Chapter 4: Śeṣa and Vāsuki confront the serpent curse; Parīkṣit is killed by Takṣaka, Janamejaya begins the snake sacrifice, and Āstīka stops it.
भुजङ्गमानां शापस्य मात्रा चैव सुतेन च। विनतायास्त्वया प्रोक्तं कारणं सूतनन्दन ॥BORI: १-३१-१॥
You have related the reason why the serpents were cursed by their mother and Vinata by her son, O son of Suta. (BORI: 1-31-1)
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वरप्रदानं भर्त्रा च कद्रूविनतयोस्तथा। नामनी चैव ते प्रोक्ते पक्षिणोर्वैनतेययोः ॥BORI: १-३१-२॥
and likewise the granting of boons by their husband to Kadru and Vinata; you have also stated the names of those two birds, the sons of Vinata. (BORI: 1-31-2)
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पन्नगानां तु नामानि न कीर्तयसि सूतज। प्राधान्येनापि नामानि श्रोतुमिच्छामहे वयम् ॥BORI: १-३१-३॥
But you have not recounted the names of the serpents, O son of a Suta. We wish to hear at least the names of the foremost among them. (BORI: 1-31-3)
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बहुत्वान्नामधेयानि भुजगानां तपोधन। न कीर्तयिष्ये सर्वेषां प्राधान्येन तु मे शृणु ॥BORI: १-३१-४॥
Because the serpents are so numerous, O ascetic, I shall not name them all; but hear from me the names of the foremost. (BORI: 1-31-4)
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शेषः प्रथमतो जातो वासुकिस्तदनन्तरम्। ऐरावतस्तक्षकश्च कर्कोटकधनञ्जयौ ॥BORI: १-३१-५॥
Śeṣa was born first, and Vāsuki after him; then Airāvata and Takṣaka, and Karkoṭaka and Dhanañjaya. (BORI: 1-31-5)
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कालियो मणिनागश्च नागश्चापूरणस्तथा। नागस्तथा पिञ्जरक एलापत्रोऽथ वामनः ॥BORI: १-३१-६॥
Kaliya, Maninaga, and the naga Apurana; likewise the naga Pinjaraka, then Elapatra and Vamana. (BORI: 1-31-6)
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नीलानीलौ तथा नागौ कल्माषशबलौ तथा। आर्यकश्चादिकश्चैव नागश्च शलपोतकः ॥BORI: १-३१-७॥
Nīla and Anīla, the two Nagas, as well as Kalmāṣa and Śabala; Aryaka and Ādika, and the Naga Śalapotaka. (BORI: 1-31-7)
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सुमनोमुखो दधिमुखस्तथा विमलपिण्डकः। आप्तः कोटनकश्चैव शङ्खो वालशिखस्तथा ॥BORI: १-३१-८॥
Sumanomukha, Dadhimukha, Vimalapiṇḍaka, Āpta, Koṭanaka, Śaṅkha, and Vālaśikha. (BORI: 1-31-8)
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निष्ठ्यूनको हेमगुहो नहुषः पिङ्गलस्तथा। बाह्यकर्णो हस्तिपदस्तथा मुद्गरपिण्डकः ॥BORI: १-३१-९॥
Niṣṭhyūnaka, Hemaguha, Nahuṣa, Piṅgala, Bāhyakarṇa, Hastipada, and Mudgarapiṇḍaka; (BORI: 1-31-9)
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कम्बलाश्वतरौ चापि नागः कालीयकस्तथा। वृत्तसंवर्तकौ नागौ द्वौ च पद्माविति श्रुतौ ॥BORI: १-३१-१०॥
Kambala and Ashvatara as well, and the naga Kaliyaka; the two nagas Vritta and Samvartaka, and two known as Padma. (BORI: 1-31-10)
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नागः शङ्खनकश्चैव तथा च स्फण्डकोऽपरः। क्षेमकश्च महानागो नागः पिण्डारकस्तथा ॥BORI: १-३१-११॥
The Nāga Śaṅkhanaka, another named Sphaṇḍaka, the great Nāga Kṣemaka, and the Nāga Piṇḍāraka as well. (BORI: 1-31-11)
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करवीरः पुष्पदंष्ट्र एळको बिल्वपाण्डुकः। मूषकादः शङ्खशिराः पूर्णदंष्ट्रो हरिद्रकः ॥BORI: १-३१-१२॥
Karavīra, Puṣpadaṃṣṭra, Eḷaka, Bilvapāṇḍuka, Mūṣakāda, Śaṅkhaśiras, Pūrṇadaṃṣṭra, and Haridraka; (BORI: 1-31-12)
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अपराजितो ज्योतिकश्च पन्नगः श्रीवहस्तथा। कौरव्यो धृतराष्ट्रश्च पुष्करः शल्यकस्तथा ॥BORI: १-३१-१३॥
Aparājita, Jyotika, Pannaga, Śrīvaha, Kauravya, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Puṣkara, and Śalyaka; (BORI: 1-31-13)
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विरजाश्च सुबाहुश्च शालिपिण्डश्च वीर्यवान्। हस्तिभद्रः पिठरको मुखरः कोणवासनः ॥BORI: १-३१-१४॥
Virajas, Subāhu, the valiant Śālīpiṇḍa, Hastibhadra, Piṭharaka, Mukhara, and Koṇavāsana; (BORI: 1-31-14)
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कुञ्जरः कुररश्चैव तथा नागः प्रभाकरः। कुमुदः कुमुदाक्षश्च तित्तिरिर्हलिकस्तथा । कर्कराकर्करौ चोभौ कुण्डोदरमहोदरौ ॥BORI: १-३१-१५॥
Kunjara, Kurara, Naga, Prabhakara, Kumuda, Kumudaksha, Tittiri, Halika, the two Karkaras, Kundodara, and Mahodara. (BORI: 1-31-15)
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एते प्राधान्यतो नागाः कीर्तिता द्विजसत्तम। बहुत्वान्नामधेयानामितरे न प्रकीर्तिताः ॥BORI: १-३१-१६॥
These are the principal Nāgas who have been named, best of the twice-born. Because their names are so numerous, the others have not been mentioned. (BORI: 1-31-16)
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एतेषां प्रसवो यश्च प्रसवस्य च सन्ततिः। असङ्ख्येयेति मत्वा तान्न ब्रवीमि द्विजोत्तम ॥BORI: १-३१-१७॥
Their offspring and the descendants of those offspring are innumerable; therefore, best of Brahmins, I do not name them. (BORI: 1-31-17)
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बहूनीह सहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च। अशक्यान्येव सङ्ख्यातुं भुजगानां तपोधन ॥BORI: १-३१-१८॥
There are many thousands, millions, and hundreds of millions of serpents here—far too many to count, O ascetic. (BORI: 1-31-18)
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कर्दमश्च महानागो नागश्च बहुमूलकः ॥KUMB: १-३५-१६; NILA: ०१.०३५.०१६॥
Kardama, a great serpent, and the serpent Bahumūlaka... (KUMB: 1-35-16; NILA: 01.035.016)
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जाता वै भुजगास्तात वीर्यवन्तो दुरासदाः। शापं तं त्वथ विज्ञाय कृतवन्तो नु किं परम् ॥BORI: १-३२-१॥
The serpents were indeed born powerful and formidable, dear one. But when they learned of that curse, what did they do next? (BORI: 1-32-1)
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तेषां तु भगवाञ्शेषस्त्यक्त्वा कद्रूं महायशाः। तपो विपुलमातस्थे वायुभक्षो यतव्रतः ॥BORI: १-३२-२॥
But the glorious Śeṣa left Kadrū and undertook severe austerities, living on air and steadfast in his vows. (BORI: 1-32-2)
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गन्धमादनमासाद्य बदर्यां च तपोरतः। गोकर्णे पुष्करारण्ये तथा हिमवतस्तटे ॥BORI: १-३२-३॥
Having reached Gandhamadana, he devoted himself to austerities at Badari, at Gokarna, in the Pushkara forest, and on the slopes of the Himalayas... (BORI: 1-32-3)
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तेषु तेषु च पुण्येषु तीर्थेष्वायतनेषु च। एकान्तशीली नियतः सततं विजितेन्द्रियः ॥BORI: १-३२-४॥
At each of those sacred fords and sanctuaries, living in solitude, disciplined, and always master of his senses… (BORI: 1-32-4)
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तप्यमानं तपो घोरं तं ददर्श पितामहः। परिशुष्कमांसत्वक्स्नायुं जटाचीरधरं प्रभुम् ॥BORI: १-३२-५॥
The Grandfather saw that lord practicing terrible austerities, his flesh, skin, and sinews utterly wasted away, wearing matted locks and bark garments. (BORI: 1-32-5)
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तमब्रवीत्सत्यधृतिं तप्यमानं पितामहः। किमिदं कुरुषे शेष प्रजानां स्वस्ति वै कुरु ॥BORI: १-३२-६॥
The Grandsire said to Śeṣa, who was steadfast in truth and practicing austerities, “Why are you doing this, Śeṣa? Bring well-being to all creatures.” (BORI: 1-32-6)
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त्वं हि तीव्रेण तपसा प्रजास्तापयसेऽनघ। ब्रूहि कामं च मे शेष यत्ते हृदि चिरं स्थितम् ॥BORI: १-३२-७॥
For with your fierce austerities you are tormenting the creatures, sinless Śeṣa. Tell me the wish that has long remained in your heart. (BORI: 1-32-7)
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सोदर्या मम सर्वे हि भ्रातरो मन्दचेतसः। सह तैर्नोत्सहे वस्तुं तद्भवाननुमन्यताम् ॥BORI: १-३२-८॥
All my brothers, though born of the same mother, are dull-witted. I cannot bear to live with them; therefore, may you grant me leave. (BORI: 1-32-8)
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अभ्यसूयन्ति सततं परस्परममित्रवत्। ततोऽहं तप आतिष्ठे नैतान्पश्येयमित्युत ॥BORI: १-३२-९॥
They are constantly hostile toward one another, like enemies. Therefore I shall undertake austerities, so that I may no longer see them. (BORI: 1-32-9)
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न मर्षयन्ति सततं विनतां ससुतां च ते। अस्माकं चापरो भ्राता वैनतेयः पितामह ॥BORI: १-३२-१०॥
They are continually hostile to Vinata and her sons. And we have another brother, O grandfather—the son of Vinata. (BORI: 1-32-10)
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तं च द्विषन्ति तेऽत्यर्थं स चापि सुमहाबलः। वरप्रदानात्स पितुः कश्यपस्य महात्मनः ॥BORI: १-३२-११॥
They hate him intensely, and he too is immensely powerful because of a boon granted by his noble father, Kashyapa. (BORI: 1-32-11)
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सोऽहं तपः समास्थाय मोक्ष्यामीदं कलेवरम्। कथं मे प्रेत्यभावेऽपि न तैः स्यात्सह सङ्गमः ॥BORI: १-३२-१२॥
Therefore I shall undertake austerities and cast off this body. How can I ensure that, even after death, I will have no association with them? (BORI: 1-32-12)
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जानामि शेष सर्वेषां भ्रातृणां ते विचेष्टितम्। मातुश्चाप्यपराधाद्वै भ्रातृणां ते महद्भयम् ॥BORI: १-३२-१३॥
I know, O Shesha, the conduct of all your brothers. Because of your mother’s transgression, your brothers do indeed face great danger. (BORI: 1-32-13)
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कृतोऽत्र परिहारश्च पूर्वमेव भुजङ्गम। भ्रातृणां तव सर्वेषां न शोकं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥BORI: १-३२-१४॥
A remedy for this has already been provided, O serpent. You should not grieve for any of your brothers. (BORI: 1-32-14)
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वृणीष्व च वरं मत्तः शेष यत्तेऽभिकाङ्क्षितम्। दित्सामि हि वरं तेऽद्य प्रीतिर्मे परमा त्वयि ॥BORI: १-३२-१५॥
And choose from me whatever boon you desire, Shesha. I wish to grant you a boon today, for I am exceedingly pleased with you. (BORI: 1-32-15)
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दिष्ट्या च बुद्धिर्धर्मे ते निविष्टा पन्नगोत्तम। अतो भूयश्च ते बुद्धिर्धर्मे भवतु सुस्थिरा ॥BORI: १-३२-१६॥
Fortunately, your mind is set on dharma, O best of serpents. Henceforth, may your devotion to dharma become even firmer. (BORI: 1-32-16)
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एष एव वरो मेऽद्य काङ्क्षितः प्रपितामह। धर्मे मे रमतां बुद्धिः शमे तपसि चेश्वर ॥BORI: १-३२-१७॥
This alone is the boon I desire today, O great-grandfather: may my mind delight in righteousness, tranquility, and austerity, O Lord. (BORI: 1-32-17)
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प्रीतोऽस्म्यनेन ते शेष दमेन प्रशमेन च। त्वया त्विदं वचः कार्यं मन्नियोगात्प्रजाहितम् ॥BORI: १-३२-१८॥
I am pleased, Shesha, with this self-restraint and tranquility of yours. But at my command, you must carry out this instruction for the welfare of all creatures. (BORI: 1-32-18)
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इमां महीं शैलवनोपपन्नां; ससागरां साकरपत्तनां च। त्वं शेष सम्यक्चलितां यथाव; त्सङ्गृह्य तिष्ठस्व यथाचला स्यात् ॥BORI: १-३२-१९॥
O Shesha, take hold of this earth, with its mountains and forests, its oceans, mines, and cities, which is unsteady, and support it properly so that it may remain unmoving. (BORI: 1-32-19)
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यथाह देवो वरदः प्रजापति; र्महीपतिर्भूतपतिर्जगत्पतिः। तथा महीं धारयितास्मि निश्चलां; प्रयच्छ तां मे शिरसि प्रजापते ॥BORI: १-३२-२०॥
As the boon-granting god Prajapati, lord of the earth, lord of beings, and lord of the world, has commanded, so shall I hold the earth motionless. Place her upon my head, O Prajapati. (BORI: 1-32-20)
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अधो महीं गच्छ भुजङ्गमोत्तम; स्वयं तवैषा विवरं प्रदास्यति। इमां धरां धारयता त्वया हि मे; महत्प्रियं शेष कृतं भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-३२-२१॥
“Descend beneath the earth, O best of serpents; she herself will open a passage for you. By supporting this earth, Śeṣa, you will have done me a great favor.” (BORI: 1-32-21)
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तथेति कृत्वा विवरं प्रविश्य स; प्रभुर्भुवो भुजगवराग्रजः स्थितः। बिभर्ति देवीं शिरसा महीमिमां; समुद्रनेमिं परिगृह्य सर्वतः ॥BORI: १-३२-२२॥
Saying, “So be it,” he entered the opening and took his place there—the lord of the earth and elder brother of the foremost serpents. With his head he supports this divine, ocean-girdled earth, holding her on every side. (BORI: 1-32-22)
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शेषोऽसि नागोत्तम धर्मदेवो; महीमिमां धारयसे यदेकः। अनन्तभोगः परिगृह्य सर्वां; यथाहमेवं बलभिद्यथा वा ॥BORI: १-३२-२३॥
You are Shesha, foremost of serpents, the god of Dharma, for you alone uphold this earth. With your endless coils, you encompass it entirely, just as I do, or as Balabhid does. (BORI: 1-32-23)
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अधो भूमेर्वसत्येवं नागोऽनन्तः प्रतापवान्। धारयन्वसुधामेकः शासनाद्ब्रह्मणो विभुः ॥BORI: १-३२-२४॥
Thus the mighty serpent Ananta dwells beneath the earth, alone sustaining the world at Brahma’s command. (BORI: 1-32-24)
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सुपर्णं च सखायं वै भगवानमरोत्तमः। प्रादादनन्ताय तदा वैनतेयं पितामहः ॥BORI: १-३२-२५॥
Then the divine Grandfather, foremost of the immortals, also gave Suparna, Vinata’s son, to Ananta as a friend. (BORI: 1-32-25)
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तमेवं वादिनं शेषं पितामह उवाच ह ॥KUMB: १-३६-१३; NILA: ०१.०३६.०१३॥
The Grandfather said to Śeṣa, who had spoken thus: (KUMB: 1-36-13; NILA: 01.036.013)
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अनन्तेऽभिप्रयाते तु वासुकिः स महाबलः । अभ्यषिच्यत नागैस्तु दैवतैरिव वासवः ॥KUMB: १-३६-२६॥
After Ananta had departed, the mighty Vasuki was consecrated as king by the Nagas, just as Vasava was by the gods. (KUMB: 1-36-26)
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मातुः सकाशात्तं शापं श्रुत्वा पन्नगसत्तमः। वासुकिश्चिन्तयामास शापोऽयं न भवेत्कथम् ॥BORI: १-३३-१॥
Hearing of the curse from his mother, Vasuki, foremost of serpents, pondered how that curse might be averted. (BORI: 1-33-1)
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ततः स मन्त्रयामास भ्रातृभिः सह सर्वशः। ऐरावतप्रभृतिभिर्ये स्म धर्मपरायणाः ॥BORI: १-३३-२॥
Then he conferred at length with his brothers—Airāvata and the others—who were devoted to righteousness. (BORI: 1-33-2)
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अयं शापो यथोद्दिष्टो विदितं वस्तथानघाः। तस्य शापस्य मोक्षार्थं मन्त्रयित्वा यतामहे ॥BORI: १-३३-३॥
You know this curse just as it was pronounced, O sinless ones. Let us confer and strive to gain release from it. (BORI: 1-33-3)
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सर्वेषामेव शापानां प्रतिघातो हि विद्यते। न तु मात्राभिशप्तानां मोक्षो विद्येत पन्नगाः ॥BORI: १-३३-४॥
There is indeed a remedy for every curse, but there can be no release for those cursed by their mother, O serpents. (BORI: 1-33-4)
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अव्ययस्याप्रमेयस्य सत्यस्य च तथाग्रतः। शप्ता इत्येव मे श्रुत्वा जायते हृदि वेपथुः ॥BORI: १-३३-५॥
Merely hearing that we were cursed in the presence of the imperishable, immeasurable, and truthful god makes my heart tremble. (BORI: 1-33-5)
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नूनं सर्वविनाशोऽयमस्माकं समुदाहृतः। न ह्येनां सोऽव्ययो देवः शपन्तीं प्रत्यषेधयत् ॥BORI: १-३३-६॥
Surely this foretells the destruction of us all, for that imperishable god did not prevent her from uttering the curse. (BORI: 1-33-6)
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तस्मात्संमन्त्रयामोऽत्र भुजगानामनामयम्। यथा भवेत सर्वेषां मा नः कालोऽत्यगादयम् ॥BORI: १-३३-७॥
Therefore, let us confer here about the welfare of the serpents—how all may be saved. Let not this opportunity pass us by. (BORI: 1-33-7)
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अपि मन्त्रयमाणा हि हेतुं पश्याम मोक्षणे। यथा नष्टं पुरा देवा गूढमग्निं गुहागतम् ॥BORI: १-३३-८॥
Perhaps, as we deliberate, we may discover a means of escape, just as the gods once found Agni after he had vanished and hidden himself in a cave. (BORI: 1-33-8)
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यथा स यज्ञो न भवेद्यथा वापि पराभवेत्। जनमेजयस्य सर्पाणां विनाशकरणाय हि ॥BORI: १-३३-९॥
how Janamejaya’s sacrifice, intended to bring about the destruction of the snakes, might not take place or might otherwise fail. (BORI: 1-33-9)
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तथेत्युक्त्वा तु ते सर्वे काद्रवेयाः समागताः। समयं चक्रिरे तत्र मन्त्रबुद्धिविशारदाः ॥BORI: १-३३-१०॥
Saying, “So be it,” all those descendants of Kadru assembled there and, skilled in counsel and strategy, agreed upon a plan. (BORI: 1-33-10)
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एके तत्राब्रुवन्नागा वयं भूत्वा द्विजर्षभाः। जनमेजयं तं भिक्षामो यज्ञस्ते न भवेदिति ॥BORI: १-३३-११॥
Some of the nāgas said, “We shall become eminent Brahmins and petition Janamejaya, saying, ‘Do not let this sacrifice of yours take place.’” (BORI: 1-33-11)
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अपरे त्वब्रुवन्नागास्तत्र पण्डितमानिनः। मन्त्रिणोऽस्य वयं सर्वे भविष्यामः सुसंमताः ॥BORI: १-३३-१२॥
But other serpents there, who prided themselves on their wisdom, said, “We shall all become his highly esteemed ministers.” (BORI: 1-33-12)
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स नः प्रक्ष्यति सर्वेषु कार्येष्वर्थविनिश्चयम्। तत्र बुद्धिं प्रवक्ष्यामो यथा यज्ञो निवर्तते ॥BORI: १-३३-१३॥
He will ask us to determine the proper course in all his affairs. Then we shall offer counsel so that the sacrifice is thwarted. (BORI: 1-33-13)
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स नो बहुमतान्राजा बुद्ध्वा बुद्धिमतां वरः। यज्ञार्थं प्रक्ष्यति व्यक्तं नेति वक्ष्यामहे वयम् ॥BORI: १-३३-१४॥
That king, foremost among the wise, knowing that we are highly esteemed, will certainly consult us about the sacrifice, and we shall say, “No.” (BORI: 1-33-14)
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दर्शयन्तो बहून्दोषान्प्रेत्य चेह च दारुणान्। हेतुभिः कारणैश्चैव यथा यज्ञो भवेन्न सः ॥BORI: १-३३-१५॥
pointing out, with arguments and reasons, its many dreadful consequences both in this world and after death, so that the sacrifice may not take place. (BORI: 1-33-15)
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अथवा य उपाध्यायः क्रतौ तस्मिन्भविष्यति। सर्पसत्रविधानज्ञो राजकार्यहिते रतः ॥BORI: १-३३-१६॥
Or the priest who will officiate at that sacrifice, versed in the procedures of the snake sacrifice and devoted to the king’s interests… (BORI: 1-33-16)
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तं गत्वा दशतां कश्चिद्भुजगः स मरिष्यति। तस्मिन्हते यज्ञकरे क्रतुः स न भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-३३-१७॥
Let some serpent go and bite him, and he will die. With the officiant slain, that sacrifice will not take place. (BORI: 1-33-17)
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ये चान्ये सर्पसत्रज्ञा भविष्यन्त्यस्य ऋत्विजः। तांश्च सर्वान्दशिष्यामः कृतमेवं भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-३३-१८॥
And we shall bite all the others who know the snake sacrifice and will serve as his officiating priests. Thus it will be accomplished. (BORI: 1-33-18)
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तत्रापरेऽमन्त्रयन्त धर्मात्मानो भुजङ्गमाः। अबुद्धिरेषा युष्माकं ब्रह्महत्या न शोभना ॥BORI: १-३३-१९॥
Then other righteous serpents counseled them: “This plan of yours is foolish. The killing of Brahmins is not fitting.” (BORI: 1-33-19)
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सम्यक्सद्धर्ममूला हि व्यसने शान्तिरुत्तमा। अधर्मोत्तरता नाम कृत्स्नं व्यापादयेज्जगत् ॥BORI: १-३३-२०॥
For in adversity, peace firmly rooted in righteousness is best. The predominance of unrighteousness would destroy the entire world. (BORI: 1-33-20)
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अपरे त्वब्रुवन्नागाः समिद्धं जातवेदसम्। वर्षैर्निर्वापयिष्यामो मेघा भूत्वा सविद्युतः ॥BORI: १-३३-२१॥
But other Nagas said, “We shall become lightning-bearing clouds and extinguish the blazing fire with rain.” (BORI: 1-33-21)
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स्रुग्भाण्डं निशि गत्वा वा अपरे भुजगोत्तमाः। प्रमत्तानां हरन्त्वाशु विघ्न एवं भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-३३-२२॥
Or let other foremost serpents go by night and quickly carry off the sacrificial implements while the priests are inattentive. In this way the sacrifice will be obstructed. (BORI: 1-33-22)
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यज्ञे वा भुजगास्तस्मिञ्शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। जनं दशन्तु वै सर्वमेवं त्रासो भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-३३-२३॥
Or at that sacrifice, let the serpents bite all the people by the hundreds and thousands; thus panic will arise. (BORI: 1-33-23)
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अथवा संस्कृतं भोज्यं दूषयन्तु भुजङ्गमाः। स्वेन मूत्रपुरीषेण सर्वभोज्यविनाशिना ॥BORI: १-३३-२४॥
Or let the serpents defile the prepared food with their urine and feces, which destroy all food. (BORI: 1-33-24)
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अपरे त्वब्रुवंस्तत्र ऋत्विजोऽस्य भवामहे। यज्ञविघ्नं करिष्यामो दीयतां दक्षिणा इति । वश्यतां च गतोऽसौ नः करिष्यति यथेप्षितम् ॥BORI: १-३३-२५॥
Others said there, “We shall become his officiating priests and obstruct the sacrifice, saying, ‘Let the sacrificial fee be given.’ Once he has fallen under our control, he will do whatever we wish.” (BORI: 1-33-25)
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अपरे त्वब्रुवंस्तत्र जले प्रक्रीडितं नृपम्। गृहमानीय बध्नीमः क्रतुरेवं भवेन्न सः ॥BORI: १-३३-२६॥
Others there said, “Let us bring the king home while he is sporting in the water and imprison him; then that sacrifice will not take place.” (BORI: 1-33-26)
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अपरे त्वब्रुवंस्तत्र नागाः सुकृतकारिणः। दशामैनं प्रगृह्याशु कृतमेवं भविष्यति । छिन्नं मूलमनर्थानां मृते तस्मिन्भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-३३-२७॥
Other Nāgas there, skilled in action, said, “Let us seize him and bite him at once; that will settle the matter. When he is dead, the root of our troubles will be cut off.” (BORI: 1-33-27)
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एषा वै नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिः सर्वेषामेव संमता। यथा वा मन्यसे राजंस्तत्क्षिप्रं संविधीयताम् ॥BORI: १-३३-२८॥
This is indeed the final resolve approved by us all. Or, O king, let whatever you think best be carried out at once. (BORI: 1-33-28)
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इत्युक्त्वा समुदैक्षन्त वासुकिं पन्नगेश्वरम्। वासुकिश्चापि सञ्चिन्त्य तानुवाच भुजङ्गमान् ॥BORI: १-३३-२९॥
Having said this, they all looked to Vāsuki, the lord of serpents. Vāsuki, after reflecting, addressed the serpents: (BORI: 1-33-29)
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नैषा वो नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिर्मता कर्तुं भुजङ्गमाः। सर्वेषामेव मे बुद्धिः पन्नगानां न रोचते ॥BORI: १-३३-३०॥
Serpents, I do not approve of carrying out this settled plan of yours; indeed, none of the plans proposed by the serpents pleases me. (BORI: 1-33-30)
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किं त्वत्र संविधातव्यं भवतां यद्भवेद्धितम्। अनेनाहं भृशं तप्ये गुणदोषौ मदाश्रयौ ॥BORI: १-३३-३१॥
But what course should be devised in this matter that would be for your good? I am deeply troubled by this, for both the merit and the blame rest with me. (BORI: 1-33-31)
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शापः सृष्टो महाघोरो मात्रा खल्वविनीतया ॥KUMB: १-३७-६॥
A terrible curse has indeed been pronounced by my ill-mannered mother. (KUMB: 1-37-6)
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सर्व एव हि नस्तावद्बुद्धिमन्तो विचक्षणाः ॥KUMB: १-३७-८; NILA: ०१.०३७.००८॥
For all of us are intelligent and discerning. (KUMB: 1-37-8; NILA: 01.037.008)
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श्रेयः प्रसादनं मन्ये कश्यपश्य महात्मनः ॥KUMB: १-३७-३२; NILA: ०१.०३७.०३२॥
I think it best to win the favor of the great-souled Kashyapa. (KUMB: 1-37-32; NILA: 01.037.032)
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ज्ञातिवर्गस्य सौहार्दादात्मनश्च भुजङ्गमाः । न च जानाति मे बुद्धिः किञ्चित्कर्तुं वचो हिवः ॥KUMB: १-३७-३३; NILA: ०१.०३७.०३३॥
out of affection for my kinsmen and myself, O serpents. Yet my mind does not know at all how to carry out your command. (KUMB: 1-37-33; NILA: 01.037.033)
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मया हीदं विधातव्यं भवतां यद्धितं भवेत् ॥KUMB: १-३७-३४; NILA: ०१.०३७.०३४॥
For I must arrange matters so that they will be to your benefit. (KUMB: 1-37-34; NILA: 01.037.034)
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श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तेषां सर्वेषामिति चेति च। वासुकेश्च वचः श्रुत्वा एलापत्रोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥BORI: १-३४-१॥
After hearing all their various proposals and Vasuki’s words, Elapatra said this: (BORI: 1-34-1)
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न स यज्ञो न भविता न स राजा तथाविधः। जनमेजयः पाण्डवेयो यतोऽस्माकं महाभयम् ॥BORI: १-३४-२॥
That sacrifice will not fail to take place, nor is that king—Janamejaya, the descendant of Pāṇḍu, from whom our great danger comes—of such a kind. (BORI: 1-34-2)
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दैवेनोपहतो राजन्यो भवेदिह पूरुषः। स दैवमेवाश्रयते नान्यत्तत्र परायणम् ॥BORI: १-३४-३॥
O king, a man in this world who is struck by fate takes refuge in fate alone; in such a case there is no other recourse. (BORI: 1-34-3)
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तदिदं दैवमस्माकं भयं पन्नगसत्तमाः। दैवमेवाश्रयामोऽत्र शृणुध्वं च वचो मम ॥BORI: १-३४-४॥
This fate is now a threat to us, best of serpents. Let us therefore take refuge in fate itself, and listen to what I have to say. (BORI: 1-34-4)
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अहं शापे समुत्सृष्टे समश्रौषं वचस्तदा। मातुरुत्सङ्गमारूढो भयात्पन्नगसत्तमाः ॥BORI: १-३४-५॥
When the curse was pronounced, I heard these words, O best of serpents, after climbing into my mother’s lap in fear. (BORI: 1-34-5)
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देवानां पन्नगश्रेष्ठास्तीक्ष्णास्तीक्ष्णा इति प्रभो। पितामहमुपागम्य दुःखार्तानां महाद्युते ॥BORI: १-३४-६॥
of the grief-stricken gods who had approached the Grandfather, crying, “Cruel! Cruel!”—O best of serpents, O lord of great splendor... (BORI: 1-34-6)
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का हि लब्ध्वा प्रियान्पुत्राञ्शपेदेवं पितामह। ऋते कद्रूं तीक्ष्णरूपां देवदेव तवाग्रतः ॥BORI: १-३४-७॥
