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व्यास उवाच॥
Vyāsa said.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। बृहस्पतेश्च संवादं मरुत्तस्य च भारत ॥१४-६-१॥
Here too, O Bhārata, an ancient history is mentioned—the conversation between Bṛhaspati and Marutta. (14-6-1)
देवराजस्य समयं कृतमाङ्गिरसेन ह। श्रुत्वा मरुत्तो नृपतिर्मन्युमाहारयत्तदा ॥१४-६-२॥
When Marutta, the king, heard that the agreement of the king of gods was made by Āṅgirasa, he became angry at that time. (14-6-2)
सङ्कल्प्य मनसा यज्ञं करन्धमसुतात्मजः। बृहस्पतिमुपागम्य वाग्मी वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१४-६-३॥
Having mentally resolved upon the sacrifice, the grandson of Karandhama approached Bṛhaspati and the eloquent one spoke these words. (14-6-3)
भगवन्यन्मया पूर्वमभिगम्य तपोधन। कृतोऽभिसन्धिर्यज्ञाय भवतो वचनाद्गुरो ॥१४-६-४॥
O Lord, having previously approached you, O ascetic, I made the resolve for the sacrifice at your word, O teacher. (14-6-4)
तमहं यष्टुमिच्छामि सम्भाराः सम्भृताश्च मे। याज्योऽस्मि भवतः साधो तत्प्राप्नुहि विधत्स्व च ॥१४-६-५॥
I desire to sacrifice him; I have collected the necessary requisites; I am fit to be sacrificed for you, O noble one; therefore, obtain him and perform (the rite). (14-6-5)
बृहस्पतिरुवाच॥
Bṛhaspati said;
न कामये याजयितुं त्वामहं पृथिवीपते। वृतोऽस्मि देवराजेन प्रतिज्ञातं च तस्य मे ॥१४-६-६॥
O king, I do not wish to have you perform a sacrifice; I have been chosen by the king of the gods, and this has been promised to me by him. (14-6-6)
मरुत्त उवाच॥
Marutta said;
पित्र्यमस्मि तव क्षेत्रं बहु मन्ये च ते भृशम्। न चास्म्ययाज्यतां प्राप्तो भजमानं भजस्व माम् ॥१४-६-७॥
I am an ancestral field of yours; I hold it in high regard and cherish it greatly for you. Nor have I become unfit for sacrifice. Accept me, who am devoted to you. (14-6-7)
बृहस्पतिरुवाच॥
Bṛhaspati said.
अमर्त्यं याजयित्वाहं याजयिष्ये न मानुषम्। मरुत्त गच्छ वा मा वा निवृत्तोऽस्म्यद्य याजनात् ॥१४-६-८॥
Having performed the sacrifice for the immortal one, I will not perform it for any human. O Marutta, go if you wish or do not, for today I have ceased conducting sacrifices. (14-6-8)
न त्वां याजयितास्म्यद्य वृणु त्वं यमिहेच्छसि। उपाध्यायं महाबाहो यस्ते यज्ञं करिष्यति ॥१४-६-९॥
I will not be the one to cause you to perform the sacrifice today; choose, O mighty-armed one, whichever officiating priest here you desire—whoever will perform the sacrifice for you. (14-6-9)
व्यास उवाच॥
Vyāsa said.
एवमुक्तस्तु नृपतिर्मरुत्तो व्रीडितोऽभवत्। प्रत्यागच्छच्च संविग्नो ददर्श पथि नारदम् ॥१४-६-१०॥
When thus addressed, King Marutta became ashamed. Anxious, he turned back and saw Nārada on the road. (14-6-10)
देवर्षिणा समागम्य नारदेन स पार्थिवः। विधिवत्प्राञ्जलिस्तस्थावथैनं नारदोऽब्रवीत् ॥१४-६-११॥
After Nārada, the divine sage, arrived, the king stood with joined palms as was proper. Then Nārada spoke to him. (14-6-11)
राजर्षे नातिहृष्टोऽसि कच्चित्क्षेमं तवानघ। क्व गतोऽसि कुतो वेदमप्रीतिस्थानमागतम् ॥१४-६-१२॥
O royal sage, you do not seem excessively delighted; I hope all is well with you, O sinless one. Where have you gone, and from where do I know that you have arrived at a place of displeasure? (14-6-12)
श्रोतव्यं चेन्मया राजन्ब्रूहि मे पार्थिवर्षभ। व्यपनेष्यामि ते मन्युं सर्वयत्नैर्नराधिप ॥१४-६-१३॥
If I must hear something, O king, tell it to me, O best of kings. I will remove your anger by every effort, O lord of men. (14-6-13)
एवमुक्तो मरुत्तस्तु नारदेन महर्षिणा। विप्रलम्भमुपाध्यायात्सर्वमेव न्यवेदयत् ॥१४-६-१४॥
Thus, having been addressed by Nārada the great sage, Marutta reported in full to him all the deception by his teacher. (14-6-14)
गतोऽस्म्यङ्गिरसः पुत्रं देवाचार्यं बृहस्पतिम्। यज्ञार्थमृत्विजं द्रष्टुं स च मां नाभ्यनन्दत ॥१४-६-१५॥
I went to see Bṛhaspati, the son of Aṅgiras and preceptor of the gods, as a priest for the sacrifice, but he did not welcome me. (14-6-15)
प्रत्याख्यातश्च तेनाहं जीवितुं नाद्य कामये। परित्यक्तश्च गुरुणा दूषितश्चास्मि नारद ॥१४-६-१६॥
O Nārada, I have been rejected by him, and today I do not wish to live. Abandoned by the preceptor and disgraced, I am.
एवमुक्तस्तु राज्ञा स नारदः प्रत्युवाच ह। आविक्षितं महाराज वाचा सञ्जीवयन्निव ॥१४-६-१७॥
Thus, when addressed by the king, Nārada replied, as though reviving Āvikṣita with his words, O great king. (14-6-17)
राजन्नङ्गिरसः पुत्रः संवर्तो नाम धार्मिकः। चङ्क्रमीति दिशः सर्वा दिग्वासा मोहयन्प्रजाः ॥१४-६-१८॥
O king, Samvarta, the righteous son of Aṅgiras, wanders in all directions wearing only the quarters as his clothing, bewildering all beings. (14-6-18)
तं गच्छ यदि याज्यं त्वां न वाञ्छति बृहस्पतिः। प्रसन्नस्त्वां महाराज संवर्तो याजयिष्यति ॥१४-६-१९॥
Go to him; if Bṛhaspati does not wish to conduct your sacrifice, O great king, the gracious Saṁvarta will undertake your sacrificial rite. (14-6-19)
मरुत्त उवाच॥
Marutta said;
सञ्जीवितोऽहं भवता वाक्येनानेन नारद। पश्येयं क्व नु संवर्तं शंस मे वदतां वर ॥१४-६-२०॥
Nārada, I have been revived by this statement of yours. O best of speakers, tell me where Saṃvarta is so that I may see him. (14-6-20)
कथं च तस्मै वर्तेयं कथं मां न परित्यजेत्। प्रत्याख्यातश्च तेनापि नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे ॥१४-६-२१॥
How should I behave towards him, and how might he not abandon me? Having been rejected even by him, I am not able to live. (14-6-21)
नारद उवाच॥
Nārada said.
उन्मत्तवेषं बिभ्रत्स चङ्क्रमीति यथासुखम्। वाराणसीं तु नगरीमभीक्ष्णमुपसेवते ॥१४-६-२२॥
He roams about in the guise of a madman, wandering as he wishes, but he repeatedly frequents the city of Vārāṇasī. (14-6-22)
तस्या द्वारं समासाद्य न्यसेथाः कुणपं क्वचित्। तं दृष्ट्वा यो निवर्तेत स संवर्तो महीपते ॥१४-६-२३॥
When you approach her door, place a corpse there somewhere. Whoever, having seen that, turns back—that is Saṃvarta, O king. (14-6-23)
तं पृष्ठतोऽनुगच्छेथा यत्र गच्छेत्स वीर्यवान्। तमेकान्ते समासाद्य प्राञ्जलिः शरणं व्रजेः ॥१४-६-२४॥
You should follow him from behind wherever that powerful one may go. Having approached him in solitude, you should seek shelter with folded hands. (14-6-24)
पृच्छेत्त्वां यदि केनाहं तवाख्यात इति स्म ह। ब्रूयास्त्वं नारदेनेति सन्तप्त इव शत्रुहन् ॥१४-६-२५॥
If I should ask you, 'By whom was I spoken about to you?'—you, as if tormented, O destroyer of enemies, should say, 'By Nārada.' (14-6-25)
स चेत्त्वामनुयुञ्जीत ममाभिगमनेप्सया। शंसेथा वह्निमारूढं मामपि त्वमशङ्कया ॥१४-६-२६॥
If he tries to follow you with the desire to reach me, you should, without any suspicion, say that I too have mounted the fire. (14-6-26)
व्यास उवाच॥
Vyāsa said.
स तथेति प्रतिश्रुत्य पूजयित्वा च नारदम्। अभ्यनुज्ञाय राजर्षिर्ययौ वाराणसीं पुरीम् ॥१४-६-२७॥
He, having promised "so be it" and honored Nārada, and having received his permission, the royal sage went to the city of Vārāṇasī. (14-6-27)
तत्र गत्वा यथोक्तं स पुर्या द्वारे महायशाः। कुणपं स्थापयामास नारदस्य वचः स्मरन् ॥१४-६-२८॥
There, having gone as was instructed, he of great fame placed the dead body at the city gate, remembering the words of Nārada. (14-6-28)
यौगपद्येन विप्रश्च स पुरीद्वारमाविशत्। ततः स कुणपं दृष्ट्वा सहसा स न्यवर्तत ॥१४-६-२९॥
At the same time, the Brāhmaṇa and he entered the city gate; then, upon seeing the dead body, he suddenly turned back. (14-6-29)
स तं निवृत्तमालक्ष्य प्राञ्जलिः पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात्। आविक्षितो महीपालः संवर्तमुपशिक्षितुम् ॥१४-६-३०॥
Āvikṣita, the king, having perceived Saṃvarta returning, followed him from behind with joined palms in order to learn from him. (14-6-30)
स एनं विजने दृष्ट्वा पांसुभिः कर्दमेन च। श्लेष्मणा चापि राजानं ष्ठीवनैश्च समाकिरत् ॥१४-६-३१॥
He, having seen the king alone, sprinkled him with dust, mud, phlegm, and spit. (14-6-31)
स तथा बाध्यमानोऽपि संवर्तेन महीपतिः। अन्वगादेव तमृषिं प्राञ्जलिः सम्प्रसादयन् ॥१४-६-३२॥
Thus, even while being afflicted by Saṁvarta, the king followed the sage with joined palms, earnestly seeking his favor. (14-6-32)
ततो निवृत्य संवर्तः परिश्रान्त उपाविशत्। शीतलच्छायमासाद्य न्यग्रोधं बहुशाखिनम् ॥१४-६-३३॥
Then Saṁvarta, having withdrawn and exhausted, sat down beneath a banyan tree with many branches and cool shade. (14-6-33)
