Mahabharata — Volume IX (Dutt edition) — Chapter 159

MBh 9 159.1

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ब्रूहि ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिं त्वं मधुसूदन। वेत्ता त्वमस्य चार्थस्य वेद त्वां हि पितामहः॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca brūhi brāhmaṇapūjāyāṃ vyuṣṭiṃ tvaṃ madhusūdana| vettā tvamasya cārthasya veda tvāṃ hi pitāmahaḥ||

Yudhishthira said Tell us, O destroyer of Madhu, the prosperity which originates from the worship of the Brahmanas. You are a master of this subject. Indeed, our grandfather knows you.

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MBh 9 159.2

वासुदेव उवाच शृणुष्वावहितो राजन् द्विजानां भरतर्षभ। यथा तत्त्वेन वदतो गुणान् वै कुरुसत्तम॥

vāsudeva uvāca śṛṇuṣvāvahito rājan dvijānāṃ bharatarṣabha| yathā tattvena vadato guṇān vai kurusattama||

Vasudeva said Hear me, O king, with attention, O chief of Bharata's race, as I recite to you what the merits of the Brahmanas are, O foremost one of Kuru's race.

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MBh 9 159.3

द्वारवत्यां समासीनं पुरा मां कुरुनन्दन। प्रद्युन्म: परिपप्रच्छ ब्राह्मणैः परिकोपितः॥ किं फलं ब्राह्मणेष्वस्ति पूजायां मधुसूदन। ईश्वरत्वं कुतस्तेषामिहैव च परत्र च॥

dvāravatyāṃ samāsīnaṃ purā māṃ kurunandana| pradyunma: paripapraccha brāhmaṇaiḥ parikopitaḥ|| kiṃ phalaṃ brāhmaṇeṣvasti pūjāyāṃ madhusūdana| īśvaratvaṃ kutasteṣāmihaiva ca paratra ca||

Once on a time while I was scated at Dvaravati, O delighter of the Kurus, my son Pradyumna, enraged by certain Brahmanas, came to me and said, O destroyer of Madhu, what mcrit is there for adoring the Brahmanas. Whence is their lordship derived both in this world and in the next.

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MBh 9 159.4

सदा द्विजातीन् सम्पूज्य किं फलं तत्र मानद। एतद् ब्रूहि स्फुटं सर्वे सुमहान् संशयोऽत्र मे॥

sadā dvijātīn sampūjya kiṃ phalaṃ tatra mānada| etad brūhi sphuṭaṃ sarve sumahān saṃśayo'tra me||

O giver of honours, what rewards are gained by constantly adoring the Brahmanas? Kindly explain this clearly to me, for my mind is disturbed by doubts about this.

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MBh 9 159.5

इत्युक्ते वचने तस्मिन् प्रद्युम्नेन तथा त्वहम्। प्रत्यब्रुवं महाराज यत् तच्छृणु समाहितः॥

ityukte vacane tasmin pradyumnena tathā tvaham| pratyabruvaṃ mahārāja yat tacchṛṇu samāhitaḥ||

When Pradyuinna said, these words to me, I answered him as follows. Do you hear, O king, with rapt attention, what those words were.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.6

व्युष्टिं ब्राह्मणपूजायां रौक्मिणेय निबोध मे। एते हि सोमराजान ईश्वराः सुखदुःखयोः॥

vyuṣṭiṃ brāhmaṇapūjāyāṃ raukmiṇeya nibodha me| ete hi somarājāna īśvarāḥ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ||

O child of Rukmini, listen to me as I tell you what prosperity one may acquire by adoring the Brahmanas. When one tries to acquire the threefold objects of life (viz., Virtue, Profit and Pleasure). or Emancipation, or fame and prosperity, or the treatment and cure of disease, or the worship of the deities and the departed manes, he should take care to please the twiceborn ones. They are each a king Soma. They are the dispensers of happiness and misery.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.7

अस्मिल्लोकै रौक्मिणेय तथामुष्मिंश्च पुत्रका ब्राह्मणप्रमुखं सौम्यं न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा॥

asmillokai raukmiṇeya tathāmuṣmiṃśca putrakā brāhmaṇapramukhaṃ saumyaṃ na me'trāsti vicāraṇā||

O child of Rukmini, whether in this or in the next world, O son, everything agrecable has originated from the Brahmanas. I have no doubt in this.

