Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.21
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13.21.1
विनता पुत्रशोकार्ता शापाद्भीता च भारत ।
प्रतीक्षते स्म तं कालं यः पुत्रोक्तस्तदाऽभवत् ॥ १३.२१.१ ॥
O Bhārata, Vinatā, afflicted by grief for her son and frightened by the curse, waited for that time which her son had spoken of.
13.21.2
ततोऽप्यतीते पञ्चशते वर्षाणां कालसंयुगे ।
गरुडोऽथ महावीर्यो जज्ञे भुजगभुग्बली ॥ १३.२१.२ ॥
Then, after five hundred years had passed, at the joining of time, Garuḍa of great valour was born, the eater of serpents, mighty.
13.21.3
बन्धुरास्यः शिखी पत्रकोशः कूर्मनखो महान् ।
रक्ताक्षः संहतग्रीवो ह्रस्वपादो महाशिराः ॥ १३.२१.३ ॥
Of beautiful face, crested, with a sheath of feathers, with tortoise-like claws, great, red-eyed, thick-necked, short-footed, great-headed.
13.21.4
यस्त्वण्डात्स विनिर्भिन्नो निष्क्रान्तो भरतर्षभ ।
विनतापूर्वजः पुत्रः सोऽरुणो दृश्यते दिवि ॥ १३.२१.४ ॥
But he who broke out of the egg and came forth, O bull of the Bharatas, was Aruṇa, the elder son of Vinatā; he is seen in the sky.
13.21.5
पूर्वां दिशामभिप्रेत्य सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति ।
अरुणोऽरुणसंकाशो नाम्ना चैवारुणः स्मृतः ॥ १३.२१.५ ॥
Going toward the eastern quarter, toward the place where the sun rises, Aruṇa, like the red dawn, is remembered by name as Aruṇa.
13.21.6
जातमात्रस्तु विहगो गरुडः पन्नगाशनः ।
विहाय मातरं क्षिप्रमगमत्सर्वतो दिशः ॥ १३.२१.६ ॥
No sooner born, the bird Garuḍa, eater of serpents, abandoned his mother and swiftly went off in all directions.
13.21.7
स तदा ववृधेऽतीव सर्वकामैः कदाऽर्चितः ।
पितामहविसृष्टेन भोजनेन विशांपते ॥ १३.२१.७ ॥
Then he grew exceedingly, honoured with all desired things, with the food sent by the grandfather, O lord of men.
13.21.8
तस्मिंश्च विहगे तत्र यथाकामं विवर्धति ।
कद्रूश्च विनता चैवागच्छतां सागरं प्रति ॥ १३.२१.८ ॥
And that bird there grew as he wished, while Kadrū and Vinatā were coming toward the ocean.
13.21.9
ददृशाते तु ते यान्तमुच्चैश्श्रवसमन्तिकात् ।
स्नात्वोपवृत्तं त्वरितं पीतवन्तं च वाजिनम् ॥ १३.२१.९ ॥
The two saw Uccaiḥśravas going by nearby, having bathed, swiftly circling and having drunk, the horse.
13.21.10
ततः कद्रूर्हसन्त्येव विनतामिदमब्रवीत् ।
हयस्य वर्णः को न्वत्र ब्रूहि यस्ते मतः शुभे ॥ १३.२१.१० ॥
Then Kadrū, laughing, said to Vinatā: 'What is the colour of this horse? Tell me, O fair one, which you think it is.'
13.21.11
एकवर्णो हयो राज्ञि सर्वश्वेतो मतो मम ।
वर्णं वा कीदृशं तस्य मन्यते त्वं मनस्विनि ॥ १३.२१.११ ॥
O queen, this horse is of one colour; in my opinion it is entirely white. O thoughtful one, what colour do you think it is?
13.21.12
सर्वश्वेतो मतस्तुभ्यं य एष हयसत्तमः ।
ब्रूहि कल्याणि दीव्यावो वर्णान्यत्वेन भामिनि ॥ १३.२१.१२ ॥
This best of horses, you think, is entirely white. Tell me, O auspicious one; O lady, let us wager on a difference of colour.
13.21.13
यद्यार्ये दीव्यसि त्वं मे कः पणो नो भविष्यति ।
सा तज्ज्ञात्वा पणेयं वै ज्ञात्वा तु विपणे त्वया ॥ १३.२१.१३ ॥
O noble lady, if you gamble with me, what shall be our stake? Knowing that, she will wager; and knowing it, you in the wager...
13.21.14
जिता दासी भवेर्मे त्वमहं चाप्यसितेक्षणे ।
नैकवर्णैकवर्णत्वे विनते रोचते च ते ॥ १३.२१.१४ ॥
If you are defeated, you shall become my slave; and I too, O dark-eyed one, [if defeated]. Does it please you, O Vinatā, that one colour be one colour?
13.21.15
रोचते मे पणे राज्ञि दासीत्वेन न संशयः ।
सत्यमातिष्ठ भद्रं ते सत्ये स्थास्यामि चाप्यहम् ॥ १३.२१.१५ ॥
O queen, being a slave by the wager pleases me; there is no doubt. Hold to the truth; may it go well with you. I too shall stand firm in truth.