The Sun Gives the Umbrella and Sandals

Verse 1 (13.145.1)

एवं प्रयाचति तदा भास्करे मुनिसत्तमः । जमदग्निर्महातेजाः किं कार्यं प्रत्यपद्यत ॥

evaṃ prayācati tadā bhāskare munisattamaḥ | jamadagnirmahātejāḥ kiṃ kāryaṃ pratyapadyata

When the Sun pleaded with him in this way, what did Jamadagni, the greatly radiant best of sages, decide to do?

Note on the text: Not matched by the aligner; hand-matched to CE 13.98.1 (recension variant: CE evaṃ tadā prayācantaṃ bhāskaraṃ munisattamaḥ).

Verse 2 (13.145.2)

स तथा याचमानस्य मुनिरग्निसमप्रभः । जमदग्निः शमं नैव जगाम कुरुनन्दन ॥

sa tathā yācamānasya muniragnisamaprabhaḥ | jamadagniḥ śamaṃ naiva jagāma kurunandana

As the Sun thus pleaded, the sage Jamadagni, radiant as fire, did not relent at all, O delight of the Kurus.

Note on the text: Not matched by the aligner; hand-matched to CE 13.98.2 (recension variant: CE tathā prayācamānasya munir agnisamaprabhaḥ).

Verse 3 (13.145.3)

ततः सूर्यो मधुरया वाचा तमिदमब्रवीत् । कृताञ्जलिर्विप्ररूपी प्रणम्यैनं विशाम्पते ॥

tataḥ sūryo madhurayā vācā tamidamabravīt | kṛtāñjalirviprarūpī praṇamyainaṃ viśāmpate

Then the Sun, in the form of a brahmin, bowed to him with joined palms and spoke these words in a gentle voice, O lord of the people.

Verse 4 (13.145.4)

चलं निमित्तं विप्रर्षे सदा सूर्यस्य गच्छतः । कथं चलं भेत्स्यसि त्वं सदा यान्तं दिवाकरम् ॥

calaṃ nimittaṃ viprarṣe sadā sūryasya gacchataḥ | kathaṃ calaṃ bhetsyasi tvaṃ sadā yāntaṃ divākaram

Brahmin sage, the target is always moving, for the sun is always going. How will you strike the sun, who is always on the move?

Note on the text: Corrected कतं → कथं (misprint in Wikisource; CE kathaṃ).

Verse 5 (13.145.5)

स्थिरं चापि चलं चापि जाने त्वां ज्ञानचक्षुषा । अवश्यं विनयाधानं कार्यमद्य मया तव ॥

sthiraṃ cāpi calaṃ cāpi jāne tvāṃ jñānacakṣuṣā | avaśyaṃ vinayādhānaṃ kāryamadya mayā tava

Whether you are still or moving, I know you by the eye of knowledge. I must certainly teach you discipline today.

Note on the text: Corrected अवस्यं → अवश्यं (misprint in Wikisource; CE avaśyaṃ).

Verse 6 (13.145.6)

मध्याह्ने वै निमेषार्धं तिष्ठसि त्वं दिवाकर । तत्र भेत्स्यामि सूर्य त्वां न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा ॥

madhyāhne vai nimeṣārdhaṃ tiṣṭhasi tvaṃ divākara | tatra bhetsyāmi sūrya tvāṃ na me'trāsti vicāraṇā

At midday, Sun, you stay still for half a moment. I shall strike you then; I have no doubt about it.

Note on the text: Corrected तिष्टसि → तिष्ठसि (misprint in Wikisource; broken conjunct, CE tiṣṭhasi). Not matched by the aligner; hand-matched to CE 13.98.6 (recension variant: CE aparāhṇe nimeṣārdhaṃ tiṣṭhasi tvaṃ divākara).

Verse 7 (13.145.7)

असंशयं मां विप्रर्षे भेत्स्यसे धन्विनांवर । अपकारिणं मां विद्धि भगवञ्शरणागतम् ॥

asaṃśayaṃ māṃ viprarṣe bhetsyase dhanvināṃvara | apakāriṇaṃ māṃ viddhi bhagavañśaraṇāgatam

Without doubt you will strike me, brahmin sage, best of archers; but know me, venerable sir, as an offender who has come to you for refuge.

Note on the text: Corrected विद्दि → विद्धि (misprint in Wikisource; the imperative of vid with a doubled dental, not a valid form).

