Mahabharata — Volume VI (Dutt edition) — Chapter 132
MBh 6 132.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मान्नदीगतां चापि ह्युदपानं यशस्विनः। त्रितस्य च महाराज जगामाथ हलायुधः॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca tasmānnadīgatāṃ cāpi hyudapānaṃ yaśasvinaḥ| tritasya ca mahārāja jagāmātha halāyudhaḥ||
Vaishampayana said Baladeva proceeded next to the tirtha Udapana in the Sarasvati, that had formerly been the habitation, O king, of the illustrious ascetic Trita.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.2
तत्र दत्त्वा बहु द्रव्यं पूजयित्वा तथा द्विजान्। उपस्पृश्य च तत्रैव प्रहृष्टो मुसलायुधः॥
tatra dattvā bahu dravyaṃ pūjayitvā tathā dvijān| upaspṛśya ca tatraiva prahṛṣṭo musalāyudhaḥ||
Having distributed profuse wealth and worshipped the Brahmanas, the hero, having the plough for his weapon, bathed there and was filled with joy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.3
तत्र धर्मपरो भूत्वा त्रितः स सुमहातपाः । कूपे च वसता तेन सोमः पीतो महात्मना॥
tatra dharmaparo bhūtvā tritaḥ sa sumahātapāḥ | kūpe ca vasatā tena somaḥ pīto mahātmanā||
The great and pious ascetic Trita had lived there. While in a hole that great man had drunk the Soma juice.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.4
तत्र चैनं समुत्सृज्य भ्रातरौ जग्मतुर्ग्रहान्। ततस्तौ वै शशापाथ त्रितो ब्राह्मणसत्तमः॥
tatra cainaṃ samutsṛjya bhrātarau jagmaturgrahān| tatastau vai śaśāpātha trito brāhmaṇasattamaḥ||
His two brothers, dashing him down into a pit, had returned home. That foremost of Brahmanas, viz., Trita, had thereupon cursed them both."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.5
जनमेजय उवाच उदपानं कथं ब्रह्मन् कथं च सुमहातपाः। पतितः किं च संत्यक्तो भ्रातृभ्यां द्विजसत्तम॥
janamejaya uvāca udapānaṃ kathaṃ brahman kathaṃ ca sumahātapāḥ| patitaḥ kiṃ ca saṃtyakto bhrātṛbhyāṃ dvijasattama||
Janamejaya said "What is the origin of Udapana? How did the great ascetic Trita fall into a pit there? Why was that foremost of Brahmanas thrown into that pit by his brothers?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.6
कूपे कथं च हित्वैनं भ्रातुरौ जग्मुतुहान्। कथं च याजयामास पपौ सोमं त वै कथम्॥ एतदाचक्ष्व मे ब्रह्मश्रोतव्यं यदि मन्यसे।
kūpe kathaṃ ca hitvainaṃ bhrāturau jagmutuhān| kathaṃ ca yājayāmāsa papau somaṃ ta vai katham|| etadācakṣva me brahmaśrotavyaṃ yadi manyase|
How did his brothers, after throwing him into that hole, come back to their home? How did Trita celebrate his sacrifice and how did he drink Soma? Describe all his O Brahmana, if you think that I am worthy of listening to it.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.7
वैशम्पायन उवाच आसन् पूर्वयुगे राजन् मुनयो भ्रातरस्त्रयः॥ एकतश्च द्वितश्चैव त्रितश्चादित्य संनिभाः।
vaiśampāyana uvāca āsan pūrvayuge rājan munayo bhrātarastrayaḥ|| ekataśca dvitaścaiva tritaścāditya saṃnibhāḥ|
Vaishampayana said In a former cycle, O king, there were three ascetic brothers. They were called Ekata, Dvita and Trita and all three were effulgent like the sun.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.8
सर्वे प्रजापतिसमाः प्रजावन्तस्तथैव च॥ ब्रह्मलोकजिताः सर्वे तपसा ब्रह्मवादिनः। तेषां त तपसा प्रीतो नियमेन दमेन च॥
sarve prajāpatisamāḥ prajāvantastathaiva ca|| brahmalokajitāḥ sarve tapasā brahmavādinaḥ| teṣāṃ ta tapasā prīto niyamena damena ca||
They were like Lords of the creation and had children. Brahmavadins as they were they had, by their ascetic penances, acquired the privilege of attaining to the regions of Brahman after death.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.9
