01.088
वसुमना उवाच॥
vasumanā uvāca॥
[वसुमना (vasumanā) - Vasumanā; (proper name; name of a speaker); उवाच (uvāca) - said; spoke;]
(Vasumanā said;)
Vasumanā said;
पृच्छामि त्वां वसुमना रौशदश्वि; र्यद्यस्ति लोको दिवि मह्यं नरेन्द्र। यद्यन्तरिक्षे प्रथितो महात्म; न्क्षेत्रज्ञं त्वां तस्य धर्मस्य मन्ये ॥०१-८८-१॥
pṛcchāmi tvāṃ vasumanā rauśadaśvi; ryadyasti loko divi mahyaṃ narendra. yadyantarikṣe prathito mahātma; nkṣetrajñaṃ tvāṃ tasya dharmasya manye ॥01-88-1॥
[पृच्छामि (pṛcchāmi) - I ask; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; वसुमना (vasumanā) - O possessor of wealth; रौशदश्वि (rauśadaśvi) - descendant of Ruśadaśva; यं (yaṃ) - what; यदि (yadi) - if; अस्ति (asti) - there is; लोकः (lokaḥ) - world; दिवि (divi) - in heaven; मस्यं (mahyaṃ) - for me; नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O king; यदि (yadi) - if; अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the mid-space; प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - well-known; महात्मन् (mahātman) - O great-souled; क्षेत्रज्ञं (kṣetrajñaṃ) - knower of the field; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; तस्य (tasya) - of that; धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of dharma; मnye (manye) - I consider;]
(I ask you, O possessor of wealth, O descendant of Ruśadaśva: if there is a world in heaven for me, O king; if in the mid-space (antarikṣa) it is well-known, O great-souled, I consider you the knower of that dharma.)
I ask you, O wealthy one, O descendant of Ruśadaśva: If there is a world in heaven for me, O king, or if it is renowned in the mid-space, O great-souled, I consider you to be the knower of that dharma. (01-88-1)
ययातिरुवाच॥
yayātir uvāca॥
[ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - King Yayati; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(King Yayati said;)
King Yayati said;
यदन्तरिक्षं पृथिवी दिशश्च; यत्तेजसा तपते भानुमांश्च। लोकास्तावन्तो दिवि संस्थिता वै; ते नान्तवन्तः प्रतिपालयन्ति ॥०१-८८-२॥
yadantarikṣaṃ pṛthivī diśaśca; yattejasā tapate bhānumāṃśca. lokāstāvanto divi saṃsthitā vai; te nāntavantaḥ pratipālayanti ॥01-88-2॥
[यत् (yat) - that which; अन्तरिक्षम् (antarikṣam) - space; पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth; दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; च (ca) - and; यत् (yat) - that which; तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance; तपते (tapate) - shines; भानुमान् (bhānumān) - the Sun; च (ca) - and; लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; तावन्तः (tāvantaḥ) - as many as those; दिवि (divi) - in heaven; संस्थिता (saṃsthitā) - established; वै (vai) - indeed; ते (te) - they; न (na) - not; अन्तवन्तः (antavantaḥ) - having an end; प्रतिपालयन्ति (pratipālayanti) - guard; ॥०१-८८-२॥ (॥01-88-2॥) -;]
(That which (is) space, earth and directions; that which by brilliance shines (the) Sun and (the) worlds as many as those established in heaven indeed; they, not having an end, guard.)
Space, earth, and the directions; that which shines with brilliance as the Sun, and all those worlds established in heaven—these, being endless, are forever safeguarded. (01-88-2)
वसुमना उवाच॥
vasumanā uvāca॥
[वसुमना (vasumanā) - Vasumanā; (proper noun); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vasumanā said;)
Vasumanā said.
तांस्ते ददामि पत मा प्रपातं; ये मे लोकास्तव ते वै भवन्तु। क्रीणीष्वैनांस्तृणकेनापि राज; न्प्रतिग्रहस्ते यदि सम्यक्प्रदुष्टः ॥०१-८८-३॥
tāṁs te dadāmi pat ma prapātaṁ; ye me lokās tava te vai bhavantu. krīṇīṣv enāṁs tṛṇakena api rājan; na pratigrahas te yadi samyak-praduṣṭaḥ ॥01-88-3॥
[तांस् (tāṁs) - them; ते (te) - to you; ददामि (dadāmi) - I give; पत (pat) - do not fall; मा (mā) - not; प्रपातं (prapātaṁ) - into downfall; ये (ye) - who; मे (me) - mine; लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; तव (tava) - yours; ते (te) - they; वै (vai) - indeed; भवन्तु (bhavantu) - let them be; क्रीणीष्व (krīṇīṣva) - purchase; एनान् (enān) - these; स्तृणकेनापि (tṛṇakena api) - even with a blade of grass; राजन् (rājan) - O king; न (na) - not; प्रतिग्रहः (pratigrahaḥ) - acceptance (of a gift); ते (te) - your; यदि (yadi) - if; सम्यक् (samyak) - completely; प्रदुष्टः (praduṣṭaḥ) - corrupt;]
(Them to you I give; do not fall into downfall. Who are my worlds, let them indeed be yours. Purchase these even with a blade of grass, O king; not (let it be) acceptance of a gift for you if completely corrupt.)
I give them to you; do not fall into ruin. The worlds that are mine, let them indeed be yours. Buy them from me, even with a blade of grass, O king; let this not be simply a gift to you if full corruption is present. (01-88-3)
ययातिरुवाच॥
yayātir uvāca॥
[ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - King Yayāti; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(King Yayāti said;)
King Yayāti said.
