Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 3 — Chapter 16
DB 3 16.1
युधाजिद्भारद्वाजयोः संवादवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच युधाजित्त्वथ सङ्ग्रामाद्गत्वाऽयोध्यां महाबलः । मनोरमां च पप्रच्छ सुदर्शनजिघांसया
yudhājidbhāradvājayoḥ saṃvādavarṇanam vyāsa uvāca yudhājittvatha saṅgrāmādgatvā'yodhyāṃ mahābalaḥ | manoramāṃ ca papraccha sudarśanajighāṃsayā
The description of the conversation between Yudhājit and Bhāradvāja. Vyāsa said: Then the mighty Yudhājit, having gone from the battle to Ayodhyā, asked after Manoramā, wishing to kill Sudarśana.
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DB 3 16.2
सेवकान् प्रेषयामास क्व गतेति मुहुर्वदन् । शुभे दिनेऽथ दौहित्रं स्थापयामास चासने
sevakān preṣayāmāsa kva gateti muhurvadan | śubhe dine'tha dauhitraṃ sthāpayāmāsa cāsane
He sent servants out, saying again and again, "Where has she gone?" Then on an auspicious day he installed his daughter's son on the throne.
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DB 3 16.3
मन्त्रिभिश्च वसिष्ठेन मन्त्रैराथर्वणैः शुभैः । अभिषिक्तश्च सम्पूर्णैः कलशैर्जलपूरितैः
mantribhiśca vasiṣṭhena mantrairātharvaṇaiḥ śubhaiḥ | abhiṣiktaśca sampūrṇaiḥ kalaśairjalapūritaiḥ
And he was consecrated by the ministers and by Vasiṣṭha with auspicious Atharvan mantras, and with full jars filled with water.
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DB 3 16.4
भेरीशङ्खनिनादैश्च तूर्याणां चाथ निःस्वनैः । उत्सवस्तु नगर्या वै सम्बभूव कुरूद्वह
bherīśaṅkhaninādaiśca tūryāṇāṃ cātha niḥsvanaiḥ | utsavastu nagaryā vai sambabhūva kurūdvaha
With the sounds of kettledrums and conches, and with the blaring of musical instruments, there was indeed a festival in the city, O scion of Kuru.
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DB 3 16.5
विप्राणां वेदपाठैश्च बन्दिनां स्तुतिभिस्तथा । अयोध्या मुदितेवासीज्जयशब्दैः सुमङ्गलैः
viprāṇāṃ vedapāṭhaiśca bandināṃ stutibhistathā | ayodhyā muditevāsījjayaśabdaiḥ sumaṅgalaiḥ
With the Veda-recitations of the brahmins and likewise with the praises of the bards, with auspicious cries of "Victory!", Ayodhyā seemed as if delighted.
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DB 3 16.6
हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा स्तुतिवादित्रनिःस्वना । नवे तस्मिन्महीपाले पूर्बभौ नूतनेव सा
hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇā stutivāditraniḥsvanā | nave tasminmahīpāle pūrbabhau nūtaneva sā
Thronged with joyful, well-fed people, resounding with praises and instruments, under that new king she shone as if brand new.
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DB 3 16.7
केचित्साधुजना ये वै चक्रुः शोकं गृहे स्थिताः । सुदर्शनं विचिन्त्याद्य क्व गतोऽसौ नृपात्मजः
kecitsādhujanā ye vai cakruḥ śokaṃ gṛhe sthitāḥ | sudarśanaṃ vicintyādya kva gato'sau nṛpātmajaḥ
But certain good people who remained in their houses made lament, thinking now of Sudarśana: "Where has that son of the king gone?
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DB 3 16.8
मनोरमातिसाध्वी सा क्व गता सुतसंयुता । पिताऽस्या निहतः संख्ये राज्यलोभेन वैरिणा
manoramātisādhvī sā kva gatā sutasaṃyutā | pitā'syā nihataḥ saṃkhye rājyalobhena vairiṇā
Where has she gone, that most virtuous Manoramā, together with her son? Her father was slain in battle by the enemy out of greed for the kingdom."