अभवद् गौतमो नित्यं पिता धर्मरतः सदा। स तु दीर्घेण कालेन तेषां प्रीतिमवाप्य च॥
abhavad gautamo nityaṃ pitā dharmarataḥ sadā| sa tu dīrgheṇa kālena teṣāṃ prītimavāpya ca||
For their penances, vows and self-restraint, their father, the virtuous Gautama, became highly pleased with them.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.10
जगाम् भगवान् स्थानमनुरूपमिवात्मनः। राजानस्तस्य ये ह्यासान् याज्या राजन् महात्मनः॥
jagām bhagavān sthānamanurūpamivātmanaḥ| rājānastasya ye hyāsān yājyā rājan mahātmanaḥ||
Greatly pleased with his sons, the worshipful Gautama, after living a long life here, went at last to the region in the other world that was fit for him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.11
ते सर्वे स्वर्गते तस्मिंस्तस्य पुत्रानपूजयन्। तेषां तु कर्मणा राजंस्तथा चाध्ययनेन च॥
te sarve svargate tasmiṃstasya putrānapūjayan| teṣāṃ tu karmaṇā rājaṃstathā cādhyayanena ca||
Those kings, however, O king, that were the disciples of Gautama, continued to worship Gautama's sons after his ascension to heaven.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.12
त्रितः स श्रेष्ठतां प्राप यथैवास्य पिता तथा।
tritaḥ sa śreṣṭhatāṃ prāpa yathaivāsya pitā tathā|
Amongst them however, Trita, by his acts and Vedic studies, O king, became the foremost, even like his father Gautama.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.13
तथा सर्वे महाभाग मुनयः पुण्यलक्षणा॥ अपूजयन् महाभागं यथास्य पितरं तथा।
tathā sarve mahābhāga munayaḥ puṇyalakṣaṇā|| apūjayan mahābhāgaṃ yathāsya pitaraṃ tathā|
Then all the great and pious ascetics began to worship Trita as they had worshipped his father Gautama before him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.14
कदाचिद्धि ततो राजन् भ्रातरवेकतद्वितौ॥ यज्ञार्थं चक्रतुश्चिन्तां तथा वित्तार्थमेव च।
kadāciddhi tato rājan bhrātaravekatadvitau|| yajñārthaṃ cakratuścintāṃ tathā vittārthameva ca|
Once upon a time, the two brothers Etaka and Dvita thought of celebrating a sacrifice and became anxious for wealth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.15
तयोर्बुद्धिः समभवत् त्रितं गृह्य परंतप॥ याज्यान् सर्वानुपादाय प्रतिगृह्य पशूस्ततः। सोमं पास्यामहे हृष्टाः प्राप्य यज्ञं महाफलम्॥ चक्रुश्चैवं तथा राजन् भ्रातरस्त्रय एव च।
tayorbuddhiḥ samabhavat tritaṃ gṛhya paraṃtapa|| yājyān sarvānupādāya pratigṛhya paśūstataḥ| somaṃ pāsyāmahe hṛṣṭāḥ prāpya yajñaṃ mahāphalam|| cakruścaivaṃ tathā rājan bhrātarastraya eva ca|
They thought that they would take Trita with them and calling upon all their disciples and collecting the needful number of animals, they would joyfully drink the Soma juice and acquire the great merits of sacrifice. The three brothers, then O king, did as settled.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.16
तथा ते तु परिक्रम्य याज्यान् सर्वान् पशून् प्रति॥ याजयित्वा ततो याज्याँल्लब्ध्वा तु सुबहून पशून्। याज्येन कर्मणा तेन प्रतिगृह्य विधानतः॥ प्राची दिशं महात्मान आज्गमुस्ते महर्षयः।
tathā te tu parikramya yājyān sarvān paśūn prati|| yājayitvā tato yājyā~llabdhvā tu subahūna paśūn| yājyena karmaṇā tena pratigṛhya vidhānataḥ|| prācī diśaṃ mahātmāna ājgamuste maharṣayaḥ|
Calling upon all their disciples for animals and helping them in their sacrifices and receiving a large number of animals from them as gifts for the priestly services rendered by them those high-souled and great Rishis came towards the east.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.17
