THE

BHARATA,

JAIMINI

CELEBRATED

POEM.

CANARESE

WITH

TRANSLATION

BY

AND

DANIEL
WB8LITAN

NOTES

SANDERSON,
MlSnONART.

BANGALORE:

PBIMTED

AT

THH

WBSLBYAN

1853.

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TRANSLATION.

1.

Verse.

suffused

always
ambrosial

of

l)ounds

6,

2.

he

Munis

world's

Notel.

poetry.
as

the

moon-faced
i.

2.

where

e.

the

at

"

figure

in

dus

reckon

repository
Its

waning

the

ambrosia,

mortality,
the

sun

sixteen.
of

the

still

poet

and

which
the

which

of
their

by

favour-

Lakshmi

is

expands
and

and

*,

overflows

the

is

of

the

the

Or

bird

its

coming
the

on

the

eating

delight.

gods,

towards

6.

by

its waxing*,

the

at

The
tides.

Chak6ra

the

in
So

the

and

to

in

feed

fixed

po-

towards

open

its rays

with

the

of

eye

the
intoxi-

Lakshmi

husband.

lotus-bud

opens

at

night,

and

day-break,
influence

of

the

moon

air,

When

moon.

it remains

mouth

is

in

ground,

of

drinks

her
The

5.

closes

its

fulfils

exclusively

rays

rises,

moon

and

im-

who

all

"

the

to

valled
unri-

and

The

live

to

the

N"rada

nourished.

said

moon,

Hin-

with

moon,

with

drinking

replenished

fortnight

adorned

sition

is

their

preserves
is

the
moon

ambrosia

which

during

of

The

is caused

of

lotus-feet

only

D^vapura,

at

the

of

rises

never

ones.

digits

Properiy

whose

4.

reside.
3.

delightful

devout

shines

Hindu

distinguished

often

descendants

the

head-jewel

whose

worshipped

as

form

spotless

"

are

of

D^vapura^,

joy.

us

common

very

"Women

of

eye

happiness

pure

whose

bow,

full

of

Chakora

heart

serpent-ornament,
the

Vishnu

of

the

lotus-bud

the

give

May

which

at

"

the

"

moon-face^

moonlight-smile

^,

*,

sea

the

by

rays

enraptured

the

May

causing

^AIMIKI

BkARATA,

Cpi"i5^c"SD7i^5SDo7S^i5Xoi^^7;S-do73e/
||_r:|

the desire of

P"rvati, who
"

of world-wide

"

glory,
"

heavenly
Ganges 7,
"

receives the

homage of all deities,

tripleeyed, the sustainer of the

the

ever

"

preserve

us.

May Vindyaka, giverof all

elephant form huge as the eastern
3.

7. The followingis

brief summary

of

Ganga was the daughter of

Himavat
kingof mountaias,and givenby
him to the gods.
Sdgara king of Ay6dhya had by one of
Bamdyana.

"Whilst
sixtythousand sons.
the
the
horse-sacrifice, horse
performing

his wives

stolen. He

commanded

and search for it.

his

sons

to

Not

it on
finding
go
the earthytheydug down to Pdtfila,
where
and Kapila
Ihey found the horse feeding,
Muni

near

profound meditation.

it in

one

being charged with the theft,he by

glance reduced them all to ashes.

On

account

On

mountain

whose

"

unsullied

by commanding him tc ask a boon.

of Sdgara
begged that the sons
might oltain water for their fimeral rites;
that,their ashes being wetted
by the
celestialGanges, they might ascend to

sure

the originof the Ganges, as detailed in

several sections of the firstpart of the

was

", heautiful by his

success

He

heaven.

condition
break

Bramha

that he

the

earth would

granted his request on

prevailedon Siva to

fall of the waters; else the

be washed away.

By further austerities be propitiated

Siva, who engaged to receive the goddess,
and

commanded

her

to descend.

In anger she resolved to bear him down

of her
by her stream; but he, aware
proud resolve,detained her in his hair.

When
Bhagiratha appliedto him for the
long absence,S^ara
him that his rewaters, Siva reminded
quest
sent his grandson,Ansumat, to seek for
was
only that he should "receive"
He found their ashes, and the
them.
the Ganges. Bhagirathaengaged
horse feedingnear them.
Unable to find
in further austerities,
and
Siva being
the ashes, he was
to pour
water
on
rected pleasedwith them discharged
dithe waters
nation
by Kapila (who was a minor incarfrom his locks in seven
streams ; one
of
of Vishnu,) not to pour
which followed the king. As he led the
common
water
to take the
in a splendid chariot,
upon them, but now
the Ganges
way
hor")e and complete his grandfather's
crifice followed; but, overflowing
saa
sacrifice
which Jahnu was
the
; and be assured that his (Ansuged
performing, enraMuni drank up the whole, but was
mat's) grandsonshould obtain for their
ashes the heavenly Ganges.
afterwards prevailedupon to dischargeit
Sdgara
of their

reigned30,000

Ansumat

32,000 ;

from his

Dilipa30,000; his grandson Bhagirathaintent,

as his ancestors had been,
on
bringingdown the Ganges, persevered

Sagara.

his

in

years;

son

1000

long course
years

of austerities.

Bramha

After

his pleasignified

Thence the stream

ear.
ed
followthe king to Pat61a,washed the ashes,
and liberated his ancestors the sons of
8.

Vin^yaka,the god

of

is
difficulties,

invoked before undertakingany work of

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tusks

are

forehead

the rosy

mornings

the crimson

dawn, his brilliant jewelledcrown

risingwith goldenrays,
4. O

of the

the firstbeams

mother, queen

^remove

"

of Bramha

from

the

his
sun

all impediment.

us

adored

on

by

all the

selves
gods,(them-

worshippedin heaven, earth,and hell,)the bountiful,the

the serpent-haired
auspicious,
9,the goddessof speech, that this
"

poem

my
6.

delight all

may

the

and vouchsafe
lotus-mouth^o,

Through

the

favour

of

who
righteousness,

not
(departs

his

of

looks not

clear

me

vade
per-

me,

understanding.

I shall utter

good man

upon

upon

poem

walking in

the

the property of others,

from the proper

pect
meaning of words,)shews no disresthe pause,) maintains the honour of
to the holy,(preserves
cies,
retains all excellenfamily,(makes no faultyconstruction,)
and respectability,
learning,
(adheresto eleganceof expres-

the most
importance,and frequently
ou
with
He is represented
head
and largebody. On
an
elephant's

trivialoccasions.

his head
brow

to

of Saraswati

character
resemblingthe dignified
way

smile thou

world,

the

supposed

is

rich crown,
mark.

sectarian

to rise from behind

and

on

The

sun

his

mountain

in the east, and set behind another in the

west ; hence the comparison,

long hair hangs down the

of beauty,
a mark
serpent;
is
Saraswati
representedsitting
on,,

9. i. e. whose

back like a

is

10.
or

dwellingin

the lotus.

BHARATA^

JAIMINI

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and dignity,)
uses
sion,metre, learning,

bad

language,(no
and attend".
improperwords.) Let all put away fault-finding,
6. Let all the good, instead of abusingthe poem
as having
ing,
neither metre, property,ornament, meaning,sqptiment,learnskill,and therefore

nor

no

fit to

not

be heard

"

^know that

D^vapura,in order that I might not be laughedat as

ciously
havingonly made myselfridiculous by writingpoetry, has gragivenme a clear understanding, and attend.
7. If instead of churning the cream,
takingthe fresh butter,
and enjoyingit, one should put in vinegarand spoilthe cream,
is the cow
ing,
to blame ? So if instead of hearingthe poem, examinshould
and fullyunderstandingthe meaning of it, one

Vishnu

of

"

find fault and revile it because

the

all wise

poet?Let

know

men

this,lay aside envy, and listen.

8. Let all well-disposed

persons understand
musician
11.

playsupon

By the

use

of words

man,

and

good

poem

lute,Vishnu

havinga

ble meaning, the qualitiesof

are

dou-

virtuous

described by

fault is there in

what

modern,

the

of
same

that,as

skilful

D^vapura,knowing
terms.

in brackets

The

that

enclosed
renderings

applyto the poem,

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whatever
head^^ is
my

when

verse

voice

uttered does not make

the learned wag

the

has himself,in the most agreeable

by
language,
faulty,
aside hatred,censure
ous,
the enviuttered this poem
^lay
"

and listen with open

ear.

poisonousmouth of a vile
snake,*'^(wicked enemy,) though having dark spots,(faults,)
to loss of brightness,
and thoughsubject
(lacking
greatlearning,)
9.

bitten

Though

the sentiment
otherwise
be

than

or

an

in the world

can

doubt

cannot

any

be
it

one

that he is like

adulterer** ?

10. Does

image

the fierce

(ambrosia)of my poem, like the moon,

to the good**,
(gods.) If to
agreeable

who
disagreeable,

thief

by

diamond

of the face

mirror

reflect otherwise

presentedto

it?

So I

than

unable

am

the very

wise
to do other-

who, skilled in the famous Canarese language,

I
To former able poets, therefore,
uttered the ancient poems.
than

as

those

prostratemyself,and sing.
13. As is done in toVen of

and
pleasure

minded,
virtaously
gods.See Note 3.

14. lit.the

admiration.

thet of the

the sun "

The serpent Rfihu seizing
13.^
of
eclipses.
is the supposedcause
moon

covered by its light.

16.

Who

hate the

moon

an

because

epidis-

BHARATA,

JAIMINI

11. One

Lakshmisha^son

of

Annam"nka^

of the

of Bha-

race

radw"ja,Spring to the mango orchard of illustriousCanarese

with great humility
throughthe virtue of worshipping
poets^^,
the feet of those who
of

feet of Vishnu

in their lotus-heart

D^vapura, composed

Bh"rata for the information

meditate

ever

on

the

the excellent Jaimini

of the learned.

and bees,)
charming six-footed* 7^ (verses
gliding
beautiful by
alongelegantby their excellent order, (colour,)
abundant
(variousforms,)shiningrepletewith the nine
figures,
poeticsentiments*^^(laden with sweet new honey,)famed by the
of the good, (their love of the Sumanassu
esteem
flower,)
their
the
to
ear
by
delightful
perpetually
sound, be
pleasing
otherwise
than ceaselessly
booming in the lotus-lake* ^ of the
learned assembly.
12. Can

the

from the learned

as

the

season

copies read
mango

diploma he received
as delightful
to poets
:
Other
springto trees.

title or

16. The

of

wana

chaitra

tree in Kub^ra's

17. The
is written.

measure

garden.

in which

It is also

chuta,

name

blue metallic

colour

are

and

booming

noise

frequent

in poetrj.
figures
18. The

nine

sentiments

necessary

to

good poetry.

the Jaimini
of the

carpenter-bee,whose dark

19. lit.the

placeof lotuses; which

by these bees.
large firequented

are

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CHAPTER
The

Contents.
the

Vydsa

of

Verse

1. Within
in

yojanas^

like^

the

4,600,000,000

The

3.

and

pa

in

salt

juice,

the

water

Plaksha

circles

concentric
centre

then

Dwipa,
Salmali

encircled
in
the

Dwipa,

by

of

the

the

sea

of

succession

outward
sea

Dwi-

Jambu

sea

the

4.

Mount

5.

lit.

claims,

sea

of

sea

of

brilliant

the

eye
petual
per-

Hastindpura,

sea

of

the

sea

imperial

clarified
of

liresh

batter,

cards,

ofmilk,Pashkara

S"ka

Dwipa,

water.

M^ru.
that

so

Is

this

by

contrast

involantarily

one

the

Lightning

6.

In

for

with

Dwipa,

the

the

lightning^.

crowned

the

In

the

to

met

stands

Dwipa,

sugar-cane

wine,

Dwipa.

mountain

and

form

to

^.

nymphs

race

the

by

500,000,000

seas

autumnal

Dwipa,

continents

and

glitters

Krauncha

supposed

are

seas

seven

alternate

insular

great

seven

the

of

Kusa
miles.

seven

celestial

lunar

the

brother.

About

the

earth,

Jambu

mass

golden

of

kings

its

the

by

Vida^

horse.

mountain^
the

of

or

this

of

Bramhais

golden

beauty

south

for

His

2.

bright

the

the

celebrated

the

intercourse,

the

On

renowned

1.

is

of

horse-sacrijlcey

for

encircled

and

aggregate

happy
2.

of

egg

earth)

this

of

midst

the

extent,

(of the

centre

the

Bhima^

sends

enquires

Dharmardya

of performing

Krishna

advice

king

great

mode

11,

of

aggregrate
the
with

wet

season,

the

ex-

beauty,

dark

"c.
more

clouds.

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fe^9fjae5o3^T5Ti"^8rf'd^i;^5^o.'doXai"d

sovereign,
kingJanam^jaya,with
of V^da Vy"sa, from
attention,thus demanded
Its

dominion.

story of the Maha

Bh"rata, an

account

eager and fixed

the wonderful

of the horse-sacrifice :

"

vanquishedthe Kurus
and obtained imperial
dominion, how did theyprotectthe earth?
what did they? When
Janam^jaya, guardianof theworld^,
these enquiries
of Jaimini Muni, he, to the
with joy made
3.

Formerly, when

delight^of

had

the F"ndus

thus related to the

all generations,

and excellent story of the Bh"rata:

4.

"

Hear, O king, the story of the P"ndus; is it not

increase of merit ?
dhana

king the pleasing

in

brothers

After he had

the monarch

overcome

with
battle,Dharmar"ya in conjunction
so

to the

Suyo-

his younger

improved the empire of Hastin"purathat

the world

Nahusha, and all other kings

him, sayingBharata, Niala,
praised
be mentioned
cannot
as having so great excellence.
5. In the country ruled
for king.
7. An epithet

by

the

good kingDharmar"ya
"

8. lit.as

an

ear-ornament.

what

It.

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t^

chall I say ?
"

there did not appear

even

the germ

of

theft,
murder,

lying,robbery,enmity,persecution,
adultery,
deceit,
fear,
purity,
dread, toil,
harshness,insolence,
alarm,contention,anger, imtion,
complaint,
imprisonment,
ingratitude,
trouble,destrucabuse, injustice,
evasion, trickery,
revenge, vexation^
weariness,or severity.
separation,
oppression,
6. But in the country where the chief of men
^, Dharmar"ya,
skill,
fame, happiness,
reigned,righteousness,
enjoyment,love,
hospitality,
humility,good fortune,wealth, victory,
renown,
vigour,
health,ease, perfect
blessedness,
truth, unfailing
learning,
of caste, devotion,
observance
virtue,superhuman power^"",
in the
apd compassionwere
meekness, moderation,liberality,
and abounded,
highestestimation,
7. In the land protected
unsteaby Dharmardya crookedness,diness,

hardness,thinness,or slowness had

no

existence except

in the abundant

curls,quickglance,
breasts,waist, and gaitof
beautiful young damsels^^
Madness, pain of fetters,
enmity to
9. An
10.

epithetfor kiiig.
Supposed to be attainable by

luntaryausterities "c.
11. i. e. onlywhere
they were

ficklewas
no trickery,
dulness in
nor
cruelty,
emaciation,

of beauty ; there
vo-

ness,

the land.
marks

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JAIMIKI

BHARATA,

found only in
and stupidity,
were
lion,)
the herds of elephants^^^
found onlyin the
8. In Dharmar"ya'skingdom ahitatwa was
in the forest,
saddruna in the glow
charmers' books,ddnawdrana
of the beautiful coral,
kalahamsamaya in the lakes,hdravalaya
the necks of the lily-eyed,
on
anikdgraU in the trees,mahdshoka
mdrahita in the Spring, but had no exisin the green forest,
tence

Sari, (Krishna,or

the

"

elsewhere^^,
9. Kod^

the

(I won't give)was

the

with

ali (kill
him)
good-will,

with

him)

mudi

rock.

stream

(putan

unbroken

an

of water,
end

he

senses

the words

(beat
j^oef^
parasol,

to

its natural

en-

lion, and its heavy appear-

mity

to the

ance,

vvhich is attributed to dulness.

words

to churn

(have nothing
a

to do

clean garment,

/at^e(crush
top-knot,
(pound him) a large
uttered

not

were

in

reigned^*.
its

beingcaught and bound,

female's

clouds,ar^

fury

are

tork

of

the

13. The

madi, (destroy
him)

of the elephantin the ruttingseason,

references here

bee,

him) a

to

canopy

Except in these

the country where

12. The

for

abdomen, kadk (cut him down) the command

him)

him)

name

in italics have

double

sivans, and tumults ;

of the

perishing;

necklacesiand cries
extremities,and

many

dissensions ; the largeA8h6ka tree, and

intense grief;joy to Cupid, and absence
of wealth.

The

poet

means

that the

thingsindicated by the latter senses

the knowledge
severally,
sense, and mean
of serpents, and enmity ; furious ele-

not exist.

of liberality
phants, and the restraining
;
perpetual redness, and fear; flocks of

by brackets,

U.

i. e. not used in the

senses

did

marked

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kingdom all were Bhogis^^; yet not inhabitants of

All were
Vidyddharas^^
; yet not peopleof the air.
natives of
to be Ddkshinyawartis^'^
known
; yet not

10. In his
of hell.
All

were

Ceylon. All

5'wmaw("ra^a5^8;
yet not bees. All

were

yutas^^;yet not inflexible. All

trees (or wicked.)

Kdntdramitas'^^

were

Gwm*-

were

yet

not

by riches, (gods,)salubrious by
suited (as a
,)eternally
perfumes,(the produceof K"madh^nu^*
11. If it were

not

blissful

residence)to the pure-minded,(gods,)happy by its beautiful

palaceof the
lakes,(nymphs,)and gardens,and the resplendent
illustrious emperor, (Dharmar"ya or Indra,) would the learned
say that this Hastindvati
12. The
16. A

fame
spotless
for persons

term

ry ; and the name

inhabit P"tdla.

is
of

livingin

equalto Amar"vati^^ ?
Dharmardya has alwaysbowed

luxu-

of the serpents that

16. Learned

of

perisons ; also
demigodsdwellingin the air.

17. Bountiful ; also persons

the south; i.e.
Ceylon, the

inhabiting

placeof B"kshasas
18. Lovers

Sumanassu

of the

flower.

or

class

supposed

demons.

good; also fond of the

the

19. Virtuous; also bow*.

Connubially happy; also having

only the limited enjoyment of the fo20.

rest.
21. The cow
produced at the churning
of the sea; which belongsto the gods, and.
giveswhatever is desired.
22. The city of Indra, famed
things within the parentheses.

for th"

12

JAIMiNt

BHARATA,

of Indra's mighty
wisdom
king of serpents23
; expelledthe
the
elephant^*;fixed in amazement
City-destroyer's
lofty
the dwelling of Him
mountain's ; made
who reclines on the
of the
king of serpents jadadhi^^; hollowed out the weapon

Benefactor of the

mighty elephantwhich praisedhim'^. put

to flightthe
who
daughter of Him
supported the churning
mountain's
throughoutthe three worlds.
; and shone greatly
; and

of fame

fiven

full

in

is the Hindu

whiteness

Pure

23.

is,
to

measure

the fame

the fixed position of Kail^a

tribute
at-

tribut

in this verse,

of

to

its

standing in astonishment
of Dharmar"ya's fame.

26. Vishnu

Dharmaraya.

at the

whiteness

makes

the

kingof serpents

chief of thd serpent race is said to

support the earth on his thousand heads,

his couch, and in the Krishna

incarna"
tion had his residence in the milk-sea.

which

Jadadhi

The

adorned

are

thaty without

lightto
Tlie poet

the

with
sun,

regionsunder the earth.

informs

here

ant
jewels so brillidant
abunthey give

us

that

milk-sea in whiteness.

the bending

27. The

owing, as vulgarly a
beoame
weight of the earth ; but
that the serpent, though himself of the
day to
of the head

supposed,to
most

snowy

head

in the

the

whiteness,

cannot

of

presence

lift up

his

Dharmardya's

an
a

ced
elephantof Indra was produthe
milk
of
churning
sea, and
of perfectwhiteness ; but is so far surpassed
of
the
whiteness
Dharmardya's
by
at the

that he stands

in

state of

stupor.

elephant.

seized his leg,and

under.

Vishnu,

contest

thousand

who

one

slew

had

nued
conti-

years, th*i king's

understanding returned, and

to

went

largecrocodile
attempted to drag him

the

When

he

As

late for Water,

about

S{4.The

fame

allusion here is to the story of

kingwho, by the curse of a rishi

certain

is not

fame.

is

both "*sea" and "stupisignifies

dity."
Dharmar^ya's,fame exceeded the

the

he

prayed

crocodile, and

blessedness.
gave the king everlasting
One

white

of

Vishnu's

conch, which

weapons
became

is

large

cause
hollow be-

exceeded by the
was
Stupidityis said to be a natural quality
Its whiteness
for it*
elephants.The poet thus accountu
purityof Dharmaraya's fame.
the city-destroy- 28. To support the mountain
Mandara
36. PuRAMARDANA,
used as a stick in churning
which
of Shiva, whose
residence
was
er, is a name
is Kaildsa, a mountain
believed to be of
incarnate
the milk-sea,Vishnu
became
it on his
white.
In
and
and
a
brilliantly
as
upheld
silver,
huge
turtle,
pure
former ages, it is said, all the mounback.
The Ganges is his daughter,i. e.
tains
from his foot. She is said to
had wings ; but their flights
were
sprung
be perfectly
ger,
productiveof so much mischief and danwhite, but runs away ("o
that Indra struck offtheir wings with
the poet accounts
for her stream,) from
the superiorwhiteness of t)harmar"ya*s
his thunderbolts,
and fixed them in their
fame.
present position. But the poet here at-

CHAPTER

^Orfj3"drd^8p^l5sl"oai^^^7^0^1537j

world

13. The
;

18

II.

extolled

as, like

Dharmar"ya

Vishnu,

ful
power-

(relatedto Bala^^ ;) like Shiva, king of kings,(moon-crested;)

like Bramha,

like
abounding injewels^^^;

ters, (the sea,)

blemish

free from

eloquent,(four-faced;)like

like

the chief of

the fount

wa^

of

day,
possessionof

Indra, delightedby the

perfumes,(Kamadh^nu) like the nectar-rayed(the moon,) possessing

wide domain, (accompaniedby full-blown lotuses.)
it

Thus

was

when

V^da

day

one

Vy"sa

arrived at Hasti-

n"vatL

himself

the

at

good Muni's

caressed him, gave him

the

received

he had

when

king

droopingin
air is

benediction,and

the customary
with

remained

the
destroys

all the world's

29. Vishnu's

meanings

in

and

rice ; and

seated,

was

delicate mango

when

not

tree

breath

of

silent.
the

saw

of him

"

increase of your

verse

sun

empire*". Enough

brother. In this

ed
prostrat-

the sacred

honours,

grieflike

the chief of Munis

smiled,and thus demanded

countenance

his brothers

feet, he, stooping,raised him,

blazingmidsummer's

and
stirring,

15. When

his head

bowed

king with

the

when
arrival,

his

14. On

the

parenthesesrefer to the dei-

king, the

The

state

happinesswho

tell me

31.

king's condition,he

your
idea

such

jewels,

minion.

sorrow

intended

of heart

conduct

distress.

king's dispiritedcountenance

ties mentioned; the others to Dharmaraya.

30. The sea
is supposed to contain all

of your

as

The

is that, the

indicated

nullified all the

happinessthat be had from universal do-

14

JAIMINI

"

"

A"

BHARATA,

//

||o8||
7;S^'^c;^5l)oso^a)""oz;5^Tj?i^z3i"a7S^8

My bellyis dried
king replied,
To which

it.

16. Who

shall carry

perspiresby

charm

amulets

the

grieP2,I

endure

"

torch for the

Who

when

sun

Garuda'**

is

he

cannot

shall fan the wind^s

intense
unintermitting,

when

cannot

in the thick darkness?

his way
he

the hermit

up with

heat?

dying from

Who

find
when
shall

the infection of

poison? O king, who shall relieve you when you give

grief?
way to pressing
17. As he spoke the king looked at the great Muni, and, with
How
I cease
can
slowly replied.
a deep sigh,
grief?
my mental
who
reared us from
devised evil againstthe ancestor
We
Alas!
infancy35 Not knowing that he was our elder brother,we slew
^e
Karna^s.
brought about the death of our preceptor37.
we
destroyed.Why
Suyodhana, Shalya, our nearest relatives,
subtle

should

longerlive in

32. lit. is become

the world?

pith,a light,sapless

substance, well known

in India.

Befarded as a deity.
34. The braminy kite, which feeds on
snakes ; also regarded as a deity.
^
36. Bhishma, their grandfather'sbro"
ther, whom they slew in battle.
33*

36. The

Kama
This

to
was

and then

mother

onlyby

37. Dr6na, who

a

device when

quer

him.

of the

Pdndus

bore

the sun, before her marriage.

not discovered tillhis death;
her lamentation,
was

they were

slain in battle by
net able to

con-

16

JAIMINI

ing to

the

21.

forest,instead of upholdingthe world

The

ment?

"

Hear

me,

lord; but without

my

the other

universal dominion.
to

hy justgover-

king replied:

Drona, Shalya, and

carry

BHARATA^

retirement

slaughterof

I will
in the

Kama,

Kurus, I have

placethe

no

world under

G"ng^ya*^,
pleasurein
Bhima, and
the

forest,this body that caused

V^da

said,
Vyisa laughingheartily,
What's that? What's that? Say that again,O king.
22. In observing
the duties of a Kshetrya,can you sin by the
slaughterof your race? God forbid! And will you become
pure by ceasingto protectthe earth? I don't know. I wonder in
whut chapterand verse
you found the notion of takingthat body
my

race.

of yours to the forest!

with you

and we'll make

88. Son of Dharma

you talk thus ?
cannot

41.

Very

! are

Enough!

well ! very well I Be off to the forest

Bhima
you mad

son

of

Ganga.

? Will the wise approve

Let that pass.

but offer great sacrifices.

Bhishma,

king^^.

Kings of

when

the lunar

Therefore,that you may

race

have

42. i. e. you need not wait to do that.

17

n.

CHAPTSR

'6c"7^"A/5"jATi^ioT:$^
^S)os-^i5'^;5pf7s'*"8l-c"5ji"?\8"^^
||_r"3||

in tbe world

other virtuous deeds ;

the

you shall performsacrificesand

unsullied renown,

of
slaughter

and, delivered from the sin contracted by

your race,

shall live

:"
joinedhands*',thus replied
24. Well then,by the virtue

the earth.

to govern

slayingmy

race

may

of your

Tell

wiped

be

purely.

away

of the lunar race

history
Graciouslycause
my good fortune

renowned

king,with

benediction,I will
what

by

me

The

may

not

to dawn

me,

stink
!

the sin of

means

Protect

The

tinue
con-

that the

throughme

good Muni

:"
replied

25. Be not

na**, and

me

at a horse-sacrifice satiated the

performa

R"ma

bramins.

slew

You

R"vaalso

similar
"

43^,As
or

Formerly

son.

and there will not be your equal

sacrifice,
^How shall I performit ?
What
the three worlds.
tion
descripof gifts?
? What
amount
of horse? How
Tell
many priests
the manner
! The lord of Munis replied:"

shall
in

troubled,my

is done in

the
ing him had committed braminicide,
greatestof all sins; and performed tbe

salutation
respectful

entreaty.
44.

lUvana, beinga bramin

T"kshasas

or

demons

are, Rama

as

all the

horse-sacrifice to fttonefor it.

in kill^

18

JAIMINI

BHARATA^

';

/"
iTSo
7j^^^?foe;t)83=t"'dXof";S^"rfFt)7o

Tis
oi"^^?"X^OTjZSTl"ro^c55ji"?S?fo^
-^^(5i)ot?j""^a)""i

26. A monarch

who

well all the earth

governs

by his single
body is of the

havingprocuredan eleganthorse whose

sceptre^s^
beautiful .yellowtail,good action,
purest white, with a most
and a singleear of brilliant black, and being also desirous of
the great sacrifice,by him it will be perfectly
accomplished.
offering
Hear, O king,lamp of your race, what is to be done.
"

"

27.

Twenty

thousand

descent,well versed

noble

honoured

of
honest, undefiled,strict,

bramins

in the vedas

and shastras must

be

with beautiful garments and other

tions.
attenrespectful
of pearls,
be givena measure
must
To each severally
a
and chariot,
cows
a thousand
horse,elephant,
richly
magnificent
three
hundred
and
adorned,(withjewels,
"c.)
poundsweight of

gold.
this number

28. When

in the vedas

and well versed

these most

honours,
gratifying

theyfix upon
45. lit. by

of bramins

universal monarch

of

ous,
virtuhigh caste,strict,

and

shastras,have received

sat in

tions,
council,and givendirec-

the horse's forehead

parasol. The

one

parasolis the mark

of

large

royalty;and

an

lord of

one

is called

goldenplateon

parasol;i. e. having all the

his single
authority,

which

world

under

are

||3o||
oS7oo^^aTi^Je"(5i"^^z;5oS;^^^5^i5^a75p5T;5^^j

inscribed

world

19

II.

CHAPTER

If in the
:
king'stitles and this challenge
greatermightylet such powerfulheroes*^,detain

the

any be of

"

this horse.
29.

They
attended by

liberate the

horse;which

goes wheresoever

it wills,

ing
princeswho satiate the world by scatterfrom time to time heaps of jewels and gold. If in any
regionit be detained by valiant heroes,the princesmust rescue
it. If theyall fail,
the king himself must
go and release it.
numerous

30. Until the horse has roamed

an

entire year, and returned

the great Asipatravow,

and

at will

throughthe

earth for

land,the kingmust

to its own

keep

afterwards,
accordingto the vedas

performthe sacrifice. This, O

able,undertake it.
you are

of

son

The

Kunti, is the

manner.

If

plied
king slowlyredespairing

:
"

81. Treasure

I have

none.

If I seek

46. i. 0. none

oUierf "

it in the

world, the

ItO

JAlMnCI

BHABjLTA^

ps;i"^7izi)i:;^i"di(*s;t:iGa9^^^

l|3o||

ot3^ ((3-X||
""c5S^7ooSjt"C"^^oi3o5^^ii-"u"^?\7?;ier

JiiWsix)^oa^(5Jo^^xiTJ*)055iD5^?;5';3c5i:"^W^
||33||
earth is afflictedthroughthe Kurus^^.
so

I have
qualities,

many

I have

war,
not

here.

no

How

assistance.

My

not.

The

A beautiful horse
brothers

friend

the sacrificesucceed

can

with

wearied

by
of Arjoon(Krishna)is
with me? Vydsa Muni
are

:
replied
graciously
"

O king,on this
distressed,

82, Be not

and
you treasure, assistance,

horse.

account.

I will show

Marutta, king in

mer
for-

and gave much

gold to
performedthe horse-sacrifice,
bramins.
In carryingit oflFthey grew tired by the way,
in disgust. That
is in the Himalayas.
threw it down
treasure
The labour is not great; fetch and use it. The king
age,

the
and

:
replied
"

88. Alas ! Will

dolt become

brightif

you

give him

the

? My lord,shall I obtain fame in this world, and

mad-plant*8
to come, by performing,with the proa happy lot in the world
perty
of those
my

race

?
"

ing
bramins*^,a sacrifice to efface the sin of murder-

My

son,

does not

47. By thebadKOTermentoftbeEiuniB
the world had been ruined.
48.

vanity.

plant that

causes

temporary in-

the whole

earth

belong to

the

49. Taking the property ofbramiiw

regardedas one of the greatestsins.

CHAPTER

Did

bramins*""?
when

mins
34

he had

Kings

there is

no

not

of

mighty arm

doubt.

If you

wish^ that

cityof

Bhadr"vati

horse with
"if

to

the bra-

are

the lords of the earth.

Of that

it cannot

earth
?

Kshetrya race^^

Therefore

belong

to the bramins.

in the

In the
Himalayas is yours.
king Youvan"shwa
fondlyguardssuch a rare

treasure

often akshohinis**.

army

an

give this

Parashur"ma

slain the

ftl

II.

Will

that be yours

not

you haye the

courage?
of Ghatotkatcha, a weak85. Is this M^ghan4da, offspring
?
Is Vrishak^tu,son of Kama, a mere
lingss
braggart? Your
brothers, are they men

younger
of

of littleworth

him'*, will Krishna stay away.

Undertake

doubt?
the

of their

"

; who

common

thus addressed

names

is

gods of the earth.'' The questionhere

implies that the king, though shrink"

Ulg

with

horror

from

psTty of bramins,had
of the

great matter.

proceedof itself. Why further

tribes. ^The king laughing,looked at

Call the bramin

One

this

think

the sacrifice. It will

mighty Bhima

50.

Call not

If you

eartk, which

of

touchingthe
taken

pro-

possession

61. Parashur"ma

is said to have

twenty

"

wlio then refused him

permissionto dwell

62.

An

akshdhini

consists of 109,360

21,870chariots;
66,610 cavalry;
infantry;
and 21,870elephants.
63.
ma
was

Ghat6tkatcha

was

the

Therefore
by Hidimba.
Bhima's grandson.
In Hindu

times swept the Kshetrya race from

the "ce of the earth.
At a sacrifice a^

the presence

ierwards he gave the earth to the bramins,

of him.
thinking

one

in it.

rightbelonged to

them.

him

64.

of

son

stories the hero

a

of Bhi-

M^ghan"da
obtains

deityimmedialelyen

22

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

^5dio"zSji)zS5i'd"ji)^??a),)"'do3i)^^;;j^oz
||36_|(

T^^aao-zSj^zS-do^^o^cra-doT^aS^z
||38||

83X;Coro^oi""-ol)oS'd"oTSjt)ti;i;:i5'^^-d
||3^||
Why this doubt, my lord? Begin.
plainlyshewn you treasure, aid, and horse.
36.

dr"vati,and may

enter

never

the
Youvandshwa, slaughter

V^da

has

I will go to Bha-

heaven, if I do

multitude

Vy"sa

not

conquer

of his army,

that

bringthe

horse,and present it for the sacrifice.

Bhima

37. When
for the
and

oath that he would

bring the

horse

sacrifice,
Vrishak^tu,the skilfulin battle,
instantly,
rose,

with joinedhands
smiling,
If Bhima's

command.

m6

made

the Sun's son^s ?

-Mark

my

king: Sire,Give

addressed the

word

be

"

broken,

am

I sprung

from

prowess.

speech,the king embracing him

in ecstacy,
exclaimed.My son, I know thymighty prowess. But
elder brother^^ from lust of
If besides killingmy
hear me.
I should send thee, my boy, to this war, alas ! how
territory,
38. At the

youth'searnest

shall I endure
thus

it?

Let

the horse

remain.

The

son

of Kama

:
replied
"

55. i.e. I pledgemy nobility

to the fillfilment of his promise. See note 36.

56. Kama
See note 36.

the

father of Vrishak^a*

t4

JAIMINX

himself

^^

mighty

power

that hews

Yet I will seize the

What

down

^What

"

though M^ghan"da

power

of Vishnu

the forest of

though the
What

come?

Enough !
is not
foes,

The
mine.

of Karna

come?

thoughI go?

If the

son

be present it will succeed.

I will blot out the

these two,

in battle.

horse,and deliver it to your host.

which Bhlma

42. On

before him

stand

cannot

BHARATA^

Accompanied by

of Youvan"shwa's

name

deliver it to you.

host, obtain the horse, and

ocean-

Give

the

us

gifts^s.
parting
43. Hear, O chief of men,
those three stood

race! As

of
ornament
Janam^jya,
to
permission
entreating

the lunar
fetch the

horse, Dharmardya lookingon V^da Vy"sa,said.Should

send these,will it not
Favour

now

the least dissatisfaction

to Krishna?

my lord, for in this matter

the Muni :

me,

To whom
44. O

cause

I cannot

see

before

me.

"

king,are

you insane?

dissatisfiedwith you ?
58. lodra.

Is Bhima

who

entreats

to
according

See note 25.

59. The beetle leaf and arecanut

Is it possible
for Krishna

given,

of

your

permission

eastern enstom,

dismissal*

to be

as

the token

coward?

S6

It.

CHAPTER

depart with Vrishak^tu and M^ghan"da

for the horse ; dispatch
this son of the wind^".
In accordance with the meek, persuasive
speechof the chief
of saints,
the king gave to Bhima, M6ghan"da,and Vrishak^tu,
a

Let him

his consent.

