Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.55
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7.55.1
श्रुत्वा मृत्युसमुत्पत्तिं कर्माण्यनुपमानि च ।
धर्मराजः पुनर्वाक्यं प्रसाद्यैनमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.५५.१ ॥
Having heard of the origin of death and of matchless deeds, King Dharma, having pleased him, then spoke these words again.
7.55.2
गुरवः पुण्यकर्माणः शक्रप्रतिमविक्रमाः ।
पूर्वं राजर्षयो ब्रह्मन्कियन्तो मृत्युना हताः ॥ ७.५५.२ ॥
O Brahmin, how many of the venerable royal sages of old, meritorious in deeds and equal in valour to Śakra, were slain by death?
7.55.3
भूय एव तु मां तथ्यैर्वचोभिरभिबृंहय ।
राजर्षीणां पुराणानां समाश्वासय कर्मभिः ॥ ७.५५.३ ॥
Once more, strengthen me with true words, and comfort me with the deeds of the ancient royal sages.
7.55.4
कियन्त्यो दक्षिणा दत्ताः काश्च दत्ता महात्मभिः ।
राजर्षिभिः पुण्यकृद्भिस्तद्भवान्प्रब्रवीतु मे ॥ ७.५५.४ ॥
How many and which sacrificial fees were given by the great-souled royal sages who did meritorious deeds? Please tell me that.
7.55.5
अन्येपि यज्वनां लोका अन्ये चापि तपस्विनाम् ।
क्षमावतां च त्रींल्लोकाञ्शूरा गच्छन्ति भारत ॥ ७.५५.५ ॥
O Bhārata, the worlds of sacrificers are one thing, and the worlds of ascetics another; the forbearing and the heroes go to the three worlds.
7.55.6
क्षत्रियस्य तुं सङ्ग्रामे शत्रून्हत्वा हतस्य वा ।
फलमत्यन्तमित्याहुर्धर्मशास्त्रविदो जनाः ॥ ७.५५.६ ॥
For a kshatriya in battle, whether he slays his enemies or is himself slain, the knowers of the dharma-scriptures say the fruit is supreme.
7.55.7
वेदविद्याव्रतस्नाता यज्वानः पुत्रिणश्च ये ।
तेभ्यः परार्थ्या यज्वानो यज्वभ्यश्च तनुत्यजः ॥ ७.५५.७ ॥
Those who are bathed in the knowledge of the Vedas and in vows, the sacrificers, and those who have sons; better than these are the sacrificers devoted to others' good, and better than the sacrificers are those who give up their bodies.
7.55.8
स वीरो यज्वनो नित्यं क्षत्रियानार्जुनिर्गतः ।
लोकान्पुण्यतमानिष्टानिति विद्धि विशाम्पते ॥ ७.५५.८ ॥
That hero, like the son of Arjuna, has always gone forth from among the sacrificing kṣatriyas; know, O lord of the people, that the most meritorious and desired worlds are his.
7.55.9
सर्वेषां नृपसिंहानां शृणु यज्ञान्नृपोत्तम ।
तानतिक्रम्य गच्छन्ति स्वर्गकामास्तनुत्यजः ॥ ७.५५.९ ॥
Hear, O best of kings, the sacrifices of all the lion-kings; surpassing them, those who desire heaven and give up their bodies go on.
7.55.10
सर्वेषां यज्वनां यज्ञं श्रोतुमिच्छामि सुव्रत ।
दक्षिणाश्चानुरूपेभ्यो दत्ता राजर्षिसत्तमैः ॥ ७.५५.१० ॥
O one of good vows, I wish to hear the sacrifice of all sacrificers, and the sacrificial fees given to those fit to receive them by the best of royal sages.
7.55.11
शैब्यस्य नृपतेः पुनः सृञ्जयो नाम नामतः ।
सखायौ तस्य चेवोभौ ऋषी पर्वतनारदौ ॥ ७.५५.११ ॥
Of King Śaibya there was again a friend named Sṛñjaya; and his two friends were the sages Parvata and Nārada.
7.55.12
तौ कदाचिद्गृहं तस्य प्रविष्टौ तद्दिदृक्षया ।
विधिवच्चार्चितौ तेन प्रीतौ तत्रोषतुः सुखम् ॥ ७.५५.१२ ॥
Once, desiring to see him, the two entered his house; he honored them according to rule, and, pleased, they dwelt there in comfort.
