Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.29
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12.29.1
स कथं काञ्चनष्ठीवी सृञ्जयस्य सुतोऽभवत् ।
पर्वतेन किमथे वा दत्तस्तेन ममार च ॥ १२.२९.१ ॥
How did he, the gold-spitter, become the son of Sṛñjaya? For what purpose was he given by Parvata, and how did he die?
12.29.2
यदा वर्षसहस्रायुस्तदा भवति मानवः ।
कथमप्राप्तकौमारः सृञ्जयस्य सुतो मृतः ॥ १२.२९.२ ॥
When a man has a life of a thousand years, then he exists; how then did the son of Sṛñjaya die without reaching youth?
12.29.3
उताहो नाममात्रं वै सुवर्णष्ठीविनोऽभवत् ।
कथं वा काञ्चनष्ठीवीत्येतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥ १२.२९.३ ॥
Or was he a gold-spitter only in name? I wish to know how he came to be called 'gold-spitter'.
12.29.4
अत्र ते वर्णयिष्यामि यथावृत्तं जनेश्वर ।
नारदः पर्वतश्चैव द्वावृवी लोकसत्तमौ ॥ १२.२९.४ ॥
Here, O lord of men, I will describe to you what happened as it occurred. Nārada and Parvata, the two best of the worlds—
12.29.5
मातुलो भागिनेयश्च देवलोकादिहागतौ ।
विहर्तुकामौ संप्रीत्या मानुषेषु पुरा विभो ॥ १२.२९.५ ॥
The maternal uncle and the nephew had come here from the world of the gods, desiring to roam affectionately among men, O mighty one, in former times.
12.29.6
हविःपवित्रभोज्येन देवभोज्येन चैव हि ।
नारदो मातुलस्तत्र भागिनेयश्च पर्वतः ॥ १२.२९.६ ॥
Nourished on food as pure as the oblation and fit for the gods: there Nārada was the maternal uncle and Parvata the nephew.
12.29.7
तावुभौ तपसोपेताववनीतलचारिणौ ।
भुञ्जानौ मानुषान्भोगान्यथावत्पर्यधावताम् ॥ १२.२९.७ ॥
Those two, endowed with asceticism, roamed the surface of the earth, duly enjoying human pleasures.
12.29.8
प्रीतिमन्तौ मुदा युक्तौ समयं चैव चक्रतुः ।
यो भवेद्धृदि संकल्पः शुभो वा यदि वाऽशुभः ॥ १२.२९.८ ॥
Full of affection and joined in gladness, the two made a pact: whatever resolve arose in the heart, whether auspicious or inauspicious.
12.29.9
अन्योन्यस्य च आख्येयो मृषा शापोऽन्यथा भवेत् ।
तौ तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय महर्षी लोकपूजितौ ॥ १२.२९.९ ॥
Each must tell the other, lest a falsehood bring a curse. Saying 'so be it,' the two great sages, honored by the worlds, pledged their word.
12.29.10
सृञ्जयं श्वैत्यमभ्येत्य राजानमिदमूचतुः ।
आवां भवति वत्स्यावः कंचित्कालं हिताय ते ॥ १२.२९.१० ॥
Approaching King Sṛñjaya of the Śaibya line, the two said: 'We two will dwell here for some time for your good.'
12.29.11
यथावत्पृथिवीपाल आवयोः प्रगुणीभव ।
तथेति कृत्वा राजा तौ सत्कृत्योपचचार ह ॥ १२.२९.११ ॥
'O protector of the earth, be duly prepared for us two.' Saying 'so be it,' the king honored the two and attended upon them.
12.29.12
ततः कदाचित्तौ राजा महात्मानौ तपोधनौ ।
अब्रवीत्परमप्रीतः सुतेयं देवरूपिणी ॥ १२.२९.१२ ॥
Then once, the king, exceedingly pleased, said to those two great-souled ascetics: 'This is my daughter, god-like in form.'
12.29.13
एकैव मम कन्यैषा युवां परिचरिष्यति ।
दर्शनीयानवद्याङ्गी शीलवृत्तसमाहिता।
सुकुमारी कुमारी च पझकिञ्जल्कसुप्रभा ॥ १२.२९.१३ ॥
This is my only daughter; she will attend upon you both. She is beautiful to behold, faultless of limb, self-restrained in character and conduct. She is tender, a maiden, radiant like the filament of a lotus.
12.29.14
परमं सौम्यमित्युक्तं ताभ्यां राजा शशास ताम् ।
कन्ये विप्रावुपचर देववत्पितृवच्च ह ॥ १२.२९.१४ ॥
'Very good,' the two said. Then the king instructed her: 'Daughter, attend upon these two brahmins as you would a god and as a father.'
12.29.15
सा तु कन्या तथेत्युक्त्वा पितरं धर्मचारिणी ।
यथानिदेशं राज्ञस्तौ सत्कृत्योपचचार ह ॥ १२.२९.१५ ॥
That dharma-observing maiden said to her father, 'So be it,' and, in accordance with the king's command, she honoured the two and attended upon them.
12.29.16
तस्यास्तेनोपचारेण रूपेणाप्रतिमेन च ।
नारदं हृच्छयस्तूर्णं सहसैवाभ्यपद्यत ॥ १२.२९.१६ ॥
By her service and her incomparable beauty, desire lying in the heart of Nārada was quickly and suddenly aroused.
12.29.17
ववृधे हि ततस्तस्य हृदि कामो महात्मनः ।
यथा शुक्लस्य पक्षस्य प्रवृत्तौ चन्द्रमाः शनैः ॥ १२.२९.१७ ॥
Then desire grew in the heart of that great-souled one, as the moon grows slowly in the course of the bright fortnight.
12.29.18
न च तं भागिनेयाय पर्वताय महात्मने ।
शशंस मन्मथं तीव्रं व्रीडमानः स धर्मवित् ॥ १२.२९.१८ ॥
And the knower of dharma, feeling shame, did not tell his nephew, the great-souled Parvata, of his intense desire.
12.29.19
तपसा चेङ्गितैश्चैव पर्वतोऽथ बुबोध तम् ।
कामार्तं नारदं क्रुद्धः शशापैनं ततो भृशम् ॥ १२.२९.१९ ॥
By his austerity and by his signs, Parvata then recognized him; angered, he cursed the love-stricken Nārada severely.
12.29.20
कृत्वा समयमव्यग्रो भवान्वै सहितो मया ।
यो भवेद्धृदि संकल्पः शुभो वा यदि वाऽशुभः ॥ १२.२९.२० ॥
Having made a compact with me, remain undisturbed: whatever resolve arises in your heart, whether auspicious or inauspicious,
12.29.21
अन्योन्यस्य स आख्येय इति तद्वै मृषा कृतम् ।
भवता वचनं ब्रह्मंस्तस्मादेष शपाम्यहम् ॥ १२.२९.२१ ॥
You falsified that word, 'each must tell the other'. Therefore, O brahmin, I curse you.
12.29.22
न हि कामं प्रवर्तन्तं भवानाचष्ट मे पुरा ।
सुकुमार्यां कुमार्यां ते तस्मान्नैष क्षमाम्यहम् ॥ १२.२९.२२ ॥
You did not tell me beforehand of the desire arising in you for that tender maiden of yours. Therefore I do not forgive this.
12.29.23
ब्रह्मचारी गुरुर्यस्मात्तपस्वी ब्राह्मणश्च सन् ।
अकार्षीः समयभ्रंशमावाभ्यां यः कृतो मिथः ॥ १२.२९.२३ ॥
Though you are a celibate student, a teacher, an ascetic and a brahmin, you broke the compact made between us two.
12.29.24
शप्स्ये तस्मात्सुसंक्रुद्धो भवन्तं तं निबोध मे ॥ १२.२९.२४ ॥
Therefore, greatly angered, I shall curse you. Hear that from me.
12.29.25
सुकुमारी च ते भार्या भविष्यति न संशयः ।
वानरत्वं च ते कन्या विवाहात्प्रभृति प्रभो।
संद्रक्ष्यन्ति नराश्चान्ये स्वरूपेण विनाकृतम् ॥ १२.२९.२५ ॥
Your wife will surely be tender and delicate, without doubt. O lord, from the time of the marriage your daughter will have a monkey's nature; other men will see her deprived of her own form.
12.29.26
स तद्वाक्यं तु विज्ञाय नारदः पर्वतं तथा ।
अशपत्तमपि क्रोधाद्भागिनेयं स मातुलः ॥ १२.२९.२६ ॥
Having understood those words, Nārada, in anger, also cursed Parvata — his nephew, that maternal uncle.
12.29.27
तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण सत्येन च दमेन च ।
युक्तोऽपि नित्यधर्मश्च न वै स्वर्गमवाप्स्यसि ॥ १२.२९.२७ ॥
Even though you are endowed with austerity, celibate discipline, truth and self-restraint, and constant in dharma, you will indeed not attain heaven.
12.29.28
तौ तु शावा भृशं क्रुद्धौ परस्परममर्षणौ ।
प्रतिजग्मतुहृन्योन्यं क्रुद्धाविव गजोत्तमौ ॥ १२.२९.२८ ॥
Those two young ones, greatly angered and intolerant of each other, rushed upon one another like two angry best of elephants.
12.29.29
पर्वतः पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां विचचार महामतिः ।
पूज्यमानो यथान्यांयं तेजसा स्वेन भारत ॥ १२.२९.२९ ॥
The great-minded Parvata wandered over the entire earth, honored as is fitting by his own radiance, O Bhārata.
