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Book 13 – Chapter 140
BORI CE: 13-140-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-155-001 भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तः स नृपस्तूष्णीमभूद् वायुस्ततोऽब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus addressed, king Arjuna remained silent. The god of wind once more spoke to him. Listen now, O king, to the greatness of the Brahmana Agastya. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-002 असुरैर्निर्जिता देवा निरुत्साहाश्च ते कृताः |
MN DUTT: 09-155-002 असुरैर्निर्जिता देवा निरुत्साहश्च ते कृताः |
M. N. Dutt: Once on a time, the gods were defeated by the Asuras upon which they became very dispirited. The sacrifices of the deities were all robbed, and the Svadha of the manes was also misappropriated. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-003 कर्मेज्या मानवानां च दानवैर्हैहयर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-155-003 कर्मेज्या मानवानां च दानवैहैहयर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, O chief of the Haihayas, all the religious acts and observances of human beings also were stopped by the Danavas. Shorn of their prosperity, the celestials wandered over the Earth as we have heard. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-004 ततः कदाचित्ते राजन्दीप्तमादित्यवर्चसम् |
MN DUTT: 09-155-004 ततः कदाचित् ते राजन् दीप्तमादित्यवर्चसम् |
M. N. Dutt: One day, in course of their wanderings, they met Agastya of high vows, that Brahimana, O king, who was gifted with great energy and solar splendour. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-005 अभिवाद्य च तं देवा दृष्ट्वा च यशसा वृतम् BORI CE: 13-140-006 दानवैर्युधि भग्नाः स्म तथैश्वर्याच्च भ्रंशिताः |
MN DUTT: 09-155-005 अभिवाद्य तु तं देवाः पृष्ट्वा कुशलमेव च |
M. N. Dutt: Saluting him duly, the celestials made the usual polite enquiries. They then, O king, said these words to that highsouled one, We have been defeated by the Danavas in battle, and have, therefore, been deprived of affluence and prosperity. Do you, therefore, O foremost of ascetics, rescue us from this situation of great fear. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-007 इत्युक्तः स तदा देवैरगस्त्यः कुपितोऽभवत् |
MN DUTT: 09-155-006 इत्युक्तः स तदा देवैरगस्त्यः कुपितोऽभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus informed of the condition to which the celestials had been reduced, Agastya became highly enraged. Highly energetic, he at once blazed forth like the allconsuming fire at the time of the universal dissolution. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-008 तेन दीप्तांशुजालेन निर्दग्धा दानवास्तदा |
MN DUTT: 09-155-007 तेन दीप्तांशुजालेन निर्दग्धा दानवास्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: With the burning rays which then came out from the Rishi, the Danavas began to be buint. Indeed, O king, thousands of them began to drop down from the sky. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-009 दह्यमानास्तु ते दैत्यास्तस्यागस्त्यस्य तेजसा |
MN DUTT: 09-155-008 दह्यमानास्तु ते दैत्यास्तस्यागस्त्यस्य तेजसा |
M. N. Dutt: Burning with the energy of Agastya, the Danavas, abandoning both Heaven and Earth, fled towards the south. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-010 बलिस्तु यजते यज्ञमश्वमेधं महीं गतः |
MN DUTT: 09-155-009 बलिस्तु यजते यज्ञमश्वमेधं महीं गतः |
M. N. Dutt: At that time the Danava king Bali was celebrating a HorseSacrifice in the nether regions. Those great Asuras who were with himn in those regions or who were living in the bowels of the Earth, were not burnt. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-011 ततो लोकाः पुनः प्राप्ताः सुरैः शान्तं च तद्रजः |
MN DUTT: 09-155-010 ततो लोकाः पुनः प्राप्ताः सुरैः शान्तभयैर्नृप |
M. N. Dutt: The celestials, upon the destruction of their enemies, then regained their own regions, their fears entirely removed, Encouraged by what he did for them, they then begged the Rishi to destroy those Asuras who had taken refuge within the bowels of the Earth or in the nether regions. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-012 इत्युक्त आह देवान्स न शक्नोमि महीगतान् |
MN DUTT: 09-155-011 इत्युक्तः प्राह देवान् स न शक्तोऽस्मि महीगतान् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus requested by the gods, Agastya replied to them, saying, Yes, I can consume those Asuras who are living underneath the Earth; but if I achieve such a feat, my penances will suffer decay. Hence, I shall not exert my power. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-013 एवं दग्धा भगवता दानवाः स्वेन तेजसा |
MN DUTT: 09-155-012 एवं दग्धा भगवता दानवाः स्वेन तेजसा |
M. N. Dutt: Thus, O king, were the Danavas consumed by the illustrious Rishi with his own energy. This did Agastya of purified soul, O monarch, accomplish that deed with the help of his penances. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-014 ईदृशश्चाप्यगस्त्यो हि कथितस्ते मयानघ |
