01.048
Library: Names of the officiating priests; Takshaka takes shelter with Indra; Vasuki pleads with his sister Jaratkaru to send Āstika.
शौनक उवाच॥
śaunaka uvāca॥
[शौनक (śaunaka) - Śaunaka; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śaunaka said:)
Śaunaka spoke:
सर्पसत्रे तदा राज्ञः पाण्डवेयस्य धीमतः। जनमेजयस्य के त्वासन्नृत्विजः परमर्षयः ॥१-४८-१॥
sarpasatre tadā rājñaḥ pāṇḍaveyasya dhīmataḥ। janamejayasya ke tvāsannṛtvijaḥ paramarṣayaḥ ॥1-48-1॥
[सर्पसत्रे (sarpasatre) - in the snake sacrifice; तदा (tadā) - then; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; पाण्डवेयस्य (pāṇḍaveyasya) - of the descendant of Pandu; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - wise; जनमेजयस्य (janamejayasya) - of Janamejaya; के (ke) - who; तु (tu) - indeed; आसन् (āsan) - were; ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - priests; परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - great sages;]
(In the snake sacrifice, then, of the wise king, the descendant of Pandu, Janamejaya, who indeed were the priests, the great sages.)
During the snake sacrifice of the wise King Janamejaya, the descendant of Pandu, who were the priests present? They were the great sages.
के सदस्या बभूवुश्च सर्पसत्रे सुदारुणे। विषादजननेऽत्यर्थं पन्नगानां महाभये ॥१-४८-२॥
ke sadasyā babhūvuśca sarpasatre sudāruṇe। viṣādajanane'tyarthaṃ pannagānāṃ mahābhaye ॥1-48-2॥
[के (ke) - who; सदस्या (sadasyā) - members; बभूवुश्च (babhūvuśca) - became and; सर्पसत्रे (sarpasatre) - in the serpent sacrifice; सुदारुणे (sudāruṇe) - very terrible; विषादजनने (viṣādajanane) - causing distress; अत्यर्थं (atyarthaṃ) - extremely; पन्नगानां (pannagānāṃ) - of the serpents; महाभये (mahābhaye) - in great fear;]
(Who became the members in the very terrible serpent sacrifice, causing extreme distress and great fear to the serpents?)
Who were the members of the very dreadful serpent sacrifice that caused immense distress and fear among the serpents?
सर्वं विस्तरतस्तात भवाञ्शंसितुमर्हति। सर्पसत्रविधानज्ञा विज्ञेयास्ते हि सूतज ॥१-४८-३॥
sarvaṃ vistaratastāta bhavāñśaṃsitumarhati। sarpasatravidhānajñā vijñeyāste hi sūtaja ॥1-48-3॥
[सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything; विस्तरतः (vistarataḥ) - in detail; तात (tāta) - dear; भवान् (bhavān) - you; शंसितुम् (śaṃsitum) - to tell; अर्हति (arhati) - deserve; सर्पसत्रविधानज्ञाः (sarpasatravidhānajñāḥ) - experts in snake sacrifice; विज्ञेयाः (vijñeyāḥ) - are known; ते (te) - they; हि (hi) - indeed; सूतज (sūtaja) - O son of Sūta;]
(Dear, you deserve to tell everything in detail. They are indeed known as experts in snake sacrifice, O son of Sūta.)
Dear son of Sūta, you should narrate everything in detail, as they are indeed recognized as experts in the rituals of the snake sacrifice.
सूत उवाच॥
sūta uvāca॥
[सूत (sūta) - Sūta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sūta said:)
Sūta said:
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि नामानीह मनीषिणाम्। ये ऋत्विजः सदस्याश्च तस्यासन्नृपतेस्तदा ॥१-४८-४॥
hanta te kathayiṣyāmi nāmānīha manīṣiṇām| ye ṛtvijaḥ sadasyāśca tasyāsannṛpatestadā ॥1-48-4॥
[हन्त (hanta) - behold; ते (te) - your; कथयिष्यामि (kathayiṣyāmi) - I will tell; नामानि (nāmāni) - names; इह (iha) - here; मनीषिणाम् (manīṣiṇām) - of the wise; ये (ye) - who; ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - priests; सदस्याः (sadasyāḥ) - members; च (ca) - and; तस्य (tasya) - his; आसन् (āsan) - were; ऋपतेः (ṛpateḥ) - of the king; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Behold, I will tell you the names of the wise here, who were the priests and members of the king then.)
