12.165
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhīṣma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhīṣma said;)
Bhīṣma said.
ततः स विदितो राज्ञः प्रविश्य गृहमुत्तमम्। पूजितो राक्षसेन्द्रेण निषसादासनोत्तमे ॥१२-१६५-१॥
tataḥ sa vidito rājñaḥ praviśya gṛham uttamam। pūjito rākṣasendreṇa niṣasādāsanottame ॥12-165-1॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; स (sa) - he; विदितः (viditaḥ) - known; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - to the king; प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered; गृहम् (gṛham) - house; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent; पूजितः (pūjitaḥ) - honored; राक्षसेन्द्रेण (rākṣasendreṇa) - by the king of the rākṣasas; निषसाद (niṣasāda) - sat down; आसन (āsana) - seat; उत्तमे (uttame) - excellent;]
(Then he, known to the king, having entered the excellent house, honored by the king of the rākṣasas, sat down on the excellent seat.)
Then, recognized by the king, he entered the excellent house, was honored by the king of the rākṣasas, and sat down on the best seat.
पृष्टश्च गोत्रचरणं स्वाध्यायं ब्रह्मचारिकम्। न तत्र व्याजहारान्यद्गोत्रमात्रादृते द्विजः ॥१२-१६५-२॥
pṛṣṭaś ca gotracaraṇaṃ svādhyāyaṃ brahmacārikam। na tatra vyājahār anyad gotramātrād ṛte dvijaḥ ॥12-165-2॥
[पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - having been asked; च (ca) - and; गोत्रचरणम् (gotracaraṇam) - family lineage and conduct; स्वाध्यायम् (svādhyāyam) - self-study; ब्रह्मचारिकम् (brahmacārikam) - relating to celibacy; न (na) - not; तत्र (tatra) - there; व्याजहार (vyājahāra) - uttered; अन्यत् (anyat) - anything else; गोत्रमात्रात् (gotramātrāt) - except for the mere family lineage; ऋते (ṛte) - apart from; द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the twice-born;]
(Having been asked about family lineage, conduct, self-study, and celibacy, the twice-born did not utter anything there except for the mere family lineage.)
When questioned about his family lineage, conduct, study, and celibacy, the twice-born only stated his family lineage and nothing else.
ब्रह्मवर्चसहीनस्य स्वाध्यायविरतस्य च। गोत्रमात्रविदो राजा निवासं समपृच्छत ॥१२-१६५-३॥
brahmavarcasa-hīnasya svādhyāya-viratasya ca। gotra-mātra-vido rājā nivāsaṃ samapṛcchata ॥12-165-3॥
[ब्रह्मवर्चसहीनस्य (brahmavarcasa-hīnasya) - of one devoid of brahmic lustre; स्वाध्यायविरतस्य (svādhyāya-viratasya) - of one abstaining from self-study; च (ca) - and; गोत्रमात्रविदः (gotra-mātra-vidaḥ) - knowing only the lineage; राजा (rājā) - the king; निवासम् (nivāsam) - residence; समपृच्छत (samapṛcchata) - asked together;]
(Of one devoid of brahmic lustre, of one abstaining from self-study, and knowing only the lineage, the king asked about the residence.)
The king inquired about the residence of the one who lacked brahmic lustre, abstained from self-study, and knew only the lineage.
क्व ते निवासः कल्याण किङ्गोत्रा ब्राह्मणी च ते। तत्त्वं ब्रूहि न भीः कार्या विश्रमस्व यथासुखम् ॥१२-१६५-४॥
kva te nivāsaḥ kalyāṇa kiṅgotrā brāhmaṇī ca te। tattvaṃ brūhi na bhīḥ kāryā viśramasva yathāsukham ॥12-165-4॥
[क्व (kva) - where; ते (te) - your; निवासः (nivāsaḥ) - abode; कल्याण (kalyāṇa) - auspicious one; किङ्गोत्रा (kiṅgotrā) - of what lineage; ब्राह्मणी (brāhmaṇī) - brāhmaṇa woman; च (ca) - and; ते (te) - your; तत्त्वं (tattvaṃ) - truth; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak; न (na) - not; भीः (bhīḥ) - fear; कार्या (kāryā) - should be done; विश्रमस्व (viśramasva) - rest; यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - as you please;]
(Where is your abode, O auspicious one? Of what lineage is your brāhmaṇa wife? Speak the truth; do not be afraid. Rest as you please.)
Where is your home, O auspicious one? What is the lineage of your brāhmaṇa wife? Tell the truth; do not be afraid. Rest here as you wish.
गौतम उवाच॥
gautama uvāca॥
[गौतम (gautama) - Gautama; (a proper name); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac' - to speak);]
(Gautama said;)
Gautama said.
