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Library:How Jaratkaru marries Jaratkaru to prevent Yayavaras, the ancestors from falling down!
शौनक उवाच॥
śaunaka uvāca॥
[शौनक (śaunaka) - Śaunaka; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śaunaka said.)
Śaunaka spoke.
किमर्थं राजशार्दूलः स राजा जनमेजयः । सर्पसत्रेण सर्पाणां गतोऽन्तं तद्वदस्व मे ॥१-१३-१॥
kimarthaṃ rājaśārdūlaḥ sa rājā janamejayaḥ । sarpasatreṇa sarpāṇāṃ gato'ntaṃ tadvadasva me ॥1-13-1॥
[किमर्थं (kimarthaṃ) - for what purpose; राजशार्दूलः (rājaśārdūlaḥ) - O tiger among kings; स (sa) - that; राजा (rājā) - king; जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - Janamejaya; सर्पसत्रेण (sarpasatreṇa) - by the snake sacrifice; सर्पाणां (sarpāṇāṃ) - of the snakes; गतः (gataḥ) - gone; अन्तं (antaṃ) - end; तत् (tat) - that; वदस्व (vadasva) - tell; मे (me) - me;]
(For what purpose, O tiger among kings, did King Janamejaya bring about the end of the snakes by the snake sacrifice? Tell me that.)
O tiger among kings, please tell me why King Janamejaya conducted the snake sacrifice that led to the end of the snakes.
आस्तीकश्च द्विजश्रेष्ठः किमर्थं जपतां वरः । मोक्षयामास भुजगान्दीप्तात्तस्माद्धुताशनात् ॥१-१३-२॥
āstīkaśca dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ kimarthaṃ japatāṃ varaḥ । mokṣayāmāsa bhujagāndīptāttasmāddhutāśanāt ॥1-13-2॥
[आस्तीकः (āstīkaḥ) - Āstīka; च (ca) - and; द्विजश्रेष्ठः (dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of the twice-born; किमर्थं (kimarthaṃ) - for what purpose; जपतां (japatāṃ) - of the chanters; वरः (varaḥ) - the best; मोक्षयामास (mokṣayāmāsa) - released; भुजगान् (bhujagān) - the serpents; दीप्तात् (dīptāt) - from the blazing; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that; धुताशनात् (dhutāśanāt) - fire;]
(Āstīka, the best of the twice-born, for what purpose, the best of the chanters, released the serpents from that blazing fire.)
Āstīka, the revered sage, questioned the purpose and released the serpents from the blazing fire.
कस्य पुत्रः स राजासीत्सर्पसत्रं य आहरत् । स च द्विजातिप्रवरः कस्य पुत्रो वदस्व मे ॥१-१३-३॥
kasya putraḥ sa rājāsītsarpasatraṃ ya āharat . sa ca dvijātiprvaraḥ kasya putro vadasva me ॥1-13-3॥
[कस्य (kasya) - whose; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; सः (saḥ) - he; राजा (rājā) - king; असीत् (āsīt) - was; सर्पसत्रं (sarpasatraṃ) - snake sacrifice; यः (yaḥ) - who; आहरत् (āharat) - performed; सः (saḥ) - he; च (ca) - and; द्विजातिप्रवरः (dvijātiprvaraḥ) - best of the twice-born; कस्य (kasya) - whose; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; वदस्व (vadasva) - tell; मे (me) - me;]
(Whose son was the king who performed the snake sacrifice? And whose son is the best of the twice-born? Tell me.)
Tell me, whose son was the king who performed the snake sacrifice, and whose son is considered the best among the twice-born?
सूत उवाच॥
sūta uvāca॥
[सूत (sūta) - Sūta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sūta said.)
Sūta said.
महदाख्यानमास्तीकं यत्रैतत्प्रोच्यते द्विज । सर्वमेतदशेषेण शृणु मे वदतां वर ॥१-१३-४॥
mahadākhyānam āstīkaṃ yatraitat procyate dvija । sarvam etad aśeṣeṇa śṛṇu me vadatāṃ vara ॥1-13-4॥
[महदाख्यानम् (mahadākhyānam) - great story; आस्तीकम् (āstīkam) - of Āstīka; यत्र (yatra) - where; एतत् (etat) - this; प्रोच्यते (procyate) - is told; द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; एतत् (etat) - this; अशेषेण (aśeṣeṇa) - completely; शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear; मे (me) - my; वदताम् (vadatām) - of speakers; वर (vara) - best;]
(The great story of Āstīka, where this is told, O twice-born. Hear all this completely from me, O best of speakers.)
O noble one, listen to the complete great story of Āstīka as it is narrated here. Hear it all from me, the best among speakers.
शौनक उवाच॥
śaunaka uvāca॥
[शौनक (śaunaka) - Śaunaka; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śaunaka said.)
Śaunaka spoke.
श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यशेषेण कथामेतां मनोरमाम् । आस्तीकस्य पुराणस्य ब्राह्मणस्य यशस्विनः ॥१-१३-५॥
śrotum icchāmi aśeṣeṇa kathām etām manoramām । āstīkasya purāṇasya brāhmaṇasya yaśasvinaḥ ॥1-13-5॥
[श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish; अशेषेण (aśeṣeṇa) - completely; कथाम् (kathām) - story; एताम् (etām) - this; मनोरमाम् (manoramām) - charming; आस्तीकस्य (āstīkasya) - of Āstīka; पुराणस्य (purāṇasya) - ancient; ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brāhmaṇa; यशस्विनः (yaśasvinaḥ) - renowned;]
(I wish to hear completely this charming story of the renowned ancient Brāhmaṇa Āstīka.)
I wish to hear the entire delightful story of the renowned ancient Brāhmaṇa Āstīka.
सूत उवाच॥
sūta uvāca॥
[सूत (sūta) - Sūta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sūta said.)
Sūta said.
