Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.112
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3.112.1
सा तु नाव्याश्रमं चक्रे राजकार्यार्थसिद्धये ।
संदेशाच्चैव नृपतेः स्वबुद्ध्या चैव भारत ॥ ३.११२.१ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, by the king's command and by her own wit, she built a hermitage of boats to accomplish the king's purpose.
3.112.2
नानापुष्पफलैर्वृक्षैः कृत्रिमैरुपशोभितैः ।
नानागुल्मलतोपेतैः स्वादुकामफलप्रदैः ॥ ३.११२.२ ॥
It was adorned with trees of artificial make bearing various flowers and fruits, endowed with many shrubs and creepers, giving fruits pleasant to the taste and to desire.
3.112.3
अतीव रमणीयं तदतीव च मनोहरम् ।
चक्रे नाव्याश्रमं रम्यमद्भुतोपमदेर्शनम् ॥ ३.११२.३ ॥
That boat-hermitage she made exceedingly delightful and exceedingly charming, lovely, with a wondrous appearance.
3.112.4
ततो निवध्य सा नावमदूरे काश्यपाश्रमात् ।
चारयामास पुरुषैर्विहारं तस्य वै मुनेः ॥ ३.११२.४ ॥
Then she moored the boat not far from Kāśyapa's hermitage and had her men carry on sport for that sage.
3.112.5
ततो दुहितरं वेश्यां समाधायेतिकार्यताम् ।
दृष्ट्वाऽन्तरं काशय्पस्य प्राहिणोद्बुद्धिसंमताम् ॥ ३.११२.५ ॥
Then, having instructed her courtesan daughter to carry out this task, and having seen the opportunity with Kāśyapa, she sent her forth, approved by the wise.
3.112.6
सा तत्र गत्वा कुशला तपोनित्यस्य संनिधौ ।
आश्रमं तं समासाद्य ददर्श तमृषेः सुतम् ॥ ३.११२.६ ॥
Having gone there, that skilled woman reached the hermitage near that sage constant in austerity, and saw the son of that sage.
3.112.7
कच्चिन्मुने कुशलं तापसानां ।
कच्चिच्च वो मूलफलं प्रभूतम्।
कच्चिद्भवान्रमते चाश्रेऽस्मिं-
स्त्वां वै द्रष्टुं सांप्रतमागतास्मि ॥ ३.११२.७ ॥
O sage, is it well with the ascetics? Are your roots and fruits abundant? Do you delight in this hermitage? I have come now to see you.
3.112.8
कच्चित्तपो वर्धते तापसानां ।
पिता च ते कच्चिदहीनतेजाः।
कच्चित्त्वया प्रीयतेचैव विप्र ।
कच्चित्स्वाध्यायः क्रियते चर्श्यशृङ्गः ॥ ३.११२.८ ॥
Is the austerity of the ascetics growing? Is your father's splendor undiminished? O brahmin, are you pleased? O Ṛśyaśṛṅga, is the recitation of the Veda being performed?
3.112.9
ऋद्ध्या भवाञ्ज्योतिरिव प्रकाशते ।
मन्ये चाहं त्वामभिवादनीयम्।
पाद्यं वै ते संप्रदास्यामि कामा-
द्यथाधर्मं फलमूलानि चैव ॥ ३.११२.९ ॥
You shine by your prosperity like a light. I consider you worthy of salutation. I will give you water for the feet, and fruits and roots as is right, as you wish.
3.112.10
कौश्यां बृस्यामास्स्व यथोपजोषं ।
कृष्णाजिनेनावृतायां सुखाय।
क्व चाश्रमस्तव किं नाम चेदं ।
व्रतंब्रह्मंश्चरसि हि देववत्त्वम् ॥ ३.११२.१० ॥
Sit at ease as you please, on a seat of kuśa grass covered with a black antelope skin. Where is your hermitage, and what is its name? O brahmin, you observe your vow like a god.
3.112.11
ममाश्रमः काश्यपपुत्र रम्य-
स्त्रियोजनं शैलमिमं परेण।
तत्रस्वधर्मोऽनभिवादनं नो ।
न चोदकं पाद्यमुपस्पृशामः ॥ ३.११२.११ ॥
O son of Kāśyapa, my hermitage is pleasant; it lies beyond this mountain, three yojanas away. There our duty is that we do not greet, nor do we touch water for washing the feet.
3.112.12
भवता नाभिवाद्योऽहमभिवाद्यो भवान्मया ।
व्रतमेतादृशं ब्रह्मन्परिष्वज्यो भवान्मया ॥ ३.११२.१२ ॥
You need not bow to me, and I shall bow to you. O brahmin, my vow is of this kind: I must embrace you.
3.112.13
फलानि पक्वानि ददानि तेऽहं ।
भल्लातकान्यामलकानि चैव।
करूषकानीङ्गुदधन्वनानि ।
प्रियालानां काङ्क्षितं वै कुरुष्व ॥ ३.११२.१३ ॥
I shall give you ripe fruits: bhallātaka nuts, āmalaka fruits, karūṣaka fruits and the fruits of the iṅgudī groves. Whatever of the priyāla fruits you desire, do so.
3.112.14
सा तानि सर्वाणि विसर्जयित्वा ।
भक्ष्याण्यनर्हाणि ददौ ततोऽस्मै।
तान्यृश्यशृङ्गाय महारसानि ।
भृशं सुरूपाणि च मोदकानि ॥ ३.११२.१४ ॥
Having set aside all of those, and the foods unfit for him, she then gave Ṛśyaśṛṅga very flavourful and beautiful sweetmeats.
3.112.15
ददौ च माल्यानि सुगन्धवन्ति ।
चित्राणि वासांसि च भानुमन्ति।
पेयानि चाग्र्याणि ततो मुमोद ।
चिक्रीड चैव प्रजहास चैव ॥ ३.११२.१५ ॥
She also gave fragrant garlands, variegated radiant garments and the choicest drinks; then he rejoiced, played and laughed too.
3.112.16
सा कन्दुकेनारमतास्य मूले ।
विभज्यमाना फलिता लतेव।
गात्रैश्च गात्राणि निषेवमाणा ।
समाश्लिषच्चासकृदृश्यशृङ्गम् ॥ ३.११२.१६ ॥
She played with a ball near him; swaying like a fruit-laden creeper, touching his limbs with her own limbs, she embraced Ṛśyaśṛṅga again and again.
3.112.17
सर्जानशोकांस्तिलकांश्च वृक्षा-
न्सुपुष्पितानवनाम्यावभज्य।
विलज्जमानेव मदाभिभूता ।
प्रोभयामास सुतं महर्षेः ॥ ३.११२.१७ ॥
Bending and breaking the sāla, aśoka and tilaka trees, overcome by desire and as if ashamed, she roused the son of the great sage.
3.112.18
अथर्श्यशृङ्गं विकृतंसमीक्ष्य ।
पुनः पुनः पीञ्य च कायमस्य।
अवेक्ष्यमाणा शनकैर्जगाम ।
कृत्वाऽग्निहोत्रस्य तदाऽपदेशम् ॥ ३.११२.१८ ॥
Then, seeing Ṛśyaśṛṅga disturbed, pressing his body again and again, she slowly went away, looking back, on the pretext of the fire-offering.
3.112.19
तस्यां गतायां मदनेन मत्तो ।
विचेतनश्चाभवदृश्यशृङ्गः।
तामेव भावेन गतेन शून्ये ।
विनिःश्वसन्नार्तरूपो बभूव ॥ ३.११२.१९ ॥
After she had gone, Ṛśyaśṛṅga, maddened by desire, became senseless; thinking only of her, sighing deeply in the emptiness, he was overcome with anguish.
3.112.20
ततो मुहूर्ताद्धरिपिङ्गलाक्षः ।
प्रवेष्टितो रोमभिरानखाग्रात्।
स्वाध्यायवान्वृत्तसमाधियुक्तो ।
विभाण्डकः काश्यपः प्रादुरासीत् ॥ ३.११२.२० ॥
Then, after a moment, Vibhāṇḍaka, son of Kaśyapa, with tawny eyes, covered with hair from head to nail-tips, devoted to study and steady in concentration, appeared.
3.112.21
सोऽपश्यदासीनमुपेत्य पुत्रं ।
ध्यायन्तमेकं विपरीतचित्तम्।
विनिःश्वसन्तं मुहुरूर्ध्वदृष्टिं ।
विभाण्कः पुत्रमुवाच दीनम् ॥ ३.११२.२१ ॥
Approaching, he saw his son sitting alone, meditating with a disturbed mind, sighing deeply again and again and gazing upward; and Vibhāṇḍaka spoke to his downcast son.
3.112.22
न कल्पिताः समिधः किंनु तात ।
कच्चिद्धुतं चाग्निहोऽत्रं त्वयाऽद्य।
न संसृष्टं क्रियते द्वारभागे ।
सुवृक्षाणा खण्डने कः प्रवृत्तः ॥ ३.११२.२२ ॥
Son, were the kindling sticks not prepared? Did you not make the Agnihotra offering today? Who has undertaken to cut the fine trees at the doorway?
3.112.23
सुनिर्णिक्तं स्रुक्स्रुवं होमधेनुः ।
कच्चित्सवत्साद्यकृता त्वया च।
कोप्यागतः शुश्रूषणायेह पुत्र ।
कुतश्चित्रं माल्यमिदं प्रवृद्धम् ॥ ३.११२.२३ ॥
Have the sruk and sruva ladles been well cleansed? Did you not today milk the oblation cow with her calf? Son, has anyone come here to serve? From where has this wondrous garland come, grown so large?
3.112.24
न वै यथापूर्वमिवासि पुत्र ।
चिन्तापरश्चासि विचेतनश्च।
दीनोतिमात्रं किमिवाद्य खिन्नः ।
पृच्छामि त्वां क इहाद्यागतोऽभूत् ॥ ३.११२.२४ ॥
Son, you are not as you were before. You seem sunk in anxiety and dazed. Why are you so downcast and distressed today? I ask you: who has come here today?