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Book 12 – Chapter 324
BORI CE: 12-324-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-164-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच यदा भगवतोऽत्यर्थमासीद् राजा महान् वसुः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said When the great king Vasu was so wholly devoted to Narayana, why then did he drop down from heaven and why again had he to sink beneath the surface of Earth? |
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BORI CE: 12-324-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-164-002 भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Regarding it is cited an old discourse, O Bharata, between the Rishis and the gods. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-003 अजेन यष्टव्यमिति देवाः प्राहुर्द्विजोत्तमान् |
MN DUTT: 08-164-003 अजेन यष्टव्यमिति प्राहुर्देवा द्विजोत्तमान् |
M. N. Dutt: Once on a time, addressing many foremost of Brahmanas the gods said to them that sacrifices should be performed by offering up Ajas as victims. The word Aja means the goat and no other animal. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-004 ऋषय ऊचुः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-004 ऋषय ऊचुः बीजैर्यज्ञेषु यष्टव्यमिति वै वैदिकी श्रुतिः |
M. N. Dutt: The Rishis said The Veda declares that in sacrifices the offerings should consist of seeds. Seeds are called Ajas. You should not kill goats. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-005 नैष धर्मः सतां देवा यत्र वध्येत वै पशुः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-005 नैष धर्मः सतां देवा यत्र वध्येत वै पशुः |
M. N. Dutt: O gods, that cannot be the religion of good and pious people in which the destruction of animals is sanctioned. This, again, is the golden age. How can animals be killed in this epoch of righteousness? |
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BORI CE: 12-324-006 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-164-006 भीष्म उवाच तेषां संवदतामेवमृषीणां विबुधैः सह |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said While this conversation was going on between the Rishis and the gods, that foremost of kings, viz., Vasu, was seen to come that way. Gifted with great prosperity, the king was coming through the sky, accompanied by his troops and vehicles and animals. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-007 तं दृष्ट्वा सहसायान्तं वसुं ते त्वन्तरिक्षगम् |
MN DUTT: 08-164-007 तं दृष्ट्वा सहसाऽऽयान्तं वसुं ते त्वन्तरिक्षगम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing king Vasu coming there through the skies, the Brahmanas addressing the gods, said,-This one will dispell our doubts. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-008 यज्वा दानपतिः श्रेष्ठः सर्वभूतहितप्रियः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-008 यज्वा दानपतिः श्रेष्ठः सर्वभूतहितप्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: He celebrates sacrifices. He is liberal in making gifts. He always seeks the well being of all creatures. How, indeed, will the great Vasu speak otherwise. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-009 एवं ते संविदं कृत्वा विबुधा ऋषयस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 08-164-009 एवं ते संविदं कृत्वा विबुधा ऋषयस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Having thus spoken each other, the gods and the Rishis quickly approached king Vasu and asked him, saying,-0 king, with what should one celebrate sacrifices? |
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BORI CE: 12-324-010 भो राजन्केन यष्टव्यमजेनाहोस्विदौषधैः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-010 भो राजन् केन यष्टव्यमजेनाहोस्विदौषधैः |
M. N. Dutt: Should one sacrifice with the goat or with herbs and plants? Do you remove this doubt of ours! We select you as our judge in this matter. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-011 स तान्कृताञ्जलिर्भूत्वा परिपप्रच्छ वै वसुः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-011 स तान् कृताञ्जलिर्भूत्वा परिपप्रच्छ वै वसुः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus accosted by them, Vasu joined his hands in humility and said to them,-Tell me truly, ye foremost of Brahmanas, what opinion is held by you individually in this matter? |
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BORI CE: 12-324-012 ऋषय ऊचुः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-012 ऋषय ऊचुः धान्यैर्यष्टव्यमित्येव पक्षोऽस्माकं नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: The Rishis said The opinion held by us, O king, is that sacrifices should be celebrated with grain! The gods, however, hold that sacrifices should be celebrated with animals. Do you judge between us and tell us which of these opinions is correct. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-013 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-164-013 भीष्म उवाच देवानां तु मतं ज्ञात्वा वसुना पक्षसंश्रयात् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Learning the opinion of the gods, Vasu, moved by partiality for them, said that sacrifices should be celebrated with animals. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-014 कुपितास्ते ततः सर्वे मुनयः सूर्यवर्चसः BORI CE: 12-324-015 सुरपक्षो गृहीतस्ते यस्मात्तस्माद्दिवः पत |