Who, having gained beloved sons, would curse them in this way, Grandfather—except the cruel-natured Kadru, O god of gods, in your very presence? (BORI: 1-34-7)
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तथेति च वचस्तस्यास्त्वयाप्युक्तं पितामह। एतदिच्छाम विज्ञातुं कारणं यन्न वारिता ॥BORI: १-३४-८॥
And you too, Grandfather, said “So be it” to her words. I wish to know the reason why she was not stopped. (BORI: 1-34-8)
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बहवः पन्नगास्तीक्ष्णा भीमवीर्या विषोल्बणाः। प्रजानां हितकामोऽहं न निवारितवांस्तदा ॥BORI: १-३४-९॥
There are many fierce serpents, terrible in strength and virulent in venom. Desiring the welfare of all creatures, I therefore did not prevent her. (BORI: 1-34-9)
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ये दन्दशूकाः क्षुद्राश्च पापचारा विषोल्बणाः। तेषां विनाशो भविता न तु ये धर्मचारिणः ॥BORI: १-३४-१०॥
Those venomous serpents that bite, that are lowly and wicked in conduct, will be destroyed—but not those that follow dharma. (BORI: 1-34-10)
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यन्निमित्तं च भविता मोक्षस्तेषां महाभयात्। पन्नगानां निबोधध्वं तस्मिन्काले तथागते ॥BORI: १-३४-११॥
Now learn what will bring about those serpents’ deliverance from the great danger when that time comes. (BORI: 1-34-11)
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यायावरकुले धीमान्भविष्यति महानृषिः। जरत्कारुरिति ख्यातस्तेजस्वी नियतेन्द्रियः ॥BORI: १-३४-१२॥
In the Yayāvara lineage there will be a wise and mighty seer, renowned as Jaratkāru, radiant and self-controlled. (BORI: 1-34-12)
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तस्य पुत्रो जरत्कारोरुत्पत्स्यति महातपाः। आस्तीको नाम यज्ञं स प्रतिषेत्स्यति तं तदा । तत्र मोक्ष्यन्ति भुजगा ये भविष्यन्ति धार्मिकाः ॥BORI: १-३४-१३॥
That Jaratkāru will have a son, a great ascetic named Āstīka. He will then halt that sacrifice, and there the righteous serpents will be delivered. (BORI: 1-34-13)
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स मुनिप्रवरो देव जरत्कारुर्महातपाः। कस्यां पुत्रं महात्मानं जनयिष्यति वीर्यवान् ॥BORI: १-३४-१४॥
O god, in what woman will that foremost of sages, the powerful ascetic Jaratkaru, beget a noble and great-souled son? (BORI: 1-34-14)
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सनामायां सनामा स कन्यायां द्विजसत्तमः। अपत्यं वीर्यवान्देवा वीर्यवज्जनयिष्यति ॥BORI: १-३४-१५॥
O gods, that mighty foremost Brahmin will beget a mighty child by a maiden who bears the same name as he does. (BORI: 1-34-15)
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एवमस्त्विति तं देवाः पितामहमथाब्रुवन्। उक्त्वा चैवं गता देवाः स च देवः पितामहः ॥BORI: १-३४-१६॥
“So be it,” the gods then said to the Grandsire. Having spoken thus, the gods departed, as did the divine Grandsire. (BORI: 1-34-16)
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सोऽहमेवं प्रपश्यामि वासुके भगिनीं तव। जरत्कारुरिति ख्यातां तां तस्मै प्रतिपादय ॥BORI: १-३४-१७॥
Therefore, Vasuki, I believe you should give him your sister, who is known as Jaratkaru. (BORI: 1-34-17)
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भैक्षवद्भिक्षमाणाय नागानां भयशान्तये। ऋषये सुव्रताय त्वमेष मोक्षः श्रुतो मया ॥BORI: १-३४-१८॥
You yourself—to the sage of excellent vows who asks for her as though for alms, to allay the Nāgas’ fear... This, I have heard, is the means of deliverance. (BORI: 1-34-18)
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प्रागेव दर्शिता बुद्धिर्मयैषा भुजगोत्तमाः । हेयेति यदि वो बुद्धिस्तवापि च तथा प्रभो ॥KUMB: १-३८-२॥
I have already proposed this plan, O foremost serpents. If you think it should be abandoned, and you too are of the same mind, my lord… (KUMB: 1-38-2)
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अस्तु कामं मभाद्यापि बुद्धिः स्मरणमागता । तां शृणुध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि याथातथ्येन पन्नगाः ॥KUMB: १-३८-३॥
Very well. Even now a thought has come to mind. Listen to it, serpents, and I shall tell it exactly as it is. (KUMB: 1-38-3)
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शापदुःखाग्नितप्तानां पन्नगानामनामयम् । कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टाः प्रार्थयन्तो दिवौकसः ॥KUMB: १-३८-८॥
the gods, filled with the deepest compassion, praying for the welfare of the serpents scorched by the fiery anguish of the curse... (KUMB: 1-38-8)
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वासुकेर्भगिनी कन्या समुत्पन्ना सुशोभना । तस्मै दास्यति तां कन्यां वासुकिर्भुजगोत्तमः ॥KUMB: १-३८-१७॥
A beautiful maiden has been born as Vasuki’s sister. Vasuki, foremost of serpents, will give that maiden to him. (KUMB: 1-38-17)
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तस्यां जनयिता पुत्रं वेदवेदाङ्गपारगम् ॥KUMB: १-३८-१८॥
He will beget upon her a son who has mastered the Vedas and Vedāṅgas. (KUMB: 1-38-18)
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वासुकेः सर्पराजस्य जरत्कारुः स्वसा किल । स तस्यां भविता पुत्रः शापान्नागांश्च मोक्ष्यति ॥NILA: ०१.०३८.०१६॥
Jaratkaru, they say, is the sister of Vasuki, king of the serpents. A son will be born to her, and he will free the Nagas from the curse. (NILA: 01.038.016)
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एलापत्रस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा नागा द्विजोत्तम। सर्वे प्रहृष्टमनसः साधु साध्वित्यपूजयन् ॥BORI: १-३५-१॥
O best of the twice-born, when the serpents heard Elāpatra’s words, they were all delighted and applauded them, exclaiming, “Excellent! Excellent!” (BORI: 1-35-1)
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ततः प्रभृति तां कन्यां वासुकिः पर्यरक्षत। जरत्कारुं स्वसारं वै परं हर्षमवाप च ॥BORI: १-३५-२॥
From that time on, Vasuki carefully guarded that maiden, his sister Jaratkaru, and felt the greatest joy. (BORI: 1-35-2)
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ततो नातिमहान्कालः समतीत इवाभवत्। अथ देवासुराः सर्वे ममन्थुर्वरुणालयम् ॥BORI: १-३५-३॥
Then what seemed no great length of time passed. Thereafter all the gods and Asuras churned the ocean. (BORI: 1-35-3)
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तत्र नेत्रमभून्नागो वासुकिर्बलिनां वरः। समाप्यैव च तत्कर्म पितामहमुपागमन् ॥BORI: १-३५-४॥
There the serpent Vasuki, foremost of the strong, served as the churning rope. As soon as they had completed that task, they approached the Grandfather. (BORI: 1-35-4)
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देवा वासुकिना सार्धं पितामहमथाब्रुवन्। भगवञ्शापभीतोऽयं वासुकिस्तप्यते भृशम् ॥BORI: १-३५-५॥
Then the gods, together with Vasuki, said to the Grandfather, “Lord, this Vasuki is deeply distressed by fear of the curse.” (BORI: 1-35-5)
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तस्येदं मानसं शल्यं समुद्धर्तुं त्वमर्हसि। जनन्याः शापजं देव ज्ञातीनां हितकाङ्क्षिणः ॥BORI: १-३५-६॥
O god, you should remove this anguish from the mind of one who desires the welfare of his kinsmen, anguish born of his mother’s curse. (BORI: 1-35-6)
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हितो ह्ययं सदास्माकं प्रियकारी च नागराट्। कुरु प्रसादं देवेश शमयास्य मनोज्वरम् ॥BORI: १-३५-७॥
For this king of the serpents has always been our benefactor and has acted for our good. Show him favor, Lord of gods, and relieve his anguish of mind. (BORI: 1-35-7)
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मयैवैतद्वितीर्णं वै वचनं मनसामराः। एलापत्रेण नागेन यदस्याभिहितं पुरा ॥BORI: १-३५-८॥
I myself issued this decree in my mind, O immortals—the decree that the serpent Elapatra formerly conveyed to him. (BORI: 1-35-8)
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तत्करोत्वेष नागेन्द्रः प्राप्तकालं वचस्तथा। विनशिष्यन्ति ये पापा न तु ये धर्मचारिणः ॥BORI: १-३५-९॥
Therefore, let this lord of serpents carry out those words when the proper time has come. Those who are wicked will perish, but not those who practice righteousness. (BORI: 1-35-9)
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उत्पन्नः स जरत्कारुस्तपस्युग्रे रतो द्विजः। तस्यैष भगिनीं काले जरत्कारुं प्रयच्छतु ॥BORI: १-३५-१०॥
That Brahmin Jaratkaru has been born and is devoted to severe austerities. Let this serpent chief give him his sister Jaratkaru at the proper time. (BORI: 1-35-10)
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यदेलापत्रेण वचस्तदोक्तं भुजगेन ह। पन्नगानां हितं देवास्तत्तथा न तदन्यथा ॥BORI: १-३५-११॥
Gods, what the serpent Elapatra said then for the good of the snakes is indeed so, and not otherwise. (BORI: 1-35-11)
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एतच्छ्रुत्वा स नागेन्द्रः पितामहवचस्तदा। सर्पान्बहूञ्जरत्कारौ नित्ययुक्तान्समादधत् ॥BORI: १-३५-१२॥
Having heard these words of the Grandfather, the lord of serpents assigned many snakes to keep constant watch over Jaratkaru. (BORI: 1-35-12)
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जरत्कारुर्यदा भार्यामिच्छेद्वरयितुं प्रभुः। शीघ्रमेत्य ममाख्येयं तन्नः श्रेयो भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-३५-१३॥
When the powerful Jaratkaru desires to take a wife, come quickly and tell me; that will be to our benefit. (BORI: 1-35-13)
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संदिश्य पन्नगान्सर्वान्वासुकिः शापमोहितः । स्वसारमुद्यम्य तदा जरत्कारुमृषिं प्रति ॥KUMB: १-३९-१२; KUMB: १-३९-१३; NILA: ०१.०३९.०१२; NILA: ०१.०३९.०१३॥
Having instructed all the serpents, Vasuki, bewildered by the curse, then held his sister in readiness for the sage Jaratkaru… (KUMB: 1-39-12; KUMB: 1-39-13; NILA: 01.039.012; NILA: 01.039.013)
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जरत्कारुरिति प्रोक्तं यत्त्वया सूतनन्दन। इच्छाम्येतदहं तस्य ऋषेः श्रोतुं महात्मनः ॥BORI: १-३६-१॥
O son of the Suta, I wish to hear about the great sage whom you called Jaratkaru. (BORI: 1-36-1)
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किं कारणं जरत्कारोर्नामैतत्प्रथितं भुवि। जरत्कारुनिरुक्तं त्वं यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि ॥BORI: १-३६-२॥
Why has this name Jarātkāru become renowned on earth? You should explain to me correctly the derivation of the name Jarātkāru. (BORI: 1-36-2)
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जरेति क्षयमाहुर्वै दारुणं कारुसञ्ज्ञितम्। शरीरं कारु तस्यासीत्तत्स धीमाञ्शनैः शनैः ॥BORI: १-३६-३॥
“Jara” is said to mean wasting away, while something massive is termed “karu.” His body had been massive, and little by little that wise man… (BORI: 1-36-3)
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क्षपयामास तीव्रेण तपसेत्यत उच्यते। जरत्कारुरिति ब्रह्मन्वासुकेर्भगिनी तथा ॥BORI: १-३६-४॥
He wore it away through severe austerities; hence he is called Jaratkaru, O Brahmin. Vāsuki’s sister bore the same name. (BORI: 1-36-4)
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एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा शौनकः प्राहसत्तदा। उग्रश्रवसमामन्त्र्य उपपन्नमिति ब्रुवन् ॥BORI: १-३६-५॥
Thus addressed, the righteous Shaunaka smiled and, turning to Ugrashravas, said, “That is fitting.” (BORI: 1-36-5)
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अथ कालस्य महतः स मुनिः संशितव्रतः। तपस्यभिरतो धीमान्न दारानभ्यकाङ्क्षत ॥BORI: १-३६-६॥
Then, for a long time, that wise sage of strict vows remained devoted to austerities and felt no desire to marry. (BORI: 1-36-6)
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स ऊर्ध्वरेतास्तपसि प्रसक्तः; स्वाध्यायवान्वीतभयक्लमः सन्। चचार सर्वां पृथिवीं महात्मा; न चापि दारान्मनसाप्यकाङ्क्षत् ॥BORI: १-३६-७॥
Practicing celibacy and devoted to austerities, diligent in sacred study and free from fear and fatigue, the great-souled sage wandered over the entire earth and did not desire a wife even in his thoughts. (BORI: 1-36-7)
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ततोऽपरस्मिन्सम्प्राप्ते काले कस्मिंश्चिदेव तु। परिक्षिदिति विख्यातो राजा कौरववंशभृत् ॥BORI: १-३६-८॥
Then, at some later time, the renowned King Parikshit, perpetuator of the Kuru line... (BORI: 1-36-8)
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यथा पाण्डुर्महाबाहुर्धनुर्धरवरो भुवि। बभूव मृगयाशीलः पुरास्य प्रपितामहः ॥BORI: १-३६-९॥
Like his great-grandfather Pandu of old—the mighty-armed man who was the finest archer on earth—he became devoted to hunting. (BORI: 1-36-9)
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मृगान्विध्यन्वराहांश्च तरक्षून्महिषांस्तथा। अन्यांश्च विविधान्वन्यांश्चचार पृथिवीपतिः ॥BORI: १-३६-१०॥
The king roamed about, shooting deer, wild boars, hyenas, buffalo, and various other wild animals. (BORI: 1-36-10)
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स कदाचिन्मृगं विद्ध्वा बाणेन नतपर्वणा। पृष्ठतो धनुरादाय ससार गहने वने ॥BORI: १-३६-११॥
Once, after wounding a deer with a straight-jointed arrow, he took up his bow and followed it deep into the forest. (BORI: 1-36-11)
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यथा हि भगवान्रुद्रो विद्ध्वा यज्ञमृगं दिवि। अन्वगच्छद्धनुष्पाणिः पर्यन्वेषंस्ततस्ततः ॥BORI: १-३६-१२॥
Just as the blessed Rudra, bow in hand, followed the sacrificial deer after shooting it in heaven, searching for it here and there. (BORI: 1-36-12)
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न हि तेन मृगो विद्धो जीवन्गच्छति वै वनम्। पूर्वरूपं तु तन्नूनमासीत्स्वर्गगतिं प्रति । परिक्षितस्तस्य राज्ञो विद्धो यन्नष्टवान्मृगः ॥BORI: १-३६-१३॥
For no deer shot by him ever escaped alive into the forest. Surely, then, the disappearance of the deer he had shot was a portent of King Parikshit's passage to heaven. (BORI: 1-36-13)
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दूरं चापहृतस्तेन मृगेण स महीपतिः। परिश्रान्तः पिपासार्त आससाद मुनिं वने ॥BORI: १-३६-१४॥
Led far astray by the deer, the king, exhausted and tormented by thirst, came upon a sage in the forest. (BORI: 1-36-14)
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गवां प्रचारेष्वासीनं वत्सानां मुखनिःसृतम्। भूयिष्ठमुपयुञ्जानं फेनमापिबतां पयः ॥BORI: १-३६-१५॥
seated in the cows’ grazing grounds and subsisting chiefly on the foam that issued from the mouths of calves as they drank milk. (BORI: 1-36-15)
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तमभिद्रुत्य वेगेन स राजा संशितव्रतम्। अपृच्छद्धनुरुद्यम्य तं मुनिं क्षुच्छ्रमान्वितः ॥BORI: १-३६-१६॥
Afflicted by hunger and fatigue, the king rushed swiftly up to the sage of strict vows, raised his bow, and asked him: (BORI: 1-36-16)
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भो भो ब्रह्मन्नहं राजा परिक्षिदभिमन्युजः। मया विद्धो मृगो नष्टः कच्चित्त्वं दृष्टवानसि ॥BORI: १-३६-१७॥
Ho, Brahmin! I am King Parikshit, son of Abhimanyu. A deer I shot has escaped. Have you seen it? (BORI: 1-36-17)
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स मुनिस्तस्य नोवाच किञ्चिन्मौनव्रते स्थितः। तस्य स्कन्धे मृतं सर्पं क्रुद्धो राजा समासजत् ॥BORI: १-३६-१८॥
The sage, observing a vow of silence, gave him no reply. In anger, the king placed a dead snake on the sage’s shoulder. (BORI: 1-36-18)
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धनुष्कोट्या समुत्क्षिप्य स चैनं समुदैक्षत। न च किञ्चिदुवाचैनं शुभं वा यदि वाशुभम् ॥BORI: १-३६-१९॥
—having lifted it with the tip of his bow. The king then looked at the sage, but the sage said nothing to him, either good or bad. (BORI: 1-36-19)
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स राजा क्रोधमुत्सृज्य व्यथितस्तं तथागतम्। दृष्ट्वा जगाम नगरमृषिस्त्वास्ते तथैव सः ॥BORI: १-३६-२०॥
The king abandoned his anger and, distressed at seeing him in that condition, returned to the city; but the sage remained just as he was. (BORI: 1-36-20)
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तरुणस्तस्य पुत्रोऽभूत्तिग्मतेजा महातपाः। शृङ्गी नाम महाक्रोधो दुष्प्रसादो महाव्रतः ॥BORI: १-३६-२१॥
He had a young son named Śṛṅgin, a fierce-tempered man of formidable energy, great austerity, difficult to appease, and devoted to strict vows. (BORI: 1-36-21)
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स देवं परमीशानं सर्वभूतहिते रतम्। ब्रह्माणमुपतस्थे वै काले काले सुसंयतः । स तेन समनुज्ञातो ब्रह्मणा गृहमेयिवान् ॥BORI: १-३६-२२॥
Self-controlled, he would from time to time attend upon the divine Brahma, the supreme lord devoted to the welfare of all beings. With Brahma’s permission, he returned home. (BORI: 1-36-22)
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सख्योक्तः क्रीडमानेन स तत्र हसता किल। संरम्भी कोपनोऽतीव विषकल्प ऋषेः सुतः । ऋषिपुत्रेण नर्मार्थं कृशेन द्विजसत्तम ॥BORI: १-३६-२३॥
There, the sage’s son—extremely impetuous and quick to anger, and as deadly as poison—was teasingly addressed by his friend Kṛśa, another sage’s son, who was playing and laughing, O best of brahmins… (BORI: 1-36-23)
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तेजस्विनस्तव पिता तथैव च तपस्विनः। शवं स्कन्धेन वहति मा शृङ्गिन्गर्वितो भव ॥BORI: १-३६-२४॥
Powerful and ascetic though you are, your father carries a corpse on his shoulder. Do not be proud, Śṛṅgin. (BORI: 1-36-24)
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व्याहरत्स्वृषिपुत्रेषु मा स्म किञ्चिद्वचो वदीः। अस्मद्विधेषु सिद्धेषु ब्रह्मवित्सु तपस्विषु ॥BORI: १-३६-२५॥
When accomplished ascetic sons of sages like us, knowers of Brahman, are speaking, do not utter a word. (BORI: 1-36-25)
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क्व ते पुरुषमानित्वं क्व ते वाचस्तथाविधाः। दर्पजाः पितरं यस्त्वं द्रष्टा शवधरं तथा ॥BORI: १-३६-२६॥
Where is your pride in your manhood now, and where are those arrogant words of yours, when you are about to see your father bearing a corpse? (BORI: 1-36-26)
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उक्तं नाम यथा पूर्वं सर्वं तच्छ्रुतवानहम् । यथा तु जातो ह्यास्तीक एतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य सौतिः प्रोवाच शास्त्रतः ॥KUMB: १-४०-६; NILA: ०१.०४०.००६॥
“I have heard everything that was related before, but I wish to learn how Astika was born.” Hearing these words of his, Sauti began to speak in accordance with the authoritative account: (KUMB: 1-40-6; NILA: 01.040.006)
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संदिश्य पन्नगान्सर्वान्वासुकिः सुसमाहितः । स्वसारमुद्यम्य तदा जरत्कारुमृषिं प्रति ॥KUMB: १-४०-७; NILA: ०१.०४०.००७॥
Having instructed all the serpents, Vasuki, fully intent, then presented his sister to the sage Jaratkaru… (KUMB: 1-40-7; NILA: 01.040.007)
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तथा विख्यातवाँल्लोके परीक्षिदभिमन्युजः ॥KUMB: १-४०-१२॥
Thus Parikshit, the son of Abhimanyu, became renowned throughout the world. (KUMB: 1-40-12)
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न हि तं राजशार्दूलं क्षमाशीलो महामुनिः । स्वधर्मनिरतं भूपं समाक्षिप्तोऽप्यधर्षयत् ॥KUMB: १-४०-२३; NILA: ०१.०४०.०२३॥
For although he had been insulted, the patient great sage did not assail that tiger among kings, a ruler devoted to his own duty. (KUMB: 1-40-23; NILA: 01.040.023)
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न हि तं राजशार्दूलस्तथा धर्मपरायणम् । जानाति भरतश्रेष्ठस्तत एनमधर्षयत् ॥KUMB: १-४०-२४; NILA: ०१.०४०.०२४॥
For the tiger among kings, the best of the Bharatas, did not know him to be so devoted to righteousness; therefore he insulted him. (KUMB: 1-40-24; NILA: 01.040.024)
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उद्दिश्य पितरं तस्य यच्छ्रुत्वा रोषमाहरत् ॥KUMB: १-४०-२८; NILA: ०१.०४०.०२८॥
referring to his father; hearing this, he became angry. (KUMB: 1-40-28; NILA: 01.040.028)
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पित्रा च तव तत्कर्म नानुरूपमिवात्मनः । कृतं मुनिजनश्रेष्ठ येनाहं भृशदुःखितः ॥KUMB: १-४०-३२; NILA: ०१.०४०.०३२॥
And your father committed that deed, seemingly unworthy of himself, O best of sages, by which I am deeply distressed. (KUMB: 1-40-32; NILA: 01.040.032)
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एवमुक्तः स तेजस्वी शृङ्गी कोपसमन्वितः। मृतधारं गुरुं श्रुत्वा पर्यतप्यत मन्युना ॥BORI: १-३७-१॥
Thus addressed, the fiery Śṛṅgin was filled with rage. Hearing that his venerable father bore the dead snake, he burned with fury. (BORI: 1-37-1)
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स तं कृशमभिप्रेष्क्य सूनृतां वाचमुत्सृजन्। अपृच्छत कथं तातः स मेऽद्य मृतधारकः ॥BORI: १-३७-२॥
Looking at Kṛśa, he spoke kindly and asked, “How is it that my father is carrying a dead creature today?” (BORI: 1-37-2)
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राज्ञा परिक्षिता तात मृगयां परिधावता। अवसक्तः पितुस्तेऽद्य मृतः स्कन्धे भुजङ्गमः ॥BORI: १-३७-३॥
Dear one, King Parikshit, while ranging about on a hunt, hung a dead snake on your father’s shoulder today. (BORI: 1-37-3)
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किं मे पित्रा कृतं तस्य राज्ञोऽनिष्टं दुरात्मनः। ब्रूहि त्वं कृश तत्त्वेन पश्य मे तपसो बलम् ॥BORI: १-३७-४॥
What wrong did my father do to that wicked king? Tell me the truth, Kṛśa, and behold the power of my asceticism. (BORI: 1-37-4)
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स राजा मृगयां यातः परिक्षिदभिमन्युजः। ससार मृगमेकाकी विद्ध्वा बाणेन पत्रिणा ॥BORI: १-३७-५॥
That king Parikshit, the son of Abhimanyu, went hunting. After wounding a deer with a feathered arrow, he pursued it alone. (BORI: 1-37-5)
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न चापश्यन्मृगं राजा चरंस्तस्मिन्महावने। पितरं ते स दृष्ट्वैव पप्रच्छानभिभाषिणम् ॥BORI: १-३७-६॥
The king, roaming through that great forest, could not find the deer. As soon as he saw your father, who did not speak to him, he questioned him… (BORI: 1-37-6)
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तं स्थाणुभूतं तिष्ठन्तं क्षुत्पिपासाश्रमातुरः। पुनः पुनर्मृगं नष्टं पप्रच्छ पितरं तव ॥BORI: १-३७-७॥
Tormented by hunger, thirst, and fatigue, he repeatedly asked your father, who stood there motionless like a post, about the deer that had disappeared. (BORI: 1-37-7)
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स च मौनव्रतोपेतो नैव तं प्रत्यभाषत। तस्य राजा धनुष्कोट्या सर्पं स्कन्धे समासृजत् ॥BORI: १-३७-८॥
Bound by a vow of silence, he gave the king no reply. The king then used the tip of his bow to place a snake on his shoulder. (BORI: 1-37-8)
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शृङ्गिंस्तव पिताद्यासौ तथैवास्ते यतव्रतः। सोऽपि राजा स्वनगरं प्रतियातो गजाह्वयम् ॥BORI: १-३७-९॥
Shringin, your father remains there today just as he was, steadfast in his vow, while the king has returned to his own city, Gajahvaya. (BORI: 1-37-9)
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श्रुत्वैवमृषिपुत्रस्तु दिवं स्तब्ध्वेव विष्ठितः। कोपसंरक्तनयनः प्रज्वलन्निव मन्युना ॥BORI: १-३७-१०॥
Hearing this, the sage’s son stood as though supporting the sky, his eyes reddened with anger and seeming to blaze with wrath. (BORI: 1-37-10)
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आविष्टः स तु कोपेन शशाप नृपतिं तदा। वार्युपस्पृश्य तेजस्वी क्रोधवेगबलात्कृतः ॥BORI: १-३७-११॥
Then the fiery one, possessed by anger and overpowered by its onrush, touched water and cursed the king: (BORI: 1-37-11)
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योऽसौ वृद्धस्य तातस्य तथा कृच्छ्रगतस्य च। स्कन्धे मृतमवास्राक्षीत्पन्नगं राजकिल्बिषी ॥BORI: १-३७-१२॥
That sinful king who placed a dead snake on the shoulder of my aged father when he was in such distress... (BORI: 1-37-12)
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तं पापमतिसङ्क्रुद्धस्तक्षकः पन्नगोत्तमः। आशीविषस्तिग्मतेजा मद्वाक्यबलचोदितः ॥BORI: १-३७-१३॥
That sinner, Takshaka—the foremost of serpents, fiercely enraged, deadly venomous, of terrible power, and impelled by the force of my words—… (BORI: 1-37-13)
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सप्तरात्रादितो नेता यमस्य सदनं प्रति। द्विजानामवमन्तारं कुरूणामयशस्करम् ॥BORI: १-३७-१४॥
Seven nights from now, he will lead to Yama’s abode that despiser of Brahmins, who brings disgrace upon the Kurus. (BORI: 1-37-14)
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इति शप्त्वा नृपं क्रुद्धः शृङ्गी पितरमभ्ययात्। आसीनं गोचरे तस्मिन्वहन्तं शवपन्नगम् ॥BORI: १-३७-१५॥
Having thus cursed the king, the enraged Śṛṅgin went to his father, who was sitting in that cattle pasture bearing the dead snake. (BORI: 1-37-15)
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स तमालक्ष्य पितरं शृङ्गी स्कन्धगतेन वै। शवेन भुजगेनासीद्भूयः क्रोधसमन्वितः ॥BORI: १-३७-१६॥
Seeing his father with the dead snake upon his shoulder, Shringin was once more filled with anger. (BORI: 1-37-16)
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दुःखाच्चाश्रूणि मुमुचे पितरं चेदमब्रवीत्। श्रुत्वेमां धर्षणां तात तव तेन दुरात्मना ॥BORI: १-३७-१७॥
He shed tears of grief and said this to his father: “Father, when I heard of this outrage committed against you by that wicked man…” (BORI: 1-37-17)
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राज्ञा परिक्षिता कोपादशपं तमहं नृपम्। यथार्हति स एवोग्रं शापं कुरुकुलाधमः ॥BORI: १-३७-१८॥
—by King Parikshit. In anger, I cursed that king with the terrible curse he deserved—that basest of the Kuru line. (BORI: 1-37-18)
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सप्तमेऽहनि तं पापं तक्षकः पन्नगोत्तमः। वैवस्वतस्य भवनं नेता परमदारुणम् ॥BORI: १-३७-१९॥
On the seventh day, Takshaka, foremost of serpents, will take that sinner to the exceedingly dreadful abode of Vivasvat. (BORI: 1-37-19)
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तमब्रवीत्पिता ब्रह्मंस्तथा कोपसमन्वितम्। न मे प्रियं कृतं तात नैष धर्मस्तपस्विनाम् ॥BORI: १-३७-२०॥
His father said to him, O Brahmin, when he was thus filled with anger: “My son, what you have done does not please me. This is not the way of ascetics.” (BORI: 1-37-20)
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वयं तस्य नरेन्द्रस्य विषये निवसामहे। न्यायतो रक्षितास्तेन तस्य पापं न रोचये ॥BORI: १-३७-२१॥
We dwell in that king’s realm and are duly protected by him; therefore I do not approve of harming him. (BORI: 1-37-21)
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सर्वथा वर्तमानस्य राज्ञो ह्यस्मद्विधैः सदा। क्षन्तव्यं पुत्र धर्मो हि हतो हन्ति न संशयः ॥BORI: १-३७-२२॥
Son, people like us must always forgive the king, however he may conduct himself; for when dharma is violated, it destroys in turn—there is no doubt. (BORI: 1-37-22)
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यदि राजा न रक्षेत पीडा वै नः परा भवेत्। न शक्नुयाम चरितुं धर्मं पुत्र यथासुखम् ॥BORI: १-३७-२३॥
If the king did not protect us, we would suffer greatly; we would not be able to practice dharma freely, my son. (BORI: 1-37-23)
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रक्ष्यमाणा वयं तात राजभिः शास्त्रदृष्टिभिः। चरामो विपुलं धर्मं तेषां चांशोऽस्ति धर्मतः ॥BORI: १-३७-२४॥
Dear son, protected by kings who follow the teachings of scripture, we practice abundant righteousness, and they rightfully have a share in it. (BORI: 1-37-24)