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MBh 9 159.8

ब्राह्मणप्रतिपूजायामायुः कीर्तिर्यशो बलम्। लोका लोकेश्वराश्चैव सर्वे ब्राह्मणपूजकाः॥ त्रिवर्गे चापवर्गे च यश:श्रीरोगशान्तिषु। देवतापितृपूजासु संतोष्याश्चैव नो द्विजाः॥

brāhmaṇapratipūjāyāmāyuḥ kīrtiryaśo balam| lokā lokeśvarāścaiva sarve brāhmaṇapūjakāḥ|| trivarge cāpavarge ca yaśa:śrīrogaśāntiṣu| devatāpitṛpūjāsu saṃtoṣyāścaiva no dvijāḥ||

From the adoration of the Brahinanas originate achievements and fame and strength. Men and the Regents of the universe, adore the Brahmanas. We should satisfy the Brahmanas for the sake of accomplishment on holy deeds, wealth and desires, for attainment of emancipation, fame, grace and health as also at the time of offering pray to gods and Pitris.

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MBh 9 159.9

तत्कथं वै नाद्रियेयमीश्वरोऽस्मीति पुत्रका मा ते मन्युर्महाबाहो भवत्वत्र द्विजान् प्रति॥

tatkathaṃ vai nādriyeyamīśvaro'smīti putrakā mā te manyurmahābāho bhavatvatra dvijān prati||

How then, O son, can we disregard them, thinking that we are lords of the Earth? O mighty armed onc, do not allow your anger to embrace the Brahmanas as its objeci.,

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MBh 9 159.10

ब्राह्मणा हि महद्भूतमस्मिल्लोके परत्र चा भस्म कुयुर्जगदिदं क्रुद्धाः प्रत्यक्षदर्शिनः॥

brāhmaṇā hi mahadbhūtamasmilloke paratra cā bhasma kuyurjagadidaṃ kruddhāḥ pratyakṣadarśinaḥ||

In this as also the next world, Brahmanas are considered as great Beings. They have direct knowledge of everything in the universe. Verily, they are capable of reducing everything into ashes, if angry.

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MBh 9 159.11

अन्यानपि सृजेयुश्च लोकालोकेश्वरांस्तथा। कथं तेषु न वर्तेरन् सम्यग् ज्ञानात् सुतेजसः॥

anyānapi sṛjeyuśca lokālokeśvarāṃstathā| kathaṃ teṣu na varteran samyag jñānāt sutejasaḥ||

They are capable of creating other worlds and other Regents of worlds. Why then should not persons gifted with energy and true knowledge treat thein with obcdience and respect?

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MBh 9 159.12

अवसन्मद्गृहे तात ब्राह्मणो हरिपिङ्गलः। चीरवासा बिल्वदण्डी दीर्घश्मश्रुः कृशो महान्॥

avasanmadgṛhe tāta brāhmaṇo haripiṅgalaḥ| cīravāsā bilvadaṇḍī dīrghaśmaśruḥ kṛśo mahān||

Formerly in my house, O son, lived the Brahmana Durvasas whose complexion was green and tawny. Clad in rags, he had a stick made of the Bilva tree. His bcard was long and he was greatly emaciated.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.13

दीर्धेभ्यश्च मनुष्येभ्यः प्रमाणादधिको भुवि। स स्वैरं चरते लोकान् ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः॥ इमां गाथां गायमानश्चत्वरेषु सभासु च। दुर्वाससं वासयेत् को ब्राह्मणं सत्कृतं गृहे।॥

dīrdhebhyaśca manuṣyebhyaḥ pramāṇādadhiko bhuvi| sa svairaṃ carate lokān ye divyā ye ca mānuṣāḥ|| imāṃ gāthāṃ gāyamānaścatvareṣu sabhāsu ca| durvāsasaṃ vāsayet ko brāhmaṇaṃ satkṛtaṃ gṛhe|||

He was taller in stature than the tallest man on Earth. Wandering over all the worlds of human beings and of the deities and other superior beings, he sang constantly among assemblies and in public squares. Who is there who would cause the Brahmana Durvasas to live in his house, doing the duties of hospitality towards him?