7.55.13
तं कदाचित्सुखासीनं ताभ्यां सह शुचिस्मिता ।
दुहिताऽभ्यागमत्कन्या सृञ्जयं वरवर्णिनी ॥ ७.५५.१३ ॥
Once, as he sat at ease, the daughter with the pure smile, of excellent complexion, came to Sṛñjaya together with them.
7.55.14
तयाऽभिवादितः कन्यामभ्यनन्दद्यथाविधि ।
तत्सलिङ्गाभिराशीर्भिरिष्टाभिरभितः स्थिताम् ॥ ७.५५.१४ ॥
Greeted by her in reverence, he welcomed the maiden according to rule, and with fitting, agreeable blessings he blessed her as she stood all around.
7.55.15
तां निरीक्ष्याब्रवीद्वाक्यं पर्वतः प्रहसन्निव ।
कस्येयं चञ्चलापाङ्गी सर्वलक्षणसम्मता ॥ ७.५५.१५ ॥
Looking at her, Parvata said these words, as if laughing: "Whose daughter is this, with restless glances, endowed with all the marks of good fortune?"
7.55.16
उषा स्विद्भाः स्विदर्कस्य ज्वलनस्य शिखापि वा ।
श्रीर्द्द्रिः कीर्तिंर्धृतिः षुष्टिः सिद्धिश्चन्द्रमसः प्रभा ॥ ७.५५.१६ ॥
Is she the dawn, the radiance of the sun, or the flame of fire? Is she Śrī, Hrī, Kīrti, Dhṛti, Puṣṭi, Siddhi, or the light of the moon?
7.55.17
एवं ब्रुवाणं देवर्षिं नृपतिः सृञ्जयोऽब्रवीत् ।
ममेयं भगवन्कन्या वर्या वरमभीप्सति ॥ ७.५५.१७ ॥
As the divine sage spoke thus, King Sṛñjaya said: "Revered sir, this excellent daughter of mine desires a bridegroom."
7.55.18
नारदस्त्वब्रवीदेनं देहि मह्यमिमां नृप ।
भार्यार्थं सुमहच्छ्रेयः प्राप्तुं चेदिच्छसे नृप ॥ ७.५५.१८ ॥
But Nārada said to him: "O king, give this maiden to me. O king, if you wish to obtain the greatest good, give her as a wife for me."
7.55.19
ददानीत्येवं संहृष्टः सृञ्जयः प्राह नारदम् ।
एवमुक्ते नृपतिना क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणः।
पर्वतस्तु सुसङ्क्रुद्धो नारदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.५५.१९ ॥
Gladly saying, "I will give it," Sṛñjaya spoke to Nārada. When the king had spoken thus, Parvata, his eyes agitated with anger, spoke these words to Nārada in great wrath.
7.55.20
पूर्वं ममैव मनसा विद्धि भार्यां वृतामृषे ।
यस्मादपाचरस्तस्मात्स्वर्गं न गच्छसि ॥ ७.५५.२० ॥
"O sage, know that she was already chosen in my mind as my wife. Because you have acted improperly, you shall not go to heaven."
7.55.21
एवमुक्तो नारदस्तं प्रत्युवाचोत्तरं वचः ।
मनोवाग्बुद्धिसम्भाषा सत्यं तोयमथाग्नयः ॥ ७.५५.२१ ॥
Thus addressed, Nārada replied to him with these words: "The speech of mind, word and intellect is true; water and fires (are witnesses)."
7.55.22
पाणिग्रहममन्त्राश्च प्रथितं दारलक्षणम् ।
न त्वेषां निश्चिता निष्ठा त्वया सा मनसा स्मृता ॥ ७.५५.२२ ॥
The mantras of taking the hand and the renowned mark of a wife (marriage) — but in these the fixed resolve was that you remembered her in your mind.
7.55.23
एवं विद्वांस्तु मां यस्मादनुव्याहृतवानसि ।
तस्मात्त्वमपि न स्वर्गं गमिष्यसि मया विना।
अन्योन्यमेवं शप्त्वा वै तस्थतुस्तत्र तौ तदा ॥ ७.५५.२३ ॥
Knowing this, yet you spoke against me; therefore you too shall not go to heaven without me. Thus, having cursed one another, the two of them then stood there.