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DB 3 16.9
इत्येवं चिन्त्यमानास्ते साधवः समबुद्धयः । अतिष्ठन्दुःखितास्तत्र शत्रुजिद्वशवर्तिनः
ityevaṃ cintyamānāste sādhavaḥ samabuddhayaḥ | atiṣṭhanduḥkhitāstatra śatrujidvaśavartinaḥ
Thus reflecting, those good men of even minds remained there in sorrow, being subject to Śatrujit.
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DB 3 16.10
युधाजिदपि दौहित्रं स्थापयित्वा विधानतः । राज्यञ्च मन्त्रिसात्कृत्वा चलितः स्वां पुरीं प्रति
yudhājidapi dauhitraṃ sthāpayitvā vidhānataḥ | rājyañca mantrisātkṛtvā calitaḥ svāṃ purīṃ prati
Yudhājit too, having installed his daughter's son according to the rules, and having placed the kingdom in the ministers' charge, set out toward his own city.
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DB 3 16.11
श्रुत्वा सुदर्शनं तत्र मुनीनामाश्रमे स्थितम् । हन्तुकामो जगामाशु चित्रकूटं स पर्वतम्
śrutvā sudarśanaṃ tatra munīnāmāśrame sthitam | hantukāmo jagāmāśu citrakūṭaṃ sa parvatam
Hearing that Sudarśana was staying there in the hermitage of the sages, wishing to kill (him) he went swiftly to that mountain Citrakūṭa.
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DB 3 16.12
निषादाधिपतिं शूरं पुरस्कृत्य बलाभिधम् । दुर्दर्शाख्यमगादाशु शृङ्गवेरपुराधिपम्
niṣādādhipatiṃ śūraṃ puraskṛtya balābhidham | durdarśākhyamagādāśu śṛṅgaverapurādhipam
Putting in front the valiant lord of the Niṣādas named Bala, he went swiftly to the one called Durdarśa, the ruler of Śṛṅgaverapura.
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DB 3 16.13
श्रुत्वा मनोरमा तत्र बभूवातिसुदुःखिता । आगच्छन्तं बालपुत्रा भयार्ता सैन्यसंयुतम्
śrutvā manoramā tatra babhūvātisuduḥkhitā | āgacchantaṃ bālaputrā bhayārtā sainyasaṃyutam
Hearing there (of him) coming with his army, Manoramā, whose son was a child, became exceedingly sorrowful, stricken with fear.
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DB 3 16.14
तमुवाचातिशोकार्ता मुनिं साश्रुविलोचना । किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि युधाजित्समुपस्थितः
tamuvācātiśokārtā muniṃ sāśruvilocanā | kiṃ karomi kva gacchāmi yudhājitsamupasthitaḥ
Overcome with great grief, her eyes filled with tears, she said to that sage: "What am I to do? Where shall I go? Yudhājit has arrived.
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DB 3 16.15
पिता मे निहतोऽनेन दौहित्रो भूपतिः कृतः । सुतं मे हन्तुकामोऽत्र समायाति बलान्वितः
pitā me nihato'nena dauhitro bhūpatiḥ kṛtaḥ | sutaṃ me hantukāmo'tra samāyāti balānvitaḥ
"My father was slain by him, and his daughter's son was made king; wishing to kill my son he comes here accompanied by an army.
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DB 3 16.16
पुरा श्रुतं मया स्वामिन्पाण्डवा वै वने स्थिताः । मुनीनामाश्रमे पुण्ये पाञ्चाल्या सहितास्तदा युधाजिद्भारद्वाजयोः संवादवर्णनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः
purā śrutaṃ mayā svāminpāṇḍavā vai vane sthitāḥ | munīnāmāśrame puṇye pāñcālyā sahitāstadā yudhājidbhāradvājayoḥ saṃvādavarṇanaṃ nāma ṣoḍaśo'dhyāyaḥ
"Formerly I heard, lord, that the Pāṇḍavas indeed dwelt in the forest, in the holy hermitage of the sages, together then with the Pāñcāla princess." [Thus] the sixteenth chapter, called the description of the conversation between Yudhājit and Bhāradvāja.