न मिथ्याहं विक्रयं वै स्मरामि; वृथा गृहीतं शिशुकाच्छङ्कमानः। कुर्यां न चैवाकृतपूर्वमन्यै; र्विवित्समानः किमु तत्र साधु ॥०१-८८-४॥
na mithyāhaṁ vikrayaṁ vai smarāmi; vṛthā gṛhītaṁ śiśukācchaṅkamānaḥ। kuryāṁ na caivākṛtapūrvam anyair; vivitsamānaḥ kim u tatra sādhu ॥01-88-4॥
[न (na) - not; मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely; अहं (ahaṁ) - I; विक्रयं (vikrayaṁ) - sale; वै (vai) - indeed; स्मरामि (smarāmi) - I remember; वृथा (vṛthā) - in vain; गृहीतं (gṛhītaṁ) - taken; शिशुकात् (śiśukāt) - from a child; शङ्कमानः (śaṅkamānaḥ) - being doubtful; कुर्यां (kuryāṁ) - I would do; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - certainly; अकृतपूर्वम् (akṛtapūrvam) - never done before; अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others; विवित्समानः (vivitsamānaḥ) - desiring to know; किम् (kim) - what; उ (u) - indeed; तत्र (tatra) - in that; साधु (sādhu) - good;]
(Not falsely I sale indeed remember; in vain taken from a child, being doubtful. I would not and certainly never done before by others, desiring to know—what indeed is good in that?)
I do not recall ever making a false sale; nor have I wrongly taken anything from a child, being doubtful. I would certainly not do what has never been done before by others; wishing to know, what good indeed is there in that? (01-88-4)
वसुमना उवाच॥
vasumanā uvāca॥
[वसुमना (vasumanā) - Vasumanā; (proper name); उवाच (uvāca) - spoke; said;]
(Vasumanā spoke;)
Vasumanā said.
तांस्त्वं लोकान्प्रतिपद्यस्व राज; न्मया दत्तान्यदि नेष्टः क्रयस्ते। अहं न तान्वै प्रतिगन्ता नरेन्द्र; सर्वे लोकास्तव ते वै भवन्तु ॥०१-८८-५॥
tāṃs tvaṃ lokān pratipadyasva rājan; mayā dattān yadi neṣṭaḥ krayas te. ahaṃ na tān vai pratigantā narendra; sarve lokās tava te vai bhavantu ॥01-88-5॥
[तान् (tān) - them; त्वम् (tvam) - you; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; प्रतिपद्यस्व (pratipadyasva) - attain; राजन् (rājan) - O king; मया (mayā) - by me; दत्तान् (dattān) - given; यदि (yadi) - if; न (na) - not; इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - liked; क्रयः (krayaḥ) - purchase; ते (te) - by you; अहम् (aham) - I; न (na) - not; तान् (tān) - them; वै (vai) - indeed; प्रतिगन्ता (pratigantā) - shall take back; नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O ruler of men; सर्वे (sarve) - all; लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; तव (tava) - your; ते (te) - these; वै (vai) - indeed; भवन्तु (bhavantu) - let them be;]
(Them you worlds attain, O king; by me bestowed—if not acceptable the purchase by you. I not them indeed shall take back, O ruler of men; all worlds your, these indeed let them be. (01-88-5))
O king, do you attain those worlds; they have been given by me. If you do not desire to purchase them, I shall not take them back, O ruler of men; let all these worlds indeed be yours. (01-88-5)
शिबिरुवाच॥
śibiruvāca॥
[शिबिरु (śibiru) - Śibiru (proper name); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śibiru said.)
Śibiru said.
पृच्छामि त्वां शिबिरौशीनरोऽहं; ममापि लोका यदि सन्तीह तात। यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि श्रिताः; क्षेत्रज्ञं त्वां तस्य धर्मस्य मन्ये ॥०१-८८-६॥
pṛcchāmi tvāṃ śibira-uśīnaro'ham; mamāpi lokā yadi santīha tāta. yadyantarikṣe yadi vā divi śritāḥ; kṣetrajñaṃ tvāṃ tasya dharmasya manye ॥01-88-6॥
[पृच्छामि (pṛcchāmi) - I ask; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; शिबिरौशीनरः (śibira-uśīnaraḥ) - Śibira, the king of Uśīnara; अहम् (aham) - I; मम अपि (mama api) - my also; लोका (lokāḥ) - worlds; यदि (yadi) - if; सन्ति (santi) - exist; इह (iha) - here; तात (tāta) - dear one; यदि अन्तरिक्षे (yadi antarikṣe) - if in the sky; यदि वा (yadi vā) - if or; दिवि (divi) - in heaven; श्रिताः (śritāḥ) - residing; क्षेत्रज्ञम् (kṣetrajñam) - knower of the field; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; तस्य (tasya) - of that; धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of dharma; मन्ये (manye) - I consider;]
(I ask you, Śibira, king of Uśīnara, I—if my own worlds exist here, dear one, if in the sky or if residing in heaven; you, the knower of that dharma, I consider.)
