Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.40
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13.40.1
आत्मन्यग्नौ समाध्नाय य एते कुरुनन्दन ।
द्विजातयो व्रतोपेता जपयज्ञपरायणाः ॥ १३.४०.१ ॥
O delight of the Kurus, these twice-born men who establish the fire within the self, endowed with vows and devoted to the sacrifice of recitation—
13.40.2
यजन्त्यारम्भयज्ञैश्च मानसं यज्ञमास्थिताः ।
अग्निभ्यश्च परं नास्ति येषामेषोऽव्यवस्थितः ॥ १३.४०.२ ॥
Who worship with sacrifices of undertaking and rest upon the mental sacrifice, for whom nothing is higher than the fires, and whose path is still unsettled—
13.40.3
तेषां गतिर्महाप्राज्ञ कीदृशी किम्पराश्च ते ।
एतदिच्छामि तत्वेन त्वत्तः श्रोतुं पितामह ॥ १३.४०.३ ॥
What is their destination, O most wise grandsire, and to what highest end are they devoted? This I wish to hear from you truly.
13.40.4
अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि इतिहासं पुरातनम् ।
वैकुण्ठस्य च संवादं सुपर्णस्य च भारत ॥ १३.४०.४ ॥
Here I shall relate to you, O Bhārata, an ancient legend: the dialogue of Vaikuṇṭha (Viṣṇu) and Suparṇa (Garuḍa).
13.40.5
अमृतस्य समुत्पत्तौ देवानामसुरैः सह ।
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि दैवासुरमवर्तत। ॥ १३.४०.५ ॥
At the emergence of the nectar, the war of gods and asuras went on for sixty thousand years.
13.40.6
तत्र देवास्तु दैतेयैर्वध्यन्ते भृशदारुणैः ।
त्रातारं नाधिगच्छन्ति वध्यमाना महासुरैः ॥ १३.४०.६ ॥
There the gods were being slain by the exceedingly fierce Daityas; slain by the great asuras, they found no protector.
13.40.7
आर्तास्ते देवदेवेशं प्रपन्नाः शरणैषिणः ।
पितामहं महाप्राज्ञं वध्यमानाः सुरेतरैः ॥ १३.४०.७ ॥
Afflicted, they sought refuge with the lord of the lords of the gods, the greatly wise grandfather, for they were being slain by the asuras.
13.40.8
ता दृष्ट्वा देवता ब्रह्मा सम्भ्रान्तेन्द्रियमानसः ।
वैकुण्ठं शरणं देवं प्रतिपेदे च तैः सह ॥ १३.४०.८ ॥
Seeing them, Brahmā, his senses and mind agitated, went with them for refuge to the god Vaikuṇṭha.
13.40.9
ततः स देवैः सहितः पद्मयोनिर्नरेश्वर ।
तुष्टाव प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा नारायणमनामयम् ॥ १३.४०.९ ॥
Then the lotus-born one, together with the gods, O lord of men, with folded palms praised Nārāyaṇa, the faultless one.
13.40.10
त्वद्रूपचिन्तनान्नाम्नां स्मरणादर्चनादपि ।
तपोयोगादिभिश्चैव श्रेयो यान्ति मनीषिणः ॥ १३.४०.१० ॥
By contemplating your form, by remembering your names, even by worship, and by austerity and yoga and the like, the wise attain the highest good.
13.40.11
भक्तवत्सल पद्माक्ष परमेश्वर पापहन् ।
परमात्माऽविकाराद्य नारायण नमोंस्तु ते ॥ १३.४०.११ ॥
Lover of devotees, lotus-eyed, supreme lord, destroyer of sin, supreme self, changeless first one, Nārāyaṇa, homage be to you.
13.40.12
नमस्ते सर्वलोकादे सर्वात्मामितविक्रम ।
सर्वभूतभविष्येश सर्वभूतमहेश्वर ॥ १३.४०.१२ ॥
Homage to you, first of all worlds, self of all, of immeasurable might, lord of all beings past and future, great lord of all beings.
13.40.13
देवानामपि देवस्त्वं सर्वविद्यापरायणः ।
जगद्वीजसमाहार जगतः परमो ह्यसि ॥ १३.४०.१३ ॥
You are the god even of the gods, devoted to all knowledge. Gatherer of the seed of the world, you indeed are the supreme of the world.
