Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.96
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3.96.1
ततो जगाम कौरव्य सोऽगस्त्यो भिक्षितुं वसु ।
श्रुतर्वाणं महीपालं यं वेदाभ्यधिकं नृपैः ॥ ३.९६.१ ॥
Then, O descendant of Kuru, Agastya went to beg wealth from King Śrutarvan, who surpassed other kings in knowledge of the Vedas.
3.96.2
स विदित्वा तु नृपतिः कुम्भयोनिमुपागतम् ।
विषयान्ते सहामात्यः प्रत्यगृह्णात्सुसत्कृतम् ॥ ३.९६.२ ॥
Having learned that Agastya, born of the pot, had arrived at the border of his realm, the king, together with his ministers, received him with great honour.
3.96.3
तस्मै चार्घ्यं थान्यायमानीय पृथिवीपतिः ।
प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतो भूत्वापप्रच्छागमनेऽर्थिताम् ॥ ३.९६.३ ॥
The lord of the earth brought him the offering of honour, and standing with folded hands in reverence, asked what he desired in coming.
3.96.4
वित्तार्थिनमनुप्राप्तं विद्धि मां पृथिवीपते ।
थाशक्त्यविहिंस्यान्यान्संविभागं प्रयच्छ मे ॥ ३.९६.४ ॥
Know, O lord of the earth, that I have come seeking wealth. Without harming others, according to your ability, give me a share.
3.96.5
तत आयव्ययौ पूर्णो तस्मै राजा न्यवेदयत् ।
अतो विद्वन्नुपादत्स्व यदत्रव्यतिरिच्यते ॥ ३.९६.५ ॥
Then the king reported to him the complete account of income and expenditure. Therefore, O learned one, take whatever remains here in excess.
3.96.6
तत आयव्ययौ दृष्ट्वा समौ सममतिर्द्विजः ।
सर्वथा प्राणिनां पीडामुपादानादमन्यत ॥ ३.९६.६ ॥
Then the twice-born sage, seeing income and expenditure equal, being even-minded, thought that taking anything by causing harm to living beings in any way was not right.
3.96.7
स श्रुतर्वाणमादाय ब्रध्नश्वमगमत्ततः ।
स च तौ विषयस्यान्ते प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथाविधि ॥ ३.९६.७ ॥
Taking Śrutarvan with him, he then went to Bradhnaśva. At the border of the realm, the king received both of them according to rule.
3.96.8
तयोरर्ध्यं च पाद्यं च ब्रध्नश्वः प्रत्यवेदयत् ।
अनुज्ञाप्यच पप्रच्छ प्रयोजनमुपक्रमे।
वद कामं मुनिश्रेष्ठ धन्योस्म्यागमनेन ते ॥ ३.९६.८ ॥
Bradhnaśva offered them the water of honour and the water for the feet. Having asked leave, he began by asking: "Speak your desire, best of sages; I am blessed by your coming."
3.96.9
वित्तकामाविह प्राप्तौ विद्ध्यावां पृथिवीपते ।
यथाशक्त्यविहिंस्यान्यान्संविभागं प्रयच्छ नौ ॥ ३.९६.९ ॥
Know, lord of the earth, that we two have come here desiring wealth. Without harming others, give us a share according to your ability.
3.96.10
तत आयव्ययौ पूर्णौ ताभ्यां राजा न्यवेदयत् ।
अतो ज्ञात्वा तु गृह्णीतं यदत्रव्यतिरिच्यते ॥ ३.९६.१० ॥
Then the king reported to them both the income and the expenditure in full. Therefore, knowing this, take whatever is left over here.
3.96.11
तत आयव्ययौ दृष्ट्वासमौ सममतिर्द्विजः ।
सर्वथा प्राणिनां पीडामुपादानादमन्यत ॥ ३.९६.११ ॥
Seeing income and expenditure equal, the twice-born sage of even mind reflected that by taking wealth he would bring suffering upon living beings in every way.
3.96.12
पौरुकुत्सं ततो जग्मुस्त्रसदस्युं महाधनम् ।
अगस्त्यश्च श्रुतर्वा च ब्रध्नश्वश्च महीपतिः ॥ ३.९६.१२ ॥
Then they went to Trasadasyu, son of Purukutsa, who was very wealthy. Agastya, Śrutarvan, and the king Bradhnaśva also went.
3.96.13
त्रसदस्युस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथाविधि ।
अभिगम्य महाराज विषयान्ते महामनाः ॥ ३.९६.१३ ॥
Trasadasyu, seeing them, welcomed them according to rule. O great king, having come to the border of his realm, the great-minded one did so.
3.96.14
अर्चयित्वा यथान्यायमैक्ष्वाको राजसत्तमः ।
समस्तांश्च ततोऽपच्छत्प्रयोजनमुपक्रमे ॥ ३.९६.१४ ॥
Having honored them duly, the best of the Ikṣvāku kings then asked them all, at the outset, the purpose of their coming.
3.96.15
वित्तकामानिह प्राप्तान्विद्धि नः पृथिवीपते ।
यथाशक्त्यवीहिंस्यान्यान्संविभागं प्रयच्छ नः ॥ ३.९६.१५ ॥
Know, O lord of the earth, that we have come here desiring wealth. According to your means, without harming others, give us our share.
3.96.16
तत आयव्ययौ पूर्णौ तेषां राजा न्यवेदयत् ।
एतज्ज्ञात्वा ह्युपादद्ध्वं यदत्रव्यतिरिच्यते ॥ ३.९६.१६ ॥
Then the king reported to them the complete accounts of his income and expenditure. Knowing this, take whatever surplus remains here.
3.96.17
तत आयव्ययौ दृष्ट्वासमौ सममतिर्द्विजः ।
सर्वथा प्राणिनां पीडामुपादानादमन्यत ॥ ३.९६.१७ ॥
Then the even-minded brahmin, seeing income and expenditure equal, judged that such taking, which causes harm to living beings in every way, was not right.
3.96.18
ततः सर्वे समेत्याथ ते नृपास्तं महामुनिम् ।
इदमूचुर्महाराज समवेक्ष्य परस्परम् ॥ ३.९६.१८ ॥
Then all those kings, gathering together before that great sage, O great king, looking at one another, spoke these words to him.
3.96.19
अयं वै दानवो ब्रह्मन्निल्वलो वसुमान्भुवि ।
तमतिक्रम्य सर्वेऽद्यवयं चार्तामहे वसु ॥ ३.९६.१९ ॥
O Brahmin, this demon Ilvala is wealthy on earth. Passing him by, today we all shall seek wealth.
3.96.20
तेषां तदासीदुचितमिल्वलस्यैव भिक्षणम् ।
ततस्ते सहिता राजन्निल्वलं समुपाद्रवन् ॥ ३.९६.२० ॥
For them it seemed fitting to beg from Ilvala himself. Then, O king, all of them together rushed toward Ilvala.