Harivamsha — Chapter 5
HV 5.1
आसीद् धर्मस्य संगोप्ता पूर्वम् अत्रिसमः प्रभुः अत्रिवंशसमुत्पन्नस् त्व् अङ्गो नाम प्रजापतिः
āsīd dharmasya saṃgoptā pūrvam atrisamaḥ prabhuḥ atrivaṃśasamutpannas tv aṅgo nāma prajāpatiḥ
Formerly there was a protector of dharma, a lord equal to Atri, born in Atri's line, a Prajāpati named Aṅga.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.2
तस्य पुत्रो ऽभवद् वेनो नात्यर्थं धार्मिको ऽभवत् जातो मृत्युसुतायां वै सुनीथायां प्रजापतिः
tasya putro 'bhavad veno nātyarthaṃ dhārmiko 'bhavat jāto mṛtyusutāyāṃ vai sunīthāyāṃ prajāpatiḥ
His son was Vena; he was not overly righteous. That Prajāpati was born of Sunīthā, the daughter of Mṛtyu (Death).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.3
स मातामहदोषेण वेनः कालात्मजात्मजः स्वधर्मं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा कामाल् लोकेष्व् अवर्तत
sa mātāmahadoṣeṇa venaḥ kālātmajātmajaḥ svadharmaṃ pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā kāmāl lokeṣv avartata
Through the fault of his maternal grandfather, that Vena, the son of the daughter of Kāla, put his own duty behind him and moved among the worlds according to his desires.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.4
मर्यादां स्थापयामास धर्मापेतां स पार्थिवः वेदधर्मान् अतिक्रम्य सो ऽधर्मनिरतो ऽभवत्
maryādāṃ sthāpayāmāsa dharmāpetāṃ sa pārthivaḥ vedadharmān atikramya so 'dharmanirato 'bhavat
That ruler established a rule of conduct devoid of dharma; transgressing the ordinances of the Veda, he became devoted to unrighteousness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.5
निःस्वाध्यायवषट्काराः प्रजास् तस्मिन् प्रजापतौ प्रावर्तन्न पपुः सोमं हुतं यज्ञेषु देवताः
niḥsvādhyāyavaṣaṭkārāḥ prajās tasmin prajāpatau prāvartanna papuḥ somaṃ hutaṃ yajñeṣu devatāḥ
Under that lord of creatures the people carried on without Vedic recitation and without the vaṣaṭ-call, and the gods did not drink the soma offered in sacrifices.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.6
न यष्टव्यं न होतव्यम् इति तस्य प्रजापतेः आसीत् प्रतिज्ञा क्रूरेयं विनाशे प्रत्युपस्थिते
na yaṣṭavyaṃ na hotavyam iti tasya prajāpateḥ āsīt pratijñā krūreyaṃ vināśe pratyupasthite
"There is to be no sacrificing and no offering into the fire" — such was that lord of creatures' cruel resolve, when his destruction was at hand.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.7
अहम् ईज्यश् च यष्टा च यज्ञश् चेति कुरूद्वह मयि यज्ञो विधातव्यो मयि होतव्यम् इत्य् अपि
aham ījyaś ca yaṣṭā ca yajñaś ceti kurūdvaha mayi yajño vidhātavyo mayi hotavyam ity api
"I am the one to be worshipped, the sacrificer, and the sacrifice itself, O best of the Kurus; the sacrifice is to be performed to me, and to me the oblation is to be offered."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.8
तम् अतिक्रान्तमर्यादम् आददानम् असांप्रतम् ऊचुर् महर्षयः सर्वे मरीचिप्रमुखास् तदा
tam atikrāntamaryādam ādadānam asāṃpratam ūcur maharṣayaḥ sarve marīcipramukhās tadā
Then all the great seers, headed by Marīci, spoke to him, who had overstepped the bounds and was taking up what was improper.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.9
