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सूत उवाच जनमेजयः पारिक्षितः सह भ्रातृभिः कुरुक्षेत्रे दीर्घसत्रमुपास्ते तस्य भ्रातरस्त्रयः श्रुतसेन उग्रसेनो भीमसेन इति
M. N. Dutt: Sauti said: The son of Parikshit, Janamejaya, with his brothers, was attending his long sacrifice in the field of Kurukshetra. His brothers were three, namely-Shrutasena, Ugrasena and Bhimasena. When they were sitting at the sacrifice, there came the son of Sarama.
तेषु तत्सत्रमुपासीनेषु तत्र श्वाभ्यागच्छत्सारमेयः स जनमेजयस्य भ्रातृभिरभिहतो रोरूयमाणो मातुः समीपमुपागच्छत्
AI Translation: When they were seated there at the sacrifice, a dog came there, a Śārameya. He was struck by the brothers of Janamejaya and came near his mother, crying.
तं माता रोरूयमाणमुवाच किं रोदिषि केनास्यभिहत इति
M. N. Dutt: His mother, seeing him weep, asked him, “Why are you weeping, who has beaten you?"
स एवमुक्तो मातरं प्रत्युवाच जनमेजयस्य भ्रातृभिरभिहतोऽस्मीति
M. N. Dutt: Being thus questioned, he replied to his mother, “I have been beaten by the brothers of Janamejaya."
तं माता प्रत्युवाच व्यक्तं त्वया तत्रापराद्धं येनास्यभिहत इति
M. N. Dutt: And then his mother said, "You must have committed some fault, for which you have been beaten.'
स तां पुनरुवाच नापराध्यामि किंचित् नावेक्षे हवींषि नावलिह इति
M. N. Dutt: He replied, “I committed no fault. I did not lick the sacrificial ghee, I did not cast even a look at it."
तच्छ्रुत्वा तस्य माता सरमा पुत्रशोकार्ता तत्सत्रमुपागच्छद्यत्र स जनमेजयः सह भ्रातृभिर्दीर्घसत्रमुपास्ते
M. N. Dutt: Hearing this her mother, being very sorry for the affliction of his son, went to the place where Janamejaya with his brothers were attending his long sacrifice.
स तया क्रुद्धया तत्रोक्तः अयं मे पुत्रो न किंचिदपराध्यति किमर्थमभिहत इति यस्माच्चायमभिहतोऽनपकारी तस्माददृष्टं त्वां भयमागमिष्यतीति
AI Translation: Then she, being angry, said to him: "This my son has done nothing wrong. Why have you struck him?" "And because you have struck him, who has done no
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.8 After (the first) iti, V1 Dn D2.4m.5.6 S (T1 om.; G1 missing) ins.: *192 न किंचिदुक्तवन्तस्ते । सा तानुवाच ।
स जनमेजय एवमुक्तो देवशुन्या सरमया दृढं संभ्रान्तो विषण्णश्चासीत्
M. N. Dutt: Janamejaya, having been thus cursed by the celestial bitch, Sarama, was very much alarmed and dejected.
स तस्मिन्सत्रे समाप्ते हास्तिनपुरं प्रत्येत्य पुरोहितमनुरूपमन्विच्छमानः परं यत्नमकरोद्यो मे पापकृत्यां शमयेदिति
M. N. Dutt: After finishing the sacrifice, he returned to Hastinapur and took great pains to find out a priest who could neutralise the effect of the curse by procuring absolution from his sin.
स कदाचिन्मृगयां यातः पारिक्षितो जनमेजयः कस्मिंश्चित्स्वविषयोद्देशे आश्रममपश्यत्
M. N. Dutt: Janamejaya, the son of Parikshit, when out in hunting, saw in one part of his dominion a holy hermitage.
तत्र कश्चिदृषिरासां चक्रे श्रुतश्रवा नाम तस्याभिमतः पुत्र आस्ते सोमश्रवा नाम
M. N. Dutt: Where lived a Rishi, named Srutashrava; he had a son who was named Somashrava, who was deeply engaged in austere penances.
तस्य तं पुत्रमभिगम्य जनमेजयः पारिक्षितः पौरोहित्याय वव्रे
M. N. Dutt: Being desirous to make the son of the Rishi his priest, Janamejaya,
स नमस्कृत्य तमृषिमुवाच भगवन्नयं तव पुत्रो मम पुरोहितोऽस्त्विति
M. N. Dutt: Saluted him and said, "O Bhagvan, allow your son to be my priest."
स एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच भो जनमेजय पुत्रोऽयं मम सर्प्यां जातः महातपस्वी स्वाध्यायसंपन्नो मत्तपोवीर्यसंभृतो मच्छुक्रं पीतवत्यास्तस्याः कुक्षौ संवृद्धः समर्थोऽयं भवतः सर्वाः पापकृत्याः शमयितुमन्तरेण महादेवकृत्याम् अस्य त्वेकमुपांशुव्रतम् यदेनं कश्चिद्ब्राह्मणः कंचिदर्थमभियाचेत्तं तस्मै दद्यादयम् यद्येतदुत्सहसे ततो नयस्वैनमिति
AI Translation: Thus addressed, he replied: "O Janamejaya, this son of mine was born in a serpent-woman. He is a great ascetic, accomplished in self-study, filled with
तेनैवमुक्तो जनमेजयस्तं प्रत्युवाच भगवंस्तथा भविष्यतीति
M. N. Dutt: Janamejaya thus addressed by the Rishi, said "It shall be as you say.
स तं पुरोहितमुपादायोपावृत्तो भ्रातॄनुवाच मयायं वृत उपाध्यायः यदयं ब्रूयात्तत्कार्यमविचारयद्भिरिति
AI Translation: Having returned with that priest, he said to his brothers: "I have chosen this teacher. Whatever he says, it must be done without hesitation.""
तेनैवमुक्ता भ्रातरस्तस्य तथा चक्रुः स तथा भ्रातॄन्संदिश्य तक्षशिलां प्रत्यभिप्रतस्थे तं च देशं वशे स्थापयामास
AI Translation: Thus addressed by him, his brothers did likewise. Having thus instructed his brothers, he set out for Takṣaśilā. And he brought that country under his sway.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कश्चिदृषिर्धौम्यो नामायोदः तस्य शिष्यास्त्रयो बभूवुरुपमन्युरारुणिर्वेदश्चेति
AI Translation: In the meantime, there was a sage named Dhūmra, who was a son of Āyu. He had three disciples named Upamanyu, Āruṇi, and Veda.
स एकं शिष्यमारुणिं पाञ्चाल्यं प्रेषयामास गच्छ केदारखण्डं बधानेति
AI Translation: He sent his disciple Āruṇi, a Pāñcālyan, saying, "Go and kill the Kedarakhāṇḍa."
स उपाध्यायेन संदिष्ट आरुणिः पाञ्चाल्यस्तत्र गत्वा तत्केदारखण्डं बद्धुं नाशक्नोत्
AI Translation: The pupil of the teacher, Āruṇi of Pañcāla, went there and was unable to bind the piece of cloth.
स क्लिश्यमानोऽपश्यदुपायम् भवत्वेवं करिष्यामीति
AI Translation: He, being afflicted, saw a means. "Let it be so, I shall do it."
स तत्र संविवेश केदारखण्डे शयाने तस्मिंस्तदुदकं तस्थौ
AI Translation: He entered that part of the forest. While he was lying down, the water remained there.
ततः कदाचिदुपाध्याय आयोदो धौम्यः शिष्यानपृच्छत् क्व आरुणिः पाञ्चाल्यो गत इति
M. N. Dutt: Sometime after, the preceptor AyudaDhaumya enquired of his other disciples where Aruni of Panchala went.
ते प्रत्यूचुः भगवतैव प्रेषितो गच्छ केदारखण्डं बधानेति
AI Translation: They replied: "The Blessed One himself has sent you. Go to the Kedāra region and bind the demons.""
स एवमुक्तस्ताञ्शिष्यान्प्रत्युवाच तस्मात्सर्वे तत्र गच्छामो यत्र स इति
AI Translation: Having been thus addressed, he replied to those disciples: "Therefore, let us all go there where he is."
स तत्र गत्वा तस्याह्वानाय शब्दं चकार भो आरुणे पाञ्चाल्य क्वासि वत्सैहीति
M. N. Dutt: Having gone there, he cried, “O Aruni of Panchala, where are you? Come here, my child."
स तच्छ्रुत्वा आरुणिरुपाध्यायवाक्यं तस्मात्केदारखण्डात्सहसोत्थाय तमुपाध्यायमुपतस्थे प्रोवाच चैनम् अयमस्म्यत्र केदारखण्डे निःसरमाणमुदकमवारणीयं संरोद्धुं संविष्टो भगवच्छब्दं श्रुत्वैव सहसा विदार्य केदारखण्डं भवन्तमुपस्थितः तदभिवादये भगवन्तम् आज्ञापयतु भवान् किं करवाणीति
AI Translation: Hearing these words of his preceptor, Āruṇi rose up suddenly from that part of the lake and stood before his preceptor. And he said to him: "I was sitting
तमुपाध्यायोऽब्रवीत् यस्माद्भवान्केदारखण्डमवदार्योत्थितस्तस्माद्भवानुद्दालक एव नाम्ना भविष्यतीति
AI Translation: The teacher said to him: "Since you have come out after having torn apart the Kedar-forest, therefore your name shall be Udālaka."
स उपाध्यायेनानुगृहीतः यस्मात्त्वया मद्वचोऽनुष्ठितं तस्माच्छ्रेयोऽवाप्स्यसीति सर्वे च ते वेदाः प्रतिभास्यन्ति सर्वाणि च धर्मशास्त्राणीति
M. N. Dutt: And as you have obeyed my command, you shall obtain good fortune. All the Vedas will shine in you and so will all the Dharma Shastras."
स एवमुक्त उपाध्यायेनेष्टं देशं जगाम
AI Translation: Thus addressed by his teacher, he went to the desired place.
अथापरः शिष्यस्तस्यैवायोदस्य धौम्यस्योपमन्युर्नाम
AI Translation: Now there was another disciple of that same Ayodhya, named Upamanyu.
तमुपाध्यायः प्रेषयामास वत्सोपमन्यो गा रक्षस्वेति
M. N. Dutt: Him the preceptor thus addressed, “Go my child, look after my kine.
स उपाध्यायवचनादरक्षद्गाः स चाहनि गा रक्षित्वा दिवसक्षयेऽभ्यागम्योपाध्यायस्याग्रतः स्थित्वा नमश्चक्रे
M. N. Dutt: As ordered by his preceptor, he went to look after the cows. Having tended them all day, he came back to the preceptor's house in the evening. He then stood before him and respectfully saluted him.
तमुपाध्यायः पीवानमपश्यत् उवाच चैनम् वत्सोपमन्यो केन वृत्तिं कल्पयसि पीवानसि दृढमिति
M. N. Dutt: His preceptor, seeing him in the best of health, asked, “Upamanyu, my child, by what means you support yourself? You exceedingly plump?"
स उपाध्यायं प्रत्युवाच भैक्षेण वृत्तिं कल्पयामीति
M. N. Dutt: He answered to his preceptor, “I support myself by begging."
तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच ममानिवेद्य भैक्षं नोपयोक्तव्यमिति
AI Translation: The teacher replied to him: "You should not eat alms without offering it to me.""
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.37 After 37, N (except K0.3 Ñ1) ins.: *193 स तथेत्युक्त्वा भैक्षं चरित्वोपाध्यायाय न्यवेदयत् । स तस्मादुपाध्यायः सर्वमेव भैक्षमगृह्णात् ।
स तथेत्युक्त्वा पुनररक्षद्गाः रक्षित्वा चागम्य तथैवोपाध्यायस्याग्रतः स्थित्वा नमश्चक्रे
M. N. Dutt: Having assented to all his preceptor's words, he went away (again) to tend the kine Having done it, he stood before the preceptor and respectfully saluted him.
तमुपाध्यायस्तथापि पीवानमेव दृष्ट्वोवाच वत्सोपमन्यो सर्वमशेषतस्ते भैक्षं गृह्णामि केनेदानीं वृत्तिं कल्पयसीति
M. N. Dutt: The preceptor saw that he was still plump and said, "Upamanyu, my child, I take from you all that you get by begging. You do not also go out begging for the second time. How do you now manage to support yourself?”
स एवमुक्त उपाध्यायेन प्रत्युवाच भगवते निवेद्य पूर्वमपरं चरामि तेन वृत्तिं कल्पयामीति
AI Translation: Thus addressed by the preceptor, he replied: "Having informed the Blessed One, I shall do the other." "I shall make a living by that."
तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच नैषा न्याय्या गुरुवृत्तिः अन्येषामपि वृत्त्युपरोधं करोष्येवं वर्तमानः लुब्धोऽसीति
AI Translation: The teacher replied to him: This is not a proper way of treating a teacher. By behaving like this, you are also obstructing the livelihood of others. You are greedy.
स तथेत्युक्त्वा गा अरक्षत् रक्षित्वा च पुनरुपाध्यायगृहमागम्योपाध्यायस्याग्रतः स्थित्वा नमश्चक्रे
M. N. Dutt: He assented to his preceptor's words and went to tend the cattle. Having done it he stood before his preceptor and respectfully saluted him.
तमुपाध्यायस्तथापि पीवानमेव दृष्ट्वा पुनरुवाच अहं ते सर्वं भैक्षं गृह्णामि न चान्यच्चरसि पीवानसि केन वृत्तिं कल्पयसीति
AI Translation: But the teacher, seeing him still fat, said again: "I will take all your alms, and you shall not go anywhere else. You are fat. By what means do you
स उपाध्यायं प्रत्युवाच भो एतासां गवां पयसा वृत्तिं कल्पयामीति
AI Translation: He said to his teacher: "Sir, I will make a living by selling the milk of these cows.""
तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच नैतन्न्याय्यं पय उपयोक्तुं भवतो मयाननुज्ञातमिति
AI Translation: The teacher replied: "It is not right for you to use this milk without my permission."""
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय गा रक्षित्वा पुनरुपाध्यायगृहानेत्य गुरोरग्रतः स्थित्वा नमश्चक्रे
M. N. Dutt: He assented to his preceptor's words and went to tend the cattle. Having done it he stood before his preceptor and respectfully saluted him.
तमुपाध्यायः पीवानमेवापश्यत् उवाच चैनम् भैक्षं नाश्नासि न चान्यच्चरसि पयो न पिबसि पीवानसि केन वृत्तिं कल्पयसीति
M. N. Dutt: The preceptor saw that he was still fat and he asked, “Upamanyu my child, you do not support yourself by alms, nor do you go begging for the second time, nor do you drink the milk of my cows, but you are still fat, how do you support yourself now?"
स एवमुक्त उपाध्यायं प्रत्युवाच भोः फेनं पिबामि यमिमे वत्सा मातॄणां स्तनं पिबन्त उद्गिरन्तीति
M. N. Dutt: Thus questioned he said, “I now drink the froth that the calves throw out when they suck their mother's teats."
तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच एते त्वदनुकम्पया गुणवन्तो वत्साः प्रभूततरं फेनमुद्गिरन्ति तदेवमपि वत्सानां वृत्त्युपरोधं करोष्येवं वर्तमानः फेनमपि भवान्न पातुमर्हतीति
M. N. Dutt: The preceptor replied, “The good calves, out of kindness towards you, throw out a large quantity of froth. You should not stand in the way of their full meal. Know, it is not proper for you to drink the froth.” Upamanyu assented to this and went to tend the cattle.
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय निराहारस्ता गा अरक्षत् तथा प्रतिषिद्धो भैक्षं नाश्नाति न चान्यच्चरति पयो न पिबति फेनं नोपयुङ्क्ते
AI Translation: He promised to do so, and without eating, he protected those cows. Thus forbidden, he does not eat alms or do anything else. He does not drink milk.
स कदाचिदरण्ये क्षुधार्तोऽर्कपत्राण्यभक्षयत्
AI Translation: Once, in the forest, he was hungry and ate some leaves of the sun plant.
स तैरर्कपत्रैर्भक्षितैः क्षारकटूष्णविपाकिभिश्चक्षुष्युपहतोऽन्धोऽभवत् सोऽन्धोऽपि चङ्क्रम्यमाणः कूपेऽपतत्
AI Translation: He ate those sun-like leaves, which were salty, bitter, and hot in digestion, and his eyes were damaged, so he became blind. Even though he was blind, he was walking and fell into a well.
अथ तस्मिन्ननागच्छत्युपाध्यायः शिष्यानवोचत् मयोपमन्युः सर्वतः प्रतिषिद्धः स नियतं कुपितः ततो नागच्छति चिरगतश्चेति
AI Translation: Then, when he did not come, the teacher said to his disciples: "Upamaṇyu has been forbidden by me from everywhere. He is certainly angry. Therefore, he
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.53 K2.3 Ñ2 V1 Dn D2-5 ins. after avocat: K4, after 53: *194 नायात्युपमन्युः । त ऊचुः । वनं गतो गा रक्षितुमिति । तानाह उपाध्यायः ।
स एवमुक्त्वा गत्वारण्यमुपमन्योराह्वानं चक्रे भो उपमन्यो क्वासि वत्सैहीति
AI Translation: Having said this, he went to the forest and called out to Upamanyu: "O Upamanyu, where are you?" "O child, come here."
स तदाह्वानमुपाध्यायाच्छ्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाचोच्चैः अयमस्मि भो उपाध्याय कूपे पतित इति
AI Translation: Hearing that call from his teacher, he loudly replied: "Sir, teacher, I have fallen into the well."
तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच कथमसि कूपे पतित इति
AI Translation: The teacher replied to him: "How did you fall into the well?""
स तं प्रत्युवाच अर्कपत्राणि भक्षयित्वान्धीभूतोऽस्मि अतः कूपे पतित इति
M. N. Dutt: He answered to the preceptor, “I have become blind by eating the leaves of Arka tree and thus fallen into this well."
तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच अश्विनौ स्तुहि तौ त्वां चक्षुष्मन्तं करिष्यतो देवभिषजाविति
AI Translation: The teacher replied to him: "Praise the Ashvins." "They will make you one who has eyes, the divine physicians."""
स एवमुक्त उपाध्यायेन स्तोतुं प्रचक्रमे देवावश्विनौ वाग्भिरृग्भिः
AI Translation: Thus addressed by his teacher, he began to praise the two divine Ashvins with Vedic verses.
प्र पूर्वगौ पूर्वजौ चित्रभानू; गिरा वा शंसामि तपनावनन्तौ दिव्यौ सुपर्णौ विरजौ विमाना;वधिक्षियन्तौ भुवनानि विश्वा
M. N. Dutt: You have existed before the creation, O you first-born beings; you are manifest in this wonderful universe of five elements. You are . infinite, you are the course of nature and intelligent Soul that pervades all. I desire to obtain you by the knowledge, derived from hearing and meditation, You are birds of beautiful feathers, that roost on the body which is likened to a tree. You are free from the three common attributes of all souls. You are beyond all comparison. You pervade the universe through its spirit in every created thing.
हिरण्मयौ शकुनी सांपरायौ; नासत्यदस्रौ सुनसौ वैजयन्तौ शुक्रं वयन्तौ तरसा सुवेमा;वभि व्ययन्तावसितं विवस्वत्
M. N. Dutt: You are golden eagles. You are the essence in which all things disappear. You are free from error and you do not deteriorate. You are of beautiful beaks. which will not unjustly wound and which are ever victorious in all fights. Having created the sun, you weave the wonderful cloth of night and day by the black and white threads. You have established with as the cloth thus woven two courses of action; one regarding the Devas and the other regarding the Pitris.
ग्रस्तां सुपर्णस्य बलेन वर्तिका;ममुञ्चतामश्विनौ सौभगाय तावत्सुवृत्तावनमन्त मायया; सत्तमा गा अरुणा उदावहन्
M. N. Dutt: You set free the bird of life, seized by Time representing the infinite soul, so that it may be delivered to great happiness. Those that are greatly ignorant on account of the delusion of their senses, think that you, who have no attributes of matter, have forms.
षष्टिश्च गावस्त्रिशताश्च धेनव; एकं वत्सं सुवते तं दुहन्ति नानागोष्ठा विहिता एकदोहना;स्तावश्विनौ दुहतो घर्ममुक्थ्यम्
M. N. Dutt: Three hundred and sixty cows represented by three hundred and sixty days give birth to one calf which is year. This calf is the creator and destroyer of all. Those that search after truth, through following different routes, draw the milk of true knowledge with its help.
एकां नाभिं सप्तशता अराः श्रिताः; प्रधिष्वन्या विंशतिरर्पिता अराः अनेमि चक्रं परिवर्ततेऽजरं; मायाश्विनौ समनक्ति चर्षणी
M. N. Dutt: The year is a navel of the wheel with seven hundred and twenty spokes, representing nights and days. The circumference of this wheel is without an end and is represented by twelve months. This wheel is full of delusion and does not know deterioration. It affects all creatures belonging to this or the other world. O Ashvinis, set this wheel in motion.
एकं चक्रं वर्तते द्वादशारं प्रधि;षण्णाभिमेकाक्षममृतस्य धारणम् यस्मिन्देवा अधि विश्वे विषक्ता;स्तावश्विनौ मुञ्चतो मा विषीदतम्
M. N. Dutt: The wheel of time represented by the year has also a nave, the six seasons. It has twelve spokes represented by the twelve signs of the Zodiac. This wheel of Time displays the fruits of all beings' actions. The Presiding Deities of Time obey this wheel. Bound as I am to its bound, O Ashvinis, makes me free from this wheel of Time.
अश्विनाविन्द्रममृतं वृत्तभूयौ; तिरोधत्तामश्विनौ दासपत्नी भित्त्वा गिरिमश्विनौ गामुदाचरन्तौ; तद्वृष्टमह्ना प्रथिता वलस्य
M. N. Dutt: O Ashvinis, you are this universe of five elements. You are the objects that are enjoyed in this and the next world. Raise me beyond the influence of the five elements. You are the supreme Brahma, but you move on earth in forms and enjoy those pleasures that the senses give.
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.66 After 66, B5 Da G6 (om. the first half) ins.: *195 इदं वृत्तमपि वर्षासु भूयस् तिरोधत्तामश्विनौ दासपत्नीः भित्त्वा मेघानशिवमुदाचरन्तं यद्वृष्टिकर्म प्रथितौ बलस्य
युवां दिशो जनयथो दशाग्रे; समानं मूर्ध्नि रथया वियन्ति तासां यातमृषयोऽनुप्रयान्ति; देवा मनुष्याः क्षितिमाचरन्ति
M. N. Dutt: You created ten points of the universe in the beginning of the creation. You have placed the sun and the moon above. The Rishis perform their Yajnas according to the course of the sun. The celestials and men also perform their Yajnas as settled for them and they enjoy the fruits of those acts.
युवां वर्णान्विकुरुथो विश्वरूपां;स्तेऽधिक्षियन्ति भुवनानि विश्वा ते भानवोऽप्यनुसृताश्चरन्ति; देवा मनुष्याः क्षितिमाचरन्ति
M. N. Dutt: Mixing the ten colours, you have produced all the objects of form. The universe has sprung from these objects in which both the celestials and men and all creatures endued with life are engaged in their respective works.
तौ नासत्यावश्विनावामहे वां; स्रजं च यां बिभृथः पुष्करस्य तौ नासत्यावमृतावृतावृधा;वृते देवास्तत्प्रपदेन सूते
M. N. Dutt: O Ashvinis, I worship you. I also worship the sky that is your handiwork. You are the ordainers of the fruits of all acts from which even the celestials are not free; you are, however, free from the fruits of your actions.
मुखेन गर्भं लभतां युवानौ; गतासुरेतत्प्रपदेन सूते सद्यो जातो मातरमत्ति गर्भ;स्तावश्विनौ मुञ्चथो जीवसे गाः
M. N. Dutt: You are the parents of all. You as males and females swallow the food which subsequently develops into the vital-fluid and blood. The new-born baby sucks her mother's breast, it is you who take the shape of the babe. O Ashvinis, restore my sight and protect my life."
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.70 After 70, K4m Dn1 D4m.5.6 S (except M1.3) ins.: *196 स्तोतुं न शक्नोमि गुणैर्भवन्तौ चक्षुर्विहीनः पथि संप्रमूढः दुर्गेऽहमस्मिन्पतितोऽस्मि कूपे युवां शरण्यौ शरणं प्रपद्ये
एवं तेनाभिष्टुतावश्विनावाजग्मतुः आहतुश्चैनम् प्रीतौ स्वः एष तेऽपूपः अशानैनमिति
M. N. Dutt: When Upamanyu thus adored the twin Ashvinis, they appeared and said. "We are pleased with your devotion. Here is a cake for you. Take it and eat it."
स एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच नानृतमूचतुर्भवन्तौ न त्वहमेतमपूपमुपयोक्तुमुत्सहे अनिवेद्य गुरव इति
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed he replied, “O Ashvinis, your words never prove untrue. But I cannot take this cake without offering it to my preceptor.
ततस्तमश्विनावूचतुः आवाभ्यां पुरस्ताद्भवत उपाध्यायेनैवमेवाभिष्टुताभ्यामपूपः प्रीताभ्यां दत्तः उपयुक्तश्च स तेनानिवेद्य गुरवे त्वमपि तथैव कुरुष्व यथा कृतमुपाध्यायेनेति
M. N. Dutt: The Ashvinis said-"Your preceptor also once invoked us, we gave him a cake and he took it without offering it to his teacher. Do what your preceptor did."
स एवमुक्तः पुनरेव प्रत्युवाचैतौ प्रत्यनुनये भवन्तावश्विनौ नोत्सहेऽहमनिवेद्योपाध्यायायोपयोक्तुमिति
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed he said, "O Ashvinis, I ask your pardon. I cannot take this cake without offering it to my preceptor.
तमश्विनावाहतुः प्रीतौ स्वस्तवानया गुरुवृत्त्या उपाध्यायस्य ते कार्ष्णायसा दन्ताः भवतो हिरण्मया भविष्यन्ति चक्षुष्मांश्च भविष्यसि श्रेयश्चावाप्स्यसीति
M. N. Dutt: The Ashvinis said, “We are pleased with your this devotion to your preceptor. Your teacher's teeth are of black iron, yours will be those of Gold. Your sight will be restored and you will possess good fortune."
स एवमुक्तोऽश्विभ्यां लब्धचक्षुरुपाध्यायसकाशमागम्योपाध्यायमभिवाद्याचचक्षे स चास्य प्रीतिमानभूत्
AI Translation: Thus addressed by the Ashvins, he regained his sight. He went to his teacher, bowed to him, and told him. And he was pleased with him.
आह चैनम् यथाश्विनावाहतुस्तथा त्वं श्रेयोऽवाप्स्यसीति सर्वे च ते वेदाः प्रतिभास्यन्तीति
AI Translation: And he said to him: "Just as the Ashvins invoked, so you will attain the good." And all your Vedas will become manifest.
एषा तस्यापि परीक्षोपमन्योः
AI Translation: This is the story of Parikshit and Upamaṇḍu.
अथापरः शिष्यस्तस्यैवायोदस्य धौम्यस्य वेदो नाम
AI Translation: Now there was another disciple of that same Ayodhya, named Vedo.
तमुपाध्यायः संदिदेश वत्स वेद इहास्यताम् भवता मद्गृहे कंचित्कालं शुश्रूषमाणेन भवितव्यम् श्रेयस्ते भविष्यतीति
AI Translation: The teacher said to him, "Son, come here and study the Vedas. You must serve me for some time in my house. That will be good for you.""
स तथेत्युक्त्वा गुरुकुले दीर्घकालं गुरुशुश्रूषणपरोऽवसत् गौरिव नित्यं गुरुषु धूर्षु नियुज्यमानः शीतोष्णक्षुत्तृष्णादुःखसहः सर्वत्राप्रतिकूलः
M. N. Dutt: Veda, having assented to it, remained long in the family of his preceptor, being always mindful to serve him. Like an ox under the burden of his owner, he bore heat and cold, hunger and thirst, without any complaint at all times; and many years thus passed before his preceptor was satisfied.
तस्य महता कालेन गुरुः परितोषं जगाम तत्परितोषाच्च श्रेयः सर्वज्ञतां चावाप एषा तस्यापि परीक्षा वेदस्य
M. N. Dutt: Veda obtained good fortune and universal knowledge as the result of his preceptor's satisfaction. This was his trial.
स उपाध्यायेनानुज्ञातः समावृत्तस्तस्माद्गुरुकुलवासाद्गृहाश्रमं प्रत्यपद्यत तस्यापि स्वगृहे वसतस्त्रयः शिष्या बभूवुः
AI Translation: He, having received permission from his preceptor, returned from the life of a student and took up the life of a householder. While he was living in his own house, he had three disciples.
स शिष्यान्न किंचिदुवाच कर्म वा क्रियतां गुरुशुश्रूषा वेति दुःखाभिज्ञो हि गुरुकुलवासस्य शिष्यान्परिक्लेशेन योजयितुं नेयेष
AI Translation: He did not say anything to his disciples, "whether to perform some action or to serve the teacher." For he, who was himself aware of the suffering of living in the teacher's house, did not wish to engage his disciples in hardship.
अथ कस्यचित्कालस्य वेदं ब्राह्मणं जनमेजयः पौष्यश्च क्षत्रियावुपेत्योपाध्यायं वरयां चक्रतुः
M. N. Dutt: Once on a time both the kings Janamejaya and Paushya came to his house and appointed him as their preceptor.
स कदाचिद्याज्यकार्येणाभिप्रस्थित उत्तङ्कं नाम शिष्यं नियोजयामास भो उत्तङ्क यत्किंचिदस्मद्गृहे परिहीयते तदिच्छाम्यहमपरिहीणं भवता क्रियमाणमिति
M. N. Dutt: One day when he was going to depart on a sacrificial business, he employed one of his pupils, named Uttanka, to look after nis house and family. He said, “Uttanka, whatever should be required to be done in my house, let it be done by you without neglect." Having given him these instructions, Veda went away on his journey.
स एवं प्रतिसमादिश्योत्तङ्कं वेदः प्रवासं जगाम
AI Translation: Having thus instructed Uttanka, the Veda went away.
अथोत्तङ्को गुरुशुश्रूषुर्गुरुनियोगमनुतिष्ठमानस्तत्र गुरुकुले वसति स्म
AI Translation: Then Uttanka, who was devoted to his teacher and who was following the instructions of his teacher, lived in his teacher's house.
स वसंस्तत्रोपाध्यायस्त्रीभिः सहिताभिराहूयोक्तः उपाध्यायिनी ते ऋतुमती उपाध्यायश्च प्रोषितः अस्या यथायमृतुर्वन्ध्यो न भवति तथा क्रियताम् एतद्विषीदतीति
M. N. Dutt: "O Uttanka, the wife of your preceptor is in the state in which she might bear a child. Your preceptor is absent, therefore you are requested to stand in his place and do what is needful."
स एवमुक्तस्ताः स्त्रियः प्रत्युवाच न मया स्त्रीणां वचनादिदमकार्यं कार्यम् न ह्यहमुपाध्यायेन संदिष्टः अकार्यमपि त्वया कार्यमिति
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka, having been thus addressed, said to the women, “It is not proper for me to do it at the request of women. I have not been asked by my preceptor to do any thing which is not proper."
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.90 After 90, K3 D2-5 ins.: *197 तस्य स्त्रीवाक्यं न कार्यमिति धर्मलोपभयादेवमवदत् ।
तस्य पुनरुपाध्यायः कालान्तरेण गृहानुपजगाम तस्मात्प्रवासात् स तद्वृत्तं तस्याशेषमुपलभ्य प्रीतिमानभूत्
M. N. Dutt: Some time after his preceptor returned from his journey. He heard all that had happened and was much pleased.
उवाच चैनम् वत्सोत्तङ्क किं ते प्रियं करवाणीति धर्मतो हि शुश्रूषितोऽस्मि भवता तेन प्रीतिः परस्परेण नौ संवृद्धा तदनुजाने भवन्तम् सर्वामेव सिद्धिं प्राप्स्यसि गम्यतामिति
M. N. Dutt: He said, “Uttanka, my child, what favour may I bestow on you? I have been properly and faithfully served by you. Our friendship for each other has, therefore, increased. I grant you permission to go. Depart and let your wishes be fulfilled."
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.92 After karavāṇīti, K4 ins.: *198 स उवाच । सर्वं कृतमिति । उपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच ।
स एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच किं ते प्रियं करवाणीति एवं ह्याहुः
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka, thus addressed, replied. “Let me do something which you wish to be done.
यश्चाधर्मेण विब्रूयाद्यश्चाधर्मेण पृच्छति तयोरन्यतरः प्रैति विद्वेषं चाधिगच्छति
M. N. Dutt: It is said, he who bestows instructions, but does not receive Dakshina and he who receives it without giving Dakshina, in both the cases, either of them dies and bitter enmity is created between them.
सोऽहमनुज्ञातो भवता इच्छामीष्टं ते गुर्वर्थमुपहर्तुमिति
AI Translation: "I am permitted by you. I wish to offer to you the desired object for the teacher."
तेनैवमुक्त उपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच वत्सोत्तङ्क उष्यतां तावदिति
AI Translation: Thus addressed, the teacher replied: "Let the calf Uttanka stay here for a while."
स कदाचित्तमुपाध्यायमाहोत्तङ्कः आज्ञापयतु भवान् किं ते प्रियमुपहरामि गुर्वर्थमिति
M. N. Dutt: Some time after Uttanka again said to his preceptor, “Command me to bring what you wish to have as Dakshina.
तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच वत्सोत्तङ्क बहुशो मां चोदयसि गुर्वर्थमुपहरेयमिति तद्गच्छ एनां प्रविश्योपाध्यायिनीं पृच्छ किमुपहरामीति एषा यद्ब्रवीति तदुपहरस्वेति
AI Translation: The teacher replied to him: "O Uttanka, my son, you have asked me many times to give you something for your teacher." "So go and ask this teacher's wife
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.98 After (the first) iti, G1 ins.: *199 तेनैवमुक्त उपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच । किमर्थमुपहरेयमिति ।
स एवमुक्त उपाध्यायेनोपाध्यायिनीमपृच्छत् भवत्युपाध्यायेनास्म्यनुज्ञातो गृहं गन्तुम् तदिच्छामीष्टं ते गुर्वर्थमुपहृत्यानृणो गन्तुम् तदाज्ञापयतु भवती किमुपहरामि गुर्वर्थमिति
AI Translation: Thus addressed by his teacher, he asked his teacher's wife: "Sir, I am permitted by my teacher to go home. Therefore, I wish to go debt-free, having
सैवमुक्तोपाध्यायिन्युत्तङ्कं प्रत्युवाच गच्छ पौष्यं राजानम् भिक्षस्व तस्य क्षत्रियया पिनद्धे कुण्डले ते आनयस्व इतश्चतुर्थेऽहनि पुण्यकं भविता ताभ्यामाबद्धाभ्यां ब्राह्मणान्परिवेष्टुमिच्छामि शोभमाना यथा ताभ्यां कुण्डलाभ्यां तस्मिन्नहनि संपादयस्व श्रेयो हि ते स्यात्क्षणं कुर्वत इति
AI Translation: Thus addressed, the pupil replied to Uddalaka: "Go to King Pūruṣa, and beg for the earrings that are worn by the Kṣatriya lady.
स एवमुक्त उपाध्यायिन्या प्रातिष्ठतोत्तङ्कः स पथि गच्छन्नपश्यदृषभमतिप्रमाणं तमधिरूढं च पुरुषमतिप्रमाणमेव
M. N. Dutt: Thus ordered, Uttanka took his departure.' When he was passing along the road he met with an extraordinary large bull and a man of extraordinary large stature riding on it. The man addressed Uttanka thus.
स पुरुष उत्तङ्कमभ्यभाषत उत्तङ्कैतत्पुरीषमस्य ऋषभस्य भक्षयस्वेति
AI Translation: He said to Uttanka: "Uttanka, eat this dung of this bull."
स एवमुक्तो नैच्छत्
AI Translation: Thus addressed, he did not want
तमाह पुरुषो भूयः भक्षयस्वोत्तङ्क मा विचारय उपाध्यायेनापि ते भक्षितं पूर्वमिति
M. N. Dutt: The man again said, "O Uttanka, eat it without hesitation. Your teacher ate it before."
स एवमुक्तो बाढमित्युक्त्वा तदा तदृषभस्य पुरीषं मूत्रं च भक्षयित्वोत्तङ्कः प्रतस्थे यत्र स क्षत्रियः पौष्यः
AI Translation: Thus addressed, Uttanka said, "So be it!" and having eaten the bull's dung and urine, he set out to where that Kṣatriya Pauṣya was.
तमुपेत्यापश्यदुत्तङ्क आसीनम् स तमुपेत्याशीर्भिरभिनन्द्योवाच अर्थी भवन्तमुपगतोऽस्मीति
AI Translation: Having approached him, Uttanka saw him seated. Having approached him, he greeted him with blessings and said: "I have come to you as a supplicant."
स एनमभिवाद्योवाच भगवन्पौष्यः खल्वहम् किं करवाणीति
M. N. Dutt: “I have come to you and stand before you a petitioner.” King Paushya, returning his salutations said, "Sir, what shall I do for you?"
तमुवाचोत्तङ्कः गुर्वर्थे कुण्डलाभ्यामर्थ्यागतोऽस्मीति ये ते क्षत्रियया पिनद्धे कुण्डले ते भवान्दातुमर्हतीति
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka replied, “I have come to beg from you your queen's ear-rings as a Dakshina to be given to my preceptor. You should give me those ear-rings."
तं पौष्यः प्रत्युवाच प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं क्षत्रिया याच्यतामिति
AI Translation: Pūṣya replied to him: "Enter the inner apartments and request the Kṣatriya lady."
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.109 After -tām, K4 ins.: *200 तस्यास्तत्स्त्रीधनं इंद्रेण यज्ञे तुष्टेन दत्तमासीत् ।
स तेनैवमुक्तः प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं क्षत्रियां नापश्यत्
AI Translation: Having been told thus, he entered the inner quarters but did not see the Kshatriya woman.
स पौष्यं पुनरुवाच न युक्तं भवता वयमनृतेनोपचरितुम् न हि ते क्षत्रियान्तःपुरे संनिहिता नैनां पश्यामीति
M. N. Dutt: He again said to the king, "You should not deceitfully treat me Your queen is not in the inner-apartment and I could not find her."
स एवमुक्तः पौष्यस्तं प्रत्युवाच संप्रति भवानुच्छिष्टः स्मर तावत् न हि सा क्षत्रिया उच्छिष्टेनाशुचिना वा शक्या द्रष्टुम् पतिव्रतात्वादेषा नाशुचेर्दर्शनमुपैतीति
M. N. Dutt: Paushya thought for a while and then replied “Carefully recollect, Sir, whether you are defiled with the impurities of a repast. The queen is a chaste woman and therefore she cannot be seen by one who is defiled by the impurities of a repast. She does not appear before one who is so defiled."
अथैवमुक्त उत्तङ्कः स्मृत्वोवाच अस्ति खलु मयोच्छिष्टेनोपस्पृष्टं शीघ्रं गच्छता चेति
AI Translation: Then, thus addressed, Uttanka, remembering, said: "There is indeed what has been touched by me with the leftovers, while going quickly."
तं पौष्यः प्रत्युवाच एतत्तदेवं हि न गच्छतोपस्पृष्टं भवति न स्थितेनेति
AI Translation: Pouṣya replied to him: "This is so, indeed. "One does not touch it while going or standing.
अथोत्तङ्कस्तथेत्युक्त्वा प्राङ्मुख उपविश्य सुप्रक्षालितपाणिपादवदनोऽशब्दाभिर्हृदयंगमाभिरद्भिरुपस्पृश्य त्रिः पीत्वा द्विः परिमृज्य खान्यद्भिरुपस्पृश्यान्तःपुरं प्रविश्य तां क्षत्रियामपश्यत्
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka assented to what fell from the king and sat with his face turned towards the east. He washed his hands and feet thoroughly. He then without sound thrice sipped water which was free from scum and froth and which was not warm. He took only so much of it as to reach his stomach. He then wiped his face twice. He then touched his eyes, ears etc., with water. Having done all this he again went to the inner-apartment.
सा च दृष्ट्वैवोत्तङ्कमभ्युत्थायाभिवाद्योवाच स्वागतं ते भगवन् आज्ञापय किं करवाणीति
M. N. Dutt: He saw the queen this time. Seeing him, she saluted him reverentially and said, “Welcome, Sir; command me what I shall do for you.
स तामुवाच एते कुण्डले गुर्वर्थं मे भिक्षिते दातुमर्हसीति
AI Translation: He said to her: "These earrings were given to me for the sake of my teacher. Please give them to me.""
सा प्रीता तेन तस्य सद्भावेन पात्रमयमनतिक्रमणीयश्चेति मत्वा ते कुण्डले अवमुच्यास्मै प्रायच्छत्
AI Translation: She was pleased with his good conduct, and, thinking that he was worthy of the earrings and that they were not to be transgressed, she took them off and gave them to him.
आह चैनम् एते कुण्डले तक्षको नागराजः प्रार्थयति अप्रमत्तो नेतुमर्हसीति
AI Translation: He said to him: "These earrings are requested by the Nāga king Takṣaka. You should be careful to bring them.""
स एवमुक्तस्तां क्षत्रियां प्रत्युवाच भवति सुनिर्वृता भव न मां शक्तस्तक्षको नागराजो धर्षयितुमिति
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka, being thus told, replied to the queen, "Madam, you need not be under any apprehension. Takshaka, the king of the Nagas, cannot overcome me."
स एवमुक्त्वा तां क्षत्रियामामन्त्र्य पौष्यसकाशमागच्छत्
AI Translation: Having said this to the Kshatriya woman, he took leave of her and went to Pushya.
स तं दृष्ट्वोवाच भोः पौष्य प्रीतोऽस्मीति
AI Translation: Seeing him, he said: "Oh Pushya, I am pleased."
तं पौष्यः प्रत्युवाच भगवंश्चिरस्य पात्रमासाद्यते भवांश्च गुणवानतिथिः तत्करिष्ये श्राद्धम् क्षणः क्रियतामिति
AI Translation: Pūṣya replied to him: "Blessed one, a worthy recipient is found after a long time." "And you are a virtuous guest." "Therefore, I shall perform a
तमुत्तङ्कः प्रत्युवाच कृतक्षण एवास्मि शीघ्रमिच्छामि यथोपपन्नमन्नमुपहृतं भवतेति
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka said, "Yes, I shall wait. Bring soon the provisions that are ready.” The king, having signified his assent, duly entertained Uttanka.
स तथेत्युक्त्वा यथोपपन्नेनान्नेनैनं भोजयामास
AI Translation: Having said "So be it", he fed him with whatever food was available.
अथोत्तङ्कः शीतमन्नं सकेशं दृष्ट्वा अशुच्येतदिति मत्वा पौष्यमुवाच यस्मान्मे अशुच्यन्नं ददासि तस्मदन्धो भविष्यसीति
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka, seeing that the food that was brought before him was cold and had hair in it, considered it unclean and said to Paushya, "You give me food that is not clean, therefore you will lose your sight.”
तं पौष्यः प्रत्युवाच यस्मात्त्वमप्यदुष्टमन्नं दूषयसि तस्मादनपत्यो भविष्यसीति
M. N. Dutt: Paushya replied, "As you impute uncleanliness to the food which is clean, you will be without a child," Uttanka said,
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.127 After 127, N (except K0-3 Ñ1; D2 om. the first sentence) ins.: *201 तमुत्तङ्कः प्रत्युवाच । न युक्तं भवतान्नमशुचि दत्त्वा प्रतिशापं दातुम् । तस्मादन्नमेव प्रत्यक्षीकुरु ।
सोऽथ पौष्यस्तस्याशुचिभावमन्नस्यागमयामास
AI Translation: Then Pouṣya quickly made her impure.
अथ तदन्नं मुक्तकेश्या स्त्रियोपहृतं सकेशमशुचि मत्वोत्तङ्कं प्रसादयामास भगवन्नज्ञानादेतदन्नं सकेशमुपहृतं शीतं च तत्क्षामये भवन्तम् न भवेयमन्ध इति
AI Translation: Then, knowing that the food offered by the woman with loose hair was impure with hair, he appeased Uttanka. "O Lord, this food was offered with hair due to ignorance, and
तमुत्तङ्कः प्रत्युवाच न मृषा ब्रवीमि भूत्वा त्वमन्धो नचिरादनन्धो भविष्यसीति ममापि शापो न भवेद्भवता दत्त इति
M. N. Dutt: “What I say must happen. Having become blind, you may however regain your sight soon, Grant also that your curse on me may not take effect."
तं पौष्यः प्रत्युवाच नाहं शक्तः शापं प्रत्यादातुम् न हि मे मन्युरद्याप्युपशमं गच्छति किं चैतद्भवता न ज्ञायते यथा
M. N. Dutt: Paushya said, "I am not capable of revoking my curse. My anger is not appeased even now. But you do not know it.
नावनीतं हृदयं ब्राह्मणस्य; वाचि क्षुरो निहितस्तीक्ष्णधारः विपरीतमेतदुभयं क्षत्रियस्य; वाङ्नावनीती हृदयं तीक्ष्णधारम्
M. N. Dutt: Brahmana's heart is as soft as butter even though his words are like sharp razors. But contrary is the case with the Kshatriya. His words are as soft as butter, but his heart is like a sharp instrument.
इति तदेवं गते न शक्तोऽहं तीक्ष्णहृदयत्वात्तं शापमन्यथा कर्तुम् गम्यतामिति
AI Translation: Thus it is. Thus it being so, I am not able to alter that curse due to my sharp-heartedness. Go, therefore.
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.133 K0.3.4 ins. after 133: D2 before gamya.: *202 मम शापो भविष्यतीति ।
तमुत्तङ्कः प्रत्युवाच भवताहमन्नस्याशुचिभावमागमय्य प्रत्यनुनीतः प्राक्च तेऽभिहितम् यस्माददुष्टमन्नं दूषयसि तस्मादनपत्यो भविष्यसीति दुष्टे चान्ने नैष मम शापो भविष्यतीति
AI Translation: Uttanka replied: "You have made me feel sorry by making the food impure. "And before, I had told you: "Since you are defiling the food that is not
साधयामस्तावदित्युक्त्वा प्रातिष्ठतोत्तङ्कस्ते कुण्डले गृहीत्वा
AI Translation: Having said, "Let us accomplish this," Uttanka went away, taking the earrings.
सोऽपश्यत्पथि नग्नं श्रमणमागच्छन्तं मुहुर्मुहुर्दृश्यमानमदृश्यमानं च अथोत्तङ्कस्ते कुण्डले भूमौ निक्षिप्योदकार्थं प्रचक्रमे
AI Translation: He saw a naked ascetic coming along the road, now visible, now invisible. Then Uttanka, having deposited the earrings on the ground, set out to fetch water.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे स श्रमणस्त्वरमाण उपसृत्य ते कुण्डले गृहीत्वा प्राद्रवत् तमुत्तङ्कोऽभिसृत्य जग्राह स तद्रूपं विहाय तक्षकरूपं कृत्वा सहसा धरण्यां विवृतं महाबिलं विवेश
AI Translation: In the meantime, that ascetic, hastening up, seized your earrings and fled. Uttanka pursued him and seized him. He, having abandoned that form, assumed the form of a
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.137 After -sṛtya, N (except K1.3 Ñ1) ins. (K0.2.4 V1 om. the last two sentences): *203 कृतोदककार्यः शुचिः प्रयतो नमो देवेभ्यो गुरुभ्यश्च कृत्वा महता जवेन तमन्वयात् । तस्य तक्षको दृढमासन्नः । स तं जग्राह ।
प्रविश्य च नागलोकं स्वभवनमगच्छत् तमुत्तङ्कोऽन्वाविवेश तेनैव बिलेन प्रविश्य च नागानस्तुवदेभिः श्लोकैः
AI Translation: Having entered the world of the Nāgas, he went to his own abode. Uttanka followed him through the same hole. Having entered, he praised the Nāgas with these
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.138 After agacchat, N (except K1 Ñ1) T1 G4.5 ins. (D5 T1 G4.5 om. the first sentence and K2 tha last two): *204 अथोत्तङ्कस्तस्याः क्षत्रियाया वचः स्मृत्वा तं तक्षकमन्वगच्छत् । स तद्बिलं दण्डकाष्ठेन चखान । न चाशकत् । तं क्लिश्यमानमिन्द्रोऽपश्यत् । स वज्रं प्रेषयामास । गच्छास्य ब्राह्मणस्य साहाय्यं कुरुष्वेति । अथ वज्रो दण्डकाष्ठमनुप्रविश्य तद्बिलमदारयत् । After (the second) praviśya ca, N (except K0.1 Ñ1) T1 G4.5 ins.: *205 तं नागलोकमपर्यन्तमनेकविधप्रासादहर्म्यवलभीनिर्यूहशतसंकुलम् उच्चावचक्रीडाश्चर्यस्थानावकीर्णमपश्यत् । स तत्र ।
य ऐरावतराजानः सर्पाः समितिशोभनाः वर्षन्त इव जीमूताः सविद्युत्पवनेरिताः
M. N. Dutt: To please the Nagas, he uttered the following slokas, “O serpents, subjects of the king Airavata, you are brilliant in battles, you shower weapons like clouds, charged with lightning and driven by wind.
सुरूपाश्च विरूपाश्च तथा कल्माषकुण्डलाः आदित्यवन्नाकपृष्ठे रेजुरैरावतोद्भवाः
M. N. Dutt: Beautiful, variously formed, decked with many coloured ear-rings, children of Airavata, you shine like the sun in the sky.
बहूनि नागवर्त्मानि गङ्गायास्तीर उत्तरे इच्छेत्कोऽर्कांशुसेनायां चर्तुमैरावतं विना
AI Translation: There are many elephant-paths on the northern bank of the Ganges. Who would want to travel in the army of the sun's rays without Airāvata?
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.141 K4 V1 B1-3.5 D (except D2.5) ins. after 141ab: B4, after 141: *206 तत्रस्थानपि संस्तौमि महतः पन्नगानहम् ।
शतान्यशीतिरष्टौ च सहस्राणि च विंशतिः सर्पाणां प्रग्रहा यान्ति धृतराष्ट्रो यदेजति
M. N. Dutt: Who but Airavata can desire to move in the burning sun? When Dhritarashtra goes out, twenty eight thousand and eight Nagas follow him.
ये चैनमुपसर्पन्ति ये च दूरं परं गताः अहमैरावतज्येष्ठभ्रातृभ्योऽकरवं नमः
M. N. Dutt: I salute you all that have Airavata for their elder brother, whether you live near him or stay at a distance from him.
यस्य वासः कुरुक्षेत्रे खाण्डवे चाभवत्सदा तं काद्रवेयमस्तौषं कुण्डलार्थाय तक्षकम्
M. N. Dutt: In order to get beck my ear-rings I worship you, Takshaka, the Naga-king, who formerly lived in Kurukshetra and the forest of Khandhava.
तक्षकश्चाश्वसेनश्च नित्यं सहचरावुभौ कुरुक्षेत्रे निवसतां नदीमिक्षुमतीमनु
M. N. Dutt: 1 Takshaka and Ashvasena were constant companions when they lived in Kurukshetra on the banks of the river Ikshumati.
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.145 After 145, G6 ins.: *207 नदीं मन्दाकिनीं रम्यां प्रसन्नसलिलामनु ।
जघन्यजस्तक्षकस्य श्रुतसेनेति यः श्रुतः अवसद्यो महद्द्युम्नि प्रार्थयन्नागमुख्यताम् करवाणि सदा चाहं नमस्तस्मै महात्मने
M. N. Dutt: I also worship Takshaka's younger brother Shrutasena, who dwelt at the holy place called Mahadyumna with the intention of becoming one of the chiefs of the Nagas.”
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.146 After 146, N (except K0-2; D5 om. line 1) ins.: *208 एवं स्तुत्वा स विप्रर्षिरुत्तङ्को भुजगोत्तमान् नैव ते कुण्डले लेभे ततश्चिन्तामुपागमत् After 146, M ins.: *209 नागराजाय मुख्याय कुण्डले आप्नुयां यथा
एवं स्तुवन्नपि नागान्यदा ते कुण्डले नालभदथापश्यत्स्त्रियौ तन्त्रे अधिरोप्य पटं वयन्त्यौ
AI Translation: When he thus praised the Nagas, but did not obtain the earrings, then he saw two women, who were weaving a cloth, having mounted it on a frame.
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.147 G4 ins. after kuṇḍale: G5, after tadā (see above): *210 तदा वै चिन्तयामास उपाध्याय्या यदीरितम् काले च समतिक्रान्ते शापं दास्यति मन्युना
तस्मिंश्च तन्त्रे कृष्णाः सिताश्च तन्तवः चक्रं चापश्यत्षड्भिः कुमारैः परिवर्त्यमानम् पुरुषं चापश्यद्दर्शनीयम्
AI Translation: And in that scripture, the black and white threads and also saw a wheel being turned by six young men. And he saw a handsome man,
स तान्सर्वांस्तुष्टाव एभिर्मन्त्रवादश्लोकैः
AI Translation: He praised all of them with these verses of mantras and songs:
त्रीण्यर्पितान्यत्र शतानि मध्ये; षष्टिश्च नित्यं चरति ध्रुवेऽस्मिन् चक्रे चतुर्विंशतिपर्वयोगे; षड्यत्कुमाराः परिवर्तयन्ति
M. N. Dutt: “This wheel, the circumference of which is marked by twenty-four divisions. representing twenty-four, Lunar changes, contains three hundred and sixty spokes. It is continually set in motion by six boys.
तन्त्रं चेदं विश्वरूपं युवत्यौ; वयतस्तन्तून्सततं वर्तयन्त्यौ कृष्णान्सितांश्चैव विवर्तयन्त्यौ; भूतान्यजस्रं भुवनानि चैव
M. N. Dutt: These maidens, representing the universe, are continually, weaving a cloth with white and black threads, creating innumerable words and millions of beings to inhabit them.
वज्रस्य भर्ता भुवनस्य गोप्ता; वृत्रस्य हन्ता नमुचेर्निहन्ता कृष्णे वसानो वसने महात्मा; सत्यानृते यो विविनक्ति लोके
M. N. Dutt: O, the master of thunder, the protector of the universe, the slayer of Vritra and Namuchi, O illustrious one, wearing the black cloth, O Deity, who displays truth and untruth in the universe.
यो वाजिनं गर्भमपां पुराणं; वैश्वानरं वाहनमभ्युपेतः नमः सदास्मै जगदीश्वराय; लोकत्रयेशाय पुरंदराय
M. N. Dutt: Who owns the horse that was obtained from the depths of the ocean and which is but another form of Agni, I bow to you, O supreme being, O Lord of the three worlds, O Purandara,"
ततः स एनं पुरुषः प्राह प्रीतोऽस्मि तेऽहमनेन स्तोत्रेण किं ते प्रियं करवाणीति
M. N. Dutt: Then said the man with the horse, "I have been much pleased with your adoration. What good can I do to you?"
स तमुवाच नागा मे वशमीयुरिति
AI Translation: He said to him: "The nāgas are under my control.""
स एनं पुरुषः पुनरुवाच एतमश्वमपाने धमस्वेति
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka replied, “Let the Nagas be brought under my power." The man then said, “Blow into this horse."
स तमश्वमपानेऽधमत् अथाश्वाद्धम्यमानात्सर्वस्रोतोभ्यः सधूमा अर्चिषोऽग्नेर्निष्पेतुः
AI Translation: He put that horse into the wind. Then from the horse being milked, flames with smoke issued forth from all the channels.
ताभिर्नागलोको धूपितः
AI Translation: The Nagaloka was fumigated by them.
अथ ससंभ्रमस्तक्षकोऽग्नितेजोभयविषण्णस्ते कुण्डले गृहीत्वा सहसा स्वभवनान्निष्क्रम्योत्तङ्कमुवाच एते कुण्डले प्रतिगृह्णातु भवानिति
AI Translation: Then Takshaka, distressed by both the fire and the heat, took the earrings and suddenly left his abode. He said to Uttanka: "Please accept these earrings."
स ते प्रतिजग्राहोत्तङ्कः कुण्डले प्रतिगृह्याचिन्तयत् अद्य तत्पुण्यकमुपाध्यायिन्याः दूरं चाहमभ्यागतः कथं नु खलु संभावयेयमिति
AI Translation: Uttanka accepted them. Having accepted the earrings, he thought: Today, by the merit of the teacher's wife, I have come from far away.
तत एनं चिन्तयानमेव स पुरुष उवाच उत्तङ्क एनमश्वमधिरोह एष त्वां क्षणादेवोपाध्यायकुलं प्रापयिष्यतीति
M. N. Dutt: "Uttanka, get on this horse. He will take you in a moment to the family of your preceptor."
स तथेत्युक्त्वा तमश्वमधिरुह्य प्रत्याजगामोपाध्यायकुलम् उपाध्यायिनी च स्नाता केशानावपयन्त्युपविष्टोत्तङ्को नागच्छतीति शापायास्य मनो दधे
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka signified his assent, mounted the horse and reached his preceptor's house in a moment's time. The preceptress, after bathing, was dressing her hair, sitting and thinking that if Uttanka did not come, she would curse him.
अथोत्तङ्कः प्रविश्य उपाध्यायिनीमभ्यवादयत् ते चास्यै कुण्डले प्रायच्छत्
M. N. Dutt: At this very time Uttanka entered the house of his preceptor and made proper salutation to his preceptress. When he presented her with the ear-rings, she said.
सा चैनं प्रत्युवाच उत्तङ्क देशे कालेऽभ्यागतः स्वागतं ते वत्स मनागसि मया न शप्तः श्रेयस्तवोपस्थितम् सिद्धिमाप्नुहीति
M. N. Dutt: “Uttanka, you have come at the proper time. Welcome, my child. As you are innocent, I do not curse you. Good fortune will come to you. Let your wishes be crowned with success."
अथोत्तङ्क उपाध्यायमभ्यवादयत् तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच वत्सोत्तङ्क स्वागतं ते किं चिरं कृतमिति
M. N. Dutt: Then did Uttanka salute his preceptor and his preceptor said, “Uttanka, my child, welcome to you. What made you to be so long away?"
तमुत्तङ्क उपाध्यायं प्रत्युवाच भोस्तक्षकेण नागराजेन विघ्नः कृतोऽस्मिन्कर्मणि तेनास्मि नागलोकं नीतः
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka replied to the preceptor, “The king of the Nagas, Takshaka, offered obstruction to the business I went and therefore I had to go to the land of the Nagas.
तत्र च मया दृष्टे स्त्रियौ तन्त्रेऽधिरोप्य पटं वयन्त्यौ तस्मिंश्च तन्त्रे कृष्णाः सिताश्च तन्तवः किं तत्
M. N. Dutt: There I saw two maidens working in a loom and weaving a cloth with black and white threads. What may it be?
तत्र च मया चक्रं दृष्टं द्वादशारम् षट्चैनं कुमाराः परिवर्तयन्ति तदपि किम्
AI Translation: There I saw a wheel with twelve spokes, and six young men turning it. What is that also?
