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Book 14 – Chapter 093
BORI CE: 14-093-001 नकुल उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-258-020 नकुल उवाच हन्त वो वर्तयिष्यामि दानस्य फलमुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Mungoose continued : O twice-born ones, I shall presently tell you what the excellent fruit was of the gift, made by a Brahmana, of a very little measure (of powdered barley) acquired by fair means. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-002 धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे धर्मज्ञैर्बहुभिर्वृते |
MN DUTT: 09-258-021 धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे धर्मज्ञैर्बहुभिर्वृते |
M. N. Dutt: On that righteous spot of ground known by the name of Kurukshetra, which is the habitation of many righteous persons, there lived a Brahmana observing the Unchcha vow. That mode of living is like that of the pigeon. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-003 सभार्यः सह पुत्रेण सस्नुषस्तपसि स्थितः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-022 सभार्यः सह पुत्रेण सस्नुषस्तपसि स्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: He lived there with his wife and son and daughter-in-law and practiced penances. Of righteous soul and with senses completely controlled, he adopted the mode of living which is followed by a parrot. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-004 षष्ठे काले तदा विप्रो भुङ्क्ते तैः सह सुव्रतः BORI CE: 14-093-005 कपोतधर्मिणस्तस्य दुर्भिक्षे सति दारुणे |
MN DUTT: 09-258-023 षष्ठे काले सदा विप्रो भुडन्तै तैः सह सुव्रतः |
M. N. Dutt: Of excellent vows, he used to cat every day at the sixth division. If there was nothing to eat at the sixth division of the day, that excellent Brahmana would fast for that day and eat the next day at the sixth division. On one occasion, you Brahmanas, there took place a dreadful famine in the land. During that time there was nothing stored in the abode of that righteous Brahmana. The herbs and plants were all dried up and the whole kingdom became void of food-stores. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-006 काले कालेऽस्य संप्राप्ते नैव विद्येत भोजनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-024 काले कालेऽस्य सम्प्राप्ते नैव विद्येत भोजनम् |
M. N. Dutt: When the habitual hours came for eating, the Brahmana had nothing to eat. This happened day after day. All the members of his family were stricken with hunger but were obliged to pass the days as best they could. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-007 उञ्छंस्तदा शुक्लपक्षे मध्यं तपति भास्करे |
MN DUTT: 09-258-025 उच्छं तदा शुक्लपक्षे मध्यं तपति भास्करे |
M. N. Dutt: One day, in the month of Jyaishtha, while the Sun was in the meridian, the Brahman was engaged, in picking up grains of corn. Afflicted by heat and hunger, he was practicing this penance. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-258-026 उज्छमप्राप्तवानेव ब्राह्मणः क्षुच्छ्रमान्वितः |
M. N. Dutt: Unable to obtain of corn, the Brahmana soon became exhausted with hunger and toil. Indeed, with all the members of his family, he had no food to eat. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-008 स तथैव क्षुधाविष्टः स्पृष्ट्वा तोयं यथाविधि BORI CE: 14-093-009 अथ षष्ठे गते काले यवप्रस्थमुपार्जयत् BORI CE: 14-093-010 कृतजप्याह्विकास्ते तु हुत्वा वह्निं यथाविधि |
MN DUTT: 09-258-026 उज्छमप्राप्तवानेव ब्राह्मणः क्षुच्छ्रमान्वितः MN DUTT: 09-258-027 क्षपयामास तं कालं कृच्छ्रप्राणो द्विजोत्तमः MN DUTT: 09-258-028 यवप्रस्थं तु तं सक्तूनकुर्वन्त तपस्विनः |
M. N. Dutt: Unable to obtain of corn, the Brahmana soon became exhausted with hunger and toil. Indeed, with all the members of his family, he had no food to eat. That best of Brahmanas passed the days in terrible suffering. One day, after the sixth division came, he succeeded in getting a prastha of barley. That barley was then reduced by those ascetics to powder for making what is called Saktu of it. Having finished their silent recitations and other daily rites, and having duly poured libations on the sacred fire, those ascetics divided that little quantity of powdered barley amongst them selves so that the share of each came up to the measure of Kudava (twelve double handfuls). As they were about to sit down for cating, there came to their abode a guest. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-011 अथागच्छद्द्विजः कश्चिदतिथिर्भुञ्जतां तदा |