45. The

leave, had

having blessed the king,and taken

for his hermitagethan Dharmaset out
self.
fear,was
anxiouslythinkingvrith him-

chief of Munis
sooner

no

r"ya, giving way

to

If I

beginthis sacrifice in the absence of

not proceed; I will now
send Arjun to call him
the legsof one who wanders
creeper entangling
it

"

and

in

messenger

addressed

him

the
haste approached
joyful

My lord,the

demand

on

king ; but
always
of

so

apparently peremptory
a

the part of a servant

to his
mind
is
king's
supposed to be

deeply occupied by
to

the

cares

require continual

government,
aronsifig.For this reason, in every daras

^likea

seeking
excellent king,
about

chief of the Y"davas"" has this

our

his message, and set out

60. BMma.
is

"

"

instant arrived at the skirts of this

61, This

; when

46. Attention"i !

arose, rewarded

it will

Krishna

city. Hastilythe king

from the palace,
saying,

bar several persons are stationed for this

who during a visitof strangers,
purpose;
call

*"

attention*' at intervals of abont

minute, in order to keep the royalmind

awake to the presence of his visitors.
62. Krishna.

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BHARATA^

JAIMINI

eager is Krishna

How
Bless
have

! I

me
seen

am

the most

wonders

47. At sunrise

fulfilthe desire of his

to

fortunate

worshippers!

in the three worlds ! I

man

to-day!

Vy"sa Muni, persuadedDharma-

V^da

came

In the same
and returned.
r"ya to performthe horse-sacrifice,
And the P"ndu
visited Hastinfipura.
nightKrishna graciously
princesmet him with the pomp of loud acclaimingheralds^^^
of

bands

music, and

streets

of torches^*.

shone
king then saw him whose lovelycountenance
well arranged
with the beautyof his brilliant,
jewelledcrown,
handsome
eyebrows,
tresses, the musk on his broad forehead^',
long eyes, fine nose, gentlesmile that slightly
largeeyelids,
The

48.

shewed

the abode
beautiful
63.

number

pendenton his cheeks

brightteeth,and ear-drops
the very form that begat the perfectly
of fascination
Cupid^^.

his

Kings

"

"

are

always attended by a
who
loudly proclaim

of heralds

their titlesand greatness.

64.
mon

Processions at night
the number, and

colours of

65.
are

very
often different
com-

give them
displayed,
lights

an

imposing appearance.
The

sectarian

mark

made

with

musk.
66. Itselfhow

beautiful !
surpassingly

CHAPTER

*7

H.

CO

TSoi58^tAsi)^7^8!)$fj""^aoj7oo-dr5^^-d
Hear, O lord of earth^^

49.

To

Vishnu, incarnate in human

and with

car,

sweet

the astonishment

from
form, alighted

fell at

smile

steppingaside,bowed
king instantly
who took and embraced
lotus-eyed^^,
and tightly
claspedKrishna
50.

then

Krishna

embraced

nis^,
of the Mu-

the

Dharmar"ya's
at the bud-like

him ; and the

golden
The

feet.

feet of the

king

tionately
affec-

in return.

prostrate Bhima

and

the

other brothers of the

king,and joyfully
proceededto the palace;
when
P"nch"l^^o
and fell at his feet,saying.
tus-eyed,
came
Save, O loRecliner on the king of serpents. Remover
of the sins of
those who trust in him. Slayerof demons, Upholder of GoverWearer of the Koustubha
dhana^i, The yellow-robed.
jewel7".
51. Krishna kindlyraised the daughterof Drupada, condescendingly
addressed,and gave her permissionto return home.
Then saluting
each according
to his rank, he graciously
sed
dismisthe countless crowds
67.

of citizens and
Krishna

JaDaiD^jya.

Notwithstanding their incessant

and austere devotion,Vishnu had never
90 appeared to them.
69. Krishna. Feet are often compared
of their deto a tender shoot,on account
66.

licate softness.
70. Droupadi,

daughter of Drupada,

Mid wife of the five Pindu

71 "

The

name

of the

princes.

mountain

that

hand for

retinue,gave his hand

is said to have held
seven

the cowherds

aloftoa

to
days and nights,

one

shelter

from a tempent raised by

destroy
them,because at Krish*
na's instigation
theyhad withheld from
him the accustomed offerings.
72. Produced at the churning of the
milk-sea,and worn
by Vishnu on his

Indra to

breast.

as

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

CO

to the

00

king,and, accompaniedby

to the hall of

of that

council,and

the officersof state,proceeded

sat down

; where

the

great was

joy

day'sijight.
round
looking

62, Krishna

on

the council

chamber, which

in

smile,
magnificenceexceeded the hall of Indra,said with a rising
O king, the world contains no rivals of this your wealth.
In
the

conduct

of state affairsNala,

the other emperors

indeed

yieldthe palm

must

to you.

and

In this we

are

happy.

53. Yes.

But

what

of that ? In the greatnessof those who

worship your

feet you

this ? Whilst

the earth

Upholder of
of state

the P"ndus

I must

now

indeed

are

54. Tou

have

no

Enough

undertake.

Is there any doubt of

to

call you

what

business

cease

men

! Direct

me

king turned his

laughing,thus replied:

The

from their beingdistant have no

face

wards
to-

"

distant relatives^^ ; there is not

opposing foreignpotentates;

73. Who

happy !

endures, will

Bhima; and Krishna

of

Pururava, Harischandra

nowhere

even

in the world

affection,
yet an

interest in

hint

is your

0ee.
plotting,

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t9

II.

I
?R"8j^a"oT5o55T5s5;)^7ooix"5;5'do8aoTfcw)*dd

law resisted ; there

chase^^ ;
Nakula

further conquests to be made

no

in Bhima
hostility

no

and Sahad^va

and

Aijoon;

no

; no

thinghid

55. Is any

and inanimate

merely put

; no

?
things

pervade all animate

be. Enough ! Why
do you
day V^da Vy"sa Muni came^

It cannot

explainedto
graciously

To

me

at

season^^,the
fitting

of the

horse-sacrifice^
sayingthat it was

race;

and

Bhima

made

king^

from your feet who

to the blush ?

me

gent
ur-

fault in

unfriendliness in the army.

O
the king :"
state business have you to do ? To which

what

and

are

oath

that

he

of the lunar

custom

would

manner

fetch the horse

for it.
56.

By

the

of your
protection

successions of

and
adversity,

the
74. One
ments

i"Ud1

of

we

are

bom

we

have

obtained

selfishly
enjoythis bliss,will
it avail that

lotus-feet

the

royalpower.
good approve ?

of Bharata's

race

horse-sacrifice?
world-purifying

of the daties as well as amuse-

kingiis to rid the country of

?
What

How

passedmany
If then
What

we

would

shall I perform

say you to this?

75. i. e. whilst the king was

brooding
the sin of killing
his reUtives.

over

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JAIMINI

BHARATA^

"?vljT558^'^oT5j5^^a'd
c^ ll^f
^Ti^^t^o"rf5^"5So^^7;5!^o^j"^
8||

67, Krishna

caught
what

in the

: Are
replied

of Y^da

noose

scoundrel

you

Don't

know

you

chiefs

is ? Youvan"shwa's

hitherto had

Will you be

king ?

Yy"sa'ssnare

that Bhima

like those you have

mad, O

not

are

do with ;

theyare mighty
the full blown jasmin
heroes. Because the young bee frequents
? Say,
bush, is it able also to resort to the champaca grove^^
will you in boyishplay attempt the horse-sacrifice?
58. Krishna
Bhima
to the king continued : If he
reviling
his big paunch with
had any sense, would this fellow cram
food

prepared for

76. The

smell

only of

demon's

the champaca

flower is said to killbees.

to

sacrifice^^? Were
him

often

it was
As

and his deeds

are

mentioned

character.

princesescapingwith their
attempted
them by the Kurus, came
disguisagainst
ed as bramins to Y^kachakrapatna, and
The

mother

Pindu

from

the destruction

took up their abode in the house of a poor

bramin.
Bhima, Aijuna, Nakula, and

practisedbegging; and the

guessingthem to be princes,gave
people,
them food in great quantity.This they
half
brought to Kunti, who portioned
Sahad^va

to

Bhima, the other half

thers and

herself.

enough for

Bhima.

of ten

thousand

But

to

his four bro-

this

was

not

the power
elephants,he one day

Having

a potter day equal to a bunThe

dred ox-loads.
potter rewarded

broughtfor

begging;and though

filleddaily,he
Kunti

return

was

half-starved,

thinkingone

was

day

what

the poor bramin

house they abode, she heard in

she could make

in whose

virtuous

vessel,which he

immense

an

afterwards used in

of the
in the poem, a summary
is
from
the
referred
here
given
to,
story
his person and
Bh"rata
to shew
Mahd

77. As Bbfma

with

he

to

his apartment the noise of weeping. 6oing to the door,she overheard the man,
his wife,daughter,
and littleson

ing with

contend-

affection to be offered in

eager
sacrifice to a demon.

She entered* and

enquired into the circumftance ; when

the bramin told her that in the neighbourhood lived a demon who was in the habit,
f^p m^^y
yg^rg, of devouringmultitudes
of people. The survivors being kept in
perpetualterror,
agreed with him to furnish in turn daily a cart-load of food
drawn by two buffaloes,
and accompanied
by a driver. All these he daily devoured, recompensingthem by keepingthe
country free from all other foes.
any

neglectedto

"

come

at the

Digitizedby

VjOOQ

But It

appointed

IC

SS

of

BHARATA^

JAIMIMI

! I wonder

bear""^? Oho

the world ! I know

I will

not

your

is the most

who

terrificform

in

thoughts. The promise I have given

break.

waggishlyreplied:No, no! You are not the

a promise
to break
man
; 1 know
you fully.Once in battle,
by drinkingblood with
ogre-like,
you gluttedyour stomach
60. Krishna

this !
thingeagerness^^ Disgraceful

unloa

Go, you cook^^ 1 You

fear

Is it an

to

ornament

reproach.
! Fearingreproach,I supBhima : Well-a-day
61. To whom
pose,
f Though a woman
you committed theft and adulteryss
of course"* ! I wonder who it was
you didn't understand cooking,
sucked the demon's life^ ! But what has a
that,without disgust,
your prowess

80.

To

reeoTcr

certain

ftmght with and oyercame

king of the bears ; who
daughterto wife.
Bhima

would

gave

him

his

that

he

drink the blood of Dush-

that

the

P"ndus

During
were
requiredto spend incognito,Bhima
assumed the disguiseof a cook.
82.

83.

Krishna

when

When

form of

the

child stole butter ;

the amhrosia
the
a

produced

wa"

milk^sea, Vishnu

beautiful^woman

out

took
cheat

to

of their share.

He

al.
fasci-

nated them

by his beautywhilst the gods

their portion,and carried off the
t"""t contained it.-*The
point of

drunk

^eMel

he did.
the year

84.

by churning
the demons

averred
publicly

slay, and

y"sana;which

jewel,Krishna
J"mbaTanta,

no

Bhima's

remark

is, you

I, having been
chief duty is cooking.
than

arc
woman

more

Krishna
was
a child, Pdta*
infant-destroying
ogress, attempt-

85. Whilst

In
and is thence called,Nayanitach6ra.
hundred
had
he
a
addition to eightwives,

na,

others, and the sixteen thousand mention-

When
she gave
the breast, died.
breait to KriikAft,
he drained her hh.

ed in note 80.

cook

whose

an

ed his life. Any child,to which

she

gate
the

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S3

It.

cSi^tf
jf) "d^e/JiofoTS^
^iv/")ii"d^^Ti"a8g=t"'dilr")^^^^a5)oax)iS^q^
||e d||

K^;59a""Je"^oo65^cSoT5'd-d^o^5?

9N^s3t)a3""^7;5sSj5^8^"dSo^^^j5)y30Ti3s-^7i
||e-3||

^"^T^js^^tii^ai^i
I
g)d^7;5^8tf38o5-^?^'rf-dotfoi5i-5c5i)o^
to do with

cowherd

I will not hreak.

tired of

never

are

heroes

difficult
; when
race"^. Take
63.

begun, not
how

care

kings a king like you

64.

SS.

had

completeit is a
it.

else

have, what

we

you ? You

must

fell at Krishna's

What

then

been

mongst cowherds ; Bhima

deioent,

words

of

brought
was

tip

this sacrificeis
dishonour

The

to the

kingreplied:
"

feet,we

are

took hold of

there in all the

conduct
was

it.

overjoyed,

87. The maririoal readingis, To

pletethe sacrificeadonis the race.

a-

racs

is this horse-sacrifice to

Kriphna, the king

of royal

ever

can

feet,who

saying, Is

up,

they do ? What
graciously
support me.

it I I will be present and

Hearing the

Krishna

undertake

you undertake

and raised him

you ? Undertake

to

To

have but the favour of your

with
impossible
king spoke,and

his crown,

your idle prate ?

mind, there's trouble before you;

But

in the world.

My lord,if we

is there

of

you

Come^come !
speech,
replied,
quarrelling.If you are desirous of

off with you ! Cease

successful. Whomsoever

The

Do

My word
performthe sa-

more.

the attempt.

fetchingthe horse,be
give you command.
there

I fear to say

Krishna^laughingat Bhima's

are

you

king^c?

I'llfetch the horse.

or abandon
crifice,

62.

Mm-

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

commanded
performingthe sacrifice,
Bhima, Vrishak^tu, and M^ghan"da to fetch the horse ; then dismissed the
council,dined sumptuously with Krishna in the palace,and
resolved

on

soughtrest
of the

on

sprung

teer
couch, justas the chario-

appeared.

sun

suffused the east

65. Crimson
breeze

beautiful swan-down

up

along; the chakras

the stars

fled away

the lotus

expanded; the young

paired^s
drooped;the
; the lily

; a

cool

bees boomed
ant
sun, in radi-

glory,climbed the eastern mountain's top, to see whither

the encamped hosts of darkness had fled^^.
66. Through the joy of reflecting,How
is it that to-day
V^da Vy"sa the chief Munis kindlyvisited me, and commanded
is it that immediately
How
to performthe horse-sacrifice?
me
afterwards Krishna
appeared?" the king at once
graciously
cast away sleep,
arose, and held a council.
"

"

67. Then
88. These

came

birdt

are

himself
Bhima, prostrated
said to roost apart,

and paironly in the day.

89. The

pursuitof

sun

his

at the

king'slotus-

is represented
as always in
foe,tht darkness.

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III.

CHAPTER

||6-8||
Z5^-^^6i:^i^^^^XTif*5t^o'^'ri^^75^^s

^^iXorfb^^^'rfjA^S^O^Oc"jaei^j^oaj^LozS^i
||o(|
to depart,appointedArjoon
feet,received permission

the

king, called M^ghandda

these two

and

Yrishaketu, took

guard

with him

heroes, called for his chariot,worshipped the feet

of Vishnu

of

heralds,set

Devapura, and, accompaniedTjya

out

Contents.

Bhima

of

of

III.

mit
from Hastindtati. From the sumneighbouringmountain, he fondlypoints out to

sets out

the

VrishaMtu

greatnessof Bhadrdvati,

1. Hear, O lord of

of the story :

multitude

from Hastin"vati.

CHAPTER

Verse

to

earth,(Janam^jya)the continuance

successive

journeysBhima, Vrishak^tu,and
ened
M^ghan"da entered the kingdom of Bhadr"vati ; which glistwith the prideof being like Krishna, in ever
possessing
of the faultless Lakshmi*
the hand
resplendentby the
ever
of Cupid^.
celebrated' t(?anawid/^* and the progenitor
By

1.

The

words

wealthy tribate.

mean

also, receiving

2.

Krishna's

groves.
love.
3. Or, inspiring

garland;also,lines

of

36

JAIMINI

CO

BHARATA^

CO

I
7vo8^7dzS'f"rfjo83ll)O83X^83^dJ0i8-oiB?i^ri8^

J^8JXo"7o"rf;;ij"^xiTO^X^8^*rf
9

iS^cSiDTS^^/oX^o^S^T)
;5T5X^e^
Tfe-lJc5i"ZJ^v;e)^oX^Ool"plSe;i"-5j5"^8#o5oo

I
';^'^(5S^iJ8^e;oX^o^Ti3f"")Ti"r"^q?i""^c5

itself;
Everywhere the wealth of that country displayed
all sides flowingrivers^and lakes ; on all sides lotus-pools,
on
cial
and ponds;on all sides fields of gems, standingcom,
and artifimountains
of precious
stones ; on all sides roaming herds of
and elephants
deer,and hirds; on all
cattle,
; on all sides musk
sides architectural dwellings,
and inhabitants*
3. Throughoutthe kingdom there was no placewithout a town,
no
town
ungirtby groves, no grove that glowed not with the
mango's radiant shoot,no mango's radiant shoot unclimbed by
by clustering
flowers,no flower
creepers, no creeper unbowed
unsought by swarming bees,no bees but floated on the bosom of
o'er the coolinglakes,no lake unthe gale,no galeunwafted
2.

swan.
by the graceful
4. Though prompted by envy one seeks, in that kingdom he
finds no fruitlessfields,
no
no
lilies,
poolunclad with flowering
mountain
uneffulgentwith the lustre of preciousstones, no
dawn's earlyray, no
the young
grove but laughed to scorn

studded

4. The

beauty of this and some of the

consists chiefly
in tk"
followingverses

use
ingenious

of similarly
somidiagwords;

wUck

be imitated in

cannot

translatioD.

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III.

CHAPTER

Tdboa"d"3o7?ja^;5"ot^Siis--i^oi)^c3i"'dtf^X
|je-(|

T5j""^9X^/Sj^XoTj7o^^tfo7doSX)^^'db";
I
a;"9X^^^Xoxi5^ja^rfa5)^e;T5s-7"pe^;5poa:t);iT5Xy
sounds
whom

but

such

dissipatethe

as

there sprung

ear's fatigue^
no

peoplefor

joy eternal.

not

5. In every part of that country, like parrot-flocks,

frighted
the
air
and
to
watchers'
whence they
again
rising
scream,
by the
"

grain, the green lustre of

the tall-grown
vigorous^and glistening
by the sides
sugarcane
of the standingcrops, spreadsitselfto the sky, a wonder to the

had

alighted
upon

the tender

of

ears

"

travellers' gaze.
6. As if nodding with
of the

delightto

the

grance
breeze,the fracooling
burstinglotus-buds,and the music of booming

her head ; whilst the

gentlywaves
bees, the goldenrice-queen
damsels in her ceaseless service,
chasingthe parrot-flocks,
retard

(by their beauty)the travellers'step.

the perfume of the nu7. Inhalingthe scent of the rice-plots,
merous
watching damsels, the odour of the ever-flowering
masses

of trees

and

creepers,

and

gale gentlywaftingover
refreshing

the full
the

of the
fragrance
path of troopingbees

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

^n^^5^"S/^^v")
7^9X^zi"XoTi7?^a7i"^TS^tfu^7jXF-f
||8||

;5^atf";9D-^^T57ca""^8"dJoS)5^8"Dc553

85"3^^ri^^d")^g)i5^o3joi58ao'rfT5^i^tf6-y;"a)
||vr-||

intoxicated with the

richlyperfumedpollenof the fresh goldSn

lotuses floweringin limpid pools, the travellers lose their
fatigue.
travellers are refreshed in cool
8. On every road the thirsty
sheds with sparkling
water
poured from gobletsby attendant
"

maids; but excite the damsels' mirth,

as,

fixed in admiration

beauty,they,with face averted from the flowingstream,

sit gaping to the air^
in the midst of
9. As nectar flowingfrom a largeripemango
tender leaves, pecked by a parrot's
beak, the stream of water
liberated by the fingerfrom the goldengobletin the damsel's
hand, and tingedwith the hue of her rich champaca complexion,
the eye^
captivates
of their

in the hot
erection,especially
is gratuwhere
sheds
water
of
season,
is
of
to
one
travellers,
itouslysupplied
fame
and
of
reacquiring
the many
ways
5.

The

merit.
ligious
The

attendants

at these

sheds

use

round vessel with a small hole in the Ride,

is placed whilst
which the fore-finger
on

the vessel is held in the hand.

By

ingthe

is directed

the traveller'smouth, who

to

in

finger, small stream

a

remor-

receives it

sitting
posture,
6. The goldengoblet is compared to a
ripemango, the hand to tender shoots,
the forefinger
restingon the hole to a
a

parrot's
beak.Ace.

4(X

JAIMINI

BHAKATA,

^^^X^X"A?76;5o*5^feff)T^7"^db^c#dl)o^s/^5TS
||o3||

Amar"vati

orityto

it

soever

Alak"pura; saying,How

and

contain, Amar"vati

far
Tridashajana^ How
worlds, Alak"purais known
.

of

number
from the

same

14. Son

the White

on

orb

mass
on

residence

of

the

as

throughoutthe three
ever
placeof Chuhya^ What.

fame

have, I have

not

such blemiahes^o.

source

look ! Is that the

mountain's

brow"?

Or

brightgleamingcreeper
is it the lightning's
flash

of white brilliant clouds ? Or is it the moon's

Shiva's crest ? Ah! I

forms of the
'

the

as

famed

soever

inhabitants,whatever

of Kama,

on

is known

people

many

see

bright

! 'Tis the radiance of the creeper-

promenading the
lily-eyed

of the

terraces

city's

polishedmansions.
16. In the streets,
the

eaves

fresh,and

adorned

with festoons

lines
glittering^^^
"

three states;1. e. gods,

youth, and maturity,
havingchildhood,
Their cityis
but not subjectto old age.
also
Amarivati.
Tridashajana signifies
thirtypeople.
of a class of demigods who
9. The name
attend on Kub^ra the god of wepJth, and
whose
cityis Alak"pura. Guhya means
unknown.
also secret,
as
10. i. e. though Amarivati be famed
the city of the gods,yet (from the ambigoityof the word) it may be said to ooa8. lit. persons of

as

the eye,

dazzlingto
of

shone

the

beautyof
of russet branches, graceful,
temples with their gleaming

tain but

kdpura

thirtypeople. And though

be famous
it may

Guhyas,

as

be

kno^vn, a placeof
11*

Shw^ta,

mountains
creepers

understood

no

one

to be

of the

seven

ranges of

by Hindus."Some
are

said to be phos-

phorescent.
13. On auspiciousoccasions
small

branches

streets where

are

ud-

renown.

enumerated

and grasses

Ala-

the residence of the

of
strings
suspendedover the

is to pass,
procession

41

III.

CHAPTER

"io^X-d^v/e"f
^^tt,Ti^zS^
3^0-3

Ci^K)5o^^c5io^oX9o"rf5je)^c^7Sj""(5ty;)

^Sc"ua^j/jij
S?Nl4"cjsX7;5z!j")^^^^e;!?ji)56SoJo-doeSiS?7"^e
||o8||
rows
spires^^,

their

of

and fly-brushes^*,
waving banners with
parasols
of clustering
dancingfigures,and the brightness
heapsof

coral and

pearls.
16. See, my boy, this wonder ! On every side the circling
tifications
fortouch the sky, so that no ray of the sun or moon
can
is dispersed
enter the city;but the darkness
by the moonlightsmile of the round faced damsels on the crowdinglofty
mansions,
and the mild sunlight
the temples'
of the jewelled
towering
on
vases
spires.
17. Behold

the

jewelled crests of the serpent king! who

the lowest regions,and for ages stooping,
though inhabiting
discover
and searchingwith his two
thousand eyes'*,cannot
the depth of the city's
but thinking, Possiblythe
moat
;
Uncreate'6 knows?"
and burstingforth from,
is now
piercing,
"

"

the earth
13. The

ed

with

his way

to ask at Bramha's

spiresof templesare
ornamental

sometimes
14. A

on

made

sand times

surmount-

which

vases,
of solid gold.

are

n.

are

lapposed

to

see

far

as

one

pair. See

the
p.

12,

23.

17. Fourteen worlds are enumerated i

the abode of the serpent kingit
the lowest ; and Satyaloka,the abode of

of hair to drive away

only by persons of distinc-

of which

tion.
16* Which

as

so

16. Bramha.

fan made

flies; used

residence'^. For

Bramha, is the highest*

thouF

4J

JAIMIIfJ

9HABATA,

aiDe/^o"j5"dF"c?^=sb"dzSo^p5c"5o^^7"

^^X"di5z;5o^o^zSd3ojs5T)76X9",D^^

of
genipaedg^ngles
to the

the

city's
ramparts

send forth their

splendottr

every side.

sky on

18. Lest the rope of air^" should

break,and theybe thrown

to

demigodssought refuge on the loftyand

tervals,
firm ramparts of gold inlaid with jewels
; and in line,at in! for so
fixed their gorgeous palaces?See, son of Kama
to the eye, this city's
appear, captivating
range of cloud-capped
the

earth, have

the

bastions.

eightpointsof the city,appearing,

wonderful t^ the eye, the goldenflagstaff's
towering above the
of ramparts, as if the dust from the angles of the golden
mass
shattered by the stroke of the wheels of the dayfortifications,
al
jewel'sjewelledcar in his high diurnal course, were rising,
in thick columns to the sky.
intervals,
SO, The gardens encompassing the city glistenan though
the city-queenhavingbesoughther favourite deityto increase
the happinessof her perpetual
residents,and received hev peti19. See, my

}". ps

son

tMf
ivl)}ri9

Yarioas kinds of

! at the

houses

"re

^qait.

IPtobU iUkfdS9)lg""^"

ent regions. Those

liM% th" ftiF.

here referred t^ ia*

Ca4VT"B

tion, ^had immediatelyand joyfully

put
"

or

like the

fresh green leaves

48

IIT.

on

her verdant

dress'^;

veilingthe lotus-face of lady

earth^.

the pollen
limpidlakes,scattering
Agitatingthe sparkling
of the openingflowers,with rampant furydashingthe.trees and
of bees, thQ clear gentle
creepers, and accompanied by swarms
roams
at will throughoutthe
gale,like a maddened
elephant,
2L

whilst,on every side, the

grove^*;
warning the lonelylovers22.
23. Do

flocks of

you see,

my

peafowlever

son,

kokiles cry

in the

with
strutting

"Away! awa^y

!"

city's
budding groves, the
for thunddelight,taJking

of whicli
liquidoo^es from tbeir tempIeR,
are
amongst
very common
made
bees are
fond.
The properties
in sickness, in
are
of an 4%
'j'hey
askingfor prosperity,
"c., and generally greeablebreeze are gentleness,in whlok
it resembles the slow gaitof the elephant;
by females ; who wben paying them, go to
which it receives from passing
the temple in their best garments and
coolness,*
sheets of water ; fragrance,
over
which il
ornaments, and girdedwith small fresh
has from the pollenof flowers,
branches of the margosa
tree.
"o., m^
bees track the fragrantbreeze as thej[^
20. The lotus flower is surrounded
do
by
See
the
leaves.
12.
elephant.
verse
green
92. The K6kile resembles tbe cuckoa
21. At a certain season
it U extremely
in
to
meet
habits,and its note is much admired,
wild
dangerouH
elephant sepaa
It is here representedas warning sepam*
Tn this state their
rated from the herd.
ted lovers against the delicious breeze,
furyshews itselfin rollingabout in water,
and
scatwhich is as dangerovM to them
in
their
dust
trunks
(inexeitt"kingup
their
and
it
all
ing
unavailiBg
passion,)
a
s
a furioat
dashing
sides,seizing
tering on
those
is
to
Ui
tb"
elephant
vhon,
thai
a
vid
m^"te"
comes
m
w4iy {
every things
19. Vews

Hindus,

44

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

i;J)^Xv'xSDoX5j")*^2^s-^(rfo^^"soo
;5S 7d^
fcpXrs)o^zSc5i)c;'dTiaT"S

I
eQ7\'dS)^;4'8ii^;ia-dSo7v^jD^XtSo5"i5^Zi{

O^X^si"?\'dL"^5oOc5oj""^Xol)0^^033

t^o?cit)X^
^;ig^^X^^si)e/^o83tc55D

the thick crowdingswarms

er-clouds,

husy hooming bees ;

for lightning,
the soft effulgence
of the shoots and creeper-buds
perpetuallydancingto the breeze ; and for rain,the nectar-drops
of

from the luscious flowers^^ ?

distilling
23. Deeming the circling
of the
footprints

pollen-covered
ground to

swan-flocks

on

the

signsof Cupid'smysticserpentcharm, written and placedthere to deter all lonelylovers from

the grove,
and mindful
of their own
nocturnal separation,
and
in haste to efface the
there the chakras fluttering
see
afraid^*,
be the

"

lines.
24. Behold!

son, the

my

of the
offerings
sprinkled

scattered

by

unsullied

clusters,and the libations of milk

the

gentlebreeze, the

handfuls

cocoa-buds

of flowers from the

flowing from the

shiningon the largeand
ruddy nuts compressed and brightly
crowded bunches, as though the gladforest-queen
worshipped
"

the

goddessearth^.

23. Peafowl

are

said to manifest

the

greatest pleasureduringa thunderstorm,

24. See p. 34, n. 88.

25. In

coloured
worship,

rice

oyer

which

is sprinkincantations have been uttered,

led upon the objectworshipped,
or in pre*

CHAPTER

25.

Everywhere

46

III.

with fresh

the grove is beautiful

abounding

shoots,the beautiful kokile's incessant song, showers of

nectar

flowers,the hum of booming bees

drippingfrom the clustering
with fruit
wheelingin uncontrolled delight,
boughs burdened
largeand fullyripe,the fragrant
beaming with the parrots'
mango
banks.
and
beauty26^ swelling
26. The Mudiwdla^'^
wondering why the grove completely
wearies with the high delightof every pleasurable
the
scent
Bhogi^^ race of earth ; yet,wanting in affection to the pure
Bhogi race, affords them not k singlefragrant
pleasure,extends
its root ; whilst
like an ill-starred^^ not perceiving
treasure,
the unconscious troops of bees flywheelinground.
"

"

of it ; flowers are poured from the

sence
cavityformed by joiningthe bands. Here

root

the male flowers of the

is here

cocoa

tree are

ferred to, which burst from a thick membrane that resembles the hands held
above.

re-

these

or

milk

deeperthan

represented

28. See p. II, n.

as

29. The

is

the chief design is to

The

esteemed.

much

are

strikes

as

the

centre

lateral,and

reaching^to

the

lowest region.

also poured,or
placed before the idol ; here the milk of
the cocoanuts
is said to be expressedby
their growing so closelytogether.In all

Water,

roots

stern

law

15.
of fate

illustrated by the story of

whom
to

the

goddess

is
a

of wealth

enrich,and showered

down

commonly

poor bramin

determined
an

immense

shew

quantity of gold in his path as he was one

the abundance
of every delightful
Just as he came
object, day returning home.
26. The plumage of the parrots feeding near
it,it occurred to him to try how far
on

verses

the fruit adds

beauty to

27. k kind of graM

whose

the tree.

odoriferous

he could walk
and

in this way

with his eyes shut;

straight
he passedthe gold.

46

JAIMnri

BHAKATA,

e)T3^iiT5do-dli)i^-dbi3:s7i^s-sJoo7lj^2^ZJ"d

I
S^a5Sou;)2"ri;i^;^dc"Uai)oLaTl"^#X^^j")^'

f
^TafSe;^?;b"d^^oc^^75^ff-oSb5'db^^tioS7%t"^^"o8

2Y.

My

son,

behold ! There

the

banana, mindful how

Eartht

*^hasborne the

spade'sdeep wound, and ever reared her with ih^

tenderest care, bowing with lowlyreverence, presents her perpet-*
ual offeringlargebunches glistening
with luxuriant ripene4e'er forget
their former benefactors ?
fruit^o. Do good men
28. See there the gentlegale,like one possessed,
wafts scai-.^
teringthe live ember-shoots of glowinghue ; rushes upon th"
buds; seizes the shiningpointedfists of
spikesof unblown
xnango germs ; lacerates himself with whip of creeper tendrils;
and by the kokild's ever-sounding
cry, with joybawls ceaselessly
in the grove-goddess'
temple^i.
"

Every kind of tree, the Bakula, Mand"ra, P"dari,Kar-

29.

nikdra, Champaka, Kovidara, Priangu,Karavlra,Kuravaka^^

30. From

cessive

of the banana

root

one

stems

shoot

up,
In

bearing fruit.

ways

theirgreat weight,
always bowed

are

SI.

mic
he

sue-

that it is al-

of
consequence
of fruit

the bunches

towards

the earth.

any epidepretendsthat
divinity
; and in a

cf
During the prevalence

disease
is

so

Individual

some

possessed by

frensied state
embers in

walks

a aarrow

about

amongst hot

and shallow

pit pre*

pared
or

In front

falls upon

self with
himself

of

beds of

temple, walks

over,

spikes, pierces him-

false knuckles

of

steel,beats

whip, and roars out at is

tervals ; sometimes
becoming calm, aad
then
breaking out into frantic raving,
with

This done

in the

temple dedicated

goddessof disease
her anger,

is

t" the

supposedto appease

48

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

ij^Ti^XiTSI
jsot5oXjs2^5
^^j"Soe)
T;8tfi"a8X^^^Xyoi^^70f
a) ^"d
^rfoXo;^^zSii"o
t)ol)v/ae/^X/"i"3o

T^X

c^po,^xi";3^So5oozS7dDX'dff

;i"Xo

do^X^r53l)Jc)SoA)7J
-^S^oCQ^/X^f

^7v 5ofi5X"-rf(y5o^s-T^5i)"^i5^^io"-^";
"^oX^^ewa I
32. From
:

root

to

tip the garden'severy

the roots with roots

of mudiwdla

tree is

and

grance
full of fra-

Idmanchd^'^ythe

ers
boughs with boughs of minglingagaru^^ and sandal ; the flowwith flowers of pure leafed twiningjasminsof every kind.
Thus in this grove is found no tree but what impartsa pleasing
odour to the cool fresh gale.
83. Mark ! son of Kama, the loud humming of the booming
ing
elate with joy, as closely
swarms
clingingto the plantsin lovpairs,
they feed upon the pollen,treadingthe lotus flowers
that

thicklyshoot

and grow

in

sparklinglakes throughout the

grove.

throngof mountains* cubs struck by the bolt of

heaven's lord^s,and falling
the multitudes of
to the sea,
or
deep dark clouds descending in a mass to draw water from the
had mulocean-depths,or as if the earth-supporting
elephants
34. Like the

"

"

37. A grass whose roots are fragprant. minglingits branches with their branches;
See p. 45, n. 27.
These roots running and the jasmin its flowers with their
flowers,
amongst the roots of the trees impart to
them

their scent;

as

also the

sandal

38.

Aspecies ofsandaL

89. See p. 12, n. 25,

CHAPTEB

49

III.

i:5cr"XH-dj5)^iSS^07ooT:5fS7i"S5^j^T5-d/"
y;"^E-;5^?J^2pX^"i"o8oi"si3^7"^^^oSp3oX^5rf8^
D"53o^||36-||
from
tiplied*^,
issuing
"

the

to drink the water

citygate, the

of the lake.

herds of

Their

elephants
proach
apsink

weight must

the earth !
35. When

as

men's

beggars seekingmean

alms

(aredriven

phants
to seek the bounty*^of the elecease
away,) the bee-swarms
from the city,plunge into the lake, and
that,issuing
turn aside ; whilst, like the liberal who
laugh, (and call the
ersbeggarsto their door,) the large,
bright,full-blown lotus flowunrestrained.
nectar
gladlyoffer to the bees their fragrant
mortals'
36. Like the wreaths of monsoon-clouds
meeting in the im"

path*^,and crowding thick on every side, the lines of

horses coming forth from the lofty
to drink,and those
city-gates
returningfrom the lakes,filland crowd the road. Ah ! Who of

kingshas
it?

this man's

See how

wonderful,my

40. The earth is said

by an

wealth ?
son

to be

elephantat each of the

supported
eightpoints

firstclause of the

niiy that

the young

what

verse

may

mountains

sigwere

shall

means

I describe

!
in the
takingrefasre

sea

from

the thunder

bolts of Indra.
41. The

of the compass.

The

By

that
42.

oozes

The

word

means

also, the liquor

from the temples of

sky.

elephants,

50

JAIMINI

BHARATA9

^'d(5^'^(SJO(l)7";Tfjd(TS5oT^t)(3S^^Xd^xS;l79
||38||

all this to Kama's

did Bhima show ; when
son
Severally
the burningheat arose ; the horses of the sun seeingthe superior
gaitand fleetness of the horses of Bhadr"vati^lost all their
and unable to drag the car^ moved
spirit^
tardily
; which seeing,
the Sun in ragingwrath was
flames.
spitting
88. The sun reached noon.
^'Amongstthese horses^the chief
horse I see not.
Do they not bringit forth ? Is it not in the
87.

"

city?

Is it invisible to the eye ?

O

meditated

son

in mind

of
on

Kama,

say !"

