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Book 12 – Chapter 216
BORI CE: 12-216-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-050-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच यथा बुद्ध्या महीपालो भ्रष्टश्रीविचरेन्महीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhisthira said Tell me, O grandfather, by adopting what sort of intelligence may a king, who has been divested of prosperity and crushed by Time's heavy bludgeon, still live on this Earth. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-050-002 भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Regarding it is cited the old discourse between Vasava and Virochana's son Vali. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-003 पितामहमुपागत्य प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जलिः |
MN DUTT: 08-050-003 पितामहमुपागम्य प्रणिपत्यकृताञ्जलिः |
M. N. Dutt: After having defeated all the Assuras, one day Vasava went to the Grandfather and joining his hands bowed to him and enquired after the whereabouts of Vali. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-004 यस्य स्म ददतो वित्तं न कदाचन हीयते |
MN DUTT: 08-050-004 यस्य स्म ददतो वित्तं न कदाचन हीयते |
M. N. Dutt: Tell me, O Brahman, where may I now find that Vali whose wealth continued undiminished even though he used to distribute it as largely as he wished. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-005 स एव ह्यस्तमयते स स्म विद्योतते दिशः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-006 स वायुर्वरुणश्चैव स रविः स च चन्द्रमाः |
MN DUTT: 08-050-005 स वायुर्वरुणश्चैव स रविः स च चन्द्रमाः |
M. N. Dutt: He was the god of wind. He was Varuna. He was Surya. He was Soma. He was Agni that used to warm all creatures. He became water. I do not find where he now is. Indeed, O Brahmana, tell me where I may find Vali now. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 08-050-006 तं बलिं नाधिगच्छामि ब्रह्मन्नाचक्ष्व मे बलिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Formerly, it was he who used to light up all the cardinal points and to set. Shaking off idieness, it was he who used to pour rain upon all creatures at the proper season. I do not now see that Vali. Indeed, tell me, O Brahman, where I may find that king of the Asuras now. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-007 ब्रह्मोवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-050-007 ब्रह्मोवाच नैतत् ते साधु मघवन् यदेनमनुपृच्छसि |
M. N. Dutt: Brahman said You should not, O Maghavat, thus enquire after Vali now! One should not, however, speak a falsehood when he is questioned by another. I shall tell you the whereabouts of Vali. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-008 उष्ट्रेषु यदि वा गोषु खरेष्वश्वेषु वा पुनः |
MN DUTT: 08-050-008 उष्टेषु यदि वा गोषु खरेष्वश्वेषु वा पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: O husband of Sachi, Vali may now have taken his birth among camels or bulls or asses or horses, and having become the foremost of his species may now be living in an empty room. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-009 शक्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-050-009 शक्र उवाच यदि स्म बलिना ब्रह्मशून्यागारे समेयिवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Shakra said 'If, O Brahman, I happen to meet with Vali in an empty room, shall I kill him or spare him? Tell me how I shall act!' |
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BORI CE: 12-216-010 ब्रह्मोवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-050-010 ब्रह्मोवाच मा स्म शक्र बलिं हिंसीन बलिर्वधमर्हति |
M. N. Dutt: Brahma said 'Do not, O Shakra, injure Vali! Vali does not deserve death. You should, on the other hand, O Vasava, seek instruction from him about morality, O Shakra, as you wish,' |
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BORI CE: 12-216-011 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-050-011 एवमुक्तो भगवता महेन्द्रः पृथिवीं तदा |
M. N. Dutt: ‘Thus addressed by the divine Creator, Indra travelled over the Earth, seated on Airavata in great splendour. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-012 ततो ददर्श स बलिं खरवेषेण संवृतम् |
MN DUTT: 08-050-012 ततो ददर्श स बलिं खरवेषेण संवृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: He succeeded in meeting with Vali, who, as the Creator had said, was living in an empty room, clothed in the form of an ass. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-013 शक्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-050-013 शक्र उवाच खरयोनिमनुप्राप्तस्तुषभक्षोऽसि दानव |
M. N. Dutt: 'You are now, O Danava, born as an ass living on chaff. This your birth is certainly a low one. Do you or do you not grieve for it? |
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BORI CE: 12-216-014 अदृष्टं बत पश्यामि द्विषतां वशमागतम् |
MN DUTT: 08-050-014 अदृष्टं बत पश्यामि द्विषतां वशामागतम् |
M. N. Dutt: I see what I had never seen before, viz., yourself brought under the control of your enemies, divested of prosperity and friends, and shorn of energy and prowess. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-015 यत्तद्यानसहस्रेण ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः |
MN DUTT: 08-050-015 यत् तद् यानसहौस्त्वं ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः |
M. N. Dutt: Formerly you used to march through the words, with your train consisting of thousands of carriages and thousands of kinsmen, and to move along, burning, everybody with your splendour and disregarding us all. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-016 त्वन्मुखाश्चैव दैतेया व्यतिष्ठंस्तव शासने |
