Markandeya Purana — Chapter 20
MkP 20.1
प्राग्बभूव महावीर्यः शत्रुजिन्नाम पार्थिवः । तुतोष यस्य यज्ञेषु सोमावाप्त्या पुरन्दरः
prāgbabhūva mahāvīryaḥ śatrujinnāma pārthivaḥ / tutoṣa yasya yajñeṣu somāvāptyā purandaraḥ
Formerly there was a king of great valour named Śatrujit, in whose sacrifices Purandara (Indra) was gratified by the obtaining of soma.
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MkP 20.2
तस्यात्मजो महावीर्यो बभूवारिविदारणः । बुद्धि-विक्रम-लावण्यैर्गुरुशक्राश्विभिः समः
tasyātmajo mahāvīryo babhūvārividāraṇaḥ / buddhi-vikrama-lāvaṇyairguruśakrāśvibhiḥ samaḥ
His son was of great valour, a render of enemies, equal in intellect, prowess, and beauty to Bṛhaspati, Śakra, and the Aśvins (respectively).
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MkP 20.3
स समानवयो-बुद्धि-सत्त्व-विक्रम-चेष्टितैः । नृपपुत्रो नृपसुतैर्नित्यमास्ते समावृतः
sa samānavayo-buddhi-sattva-vikrama-ceṣṭitaiḥ / nṛpaputro nṛpasutairnityamāste samāvṛtaḥ
That prince constantly remained surrounded by the sons of kings who were his equals in age, intellect, character, prowess, and conduct.
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MkP 20.4
कदाचिच्छास्त्रसम्भार-विवेककृतनिश्चयः । कदाचित् काव्यसंलाप-गीत-नाटकसम्भवैः
kadācicchāstrasambhāra-vivekakṛtaniścayaḥ / kadācit kāvyasaṃlāpa-gīta-nāṭakasambhavaiḥ
Sometimes (occupied) with reaching conclusions through discernment of the mass of the sciences, sometimes with the diversions of poetry, conversation, song, and drama,
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MkP 20.5
तथैवाक्षविनोदैश्च शस्त्रास्त्रविनयेषु च । योग्यानि युद्धनागाश्व-स्यन्दनाभ्यासतत्परः
tathaivākṣavinodaiśca śastrāstravinayeṣu ca / yogyāni yuddhanāgāśva-syandanābhyāsatatparaḥ
and likewise with dice-amusements, and in the disciplines of weapons and missiles, intent on the fitting practice of war-elephants, horses, and chariots —
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MkP 20.6
रेमे नरेन्द्रपुत्रो ऽसौ नरेन्द्रतनयैः सह । यथैव हि दिवा तद्वद्रात्रवपि मुदा युतः
reme narendraputro 'sau narendratanayaiḥ saha / yathaiva hi divā tadvadrātravapi mudā yutaḥ
thus that son of the king took his pleasure together with the sons of kings; just as by day, so too by night he was filled with delight.
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MkP 20.7
तेषां तु क्रीडतां तत्र द्विज-भूप-विशां सुताः । समानवयसः प्रीत्या रन्तुमायान्त्यनेकशः
teṣāṃ tu krīḍatāṃ tatra dvija-bhūpa-viśāṃ sutāḥ / samānavayasaḥ prītyā rantumāyāntyanekaśaḥ
And while they were playing there, the sons of brahmins, kings, and merchants, of the same age, came in numbers out of affection to join the sport.
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MkP 20.8
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य नागलोकान्महीतलम् । कुमारावागतौ नागौ पुत्रावश्वतरस्य तु
kasyacittvatha kālasya nāgalokānmahītalam / kumārāvāgatau nāgau putrāvaśvatarasya tu
Then after some time two young serpents, sons of Aśvatara, came up from the world of the nāgas to the surface of the earth.
