Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.305
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3.305.1
ब्राह्मणं यन्त्रिता राजन्नुपस्थास्यामि पूजया ।
यथाप्रतिज्ञं राजेन्द्रन च मिथ्या ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ ३.३०५.१ ॥
O king, I will attend upon the brahmin with restraint and honour, as I have promised, O lord of kings; I do not speak falsely.
3.305.2
एष चैव स्वभावो मे पूजयेयं द्विजानिति ।
तव चैव प्रियं कार्यं श्रेयश्च परमं मम ॥ ३.३०५.२ ॥
It is my nature to honour the twice-born. What is dear to you must also be done, and that is my supreme good.
3.305.3
यद्येवैष्यति सायाह्ने यदि प्रातरथो निशि ।
यद्यर्धरात्रे भगवान्न मे कोपं करिष्यति ॥ ३.३०५.३ ॥
Whether the venerable one comes in the evening, or in the morning, or at night, or even at midnight, he will not be angry with me.
3.305.4
लाभो ममैष राजेन्द्र यद्वैपूजयितुं द्विजान् ।
आदेशे तव तिष्ठन्ती हितं कुर्यां नरोत्तम ॥ ३.३०५.४ ॥
O lord of kings, honouring the twice-born is my gain. O best of men, abiding by your command, I shall do what is beneficial.
3.305.5
विस्रब्धो भवराजेन्द्र न व्यलीकं द्विजोत्तमः ।
वसन्प्राप्स्यति ते गेहे सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ३.३०५.५ ॥
Be at ease, O lord of kings; the best of the twice-born shall suffer no offence. He will dwell and find his place in your house—this I tell you truly.
3.305.6
यत्प्रियं च द्विजस्यास्य हितं चैव तवानघ ।
यतिष्यामि तथा राजन्व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः ॥ ३.३०५.६ ॥
O faultless one, whatever is dear and beneficial to this brahmin, and likewise to you—I shall strive for it. O king, may the fever of your mind depart.
3.305.7
ब्राह्मणा हि महाभागाः पूजिताः पृथिवीपते ।
तारणाय समर्थाः स्युर्विपरीते वधाय च ॥ ३.३०५.७ ॥
O lord of the earth, when honored, the greatly fortunate brahmins are able to save, and when slighted, they are able to destroy.
3.305.8
रसाऽहमेतद्विजानन्ती तोषयिष्ये द्विजोत्तमम् ।
न मत्कृतेव्यथां राजन्प्राप्स्यसि द्विजसत्तमात् ॥ ३.३०५.८ ॥
Knowing this, I will please that best of twice-born. O king, through me you will not obtain distress from that best of twice-born.
3.305.9
अपराधेऽपि राजेन्द्र राज्ञामश्रेयसे द्विजाः ।
भवन्ति च्यवनो यद्वत्सुकन्यायाः कृते पुरा ॥ ३.३०५.९ ॥
O lord of kings, even when offended, the twice-born become harmful to kings, just as Cyavana did long ago on account of Sukanyā.
3.305.10
नियमेन परेणाहमुपस्थास्ये द्विजोत्तमम् ।
यथा त्वया नरेन्द्रेदं भापितं ब्राह्मणं प्रति ॥ ३.३०५.१० ॥
O lord of men, as you have said this to that brahmin, I will attend upon the best of brahmins with supreme discipline.
3.305.11
एवं ब्रुवन्तीं बहुशः परिष्वज्य समर्थ्य च ।
इतिचेति च क्रतव्यं राजा सर्वमथादिशत् ॥ ३.३०५.११ ॥
Embracing her as she spoke these words again and again, and encouraging her, the king gave her instructions on everything: this is to be done, and that too.
3.305.12
एवमेतत्त्वया भद्रे कर्तव्यमविशङ्कया ।
मद्धितार्थं तथाऽऽत्मार्थंकुलार्थं चाप्यनिन्दिते ॥ ३.३०५.१२ ॥
O gracious lady, this you must do without hesitation, for my welfare, for your own welfare, and for the welfare of the family as well, O blameless one.
3.305.13
एवमुक्त्वा तु तां कन्यां कुन्तिभोजो महायशाः ।
पृथां परिददौ तस्मै द्विजाय द्विजवत्सलः ॥ ३.३०५.१३ ॥
Having spoken thus, Kuntibhoja, of great fame and fond of brahmins, gave that maiden Pṛthā to that twice-born man.
3.305.14
इयं ब्रह्मन्मम सुता बाला सुखविवर्धिता ।
अपराध्येत यत्किंचिन्न कार्यं हृदि तत्त्वया ॥ ३.३०५.१४ ॥
O brahmin, this daughter of mine is young and was raised in comfort. If she should offend in any way, you must not hold it in your heart.
3.305.15
द्विजातयो महाभागा वृद्धबालतपस्विषु ।
भवन्त्यक्रोधनाः प्रायो ह्यपराद्धेषु नित्यदा ॥ ३.३०५.१५ ॥
Greatly fortunate twice-born men are generally free from anger toward the old, the young and the ascetics, and always so toward those who offend.
3.305.16
सुमहत्यपराधेऽपि क्षान्तिः कार्या द्विजातिभिः ।
यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं पूजा ग्राह्या द्विजोत्तम ॥ ३.३०५.१६ ॥
O best of brahmins, even in a very great offence the twice-born should show forbearance, and they should accept worship offered according to one's means and enthusiasm.
3.305.17
तथेति ब्राह्मणेनोक्ते स राजा प्रीतमानसः ।
हंसचन्द्रांशुसंकाशं गृहमस्मै न्यवेदयत् ॥ ३.३०५.१७ ॥
When the brahmin said, "So be it," the king, his mind pleased, assigned to him a dwelling that gleamed like the rays of the swan and the moon.
3.305.18
तत्राग्निशरणे क्लृप्तमासनं तस्य भानुमत् ।
आहारादि च सर्वं तत्तथैव प्रत्यवेदयत् ॥ ३.३०५.१८ ॥
There, in the fire-chamber, a radiant seat was arranged for him, and food and all else he reported in the same manner.
3.305.19
निक्षिप्य राजपुत्री तु तन्द्रीं मानं तथैव च ।
आतस्थे परमं यत्नं ब्राह्मणस्याभिराधने ॥ ३.३०५.१९ ॥
Having cast off both weariness and pride, the princess applied herself with supreme effort to pleasing the brahmin.
3.305.20
तत्रसा ब्राह्मणं गत्वा पृथा शौचपरा सती ।
विधिवत्परिचारार्हं देववत्पर्यतोषयत् ॥ ३.३०५.२० ॥
There the virtuous Pṛthā, intent on purity, went to the brahmin and, as is fitting, pleased him fully, as one would a god, in his service.