मध्यदेशप्रसूतोऽहं वासो मे शबरालये। शूद्रा पुनर्भूर्भार्या मे सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥१२-१६५-५॥
madhyadeśa-prasūto'ham vāso me śabarālaye। śūdrā punarbhūr-bhāryā me satyam etad bravīmi te॥12-165-5॥
[मध्यदेश (madhyadeśa) - central region; प्रसूतः (prasūtaḥ) - born; अहम् (aham) - I; वासः (vāsaḥ) - residence; मे (me) - my; शबरालये (śabarālaye) - in the abode of Śabaras; शूद्रा (śūdrā) - Śūdra woman; पुनर्भूः (punarbhūḥ) - remarried woman; भार्या (bhāryā) - wife; मे (me) - my; सत्यं (satyam) - truth; एतत् (etat) - this; ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I speak; ते (te) - to you;]
(Born in the central region, my residence is in the abode of Śabaras. My wife is a Śūdra, a remarried woman. This is the truth I speak to you.)
I was born in the central region; my home is among the Śabaras. My wife is a Śūdra and a remarried woman. I am telling you the truth.
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhīṣma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhīṣma said;)
Bhīṣma said.
ततो राजा विममृशे कथं कार्यमिदं भवेत्। कथं वा सुकृतं मे स्यादिति बुद्ध्यान्वचिन्तयत् ॥१२-१६५-६॥
tato rājā vimamṛśe kathaṃ kāryam idaṃ bhavet। kathaṃ vā sukṛtaṃ me syād iti buddhyā anvacintayat ॥12-165-6॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; राजा (rājā) - king; विममृशे (vimamṛśe) - considered; कथम् (katham) - how; कार्यं (kāryam) - action; इदं (idaṃ) - this; भवेत् (bhavet) - should be; कथम् (katham) - how; वा (vā) - or; सुकृतं (sukṛtam) - good deed; मे (me) - my; स्यात् (syāt) - might be; इति (iti) - thus; बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - with intellect; अन्वचिन्तयत् (anvacintayat) - pondered;]
(Then the king considered, "How should this action be? How or what good deed might be mine?" Thus, with intellect, he pondered.)
Then the king thought, "How should this action be accomplished? How might I perform a good deed?" Thus, he reflected with his intellect.
अयं वै जननाद्विप्रः सुहृत्तस्य महात्मनः। सम्प्रेषितश्च तेनायं काश्यपेन ममान्तिकम् ॥१२-१६५-७॥
ayaṃ vai jananād vipraḥ suhṛttasya mahātmanaḥ। sampreṣitaś ca tenāyaṃ kāśyapena mamāntikam॥12-165-7॥
[अयं (ayaṃ) - this; वै (vai) - indeed; जननात् (jananāt) - from birth; विप्रः (vipraḥ) - brāhmaṇa; सुहृत् (suhṛt) - friend; तस्य (tasya) - of him; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled; सम्प्रेषितः (sampreṣitaḥ) - sent; च (ca) - and; तेन (tena) - by him; अयम् (ayam) - this; काश्यपेन (kāśyapena) - by Kāśyapa; मम (mama) - to me; अन्तिकम् (antikam) - near;]
(This indeed from birth brāhmaṇa, friend of him, of the great-souled, sent and by him this by Kāśyapa to me near.)
This brāhmaṇa, who from birth is the friend of that great-souled one, has been sent by him, by Kāśyapa, to me.
तस्य प्रियं करिष्यामि स हि मामाश्रितः सदा। भ्राता मे बान्धवश्चासौ सखा च हृदयङ्गमः ॥१२-१६५-८॥
tasya priyaṃ kariṣyāmi sa hi māmāśritaḥ sadā। bhrātā me bāndhavaścāsau sakhā ca hṛdayaṅgamaḥ ॥12-165-8॥
[तस्य (tasya) - of him; प्रियं (priyaṃ) - dear; करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do; सः (saḥ) - he; हि (hi) - indeed; माम् (mām) - me; आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - one who has taken refuge; सदा (sadā) - always; भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother; मे (me) - my; बान्धवः (bāndhavaḥ) - relative; च (ca) - and; असौ (asau) - he; सखा (sakhā) - friend; च (ca) - and; हृदयङ्गमः (hṛdayaṅgamaḥ) - one who is dear to the heart;]
(I will do what is dear to him; for he has always taken refuge in me. He is my brother, relative, and friend, and one who is dear to my heart.)
I shall do what pleases him, for he has always sought my protection. He is my brother, my kinsman, my friend, and dear to my heart.
