05.111

नारद उवाच॥

Nārada said:

ऋषभस्य ततः शृङ्गे निपत्य द्विजपक्षिणौ। शाण्डिलीं ब्राह्मणीं तत्र ददृशाते तपोन्विताम् ॥५-१११-१॥

Then, alighting on the bull's horn, the two twice-born birds saw there Śāṇḍilī, the Brāhmaṇa wife, who was endowed with austerity. (5-111-1)

अभिवाद्य सुपर्णस्तु गालवश्चाभिपूज्य ताम्। तया च स्वागतेनोक्तौ विष्टरे संनिषीदतुः ॥५-१११-२॥

After Suparṇa greeted her and Gālava paid her his respects, and after she welcomed them, they both sat down on a seat. (5-111-2)

सिद्धमन्नं तया क्षिप्रं बलिमन्त्रोपबृंहितम्। भुक्त्वा तृप्तावुभौ भूमौ सुप्तौ तावन्नमोहितौ ॥५-१११-३॥

The food had been quickly prepared by her and enhanced with the bali mantra. After eating, both of them, satisfied, lay down to sleep on the ground, overcome by another enchantment. (5-111-3)

मुहूर्तात्प्रतिबुद्धस्तु सुपर्णो गमनेप्सया। अथ भ्रष्टतनूजाङ्गमात्मानं ददृशे खगः ॥५-१११-४॥

But after a while, Suparna awoke, wishing to depart; then the bird looked and saw himself without his son's body. (5-111-4)

मांसपिण्डोपमोऽभूत्स मुखपादान्वितः खगः। गालवस्तं तथा दृष्ट्वा विषण्णः पर्यपृच्छत ॥५-१११-५॥

The bird, with his face and feet, became like a lump of flesh; when Galava saw him like that, he sorrowfully asked. (5-111-5)

किमिदं भवता प्राप्तमिहागमनजं फलम्। वासोऽयमिह कालं तु कियन्तं नौ भविष्यति ॥५-१११-६॥

What is this result that you have obtained here by coming? And for how long will this stay of ours here last? (5-111-6)

किं नु ते मनसा ध्यातमशुभं धर्मदूषणम्। न ह्ययं भवतः स्वल्पो व्यभिचारो भविष्यति ॥५-१११-७॥

Have you perhaps conceived in your mind something inauspicious, a violation of righteousness? For indeed, no minor transgression will occur on your part. (5-111-7)

सुपर्णोऽथाब्रवीद्विप्रं प्रध्यातं वै मया द्विज। इमां सिद्धामितो नेतुं तत्र यत्र प्रजापतिः ॥५-१११-८॥

Then Suparṇa said to the Brahmin, "O twice-born, I have indeed decided to take her—this accomplished one—from here to that place where Prajāpati is." (5-111-8)

यत्र देवो महादेवो यत्र विष्णुः सनातनः। यत्र धर्मश्च यज्ञश्च तत्रेयं निवसेदिति ॥५-१११-९॥

Where the god Mahadeva is, where the eternal Vishnu is, where Dharma and sacrifice are—there this should abide. (5-111-9)

सोऽहं भगवतीं याचे प्रणतः प्रियकाम्यया। मयैतन्नाम प्रध्यातं मनसा शोचता किल ॥५-१११-१०॥

So I, bowing before the blessed goddess and eager for her favor, have indeed invoked this very name with my grieving mind. (5-111-10)

तदेवं बहुमानात्ते मयेहानीप्सितं कृतम्। सुकृतं दुष्कृतं वा त्वं माहात्म्यात्क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥५-१११-११॥

Therefore, out of respect for you, I have done here something you did not desire—whether it was good or bad, because of your greatness, you ought to forgive it. (5-111-11)

सा तौ तदाब्रवीत्तुष्टा पतगेन्द्रद्विजर्षभौ। न भेतव्यं सुपर्णोऽसि सुपर्ण त्यज सम्भ्रमम् ॥५-१११-१२॥

She, pleased, then said to those two, 'O Suparṇa, foremost of birds and twice-born sages, do not be afraid; you are Suparṇa—cast off your fear.' (5-111-12)

निन्दितास्मि त्वया वत्स न च निन्दां क्षमाम्यहम्। लोकेभ्यः स परिभ्रश्येद्यो मां निन्देत पापकृत् ॥५-१११-१३॥

I am insulted by you, child, and I do not tolerate abuse. The wicked person who reviles me should be cast out from the worlds. (5-111-13)

हीनयालक्षणैः सर्वैस्तथानिन्दितया मया। आचारं प्रतिगृह्णन्त्या सिद्धिः प्राप्तेयमुत्तमा ॥५-१११-१४॥

By adopting conduct that is blameless, even though I possess all the marks of inferiority, I have attained this supreme success. (5-111-14)

आचाराल्लभते धर्ममाचाराल्लभते धनम्। आचाराच्छ्रियमाप्नोति आचारो हन्त्यलक्षणम् ॥५-१११-१५॥

From good conduct one attains righteousness, from conduct one obtains wealth; by conduct one gains prosperity—conduct destroys misfortune. (5-111-15)

तदायुष्मन्खगपते यथेष्टं गम्यतामितः। न च ते गर्हणीयापि गर्हितव्याः स्त्रियः क्वचित् ॥५-१११-१६॥

Then, O long-lived king of birds, you may go from here as you wish. And you should never reproach women, even when they may appear worthy of reproach. (5-111-16)

भवितासि यथापूर्वं बलवीर्यसमन्वितः। बभूवतुस्ततस्तस्य पक्षौ द्रविणवत्तरौ ॥५-१११-१७॥

You shall become as you once were, endowed with strength and heroism. Then his wings became even more radiant. (5-111-17)

अनुज्ञातश्च शाण्डिल्या यथागतमुपागमत्। नैव चासादयामास तथारूपांस्तुरङ्गमान् ॥५-१११-१८॥

When Shandili gave him permission, he returned as before, but he did not obtain horses of that kind. (5-111-18)

विश्वामित्रोऽथ तं दृष्ट्वा गालवं चाध्वनि स्थितम्। उवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठो वैनतेयस्य संनिधौ ॥५-१११-१९॥

Then Viśvāmitra, seeing Gālava standing on the road, spoke—he, the foremost of speakers—in the presence of the son of Vinatā: (5-111-19)

यस्त्वया स्वयमेवार्थः प्रतिज्ञातो मम द्विज। तस्य कालोऽपवर्गस्य यथा वा मन्यते भवान् ॥५-१११-२०॥

O Brāhmin, the promise that you yourself made to me—what do you consider to be the time for its completion, or however you think fit? (5-111-20)

प्रतीक्षिष्याम्यहं कालमेतावन्तं तथा परम्। यथा संसिध्यते विप्र स मार्गस्तु निशम्यताम् ॥५-१११-२१॥

I will wait this long and even longer, O brāhmaṇa, until it is accomplished; now listen to that course of action. (5-111-21)

सुपर्णोऽथाब्रवीद्दीनं गालवं भृशदुःखितम्। प्रत्यक्षं खल्विदानीं मे विश्वामित्रो यदुक्तवान् ॥५-१११-२२॥

Then Suparṇa said to the miserable and deeply distressed Gālava, "Viśvāmitra has now openly spoken to me." (5-111-22)

तदागच्छ द्विजश्रेष्ठ मन्त्रयिष्याव गालव। नादत्त्वा गुरवे शक्यं कृत्स्नमर्थं त्वयासितुम् ॥५-१११-२३॥

So come now, best of Brahmins, let us consult, Gālava. It is not possible for you to fulfill your entire purpose without giving to your teacher. (5-111-23)