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Library: Astika praises King Janamejaya is many wonderful words!
आस्तीक उवाच॥
āstīka uvāca॥
[आस्तीक (āstīka) - Āstīka; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Āstīka said:)
Āstīka said:
सोमस्य यज्ञो वरुणस्य यज्ञः; प्रजापतेर्यज्ञ आसीत्प्रयागे। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥१-५०-१॥
somasya yajño varuṇasya yajñaḥ; prajāpater yajña āsīt prayāge. tathā yajño'yaṃ tava bhāratāgrya; pārīkṣita svasti no'stu priyebhyaḥ ॥1-50-1॥
[सोमस्य (somasya) - of Soma; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; वरुणस्य (varuṇasya) - of Varuna; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajapati; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; प्रयागे (prayāge) - at Prayaga; तथा (tathā) - thus; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; अयम् (ayam) - this; तव (tava) - your; भारताग्र्य (bhāratāgrya) - O best of Bharatas; पारिक्षित (pārīkṣita) - O Parikshit; स्वस्ति (svasti) - welfare; नः (naḥ) - our; अस्तु (astu) - be; प्रियेभ्यः (priyebhyaḥ) - to the dear ones;]
(The sacrifice of Soma, the sacrifice of Varuna; the sacrifice of Prajapati was at Prayaga. Thus, this sacrifice of yours, O best of Bharatas; O Parikshit, may there be welfare for our dear ones.)
The sacrifices of Soma and Varuna, and the sacrifice of Prajapati took place at Prayaga. Similarly, this sacrifice of yours, O esteemed Bharata, O Parikshit, may it bring welfare to our beloved ones.
शक्रस्य यज्ञः शतसङ्ख्य उक्त; स्तथापरस्तुल्यसङ्ख्यः शतं वै। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥१-५०-२॥
śakrasya yajñaḥ śatasaṅkhya ukta; stathāparastulyasaṅkhyaḥ śataṃ vai| tathā yajño'yaṃ tava bhāratāgrya; pārīkṣita svasti no'stu priyebhyaḥ ॥1-50-2॥
[शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; शतसङ्ख्य (śatasaṅkhya) - hundred in number; उक्त (ukta) - said; स्तथापर (stathāpara) - and similarly another; तुल्यसङ्ख्यः (tulyasaṅkhyaḥ) - equal in number; शतं (śataṃ) - hundred; वै (vai) - indeed; तथा (tathā) - thus; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; अयम् (ayam) - this; तव (tava) - your; भारताग्र्य (bhāratāgrya) - O best of the Bharatas; पारिक्षित (pārīkṣita) - O Parīkṣit; स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being; नः (naḥ) - our; अस्तु (astu) - be; प्रियेभ्यः (priyebhyaḥ) - to the dear ones;]
(The sacrifice of Śakra is said to be a hundred in number; and similarly another is equal in number, indeed a hundred. Thus, this sacrifice of yours, O best of the Bharatas, O Parīkṣit, may well-being be ours to the dear ones.)
The sacrifice of Śakra is said to be a hundred in number, and similarly, another is equal in number, indeed a hundred. Thus, this sacrifice of yours, O best of the Bharatas, O Parīkṣit, may well-being be ours to the dear ones.
यमस्य यज्ञो हरिमेधसश्च; यथा यज्ञो रन्तिदेवस्य राज्ञः। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥१-५०-३॥
yamasya yajño harimedhasaśca; yathā yajño rantidevasya rājñaḥ. tathā yajño'yaṃ tava bhāratāgrya; pārikṣita svasti no'stu priyebhyaḥ ॥1-50-3॥
[यमस्य (yamasya) - of Yama; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; हरिमेधसः (harimedhasaḥ) - of Harimedhas; च (ca) - and; यथा (yathā) - as; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; रन्तिदेवस्य (rantidevasya) - of Rantideva; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; तथा (tathā) - so; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; अयम् (ayam) - this; तव (tava) - your; भारताग्र्य (bhāratāgrya) - O best of the Bharatas; पारिक्षित (pārikṣita) - O Parikshit; स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being; नः (naḥ) - our; अस्तु (astu) - be; प्रियेभ्यः (priyebhyaḥ) - to the dear ones;]
(The sacrifice of Yama and of Harimedhas; as the sacrifice of King Rantideva. So is this sacrifice of yours, O best of the Bharatas; O Parikshit, may well-being be to our dear ones.)