इतिहासमिमं वृद्धाः पुराणं परिचक्षते । कृष्णद्वैपायनप्रोक्तं नैमिषारण्यवासिनः ॥१-१३-६॥
itihāsam imaṃ vṛddhāḥ purāṇaṃ paricakṣate । kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaproktaṃ naimiṣāraṇyavāsinaḥ ॥1-13-6॥
[इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - history; इमम् (imam) - this; वृद्धाः (vṛddhāḥ) - elders; पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient; परिचक्षते (paricakṣate) - describe; कृष्णद्वैपायनप्रोक्तम् (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaproktaṃ) - spoken by Krishna Dvaipayana; नैमिषारण्यवासिनः (naimiṣāraṇyavāsinaḥ) - residents of Naimisharanya;]
(The elders describe this history as ancient, spoken by Krishna Dvaipayana, the residents of Naimisharanya.)
The elders of Naimisharanya describe this ancient history as narrated by Krishna Dvaipayana.
पूर्वं प्रचोदितः सूतः पिता मे लोमहर्षणः । शिष्यो व्यासस्य मेधावी ब्राह्मणैरिदमुक्तवान् ॥१-१३-७॥
pūrvaṃ pracoditaḥ sūtaḥ pitā me lomaharṣaṇaḥ । śiṣyo vyāsasya medhāvī brāhmaṇairidamuktavān ॥1-13-7॥
[पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously; प्रचोदितः (pracoditaḥ) - instructed; सूतः (sūtaḥ) - Sūta; पिता (pitā) - father; मे (me) - my; लोमहर्षणः (lomaharṣaṇaḥ) - Lomaharṣaṇa; शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - disciple; व्यासस्य (vyāsasya) - of Vyāsa; मेधावी (medhāvī) - wise; ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by the Brāhmaṇas; इदम् (idam) - this; उक्तवान् (uktavān) - said;]
(Previously instructed, Sūta, my father Lomaharṣaṇa, the wise disciple of Vyāsa, said this by the Brāhmaṇas.)
Previously, my father Lomaharṣaṇa, who was instructed and was a wise disciple of Vyāsa, was told this by the Brāhmaṇas.
तस्मादहमुपश्रुत्य प्रवक्ष्यामि यथातथम् । इदमास्तीकमाख्यानं तुभ्यं शौनक पृच्छते ॥१-१३-८॥
tasmād aham upaśrutya pravakṣyāmi yathātatham । idam āstīkam ākhyānaṃ tubhyaṃ śaunaka pṛcchate ॥1-13-8॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; अहम् (aham) - I; उपश्रुत्य (upaśrutya) - having heard; प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - shall declare; यथातथम् (yathātatham) - truly; इदम् (idam) - this; आस्तीकम् (āstīkam) - of Āstīka; आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative; तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you; शौनक (śaunaka) - O Śaunaka; पृच्छते (pṛcchate) - asking;]
(Therefore, having heard, I shall declare truly this narrative of Āstīka to you, O Śaunaka, asking.)
Therefore, having heard it, I will truthfully narrate this story of Āstīka to you, O Śaunaka, as you ask.
आस्तीकस्य पिता ह्यासीत्प्रजापतिसमः प्रभुः । ब्रह्मचारी यताहारस्तपस्युग्रे रतः सदा ॥१-१३-९॥
āstīkasya pitā hy āsīt prajāpatisamaḥ prabhuḥ । brahmacārī yatāhāras tapasy ugre rataḥ sadā ॥1-13-9॥
[आस्तीकस्य (āstīkasya) - of Āstīka; पिता (pitā) - father; हि (hi) - indeed; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; प्रजापतिसमः (prajāpatisamaḥ) - equal to Prajāpati; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord; ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - celibate; यताहारः (yatāhāraḥ) - controlled in diet; तपसि (tapasi) - in austerity; उग्रे (ugre) - severe; रतः (rataḥ) - engaged; सदा (sadā) - always;]
(Āstīka's father was indeed a lord equal to Prajāpati, a celibate, controlled in diet, always engaged in severe austerity.)
Āstīka's father was a lord comparable to Prajāpati, always devoted to severe austerity, celibate, and disciplined in his diet.
जरत्कारुरिति ख्यात ऊर्ध्वरेता महानृषिः । यायावराणां धर्मज्ञः प्रवरः संशितव्रतः ॥१-१३-१०॥
jaratkāruriti khyāta ūrdhvaretā mahānṛṣiḥ । yāyāvarāṇāṃ dharmajñaḥ pravaraḥ saṃśitavrataḥ ॥1-13-10॥
[जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkaru; इति (iti) - thus; ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known; ऊर्ध्वरेता (ūrdhvaretā) - celibate; महानृषिः (mahānṛṣiḥ) - great sage; यायावराणाम् (yāyāvarāṇām) - of wanderers; धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of dharma; प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - eminent; संशितव्रतः (saṃśitavrataḥ) - of firm vows;]
(Jaratkaru, thus known, a celibate great sage, of wanderers, knower of dharma, eminent, of firm vows.)
Jaratkaru, a great sage known for his celibacy, was eminent among the wanderers, recognized for his knowledge of dharma and firm vows.
अटमानः कदाचित्स स्वान्ददर्श पितामहान् । लम्बमानान्महागर्ते पादैरूर्ध्वैरधोमुखान् ॥१-१३-११॥
aṭamānaḥ kadācitsa svāndadarśa pitāmahān । lambamānānmahāgarte pādairūrdhvairadhomukhān ॥1-13-11॥
[अटमानः (aṭamānaḥ) - wandering; कदाचित् (kadācit) - once; सः (saḥ) - he; स्वान् (svān) - his own; ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw; पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - ancestors; लम्बमानान् (lambamānān) - hanging; महागर्ते (mahāgarte) - in a great pit; पादैः (pādaiḥ) - by the feet; ऊर्ध्वैः (ūrdhvaiḥ) - upwards; अधोमुखान् (adhomukhān) - with heads downwards;]
(Wandering once, he saw his own ancestors hanging in a great pit by the feet upwards, with heads downwards.)
Once, while wandering, he saw his ancestors hanging upside down in a great pit, suspended by their feet.