समुपलप्स्यते। त्रितस्तेषां महाराज पुरस्ताद् याति हृष्टवत्॥ एकतश्च द्वितश्चैव पृष्टतः कालयन् पशून्।
samupalapsyate| tritasteṣāṃ mahārāja purastād yāti hṛṣṭavat|| ekataśca dvitaścaiva pṛṣṭataḥ kālayan paśūn|
Trita, O king, was cheerfully walking before them. Ekata and Dvita were in his rear, conducting the animals.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.18
तयोश्चिन्ता समभवद् दृष्ट्वा पशुगणं महत्॥ कथं च स्युरिमा गाव आवाभ्यां हि विना त्रितम्।
tayościntā samabhavad dṛṣṭvā paśugaṇaṃ mahat|| kathaṃ ca syurimā gāva āvābhyāṃ hi vinā tritam|
Sceing that large herd of animals they began to think as to how they two could appropriate that property without giving a share to Trita.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.19
तावन्योन्यं समाभाष्य एकतश्च द्वितश्च ह॥ यदूचतुर्मिथः पापौ तन्निबोध जनेश्वर।
tāvanyonyaṃ samābhāṣya ekataśca dvitaśca ha|| yadūcaturmithaḥ pāpau tannibodha janeśvara|
Hear, O king, what those two sinful wretches, viz., Ekata and Dvita, said to each other.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.20
त्रितो यज्ञेषु कुशलस्त्रितो वेदेषु निष्ठितः॥ अन्यास्तु बहुला गावस्त्रितः
trito yajñeṣu kuśalastrito vedeṣu niṣṭhitaḥ|| anyāstu bahulā gāvastritaḥ
They said-"Trita is a clever priest. Trita is well read in the Vedas. Trita is capable of earning many other kine.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.21
तदावां सहितौ भूत्वा गाः प्रकाल्य व्रजावहे॥ त्रितोऽपि गच्छतां काममावभ्यां वै विना कृतः।
tadāvāṃ sahitau bhūtvā gāḥ prakālya vrajāvahe|| trito'pi gacchatāṃ kāmamāvabhyāṃ vai vinā kṛtaḥ|
Let us two, therefore go away, taking the kine with us. Let Trita go wherever he likes, without being in our company."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.22
तेषामागच्छतां रात्रौ पथिस्थानां वृकोऽभवत्।॥ तत्र कूपोऽविदूरेऽभूत् सरस्वत्यास्तटे महान्।
teṣāmāgacchatāṃ rātrau pathisthānāṃ vṛko'bhavat||| tatra kūpo'vidūre'bhūt sarasvatyāstaṭe mahān|
As they proceeded, they were benighted on the way. They then saw a wolf before them. Not far from that spot was a deep hole on the bank of the Sarasvati.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.23
अद्य त्रितो वृकं दृष्ट्वा पथि तिष्ठन्तमग्रतः॥ तद्भयादपसर्पन वै तस्मिन् कूपे पपात ह।
adya trito vṛkaṃ dṛṣṭvā pathi tiṣṭhantamagrataḥ|| tadbhayādapasarpana vai tasmin kūpe papāta ha|
Trita, who was going before, seeing the wolf, rain in fear and fell into that hole.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.24
अगाधे सुमहाघोरे सर्वभूतभयंकरे॥ त्रितस्ततो महाराज कूपस्थो मुनिसत्तमः।
agādhe sumahāghore sarvabhūtabhayaṃkare|| tritastato mahārāja kūpastho munisattamaḥ|
That hole was deep and terrible and capable of striking terror to all creatures. Then Trita, O king, that best of ascetics, from within that hole, began to bewail. His two brothers heard his cries.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.25
आर्तनाद ततश्चक्रे तौ तु शुश्रुवतुर्मुनी॥ तं ज्ञात्वा पतितं कूपे भ्रातरावेकतद्वितौ। वृकत्रासाच लोभाच्च समुत्सृज्य प्रजग्मतुः॥
ārtanāda tataścakre tau tu śuśruvaturmunī|| taṃ jñātvā patitaṃ kūpe bhrātarāvekatadvitau| vṛkatrāsāca lobhācca samutsṛjya prajagmatuḥ||
Knowing that he had fallen into a pit, his brothers Ekata and Dvita, actuated by fear of the wolf as also by temptation, went on, leaving behind their brother.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.26
