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Book 12 – Chapter 273
BORI CE: 12-273-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-001 भीष्म उवाच शरीरे तानि मे शृणु |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said-Hear me, O king, I describe the symptoms that appeared on the body of Vritra when he was possessed by that fever. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-002 ज्वलितास्योऽभवद्घोरो वैवर्ण्यं चागमत्परम् |
MN DUTT: 08-109-002 ज्वलितास्योऽभवद् घोरो वैवयं चागमत् परम् |
M. N. Dutt: The heroic Asura's mouth began to send out flames of fire. He became greatly pale. His body began to tremble all over. His breath became hard. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-003 शिवा चाशिवसंकाशा तस्य वक्त्रात्सुदारुणा |
MN DUTT: 08-109-003 रोमहर्षश्च तीव्रोऽभूनिःश्वासश्च महान् नृप |
M. N. Dutt: His hairs stood erect. His breath was very hard. His memory, O Bharata, went out of his mouth in the shape of a dreadful, and inauspicious jackal. Burning and blazing meteors dropped on his right and left. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-004 गृध्रकङ्कवडाश्चैव वाचोऽमुञ्चन्सुदारुणाः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-004 गृध्राः कङ्का बलाकाश्च वाचोऽमुञ्चन् सुदारुणाः |
M. N. Dutt: Vultures, Kankas, and cranes yelled fierce cries, as they moved over Vritra's head. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-005 ततस्तं रथमास्थाय देवाप्यायितमाहवे |
MN DUTT: 08-109-005 ततस्तं रथमास्थाय देवाप्यायित आहवे |
M. N. Dutt: Then, in that battle, Indra, worshipped of the gods, and armed with the thunderbolt, looked hard at the demon as the latter sat on his car. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-006 अमानुषमथो नादं स मुमोच महासुरः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-006 आमनुषमथो नादं स मुमोच महासुरः |
M. N. Dutt: Possessed by that dreadful fever, the powerful Asura, O king, yawned and uttered inhuman cries. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-007 स वज्रः सुमहातेजाः कालाग्निसदृशोपमः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-007 अथास्य जम्भतः शक्रस्ततो वज्रमवासृजत् |
M. N. Dutt: While the Asura was yawning, Indra discharged his thunderbolt at him. Endued with great enrgy and resembling the fire that destroys the creation at the end of the cycle, that thunderbolt overthrew in a moment Vritra of gigantic form. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-008 ततो नादः समभवत्पुनरेव समन्ततः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-008 ततो नादः समभवत् पुनरेव समन्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: The gods on all sides cried aloud when they saw Vritra killed, O foremost of Bharata's race. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-009 वृत्रं तु हत्वा भगवान्दानवारिर्महायशाः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-009 वृत्रं तु हत्वा मघवा दानवारिर्महायशाः |
M. N. Dutt: Having killed Vritra, Mghavat, that enemy of the Danavas, of great entered heaven with that thunderbolt pervaded by Vishnu, |
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BORI CE: 12-273-010 अथ वृत्रस्य कौरव्य शरीरादभिनिःसृता |
MN DUTT: 08-109-010 अथ वृत्रस्य कौरव्य शरीरादभिनिःसृता |
M. N. Dutt: Just then, O you of Kuru's family, the sin of Brahmanicide, fierce and dreadful and striking all the worlds with fear, came out of the person of the killed Vritra. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-011 करालदशना भीमा विकृता कृष्णपिङ्गला |
MN DUTT: 08-109-011 करालदशना भीमा विकृता कृष्णपिङ्गला |
M. N. Dutt: Of terrible teeth and dreadful countenance, hideous for ugliness, and dark and tawny, with hair dishevelled, and dreadful eyes, O Bharata, with a garland of skulls round her neck, and loO king like Incantation incarnate, O foremost of Bharatas, bathed in blood, and clad in rags and barks of trees, O you of righteous soul, she came out of Vritra's body. Of such dreadful form and countenance, O king, she sought the holder of the thunderbolt. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-012 कपालमालिनी चैव कृशा च भरतर्षभ |
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: 12-273-013 साभिनिष्क्रम्य राजेन्द्र तादृग्रूपा भयावहा |
