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Book 13 – Chapter 021
BORI CE: 13-021-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-020-001 भीष्म उवाच अथ सा स्त्री तमुवाच बाढमेवं भवत्विति |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus ordered the lady said Be it so! She then brought oil and a piece of cloth for his wear during the ablutions. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-002 अनुज्ञाता च मुनिना सा स्त्री तेन महात्मना |
MN DUTT: 09-020-002 अनुज्ञाता च मुनिना सा स्त्री तेन महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: With the ascetic's permission she rubbed every part of his body with the fragrant oil she had brought for him. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-003 शनैश्चोत्सादितस्तत्र स्नानशालामुपागमत् |
MN DUTT: 09-020-003 शनैश्चोत्सादितस्तत्र स्नानशालामुपागमत् |
M. N. Dutt: The Rishi was rubbed, and when the process of rubbing was over, he went to the room set apart set apart for the performance of ablutions. There he sat upon a new and Excellent seat. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-004 अथोपविष्टश्च यदा तस्मिन्भद्रासने तदा |
MN DUTT: 09-020-004 अथोपविष्टश्च यदा तस्मिन् भद्रासने तदा |
M. N. Dutt: After the Rishi had taken his seat upon it, the old lady began to wash his body with her own soft hands whose touch was highly agrecable. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-005 स तेन सुसुखोष्णेन तस्या हस्तसुखेन च BORI CE: 13-021-006 तत उत्थाय स मुनिस्तदा परमविस्मितः BORI CE: 13-021-007 तस्य बुद्धिरियं किं नु मोहस्तत्त्वमिदं भवेत् |
MN DUTT: 09-020-005 दिव्यं च विधिवच्चक्रे सोपचारं मुनेस्तदा MN DUTT: 09-020-006 पूर्वस्यां दिशि सूर्ये च सोऽपश्यदुदितं दिवि MN DUTT: 09-020-007 अथोपास्य सहस्रांशुं किं करोमीत्युवाच ताम् |
M. N. Dutt: One after another in due course the lady helped the Rishi in his ablutions. Between the lukewarm water with which he was washed, and the soft hands which were engaged in washing him, the Rishi of rigid vows could not understand that the whole night had passed away in the work. Rising from the bath, the Rishi became highly surprised. He saw the Sun risen above the horizon on the East. He was surprised at this and asked himself Was it really so or was it a mistake of the understanding. The Rishi then duly adored the god of a thousand rays. This done, he asked the lady as to what he should do. The old lady prepared some food for the Rishi sweet to the taste like ambrosia itself. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-008 सा चामृतरसप्रख्यमृषेरन्नमुपाहरत् |
MN DUTT: 09-020-008 तस्य स्वादुतयानस्य न प्रभूतं चकार सः |
M. N. Dutt: On account of the sweetness of that food the Rishi could not take much. In taking that little however, the day passed away and evening set in. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-009 अथ स्त्री भगवन्तं सा सुप्यतामित्यचोदयत् |
MN DUTT: 09-020-009 अथ सा स्त्री भगवन्तं सुप्यतामित्यचोदयत् |
M. N. Dutt: The old lady then asked the Rishi to go to bed and sleep. An excellent bed was given ts) the Rishi and another was taken by herself. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-020-010 पृथक् चैव तथा सुप्तौ सा स्त्री स च मुनिस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: The Rishi and the old lady occupied different beds at first but when it was midnight, the lady left her own bed for that of the Rishi. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-010 अष्टावक्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-020-011 अष्टवक्र उवाच न भद्रे परदारेषु मनो मे सम्प्रसज्जति |
M. N. Dutt: Ashtavakra said O blessed lady, I am not inclined for sexual union with one who is the wife of another. Leave my bed, O good lady. Blessed be you do, you desist from this of your own accord. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-011 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-020-012 भीष्म उवाच सा तदा तेन विप्रेण तथा तेन निवर्तिता |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus dissuaded by the Brahmana with the help of his selfcontrol, the lady answered him saying I am my own mistress! In accepting me you will commit no sin. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-012 अष्टावक्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-020-013 अष्टवक्र उवाच नास्ति स्वतन्त्रता स्त्रीणामस्वतन्त्रा हि योषितः |
