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Book 13 – Chapter 004
BORI CE: 13-004-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-004-001 भीष्म उवाच श्रूयतां पार्थ तत्त्वेन विश्वामित्रो यथा पुरा |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Listen truly in full, O son of Pritha, how, in days of yore, Vishvamitra acquired the status of a Brahmana, as also of a Brahmana Rishi! |
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BORI CE: 13-004-002 भरतस्यान्वये चैवाजमीढो नाम पार्थिवः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-002 भरतस्यान्वये चैवाजमीढो नाम पार्थिवः |
M. N. Dutt: There was O foremost of Bharata's descendants, in the family of Bharata, a king named Ajamida, who celebrated many sacrifices and was the best of all virtuous men. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-003 तस्य पुत्रो महानासीज्जह्नुर्नाम नरेश्वरः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-003 तस्य पुत्रो महानासीज्जह्वर्नाम नरेश्वरः |
M. N. Dutt: His son was the great king named Jahnu. Ganga was the daughter of this great prince. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-004 तस्यात्मजस्तुल्यगुणः सिन्धुद्वीपो महायशाः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-004 तस्यात्मजस्तुल्यगुणः सिधुद्वीपो महायशाः |
M. N. Dutt: The far-fained and equally virtuous Sindhudvipa was the son of this prince. From Sindhudvipa sprang the great royal sage Valakashva. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-005 वल्लभस्तस्य तनयः साक्षाद्धर्म इवापरः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-005 वल्लभस्तस्य तनयः साक्षाद्धर्म इवापरः |
M. N. Dutt: His son was named Vallabha who was like a second Dharina incarnate. His son was Kushika who was illustrious like the thousandeyed Indra. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-006 कुशिकस्यात्मजः श्रीमान्गाधिर्नाम जनेश्वरः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-006 कुशिकस्यात्मजः श्रीमान् गाधिर्नाम जनेश्वरः |
M. N. Dutt: Kushika's son was the illustrious king Gadhi who, being childless and wishing to have a son born to him, went to the forest. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-007 कन्या जज्ञे सुता तस्य वने निवसतः सतः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-007 कन्या जज्ञे सुतात् तस्य वने निवसतः सतः |
M. N. Dutt: While living there, a daughter was born to him. She was called Satyavati, and she was peerless in beauty on Earth. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-008 तां वव्रे भार्गवः श्रीमांश्च्यवनस्यात्मजः प्रभुः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-008 तां वज्र भार्गवः श्रीमांश्च्यवनस्यात्मसम्भवः |
M. N. Dutt: The illustrious son of Chyavana, known by the name of Richika, of the family of Bhrigu, gifted with austere penance's, sought the hand of this lady. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-009 स तां न प्रददौ तस्मै ऋचीकाय महात्मने |
MN DUTT: 09-004-009 स तां न प्रददौ तस्मै ऋचीकाय महात्मने |
M. N. Dutt: Thinking him to be poor, Gadhi, the destroyer of his enemies, did not bestow her in marriage upon the great Richika. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-010 प्रत्याख्याय पुनर्यान्तमब्रवीद्राजसत्तमः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-010 प्रत्याख्याय पुनर्यातमब्रवीद् राजसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: But when the latter, thus dismissed, was going away, the excellent king, addressing him, said If you can give me a marriage dower you will have my daughter as your wife! |
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BORI CE: 13-004-011 ऋचीक उवाच BORI CE: 13-004-012 गाधिरुवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-004-011 ऋचीक उवाच किं प्रयच्छामि राजेन्द्र तुभ्यं शुल्कमहं नृप |