MN DUTT: 08-164-014 कुपितास्ते ततः सर्वे मुनयः सूर्यवर्चसः |
M. N. Dutt: At this answer, all the Rishis, effulgent like the Sun, became very angry. Addressing Vasu who was seated on his car and who had supported the deities, they said to him,-Since you have unfairly sided with the gods, do you fall down from heaven! From this day, O king, you shall lose the power of passing through the sky! Through our curse, you shall sink deep below the surface of the Earth. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-016 ततस्तस्मिन्मुहूर्तेऽथ राजोपरिचरस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 08-164-015 ततस्तस्मिन् मुहूर्तेऽथ राजोपरिचरस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: After the Rishis had said these words, king Uparichara immediately dropped down, O king, and went down a hole in the Earth. At the command, however,. of Narayana, Vasu's memory did not leave him. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 08-164-016 स्मृतिस्त्वेनं न हि जहौ तदा नारायणाज्ञया |
M. N. Dutt: To the good fortune of Vasu, the gods, pained at the curse imprecated on him by the Brahmanas, began to think anxiously as to how that curse might be removed. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-017 देवास्तु सहिताः सर्वे वसोः शापविमोक्षणम् BORI CE: 12-324-018 अनेनास्मत्कृते राज्ञा शापः प्राप्तो महात्मना BORI CE: 12-324-019 इति बुद्ध्या व्यवस्याशु गत्वा निश्चयमीश्वराः BORI CE: 12-324-020 ब्रह्मण्यदेवं त्वं भक्तः सुरासुरगुरुं हरिम् |
MN DUTT: 08-164-016 स्मृतिस्त्वेनं न हि जहौ तदा नारायणाज्ञया MN DUTT: 08-164-017 चिन्तयामासुरव्यग्राः सुकृतं हि नृपस्य तत् MN DUTT: 08-164-018 अस्य प्रतिप्रियं कार्यं सहितै! दिवौकसः |
M. N. Dutt: To the good fortune of Vasu, the gods, pained at the curse imprecated on him by the Brahmanas, began to think anxiously as to how that curse might be removed. They said, This great king has been cursed for our sake. We, dwellers of heaven, should unite together for doing what is good to him in return for what he has done to us. Having speedily determined this in their minds with the help of reflection, the gods went where king Uparichara was. Arrived before him, they addressed his, saying,-You are devoted to the great God of the Brahmanas (viz., Narayana)! That great Lord of both the gods and the Asuras, pleased with you, will save you from the curse that has been imprecated upon you. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-021 मानना तु द्विजातीनां कर्तव्या वै महात्मनाम् |
MN DUTT: 08-164-019 मानना तु द्विजातीनां कर्तव्या वै महात्मनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: It is proper, however, that the great Brahmanas should be honoured. Verily, O best of kings, their penances should bear fruits. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-022 यतस्त्वं सहसा भ्रष्ट आकाशान्मेदिनीतलम् |
MN DUTT: 08-164-020 यतस्त्वं सहसा भ्रष्ट आकाशान्मेदिनीतलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, you have already fallen down from the sky on the Earth! We wish, however, O best of kings, to show you a favour. As long as you, O sinless one, will live in this hole, so long you will receive (due sustenance). |
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BORI CE: 12-324-023 यावत्त्वं शापदोषेण कालमासिष्यसेऽनघ |
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: 12-324-024 प्राप्स्यसेऽस्मदनुध्यानान्मा च त्वां ग्लानिरास्पृशेत् |
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: 08-164-021 भूमेर्विवरगो भूत्वा तावत् त्वं कालमाप्स्यसि |
M. N. Dutt: You will get those streaks of clarified butter which Brahmanas with concentrated minds pour in sacrifices along with sacred Mantras, and which are called by the name of Vasudhara! Indeed, weakness or distress shall hot affect you. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-025 वसोर्धारानुपीतत्वात्तेजसाप्यायितेन च |
MN DUTT: 08-164-022 न क्षुत्पिपासे राजेन्द्र भूमेश्छिद्रे भविष्यतः |
M. N. Dutt: While living, O king of kings, in the hole of the Earth, neither hunger nor thirst shall assail you for you will drink those streaks of clarified butter called Vasudhara. Your energy also shall continue unabated. By virtue of this our boon that we grant you, the God of gods, viz., Narayana, will be pleased with you, and He will take you hence to the region of Brahman. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-026 एवं दत्त्वा वरं राज्ञे सर्वे तत्र दिवौकसः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-023 एवं दत्त्वा वरं राज्ञे सर्वे ते च दिवौकसः |
M. N. Dutt: Having granted these boons to the king, the dwellers of heaven, as also all those Rishis having penances for wealth, returned each to his respective place. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-027 चक्रे च सततं पूजां विष्वक्सेनाय भारत |
MN DUTT: 08-164-024 चक्रे वसुस्ततः पूजां विष्वक्सेनाय भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Then Vasu, O Bharata, began to worship the Creator of the universe and to recite silently those sacred Mantras that had come out of Narayana's mouth in days of yore. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-028 तत्रापि पञ्चभिर्यज्ञैः पञ्चकालानरिंदम |
MN DUTT: 08-164-025 तत्रापि पञ्चभिर्यज्ञैः पञ्चकालानरिंदम |
M. N. Dutt: Although living in a pit of the Earth, the king still adored Hari, the Lord of all the gods in the well-known five-sacrifices that are celebrating five times every day, O destroyer of enemies. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-029 ततोऽस्य तुष्टो भगवान्भक्त्या नारायणो हरिः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-026 ततोऽस्य तुष्टो भगवान् भक्त्या नारायणो हरिः |
M. N. Dutt: On account of these adorations of his, Narayana, otherwise called Hari, became highly gratified with him who thus showed himself to be entirely devoted to Him. Who entirely depended upon Him as his sole refuge, and who had completely mastered his senses. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-030 वरदो भगवान्विष्णुः समीपस्थं द्विजोत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 08-164-027 वरदो भगवान् विष्णुः समीपस्थं द्विजोत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: The illustrious Vishnu, that giver of boons, then addressed the fleet Garuda, that foremost of birds, who waited upon Him as his servant, and said these desirable words. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-031 द्विजोत्तम महाभाग गम्यतां वचनान्मम |
MN DUTT: 08-164-028 द्विजोत्तम महाभाग पश्यतां वचनान्मम |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of birds, O you who are highly blessed, listen to what I say. There is a great king named Vasu who is of righteous soul and rigid vows! Through the anger of the Brahmanas, he has dropped into a pit of the Earth. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-032 ब्राह्मणानां प्रकोपेन प्रविष्टो वसुधातलम् |
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: 08-164-029 मानितास्ते तु विप्रेन्द्रास्त्वं तु गच्छ द्विजोत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmanas have been sufficiently honoured. Do you go to that king now. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-033 भूमेर्विवरसंगुप्तं गरुडेह ममाज्ञया |
MN DUTT: 08-164-030 भूमेर्विवरसंगुप्तं गरुडेह ममाज्ञया |
M. N. Dutt: At my behest, O Garuda, go to that foremost of kings, viz., Uparichara, who is now living in a hole of the Earth and incapable of any longer passing through the sky, and bring him up forthwith into the sky. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-034 गरुत्मानथ विक्षिप्य पक्षौ मारुतवेगवान् |
MN DUTT: 08-164-031 गरुत्मानथ विक्षिप्य पक्षौ मारुतवेगवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these words of Vishnu, Garuda, spreading his wings and going with the speed of the wind, entered that pit in the Earth in which king Vasu was residing. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-035 तत एनं समुत्क्षिप्य सहसा विनतासुतः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-032 तत एनं समुत्क्षिप्य सहसा विनतासुतः |
M. N. Dutt: All on a sudden taking the king up, the son of Vinata soared into the sky and there released the king from his beaks. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-036 तस्मिन्मुहूर्ते संजज्ञे राजोपरिचरः पुनः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-033 अस्मिन् मुहूर्ते संजज्ञे राजोपरिचरः पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: At that moment, king Uparichara once more acquired his divine form and re-entered the region of Brahman. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-037 एवं तेनापि कौन्तेय वाग्दोषाद्देवताज्ञया |
MN DUTT: 08-164-034 एवं तेनापि कौन्तेय वाग्दोषाद् देवताज्ञया |
M. N. Dutt: It was the way, O son of Kunti, that that great king first dropped down through the curse of the Brahmanas for a faulty speech, and once more got up to heaven at the behest of the great God (Vishnu). |
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BORI CE: 12-324-038 केवलं पुरुषस्तेन सेवितो हरिरीश्वरः |
MN DUTT: 08-164-035 केवलं पुरुषस्तेन सेवितो हरिरीश्वरः |
M. N. Dutt: Only the powerful Lord Hari, that foremost of all Beings, was devoutly adored by him. It was for this devout worship that the king succeeded very soon in freeing himself from the curse imprecated upon him by the Brahmanas and in regaining the blessed regions of Brahman. |
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BORI CE: 12-324-039 एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं ते भूता मानवा यथा |
MN DUTT: 08-164-036 भीष्म उवाच एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं सम्भूता मानवा यथा |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said I have thus told you everything regarding the origin of the spiritual sons of Brahman. Listen to me with rapt attention, for I shall now describe to you how the celestial Rishi Narada had proceeded in days of yore to White Island." |
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