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Book 12 – Chapter 150
BORI CE: 12-150-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-154-002 भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said-'Regarding it is cited, O chief of the Bharatas, the old discourse between Shalmali and Pavana. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-002 हिमवन्तं समासाद्य महानासीद्वनस्पतिः |
MN DUTT: 07-154-003 हिमवन्तं समासाद्य महानासीद् वनस्पतिः |
M. N. Dutt: There was a huge (Shalmali) tree on one of the peaks of Himavat. Having grown for many hundred years, he had spread out his branches wide around. His trunk also was huge and his twigs and leaves were numberless. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-003 तत्र स्म मत्ता मातङ्गा धर्मार्ताः श्रमकर्शिताः |
MN DUTT: 07-154-004 तत्र स्म मत्तमातङ्गा धर्मार्ताः श्रमकर्शिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Under his shade elephants, exhausted and covered with temporal juice and sweat, used to rest, and as also many other animals. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-004 नल्वमात्रपरीणाहो घनच्छायो वनस्पतिः |
MN DUTT: 07-154-005 नल्वमात्रपरीणाहो घनच्छायो वनस्पतिः |
M. N. Dutt: The circumference of his trunk was four hundred cubits, and the shade of his branches and leaves was dense. Laden with flowers and fruits, it was the abode of numberless parrots male and female. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-005 सार्थिका वणिजश्चापि तापसाश्च वनौकसः |
MN DUTT: 07-154-006 सार्थिका वणिजश्चापि तापसाश्च वनौकसः |
M. N. Dutt: While travelling, caravans of merchants and traders, and ascetics living in the forest, used to rest under the shade of that charming king of the forest. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-006 तस्या ता विपुलाः शाखा दृष्ट्वा स्कन्धांश्च सर्वतः BORI CE: 12-150-007 अहो नु रमणीयस्त्वमहो चासि मनोरमः |
MN DUTT: 07-154-007 तस्य ता विपुला: शाखा दृष्ट्वा स्कन्धं च सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: One day, O foremost of Bharata's race, seeing the wide-extending and numberless branches of that tree and the circumference of his trunk, the sage Narada, approached and addressed him, saying,-O, you are delightful! O, you are charming! O foremost of trees, O Shalmali, I am always pleased to see you. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-008 सदैव शकुनास्तात मृगाश्चाधस्तथा गजाः |
MN DUTT: 07-154-008 सदैव शकुनास्तात मृगाश्चाथ तथा गजाः |
M. N. Dutt: O charming tree, beautiful birds of various kinds, and elephants and other animals gladly live on your branches and under their shade. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-009 तव शाखा महाशाख स्कन्धं च विपुलं तथा |
MN DUTT: 07-154-009 तव शाखा महाशाख स्कन्धांश्च विपुलांस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Your branches, O wide-branched king of the forest, are lofty and majestic as huge is your trunk! I never see any of them broken by the god of wind. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-010 किं नु ते मारुतस्तात प्रीतिमानथ वा सुहृत् |
MN DUTT: 07-154-010 किं नु ते पवनस्तात प्रीतिमानथवा सुहृत् |
M. N. Dutt: Is it, O child, because that Wind-god is pleased with you and is your friend so that he protects you always in these woods? |
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BORI CE: 12-150-011 विवान्हि पवनः स्थानाद्वृक्षानुच्चावचानपि |
MN DUTT: 07-154-011 भगवान् पवन: स्थानाद् वृक्षानुच्चावचानपि |
M. N. Dutt: The illustrious Pavana of great speed and force unfixes the tallest and strongest trees, and even mountain summits. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-012 शोषयत्येव पातालं विवान्गन्धवहः शुचिः |
MN DUTT: 07-154-012 शोषयत्येव पातालं वहन् गन्धवहः शुचिः |
M. N. Dutt: That sacred carrier of perfumes, blowing at his pleasure dries up rivers, lakes and seas, including the very nether region. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-013 त्वां संरक्षेत पवनः सखित्वेन न संशयः |
MN DUTT: 07-154-013 संरक्षति त्वां पवनः सखित्वेन न संशयः |