7.55.24
अथ सोऽपि नृपो विप्रान्पानाच्छादनभोजनैः ।
पुत्रकामः परं शक्त्या यत्नाच्चोपाचरच्छुचिः ॥ ७.५५.२४ ॥
Then that king too, desiring a son, purified himself and, with great effort according to his ability, attended upon the brahmins with drink, clothing and food.
7.55.25
तस्य प्रसन्ना विप्रेन्द्राः कदाचित्पुत्रदर्शिनः ।
तपःस्वाध्यायनिरता वेदवेदाङ्गपारगाः ॥ ७.५५.२५ ॥
Pleased with him, the chief brahmins, who saw a son for him, once — devoted to austerity and recitation, masters of the Vedas and their auxiliary sciences —
7.55.26
सहिता नारदं प्राहुर्देह्यस्मै पुत्रमीप्सितम् ।
तथेत्युक्त्वा द्विजैरुक्तः सृञ्जयं नारदोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ७.५५.२६ ॥
Together they said to Nārada, "Give him the son he desires." Addressed by the twice-born with "So be it," Nārada spoke to Sṛñjaya.
7.55.27
तुभ्यं प्रसन्ना राजर्षे पुत्रमीप्सन्ति ब्राह्मणाः ।
वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते यादृशं पुत्रमीप्सितम् ॥ ७.५५.२७ ॥
"O royal sage, the brahmins, pleased with you, wish to give you a son. May good befall you — choose a boon, the kind of son you desire."
7.55.28
तथोक्तः प्राञ्जली राजा पुत्रं वव्रे गुणान्वितम् ।
यशस्विनं कीर्तिमन्तं तेजस्विनमरिन्दमम् ॥ ७.५५.२८ ॥
Thus addressed, the king, with folded hands, chose a son endowed with virtues — famous, renowned, radiant, a subduer of enemies.
7.55.29
यस्य मूत्रं पुरीषं च क्लेदः स्वेदश्च काञ्चनम् ।
सर्वं भवेत्प्रसादाद्वै तादृशं तनयं वृणे ॥ ७.५५.२९ ॥
"A son whose urine, excrement, moisture and sweat are all gold — such a son I choose, by your grace."
7.55.30
तथा भविष्यतीत्युक्ते जज्ञे तस्योप्सितः सुतः ।
काञ्चनस्याकरः श्रीमान्प्रसादाद्वै सुकाङ्क्षितः ॥ ७.५५.३० ॥
"So it shall be," being said, the desired son was born to him — a mine of gold, glorious, greatly longed for, by grace.
7.55.31
रुदितस्य च नेत्राभ्यामपतत्तस्य नेत्रजम् ।
मूत्रं पुरीषं स्वेदश्च सर्वं भवति काञ्चनम्।
सुवर्णष्ठीविरित्येव तस्य नामाभवत्कृतम् ॥ ७.५५.३१ ॥
As he wept, the tears that fell from his eyes, his urine, feces and sweat all became gold. Thus he was given the name Suvarṇaṣṭhīvi, "Spitter of Gold."
7.55.32
तस्मिन्वरप्रदानेन वर्धयत्यमितं धनम् ।
कारयामास नृपतिः सौवर्णं सर्वमीप्सितम् ॥ ७.५५.३२ ॥
Through the granting of that boon his wealth increased without measure, and the king had everything he desired made of gold.
7.55.33
गृहप्राकारदुर्गाणि ब्राह्मणावसथान्यपि ।
शय्यासनानि यानानि स्थालीपिठरभाजनम् ॥ ७.५५.३३ ॥
Houses, walls and fortresses, the dwellings of brahmins, beds and seats, vehicles, dishes, pots and vessels.
7.55.34
तस्य राज्ञोऽपि यद्वेश्म बाह्याश्चोपस्कराश्च ये ।
सर्वं तत्काञ्चनमयं कालेन परिवर्धितम् ॥ ७.५५.३४ ॥
The king's palace, and all the outer furnishings that were his, grew over time to be made entirely of gold.