Behold, I will now tell you the names of the wise individuals who were the priests and members of the king's assembly at that time.
तत्र होता बभूवाथ ब्राह्मणश्चण्डभार्गवः। च्यवनस्यान्वये जातः ख्यातो वेदविदां वरः ॥१-४८-५॥
tatra hotā babhūvātha brāhmaṇaścaṇḍabhārgavaḥ। cyavanasyānvaye jātaḥ khyāto vedavidāṃ varaḥ ॥1-48-5॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; होता (hotā) - priest; बभूव (babhūva) - became; अथ (atha) - then; ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Brahmin; चण्डभार्गवः (caṇḍabhārgavaḥ) - Caṇḍabhārgava; च्यवनस्य (cyavanasya) - of Cyavana; अन्वये (anvaye) - in the lineage; जातः (jātaḥ) - born; ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - famous; वेदविदां (vedavidāṃ) - among the knowers of Vedas; वरः (varaḥ) - best;]
(There, then, the priest Caṇḍabhārgava, a Brahmin, became; born in the lineage of Cyavana, famous as the best among the knowers of Vedas.)
There, then, the priest Caṇḍabhārgava, a Brahmin, was born in the lineage of Cyavana, known as the best among the knowers of Vedas.
उद्गाता ब्राह्मणो वृद्धो विद्वान्कौत्सार्यजैमिनिः। ब्रह्माभवच्छार्ङ्गरवो अध्वर्युर्बोधपिङ्गलः ॥१-४८-६॥
udgātā brāhmaṇo vṛddho vidvānkautsāryajaiminiḥ। brahmābhavacchārṅgaravo adhvaryurbodhipiṅgalaḥ ॥1-48-6॥
[उद्गाता (udgātā) - chanter; ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - priest; वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old; विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise; कौत्सार्यजैमिनिः (kautsāryajaiminiḥ) - Kautsārya Jaimini; ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahma; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; शार्ङ्गरवः (śārṅgaravaḥ) - Shārṅgarava; अध्वर्युः (adhvaryuḥ) - priest; बोधपिङ्गलः (bodhipiṅgalaḥ) - Bodhipiṅgala;]
(The chanter, the old wise priest Kautsārya Jaimini, became Brahma; Shārṅgarava was the priest Bodhipiṅgala.)
The wise and elderly priest Kautsārya Jaimini was the chanter, and he became Brahma; Shārṅgarava served as the priest Bodhipiṅgala.
सदस्यश्चाभवद्व्यासः पुत्रशिष्यसहायवान्। उद्दालकः शमठकः श्वेतकेतुश्च पञ्चमः ॥१-४८-७॥
sadasyaścābhavadyāsaḥ putraśiṣyasahāyavān. uddālakaḥ śamaṭhakaḥ śvetaketuśca pañcamaḥ ॥1-48-7॥
[सदस्यः (sadasyaḥ) - member; च (ca) - and; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyasa; पुत्र (putra) - son; शिष्य (śiṣya) - disciple; सहायवान् (sahāyavān) - having assistance; उद्दालकः (uddālakaḥ) - Uddalaka; शमठकः (śamaṭhakaḥ) - Shamathaka; श्वेतकेतुः (śvetaketuḥ) - Shvetaketu; च (ca) - and; पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ) - fifth;]
(Vyasa became a member, having the assistance of his son and disciple. Uddalaka, Shamathaka, and Shvetaketu were the fifth.)
Vyasa became a member with the help of his son and disciple. Uddalaka, Shamathaka, and Shvetaketu were the fifth members.
