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Book 12 – Chapter 311
BORI CE: 12-311-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-151-001 भीष्म उवाच स लब्ध्वा परमं देवाद् वरं सत्यवतीसुतः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Having got this high boon from the great God, the son of Satyavati, was one day engaged in rubbing his sticks for making a fire. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-002 अथ रूपं परं राजन्बिभ्रतीं स्वेन तेजसा |
MN DUTT: 08-151-002 अथ रूपं परं राजन् बिभ्रती स्वेन तेजसा |
M. N. Dutt: While thus engaged, the illustrious Rishi, O king, saw the . Apsara Ghritachi, who, on account of her energy, was then possessed of great beauty. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-003 ऋषिरप्सरसं दृष्ट्वा सहसा काममोहितः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-003 ऋषिरप्सरसं दृष्ट्वा सहसा काममोहितः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the Apasara in those woods, the illustrious Rishi Vyasa, O Yudhisthira, became suddenly possessed by desire. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-004 सा च कृत्वा तदा व्यासं कामसंविग्नमानसम् |
MN DUTT: 08-151-004 सा च दृष्ट्वा तदा व्यासं कामसंविग्नमानसम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Apsara, seeing the Rishi's heart smitten with desire, changed herself into a she-parrot and came to that spot. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-005 स तामप्सरसं दृष्ट्वा रूपेणान्येन संवृताम् |
MN DUTT: 08-151-005 तामप्सरसं दृष्ट्वा रूपेणान्येन संवृताम् |
M. N. Dutt: Although he saw the Apsara disguised in another form, the desire that had arisen in the Rishi's heart spread itself over every part of his body. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-006 स तु धैर्येण महता निगृह्णन्हृच्छयं मुनिः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-006 स तु धैर्येण महता निगृह्णन् हृच्छयं मुनिः |
M. N. Dutt: Inviting all his patience, the ascetic tried to suppress that desire. With all his efforts, however, Vyasa could not control his agitated mind. On account of the inevitability of what was to take place the Rishi's heart was drawn by Ghritachi's beauty. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-007 यत्नान्नियच्छतस्तस्य मुनेरग्निचिकीर्षया |
MN DUTT: 08-151-007 यत्नान्नियच्छतस्तस्य मुनेरग्निचिकीर्षया |
M. N. Dutt: He tried his best for making a fire for suppressing his emotion, but despite all his efforts his vital seed came out in the wood. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-008 सोऽविशङ्केन मनसा तथैव द्विजसत्तमः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-008 सोऽविशंकेन मनसा तथैव द्विजसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: That best of twice-born ones, however O king, continued to rub his stick without feeling any scruples for what had taken place. From the seed that feil, was born a son to him called Shuka. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-009 शुक्रे निर्मथ्यमाने तु शुको जज्ञे महातपाः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-009 शुक्रे निर्मथ्यमाने स शुको जज्ञे महातपाः |
M. N. Dutt: On account of this incident about his birth, he came to be called by the name of Shuka. : Indeed, it was thus that great ascetic, that foremost of Rishis and highest of Yogins, was born from the two sticks. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-010 यथाध्वरे समिद्धोऽग्निर्भाति हव्यमुपात्तवान् |
MN DUTT: 08-151-010 यथाध्वरे समिद्धोऽग्नि ति हव्यमुदावहम् |
M. N. Dutt: As in a sacrifice a blazing fire spreads its effulgence all around when libations of clarified butter are poured upon it, similarly did Shuka take his birth, blazing with effulgence on account of his own energy. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-011 बिभ्रत्पितुश्च कौरव्य रूपवर्णमनुत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 08-151-011 बिभ्रत् पितुश्च कौरव्य रूपवर्णमनुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Assuming the excellent form and hue of his father, Shuka, O son of Kuru, of purified Soul, shone like a smokeless fire. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-012 तं गङ्गा सरितां श्रेष्ठा मेरुपृष्ठे जनेश्वर |
MN DUTT: 08-151-012 तं गङ्गा सरितां श्रेष्ठा मेरुपृष्ठे जनेश्वर |
M. N. Dutt: O king, coming to the breast of Meru, in her own embodied form, the foremost of rivers, viz., Ganga, bathed Shuka with her waters. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-013 अन्तरिक्षाच्च कौरव्य दण्डः कृष्णाजिनं च ह |
MN DUTT: 08-151-013 अन्तरिक्षाच्च कौरव्य दण्डः कृष्णाजिनं च ह |
M. N. Dutt: There fell from the sky, O son of Kuru, an ascetic's stick and a dark deer skin for the use, O king, of the great Shuka. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-014 जेगीयन्ते स्म गन्धर्वा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-014 जेगीयन्ते स्म गन्धर्वा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः |
M. N. Dutt: The Gandharvas sang repeatedly and the various clans of Apsaras danced; and celestial kettle drums of loud sound began to bcat. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-015 विश्वावसुश्च गन्धर्वस्तथा तुम्बुरुनारदौ |
MN DUTT: 08-151-015 विश्वावसुश्च गन्धर्वस्तथा तुम्बुरुनारदौ |
M. N. Dutt: The Gandharvas Vishvavasu, and Tumvuru, and Narada, and those other Gandharvas called by the name of Haha, and Huhu, eulogised the birth of Shuka. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-016 तत्र शक्रपुरोगाश्च लोकपालाः समागताः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-016 तत्र शक्रपुरोगाश्च लोकपालाः समागताः |
M. N. Dutt: There the regents of the world headed by Indra, as also the gods and the celestial and the regenerate Rishis. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-017 दिव्यानि सर्वपुष्पाणि प्रववर्षात्र मारुतः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-017 दिव्यानि सर्वपुष्पाणि प्रववर्ष च मारुतः |
M. N. Dutt: The Wind-god poured there showers of celestial flowers. The entire universe, mobile and immobile, became filled with joy. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-018 तं महात्मा स्वयं प्रीत्या देव्या सह महाद्युतिः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-018 तं महात्मा स्वयं प्रीत्या देव्या सह महाद्युतिः |
M. N. Dutt: The great and the highly effulgent Mahadeva, accompanied by the Goddess, and moved by affection, came there and soon after the birth of the Muni's son invested him with the sacred thread. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-019 तस्य देवेश्वरः शक्रो दिव्यमद्भुतदर्शनम् |
MN DUTT: 08-151-019 तस्य देवेश्वरः शक्रो दिव्यमद्भुतदर्शनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Shakra, the king of the gods, gave him, from affection, a celestial pitcher of excellent form, and some celestial dresses. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-020 हंसाश्च शतपत्राश्च सारसाश्च सहस्रशः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-020 हंसाच शतपत्राश्च सारसाश्च सहस्रशः |
M. N. Dutt: Thousands of Swans and Shatapatras and cranes, and many parrots and Chasas, O Bharata, wheeled over his head. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-021 आरणेयस्तथा दिव्यं प्राप्य जन्म महाद्युतिः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-021 आरणेयस्ततो दिव्यं प्राप्य जन्म महाद्युतिः |
M. N. Dutt: Highly effulgent and intelligent Shuka, having obtained his birth from the two sticks, continued to live there, practising many vows and fasts. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-022 उत्पन्नमात्रं तं वेदाः सरहस्याः ससंग्रहाः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-022 उत्पन्नमात्रं तं वेदाः सरहस्या: ससंग्रहाः |
M. N. Dutt: As soon as Shuka was born, the Vedas, with all their mysteries and all their abstracts, came for living in him, O king, even as they live in his father. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-023 बृहस्पतिं तु वव्रे स वेदवेदाङ्गभाष्यवित् |
MN DUTT: 08-151-023 बृहस्पतिं च वत्रे स वेदवेदाङ्गभाष्यवित् |
M. N. Dutt: For all that, Shuka, selected Brihaspati, who was a master of all the Vedas together with their branches and commentaries, for his preceptor, remembering universal practice. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-024 सोऽधीत्य वेदानखिलान्सरहस्यान्ससंग्रहान् |
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: 12-311-025 गुरवे दक्षिणां दत्त्वा समावृत्तो महामुनिः |
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: 08-151-024 सोऽधीत्य निखिलान् वेदान् सरहस्यान् ससंग्रहान् |
M. N. Dutt: Having read all the Vedas together with all their mysteries and abstracts, as also all the histories and the science of polity, O powerful king, the great ascetic returned home, after giving his preceptor the tuition-fee. Adopting the vow of celibacy, he then bagan to practise the austerest penances, concentrating all his attention thereon. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-026 देवतानामृषीणां च बाल्येऽपि स महातपाः |
MN DUTT: 08-151-025 देवतानामृषीणां च बाल्येऽपि स महातपाः |
M. N. Dutt: Even in his childhood, he became an object of reverence with the gods and Rishis for his knowledge and penances. |
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BORI CE: 12-311-027 न त्वस्य रमते बुद्धिराश्रमेषु नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 08-151-026 न त्वस्य रमते बुद्धिराश्रमेषु नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: The mind of the great ascetic, O king, found pleasure in the three modes of life, keeping in view, as he did, the Religion of Liberation. |
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