7.55.35
अथ दस्युगणाः श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा चैनं तथाविधम् ।
सम्भूय तस्य नृपतेः समारब्धाश्चिकीर्षितुम् ॥ ७.५५.३५ ॥
Then bands of robbers, hearing of him and seeing him in such a state, gathered together and set about to do something to that king.
7.55.36
केचित्तत्राब्रुवन्राज्ञः पुत्रं गृह्णीम वै स्वयम् ।
सोऽस्याकरः काञ्चनस्य तस्य यत्नं चरामहे ॥ ७.५५.३६ ॥
There some said, "Let us ourselves seize the king's son. He is a mine of gold; let us make an effort for him."
7.55.37
ततस्ते दस्यवो लुब्धाः प्रविश्य नृपतेर्गृहम् ।
राजपुत्रं तथाऽऽजह्रुः सुवर्णष्ठीविनं बलात् ॥ ७.५५.३७ ॥
Then those greedy robbers, entering the king's house, seized the king's son, the gold-spitter, by force.
7.55.38
गृह्यैनमनुपायज्ञा नीत्वाऽरण्यमचेतसः ।
हत्वा विशस्य चापश्यँ ल्लुब्धा वसु न किञ्चन ॥ ७.५५.३८ ॥
Those greedy fools, not knowing the proper means, seized him, led him into the forest, killed him, and having cut him open, found no wealth at all.
7.55.39
तस्य प्राणैर्विमुक्तस्य नष्टं तत्काञ्चनं वरम् ।
दस्यवश्च तदाऽन्योन्यं जघ्नुर्मूर्खा विचेतसः ॥ ७.५५.३९ ॥
When his life-breaths had departed, that excellent gold vanished too; then those foolish, senseless robbers struck one another down.
7.55.40
हत्वा परस्परं नष्टाः कुमारं चाद्भुतं भुवि ।
असम्भाव्यं गता घोरं नरकं दुष्टकारिणः ॥ ७.५५.४० ॥
Having killed one another and perished, they went, on account of that wondrous youth upon earth, to the unimaginable dreadful hell reserved for evildoers.
7.55.41
तं दृष्ट्वा निहतं पुत्रं वरदत्तं महातपाः ।
विललाप सुदुःखार्तो बहुधा करुणं नृपः ॥ ७.५५.४१ ॥
Seeing his son Varadatta slain, the king, the great ascetic, tormented by intense sorrow, lamented piteously in many ways.
7.55.42
विलपन्तं निशम्याथ पुत्रशोकहतं नृपम् ।
प्रत्यदृश्यत देवर्षिर्नारदस्तस्य सन्निधौ ॥ ७.५५.४२ ॥
Hearing the king lamenting, struck down by grief for his son, the divine sage Nārada then appeared in his presence.
7.55.43
उवाच चैनं दुःखार्तं विलपन्तमचेतसम् ।
सृञ्जयं नारदो यद्यत्तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर ॥ ७.५५.४३ ॥
Nārada spoke to Sṛñjaya, afflicted with sorrow, lamenting and bewildered—hear, Yudhiṣṭhira, all that he said.
7.55.44
त्यज शोकं महाराज वैक्लब्यं त्यज बुद्धिमन् ।
न मृतः शोचतो जीवेन्मुह्यतो वा नराधिप ॥ ७.५५.४४ ॥
Give up grief, great king; give up despondency, wise one. The dead man does not come back to life through another's grieving or bewilderment, lord of men.
7.55.45
त्यज शोकं नृपश्रेष्ठ न शोचन्ति भवद्विधाः ।
वीरो भवान्महाराज ज्ञानवृद्धोऽपि मे मतः।
कामानामवितृप्तस्त्वं सृञ्जयेह मरिष्यसि ॥ ७.५५.४५ ॥
Give up grief, best of kings; men like you do not grieve. You are a hero, great king, and I hold you to be elder in wisdom. Sṛñjaya, unsatisfied in your desires, you will die right here.
7.55.46
यस्य चैते वयं गेहे उषिता ब्रह्मवादिनः ।
आविक्षितं मरुत्तं च मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम ॥ ७.५५.४६ ॥
In whose house we, expounders of the Veda, have dwelt—Āvikṣit and Marutta, Sṛñjaya, we have heard, are dead as well.