तानब्रवीत्स दृष्ट्वैव जरत्कारुः पितामहान् । के भवन्तोऽवलम्बन्ते गर्तेऽस्मिन्वा अधोमुखाः ॥१-१३-१२॥
tān abravīt sa dṛṣṭvā eva jaratkāruḥ pitāmahān । ke bhavantaḥ avalambante garte asmin vā adhomukhāḥ ॥1-13-12॥
[तान् (tān) - them; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; सः (saḥ) - he; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; एव (eva) - indeed; जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkaru; पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - ancestors; के (ke) - who; भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you all; अवलम्बन्ते (avalambante) - are hanging; गर्ते (garte) - in the pit; अस्मिन् (asmin) - this; वा (vā) - or; अधोमुखाः (adhomukhāḥ) - downward facing;]
(He, Jaratkaru, having seen them, indeed said to the ancestors: "Who are you all hanging in this pit or facing downward?")
Jaratkaru, upon seeing his ancestors, asked them why they were hanging in the pit or facing downward.
वीरणस्तम्बके लग्नाः सर्वतः परिभक्षिते । मूषकेन निगूढेन गर्तेऽस्मिन्नित्यवासिना ॥१-१३-१३॥
vīraṇastambake lagnāḥ sarvataḥ paribhakṣite । mūṣakena nigūḍhena garte'sminnityavāsinā ॥1-13-13॥
[वीरण (vīraṇa) - grass; स्तम्बके (stambake) - in the clump; लग्नाः (lagnāḥ) - attached; सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere; परिभक्षिते (paribhakṣite) - eaten; मूषकेन (mūṣakena) - by the mouse; निगूढेन (nigūḍhena) - hidden; गर्ते (garte) - in the hole; अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this; नित्यवासिना (nityavāsinā) - permanent resident;]
(Attached in the grass clump, eaten everywhere by the mouse hidden in this hole, a permanent resident.)
The grass clump was entirely eaten by a mouse that was hidden in the hole, where it permanently resided.
पितर ऊचुः॥
pitara ūcuḥ॥
[पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said;]
(The fathers said.)
The fathers spoke.
यायावरा नाम वयमृषयः संशितव्रताः । सन्तानप्रक्षयाद्ब्रह्मन्नधो गच्छाम मेदिनीम् ॥१-१३-१४॥
yāyāvarā nāma vayamṛṣayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ । santānaprakṣayādbrahmannadho gacchāma medinīm ॥1-13-14॥
[यायावरा (yāyāvarā) - wanderers; नाम (nāma) - by name; वयम् (vayam) - we; ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages; संशितव्रताः (saṃśitavratāḥ) - of firm vows; सन्तानप्रक्षयात् (santānaprakṣayāt) - due to the extinction of progeny; ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman; अधः (adhaḥ) - down; गच्छाम (gacchāma) - we go; मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - to the earth;]
(Wanderers by name, we sages of firm vows, due to the extinction of progeny, O Brahman, go down to the earth.)
We, the sages known as wanderers with firm vows, are descending to the earth, O Brahman, due to the extinction of progeny.
अस्माकं सन्ततिस्त्वेको जरत्कारुरिति श्रुतः । मन्दभाग्योऽल्पभाग्यानां तप एव समास्थितः ॥१-१३-१५॥
asmākaṃ santatistveko jaratkāruriti śrutaḥ । mandabhāgyo'lpabhāgyānāṃ tapa eva samāsthitaḥ ॥1-13-15॥
[अस्माकं (asmākam) - our; सन्ततिः (santatiḥ) - progeny; त्व (tva) - indeed; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkaru; इति (iti) - thus; श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard; मन्दभाग्यः (mandabhāgyaḥ) - of little fortune; अल्पभाग्यानां (alpabhāgyānāṃ) - of those with little fortune; तपः (tapaḥ) - penance; एव (eva) - only; समास्थितः (samāsthitaḥ) - engaged in;]
(Our progeny is indeed one, Jaratkaru, thus heard. Of little fortune, of those with little fortune, only penance engaged in.)
Our lineage is known to consist of only one person, Jaratkaru, who is heard to be of little fortune. Among those with little fortune, he is solely engaged in penance.
न स पुत्राञ्जनयितुं दारान्मूढश्चिकीर्षति । तेन लम्बामहे गर्ते सन्तानप्रक्षयादिह ॥१-१३-१६॥
na sa putrāñjanayituṃ dārānmūḍhaścikīrṣati । tena lambāmahe garte santānaprakṣayādiha ॥1-13-16॥
[न (na) - not; स (sa) - he; पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons; जनयितुं (janayituṃ) - to beget; दारान् (dārān) - wives; मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - foolish; चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - desires; तेन (tena) - therefore; लम्बामहे (lambāmahe) - we fall; गर्ते (garte) - into the pit; सन्तान (santāna) - progeny; प्रक्षयात् (prakṣayāt) - due to the destruction; इह (iha) - here;]
(He does not desire to beget sons or wives, being foolish. Therefore, we fall into the pit here due to the destruction of progeny.)
The foolish man does not wish to have children or wives. As a result, we find ourselves in a pit here due to the decline of progeny.
अनाथास्तेन नाथेन यथा दुष्कृतिनस्तथा । कस्त्वं बन्धुरिवास्माकमनुशोचसि सत्तम ॥१-१३-१७॥
anāthāstena nāthena yathā duṣkṛtinastathā । kastvaṃ bandhurivāsmākamanuśocasi sattama ॥1-13-17॥
[अनाथाः (anāthāḥ) - helpless; तेन (tena) - by him; नाथेन (nāthena) - by the protector; यथा (yathā) - as; दुष्कृतिनः (duṣkṛtinaḥ) - sinners; तथा (tathā) - so; कः (kaḥ) - who; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; बन्धुः (bandhuḥ) - friend; इव (iva) - like; अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our; अनुशोचसि (anuśocasi) - lament; सत्तम (sattama) - O best;]
(Helpless by him, by the protector, as sinners so; who you friend like our lament, O best.)
O best one, just as the helpless are protected by him, the protector, and the sinners are treated likewise, who are you to lament like a friend for us?