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DB 3 16.17
गतास्ते मृगयां पार्था भ्रातरः पञ्च एव ते । द्रौपदी संस्थिता तत्र मुनीनामाश्रमे शुभे
gatāste mṛgayāṃ pārthā bhrātaraḥ pañca eva te | draupadī saṃsthitā tatra munīnāmāśrame śubhe
"Those sons of Pṛthā, the five brothers, had gone hunting; Draupadī remained there in the auspicious hermitage of the sages.
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DB 3 16.18
धौम्योऽत्रिर्गालवः पैलो जावालिर्गौतमो भृगुः । च्यवनश्चात्रिगोत्रश्च कण्वश्चैव जतुः क्रतुः
dhaumyo'trirgālavaḥ pailo jāvālirgautamo bhṛguḥ | cyavanaścātrigotraśca kaṇvaścaiva jatuḥ kratuḥ
"Dhaumya, Atri, Gālava, Paila, Jāvāli, Gautama, Bhṛgu, Cyavana, one of Atri's lineage, and Kaṇva, Jatu, Kratu,
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DB 3 16.19
वीतिहोत्रः सुमन्तुश्च यज्ञदत्तोऽथ वत्सलः । राशासनः कहोडश्च यवक्रीर्यज्ञकृत्क्रतुः
vītihotraḥ sumantuśca yajñadatto'tha vatsalaḥ | rāśāsanaḥ kahoḍaśca yavakrīryajñakṛtkratuḥ
"Vītihotra, Sumantu, Yajñadatta, then Vatsala, Rāśāsana, Kahoḍa, Yavakrī, Yajñakṛt, Kratu—
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DB 3 16.20
एते चान्ये च मुनयो भारद्वाजादयः शुभाः । वेदपाठयुताः सर्वे संस्थिताश्चाश्रमे स्थिताः
ete cānye ca munayo bhāradvājādayaḥ śubhāḥ | vedapāṭhayutāḥ sarve saṃsthitāścāśrame sthitāḥ
These and other auspicious sages, Bharadvāja and the rest, all engaged in the recitation of the Vedas, dwelt settled there in the hermitage.
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DB 3 16.21
दासीभिः सहिता तत्र याज्ञसेनी स्थिता मुने । आश्रमे चारुसर्वाङ्गी निर्भया मुनिसंवृते
dāsībhiḥ sahitā tatra yājñasenī sthitā mune | āśrame cārusarvāṅgī nirbhayā munisaṃvṛte
There, O sage, Yājñasenī (Draupadī) stayed together with her maidservants, fair in every limb, without fear, in the hermitage surrounded by sages.
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DB 3 16.22
पार्था मृगानुगास्तावत्प्रयाताश्च वनाद्वनम् । धनुर्बाणधरा वीराः पञ्च वै शत्रुतापनाः
pārthā mṛgānugāstāvatprayātāśca vanādvanam | dhanurbāṇadharā vīrāḥ pañca vai śatrutāpanāḥ
Meanwhile the sons of Pṛthā, following the deer, had gone from forest to forest — the five heroes bearing bow and arrows, tormentors of their foes.
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DB 3 16.23
तावत्सिन्धुपतिः श्रीमान्मार्गस्थो बलसंयुतः । आगतश्चाश्रमाभ्याशे श्रुत्वा तु निगमन्ध्वनिम्
tāvatsindhupatiḥ śrīmānmārgastho balasaṃyutaḥ | āgataścāśramābhyāśe śrutvā tu nigamandhvanim
Just then the illustrious lord of the Sindhus, travelling on the road with his army, came near the hermitage, hearing the sound of Vedic recitation.
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DB 3 16.24
श्रुत्वा वेदध्वनिं राजा मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् । उत्ततार रथात्तूर्णं दर्शनाकाङ्क्षया नृपः
śrutvā vedadhvaniṃ rājā munīnāṃ bhāvitātmanām | uttatāra rathāttūrṇaṃ darśanākāṅkṣayā nṛpaḥ
Hearing the sound of the Vedas of those sages of purified souls, the king quickly descended from his chariot, out of a desire to see (them).
