Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.105
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13.105.1
अत्रैव कीर्त्यते सद्भिर्ब्राह्मणस्वाभिमर्शने ।
नृगेण सुमहत्कृच्छ्रुं यदवाप्तं कुरूद्वह ॥ १३.१०५.१ ॥
Here the good recount this very story concerning the touching of a brāhmaṇa's property, in which Nṛga suffered a very great distress, O foremost of the Kurus.
13.105.2
निविशन्त्यां पुरा पार्थ द्वारवत्यामिति श्रुतिः ।
अदृश्यत महाकूपस्तृणवीरुत्समावृतः। ॥ १३.१०५.२ ॥
Formerly, as Dvāravatī was being settled, O Pārtha, so it is heard; a great well was seen, covered with grass and shrubs.
13.105.3
प्रयत्नं तत्र कुर्वाणास्तस्मात्कूपाज्जलार्थिनः ।
श्रमेण महता युक्तास्तस्मिंस्तोये सुसंवृते ॥ १३.१०५.३ ॥
There, those seeking water, making effort, were engaged with great toil at that well, whose water was well covered.
13.105.4
ददृशुस्ते महाकायं कृकलासमवस्थितम् ।
तस्य चोद्धरणे यत्नमकुर्वंस्ते सहस्रशः ॥ १३.१०५.४ ॥
They saw there a lizard of huge body; and thousands of them made efforts to lift it.
13.105.5
प्रग्रहैश्चर्मपट्टैश्च तं बद्ध्वा पर्वतोपमम् ।
नाशक्नुवन्समुद्धर्तुं ततो जग्मुर्जनार्दनम् ॥ १३.१०५.५ ॥
Though they bound it, mountain-like, with ropes and leather straps, they could not lift it up; then they went to Janārdana.
13.105.6
खमावृत्योदपानस्य कृकलासः स्थितो महान् ।
तस्य नास्ति समुद्धर्तेत्येतत्कृष्णे न्यवेदयन् ॥ १३.१०५.६ ॥
Covering the sky, a great lizard stood upon that well; and they reported to Kṛṣṇa, "There is no one who can lift it up."
13.105.7
स वासुदेवेन समुद्धृतश्च ।
पृष्टश्च कामान्निजगाद राजा।
नृगस्तदाऽऽत्मानमथो न्यवेदय-
त्पुरातनं यज्ञसहस्रयाजिनम् ॥ १३.१०५.७ ॥
Vāsudeva lifted him out; when asked, the king spoke as he wished. Then Nṛga revealed himself as he had been long ago, one who had performed a thousand sacrifices.
13.105.8
तथा ब्रुवाणं तु तमाह माधवः ।
शुभं त्वया कर्म कृतं न पापकम्।
कथं भवान्दुर्गतिमीदृशीं गतो ।
नरेन्द्र तद्ब्रूहि किमेतदीदृशम् ॥ १३.१०५.८ ॥
As he spoke thus, Mādhava said to him: You have done a good deed, not a sinful one. How have you come to such a wretched fate? Tell it, O lord of men: why has this happened?
13.105.9
शतं सहस्राणि गवां शतं पुनः ।
पुनः शतान्यष्टशतायुतानि।
नृप द्विजेभ्यः क्व नु तद्गतं तव ॥ १३.१०५.९ ॥
A thousand thousand cows, then a hundred, again hundreds, and eight hundred thousands — O king, where have those given to the brahmins gone from you?
13.105.10
नृगस्ततोऽब्रवीत्कृष्णं ब्राह्मणस्याग्निहोत्रिणः ।
प्रोषितस्य परिभ्रष्टा गौरेका मम गोधने ॥ १३.१०५.१० ॥
Then Nṛga said to Kṛṣṇa: a single cow of an agnihotra brahmin, who had gone abroad, strayed from my herd of cows.
13.105.11
गवां सहस्रे संख्याता तदा सा पशुपैर्मम ।
सा ब्राह्मणाय मे दत्ता प्रेत्यार्थमभिकाङ्क्षता ॥ १३.१०५.११ ॥
She was counted among a thousand cows; then my herdsmen saw her. Desiring merit in the next world, I gave her as a gift to a brahmin.
13.105.12
अपश्यत्परिमार्गंश्च तां गां परगृहे द्विजः ।
ममेयमिति चोवाच ब्राह्मणो यस्य साऽभवत् ॥ १३.१०५.१२ ॥
Searching, the brahmin saw that cow in another's house, and the brahmin to whom she belonged said: This one is mine.
13.105.13
तावुभौ समनुप्राप्तौ विवदन्तौ भृशज्वरौ ।
भवान्दाता भवान्हर्तेत्यथ तौ मामवोचताम् ॥ १३.१०५.१३ ॥
Both of them, disputing and greatly inflamed, came to me and said: 'You are the giver,' 'You are the taker.'
13.105.14
शतेन शतसङ्ख्येन गवां विनिमयेन वै ।
याचे प्रतिग्रहीतारं स तु मामब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १३.१०५.१४ ॥
In exchange for a hundred cows, a hundred in number, I asked that recipient; but he said this to me.
13.105.15
देशकालोपसम्पन्ना दोग्ध्री शान्ताऽतिवत्सला ।
स्वादुक्षीरप्रदा धन्या मम नित्यं निवेशने ॥ १३.१०५.१५ ॥
A cow fit in place and time, gentle, exceedingly fond of her calf, giving sweet milk, blessed, has always been in my household.
13.105.16
कृशं च भरते सा गौर्मम पुत्रमपस्तनम् ।
न सा शक्या मया दातुमित्युक्त्वा स जगाम ह ॥ १३.१०५.१६ ॥
'My calf is lean, and her mother cow has defective udders; I cannot give her.' Having said this, he went away.
13.105.17
ततस्तमपरं विप्रं याचे विनिमयेन वै ।
गवां शतसहस्रं हि तत्कृते गृह्यतामिति ॥ १३.१०५.१७ ॥
Then I asked another brahmin, in exchange, to take a hundred thousand cows for her sake.
13.105.18
न राज्ञां प्रतिगृह्णामि शक्तोऽहं स्वस्य मार्गणे ।
सैव गौर्दीयतां शीघ्रं ममेति मधुसूदन ॥ १३.१०५.१८ ॥
'I do not accept gifts from kings; I am able to seek out what is mine. O Madhusūdana, let that very cow be given to me quickly.'
13.105.19
रुक्ममश्वांश्च ददतो रजतस्यन्दनांस्तथा ।
न जग्राह ययौ चापि तदा स ब्राह्मणर्षभः ॥ १३.१०५.१९ ॥
Though gold, horses and silver chariots were offered to him, that best of brahmins accepted nothing, and he went away.
13.105.20
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु चोदितः कालधर्मणा ।
पितृलोकमहं प्राप्य धर्मराजमुपागमम् ॥ १३.१०५.२० ॥
At that very moment, summoned by the lord of time, I reached the world of the fathers and came before the king of dharma.
13.105.21
यमस्तु पूजयित्वा मां ततो वचनमब्रवीत् ।
नान्तः सङ्ख्यायते राजंस्तव पुण्यस्य कर्मणः ॥ १३.१०५.२१ ॥
Yama, having honored me, then spoke these words: O king, the end of your meritorious deeds cannot be reckoned.
13.105.22
अस्ति चैव कृतं पापमज्ञानात्तदपि त्वया ।
चरस्व पापं पश्चाद्वा पूर्वं वा त्वं यथेच्छसि ॥ १३.१०५.२२ ॥
Yet you have also committed a sin through ignorance. Undergo atonement for it, either before or after, as you wish.
13.105.23
रक्षितास्मीति चोक्तं ते प्रतिज्ञा चानृता तव ।
ब्राह्मणस्वस्य चादानं द्विविधस्ते व्यतिक्रमः ॥ १३.१०५.२३ ॥
You said, 'I will protect you,' but your vow was false. And taking a brahmin's property is a twofold transgression on your part.
13.105.24
पूर्वं कृच्छं चरिष्येऽहं पश्चाच्छुभमिति प्रभो ।
धर्मराजं ब्रुवन्नेवं पतितोस्मि महीतले ॥ १३.१०५.२४ ॥
'O lord, first I will perform the kṛcchra penance, and afterwards good works,' so speaking to the king of dharma, I fell upon the earth.
13.105.25
अश्रौषं पतितश्चाहं यमस्योच्चैः प्रभाषतः ।
वासुदेवः समुद्धर्ता भविता ते जनार्दनः ॥ १३.१०५.२५ ॥
Lying fallen, I heard Yama speaking loudly: Vāsudeva Janārdana will be your deliverer.
13.105.26
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रान्ते क्षीणे कर्मणि दुष्कृते ।
प्राप्लस्यसे शाश्वताँल्लोकाञ्जितान्स्वेनैव कर्मणा ॥ १३.१०५.२६ ॥
When a thousand years are complete and the evil deed is exhausted, you will attain the eternal worlds won by your own action.
13.105.27
कूपेऽऽत्मानमधःशीर्षमपश्यं पतितं च ह ।
तिर्यग्योनिमनुप्राप्तं न च मामजहात्स्मृतिः ॥ १३.१०५.२७ ॥
I saw myself fallen in a well, head downward, having attained an animal birth; yet memory did not abandon me.
13.105.28
त्वया तु तारितोऽस्म्यद्य किमन्यत्र तपोबलात् ।
अनुजानीहि मां कृष्ण गच्छेयं दिवमद्य वै ॥ १३.१०५.२८ ॥
Today you alone have delivered me; what else could it be but the power of asceticism? O Kṛṣṇa, grant me leave; today I shall go to heaven.
13.105.29
अनुज्ञातः स कृष्णेन नमस्कृत्य जनार्दनम् ।
विमानं दिव्यमास्थाय ययौ दिवमरिन्दमः ॥ १३.१०५.२९ ॥
Given leave by Kṛṣṇa, that subduer of foes paid homage to Janārdana, mounted a divine chariot, and went to heaven.
13.105.30
ततस्तस्मिन्दिवं याते नृगे भरतसत्तम ।
वासुदेव इमाञ्श्लोकाञ्जगाद कुरुनन्दन ॥ १३.१०५.३० ॥
Then, O best of the Bharatas, when Nṛga had gone to heaven, Vāsudeva, O joy of the Kurus, spoke these verses.
13.105.31
ब्राह्मणस्वं न हर्तव्यं पुरुषेण विजानता ।
ब्राह्मणस्वं हृतं हन्ति नृगं ब्राह्मणगौरिव ॥ १३.१०५.३१ ॥
A man who knows dharma must not take the property of a brahmin. Brahmin property once taken destroys Nṛga, like a brahmin's cow.
13.105.32
सतां समागमः सद्भिर्नाफलः पार्थ विद्यते ।
विमुक्तं नरकात्पश्य नृगं साधुसमागमात् ॥ १३.१०५.३२ ॥
O son of Pṛthā, the meeting of the good with the good is not fruitless. See how Nṛga was freed from hell through the company of the virtuous.
13.105.33
प्रदानं फलवत्तत्र द्रोहस्तत्र तथाऽफलः ।
अपहारं गवां तस्माद्वर्जयेत युधिष्ठिर ॥ १३.१०५.३३ ॥
Giving there is fruitful, and injury there is likewise fruitless. Therefore, O Yudhiṣṭhira, one should avoid taking away cows.