7.55.47
संवर्तो याजयामास स्पर्धया वै बृहस्पतेः ।
यस्मै राजर्षये प्रादाद्धनं स भगवान्प्रभुः।
हैमं हिमवतः पादं यियक्षोर्विविधैः सवैः ॥ ७.५५.४७ ॥
Saṃvarta conducted a sacrifice out of rivalry with Bṛhaspati. The blessed lord gave wealth to that royal sage, who desired to perform many sacrifices—the golden slope of the Himālaya.
7.55.48
यस्य सेन्द्रामरगणा बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः ।
देवा विश्वसृजः सर्वे यजनान्ते समासते।
यज्ञवाटस्य सौवर्णाः सर्वे चासन्परिच्छदाः ॥ ७.५५.४८ ॥
At the close of whose sacrifice all the gods, led by Bṛhaspati, together with Indra and the host of immortals, and all the creators of the world, sit down together; and all the furnishings of that sacrificial enclosure were of gold.
7.55.49
यस्य सर्वं तदा ह्यन्नं मनोभिप्रायगं शुचि ।
कामतो बुभुजुर्विप्राः सर्वे चान्नार्थिनो द्विजाः।
पयो दधि घृतं क्षौद्रं भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च शोभनम् ॥ ७.५५.४९ ॥
In that time, all his food was pure and came as the mind desired; the brahmins ate at will, and all the twice-born who sought food as well. Milk, curds, ghee, honey, things to be eaten and things to be enjoyed—all excellent.
7.55.50
यस्य यज्ञेषु सर्वेषु वासांस्याभरणानि च ।
ईप्सितान्युपतिष्ठन्ते प्रहृष्टान्वेदपारगान् ॥ ७.५५.५० ॥
At all of whose sacrifices garments, ornaments and desired things came of their own accord, joyfully, to the brahmins who had mastered the Vedas.
7.55.51
मरुतः परिवेष्टारो मरुत्तस्याभवन्गृहे ।
आविक्षितस्य राजर्षेर्विश्वेदेवाः सभासदः ॥ ७.५५.५१ ॥
The Maruts were the servers in the house of Marutta; the All-gods were the members of the assembly of the royal sage Āvikṣit.
7.55.52
यस्य वीर्यवतो राज्ञः सुवृष्ट्या सस्यसम्पदः ।
हविर्भिस्तर्पिता येन सम्यक्क्लृप्तैर्दिवौकसः ॥ ७.५५.५२ ॥
Of that mighty king, by whose good rains came the wealth of the crops, and by whom the dwellers in heaven were satisfied with well-prepared oblations.
7.55.53
ऋषीणां च पितॄणां च देवानां सुखजीविनम् ।
ब्रह्मचर्यश्रुतिमुखैः सर्वैर्दानैश्च सर्वदा ॥ ७.५५.५३ ॥
He who kept the sages, the fathers and the gods living happily, and who always gave all kinds of gifts with chastity and the hearing of the Veda at the fore.
7.55.54
शयनासनपानानि स्वर्णराशीश्च दुस्त्यजाः ।
तत्सर्वममितं वित्तं दत्तं विप्रेभ्य इच्छया ॥ ७.५५.५४ ॥
Beds, seats, drinks, and heaps of gold hard to part with—all that immeasurable wealth he gave to the brahmins as they wished.
7.55.55
सोनुध्यातस्तु शक्रेण प्रजाः कृत्वा निरामयाः ।
श्रद्दधानो जिताँल्लोकान्गतः पुण्यदुहोऽक्षयान् ॥ ७.५५.५५ ॥
Favoured by Indra, having made his subjects free from disease, full of faith, he went to the worlds he had won, where the imperishable milch-cows of merit are.
7.55.56
सप्रजः सनृपामात्यः सदारापत्यबान्धवः ।
यौवनेन सहस्राब्दं मरुत्तो राज्यमन्वशात् ॥ ७.५५.५६ ॥
With his subjects, kings and ministers, with wives, children and kin, Marutta ruled the kingdom in youth for a thousand years.
7.55.57
स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया ।
पुत्रात्पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः।
अयज्वानमदक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत् ॥ ७.५५.५७ ॥
Even if he had died, O Sṛñjaya, it is four times more auspicious for you. You have more merit than a son would bring; do not grieve for your son. Concerning one who does not sacrifice and gives no gifts, he spoke the word 'Śvaitya'.