Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.55
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3.55.1
वृते तु नैषधे भैम्या लोकपाला महौजसः ।
यान्तो ददृशुरायान्तं द्वापरं कलिना सह ॥ ३.५५.१ ॥
When Nala, the lord of Niṣadha, had been chosen by Damayantī, the mighty world-guardians, going on their way, saw Dvāpara coming together with Kali.
3.55.2
अथाब्रवीत्कलिं शक्रः संप्रेक्ष्य बलवृत्रहा ।
द्वापरेण सहायेन कले ब्रूहि क्व यास्यसि ॥ ३.५५.२ ॥
Then Indra, the slayer of Vṛtra by might, looking at Kali, said with Dvāpara as his companion: Tell me, Kali, where will you go?
3.55.3
ततोऽब्रवीत्कलिः शक्रं दमयन्त्याः स्वयंवरम् ।
गत्वा हि वरयिष्ये तां मनो हि मम तां गतम् ॥ ३.५५.३ ॥
Then Kali said to Indra: Having gone to Damayantī's swayamvara, I will choose her, for my mind has gone toward her.
3.55.4
तमब्रवीत्प्रहस्येन्द्रो निर्वृत्तः स स्वयंवरः ।
वृतस्तया नलो राजा पतिरस्मत्समीपतः ॥ ३.५५.४ ॥
Indra laughed and said to him: That swayamvara is over; she has chosen King Nala as her husband, who is near us here.
3.55.5
एवमुक्तस्तु शक्रेण कलिः कोपसमन्वितः ।
देवानामन्त्र्य तान्सर्वानुवाचेदं वचस्तदा ॥ ३.५५.५ ॥
When Indra had spoken thus, Kali, filled with anger, addressed all the gods and then spoke these words.
3.55.6
देवानां मानुषं मध्ये यत्सा पतिमविन्दत ।
ननु तस्या भवेन्न्याय्यं विपुलं दण्डधारणम् ॥ ३.५५.६ ॥
Since she has found a human husband among the gods, surely a great punishment should be laid upon her, as is just.
3.55.7
एवमुक्ते तु कलिना प्रत्यूचुस्ते दिवौकसः ।
अस्माभिः सभनुज्ञाते दमयन्त्या नलो वृतः ॥ ३.५५.७ ॥
When Kali had spoken thus, the gods replied: 'With our permission, Damayantī chose Nala.'
3.55.8
का हि सर्वगुणोपेतं नाश्रयेत नलं नृपम् ।
यो वेद धर्मानखिलान्यथावच्चरितव्रतः ॥ ३.५५.८ ॥
Who would not take refuge with King Nala, endowed with every virtue, who knows all the duties rightly and keeps his vows?
3.55.9
योऽधीते चतुरो वेदान्सर्वानाख्यानपञ्चमान् ।
अहिंसानिरतो यश्च सत्यवादी दृढव्रतः ॥ ३.५५.९ ॥
He who studies the four Vedas and, as the fifth, the Ākhyānas, all of them; who is devoted to non-violence, truthful, and firm in his vows.
3.55.10
यस्मिन्दाक्ष्यं धृतिर्ज्ञानं तपः शौचं दमः शमः ।
ध्रुवाणि पुरुषव्याघ्रे लोकपालसमे नृपे ॥ ३.५५.१० ॥
In whom skill, steadfastness, knowledge, austerity, purity, self-restraint and tranquillity are firmly present — in that tiger among men, a king equal to the world-guardians:
3.55.11
एवंरूपं नलं यो वै कामयेच्छपितुं कले ।
आत्मानं स शपेन्मूढो हन्यादात्मानमात्मना ॥ ३.५५.११ ॥
O Kali, whoever wishes to curse Nala of such a form is a fool: he curses himself, and by himself slays himself.
3.55.12
एवंगुणं नलं यो वै कामयेच्छपितुं कले ।
कृच्छ्रे स नरके मञ्जेदगाधे विपुले ह्रदे ॥ ३.५५.१२ ॥
O Kali, whoever wishes to curse Nala of such virtues shall sink into a grievous hell, into a vast and unfathomable lake.
3.55.13
एवमुक्त्वा कलिं देवा द्वापरं च दिवं ययुः ।
ततो गतेषु देवेषु कलिर्द्वापरमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.५५.१३ ॥
Having spoken thus to Kali, the gods and Dvāpara went to heaven. Then, when the gods had departed, Kali spoke to Dvāpara.
3.55.14
संयन्तुं नोत्सहे कोपं नले वत्स्यामि द्वापर ।
भ्रंशयिष्यामि तं राज्यान्न भैम्या सह रंस्यते ॥ ३.५५.१४ ॥
I am not able to restrain my anger against Nala. O Dvāpara, I shall dwell within him. I shall cause him to fall from the kingdom, and he will not enjoy himself with Bhaimī.
3.55.15
त्वमप्यक्षान्समाविश्य साहाय्यं कर्तुमर्हसि ।
मम प्रियकृते ह्यस्मन्कृतवांश्च भविष्यसि ॥ ३.५५.१५ ॥
You too should enter the dice and give me help. For the sake of doing my pleasure, you will indeed have become a helper in this matter.