Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.2
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13.2.1
पितामह महाप्राज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद ।
श्रुतं मे महदाख्यानमिदं मतिमतांवर ॥ १३.२.१ ॥
Grandfather, greatly wise one, expert in all the sciences! Best of the wise, I have heard this great narrative.
13.2.2
भूयस्तु श्रोतुमिच्छामि धर्मार्थसहितं नृप ।
कथ्यमानं त्वया किञ्चित्तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२.२ ॥
King, I wish to hear again whatever you have told, together with dharma and wealth; you ought to explain that to me.
13.2.3
केन मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन धर्ममाश्रित्य निर्जितः ।
इत्येतद्धर्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेनापि च पार्थिव ॥ १३.२.३ ॥
By which householder was death conquered by relying on dharma? Tell me this dharma truly, O king.
13.2.4
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
यथा मृत्यर्गृहस्थेन धर्ममाश्रित्य निर्जितः ॥ १३.२.४ ॥
On this point people also cite this ancient history, of how a householder conquered death by relying on dharma.
13.2.5
मनोः प्रजापते राजन्निक्ष्वाकुरभवत्सुतः ।
तस्य पुत्रशतं जज्ञे नृपतेः सूर्यवर्चसः ॥ १३.२.५ ॥
King, of Manu, the lord of creatures, Ikṣvāku was born as a son; to that king, radiant as the sun, a hundred sons were born.
13.2.6
दशमस्तस्य पुत्रस्तु दशाश्वो नाम भारत ।
माहिष्मत्यामभूद्राजा धर्मात्मा सत्यविक्रमः ॥ १३.२.६ ॥
Bhārata, his tenth son was named Daśāśva; that righteous-souled king of true valour became ruler in Māhiṣmatī.
13.2.7
दशाश्वस्य सुतस्त्वासीद्राजा परमधार्मिकः ।
सत्ये तपसि दाने च यस्य नित्यं रतं मनः ॥ १३.२.७ ॥
The son of Daśāśva was a king of supreme righteousness, whose mind always delighted in truth, austerity and giving.
13.2.8
मदिराश्व इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपतिः ।
धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च निरतो योऽभवत्सदा ॥ १३.२.८ ॥
That lord of the earth, renowned as Madirāśva, was always devoted to the science of the bow and to the Vedas.
13.2.9
मदिराश्वस्य पुत्रस्तु द्युतिमान्नाम पार्थिवः ।
महाभागो महातेजा महासत्वो महाबलः ॥ १३.२.९ ॥
The son of Madirāśva was a king named Dyutimān, greatly blessed, of great splendour, of great inner strength and of great might.
13.2.10
पुत्रो द्युतिमतस्त्वासीद्राजा परमधार्मिकः ।
सर्वलोकेषु विख्यातः सुवीरो नाम नामतः।
धर्मात्मा कोशवांश्चापि देवराज इवापरः ॥ १३.२.१० ॥
The son of Dyutimat was a king of supreme righteousness named Suvīra, renowned in all worlds, righteous-souled and rich in treasure, like another lord of the gods, Indra.
13.2.11
सुवीरस्य तु पुत्रोऽभूत्सर्वसङ्ग्रामदुर्जयः ।
दुर्जयो नाम विख्यातः सर्वशस्त्रभृतांवर ॥ १३.२.११ ॥
Durjaya was the son of Suvīra, unconquerable in all battles; renowned by the name Durjaya, he was the best of all who bear weapons.
13.2.12
दुर्जयस्येन्द्रवपुषः पुत्रोऽग्निसदृशद्युतिः ।
दुर्योधनो नाम महान्राजा राजर्षिसत्तमः ॥ १३.२.१२ ॥
The son of Durjaya, whose body was like Indra's, was the great king Duryodhana, of splendour like fire, the best of royal sages.
13.2.13
तस्येन्द्रसमवीर्यस्य सङ्ग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनः ।
विषये वासवस्तस्य सम्यगेव प्रवर्षति ॥ १३.२.१३ ॥
In the realm of that king, equal in valour to Indra and never turning back in battle, Vāsava (Indra) rained down abundantly.
13.2.14
रत्नैर्धनैश्च पशुभिः सस्यैश्चापि पृथग्विधैः ।
नगरं विषयश्चास्य प्रतिपूर्णस्तदाऽभवत् ॥ १३.२.१४ ॥
Then his city and realm were full of jewels, wealth, cattle, and crops of many kinds.
13.2.15
न तस्य विषये चाभूत्कृपणो नापि दुर्गतः ।
व्याधितो वा कृशो वाऽपरि तस्मिन्नाभून्नरः क्वचित् ॥ १३.२.१५ ॥
In his realm there was no miser, no one in distress, no one diseased or emaciated; nowhere in that realm was there such a man.