13.40.14
त्रायस्व देवता वीर दानवाद्यैः सुपीडिताः ।
लोकांश्च लोकपालांश्च ऋषींश्च जयतांवर ॥ १३.४०.१४ ॥
O hero, protect the gods, sorely afflicted by the Dānavas and others; protect the worlds, the world-guardians and the sages too, best of the victorious.
13.40.15
वेदाः साङ्गोपनिषदः सरहस्याः ससङ्ग्रहाः ।
सोङ्काराः सवषट्काराः प्राहुस्त्वां यज्ञमुत्तमम् ॥ १३.४०.१५ ॥
The Vedas, with their limbs and Upaniṣads, with their secrets and compendia, with the oṃ and the vaṣaṭ, call you the supreme sacrifice.
13.40.16
पवित्राणां पवित्रं च मङ्गलानां च मङ्गलम् ।
तपस्विनां तपश्चैव दैवतं देवतास्वपि ॥ १३.४०.१६ ॥
Purest of the pure and most auspicious of the auspicious; the austerity of ascetics, and among the gods too, you are the divinity.
13.40.17
एवमादिपुरस्कारैर्ऋक्सामयजुषां गणैः ।
वैकुण्ठं तुष्टुवुर्देवाः सर्वे ब्रह्मर्षिभिः सह ॥ १३.४०.१७ ॥
With such preliminary honours, together with the companies of Ṛg, Sāman and Yajus, all the gods along with the brahmin-sages praised Vaikuṇṭha.
13.40.18
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे वागासीन्मेघगम्भीरनिस्वना ।
जेष्यध्वं दानवान्यूयं मयैव सह सङ्गरे ॥ १३.४०.१८ ॥
Then a voice arose in the sky, deep as a thundercloud: "You shall conquer the Dānavas in battle, together with me alone."
13.40.19
ततो देवगणानां च दानवानां च युध्यताम् ।
प्रादुरासीन्महातेजाः शार्ङ्गचक्रगदाधरः ॥ १३.४०.१९ ॥
Then, while the hosts of gods and the dānavas were fighting, there appeared the one of great radiance, bearer of the bow Śārṅga, the discus and the mace.
13.40.20
सुपर्णपृष्ठमास्थाय तेजसा प्रदहन्निव ।
व्यधमद्दानवान्सर्वान्बाहुद्रविणतेजसा ॥ १३.४०.२० ॥
Mounted on the back of Garuḍa, as if scorching with his radiance, he struck down all the dānavas with the radiance of the might of his arms.
13.40.21
तं समासाद्य समरे दैत्यदानवपुङ्गवाः ।
व्यनश्यन्त महाराज पतङ्गा इव पावकम् ॥ १३.४०.२१ ॥
Having approached him in battle, the best of the daityas and dānavas perished, great king, like moths before a fire.
13.40.22
स विजित्यासुरान्सर्वान्दानवांश्च महामतिः ।
पश्यतामेव देवानां तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ १३.४०.२२ ॥
Having conquered all the asuras and dānavas, that one of great wisdom vanished right there, even as the gods watched.
13.40.23
तं दृष्ट्वान्तर्हितं देवा विष्णुं देवामितद्युतिम् ।
विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयना ब्रह्माणमिदमब्रुवन् ॥ १३.४०.२३ ॥
Seeing Viṣṇu of boundless radiance vanished, the gods, eyes wide with wonder, spoke these words to Brahmā.
13.40.24
भगवन्सर्वलोकेश सर्वलोकपितामह ।
इदमत्यद्भुतं वृत्तं तन्नः शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.४०.२४ ॥
O blessed one, lord of all worlds, grandfather of all worlds, you ought to tell us this most wondrous event.
13.40.25
दैवासुरेऽस्मिन्सङ्ग्रामे त्राता येन वयं विभो ।
एतद्विज्ञातुमिच्छामः कुतोसौ कश्च तत्वतः ॥ १३.४०.२५ ॥
O mighty lord, we wish to know in truth who he was, and from where he came, who protected us in this war of gods and asuras.
13.40.26
कोऽयमस्मान्परित्राय तूष्णीमेव यथागतम् ।
प्रतिप्रयातो दिव्यात्मा तं नः शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.४०.२६ ॥
Who was this divine-souled one who protected us and then silently departed just as he had come? You should tell us about him.
13.40.27
एवमुक्तः सुरैः सर्वैर्वचनं वचनार्थवित् ।
उवाच पद्मनाभस्य पूर्वरूपं प्रति प्रभो ॥ १३.४०.२७ ॥
Thus addressed by all the gods, he who knows the meaning of words spoke concerning the former form of the lotus-navelled one, O lord.
