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Book 12 – Chapter 141
BORI CE: 12-141-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-143-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच पितामह महाप्राज्ञ सर्वषास्त्रविशारद |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said O grandfather, O you of great wisdom, O you who are a master of scriptures, tell me what the merit is of one who supports a person seeking his protection. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-143-002 भीष्म उवाच महान् धर्मो महाराज शरणागतपालने |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Great is the merit, O king, in supporting a suppliant. It is worthy of you, O best of the Bharatas, to ask such a question. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-003 नृगप्रभृतयो राजन्राजानः शरणागतान् |
MN DUTT: 07-143-003 शिबिप्रभृतयो राजन् राजानः शरणागतान् |
M. N. Dutt: Those great kings of yore, viz., Shivi and others, o king, acquired supreme heavenly bliss by having supported suppliants. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-004 श्रूयते हि कपोतेन शत्रुः शरणमागतः |
MN DUTT: 07-143-004 श्रूयते च कपोतेन शत्रुः शरणमागतः |
M. N. Dutt: We have heard that a pigeon received reverentially a suppliant enemy according to due rites and even fed him with his own flesh.' |
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BORI CE: 12-141-005 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-143-005 युधिष्ठिर उवाच कथं कपोतेन पुरा शत्रुः शरणमागतः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said How, indeed, did a pigeon in days of yore feed a suppliant enemy with his own flesh? What end, O Bharata, did he win by such conduct. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-006 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-143-006 भीष्म उवाच शृणु राजन् कथां दिव्यां सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Listen, O king, to this most Beautiful story which cleanses the hearer of every sin, and which Bhrigu's son (Rama) had recited to king Muchukunda. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-007 इममर्थं पुरा पार्थ मुचुकुन्दो नराधिपः |
MN DUTT: 07-143-007 पार्थ मुचुकुन्दो नराधिपः |
M. N. Dutt: This very question, O son of Pritha, had been put humbly to Bhrigu's son by Muchukunda. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-008 तस्मै शुश्रूषमाणाय भार्गवोऽकथयत्कथाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-143-008 इममर्थं पुरा तस्मै शुश्रूषमाणाय भार्गवोऽकथयत् कथाम् |
M. N. Dutt: The son of Bhrigu described this story to him of how a pigeon, O king, won success. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-009 धर्मनिश्चयसंयुक्तां कामार्थसहितां कथाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-143-009 मुनिरुवाच धर्मनिश्चयसंयुक्तां कामार्थसहितां कथाम् |
M. N. Dutt: The sage said O mighty-armed king, listen to me as I describe to you this story containing lessons of Virtue, profit, and Desire. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-010 कश्चित्क्षुद्रसमाचारः पृथिव्यां कालसंमतः |
MN DUTT: 07-143-010 कश्चित् क्षुद्रसमाचारः पृथिव्यां कालसम्मितः |
M. N. Dutt: A wicked and dreadful fowler, resembling the Destroyer himself, used in days of yore to wander through the great wilderness. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-011 काकोल इव कृष्णाङ्गो रूक्षः पापसमाहितः |
MN DUTT: 07-143-011 काकोल इव कृष्णाङ्गो रक्ताक्षः कालसम्मितः |
M. N. Dutt: He was black as a raven and his eyes were blood red. He looked like Yama himself. He had long legs, short feet, large mouth, and protruding cheeks. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-012 नैव तस्य सुहृत्कश्चिन्न संबन्धी न बान्धवः |
MN DUTT: 07-143-012 नैव तस्य सुहृत् कश्चिन्न सम्बन्धी न बान्धवाः |
M. N. Dutt: He had no friend, no relative, no kinsman. He had been discarded by them all for the exceedingly cruel life he led. |
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MN DUTT: 07-143-013 नरः पापसमाचारस्त्यक्तव्यो दूरतो बुधैः |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, a wicked man should be shunned from a distance by the wise, for he who injures his ownself cannot be expected to do others good. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-143-014 ये नृशंसा दुरात्मानः प्राणिप्राणहरा नराः |
M. N. Dutt: Those cruel and wicked men who destroy the lives of other creatures are always like venomous snakes, a source of trouble to all creatures. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-013 स वै क्षारकमादाय द्विजान्हत्वा वने सदा |
MN DUTT: 07-143-015 वै क्षारकमादाय द्विजान् हत्वा वने सदा |
M. N. Dutt: Taking his nets with him, and killing birds in the forests, he used to sell the meat, О king. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-014 एवं तु वर्तमानस्य तस्य वृत्तिं दुरात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 07-143-016 एवं तु वर्तमानस्य तस्य वृत्तिं दुरात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus working, the wicked wretch lived for many long years without ever understanding the sinfulness of his life. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-015 तस्य भार्यासहायस्य रममाणस्य शाश्वतम् |
MN DUTT: 07-143-017 तस्य भार्यासहायस्य रममाणस्य शाश्वतम् |
M. N. Dutt: He was in the habit of sporting with his wife in the forest for many long years in the pursuit of this profession, and stupefied by destiny, he liked no other profession. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-016 ततः कदाचित्तस्याथ वनस्थस्य समुद्गतः |