कार्त्तिक्यामद्य भोक्तारः सहस्रं मे द्विजोत्तमाः। तत्रायमपि भोक्ता वै देयमस्मै च मे धनम् ॥१२-१६५-९॥
kārttikyām-adya bhoktāraḥ sahasraṃ me dvijottamāḥ। tatrāyam-api bhoktā vai deyam-asmai ca me dhanam ॥12-165-9॥
[कार्त्तिक्याम् (kārttikyām) - in Kārttikā (month); अद्य (adya) - today; भोक्तारः (bhoktāraḥ) - eaters; सहस्रं (sahasraṃ) - a thousand; मे (me) - my; द्विजोत्तमाः (dvijottamāḥ) - best of Brāhmaṇas; तत्र (tatra) - there; अयम् (ayam) - this; अपि (api) - also; भोक्ता (bhoktā) - eater; वै (vai) - indeed; देयम् (deyam) - to be given; अस्मै (asmai) - to him; च (ca) - and; मे (me) - my; धनम् (dhanam) - wealth;]
(In Kārttikā, today, the eaters are a thousand, my best of Brāhmaṇas. There, this one also is an eater indeed; to him, too, my wealth is to be given.)
Today, in the month of Kārttikā, a thousand Brāhmaṇas are to be fed by me. There, this person also is to be fed; my wealth should be given to him as well.
ततः सहस्रं विप्राणां विदुषां समलङ्कृतम्। स्नातानामनुसम्प्राप्तमहतक्षौमवाससाम् ॥१२-१६५-१०॥
tataḥ sahasraṃ viprāṇāṃ viduṣāṃ samalaṅkṛtam। snātānāmanusamprāptamahatakṣaumavāsasām ॥12-165-10॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सहस्रं (sahasraṃ) - a thousand; विप्राणां (viprāṇām) - of Brāhmaṇas; विदुषां (viduṣām) - of learned; समलङ्कृतम् (samalaṅkṛtam) - well-adorned; स्नातानाम् (snātānām) - of those who had bathed; अनुसम्प्राप्त (anusamprāpta) - having obtained; महत् (mahat) - great; क्षौम (kṣauma) - linen; वाससाम् (vāsasām) - garments;]
(Then a thousand of Brāhmaṇas, learned, well-adorned, of those who had bathed, having obtained great linen garments.)
Then, a thousand learned and well-adorned Brāhmaṇas, who had bathed and received great linen garments, arrived.
तानागतान्द्विजश्रेष्ठान्विरूपाक्षो विशां पते। यथार्हं प्रतिजग्राह विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥१२-१६५-११॥
tānāgatāndvijaśreṣṭhānv irūpākṣo viśāṃ pate| yathārhaṃ pratijagrāha vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā ॥12-165-11॥
[तान् (tān) - them; (accusative plural of 'tat') आगतान् (āgatān) - arrived; (accusative plural of 'āgata') द्विजश्रेष्ठान् (dvijaśreṣṭhān) - best of the twice-born; (accusative plural of 'dvijaśreṣṭha') विरूपाक्षः (virūpākṣaḥ) - Virūpākṣa; (proper noun, subject) विशां (viśām) - of the people; (genitive plural of 'viś') पते (pate) - O lord; (vocative singular of 'pati') यथार्हम् (yathārham) - as appropriate; (indeclinable) प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - received; (3rd person singular perfect of 'pratigrah') विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidṛṣṭena) - as prescribed by rule; (instrumental singular of 'vidhidṛṣṭa') कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action; (instrumental singular of 'karman');]
(Virūpākṣa received those best of the twice-born who had arrived, O lord of the people, as appropriate, by action prescribed by rule.)
O lord of the people, Virūpākṣa received those best of the twice-born who had arrived, performing the proper rites as prescribed by rule.
बृस्यस्तेषां तु संन्यस्ता राक्षसेन्द्रस्य शासनात्। भूमौ वरकुथास्तीर्णाः प्रेष्यैर्भरतसत्तम ॥१२-१६५-१२॥
bṛsyasteṣāṃ tu saṃnyastā rākṣasendrasya śāsanāt। bhūmau varakuthāstīrṇāḥ preṣyairbharatasattama ॥12-165-12॥
[बृस्यः (bṛsyaḥ) - bows; (plural); तेषां (teṣām) - of them; (those); तु (tu) - but; संन्यस्ता (saṃnyastā) - laid down; (placed); राक्षसेन्द्रस्य (rākṣasendrasya) - of the king of the rākṣasas; (Rāvaṇa); शासनात् (śāsanāt) - by the order; (command); भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground; वरकुथाः (varakuthāḥ) - excellent maces; (clubs); तीर्णाः (tīrṇāḥ) - spread; (laid out); प्रेष्यैः (preṣyaiḥ) - by the servants; (attendants); भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O best of the Bharatas; (addressing);]
(Bows of them, but, laid down by the order of the king of the rākṣasas, on the ground excellent maces were spread by the servants, O best of the Bharatas.)
