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Book 13 – Chapter 040
BORI CE: 13-040-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-040-001 भीष्म उवाच एवमेव महाबाहो नात्र मिथ्यास्ति किंचन |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said It is true what you say, O you of mighty arms. There is nothing untrue in all this that you say, O you of Kuru's race, on the subject of women, O monarch! |
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BORI CE: 13-040-002 अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि इतिहासं पुरातनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-002 अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि इतिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: About it I shall recite to you the old history of how in days of yore the great Vipula had succeeded in restraining women within the limits laid down for them. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-003 प्रमदाश्च यथा सृष्टा ब्रह्मणा भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-040-003 प्रमदाश्च यथा सृष्टा ब्रह्मणा भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: I shall also tell you, O king, how women were created by the Grandfather Brahman and the object for which they were created by him. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-004 न हि स्त्रीभ्य परं पुत्र पापीयः किंचिदस्ति वै |
MN DUTT: 09-040-004 न हि स्त्रीभ्यः परं पुत्र पापीयः किंचिदस्ति वै |
M. N. Dutt: There is no creature more sinful, O son, than woman. Woman is a burning fire. She is the illusion, o king, that the Daitya Maya created. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-005 इमाः प्रजा महाबाहो धार्मिका इति नः श्रुतम् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-005 क्षुरधारा विषं सर्पो वह्रिरित्येकतः स्त्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: She is the sharp edge of the razor. She is poison. She is a snake. She is fire. She is verily, all these in a body. We have heard that all human beings beings are characterised by righteousness, and that they, in course of natural progress and improvement, attain to the dignity of god. This circumstance alarmed the celestials. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-006 अथाभ्यगच्छन्देवास्ते पितामहमरिंदम |
MN DUTT: 09-040-006 अथाभ्यगच्छन् देवास्ते पितामहमरिंदम |
M. N. Dutt: They, therefore, O chastiser of foes, assembled together and went to the Grandfather. Informing Him of what was in their minds, they stood silent before him with downcast eyes. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-007 तेषामन्तर्गतं ज्ञात्वा देवानां स पितामहः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-007 तेषामन्तर्गतं ज्ञात्वा देवानां स पितामहः |
M. N. Dutt: Having learnt what was in the hearts of the celestials, the powerful Grandfather created women with the help of an Atharvan rite. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-008 पूर्वसर्गे तु कौन्तेय साध्व्यो नार्य इहाभवन् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-008 पूर्वसर्गे तु कौन्तेय साध्व्यो नार्य इहाभवन् |
M. N. Dutt: In a former creation, O son of Kunti, women were all virtuous. Those however, that sprang from this creation by Brahman with the help of an illusion, became sinful. The Grandfather bestowed upon them the desire of enjoying all kinds of carnal pleasure. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-009 ताभ्यः कामान्यथाकामं प्रादाद्धि स पितामहः |
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: 09-040-009 ताः कामलुब्धाः प्रमदाः प्रबाधन्ते नरान् सदा |
M. N. Dutt: Tempted by the desire of enjoyment, they began to pursue persons of the other sex. The powerful lord of the deities created Anger as the companion of Lust. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-010 क्रोधं कामस्य देवेशः सहायं चासृजत्प्रभुः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-009 ताः कामलुब्धाः प्रमदाः प्रबाधन्ते नरान् सदा MN DUTT: 09-040-010 असज्जन्त प्रजाः सर्वाः कामक्रोधवशं गताः |
M. N. Dutt: Tempted by the desire of enjoyment, they began to pursue persons of the other sex. The powerful lord of the deities created Anger as the companion of Lust. Persons of the male sex, yielding to the power of Lust and Anger, sought the companionship of women. Women have no especial acts laid down for them. This is the ordinance that was laid down. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-011 न च स्त्रीणां क्रिया काचिदिति धर्मो व्यवस्थितः |
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: 13-040-012 शय्यासनमलंकारमन्नपानमनार्यताम् BORI CE: 13-040-013 न तासां रक्षणं कर्तुं शक्यं पुंसा कथंचन |