This matter
Thus

the feet of Vishnu

how

Bhima
of

shall

we

wrapt in

D^vapura.

certain?
ascare

51

oZS^ ||o||
^Ti)^J5"^oSof
j*)^zi"^^5;"7;jSio^o^ti
'd^S;i"o^

^TSv^55o"i)Z5^i5^")^'d-dfioXrf^zJ
5i"jff-iSo";5S^5l)^nt"X2:i567S^^Xi^^ol)o^orfjr
CHAPTER

IV.

seizes the most beautiful

horse in
courageously
Bhadrdvatiyrouts the forcesof the valiant Youvandshwa,
has an interview with him, and returns to Hastindvati,

Contents,

Bhima

King Janam^jaya,attend
smile appears
the pleasing

! As

gallant
grieved
his lady's
in heart until
on
lowering
Bhima
in
heat
of spirit
lotus-face offended in the feuds of love,
anxious for the horse's exit from the city,looked on the son of
himself reproached
:
Kama's
face,and thus,in deep distress,
2. Rashlypromisingto the chief of saints and failing GuruVerse 1.

"

"

droha
"

two

three

Daiva^droha
assuringKrishna and drawingback
for the king'snecessitySwami^droha
; not providing
oath I made
Atma-droha-^thhi
; breaking the solemn

"

one

"

"

"

"

52

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

i5/s7j^xS5oi"i)i5"ov;"pS7jxl/a^xiXdjoT5;:"e"rfoe*oSft
||S||

7cU5"^^^^^7Sf8rf8i(5i)"/c6T5oXo"dba^

four

makes
sins^ ,

and then there's Dharma-droha

"

these five mortal

^unless I find and fetch the horse.

"

8. Has

the saint V^da

lied? Though he should

Vy"sa lightly
? Though he should concur,
lie,would Krishna then concur
would the omens
augur good? Though theyshould promisewell,
is the king of ill-starredfate ? Though he should he ill-starred,
the lunar race e'er fade ? Though this should fade,can the
can
earth sink ? Though the earth itself should sink, the failure
for what sin of mine
of my word is somethingnew
! I wonder
the horse does not appear !
4. A sinner's uttered word
a

becomes

lie;the adulterer's wish

fruitlessthought;to the

or bramin's
priest
is invisible. Throughout the

treasure

What

sin have I committed

race-oceans's

moon^

? In what

abandoned

murderer

this is true.

world

the Yidava

birth^ ? Has

those

who

the exposed

him ?

trust

Alas !

alas ! why is it that the horse does not appear ?

These

are

treason
seyerally,

to one's

priest,to God, to the king,to one's own

soul, and to duty. See p. 22, v. S6 p.
24, y. 42. and p. 33, v. 61. where Bhima's promisesare given.
2.
or
calamity is attriProsperity
"

buted to the

virtues

sins cf former

or

births.
3. An
to the
ocean,

epithetof Krishna,
T"dava
which

race

as

the

as

moon

pleasing
to the

is said to rise (at the tides)

from the joy of

seeingthe

moon.

CHAPTER

53

IV.

pSKbS-rf3ST:5s-^
7Sx5^^a5"ozS-do^"";
"^" 7i)';i8#o^o"Jo?"/
||^||

oiSrfaiC^tSje)
0^3^^r5^8^"i"-doX9

I
TsJ^tJcsSd^'^
oJoo^ozi"i^5f^o^X^aaio2pi"t)7io^S:^7i

6. If
such

by

endowed^
properties

can

feet of earth's beloved lord* ?

be, there enteringI

How

Bhima

splendidhorse with
I ever see againthe soft shining
In whatsoever place on earth it

Fate's decree there be not here

search and

must

else ?"

Thus

bring,or my

restless with

word

is unfulfilled.

pressingcare

was

vexed.

6. Just

then, with the

joyfulsound,

array

with heralds' loud

of many

hosts, with

music's

acclaim,with homage of rich

perfumesand wreaths of flowers,regal

led by princeson the rightand left,
and parasols,
fly-brushes
forth to drink,moving with lofty
the horse came
pride.
when it sees
the rising
lunar orb, moves
7. As Ocean
and,
swelling
high,o'erflows its bounds ; or as Indra elate with hair
the pure ambrosia rise,Bhima, of mounwhen he saw
erect^

cloths and ornaments,

4. An

epithetfor king.

Here

Dhar-

the effect of either

1^. Horripilation^

greatjoy

or

dread.

the

churningof the

done

mar"ya is meant.
The

reference is to

to

procure

milk sea;

the ambrosia

dependedthe immortalityof
whom

Indra

was

chief.

which was
which
on

the gods; of

Si

JAIHIMI

BHARATAj

lx^?^?\^ja"zi)8TSe-ot^e;"aT5^Tj^i5ji'd"8rfotf
||vj-||

Ty^^?Ti^^Ti^(5So8ae;o*o:^zi3^"5Ai7irf^^ii""
||s-||
tain bulk,was

he

when
overjoyed

saw

the horse like the

gracious

powerfulYouvandshwa's
goddessWealth^
8. Overjoyed did Bhima
the splendid
see
horse, which with
hue, fully
gait of nimble feet^,pleasingneigh,resplendent
mable
form, beautiful brilliant ear, and of inestiadorned, of perfect
of
value,resembled the wonderful and skilful production

smile of the

renowned

poet, and in extacy continued

"

Bhima

9. Whilst
wonder
and

saying,

started
so

"

See

worlds, Meghan"da fell

now

my

prowess;

horse
guarding the king's

Hear, O king,the wonder

6. The pure whiteness

is

it and

lotus-feet,

magicalillusion,

were

bewildered"

perty,pleasingharmony, and fine sen8. Of these illusions there

words

of this and

timents.

smile.

7. The

his

of the horse

the pointof comparison between

at

as

he
I will fetch the horse,*'

the sky with

thence, and overspread

that the hosts

it.

beholdingthe splendidhorse

was

of the three

to behold

sue-

also, in
ceeding phrases mean
tion to a poem,
skilfully
arranged feet,

ingenuityin the use of words of double

meaning,clear arrangement,beauty,pro-

several

are

in power
and
kinds,differing
them is
applica* The power of raising

the

duration,
an

occult

it is often exercised in war.

The
science;
objectsraised have for the time the effect
of

reality.

56

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

7^8o^8^^8;is-^o^oz^o^"j5"85
^n""Ti"enTt"^rf^"i"orfj"ozfc'dj
||o3||

^t)r^^^coX^o^oTi"t^oT5o-6c53oo

with the horse

overthrew, and
princes

leapt to the sky ^likea

with eagerness snatchinga white lilyi""
from the lake,and
swan
risingto the air. Bhima and Yrishak^tu wonderingstood.
seized" ? Is it the ambro*
13, Is this the lunar orb by B"hu
sialcup borne oflfwith joyby Garuda*^ ? Is it the white lightning's
mass

upon

cloud ?

"

'Tis wonderful ! As Ghatotkacha's

by strengthof arm pressedfast to his left side the mighty

horse, and went
along the aerial way, the horse's guardian

son

armies saw,

shouted

and

cried,and

to the

battle rushed.

that the Sun was

swarming nations not doubting
swiftlybearingto the sky the horse, wishingto yoke another
laid
to his car, (havingbut seven^',)^had met, and now
courser
seigeto the eightquartersof the sky,"-the forces hooting M^ghan"dapressedupon him. He caringnothingpassedalong
14. As if the

"

the air.
10. The

swan

is said to feed

on

lilies.

This

he

accomplishedafter

sections

defeatingall the gods in combat.

13. The
Sun's chariot is represented

Garada

in order

as

of the Mah"Bh"rata.

from slavery engaged to bring for her mistress the cup of

to

ambrosia.

11. See p. 6, n. 13.

12. This story occupiesmany

release his mother

drawn

by

horses.

seven

supposed to desire

an

even

He

number.

is here

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oai-dzSj2"^j5"
2io7SzS;i83^^o-doX"dTSzS5o^^^^^^z;5je)^ro?\^
||o8||
15. The

armies

aerial way, cried

then

seeing M^ghan"da

Fellow

"

fraud you seize the

I Because

by

of life! "

forward

in the

magic thrown, by

mere

horse,and rise into the air,will Youvan"sh-

wa*s valiant warriors spare you ? Alas ! not

you have

go

and

come

knowing

provoked; preserve what

us

your capacity,

yet remains

pressingclose upon him, shot their arrows.

16. He turned, and lookingat them, laughingsaid, Well,
well ! Here's the corpse pursuingPluto
as he runs
away with
the soul^* ! Your valour spare I
Then conjuring
incessant
an
shower of hail, he completely
overwhelmed
the powerfulhosts,
and proceeded on his way.
The uproar reached the city,and
the army of the king went
out by their akshohinis*^,
and

"

"

17. Because
the

he came,

it,and took it to

air,has the Earth, hotlypursuingwith fierce anger, risen

to the

sky ?

Or have

the heroes

cloud,double that made

by

stole the best horse in

the

14. The

made

by M^ghan"da

army'sfeet runningeager
god

of death

complish his purpose hy

an

is said to

throwinga

for the
over

ac-

the

opposingmagic
? For

the dust raised

filledall the sky.

fight,
soul, and draggingit away,

Iff. See p.

noose

so

dust-

21, n. 52.

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JAIMINI

_D

"

^i"B

18. The

"

A"

"6^:"
^(S^i ";-d5jsS ^Br.^::"B

jointthundering of

of every

war-drums

size,the

huge elephanttroops, the clatter of the

ven
hoofs of the mettled steeds,the rattling
of the wheels of the drichariots,the beatingof the arms of the eager combatants ^^,
cruel din, all
the war-cry's
the twang of the heroes' bow-strings,
Surelythis day the mundane
egg^7must break !
joinedin one.
19. The
upliftedcrowds of parasolsapproachingcaused a
of the bells of

sound

newly whetted broad-swords drawn,

and
high, sent forth abundant
light.
by heroes brandished
the squadrons huge elephants
thick-set and crowding
Around
close,stopped,and shut out the wind ; but the abundant breeze
diffused a freezing
waved aloft,
cold^".
from fly-brushes

universal darkness

20.

go

; but

As all the winds

the

held in

but
restraint,

thunderingforth, Youvandshwa's
advanced.
Seeing them, the
"

16. Combatants

challengeor defytheir

foes,by smartly strikingthe

arm

below

the shoulder with the palm of the opposite hand.

17. Which
18.

encloses the world.

'J'hisverse

contains

very

ous

hosts
brave

array

of

at

the

delugefreed,

ing,
unbounded, shout-

M^ghandda hugged
similar sounds.

who

alone

are

entitled to have

elephants,and fly-brushes.
ingeni-

The

de-

sign of the verse is to show that the army

was
composed of persons of high rank;
parasols,

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69

IV.

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CO

tSj^zS
a5=tf:)i3o7?a5oo8!)fe3o.7t3-d"y
c"^'^jt)
OSS^I^Xij*)||-CO||
I^^S65o^O"rfo^i"d;5^08^^^Je)^o
^J")^;1)55I"^

pl?"(S^j;"
x5o^5oi"iSji)c3Sje)^5JooX5'o7og)^^z5o;iw3"Xo^e/
||-JC"-c||

close to his left side

of them
"

^1.

push

the

Has

take this

mass

you

are

men

M^ghandda
were

is the horse-thief ?

life,this horse

love your

"

Show

Very well,hero
set

free, and go

weapons." Saying which,

of

moved

the

mighty

there others ?

are

the

!
;

sky they

men

that stand

This is

no

and

guard

your

theft ; the horse before

it if you can ; don't vainlybluster ; if

of might,don't be alarmed.
Enough !" This said,

your face I take

you

Where

less
regard-

arrows.

22. "Are
or

his sword

alongthe sky.
? Push,
army lost its spirit

theypressedon M^ghandda.

If you

horse-thief!

king?

king Youvan"shwa's

the cowards

away

filledwith

horse, brandished

went
all,and smiling,

show 19!" Thus

or

the

; rescue

raised great magic terrors,

so

that the three worlds

"

balls of stone,
pouringrain, falling
Blastinglightnings,
dust-wheelingwhirlwinds, blinding darkness, overwhelming
23.

19. This

18

spokenby

the warriors in the rear, to those in front*

60

JAIMIKI

BHAHATA,

XoTitJTi;S^ij"c""5i"o^rf^t"";^
Bi"^Qj^'^rirL-S^'"(^
^-^ ||-x"3||
CO

I
ao^rs"oX^ot^oTi)-dX^^
^js^-dXTSoOooii^-dS^Xs-^oes^ii

7"bT^X^o7;5^adi53^TfX^^rS^9^

piercing
darts and spears, seizing
bears and tigers,
wide-gaping
spectres,
life-drinking
serpents,fast runningand consuming forest-fires:
and

trees

- "

mountains^ sharpwounding^diverse weapons,

To stop his
dust.
2i. The

unsparingmagic there

What

was

none

the army

shall I say ?
sovereignYouvandshwa
seeingM^ghan"da
more

came
be-

"

bearing
slain by

off the horse

he had

his

chariot warriors

through the heavenlypath after

magic the entire army, sent eightthousand

invincible and skilled to mount

the

path

villain.

of the
Throw

showered

25. On

TJnaided^o
not

away

tempest of
which

hero, and addressed

up

stood in

him,

"

Stop

the horse !" and

arrows.

Meghan"da

taking a huge

Give

your life!

Ever readyin the service of

Then

the etherial space; who

club

"

"Are

you

the world's hefoes ?

lord,your heads ye value not*"

he squashed their chariots,bows,

your

banners, flags
horses,drivers,
; and with the horse,came
and in Bhima's
Just then^ another
swiftly,
presence stood.

arrows,

army
80.

i.

of
e.

reserve

came

able alone to

up.
overcome

bis foes ;

the bravest.

superlativeepithet
appliedonly

to

CHAPTBR

Tiydhs^d

61

IV.

I
oX9o^;5Tr3osD'dzSo5??;;i8^"tJoXiSj")Ti^^

^oai7^"5i"zSSo^osoc5i)o^'d"^^^^T5

Xo8x5jo^^"oZbazi):^^7^^7oi^^5^t*J

z$o^^X"iorf6p4TiTl("i5Srfoo*"ya"e/TSrfo^^c5i)-d
||-")8||

I
?iSzSLo^8as"5n""rf^'dq;i?^CiozSS;5W3o7S^^tJ^

rf"3?i5;^
T5T^co57^z;5-6^zi"Xoa-^7i"

26. With

horses^ elephants,war-chariots,heaps of

arrows,

banners, flags,parasols,sabres, broad-swords^i, the army

and with it came
gleamedlike a marching forest;
swiftly
Suv^ga,
"

the

Youvan"shwa's
sovereign
with the twang of
splitting
27. When

the monarch

of
regardless
Btillruns

son,

fearless in

his bended

Youvandshwa

chariot-warriors who

our

oflfwith the

fight, the
bowstring.
heard

"

earth

that *'the

opposedhim

in the

horse,"enragedhe said,"The

young

foe,
air,
bee

champaca flower's perfume^^f 'Xis

forward his jewelled
strange indeed!" and himself urgedrapidly
chariot,followed by his tributary
kings with their armies.
28. Like the stream
of the celestial Ganges flowingclosely
has

come

behind

seekingto

the

car

denselycrowded
21. ThU

each

of

rob the

with
Bhagiratha^a,
army

behind

the chariot of the

and the precedingwords have

in the text
sense
; the one

double

applies to the

army,

the other

to

the din of music

things

came

the

king,the

earth

sandal tree,abundance

of grass, or sheets
a species
water, banana, banks, lotus,
of tree, and the rhinoceros,

of

22. See p. 30, n. 76.

viz : lion,
contained in the forest,
serpent,
23. See p. 2, the latter part of n. 7.

62

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BHARATA^

7;Jj")^-5^?^?d^^^^ae)^a^Sc5i5^^^3^^
||3o||

quaking at
of

son

the stroke of their

Kama,
Bhima

him.

unahle
saw

feet;whilst like Jahnu

to bear their

Muni, the

exultation,boiled within

his emotion.

Having tied the horse to the foot of a tree,and appointed

the brave M^ghan"da to guard it,Bhima sent Vrishaketu against
that was
the army of Youvandshwa
advancingtowards them,
and
himself joyfullyconfronting
the hosts of Suvega'sarmy,
the universe,
that came
thronginglike the fire that consumes
bears without waveringthe stroke
the huge mountain
stood
as
of the rushingwind.
29.

"

30.

Hear, O Protector

foremost heroes

of

pressedon

the earth!
Bhima,

ga's
(Janam^jaya.) Suveketu,)
Here, (towardsVrisha-

king Youvandshwa
advanced, the red dust
shrouding the eight quarters of the sky, the lustre of the
the sabres
glittering,
flashing,
kings'jewelledornaments
of
brandished by heroes shouting from strengthof arm, rows
extending,and multitudes of warparasolsand fly-brushes
drums
loudlysounding.
hosts advancing
31. Against the front of Youvan"shwa's
thick,the son of Kama
firmlystood. Seeingwhich, elephants,
the

brave

"

64

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

^o
(^5Xr-9otfj""^Xos-acJ7^")-d^a)^"2^i

^^:^s-^e;^5Xs-^^^ij^X"zJj")^^^^8sit)yoo'^T5o^
||3^||

i^t^i5^^^s-_^8tfosn)7Jbp");"^j^:iioNA"fXx
||3"-||
34. On
who

can

whicli the
cope with

thought^and
sess, that

"

son

brave

are

of Kama
his

cut

Then
his

arrow

champion
*A boy/ I
you pos*

drawing

the

to

midway^*,and

as though a multitude
chariot"

of darts had overflowed their bounds.

seas

35. When
and

indeed

no

but if indeed bold courage

with his shafts overwhelmed

of

world contains

good fortune."

is my

ear, he shot ; but the

The

; but you

me

thus forbore

then

^'

king :

made

the
a

son

of Kama

had broken

of fierce darts, the

monsoon

and
pierced,
king'schariot,

covered it.

the
mass

What

arrows

midway,

fell upon

the

shall I say ?

At

charioteer,with heavybreathingspanting,
swooned, vomited blood,and, with his horses, sleptthe eternal
that

the

moment,

sleep
; whilst
like
S6.

"

breast,no

24"

with his

26.

darts in the monarch's

body appeared

window^s.

Pluckingout

eyes reddened
in his

fragmentsof

the

the darts that

had

piercedhis body,

his

the flame of fierce anger sparkling

in his body issued forth from
longerremaining
as

though

anows.

kind of window

that consists of

hoard denselyperforated
vith

holes.

round

his

eyes

and

"

became

arrow^, he placedit
shot. The

drawing a mighty Firehis bowstring,drew to his ear, and

with a Water-arrow
then,unfaltering,

and
terrific;
on

of Kama

son

65

IV.

CHAPTBR

cooled it.
87.
the

with

Having
of Kama

son

Wind-arrow

the

Water-arrow

fixed

fresh^^ Cloud-arrow

king destroyed,and

be with

arrow

whij3hthe king broke

Sun

arrow^, and took

arrow29,Vrishak^tu
88.

"

Bravo, my

skilled

are

defeated

-arrow

the

overcome

fixed

Fire-arrow,

which

boy !

that in you

to

Darkness-arrow;

it, and prepareda Mountainwith

celestial Thunder-bolt-

fierce Serpent-arrow;
which, with
cut

with

Garuda-

pieces.

In the

use

of enchanted

is excellent.

But

why

weapons

you

this eagerness

"

conquerS""?This said,the king put forth his might ; and his

anraws, like a bridge,were
thicklycrowded in the sky. Then
to

96. The power

pone is

of

ment

of

usingcharmed

wea-

representedas the highestattaina

warrior.

mystical incantations
the most

Different kinds of
are

either learned

saints,or the
knowledgeof them acquiredby the practice of religiousausterities. "When
an
is taken from the quiverand fixed
arrow

from

on

the

c^ehrated

bowstring,one

tions is repeated over

of these incanta-

it,and

it thus be-

invested

comes

invoked.

Thus

with
a

whatever

power

consuming fire"c.;the different

tations

is

fire^arrow becomes

incan-

impartingdifferent powers.

27. i. e. not exhausted,full of water,

28. See p.

12,n.

26.

2D. See p. 14, n. 34,

30. i. e. you ought to be content
this
vain

and
displayof skill,
hope of a vietory
over

not
me.

with

indulgethe

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BHARATA^

\
"d083oa)a5)c33o^4""ST3^rf^5r"o8x"X^
^^d-Ti^oB-d^

^;5^zSj")"^J5)^7^s^(53a^
7joX'do7^o?p)^X;d3^?oTi"7oa5"8#'rjo
||3b-[|

'zS2^zs^^;fiTS?je"^e/
^otyaT3ic^?7"o^tf^s-7^o^o"o"d;fSja
||^o[|

Vrishak^tu
shivered

and

cut

arrows

heaped

them

and stood

grew,

shall I say of this wonder

What

flyingmidway

of

mountain

between

them.

moon
rising

their rays;

"

until

in the space

shooting,their

39. In their mutual

the vast orbs of the

up,

and
the

rounded

bows

sun^^
setting

streams

of

resembled
the

arrows

bloo^}from

their

the

evening'scrimson dye, astonishingthe

thing in the earth, that a combat should
sight. 'Twas a new
betoken the evening's
approach.
40. Vrishak^tu unfatigued,
cut in piecesthe darts which
the
shot.
asked
Admiring which, Youvandshwa
king unfaltering
him,
My boy ! what though a child you be, you are a warrior
of stout heart : whose
father's
are
offspring
you ? Say ! Your
limbs

wounded

"

"

Saying this,he drew and shot. The son of Kama

smilingsaid :
then, cuttinghis shafts to pieces,
41. "Whilst
showing your might in combat, you ask me

father who

?"

"

father,and my

who's my
SI. i.e.

risingand settingbehind the

the mountain
8un

and

father's father who?

moon

of shivered
are

said to

arrows,

as

the

do behind the

eastern

and

Do

western

3, latter part of

n.

8.

you not know

mountains.

Seep.

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^jac^^Ti3rf^e;si)o^^T:^XT:^^ijryDSX^7oo'rfpSz5pSc5iDe;
||^3||
them

by

my

friend32f

arm

? Is it needful to mention

enmityalone

is brought to the

Ofool!
With

if you have any sense,

this he drew and shot.

and the lotus*

Kama
of

ear

combatingfoe.

ascertain elsewhere

enough!"

"My hoy,you are unequalled!

your archeryis excellent!"
charged,
Saying this,the kingpreparedan arrow, drew to his ear, disand pierced the breast of Vrishak^tu.
He fainted ;
but instantly
recovering,
enraged,"See now this arrow's power!"
he said,and fixed a dart that flunga dazzlinggoldenblaze on
every side,drew to his ear, and, with a shout,shot at the king.
43. What
shall I say, Oking?
At the stroke of the son
of
42,

Kama's

shaft, the king dropped from his hand

swooned.
ak^tu.

Then
"

Today

forward
we

see

his forces came,

the herds of deer

and

his

bow, and

pressedon Vrish-

surround

the lion

as

he said,and discharged
an
slaysand dragsoflfthe elephant,"
innumerable
multitude of darts;so that the crowds of elephants^

he

and infantry
were
horses,chariots,
32. The

Ban,

Their

widelyextended

fame

distressed.
rendered the mention of theirname"

saperflttous.

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BHARATA,

^e"foTii"^^"7C^CT3aT3^^^"doX^

||^^||
2rf^e/"i^Tiz3zS:^oix"Xo
^tS^oX^-dio^^^il^^"JiSli^os^ji)

44.

Peeling,slashing,
raking,wounding,cleaving,
drilling,
hewing,stabbing,
grinding,
scooping,
tearing,
piercing,
digging,
splitting,
carving,
riving,
cutting,
chopping,striking,
goading,
falling,
beating,
pouncing,gashing,pressing,shaking,fixing,
hacking,quivering,
clawing,filling,
goring,sticking,the son
of Kama's
gleamingdarts completelyoverthrew the foe's united
"

force.
45. Heads

off,the
falling

the

to
rolling

ground,the

their weapons

arms

marched

forward

Vrishak^tu

as

"

trunks

heads

rose

brandished
What

clouds of

kept up

the

;
fight

trunks

up and warred; the severed

high; legs though

valour here
white
cringed

was

ants

shown

cut

off,

! In front of

rush to

the

lamp's

brightflame the mightywarriors in one united mass, rushed

and perished
to the fight,
by the wounds of his terrificdarts.
"

46. With
slices and
fallen
the

men

slashed

and scattered

hands, and legs,and

arms,

piecesof bulky bodies overthrown, perishedand

of might, fragmentsof skulls shivered by swords,

field'was
frightful

strewed.

In

the midst

of that war's

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IV.

7^^^oSj^Xoo"")zS"J3Z3""0^5-d5^7Sj3ZJi)

"i^^o^d^^;3t)z3ae)zS^o^aTO^oX

slaughter,the
god of death
"

heroes

the
saw-T-like

world's

or
destroyer^s^

the

Vrishaketu; and routed, fled

the wrathful

to

every quarter.

47.
"

Leaving the

Great

He

God

swooned

1 have

seeingnone

to

we

king,

survived ?

fightwith,

the

"

mighty

warriors

fled in all directions.

and

the fainted foe not

and

cried,
yet

re-

6overed, with pitymoved, exclaimed, Alas ! and is his martial

"

ardour lost ? the Five-faced^*

said,

What

"

he
48.

^*

! have

soughtto

If truth

from the Sun

you fainted ?
find the

"

!"

Then

When

breathingof

coming to him,

no

the

answer

was

turned,
re-

king.

if I be brave; if I be sprung
father's child I be ; let this king live !

there be in

if my

knows

me

"

"

quittinghostile deeds^,
spoke the son of Kama
; and
the king'slifelessstate, attended on
with kindlyoffices fitting
of war.
The lord of
him j seekingto remove
the great fatigue
earth then slowlystretched his limbs.
Thus

33. Shiva.

the creator,who
Shiva,or
had
heads.
originally live
34.

Bramha

See p. 23, n. 57.

35. i. e. he did not
his fallen enemy,

to

take

advantageof
slayhim.

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JAIMINI

BHABATA^

49.

Hear, O

thus his body

Youvan"shwa
king! When
before he opened his eyes, unknown
to him, the son
stretched,
of Kama
Then shaking
and stood.
to his former place,
came
his bow, he fixed a powerfularrow
the string
on
; and feigning
his prideof power, shouted, and made
swelling
rage, displayed
he would

as

himself, looked
but

No

"

more

round

with

I'llseek ; since

in him

51.
to

you ?

you

What's

"

now

my

and thus the

said,

favour
son

he

of Kar-

"

find."

now

fight?

to himself he

In the three worlds

myselfI

me,

to

came

not
peoplesaw
feigning
fighting,

own

risingaversion^c ashamed,

revenge

he addressed
"

him, of his

about

deserves,why longershould
na

eyes, arose,

in front the valour of his foe not

saw

eagerness,
"

shall I say ?

more

Immediately the king opening his

50.

one,

What

shoot.

your

36. Aversion to contend

a
name

witii one

lord of

hitherto

Thus

become

no

myselfI prided. Conquering

celebrated
?

Why

who had

earth, no warrior equal

hero.
do you

sparedwhen

he

Child ! whose

are

seek this world-rehim.

might have destroyed

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JAIMINI

54. To which
to

layhis

the

son

kings,on
his

him

see

55.

Hear, O chief of

56. Meantime
and
felled them

men

therefore

'tis

with
Vrishak^tu, overjoyed

! When

there

Youvan"shwa,
sovereign
the car, and proceededwith
their aerial cars
beholding,
is none," and from the sky
the

of flowers.

the army

of the

pressedon Bhima.
to the earth.

of Youvan"shwa

son

He

Bu^tthe

the two

car.
jewelled

38. i. e. etfteem him as

one

vanced,
had ad-

takinghis huge club, bad

king'sson by his mighty
was
contendingwith him,

stayedhis wrathful ire,and

when, to their great surprise^
they saw

prowess

one

those

might come.

equal

shower

rests not ;

no

the kingprepared
joyfully

Then

to
thoughtof shewing Bhima
and with respect, entered
eagerly,
the king ; the hosts of gods from

"his

make

of
gainsthe friendship

of Krishna

the

praisedhim,
poured down

has the mind

Whosoever

feet,with him the P"ndus

Bhima."

that both

car
jewelled

'^

Whosoever

the wrath

you should

meet

of Kama

all at Krishna's

difference whatevei^s.

BHARATA,

of tbeuttelvecr.

in
approaching

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IV.

CHAPTER

Seeing them both approachingin one goldencar, Bhima

Suv^ga forgottheir mutual eagerness in fight,and stood

67.
and

Here,

amazed.

at that

the brave Youvan"shwa

his

son

68.

My

"wind has

no

son,
;

near

sent

"

our

The

advanced, and thus addressed

to

Bhima,

by

the
To

horse.

further combat?

taking his

son,

have

seized

the

sovereignDharmar"ya,
the Son of the
lotus-eyed,
him

with

the

are

Vrishak^tu

he laid

came,

He, lookingon the

these?
and

"

"This

this is his

Suv^ga," he smilingsaid ; and

K

which

came.

king with

Youvan"shwa;

feet.

great liumility

Stay!" On

and fell at his feet.

of this country,
son

these

and to his father

Vrishaketu,asked him "Who

shadow, his
Bhima's

king,

and arrows,

69. Then

monarch

king.

to

for the sacrifice of the

give;why

aside his bow

face of

of the P"ndu

longergrieve that

for this

come

all we

drew

showed

"

of the P"ndu

our

his car,

of Kama

son

horse
splendid
son

the brother

from
alighting

monarch

the

moment,

cast

is the

body's

himself

at

T4

JAI^flNJ

BHARATA,

^;5?^ji)3tfi"^^o23?\c5J0i5;^e;;)^"^rjO8ig'^^
||e-oJ|

I
rf^^7S^^-dz5^oTSo^sSj^"7^f"c^^i5^7d?\^
^^^cSijs^

"

6Q.

-^

Witii airdeatlongingfor the sightof Krishna's feet-^

that t^ey?nay wprship the feetof Dharmar"ya^^,chief of the

of yngs,"rtheycoiQe to visityou," When Vrishak^tu

the king, and
thus told Phijpa, with joy he tQok and clasped

jf^ce

thefiwarmly embraced his

ppu.

which the kingto B^ka's

0"

foe^othus ^aidtr"
61. "OBhima!

Many

warriors of

ippntains;I've (seen and kpown them,

the earth

powerfularm

But besides the valiant

of allthe mighty warriors sprung from demons,

Vyishak^tu,-'"
when theirfoe in
or men,-" what herpes in the world,who
god^f
have refrained from killing
fainted,
]"e^%tU
him, and comingtP
l"im,said,'he's weariedby combat,' kindlytreated,and prefiervedhim ?

6%, Ue by whoisemere

pastimethis universe with all that it

exists,lives,and decays,"is not that Deity your sex*ijontains
vapt^* t Then whftt am I ? By might against
me
you have seized
3$. Threofh whom tbey mightbe iato ^n8h9a.
tr9"i4C^d
41. Krishoa became

40.

Bhima, Vho

ni^me.

Agun'ticharioteer.

'^:.'^

sltw

demon

df that

this horse;alas! you

would

servants

done

have

ought

me

withhold?

preservedand spared, the

"

7"

IV.

CHAPTER

life in

My

"

! What

of Kama

son

from

wrong;

Krishna's
battle

he

shall I say to

this?
68. Had

not

life had

my

Lakshmi's

passed in

pastime.

female flock^^ I come,

Bhima

64. Then
have been

sightof
of the

of

see

Bhima

with
then,^

42.

I.e.

king :

coine

reverence,

I should hare

died

the

without

Until this
we

kre

day

women

of the

palace,who

five;then
The

the

can

the

great safcrifice

and

placein
occupy an important
cessions "c.,
mariya.

yon

brothers

we

worship him."
:"
king replied
me

of

give/'

44- i""" fou' younger

livingfor.
The

the beloved

hiifiselfhas undertaken

with

seeing Krishna, the only thing worth

43.

**

to you
impracticable'

Krishna,

see

Y"davas, among

all to Krishna

and my

Dharma, Krishna

would

I shall

alas!

Bbima,^ for yonr kindness, with

to the

be

battle saved me^

chief of all the

as

foor**;henceforth with you

Krishna

son

Now

vain** J

bosom, who,

his

takes

todayin

this Vrishak^tu

if you
To^

yisit^,
pro.

brothers of Dbar-

'

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JAIMINI

but 'tisnot right

"Yes, your word I can't transgress^^;

65.
that

BHARATA,

depart from
two days abide

you

the suburb
within

without

enteringour

city
.

receive my service ;
then with vast treasures, I with my army, will accompany
you;
take
with
in
be pleasedto
me
you, and depart love." Thus the
One

or

the

city and

king besought;and Bhima gladlygave assent.

the conqueredhorse,theyplacedit in possession
66. Bringing
of Suv^ga. Then Bhima, with Kama's
and M^ghan"da,
son
The king adorned the city,
and then with
to Bhadrdvati.
came
his host of queens

went

out

to meet

them, entertained

them

three days delayedthem; then calling

his minister,
palace,
laid on him the burden of the state, and preparedhimself to go
to Hastin"pura.
67. All the well-filledtreasuries he opened,laded a vast heap
of various wealth, and, with all his army'shosts, with all his
in his

45. i. e. I shall do

as

you wish, with the utmost

readiness.

CHAPTER

IV.

77

"

;5"^^eS"Z^'db'^c^!f;5j"3o3oo^T5c5!5o^i5

^"^ "i"d8;ix"-d7SoCTD^oSoo8ic)^5o

oi""7\5"i'de;*"g^'d7Soc5s;")So5^^'d^

I
^Sx5^7d|^^doo7"p^^'d7o^otfoti"i"D'dr5e;:i!fx
sons,

with his crowned

brothers,relatives,

with his countless multitude

Bhadr"vati, the beloved

"

of women,

queen

Prabh"vati,

and with the

lord of earth

gladly set

peopleof
out

with

Bhima.
68. When

all had gone, the king called his mother

to visit
^*
I wont
the beloved of Lakshmi
refused ;
go," she obstinately
;
"

if I'm not

here, who

will take

care

of all this property ? "

offering
my all to Krishna, she can't be absent; saying
which, the king,without delay,constrained her to enter a palankeen,
and then againjoined
Bhima, readyfor the journey.
69. "All the people have set out with me,
that there is
so
but
scarcely
any one left in the city; to bringon these cannot
take up many
days; so long I must not keep from Dharmar"ya
thus reflecting,
Bhima gave Vrishak^tu
this business of state :
and M^ghan"da for the king'sdefence whilst in the way : and
and entered Hastin"pura.
without resting
came
70. As the south wind coming from the woody realms foretells
**In

"

"

the

approachof pleasingSpring^^,the

46. 'llie firitbreezes of

springblow

over

Son of the wind

entered

the southern part of the western

ghauts;

78

JAIWf^Nl

"

fiWAltATA,

[j8o||
7^lc5fo"^oS^Sfec^ei3iiXX^O"^"S^^t^tti"5"*

||8o||
iS^ai,"tJ^^c55D";:"^ii"-55T:^?S^So83??7:?

I
S5^^7"";^rfXlJ7"/3"'^iSb^7?a)Ol5o^082rDSfv5.7

king, and fell at his bud-like

love the king took, and embracinghim,
feet.
With warmest
said, "Vrishak^tu and M^ghan"da where are they? Your
errand, how has that fared ? Your promise cannot fail,you
the

the

king'scouncil hall, saw

know

abotit the horse^^ ?

"

thence

kin!ghow they had gone

to Bhadr"vati ; how
they had seized the splendidhorse
they had destroyedthe opposinghosts; how theyhad
71. Then

the foe in battle

he

antl what

coming

with

the

informed

Bhima

how

h6 had

said; and

M^han"da

himself
prostrated

then

how, with
and

the

horse, he

Vrishakfetu

to

how

be"len
to

was

give his

him,
now

all to

Krishna.

Hearing this,the king in ecStacy embraced his brother,

wavegave him leavers. Thence, with the evil-eye-averting

72.
and

lamps

of the female

related to Panchdl^^o
whicli is said to be
wood

multitude*^,he

the circumstances

covered with sandal

In another part of the poem

is said thus to become fragrant;

trees.

the wind
and the

numerous

sandal trees
devour

serpents tbat inhabit

and live

on

air,are said

to

of it as to be the cause
so much
of its gentleness.
47. The kingspeaksironically,
suppo-

to the

cam^

then

palace,and

to the abode

of

his
sing that Bhfma, notwithstanding
assurances

48. To

of success, had alone snnn^red

go to his house,

4d. Lamps carried by femalen, and

wa-

to nullify
ved in processionvare suppoised
effects of the looks of perthe pernicious
sons

disposed.
maliciously

50. See p.

27, n. 70.