असितो देवलश्चैव नारदः पर्वतस्तथा। आत्रेयः कुण्डजठरो द्विजः कुटिघटस्तथा ॥१-४८-८॥
asito devalaścaiva nāradaḥ parvatastathā। ātreyaḥ kuṇḍajaṭharo dvijaḥ kuṭighaṭastathā ॥1-48-8॥
[असितः (asitaḥ) - Asita; देवलः (devalaḥ) - Devala; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada; पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - Parvata; तथा (tathā) - also; आत्रेयः (ātreyaḥ) - Ātreya; कुण्डजठरः (kuṇḍajaṭharaḥ) - Kuṇḍajaṭhara; द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - Dvija; कुटिघटः (kuṭighaṭaḥ) - Kuṭighaṭa; तथा (tathā) - also;]
(Asita, Devala, and indeed Nārada, Parvata also; Ātreya, Kuṇḍajaṭhara, Dvija, Kuṭighaṭa also.)
Asita, Devala, Nārada, Parvata, Ātreya, Kuṇḍajaṭhara, Dvija, and Kuṭighaṭa are all present.
वात्स्यः श्रुतश्रवा वृद्धस्तपःस्वाध्यायशीलवान्। कहोडो देवशर्मा च मौद्गल्यः शमसौभरः ॥१-४८-९॥
vātsyaḥ śrutaśravā vṛddhastapaḥsvādhyāyaśīlavān| kahoḍo devaśarmā ca maudgalyaḥ śamasaubharaḥ ॥1-48-9॥
[वात्स्यः (vātsyaḥ) - Vātsyaḥ; श्रुतश्रवा (śrutaśravā) - Śrutaśravā; वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old; तपःस्वाध्यायशीलवान् (tapaḥsvādhyāyaśīlavān) - dedicated to penance and study; कहोडः (kahoḍaḥ) - Kahoḍaḥ; देवशर्मा (devaśarmā) - Devaśarmā; च (ca) - and; मौद्गल्यः (maudgalyaḥ) - Maudgalyaḥ; शमसौभरः (śamasaubharaḥ) - Śamasaubharaḥ;]
(Vātsyaḥ, Śrutaśravā, old, dedicated to penance and study, Kahoḍaḥ, Devaśarmā, and Maudgalyaḥ, Śamasaubharaḥ.)
Vātsyaḥ, Śrutaśravā, who is old and dedicated to penance and study, along with Kahoḍaḥ, Devaśarmā, Maudgalyaḥ, and Śamasaubharaḥ.
एते चान्ये च बहवो ब्राह्मणाः संशितव्रताः। सदस्या अभवंस्तत्र सत्रे पारिक्षितस्य ह ॥१-४८-१०॥
ete cānye ca bahavo brāhmaṇāḥ saṃśitavratāḥ। sadasyā abhavaṃstatra satre pārīkṣitasya ha ॥1-48-10॥
[एते (ete) - these; च (ca) - and; अन्ये (anye) - others; च (ca) - and; बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many; ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins; संशितव्रताः (saṃśitavratāḥ) - firm in their vows; सदस्या (sadasyā) - members; अभवन् (abhavan) - became; तत्र (tatra) - there; सत्रे (satre) - in the assembly; पारिक्षितस्य (pārīkṣitasya) - of Parikshit; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(These and many other Brahmins, firm in their vows, became members there in the assembly of Parikshit indeed.)
These and many other Brahmins, who were firm in their vows, indeed became members of the assembly of Parikshit.
जुह्वत्स्वृत्विक्ष्वथ तदा सर्पसत्रे महाक्रतौ। अहयः प्रापतंस्तत्र घोराः प्राणिभयावहाः ॥१-४८-११॥
juhvatsvṛtvikṣvatha tadā sarpasatre mahākratau। ahayaḥ prāpataṃstatra ghorāḥ prāṇibhayāvahāḥ ॥1-48-11॥
[जुह्वत्सु (juhvatsu) - in the offerings; ऋत्विक्षु (ṛtvikṣu) - among the priests; अथ (atha) - then; तदा (tadā) - at that time; सर्पसत्रे (sarpasatre) - in the serpent sacrifice; महाक्रतौ (mahākratau) - in the great ritual; अहयः (ahayaḥ) - serpents; प्रापतंस्तत्र (prāpataṃstatra) - fell there; घोराः (ghorāḥ) - terrible; प्राणिभयावहाः (prāṇibhayāvahāḥ) - causing fear to living beings;]
(In the offerings among the priests, then at that time in the serpent sacrifice in the great ritual, serpents fell there, terrible, causing fear to living beings.)
During the great serpent sacrifice, when the offerings were being made by the priests, the serpents fell there, causing great fear among all living beings due to their terrifying nature.
वसामेदोवहाः कुल्या नागानां सम्प्रवर्तिताः। ववौ गन्धश्च तुमुलो दह्यतामनिशं तदा ॥१-४८-१२॥
vasāmedovahāḥ kulyā nāgānāṃ sampravartitāḥ। vavau gandhaśca tumulo dahyatāmaniśaṃ tadā ॥1-48-12॥
[वसामेदोवहाः (vasāmedovahāḥ) - carrying fat and marrow; कुल्या (kulyā) - streams; नागानां (nāgānāṃ) - of serpents; सम्प्रवर्तिताः (sampravartitāḥ) - set in motion; ववौ (vavau) - blew; गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - smell; च (ca) - and; तुमुलः (tumulaḥ) - intense; दह्यताम् (dahyatām) - of those burning; अनिशम् (aniśam) - constantly; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Streams carrying fat and marrow of serpents were set in motion. The intense smell blew constantly of those burning then.)
Streams carrying the fat and marrow of serpents began to flow, and an intense smell constantly blew from those burning at that time.
पततां चैव नागानां धिष्ठितानां तथाम्बरे। अश्रूयतानिशं शब्दः पच्यतां चाग्निना भृशम् ॥१-४८-१३॥
patatāṃ caiva nāgānāṃ dhiṣṭhitānāṃ tathāmbare| aśrūyatāniśaṃ śabdaḥ pacyatāṃ cāgninā bhṛśam ॥1-48-13॥
[पततां (patatāṃ) - of falling; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; नागानां (nāgānāṃ) - of elephants; धिष्ठितानां (dhiṣṭhitānāṃ) - stationed; तथा (tathā) - thus; अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky; अश्रूयत (aśrūyata) - was heard; अनिशं (aniśaṃ) - constantly; शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound; पच्यतां (pacyatāṃ) - being cooked; च (ca) - and; अग्निना (agninā) - by fire; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - intensely;]
(The sound of falling elephants stationed in the sky was constantly heard, and they were intensely being cooked by fire.)
The sound of elephants falling from the sky was constantly heard, and they were being intensely burned by fire.
तक्षकस्तु स नागेन्द्रः पुरंदरनिवेशनम्। गतः श्रुत्वैव राजानं दीक्षितं जनमेजयम् ॥१-४८-१४॥
takṣakastu sa nāgendraḥ puraṃdaraniveśanam। gataḥ śrutvaiva rājānaṃ dīkṣitaṃ janamejayam ॥1-48-14॥
[तक्षकः (takṣakaḥ) - Takshaka; तु (tu) - but; स (sa) - he; नागेन्द्रः (nāgendraḥ) - king of serpents; पुरंदरनिवेशनम् (puraṃdaraniveśanam) - Indra's abode; गतः (gataḥ) - went; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; एव (eva) - indeed; राजानम् (rājānam) - king; दीक्षितम् (dīkṣitam) - consecrated; जनमेजयम् (janamejayam) - Janamejaya;]
(But Takshaka, the king of serpents, went to Indra's abode, having heard that King Janamejaya was consecrated.)
Takshaka, the serpent king, went to the abode of Indra upon hearing that King Janamejaya had been consecrated.
ततः सर्वं यथावृत्तमाख्याय भुजगोत्तमः। अगच्छच्छरणं भीत आगस्कृत्वा पुरंदरम् ॥१-४८-१५॥
tataḥ sarvaṃ yathāvṛttamākhyāya bhujagottamaḥ| agacchaccharaṇaṃ bhīta āgaskṛtvā puraṃdaram ॥1-48-15॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सर्वं (sarvaṃ) - everything; यथावृत्तम् (yathāvṛttam) - as it happened; आख्याय (ākhyāya) - having narrated; भुजगोत्तमः (bhujagottamaḥ) - the best of serpents; अगच्छत् (agacchat) - went; शरणं (śaraṇam) - for refuge; भीतः (bhītaḥ) - fearful; आगस्कृत्वा (āgaskṛtvā) - having committed an offense; पुरंदरम् (puraṃdaram) - to Indra;]
(Then, having narrated everything as it happened, the best of serpents went for refuge to Indra, fearful, having committed an offense.)
Then, the best of serpents, fearful after committing an offense, narrated everything as it happened and sought refuge with Indra.
तमिन्द्रः प्राह सुप्रीतो न तवास्तीह तक्षक। भयं नागेन्द्र तस्माद्वै सर्पसत्रात्कथञ्चन ॥१-४८-१६॥
tam indraḥ prāha suprīto na tavāstīha takṣaka। bhayaṃ nāgendra tasmād vai sarpasatrāt kathañcana ॥1-48-16॥
[तम् (tam) - him; इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra; प्राह (prāha) - said; सुप्रीतः (suprītaḥ) - pleased; न (na) - not; तव (tava) - your; अस्ति (asti) - is; इह (iha) - here; तक्षक (takṣaka) - Takshaka; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; नागेन्द्र (nāgendra) - O lord of serpents; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; वै (vai) - indeed; सर्पसत्रात् (sarpasatrāt) - from the serpent sacrifice; कथञ्चन (kathañcana) - in any way;]
(Indra, pleased, said to him: "O Takshaka, there is no fear for you here, O lord of serpents, therefore indeed from the serpent sacrifice in any way.")
Indra, being pleased, said to Takshaka: "O lord of serpents, you have nothing to fear here from the serpent sacrifice."
प्रसादितो मया पूर्वं तवार्थाय पितामहः। तस्मात्तव भयं नास्ति व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः ॥१-४८-१७॥
prasādito mayā pūrvaṃ tavārthāya pitāmahaḥ। tasmāttava bhayaṃ nāsti vyetu te mānaso jvaraḥ ॥1-48-17॥
[प्रसादितः (prasāditaḥ) - pleased; मया (mayā) - by me; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before; तव (tava) - for you; अर्थाय (arthāya) - for the purpose; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; तव (tava) - your; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; न (na) - not; अस्ति (asti) - is; व्येतु (vyetu) - let go; ते (te) - your; मानसः (mānasaḥ) - mental; ज्वरः (jvaraḥ) - agony;]
(The grandfather was pleased by me before for your purpose. Therefore, your fear is not; let your mental agony go.)
I have already pleased the grandfather on your behalf. Therefore, you have no reason to fear; let your mental anguish be relieved.
एवमाश्वासितस्तेन ततः स भुजगोत्तमः। उवास भवने तत्र शक्रस्य मुदितः सुखी ॥१-४८-१८॥
evam āśvāsitas tena tataḥ sa bhujagottamaḥ। uvāsa bhavane tatra śakrasya muditaḥ sukhī ॥1-48-18॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; आश्वासितः (āśvāsitaḥ) - consoled; तेन (tena) - by him; ततः (tataḥ) - then; सः (saḥ) - he; भुजगोत्तमः (bhujagottamaḥ) - the best of serpents; उवास (uvāsa) - dwelt; भवने (bhavane) - in the abode; तत्र (tatra) - there; शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra; मुदितः (muditaḥ) - joyful; सुखी (sukhī) - happy;]
(Thus consoled by him, then the best of serpents dwelt there in the abode of Indra, joyful and happy.)
Thus reassured by him, the eminent serpent then resided happily and joyfully in Indra's abode.
अजस्रं निपतत्स्वग्नौ नागेषु भृशदुःखितः। अल्पशेषपरीवारो वासुकिः पर्यतप्यत ॥१-४८-१९॥
ajasraṃ nipatatsvagnau nāgeṣu bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ। alpaśeṣaparīvāro vāsukiḥ paryatapyata ॥1-48-19॥
[अजस्रं (ajasram) - continuously; निपतत् (nipatat) - falling; स्वग्नौ (svagnau) - into own fire; नागेषु (nāgeṣu) - among serpents; भृशदुःखितः (bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ) - greatly distressed; अल्पशेषपरीवारः (alpaśeṣaparīvāraḥ) - with few remaining family; वासुकिः (vāsukiḥ) - Vasuki; पर्यतप्यत (paryatapyata) - was tormented;]
(Continuously falling into own fire, greatly distressed among serpents, with few remaining family, Vasuki was tormented.)
Vasuki, greatly distressed and with few family members left, was continuously falling into his own fire among the serpents, feeling tormented.
कश्मलं चाविशद्घोरं वासुकिं पन्नगेश्वरम्। स घूर्णमानहृदयो भगिनीमिदमब्रवीत् ॥१-४८-२०॥
kaśmalaṃ cāviśad ghoraṃ vāsukiṃ pannageśvaram। sa ghūrṇamānahṛdayo bhaginīmidam abravīt ॥1-48-20॥
[कश्मलं (kaśmalam) - confusion; च (ca) - and; अविशद् (aviśad) - entered; घोरं (ghoram) - terrible; वासुकिं (vāsukim) - Vasuki; पन्नगेश्वरम् (pannageśvaram) - lord of serpents; स (sa) - he; घूर्णमानहृदयः (ghūrṇamānahṛdayaḥ) - with a troubled heart; भगिनीम् (bhaginīm) - to sister; इदम् (idam) - this; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Confusion and terrible Vasuki, the lord of serpents, entered. With a troubled heart, he said this to his sister.)
Vasuki, the lord of serpents, was overcome with confusion and terror. With a troubled heart, he spoke to his sister.
दह्यन्तेऽङ्गानि मे भद्रे दिशो न प्रतिभान्ति च। सीदामीव च संमोहाद्घूर्णतीव च मे मनः ॥१-४८-२१॥
dahyante'ṅgāni me bhadre diśo na pratibhānti ca। sīdāmīva ca saṃmohādghūrṇatīva ca me manaḥ ॥1-48-21॥
[दह्यन्ते (dahyante) - are burning; अङ्गानि (aṅgāni) - limbs; मे (me) - my; भद्रे (bhadre) - O gentle lady; दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; न (na) - not; प्रतिभान्ति (pratibhānti) - appear; च (ca) - and; सीदामि (sīdāmi) - I am sinking; इव (iva) - as if; च (ca) - and; संमोहात् (saṃmohāt) - due to confusion; घूर्णति (ghūrṇati) - is spinning; इव (iva) - as if; च (ca) - and; मे (me) - my; मनः (manaḥ) - mind;]
(My limbs are burning, O gentle lady, and the directions do not appear. I am sinking as if due to confusion, and my mind is spinning as if.)
O gentle lady, my limbs are burning, and I cannot perceive the directions. It feels as if I am sinking into confusion, and my mind is whirling.
दृष्टिर्भ्रमति मेऽतीव हृदयं दीर्यतीव च। पतिष्याम्यवशोऽद्याहं तस्मिन्दीप्ते विभावसौ ॥१-४८-२२॥
dṛṣṭir bhramati me'tīva hṛdayaṃ dīryatīva ca। patiṣyāmy avaśo'dyāhaṃ tasmin dīpte vibhāvasau ॥1-48-22॥
[दृष्टिः (dṛṣṭiḥ) - sight; भ्रमति (bhramati) - wanders; मे (me) - my; अतीव (atīva) - excessively; हृदयं (hṛdayam) - heart; दीर्यति (dīryati) - splits; इव (iva) - as if; च (ca) - and; पतिष्यामि (patiṣyāmi) - I shall fall; अवशः (avaśaḥ) - helpless; अद्य (adya) - today; अहम् (aham) - I; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; दीप्ते (dīpte) - blazing; विभावसौ (vibhāvasau) - fire;]
(Sight wanders my excessively heart splits as if and I shall fall helpless today I in that blazing fire.)
My sight wanders excessively, and my heart feels as if it is splitting. Today, I feel helpless and as if I shall fall into that blazing fire.
पारिक्षितस्य यज्ञोऽसौ वर्ततेऽस्मज्जिघांसया। व्यक्तं मयापि गन्तव्यं पितृराजनिवेशनम् ॥१-४८-२३॥
pārikṣitasya yajño'sau vartate'smajjighāṁsayā। vyaktaṁ mayāpi gantavyaṁ pitṛrājaniveśanam ॥1-48-23॥
[पारिक्षितस्य (pārikṣitasya) - of Parikshit; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; असौ (asau) - this; वर्तते (vartate) - is happening; अस्मत् (asmat) - our; जिघांसया (jighāṁsayā) - with the intention to harm; व्यक्तं (vyaktaṁ) - clearly; मया (mayā) - by me; अपि (api) - also; गन्तव्यम् (gantavyam) - must go; पितृराजनिवेशनम् (pitṛrājaniveśanam) - to the abode of the king of ancestors;]
(The sacrifice of Parikshit is happening with our intention to harm. Clearly, I also must go to the abode of the king of ancestors.)