ज्ञातुमिच्छामहे ब्रह्मन्को भवानिह धिष्ठितः । किमर्थं चैव नः शोच्याननुकम्पितुमर्हसि ॥१-१३-१८॥
jñātum icchāmahe brahman ko bhavān iha dhiṣṭhitaḥ । kimarthaṃ caiva naḥ śocyān anukampitum arhasi ॥1-13-18॥
[ज्ञातुम् (jñātum) - to know; इच्छामहे (icchāmahe) - we wish; ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman; कः (kaḥ) - who; भवान् (bhavān) - you; इह (iha) - here; धिष्ठितः (dhiṣṭhitaḥ) - situated; किमर्थम् (kimartham) - for what purpose; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; नः (naḥ) - us; शोच्यान् (śocyān) - the pitiable; अनुकम्पितुम् (anukampitum) - to show compassion; अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought to;]
(We wish to know, O Brahman, who you are here situated for what purpose and indeed you ought to show compassion to the pitiable us.)
We wish to know, O Brahman, who you are and why you are here. You should indeed show compassion to us who are pitiable.
जरत्कारुरुवाच॥
jaratkāruruvāca॥
[जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkaru; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Jaratkaru said.)
Jaratkaru spoke.
मम पूर्वे भवन्तो वै पितरः सपितामहाः । ब्रूत किं करवाण्यद्य जरत्कारुरहं स्वयम् ॥१-१३-१९॥
mama pūrve bhavanto vai pitaraḥ sapitāmahāḥ । brūta kiṃ karavāṇyadya jaratkārurahaṃ svayam ॥1-13-19॥
[मम (mama) - my; पूर्वे (pūrve) - ancestors; भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you all; वै (vai) - indeed; पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers; सपितामहाः (sapitāmahāḥ) - along with grandfathers; ब्रूत (brūta) - tell; किं (kiṃ) - what; करवाणि (karavāṇi) - shall I do; अद्य (adya) - today; जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkaru; अहम् (aham) - I; स्वयम् (svayam) - myself;]
(My ancestors, you all indeed fathers along with grandfathers, tell what shall I do today, I Jaratkaru myself.)
My ancestors, you who are indeed my fathers and grandfathers, tell me what I, Jaratkaru, should do today.
पितर ऊचुः॥
pitara ūcuḥ॥
[पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said;]
(Fathers said.)
The fathers spoke.
यतस्व यत्नवांस्तात सन्तानाय कुलस्य नः । आत्मनोऽर्थेऽस्मदर्थे च धर्म इत्येव चाभिभो ॥१-१३-२०॥
yatasva yatnavāṁstāta santānāya kulasya naḥ । ātmano'rthe'smadarthe ca dharma ityeva cābhibho ॥1-13-20॥
[यतस्व (yatasva) - endeavor; यत्नवांस्तात (yatnavāṁstāta) - diligent one, O dear; सन्तानाय (santānāya) - for the progeny; कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family; नः (naḥ) - our; आत्मनः (ātmanah) - for oneself; अर्थे (arthe) - for the purpose; अस्मदर्थे (asmadarthe) - for our purpose; च (ca) - and; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - duty; इति (iti) - thus; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; अभिभो (abhibho) - O master;]
(Endeavor, O diligent one, for the progeny of our family; for oneself, for our purpose, and indeed for duty, O master.)
O dear, strive diligently for the continuation of our family lineage; for your own benefit, for our collective purpose, and indeed for the sake of duty, O master.
न हि धर्मफलैस्तात न तपोभिः सुसञ्चितैः । तां गतिं प्राप्नुवन्तीह पुत्रिणो यां व्रजन्ति ह ॥१-१३-२१॥
na hi dharmaphalaistāta na tapobhiḥ susañcitaiḥ । tāṃ gatiṃ prāpnuvantīha putriṇo yāṃ vrajanti ha ॥1-13-21॥
[न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; धर्मफलैः (dharmaphalaiḥ) - by the fruits of righteousness; तात (tāta) - O dear; न (na) - not; तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - by austerities; सुसञ्चितैः (susañcitaiḥ) - well accumulated; तां (tāṃ) - that; गतिं (gatiṃ) - state; प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - attain; इह (iha) - here; पुत्रिणः (putriṇaḥ) - those with sons; यां (yāṃ) - which; व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - go; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(Not indeed by the fruits of righteousness, O dear, nor by austerities well accumulated, do those with sons attain that state here which they indeed go to.)
O dear, those with sons do not attain that state here by the fruits of righteousness or by well-accumulated austerities, which they indeed go to.
तद्दारग्रहणे यत्नं सन्तत्यां च मनः कुरु । पुत्रकास्मन्नियोगात्त्वमेतन्नः परमं हितम् ॥१-१३-२२॥
taddāragrahaṇe yatnaṃ santatyāṃ ca manaḥ kuru । putrakāsmanniyogāttvametannaḥ paramaṃ hitam ॥1-13-22॥
[तत् (tat) - that; दारग्रहणे (dāragrahaṇe) - in taking a wife; यत्नं (yatnaṃ) - effort; सन्तत्यां (santatyāṃ) - in progeny; च (ca) - and; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; कुरु (kuru) - do; पुत्रक (putraka) - O son; अस्मत् (asmat) - our; नियोगात् (niyogāt) - by command; त्वम् (tvam) - you; एतत् (etat) - this; नः (naḥ) - for us; परमं (paramaṃ) - supreme; हितम् (hitam) - benefit;]
(Make effort in taking a wife and in progeny, O son; by our command, you do this, which is the supreme benefit for us.)
O son, make an effort to take a wife and have children; this is our command to you, as it is the greatest benefit for us.
जरत्कारुरुवाच॥
jaratkāruruvāca॥
[जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkaru; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Jaratkaru said.)
Jaratkaru spoke.
