Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.70

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3.70.1

स नदीः पर्वतांश्चैव वनानि च सरांसि च ।
अचिरेणातिचक्राम स्वेचरः खे चरन्निव ॥ ३.७०.१ ॥

He swiftly crossed rivers, mountains, forests and lakes, as one who moves at will through the sky.

3.70.2

तथा प्रयाते तु रथे तदा भागस्वरिर्नृपः ।
उत्तरीयमधोपश्यद्धष्टं परपुरंजयः ॥ ३.७०.२ ॥

As the chariot sped on, King Bhāgasvari, conqueror of enemy cities, saw his upper garment fallen below.

3.70.3

ततः स त्वरमाणस्तु पटे निपतिते तदा ।
ग्रहीष्यामीति तं राजा नलमाह महामनाः ॥ ३.७०.३ ॥

Then, when the cloth had fallen, the great-minded king hastily said to Nala, 'I will take it up.'

3.70.4

निगृह्णीष्व महाबुद्धे हयानेतान्महाजवान् ।
वार्ष्णेयो यावदेनं मे पटमानयतामिह ॥ ३.७०.४ ॥

'O man of great wisdom, hold back these swift horses until the son of Vṛṣṇi brings my cloth here.'

3.70.5

नलस्तं प्रत्युवाचाथ दूरे भ्रष्टः पटस्तव ।
योजनं समतिक्रान्तो नाहर्तुं शक्यते पुनः ॥ ३.७०.५ ॥

Then Nala replied to him: 'Your cloth has fallen far away; it has gone a yojana beyond, and cannot be brought back again.'

3.70.6

एवमुक्ते नलेनाथ नातिप्रीतमना नृपः ।
आससाद वने राजन्फलवन्तं बिभीतकम् ॥ ३.७०.६ ॥

When Nala had said this, the king, not greatly pleased at heart, approached a bibhītaka tree laden with fruit in the forest.

3.70.7

तं दृष्ट्वा बाहुकं राजा त्वरमाणोऽभ्यभापत ।
ममापि सूत पश्य त्वं संख्याने परमं बलम् ॥ ३.७०.७ ॥

Seeing that Bāhuka, the king hastily said: O charioteer, behold also my supreme skill in reckoning.

3.70.8

सर्वः सर्वं न जानाति सर्वज्ञो नास्ति कश्चन ।
नैकत्र परिनिष्ठाऽस्ति ज्ञानस्य पुरुषे क्वचित् ॥ ३.७०.८ ॥

Everyone knows not everything, and there is no one who is omniscient; perfect mastery of knowledge is never found in a single person.

3.70.9

वृक्षेऽस्मिन्यानि पर्णानि फलामेकं च बाहुक ।
पतितान्यपि यान्यत्रतत्रैकमधिकं कृतम् ॥ ३.७०.९ ॥

O Bāhuka, on this tree the leaves and fruits, and those fallen here and there, one more has been counted among them.

3.70.10

एवपत्राधिकं चात्र फलमेकं च बाहुक ।
फलकोट्यपि पत्राणां द्वयोरपि च शाखयोः।
प्रवक्ष्यामि फलान्यत्र यानि संख्यास्यते भवान् ॥ ३.७०.१० ॥

Thus here there is one more leaf, and one fruit as well. O Bāhuka, I will tell even the tens of millions of leaves on both branches, and the fruits here that you will count.

3.70.11

प्रचिनुह्यस्य शाखे द्वे याश्चाप्यन्याः प्रशाखिकाः ।
आभ्यां फलसहस्रे द्वे पञ्चोनं शतमेव च ॥ ३.७०.११ ॥

Count the two branches of this tree and the other small twigs. From these two there are two thousand fruits, and also one hundred less five.

3.70.12

ततो रथादवप्लुत्य राजानं बाहुकोऽब्रवीत् ।
परोक्षमिव मे राजन्कत्थसे शत्रुकर्शन ॥ ३.७०.१२ ॥

Then leaping down from the chariot, Bāhuka said to the king: O king, O subduer of foes, you boast as if of something unseen to me.

3.70.13

प्रत्यक्षमेतत्कर्ताऽस्मि शातयित्वा विभीतकम् ।
अथ ते गणिते राजन्द्विजामाम्यपरोक्षताम् ॥ ३.७०.१३ ॥

This is before your eyes: I will cut down the vibhītaka tree and count it for you. Then, O king, you will attain that unseen skill in counting.

3.70.14

प्रत्यक्षं ते महाराज् गणयिष्ये विभीतकम् ।
अहं हि नाभिजानामि भवेदेव नवेति वा ॥ ३.७०.१४ ॥

O great king, before your eyes I will count the fruits of the vibhītaka tree. I do not know for certain whether they are nine or something else.

3.70.15

संख्यास्यामि फलान्यस्य पशय्तस्ते जनाधिप ।
मुहूर्तमपि वार्ष्णेयो रश्मीन्यच्छतु वाजिनाम् ॥ ३.७०.१५ ॥

O lord of men, while you watch I will count its fruits. Let the descendant of Vṛṣṇi hold the reins of the horses for a moment.

3.70.16

तमब्रवीन्नृपः सूतं नायं कालो विलम्बितुम् ।
बाहुकस्त्वब्रवीदेनं परं यत्नं समास्थितः ॥ ३.७०.१६ ॥

The king said to that charioteer, "This is no time for delay." But Bāhuka, applying himself with great effort, answered him.

3.70.17

प्रतीक्षस्व मुहूर्तं त्वमथवा त्वरते भवान् ।
एष याति शिवः पन्था याहि वार्ष्णेयसारथिः ॥ ३.७०.१७ ॥

Wait a moment, or are you in a hurry? This is the auspicious path; go on, with the Vārṣṇeya as your charioteer.

3.70.18

अब्रवीदृतुपर्णस्तं सान्त्वयन्कुरुनन्दन ।
त्वभेव यन्ता नान्योस्ति पृथिव्यामपि बाहुक ॥ ३.७०.१८ ॥

Then Ṛtuparṇa, soothing him, said: "Delight of the Kurus, Bāhuka, there is no other charioteer on earth but you."

3.70.19

त्वत्कृतेयातुमिच्छामि विदर्भान्हयकोविद ।
शरणं त्वांप्रपन्नोस्मि न विघ्नं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.७०.१९ ॥

O expert in horses, I wish to go to Vidarbha because of you. I have taken refuge in you; do not place an obstacle.

3.70.20

कामं च ते करिष्यामि यन्मां वक्ष्यसि बाहुक ।
विदर्भान्यदि यात्वाऽद्य सूर्यं दर्शयितासि मे। ॥ ३.७०.२० ॥

O Bāhuka, I will gladly do whatever you tell me. If you take me to Vidarbha today, you will have shown me the sun.

3.70.21

अथाब्रवीद्बाहुकस्तं संख्यायच बिभीतकम् ।
ततो विदर्भान्यास्यामि कुरुष्वैवं वचो मम ॥ ३.७०.२१ ॥

Then Bāhuka said to him: "Count the bibhītaka tree. Then I shall go to Vidarbha; do as I say."

3.70.22

अकाम इव तं राजा गणयस्वेत्युवाच ह ।
एकदेशं च शाखायाः समादिष्टं मयाऽनघ ॥ ३.७०.२२ ॥

As if unwilling, the king said to him, "Count." And, O sinless one, count a part of the branch I have indicated.

3.70.23

गणयस्वाश्वतत्वज्ञ ततस्त्वंप्रीतिमावह ।
सोऽवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णं शातयामास तं द्रुमम् ॥ ३.७०.२३ ॥

Count, O knower of the truth of horses; then you shall rejoice. He quickly descended from the chariot and felled that tree.

3.70.24

ततः स विस्मयाविष्टो राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ।
गणयित्वायथोक्तानि तावन्त्येव फलानि तु ॥ ३.७०.२४ ॥

Then, filled with wonder, he said to the king: "Having counted, there are indeed just as many fruits as was stated."

3.70.25

अत्युद्भुतमिदं राजन्दृष्टवानस्मि ते बलम् ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि तां विद्यां ययैतज्ज्ञायते नृप ॥ ३.७०.२५ ॥

O king, I have witnessed your exceedingly wondrous power. I wish to hear the knowledge by which this is known, O king.

3.70.26

तमुवाच ततो राजा त्वरितो गमने नृप ।
विद्ध्यक्षहृदयज्ञं मां संख्याने च विशारदम् ॥ ३.७०.२६ ॥

Then the king hastily said to him: O king, know me to be a knower of the heart of dice and skilled in calculation.

3.70.27

बाहुकस्तमुवाचाथ देहि विद्याद्वयं च मे ।
मत्तोऽपि चाश्वहृदयं गृहाण पुरुपर्पभ ॥ ३.७०.२७ ॥

Then Bāhuka said to him: Give me the two knowledges, and also take from me the heart of horses, best of men.

3.70.28

ऋतुपर्णस्ततो राजा बाहुकं कार्यगौरवात् ।
हयज्ञानस्य लोभाच् तं तथेत्यब्रवीद्वचः ॥ ३.७०.२८ ॥

Then King Ṛtuparṇa, because of the weight of the matter and out of desire for the knowledge of horses, said these words to Bāhuka: 'So be it.'

3.70.29

यथोक्तं त्वं गृहाणेदमक्षाणां हृदयं परम् ।
निक्षेपो मेऽश्वहृदयं त्वयि तिष्ठतु बाहुक।
एवमुक्त्वा ददौ विद्यामृतुपर्णो नलाय वै ॥ ३.७०.२९ ॥

As you have been told, take this supreme heart of dice. Let my heart of horses rest with you as a deposit, Bāhuka. Having said this, Ṛtuparṇa gave that knowledge to Nala.

3.70.30

तस्याक्षहृदयज्ञस्य शरीरान्निःसृतः कलिः ।
कर्कोटकविषं तीक्ष्णं मुखात्सततमुद्वमन्।
कलेस्तस्य तदार्तस्य शापाग्निः स विनिःसृतः ॥ ३.७०.३० ॥

From the body of him who knew the heart of dice, Kali came forth, constantly vomiting from his mouth the sharp poison of Karkoṭaka. From that afflicted Kali, the fire of the curse came forth.

3.70.31

सातेन कर्शितो राजादीर्घकालमनात्मवान् ॥ ३.७०.३१ ॥

The king, worn down by Kali's affliction, for a long time lacked self-control.

तं भ्राम्तरूपं निःशोभं संक्लिष्टमकरोत्कलिः ।
ततो विषविमुक्तात्मा स्वंरूपमकरोत्कलिः।
तं शप्तुमैच्छत्कुपितो निषधाधिपतिर्नलः ।
ततो विषविमुक्तात्मा स्वंरूपमकरोत्कलिः।
तं शप्तुमैच्छत्कुपितो निषधाधिपतिर्नलः ॥ ३.७०.३२ ॥

He made Kali, deluded in form, lustreless and tormented. Then Kali, freed in spirit from the poison, took his own form. The angry lord of the Niṣadhas, Nala, desired to curse him. Then Kali, freed in spirit from the poison, took his own form. The angry lord of the Niṣadhas, Nala, desired to curse him.