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: 09-258-029 ते तं दृष्ट्वातिथिं प्राप्तं प्रहृष्टमनसोऽभवन् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the person who came as a guest, all of them became highly pleased. Indeed, seeing him, they saluted him and made the usual inquiries of health and happiness. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-012 तेऽभिवाद्य सुखप्रश्नं पृष्ट्वा तमतिथिं तदा BORI CE: 14-093-013 अनसूयवो गतक्रोधाः साधवो गतमत्सराः BORI CE: 14-093-014 सब्रह्मचर्यं स्वं गोत्रं समाख्याय परस्परम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-029 ते तं दृष्ट्वातिथिं प्राप्तं प्रहृष्टमनसोऽभवन् MN DUTT: 09-258-030 विशुद्धमनसो दान्ताः श्रद्धादमसमन्विताः MN DUTT: 09-258-031 त्यक्तमानमदक्रोधा धर्मज्ञा द्विजसत्तमाः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the person who came as a guest, all of them became highly pleased. Indeed, seeing him, they saluted him and made the usual inquiries of health and happiness. They were of pure minds, self-controlled, and gifted with faith and control over the passions. Freed from malice, they all conquered anger. Possessed of piety, they were never pained at seeing other people's happiness. They had renounced pride and haughtiness and anger. Indeed, they knew every duty, O foremost of twice-born ones! Informing their guest of their own penances and of the race or family to which they belonged, and ascertaining from him in return those particulars, they caused that hungry guest of theirs to enter their cottage. Addressing him they said, This is the Arghya for you. This water is for washing your feet. There are scattered some Kusha grass for your seat, O sinless one. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-015 इदमर्घ्यं च पाद्यं च बृसी चेयं तवानघ |
MN DUTT: 09-258-032 शुचयः सक्तवश्चमे नियमोपार्जिताः प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: Here is some clean Saktu acquired by lawful means, O powerful one! Given by us, O foremost of twice-born persons, do you accept it. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-016 इत्युक्तः प्रतिगृह्याथ सक्तूनां कुडवं द्विजः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-033 इत्युक्तः प्रतिगृह्याथ सक्तूनां कुडवं द्विजः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed by them, that Brahmana accepted the Kudava (twelve double handfuls) of powdered barley which was offered to him and ate it all. But his hunger, O king, was not satisfied with what he ate. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-017 स उञ्छवृत्तिः तं प्रेक्ष्य क्षुधापरिगतं द्विजम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-034 स उच्छवृत्तिस्तं प्रेक्ष्य क्षुधापरिगतं द्विजम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana while observing the Unchcha vow, seeing that his guest's hunger was still unsatisfied, began to think of what other food he could place before him for pleasing him. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-018 तस्य भार्याब्रवीद्राजन्मद्भागो दीयतामिति |
MN DUTT: 09-258-035 तस्य भार्याब्रवीद् वाक्यं मद्भागो दीयतामिति |
M. N. Dutt: Then his wife said to him. Let my share be given to him! Let this foremost of twice-born persons be pleased and let him then go wherever he will. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-019 इति ब्रुवन्तीं तां साध्वीं धर्मात्मा स द्विजर्षभः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-036 इति ब्रुवन्तीं तां साध्वी भार्यां स द्विजसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: Knowing that his chaste wife who said so, was herself stricken with hunger, that best of Brahmanas could not approve of her share of the powdered barley being given to the guest. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-020 जानन्वृद्धां क्षुधार्तां च श्रान्तां ग्लानां तपस्विनीम् BORI CE: 14-093-021 अपि कीटपतंगानां मृगाणां चैव शोभने BORI CE: 14-093-022 अनुकम्पितो नरो नार्या पुष्टो रक्षित एव च |
MN DUTT: 09-258-037 आत्मानुमायो विद्वान् स तु विप्रर्षभस्तदा MN DUTT: 09-258-038 प्रपतेद् यशसे दीप्तात् स च लोकान् न चाप्नुयात् |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, that best of Brahmanas endued with learning, knowing from his own state that his aged, toil-worn, cheerless, and helpless wife was herself afflicted by hunger, and seeing that lady who had been emaciated into mere skin and bones, was quivering with weakness, addressed her and said, 'O beautiful one, with even animals, with even worms and insects, wives are fed and protected. You should not, therefore, say so. The wife treats her husband with kindness and feeds and protects him. Everything connected with religion, pleasure, and wealth, careful nursing, offspring for perpetuating the race, are all dependent on the wife. Indeed, the merits of a person himself as also of his deceased ancestors depend also on her. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-258-039 दारेष्वधीनो धर्मश्च पितॄणामात्मनस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: The wife should know her husband by his deeds. Indeed, that man who fails to protect his wife, carns great infamy here and goes into Hell hereafter. Such a man falls down from even a position of great fame and never succeeds in acquiring happy regions hereafter. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-023 इत्युक्ता सा ततः प्राह धर्मार्थौ नौ समौ द्विज |