भ्रातृभ्यां पशुलुब्धाभ्यामुत्सृष्टः स महातपाः। उदपाने तदा राजन् निर्जले पांसुसंवृते॥ त्रित आत्मानमालक्ष्य कूपे वीरुत्तृणावृते।
bhrātṛbhyāṃ paśulubdhābhyāmutsṛṣṭaḥ sa mahātapāḥ| udapāne tadā rājan nirjale pāṃsusaṃvṛte|| trita ātmānamālakṣya kūpe vīruttṛṇāvṛte|
Thus left behind by his two brothers who were tempted to appropriate those animals, the great ascetic. Trita, O king, while within that lonely pit covered with dust.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.27
निमग्नं भरतश्रेष्ट नरके दुष्कृती यथा॥ स बुद्ध्यागणयत् प्राज्ञो मृत्योर्भीतो ह्यसोमपः।
nimagnaṃ bharataśreṣṭa narake duṣkṛtī yathā|| sa buddhyāgaṇayat prājño mṛtyorbhīto hyasomapaḥ|
Herbs and creepers, thought himself sunk, O best of the Bharatas, into hell like a sinful person.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.28
सोमः कथं तु पातव्य इहस्थेन मया भवेत्॥ स एवमभिनिश्चित्य तस्मिन् कूपे महातपाः।
somaḥ kathaṃ tu pātavya ihasthena mayā bhavet|| sa evamabhiniścitya tasmin kūpe mahātapāḥ|
He was afraid of dying became he had not earned the merit of drinking Soma juice. Greatly wise as he was he began to think with the help of his intelligence as to how he could succeed in drinking Soma cven there.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.29
ददर्श वीरुधं तत्र लम्बमानां यदृच्छया।॥
dadarśa vīrudhaṃ tatra lambamānāṃ yadṛcchayā|||
While thinking thus the great ascetic, standing in that pit, beheld a creeper hanging down into it.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.30
पांसुग्रस्ते ततः कूपे विचन्त्य सलिलं मुनिः। अग्नीन् संकल्पयामास होतॄनात्मानमेव च॥
pāṃsugraste tataḥ kūpe vicantya salilaṃ muniḥ| agnīn saṃkalpayāmāsa hotṝnātmānameva ca||
Although the pit was dry still the sage perceived the existence of water and of sacrificial fires there. Imagining himself the sacrificial priest.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.31
ततस्तां वीरुधं सोमं संकल्प्य सुमहातपाः। ऋचो यजूषिं सामानि मनसा चिन्तयन् मुनिः॥
tatastāṃ vīrudhaṃ somaṃ saṃkalpya sumahātapāḥ| ṛco yajūṣiṃ sāmāni manasā cintayan muniḥ||
The great ascetic took the creeper for the Soma plant. He then mentally uttered the Rich's, the Yayushes and the Samans.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.32
ग्रावाण: शर्कराः कृत्वा प्रचक्रेऽभिषवं नृप। आज्यं च सलिलं चक्रे भागाश्च त्रिदिवौकसाम्॥
grāvāṇa: śarkarāḥ kṛtvā pracakre'bhiṣavaṃ nṛpa| ājyaṃ ca salilaṃ cakre bhāgāśca tridivaukasām||
The pebbles lying there were converted into grains of sugar (in imagination) by Trita. He, then, O king, (mentally) performed his ablutions. He took the water for the clarified butter.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.33
ससोमस्याभिषवं कृत्वा चकार विपुल ध्वनिम्। चाविशद् दिवं राजन् पुनः शब्दस्त्रितस्य वैः॥ समवाप्य च तं यज्ञ यथोक्तं ब्रह्मावादिभिः।
sasomasyābhiṣavaṃ kṛtvā cakāra vipula dhvanim| cāviśad divaṃ rājan punaḥ śabdastritasya vaiḥ|| samavāpya ca taṃ yajña yathoktaṃ brahmāvādibhiḥ|
He distributed amongst the celestials their respective shares (of those sacrificial offerings). Having next mentally drunk Soma, he began to inake a great noise. Those sounds, O king, first uttered by the sacrificing Rishi, entered into heaven and Trita performed that sacrifice after the manner laid down by Brahmavadins.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.34
वर्तमाने महायज्ञे त्रितस्य सुमहात्मनः॥ आविग्नं त्रिदिवं सर्वं कारणं च न बुद्ध्यते। ततः सुतुमुलं शब्दं शुश्रावाथ बृहस्पतिः॥