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MkP 20.9
ब्रह्मरूपप्रतिच्छन्नौ तरुणौ प्रियदर्शनौ । तौ तैर्नृपसुतैः सार्धं तथैवान्यैर्द्विजन्मभिः
brahmarūpapraticchannau taruṇau priyadarśanau / tau tairnṛpasutaiḥ sārdhaṃ tathaivānyairdvijanmabhiḥ
The two, youthful and pleasing to look upon, disguised in the form of brahmins, remained there, filled with delight, with those sons of kings and likewise with the other twice-born,
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MkP 20.10
विनोदैर्विविधैस्तत्र तस्थतुः प्रीतिसंयुतौ । सर्व च ते नृपसुतास्ते च ब्रह्मविशां सुताः
vinodairvividhaistatra tasthatuḥ prītisaṃyutau / sarva ca te nṛpasutāste ca brahmaviśāṃ sutāḥ
engaged in various diversions. And all those princes and those sons of brahmins and merchants,
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MkP 20.11
नागराजात्मजौ तौ च स्त्रानसंवाहनादिकम् । वस्त्रगन्धानुसयुक्तां चक्रुर्भागभुजिक्रियाम्
nāgarājātmajau tau ca strānasaṃvāhanādikam / vastragandhānusayuktāṃ cakrurbhāgabhujikriyām
and the two sons of the serpent-king, performed the sharing out of portions — bathing, massage and the rest, together with garments and perfumes.
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MkP 20.12
अहन्यहन्यनुप्राप्ते तौ च नागकुमारकौ । आजग्मतुर्मुदा युक्तौ प्रीत्या सूनोर्महीपतेः
ahanyahanyanuprāpte tau ca nāgakumārakau / ājagmaturmudā yuktau prītyā sūnormahīpateḥ
And day after day, when (the time) came, those two young nāgas, filled with joy, came out of affection to the son of the king of the earth.
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MkP 20.13
स च ताभ्यां नृपसुतः परं निर्वाणमाप्तवान् । विनोदैर्विविधैर्हास्य-संलापादिभिरेव च
sa ca tābhyāṃ nṛpasutaḥ paraṃ nirvāṇamāptavān / vinodairvividhairhāsya-saṃlāpādibhireva ca
And that prince attained the highest bliss through those two, by various diversions, laughter, conversation, and the rest.
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MkP 20.14
विना ताभ्यां न बुभुजे न सस्त्रौ न पपौ मधु । न रराम न जग्राह शास्त्राण्यात्मगुणर्धये
vinā tābhyāṃ na bubhuje na sastrau na papau madhu / na rarāma na jagrāha śāstrāṇyātmaguṇardhaye
Without those two he did not eat, did not bathe, did not drink wine, did not take his pleasure, nor take up the sciences for the increase of his own qualities.
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MkP 20.15
रसातले च तौ रात्रिं विना तेन महात्मना । निश्वासपरमौ नीत्वा जग्मतुस्तं दिने दिने
rasātale ca tau rātriṃ vinā tena mahātmanā / niśvāsaparamau nītvā jagmatustaṃ dine dine
And the two, passing the night in the netherworld without that great-souled one, given over to sighing, went to him day after day.
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MkP 20.16
मर्त्यलोके परा प्रीतिर्भवतोः केन पुत्रकौ । सहेति पप्रच्छ पिता तावुभौ नागदारकौ
martyaloke parā prītirbhavatoḥ kena putrakau / saheti papraccha pitā tāvubhau nāgadārakau
"With whom, little sons, is this supreme delight of yours in the world of mortals?" — so their father asked those two nāga-children,
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MkP 20.17
दृष्टयोरत्र पाताले बहूनि दिवसानि मे । दिवा रजन्यामेवोभौ पश्यामि प्रियदर्शनौ
dṛṣṭayoratra pātāle bahūni divasāni me / divā rajanyāmevobhau paśyāmi priyadarśanau
"You two, of pleasing appearance, who have been seen by me here in Pātāla for many days — (now) I see you both only by day (and) by night."
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MkP 20.18
इति पित्रा स्वयं पृष्टौ प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जली । प्रत्यूचतुर्महाभागावुरगाधिपतेः सुतौ
iti pitrā svayaṃ pṛṣṭau praṇipatya kṛtāñjalī / pratyūcaturmahābhāgāvuragādhipateḥ sutau
Being thus asked by their father in person, the two greatly fortunate sons of the lord of serpents bowed down and, with hands joined, replied:
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MkP 20.19
पुत्रः शत्रुजितस्तात नाम्ना ख्यात ऋतध्वजः । रूपवानार्जवोपेतः शूरो मानी प्रियंवदः
putraḥ śatrujitastāta nāmnā khyāta ṛtadhvajaḥ / rūpavānārjavopetaḥ śūro mānī priyaṃvadaḥ
(There is) a son of Śatrujit, dear father, known by the name Ṛtadhvaja: handsome, endowed with straightforwardness, brave, self-respecting, pleasant of speech,
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MkP 20.20
अनापृष्टकथो वाग्ग्मी विद्वान् मैत्रो गुणाकरः । मान्यमानयिता धीमान् ह्रीमान् विनयभूषणः
anāpṛṣṭakatho vāggmī vidvān maitro guṇākaraḥ / mānyamānayitā dhīmān hrīmān vinayabhūṣaṇaḥ
not speaking unasked, eloquent, learned, friendly, a mine of good qualities, one who honours those worthy of honour, intelligent, modest, adorned with good breeding.