वयं दीक्षां प्रवेक्ष्यामः संवत्सरगणान् बहून् फलदायी स चास्माकं यज्ञस् ते ऽद्यापि नान्यथा । अधर्मं कुरु मा वेन नैष धर्मः सतां मतः
vayaṃ dīkṣāṃ pravekṣyāmaḥ saṃvatsaragaṇān bahūn phaladāyī sa cāsmākaṃ yajñas te 'dyāpi nānyathā | adharmaṃ kuru mā vena naiṣa dharmaḥ satāṃ mataḥ
"We shall enter upon consecration for many groups of years, and that sacrifice of ours is fruit-bestowing for you even now, and not otherwise. Do not do what is contrary to dharma, Vena; this is not held to be the dharma of the good."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.10
निधने हि प्रसूतस् त्वं प्रजापतिर् असंशयम् प्रजाश् च पालयिष्ये ऽहम् इति ते समयः कृतः
nidhane hi prasūtas tvaṃ prajāpatir asaṃśayam prajāś ca pālayiṣye 'ham iti te samayaḥ kṛtaḥ
"For you were brought forth at (his) death as lord of creatures, without doubt, and the agreement was made by you: 'I will protect the people.'"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
HV 5.11
तांस् तथा ब्रुवतः सर्वान् महर्षीन् अब्रवीत् तदा वेनः प्रहस्य दुर्बुद्धिर् इमम् अर्थम् अनर्थवत्
tāṃs tathā bruvataḥ sarvān maharṣīn abravīt tadā venaḥ prahasya durbuddhir imam artham anarthavat
Then evil-minded Vena, laughing, spoke this pointless speech to all those great seers who were speaking thus.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.12
स्रष्टा धर्मस्य कश् चान्यः श्रोतव्यं कस्य वा मया श्रुतवीर्यतपःसत्यैर् मया वा कः समो भुवि । प्रभवं सर्वभूतानां धर्माणां च विशेषतः । संमूढा न विदुर् नूनं भवन्तो मां विशेषतः
sraṣṭā dharmasya kaś cānyaḥ śrotavyaṃ kasya vā mayā śrutavīryatapaḥsatyair mayā vā kaḥ samo bhuvi | prabhavaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ dharmāṇāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ | saṃmūḍhā na vidur nūnaṃ bhavanto māṃ viśeṣataḥ
"Who else is the creator of dharma, or to whom should I listen? Who on earth is my equal in learning, valour, austerity and truth? Surely you, being deluded, do not know me for what I am — the source of all beings and especially of the duties."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.13
इच्छन् दहेयं पृथिवीं प्लावयेयं तथा जलैः द्यां वै भुवं च रुन्धेयं नात्र कार्या विचारणा
icchan daheyaṃ pṛthivīṃ plāvayeyaṃ tathā jalaiḥ dyāṃ vai bhuvaṃ ca rundheyaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā
"If I wished, I could burn up the earth, or flood it with waters, or block off heaven and earth; there is no room for doubt about this."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.14
यदा न शक्यते मानाद् अवलेपाच् च पार्थिवः अनुनेतुं तदा वेनं ततः क्रुद्धा महर्षयः
yadā na śakyate mānād avalepāc ca pārthivaḥ anunetuṃ tadā venaṃ tataḥ kruddhā maharṣayaḥ
When, through his pride and arrogance, that king Vena could not be won over, then the great seers grew angry.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.15