The sacrifice of Parikshit is being conducted with the intention to harm us. Clearly, I too must proceed to the abode of the king of the ancestors.
अयं स कालः सम्प्राप्तो यदर्थमसि मे स्वसः। जरत्कारोः पुरा दत्ता सा त्राह्यस्मान्सबान्धवान् ॥१-४८-२४॥
ayaṁ sa kālaḥ samprāpto yadarthamasi me svasaḥ। jaratkāroḥ purā dattā sā trāhyasmānsabāndhavān ॥1-48-24॥
[अयं (ayaṁ) - this; स (sa) - that; कालः (kālaḥ) - time; सम्प्राप्तः (samprāptaḥ) - arrived; यदर्थम् (yadartham) - for which purpose; असि (asi) - you are; मे (me) - my; स्वसः (svasaḥ) - sister; जरत्कारोः (jaratkāroḥ) - of Jaratkāru; पुरा (purā) - formerly; दत्ता (dattā) - given; सा (sā) - she; त्राहि (trāhi) - protect; अस्मान् (asmān) - us; सबान्धवान् (sabāndhavān) - with relatives;]
(This is the time arrived for which purpose you are my sister, formerly given to Jaratkāru. She, protect us with relatives.)
This is the time that has come for which you were given as my sister to Jaratkāru. Please protect us and our relatives.
आस्तीकः किल यज्ञं तं वर्तन्तं भुजगोत्तमे। प्रतिषेत्स्यति मां पूर्वं स्वयमाह पितामहः ॥१-४८-२५॥
āstīkaḥ kila yajñaṃ taṃ vartantaṃ bhujagottame। pratiṣetsyati māṃ pūrvaṃ svayamāha pitāmahaḥ ॥1-48-25॥
[आस्तीकः (āstīkaḥ) - Āstīka; किल (kila) - indeed; यज्ञं (yajñaṃ) - sacrifice; तं (taṃ) - that; वर्तन्तं (vartantaṃ) - ongoing; भुजगोत्तमे (bhujagottame) - O best of serpents; प्रतिषेत्स्यति (pratiṣetsyati) - will stop; मां (māṃ) - me; पूर्वं (pūrvaṃ) - before; स्वयमाह (svayamāha) - himself said; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather;]
(Āstīka indeed will stop that ongoing sacrifice, O best of serpents, me before, himself said grandfather.)
Grandfather himself said before that Āstīka would indeed stop that ongoing sacrifice, O best of serpents.
तद्वत्से ब्रूहि वत्सं स्वं कुमारं वृद्धसंमतम्। ममाद्य त्वं सभृत्यस्य मोक्षार्थं वेदवित्तमम् ॥१-४८-२६॥
tadvatse brūhi vatsaṃ svaṃ kumāraṃ vṛddhasaṃmatam। mamādya tvaṃ sabhṛtyasya mokṣārthaṃ vedavittamam ॥1-48-26॥
[तद्वत्से (tadvatse) - O dear one; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak; वत्सं (vatsaṃ) - child; स्वं (svaṃ) - own; कुमारं (kumāraṃ) - prince; वृद्धसंमतम् (vṛddhasaṃmatam) - respected by elders; मम (mama) - my; आद्य (ādya) - today; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; सभृत्यस्य (sabhṛtyasya) - with servants; मोक्षार्थं (mokṣārthaṃ) - for liberation; वेदवित्तमम् (vedavittamam) - best knower of Vedas;]
(O dear one, speak of your own child, the prince respected by elders. Today, you, with servants, for liberation, are the best knower of Vedas.)
O dear one, tell me about your own child, the prince who is respected by elders. Today, you, along with your servants, are the best knower of Vedas for the purpose of liberation.
