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संवर्त उवाच॥
Saṁvarta said.
कथमस्मि त्वया ज्ञातः केन वा कथितोऽस्मि ते। एतदाचक्ष्व मे तत्त्वमिच्छसे चेत्प्रियं मम ॥१४-७-१॥
How did you come to know me, or by whom was I told to you? Tell me this truthfully, if you wish for my favor. (14-7-1)
सत्यं ते ब्रुवतः सर्वे सम्पत्स्यन्ते मनोरथाः। मिथ्या तु ब्रुवतो मूर्धा सप्तधा ते फलिष्यति ॥१४-७-२॥
If you speak the truth, all your desires shall be fulfilled; but if you speak falsehood, your head will split into seven parts. (14-7-2)
मरुत्त उवाच॥
Marutta said.
नारदेन भवान्मह्यमाख्यातो ह्यटता पथि। गुरुपुत्रो ममेति त्वं ततो मे प्रीतिरुत्तमा ॥१४-७-३॥
Since you were introduced to me by Nārada as ‘my preceptor’s son’ while traveling on the path, therefore I have the greatest affection for you. (14-7-3)
संवर्त उवाच॥
Saṁvarta said.
सत्यमेतद्भवानाह स मां जानाति सत्रिणम्। कथयस्वैतदेकं मे क्व नु सम्प्रति नारदः ॥१४-७-४॥
What you have said is true—he knows me as a sacrificer. Please tell me this one thing: where at this moment is Nārada? (14-7-4)
मरुत्त उवाच॥
Marutta said.
भवन्तं कथयित्वा तु मम देवर्षिसत्तमः। ततो मामभ्यनुज्ञाय प्रविष्टो हव्यवाहनम् ॥१४-७-५॥
The best of divine sages, having spoken to you on my behalf, then granted me permission and entered the sacred fire. (14-7-5)
व्यास उवाच॥
Vyāsa said;
श्रुत्वा तु पार्थिवस्यैतत्संवर्तः परया मुदा। एतावदहमप्येनं कुर्यामिति तदाब्रवीत् ॥१४-७-६॥
But, having heard of this action of the king with great joy, (he/she) then said, "I too shall do thus much to this person." (14-7-6)
ततो मरुत्तमुन्मत्तो वाचा निर्भर्त्सयन्निव। रूक्षया ब्राह्मणो राजन्पुनः पुनरथाब्रवीत् ॥१४-७-७॥
Then Marutta, appearing agitated, repeatedly addressed the brāhmaṇa with harsh words, as if rebuking, O king. (14-7-7)
वातप्रधानेन मया स्वचित्तवशवर्तिना। एवं विकृतरूपेण कथं याजितुमिच्छसि ॥१४-७-८॥
How do you wish to be sacrificed by me, predominated by vāta, acting according to my own mind, and thus with a distorted form? (14-7-8)
भ्राता मम समर्थश्च वासवेन च सत्कृतः। वर्तते याजने चैव तेन कर्माणि कारय ॥१४-७-९॥
My brother, who is capable and honored by Vāsava (Indra), is engaged in sacrifice; have those actions performed by him. (14-7-9)
गृहं स्वं चैव याज्याश्च सर्वा गृह्याश्च देवताः। पूर्वजेन ममाक्षिप्तं शरीरं वर्जितं त्विदम् ॥१४-७-१०॥
My house, my possessions, the sacrificial and all household deities have all been abandoned by my ancestor; but this body alone is left out (excluded from that abandonment). (14-7-10)
नाहं तेनाननुज्ञातस्त्वामाविक्षित कर्हिचित्। याजयेयं कथञ्चिद्वै स हि पूज्यतमो मम ॥१४-७-११॥
O Āvikṣita, I should never cause you to perform a sacrifice in any way without his permission; for he is the one most worthy of reverence for me. (14-7-11)
स त्वं बृहस्पतिं गच्छ तमनुज्ञाप्य चाव्रज। ततोऽहं याजयिष्ये त्वां यदि यष्टुमिहेच्छसि ॥१४-७-१२॥
So, you go to Bṛhaspati and, having obtained his permission, return here. Then I will conduct the sacrifice for you, if you wish to perform it here. (14-7-12)
मरुत्त उवाच॥
Marutta said.
