Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.366
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12.366.1
अतिभारोद्यतस्यैव भारावतरणं महत् ।
पराश्वासकरं वाक्यमिदं मे भवतः श्रुतम् ॥ १२.३६६.१ ॥
For one who has taken up an excessive burden, setting it down is a great thing; these words of yours, which bring relief, I have heard.
12.366.2
अध्यक्लान्तस्य शयनं स्थानक्लान्तस्य चासनम् ।
तृषितस्येव पानीयं क्षुधार्तस्येव भोजनम् ॥ १२.३६६.२ ॥
As a bed to one wearied by the road, a seat to one wearied by standing, water to one who is thirsty, and food to one who is famished.
12.366.3
ईप्सितस्येव संप्राप्तिरर्थस्य समयेऽतिथे ।
एपितस्यात्मनः काले बृद्धस्यैव सुता यथा ॥ १२.३६६.३ ॥
O guest, it is like the timely attainment of a desired thing, or like an old man finding his son at the right time.
12.366.4
मनसा चिन्तितस्येव प्रीतिस्निग्धस्य दर्शनम् ।
प्रह्लादयति मां वाक्यं भवता यदुदीरितम् ॥ १२.३६६.४ ॥
Like a thing thought of in the mind, or the sight of one full of affection, the words you have spoken gladden me.
12.366.5
मनश्चक्षुरिवाकाशे पश्यामि विमृशामि च ।
प्रज्ञानवचनाद्योयमुपदेशो हि मे कृतः ॥ १२.३६६.५ ॥
As with the mind's eye I see into the sky and reflect, so this instruction given to me in your words of wisdom.
12.366.6
वाढमेवं करिष्यामि यथा मे भाषते भवान् ।
इमां हि रजनीं साधो निवसस्व मया सह ॥ १२.३६६.६ ॥
Very well, I will do as you say. O good one, stay with me this night.
12.366.7
प्रभाते यास्यति चवान्पर्याश्वस्तः सुखोपितः ।
असौ हि भगवान्सूर्यो मन्दरश्मिरवाङ्भुखः ॥ १२.३६६.७ ॥
At dawn you will depart, rested and content. Look, the revered sun, with gentle rays, is sinking downward.
12.366.8
ततस्तेन कृतातिथ्यः सोऽनिथिः शत्रुसूदन ।
उवास किल तां रात्रिं सह तेन द्विजेन वै ॥ १२.३६६.८ ॥
Then, having been honored with hospitality by him, that guest, O destroyer of foes, stayed that night together with that twice-born man.
12.366.9
तत्वं च धर्मसंयुक्तं तयोः कथयतोस्तदा ।
व्यतीता सा निशा कृत्स्ना सुखेन दिवसोपमा ॥ १२.३६६.९ ॥
While the two of them were conversing about dharma, that whole night passed pleasantly, like a day.
12.366.10
ततः प्रभातसमये सोऽतिथिस्तेन पूजितः ।
ब्राह्मणेन यथाशक्त्या स्वकार्यमभिकाङ्क्षता ॥ १२.३६६.१० ॥
Then, at dawn, that guest, who desired to pursue his own task, was honored by the brahmin according to his ability.
12.366.11
ततः स विप्रः कृतकर्मनिश्चयः ।
कृताभ्यनुज्ञः स्वजनेन धर्मकृत्।
यथोपदिष्टं भुजगेन्द्रसंश्रयं ।
जगाम काले सुकृतैकनिश्चयः ॥ १२.३६६.११ ॥
Then that brahmin, having resolved upon his task and received leave from his kinsmen, a doer of dharma, went in due time to the refuge of the lord of serpents as he had been instructed, his only resolve being good deeds.