Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.170
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12.170.1
ततः स विदितो राज्ञः प्रविश्य गृहमुत्तमम् ।
पूजितो राक्षसेन्द्रेण निषसादासनोत्तमे ॥ १२.१७०.१ ॥
Then he, known to the king, entered that excellent house, was honoured by the lord of the rākṣasas, and sat down on an excellent seat.
12.170.2
पृष्टश्च गोत्रचरणं स्वाध्यायं ब्रह्मचारिकम् ।
न तत्र व्याजहारान्यद्गोत्रमात्रादृते द्विजः ॥ १२.१७०.२ ॥
Asked about his lineage, his branch of the Veda, his recitation of the Veda and his celibate student life, the twice-born man said nothing there beyond his lineage.
12.170.3
ब्रह्मवर्चसहीनस्य स्वाध्यायविरतस्य च ।
गोत्रमात्रविदो राजा निवासं समपृच्छत ॥ १२.१७०.३ ॥
The king asked the dwelling-place of that twice-born man, who lacked the radiance of Brahman, had given up Vedic study, and knew only his lineage.
12.170.4
क्व ते निवासः कल्याण किङ्गोत्रा ब्राह्मणी च ते ।
तत्त्वं ब्रूहि न भीः कार्या विश्रमस्व यथासुखम् ॥ १२.१७०.४ ॥
Where is your dwelling, good sir? What lineage is your brahmin wife? Tell me the truth; you need not fear. Rest at your ease.
12.170.5
मध्यदेशप्रसूतोऽहं वासो मे शबरालये ।
शूद्रा पुनर्भूर्भार्या मे सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ १२.१७०.५ ॥
I was born in the Middle Country, but my dwelling is in a Śabara settlement. My wife is a śūdra woman, a twice-married woman. This is the truth I tell you.
12.170.6
ततो राजा विममृशे कथं कार्यमिदं भवेत् ।
कथं वा सुकृतं मे स्यादिति बुद्ध्यान्वचिन्तयत् ॥ १२.१७०.६ ॥
Then the king reflected: 'How is this matter to be done, or how might it become my merit?' Thus he pondered further with his intellect.
12.170.7
अयं वै जननाद्विप्रः सुहृत्तस्य महात्मनः ।
सम्प्रेषितश्च तेनायं काश्यपेन ममान्तिकम् ॥ १२.१७०.७ ॥
This Brahmin has been a friend of that great-souled one from birth, and that Kāśyapa has sent him to me.
12.170.8
तस्य प्रियं करिष्यामि स हि मामाश्रितः सदा ।
भ्राता मे बान्धवश्चासौ सखा च हृदयङ्गमः ॥ १२.१७०.८ ॥
I will do what is dear to him, for he has always taken refuge in me. He is my brother, my kinsman, and a friend dear to the heart.
12.170.9
कार्त्तिक्यामद्य भोक्तारः सहस्रं मे द्विजोत्तमाः ।
तत्रायमपि भोक्ता वै देयमस्मै च मे धनम् ॥ १२.१७०.९ ॥
Today, on the Kārttika full moon, a thousand of the best twice-born will dine at my house. He too shall dine there, and wealth of mine shall be given to him.
12.170.10
ततः सहस्रं विप्राणां विदुषां समलङ्कृतम् ।
स्नातानामनुसम्प्राप्तमहतक्षौमवाससाम् ॥ १२.१७०.१० ॥
Then a thousand learned Brahmins, adorned, bathed, and clad in new silk garments, arrived in due order.
12.170.11
तानागतान्द्विजश्रेष्ठान्विरूपाक्षो विशां पते ।
यथार्हं प्रतिजग्राह विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ १२.१७०.११ ॥
O lord of men, Virūpākṣa duly received those arrived best of the twice-born, with the rite prescribed by rule.
12.170.12
बृस्यस्तेषां तु संन्यस्ता राक्षसेन्द्रस्य शासनात् ।
भूमौ वरकुथास्तीर्णाः प्रेष्यैर्भरतसत्तम ॥ १२.१७०.१२ ॥
At the command of the lord of the rākṣasas, seats were set out for them; and, O best of the Bharatas, attendants spread fine rugs upon the ground.
12.170.13
तासु ते पूजिता राज्ञा निषण्णा द्विजसत्तमाः ।
व्यराजन्त महाराज नक्षत्रपतयो यथा ॥ १२.१७०.१३ ॥
O great king, honoured by the king, those best of the twice-born, seated upon them, shone like the lords of the constellations.
12.170.14
ततो जाम्बूनदाः पात्रीर्वज्राङ्का विमलाः शुभाः ।
वरान्नपूर्णा विप्रेभ्यः प्रादान्मधुघृताप्लुताः ॥ १२.१७०.१४ ॥
Then he gave to the brahmins golden vessels, marked with diamonds, spotless and beautiful, filled with excellent food and soaked in honey and ghee.
12.170.15
तस्य नित्यं तथाषाढ्यां माघ्यां च बहवो द्विजाः ।
ईप्सितं भोजनवरं लभन्ते सत्कृतं सदा ॥ १२.१७०.१५ ॥
From him, every day, and likewise on the days of Āṣāḍha and Māgha, many brahmins always obtained, honoured, the excellent meal they desired.
12.170.16
विशेषतस्तु कार्त्तिक्यां द्विजेभ्यः सम्प्रयच्छति ।
शरद्व्यपाये रत्नानि पौर्णमास्यामिति श्रुतिः ॥ १२.१७०.१६ ॥
Especially in Kārttika he gave gifts to the brahmins; at the end of autumn, on the full-moon day, he gave jewels, so it is heard.
12.170.17
सुवर्णं रजतं चैव मणीनथ च मौक्तिकम् ।
वज्रान्महाधनांश्चैव वैडूर्याजिनराङ्कवान् ॥ १२.१७०.१७ ॥
Gold and silver, gems and pearls, diamonds of great value, lapis lazuli, and deerskins and rāṅku skins.
12.170.18
रत्नराशीन्विनिक्षिप्य दक्षिणार्थे स भारत ।
ततः प्राह द्विजश्रेष्ठान्विरूपाक्षो महायशाः ॥ १२.१७०.१८ ॥
O Bhārata, having set down heaps of jewels as dakṣiṇā, then Virūpākṣa of great fame spoke to the best of the twice-born.
12.170.19
गृह्णीत रत्नान्येतानि यथोत्साहं यथेष्टतः ।
येषु येषु च भाण्डेषु भुक्तं वो द्विजसत्तमाः ॥ १२.१७०.१९ ॥
Take these jewels as much as your eagerness and desire allow, and the vessels in which you ate, O best of the twice-born.
12.170.20
इत्युक्तवचने तस्मिन्राक्षसेन्द्रे महात्मनि ।
यथेष्टं तानि रत्नानि जगृहुर्ब्राह्मणर्षभाः ॥ १२.१७०.२० ॥
When the great-souled lord of the rakshasas had spoken these words, the bulls among brahmins took those jewels as they wished.
12.170.21
ततो महार्हैस्ते सर्वे रत्नैरभ्यर्चिताः शुभैः ।
ब्राह्मणा मृष्टवसनाः सुप्रीताः स्म तदाभवन् ॥ १२.१७०.२१ ॥
Then all those brahmins, honoured with precious and auspicious jewels and clad in fine garments, became very pleased.
12.170.22
ततस्तान्राक्षसेन्द्रश्च द्विजानाह पुनर्वचः ।
नानादिगागतान्राजन्राक्षसान्प्रतिषिध्य वै ॥ १२.१७०.२२ ॥
Then the lord of the rakshasas spoke these words again to those twice-born ones, O king, having forbidden the rakshasas who had come from various directions.
12.170.23
अध्यैकदिवसं विप्रा न वोऽस्तीह भयं क्वचित् ।
राक्षसेभ्यः प्रमोदध्वमिष्टतो यात माचिरम् ॥ १२.१७०.२३ ॥
Rejoice for this one day, O brahmins: here you have no fear anywhere from the rakshasas. Go as you wish, and do not delay long.
12.170.24
ततः प्रदुद्रुवुः सर्वे विप्रसङ्घाः समन्ततः ।
गौतमोऽपि सुवर्णस्य भारमादाय सत्वरः ॥ १२.१७०.२४ ॥
Then all the throngs of brahmins fled in every direction, and Gautama too, taking up a load of gold, hurried away.
12.170.25
कृच्छ्रात्समुद्वहन्वीर न्यग्रोधं समुपागमत् ।
न्यषीदच्च परिश्रान्तः क्लान्तश्च क्षुधितश्च ह ॥ १२.१७०.२५ ॥
O hero, bearing it with difficulty, he came to a banyan tree, and, utterly weary, exhausted and hungry, he sat down.
12.170.26
ततस्तमभ्यगाद्राजन्राजधर्मा खगोत्तमः ।
स्वागतेनाभ्यनन्दच्च गौतमं मित्रवत्सलः ॥ १२.१७०.२६ ॥
O king, then the bird best among birds, who knows the dharma of kings, came to him and, kindly as to a friend, welcomed Gautama with 'Well come.'
12.170.27
तस्य पक्षाग्रविक्षेपैः क्लमं व्यपनयत्खगः ।
पूजां चाप्यकरोद्धीमान्भोजनं चाप्यकल्पयत् ॥ १२.१७०.२७ ॥
With the tips of his wings he fanned away the weariness of the bird's guest, and the wise one also honoured him and provided food.
12.170.28
स भुक्तवान्सुविश्रान्तो गौतमोऽचिन्तयत्तदा ।
हाटकस्याभिरूपस्य भारोऽयं सुमहान्मया ॥ १२.१७०.२८ ॥
Having eaten and rested thoroughly, Gautama then reflected: 'This burden of beautiful gold that I carry is very great.'
12.170.29
न चास्ति पथि भोक्तव्यं प्राणसन्धारणं मम ।
किं कृत्वा धारयेयं वै प्राणानित्यभ्यचिन्तयत् ॥ १२.१७०.२९ ॥
'On the road there is nothing fit for me to eat to sustain my life. What shall I do to keep my breath?' he began to reflect.
12.170.30
ततः स पथि भोक्तव्यं प्रेक्षमाणो न किञ्चन ।
कृतघ्नः पुरुषव्याघ्र मनसेदमचिन्तयत् ॥ १२.१७०.३० ॥
Then, seeing nothing on the road to eat, O tiger among men, he became ungrateful and reflected thus in his mind.
12.170.35
अयं बकपतिः पार्श्वे मांसराशिः स्थितो मम ।
इमं हत्वा गृहीत्वा च यास्येऽहं समभिद्रुतम् ॥ १२.१७०.३५ ॥
Here, lord of cranes, a heap of flesh, lies beside me. Having killed and seized this one, I shall rush off toward it.