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संवर्तमरुत्तीयम्
related to the Marut collectively
व्यास उवाच॥
Vyāsa said;
युधिष्ठिर तव प्रज्ञा न सम्यगिति मे मतिः। न हि कश्चित्स्वयं मर्त्यः स्ववशः कुरुते क्रियाः ॥१४-३-१॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, in my opinion, your discernment is not correct. Indeed, no mortal acts by his own will or under his own control. (14-3-1)
ईश्वरेण नियुक्तोऽयं साध्वसाधु च मानवः। करोति पुरुषः कर्म तत्र का परिदेवना ॥१४-३-२॥
When a person, appointed by the Lord, acts, whether good or bad, what is the point of lamentation about it? (14-3-2)
आत्मानं मन्यसे चाथ पापकर्माणमन्ततः। शृणु तत्र यथा पापमपकृष्येत भारत ॥१४-३-३॥
If you consider yourself ultimately as one engaged in evil deeds, then hear there how sin may be removed, O Bhārata. (14-3-3)
तपोभिः क्रतुभिश्चैव दानेन च युधिष्ठिर। तरन्ति नित्यं पुरुषा ये स्म पापानि कुर्वते ॥१४-३-४॥
O Yudhiṣṭhira, men who constantly commit sins do not cross over (are not saved) by austerities, by sacrifices or by giving gifts. (14-3-4)
यज्ञेन तपसा चैव दानेन च नराधिप। पूयन्ते राजशार्दूल नरा दुष्कृतकर्मिणः ॥१४-३-५॥
O lord of men, O tiger among kings, men who have committed evil deeds are purified by sacrifice, austerity, and gifts. (14-3-5)
असुराश्च सुराश्चैव पुण्यहेतोर्मखक्रियाम्। प्रयतन्ते महात्मानस्तस्माद्यज्ञाः परायणम् ॥१४-३-६॥
Both asuras and suras, for the sake of merit, engage themselves in ritual sacrifices; therefore, sacrifices are considered the supreme path by great souls. (14-3-6)
यज्ञैरेव महात्मानो बभूवुरधिकाः सुराः। ततो देवाः क्रियावन्तो दानवानभ्यधर्षयन् ॥१४-३-७॥
The great-souled gods became superior by means of sacrifices. Then, endowed with ritual acts, the gods attacked the Dānavas. (14-3-7)
राजसूयाश्वमेधौ च सर्वमेधं च भारत। नरमेधं च नृपते त्वमाहर युधिष्ठिर ॥१४-३-८॥
O Bhārata, you, O king Yudhiṣṭhira, performed the rājasūya, aśvamedha, sarvamedha, and naramedha sacrifices. (14-3-8)
यजस्व वाजिमेधेन विधिवद्दक्षिणावता। बहुकामान्नवित्तेन रामो दाशरथिर्यथा ॥१४-३-९॥
Perform an Ashvamedha sacrifice, duly and with generous gifts given, and with abundant and desirable food, just as Rama, the son of Dasharatha, did. (14-3-9)
यथा च भरतो राजा दौःषन्तिः पृथिवीपतिः। शाकुन्तलो महावीर्यस्तव पूर्वपितामहः ॥१४-३-१०॥
Just as Bharata, the king, descendant of Duḥṣanta, lord of the earth, son of Śakuntalā, of great might, was your former forefather. (14-3-10)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
असंशयं वाजिमेधः पावयेत्पृथिवीमपि। अभिप्रायस्तु मे कश्चित्तं त्वं श्रोतुमिहार्हसि ॥१४-३-११॥
Undoubtedly, the aśvamedha sacrifice can purify even the earth; but I have a certain intention, which you should hear now. (14-3-11)
इमं ज्ञातिवधं कृत्वा सुमहान्तं द्विजोत्तम। दानमल्पं न शक्यामि दातुं वित्तं च नास्ति मे ॥१४-३-१२॥
O best of the twice-born, having done this very great slaughter of kinsmen, I am not able to give even a small gift—wealth is not with me. (14-3-12)
न च बालानिमान्दीनानुत्सहे वसु याचितुम्। तथैवार्द्रव्रणान्कृच्छ्रे वर्तमानान्नृपात्मजान् ॥१४-३-१३॥
Nor am I able to ask these distressed children for wealth; likewise, I cannot (ask) princes who are existing in hardship with fresh wounds. (14-3-13)
स्वयं विनाश्य पृथिवीं यज्ञार्थे द्विजसत्तम। करमाहारयिष्यामि कथं शोकपरायणान् ॥१४-३-१४॥
O best of twice-born, after destroying the earth myself for the purpose of sacrifice, how shall I collect tribute from those who are absorbed in grief? (14-3-14)
दुर्योधनापराधेन वसुधा वसुधाधिपाः। प्रनष्टा योजयित्वास्मानकीर्त्या मुनिसत्तम ॥१४-३-१५॥
O best of sages, by the offence of Duryodhana the earth and its rulers were destroyed; having then united us by fame.
दुर्योधनेन पृथिवी क्षयिता वित्तकारणात्। कोशश्चापि विशीर्णोऽसौ धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेः ॥१४-३-१६॥
Duryodhana, the ill-minded son of Dhritarashtra, has ruined the earth for the sake of wealth, and his treasury too has run dry. (14-3-16)
पृथिवी दक्षिणा चात्र विधिः प्रथमकल्पिकः। विद्वद्भिः परिदृष्टोऽयं शिष्टो विधिविपर्ययः ॥१४-३-१७॥
Here, land and honorarium are the original rule; the learned have considered this remaining as a reversal of the rule. (14-3-17)
न च प्रतिनिधिं कर्तुं चिकीर्षामि तपोधन। अत्र मे भगवन्सम्यक्साचिव्यं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥१४-३-१८॥
O possessor of ascetic wealth, I do not wish to appoint a representative. Here, O venerable one, you ought to properly render my assistance. (14-3-18)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्तस्तु पार्थेन कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा। मुहूर्तमनुसञ्चिन्त्य धर्मराजानमब्रवीत् ॥१४-३-१९॥
Hearing these words from Pārtha, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) thought for a moment and then spoke to Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira). (14-3-19)
विद्यते द्रविणं पार्थ गिरौ हिमवति स्थितम्। उत्सृष्टं ब्राह्मणैर्यज्ञे मरुत्तस्य महीपतेः ॥ तदानयस्व कौन्तेय पर्याप्तं तद्भविष्यति ॥१४-३-२०॥
O Pārtha, there is wealth deposited on the Himavat mountain, abandoned by the Brāhmaṇas at the sacrifice of King Marutta. Bring that, O son of Kunti; it will be sufficient. (14-3-20)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
कथं यज्ञे मरुत्तस्य द्रविणं तत्समाचितम्। कस्मिंश्च काले स नृपो बभूव वदतां वर ॥१४-३-२१॥
How was that wealth collected in Marutta's sacrifice, and at what time did that king exist, O best of speakers? (14-3-21)
व्यास उवाच॥
Vyāsa said.
यदि शुश्रूषसे पार्थ शृणु कारन्धमं नृपम्। यस्मिन्काले महावीर्यः स राजासीन्महाधनः ॥१४-३-२२॥
If you wish to listen, O son of Pṛthā, then hear about King Kārndhama, who in that period was a highly powerful and greatly wealthy king. (14-3-22)
