Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.145
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12.145.1
सपत्न्या वचनं श्रुत्वा धर्मयुक्तिसमन्वितम् ।
हर्षेण महता युक्तो वाक्यं व्याकुललोचनः ॥ १२.१४५.१ ॥
Hearing the co-wife's words, endowed with reasoning about dharma, filled with great joy, with agitated eyes, he spoke these words.
12.145.2
तं वै शाकुनिकं दृष्ट्वा विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ।
स पक्षी पूजयामास यत्नात्तं पक्षिजीविनम् ॥ १२.१४५.२ ॥
Seeing that fowler, that bird, by the rite prescribed by rule, carefully honored the bird-catcher who lives by birds.
12.145.3
उवाच स्वागतं तेऽद्य ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ।
सतांपश्च न कर्तव्यः स्वगृहे वर्तते भवान् ॥ १२.१४५.३ ॥
He said: Welcome to you today. Speak, what shall I do for you? One should do nothing unfitting toward good people; you are staying in your own house.
12.145.4
तद्ब्रवीतु भवान्क्षिप्रं किं करोमि किमिच्छसि ।
प्रणयेन ब्रवीमि त्वां त्वं हि नः शरणागतः ॥ १२.१४५.४ ॥
Therefore tell me quickly: what shall I do, what do you desire? With affection I say to you: you have come to us as a refugee.
12.145.5
अरावप्युचितं कार्यमातिथ्यं गृहमागते ।
छेत्तुमप्यागते छायां नोपसंहरते द्रुमः ॥ १२.१४५.५ ॥
Even to an enemy who has come to one's house, fitting hospitality is to be given; even to one who comes to cut it, the tree does not withdraw its shade.
12.145.6
शरणागतस्य कर्तव्यमातिथ्यं हि प्रयत्नतः ।
पञ्चयज्ञप्रवृत्तेन गृहस्थेन विशेषतः ॥ १२.१४५.६ ॥
Hospitality must be carefully given to one who has come for refuge, especially by the householder engaged in the five sacrifices.
12.145.7
पञ्चयज्ञांस्तु यो मोहान्न करोति गृहाश्रमी ।
तस्य नायं न च परो लोको भवति धर्मतः ॥ १२.१४५.७ ॥
But for the householder who, out of delusion, does not perform the five sacrifices, by dharma there is neither this world nor the other.
12.145.8
तद्ब्रूहि मां सुविस्रब्धो यत्त्वं वाचा वदिष्यसि ।
तत्करिष्याम्यहं सर्वं मा त्वं शोके मनः कृथाः ॥ १२.१४५.८ ॥
Therefore, trusting fully, tell me whatever you will speak; I will do all of it. Do not set your mind on grief.
12.145.9
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शकुनेर्लुब्धकोऽब्रवीत् ।
बाधते खलु मां शीतं संत्राणं हि विधीयताम् ॥ १२.१४५.९ ॥
Having heard his words, the hunter said to the bird: The cold indeed troubles me; let some protection be arranged.
12.145.10
एवमुक्तस्तनः पक्षी पर्णान्यास्तीर्य भूतले ।
यथा शुष्काणि यत्नेन ज्वलनार्थं द्रुतं ययौ ॥ १२.१४५.१० ॥
Thus addressed, the bird spread leaves upon the ground and, with effort, quickly went to fetch the dry ones to kindle a fire.
12.145.11
स…वाऽङ्गारकर्मान्तं गृहीत्वाऽग्निमथागमत् ।
तथा शुष्केषु पर्णेषु पावकं सोऽप्यदीपयत् ॥ १२.१४५.११ ॥
He took fire from a charcoal kiln and came back; and so, upon the dry leaves, he too kindled the fire.
12.145.12
स…प्तं महत्कृत्वा तमाह शरणागतम् ।
… सुविस्रब्धः स्वगात्राण्यकुतोभयः ॥ १२.१४५.१२ ॥
Having made … a great [effort], he said to that one who had sought refuge: … fully trusting, with his limbs, free from fear.
12.145.13
… तथोक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा लुब्धो गात्राण्यतापयत् ।
अग्निप्रत्यागतप्राणस्ततः प्राह विहंगमम् ॥ १२.१४५.१३ ॥
Told this, the hunter said, "So be it," and warmed his limbs. With his life returned by the fire, he then spoke to the bird.
12.145.14
हर्षेण महताऽऽविष्टो वाक्यं व्याकुललोचनः ।
तथेमं शकुनिं दृष्ट्वा विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ १२.१४५.१४ ॥
Filled with great joy, his eyes troubled, he spoke these words. Seeing this bird, by the act prescribed by fate,
12.145.15
दत्तमाहारमिच्छामि त्वया क्षुद्बाधते हि माम् ।
स तद्वचः प्रतिश्रुत्य वाक्यमाह विहंगमः ॥ १२.१४५.१५ ॥
"I desire the food you give, for hunger troubles me." Having heard his words, the bird replied.
12.145.16
न मेऽस्ति विभवो येन नाशयेयं क्षुधां तव ।
उत्पन्नेन हि जीवामो वयं नित्यं वनौकसः ॥ १२.१४५.१६ ॥
"I have no means by which I could quell your hunger. We forest dwellers always live on whatever is obtained."
12.145.17
संचयो नास्ति चास्माकं मुनीनामिव कानने ।
इत्युक्त्वा तं तदा तत्र विवर्णवदनोऽभवत् ॥ १२.१४५.१७ ॥
"We have no hoard, like sages in the forest." Having said this, his face then turned pale there.
12.145.18
कथं नु खलु कर्तव्यमिति चिन्तापरस्तदा ।
बभूव भरतश्रेष्ठ गर्हयन्वृत्तिमात्मनः ॥ १२.१४५.१८ ॥
"What must I now do?" Intent on this anxious thought, O best of the Bharatas, he reproached his own way of life.
12.145.19
मुहूर्ताल्लब्धसंज्ञस्तु स पक्षी पक्षिघातिनम् ।
उवाच तर्पयिष्ये त्वां मुहूर्तं प्रतिपालय ॥ १२.१४५.१९ ॥
After a moment, the bird regained its senses and said to the bird-catcher, "I will satisfy you; only wait a moment."
12.145.20
इत्युक्त्वा शुष्कपर्णैस्तु समुज्ज्वाल्य हुताशनम् ।
हर्षेण महताऽऽविष्टः कपोतः पुनरब्रबीत् ॥ १२.१४५.२० ॥
Having said this, and having kindled the fire with dry leaves, the pigeon, filled with great joy, spoke again.
12.145.21
ऋषीणां देवतानां च पितृणां च महात्मनाम् ।
युतः पूर्वं मया धर्मो महानतिथिपूजने ॥ १२.१४५.२१ ॥
Formerly I have upheld the great duty, linked with the sages, the gods and the great-souled ancestors, in honouring a guest.
12.145.22
कुरुष्वानुग्रहं सौम्य सत्यमेतद्ब्रबीमि ते ।
निश्चिता खलु मे बुद्धिरतिथिप्रतिपूजने ॥ १२.१४५.२२ ॥
O gentle one, show me your favour; this I tell you truly: my resolve is firmly fixed on honouring a guest.
12.145.23
ततः कृतप्रतिज्ञो वै स पक्षी प्रहसन्निव ।
तमग्निं त्रिः परिक्रम्य प्रविवेश महामतिः ॥ १२.१४५.२३ ॥
Then, having made his vow, that wise bird, as if laughing, circled the fire three times and entered it.
12.145.24
अग्निमध्ये प्रविष्टं तु लुब्धो दृष्ट्वा च पक्षिणम् ।
चिन्तयामास मनसा किमिदं वै मया कृतम् ॥ १२.१४५.२४ ॥
Seeing the bird that had entered the midst of the fire, the hunter reflected in his mind: "What indeed have I done?"
12.145.25
अहो मम नृशंसस्य गर्हितस्य स्वकर्मणा ।
अधर्मः सुमहान्धोरो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ १२.१४५.२५ ॥
Alas! Through my own cruel and despicable deed, a great and terrible unrighteousness will come upon me, there is no doubt.
12.145.26
एवं बहुविधं भूरि विललाप स लुब्धकः ।
गर्हयन्स्वानि कर्माणि द्विजं दृष्ट्वा तथाऽऽगतम् ॥ १२.१४५.२६ ॥
Thus the hunter lamented greatly in many ways, reproaching his own deeds, seeing the twice-born bird come back just so.