vartamāne mahāyajñe tritasya sumahātmanaḥ|| āvignaṃ tridivaṃ sarvaṃ kāraṇaṃ ca na buddhyate| tataḥ sutumulaṃ śabdaṃ śuśrāvātha bṛhaspatiḥ||
During the celebration of that sacrifice of the great Trita, the entire region of the celestials was agitated. None knew, however, the cause. Brihaspati heard that loud noise.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.35
श्रुया चैवाब्रवीत सर्वान् देवान् देवपुरोहितः। त्रितस्य वर्तते यज्ञस्तत्र गच्छामहे सुराः॥
śruyā caivābravīta sarvān devān devapurohitaḥ| tritasya vartate yajñastatra gacchāmahe surāḥ||
The priest of the celestials said to them:"Trita is performing a sacrifice. We must go there, you celestials.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.36
स हि क्रुद्धः सृजेदन्यान् देवानपि महातपाः। तच्छुत्वा वचनं तस्य सहिताः सर्वदेवताः॥
sa hi kruddhaḥ sṛjedanyān devānapi mahātapāḥ| tacchutvā vacanaṃ tasya sahitāḥ sarvadevatāḥ||
He is gifted with great ascetic merit if willing, he is capable of creating other celestials."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.37
प्रययुस्तत्र यत्रासौ त्रितयज्ञः प्रवर्तते। ते तत्र गत्वा विबुधास्तं कूपं यत्र स त्रितः॥
prayayustatra yatrāsau tritayajñaḥ pravartate| te tatra gatvā vibudhāstaṃ kūpaṃ yatra sa tritaḥ||
Hearing those words of Brihaspati, all the gods, in a body, repaired where the sacrifice of Trita was going on.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.38
ददृशुस्तं महात्मानं दीक्षितं यज्ञकर्मसु। दृष्टा चैनं महात्मानं श्रिया परमया युतम्॥
dadṛśustaṃ mahātmānaṃ dīkṣitaṃ yajñakarmasu| dṛṣṭā cainaṃ mahātmānaṃ śriyā paramayā yutam||
Having proceeded to that spot, the gods beheld the great ascetic engaged in the performance of his sacrifice.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.39
ऊचुश्चैनं महाभागं प्राप्ता भागार्थिनो वयम्। अथाब्रवीदृषिर्देवान् पश्यध्वं मां दिवौकसः॥
ūcuścainaṃ mahābhāgaṃ prāptā bhāgārthino vayam| athābravīdṛṣirdevān paśyadhvaṃ māṃ divaukasaḥ||
Beholding that great beautiful ascetic the gods addressed him, saying-"We have come for our shares (in your offerings).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.40
अस्मिन् प्रतिभये कूपे निमग्नं नष्टचेतसम्। ततस्त्रितो महाराज भागांस्तेषां यथाविधि॥
asmin pratibhaye kūpe nimagnaṃ naṣṭacetasam| tatastrito mahārāja bhāgāṃsteṣāṃ yathāvidhi||
The Rishi said to them-"Behold me, you denizens of heaven, fallen into this terrible pit almost deprived of my senses.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.41
मन्त्रयुक्तान् समददत् ते च प्रीतास्तदाभवन्।
mantrayuktān samadadat te ca prītāstadābhavan|
Then Trita, O monarch, duly allotted to them their shares with proper mantras. The gods took them and were greatly delighted. Having duly received their respective shares, the denizens of heaven, pleased with him, granted him the boons he wanted.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.42
ततो यथाविधि प्राप्तान् भागान् प्राप्य दिवौकसः॥ प्रीतात्मानो ददुस्तस्मै वरान् यान् मनसेच्छति।
tato yathāvidhi prāptān bhāgān prāpya divaukasaḥ|| prītātmāno dadustasmai varān yān manasecchati|
The boon, however, that he prayed for was that the gods should relieve him from his painful condition.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.43
स तु वने वरं देवांस्त्रातुमर्हथ मामितः॥ यश्चेहोपस्पृशेत् कूपे स सोमपगतिं लभेत्।
sa tu vane varaṃ devāṃstrātumarhatha māmitaḥ|| yaścehopaspṛśet kūpe sa somapagatiṃ labhet|
He also said-"Let him that bathes in this well, achieve the end that is attained by persons that have drunk Soma.'
