13.138
वायुरुवाच॥
Vāyu said.
शृणु मूढ गुणान्कांश्चिद्ब्राह्मणानां महात्मनाम्। ये त्वया कीर्तिता राजंस्तेभ्योऽथ ब्राह्मणो वरः ॥१३-१३८-१॥
O foolish one, listen to certain qualities of the great-souled brāhmaṇas. Of those brāhmaṇas mentioned by you, O king, the brāhmaṇa is the best among them. (13-138-1)
त्यक्त्वा महीत्वं भूमिस्तु स्पर्धयाङ्गनृपस्य ह। नाशं जगाम तां विप्रो व्यष्टम्भयत कश्यपः ॥१३-१३८-२॥
After abandoning sovereignty, the earth, because of rivalry with King Aṅga, began to perish; the brāhmaṇa Kaśyapa upheld her. (13-138-2)
अक्षया ब्राह्मणा राजन्दिवि चेह च नित्यदा। अपिबत्तेजसा ह्यापः स्वयमेवाङ्गिराः पुरा ॥१३-१३८-३॥
O king, the Brāhmaṇa was undecaying both in heaven and here, always; formerly, Aṅgiras himself drank the waters by his energy indeed. (13-138-3)
स ताः पिबन्क्षीरमिव नातृप्यत महातपाः। अपूरयन्महौघेन महीं सर्वां च पार्थिव ॥१३-१३८-४॥
He, O king, the great ascetic drank them like milk and was never satisfied; with a great torrent, he filled the entire earth. (13-138-4)
तस्मिन्नहं च क्रुद्धे वै जगत्त्यक्त्वा ततो गतः। व्यतिष्ठमग्निहोत्रे च चिरमङ्गिरसो भयात् ॥१३-१३८-५॥
When he was enraged, I, having abandoned the world, left from there; out of fear, I remained with the Aṅgirases at the fire-sacrifice for a long time. (13-138-5)
अभिशप्तश्च भगवान्गौतमेन पुरandarः। अहल्यां कामयानो वै धर्मार्थं च न हिंसितः ॥१३-१३८-६॥
And Puraṁdara (Indra), the Lord, was cursed by Gautama; desiring Ahalyā, indeed, but for the sake of righteousness, he was not harmed. (13-138-6)
तथा समुद्रो नृपते पूर्णो मृष्टेन वारिणा। ब्राह्मणैरभिशप्तः सँल्लवणोदः कृतो विभो ॥१३-१३८-७॥
Thus, O king, the ocean, which was once filled with pure water, was made entirely saline by the curse of the brāhmaṇas, O majestic one. (13-138-7)
सुवर्णवर्णो निर्धूमः संहतोर्ध्वशिखः कविः। क्रुद्धेनाङ्गिरसा शप्तो गुणैरेतैर्विवर्जितः ॥१३-१३८-८॥
He, of golden color, smokeless, with blazing united upward flames, wise; having been cursed by the angered Aṅgiras, was deprived of these qualities. (13-138-8)
मरुतश्चूर्णितान्पश्य येऽहसन्त महोदधिम्। सुवर्णधारिणा नित्यमवशप्ता द्विजातिना ॥१३-१३८-९॥
See those winds, crushed for laughing at the great ocean, constantly cursed by the twice-born who wore gold. (13-138-9)
समो न त्वं द्विजातिभ्यः श्रेष्ठं विद्धि नराधिप। गर्भस्थान्ब्राह्मणान्सम्यङ्नमस्यति किल प्रभुः ॥१३-१३८-१०॥
O ruler of men, know that you are not equal or superior to the twice-born; indeed, the Lord Himself properly bows to the Brahmins even when they are dwelling in the womb. (13-138-10)
दण्डकानां महद्राज्यं ब्राह्मणेन विनाशितम्। तालजङ्घं महत्क्षत्रमौर्वेणैकेन नाशितम् ॥१३-१३८-११॥
The great kingdom of the Daṇḍakas was destroyed by a brāhmaṇa. The powerful Tāla-jaṅgha kṣatriya lineage was destroyed by Aurva alone. (13-138-11)
त्वया च विपुलं राज्यं बलं धर्मः श्रुतं तथा। दत्तात्रेयप्रसादेन प्राप्तं परमदुर्लभम् ॥१३-१३८-१२॥
You have obtained an extensive kingdom, strength, dharma, and learning—all of which are extremely rare—by the grace of Dattatreya. (13-138-12)
अग्निं त्वं यजसे नित्यं कस्मादर्जुन ब्राह्मणम्। स हि सर्वस्य लोकस्य हव्यवाट्किं न वेत्सि तम् ॥१३-१३८-१३॥
You always worship Agni, but why, Arjuna, do you not honor the Brahmin? He indeed is the acceptor of oblations for the whole world; do you not know him? (13-138-13)
अथ वा ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठमनु भूतानुपालकम्। कर्तारं जीवलोकस्य कस्माज्जानन्विमुह्यसे ॥१३-१३८-१४॥
Now then, O best of Brāhmaṇas, knowing that the protector and creator of the world of living beings exists, why are you confused? (13-138-14)
तथा प्रजापतिर्ब्रह्मा अव्यक्तः प्रभवाप्ययः। येनेदं निखिलं विश्वं जनितं स्थावरं चरम् ॥१३-१३८-१५॥
Thus, Prajāpati Brahmā—unmanifest, the source and dissolution—is he by whom this whole universe of the moving and the unmoving is created. (13-138-15)
अण्डजातं तु ब्रह्माणं केचिदिच्छन्त्यपण्डिताः। अण्डाद्भिन्नाद्बभुः शैला दिशोऽम्भः पृथिवी दिवम् ॥१३-१३८-१६॥
But some unwise persons wish for the creator (Brahmā) to be born from an egg; from the split egg arose the mountains, directions, waters, earth, and heaven. (13-138-16)
द्रष्टव्यं नैतदेवं हि कथं ज्यायस्तमो हि सः। स्मृतमाकाशमण्डं तु तस्माज्जातः पितामहः ॥१३-१३८-१७॥
It should not be considered thus, for how could he be greater? For he is known as the space-egg; but from that was born the Grandfather (Brahmā). (13-138-17)
तिष्ठेत्कथमिति ब्रूहि न किञ्चिद्धि तदा भवेत्। अहङ्कार इति प्रोक्तः सर्वतेजोगतः प्रभुः ॥१३-१३८-१८॥
Tell me, how might it remain? For indeed, then nothing would exist. Ego, thus, is said to be the lord, endowed with all radiance. (13-138-18)
नास्त्यण्डमस्ति तु ब्रह्मा स राजँल्लोकभावनः। इत्युक्तः स तदा तूष्णीमभूद्वायुस्तमब्रवीत् ॥१३-१३८-१९॥
There is no egg; but Brahmā, O king, the creator of the worlds, exists. Having been thus addressed, he then became silent; Vāyu spoke to him. (13-138-19)