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MBh 9 159.14

रोषणः सर्वभूतानां सूक्ष्मेऽप्यपकृते कृते। परिभाषां च मे श्रुत्वा को नु दद्यात् प्रतिश्रयम्॥

roṣaṇaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ sūkṣme'pyapakṛte kṛte| paribhāṣāṃ ca me śrutvā ko nu dadyāt pratiśrayam||

He becomes wroth with cvery one if he finds even the slightest transgression! Hearing this about my nature, who is there who will give me refuge?

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.15

यो मां कश्चिद् वासयीत न स मां कोपयेदिति। यस्मान्नाद्रियते कश्चित् ततोऽहं समवासयम्॥

yo māṃ kaścid vāsayīta na sa māṃ kopayediti| yasmānnādriyate kaścit tato'haṃ samavāsayam||

Indeed, he who would give me shelter as a guest should not do anything to anger me! When I saw that no one ventured to give him shelter in his house, I invited him and made him live in my abode.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.16

स सम्भुङ्क्ते सहस्राणां बहूनामन्नमेकदा। एकदा सोऽल्पकं भुङ्क्ते न चैवैति पुनर्गृहान्॥

sa sambhuṅkte sahasrāṇāṃ bahūnāmannamekadā| ekadā so'lpakaṃ bhuṅkte na caivaiti punargṛhān||

On certain days hic would cat the food sufficient for the needs of thousands of persons. On other days he would eat very little. On some days he would go out of my house and would not return.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.17

अकस्माच्च प्रहसति तथाकस्मात् प्ररोदिति। न चास्य वयसा तुल्यः पृथिव्यामभवत् तदा॥

akasmācca prahasati tathākasmāt praroditi| na cāsya vayasā tulyaḥ pṛthivyāmabhavat tadā||

He would sometimes laugh without any reason and sometimes cry uselessly At that time there was nobody on Earth a old as he.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.18

अथ स्वावसथं गत्वा स शय्यास्तरणानि च। कन्याश्चालंकृता दग्ध्वा ततो व्यपगतः पुनः॥

atha svāvasathaṃ gatvā sa śayyāstaraṇāni ca| kanyāścālaṃkṛtā dagdhvā tato vyapagataḥ punaḥ||

One day, entering the quarters which were given to him, he burnt all the beds and coveriets and all the welladorned damsels who were there for serving him. Doing this, he went Out.

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MBh 9 159.19

अथ मामब्रवीद् भूयः स मुनिः संशितव्रतः। कृष्ण पायसमिच्छामि भोक्तुमित्येव सत्वरः॥

atha māmabravīd bhūyaḥ sa muniḥ saṃśitavrataḥ| kṛṣṇa pāyasamicchāmi bhoktumityeva satvaraḥ||

Of highly praiseworthy vows, he met me shortly after this and addressing me, said, O Krishna, I wish to cal frumenty forthwith.

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MBh 9 159.20

तदैव तु मया तस्य चित्तज्ञेन गृहे जनः। सर्वाण्यन्नानि पानानि भक्ष्याश्चोच्चावचास्तथा॥

tadaiva tu mayā tasya cittajñena gṛhe janaḥ| sarvāṇyannāni pānāni bhakṣyāścoccāvacāstathā||

Having understood his mind previously. I had set my servams to prepare every kind of food and drink.

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MBh 9 159.21

भवन्तु सत्कृतानीह पूर्वमेव प्रचोदितः। ततोऽहं ज्वलमानं वै पायसं प्रत्यवेदयम्॥

bhavantu satkṛtānīha pūrvameva pracoditaḥ| tato'haṃ jvalamānaṃ vai pāyasaṃ pratyavedayam||

Indeed, many excellent viands had been kept ready. As soon as I was asked, I caused hot frumenty to be brought and offered to the ascetic.