MN DUTT: 09-040-011 निरिन्द्रिया ह्यशास्त्राश्च स्त्रियोऽनृतमिति श्रुतिः |
M. N. Dutt: The Shruti declares that women are gifted with the most powerful senses that they have no scriptures to follow, and that they are living lies. Beds, seats, ornaments, food and drink and the absence of all that is respectable and righteous, indulgence in disagreeable words, and love of sexual companionship these were bestowed by Brahman upon women. Men are quite unable to restrain them within limits. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-014 वाचा वा वधबन्धैर्वा क्लेशैर्वा विविधैस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 09-040-012 वाचा च वधबन्धैर्वा क्लेशैर्वा विविधैस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: The Creator himself is incapable of keeping them within proper limits, what need then be said of men? |
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BORI CE: 13-040-015 इदं तु पुरुषव्याघ्र पुरस्ताच्छ्रुतवानहम् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-013 इदं तु पुरुषव्याघ्र पुरस्ताच्छुतवानहम् |
M. N. Dutt: This, O chief of men, I heard in former days viz., how Vipula had succeeded in protecting his preceptor's wife in ancient times. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-016 ऋषिरासीन्महाभागो देवशर्मेति विश्रुतः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-014 ऋषिरासीन्महाभागो देवशर्मेति विश्रुतः |
M. N. Dutt: There was in days of yore a highly blessed Rishi of the name of Devasharman of great fame. He had a wife of name Ruchi, who was peerless on Earth in beauty. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-017 तस्य रूपेण संमत्ता देवगन्धर्वदानवाः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-015 तस्या रूपेण सम्मत्ता देवगन्धर्वदानवाः |
M. N. Dutt: Her loveliness intoxicated every one among the celestials and Gandharvas and Danavas. The chastiser of Paka, viz., Indra, the destroyer of Vritra, O king, was in particular enamoured of her and coveted her body. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-018 नारीणां चरितज्ञश्च देवशर्मा महामुनिः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-016 नारीणां चरितज्ञश्च देवशर्मा महामुनिः |
M. N. Dutt: The great ascetic Devasharman fully knew the disposition of women. He therefore, to the best of his power and energy, protected her. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-019 पुरंदरं च जानीते परस्त्रीकामचारिणम् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-017 पुरन्दरं च जानीते परस्त्रीकामचारिणम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Rishi knew that Indra had not scruples in seeking the companionship of other people's wives. It was therefore, that he used to protect his wife, putting forth all his power. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-020 स कदाचिदृषिस्तात यज्ञं कर्तुमनास्तदा |
MN DUTT: 09-040-018 स कदाचिदृषिस्तात यज्ञं कर्तुमनास्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Once on a time. O son, the Rishi became desirous of celebrating a sacrifice. He began to think of how (during his own absence from home) his wife could be protected. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-021 रक्षाविधानं मनसा स विचिन्त्य महातपाः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-019 रक्षाविधानं मनसा स संचिन्त्य महातपाः |
M. N. Dutt: Gifted with high ascetic merit, he at last hit upon the course he should adopt. Summoning his favourite disciple whose name was Vipula and who was of Bhrigu's family, he said as follows. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-022 यज्ञकारो गमिष्यामि रुचिं चेमां सुरेश्वरः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-020 देवशर्मन् उवाच यज्ञकारो गमिष्यामि रुचिं चेमां सुरेश्वरः |
M. N. Dutt: Devasharman said I shall leave home in order to celebrate a sacrifice. The king of the celestials always covets this Ruchi of mine. Do you, during my absence, protect her, displaying all your power. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-023 अप्रमत्तेन ते भाव्यं सदा प्रति पुरंदरम् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-021 अप्रमत्तेन ते भाव्यं सदा प्रति पुरन्दरम |
M. N. Dutt: You shall pass your time carefully in view of Purandara. O foremost one of Bhrigu's race, that Indra assumes various forms. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-024 इत्युक्तो विपुलस्तेन तपस्वी नियतेन्द्रियः BORI CE: 13-040-025 धर्मज्ञः सत्यवादी च तथेति प्रत्यभाषत |
