Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.114
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5.114.1
अथाह गालवं दीनं सुपर्णः पततां वरः ।
निर्मितं वह्निना भूमौ वायुना शोधितं तथा।
यस्माद्धिरण्मयं सर्वं हिरण्यं तेन चोच्यते ॥ ५.११४.१ ॥
Then Suparṇa, best of birds, said to the downcast Gālava: it is made in the earth by fire and purified by the wind; because everything is golden, it is called hiraṇya.
5.114.2
धत्ते धारयते चेदमतस्मात्कारणाद्धनम् ।
तदेतत्रिषु लोकेषु धनं तिष्ठति शाश्वतम् ॥ ५.११४.२ ॥
It holds and sustains, and for this reason it is called dhana, wealth. This wealth remains eternal in the three worlds.
5.114.3
नित्यं प्रोष्ठपदाभ्यां च शुक्रे धनपतौ तथा ।
मनुष्येभ्यः समादत्ते शुक्रश्चित्तार्जितं धनम् ॥ ५.११४.३ ॥
Constantly, through the two Proṣṭhapadās and in Śukra, lord of wealth, likewise Śukra takes from men the wealth acquired by mind.
5.114.4
अजैकपादहिर्बुध्न्यौ रक्ष्येते धनदेन च ।
एवं न शक्यते लब्धुमलब्धव्यं द्विजर्षभ ।
ऋते च धनमश्वानां नावाप्तिर्विद्यते तव ॥ ५.११४.४ ॥
Aja-Ekapād and Ahirbudhnya are guarded by the giver of wealth. Best of the twice-born, what is not obtainable cannot be obtained this way, and without the wealth of horses you will not acquire it.
5.114.5
स त्वं याचात्र राजानं कंचिद्राजर्षिवंशजम् ।
अपीड्य राजा पौरान्हि यो नौ कुर्यात्कृतार्थिनौ ॥ ५.११४.५ ॥
You should ask a king here, some king born of a royal sage's line, who, without oppressing the citizens, would fulfil the aims of us both.
5.114.6
अस्ति सोमान्ववाये मे जातः कश्चिन्नृपः सखा ।
अभिगच्छावहे तं वै तस्यास्ति विभवो भुवि ॥ ५.११४.६ ॥
In the lineage of Soma there is a king, born of my line, a friend; let us go to him, for he has power and wealth on earth.
5.114.7
ययातिर्नाम राजर्षिर्नोहुषः सत्यविक्रमः ।
स दास्यति मया चोक्तो भवता चार्थितः स्वयम् ॥ ५.११४.७ ॥
King Yayāti, the royal sage, son of Nahuṣa, of true valour, will give it, since I have told him and you yourself have asked.
5.114.8
विभवश्चास्य सुमहानासीद्धनपतेरिव ।
एवं गुरुधनं विद्वन्दानेनैव विशोधय ॥ ५.११४.८ ॥
His wealth was very great, like that of the lord of riches. Thus, learned one, purify the teacher's debt by giving alone.
5.114.9
तथा तौ कथयन्तौ च चिन्तयन्तौ च यत्क्षमम् ।
प्रतिष्ठाने नरपतिं ययातिं प्रत्युपस्थितौ ॥ ५.११४.९ ॥
Speaking thus and considering what was fitting, the two of them came to King Yayāti at Pratiṣṭhāna.
5.114.10
प्रतिगृह्य च सत्कारैरर्घ्यपाद्यादिकं वरम् ।
पृष्टश्चागमने हेतुमुवाच विनतासुतः ॥ ५.११४.१० ॥
Having received with honours the excellent offerings of water for the feet and the arghya and so on, and being asked the reason for his coming, the son of Vinatā spoke.
5.114.11
अयं मे नाहुष सखा गालवस्तपसो निधिः ।
विश्वामित्रस्य शिष्योऽभूद्वर्षाण्ययुतशो नृप ॥ ५.११४.११ ॥
O son of Nahuṣa, this is my friend Gālava, a treasure of austerity. O king, he was a disciple of Viśvāmitra for tens of thousands of years.
5.114.12
सोऽयं तेनाभ्यनुज्ञात उपकारेप्सया द्विजः ।
तमाह भगवान्किं ते ददानि गुरुदक्षिणाम् ॥ ५.११४.१२ ॥
Having been permitted by him, the twice-born, desiring to repay the service, said to him: Revered one, what shall I give you as guru-fee?
5.114.13
असकृत्तेन चोक्तेन किंचिदागतमन्युना ।
अयमुक्तः प्रयच्छेति जानता विभवं लघु ॥ ५.११४.१३ ॥
Though he was told this again and again, and some anger arose, he was asked to give — "Give me this" — though knowing his own means, lightly.
5.114.14
एकतःश्यामकर्णानां शुभ्राणां शुद्धजन्मनाम् ।
अष्टौ शतानि मे देहि हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम् ॥ ५.११४.१४ ॥
Eight hundred horses — dark-eared on one side, white, of pure birth, moon-bright — give me.
5.114.15
गुर्वर्थो दीयतामेव यदि गालव मन्यसे ।
इत्येवमाह सक्रोधो विश्वामित्रस्तपोधनः ॥ ५.११४.१५ ॥
"If you think fit, let this very thing be given as the teacher's fee" — thus spoke Viśvāmitra, rich in austerity, in anger.
5.114.16
सोऽयं शोकेन महता तप्यमानो द्विजर्षभः ।
अशक्तः प्रतिकर्तुं तद्भवन्तं शरणं गतः ॥ ५.११४.१६ ॥
That bull among brahmins, tormented by great grief and unable to retaliate, has come to you for refuge.
5.114.17
प्रतिगृह्य नरव्याघ्र त्वत्तो भिक्षां गतव्यथः ।
कृत्वाऽऽपवर्गं गुरवे चरिष्यति महत्तपः ॥ ५.११४.१७ ॥
Receiving alms from you, O tiger among men, freed from distress, having completed the offering for his teacher, he will perform great austerity.
5.114.18
तपसः संविभागेन भवन्तमपि योक्ष्यते ।
स्वेन राजर्षितपसा पूर्णं त्वां पूरयिष्यति ॥ ५.११४.१८ ॥
By sharing his austerity he will join you too; by his own royal-sage austerity he will make you full.
5.114.19
यावन्ति रोमाणि हये भवन्तीह नरेश्वर ।
तावन्तो वाजिनो लोकान्प्राप्नुवन्ति महीपते ॥ ५.११४.१९ ॥
As many hairs as there are on this horse, O lord of men, so many worlds do the horse-sacrificers obtain, O lord of the earth.
5.114.20
पात्रं प्रतिग्रहस्यायं दातुं पात्रं तथा भवान् ।
शङ्खे क्षीरमिवासक्तं भवत्वेतत्तथोपमम् ॥ ५.११४.२० ॥
He is a fit recipient of gifts, and you are a fit giver. Let this be the simile: like milk held fast in a conch shell.