14.095
जनमेजय उवाच॥
Janamejaya said:
धर्मागतेन त्यागेन भगवन्सर्वमस्ति चेत्। एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व कुशलो ह्यसि भाषितुम् ॥१४-९५-१॥
O venerable one, if by renunciation that accords with dharma all exists, declare all this to me, for you are indeed skilled in speaking. (14-95-1)
ततोञ्छवृत्तेर्यद्वृत्तं सक्तुदाने फलं महत्। कथितं मे महद्ब्रह्मंस्तथ्यमेतदसंशयम् ॥१४-९५-२॥
Then, regarding the conduct of begging, whatever is practiced in the giving of saktu, its result is great; this has been told to me, O brāhmaṇa—this is certainly true and there is no doubt about it. (14-95-2)
कथं हि सर्वयज्ञेषु निश्चयः परमो भवेत्। एतदर्हसि मे वक्तुं निखिलेन द्विजर्षभ ॥१४-९५-३॥
O best of twice-born, please tell me completely how supreme certainty can be established in all sacrifices. (14-95-3)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। अगस्त्यस्य महायज्ञे पुरावृत्तमरिंदम ॥१४-९५-४॥
Here also, O conqueror of foes, they recite this ancient story that happened long ago at the great sacrifice of Agastya. (14-95-4)
पुरागस्त्यो महातेजा दीक्षां द्वादशवार्षिकीम्। प्रविवेश महाराज सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥१४-९५-५॥
Once, Agastya of great splendor, devoted to the welfare of all beings, entered into a twelve-year vow of religious observance, O great king. (14-95-5)
तत्राग्निकल्पा होतार आसन्सत्रे महात्मनः। मूलाहारा निराहाराः साश्मकुट्टा मरीचिपाः ॥१४-९५-६॥
There in that sacrifice were great-souled priests like fire: some ate only roots, some abstained from all food, some ate even pebbles, and some subsisted on sunrays. (14-95-6)
परिघृष्टिका वैघसिकाः सम्प्रक्षालास्तथैव च। यतयो भिक्षवश्चात्र बभूवुः पर्यवस्थिताः ॥१४-९५-७॥
Here, those who scrape, collectors of remnants, those who wash clean, as well as ascetics and mendicants, were assembled. (14-95-7)
सर्वे प्रत्यक्षधर्माणो जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः। दमे स्थिताश्च ते सर्वे दम्भमोहविवर्जिताः ॥१४-९५-८॥
All of them, possessing manifest righteous conduct, having conquered anger and their senses, established in self-restraint, are entirely free from hypocrisy and delusion. (14-95-8)
वृत्ते शुद्धे स्थिता नित्यमिन्द्रियैश्चाप्यवाहिताः। उपासते स्म तं यज्ञं भुञ्जानास्ते महर्षयः ॥१४-९५-९॥
The great sages, always established in pure conduct and with their senses restrained, worshipped that sacrifice and partook of it. (14-95-9)
यथाशक्त्या भगवता तदन्नं समुपार्जितम्। तस्मिन्सत्रे तु यत्किञ्चिदयोग्यं तत्र नाभवत् ॥ तथा ह्यनेकैर्मुनिभिर्महान्तः क्रतवः कृताः ॥१४-९५-१०॥
That food was acquired by the revered one according to his capacity. In that sacrificial session, there was nothing at all unsuitable. For thus, many great sacrifices were performed by the sages. (14-95-10)
एवंविधेस्त्वगस्त्यस्य वर्तमाने महाध्वरे। न ववर्ष सहस्राक्षस्तदा भरतसत्तम ॥१४-९५-११॥
O best of the Bharatas, when such a one as Agastya was present at the great sacrifice, the thousand-eyed Indra did not cause rain at that time. (14-95-11)
ततः कर्मान्तरे राजन्नगस्त्यस्य महात्मनः। कथेयमभिनिर्वृत्ता मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् ॥१४-९५-१२॥
Then, O king, during another occasion related to the great-souled Agastya, this story occurred among those sages whose minds have been purified. (14-95-12)
अगस्त्यो यजमानोऽसौ ददात्यन्नं विमत्सरः। न च वर्षति पर्जन्यः कथमन्नं भविष्यति ॥१४-९५-१३॥
This Agastya, the sacrificer, gives food without envy. But if the rain-cloud does not rain, how will there be food? (14-95-13)
सत्रं चेदं महद्विप्रा मुनेर्द्वादशवार्षिकम्। न वर्षिष्यति देवश्च वर्षाण्येतानि द्वादश ॥१४-९५-१४॥
O brāhmans, this great sacrificial session of the sage will last twelve years; and for these twelve years the god (Indra) will not send rain. (14-95-14)
एतद्भवन्तः सञ्चिन्त्य महर्षेरस्य धीमतः। अगस्त्यस्यातितपसः कर्तुमर्हन्त्यनुग्रहम् ॥१४-९५-१५॥
Having considered this, you all are worthy to bestow favor on this great and intelligent Ṛṣi Agastya, who is of extreme austerity. (14-95-15)
इत्येवमुक्ते वचने ततोऽगस्त्यः प्रतापवान्। प्रोवाचेदं वचो वाग्मी प्रसाद्य शिरसा मुनीन् ॥१४-९५-१६॥
When these words had been spoken in this way, the powerful Agastya, eloquent, after pleasing the sages by bowing his head, spoke these words. (14-95-16)
यदि द्वादशवर्षाणि न वर्षिष्यति वासवः। चिन्तायज्ञं करिष्यामि विधिरेष सनातनः ॥१४-९५-१७॥
If Indra does not bring rain for twelve years, I will perform the mental sacrifice—this Brahmā is eternal. (14-95-17)
यदि द्वादशवर्षाणि न वर्षिष्यति वासवः। व्यायामेनाहरिष्यामि यज्ञानन्यानतिव्रतान् ॥१४-९५-१८॥
If Vāsava (Indra) does not cause rain for twelve years, I shall by exertion undertake other sacrifices and extremely rigorous vows. (14-95-18)
बीजयज्ञो मयायं वै बहुवर्षसमाचितः। बीजैः कृतैः करिष्ये च नात्र विघ्नो भविष्यति ॥१४-९५-१९॥
This seed-sacrifice has indeed been collected by me over many years; I shall perform it with prepared seeds, and no obstacle will arise here. (14-95-19)
नेदं शक्यं वृथा कर्तुं मम सत्रं कथञ्चन। वर्षिष्यतीह वा देवो न वा देवो भविष्यति ॥१४-९५-२०॥
This sacrifice of mine cannot possibly be rendered void in any way. Here the god will rain, or the god will not be (present) here. (14-95-20)
अथ वाभ्यर्थनामिन्द्रः कुर्यान्न त्विह कामतः। स्वयमिन्द्रो भविष्यामि जीवयिष्यामि च प्रजाः ॥१४-९५-२१॥
Then, either upon request, Indra should not act here according to desire. I myself will become Indra and will sustain the creatures. (14-95-21)
यो यदाहारजातश्च स तथैव भविष्यति। विशेषं चैव कर्तास्मि पुनः पुनरतीव हि ॥१४-९५-२२॥
He who is of whichever type of food, he will become of precisely that kind; and I certainly bring about the distinction again and again exceedingly. (14-95-22)
अद्येह स्वर्णमभ्येतु यच्चान्यद्वसु दुर्लभम्। त्रिषु लोकेषु यच्चास्ति तदिहागच्छतां स्वयम् ॥१४-९५-२३॥
May gold come here today, and whatever other wealth is difficult to obtain; whatever exists in the three worlds, let that itself come here. (14-95-23)
दिव्याश्चाप्सरसां सङ्घाः सगन्धर्वाः सकिंनराः। विश्वावसुश्च ये चान्ये तेऽप्युपासन्तु वः सदा ॥१४-९५-२४॥
May the divine hosts of Apsarases, along with the Gandharvas and Kinnaras, Viśvāvasu, and all others — may they also always worship you. (14-95-24)
उत्तरेभ्यः कुरुभ्यश्च यत्किञ्चिद्वसु विद्यते। सर्वं तदिह यज्ञे मे स्वयमेवोपतिष्ठतु ॥ स्वर्गं स्वर्गसदश्चैव धर्मश्च स्वयमेव तु ॥१४-९५-२५॥
Let whatever treasure may be found among the northern Kurus and the Kurus, all of it, present itself here of its own accord at my sacrifice. May heaven, the seats of heaven, and virtue, all likewise come by themselves. (14-95-25)
इत्युक्ते सर्वमेवैतदभवत्तस्य धीमतः। ततस्ते मुनयो दृष्ट्वा मुनेस्तस्य तपोबलम् ॥ विस्मिता वचनं प्राहुरिदं सर्वे महार्थवत् ॥१४-९५-२६॥
When this was said, all of it indeed came to pass by the wise one's power. Then, seeing the sage's ascetic strength, the astonished sages all spoke these words, full of great meaning. (14-95-26)
प्रीताः स्म तव वाक्येन न त्विच्छामस्तपोव्ययम्। स्वैरेव यज्ञैस्तुष्टाः स्मो न्यायेनेच्छामहे वयम् ॥१४-९५-२७॥
We are pleased by your words; but we do not desire you to expend your austerities. We are truly satisfied by our own sacrifices and we wish for what is just. (14-95-27)
यज्ञान्दीक्षास्तथा होमान्यच्चान्यन्मृगयामहे। तन्नोऽस्तु स्वकृतैर्यज्ञैर्नान्यतो मृगयामहे ॥१४-९५-२८॥
Sacrifices, initiations, oblation rituals, and anything else we seek—let all that be gained for us through our own sacrifices; we do not seek (it) from elsewhere. (14-95-28)
न्यायेनोपार्जिताहाराः स्वकर्मनिरता वयम्। वेदांश्च ब्रह्मचर्येण न्यायतः प्रार्थयामहे ॥१४-९५-२९॥
We, engaged in our own duties and partaking of food acquired by justice, duly seek the Vedas through celibacy and in a rightful manner. (14-95-29)
न्यायेनोत्तरकालं च गृहेभ्यो निःसृता वयम्। धर्मदृष्टैर्विधिद्वारैस्तपस्तप्स्यामहे वयम् ॥१४-९५-३०॥
We, having departed justly from our homes after the proper time, shall undertake austerities by the means enjoined by religious law. (14-95-30)
भवतः सम्यगेषा हि बुद्धिर्हिंसाविवर्जिता। एतामहिंसां यज्ञेषु ब्रूयास्त्वं सततं प्रभो ॥१४-९५-३१॥
Your understanding is truly correct, being free from violence. You should always proclaim this non-violence in sacrifices, O Lord. (14-95-31)
प्रीतास्ततो भविष्यामो वयं द्विजवरोत्तम। विसर्जिताः समाप्तौ च सत्रादस्माद्व्रजामहे ॥१४-९५-३२॥
O best among the excellent twice-born, we shall then be pleased. Having been dismissed at the close of this sacrificial session, we shall depart. (14-95-32)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
तथा कथयतामेव देवराजः पुरंदरः। ववर्ष सुमहातेजा दृष्ट्वा तस्य तपोबलम् ॥१४-९५-३३॥
Thus, while they were speaking, Indra, the king of the gods, Purandara, possessing great brilliance, caused it to rain upon seeing his ascetic power. (14-95-33)
असमाप्तौ च यज्ञस्य तस्यामितपराक्रमः। निकामवर्षी देवेन्द्रो बभूव जनमेजय ॥१४-९५-३४॥
O Janamejaya, while his great sacrifice was yet unfinished, Indra, the lord of the gods of immense valor, bestowed abundant rains. (14-95-34)
प्रसादयामास च तमगस्त्यं त्रिदशेश्वरः। स्वयमभ्येत्य राजर्षे पुरस्कृत्य बृहस्पतिम् ॥१४-९५-३५॥
And the lord of the gods, having himself approached, O royal sage, caused Agastya to be pleased, placing Bṛhaspati at the forefront. (14-95-35)
ततो यज्ञसमाप्तौ तान्विससर्ज महामुनीन्। अगस्त्यः परमप्रीतः पूजयित्वा यथाविधि ॥१४-९५-३६॥
Then, when the sacrifice was completed, Agastya, having duly honored the great sages and being deeply pleased, dismissed them. (14-95-36)
