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vasumanā uvāca॥
Vasumanā said;
pṛcchāmi tvāṃ vasumanā rauśadaśvi; ryadyasti loko divi mahyaṃ narendra. yadyantarikṣe prathito mahātma; nkṣetrajñaṃ tvāṃ tasya dharmasya manye ॥01-88-1॥
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)
yayātir uvāca॥
King Yayati said;
yadantarikṣaṃ pṛthivī diśaśca; yattejasā tapate bhānumāṃśca. lokāstāvanto divi saṃsthitā vai; te nāntavantaḥ pratipālayanti ॥01-88-2॥
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)
vasumanā uvāca॥
Vasumanā said.
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॥
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)
yayātir uvāca॥
King Yayāti said.
na mithyāhaṁ vikrayaṁ vai smarāmi; vṛthā gṛhītaṁ śiśukācchaṅkamānaḥ। kuryāṁ na caivākṛtapūrvam anyair; vivitsamānaḥ kim u tatra sādhu ॥01-88-4॥
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)
vasumanā uvāca॥
Vasumanā said.
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॥
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)
śibiruvāca॥
Śibiru said.
pṛcchāmi tvāṃ śibira-uśīnaro'ham; mamāpi lokā yadi santīha tāta. yadyantarikṣe yadi vā divi śritāḥ; kṣetrajñaṃ tvāṃ tasya dharmasya manye ॥01-88-6॥
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)
yayātir uvāca॥
King Yayati said;
na tvaṃ vācā hṛdayenāpi vidvan parīpsamānān nāvamamsthā narendra. tenānantā divi lokāḥ śritās te vidyudrūpāḥ svanavanto mahāntaḥ ॥01-88-7॥
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)
śibiruvāca॥
Shibiru said.
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॥
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)
yayātiruvāca॥
Yayati said.
yathā tvam indrapratimaprabhāva; ste cāpy anantā naradeva lokāḥ। tathādya loke na rame’nyadatte; tasmāc chibe nābhinandāmi dāyam ॥01-88-9॥
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)
aṣṭaka uvāca॥
Aṣṭaka said.
na cēdaikaikaśo rājanlokānnaḥ pratinandasi। sarvē pradāya bhavatē gantārō narakaṃ vayam ॥01-88-10॥
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)
yayātir uvāca॥
King Yayati said.
yadarhāya dadadhvaṃ tatsantaḥ satyānṛśaṃsyataḥ। ahaṃ tu nābhidhṛṣṇomi yatkṛtaṃ na mayā purā॥01-88-11॥
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)
aṣṭaka uvāca॥
Aṣṭaka said.
kasyai te pratidṛśyante rathāḥ pañca hiraṇmayāḥ। uccaiḥ santaḥ prakāśante jvalanto'gniśikhā iva॥01-88-12॥
To whom do these five golden chariots belong that are seen? They appear lofty, shining brightly, blazing like flames of fire. (01-88-12)
yayātir uvāca॥
King Yayati said.
yuṣmān ete hi vakṣyanti rathāḥ pañca hiraṇmayāḥ. uccaiḥ santaḥ prakāśante jvalanto'gnaśikhā iva ॥01-88-13॥
Indeed, these five golden chariots will carry you; being high, they shine like blazing flames of fire. (01-88-13)
aṣṭaka uvāca॥
Aṣṭaka said.
ātiṣṭhasva rathaṁ rājan vikramasva vihāyasā। vayam apy anuyāsyāmo yadā kālo bhaviṣyati॥01-88-14॥
O king, mount the chariot and go forth through the sky. We too shall follow when the time comes. (01-88-14)
yayātir uvāca॥
Yayati said.
sarvair idānīṃ gantavyaṃ sahasvargajito vayam। eṣa no virajāḥ panthā dṛśyate devasadmanaḥ ॥01-88-15॥
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)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
te’dhiruhya rathān sarve prayātā nṛpasattamāḥ। ākramanto divaṃ bhābhir dharmeṇāvṛtya rodasī ॥01-88-16॥
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)
aṣṭaka uvāca॥
Aṣṭaka said.
ahaṃ manye pūrvam-eko'smi gantā; sakhā cendraḥ sarvathā me mahātmā. kasmādevaṃ śibira-uśīnaraḥ-ayaṃ eko' tyagāt sarva-vegena vāhān ॥01-88-17॥
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)
yayātir uvāca॥
Yayāti said.
adadād devayānāya yāvad vittam avindata। uśīnarasya putro'yaṁ tasmāc chreṣṭho hi naḥ śibiḥ॥01-88-18॥
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)
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)
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)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
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॥
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)
yayātir uvāca॥
King Yayāti said;
yayātir asmi nahuṣasya putraḥ; pūroḥ pitā sārvabhaumas tv iha asmi. guhyam arthaṃ māmakebhyo bravīmi; mātāmahaḥ aham bhavatāṃ prakāśaḥ ॥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)
sarvām imāṃ pṛthivīṃ nirjigāya; prasthe baddhvā hy adadaṃ brāhmaṇebhyaḥ। medhyān aśvān ekaśaphān surūpān; tadā devāḥ puṇya-bhājo bhavanti॥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)
adāmahaṃ pṛthivīṃ brāhmaṇebhyaḥ; pūrṇām imām akhilāṃ vāhanasya। gobhiḥ suvarṇena dhanair ca mukhyai; tatra āsan gāḥ śatam arbudāni ॥01-88-23॥
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)
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॥
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)
yo naḥ svargajitaḥ sarvānyathāvṛttaṃ nivedayet। anasūyurdvijāgrebhyaḥ sa labhennaḥ salokatām॥01-88-25॥
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)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
evaṃ rājā sa mahātmā hy atīva; svair dauhitraīs tārito ’mitra-sāhaḥ. tyaktvā mahīṃ paramodāra-karmā; svargaṃ gataḥ karmabhir vyāpya pṛthvīm ॥01-88-26॥
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)
