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Book 13 – Chapter 054
BORI CE: 13-054-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-054-001 भीष्म उवाच ततः स राजा रात्र्यन्ते प्रतिबुद्धो महामनाः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said When that night passed away, the great king Kushika awoke and performed his morning rites. Accompanied by his wife he then went towards that forest which the Rishi had selected for his residence. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-002 ततो ददर्श नृपतिः प्रासादं सर्वकाञ्चनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-002 ततो ददर्श नृपतिः प्रासादं सर्वकाञ्चनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Arrived there, the king saw a palatial inansion made entirely of gold. Having a thousand columns each of which was made of gems and precious stones, it looked like a mansion belonging to the Gandharvas. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-003 पर्वतान्रम्यसानूंश्च नलिनीश्च सपङ्कजाः |
MN DUTT: 09-054-003 तत्र दिव्यानभिप्रायान् ददर्श कुशिकस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Kushika saw in every part of that building signs of celestial design. And he saw hills with charming valleys, and lakes with lotuses on their bosom; and mansions full of rich and curious articles, and gateways and arches, O Bharata, and the king beheld many open glades and open spots carpeted with grass, and resembling fields of gold. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-004 सहकारान्प्रफुल्लांश्च केतकोद्दालकान्धवान् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-004 सहकारान् प्रफुल्लांश्च केतकोद्दालकान् वरान् |
M. N. Dutt: And he saw many Sahakaras adorned with blossoms, and Ketakas and Uddalakas, and Dhavas, and Ashokas and blossoming Kundas, and Atimuktas. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-005 चम्पकांस्तिलकान्भव्यान्पनसान्वञ्जुलानपि |
MN DUTT: 09-054-005 चम्पकांस्तिलकान् भव्यान् पनसान् वञ्जुलानपि |
M. N. Dutt: And he saw there many Champakas and Tilakas and Bhavyas and Panasas and Vyanjulas and Karnikaras adorned with flowers. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-006 श्यामां वारणपुष्पीं च तथाष्टापदिकां लताम् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-006 श्यामान् वारणपुष्पांश्च तथाष्टपदिका लताः |
M. N. Dutt: And the king saw many Shyamas and Varanapushpas and the creepers called Astapadika, all clipt properly and beautifully. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-007 वृक्षान्पद्मोत्पलधरान्सर्वर्तुकुसुमांस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 09-054-007 रम्यान् पद्मोत्पलधरान् सर्वर्तुकुसुमांस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: And the king saw trees on which lotuses of various species bloomed in all their beauty, and some of which bore flowers of every season. And he saw also many mansions that looked like celestial cars or like beautiful mountains. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-008 शीतलानि च तोयानि क्वचिदुष्णानि भारत BORI CE: 13-054-009 पर्यङ्कान्सर्वसौवर्णान्परार्ध्यास्तरणास्तृतान् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-008 शीतलानि च तोयानि क्वचिदुष्णानि भारत |
M. N. Dutt: And at some places, O Bharata, there were tanks and lakes full of cool water and at others were those that were full of warm or hot water. And there were various kinds of excellent seats and costly beds and bedsteads made of gold and gems and overlaid with beautiful cloths and carpets. There were profuse viands and edibles, all well dressed and ready for use. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-010 वाणीवादाञ्छुकांश्चापि शारिकाभृङ्गराजकान् BORI CE: 13-054-011 मयूरान्कुक्कुटांश्चापि पुत्रकाञ्जीवजीवकान् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-009 वाणीवादाञ्छुकांश्चैव सारिकान् भृङ्कराजकान् |
M. N. Dutt: And there were talking parrots, she-parrots, Bhringarajas, Kokilas, Shatapatras with Koyashtikas and Kukkubhas, and peacocks and cocks and Datyuhas and Jivajivakas and Chakoras and monkeys and swans and Sarasas and Chakravakas. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-012 समन्ततः प्रणदितान्ददर्श सुमनोहरान् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-010 समन्ततः प्रमुदितान् ददर्श सुमनोहरान् |
M. N. Dutt: Here and there he saw bevies of rejoicing Apsaras and conclaves of happy Gandharva, O monarch. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-013 कान्ताभिरपरांस्तत्र परिष्वक्तान्ददर्श ह |
MN DUTT: 09-054-011 कान्ताभिरपरांस्तत्र परिष्वक्तान् ददर्श ह |
M. N. Dutt: And he saw other Gandharvas at other places rejoicing with their dear wives. The king sometimes saw these sights and sometimes could not see them. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-014 गीतध्वनिं सुमधुरं तथैवाध्ययनध्वनिम् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-012 गीतध्वनि सुमधुरं तथैवाध्यापनध्वनिम् |