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DB 3 16.25
यदा निरगमत्तत्र भृत्यद्वयसमन्वितः । वेदपाठयुतान्वीक्ष्य मुनीनुद्यमसंस्थितः
yadā niragamattatra bhṛtyadvayasamanvitaḥ | vedapāṭhayutānvīkṣya munīnudyamasaṃsthitaḥ
When he went forth there accompanied by two attendants, seeing the sages engaged in Vedic recitation, he stood ready (with effort).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 3 16.26
कृताञ्जलिपुटः स्वामिन्संस्थितोऽथ जयद्रथः । आश्रमे मुनिभिर्जुष्टे भूपतिः संविवेश ह
kṛtāñjalipuṭaḥ svāminsaṃsthito'tha jayadrathaḥ | āśrame munibhirjuṣṭe bhūpatiḥ saṃviveśa ha
With his palms joined, O lord, Jayadratha then stood; and the king entered the hermitage frequented by the sages.
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DB 3 16.27
तत्रोपविष्टं राजानं द्रष्टुकामाः स्त्रियस्तदा । आययुर्मुनिभार्याश्च कोऽयमित्यब्रुवन्नृपम्
tatropaviṣṭaṃ rājānaṃ draṣṭukāmāḥ striyastadā | āyayurmunibhāryāśca ko'yamityabruvannṛpam
Then the women, wishing to see the king who was seated there, came — the wives of the sages — and they said of the king, "Who is this?"
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DB 3 16.28
तासां मध्ये वरारोहा याज्ञसेनी समागता । जयद्रथेन दृष्टा सा रूपेण श्रीरिवापरा
tāsāṃ madhye varārohā yājñasenī samāgatā | jayadrathena dṛṣṭā sā rūpeṇa śrīrivāparā
Among them came Yājñasenī of lovely hips, and she was seen by Jayadratha, like a second Śrī in her beauty.
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DB 3 16.29
तां विलोक्यासितापाङ्गीं देवकन्यामिवापराम् । पप्रच्छ नृपतिर्धौम्यं केयं श्यामा वरानना
tāṃ vilokyāsitāpāṅgīṃ devakanyāmivāparām | papraccha nṛpatirdhaumyaṃ keyaṃ śyāmā varānanā
Beholding her with dark eye-corners, like another daughter of the gods, the king asked Dhaumya: "Who is this dark-hued woman of lovely face?
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DB 3 16.30
भार्या कस्य सुता कस्य नाम्ना का वरवर्णिनी । रूपलावण्यसंयुक्ता शचीव वसुधाङ्गता
bhāryā kasya sutā kasya nāmnā kā varavarṇinī | rūpalāvaṇyasaṃyuktā śacīva vasudhāṅgatā
Whose wife, whose daughter, and by what name (is she known), this woman of excellent complexion, endowed with beauty and loveliness, like Śacī come to earth?
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DB 3 16.31
बर्बूलवनमध्यस्था लवङ्गलतिका यथा । राक्षसीवृन्दगा नूनं रम्भेवाभाति भामिनी
barbūlavanamadhyasthā lavaṅgalatikā yathā | rākṣasīvṛndagā nūnaṃ rambhevābhāti bhāminī
Like a clove-creeper standing in the midst of a barbūla thicket, the lovely woman surely shines like Rambhā set among a throng of demonesses.
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DB 3 16.32
सत्यं वद महाभाग कस्येयं वल्लभाबला । राजपत्नीव चाभाति नैषा मुनिवधूर्द्विज
satyaṃ vada mahābhāga kasyeyaṃ vallabhābalā | rājapatnīva cābhāti naiṣā munivadhūrdvija
Speak the truth, greatly fortunate one: whose beloved is this woman? She shines like a king's wife; she is no sage's wife, O brahmin."
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DB 3 16.33
धौम्य उवाच पाण्डवानां प्रिया भार्या द्रौपदी शुभलक्षणा । पाञ्चाली सिन्धुराजेन्द्र वसत्यत्र वराश्रमे
dhaumya uvāca pāṇḍavānāṃ priyā bhāryā draupadī śubhalakṣaṇā | pāñcālī sindhurājendra vasatyatra varāśrame
Dhaumya said: She is Draupadī of auspicious marks, the dear wife of the Pāṇḍavas, the Pāñcāla princess, O lord of the Sindhus; she dwells here in this excellent hermitage.
