Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.75
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3.75.1
अथ तां व्युषितो रात्रिं नलो राजा स्वलंकृतः ।
वैदर्भ्या सहितः काल्यं ददर्श वसुधाधिपम् ॥ ३.७५.१ ॥
Then, having passed that night, King Nala, well adorned, together with the Vaidarbhī, at dawn saw the lord of the earth.
3.75.2
ततोऽभिवादयामास प्रयतः श्वशुरं नलः ।
ततो नु दमयन्ती च ववन्दे पितरं शुभा ॥ ३.७५.२ ॥
Then Nala reverently greeted his father-in-law; then the auspicious Damayantī also bowed to her father.
3.75.3
तं भीमः प्रतिजग्राह पुत्रवत्परया मुदा ।
यथार्हं पूजयित्वा च समाश्वासयत प्रभुः ॥ ३.७५.३ ॥
Bhīma received him as a son with supreme joy, and the lord, having honored him as was fitting, comforted him.
3.75.4
नलेन सहितां तत्रदमयन्तीं पतिव्रताम् ।
अनुजग्राह महता सत्कारेण क्षितीश्वरः ॥ ३.७५.४ ॥
There the lord of the earth also favored Damayantī, the faithful wife, who was with Nala, with great honor.
3.75.5
तामर्हणां नलो राजा प्रतिगृह्य यथाविधि ।
परिचर्यां स्वकां तस्मै यथावत्प्रत्यवेदयत् ॥ ३.७५.५ ॥
King Nala, having accepted that honor according to rule, duly reported his own service to him.
3.75.6
ततो बभूव नमरे सुमहान्हर्षजः स्वनः ।
जनस्य संप्रहृष्टस्य नलं दृष्ट्वा तथाऽऽगतम् ॥ ३.७५.६ ॥
Then a great sound of joy arose in the city from the people, greatly delighted at seeing Nala arrive thus.
3.75.7
अशोभयच्च नगरीं पताकाध्वजमालिनीम् ।
सिक्ताः सुमृष्टपुष्पाढ्या राजमार्गाः स्वलंकृताः ॥ ३.७५.७ ॥
They adorned that city, garlanded with banners and flags; the royal roads were sprinkled, rich with well-swept flowers, and finely decorated.
3.75.8
द्वारिद्वारि च पौराणां पुष्पभङ्गः प्रकल्पितः ।
अर्चितानि च सर्वाणि देवतायतनानि च ॥ ३.७५.८ ॥
At every gate the citizens arranged floral decorations, and all the shrines of the gods were honored.
3.75.9
ऋतुपर्णोऽपिशुश्राव बाहुकच्छद्मिनं नलम् ।
दमयन्त्या समायुक्तं जहृषे च नराधिपः ॥ ३.७५.९ ॥
King Ṛtuparṇa also heard that Nala, hidden in the disguise of Bāhuka, had been reunited with Damayantī, and the lord of men rejoiced.
3.75.10
तमानाय्य नलं राजा क्षमयामास पार्थिवः ।
स च तं क्षमयामास हेतुभिर्बुद्धिसंमितः ॥ ३.७५.१० ॥
Having brought Nala, the king begged his pardon; and Nala, wise in his reasoning, forgave him with sound arguments.
3.75.11
स सत्कृतोमहीपालो नैषधं विस्मिताननः ।
दिष्ट्या समेतो दारैः स्वैर्भवानित्यभ्यनन्दत ॥ ३.७५.११ ॥
Honored by him, the king, his face astonished, congratulated Nala, son of Niṣadha: 'By good fortune you are reunited with your own wife.'
3.75.12
कच्चित्तु नापराधं ते कृतवानस्मि नैषध ।
अज्ञातवासे वसतो मद्गृहेवसुधाधिप ॥ ३.७५.१२ ॥
Surely I have not committed any offense against you, son of Niṣadha, while you were living in my house during the time of hidden life, O lord of the earth.
3.75.13
यदि वाऽबुद्धिपूर्वाणि यदि बुद्ध्याऽपि कानिचित् ।
मया कृतान्यकार्याणि तानि त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.७५.१३ ॥
If I have done any improper deeds, unknowingly or knowingly, you ought to forgive them.
3.75.14
न मेऽपराधं कृतवांस्त्वं स्वल्पमपि पार्थिव ।
कृतेऽपि च न मे कोपः क्षन्तव्यं हि मया तव ॥ ३.७५.१४ ॥
You have committed no offense against me, even a slight one, O king. Even if you had, I hold no anger; I must forgive you.
3.75.15
पूर्वं ह्यापि सखा मेऽसि संबन्धी च जनाधिप ।
अत ऊर्ध्वं तु भूयस्त्वं प्रीतिमाहर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.७५.१५ ॥
O lord of men, you have been my friend and kinsman before. Therefore, from now on, you ought to bring back your affection for me.
3.75.16
सर्वकामैः सुविहितैः सुखमस्म्युषितस्त्वयि ।
न तथा स्वगृहेराजन्यथा तव गृहे सदा ॥ ३.७५.१६ ॥
With all my desires well provided for, I have lived happily with you. O king, never was I so happy in my own home as in yours.
3.75.17
इदं चैव हयज्ञानं त्वदीयं मयि तिष्ठति ।
तदुपाकर्तुमिच्छामि मन्यसे यदि पार्थिव ॥ ३.७५.१७ ॥
This knowledge of horses, which is yours, abides in me. O king, if you think fit, I wish to impart it back to you.
3.75.18
एवमुक्त्वा ददौ विद्यामृतुपर्णाय नैषधः ।
स च तां प्रतिजग्राह विधिदृष्टेन क्रमणा ॥ ३.७५.१८ ॥
Having said this, Nala, the son of Niṣadha, gave that knowledge to Ṛtuparṇa; and he received it in the sequence prescribed by rule.
3.75.19
गृहीत्वा चाश्वहृदयं प्रीतो भागस्वरिर्नृप ।
निषधाधिपतेश्चापि दत्ताऽक्षहृदयं नृपः।
सूतमन्यमुपादाय ययौ स्वपुरमेव ह ॥ ३.७५.१९ ॥
O king, Bhāgasvari, pleased, having taken the horse-heart; and the lord of the Niṣadhas was given the dice-heart. The king took another charioteer and went back to his own city.
3.75.20
ऋतुपर्णे गते राजन्नलो राजा विशांपते ।
नगरे कुण्डिने कालं नातिदीर्गमिवावसत् ॥ ३.७५.२० ॥
When Ṛtuparṇa had gone, O king, O lord of the people, King Nala dwelt in the city of Kuṇḍina as though no very long time had passed.