MN DUTT: 08-109-011 करालदशना भीमा विकृता कृष्णपिङ्गला |
M. N. Dutt: Of terrible teeth and dreadful countenance, hideous for ugliness, and dark and tawny, with hair dishevelled, and dreadful eyes, O Bharata, with a garland of skulls round her neck, and loO king like Incantation incarnate, O foremost of Bharatas, bathed in blood, and clad in rags and barks of trees, O you of righteous soul, she came out of Vritra's body. Of such dreadful form and countenance, O king, she sought the holder of the thunderbolt. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-014 कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य वृत्रहा कुरुनन्दन |
MN DUTT: 08-109-012 कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य वृत्रहा कुरुनन्दन |
M. N. Dutt: A little while after, O you of Kuru's race, the killer of Vritra, for the behoof of the three worlds, was proceeding towards heaven. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-015 बिसान्निःसरमाणं तु दृष्ट्वा शक्रं महौजसम् |
MN DUTT: 08-109-013 सा विनिः :सरमाणं तु दृष्ट्वा शक्रं महौजसम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing Indra of great energy thus proceeding on his mission, she caught the king of the gods and from that moment stuck to him. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-016 स हि तस्मिन्समुत्पन्ने ब्रह्महत्याकृते भये |
MN DUTT: 08-109-014 स हि तस्मिन् समुत्पन्ने ब्रह्मवध्याकृते भय |
M. N. Dutt: When the sin of Brahmanicide thus stuck to his body and filled him with terror, Indra entered the fibres of a lotus-stalk and lived there for many years. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-017 अनुसृत्य तु यत्नात्स तया वै ब्रह्महत्यया |
MN DUTT: 08-109-015 अनुसृत्य तु यत्नात् स तथा वै ब्रह्महत्यया |
M. N. Dutt: But the sin of Brahmanicide followed him closely. Indeed, O son of Kuru, seized by her, Indra became shorn of all his energies. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-018 तस्या व्यपोहने शक्रः परं यत्नं चकार ह |
MN DUTT: 08-109-016 तस्या व्यपोहने शक्रः परं यत्नं चकार ह |
M. N. Dutt: He tried much for driving her from him, but all those attempts proved useless, |
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BORI CE: 12-273-019 गृहीत एव तु तया देवेन्द्रो भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 08-109-017 गृहीत एव तु तया देवेन्द्रो भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Seized by her, O foremost of Bharata's race, the king of the gods at last presented himself before the Grandfather and adored him by bending low his head. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-020 ज्ञात्वा गृहीतं शक्रं तु द्विजप्रवरहत्यया |
MN DUTT: 08-109-018 ज्ञात्वा गृहीतं शक्रं स द्विजप्रवरवध्यया |
M. N. Dutt: Knowing that Indra was possessed by the sin of Brahmanicide, Brahman began to think, 0 best of the Bharatas, (of the measures for freeing him). |
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BORI CE: 12-273-021 तामुवाच महाबाहो ब्रह्महत्यां पितामहः BORI CE: 12-273-022 मुच्यतां त्रिदशेन्द्रोऽयं मत्प्रियं कुरु भामिनि |
MN DUTT: 08-109-019 तामुवाच महाबाहो ब्रह्मवध्यां पितामहः |
M. N. Dutt: The Grandfather at last, O you of great arms, addressed Brahmanicide in sweet words as if from the desire of pacifying her, and said.-0 amiable one, let the king of the gods, who is a favourite of mine, be freed from you. Tell me, what shall I do for you? What wish of yours shall I satisfy? |
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BORI CE: 12-273-023 ब्रह्महत्योवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-020 ब्रह्मवध्योवाच त्रिलोकपूजिते देवे प्रीते त्रैलोक्यकर्तरि |
M. N. Dutt: Brahmanicide said When the Creator of the three worlds, when the illustrious god worshipped of the universe, has been pleased with me, I consider my wishes as already fulfilled. Let my residence be now fixed. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-024 त्वया कृतेयं मर्यादा लोकसंरक्षणार्थिना |
MN DUTT: 08-109-021 त्वया कृतेयं मर्यादा लोकसंरक्षणार्थिना |
M. N. Dutt: Desirous of preserving the worlds, this rule has been laid down by you. It was you, O lord, who had introduced this important rule. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-025 प्रीते तु त्वयि धर्मज्ञ सर्वलोकेश्वरे प्रभो |
