Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.167
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12.167.1
विस्तरेणार्थसंबन्धं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ।
मित्रद्रोही कृतघ्नश्च यः प्रोक्तस्तं च मे वद ॥ १२.१६७.१ ॥
I wish to hear in detail, truly, the connection of meaning. Tell me also of the one who has been described as a betrayer of friends and ungrateful.
12.167.2
हन्त ते वर्तयिष्येऽहमितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
उदीच्यां दिशि यद्वृत्तं म्लेच्छेषु मनुजाधिप ॥ १२.१६७.२ ॥
Well then, I shall relate to you an ancient account of what happened among the barbarians in the northern quarter, O lord of men.
12.167.3
ब्राह्मणो मध्यदेशीयः कृष्णाङ्गो ब्रह्मवर्जितः ।
ग्रामं दस्युगणाकीर्णं प्राविशद्धनतृष्णया ॥ १२.१६७.३ ॥
A brahmin from the Middle Country, dark of limb and bereft of Brahminical conduct, entered a village crowded with bands of robbers, out of thirst for wealth.
12.167.4
तत्र दस्युर्धनयुतः सर्ववर्णविशेषवित् ।
ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यसन्धश्च दाने च निरतोऽभवत् ॥ १२.१६७.४ ॥
There was a robber, rich in wealth, knowing the distinctions of all the classes, devoted to brahmins, firm in truth, and intent on giving.
12.167.5
तस्य क्षयमुपागम्य ततो भिक्षामयाचत ।
प्रतिश्रयं च वासार्थं भिक्षां चैवाथ वार्षिकीम् ॥ १२.१६७.५ ॥
When his wealth was ruined, he then begged alms: a shelter for lodging, and alms for the rainy season as well.
12.167.6
प्रादात्तस्मै स विप्राय वस्त्रं च सदशं नवम् ।
नारीं चापि वयोपेतां भर्त्रा विरहितां तथा ॥ १२.१६७.६ ॥
He gave that brahmin a suitable new garment, and likewise a woman in the prime of youth, bereft of her husband.
12.167.7
एतत्संप्राप्य हृष्टात्मा गौतमोऽथ द्विजस्तथा ।
तस्मिन्गृहवरे राजंस्तया रेमे स गौतमः ॥ १२.१६७.७ ॥
Having obtained this, Gautama, glad at heart, and that twice-born man likewise, O king, took their pleasure with her in that excellent house.
12.167.8
कुटुस्बार्थं च दस्योश्च साहाय्यं चाप्यथाकरोत् ।
सोऽवसद्वर्षमेकं वै समृद्धे शबरालये ॥ १२.१६७.८ ॥
He did this for the sake of his family and also gave help to the robber; he dwelt a single year in that prosperous hunters' abode.
12.167.9
बाणवेधे परं यत्नमकरोच्चैव गौतमः ।
चक्राङ्गान्स च नित्यं वै सर्वतो वनगोचरान्।
जघान गौतमो राजन्यथा दस्युगणास्तथा ॥ १२.१६७.९ ॥
In piercing with arrows Gautama made great effort, and Gautama constantly slew the chakrāṅga birds roaming the forest on all sides, O king, as bands of robbers do.
12.167.10
हिंसापटुर्घृणाहीनः सदा प्राणिवधे रतः ।
गौतमः सन्निकर्षेण दस्युभिः समतामियात् ॥ १२.१६७.१० ॥
Skilled in violence, devoid of compassion, always delighting in the slaying of living beings, Gautama through close association becomes equal to robbers.
12.167.11
तथा तु वसतस्तस्य दस्युग्रामे सुखं तदा ।
अगमन्बहवो मासा निघ्नतः पक्षिणो बहून् ॥ १२.१६७.११ ॥
Thus, while he dwelt comfortably in the robbers' village, many months passed while he slew many birds.
12.167.12
ततः कदाचिदपरो द्विजस्तं देशमागतः ।
जटाचीराजिनधरः स्वाध्यायनिरतः शुचिः ॥ १२.१६७.१२ ॥
Then, at one time, another twice-born man came to that region, bearing matted locks, bark-cloth and antelope-skin, devoted to his study, pure.
12.167.13
विनीतो वेदशास्त्रेषु वेदान्तानां च पारगः ।
अदृश्यत ततस्तत्र सखा तस्यैव तु द्विजः।
तं दस्युग्राममगमद्यत्रासौ गौतमोऽभवत् ॥ १२.१६७.१३ ॥
He was humble, learned in the Vedas and sciences and a master of the Vedāntas. Then there appeared the brahmin, his friend, who had gone to that village of robbers where this one had become Gautama.
12.167.14
स तु विप्रगृहान्वेपी शूद्रान्नपरिवर्जकः ।
ग्रामे दस्युसमाकीर्णे व्यचरत्सर्वतो द्विजः ॥ १२.१६७.१४ ॥
He, seeking the houses of brahmins and shunning the food of śūdras, wandered everywhere in that village full of robbers.
12.167.15
ततः स गौतमगृहं प्रविवेश द्विजोत्तमः ।
गौतमश्चापि संप्राप्तस्तावन्योन्येन संगतौ ॥ १२.१६७.१५ ॥
Then that best of brahmins entered Gautama's house. Gautama also arrived, and the two met one another.
12.167.16
चक्राङ्गभारस्कन्धं तं धनुष्पाणिं धृतायुधम् ।
रुधिरेणावसिक्ताङ्गं गृहद्वारमुपागतम् ॥ १२.१६७.१६ ॥
With shoulders bent under the weight of wheel-parts, bow in hand and bearing weapons, his limbs smeared with blood, he came to the door of the house.
12.167.17
तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषादाभमपध्वस्तं क्षमागतम् ।
अभिज्ञाय द्विजो व्रीडन्निदं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥ १२.१६७.१७ ॥
Seeing him like a man-eater, fallen and come in need of forbearance, the brahmin recognized him and, ashamed, spoke these words.
12.167.18
किमिदं कुरुपे मोहाद्विप्रस्त्वं हि कुलोद्भवः ।
मध्यदेशपरिज्ञातो दस्युभावं गतः कथम् ॥ १२.१६७.१८ ॥
O doer of evil! What is this you have done out of delusion? You are a brahmin born of a noble family, known in the Madhya country; how have you come to the state of a robber?
12.167.19
पूर्वान्स्मर द्विज ज्ञातीन्प्रख्यातान्वेदपारगान् ।
येषां वंशेऽभिजातस्त्वमीदृशः कुलपांसनः ॥ १२.१६७.१९ ॥
O twice-born one, remember your forefathers and your renowned kinsmen, masters of the Vedas. You who were born in the lineage of such men have become a defiler of the family.
12.167.20
अवबुध्यात्मनाऽऽत्मानं सत्वं शीलं श्रुतं दमम् ।
अनुक्रोशं च संस्मृत्य त्यज वासमिमं द्विज ॥ १२.१६७.२० ॥
Know yourself by yourself; recall your goodness, conduct, learning and self-restraint, and your compassion, and give up this dwelling, O twice-born one.
12.167.21
स एवमुक्तः सुहृदा तेन तत्र हितैपिणा ।
प्रत्युवाच ततो राजन्विनिश्वस्य तदाऽऽर्तबत् ॥ १२.१६७.२१ ॥
Thus addressed there by his well-wishing friend, O king, he sighed and replied as one in distress.
12.167.22
निर्धनोऽस्मि द्विजश्रेष्ठ नापि वेदविदप्यहम् ।
वित्तार्थमिह संप्राप्तं विद्धि मां द्विजसत्तम ॥ १२.१६७.२२ ॥
I am poor, O best of the twice-born, and I am not even learned in the Vedas. Know that I have come here for the sake of wealth, O best of the twice-born.
12.167.23
त्वद्दर्शनात्तु विप्रेन्द्र कृतार्थोऽस्म्यद्य वै द्विज ।
अध्वानं सह यास्यावः श्वो वसस्वाद्य शर्वरीम् ॥ १२.१६७.२३ ॥
Indeed, having seen you, O lord of brahmins, I am today truly fulfilled, O twice-born one. Tomorrow we shall travel the road together; stay here this night.
12.167.24
स तत्र न्यवसद्विप्रो घृणी किंचिदसंस्पृशन् ।
क्षुधितश्छन्द्यमानोऽपि भोजनं नाभ्यनन्दत ॥ १२.१६७.२४ ॥
That brahmin dwelt there, compassionate and scrupulous, touching nothing. Though hungry, though urged, he did not accept the food.