13.105
hastikūṭam
Elephant peak;
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said;
eko lokaḥ sukṛtināṃ sarve tvāho pitāmaha. uta tatrāpi nānātvam tan me brūhi pitāmaha ॥13-105-1॥
O grandsire, you say there is one world for all the virtuous; or is there also diversity there? Tell me that, O grandsire. (13-105-1)
bhīṣma uvāca॥
Bhīṣma said.
karmabhiḥ pārtha nānātvaṃ lokānāṃ yānti mānavāḥ। puṇyān puṇyakṛto yānti pāpān pāpakṛto janāḥ॥13-105-2॥
O Pārtha, by their actions, men attain various worlds: the doers of good go to auspicious worlds, while the doers of evil go to sinful worlds. (13-105-2)
atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam। gautamasya munes tāta saṃvādaṃ vāsavasya ca ॥13-105-3॥
Here also, dear one, they cite this ancient history, the dialogue between the sage Gautama and Vāsava (Indra). (13-105-3)
brāhmaṇo gautamaḥ kaścin mṛdur dānto jitendriyaḥ। mahāvane hastiśiśuṃ paridyūnam amātṛkam ॥13-105-4॥
A certain Brāhmaṇa named Gautama, who was gentle, self-controlled, and had conquered his senses, saw a distressed, motherless elephant-calf in the great forest. (13-105-4)
taṁ dṛṣṭvā jīva-yām-āsa sā-anukrośaḥ dhṛta-vrataḥ। sa tu dīrgheṇa kālena babhūva atibalaḥ mahān ॥13-105-5॥
Seeing him, the compassionate and firm-vowed (person) saved his life. But in due course of time, he became very strong and great. (13-105-5)
taṁ prabhinnaṁ mahānāgaṁ prasrutaṁ sarvato madam। dhṛtarāṣṭrasya rūpeṇa śakro jagrāha hastinam ॥13-105-6॥
Śakra (Indra), taking the form of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, seized the great elephant who, broken, was flowing with ichor from all sides. (13-105-6)
hriyamāṇaṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā gautamaḥ saṃśitavrataḥ। abhyabhāṣata rājānaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ mahātapāḥ ॥13-105-7॥
But when he saw him being taken away, Gautama, firm in his vow and a great ascetic, addressed King Dhritarashtra. (13-105-7)
mā me hārṣīr hastinaṁ putram enaṁ; duḥkhāt puṣṭaṁ dhṛtarāṣṭra-akṛtajña। mitraṁ satāṁ saptapadaṁ vadanti; mitra-drohaḥ naiva rājan spṛśet tvām ॥13-105-8॥
Do not rejoice, my son, at this elephant—nourished in suffering, ungrateful to Dhritarashtra. The wise say that friendship is made in seven steps; O king, let the betrayal of a friend never touch you. (13-105-8)
idhmodakapradātāraṁ śūnyapālakamāśrame| vinītamācāryakule suyuktaṁ gurukarmaṇi ॥13-105-9॥
He who provides fuel and water, who looks after the empty quarters in the hermitage, behaves respectfully in the preceptor's family, and is properly engaged in the duties toward the teacher. (13-105-9)
śiṣṭaṃ dāntaṃ kṛtajñaṃ ca priyaṃ ca satataṃ mama। na me vikrośato rājan hartum arhasi kuñjaram॥13-105-10॥
My elephant, who is well-mannered, restrained, grateful, dear, and always with me, O king, you should not take away from me while (it is) crying. (13-105-10)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said.
gavāṁ sahasraṁ bhavate dadāmi; dāsīśataṁ niṣkaśatāni pañca. anyacca vittaṁ vividhaṁ maharṣe; kiṁ brāhmaṇasyeha gajena kṛtyam ॥13-105-11॥
I give you a thousand cows, a hundred female servants, five hundred gold coins, and other various wealth, O great sage. What use does a Brāhmaṇa have here for an elephant? (13-105-11)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama spoke.
tvām eva gāvo 'bhi bhavantu rājan; dāsyaḥ saniṣkā vividhaṁ ca ratnam। anyac ca vittaṁ vividhaṁ narendra; kiṁ brāhmaṇasya iha dhanena kṛtyam ॥13-105-12॥
May the cows, female servants with niṣka-coins, various gems, and every kind of wealth come to you alone, O king. What use does a brāhmaṇa have for wealth here? (13-105-12)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said.
