13.144
दुर्वासोमाहात्म्यम्
Greatness of Durvasa;
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhishthira said.
ब्रूहि ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिं त्वं मधुसूदन। वेत्ता त्वमस्य चार्थस्य वेद त्वां हि पितामहः ॥१३-१४४-१॥
O Madhusūdana, tell (me) about the completion in the worship of a brāhmaṇa. You are the knower of this and its meaning, as even the grandfather Brahmā knows you. (13-144-1)
वासुदेव उवाच॥
Vasudeva said.
शृणुष्वावहितो राजन्द्विजानां भरतर्षभ। यथातत्त्वेन वदतो गुणान्मे कुरुसत्तम ॥१३-१४४-२॥
O king, O bull among the Bharatas, O best of the Kurus, listen attentively as I truly speak to you the qualities of the twice-born. (13-144-2)
प्रद्युम्नः परिपप्रच्छ ब्राह्मणैः परिकोपितः। किं फलं ब्राह्मणेष्वस्ति पूजायां मधुसूदन ॥ ईश्वरस्य सतस्तस्य इह चैव परत्र च ॥१३-१४४-३॥
Pradyumna, provoked by the Brāhmaṇas, thoroughly questioned: "O Madhusūdana, what is the benefit for Brāhmaṇas in worship—both here in this world and in the next—of the Supreme Lord?" (13-144-3)
सदा द्विजातीन्सम्पूज्य किं फलं तत्र मानद। एतद्ब्रूहि पितः सर्वं सुमहान्संशयोऽत्र मे ॥१३-१४४-४॥
O honour-giver, after always worshipping the twice-born, what is the fruit there? O father, please tell me all this; I have a very great doubt here. (13-144-4)
इत्युक्तवचनस्तेन प्रद्युम्नेन तदा त्वहम्। प्रत्यब्रुवं महाराज यत्तच्छृणु समाहितः ॥१३-१४४-५॥
When Pradyumna had thus spoken, O great king, I replied to you; now, hear attentively what I said. (13-144-5)
व्युष्टिं ब्राह्मणपूजायां रौक्मिणेय निबोध मे। एते हि सोमराजान ईश्वराः सुखदुःखयोः ॥१३-१४४-६॥
O Raukmiṇeya, learn from me the section concerning worship of the Brāhmaṇa. These Soma-kings are truly the lords of happiness and sorrow. (13-144-6)
अस्मिँल्लोके रौक्मिणेय तथामुष्मिंश्च पुत्रक। ब्राह्मणप्रमुखं सौख्यं न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा ॥१३-१४४-७॥
O son of Rukmiṇī, whether in this world or the next, I have no happiness where brāhmaṇas are paramount—this is certain. (13-144-7)
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखं वीर्यमायुः कीर्तिर्यशो बलम्। लोका लोकेश्वराश्चैव सर्वे ब्राह्मणपूर्वकाः ॥१३-१४४-८॥
Energy, life, fame, glory, strength, the worlds, and the lords of the worlds—all these, headed by the Brāhmaṇa, exist with the Brāhmaṇa at the forefront. (13-144-8)
तत्कथं नाद्रियेयं वै ईश्वरोऽस्मीति पुत्रक। मा ते मन्युर्महाबाहो भवत्वत्र द्विजान्प्रति ॥१३-१४४-९॥
Therefore, O child, how could I not honor them, (even if I think) 'I am the Lord'? O mighty-armed one, do not harbor anger here towards the twice-born. (13-144-9)
ब्राह्मणो हि महद्भूतमस्मिँल्लोके परत्र च। भस्म कुर्युर्जगदिदं क्रुद्धाः प्रत्यक्षदर्शिनः ॥१३-१४४-१०॥
The Brāhmaṇa, verily, is a great being in this world and the next; when angered, those who see things directly could turn this entire world into ashes. (13-144-10)
अन्यानपि सृजेयुश्च लोकाँल्लोकेश्वरांस्तथा। कथं तेषु न वर्तेय सम्यग्ज्ञानात्सुतेजसः ॥१३-१४४-११॥
Others too may create worlds and lords of worlds likewise; how could I not exist among them, possessing perfect knowledge and great splendour? (13-144-11)
अवसन्मद्गृहे तात ब्राह्मणो हरिपिङ्गलः। चीरवासा बिल्वदण्डी दीर्घश्मश्रुनखादिमान् ॥ दीर्घेभ्यश्च मनुष्येभ्यः प्रमाणादधिको भुवि ॥१३-१४४-१२॥
