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च्यवन उवाच॥
Cyavana said.
वरश्च गृह्यतां मत्तो यश्च ते संशयो हृदि। तं च ब्रूहि नरश्रेष्ठ सर्वं सम्पादयामि ते ॥१३-५५-१॥
Accept a boon from me, O best of men, and tell me whatever doubt is in your heart; I will accomplish everything for you. (13-55-1)
कुशिक उवाच॥
Kushika said.
यदि प्रीतोऽसि भगवंस्ततो मे वद भार्गव। कारणं श्रोतुमिच्छामि मद्गृहे वासकारितम् ॥१३-५५-२॥
If you are pleased, O revered one, then tell me, O Bhārgava. I wish to hear the reason for making you stay in my house. (13-55-2)
शयनं चैकपार्श्वेन दिवसानेकविंशतिम्। अकिञ्चिदुक्त्वा गमनं बहिश्च मुनिपुङ्गव ॥१३-५५-३॥
O foremost sage, lying on one side for twenty-one days, and without saying anything, going outside.
अन्तर्धानमकस्माच्च पुनरेव च दर्शनम्। पुनश्च शयनं विप्र दिवसानेकविंशतिम् ॥१३-५५-४॥
Disappearance occurred suddenly, and again there was an appearance. Again, O Brāhmaṇa, there was lying down for twenty-one days. (13-55-4)
तैलाभ्यक्तस्य गमनं भोजनं च गृहे मम। समुपानीय विविधं यद्दग्धं जातवेदसा ॥ निर्याणं च रथेनाशु सहसा यत्कृतं त्वया ॥१३-५५-५॥
The going and eating in my house by the one anointed with oil, the various things you brought together and which were burnt by fire, and also the swift, sudden departure by chariot which was done by you. (13-55-5)
धनानां च विसर्गस्य वनस्यापि च दर्शनम्। प्रासादानां बहूनां च काञ्चनानां महामुने ॥१३-५५-६॥
O great sage, the sight of riches and their distribution, as well as of the forest, and of many golden palaces. (13-55-6)
मणिविद्रुमपादानां पर्यङ्कानां च दर्शनम्। पुनश्चादर्शनं तस्य श्रोतुमिच्छामि कारणम् ॥१३-५५-७॥
I wish to hear the cause of the appearance and then disappearance of those couches with legs of jewels and coral. (13-55-7)
अतीव ह्यत्र मुह्यामि चिन्तयानो दिवानिशम्। न चैवात्राधिगच्छामि सर्वस्यास्य विनिश्चयम् ॥ एतदिच्छामि कार्त्स्न्येन सत्यं श्रोतुं तपोधन ॥१३-५५-८॥
Indeed, here I am greatly bewildered, constantly thinking day and night; and I am unable to arrive at any definite conclusion about all this. I therefore wish to hear the complete and true answer to this from you, O ascetic. (13-55-8)
च्यवन उवाच॥
Cyavana said.