brāhmaṇānāṃ hastibhir nāsti kṛtyaṃ; rājan-yānāṃ nāga-kulāni vipra. svaṃ vāhanaṃ nayato nāsty adharmaḥ; nāga-śreṣṭhād gautama asmān nivarta ॥13-105-13॥
Brāhmaṇas have nothing to do with elephants; O Brāhmaṇa, elephant-herds belong to royals. There is no fault in using one's own vehicle; O Gautama, turn us away from the best of elephants. (13-105-13)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
yatra preto nandati puṇyakarmā; yatra pretaḥ śocati pāpakarmā. vaivasvatasya sadane mahātmanaḥ; tatra tvāhaṃ hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-14॥
Where those who performed virtuous deeds rejoice after death, and where those who committed sinful deeds suffer—there, in the mansion of the great-souled Vaivasvata, I shall send you, O elephant. (13-105-14)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said.
ye niṣkriyā nāstikāḥ śraddadhānāḥ; pāpātmāna indriyārthe niviṣṭāḥ. yamasya te yātanāṃ prāpnuvanti; paraṃ gantā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra ॥13-105-15॥
Those who are inactive, disbelievers, without faith; evil-natured and immersed in sense pleasures—such persons suffer Yama's torments. Dhritarashtra will not go there (to that torment). (13-105-15)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
vaivasvatī saṁyamanī janānāṁ; yatrānṛtaṁ nocyate yatra satyam। yatrābalā balinaṁ yātayanti; tatra tvāhaṁ hastinaṁ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-16॥
In Yama’s Saṁyamanī, the dwelling of beings, where untruth is not spoken and truth is spoken, where the weak torment the strong—there I will torment you, O elephant. (13-105-16)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said;
jyeṣṭhāṃ svasāraṃ pitaraṃ mātaraṃ ca; guruṃ yathā mānayantashcaranti. tathāvidhānāmeṣa loko maharṣe; paraṃ gantā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra ॥13-105-17॥
Those who honor their elder sister, father, mother, and teacher—such people, O great sage, will attain this world; beyond that, Dhritarashtra will not go there. (13-105-17)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama spoke.
mandākinī vaiśravaṇasya rājño; mahābhogā bhogijanapraveśyā. gandharvayakṣair apsarobhiś ca juṣṭā; tatra tv āham hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-18॥
I will send the elephant to the Mandakini river of King Vaiśravaṇa, which is rich in pleasures, entered by pleasure-seekers, and enjoyed by Gandharvas, Yakṣas, and Apsaras there. (13-105-18)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said.
atithivratāḥ suvratā ye janā vai; pratiśrayaṃ dadati brāhmaṇebhyaḥ। śiṣṭāśinaḥ saṃvibhajyāśritāṃś ca; mandākinīṃ te'pi vibhūṣayanti ॥13-105-19॥
Those people devoted to serving guests and who keep good vows, who truly offer shelter to Brāhmaṇas, who eat only after sharing their food with those dependent on them—they too beautify the heavenly river Mandākinī. (13-105-19)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
meror agre yad vanaṃ bhāti ramyaṃ; supuṣpitaṃ kiṃnara-gīta-juṣṭam. sudarśanā yatra jambūḥ viśālā; tatra tvāhaṃ hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-20॥
In front of Mount Meru, the beautiful blooming forest enjoyed by the songs of Kinnaras, where the splendid and great Jambu trees stand, there I will release you, the elephant. (13-105-20)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said.