MN DUTT: 09-258-040 इत्युक्ता सा ततः प्राह धर्माथौ नौ समौ द्विज |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed, she answered him, saying, O twice-born one, our religions acts and wealth are united. Do you take a fourth of this barley! Indeed, be pleased with me. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-024 सत्यं रतिश्च धर्मश्च स्वर्गश्च गुणनिर्जितः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-041 सत्यं रतिश्च धर्मश्च स्वर्गश्च गुणनिर्जितः |
M. N. Dutt: Truth, pleasure, religious merit, and Heaven, as acquirable by good qualities, of women, as also all the objects of their desire, O foremost of twice-born ones, depend on the husband. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-025 ऋतुर्मातुः पितुर्बीजं दैवतं परमं पतिः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-042 ऋतुर्मातुः पितुर्बीजं दैवतं परमं पतिः |
M. N. Dutt: In the production of children the mother contributes her blood. The father contributes his sced. The husband is the highest deity of the wife. Through the favour of the husband, women get both pleasure and offspring as the reward. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-026 पालनाद्धि पतिस्त्वं मे भर्तासि भरणान्मम |
MN DUTT: 09-258-043 पालनाद्धि पतिस्त्वं मे भर्तासि भरणाच्च मे |
M. N. Dutt: You are my Pati (lord) for the protection you give me. You are my Bhartri for the means of sustenance you give me. You are, again, boon-giver to me one account of your having presented me a son. Do you, therefore, take my share of the barley and give it to the guest. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-027 जरापरिगतो वृद्धः क्षुधार्तो दुर्बलो भृशम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-044 जरापरिगतो वृद्धः क्षुधार्तो दुर्बलो भृशम् |
M. N. Dutt: Overcome by decrepitude, you are of advanced years. Afflicted by hunger, you are greatly weakened. Worn out with fasts, you are very much emaciated. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-028 इत्युक्तः स तया सक्तून्प्रगृह्येदं वचोऽब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-045 इत्युक्तः स तया सक्तून् प्रगृह्येदं वचोऽब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed by her, he took her share of the powdered barley and addressing his guest, said, 'O twice-bom one, O best of men, do you accept this quantity of powdered barley as well. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-029 स तान्प्रगृह्य भुक्त्वा च न तुष्टिमगमद्द्विजः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-046 स तान् प्रगृह्य भुक्त्वा च र तुष्टिमगमद् द्विजः |
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana, having accepted that quantity, immediately ate it up, but his hunger was not yet satisfied. Secing him ungratified, the Brahmana in the observance of the Unchcha vow became thoughtful. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-030 पुत्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-258-047 सक्तूनिमान् प्रगृह्य त्वं देहि विप्राय सत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: His son then said to him 'O best of men, taking my share of the barley do you give it to the guest! I consider this act of mine as one of great merit. Therefore, I do it. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-031 भवान्हि परिपाल्यो मे सर्वयत्नैर्द्विजोत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-258-048 भवान् हि परिपाल्यो मे सर्वदैव प्रयत्नतः |
M. N. Dutt: You should be always maintained by me with great care. Maintenance of the father is a duty which the good always covet. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-032 पुत्रार्थो विहितो ह्येष स्थाविर्ये परिपालनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-049 पुत्रार्थो विहितो ह्येष वार्धके परिपालनम् |
M. N. Dutt: The maintenance of the father in his old age is the duty laid down for the son. This is the eternal Shruti (audition) current in the three worlds, O learned Rishi. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-033 प्राणधारणमात्रेण शक्यं कर्तुं तपस्त्वया |