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परिक्षित्तु विशेषेण यथास्य प्रपितामहः। रक्षत्यस्मान्यथा राज्ञा रक्षितव्याः प्रजास्तथा ॥BORI: १-३७-२५॥
But Parikshit in particular protects us as his great-grandfather did, just as subjects ought to be protected by a king. (BORI: 1-37-25)
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तेनेह क्षुधितेनाद्य श्रान्तेन च तपस्विना। अजानता व्रतमिदं कृतमेतदसंशयम् ॥BORI: १-३७-२६॥
Hungry and weary, and unaware of this vow, he undoubtedly did this here today. (BORI: 1-37-26)
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तस्मादिदं त्वया बाल्यात्सहसा दुष्कृतं कृतम्। न ह्यर्हति नृपः शापमस्मत्तः पुत्र सर्वथा ॥BORI: १-३७-२७॥
Therefore, my son, you committed this wrong rashly, out of childishness. The king in no way deserves a curse from us. (BORI: 1-37-27)
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सर्वभूतहिते रतः । अनन्यचेताः सततं विष्णुं दवेमतोषयत् । वन्यान्नभोजी सततं मुनिर्मौनव्रते स्थितः । एवंभूतः स तेजस्वी ॥KUMB: १-४१-२; KUMB: १-४१-३॥
Devoted to the welfare of all beings and single-minded, he constantly propitiated the god Vishnu. The sage lived continually on wild food and observed a vow of silence. Such was that radiant man. (KUMB: 1-41-2; KUMB: 1-41-3)
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सर्वथा वर्तमानस्य राज्ञः क्षन्तव्यमेव हि ॥KUMB: १-४१-२५; NILA: ०१.०४१.०२४॥
Indeed, a king must be forgiven, however he may behave. (KUMB: 1-41-25; NILA: 01.041.024)
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अराजके जनपदे दोषा जायन्ति वै सदा । उद्वृत्तं सततं लोकं राजा दण्डेन शास्ति वै ॥KUMB: १-४१-२७; NILA: ०१.०४१.०२७॥
In a kingless realm, evils always arise. The king restrains unruly people with punishment. (KUMB: 1-41-27; NILA: 01.041.027)
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दण्डात्प्रतिभयं भूयः शान्तिरुत्पद्यते तदा । नोद्विग्नश्चरते धर्मं नोद्विग्नश्चरते क्रियाम् ॥KUMB: १-४१-२८; NILA: ०१.०४१.०२८॥
Fear of punishment arises, and then peace returns. A distressed person neither follows dharma nor performs rites. (KUMB: 1-41-28; NILA: 01.041.028)
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राज्ञा प्रतिष्ठितो धर्मो धर्मात्स्वर्गः प्रतिष्ठितः । राज्ञो यज्ञक्रियाः सर्वा यज्ञाद्देवाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ॥KUMB: १-४१-२९; NILA: ०१.०४१.०२९॥
Dharma is upheld by the king, and heaven is founded upon dharma. All sacrificial rites depend upon the king, and the gods depend upon sacrifice. (KUMB: 1-41-29; NILA: 01.041.029)
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देवाद्वृष्टिः प्रवर्तेत वृष्टेरोषधयः स्मृताः । ओषधिभ्यो मनुष्याणां धारयन्सततं हितम् ॥KUMB: १-४१-३०; NILA: ०१.०४१.०३०॥
From the gods comes rain, and plants are said to come from rain—continually sustaining human welfare through those plants… (KUMB: 1-41-30; NILA: 01.041.030)
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मनुष्याणां च यो धाता राजा राज्यकरः पुनः । दशश्रोत्रियसमो राजा इत्येवं मनुरब्रवीत् ॥KUMB: १-४१-३१; NILA: ०१.०४१.०३१॥
The king, who sustains men and governs the realm, is equal to ten learned Brahmins—so Manu declared. (KUMB: 1-41-31; NILA: 01.041.031)
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यद्येतत्साहसं तात यदि वा दुष्कृतं कृतम्। प्रियं वाप्यप्रियं वा ते वागुक्ता न मृषा मया ॥BORI: १-३८-१॥
Whether this was rash, dear father, or whether I have done wrong, whether it pleases or displeases you, what I have said is not false. (BORI: 1-38-1)
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नैवान्यथेदं भविता पितरेष ब्रवीमि ते। नाहं मृषा प्रब्रवीमि स्वैरेष्वपि कुतः शपन् ॥BORI: १-३८-२॥
Father, this cannot turn out otherwise—I tell you this. I do not speak falsely even in jest, much less when uttering a curse. (BORI: 1-38-2)
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जानाम्युग्रप्रभावं त्वां पुत्र सत्यगिरं तथा। नानृतं ह्युक्तपूर्वं ते नैतन्मिथ्या भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-३८-३॥
Son, I know your formidable power and that you speak the truth. You have never spoken falsely before, and this will not prove untrue. (BORI: 1-38-3)
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पित्रा पुत्रो वयःस्थोऽपि सततं वाच्य एव तु। यथा स्याद्गुणसंयुक्तः प्राप्नुयाच्च महद्यशः ॥BORI: १-३८-४॥
Even when a son is grown, his father should always admonish him, so that he may be endowed with virtue and attain great renown. (BORI: 1-38-4)
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किं पुनर्बाल एव त्वं तपसा भावितः प्रभो। वर्धते च प्रभवतां कोपोऽतीव महात्मनाम् ॥BORI: १-३८-५॥
How much more so in your case, lord, since you are still a child, though strengthened by austerity! And the anger of powerful, great-souled men grows exceedingly. (BORI: 1-38-5)
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सोऽहं पश्यामि वक्तव्यं त्वयि धर्मभृतां वर। पुत्रत्वं बालतां चैव तवावेक्ष्य च साहसम् ॥BORI: १-३८-६॥
Therefore, O best of the upholders of dharma, I believe I must speak to you, considering that you are my son, as well as your youth and your rashness. (BORI: 1-38-6)
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स त्वं शमयुतो भूत्वा वन्यमाहारमाहरन्। चर क्रोधमिमं त्यक्त्वा नैवं धर्मं प्रहास्यसि ॥BORI: १-३८-७॥
Therefore, remain tranquil, live in the forest on wild food, and abandon this anger. In this way, you will not forsake righteousness. (BORI: 1-38-7)
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क्रोधो हि धर्मं हरति यतीनां दुःखसञ्चितम्। ततो धर्मविहीनानां गतिरिष्टा न विद्यते ॥BORI: १-३८-८॥
For anger destroys the dharma that ascetics have painfully amassed; and for those bereft of dharma, no desirable destiny awaits. (BORI: 1-38-8)
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शम एव यतीनां हि क्षमिणां सिद्धिकारकः। क्षमावतामयं लोकः परश्चैव क्षमावताम् ॥BORI: १-३८-९॥
For ascetics who are patient, tranquility alone brings perfection. This world belongs to the patient, and so does the next. (BORI: 1-38-9)
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तस्माच्चरेथाः सततं क्षमाशीलो जितेन्द्रियः। क्षमया प्राप्स्यसे लोकान्ब्रह्मणः समनन्तरान् ॥BORI: १-३८-१०॥
Therefore, you should always conduct yourself with patience and self-control. Through patience, you will attain worlds immediately below Brahmā’s. (BORI: 1-38-10)
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मया तु शममास्थाय यच्छक्यं कर्तुमद्य वै। तत्करिष्येऽद्य ताताहं प्रेषयिष्ये नृपाय वै ॥BORI: १-३८-११॥
But, my son, remaining calm, I shall do today whatever can be done. Today I shall send word to the king… (BORI: 1-38-11)
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मम पुत्रेण शप्तोऽसि बालेनाकृतबुद्धिना। ममेमां धर्षणां त्वत्तः प्रेक्ष्य राजन्नमर्षिणा ॥BORI: १-३८-१२॥
You have been cursed by my son, a boy of immature judgment, who indignantly saw this affront to me at your hands, O king. (BORI: 1-38-12)
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एवमादिश्य शिष्यं स प्रेषयामास सुव्रतः। परिक्षिते नृपतये दयापन्नो महातपाः ॥BORI: १-३८-१३॥
Having thus instructed his disciple, the great ascetic of noble vows, moved by compassion, sent him to King Parikshit. (BORI: 1-38-13)
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संदिश्य कुशलप्रश्नं कार्यवृत्तान्तमेव च। शिष्यं गौरमुखं नाम शीलवन्तं समाहितम् ॥BORI: १-३८-१४॥
having charged his virtuous and attentive disciple named Gauramukha with conveying an inquiry after his welfare and an account of the matter... (BORI: 1-38-14)
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सोऽभिगम्य ततः शीघ्रं नरेन्द्रं कुरुवर्धनम्। विवेश भवनं राज्ञः पूर्वं द्वाःस्थैर्निवेदितः ॥BORI: १-३८-१५॥
He then quickly approached the king, the scion of Kuru, and entered the royal palace after the doorkeepers had announced him. (BORI: 1-38-15)
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पूजितश्च नरेन्द्रेण द्विजो गौरमुखस्ततः। आचख्यौ परिविश्रान्तो राज्ञे सर्वमशेषतः । शमीकवचनं घोरं यथोक्तं मन्त्रिसंनिधौ ॥BORI: १-३८-१६॥
After being honored by the king and resting, the Brahmin Gauramukha recounted to the king, in the presence of his ministers, the entirety of Shamika’s dreadful message, exactly as it had been delivered: (BORI: 1-38-16)
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शमीको नाम राजेन्द्र विषये वर्तते तव। ऋषिः परमधर्मात्मा दान्तः शान्तो महातपाः ॥BORI: १-३८-१७॥
O king of kings, in your realm there lives a sage named Śamīka, supremely righteous, self-controlled, tranquil, and mighty in austerity. (BORI: 1-38-17)
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तस्य त्वया नरव्याघ्र सर्पः प्राणैर्वियोजितः। अवसक्तो धनुष्कोट्या स्कन्धे भरतसत्तम । क्षान्तवांस्तव तत्कर्म पुत्रस्तस्य न चक्षमे ॥BORI: १-३८-१८॥
Tiger among men, you hung a lifeless snake on his shoulder with the tip of your bow. Best of the Bharatas, he forgave that deed of yours, but his son did not. (BORI: 1-38-18)
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तेन शप्तोऽसि राजेन्द्र पितुरज्ञातमद्य वै। तक्षकः सप्तरात्रेण मृत्युस्ते वै भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-३८-१९॥
He cursed you today, O king, without his father’s knowledge: within seven nights, Takshaka will indeed be your death. (BORI: 1-38-19)
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तत्र रक्षां कुरुष्वेति पुनः पुनरथाब्रवीत्। तदन्यथा न शक्यं च कर्तुं केनचिदप्युत ॥BORI: १-३८-२०॥
“Take precautions against it,” he said again and again. Yet no one can avert it. (BORI: 1-38-20)
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न हि शक्नोति संयन्तुं पुत्रं कोपसमन्वितम्। ततोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन तव राजन्हितार्थिना ॥BORI: १-३८-२१॥
For he is unable to restrain his wrathful son. Therefore I was sent by him, O king, out of concern for your welfare. (BORI: 1-38-21)
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इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं स राजा कुरुनन्दनः। पर्यतप्यत तत्पापं कृत्वा राजा महातपाः ॥BORI: १-३८-२२॥
Hearing these terrible words, the king, the delight of the Kurus, was tormented by remorse for the sin he had committed, though he was a man of great austerities. (BORI: 1-38-22)
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तं च मौनव्रतधरं श्रुत्वा मुनिवरं तदा। भूय एवाभवद्राजा शोकसन्तप्तमानसः ॥BORI: १-३८-२३॥
Then, learning that the eminent sage was observing a vow of silence, the king’s heart was once more consumed by grief. (BORI: 1-38-23)
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अनुक्रोशात्मतां तस्य शमीकस्यावधार्य तु। पर्यतप्यत भूयोऽपि कृत्वा तत्किल्बिषं मुनेः ॥BORI: १-३८-२४॥
But realizing Śamīka’s compassionate nature, he grieved still more over having committed that offense against the sage. (BORI: 1-38-24)
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न हि मृत्युं तथा राजा श्रुत्वा वै सोऽन्वतप्यत। अशोचदमरप्रख्यो यथा कृत्वेह कर्म तत् ॥BORI: १-३८-२५॥
The godlike king did not grieve as much on hearing of his death as he did over having committed that deed here. (BORI: 1-38-25)
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ततस्तं प्रेषयामास राजा गौरमुखं तदा। भूयः प्रसादं भगवान्करोत्विति ममेति वै ॥BORI: १-३८-२६॥
Then the king sent Gauramukha, saying, “May the venerable one once again be gracious to me.” (BORI: 1-38-26)
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तस्मिंश्च गतमात्रे वै राजा गौरमुखे तदा। मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रयामास सह संविग्नमानसः ॥BORI: १-३८-२७॥
As soon as Gauramukha had departed, the king, deeply troubled, consulted with his ministers. (BORI: 1-38-27)
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निश्चित्य मन्त्रिभिश्चैव सहितो मन्त्रतत्त्ववित्। प्रासादं कारयामास एकस्तम्भं सुरक्षितम् ॥BORI: १-३८-२८॥
Having reached a decision together with his ministers, the king, well versed in the principles of counsel, had a well-guarded palace built upon a single pillar. (BORI: 1-38-28)
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रक्षां च विदधे तत्र भिषजश्चौषधानि च। ब्राह्मणान्सिद्धमन्त्रांश्च सर्वतो वै न्यवेशयत् ॥BORI: १-३८-२९॥
There he arranged guards and stationed physicians with medicines, as well as Brahmins accomplished in spells, on every side. (BORI: 1-38-29)
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राजकार्याणि तत्रस्थः सर्वाण्येवाकरोच्च सः। मन्त्रिभिः सह धर्मज्ञः समन्तात्परिरक्षितः ॥BORI: १-३८-३०॥
While staying there, he attended to all affairs of state. The knower of dharma was guarded on every side and took counsel with his ministers. (BORI: 1-38-30)
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प्राप्ते तु दिवसे तस्मिन्सप्तमे द्विजसत्तम। काश्यपोऽभ्यागमद्विद्वांस्तं राजानं चिकित्सितुम् ॥BORI: १-३८-३१॥
But when the seventh day arrived, O best of brahmins, the learned Kashyapa came to treat the king. (BORI: 1-38-31)
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श्रुतं हि तेन तदभूदद्य तं राजसत्तमम्। तक्षकः पन्नगश्रेष्ठो नेष्यते यमसादनम् ॥BORI: १-३८-३२॥
For he had heard that on that day Takshaka, the foremost of serpents, would send that best of kings to Yama’s abode. (BORI: 1-38-32)
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तं दष्टं पन्नगेन्द्रेण करिष्येऽहमपज्वरम्। तत्र मेऽर्थश्च धर्मश्च भवितेति विचिन्तयन् ॥BORI: १-३८-३३॥
Thinking, “I shall cure him after he has been bitten by the serpent lord; there I shall gain both wealth and merit”... (BORI: 1-38-33)
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तं ददर्श स नागेन्द्रस्तक्षकः काश्यपं पथि। गच्छन्तमेकमनसं द्विजो भूत्वा वयोतिगः ॥BORI: १-३८-३४॥
The serpent king Takshaka, having assumed the form of an aged Brahmin, saw Kashyapa on the road, journeying with single-minded purpose. (BORI: 1-38-34)
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तमब्रवीत्पन्नगेन्द्रः काश्यपं मुनिपुङ्गवम्। क्व भवांस्त्वरितो याति किं च कार्यं चिकीर्षति ॥BORI: १-३८-३५॥
The serpent king said to Kāśyapa, that foremost of sages, “Where are you going in such haste, sir, and what do you intend to do?” (BORI: 1-38-35)
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नृपं कुरुकुलोत्पन्नं परिक्षितमरिंदमम्। तक्षकः पन्नगश्रेष्ठस्तेजसाद्य प्रधक्ष्यति ॥BORI: १-३८-३६॥
Today Takṣaka, the foremost of serpents, will burn with his fiery power King Parikṣit, born of the Kuru line and a destroyer of foes. (BORI: 1-38-36)
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तं दष्टं पन्नगेन्द्रेण तेनाग्निसमतेजसा। पाण्डवानां कुलकरं राजानममितौजसम् ॥BORI: १-३८-३७॥
that king of immeasurable might, the perpetuator of the Pandava line, bitten by that lord of serpents whose radiance is like fire... (BORI: 1-38-37)
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गच्छामि सौम्य त्वरितं सद्यः कर्तुमपज्वरम् ॥BORI: १-३८-३७॥
I am hastening there, good sir, to relieve him of his suffering at once. (BORI: 1-38-37)
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अहं स तक्षको ब्रह्मंस्तं धक्ष्यामि महीपतिम्। निवर्तस्व न शक्तस्त्वं मया दष्टं चिकित्सितुम् ॥BORI: १-३८-३८॥
I am that very Takshaka, Brahmin, and I shall bite the king. Turn back; you are not capable of curing one bitten by me. (BORI: 1-38-38)
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अहं तं नृपतिं नाग त्वया दष्टमपज्वरम्। करिष्य इति मे बुद्धिर्विद्याबलमुपाश्रितः ॥BORI: १-३८-३९॥
O serpent, relying on the power of my knowledge, I am confident that I shall free the king from the affliction caused by your bite. (BORI: 1-38-39)
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उत्सीदेयुरिमे लोकाः क्षणा चास्य प्रतिक्रिया ॥KUMB: १-४२-६॥
These worlds would perish, and the remedy for him would be only temporary. (KUMB: 1-42-6)
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श्रुत्वा तु वचनं राज्ञो मुनिर्गौरमुखस्तदा । समनुज्ञाप्य वेगेन प्रजगामाश्रमं गुरोः ॥KUMB: १-४२-२८॥
Having heard the king’s words, the sage Gauramukha then took his leave and swiftly returned to his teacher’s hermitage. (KUMB: 1-42-28)
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न चैनं कश्चिदारूढं लभते राजसत्तमम् । वातोऽपि निश्चरंस्तत्र प्रवेशे विनिवार्यते ॥KUMB: १-४२-३३; NILA: ०१.०४२.०३२॥
No one could reach that best of kings after he had ascended; even the wind blowing there was barred at the entrance. (KUMB: 1-42-33; NILA: 01.042.032)
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विज्ञातविषविद्योऽहं ब्राह्मणो लोकपूजितः । अस्मद्गुरुकटाक्षेण कल्योऽहं विषनाशने ॥KUMB: १-४२-४१॥
I am a Brahmin who has mastered the science of poisons and is honored throughout the world. By my teacher’s favor, I am skilled in neutralizing poison. (KUMB: 1-42-41)
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दष्टं यदि मयेह त्वं शक्तः किञ्चिच्चिकित्सितुम्। ततो वृक्षं मया दष्टमिमं जीवय काश्यप ॥BORI: १-३९-१॥
If you are able to heal anything bitten by me here, then restore this tree, bitten by me, to life, Kashyapa. (BORI: 1-39-1)
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परं मन्त्रबलं यत्ते तद्दर्शय यतस्व च। न्यग्रोधमेनं धक्ष्यामि पश्यतस्ते द्विजोत्तम ॥BORI: १-३९-२॥
Show me the full power of your spells, and do your utmost. I shall burn this banyan tree before your eyes, O best of Brahmins. (BORI: 1-39-2)
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दश नागेन्द्र वृक्षं त्वं यमेनमभिमन्यसे। अहमेनं त्वया दष्टं जीवयिष्ये भुजङ्गम ॥BORI: १-३९-३॥
Bite this tree, O lord of serpents—the one you have chosen. Once you have bitten it, O serpent, I shall restore it to life. (BORI: 1-39-3)
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एवमुक्तः स नागेन्द्रः काश्यपेन महात्मना। अदशद्वृक्षमभ्येत्य न्यग्रोधं पन्नगोत्तमः ॥BORI: १-३९-४॥
Thus addressed by the great-souled Kashyapa, that lord of the Nagas, the foremost of serpents, approached the banyan tree and bit it. (BORI: 1-39-4)
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स वृक्षस्तेन दष्टः सन्सद्य एव महाद्युते। आशीविषविषोपेतः प्रजज्वाल समन्ततः ॥BORI: १-३९-५॥
O greatly radiant one, as soon as the tree was bitten by him, it was filled with the venom of that poisonous snake and burst into flames on every side. (BORI: 1-39-5)
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तं दग्ध्वा स नगं नागः काश्यपं पुनरब्रवीत्। कुरु यत्नं द्विजश्रेष्ठ जीवयैनं वनस्पतिम् ॥BORI: १-३९-६॥
After burning the tree, the serpent said again to Kashyapa, “Make the effort, best of Brahmins—restore this tree to life.” (BORI: 1-39-6)
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भस्मीभूतं ततो वृक्षं पन्नगेन्द्रस्य तेजसा। भस्म सर्वं समाहृत्य काश्यपो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-३९-७॥
Then, gathering up all the ashes of the tree that had been reduced to ashes by the serpent king’s power, Kashyapa spoke these words: (BORI: 1-39-7)
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विद्याबलं पन्नगेन्द्र पश्य मेऽस्मिन्वनस्पतौ। अहं सञ्जीवयाम्येनं पश्यतस्ते भुजङ्गम ॥BORI: १-३९-८॥
“Serpent king, behold the power of my knowledge upon this tree. I shall restore it to life before your very eyes, O serpent.” (BORI: 1-39-8)
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ततः स भगवान्विद्वान्काश्यपो द्विजसत्तमः। भस्मराशीकृतं वृक्षं विद्यया समजीवयत् ॥BORI: १-३९-९॥
Then the blessed and learned Kāśyapa, foremost of twice-born men, restored by his knowledge the tree that had been reduced to a heap of ashes. (BORI: 1-39-9)
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अङ्कुरं तं स कृतवांस्ततः पर्णद्वयान्वितम्। पलाशिनं शाखिनं च तथा विटपिनं पुनः ॥BORI: १-३९-१०॥
He made it into a sprout, then into one bearing two leaves, then leafy and branched, and finally into a spreading tree once more. (BORI: 1-39-10)
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तं दृष्ट्वा जीवितं वृक्षं काश्यपेन महात्मना। उवाच तक्षको ब्रह्मन्नेतदत्यद्भुतं त्वयि ॥BORI: १-३९-११॥
Seeing that tree restored to life by the great-souled Kashyapa, Takshaka said, “Brahmin, it is truly extraordinary that you…” (BORI: 1-39-11)
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विप्रेन्द्र यद्विषं हन्या मम वा मद्विधस्य वा। कं त्वमर्थमभिप्रेप्सुर्यासि तत्र तपोधन ॥BORI: १-३९-१२॥
O best of Brahmins, that you can neutralize the poison of me or anyone like me! What do you hope to gain by going there, O treasure of austerity? (BORI: 1-39-12)
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यत्तेऽभिलषितं प्राप्तुं फलं तस्मान्नृपोत्तमात्। अहमेव प्रदास्यामि तत्ते यद्यपि दुर्लभम् ॥BORI: १-३९-१३॥
Whatever reward you desire to obtain from that excellent king, I myself will grant it to you, even if it is difficult to obtain. (BORI: 1-39-13)
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विप्रशापाभिभूते च क्षीणायुषि नराधिपे। घटमानस्य ते विप्र सिद्धिः संशयिता भवेत् ॥BORI: १-३९-१४॥
When the king has been overcome by a Brahmin’s curse and his life is nearing its end, your success in striving for this, O Brahmin, would be uncertain. (BORI: 1-39-14)
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ततो यशः प्रदीप्तं ते त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्। विरश्मिरिव घर्मांशुरन्तर्धानमितो व्रजेत् ॥BORI: १-३९-१५॥
Then your blazing fame, renowned throughout the three worlds, would vanish from here like the sun shorn of its rays. (BORI: 1-39-15)
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धनार्थी याम्यहं तत्र तन्मे दित्स भुजङ्गम। ततोऽहं विनिवर्तिष्ये गृहायोरगसत्तम ॥BORI: १-३९-१६॥
I am going there in search of wealth; give it to me, serpent. Then I shall return home, best of serpents. (BORI: 1-39-16)
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यावद्धनं प्रार्थयसे तस्माद्राज्ञस्ततोऽधिकम्। अहं तेऽद्य प्रदास्यामि निवर्तस्व द्विजोत्तम ॥BORI: १-३९-१७॥
I will give you today more than the wealth you seek from that king. Turn back, best of Brahmins. (BORI: 1-39-17)
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तक्षकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा काश्यपो द्विजसत्तमः। प्रदध्यौ सुमहातेजा राजानं प्रति बुद्धिमान् ॥BORI: १-३९-१८॥
Hearing Takshaka’s words, Kashyapa, the wise and greatly radiant foremost of Brahmins, reflected upon the king. (BORI: 1-39-18)
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दिव्यज्ञानः स तेजस्वी ज्ञात्वा तं नृपतिं तदा। क्षीणायुषं पाण्डवेयमपावर्तत काश्यपः ॥BORI: १-३९-१९॥
Possessed of divine knowledge, the radiant Kashyapa then perceived that the king, the descendant of Pandu, had reached the end of his life, and turned back. (BORI: 1-39-19)
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लब्ध्वा वित्तं मुनिवरस्तक्षकाद्यावदीप्सितम् ॥BORI: १-३९-१९॥
Having received from Takṣaka as much wealth as he desired, the eminent sage… (BORI: 1-39-19)
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निवृत्ते काश्यपे तस्मिन्समयेन महात्मनि। जगाम तक्षकस्तूर्णं नगरं नागसाह्वयम् ॥BORI: १-३९-२०॥
When the great sage Kāśyapa had turned back in accordance with their agreement, Takṣaka swiftly made his way to the city called Nāgasāhvaya. (BORI: 1-39-20)
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अथ शुश्राव गच्छन्स तक्षको जगतीपतिम्। मन्त्रागदैर्विषहरै रक्ष्यमाणं प्रयत्नतः ॥BORI: १-३९-२१॥
Then, as he traveled, Takshaka heard that the king was being carefully protected by poison-neutralizing spells and antidotes. (BORI: 1-39-21)
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स चिन्तयामास तदा मायायोगेन पार्थिवः। मया वञ्चयितव्योऽसौ क उपायो भवेदिति ॥BORI: १-३९-२२॥
He then thought, “I must deceive that king by magical means. What means might there be?” (BORI: 1-39-22)
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ततस्तापसरूपेण प्राहिणोत्स भुजङ्गमान्। फलपत्रोदकं गृह्य राज्ञे नागोऽथ तक्षकः ॥BORI: १-३९-२३॥
Then Takshaka, the serpent, sent serpents disguised as ascetics to the king, carrying fruit, leaves, and water. (BORI: 1-39-23)
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गच्छध्वं यूयमव्यग्रा राजानं कार्यवत्तया। फलपत्रोदकं नाम प्रतिग्राहयितुं नृपम् ॥BORI: १-३९-२४॥
Go calmly to the king, as though on some business, and have him accept fruit, leaves, and water. (BORI: 1-39-24)
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ते तक्षकसमादिष्टास्तथा चक्रुर्भुजङ्गमाः। उपनिन्युस्तथा राज्ञे दर्भानापः फलानि च ॥BORI: १-३९-२५॥
Thus instructed by Takṣaka, the serpents did as he had commanded. They brought the king kuśa grass, water, and fruit. (BORI: 1-39-25)
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तच्च सर्वं स राजेन्द्रः प्रतिजग्राह वीर्यवान्। कृत्वा च तेषां कार्याणि गम्यतामित्युवाच तान् ॥BORI: १-३९-२६॥
The valiant king accepted all of it, attended to their requests, and then told them, “You may go.” (BORI: 1-39-26)
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गतेषु तेषु नागेषु तापसच्छद्मरूपिषु। अमात्यान्सुहृदश्चैव प्रोवाच स नराधिपः ॥BORI: १-३९-२७॥
After the Nagas, disguised as ascetics, had departed, the king addressed his ministers and friends: (BORI: 1-39-27)
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भक्षयन्तु भवन्तो वै स्वादूनीमानि सर्वशः। तापसैरुपनीतानि फलानि सहिता मया ॥BORI: १-३९-२८॥
All of you, together with me, should eat these delicious fruits brought by the ascetics. (BORI: 1-39-28)
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ततो राजा ससचिवः फलान्यादातुमैच्छत। यद्गृहीतं फलं राज्ञा तत्र कृमिरभूदणुः । ह्रस्वकः कृष्णनयनस्ताम्रो वर्णेन शौनक ॥BORI: १-३९-२९॥
Then the king and his ministers wished to take the fruits. In the fruit the king had taken was a tiny worm, short-bodied, black-eyed, and copper-colored, O Shaunaka. (BORI: 1-39-29)
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स तं गृह्य नृपश्रेष्ठः सचिवानिदमब्रवीत्। अस्तमभ्येति सविता विषादद्य न मे भयम् ॥BORI: १-३९-३०॥
Taking it, the best of kings said to his ministers, “The sun is setting; today I have no fear of poison.” (BORI: 1-39-30)
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सत्यवागस्तु स मुनिः कृमिको मां दशत्वयम्। तक्षको नाम भूत्वा वै तथा परिहृतं भवेत् ॥BORI: १-३९-३१॥
May that sage’s words prove true. Let this little worm become Takshaka by name and bite me; thereby it will have been expiated. (BORI: 1-39-31)
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ते चैनमन्ववर्तन्त मन्त्रिणः कालचोदिताः। एवमुक्त्वा स राजेन्द्रो ग्रीवायां संनिवेश्य ह । कृमिकं प्राहसत्तूर्णं मुमूर्षुर्नष्टचेतनः ॥BORI: १-३९-३२॥
His ministers, driven by fate, went along with him. Having spoken thus, the king placed the little worm on his neck and immediately laughed, wishing to die and bereft of reason. (BORI: 1-39-32)
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हसन्नेव च भोगेन तक्षकेणाभिवेष्टितः। तस्मात्फलाद्विनिष्क्रम्य यत्तद्राज्ञे निवेदितम् ॥BORI: १-३९-३३॥
Still laughing, he was encircled in the coils of Takshaka, who emerged from the fruit that had been presented to the king. (BORI: 1-39-33)