O best of the Bharatas, the bows of those were laid down by the order of the king of the rākṣasas, and excellent maces were spread on the ground by the attendants.
तासु ते पूजिता राज्ञा निषण्णा द्विजसत्तमाः। व्यराजन्त महाराज नक्षत्रपतयो यथा ॥१२-१६५-१३॥
tāsu te pūjitā rājñā niṣaṇṇā dvijasattamāḥ। vyarājanta mahārāja nakṣatrapatayo yathā ॥12-165-13॥
[तासु (tāsu) - among them; ते (te) - those; पूजिता (pūjitāḥ) - honored; राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king; निषण्णाः (niṣaṇṇāḥ) - seated; द्विजसत्तमाः (dvijasattamāḥ) - the best of twice-born (brāhmaṇas); व्याराजन्त (vyarājanta) - shone; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; नक्षत्रपतयः (nakṣatrapatayaḥ) - lords of the stars (planets); यथा (yathā) - as;]
(Among them, those honored by the king, the best of twice-born, seated, shone, O great king, as the lords of the stars (planets).)
O great king, among them, those best of the twice-born who were honored by the king and seated, shone like the lords of the stars (planets).
ततो जाम्बूनदाः पात्रीर्वज्राङ्का विमलाः शुभाः। वरान्नपूर्णा विप्रेभ्यः प्रादान्मधुघृताप्लुताः ॥१२-१६५-१४॥
tato jāmbūnadāḥ pātrīr vajrāṅkā vimalāḥ śubhāḥ। varānnapūrṇā viprebhyaḥ prādān madhughṛtāplutāḥ ॥12-165-14॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; जाम्बूनदाः (jāmbūnadāḥ) - of gold; पात्रीः (pātrīḥ) - vessels; वज्राङ्काः (vajrāṅkāḥ) - adorned with diamonds; विमलाः (vimalāḥ) - pure; शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious; वर-अन्न-पूर्णाः (vara-anna-pūrṇāḥ) - filled with excellent food; विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to the Brāhmaṇas; प्रादात् (prādāt) - gave; मधु-घृत-आप्लुताः (madhu-ghṛta-āplutāḥ) - soaked in honey and ghee;]
(Then he gave to the Brāhmaṇas vessels of gold, adorned with diamonds, pure and auspicious, filled with excellent food, soaked in honey and ghee.)
Then he gave to the Brāhmaṇas golden vessels adorned with diamonds, pure and auspicious, filled with excellent food soaked in honey and ghee.
तस्य नित्यं तथाषाढ्यां माघ्यां च बहवो द्विजाः। ईप्सितं भोजनवरं लभन्ते सत्कृतं सदा ॥१२-१६५-१५॥
tasya nityaṃ tathāṣāḍhyāṃ māghyāṃ ca bahavo dvijāḥ। īpsitaṃ bhojanavaraṃ labhante satkṛtaṃ sadā ॥12-165-15॥
[तस्य (tasya) - of him; of that; of it; नित्यं (nityaṃ) - always; constantly; तथा (tathā) - likewise; in that manner; षाढ्यां (ṣāḍhyāṃ) - on the Ṣāḍhī day (a lunar month); माघ्यां (māghyāṃ) - on the Māghī day (a lunar month); च (ca) - and; बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many; द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - twice-born; Brāhmaṇas; ईप्सितं (īpsitam) - desired; wished; भोजनवरं (bhojanavaram) - excellent food; best food; लभन्ते (labhante) - obtain; get; सत्कृतं (satkṛtam) - honored; respected; सदा (sadā) - always; ever;]
(Of him, always, likewise on the Ṣāḍhī and Māghī days, many twice-born obtain the desired excellent food, honored, always.)
For him, always, likewise on the Ṣāḍhī and Māghī days, many Brāhmaṇas always receive the desired excellent food, honored and respected.