Dear one, a tawny-brown brāhmaṇa, living in my house, wearing bark garments, carrying a bilva staff, and with a long beard and nails, who on earth exceeded tall men and all men in stature. (13-144-12)
स स्म सञ्चरते लोकान्ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः। इमा गाथा गायमानश्चत्वरेषु सभासु च ॥१३-१४४-१३॥
He indeed moves among the worlds, among both gods and humans, singing these verses at crossroads and in assemblies. (13-144-13)
दुर्वाससं वासयेत्को ब्राह्मणं सत्कृतं गृहे। परिभाषां च मे श्रुत्वा को नु दद्यात्प्रतिश्रयम् ॥ यो मां कश्चिद्वासयेत न स मां कोपयेदिह ॥१३-१४४-१४॥
Who would let Durvasa, an honored Brāhmaṇa, stay in their house? And after hearing my insults, who indeed would give me shelter? Whoever lets me stay, must not provoke me here. (13-144-14)
तं स्म नाद्रियते कश्चित्ततोऽहं तमवासयम्। स स्म भुङ्क्ते सहस्राणां बहूनामन्नमेकदा। एकदा स्माल्पकं भुङ्क्ते न वैति च पुनर्गृहान् ॥१३-१४४-१६॥
No one truly esteems him; therefore, I gave him shelter. He at times eats the food of thousands, at times only a little, and does not return again to the houses. (13-144-16)
अकस्माच्च प्रहसति तथाकस्मात्प्ररोदिति। न चास्य वयसा तुल्यः पृथिव्यामभवत्तदा ॥१३-१४४-१७॥
He suddenly laughs and likewise suddenly weeps. At that time, there was no one on earth equal to him in age. (13-144-17)
सोऽस्मदावसथं गत्वा शय्याश्चास्तरणानि च। कन्याश्चालङ्कृता दग्ध्वा ततो व्यपगतः स्वयम् ॥१३-१४४-१८॥
He went to our residence, burned the beds, coverings, and adorned maidens, and then departed on his own. (13-144-18)
अथ मामब्रवीद्भूयः स मुनिः संशितव्रतः। कृष्ण पायसमिच्छामि भोक्तुमित्येव सत्वरः ॥१३-१४४-१९॥
Then, that sage of firm vow said to me again, hurriedly: "Kṛṣṇa, I want to eat milk-rice." (13-144-19)
सदैव तु मया तस्य चित्तज्ञेन गृहे जनः। सर्वाण्येवान्नपानानि भक्ष्याश्चोच्चावचास्तथा ॥ भवन्तु सत्कृतानीति पूर्वमेव प्रचोदितः ॥१३-१४४-२०॥
But always, by me, the person in his house who knows the mind has already been instructed before that all foods and drinks, and all kinds of edibles, both high and low, should be made honored thus. (13-144-20)
ततोऽहं ज्वलमानं वै पायसं प्रत्यवेदयम्। तद्भुक्त्वैव तु स क्षिप्रं ततो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ क्षिप्रमङ्गानि लिम्पस्व पायसेनेति स स्म ह ॥१३-१४४-२१॥
Then I offered the hot rice pudding. After he had eaten it, he quickly said these words: "Quickly anoint your limbs with the rice pudding." (13-144-21)
अविमृश्यैव च ततः कृतवानस्मि तत्तथा। तेनोच्छिष्टेन गात्राणि शिरश्चैवाभ्यमृक्षयम् ॥१३-१४४-२२॥
Without thinking, I did just that; then with those leftovers, I rubbed my limbs and my head as well. (13-144-22)
स ददर्श तदाभ्याशे मातरं ते शुभाननाम्। तामपि स्मयमानः स पायसेनाभ्यलेपयत् ॥१३-१४४-२३॥
He saw your mother with an auspicious face nearby at that time, and smiling, he also anointed her with payasa (rice pudding). (13-144-23)
मुनिः पायसदिग्धाङ्गीं रथे तूर्णमयोजयत्। तमारुह्य रथं चैव निर्ययौ स गृहान्मम ॥१३-१४४-२४॥
The sage swiftly yoked her, whose body was smeared with rice-pudding, to the chariot. Mounting the chariot, he left my house. (13-144-24)
अग्निवर्णो ज्वलन्धीमान्स द्विजो रथधुर्यवत्। प्रतोदेनातुदद्बालां रुक्मिणीं मम पश्यतः ॥१३-१४४-२५॥
The Brāhmaṇa, blazing and of fiery color, like a charioteer, struck the young Rukmini with a goad before my eyes. (13-144-25)
न च मे स्तोकमप्यासीद्दुःखमीर्ष्याकृतं तदा। ततः स राजमार्गेण महता निर्ययौ बहिः ॥१३-१४४-२६॥
Nor did I have even a little pain caused by jealousy at that time. Then he departed outside by the great royal road. (13-144-26)
तद्दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं दाशार्हा जातमन्यवः। तत्राजल्पन्मिथः केचित्समाभाष्य परस्परम् ॥१३-१४४-२७॥
Having seen that great wonder, the Daśārhas, whose anger had arisen, there did not speak to one another; some conversed with each other. (13-144-27)
ब्राह्मणा एव जायेरन्नान्यो वर्णः कथञ्चन। को ह्येनं रथमास्थाय जीवेदन्यः पुमानिह ॥१३-१४४-२८॥
Brāhmaṇas alone should be born, and in no way another class. For who else could possibly live here, having ascended this chariot? (13-144-28)
आशीविषविषं तीक्ष्णं ततस्तीक्ष्णतरं विषम्। ब्रह्माशीविषदग्धस्य नास्ति कश्चिच्चिकित्सकः ॥१३-१४४-२९॥
Snake poison is intense; but even more intense is another poison. For one who is burned by the poison of the Brahman-snake, there is absolutely no healer. (13-144-29)
तस्मिन्व्रजति दुर्धर्षे प्रास्खलद्रुक्मिणी पथि। तां नामर्षयत श्रीमांस्ततस्तूर्णमचोदयत् ॥१३-१४४-३०॥
As Durdharṣa proceeded on the path, Rukmiṇī stumbled. The illustrious Kṛṣṇa could not tolerate this and promptly urged the chariot onward. (13-144-30)
ततः परमसङ्क्रुद्धो रथात्प्रस्कन्द्य स द्विजः। पदातिरुत्पथेनैव प्राधावद्दक्षिणामुखः ॥१३-१४४-३१॥
Then, extremely enraged, the brāhmaṇa leapt down from his chariot and, on foot, ran along the side of the road, facing south. (13-144-31)
तमुत्पथेन धावन्तमन्वधावं द्विजोत्तमम्। तथैव पायसादिग्धः प्रसीद भगवन्निति ॥१३-१४४-३२॥
I chased him as he ran along a wrong path, O best of the twice-born. In the same way, being smeared with rice-milk, I said, "Be gracious, O venerable one." (13-144-32)
ततो विलोक्य तेजस्वी ब्राह्मणो मामुवाच ह। जितः क्रोधस्त्वया कृष्ण प्रकृत्यैव महाभुज ॥१३-१४४-३३॥
Then, having seen, the radiant brāhmaṇa said to me: "O Kṛṣṇa, you have already conquered anger by nature, O mighty-armed one." (13-144-33)
न तेऽपराधमिह वै दृष्टवानस्मि सुव्रत। प्रीतोऽस्मि तव गोविन्द वृणु कामान्यथेप्सितान् ॥ प्रसन्नस्य च मे तात पश्य व्युष्टिर्यथाविधा ॥१३-१४४-३४॥
O well-vowed one, I have not seen any fault of yours here; I am pleased with you, O Govinda. Choose whichever wishes you desire. And now, O dear one, see my favor granted as is proper. (13-144-34)
यावदेव मनुष्याणामन्ने भावो भविष्यति। यथैवान्ने तथा तेषां त्वयि भावो भविष्यति ॥१३-१४४-३५॥
To whatever extent people have regard for food, just so will they have regard for you, as is their regard for food. (13-144-35)
यावच्च पुण्या लोकेषु त्वयि कीर्तिर्भविष्यति। त्रिषु लोकेषु तावच्च वैशिष्ट्यं प्रतिपत्स्यसे ॥ सुप्रियः सर्वलोकस्य भविष्यसि जनार्दन ॥१३-१४४-३६॥
As long as your auspicious fame endures in the worlds, for that long you will possess distinction throughout the three worlds. You will be most dear to all beings, O Janardana. (13-144-36)
यत्ते भिन्नं च दग्धं च यच्च किञ्चिद्विनाशितम्। सर्वं तथैव द्रष्टासि विशिष्टं वा जनार्दन ॥१३-१४४-३७॥
O Janārdana, whatever is broken and burnt and whatever has been destroyed, all this you will see just so, or as something special. (13-144-37)
यावदेतत्प्रलिप्तं ते गात्रेषु मधुसूदन। अतो मृत्युभयं नास्ति यावदिच्छा तवाच्युत ॥१३-१४४-३८॥
O Madhusudana, as long as this is smeared on your body, there is no fear of death, so long as it is your wish, O Acyuta. (13-144-38)
न तु पादतले लिप्ते कस्मात्ते पुत्रकाद्य वै। नैतन्मे प्रियमित्येव स मां प्रीतोऽब्रवीत्तदा ॥ इत्युक्तोऽहं शरीरं स्वमपश्यं श्रीसमायुतम् ॥१३-१४४-३९॥
But, O son, when your sole was smeared at first, indeed, he said to me, "This is not pleasing to me." Thus addressed, I beheld my own body endowed with splendour. (13-144-39)
रुक्मिणीं चाब्रवीत्प्रीतः सर्वस्त्रीणां वरं यशः। कीर्तिं चानुत्तमां लोके समवाप्स्यसि शोभने ॥१३-१४४-४०॥
Having been pleased, (he) spoke to Rukmini: "O beautiful one, among all women you shall obtain the highest fame and unsurpassed glory in the world." (13-144-40)
न त्वां जरा वा रोगो वा वैवर्ण्यं चापि भामिनि। स्प्रक्ष्यन्ति पुण्यगन्धा च कृष्णमाराधयिष्यसि ॥१३-१४४-४१॥
O beautiful lady, neither old age nor disease nor discoloration will affect you; auspicious scents will touch you, and you will worship Kṛṣṇa. (13-144-41)
षोडशानां सहस्राणां वधूनां केशवस्य ह। वरिष्ठा सहलोक्या च केशवस्य भविष्यसि ॥१३-१४४-४२॥
Of the sixteen thousand brides of Keśava, indeed you shall be the foremost and reside in the same world with Keśava. (13-144-42)
तव मातरमित्युक्त्वा ततो मां पुनरब्रवीत्। प्रस्थितः सुमहातेजा दुर्वासा वह्निवज्ज्वलन् ॥१३-१४४-४३॥
Having said "your mother," then again he spoke to me; the greatly brilliant Durvāsa, blazing like fire, departed. (13-144-43)
एषैव ते बुद्धिरस्तु ब्राह्मणान्प्रति केशव। इत्युक्त्वा स तदा पुत्र तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥१३-१४४-४४॥
Let this alone be your understanding towards the brāhmaṇas, O Keśava. Having spoken thus, he then, O son, disappeared right there. (13-144-44)
तस्मिन्नन्तर्हिते चाहमुपांशुव्रतमादिशम्। यत्किञ्चिद्ब्राह्मणो ब्रूयात्सर्वं कुर्यामिति प्रभो ॥१३-१४४-४५॥
When he had vanished, I took on the upāṃśu vow; O Lord, whatever the Brāhmaṇa might say, I resolved to do all of it. (13-144-45)
एतद्व्रतमहं कृत्वा मात्रा ते सह पुत्रक। ततः परमहृष्टात्मा प्राविशं गृहमेव च ॥१३-१४४-४६॥
O son, after performing this vow together with your mother, I then, with a most delighted heart, entered the house.
प्रविष्टमात्रश्च गृहे सर्वं पश्यामि तन्नवम्। यद्भिन्नं यच्च वै दग्धं तेन विप्रेण पुत्रक ॥१३-१४४-४७॥
As soon as I entered the house, I saw that everything was new; whatever was broken and whatever was burnt, it was done by that Brāhmaṇa, O son. (13-144-47)
ततोऽहं विस्मयं प्राप्तः सर्वं दृष्ट्वा नवं दृढम्। अपूजयं च मनसा रौक्मिणेय द्विजं तदा ॥१३-१४४-४८॥
Then, O son of Rukmiṇī, having seen everything new and steadfast, I became filled with wonder and did not honor the brāhmaṇa mentally at that time. (13-144-48)
इत्यहं रौक्मिणेयस्य पृच्छतो भरतर्षभ। माहात्म्यं द्विजमुख्यस्य सर्वमाख्यातवांस्तदा ॥१३-१४४-४९॥
Thus, O best of the Bharatas, I narrated all the greatness of the foremost among twice-born to Rukmini’s son when he inquired. (13-144-49)
तथा त्वमपि कौन्तेय ब्राह्मणान्सततं प्रभो। पूजयस्व महाभागान्वाग्भिर्दानैश्च नित्यदा ॥१३-१४४-५०॥
Therefore, O son of Kunti, you also, O lord, should always honor the greatly fortunate Brāhmaṇas with words and with gifts at all times. (13-144-50)
एवं व्युष्टिमहं प्राप्तो ब्राह्मणानां प्रसादजाम्। यच्च मामाह भीष्मोऽयं तत्सत्यं भरतर्षभ ॥१३-१४४-५१॥
Thus, I have reached the dawn through the favour of the Brāhmaṇas. And what Bhīṣma here has told me, O best of the Bharatas, is true. (13-144-51)