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MBh 9 159.22

तं भुक्त्वैव स तु क्षिप्रं ततो वचनमब्रवीत्। क्षिप्रमङ्गानि लिम्पस्व पायसेनेति स स्म ह॥

taṃ bhuktvaiva sa tu kṣipraṃ tato vacanamabravīt| kṣipramaṅgāni limpasva pāyaseneti sa sma ha||

Having eaten some, he quickly said to me, O Krishna, take some of this frumenty and smear all your limbs with it.

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MBh 9 159.23

अविमृश्यैव च ततः कृतवानस्मि तत् तथा। तेनोच्छिष्टेन गात्राणि शिरश्चैवाभ्यमक्षयम्॥

avimṛśyaiva ca tataḥ kṛtavānasmi tat tathā| tenocchiṣṭena gātrāṇi śiraścaivābhyamakṣayam||

Unhesitatingly I did as directed. Indeed, with the residuc of that frumenty I smeared my body and head.

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MBh 9 159.24

स ददर्श तदाभ्याशे मातरं ते शुभाननाम्। तामपि स्मयमानां स पायसेनाभ्यलेपयम्॥

sa dadarśa tadābhyāśe mātaraṃ te śubhānanām| tāmapi smayamānāṃ sa pāyasenābhyalepayam||

The ascetic at that time saw your beautiful mother standing near. Laughing the while, he sineared her body also with that frumenty.

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MBh 9 159.25

मुनिः पायसदिग्धाङ्गी रथे तूर्णमयोजयत्। तमारुह्य रथं चैव निर्ययौ स गृहान्मम॥

muniḥ pāyasadigdhāṅgī rathe tūrṇamayojayat| tamāruhya rathaṃ caiva niryayau sa gṛhānmama||

The ascetic then caused your mother, whose body was sicared over with frumenty, to be yoked to a car without any delay. Ascending that car he started from my house.

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MBh 9 159.26

अग्निवर्णो ज्वलन् धीमान् स द्विजो रथधुर्यवत्। प्रतोदेनातुदद् वाला रुक्मिणी मम पश्यतः॥

agnivarṇo jvalan dhīmān sa dvijo rathadhuryavat| pratodenātudad vālā rukmiṇī mama paśyataḥ||

Highly intelligent that Brahmana shone with effulgence like fire, and struck, before, me, my youthful Rukmini, as if she were an animal born to drag the cars of human beings.

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MBh 9 159.27

न च मे स्तोकमप्यासीद् दुःखीमीर्ष्याकृतं तदा। तथा स राजमार्गेण महता निर्ययौ बहिः॥

na ca me stokamapyāsīd duḥkhīmīrṣyākṛtaṃ tadā| tathā sa rājamārgeṇa mahatā niryayau bahiḥ||

Secing this, I did not feel the slightest grief bom of malice or the desire to injure the Rishi. Having yoked Rukmini to the car, he went out, desirous of passing along the high road of the city.

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MBh 9 159.28

तद् दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्ये दाशार्हा जातमन्यवः। तत्राजल्पन् मिथः केचित् समाभाष्य परस्परम्॥ ब्राह्मणा एव जायेरन् नान्यो वर्णः कथंचन। को ह्येनं रथमास्थाय जीवेदन्यः पुमानिह॥

tad dṛṣṭvā mahadāścarye dāśārhā jātamanyavaḥ| tatrājalpan mithaḥ kecit samābhāṣya parasparam|| brāhmaṇā eva jāyeran nānyo varṇaḥ kathaṃcana| ko hyenaṃ rathamāsthāya jīvedanyaḥ pumāniha||

Secing that extraordinary spectacle, some Dasharhas, filled with anger, addressed one another and began to converse thus; Who else is there on Earth who would live afier having yoke Rukmini to a car! Indeed, let the world be filled with Bralımanas only! Let no other orders take birth here!