विशेषतस्तु कार्त्तिक्यां द्विजेभ्यः सम्प्रयच्छति। शरद्व्यपाये रत्नानि पौर्णमास्यामिति श्रुतिः ॥१२-१६५-१६॥
viśeṣatastu kārttikyāṃ dvijebhyaḥ samprayacchati। śaradvyapāye ratnāni paurṇamāsyāmiti śrutiḥ ॥12-165-16॥
[विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially; तु (tu) - but; कार्त्तिक्यां (kārttikyām) - on Kārttikī (full moon day of Kārttika month); द्विजेभ्यः (dvijebhyaḥ) - to the twice-born (Brāhmaṇas); सम्प्रयच्छति (samprayacchati) - gives; शरद्-व्यपाये (śarad-vyapāye) - at the end of autumn; रत्नानि (ratnāni) - gems; पौर्णमास्याम् (paurṇamāsyām) - on the full moon day; इति (iti) - thus; श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - the scripture; ॥१२-१६५-१६॥ (॥12-165-16॥) - ॥12-165-16॥;]
(But especially, on Kārttikī, gives to the twice-born; at the end of autumn, gems on the full moon day—thus (says) the scripture. ॥12-165-16॥)
But especially, one should give gems to Brāhmaṇas on the Kārttikī full moon at the end of autumn; thus is stated in the scripture. ॥12-165-16॥
सुवर्णं रजतं चैव मणीनथ च मौक्तिकम्। वज्रान्महाधनांश्चैव वैडूर्याजिनराङ्कवान् ॥१२-१६५-१७॥
suvarṇaṃ rajataṃ caiva maṇīnatha ca mauktikam। vajrānmahādhanaṃścaiva vaiḍūryājinarāṅkavān ॥12-165-17॥
[सुवर्णम् (suvarṇam) - gold; रजतम् (rajatam) - silver; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; मणीन् (maṇīn) - gems; अथ (atha) - and; च (ca) - and; मौक्तिकम् (mauktikam) - pearl; वज्रान् (vajrān) - diamonds; महाधनान् (mahādhanān) - great treasures; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; वैडूर्य (vaiḍūrya) - cat's-eye gem; अजिन (ajina) - animal skin; राङ्कवान् (rāṅkavān) - adorned with marks; ॥१२-१६५-१७॥ (॥12-165-17॥) -;]
(Gold, silver, and indeed gems and pearls; diamonds, great treasures, and indeed cat's-eye gems, animal skins adorned with marks.)
Gold, silver, gems, pearls, diamonds, great treasures, cat's-eye gems, and animal skins adorned with marks.
रत्नराशीन्विनिक्षिप्य दक्षिणार्थे स भारत। ततः प्राह द्विजश्रेष्ठान्विरूपाक्षो महायशाः ॥१२-१६५-१८॥
ratnarāśīn vinikṣipya dakṣiṇārthe sa bhārata। tataḥ prāha dvijaśreṣṭhān virūpākṣaḥ mahāyaśāḥ ॥12-165-18॥
[रत्नराशीन् (ratnarāśīn) - heaps of jewels; विनिक्षिप्य (vinikṣipya) - having placed; दक्षिणार्थे (dakṣiṇārthe) - for the sake of gift; स (sa) - he; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्राह (prāha) - said; द्विजश्रेष्ठान् (dvijaśreṣṭhān) - the best of the twice-born; विरूपाक्षः (virūpākṣaḥ) - Virūpākṣa; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great fame;]
(Having placed heaps of jewels for the sake of gift, he, O Bhārata, then Virūpākṣa of great fame said to the best of the twice-born.)
O Bhārata, after placing heaps of jewels as gifts, the greatly renowned Virūpākṣa then addressed the foremost of the Brāhmaṇas.
गृह्णीत रत्नान्येतानि यथोत्साहं यथेष्टतः। येषु येषु च भाण्डेषु भुक्तं वो द्विजसत्तमाः ॥ तान्येवादाय गच्छध्वं स्ववेश्मानीति भारत ॥१२-१६५-१९॥
gṛhṇīta ratnānyetāni yathotsāhaṃ yatheṣṭataḥ। yeṣu yeṣu ca bhāṇḍeṣu bhuktaṃ vo dvijasattamāḥ॥ tānyevādāya gacchadhvaṃ svaveśmānīti bhārata॥12-165-19॥
[गृह्णीत (gṛhṇīta) - take; (from √grah, to seize; imperative plural; रत्नानि (ratnāni) - gems; (plural of ratna; एतानि (etāni) - these; (neuter plural; यथोत्साहम् (yathotsāham) - according to enthusiasm; (yathā + utsāham; यथेष्टतः (yatheṣṭataḥ) - as desired; (yathā + iṣṭataḥ; येषु (yeṣu) - in which; (locative plural of yaḥ; येषु (yeṣu) - in which; (locative plural of yaḥ; च (ca) - and; भाण्डेषु (bhāṇḍeṣu) - in vessels; (locative plural of bhāṇḍa; भुक्तम् (bhuktam) - enjoyed; (past participle of √bhuj; वः (vaḥ) - your; (genitive plural; द्विजसत्तमाः (dvijasattamāḥ) - best of twice-born; (plural; तानि (tāni) - those; (neuter plural; एव (eva) - indeed; आदाय (ādāya) - having taken; (absolutive of ā-√dā; गच्छध्वम् (gacchadhvam) - go; (imperative plural of √gam; स्ववेश्मानि (svaveśmāni) - your own houses; (plural; इति (iti) - thus; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; १२-१६५-१९ (12-165-19) - 12-165-19;]
(Take these gems according to enthusiasm and as desired. In whichever vessels your food has been enjoyed, O best of twice-born, take only those and go to your own houses thus, O Bhārata. 12-165-19.)
