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युधिष्ठिर उवाच पितामह महाप्राज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद श्रुतं मे महदाख्यानमिदं मतिमतां वर
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said O grandfather, O wisest of men, O you who are learned in all the scriptures, I have heard, this great story, O foremost of intelligent men!
भूयस्तु श्रोतुमिच्छामि धर्मार्थसहितं नृप कथ्यमानं त्वया किंचित्तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
M. N. Dutt: I am desirous of again listening to the recital of some history full of religious instruction, and you should satisfy me.
केन मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन धर्ममाश्रित्य निर्जितः इत्येतत्सर्वमाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन मम पार्थिव
M. N. Dutt: O king, tell me if any householder has ever succeeded in conquering Death by the practice of virtue! Do you recite this to me in full.
भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् यथा मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन धर्ममाश्रित्य निर्जितः
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said This ancient history is narrated describing the subject of the conquest, by a householder, of Death, by the practice of virtue.
मनोः प्रजापते राजन्निक्ष्वाकुरभवत्सुतः तस्य पुत्रशतं जज्ञे नृपतेः सूर्यवर्चसः
M. N. Dutt: The Prajapati Manu had a son, O king, named Ikshvaku. That king, illustrious as the Sun, begat a hundred sons.
दशमस्तस्य पुत्रस्तु दशाश्वो नाम भारत माहिष्मत्यामभूद्राजा धर्मात्मा सत्यविक्रमः
M. N. Dutt: His tenth son, O Bharata, was named Dashashva, and this virtuous prince of infallible prowess became the king of Mahismati.
दशाश्वस्य सुतस्त्वासीद्राजा परमधार्मिकः सत्ये तपसि दाने च यस्य नित्यं रतं मनः
M. N. Dutt: Dashashva's son, o king, was a pious prince whose mind was continually devoted to the practice of truth and charity and devotion.
मदिराश्व इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपतिः धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च निरतो योऽभवत्सदा
M. N. Dutt: He was known by the name of Madirashva and ruled the Earth as her master. He was continually given to the study of the Vedas as also of the science of arms.
मदिराश्वस्य पुत्रस्तु द्युतिमान्नाम पार्थिवः महाभागो महातेजा महासत्त्वो महाबलः
M. N. Dutt: Madirashva's son was the king named Dyutimat who was ended with great good fortune and power and strength and energy.
पुत्रो द्युतिमतस्त्वासीत्सुवीरो नाम पार्थिवः धर्मात्मा कोशवांश्चापि देवराज इवापरः
AI Translation: The son of Dyumats was the king named Suvirā. He was righteous, had a treasury, and was like another king of the gods.
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13.2.10 After 10a, V1 B Dn D5.8 ins.: *14 राजा परमधार्मिकः सर्वलोकेषु विख्यातः
सुवीरस्य तु पुत्रोऽभूत्सर्वसंग्रामदुर्जयः दुर्जयेत्यभिविख्यातः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः
AI Translation: Suvir had a son named Durjaya, who was invincible in all battles. He was known as Durjaya and was well-versed in all the scriptures.
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13.2.11 For 11cd, V1 B (except B5) Dn subst.: *15 सुदुर्जय इति ख्यातः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः
दुर्जयस्येन्द्रवपुषः पुत्रोऽग्निसदृशद्युतिः दुर्योधनो नाम महान्राजासीद्राजसत्तम
AI Translation: The son of Durjaya, who was like Indra in form and like fire in radiance, was the great king named Duryodhana, who was the best of kings.
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13.2.12 For 5c-12d, M1-3 subst.: *16 इक्ष्वाकोस्तु शतं पुत्रा दशाश्वो दशमः स्मृतः माहिष्मत्यामभूद्राजा मदिराश्वस्ततोऽभवत् तस्य च द्युतिमान्नाम सुवीरस्तस्य चात्मजः दुर्जयस्तस्य तस्यापि दुर्योधन इति स्मृतः
तस्येन्द्रसमवीर्यस्य संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनः विषयश्च प्रभावश्च तुल्यमेवाभ्यवर्तत
AI Translation: The power of that one, equal to Indra, who was not to be turned back in battles, was equal to his domain and his influence.
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13.2.13 For 13cd, V1 B Dn D5.8 subst.: *17 विषये वासवस्तस्य सम्यगेव प्रवर्षति
रत्नैर्धनैश्च पशुभिः सस्यैश्चापि पृथग्विधैः नगरं विषयश्चास्य प्रतिपूर्णं तदाभवत्
AI Translation: With jewels, wealth, cattle, and various kinds of grain, His city and kingdom were then filled.
न तस्य विषये चाभूत्कृपणो नापि दुर्गतः व्याधितो वा कृशो वापि तस्मिन्नाभून्नरः क्वचित्
AI Translation: In his realm there was no one who was poor or miserable, no one who was sick or emaciated.
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13.2.15 For 15cd, T G M4 subst.: *18 व्याधितो दुर्गतश्चैव पुरुषः प्रत्यदृश्यत
सुदक्षिणो मधुरवागनसूयुर्जितेन्द्रियः धर्मात्मा चानृशंसश्च विक्रान्तोऽथाविकत्थनः
M. N. Dutt: This king was very intelligent, mild in speech, without envy, a master of his passions, of a righteous soul, full of mercy, gifted with prowess, and not given to boasting.
यज्वा वदान्यो मेधावी ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यसंगरः न चावमन्ता दाता च वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः
M. N. Dutt: He celebrated sacrifices, and was selfcontrolled and intelligent, devoted to Brahmanas and Truth. He never humiliated others, and was charitable, and wellread in the Vedas and the Vedanta.
तं नर्मदा देवनदी पुण्या शीतजला शिवा चकमे पुरुषश्रेष्ठं स्वेन भावेन भारत
M. N. Dutt: Auspicious and sacred and of cool waters, the celestial stream Narmada, in her own nature, O Bharata, courted him.
तस्य जज्ञे तदा नद्यां कन्या राजीवलोचना नाम्ना सुदर्शना राजन्रूपेण च सुदर्शना
M. N. Dutt: He begot upon that river, a lotus eyed daughter, named Sudarshana, who was, O king, gifted with great beauty.
तादृग्रूपा न नारीषु भूतपूर्वा युधिष्ठिर दुर्योधनसुता यादृगभवद्वरवर्णिनी
M. N. Dutt: No woman, O Yudhishthira, had been born before, who was so very beautiful as that excellent lady the daughter of Duryodhana.
तामग्निश्चकमे साक्षाद्राजकन्यां सुदर्शनाम् भूत्वा च ब्राह्मणः साक्षाद्वरयामास तं नृपम्
M. N. Dutt: The god Agni himself courted the beautiful princess Sudarshana, and assuming the shape of a Brahmana, O king, sought her hand from the king.
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13.2.21 After 21ab, S (except T2.3) reads 27cd for the first time, repeating it in its proper place. D10 T2.3 ins. after 21ab: T1 G M after the first occurrence of 27cd: *19 सा चाग्निशरणे राज्ञः शुश्रूषाकृतनिश्चया नियुक्ता पितृसंदेशादारिराधयिषुः शिखिम् तस्या मनोरमं रूपं दृष्ट्वा देवो हुताशनः मन्मथेन समाविष्टः पत्नीत्वे यतते मिथः अग्निः भज मामनवद्याङ्गि कामात्कमललोचने रम्भोरु मृगशावाक्षि पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानने तवेदं पद्मपत्राक्षं मुखं दृष्ट्वा मनोहरम् भ्रूलताललितं कान्तमनङ्गो बाधते हि माम् ललाटं चन्द्रलेखाभं शिरोरुहविभूषितम् दृष्ट्वा ते पत्रलेखाङ्कमनङ्गो बाधते भृशम् बालातपेनाकुलितं सस्वेदपुलकोद्गमम् बिम्बाधरोष्ठं वदनं विबुद्धमिव पङ्कजम् अतीव चारुविभ्रान्तं मुदमावहते मम दन्तप्राकारनियता वाणी तव सुरक्षिता ताम्रपल्लवसंकाशा जिह्वेयं ते मनोहरा समाः स्निग्धाः सुजाताश्च सहिताश्च द्विजास्तव द्विजप्रिये प्रसीदस्व भज मां सुभगा ह्यसि मनोज्ञं सुकृतापाङ्गं मुखं तव मनोहरम् स्तनौ ते संहतौ भीरु हाराभरणभूषितौ पक्वबिल्वप्रतीकाशौ कर्कशौ संगमक्षमौ गम्भीरनाभिसुभगे भज मां वरवर्णिनि भीष्मः सैवमुक्ता विरहिते पावकेन महात्मना ईषदाकम्पिहृदया व्रीडिता वाक्यमब्रवीत् ननु नाम कुलीनानां कन्यकानां विशेषतः माता पिता प्रभवतः प्रदाने बान्धवाश्च ये पाणिग्रहणमन्त्रैश्च हुते चैव विभावसौ सतां मध्ये निविष्टायाः कन्यायाः शरणं पतिः साहं नात्मवशा देव पितरं वरयस्व मे अथ नातिचिरात्कालाद्राजा दुर्योधनः किल यज्ञसंभारनिपुणान्मन्त्रीनाहूय चोक्तवान् यज्ञं यक्ष्येऽहमिति वै संभाराः संभ्रियन्तु मे ततः समाहितस्तस्य यज्ञो ब्राह्मणसत्तमैः For 21cd, S subst.: *20 विप्ररूपी हुतवहो नृपं कन्यामयाचत After the above, S cont.: *21 न तु राजा प्रदानाय तस्मै भावमकल्पयत्
दरिद्रश्चासवर्णश्च ममायमिति पार्थिवः न दित्सति सुतां तस्मै तां विप्राय सुदर्शनाम्
M. N. Dutt: The king was reluctant to give his daughter in marriage to the Brahmana who was poor and not of equal rank with himself.
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13.2.22 For 22cd, S subst.: *22 इति तस्मै न वै कन्यां दित्सां चक्रे नराधिपः
ततोऽस्य वितते यज्ञे नष्टोऽभूद्धव्यवाहनः ततो दुर्योधनो राजा वाक्यमाहर्त्विजस्तदा
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Agni disappeared from his great sacrifice. The king, grieved at heart, then addressed the Brahmanas, saying,
दुष्कृतं मम किं नु स्याद्भवतां वा द्विजर्षभाः येन नाशं जगामाग्निः कृतं कुपुरुषेष्विव
M. N. Dutt: What sin have, I you excellent Brahmanas, or you, have committed, that Agni should disappear from this sacrifice, as good done to wicked men vanishes from their estimation.
न ह्यल्पं दुष्कृतं नोऽस्ति येनाग्निर्नाशमागतः भवतां वाथ वा मह्यं तत्त्वेनैतद्विमृश्यताम्
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, we have committed a great iniquity for which Agni has thus disappeared! Either you have committed the sin, or I. Do you fully enquire into the matter.
एतद्राज्ञो वचः श्रुत्वा विप्रास्ते भरतर्षभ नियता वाग्यताश्चैव पावकं शरणं ययुः
M. N. Dutt: Then hearing the king's words, O foremost prince of Bharata's race, the Brahmanas, controlling speech, sought with concentrated faculties the help of the god of fire.
तान्दर्शयामास तदा भगवान्हव्यवाहनः स्वं रूपं दीप्तिमत्कृत्वा शरदर्कसमद्युतिः
M. N. Dutt: The divine carrier of oblations, effugent as the autumnal Sun, appeared before them, covering his self in glorious refulgence.
Supplementary Passages:
13.2.27 For 23a-27b, S subst.: *23 अथ दीक्षामुपेतस्य यज्ञे तस्य महात्मनः आहितो हवनार्थाय वेद्यामग्निः प्रणश्यत ततः स भीतो नृपतिर्भृशं प्रव्यथितेन्द्रियः मन्त्रिणो ब्राह्मणांश्चैव पप्रच्छ किमिदं भवेत् यज्ञे समिद्धो भगवान्नष्टो मे हव्यवाहनः संमन्त्रकुशलैस्तैस्तु ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः अमानुषो विकारोऽयमिति तैरेव बोधितः धर्मविघ्नकरं वीर नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते स्तूयतां भगवान्वह्निर्ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः ऋत्विग्भिर्मन्त्रकुशलैर्गीयतां वै हुताशनः अथ ऋक्सामयजुषां पारगैर्वेदपारगैः वेदतत्त्वार्थकुशलैः स्तुतः स्तोमपुरस्कृतैः गुह्येषु नामधेयेषु कीर्त्यमानेषु पावकः
ततो महात्मा तानाह दहनो ब्राह्मणर्षभान् वरयाम्यात्मनोऽर्थाय दुर्योधनसुतामिति
M. N. Dutt: The great Agni then addressed those excellent Brahmanas, saying, I seek the daughter of Duryodhana for my own self.
ततस्ते काल्यमुत्थाय तस्मै राज्ञे न्यवेदयन् ब्राह्मणा विस्मिताः सर्वे यदुक्तं चित्रभानुना
M. N. Dutt: At this, all those Brahmanas were struck with surprise and rising on the morrow, they told the king what had been said by the firegod.
ततः स राजा तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं ब्रह्मवादिनाम् अवाप्य परमं हर्षं तथेति प्राह बुद्धिमान्
M. N. Dutt: Hearing the words of those Brahmavadins, the wise king was delighted at heart, and said, Be it so! The king sought a boon of Do you, O Agni, be pleased to remain always with us here!
प्रायाचत नृपः शुल्कं भगवन्तं विभावसुम् नित्यं सांनिध्यमिह ते चित्रभानो भवेदिति तमाह भगवानग्निरेवमस्त्विति पार्थिवम्
M. N. Dutt: Be it so! said the divine Agni to that king. For this reason Agni has always been present in the kingdom of Mahismati to this day, and was seen by Sahadeva in his conquering expedition to the south.
ततः सांनिध्यमध्यापि माहिष्मत्यां विभावसोः दृष्टं हि सहदेवेन दिशो विजयता तदा
AI Translation: Then the presence of the Sun was seen in Māhiṣmatī, when Sahadeva was conquering the directions.
ततस्तां समलंकृत्य कन्यामहतवाससम् ददौ दुर्योधनो राजा पावकाय महात्मने
AI Translation: Then, having adorned that girl with fresh clothes, Duryodhana, the king, gave her to the great-souled Pavaka.
प्रतिजग्राह चाग्निस्तां राजपुत्रीं सुदर्शनाम् विधिना वेददृष्टेन वसोर्धारामिवाध्वरे
AI Translation: And Agni accepted that princess Sudarshana, according to the method prescribed in the Vedas, like the stream of Soma in a sacrifice.
तस्या रूपेण शीलेन कुलेन वपुषा श्रिया अभवत्प्रीतिमानग्निर्गर्भं तस्यां समादधे
AI Translation: Agni was pleased with her beauty, character, family, form, and glory, and conceived a child in her womb.
तस्यां समभवत्पुत्रो नाम्नाग्नेयः सुदर्शनः शिशुरेवाध्यगात्सर्वं स च ब्रह्म सनातनम्
AI Translation: In her was born a son named Agniya Sudarsana. Even as a child he mastered all, and that eternal Brahman.
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13.2.36 After 36ab, V1 B (except B1) Dn D4.5 (repeating it after 39ab).6-10 ins.: *24 सुदर्शनस्तु रूपेण पूर्णेन्दुसदृशोपमः
अथौघवान्नाम नृपो नृगस्यासीत्पितामहः तस्याप्योघवती कन्या पुत्रश्चौघरथोऽभवत्
M. N. Dutt: There was also a king named Oghavat, who was the grandfather of Nriga. He had a daughter named Oghavati, and a son, too, of the name of Ogharatha born to him.
तामोघवान्ददौ तस्मै स्वयमोघवतीं सुताम् सुदर्शनाय विदुषे भार्यार्थे देवरूपिणीम्
M. N. Dutt: King Oghavat gave his daughter Oghavati, beautiful as a goddess, 10 the learned Sudarshana, for wife.
स गृहस्थाश्रमरतस्तया सह सुदर्शनः कुरुक्षेत्रेऽवसद्राजन्नोघवत्या समन्वितः
M. N. Dutt: Sudarshana, o king, leading the domestic mode of life with Oghavati, used to live in Kurukshetra with her.
गृहस्थश्चावजेष्यामि मृत्युमित्येव स प्रभो प्रतिज्ञामकरोद्धीमान्दीप्ततेजा विशां पते
M. N. Dutt: This intelligent prince of fiery energy took the vow, O lord, of conquering Death by leading the life of a householder.
तामथौघवतीं राजन्स पावकसुतोऽब्रवीत् अतिथेः प्रतिकूलं ते न कर्तव्यं कथंचन
M. N. Dutt: The son of Agni, O king, said to Oghavati Do you never act against the wishes of those who seek our hospitality.
येन येन च तुष्येत नित्यमेव त्वयातिथिः अप्यात्मनः प्रदानेन न ते कार्या विचारणा
M. N. Dutt: You should ungrudgingly welcome the guests, even if you have to offer your own body.
एतद्व्रतं मम सदा हृदि संपरिवर्तते गृहस्थानां हि सुश्रोणि नातिथेर्विद्यते परम्
M. N. Dutt: O beautiful one, I always remember this vow, since for householders, there is no higher virtue than hospitality to guests.
प्रमाणं यदि वामोरु वचस्ते मम शोभने इदं वचनमव्यग्रा हृदि त्वं धारयेः सदा
M. N. Dutt: Do you always remember without ever doubting it, if my words be any authority with you.
निष्क्रान्ते मयि कल्याणि तथा संनिहितेऽनघे नातिथिस्तेऽवमन्तव्यः प्रमाणं यद्यहं तव
M. N. Dutt: O sinless and blessed one, if you have any faith in me, do you never disregard a guest whether I be at your side or at a distance from you.
तमब्रवीदोघवती यता मूर्ध्नि कृताञ्जलिः न मे त्वद्वचनात्किंचिदकर्तव्यं कथंचन
M. N. Dutt: Oghavati placing her clasped hands on her forehead, replied, saying, I shall leave nothing indone of what you order me.
जिगीषमाणं तु गृहे तदा मृत्युः सुदर्शनम् पृष्ठतोऽन्वगमद्राजन्रन्ध्रान्वेषी तदा सदा
M. N. Dutt: Then, O king, desiring to overreach Sudarshana, Mrityu began to watch him for Ginding out his short comings.
इध्मार्थं तु गते तस्मिन्नग्निपुत्रे सुदर्शने अतिथिर्ब्राह्मणः श्रीमांस्तामाहौघवतीं तदा
M. N. Dutt: Once on a time, when the son of Agni went out fetch fuel from the forest, a graceful Brahmana sought the hospitality of Oghavati with these words.
आतिथ्यं दत्तमिच्छामि त्वयाद्य वरवर्णिनि प्रमाणं यदि धर्मस्ते गृहस्थाश्रमसंमतः
M. N. Dutt: O beautiful lady, if you have any faith in the virtue of hospitality as laid down for householders, then I would request you to extend the rites of hospitality to me today.
इत्युक्ता तेन विप्रेण राजपुत्री यशस्विनी विधिना प्रतिजग्राह वेदोक्तेन विशां पते
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed by that Brahmana, O king, the illustrious princess welcomed him according to the rites laid down in the Vedas.
आसनं चैव पाद्यं च तस्मै दत्त्वा द्विजातये प्रोवाचौघवती विप्रं केनार्थः किं ददामि ते
M. N. Dutt: Having offered him a seat, and water to wash his feet, she enquired, saying, What is your business? What can I offer you?
तामब्रवीत्ततो विप्रो राजपुत्रीं सुदर्शनाम् त्वया ममार्थः कल्याणि निर्विशङ्के तदाचर
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana said to her, my business is with your body, O blessed one! Do you act accordingly without any hesitation whatever.
यदि प्रमाणं धर्मस्ते गृहस्थाश्रमसंमतः प्रदानेनात्मनो राज्ञि कर्तुमर्हसि मे प्रियम्
M. N. Dutt: If the duties prescribed for householders be acceptable to you, do you, O princess, satisfy me by offering up your body to me.
तथा संछन्द्यमानोऽन्यैरीप्सितैर्नृपकन्यया नान्यमात्मप्रदानात्स तस्या वव्रे वरं द्विजः
M. N. Dutt: Though tempted by the princess witi, offers of various other things, the Brahmana, however, did not seek the Brahmana, however, did not seek any thing else than the offer of her own person.
सा तु राजसुता स्मृत्वा भर्तुर्वचनमादितः तथेति लज्जमाना सा तमुवाच द्विजर्षभम्
M. N. Dutt: Finding him determined, that lady, recollecting the directions given to her by her husband, but filled with shame, said to that excellent Brahmana Be it so.
ततो रहः स विप्रर्षिः सा चैवोपविवेश ह संस्मृत्य भर्तुर्वचनं गृहस्थाश्रमकाङ्क्षिणः
M. N. Dutt: Recollecting the words of her husband who was desirous of acquiring the virtue of householders, she cheerfully approached the i twiceborn Rishi.
अथेध्मान्समुपादाय स पावकिरुपागमत् मृत्युना रौद्रभावेन नित्यं बन्धुरिवान्वितः
M. N. Dutt: Meanwhile, the son of Agni, having collected fuel, returned to his home. Mrityu, with his dreadful and inexorable nature, was always by his side, as one attends upon his devoted friend.
ततस्त्वाश्रममागम्य स पावकसुतस्तदा तामाजुहावौघवतीं क्वासि यातेति चासकृत्
M. N. Dutt: When the son of Pavaka returned to his own asylum, he called out for Oghavati by name, and repeatedly exclaimed Where are you gone?
तस्मै प्रतिवचः सा तु भर्त्रे न प्रददौ तदा कराभ्यां तेन विप्रेण स्पृष्टा भर्तृव्रता सती
M. N. Dutt: But the chaste lady, devoted to her husband, being then in the arms of that Brahmana, gave no reply to her husband.
उच्छिष्टास्मीति मन्वाना लज्जिता भर्तुरेव च तूष्णींभूताभवत्साध्वी न चोवाचाथ किंचन
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, considering herself sullied, that chaste woman became speechless, overcome with shame.
अथ तां पुनरेवेदं प्रोवाच स सुदर्शनः क्व सा साध्वी क्व सा याता गरीयः किमतो मम
M. N. Dutt: Sudarshana, addressing her again, exclaimed Where can my chaste wife be? Where has she gone? Nothing can be so very important to me than this.
पतिव्रता सत्यशीला नित्यं चैवार्जवे रता कथं न प्रत्युदेत्यद्य स्मयमाना यथा पुरा
M. N. Dutt: Why does not that simple and truthful lady, devoted to her husband, alas reply as she used to do before with sweet smiles.
उटजस्थस्तु तं विप्रः प्रत्युवाच सुदर्शनम् अतिथिं विद्धि संप्राप्तं पावके ब्राह्मणं च माम्
AI Translation: The hermit, who was in the hut, replied to Sudarshana: "Know me to be a guest who has arrived, and a brahmin in the fire.
अनया छन्द्यमानोऽहं भार्यया तव सत्तम तैस्तैरतिथिसत्कारैरार्जवेऽस्या दृढं मनः
AI Translation: O best of men, I am being coaxed by your wife with these words. Her mind is firmly set on hospitality and honesty.
अनेन विधिना सेयं मामर्चति शुभानना अनुरूपं यदत्राद्य तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति
AI Translation: By this method, this beautiful-faced one worships me. Please tell me what is appropriate here.
कूटमुद्गरहस्तस्तु मृत्युस्तं वै समन्वयात् हीनप्रतिज्ञमत्रैनं वधिष्यामीति चिन्तयन्
M. N. Dutt: Armed with the iron club, death pursued the Rishi at that moment, desirous of bringing about the destruction of one who would, he thought, deviate from his promise.
सुदर्शनस्तु मनसा कर्मणा चक्षुषा गिरा त्यक्तेर्ष्यस्त्यक्तमन्युश्च स्मयमानोऽब्रवीदिदम्
AI Translation: Sudarshana, with his mind, his actions, his eyes, and his words, having abandoned jealousy and anger, smiling, said this:
सुरतं तेऽस्तु विप्राग्र्य प्रीतिर्हि परमा मम गृहस्थस्य हि धर्मोऽग्र्यः संप्राप्तातिथिपूजनम्
AI Translation: May you have pleasure, O best of Brahmanas, for I have great affection for you. For a householder, the foremost duty is to receive and worship guests.
अतिथिः पूजितो यस्य गृहस्थस्य तु गच्छति नान्यस्तस्मात्परो धर्म इति प्राहुर्मनीषिणः
M. N. Dutt: The learned say that to the householders, there is no higher merit than what comes from a guest leaving his house after having been duly honoured by him.
Supplementary Passages:
13.2.69 For 69ab, T3 subst.: *25 हीनप्रतिज्ञमत्रैकं संप्राप्तस्य तु गच्छति
प्राणा हि मम दाराश्च यच्चान्यद्विद्यते वसु अतिथिभ्यो मया देयमिति मे व्रतमाहितम्
M. N. Dutt: My life, my wife and all my earthly belongings, are all dedicated to the use of my guests! This is the vow that I have taken.
निःसंदिग्धं मया वाक्यमेतत्ते समुदाहृतम् तेनाहं विप्र सत्येन स्वयमात्मानमालभे
M. N. Dutt: As I have truly made this statement, by that truth, O Brahmana, I shall acquire the knowledge of Self.
पृथिवी वायुराकाशमापो ज्योतिश्च पञ्चमम् बुद्धिरात्मा मनः कालो दिशश्चैव गुणा दश
AI Translation: Earth, wind, space, water, and light as the fifth, Intelligence, self, mind, time, and directions, and the qualities are ten.
नित्यमेते हि पश्यन्ति देहिनां देहसंश्रिताः सुकृतं दुष्कृतं चापि कर्म धर्मभृतां वर
AI Translation: These always see the bodies of embodied beings that are attached to the body, Good and bad deeds, O best of those who uphold Dharma.
यथैषा नानृता वाणी मयाद्य समुदाहृता तेन सत्येन मां देवाः पालयन्तु दहन्तु वा
M. N. Dutt: This truth I have spoken today, and let the gods bless me for it or destroy me if I have spoken an untruth.
ततो नादः समभवद्दिक्षु सर्वासु भारत असकृत्सत्यमित्येव नैतन्मिथ्येति सर्वशः
M. N. Dutt: At this, O Bharata, there arose from all sides, in repeated echoes, a voice, crying This is true, this is not false.
उटजात्तु ततस्तस्मान्निश्चक्राम स वै द्विजः वपुषा खं च भूमिं च व्याप्य वायुरिवोद्यतः
AI Translation: Then from the hut the Brāhman came forth, His body filling the sky and earth, like the wind when it is stirred.
स्वरेण विप्रः शैक्षेण त्रीँल्लोकाननुनादयन् उवाच चैनं धर्मज्ञं पूर्वमामन्त्र्य नामतः
AI Translation: With a voice that was learned, resounding through the three worlds, He addressed the one who knew Dharma, first invoking his name,
धर्मोऽहमस्मि भद्रं ते जिज्ञासार्थं तवानघ प्राप्तः सत्यं च ते ज्ञात्वा प्रीतिर्मे परमा त्वयि
M. N. Dutt: O sinless one, I am Dharma! All glory to you! I came here, O truthloving one, to try you, and I am well pleased with you by knowing you to be virtuous.
विजितश्च त्वया मृत्युर्योऽयं त्वामनुगच्छति रन्ध्रान्वेषी तव सदा त्वया धृत्या वशीकृतः
M. N. Dutt: You have controlled and conquered Death who always has pursued you, seeking your shortcomings.
न चास्ति शक्तिस्त्रैलोक्ये कस्यचित्पुरुषोत्तम पतिव्रतामिमां साध्वीं तवोद्वीक्षितुमप्युत
M. N. Dutt: O best of men, no one in the three worlds has the power to insult, even with looks, this chaste lady devoted to her husband, far less to touch her body.
रक्षिता त्वद्गुणैरेषा पतिव्रतगुणैस्तथा अधृष्या यदियं ब्रूयात्तथा तन्नान्यथा भवेत्
M. N. Dutt: She has been saved from contamination by your virtue and by her own chastity. There can be nothing against what this proud lady will say.
एषा हि तपसा स्वेन संयुक्ता ब्रह्मवादिनी पावनार्थं च लोकस्य सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा भविष्यति
M. N. Dutt: This Brahmavadin, gifted with austere penances, shall, for the salvation of the world, be changed into a powerful river.
अर्धेनौघवती नाम त्वामर्धेनानुयास्यति शरीरेण महाभागा योगो ह्यस्या वशे स्थितः
M. N. Dutt: And you will acquire all the worlds in this your body, and because the science of Yoga is within her control, this highly blessed lady will follow you with only half her body, and with the other half will she be celebrated as the river Oghavati.
अनया सह लोकांश्च गन्तासि तपसार्जितान् यत्र नावृत्तिमभ्येति शाश्वतांस्तान्सनातनान्
M. N. Dutt: And you will acquire with her all the worlds that are acquired by penances.
अनेन चैव देहेन लोकांस्त्वमभिपत्स्यसे निर्जितश्च त्वया मृत्युरैश्वर्यं च तवोत्तमम्
M. N. Dutt: You will acquire even in this material body those eternal and everlasting worlds from which none return.
पञ्च भूतान्यतिक्रान्तः स्ववीर्याच्च मनोभवः गृहस्थधर्मेणानेन कामक्रोधौ च ते जितौ
M. N. Dutt: You have conquered Death, "and acquired the highest happiness and by your own power (of mind), attaining to the speed of thought, you have transcended the five elements.
स्नेहो रागश्च तन्द्री च मोहो द्रोहश्च केवलः तव शुश्रूषया राजन्राजपुत्र्या विनिर्जिताः
M. N. Dutt: By thus following the duties of a householder, you have conquered your passions, desires, and anger and this princess, O best of virtuous men, has by serving you, conquered affliction, desire, illusion, enmity and lassitude of mind.
भीष्म उवाच शुक्लानां तु सहस्रेण वाजिनां रथमुत्तमम् युक्तं प्रगृह्य भगवान्व्यवसायो जगाम तम्
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Then, riding in a fine chariot drawn by a thousand white steeds, the glorious Vasava approached that Brahmana.
मृत्युरात्मा च लोकाश्च जिता भूतानि पञ्च च बुद्धिः कालो मनो व्योम कामक्रोधौ तथैव च
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, O best of men, do you remember that a to householder there is no greater god than the guest.
तस्माद्गृहाश्रमस्थस्य नान्यद्दैवतमस्ति वै ऋतेऽतिथिं नरव्याघ्र मनसैतद्विचारय
AI Translation: Therefore, for one who is in the householder stage, there is no other deity than the guest. O tiger among men, consider this with your mind.
अतिथिः पूजितो यस्य ध्यायते मनसा शुभम् न तत्क्रतुशतेनापि तुल्यमाहुर्मनीषिणः
AI Translation: One who worships a guest with a pure mind is not equal to even a hundred sacrifices, say the wise.
पात्रं त्वतिथिमासाद्य शीलाढ्यं यो न पूजयेत् स दत्त्वा सुकृतं तस्य क्षपयेत ह्यनर्चितः
M. N. Dutt: Whenever a deserving guest seeks the hospitality of a householder and is not respected by him, he takes away all the virtues of the latter giving him his sins.
एतत्ते कथितं पुत्र मयाख्यानमनुत्तमम् यथा हि विजितो मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन पुराभवत्
M. N. Dutt: I have now recited to you, my son, this excellent story as to how Death was conquered in days of yore by a householder.
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यमिदमाख्यानमुत्तमम् बुभूषताभिमन्तव्यं सर्वदुश्चरितापहम्
M. N. Dutt: The recital of this excellent story gives glory, fame, and longevity. The man who seeks worldly prosperity should consider it as powerful in removing all evil.
य इदं कथयेद्विद्वानहन्यहनि भारत सुदर्शनस्य चरितं पुण्याँल्लोकानवाप्नुयात्
M. N. Dutt: And, O Bharata, the learned man who daily recites this story of the life of Sudarshana acquires blessed regions.