12.29.30
अथ तामलभत्कन्यां नारदः सृञ्जयात्मजाम् ।
धर्मेण विप्रप्रवरः सुकुमारीमनिन्दिताम् ॥ १२.२९.३० ॥
Then Nārada, best of brahmins, rightfully obtained that maiden, the daughter of Sṛñjaya, tender and blameless.
12.29.31
सा तु कन्या यथाशापं नारदं तं ददर्श ह ।
पाणिग्रहणमन्त्राणां नियोगादेव नारदम् ॥ १२.२९.३१ ॥
That maiden, according to the curse, saw Nārada alone, by the ordinance of the marriage-hand-taking mantras.
12.29.32
सुकुमारी च देवर्षि वानरप्रतिमाननम् ।
नैवावमन्यत तदा प्रीतिमत्येव चाभवत् ॥ १२.२९.३२ ॥
And the tender maiden did not despise the divine sage with a monkey-like face; rather, she became full of affection.
12.29.33
उपतस्थे च भर्तारं न चान्यं मनसाऽप्यगात् ।
देवं मुनीं वा यक्षं वा पतित्वे पतिवत्सला ॥ १२.२९.३३ ॥
She waited upon her husband and did not even in mind go to another, whether god, sage, or yakṣa; loving her husband, she remained faithful to her lord.
12.29.34
ततः कदाचिद्भगवान्पर्वतोऽनुचचार ह ।
वनं विरहितं किंचित्तत्रापश्यत्स नारदम् ॥ १२.२९.३४ ॥
Then once the blessed Parvata wandered in a certain deserted forest, and there he saw Nārada.
12.29.35
ततोऽभिवाद्य प्रोवाच नारदं पर्वतस्तदा ।
भवान्प्रसादं कुरुतात्स्वर्गादेशाय ये प्रभो ॥ १२.२९.३५ ॥
Then Parvata, having greeted him, said to Nārada: "Lord, may you show favor to me for the command of heaven."
12.29.36
तमुवाच ततो दृष्ट्वा पर्वतं नारदस्तथा ।
कृताञ्जलिमुपासीनं दीनं दीनतरः स्वयम् ॥ १२.२९.३६ ॥
Then Nārada, seeing Parvata seated with folded hands, himself more humble still, spoke to him.
12.29.37
त्वयाऽहं प्रथमं शप्तो वानरस्त्वं भविष्यसि ।
इत्युक्तेन मया पश्चाच्छप्तस्तवमपि मत्सरात् ॥ १२.२९.३७ ॥
You first cursed me, saying you would become a monkey; then, when that had been said, I too in envy cursed you.
12.29.38
अद्यप्रभृति वै वासं स्वर्गे नावाप्स्यसीति ह ।
तव नैतद्विसदृशं पुत्रस्थाने हि मे भवान् ॥ १२.२९.३८ ॥
From today you will not obtain a dwelling in heaven. This conduct of yours is not fitting, for you stand in the place of a son to me.
12.29.39
निवर्तयेतां तौ शापावन्योन्येन तदा मुनी ॥ १२.२९.३९ ॥
Then let those two sages revoke their curses upon each other.
12.29.40
श्रीसमृद्धं तदा दृष्ट्वा नारदं देवरूपिणम् ।
सुकुमारी प्रदुद्राव परपुंसविशङ्कया ॥ १२.२९.४० ॥
Then, seeing Nārada, rich in splendour and of divine form, the tender one fled, suspecting another man.
12.29.41
तां पर्वतस्ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रद्रवन्तीमनिन्दिताम् ।
अब्रवीत्तव भर्तैष नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ १२.२९.४१ ॥
Then Parvata, seeing her running away, the blameless one, said: "This is your husband; there is no need for doubt in this."
12.29.42
ऋषिः परमधर्मात्मा नारदो भगवान्प्रभुः ।
तवैवाभेद्यहृदयो मा ते भूदत्र संशयः ॥ १२.२९.४२ ॥
The sage Nārada, supremely righteous in soul, blessed and lord, has a heart undivided toward you; let there be no doubt in this.
12.29.43
सानुनीता बहुविधं पर्वतेन महात्मना ।
शापदोषं च तं भर्तुः श्रुत्वा प्रकृतिमागता।
पर्वतोऽथ ययौ स्वर्गं नारदोऽभ्यगमद्गृहान् ॥ १२.२९.४३ ॥
Pacified in many ways by the great-souled Parvata, and having heard of her husband's fault in the curse, she returned to her natural state. Then Parvata went to heaven, and Nārada came to his house.
12.29.44
प्रत्यक्षकर्ता सर्वस्य नारदो भगवानृषिः ।
एष वक्ष्यति ते पृष्टो यथावृत्तं नरोत्तम ॥ १२.२९.४४ ॥
The venerable sage Nārada is the eyewitness of all things. O best of men, when you ask, he will tell you exactly as it happened.