The sacrifices of Yama and Harimedhas were renowned, just as the sacrifice of King Rantideva. Similarly, this sacrifice of yours, O Parikshit, the best of the Bharatas, may it bring well-being to our dear ones.
गयस्य यज्ञः शशबिन्दोश्च राज्ञो; यज्ञस्तथा वैश्रवणस्य राज्ञः। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥१-५०-४॥
gayasya yajñaḥ śaśabindośca rājño; yajñastathā vaiśravaṇasya rājñaḥ। tathā yajño'yaṃ tava bhāratāgrya; pārikṣita svasti no'stu priyebhyaḥ ॥1-50-4॥
[गयस्य (gayasya) - of Gaya; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; शशबिन्दोः (śaśabindoḥ) - of Śaśabindu; च (ca) - and; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; तथा (tathā) - also; वैश्रवणस्य (vaiśravaṇasya) - of Vaiśravaṇa; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; तथा (tathā) - also; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; अयम् (ayam) - this; तव (tava) - your; भारताग्र्य (bhāratāgrya) - O best of the Bharatas; पारिक्षित (pārikṣita) - O Parīkṣit; स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being; नः (naḥ) - to us; अस्तु (astu) - be; प्रियेभ्यः (priyebhyaḥ) - to the dear ones;]
(The sacrifice of Gaya, and of the king Śaśabindu; also the sacrifice of the king Vaiśravaṇa. Thus, this sacrifice of yours, O best of the Bharatas, O Parīkṣit, may well-being be to us and to the dear ones.)
The sacrifices of Gaya and King Śaśabindu, as well as that of King Vaiśravaṇa, are mentioned. Similarly, this sacrifice of yours, O esteemed Parīkṣit, may it bring well-being to us and our beloved ones.
नृगस्य यज्ञस्त्वजमीढस्य चासी; द्यथा यज्ञो दाशरथेश्च राज्ञः। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥१-५०-५॥
nṛgasya yajñastvajamīḍhasya cāsī; dyathā yajño dāśaratheśca rājñaḥ| tathā yajño'yaṃ tava bhāratāgrya; pārikṣita svasti no'stu priyebhyaḥ ॥1-50-5॥
[नृगस्य (nṛgasya) - of Nṛga; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; त्व (tva) - indeed; अजमीढस्य (ajamīḍhasya) - of Ajamīḍha; च (ca) - and; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; यथा (yathā) - as; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; दाशरथेः (dāśaratheḥ) - of Daśaratha; च (ca) - and; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; तथा (tathā) - so; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; अयम् (ayam) - this; तव (tava) - your; भारताग्र्य (bhāratāgrya) - O best of the Bharatas; पारिक्षित (pārikṣita) - O Parīkṣit; स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being; नः (naḥ) - our; अस्तु (astu) - be; प्रियेभ्यः (priyebhyaḥ) - to the dear ones;]
(The sacrifice of Nṛga and Ajamīḍha was indeed as the sacrifice of Daśaratha, the king. So is this sacrifice of yours, O best of the Bharatas, O Parīkṣit. May well-being be ours and to the dear ones.)
The sacrifices of Nṛga and Ajamīḍha were as grand as those of King Daśaratha. Similarly, your sacrifice, O Parīkṣit, best of the Bharatas, is equally grand. May we and our dear ones be blessed with well-being.
यज्ञः श्रुतो नो दिवि देवसूनो; र्युधिष्ठिरस्याजमीढस्य राज्ञः। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥१-५०-६॥
yajñaḥ śruto no divi devasūno; ryudhiṣṭhirasyājamīḍhasya rājñaḥ. tathā yajño'yaṃ tava bhāratāgrya; pārikṣita svasti no'stu priyebhyaḥ ॥1-50-6॥
[यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard; नः (naḥ) - our; दिवि (divi) - in heaven; देवसूनो (devasūno) - O son of the gods; द्युधिष्ठिरस्य (dyudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhishthira; अजमीढस्य (ajamīḍhasya) - of Ajamīḍha; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; तथा (tathā) - thus; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; अयम् (ayam) - this; तव (tava) - your; भारताग्र्य (bhāratāgrya) - O best of the Bharatas; पारिक्षित (pārikṣita) - O Parikshit; स्वस्ति (svasti) - welfare; नः (naḥ) - our; अस्तु (astu) - be; प्रियेभ्यः (priyebhyaḥ) - to the dear ones;]
(The sacrifice heard by us in heaven, O son of the gods, of Yudhishthira, of Ajamīḍha, the king. Thus, this sacrifice of yours, O best of the Bharatas, O Parikshit, may welfare be to our dear ones.)