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MkP 20.21
तस्योपचारसम्प्रीति-सम्बोगापहृतं मनः । नागलोके भुवर्लोके न रतिं विन्दते पितः
tasyopacārasamprīti-sambogāpahṛtaṃ manaḥ / nāgaloke bhuvarloke na ratiṃ vindate pitaḥ
(Our) mind, carried off by the affection and the companionship (we have) in his attentions, finds no delight in the nāga world nor in the world of earth, father.
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MkP 20.22
तद्वियोगेन नस्तात ! न पातालञ्च शीतलम् । परितापाय तत्सङ्गादाह्लादाय रविर्दिवा
tadviyogena nastāta ! na pātālañca śītalam / paritāpāya tatsaṅgādāhlādāya ravirdivā
Through separation from him, father, even Pātāla is not cool for us; (it is) for scorching — while through union with him the sun by day is for refreshment.
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MkP 20.23
पुत्रः पुण्यवतो धन्यः स यस्यैवं भविद्विधैः । परोक्षस्यापि गुणिभैः क्रियते गुणकीर्तनम्
putraḥ puṇyavato dhanyaḥ sa yasyaivaṃ bhavidvidhaiḥ / parokṣasyāpi guṇibhaiḥ kriyate guṇakīrtanam
Blessed is that son of a meritorious man, whose good qualities are thus recounted by such virtuous men even when he is absent.
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MkP 20.24
सन्ति शास्त्रविदो ऽशीलाः सन्ति मूर्खाः सुशीलिनः । शास्त्रशीले समं मन्ये पुत्रौ धन्यतरन्तु तम्
santi śāstravido 'śīlāḥ santi mūrkhāḥ suśīlinaḥ / śāstraśīle samaṃ manye putrau dhanyatarantu tam
There are men who know the scriptures but lack good conduct; there are fools who are of good conduct; where scripture and conduct are equal (in a man), him, my two sons, I consider more blessed.
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MkP 20.25
तस्य मित्रगुणान् मित्राण्यमित्राश्च पराक्रमम् । कथयन्ति सदा सत्सु पुत्रवांस्तेन वै पिता
tasya mitraguṇān mitrāṇyamitrāśca parākramam / kathayanti sadā satsu putravāṃstena vai pitā
Friends tell of his qualities as a friend, and enemies of his prowess, always among good people; by that his father is truly one who has a son.
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MkP 20.26
तस्योपकारिणः कच्चिद् भवद्भ्यामभिवाञ्छितम् । किञ्चिन्निष्पादितं वत्सौ परितोषाय चेतसः
tasyopakāriṇaḥ kaccid bhavadbhyāmabhivāñchitam / kiñcinniṣpāditaṃ vatsau paritoṣāya cetasaḥ
Has anything wished for by you two been accomplished, my sons, for him who has done (you) such service, to the satisfaction of (his) mind?
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MkP 20.27
स धन्यो जीवितं तस्य तस्य जन्म सुजन्मनः । यस्यार्थिनो न विमुखा मित्रार्थो न च दुर्बलः
sa dhanyo jīvitaṃ tasya tasya janma sujanmanaḥ / yasyārthino na vimukhā mitrārtho na ca durbalaḥ
Blessed is he, (blessed) his life, and his the birth of one well born, whose petitioners are not turned away and whose friend's purpose is not left weak.
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MkP 20.28
मद्गृहे यद् सुवर्णादि रत्नं वाहनमासनम् । यच्चान्यत् प्रीतये तस्य तद्देयमविशङ्कया
madgṛhe yad suvarṇādi ratnaṃ vāhanamāsanam / yaccānyat prītaye tasya taddeyamaviśaṅkayā
Whatever gold and the like, jewel, conveyance or seat is in my house, and whatever else may give him pleasure — that is to be given without hesitation.