न दारान्वै करिष्यामि सदा मे भावितं मनः । भवतां तु हितार्थाय करिष्ये दारसङ्ग्रहम् ॥१-१३-२३॥
na dārān vai kariṣyāmi sadā me bhāvitaṃ manaḥ । bhavatāṃ tu hitārthāya kariṣye dārasaṅgraham ॥1-13-23॥
[न (na) - not; दारान् (dārān) - wives; वै (vai) - indeed; करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do; सदा (sadā) - always; मे (me) - my; भावितं (bhāvitaṃ) - resolved; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; भवतां (bhavatāṃ) - for you; तु (tu) - but; हितार्थाय (hitārthāya) - for the purpose of welfare; करिष्ये (kariṣye) - I will do; दारसङ्ग्रहम् (dārasaṅgraham) - marriage;]
(I will not take wives; my mind is always resolved. But for your welfare, I will undertake marriage.)
I have always resolved not to take wives, but for your benefit, I will agree to marriage.
समयेन च कर्ताहमनेन विधिपूर्वकम् । तथा यद्युपलप्स्यामि करिष्ये नान्यथा त्वहम् ॥१-१३-२४॥
samayena ca kartāhamanena vidhipūrvakam । tathā yadyupalapsyāmi kariṣye nānyathā tvaham ॥1-13-24॥
[समयेन (samayena) - by agreement; च (ca) - and; कर्ता (kartā) - doer; अहम् (aham) - I; अनेन (anena) - by this; विधिपूर्वकम् (vidhipūrvakam) - according to rule; तथा (tathā) - thus; यदि (yadi) - if; उपलप्स्यामि (upalapsyāmi) - I obtain; करिष्ये (kariṣye) - I will do; न (na) - not; अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise; तु (tu) - but; अहम् (aham) - I;]
(By agreement and I, the doer, by this according to rule. Thus, if I obtain, I will do, not otherwise but I.)
I will act according to the agreement and the rules. If I achieve what I seek, I will proceed as planned, otherwise, I will not act differently.
सनाम्नी या भवित्री मे दित्सिता चैव बन्धुभिः । भैक्षवत्तामहं कन्यामुपयंस्ये विधानतः ॥१-१३-२५॥
sanāmnī yā bhavitrī me ditsitā caiva bandhubhiḥ । bhaikṣavattāmahaṃ kanyāmupayaṃsye vidhānataḥ ॥1-13-25॥
[सनाम्नी (sanāmnī) - named; या (yā) - who; भवित्री (bhavitrī) - will become; मे (me) - my; दित्सिता (ditsitā) - given; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; बन्धुभिः (bandhubhiḥ) - by relatives; भैक्षवत्ताम् (bhaikṣavattām) - as a mendicant; अहम् (aham) - I; कन्याम् (kanyām) - the girl; उपयंस्ये (upayaṃsye) - will marry; विधानतः (vidhānataḥ) - according to the rule;]
(Named who will become my given and indeed by relatives, as a mendicant I will marry the girl according to the rule.)
The girl, who is named and destined to be mine, given by my relatives, I shall marry her as a mendicant according to the rule.
दरिद्राय हि मे भार्यां को दास्यति विशेषतः । प्रतिग्रहीष्ये भिक्षां तु यदि कश्चित्प्रदास्यति ॥१-१३-२६॥
daridrāya hi me bhāryāṃ ko dāsyati viśeṣataḥ । pratigrahīṣye bhikṣāṃ tu yadi kaścit pradāsyati ॥1-13-26॥
[दरिद्राय (daridrāya) - to the poor man; हि (hi) - indeed; मे (me) - my; भार्यां (bhāryāṃ) - wife; कः (kaḥ) - who; दास्यति (dāsyati) - will give; विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially; प्रतिग्रहीष्ये (pratigrahīṣye) - I will accept; भिक्षां (bhikṣāṃ) - alms; तु (tu) - but; यदि (yadi) - if; कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone; प्रदास्यति (pradāsyati) - will offer;]
(Who will give my wife to a poor man indeed, especially? But I will accept alms if someone will offer.)
Who would give my wife to a poor man, especially? However, I will accept alms if someone offers.
एवं दारक्रियाहेतोः प्रयतिष्ये पितामहाः । अनेन विधिना शश्वन्न करिष्येऽहमन्यथा ॥१-१३-२७॥
evaṃ dārakriyāhetoḥ prayatiṣye pitāmahāḥ । anena vidhinā śaśvanna kariṣye'hamanyathā ॥1-13-27॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; दार (dāra) - wife; क्रिया (kriyā) - action; हेतोः (hetoḥ) - for the sake of; प्रयतिष्ये (prayatiṣye) - I shall endeavor; पितामहाः (pitāmahāḥ) - O ancestors; अनेन (anena) - by this; विधिना (vidhinā) - method; शश्वत् (śaśvat) - always; न (na) - not; करिष्ये (kariṣye) - I shall do; अहम् (aham) - I; अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise;]
(Thus, for the sake of the action of marriage, I shall endeavor, O ancestors. By this method, I shall never do otherwise.)
Thus, O ancestors, I shall strive for the sake of marriage. By this method, I will never act otherwise.
तत्र चोत्पत्स्यते जन्तुर्भवतां तारणाय वै । शाश्वतं स्थानमासाद्य मोदन्तां पितरो मम ॥१-१३-२८॥
tatra cotpatsyate jantur bhavatāṃ tāraṇāya vai । śāśvataṃ sthānam āsādya modantāṃ pitaro mama ॥1-13-28॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; च (ca) - and; उत्पत्स्यते (utpatsyate) - will arise; जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - a being; भवतां (bhavatām) - for your; तारणाय (tāraṇāya) - deliverance; वै (vai) - indeed; शाश्वतं (śāśvataṃ) - eternal; स्थानम् (sthānam) - abode; आसाद्य (āsādya) - having attained; मोदन्ताम् (modantām) - may rejoice; पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors; मम (mama) - my;]
(There, indeed, a being will arise for your deliverance. Having attained the eternal abode, may my ancestors rejoice.)
There, a being will arise for your deliverance. Upon reaching the eternal abode, may my ancestors find joy.
सूत उवाच॥
sūta uvāca॥
[सूत (sūta) - Sūta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sūta said.)
Sūta said.