M. N. Dutt: Richika said What dower, O king, shall I offer you for the hand of your daughter? Tell me truly, without any hesitation whatsoever! Gadhi said, O Descendant of Bhrigu, give me a thousand horses quickcoursing as the wind, and possessing the colour of moonbeams, and each having one ear black. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-013 भीष्म उवाच BORI CE: 13-004-014 एकतः श्यामकर्णानां हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम् |
MN DUTT: 09-004-012 भीष्म उवाच ततः स भृगुशार्दूलश्च्यवनस्यात्मजः प्रभुः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Then that powerful son of Chyavana who was the foremost of Bhrigu's family, besought the god Varuna, the son of Aditi, who was the lord of all the waters. O best of gods, I pray to you io give me a thousand horses, all fleet like the wind and having complexion as effulgent as the moon's, but each having one ear black. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-015 तथेति वरुणो देव आदित्यो भृगुसत्तमम् BORI CE: 13-004-016 ध्यातमात्रे ऋचीकेन हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम् |
MN DUTT: 09-004-013 तथेति वरुणो देव आदित्यो भृगुसत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: The god Varuna, the son of Aditi, said to that scion Bhrigu's race Be it so! Whenever you will seek, the horses shall come. As soon as Richika thought of them, there came from the waters of Ganga a thousand highborn horses, as effulgent as the moon. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-017 अदूरे कन्यकुब्जस्य गङ्गायास्तीरमुत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 09-004-014 अदूरे कान्यकुब्जस्य गङ्गायास्तीरमुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Not far from Kanyakuvja, the sacred bank of Ganga is still famous among men as Ashvatirtha on account of the appearance of those horses. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-018 तत्तदा गाधये तात सहस्रं वाजिनां शुभम् |
MN DUTT: 09-004-015 ततो वै माधये तात सहस्रं वाजिनां शुभम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then Richika, that best of ascetics, pleased in mind, gave those thousand excellent horses to Gadhi as the marriage gift. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-019 ततः स विस्मितो राजा गाधिः शापभयेन च |
MN DUTT: 09-004-016 ततः स विस्मितो राजा गाधिः शापभयेन च |
M. N. Dutt: King Gadhi, stricken with wonder and fearing to be cursed, gave his daughter, adorned with jewels, to that son of Bhrigu. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-020 जग्राह पाणिं विधिना तस्य ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-017 जग्राह विधिवत् पाणिं तस्या ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: That foremost of twiceborn Rishis accepted her hand in marriage according to due rites. The princes too was wellpleased at seeing herself the wife of that Brahmana. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-021 स तुतोष च विप्रर्षिस्तस्या वृत्तेन भारत |
MN DUTT: 09-004-018 स तुतोष च ब्रह्मर्षिस्तस्या वृत्तेन भारत |
M. N. Dutt: That foremost of twiceborn Rishis, O Bharata, was well pleased with her conduct and expressed a desire to grant her a boon. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-022 मात्रे तत्सर्वमाचख्यौ सा कन्या राजसत्तमम् BORI CE: 13-004-023 ममापि पुत्रि भर्ता ते प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हति |
MN DUTT: 09-004-019 मात्रे तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ सा कन्या राजसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: The princess, O excellent king, communicated this to her mother. The mother said to the daughter that stood before her with downcast eyes You should, O my daughter, secure a favour for me also from your husband. That sage of austere penances is competent to grant a boon to me, the boon, viz., of the birth of a son to mc. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-024 ततः सा त्वरितं गत्वा तत्सर्वं प्रत्यवेदयत् |