शृणु सर्वमशेषेण यदिदं येन हेतुना। न हि शक्यमनाख्यातुमेवं पृष्टेन पार्थिव ॥१३-५५-९॥
O king, listen to everything completely: that which is here and the reason for it. Indeed, upon being asked thus, it is not possible not to narrate it. (13-55-9)
पितामहस्य वदतः पुरा देवसमागमे। श्रुतवानस्मि यद्राजंस्तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥१३-५५-१०॥
O king, what I heard long ago from the grandsire when he was speaking in the assembly of the gods, hear that from me now. (13-55-10)
ब्रह्मक्षत्रविरोधेन भविता कुलसङ्करः। पौत्रस्ते भविता राजंस्तेजोवीर्यसमन्वितः ॥१३-५५-११॥
Because of conflict between the brahma and kṣatra classes, there will be a mixture of lineages. O King, your grandson will be born endowed with energy and valor. (13-55-11)
ततः स्वकुलरक्षार्थमहं त्वा समुपागमम्। चिकीर्षन्कुशिकोच्छेदं संदिधक्षुः कुलं तव ॥१३-५५-१२॥
Therefore, for the sake of protecting my lineage, I approached you, wishing to bring about the destruction of the Kuśika and intending (to harm) your family. (13-55-12)
ततोऽहमागम्य पुरा त्वामवोचं महीपते। नियमं कञ्चिदारप्स्ये शुश्रूषा क्रियतामिति ॥१३-५५-१३॥
Then, having come before, I said to you, O king: 'I will undertake a certain discipline; let service be performed.' (13-55-13)
न च ते दुष्कृतं किञ्चिदहमासादयं गृहे। तेन जीवसि राजर्षे न भवेथास्ततोऽन्यथा ॥१३-५५-१४॥
And I have not found any evil deed in your house; therefore, O royal sage, you live—otherwise, it would not have been so. (13-55-14)
एतां बुद्धिं समास्थाय दिवसानेकविंशतिम्। सुप्तोऽस्मि यदि मां कश्चिद्बोधयेदिति पार्थिव ॥१३-५५-१५॥
O king, having held this thought, I will sleep for twenty-one days; if someone awakens me, let them do so in this way. (13-55-15)
यदा त्वया सभार्येण संसुप्तो न प्रबोधितः। अहं तदैव ते प्रीतो मनसा राजसत्तम ॥१३-५५-१६॥
O best among kings, when you, sleeping with your wife, did not awaken me, I was pleased with you in my heart at that very moment. (13-55-16)
उत्थाय चास्मि निष्क्रान्तो यदि मां त्वं महीपते। पृच्छेः क्व यास्यसीत्येवं शपेयं त्वामिति प्रभो ॥१३-५५-१७॥
O king, having arisen, if when I am departed, you should ask me, "Where will you go?"—in this way, O lord, I would declare an oath to you. (13-55-17)
अन्तर्हितश्चास्मि पुनः पुनरेव च ते गृहे। योगमास्थाय संविष्टो दिवसानेकविंशतिम् ॥१३-५५-१८॥
I have repeatedly disappeared in your house; having assumed yogic power, I remained for twenty-one days. (13-55-18)
क्षुधितो मामसूयेथाः श्रमाद्वेति नराधिप। एतां बुद्धिं समास्थाय कर्शितौ वां मया क्षुधा ॥१३-५५-१९॥
O lord of men, thinking that 'hungry, you should blame me due to fatigue,' adopt this thought: you two were emaciated by me out of hunger. (13-55-19)
न च तेऽभूत्सुसूक्ष्मोऽपि मन्युर्मनसि पार्थिव। सभार्यस्य नरश्रेष्ठ तेन ते प्रीतिमानहम् ॥१३-५५-२०॥
O king, not even the subtlest anger was present in your mind. O best of men, as you were with your wife, by that, I am pleased with you. (13-55-20)
भोजनं च समानाय्य यत्तदादीपितं मया। क्रुध्येथा यदि मात्सर्यादिति तन्मर्षितं च ते ॥१३-५५-२१॥
And as for the food—having equally distributed it—which I had incited, if you became angry out of jealousy for that, it was forgiven by you. (13-55-21)
ततोऽहं रथमारुह्य त्वामवोचं नराधिप। सभार्यो मां वहस्वेति तच्च त्वं कृतवांस्तथा ॥१३-५५-२२॥
Then, having mounted the chariot, I said to you, O ruler of men: "Carry me together with my wife." And you did just that. (13-55-22)
अविशङ्को नरपते प्रीतोऽहं चापि तेन ते। धनोत्सर्गेऽपि च कृते न त्वां क्रोधः प्रधर्षयत् ॥१३-५५-२३॥
O king, I am without suspicion and well pleased with you, and indeed, even when your wealth was surrendered, anger did not overcome you. (13-55-23)
ततः प्रीतेन ते राजन्पुनरेतत्कृतं तव। सभार्यस्य वनं भूयस्तद्विद्धि मनुजाधिप ॥१३-५५-२४॥
Then, O king, this has again been done for you by the pleased one; know that, O lord of men, you (are to go) with your wife to the forest again. (13-55-24)
प्रीत्यर्थं तव चैतन्मे स्वर्गसंदर्शनं कृतम्। यत्ते वनेऽस्मिन्नृपते दृष्टं दिव्यं निदर्शनम् ॥१३-५५-२५॥
O king, this vision of heaven was shown by me for your pleasure and for your sake. That divine manifestation which you saw in this forest (13-55-25).