13.2.16
सुदक्षिणो मधुरवागनसूयुर्जितेन्द्रियः ।
धर्मात्मा चानृशंसश्च विक्रान्तोऽथाविकत्थनः ॥ १३.२.१६ ॥
He was generous in gifts, sweet of speech, free from envy, self-controlled, righteous in nature, not cruel, valiant, and not boastful.
13.2.17
यज्वा च दान्तो मेधावी ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यसङ्गरः ।
न चावमन्ता दाता च वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः ॥ १३.२.१७ ॥
He performed sacrifices, was self-disciplined and intelligent, devoted to the brahmins, firm in his vows, did not despise others, was a giver, and had mastered the Vedas and their limbs.
13.2.18
तं नर्मदा देवनदी पुण्या शीतजला शिवा ।
चकमे पुरुषव्याघ्रं स्वेन भावेन भारत ॥ १३.२.१८ ॥
O Bhārata, the sacred divine river Narmadā, cool-watered and auspicious, desired that tiger among men of her own accord.
13.2.19
तस्यां जज्ञे तदा नद्यां कन्या राजीवलोचना ।
नाम्ना सुदर्शना राजन्रूपेण च सुदर्शना ॥ १३.२.१९ ॥
Then in that river was born a lotus-eyed maiden, named Sudarśanā, O king, and Sudarśanā by her beauty too.
13.2.20
तादृग्रूपा न नारीषु भूतपूर्वा युधिष्ठिर ।
दुर्योधनसुता यादृगभवद्वरवर्णिनी ॥ १३.२.२० ॥
O Yudhiṣṭhira, no woman before was of such form as the daughter of Duryodhana, the fair-complexioned one, came to be.
13.2.21
तामग्निश्चकमे साक्षाद्राजकन्यां सुदर्शनाम् ।
स्वरूपं दीप्तिमत्कृत्वा शरदर्कसमद्युति ॥ १३.२.२१ ॥
Agni himself desired that royal maiden Sudarśanā, having made his own form radiant, with the brilliance of the autumn sun.
13.2.22
सा चाग्निशरणे राज्ञः शुश्रूषाकृतनिश्चया ।
नियुक्ता पितृसन्देशादारिराधयिषुः शिखिम् ॥ १३.२.२२ ॥
And she, resolved to serve, appointed by her father's message, wishing to propitiate the flame, dwelt in the fire-shelter of the king.
13.2.23
तस्या मनोहरं रूपं दृष्ट्वा देवो हुताशनः ।
मन्मथेन समादिष्टः पत्नीत्वे यतते मिथः ॥ १३.२.२३ ॥
Seeing her charming form, the god Hutāśana, impelled by Manmatha, strove for her to become his wife.
13.2.24
भज मामनवद्याङ्गि कामात्कमललोचने ।
रम्भोरु मृगशावाक्षि पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानने ॥ १३.२.२४ ॥
O faultless-limbed one, O lotus-eyed one, O one with thighs like plantain trunks, O fawn-eyed one, O full-moon-faced one, out of desire, take me.
13.2.25
भ्रूलताललितं कान्तमनङ्गो बाधते हि माम् ॥ १३.२.२५ ॥
Lovely as the creeper of your brows, the god of love indeed torments me.
13.2.26
ललाटं चन्द्ररेखाभं शिरोरुहविभूषितम् ।
दृष्ट्वा ते पत्रलेखान्तमनङ्गो बाधते भृशम् ॥ १३.२.२६ ॥
Your forehead, like a line of the moon and adorned with hair, seen to its leaf-line end, torments me greatly, the god of love.
13.2.27
बालातपेन तुलितं सस्वेदपुलकोद्गमम् ।
बिम्बाधरोष्ठवदनं विबुद्धमिव पङ्कजम्।
अतीव चारुविभ्रान्तं मदमावहते मम ॥ १३.२.२७ ॥
Like the morning sun, beaded with sweat and thrilled, with lips like bimba fruit, your face is like a lotus opened to the dawn, exceedingly lovely and bewildered; it brings intoxication upon me.
13.2.28
दन्तप्रकाशनियता वाणी तव सुरक्षिता ।
ताम्रपल्लवसंकाशा जिह्वेयं मे मनोहरा ॥ १३.२.२८ ॥
Your speech, held in check by the flash of your teeth, is well guarded; this tongue, like a red young shoot, is charming to me.
13.2.29
समाः स्निग्धाः सुजाताश्च सहिताश्च द्विजास्तव ।
द्विजप्रिये प्रसीदस्व भज मां सुभगा ह्यसि ॥ १३.२.२९ ॥
Your teeth are even, smooth, well-formed, and set close together. O dear to the twice-born, be gracious and come to me; you are indeed fortunate.