The sacrifice performed by Yudhishthira, the son of Ajamīḍha, was heard in heaven, O son of the gods. Similarly, may this sacrifice of yours, O best of the Bharatas, O Parikshit, bring welfare to our dear ones.
कृष्णस्य यज्ञः सत्यवत्याः सुतस्य; स्वयं च कर्म प्रचकार यत्र। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥१-५०-७॥
kṛṣṇasya yajñaḥ satyavatyāḥ sutasya; svayaṃ ca karma pracakāra yatra. tathā yajño'yaṃ tava bhāratāgrya; pārikṣita svasti no'stu priyebhyaḥ ॥1-50-7॥
[कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya) - of Krishna; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; सत्यवत्याः (satyavatyāḥ) - of Satyavati; सुतस्य (sutasya) - of the son; स्वयं (svayaṃ) - himself; च (ca) - and; कर्म (karma) - action; प्रचकार (pracakāra) - performed; यत्र (yatra) - where; तथा (tathā) - thus; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; अयम् (ayam) - this; तव (tava) - your; भारताग्र्य (bhāratāgrya) - O best of the Bharatas; पारिक्षित (pārikṣita) - Parikshit; स्वस्ति (svasti) - welfare; नः (naḥ) - our; अस्तु (astu) - be; प्रियेभ्यः (priyebhyaḥ) - to the dear ones;]
(The sacrifice of Krishna, the son of Satyavati; himself performed the action where. Thus, this sacrifice of yours, O best of the Bharatas, Parikshit, may welfare be to our dear ones.)
The sacrifice performed by Krishna, the son of Satyavati, was where he himself took action. Thus, this sacrifice of yours, O esteemed Bharata, Parikshit, may bring welfare to our beloved ones.
इमे हि ते सूर्यहुताशवर्चसः; समासते वृत्रहणः क्रतुं यथा। नैषां ज्ञानं विद्यते ज्ञातुमद्य; दत्तं येभ्यो न प्रणश्येत्कथञ्चित् ॥१-५०-८॥
ime hi te sūryahutāśavarcasaḥ; samāsate vṛtrahaṇaḥ kratuṃ yathā. naiṣāṃ jñānaṃ vidyate jñātumadya; dattaṃ yebhyo na praṇaśyetkathañcit ॥1-50-8॥
[इमे (ime) - these; हि (hi) - indeed; ते (te) - they; सूर्यहुताशवर्चसः (sūryahutāśavarcasaḥ) - sun and fire brilliance; समासते (samāsate) - assemble; वृत्रहणः (vṛtrahaṇaḥ) - slayers of Vritra; क्रतुं (kratuṃ) - sacrifice; यथा (yathā) - as; नैषां (naiṣāṃ) - their; ज्ञानं (jñānaṃ) - knowledge; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists; ज्ञातुम् (jñātum) - to know; अद्य (adya) - today; दत्तं (dattaṃ) - given; येभ्यः (yebhyaḥ) - to whom; न (na) - not; प्रणश्येत् (praṇaśyet) - perish; कथञ्चित् (kathañcit) - in any way;]
(These indeed, they of sun and fire brilliance, assemble as the slayers of Vritra for sacrifice. Their knowledge does not exist to know today; given to whom it would not perish in any way.)
These beings, radiant like the sun and fire, gather as the slayers of Vritra for the sacrifice. Their knowledge is not available today; it is given to those who will not let it perish in any way.
ऋत्विक्समो नास्ति लोकेषु चैव; द्वैपायनेनेति विनिश्चितं मे। एतस्य शिष्या हि क्षितिं चरन्ति; सर्वर्त्विजः कर्मसु स्वेषु दक्षाः ॥१-५०-९॥
ṛtviksamo nāsti lokeṣu caiva; dvaipāyaneneti viniścitaṃ me| etasya śiṣyā hi kṣitiṃ caranti; sarvartvijaḥ karmasu sveṣu dakṣāḥ ॥1-50-9॥
[ऋत्विक्समः (ṛtviksamaḥ) - equal to a priest; नास्ति (nāsti) - there is not; लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; द्वैपायनेन (dvaipāyanena) - by Dvaipayana; इति (iti) - thus; विनिश्चितं (viniścitaṃ) - ascertained; मे (me) - by me; एतस्य (etasya) - his; शिष्याः (śiṣyāḥ) - disciples; हि (hi) - indeed; क्षितिं (kṣitim) - the earth; चरन्ति (caranti) - wander; सर्वर्त्विजः (sarvartvijaḥ) - all priests; कर्मसु (karmasu) - in duties; स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in their own; दक्षाः (dakṣāḥ) - skilled;]
(There is indeed no one equal to a priest in the worlds; this has been ascertained by Dvaipayana and by me. His disciples indeed wander the earth; all priests are skilled in their own duties.)