O Bhārata, let the best of the twice-born take these gems as they wish and with whatever zeal they have. From whichever vessels you have eaten, take only those and return to your own homes.
इत्युक्तवचने तस्मिन्राक्षसेन्द्रे महात्मनि। यथेष्टं तानि रत्नानि जगृहुर्ब्राह्मणर्षभाः ॥१२-१६५-२०॥
ity-uktavacane tasmin rākṣasendre mahātmani। yatheṣṭaṃ tāni ratnāni jagṛhur brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ ॥12-165-20॥
[इति (iti) - thus; उक्तवचने (uktavacane) - having spoken words; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; राक्षसेन्द्रे (rākṣasendre) - in the king of rākṣasas; महात्मनि (mahātmani) - in the great-souled; यथेष्टं (yatheṣṭam) - as desired; तानि (tāni) - those; रत्नानि (ratnāni) - gems; जगृहुः (jagṛhuḥ) - they took; ब्राह्मणर्षभाः (brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ) - the foremost of brāhmaṇas;]
(Thus, when those words were spoken, in that king of rākṣasas, in the great-souled, as desired, those gems the foremost of brāhmaṇas took.)
When those words were spoken by the great-souled king of the rākṣasas, the foremost of brāhmaṇas took those gems as they wished.
ततो महार्हैस्ते सर्वे रत्नैरभ्यर्चिताः शुभैः। ब्राह्मणा मृष्टवसनाः सुप्रीताः स्म तदाभवन् ॥१२-१६५-२१॥
tato mahārhaiste sarve ratnairabhyarcitāḥ śubhaiḥ। brāhmaṇā mṛṣṭavasanāḥ suprītāḥ sma tadābhavan ॥12-165-21॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; महार्हैः (mahārhaiḥ) - by most precious; ते (te) - they; सर्वे (sarve) - all; रत्नैः (ratnaiḥ) - with jewels; अभ्यर्चिताः (abhyarcitāḥ) - honored; शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - auspicious; ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brāhmaṇas; मृष्टवसनाः (mṛṣṭavasanāḥ) - wearing clean garments; सुप्रीताः (suprītāḥ) - well-pleased; स्म (sma) - indeed; तदा (tadā) - then; अभवन् (abhavan) - became;]
(Then all of them, honored with most precious and auspicious jewels, the Brāhmaṇas, wearing clean garments, became well-pleased at that time indeed.)
Then all the Brāhmaṇas, adorned with the most precious and auspicious jewels and dressed in clean garments, became very pleased at that time.
ततस्तान्राक्षसेन्द्रश्च द्विजानाह पुनर्वचः। नानादिगागतान्राजन्राक्षसान्प्रतिषिध्य वै ॥१२-१६५-२२॥
tatastānrākṣasendraśca dvijānāha punarvacaḥ। nānādigāgatānrājanrākṣasānpratiṣidhya vai ॥12-165-22॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तान् (tān) - those; राक्षस-इन्द्रः (rākṣasa-indraḥ) - king of the rākṣasas; च (ca) - and; द्विजान् (dvijān) - the twice-born; आह (āha) - said; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; नानादिग-आगतान् (nānādiga-āgatān) - arrived from various directions; राजन् (rājan) - O king; राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - rākṣasas; प्रतिषिध्य (pratiṣidhya) - having restrained; वै (vai) - indeed;]
(Then the king of the rākṣasas also spoke again these words to the twice-born, having indeed restrained the rākṣasas who had arrived from various directions, O king.)
Then the king of the rākṣasas, having restrained the rākṣasas who had come from various directions, again addressed these words to the twice-born, O king.
अध्यैकदिवसं विप्रा न वोऽस्तीह भयं क्वचित्। राक्षसेभ्यः प्रमोदध्वमिष्टतो यात माचिरम् ॥१२-१६५-२३॥
adhyaikadivasaṃ viprā na vo'stīha bhayaṃ kvacit। rākṣasebhyaḥ pramodadhvamiṣṭato yāta māciram ॥12-165-23॥
[अधुना (adhunā) - now; एक-दिवसं (eka-divasaṃ) - one day; विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brāhmaṇas; न (na) - not; वः (vaḥ) - to you; अस्ति (asti) - is; इह (iha) - here; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere; राक्षसेभ्यः (rākṣasebhyaḥ) - from Rākṣasas; प्रमोदध्वम् (pramodadhvam) - rejoice; इष्टतः (iṣṭataḥ) - as you wish; यात (yāta) - go; मा (mā) - not; अचिरम् (aciram) - delay; ॥१२-१६५-२३॥ (॥12-165-23॥) - ॥12-165-23॥;]
(Now for one day, Brāhmaṇas, there is not for you any fear here from Rākṣasas; rejoice as you wish, go, do not delay.)