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पश्य मन्त्रबलं मेऽद्य न्यग्रोधं दश पन्नग ॥KUMB: १-४३-३॥
See the power of my spell today. Bite this banyan tree, O serpent! (KUMB: 1-43-3)
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विधिना संप्रयुक्तो वै ऋषिवाक्येन तेन तु । यस्मिन्नेव फले नागस्तमेवाभक्षयत्स्वयम् ॥KUMB: १-४३-३०; NILA: ०१.०४३.०३०॥
Driven by fate and by that sage’s pronouncement, he himself ate the very fruit in which the serpent was. (KUMB: 1-43-30; NILA: 01.043.030)
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वेष्टयित्वा च भोगेन विनद्य च महास्वनम् । अदशत्पृथिवीपालं तक्षकः पन्नगेश्वरः ॥KUMB: १-४३-३६; NILA: ०१.०४३.०३६॥
Coiling himself around the king and roaring thunderously, Takshaka, lord of serpents, bit him. (KUMB: 1-43-36; NILA: 01.043.036)
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तं तथा मन्त्रिणो दृष्ट्वा भोगेन परिवेष्टितम्। विवर्णवदनाः सर्वे रुरुदुर्भृशदुःखिताः ॥BORI: १-४०-१॥
Seeing him thus encircled by the serpent’s coils, all the ministers grew pale and wept, deeply distressed. (BORI: 1-40-1)
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तं तु नादं ततः श्रुत्वा मन्त्रिणस्ते प्रदुद्रुवुः। अपश्यंश्चैव ते यान्तमाकाशे नागमद्भुतम् ॥BORI: १-४०-२॥
Then, hearing that sound, the ministers fled and saw a wondrous serpent moving through the sky… (BORI: 1-40-2)
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सीमन्तमिव कुर्वाणं नभसः पद्मवर्चसम्। तक्षकं पन्नगश्रेष्ठं भृशं शोकपरायणाः ॥BORI: १-४०-३॥
lotus-hued and seemingly parting the sky—Takshaka, foremost of serpents—while they were utterly overcome with grief. (BORI: 1-40-3)
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ततस्तु ते तद्गृहमग्निना वृतं; प्रदीप्यमानं विषजेन भोगिनः। भयात्परित्यज्य दिशः प्रपेदिरे; पपात तच्चाशनिताडितं यथा ॥BORI: १-४०-४॥
Then, in fear, they abandoned that house, enveloped and blazing in the fire born of the serpent’s venom, and fled in all directions. It collapsed as though struck by a thunderbolt. (BORI: 1-40-4)
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ततो नृपे तक्षकतेजसा हते; प्रयुज्य सर्वाः परलोकसत्क्रियाः। शुचिर्द्विजो राजपुरोहितस्तदा; तथैव ते तस्य नृपस्य मन्त्रिणः ॥BORI: १-४०-५॥
Then, after the king had been killed by Takshaka’s venom, the purified Brahmin royal priest performed all the rites for the afterlife, as did that king’s ministers… (BORI: 1-40-5)
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नृपं शिशुं तस्य सुतं प्रचक्रिरे; समेत्य सर्वे पुरवासिनो जनाः। नृपं यमाहुस्तममित्रघातिनं; कुरुप्रवीरं जनमेजयं जनाः ॥BORI: १-४०-६॥
All the inhabitants of the city assembled and made his young son king—the foe-slaying Janamejaya, foremost among Kuru warriors, as people called him. (BORI: 1-40-6)
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स बाल एवार्यमतिर्नृपोत्तमः; सहैव तैर्मन्त्रिपुरोहितैस्तदा। शशास राज्यं कुरुपुङ्गवाग्रजो; यथास्य वीरः प्रपितामहस्तथा ॥BORI: १-४०-७॥
Though still a child, that noble-minded king, the eldest of the Kuru princes, then ruled the kingdom together with those ministers and priests, just as his heroic great-grandfather had done. (BORI: 1-40-7)
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ततस्तु राजानममित्रतापनं; समीक्ष्य ते तस्य नृपस्य मन्त्रिणः। सुवर्णवर्माणमुपेत्य काशिपं; वपुष्टमार्थं वरयां प्रचक्रमुः ॥BORI: १-४०-८॥
Then the ministers of that king, seeing that scourge of his enemies, approached Suvarnavarman, king of Kashi, and began to ask for Vapushtama’s hand in marriage. (BORI: 1-40-8)
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ततः स राजा प्रददौ वपुष्टमां; कुरुप्रवीराय परीक्ष्य धर्मतः। स चापि तां प्राप्य मुदा युतोऽभव; न चान्यनारीषु मनो दधे क्वचित् ॥BORI: १-४०-९॥
Then, having duly considered the matter, the king gave Vapuṣṭamā to the Kuru hero. Having won her, he was filled with joy and never set his heart on any other woman. (BORI: 1-40-9)
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सरःसु फुल्लेषु वनेषु चैव ह; प्रसन्नचेता विजहार वीर्यवान्। तथा स राजन्यवरो विजह्रिवा; न्यथोर्वशीं प्राप्य पुरा पुरूरवाः ॥BORI: १-४०-१०॥
At lakes in bloom and in the forests, the mighty king took his pleasure with a joyful heart. Thus that foremost of kings sported as Pururavas had once done after obtaining Urvashi. (BORI: 1-40-10)
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वपुष्टमा चापि वरं पतिं तदा; प्रतीतरूपं समवाप्य भूमिपम्। भावेन रामा रमयां बभूव वै; विहारकालेष्ववरोधसुन्दरी ॥BORI: १-४०-११॥
For her part, Vapushtama, having then gained an excellent husband—a king renowned for his beauty—lovingly delighted him during their times of dalliance, lovely lady of the royal apartments that she was. (BORI: 1-40-11)
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एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु जरत्कारुर्महातपाः। चचार पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां यत्रसायङ्गृहो मुनिः ॥BORI: १-४१-१॥
At that very time, the great ascetic Jaratkaru wandered over the entire earth, making his home wherever evening found him. (BORI: 1-41-1)
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चरन्दीक्षां महातेजा दुश्चरामकृतात्मभिः। तीर्थेष्वाप्लवनं कुर्वन्पुण्येषु विचचार ह ॥BORI: १-४१-२॥
Possessed of great power, he wandered about, observing a vow difficult for the self-uncontrolled and bathing at sacred pilgrimage sites. (BORI: 1-41-2)
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वायुभक्षो निराहारः शुष्यन्नहरहर्मुनिः। स ददर्श पितृन्गर्ते लम्बमानानधोमुखान् ॥BORI: १-४१-३॥
Living on air and taking no food, the sage grew more emaciated day by day. He saw his ancestors hanging head downward in a pit, (BORI: 1-41-3)
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एकतन्त्ववशिष्टं वै वीरणस्तम्बमाश्रितान्। तं च तन्तुं शनैराखुमाददानं बिलाश्रयम् ॥BORI: १-४१-४॥
clinging to a clump of vīraṇa grass with only a single strand remaining, while a mouse dwelling in a hole slowly gnawed away that strand. (BORI: 1-41-4)
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निराहारान्कृशान्दीनान्गर्तेऽऽर्तांस्त्राणमिच्छतः। उपसृत्य स तान्दीनान्दीनरूपोऽभ्यभाषत ॥BORI: १-४१-५॥
Approaching them—starving, emaciated, wretched, distressed in the pit, and longing for rescue—he, himself pitiable in appearance, addressed them. (BORI: 1-41-5)
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के भवन्तोऽवलम्बन्ते वीरणस्तम्बमाश्रिताः। दुर्बलं खादितैर्मूलैराखुना बिलवासिना ॥BORI: १-४१-६॥
Who are you, sirs, clinging to a clump of vīraṇa grass weakened because its roots have been eaten by a burrow-dwelling rat? (BORI: 1-41-6)
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वीरणस्तम्बके मूलं यदप्येकमिह स्थितम्। तदप्ययं शनैराखुरादत्ते दशनैः शितैः ॥BORI: १-४१-७॥
Even the single root of the clump of vīraṇa grass that remains here is being slowly gnawed away by this mouse with its sharp teeth. (BORI: 1-41-7)
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छेत्स्यतेऽल्पावशिष्टत्वादेतदप्यचिरादिव। ततः स्थ पतितारोऽत्र गर्ते अस्मिन्नधोमुखाः ॥BORI: १-४१-८॥
Since so little of it remains, this too will apparently be severed before long. Then you will fall headfirst into this pit. (BORI: 1-41-8)
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ततो मे दुःखमुत्पन्नं दृष्ट्वा युष्मानधोमुखान्। कृच्छ्रामापदमापन्नान्प्रियं किं करवाणि वः ॥BORI: १-४१-९॥
Then I was filled with sorrow when I saw you hanging head downward and fallen into dire distress. What kindness can I do for you? (BORI: 1-41-9)
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तपसोऽस्य चतुर्थेन तृतीयेनापि वा पुनः। अर्धेन वापि निस्तर्तुमापदं ब्रूत माचिरम् ॥BORI: १-४१-१०॥
Tell me without delay whether you can escape this calamity by a quarter of this ascetic merit, or by a third, or even by half. (BORI: 1-41-10)
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अथवापि समग्रेण तरन्तु तपसा मम। भवन्तः सर्व एवास्मात्काममेवं विधीयताम् ॥BORI: १-४१-११॥
Or let all of you escape this peril through the entirety of my austerities. So be it—let this be done as you wish. (BORI: 1-41-11)
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ऋद्धो भवान्ब्रह्मचारी यो नस्त्रातुमिहेच्छति। न तु विप्राग्र्य तपसा शक्यमेतद्व्यपोहितुम् ॥BORI: १-४१-१२॥
You are an accomplished celibate ascetic who wishes to save us here; but, foremost of Brahmins, this cannot be averted through austerity. (BORI: 1-41-12)
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अस्ति नस्तात तपसः फलं प्रवदतां वर। सन्तानप्रक्षयाद्ब्रह्मन्पतामो निरयेऽशुचौ ॥BORI: १-४१-१३॥
Dear son, we possess the fruit of our austerities, O best of speakers; yet because our line has died out, O Brahmin, we are falling into a foul hell. (BORI: 1-41-13)
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लम्बतामिह नस्तात न ज्ञानं प्रतिभाति वै। येन त्वां नाभिजानीमो लोके विख्यातपौरुषम् ॥BORI: १-४१-१४॥
As we hang here, dear one, no knowledge comes to us by which we might recognize you, though your prowess is renowned throughout the world. (BORI: 1-41-14)
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ऋद्धो भवान्महाभागो यो नः शोच्यान्सुदुःखितान्। शोचस्युपेत्य कारुण्याच्छृणु ये वै वयं द्विज ॥BORI: १-४१-१५॥
You are blessed and most fortunate, for you have come to us in our pitiable, deeply afflicted state and grieve for us out of compassion. Hear, O Brahmin, who we are. (BORI: 1-41-15)
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यायावरा नाम वयमृषयः संशितव्रताः। लोकात्पुण्यादिह भ्रष्टाः सन्तानप्रक्षयाद्विभो ॥BORI: १-४१-१६॥
We are sages called the Yāyāvaras, strict in our vows. We have fallen from the blessed realm because our line has died out, mighty lord. (BORI: 1-41-16)
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प्रनष्टं नस्तपः पुण्यं न हि नस्तन्तुरस्ति वै। अस्ति त्वेकोऽद्य नस्तन्तुः सोऽपि नास्ति यथा तथा ॥BORI: १-४१-१७॥
The merit of our austerities has been lost, for we have no line of descendants. Today only one thread of our line remains, and even he is as good as nonexistent. (BORI: 1-41-17)
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मन्दभाग्योऽल्पभाग्यानां बन्धुः स किल नः कुले। जरत्कारुरिति ख्यातो वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः । नियतात्मा महात्मा च सुव्रतः सुमहातपाः ॥BORI: १-४१-१८॥
That ill-fated man is said to be a kinsman of us luckless ones, born in our lineage. Known as Jaratkaru, he is thoroughly versed in the Vedas and Vedangas, self-controlled, noble, firm in his vows, and a practitioner of very great austerities. (BORI: 1-41-18)
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तेन स्म तपसो लोभात्कृच्छ्रमापादिता वयम्। न तस्य भार्या पुत्रो वा बान्धवो वास्ति कश्चन ॥BORI: १-४१-१९॥
Because of his passion for asceticism, he has brought us to this wretched state. He has neither wife nor son nor any other relative. (BORI: 1-41-19)
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तस्माल्लम्बामहे गर्ते नष्टसञ्ज्ञा ह्यनाथवत्। स वक्तव्यस्त्वया दृष्ट्वा अस्माकं नाथवत्तया ॥BORI: १-४१-२०॥
Therefore we hang in this pit, our senses failing, like those without a protector. When you see him, you must speak to him, acting as our protector. (BORI: 1-41-20)
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पितरस्तेऽवलम्बन्ते गर्ते दीना अधोमुखाः। साधु दारान्कुरुष्वेति प्रजायस्वेति चाभिभो । कुलतन्तुर्हि नः शिष्टस्त्वमेवैकस्तपोधन ॥BORI: १-४१-२१॥
“Your ancestors hang helplessly in a pit, wretched and facing downward. Please take a wife and beget offspring, O lord, for you alone remain to continue our lineage, O you whose wealth is asceticism.” (BORI: 1-41-21)
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यं तु पश्यसि नो ब्रह्मन्वीरणस्तम्बमाश्रितान्। एषोऽस्माकं कुलस्तम्ब आसीत्स्वकुलवर्धनः ॥BORI: १-४१-२२॥
The clump of vīraṇa grass to which you see us clinging, O Brahmin, was the mainstay of our family, one who carried on his lineage. (BORI: 1-41-22)
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यानि पश्यसि वै ब्रह्मन्मूलानीहास्य वीरुधः। एते नस्तन्तवस्तात कालेन परिभक्षिताः ॥BORI: १-४१-२३॥
Those roots of this plant that you see here, Brahmin, are the threads of our lineage, dear one, consumed by Time. (BORI: 1-41-23)
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यत्त्वेतत्पश्यसि ब्रह्मन्मूलमस्यार्धभक्षितम्। तत्र लम्बामहे सर्वे सोऽप्येकस्तप आस्थितः ॥BORI: १-४१-२४॥
But as for this half-eaten root of the plant that you see, Brahmin, we are all hanging from it, while he alone has taken up austerities. (BORI: 1-41-24)
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यमाखुं पश्यसि ब्रह्मन्काल एष महाबलः। स तं तपोरतं मन्दं शनैः क्षपयते तुदन् । जरत्कारुं तपोलुब्धं मन्दात्मानमचेतसम् ॥BORI: १-४१-२५॥
The mouse you see, Brahmin, is mighty Time. Gnawing at him, he is slowly wasting away that foolish Jaratkaru, who is devoted to austerities, greedy for them, dull-witted, and heedless. (BORI: 1-41-25)
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न हि नस्तत्तपस्तस्य तारयिष्यति सत्तम। छिन्नमूलान्परिभ्रष्टान्कालोपहतचेतसः । नरकप्रतिष्ठान्पश्यास्मान्यथा दुष्कृतिनस्तथा ॥BORI: १-४१-२६॥
For his austerities will not save us, O best of beings. See us, our roots severed, fallen, our minds stricken by Time and destined for hell, like evildoers. (BORI: 1-41-26)
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अस्मासु पतितेष्वत्र सह पूर्वैः पितामहैः। छिन्नः कालेन सोऽप्यत्र गन्ता वै नरकं ततः ॥BORI: १-४१-२७॥
When we have fallen here along with our forefathers, he too will be cut down by Time and will then surely go from here to hell. (BORI: 1-41-27)
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तपो वाप्यथवा यज्ञो यच्चान्यत्पावनं महत्। तत्सर्वं न समं तात सन्तत्येति सतां मतम् ॥BORI: १-४१-२८॥
Neither austerity nor sacrifice nor any other great means of purification equals the continuance of one’s lineage, dear child—such is the view of the virtuous. (BORI: 1-41-28)
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स तात दृष्ट्वा ब्रूयास्त्वं जरत्कारुं तपस्विनम्। यथादृष्टमिदं चास्मै त्वयाख्येयमशेषतः ॥BORI: १-४१-२९॥
So, dear one, when you see the ascetic Jaratkaru, you should speak to him and relate all this to him fully, just as you have seen it. (BORI: 1-41-29)
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यथा दारान्प्रकुर्यात्स पुत्रांश्चोत्पादयेद्यथा। तथा ब्रह्मंस्त्वया वाच्यः सोऽस्माकं नाथवत्तया ॥BORI: १-४१-३०॥
You should speak to him, O Brahmin, as our protector, so that he takes a wife and begets sons. (BORI: 1-41-30)
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सन्तानं हि परो धर्म एवमाह पितामहः ॥KUMB: १-४५-१४; NILA: ०१.०४५.०१४॥
For the continuation of the lineage is the highest duty—so the Grandsire has said. (KUMB: 1-45-14; NILA: 01.045.014)
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बान्धवानां हितस्येह यथा चात्मकुलं तथा ॥KUMB: १-४५-३३; NILA: ०१.०४५.०३३॥
for the welfare of one’s relatives here, just as for one’s own family. (KUMB: 1-45-33; NILA: 01.045.033)
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कस्त्वं बन्धुमिवास्माकमनुशोचसि सत्तम । श्रोतुमिच्छाम सर्वेषां को भवानिह तिष्ठति ॥KUMB: १-४५-३४; NILA: ०१.०४५.०३४॥
Who are you, O noble one, that you grieve for us like a kinsman? We all wish to hear who you are, standing here in our midst. (KUMB: 1-45-34; NILA: 01.045.034)
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एतच्छ्रुत्वा जरत्कारुर्दुःखशोकपरायणः। उवाच स्वान्पितृन्दुःखाद्बाष्पसंदिग्धया गिरा ॥BORI: १-४२-१॥
Hearing this, Jaratkaru, overcome with grief and sorrow, spoke to his ancestors in anguish, his voice choked with tears: (BORI: 1-42-1)
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अहमेव जरत्कारुः किल्बिषी भवतां सुतः। तद्दण्डं धारयत मे दुष्कृतेरकृतात्मनः ॥BORI: १-४२-२॥
I am Jaratkaru, your sinful son. Punish me, then, for my wrongdoing, for I have not mastered myself. (BORI: 1-42-2)
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पुत्र दिष्ट्यासि सम्प्राप्त इमं देशं यदृच्छया। किमर्थं च त्वया ब्रह्मन्न कृतो दारसङ्ग्रहः ॥BORI: १-४२-३॥
Son, by good fortune you have chanced to come to this place. But why, O Brahmin, have you not taken a wife? (BORI: 1-42-3)
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ममायं पितरो नित्यं हृद्यर्थः परिवर्तते। ऊर्ध्वरेताः शरीरं वै प्रापयेयममुत्र वै ॥BORI: १-४२-४॥
Ancestors, this purpose has always occupied my heart: that, remaining celibate, I would carry this body to the other world. (BORI: 1-42-4)
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एवं दृष्ट्वा तु भवतः शकुन्तानिव लम्बतः। मया निवर्तिता बुद्धिर्ब्रह्मचर्यात्पितामहाः ॥BORI: १-४२-५॥
But seeing you hanging like birds in this way, O grandfathers, I have turned my mind away from celibacy. (BORI: 1-42-5)
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करिष्ये वः प्रियं कामं निवेक्ष्ये नात्र संशयः। सनाम्नीं यद्यहं कन्यामुपलप्स्ये कदाचन ॥BORI: १-४२-६॥
I will do as you wish; I will marry, without doubt, if I ever find a maiden who bears the same name as I do— (BORI: 1-42-6)
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भविष्यति च या काचिद्भैक्षवत्स्वयमुद्यता। प्रतिग्रहीता तामस्मि न भरेयं च यामहम् ॥BORI: १-४२-७॥
I will accept any woman who is freely offered to me like alms, but I will not support her. (BORI: 1-42-7)
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एवंविधमहं कुर्यां निवेशं प्राप्नुयां यदि। अन्यथा न करिष्ये तु सत्यमेतत्पितामहाः ॥BORI: १-४२-८॥
If I find such a match, I will marry in this way; otherwise I will not. This is the truth, O forefathers. (BORI: 1-42-8)
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एवमुक्त्वा तु स पितृंश्चचार पृथिवीं मुनिः। न च स्म लभते भार्यां वृद्धोऽयमिति शौनक ॥BORI: १-४२-९॥
Having thus addressed his ancestors, the sage wandered the earth, but he could not find a wife, for people said, “This man is old,” O Shaunaka. (BORI: 1-42-9)
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यदा निर्वेदमापन्नः पितृभिश्चोदितस्तथा। तदारण्यं स गत्वोच्चैश्चुक्रोश भृशदुःखितः ॥BORI: १-४२-१०॥
When, thus urged by his ancestors, he fell into despair, he went into the forest and cried aloud, deeply distressed. (BORI: 1-42-10)
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यानि भूतानि सन्तीह स्थावराणि चराणि च। अन्तर्हितानि वा यानि तानि शृण्वन्तु मे वचः ॥BORI: १-४२-११॥
Let all beings here—whether stationary or moving, or hidden from sight—hear my words. (BORI: 1-42-11)
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उग्रे तपसि वर्तन्तं पितरश्चोदयन्ति माम्। निविशस्वेति दुःखार्तास्तेषां प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥BORI: १-४२-१२॥
As I devote myself to severe austerities, my sorrow-stricken ancestors urge me, “Take a wife.” Wishing to please them... (BORI: 1-42-12)
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निवेशार्थ्यखिलां भूमिं कन्याभैक्षं चरामि भोः। दरिद्रो दुःखशीलश्च पितृभिः संनियोजितः ॥BORI: १-४२-१३॥
Seeking marriage, I roam the whole earth begging for a maiden, good people. I am poor, accustomed to hardship, and have been charged with this by my ancestors. (BORI: 1-42-13)
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यस्य कन्यास्ति भूतस्य ये मयेह प्रकीर्तिताः। ते मे कन्यां प्रयच्छन्तु चरतः सर्वतोदिशम् ॥BORI: १-४२-१४॥
Let all those who have a daughter possessing the qualities I have declared here give her to me as I wander in every direction. (BORI: 1-42-14)
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मम कन्या सनाम्नी या भैक्षवच्चोद्यता भवेत्। भरेयं चैव यां नाहं तां मे कन्यां प्रयच्छत ॥BORI: १-४२-१५॥
Give me a maiden who bears the same name as I do, who is offered like alms, and whom I will not support. (BORI: 1-42-15)
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ततस्ते पन्नगा ये वै जरत्कारौ समाहिताः। तामादाय प्रवृत्तिं ते वासुकेः प्रत्यवेदयन् ॥BORI: १-४२-१६॥
Then the serpents who were keeping watch on Jaratkaru learned of this development and reported it to Vasuki. (BORI: 1-42-16)
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तेषां श्रुत्वा स नागेन्द्रः कन्यां तां समलङ्कृताम्। प्रगृह्यारण्यमगमत्समीपं तस्य पन्नगः ॥BORI: १-४२-१७॥
Having heard from them, that serpent lord took the adorned maiden with him and went into the forest, near where he was. (BORI: 1-42-17)
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तत्र तां भैक्षवत्कन्यां प्रादात्तस्मै महात्मने। नागेन्द्रो वासुकिर्ब्रह्मन्न स तां प्रत्यगृह्णत ॥BORI: १-४२-१८॥
There, O Brahmin, the serpent king Vasuki offered that maiden to the great-souled man as alms, but he did not accept her. (BORI: 1-42-18)
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असनामेति वै मत्वा भरणे चाविचारिते। मोक्षभावे स्थितश्चापि द्वन्द्वीभूतः परिग्रहे ॥BORI: १-४२-१९॥
Thinking that she did not bear his name, with the matter of her support still unsettled, and being intent on liberation, he was of two minds about accepting her. (BORI: 1-42-19)
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ततो नाम स कन्यायाः पप्रच्छ भृगुनन्दन। वासुके भरणं चास्या न कुर्यामित्युवाच ह ॥BORI: १-४२-२०॥
Then, O descendant of Bhrigu, he asked the maiden’s name and said, “Vasuki, I will not provide for her support.” (BORI: 1-42-20)
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मम पूर्वे भवन्तो वै पितरः सपितामहाः । तद्ब्रूत यन्मया कार्यं भवतां प्रियकाम्यया ॥KUMB: १-४६-२; NILA: ०१.०४६.००२॥
You are indeed my ancestors—my fathers and forefathers. Tell me, then, what I must do to please you. (KUMB: 1-46-2; NILA: 01.046.002)
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न दारान्वै करिष्येऽहमिति मे भावितं मनः ॥KUMB: १-४६-६; NILA: ०१.०४६.००६॥
I will not marry—such is the resolve I have formed. (KUMB: 1-46-6; NILA: 01.046.006)
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तत्र चोत्पत्स्यते जन्तुर्भवतां तारणाय वै । शाश्वताश्चाव्ययाश्चैव तिष्ठन्तु पितरो मम ॥KUMB: १-४६-१०; NILA: ०१.०४६.०१०॥
From that union a child will be born to deliver you. May my ancestors endure forever, imperishable. (KUMB: 1-46-10; NILA: 01.046.010)
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सत्वरण्यगतः प्राज्ञः पितॄणां हितकाम्यया । उवाच कन्यां याचामि तिस्रो वाचः शनैरिमाः ॥KUMB: १-४६-१३; NILA: ०१.०४६.०१३॥
Once in the forest, the wise man, seeking his ancestors’ welfare, softly repeated these words three times: “I ask for a maiden.” (KUMB: 1-46-13; NILA: 01.046.013)
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वासुकिस्त्वब्रवीद्वाक्यं जरत्कारुमृषिं तदा। सनामा तव कन्येयं स्वसा मे तपसान्विता ॥BORI: १-४३-१॥
Vāsuki then said to the sage Jaratkāru, “This maiden, who bears the same name as you, is my sister and is endowed with ascetic merit.” (BORI: 1-43-1)
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भरिष्यामि च ते भार्यां प्रतीच्छेमां द्विजोत्तम। रक्षणं च करिष्येऽस्याः सर्वशक्त्या तपोधन ॥BORI: १-४३-२॥
I shall support your wife, so accept her, best of brahmins. I shall protect her with all my strength, treasure of asceticism. (BORI: 1-43-2)
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प्रतिश्रुते तु नागेन भरिष्ये भगिनीमिति। जरत्कारुस्तदा वेश्म भुजगस्य जगाम ह ॥BORI: १-४३-३॥
When the serpent had promised, “I will support your sister,” Jaratkaru then went to the serpent’s dwelling. (BORI: 1-43-3)
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तत्र मन्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठस्तपोवृद्धो महाव्रतः। जग्राह पाणिं धर्मात्मा विधिमन्त्रपुरस्कृतम् ॥BORI: १-४३-४॥
There Jaratkaru, righteous, steadfast in his great vows, advanced in austerity, and foremost among those who knew the sacred formulas, took her hand in marriage with the prescribed rites and mantras. (BORI: 1-43-4)
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ततो वासगृहं शुभ्रं पन्नगेन्द्रस्य संमतम्। जगाम भार्यामादाय स्तूयमानो महर्षिभिः ॥BORI: १-४३-५॥
Then, taking his wife with him, he went to the splendid dwelling approved by the lord of serpents, while the great seers sang his praises. (BORI: 1-43-5)
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शयनं तत्र वै कॢप्तं स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंवृतम्। तत्र भार्यासहायः स जरत्कारुरुवास ह ॥BORI: १-४३-६॥
There a bed had been prepared, covered with enviable bedding. Jar atkaru stayed there with his wife as his companion. (BORI: 1-43-6)
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स तत्र समयं चक्रे भार्यया सह सत्तमः। विप्रियं मे न कर्तव्यं न च वाच्यं कदाचन ॥BORI: १-४३-७॥
There that excellent man made this compact with his wife: “You must never do or say anything displeasing to me.” (BORI: 1-43-7)
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त्यजेयमप्रिये हि त्वां कृते वासं च ते गृहे। एतद्गृहाण वचनं मया यत्समुदीरितम् ॥BORI: १-४३-८॥
For if anything displeasing is done, I shall leave you and cease living in your house. Take to heart these words I have spoken. (BORI: 1-43-8)
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ततः परमसंविग्ना स्वसा नागपतेस्तु सा। अतिदुःखान्विता वाचं तमुवाचैवमस्त्विति ॥BORI: १-४३-९॥
Then, deeply alarmed and overwhelmed with sorrow, she—the sister of the serpent lord—said to him, “So be it.” (BORI: 1-43-9)
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तथैव सा च भर्तारं दुःखशीलमुपाचरत्। उपायैः श्वेतकाकीयैः प्रियकामा यशस्विनी ॥BORI: १-४३-१०॥
Seeking to please him, the illustrious woman continued to attend upon her difficult-tempered husband with attentions as rare as white crows. (BORI: 1-43-10)
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ऋतुकाले ततः स्नाता कदाचिद्वासुकेः स्वसा। भर्तारं तं यथान्यायमुपतस्थे महामुनिम् ॥BORI: १-४३-११॥
Then, on one occasion, Vasuki’s sister bathed at the proper time and approached her husband, the great sage, in the prescribed manner. (BORI: 1-43-11)
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तत्र तस्याः समभवद्गर्भो ज्वलनसंनिभः। अतीव तपसा युक्तो वैश्वानरसमद्युतिः । शुक्लपक्षे यथा सोमो व्यवर्धत तथैव सः ॥BORI: १-४३-१२॥
She then conceived a child who resembled fire, was endowed with extraordinary ascetic power, and shone as brightly as Vaiśvānara. He grew just as the moon waxes during the bright fortnight. (BORI: 1-43-12)
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ततः कतिपयाहस्य जरत्कारुर्महातपाः। उत्सङ्गेऽस्याः शिरः कृत्वा सुष्वाप परिखिन्नवत् ॥BORI: १-४३-१३॥
Then, after a few days, the great ascetic Jaratkaru laid his head in her lap and fell asleep, as though exhausted. (BORI: 1-43-13)
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तस्मिंश्च सुप्ते विप्रेन्द्रे सवितास्तमियाद्गिरिम्। अह्नः परिक्षये ब्रह्मंस्ततः साचिन्तयत्तदा । वासुकेर्भगिनी भीता धर्मलोपान्मनस्विनी ॥BORI: १-४३-१४॥
While that foremost Brahmin slept, the sun approached the mountain of sunset. At the close of day, O Brahmin, Vasuki’s high-minded sister, fearing a lapse of duty, then thought: (BORI: 1-43-14)