13.2.30
मनोज्ञं सुकृतापाङ्गं मुखं तव मनोहरम् ।
स्तनौ ते संहतौ भीरु हाराभरणभूषितौ ॥ १३.२.३० ॥
Your face is pleasing and enchanting, with well-formed corners of the eyes; O timid one, your breasts, adorned with necklaces and ornaments, are close together.
13.2.31
पक्वबिल्वप्रतीकाशौ कर्कशौ सङ्गमक्षमौ ।
गम्भीरनाभिसुभगे भज मां वरवर्णिनि ॥ १३.२.३१ ॥
Like ripe bilva fruits, firm and fit for union, lovely with a deep navel, O woman of excellent complexion, take me.
13.2.32
सैवमुक्ता विरहिते पावकेन महात्मना ।
ईषदाकम्पहृदया व्रीडिता वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १३.२.३२ ॥
Thus addressed by the great-souled Agni, she, her heart slightly trembling and bashful, spoke these words.
13.2.33
नलु नाम कुलीनानां कन्यकानां विशेषतः ।
माता पिता प्रभवतः प्रदाने बान्धवाश्च ये ॥ १३.२.३३ ॥
Surely, in the case of maidens of good family especially, the mother, the father, and the kinsmen who have authority in giving them away decide.
13.2.34
पाणिग्रहणमन्त्रैश्च हुते चैव विभावसौ ।
सतां मध्ये निविष्टायाः कन्यायाः शरणं पतिः ॥ १३.२.३४ ॥
By the mantras of taking the hand and after the oblation is offered into the fire, the husband is the refuge of the maiden seated among the good.
13.2.35
साऽहं नात्मवशा देव पितरं वरयस्व मे। ॥ १३.२.३५ ॥
I am not my own mistress, O god; ask my father for me.
13.2.36
अथ नातिचिराद्राजा कालाद्दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
यज्ञसम्भारनिपुणान्मन्त्रीनाहूय चोक्तवान्।
यज्ञं यक्ष्येऽहमिति वै सम्भारान्सम्भ्रियन्तु मे ॥ १३.२.३६ ॥
Then, not long after, King Duryodhana summoned his ministers, skilled in the materials of sacrifice, and said, "I shall perform a sacrifice; let the materials be gathered for me."
13.2.37
ततः समाहिते तस्य यज्ञे ब्राह्मणसत्तमैः ।
विप्ररूपी हुतवहो नृपं कन्यामयाचत ॥ १३.२.३७ ॥
Then, when his sacrifice had been prepared by the best of brahmins, Hutavaha, in the form of a brahmin, asked the king for a maiden.
13.2.38
न तु राजा प्रदानाय तस्मै भावमकल्पयत् ।
दरिद्रश्चासवर्णश्च ममायमिति पार्थिवः। ॥ १३.२.३८ ॥
But the king did not intend to give her to him, thinking, 'This one is poor and not of my class.'
13.2.39
इति तस्मै न वै कन्यां दित्सां चक्रे नराधिपः ।
अथ दीक्षामुपेतस्य यज्ञे तस्य महात्मनः।
आहितो हवनार्थाय वेद्यामग्निः प्रणश्यत ॥ १३.२.३९ ॥
Thus the king had no intention of giving him the maiden. Then, in the sacrifice of that great-souled one, who had taken his initiation, the fire that had been kindled on the altar for the offering vanished.
13.2.40
ततः स भीतो नृपतिर्भृशं प्रव्यथितेन्द्रियः ।
मन्त्रिणो ब्राह्मणांश्चैव पप्रच्छ किमिदं भवेत्।
यज्ञे समिद्धो भगवान्नष्टो मे हव्यवाहनः ॥ १३.२.४० ॥
Then the king, greatly frightened and with his senses deeply disturbed, asked his ministers and the brahmins, 'What can this be? The venerable fire-god, kindled in my sacrifice, has vanished!'
13.2.41
सम्मन्त्रकुशलैस्तैस्तैर्ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः ।
ऋत्विग्भिर्मन्त्रकुशलैर्यज्यतां वा हुताशनः ॥ १३.२.४१ ॥
Let the fire be worshipped by those brahmins, masters of the mantras and past masters of the Vedas, and by the priests skilled in the mantras.
13.2.42
अथ ऋक्सामयजुषां ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः ।
वेदतत्वार्थकुशलैस्ततः सोमपुरस्करैः ॥ १३.२.४२ ॥
Then, by brahmins who had mastered the Ṛg, Sāma and Yajur Vedas, skilled in the true meaning of the Vedas, and who placed Soma at the forefront.