O Brāhmaṇas, today for one day you need not fear anything here from the Rākṣasas; rejoice as you wish and go without delay.
ततः प्रदुद्रुवुः सर्वे विप्रसङ्घाः समन्ततः। गौतमोऽपि सुवर्णस्य भारमादाय सत्वरः ॥१२-१६५-२४॥
tataḥ pradudruvuḥ sarve viprasaṅghāḥ samantataḥ। gautamo'pi suvarṇasya bhāram ādāya satvaraḥ ॥12-165-24॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रदुद्रुवुः (pradudruvuḥ) - ran away; सर्वे (sarve) - all; विप्रसङ्घाः (viprasaṅghāḥ) - groups of Brāhmaṇas; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - on all sides; गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - Gautama; अपि (api) - also; सुवर्णस्य (suvarṇasya) - of gold; भारम् (bhāram) - the load; आदाय (ādāya) - having taken; सत्वरः (satvaraḥ) - quickly;]
(Then all the groups of Brāhmaṇas ran away on all sides. Gautama also, having taken the load of gold, quickly (departed).)
Then all the groups of Brāhmaṇas fled in all directions. Gautama too quickly took the load of gold and left.
कृच्छ्रात्समुद्वहन्वीर न्यग्रोधं समुपागमत्। न्यषीदच्च परिश्रान्तः क्लान्तश्च क्षुधितश्च ह ॥१२-१६५-२५॥
kṛcchrāt samudvahan vīra nyagrodhaṃ samupāgamat। nyaṣīdac ca pariśrāntaḥ klāntaś ca kṣudhitaś ca ha ॥12-165-25॥
[कृच्छ्रात् (kṛcchrāt) - from hardship; समुद्वहन् (samudvahan) - having endured; वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero; न्यग्रोधम् (nyagrodham) - banyan tree; समुपागमत् (samupāgamat) - approached; न्यषीदत् (nyaṣīdat) - sat down; च (ca) - and; परिश्रान्तः (pariśrāntaḥ) - exhausted; क्लान्तः (klāntaḥ) - weary; च (ca) - and; क्षुधितः (kṣudhitaḥ) - hungry; च (ca) - and; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(From hardship, having endured, the hero approached the banyan tree; and sat down, exhausted, weary, and hungry indeed.)
Having endured great hardship, the hero approached the banyan tree and, truly exhausted, weary, and hungry, sat down.
ततस्तमभ्यगाद्राजन्राजधर्मा खगोत्तमः। स्वागतेनाभ्यनन्दच्च गौतमं मित्रवत्सलः ॥१२-१६५-२६॥
tatastamabhyagādrājanrājadharmā khagottamaḥ। svāgatenābhyanandacca gautamaṃ mitravatsalaḥ ॥12-165-26॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तम् (tam) - him; अभ्यगात् (abhyagāt) - approached; राजन् (rājan) - O king; राजधर्मा (rājadharmā) - one who upholds royal duty; खगोत्तमः (khagottamaḥ) - the best among birds; स्वागतेन (svāgatena) - with a welcome; अभ्यनन्दत् (abhyanandat) - greeted; च (ca) - and; गौतमम् (gautamam) - Gautama; मित्रवत्सलः (mitravatsalaḥ) - one who is affectionate to friends;]
(Then him approached, O king, one who upholds royal duty, the best among birds; with a welcome greeted and Gautama, one who is affectionate to friends.)
Then, O king, the best among birds who upholds royal duty approached him and, with a warm welcome, greeted Gautama affectionately as a friend.
तस्य पक्षाग्रविक्षेपैः क्लमं व्यपनयत्खगः। पूजां चाप्यकरोद्धीमान्भोजनं चाप्यकल्पयत् ॥१२-१६५-२७॥
tasya pakṣāgravikṣepaiḥ klamaṃ vyapanayat khagaḥ. pūjāṃ cāpy akarod dhīmān bhojanaṃ cāpy akalpayat ॥12-165-27॥
[तस्य (tasya) - of him; पक्षाग्रविक्षेपैः (pakṣāgra-vikṣepaiḥ) - by movements of the tips of the wings; क्लमं (klamam) - fatigue; व्यपनयत् (vyapanayat) - removed; खगः (khagaḥ) - the bird; पूजां (pūjām) - honor; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; अकरोत् (akarot) - did; धीमान् (dhīmān) - the wise one; भोजनं (bhojanam) - food; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; अकल्पयत् (akalpayat) - prepared;]
(The bird, by movements of the tips of the wings, removed his fatigue; the wise one also did honor and also prepared food.)
The bird relieved his fatigue by fanning him with the tips of its wings; the wise bird also honored him and prepared food.
