05.106

सुपर्ण उवाच॥

Suparṇa said:

अनुशिष्टोऽस्मि देवेन गालवाज्ञातयोनिना। ब्रूहि कामनुसंयामि द्रष्टुं प्रथमतो दिशम् ॥५-१०६-१॥

I have been instructed by the god, O Gālava of unknown birth. Tell me your wish—toward what direction shall I first proceed to see? (5-106-1)

पूर्वां वा दक्षिणां वाहमथ वा पश्चिमां दिशम्। उत्तरां वा द्विजश्रेष्ठ कुतो गच्छामि गालव ॥५-१०६-२॥

Should I go east, or south, or perhaps west—or north, O best of the Twice-born? From where should I set out, Gālava? (5-106-2)

यस्यामुदयते पूर्वं सर्वलोकप्रभावनः। सविता यत्र सन्ध्यायां साध्यानां वर्तते तपः ॥५-१०६-३॥

The direction in which the Sun—the illuminator of all worlds—first rises, where, at the time of twilight, the austerity of the Sādhyas takes place... (5-106-3)

यस्यां पूर्वं मतिर्जाता यया व्याप्तमिदं जगत्। चक्षुषी यत्र धर्मस्य यत्र चैष प्रतिष्ठितः ॥५-१०६-४॥

In which the mind first arose, by which this world is pervaded, in which are the eyes of dharma and in which this is established… (5-106-4)

हुतं यतोमुखैर्हव्यं सर्पते सर्वतोदिशम्। एतद्द्वारं द्विजश्रेष्ठ दिवसस्य तथाध्वनः ॥५-१०६-५॥

O best of the twice-born, from whose direction the sacred offering flows in all directions—this is the gateway of the day, and also of the path. (5-106-5)

यत्र पूर्वं प्रसूता वै दाक्षायण्यः प्रजाः स्त्रियः। यस्यां दिशि प्रवृद्धाश्च कश्यपस्यात्मसम्भवाः ॥५-१०६-६॥

Where, in former times, the daughters of Daksha—the women who were the progenitors—were born, and in which direction the offspring of Kaśyapa flourished. (5-106-6)

यतोमूला सुराणां श्रीर्यत्र शक्रोऽभ्यषिच्यत। सुरराज्येन विप्रर्षे देवैश्चात्र तपश्चितम् ॥५-१०६-७॥

O best of Brāhmins, from which the prosperity of the gods has its roots, where Indra was consecrated with the kingship of the gods, and where austerity was performed here by the gods. (5-106-7)

एतस्मात्कारणाद्ब्रह्मन्पूर्वेत्येषा दिगुच्यते। यस्मात्पूर्वतरे काले पूर्वमेषावृता सुरैः ॥५-१०६-८॥

For this reason, O Brahman, this direction is called the east, because in an earlier time it was occupied by the gods. (5-106-8)

अत एव च पूर्वेषां पूर्वामाशामवेक्षताम्। पूर्वकार्याणि कार्याणि दैवानि सुखमीप्सता ॥५-१०६-९॥

Therefore, because the ancestors regarded the east, for those who desire happiness, previous actions and acts determined by fate are to be undertaken first. (5-106-9)

अत्र वेदाञ्जगौ पूर्वं भगवाँल्लोकभावनः। अत्रैवोक्ता सवित्रासीत्सावित्री ब्रह्मवादिषु ॥५-१०६-१०॥

Here, the divine creator of the worlds formerly sang the Vedas; here, too, the Sāvitrī was spoken by Savitṛ among those learned in the Veda. (5-106-10)

अत्र दत्तानि सूर्येण यजूंषि द्विजसत्तम। अत्र लब्धवरैः सोमः सुरैः क्रतुषु पीयते ॥५-१०६-११॥

Here, O best of the twice-born, the Yajus hymns were given by the Sun; here, Soma, having obtained boons, is drunk by the gods in sacrifices. (5-106-11)

अत्र तृप्ता हुतवहाः स्वां योनिमुपभुञ्जते। अत्र पातालमाश्रित्य वरुणः श्रियमाप च ॥५-१०६-१२॥

Here, the fires, having been satisfied, enjoy their own abode; and here Varuṇa, having resorted to the netherworld, attained prosperity. (5-106-12)

अत्र पूर्वं वसिष्ठस्य पौराणस्य द्विजर्षभ। सूतिश्चैव प्रतिष्ठा च निधनं च प्रकाशते ॥५-१०६-१३॥

Here, O best of Brāhmaṇas, the birth, establishment, and death of the ancient Vasiṣṭha are also manifest. (5-106-13)

ओङ्कारस्यात्र जायन्ते सूतयो दशतीर्दश। पिबन्ति मुनयो यत्र हविर्धाने स्म सोमपाः ॥५-१०६-१४॥

Here, from Oṃkāra, ten and thirty Sūtas are born; in the sacrificial hall, the sages who are drinkers of Soma indeed drink there. (5-106-14)

प्रोक्षिता यत्र बहवो वराहाद्या मृगा वने। शक्रेण यत्र भागार्थे दैवतेषु प्रकल्पिताः ॥५-१०६-१५॥

Where many beasts of the forest, such as boars, are sprinkled (for sacrifice), and where Indra has established the shares among the gods for the sake of the portions— (5-106-15)

अत्राहिताः कृतघ्नाश्च मानुषाश्चासुराश्च ये। उदयंस्तान्हि सर्वान्वै क्रोधाद्धन्ति विभावसुः ॥५-१०६-१६॥

Here, all those who are impure, ungrateful, men or demons, whoever rises up—indeed, the fire, in anger, destroys them all. (5-106-16)

एतद्द्वारं त्रिलोकस्य स्वर्गस्य च सुखस्य च। एष पूर्वो दिशाभागो विशावैनं यदीच्छसि ॥५-१०६-१७॥

This is the gateway to the three worlds, to heaven and to happiness; this is the eastern direction—enter it, if you wish. (5-106-17)

प्रियं कार्यं हि मे तस्य यस्यास्मि वचने स्थितः। ब्रूहि गालव यास्यामि शृणु चाप्यपरां दिशम् ॥५-१०६-१८॥

I must certainly do what is pleasing for him, whose command I obey. Tell me, O Gālava, and I will go. Also listen to the other direction. (5-106-18)