M. N. Dutt: Forsooth, Pavana protects you out of friendship. It is, therefore, that, though possessed of numberless branches, you have still leaves and flowers. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-014 इदं च रमणीयं ते प्रतिभाति वनस्पते |
MN DUTT: 07-154-014 इदं च रमणीयं ते प्रतिभाति वनस्पते |
M. N. Dutt: O king of the forest, this your hue is delightful since these birds, O child, filled with joy, sport on your twigs and branches. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-015 एषां पृथक्समस्तानां श्रूयते मधुरः स्वरः |
MN DUTT: 07-154-015 एषा पृथक् समस्तानां श्रूयते मधुरस्वरः |
M. N. Dutt: When you put forth your blossoms, the sweet notes of all these dwellers of your branches are heard separately when they sing their melodious songs. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-016 तथेमे मुदिता नागाः स्वयूथकुलशोभिनः |
MN DUTT: 07-154-016 तथेमे गर्जिता नागा: स्वयूथकुलशोभिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Again, O Shalmali, these most beautiful elephants, bathed in sweat and indulging in cries (of joy), approach you and enjoy happiness here. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-017 तथैव मृगजातीभिरन्याभिरुपशोभसे |
MN DUTT: 07-154-017 तथैव मृगजातीभिरन्याभिरभिशोभसे |
M. N. Dutt: Similarly various other animals living in the woods, also adorn you. Indeed, O tree, you appear beautiful even like the mountains of Meru, peopled by all creatures. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-018 ब्राह्मणैश्च तपःसिद्धैस्तापसैः श्रमणैरपि |
MN DUTT: 07-154-018 ब्राह्मणैश्च तपःसिद्धेस्तापसैः श्रमणैस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Resorted to also by Brahmanas endued with ascetic success, by others engaged in penances, and by Yatis devoted to meditation this your region, I think, is like the celestial region itself. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-019 बन्धुत्वादथ वा सख्याच्छल्मले नात्र संशयः |
MN DUTT: 07-155-001 नारद उवाच बन्धुत्वादथवा सख्याच्छाल्मले नात्र संशयः |
M. N. Dutt: Narada said Forsooth, O Shalmali, the dreadful and irresistible god of wind always protects you friendliness. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-020 न्यग्भावं परमं वायोः शल्मले त्वमुपागतः |
MN DUTT: 07-155-002 न्यग्भावं परमं वायोः शाल्मले त्वमुपागतः |
M. N. Dutt: It seems, O Shalmali, that a close intimacy exists between you and the Wind. It seems, you have said him these words, viz.,-I. am yours-and it is, therefore, that the Wind-god protects you. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-021 न तं पश्याम्यहं वृक्षं पर्वतं वापि तं दृढम् |
MN DUTT: 07-155-003 न तं पश्याम्यहं वृक्षं पर्वतं वेश्म चेदृशम् |
M. N. Dutt: I do not see the tree or mountain or palace in this world which may not, I think, be broken by the Wind. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-022 त्वं पुनः कारणैर्नूनं शल्मले रक्ष्यसे सदा |
MN DUTT: 07-155-004 त्वं पुनः कारणैनं रक्ष्यसे शाल्मले यथा |
M. N. Dutt: Forsooth, you stand here with all your branches and twigs and leaves, simply because, O Shalmali, you are protected by the Wind for some reason or reasons (unknown to us)! |
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BORI CE: 12-150-023 शल्मलिरुवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-155-005 शाल्मलिरुवाच न मे वायुः सखा ब्रह्मन्न बन्धुर्न च सुहृत् |
M. N. Dutt: The Wind, O twice-born one, is either my friend nor companion nor well-wisher. Nor is he iny great Creator that he should protect me. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-024 मम तेजोबलं वायोर्भीममपि हि नारद |
MN DUTT: 07-155-006 मम तेजो बलं भीमं वायोरपि हि नारद |
M. N. Dutt: My terrific energy and power, O Narada, are the greater than the Wind's. In sooth, the strength of the Wind is only an eighteenth part of mine. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-025 आगच्छन्परमो वायुर्मया विष्टम्भितो बलात् |
MN DUTT: 07-155-007 आगच्छन् परुषो वायुर्मया विष्टम्भितो बलात् |
