Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.67
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3.67.1
मां चेदिच्छसि जीवन्तीं मातः सत्यं ब्रवीमिते ।
नलस्य नरवीरस्य यतस्वानयने पुनः ॥ ३.६७.१ ॥
Mother, if you wish me to be alive, I tell you the truth: strive to bring back the hero among men, Nala.
3.67.2
दमयन्त्या तथोक्ता तु सा देवी भृशदुःखिता ।
बाष्पेणापिहिता राज्ञी नोत्तरं किंचिदब्रवीत् ॥ ३.६७.२ ॥
When Damayantī had spoken thus, the queen, greatly grieved and covered with tears, said nothing in reply.
3.67.3
तदवस्थां तु तां दृष्ट्वा सर्वमन्तःपुरं तदा ।
हाहाभूतमतीवासीद्भृशं च प्ररुरोद ह ॥ ३.६७.३ ॥
Seeing her in that state, the whole inner palace then fell into an uproar of 'alas, alas,' and wept aloud in great sorrow.
3.67.4
ततो भीमं महाराजं भार्या वचनामब्रवीत् ।
दमयन्ती नृप भृशं भर्तारमनुशोचति ॥ ३.६७.४ ॥
Then the wife Damayantī spoke these words to the great king Bhīma: O king, Damayantī grieves greatly for her husband.
3.67.5
अपकृष्य च लज्जां सा स्वयमुक्तवती विभो ।
प्रयतन्तु तवप्रेष्याः पुण्यश्लोकस्य दर्शने ॥ ३.६७.५ ॥
Setting aside her shame, she herself spoke: O mighty one, let your servants strive for the sight of the renowned Nala.
3.67.6
तयाप्रयोदितो राजा ब्राह्मणान्वशवर्तिनः ।
प्राश्थापयद्दिशः सर्वा यतध्वं नलदर्शने ॥ ३.६७.६ ॥
Urged on by her, the king sent his obedient brahmins to all directions: Strive to see Nala.
3.67.7
ततो विदर्भाधिपतेर्नियोगाद्ब्राह्मणास्तदा ।
दमयन्तीमथापृच्छ्य प्रस्थितास्ते तथाऽव्रुवन् ॥ ३.६७.७ ॥
Then, at the command of the lord of Vidarbha, the brahmins took leave of Damayantī, departed, and spoke thus.
3.67.8
अथ तानब्रवीद्भैमी सर्वराष्ट्रेष्विदं वचः ।
ब्रूत वै जनसंसत्सु तत्रतत्र पुनः पुनः ॥ ३.६७.८ ॥
Then Damayantī, the daughter of Bhīma, said to them: "In all the kingdoms, in the assemblies of the people, here and there, speak these words again and again."
3.67.9
क्वनु त्वं कितव च्छित्त्वा वस्त्रार्धं प्रस्थितो मम ।
उत्सृज्य वपिने सुप्तामनुरक्तां प्रियां प्रिय ॥ ३.६७.९ ॥
O gambler, where have you gone, having cut off half my garment? Abandoning me, your beloved, devoted to you, sleeping in the forest, O beloved!
3.67.10
सा वै यथा त्वया दृष्टा तथाऽऽस्ते त्वत्प्रतीक्षिणी ।
दह्यमाना भृशं बाला वस्त्रार्धेनाभिसंवृता ॥ ३.६७.१० ॥
She remains just as you saw her, waiting for you, the young woman greatly burning, covered with half a garment.
3.67.11
तस्या रुदन्त्याः सततं तेन शोकेन पार्थिव ।
प्रसादं कुरु वै देव प्रतिवाक्यं वदस्व च ॥ ३.६७.११ ॥
Because she weeps constantly from that grief, O king! O lord, show favor and give a reply.
3.67.12
एवमन्यच्च वक्तव्यं कृपां कुर्याद्यथा मयि ।
वायुना धूयमानो हि वनं दहति पावकः ॥ ३.६७.१२ ॥
Thus and other things should be said, so that she may show compassion toward me, just as fire fanned by the wind burns the forest.
3.67.13
भर्तव्या रक्षणीया त्व पत्नी पत्या हि नित्यदा ।
तन्नष्टमुभयं कस्माद्धर्मज्ञस्य सतस्तव ॥ ३.६७.१३ ॥
A husband must always support and protect his wife. Then why have both been lost in you, a good man who knows dharma?
3.67.14
ख्यातः प्राज्ञः कुलीनश् सानुक्रोशो भवान्सदा ।
संवृत्तो निरनुक्रोशः शङ्के मद्भाग्यसंक्षयात् ॥ ३.६७.१४ ॥
You have always been renowned, wise, of noble birth, and compassionate. I suspect that from the ruin of my fortune you have become without compassion.
3.67.15
तत्कुरुष्व नरव्याघ्र दयां मयि नरर्पभ ।
आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मस्त्वत्त एव हि मे श्रुतः ॥ ३.६७.१५ ॥
Therefore, tiger among men, bull among men, show compassion toward me. Kindness is the highest dharma, and I have heard this from you alone.
3.67.16
एवंब्रुवाणान्यदि वः प्रतिब्रूयाद्धि कश्चन ।
स नरः सर्वथा ज्ञेयः कश्चासौ क्वनु वर्तते ॥ ३.६७.१६ ॥
If anyone should answer you who speak thus, that man must be known in every way. Who is he, and where does he dwell?
3.67.17
यश्चैवं वचनं श्रुत्य्वा बूयात्प्रतिवचो नरः ।
तदादाय वचस्तस्य ममावेद्यं द्विजोत्तमाः ॥ ३.६७.१७ ॥
And whatever man, having heard such words, should reply, you must take up that man's reply and report it to me, best of the twice-born.
3.67.18
यथा च वो न जानीयाच्चरतो भीमशासनात् ।
पुनरागमनं चेह तथा कार्यमतन्द्रितैः ॥ ३.६७.१८ ॥
And just as you should not be recognized while wandering under the terrible command, so too your return here must be made without negligence.
3.67.19
यदि वाऽसौ समृद्धः स्याद्यदि वाऽप्यधनो भवेत् ।
यदिऽवाप्यसमर्थः स्याज्ज्ञेयमस्य चिकीर्षितम् ॥ ३.६७.१९ ॥
Whether he is prosperous, or whether he is poor, or whether he is unable, his intention is to be known thus.
3.67.20
एवमुक्तास्त्वगच्छंस्ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वतो दिशम् ।
नलं मृगयितुं राजंस्तदा व्यसनिनं तथा ॥ ३.६७.२० ॥
Thus instructed, those brahmins went in all directions, O king, to seek Nala and the one afflicted by misfortune.
3.67.21
ते पुराणि सराष्ट्राणि ग्रामान्धोपांस्तथाऽऽश्रमान् ।
अन्वेषन्तो नलं राजन्नाधिजग्मुर्दविजातयः ॥ ३.६७.२१ ॥
Searching for Nala in towns with their realms, in villages, forests and hermitages, O king, those twice-born men did not find him.
3.67.22
तच्च वाक्यं तथा सर्वेतत्रतत्र विशांपते ।
श्रावयांचक्रिरे विप्रा दमयन्त्या यथेरितम् ॥ ३.६७.२२ ॥
And those brahmins, O lord of men, caused that entire word, just as Damayantī had spoken it, to be proclaimed here and there.