Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.67
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7.67.1
साङ्कृतिं रन्तिदेवं च मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम ।
यस्य द्विशतसाहस्रा आसन्सूदा महात्मनः ॥ ७.६७.१ ॥
O Sṛñjaya, we have heard of Sāṅkṛti and of the deceased Rantideva, the great-souled one who had two hundred thousand cooks.
7.67.2
गृहानभ्यागतान्विप्रानतिथीन्परिवेषकाः ।
पक्वंपक्वं दिवारात्रं वरान्नममृतोपमम् ॥ ७.६७.२ ॥
Servers offered the finest food, cooked again and again day and night, like nectar, to the brahmins and guests who came to the house.
7.67.3
न्यायेनाधिगतं वित्तं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ह्यमन्यत ।
वेदानधीत्य धर्मेण यश्चक्रे द्विषतो वशे ॥ ७.६७.३ ॥
He regarded wealth justly acquired as belonging to the brahmins; having studied the Vedas, he brought his enemies under his control through dharma.
7.67.4
उपस्थिताश्च पशवः स्वयं यं शंसितव्रतम् ।
बहवः स्वर्गमिच्छन्तो विधिवत्सत्रयाजिनम् ॥ ७.६७.४ ॥
Many animals, desiring heaven, came of their own accord to him of praised vow, who performed the satra sacrifice according to rule.
7.67.5
नदी महानसाद्यस्य प्रवृतक्ता चर्मराशितः ।
तस्माच्चर्मण्वती नाम ख्याता पुण्या सरिद्वरा ॥ ७.६७.५ ॥
From the great kitchen and the like, and from the heap of hides, a river flowed forth; therefore that holy best of rivers became renowned by the name Charmaṇvatī.
7.67.6
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददन्निष्कान्सौवर्णान्स प्रभावतः ।
तुभ्यं निष्कं तुभ्यं निष्कमिति ह स्म प्रभाषते ॥ ७.६७.६ ॥
Giving gold coins to the brahmins by his power, he would say: "This is a niṣka for you, this is a niṣka for you."
7.67.7
तुभ्यन्तुभ्यमिति प्रादान्निष्कान्निष्कान्सहस्रशः ।
तत पुनः समाश्वास्य निष्कानेव प्रयच्छति ॥ ७.६७.७ ॥
Saying "this for you, this for you," he gave thousands of niṣkas, and then, having reassured him, he gives niṣkas again.
7.67.8
अल्पं दत्तं मयाऽद्येति निष्ककोटिं सहस्रशः ।
एकाह्ना ताम्यति ततः क्वाद्य विप्रा इति ब्रुवन् ॥ ७.६७.८ ॥
Thinking "today I have given but little," he gives thousands of tens of millions of niṣkas in a single day and is distressed, saying, "Where are the brahmins today?"
7.67.9
द्विजपाणिवियोगेन दुःखं मे शाश्वतं महत् ।
भविष्यति न सन्देह एवं राजाऽददद्वसु ॥ ७.६७.९ ॥
"Through separation from the brahmin's hand, my sorrow will be lasting and great; there is no doubt." Thinking thus, the king gave wealth.
7.67.10
सहस्रशश्च सौवर्णान्वृषभान्गोशतानुगान् ।
साष्टं शतं सुवर्णानां निष्कमाहुर्धनं तथा ॥ ७.६७.१० ॥
Thousands of golden bulls, followed by hundreds of cows, and a niṣka of one hundred and eight gold pieces—these are called wealth.
7.67.11
अध्यर्धमासमददद्ब्राह्मणेभ्यः शतं समाः ।
अग्निहोत्रोपकरणं यज्ञोपकरणं च यत् ॥ ७.६७.११ ॥
For a month and a half, and for a hundred years, he gave to the brahmins the implements of the fire-offering and the implements of sacrifice, whatever they were.
7.67.12
ऋषिभ्यः करकान्कुम्भान्स्थालीः पिठरमेव च ।
शयनासनायानानि प्रासादांश्च गृहाणि च ॥ ७.६७.१२ ॥
To the sages he gave water-pots, jars, cooking-dishes and large pots; also beds, seats, vehicles, palaces and houses.
7.67.13
वृक्षांश्च विविधान्दद्यादन्नानि च धनानि च ।
सर्वं सौवर्णमेवासीद्रन्तिदेवस्य धीमतः ॥ ७.६७.१३ ॥
He would give away various trees, food and wealth; for the wise Rantideva everything was made of gold.
7.67.14
तत्रास्य गाथा गायन्ति ये पुराणविदो जनाः ।
रन्तिदेवस्य तां दृष्ट्वा समृद्धिमतिमानुषीम् ॥ ७.६७.१४ ॥
There, people who know the Purāṇas sing verses about him, having seen Rantideva's superhuman prosperity.
7.67.15
नैतादृशं दृष्टपूर्वं कुबेरसदनेष्वपि ।
धनं च पूर्यमाणं नः किं पुनर्मनुजेष्विति ॥ ७.६७.१५ ॥
Never before have we seen such wealth, even in the abodes of Kubera, pouring out upon us; what then among men?
7.67.16
व्यक्तं वस्वोकसारेयमित्युचुस्तत्र विस्मिताः ।
साङ्कृते रन्तिदेवस्य यां रात्रिमतिथिर्वसेत् ॥ ७.६७.१६ ॥
'Surely this is the abode of wealth,' they said there in amazement, on the night a guest stayed with Rantideva, son of Sāṅkṛti.
7.67.17
आलभ्यन्त तदा गावः सहस्राण्येकविंशतिः ।
तत्र स्म सूदाः क्रोशन्ति सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलाः ॥ ७.६७.१७ ॥
Then twenty-one thousand cows were brought to slaughter, and there the cooks, wearing well-polished jewel earrings, were calling out.
7.67.18
सूपं भूयिष्ठमश्नीध्वं नाद्य मांसं यथा पुरा ।
रन्तिदेवस्य यत्किञ्चित्सौवर्णमभवत्तदा ॥ ७.६७.१८ ॥
'Eat plenty of soup today, not meat as before'; and whatever Rantideva had then turned to gold.
7.67.19
तत्सर्वं वितते यज्ञे ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ह्यमन्यत ।
प्रत्यक्षं तस्य हव्यानि प्रतिगृह्णन्ति देवताः ॥ ७.६७.१९ ॥
He considered that all of it had been given to the brahmins in the extended sacrifice. The gods visibly accept his oblations.
7.67.20
कव्यानि पितरः काले सर्वकामान्द्विजोत्तमाः ।
स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया ॥ ७.६७.२० ॥
O best of the twice-born, the fathers duly accept the kavya offerings and all desires. O Sṛñjaya, if he died four times more fortunate than you...
7.67.21
पुत्रात्पुण्डतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः ।
अयज्वानमदक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत् ॥ ७.६७.२१ ॥
Do not grieve for one more blessed than your son. Of one who performs no sacrifice and gives no fees, it is said: 'Śvaitya.'