80

JAIMINI

BHAKATA^

ootl-^^of Xx5;5?\s-^ 8)9^^aj"^

t)?j?t"8#7oiTioST5^
||3j|
rs"oX"f^^oii^'d^'diS7^o^;i),i^8^
oo:l"/a7i
7o"^^^8pU"i::i^psoX^oSo3o

Xc5^8tf^'dib^z:S.i^iS^8;)oT5ooi5
g.

nisters,
Having given them a reward, he called his brothers,miand the
generals,
tributary
princes,
preceptors,priests,
vvrarrior
host,and mounted on an elephanthuge as a mountain,
let the well arrayedfemales come
commanded
alongwith the
queen, let the festoons of tender shoots glistenin the city;"
with Krishna and the entire army.
and set out in splendid
pomp
the thronging
multitudes of Hastin"pura,
3. When
arrayedin
ing
crowdth^irornaments, set out with the king,the females came
along with the goldenpalankeen of Droupadi; and the
sound of the largedrums
sending forth their pleasingnote,
"

announced the

joyof the cityof the

F"ndus

regents,and put them to

eightquarters*
sun
4, Like the rising
shiningon the

to the cities of the

the blush.

mountain's top,
ornaments
the king
with the lustre of his brilliant jewelled
shone

on

the neck of his

eastern

loftyelephant.Seeinghis joyin

ing
meet-

him, Youvanashwa, lord of Bhadrkvati, approached the

of the universe,smilingon Bhima, who came
Pkndu sovereign
forward with the greatestaffection to

meet

him.

CHAFTBR

81

V.

S^oJOdTJ^^^
Jd7J^9??^l5
P'^'dTTdTva)

6.

Dharmar"ya seeingYou^ranashwa
with

approachinghim

in

from his elephant^and stood ;

alighted
and when
the king presentedat his feet every kind of offerings
prostratedhimself, and then stood with joinedhands, he with
to
are
great affection took and embraced him, saying, You
me
as Bhima,
Arjun, Nakula, and Sahad^va; therefore know
the lord of the Y"davas;
and the king pointedout Krishna.
company

Bhima^

"

"

6. Then

he

Him

saw

whose

delicate

is of the

body

deepblue

of the nine precious

hue; who is decked with a crown
lily's
goldenarmlets',and necklace;who wears
stones, ear-pendants,
the outer girdle,
and anklets of gems;
whose breast is beautiful

lovelyShrivatsa^,and the Koustubha jewel; resplendentlyadorned with the charming yellowrobes ; by his lotusof Lakshmi.
feet the form of fascination ; the delight
with the

7. The

pure
his

with
2.

and

eyes

hair erect,
badge

by those

who

and

illustrious form

mind,

the

exclaimed, "I

of distinction,
worn
only
hare proved themselves

of the Immutable

king,

have
3. A

swellingecstacy

him

who

peculiarmark

of hair

seen

of Vishnu,

heroes in battle.

in

nating
fasci-

is
on

truth,

the breast

8"

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

isSe^
7S7doo^o^^^TJTitf^rdSX)7d^5cS"/e)'^??,is
||8||

T5SX)^^8?""3l"Je)ls-oSoo^jB7Je^")^:^oSo
||v3"||
'hZS^

X"p^;i)^O^Je)^aaiicxiDoX^O

wisdom, and joy, unseen

greatest Munis!

by Bramha, Shiva, Indra,

this

Is not

placedhis forehead,adorned
gold,on Krishna's feet.

in the world

wonder
with

men?"

to

brilliant crown

Lotus-eyed!Slayerof K"liya*! Bud-feeted!

monkey kingS! Destroyerof the trees^! Whose

cheeks resemble
hued

! Lord

Koustubha

lauded

the

musk-mark^!

pure

and

the Form

bowing

Who

the

of wisdom

who

was

of monkeys
immense
an
army
Sugriva at their head, in the conquest of Lanka, and recovery of Sita.
of Ndrada, Nalaku6. By the curse
and Manigriva two sons of Kubera,
vara
,

curse

The

turned into trees.

down
was

by Krishna

when

thus removed.

trees
a

being

child,the

Thus

he

graciously

in battle

is Arjun, who

shines

The
he

Kama-incarnation

with

torn

and lotus!

me!"

horses of his chariot*" him

on

the world

whorn

the lotus-throne

expression may

also Des-

mean

troyer of the wicked.

assisted by

were

with the

head, with joinedhands,

his

of all these

serpent slain by Krishna.

4. A
5. In

Blue-lily-

and Krishna

Form;
infinitely
glorious

"

as

of the armlets !

Preserve

by

beautiful

jewel! Holding the conch, discus,mace,

him.
up-raised
9 The king rose,
lookingat Bhima,
appointsto drive the
knows

Served

dwells in the lotus" ! Radiant

of her who

the

Having

the turtle^ ! Wearer

and

of burnished

8. O
the

and the

7.

Like

the

back

of

the

turtle

in

smoothness,
8. Lakshmi.
9.

see

26, n. 65.

p.

This

of Krishna
of epithets
chiefly
as

to

verse
,

consists

arrangedso

present the letter k and its vowel-

combinations
10. see

p.

in their order,ka, k", "c.

74,n. 41.

CHAPTER

8$

V.

c;5)^^^S?Ti"^di^X^oSoSoo7iiXS
ozSi^DRiT^
oz^;l"e-arf^7d
o3:So3SOzSje)^s;""
^""roa8cjSoo7gj5^Xo^
||oo((
of the
human

hearts of the holysaints who

spotless
?" he asked^ and Arjun came
passions

have

all

overcome

forward and

saw

him.
10. The

Youvan"shwa

monarch

with

prostrated

reverence

the face of Arjun, thus extolled his

himself,and, looking
on
excellencies
wise

who

one

jewel

"

Are

not

has bound

of the renowned

throughoutthe

you known

world

as

the

with the cord of true devotion the headv^da

that is free from

the three

ties"
quali-

? Alas! how

is the excellence of the Yogis"21"

superficial
saluted Nakula, Sahad^va, and the rest.
he respectfully
Then
mountain's foot
11. Then, like the Wind
drivingto the lofty
cloud that, encompassed by clusters of flashinglightnings,
fleecy
fascinates the eye, and, thundering at intervals,
loudly
sounds, Suv^ga brought to Dharmar"ya'spresence the pure

"

with the radiance of

white horse

charming

ornaments,

and the loud

pealing of

the

magnificent
golden
goldenbells^^ rung by

its lofty
step.
11.

The

three qaalities
are

passion,and darkness.

Tfaene

goodness,
are

found

inthevedas; the v^"nta treats of him

who is free from these qualities,
Vimbnu;
who

is therefore called the

the v^danta.

of
head-jewel

12.

Y6gi8

are

the most

chief of all the devout

not

to

13.

virtue as, and

but their pietyis

be compared with A rjun's.

Small

pings,

bells fastened

to the

trap-

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

^orf;l)o:^je"^"l"SolA^j;"TSc;t)T5;;57^o
X^^^r"lSji)^j""t;^Xj'CS^
||o3||

12. As

near
though the king'sfame^* in equine form came
besoughthim, One slightstain not having performed

and

"

"

the horse-sacrifice
"

must

remove

the

jet of

rests upon

it," the pure

"

its
came

my

head; this I can't endure; you

white

horse

lustrous with

shone

tonished,
Seeing which, the multitude asand, surroundingit on every side,stood

singleear.
near;

gazing.
Suv^ga broughtthe horse,presentedit,and saw Dharmar"ya; with deepestreverence
prostratedhimself to Krishna,
and becomingly saluted Arjun and the rest; presenting
at the
time all the treasure they had broughton waggons,
sam"
oxen,
13.

elephants,chariots,horses,the female flock,

and other offerings.
buffaloes,
the sovereignYouvandshwa
After thi",when
had, in

and camels; also

cows,

14.

high delight,brought and presentedhis all at the feet of the

beloved of Lakshmi, all the people who had accompaniedhim
themselves
sported^^
14.

See p.

12, n.

23.

in the ambrosial
15. As

sea

of

peopledo

waves

in

of diffusive

batUng

in fhe

sea.

CHAPTBR

86

v..

I
aSoaa3it^TJ83oa3^^s^8p;";;iS(5Jo^"J3Xdoo\^7S^i

beauty

of the

elegantform
dark-cloud-complexioned's^^

intervals
of

him
themselves,and praising
prostrating
!"
! victory
victory

"

at

with shouts

15.

had presented
her
Here, after the queen of Youvandshwa
obeisance to Kunti, bowing at the feet of
and made
offering,

Droupadi, her

hair luxuriant shone.

falling
upon

the

of black

mountain's

Is this the thick

evening'sdeep crimson glow ? Is it

watery clouds descendingto the Crimson

darkness
mass

Say !

the

foot ? Is it the

lotus ? Or is it the

swarm

of bees

peacock sitting
upon

lightingupon
a

branch

the

of tender

shoots ?

layingaside enmity,
nectar-rayed,
behold the red lotus' distinguished
were
beauty,
of
the face of Prabhdvati appearedbeautiful at the feet
Droupadi;
ced,
who, (herornaments
shaking,)
stooped,
upraised,
warmly embrareceived her,and joyfully
returned with
gladlyand politely
16

though the
to
approaching
As

Subhadr^

orb of the

and the other queens, attended

16. Krishna.

by

all the females.

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

dT)T^"^rSC""^z5TJl^^Xs:^^X^oT3pSc5Sb75o
||o8||

c;;"aT^e;^o^j5"oZ3oSoX9^^zSooi"oiS

I
ty^c5i:"oi"o^j")arfje)orf^^"^i;5o^Xo76oSo
17. With

Krishna, the king then

the

saw

loftybearingof

the

horse, which

ted
by its body white as the Silver mountain fascinathe eyes,
warmly embraced and kissed M^handda and
Vrishak^tu, treated as an equal,with the highesthonours, the
monarch
Youvandshwa; and, with the pomp of all the crowding
and horses,conducted him
citizens,
retinue,
chariots,
elephants,
to Hastinapura.
entertained
18. When
the lord of earth had affectionately
"

Youvan"shwa, Krishna

the excellent

then addressed

past ;

now

for

the

to commence
to remain

me

and

I will come,

remained

month

king :
season

in

This

"

Hastin"vati,and

month

Chaitra

for sacrificeit will be

is

sary
neces-

eleven raonths^^ ; hereafter if you call me

bringwith

me

whatever

have

I may

ready

that timers.

at

19. The
will

come

to aid your

needful,and
17. The

ced only
month
not

be

king, if you
and bringwith me
great sacrifice,

lotus-eyedhaving said,
the whole

horse-sacrificecan
in the month

be

race

of

commea-

Chaitra, the first

of the H indoo year.

Krishna could
from
absent
his kingdom.
so long

"

call

18.

politemode

rations,

of

all things

Yddavas; in the meantime

intention to make

me

do

expressing his

and bringlarge prepa-

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BHABATA^

JAIMINI

22.

Hear, O chief of

the pure solar race,

virtue,renown,
Karandhama

and

! In the firstage

men

Ikshw"ku

and others

In
highrtgnity.

honoured

and

of the

world, in

celebrated

were

for

their line the lord of earth

entreated

as
Angirasa renowned
chief of all the gods of earth^a,(by him) performeda hundred
and obtained divine sovereignty^^.
horse-sacrifices,

28. The
him

From

son

of Karandhama

Marutta; who

sprung

the lord of earth Avikshi.

was

famous

became

throughoutthe
his breathing
an

overcoming his foes, at

obedientlywhithersoever
army arose, and came
He ruled the earth by his single
sway, without
the bounds of strictestjustice.
When

three worlds.

immense
wished.

24. In order that the

of the

great wealth

he
fringing
in-

of the universal dominion

riches,might be enjoyed
earth,gladdenedby imperial
bramins, the king desired

perform the
to conduct it,deeming
horse-sacrifice
; and in choosinga priest
of Angirasa most worthy for his^ family,he came
to
the son
of the gods,and thus addressed him :
the priest
Brahaspati^

by

the

gods

and

to

"

23.

See p. 21

24.The

n.

positionof Indniy as

60.

performanceof

sacrifices entitles the

hundred

horse-

performer to

the

25

ruler of the

Mamtta's.

26. The

son

of

Angirasa.

gods.

CHAPTER

89

V.

oZliXo"do^o^iii5o
;"p"7do"dX"6"cJ^si)"

ii"Xo7i2iocjs;jSg^Xjo^"3"dzSo7^'d7^Sf^

^X-dsi)o^XT5'drD^7Sj")^oX;^iiJiot5

aXrislw;^;i-d^Xy^ol)8o^"6"^e/^ocoo3^7N!oSofo
||-^^^^||

25.

"

! My
Brahaspati

ancestor

chose your ancestor

his sacrifices;
therefore,according to
conduct
angry,

sacrificefor me."

and hindered

to

familyusage,

conduct

you

must

he consented, Indra became

When

him; saying,"to conduct the sacrifices of

mortals is pollution,
and not fitfor

dishonoured,he

met

gods."

N"rada

As the

king was

turning
re-

Muni.

himself to N"rada; who,

griefthe king prostrated
asked him, "What's
distressed."
this,Oking? you seem
smiling,
On which the king told him the dishonour Brahaspatihad done
he would not againenter the city,
to him; and that,in disgust,
26. With

but, by

severe

austerities in the

forest,obtain for himself

the

highestlot. Hearing this,the austere and excellent

addressed him:
Muni, consolingthe king,'thus
27. "O king,I'll tell you! In the firstage, Angirasa,sprung
from the mind of Bramha, had a son, Brahaspati,and another,
strife of kindred
The
Samvarta.
dailyincreasingbetween
world's

"

90

JAIMINI

them, Brahaspatiturned
him

BHAltATA,

out

his younger

On

his share of the property.

and
ascetic,

went

^8. If you

K"si, where he

to

make

choice

of him

further

brother
which

without

he became

ving
gian

resides,

now

the sacrifice will be

Proceed

formed;
per-

thought?
that Treasuryof devotion in the city,
if you throw
you not see
in the largecity-gate
a wounded
corpse^^^^11 classes will walk
ing
sees
it;when he, a sany"si,
over
it, he will turn aside. Knowfollow him closely.
him by this,
he sees you following
^, When
closely,enteringwhere he
he has been discovered,
he wiU
"nter", wondering whence
abuse, and beat, gathersaliva,and spit upon you, and more
than this he will perhapsdo. If you are gladat this,and do not
why

to

K"si,

Should

"

"hriukyhe will ask, "Who

put

me

forward,and say,

told you where I was

N"rada
told me,
and

Say!"

threw

Then

himself

into the fire28.'Go?'*

37. Or, " "kad btxlythat heM beta
Waten. As it is improbablethat any perWouWi wtXk oyer A -dead hui"bn body,
i,OA)i

supposed to ifteaa by thii ex*

the
pression, husk of rice;which has been

the

poet

iB

beaten,"nd resiettibles
a corpse
mere

cast

y^is catefoHyavoid
28.
varta

l^lng a

off covering
of the

TWs
should

falsehood
curse

grain.Santreaabg upon It.

is told lest Sadiw

him.

91

r.

CUIPTEB

a5i)-d5SDo^iTO^^^"^^c5SM)^zJXrf"
||3o((
TS^T^5So5^5i"^tT*^^^oTiiOi^^to^^rfoii^^

I
eto^5i)TSrSaij^:i"B'rfo"-z5oai^^o^7io^^6-75^"5i^e

7^
t^o""i^ji)"-dsi"cfc5^T5oTl)ay37SJ^^^ol5"^j^i3^*^^
||3o||

the

30. When

thence,came

king

heard

the counsel of

where

the

Kfesi

to

"

N"rada" he started

ing
Moon-crested^,by the absolv-

into
Bramha-mantra, givesto all livingbeingsabsorption

deity^o the

sightof which destroysthe multitude of

sins ^and which keepsat a distance all the pangs of dissolution^^
the

"

mere

"

himself
prostrated

-^and

to

Visbv^sha'*.

had directed him, the

king broughtand
The peoplewalked over it;
laid a corpse in the largecity-gate.
the king followed
Samvarta
seeingit, turned aside. When
he abused,beat,and vexed him, got angry, spat,hawked,
closely,
When
the king showed
and pushed him.
no
signof fear, he
There, as Narada

31.

him, *'Whom

asked

do you

suppose

the

89. Shiva.

rightear,

Absorption into the deity i9 the

highestaim of Hindoo aspiration. The

mal

saoredneas of the cityof K^si (Benares)

and the groundfor several miles round it

anaeen

30.

is such,that whosoever
final

dies there obtains

or

it is belieyed that any

fallingsuddenlyin

man

with his rightear

power,

downwards,
instantlyturned

31. Dissolution

end

is

because

by

an

over,

of all thingsas

of the world:

ani-

death

death

at the

is to

the deity at once,

bim who dies as the dissolution of the
the necessityof being purified world. The holiness of the citydelivers

absorptioninto

without

succession

creature
living
to

that you have

?"

come

by

to be

me

repeat in

words

that

these

words

of births.

When

any

dies there, Shiva is said

the sacred form of
its ear

gives final happiness.

must

always be

As

uttered in

all who

reside in it from the necessityof

successive births and deaths,

32.

K"si.

The

form

of Shiva

worshippedat

92

JAIMINI

BHABATAy

^^^ o'ti'^ ||3-c||

Jco^gy
^"djf^SioiS^^ff^^oiSS^^TJo^N;*)

n^5i^ij^je;TS'd7o^ozb7oo^^s-7So^^atJj5)^S)o^o'd
||33||

you to be the younger

"Knowing
priest,and

82*

the

brother of the Immortals'

of

Angirasa, Sami^arta,Crown of the

and soughtout your abode," the
eminent saints,I came
most
king replied. Who told you J" he enquired. The most
told me,
and instantlyentered the
excellent rishi Nkrada
son

"

"

flames," he said. Understanding which, the saint graciously

enquired, Why

have you

business with

?"

"

38. "I

am

me

Marutta

; son

horse-sacrifice. When
directed

Muni

sacrificeI know
race

to you,

me

of

king Avikshi

to conduct

he treated

none

you ? What

are

me

for

is your

respectfully

in the world

me

with contempt, that divine

and I came;

for the

but

you." Thus
:
besoughtSamvarta, and he replied

that

dawning of

kingof

my

the solar

"

34.
but

of the

your elder brother

entreated

? Who

come

"

'Tis

should my
of

become

well, O king! I will

elder

Indra,

the

not

decline your sacrifice;

and by the
brother,throughjealousy,

make

conductor

jEinagreement, and

of the

diation
me-

earnestlydesire to
sacrifice,
say! what will you

CHAPTER

98

V.

eis8j?r5^")
||3^||
7^^1^ozSi7\t)^^i^^"d3l^e-^"rf^^F-oSoo

"May the fate of the bramin's murderer be mine, if

through trouble I forsake you," he swore, and the Muni thus
do?"

:
replied
"

35.

"

I will be

worship the

in

the

amongst the radiant

and

three

On

worlds."

When

now

visit and

and ever-propitious
Shiva,
glorious
silver mountain
that shines brilliantly
Himalayas, he will giveyou pilesof gold;

splendidsacrifice

besoughtthe
86.

the sacrifice. If you

lotus-feet of the

dwells

who

priestfor

performed so as to satiate the

king went thither,and earnestly

will be

this the

lord of Pfervati.
he

besought

the

New-moon-crested, he

most

bestowed upon him boundless wealth.

Then, at the
graciously
sacrificialhall
foot of the Himal"yaA, the king built a splendid
of gold; then, accordingto the renowned
vedas,called the bramins ; and, with
Samvarta, in wealthy splendour,joyfully
commenced

the great sacrifice.

94

JAIMINI

BHAKATA,

||38[f
fi^c^^o^o^yDaTS^ij"^^o^oTS"Oi5bRrcSj5^5^H

37.

Brahaspatiheard

sacrifice. He
because

fire came

Samvarta
of the

to the

rites,and
him

greatlydistressed.

was

told the Ruler

of the commencement
He

of Marutta's
vexed

was

with

lousy
jea-

hereafter live in affluence ; and

would

despatchedAgni. The god of

in the preparaking as he shone resplendently
tory
delivered the message
that Indra had given
gods; who

"

38.

^^Hear,O king! I deliver the message of Indra; Indra

of Brahaspati
commands. Perform this sacrifice by means
; do

throughoffence,choose
command
I will bringupon

not,

the sacrifice," When

Agni

Samvarta
you

; if you

calamityso

delivered

the

as

transgress my
for

ever

message,

to

the

spoil
king

:
lookingon him, smiled, and humbly thus replied
39. "Regarding Brahaspati
of our tribe,I went
as the priest
firstto him, and earnestly
besoughthim to conduct the sacrifice.
When
he replied,I will not undertake the sacrificeof mortals/
"

'

I chose Samvarta

for the sacrifice; I fear to lie. If the horse-

sacrifice
Munis

the chief of
When
proceed no further,be it so."
the king entreating
saw
Agni,enraged^he thus replied:
"

96

BHARATA,

JAIMINI

eit)TjTi;53^a56-!^;53TJb^o^Tj^caJoo^^2i'#o5
||^S||

this,the chief of Munis

became

and told the Thunderer

enraged. Dhritar"shtra

who

with the

then set out

ed,
returnbled
assem-

hosts of deities in fierce^s array.

hand
thunder-bearing

43. With

Seeinghim,

the monarch

him, and fixed,immoveable

all his multitude

of deities.

lost all their power.

humbly prayedthe
44.

"

lord

On

saint

of Munis

in

Their
which

fury raised,Indra

trembled.

and in my

forted
com-

Indra and
paintedfigures,
spirit
gone, the host of gods

the

virtuous

Marutta

thus

:
"

! shall the

whole
?

race

of

Let them

gods

who

appear

in

well pleased,
sacrifice,
humbly receive their

Grant my prayer ! End

burnt-offerings.
my
When
Indra."
the sovereign,
with joinedhands,
entreated Samvarta, he grantedthe king's
desire.

portionsof
disputewith
thus

proached.
ap-

as

thus remain
take the sacrificialofferings,
person,

Samvarta

the

35. lit.unequalled.

97

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CHAPTER

"d^s-^rforf^^ z3^?^X9oTSpSli"837oi

c^c^OcSi)^ (|^"-||
63^e-3o75^0"^ji.^7"pS^S^"i"TTOSX^i8^^otf

I
T3^^te-ii"o7oS^'d'dE-pSzie;RjTSJ^^F--8tf^

45. Hear, O lord of earth^^ !

Indra

When

saw

the power

of

the great Muni

Samvarta^ he laid aside his enmity, and aflEec-

came
tionately

in

person

with all his deitiesto

partake of

the

sacrificialofferings.
Marutta's
renowned

by

all the

crifice,
joy was full ; and the greatsagrandeurof wealth,begun.

accordingto the vedas by the renowned Muni

Samvarta, the sacrifice proceeded. All the gods were
ptesent^
and received their portions.
The earth became gold. The gods
of earth,wearied by the gifts
they carried away, cast down, in
the Himal"yas, countless heaps of gold. How
shall I descriVe
46. Conducted

the marvel

47. After this,Marutta, chief of

gods;

who

kindlyfulfilled

and wearied
all to Samvarta
36.

Muni.

the multitude

Having

the sacrifice is finished,aU

have taken part in it purifythemby bathing in the water that is

selves

The

his desire.

Janam^jaya.

37. When
who

by

kings,humbly besoughtthe
of

bathed

bramins

gifts.The king gave

his

in the sacrificial
watex'^,

left from the Bacrifice,

which
sanctified
verses.

ated
sati-

were

by

the

has

of
repetition

been
sacrod

JAIMINI

fiHAKATA,

e^^c5li"T^?aDSoo';j'diSjd'fo"7Sjdtjtf^o2x"TSo
7d^^E-^XiSj^zS{F"orfboS^
z5i^^^crfbF-ol)o

I
7;h)"^s-8#oS"3iD;ji)yT3^"j"^ffDijWDXSoi"o?SOs^

7;55i"F"X^^"3^^0z3"/9Zf'df9#85^

7o^6"

purified
; and

^hey were

the

king lived long

The

gods declared^

"

in the

This has succeeded."

world, and obtained eternal

blessedness.
48.

V^da Vy"sa had related the acHear, O king! When

count
the king asked of the good Muni
of the sacrifice,
the

of duty : '*Fully
explainto
principles

me

what

man,

performing

what deeds, will obtain

unfadingfame here,and how attain here*fter bliss free from the wailingof hell." V^da VyAsa replied:
49. ** Hear, O protectorof the earth I The Bramin
who fully
understands the v^das, at all times performs virtuous deeds,
abstains from the thought that leads to the desire for strange
"

^emen, preserves

himself free from the world's

reproach,looks

the

propertyof others, and is regularin all his conduot,"48 renowned in this world; and, at death, leapsto the
not

upon

heaven.
highest
60. The

Kshatriya who

knows

and

practises
strictly
every

duty, who does not flinch in war, and is skilled in sacred

in this world;and, dyingin battle,
takes
fpiiPQ
science,-r;-o^t4iQ8
Amar"vati'9

by stoma'^,

38. See p. 1],n. 32.

89.

Or, as

lawfVil plunder.

CHAFTBR

9d

y.

X*5S^e;
T5oX?(53o'dash"B*)X^^Ti

S;^d5j9XZ^zSvi^s-'d:59o'd^8tf;$oMdij5^d3x"'dtie;2^'dz
K^-^
The fame

of the

language,to

Vaishyain

towards his

harsh words

no

use

the world is to abstain from abusive

gathergreat riches,to keep herds

guests^, to

of cattle ; and his future bliss

is in the service of God.

61. The

Sudra

by meditation
Thus

on

who

Vishnu,

fears her

virtuous,and

females
respectable

amongst

lord,of good conduct,amiable disposition,

free from

What,

reverence.

obeysthe twice-born**,
attains,
lot equal to the highestbramin.

and

serves

also is it in the world

woman

will

who

reproach, Brahma

and

"

and how

great, is her

all the

gods

fortune in

good

the world 1
52. The

wife who

deems

has future bliss.

wicked

they

must

never

be not

woman

husband
be ruined

their

in

her husband

Women

ha^e

are

virtue
hypocritical

be
under

youth,and
by her.

the
her

care
son

must

in old age, her

41.

i.

e.

If
in

are

be

not

of her father

tkned

and walks accordingly,

otherwise

control.

left without

Inolndiagalso beggars; to whom,

notbiiigto giye,he must at
least giyekind words.
40.

tfhe

who

God,

trusted i

respectable
childhood,her
a

familycannot

the three castes

; whose

ately
desper-

but

alreadymen-

kivestitare with the saered

oord constitutet them twice born.

100

BHARATA^

JAIMIKI

A"^"TOe;oXo3X^j5"-d3^c"N/5)^^je"ol32:iT5

I
8"^"^5e;^f9osi)D"^^i5^^;5j"Xe/"c53oT3oaz;5"

splendidsacrificialhall and a girlbe not adorned by

the twice-bom*2, if a good poem and a damsel do not

53. If
of

rows

"

with

move

the
and

feet*^, ^ifthe

even

charming karahhdrukanti^^
"

be not beautiful

female

54. The

excellence of

sovereign's
country
of shali^^,will they
"

who

woman

young

honours

who, like

snake

or

cow,

"will

not

law,

that woman's

life,

the

man
wo-

is frequently
getting
huffing*^,

her household
and neglects
snapping,and bullying,

up,

and

is the elixir of

of her merit (in previous

births.)But

is the reward

"

sess
pos-

that comfort which

affords her husband

and

means

do not

woman

and mother-in
brother-in-law,
father-in-law,

her

reverences

by

if

exaltation ?

sumdngalya^^or

have

and

moon

"

death be

regardedby

duties,
and

her husband

?
relativesas the greatestblessing
and teeth. The

i. e. bramins

43.

called twice-born

are

both
43.

and
eyen

firstand
The

feet of

the feet of

from there

permanent
a

poem

damsel

latter

and

being

the

extends

set.

mast
must

be equal ;
make

45. Bice crops, and beautiful eyes.

and matrimony.
46. Prosperity,

an

ing.
to the moon,

from the wrist to the littlefinger,

and limbs.

impression on the ground in walk-

44. These

the stars ; as applicableto a woman,

that part of the hand that

beautyof

47. As
words
the

as applicable
signify,

spiendidlustre of its rays,

cow

with

who goes

snake before it strikes, or

calf,threatens

young
it.

near

any

one

101

V.

CHA.PTEB

CO

I
XB^xacAa)OTSc$7"";StrcD52iXTi?^TS8)^^5j"f"

in

treadingon

the

the wedded

know

tongue^and whose

has black feet and

girlwho

55. The

ground,are

joined, cannot
closely

not

she is

Yet when

state*".

toes,

widow, by the

in her father's house, never

of virtue,remaining
being
practice
idle,strictly
adheringto good conduct,and self-mortification,
attain the heaven

she may

of her husband.
with

depraved widow who,

beinglibidinous,
getting
longingfor the company of fornicators,
in luxury, is like a snake that
and impudentlyliving
money,
56. But

has cast
is

no

"

in

even

its skin*^

^both

the whole

three

"

lie

extremity,look

anythingto
57. A

has

whosoever

do with

he, and she, and her husband^"

are

sinners.

upon

Therefore

one

this

must

not

one

has

If

strange women^^.

"

them, will his familyabide ?

who

woman

to do

her
neglects

household

duties,and goes

to

who is perpetualor father-in-law'shouse, one

neighbours*
ly
kissingyoung people,one who sings when she pleases^^,

her

48. i. e. her husband

will die before the

marriage is consummated.
betrothed

whilst

children ;

Parties
and

bridegroom dies before they are

are

if the

49.
the

and its poisonmost

of age to

to marry
the bride is not permitted
another ; and the death of her husband is
attributedto the sins she has committed
marry,

in

former

birth.

itsslongh
Immediatelyafter casting
is said to be most
Yigoroos,

snake

yimlent.

50. YTho

has preyioasljdied,

61. Lest

theyhappen

to

be

sach

cha-

racters.
62.
or

who

YTithont
may

regard to

hear.

time

or

place,

102

JAIICINI

BHARJiTA,

laughs loudlywithout reason, one who stands at the

who
cloor watching the passers-by,one
frequentscrowded
of the day, one who plays
places,one who tattles the news
^will
who dresses beyondher means,
with boys and girls,
one
these be steadyunless theyare punished^^.
58. If for any cause
whatever,girlskeep company with any
of these
an
actress, a barber's wife, a seller of beetle leaf,a
a
a
basket-maker^^, a mendicant^^,
gad^about,.
templcrgirl,
who

one

"

"

has forsaken her

a sany"si,
husband, a flower-seller,
who makes
house her home, they
everybody's
a midwife, one
The wise,therefore,
must
will learn the most wicked practices.

who

one

"

take great care

is

who

woman

woman,

woman,

no

sharp,a fickle woman,

a stubborn
smooth-tongued,

angry

females, that

disgracemay

in their conduct.

springup
59. A

of their young

one

woman,

base woman,

full of

one

who

one

is obstinate,an

is deceptive,
a wicked

who

disgracesher caste, a
ler,
mischief,
a shrew,one
depraved,a braw-

one
trickery,

who

one
given to
hypocrite,
who has no mind of her
one
a quarrelsome
woman,
others,a passionate
adulteress,one who injures
woman,
ous
63.

woman,
Another

one

who

is

who

one

is libidinous,
one

readingis, eyen

though

they be poni^ed.
occupiesthe position#1 a
64. Who

who

an

vici"^

a
contradictious,

tinker's wife,or gipsy.

telling
66. There

tra-

is

own,

take the

is a class (tfbad wonm

who

mendkaift""
goiseof religious

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JAIMINI

BHARATAy

^8j^"ds-^aXrS^^oS-de;ao^7o"

7o^^SoSo"dD
A"^r"o^^7Sso^oXo8^

7o^^sittn2;^^7oCTOX2io'd"7oo?J^c33j"^^e;RjT
||e-3||

62. A bramin
of

who

walks

duty,is a transgressorof

bom

than him.

better
for

who

one

"In whose
and the Muni

mark,

law ; Vishnu

worshipVishnu

things; command

loves

Let

The

base-

ness
happibe !

that

king then

ed,
ask-

abide and manifest herself?"

:"
replied

child ! The

queen of him who bears the shriwill dwell in the house of him who is kind to all

livingcreatures ; and of him.

defiled. Also,with good wives who are

who

earth's

their husbands

to

!"

me

house will Lakshmi*7

63. "Hear, my
vatsa

Vishnu*s

appointedrules

Is there in the fourteen worlds

does not

will tell you other

the

accordingto

not

fierce lotus-arrow

and with

of

charming Daughter

the

ever

who

man

sea^^ will

un-

attached
faithfully
does

fear the

not

with

fingersadorned
of the

is honest and

long nails^^^ the

to
delightperpetually
"

dwell.
64.

will abide in the dwelling

Lakshmi, the goddessof all riches,

of him
and

who

stores

spendsjewelsas

67. The

more

grainas

valuable than

more

worthless

goddess of riches.
oyercome
by the beauty
whose fingersare
compared

68. i. e. is not
of women,

up

to the

69.

jewels,

than chaff ; who

arrows

of Cupid, which

Lakshmi

churningof

was

are

shows
flowers.

produced by the

the milk-sea*

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kindlytreats his guest as his child ; of him

and friends;
his f"ther,
mother^brothers,relatives,

respect to, and

who

honours

and

of him

who

words

; a

man
grateful

in the
who

dwellingof

is bountiful ;

who

does not

does

not

attends to every kind of

66. Win

not

both hands;

nour;
ho-

ordinances
neglectthe appointed

turn

aside from him

who

scratches
pestle^*
; him who
great gambler;a glutton; him who
or

his power and steals the property of others

has no employment?
60.

who

one

sits upon
his head
drinks
and

who

and

the
with

water

sunset

gets into
him

who

sacorfdpUoet.
Visitiiig

rest-bounes,tanks,
bnilding;

0CO.
teroptos,

is

agree with others in false

standingposture ; him who sleepsat sunrise

himself and abuses others ; him
Ittm who praisea

As

who

Treasuryof

61.

one

duty.

Lakshmi

threshold,
mortar,

of

man

does,in the world,beneficial actions^^ ; and

who

in

; one

who

pilgrim^; one

testimony; one
one

abide

ever

with the love of strange women

taken

not

is virtuous in all his conduct.

will

65. Lakshmi
kind

"

62. The

wortar

rice.
cleaning

and

p"sllqmed

f"^

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

c$zS^^?ay")^7o7{x)^^^^S^^^^e'Ajijiie;X'S;5ji"
||e-8||

^sj"ioijc5i)psiiai"r9^?TS^83^zi^Xyrt;5F~^o^5o
ll^-^^ll
2i^^^^oX^o^j"zi"3ji"e;OoT:$s8p
I
Tisra^Td^SMji^-dSja^-djsziXaaa^Sj-dbs^
z;5^"dz3*")^cilD857J5to
67. Will
perverse

talker ;

who

one

mocker

turn

depravedman

; a

backbiter ;

Lakshmi

not

is

liar ;

traitor ; and
^8.

idler ;

an

lecher ;

a mean

of wrath ;
man

dolt ;

cheat ;

one

is

speech;

person ;

great

is ostentatious

who

great-eater;
a man

who

one

of harsh

man

murderer

envious

ungrateful
; an

; a heretick ; a man

person ;

from

away

worthless

of bad conduct ;

sinner ?"

After V^da

VyfcsaMuni

had

thus

fullyexplainedto

the

fice
for the sacriThe season
Icingall the duties,he commanded,
orders to bringthe wealth that is in
approaches
; givenow
the king called his generals,set out,
the Himalayas." Then
"

^nd

proceededby stages, in great splendour,and

with

every

preparation.
Arjun and

69. With
scenes

in the

the

ful
chiefs,the king visited the beauti-

Himaldyas ;

Muni, and with the bramins, came

to

kindlytook Vfeda Vydsa

the placewhere the treasure

formerlythrown away at Marutta's sacrifice lay,

rice,abundance
worshippedKubfera with sandal,sprinkled
that

and

then

was

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V.

107

||8o||
to^ii.":5oj5"^iqSs-;5307di"^^T5Ji^^t"^fi

TjO^TislTidfy
^O^^rBS-^
of fresh

")0^

TJO^ 'b^ijO
"fi"-O^^Q
oi6QX^O||
TjIS^O

rich incense,
flowers,
wave-lamps,produceof the cow^',

honey,sugar,

and other

offerings.
70. Then he worshipped the regents of the eightquarters;
offered sacrificesto the sixty-four
Saktis ; slew sheep and buffaloes,
of coloured rice,to satisfy
the
and gave largequantities
that appeared,the king,
fiends. Then, taking all the wealth
that the great sacrificewould now
be completed,carried
rejoicing
the treasure, in numerous
heavy loads, to Hastin""
away
pura.
71.