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MkP 20.29
धिक् तस्य जीवितं पुंसो मित्राणामुपकारिणाम् । प्रतिरूपमकुर्वन् यो जीवामीत्यवगच्छति
dhik tasya jīvitaṃ puṃso mitrāṇāmupakāriṇām / pratirūpamakurvan yo jīvāmītyavagacchati
Fie on the life of that man who, without making a return to friends who have done him service, supposes, 'I am living.'
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MkP 20.30
उपकारं सुहृद्वर्गे यो ऽपकारञ्च शत्रुषु । नृमेघो वर्षति प्राज्ञास्तस्येच्छन्ति सदोन्नतिम्
upakāraṃ suhṛdvarge yo 'pakārañca śatruṣu / nṛmegho varṣati prājñāstasyecchanti sadonnatim
The wise always desire the rise of that man-cloud who rains down benefit on the company of friends and harm on enemies.
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MkP 20.31
किं तस्य कृतकृत्यस्य कर्तुं शक्येत केनचित् । यस्य सर्वार्थिनो गेहे सर्वकामैः सदार्च्चिताः
kiṃ tasya kṛtakṛtyasya kartuṃ śakyeta kenacit / yasya sarvārthino gehe sarvakāmaiḥ sadārccitāḥ
What could anyone do for him who has already fulfilled his duty, in whose house all petitioners are always honoured with all that they desire?
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MkP 20.32
यानि रत्नानि तद्गेहे पाताले तानि नः कुतः । वाहनासनयानानि भूषणान्यम्बराणि च
yāni ratnāni tadgehe pātāle tāni naḥ kutaḥ / vāhanāsanayānāni bhūṣaṇānyambarāṇi ca
Those jewels that are in his house — whence should we have them in Pātāla? — and the conveyances, seats, vehicles, ornaments and garments?
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MkP 20.33
विज्ञानं तत्र यच्चास्ति तदन्यत्र न विद्यते । प्राज्ञानामप्यसौ तात सर्वसन्देहहृत्तमः
vijñānaṃ tatra yaccāsti tadanyatra na vidyate / prājñānāmapyasau tāta sarvasandehahṛttamaḥ
And the knowledge that is there is not found elsewhere; he, father, is the best remover of all doubts, even of the wise.
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MkP 20.34
एकं तस्यास्ति कर्तव्यमसाध्यं तच्च नौ मतम् । हिरण्यगर्भ-गोविन्द-शर्वादीनीश्वरादृते
ekaṃ tasyāsti kartavyamasādhyaṃ tacca nau matam / hiraṇyagarbha-govinda-śarvādīnīśvarādṛte
He has one thing to be done, and that, in our view, cannot be accomplished — except by a lord such as Hiraṇyagarbha, Govinda or Śarva.
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MkP 20.35
पथापि श्रोतुमिच्छामि तस्य यद् कार्यमुत्तमम् । असाध्यमथवा साध्यं किं वासाध्यं विपश्चिताम्
pathāpi śrotumicchāmi tasya yad kāryamuttamam / asādhyamathavā sādhyaṃ kiṃ vāsādhyaṃ vipaścitām
Even so I wish to hear what that supreme task of his is, whether unaccomplishable or accomplishable — or what indeed is unaccomplishable for the wise?
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MkP 20.36
देवत्वममरेशत्वं तत्पूज्यत्वञ्च मानवाः । प्रयान्ति वाञ्छितं वान्यद् दृढं ये व्यवसायिनः
devatvamamareśatvaṃ tatpūjyatvañca mānavāḥ / prayānti vāñchitaṃ vānyad dṛḍhaṃ ye vyavasāyinaḥ
Men who are firm in resolve attain godhood, lordship over the immortals, and the state of being worshipped by them, or whatever else is desired.
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MkP 20.37
नाविज्ञातं न चागम्यं नाप्राप्यं दिवि चेह वा । उद्यतानां मनुष्याणां यतचित्तेन्द्रियात्मनाम्
nāvijñātaṃ na cāgamyaṃ nāprāpyaṃ divi ceha vā / udyatānāṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ yatacittendriyātmanām
For men who exert themselves, whose minds, senses and selves are controlled, there is nothing unknown, nothing unreachable, nothing unattainable, in heaven or here.
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MkP 20.38
योजनानां सहस्राणि व्रजन् याति पितीलिकः । अगच्छन् वैनतेयो ऽपि पादमेकं न गच्छति
yojanānāṃ sahasrāṇi vrajan yāti pitīlikaḥ / agacchan vainateyo 'pi pādamekaṃ na gacchati
An ant, by walking, covers thousands of leagues; but even Garuḍa, if he does not move, does not go a single step.