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MBh 9 159.29

आशीविषविषं तीक्ष्णं ततस्तीक्ष्णतरो द्विजः। ब्रह्माशीविषदग्धस्य नास्ति कश्चिच्चिकित्सकः॥

āśīviṣaviṣaṃ tīkṣṇaṃ tatastīkṣṇataro dvijaḥ| brahmāśīviṣadagdhasya nāsti kaściccikitsakaḥ||

The poison of a virulent snake greatly powerful. More powerful thc poison is a Brahmana. There is no physician for a person who has been bit or burn by the virulent snake of a Brahmana.

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MBh 9 159.30

तस्मिन् व्रजति दुर्धर्षे प्रास्खलद् रुक्मिणी पथि। तन्नामर्षयत श्रीमांस्ततस्तूर्णमचोदयत्॥

tasmin vrajati durdharṣe prāskhalad rukmiṇī pathi| tannāmarṣayata śrīmāṃstatastūrṇamacodayat||

As the irresistible Durvasas proceeded on the car, Rukmini tottered on the road and frequently dropped down. At this the twiceborn Rishi became angry and began to urge Rukmini on by striking her with the whip.

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MBh 9 159.31

ततः परमसंक्रुद्धो रथात् प्रस्कन्ध स द्विजः। पदातिरुत्पथेनैव प्राद्रवद् दक्षिणामुखः॥

tataḥ paramasaṃkruddho rathāt praskandha sa dvijaḥ| padātirutpathenaiva prādravad dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ||

At last, filled with an irresistible passion, the Brahmana leaped down from the car, and fled towards the south, running on foot, over a pathless ground.

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MBh 9 159.32

तमत्पथेन धावन्तमन्वधावं द्विजोत्तमम्। तथैव पायसादिग्धः प्रसीद भगवन्निति॥

tamatpathena dhāvantamanvadhāvaṃ dvijottamam| tathaiva pāyasādigdhaḥ prasīda bhagavanniti||

Seeing that foremost of Brahmanas, flying along the pathless ground, we followed him, although we were smeared with frumenty, exclaiming behind him, Be pleased with us, O holy onc.

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MBh 9 159.33

ततो विलोक्य तेजस्वी ब्राह्मणो मामुवाच ह। जितः क्रोधस्त्वया कृष्ण प्रकृत्यैव महाभुज॥

tato vilokya tejasvī brāhmaṇo māmuvāca ha| jitaḥ krodhastvayā kṛṣṇa prakṛtyaiva mahābhuja||

Gifted with great energy, the Brahmana, seeing me, said, O mightyarmed Krishna, you have subdued anger by the strength of your nature.

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MBh 9 159.34

न तेऽपराधमिह वै दृष्टवानस्मि सुव्रत। प्रीतोऽस्मि तव गोविन्द वृणु कामान् यथेप्सितान्।।३८

na te'parādhamiha vai dṛṣṭavānasmi suvrata| prīto'smi tava govinda vṛṇu kāmān yathepsitān||38

O you of excellent vows, I have not found the slightest fault in you. O Govinda, I have been highly pleased with you. Do you solicit the fruition of such desires as you please.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.35

प्रसन्नस्य च मे तात पश्य व्युष्टिं यथाविधि। यावदेव मनुष्याणामन्ने भावो भविष्यति॥ यथैवान्ने तथा तेषां त्वयि भावो भविष्यति। यावच्च पुण्या लोकेषु त्वयि कीर्तिर्भविष्यति॥

prasannasya ca me tāta paśya vyuṣṭiṃ yathāvidhi| yāvadeva manuṣyāṇāmanne bhāvo bhaviṣyati|| yathaivānne tathā teṣāṃ tvayi bhāvo bhaviṣyati| yāvacca puṇyā lokeṣu tvayi kīrtirbhaviṣyati||

Behold duly, O son, what the power is of myself when I become pleased with any one. As long as celestials and human beings will continue to entertain a liking for food, so long will every one among them cherish the same liking for you that they cherish for their food. As long, again as there will be Virtue in the several worlds, so long will the fame of your deeds last.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.36