Men, camels, mules,

oxen,

and waggons,

heavilyladen

gold,proceededalong the road by myriadsin endless suc-^

cession. The king,with V6da Vyfcsa,
entered his magjoyfully
nificent
city; and immediately with eagerness, despatched
Go to Dwaraka, and bring the husband
of Lakshmi,
Bhima,
the lord of D^vapura."
with

^'

es.

Milk, butter, and ghee.

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BHARATA,

d5o"3i""e^^'^pi)Xci7"Tioi6oT"pTto)^

^^
It5^fi""js5"it56x$5^5i)?5^

CHAPTER
Bhima

Contents,

from Hastindjmra;arrives at Dwdthe midst of the sea; and findsat dinner

battie slew the demons^

in
who, mraffedy

1. O lord of earth ! Bhtma

Verse
and

VL

sets out

raka^ which shone in

him

Hastin"pura;
remedy that soothes
from

set out

in sightof the

journeyed,came

he

as

the fears of the thunderholt-stricken mountains^

space
"

of matchless billows

of abundant

"

the

that surrounds

the moat

nectar*

"

the loud

having been
1

2.

drunk

up

by

the

the hidden

"

of waters

source
"

the

at

the recollection of

enragedMuni^; having given

^^

12, n.

25 ; and p.

49, latter

3. See p. 7. n. 3.
4. See p. 53, n. 5.

6. When

the boundless

"

part of n. 40.

5. See p.

the earth^

resoundingstore

Krishna.
See p.

"

mals
roaming place of aquaticani-

jewel-heaps'the sea.
though sighingand moaning

treasury of many
2. As

)|o||

13, n.

in coming,

invited him
"p.

30.

all the

marriageof P"rvati,the Sea perabtalthoughforbidden on

of kif presence beginextremely
account
inconvenient.
Agastya Muni ironically
ed

goditassembled

at

to

advance,

and

drunk

him

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109

VI.

7C^??^^t5e^"g-T5Xyo*i*'"Xyo
I
^^;i^bo^t"^^s-5Xyoz;5^5X^oaoz;5"d^5oX9oni"
T$^X"^^Ti7So8i'6oLtioXooL^
|(3||
z5^ZSiS^^5S:X3T?6-tfoaX9o^X^oC^lWe'^73ti)TSj"

1
TOlfiSl"z;5Ti?JTSs^(5SD^?oXe"OoX$So?if^5i"op^o^
to
territory

the wratt

of

Paxasliur"ina^;
having afforded

great rage of Bdrna^; heingdailytormented

to the

path
within hy
a

havingcontracted great stupidity*"

; and
the sea cast up its lofty
of heing in deep disgrace*"*,
waves.
3. Boilingwith rising
hubbies; with wheelingeddies;huge
rblKngwaves^ and foam; with small brightdropsof drizzling
with various gems; innumerable
ingulphing
spray; with roarings;
with immeasurable extent; with clustand alligators;
ers
wlurlpooils,
coral buds ; and shores, the sea shone to the eye.
of shooting
the Submarine

fire^;

"

"

For tdl i3iB wealth

4.

is said to hxve

7. ParashnriLma
whole

Kshatriya

slain

twenty

race

one

times, and at a sacrifice made afterwards, lie gmTe the whole earth to the
H" then reqaested a mtall
waminp.
portionthat he might have a plaee for
meditation

sacred

I obtained

substance*';the Thunder-bearer

needful
the

of Indra

and

they

answered

9. The

cannot

submarine

tlie form of

and

gave

attempt

the
to

fireis said to be in

wiift^,dwellingin
!iof9e,

the midst of die "ea, dailydrinks up its

waters ; thus preventingits perpetual
sffintsto

overrun

JO. Tbe

word

the earth.
means

also,abundanee

of water.

11. This expression means

askingwhat he meant by
by indignantly
also, hav.
wishingto get take back what he bad
ing largewaves.
once
12. At
the choming of the milk-sea
givenaway; and told him to go and
ask a pieceof groundfrom the Sea. He
were
produced the principalthingsthat
to tbe edge of the western
came
ghauts, constitue Indra's wealth : his ekphant

threatened
as

far

tts

is the

the Sea, and made

liethrew

his battle

supposed origin of

bim

the

retire
This

axe.

Malabar

coast.

Rfima Invaded

8. When
recovery

o" S$ta,be

give hhna
sula.

road

Ceylon for the

compelledtbe Sea to

across

from (the

penin-

Air^vata ; his horse

Udiofaaishravassu;
Surabhi, tbat^ives whaterer is
desired : the tree Parydta, endowed with
similar property ; the physicianof ths
a
gods, Dhanwaatari ; the ambrosia whicii
to the gods^ and the
gives immortality
celestialnymphs.

the

cow

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JAIMINI

BBAEATA^

9;i7SofXo7vs8osl)^u;);;i5oo'd^55"

harm

friends

my

as
security

now,

therefore,
go

before*^/'

to the earth

againin

fect
per-

^g

though the huge mountains, by

the sea thus comforted, and dismissed,came
forth in crowding
multitudes, the ocean's bulky waves
rose, and approachedthe
"

shore.

prided itselfas beinglike Shiva, ffangdhimakardvaham}^ ; like the lord of Lakshmi,gdtraikapdlakam}^

i like
5. The

Ocean

lotus-born^^,
sakalahhtwandshrayam^*^
; like Indra,ammiskanikarakdntam^^; like the lord of day, anantaratnam^^
; like

the

like a
and
powerful emperor, aparimitavdhinisangatam'^^
;
spreadinggrove, vidrumalatdshobhitam'^^,
6. These must
be pearls
springingfrom the burstingshells ;
they cannot be the spray flung from the leapingfry! These
be the fields of

must

beautiful,
charmingshells ; th^y cannot

See p. 12, n. 25 ; and p. 49, latter

13

part of n.
14. This

and

the

succeedingepithets

a double
meaning. This one
as appliedto Shiva, Bearer of
signifies,
the Ganges and the moon.
Seep. 2, n.
As appliedto
13.
7; and p. 13. verse
the sea, it means,
containingthe Gan-

have each

ges,

Sole

protector of

the

(Vishnu,)and sole protector of the

tains,(thesea.)

Supporterof the whole earth

; and

universal receptacleof waters,

18, Delightful
of gods ;
to the race
to the race of fishes,
and, delightful
19. The jewel of the sky ; and, infini-

telyaboundingwith gems,
20. Receiving innumerable

river" ;

and, possessingcountless armies.

serpents, and alligators.

16.

16. Bramha.
1 7.

40.

be

earth,
moun-

21.

with
Glistening

creepers;

shoots.

tender leaves and

and, resplendent with

coral

11"

JAIBHNI

BHARATA,

7i"

?5ja^ol5dbp4Xf"T5tfij^^;iTJa*c^iS7JoTS^(553^
||"^|

C98*

t)(^Sxioi"a*x5ji)XF"2^Tf^"yi3je"^5^

'fjS8yi"T57"o7"ff^oX^"TsgjTloi"t"58#Xf"^Xo5j
Kr"o||
lit)SD8#^^jit^Ssi""'dps"j"Sj^TJoTJo-d8tf^

t
^tSs01Jrf0Oldt)TiE--^8j3^^'3j:"^JgAlld0T5^

Xit)8^5jo'dX^7h"e;
"^(^Tj^XeS^gS^oa)

at the sightof
Overjoyed
and as
to Dw"raka;
joyfully

9.

that
he

Bhfma

mightyoeean^
entered the

beheld^ in the principal

street^another

sea

came

he
city-gate^

whose

mountains

the horses; its currents

the
elephants;its waves
the white parasols
crowds ; its fish the fly-brushes
;
; its foam
its jewel-minethe masses
of ornaments
; and its roaringthe
hum
of the busy multitudes.
10. "These are the glittering
on the crest
leaping
young fish,
of the milk-sea*s towering wreaths of waves;
they are the
liant
that appear on the wreathed masses
of brilgleaminglightnings
white clouds !" ^Thus beautiful were
the flashing
glances
of the long-eyedyouthful
damsels, upon the lines of glistening
mansions on both sides of the splendid
street.
11. On both sides of the well-built lofty
mansions, like the
bow of the ruler of the gods rising
mit
againsta cloud on the sumwere

the

"

"

"

of the Silver

inlaid with

the arches of gold

mountain, shone beautifully

the nine

preciousgems.

Rows

ctfvarioua

templtti,

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113

VI.

I
"rfXs-oX^e)
"(5^"TJ58oi3Sjs^Je)L^'rfi$^"^^F"dbpSa

^Xe-?^SD^j5)c)t5o^iiJi^X^oq5i"";c"3o8rf
'rf7C5F"aRjT?JsoaxiF-u^9i5p^
9^o7rtoX2^7v^"6"i'rfs-^;"
ll^-^ll

qs^5Xii7otfe^^^^z3j")^^^o^pS
^^^7oo;i7diX^^vJe)"d07o"i5o^^J")^TS^

N;i"^e8p;"5i"
X'f
A"^^^;;ip47SD^fcJiSo*
||o3||
;ij"^;ij"TS^o^aiirfjBXs-n3"i""^g^^^^oTj^^t5je"8d
dOoiS ;i)o
TJ^^TSja^o^oT$3l)o.5jaX^v"^

and fly-brushes
mirrors,banners, parasols,
glistened.

vases,

Have

"

they

decorated

sky-elephantfor the Sovereignof the

winds who is going abroad to enjoythe delightful
?
perfumes^*
12. As though the whole race of pearls,coral,and gems had
left the inaccessible retreat of waters
and the society
of fierce
animals, and taken refugehere, the heaps of priceless
jewels
As
shed their lustre.
though Kub^ra
graciouslydisplayed
his nine treasures to the people of the earth, the never-ending
bazaars, where heaps of gold were
swept togetherby moneychangers,
shone magnificently.
the royalcityof Krishna ? Will not,
13. Is not this Dwdraka
then,Lakshmi
the Earth
the

the

abide here with all her wealth?

his queen

? Will

also his queen

good things she

not

possesses ? What

Is not

she,then, providehere all

wonder

this ?

Thus

the

spaciousstreets were resplendent

with abundant
heaps of riches and goods.
14. There the female floristsappearedbeautiful in the flower
shops,as though,delighted,theyplacedthe half blown jasmin

rows

of merchant

34. The

takes

an

stores

in the

sky is representedas

the

elephant upon

airing.
P

which

the wind,

as

king,

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

^KJ"it)^^v/""orfc)9"rfe^Xs^o;5j""db;5/3^
"^

CO

CD

-O

c;7oT:$i5c5Sot5oX^^
g)8"53o^^^oDoo"rf

in their smile^^. the kunda^^

in their

bright,shiningteeth;

lotus in their face ; the shirisha wreath

the

delicate arms;

champaca in

lilyin their long eyes

the remainingflowers.

their

in their radiant

the
and

the water

glistening
nose;

the kitaki^'^ in their nails ;

"

and sold

shall I describe them ?

How

takinga white jasminflower,sportively

blue water lily
it as a largered jasmin^^;
a dark
presented
of
a wreath
they, with smilingspeech,called a white lily^^;
ful
surahonnh^^ flowers theyraised opposite
their charming,beautibodies,and showed to all as a suragfi^;
eyeingthe red lotus
with a side glance of their long eyes, they called it a white
15. The

young

damsels

lotus32.

By the delicious fragranceof their breathingsighsthey

infuse fragranceinto the flower garlandsthey sell in their
bazaars; delighted,
they impart eleganceby the eleganceof
16.

their delicate creeper bodies ;

and

followingare a
comparisonsfrequentin poetry.
of jasmin.
26. A species

26. This

of

27. A
28.

the

by

series

thorny flower.

From

their

ruby lipsit appeared as

such to the receivers.

the
29.

beautyof
Their

the form of their

brightteeth changed its ap-

pearance.
30. A white flower.
31.

Which

is of

bright gold colour,

and yery fragrant.

32. The

glanceimpartedthe whiteness.

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115

VI.

||o8||
So5ip4c5i"D^a3ut)a3iSo5)ai^5CoTS^aj"^-z5zS^
^X^9^"i7^^^^'dX'2S^Ut"fc3^o

radiant

limbs, with

beauty.
to

The

joy theyproduce(in

flower-sellers there

are

the

flowers)a

novel

of

Cupid

the very

arrows

partedlovers.
(Severalverses

are

omitted here.)

Having seen the multitude of beautiful courtezans, Bhima

to the environs of
proceededthence, and as he advanced, came
brilliant with the throngingcrowds
the palace,that were
of
of Krishna, had come
the skilful;who, hearing the fame
the ever-ready
from every regionin hope of obtaining
fulfilment
17.

and assembled
of their desires^^,

there with the

joy of displaying

their science and skill.

18. The
threw

over

ruttingelephantsthere

themselves,the pex fumed

from the besmeared

in

powders

trunks, and

that fell by friction

bodies of the various

princesengaged
dispartridges^*,
cock-fighting,
horsemanship,amusing themselves

of

contests
ram-fighting,
their elephantand
plajring
with dice and backgammon,

33.

took up in their

and

Gifts equal to their highestwishes.

in bets
delighting

34. Which

are

trained to

and

ling.
gamb-

fight.

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

Seeingthe palaceof Krishna, the lustre of whose gemmed

turrets fascinated the eyes, as though the milk sea, in order that
and reside in Dw4who dwelt in it might come
the Immutable
19.

raka, had itself

beforehand,and remained

come

there with all

Bhima
alightedfrom his
jewels, the intelligent
renowned
himself,and proceededthither;his
chariot,prostrated
hair erect with rising
joy^s.
I say that this is the palace of the Dark-cloud20. When
with the beautythat produced
who, not content
complexioned,
its brilliant

the

"

god of love,the

that sustains

that rules

Lakshmi, and the bounty

and the mighty deities^s,
the
assumed

Brumha

kings; Say! is it in my power to set forth

it to the eyes of Bhima,
was
Thus magnificent

of

state

wealth

"

its grandeur
with the

arches37.
varied lustre of itsjewelled
21. Bhima

impossibleto
from
sapphires

the

It was
glistening
palaceof Krishna.
the lustre of the arches of flashing
distinguish
lines of bees mounting the ether for the P"rij"ta's

reached

35. See, p. 53, n. 5.

is the father of
36. Krishna

husband

of

Lakshmi

the

wealth, and by his bounty sustains all the

Cupid, the
goddess of

gods.
37. Or crescents

over

the doors "c.

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117

VI.

8tf7S^q5^e;;)i5ao?iTi"Ti?Nho^oi"'dia"7"?8c""/a9
||-^-^||

wide-spreadfragrance^^;and, stoppinghis
"

entered.

How

detained him
22.

familiar with Krishna!

at any

one

of the warders

of the gates.

Hear, O chief of men^^!

entered the

Not

retinue at the gate,

dininghall

At that moment

Krishna

had

glistenedwith rows of brilliance of

goldenvessels inlaid with jewels; surrounded by his relatives,
he sat in a splendid
to pleasing
narratives*^,
seat; and, listening
was
diningsumptuously;his mothers* ^ servingup the food most
to his taste,and his queens attending
at his side with
agreeable
and fans.
fly-brushes
23. Admiring the sparklingrice,the well dressed pease,
that

'

ghee,cakes,sweat
sauce,

dressed

rice-milk,sweatmeats,

honey,sugar,

meat,

fruits,vegetables,
ripe fruits,custards,soups,

dried fruits,
puddings,seasoned pulse,milk, and curds,
pickles,
in bright golden dishes
served up by Dfevaki and Yashode
and vessels,the Immutable
partook of them, deeming them
new*2.
38. The

the

Pirij"tatree

churning

of the milk

was

produced at
and perfd-

sea,

med

the world

the

taken
property of Indra; but was
of
at the instigation
him by Krishna

f^om

by

its flowers.

It became

Satyabhiund,his fayoiirite queen,

In Dw"raka.
planted

and

39.

Janam^aya.

40.

Related

of those who
41.

D^vaki

as

an

amnsement

by

some

dined with him.

whobore, andYashdddwho

reared,him.
43.

More

tasted.

delicious than

he

had

ever

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JAIMINI

BHABATA^

24. The

who secretly
feeds the Immortals
Eternally-satisfied
with ambrosia
the Supreme Spiritwho, by the god of fire,
receives the burnt ofierings
of all sacrifices,
and causes
(theperformer
of the sacrifice)
feasted with
to eat the fruit thereof*^,
that nothingof temporary**regalenjoymentmight
great avidity,
be lacking;
deeming this suitable to his mortal-pastime.
sounds of their necklaces,
25. Distinguished
by the tinkling
"

and other ornaments,

anklets,
bracelets,
their creeper forms

bowed by
slightly

the

of

waves

beautyof

weightof their breasts

their beauthat protrudedtheir upper garments, eyes befitting
tiful
of bright teeth displayedby their
countenances, rows
familiar speech; on the right
cheerful smiles,
and their loving,
with flyand left of the Immutable, stood his eightqueens
brushes and fans of palm.
and eating
26. "After goingfrom house
to house, stealing
butter and cream*^, living
upon clots of rice from the herdsthe

"

43. i. e. rewards

the merit of

perform-

44.

his

tng the sacrifice.

45. See p.

32,

own
n.

as opposed to
Temporaryor finitei

eternal happiness
.

83.

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BHARATA,

JAIMINI

c?-5je)^XfSc5So7ooi)c"i)^Sj9^F"^ja^o'3"pc33oi

||3o||
^t"(XS;)T^58iTiOT^^^Je)^"^'#83rf"oTl);ij^
to war,
trust

and

him

was

taken^"?
easily

so

Hold

You

the world's preceptor!

as

your tongue^ and don't

preceptor.

our

are

"

this,and don't make

laugh!
29. Greatly delightedwith Satyabh"m^'sjocularity,
and
smilingat it, Krishna was about to reply,when watchmen

Know

the arrival of Bhima.

announced
of
servant

us

with
Immediately,

Krishna
brother-in-law,

made

stopped Bhima, saying,"It

duringdinner

the familiarity

sign, and

is not

proper

female

to

enter

time."

30. Bhima

replied: Whose dinner time is it? Who, in this

house, has been struck by a demon^^? Why is all now
so silent?
Is nobody at home ? Are they gone out ? There's nothingthe
with D^vaki
and Satyabh"m^ ? Who
matter
caused me
to be
"

stoppedhere

? Have

here,and caused
so

many

women^^

50. Kiishna

was

famine
?

failed,and the rain

in the town

Let him

defeated

Jarasandha.
51. i. e. who

the crops

in battle

? Then

get quitof themes!

by

talitj.

fallen

does he

keep

'*

52. See p. 32, n. 83.

If he cannot afford to show

53.

is dead ?

why

not

ho9pi-

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VI.

I
i"idzS^e;a"e;o7"^o^^z^^cS?lfd(;S^oXTMd;^iS3"T$e)7V

"^oTt^Sj^'dbSarSiS^
Xoaz5^o^-dbT3s^^e-c"S7i"TSiS^^*);istf
||3-cj

31.

Hearingthe

Bhlma, Krishna looked on the face

and Satyabh"md, smiled^ and ate with increased
cried out,
frequentlyand loudlybelching. Bhima

of Rukmini
eagerness,
'^

words

this tdmasa^^9

Why

three worlds
you have for
32.

not

are

Have
a

all he
look

can

to

will he
slew

I know

for you ! What

continued

me

the

see

houses by stealth,and
strangers'

ground

the lifeof her who

not

will

who

devours

as

he walks

? Will he

who, in anger,

suckled

him*",be benevolent

he

who

to others?

and becomes

can
respectability
a

? Has

man

is not fit I should

see

he have

this fellow any

this fellow ! "

laysaside divinity,
shame?
Enough ! It

who

Thus

Bhima

qualityofdarkneM, ibvilnesfl, 57. Kmhna

Kanisa.
ignorance.

54. The

55. See

fellow

father~in-law*7,
regard his relatives ? Will

33. What

or

regardthen

"

When

"

angry, the

layhands upon^s, gets hold of savoury food, will he

the rightor left! When
becomes
a cowherd
aking*^,

his

drunk

alone ? When

come

? O spare

men

Revilinghim, Bhima

spares not, but enters

mouthful

mortal

mere

of

p.llS ,

verge

66. See p. 32"

26.

56. See p. 33, n. 86.

a

slew

n.

85.

turned
hie

con"

father-in-law

ISS

JAIMINI

BHARATA^

otS^ ||33||
70';i"^^"rfrfai"^i5A)S5i5^ii^^^?j"^^7i"^S

temptuonslyaway
been
him

; when

Krishna^

informed,smiling,
asked,

"

as

When

though

he had but

did Bhima

just

? Call

come
"

here ! Who

stopped him ? Why are you angry ? Then

thus replied
Bhima againentering,
:
that Arjun has with
34.
My lord! Have I the familiarity
you? No one respects mel They stopped me here!" Then
Vishnu of Devapura replied, I caused you to be detained ;
took hold of his garment, immediatelyseated
this way !
9ome
honour^
him; and when he had partakenof the various dainties,
"

^^

"

"

ed

him

with

abundance

of

perfumes, camphor, betel,and

wreaths of flowers.

CHAPTER

VII.

with
to Hastindpura to the sacrifice^
Contents.
Krishna comes
who attacked them in
all the Yddavas; overcomes
Anusdlva
the
the way ; and greatly
Pdndus,
protects
Verse

1.

with Bhima,

Hear, O lord of earth ! After Krishna

and

presentedto him

fresh

had

dined

flowets,sandal,cam-

CHAPTER

12S

VII.

RizS-dj?)
2"";zS^oaJ95S8o^x:ly
TJ^^JS^T^l^'^iT^X^^S
||3|[

phor^ and betel^he

called Kritawarma^
of Dwdraka

^^Let all the inhabitants

sacrifice of

the

Hastin"purato

pitchedoutside^;and

Let the rest of the Y"dava

remain

me

to

the

tent

accompany

Dharmar"ya; have

and Balar"ma^

S. Let Yasud^va

now

in
proclamation

make

him^

and commanded

the

city.

and

guard the city.

chiefs

S"mba^
Pradyumna*, Gada^
pany
accomAniruddha^, Nishata",Shata^,Akrura*",and Sdtyaki^i,
Let the queens^ in great splendour^set out with
me.
,

the greatestrarities from the treasury. And

D^vaki.

Take

the well

dressed

people of

the

3.

Immediately,at
of

drums

war

1. One

of his

forward

5. A
on

ike

the

fjEitherand

elder brother

of

Krishna.
4. A

name

tude
Kritawarma, the multi-

son

and YashodS

son

hj J^mbavatK

Pradyumna.

8. Son of Balar"ma.

9. Brother of Nishata.
of the

by Bukmini.

Krishna's
god of loye,

10. A

the

of Vasud^va.

6. Krishna^s
7. Son of

joomey.
The

of

throughout the city;

resounded

generals.

short distance

2. A

the command

forth ; the littersof D^vaki

went
population

son

let

come."

women

3.

city,the household, and

minister.

11, Son of Yasad^va.

whole

moved

J^*

JAIMINI

forward.

Accompaniedby

BHAKATA,

the female

train^the lines of palankeens

of Rukmini,Satybh"mfe,
and the other queens, set out with
guardson the rightand left; and the valuables of the treasury
were

broughtforth.

4. With

his sons,

brothers,relatives,
friends,kinsmen, and

Krishna
set out, accompaniedby Bramins
with their
priests,
and those learned in the shastras ; Kshatriyas
Brahmach"ris^^^
with the myriadsof their forces ; Vaishyaswith their wealth
and unequalled
the multitude
of Sddras ;
preparations
; and
crowds of every class with their several gifts.
5* Upon camels, mules, head-coolies,
cavady coolies,and
The
various waggons, the goods advanced, crowdingthe road.
entire folds of
a

tude of

and with

concourse

and the

peoplewent

of paramours,

forth with

them,

troop of bawds,

joy.
a

the
bards,and musicians,
dancers,stage-players,

went
12.

forth

of

proceededin lines;
6. With

came

horses,and chariots. A row of

elephants,
ners
and banset out.
Parasols,
palankeens
fly-brushes,

crowding host

littersand

and buffaloes

cows

forward in

Toung braming

multi"
zans
courte-

their irony,punning,
crowds, displaying

from tbe time of

their inveetiture with the sacred cord till

are engagmarriage; daringwliich tfaey

ed in studying
the yedas,Bet,

CHAPTER

125

VII.

||8|f
7h7"ri(xs^^7i9t-^xi7ioo-^iizioii^^

en)

Ji"T5^-d";-do^jaarfjaoT^sbao
^iSdS

wit,affected airs,loud laughter,

leering,
mincing gait,
coquetry, wantonness, and amorous
gestures of their pliant
limbs;impeding the march of the lechers in the army.
sarcasm,

7. As
with the

though from
roaringof war

the

midst

of the

another

sea

and trumpets, which

drums

arose

sea

the lord of

too weak, the turtle** unable, and the elephants

was
serpents*'
I am
too feeble,to bear ; and which
of the eightquarters**
unable to describe,being hitherto unheard
of, ^the sea of
"

the entire Y"dava

What

forward.
8.

consoled

Bhima

see

set

out

Yasud^va

them

on

and Balar"ma

their way,

them, appointedthem

to take leave of

forward

with

lake in the middle

them,

"

whuA

rest

phants of the eightqaarters.

who

received

came

their

short

blessing,

guard his city,and caused

mounted
on
a charger,Krishna

of the way,

Y"davas, and there being

he ordered

halt ;

ing,
and, (Smil-

"

13. See p. 13, n, 23.

14. The turtle in enppoeed to eapp(9rt

serpent, upon

and marched

to

all the rest of the

thus addressed Bukmini

the

Dw"raka,

from

I say ?
shgill

Haying saluted

distance to

went

host

the ele-

15. The

eartb U faid

at each

of the

pass, by

aft

to be

supported

eightp""ntf of the
ele|)h"it*

com-

lis

JAIiriNI

BHARATA^

^588X"e^o8^c5iD";"xSSc5i)?pS7i)^^*?f
oTSj"aoSolS^j"
K8-||

9. "See 1 O moon-faced

! The

padmini^^of

and the
rdjdhamsahridiyjypunndgakdi^^^

of women!

Does

the sin^^ within her bosom.

Rukmini

replied:
My lord! How

company

Besides,a sin-bom
she

Is she not fickle23? Will

in
indulges
of the shining

she be the wife of the Sun^o? This

madhupas^^l How, then,can

is the nature

this lake

will

woman^^

the world

wonder

regard her husband?

ceal
con-

at this?

Tell

me!"

"

falsely
impute blame to the
to cherish r^ahamsa, punndga^
padmini? Is she not at liberty
with
and the race of madhupas'^fIf a mother abide in company
10.

her

**

can

you

what (blame is there)in the world ? Water

children,
has caused

What

What

if she have

sin is there in the heart where

ficklebecause
know

the mud^.

Krishna

she trembles in the presence

sprung

ing
stand-

up here ?

dwells^?

Is she

of her lord^??This I

not!

into four
difitingmslied
and
excelto
beauty
according
lence ; of which padmini is the highest.
idso a place abounding
Padmini means
16. Women

are

classes

with lotuses.
the sporting
17. This phrase signifies
of swans, and, dalliance with a king.
of elephants(in the
18. The sporting

water,)and, dalliance wiUi nobles,

19. Bees,as beingfond of sweets ; and
drunkards, as being fond of wine or
spirits.

20. Which

the lotus is called " because

of its openingat sunrise.

21. The

expressionmeans

from mud,

as

22. Or the black mark

23. Or
24. The

also,sprung

the lotus is.

in its centre.

to
waTing, as applied

words

used

the lotus,

here

only in
of swans, elephants,
and bees,
35. The word means
also sin.

the

are

sense

26. Or what

fault it there in its

black in the centre ?

37. The tun*

being

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BHASATA^

JAIHIHI

^^^T3i^^(^:^'Soi2iipi"t'^^:"^^

midst of the way

him

to one

14, The

||o3||

and praised
peoplesaw the lotus-eyed^
another in the languageof the vedas and shastras.
is
bramins lauded Krishna, saying, Whar
praise^i
many

*^

it to you to say that the

recollection of you takes away

mere

the

guiltof braminicide and other sins that cannot be removed by

and law ? and that the
the studyof the vedas,ritual,
shastras,
tion,
sightof you givesus all the merit of the vows, charity,devoausterities,
studyof the sacred books,worship, sacrifices,
and meditation performedin the four states^^?
"

15. The

whole

multitude of

themselves,and

A female dancer

to his forehead.

hands

saw

people presentedofferings,
trated
proshis
raised
him.
one
Every
joined
came

into the

road,

and, in various modes, accompaniedby the sound of pipes,

and other instruments of music,wheelingaccording
to the
lutes,
^

the

even
31.

Krishna^ and astonished

dancingdelighted
celestialnymphs.

art,by her

newest

e.

how

small

part of

your

praise1
32.

lifc

The

are

four conditions

of

bramin*8

Brahmachfiri;(seep. 124, n. 12.)

Grihasta,or householder,after marriage;

Vanaprastha, or residence in the forest
for the purposes of uninterrupteddevotion;and Sanyisi,orreUgiousmendicant.

CHAPTER

129

VII.

I
^^X^7*5c533")oX^e;^'ri;5S;5^oil)X7x^Ar")!r"^

"i"?\e;o8D7oi"rfe;si"E-aX^STioX^o

uDa;5j"X6-zS^e;2"";T5^js^^-dz5w"yrfE-

u^aSX^^^75^^oi"pl"j5)5'df"'^^0
n;)a37io^z;5oi)E-7^^;^-ddo?c33o8;"^^"
o^aS5^Sj"58^;^oa"T5^5^o
^^"d^liSiT^jB^-orf^^^^'ijs^
||o2||
^oi)""7ci^^o^orfo7SXd^3ix""d"^^^"i"

S"l)S-"yto5Woi"o89^8^j3T5Si"e^5o^c5S^o'*o|
tjA"E-oSjoSXli"857\c55D"s5^"s;:;iJi^'^^TJo

16. When
deities
on

the

their

Krishna

praisedhim
huge body

entered

and

the other

sky,saying,"This is he who reclines

thousand-crested serpent."Coming to
with long,
bowed
their heads adorned

in the
of the

doors, the females

pendent hair decked

adored the
joyfully
17. The

Hastinipura^Indra

and, throughouteyery street,

with flowers ;

lord of Lakshmi.

moon-faced

ones

the

upon

loftymansions

sides of the street,presentedabundance

on

both

grant
sandal, fra-

of agaru,

betel,various kinds of flowers,

incense,wave-lamps,fruit,
sacred grass, and coloured rice. When
of Dharma's
arrived at the gate of the son

parchedcorn,

eyed
sparkledwith
of

it,came
18.

the lustre of crescents

forth with

Seeingthe

son

joy to
of

meet

of gems,

the

the Lotus-

palace,that
king,hearing

him.

Dharma, Krishna

from
smiled,alighted

crown
goldenchariot,and presentedhis magnificent
himself
aside,prostrated
king'sfeet. The king,stepping

his

at the
at the

130

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

x52:if\t"9^55o-d^j"e;OoTS^pS?jT?j"oti)

7i)"0^Ji"^ljk
o!OOT^o^"rfs-a5^tf^"j'sjJio"oTS^j""
tjti)^5l)O#^^0
||os-||

I
p83S5t)7o^^zS^"c5o^oSb"p^sl)??^^?p:^^tS^7)-

8i^Oj]pf*SS:io"d;Sje)"d"S7o3o^ax3Xi3Xo

feet of

Krishna; who, with great affection,

took, and warmly
him.
embraced
The king,in return, claspedKrishna; and the

gods in

the

19. After

sky extolled
this,when

the

king'sformer

Krishna

merit^^.

had

prostratedhimself to Dritionately
Vidura^s,Kripa^e,Gdndhdris^,and Kunti^S; affectar",shtra34,
taken and embraced

Arjun,Nakula, Sahad^va, Vrisha-

ketu,Youvandshwa, and others,who

at his

lotus-feet;kindlyseen,

Droupadi

and

thus addressed

Subhadr^^g.
him

and

and

had

themselves
prostrated
enquiredafter the health of

happilyseated,

was

"

the

king

"

and the rest, ^Vasu^^My lord ! Are the queen D^vaki

d^va, Balardma, Manmatha*^, and the others,^and all the
female household, quitewell ? What
has become
of Bhima ?
^0.

"

is it that you have favoured

How

by

any one?"

with
Let

Bhima,
us

go and

"My

army,

and is now
see

with

with

me

all my

encamped

on

people,came

the bank

InstraotoroftheEurus and P^dus.

had

acquired by

36.

births ; and

37. Wife

which

deeds in former
gained for him such

favour from

38. Mother

which

he

Krishna.

39. Wife

34. Father
35. Half

of the

along
Ganges.

them**."

virtuous

33. Merit

visit unaccompanied

of the Kurus.

brother of Dritarashtra.

40. A

name

of Dritarashtra.

of the Pandu

of Aij un.
of

Cupid.

41. lit.rise to'see them.

princes.

CHAPTER

131

VII.

Cj

ll-")-ci|

spoke^ the king^ looking on the face of

Arjun, We are fortunate indeed to day ! Is it any wonder*'
that this Sea of grace should come
? A visit
to his worshippers
to our
relatives will giveus much joy. Call the people,
and go
forth! Let the cityglistenwith ornaments, and festoons of
leaves { Let the richly
! Let the queens
adorned
damsels come
proceedin their litters! And let the people set out ! he said,
2L

As

Krishna

"

"

and

rose.

22.

Then,

cityof

at the

king'scommand, theyrichlydecorated the

struments
inof pleasing
Hastin"pura. Instantly,
every variety
of music

of the

in
city,

adorned

sent

forth their notes.

their ornaments, flocked

with brilliantjewels,
came

All the inhabitants

together. The females,

forth in crowds.

Multitudes

they set out to meet them with the

of heralds* loud acclaim,dancing,and songs of joy.
pomp
23. With
the sacrificialhorse marching proudly in front,
the Lover of
Arjun and his other brothers on the rightand left,
his worshippers
his right,and the host of Munis
on
gladlyfolthrongedthe

And

streets.

42.

Or, How

wonderful

that,"c.

1S2

BHAKATA,

JAIMIKI

7T"a'Mld^^"XorfTi;3^^'doA"d"^a

^llkesea

lowing,
"

minglingwith

approachedthe army

sea*',the Lord

of the Y"davas

that

with
spotless
stream, resplendent

of earth

glistened
by

eagerly
mortals'
the Im-

its beautiful banks

of

sand.

paid their respectsto D^vaki, Yashod^, and

Rohini ; and all the Y"dairas to the Lord of earth,Aijun, and
Bhima
each other.
The rest mutuallyembraced
Kunti.
saw
the king. Droupadi and SubhadrS
embraced Kukmini
and the
F"odus

24. The

other queens;
to the
offerings

25.

and Prabh"vati
queens

and presented
prostrated
herself,

of Krishna.

lookingon
Satyabh"mfi,

the face of

Droupadi,said

with

risingsmile, "In

all the world you

are

Sixteen thousand

wives cannot

win

ed
Krishna; you have charm-

your

good fortune ? I am afraid

five husbands** ! "
captivate

him.

Is this

speak to

to

To

which

fiew

faithful wife who

she thus

43. The tvro

teas

you

meeting.

thingto

the cleverest of

:
replied

were
compaiiie*

"

lik* two

44. See p.

27,n. 70,

women

CHAPTER

158

VII.

i"i)^atfT"^x5^ooLXoT3o^aa'ds^r"^

26. "Had

I not charmed

the

Treasuryof pity,would

any have

?
What
disgrace
though all the rest were present
me**.
in the assembly of the Kurus, Krishna alone preserved
Having, formerly at the worship of the Pdrijdta,
givenaway
cared for my

to the Muni

your lord
The

of JRukmini

spome

it not

so

27. As

and,

at

any husband

N"rada*^, have you

is the

helperof

the

now

helpless^Say !

Is

"

gave directions ;

Krishna
Droupadi finished speaking,
the kingscommand, they put aside
horse.
the sacrificial

broughtforth

At

that

the

people,and

instant,the blue

in her husband's
remained
46. The kingdom of Hastin"rati
was
possesston.
Thus, thooghDharma^"ya, Bhfma, and
equallydivided between the Earns and
P"ndus.
Dbarmardya made a sacrifice, the other Pluidus were prcHcnt, Krishna
attended.

the Kurus

which
wealth
and

knowing

come

him by

him to

Envying the

greatness of Bharmar^ya,

and

they could not overof artifice,

theyinduced
he losthis
which
game, by

that

war

playat a
kingdom. He

then staked

brothers; afterwards
lost.

his younger
bis wife; all of

When

was

her deliverer,

Satyabh"ro^receivingthe P6rijata tree,worshipped it; and, according

46.

to givea present to
custom, desiring
N"rada M uni,asked what he wished for.

to

He

asked for Krishna, She gave Krishna

to him.