निगृह्य तं महात्मानो विस्फुरन्तं महाबलम् हन्यतां हन्यतां पाप इत्य् ऊचुस् ते परस्परम् ॥ यो यज्ञपुरुषं देवम् अनादिनिधनं हरिम् । विनिन्दत्य् अधमाचारो न स योग्यो भुवः पतिः ॥ इत्य् उक्त्वा मन्त्रपूतैस् तैः कुशैर् मुनिगणा नृपम् । निजघ्नुर् निहतं पूर्वं भगवन् निन्दनादिना ॥ तस्मिन् हते जगत् सर्वं दस्युभूतं अभून् नृप । ततः संमन्त्र्य ऋषयो ममन्थुस् तस्य भूभुजः । ततो ऽस्य सव्यम् ऊरुं ते ममन्थुर् जातमन्यवः
nigṛhya taṃ mahātmāno visphurantaṃ mahābalam hanyatāṃ hanyatāṃ pāpa ity ūcus te parasparam || yo yajñapuruṣaṃ devam anādinidhanaṃ harim | vinindaty adhamācāro na sa yogyo bhuvaḥ patiḥ || ity uktvā mantrapūtais taiḥ kuśair munigaṇā nṛpam | nijaghnur nihataṃ pūrvaṃ bhagavan nindanādinā || tasmin hate jagat sarvaṃ dasyubhūtaṃ abhūn nṛpa | tataḥ saṃmantrya ṛṣayo mamanthus tasya bhūbhujaḥ | tato 'sya savyam ūruṃ te mamanthur jātamanyavaḥ
Those great souls, seizing him as he struggled, mighty as he was, said to one another, "Kill him! Kill the sinner!" "He of base conduct who reviles the god Hari, the person of sacrifice, who has neither beginning nor end — he is not fit to be lord of the earth." Saying this, the bands of sages struck down the king with those kuśa blades purified by mantras — a king already slain, O lord, by his reviling and the rest. When he was killed, the whole world became overrun with brigands, O king. Then the seers took counsel and churned (the body of) that ruler of the earth; and then, their anger arisen, they churned his left thigh.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.16
तस्मिंस् तु मथ्यमाने वै राज्ञ ऊरौ प्रजज्ञिवान् ह्रस्वो ऽतिमात्रः पुरुषः कृष्णश् चापि बभूव ह
tasmiṃs tu mathyamāne vai rājña ūrau prajajñivān hrasvo 'timātraḥ puruṣaḥ kṛṣṇaś cāpi babhūva ha
As that thigh of the king was being churned, a man was born — exceedingly short and also black.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.17
स भीतः प्राञ्जलिर् भूत्वा स्थितवाञ् जनमेजय तम् अत्रिर् विह्वलं दृष्ट्वा निषीदेत्य् अब्रवीत् तदा
sa bhītaḥ prāñjalir bhūtvā sthitavāñ janamejaya tam atrir vihvalaṃ dṛṣṭvā niṣīdety abravīt tadā
Frightened, he stood with joined palms, Janamejaya; and Atri, seeing him distressed, said to him then, "Sit down (niṣīda)."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.18
निषादवंशकर्ता स बभूव वदतां वर धीवरान् असृजच् चापि वेनकल्मषसंभवान्
niṣādavaṃśakartā sa babhūva vadatāṃ vara dhīvarān asṛjac cāpi venakalmaṣasaṃbhavān
He became the founder of the Niṣāda line, O best of speakers; and he also brought forth the fishermen, who arose from Vena's impurity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.19
ये चान्ये विन्ध्यनिलयास् तुमुरास् तुम्बुरास् तथा अधर्मरुचयस् तात विद्धि तान् वेनकल्मषान्
ye cānye vindhyanilayās tumurās tumburās tathā adharmarucayas tāta viddhi tān venakalmaṣān
And those others who dwell in the Vindhyas, the Tumuras and the Tumburas, who delight in unrighteousness — know them, my son, to be (born of) Vena's impurity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.20
ततः पुनर् महात्मानः पाणिं वेनस्य दक्षिणम् अरणीम् इव संरब्धा ममन्थुस् ते महर्षयः
tataḥ punar mahātmānaḥ pāṇiṃ venasya dakṣiṇam araṇīm iva saṃrabdhā mamanthus te maharṣayaḥ
Then again those great seers, in their fury, churned Vena's right hand, as one churns a fire-stick.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.22