स भुक्तवान्सुविश्रान्तो गौतमोऽचिन्तयत्तदा। हाटकस्याभिरूपस्य भारोऽयं सुमहान्मया ॥ गृहीतो लोभमोहाद्वै दूरं च गमनं मम ॥१२-१६५-२८॥
sa bhuktavān suviśrānto gautamo'cintayattadā। hāṭakasya abhirūpasya bhāro'yaṃ sumahān mayā॥ gṛhīto lobhamohād vai dūraṃ ca gamanaṃ mama॥12-165-28॥
[स (sa) - he; भुक्तवान् (bhuktavān) - having eaten; सुविश्रान्तः (suviśrāntaḥ) - well-rested; गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - Gautama; अचिन्तयत् (acintayat) - thought; तदा (tadā) - then; हाटकस्य (hāṭakasya) - of gold; अभिरूपस्य (abhirūpasya) - beautiful; भारः (bhāraḥ) - burden; अयम् (ayam) - this; सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great; मया (mayā) - by me; गृहीतः (gṛhītaḥ) - taken; लोभ-मोहात् (lobha-mohāt) - from greed and delusion; वै (vai) - indeed; दूरम् (dūram) - far; च (ca) - and; गमनम् (gamanam) - journey; मम (mama) - my;]
(He, having eaten and well-rested, Gautama then thought: "This very great burden of beautiful gold has been taken by me out of greed and delusion indeed; and my journey is far.")
After eating and resting well, Gautama thought: "I have taken this very heavy and beautiful gold out of greed and delusion; and my journey is still far."
न चास्ति पथि भोक्तव्यं प्राणसन्धारणं मम। किं कृत्वा धारयेयं वै प्राणानित्यभ्यचिन्तयत् ॥१२-१६५-२९॥
na cāsti pathi bhoktavyaṃ prāṇasandhāraṇaṃ mama। kiṃ kṛtvā dhārayeyaṃ vai prāṇānity abhyacintayat ॥12-165-29॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अस्ति (asti) - there is; पथि (pathi) - on the path; भोक्तव्यम् (bhoktavyam) - to be eaten; प्राणसन्धारणम् (prāṇasandhāraṇam) - sustaining of life; मम (mama) - for me; किम् (kim) - what; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; धारयेयम् (dhārayeyam) - might I sustain; वै (vai) - indeed; प्राणान् (prāṇān) - the vital breaths; इति (iti) - thus; अभ्यचिन्तयत् (abhyacintayat) - he pondered;]
(Not and there is on the path to be eaten sustaining of life for me. What having done might I sustain indeed the vital breaths thus he pondered.)
There is nothing on the path for me to eat to sustain my life. He pondered, 'What should I do to sustain my vital breaths?'
ततः स पथि भोक्तव्यं प्रेक्षमाणो न किञ्चन। कृतघ्नः पुरुषव्याघ्र मनसेदमचिन्तयत् ॥१२-१६५-३०॥
tataḥ sa pathi bhoktavyaṃ prekṣamāṇo na kiñcana। kṛtaghnaḥ puruṣavyāghra manasedam acintayat ॥12-165-30॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; स (sa) - he; पथि (pathi) - on the path; भोक्तव्यम् (bhoktavyam) - to be eaten; प्रेक्षमाणः (prekṣamāṇaḥ) - observing; न (na) - not; किञ्चन (kiñcana) - anything; कृतघ्नः (kṛtaghnaḥ) - ungrateful one; पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - tiger among men; मनसा (manasā) - in (his) mind; इदम् (idam) - this; अचिन्तयत् (acintayat) - thought;]
(Then he, on the path, to be eaten, observing, not anything, the ungrateful one, tiger among men, in (his) mind, this, thought.)
Then the ungrateful one, observing nothing to eat on the path, thought this in his mind, O tiger among men.
अयं बकपतिः पार्श्वे मांसराशिः स्थितो मम। इमं हत्वा गृहीत्वा च यास्येऽहं समभिद्रुतम् ॥१२-१६५-३१॥
ayaṃ bakapatiḥ pārśve māṃsaráśiḥ sthito mama। imaṃ hatvā gṛhītvā ca yāsyé'haṃ samabhidrutam ॥12-165-31॥
[अयम् (ayam) - this; बकपतिः (bakapatiḥ) - lord of cranes; पार्श्वे (pārśve) - at the side; मांसराशिः (māṃsaráśiḥ) - heap of flesh; स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - placed; मम (mama) - my; इमम् (imam) - this; हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed; गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken; च (ca) - and; यास्ये (yāsyé) - I shall go; अहम् (aham) - I; समभिद्रुतम् (samabhidrutam) - having rushed together;]
(This lord of cranes is at my side, a heap of flesh placed. Having killed this (one) and having taken (it), I shall go, having rushed together.)
This lord of cranes is beside me, a heap of flesh placed here. After killing and taking this, I will go away swiftly.