There is truly no one like a priest in all the worlds; this has been confirmed by Dvaipayana and myself. His disciples roam the earth, and all priests are adept in their respective duties.
विभावसुश्चित्रभानुर्महात्मा; हिरण्यरेता विश्वभुक्कृष्णवर्त्मा। प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखः प्रदीप्तो; हव्यं तवेदं हुतभुग्वष्टि देवः ॥१-५०-१०॥
vibhāvasuś citrabhānur mahātmā; hiraṇyaretā viśvabhuk kṛṣṇavartmā। pradakṣiṇāvartaśikhaḥ pradīpto; havyaṃ tavedam hutabhug vaṣṭi devaḥ ॥1-50-10॥
[विभावसुः (vibhāvasuḥ) - fire; चित्रभानुः (citrabhānuḥ) - having bright rays; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul; हिरण्यरेता (hiraṇyaretā) - golden-seeded; विश्वभुक् (viśvabhuk) - all-consuming; कृष्णवर्त्मा (kṛṣṇavartmā) - dark-path; प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखः (pradakṣiṇāvartaśikhaḥ) - having a clockwise flame; प्रदीप्तः (pradīptaḥ) - blazing; हव्यम् (havyam) - oblation; तव (tava) - your; इदम् (idam) - this; हुतभुक् (hutabhuk) - fire; वष्टि (vaṣṭi) - desires; देवः (devaḥ) - god;]
(The fire, having bright rays, great soul, golden-seeded, all-consuming, dark-path, having a clockwise flame, blazing, desires this oblation of yours, O god of fire.)
The great soul, fire with bright rays, golden-seeded and all-consuming, traverses the dark path with a clockwise flame. This blazing god of fire desires your oblation.
नेह त्वदन्यो विद्यते जीवलोके; समो नृपः पालयिता प्रजानाम्। धृत्या च ते प्रीतमनाः सदाहं; त्वं वा राजा धर्मराजो यमो वा ॥१-५०-११॥
neha tvadanyo vidyate jīvaloke; samo nṛpaḥ pālayitā prajānām. dhṛtyā ca te prītamanāḥ sadāhaṃ; tvaṃ vā rājā dharmarājo yamo vā ॥1-50-11॥
[नेह (neha) - here; त्वत् (tvat) - than you; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists; जीवलोके (jīvaloke) - in the world of the living; समः (samaḥ) - equal; नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king; पालयिता (pālayitā) - protector; प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects; धृत्या (dhṛtyā) - with determination; च (ca) - and; ते (te) - your; प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - pleased in mind; सदा (sadā) - always; अहम् (aham) - I; त्वम् (tvam) - you; वा (vā) - or; राजा (rājā) - king; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Dharmaraja; यमः (yamaḥ) - Yama; वा (vā) - or;]
(Here, no one other than you exists in the world of the living; an equal king, protector of the subjects. With determination and your pleased mind, always I; you or the king Dharmaraja or Yama.)
In this world, there is no one like you, an equal king and protector of the people. With your determination and pleasing nature, I am always content; whether you are the king, Dharmaraja, or Yama.