बृहस्पतिं गतः पूर्वमहं संवर्त तच्छृणु। न मां कामयते याज्यमसौ वासववारितः ॥१४-७-१३॥
I, Saṃvarta, had previously gone to Bṛhaspati; hear that. He, having been hindered by Vāsava, does not desire me for the sacrifice. (14-7-13)
अमरं याज्यमासाद्य मामृषे मा स्म मानुषम्। याजयेथा मरुत्तं त्वं मर्त्यधर्माणमातुरम् ॥१४-७-१४॥
O sage, having attained the immortal sacrifice, do not ever have me perform a human sacrifice; you should have Marutta, who is of mortal nature and distressed, perform the sacrifice instead. (14-7-14)
स्पर्धते च मया विप्र सदा वै स हि पार्थिवः। एवमस्त्विति चाप्युक्तो भ्रात्रा ते बलवृत्रहा ॥१४-७-१५॥
That king always rivals me, O brāhmaṇa; indeed, he does. When your brother, the slayer of Vṛtra, was thus addressed, he replied, "Let it be so." (14-7-15)
स मामभिगतं प्रेम्णा याज्यवन्न बुभूषति। देवराजमुपाश्रित्य तद्विद्धि मुनिपुङ्गव ॥१४-७-१६॥
He, having approached me with affection like a sacrificer, does not desire (to grant). Know that, O foremost of sages, having resorted to the king of the gods. (14-7-16)
सोऽहमिच्छामि भवता सर्वस्वेनापि याजितुम्। कामये समतिक्रान्तुं वासवं त्वत्कृतैर्गुणैः ॥१४-७-१७॥
Therefore, I wish to have you conduct (a sacrifice) for me even with all your wealth; I desire to surpass Indra by virtues accomplished through you. (14-7-17)
न हि मे वर्तते बुद्धिर्गन्तुं ब्रह्मन्बृहस्पतिम्। प्रत्याख्यातो हि तेनास्मि तथानपकृते सति ॥१४-७-१८॥
Indeed, O Brahmin, no idea arises in me to go to Bṛhaspati, for I have been rejected by him, even though no fault was committed. (14-7-18)
संवर्त उवाच॥
Saṁvarta said.
चिकीर्षसि यथाकामं सर्वमेतत्त्वयि ध्रुवम्। यदि सर्वानभिप्रायान्कर्तासि मम पार्थिव ॥१४-७-१९॥
You wish to act as you please; all this is surely dependent on you. O king, if you carry out all my intentions. (14-7-19)
याज्यमानं मया हि त्वां बृहस्पतिपुरंदरौ। द्विषेतां समभिक्रुद्धावेतदेकं समर्थय ॥१४-७-२०॥
Accomplish this one thing: let Bṛhaspati and Purandara, both equally angry, hate you, who is being about to be sacrificed by me. (14-7-20)
स्थैर्यमत्र कथं ते स्यात्स त्वं निःसंशयं कुरु। कुपितस्त्वां न हीदानीं भस्म कुर्यां सबान्धवम् ॥१४-७-२१॥
How could you possess steadfastness here? That you should indeed make certain. Angry as I am, I could now turn you and your relatives to ashes without doubt. (14-7-21)
मरुत्त उवाच॥
Marutta said.
यावत्तपेत्सहस्रांशुस्तिष्ठेरंश्चापि पर्वताः। तावल्लोकान्न लभेयं त्यजेयं सङ्गतं यदि ॥१४-७-२२॥
As long as the sun shines and its rays remain upon the mountains, I would not accept even all the worlds if I must abandon this companionship. (14-7-22)
मा चापि शुभबुद्धित्वं लभेयमिह कर्हिचित्। सम्यग्ज्ञाने वैषये वा त्यजेयं सङ्गतं यदि ॥१४-७-२३॥
Let me never attain even auspicious understanding here at any time, if I would ever abandon connection with right knowledge or with the object. (14-7-23)
संवर्त उवाच॥
Saṁvarta said.
आविक्षित शुभा बुद्धिर्धीयतां तव कर्मसु। याजनं हि ममाप्येवं वर्तते त्वयि पार्थिव ॥१४-७-२४॥
O Āvikṣita, may auspicious wisdom be applied to your actions. For the sacrificial rite that is mine is likewise performed by you, O King. (14-7-24)
संविधास्ये च ते राजन्नक्षयं द्रव्यमुत्तमम्। येन देवान्सगन्धर्वाञ्शक्रं चाभिभविष्यसि ॥१४-७-२५॥
O king, I will provide you with excellent, imperishable wealth, by which you shall surpass the gods, the Gandharvas, and even Śakra (Indra). (14-7-25)
न तु मे वर्तते बुद्धिर्धने याज्येषु वा पुनः। विप्रियं तु चिकीर्षामि भ्रातुश्चेन्द्रस्य चोभयोः ॥१४-७-२६॥
But for me, no intention arises regarding wealth or sacrifices again. Rather, I intend to do something displeasing to both my brother and to Indra. (14-7-26)
गमयिष्यामि चेन्द्रेण समतामपि ते ध्रुवम्। प्रियं च ते करिष्यामि सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥१४-७-२७॥
I will surely grant you equality with Indra, and I will do what is dear to you. This is the truth—I speak it to you. (14-7-27)