13.2.43
गुह्यैश्च नामभिः सर्वैराहूतो हव्यवाहनः ।
स्वरूपं दीप्तिमत्कृत्वा शरदर्कसमद्युतिः ॥ १३.२.४३ ॥
Called upon by all his secret names, Havyavāhana (Agni) made his form radiant, his brilliance equal to the autumn sun.
13.2.44
ततो महात्मा तानाह दहनो ब्राह्मणर्षभान् ।
वरयाम्यात्मनोऽर्थाय दुर्योधनसुतामिति ॥ १३.२.४४ ॥
Then the great-souled Dahana (Agni) said to those bulls among brahmins: "I choose the daughter of Duryodhana for myself."
13.2.45
ततस्ते कल्यमुत्थाय तस्मै राज्ञे न्यवेदयन् ।
ब्राह्मणा विस्मिताः सर्वे यदुक्तं चित्रभानुना ॥ १३.२.४५ ॥
Then all the brahmins, astonished, rose at dawn and reported to that king what Citrabhānu (Agni) had said.
13.2.46
ततः स राजा तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं ब्रह्मवादिनाम् ।
अवाप्य परमं हर्षं तथेति प्राह बुद्धिमान् ॥ १३.२.४६ ॥
Then that wise king, having heard the words of the brahmins who speak the Veda, obtained supreme joy and said, "So be it."
13.2.47
अयाचत च तं शुल्कं भगवन्तं विभावसुम् ।
नित्यं सान्निध्यमिह ते चित्रभानो भवेदिति ॥ १३.२.४७ ॥
And he asked of the blessed Vibhāvasu (Agni) as bride-price: "O Citrabhānu, may your constant presence be here."
13.2.48
तमाह भगवानग्निरेवमस्त्विति पार्थिवम् ।
ततः सान्निध्यमद्यापि माहिष्मत्यां विभावसोः
दृष्टं हि सहदेवेन दिशं विजयता च तत्। ॥ १३.२.४८ ॥
The blessed Agni said to that king, "So be it." And so even today in Māhiṣmatī that presence of Vibhāvasu is seen, which Sahadeva saw while conquering the directions.
13.2.49
ततस्तां समलङ्कृत्य कन्यामहतवाससम् ।
ददौ दुर्योधनो राजा पावकाय महात्मने ॥ १३.२.४९ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, having adorned the maiden and clothed her in fresh garments, gave her to the great-souled Pāvaka (Agni).
13.2.50
प्रतिजग्राह चाग्निस्तु राजकन्यां सुदर्शनाम् ।
विधिना वेददृष्टेन वसोर्धारामिवाध्वरे ॥ १३.२.५० ॥
And Agni accepted the king's daughter Sudarśanā according to the rite prescribed by the Veda, like a stream of Vasu's offering at a sacrifice.
13.2.51
तस्या रूपेण शीलेन कुलेन वपुषा श्रिया ।
अभवत्प्रीतिमानग्निर्गर्भं चास्यां समादधे ॥ १३.२.५१ ॥
Pleased with her beauty, character, family, form and splendor, Agni placed an embryo within her.
13.2.52
तस्याः समभवत्पुत्रो नाम्नाऽग्नेयः सुदर्शनः ॥ १३.२.५२ ॥
From her was born a son named Sudarśana, called Āgneya (son of fire).
13.2.53
सुदर्शनस्तु रूपेण पूर्णेन्दुसदृशोपमः ।
शिशुरेवाध्यगात्सर्वं परं ब्रह्म सनातनम् ॥ १३.२.५३ ॥
Sudarśana, in beauty like the full moon, while still a child mastered all of the eternal supreme Brahman.
13.2.54
अथौघवान्नाम नृपो नृगस्यासीत्पितामहः ।
तस्याप्योघवती कन्या पुत्रश्चौघरथोऽभवत् ॥ १३.२.५४ ॥
Now, Aughavān was the king and grandfather of Nṛga; he had a daughter Aughavatī and a son Augharatha.
13.2.55
तामोघवान्ददौ तस्मै स्वयमोघवतीं सुताम् ।
सुदर्शनाय विदुषे भार्यार्थे देवरूपिणीम् ॥ १३.२.५५ ॥
Oghavān himself gave his daughter Oghavatī, god-formed, to the learned Sudarśana as his wife.
13.2.56
स गृहस्थाश्रमरतस्तया सह सुदर्शनः ।
कुरुक्षेत्रेऽवसद्राजन्नोघवत्या समन्वितः ॥ १३.२.५६ ॥
Sudarśana, delighting in the householder's life, dwelt in Kurukṣetra with Oghavatī, O king.