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DB 3 16.34
जयद्रथ उवाच क्व गताः पाण्डवाः पञ्च शूराः सम्प्रति विश्रुताः । वसन्त्यत्र वने वीरा वीतशोका महाबलाः
jayadratha uvāca kva gatāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ pañca śūrāḥ samprati viśrutāḥ | vasantyatra vane vīrā vītaśokā mahābalāḥ
Jayadratha said: Where have the five Pāṇḍavas gone, those heroes now renowned? Do those mighty heroes, free of sorrow, live here in this forest?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.35
धौम्य उवाच मृगयार्थं गताः पञ्च पाण्डवा रथसंस्थिताः । आगमिष्यन्ति मध्यान्हे मृगानादाय पार्थिवाः
dhaumya uvāca mṛgayārthaṃ gatāḥ pañca pāṇḍavā rathasaṃsthitāḥ | āgamiṣyanti madhyānhe mṛgānādāya pārthivāḥ
Dhaumya said: The five Pāṇḍavas have gone for the hunt, mounted on chariots; those princes will return at midday, bringing the deer.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.36
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य उदतिष्ठदसौ नृपः । द्रौपदीसन्निधौ गत्वा प्रगम्येदमुवाच ह
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya udatiṣṭhadasau nṛpaḥ | draupadīsannidhau gatvā pragamyedamuvāca ha
Hearing that speech of his, that king rose up, and going into Draupadī's presence, approaching her, he said this:
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DB 3 16.37
कुशलं ते वरारोहे क्व गताः पतयश्च ते । एकादश गतान्यद्य वर्षाणि च वने किल
kuśalaṃ te varārohe kva gatāḥ patayaśca te | ekādaśa gatānyadya varṣāṇi ca vane kila
"Is it well with you, fair-hipped one? And where have your husbands gone? Eleven years have now passed in the forest, it seems."
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DB 3 16.38
द्रौपदी तु तदोवाच स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु नृपात्मज । विश्रमस्वाश्रमाभ्याशे क्षणादायान्ति पाण्डवाः
draupadī tu tadovāca svasti te'stu nṛpātmaja | viśramasvāśramābhyāśe kṣaṇādāyānti pāṇḍavāḥ
But Draupadī then said: "May there be well-being for you, O king's son. Rest near the hermitage; in a moment the Pāṇḍavas will come."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.39
एवं ब्रुवन्त्यां तस्यां तु लोभाविष्टः स भूपतिः । जहार द्रौपदीं वीरोऽनादृत्य मुनिसत्तमान्
evaṃ bruvantyāṃ tasyāṃ tu lobhāviṣṭaḥ sa bhūpatiḥ | jahāra draupadīṃ vīro'nādṛtya munisattamān
But while she was speaking thus, that king, possessed by greed, the hero, carried Draupadī off, disregarding the excellent sages.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.40
कस्यचिन्नैव विश्वासः कर्तव्यः सर्वथा बुधैः । कुर्वन्दुःखमवाप्नोति दृष्टान्तस्त्वत्र वै बलिः
kasyacinnaiva viśvāsaḥ kartavyaḥ sarvathā budhaiḥ | kurvanduḥkhamavāpnoti dṛṣṭāntastvatra vai baliḥ
The wise should place no trust at all in anyone in any way; one who does so obtains sorrow — and the example in this matter is indeed Bali.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.41
वैरोचनसुतः श्रीमान्धर्मिष्ठः सत्यसङ्गरः । यज्ञकर्ता च दाता च शरण्यः साधुसंमतः
vairocanasutaḥ śrīmāndharmiṣṭhaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ | yajñakartā ca dātā ca śaraṇyaḥ sādhusaṃmataḥ
The son of Virocana, glorious, most righteous, true to his engagements, a performer of sacrifices and a giver, a refuge (for those who sought him), esteemed by the good,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.42
नाधर्मे निरतः क्वापि प्रल्हादस्य च पौत्रकः । एकोनशतयज्ञान्वै स चकार सदक्षिणान्
nādharme nirataḥ kvāpi pralhādasya ca pautrakaḥ | ekonaśatayajñānvai sa cakāra sadakṣiṇān