त्रिषु लोकेषु तावच्च वैशिष्ट्यं प्रतिपत्स्यसे। सुप्रियः सर्वलोकस्य भविष्यसि जनार्दन॥

triṣu lokeṣu tāvacca vaiśiṣṭyaṃ pratipatsyase| supriyaḥ sarvalokasya bhaviṣyasi janārdana||

Indeed, your distinction will last so long in the three worlds. O Janardana, agreeable you will be to all persons.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.37

यत्ते भिन्नं च दग्धं य यच्च किंचिद् विनाशितम्। सर्वं तथैव द्रष्टासि विशिष्टं वा जनार्दन॥

yatte bhinnaṃ ca dagdhaṃ ya yacca kiṃcid vināśitam| sarvaṃ tathaiva draṣṭāsi viśiṣṭaṃ vā janārdana||

Whatever articles of yours have been broken or burnt or otherwise destroyed (by me). you will see restored, O Janardana, to their former state or they will reappear even in a better forin.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.38

यावदेतत् प्रलिप्तं ते गात्रेषु मधुसूदन। अतो मृत्युभयं नास्ति यावदिच्छसि चाच्युत॥

yāvadetat praliptaṃ te gātreṣu madhusūdana| ato mṛtyubhayaṃ nāsti yāvadicchasi cācyuta||

As long again, O) you of unfading glory, as you will wish to live, so long will you have no fear of death attacking you through such parts of your body as have been smeared with the frumenty I gave you.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.39

न तु पादतले लिप्ते कस्मात्ते पुत्रकाद्य वै। नैतन्मे प्रियमित्येवं स मां प्रीतोऽब्रवीत् तदा॥ इत्युक्तोऽहं शरीरं स्वं ददर्श श्रीसमायुतम्।

na tu pādatale lipte kasmātte putrakādya vai| naitanme priyamityevaṃ sa māṃ prīto'bravīt tadā|| ityukto'haṃ śarīraṃ svaṃ dadarśa śrīsamāyutam|

O son, why did you not smear that frumenty on the soles of your feet as well? By not doing it, you have acted in a way that is not approved by me. These were the words that he said, well pleased with me on that occasion. After he had ceased speaking, I saw that my body became gifted with great beauty and splendour.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.40

रुक्मिणी चाब्रवीत् प्रीत: सर्वस्त्रीणां वरं यश:।४५ कीर्ति चानुत्तमां लोके समवाप्स्यसि शोभने।

rukmiṇī cābravīt prīta: sarvastrīṇāṃ varaṃ yaśa:|45 kīrti cānuttamāṃ loke samavāpsyasi śobhane|

To Rukmini also, the Rishi, well pleased with her, said, O beautiful lady, you will be the foremost one of they sex in fame, and you will enjoy great glory, and achievements. You will never suffer from decrepitude or disease or loss of complexion.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.41

न त्वां जरा वा रोगो वा वैवयं चापि भाविनि।।४६ स्प्रक्ष्यन्ति पुण्यगन्धा च कृष्णमाराधयिष्यसि।

na tvāṃ jarā vā rogo vā vaivayaṃ cāpi bhāvini||46 sprakṣyanti puṇyagandhā ca kṛṣṇamārādhayiṣyasi|

Every one will see you engaged in waiting upon Krishna, possessed as you already are with a fragrant odor which is always present in you.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.42

षोडशानां सहस्राणां वधूनां केशवस्य ह॥ वरिष्ठा च सलोक्या च केशवस्य भविष्यसि।

ṣoḍaśānāṃ sahasrāṇāṃ vadhūnāṃ keśavasya ha|| variṣṭhā ca salokyā ca keśavasya bhaviṣyasi|

You will become the foremost of all wives, numbering sixteen thousand, of Keshava. At last, when the time comes for your departure from the world, you will acquire the inseparable companionship of Krishna hereafter.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.43