M. N. Dutt: Ashtavakra said Women can never be their own mistresses. This is the opinion of the Creator himself, viz., that a woman should never be indepent. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-013 स्त्र्युवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-020-014 स्त्र्युरुवाच बाधते मैथुनं विप्र मम भक्तिं च पश्य वै |
M. N. Dutt: The lady said O learned Brahmana, I am pained by desire. Mark my devotion to you. You commit sin by refusing to accept me lovingly. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-014 अष्टावक्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-020-015 अष्टवक्र उवाच हरन्ति दोषजातानि नरं जातं यथेच्छकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Ashtavakra said Various shortcomings drag away the man who acts as he likes. As for myself I am able to govern my inclinations by selfcontrol. O good lady, return to your own bed. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-015 स्त्र्युवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-020-016 स्व्युरुवाच शिरसा प्रणमे विप्र प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि |
M. N. Dutt: The lady said I bow to you. You should show me your favour. O sinless one, I prostrate myself before you, do you become my refuge. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-016 यदि वा दोषजातं त्वं परदारेषु पश्यसि |
MN DUTT: 09-020-017 यदि वा दोषजातं त्वं परदारेषु पश्यसि |
M. N. Dutt: If you see sin in knowing one who is not your wife, I yield myself to you. Do you, O twice born one, accept my hand in marriage. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-017 न दोषो भविता चैव सत्येनैतद्ब्रवीम्यहम् |
MN DUTT: 09-020-018 न दोषो भविता चैव सत्येनैतद् ब्रवीम्यहम् |
M. N. Dutt: You will incur no sin. I tell you truly. Know that I am my own mistress. It there be any sin in this, let it visit me only. My heart is devoted to you. I am my own mistress. Do you accept me. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-018 अष्टावक्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-020-019 अष्टवक्र उवाच स्वतन्त्रा त्वं कथं भद्रे बूहि कारणमत्र वै |
M. N. Dutt: Ashtavakra said How is it, O good lady that you are your own mistress? Tell me the reason of this. There is not a single woman in the three worlds who can be considered as the mistress of her own self. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-019 पिता रक्षति कौमारे भर्ता रक्षति यौवने |
MN DUTT: 09-020-020 पिता रक्षति कौमारे भर्ता रक्षति यौवने |
M. N. Dutt: The father protects her while she is a maiden. The husband protects her while she is young. Sons protect her when she is aged. Woman can never be independent as long as they live. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-020 स्त्र्युवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-020-021 स्व्युरुवाच कौमारं ब्रह्मचर्ये मे कन्यैवास्मि न संशयः |
M. N. Dutt: The lady said I have, since my maidenhood adopted the vow of celibacy. Do not doubt it. I am still a maid. Do you make me your wife. O Brahmana, do not kill this devotion of mine to you. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-021 अष्टावक्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-020-022 अष्टवक्र उवाच यथा मम तथा तुभ्यं यथा तुभ्यं तथा मम |
M. N. Dutt: Ashtavakra said As you are inclined to me so am I inclined to you. There is this question, however, that should be settled. It is true that by giving way to iny inclinations I shall not be considered as acting contrary to what the Rishi (Vadanya) wishes. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-022 आश्चर्यं परमं हीदं किं नु श्रेयो हि मे भवेत् |
MN DUTT: 09-020-023 आश्चर्ये परमं हीदं किं नु श्रेयो हि मे भवेत् |
M. N. Dutt: This is very wonderful. Will this lead to what is good? Here is a maiden adorned with good ornaments and robes! |
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BORI CE: 13-021-023 किं त्वस्याः परमं रूपं जीर्णमासीत्कथं पुनः |
MN DUTT: 09-020-024 किं त्वस्याः परमं रूपं जीर्णमासीत् कथं पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: She is highly beautiful. Why did decrepitude hide her beauty so long? At present she looks like a beautiful maiden. I do not know what forin she may assume hereafter. |
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BORI CE: 13-021-024 यथा परं शक्तिधृतेर्न व्युत्थास्ये कथंचन |
MN DUTT: 09-020-025 यथा परं शक्तिधृतेर्न व्युत्थास्ये कथंचन |
M. N. Dutt: I shall never Swerve from that control which I have over desire and the other passions or from contentment with what I have already gol. Such swerving is not good. I shall keep myself united with truth. |
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