N4rada

bore oflFKrishna

on^hiR

prayers of
up for hi?

Droupadi was
brought !nto the assembly,Dushy"sana

D^vaki, promised to give him

seized her garment with the intention

She prayed to
of exposing her person.

soever
weight of gold. But hov much
Satybh"m^ put into the scale, Krishna's

Krishna

; and thoughinnumerable clothes

so that
palledaway, they multiplied
she stillremained unexposed.
Dushy^strippingher, atSana, fatiguedwkh
the garments to his
temptedto remove
house.
But Droupadi looked angrily
up-

scale would

were

city was

put in to

told her

to allow Bukmini

consumed
in
them, and they were
Seeing her thus favoured of
a moment.
God, they ceased to insult her, and she

Krishna.

whom

on

he

shoulders ; but, beset

not rise.

by the

All the gold of the

Nlurada
purpose.
in
and*
fault
the
that
her,
was
suggested

gold being
a

taken

no

to

try.

out, Bukmini

The

put in

Tulasi flower ; which exactlybalanced

The Muni took it,and went

iij^^gy.

134

JAIMINI

BHARATAf

||-d8||
9oT5i^*)a3?^SiSe-n^^ol"o^j")ij^^^^";^T;^7

bebeld the hotse^ and worshipastonished,

lotus-eyed
(females)
ped
it with rich cloths,jewels,flowers,sandal, and sprinkled
rice. Hear, O king,what followed :
"

28. At that moment

of former

account

Anus"lva, younger

enmity

to

Krishna,

came

brother of

Sdlva, on

thither^fell upon

seized,bore off,and made fast the horse;then,

by stealth,
fixed an arrow
around it his immense
army in eagle-array^^^
his bow, and himself standing in front, thus addressed

them
set
on

Sudh"ra, his faithful minister

"

29.
my

Most

elder

freshest
water

"

will make

assuredlyI

brother,and burnt up

quicklime

were

thrown

an

and
enemy

the butter-thief who

citySoubha,

our

into his

poured upon it; bringdown

Y"davas
Will

as

slew

though the

paunch,
glutted

the valourous

pride of

and
the

distress my fbes.
F"ndus; and, in battle,greatly
pass before

me

and live?

Let the army

stand

prepared!
47* One

of the forms

lotus,8tc;
turtle,

of battle array.

There

are

also the forms

of the crescent,

136

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

^^^ji"oX;5^"/i^^ozS";is^;l7":jit^i5B^[iB?vF-o^oii^
||3-q|

cried out, "What

distressed ; the rest^9,mazed^
The

Slayerof
addressed

33. "This

then shook

the demons
the

mightyheroes

is Anus"lva.

ha"

army,

seized
Bravo
84.

this horse
! demon
"

! '*

Whosoever

vanquish him,
them.

Let

of

his

to show

What

ours.

Thus

slew his elder brother.

might againstme, he
entered a foreign
land,and
fearlessly

eagerness

vast

grin,
head, and, with cha-

"

Formerly I

Enragedat this,in
gathereda

his

have

we

the Yellow-robed

of all these warriors

release and

those who

prodigyis this!"

now

to

boast of?

extolled him.
heroes

are

who

bring the horse,this betel i"

completethe task accept it."

can

can

for
At

Krishna's

silent. On
were
speech,the valiant warriors,afraid,
which Pradyumna, falling
at Krishna's feet, I will fetch the
ful
"plendidhorse and giveit you ; if not, I will sink*^ to the fearfate of a pubescentfemale's husband*"," he said,received
the betel,and permission
to depart.
"

48

Equivalentto" May I sink,Sw.

49. i. e. the fate of

one

who

has

mar-

ried

female

foerty.

arrived at the age of pu-

CHAPTER

137

VII.

35. Then

himself at
Vrishakfetu,
prostrating
of Krishna^with joinedhands entreated him,
me

If I do not

layhim

at your

anger slain
then

the delicate feet

'^

My

lord ! hear

the scoundrel Anus"lva, and

in battle,
seize,

feet,I will sink

Give

bramin.

me

to the lot of him

commission!

"

who

The

has in

Lily-eyed

him, gave the betel,and dismissed him.

36. Having fixed (to the car) his fish-bearing
standard^^
took,embraced

which

rigidascetics,harnessed his steeds

that far surpass the lightning's
pace, and yoked his loftycar
that by its dazzling
blaze of gold and jewelsmocks the solar orb,
teer,
Pradyumna prepared for mighty conflict,stationed his chariohimself ascended,took his bow, and, high elate,
advanced
to

the most

conquers

battle.
37. Anusfelva
to the

fight?

warrior is this who

"What

him.

saw

it Krishna,

Were

his standard.

This must

fellhim

ground." Sayingwhich,

60. The

to the

design on

the

be his

ensignof Cupid

is a fish; probably
from its beinga

com-

son.

mon

fish would

Let him

come

vances
ad-

now

not

be

here.

he put his army

figureof long,glancingeyes,

on

I'll

back,

188

JAIMINI

BHAEATA,

tSoTi^js^
||38||
\;T5i^;i3^^^TS3tf?^c5i)o^;"a7J^^^^
7i)-d
a-d5^^"i)^(y
?X;3o!^t5;5t5";

and confrotited the

fixed

of the

son

his five afrows

on

Lotus-eyed. Fradyumna

his

bow^

drew^ and

shot

at

then
the

demoil.
"

38.
sions^^

Why
I

of the

so

impetuous?

am

not

one

who

curbs his pas-

ing
partedfroriimy spouse. Why now this shootshafts? I have no bow of sugarcane,
five love-inciting

am

not

bowstringof bees, and

arrows

you^*. See now my one

shouted,drew, and shot
39.

of various

fierce dart 1
at the

son

"

flowers,to fightwith
This

said, Anusklva

of the Immutable.

Hear, O lord of earth ! The dart transfixed his breast;

the
and, throughthd pain,
Fradyumna swooned.
Immediately
charioteer brought the car to the place where Krishna
stood;
who, when he saw him, said,"To day my son, with valiant
might,has slain his foe,and fainted ! So, you have come, you

braggart! What

shall I do with

you?" and, with his left foot,

kicked him.
And

therefore not

Cupid, nor

attemptingto

51.

to
an
enemy
resist his in-

floeDeeb
53. Bee p. 47) n. 33.

139

VII.

CHAPTBK

||^q||
9"Tir"oi"^oX;^^A;-d2;^*x)Tl"2to^cS7"Sc$o8rttS^

40. "How

will you enter

to be off to

tell you

I cannot

in presence of the women!

Dwfiraka

tbe forest ; the Munis

there will

soever
you^^. Undone, whose town
you enter,' a
forsaken, worthless fellow, nobody v?illhave any thingto do

receive

not

"

"

give you sheltet? If you

utter
Shiva, is
destroyer,
Thus Krishna
onlyrefuge^*.*'

vdth you.
Henceforth, who will
think of your relative B4na, your
there.

So

reviled his
41.

"

of

army

son.

Is your

with

him

is your
incorporeality

son

foot ?

your

by this scoundre},that you kick

Enough ! Send to the son of Karoa an

defeated

reserve,"said Bhima.

"

Do you go, th^n,'*Krishna

is mine
replied.Eejoicing, the victory

!''the

"

shouted

so

as

shake the four quarters, fixed

to

and
drew, discharged,
bowstring,
63" Th^y

are

aacetios,and

thi^efore

Cupid'sson married B6na's daugll-

the

the demons

arrow

on

his

the foe's battalions.

Thej sought the asaistanee

wife P"rvati ; but thisalso failed.

They then appliedto Vishnu ; who sent

Cui^d.

ter.
When

to diBtwrb.

an

of hk

of Cupid.
despisers
54.

fell upon

of the wind

son

made

gpds, the gods,unable

war

to

against
overcome

He

boldlyapproached,firedhis
effectually

and
shafts into Shiva's breast,
broke

his abstraction.

Shiva, enraged,

them, besoughtBramha, to givethem a

powerfulleader. He repliedthat such a
leader must be bom of Shiva, and that

looked upon

therefore they should make their request

then seated in abShiva was
to him.

Shiva,at Bima's request,became

guardianof his city-gate,

stract devotion ; which

they tried in vain

consumed
exists

him with his eye of fire,

and
his body. Thenceforth,
he

onlyin

the mind

without form,
the

140

JAIMINI

BHAKATA,

||^
3||
"?c55D^^^o^^-5z8j5)^e;^o5^Ti55^'d^5"
^ojo^i^pS

Vrishak^tu, smiling,said,
SeeingBhima*s impetuosity,
Bhima
to day ! O sire ! Do fathers
over
thingis come

42.
"

new

seek

their children's

proper

Tell
portion.

should

come

father

grasp the

wished-for

! Is it fit that you,

me

for it?"

Bhima

43. Vrishak^tu

came

like lightning
on
falling

you how

The

quarters. What

on
falling

arrows

and

shall I say ?

attacked

thunder, and

the
"

opposing

of blood shone radiant

the army

The

fight."

the necks of the

rent

"

the dashingand spirting

streams
warriors,
to the eye.

to

with the voice of

forest

give

it himself, and not

smiling,twanged his bow,

As he shouted

hostile army.

to show

throughgreediness,
child ! and does the

"

replied,My

shiningfruit,devour

it to his child to eat ?

battle is my

This

fruit?

darkened

streamingblood

the

eight

became

an

river.
overflowing
44.
fled.

"

He

who

upon

is this whose

Who

worthless cowherd."
down

his

shower

Thus

ensignbears
standard

fish,defeated by me,

is the bull ?

'Tis not

the

ed
spoke Anusklva; and, enraged,rain-

of darts upon

him.

"Show

now

your utmost

CHAPTER

141

Vll.

might againstme," the son of Kama

his chariot with newly whetted arrows.
45. The shafts transpierced,
and
Anus"lva

moment

with

piercedthe

arrow,

an

flew

unconscious;then

was

sou

overwhelmed

said ; and

heyond
to

came

of Kama's

body. A
himself; and,
his

breast.

With

deadlywound he fainted,closed his eyes, and sunk down

chariot.
Seeinghim, Bhima, filledwith rage, came
up
with his powerfulclub,crushed Anus"lva's car.
steeds

fell dead.

battered.

Anusdlva

46. The
car

was

Bhima

crowding,fell on

elephantssunk
quarters*
gave
"

way55.

Begone

"

The
the

with his monstrous

earth

The

charioteer

down.
was

off it.

leapt from

with every kind

The

powerfulhero Bhima

of weapon.

neck

in two,
split

was

p.

and

The

and,
The

army,

eight

widelyyawned.

cried, and

125,n.

His

in his

of the serpent king

club.

65. See p. 12, n. 23 ; and

slain.

the

14 "

15.

smote

them

142

BHARATA^

JAIMINI

:|p5e;^X7Sc5i"o#jsoTi)Sb3^:iai^'d"^74)lfo

47. Before he
of the renowned

be seized the
dishonoured*^,
fighting,

was

warriors that

cars

ed
within his reach,and dash-

came

ground ; he killed ; he overthrew ; he beat ; he

kicked.
and draggingthem by their trunks,he threw
Seizing,
about the elephants. He
delugedthe earth with blood. In
them

to the

the contest, he

blew, and

sent

them

flyingby

his breath ;

amongst the enemy's force,raised heapsof corpses.

48. The
infantryhe threw down; pounded, and
them
The

with his heel. The

elephantshe

ground.
with
was

the

The
son

raised into the

chariots he smashed.
of the wind

advanced

resembled

in

Anus"lva

a mass.

to the

air, and dashed them

Can

in battle? The

meet

any
army,

and

in half
a

fight

minute,

shower

of

rows,
ar-

chariot,and put forth all his strength.

shot at him, Bhima, seizing
his club that
new

the staffof the

approached.

stamped

beat into

Anusklva,rainingon Shima

annihilated.

49. As

cavalryhe

numerous

and,

Anus41va

god
drew

of
an

death, sprung
arrow

66. By being defeated.

back

forward, and
to his

ear,

dis-

144

JAIMINI

BHARATA^

I
l^tJ^Sbj;^^tc"c5i)tiF-SX^Tie/^^T3J5)"f^Tttr

52.

SeeingKrishna

killed my

who

and, with

They,

his

*"

four arrows,

at the darts'

left the
him

elder

eagerlyapproaching, This is
brother.
I'll slay him," Anus"lva

battle,and

the

struck

Immutable's

of
sharpwound, regardless
ran

the chief of the Yadu

aside.
race,

Anusdlva,

was

four
the

charioteer,

thus addressed

"

"

pay ?

Have

the

Have

by my withholdingtheir
empire been distressed by my

followers suffered

my

people in

my

the married women

neglectof government ?
committed
? Has
throughexcessive lusf,
adultery
Have

of those
What

who

died childless

to the charioteer ;

that he had
61. i. e. have
or

land,

the property

?
treasury^*

Alas !

cause

54. Mean

sign

into my

come

of the

is
to battle,
why Krishna, my foe who came
This is a new
thing,that I cannot get revenge.
time, havingquieted the horses,Krishna made a

is the
visible?

sion

horses.

people:

53.

not

said ;

seeingbefore

not

and
grieved,

the foe

fixed
I been

misrule P

Or

on

his bow

guiltyof
have

and

my

as

he

shouted, and shot the

and raised to his

cheek, he

sinned, that this evil (the escape

oppressubjects foe)should befal me ?

arrow
came

of the

CHAPTBR

145

Vll.

T3ow^^;(5i"oSb?"Rja"TJ?\T5os;"^^ai^t)Sj^dj
||^^||

in front of Anus"lva ;
of

use

who^ seeinghim advance^ What

''

comingeagerlyto fightwith

me^

and

is the

me
deceiving

in

battle^^ ?

Oppose me and see/'he said^drew^ and shot.

55. With a rising
smile^the Mountain-bearer
said^^^I fear to
the demon
race
oppose you ! Though wearied with destroying
in battle^
I cannot
get rid of the business/'drew^ and discharged.
his bow^ drew with all
on
Bearingit^Anus"lva fixed an arrow
his mighty and smote
his wide and shiningbreast^like lightning
the Black

fallingon

mountain^^.

The

Foe

of demons

fainted.
56.

Beholding the Lotus-eyed^the

The

chariot round.
The

multitude

leadingto

the

charioteer

of all the Y"davas

confusion

turned

the

great.

was

crowded the roads

afirighted^
city-people^
loftygates, and rushed into the city. The king^
of the

amazed, stood still. The

female

flock surrounded

Krishna.

said :
Amongst them, Satyabh"md,laughing,
"

62. By
63. One

ains enamerated

runningawaj.
of the

Mven

mountprincipal

of Krishna
T

by Hindus.

is very dark.

The

colour

146

iklUlHl

will not

57. "Alas ! What

of your

the amount

gave your Kfe in

might

BHARATA,

the enemy

who

battle^,and

do

forth to meet

went

back

ran

that

now

again?

theyknow
the

In the

demon,

prideof

disgracedPradyumna. Who, in the world, will

? 1 know
henceforth celebrate *your praise
no
equal
prowess
her
to yours!" Thus Satyabhfime,
keenlyreproached
laughing^
valour

you

lord.
58. He

opened hi*

eyes ;

wife, his heart sunk

wrath

was

and, abashed

within him ;

stirred ; and

as

he looked

by the speechof his

his eyeballs
reddened ; his
about him to the rightand

and againpreparedfor battle ; here Yrishak^tu

left,

stood,and,

thwartingAnus"lva,^* If I permityou to survive as

I the son of Kama?
to day has driven off Krishna, am
and shouted.
he said,drew, discharged,
he boasts himself

59^. "Because

woman"^,

the

might

that defeated

of the valour
a

66. The

form of

battle.

Erishna;
32, n. 85.

months

hero who
Stand!'*

that slew

cartas,the loftyheroism

Tbe chief martial

64. Said ironically.
virtue is the voluntarysacrificeof lifein
G5. See p.

demon

Shakata

cart in order

which

assumed

the

to destroy
privately

Krishna, when

old,kicked,and

killed.

three

that killed

an

bird^5 and

ox^^ and

ass^, and the prowess

an

snake^o,is he therefore
I the power

Have

to turn

is your wish ? You

What

You

*'

come

hero in battle ?

herd.
cow-

aside in the fieldof battle ?

him
to

that smote

provokeme,"

Anus"lva

said,

at him.

drew, and shot

60.

147

VII.

OHAFTER

What

scoundrel !

the Immutable

though you

him,

of the univferse^i.

to be the Preserver

is known

don*t know

and severely
form, enraged,will he not certainly
disguised
the wicked?
An
eyeflylightly
j^unish
upon knd harasses the
In

fiercestelephant,
you know
trembk

tac6

you,

Will the desttoyet

of the demon

? Forsooth ! See ! I am
though daring
provokeyou* Enough I the son of Kama
"

might to

of

tnan

no

at

said,drew, and shot.

^, The
the form

demon
of

dancingwith

Arislitftappeared in

fierce ox

Krishna

as

was

of his horus,beat him to death

with it.
66. The

of

demon

grove, which
and

Dh^uka,

ass, inhabited

an

none

in the form

beautiful palmdufst enter. Kridhna

a

Bama,(bothincarnations of Vishnu,)

whilst

were
takingthe fruit,

the demon.

Rama

legs, swung
threw

his
He

him

carcass

attacked

by

to

demon

he

top of

on

so

its

birds of the air

of other serpents. At

the

of the

to
of

depart to the wa ; and assured

from Gbruda, on account
saflsty

impressionof

his foot upon

their

heads ; which he had made by trampling

is seen in the hood
upon them ; and which
of the cobra.

his aid.

69, The

trees

entreaties of the female serpents,

spared their lives ; but commanded

to the

palm-

hundreds

many

them

the
blighted,

its abode
$ and

earnest

till d^ad, and

and

were

bills,

renderscorched,and the neighbourhood

ed uninhabitable^
Krishna boldlyleapt
into the pool, and overcame
K"lfya, and

round

by

serpent EUiya made

pool of the river Jumna

poisoned its waters that thd
banks

mider

in two.

them

tree.
Krishna,in like manner,
all
killed
the associates of Bh^nka, who
came

70. The
in

the hind

took him

by the tippefMid

and rent him

the females of Gokala; and

Krishna
seized him
rushed upon him.
bj the homti,wrtmg his neck,and, break*

ing off one

Seized him

Baka, who

in the

came

to destroyKrishna

form of a crane
the other children of Gokula.

and

Krishna

71. He

uses

the

same

expression;

both cowherd, and preserver

who destroys
the wicked.
of the universe,

which

means

148

JAIMINI

BHARATAy

Cutting in piecesthe
showered down newly whetted
61.

son

of Karna*s

arrows;

shafts,Anus"lva

the lustre of whose

tiful
beau-

sky. Destroyingthem all in a

moment, Vrishak^tu returned the discharge.*Twa8 a dreadful
sight! Hear, O king ! It is beyond my power to describe.
in the heavens for the
not
'Twas as though there was
room
goldenwings distressed

the

fierce darts.

the bow,
form, who could distinguish
Except the convex
and shootingof the arrows^^ ? The eight
the drawing, fixing,
filled with darts. Anus"lva fainted.
quarters of the sky were
slain. Then Vrishak^tu,takinghis bow, went
His forces were
to Anus"lva*8 car ; and, draggingit,came, placedit at Krishna's
62.

and saluted him

lotus-feet,

with

joinedhands.
The
63. Krishna applauded,and claspedhim in his arms.
king embraced, kissed,and honored him. Arjun and the rest
their own
prowesses. The women
praisedhim,
depreciated
72. The
bow

action

so

but

rapid that the

to

resume

its

the discharge of the arAnd

'appeared always bent.

on
straightness

row;

was

could not be observed

the different actions of

were
shooting

distinguishable,
73. As

compared with Vrishak^tu's.

in-

CHAPTER

149

Yll.

though there be amongst

eat and
play?^^this is a man!"
'^
Accordingto his promise^the son
"

What

warriors

these

all the

And
of Kama

has

who

many

people said^
played at ball

with the heads of his enemies^seized,and delivered up the foe."

64. The

of battle leavinghim^
fatigue

Anus"lva

opened

his

repented; and seeingthe form of Krishna^ he said^

Not knowing who you were, fettered by the bonds of M"ya^*,
Save me ! I flee to your protection."The
I am fallen.
son
wroth ; and said, Where
of Kama, hearinghim, was
is the
boasted of ? May your body be consuvalour you, reviling,
med!"*
He

eyes.
"

"

Why this anger, Vrishakfetu,

one
you fool ? Whether
throughenmity abuse Krishna ; or, through gladnesspraise
him tillhis mind be weary, will not his sins,multiplied
through
millions of births,be taken away 76 ? Though I to day,
ten
65.

"

fitfor nothingelse.
illasion.
75. Idealism,philosophical
of Vishthe
of
name
The
repetition
76.
74. i. e.

nu

are

is deemed

effectaal for the removal of

be in praise
all sin;whether the repetition
accidental
or
designed
; as
or blasphemy,
is shewn by the followingstory. A bramin became enamoured of a female of the
class that resides in forests,and is the
most
went

degraded.
to

He

forsook bis home,

the forest to live with her, and

there

gained a

livelihood

the iibre-rope
called n"ra.
called his

son

14 "ra.

hj making
From

After

this he

lifeof the

deepestdegradationand sin, he died,

In the agonies
of death,he called his son|
N in.**
These being two syllables
of
of Vishnu
N6r"yana, one of the names
the merit of repeatingthem, although
without reference to Vishnu, entitled
**

him to

place in heaven.

150

JAmiNt

BHAftATA,

rfX7;J"d?7jorf"sorfSoT53?iSRiTS?^^
ejrod^Xbs^
-d^ij^Tve
||^^||

7$o^rts-o eo"Tjo^ Sf^^o

ddoX^
X^iSiKtX^
TizS^3^'^ffyi

throughprideof valour,have blasphemedhim,

grace

abandon^ and

highestvirtue ;

"

not

save

me

Anusdlva

{|

will this Sea of

I shall obtain the fruit of

said, and fellat the Immutable's

feet.
66*

Krishna, smiling,
kindlytook, and
'^

arms.

From

this day forward,you

must

claspedhim

layaside

in his

your hatred

with me, the sacrificeof

gods, and remain here to assist,
Dharmar"ya," he said, and shewed him the greatestkindness*
Meantime, Pradyumna conqueredthe remaining
armies,rescued
the horse,and, in fulfilment of his promise^^,
and placed
brought,
to the

it in the presence of the Mountain-bearer.

Then, with every kind of soundinginstrument,with the

multitude of men and
and a surrounding
noise of heralds,
joyful
the Foe of demons, with the F"ndus, triumphantly
women,
entered the city. Dharmar"ya,the chief of men,
gave them
67.

dismissed the

apartments; honoured, and

entertained Vishnu
graciously
palace,
77.See

p.

of

136, verse 34.

test ;

and, in his

Dfevapura.

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BHARATA^

JAIMINI

||3||
^T:idL)"fbj,ljB7\c353o?i7i5T\^7osi"7^;5

from the mountainous

regionof Malaya^ accompaniedby troops

of youthful
bees, that wheel their flight
amongst the lotuses,
lovers^.
of languishing
to the bosom
distressing
"

ing
Spring,causingto be hung festoons of glistenshoots,unloosingthe young kokil^s' mouths' strong captive
to the troopsof bees,
as spoil,
bonds*,givingup the lotuses,
himself everywhereby the gentlegale,prostrating
proclaiming
his foes*,
with bright
full moon", went
forth,
vanquishedWinter,
S. The

monarch

and took

of
possession

4. In that firstmonth

ashoca, the young

the whole
of

forest

country?.

spring,the

bee with the

fresh mango

with the

kokild, the radiant champaca

with the fresh

with
were

goldenlotuses,the flower of the twiningjasmin

with the forest'sbeauty,
the full moonlight,
the parrot-flock
and
closely
intermingled
; in red, black, yellow,crystal,

3. llie
sore

ghautsto

country

are

the

said to

sandal trees,which
by serpents. These

south

of the My-

be covered

4. The

k6kile is said to be mute

cept duringthree months

with

of the year,
word means

thicklyinhabited
feedingon air,deyoor
of the wind, that what remains
so much
is but a gentlebreeze ; which, as it pastowards the Mysore, is perfumed
ses on
by the pollen of lotuses extracted by
bees. See p. 43, verse
21, with the notes;

season

and p. 77. n. 46.

the country,

are

"

6" The

6. Which

ex-

spring

also,partedloyers.

is brightest
duringspring,

7. In this verse
as

of the

conqueror,

Springis represented
whose

line of march

is

hung with triumphal arches of leaves ;

who sets prisoners
free ; givesup part of
as

to
spoil,

his army

"o.

CHAPTER

16$

VIII.

"5v"58^^0^p57^eAi^f"^sro7"^(3JOO^li;|;r9li
ll^ll

^^^Rj^dT"pss-^;5Je"^oJo"i^Si83^T^8ar-^5o
green tints ; like

youth,anger, wealth,fame,

and the emerald's

lustre.
The

beautiful.

light
of the moon,
like the Son of Dharma's
fame, covered the globe.
The kokil^'s cry was
like the universal callingfor beggars^.
wonder to the sight
The shootingof the mango
trees was
a new
The passingaway of winter, like
of the world's inhabitants.
5. The

Chaitra

month

the destruction of sin.

the

of
fragrance

6.

of that year

the south wind

And

Hear, O Lord of earth ! At the command

Vy".sa,Dharmardya

descended

from all the rishis^;and

the

upon

and

on

the

worshippedand
8.

set

Liberalityabounded
were
sought

mendicants

alonglike

of the

Lotus-eyed

called

togetherall

the

Munis

by their mandate, entered

splendidsacrificial hall which

fices
outside the city,
accordingto the law of sacriin Chaitra, theyjoyfully
day of the full moon

rites,in
initiatory

been erected
;

wafted

virtuous deeds.

and Vfeda

had

was

the

free the horse.

so

much

out to

that

9.

Of

whom

these all bramins

receive

gifts.
V

there
trace

were

seven.

their origin,

To

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JAlMlKt

BHARATA,

2joE:^'5S^Xot;5;Jj^e")^gJ^X^o"5e;o^t)?Je
||8||
i^osiJlpsZ^dT)
';5j"5X^"ioSt)oa3ae"e;^7o

^C53^X5j""ox5o;i'dDilrf5dx'h^i5o^Xo

7. "This

is

the

DttARMARAYA,

SON

fiEROE^

This

IN

OF

FROM

SPRUNG

EARTH,

sacrificial

THE

MIGHTS

THE

LUNAR

PaKDXJ

forehead,adorned

and delicious fare ;

ANY

OF

THE

POWERFUL

IT."

BIND

THEM

fixed the

golden plateto

auspices.

the full vigour of health from the

8. In

PROTECTOR

cloths,
magnificent
jewels,
ted
sprinkled
offerings
; and libera-

favourable

the most

sovereign

it with

gandal,wreaths of flowers,and
it under

the

If
LET

ABLE,

theyengraved,and
inscription

the horse's

of

RACE.

ARE

WORLD

THE

horse

esteemed

ablutions

rich dress,and
enjoyingthe luxuryof betel,

jewels; adorned with flowers,and anointed with perfumes; in

fitted for the privacyof husband
and
a splendiddormitory,
Wife,both recline on one sumptuous couch, free from the passion
of Idve. This is the Asipatravow
^^, Upon this vow
the
entered.

king now

9. After
time the
who

6n6

year

king observed

performsthe

10. As

the

sacrificeis completed.During that

the

precedingrites,incumbent

sacrifice. At Krishna's

dif"cult to keep

as

to

the Asipatrahell,a forest whose

dwell in

are

leaves
.

on

hira

command, the mighty

sharp swords.

See p. 19, verse

30.

CHAPTER

155

VIII.

||oo[|
T:i^2:ioT5oS;55i"oX^3;"Ti^-^"^j3eU2io'Z^8tf*

^S:k)75eooT5Sl)^T^X^(5JOeSo"/dX^(Z^
tfoTt)^
^^XoXf- ^oSa

Sl"i^

?J^O^

Anns"lva^ Sttyaki,Pradyumna, Kritawarma, You-

warriors

van"shwa^ the powerfulson

with their

of the Sun's son^ and other

heroes,

stood eagerly
forces,
readywith Arjun for the defence

of the horse.

gladnessworshipped Yin"yaka^^;paidhis
obeisance to Dharmar"ya,
adoration to the nine planets
; made
Bhima, and Kunti; prostratedhimself at the lotus-feet of
Krishna; besought the eightquarters'regents ; received the
of the queens;
bowed
to the assembled
sprinkledofferings
10.

Having

Munis,
call of

and

with

received their

heralds, and the full sound

music, in

an

as

of

the wife of the valiant

of Kama,

with

foe should

praise

the wife of Vrisha-

"

tle,"
wave-lamps,saying, Conquer thy foes in batscattered pearls
before him*', came
and embraced
quickly,
face, he arrangedher tresses
Looking upon his spouse's
his finger
nails,kissed her, gave her the ring from his

k^tu raised the

him.

of

forth.

of the Demons'
son

triumphant

instruments
delightful

hour, Arjun set

auspicious

11. In order that the queens

her

with the loud

blessing
;

consoled her, and

finger,

took leave.
11.

12. Ah rioe it

Seep. 2, D. 8.

oo
tprfnkled

snoh oocaaionB ; a btnedicdoa.

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

Co

CO

CAn2o7i"^7iOTS^^"doXsl"zSt^jazS?oo

3550

I
A)^^^azS^TJiX:"2^e;"X^o7JzS^jsorf^^?sSj^^

n^soc"i"oeo^?rz5|;f"a^si"iso;;5j"7\
^

:j;5^7SzS7?^rf^ii)'d
||o3((
js2o^S^i5^r"'rfa3SoeiJi"s-Xiii
js

7"i
Tkra^^s^-d^oaiiS^X^c)

||o^||
OJe)^#^^^5l"3o5-dT"e;^x^d6^c5i"7?Je"?n)^?X^
assembled and delivered to Arjun
Having,with authority,
the army of the Yadavas, appointedhis son their leader,given
and Anus"lva, the Lotusto Arjun the help of Vrishak^tu
over
eyed went out with them, kindlydismissed them, and returned.
The horse, of its own
accord, proceededsouthward, amidst
fantry.
crowdingmultitudes of elephants,cavalry,chariots,and in12.

13. The
in armed

force
array,

which

sea

innumerable; and, accompanyingthe horse

was

covered the

has overflowed

earth, like the

its bounds,

or

with its budded

and thickset trees, and

The

southward, and

horse

went

the suburbs
14. The

of the

king of

son, Pravira.

of the

cityof
the

Just

garden, in

forest

of the vast

moving along

shrubs, and creepers.

to the

royalgardensin

Mdhishmati.

citywas

Niladhwaja.

then, he had

company

came

torrent

with

The

name

of his

enjoy the delights

Madanamanjari, his queen.
gone

to

CHAPTER

157

VIII.

TbT)2i^^^X5d0O^E-TK"'d;5^^J5)O

8iW.^5a"Xrf?^c"iosofei);5-dX^olS;5o

The

female

attendants

of the

lotus-eyed,like
were
king Cupid's royal elephants^',
ranging

the

troop of

garden in

the

crowds.

15. The

looked at the

garden, in

in the

ones
lotus-eyed

tilaka,embraced

the

varied

pastime,

kuravaka, smiled upon the

priangu^plucked and scattered the

kicked the ashoca,spitupon the bakula, softly
sung to
mango,
the punn"ga, praisedthe karnik"ra,skilfully
placed the mand"ra in their hair;thus causingthem to flower^^,anddisplayed
champaca,

touched

the

them.
**

bud?"
and
the
13.

Are

the white lotuses to be

compared with the maidens'

hands whose touch makes the prianguto bloom ? Or with the
damsels' eyes whose
glance makes the tilaka put forth its
delicate feet whose gentletread
flowers ? Or with the virgins'
makes the ashoca shoot ? Or with the youthfulfemales' round
faces,at the risingof whose pure smile the champaca bursts its
16.

Thus

say the bees

thicklycrowd

to the

of the grove, abandon

of
fragrance

the

the females'

lotuses*^,

bodies,in

primeof youth.
To

whose

walking,the

majefitiomanner

of

females, pat forth their flowers,

gaitof females is likened.

the differentactions mentioned,

14. By
the trees, accordingto the wish of the

15. The
are

hands, eyes, feet,and

all likened^to
the lotus,

face,

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JAIMI17I

BHAAATA^

iSopcoaos^8)^z5fi/Xs--^o^orio^^OjS^oL?"o'^T5li'
j|o8||

^085

8^ OTi?r O^Je)
X^^ua^2^^Z5
V;)iy^

^o857oTS8^o'O;5l)orf(yS:X)T^e^^ozi0^;J^5^zSji"F
"

17. Their slender waists stretched

at full length,their armpits

glistening,
largebreasts protruding,the long hair pendent
down their hacks waving, the lightof their eyes filling
the sky,
with face uplifted,
the female flock plucked
on
statiding
tiptoe,
the unfadingflowers.
And, wearied,presentedtheir bodies to
the cooling
grance
breeze, allayedthe perspiration,
and, by the frathe flowers of the grove^^.
of their persons, preserved
waists are far too weak to bear
18.
These slender,tottering
**

the round

and

heavy breasts of the beauties

who

reach

and

ha" Cupid said ? and made a small bright

pluck the flowers,'*
vals?
of sapphire,
fixed,and bound it with three bands at interarrow
from the damsels' bosoms
For so the line of hair springing
with the beautyof the three-fold corrugation,
shone charmingly,
Such beautywas
new.
altogether
as theypluokedtheflowers^^.
19. The

full breasts of the

flowers,were

beautiful,as

champaca that

did

16.

though

chase away

to thexa"
By impartingfragrance

17* The
to the

not

hair

on

damsels

the breajstis compared

sapphire; and the three folds of the

two

the

theygatheredthe
chakras*",findinga

as

bees, a lion that did

Bkint which are considered

to three ties^
great beauty
,
18. Which

are

of

very

round

not

marl: of
form.

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JAIMINI

BHARATA^

lS3l"s~^ 7f8tf7^S)0?ic3i)'da""
^Je"^^?b'doX;i"rf6'do1^orfa;l5oS
II
-^-^I

;;i?iSai:)75je)^"i)TS7isdoo8tf"s^"53o'dsj?^c5i)

J
^;^att^x^rfc5Jootfozi)^7i"^i^?i8tfij^^3^^^7oo'de;a

||-d3||
^?c53oT:^o!^^oSoijC)sroT^sl"otfT5^^'d^v/e)^^l

who
the

watch

the

city,theysought, laid

hold

of, and frightened

pddarfi^,

jasmin, chrysanthemum, shirisha, and other flowering

plants,Madanamanjari was greatly
enjoyingherself amongst her female attendants ; when Arjun's
flowers
gathering

22. Thus

of the world

horse, a wonder

Seeingit,the

Enraged,

son

of Dharma.

he looked

upon

said, seized and made

called
city,

his

24. Hear,

dhwaja.
soughtto
29. The

pet.

It

the horse's
she

his

smiled,and told it to her lord.

horse, sent

"

Let
the

us

see^o/*he

females to the

retinue,and preparedto fightwith Arjun.

O beloved

of earth !

happened

thus:

know

the

of
inscription
forehead; and, seeing the

wife, arose,

fast the

form, appeared.

it.

them, Madanamanjari read

golden plate upon

valour of the

for its beautiful

females all surrounded

23. Amongst
the

of

who

trumpet flower

was

Agni

Sometime

was

30.

in law

to

Nila-

before,his daughter

best in the three

also,a strum-

son

Whether

worlds, engaged in
he be

so

valiant in deed,

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VIU.

CHAFTE"

devotion^and greatlypleased the god of fire; who

lived

with the damsel

in the

Pravira seized and

virtue of this^i,
55.

Seeingthe

he be

said,and

fixed

Arjun ; who,
forces

an

with

stirred.

was

able,let Arjun come

angry

rush

of the

the dust concealed

van

By

giveyou battle.
with me,"
to fight

his bow.

His

speech

smile, looked

on

his hosts.

on

then,with all their armed

56. The

"

with his army

arrow
an

city^as her hushand.

bound Arjun'shorse.

ened.
fast,the guardianwarriors threat-

horse made

Pravira^s wrath

ward
thencefor-

array, marched

If
he

reached
His

forward.

of the armies hemmed

the

in the

city;
struments
soundingin-

sky ; the clangof the loud

of music pervadedevery quarter. By the terror that
their prosperity
lustre
would be ruined, fear that its refulgent
would fade, dread lest their amazing wealth should pass away,
of the sun, and the
the courage of the people,the motion
of the eightquarters'
wisdom
elephants,were
utterlyannihi-

"

lated3".
32. See p. 12, n. 24.

