Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.63
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3.63.1
उत्सृज्य दमयन्तीं तु नलो राजा विशांपते ।
ददर्श दावं दह्यन्तं महान्तं गहने वने ॥ ३.६३.१ ॥
Having left Damayantī, King Nala, O lord of the people, saw a great forest fire burning in the dense woods.
3.63.2
तत्र सुश्राव शब्दंवै मध्ये भूतस्य कस्यचित् ।
अभिधाव नलेत्युच्चैः पुण्यश्लोकेति चासकृत् ॥ ३.६३.२ ॥
There he heard a voice from the midst of some creature, calling loudly again and again: "Run to me, Nala! O you of holy fame!"
3.63.3
मा भैरिति नलश्चोक्त्वा मध्यमग्नेः प्रविश्य तम् ।
दद्रश नागराजानं शयानं कुण्डलीकृतम् ॥ ३.६३.३ ॥
Saying "Do not fear," Nala entered into the midst of the fire and saw the king of serpents lying there, coiled up.
3.63.4
स नागः प्रञ्जलिर्भूत्वा वेपमानो नलं तदा ।
उवाच मां विद्धिराजन्नागं कर्कोटकं नृप ॥ ३.६३.४ ॥
Then that serpent, with folded hands and trembling, said to Nala: "Know me, O king, to be the serpent Karkoṭaka, O lord of men."
3.63.5
मया प्रलब्धो ब्रह्मर्षिरनागाः सुमहातपाः ।
तेन मन्युपरीतेन शप्तोस्मि मनुजाधिप ॥ ३.६३.५ ॥
"I deceived a blameless brahmin sage of great austerity, O lord of men; overcome with anger, he has cursed me."
3.63.6
तिष्ठ त्वं स्थावर इव यावदेति नलः क्वचित् ।
इतो नेतासि तत्स त्वं शापान्मोक्ष्यसि मत्कृतात् ॥ ३.६३.६ ॥
"Remain here like something motionless, until Nala comes somewhere. Then he will carry you away from here, and you will be freed from the curse I have made."
3.63.7
तस्य शापान्न शक्नोमि पदाद्विचलितुं पदम् ।
उपदेक्ष्यामि ते श्रेयस्त्रातुमर्हति मां भवान् ॥ ३.६३.७ ॥
I cannot move a single step from this place because of his curse. But I will instruct you in what is good; you are able to save me.
3.63.8
सखा च ते भविष्यामि मत्समो नास्ति पन्नगः ।
लघुश्च ते भविष्यामि शीघ्रमादाय गच्छ माम् ॥ ३.६३.८ ॥
I will be your friend; there is no serpent equal to me. For your sake I will become small; quickly, take me up and go.
3.63.9
एवमुक्त्वा स नागेन्द्रो बभूवाङ्गुष्ठमात्रकः ।
दं गृहीत्वा नलः प्रायाद्देशं दावविवर्जितम् ॥ ३.६३.९ ॥
Having said this, the king of serpents became the size of a thumb. Nala took him up and set out for a region free of forest fire.
3.63.10
आकाशदेशमासाद्य विमुक्तं कृष्णवर्त्मना ।
उत्स्रष्टुकामं तं नागः पुनः कर्कोटकोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ३.६३.१० ॥
Having reached an open place, as he (Nala) wished to release him from the dark path, the serpent Karkoṭaka spoke again.
3.63.11
पदानि गणयन्गच्छ स्वानि नैषध कानिचित् ।
तत्रतेऽहं महाबाहो श्रेयो धास्यामि यत्परम् ॥ ३.६३.११ ॥
O son of Niṣadha, Nala, go counting your own steps. O mighty-armed one, there I will give you the supreme good.
3.63.12
ततः संख्यातुमारब्धमदशद्दशमे पदे ।
तस्य दष्टस्य तद्रूपं क्षिप्रमन्तरधीयत ॥ ३.६३.१२ ॥
Then, as he began to count, at the tenth step he bit him. Bitten, the form of that one vanished at once.
3.63.13
स दृष्ट्वा विस्मितस्तस्थावात्मानं विकृतं नलः ।
स्वरूपधारिणं नागं ददर्श स महीपतिः ॥ ३.६३.१३ ॥
Seeing this, Nala stood astonished, aware that his own form had been deformed; that lord of the earth saw the serpent who had resumed its own form.
3.63.14
ततः कर्कोटको नागः सान्त्वयन्नलमब्रवीत् ।
मया तेऽन्तर्हितं रूपं न त्वां विद्युर्जना इति ॥ ३.६३.१४ ॥
Then the serpent Karkoṭaka, consoling Nala, spoke: "I have hidden your form, so that people will not recognize you."
3.63.15
यत्कृते चासि निकृतो दुःखेन महता नल ।
विषेण स मदीयेन त्वयि दुःखं निवत्स्यति ॥ ३.६३.१५ ॥
"Nala, on whose account you have been afflicted with great sorrow, my poison will dwell in you as sorrow."
3.63.16
विषेण संवृतैर्गात्रैर्यावत्त्वां न विमोक्ष्यति ।
तावत्तु त्वां महाराज क्लेशेऽस्मिन्स नियोक्ष्यति ॥ ३.६३.१६ ॥
"As long as it, its limbs covered with poison, does not release you, great king, it will keep you in this affliction."
3.63.17
अनागा येन निकृतस्त्वमनर्हो जनाधिप ।
क्रोधादसूययित्वा तं रक्षा मे भवतः कृता ॥ ३.६३.१७ ॥
"O lord of men, the one who wronged you, blameless and undeserving, out of anger and envy, I have punished him; I have made your protection."
3.63.18
न ते भयं नरव्याघ्र दंष्ट्रिभ्यः शत्रुतोपि वा ।
ब्रह्मवित्त्वं च भविता मत्प्रसादान्नराधिप ॥ ३.६३.१८ ॥
"Tiger among men, you shall have no fear, from fangs or from enemies; lord of men, by my favour you shall also become a knower of Brahman."
3.63.19
राजन्विषनिमित्ता च न ते पीडा भविष्यति ।
संग्रामेषु न राजेन्द्रशश्वज्जयमवाप्स्यसि ॥ ३.६३.१९ ॥
O king, no affliction caused by poison shall come to you. O lord of kings, you shall obtain victory in battles, always.
3.63.20
गच्छ राजन्नितः सूतो बाहुकोऽहमिति ब्रुवन् ।
समीपमृतुपर्णस्य स हि वेदाक्षनैपुणम् ॥ ३.६३.२० ॥
Go, O king, from here, saying 'I am Bāhuka, a charioteer'; go to the presence of Ṛtuparṇa, for he indeed knows the skill in dice.
3.63.21
अयोध्यां नगरीं रम्यामद्य वै निषधेश्वर ।
स तेऽक्षहृदयं दाता राजाऽश्वहृदयेन वै ॥ ३.६३.२१ ॥
O lord of the Niṣadhas, now go indeed to the pleasant city of Ayodhyā; that king will give you the secret of dice, and with the secret of horses indeed.
3.63.22
इक्ष्वाकुकुलजः श्रीमान्मित्रं चैव भविष्यति ।
भविष्यसि यदाऽक्षज्ञः श्रेयसा योक्ष्यसे तदा ॥ ३.६३.२२ ॥
The glorious one born in the Ikṣvāku line will also become your friend; when you become one who knows dice, then you will be joined with good fortune.
3.63.23
संयोक्ष्यसे स्वदारैस्त्वं मा स्म शोके मनः कृथाः ।
राज्येन तनयाभ्यां च सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ३.६३.२३ ॥
You shall be reunited with your own wife. Do not let your mind dwell on grief. You shall be reunited with kingdom and with both sons — this is the truth I tell you.
3.63.24
स्वं रूपं च यदा द्रष्टुमिच्छेथास्त्वं नराधिप ।
संस्मर्तव्यस्तदा तेऽहंवासश्चदं विवासयेः ॥ ३.६३.२४ ॥
O lord of men, when you wish to see your own form, then you should call me to mind; and then you should cast off this garment (which I wear).
3.63.25
अनेन वाससाच्छन्नः स्वं रूपं प्रतिपत्स्यसे ।
इत्युक्त्वा प्रददौ तस्मै दिव्यं वासोयुगं तदा ॥ ३.६३.२५ ॥
"Covered with this garment, you will regain your own form." Having said this, he then gave him a pair of divine garments.
3.63.26
एवं नलं च संदिश्य वासो दत्ताव च कौरव ।
नागराजस्ततो राजंस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ ३.६३.२६ ॥
Thus, O Kaurava, having instructed Nala and given him the garments, the king of serpents then vanished right there, O king.