MN DUTT: 08-109-022 प्रीते तु त्वयि धर्मज्ञ सर्वलेकेश्वर प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: As you have been pleased with me, O righteous Lord, O powerful Master of all the worlds, I shall surely leave Shakra! But grant me an abode to live in. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-026 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-023 भीष्म उवाच तथेति तां प्राह तदा ब्रह्मवध्यां पितामहः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said. The Grandfather replied to Brahmanicide, saying,-So be it! Indeed, the Grandfather found out means for removing Brahmanicide from the body of Indra. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-027 ततः स्वयंभुवा ध्यातस्तत्र वह्निर्महात्मना |
MN DUTT: 08-109-024 ततः स्वयम्भुवा ध्यातस्तत्र वह्निर्महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: The Self-sprung thought of the great Agni. The latter immediately appeared before Brahman and said:-O illustrious and divine Lord, O defeatless one, I have appeared before you. You should say what I shall have to do. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-028 प्राप्तोऽस्मि भगवन्देव त्वत्सकाशमरिंदम |
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: 12-273-029 ब्रह्मोवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-025 ब्रह्मोवाच बहुधा विभजिष्यामि ब्रह्मवध्यामिमामहम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said I shall divide this sin of Brahmanicide into several parts. For freeing Shakra from her, do you take a fourth portion of that sin. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-030 अग्निरुवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-026 अग्निरुवाच मम मोक्षस्य कोऽन्तो वै ब्रह्मन् ध्यायस्व वै प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: How shall I be saved from her, O Brahman? O powerful Lord, do you appoint the way. I wish to know the means fully, O worshipped of all the worlds. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-031 ब्रह्मोवाच BORI CE: 12-273-032 तमेषा यास्यति क्षिप्रं तत्रैव च निवत्स्यति |
MN DUTT: 08-109-027 ब्रह्मोवाच यस्त्वांज्वलन्तमासाद्य स्वयं वै मानवः क्वचित् |
M. N. Dutt: That portion of Brahmanicide which you will take upon yourself shall immediately enter into, and leaving you shall live in, that man who, overwhelmed by the quality of darkness, will abstain from offering your blazing form, seeds, herbs, and juices. O carrier of oblations, let the fever of your heart be dispelled. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-033 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-028 इत्युक्तः प्रतिजग्राह तद् वचो हव्यकव्यभुक् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus addressed by the Grandfather, the eater of oblations and sacrificial offerings accepted his order. A fourth of that sin then entered his body, O king. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-034 ततो वृक्षौषधितृणं समाहूय पितामहः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-029 ततो वृक्षौषधितृणं समाहूय पितामहः |
M. N. Dutt: The Grandfather then summoned the tree, the herbs, and all sorts of grass to him, and begged them to take upon themselves a fourth of that sin. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-035 ततो वृक्षौषधितृणं तथैवोक्तं यथातथम् BORI CE: 12-273-036 अस्माकं ब्रह्महत्यातो कोऽन्तो लोकपितामह |
MN DUTT: 08-109-030 ततो वृक्षौषधितृणं तथैवोक्तं यथातथम् |
M. N. Dutt: Addressed by him, the trees and herbs and grasses became as much moved as Agni had been at the command and they replied to the Grandfather, saying, How shall we, O grandfather of all the worlds, be ourselves saved from this sin? You should not afflict us that have already been assailed by the fates. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-037 वयमग्निं तथा शीतं वर्षं च पवनेरितम् |
MN DUTT: 08-109-031 वयमग्नि तथा शीतं वर्षं च पवनेरितम् |
M. N. Dutt: O god, we have always to bear heat and cold and the showers driven by the winds, besides the cutting and tearing. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-038 ब्रह्महत्यामिमामद्य भवतः शासनाद्वयम् |
