05.120

नारद उवाच॥

Nārada said:

प्रत्यभिज्ञातमात्रोऽथ सद्भिस्तैर्नरपुङ्गवः। ययातिर्दिव्यसंस्थानो बभूव विगतज्वरः ॥५-१२०-१॥

Then, as soon as he was recognized by those worthy ones, Yayati, the foremost of men, assumed a divine form and became free from suffering. (5-120-1)

दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरो दिव्याभरणभूषितः। दिव्यगन्धगुणोपेतो न पृथ्वीमस्पृशत्पदा ॥५-१२०-२॥

Adorned with divine garlands and garments, adorned with divine ornaments, endowed with the quality of divine fragrance, he did not touch the earth with his feet. (5-120-2)

ततो वसुमनाः पूर्वमुच्चैरुच्चारयन्वचः। ख्यातो दानपतिर्लोके व्याजहार नृपं तदा ॥५-१२०-३॥

Then Vasumanas, well-known as the lord of gifts in the world, loudly uttered words in front of the king. (5-120-3)

प्राप्तवानस्मि यल्लोके सर्ववर्णेष्वगर्हया। तदप्यथ च दास्यामि तेन संयुज्यतां भवान् ॥५-१२०-४॥

Whatever I have gained in this world, blameless among all classes, that too I shall now give—may you be united with it. (5-120-4)

यत्फलं दानशीलस्य क्षमाशीलस्य यत्फलम्। यच्च मे फलमाधाने तेन संयुज्यतां भवान् ॥५-१२०-५॥

Whatever reward is gained by generosity, whatever reward is gained by patience, and whatever reward I myself have attained in making this offering—may you be joined with all of that. (5-120-5)

ततः प्रतर्दनोऽप्याह वाक्यं क्षत्रियपुङ्गवः। यथा धर्मरतिर्नित्यं नित्यं युद्धपरायणः ॥५-१२०-६॥

Then Pratardana, the foremost of warriors, also spoke these words: "As I am always devoted to righteousness and ever intent on battle..." (5-120-6)

प्राप्तवानस्मि यल्लोके क्षत्रधर्मोद्भवं यशः। वीरशब्दफलं चैव तेन संयुज्यतां भवान् ॥५-१२०-७॥

I have obtained, in this world, the fame that arises from a warrior's duty and also the reward of being called a hero; therefore, let you and I be united in this matter. (5-120-7)

शिबिरौशीनरो धीमानुवाच मधुरां गिरम्। यथा बालेषु नारीषु वैहार्येषु तथैव च ॥५-१२०-८॥

Shibi, the wise king of Ushinara, spoke sweet words: "Just as to children, to women, and to playful people, so also..." (5-120-8)

सङ्गरेषु निपातेषु तथापद्व्यसनेषु च। अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे तेन सत्येन खं व्रज ॥५-१२०-९॥

In battles, in disasters, and in calamities and misfortunes, I have never spoken a falsehood before. By that truth, pass through the sky. (5-120-9)

यथा प्राणांश्च राज्यं च राजन्कर्म सुखानि च। त्यजेयं न पुनः सत्यं तेन सत्येन खं व्रज ॥५-१२०-१०॥

Just as I would give up my life, my kingdom, actions, and pleasures, O king, but never truth—by that truth, enter the sky. (5-120-10)

यथा सत्येन मे धर्मो यथा सत्येन पावकः। प्रीतः शक्रश्च सत्येन तेन सत्येन खं व्रज ॥५-१२०-११॥

Just as righteousness is secured for me by truth, just as Agni is appeased by truth, and Śakra as well, so by that truth go to the sky. (5-120-11)

अष्टकस्त्वथ राजर्षिः कौशिको माधवीसुतः। अनेकशतयज्वानं वचनं प्राह धर्मवित् ॥५-१२०-१२॥

But then Aṣṭaka, the royal sage, Kauśika, son of Mādhavī, who knew dharma, addressed these words to the one who had performed many hundreds of sacrifices: (5-120-12)

शतशः पुण्डरीका मे गोसवाश्च चिताः प्रभो। क्रतवो वाजपेयाश्च तेषां फलमवाप्नुहि ॥५-१२०-१३॥

O master, hundreds of Pundarika and Gosava sacrifices have been performed by me, as well as Vajapeya rituals; may you obtain the fruit of these. (5-120-13)

न मे रत्नानि न धनं न तथान्ये परिच्छदाः। क्रतुष्वनुपयुक्तानि तेन सत्येन खं व्रज ॥५-१२०-१४॥

The gems are not for me, nor treasure, nor other such possessions that were not offered in the sacrifices; by that truth, go to the sky. (5-120-14)

यथा यथा हि जल्पन्ति दौहित्रास्तं नराधिपम्। तथा तथा वसुमतीं त्यक्त्वा राजा दिवं ययौ ॥५-१२०-१५॥

The more his grandsons reproached that king, the more he abandoned the earth and went to heaven. (5-120-15)

एवं सर्वे समस्तास्ते राजानः सुकृतैस्तदा। ययातिं स्वर्गतो भ्रष्टं तारयामासुरञ्जसा ॥५-१२०-१६॥

Thus, all those kings together, by their own good deeds, quickly rescued Yayāti, who had fallen from heaven. (5-120-16)

दौहित्राः स्वेन धर्मेण यज्ञदानकृतेन वै। चतुर्षु राजवंशेषु सम्भूताः कुलवर्धनाः । मातामहं महाप्राज्ञं दिवमारोपयन्ति ते ॥५-१२०-१७॥

The grandsons, born in four royal families and expanders of their lineage, indeed, by their own righteousness and by acts of sacrifice and charity, lift their greatly wise maternal grandfather up to heaven. (5-120-17)

राजान ऊचुः॥

The kings said:

राजधर्मगुणोपेताः सर्वधर्मगुणान्विताः। दौहित्रास्ते वयं राजन्दिवमारोह पार्थिवः ॥५-१२०-१८॥

O king, those grandsons of yours, endowed with the virtues of royal duty and possessing all the virtues of righteousness—may the king ascend to heaven. (5-120-18)