MN DUTT: 09-040-022 भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तो विपुलस्तेन तपस्वी नियतेन्द्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus addressed by his preceptor, the ascetic Vipula, with senses restrained, always engaged in severe penances, possessed of the splendour, O king, of fire or the sun, conversant with all the duties of virtue, and ever truthful in speech, answered him, saying So be it! Once more, however, as his preceptor was about to start, Vipula asked him in these words. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-026 कानि रूपाणि शक्रस्य भवन्त्यागच्छतो मुने |
MN DUTT: 09-040-023 विपुल उवाच कानि रूपाणि शक्रस्य भवन्त्यागच्छतो मुने |
M. N. Dutt: Vipula said Tell me, O Muni, what forms does Shakra assume when he comes. Of what kinds is his body and what is his energy? You should tell me all this. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-027 ततः स भगवांस्तस्मै विपुलाय महात्मने |
MN DUTT: 09-040-024 भीष्म उवाच ततः स भगवांस्तस्मै विपुलाय महात्मने |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said The illustrious Rishi then truly described to the great Vipula all the illusions of Shakra, O Bharata. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-028 बहुमायः स विप्रर्षे बलहा पाकशासनः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-025 देवशर्मन् उवाच बहुमायः स विप्रर्षे भगवान् पाकशासनः |
M. N. Dutt: Devasharman said The powerful chastiser of Paka, . regenerate Rishi, is full of illusion. Every moment he assumes those forms that he chooses. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-029 किरीटी वज्रभृद्धन्वी मुकुटी बद्धकुण्डलः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-026 किरीटी वज्रधृग् धन्वी मुकुटी बद्धकुण्डलः |
M. N. Dutt: Sometimes he wears a diadem and holds the thunderbolt. Sometimes, armed with the thunder bolt and wearing a crown on his head, he adorns himself with earrings. In a moment he changes himself into the shape and aspect of Chandala. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-030 शिखी जटी चीरवासाः पुनर्भवति पुत्रक |
MN DUTT: 09-040-027 शिखी जटी चीरवासाः पुनर्भवति पुत्रक |
M. N. Dutt: Sometimes he appears with coronal locks on his head; soon again, O son, he shows himself with matted locks, his person being clad in rags. Sometimes he assumes a goodly and huge frame. The next moment he changes himself into one of emaciated limbs and clad in rags. as |
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BORI CE: 13-040-031 गौरं श्यामं च कृष्णं च वर्णं विकुरुते पुनः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-028 गौरं श्यामं च कृष्णं च वर्णं विकुरुते पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: Sometimes he becomes fair, sometimes darkish, sometimes dark of complexion. Sometimes he becomes ugly and sometimes beautiful. Sometimes he appears as young and sometimes as old. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-032 प्राज्ञो जडश्च मूकश्च ह्रस्वो दीर्घस्तथैव च |
MN DUTT: 09-040-029 ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियश्चैव वैश्यः शूद्रस्तथैव च |
M. N. Dutt: Sometimes he appears as a Brahmana, sometimes as a Kshatriya, sometimes as a Vaishya, and sometimes as a Shudra. Indeed, he of a hundred sacrifices appears at times as a person born of impure caste, that is, as the son of a superior father by an inferior mother or of an inferior father by a superior mother. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-033 शुकवायसरूपी च हंसकोकिलरूपवान् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-030 शुकवायसरूपी च हंसकोकिलरूपवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Sometimes he appears a parrot, sometimes as a crow, sometimes as a swan and sometimes as a koel. He assumes the forms also of a lion, a tiger or an elephant. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-034 दैवं दैत्यमथो राज्ञां वपुर्धारयतेऽपि च |
MN DUTT: 09-040-031 दैवं दैत्यमथो राज्ञां वपुर्धारयतेऽपि च |
M. N. Dutt: Sometimes he appears as a god, sometimes as a Daitya and sometimes he assumes the guise of a king. Sometimes he appears as fat and plump, sometimes as one whose limbs have been broken by the disordered wind in the system, sometimes as a bird, and sometimes as one of an exceedingly ugly form. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-035 चतुष्पाद्बहुरूपश्च पुनर्भवति बालिशः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-032 चतुष्पाद् बहुरूपश्च पुनर्भवति बालिशः |
M. N. Dutt: Sometimes he appears as a quadruped. Capable of assuming any form, he sometimes appears as an idiot shorn of all intelligence. He assumes also the forms of flies and gnats. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-036 न शक्यमस्य ग्रहणं कर्तुं विपुल केनचित् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-033 न शक्यमस्य ग्रहणं कर्तुं विपुल केनचित् |