13.40.28
न ह्येनं वेद तत्वेन भुवनं भुवनेश्वरम् ।
सङ्ख्यातुं नैव चात्मानं निर्गुणं गुणिनां वरम् ॥ १३.४०.२८ ॥
Truly no one knows him, the lord of the worlds, in his essence; nor can he, though without qualities, the best of those with qualities, be counted.
13.40.29
अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि इतिहासं पुरातनम् ।
सुपर्णस्य च संवादमृषीणां चापि देवताः ॥ १३.४०.२९ ॥
Here I shall relate to you an ancient history, the dialogue of Suparṇa (Garuḍa), and of the sages and the gods as well.
13.40.30
पुरा ब्रह्मर्षयश्चैव सिद्दाश्च भुवनेश्वरम् ।
आश्रित्य हिमवत्पृष्ठे चक्रिरे विविधाः कथाः ॥ १३.४०.३० ॥
In former times the brahmarṣis and the siddhas, having taken refuge in the lord of the worlds, told various tales on the ridge of the Himālaya.
13.40.31
तेषां कथयतां तत्र कथान्ते पततां वरः ।
प्रादुरासीन्महातेजा वाहश्चक्रगदाभृतः ॥ १३.४०.३१ ॥
While they were telling stories there, at the end of the tale, the best of those who fly, the vehicle of the mighty one who bears discus and mace (Viṣṇu), appeared.
13.40.32
स तानृषीन्समासाद्य विनयावनताननः ।
अवतीर्य महावीर्यस्तानृषीनभिजग्मिवान् ॥ १३.४०.३२ ॥
That mighty one, approaching those sages with face bowed in humility, descended and went towards those sages.
13.40.33
अभ्यर्चितः स ऋषिभिः स्वागतेन महाबलः ।
उपाविशत तेजस्वी भूमौ वेगवतां वरः ॥ १३.४०.३३ ॥
Honoured with a welcome by the sages, that mighty, brilliant best of the swift sat down upon the ground.
13.40.34
तमासीनं महात्मानं वैनतेयं महाद्युतिम् ।
ऋषयः परिपप्रच्छुर्महात्मानस्तपस्विनः ॥ १३.४०.३४ ॥
The sages, great-souled ascetics, thoroughly questioned that seated great-souled one, Vainateya (Garuḍa), of great splendour.
13.40.35
कौतूहलं वैनतेय परं नो हृदि वर्तते ।
तस्य नान्योस्ति वक्तेह त्वामृते पन्नगाशन ॥ १३.४०.३५ ॥
O Vainateya, a great curiosity exists in our hearts about this; there is no other speaker here except you, O eater of serpents.
13.40.36
तदाख्यातमिहेच्छामो भवता प्रश्नमुत्तमम् ।
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच प्राञ्जलिर्विनतासुतः ॥ १३.४०.३६ ॥
We wish to hear the answer to that excellent question from you here. Thus addressed, the son of Vinatā replied with folded hands.
13.40.37
धन्योस्म्यनुगृहीतोस्मि यन्मां ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमाः ।
प्रष्टव्यं प्रष्टुमिच्छन्ति प्रीतिमन्तोऽनसूयकाः ॥ १३.४०.३७ ॥
I am blessed and favored, that you, best of the brahmarṣis, full of affection and free from envy, wish to ask me a question.
13.40.38
किं मया ब्रूत वक्तव्यं कार्यं च वदतां वराः ।
यूयं हि मां यथायुक्तं सर्वं वै प्रष्टुमर्हथ ॥ १३.४०.३८ ॥
Best of speakers, what am I to tell, and what am I to do? You are indeed worthy to ask me everything, as is fitting.
13.40.39
नमस्कृत्वा ह्यनन्ताय ततस्त ऋषिसत्तमाः ।
प्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमुस्तत्र वैनतेयं महाबलम् ॥ १३.४०.३९ ॥
Then those best of sages, having paid homage to the infinite one, began to question the mighty Vainateya there.
13.40.40
देवदेवं महात्मानं नारायणमनामयम् ।
भवानुपास्ते वरदं कुतोऽसौ कश्च तत्वतः ॥ १३.४०.४० ॥
The god of gods, the great-souled, faultless Nārāyaṇa, the boon-giver, whom you worship — whence is he, and who is he in truth?
13.40.41
प्रकृतिर्विकृतिर्वाऽस्य कीदृशी क्वनु संस्थितिः ।
एतद्भवन्तं पृच्छामो देवोऽयं क्व कृतालयः ॥ १३.४०.४१ ॥
What is his original nature or manifestation, and where does he abide? This we ask of you: where has this god made his dwelling?
13.40.42
एथ भक्तप्रियो देवः प्रियभक्तस्तथैव च ।
त्वं प्रियश्चास्य भक्तश्च नान्यः काश्यप विद्यते ॥ १३.४०.४२ ॥
This god is dear to his devotees, and you are his dear devotee as well. O Kāśyapa, there is no other devotee of his like you.
13.40.43
मुष्णन्निव मनश्चक्षूंष्यविभाव्यतनुर्विभुः ।
अनादिमध्यनिधनो न विद्मैनं कुतो ह्यसौ ॥ १३.४०.४३ ॥
As if stealing minds and eyes, the all-pervading one has a form that cannot be discerned. He has no beginning, middle or end. We do not know him; we do not even know how he is.
13.40.44
वेदेष्वपि च विश्वात्मा गीयते न च विद्महे ।
तत्वतस्तत्वभूतात्मा विभुर्नित्यः सनातनः ॥ १३.४०.४४ ॥
Even in the Vedas the soul of the universe is sung of, yet we do not truly know him. That all-pervading self, the essence of reality, is eternal and everlasting.
13.40.45
पृथिवी वायुराकाशमापो ज्योतिश्च पञ्चमम् ।
गुणाश्चैषां यथासङ्ख्यं भावाभावौ तथैव च ॥ १३.४०.४५ ॥
Earth, air, space, water, and fire as the fifth. Their qualities follow in due order, and so too existence and non-existence.
13.40.46
तमः सत्वं रजश्चैव भावाश्चैव तदात्मकाः ।
मनो बुद्धिश्च तेजश्च बुद्धिगम्यानि तत्वतः।
जायन्ते तात तस्माद्धि तिष्ठते तेष्वसौ विभुः ॥ १३.४०.४६ ॥
Darkness, goodness and passion, and the states of being that share their nature, arise, along with mind, intellect and brilliance, which are truly knowable by the intellect. Dear one, from that and within them that all-pervading one abides.
13.40.47
सञ्चिन्त्य बहुधा बुद्ध्या नाध्यवस्यामहे परम् ।
तस्य देवस्य तत्वेन तन्नः शंस यथातथम् ॥ १३.४०.४७ ॥
Though we have reflected on it in many ways with our intellect, we cannot ascertain the highest. Tell us of that god's true nature, just as it is.
13.40.48
एतमेव परं प्रश्नं कौतूहलसमन्विताः ।
एवं भवन्तं पृच्छामस्तन्नः शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.४०.४८ ॥
It is this supreme question that we, filled with curiosity, ask. Thus we ask you; it is fitting that you tell us of it.
13.40.49
स्थूलतो यस्तु भगवांस्तेनैव स्वेन हेतुना ।
त्रैलोक्यस्य तु रक्षार्थं दृश्यते रूपमास्थितः ॥ १३.४०.४९ ॥
The blessed Lord, who for that very reason of his own appears in gross form, assumed for the protection of the three worlds.
13.40.50
मया तु महदाश्चर्यं पुरा दृष्टं सनातने ।
देवे श्रीवत्सनिलये तच्छृणुध्वमशेषतः ॥ १३.४०.५० ॥
Long ago I saw a great marvel in the eternal god, whose abode bears the Śrīvatsa mark. Hear it in full.
13.40.51
न स्म शक्यो मया वेत्तुं न भवद्भिः कथञ्चन ।
यथा मां प्राह भगवांस्तथा तच्छ्रुयतां मम ॥ १३.४०.५१ ॥
It cannot be known by me, nor by you in any way. Hear it from me just as the blessed Lord told it to me.
13.40.52
मयाऽमृतं देवतानां मिषतामृषिसत्तमाः ।
हृतं विपाट्य तं यन्त्रं विद्राव्यामृतरक्षिणः ॥ १३.४०.५२ ॥
O best of sages, while the gods looked on, I split open that contrivance, seized the nectar of immortality, and routed the guardians of the nectar.
13.40.53
देवता विमुखीकृत्य सेन्द्राः समरुतो मृधे ।
उन्मथ्याशु गिरींश्चैव विक्षोभ्य च महोदधिं ॥ १३.४०.५३ ॥
Having turned the gods, with Indra and the Maruts, to flight in battle, swiftly uprooting the mountains and churning the great ocean.
13.40.54
तं दृष्ट्वा मम विक्रान्तं वागुवाचाशरीरिणी ।
प्रीतोस्मि ते वैनतेय कर्मणाऽनेन सुव्रत।
अवृथा तेऽस्तु मद्वाक्यं ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ॥ १३.४०.५४ ॥
Seeing that valour of mine, a bodiless voice spoke: 'Pleased am I with you, O Vainateya, O one of good vows, for this deed. Let my word not be vain. Say, what shall I do for you?'
13.40.55
तामेवंवादिनीं वाचमहं प्रत्युक्तवांस्तदा ।
ज्ञातुमिच्छामि कस्त्वं हि ततो मे दास्यसे वरम्।
प्रकृतिर्विकृतिर्वा त्वं देवो वा दानवोपि वा ॥ १३.४०.५५ ॥
To that voice speaking thus I then replied: I wish to know who you are; then you will grant me a boon. Are you in your natural form or an altered one, a god or a dānava?
13.40.56
ततो जलदगम्भीरं प्रहस्य वदतांवरः ।
उंवाच वरदः प्रीतः काले त्वं माऽभिवेत्स्यसि ॥ १३.४०.५६ ॥
Then, laughing with a voice deep as a cloud, the best of speakers, the giver of boons, pleased, said: In due time you will come to know.
13.40.57
वाहनं भव मे साधो वरं दद्मि तवोत्तमम् ।
न ते वीर्येण सदृशः कश्चिल्लोके भविष्यति ॥ १३.४०.५७ ॥
O good one, become my vehicle; I give you the supreme boon. In the world there will be no one equal to your valour.
13.40.58
पतङ्ग पततांश्रेष्ठ न देवो नापि दानवः ।
मत्सखित्वमनुप्राप्तो दुर्धर्षश्च भविष्यसि ॥ १३.४०.५८ ॥
O Patanga, best of flyers, you are neither a god nor even a dānava. Having attained friendship with me, you will become unassailable.
13.40.59
तमब्रवं देवदेवं मामेवंवादिनं परम् ।
प्रयतः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा प्रणम्य शिरसा विभुम् ॥ १३.४०.५९ ॥
To him, the god of gods, the supreme all-pervading one, who was speaking thus, I, reverent and with folded hands, bowing my head in homage, said.
13.40.60
एवमेतन्महाबाहो सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति ।
वाहनं ते भविष्यामि यथा वदति मां भवान् ॥ १३.४०.६० ॥
O mighty-armed one, all this will come to pass thus. As you tell me, I will become your vehicle.
13.40.61
मम चापि महाबुद्धे निश्चयं श्रूयतामिति ।
ध्वजस्तेऽहं भविष्यामि रथस्थस्य न संशयः ॥ १३.४०.६१ ॥
And hear my resolve too, O one of great wisdom: I will be the banner for you who stand in the chariot; there is no doubt of it.
13.40.62
तथास्त्विति स मामुक्त्वा भूयः प्राह महामनाः ।
न ते गतिविघातोऽद्य भविष्यत्यमृतं विना ॥ १३.४०.६२ ॥
"So be it," he said to me, and the great-minded one spoke again: "Without the nectar, no obstruction to your movement shall come today."
13.40.63
एवं कृत्वा तु समयं देवदेवः सनातनः ।
मामुक्त्वा साधयस्वेति यथाऽभिप्रायतो गतः ॥ १३.४०.६३ ॥
Having made this agreement, the eternal god of gods told me, "Accomplish it," and went away as he intended.
13.40.64
ततोऽहं कृतसंवादो येन केनापि सत्तमाः ।
कौतूहलसमाविष्टः पितरं कश्यपं गतः ॥ १३.४०.६४ ॥
Then, having concluded that conversation, O best of the good, filled with curiosity I went somehow to my father Kaśyapa.
13.40.65
सोहं पितरमासाद्य प्रणिपत्याभिवाद्य च ।
सर्वमेतद्यथातथ्यमुक्तवान्पितुरन्तिके ॥ १३.४०.६५ ॥
I approached my father, bowed and greeted him, and told him all of this exactly as it had happened, in his presence.
13.40.66
श्रुत्वा तु भगवान्मह्यं ध्यानमेवान्वपद्यत ।
स मुहूर्तमिव ध्यात्वा मामाह वदतां वरः ॥ १३.४०.६६ ॥
Having heard this, the venerable one fell into meditation; and after meditating for a moment, the best of speakers said to me:
13.40.67
धन्योस्यनुगृहीतश्च यत्त्वं तेन महात्मना ।
संवादं कृतवांस्तात गुह्येन परमात्मना ॥ १३.४०.६७ ॥
Dear child, you are blessed and favoured by that great-souled one, for he has held with you a secret conversation about the supreme Self.
13.40.68
स्थूलदृश्यः स भगवांस्तेन तेनैव हेतुना ।
दृश्यतेऽव्यक्तरूपस्थः प्रधानप्रभवाप्ययः ॥ १३.४०.६८ ॥
That blessed lord is seen in gross form for that very reason, yet he abides in an unmanifest form, the origin and dissolution of the primal matter.
13.40.69
मया हि स महातेजा नान्ययोगसमाधिना ।
तपसोग्रेण तेजस्वी तोषितस्तपसांनिधिः ॥ १३.४०.६९ ॥
I pleased that great-splendoured one not by any other yoga-absorption but by fierce austerity; he is the treasure-house of all austerities.
13.40.70
ततो मे दर्शयामास तोषयन्निव पुत्रक ।
श्वेतपीतारुणनिभः कद्रूकपिलपिङ्गलः ॥ १३.४०.७० ॥
Then he showed himself to me, as if gratifying me, dear son: resembling white, yellow and red, tawny like the serpents bred of Kadrū.
13.40.71
रक्तनीलासितनिभः सहस्रोदरपाणिमान् ।
द्विसाहस्रमहावक्त्र एकाक्षः शतलोचनः ॥ १३.४०.७१ ॥
He resembled red, blue and black; he had a thousand bellies and hands, two thousand great mouths, one eye, and a hundred eyes.
13.40.72
अनिष्पन्दा निराहाराः समानाः सूर्यतेजसा ।
तमुपासन्ति परमं गुह्यमक्षरमव्ययम् ॥ १३.४०.७२ ॥
Motionless, fasting, equal to the splendour of the sun, they worship him, the supreme, secret, imperishable and undecaying one.
13.40.73
समासाद्य तु तं विश्वमहं मूर्ध्ना प्रणम्य च ।
ऋग्यजुःसामभिः स्तुत्वा शरण्यं शरणं गतः ॥ १३.४०.७३ ॥
Having approached him, the universal one, and bowed down with my head, having praised him with the Ṛg, Yajus and Sāma verses, I went for refuge to him, worthy of refuge.
13.40.74
महामेघौघधीरेण स्वरेण जयतांवरः ।
आभाष्य पुत्रपुत्रेति इदमाह धृतं वचः ॥ १३.४०.७४ ॥
With a voice steady as the roar of a great cloud, the best of victors addressed him, 'O son, O son,' and spoke these measured words.
13.40.75
त्वयाऽभ्युदयकामेन तपश्चीर्णं महामुने ।
अमुक्तस्त्वं समासङ्गैरविमुक्तोऽद्य पश्यसि ॥ १३.४०.७५ ॥
O great sage, you performed austerities desiring prosperity; yet, bound by close attachments, you are not yet liberated, and so today you see yourself as unliberated.
13.40.76
यदा सङ्गैर्विमुक्तश्च गतमोहो गतस्पृहः ।
भविष्यसि सदा ब्रह्म मामनुध्यास्यसे द्विज ॥ १३.४०.७६ ॥
When you are freed from attachments, free of delusion and desire, O twice-born, you will always be Brahman, and you will meditate on me.
13.40.77
ऐकान्तिकीं मतिं कृत्वा मद्भक्तो मत्परायणः ।
ज्ञास्यसे मां ततो ब्रह्मन्वीतमोहश्च तत्वतः ॥ १३.४०.७७ ॥
Having made your resolve single and exclusive, becoming my devotee and intent upon me, O Brahmin, then, free of delusion, you will know me in truth.
13.40.78
तेन त्वं कृतसंवादः स्वतः सर्वहितैषिणा ।
विश्वरूपेण देवेन पुरुषेण महात्मना।
तमेवाराधय क्षिप्रं तमाराध्य न सीदसि ॥ १३.४०.७८ ॥
You have conversed with that god of universal form, the great-souled Person, who of his own accord desires the welfare of all. Worship him quickly; having worshipped him, you will not sink into sorrow.
13.40.79
सोहमेवं भगवता पित्रा ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमाः ।
अनुनीतो यथान्यायं स्वमेव भवनं गतः ॥ १३.४०.७९ ॥
O best of the Brahmarṣis, thus, instructed in due order by my venerable father, I returned to my own abode.