MN DUTT: 08-109-032 ब्रह्मवध्यामिमामद्य भवतः शासनाद् वयम् |
M. N. Dutt: We are willing, O lord of the three worlds, to take at your order this sin of Brahmancide. May you point out the means of our rescue. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-039 ब्रह्मोवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-033 ब्रह्मोवाच पर्वकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते यो वै च्छेदनभेदनम् |
M. N. Dutt: This sin that you shall take, shall assail the man who through stupefaction of judgement will cut or tear any of you on a full-moon day. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-040 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-034 भीष्म उवाच ततो वृक्षौषधितृणमेवमुक्तं महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed by the great Brahman, the trees, herbs and grasses worshipped the Creator and then went away without waiting there. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-041 आहूयाप्सरसो देवस्ततो लोकपितामहः BORI CE: 12-273-042 इयमिन्द्रादनुप्राप्ता ब्रह्महत्या वराङ्गनाः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-035 आहूयाप्सरसो देवस्ततो लोकपितामहः |
M. N. Dutt: The Grandfather of all the worlds then sent for the Apsaras and pleasing them with sweet words, O Bharata, said,-This foremost of ladies, viz., Brahmanicide, has come out of Indra's body. Begged by me, do you take a fourth part of her into your own body. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-043 अप्सरस ऊचुः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-036 अप्सरस ऊचुः ग्रहणे कृतबुद्धीनां देवेश तव शासनात् |
M. N. Dutt: The Apsaras said O Lord of all the gods, at your command We are fully willing to take a portion of this sin. But, O Grandfather our compact is that you do think of the means by which we ourselves may be rescued from this. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-044 ब्रह्मोवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-037 ब्रह्मोवाच रजस्वलासु नारीषु यो वै मैथुनमाचरेत् |
M. N. Dutt: Brahman said Let the fever of your hearts be removed. The portion of this sin that you will take upon yourselves shall leave you and immediately possess that men who will seek cohabitation with women in their menses. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-045 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-038 भीष्म उवाच तथेति हृष्टमनस इत्युक्त्वाप्सरसां गणाः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus addressed by the Grandfather, O foremost of Bharata's race, the various clans of the Apsaras, with delighted hearts repaired to their respective places and began to sport in joy. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-046 ततस्त्रिलोककृद्देवः पुनरेव महातपाः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-039 ततस्त्रिलोककृद् देवः पुनरेव महातपाः |
M. N. Dutt: The illustrious Creator of the three worlds, gifted with great ascetic merit, then thought of the Waters which immediately came to him. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-047 तास्तु सर्वाः समागम्य ब्रह्माणममितौजसम् BORI CE: 12-273-048 इमाः स्म देव संप्राप्तास्त्वत्सकाशमरिंदम |
MN DUTT: 08-109-040 तास्तु सर्वाः समागम्य ब्रह्माणममितौजसम् |
M. N. Dutt: Arrived before Brahman of great energy, thc Waters bowed to him and said:-We have come before you, O chastiser of enemies, at your behest! O powerful Master of all the worlds, tell us what we are to do. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-049 ब्रह्मोवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-041 ब्रह्मोवाच इयं वृत्रादनुप्राप्ता पुरुहूतं महाभया |
M. N. Dutt: Brahman said-This dreadful sin has possessed Indra on account of his having killed Vritra. Take you a fourth part of Brahmanicide. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-050 आप ऊचुः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-042 आप ऊचुः एवं भवतु लोकेश यथा वदसि नः प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: The Waters said Let it be as you order, O master of all the worlds. You should, however, O powerful Lord of ours, concert the means by which we may be rescued from this. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-051 त्वं हि देवेश सर्वस्य जगतः परमो गुरुः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-043 त्वं हि देवेश सर्वस्य जगतः परमा गतिः |