MN DUTT: 09-155-013 ईदृशश्चाप्यगस्त्यो हि कथितस्ते मयाऽनघ |
M. N. Dutt: O sinless one, so was Agastya as described by me. Shall I continue? Or, will you say anything in reply? Is there any Kshatriya who is greater than Agastya? |
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BORI CE: 13-140-015 इत्युक्तः स तदा तूष्णीमभूद्वायुस्ततोऽब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 09-155-014 भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तः स तदा तूष्णीमभूद् वायुस्ततोऽब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus addressed, king Arjuna remained silent. The god of wind once more said, Hear, O king, one of the great feats of the illustrious Vasishtha. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-016 आदित्याः सत्रमासन्त सरो वै मानसं प्रति |
MN DUTT: 09-155-015 आदित्याः सत्रमासन्त सरो वै मानसं प्रति |
M. N. Dutt: Once on a time the celestials were engaged in celebrating a sacrifice on the shores of the lake Vaikhanasa. Knowing his power, the sacrificing gods thought of Vasishtha and made him their priest in imagination. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-017 यजमानांस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा व्यग्रान्दीक्षानुकर्शितान् |
MN DUTT: 09-155-016 यजमानांस्तु तान् दृष्ट्वा सर्वान् दीक्षानुकर्शितान् |
M. N. Dutt: Meanwhile, seeing the gods reducer and emaciated on account of the initiation they were undergoing, a race of Danavas, of the name of Khalins, of statures as gigantic as mountains, wished to kill them. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-018 अदूरात्तु ततस्तेषां ब्रह्मदत्तवरं सरः |
MN DUTT: 09-155-017 अदूरात् तु ततस्तेषां ब्रह्मदत्तवरं सरः |
M. N. Dutt: Those amongst the Danavas that were either disabled or killed in the fight were plunged into the waters of the Manasa lake and on account of the boon of the Grandfather they immediately came back to vigour and life. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-019 ते प्रगृह्य महाघोरान्पर्वतान्परिघान्द्रुमान् |
MN DUTT: 09-155-018 प्रगृह्य महाघोरान् पर्वतान् परिघान् दुमान् |
M. N. Dutt: Taking up huge and terrible mountain summits and maces and trees, they agitated the waters of the lake, making them swell up to the height of a hundred Yojanas. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-020 अभ्यद्रवन्त देवांस्ते सहस्राणि दशैव ह |
MN DUTT: 09-155-019 अभ्यद्रवन्त देवांस्ते सहस्राणि दशैव हि |
M. N. Dutt: They then ran against the celestials numbering ten thousand. Afflicted by the Danavas, the gods then sought the refuge of their king Vasava. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-021 स च तैर्व्यथितः शक्रो वसिष्ठं शरणं ययौ |
MN DUTT: 09-155-020 स च तैर्व्यथितः शक्रो वसिष्ठं शरणं ययौ |
M. N. Dutt: Shakra, however, was soon afflicted by them. In his distress he sought the protection of Vasishtha. At this, the holy Rishi Vasishtha assured the celestials, removing their fears. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-022 तथा तान्दुःखिताञ्जानन्नानृशंस्यपरो मुनिः |
MN DUTT: 09-155-021 तदा तान् दुःखितान् ज्ञात्वा आनृशंस्य परो मुनिः |
M. N. Dutt: Understanding that the gods had become greatly dispirited, the ascetic did this through mercy. He displayed his energy and burnt, without any exertion, those Danavas called Khalins. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-023 कैलासं प्रस्थितां चापि नदीं गङ्गां महातपाः |
MN DUTT: 09-155-022 कैलासं प्रस्थितां चैव नदी गङ्गां महातपाः |
M. N. Dutt: Having penances for wealth, the Rishi brought the River Ganga who had gone to Kailasa, to that spot, Indeed, Ganga appeared, piercing through the waters of the lake. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-024 सरो भिन्नं तया नद्या सरयूः सा ततोऽभवत् |
MN DUTT: 09-155-023 सरोभिन्नं तया नद्या सरयूः सा ततोऽभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: The lake was penetrated by that river. And as that celestial river piercing through the waters of the lake, appeared, it flowed on, under the name of Sarayu. The palace whereon those Danavas fell came to be called after them. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-025 एवं सेन्द्रा वसिष्ठेन रक्षितास्त्रिदिवौकसः |
MN DUTT: 09-155-024 एवं सेन्द्रा वसिष्ठेन रक्षितास्त्रिदिवौकसः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus were the dwellers of Heaven, headed by Indra, rescued from great distress by Vasishtha. It was thus that those Danavas, who had received boons from Brahman, were killed by that great Rishi. |
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BORI CE: 13-140-026 एतत्कर्म वसिष्ठस्य कथितं ते मयानघ |
MN DUTT: 09-155-025 एतत् कर्म वसिष्ठस्य कथितं हि मयाऽनघ |
M. N. Dutt: O sinless one, I have described to you the fcat which Vasishtha accomplished. Shall I go on? Or, will you say anything? Was there a Kshatriya who could be said to excel the Brahmana Vasishtha? |
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