MN DUTT: 09-258-050 प्राणधारणमात्रेण शक्यं कर्तुं तपस्त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: By living on barely you are capable of practicing penances. The life-breath is the great deity which lives in the bodies of all embodied creatures.' |
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BORI CE: 14-093-034 पितोवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-258-051 पितोवाच अपि वर्षसहस्री त्वं बाल एव मतो मम |
M. N. Dutt: The Father said If you attain to the age of even a thousand year, You will still seem to me to be only a little child. Having begotten a son, the father achieves success through him. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-035 बालानां क्षुद्बलवती जानाम्येतदहं विभो |
MN DUTT: 09-258-052 बालानां क्षुद् बलवती जानाम्येतदहं प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: O powerful me, I know that the hunger of children is very strong. I am old. I shall somehow succeed in holding my life-breaths. Do you, O son, become strong. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-036 जीर्णेन वयसा पुत्र न मा क्षुद्बाधतेऽपि च |
MN DUTT: 09-258-053 न मां जीर्णेन वयसा पुत्र क्षुद् बाधतेऽपि च |
M. N. Dutt: Old and decrepit as I am, O son, hunger scarcely afflicts me. I have, again, for many years, practiced penances. I have no fear of death. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-037 पुत्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-258-054 पुत्र उवाच अपत्यमस्मि ते पुंसस्त्राणात् पुत्र इति स्मृतः |
M. N. Dutt: The Son said-I am your offspring. The Shruti declare that one's offspring is called Putra, because one is rescued by him. One's own self, again, takes birth as his son. Do you, therefore, rescue yourself by your own self. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-038 पितोवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-258-055 पितोवाच रूपेण सदृशस्त्वं मे शीलेन च दमेन च |
M. N. Dutt: The Father said In forin you are like me. In conduct and in self-control, also you are my like. You have been examined on various occasions by me. I shall, therefore, accept your share of the barley, O son! |
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BORI CE: 14-093-039 इत्युक्त्वादाय तान्सक्तून्प्रीतात्मा द्विजसत्तमः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-056 इत्युक्त्वाऽऽदाय तान् सक्तून् प्रीतात्मा द्विजसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: Having said this, that foremost of twiceborn persons cheerfully took his son's share of the barley and smilingly presented it to his twice-born guest. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-040 भुक्त्वा तानपि सक्तून्स नैव तुष्टो बभूव ह |
MN DUTT: 09-258-057 भुक्त्वा तानपि सक्तूत् स नैव तुष्टो बभूव ह |
M. N. Dutt: Having eaten that barley also, the guest's hunger was not satisfied. The righteous-should host in the observance of the Unchcha vow became asharmed. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-041 तं वै वधूः स्थिता साध्वी ब्राह्मणप्रियकाम्यया BORI CE: 14-093-042 संतानात्तव संतानं मम विप्र भविष्यति |
MN DUTT: 09-258-058 तं वै वधूः स्थिता साध्वी ब्राह्मणप्रियकाम्यया |
M. N. Dutt: Desirous of doing what was agreeable to him, his chaste daughter-in-law then, bearing her share of the barley, approached him and said, Through your son, O learned Brahmana, I shall obtain a son. Do you, therefore, take my share of the barley and give it to this guest. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-043 तव प्रसवनिर्वृत्या मम लोकाः किलाक्षयाः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-059 तव प्रसादान्निर्वृत्ता मम लोकाः किलाक्षयाः |
M. N. Dutt: Through your grace, numerous regions of beatitude will be mine for eternity Through a grandson one obtains those regions going where one has not to suffer any kind of misery. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-044 धर्माद्या हि यथा त्रेता वह्नित्रेता तथैव च |
MN DUTT: 09-258-060 धर्माद्या हि यथा त्रेता वह्निनेता तथैव च |
M. N. Dutt: Like the three-fold objects of life beginning with Religion, or the three-fold sacred fires, there is a triple aggregate of everlasting Heavens, depending upon the son, the grandson, and the great-grandson. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-045 पितॄंस्त्राणात्तारयति पुत्र इत्यनुशुश्रुम |
MN DUTT: 09-258-061 पितृन्णात् तारयति पुत्र इत्यनुशुश्रुमा पुत्रपौत्रेश्च नियतं साधुलोकानुपाश्नुते |
M. N. Dutt: The son is called Putra because he frees his ancestor's debt. Through sons and grandsons one always enjoys the happiness of those regions which are reserved for the pious and the good. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-046 श्वशुर उवाच BORI CE: 14-093-047 कथं सक्तून्ग्रहीष्यामि भूत्वा धर्मोपघातकः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-062 श्वशुर उवाच वातातपविशीर्णाङ्गी त्वां विवर्णो निरीक्ष्य वै |
M. N. Dutt: The Father-in-law said-O you of excellent vows and conduct, seeing you wasted by wind and sun, deprived of your very complexion, emaciated, and almost destitute of consciousness through hunger, how can I be such a transgressor against the rules of virtue as to take your share of the barley? O auspicious damsel, you should not say so, for the sake of those auspicious results for which every family must try. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-048 षष्ठे काले व्रतवतीं शीलशौचसमन्विताम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-063 षष्ठे काले व्रतवती शौचशीलतपोऽन्विताम् |
M. N. Dutt: O auspicious lady, how can I hold you at even this the sixth division of the day abstaining from food and observing vows? You are gifted with purity and good conduct and penances. Alas, even you have to pass your days in so much misery. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-049 बाला क्षुधार्ता नारी च रक्ष्या त्वं सततं मया |
MN DUTT: 09-258-064 बाला क्षुधार्ता नारी च रक्ष्या त्वं सततं मया |
M. N. Dutt: You are a child, afflicted by hunger, and belong to the softer sex. You should be always protected by mc! Alas, I have to see you worn out with fasts, O you who are the delighter of all your kinsmen. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-050 स्नुषोवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-258-065 स्नुषोवाच गुरोर्मम गुरुस्त्वं वै यतो दैवतदैवतम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Daughter-in-law said You are the senior of my senior, since you are the deity of my deity. You are, indeed, the god of my god. Do you, therefore, O powerful one, take my share of the barley. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-051 देहः प्राणश्च धर्मश्च शुश्रूषार्थमिदं गुरोः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-066 देहः प्राणश्च धर्मश्च शुश्रूषार्थमिदं गुरोः |
M. N. Dutt: My body, life-breaths, and religious rites, have all one objects viz., the service of iny elder. through your favour, O learned Brahmana, I shall obtain many regions of happiness hereafter. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-052 अवेक्ष्या इति कृत्वा त्वं दृढभक्त्येति वा द्विज |
MN DUTT: 09-258-067 अवेक्ष्या इति कृत्वाहं दृढभक्तेति वा द्विजा चिन्त्या ममेयमिति वा सक्तूनादातुमर्हसि |
M. N. Dutt: I deserve to be looked after by you. Know, o twice-born one, that I am wholly devoted to you. Cherishing also this thought, viz., that my happiness is your concern, you should take this my share of the barley. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-053 श्वशुर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-258-068 श्वशुर उवाच अनेन नित्यं साध्वी त्वं शीलवृत्तेन शोभसे |
M. N. Dutt: O chaste lady, on account of such conduct of yours you will for ever shine in glory, for endued with vows and steadiness in rcligious rites, your eyes are directed to that conduct which should be observed towards elders. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-054 तस्मात्सक्तून्ग्रहीष्यामि वधूर्नार्हसि वञ्चनाम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-069 तस्मात् सक्तून् ग्रहीष्यामि वधु नार्हसि वञ्चनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, O daughter-in-law, I shall take your share of the barley. You deserve not to be deceived by me, considering all your virtues. You are truly, O blessed damsel, the foremost of all persons observing the duties of righteousness. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-055 इत्युक्त्वा तानुपादाय सक्तून्प्रादाद्द्विजातये |
MN DUTT: 09-258-070 इत्युक्त्वा तानुपादाय सक्तून् प्रादाद् द्विजातये |
M. N. Dutt: Having said so to her, the Brahmana took her share of the barley and gave it to his guest. At this the guest became pleased with that great Brahmana gifted with great piety. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-056 प्रीतात्मा स तु तं वाक्यमिदमाह द्विजर्षभम् BORI CE: 14-093-057 शुद्धेन तव दानेन न्यायोपात्तेन यत्नतः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-071 प्रीतात्मा स तु तं वाक्यमिदमाह द्विजर्षभम् |