M. N. Dutt: You are the Lord of all the gods, and the supreme refuge of the universe. Who else is there whom we may worship so that he may save us from distress. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-052 ब्रह्मोवाच BORI CE: 12-273-053 तमेषा यास्यति क्षिप्रं तत्रैव च निवत्स्यति |
MN DUTT: 08-109-044 ब्रह्मोवाच अल्पा इति मतिं कृत्वा यो नरो बुद्धिमोहितः |
M. N. Dutt: Brahman said This one shall forthwith go to, and thenceforth live in, that man who stupefied by his understanding and regarding you lightly will throw into you phlegm and urine and excreta. It is this, verily true do I say to you, that your rescue shall be brought about. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-054 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-109-045 ततो विमुच्य देवेन्द्रं ब्रह्मवध्या युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Then, leaving the king of the deities, the sin of Brahmanicide, O Yudhishthira, proceeded to the abodes that were settled for her at the Grandfather's behest. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-055 एवं शक्रेण संप्राप्ता ब्रह्महत्या जनाधिप |
MN DUTT: 08-109-046 एवं शक्रेण संप्राप्ता ब्रह्मवध्या जनाधिप |
M. N. Dutt: It was thus, O king, that Indra had become attacked by that dreadful sin. With the Grandfather's permission Indra then resolved to celebrate a Horse-sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-056 श्रूयते हि महाराज संप्राप्ता वासवेन वै |
MN DUTT: 08-109-047 श्रूयते च महाराज संप्राप्ता वासवेन वै |
M. N. Dutt: O king! It is listen to that Indra have got relieved from the sin of Brahmanicide by celebrating a Horse-sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-057 समवाप्य श्रियं देवो हत्वारींश्च सहस्रशः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-048 समवाप्य श्रियं देवो हत्वारीश्च सहस्रशः |
M. N. Dutt: Regaining his prosperity and killing thousands of enemies, that Vasava acquired great joy, O lord of Earth. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-058 वृत्रस्य रुधिराच्चैव खुखुण्डाः पार्थ जज्ञिरे |
MN DUTT: 08-109-049 वृत्रस्य रुधिराच्चैव शिखण्डाः पार्थ जज्ञिरे |
M. N. Dutt: From the blood of Vritra, O son of Pritha, were born high-crested cocks. Therefore, those fowls are unclean (as food) for the twice-born ones, and those ascetics that have undergone the rite of initiation. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-059 सर्वावस्थं त्वमप्येषां द्विजातीनां प्रियं कुरु |
MN DUTT: 08-109-050 सर्वावस्थं त्वमप्येषां द्विजातीनां प्रियं कुरु |
M. N. Dutt: Under all circumstances, O king, do you encompass what is agreeable to the twice-born, for these, O king, are known as gods on Earth. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-060 एवं शक्रेण कौरव्य बुद्धिसौक्ष्म्यान्महासुरः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-051 एवं शक्रेण कौरव्य बुद्धिसौक्ष्म्यान्महासुरः |
M. N. Dutt: It was thus, O Kuru chief, that the powerful Asura Vritra was killed by Shakra of great energy by the help of subtle intelligence and through the application of means. son |
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BORI CE: 12-273-061 एवं त्वमपि कौरव्य पृथिव्यामपराजितः |
MN DUTT: 08-109-052 एवं त्वमपि कौन्तेय पृथिव्यामपराजितः |
M. N. Dutt: You will, also, O of Kunti, unvanquished on Earth, become another Indra and the killer of all your enemies. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-062 ये तु शक्रकथां दिव्यामिमां पर्वसु पर्वसु |
MN DUTT: 08-109-053 ये तु शक्रकथां दिव्यामिमां पर्वसु पर्वसु |
M. N. Dutt: Those men who, on every Parva day, will recite this sacred narrative of Vritra in the midst of Brahmanas shall never be sullied by any sin. |
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BORI CE: 12-273-063 इत्येतद्वृत्रमाश्रित्य शक्रस्यात्यद्भुतं महत् |
MN DUTT: 08-109-054 इत्येतद् वृत्रमाश्रित्य शक्रस्यात्यद्भुतं महत् |
M. N. Dutt: I have now recited to you one of the greatest and most wonderful feats of Indra about Vritra, What else do you wish to hear." |
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