ye brāhmaṇā mṛdavaḥ satyaśīlā; bahuśrutāḥ sarvabhūtābhirāmāḥ। ye'dhīyante setihāsaṃ purāṇaṃ; madhvāhutya juhvati ca dvijebhyaḥ॥13-105-21॥
Those Brāhmaṇas who are gentle, truthful, learned, and pleasing to all beings, who study the Itihāsa and Purāṇa, and who make offerings of honey to other twice-born—such are described here. (13-105-21)
tathāvidhānāmeṣa loko maharṣe; paraṃ gantā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra। yad vidyate viditaṃ sthānam asti; tad brūhi tvaṃ tvarito hyeṣa yāmi॥13-105-22॥
O great sage, this world is of such kind; Dhritarashtra will not go further there. Whatever known place exists, tell me that quickly, for I now go there. (13-105-22)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said;
supuṣpitaṃ kiṃnararājajuṣṭaṃ; priyaṃ vanaṃ nandanaṃ nāradasya. gandharvāṇām apsarasāṃ ca sadma; tatra tvāhaṃ hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-23॥
The well-flowered forest, Nandana, adorned by the king of Kiṃnaras and beloved by Nārada, is the abode also of the Gandharvas and Apsarases; there, I shall lead you, O elephant. (13-105-23)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said:
ye nṛttagītakuśalā janāḥ sadā; hyayācamānāḥ sahitāścaranti. tathāvidhānāmeṣa loko maharṣe; paraṃ gantā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra ॥13-105-24॥
Those people who are always skilled in dance and song, moving together without begging—such is this world, O great sage; but Dhṛtarāṣṭra will not go further there. (13-105-24)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said;
yatrāttarāḥ kuravo bhānti ramyā; devaiḥ sārdhaṃ modamānā narendra. yatrāgniyaunāś ca vasanti viprā; hyayonayaḥ parvatayonayaś ca ॥13-105-25॥
Where the beautiful northern Kurus shine, rejoicing with the gods, O king; where sages born from fire, as well as those not born of a womb and those of mountain birth, dwell. (13-105-25)
yatra śakro varṣati sarvakāmā; nyatra striyaḥ kāmacārāścaranti. yatra cerṣyā nāsti nārīnarāṇāṃ; tatra tvāhaṃ hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-26॥
Where Indra rains and all desires prevail; where women roam with freedom as they please; and where there is no jealousy between women and men—there I shall send the elephant. (13-105-26)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said.
ye sarvabhūteṣu nivṛttakāmā; amāṁsādā nyastadaṇḍāś caranti. na hiṁsanti sthāvaraṁ jaṅgamaṁ ca; bhūtānāṁ ye sarvabhūtātmabhūtāḥ ॥13-105-27॥
Those who, among all beings, are free from desires, do not eat flesh, who are non-violent and wander about, do not harm either the stationary or the moving, and who are identified with the Self of all beings.
nirāśiṣo nirmamā vītarāgā; lābhālābhe tulya-nindā-praśaṃsāḥ. tathāvidhānāmeṣa loko maharṣe; paraṃ gantā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra ॥13-105-28॥
Those who are free from desire for results, possessiveness, and passion; who are equal in gain and loss, blame and praise—people of such nature, O great sage, will attain the supreme state. Dhritarashtra, however, will not reach there. (13-105-28)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
tataḥ paraṃ bhānti lokāḥ sanātanāḥ; supuṇyagandhā nirmalā vītaśokāḥ. somasya rājñaḥ sadane mahātmana; statra tvāhaṃ hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-29॥
Beyond that shine the everlasting worlds, endowed with excellent fragrance, pure and free from sorrow. In the abode of the great-souled King Soma, there I will cause you, the elephant, to go. (13-105-29)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said.
ye dānaśīlā na pratigṛhṇate sadā; na cāpy arthān ādadate parebhyaḥ. yeṣām adeyam arhate nāsti kiñcit; sarvātithyāḥ suprasādā janāś ca ॥13-105-30॥
Those who are generous by nature never accept (gifts) themselves, nor do they take wealth from others. For such people, there is nothing that they would not give to a deserving person; they are hospitable to all guests and are very gracious people. (13-105-30)
ye kṣantāro nābhijalpanti cānyāḥ; na śaktā bhūtvā satataṃ puṇyaśīlāḥ। tathāvidhānāmeṣa loko maharṣe; paraṃ gantā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra॥13-105-31॥
Those who are forgiving do not speak back, and others, even when able, are always of virtuous conduct. Of people with such disposition, O great sage, this world—Dhritarashtra will not reach the higher (state) there. (13-105-31)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
tataḥ paraṁ bhānti lokāḥ sanātanā; virajaso vitamaskā viśokāḥ. ādityasya sumahāntaḥ suvṛttā; tatra tvāhaṁ hastinaṁ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-32॥
Then, beyond that, there are eternal worlds, pure, free from darkness and sorrow. They belong to the sun, vast and noble; there I will send you, as an elephant. (13-105-32)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said.