M. N. Dutt: O Vipula, no one can make him out on account of these numberless disguises that he is capable of assuming. The very Creator of the universe is not equal to that feat. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-037 पुनरन्तर्हितः शक्रो दृश्यते ज्ञानचक्षुषा |
MN DUTT: 09-040-034 पुनरन्तर्हितः शक्रो दृश्यते ज्ञानचक्षुषा |
M. N. Dutt: He makes himself invisible when he likes. He is incapable of being seen except with the eye of knowledge. The king of the celestials sometimes changes himself into the wind. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-038 एवं रूपाणि सततं कुरुते पाकशासनः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-035 एवं रूपाणि सततं कुरुते पाकशासनः |
M. N. Dutt: The chastiser of Paka always assumes these disguises. Do you therefore, O Vipula protect this slender-waisted wife of mine with great care. intent upon |
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BORI CE: 13-040-039 यथा रुचिं नावलिहेद्देवेन्द्रो भृगुसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-040-036 यथा रुचिं नावलिहेद् देवेन्द्रो भृगुसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost one of Bhrigu's race, do you take every care for seeing that the king of the celestials may not defile this wife of mine like a wretched dog licking the Havi kept in view of a sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-040 एवमाख्याय स मुनिर्यज्ञकारोऽगमत्तदा |
MN DUTT: 09-040-037 एवमाख्याय च मुनिर्यज्ञकारोऽगमत् तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Having said these words, the highly blessed ascetic viz., Devasharman, celebrating a sacrifice, started from his abode, O chief of the Bharatas. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-041 विपुलस्तु वचः श्रुत्वा गुरोश्चिन्तापरोऽभवत् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-038 विपुलस्तु वचः श्रुत्वा गुरोश्चिन्तामुपेयिवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these words of his preceptor, Vipula began to think, I shall certainly protect this lady in every respect from the powerful king of the celestials. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-042 किं नु शक्यं मया कर्तुं गुरुदाराभिरक्षणे |
MN DUTT: 09-040-039 किं नु शक्यं मया कुर्ते गुरुदाराभिरक्षणे |
M. N. Dutt: But what should be the means? What can I do for protecting the wife of my preceptor? The king of the celestials is endued with large powers of illusion. Gifted with great energy, he is difficult of being resisted. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-043 नापिधायाश्रमं शक्यो रक्षितुं पाकशासनः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-040 नापिधायाश्रमं शक्यो रक्षितुं पाकशासनः |
M. N. Dutt: Indra cannot be kept out by enclosing this retreat of ours or fencing this yard, since he is capable of assuming numberless forms. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-044 वायुरूपेण वा शक्रो गुरुपत्नीं प्रधर्षयेत् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-041 वायुरूपेण वा शक्रो गुरुपत्नी प्रधर्षयेत् |
M. N. Dutt: Assuming the form of the wind, the king of the celestials may assault the wife of my preceptor. The best course, therefore, for me, would be to enter the body of this lady and remain there. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-045 अथ वा पौरुषेणेयमशक्या रक्षितुं मया |
MN DUTT: 09-040-042 अथवा पौरुषेणेयं न शक्या रक्षितुं मया |
M. N. Dutt: By displaying my prowess I shall not be able to protect the lady, for the powerful chastiser of Paka, it has been heard by me, is capable of assuming any form he likes. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-046 सोऽहं योगबलादेनां रक्षिष्ये पाकशासनात् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-043 सोऽहं योगबलादेनां रक्षिष्ये पाकशासनात् |
M. N. Dutt: I shall, therefore, protect this one from Indra by my Yogapower. For satisfying my object I shall with my body enter the body of this lady. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-047 यद्युच्छिष्टामिमां पत्नीं रुचिं पश्येत मे गुरुः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-044 यधुच्छिष्टामिमां पत्नीमद्य पश्यति मे गुरुः |
M. N. Dutt: If my preceptor on return, sees his wife defiled, he will, forsooth, curse me through anger, for endued with great ascetic merit, he is gifted with spiritual vision. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-048 न चेयं रक्षितुं शक्या यथान्या प्रमदा नृभिः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-045 न चेयं रक्षितुं शक्या यथान्या प्रमदा नृभिः |