MN DUTT: 09-004-020 ततः सा त्वरितं गत्वा तत् सर्वं प्रत्यवेदयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Then, O king, returning speedily to her husband Richika, the princess described to him all that had been wished for by her mother. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-025 गुणवन्तमपत्यं वै त्वं च सा जनयिष्यथः |
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: 09-004-021 गुणवन्तमपत्यं सा अचिराज्जनयिष्यति |
M. N. Dutt: By my favour, O blessed one, she will soon give birth to a son gifted with every virtue! May your request be fulfilled! |
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BORI CE: 13-004-026 तव चैव गुणश्लाघी पुत्र उत्पत्स्यते शुभे |
MN DUTT: 09-004-022 तव चैव गुणश्लाघी पुत्र उत्पत्स्यते महान् |
M. N. Dutt: Of you too shall be born a powerful and glorious son who, gifted with virtue, shall perpetuate my race. Truly do I say this to you. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-027 ऋतुस्नाता च साश्वत्थं त्वं च वृक्षमुदुम्बरम् |
MN DUTT: 09-004-023 ऋतुस्नाता च साऽश्वत्थं त्वं च वृक्षमुदुम्बरम् |
M. N. Dutt: When you two shall bathe in your season, she shall embrace a pepul tree, and you, O excellent lady, shall embrace a fig tree, and by so doing you shall have the fruition of your desires. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-028 चरुद्वयमिदं चैव मन्त्रपूतं शुचिस्मिते |
MN DUTT: 09-004-024 चरुद्वयमिदं चैव मन्त्रपूतं शुचिस्मिते |
M. N. Dutt: O sweetlysmiling lady, both she and you shall have to partake of these two sacrificial offerings (charu) consecrated with hymns, and then you shall get sons. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-029 ततः सत्यवती हृष्टा मातरं प्रत्यभाषत |
MN DUTT: 09-004-025 ततः सत्यवती हृष्टा मातरं प्रत्यभाषत |
M. N. Dutt: Thereat, Satyavati, pleased at heart, told her mother all that had been said by Richika as also of the two balls of charu. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-030 तामुवाच ततो माता सुतां सत्यवतीं तदा |
MN DUTT: 09-004-026 तामुवाच ततो माता सुतां सत्यवती तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Then the mother, addressing her daughter Satyavati, said: O daughter, as I deserve greater respect from you than your husband, do you obey my words. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-031 भर्त्रा य एष दत्तस्ते चरुर्मन्त्रपुरस्कृतः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-027 भळ य एष दत्तस्ते चर्मन्त्रपुरस्कृतः |
M. N. Dutt: Do you give me the charu, duly consecrated with hymns, which your husband has given you, and yourself take, the one that has been intended for me. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-032 व्यत्यासं वृक्षयोश्चापि करवाव शुचिस्मिते |
MN DUTT: 09-004-028 व्यत्यासं वृक्षयोश्चापि करवाव शुचिस्मिते |
M. N. Dutt: O sweetlysmiling one of pure character, if you have any reverence for my word, let us change the trees respectively intended for us. |
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MN DUTT: 09-004-029 स्वमपत्यं विशिष्टं हि सर्व इच्छत्यनाविलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Every one wishes to possess an excellent and pure son. The illustrious Richika too must have acted from the same motive in this matter as will appear in the long run. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-033 व्यक्तं भगवता चात्र कृतमेवं भविष्यति |
MN DUTT: 09-004-030 ततो मे त्वच्चरौ भावः पादपे च सुमध्यमे |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, O beautiful girl, my heart is bent upon your charu and tree, and you too should also try to secure an excellent brother for yourself. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-034 तथा च कृतवत्यौ ते माता सत्यवती च सा |
MN DUTT: 09-004-031 तथा च कृतवत्यौ ते माता सत्यवती च सा |
M. N. Dutt: The mother and the daughter Satyavati having acted thus, they both, O Yudhishthira, became big with child. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-035 दृष्ट्वा गर्भमनुप्राप्तां भार्यां स च महानृषिः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-032 दृष्ट्वा गर्भमनुप्राप्तां भार्यो स च महानृषिः |