never anywhere given to unrighteousness, and the grandson of Prahlāda — he performed ninety-nine sacrifices, with (proper) gifts to the priests.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.43
सत्त्वमूर्त्तिः सदा विष्णुः सेव्यः स योगिनामपि । निर्विकारोऽपि भगवान्देवकार्यार्थसिद्धये
sattvamūrttiḥ sadā viṣṇuḥ sevyaḥ sa yogināmapi | nirvikāro'pi bhagavāndevakāryārthasiddhaye
Viṣṇu, whose form is (pure) sattva, is ever to be served, even by yogins; though the Lord is free from change, yet for the accomplishment of the purpose of the gods' business (he acted thus):
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.44
कश्यपाच्च समुद्भूतो विष्णुः कपटवामनः । राज्यं छलेन हृतवान्महीं चैव ससागराम्
kaśyapācca samudbhūto viṣṇuḥ kapaṭavāmanaḥ | rājyaṃ chalena hṛtavānmahīṃ caiva sasāgarām
and Viṣṇu was born from Kaśyapa as the deceitful dwarf; by a trick he took away (Bali's) kingdom and the earth too, together with its oceans.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.45
सोऽभवत्सत्यवाग्राजा बलिर्वैरोचनिस्तदा । कपटं कृतवान्विष्णुरिन्द्रार्थे तु मया श्रुतम्
so'bhavatsatyavāgrājā balirvairocanistadā | kapaṭaṃ kṛtavānviṣṇurindrārthe tu mayā śrutam
King Bali, son of Virocana, was at that time truthful of speech; it was Viṣṇu who practised deceit, for Indra's sake — so I have heard.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.46
अन्यः किं न करोत्येवं कृतं वै सत्त्वमूर्तिना । वामनं रूपमास्थाय यज्ञपातं चिकीर्षता
anyaḥ kiṃ na karotyevaṃ kṛtaṃ vai sattvamūrtinā | vāmanaṃ rūpamāsthāya yajñapātaṃ cikīrṣatā
What would another not do in this way, when such a thing was done by him whose form is sattva, who assumed a dwarf's shape wishing to bring the sacrifice to ruin?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.47
न च विश्वसितव्यं वै कदाचित्केनचित्तथा । लोभश्चेतसि चेत्स्वामिन्कीदृक्पापकृतं भयम्
na ca viśvasitavyaṃ vai kadācitkenacittathā | lobhaścetasi cetsvāminkīdṛkpāpakṛtaṃ bhayam
And indeed no one should ever be trusted by anyone; if greed is in the mind, my lord, what fear of committing sin can there be?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.48
लोभाहताः प्रकुर्वन्ति पापानि प्राणिनः किल । परलोकाद्भयं नास्ति कस्यचित्कर्हिचिन्मुने
lobhāhatāḥ prakurvanti pāpāni prāṇinaḥ kila | paralokādbhayaṃ nāsti kasyacitkarhicinmune
Struck by greed, living beings commit sins, surely; no one, at any time, has any fear of the next world, O sage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.49
मनसा कर्मणा वाचा परस्वादानहेतुतः । प्रपतन्ति नराः सम्यग्लोभोपहतचेतसः
manasā karmaṇā vācā parasvādānahetutaḥ | prapatanti narāḥ samyaglobhopahatacetasaḥ
In thought, in deed, and in word, because of the taking of what belongs to others, men fall utterly, their minds ruined by greed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.50
देवानाराध्य सततं वाञ्छन्ति च धनं नराः । न देवास्तत्करे कृत्वा समर्था दातुमञ्जसा
devānārādhya satataṃ vāñchanti ca dhanaṃ narāḥ | na devāstatkare kṛtvā samarthā dātumañjasā
Men constantly propitiate the gods and desire wealth; but the gods are not able to place it in their hand and give it directly.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.51
अन्यस्यानीयते वित्तं प्रयच्छन्ति मनीषितम् । वाणिज्येनाथ दानेन चौर्येणापि बलेन वा
anyasyānīyate vittaṃ prayacchanti manīṣitam | vāṇijyenātha dānena cauryeṇāpi balena vā
Another's wealth is fetched (for them), and they bestow what is wished for — by trade, or by gift, or even by theft, or by force.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.52