तव मातरमित्युक्त्वा ततो मां पुनरब्रवीत्॥ प्रस्थितः सुमहातेजा दुर्वासाग्निरिव ज्वलन्। एषैव ते बुद्धिरस्तु ब्राह्मणान्प्रति केशव॥ इत्युक्त्वा स तदा पुत्र तत्रैवान्तरधीयत।

tava mātaramityuktvā tato māṃ punarabravīt|| prasthitaḥ sumahātejā durvāsāgniriva jvalan| eṣaiva te buddhirastu brāhmaṇānprati keśava|| ityuktvā sa tadā putra tatraivāntaradhīyata|

Having said these words to your mother, the Rishi once more addressed me and uttering the following words, left the spot. Indeed, the Rishi Durvasa, shining like a fire, said, ) Keshava, may you be so disposed always towards the Brahmanas. After uttering these words, that Brahmana disappeared there and then before my eyes.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.44

तस्मिन्नन्तर्हिते चाहमुपांशुव्रतमाचरम्॥ यत्किचिद् ब्राह्मणो ब्रूयात् सर्वं कुर्यामिति प्रभो।

tasminnantarhite cāhamupāṃśuvratamācaram|| yatkicid brāhmaṇo brūyāt sarvaṃ kuryāmiti prabho|

After his disappearance, I began to follow the vow of uttering certain Mantras silently without being heard by anybody. From that day I resolved to do whatever commands I should receive from the Brahmanas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.45

एतद् व्रतमहं कृत्वा मात्रा ते सह पुत्रक॥ ततः परमहष्टात्मा प्राविशं गृहमेव च।

etad vratamahaṃ kṛtvā mātrā te saha putraka|| tataḥ paramahaṣṭātmā prāviśaṃ gṛhameva ca|

Having adopted this vow, O son, along with your mother, both of us, with hearts filled with joy re-entered our palace.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.46

प्रविष्टमात्रश्च गृहे सर्वं पश्यामि तनवम्॥ यद् भिन्नं यच्च वै दग्धं तेन विप्रेण पुत्रका

praviṣṭamātraśca gṛhe sarvaṃ paśyāmi tanavam|| yad bhinnaṃ yacca vai dagdhaṃ tena vipreṇa putrakā

Entering our house I saw that everything which the Rishi had broken or burnt had reappeared fresh.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.47

ततोऽहं विस्मयं प्राप्तः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा नवं दृढम्॥ अपूजयं च मनसा रौक्मिणेय सदा द्विजान्।

tato'haṃ vismayaṃ prāptaḥ sarve dṛṣṭvā navaṃ dṛḍham|| apūjayaṃ ca manasā raukmiṇeya sadā dvijān|

Seeing those new articles, which had besides become more durable, I became stricken with wonder. O son of Rukmini, from that day forth I have always adored the Brahmanas in my mind.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.48

इत्यहं रौक्मिणेयस्य पृच्छतो भरतर्षभ॥ माहात्म्यं द्विजमुख्यस्य सर्वमाख्यातवांस्तदा।

ityahaṃ raukmiṇeyasya pṛcchato bharatarṣabha|| māhātmyaṃ dvijamukhyasya sarvamākhyātavāṃstadā|

This, O chief of Bharata's race, is what I said on that occasion about the greatness of those Brahmanas who are the foremost of their order.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.49

तथा त्वमपि कौन्तेय ब्राह्मणान् सततं प्रभो॥ पूजयस्व महाभागान् वाग्भिर्दानैश्च नित्यदा।

tathā tvamapi kaunteya brāhmaṇān satataṃ prabho|| pūjayasva mahābhāgān vāgbhirdānaiśca nityadā|

Do you also, O son of Kunti, adore the highly blessed Brahmanas every day with gifts of wealth and kind, O powerful one.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 9 159.50

एवं व्युष्टिमहं प्राप्तो ब्राह्मणस्य प्रसादजाम्। यच्च मामाह भीष्मोऽयं तत्सत्यं भरतर्षभ॥

evaṃ vyuṣṭimahaṃ prāpto brāhmaṇasya prasādajām| yacca māmāha bhīṣmo'yaṃ tatsatyaṃ bharatarṣabha||

It was thus that I won the prosperity I enjoy, the prosperity that is born of the favour of Brahmanas. Whatever, again, Bhishma has said of me, O chief of the Bharatas, is all true.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)