पृथुस् तस्मात् समुत्तस्थौ कराज् ज्वलनसंनिभः दीप्यमानः स्ववपुषा साक्षाद् अग्निर् इव ज्वलन् ॥ ह्व्_५।२१ स धन्वी कवची जातः पृथुर् एव महातपाः । आद्यम् आजगवं नाम धनुर् गृह्य महारवम् शरांश् च दिव्यान् रक्षार्थं कवचं च महाप्रभम्
pṛthus tasmāt samuttasthau karāj jvalanasaṃnibhaḥ dīpyamānaḥ svavapuṣā sākṣād agnir iva jvalan // HV_5.21 sa dhanvī kavacī jātaḥ pṛthur eva mahātapāḥ | ādyam ājagavaṃ nāma dhanur gṛhya mahāravam śarāṃś ca divyān rakṣārthaṃ kavacaṃ ca mahāprabham
From that hand Pṛthu rose up, like a blazing fire, shining with his own body, blazing as if he were Agni himself. // He was born bow in hand and armoured, Pṛthu of great austerity, taking up the primeval bow named Ājagava, of mighty twang, and divine arrows, and, for protection, a corselet of great brilliance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.23
तस्मिञ् जाते ऽथ भूतानि संप्रहृष्टानि सर्वशः समापेतुर् महाराज वेनश् च त्रिदिवं ययौ
tasmiñ jāte 'tha bhūtāni saṃprahṛṣṭāni sarvaśaḥ samāpetur mahārāja venaś ca tridivaṃ yayau
When he was born, the beings everywhere, greatly delighted, came together, O great king, and Vena went to heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.24
समुत्पन्नेन कौरव्य सत्पुत्रेण महात्मना त्रातः स पुरुषव्याघ्र पुन्नाम्नो नरकात् तदा
samutpannena kauravya satputreṇa mahātmanā trātaḥ sa puruṣavyāghra punnāmno narakāt tadā
By the good and great-souled son thus produced, O Kaurava, he was then rescued, O tiger among men, from the hell named Put.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.25
तं समुद्राश् च नद्यश् च रत्नान्य् आदाय सर्वशः तोयानि चाभिषेकार्थं सर्व एवोपतस्थिरे
taṃ samudrāś ca nadyaś ca ratnāny ādāya sarvaśaḥ toyāni cābhiṣekārthaṃ sarva evopatasthire
The oceans and the rivers, bringing gems from every quarter and waters for the consecration, all presented themselves before him.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.26
पितामहश् च भगवान् देवैर् आङ्गिरसैः सह स्थावराणि च भूतानि जंगमानि च सर्वशः
pitāmahaś ca bhagavān devair āṅgirasaiḥ saha sthāvarāṇi ca bhūtāni jaṃgamāni ca sarvaśaḥ
And the blessed Grandfather (Brahmā), together with the gods and the Āṅgirasas, and all beings, unmoving and moving alike —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.27
समागम्य तदा वैन्यम् अभ्यषिञ्चन् नराधिपम् महता राजराज्येन प्रजापालं महाद्युतिम्
samāgamya tadā vainyam abhyaṣiñcan narādhipam mahatā rājarājyena prajāpālaṃ mahādyutim
— coming together then, they consecrated Vainya, the lord of men, the protector of subjects, of great splendour, with the great kingship over kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.28
सो ऽभिषिक्तो महातेजा विधिवद् धर्मकोविदैः आधिराज्ये तदा राजा पृथुर् वैन्यः प्रतापवान्
so 'bhiṣikto mahātejā vidhivad dharmakovidaiḥ ādhirājye tadā rājā pṛthur vainyaḥ pratāpavān
He, of great fiery energy, was thus consecrated according to rule by those skilled in dharma in the office of supreme sovereignty — King Pṛthu, son of Vena, the mighty one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.29