13.2.57
गृहस्थश्चावजेष्यामि मृत्युमित्येव स प्रभो ।
प्रतिज्ञामकरोद्धीमान्दीप्ततेजा विशाम्पते ॥ १३.२.५७ ॥
'Even as a householder I shall conquer death,' O lord, so vowed that wise, blazing Sudarśana, O lord of the people.
13.2.58
तामेवौघवतीं राजन्स पावकसुतोऽब्रवीत् ।
अतिथेः प्रतिकूलं ते न कर्तव्यं कथञ्चन ॥ १३.२.५८ ॥
To her, O king, that son of Pāvaka said: 'You must never in any way act against the guest.'
13.2.59
येनयेन च तुष्येत नित्यमेव त्वयाऽतिथिः ।
अप्यात्मनः प्रदानेन न ते कार्या विचारणा ॥ १३.२.५९ ॥
By whatever means the guest may always be pleased by you, even by giving yourself, there must be no hesitation on your part.
13.2.60
एतद्व्रतं मम सदा हृदि सम्परिवर्तते ।
गृहस्थानां च सुश्रोणि नातिथेर्विद्यते परम् ॥ १३.२.६० ॥
This vow of mine always turns in my heart, O fair-hipped one: for householders there is nothing higher than the guest.
13.2.61
प्रमाणं यदि वामोरु वचस्ते मम शोभने ।
इदं वचनमव्यग्रा हृदि त्वं धारयेः सदा ॥ १३.२.६१ ॥
O lovely-thighed one, O radiant woman, if my word is authority for you, then hold this word always in your heart, undistracted.
13.2.62
निष्क्रान्ते मयि कल्याणि तथा सन्निहितेऽनघे ।
नातिथिस्तेऽवमन्तव्यः प्रमाणं यद्यहं तव ॥ १३.२.६२ ॥
O auspicious one, O faultless woman, when I have gone out and you are not near, you must not disregard a guest, if my word is authority for you.
13.2.63
तमब्रवीदोघवती तथा मूर्ध्नि कृताञ्जलिः ।
न मे त्वद्वचनात्किञ्चिन्न कर्तव्यं कथञ्चन ॥ १३.२.६३ ॥
Oghavatī, with her palms joined over her head, spoke to him thus: 'By your word I must do nothing whatever.'
13.2.64
जिगीषमाणस्तु गृहे तदा मृत्युः सुदर्शनम् ।
पृष्ठतोऽन्वगमद्राजन्रन्ध्रान्वेषी तदा सदा ॥ १३.२.६४ ॥
O king, then Death, desiring to conquer Sudarśana, followed behind him in the house, seeking an opening, then and always.
13.2.65
इध्मार्थं तु गते तस्मिन्नग्रिपुत्रे सुदर्शने ।
अतिधिर्ब्राह्मणः श्रीमांस्तामाहौघवतीं तदा ॥ १३.२.६५ ॥
When Sudarśana, the son of Agni, had gone out for firewood, a glorious brahmin guest then spoke to Oghavatī.
13.2.66
आतिथ्यं कृतमिच्छामि त्वयाऽद्य वरवर्णिनि ।
प्रमाणं यदि धर्मस्ते गृहस्थाश्रमसम्मतः ॥ १३.२.६६ ॥
O woman of excellent complexion, I wish to receive hospitality from you today, if your dharma, approved for the householder's stage, is your authority.
13.2.67
इत्युक्ता तेन विप्रेणि राजपुत्री यशस्विनी ।
विधिना प्रतिजग्राह वेदोक्तेन विशांपते ॥ १३.२.६७ ॥
When the brahmin had spoken thus, the glorious princess accepted him according to the rite prescribed in the Vedas, O lord of the people.
13.2.68
आसनं चैव पाद्यं च तस्मै दत्त्वा द्विजातये ।
प्रोवाचौघवती विप्रं केनार्थः किं ददामि ते ॥ १३.२.६८ ॥
Having offered a seat and water for the feet to that twice-born man, Aughavatī said to the brahmin: 'What is your purpose? What shall I give you?'
13.2.69
तामब्रवीत्ततो विप्रो राजपुत्रीं सुदर्शनाम् ।
त्वया ममार्थः कल्याणि निर्विशङ्कैतदाचर ॥ १३.२.६९ ॥
Then the brahmin said to the princess Sudarśanā: 'O auspicious one, I have a purpose with you; do this without hesitation.'
13.2.70
यदि प्रमाणं धर्मस्ते गृहस्थाश्रमसम्मतः ।
प्रदानेनात्मनो राज्ञि कर्तुमर्हसि मे प्रियम् ॥ १३.२.७० ॥
If the dharma approved in the householder's stage of life is your authority, O queen, you should do what is dear to me by giving yourself.
13.2.71
स तया छन्द्यमानोऽन्यैरीप्सितैर्नृपकन्यया ।
नान्यमात्मप्रदानात्स तस्या वव्रे परं द्विजः ॥ १३.२.७१ ॥
Though the king's daughter pressed him to ask for other desired things, the twice-born man chose nothing but her gift of herself.
13.2.72
सा तु राजसुता स्मृत्वा भर्तुर्वचनमादितः ।
तथेति लज्जमाना सा तमुवाच द्विजर्षभम् ॥ १३.२.७२ ॥
But the king's daughter, remembering the words of her husband (father) from the beginning, said bashfully to that best of brahmins, 'So be it.'
13.2.73
ततो विहस्य विप्रर्षिः सा चैवोपविवेश ह ।
संस्मृत्य भर्तुर्वचनं गृहस्थाश्रमकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ १३.२.७३ ॥
Then the sage among brahmins laughed, and sat down with her, recalling the words of her husband, who desired the life of a householder.
13.2.74
अथेध्मान्समुपादाय स पावकिरुपागमत् ।
मृत्युना रौद्रभावेन नित्यं बन्धुरिवान्वितः ॥ १३.२.७४ ॥
Then the son of Fire came, taking up firewood, accompanied by terrible Death, as if by a kinsman who was always with him.
13.2.75
ततस्त्वाश्रममागम्य स पावकसुतस्तदा ।
तां व्याजहारौघवतीं क्वासि यातेति चासकृत् ॥ १३.२.७५ ॥
Then the son of Fire came to the hermitage and repeatedly spoke to her, who was full of the flood of passion: 'Where have you gone?'
13.2.76
तस्मै प्रतिवचः सा तु भर्त्रे न प्रददौ तदा ।
कराभ्यां तेन विप्रेण स्पृष्टा भर्तृव्रता सती ॥ १३.२.७६ ॥
But she gave no reply to her husband then; the brahmin touched her with both hands, and the faithful wife, devoted to her husband, was touched.
13.2.77
उच्छिष्टाऽस्मीति मन्वाना लज्जिता भर्तुरेव च ।
तूष्णींभूताऽभवत्साध्वी विप्रकोपाच्च शङ्किता ॥ १३.२.७७ ॥
Thinking 'I am defiled,' she was ashamed, both before her husband; the virtuous wife fell silent and grew fearful of the brahmin's anger.
13.2.78
अथ तां किन्विति पुनः प्रोवाच स सुदर्शनः ।
क्व सा साध्वी क्व सायाता गरीय किमतो मम ॥ १३.२.७८ ॥
Then that handsome sage spoke to her again: 'What is this? Where is that virtuous wife? Where has she come from? What is greater to me than this?'
13.2.79
पतिव्रता सत्यशीला नित्यं चैवार्जवे रता ।
कथं न प्रत्युदेत्यद्य स्मयमाना यथापुरम् ॥ १३.२.७९ ॥
She is devoted to her husband, of truthful character, always delighting in uprightness. Why does she not come forth to meet me today, smiling as before?
13.2.80
उटजस्थस्तु तं विप्रः प्रत्युवाच सुदर्शनम् ।
अतिथिं विद्धि सम्प्राप्तं ब्राह्मणं पावके च माम् ॥ १३.२.८० ॥
The brahmin standing in the hut replied to Sudarśana: "Know him who has arrived to be a guest; it is I, the brahmin, and the fire knows me as well."
13.2.81
अनया छन्द्यमानोऽहं भार्यया तव सत्तम ।
तैस्तैरतिथिसत्कारैर्ब्रह्मन्नेषा वृता मया ॥ १३.२.८१ ॥
O best of the good, your wife pressed me by various kinds of hospitality to a guest; O brahmin, it is her that I have chosen.
13.2.82
आत्मप्रदानविधिना मामर्चति शुभानना ।
अनूरूपं यदत्रान्यत्तद्भवान्कर्तुमर्हति ॥ १३.२.८२ ॥
The fair-faced woman honors me with the rite of giving herself. Whatever else here is fitting to this, it is that which you ought to do.
13.2.83
कूटमुद्गरहस्तस्तु मृत्युस्तं वै समन्वगात् ।
हीनप्रतिज्ञमत्रैवं वधिष्यामीति चिन्तयन् ॥ १३.२.८३ ॥
Death, with a deceitful mace in hand, followed right behind him, thinking: "Here his vow has failed; I shall kill him."
13.2.84
सुदर्शनस्तु मनसा कर्मणा चक्षुषा गिरा ।
त्यक्तेर्ष्यस्त्यक्तमन्युश्च स्मयमानोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १३.२.८४ ॥
But Sudarśana, having abandoned envy in mind, deed, sight and speech, and having abandoned anger, smiling, spoke this.