M. N. Dutt: The king heard also sweet notes of Vocal music and the sweet voices of preceptors engaged in lecturing their disciples on the Vedas and the Scriptures. And the king also heard the harinonious notes of the geese sporting in the lakes. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-015 तं दृष्ट्वात्यद्भुतं राजा मनसाचिन्तयत्तदा |
MN DUTT: 09-054-013 तं दृष्ट्वात्यद्भुतं राजा मनसाचिन्तयत् तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing such highly wonderful spectacles, the king began to reflect inwardly, saying-ls this a dream? Or, is all this due to an alienation of my mind? Or is it all real. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-016 अहो सह शरीरेण प्राप्तोऽस्मि परमां गतिम् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-014 अहो सह शरीरेण प्राप्तोऽस्मि परमां गतिम् |
M. N. Dutt: O, I have, without renouncing my body, attained to the beatitude of Heaven. This land is cither the sacred country of the UttaraKurus, or the abode, called Amaravati, of the king of the celestials. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-017 किं त्विदं महदाश्चर्यं संपश्यामीत्यचिन्तयत् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-015 किंचेदं महदाश्चर्यं सम्पश्यामीत्यचिन्तयत् |
M. N. Dutt: 0, what are these wonderful spectacles that I see! Reflecting thus, the king at last saw that foremost of Rishis. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-018 तस्मिन्विमाने सौवर्णे मणिस्तम्भसमाकुले |
MN DUTT: 09-054-016 तस्मिन् विमाने सौवर्णे मणिस्तम्भसमाकुले |
M. N. Dutt: In that golden palace having columns made of jewels and gems, the son of Bhrigu lay stretched on a costly and excellent bed. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-019 तमभ्ययात्प्रहर्षेण नरेन्द्रः सह भार्यया |
MN DUTT: 09-054-017 तमभ्ययात् प्रहर्षेण नरेन्द्रः सह भार्यया |
M. N. Dutt: With his wife by his side, the king approached, with an exulting heart, the Rishi as he lay on that bed. Chyavana, however, speedily disappeared at this, with the bed itself upon which he lay. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-020 ततोऽन्यस्मिन्वनोद्देशे पुनरेव ददर्श तम् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-018 ततोऽन्यस्मिन् वनोद्देशे पुनरेव ददर्श तम् |
M. N. Dutt: The king then saw the Rishi at another part of that forest, seated on a mat made of Kusha grass, and mentally engaged in the recital of some high Mantras. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-021 क्षणेन तद्वनं चैव ते चैवाप्सरसां गणाः |
MN DUTT: 09-054-019 एवं योगबलाद् विप्रो मोहयामास पार्थिवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Through his Yoga-power, thus did that Brahmana stupefy the king. In a moment that charming forest, those bevies of Apsaras, those bands of Gandharvas, those beautiful trees, all disappeared. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-022 निःशब्दमभवच्चापि गङ्गाकूलं पुनर्नृप |
MN DUTT: 09-054-020 निःशब्दमभवच्चापि गङ्गाकूलं पुनर्नृप |
M. N. Dutt: The bank of Ganga became as silent as usual, and appeared as before covers with Kusha grass and anthills. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-023 ततः स राजा कुशिकः सभार्यस्तेन कर्मणा |
MN DUTT: 09-054-021 ततः स राजा कुशिकः सभार्यस्तेन कर्मणा |
M. N. Dutt: Having seen that highly wonderful spectacle and its quick disappearance also, king Kushika, with his wife, became filled with wonder. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-024 ततः प्रोवाच कुशिको भार्यां हर्षसमन्वितः |
MN DUTT: 09-054-022 ततः प्रोवाच कुशिको भार्यां हर्षसमन्वितः |
M. N. Dutt: With a delighted heart, the king addressed his wife saying, see, O amiable one, the various agreeable scenes and sights, occurring nowhere else, which we two have just seen. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-025 प्रसादाद्भृगुमुख्यस्य किमन्यत्र तपोबलात् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-023 प्रसादाद् भृगुमुख्यस्य किमन्यत्र तपोबलात् |
M. N. Dutt: All this is due to the favour of Bhrigu's son and the power of his penances. By penances one attains all which cherishes in his imagination. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-026 त्रैलोक्यराज्यादपि हि तप एव विशिष्यते BORI CE: 13-054-027 अहो प्रभावो ब्रह्मर्षेश्च्यवनस्य महात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 09-054-024 त्रैलोक्यराज्यादपि हि तप एव विशिष्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Penances are superior to even the kingdom of the three worlds. With penances wellperformed, Liberation itself may be acquired. Mark the power of the great and celestial Rishi Chyavana derived from his penances! He can. at his pleasure, create even other'worlds. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-028 ब्राह्मणा एव जायेरन्पुण्यवाग्बुद्धिकर्मणः |