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MkP 20.39
क्व भूतलं क्व च ध्रौव्यं स्थानं यत् प्राप्तवान् ध्रुवः । उत्तानपादनृपतेः पुत्रः सन् भूमिगोचरः
kva bhūtalaṃ kva ca dhrauvyaṃ sthānaṃ yat prāptavān dhruvaḥ / uttānapādanṛpateḥ putraḥ san bhūmigocaraḥ
Where is the surface of the earth, and where that fixed station which Dhruva attained, though he was a son of King Uttānapāda and moved upon the ground?
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MkP 20.40
तत् कथ्यतां महाभाग कार्यवान् येन पुत्रकौ । स भूपालसुतः साधुर्येनानृण्यं भवेत वाम्
tat kathyatāṃ mahābhāga kāryavān yena putrakau / sa bhūpālasutaḥ sādhuryenānṛṇyaṃ bhaveta vām
So let it be told, greatly fortunate one, on what business that good son of the king had to do with you two boys, whereby you two might become free of debt (to him).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
MkP 20.41
तेनाख्यातमिदं तात पूर्ववृतं महात्मना । कौमारके यथा तस्य वृतं सद्वृत्तशालिनः
tenākhyātamidaṃ tāta pūrvavṛtaṃ mahātmanā / kaumārake yathā tasya vṛtaṃ sadvṛttaśālinaḥ
By that great-souled one this past event was related, dear one: what befell him in his boyhood, him who was distinguished by good conduct.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.42
तन्तु शत्रुजितं तात पूर्वं कश्चिदिद्वजोत्तमः । गालवो ऽभ्यागमद्धीमान् गृहीत्वा तुरगोत्तमम्
tantu śatrujitaṃ tāta pūrvaṃ kaścididvajottamaḥ / gālavo 'bhyāgamaddhīmān gṛhītvā turagottamam
To that Śatrujit, dear one, there formerly came a certain foremost of brahmins, the wise Gālava, bringing an excellent horse.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.43
प्रत्युवाच च राजानं समुपेत्याश्रमं मम । को ऽपि दैत्याधमो राजन् विध्वंसयति पापकृत्
pratyuvāca ca rājānaṃ samupetyāśramaṃ mama / ko 'pi daityādhamo rājan vidhvaṃsayati pāpakṛt
And he said to the king: "Coming to my hermitage, some vile Daitya, a doer of evil, lays it waste, O king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.44
तत्तद्रूपं समास्थाय सिंहेभ-वनचारिणाम् । अन्येषाञ्चाल्पकायानामहर्निशमकारणात्
tattadrūpaṃ samāsthāya siṃhebha-vanacāriṇām / anyeṣāñcālpakāyānāmaharniśamakāraṇāt
"Assuming now this, now that form — of lions, elephants, forest-dwellers, and of other small-bodied creatures — day and night, without cause,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.45
समाधिध्यानयुक्तस्य मौनव्रतरतस्य च । तथा करोति विघ्रानि यथा चलति मे मनः
samādhidhyānayuktasya maunavrataratasya ca / tathā karoti vighrāni yathā calati me manaḥ
"he makes such obstacles for me, engaged in meditation and absorption and devoted to the vow of silence, that my mind is shaken.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.46
दग्धं कोपाग्निना सद्यः समर्थस्त्वं वयं न तु । दुः खार्जितस्य तपसो व्ययमिच्छामि पार्थिव
dagdhaṃ kopāgninā sadyaḥ samarthastvaṃ vayaṃ na tu / duḥ khārjitasya tapaso vyayamicchāmi pārthiva
"He could be burnt at once by the fire of (my) anger — you are able (to act), but we are not; I do not wish the squandering of austerity earned with hardship, O king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
MkP 20.47
एकदा तु मया राजन्नतिनिर्विण्णचेतसा । तत् क्लेशितेन निश्वासो निरीक्ष्यासुरमुज्झितः
ekadā tu mayā rājannatinirviṇṇacetasā / tat kleśitena niśvāso nirīkṣyāsuramujjhitaḥ
"But once, O king, by me — my mind exceedingly weary, tormented by that — a sigh was let out on seeing the asura.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.48
ततो ऽम्बरतलात् सद्यः पतितो ऽयं तुरङ्गमः । वाक् चाशरीरिणी प्राह नरनाथ शृणुष्व ताम्