शक्रः साक्षाद्वज्रपाणिर्यथेह; त्राता लोकेऽस्मिंस्त्वं तथेह प्रजानाम्। मतस्त्वं नः पुरुषेन्द्रेह लोके; न च त्वदन्यो गृहपतिरस्ति यज्ञे ॥१-५०-१२॥
śakraḥ sākṣādvajrapāṇiryatheha; trātā loke'smiṁstvaṁ tateha prajānām. matastvaṁ naḥ puruṣendreha loke; na ca tvadanyo gṛhapatirasti yajñe ॥1-50-12॥
[शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly; वज्रपाणिः (vajrapāṇiḥ) - Vajra-holder; यथा (yathā) - as; इह (iha) - here; त्राता (trātā) - protector; लोके (loke) - in the world; अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; तथा (tathā) - so; इह (iha) - here; प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the people; मतः (mataḥ) - considered; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; नः (naḥ) - our; पुरुषेन्द्र (puruṣendra) - lord of men; इह (iha) - here; लोके (loke) - in the world; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; त्वत् (tvad) - than you; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another; गृहपतिः (gṛhapatiḥ) - householder; अस्ति (asti) - is; यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the sacrifice;]
(Indra, directly the Vajra-holder, as here; protector in this world, you so here of the people. Considered you our lord of men here in the world; not and than you another householder is in the sacrifice.)
Indra, the direct Vajra-holder, is the protector here in this world; you are similarly the protector of the people here. You are considered our lord of men in this world; there is no other householder than you in the sacrifice.
खट्वाङ्गनाभागदिलीपकल्पो; ययातिमान्धातृसमप्रभावः। आदित्यतेजःप्रतिमानतेजा; भीष्मो यथा भ्राजसि सुव्रतस्त्वम् ॥१-५०-१३॥
khaṭvāṅganābhāgadilīpakalpo; yayātimāndhātṛsamaprabhāvaḥ| ādityatejaḥpratimāratejā; bhīṣmo yathā bhrājasi suvratastvam ॥1-50-13॥
[खट्वाङ्ग (khaṭvāṅga) - Khatvanga; नाभाग (nābhāga) - Nabhaga; दिलीप (dilīpa) - Dilipa; कल्पः (kalpaḥ) - like; ययाति (yayāti) - Yayati; मान्धातृ (māndhātṛ) - Mandhata; सम (sama) - equal; प्रभावः (prabhāvaḥ) - in influence; आदित्य (āditya) - Aditya; तेजः (tejaḥ) - brilliance; प्रतिमान (pratimāna) - like; तेजा (tejā) - in brilliance; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; यथा (yathā) - as; भ्राजसि (bhrājasi) - you shine; सुव्रतः (suvrataḥ) - O virtuous one; त्वम् (tvam) - you;]
(Like Khatvanga, Nabhaga, and Dilipa; equal in influence to Yayati and Mandhata. Like Aditya in brilliance; you shine like Bhishma, O virtuous one.)
You are like Khatvanga, Nabhaga, and Dilipa; equal in influence to Yayati and Mandhata. Your brilliance is like that of Aditya; you shine like Bhishma, O virtuous one.
वाल्मीकिवत्ते निभृतं सुधैर्यं; वसिष्ठवत्ते नियतश्च कोपः। प्रभुत्वमिन्द्रेण समं मतं मे; द्युतिश्च नारायणवद्विभाति ॥१-५०-१४॥
vālmīkivat te nibhṛtaṃ sudhairyaṃ; vasiṣṭhavat te niyataś ca kopaḥ। prabhutvam indreṇa samaṃ mataṃ me; dyutiś ca nārāyaṇavad vibhāti ॥1-50-14॥
[वाल्मीकिवत् (vālmīkivat) - like Vālmīki; ते (te) - your; निभृतं (nibhṛtaṃ) - restrained; सुधैर्यं (sudhairyaṃ) - great courage; वसिष्ठवत् (vasiṣṭhavat) - like Vasiṣṭha; ते (te) - your; नियतः (niyataḥ) - controlled; च (ca) - and; कोपः (kopaḥ) - anger; प्रभुत्वम् (prabhutvam) - sovereignty; इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - with Indra; समम् (samam) - equal; मतं (matam) - considered; मे (me) - by me; द्युतिः (dyutiḥ) - splendor; च (ca) - and; नारायणवत् (nārāyaṇavat) - like Nārāyaṇa; विभाति (vibhāti) - shines;]
(Your restrained great courage is like Vālmīki; your controlled anger is like Vasiṣṭha. Sovereignty is considered by me to be equal with Indra; and splendor shines like Nārāyaṇa.)
Your composed courage resembles that of Vālmīki; your controlled anger is akin to that of Vasiṣṭha. I consider your sovereignty to be on par with Indra, and your splendor shines like that of Nārāyaṇa.
यमो यथा धर्मविनिश्चयज्ञः; कृष्णो यथा सर्वगुणोपपन्नः। श्रियां निवासोऽसि यथा वसूनां; निधानभूतोऽसि तथा क्रतूनाम् ॥१-५०-१५॥
yamo yathā dharmaviniścayajñaḥ; kṛṣṇo yathā sarvaguṇopapannaḥ. śriyāṃ nivāso'si yathā vasūnāṃ; nidhānabhūto'si tathā kratūnām ॥1-50-15॥
[यमः (yamaḥ) - Yama; यथा (yathā) - as; धर्मविनिश्चयज्ञः (dharmaviniścayajñaḥ) - knower of the determination of dharma; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; यथा (yathā) - as; सर्वगुणोपपन्नः (sarvaguṇopapannaḥ) - endowed with all virtues; श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity; निवासः (nivāsaḥ) - abode; असि (asi) - you are; यथा (yathā) - as; वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - of the Vasus; निधानभूतः (nidhānabhūtaḥ) - repository; असि (asi) - you are; तथा (tathā) - so; क्रतूनाम् (kratūnām) - of the sacrifices;]
(Yama, as the knower of the determination of dharma; Krishna, as endowed with all virtues. You are the abode of prosperity, as of the Vasus; so you are the repository of the sacrifices.)
Just as Yama is known for his judgment of dharma and Krishna is endowed with all virtues, you are the abode of prosperity like the Vasus and the repository of sacrifices.
दम्भोद्भवेनासि समो बलेन; रामो यथा शस्त्रविदस्त्रविच्च। और्वत्रिताभ्यामसि तुल्यतेजा; दुष्प्रेक्षणीयोऽसि भगीरथो वा ॥१-५०-१६॥
dambhodbhavenāsi samo balena; rāmo yathā śastravidastravicca। aurvatritābhyāmasi tulyatejā; duṣprekṣaṇīyo'si bhagīratho vā ॥1-50-16॥
[दम्भोद्भवेन (dambhodbhavena) - by Dambhodbhava; असि (asi) - you are; समः (samaḥ) - equal; बलेन (balena) - in strength; रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama; यथा (yathā) - as; शस्त्रविदः (śastravidaḥ) - knower of weapons; अस्त्रवित् (astravit) - knower of missiles; च (ca) - and; और्वत्रिताभ्याम् (aurvatritābhyām) - to Aurva and Trita; असि (asi) - you are; तुल्यतेजाः (tulyatejāḥ) - equal in splendor; दुष्प्रेक्षणीयः (duṣprekṣaṇīyaḥ) - difficult to look at; असि (asi) - you are; भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - Bhagiratha; वा (vā) - or;]
(By Dambhodbhava you are equal in strength; as Rama is a knower of weapons and missiles. To Aurva and Trita you are equal in splendor; difficult to look at you are Bhagiratha or.)
You are as strong as Dambhodbhava; as skilled in weaponry as Rama. You possess the splendor of Aurva and Trita, and are as formidable as Bhagiratha.
सूत उवाच॥
sūta uvāca॥
[सूत (sūta) - Sūta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sūta said:)
Sūta said:
एवं स्तुताः सर्व एव प्रसन्ना; राजा सदस्या ऋत्विजो हव्यवाहः। तेषां दृष्ट्वा भावितानीङ्गितानि; प्रोवाच राजा जनमेजयोऽथ ॥१-५०-१७॥
evaṃ stutāḥ sarva eva prasannā; rājā sadasyā ṛtvijo havyavāhaḥ. teṣāṃ dṛṣṭvā bhāvitānīṅgitāni; provāca rājā janamejayo'tha ॥1-50-17॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; स्तुताः (stutāḥ) - praised; सर्व (sarva) - all; एव (eva) - indeed; प्रसन्ना (prasannā) - pleased; राजा (rājā) - king; सदस्या (sadasyā) - members; ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - priests; हव्यवाहः (havyavāhaḥ) - fire; तेषाम् (teṣām) - their; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing; भावितानि (bhāvitāni) - intentions; इङ्गितानि (iṅgitāni) - gestures; प्रोवाच (provāca) - spoke; राजा (rājā) - king; जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - Janamejaya; अथ (atha) - then;]
(Thus praised, all indeed were pleased; the king, the members, the priests, and the fire. Seeing their intentions and gestures, then King Janamejaya spoke.)
Upon being praised in this manner, everyone was pleased; the king, the assembly members, the priests, and the sacred fire. Observing their intentions and gestures, King Janamejaya then spoke.