MN DUTT: 09-054-025 ब्राह्मणा एव जायेरन् पुण्यवाग्बुद्धिकर्मणः |
M. N. Dutt: Only Brahmanas are born in this world for uttering and understanding sacred deeds. Who else save Chyavana could do all this? |
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BORI CE: 13-054-029 ब्राह्मण्यं दुर्लभं लोके राज्यं हि सुलभं नरैः |
MN DUTT: 09-054-026 ब्राह्मण्यं दुर्लभं लोके राज्यं हि सुलभं नरैः |
M. N. Dutt: Sovereignty may be acquired easily. But the dignity of a Brahmana is not attainable. It was through the power of a Brahmana that we were harnessed to a car like wellbroken animals. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-030 इत्येवं चिन्तयानः स विदितश्च्यवनस्य वै |
MN DUTT: 09-054-027 इत्येवं चिन्तयानः स विदितश्च्यवनस्य वै |
M. N. Dutt: These thoughts that passed through the king's mind, became known to Chyavana. Ascertaining the king's thoughts, the Rishi addressed him and saidCome here quickly. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-031 इत्युक्तः सहभार्यस्तमभ्यगच्छन्महामुनिम् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-028 इत्युक्तः सहभार्यस्तु सोऽभ्यगच्छन्महामुनिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed, the king and the queen approached the great ascetic, and bending their heads they adored him who were worthy of adoration. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-032 तस्याशिषः प्रयुज्याथ स मुनिस्तं नराधिपम् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-029 तस्याशिषः प्रयुज्याथ स मुनिस्तं नराधिपम् |
M. N. Dutt: Uttering a benediction upon the king, the Rishi, gifted with great intelligence, O king, comforted the king and saidSit down on that seat. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-033 ततः प्रकृतिमापन्नो भार्गवो नृपते नृपम् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-030 ततः प्रकृतिमापन्नो भार्गवो नृपते नृपम् |
M. N. Dutt: After this, O monarch, the son of Bhrigu, without guile or insincerity of any sort, pleased the king with many soft words, and then saido king, you have completely subjugated the five organs of action and the five organs of knowledge with the mind as their sixth. For this you have come out unhurt from the fiery ordeal I had prepared for you. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-034 राजन्सम्यग्जितानीह पञ्च पञ्चसु यत्त्वया |
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: 13-054-035 सम्यगाराधितः पुत्र त्वयाहं वदतां वर |
MN DUTT: 09-054-031 सम्यगाराधितः पुत्र त्वया प्रवदतां वर |
M. N. Dutt: I have been properly honoured and adored, O son, by you, O foremost of all persons gifted with speech. You have no sin, not even a minute one, in you. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-036 अनुजानीहि मां राजन्गमिष्यामि यथागतम् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-032 अनुजानीहि मां राजन् गमिष्यामि यथागतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Give me leave, o king, for I shall now proceed to the place I came from. I have been highly pleased with you, O king. Pray accept the boon I am ready to give! |
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BORI CE: 13-054-037 कुशिक उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-054-033 कुशिक उवाच अग्निमध्ये गतेनेव भगवन् संनिधौ मया |
M. N. Dutt: Kushika said Before you, O holy one, I have stood like one staying in the midst of a fire. That I have not yet, O chief of Bhrigu's race, been reduced to ashes is sufficient. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-038 एष एव वरो मुख्यः प्राप्तो मे भृगुनन्दन |
MN DUTT: 09-054-034 एष एव वरो मुख्यः प्राप्तो मे भृगुनन्दन |
M. N. Dutt: Even this is the highest boon that I have got, O delighter of Bhrigu! That you have been pleased by me, O Brahmana, and that I have succeed in rescuing my race from destruction, O sinless one, are in my case the best boons. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-039 एष मेऽनुग्रहो विप्र जीविते च प्रयोजनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-054-035 एष मेऽनुग्रहो विप्र जीविते च प्रयोजनम् |
M. N. Dutt: This I consider, O learned Brahmana, as a distinct mark of your favour. The object of my life has been accomplished. Even this is what I consider the very object of my sovereignty. This is the highest fruit of my penances. |
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BORI CE: 13-054-040 यदि तु प्रीतिमान्विप्र मयि त्वं भृगुनन्दन |
MN DUTT: 09-054-036 यदि त्वं प्रीतिमान् विप्र मयि वै भृगुनन्दन |
M. N. Dutt: If, O learned Brahmana, you have been pleased with me, O delighter of Bhrigu, then do you remove some doubts which are in my mind. |
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