tato 'mbaratalāt sadyaḥ patito 'yaṃ turaṅgamaḥ / vāk cāśarīriṇī prāha naranātha śṛṇuṣva tām
"Then at once this horse fell from the vault of the sky, and a bodiless voice spoke; hear it, O lord of men:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.49
अश्रान्तः सकलं भूमेर्वलयं तुरगोत्तमः । समर्थः क्रान्तुमर्केण तवायं प्रतिपादितः
aśrāntaḥ sakalaṃ bhūmervalayaṃ turagottamaḥ / samarthaḥ krāntumarkeṇa tavāyaṃ pratipāditaḥ
"'This best of horses is able, untiring, to traverse the whole circle of the earth; he has been granted to you by the Sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.50
पातालाम्बरतोयेषु न चास्य विहता गतिः । समस्तदिक्षु व्रजतो न भङ्गः पर्वतेष्वपि
pātālāmbaratoyeṣu na cāsya vihatā gatiḥ / samastadikṣu vrajato na bhaṅgaḥ parvateṣvapi
"'In the nether world, in the sky, and in the waters his course is not blocked; going in all directions, he suffers no check even upon mountains.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.51
यतो भूवलयं सर्वमश्रान्तो ऽयं चरिष्यति । अतः कुवलयो नाम्ना ख्यातिं लोके प्रयास्यति
yato bhūvalayaṃ sarvamaśrānto 'yaṃ cariṣyati / ataḥ kuvalayo nāmnā khyātiṃ loke prayāsyati
"'Since he will range the whole earth-circle untiring, therefore he will attain renown in the world under the name Kuvalaya.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.52
क्लिश्यत्यहर्निशं पापो यश्च त्वां दानवाधमः । तमप्येनं समारुह्य द्विजश्रेष्ठ हनिष्यति
kliśyatyaharniśaṃ pāpo yaśca tvāṃ dānavādhamaḥ / tamapyenaṃ samāruhya dvijaśreṣṭha haniṣyati
"'And the sinful, base Dānava who torments you day and night — mounting this very horse, he will slay him too, O best of the twice-born.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.53
शत्रुजिन्नाम भूपालस्तस्य पुत्र ऋतध्वजः । प्राप्यैतदश्वरत्नञ्च ख्यातिमेतेन यास्यति
śatrujinnāma bhūpālastasya putra ṛtadhvajaḥ / prāpyaitadaśvaratnañca khyātimetena yāsyati
"'There is a king named Śatrujit; his son is Ṛtadhvaja; having obtained this jewel of a horse, he will attain fame by means of it.'
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.54
सो ऽहं त्वां समनुप्राप्तस्तपसो विघ्रकारिणम् । तं निवारय भूपाल भागभाङ्नृपतिर्यतः
so 'haṃ tvāṃ samanuprāptastapaso vighrakāriṇam / taṃ nivāraya bhūpāla bhāgabhāṅnṛpatiryataḥ
"Such being the case, I have come to you concerning the one who obstructs my austerity; restrain him, O king, since a king has a share (in the merit of ascetics).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.55
तदेतश्वरत्नं ते मया भूप निवेदितम् । पुत्रमाज्ञापय तथा यथा धर्मो न लुप्यते
tadetaśvaratnaṃ te mayā bhūpa niveditam / putramājñāpaya tathā yathā dharmo na lupyate
"So this jewel of a horse has been presented to you by me, O king; instruct your son in such a way that dharma is not broken."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.56
स तस्य वचनाद्राजा तं वै पुत्रमृतध्वजम् । तमश्वरत्नमारोप्य कृतकौतुकमङ्गलम्
sa tasya vacanādrājā taṃ vai putramṛtadhvajam / tamaśvaratnamāropya kṛtakautukamaṅgalam
At his word the king, having mounted that son of his, Ṛtadhvaja, upon that jewel of a horse, with auspicious rites performed,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 20.57
अप्रेषयत धर्मात्मा गालवेन समं तदा । स्वमाश्रमपदं सो ऽपि तमादाय ययौ मुनिः
apreṣayata dharmātmā gālavena samaṃ tadā / svamāśramapadaṃ so 'pi tamādāya yayau muniḥ
—that righteous one then sent him off together with Gālava; and the sage too, taking him, went to his own hermitage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition