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शल्य उवाच ऋषयोऽथाब्रुवन्सर्वे देवाश्च त्रिदशेश्वराः अयं वै नहुषः श्रीमान्देवराज्येऽभिषिच्यताम् ते गत्वाथाब्रुवन्सर्वे राजा नो भव पार्थिव
M. N. Dutt: Shalya said Then did all the gods and Yakshas with the Kinnaras say 'Anoint this handsome Nahusha in the kingship of the gods.'
Supplementary Passages:
5.11.1 After 1cd, B D (except D1.9; D2 marg.) ins.: *92 तेजस्वी च यशस्वी च धार्मिकश्चैव नित्यदा After 1e, M1 ins.: *93 देवाश्च त्रिदिवेश्वराः नहुषं त्वं महाबाहो
स तानुवाच नहुषो देवानृषिगणांस्तथा पितृभिः सहितान्राजन्परीप्सन्हितमात्मनः
M. N. Dutt: Thus, O king, did Nahusha, who wished their welfare, address the gods and the Rishis who were accompanied by our ancestors.
दुर्बलोऽहं न मे शक्तिर्भवतां परिपालने बलवाञ्जायते राजा बलं शक्रे हि नित्यदा
M. N. Dutt: I am weak; it is not in my power to protect you. The powerful should make kings, (and) power ever graced Shakra.
तमब्रुवन्पुनः सर्वे देवाः सर्षिपुरोगमाः अस्माकं तपसा युक्तः पाहि राज्यं त्रिविष्टपे
M. N. Dutt: All the gods and the foremost among the Rishis said to him, Endued with the virtue of devotion, protect our kingdom in heaven.
परस्परभयं घोरमस्माकं हि न संशयः अभिषिच्यस्व राजेन्द्र भव राजा त्रिविष्टपे
M. N. Dutt: All of us doubtless have grave fears; be anointed our king, foremost among monarchs, be the king of heaven.
देवदानवयक्षाणामृषीणां रक्षसां तथा पितृगन्धर्वभूतानां चक्षुर्विषयवर्तिनाम् तेज आदास्यसे पश्यन्बलवांश्च भविष्यसि
M. N. Dutt: You will absorb the power, of the gods, the Danavas, the Yakshas. Rishis the Rakshasas, the Pitris, the Gandharvas and all other beings within the range of your sight as soon as you see them. Setting virtue always above all other considerations be the lord of all worlds.
धर्मं पुरस्कृत्य सदा सर्वलोकाधिपो भव ब्रह्मर्षींश्चापि देवांश्च गोपायस्व त्रिविष्टपे
AI Translation: Always make Dharma your foremost consideration and be the lord of all worlds. Protect the Brahmarishis and the gods in the heaven of the thirty-three gods.
Supplementary Passages:
5.11.7 B Dn Ds D2 (marg.).3.4.7.10 ins. after 7: G1, after 15ab: *94 अभिषिक्तः स राजेन्द्र ततो राजा त्रिविष्टपे धर्मं पुरस्कृत्य तदा सर्वलोकाधिपोऽभवत् For line 1, D10 subst.: *95 ओमित्युक्तेऽथ नहुषो देवराज्येऽभिषेचितः
सुदुर्लभं वरं लब्ध्वा प्राप्य राज्यं त्रिविष्टपे धर्मात्मा सततं भूत्वा कामात्मा समपद्यत
M. N. Dutt: And placing virtue above everything else became the protector of the worlds. Being granted a rare boon and obtaining the kingdom in heaven, he gave himself up to gratifying every wish of his, though before this he had ever been a virtuous being.
देवोद्यानेषु सर्वेषु नन्दनोपवनेषु च कैलासे हिमवत्पृष्ठे मन्दरे श्वेतपर्वते सह्ये महेन्द्रे मलये समुद्रेषु सरित्सु च
AI Translation: In all the divine gardens, in the Nandana groves, On Kailash, the slopes of the Himalayas, on Mandara, on the white mountain, On the Sahya, the Mahendra, the Malaya, in the oceans and rivers,
अप्सरोभिः परिवृतो देवकन्यासमावृतः नहुषो देवराजः सन्क्रीडन्बहुविधं तदा
AI Translation: Surrounded by apsarases and attended by celestial maidens, King Nahusha, the king of the gods, was playing in many ways.