31. i. e. of Aijan'fl
presence.
W

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JAIMINI

27. Like

sea

BHARATA,

that has overflowed

its hounds

clouds at the time of the world's destruction

; like a mass

the

of

of

Arjun's
in Pravira on every side.
hemmed
By vigorous
army eagerly
of a holy saint who,
the mind
as
might he remained unmoved
by the power of divine knowledge,restrains the anguisharising
from

the continuous
presence of mind

28.

by

of mortal

sorrows

van

ing
existence, with unfail"

firmness.

and

Sharplywatching on

his

every

shafts,all the foremost

side,Pravira

of the

hosts

alone, slew,

that surrounded

him.

Seeing which, Pradyumna, S"tyaki,Vrishaketu,

Suv^ga, Anus"lva, Kritawarma, and other mighty warriors
seized their bows, and, with rage, came
swiftlyto the fight,
like the rain of deluge-cloud"
showeringtheir arrows
escaped
from their long restraint^^.
29. Pravira,in various mddes, boldlycontended with them all
Here
in battle.
Niladhwaja issued from the city with the
niultitude of his forces.
the sun, the motion
33. The

How

of the

winds

are

shall I describe it ?

The

rays of

the sky,the
wind, the flowingrivers,

kept in restraint except

at

the

deluge.

CHAPTER

16S

VIII.

75^/sX"z5^F"
d?i^-d?i^e;^^a^55j^c3So8^^-d8^^'do7"^
(|3ou
"i"?\"ddoe-7o?\'do8"^(5i)3T5c55Do^oj"

2a-

f
^o3jx3l)a;4^*^X'^v/")^t;^8^oo837i)^7oo'd

earth,were
The

swallowed

up,

three worlds hecame

80. The

hrave

mere

household

broke

throughthe

down

the power

as

hostile

at the destruction

of all

things.

dust.

troops of the valiant

Niladhwaja

forces,drew Pravira back, brought

of the

enemy'sarmy, each of himself pierced

the foe's array with cavalry,chariots,and powerfulelephants.
Slaying, they increased in daring,and exulted in mighty
valour.
81. The

in battle,
clashed
powerfulwarriors,(on both sides,)
like masses
of clouds;
like two minglingwaves;
rushed together
like
fell upon each other with a confused noise of shouting,
threw
swarming bees; smiting,theybattered to the ground and overthe forest of their foes,like a storm of wind; theycrushed
like the fiercest lightning;and were
each other to atoms
with
transported
82. The
devour

the

heroic

frenzy.
valiant warriors seeing the demons
drag off
and
fighting,
corpses of the heroes who perished

and
the

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

||3^||
irfais-^di""^ooe3ix"t"T5oTij^-d*5^e;^^"cS
embracing,and kissingthem in glorious
heavenly courtezans
bodies where they had been carried,taunted and reproached
each other,saying, Do heroes flinch ?"
And, minglingtogether
with
combats
hand
in
to hand^,
they
strengthunfailing,
"

put forth all their might.

83. Then"
in
destroyed

what

followers

shall I say ?" The

battle the vehemence

of

ofNiladhwaja

Kritawarma, the ardour of

Anus"lva^ the valour of the powerfulSuv^ga, the prowess

bravery of S"tyaki, the matchless

heroism of the monarch
Youvan"shwa, the haughty violence of
Aniruddha, and the might of the terror of his foes,Pradyumna.
.34. Arjun saw it. The enemy'spowerfulforces became too
the gods to endure.
is it that my
^^How
dreadful for even
people cannot conquer ? he said,and, in fierce rage, seized^
and twanged his bow, and came
forward with a shout.
Are

the

"

of

son

of Kama,

the

"

there in the world

any who

could oppose him

as

he advanced

roaringlike a pouringthunder cloud at the end of all things,

and shootinghis darts ? Routed and scattered,
the hosts of

Niladhwajafled broken
34. ]it"seizingeach

of the head.

to the

city.

other by the taft of hair that is left growing,on

the

crown

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CHAPTER

t^doS"dO'd^s-abj^rSO-rf^F-acSSo^j
||38||
^^7?5?c")s;5"f
e;

85.
his

Seeingthe

bow, and

army
the

met

returningrouted^Pravira cursed,seized
son

Vrishak^tu

of Kunti.

and, fought,his equal. Anusklva

put back the

son

interposed,
of

Kama,

he (Pravira)
When
front,and vanquishedhim.
himself,with all his distinguished
wounded, Niladhwaja

stood to the
was

forces in close array, fell upon

36.

hosts.
Aijun's

Arjun,enraged,overthrew

covered him
said to

with
who

Agni
me

was

standingnear,

befallen me,

calamityhas
Deliver

the army of Niladhwaja,

and
countless multitude of darts. Perplexed,
he

from

Arjun'sarmy,

"

How

whilst I have you

the terror

and commenced

of

is it that all this

for

son-in-law ?

Arjun.'*Agni heard,entered

to burn.

87. Parasols,
bucklers,shields,
fly-brushes,
saddles,
ted
variega-

banners,umbrellas,
standards,coats of mail,armour, accoutrements,
cords,clothes,vehicles,musical instruments,
darts,
beautiful winged
quivers,carriages,

arrows,

bows, chariots.

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JAIMIKI

BHABATAj

I
i^"k^aSX)a^j5)oa"7d7)X-di3aS^sra^c5i)o3^ozi;5c^

z5oOT\8^^oa
ciX^u;DTirfF-e;^c-e#

wheels,whips,yokes,axles,were
all

set on

fire. In

Arjun'sarmy

terrified;
and, shaking oflfthe fire,fled routed and

were

dispersed.
rising,curlingsmoke went all around, and filled
every quarter of the sky. The fireflew upward, and descended
in a falling
shower of sparks. The wreaths of crackling
flame
Thus the fiery
blaze in Arjun's
pursuedand seized upon them.
them all.
army began to consume
39. At the pursuing and burningsmoke
and flame of Agni,
the army of Pandu's son cried out in anguish,and fled to every
quarter, ^likethe livingbeings of the sea when distressed and
confounded
of B"ma
by the heat of the blazing,pointedarrows
At Agni'sviolence Aijun was
enraged,and full of wrath^s.
vexed and grieved,
saying, What prodigyis this ?
88. The

"

**

40. Some

burnt, were
fires.
35.

"

When

ma's prayer,

of his army
naked ;

were

some

Alas ! Is the

son

were

'*

discomfited ; some,

enveloped in

of Dharma's

the sea, inattentive to B"did not give him a passage

armour

the

huge flaming
sacrifice impeded ? My

for the invasion of

arrows

their

into it.

Ceylon,he fired hot

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JAIMINI

of
society
Krishna is enough. Who, in the world, is the performerof
of Krishna
virtuous deeds ? At the command
they are done.
commanded
But besides all this,Krishna has graciously
to
us
performthe sacrifice.What do you say to this?" Aijun replied;
and Agni said,"I cease
to burn," gave him
and
assurance,
thus addressed Niladhwaja:
to fightwith
44. "Cease
Arjun. Enough! Let free his
Go to the city." Thus Agni politely
induced the king
horse.
Here Arjun shot a water-arrow^^, and put an end
to return.
the jewelof the sky^^
to the calamitous fire. In the meantime
43.

"

True

BHABATA^

I transgressyour word'^ ?

Can

The

"

was

ruby that
45.
western

the top of the western

on

seen

adorns the hair of the

Is this the
mountain*"

the firmament
37. I cannot
you

bright red

sea

?
?

ladyof

ornament

the west.

put

by

on

Is it the beautiful coral

on

Is it the vermillion ointment

deny the truth of what

40.

the hunter

the shore of
on

the

body

class of persons,
who
IItb by
reside in forests,
adorn

hunting, and

say.

38. See p. 65, yerae

39. The sun.

mountain, like the beautiful

37, and

n.

26.

their hair with

The

mountain

small

brightred

is compared to

one

seed.

of them.

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169

VIII.

||^6-||
Ai^sJxo7"^oLz$'^;l3^f4^rSsl)rS7C^^7oo^;"75
^^2^ZS^T5;";X^J""
ao7?z37?X^O

XS 7^sl)^^^c5iD??a")ri^s-?^
(?-rfiZiJ5)
-||^8||
S^a-rt^^^^^X^D

of the occidental queen

the western

Is it the red matted

the bloom
damsel

elephant?

46. The

on

the forehead

of

hair of Shiva ? Is it

lotus-feet ? Is it the crimson

of Vishnu's

Evening ?

Is it the red mark

dress of the

the eveningshone.
radiantly

So

that burn the

like the bright live embers

eveningbeamed
hearts of the partedchakras; like the flying
sparks

of fire spit,
in

wrath, by the black demon

rays of

gulp down

to

beforehand
the

the world ; and like

by
night*^

47. The

the well

birds

pleasedmoon

repairedto

the lotuses closed

their

lotuses

sky ;

the fires of absent

ness

opened

seized the

globe;

new

he

came

bright gems

to her best beloved

their nests ; the owls

sent

friend,

peeped out

imprisoned the bees ;

buds; the stars appeared in

love distressed the

and

the

lamps

friends send

of the houses shone

tokens of affection to each other.

X

the
the

chakras ; dark^

intervals.

41. As

as

doors, and

their

blue

the

Darkness

at

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BHARATA,

JAIMINI

48. Thus
behind

darkness

the western

covered the

earthy as the

sun

disappeared

mountain*',

Niladhwaja, routed in battle^

dishonoured.
returned to his city^
Having besoughtthe god of
flames^
fire,dischargeda v^ater-arrow^ and put out the rising
of D^vapura*^ there gladlyenthe brother-in-law
of Vishnu
camped
his hosts.

CHAPTER

IX.

her husband; leaves homey

obstinately
forsakes
out; plotsagainst
Arjun; and incites Gangi" to curse

Jw"U

Contents.
and sets

him.
Verse
lunar

race

42. Some
43.

1.
!

Hear, Janam^jaya,lord of

men,

Niladhwajareturned

palace; at Agni'scom-

copiesread , in the

western

Snbhadrd,Aijun'swife,was

sea.

Erish-

to his

ornament

of the

na's sister.
1. The

river

Ganges as

goddess.

CHAPTBB

171

IX.

5oTi)^^3;DS^^otv^c3i)^E:itfoff-rJ"^(5i"o"Sx3
||o||

8aD^"c"oa"-bRjc"j""^^zSi5^'rfj""TjXof9

resolved to

mand

lors.
giveup Aijun'shorse^ and called his counselJw"ldj his queen, hearing of it, came, and said to her
not
now
lord, "Do
give up the horse to Arjun; fear not."
she preventedhim.
Thus sayings

heard thus far; and, not

Janam^jaya, chief of men,
having'clearlyunderstood all, entreated, O lord of Munis,
vrhyAgni resided in that city. How
explainto me once more
2.

"

son-in-law of

he to he the honoured

came

did the

king'sdaughter do?
And

earth

Jaimini

Tell

Muni

Niladhwaja?
the

me

thus

whole

answered

What

stances."
circum-

the

lord of

S.

"

Attend, then, further,O

Jw"ld his queen,

this beautiful

made
portraits

shewed

grew

eyed one

husband

?"

up

^ith
with

arrived

of all the males

her, saying,"Tell

to

choose for

daughterendowed

virtue;who

and
When

king! Niladhwajahad, by

at

ability,
great beauty, ami-

the

name

of Sw"ha.

puberty,her father had

in the three worlds ; which

me,

whom

of all these do

he
you

172

JAIMINI

4. The

mighty Gandharvas',Yakshas3, Uragas*, gods, and

demons, she ridiculed

made

BHARATA,

princesof

reviled all the

lightof Vishnu, Shiva, Bramha, Indra, and

the

the wotld

the rest

temned
; con-

Sun, Moon, Cupid, and Spring; and, seeingthe

regents of

beautiful
the

Agni seated in the midst of the matchless

eightquarters^ she pointedhim out, saying,

"

This is the

husband
5.
have

I wish."

Niladhwaja,
hearingher words, said, My daughter,you
desired an impracticable
gift.What can I do by speaking?"
"

Upbraidingher
came

to

father who

the river

Narmada^,

gardens,bathed, made
dailyworshippedAgni
6. The

thus

she
grieved,

bade him

farewell,

that

through

the

solemn

flowed

vow,

with earnest

city-

and, in various modes,

devotion.

piety,assumed the
council hall ;
to Niladhwaja's
disguiseof a bramin, and came
who rose in his presence, honoured, reverently
saluted him, and
2. The

god

of

fire,pleased with

celestialmusicians.

Inferior demigods, who

the army of Kub6ra.
3.

her

4. The
compose

5.

Agni

serpent deitien.
is the

6. Nerbudda.

regentof the south-east,

CHAPTER

173

IX.

V5;Sf4#sS^ti^^^ai^^c55D^aiSooT5oa^^s-oiSj5
||6-||

|(8||
i;5^^S7^80t"8o'dosD;s^7S^^e;i"tfxjKa^o^oi5

said,"Be
"

said

7.

the business that

tell me

bringsyou

Give

wife.

me

your

"

"

What

god of fire. What then can I do ?

from the happinessof bestowingher upon you."
bramin replied
:
but the

none

here."

daughter. Be not concerned at

Kshatriyasmay give their daughters to bramins," he
and the king replied
:
ing
There is no wrong in your coming in search of,and askwife.
Kshatriyasmay give their daughters to bramins.
of that^?
By a firm resolve my daughter will marry

I seek

this.

pleasedto

am

The

debarred

disguised

"

her solemn
wish is fulfilled. Terminate
daughter's
Give
all doubt.
8. I am
me
vow
Agni. Put away
your
daughter." The king believed not ; and said to his faithful
he
At the king'scommand
him now."
minister,"Examine
8.

came

set

"

Your

and looked
his

Agni

manifested

his latent power,

(the minister's)
beard, and
eyelashes,

blaze ; and then

7. Tbat

at him.

is not my

theyperceivedthat
difficulty.

S.

he

was

mustache

in

Agni.

her
By recalling

from retirement.

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JAIMINl

BHARATAj

;J^oi"o';4JD2^c^8z5r-^^;5-do7j^iSdSorf"9
|)"-||

^tfsiie/^iz^^cSSoodozSi^cSSj^TSoS^aqs^cSa^i'^iio
[|oo||
^s^Os6*d;^s-rfv/e)^o83fe5j"Tf*"ao2^"^s"^

I
055^^^coo7r";^c5Jo5^?i"^*/aozioS^e;^^"8o^
9. The

he could be

that
kingperceiving

his wife

called
Seven-tongued^,secretly
**

He

him

has
;

with ardent love ;

come

if he be not

see

Well

Agni."

came

forward,and scrutinized him

dress

was

and

the

family,and said,
giveour daughterto

and

pleased,she (the queen)

; when

The

the upper

part of her

Nfladhwajathen
sovereign

and said,
bramin-disguised,
"

From
give you this damsel.
in my palace,as a defence to

compliedwith

the sacred

II. As the milk-sea

and P"rvati and

the

9. An

P"rrati

was

day forward you must

cityof Mkhishmati."

was

married

I will
abide

Agni

to .the lotus-faced

Himalaya presentedLakshmi
Tishnu and Shiva*",Nfladhwaja

and the

daughterto Agni, and

Yisfami'^sabode*

Agni,

with great magnificence.

ritual,

residence to

epithetof Agni.
10. Lakshmi
was
produced
churning of the milk sea ; which

If you be

this

his entreaty, and

accordingto

gave his

than

her in the council.

Hear, O lord of earth !

called the

one,

other

consumed; and the king,enjoyingthe joke,twitted,

laughedat

10.

must

we

no

at
was

the
also

the daught-

retained him.
er

of

as

Thenceforth,the

Himavat, the Himalayas considered

deity;
amongst which is Kailisa,the

abode of Shiva.

176

JAIMINI

BHARATA^

"rfTiF"o^"d'5"Ti"X9'^^z;5^atfo^zSTi^8tf"
||o^||

"dj5)S

"d"dso"RJ7jj^^5cJ5"^"rf"d2JboS;8o*)o^;i

"^"dzSjs^o^^'d-da^E-^^y;"^oift"Si^oTi3.
||o"-.||
taken the

jewels from

their

heads^ and does he

now

come

tering
scat-

? go the lord
them^ with all his might,to every quarter^^

of

risingwith
day approached,

streams

of radiant

diffused
light,

every side.

on

15. Attend, O lord of earth ! Before the

of
On

Arjun

had

the other

againinvested
side, the army

sun

arose, the forces

the fortifications of Mahishmati.

of

Niladhwajafell upon

them

in

grappled with each other in fight.

The two hosts were
intermingled
; and the foremost contending
warriors vowed mutual destruction,
and pressed
upon each other.
Niladhwajaadvanced againstArjun.
close array.

16. When

heroes

The

the

sun

has gone

down, will darkness flee from the

shrunk
? Will Arjun, who
from Agni's flame,
not
fire-fly
regard the remaining heroes ? He attacked them with his
and by their impetuosity,
Niladhwaja's
army, showeringarrows;
forces

were

The

broken.

routed

fled.

His

sons,

brothers,

and relatives joinedin the combat, and perished.

He
ministers,
foughtwith Arjun,was wounded, and fainted.
13. When

the ambronia

had

been

ob-

tained by churning the milk-sea,it was

given

to the

insinuated

gods.

himself

The serpent Baha

amongst them, bat

Digitizedby

CHAPTER

177

IX.

rfj""^oXo^zSiJ5)qp?i5T?^'3?3D?v?^3tf^;^o3o

c"o^'d5iDjc38oja^-d2^"^on"Xe/;"8tfX)^"

17. The

charioteer broughtthe

The largecityking home.

shut.
the guards^ at intervals,
They strengthened
gates were
the ramparts and bastions.
confusion prevailed
The utmost
on
in the city. The king recovered from his swoon,
opened his
dejected
by defeat,through
eyes, looked about him, and, utterly
grieffor the death of his sons, reviled Agni ; and, with rage,
abused
18.

*'

Jwkli, his perverse wife

You sinner, who would

and
Aijun yesterday,
What

wretch, you

are

"

not

have ruined

you murderer

more,

me

his horse to

restore

My

sons

have

perished.

family! A wicked
! Quit ray
good-for-nothing

bane of my

? You

Begone,

let me

you

"

He threatened and reviled her ; then sent the horse

palace!
to Aijun,and set out himself to visit him.
the bright19. Niladhwajatook with him every kind of gift,
est
gems,

"c. ; the choicest

ornaments

silks,herds of cattle,

beautiful damsels,elephants,
horses,"c,
buffaloes,
with
was
nn

had

the wealth

of the

detected by the sun and moon.

Vishcut off his head ; bat as the ambrosia
descended

to

the

throat, the head

laded waggons

treasury, sugar, perfumes,and

immortal.

became

himself

venge
the
are

cause

by

His attempts to reseizinghis detectors,

of eclipses.

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JAIMINI

BKABATA^

I-DOII

grain;

and had

came,

an

interview

with

received

Arjun, who

with the greatestaJSection and honour.

him

20. After

forth with

went

with

him, and
to

use

me

at

woman

went

this,the horse proceededsouthward.

to

set

out.

sea

of his forces.

Here, Jw"W

said

to

herself, Of what
**

is this life which

home

in

Unmukha,

81. Unmukha
with

the

Niladhwaja
Aijun took the king

merely preserves
disgrace?"left her husband

her younger

saw,

went

brother.

forward

the greatest respect, and

body of a
*s palace,and

the

to

asked

meet, received his sister

Why have youcome?"

"Arjun has destroyedall my happiness,slain my
children,and conqueredmy husband.
Why have I been born,
unless I find some
of compassinghis death ? unless, by
means
she said ; and he,
you, I cut off his brightcrowned head ?
in anger, replied
:
22.
Will Arjun's head fall off by scheming, you fool,so
long as he has Krishna's aid ? Why should I take the trouble
her,

"

"

"

"

perishby hatingKrishna
who, on account
hypocrite
scheme

to

ruin upon

R"vana, and
me

S3. Then
set

; but

Jw"le

out, and, as she

You

to

179

IX.

CHAPTER

of the

like the

house

to my

come

told

injurydone by R"ma,
Don't

annihilated his race^^.

bring

get you hence !"

abused

brother,left his house in

her

forward

went

she

the

saw

rage^

Ganges, the lofty

billows of whose

huge stream, in playful

sport,danced,sounded,
beat upon the shore, retreated,
whirled,fell,
rose, disappeared,
rolled,engulphed,and pursued each other ; and whose quivering
with bubbles, and multitudes of aquatic
abounded
waves
animals^^.
24.

the beautiful hillocks of collected sand,

Sweepingaway

flowingon underminingthe banks, swelling

high,
under current, pure white foam, brightyoung fish glistening,
far
and restlessly
roaming the depths,spray scattering

her full stream

with

14.

an

the sister of Bavana,

Shiirpanaklii,

fellin love with B"ma, presentedherself

the forest,and entreated him
to hki n
to many

her. On

ened to swaDow
wife. Bftma

nade

his

she threatrefosiiig,

faoth him
a

and Site, his

signto

LabsliaaBa,

and
bis brother, and he cut off her nose
To obtun revenge, she went to her
ears.

brother,and told him that,as she

deavouringto get the

was

beautiful Site

enas

wife for him, R6ma

lated her.

attacked

She thus

and muti-

incited him

to

re-

renge ; which led to the invasion of Ceyion fayB."Da, and the destraetion of the
B"kshasa

race

of whom

B"vana

was

the chief.
16. The

excellence of this and the sueconsists in the ase of simi-

ceeding
larlysoundingwords,
verse

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

and

fullof aquatic
wide,eddying,
quivering,
whirling,
bubbling,
animals,with varied mists,terrific,the matchless Ganges, the
"

the
beautiful-waved,
the

stream, shone

radiantlyto

spectator's
eye.

25. Jw"lS
the

Immortals'

the torrent

saw

depthsbelow

the

who

will

the other
there
26.

gods. Then, standing

cried, Are there any benevolent peoplehere ? Any
be kind enough to
by some means, to
carry me gently,
side,so that

If but

be washed

roared from

king of

the

^'

heard,and
"

Ganges, which

ever
and with the boast that whosoturtle^^,

bathes in her becomes

there,she

of the

away.

water

no

answered

her

me

?"

The

boatmen

drop fall upon

The

touch

may
"

one,

Uncreated"

the sin of braminicide^'^will

himself

cannot

describe the

happy lot of one who has bathed here. What is it you'come

here entreating
for ? Say ! May one avoid touchingthe water of
Gang^ ? Jw"lS replied, Gang^ has a blot. I shall not tell
"

it to you.

^^

Let her shew

herself

to me,

and I will tellit to her."

17. The

16. See p. 125, n. 14, "c.

18. Bramha.

greatestof all bids.

CHAPTER

181

IX.

||-")8||
^^8tf^i5aie;2i8i^^aTf^5lb;gpT^sl38j^foZ$

27.
from

GangS, who,

in Bramha's

the vessel

hand^^^ the

foot^",and the liquidthat Shiva

locks^^, ^isshe who

matted

"

of the

the chief of waters

^besides beingby nature

"

for the

uses

growth of

his five

bursts and casts off the mailed

alarmed.

greatestsins^^,was

from Vishnu's

stream

coat

there, in the three

Are

worlds,any who fear not calumny ? Hear, O king ! Gang^ heard,

tremblingat what Jw"l^ said.

28. As though perfect
Beauty having the lotus,bees, fish,
turtle,
water, conch, spray, chakras, water-plants,
swan, depth,

and

forth from the water,

came

"

lotus-stalks for the members

sandbanks, and

reflected in the middle

were

the

world, assumed
^'The

from
purifier
19. Sacred
him

beautiful

and asked

waters, came,
29.

vedas

water

in his vetiselas

which
an

:"

"

"

Gangd, mother

of

"

shastras
me

the
as
loudly proclaimme
then,Jw"ld, why you reproachme,

he carries with

ascetic.

21. See p.
22. That

2, d. 7*

enclose and bind the soqI

Ganges is said to spring from

the nail of the great toe of Vishno's left

coat of mail,

foot.

gares to point oat the

90. The

body^^

from the midst of the

form,arose

of Jw"l^

and
Tell

sin.

of the stream,

of her

23. The

above

are

ased
severally

as

as

fi-

members
following

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BHABATA^

JAIMINI

lis(ftl)5;""?\
5)OTidie"^o^"i"X^cj^

||3o||
oi"oTSrioS?^^^7ai^^^^Q^*5p^5?oTSao*oXS^J

'

*'

Thus

touch you ?
saying, I cannot
JwkU
I am
who
not one
:
replied
speak what the world says. They
^

^'

the person of

childless

reproach;

uses

this account

(totouch you.)
80. She spoke; and GangS replied
:
My
^'

amongst the whole

at

pleasure^*
; he

race

is the

worlds,as

Begone !

childless ?
31.

**

was

afridd"

is pre-eminent

is famed
dolt ! how

throughoutthe
can

you call

me

"

Right ! All

one
eight,

son

kings; he is immortal, hut can die

of the worshippers
of God ;
head-jewel

of truth. You

man

hut I must

of

he is equalwith the deities ; Bhishma

three

and

say that it is sin to touch

On

woman.

Gang^ spoke;

survived*^.

you

On

have Said is
this account

famed in the three worlds^^.

But now,

true.

know

you have been

in the

war

that, of
hitherto

that sprung

t^n
to hetivosu To fnlfil
of a greatbeauty : the face, thus r^storfng
qualities
cooltheir
request, Gang^ married the sovcurls,
eyes, cheeks, purity,neck,
on the condition that if
gait, ereignSfaantanu,
ness, breasts,long hair, dignified
lie
her
word or will,she
ever
and arms.
opposed
navel,posteriors,
would
him.
Seven
abandon
instantly
24. A divine gift.
and
Vasos
were
immediately
bora,
35. Tl" eightVa"o8 were, by tbe ban
drowned.
On the birth of the eighth,
birth,
to a human
ofarishi,condemned
wish
6faantanti Tentnrcd to express
a
They entreated Gangd (who had ^"een
be
he
that
be bom
might spared, irangispared
cursed)that they wiglrt
"ittilarty
resmnMm, but instantly
disappeared,
of her; and that she would maketlieir
her
former
atste.
oxistenoe short by drowtnng tiiem
ing
oarthly
and

in lier atiMia

at

toon

they were

bora

26. As

mother.

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BHARATA^

epQ^^c5Jopi^^8d^^39Q^^^daJdZ^7^("Jd^o8397\'
||33||

5^
||3^||
^oi5o'dTDc5SDiSj"^id5"sS2^"d?oiSa^^T^^d;3c";)

^^g-^^oslioX^o||
7^o^i)ps"s-o
Oo^T^o^i ^^^^ tJ-rf^o
^;ioi37do2"

S3S"o
tfe)7?"ai^o8o5af(55o;";;5ri5i"ozSf"^

herself into the

became

the bank of the Immortals'

on
fire,

arrow^o

an

in the

stream, and

quiverof Babhruw"hana,

the

son

of

Indra's son^i.

By plota curse has now fallen upon Arjun. The word

of Gangd cannot
With him the lunar race
fall to the ground.
will perish.Dharmar"ya and the rest cannot
In
survive him.
34.

"

what

way

curse

? He

will Vishnu
cannot

of

Devapura, in the future,remove

but, by

By this,Indra

some

and the other deities were

CHAPTER
Contents.

the

the

storyof Udddlaka

cityof Hamsadhwaja

Verse

I.

pers."
worship-

encouraged.

X.

The horse sticksfastupon

Souhhari

preserve his

means,

the

who

and

comes

Arjun hears from

immediately
proceeds to

rock.

forthto fighttoith him.

Hear, O Janam6jaya,lord of earth,the surprising

relation of the future story.

30. The wish that any person
tains at the time of dying in or

After

enternear

the

received
Arjun had politely

Ganges, is fulfilled,
31. Aijun.

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185

X.

CO

Niladhwaja, he

took him

with him, and

proceeded southward

with all his army,

followingthe horse. The ground did

closely
foot ; the sky could not connot afford space for the peopleon
tain the risingdust ; and the eightquarters were
insufficient

for the loud sounds

of the musical
mountain

instruments.
shone

brightlybefore them,
as
though it taunted Arjun, who approachedwith the horse,
saying, Having 5aAacfet?a1, the joyfulwaAw/a^^ arjun^, and
the mighty vrikodara^, beingmahadildbhridrqja^pdndu^ by
and
the shashikdntakula*^
possessing dhdrtardshtra^ with
2, The

Vindhya

range

"

akitaru^yI

achala^^.

am

mountain

shone

with

the

beauty of the multitude of

its loftyglistening
peaks that piercethe etherial space, and the
pleasingcaves of brightbeaming chandrakdnta; the
delightful,
3. The

1. The

the Pandu

name

of

tree ;

also, of

one

of

princes.

7. The

of
; also, the name
mungoose
of the Pandu
princes.
one
of a tree; also, of Ar3. The name

9.

king

of mountains;

stone.

See p.

and

Kurus

as

sons

of Dhrita-

r^htra.

name

of Bhima.
The

chandrakdnta

n.

Pandus
abode of wolves ; also,a

also, the

7 ; also,the lunar race.

8. The swan;
also,an epithetof the

39,

jun.
4. The

;.

of the PImdus.

name

2. The

6.

pale yellowishcolour

6. A

also,the

Serpents and

10.

kingof kings,

aiu.
Z

also,foes.
epithetfor mount-

trees ;

Immovable;

an

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BHARATA^

8S7deQT3"83""li-do"7i"X^85^zi"X"^a)Oc35D-d7^o^oe
||3||

X^ozi
g)^e^3X5^^o7do;l)^e;7orfo^"i

H^d
e/5;'^8^"^o'^A)^t:i"d;6-Ti"^o2:i5^'^?SiXoi

0^";"7d^'rfcT^c;^J^i5Soo5s""")X^'do
do^^ I
;3^r5oi(?^j8tfai)o^oCi^ai^oi^o"^iiO'"ii)^0^
masses

of clouds

retreats

of fierce serpents of

that

and

cover

poisonousfang, forests

bamboos^^,and
pearl-producing
4. With

and beasts, in
and beautiful

and

wild barbarian

lands*',
of

huge

tribes.

troopsof Yakshas, Kinnaras, Kimpurushas,Garudas,

Gandharvas, and

the

its table

feed upon

monkey

Rakshasas'^

hermitages;
;

with

of various birds

forms

sport ; with Munis

amorous

tribe

Jq the

in their

the varied antics

with abundance

numerous

of bears

of trees, creepers,

flowers,

of the persons
fruit; and with the delightful
fragrance

foresters,the loftymountain

the female

"

beautiful

was

and

of

to the

eye

radiant mountain

6. The

Lakshmi
the

mbhavdspadam^^;like

sky kujayutam}*^
; like

11. When

clouds

upon

the

come

for pasture.

bamboos, and

are

^ome

descend, and settle

they are said to

said

to

be formed

in

other plants.

Differcmt classes of demigods and

demons,

who

can

assume

like desir6 saddnavam^^;

the

moon

other forms at

pleasure.
satisfied;
i. e never
14. Always new,
and, inhabited by Ddnavas, or demons.

like

mrigadharam^^; like

the twice-born*"

mountains,

12. PearlH

13.

was

'Oamshaparishdbhi^

16. The
of wealth; also, the
sooree
birthplaceof birds.
16. Bearing upon it the form of an
antelope,which the spottion the moon
a^
supposed to resemble ; also,the abode of

wild beasts.
17.

Having

having

18. Bramins.

100, n.

the

planet Mars; aho,

trees.

42.

See p. 99, n. 41 ; and p.

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187

X.

CHAPTER

^oXdbc3i);l"^TS"l"^arfoXoi)c3iosl)oocS^Ti

I
^oX.i)c55ia^^?di"7ioX5rfoc5S^3i)ti3jA^^oXsi)c5

battle

sharadhritam^^/like

like the

the

of
brightness

6. The

wonderful

shubhasurabhisambhritam'^^

heaven

tam^^/ like India's

council-hall

like

chitrapatrdnwttam^y

Ao//a5aAaram^3^
j:"wncfarf

sun

mountain

with

adorned

was

yet not Shiva^*; the abode of JTan 25^ yet not

the serpent,

the

milk-sea^C;

shikhi^'^,
yet not one of the eight quarters;
beautiful with the ashtdpada^^,
yet not regal magnificence;
possessingherds of cattle^^,
yet not a cowpen ; bearing the
to the mahishi^^^ yet
khadga^^yyet not a warrior ; delightful
the residence

not

7.

of

palace.
Full of peaks,full of huge masses

elephants,full of
herds of

matchless

deer,full of

of

rock,full of powerful

serpents, full of

monstrous

largeapes,

full of

full of
lions,full of octopeds^^^

19. Of iUustrioufldescent ; also,beauti-

27. Agni, the regent of the south-east

quarter ; also,the peacock.

ful with bamboos.

to royalstate ;
28. The eightrequisites
wealth, army, elephants,
also, fragrant viz. territory,
flowers.
fly-brushes,and palanparasols,
horses,
21. Having arrows; also,
having reeds,
quin ; also,a fabulous animal with eight
with paintings
22. Adorned
legs.
; also, a-

20.

beautiful K"ma-

Possessingthe

'

dh^nu; Seep. 11,

domed

21.

n.

with varied and beautiful leaves.

to the lotus
Delightful
to the elephant.
lightful
23.

24. See p.
25. Vishnu
26. See p.

1, verse
;

2.

also,the lion.

12, n. 26.

also, de-

29. The
tame

distinction is between wild and

cattle.

30. A

sword

; also,a

31. A

queen

32. See

n"

28.

rhinoceros.

also,the

bu"faloe.

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JAIMINI

B'sd5o5l"^^g^Oll"X^?ioX7do"-d^^O"Oo
W
do ^X t ;|j
8J3o^^-d6Xoe^c;^
i^Sio^Q

||^r-||
X5o^Xo36-dS^oq5^^^55ooi;ie;jXopD^7?^^^o^

5oOoio^^^^-dai"d;5owTPc"g7"aoi;^^
t5o
t\t)c55ozl3i5JBs-Xs-;i50o7o^XE-^j"c"5oj

full of
bees,full of throngingbirds, full of beautiful antelopes,
crowds

of deities in

and without

"

dust,
"

return, showers

of

as

for the
though Earth,grateful

in showers

vouchsafed

lofty,

mountains

"

rain,resolved

of

to

benefit
in

pour,

with

face,sprinkling
uplifted
sky, Arjun'sarmy trod down the

dust, were

now,

fountains of dust to the

Vindhya

was

defect^^^

8. Raisingthe

long time

the mountain

lovingpastime,

their

"

trees,

numerous

shrubs, creepers,

insects,
dales,ruggedhills,
beasts,birds,reptiles,
caves, pools,
ravines
and levelled
forests,
valleys,
springs,
precipices,
them with the ground.
9. As the horse proceeded,closelyfollowed by the army,
of Vishnu^*, the Vindhya
seeingthe approach of the servants
mountain's
bad ways
became
good ways^S; the darkness of
its inaccessible internal forests shone with light^c*
changing
the space was
its form, with mighty power
cleared37;the
nesses,

"

"

33. An

of similar
iDgeninusassemblage

sounds ia the beauty of this

34.

Also,horsemen.

35. This

have

verse.

and

moral

as

the

well

succeedingclauses
as

physicalmean-

ing. As the ways of the wicked become

righteousby association with the servants
of God, on the approach of Vishnu's

servants

the bad ways

became

the rough placesbecame

36. The words
mean
darkness

good;i.e.

plain.
also, the moral

of its lotus-heart

was

enlight-

ened.
37.

majesty
Also,with glorious

tained heaven,

it ob-

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CHAPTER

^ocyDXe^zSH-i^S"^'^o83?^o^8o^'dT)e;T!f
^^z5ojA^^^|joo|(

brightlyyisible^S;and

the

sky

ap-

behind,
closely
peoplecrowding, and following

the

became

eight quarters
peared39.
10. The

forward,saw

horse,as it went

wishingto
The

placed its

happen

now

stuck

it did

as

and it became
11. No

foot upon

then, when

sooner

It stood unable
a

to

hewn

Also, its excessive lust became

or

40. Horse; also

the

arrived at heaven.
name

of

Vishnu, as

clause.
a

with

one

rishi,having incur-

husband, was,

the

been

wish*^.

man's

of earth !

rock, like the

the full moon*^.

his curse^

by

curse

Kdma's

transformed into

by

roek.

the dust of

feet touching the rock.

42. Which

fects

removed

was

the earth in

of her
red the displeasure

poor

Hear, O beloved

statue.

