Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.95
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3.95.1
यदात्वमन्यतागस्त्यो गार्हस्थ्ये तां क्षमामिति ।
तदाऽभिगम्य प्रोवाच वैदर्भं पृथिवीपतिम् ॥ ३.९५.१ ॥
When Agastya resolved to accept that forbearance for the sake of household life, he approached the Vaidarbha lord of the earth and spoke.
3.95.2
राजन्निवेशे बुद्धिर्मे वर्तते पुत्रकारणात् ।
वरयेत्वां महीपाल लोपामुद्रां प्रयच्छ मे ॥ ३.९५.२ ॥
O king, I have in mind to set up a household for the sake of offspring. O protector of the earth, I ask you for Lopāmudrā; give her to me.
3.95.3
एवमुक्तः स मिनिना महीपालो विचेतनः ।
प्रत्याख्यानाय चाशक्तः प्रदातुं चैव नैच्छत ॥ ३.९५.३ ॥
When the sage had spoken thus, the king was bewildered; unable to refuse, he was not willing to give her.
3.95.4
ततः स भार्यामभ्येत्य प्रोवाच पृथिवीपतिः ।
महर्षिर्वीर्यवानेष क्रुद्धः शापाग्निना दहेत् ॥ ३.९५.४ ॥
Then the lord of the earth went to his wife and said: this great sage is mighty; if angered, he could burn us with the fire of his curse.
3.95.5
तं तथा दुःखितं दृष्ट्वा सभार्यं पृथिवीपतिम् ।
लोपामुद्राऽभिगम्येदं काले वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.९५.५ ॥
Seeing the king grieved in this way with his wife, Lopāmudrā approached him and at the proper time spoke these words.
3.95.6
न मत्कृते महीपाल पीडामभ्येतुमर्हसि ।
प्रयच्छ मामगस्त्याय त्राह्यात्मानं मया पितः ॥ ३.९५.६ ॥
O protector of the earth, you should not suffer pain on my account. Father, give me to Agastya; save yourself through me.
3.95.7
दुहितुर्वचनाद्राजा सोऽगस्त्याय महात्मने ।
लोपामुद्रां ततः प्रादाद्विधिपूर्वं विशांपते ॥ ३.९५.७ ॥
At his daughter's word, the king gave Lopāmudrā to the great-souled Agastya, duly and according to rite, O lord of the people.
3.95.8
प्राप्य भार्यामगस्त्यस्तु लोपामुद्रामभाषत ।
महार्हाण्युत्सृजैतानि वासांस्याभरणानि च ॥ ३.९५.८ ॥
Having obtained his wife, Agastya spoke to Lopāmudrā: give up these costly garments and ornaments.
3.95.9
ततः सा दर्शनीयानि महार्हाणि तनूनि च ।
समुत्ससर्ज रम्भोरूर्वसनान्यायतेक्षणा ॥ ३.९५.९ ॥
Then she, of plantain-like thighs and long eyes, cast off the lovely, costly, fine garments.
3.95.10
ततश्चीराणि जग्राह वल्कलान्यजिनानि च ।
समानव्रतचर्या च बभूवायतलोचना ॥ ३.९५.१० ॥
Then she took up rags, bark garments and deerskins, and the long-eyed one became one who lived the same vows.
3.95.11
गङ्गाद्वारमथागम्य भगवानृषिसत्तमः ।
उग्रमातिष्ठत तपः सह पत्न्याऽनुकूलया ॥ ३.९५.११ ॥
Then, arriving at the gateway of the Ganges, the blessed best of sages undertook severe austerity together with his devoted wife.
3.95.12
सा प्रीत्या बहुमानाच्च पतिं पर्यचरत्तदा ।
अगस्त्यश्च परां प्रीतिं भार्यायामगमत्प्रभुः ॥ ३.९५.१२ ॥
With affection and great respect she served her husband, and the lord Agastya felt supreme love for his wife.
3.95.13
ततो बहुतिथे काले लोपामुद्रां विशांपते ।
तपसा द्योतितां स्नातां ददर्श भगवानृषिः ॥ ३.९५.१३ ॥
Then, after many days, O lord of the people, the venerable sage saw Lopāmudrā, radiant with austerity and bathed.
3.95.14
स तस्याः परिचारेण शौचेन च दमेन च ।
श्रिया रूपेण च प्रीतो मैथुनायाजुहाव ताम् ॥ ३.९५.१४ ॥
Pleased by her service, purity, self-restraint, beauty and form, he called her to union.
3.95.15
ततः सा प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा लज्जमानेव भामिनी ।
तदा सप्रणयं वाक्यं भगवन्तमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ३.९५.१५ ॥
Then she, with folded hands, as if ashamed, lovingly spoke these words to the venerable one.
3.95.16
असंशयं प्रजाहेतोर्भार्यां पतिरविन्दत ।
पा तु त्वयि मम प्रीतिस्तामृषे कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.९५.१६ ॥
Doubtless a husband takes a wife for the sake of offspring; but, O sage, I have affection for you, and you ought to fulfil it.
3.95.17
यथा पितुर्गृहे विप्र प्रासादे शयनं मम ।
तथाविधे त्वं शयने मामुपैतुमिहार्हसि ॥ ३.९५.१७ ॥
As my bed was in my father's palace, O brahmin, so you should approach me here upon such a bed.
3.95.18
इच्छामि त्वां स्रग्विणं च भूषणैश्च विभूषितम् ।
उपसर्तुं यथाकामं दिव्याभरणभूषिता ॥ ३.९५.१८ ॥
I wish you to be garlanded and adorned with ornaments, and I, adorned with divine ornaments, to approach you as I desire.
3.95.19
अन्यथा नोपतिष्ठेयं चीरकाषायवासिनी ।
नैवापवित्रो विप्रर्षे भूषणोयं कथंचन ॥ ३.९५.१९ ॥
Otherwise I would not approach you, clad in bark and ochre cloth. O sage among brahmins, this ornament is in no way impure.
3.95.20
न ते धनानि विद्यन्ते लोपामुद्रे तथा मम ।
यथाविधानि कल्याणि पितुस्तव सुमध्यमे ॥ ३.९५.२० ॥
I do not have such wealth as your father had, O Lopāmudrā, O auspicious one, O slender-waisted one.
3.95.21
ईशोसि तपसा सर्वं समाहर्तुं तपोधन ।
क्षणेन जीवलोके यद्वसु किंचन विद्यते ॥ ३.९५.२१ ॥
By your asceticism you are able to gather in an instant whatever wealth exists in the world of living beings, O you whose wealth is asceticism.
3.95.22
एवमेतद्यथाऽऽत्थ त्वं तपोव्ययकरं तु तत् ।
यथा तु मे न नश्येत तपस्तन्मां प्रयोदय ॥ ३.९५.२२ ॥
Just as you say, so it is; but that brings loss to asceticism. Tell me how my asceticism may not be destroyed.
3.95.23
अल्पावशिष्टः कालोऽयमृतोर्मम तपोधन ।
न चान्यथाऽहमिच्छामि त्वामुपैतुं कथंचन ॥ ३.९५.२३ ॥
Little time remains of my fertile season, O wealth of asceticism. Otherwise I do not wish to come to you in any way.
3.95.24
न चापि धर्ममिच्छामि विलोप्तुं ते कथंचन ।
एवं तु मे यथाकामं संपादयितुमर्हसि ॥ ३.९५.२४ ॥
Nor do I desire in any way to violate your dharma. Thus you ought to fulfil my desire as I wish.
3.95.25
यद्येष काम सुभगे तव बुद्ध्या विनिश्चितः ।
हर्तुं गच्छाम्यहं भद्रे चर काममिह स्थिता ॥ ३.९५.२५ ॥
If this desire has been firmly settled by your intellect, fortunate one, then I go to take it away. Gentle one, remain here and act according to your desire.
3.95.27
आरस्ते तेजस्विनी कन्या रोहिणीव दिविप्रभा ॥ ३.९५.२७ ॥
You are a radiant maiden, like Rohiṇī, the light of the sky.