M. N. Dutt: With gratified soul, that first of twice-bom persons, endued with great eloquence, who was none else than the deity of Virtue in a human form, then addressed that foremost of Brahmanas and said, 'O best of twice-born oncs, I am highly pleased with this pure gift of yours, this gift of what was acquired by fair mcans by you, and which you did freely part with, accordingly to the rules of virtue. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-058 अहो दानं घुष्यते ते स्वर्गे स्वर्गनिवासिभिः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-072 अहो दानं घुष्यते ते स्वर्गे स्वर्गनिवासिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, this gift of yours is being bruited about in Heaven by the dwellers of that happy region. Mark, flowers have been rained down from the sky on the Earth. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-059 सुरर्षिदेवगन्धर्वा ये च देवपुरःसराः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-073 सुरर्षिदेवगन्धर्वा ये च देवपुरःसराः |
M. N. Dutt: The celestial Rishis, the deities, the Gandharvas, those who walk before the deities, and the celestial messengers, are all lauding you, struck with wonder at your gift. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-060 ब्रह्मर्षयो विमानस्था ब्रह्मलोकगताश्च ये |
MN DUTT: 09-258-074 ब्रह्मर्षयो विमानस्था ब्रह्मलोकचराश्च ये |
M. N. Dutt: The twice-bom Rishis who live in the regions of Brahma, seated on their cars, are anxious to see you. O foremost of twice-born persons, go to Heaven. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-061 पितृलोकगताः सर्वे तारिताः पितरस्त्वया |
MN DUTT: 09-258-075 पितृलोकगताः सर्वे तारिताः पितरस्त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: The Pitris living in their own region, have all been rescued by them. Others, also, who have not attained to the position of Pitris, have equally been rescued by you for countless cycles. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-062 ब्रह्मचर्येण यज्ञेन दानेन तपसा तथा |
MN DUTT: 09-258-076 ब्रह्मचर्येण दानेन यज्ञेन तपसा तथा |
M. N. Dutt: For your Brahmacharya, your gifts, your sacrifices, your penances, and your acts of piety done with a pure heart, go you to Heaven. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-063 श्रद्धया परया यस्त्वं तपश्चरसि सुव्रत |
MN DUTT: 09-258-077 श्रद्धया परया यस्त्वं तपश्चरसि सुव्रत |
M. N. Dutt: you of excellent vows, you practice penances with great devotion. Your gifts have, therefore, pleased the deities highly, O best of twice-borm ones. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-064 सर्वस्वमेतद्यस्मात्ते त्यक्तं शुद्धेन चेतसा |
MN DUTT: 09-258-078 सर्वमेतद्धि यस्मात् ये दत्तं शुद्धेन चेतसा |
M. N. Dutt: Since you have made this gift, in a season of great difficulty, with a pure heart, you have, by this act of yours, conquered the celestial region. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-065 क्षुधा निर्णुदति प्रज्ञां धर्म्यां बुद्धिं व्यपोहति |
MN DUTT: 09-258-079 क्षुधा निर्मुदति प्रज्ञां धर्मबुद्धिं व्यपोहति |
M. N. Dutt: Hunger destroys one's wisdom and drives off one's righteous understanding. One whose intelligence is overwhelmed by hunger renounces all fortitude. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-066 बुभुक्षां जयते यस्तु स स्वर्गं जयते ध्रुवम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-080 बुभुक्षां जयते यस्तु स स्वर्ग जयते ध्रुवम् |
M. N. Dutt: He, therefore, who conquers hunger, conquers Heaven, forsooth. One's righteousness is never destroyed as long as he cherishes the inclination of making gifts. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-067 अनवेक्ष्य सुतस्नेहं कलत्रस्नेहमेव च |
MN DUTT: 09-258-081 अनवेक्ष्य सुतस्नेहं कलत्रस्नेहमेव च |
M. N. Dutt: Disregarding filial affection, disregarding the affection one feels for his wife, and reckoning virtue as the foremost, you have paid no attention to the cravings of nature. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-068 द्रव्यागमो नृणां सूक्ष्मः पात्रे दानं ततः परम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-082 द्रव्यागमो नृणां सूक्ष्मः पात्रे दानं ततः परम् |
M. N. Dutt: The acquisition of riches is an act of slight mcrit. Its gift to a worthy person is fraught with greater merit. Of still greater merit is the (proper) time. Lastly, devotion is fraught with the highest merit. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-069 स्वर्गद्वारं सुसूक्ष्मं हि नरैर्मोहान्न दृश्यते |
MN DUTT: 09-258-083 स्वर्गद्वारं सुसूक्ष्मं हि नरैर्मोहान्न दृश्यते |
M. N. Dutt: The door of Heaven is very difficult to see. Through carelessness men cannot see it. The bar of Heaven's door has cupidity for its seed. That bar is kept fastened by desire and affection. Indeed, Heaven's door is unapproachable. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-070 तत्तु पश्यन्ति पुरुषा जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-084 तं तु पश्यन्ति पुरुषा जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः |
M. N. Dutt: Those men who have subdued anger and conquered their passions, those Brahmanas who are gifted with penances and who make gifts according to the extent of their ability, succeed in seeing it. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-071 सहस्रशक्तिश्च शतं शतशक्तिर्दशापि च |
MN DUTT: 09-258-085 सहस्रशक्तिश्च शतं शतशक्तिर्दशापि च |
M. N. Dutt: It has been said that be who gives away a hundred, having a thousand, he who gives away ten, having a hundred, and he who gives a handful of water, having no moncy, are all equal as regards the merit they acquire. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-072 रन्तिदेवो हि नृपतिरपः प्रादादकिंचनः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-086 रन्तिदेवो हि नृपतिरपः प्रादादकिंचनः |
M. N. Dutt: King Rantideva, when divested of all his riches, gave a small quantity of water with a pure a small quantity of water with a pure heart. Through this gift, O learned Brahmana, he went to the celestial region. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-073 न धर्मः प्रीयते तात दानैर्दत्तैर्महाफलैः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-087 न धर्मः प्रीयते तात दानैर्दत्तैर्महाफलैः |
M. N. Dutt: The deity of righteousness is never pleased so much with large gifts of costly things as with gifts of even worthless things, if acquired lawfully and given away with devotion and faith. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-074 गोप्रदानसहस्राणि द्विजेभ्योऽदान्नृगो नृपः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-088 गोप्रदानसहस्राणि द्विजेभ्योऽदान्नृगो नृपः |
M. N. Dutt: King Nriga had made gifts of thousands of kine to the twice-born class. By giving away only one cow which did not belong to him, he fell into Hell. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-075 आत्ममांसप्रदानेन शिबिरौशीनरो नृपः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-089 आत्ममांसप्रदानेन शिबिरौशीनरो नृपः |
M. N. Dutt: Ushinara's son Shibi of excellent vows, by giving away the flesh of his own body, is rejoicing in the celestial region, having attained to the regions of the pious. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-076 विभवे न नृणां पुण्यं स्वशक्त्या स्वर्जितं सताम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-090 विभवो न नृणां पुण्यं स्वशक्त्या स्वर्जितं सताम् |
M. N. Dutt: Mere wealth is not merit. Good men acquire merit by exerting to the best of their power and with the help of righteousness. One does not acquire such merit by means of even various sacrifices as with even a little wealth that has been acquired by fair means. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-077 क्रोधो दानफलं हन्ति लोभात्स्वर्गं न गच्छति |
MN DUTT: 09-258-091 क्रोधाद् दानफलं हन्ति लोभात् स्वर्ग न गच्छति |
M. N. Dutt: Through anger, the fruits of gifts are destroyed. Through cupidity one fails to go to the celestial region. One conversant with the merits of gifts, and leading a just course of conduct, succeeds, through penances, in enjoying the celestial region. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-078 न राजसूयैर्बहुभिरिष्ट्वा विपुलदक्षिणैः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-092 न राजसूयैर्वहुभिरिष्ट्वा विपुलदक्षिणैः |
M. N. Dutt: The fruit, O Brahmana, of this gift made by you (of a prastha of powdered barley) is much greater than what one acquires by many Rajasuya-Sacrifices with profuse gifts or many Horse-Sacrifices. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-079 सक्तुप्रस्थेन हि जितो ब्रह्मलोकस्त्वयानघ |
MN DUTT: 09-258-093 सक्तुप्रस्थेन विजितो ब्रह्मलोकस्त्वयाक्षयः |
M. N. Dutt: With this prastha of powdered barley you have conquered the eternal region of Brahman. Go you in happiness, O learned Brahmana, to the house of Brahman who is without the stain of darkness. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-080 सर्वेषां वो द्विजश्रेष्ठ दिव्यं यानमुपस्थितम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-094 सर्वेषां वो द्विजश्रेष्ठ दिव्यं यानमुपस्थितम् |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of twice-born persons, a celestial car is here for all of you. Do you ascend it as you please! O Brahmana, I am the deity of Righteousness. Behold me! |
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BORI CE: 14-093-081 पावितो हि त्वया देहो लोके कीर्तिः स्थिरा च ते |
MN DUTT: 09-258-095 तारितो हि त्वया देहो लोके कीर्तिः स्थिरा च ते |