The

39. Also,it saw,

though theyhad

as

"

highestwisdom.

wife of

stepped upon the rock,

proceed ^likea

magnificenthorse became
in the orb of
beautiful antelope

41. The

Hari

it.

Will it not

"

rock, immovable

The

in the next

ascended

Hear, O king,the wonder !

had it steppedupon it,than the horse's hoofs

Its action ceased like

38.

swiftly,and
the rock
Say!

and,

woman*i

fast in the

soldered.

it,came

roll itself upon

hari^

rock ten miles in extent

is swift enough to compasa

moment
of time ; but ef-

nothing.

43. See p.

186,n.

1ft.

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JAIMINI

BHARATA,

I
;5j"Xe;a^F"c5i:)^r"^X6-^o8D^c5i"^ozSozSoA)c;^
12. The

horse,which

wind

surpassedthe

in

extricate its feet,stood fixed in the stone.

this ?

We

make

must

informed

and

heard, was

it known,"

with

and beheld.

came,

13.

Arjun was
be the

.must

of

curse

in this forest ?

an

him.

angry

and

came

Arjun
to

14. Before

"

What

Muni.

around

it move.

took

the

But

can

Is there

this be ?
any

It

hermitage
sent

forth

formed
immediately,and inPradyumna, Vrishakfetu,

; returned

with

him

Anusklva, the brave Youvanishwa,

"

to make

He

who
people,

Exploreit everywhere,"he said,and

searched

spies. They

said, came,

rock,as though it had been glued.

distressed.

much

sent

to

prodigyis

joined hands.

Then

shouted, beat it with whips, and tried

the horse stiickfast in the

What

the messengers

Arjun, salutinghim

amazed,

"

speed,unable

and

Niladhwaja
"

these five

place.

them

where, without
appeared a hermitage**
the Sun, Moon, Wind, Agni, and Indra dwelt together**;
excess,
free from enmity, all the beasts and birds herded in company
;
44. A
not

hermitage is a portionof

mere

45. Indra

forest,

house.
is the

god of rain.

The

ele-

represented by these deities

blended..
pleapantly
ments

were

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JAIMINI

BHARATA^

^o'rf^o^^jbcSo3oj3o"d^Xi5i8ji"zi^58a-dSJe;iMzio
||^Z\\

S^j|jTioLo^8pt)"d^C"JOo"rf
^ZjS^lSje)

radiant

glory?

The

of
personification
chief of

might ask, as Soubhari,

hermitage,absorbed
and

saw

17. He

came

with

away

Arjun

of the
ward,
for-

came

and

himself; then
prostrated

joined hands.

The

Muni

of his

stood before Soubhari

received

him

with

welfare,and why

the

he had

"

with

of

sent

me

for the defence of the horse.

it,it stuck fast upon

lord of Munis

the
liberating

me!"

he

Except by

horse

As I

rock.
your

favour, I

see

said, and fell at his feet. Soubhari, looked

and Kurus

"When

the Pandus

drawn

out

against each

array,

Atjun, in deep affliction at

no

that is fast in the rock. O preserve

said, "Krishna
Arjun'scountenance, and, smiling,
Alas ! Is
formerly amidst the Bhdrata war^.
52.

one

The son of Dharma, wishing to put

:
Arjun replied
his sin in slaying
his familyand race, has commenced
the

18. O
way

So

him.

and
horse-sacrifice,
came

sat in the midst

in blissful abstraction,

greatest kindness, asked him

come.

Munis,

meekness

were

other in battlethe

on

taughtyou
your

ahan-

refuprospectof murdering hiB relatives,

eed to

fight. Krishna iiistructedhim in

of the soul,and prevailed

the nature

CHAPTER

A"fra53 yet
who

are

?
undestroyed

preservers ?

19. When
the

of
slaughter

sacrifice when

home,

at

you

Tell me,

his race^* ?

you

of grace ?

sea

In the

world, who

if you

gloriousKrishna

the

earth-born

followinga

come

?
slayers

are

and

know.

is present, can

Is there any

have with you

Like

198

X.

of that eternal
Hari^^

have

whilst you
fools,

shaped

by

of the horse-

need

the presence

hari

sin

one

like

It is

ass.

an

like

searchingfor a brier when one has the tree of paradise^^.

20. Despisingthe celestialcow57 in your own
stall,
you come
eagerlyseeking a tigerof the dense jungle,to milk it. What

will the horse-sacrifice do for you

presence ?
lost all his
upon

him

doctrine

to

Have
sense

engage

yet

you

?
in

no

wisdom

Alas ! Alas ! A
combat.

The

whilst
?

Has

the

words ; ** These bodies, which

envelope
the souls that inhabit them, which
are

of Dharma

son

vain infatuation

frames, entereth

referred to, is given in these

Krishna's

have

you

The

new.

fire bumeth
it not,

weapon

into

others

divideth

it not, the

the wind

seized

has

water

which
it

are

not, the

corrupteth

drieth it not away;

for

and surpassingall
it is indivisible,
inconsumable, incorrupeternal,incorruptible,
It is
conception,are declared to be finite betible,and is not to be dried away.
Jngs;wherefore, O Arjun, resolve to fight. eternal, universal, permanent, immovawho thinketh that it is the soul
The man
ble ; it is invisible,
inconceivable,and
which
unalterable. Therefore,believingit to be
killeth,and he who thinketh that
the soul may be destroyed,are both alike
thus, thou shouldest not grieve. Bhagadeceived.; for it neither killeth nor is it
vat-Geeta, Lee. II. v. 18 26.
*
*
who
killed.*
the man,
How
can
indi53. Egotism, self-consciousness,
believeth that this thing is incorruptible, viduality.
in his presence,
and without birth,
54. Sin cannot occur
eternal,
inexhaustible,
think that he can either kill,or cause
it
55. See p. 189, n. 40.
56. See p. 191, verse
As a man
to be killed P
throweth
14, n, 46,
away
"

old
"o

garments, and putteth

on

new,

57* See p. 11, n. 21.

even

the soul,havingquittedits old mortal

194

JAIMINI

BHARATA^

t^'dbroS^oS^^^"c"x/d'^"/doS;^'d^'doX;l3083"
ll-^^t

'doo7SSc5i)^oa"r")T5e;^T:(i^^^8tf|i^7io

to^is^t7ocS8^8-j$o;^7ot"8JTios5oi;5)
ll-^-^H
tPMR)JD^oS^*rf^^"^^^ioX^o

you.'*Thus
81. "We

Soubhari

reviled India's

seek not

to

son

then

; who

lire separate from

:
replied
"

Krishna

he

ever

By
forgethim.
Krishna's
he has undertaken, and performs this
command
guide to instruct the
great sacrifice. Are not you a spiritual
In pity
fortunate indeed.
ignorance of youth? We are now
liberate,and giveus the horse that is fast in the rock."
22. Soubhari replied
: "No
longergrieve.Think of Krishna,
fills our

tninds.

and touch

The

the horse

ground as before.
"

Tell

saint

learned
to

the

me

of Dharma

son

cannot

the
on
hand, and it will move
within himself,said,
Arjun, amazed

with your

Go."

matter

from

fullyrelated

the very
to him

beginning,"

And

the

from first

the circumstances

last :

"

23.
whose
tras.

"Attend, O
name

was

Arjun I Formerly

Udd"laka.

a
By marriage,

woman

He

was

there

lived

bramin,

well versed in all the shas-

called Chandi

became

his wife.

He

OHikPTBB

said to
I

her^ ' You

engaged in

am

conduct
24.

'

of what
matters.

wheneyer

attend upoi"me
avoid idleness^

must

observances,or worship; and

religious
affairs.' To which she replied
:"

prayer,

the household
Don't

195

X.

think that I

you say.

meddle

never

I shall not

goingto regardthe

am

obey

your

with

least fraction

service

household

or

Thus

commands.'

Chandi

opposed.' I have climbed a tree thick with thorns^^. Can any

?
of this, either in this world or the world to come
good come
is destroyed.'TJdd"laka thus grieved
meditation
My religious
from day to day, as though an arrow
stuck fast in his side^^.
S5. Matters
to his house.

stood
He

distress of mind.
and he told

thus,when

and

What

him, without

is the matter

named

Koundinya came
in deep
him, but was
V the Muni
enquired;

reserve, all her perverseness.

the

of
opposite

what

one

cannot

remain, and

it it impomibleto get down

from.

59. Which

there,or

'

In future,

wish, and you

his grief,took leave,

he said, removed
gain your point,'
proceededon his pilgrimage.

58. In which
which

Muni

received
courteously

do you insist upon

will

you

it is death

to extract.

either to

keep

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JAIMINI

26. Some

afterwards,XJdddlaka dwellingat home, the

time

day for performinghis

he said

to

BHARATA,

father's funereal rites approached^ ; and

Chandi, *Ho!

is the

Tomorrow

day for

my

ancestral

performthem tillthe day after. I'll steal

I won't
refuse grain,and rice,and herbs.
and bring some
providea singlething that's pure^i; and the day after I'llgo
Xo which she replied
worthless fellow^^/
and invite some
:
27. *Then
and I'll bring
I'll perform the rites tomorrow;
rites ; but I won't

"

the very best

do my

paddy,

utmost

things;

to

earth^^ endowed
of virtuous
28.
do

60. As

worthy.'To

most

the bramins
a

son

who

lives he must
on

of his father's death.

similar to the ceremonies

in
gifts

money.

Chandi

every

61.

per-

These

purest

very

invite

gods

of

vedas,

he then said

by.

I'lltake

Ceremonially;some

62. To
"

but

one

come

on

person

the

good care
things being

day! And
preceding

63. Bramins.
64. From

noon

tillthree o'clock ; dumust be

ring which time only the rites

observed.

I won't

forbidden.

are

performed after

pass

And

come.

anni-

the funeral,and are amongst the moFt

important Hindu rites. Bramins are in"ited,feasted,and presentedwith cloths
and

the

before,and

then, I'lllet the proper time^*

to

long as

but

none

and I'll

with e^rery excellence,well versed in the

form certain ceremnoies

ver"ary

the evening

conduct,and

Well

homage

collect in the house

I'll send

and

grain,and rice,and herbs;

and

CHAPTER

197

X.

I
t^o-Sj^t
(2"^o7jo-dr^2:i7;l7S:5j??^^
^ozfa^sopSRja?if

||3o||
"^oziaoiSa^8352:i^e37i"iie;i"a^8tfo-d;"^d^^?
that

the

well

cooked

rice,

rice-milk,jaggory,ghee,

sweet

sweet
fruits,sugar, delicious
honey, oil,rich cakes, dainties,
herhs, pure milk, and curds are all spoiled.Thus I'llperform

the rites ; and

S9.
shew
And

And

giveeither cloths

I'll not

I won't

let the time pass

if I don't

said you would

not

kindlydismiss

them

by.

money.'
I

determined

am

pay

have.

Depend

with the best

upon

it I shall honour

of
replied,eagerlyprovidedeverything
commenced
cooking.

30. XJdd"laka

saw

and

cloths,and betel,and princely

Chandi
gifts,'

best,and

to

homage jtothe bramins who come*

provideevery thing that you have justnow

kindness, and
see

or

the very

it,and inwardly rejoiced.

.Outwardlyhe

displeased,
yet gladlyperformedthe ancestral rites,as
Chandi bid him.
Forgettingthe rule of contrary, Take the
and cast it into the pool,'
he
jnnda, the chief thingin the rites,
seemed

said ; and she

The
65.

twice-born
Thus

threw

seized,and
violently
became

it into the street^^.

terrificwith rage.

The
spoilingthe whole.
preparedas an ofof the deceased,
manes
w or-

be afterwards

cant into water:

rites
preceding

pinda is a ball of food

the

to the
fering
shippedduring the ceremonies,and

must

be

are

of

no

otherwise

effect,and

repeated,

must
r^

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BHABATA,

JAIMINI

81. 'Wretch!
art detei mined

How

long shall

to be obstinate.

the twice-born

compassion,

'

After

Become

cursed her.
a

while,

I strire with

Arjun will

release it ; and

be removed,' he

said, and turned away

82. In
has

now

Thus^

sacrificial horse will

thee ;

rock/

Thou
raged,
en-

with
Iramediately
softening

set its foot upon

became

thee?

to

come

thy curse

sanydsa^^; and

and
will
she

rock in the earth.

proof that
come,

Chandi's

curse

and stands there.

will be

removed, the horse

If you touch

it,it will this

instant rise and

proceed.Go ! The kingsbefore you are powerful.

Only forgetnot Krishna.'* With this,Soubhari cast a
graciouslook on Arjun, and dismissed him.
Arjun fell at his
feet,and humbly took leave.

Arjun came, and gladlytouched the horse ; which

liberated ; and, shakingitself,
forward. Chandi arose ;
went
was
and, seeing Arjun, took leave of him to retire to the forest
for devotion.
All the peoplepresentwere
amazed ; a shower of
83. Then

66. Sanyasa, is the volantaryabandonforsaking

wife, cbildren,and relatives,
of all worldlypleasure,especiallyIt is the last and most exalted state of

ment

SOO

BHARATA^

JAIMINI

(St^OT^JS
xnSu7i^dX!ooZi^TSt^"^^^"BJ^t^^^l^'SJi^^
||S"-||

^ ||38||
^oToj^S^-rfoSc"ototl^o^^X'
";)t)?i^^Z^l5^oTi""^5;i"

o:)jD7;5?o"c5i)7i^o-dX^^X"'"ziSj"^

?Sj"z?;5osi"^A"^^j3)^-d3^^^/:T5^-jz:ij
8^^ ^^tSoj^-db^cSi)^
I
5^i?"fiGSo./"^'di5"C^F"S:^o^Xo^o:i"Ci"2;
36. Is this the
of gems

necklace
Has

the

?
jewelledgirdleof the city-queen
sparklingon the neck of the lady

blazinglustre

in the air when

of Indra's

ains7*,descended

to the

wings of

earth, and stood fixed

Earth^^ ?

he whirled it

thunderbolt^as

he resolved to cut off the

Is it the

as

the mbunta

diamond

ing
wide-spreadhalo of pure moonlight-famesurroundthe city's
rdjamandaW^
Say ! For so the ramparts shone.
37. The sovereign
of the city,Hamsadhwaja, heard, by his
with his army, for the defence
that Arjun had come
messengers,

Is it the

of the beautiful sacrificialhorse,and entered his country. After

he had

reflected for

faithful
Sumati
38.

hour^^

or

counsellors,consulted
and

"

an

If

will appear

was

free from

we

now

to us.

Though

assembly

of

princes; also,the

said

to

"

himself

earth,I have

not

orb of

the moon.
The fortificationsencircled the assembly, as the moon
is encircled by a halo in damp weather.
The
fame

of

it

lightof
76.

74. See p. 12, n. 25.

then

Arjun's,Krishna
is in the

Krishna

their defects.

togetherall his

them, and

bind this horse of

73. A city is often called the face of

12.
the Earth.
See p. 39, verse
75. An

with

Pramati, his confidential ministers

glory as Kail"sa and the milk-sea,(both

of which it resembled in whiteness)whilst
it

he called

two,

the
An

brightand white

was

as

th";

moon.

Indian

hour

is tvrenty-foar

minutes.

"

Digitizedby

VjOOQ

IC

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||3vj-||

"*x^ t
"d^o^*;53e;owTi;5ooa(^6-(^TO7^
P^^fiOeB^-dtf

yet seen
will

the form of the Immutable.

afflictthis

soon

the Foe of demons

I die

live'^^? the

or

king resolved
Neither

:"

city, neither
"

who

any

more

hairs

be done^^?

can

what

me,

and wrinkles

king said,smiling.
on

Hear, O lord of earth, all

battle.

reignedover, nor
would
amongst his followers or subjects,
unfaithful to the marriagebed;
were

who

If

it whether

matters

in the country he

the worship
neglected
or
liberal;

what

then

and oppose

come
"

89. The
his laws

body ;

Grey

of Krishna

who

or

were

not

associated with

and
forgottheir position,

in the
he
or

dure
en-

who

always
people

of low caste.
40.

Thus,

this account, both in his retinue,and amongst

on

of the Eternal;
all were
chaste ; devout worshippers
subjects,
happy; always decked with ornaments; observers of morality
and the sacred laws ; conquerors of Cupid ; free from prideand

his

avarice ; cheerful in
every wish ; and
77* There
or

ean

be

no

converse

of
possessed

; adorned

every

come

sing.

on.

obtaining

enjoyment.
78. Death

eDJoyment,rule,

conqaeit after old age baa

with virtue ;

or

lifewill be

equallya

bles-

S02

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

iJ^PBXo^:5j"er3^^"^?j^oX^TjO"^5^oX^O(6jaX
"rfs-7:ic"ti"?5"X^
7?r37^X^e5t)"doX^"^

*fi"?**7"^grfc6X9'tfD^7izS!5?zijs"X5?
(^^a-^)

41. Chaste, in

youthfulvigour,handsome, a servant of the

lord of Lakshmi, richly
adorned, happy,in robust health,pure,
honest,powerful,eminent for dreaded valour,skilful in battle,
if any

"

and

him.

honoured

with all these

endowed

were

one

Those

who

virtues,he called,

otherwise

were

he put away.

of this

description.
42. The followers of Hamsadhwaja were
dailysatiated with
of liberality,
food,clothing,jewels,means
dwellings,and possessions.
adorned
with
rich
were
They
beauty,
clothing,
and fragrant
ges
sandal,garlands,
jewels,
Having badunguents.
the power of charms in battle^o,
of defiance^s,lustyarms,
and mighty prowess, theydailydanced^i with eagerness for fight.
Thus

all were

men

the monarch

43. Wherever

Hamsadhwaja went,

there

him, crowding,seventy generals,each of whom

79. Various
ance

are

in

some
affixing

modes

use.

of

The

expressingdefimost

common

is,

article to the person, and

rope of straw

Thus, a
publicly.
appearing

tied round the leg of one who appears in

the street, is a challenge to all prizeit to be
fighters
; and their permitting
of
their
own
worn, is an acknowledgement
to the
inferiority

wearer.

If

panied
accom-

had

pariahenter the shoemakers* street

red turban, or a shoemaker
pass
through the pariahs'street decked \irith
to throwmg down
flowers,it is equivalent
the gauntlet.
of disablingthe enemy
80. The power
by charms, as is done to serpents,"o.
8 J Other copieshave,boiled,
a

^ith

with him

the

"

elephants,a

nine millions nine hundred

infantry82.
44. The king had

seven

jewelled

seventy-one thousand

forces :
following

chariots,seventy-one thousand
horse, and

203

X.

CHAPTER

and

hundred

thousand

sand
ninety-ninethou-

brothers,Dhanabala, Chandrasfena,

Chandrak^tu, the excellent Chandrad^va, Viduraka, the farfamed

Dharmaw"ha, and Ny"yawarti;

Sudhanwa, Sumanasa, and Suratha

na,

and

of prowess

and
;

four sons, Sudarsha-

all of whom

were

men

virtue,matchless,^

great might; of unsullied

valiant,and brave.
45.

excellent Shankha

The

these, Shankha
him,
telling
it ;

knew

came

ate

to

and Likbita
Likhita's

fruit that had

and, deeming him

brothers.

were

hermitage,and,
fallen to the ground.
committed

to have

Of

without
Likbita

crime, brought

The king cut off hiu

and delivered him up.
palace,
of Likhita's devotion,the hand
hand ; and, by the power
was
to the king.
These two were
restored to Shankha.
purdhitas^^
to the

him

war

goodlyarmy of 4,970,000
chariots,4,970,000elephants,
7,000,

000

cavalry, and

Making

82.

The^e

by the

numbers
common

are

699,930,000infantry!
easilyaccounted for

saying,*'

What

lacks

thg

pA^^ P

pearls

83.

He

geta

of
waffpon-load

Family priests, who

ceremonies,

.J^

I /^

for a cash.'^

conduct

all

tOi

JAIMIKI

46.

By

BHARATA^

the advice of Shankha

and

Likhita,the king

was

guided. Hear, O lord of earth, another of his laws : If any

of the
he heard the loud sound
when
warrior stayed behind
war-drum
beatingthe king'shasty going forth to battle^he
caldron of boiling
oil. If not,
into a fiercely
cast him
blazing
his command

47.

broken^*.

was

Having called

all

these,Hamsadhwaja gave

command,

made

proclamation by beat of drum, to seize and fetch

Arjun'shorse^and make it fast within the city;and went forth.
and

Immediatelythe huge
the hosts

advanced

war

of brave

to battle ;

took their

the

drums

thundered

at

stant,
that in-

each

other,

and,

warriors,treadingupon

phants
and eletroopsof horsemen, chariots,

positions
; and

the

stood arrayed.
infantry
loftymountains had risen

though the whole race of

againstArjun, from enmity to him as Indra's son"*, the troops
of elephantsadvanced.
As though the Sun, enraged against
Arjun for having slain his son^^,had multipliedhis form by
48. As

84. Which

lung.

is the

to
greatest disgrace

85. See p. 12, n. 25.

86. See p. 14"n. 36.

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205

"

X.

'd;S3f""dof7urfd85?\(3i)L^'"5JsT"^^a
o

||^|j
Bj';SozS5o;d5^oX^o^'das-a8tf^"de^5tQo^^^^e
75Ql^^rS""0
)fwB^^^.JJOX^O|[
T3^oi"7^o5i
^O^iTio^Ootf^O
Tjli^O

mpiads^
earth

jewelledcars^^
bringingforth men

the

were

marched

on

drove
and

As

forward.

though

horses,the monarch's

the

army

to battle.

ed
Hamsadhwaja will not be defeatwill now
a sightof Krishna
by Arjun. Doubtless,in battle,
be easy to all. This is the highestfruit of mortal existence in
the body." Thus
exulting,all the brave heroes advanced to
Their wives, as they comforted, and dismissed them
combat.
their joy.
from the terraces,perceived
sacred grass,^
50. Sprinkling
pure curdled milk,parchedgrain,
in order, various wave-lamps;.
and consecrated rice ; raising,
giving them fragrantunguents, perfumes,flowers,and betel ;
bestowinga benediction ; pouringupon them grainsof coloured
49. **Unless Krishna

come,

rice^; and warmly embracing them, the wives, with words of.
encouragement,
ascended
of

sent

forth their lords to the field of

their lofty,
jewelledmansions, to get

sightof Vishnit

D^vapura.

St, Whose

wheels

are

likened to the

"un.

88. See p.

battle,and

155y.n.12.

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CHAPTER

XI.

Contents,

Hamsadhwcya casts his son into a caldron of boiling

oil,because he stayedbehind from battle. In a wonderful
manner
he,by meditation on the Immutable, remains cool.
y

Verse
the

ivamors

ja'smost

1.

Hear^ O beloved

of

had gone forth to

beloved

earth, the history! When

all

Hamsadhwa-

battle,Sudhanwa,

ready to depart; and, stretching

himself at his mother's feet. Then
out both his arms, prostrated
stood yiiih joined hands, and said to her,
I will seize and
miss
bind Arjun'shorse, and put forth my strengthin battle ; diswith your blessing."She thus replied
me
:
2.
Hear, my child ! Arjun preserves a four -leggedhari ^
that graciCare not for that. Besolve to layhold on the Hari
ously
preserves Arjun. I have formerlyheard, from N"rada
Muni, of Vishnu's various pastime^. If Krishna appear to day,
son,

came,

'^

"

'^

I may

see

it with my

eyes."

To

which

l.Seep. 189, n.
2. The

actions of God

are

he said

"

40.

called his pastime.

908

JAIMINI

BHARATA,

||"-||
TipTS'^ohii^^ifji)F-(iriti(^6i:"o

^t"s^^ci"/^
||8||
i8p*);5S(")5;5:5^u5)p8^^5p87iiic

presence
leave

to

of the Immutable.

that, defeat

After

victoryI

or

fortune^ .**

Kuvalfe,Sudhanwa's

6. At that moment,

sister,
broughtforth

him, "My brother,hear ! If you to day

liftup my
in battle,turn, and flee from Krishna, I can never
said to

wave-lamps,and
head in my

father-in-law*s housed

of the

Lotus-eyedin combat.

the sandal mark

on

his

forehead,gave

rice upon him^

camphor,sprinkled
7. Hear, O king ! Sudhanwa

sister,and

and

Therefore

As he

set out.

gainthe

bation
appro-

Saying which, she put

him betel perfumed with

and dismissed him.

then took leave of his mother

came

near

to

his

house^

own

^like
Prabh"vati,his wife, the beautiful^,the serpent-haired
"

Cupid*sgoddessof victory^^came
"

6.

to the merit
Or" it will be according

I may

have obtained Jn former births.

7. After marriage, the wife

with

her husband

where

all the

removes

to his lather's hooiie^

manied

sodm

and

their

forth
joyfully

wives

Kve

to

togetheruntil

meetiiim,
the

imtber'"

death.
8. See p.

156,a. 1^

9. lit.havingbeautiful lap and loins,

10. Who
giveshim vietory.

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^^ob;c5i)i5^T5*^'#rfii2^-d^o85Jio-do^RjT
||j-||

XT^ac54Df^^TiRjc5So75/:)zSc5So^^zS"f

!
^
^7"ors^ji)^o;i7^"Ot);5^c5Joii5^^x:!^o-d;S3i""5
5^rf^X^/^7S7;tt"-d-rf^"^T;:S^-ri7jops

||oo||
^QjTitfT57j5^8^o^V5)o^2^o5S:)js-RjTS^|^

bearing,on

golden salver,champaca flowers,delightful

perfumes,

sandal,camphor, and betel.

8. The

upper

moonlightof

part of her silken robe

the smile

disk, the crimson

"

the

shining as

the lunar

ofherface^^, that resembled

spot

on

beaming

her forehead

forth the

bright

as

though it

glowing affection of her heart^^^ the deerand overthrow

eyed exulted as though she could not but ensnare
the eyes of alP^ by the noose
of her shiningtresses,that
like the full,
bright,
charming lustre of the sapphire.
glistened
9. With the beauty of her glistening
wanton
ments,
movethighs^*,
folds,slender form, large breasts
garment in graceful
set closely
quick
upon her beautiful bosom, glancinglotus-eye,
moving creeper-arms, person richlyadorned, and largetopknot
of half-blown
flowers, the princessappeared to her husband
showed

"

"

such
beautiful,
surprisingly
10. Her
the fresh

with

elegantperson

jasmin

lipsof

sweet

11. A double simile.

in her

as

he had

seen

her before.

with the white

covered

radiance

topknot,beaming smile, teeth

of

radiant

speech,brightglance,glistening
finger-nails,
Her

smile, and

13. As

of her white silk dress,are

the glossiness

14. Which

moonlight.
beingred.

and

both likened to
12. Love

never

fowler
are

snares

birds.

compared

to the smooth

shiningstalk of tiiebanana.

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JAIMINI

BHARATA^

necklace,pearlornaments,
sparkling
silk garment^*, she shone
"

like

sandal unguent, and fine

statue

of chandrak"nta^*.

at his youthfulwife, who

Castinga gentleside-glance
stood before him, bringingin her hands the goldensalver,and
the champaca flowers upon it,as if to show them, and ask him,
"See whether their lustre is equal to the lustre of my person ;
^he smiled,took the fresh fragrant
flowers,
and, moving on, as
addressed his beloved :
to battle,
one
goingforth hastily
12.
Hear, my beloved ! To day I shall oppose Arjun in
his prideof valour. If the Slayerof
and break down
conflict,
demons
to the fight,I will displaybefore him the might
come
of my arni"
By strengthI shall gain the victory.If I fail,

11.

"

"

"

"

I shall obtain
Thus

deliverance from future births.

he consoled his

beloved,and

was

Be

sed.''
distres-

not

when
departing,

she,by her blandishments,detained him.

18.

Sudhanwa

"

took leave of his

Here, Hamsadhwaja went

preparedfor war.
intent on seizingthe horse of Arjun, ornament
15. AH

the

mentioned
tbingii

are

v^hlte.

forth

wife,and
to

of the

16. See p. 39, n. 7.

battle,
Kunis'

SI I

XI.

CHAPTER

ri6J!"^^^o^iJi"d^o7?^^c"Xi*y"^p"*fd?/orioT
||o3||

And,

royalrace.
son,

CO

Beholdinghis

ministers

to Sumati

gave command
These

draggedSudhanwa,

bound

fast his hands

forces,his powerful

with

; who

who

near

him, the king

despatchedcruel messengers.
seized him,
laughed; violently

cords,and,

people,quicklybroughthim
though theybroughta thief.
Sudhanwa, bound,

stood

who

the

15.

the

seeing,amongst

wroth.

was

14.

not

to the

cast himself

sadhwaja, incensed,reproachedhis
why have you been
my command,

to the amazement

king,with

of all

harshness

as

at his father's feet. Ham"

O fool I

Knowing
indifferent to the sight of
ardour, and loitered in the city?

Krishna, put away martial

Sudhanwa
heard, fixed his eyes
fear and shame,
16.
espouse

**

My

slowlysaid
him

"

his

on

feet,and, vnth mingled

to his father :

wife detained me,

Thrust

son

"

^'A mere
stayedbehind."
of
time when an opportunity

and I

forth. The

"

21C

BHARATA^

JAIMINI

||o8||
s;ij^z^^jtFiit;o^^S^^"ji"7('^j^^Z^x:t'6d^'^
seeingKrishna
elsewhere

Forsooth

Likhita.

is the time

occurs^

Call to

will ask them

We

Hamsadhwaja replied.
and informed

came^

17.

At the

attend

to

is the

what

duties

other

Shankha
purdhitaSy

the

me

to

and

expiationfor this/*

king's command^

messengers

of it.

them

and Likhita
Hearing the messengers'words^ Shankha
and said, What, O Hamsadhwaja, are you deliberating?
"

came,

If,from affection to your

Champac"pura. Tell us
Rikm"ngada*^ and
emperors

remain
the

son, you break

! For

in

word, we

your

will not

the sake of truth,did

Harisohandra^s

regard their

sons?"
monarch

17. A universal
the

who
the

fast

caused

eleventh

on
y^k"dashi, a
to be so
and full moon,
days after new
that
the
all
dead
were
observed,
strictly
taken immediatelyto the heaven of Vishand the kingdom of the god of death
nu,
desolate.
became
He
complained to
Bramha, who created a beautiful female
to ensnare
She presented
Rikmangada.
herself to him as he was
out hunting ;
and married him
only on condition that
he should obey her in everything. She
and
preventedhis observance of the fasts;

when

his

interfered,commanded

son

him

slayhim. Rikmkngada,bound to fulfil

his promise, seized his nword, and was
aboutto
strike;but Vishnu
appeared,
to

and

preventedhim.

18. An

emperor

truthfulness and

bly of gods

and

declared to be

who

was

famed

for his

integrity.In aft assemrishis,his integrity

was

impregnable.Vishwami-

from
engaged to make him swerve
in the disguise of a brato him
it,came
min, and received the promise that whathe asked
should be given. He
ever
asked for a heap of gold as high as he
could fillip
cowrie shell,standingon
a
the back of an elephant,in order to perform a sacrifice. The
king's treasury
and his whole dominions were
emptied
tra

to

no

had
purpose ; for Yishwamitra
the rats to convey
the gold
beneath, so that the heap should

engaged
from

rise to the required height.

The
king sold his wife and child as slaves to
a bramin, and
himself to an outcaste.
(Who were both illusions,
to try Harischandra.) His master appointed him to
watch the ground where the dead are
burned ; the employment of the vilest outcastes.
His son was
killed by the bite of
not

snake

as

he

fuel; and when

was

gatheringwood for
broughthim

his mother

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213

XI.

o^tfKeS^^^^^oiSa"rf^^oSoTi^
^^^^S^e/Ai"f
||os-||

18. Then

the
into

scoundrel

king

Sumati^ and

called

^'

Plunge

this

boilingoil." In obedience to
his sovereign's
command^ the king'sminister bound his hands^
had him brought to where
they heated the caldron of fiercely
boilingoil,put on largelogsof wood to increase the flame,and,
yearningover Sudhanwa, addressed him :
19.
My father ! May it be thus done to you ? Renowned
a

full caldron

said

of

"

"

above
;

all the world ; honourable

beloved

of his parents ; skilful ; bland ;

of all the

good ; upright;

endowed

with such excellencies ! Alas !

into this

scaldingoil ?"

this.

virtuous ;

thus

He

not, Sumati.

20. "Fear
from

of Vishnu

servant

; a

Hitherto

I have

not

worthy ;
How

the friend

bountiful

shall I cast you

"

walked

does

not

now

shrink

contraryto the rules of

the cemetery, the king refused her admission, unless she paid the usual fee.
She had no means
of paying even
that,

her neck in payment.

him to be her husband

and

slay her first,

as otherwise she would

to

begged him

to remit it.

This he

re-

fused out of fidelity

to his master, though
his son could not go to heaven unless his
corpse

were

buried

accordingto

custom,

son

:
replied

mind

My

happy ;

ful
; beauti-

He

demanded

the marriage

part with it. He

when

the

was

badge from

By this she knew

;

and told him

about

to
not

to kill her,

gods appeared, and stayed him

from his purpose.

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JAIMINI

virtue.

BHABATA^

This

body ought to fall contendingwith foes in battle.

This grievous
death is my only dread.
Yet
I put my trust in
Jan"rdana^d.
Fear not.
Transgressnot my father's command^
but cast me in."
By Sumati's direction they took, and lifted,
and threw him in.
21. All the
tation.

peoplecried out,

Should'st

"

thou

grievedwith

and

bitter lamen^

perishthus, thou bountiful one

anguish. He has died the victim

?"

of
they cried,and rolled in
ly
royalty^othey said,and bewailed. '^Alas ! He has thus vainslain his excellent son.
May the king'swisdom be utterly
and
these angelsof death, Shankha
consumed
! Why
were
wailed.
Thus
they beLikhita, born amongst the gods of earth?"
"

"

22.

"

My

speak of thee, didst not

Didst not thou guard the

God ! If I

Prahlkda^^?

save

19. A

20. i.e. if his father had

not

been

king, he would not have been so bound

See p. 204, v. 46, n. 84.
by his word.
21. Prahl"da
was
a devout worshipper
of Vishnu, the foe of demons, of whom
who
his father,Hiranyakashipu,
was
one
had

obtained

except from

the

Vishnu.

Vishnu, Prahldda

gift of immortality
For his devotion to
was

formerly

honour

of the

oniel tortures by his fa"

fire to
ther ; but his love of Vishnu was
One
of
his sufiTerings.'' day
the forest

put to the most

of Krishna.

name

thou

and
persecuted,

his father called him, and asked " Where

Vishnu?
Can you show him to me ?"

"

PrahUda
and not

replied:

*'

Say not,

he is here,

there \ ' wherever you think of

him* there is Vishnu; he fillsthe uni-

versf

."

Hiranyakashipustruck

that stood near,

and

asked, in

pillar

rage,

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CO

"

BHARATA,

fl

^^^5^^5^;ls5e)i3onD7o^z;S^^^7ooX
I
""5^-dS'^55o5vre)3dD^^
"docdDTJE-o:^s""rjS:X)'dr~T^7Sai^
his hair unwithered ; and his face
the

expanded like

the lotus at

amazed, and

praisedthe

risingsun.

25. All the

people saw

it, were

Lotus-eyed. Then Likhita,enraged,called out, "He is skilled

of fire;bringyoung cocoanuts^^." They brought,
in conjuration
the flame struck the sky;
and poured in the young cocoanuts;
and as the burstingshells flew, and hit the cheeks of the
Sudhanwa
laughed.
purohitaSy
26. Unwavering in heart, he was happy by repetition
of the
of Vishnu.
and greatnames
Seeingwhich, Likhita,repenting,
ly
assured that nothing could atone for the wickedness
distressed,
of conspiring
againstKrishna's servant, and that death
alone
of

was

him, threw himself into the caldron

boilingoil.
27. The

to

fitpunishmentfor

midst of the caldron of

Likhita ! How
27. The

water

was
astonishing

of which

blazingoil was

cool

place

the influence of Sudhanwa's

increaees
greatly

the flame of baming oil.

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presence! Can any distressbefal him
worshippersof Krishna ? As they both

who

associates with

the

in the

joyment
highestenin the midst of the boilingoil^Hamsadhwaja, amazed
with his counsellors,
took them
came
out, and
affectionately
embraced
his son and his purdhita,
28. Then, having bathed in scented water, dressed himself
in splendidgarments, anointed himself with sandal,decked his
hair with lotuses,
applyedthe most esteemed perfumes, made

were

the

musk

choicest
with

the

mark

on

jewels,and
joy that he

had preservedhim.

his

forehead, adorned

taken

betel,Sudhanwa

should

now

see

Vishnu

himself
shone

of

with

the

beautifully

D^vapura,who