ततो निवेशाय तदा स विप्रः संशितव्रतः । महीं चचार दारार्थी न च दारानविन्दत ॥१-१३-२९॥
tato niveśāya tadā sa vipraḥ saṃśitavrataḥ । mahīṃ cacāra dārārthī na ca dārānavindata ॥1-13-29॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; निवेशाय (niveśāya) - for settlement; तदा (tadā) - at that time; सः (saḥ) - he; विप्रः (vipraḥ) - the sage; संशितव्रतः (saṃśitavrataḥ) - of firm vows; महीं (mahīm) - the earth; चचार (cacāra) - wandered; दारार्थी (dārārthī) - in search of a wife; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; दारान् (dārān) - wife; अविन्दत (avindata) - found;]
(Then, for settlement, at that time, he, the sage of firm vows, wandered the earth in search of a wife, and did not find a wife.)
Then, at that time, the sage with firm vows wandered the earth seeking a wife, but he did not find one.
स कदाचिद्वनं गत्वा विप्रः पितृवचः स्मरन् । चुक्रोश कन्याभिक्षार्थी तिस्रो वाचः शनैरिव ॥१-१३-३०॥
sa kadācid vanaṃ gatvā vipraḥ pitṛvacaḥ smaran । cukrośa kanyābhikṣārthī tisro vācaḥ śanairiva ॥1-13-30॥
[स (sa) - he; कदाचित् (kadācit) - once; वनम् (vanam) - forest; गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; विप्रः (vipraḥ) - the sage; पितृवचः (pitṛvacaḥ) - father's words; स्मरन् (smaran) - remembering; चुक्रोश (cukrośa) - cried out; कन्याभिक्षार्थी (kanyābhikṣārthī) - seeking a maiden in alms; तिस्रः (tisraḥ) - three; वाचः (vācaḥ) - words; शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly; इव (iva) - like;]
(He, once having gone to the forest, the sage remembering the father's words, cried out seeking a maiden in alms, three words slowly like.)
Once, the sage went to the forest, remembering his father's words, and slowly cried out three times seeking a maiden in alms.
तं वासुकिः प्रत्यगृह्णादुद्यम्य भगिनीं तदा । न स तां प्रतिजग्राह न सनाम्नीति चिन्तयन् ॥१-१३-३१॥
taṁ vāsukiḥ pratyagṛhṇādudyamya bhaginīṁ tadā । na sa tāṁ pratijagrāha na sanāmnīti cintayan ॥1-13-31॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; वासुकिः (vāsukiḥ) - Vasuki; प्रत्यगृह्णात् (pratyagṛhṇāt) - accepted; उद्यम्य (udyamya) - lifting; भगिनीं (bhaginīm) - sister; तदा (tadā) - then; न (na) - not; सः (saḥ) - he; तां (tāṁ) - her; प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - accepted; न (na) - not; सनाम्नी (sanāmnī) - with a name; इति (iti) - thus; चिन्तयन् (cintayan) - thinking;]
(Then Vasuki accepted him, lifting his sister. But he did not accept her, thinking she was nameless.)
Vasuki then accepted him by lifting his sister, but he did not accept her, thinking she was without a name.
सनाम्नीमुद्यतां भार्यां गृह्णीयामिति तस्य हि । मनो निविष्टमभवज्जरत्कारोर्महात्मनः ॥१-१३-३२॥
sanāmnīmudyatāṃ bhāryāṃ gṛhṇīyāmiti tasya hi । mano niviṣṭamabhavajjaratkārormahātmanaḥ ॥1-13-32॥
[सनाम्नीम् (sanāmnīm) - named; उद्यताम् (udyatām) - ready; भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife; गृह्णीयाम् (gṛhṇīyām) - I shall take; इति (iti) - thus; तस्य (tasya) - his; हि (hi) - indeed; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; निविष्टम् (niviṣṭam) - settled; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; जरत्कारोः (jaratkāroḥ) - of Jaratkaru; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - great soul;]
(Named ready wife I shall take thus his indeed mind settled became of Jaratkaru great soul.)
The great soul Jaratkaru's mind was indeed settled on taking a wife who was ready and named.
तमुवाच महाप्राज्ञो जरत्कारुर्महातपाः । किंनाम्नी भगिनीयं ते ब्रूहि सत्यं भुजङ्गम ॥१-१३-३३॥
tamuvāca mahāprājño jaratkārurmahātapāḥ । kiṃnāmnī bhaginīyaṃ te brūhi satyaṃ bhujaṅgama ॥1-13-33॥
[तम् (tam) - to him; उवाच (uvāca) - said; महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - the great wise one; जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkaru; महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - great ascetic; किंनाम्नी (kiṃnāmnī) - what is the name; भगिनी (bhaginī) - sister; इयं (iyaṃ) - this; ते (te) - your; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell; सत्यं (satyaṃ) - truth; भुजङ्गम (bhujaṅgama) - serpent;]
(To him said the great wise Jaratkaru, the great ascetic: "What is the name of this sister of yours? Tell the truth, serpent.")
The great wise Jaratkaru, a great ascetic, said to him: "What is the name of this sister of yours? Tell me the truth, serpent."
वासुकिरुवाच॥
vāsukiruvāca॥
[वासुकिः (vāsukiḥ) - Vasuki; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vasuki said.)
Vasuki spoke.
जरत्कारो जरत्कारुः स्वसेयमनुजा मम । त्वदर्थं रक्षिता पूर्वं प्रतीच्छेमां द्विजोत्तम ॥१-१३-३४॥
jaratkāro jaratkāruḥ svaseyamanujā mama । tvadarthaṃ rakṣitā pūrvaṃ pratīcchemāṃ dvijottama ॥1-13-34॥
[जरत्कारो (jaratkāro) - Jaratkaru; जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkaru; स्वसा (svasā) - sister; इयम् (iyam) - this; अनुजा (anujā) - younger; मम (mama) - my; त्वदर्थम् (tvadartham) - for you; रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protected; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before; प्रतीच्छ (pratīccha) - accept; इमाम् (imām) - this; द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best of the twice-born;]
(Jaratkaru, Jaratkaru's sister, this younger one of mine, was protected before for you; accept this, O best of the twice-born.)