M. N. Dutt: When the Wind blows fearfully, tearing up trees and mountains and other things, I abate his strength by displaying mine. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-026 स मया बहुशो भग्नः प्रभञ्जन्वै प्रभञ्जनः |
MN DUTT: 07-155-008 स मया बहुशो भग्नः प्रभञ्जन् वै प्रभञ्जनः |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, the Wind that breaks many things has himself been again and agair broken by me. Therefore, O celestial Rishi, I am not afraid of him even when he comes in fury. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-027 नारद उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-155-009 नारद उवाच शाल्मले विपरीतं ते दर्शनं नात्र संशयः |
M. N. Dutt: Narada said-O Shalmali, what you think seems to be quite the reverse of truth. There is no doubt in this. There is no created thing which is so strong as the Wind. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-028 इन्द्रो यमो वैश्रवणो वरुणश्च जलेश्वरः |
MN DUTT: 07-155-010 इन्द्रो यमो वैश्रवणो वरुणश्च जलेश्वरः |
M. N. Dutt: Even Indra, Yama, Vaishravana, of Varuna the king of the waters, is not equal to the god of wind in might. What to speak of you who are only a tree. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-029 यद्धि किंचिदिह प्राणि शल्मले चेष्टते भुवि |
MN DUTT: 07-155-011 यच्च किंचिदिह प्राणी चेष्टते शाल्मले भुवि |
M. N. Dutt: The illustrious Wind-god is always the root of all the acts of creatures in this world, since it is he that is the giver of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-030 एष चेष्टयते सम्यक्प्राणिनः सम्यगायतः |
MN DUTT: 07-155-012 एष चेश्यते सम्यक् प्राणिनः सम्यगायतः |
M. N. Dutt: When the god does his work properly, he makes all living creatures live at their ease. When, however, he does it improperly, calamities visit the Earth. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-031 स त्वमेवंविधं वायुं सर्वसत्त्वभृतां वरम् |
MN DUTT: 07-155-013 स त्वमेवंविधं वायुं सर्वसत्त्वभृतां वरम् |
M. N. Dutt: What else can it be but weakness of understanding which induces you not to adore the god of wind, that foremost of beings in the universe, and worthy of adoration. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-032 असारश्चासि दुर्बुद्धे केवलं बहु भाषसे |
MN DUTT: 07-155-014 असारश्चापि दुर्मेधाः केवलं बहु भाषसे |
M. N. Dutt: You are worthless and of a wicked understanding, you are but making an idleboast. Your intelligence being confounded by anger and other passions, you indulge in untruths, O Shalmali. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-033 मम रोषः समुत्पन्नस्त्वय्येवं संप्रभाषति |
MN DUTT: 07-155-015 मम रोषः समुत्पन्नस्त्वय्येवं सम्प्रभाषति |
M. N. Dutt: I am certainly angry with you, for your giving vent to such words. I shall myself communicate to the Windgod all these derogatory words of yours. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-034 चन्दनैः स्पन्दनैः शालैः सरलैर्देवदारुभिः |
MN DUTT: 07-155-016 चन्दनैः स्यन्दनैः शालैः सरलैर्देवदारुभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Chandanas, Syandanas, Shalas, Saralas, Devadarus, Vetasas and Dhanvanas and other noble trees that are far stronger than you, have never, you of wicked understanding, spoken such evil words against the Wind. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-035 तैश्चापि नैवं दुर्बुद्धे क्षिप्तो वायुः कृतात्मभिः |
MN DUTT: 07-155-017 तैश्चापि नैवं दुर्बुद्धे क्षिप्तो वायुः कृतात्मभिः |
M. N. Dutt: All of them are cognisant of the power of the Wind as also the power that each of them possesses. For these reasons those foremost of trees respectfully salute that god. |
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BORI CE: 12-150-036 तस्मात्ते वै नमस्यन्ति श्वसनं द्रुमसत्तमाः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-155-018 त्वं तु मोहान्न जानीषे वायोर्बलमनन्तकम् |
M. N. Dutt: However, through folly, you are only unaware of the infinite power of the Wind, I shall, therefore, go to that god. |
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