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Book 13 – Chapter 022
BORI CE: 13-022-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-021-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच न बिभेति कथं सा स्त्री शापाच्च परमद्युतेः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said Tell me why had that lady no fear of Ashtavakra's curse although Ashtavakra was gified with great energy? How also did Ashtavakra succeed in returning from that palace? |
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BORI CE: 13-022-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-021-002 भीष्म उवाच अष्टावक्रोऽन्वपृच्छत् तां रूपं विकुरुषे कथम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Ashtavakra asked her, saying How do you change your form so? You should not say anything false. I wish to know this. Do you speak truly before a Brahmana. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-003 स्त्र्युवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-021-003 स्व्युरुवाच द्यावापृथिव्योर्यत्रैषा काम्या ब्राह्मणसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: The lady said O best of Brahmanas, wherever you may live, in the celestial region or on Earth. This desire of union between the sexes is to be observed. O you of infallible prowess, hear with rapt attention, what it all is. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-004 उत्तरां मां दिशं विद्धि दृष्टं स्त्रीचापलं च ते |
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: 13-022-005 जिज्ञासेयं प्रयुक्ता मे स्थिरीकर्तुं तवानघ |
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: 09-021-004 जिज्ञासेयं प्रयुक्ता मे स्थिरीकर्तुं तवानघ |
M. N. Dutt: This trial was converted by me, O sinless one, for examining you aright, O you of infallible prowess, you have conquered all the worlds by the strength of mind. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-021-005 उत्तरां मां दिशं विद्धि दृष्टं स्त्रीचापलं च ते |
M. N. Dutt: Know me as the embodiment of the Northern point of the compass. You have seen the lightness of the female character. Even old women are tortured by the desires of sexual union. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-006 तुष्टः पितामहस्तेऽद्य तथा देवाः सवासवाः |
MN DUTT: 09-021-006 तुष्टः पितामहस्तेऽद्य तथा देवाः सवासवाः |
M. N. Dutt: The grandfather himself and all the gods with Indra have been pleased with you. I know the object for which your illustrious self has come here. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-007 प्रेषितस्तेन विप्रेण कन्यापित्रा द्विजर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-021-007 प्रेषितस्तेन विप्रेण कन्यापित्रा द्विजर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of twice born persons, you have been sent here by the Rishi Vadanya the father of your bride in order that I may instruct you. According to the wishes of that Rishi I have already instructed you. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-008 क्षेमी गमिष्यसि गृहाञ्श्रमश्च न भविष्यति |
MN DUTT: 09-021-008 क्षेमैर्गमिष्यसि गृहं श्रमश्च न भविष्यति |
M. N. Dutt: You will return home safely. Your journey back will not be toilsome. You will get for wife the girl you have chosen. She will bear you a son. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-009 काम्यया पृष्टवांस्त्वं मां ततो व्याहृतमुत्तरम् |
MN DUTT: 09-021-009 काम्यया पृष्टवांस्त्वं मां ततो व्याहृतमुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Through desire I had solicited you. You gave me the very best answer. People of the three worlds cannot get over the desire for sexual union. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-010 गच्छस्व सुकृतं कृत्वा किं वान्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छसि |
MN DUTT: 09-021-010 गच्छस्व सुकृतं कृत्सा किं चान्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छसि |
M. N. Dutt: Return to your quarters, having achieved such merit. What else is there which yo!' wish to hear (from me)? I shall truly describe it to you, O Ashtavakra. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-011 ऋषिणा प्रसादिता चास्मि तव हेतोर्द्विजर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-021-011 ऋषिणा प्रसादिता चास्मि तव हेतोर्द्विजर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: I was gratified by the Rishi Vadanya in the first instance for your sake, Otwice born ascetic! For the sake of honouring him, I have said all this to you. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-012 श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्याः स विप्रः प्राञ्जलिः स्थितः |
MN DUTT: 09-021-012 भीष्म उवाच श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्याः स विप्रः प्राञ्जलिः स्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Hearing these words of hers, the twiceborn Ashtavakra joined his hands respectfully. He then begged the lady for her permission to return. Getting the permission he sought, he returned to his own hermitage. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-013 गृहमागम्य विश्रान्तः स्वजनं प्रतिपूज्य च |
MN DUTT: 09-021-013 गृहमागत्य विश्रान्तः स्वजनं परिपृच्छय च |
M. N. Dutt: Resting himself for sometime at home and getting the permission of his kinsmen and friends, he then, in a proper way, went, O delighter of the Kurus, to the Brahmana Vadanya. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-014 पृष्टश्च तेन विप्रेण दृष्टं त्वेतन्निदर्शनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-021-014 पृष्टश्च तेन विप्रेण दृष्टं त्वेतन्निदर्शनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Welcomed with the usual enquiries by Vadanya the Rishi Ashtavakra, with a wellpleased heart described all that he had seen. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-015 भवताहमनुज्ञातः प्रस्थितो गन्धमादनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-021-015 भवता समनुज्ञातः प्रास्थितो गन्धमादनम् |
M. N. Dutt: He said ordered by you I proceeded to the mountains of Gandhamadana. In the quarter lying to the north of those mountains I saw a very superior goddess, |
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BORI CE: 13-022-016 तया चाहमनुज्ञातो भवांश्चापि प्रकीर्तितः |
MN DUTT: 09-021-016 तया चाहमनुज्ञातो भवांश्चापि प्रकीर्तितः |
M. N. Dutt: I was received by her with courtesy. She named you before me, and also instructed me in various matters. Having listened to her I have returned,Olord. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-017 तमुवाच ततो विप्रः प्रतिगृह्णीष्व मे सुताम् |
MN DUTT: 09-021-017 तमुवाच तदा विप्रः सुतां प्रतिगृहाण मे |
M. N. Dutt: The learned Vadanya said to him take my daughter's hand according to due rites and under the proper constellations. You are the fittest bridegroom I can select for the girl. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-018 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-021-018 भीष्म उवाच अष्टावक्रस्तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रतिगृह्य च तां प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Ashtavakra said So be it! and espoused the girl. Indeed, having married the girl, the highly pious Rishi became filled with joy. |
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BORI CE: 13-022-019 कन्यां तां प्रतिगृह्यैव भार्यां परमशोभनाम् |
MN DUTT: 09-021-019 कन्यां तां प्रतिगृह्मैव भार्यां परमशोभनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having taken as his wife that beautiful lady, the Rishi continued to live in his own hermitage freed from every sort of mental trouble. |
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