I ask you, Śibira of the Uśīnaras—do my worlds exist here, dear one? Whether they are in the sky or residing in heaven, I consider you to be the knower of the true nature of dharma. (01-88-6)
ययातिरुवाच॥
yayātir uvāca॥
[ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - King Yayati; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(King Yayati said;)
King Yayati said;
न त्वं वाचा हृदयेनापि विद्व; न्परीप्समानान्नावमंस्था नरेन्द्र। तेनानन्ता दिवि लोकाः श्रितास्ते; विद्युद्रूपाः स्वनवन्तो महान्तः ॥०१-८८-७॥
na tvaṃ vācā hṛdayenāpi vidvan parīpsamānān nāvamamsthā narendra. tenānantā divi lokāḥ śritās te vidyudrūpāḥ svanavanto mahāntaḥ ॥01-88-7॥
[न (na) - not; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; वाचा (vācā) - by speech; हृदयेन (hṛdayena) - by heart; अपि (api) - even; विद्वन् (vidvan) - O wise one; परीप्समानान् (parīpsamānān) - those desiring (something); न (na) - not; अवमंस्था (avamamsthā) - you did belittle; नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O lord of men; तेन (tena) - therefore; अनन्ताः (anantāḥ) - endless; दिवि (divi) - in heaven; लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; श्रिताः (śritāḥ) - attained; ते (te) - by you; विद्युद्रूपाः (vidyudrūpāḥ) - having the form of lightning; स्वनवन्तः (svanavantaḥ) - resounding; महान्तः (mahāntaḥ) - great;]
(Not you by speech by heart even, O wise one, those desiring not did belittle, O lord of men. Therefore endless in heaven worlds attained by you, having the form of lightning, resounding, great.)
You, O wise one, neither by speech nor by heart, ever belittled those who sought (rewards), O lord of men. Therefore, in heaven, you have attained endless worlds, resplendent, resounding, and great, like lightning. (01-88-7)
शिबिरुवाच॥
śibiruvāca॥
[शिबिरुः (śibiruḥ) - Shibiru (proper noun); उवाच (uvāca) - spoke;]
(Shibiru spoke.)
Shibiru said.
तांस्त्वं लोकान्प्रतिपद्यस्व राज; न्मया दत्तान्यदि नेष्टः क्रयस्ते। न चाहं तान्प्रतिपत्स्येह दत्त्वा; यत्र गत्वा त्वमुपास्से ह लोकान् ॥०१-८८-८॥
tāṁs tvaṁ lokān pratipadyasva rājan maya dattān yadi neṣṭaḥ krayas te. na cāham tān pratipatsyeha dattvā; yatra gatvā tvam upāsse ha lokān ॥01-88-8॥
[ताँस् (tāṁs) - those; त्वम् (tvam) - you; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; प्रतिपद्यस्व (pratipadyasva) - attain; राजन् (rājan) - O king; मया (mayā) - by me; दत्तान् (dattān) - given; यदि (yadi) - if; न (na) - not; इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - desired; क्रयः (krayaḥ) - purchase; ते (te) - for you; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अहम् (aham) - I; तान् (tān) - those; प्रतिपत्स्ये (pratipatsye) - would take back; इह (iha) - here; दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given; यत्र (yatra) - where; गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; त्वम् (tvam) - you; उपास्से (upāsse) - worship; ह (ha) - indeed; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds;]
(Those you worlds attain, O king, by me given, if not desired purchase for you. Not and I those would take back here having given; where having gone you worship indeed worlds.)
O king, you attain those worlds that have been given by me; if you do not wish to purchase them, then I will not take them back here after giving them—wherever you go, you will indeed worship those worlds. (01-88-8)
ययातिरुवाच॥
yayātiruvāca॥
[ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - Yayati; (a proper noun, name of a king); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Yayati said;)
Yayati said.
यथा त्वमिन्द्रप्रतिमप्रभाव; स्ते चाप्यनन्ता नरदेव लोकाः। तथाद्य लोके न रमेऽन्यदत्ते; तस्माच्छिबे नाभिनन्दामि दायम् ॥०१-८८-९॥
yathā tvam indrapratimaprabhāva; ste cāpy anantā naradeva lokāḥ। tathādya loke na rame’nyadatte; tasmāc chibe nābhinandāmi dāyam ॥01-88-9॥
[यथा (yathā) - just as; त्वम् (tvam) - you; इन्द्रप्रतिमप्रभाव (indrapratimaprabhāva) - having Indra-like majesty; स्ते (ste) - those; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; अनन्ता (anantā) - endless; नरदेव (naradeva) - king (O lord among men); लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; तथा (tathā) - similarly; अद्य (adya) - today; लोके (loke) - in the world; न (na) - not; रमे (rame) - I delight; अन्यदत्ते (anyadatte) - in what is given by another; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; शिबे (shibe) - O Śibi; न (na) - not; अभिनन्दामि (abhinandāmi) - I accept; दायम् (dāyam) - the share;]
(Just as you, having Indra-like majesty, also those endless worlds, O king, similarly, today in the world, I do not delight in what is given by another; therefore, O Śibi, I do not accept the share.)
Just as you possess majesty equal to Indra and endless realms, O king, so now, in this world, I do not delight in gifts from others; therefore, O Śibi, I do not accept the share. (01-88-9)
अष्टक उवाच॥
aṣṭaka uvāca॥
[अष्टक (aṣṭaka) - Aṣṭaka; (proper noun, name of a sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Aṣṭaka said;)
Aṣṭaka said.
न चेदेकैकशो राजँल्लोकान्नः प्रतिनन्दसि। सर्वे प्रदाय भवते गन्तारो नरकं वयम् ॥०१-८८-१०॥
na cēdaikaikaśo rājanlokānnaḥ pratinandasi। sarvē pradāya bhavatē gantārō narakaṃ vayam ॥01-88-10॥
[न (na) - not; चेत् (cēt) - if; एकैकशः (ekaikaśaḥ) - severally; individually; राजन् (rājan) - O king; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; नः (naḥ) - our; (for us; to us;) प्रतिनन्दसि (pratinandasi) - you grant; you give; सर्वे (sarvē) - all; प्रदाय (pradāya) - having given; giving; भवते (bhavatē) - to you; गन्तारः (gantāraḥ) - goers; who go; नरकं (narakaṃ) - to hell; वयम् (vayam) - we;]
(If not, O king, you grant the worlds to us one by one; all, having given (them) to you, we go to hell.)