MN DUTT: 07-143-018 ततः कदाचित् तस्थाय वनस्थस्य समन्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: One day as he was wandering through the forest carrying on his business a great storm took place that shook the trees, almost uprooting them. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-017 मेघसंकुलमाकाशं विद्युन्मण्डलमण्डितम् |
MN DUTT: 07-143-019 मेघसंकुलमाकाशं विद्युन्मण्डलमण्डितम् |
M. N. Dutt: In a moment dense masses of clouds set in the sky, accompanied with lightning and presenting the view of a sea covered with merchant boats and vessels. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-018 वारिधारासमूहैश्च संप्रहृष्टः शतक्रतुः |
MN DUTT: 07-143-020 वारिधारासमूहेन सम्प्रविष्टः शतक्रतुः |
M. N. Dutt: The god of a hundred sacrifices having entered the clouds with a profuse supply of rain, the Earth became flooded with water in a moment. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-019 ततो धाराकुले लोके संभ्रमन्नष्टचेतनः |
MN DUTT: 07-143-021 ततो धाराकुले काले सम्भ्रमन् नष्टचेतनः |
M. N. Dutt: While the rain fell in torrents, the flower lost his sense from fear. Trembling with cold and stricken with fear, he roamed through the forest. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-020 नैव निम्नं स्थलं वापि सोऽविन्दत विहंगहा |
MN DUTT: 07-143-022 नैव निम्न स्थलं वापि सोऽविन्दत विहङ्गहा |
M. N. Dutt: He could not find any elevated spot (which was not under water). The paths of the forest were all under water. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-021 पक्षिणो वातवेगेन हता लीनास्तदाभवन् |
MN DUTT: 07-143-023 पक्षिणो वर्षवेगेन हता लीनास्तदाभवन् |
M. N. Dutt: For the force of the rain, many birds dropped down dead on the ground. Securing some elevated spots they had found, lions and bears and to her animals lay down to rest. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-022 महता वातवर्षेण त्रासितास्ते वनौकसः |
MN DUTT: 07-143-024 महता वातवर्षेण त्रासितास्ते वनौकसः |
M. N. Dutt: All the dwellers of the forest were stricken with fear for that dreadful storm and rain. Terrified and hungry, they roved through the forest in small and large packs. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-023 स तु शीतहतैर्गात्रैर्जगामैव न तस्थिवान् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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MN DUTT: 07-143-025 स तु शीतहतैर्गात्रैर्न जगाम न तस्थिवान् |
M. N. Dutt: With limbs benumbed by cold, the fowler, however, could neither stop where he was, nor could he move. While in this state he saw shepigeon lying on the ground, benumbed with cold. |
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MN DUTT: 07-143-026 दृष्ट्वाऽऽर्तोऽपि हि पापात्मा स तां पञ्जरकेऽक्षिपत् |
M. N. Dutt: Beholding the birds, the sinful person, though he himself himself was in better circumstances, picked her up and put her in a cage. Himself afflicted with distress, he did not hesitate to overwhelm a fellow-creature with painful affliction. |
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MN DUTT: 07-143-027 सोऽपश्यत् तरुखण्डेषु मेघनीलवनस्पतिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, through force of habit alone, the wretch committed that sin even at such a time. He then saw in midst of that wood a huge tree blue as the clouds. no |
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MN DUTT: 07-143-028 धात्रा परोपकाराय स साधुरिव निर्मितः |
M. N. Dutt: It was the refuge of numberless birds seeking shade and shelter, as if it were placed there by the Creator for the behoof of all creatures like a good man in the world. |
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MN DUTT: 07-143-029 महत्सर इवोत्फुल्लं कुमुदच्छरितोदकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Soon the sky cleared and became spangled with myriads of stars appearing like a splendid lake smiling with blooming lilies. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-024 ताराढ्यं कुमुदाकारमाकाशं निर्मलं च ह BORI CE: 12-141-025 दिशोऽवलोकयामास वेलां चैव दुरात्मवान् |
MN DUTT: 07-143-029 महत्सर इवोत्फुल्लं कुमुदच्छरितोदकम् MN DUTT: 07-143-030 घनैर्मुक्तं नभो दृष्ट्वा लुब्धकः शीतविह्वलः MN DUTT: 07-143-031 दूरतो मे निवेशश्च अस्माद् देशादिति प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: Soon the sky cleared and became spangled with myriads of stars appearing like a splendid lake smiling with blooming lilies. Looking at the clear sky, rich with stars, the fowler began to advance, still trembling with cold. Seeing the sky cleared of clouds, he looked around and finding that he had already been benighted, he began to think. My house is at a great distance from where I am!-He then thought of passing the night under the shade of that tree. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-026 सोऽञ्जलिं प्रयतः कृत्वा वाक्यमाह वनस्पतिम् |
MN DUTT: 07-143-032 साञ्जलिः प्रणतिं कृत्वा वाक्यमाह वनस्पतिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bowing down to it with clasped hands, he addressed that king of the forest, saying,-I seek refuge with all the gods who have this tree for their resting place. |
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BORI CE: 12-141-027 स शिलायां शिरः कृत्वा पर्णान्यास्तीर्य भूतले |
MN DUTT: 07-143-033 स शिलायां शिरः कृत्वा पर्णान्यास्तीर्य भूतले |
M. N. Dutt: Having said so, he spread some leaves for a bed, and laid himself down on it, placing his head on a stone. In spite of his being overwhelmed with affliction, the man soon fell asleep. |
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