M. N. Dutt: You have rescued your body. The fame of your achievement will least in the world. With your wife, your son, and your daughter-in-law, go now to the celestial region. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-082 इत्युक्तवाक्यो धर्मेण यानमारुह्य स द्विजः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-096 इत्युक्तवाक्ये धर्मे तु यानमारुह्य स द्विजः |
M. N. Dutt: After the deity of Righteousness had said these words, that Brahmana, with his wife, son, daughter-in-law, proceeded to the celestial region. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-083 तस्मिन्विप्रे गते स्वर्गं ससुते सस्नुषे तदा |
MN DUTT: 09-258-097 तस्मिन् विप्रे गते स्वर्ग ससुते सस्नुषे तदा |
M. N. Dutt: After that learned Brahmana knowing all duties, had thus ascended to the celestial region with his son, daughter-in-law, and wife numbering the fourth, I came out of my hole. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-084 ततस्तु सक्तुगन्धेन क्लेदेन सलिलस्य च BORI CE: 14-093-085 तस्य सत्याभिसंधस्य सूक्ष्मदानेन चैव ह |
MN DUTT: 09-258-098 ततस्तु सक्तुगन्धेन क्लेदेन सलिलस्य च |
M. N. Dutt: There with the scent of that powdered barley, with the mire caused by the water (with the Brahmana had given or his guest), with the contact (of my body) with the cclestial flowers which had been rained down, with the particles of the barley powder which that good man had given away, and the penances of that Brahmana, my head became gold. See, on account of the gift of that Brahmana who was firm in truth, and his penances half of this my ample body has become golden. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-086 कथमेवंविधं मे स्यादन्यत्पार्श्वमिति द्विजाः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-099 कथमेवंविधं स्याद् वै पार्श्वमन्यदिति द्विजाः |
M. N. Dutt: O twice-born ones, for converting the rest of my body into gold I repeatedly go, with a cheerful heart, to the hermitages of ascetics and sacrifices performed by kings. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-087 यज्ञं त्वहमिमं श्रुत्वा कुरुराजस्य धीमतः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-100 यज्ञं त्वहमिमं श्रुत्वा कुरुराजस्य धीमतः |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing of this sacrifice of the Kuru king, gifted with great wisdom, I came here with hopes. I have not, however, been made gold. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-088 ततो मयोक्तं तद्वाक्यं प्रहस्य द्विजसत्तमाः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-101 ततो मयोक्तं तद् वाक्यं प्रहस्य ब्राह्मणर्षभाः |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of Brahmanas, it was for this that I uttered those words, viz., that this sacrifice can by no means compare with (the gift of) that prastha of powdered barley. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-089 सक्तुप्रस्थलवैस्तैर्हि तदाहं काञ्चनीकृतः |
MN DUTT: 09-258-102 सक्तुप्रस्थलवैस्तैर्हि तदाहं काञ्चनीकृतः |
M. N. Dutt: With the grains of that prastha of powdered barley, I was made gold on that occasion. This great sacrifice, however, is not equal to those grains. This is my opinion. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-090 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-258-103 इत्युक्त्वा नकुलः सर्वान् यज्ञे द्विजवरांस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Having said those words to all those foremost of Brahmanas, the mungoose disappeared from their view. Those Brahmanas then returned to their respective homes. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-091 एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं मया परपुरंजय |
MN DUTT: 09-258-104 वैशम्पायन उवाच एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं मया परपुरंजय |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishmpayana said O conquerer of hostile towns, I have now told you all about that wonderful incident which took place in that great Horse-Sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-092 न विस्मयस्ते नृपते यज्ञे कार्यः कथंचन |
MN DUTT: 09-258-105 न विस्मयस्ते नृपते यज्ञे कार्यः कथंचन |
M. N. Dutt: You should not, o king, think highly of sacrifice. Million of Rishis have ascended to the celestial region with the help of only their penances. |
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BORI CE: 14-093-093 अद्रोहः सर्वभूतेषु संतोषः शीलमार्जवम् |
MN DUTT: 09-258-106 अद्रोहः सर्वभूतेषु संतोषः शीलमार्जवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Abstention from injury to all creatures, contentment, conduct, sincerity, penances, selfcontrol, truthfulness, and gifts, are each equal in point of merit to sacrifice. |
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