Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.24
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13.24.1
ततः कद्रूर्हसन्ती च विनतां धर्मचारिणीम् ।
दासीवत्प्रेषयामास सा च सर्वं चकार तत् ॥ १३.२४.१ ॥
Then Kadrū, laughing, set the dharma-observing Vinatā to serve her like a maidservant, and she did all of it.
13.24.2
न विवर्णा न संक्षुब्धा न च क्रुद्धा न दुःखिता ।
प्रेष्यकर्म चकारास्या विनता कमलेक्षणा ॥ १३.२४.२ ॥
Neither pale, nor agitated, nor angry, nor grieved, the lotus-eyed Vinatā performed her servant's work.
13.24.3
इमा दिशश्चतस्रोऽस्याः प्रेष्यभावेन वर्तिताः ।
अथ स्म वैनतेयं वै बलदर्पौ समीयतुः ॥ १३.२४.३ ॥
These four directions were kept by her in the state of servitude. Then strength and pride came together in Vainateya.
13.24.4
तं दर्पवशमापन्नं परिधावन्तमन्तिकात् ।
ददर्श नारदो राजन्देवर्षिर्दर्पसंयुतम् ॥ १३.२४.४ ॥
O king, the divine sage Nārada saw him, fallen under the sway of pride, running about nearby, filled with arrogance.
13.24.5
तमब्रवीच्च देवर्षिर्नारदः प्रहसन्निव ।
किं दर्पवशमापन्नो न वै पश्यसि मातरम् ॥ १३.२४.५ ॥
Then the divine sage Nārada, as if laughing, said to him: 'Fallen under the sway of pride, do you not see your mother?'
13.24.6
बलेन दृप्तः सततमहंमानकृतः सदा ।
दासीं पन्नगराजस्य मातुरन्तर्गृहे सतीम् ॥ १३.२४.६ ॥
Proud constantly through strength, always driven by self-regard, do you not see your mother, a virtuous maidservant in the inner chamber of the mother of the king of serpents?
13.24.7
तमब्रवीद्वैनतेयः कर्म किं तन्महामते ।
जनयित्री मयि सुते जाता दासी तपस्विनी ॥ १३.२४.७ ॥
Vainateya said to him: O greatly wise one, what deed was that? My mother, who bore me as a son, an ascetic woman, became a servant.
13.24.8
अथाब्रवीदृषिर्वाक्यं दीव्यती विजिता खग ।
निकृत्या पन्नगेन्द्रस्य मात्रा पुत्रैः पुरा सह ॥ १३.२४.८ ॥
Then the sage spoke these words: O bird, formerly the mother of the lord of serpents, together with her sons, was defeated at dice through deceit.
13.24.9
कथं जिता निकृत्या सा भगवञ्जननी मम ।
ब्रूहि तन्मे यथावृत्तं श्रुत्वा वेत्स्ये ततः परम् ॥ १३.२४.९ ॥
How was my mother defeated by deceit? O venerable one, tell me exactly what happened, so that having heard it I may know what follows.
13.24.10
ततस्तस्य यथावृत्तं सर्वं तन्नारदस्तदा ।
आचख्यौ भरतश्रेष्ठ यथावृत्तं पतत्रिणः ॥ १३.२४.१० ॥
Then Nārada related to him everything exactly as it had happened, O best of the Bharatas, as it had come to pass, to the winged one.
13.24.11
तच्छ्रुत्वा वैनतेयस्य कोपो हृदि समाविशत् ।
जगर्हे पन्नगान्सर्वान्मात्रा सह परंतपः ॥ १३.२४.११ ॥
Having heard this, anger entered the heart of Vainateya, and, O tormentor of foes, he reproached all the serpents together with their mother.
13.24.12
ततस्तु रोषाद्दुःखाच्च तूर्णमुत्पत्यक पक्षिराट् ।
जगाम यत्र माताऽस्य कृच्छ्रे महति वर्तते ॥ १३.२४.१२ ॥
Then, from wrath and from grief, the king of birds swiftly rose up and went to where his mother was in great distress.