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किं नु मे सुकृतं भूयाद्भर्तुरुत्थापनं न वा। दुःखशीलो हि धर्मात्मा कथं नास्यापराध्नुयाम् ॥BORI: १-४३-१५॥
What would be right for me—to wake my husband or not? For though he is righteous, he is quick to take offense; how can I avoid offending him? (BORI: 1-43-15)
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कोपो वा धर्मशीलस्य धर्मलोपोऽथ वा पुनः। धर्मलोपो गरीयान्वै स्यादत्रेत्यकरोन्मनः ॥BORI: १-४३-१६॥
The righteous man’s anger, or else his lapse from duty—a lapse from duty would indeed be the graver matter here. Thus she made up her mind. (BORI: 1-43-16)
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उत्थापयिष्ये यद्येनं ध्रुवं कोपं करिष्यति। धर्मलोपो भवेदस्य सन्ध्यातिक्रमणे ध्रुवम् ॥BORI: १-४३-१७॥
If I wake him, he will surely become angry; but if he misses the twilight observance, he will surely fail in his religious duty. (BORI: 1-43-17)
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इति निश्चित्य मनसा जरत्कारुर्भुजङ्गमा। तमृषिं दीप्ततपसं शयानमनलोपमम् । उवाचेदं वचः श्लक्ष्णं ततो मधुरभाषिणी ॥BORI: १-४३-१८॥
Having thus resolved in her mind, the serpent woman Jaratkaru, who spoke sweetly, then addressed the sleeping sage, whose austerities blazed and who resembled fire, with these gentle words: (BORI: 1-43-18)
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उत्तिष्ठ त्वं महाभाग सूर्योऽस्तमुपगच्छति। सन्ध्यामुपास्स्व भगवन्नपः स्पृष्ट्वा यतव्रतः ॥BORI: १-४३-१९॥
Rise, illustrious one; the sun is setting. Lord, purify yourself with water and, steadfast in your vows, perform the twilight observance. (BORI: 1-43-19)
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प्रादुष्कृताग्निहोत्रोऽयं मुहूर्तो रम्यदारुणः। सन्ध्या प्रवर्तते चेयं पश्चिमायां दिशि प्रभो ॥BORI: १-४३-२०॥
This is the lovely yet solemn hour when the Agnihotra is performed, and evening twilight is spreading across the western sky, my lord. (BORI: 1-43-20)
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एवमुक्तः स भगवाञ्जरत्कारुर्महातपाः। भार्यां प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठ इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-४३-२१॥
Thus addressed, the blessed Jarātkāru, a great ascetic, said these words to his wife, his lips quivering: (BORI: 1-43-21)
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अवमानः प्रयुक्तोऽयं त्वया मम भुजङ्गमे। समीपे ते न वत्स्यामि गमिष्यामि यथागतम् ॥BORI: १-४३-२२॥
Serpent woman, this insult you have inflicted upon me. I will no longer live with you; I shall go back the way I came. (BORI: 1-43-22)
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न हि तेजोऽस्ति वामोरु मयि सुप्ते विभावसोः। अस्तं गन्तुं यथाकालमिति मे हृदि वर्तते ॥BORI: १-४३-२३॥
For while I am asleep, fair-thighed woman, the sun has no power to set at the appointed time—so I believe. (BORI: 1-43-23)
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न चाप्यवमतस्येह वस्तुं रोचेत कस्यचित्। किं पुनर्धर्मशीलस्य मम वा मद्विधस्य वा ॥BORI: १-४३-२४॥
No one who has been treated with contempt would wish to remain here—much less I, devoted to dharma, or anyone like me. (BORI: 1-43-24)
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एवमुक्ता जरत्कारुर्भर्त्रा हृदयकम्पनम्। अब्रवीद्भगिनी तत्र वासुकेः संनिवेशने ॥BORI: १-४३-२५॥
Thus addressed by her husband, Jaratkaru, Vasuki’s sister, replied with a trembling heart there in Vasuki’s dwelling: (BORI: 1-43-25)
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नावमानात्कृतवती तवाहं प्रतिबोधनम्। धर्मलोपो न ते विप्र स्यादित्येतत्कृतं मया ॥BORI: १-४३-२६॥
I did not wake you out of disrespect. I did it so that you, O Brahmin, would not neglect your religious duty. (BORI: 1-43-26)
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उवाच भार्यामित्युक्तो जरत्कारुर्महातपाः। ऋषिः कोपसमाविष्टस्त्यक्तुकामो भुजङ्गमाम् ॥BORI: १-४३-२७॥
Thus addressed, the great ascetic sage Jaratkaru, filled with anger and wishing to abandon his serpent wife, said to her: (BORI: 1-43-27)
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न मे वागनृतं प्राह गमिष्येऽहं भुजङ्गमे। समयो ह्येष मे पूर्वं त्वया सह मिथः कृतः ॥BORI: १-४३-२८॥
“My word never proves false. I shall leave, serpent woman. For this was the agreement previously made between us.” (BORI: 1-43-28)
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सुखमस्म्युषितो भद्रे ब्रूयास्त्वं भ्रातरं शुभे। इतो मयि गते भीरु गतः स भगवानिति । त्वं चापि मयि निष्क्रान्ते न शोकं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥BORI: १-४३-२९॥
I have lived happily here, blessed lady. Fair one, tell your brother, ‘Once I had left here, the revered one departed.’ And you too, timid one, should not grieve after I have gone. (BORI: 1-43-29)
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इत्युक्ता सानवद्याङ्गी प्रत्युवाच पतिं तदा। जरत्कारुं जरत्कारुश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणा ॥BORI: १-४३-३०॥
Thus addressed, the faultlessly formed Jaratkaru, consumed by anxiety and grief, then replied to her husband Jaratkaru: (BORI: 1-43-30)
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बाष्पगद्गदया वाचा मुखेन परिशुष्यता। कृताञ्जलिर्वरारोहा पर्यश्रुनयना ततः । धैर्यमालम्ब्य वामोरूर्हृदयेन प्रवेपता ॥BORI: १-४३-३१॥
Then, her voice choked with tears, her mouth parched, her hands joined, and her eyes brimming with tears, the shapely, lovely-thighed woman summoned her courage despite her trembling heart: (BORI: 1-43-31)
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न मामर्हसि धर्मज्ञ परित्यक्तुमनागसम्। धर्मे स्थितां स्थितो धर्मे सदा प्रियहिते रताम् ॥BORI: १-४३-३२॥
O knower of dharma, you who stand firm in dharma ought not to abandon me, though I am blameless, steadfast in dharma, and ever devoted to your pleasure and welfare. (BORI: 1-43-32)
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प्रदाने कारणं यच्च मम तुभ्यं द्विजोत्तम। तदलब्धवतीं मन्दां किं मां वक्ष्यति वासुखिः ॥BORI: १-४३-३३॥
Best of Brahmins, when I have failed to obtain the purpose for which I was given to you, what will Vāsuki say to me, unfortunate as I am? (BORI: 1-43-33)
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मातृशापाभिभूतानां ज्ञातीनां मम सत्तम। अपत्यमीप्षितं त्वत्तस्तच्च तावन्न दृश्यते ॥BORI: १-४३-३४॥
Best of men, offspring from you is desired for my kinsmen, who are afflicted by their mother’s curse, but none is yet in sight. (BORI: 1-43-34)
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त्वत्तो ह्यपत्यलाभेन ज्ञातीनां मे शिवं भवेत्। सम्प्रयोगो भवेन्नायं मम मोघस्त्वया द्विज ॥BORI: १-४३-३५॥
For if I were to obtain offspring from you, it would bring well-being to my kin. O Brahmin, let my union with you not be fruitless. (BORI: 1-43-35)
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ज्ञातीनां हितमिच्छन्ती भगवंस्त्वां प्रसादये। इममव्यक्तरूपं मे गर्भमाधाय सत्तम । कथं त्यक्त्वा महात्मा सन्गन्तुमिच्छस्यनागसम् ॥BORI: १-४३-३६॥
Seeking the welfare of my kinsmen, venerable one, I implore you. Having engendered in me this embryo, whose form is not yet manifest, O noblest one, how can you, great-souled as you are, wish to abandon me though I am innocent and depart? (BORI: 1-43-36)
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एवमुक्तस्तु स मुनिर्भार्यां वचनमब्रवीत्। यद्युक्तमनुरूपं च जरत्कारुस्तपोधनः ॥BORI: १-४३-३७॥
Thus addressed, the sage Jaratkaru, rich in austerity, spoke fitting and appropriate words to his wife. (BORI: 1-43-37)
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अस्त्येष गर्भः सुभगे तव वैश्वानरोपमः। ऋषिः परमधर्मात्मा वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः ॥BORI: १-४३-३८॥
Fair lady, you bear a child like Vaiśvānara, a sage of supreme righteousness who will master the Vedas and the Vedāṅgas. (BORI: 1-43-38)
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एवमुक्त्वा स धर्मात्मा जरत्कारुर्महानृषिः। उग्राय तपसे भूयो जगाम कृतनिश्चयः ॥BORI: १-४३-३९॥
Having spoken thus, the righteous great seer Jaratkaru, resolute in his purpose, departed once more to perform severe austerities. (BORI: 1-43-39)
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त्वदर्थं रक्ष्यते चैषा मया मुनिवरोत्तम ॥KUMB: १-४७-२; NILA: ०१.०४७.००२॥
I have kept her for your sake, O best of sages. (KUMB: 1-47-2; NILA: 01.047.002)
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न भरिष्येऽहमेतां वै एष मे समयः कृतः । अप्रियं च न कर्तव्यं कृते चैनां त्यजाम्यहम् ॥KUMB: १-४७-३; NILA: ०१.०४७.००३॥
I will not support her—this is the condition I have set. She must do nothing displeasing to me; if she does, I will leave her. (KUMB: 1-47-3; NILA: 01.047.003)
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गतमात्रं तु भर्तारं जरत्कारुरवेदयत्। भ्रातुस्त्वरितमागम्य यथातथ्यं तपोधन ॥BORI: १-४४-१॥
O ascetic sage, Jaratkaru quickly went to her brother and truthfully told him that her husband had just departed. (BORI: 1-44-1)
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ततः स भुजगश्रेष्ठः श्रुत्वा सुमहदप्रियम्। उवाच भगिनीं दीनां तदा दीनतरः स्वयम् ॥BORI: १-४४-२॥
Then the foremost of serpents, hearing this deeply unwelcome news, spoke to his despondent sister, himself still more despondent: (BORI: 1-44-2)
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जानासि भद्रे यत्कार्यं प्रदाने कारणं च यत्। पन्नगानां हितार्थाय पुत्रस्ते स्यात्ततो यदि ॥BORI: १-४४-३॥
My dear, you know the purpose for which you were given in marriage and the reason for it. If you should have a son by him for the welfare of the serpents... (BORI: 1-44-3)
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स सर्पसत्रात्किल नो मोक्षयिष्यति वीर्यवान्। एवं पितामहः पूर्वमुक्तवान्मां सुरैः सह ॥BORI: १-४४-४॥
That mighty son will indeed free us from the snake sacrifice. Thus the Grandfather, together with the gods, told me long ago. (BORI: 1-44-4)
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अप्यस्ति गर्भः सुभगे तस्मात्ते मुनिसत्तमात्। न चेच्छाम्यफलं तस्य दारकर्म मनीषिणः ॥BORI: १-४४-५॥
Fair one, are you carrying a child by that foremost of sages? I do not want that wise man’s marriage to have been fruitless. (BORI: 1-44-5)
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कामं च मम न न्याय्यं प्रष्टुं त्वां कार्यमीदृशम्। किं तु कार्यगरीयस्त्वात्ततस्त्वाहमचूचुदम् ॥BORI: १-४४-६॥
Indeed, it is not proper for me to ask you such a question; but because of the matter’s great importance, I have pressed you. (BORI: 1-44-6)
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दुर्वासतां विदित्वा च भर्तुस्तेऽतितपस्विनः। नैनमन्वागमिष्यामि कदाचिद्धि शपेत्स माम् ॥BORI: १-४४-७॥
Knowing how difficult your husband, that great ascetic, is to deal with, I will not approach him, for he might curse me. (BORI: 1-44-7)
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आचक्ष्व भद्रे भर्तुस्त्वं सर्वमेव विचेष्टितम्। शल्यमुद्धर मे घोरं भद्रे हृदि चिरस्थितम् ॥BORI: १-४४-८॥
Dear sister, tell your husband everything that has happened. Remove this terrible thorn that has long been lodged in my heart. (BORI: 1-44-8)
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जरत्कारुस्ततो वाक्यमित्युक्ता प्रत्यभाषत। आश्वासयन्ती सन्तप्तं वासुकिं पन्नगेश्वरम् ॥BORI: १-४४-९॥
Thus addressed, Jaratkaru replied, reassuring the anguished Vasuki, lord of serpents: (BORI: 1-44-9)
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पृष्टो मयापत्यहेतोः स महात्मा महातपाः। अस्तीत्युदरमुद्दिश्य ममेदं गतवांश्च सः ॥BORI: १-४४-१०॥
When I asked him about offspring, that great-souled ascetic pointed to this belly of mine, said, “There is one,” and departed. (BORI: 1-44-10)
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स्वैरेष्वपि न तेनाहं स्मरामि वितथं क्वचित्। उक्तपूर्वं कुतो राजन्साम्पराये स वक्ष्यति ॥BORI: १-४४-११॥
Even in jest, I do not recall him ever saying anything false. How then, O king, could he speak falsely on so grave a matter? (BORI: 1-44-11)
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न सन्तापस्त्वया कार्यः कार्यं प्रति भुजङ्गमे। उत्पत्स्यति हि ते पुत्रो ज्वलनार्कसमद्युतिः ॥BORI: १-४४-१२॥
You should not worry about this matter, serpent-maiden, for you will have a son radiant as fire and the sun. (BORI: 1-44-12)
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इत्युक्त्वा हि स मां भ्रातर्गतो भर्ता तपोवनम्। तस्माद्व्येतु परं दुःखं तवेदं मनसि स्थितम् ॥BORI: १-४४-१३॥
Having said this to me, brother, my husband went to the ascetic grove. Therefore, let this great sorrow lodged in your heart depart. (BORI: 1-44-13)
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एतच्छ्रुत्वा स नागेन्द्रो वासुकिः परया मुदा। एवमस्त्विति तद्वाक्यं भगिन्याः प्रत्यगृह्णत ॥BORI: १-४४-१४॥
On hearing this, the serpent king Vasuki was filled with great joy and accepted his sister’s words, saying, “So be it.” (BORI: 1-44-14)
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सान्त्वमानार्थदानैश्च पूजया चानुरूपया। सोदर्यां पूजयामास स्वसारं पन्नगोत्तमः ॥BORI: १-४४-१५॥
With kind words, marks of respect, gifts of wealth, and fitting attentions, the foremost serpent honored his own sister, born of the same mother. (BORI: 1-44-15)
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ततः स ववृधे गर्भो महातेजा रविप्रभः। यथा सोमो द्विजश्रेष्ठ शुक्लपक्षोदितो दिवि ॥BORI: १-४४-१६॥
Then the exceedingly radiant embryo, brilliant as the sun, grew, O best of Brahmins, like the moon waxing in the sky during the bright fortnight. (BORI: 1-44-16)
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यथाकालं तु सा ब्रह्मन्प्रजज्ञे भुजगस्वसा। कुमारं देवगर्भाभं पितृमातृभयापहम् ॥BORI: १-४४-१७॥
In due course, O Brahmin, the serpent’s sister gave birth to a son who resembled the offspring of a god and dispelled the fears of his father and mother. (BORI: 1-44-17)
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ववृधे स च तत्रैव नागराजनिवेशने। वेदांश्चाधिजगे साङ्गान्भार्गवाच्च्यवनात्मजात् ॥BORI: १-४४-१८॥
He grew up there in the palace of the serpent king and studied the Vedas with their ancillary disciplines under the Bhargava, the son of Cyavana. (BORI: 1-44-18)
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चरितव्रतो बाल एव बुद्धिसत्त्वगुणान्वितः। नाम चास्याभवत्ख्यातं लोकेष्वास्तीक इत्युत ॥BORI: १-४४-१९॥
While still a boy, he fulfilled his vows and was endowed with intelligence, strength of character, and virtue. His name became renowned throughout the worlds as Astika. (BORI: 1-44-19)
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अस्तीत्युक्त्वा गतो यस्मात्पिता गर्भस्थमेव तम्। वनं तस्मादिदं तस्य नामास्तीकेति विश्रुतम् ॥BORI: १-४४-२०॥
Because his father had gone to the forest after saying “asti” while he was still in the womb, he became renowned by the name Astika. (BORI: 1-44-20)
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स बाल एव तत्रस्थश्चरन्नमितबुद्धिमान्। गृहे पन्नगराजस्य प्रयत्नात्पर्यरक्ष्यत ॥BORI: १-४४-२१॥
While still a child, he lived there in the serpent king’s house; immeasurably intelligent, he was carefully protected. (BORI: 1-44-21)
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भगवानिव देवेशः शूलपाणिर्हिरण्यदः। विवर्धमानः सर्वांस्तान्पन्नगानभ्यहर्षयत् ॥BORI: १-४४-२२॥
As he grew, he delighted all those serpents, like the blessed lord of the gods, the trident-bearer and giver of gold. (BORI: 1-44-22)
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यदपृच्छत्तदा राजा मन्त्रिणो जनमेजयः। पितुः स्वर्गगतिं तन्मे विस्तरेण पुनर्वद ॥BORI: १-४५-१॥
Tell me again in detail what King Janamejaya then asked his ministers about his father’s passage to heaven. (BORI: 1-45-1)
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शृणु ब्रह्मन्यथा पृष्टा मन्त्रिणो नृपतेस्तदा। आख्यातवन्तस्ते सर्वे निधनं तत्परिक्षितः ॥BORI: १-४५-२॥
Listen, Brahmin, to how the king’s ministers, when questioned, all recounted the death of Parikshit. (BORI: 1-45-2)
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जानन्ति तु भवन्तस्तद्यथावृत्तः पिता मम। आसीद्यथा च निधनं गतः काले महायशाः ॥BORI: १-४५-३॥
But you know how my father lived and how, when his time came, that greatly renowned man met his death. (BORI: 1-45-3)
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श्रुत्वा भवत्सकाशाद्धि पितुर्वृत्तमशेषतः। कल्याणं प्रतिपत्स्यामि विपरीतं न जातु चित् ॥BORI: १-४५-४॥
For after hearing from you the complete account of my father, I shall pursue what is right and never its opposite. (BORI: 1-45-4)
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मन्त्रिणोऽथाब्रुवन्वाक्यं पृष्टास्तेन महात्मना। सर्वधर्मविदः प्राज्ञा राजानं जनमेजयम् ॥BORI: १-४५-५॥
Then, questioned by that great man, the wise ministers, versed in every aspect of dharma, addressed King Janamejaya: (BORI: 1-45-5)
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धर्मात्मा च महात्मा च प्रजापालः पिता तव। आसीदिह यथावृत्तः स महात्मा शृणुष्व तत् ॥BORI: १-४५-६॥
Your father was righteous and noble, a protector of his subjects. Hear how that great man conducted himself here. (BORI: 1-45-6)
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चातुर्वर्ण्यं स्वधर्मस्थं स कृत्वा पर्यरक्षत। धर्मतो धर्मविद्राजा धर्मो विग्रहवानिव ॥BORI: १-४५-७॥
Having established the four social classes in their respective duties, that king, a knower of dharma, protected them in accordance with dharma, as though dharma itself embodied. (BORI: 1-45-7)
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ररक्ष पृथिवीं देवीं श्रीमानतुलविक्रमः। द्वेष्टारस्तस्य नैवासन्स च न द्वेष्टि कञ्चन । समः सर्वेषु भूतेषु प्रजापतिरिवाभवत् ॥BORI: १-४५-८॥
The glorious king of incomparable valor protected the goddess Earth. He had no enemies, nor did he hate anyone. Impartial toward all beings, he was like Prajāpati. (BORI: 1-45-8)
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ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चैव स्वकर्मसु। स्थिताः सुमनसो राजंस्तेन राज्ञा स्वनुष्ठिताः ॥BORI: १-४५-९॥
The Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras remained cheerfully engaged in their respective duties, O king, and were well governed by that king. (BORI: 1-45-9)
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विधवानाथकृपणान्विकलांश्च बभार सः। सुदर्शः सर्वभूतानामासीत्सोम इवापरः ॥BORI: १-४५-१०॥
He supported widows, orphans, the destitute, and the disabled. To all beings, Sudarśa was like another Soma. (BORI: 1-45-10)
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तुष्टपुष्टजनः श्रीमान्सत्यवाग्दृढविक्रमः। धनुर्वेदे च शिष्योऽभून्नृपः शारद्वतस्य सः ॥BORI: १-४५-११॥
That prosperous king kept his people contented and well nourished, was true to his word and steadfast in valor, and became a pupil of Śāradvata in the science of archery. (BORI: 1-45-11)
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गोविन्दस्य प्रियश्चासीत्पिता ते जनमेजय। लोकस्य चैव सर्वस्य प्रिय आसीन्महायशाः ॥BORI: १-४५-१२॥
Your father, Janamejaya, was dear to Govinda and to all the people; he was greatly renowned. (BORI: 1-45-12)
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परिक्षीणेषु कुरुषु उत्तरायामजायत। परिक्षिदभवत्तेन सौभद्रस्यात्मजो बली ॥BORI: १-४५-१३॥
When the Kurus had been decimated, he was born to Uttara; for that reason, the mighty son of Saubhadra became known as Parikshit. (BORI: 1-45-13)
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राजधर्मार्थकुशलो युक्तः सर्वगुणैर्नृपः। जितेन्द्रियश्चात्मवांश्च मेधावी वृद्धसेवितः ॥BORI: १-४५-१४॥
A king skilled in royal duty and statecraft, endowed with every virtue, master of his senses, self-possessed, intelligent, and attended by elders... (BORI: 1-45-14)
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षड्वर्गविन्महाबुद्धिर्नीतिधर्मविदुत्तमः। प्रजा इमास्तव पिता षष्टिं वर्षाण्यपालयत् ॥BORI: १-४५-१५॥
Highly intelligent, versed in the sixfold discipline, and preeminent in his knowledge of polity and duty, your father protected these subjects for sixty years. (BORI: 1-45-15)
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ततो दिष्टान्तमापन्नः सर्पेणानतिवर्तितम् ॥BORI: १-४५-१५॥
Then he met his inescapable, fated end through a serpent. (BORI: 1-45-15)
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ततस्त्वं पुरुषश्रेष्ठ धर्मेण प्रतिपेदिवान्। इदं वर्षसहस्राय राज्यं कुरुकुलागतम् । बाल एवाभिजातोऽसि सर्वभूतानुपालकः ॥BORI: १-४५-१६॥
Then you, best of men, rightfully inherited this kingdom, which had passed down through the Kuru line for a thousand years. Though still a child, you were born to protect all beings. (BORI: 1-45-16)
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नास्मिन्कुले जातु बभूव राजा; यो न प्रजानां हितकृत्प्रियश्च। विशेषतः प्रेक्ष्य पितामहानां; वृत्तं महद्वृत्तपरायणानाम् ॥BORI: १-४५-१७॥
Never in this lineage has there been a king who did not promote the welfare of his subjects and was not dear to them—especially considering the conduct of my forefathers, who were devoted to noble conduct. (BORI: 1-45-17)
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कथं निधनमापन्नः पिता मम तथाविधः। आचक्षध्वं यथावन्मे श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥BORI: १-४५-१८॥
How did my father, a man of such character, meet his death? Tell me exactly what happened; I wish to hear the truth. (BORI: 1-45-18)
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एवं सञ्चोदिता राज्ञा मन्त्रिणस्ते नराधिपम्। ऊचुः सर्वे यथावृत्तं राज्ञः प्रियहिते रताः ॥BORI: १-४५-१९॥
Thus urged by the king, all those ministers, devoted to the king’s welfare and pleasure, told their lord exactly what had happened. (BORI: 1-45-19)
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बभूव मृगयाशीलस्तव राजन्पिता सदा। यथा पाण्डुर्महाभागो धनुर्धरवरो युधि । अस्मास्वासज्य सर्वाणि राजकार्याण्यशेषतः ॥BORI: १-४५-२०॥
O king, your father, the illustrious Pandu, foremost among archers in battle, was always fond of hunting, having entrusted all royal affairs to us without exception. (BORI: 1-45-20)
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स कदाचिद्वनचरो मृगं विव्याध पत्रिणा। विद्ध्वा चान्वसरत्तूर्णं तं मृगं गहने वने ॥BORI: १-४५-२१॥
Once, while roaming the forest, he shot a deer with an arrow. Having wounded it, he swiftly pursued it into the dense woods. (BORI: 1-45-21)
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पदातिर्बद्धनिस्त्रिंशस्ततायुधकलापवान्। न चाससाद गहने मृगं नष्टं पिता तव ॥BORI: १-४५-२२॥
On foot, with his sword belted on and carrying a drawn bow and quiver, your father could not find the deer that had vanished into the dense forest. (BORI: 1-45-22)
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परिश्रान्तो वयःस्थश्च षष्टिवर्षो जरान्वितः। क्षुधितः स महारण्ये ददर्श मुनिमन्तिके ॥BORI: १-४५-२३॥
Exhausted and hungry, advanced in years—sixty years old and afflicted by old age—he saw a sage nearby in the great forest. (BORI: 1-45-23)
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स तं पप्रच्छ राजेन्द्रो मुनिं मौनव्रतान्वितम्। न च किञ्चिदुवाचैनं स मुनिः पृच्छतोऽपि सन् ॥BORI: १-४५-२४॥
The king questioned the sage, who was observing a vow of silence; but even when questioned, the sage said nothing to him. (BORI: 1-45-24)
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ततो राजा क्षुच्छ्रमार्तस्तं मुनिं स्थाणुवत्स्थितम्। मौनव्रतधरं शान्तं सद्यो मन्युवशं ययौ ॥BORI: १-४५-२५॥
Then the king, tormented by the hardship of hunger, at once gave way to anger at the tranquil sage, who stood motionless like a post, observing a vow of silence. (BORI: 1-45-25)
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न बुबोध हि तं राजा मौनव्रतधरं मुनिम्। स तं मन्युसमाविष्टो धर्षयामास ते पिता ॥BORI: १-४५-२६॥
For the king did not realize that the sage was observing a vow of silence. Overcome by anger, your father insulted him. (BORI: 1-45-26)
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मृतं सर्पं धनुष्कोट्या समुत्क्षिप्य धरातलात्। तस्य शुद्धात्मनः प्रादात्स्कन्धे भरतसत्तम ॥BORI: १-४५-२७॥
Lifting a dead snake from the ground with the tip of his bow, your father placed it on the shoulder of that pure-hearted sage, O best of the Bharatas. (BORI: 1-45-27)
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न चोवाच स मेधावी तमथो साध्वसाधु वा। तस्थौ तथैव चाक्रुध्यन्सर्पं स्कन्धेन धारयन् ॥BORI: १-४५-२८॥
The wise man said nothing to him, either good or bad. He remained just as he was, without anger, bearing the snake on his shoulder. (BORI: 1-45-28)
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शृणु पार्थिव यद्ब्रूषे पितुस्तव महात्मनः । चरितं पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य यथा निष्ठां गतश्च सः ॥KUMB: १-४९-६; NILA: ०१.०४९.००६॥
Listen, O king, to what you ask about your noble father: the life of that lord of kings and how he met his end. (KUMB: 1-49-6; NILA: 01.049.006)
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स राजा पृथिवीपालः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥KUMB: १-४९-२२; NILA: ०१.०४९.०२२॥
That king, the protector of the earth, the foremost of all weapon-bearers… (KUMB: 1-49-22; NILA: 01.049.022)
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ततः स राजा राजेन्द्र स्कन्धे तस्य भुजङ्गमम्। मुनेः क्षुत्क्षाम आसज्य स्वपुरं पुनराययौ ॥BORI: १-४६-१॥
Then, O king of kings, that king, weak with hunger, placed the snake on the sage’s shoulder and returned to his own city. (BORI: 1-46-1)
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ऋषेस्तस्य तु पुत्रोऽभूद्गवि जातो महायशाः। शृङ्गी नाम महातेजास्तिग्मवीर्योऽतिकोपनः ॥BORI: १-४६-२॥
That seer had a highly renowned son, born of a cow, named Shringin—a sage of great splendor, fierce power, and an exceedingly quick temper. (BORI: 1-46-2)
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ब्रह्माणं सोऽभ्युपागम्य मुनिः पूजां चकार ह। अनुज्ञातो गतस्तत्र शृङ्गी शुश्राव तं तदा । सख्युः सकाशात्पितरं पित्रा ते धर्षितं तथा ॥BORI: १-४६-३॥
That sage approached Brahmā and paid him homage. With Brahmā’s permission, Śṛṅgin departed from there and then heard from his friend that his father had been treated with contempt in this way by your father… (BORI: 1-46-3)
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मृतं सर्पं समासक्तं पित्रा ते जनमेजय। वहन्तं कुरुशार्दूल स्कन्धेनानपकारिणम् ॥BORI: १-४६-४॥
that your father, Janamejaya, had placed a dead snake upon him, and that, though innocent, he bore it on his shoulder, O tiger among the Kurus— (BORI: 1-46-4)
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तपस्विनमतीवाथ तं मुनिप्रवरं नृप। जितेन्द्रियं विशुद्धं च स्थितं कर्मण्यथाद्भुते ॥BORI: १-४६-५॥
that foremost sage, O king—exceedingly austere, master of his senses, pure, and engaged in an extraordinary rite… (BORI: 1-46-5)
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तपसा द्योतितात्मानं स्वेष्वङ्गेषु यतं तथा। शुभाचारं शुभकथं सुस्थिरं तमलोलुपम् ॥BORI: १-४६-६॥
with his spirit made radiant by austerity, disciplined in all his limbs, virtuous in conduct and speech, steadfast and free from greed... (BORI: 1-46-6)
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अक्षुद्रमनसूयं च वृद्धं मौनव्रते स्थितम्। शरण्यं सर्वभूतानां पित्रा विप्रकृतं तव ॥BORI: १-४६-७॥
noble-minded and free from malice, advanced in years and steadfast in a vow of silence, a refuge for all beings, whom your father had wronged… (BORI: 1-46-7)
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शशापाथ स तच्छ्रुत्वा पितरं ते रुषान्वितः। ऋषेः पुत्रो महातेजा बालोऽपि स्थविरैर्वरः ॥BORI: १-४६-८॥
Then, on hearing this, the sage’s immensely powerful son, though only a boy yet superior to his elders, became enraged and cursed your father. (BORI: 1-46-8)
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स क्षिप्रमुदकं स्पृष्ट्वा रोषादिदमुवाच ह। पितरं तेऽभिसन्धाय तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव ॥BORI: १-४६-९॥
Quickly touching water, he spoke these words in anger, directing them against your father and seeming to blaze with fiery power: (BORI: 1-46-9)
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अनागसि गुरौ यो मे मृतं सर्पमवासृजत्। तं नागस्तक्षकः क्रुद्धस्तेजसा सादयिष्यति । सप्तरात्रादितः पापं पश्य मे तपसो बलम् ॥BORI: १-४६-१०॥
The enraged serpent Takshaka will strike down with his power that sinner who placed a dead snake upon my innocent guru. Seven nights from now—behold the power of my austerities! (BORI: 1-46-10)
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इत्युक्त्वा प्रययौ तत्र पिता यत्रास्य सोऽभवत्। दृष्ट्वा च पितरं तस्मै शापं तं प्रत्यवेदयत् ॥BORI: १-४६-११॥
Having said this, he went to where his father was. When he saw his father, he told him of the curse. (BORI: 1-46-11)
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स चापि मुनिशार्दूलः प्रेषयामास ते पितुः। शप्तोऽसि मम पुत्रेण यत्तो भव महीपते । तक्षकस्त्वां महाराज तेजसा सादयिष्यति ॥BORI: १-४६-१२॥
That tiger among sages also sent word to your father: “My son has cursed you. Be on your guard, O king. Takshaka will destroy you with his fiery power, great king.” (BORI: 1-46-12)
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श्रुत्वा तु तद्वचो घोरं पिता ते जनमेजय। यत्तोऽभवत्परित्रस्तस्तक्षकात्पन्नगोत्तमात् ॥BORI: १-४६-१३॥
Hearing those terrible words, your father, Janamejaya, became vigilant and terrified of Takṣaka, the foremost of serpents. (BORI: 1-46-13)
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ततस्तस्मिंस्तु दिवसे सप्तमे समुपस्थिते। राज्ञः समीपं ब्रह्मर्षिः काश्यपो गन्तुमैच्छत ॥BORI: १-४६-१४॥
Then, when the seventh day arrived, the Brahmarshi Kashyapa wished to go to the king. (BORI: 1-46-14)
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तं ददर्शाथ नागेन्द्रः काश्यपं तक्षकस्तदा। तमब्रवीत्पन्नगेन्द्रः काश्यपं त्वरितं व्रजन् ॥BORI: १-४६-१५॥
Then Takshaka, lord of the Nagas, saw Kashyapa. As he hastened along, the serpent lord said to Kashyapa: (BORI: 1-46-15)
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क्व भवांस्त्वरितो याति किं च कार्यं चिकीर्षति ॥BORI: १-४६-१५॥
Where are you going in such haste, and what do you intend to do? (BORI: 1-46-15)
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यत्र राजा कुरुश्रेष्ठः परिक्षिन्नाम वै द्विज। तक्षकेण भुजङ्गेन धक्ष्यते किल तत्र वै ॥BORI: १-४६-१६॥
To the very place where King Parikshit, foremost of the Kurus, O twice-born one, is said to be burned by the serpent Takshaka. (BORI: 1-46-16)
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गच्छाम्यहं तं त्वरितः सद्यः कर्तुमपज्वरम्। मयाभिपन्नं तं चापि न सर्पो धर्षयिष्यति ॥BORI: १-४६-१७॥
I am going there quickly to cure him at once of the poison-fever. Once I have undertaken his treatment, the serpent will not be able to harm him. (BORI: 1-46-17)
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किमर्थं तं मया दष्टं सञ्जीवयितुमिच्छसि। ब्रूहि काममहं तेऽद्य दद्मि स्वं वेश्म गम्यताम् ॥BORI: १-४६-१८॥
Why do you wish to revive the man I have bitten? Tell me what you desire; I will grant it to you today. Go back to your own home. (BORI: 1-46-18)
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धनलिप्सुरहं तत्र यामीत्युक्तश्च तेन सः। तमुवाच महात्मानं मानयञ्श्लक्ष्णया गिरा ॥BORI: १-४६-१९॥
When he told him, “I am going there in hopes of gaining wealth,” he respectfully addressed the great-souled man in a gentle voice: (BORI: 1-46-19)
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यावद्धनं प्रार्थयसे तस्माद्राज्ञस्ततोऽधिकम्। गृहाण मत्त एव त्वं संनिवर्तस्व चानघ ॥BORI: १-४६-२०॥
“Whatever wealth you seek from that king, take even more than that from me, and turn back, sinless one.” (BORI: 1-46-20)
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स एवमुक्तो नागेन काश्यपो द्विपदां वरः। लब्ध्वा वित्तं निववृते तक्षकाद्यावदीप्सितम् ॥BORI: १-४६-२१॥
Thus addressed by the serpent, Kashyapa, the foremost of men, accepted from Takshaka as much wealth as he desired and turned back. (BORI: 1-46-21)
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तस्मिन्प्रतिगते विप्रे छद्मनोपेत्य तक्षकः। तं नृपं नृपतिश्रेष्ठ पितरं धार्मिकं तव ॥BORI: १-४६-२२॥
When that Brahmin had turned back, Takshaka approached in disguise that righteous king—your father, O best of kings—and… (BORI: 1-46-22)
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प्रासादस्थं यत्तमपि दग्धवान्विषवह्निना। ततस्त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र विजयायाभिषेचितः ॥BORI: १-४६-२३॥
burned him with the fire of his venom, though he was vigilant and within the palace. Then you, tiger among men, were consecrated for victory. (BORI: 1-46-23)
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एतद्दृष्टं श्रुतं चापि यथावन्नृपसत्तम। अस्माभिर्निखिलं सर्वं कथितं ते सुदारुणम् ॥BORI: १-४६-२४॥
O best of kings, we have told you fully and accurately all that we have seen and heard—this entire dreadful affair. (BORI: 1-46-24)
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श्रुत्वा चैतं नृपश्रेष्ठ पार्थिवस्य पराभवम्। अस्य चर्षेरुत्तङ्कस्य विधत्स्व यदनन्तरम् ॥BORI: १-४६-२५॥
Having heard of this king’s downfall, O best of kings, and of the sage Uttanka, do what comes next. (BORI: 1-46-25)
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एतत्तु श्रोतुमिच्छामि अटव्यां निर्जने वने। संवादं पन्नगेन्द्रस्य काश्यपस्य च यत्तदा ॥BORI: १-४६-२६॥
But I wish to hear about the conversation that took place then in the wilderness, in the deserted forest, between the lord of serpents and Kashyapa. (BORI: 1-46-26)
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केन दृष्टं श्रुतं चापि भवतां श्रोत्रमागतम्। श्रुत्वा चाथ विधास्यामि पन्नगान्तकरीं मतिम् ॥BORI: १-४६-२७॥
By whom was it seen or heard, and how did it reach your ears? Once I have heard it, I shall resolve to destroy the serpents. (BORI: 1-46-27)
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शृणु राजन्यथास्माकं येनैतत्कथितं पुरा। समागमं द्विजेन्द्रस्य पन्नगेन्द्रस्य चाध्वनि ॥BORI: १-४६-२८॥
Listen, O king, to how and by whom the encounter on the road between the foremost of Brahmins and the serpent king was related to us long ago. (BORI: 1-46-28)
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तस्मिन्वृक्षे नरः कश्चिदिन्धनार्थाय पार्थिव। विचिन्वन्पूर्वमारूढः शुष्कशाखं वनस्पतिम् ॥BORI: १-४६-२९॥
O king, a certain man looking for firewood had already climbed that dry-branched tree. (BORI: 1-46-29)
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अबुध्यमानौ तं तत्र वृक्षस्थं पन्नगद्विजौ ॥BORI: १-४६-२९॥
The serpent and the Brahmin, unaware of the man there in the tree… (BORI: 1-46-29)
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स तु तेनैव वृक्षेण भस्मीभूतोऽभवत्तदा। द्विजप्रभावाद्राजेन्द्र जीवितः सवनस्पतिः ॥BORI: १-४६-३०॥
He was then reduced to ashes along with that very tree; but through the Brahmin’s power, O king of kings, he was restored to life together with the tree. (BORI: 1-46-30)
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तेन गत्वा नृपश्रेष्ठ नगरेऽस्मिन्निवेदितम्। यथावृत्तं तु तत्सर्वं तक्षकस्य द्विजस्य च ॥BORI: १-४६-३१॥
He went and reported here in the city, O best of kings, everything that had occurred between Takṣaka and the Brahmin. (BORI: 1-46-31)
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एतत्ते कथितं राजन्यथावृत्तं यथाश्रुतम्। श्रुत्वा तु नृपशार्दूल प्रकुरुष्व यथेप्सितम् ॥BORI: १-४६-३२॥
Thus, O king, I have told you what happened, just as I heard it. Having heard it, O tiger among kings, do as you wish. (BORI: 1-46-32)
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मन्त्रिणां तु वचः श्रुत्वा स राजा जनमेजयः। पर्यतप्यत दुःखार्तः प्रत्यपिंषत्करे करम् ॥BORI: १-४६-३३॥
Hearing his ministers’ words, King Janamejaya, tormented by grief, was deeply distressed and wrung his hands. (BORI: 1-46-33)
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निःश्वासमुष्णमसकृद्दीर्घं राजीवलोचनः। मुमोचाश्रूणि च तदा नेत्राभ्यां प्रततं नृपः । उवाच च महीपालो दुःखशोकसमन्वितः ॥BORI: १-४६-३४॥
Then the lotus-eyed king repeatedly heaved long, hot sighs and shed a continuous stream of tears from his eyes. Overcome with pain and grief, the ruler said: (BORI: 1-46-34)
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श्रुत्वैतद्भवतां वाक्यं पितुर्मे स्वर्गतिं प्रति। निश्चितेयं मम मतिर्या वै तां मे निबोधत ॥BORI: १-४६-३५॥
Having heard these words of yours concerning my father’s passage to heaven, I have formed a firm resolve. Hear from me what it is. (BORI: 1-46-35)
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अनन्तरमहं मन्ये तक्षकाय दुरात्मने। प्रतिकर्तव्यमित्येव येन मे हिंसितः पिता ॥BORI: १-४६-३६॥
I believe that retribution must now be exacted from the wicked Takshaka, by whom my father was slain. (BORI: 1-46-36)
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ऋषेर्हि शृङ्गेर्वचनं कृत्वा दग्ध्वा च पार्थिवम्। यदि गच्छेदसौ पापो ननु जीवेत्पिता मम ॥BORI: १-४६-३७॥
After carrying out the words of the sage Śṛṅgin and burning the king, if that wicked creature had departed, would not my father have lived? (BORI: 1-46-37)
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परिहीयेत किं तस्य यदि जीवेत्स पार्थिवः। काश्यपस्य प्रसादेन मन्त्रिणां सुनयेन च ॥BORI: १-४६-३८॥
What would he have lost if that king had survived through Kashyapa’s grace and the ministers’ wise counsel? (BORI: 1-46-38)
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स तु वारितवान्मोहात्काश्यपं द्विजसत्तमम्। सञ्जिजीवयिषुं प्राप्तं राजानमपराजितम् ॥BORI: १-४६-३९॥
But in his folly, he stopped Kashyapa, foremost of the twice-born, who had come wishing to revive the unconquered king. (BORI: 1-46-39)
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महानतिक्रमो ह्येष तक्षकस्य दुरात्मनः। द्विजस्य योऽददद्द्रव्यं मा नृपं जीवयेदिति ॥BORI: १-४६-४०॥
This was indeed a grave transgression by the wicked Takshaka: he gave wealth to the Brahmin, saying, “Do not revive the king.” (BORI: 1-46-40)
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उत्तङ्कस्य प्रियं कुर्वन्नात्मनश्च महत्प्रियम्। भवतां चैव सर्वेषां यास्याम्यपचितिं पितुः ॥BORI: १-४६-४१॥
By pleasing Uttanka and doing what is greatly pleasing to myself and to all of you, I shall avenge my father. (BORI: 1-46-41)
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आशीविषस्तिग्मतेजा मद्वाक्यबलचोदितः ॥KUMB: १-५०-११; NILA: ०१.०५०.०११॥
The deadly serpent, fierce in power and impelled by the force of my words... (KUMB: 1-50-11; NILA: 01.050.011)
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शिष्यं गौरमुखं नाम शीलवन्तं गुणान्वितम् ॥KUMB: १-५०-१३; NILA: ०१.०५०.०१३॥
a disciple named Gauramukha, of good conduct and endowed with virtues… (KUMB: 1-50-13; NILA: 01.050.013)
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आचख्यौ स च विश्रान्तो राज्ञः सर्वमशेषतः ॥KUMB: १-५०-१४; NILA: ०१.०५०.०१४॥
After resting, he told the king everything in full. (KUMB: 1-50-14; NILA: 01.050.014)
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अहं स तक्षको ब्रह्मन्पश्य मे वीर्यमद्भुतम् ॥KUMB: १-५०-२१; NILA: ०१.०५०.०२१॥
I am that Takshaka, Brahmin. Behold my wondrous power! (KUMB: 1-50-21; NILA: 01.050.021)
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न शक्तस्त्वं मया दष्टं तं सञ्जीवयितुं नृपम् । इत्युक्त्वा तक्षकस्तत्र सोऽदशद्वै वनस्पतिम् ॥KUMB: १-५०-२२; KUMB: १-५०-२३क्ष्; NILA: ०१.०५०.०२२॥
“You cannot revive the king once I have bitten him.” Having said this, Takshaka bit a tree there. (KUMB: 1-50-22; KUMB: 1-50-23क्ष्; NILA: 01.050.022)
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स दष्टमात्रो नागेन भस्मीभूतोऽभवन्नगः । काश्यपश्च ततो राजन्नजीवयत तं नगम् ॥KUMB: १-५०-२३; NILA: ०१.०५०.०२३॥
As soon as the serpent bit it, the tree was reduced to ashes. Then, O king, Kashyapa restored that tree to life. (KUMB: 1-50-23; NILA: 01.050.023)
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एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु स राजा जनमेजयः । उवाच मन्त्रिणः सर्वानिदं वाक्यमरिन्दमः ॥KUMB: १-५०-३२; NILA: ०१.०५०.०३२॥
At that very time, King Janamejaya, the subduer of foes, addressed all his ministers with these words: (KUMB: 1-50-32; NILA: 01.050.032)
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अथ तत्कथितं केन यद्वृत्तं तद्वनस्पतौ । आश्चर्यभूतं लोकस्य भस्मराशीकृतं तदा ॥KUMB: १-५०-३३; NILA: ०१.०५०.०३३॥
Then who related what happened to that tree, an event that became a wonder to the world—the tree that was then reduced to a heap of ashes… (KUMB: 1-50-33; NILA: 01.050.033)
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यद्वृक्षं जीवयामास काश्यपस्तक्षकेण वै । नूनं मन्त्रैर्हतविषो न प्रणश्येत काश्यपात् ॥KUMB: १-५०-३४; NILA: ०१.०५०.०३४॥
Since Kāśyapa revived the tree that Takṣaka had poisoned, surely he would not have perished once the poison had been neutralized by spells, thanks to Kāśyapa. (KUMB: 1-50-34; NILA: 01.050.034)
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चिन्तयामास पापात्मा मनसा पन्नगाधमः । दष्टं यदि मया विप्रः पार्थिवं जीवयिष्यति ॥KUMB: १-५०-३५; NILA: ०१.०५०.०३५॥
The wicked, lowliest of serpents thought to himself, “If the Brahmin revives the king after I have bitten him…” (KUMB: 1-50-35; NILA: 01.050.035)
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तक्षकः संहतविषो लोके यास्यति हास्यताम् । विचिन्त्यैवं कृता तेन ध्रुवं तुष्टिर्द्विजस्य वै ॥KUMB: १-५०-३६; NILA: ०१.०५०.०३६॥
“Takshaka, his venom neutralized, will become a laughingstock in the world.” Thinking thus—surely the Brahmin’s satisfaction secured by that… (KUMB: 1-50-36; NILA: 01.050.036)
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भविष्यति ह्युपायेन यस्य दास्यामि यातनाम् ॥KUMB: १-५०-३७; NILA: ०१.०५०.०३७॥
For there will surely be some means by which I shall inflict torment on him. (KUMB: 1-50-37; NILA: 01.050.037)
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दुर्धरं बाष्पमुत्सृज्य स्पृष्ट्वा चापो यथाविधि ॥KUMB: १-५०-४६; NILA: ०१.०५०.०४६॥
Having shed the tears he could no longer hold back and touched water in the prescribed manner... (KUMB: 1-50-46; NILA: 01.050.046)
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मुहूर्तमिव च ध्यात्वा निश्चित्य मनसा नृपः । अमर्षी मन्त्रिणः सर्वानिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥KUMB: १-५०-४७; NILA: ०१.०५०.०४७॥
After reflecting for a moment and making up his mind, the indignant king spoke these words to all his ministers: (KUMB: 1-50-47; NILA: 01.050.047)
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इयं दुरात्मता तस्य काश्यपं यो न्यवर्तयत् ॥KUMB: १-५०-५०; NILA: ०१.०५०.०५०॥
This was the wickedness of the man who turned Kashyapa back. (KUMB: 1-50-50; NILA: 01.050.050)
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एवमुक्त्वा ततः श्रीमान्मन्त्रिभिश्चानुमोदितः। आरुरोह प्रतिज्ञां स सर्पसत्राय पार्थिवः । ब्रह्मन्भरतशार्दूलो राजा पारिक्षितस्तदा ॥BORI: १-४७-१॥
Having spoken thus, the illustrious king, with his ministers’ approval, then resolved to perform the snake sacrifice. O Brahmin, he was the tiger of Bharata’s line, King Parikshit’s son. (BORI: 1-47-1)
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पुरोहितमथाहूय ऋत्विजं वसुधाधिपः। अब्रवीद्वाक्यसम्पन्नः सम्पदर्थकरं वचः ॥BORI: १-४७-२॥
Then the lord of the earth summoned his chaplain, the officiating priest, and, eloquent in speech, spoke these words designed to accomplish his purpose: (BORI: 1-47-2)
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यो मे हिंसितवांस्तातं तक्षकः स दुरात्मवान्। प्रतिकुर्यां यथा तस्य तद्भवन्तो ब्रुवन्तु मे ॥BORI: १-४७-३॥
Tell me, reverend sirs, how I may retaliate against that wicked Takshaka who killed my father. (BORI: 1-47-3)
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अपि तत्कर्म विदितं भवतां येन पन्नगम्। तक्षकं सम्प्रदीप्तेऽग्नौ प्राप्स्येऽहं सहबान्धवम् ॥BORI: १-४७-४॥
Do you know of a rite by which I may cast the serpent Takshaka, together with his kin, into a blazing fire? (BORI: 1-47-4)
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यथा तेन पिता मह्यं पूर्वं दग्धो विषाग्निना। तथाहमपि तं पापं दग्धुमिच्छामि पन्नगम् ॥BORI: १-४७-५॥
Just as that serpent once burned my father with the fire of his venom, so I too wish to burn that evil serpent. (BORI: 1-47-5)
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अस्ति राजन्महत्सत्रं त्वदर्थं देवनिर्मितम्। सर्पसत्रमिति ख्यातं पुराणे कथ्यते नृप ॥BORI: १-४७-६॥
O king, there is a great sacrifice ordained by the gods for you. It is known as the Snake Sacrifice and is mentioned in the ancient lore, O ruler. (BORI: 1-47-6)
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आहर्ता तस्य सत्रस्य त्वन्नान्योऽस्ति नराधिप। इति पौराणिकाः प्राहुरस्माकं चास्ति स क्रतुः ॥BORI: १-४७-७॥
“No one but you, O king, can undertake that sacrificial session,” say those versed in ancient lore; and we know how to perform that rite. (BORI: 1-47-7)
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एवमुक्तः स राजर्षिर्मेने सर्पं हि तक्षकम्। हुताशनमुखं दीप्तं प्रविष्टमिति सत्तम ॥BORI: १-४७-८॥
Thus addressed, the royal seer thought, “The serpent Takshaka has indeed entered the blazing mouth of the fire,” O best of men. (BORI: 1-47-8)
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ततोऽब्रवीन्मन्त्रविदस्तान्राजा ब्राह्मणांस्तदा। आहरिष्यामि तत्सत्रं सम्भाराः सम्भ्रियन्तु मे ॥BORI: १-४७-९॥
Then the king said to those Brahmins versed in sacred formulas, “I shall undertake that sacrificial session; let the necessary materials be assembled for me.” (BORI: 1-47-9)
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ततस्ते ऋत्विजस्तस्य शास्त्रतो द्विजसत्तम। देशं तं मापयामासुर्यज्ञायतनकारणात् । यथावज्ज्ञानविदुषः सर्वे बुद्ध्या परं गताः ॥BORI: १-४७-१०॥
Then, O best of the twice-born, his officiating priests had that ground measured according to scriptural prescription for the sacrificial enclosure. All were thoroughly versed in the requisite knowledge and had attained the highest degree of understanding. (BORI: 1-47-10)
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ऋद्ध्या परमया युक्तमिष्टं द्विजगणायुतम्। प्रभूतधनधान्याढ्यमृत्विग्भिः सुनिवेशितम् ॥BORI: १-४७-११॥
endowed with the greatest prosperity, pleasing, thronged with hosts of Brahmins, rich in abundant wealth and grain, and well laid out by the officiating priests... (BORI: 1-47-11)
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निर्माय चापि विधिवद्यज्ञायतनमीप्सितम्। राजानं दीक्षयामासुः सर्पसत्राप्तये तदा ॥BORI: १-४७-१२॥
Then, having duly constructed the desired sacrificial enclosure, they consecrated the king for the performance of the snake sacrifice. (BORI: 1-47-12)
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इदं चासीत्तत्र पूर्वं सर्पसत्रे भविष्यति। निमित्तं महदुत्पन्नं यज्ञविघ्नकरं तदा ॥BORI: १-४७-१३॥
At that time, before the snake sacrifice had begun, this great omen arose there, one that would obstruct the sacrifice. (BORI: 1-47-13)
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यज्ञस्यायतने तस्मिन्क्रियमाणे वचोऽब्रवीत्। स्थपतिर्बुद्धिसम्पन्नो वास्तुविद्याविशारदः ॥BORI: १-४७-१४॥
While that sacrificial enclosure was being constructed, the intelligent architect, well versed in the science of building, said: (BORI: 1-47-14)
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इत्यब्रवीत्सूत्रधारः सूतः पौराणिकस्तदा। यस्मिन्देशे च काले च मापनेयं प्रवर्तिता । ब्राह्मणं कारणं कृत्वा नायं संस्थास्यते क्रतुः ॥BORI: १-४७-१५॥
Then the architect, a Sūta and teller of ancient lore, said: “Because of the place and time at which this measuring was begun, this sacrifice will not be completed, on account of a Brahmin.” (BORI: 1-47-15)
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एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु राजा स प्राग्दीक्षाकालमब्रवीत्। क्षत्तारं नेह मे कश्चिदज्ञातः प्रविशेदिति ॥BORI: १-४७-१६॥
On hearing this, the king, before the time of consecration, told the chamberlain, “Let no one unknown to me enter here.” (BORI: 1-47-16)
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ततः कर्म प्रववृते सर्पसत्रे विधानतः। पर्यक्रामंश्च विधिवत्स्वे स्वे कर्मणि याजकाः ॥BORI: १-४७-१७॥
Then the rites of the snake sacrifice began according to prescription, and the officiating priests duly set about their respective tasks. (BORI: 1-47-17)
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परिधाय कृष्णवासांसि धूमसंरक्तलोचनाः। जुहुवुर्मन्त्रवच्चैव समिद्धं जातवेदसम् ॥BORI: १-४७-१८॥
Clad in black garments, their eyes reddened by smoke, they duly offered oblations into the blazing fire with the prescribed mantras. (BORI: 1-47-18)
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कम्पयन्तश्च सर्वेषामुरगाणां मनांसि ते। सर्पानाजुहुवुस्तत्र सर्वानग्निमुखे तदा ॥BORI: १-४७-१९॥
Striking terror into the hearts of all the serpents, they then summoned every serpent there into the mouth of the fire. (BORI: 1-47-19)
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ततः सर्पाः समापेतुः प्रदीप्ते हव्यवाहने। विवेष्टमानाः कृपणा आह्वयन्तः परस्परम् ॥BORI: १-४७-२०॥
Then the wretched serpents fell into the blazing sacrificial fire, writhing and calling out to one another. (BORI: 1-47-20)
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विस्फुरन्तः श्वसन्तश्च वेष्टयन्तस्तथा परे। पुच्छैः शिरोभिश्च भृशं चित्रभानुं प्रपेदिरे ॥BORI: १-४७-२१॥
Thrashing and hissing, while others tightly entwined one another with their tails and heads, they plunged into the brightly blazing fire. (BORI: 1-47-21)
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श्वेताः कृष्णाश्च नीलाश्च स्थविराः शिशवस्तथा। रुवन्तो भैरवान्नादान्पेतुर्दीप्ते विभावसौ ॥BORI: १-४७-२२॥
White, black, and blue, old and young alike, they fell into the blazing fire, uttering terrifying cries. (BORI: 1-47-22)
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एवं शतसहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च। अवशानि विनष्टानि पन्नगानां द्विजोत्तम ॥BORI: १-४७-२३॥
Thus, O best of brahmins, hundreds of thousands, millions, and tens of millions of serpents perished helplessly. (BORI: 1-47-23)
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इन्दुरा इव तत्रान्ये हस्तिहस्ता इवापरे। मत्ता इव च मातङ्गा महाकाया महाबलाः ॥BORI: १-४७-२४॥
Some there were like rats, others like elephants’ trunks, and still others, huge-bodied and immensely strong, like rutting elephants... (BORI: 1-47-24)
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उच्चावचाश्च बहवो नानावर्णा विषोल्बणाः। घोराश्च परिघप्रख्या दन्दशूका महाबलाः । प्रपेतुरग्नावुरगा मातृवाग्दण्डपीडिताः ॥BORI: १-४७-२५॥
Numerous serpents of every size and color, virulently venomous, terrible, powerful, fiercely biting, and resembling iron clubs, fell into the fire, stricken by the punishment pronounced by their mother. (BORI: 1-47-25)
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सर्पसत्रे तदा राज्ञः पाण्डवेयस्य धीमतः। जनमेजयस्य के त्वासन्नृत्विजः परमर्षयः ॥BORI: १-४८-१॥
At the serpent sacrifice of the wise king Janamejaya, descendant of Pāṇḍu, which great seers served as officiating priests? (BORI: 1-48-1)
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के सदस्या बभूवुश्च सर्पसत्रे सुदारुणे। विषादजननेऽत्यर्थं पन्नगानां महाभये ॥BORI: १-४८-२॥
And who served as members of the sacrificial assembly at that most dreadful snake sacrifice, which brought utter despair and great terror to the serpents? (BORI: 1-48-2)
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सर्वं विस्तरतस्तात भवाञ्शंसितुमर्हति। सर्पसत्रविधानज्ञा विज्ञेयास्ते हि सूतज ॥BORI: १-४८-३॥
Please tell us everything in detail, dear one, for those men should be known as experts in the procedures of a snake sacrifice, O son of a Suta. (BORI: 1-48-3)
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हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि नामानीह मनीषिणाम्। ये ऋत्विजः सदस्याश्च तस्यासन्नृपतेस्तदा ॥BORI: १-४८-४॥
Very well, I shall tell you the names of the wise men who were then that king’s officiating priests and members of the sacrificial assembly. (BORI: 1-48-4)
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तत्र होता बभूवाथ ब्राह्मणश्चण्डभार्गवः। च्यवनस्यान्वये जातः ख्यातो वेदविदां वरः ॥BORI: १-४८-५॥
The Hotṛ there was the Brahmin Caṇḍabhārgava, born in Cyavana’s lineage and renowned as the foremost of those who knew the Vedas. (BORI: 1-48-5)
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उद्गाता ब्राह्मणो वृद्धो विद्वान्कौत्सार्यजैमिनिः। ब्रह्माभवच्छार्ङ्गरवो अध्वर्युर्बोधपिङ्गलः ॥BORI: १-४८-६॥
The aged and learned Brahmin Kautsārya Jaimini was the Udgatri; Śārṅgarava was the Brahman priest, and Bodhapiṅgala the Adhvaryu. (BORI: 1-48-6)
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सदस्यश्चाभवद्व्यासः पुत्रशिष्यसहायवान्। उद्दालकः शमठकः श्वेतकेतुश्च पञ्चमः ॥BORI: १-४८-७॥
Vyasa too, accompanied by his son, disciples, and assistants, served as a member of the sacrificial assembly, as did Uddalaka, Shamathaka, and Shvetaketu, the fifth. (BORI: 1-48-7)
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असितो देवलश्चैव नारदः पर्वतस्तथा। आत्रेयः कुण्डजठरो द्विजः कुटिघटस्तथा ॥BORI: १-४८-८॥
Asita and Devala, Nārada and Parvata, Ātreya, Kuṇḍajaṭhara, the Brahmin Kuṭighaṭa, and likewise— (BORI: 1-48-8)
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वात्स्यः श्रुतश्रवा वृद्धस्तपःस्वाध्यायशीलवान्। कहोडो देवशर्मा च मौद्गल्यः शमसौभरः ॥BORI: १-४८-९॥
Vātsya; the aged Śrutaśravas, devoted to austerity and sacred study; Kahoḍa and Devaśarman; Maudgalya; and Śamasaurabha... (BORI: 1-48-9)
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एते चान्ये च बहवो ब्राह्मणाः संशितव्रताः। सदस्या अभवंस्तत्र सत्रे पारिक्षितस्य ह ॥BORI: १-४८-१०॥
These and many other Brahmins of strict vows served there as officiating members at Parikshit's sacrificial session. (BORI: 1-48-10)
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जुह्वत्स्वृत्विक्ष्वथ तदा सर्पसत्रे महाक्रतौ। अहयः प्रापतंस्तत्र घोराः प्राणिभयावहाः ॥BORI: १-४८-११॥
Then, as the officiating priests poured oblations at that great snake sacrifice, fearsome serpents that terrified living creatures fell into the fire. (BORI: 1-48-11)
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वसामेदोवहाः कुल्या नागानां सम्प्रवर्तिताः। ववौ गन्धश्च तुमुलो दह्यतामनिशं तदा ॥BORI: १-४८-१२॥
Streams carrying the fat and marrow of the serpents began to flow, and a powerful stench arose from those burning incessantly. (BORI: 1-48-12)
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पततां चैव नागानां धिष्ठितानां तथाम्बरे। अश्रूयतानिशं शब्दः पच्यतां चाग्निना भृशम् ॥BORI: १-४८-१३॥
The cries of the serpents—those falling, those suspended in the air, and those being fiercely burned by the fire—were heard unceasingly. (BORI: 1-48-13)
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तक्षकस्तु स नागेन्द्रः पुरंदरनिवेशनम्। गतः श्रुत्वैव राजानं दीक्षितं जनमेजयम् ॥BORI: १-४८-१४॥
But Takshaka, that lord of serpents, went to Purandara’s abode as soon as he heard that King Janamejaya had been consecrated for the sacrifice. (BORI: 1-48-14)
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ततः सर्वं यथावृत्तमाख्याय भुजगोत्तमः। अगच्छच्छरणं भीत आगस्कृत्वा पुरंदरम् ॥BORI: १-४८-१५॥
Then the terrified foremost of serpents, having recounted everything exactly as it had happened, sought refuge with Purandara after committing the offense. (BORI: 1-48-15)
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तमिन्द्रः प्राह सुप्रीतो न तवास्तीह तक्षक। भयं नागेन्द्र तस्माद्वै सर्पसत्रात्कथञ्चन ॥BORI: १-४८-१६॥
Highly pleased, Indra said to him, “Takshaka, lord of serpents, you have nothing at all to fear here from that snake sacrifice.” (BORI: 1-48-16)
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प्रसादितो मया पूर्वं तवार्थाय पितामहः। तस्मात्तव भयं नास्ति व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः ॥BORI: १-४८-१७॥
I have already won the Grandfather’s favor on your behalf. Therefore, you have nothing to fear; let the anguish in your heart depart. (BORI: 1-48-17)
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एवमाश्वासितस्तेन ततः स भुजगोत्तमः। उवास भवने तत्र शक्रस्य मुदितः सुखी ॥BORI: १-४८-१८॥
Thus reassured by him, that foremost of serpents then remained there in Indra’s abode, joyful and at ease. (BORI: 1-48-18)
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अजस्रं निपतत्स्वग्नौ नागेषु भृशदुःखितः। अल्पशेषपरीवारो वासुकिः पर्यतप्यत ॥BORI: १-४८-१९॥
As the serpents fell ceaselessly into the fire, Vāsuki, deeply distressed and left with only a few of his kin, was consumed with anguish. (BORI: 1-48-19)
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कश्मलं चाविशद्घोरं वासुकिं पन्नगेश्वरम्। स घूर्णमानहृदयो भगिनीमिदमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-४८-२०॥
A terrible faintness overcame Vāsuki, lord of the serpents. His heart reeling, he said this to his sister: (BORI: 1-48-20)
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दह्यन्तेऽङ्गानि मे भद्रे दिशो न प्रतिभान्ति च। सीदामीव च संमोहाद्घूर्णतीव च मे मनः ॥BORI: १-४८-२१॥
My limbs are burning, dear sister, and I cannot make out the directions. I seem to be sinking into bewilderment, and my mind seems to reel. (BORI: 1-48-21)
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दृष्टिर्भ्रमति मेऽतीव हृदयं दीर्यतीव च। पतिष्याम्यवशोऽद्याहं तस्मिन्दीप्ते विभावसौ ॥BORI: १-४८-२२॥
My vision is reeling violently, and my heart seems to be breaking. Powerless, I shall fall today into that blazing fire. (BORI: 1-48-22)
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पारिक्षितस्य यज्ञोऽसौ वर्ततेऽस्मज्जिघांसया। व्यक्तं मयापि गन्तव्यं पितृराजनिवेशनम् ॥BORI: १-४८-२३॥
This sacrifice of Parikshit’s son is being conducted to destroy us. Clearly, I too must go to the abode of the king of the ancestors. (BORI: 1-48-23)
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अयं स कालः सम्प्राप्तो यदर्थमसि मे स्वसः। जरत्कारोः पुरा दत्ता सा त्राह्यस्मान्सबान्धवान् ॥BORI: १-४८-२४॥
Sister, the time has now come for which I once gave you to Jaratkaru. Save us and our kinsmen. (BORI: 1-48-24)
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आस्तीकः किल यज्ञं तं वर्तन्तं भुजगोत्तमे। प्रतिषेत्स्यति मां पूर्वं स्वयमाह पितामहः ॥BORI: १-४८-२५॥
The Grandsire himself once told me that Astika would stop that sacrifice while it was in progress, O best of serpents. (BORI: 1-48-25)
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तद्वत्से ब्रूहि वत्सं स्वं कुमारं वृद्धसंमतम्। ममाद्य त्वं सभृत्यस्य मोक्षार्थं वेदवित्तमम् ॥BORI: १-४८-२६॥
Therefore, my dear, speak today to your own beloved son—the young man esteemed by the elders and foremost among knowers of the Veda—for the deliverance of me and my attendants. (BORI: 1-48-26)
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तत आहूय पुत्रं स्वं जरत्कारुर्भुजङ्गमा। वासुकेर्नागराजस्य वचनादिदमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-४९-१॥
Then Jaratkaru summoned her son and, at the bidding of Vasuki, king of the Nagas, said this: (BORI: 1-49-1)
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अहं तव पितुः पुत्र भ्रात्रा दत्ता निमित्ततः। कालः स चायं सम्प्राप्तस्तत्कुरुष्व यथातथम् ॥BORI: १-४९-२॥
My son, I was given to your father by my brother for a particular purpose. The time for it has now come, so carry it out as it should be done. (BORI: 1-49-2)
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किंनिमित्तं मम पितुर्दत्ता त्वं मातुलेन मे। तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन श्रुत्वा कर्तास्मि तत्तथा ॥BORI: १-४९-३॥
For what reason were you given to my father by my maternal uncle? Tell me the truth of it; when I have heard, I will do accordingly. (BORI: 1-49-3)
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तत आचष्ट सा तस्मै बान्धवानां हितैषिणी। भगिनी नागराजस्य जरत्कारुरविक्लवा ॥BORI: १-४९-४॥
Then Jaratkaru, the serpent king’s sister, who sought the welfare of her kinsmen, calmly told him: (BORI: 1-49-4)
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भुजगानामशेषाणां माता कद्रूरिति श्रुतिः। तया शप्ता रुषितया सुता यस्मान्निबोध तत् ॥BORI: १-४९-५॥
Kadru is said to be the mother of all the serpents. Hear why, in her anger, she cursed her sons. (BORI: 1-49-5)
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उच्छैःश्रवाः सोऽश्वराजो यन्मिथ्या न कृतो मम। विनतानिमित्तं पणिते दासभावाय पुत्रकाः ॥BORI: १-४९-६॥
Because you did not make Uccaihshravas, that king of horses, appear other than he was for my sake in the wager with Vinata whose stake was enslavement, my sons… (BORI: 1-49-6)
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जनमेजयस्य वो यज्ञे धक्ष्यत्यनिलसारथिः। तत्र पञ्चत्वमापन्नाः प्रेतलोकं गमिष्यथ ॥BORI: १-४९-७॥
At Janamejaya’s sacrifice, fire, driven by the wind, will consume you. There, meeting your end, you will pass into the realm of the dead. (BORI: 1-49-7)
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तां च शप्तवतीमेवं साक्षाल्लोकपितामहः। एवमस्त्विति तद्वाक्यं प्रोवाचानुमुमोद च ॥BORI: १-४९-८॥
To her, after she had pronounced this curse, the Grandfather of the Worlds himself said, “So be it,” thereby approving her words. (BORI: 1-49-8)
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वासुकिश्चापि तच्छ्रुत्वा पितामहवचस्तदा। अमृते मथिते तात देवाञ्शरणमीयिवान् ॥BORI: १-४९-९॥
And when Vasuki heard the Grandsire’s words, then, dear one, after the nectar had been churned, he sought refuge with the gods. (BORI: 1-49-9)
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सिद्धार्थाश्च सुराः सर्वे प्राप्यामृतमनुत्तमम्। भ्रातरं मे पुरस्कृत्य प्रजापतिमुपागमन् ॥BORI: १-४९-१०॥
Having accomplished their purpose and obtained the supreme nectar of immortality, all the gods approached Prajapati, with my brother at their head. (BORI: 1-49-10)
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ते तं प्रसादयामासुर्देवाः सर्वे पितामहम्। राज्ञा वासुकिना सार्धं स शापो न भवेदिति ॥BORI: १-४९-११॥
All the gods, together with King Vasuki, entreated the Grandsire, saying, “May that curse not come to pass.” (BORI: 1-49-11)
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वासुकिर्नागराजोऽयं दुःखितो ज्ञातिकारणात्। अभिशापः स मात्रास्य भगवन्न भवेदिति ॥BORI: १-४९-१२॥
“This Vāsuki, king of the Nāgas, is distressed on account of his kinsmen. Blessed One, may the curse laid upon him by his mother not come to pass.” (BORI: 1-49-12)
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जरत्कारुर्जरत्कारुं यां भार्यां समवाप्स्यति। तत्र जातो द्विजः शापाद्भुजगान्मोक्षयिष्यति ॥BORI: १-४९-१३॥
The Brahmin born of the wife named Jaratkaru whom Jaratkaru will take as his wife will free the serpents from the curse. (BORI: 1-49-13)
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एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं वासुकिः पन्नगेश्वरः। प्रादान्माममरप्रख्य तव पित्रे महात्मने ॥BORI: १-४९-१४॥
On hearing these words, Vāsuki, lord of the serpents, gave me to your noble father, who was like an immortal. (BORI: 1-49-14)
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प्रागेवानागते काले तत्र त्वं मय्यजायथाः ॥BORI: १-४९-१४॥
Before the appointed time arrived, you were born to me there. (BORI: 1-49-14)
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अयं स कालः सम्प्राप्तो भयान्नस्त्रातुमर्हसि। भ्रातरं चैव मे तस्मात्त्रातुमर्हसि पावकात् ॥BORI: १-४९-१५॥
That time has now come. You must save us from danger, and you must also save my brother from that fire. (BORI: 1-49-15)
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अमोघं नः कृतं तत्स्याद्यदहं तव धीमते। पित्रे दत्ता विमोक्षार्थं कथं वा पुत्र मन्यसे ॥BORI: १-४९-१६॥
Then our act of giving me to your wise father for the sake of deliverance would not have been in vain. What do you think, son? (BORI: 1-49-16)
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एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा सोऽस्तीको मातरं तदा। अब्रवीद्दुःखसन्तप्तं वासुकिं जीवयन्निव ॥BORI: १-४९-१७॥
Thus addressed, Astika said, “So be it.” Then, as if restoring the grief-stricken Vasuki to life, he said to his mother: (BORI: 1-49-17)
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अहं त्वां मोक्षयिष्यामि वासुके पन्नगोत्तम। तस्माच्छापान्महासत्त्व सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥BORI: १-४९-१८॥
I will free you from that curse, Vasuki, foremost of serpents. Great being, I tell you this truly. (BORI: 1-49-18)
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भव स्वस्थमना नाग न हि ते विद्यते भयम्। प्रयतिष्ये तथा सौम्य यथा श्रेयो भविष्यति ॥BORI: १-४९-१९॥
Be at ease, serpent, for you have nothing to fear. Gentle one, I shall strive to ensure that all will be well. (BORI: 1-49-19)
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न मे वागनृतं प्राह स्वैरेष्वपि कुतोऽन्यथा ॥BORI: १-४९-१९॥
My tongue has never spoken falsely even in jest—how much less in other circumstances? (BORI: 1-49-19)
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तं वै नृपवरं गत्वा दीक्षितं जनमेजयम्। वाग्भिर्मङ्गलयुक्ताभिस्तोषयिष्येऽद्य मातुल ॥BORI: १-४९-२०॥
Today, uncle, I shall go to that best of kings, the consecrated Janamejaya, and please him with auspicious words. (BORI: 1-49-20)
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यथा स यज्ञो नृपतेर्निर्वर्तिष्यति सत्तम ॥BORI: १-४९-२०॥
so that the king’s sacrifice will be brought to completion, O best of beings. (BORI: 1-49-20)
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स सम्भावय नागेन्द्र मयि सर्वं महामते। न ते मयि मनो जातु मिथ्या भवितुमर्हति ॥BORI: १-४९-२१॥
O wise king of serpents, rely on me for everything; your trust in me can never prove misplaced. (BORI: 1-49-21)
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आस्तीक परिघूर्णामि हृदयं मे विदीर्यते। दिशश्च न प्रजानामि ब्रह्मदण्डनिपीडितः ॥BORI: १-४९-२२॥
Āstīka, I am reeling, and my heart is being torn apart. I can no longer tell one direction from another, crushed by the Brahmin’s rod. (BORI: 1-49-22)
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न सन्तापस्त्वया कार्यः कथञ्चित्पन्नगोत्तम। दीप्तादग्नेः समुत्पन्नं नाशयिष्यामि ते भयम् ॥BORI: १-४९-२३॥
You must not grieve in any way, O foremost of serpents. I will dispel your fear, which has arisen from the blazing fire. (BORI: 1-49-23)
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ब्रह्मदण्डं महाघोरं कालाग्निसमतेजसम्। नाशयिष्यामि मात्र त्वं भयं कार्षीः कथञ्चन ॥BORI: १-४९-२४॥
I will destroy the exceedingly terrible rod of Brahma, blazing like the fire of doom. Do not be afraid of it in the least. (BORI: 1-49-24)
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ततः स वासुकेर्घोरमपनीय मनोज्वरम्। आधाय चात्मनोऽङ्गेषु जगाम त्वरितो भृशम् ॥BORI: १-४९-२५॥
Then, having relieved Vasuki of his terrible anguish and taken it upon himself, he set out with all speed. (BORI: 1-49-25)
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जनमेजयस्य तं यज्ञं सर्वैः समुदितं गुणैः। मोक्षाय भुजगेन्द्राणामास्तीको द्विजसत्तमः ॥BORI: १-४९-२६॥
Astika, the foremost of Brahmins, to Janamejaya’s sacrifice, endowed with every excellence, for the deliverance of the serpent kings. (BORI: 1-49-26)
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स गत्वापश्यदास्तीको यज्ञायतनमुत्तमम्। वृतं सदस्यैर्बहुभिः सूर्यवह्निसमप्रभैः ॥BORI: १-४९-२७॥
When Āstīka arrived, he saw the splendid sacrificial enclosure, filled with many officiants as radiant as the sun and fire. (BORI: 1-49-27)
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स तत्र वारितो द्वाःस्थैः प्रविशन्द्विजसत्तमः। अभितुष्टाव तं यज्ञं प्रवेशार्थी द्विजोत्तमः ॥BORI: १-४९-२८॥
When the gatekeepers barred that excellent Brahmin from entering, he praised the sacrifice, seeking admission. (BORI: 1-49-28)
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स प्राप्य यज्ञायतनं वरिष्ठं द्विजोत्तमः पुण्यकृतां वरिष्ठः । तुष्टाव राजानमनन्तकीर्तिमृत्विक्सदस्यांश्च तथैव चाग्निम् ॥KUMB: १-५४-३०; NILA: ०१.०५४.०३०॥
Having reached the splendid sacrificial enclosure, that foremost Brahmin, preeminent among the virtuous, praised the king of boundless fame, the officiating priests and members of the assembly, and the sacred fire as well. (KUMB: 1-54-30; NILA: 01.054.030)
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सोमस्य यज्ञो वरुणस्य यज्ञः; प्रजापतेर्यज्ञ आसीत्प्रयागे। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥BORI: १-५०-१॥
There were Soma’s sacrifice, Varuna’s sacrifice, and Prajapati’s sacrifice at Prayaga. Such too is this sacrifice of yours, foremost of the Bharatas, descendant of Parikshit. May all be well with us and our loved ones. (BORI: 1-50-1)
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शक्रस्य यज्ञः शतसङ्ख्य उक्त; स्तथापरस्तुल्यसङ्ख्यः शतं वै। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥BORI: १-५०-२॥
Indra’s sacrifices are said to have numbered a hundred, and another equal number likewise—a full hundred. Such too is this sacrifice of yours, foremost of the Bharatas, descendant of Parikshit. May all be well with us and those dear to us. (BORI: 1-50-2)
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यमस्य यज्ञो हरिमेधसश्च; यथा यज्ञो रन्तिदेवस्य राज्ञः। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥BORI: १-५०-३॥
As were the sacrifices of Yama and Harimedhas and the sacrifice of King Rantideva, so is this sacrifice of yours, foremost of the Bharatas, son of Parikshit. May our loved ones fare well. (BORI: 1-50-3)
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गयस्य यज्ञः शशबिन्दोश्च राज्ञो; यज्ञस्तथा वैश्रवणस्य राज्ञः। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥BORI: १-५०-४॥
Like the sacrifice of Gaya, of King Śaśabindu, and of King Vaiśravaṇa, so is this sacrifice of yours, foremost of the Bharatas, son of Parikṣit. May all be well with those dear to us. (BORI: 1-50-4)
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नृगस्य यज्ञस्त्वजमीढस्य चासी; द्यथा यज्ञो दाशरथेश्च राज्ञः। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥BORI: १-५०-५॥
As were the sacrifices of Nṛga, Ajamīḍha, and the king, son of Daśaratha, so is this sacrifice of yours, Parīkṣit, foremost of the Bhāratas. May all be well with those dear to us. (BORI: 1-50-5)
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यज्ञः श्रुतो नो दिवि देवसूनो; र्युधिष्ठिरस्याजमीढस्य राज्ञः। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥BORI: १-५०-६॥
We have heard that the sacrifice of King Yudhishthira, the divine son and descendant of Ajamidha, is renowned in heaven. May this sacrifice of yours be likewise, foremost of the Bharatas, son of Parikshit. May all be well with us and our loved ones. (BORI: 1-50-6)
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कृष्णस्य यज्ञः सत्यवत्याः सुतस्य; स्वयं च कर्म प्रचकार यत्र। तथा यज्ञोऽयं तव भारताग्र्य; पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोऽस्तु प्रियेभ्यः ॥BORI: १-५०-७॥
The sacrifice of Krishna, Satyavati’s son, at which he himself performed the rites—and likewise this sacrifice of yours, foremost of the Bharatas, descendant of Parikshit. May all be well with those dear to us. (BORI: 1-50-7)
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इमे हि ते सूर्यहुताशवर्चसः; समासते वृत्रहणः क्रतुं यथा। नैषां ज्ञानं विद्यते ज्ञातुमद्य; दत्तं येभ्यो न प्रणश्येत्कथञ्चित् ॥BORI: १-५०-८॥
These priests of yours, radiant as the sun and fire, are assembled as they were at the sacrifice of the slayer of Vṛtra. The extent of their knowledge cannot be fathomed today, and whatever is given to them can never be lost. (BORI: 1-50-8)
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ऋत्विक्समो नास्ति लोकेषु चैव; द्वैपायनेनेति विनिश्चितं मे। एतस्य शिष्या हि क्षितिं चरन्ति; सर्वर्त्विजः कर्मसु स्वेषु दक्षाः ॥BORI: १-५०-९॥
Moreover, there is no officiating priest in all the worlds equal to Dvaipayana—of this I am certain. For his disciples roam the earth, all of them officiating priests skilled in their respective rites. (BORI: 1-50-9)
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विभावसुश्चित्रभानुर्महात्मा; हिरण्यरेता विश्वभुक्कृष्णवर्त्मा। प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखः प्रदीप्तो; हव्यं तवेदं हुतभुग्वष्टि देवः ॥BORI: १-५०-१०॥
The radiant, many-hued, great-souled god—golden-seeded, all-consuming, leaving a black trail, blazing with flames that curl to the right—the eater of oblations desires this offering of yours. (BORI: 1-50-10)
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नेह त्वदन्यो विद्यते जीवलोके; समो नृपः पालयिता प्रजानाम्। धृत्या च ते प्रीतमनाः सदाहं; त्वं वा राजा धर्मराजो यमो वा ॥BORI: १-५०-११॥
In this world of living beings, there is no other king equal to you in protecting his subjects. I am always pleased by your steadfastness; you are either King Dharma himself or Yama. (BORI: 1-50-11)
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शक्रः साक्षाद्वज्रपाणिर्यथेह; त्राता लोकेऽस्मिंस्त्वं तथेह प्रजानाम्। मतस्त्वं नः पुरुषेन्द्रेह लोके; न च त्वदन्यो गृहपतिरस्ति यज्ञे ॥BORI: १-५०-१२॥
Just as Śakra himself, thunderbolt in hand, is the protector of this world, so you are the protector of its people. We regard you as the Indra of men in this world, and at a sacrifice there is no master of the house other than you. (BORI: 1-50-12)
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खट्वाङ्गनाभागदिलीपकल्पो; ययातिमान्धातृसमप्रभावः। आदित्यतेजःप्रतिमानतेजा; भीष्मो यथा भ्राजसि सुव्रतस्त्वम् ॥BORI: १-५०-१३॥
You are like Khatvanga, Nabhaga, and Dilipa, and equal in might to Yayati and Mandhatri. Your splendor rivals the sun’s radiance, and you shine like Bhishma, O man of noble vows. (BORI: 1-50-13)
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वाल्मीकिवत्ते निभृतं सुधैर्यं; वसिष्ठवत्ते नियतश्च कोपः। प्रभुत्वमिन्द्रेण समं मतं मे; द्युतिश्च नारायणवद्विभाति ॥BORI: १-५०-१४॥
Like Vālmīki, your great fortitude is quiet and restrained; like Vasiṣṭha, your anger is controlled. I consider your lordly power equal to Indra’s, and your splendor shines like Nārāyaṇa’s. (BORI: 1-50-14)
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यमो यथा धर्मविनिश्चयज्ञः; कृष्णो यथा सर्वगुणोपपन्नः। श्रियां निवासोऽसि यथा वसूनां; निधानभूतोऽसि तथा क्रतूनाम् ॥BORI: १-५०-१५॥
Like Yama, you are versed in determining dharma; like Krishna, you are endowed with every virtue. You are the abode of prosperity and wealth, and likewise the repository of sacrifices. (BORI: 1-50-15)
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दम्भोद्भवेनासि समो बलेन; रामो यथा शस्त्रविदस्त्रविच्च। और्वत्रिताभ्यामसि तुल्यतेजा; दुष्प्रेक्षणीयोऽसि भगीरथो वा ॥BORI: १-५०-१६॥
In strength you are Dambhodbhava’s equal; like Rama, you are skilled in weapons and missiles. You equal Aurva and Trita in brilliance, and are hard to gaze upon—Bhagiratha himself, as it were. (BORI: 1-50-16)
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एवं स्तुताः सर्व एव प्रसन्ना; राजा सदस्या ऋत्विजो हव्यवाहः। तेषां दृष्ट्वा भावितानीङ्गितानि; प्रोवाच राजा जनमेजयोऽथ ॥BORI: १-५०-१७॥
Thus praised, they were all pleased—the king, the members of the assembly, the officiating priests, and the bearer of oblations. Then King Janamejaya, seeing their favorable gestures, said: (BORI: 1-50-17)
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बालो वाक्यं स्थविर इव प्रभाषते; नायं बालः स्थविरोऽयं मतो मे। इच्छाम्यहं वरमस्मै प्रदातुं; तन्मे विप्रा वितरध्वं समेताः॥BORI: १-५१-१॥
Though a boy, he speaks like an elder. He is no boy; in my judgment, he is an elder. I wish to grant him a boon; therefore, Brahmins, assemble and determine what it shall be. (BORI: 1-51-1)
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बालोऽपि विप्रो मान्य एवेह राज्ञां; यश्चाविद्वान्यश्च विद्वान्यथावत्। सर्वान्कामांस्त्वत्त एषोऽर्हतेऽद्य; यथा च नस्तक्षक एति शीघ्रम्॥BORI: १-५१-२॥
Even a young Brahmin is worthy of honor from kings, whether he is unlearned or duly learned. Today this man deserves every boon from you—but only once Takshaka has quickly come to us. (BORI: 1-51-2)
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व्याहर्तुकामे वरदे नृपे द्विजं; वरं वृणीष्वेति ततोऽभ्युवाच। होता वाक्यं नातिहृष्टान्तरात्मा; कर्मण्यस्मिंस्तक्षको नैति तावत्॥BORI: १-५१-३॥
As the boon-granting king was about to say to the Brahmin, “Choose a boon,” the Hotṛ, not greatly pleased at heart, said, “Takshaka has not yet come to this sacrifice.” (BORI: 1-51-3)
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यथा चेदं कर्म समाप्यते मे; यथा च नस्तक्षक एति शीघ्रम्। तथा भवन्तः प्रयतन्तु सर्वे; परं शक्त्या स हि मे विद्विषाणः॥BORI: १-५१-४॥
All of you must therefore exert yourselves to the utmost of your ability, so that this rite of mine may be completed and Takshaka may come to us quickly, for he hates me. (BORI: 1-51-4)
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यथा शास्त्राणि नः प्राहुर्यथा शंसति पावकः। इन्द्रस्य भवने राजंस्तक्षको भयपीडितः॥BORI: १-५१-५॥
As the scriptures tell us and the fire indicates, O king, Takshaka, stricken with fear, is in Indra’s abode. (BORI: 1-51-5)
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यथा सूतो लोहिताक्षो महात्मा; पौराणिको वेदितवान्पुरस्तात्। स राजानं प्राह पृष्टस्तदानीं; यथाहुर्विप्रास्तद्वदेतन्नृदेव॥BORI: १-५१-६॥
The great-souled, red-eyed Suta, versed in the Puranas, had learned of it before. When questioned then, he told the king, “This is just as the Brahmins say, O lord of men.” (BORI: 1-51-6)
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पुराणमागम्य ततो ब्रवीम्यहं; दत्तं तस्मै वरमिन्द्रेण राजन्। वसेह त्वं मत्सकाशे सुगुप्तो; न पावकस्त्वां प्रदहिष्यतीति॥BORI: १-५१-७॥
Therefore, having learned it from the ancient tradition, I tell you, O king, of the boon Indra granted him: “Stay here beside me, securely protected; the fire will not burn you.” (BORI: 1-51-7)
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एतच्छ्रुत्वा दीक्षितस्तप्यमान; आस्ते होतारं चोदयन्कर्मकाले। होता च यत्तः स जुहाव मन्त्रै; रथो इन्द्रः स्वयमेवाजगाम॥BORI: १-५१-८॥
Hearing this, he sat in anguish, consecrated for the sacrifice and urging the Hotṛ on when it was time for the rite. The Hotṛ, intent on his task, offered oblations with mantras; then Indra himself arrived. (BORI: 1-51-8)
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विमानमारुह्य महानुभावः; सर्वैर्देवैः परिसंस्तूयमानः। बलाहकैश्चाप्यनुगम्यमानो; विद्याधरैरप्सरसां गणैश्च॥BORI: १-५१-९॥
The illustrious one, having mounted his celestial chariot, was extolled on every side by all the gods and followed by clouds, Vidyadharas, and hosts of Apsarases… (BORI: 1-51-9)
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तस्योत्तरीये निहितः स नागो; भयोद्विग्नः शर्म नैवाभ्यगच्छत्। ततो राजा मन्त्रविदोऽब्रवीत्पुनः; क्रुद्धो वाक्यं तक्षकस्यान्तमिच्छन्॥BORI: १-५१-१०॥
Hidden in his upper garment, that serpent, distraught with fear, found no peace. Then the king, in his anger and intent on Takshaka’s destruction, again addressed the priests skilled in mantras: (BORI: 1-51-10)
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इन्द्रस्य भवने विप्रा यदि नागः स तक्षकः। तमिन्द्रेणैव सहितं पातयध्वं विभावसौ॥BORI: १-५१-११॥
“Brahmins, if the serpent Takshaka is in Indra’s abode, cast him into the fire together with Indra himself.” (BORI: 1-51-11)
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अयमायाति वै तूर्णं तक्षकस्ते वशं नृप। श्रूयतेऽस्य महान्नादो रुवतो भैरवं भयात्॥BORI: १-५१-१२॥
Here comes Takshaka swiftly into your power, O king. His mighty roar can be heard as he bellows terribly in fear. (BORI: 1-51-12)
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नूनं मुक्तो वज्रभृता स नागो; भ्रष्टश्चाङ्कान्मन्त्रविस्रस्तकायः। घूर्णन्नाकाशे नष्टसञ्ज्ञोऽभ्युपैति; तीव्रान्निःश्वासान्निःश्वसन्पन्नगेन्द्रः॥BORI: १-५१-१३॥
Surely the wielder of the thunderbolt has released that serpent, and he has fallen from his lap, his body dislodged by the incantations. Reeling through the sky and senseless, the serpent king approaches, heaving violent breaths. (BORI: 1-51-13)
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वर्तते तव राजेन्द्र कर्मैतद्विधिवत्प्रभो। अस्मै तु द्विजमुख्याय वरं त्वं दातुमर्हसि॥BORI: १-५१-१४॥
This rite of yours is proceeding according to rule, O mighty king. But you should grant a boon to this foremost of Brahmins. (BORI: 1-51-14)
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बालाभिरूपस्य तवाप्रमेय; वरं प्रयच्छामि यथानुरूपम्। वृणीष्व यत्तेऽभिमतं हृदि स्थितं; तत्ते प्रदास्याम्यपि चेददेयम्॥BORI: १-५१-१५॥
Young and handsome as you are, O incomparable one, I grant you a fitting boon. Choose whatever desire lies in your heart; I shall give it to you, even if it ought not to be given. (BORI: 1-51-15)
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पतिष्यमाणे नागेन्द्रे तक्षके जातवेदसि। इदमन्तरमित्येवं तदास्तीकोऽभ्यचोदयत्॥BORI: १-५१-१६॥
As the serpent king Takshaka was about to fall into the fire, Astika thought, “Now is the moment,” and pressed his request. (BORI: 1-51-16)
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वरं ददासि चेन्मह्यं वृणोमि जनमेजय। सत्रं ते विरमत्वेतन्न पतेयुरिहोरगाः॥BORI: १-५१-१७॥
If you grant me a boon, Janamejaya, this is what I choose: let this sacrifice of yours cease, so that no more serpents may fall into the fire here. (BORI: 1-51-17)
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एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा ब्रह्मन्पारिक्षितस्तदा। नातिहृष्टमना वाक्यमास्तीकमिदमब्रवीत्॥BORI: १-५१-१८॥
O Brahmin, thus addressed, King Janamejaya, Parikshit's son, was not greatly pleased and then spoke these words to Astika: (BORI: 1-51-18)
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सुवर्णं रजतं गाश्च यच्चान्यन्मन्यसे विभो। तत्ते दद्यां वरं विप्र न निवर्तेत्क्रतुर्मम॥BORI: १-५१-१९॥
Gold, silver, cattle, and anything else you desire, my lord—I shall give you all this as a boon, Brahmin, but let my sacrifice not be stopped. (BORI: 1-51-19)
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सुवर्णं रजतं गाश्च न त्वां राजन्वृणोम्यहम्। सत्रं ते विरमत्वेतत्स्वस्ति मातृकुलस्य नः॥BORI: १-५१-२०॥
I do not ask you for gold, silver, or cattle, O king. Let this sacrificial session of yours cease, and may our maternal family be safe. (BORI: 1-51-20)
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आस्तीकेनैवमुक्तस्तु राजा पारिक्षितस्तदा। पुनः पुनरुवाचेदमास्तीकं वदतां वरम्॥BORI: १-५१-२१॥
When Astika had spoken thus, King Parikshit repeatedly addressed him, that foremost of eloquent men, as follows: (BORI: 1-51-21)
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अन्यं वरय भद्रं ते वरं द्विजवरोत्तम। अयाचत न चाप्यन्यं वरं स भृगुनन्दन॥BORI: १-५१-२२॥
“Choose another boon—may all be well with you, O best of the foremost twice-born.” But that descendant of Bhrigu did not ask for any other boon. (BORI: 1-51-22)
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ततो वेदविदस्तत्र सदस्याः सर्व एव तम्। राजानमूचुः सहिता लभतां ब्राह्मणो वरम्॥BORI: १-५१-२३॥
Then all the assembly members there who knew the Vedas said to the king in unison, “Let the Brahmin receive his boon.” (BORI: 1-51-23)
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प्रसादयैनं त्वरितो नरेन्द्र द्विजातिवर्यं सकलार्थसिद्धये ॥KUMB: १-५६-२॥
Quickly appease this foremost of twice-born men, O king, so that all your aims may be fulfilled. (KUMB: 1-56-2)
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इन्द्रेण सार्धं तक्षकं पातयध्वं विभावसौ न विमुच्येत नागः ॥KUMB: १-५६-८॥
Cast Takshaka together with Indra into the fire; the serpent must not escape. (KUMB: 1-56-8)
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आयातु चेन्द्रोऽपि सतक्षकः पते-द्विभावसौ नागराजेन तूर्णम् । जम्भस्य हन्तेति जुहाव होता तदा जगामाहिदत्ताभयः प्रभुः ॥KUMB: १-५६-९॥
The Hotri offered an oblation, saying, “Let Indra, the slayer of Jambha, come with Takshaka and swiftly fall into the fire with the serpent king.” Then the lord who had granted the serpent protection came. (KUMB: 1-56-9)
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नागस्य नाशो मम चैव नाशो भविष्यतीत्येव विचिन्तयानः ॥KUMB: १-५६-१०॥
Thinking, “The serpent’s destruction will also be my own destruction” … (KUMB: 1-56-10)
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जनमेजयेन राज्ञा तु नोदितस्तक्षकं प्रति । होता जुहाव तत्रस्थं तक्षकं पन्नगं तथा ॥KUMB: १-५६-१३; NILA: ०१.०५६.०१२॥
Urged by King Janamejaya concerning Takshaka, the Hotṛ then offered up the serpent Takshaka, who was there. (KUMB: 1-56-13; NILA: 01.056.012)
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हूयमाने तथा चैव तक्षकः सपुरन्दरः । आकाशे ददृशे तत्र क्षणेन व्यथितस्तदा ॥KUMB: १-५६-१४; NILA: ०१.०५६.०१३॥
As the invocation was thus being made, Takshaka appeared there in the sky with Purandara, suddenly overcome with distress. (KUMB: 1-56-14; NILA: 01.056.013)
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पुरन्दरस्तु तं यज्ञं दृष्ट्वोरुभयमाविशत् । हित्वा तु तक्षकं त्रस्तः स्वमेव भवनं ययौ ॥KUMB: १-५६-१५; NILA: ०१.०५६.०१४॥
But when Purandara saw the sacrifice, great fear seized him. Terrified, he abandoned Takshaka and returned to his own abode. (KUMB: 1-56-15; NILA: 01.056.014)
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इन्द्रे गते तु राजेन्द्र तक्षको भयमोहितः । मन्त्रशक्त्या पावकार्चिस्समीपमवशो गतः ॥KUMB: १-५६-१६; NILA: ०१.०५६.०१५॥
But when Indra had departed, O king of kings, Takshaka, bewildered by fear and powerless, was drawn by the power of the incantations toward the flames of the fire. (KUMB: 1-56-16; NILA: 01.056.015)
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तं दृष्ट्वा ऋत्विजस्तत्र वचनं चेदमब्रुवन् ॥KUMB: १-५६-१६॥
Seeing him, the officiating priests there spoke these words: (KUMB: 1-56-16)
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ये सर्पाः सर्पसत्रेऽस्मिन्पतिता हव्यवाहने। तेषां नामानि सर्वेषां श्रोतुमिच्छामि सूतज॥BORI: १-५२-१॥
O son of a Suta, I wish to hear the names of all the snakes that fell into the sacrificial fire at this snake sacrifice. (BORI: 1-52-1)
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सहस्राणि बहून्यस्मिन्प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च। न शक्यं परिसङ्ख्यातुं बहुत्वाद्वेदवित्तम॥BORI: १-५२-२॥
There were many thousands, millions, and hundreds of millions in this sacrifice; because of their great number, it is impossible to count them all, O foremost knower of the Vedas. (BORI: 1-52-2)
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यथास्मृति तु नामानि पन्नगानां निबोध मे। उच्यमानानि मुख्यानां हुतानां जातवेदसि॥BORI: १-५२-३॥
Now hear from me, as I recall them, the names of the principal serpents that were offered into the fire. (BORI: 1-52-3)
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वासुकेः कुलजांस्तावत्प्राधान्येन निबोध मे। नीलरक्तान्सितान्घोरान्महाकायान्विषोल्बणान्॥BORI: १-५२-४॥
First, hear from me the foremost descendants of Vāsuki’s lineage—blue, red, white, fearsome, huge-bodied, and fiercely venomous: (BORI: 1-52-4)
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कोटिको मानसः पूर्णः सहः पैलो हलीसकः। पिच्छिलः कोणपश्चक्रः कोणवेगः प्रकालनः॥BORI: १-५२-५॥
Koṭika, Mānasa, Pūrṇa, Saha, Paila, Halīsaka, Picchila, Koṇapa, Cakra, Koṇavega, and Prakālana… (BORI: 1-52-5)
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हिरण्यवाहः शरणः कक्षकः कालदन्तकः। एते वासुकिजा नागाः प्रविष्टा हव्यवाहनम्॥BORI: १-५२-६॥
Hiranyavaha, Sharana, Kakshaka, and Kaladantaka—these serpents born of Vasuki entered the sacrificial fire. (BORI: 1-52-6)
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तक्षकस्य कुले जातान्प्रवक्ष्यामि निबोध तान्। पुच्छण्डको मण्डलकः पिण्डभेत्ता रभेणकः॥BORI: १-५२-७॥
I shall name those born in Takṣaka’s lineage; take note of them: Pucchaṇḍaka, Maṇḍalaka, Piṇḍabhettā, and Rabheṇaka… (BORI: 1-52-7)
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उच्छिखः सुरसो द्रङ्गो बलहेडो विरोहणः। शिलीशलकरो मूकः सुकुमारः प्रवेपनः॥BORI: १-५२-८॥
Ucchikha, Surasa, Dranga, Balaheda, Virohana, Shili, Shalakara, Muka, Sukumara, and Pravepana... (BORI: 1-52-8)
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मुद्गरः शशरोमा च सुमना वेगवाहनः। एते तक्षकजा नागाः प्रविष्टा हव्यवाहनम्॥BORI: १-५२-९॥
Mudgara, Śaśaroman, Sumana, and Vegavāhana—these serpent sons of Takṣaka entered the sacrificial fire. (BORI: 1-52-9)
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पारावतः पारियात्रः पाण्डरो हरिणः कृशः। विहङ्गः शरभो मोदः प्रमोदः संहताङ्गदः॥BORI: १-५२-१०॥
Pārāvata, Pāriyātra, Pāṇḍara, Hariṇa, Kṛśa, Vihaṅga, Śarabha, Moda, Pramoda, and Saṃhatāṅgada… (BORI: 1-52-10)
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ऐरावतकुलादेते प्रैविष्टा हव्यवाहनम्। कौरव्यकुलजान्नागाञ्शृणु मे द्विजसत्तम॥BORI: १-५२-११॥
These serpents of Airavata’s line entered the sacrificial fire. Now hear from me of the Nagas born in Kauravya’s line, O best of the twice-born. (BORI: 1-52-11)
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ऐण्डिलः कुण्डलो मुण्डो वेणिस्कन्धः कुमारकः। बाहुकः शृङ्गवेगश्च धूर्तकः पातपातरौ॥BORI: १-५२-१२॥
Aiṇḍila, Kuṇḍala, Muṇḍa, Veṇiskandha, Kumāraka, Bāhuka, Śṛṅgavega, Dhūrtaka, Pāta, and Pātara. (BORI: 1-52-12)
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धृतराष्ट्रकुले जाताञ्शृणु नागान्यथातथम्। कीर्त्यमानान्मया ब्रह्मन्वातवेगान्विषोल्बणान्॥BORI: १-५२-१३॥
Hear now, O Brahmin, as I duly name the snakes born in Dhritarashtra’s line, swift as the wind and formidable in venom. (BORI: 1-52-13)
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शङ्कुकर्णः पिङ्गलकः कुठारमुखमेचकौ। पूर्णाङ्गदः पूर्णमुखः प्रहसः शकुनिर्हरिः॥BORI: १-५२-१४॥
Shankukarna, Pingalaka, Kutharamukha, Mechaka, Purnangada, Purnamukha, Prahasa, Shakuni, and Hari… (BORI: 1-52-14)
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आमाहठः कोमठकः श्वसनो मानवो वटः। भैरवो मुण्डवेदाङ्गः पिशङ्गश्चोद्रपारगः॥BORI: १-५२-१५॥
Āmāhaṭha, Komaṭhaka, Śvasana, Mānava, Vaṭa, Bhairava, Muṇḍavedāṅga, Piśaṅga, and Udrapāraga. (BORI: 1-52-15)
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ऋषभो वेगवान्नाम पिण्डारकमहाहनू। रक्ताङ्गः सर्वसारङ्गः समृद्धः पाटराक्षसौ॥BORI: १-५२-१६॥
The swift one named Ṛṣabha; Piṇḍāraka and Mahāhanu; Raktāṅga, Sarvasāraṅga, and Samṛddha; and Pāṭa and Rākṣasa. (BORI: 1-52-16)
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वराहको वारणकः सुमित्रश्चित्रवेदिकः। पराशरस्तरुणको मणिस्कन्धस्तथारुणिः॥BORI: १-५२-१७॥
Varāhaka, Vāraṇaka, Sumitra, Citravedika, Parāśara, Taruṇaka, Maṇiskandha, and Aruṇi. (BORI: 1-52-17)
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इति नागा मया ब्रह्मन्कीर्तिताः कीर्तिवर्धनाः। प्राधान्येन बहुत्वात्तु न सर्वे परिकीर्तिताः॥BORI: १-५२-१८॥
Thus, Brahmin, I have named the foremost Nagas, who enhance their fame; because of their great number, however, I have not named them all. (BORI: 1-52-18)
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एतेषां पुत्रपौत्रास्तु प्रसवस्य च सन्ततिः। न शक्याः परिसङ्ख्यातुं ये दीप्तं पावकं गताः॥BORI: १-५२-१९॥
Their sons, grandsons, and further descendants who entered the blazing fire cannot be counted. (BORI: 1-52-19)
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सप्तशीर्षा द्विशीर्षाश्च पञ्चशीर्षास्तथापरे। कालानलविषा घोरा हुताः शतसहस्रशः॥BORI: १-५२-२०॥
Seven-headed, two-headed, and others five-headed—terrible serpents whose venom was like the fire at the end of time—were offered by the hundreds of thousands. (BORI: 1-52-20)
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महाकाया महावीर्याः शैलशृङ्गसमुच्छ्रयाः। योजनायामविस्तारा द्वियोजनसमायताः॥BORI: १-५२-२१॥
Huge-bodied and immensely powerful, towering like mountain peaks, a yojana in girth and two yojanas long... (BORI: 1-52-21)
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कामरूपाः कामगमा दीप्तानलविषोल्बणाः। दग्धास्तत्र महासत्रे ब्रह्मदण्डनिपीडिताः॥BORI: १-५२-२२॥
Able to assume any form and go wherever they wished, and terrible with venom like blazing fire, they were burned there at the great sacrifice, afflicted by Brahma’s punishment. (BORI: 1-52-22)
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अवशान्मातृवाग्दण्डपीडितान्कृपणान्हूतान् ॥KUMB: १-५७-५; NILA: ०१.०५७.००५॥
helpless and pitiable, afflicted by the punishment of their mother’s words, and summoned… (KUMB: 1-57-5; NILA: 01.057.005)
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अन्ये च बहवो विप्र तथा वै कुलसंभवाः । प्रदीप्ताग्नौ हुताः सर्वे घोररूपा महाबलाः ॥KUMB: १-५७-७; NILA: ०१.०५७.००७॥
And many others, O Brahmin, born in that lineage, all fearsome in form and immensely powerful, were offered into the blazing fire. (KUMB: 1-57-7; NILA: 01.057.007)
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कौरव्यकुलजास्त्वेते प्रविष्टा हव्यवाहनम् ॥KUMB: १-५७-१४; NILA: ०१.०५७.०१४॥
But these descendants of the Kaurava line entered the sacrificial fire. (KUMB: 1-57-14; NILA: 01.057.014)
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अष्टावक्रः कोमलकः श्वसनो मौनवेपगः ॥KUMB: १-५७-१७॥
Ashtavakra, Komalaka, Shvasana, and Maunavepaga… (KUMB: 1-57-17)
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दशशीर्षाः शतशीर्षास्तथान्ये बहुशीर्षकाः ॥KUMB: १-५७-२१॥
those with ten heads, those with a hundred heads, and others with many heads… (KUMB: 1-57-21)
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इदमत्यद्भुतं चान्यदास्तीकस्यानुशुश्रुमः। तथा वरैश्छन्द्यमाने राज्ञा पारिक्षितेन ह॥BORI: १-५३-१॥
We have also heard this other most extraordinary thing about Astika: when he was thus being invited to choose boons by the king, Parikshit’s son... (BORI: 1-53-1)
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इन्द्रहस्ताच्च्युतो नागः ख एव यदतिष्ठत। ततश्चिन्तापरो राजा बभूव जनमेजयः॥BORI: १-५३-२॥
The serpent, having fallen from Indra’s hand, remained suspended in the sky. Then King Janamejaya became deeply worried. (BORI: 1-53-2)
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हूयमाने भृशं दीप्ते विधिवत्पावके तदा। न स्म स प्रापतद्वह्नौ तक्षको भयपीडितः॥BORI: १-५३-३॥
Though the blazing fire was then being duly fed with abundant offerings, Takshaka, tormented by fear, did not fall into it. (BORI: 1-53-3)
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किं सूत तेषां विप्राणां मन्त्रग्रामो मनीषिणाम्। न प्रत्यभात्तदाग्नौ यन्न पपात स तक्षकः॥BORI: १-५३-४॥
Suta, did the host of incantations employed by those wise Brahmins fail at that time, since Takshaka did not fall into the fire? (BORI: 1-53-4)
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तमिन्द्रहस्ताद्विस्रस्तं विसञ्ज्ञं पन्नगोत्तमम्। आस्तीकस्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति वाचस्तिस्रोऽभ्युदैरयत्॥BORI: १-५३-५॥
To that unconscious, foremost serpent, who had fallen from Indra’s hand, Astika cried three times, “Stay! Stay!” (BORI: 1-53-5)
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वितस्थे सोऽन्तरिक्षेऽथ हृदयेन विदूयता। यथा तिष्ठेत वै कश्चिद्गोचक्रस्यान्तरा नरः॥BORI: १-५३-६॥
Then he remained suspended in midair, his heart tormented, like a man standing amid a herd of cattle. (BORI: 1-53-6)
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ततो राजाब्रवीद्वाक्यं सदस्यैश्चोदितो भृशम्। काममेतद्भवत्वेवं यथास्तीकस्य भाषितम्॥BORI: १-५३-७॥
Then the king, strongly urged by the members of the assembly, said, “Let it indeed be as Astika has requested.” (BORI: 1-53-7)
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समाप्यतामिदं कर्म पन्नगाः सन्त्वनामयाः। प्रीयतामयमास्तीकः सत्यं सूतवचोऽस्तु तत्॥BORI: १-५३-८॥
Let this rite be ended; let the serpents be safe from harm. Let this Astika be gratified, and let the Suta’s words prove true. (BORI: 1-53-8)
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ततो हलहलाशब्दः प्रीतिजः समवर्तत। आस्तीकस्य वरे दत्ते तथैवोपरराम च॥BORI: १-५३-९॥
Then a tumultuous cry of joy arose; and when the boon was granted to Astika, it subsided just as suddenly. (BORI: 1-53-9)
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स यज्ञः पाण्डवेयस्य राज्ञः पारिक्षितस्य ह। प्रीतिमांश्चाभवद्राजा भारतो जनमेजयः॥BORI: १-५३-१०॥
That was the sacrifice of the Pandava king, Parikshit’s son; and King Janamejaya, descendant of Bharata, was pleased. (BORI: 1-53-10)
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ऋत्विग्भ्यः ससदस्येभ्यो ये तत्रासन्समागताः। तेभ्यश्च प्रददौ वित्तं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥BORI: १-५३-११॥
He gave wealth by the hundreds and thousands to the officiating priests, the assembly members, and all those who had gathered there. (BORI: 1-53-11)
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लोहिताक्षाय सूताय तथा स्थपतये विभुः। येनोक्तं तत्र सत्राग्रे यज्ञस्य विनिवर्तनम्॥BORI: १-५३-१२॥
The lord, to Lohitaksha—the Suta and master builder—who had declared there at the outset of the sacrificial session that the interruption of the sacrifice... (BORI: 1-53-12)
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निमित्तं ब्राह्मण इति तस्मै वित्तं ददौ बहु। ततश्चकारावभृथं विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥BORI: १-५३-१३॥
“A Brahmin will be the cause.” He gave him great wealth and then performed the concluding bath according to the prescribed rite. (BORI: 1-53-13)
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आस्तीकं प्रेषयामास गृहानेव सुसत्कृतम्। राजा प्रीतमनाः प्रीतं कृतकृत्यं मनीषिणम्॥BORI: १-५३-१४॥
The delighted king sent the pleased and wise Astika home, his purpose accomplished and laden with honors. (BORI: 1-53-14)
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पुनरागमनं कार्यमिति चैनं वचोऽब्रवीत्। भविष्यसि सदस्यो मे वाजिमेधे महाक्रतौ॥BORI: १-५३-१५॥
He said to him, “You must return. You shall be one of the officiants at my great horse-sacrifice.” (BORI: 1-53-15)
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तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रदुद्राव स चास्तीको मुदा युतः। कृत्वा स्वकार्यमतुलं तोषयित्वा च पार्थिवम्॥BORI: १-५३-१६॥
“So be it,” Āstīka replied, and joyfully hurried away, having accomplished his incomparable task and satisfied the king. (BORI: 1-53-16)
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स गत्वा परमप्रीतो मातरं मातुलं च तम्। अभिगम्योपसङ्गृह्य यथावृत्तं न्यवेदयत्॥BORI: १-५३-१७॥
Overjoyed, he went to his mother and his maternal uncle, greeted them respectfully, and told them everything that had happened. (BORI: 1-53-17)
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एतच्छ्रुत्वा प्रीयमाणाः समेता; ये तत्रासन्पन्नगा वीतमोहाः। तेऽऽस्तीके वै प्रीतिमन्तो बभूवु; रूचुश्चैनं वरमिष्टं वृणीष्व॥BORI: १-५३-१८॥
Delighted to hear this, the snakes assembled there, their bewilderment gone, became well disposed toward Astika and said to him, “Choose the boon you desire.” (BORI: 1-53-18)
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भूयो भूयः सर्वशस्तेऽब्रुवंस्तं; किं ते प्रियं करवामोऽद्य विद्वन्। प्रीता वयं मोक्षिताश्चैव सर्वे; कामं किं ते करवामोऽद्य वत्स॥BORI: १-५३-१९॥
Again and again they all said to him, “What can we do for you today, learned one, that would please you? We are all delighted and have been set free. What wish can we fulfill for you today, dear child?” (BORI: 1-53-19)
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सायं प्रातः सुप्रसन्नात्मरूपा; लोके विप्रा मानवाश्चेतरेऽपि। धर्माख्यानं ये वदेयुर्ममेदं; तेषां युष्मद्भ्यो नैव किञ्चिद्भयं स्यात्॥BORI: १-५३-२०॥
May those serene Brahmins and other people in the world who recite this account of my dharma morning and evening have nothing whatever to fear from you. (BORI: 1-53-20)
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तैश्चाप्युक्तो भागिनेयः प्रसन्नै; रेतत्सत्यं काममेवं चरन्तः। प्रीत्या युक्ता ईप्सितं सर्वशस्ते; कर्तारः स्म प्रवणा भागिनेय॥BORI: १-५३-२१॥
The pleased serpents also said to their nephew, “This is indeed true. Acting accordingly, we shall all gladly and affectionately do what you desire, O nephew.” (BORI: 1-53-21)
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जरत्कारोर्जरत्कार्वां समुत्पन्नो महायशाः। आस्तीकः सत्यसन्धो मां पन्नगेभ्योऽभिरक्षतु॥BORI: १-५३-२२॥
May the illustrious Astika, true to his word and born of Jaratkaru and Jaratkaru, protect me from serpents. (BORI: 1-53-22)
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असितं चार्तिमन्तं च सुनीथं चापि यः स्मरेत्। दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ नास्य सर्पभयं भवेत्॥BORI: १-५३-२३॥
Whoever remembers Asita, Ārtimant, and Sunītha, whether by day or by night, will have no fear of snakes. (BORI: 1-53-23)
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मोक्षयित्वा स भुजगान्सर्पसत्राद्द्विजोत्तमः। जगाम काले धर्मात्मा दिष्टान्तं पुत्रपौत्रवान्॥BORI: १-५३-२४॥
After saving the serpents from the snake sacrifice, that righteous best of Brahmins eventually met his appointed end, leaving behind sons and grandsons. (BORI: 1-53-24)
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इत्याख्यानं मयास्तीकं यथावत्कीर्तितं तव। यत्कीर्तयित्वा सर्पेभ्यो न भयं विद्यते क्वचित्॥BORI: १-५३-२५॥
Thus I have recounted to you, just as it happened, the tale of Āstīka; by recounting it, one is never in any danger from snakes. (BORI: 1-53-25)
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श्रुत्वा धर्मिष्ठमाख्यानमास्तीकं पुण्यवर्धनम्। आस्तीकस्य कवेर्विप्र श्रीमच्चरितमादितः॥BORI: १-५३-२६॥
Having heard, O Brahmin, the deeply righteous and merit-enhancing tale of Astika—the glorious life of the sage Astika from its beginning… (BORI: 1-53-26)
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भृगुवंशात्प्रभृत्येव त्वया मे कथितं महत्। आख्यानमखिलं तात सौते प्रीतोऽस्मि तेन ते॥BORI: १-५३-२७॥
Beginning with the lineage of Bhrigu, you have told me the entire great narrative. My dear Sauti, I am pleased with you for that. (BORI: 1-53-27)
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प्रक्ष्यामि चैव भूयस्त्वां यथावत्सूतनन्दन। यां कथां व्याससम्पन्नां तां च भूयः प्रचक्ष्व मे॥BORI: १-५३-२८॥
I shall question you further and in due order, O son of the Suta. Tell me that detailed account once again. (BORI: 1-53-28)
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तस्मिन्परमदुष्प्रापे सर्पसत्रे महात्मनाम्। कर्मान्तरेषु विधिवत्सदस्यानां महाकवे॥BORI: १-५३-२९॥
At that snake sacrifice, so exceedingly difficult to gain access to, during the prescribed intervals in the rites among the great-souled officiants, O great poet… (BORI: 1-53-29)
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या बभूवुः कथाश्चित्रा येष्वर्थेषु यथातथम्। त्वत्त इच्छामहे श्रोतुं सौते त्वं वै विचक्षणः॥BORI: १-५३-३०॥
We wish to hear from you, O Suta, exactly as they were, the wondrous stories that arose and the subjects they concerned, for you are indeed discerning. (BORI: 1-53-30)
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कर्मान्तरेष्वकथयन्द्विजा वेदाश्रयाः कथाः। व्यासस्त्वकथयन्नित्यमाख्यानं भारतं महत्॥BORI: १-५३-३१॥
During intervals in the rites, Brahmins told stories based on the Vedas, while Vyasa continually recounted the great Bharata narrative. (BORI: 1-53-31)
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महाभारतमाख्यानं पाण्डवानां यशस्करम्। जनमेजयेन यत्पृष्टः कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा॥BORI: १-५३-३२॥
the great Mahabharata narrative that brings glory to the Pandavas, about which Janamejaya then questioned Krishna Dvaipayana… (BORI: 1-53-32)
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श्रावयामास विधिवत्तदा कर्मान्तरेषु सः। तामहं विधिवत्पुण्यां श्रोतुमिच्छामि वै कथाम्॥BORI: १-५३-३३॥
He then had it duly recited during intervals in the rites. I truly wish to hear that sacred tale in due form… (BORI: 1-53-33)
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मनःसागरसम्भूतां महर्षेः पुण्यकर्मणः। कथयस्व सतां श्रेष्ठ न हि तृप्यामि सूतज॥BORI: १-५३-३४॥
Born from the ocean of the virtuous great sage’s mind—relate it, best of the good, for I am not satisfied, son of a Suta. (BORI: 1-53-34)
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हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि महदाख्यानमुत्तमम्। कृष्णद्वैपायनमतं महाभारतमादितः॥BORI: १-५३-३५॥
Very well, I shall tell you from the beginning the great and excellent tale, the Mahabharata as conceived by Krishna Dvaipayana. (BORI: 1-53-35)
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तज्जुषस्वोत्तममते कथ्यमानं मया द्विज। शंसितुं तन्मनोहर्षो ममापीह प्रवर्तते॥BORI: १-५३-३६॥
Listen with favor, O noble-minded twice-born, as I relate it. My heart too is moved with joy to recount it here. (BORI: 1-53-36)
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दत्त्वा द्रव्यं यथान्यायं भोजनाच्छादनान्वितम् । प्रीतस्तस्मै नरपतिरप्रमेयपराक्रमः ॥KUMB: १-५८-१३; KUMB: १-५८-१४; NILA: ०१.०५८.०१३; NILA: ०१.०५८.०१४॥
Having duly given him wealth together with food and clothing, the king of immeasurable prowess, well pleased… (KUMB: 1-58-13; KUMB: 1-58-14; NILA: 01.058.013; NILA: 01.058.014)
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सर्पापसर्प भद्रं ते गच्छ सर्प महाविष । जनेमेजयस्य यज्ञान्ते आस्तीकवचनं स्मर ॥KUMB: १-५८-२५; NILA: ०१.०५८.०२५॥
Serpent, move away! May all be well with you. Go, highly venomous serpent. Remember Astika’s words at the conclusion of Janamejaya’s sacrifice. (KUMB: 1-58-25; NILA: 01.058.025)
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आस्तीकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा यः सर्पो न निवर्तते । शतधा भिद्यते मूर्धा शिंशवृक्षफलं यथा ॥KUMB: १-५८-२६; NILA: ०१.०५८.०२६॥
Any snake that hears Astika’s words but does not turn away will have its head split into a hundred pieces like the fruit of the shimsapa tree. (KUMB: 1-58-26; NILA: 01.058.026)
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स एवमुक्तस्तु तदा द्विजेन्द्रः समागतैस्तैर्भुजगेन्द्रमुख्यैः । संप्राप्य प्रीतिं विपुलां महात्मा ततो मनो गमनायाथ दध्रे ॥KUMB: १-५८-२७; NILA: ०१.०५८.०२७॥
Thus addressed by the assembled foremost lords of the serpents, the great-souled lord of Brahmins was filled with immense joy and then resolved to depart. (KUMB: 1-58-27; NILA: 01.058.027)
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इत्येवं नागराजोऽथ नागानां मध्यगस्तदा । उक्त्वा सहैव तैः सर्पैः स्वमेव भवनं ययौ ॥KUMB: १-५८-२८॥
Having spoken thus, the serpent king, who was then in the midst of the Nagas, went with those serpents to his own dwelling. (KUMB: 1-58-28)
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यथा कथितवान्ब्रह्मन्प्रमतिः पूर्वजस्तव । पुत्राय रुरवे प्रीतः पृच्छते भार्गवोत्तम ॥KUMB: १-५८-३१; NILA: ०१.०५८.०३०॥
Just as your ancestor Pramati, pleased, told his son Ruru when he asked, O Brahmin, best of the Bhrigus... (KUMB: 1-58-31; NILA: 01.058.030)
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यद्वाक्यं श्रुतवांश्चाहं तथा च कथितं मया ॥KUMB: १-५८-३२; NILA: ०१.०५८.०३१॥
What I heard him say, I have related to you just as it was told. (KUMB: 1-58-32; NILA: 01.058.031)
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यन्मां त्वं पृष्टवान्ब्रह्मञ्श्रुत्वा डुण्डुभभाषितम् । व्येतु ते सुमहद्ब्रह्मन्कौतूहलमरिन्दम ॥KUMB: १-५८-३३; NILA: ०१.०५८.०३२॥
As for what you asked me, O Brahmin, after hearing Dundubha’s words, may your great curiosity about it be dispelled, O subduer of foes. (KUMB: 1-58-33; NILA: 01.058.032)
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सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो दीर्घमायुरवाप्नुयात् ॥KUMB: १-५८-३४॥
Freed from all sins, one would attain a long life. (KUMB: 1-58-34)
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