M. N. Dutt: This lady is incapable of being protected in the way in which other women are protected by men, since the king of the celestials is gifted with large powers of illusion. Alas, the situation is very critical. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-049 अवश्यकरणीयं हि गुरोरिह हि शासनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-046 अवश्यं करणीयं हि गुरोरिह हि शासनम् |
M. N. Dutt: The command of my preceptor should certainly be obeyed by me. If, therefore, I protect her by my Yogapower, the feat will be considered by all as a wonderful one. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-050 योगेनानुप्रविश्येह गुरुपत्न्याः कलेवरम् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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MN DUTT: 09-040-047 योगेनाथ प्रवेशो हि गुरुपल्याः कलेवरे |
M. N. Dutt: By my Yogapower therefore, I shall enter the body of my preceptor's lady. I shall live within her and yet not touch her body like a drop of water on a lotus leaf which lies on it yet does not drench it at all. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-051 यथा हि शून्यां पथिकः सभामध्यावसेत्पथि |
MN DUTT: 09-040-048 असक्तः पद्मपत्रस्थो जलबिन्दुर्यथाचलः |
M. N. Dutt: If I be free from the touch of passion, I cannot incur any sin by doing what I wish to do. As a traveller, in course of his sojourn, takes up his quarters (for a while) in any empty house he finds, I shall, similarly live, this day within the body of my preceptor's lady. Indeed, with mind rapt up in Yoga, I shall live today in this lady's body. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-052 असक्तः पद्मपत्रस्थो जलबिन्दुर्यथा चलः |
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: 13-040-053 इत्येवं धर्ममालोक्य वेदवेदांश्च सर्वशः BORI CE: 13-040-054 इति निश्चित्य मनसा रक्षां प्रति स भार्गवः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-049 इत्येवं धर्ममालोक्य वेदवेदांश्च सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: Giving his best consideration to these points of virtue, thinking of all the Vedas and their branches and with eye directed to the penances which his preceptor had and which he himself also was possessed of, and having settled in his mind, with a view only to protect the lady, to enter her body by Yogapower, Vipula of Bhrigu's race, took great care (for accomplishing his object. Listen now to me, O king, as I recite to you what he did. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-055 गुरुपत्नीमुपासीनो विपुलः स महातपाः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-050 गुरुपत्नीं समासीनो विपुलः स महातपाः |
M. N. Dutt: Gifted with great penances, Vipula sat himself down by the side of his preceptor's wife as she of faultless features was sitting in her cottage. Vipula then began to discourse to her for bringing her over to the cause of virtue and truth. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-056 नेत्राभ्यां नेत्रयोरस्या रश्मीन्संयोज्य रश्मिभिः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-051 नेत्राभ्यां नेत्रयोरस्या रशिंम संयोज्य रश्मिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Directing his eyes then to hers and uniting the rays of light that came out from her organs of vision with those that issued from his, Vipula entered the lady's body even as the element of wind enters that of ether or space. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-057 लक्षणं लक्षणेनैव वदनं वदनेन च |
MN DUTT: 09-040-052 लक्षणं लक्षणेनैव वदनं वदनेन च |
M. N. Dutt: Penetrating her eyes with his eyes and her face with his face, Vipula lived, without moving within her invisibly, like her shadow. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-058 ततो विष्टभ्य विपुलो गुरुपत्न्याः कलेवरम् |
MN DUTT: 09-040-053 ततो विष्टभ्य विपुलो गुरुपल्याः कलेवरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Restraining every part of the lady's body, Vipula continued to live within her, intent on protecting her from Indra. The lady herself knew nothing of this. |
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BORI CE: 13-040-059 यं कालं नागतो राजन्गुरुस्तस्य महात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 09-040-054 यं कालं नागतो राजन् गुरुस्तस्य महात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: It was in this way, o king, that Vipula continued to protect the lady till the time of his great preceptor's return after accomplishing the sacrifice which he had gone out to perform. |
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