svādhyāyaśīlā guruśuśrūṣaṇe ratāḥ; tapasvinaḥ suvratāḥ satyasandhāḥ। ācāryāṇām apratikūlabhāṣiṇaḥ; nityotthitā gurukarmasu acodyāḥ ॥13-105-33॥
They are fond of self-study and devoted to serving their teachers; they practice austerity, observe good vows, and are truthful. They do not speak against their teachers, are always diligent, and are beyond reproach in fulfilling their teachers' tasks. (13-105-33)
tathā-vidhānām eṣa loko maharṣe; viśuddhānām bhāvita-vāṅ-matīnām. satye sthitānām veda-vidām mahātmanām; paraṃ gantā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra ॥13-105-34॥
O great sage, this realm is for those of such a nature—the purified, whose speech and minds are cultivated, who live in truth, who know the Vedas, and who are noble souls; Dhritarashtra will not reach that highest state there. (13-105-34)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
tataḥ pare bhānti lokāḥ sanātanāḥ; supuṇyagandhā virajā viśokāḥ। varuṇasya rājñaḥ sadane mahātmana; statra tvāhaṃ hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-35॥
Then, farther beyond, there shine eternal worlds, possessing the excellent fragrance of merit, free from impurity and sorrow. In the abode of Varuṇa, the king, the great-souled one, there I will send you, the elephant. (13-105-35)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said.
cāturmāsyair ye yajante janāḥ sadā; tathaiṣṭīnāṃ daśaśataṃ prāpnuvanti. ye cāgnihotraṃ juhvati śraddadhānā; yathānyāyaṃ trīṇi varṣāṇi viprāḥ ॥13-105-36॥
Those people who always perform the Cāturmāsya sacrifices gain thereby the result of one thousand iṣṭi sacrifices. And those Brāhmaṇas who offer the Agnihotra ritual with faith, according to the prescribed method, for three years (attain the same result). (13-105-36)
svadāriṇāṃ dharmadhure mahātmanāṃ; yathocite vartmani susthitānām. dharmātmanāmudvahatāṃ gatiṃ tāṃ; paraṃ gantā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra ॥13-105-37॥
Dhritarashtra will not attain that supreme path which is followed by great-souled, righteous men devoted to their own wives and well established in their proper duty. (13-105-37)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
indrasya lokā virajā viśokā; duranvayāḥ kāṅkṣitā mānavānām। tasyāhaṃ te bhavane bhūritejaso; rājannimaṃ hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-38॥
The worlds of Indra are spotless and free from sorrow; difficult to attain, desired by men. For him, O king of much energy, I shall send this elephant to your house. (13-105-38)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said.
śatavarṣajīvī yaśca śūro manuṣyo; vedādhyāyī yaśca yajvāpramattaḥ। ete sarve śakralokaṃ vrajanti; paraṃ gantā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra ॥13-105-39॥
Those who live a hundred years, who are valiant men, who study the Veda and who are vigilant performers of sacrifice—all these go to the realm of Indra; but Dhṛtarāṣṭra will not attain that supreme place there. (13-105-39)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
prājāpatyāḥ santi lokā mahānto; nākasya pṛṣṭhe puṣkalā vītaśokāḥ. manīṣitāḥ sarvalokodbhavānāṃ; tatra tvāhaṃ hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-40॥
There are great worlds belonging to Prajāpati; on the heights of heaven, abundant and free from sorrow. Desired by all who are born in all worlds; there, I will send you, the elephant. (13-105-40)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said;
ye rājāno rājasūyābhiṣiktā; dharmātmāno rakṣitāraḥ prajānām. ye cāśvamedhāvabhṛthāplutāṅgā; steṣāṃ lokā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra ॥13-105-41॥
Those kings anointed in the Rājasūya, righteous and protectors of their people, and those whose bodies were bathed at the avabhṛtha of the Aśvamedha; in the worlds attained by them, Dhṛtarāṣṭra is not found there. (13-105-41)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
tataḥ paraṃ bhānti lokāḥ sanātanāḥ; supuṇyagandhā virarjā vītaśokāḥ. tasminn ahaṃ durlabhe tv āpradhṛṣye; gavāṃ loke hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-42॥
Then, beyond that, shine the eternal worlds—fragrant with supreme virtue, pure, and free from sorrow. There, in that rare and unassailable world of cows, I will dispatch the elephant. (13-105-42)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said.
yo gosahasrī śatadaḥ samāṁ samāṁ; yo gośatī daśa dadyācca śaktyā. tathā daśabhyo yaś ca dadyād ihaikāṁ; pañcabhyō vā dānaśīlas tathaikām ॥13-105-43॥
Who gives a thousand cows a hundred times equally; who gives a hundred cows or gives ten (cows) as he is able. Likewise, he who gives one cow here to ten or to five people, or the generous one gives one, (all these are considered meritorious). (13-105-43)
ye jīryante brahmacaryeṇa viprā; brāhmīṃ vācaṃ parirakṣanti caiva. manasvinās tīrthayātrāparāyaṇāḥ; te tatra modanti gavāṃ vimāne ॥13-105-44॥
Those Brahmans who grow old in celibacy, who protect Brahmanic speech, and who, being strong-minded, are devoted to pilgrimage—they there rejoice in the mansion of cows. (13-105-44)
prabhāsaṃ mānasaṃ puṇyaṃ puṣkarāṇi mahatsaraḥ। puṇyaṃ ca naimiṣaṃ tīrthaṃ bāhudāṃ karatoyinīm ॥13-105-45॥
Prabhāsa, Mānasa, the holy Puṣkara lakes, the great lake, the sacred Naimiṣa, the holy ford, Bāhudā, and Karatoyinī. (13-105-45)
gayāṃ gayaśiraś caiva vipāśāṃ sthūlavālukām। tūṣṇīṃgaṅgāṃ daśagaṅgāṃ mahāhradam athāpi ca ॥13-105-46॥
Gayā, Gayaśiras as well, Vipāśā, Sthūlavālukā, Tūṣṇīṃgaṅgā, Daśagaṅgā, and the great pool, too. (13-105-46)
gautamīṃ kauśikīṃ pākāṃ mahātmāno dhṛtavratāḥ। sarasvatī-dṛṣadvatyau yamunāṃ ye prayānti ca॥13-105-47॥
Those great-souled persons, steadfast in their vows, who go to the rivers Gautamī, Kauśikī, Pākā, Sarasvatī, Dṛṣadvatī, and Yamunā. (13-105-47)
tatra te divyasaṃsthānā divyamālyadharāḥ śivāḥ। prayānti puṇyagandhāḍhyā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra vai ॥13-105-48॥
There, those who abide in the divine, wearing divine garlands and endowed with auspicious fragrance, the blessed souls, go; but Dhritarashtra does not go there, indeed. (13-105-48)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
yatra śītabhayaṃ nāsti na coṣṇabhayam aṇv api। na kṣutpipāse na glānir na duḥkhaṃ na sukhaṃ tathā॥13-105-49॥
Where there is no fear of cold, nor even the slightest fear of heat; where there is no hunger or thirst, no fatigue, no pain, nor pleasure in this way. (13-105-49)
na dveṣyo na priyaḥ kaścin na bandhur na ripus tathā. na jarāmaraṇe vāpi na puṇyaṃ na ca pātakam ॥13-105-50॥
There is no one who is hated nor dear, no relative nor enemy likewise; there is neither old age and death, nor even merit, nor sin. (13-105-50)
tasmin virajasi sphīte prajñāsattvavyavasthite। svayambhu-bhavane puṇye hastinaṃ me yatiṣyati॥13-105-51॥
In that pure and abundant place, established in intellect and steadfastness, in the auspicious mansion of Svayambhu, my elephant will reach there. (13-105-51)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
Dhritarashtra said;
nirmuktāḥ sarvasaṅgebhyo kṛtātmānaḥ yatavratāḥ। adhyātmayogasaṃsthāne yuktāḥ svargagatiṃ gatāḥ ॥13-105-52॥
Freed from all attachments, self-controlled, devoted to discipline, and established in the yoga of the self, they have attained the path to heaven. (13-105-52)
te brahmabhavanaṃ puṇyaṃ prāpnuvantīha sāttvikāḥ। na tatra dhṛtarāṣṭraste śakyo draṣṭuṃ mahāmune ॥13-105-53॥
Those of sattvic nature here attain the holy abode of Brahman. There, Dhritarashtra is not able to be seen, O great sage. (13-105-53)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
rathantaraṃ yatra bṛhacca gīyate; yatra vedī puṇḍarīkaiḥ stṛṇoti. yatra upayāti haribhiḥ somapīthī; tatra tvāhaṃ hastinaṃ yātayiṣye ॥13-105-54॥
Where the Rathantara and the Bṛhat hymns are sung, where the altar is strewn with lotuses, where the Soma-drinker arrives with horses—there, I shall take you, O elephant. (13-105-54)
budhyāmi tvāṃ vṛtrahaṇaṃ śatakratuṃ; vyatikramantaṃ bhuvanāni viśvā. kaccinna vācā vṛjinaṃ kadā ci; dakārṣaṃ te manaso'bhiṣaṅgāt ॥13-105-55॥
I realize you, Vṛtra-slayer, possessor of a hundred powers, as one who surpasses all the worlds. Surely, never by speech, have I ever done any wrong to you out of an attachment of mind. (13-105-55)
śakra uvāca॥
Śakra said.
yasmād imaṃ lokapathaṃ prajānā; manv āgamaṃ padavāde gajasya। tasmād bhavān praṇataṃ mānuśa astu; bravīṣi yat tat karavāṇi sarvam ॥13-105-56॥
Since Manu found this path of the people by following the elephant's footprints, therefore, O lord, I bow to you; whatever you command, I will do all. (13-105-56)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
śvetaṃ kareṇuṃ mama putranāgaṃ; yaṃ me'āhārṣīr daśa-varṣāṇi bālam। yo me vane vasato'bhūd dvitīyaḥ; tam eva me dehi surendra nāgam ॥13-105-57॥
Give me that elephant—my white female son-elephant, whom you brought to me as a young one for ten years, who while I was dwelling in the forest became as a second son to me, O Indra, lord of gods. (13-105-57)
śakra uvāca॥
Indra said;
ayaṃ sutaste dvijamukhya nāgaḥ ścāghrāyate tvām abhivīkṣamāṇaḥ. pādau ca te nāsikayopajighrate; śreyo mama dhyāhi namaś ca te'stu ॥13-105-58॥
This son of yours, O foremost of Brāhmaṇas, the serpent, is also smelling you while gazing at you and smelling your feet closely with his nose. Please think of my welfare; and let my homage be to you. (13-105-58)
gautama uvāca॥
Gautama said.
śivaṃ sadaiveha surendra tubhyaṃ; dhyāyāmi pūjāṃ ca sadā prayuñje. mamāpi tvaṃ śakra śivaṃ dadasva; tvayā dattaṃ pratigṛhṇāmi nāgam ॥13-105-59॥
O lord of gods, I always meditate on auspiciousness for you here, and I always perform worship. O Śakra, you too grant me auspiciousness; I accept the serpent you have given. (13-105-59)
śakra uvāca॥
Indra said;
yeṣāṃ vedā nihitā vai guhāyāṃ; manīṣiṇāṃ sattvavatāṃ mahātmanām. teṣāṃ tvayaikena mahātmanāsmi; buddhastas mātp rītimāṃs te'hamadya ॥13-105-60॥
Of those wise, steadfast, and great-souled ones in whose hearts the Vedas are truly set, I am understood by you alone, O great-souled one; therefore, today I am full of joy toward you. (13-105-60)
hantāiḥ brāhmaṇa kṣipraṃ saha putreṇa hastinā। prāpnuhि tvaṃ śubhāṃllokānahnāya ca cirāya ca ॥13-105-61॥
O brāhmaṇa, may you, being quickly killed together with your son by the elephant, attain auspicious worlds both for a day and for a long time. (13-105-61)
bhīṣma uvāca॥
Bhīṣma said.
sa gautamaṁ puraskṛtya saha putreṇa hastinā। divamācakrame vajrī sadbhiḥ saha durāsadam ॥13-105-62॥
Having placed Gautama at the forefront, along with his son and elephant, the wielder of the thunderbolt ascended to heaven with the noble ones, to that difficult-to-approach abode. (13-105-62)