स्वर्गोद्देशस्त्वया राजन्सशरीरेण पार्थिव। मुहूर्तमनुभूतोऽसौ सभार्येण नृपोत्तम ॥१३-५५-२६॥
O best of kings, by you, the king, going to heaven with (your) body together with (your) wife was experienced for a moment. (13-55-26)
निदर्शनार्थं तपसो धर्मस्य च नराधिप। तत्र यासीत्स्पृहा राजंस्तच्चापि विदितं मम ॥१३-५५-२७॥
O king, for the sake of exemplifying austerity and dharma, whatever desire existed there, that too is known to me. (13-55-27)
ब्राह्मण्यं काङ्क्षसे हि त्वं तपश्च पृथिवीपते। अवमन्य नरेन्द्रत्वं देवेन्द्रत्वं च पार्थिव ॥१३-५५-२८॥
You truly desire Brahminhood and austerity, O lord of the earth, disregarding kingship and even the Indraship, O king. (13-55-28)
एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वं ब्राह्मण्यं तात दुर्लभम्। ब्राह्मण्ये सति चर्षित्वमृषित्वे च तपस्विता ॥१३-५५-२९॥
Yes, it is just as you have said, dear one; brahminhood is difficult to attain. When brahminhood is present, then follow the qualities of a seer and asceticism. (13-55-29)
भविष्यत्येष ते कामः कुशिकात्कौशिको द्विजः। तृतीयं पुरुषं प्राप्य ब्राह्मणत्वं गमिष्यति ॥१३-५५-३०॥
This wish of yours will be fulfilled; the twice-born descendant of Kuśika, attaining the third generation, will achieve Brahminhood. (13-55-30)
वंशस्ते पार्थिवश्रेष्ठ भृगूणामेव तेजसा। पौत्रस्ते भविता विप्र तपस्वी पावकद्युतिः ॥१३-५५-३१॥
O best of kings, your lineage will be enhanced by the splendor of the Bhṛgus. Your grandson will be a brāhmaṇa, an ascetic, possessing the radiance of fire. (13-55-31)
यः स देवमनुष्याणां भयमुत्पादयिष्यति। त्रयाणां चैव लोकानां सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥१३-५५-३२॥
He who will cause fear among gods and humans, and indeed among all three worlds—this is truth, I declare this to you. (13-55-32)
वरं गृहाण राजर्षे यस्ते मनसि वर्तते। तीर्थयात्रां गमिष्यामि पुरा कालोऽतिवर्तते ॥१३-५५-३३॥
O royal sage, accept a boon which is present in your mind. I shall soon depart on pilgrimage, for time is passing. (13-55-33)
कुशिक उवाच॥
Kuśika said.
एष एव वरो मेऽद्य यत्त्वं प्रीतो महामुने। भवत्वेतद्यथात्थ त्वं तपः पौत्रे ममानघ ॥ ब्राह्मण्यं मे कुलस्यास्तु भगवन्नेष मे वरः ॥१३-५५-३४॥
This is, indeed, my boon today—that you are pleased, O great sage. Let what you have said be fulfilled: let austerity be present in my grandson, O sinless one. Let Brahminhood exist for my family, O revered one; this is my boon. (13-55-34)
पुनश्चाख्यातुमिच्छामि भगवन्विस्तरेण वै। कथमेष्यति विप्रत्वं कुलं मे भृगुनन्दन ॥ कश्चासौ भविता बन्धुर्मम कश्चापि संमतः ॥१३-५५-३५॥
O lord, I wish to be told again, in detail indeed: how will my family attain brāhmaṇa-hood, O descendant of Bhṛgu? Who will be that relative of mine, who also will be regarded as approved? (13-55-35)