पित्रापरञ्जितास् तस्य प्रजास् तेनानुरञ्जिताः अनुरागात् ततस् तस्य नाम राजेत्य् अजायत
pitrāparañjitās tasya prajās tenānurañjitāḥ anurāgāt tatas tasya nāma rājety ajāyata
The subjects, who had not been pleased by his father, were pleased by him; and from that affection (anurāga) his name came to be "rājan."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.30
आपस् तस्तम्भिरे तस्य समुद्रम् अभियास्यतः पर्वताश् च ददुर् मार्गं ध्वजसङ्गश् च नाभवत्
āpas tastambhire tasya samudram abhiyāsyataḥ parvatāś ca dadur mārgaṃ dhvajasaṅgaś ca nābhavat
The waters stood still for him as he advanced toward the ocean, and the mountains gave him a path, and there was no catching of his banner.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.31
अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी सिध्यन्त्य् अन्नानि चिन्तया सर्वकामदुघा गावः पुटके पुटके मधु
akṛṣṭapacyā pṛthivī sidhyanty annāni cintayā sarvakāmadughā gāvaḥ puṭake puṭake madhu
The earth ripened (its crops) without ploughing, foods came ready at a mere thought, the cows yielded all desires, and there was honey in every cell (of the comb).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.32
एतस्मिन्न् एव काले तु यज्ञे पैतामहे शुभे सूतः सूत्यां समुत्पन्नः सौत्ये ऽहनि महामतिः
etasminn eva kāle tu yajñe paitāmahe śubhe sūtaḥ sūtyāṃ samutpannaḥ sautye 'hani mahāmatiḥ
At just this time, at the auspicious sacrifice of the Grandfather, a Sūta of great intelligence was born at the pressing (of soma), on the pressing day.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.33
तस्मिन्न् एव महायज्ञे जज्ञे प्राज्ञो ऽथ मागधः पृथोः स्तवार्थं तौ तत्र समाहूतौ महर्षिभिः
tasminn eva mahāyajñe jajñe prājño 'tha māgadhaḥ pṛthoḥ stavārthaṃ tau tatra samāhūtau maharṣibhiḥ
At that same great sacrifice was born the wise Māgadha; and there the two were summoned by the great seers for the purpose of praising Pṛthu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.34
ताव् ऊचुर् ऋषयः सर्वे स्तूयताम् एष पार्थिवः कर्मैतद् अनुरूपं वां पात्रं चायं नराधिपः
tāv ūcur ṛṣayaḥ sarve stūyatām eṣa pārthivaḥ karmaitad anurūpaṃ vāṃ pātraṃ cāyaṃ narādhipaḥ
All the seers said to the two: "Let this king be praised. This work is fitting for you both, and this lord of men is a worthy vessel (for praise)."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.35
ताव् ऊचतुस् तदा सर्वांस् तान् ऋषीन् सूतमागधौ आवां देवान् ऋषींश् चैव प्रीणयावः स्वकर्मभिः
tāv ūcatus tadā sarvāṃs tān ṛṣīn sūtamāgadhau āvāṃ devān ṛṣīṃś caiva prīṇayāvaḥ svakarmabhiḥ
Then the Sūta and the Māgadha said to all those seers: "We two gratify the gods and the seers with our own proper works.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.38
न चास्य विद्वो वै कर्म न तथा लक्षणं यशः स्तोत्रं येनास्य कुर्याव राज्ञस् तेजस्विनो द्विजाः ॥ ह्व्_५।३६ करिष्यते तु यत् कर्म चक्रवर्ती महाबलः । गुणा भविष्या ये चास्य तैर् अयं स्तूयतां नृपः । ऋषिभिस् तौ नियुक्तौ तु भविष्यैः स्तूयताम् इति तौ स्तुतिं चक्रतुर् युक्तं सूतमागधकौ नृप । यानि कर्माणि कृतवान् पृथुः पश्चान् महाबलः ॥ ह्व्_५।३७ सत्यवाग्दानशीलो ऽयं सत्यसंधो नरेश्वरः । श्रीमाञ् जैत्रः क्षमाशीलो विक्रान्तो दुष्टशासनः ॥ धर्मज्ञश् च कृतज्ञश् च दयावान् प्रियभाषकः । मान्यमानयिता यज्वा ब्रह्मण्यः साधुवत्सलः । समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च व्यवहारस्थितो नृपः । तदाप्रभृति त्रैलोक्ये स्तवेषु जनमेजय आशीर्वादाः प्रयुज्यन्ते सूतमागधबन्दिभिः