13.24.13
तत्रापश्यत्ततो दीनां जटिलां मलिनां कृशाम् ।
तोयदेन प्रतिच्छन्नां सूर्याभामिव मातरम् ॥ १३.२४.१३ ॥
There he saw his mother, wretched, matted-haired, soiled and wasted, veiled by a cloud like the radiance of the sun.
13.24.14
तस्य दुःखाच्च रोषाच्च नेत्राभ्यामश्रु चास्रवत् ।
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च पौरुषे प्रतितस्थुषः ॥ १३.२४.१४ ॥
From grief and anger tears flowed from his eyes; he who stood firm in manly effort, in both action and renunciation.
13.24.15
अनुक्त्वा मातरं किञ्चित्पतत्रिवरपुङ्गवः ।
कद्रूमेव स धर्मात्मा वचनं प्रत्यभाषत ॥ १३.२४.१५ ॥
Saying nothing to his mother, the best of birds, the righteous one, answered as though speaking to Kadrū.
13.24.16
यदि धर्मेण मे माता जिता यद्यप्यधर्मतः ।
ज्येष्ठा त्वमसि मे माता धर्मः सर्वः स मे मतः ॥ १३.२४.१६ ॥
Whether my mother was won by righteousness, or even by unrighteousness, you are my elder mother; for me, that is all dharma.
13.24.17
इयं तु मे स्यात्कृपणा मयि पुत्रेऽम्ब दुःखिता ।
अनुजानीहि तां साधु मत्कृते धर्मदर्शिनि ॥ १३.२४.१७ ॥
She would be pitiable and grieving on my account, her son. Release her well, for my sake, O you who see dharma.
13.24.18
कद्रूः श्रुत्वास्य तद्वाक्यं वैनतेयस्य धीमतः ।
उवाच वाक्यं दुष्प्रज्ञा परीता दुःखमूर्च्छिता ॥ १३.२४.१८ ॥
Hearing those words of the wise Vainateya, Kadrū of evil understanding, overcome and stunned with grief, spoke these words.
13.24.19
नाहं तव न ते मातुर्वैनतेय कथञ्चन ।
कुर्यां प्रियमनिष्टात्मा मां ब्रवीषि खग द्विजा ॥ १३.२४.१९ ॥
I am neither yours nor your mother's, in no way, O son of Vinatā. You, ill-natured one, speak thus to me, O bird, O twice-born.
13.24.20
तां तदा ब्रुवतीं वाक्यमनिष्टं क्रूरभाषिणीम् ।
दारुणां सूनृताभिस्तामनुनेतुं प्रचक्रमे ॥ १३.२४.२० ॥
Then he began to appease her, as she spoke unpleasant, harsh and cruel words, with gentle and true speech.
13.24.21
ज्येष्ठा त्वमसि कल्याणि मातुर्मे भामिनि प्रिया ।
सोदर्यी मम चासि त्वं ज्येष्ठा माता न संशयः ॥ १३.२४.२१ ॥
You are the elder, O auspicious lady, dear to my mother, O radiant one. You are also my sister, and you are the elder mother; there is no doubt.
13.24.22
विहङ्गम यथाकामं गच्छ कामगम द्विज ।
सूनृताभिस्त्वया माता नादासी शक्यमण्डज ॥ १३.२४.२२ ॥
Go wherever you wish, O bird, O twice-born, O going at will. O egg-born one, your mother cannot be made a slave by gentle and true words.
13.24.23
अमृतं यद्याहरेस्त्वं विहङ्गं जननीं तव ।
अदासीं मम पश्येमां वैनतेय न संशयः ॥ १३.२४.२३ ॥
If you bring the nectar and free your mother from servitude, O son of Vinatā, then look upon this mother of mine, there is no doubt.