Jaratkaru, this is my younger sister Jaratkaru, who was protected earlier for your sake; please accept her, O best of the twice-born.
सूत उवाच॥
sūta uvāca॥
[सूत (sūta) - Sūta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sūta said.)
Sūta said.
मात्रा हि भुजगाः शप्ताः पूर्वं ब्रह्मविदां वर । जनमेजयस्य वो यज्ञे धक्ष्यत्यनिलसारथिः ॥१-१३-३५॥
mātrā hi bhujagāḥ śaptāḥ pūrvaṃ brahmavidāṃ vara । janamejayasya vo yajñe dhakṣyatyanilasārathiḥ ॥1-13-35॥
[मात्रा (mātrā) - by the mother; हि (hi) - indeed; भुजगाः (bhujagāḥ) - serpents; शप्ताः (śaptāḥ) - cursed; पूर्वं (pūrvaṃ) - formerly; ब्रह्मविदां (brahmavidāṃ) - of the knowers of Brahman; वर (vara) - best; जनमेजयस्य (janamejayasya) - of Janamejaya; वः (vaḥ) - your; यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the sacrifice; धक्ष्यति (dhakṣyati) - will burn; अनिलसारथिः (anilasārathiḥ) - the wind-charioteer;]
(By the mother, indeed, the serpents were cursed formerly, O best of the knowers of Brahman. In the sacrifice of Janamejaya, the wind-charioteer will burn you.)
The serpents were cursed by their mother long ago, O best among the knowers of Brahman. In Janamejaya's sacrifice, the wind-charioteer will consume you.
तस्य शापस्य शान्त्यर्थं प्रददौ पन्नगोत्तमः । स्वसारमृषये तस्मै सुव्रताय तपस्विने ॥१-१३-३६॥
tasya śāpasya śāntyarthaṃ pradadau pannagottamaḥ । svasāramṛṣaye tasmai suvratāya tapasvine ॥1-13-36॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; शापस्य (śāpasya) - curse; शान्त्यर्थं (śāntyarthaṃ) - for appeasement; प्रददौ (pradadau) - gave; पन्नगोत्तमः (pannagottamaḥ) - the best of serpents; स्वसारम् (svasāram) - sister; ऋषये (ṛṣaye) - to the sage; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; सुव्रताय (suvratāya) - to the virtuous; तपस्विने (tapasvine) - to the ascetic;]
(For the appeasement of his curse, the best of serpents gave his sister to the sage, to him, the virtuous ascetic.)
To appease the curse, the best of serpents offered his sister to the virtuous and ascetic sage.
स च तां प्रतिजग्राह विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा । आस्तीको नाम पुत्रश्च तस्यां जज्ञे महात्मनः ॥१-१३-३७॥
sa ca tāṃ pratijagrāha vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā । āstīko nāma putraśca tasyāṃ jajñe mahātmanaḥ ॥1-13-37॥
[स (sa) - he; च (ca) - and; तां (tāṃ) - her; प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - accepted; विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidṛṣṭena) - as per the prescribed; कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - ritual; आस्तीको (āstīko) - Āstīka; नाम (nāma) - named; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; च (ca) - and; तस्यां (tasyāṃ) - in her; जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul;]
(And he accepted her with the prescribed ritual. A son named Āstīka was born in her, of the great soul.)
He accepted her according to the prescribed rituals, and a son named Āstīka, who was of great soul, was born to her.
तपस्वी च महात्मा च वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः । समः सर्वस्य लोकस्य पितृमातृभयापहः ॥१-१३-३८॥
tapasvī ca mahātmā ca vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ । samaḥ sarvasya lokasya pitṛmātṛbhayāpahaḥ ॥1-13-38॥
[तपस्वी (tapasvī) - ascetic; च (ca) - and; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul; च (ca) - and; वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः (vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ) - knower of Vedas and Vedangas; समः (samaḥ) - equal; सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - to all; लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world; पितृमातृभयापहः (pitṛmātṛbhayāpahaḥ) - remover of fear of parents;]
(An ascetic and a great soul, knower of Vedas and Vedangas, equal to all, remover of fear of parents of the world.)
He is an ascetic and a great soul, a knower of the Vedas and Vedangas, who treats everyone equally and removes the fears of parents in the world.
अथ कालस्य महतः पाण्डवेयो नराधिपः । आजहार महायज्ञं सर्पसत्रमिति श्रुतिः ॥१-१३-३९॥
atha kālasya mahataḥ pāṇḍaveyo narādhipaḥ । ājahāra mahāyajñaṃ sarpasatramiti śrutiḥ ॥1-13-39॥
[अथ (atha) - then; कालस्य (kālasya) - of time; महतः (mahataḥ) - great; पाण्डवेयः (pāṇḍaveyaḥ) - descendant of Pandu; नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - king; आजहार (ājahāra) - performed; महायज्ञं (mahāyajñaṃ) - great sacrifice; सर्पसत्रम् (sarpasatram) - snake sacrifice; इति (iti) - thus; श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - it is heard;]
(Then, the great descendant of Pandu, the king, performed the great snake sacrifice, thus it is heard.)
Then, it is heard that the great king, descendant of Pandu, performed the great snake sacrifice.
तस्मिन्प्रवृत्ते सत्रे तु सर्पाणामन्तकाय वै । मोचयामास तं शापमास्तीकः सुमहायशाः ॥१-१३-४०॥
tasminpravṛtte satre tu sarpāṇāmantakāya vai । mocayāmāsa taṃ śāpamāstīkaḥ sumahāyaśāḥ ॥1-13-40॥
[तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; प्रवृत्ते (pravṛtte) - commenced; सत्रे (satre) - sacrifice; तु (tu) - but; सर्पाणाम् (sarpāṇām) - of the serpents; अन्तकाय (antakāya) - for the destruction; वै (vai) - indeed; मोचयामास (mocayāmāsa) - released; तम् (tam) - that; शापम् (śāpam) - curse; आस्तीकः (āstīkaḥ) - Āstīka; सुमहायशाः (sumahāyaśāḥ) - the greatly renowned;]
(In that commenced sacrifice, but for the destruction of the serpents indeed, Āstīka, the greatly renowned, released that curse.)
During the sacrifice that had commenced for the destruction of the serpents, the greatly renowned Āstīka released them from the curse.
नागांश्च मातुलांश्चैव तथा चान्यान्स बान्धवान् । पितृंश्च तारयामास सन्तत्या तपसा तथा ॥ व्रतैश्च विविधैर्ब्रह्मन्स्वाध्यायैश्चानृणोऽभवत् ॥१-१३-४१॥
nāgāṃśca mātulāṃścaiva tathā cānyānsa bāndhavān । pitṝṃśca tārayāmāsa santatyā tapasā tathā ॥ vrataiśca vividhairbrahmansvādhyāyaiścānṛṇo'bhavat ॥1-13-41॥
[नागान् (nāgān) - serpents; च (ca) - and; मातुलान् (mātulān) - maternal uncles; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; तथा (tathā) - also; च (ca) - and; अन्यान् (anyān) - others; सः (saḥ) - he; बान्धवान् (bāndhavān) - relatives; पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors; च (ca) - and; तारयामास (tārayāmāsa) - liberated; सन्तत्या (santatyā) - by progeny; तपसा (tapasā) - by penance; तथा (tathā) - also; व्रतैः (vrataiḥ) - by vows; च (ca) - and; विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - various; ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman; स्वाध्यायैः (svādhyāyaiḥ) - by self-study; च (ca) - and; अनृणः (anṛṇaḥ) - free from debt; अभवत् (abhavat) - became;]
(He liberated serpents, maternal uncles, and other relatives and ancestors by progeny and penance, and also became free from debt by various vows, O Brahman, and self-study.)
He liberated his serpents, maternal uncles, and other relatives and ancestors through his progeny and penance. Additionally, he became free from debt by undertaking various vows and self-study, O Brahman.
देवांश्च तर्पयामास यज्ञैर्विविधदक्षिणैः । ऋषींश्च ब्रह्मचर्येण सन्तत्या च पितामहान् ॥१-१३-४२॥
devāṃśca tarpayāmāsa yajñairvividhadakṣiṇaiḥ । ṛṣīṃśca brahmacaryeṇa santatyā ca pitāmahān ॥1-13-42॥
[देवान् (devān) - gods; च (ca) - and; तर्पयामास (tarpayāmāsa) - satisfied; यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with sacrifices; विविध (vividh) - various; दक्षिणैः (dakṣiṇaiḥ) - gifts; ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - sages; च (ca) - and; ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - with celibacy; सन्तत्या (santatyā) - with progeny; च (ca) - and; पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - ancestors;]
(He satisfied the gods with various sacrificial gifts, and the sages with celibacy and progeny, and the ancestors.)
He offered various sacrificial gifts to satisfy the gods, maintained celibacy and progeny to honor the sages, and revered the ancestors.
अपहृत्य गुरुं भारं पितृणां संशितव्रतः । जरत्कारुर्गतः स्वर्गं सहितः स्वैः पितामहैः ॥१-१३-४३॥
apahṛtya guruṃ bhāraṃ pitṝṇāṃ saṃśitavrataḥ । jaratkārurgataḥ svargaṃ sahitaḥ svaiḥ pitāmahaiḥ ॥1-13-43॥
[अपहृत्य (apahṛtya) - having removed; गुरुं (guruṃ) - heavy; भारं (bhāraṃ) - burden; पितृणां (pitṝṇāṃ) - of the ancestors; संशितव्रतः (saṃśitavrataḥ) - of firm vows; जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkaru; गतः (gataḥ) - went; स्वर्गं (svargaṃ) - to heaven; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - together with; स्वैः (svaiḥ) - his own; पितामहैः (pitāmahaiḥ) - ancestors;]
(Having removed the heavy burden of the ancestors, Jaratkaru of firm vows went to heaven together with his own ancestors.)
Jaratkaru, having fulfilled his firm vows and relieved the heavy burden of his ancestors, ascended to heaven along with them.
आस्तीकं च सुतं प्राप्य धर्मं चानुत्तमं मुनिः । जरत्कारुः सुमहता कालेन स्वर्गमीयिवान् ॥१-१३-४४॥
āstīkaṃ ca sutaṃ prāpya dharmaṃ cānuttamaṃ muniḥ । jaratkāruḥ sumahatā kālena svargamīyivān ॥1-13-44॥
[आस्तीकम् (āstīkam) - Āstīka; च (ca) - and; सुतम् (sutam) - son; प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained; धर्मम् (dharmam) - dharma; च (ca) - and; अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - supreme; मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage; जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - Jaratkāru; सुमहता (sumahatā) - with great; कालेन (kālena) - by time; स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven; ईयिवान् (īyivān) - departed;]
(Having obtained Āstīka as a son and supreme dharma, the sage Jaratkāru, with great time, departed to heaven.)
The sage Jaratkāru, having been blessed with a son named Āstīka and having fulfilled the highest dharma, eventually departed to heaven after a long life.
एतदाख्यानमास्तीकं यथावत्कीर्तितं मया । प्रब्रूहि भृगुशार्दूल किं भूयः कथ्यतामिति ॥१-१३-४५॥
etadākhyānamāstīkaṃ yathāvatkīrtitaṃ mayā । prabrūhi bhṛguśārdūla kiṃ bhūyaḥ kathyatāmiti ॥1-13-45॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative; आस्तीकम् (āstīkam) - of Āstīka; यथावत् (yathāvat) - as it is; कीर्तितम् (kīrtitam) - proclaimed; मया (mayā) - by me; प्रब्रूहि (prabrūhi) - tell; भृगुशार्दूल (bhṛguśārdūla) - O tiger among the Bhṛgus; किम् (kim) - what; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - more; कथ्यताम् (kathyatām) - should be told; इति (iti) - thus;]
(This narrative of Āstīka has been proclaimed by me as it is. Tell me, O tiger among the Bhṛgus, what more should be told thus.)
This narrative of Āstīka has been recounted by me as it is. Please tell me, O esteemed Bhṛgu, what more should be narrated?