MN DUTT: 08-050-016 त्वन्मुखाश्चैव दैतेय व्यतिष्ठंस्त्व शासने |
M. N. Dutt: Considering you as their protector the Daityas lived under your sway! Through your power, the Earth used to yield crops without waiting for tillage. To-day, however, I behold you overtaken by this dire calamity! Do you or do you not grieve for this. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 08-050-017 इदं च तेऽद्य व्यसनं शोचस्याहो न शोचसि |
M. N. Dutt: When formerly you used with pride beaming on your face, to divide on the eastern shores of the ocean your vast wealth among thy kinsmen, what then was the state of your mind? |
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BORI CE: 12-216-017 यदातिष्ठः समुद्रस्य पूर्वकूले विलेलिहन् |
MN DUTT: 08-050-017 इदं च तेऽद्य व्यसनं शोचस्याहो न शोचसि MN DUTT: 08-050-018 ज्ञातीन् विभजतो वित्तं तदाऽऽसीत् ते मनः कथम् |
M. N. Dutt: When formerly you used with pride beaming on your face, to divide on the eastern shores of the ocean your vast wealth among thy kinsmen, what then was the state of your mind? Formerly, for many years, when shining with splendour, you used to sport, thousands of celestial damsels used to dance before you. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-018 यत्ते सहस्रसमिता ननृतुर्देवयोषितः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-019 सर्वाः पुष्करमालिन्यः सर्वाः काञ्चनसप्रभाः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-020 छत्रं तवासीत्सुमहत्सौवर्णं मणिभूषितम् |
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: 08-050-019 कथमद्य तदा चैव मनस्ते दानवेश्वर |
M. N. Dutt: All of them were decorated with garlands of lotuses and all had companions bright as gold. What, O king of Danavas, was the state of your mind then and what is it now. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 08-050-020 बहूनि वर्षपूगानि विहारे दीप्यतः श्रिया |
M. N. Dutt: You had a very large golden umbrella set with jewels and gems. Fully forty-two thousand Gandharvas used in those days to dance before you. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 08-050-021 ननृतुस्तत्र गन्धर्वाः षट् सहस्राणि सप्तधा |
M. N. Dutt: In your sacrifices you had a very large stake made entirely of gold. On such occasions you used to give away millions and millions of kine. What, O Ditya, was the state of your mind then? |
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BORI CE: 12-216-021 यूपस्तवासीत्सुमहान्यजतः सर्वकाञ्चनः |
MN DUTT: 08-050-021 ननृतुस्तत्र गन्धर्वाः षट् सहस्राणि सप्तधा MN DUTT: 08-050-022 यत्राददः सहस्राणि अयुतानां गवां दश |
M. N. Dutt: In your sacrifices you had a very large stake made entirely of gold. On such occasions you used to give away millions and millions of kine. What, O Ditya, was the state of your mind then? Formerly, engaged in sacrifice, you had gone round the whole Earth, following the rule of the hurling of the Shamya. What was the state of your mind then? |
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BORI CE: 12-216-022 यदा तु पृथिवीं सर्वां यजमानोऽनुपर्ययाः BORI CE: 12-216-023 न ते पश्यामि भृङ्गारं न छत्रं व्यजनं न च |
MN DUTT: 08-050-023 यदा च पृथिवीं सर्वां यजमानोऽनुपर्यगाः |
M. N. Dutt: I do not now see that golden jar of yours, nor that umbrella of yours, nor those fans. I behold not also, O king of the Asuras, that garland which was given given to you by Grandfather.' |
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BORI CE: 12-216-024 बलिरुवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-050-024 बलिरुवाच न त्वं पश्यसि भृङ्गारं न च्छत्रं व्यजने न च |
M. N. Dutt: Bali said. 'You do not behold now, O Vasava, my jar and umbrella and fans. You do not see also my garland, that was given by the Grandfather. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-025 गुहायां निहितानि त्वं मम रत्नानि पृच्छसि |
MN DUTT: 08-050-025 गुहायां निहितानि त्वं मम रत्नानि पृच्छसि |
M. N. Dutt: Those valuable possessions of mine about which you ask are now buried in the darkness of a cave. When my time comes again, you will, forsooth, behold them again. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-026 न त्वेतदनुरूपं ते यशसो वा कुलस्य वा |
MN DUTT: 08-050-026 न त्वेतदनुरूपं ते यशसो वा कुलस्य च |
M. N. Dutt: This conduct of yours, however, does not become your fame or birth. Yourself enjoying prosperity, you wish to mock me that am sunk in adversity. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-027 न हि दुःखेषु शोचन्ति न प्रहृष्यन्ति चर्द्धिषु |
MN DUTT: 08-050-027 न हि दुःखेषु शोचन्ते न प्रहृष्यन्ति चर्धिषु |
M. N. Dutt: They who acquired wisdom, and have won contentment therefrom, they who are of tranquil should, who are virtuous and good among creatures, never grieve in misery nor rejoice in happiness. |
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BORI CE: 12-216-028 त्वं तु प्राकृतया बुद्ध्या पुरंदर विकत्थसे |
MN DUTT: 08-050-028 त्वं तु प्राकृतया बुद्ध्या पुरन्दर विकत्यसे |
M. N. Dutt: Guided, however, by a vulgar intelligence, you are bragging, O Purandara. When you will become like me you will not then give vent to speeches like these.' |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 08-050-029 त्वं तु प्राकृतया बुद्ध्या पुरन्दर विकत्यसे |
M. N. Dutt: Guided, however, by a vulgar intelligence, you are bragging, O Purandara. When you will become like me you will not then give vent to speeches like these.' |
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