na cāsya vidvo vai karma na tathā lakṣaṇaṃ yaśaḥ stotraṃ yenāsya kuryāva rājñas tejasvino dvijāḥ // HV_5.36 kariṣyate tu yat karma cakravartī mahābalaḥ | guṇā bhaviṣyā ye cāsya tair ayaṃ stūyatāṃ nṛpaḥ | ṛṣibhis tau niyuktau tu bhaviṣyaiḥ stūyatām iti tau stutiṃ cakratur yuktaṃ sūtamāgadhakau nṛpa | yāni karmāṇi kṛtavān pṛthuḥ paścān mahābalaḥ // HV_5.37 satyavāgdānaśīlo 'yaṃ satyasaṃdho nareśvaraḥ | śrīmāñ jaitraḥ kṣamāśīlo vikrānto duṣṭaśāsanaḥ || dharmajñaś ca kṛtajñaś ca dayāvān priyabhāṣakaḥ | mānyamānayitā yajvā brahmaṇyaḥ sādhuvatsalaḥ | samaḥ śatrau ca mitre ca vyavahārasthito nṛpaḥ | tadāprabhṛti trailokye staveṣu janamejaya āśīrvādāḥ prayujyante sūtamāgadhabandibhiḥ
But we do not know this king's deeds, nor his marks, nor his fame, by which we two might make a hymn of praise for this brilliant king, O brahmins." (36) "By the deeds that this mighty universal emperor will do, and by the qualities that will be his — by those let this king be praised." Thus commissioned by the seers with "let him be praised by his future (deeds)," the Sūta and the Māgadha made a fitting praise, O king, of the deeds that the mighty Pṛthu performed afterwards: (37) "This lord of men is truthful in speech and given to giving, true to his promise; glorious, victorious, patient by nature, valiant, a chastiser of the wicked; knowing dharma, grateful, compassionate, kindly-spoken, honouring those who should be honoured, a sacrificer, devoted to brahmins, fond of the good, the same toward enemy and friend, a king established in (right) conduct." From that time onward, Janamejaya, in the three worlds benedictions are employed in praises by sūtas, māgadhas, and bards.
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HV 5.39
तयोः स्तवान्ते सुप्रीतः पृथुः प्रादात् प्रजेश्वरः अनूपदेशं सूताय मगधं मागधाय च
tayoḥ stavānte suprītaḥ pṛthuḥ prādāt prajeśvaraḥ anūpadeśaṃ sūtāya magadhaṃ māgadhāya ca
At the end of their praise, Pṛthu, the lord of subjects, being well pleased, gave the Anūpa country to the Sūta and Magadha to the Māgadha.
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HV 5.41
तं दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीताः प्रजाः प्राहुर् महर्षयः वृत्तीनाम् एष वो दाता भविष्यति जनेश्वरः ॥ ह्व्_५।४० तं प्रजाः पृथिवीनाथम् उपतस्थुः क्षुधार्दिताः । ओषधीषु प्रनष्टासु तस्मिन् काले ह्य् अराजके ॥ तम् ऊचुस् तेन ताः पृष्टास् तत्रागमनकारणम् । अराजके नरश्रेष्ठ धरित्र्या सकलौषधीः । ग्रस्तास् ततः क्षयं यान्ति प्रजाः सर्वाः प्रजेश्वर ॥ त्वं नो वृत्तिप्रदो धात्रा प्रजापालो निरूपितः । देहि नः क्षुत्परीतानां प्रजानां जीवनौषहीः । ततो वैन्यं महाराज प्रजाः समभिदुद्रुवुः त्वं नो वृत्तिं विधत्स्वेति महर्षिवचनात् तदा
taṃ dṛṣṭvā paramaprītāḥ prajāḥ prāhur maharṣayaḥ vṛttīnām eṣa vo dātā bhaviṣyati janeśvaraḥ // HV_5.40 taṃ prajāḥ pṛthivīnātham upatasthuḥ kṣudhārditāḥ | oṣadhīṣu pranaṣṭāsu tasmin kāle hy arājake || tam ūcus tena tāḥ pṛṣṭās tatrāgamanakāraṇam | arājake naraśreṣṭha dharitryā sakalauṣadhīḥ | grastās tataḥ kṣayaṃ yānti prajāḥ sarvāḥ prajeśvara || tvaṃ no vṛttiprado dhātrā prajāpālo nirūpitaḥ | dehi naḥ kṣutparītānāṃ prajānāṃ jīvanauṣahīḥ | tato vainyaṃ mahārāja prajāḥ samabhidudruvuḥ tvaṃ no vṛttiṃ vidhatsveti maharṣivacanāt tadā
Seeing him, the subjects and the great seers, greatly delighted, said: "This lord of people will be the giver of livelihoods to you." (40) The subjects, tormented by hunger, approached him, the lord of the earth, at that time when, there being no king, the plants had perished. Being asked by him the reason for their coming there, they said to him: "When there is no king, best of men, all the plants are swallowed by the earth; thereupon all the subjects perish, O lord of subjects. You have been appointed by the Creator as the giver of our livelihood, the protector of subjects. Give to us subjects, beset by hunger, the plants that sustain life." Then, great king, at the word of the great seers, the subjects ran to Vainya (saying), "Provide us a livelihood."
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HV 5.42
सो ऽभिद्रुतः प्रजाभिस् तु प्रजाहितचिकीर्षया धनुर् गृह्य पृषत्कांश् च पृथिवीम् आर्दयद् बली
so 'bhidrutaḥ prajābhis tu prajāhitacikīrṣayā dhanur gṛhya pṛṣatkāṃś ca pṛthivīm ārdayad balī
Being thus pressed by the subjects, the strong one, wishing to do good to the subjects, took up his bow and arrows and tormented the earth.
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HV 5.43
ततो वैन्यभयत्रस्ता गौर् भूत्वा प्राद्रवन् मही तां पृथुर् धनुर् आदाय द्रवन्तीम् अन्वधावत
tato vainyabhayatrastā gaur bhūtvā prādravan mahī tāṃ pṛthur dhanur ādāya dravantīm anvadhāvata
Then the Earth, terrified with fear of Vainya, became a cow and fled; and Pṛthu, taking up his bow, ran after her as she fled.
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HV 5.44
सा लोकान् ब्रह्मलोकादीन् गत्वा वैन्यभयात् तदा प्रददर्शाग्रतो वैन्यं प्रगृहीतशरासनम्
sā lokān brahmalokādīn gatvā vainyabhayāt tadā pradadarśāgrato vainyaṃ pragṛhītaśarāsanam
Going then, out of fear of Vainya, to the worlds beginning with Brahmā's world, she saw Vainya before her with his bow drawn,
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HV 5.45
ज्वलद्भिर् निशितैर् बाणैर् दीप्ततेजसम् अच्युतम् महायोगं महात्मानं दुर्धर्षम् अमरैर् अपि
jvaladbhir niśitair bāṇair dīptatejasam acyutam mahāyogaṃ mahātmānaṃ durdharṣam amarair api
with blazing sharp arrows, of flaming energy, unfallen, of great yogic power, great of soul, hard to assail even by the immortals.
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HV 5.46
अलभन्ती तु सा त्राणं वैन्यम् एवान्वपद्यत कृताञ्जलिपुटा भूत्वा पूज्या लोकैस् त्रिभिः सदा
alabhantī tu sā trāṇaṃ vainyam evānvapadyata kṛtāñjalipuṭā bhūtvā pūjyā lokais tribhiḥ sadā
Finding no protection, she resorted to Vainya himself, making a cupped gesture of reverence with her hands — she who is ever to be honoured by the three worlds.
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HV 5.47
उवाच वैन्यं नाधर्मं स्त्रीवधे परिपश्यसि कथं धारयिता चासि प्रजा राजन् विना मया
uvāca vainyaṃ nādharmaṃ strīvadhe paripaśyasi kathaṃ dhārayitā cāsi prajā rājan vinā mayā
She said to Vainya: "Do you see no unrighteousness in the killing of a woman? And how, O king, will you sustain the subjects without me?
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HV 5.48
मयि लोकाः स्थिता राजन् मयेदं धार्यते जगत् मत्कृते न विनश्येयुः प्रजाः पार्थिव विद्धि तत्
mayi lokāḥ sthitā rājan mayedaṃ dhāryate jagat matkṛte na vinaśyeyuḥ prajāḥ pārthiva viddhi tat
On me the worlds rest, O king; by me this world is upheld. Because of me the subjects would not perish — know that, O ruler of the earth.
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HV 5.49
न माम् अर्हसि हन्तुं वै श्रेयश् चेत् त्वं चिकीर्षसि प्रजानां पृथिवीपाल शृणु चेदं वचो मम
na mām arhasi hantuṃ vai śreyaś cet tvaṃ cikīrṣasi prajānāṃ pṛthivīpāla śṛṇu cedaṃ vaco mama
You ought not to kill me, if you wish to do good for your subjects, O protector of the earth; and hear this word of mine.
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HV 5.50
उपायतः समारब्धाः सर्वे सिध्यन्त्य् उपक्रमाः तस्माद् वदाम्य् उपायं ते तं कुरुष्व यदीच्छसि । उपायं पश्य येन त्वं धारयेथाः प्रजा नृप
upāyataḥ samārabdhāḥ sarve sidhyanty upakramāḥ tasmād vadāmy upāyaṃ te taṃ kuruṣva yadīcchasi | upāyaṃ paśya yena tvaṃ dhārayethāḥ prajā nṛpa
All undertakings begun with a (proper) means succeed; therefore I tell you the means — do it, if you wish. See the means by which you may sustain your subjects, O king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
HV 5.52
हत्वापि मां न शक्तस् त्वं प्रजानां पोषणे नृप अन्नभूता भविष्यामि यच्छ कोपं महाद्युते ॥ ह्व्_५।५१ आत्मयोगबलेनेमा धारयिष्याम्य् अहं प्रजाः ॥ ततः प्रणम्य वसुधा तं भूयः प्राह पार्थिवम् । अवध्याश् च स्त्रियः प्राहुस् तिर्यग्योनिगतेष्व् अपि सत्त्वेषु पृथिवीपाल न धर्मं त्यक्तुम् अर्हसि
hatvāpi māṃ na śaktas tvaṃ prajānāṃ poṣaṇe nṛpa annabhūtā bhaviṣyāmi yaccha kopaṃ mahādyute // HV_5.51 ātmayogabalenemā dhārayiṣyāmy ahaṃ prajāḥ || tataḥ praṇamya vasudhā taṃ bhūyaḥ prāha pārthivam | avadhyāś ca striyaḥ prāhus tiryagyonigateṣv api sattveṣu pṛthivīpāla na dharmaṃ tyaktum arhasi
Even having killed me you will not be able to nourish the subjects, O king; I shall become food — restrain your anger, O greatly resplendent one. By the power of my own yoga I shall sustain these subjects. Then the earth, bowing to him, spoke again to the king: 'And they say women are not to be slain, even among creatures born in the animal wombs; O protector of the earth, you ought not to abandon dharma.'
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HV 5.53
एवं बहुविधं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा राजा महामनाः चिन्तयित्वा बहुविधं प्रजानां हितकम्यया । कोपं निगृह्य धर्मात्मा वसुधाम् इदम् अब्रवीत्
evaṃ bahuvidhaṃ vākyaṃ śrutvā rājā mahāmanāḥ cintayitvā bahuvidhaṃ prajānāṃ hitakamyayā | kopaṃ nigṛhya dharmātmā vasudhām idam abravīt
Having heard this manifold speech, the great-minded king, having reflected in many ways out of desire for the welfare of his subjects, restrained his anger and, righteous-souled, said this to the earth:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition