Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.13
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4.13.1
अथापरोऽदृश्यत वै शशी यथा हुतो हविर्भिर्हि यथाऽध्वरे शिखी ।
तथा समालक्ष्यत चारुदर्शनः प्रकाशयन्सूर्य इवाचिरोदितः ॥ ४.१३.१ ॥
Then another appeared, like the moon, like the fire offered oblations at the sacrifice; so he was seen, of pleasing appearance, shining like the newly risen sun.
4.13.2
तमाव्रजन्तं सहदेवमग्रणीर्नृपो विराटो नचिरात्समैक्षत ।
प्रैक्षन्त तं तत्र पृथक्समागताः सभागताः सर्वमनोहरप्रभम्।
युवानमायान्तममित्रकर्शनं प्रमुक्तमभ्रादिव चन्द्रमण्डलम् ॥ ४.१३.२ ॥
King Virāṭa, foremost among them, soon saw him approaching, Sahadeva; those assembled in the hall looked at him one by one, the young man of radiance charming every mind, tormentor of enemies, like the orb of the moon released from a cloud.
4.13.3
यष्ट्या प्रमाणान्वितया सुदर्शनं दामानि पाशं च निबद्ध्य पृष्ठतः ।
मौर्वी च तन्त्रीं महतीं सुसंहितां बालैश्च तारैर्बहुभिः समावृताम् ॥ ४.१३.३ ॥
With a staff of proper measure, a fine-looking thing; with ropes and a noose bound behind; and a great, well-joined bowstring covered with hairs and many star-like spots.
4.13.4
स चापि राजानमुवाच वीर्यवान्कुरुष्व मां पार्थिव गोष्ववस्थितम् ।
मया हि गुप्ताः पशवो भवन्तु ते प्रसन्ननिद्राः प्रभवोस्मि वल्लवः ॥ ४.१३.४ ॥
And that mighty one also said to the king: Set me to guard the cattle, O king; let your herds sleep peacefully, protected by me; I am capable as a cowherd.
4.13.5
न श्वापदेभ्यो न च रोगतो भयं न चापि दावान्न च तस्कराद्भयम् ।
पयःप्रभूता बहुला निरामया भवन्ति गावः सुभृता नराधिप ॥ ४.१३.५ ॥
There is no fear from beasts of prey, nor from disease, nor even from forest fire, nor fear from thieves. The cows are abundant in milk, many in number, free from sickness and well cared for, O lord of men.
4.13.6
निशम्य राजा सहदेवभाषितं निरीक्ष्य माद्रीसुतमभ्यनन्दत् ।
उवाच हृष्टो मुदितेन चेतसा न बल्लवत्वं त्वयि वीर लक्षये ॥ ४.१३.६ ॥
Having heard Sahadeva's words and looked upon the son of Mādrī, the king rejoiced. With a delighted heart he said: O hero, I do not perceive in you the state of a cowherd.
4.13.7
धैर्याद्वपुः क्षात्रमिवेह ते दृढं प्रकाशते कौरववंशजस्य वा ।
नापण्डितेयं तव दृश्यते तनुर्भवेह राज्ये मम मन्त्रधर्मभृत् ॥ ४.१३.७ ॥
Your body shines firmly here through steadiness like that of a warrior, or like one born in the Kuru line. This form of yours does not appear unlearned; in my kingdom be a bearer of the duty of counsel.
4.13.8
प्रशाधि मत्स्यान्सहराजकानिमान्बृहस्पतिः शत्रुयुतानिवामरान् ।
बलं च मे रक्ष सुवेष सर्वशो गृहाण खङ्गं प्रतिरूपमात्मः ॥ ४.१३.८ ॥
Rule these Matsyas together with their kings, as Bṛhaspati rules the gods beset by enemies. Protect my army in every way, O well-dressed one; take up a sword fitting for yourself.
4.13.9
अनीककर्णाग्रधरो बलस्य मे प्रभुर्भवानस्तु गृहाण कार्मुकम् ॥ ४.१३.९ ॥
Let you be the lord, the bearer of the front of my army; so be it. Take up the bow.
4.13.10
विराटराज्ञाऽभिहितः कुरूत्तमः प्रशस्य राजानमभिप्रणम्य च ।
उवाच मत्स्यप्रवरं महापतिः शृणुष्व राजन्मम वाक्यमुत्तमम् ॥ ४.१३.१० ॥
When King Virāṭa addressed him, the best of the Kurus praised the king, bowed before him, and spoke to the foremost of the Matsyas: Hear my excellent words, O king.
4.13.11
बालो ह्यहं जातिविशेषदूषितः कुतोऽद्य मे नीतिषु युक्तमन्त्रता ।
स्वकर्मतुष्टाश्च वयं नराधिप प्रशाधि मां गोपरिरक्षणेऽनघ ॥ ४.१३.११ ॥
I am a boy, tainted by a flaw of birth; how could I have fitness for counsel in matters of policy? O lord of men, we are content with our own duty; O sinless one, instruct me in protecting the cattle.
4.13.12
वैश्योस्मि नाम्नाऽहमरिष्टनेमिर्गोसङ्ख्य आसं कुरुपुङ्गवानाम् ।
वस्तुं त्वयीच्छामि विशांवरिष्ठ तान्राजसिंहान्न हि वेद्मि पार्थान् ॥ ४.१३.१२ ॥
My name is Ariṣṭanemi and I am a vaiśya; I was a herdsman among the bulls of the Kurus. O best of the people, I wish to dwell with you; those lion-like kings, the Pārthas, I do not truly know.
4.13.13
न जीवितुं शक्यमतोऽन्यकर्मणा न च त्वदन्यो मम रोचते विभो ॥ ४.१३.१३ ॥
I cannot live by any other occupation, and, O lord, no one but you is agreeable to me.
4.13.14
त्वं ब्राह्मणो वा यदि वाऽपि भूमिपः समुद्रनेमीश्वररूपवानसि ।
आचक्ष्व तत्वं त्वममित्रकर्शन न बल्लवत्वं त्वयि विद्यते समम् ॥ ४.१३.१४ ॥
Are you a brahmin, or a king, lord of the earth bounded by the ocean, of such a form? O destroyer of foes, tell me the truth; in you the qualities of a cook are not alike to me.
4.13.15
कस्यामि राज्ञो विषयादिहागतः किं चापि शिल्पं तव विद्यते कृतम् ।
कथं त्वमस्मासु निवत्स्यसे सदा वदस्व किं चापि तवेह वेतनम् ॥ ४.१३.१५ ॥
From the realm of which king have I come here? What skill of yours is accomplished? How will you always dwell among us? Tell me, what will be your wage here?
4.13.16
पञ्चानां पाण्डुपुत्राणां ज्येष्ठो राजा युधिष्ठिरः ।
तस्याष्टौ शतसाहस्रं गवां वर्गाः शतंशतम् ॥ ४.१३.१६ ॥
Of the five sons of Pāṇḍu, the eldest is King Yudhiṣṭhira. He has eight hundred thousand herds of cows, a hundred in each herd.
4.13.17
अपरे दशसाहस्रा द्विस्तावन्तस्तथा परे ।
तेषां गोसङ्ख्य आसं वै तन्त्रीपालेति मां विदुः ॥ ४.१३.१७ ॥
Others were ten thousand each, and yet others twice that. I was the keeper of their count of cattle, and people knew me as Tantrīpāla.
4.13.18
भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च यच्चान्यद्गोगतं क्वचित् ।
न मेऽस्त्यविदितं किंचित्समन्ताद्दशयोजनम् ॥ ४.१३.१८ ॥
What is past, present and future, and whatever else concerning cattle may be anywhere, is not unknown to me, for ten yojanas on every side.
4.13.19
गुणाः सुविदिता ह्यासन्मया तस्य महात्मनः ।
आसीच्च स मया तुष्टः कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ४.१३.१९ ॥
The qualities of that great-souled one were well known to me, and King Yudhiṣṭhira, the Kuru king, was pleased with me.
4.13.20
अनेन गणिता गावो दुर्विज्ञेया महत्तराः ।
बहुक्षीरतरास्ता वै बह्व्यः सत्यः सपुत्रिकाः ॥ ४.१३.२० ॥
The cows counted by him, hard to know, very large and yielding much milk, were many, with their calves.
4.13.21
क्षिप्रं च गावो बहुला भवन्ति न तासु रोगो भवतीह कश्चित् ।
तैस्तैरुपयैर्विदितं मयैतदेतानि शिल्पानि मयि स्थितानि ॥ ४.१३.२१ ॥
Cows quickly become abundant, and no disease arises among them here. By various means I have come to know this, and these skills dwell in me.
4.13.22
ऋषभानपि जानामि राजन्पूजितलक्षणान् ।
येषां मूत्रमुपाघ्राय वन्ध्या अपि प्रसूयते ॥ ४.१३.२२ ॥
O king, I also know the bulls of honored marks, whose urine, when smelled, makes even barren women bear offspring.
4.13.23
मत्स्याधिपो हर्षकलेन चेतसा माद्रीसुतं पाण्डवमभ्यभाषत ।
नैवानुमन्ये तव कर्म कुत्सितं महीं समग्रामभिपातुमर्हसि ॥ ४.१३.२३ ॥
The lord of the Matsyas, with a cheerful heart, addressed the Pāṇḍava, son of Mādrī: "I do not approve of this reproachable deed of yours; you deserve to protect the entire earth."
4.13.24
अथ त्विदानीं तव रोचते विभो यथेष्टतो गव्यमवेक्ष मामकम् ।
त्वदर्पणा मे पशवो भवन्तु वै पशून्सपालान्भवते ददाम्यहम् ॥ ४.१३.२४ ॥
Now, if it pleases you, O mighty one, look over my cattle-wealth as much as you wish. Let my herds be reflections of you; I give you the cattle together with their herdsmen.
4.13.25
शतं सहस्राणि गवां हि सन्ति वर्णस्यवर्णस्य पृथग्गणानाम् ।
ददामि तेऽहं वरमीप्सितं च यत्त्वदर्पणा मे पशवो भवन्त्विति ॥ ४.१३.२५ ॥
There are hundreds of thousands of cows, each color in separate herds. As the boon you desire, I give them to you, that my cattle may be reflections of you.
4.13.26
एवं विराटेन समेत्य पाण्डवो लब्ध्वा च गोबल्लवतां यथेष्टतः ।
अज्ञातचर्यामवसन्महात्मा यथा रविश्चास्तगिरिं प्रविष्टः ॥ ४.१३.२६ ॥
Thus, having met Virāṭa and obtained, as he wished, the position of a cowherd, the great-souled Pāṇḍava dwelt in unknown exile, as the sun enters the Astagiri mountain.
4.13.27
एवं विराटे न्यवसंश्च पाण्डवा यथा प्रतिज्ञाभिरमोघविक्रमाः ।
अबुद्धचर्यां चरितुं यथातथं समुद्रनेमीमभिशास्तुमुद्यताः ॥ ४.१३.२७ ॥
Thus the Pāṇḍavas dwelt in Virāṭa's realm, bound by their vows, their valour never in vain, resolved to live an unknown life and then to rule again over the earth girdled by the ocean.