If you, O king, do not grant us the worlds individually, then all of us, having given them to you, will go to hell. (01-88-10)
ययातिरुवाच॥
yayātir uvāca॥
[ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - King Yayati; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(King Yayati said;)
King Yayati said.
यदर्हाय ददध्वं तत्सन्तः सत्यानृशंस्यतः। अहं तु नाभिधृष्णोमि यत्कृतं न मया पुरा ॥०१-८८-११॥
yadarhāya dadadhvaṃ tatsantaḥ satyānṛśaṃsyataḥ। ahaṃ tu nābhidhṛṣṇomi yatkṛtaṃ na mayā purā॥01-88-11॥
[यत् (yat) - which; अर्हाय (arhāya) - to the deserving; ददध्वं (dadadhvam) - you (all) give; तत् (tat) - that; सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people; सत्य-अनृशंस्यतः (satya-anṛśaṃsyataḥ) - from truth and compassion; अहम् (aham) - I; तु (tu) - but; न (na) - not; अभिधृष्णोमि (abhidhṛṣṇomi) - I dare; यत् (yat) - which; कृतम् (kṛtam) - has been done; न (na) - not; मया (mayā) - by me; पुरा (purā) - before;]
(Which to the deserving you give, that, good people, from truth and compassion. I, however, do not dare, which has been done not by me before.)
Good people give that which is deserved, motivated by truth and compassion. But I do not dare claim what has not been previously done by me. (01-88-11)
अष्टक उवाच॥
aṣṭaka uvāca॥
[अष्टक (aṣṭaka) - Aṣṭaka; (proper noun; name of a sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (he spoke);]
(Aṣṭaka said;)
Aṣṭaka said.
कस्यैते प्रतिदृश्यन्ते रथाः पञ्च हिरण्मयाः। उच्चैः सन्तः प्रकाशन्ते ज्वलन्तोऽग्निशिखा इव ॥०१-८८-१२॥
kasyai te pratidṛśyante rathāḥ pañca hiraṇmayāḥ। uccaiḥ santaḥ prakāśante jvalanto'gniśikhā iva॥01-88-12॥
[कस्य (kasya) - of whom; एते (ete) - these; प्रतिदृश्यन्ते (pratidṛśyante) - appear; रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots; पञ्च (pañca) - five; हिरण्मयाः (hiraṇmayāḥ) - golden; उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - high; सन्तः (santaḥ) - being; प्रकाशन्ते (prakāśante) - shine; ज्वलन्तः (jvalantaḥ) - blazing; अग्निशिखा (agniśikhā) - flame of fire; इव (iva) - like;]
(Of whom these five golden chariots appear, being high they shine, blazing like a flame of fire.)
To whom do these five golden chariots belong that are seen? They appear lofty, shining brightly, blazing like flames of fire. (01-88-12)
ययातिरुवाच॥
yayātir uvāca॥
[ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - King Yayati; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(King Yayati said)
King Yayati said.
युष्मानेते हि वक्ष्यन्ति रथाः पञ्च हिरण्मयाः। उच्चैः सन्तः प्रकाशन्ते ज्वलन्तोऽग्निशिखा इव ॥०१-८८-१३॥
yuṣmān ete hi vakṣyanti rathāḥ pañca hiraṇmayāḥ. uccaiḥ santaḥ prakāśante jvalanto'gnaśikhā iva ॥01-88-13॥
[युष्मान् (yuṣmān) - you (plural, accusative); एते (ete) - these; हि (hi) - indeed; वक्ष्यन्ति (vakṣyanti) - will carry; रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots; पञ्च (pañca) - five; हिरण्मयाः (hiraṇmayāḥ) - golden; उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - high; सन्तः (santaḥ) - being; प्रकाशन्ते (prakāśante) - shine; ज्वलन्तः (jvalantaḥ) - blazing; अग्निशिखा (agnaśikhā) - flames of fire; इव (iva) - like;]
(You these indeed will carry chariots five golden. High being shine blazing flames of fire like.)
Indeed, these five golden chariots will carry you; being high, they shine like blazing flames of fire. (01-88-13)
अष्टक उवाच॥
aṣṭaka uvāca॥
[अष्टक (aṣṭaka) - Aṣṭaka; (name of a sage or king); उवाच (uvāca) - said; spoke;]
(Aṣṭaka said;)
Aṣṭaka said.
आतिष्ठस्व रथं राजन्विक्रमस्व विहायसा। वयमप्यनुयास्यामो यदा कालो भविष्यति ॥०१-८८-१४॥
ātiṣṭhasva rathaṁ rājan vikramasva vihāyasā। vayam apy anuyāsyāmo yadā kālo bhaviṣyati॥01-88-14॥
[आतिष्ठस्व (ātiṣṭhasva) - mount (you); रथं (rathaṁ) - chariot; राजन् (rājan) - O king; विक्रमस्व (vikramasva) - stride forth (you); विहायसा (vihāyasā) - through the sky; वयम् (vayam) - we; अपि (api) - also; अनुयास्यामः (anuyāsyāmaḥ) - shall follow; यदा (yadā) - when; कालः (kālaḥ) - the time; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will become;]
(Mount the chariot, O king, stride forth through the sky. We also shall follow when the time will become.)
O king, mount the chariot and go forth through the sky. We too shall follow when the time comes. (01-88-14)
ययातिरुवाच॥
yayātir uvāca॥
[ययाति (yayāti) - Yayati; (proper noun, the name of a king); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root vac, to speak);]
(Yayati said;)
Yayati said.
सर्वैरिदानीं गन्तव्यं सहस्वर्गजितो वयम्। एष नो विरजाः पन्था दृश्यते देवसद्मनः ॥०१-८८-१५॥
sarvair idānīṃ gantavyaṃ sahasvargajito vayam। eṣa no virajāḥ panthā dṛśyate devasadmanaḥ ॥01-88-15॥
[सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all; इदानीं (idānīṃ) - now; गन्तव्यम् (gantavyam) - to be gone (should go); सह (saha) - with; स्वर्गजितः (svargajitaḥ) - he who has conquered heaven; वयम् (vayam) - we; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; नः (naḥ) - for us; विरजाः (virajāḥ) - free from dust; पन्था (panthā) - path; दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen; देवसद्मनः (devasadmanaḥ) - to the abode of the gods;]
(By all now to be gone, with he who has conquered heaven, we. This for us dust-free path is seen to the abode of the gods.)
Now, we all, along with him who has conquered heaven, must go. This dust-free path to the abode of the gods is visible for us. (01-88-15)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (proper noun); उवाच (uvāca) - said; spoke;]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
तेऽधिरुह्य रथान्सर्वे प्रयाता नृपसत्तमाः। आक्रमन्तो दिवं भाभिर्धर्मेणावृत्य रोदसी ॥०१-८८-१६॥
te’dhiruhya rathān sarve prayātā nṛpasattamāḥ। ākramanto divaṃ bhābhir dharmeṇāvṛtya rodasī ॥01-88-16॥
[ते (te) - they; अधिरुह्य (adhiruhya) - having mounted; रथान् (rathān) - chariots; सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्रयाता (prayātāḥ) - departed; नृपसत्तमाः (nṛpasattamāḥ) - best among kings; आक्रमन्तः (ākramantaḥ) - advancing; दिवम् (divam) - heaven; भाभिः (bhābhiḥ) - with splendors; धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - with dharma; आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - enveloping; रोदसी (rodasī) - heavens and earth;]
(They, having mounted the chariots all, departed, the best among kings, advancing towards heaven with splendors, enveloping the heavens and earth with dharma.)
They all, having mounted their chariots, departed—the foremost among kings—advancing to heaven with their splendor, enveloping both heaven and earth with righteousness. (01-88-16)
अष्टक उवाच॥
aṣṭaka uvāca॥
[अष्टक (aṣṭaka) - Aṣṭaka; (proper noun) उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Aṣṭaka said;)
Aṣṭaka said.
अहं मन्ये पूर्वमेकोऽस्मि गन्ता; सखा चेन्द्रः सर्वथा मे महात्मा। कस्मादेवं शिबिरौशीनरोऽय; मेकोऽत्यगात्सर्ववेगेन वाहान् ॥०१-८८-१७॥
ahaṃ manye pūrvam-eko'smi gantā; sakhā cendraḥ sarvathā me mahātmā. kasmādevaṃ śibira-uśīnaraḥ-ayaṃ eko' tyagāt sarva-vegena vāhān ॥01-88-17॥
[अहं (ahaṃ) (ahaṃ) - I; मन्ये (manye) (manye) - think; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) (pūrvam) - earlier; एकः (ekaḥ) (ekaḥ) - alone; अस्मि (asmi) (asmi) - am; गन्ता (gantā) (gantā) - goer; सखा (sakhā) (sakhā) - friend; च (ca) (ca) - and; इन्द्रः (indraḥ) (indraḥ) - Indra; सर्वथा (sarvathā) (sarvathā) - in every way; मे (me) (me) - my; महात्मा (mahātmā) (mahātmā) - great-souled; कस्मात् (kasmāt) (kasmāt) - why; एवं (evaṃ) (evaṃ) - thus; शिबिर (śibira) (śibira) - Śibi; उशीनरः (uśīnaraḥ) (uśīnaraḥ) - Uśīnara; अयम् (ayam) (ayam) - this; एकः (ekaḥ) (ekaḥ) - alone; अत्यगात् (atyagāt) (atyagāt) - went beyond; सर्ववेगेन (sarva-vegena) (sarva-vegena) - with all speed; वाहान् (vāhān) (vāhān) - the vehicles;]
(I think earlier alone am goer; friend and Indra in every way my great-souled. Why thus Śibi, Uśīnara this alone went beyond with all speed the vehicles.)
I think I am the first to go alone; my friend Indra is truly noble in every way. So why did this Śibi, Uśīnara by name, go past all the vehicles alone with such speed? (01-88-17)
ययातिरुवाच॥
yayātir uvāca॥
[ययाति (yayāti) - Yayāti; (proper noun); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Yayāti said;)
Yayāti said.
अददाद्देवयानाय यावद्वित्तमविन्दत। उशीनरस्य पुत्रोऽयं तस्माच्छ्रेष्ठो हि नः शिबिः ॥०१-८८-१८॥
adadād devayānāya yāvad vittam avindata। uśīnarasya putro'yaṁ tasmāc chreṣṭho hi naḥ śibiḥ॥01-88-18॥
[अददात् (adadāt) - he gave; देवयानाय (devayānāya) - to Devayāna; यावत् (yāvat) - as much as; वित्तम् (vittam) - wealth; अविन्दत (avindata) - he obtained; उशीनरस्य (uśīnarasya) - of Uśīnara; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; अयम् (ayam) - this; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; हि (hi) - indeed; नः (naḥ) - to us; शिबिः (śibiḥ) - Śibi;]
(He gave to Devayāna as much wealth as he obtained. Of Uśīnara, this son, therefore, is indeed the best to us, Śibi.)
He gave to Devayāna all the wealth he had obtained. This son of Uśīnara, Śibi, is thus truly the best among us. (01-88-18)
दानं तपः सत्यमथापि धर्मो; ह्रीः श्रीः क्षमा सौम्य तथा तितिक्षा। राजन्नेतान्यप्रतिमस्य राज्ञः; शिबेः स्थितान्यनृशंसस्य बुद्ध्या ॥ एवंवृत्तो ह्रीनिषेधश्च यस्मा; त्तस्माच्छिबिरत्यगाद्वै रथेन ॥०१-८८-१९॥
dānaṁ tapaḥ satyam athāpi dharmo; hrīḥ śrīḥ kṣamā saumya tathā titikṣā. rājan etāni apratimasya rājñaḥ; śibeḥ sthitāni anṛśaṁsasya buddhyā. evaṁ-vṛtto hrī-niṣedhaś ca yasmāt; tasmāt śibiḥ atyagād vai rathena. (01-88-19)
[दानं (dānam) (dānaṁ) - giving; charity; तपः (tapaḥ) (tapaḥ) - austerity; penance; सत्यम् (satyam) (satyam) - truth; अथापि (athāpi) (athāpi) - and also; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) (dharmaḥ) - righteousness; duty; ह्रीः (hrīḥ) (hrīḥ) - modesty; श्रीः (śrīḥ) (śrīḥ) - fortune; beauty; क्षमा (kṣamā) (kṣamā) - forbearance; forgiveness; सौम्य (saumya) (saumya) - gentleness; तथा (tathā) (tathā) - and; तितिक्षा (titikṣā) (titikṣā) - patience; endurance; राजन् (rājan) (rājan) - O king; एतानि (etāni) (etāni) - these; अप्रतिमस्य (apratimasya) (apratimasya) - of the incomparable; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) (rājñaḥ) - of the king; शिबेः (śibeḥ) (śibeḥ) - of Śibi; स्थितानि (sthitāni) (sthitāni) - abiding; established; अनृशंसस्य (anṛśaṁsasya) (anṛśaṁsasya) - of the compassionate; बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) (buddhyā) - by understanding; with intention; एवंवृत्तः (evaṁ-vṛttaḥ) (evaṁ-vṛttaḥ) - thus-conducted; thus-disposed; ह्री-निषेधः (hrī-niṣedhaḥ) (hrī-niṣedhaḥ) - denial of modesty; च (ca) (ca) - and; यस्मात् (yasmāt) (yasmāt) - because; तस्मात् (tasmāt) (tasmāt) - therefore; शिबिः (śibiḥ) (śibiḥ) - Śibi; अत्यगात् (atyagāt) (atyagāt) - departed; left; वै (vai) (vai) - indeed; रथेन (rathena) (rathena) - by chariot; ०१-८८-१९ (01-88-19) - (01-88-19);]
(Giving, austerity, truth and also righteousness; modesty, fortune, forbearance, gentleness and patience— O king, these qualities of the incomparable king Śibi, established in the mind of the compassionate by understanding. Thus-conducted, and because there was denial of modesty, therefore Śibi indeed departed by chariot. (01-88-19))
O king, generosity, austerity, truthfulness and righteousness; modesty, wealth, forbearance, gentleness, and patience—all these were found in the incomparable king Śibi, possessed by his compassionate understanding. Because he was thus disposed and set aside modesty for this reason, therefore Śibi departed by chariot. (01-88-19)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (a proper name of a sage, the narrator); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
अथाष्टकः पुनरेवान्वपृच्छ; न्मातामहं कौतुकादिन्द्रकल्पम्। पृच्छामि त्वां नृपते ब्रूहि सत्यं; कुतश्च कस्यासि सुतश्च कस्य ॥ कृतं त्वया यद्धि न तस्य कर्ता; लोके त्वदन्यः क्षत्रियो ब्राह्मणो वा ॥०१-८८-२०॥
athāṣṭakaḥ punarevānvapṛccha; nmātāmahaṃ kautukādindrakalpam। pṛcchāmi tvāṃ nṛpate brūhi satyaṃ; kutaśca kasyāsi sutaśca kasya ॥ kṛtaṃ tvayā yaddhi na tasya kartā; loke tvadanyaḥ kṣatriyo brāhmaṇo vā ॥01-88-20॥
[अथ (atha) - now; अष्टकः (aṣṭakaḥ) - Aṣṭaka (proper noun); पुनः (punaḥ) - again; एव (eva) - indeed; अन्वपृच्छ (anvapṛccha) - he again asked; न (na) - not; मातामहम् (mātāmaham) - grandfather (mother’s father); कौतुकात् (kautukāt) - with curiosity; इन्द्रकल्पम् (indrakalpam) - like Indra; पृच्छामि (pṛcchāmi) - I ask; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; नृपते (nṛpate) - O king; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell; सत्यं (satyaṃ) - the truth; कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where; च (ca) - and; कस्य (kasya) - of whom; असि (asi) - are (you); सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; च (ca) - and; कस्य (kasya) - of whom; कृतं (kṛtaṃ) - done; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; यत् (yat) - what; हि (hi) - indeed; न (na) - not; तस्य (tasya) - by him; कर्ताः (kartā) - doer; लोके (loke) - in the world; त्वदन्यः (tvadanyaḥ) - other than you; क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - Kṣatriya; ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Brāhmaṇa; वा (vā) - or;]
(Now Aṣṭaka indeed again asked; not his grandfather, with curiosity, like Indra. I ask you, O king, tell the truth; from where and of whom are you, and of whom the son? What has been done by you, indeed, not by him is the doer in the world, other than you a Kṣatriya or Brāhmaṇa? (01-88-20))
Then Aṣṭaka again, with curiosity, addressed the one like Indra—not his grandfather—and said: "I ask you, O king, tell me the truth; from where are you, of whom are you, and whose son are you? What you have done—there is no Kṣatriya or Brāhmaṇa in the world, other than you, who is the doer of such a deed." (01-88-20)
ययातिरुवाच॥
yayātir uvāca॥
[ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - King Yayāti; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(King Yayāti said;)
King Yayāti said;
ययातिरस्मि नहुषस्य पुत्रः; पूरोः पिता सार्वभौमस्त्विहासम्। गुह्यमर्थं मामकेभ्यो ब्रवीमि; मातामहोऽहं भवतां प्रकाशः ॥०१-८८-२१॥
yayātir asmi nahuṣasya putraḥ; pūroḥ pitā sārvabhaumas tv iha asmi. guhyam arthaṃ māmakebhyo bravīmi; mātāmahaḥ aham bhavatāṃ prakāśaḥ ॥01-88-21॥
[ययाति (yayāti) - Yayati; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; नहुषस्य (nahuṣasya) - of Nahusha; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; पूरोः (pūroḥ) - of Puru; पिता (pitā) - father; सार्वभौमः (sārvabhaumaḥ) - universal sovereign; त्वि (tvi) - indeed; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; गुह्यम् (guhyam) - secret; अर्थम् (artham) - matter; मामकेभ्यः (māmakebhyaḥ) - to my own people; ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I tell; मातामहः (mātāmahaḥ) - maternal grandfather; अहम् (aham) - I; भवताम् (bhavatām) - of you (plural); प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - manifestation;]
(I am Yayati, son of Nahusha; father of Puru, universal sovereign indeed I am here. Secret matter to my own people I declare; maternal grandfather I am, your manifestation. (01-88-21))
I am Yayati, son of Nahusha, and the father of Puru, the universal sovereign here. I am revealing a secret to my own kin: I am your maternal grandfather in manifest form. (01-88-21)
सर्वामिमां पृथिवीं निर्जिगाय; प्रस्थे बद्ध्वा ह्यददं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः। मेध्यानश्वानेकशफान्सुरूपां; स्तदा देवाः पुण्यभाजो भवन्ति ॥०१-८८-२२॥
sarvām imāṃ pṛthivīṃ nirjigāya; prasthe baddhvā hy adadaṃ brāhmaṇebhyaḥ। medhyān aśvān ekaśaphān surūpān; tadā devāḥ puṇya-bhājo bhavanti॥01-88-22॥
[सर्वाम् (sarvām) - all; entire; इमाम् (imām) - this; पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - earth; निर्जिगाय (nirjigāya) - won; conquered; प्रस्थे (prasthe) - in a vessel (measure of volume); बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - having bound; हि (hi) - indeed; अददं (adadaṃ) - I gave; ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the Brāhmaṇas; मेध्यान् (medhyān) - ritually pure; अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses; एकशफान् (ekaśaphān) - one-hoofed; सुरूपान् (surūpān) - beautiful (in form); तदा (tadā) - then; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; पुण्यभाजः (puṇya-bhājaḥ) - enjoyers of merit; भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become;]
(All this earth I conquered; in a vessel having bound, indeed, I gave to the Brāhmaṇas. Pure horses, one-hoofed and beautiful; then the gods become enjoyers of merit. (01-88-22))
I conquered this entire earth; after tying it up in a vessel, I indeed gave it to the Brāhmaṇas. Pure, one-hoofed, beautiful horses—then the gods become the recipients of merit. (01-88-22)
अदामहं पृथिवीं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः; पूर्णामिमामखिलां वाहनस्य। गोभिः सुवर्णेन धनैश्च मुख्यै; स्तत्रासन्गाः शतमर्बुदानि ॥०१-८८-२३॥
adāmahaṃ pṛthivīṃ brāhmaṇebhyaḥ; pūrṇām imām akhilāṃ vāhanasya। gobhiḥ suvarṇena dhanair ca mukhyai; tatra āsan gāḥ śatam arbudāni ॥01-88-23॥
[अदाम् (adām) - I gave; अहं (ahaṃ) - I; पृथिवीं (pṛthivīm) - the earth; ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the Brāhmaṇas; पूर्णाम् (pūrṇām) - filled; इमाम् (imām) - this; अखिलाम् (akhilām) - entire; वाहनस्य (vāhanasya) - with vehicles; गोभिः (gobhiḥ) - with cows; सुवर्णेन (suvarṇena) - with gold; धनैः (dhanair) - with riches; च (ca) - and; मुख्यैः (mukhyaiḥ) - chief; तत्र (tatra) - there; आसन् (āsan) - there were; गाः (gāḥ) - cows; शतम् (śatam) - hundred; अर्बुदानि (arbudāni) - ten crores;]
(I, I gave the earth to the Brāhmaṇas; this entire earth filled with vehicles, with cows, with gold, and with chief riches; there were cows, a hundred arbudas (ten crores).)
I gave the whole earth to the Brāhmaṇas, this entire earth filled with vehicles, cows, gold, and chief riches; there were there one hundred arbudas of cows (a thousand crores). (01-88-23)
सत्येन मे द्यौश्च वसुन्धरा च; तथैवाग्निर्ज्वलते मानुषेषु। न मे वृथा व्याहृतमेव वाक्यं; सत्यं हि सन्तः प्रतिपूजयन्ति ॥ सर्वे च देवा मुनयश्च लोकाः; सत्येन पूज्या इति मे मनोगतम् ॥०१-८८-२४॥
satyena me dyaūś ca vasundharā ca; tathaivāgnir jvalate mānuṣeṣu। na me vṛthā vyāhṛtam eva vākyaṃ; satyaṃ hi santaḥ pratipūjayanti ॥ sarve ca devā munayaś ca lokāḥ; satyena pūjyā iti me manogatam ॥01-88-24॥
[सत्येन (satyena) (satyena) - by truth; मे (me) (me) - for me; द्यौः (dyaūḥ) (dyaūḥ) - heaven; च (ca) (ca) - and; वसुन्धरा (vasundharā) (vasundharā) - the earth; च (ca) (ca) - and; तथैव (tathaiva) (tathaiva) - just so; अग्निः (agniḥ) (agniḥ) - fire; ज्वलते (jvalate) (jvalate) - burns; मानुषेषु (mānuṣeṣu) (mānuṣeṣu) - among humans; न (na) (na) - not; मे (me) (me) - for me; वृथा (vṛthā) (vṛthā) - vain; व्याहृतम् (vyāhṛtam) (vyāhṛtam) - spoken; एव (eva) (eva) - only; वाक्यम् (vākyaṃ) (vākyaṃ) - word; सत्यं (satyaṃ) (satyaṃ) - truth; हि (hi) (hi) - indeed; सन्तः (santaḥ) (santaḥ) - good people; प्रतिपूजयन्ति (pratipūjayanti) (pratipūjayanti) - honor in return; सर्वे (sarve) (sarve) - all; च (ca) (ca) - and; देवाः (devāḥ) (devāḥ) - gods; मुनयः (munayaḥ) (munayaḥ) - sages; च (ca) (ca) - and; लोकाः (lokāḥ) (lokāḥ) - worlds; सत्येन (satyena) (satyena) - by truth; पूज्याः (pūjyāḥ) (pūjyāḥ) - worthy of worship; इति (iti) (iti) - thus; मे (me) (me) - in my; मनोगतम् (manogatam) (manogatam) - in mind;]
(By truth for me heaven and the earth and just so fire burns among humans. Not for me vain spoken only word; truth indeed good people honor in return. All and gods sages and worlds by truth worthy of worship, thus in my mind.)
Through truth, for me both heaven and earth, as well as fire, exist among humans. My words are never spoken in vain; indeed, the good honor truth. All gods, sages, and worlds are worthy of worship through truth—such is my conviction. (01-88-24)
यो नः स्वर्गजितः सर्वान्यथावृत्तं निवेदयेत्। अनसूयुर्द्विजाग्रेभ्यः स लभेन्नः सलोकताम् ॥०१-८८-२५॥
yo naḥ svargajitaḥ sarvānyathāvṛttaṃ nivedayet। anasūyurdvijāgrebhyaḥ sa labhennaḥ salokatām॥01-88-25॥
[यो (yaḥ) - who; नः (naḥ) - for us; स्वर्गजितः (svargajitaḥ) - winner of heaven; सर्वान्यथावृत्तं (sarvānyathāvṛttam) - all actual occurrences; निवेदयेत् (nivedayet) - should communicate; अनसूयुः (anasūyuḥ) - without envy; द्विजाग्रेभ्यः (dvijāgrebhyaḥ) - to the foremost among twice-born; स (sa) - he; लभेत् (labhet) - should obtain; नः (naḥ) - for us; सलोकताम् (salokatām) - same world/existence together;]
(Who for us, the winner of heaven, should communicate all actual occurrences; without envy, to the foremost among twice-born, he should obtain for us the same world/existence together.)
Whoever, without envy, communicates to the foremost among the twice-born all the actual events for us, who has won heaven, may he obtain for us existence in the same world. (01-88-25)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said.)
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवं राजा स महात्मा ह्यतीव; स्वैर्दौहित्रैस्तारितोऽमित्रसाहः। त्यक्त्वा महीं परमोदारकर्मा; स्वर्गं गतः कर्मभिर्व्याप्य पृथ्वीम् ॥०१-८८-२६॥
evaṃ rājā sa mahātmā hy atīva; svair dauhitraīs tārito ’mitra-sāhaḥ. tyaktvā mahīṃ paramodāra-karmā; svargaṃ gataḥ karmabhir vyāpya pṛthvīm ॥01-88-26॥
[एवम् (evaṃ) - thus; राजा (rājā) - king; स (sa) - he; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled; हि (hi) - indeed; अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly; स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by his own; दौहित्रैः (dauhitraiḥ) - grandsons; तारितः (tāritaḥ) - rescued; अमित्रसाहः (amitra-sāhaḥ) - one who could conquer enemies; त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - leaving; महीम् (mahīm) - the earth; परम-उदार-कर्मा (parama-udāra-karmā) - of supremely noble deeds; स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven; गतः (gataḥ) - attained; कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by deeds; व्याप्य (vyāpya) - having pervaded; पृथ्वीम् (pṛthvīm) - the earth;]
(Thus the king, he, great-souled indeed exceedingly, by his own grandsons rescued, conqueror of enemies. Having left the earth, of supremely noble deeds, heaven attained, by deeds, having pervaded the earth.)
Thus that king, the great-souled one, indeed exceedingly, having been rescued by his own grandsons and victorious over his enemies, having left the earth, through supremely noble deeds, attained heaven, having pervaded the earth with his actions. (01-88-26)