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.44
तत्र चोर्मिमती राजन्नुत्पपात सरस्वती॥ तयोत्क्षिप्तः समुत्तस्थौ पूजयंस्त्रिदिवौकसः।
tatra cormimatī rājannutpapāta sarasvatī|| tayotkṣiptaḥ samuttasthau pūjayaṃstridivaukasaḥ|
Thereat, O king, the Sarasvati. with her waves, appeared within that well. Raised above by her, Trita came up and worshipped the celestials.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.45
तथेति चोक्त्वा विबुधा जग्मू राजन् यथागताः॥ त्रितश्चाभ्यागमत् प्रीतः स्वमेव निलयं तदा।
tatheti coktvā vibudhā jagmū rājan yathāgatāḥ|| tritaścābhyāgamat prītaḥ svameva nilayaṃ tadā|
The gods then said to him-"By it as you wish." All of them then, O king, returned to their respective habitations and Trita, filled with joy, proceeded to his owe abode.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.46
क्रुद्धस्तु स समासाद्य तावृषी भ्रातरौ तदा॥ उवाच परुषं वाक्यं शशाप च महातपाः।
kruddhastu sa samāsādya tāvṛṣī bhrātarau tadā|| uvāca paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ śaśāpa ca mahātapāḥ|
Meeting with those two Rishi, viz., his brothers, he became enraged with them. Endued with ascetic merit, he spoke harshly to them and cursed them, saying.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.47
पशुलुब्धौ युवां यस्मान्मामुत्सृज्य प्रधावितौ॥ तस्माद् वृकाकृती रौद्रौ दंष्ट्रिणावभितश्चरौ। भवितारौ मया शप्तौ पापेनानेन कर्मणा॥
paśulubdhau yuvāṃ yasmānmāmutsṛjya pradhāvitau|| tasmād vṛkākṛtī raudrau daṃṣṭriṇāvabhitaścarau| bhavitārau mayā śaptau pāpenānena karmaṇā||
Since, actuated by covetousness, you ran away, leaving me, therefore, you shall become dreadful wolves with sharp teeth and range the forest cursed by me on account of that sinful act of yours.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.48
प्रसवश्चैव युवयोर्गोलाङ्गलक्षवानराः। इत्युक्तेन तदा तेन क्षणादेव विशाम्पते॥ तथाभूतावदृश्येतां वचनात् सत्यवादिनः।
prasavaścaiva yuvayorgolāṅgalakṣavānarāḥ| ityuktena tadā tena kṣaṇādeva viśāmpate|| tathābhūtāvadṛśyetāṃ vacanāt satyavādinaḥ|
Your offspring will also consist of leopards and bears and apes!' After Trita had said these words, O monarch, his two brothers were soon transformed into tigers on account of the curse of that truthful sage.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.49
तत्राप्यमितविक्रान्तः स्पृष्ट्वा तोयं हलायुधः॥ दत्त्वा च विविधान् दायान् पूजयित्वा च वै द्विजान्। उदपानं च तं वीक्ष्य प्रशस्य च पुनः पुनः॥
tatrāpyamitavikrāntaḥ spṛṣṭvā toyaṃ halāyudhaḥ|| dattvā ca vividhān dāyān pūjayitvā ca vai dvijān| udapānaṃ ca taṃ vīkṣya praśasya ca punaḥ punaḥ||
The highly powerful Baladeva touched the waters of Udapana. And he gave away various kinds of wealth there and worshipped many Brahmanas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 132.50
नदीगतमदीनात्मा प्राप्तो विनशनं तदा॥
nadīgatamadīnātmā prāpto vinaśanaṃ tadā||
Beholding Upadana and and praising it repeatedly, Baladeva next proceeded to Vinashana which also was on the Sarasvati.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)