05.105

नारद उवाच॥

Nārada said:

एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन विश्वामित्रेण धीमता। नास्ते न शेते नाहारं कुरुते गालवस्तदा ॥५-१०५-१॥

Thus, when Gālava was addressed by the wise Viśvāmitra, he neither sat nor slept nor took any food. (5-105-1)

त्वगस्थिभूतो हरिणश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणः। शोचमानोऽतिमात्रं स दह्यमानश्च मन्युना ॥५-१०५-२॥

Reduced to skin and bones like a deer, entirely absorbed in anxiety and grief, he lamented intensely, consumed by anguish. (5-105-2)

कुतः पुष्टानि मित्राणि कुतोऽर्थाः सञ्चयः कुतः। हयानां चन्द्रशुभ्राणां शतान्यष्टौ कुतो मम ॥५-१०५-३॥

Where are strong friends for me, where is accumulated wealth, and where are my eight hundred moon-white horses? (5-105-3)

कुतो मे भोजनश्रद्धा सुखश्रद्धा कुतश्च मे। श्रद्धा मे जीवितस्यापि छिन्ना किं जीवितेन मे ॥५-१०५-४॥

Where do I have any confidence that I will eat, or that I will be happy? Even the very confidence I had in life itself is gone—so what use is life to me? (5-105-4)

अहं पारं समुद्रस्य पृथिव्या वा परं परात्। गत्वात्मानं विमुञ्चामि किं फलं जीवितेन मे ॥५-१०५-५॥

I will cross the ocean or go to the farthest ends of the earth and end my life—what benefit is there for me in living? (5-105-5)

अधनस्याकृतार्थस्य त्यक्तस्य विविधैः फलैः। ऋणं धारयमाणस्य कुतः सुखमनीहया ॥५-१०५-६॥

For one who is without wealth, who has not achieved his aims, who has been deprived of various rewards, who bears debt, and who is without initiative—how could there be happiness? (5-105-6)

सुहृदां हि धनं भुक्त्वा कृत्वा प्रणयमीप्सितम्। प्रतिकर्तुमशक्तस्य जीवितान्मरणं वरम् ॥५-१०५-७॥

For one who has enjoyed the wealth of friends and received the kindness he desired, but is unable to repay, death is preferable to life. (5-105-7)

प्रतिश्रुत्य करिष्येति कर्तव्यं तदकुर्वतः। मिथ्यावचनदग्धस्य इष्टापूर्तं प्रणश्यति ॥५-१०५-८॥

If, after promising 'I will do it,' one fails to do what should be done, then for one burned by false words, all meritorious and charitable acts are lost. (5-105-8)

न रूपमनृतस्यास्ति नानृतस्यास्ति सन्ततिः। नानृतस्याधिपत्यं च कुत एव गतिः शुभा ॥५-१०५-९॥

Falsehood has no true form, no continuity, and no authority; how could there possibly be any auspicious path in it? (5-105-9)

कुतः कृतघ्नस्य यशः कुतः स्थानं कुतः सुखम्। अश्रद्धेयः कृतघ्नो हि कृतघ्ने नास्ति निष्कृतिः ॥५-१०५-१०॥

How can there be fame for the ungrateful, or position, or happiness? The ungrateful is indeed untrustworthy, and there is no redemption for the ungrateful. (5-105-10)

न जीवत्यधनः पापः कुतः पापस्य तन्त्रणम्। पापो ध्रुवमवाप्नोति विनाशं नाशयन्कृतम् ॥५-१०५-११॥

A poor and wicked man does not live; how can there be deliverance for the wicked? The wicked certainly meet with destruction, destroying any good that has been done. (5-105-11)

सोऽहं पापः कृतघ्नश्च कृपणश्चानृतोऽपि च। गुरोर्यः कृतकार्यः संस्तत्करोमि न भाषितम् । सोऽहं प्राणान्विमोक्ष्यामि कृत्वा यत्नमनुत्तमम् ॥५-१०५-१२॥

I am that wicked, ungrateful, miserable, and even false one—one for whom the preceptor's task has been accomplished, yet who did not speak as commanded. I will give up my life, having made every possible effort. (5-105-12)

अर्थना न मया काचित्कृतपूर्वा दिवौकसाम्। मानयन्ति च मां सर्वे त्रिदशा यज्ञसंस्तरे ॥५-१०५-१३॥

I have never made any supplication to the gods before, and yet all the gods honor me in the sacrificial assembly. (5-105-13)

अहं तु विबुधश्रेष्ठं देवं त्रिभुवनेश्वरम्। विष्णुं गच्छाम्यहं कृष्णं गतिं गतिमतां वरम् ॥५-१०५-१४॥

But I go to Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa—the god, the best of the gods, lord of the three worlds, the refuge and best among those who seek refuge. (5-105-14)

भोगा यस्मात्प्रतिष्ठन्ते व्याप्य सर्वान्सुरासुरान्। प्रयतो द्रष्टुमिच्छामि महायोगिनमव्ययम् ॥५-१०५-१५॥

From whom all enjoyments arise, pervading all gods and asuras—I wish to see that great, imperishable yogin with devotion. (5-105-15)

एवमुक्ते सखा तस्य गरुडो विनतात्मजः। दर्शयामास तं प्राह संहृष्टः प्रियकाम्यया ॥५-१०५-१६॥

When this was said, Garuḍa, the son of Vinatā and his friend, joyfully showed him (the great yogin) and, out of affection, spoke. (5-105-16)

सुहृद्भवान्मम मतः सुहृदां च मतः सुहृत्। ईप्सितेनाभिलाषेण योक्तव्यो विभवे सति ॥५-१०५-१७॥

You are regarded as a friend by me, and, among friends, you are considered a friend; when there is prosperity, a friend should be engaged with what is desired and with affection. (5-105-17)

विभवश्चास्ति मे विप्र वासवावरजो द्विज। पूर्वमुक्तस्त्वदर्थं च कृतः कामश्च तेन मे ॥५-१०५-१८॥

Brahmin, I have resources, and the younger brother of Indra, twice-born one, has already voiced and fulfilled my wish for your sake. (5-105-18)

स भवानेतु गच्छाव नयिष्ये त्वां यथासुखम्। देशं पारं पृथिव्या वा गच्छ गालव माचिरम् ॥५-१०५-१९॥

So, come, let us go—I will lead you comfortably; go to a place beyond the earth if you wish, Gālava, without delay. (5-105-19)