Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.73
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3.73.1
केशिन्यास्तद्वचः श्रुत्वा दमयन्ती विशांपते ।
शङ्कमाना नलं तं वै केशिनीमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.७३.१ ॥
O lord of the people, having heard Keśinī's words, Damayantī, suspecting Nala, said this to Keśinī.
3.73.2
गच्छ केशिनि भूयस्त्वं परीक्षां कुरु बाहुके ।
अब्रुवाणा समीपस्था चरितान्यस्य लक्षय ॥ ३.७३.२ ॥
Go again, Keśinī, and put Bāhuka to the test. Standing nearby without speaking, observe his conduct.
3.73.3
यदा च किंचित्कुर्यात्स कारणं तत्र भामिनि ।
तत्रसंचेष्टमानस्य संलक्षेथा विचेष्टितम् ॥ ३.७३.३ ॥
O radiant one, when he does something for some reason, you should carefully observe his movements.
3.73.4
न चास्य प्रतिबन्धेन देयोऽग्निरपि केशिनि ।
याचते न जलं देयं सकृच्चात्वरमाणया।
एतत्सर्वं समीक्ष्यत्वं चरितं मे निवेदय ॥ ३.७३.४ ॥
Keśinī, do not give him fire, even under some hindrance; if he asks for water, do not give it, even once while you are in a hurry. Observing all this, report his conduct to me.
3.73.5
निमित्तं यत्त्वया दृष्टं बाहुके दैवमानुषम् ।
यच्चान्यदपि पश्येथास्तच्चाख्येयं त्वया मम ॥ ३.७३.५ ॥
O Bāhuka, whatever divine or human signs you have seen, and whatever else you may see, you must tell me.
3.73.6
दमयन्त्यैवमुक्ता सा जगामाथ च केशिनी ।
निशाम्याथ हयज्ञस्य लिङ्गानि पुनरागमत् ॥ ३.७३.६ ॥
Thus told by Damayantī, Keśinī went away; then, having observed the signs of Hayajña, she came back again.
3.73.7
सा तत्सर्वं यथावृत्तं दमयन्त्यै न्यवेदयत् ।
निमित्तं यत्तया दृष्टं बाहुके दिव्यमानुषम् ॥ ३.७३.७ ॥
She reported to Damayantī everything exactly as it had happened, and the divine and human sign she had seen in Bāhuka.
3.73.8
दृढं शुच्यपदानोसौ न मया मानुषः क्वचित् ।
दृष्टपूर्वः श्रुतो वाऽपि दमयन्ति तथाविधः ॥ ३.७३.८ ॥
Damayantī, I have never before seen or even heard of a human being of such a kind, of such pure deeds as he.
3.73.9
ह्रस्वमासाद्य तु द्वारं नासौ विनमते क्वचित् ।
तं तु दृष्ट्वा यथासङ्गमुत्सर्पति यथासुखम्।
संकटेऽप्यस्य सुमहद्विवरं जायतेऽधिकम् ॥ ३.७३.९ ॥
Though he reaches a low doorway, he never bends down. Seeing it, he moves on easily and as is fitting; even in distress his opening grows far larger.
3.73.10
ऋतुपर्णस्य चार्थाय भोजनीयमनेकशः ।
ऋतुपर्णस्य चार्थाय भोजनीयमनेकशः।
प्रेषितं तत्रराज्ञा तु मांसं बहु च पाशवम् ॥ ३.७३.१० ॥
Many kinds of food for Ṛtuparṇa — yes, many kinds of food for Ṛtuparṇa — had been sent there by the king, and much flesh of animals as well.
3.73.11
तस्य प्रक्षालनार्थाय कुम्भास्तत्रोपकल्पिताः ।
ते तेनावेक्षिताः कुम्भाः पूर्णा एवाभवंस्ततः ॥ ३.७३.११ ॥
Pots had been prepared there for his washing. When he looked at those pots, they were then indeed filled.
3.73.12
ततः प्रक्षालनं कृत्वा समधिश्रित्य बाहुकः ।
तृणमुष्टिं समादाय सवितुस्तं समादधत् ॥ ३.७३.१२ ॥
Then, having done the washing, Bāhuka kindled the fire, took a handful of grass and placed it for the sun.
3.73.13
अथ प्रज्वलितस्तत्र सहसा हव्यवाहनः ।
तदद्भुततमं दृष्ट्वा विस्मिताऽमिहागता ॥ ३.७३.१३ ॥
Then the sacrificial fire suddenly blazed up there. Seeing that most wondrous sight, I have come here in astonishment.
3.73.14
अन्यच्च तस्मिन्सुमहदाश्चर्यं लक्षितं मया ।
यदग्निमपि संस्पृश्य नैवासौ दह्यते शुभे ॥ ३.७३.१४ ॥
And in him I observed another great marvel, O auspicious one: though he touches fire, he is not burned.
3.73.15
छन्देन चोदकं तस्य वहत्यावर्जितं द्रुतम् ।
अतीव चान्यत्सुमहदाश्चर्यं दृष्टवत्यहम् ॥ ३.७३.१५ ॥
At will he swiftly lifts and carries the pot that is drawn toward him. And I have seen yet another exceedingly great marvel.
3.73.16
यत्स पुष्पाण्युपादाय हस्ताभ्यां ममृदे शनैः ।
मृद्यमानानि पाणिभ्यां तेन पुष्पाणि नान्यथा।
भूय एव सुगन्धीनि हृपितानि भवन्ति हि ॥ ३.७३.१६ ॥
He took flowers in both hands and gently crushed them, and the flowers crushed by his hands become even more fragrant and delighted.
3.73.17
एतान्यद्भुतकल्पानि दृष्ट्वाऽहं भृशविस्मिता ।
चेष्टितानि विशालाक्षि बाहुकस्य समीपतः ॥ ३.७३.१७ ॥
Seeing these marvelous deeds near Bāhuka, O wide-eyed one, I am greatly astonished.
3.73.18
दमयन्ती तु तच्छ्रुत्वा पुण्यश्लोकस्य चेष्टितम् ।
अमन्यत नलं प्राप्तं कर्मचेष्टाभिसूचितम् ॥ ३.७३.१८ ॥
But Damayantī, having heard of the deeds of the one of holy renown, thought that Nala had arrived, indicated by those actions and doings.
3.73.19
सा शङ्कमाना भर्तारं नलं बाहुकरूपिणम् ।
केशिनीं श्लक्ष्णया वाचा रुदन्ती पुनरब्रवीत् ॥ ३.७३.१९ ॥
Doubting that the one disguised as Bāhuka was her husband Nala, she, weeping, spoke again to Keśinī in a gentle voice.
3.73.20
पुनर्गच्छ प्रमत्तस्य बाहुकस्योपसंस्कृतम् ।
महानसाच्छ्रितं मांसमानयस्वेह भामिनि ॥ ३.७३.२० ॥
Go again, O lady, and bring here the prepared meat from the kitchen for the careless Bāhuka.
3.73.21
सा दृष्ट्वाबाहुके व्यग्रे तन्मांसमपकृष्य च ।
अत्युष्णमेव त्वरिता तत्क्षणात्प्रियकारिणी।
दमयन्त्यै ततः प्रादात्केशिनी कुरुनन्दन ॥ ३.७३.२१ ॥
Seeing Bāhuka busy, she quickly took out that meat, though it was very hot; then Keśinī, who does what is pleasing, gave it to Damayantī, O joy of the Kurus.
3.73.22
साऽशिता नलसिद्धस् मांसस्य बहुशः पुरा ।
प्राश्य मत्वा नलं सूतं प्राक्रोशद्भृशदुःखिता ॥ ३.७३.२२ ॥
Having eaten and tasted the meat Nala had prepared many times before, and thinking this man to be Nala, she cried out at the cook, deeply grieved.
3.73.23
वैक्लव्यं परमं गत्वाप्रक्षाल्य च मुखं ततः ।
मिथुनं प्रेषयामास केशिन्या सह भारत् ॥ ३.७३.२३ ॥
Reaching a supreme distress, and having washed her face, she sent her pair of children with Keśinī, O Bhārata.
3.73.24
इन्द्रसेनां सह भ्रात्रा समभिज्ञाय बाहुकः ।
अभिद्रुत्य तदा राजा परिष्वज्याङ्कमानयत् ॥ ३.७३.२४ ॥
Recognizing Indrasenā together with her brother, Bāhuka rushed forward; then the king embraced her and drew her onto his lap.
3.73.25
बाहुकस्तु समासाद्य सुतौ सुरसुतोपमौ ।
भृशं दुःखपरीतात्मा सुस्वरं प्ररुरोद ह ॥ ३.७३.२५ ॥
Bāhuka, approaching his two sons, who were like the sons of the gods, his heart overcome with grief, wept aloud.
3.73.26
नैषधो दर्शयित्वा तु विकारमसकृत्तदा ।
उत्सृज्य सहसा पुत्रौ केशिनीमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.७३.२६ ॥
Nala, the king of Niṣadha, having again and again shown his emotion, suddenly let go of his sons and said this to Keśinī.
3.73.27
इदं च मदृशं भद्रे मिथुनं मम पुत्रयोः ।
अतो दृष्ट्वैव सहसा बाष्पमुत्सृष्टवानहम् ॥ ३.७३.२७ ॥
O good woman, this pair of my two sons is just like me; therefore, seeing them, I suddenly shed tears.
3.73.28
बहुशः संपतन्तीं त्वां जनः शङ्केत दोषतः ।
वयंच देशातिथयो गच्छ भद्रे यथासुखम् ॥ ३.७३.२८ ॥
People, seeing you come near again and again, would suspect a fault; and we are guests in this country. Go, O good woman, as you wish, in happiness.