शृण्वन्दिव्या बहुविधाः कथाः श्रुतिमनोहराः वादित्राणि च सर्वाणि गीतं च मधुरस्वरम्
AI Translation: Hearing many kinds of divine stories that are pleasing to the ears, And all kinds of musical instruments and songs with sweet voices,
विश्वावसुर्नारदश्च गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः ऋतवः षट्च देवेन्द्रं मूर्तिमन्त उपस्थिताः मारुतः सुरभिर्वाति मनोज्ञः सुखशीतलः
M. N. Dutt: Vishvavasu, Narada, Gandharvas and celestial nymphs and the six personified, attended on him. seasons
एवं हि क्रीडतस्तस्य नहुषस्य महात्मनः संप्राप्ता दर्शनं देवी शक्रस्य महिषी प्रिया
M. N. Dutt: Breezes, fragrant, cooling and charming too blew on him. The goddess, the dearly beloved Queen of Shakra, caught the gaze of the high-minded Nahusha, given thus to sporting.
स तां संदृश्य दुष्टात्मा प्राह सर्वान्सभासदः इन्द्रस्य महिषी देवी कस्मान्मां नोपतिष्ठति
AI Translation: Seeing her, the evil-minded one said to all those present in the assembly: "Why does the queen of Indra not pay homage to me?"
अहमिन्द्रोऽस्मि देवानां लोकानां च तथेश्वरः आगच्छतु शची मह्यं क्षिप्रमद्य निवेशनम्
AI Translation: I am Indra, the lord of the gods and of the worlds. Let Shachi come quickly to my abode today.
तच्छ्रुत्वा दुर्मना देवी बृहस्पतिमुवाच ह रक्ष मां नहुषाद्ब्रह्मंस्तवास्मि शरणं गता
AI Translation: Hearing that, the queen became unhappy and said to Brihaspati: "Protect me from Nahusha, O Brahman! I have come to you for refuge."
सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नां ब्रह्मंस्त्वं मां प्रभाषसे देवराजस्य दयितामत्यन्तसुखभागिनीम्
AI Translation: You are speaking to me, O Brahma, who am endowed with all the auspicious marks, The beloved of the king of the gods, who is extremely happy.
अवैधव्येन संयुक्तामेकपत्नीं पतिव्रताम् उक्तवानसि मां पूर्वमृतां तां कुरु वै गिरम्
AI Translation: "One who is united with the vow of not remarrying, who is devoted to her husband, who is faithful to her husband, "You have told me before, make a statement about her
नोक्तपूर्वं च भगवन्मृषा ते किंचिदीश्वर तस्मादेतद्भवेत्सत्यं त्वयोक्तं द्विजसत्तम
M. N. Dutt: O god, let this speech of your be made true. O lord, what you have said has never before proved false, therefore, O you foremost among the twice-born, let this said by you be true.
बृहस्पतिरथोवाच इन्द्राणीं भयमोहिताम् यदुक्तासि मया देवि सत्यं तद्भविता ध्रुवम्
AI Translation: Brihaspati said to Indrani, who was frightened and confused: "O Goddess, what I have told you will certainly come to pass."
द्रक्ष्यसे देवराजानमिन्द्रं शीघ्रमिहागतम् न भेतव्यं च नहुषात्सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते समानयिष्ये शक्रेण नचिराद्भवतीमहम्
AI Translation: You will soon see the king of the gods, Indra, come here. Do not be afraid of Nahusha. I tell you this is the truth. I will soon bring you back with Indra.
अथ शुश्राव नहुष इन्द्राणीं शरणं गताम् बृहस्पतेरङ्गिरसश्चुक्रोध स नृपस्तदा
M. N. Dutt: Nahusha heard that the queen of Indra had placed herself under the protection of Brihaspati the son of Angirasa and the king became very angry.