M. N. Dutt: Finding his wife quick with child, that great Rishi, the descendant of Bhrigu, became pleased at heart, and addressing her, said: |
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BORI CE: 13-004-036 व्यत्यासेनोपयुक्तस्ते चरुर्व्यक्तं भविष्यति |
MN DUTT: 09-004-033 व्यत्यासेनोपयुक्तस्ते चरुर्व्यक्तं भविष्यति |
M. N. Dutt: O excellent lady, you have not done well in exchanging the charu as will soon be seen. It is also clear that you have changed the trees. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-037 मया हि विश्वं यद्ब्रह्म त्वच्चरौ संनिवेशितम् |
MN DUTT: 09-004-034 मया हि विश्वं यद्ब्रह्म त्वच्चरौ संनिवेशितम् |
M. N. Dutt: I had put the entire accuinulated energy of Brahma in your charu and Kshatriya energy in the charu of your mother. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-038 त्रिलोकविख्यातगुणं त्वं विप्रं जनयिष्यसि |
MN DUTT: 09-004-035 त्रैलोक्यविख्यातगुणं त्वं विप्रं जनयिष्यसि |
M. N. Dutt: I had so settled that you would give birth to a Brahmana whose virtues would be famous throughout the three worlds, and that she would give birth to an excellent Kshatriya. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-039 व्यत्यासस्तु कृतो यस्मात्त्वया मात्रा तथैव च BORI CE: 13-004-040 क्षत्रियं तूग्रकर्माणं त्वं भद्रे जनयिष्यसि |
MN DUTT: 09-004-036 व्यत्यासस्तु कृतो यस्मात् त्वया मात्रा च ते शुभे |
M. N. Dutt: But now, O excellent lady, as you have changed the order (of the charu so), your mother give birth to an excellent Brahmana, and you too, O excellent lady, will give birth to a Kshatriya of dreadful deeds. You have not done well, O lady, by doing this out of affection for your mother. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-041 सा श्रुत्वा शोकसंतप्ता पपात वरवर्णिनी |
MN DUTT: 09-004-037 सा श्रुत्वा शोकसंतप्ता पपात वरवर्णिनी |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing this, O king, the excellent lady Satyavati, filled with sorrow, dropped upon the ground like a beautiful creeper cut in two parts. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-042 प्रतिलभ्य च सा संज्ञां शिरसा प्रणिपत्य च BORI CE: 13-004-043 प्रसादयन्त्यां भार्यायां मयि ब्रह्मविदां वर |
MN DUTT: 09-004-038 प्रतिलभ्य च सा संज्ञां शिरसा प्रणिपत्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Regaining her senses and bowing to her lord with head (bent), the daughter of Gadhi said to her husband, that foremost one of Bhrigu's race'O twiceborn Rishi, O you who are foremost amongst those versed in Brahma, have mercy on me, your wife, who is thus appeasing you and so order that a Kshatriya son may not be born to me. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-044 कामं ममोग्रकर्मा वै पौत्रो भवितुमर्हति |
MN DUTT: 09-004-039 कामं ममोग्रकर्मा वै पौत्रो भवितुमर्हति |
M. N. Dutt: Let my grandson be such a one as will be farnous for his dreadful feats if it be your desire, but not my son, O Brahmana! Do you grant me this favour. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-045 एवमस्त्विति होवाच स्वां भार्यां सुमहातपाः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-040 एवमस्त्विति होवाच स्वां भार्यो सुमहातपाः |
M. N. Dutt: Be it so, said that Rishi of austere penances to his wife and then, O king, she gave birth to a blessed son named Jamadagni. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-046 विश्वामित्रं चाजनयद्गाधेर्भार्या यशस्विनी |
MN DUTT: 09-004-041 विश्वामित्रं चाजनयद् गाधिभार्या यशस्विनी |
M. N. Dutt: The famous wife of Gadhi too gave birth to the twiceborn Rishi Vishvamitra versed in the knowledge of Brahma, by favour of that Rishi. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-047 ततो ब्राह्मणतां यातो विश्वामित्रो महातपाः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-042 ततो ब्राह्मणतां यातो विश्वामित्रो महातपाः |
M. N. Dutt: The highly pious Vishvamitra, though a Kshatriya, gained the dignity of a Brahmana and became the founder of a race of Brahmanas. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-048 तस्य पुत्रा महात्मानो ब्रह्मवंशविवर्धनाः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-043 तस्य पुत्रा महात्मानो ब्रह्मवंशविवर्धनाः |
M. N. Dutt: His sons became great progenitors of many race of Brahmanas who were given to austere penances, learned in the Vedas, and founders of many clans. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-049 मधुच्छन्दश्च भगवान्देवरातश्च वीर्यवान् |
MN DUTT: 09-004-044 मधुच्छन्दश्च भगवान् देवरातश्च वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: The worshipful Madhuchchhanda and the powerful Devrat, Akshina, Shakunta, Vabhru, Kalapatha, the celebrated Yajnavalkya, Sthuna of great vows, Uluka, Mudgala, and the sage Saindhavayana, the illustrious Valgujangha and the great Rishi Galava, Ruchi, the celebrated Vajra, as also Salankayana, Liladhya, and Narada, the one known as Kurchamukha, and Vahuli Mushala as also Vakshogriva. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-050 याज्ञवल्क्यश्च विख्यातस्तथा स्थूणो महाव्रतः |
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: 13-004-051 कर्णजङ्घश्च भगवान्गालवश्च महानृषिः BORI CE: 13-004-052 लालाट्यो नारदश्चैव तथा कूर्चमुखः स्मृतः |
MN DUTT: 09-004-044 मधुच्छन्दश्च भगवान् देवरातश्च वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: The worshipful Madhuchchhanda and the powerful Devrat, Akshina, Shakunta, Vabhru, Kalapatha, the celebrated Yajnavalkya, Sthuna of great vows, Uluka, Mudgala, and the sage Saindhavayana, the illustrious Valgujangha and the great Rishi Galava, Ruchi, the celebrated Vajra, as also Salankayana, Liladhya, and Narada, the one known as Kurchamukha, and Vahuli Mushala as also Vakshogriva. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-053 अङ्घ्रिको नैकभृच्चैव शिलायूपः सितः शुचिः BORI CE: 13-004-054 श्यामायनोऽथ गार्ग्यश्च जाबालिः सुश्रुतस्तथा BORI CE: 13-004-055 महानृषिश्च कपिलस्तथर्षिस्तारकायनः BORI CE: 13-004-056 मार्गमित्रिर्हिरण्याक्षो जङ्घारिर्बभ्रुवाहनः BORI CE: 13-004-057 आराद्धिर्नामयश्चैव चाम्पेयोज्जयनौ तथा BORI CE: 13-004-058 शयोरुहश्चारुमत्स्यः शिरीषी चाथ गार्दभिः BORI CE: 13-004-059 तन्नैष क्षत्रियो राजन्विश्वामित्रो महातपाः BORI CE: 13-004-060 एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं तत्त्वेन भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-004-045 आंघ्रिको नैकदृक् चैव शिलायूपः शितः शुचिः |
M. N. Dutt: Anghrika, Naikadrik, Shilayupa, Shita, Suchi, Chakraka, Marutantavya, Vataghna, Ashvalayana and Shyamayana, Gargya, and Javali, as also Sushruta, Karishi, Sangshrutya, and Par Paurava, and Tantu, the great sage Kapila, Tarakayana, Upagahana, Asurayani, Margama, Hiranyaksha, Janghari, Bhavravayani, and Suti, Bibhuti, Suta, Surakrit, Arani, Nachika, Champeya, Ujjayana, Navatantu, Vakanakhs, Sayana, Vati, Ambhoruha, Amatsyhin, Shirishin, Gardhavi, Urjjayoni, Udapekshin, and the great Rishi Naradin these ascetics were all sons of Vishvamitra and were versed in the knowledge of Brahma. O king Yudhishthira, the greatly austere and pious Vishvamitra, although a Kshatriya, became a Brahmana for Richika having placed the energy of supreme Brahma (in the charu), O foremost prince of Bharata's family! I have now described to you, in full, the story of the birth of Vishvamitra who was gifted with the birth of Vishvamitra who was gifted with the energy of the sun, the moon, and the firegod. |
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BORI CE: 13-004-061 यत्र यत्र च संदेहो भूयस्ते राजसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-004-046 यत्र यत्र च संदेहो भूयस्ते राजसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: 0 best of kings, if you have any doubt about any other subject, please let me know it, so that I may remove it. |
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