Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.257
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1.257.1
अस्माद्बिलान्निष्पतितमाखुं श्येनो जहार तम् ।
क्षुद्रं पद्भ्यां गृहीत्वा च यातो नात्र भयं हि वः ॥ १.२५७.१ ॥
The hawk seized the mouse that had come out of this hole, grasped the small creature in its talons, and flew away; there is no fear for you here.
1.257.2
न हृतं तं वयं विद्मः श्येनेनाखुं कथंचन ।
अन्येऽपि भितारोऽत्र तेभ्योऽपि भमेव नः ॥ १.२५७.२ ॥
We do not know that the mouse was seized by the hawk in any way. There are other fearful creatures here too; even from them we have fear.
1.257.3
संशयो वह्निरागच्छेद्दृष्टं वायोर्निवर्तनम् ।
मृत्युर्नो बिलवासिभ्यो बिले स्यान्नात्र संशयः ॥ १.२५७.३ ॥
There is doubt that fire may come, and the turning back of the wind has been seen. From those who dwell in holes, death may come to us; it would be in the hole itself, of this there is no doubt.
1.257.4
निःसंशयात्संशयितो मृत्युर्मातर्विशिष्यते ।
चर खे त्वं यथान्यायं पुत्रानाप्स्यसि शोभनान् ॥ १.२५७.४ ॥
O mother, a doubtful death is better than a certain one. Roam the sky rightly, and you will obtain excellent sons.
1.257.5
अहं वेगेन तं यान्तमद्राक्षं पततां वरम् ।
बिलादाखुं समादाय श्येनं पुत्रा महाबलम् ॥ १.२५७.५ ॥
O sons, I saw the hawk, best of birds and mighty, going swiftly, having seized the mouse from the hole.
1.257.6
तं पतन्तं महावेगा त्वरिता पृष्ठतोऽन्वगाम् ।
आशिषोऽस्य प्रयुञ्जाना हरतो मूषिकं बिलात् ॥ १.२५७.६ ॥
Flying away, I followed him quickly and swiftly from behind, invoking blessings on him as he carried off the mouse from the hole.
1.257.7
यो नो द्वेष्टारमादाय श्येनराज प्रधावसि ।
भव त्वं दिवमास्थाय निरमित्रो हिरण्मयः ॥ १.२५७.७ ॥
O king of hawks, you who rush off carrying away our enemy, mount the sky and become enemyless and golden.
1.257.8
स यदा भक्षितस्तेन श्येनेनाखुः पतत्रिणा ।
तदाहं तमनुज्ञाप्य प्रत्युपायां पुनर्गृहम् ॥ १.२५७.८ ॥
When that winged hawk had eaten that mouse, I obtained its leave and returned again to the house.
1.257.9
प्रविशध्वं बिलं पुत्रा विश्रब्धा नास्ति वो भयम् ।
श्येनेन मम पश्यन्त्या हृत आखुर्महात्मना ॥ १.२५७.९ ॥
Enter the burrow, sons, fearless; there is no fear for you. While I watched, the great-souled hawk carried off the mouse.
1.257.10
न विद्महे हृतं मातः श्येनैनाखुं कथंचन ।
अविज्ञाय न शक्यामः प्रवेष्टं विवरं भुवः ॥ १.२५७.१० ॥
Mother, we do not know in any way that the hawk has carried off the mouse. Not knowing it, we cannot enter the hole in the ground.
1.257.11
अहं तमभिजानामि हृतं श्येनेन मूषिकम् ।
नास्ति वोऽत्र भयं पुत्राः क्रियतां वचनं मम ॥ १.२५७.११ ॥
I know well that the hawk has carried off that mouse. There is no fear for you here, sons; do as I say.
1.257.12
न त्वं मिथ्योपचारेण मोक्षयेथा भयाद्धि नः ।
समाकुलेषु ज्ञानेषु न बुद्धिकृतमेव तत् ॥ १.२५७.१२ ॥
You would not free us from fear by false courtesy. When knowledge is confused, that is not an act of intelligence.
1.257.13
न चोपकृतमस्माभिर्न चास्मान्वेत्थ ये वयम् ।
पीड्यमाना बिभर्ष्यस्मान्का सती के वयं तव ॥ १.२५७.१३ ॥
We have done you no service, nor do you know who we are. Though afflicted, why do you support us? O virtuous one, who are we to you?
1.257.14
तरुणी दर्शीयाऽसि समर्था भर्तुरेषणे ।
अनुगच्छ पतिं मातुः पुत्रानाप्स्यसि शोमनान् ॥ १.२५७.१४ ॥
You are young and beautiful, capable of seeking a husband. Go after your husband, and you will obtain fine sons.
1.257.15
वयमस्निं समाविश्य लोकानाप्स्याम शोभनान् ।
अथास्मान्न दहेदग्निरायास्त्वं पुनरेव नः ॥ १.२५७.१५ ॥
We shall enter the fire and obtain fine worlds. Otherwise, may the fire not burn us; come back to us again.
1.257.16
एवमुक्ता ततः शार्ङ्गी पुत्रानुत्सृज्य खाण्डवे ।
जगाम त्वरिता देशं क्षेममग्नेरनामयम् ॥ १.२५७.१६ ॥
Thus addressed, the female śārṅga bird abandoned her sons in the Khāṇḍava forest and hastily went to a place safe and free from the fire.
1.257.17
ततस्तीक्ष्णार्चिरभ्यागात्त्वरितो हव्यवाहनः ।
यत्र शार्ङ्गा वभूवुस्ते मन्दपालस्य पुत्रकाः ॥ १.२५७.१७ ॥
Then the sharp-flamed fire, carrier of oblations, came swiftly to where the śārṅga birds, the sons of Mandapāla, were.
1.257.18
ततस्तं ज्वलितं दृष्ट्वा ज्वलनं ते विहङ्गमाः ।
व्यथिताः करुणा वाचः श्रावयामासुरन्तिकात्।
जरितारिस्ततो वाक्यं श्रावयामास पावकम् ॥ १.२५७.१८ ॥
Then, seeing that blazing fire, the birds, distressed, called out piteous words from nearby. Then Jaritāri addressed these words to the fire.