13.2.85
सुरतं तेऽस्तु विप्राग्र्य प्रीतिर्हि परमा मम ।
गृहस्थस्य हि धर्मोऽग्र्यः सम्प्राप्तातिथिपूजनम् ॥ १३.२.८५ ॥
Best of Brahmins, may all be well with you; my supreme delight is with you. For a householder the foremost duty is the honouring of a guest who has arrived.
13.2.86
अतिथिः पूजितो यस्य गृहस्थस्य तु गच्छति ।
नान्यस्तस्मात्परो धर्म इति प्राहुर्मनीषिणः ॥ १३.२.८६ ॥
Of the householder from whose house a guest departs honoured and content, the wise say there is no higher dharma than this.
13.2.87
प्राणाश्च मम दाराश्च यच्चान्यद्विद्यते वसु ।
अतिथिभ्यो मया देयमिति मे व्रतमाहितम् ॥ १३.२.८७ ॥
My life, my wives, and whatever other wealth exists — all of it must be given to guests; this is the vow I have firmly taken.
13.2.88
निःसन्दिग्धं यथा वाक्यमेतन्मे समुदाहृतम् ।
तेनाहं विप्र सत्येन स्वयमात्मानमालभे ॥ १३.२.८८ ॥
The word I have spoken is true beyond doubt. Brahmin, by that very truth I swear, touching myself.
13.2.89
पृथिवी वायुराकाशमापो ज्योतिश्च पञ्चमम् ।
बुद्धिरात्मा मनः कालो दिशश्चैव गुणा दश ॥ १३.२.८९ ॥
Earth, air, space, water, and fire as the fifth; intellect, self, mind, time, and the directions — these are the ten qualities.
13.2.90
नित्यमेव हि पश्यन्ति देहिनां देहसंश्रिताः ।
सुकृतं दुष्कृतं चापि कर्म कर्मवतांवर ॥ १३.२.९० ॥
Those who dwell in the body always see the good and the evil deeds of embodied beings, O best of doers of action.
13.2.91
यथैषा नानृता वाणी मयाऽद्य समुदीरिता ।
तेन सत्येन मां देवाः पालयन्तु दहन्तु वा ॥ १३.२.९१ ॥
As this word of mine spoken today is not false, by that truth may the gods protect me or burn me.
13.2.92
ततो नादः समभवद्दिक्षु सर्वासु भारत ।
असकृत्सत्यमित्येवं नैतन्मिथ्येति सर्वतः ॥ १३.२.९२ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, a sound arose in all directions, again and again from every side: 'This is true, this is not false.'
13.2.93
उटजात्तु ततस्तस्मान्निश्चक्राम स वै द्विजः ।
वपुषा द्यां च भूमिं च व्याप्य वायुरिवोद्यतः ॥ १३.२.९३ ॥
Then that brahmin came forth from the hut, filling sky and earth with his form, like a wind that has risen.
13.2.94
स्वरेण विप्रः शैक्षेण त्रींल्लोकाननुनादयन् ।
उवाच चैनं धर्मज्ञं पूर्वमामन्त्र्य नामतः ॥ १३.२.९४ ॥
With his voice, in the tone of learning, resounding through the three worlds, the brahmin, calling the knower of dharma first by name, spoke to him.
13.2.95
धर्मोऽहमस्मि भद्रं ते जिज्ञासार्थं तवानघ ।
प्राप्तः सत्यं च ते ज्ञात्वा प्रीतिर्मे परमा त्वयि ॥ १३.२.९५ ॥
I am Dharma; may blessings be upon you. O sinless one, I have come to test you. Having known your truth, my supreme affection is toward you.
13.2.96
विजितश्च त्वया मृत्युर्योऽयं त्वामनुगच्छति ।
रन्ध्रान्वेषी तव सदा त्वया धृत्या वशीकृतः ॥ १३.२.९६ ॥
This death which follows you and always seeks an opening in you — you have conquered it; by steadfastness you have subdued it.
13.2.97
न चास्ति शक्तिस्त्रैलोक्ये कस्य चित्पुरुषोत्तम ।
पतिव्रतामिमां साध्वीं तवोद्वीक्षितुमप्युत ॥ १३.२.९७ ॥
O best of men, there is no power in the three worlds in anyone even to look upon this faithful, virtuous wife of yours.
13.2.98
रक्षिता त्वद्गुणैरेषा पातिव्रत्यगुणैस्तथा ।
अधृष्या यदियं ब्रूयात्तथा तन्नान्यथा भवेत् ॥ १३.२.९८ ॥
She is protected by your virtues and by her own virtues of faithfulness to her husband, so she cannot be assailed; whatever she should say would not turn out otherwise.
13.2.99
एषा हि तपसा स्वेन संयुक्ता ब्रह्मवादिनी ।
पावनार्थं च लोकस्य सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा भविष्यति ॥ १३.२.९९ ॥
She, endowed with her own asceticism, is a speaker of sacred knowledge, and she will become the best of rivers for the purification of the world.
13.2.100
अर्धेनौघवती नाम त्वामर्धेनानुयास्यति ।
शरीरेण महाभागा योगो ह्यस्या वशे स्थितः।
अनया सह लोकांश्च गन्ताऽसि तपसार्जितान् ॥ १३.२.१०० ॥
Oghavatī by name, she will follow you with half a body. O greatly blessed one, her yoga stands under her control; with her you shall go to the worlds won by asceticism.
13.2.101
यत्र नावृत्तिमभ्येति शाश्वतांस्ताननुत्तमान् ।
अनेन चैव देहेन लोकांस्त्वमभिपत्स्यसे ॥ १३.२.१०१ ॥
Those eternal and supreme worlds from which there is no return—with this very body you shall attain them.
13.2.102
निर्जितश्च त्वया मृत्युरैश्वर्यं च तवोत्तमम् ।
पञ्चभूतान्यतिक्रान्तः स्ववीर्याच्च मनोजवः। ॥ १३.२.१०२ ॥
You have conquered death, and your lordship is supreme; by your own power you have transcended the five elements, swift as thought.
13.2.103
गृहस्थधर्मेणानेन कामक्रोधौ च ते जितौ ।
स्नेहो रागश्च तन्द्री च मोहो द्रोहश्च केवलः।
तव शुश्रूषया राजन्राजपुत्र्या च निर्जिताः ॥ १३.२.१०३ ॥
By this very duty of the householder you have conquered desire and anger. Affection, attachment, lethargy, delusion and malice have also been wholly conquered. O king, by your service and by the king's daughter, all of these have been conquered.
13.2.104
शुक्लानां तु सहस्रेण वाजिनां रथमुत्तमम् ।
युक्तं प्रगृह्य भगवान्वासवोप्याजगाम तम् ॥ १३.२.१०४ ॥
Taking up an excellent chariot yoked to a thousand white horses, the blessed Vāsava (Indra) too came to him.
13.2.105
मृत्युरात्मा च लोकाश्च जिता भूतानि पञ्च च ।
बुद्धिः कालो मदो मोहः कामक्रोधौ तथैव च ॥ १३.२.१०५ ॥
Death, the self, the worlds, the five elements, intellect, time, pride, delusion, and likewise desire and anger, have been conquered.
13.2.106
तस्माद्गृहाश्रमस्थस्य नान्यद्दैवतमस्ति वै ।
ऋतेऽतिथिं नरव्याघ्र मनसैतद्विचारय ॥ १३.२.१०६ ॥
Therefore, for one dwelling in the householder's stage, there is indeed no other deity than the guest. O tiger among men, consider this with your mind.
13.2.107
अतिथिः पूजितो यद्धि ध्यायते मनसा शुभम् ।
न तत्क्रतुशतेनापि तुल्यमाहुर्मनीपिण ॥ १३.२.१०७ ॥
When a guest is honored and one meditates upon the auspicious with the mind, the wise say that this is not equal even to a hundred sacrifices.
13.2.108
सुदत्तं सुकृतं वाऽपि कम्पयेदप्यनर्चितः ॥ १३.२.१०८ ॥
A guest who is not honored can shake even a well-given gift and a well-performed meritorious deed.
13.2.109
पात्रं त्वतिथिमासाद्य शीलाढ्यं यो न पूजयेत् ।
स दत्त्वा तुष्कृतं तस्मै पुण्यमादाय गच्छति ॥ १३.२.१०९ ॥
He who, having met a worthy guest rich in good conduct, does not honor him, departs with merit even though he gives that guest a poor gift.
13.2.110
एतत्ते कथितं पुत्र मयाऽऽख्यानमनुत्तमम् ।
यथा हि विजितो मृत्युर्गृहस्थेन पुराऽभवत् ॥ १३.२.११० ॥
Son, I have told you this unsurpassed story of how, in former times, a householder conquered death.
13.2.111
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यमिदमाख्यानमुत्तमम् ।
बुभूषताऽभिमन्तव्यं सर्वदुश्चरितापहम् ॥ १३.२.१११ ॥
This excellent story brings wealth, fame and long life. One who desires prosperity should hold it in honor, for it removes all evil deeds.
13.2.112
इदं यः कथयेद्विद्वानहन्यहनि भारत ।
सुदर्शनस्य चरितं पुण्याँल्लोकानवाप्नुयात् ॥ १३.२.११२ ॥
O Bhārata, the learned man who recites the deeds of Sudarśana day after day obtains meritorious worlds.