विक्रयार्थं गृहीत्वा च धान्यवस्त्रादिकं बहु । देवानर्चयते वैश्यो महर्द्धिर्मे भवेदिति
vikrayārthaṃ gṛhītvā ca dhānyavastrādikaṃ bahu | devānarcayate vaiśyo maharddhirme bhavediti
And having procured much grain, cloth and the like for the purpose of selling, the Vaiśya worships the gods, thinking, "May great prosperity be mine."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.53
नात्र किं परवित्तेच्छा वाणिज्येन परन्तप । ग्रहणकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते महर्घञ्चापि काङ्क्षति
nātra kiṃ paravittecchā vāṇijyena parantapa | grahaṇakāle tu samprāpte maharghañcāpi kāṅkṣati
Is there not here, in trade, a craving for another's wealth, O scorcher of foes? And when the time of purchase has come, he wishes for high prices too.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.54
एवं हि प्राणिनः सर्वे परस्वादानतत्पराः । वर्तन्ते सततं ब्रह्मन् विश्वासः कीदृशः पुनः
evaṃ hi prāṇinaḥ sarve parasvādānatatparāḥ | vartante satataṃ brahman viśvāsaḥ kīdṛśaḥ punaḥ
Thus indeed all living beings continually go about intent on seizing what belongs to others, O brāhmaṇa; what sort of trust, then, (is possible)?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.55
वृथा तीर्थं वृथा दानं वृथाऽध्ययनमेव च । लोभमोहावृतानां वै कृतं तदकृतं भवेत्
vṛthā tīrthaṃ vṛthā dānaṃ vṛthā'dhyayanameva ca | lobhamohāvṛtānāṃ vai kṛtaṃ tadakṛtaṃ bhavet
In vain the pilgrimage, in vain the gift, and in vain indeed the recitation (of scripture): for those wrapped in greed and delusion, what has been done becomes as good as undone.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.56
तस्मादेनं महाभाग विसर्जय गृहं प्रति । सपुत्राऽहं वसिष्यामि जानकीवद्द्विजोत्तम
tasmādenaṃ mahābhāga visarjaya gṛhaṃ prati | saputrā'haṃ vasiṣyāmi jānakīvaddvijottama
Therefore, greatly fortunate one, send him away to his home; I shall dwell here with my son, like Jānakī, O best of the twice-born.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.57
इत्युक्तोऽसौ मुनिस्तावद्गत्वा युधाजितं नृपम् । उवाच वचनं राज्ञे भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्
ityukto'sau munistāvadgatvā yudhājitaṃ nṛpam | uvāca vacanaṃ rājñe bhāradvājaḥ pratāpavān
Addressed thus, that sage—the mighty Bhāradvāja—went then to King Yudhājit and spoke (these) words to the king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.58
गच्छ राजन् यथाकामं स्वपुरं नृपसत्तम । नेयं मनोरमाभ्येति बालपुत्रा सुदुःखिता
gaccha rājan yathākāmaṃ svapuraṃ nṛpasattama | neyaṃ manoramābhyeti bālaputrā suduḥkhitā
"Go, O king, as you wish, to your own city, O best of kings; this Manoramā, with her young son, deeply grieved, will not come."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.59
युधाजिदुवाच मुने मुञ्च हठं सौम्य विसर्जय मनोरमाम् । न च यास्याम्यहं मुक्त्वा नेष्याम्यद्य बलात्पुनः
yudhājiduvāca mune muñca haṭhaṃ saumya visarjaya manoramām | na ca yāsyāmyahaṃ muktvā neṣyāmyadya balātpunaḥ
Yudhājit said: "Sage, give up force, gentle one; release Manoramā. I will not go without her; today I shall take her away by force."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 16.60
ऋषिरुवाच नयस्व यदि शक्तिस्ते बलेनाद्य ममाश्रमात् । विश्वामित्रो यथा धेनुं वसिष्ठस्य मुनेः पुरा
ṛṣiruvāca nayasva yadi śaktiste balenādya mamāśramāt | viśvāmitro yathā dhenuṃ vasiṣṭhasya muneḥ purā
The seer said: Take her away today by force from my hermitage, if you have the strength — as Viśvāmitra once took the cow of the sage Vasiṣṭha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition