Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.223
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12.223.1
किं कारणं महाप्राज्ञ दह्यमानश्च मैथिलः ।
मिथिलां नेह धर्मात्मा प्राह वीक्ष्य विदाहिताम् ॥ १२.२२३.१ ॥
O greatly wise one, why, though Mithilā was burning, did the righteous Maithila say nothing here, seeing it set ablaze? What is the reason?
12.223.2
श्रृयतां नृपशार्दूल यदर्थं दीपिता पुरा ।
वह्निना दीपिता सा तु तन्मे शृणु महामते ॥ १२.२२३.२ ॥
Listen, O tiger among kings: hear from me, O greatly wise one, the reason for which that city was once set ablaze with fire.
12.223.3
जनको जनदेवस्तु कर्माण्याध्याय चात्मनि ।
सर्वभावमनुप्राप्य भावेन विचचार सः ॥ १२.२२३.३ ॥
Janaka, the god of men, having studied his actions and abiding in the self, attaining every state of being, moved about in his inner disposition.
12.223.4
यजन्ददंस्तथा जुह्वन्पालयन्पृथिवीमिमाम् ।
अध्यात्मविन्महाप्राज्ञस्तन्मयत्वेन निष्ठितः ॥ १२.२२३.४ ॥
Sacrificing, giving gifts, and offering oblations, protecting this earth, Janaka, the great wise knower of the self, abided absorbed in that.
12.223.5
स तस्य हृदि संकल्पं ज्ञातुमैच्छत्स्वयं प्रभुः ।
सर्वलोकाधिपस्तत्र द्विजरूपेण संयुतः ॥ १२.२२३.५ ॥
That lord, lord of all worlds, himself desired to know the resolve in his heart; there he appeared, endowed with the form of a Brahmin.
12.223.6
मिथिलायां महाबुद्धिर्व्यलीकं किंचिदाचरन् ।
स गृहीत्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठैर्नृपाय प्रतिवेदितः ॥ १२.२२३.६ ॥
In Mithilā, a man of great intelligence committed some wrong; seized by the foremost Brahmins, he was reported to the king.
12.223.7
अपराधं समुद्दिश्य तं राजा प्रत्यभाषत ।
न त्वां ब्राह्मण दण्डेन नियोक्ष्यामि कथंचन ॥ १२.२२३.७ ॥
Pointing to that offence, the king replied to him: O brahmin, I will not impose any punishment on you in any way.
12.223.8
मम राज्याद्विनिर्गच्छ यावत्सीमा भुवो मम ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणो गत्वा राजानं प्रत्युवाच ह ॥ १२.२२३.८ ॥
Leave my kingdom, as far as the boundary of my land extends. Having heard this, the brahmin went to the king and answered him.
12.223.9
करिष्ये वचनं राजन्ब्रवीहि मम जानतः ।
का सीमा तव भूमेस्तु ब्रूहि धर्मं ममाद्य वै ॥ १२.२२३.९ ॥
O king, I will do as you say; tell me, knowing as I do, what is the boundary of your land? Tell me my duty today.
12.223.10
तच्छ्रुत्वा मैथिलो राजा लज्जयावनताननः ।
नोवाच वचनं विप्रं तत्वबुद्ध्या समीक्ष्य तत् ॥ १२.२२३.१० ॥
Having heard this, the king of Mithilā, his face bowed with shame, considered it with discerning wisdom and said nothing in reply to the brahmin.
12.223.11
पुनःपुनश्च तं विप्रश्चोदयामास सत्वरम् ।
ब्रूहि राजेन्द्र गच्छामि तव राज्या द्विवासितः ॥ १२.२२३.११ ॥
The brahmin again and again urged him hastily: Speak, O lord of kings; I am going, twice banished from your kingdom.
12.223.12
ततो नृपो विचार्यैवमाह ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवम् ।
आवासो वा न मेऽस्त्यत्र सर्वा वा पृथिवी मम।
गच्छ वा तिष्ठ वा ब्रह्मन्निति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥ १२.२२३.१२ ॥
Then the king, after reflecting, said to that best of brahmins: I have no dwelling here, or else the whole earth is mine. Go or stay, O brahmin — this is my settled resolve.
12.223.13
इत्युक्तः स तथा तेन मैथिलेन द्विजोत्तमः ।
अब्रवीत्तं महात्मानं राजानं मन्त्रिभिर्वृतम् ॥ १२.२२३.१३ ॥
Thus addressed by him, the Maithila king, that best of brahmins spoke to the great-souled king surrounded by his ministers.
12.223.14
त्वमेवं पद्मनाभस्य नित्यं पक्षपदाहितः ।
अहो सिद्धार्थरूपोऽसि गमिष्ये स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु वै ॥ १२.२२३.१४ ॥
You are thus always on the side of Padmanābha. Ah, you have the form of one whose aims are accomplished. I shall go; may well-being be yours.
12.223.15
इत्युक्त्वा प्रययौ विप्रस्तज्जिज्ञासुर्द्विजोत्तमान् ।
अदहच्चाग्निना तस्य मिथिलां भगवान्स्वयम् ॥ १२.२२३.१५ ॥
Having spoken thus, the brahmin departed, wishing to learn that matter from the best of the twice-born; and the blessed one himself burned Mithilā with fire.
12.223.16
प्रदीप्यमानां मिथिलां दृष्ट्वा राजा न कम्पितः ।
जनैः स परिपृष्टस्तु वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥ १२.२२३.१६ ॥
Seeing Mithilā ablaze, the king did not tremble. Questioned by the people, he spoke these words.
12.223.17
अनन्तं वत मे वित्तं भाव्यं मे नास्ति किंचन ।
मिथिलायां प्रदीप्तायां न मे किंचन दह्यते ॥ १२.२२३.१७ ॥
Indeed, my wealth is boundless; there is nothing that is truly mine to lose. When Mithilā is ablaze, nothing of mine is burned.
12.223.18
तदस्य भाषमाणस्य श्रुत्वा श्रुत्वा हृदि स्थितम् ।
पुनः संजीवयामास मिथिलां तां द्विजोत्तमः ॥ १२.२२३.१८ ॥
Hearing again and again the words he spoke, which lay in his heart, the best of the twice-born restored Mithilā to life once more.
12.223.19
आत्मानं दर्शयामास वरं चास्नै दद्रौ पुनः ।
धर्मे तिष्ठस्व सद्भावो बुद्धिस्तेऽर्थे नराधिप ॥ १२.२२३.१९ ॥
He revealed himself, and gave him a boon once more. Stand firm in dharma, O lord of men; let your good intent and your mind remain fixed on that aim.
12.223.20
सत्ये तिष्ठस्व निर्विण्णः स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु व्रजाम्यहम् ।
इत्युक्त्वा भगवांश्चैनं तत्रैवान्तरधीयत।
एतत्ते कथितं राजन्किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ १२.२२३.२० ॥
Stand firm in truth and be detached; may well-being be yours, for I am going now. Having said this, the blessed one vanished right there. O king, this has been told to you; what more do you wish to hear?