पुरुषश्चापि मया दृष्टः स पुनः कः
AI Translation: I have seen a man. Who is he again?
अश्वश्चातिप्रमाणयुक्तः स चापि कः
AI Translation: and a horse with excessive proportions. And who is he?
पथि गच्छता मया ऋषभो दृष्टः तं च पुरुषोऽधिरूढः तेनास्मि सोपचारमुक्तः उत्तङ्कास्य ऋषभस्य पुरीषं भक्षय उपाध्यायेनापि ते भक्षितमिति ततस्तद्वचनान्मया तदृषभस्य पुरीषमुपयुक्तम् तदिच्छामि भवतोपदिष्टं किं तदिति
M. N. Dutt: On my way I saw on the road a man mounted on a bull. He lovingly addressed me thus, “Uttanka, eat the dung of this bull, which was eaten by your preceptor."
तेनैवमुक्त उपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच ये ते स्त्रियौ धाता विधाता च ये च ते कृष्णाः सिताश्च तन्तवस्ते रात्र्यहनी
AI Translation: Thus addressed, the teacher replied: Those two women are Dhatri and Vidhatri. And those black and white threads are the nights and days.
यदपि तच्चक्रं द्वादशारं षट्कुमाराः परिवर्तयन्ति ते ऋतवः षट्संवत्सरश्चक्रम् यः पुरुषः स पर्जन्यः योऽश्वः सोऽग्निः
AI Translation: The wheel of twelve spokes, which is turned by the six young men, is the six seasons and the year. The man is the rain. The horse is the fire.
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.173 After ṣaṭ, D7 S (G1 missing) ins.: *211 द्वादशारं द्वादश मासाः ।
य ऋषभस्त्वया पथि गच्छता दृष्टः स ऐरावतो नागराजः यश्चैनमधिरूढः स इन्द्रः यदपि ते पुरीषं भक्षितं तस्य ऋषभस्य तदमृतम्
AI Translation: The bull you saw on the road as you were going, that is the king of elephants, Airāvata. And he who was riding on him is Indra. And the dung you ate
तेन खल्वसि न व्यापन्नस्तस्मिन्नागभवने स चापि मम सखा इन्द्रः
AI Translation: You were not harmed in that abode of the nāgas. And that friend of mine, Indra,
तदनुग्रहात्कुण्डले गृहीत्वा पुनरभ्यागतोऽसि तत्सौम्य गम्यताम् अनुजाने भवन्तम् श्रेयोऽवाप्स्यसीति
AI Translation: By his grace, you have taken the earrings and returned. Therefore, my dear one, go. I give you permission. You will attain the good.
स उपाध्यायेनानुज्ञात उत्तङ्कः क्रुद्धस्तक्षकस्य प्रतिचिकीर्षमाणो हास्तिनपुरं प्रतस्थे
M. N. Dutt: Now, mild-natured Uttanka, I give you permission to go. You will obtain good fortune." Uttanka, thus obtaining his preceptor's leave and being deadly angry against Takshaka, went towards Hastinapur, resolved to take revenge on the Naga king.
स हास्तिनपुरं प्राप्य नचिराद्द्विजसत्तमः समागच्छत राजानमुत्तङ्को जनमेजयम्
M. N. Dutt: The good Brahmana, Uttanka reached Hastinapur and then he met king Janamejaya,
पुरा तक्षशिलातस्तं निवृत्तमपराजितम् सम्यग्विजयिनं दृष्ट्वा समन्तान्मन्त्रिभिर्वृतम्
M. N. Dutt: Who had only recently returned victorious from Takshashila. He saw him seated surrounded by his ministers.
तस्मै जयाशिषः पूर्वं यथान्यायं प्रयुज्य सः उवाचैनं वचः काले शब्दसंपन्नया गिरा
M. N. Dutt: He uttered blessings in proper time and addressed him in speech of correct accent and melodious sound.
अन्यस्मिन्करणीये त्वं कार्ये पार्थिवसत्तम बाल्यादिवान्यदेव त्वं कुरुषे नृपसत्तम
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka said: O best of kings, you are spending your time like a child when a most important matter urgently demands your attention.
एवमुक्तस्तु विप्रेण स राजा प्रत्युवाच ह जनमेजयः प्रसन्नात्मा सम्यक्संपूज्य तं मुनिम्
AI Translation: Thus addressed by the Brāhmaṇa, the king replied: Janamejaya, with a delighted mind, having duly worshipped the sage,
आसां प्रजानां परिपालनेन; स्वं क्षत्रधर्मं परिपालयामि प्रब्रूहि वा किं क्रियतां द्विजेन्द्र; शुश्रूषुरस्म्यद्य वचस्त्वदीयम्
AI Translation: By protecting these subjects, I am protecting my own duty as a kshatriya. Please tell me what should be done, O best of Brahmins; I am eager to hear your words today
स एवमुक्तस्तु नृपोत्तमेन; द्विजोत्तमः पुण्यकृतां वरिष्ठः उवाच राजानमदीनसत्त्वं; स्वमेव कार्यं नृपतेश्च यत्तत्
M. N. Dutt: Sauti said : Having been thus addressed by the best of kings, Janamejaya, the best of Brahmanas, distinguished for good deeds, thus replied, "O king, the business is your own that demands your attention. Therefore do it."
तक्षकेण नरेन्द्रेन्द्र येन ते हिंसितः पिता तस्मै प्रतिकुरुष्व त्वं पन्नगाय दुरात्मने
M. N. Dutt: Uttanka said : O king of kings, your father was killed by Takshaka, therefore take revenge on that vile serpent for the death of your noble father.
कार्यकालं च मन्येऽहं विधिदृष्टस्य कर्मणः तद्गच्छापचितिं राजन्पितुस्तस्य महात्मनः
M. N. Dutt: The time has come, I say, for your taking vengeance, ordained by Fate. Go, O king and revenge the death of your noble father,
तेन ह्यनपराधी स दष्टो दुष्टान्तरात्मना पञ्चत्वमगमद्राजा वज्राहत इव द्रुमः
M. N. Dutt: Who was unoffending, but who died like a tree stricken by thunder, having been bitten by this vile serpent.
बलदर्पसमुत्सिक्तस्तक्षकः पन्नगाधमः अकार्यं कृतवान्पापो योऽदशत्पितरं तव
M. N. Dutt: The worst of the serpent race, Takshaka, being intoxicated with power, committed a wicked act when he bit your father.
राजर्षिवंशगोप्तारममरप्रतिमं नृपम् जघान काश्यपं चैव न्यवर्तयत पापकृत्
M. N. Dutt: Wicked in his deeds, he even made Kashyapa run away when he was coming for the relief of your god-like father, the protector of the race of royal sages.
दग्धुमर्हसि तं पापं ज्वलिते हव्यवाहने सर्पसत्रे महाराज त्वयि तद्धि विधीयते
M. N. Dutt: It is proper for you to burn the wicked wretch in the blazing fire of a Snake-Sacrifice. Therefore, O king, soon do the needful for it.
एवं पितुश्चापचितिं गतवांस्त्वं भविष्यसि मम प्रियं च सुमहत्कृतं राजन्भविष्यति
M. N. Dutt: You can thus revenge your father's death. O king, You can thus do me a great favour.
कर्मणः पृथिवीपाल मम येन दुरात्मना विघ्नः कृतो महाराज गुर्वर्थं चरतोऽनघ
M. N. Dutt: O king of the world, my business was obstructed on one occasion by that wretch when I was going (to get a present for my preceptor.)
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु नृपतिस्तक्षकस्य चुकोप ह उत्तङ्कवाक्यहविषा दीप्तोऽग्निर्हविषा यथा
M. N. Dutt: Sauti said : The king, having heard these words, got angry on Takshaka. Uttanka's speech inflamed him as ghee does the sacrificial fire.
अपृच्छच्च तदा राजा मन्त्रिणः स्वान्सुदुःखितः उत्तङ्कस्यैव सांनिध्ये पितुः स्वर्गगतिं प्रति
M. N. Dutt: Even in the presence of Uttanka, he sorrowfully asked his ministers the particulars of his father's going to heaven (death).
तदैव हि स राजेन्द्रो दुःखशोकाप्लुतोऽभवत् यदैव पितरं वृत्तमुत्तङ्कादशृणोत्तदा
M. N. Dutt: When he heard all the circumstances of his father's death from Uttanka, the king of kings was overcome with sorrow and pain.
Supplementary Passages:
1.3.195 After 195, G2.4.5 ins.: *212 पौष्ये पर्वणि राजेन्द्र स्वस्ति वाच्य द्विजानथ समाप्ते पर्वणि तदा स्वशक्त्या तर्पयेद्द्विजान्