Verse 8 (13.145.8)

ततः प्रहस्य भगवाञ्जमदग्निरुवाच तम् । न भीः सूर्य त्वया कार्या प्रणिपातगतो ह्यसि ॥

tataḥ prahasya bhagavāñjamadagniruvāca tam | na bhīḥ sūrya tvayā kāryā praṇipātagato hyasi

Then the venerable Jamadagni smiled and said to him: "Do not be afraid, Surya; you have come to me in submission."

Verse 9 (13.145.9)

ब्राह्मणेष्वार्जवं यच्च स्थैर्यं च धरणीतले । सौम्यतां चैव सोमस्य गाम्भीर्यं वरुणस्य च ॥

brāhmaṇeṣvārjavaṃ yacca sthairyaṃ ca dharaṇītale | saumyatāṃ caiva somasya gāmbhīryaṃ varuṇasya ca

Uprightness in brahmins, steadiness on the earth, gentleness in the moon, and depth in Varuna,

Verse 10 (13.145.10)

दीप्तिमग्नेः प्रभां मेरोः प्रतापं धनदस्य च । एतान्यतिक्रमेद्यो वै स हन्याच्छरणागतम् ॥

dīptimagneḥ prabhāṃ meroḥ pratāpaṃ dhanadasya ca | etānyatikramedyo vai sa hanyāccharaṇāgatam

the brightness of fire, the splendor of Meru, and the might of Kubera: whoever would go against all these would slay one who has come for refuge.

Verse 11 (13.145.11)

भवेत्स गुरुतल्पी च ब्रह्महा च स वै भवेत् । सुरापानं स कुर्याच्च यो हन्याच्छरणागतम् ॥

bhavetsa gurutalpī ca brahmahā ca sa vai bhavet | surāpānaṃ sa kuryācca yo hanyāccharaṇāgatam

He would become one who violates his teacher's bed, a killer of brahmins, and a drinker of liquor: whoever would kill one who has come for refuge.

Note on the text: Corrected ब्रह्मिहा → ब्रह्महा (misprint in Wikisource; stray vowel sign, CE brahmahā). Not matched by the aligner; hand-matched to CE 13.98.11 (recension variant: CE bhavet sa gurutalpī ca brahmahā ca tathā bhavet).

Verse 12 (13.145.12)

एतस्य त्वपनीतस्य समाधिं तात चिन्तय । यथा सुखगमः पन्था भवेत्त्वद्रश्मितापितः ॥

etasya tvapanītasya samādhiṃ tāta cintaya | yathā sukhagamaḥ panthā bhavettvadraśmitāpitaḥ

Dear one, think of a remedy for this affliction, so that the road scorched by your rays may become easy to travel.

Verse 13 (13.145.13)

एतावदुक्त्वा स तदा तूष्णीमासीद्भृगूत्तमः । अथ सूर्योऽददत्तस्मै छत्रोपानहमाशु वै ॥

etāvaduktvā sa tadā tūṣṇīmāsīdbhṛgūttamaḥ | atha sūryo'dadattasmai chatropānahamāśu vai

Having said this, that best of the Bhrigus fell silent. Then the Sun quickly gave him an umbrella and sandals.

Verse 14 (13.145.14)

महर्षे शिरसस्त्राणं छत्रं मद्रश्मिवारणम् । प्रतिगृह्णीष्व पद्भ्यां च त्राणार्थं चर्मपादुके ॥

maharṣe śirasastrāṇaṃ chatraṃ madraśmivāraṇam | pratigṛhṇīṣva padbhyāṃ ca trāṇārthaṃ carmapāduke

Great sage, here is an umbrella to protect your head and ward off my rays; and take these leather sandals to protect your feet.

Note on the text: Corrected शिरसस्त्राणां → शिरसस्त्राणं (misprint in Wikisource; a wrong case ending, CE śirasas trāṇaṃ). Also read the final single danda of the second line as the verse-end mark ॥.

Verse 15 (13.145.15)

अद्यप्रभृति चैवेह लोके सम्प्रचरिष्यति । पुण्यकेषु च सर्वेषु परमक्षय्यमेव च ॥

adyaprabhṛti caiveha loke sampracariṣyati | puṇyakeṣu ca sarveṣu paramakṣayyameva ca

From today this will be used in the world, and at all meritorious rites its merit will be supreme and imperishable.

Note on the text: Not matched by the aligner; hand-matched to CE 13.98.15 (recension variant: CE puṇyadāneṣu sarveṣu param akṣayyam eva ca).

Verse 16 (13.145.16)

उपानहौ च च्छत्रं च सूर्येणैतत्प्रवर्तितम् । पुण्यमेतदभिख्यातं त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत ॥

upānahau ca cchatraṃ ca sūryeṇaitatpravartitam | puṇyametadabhikhyātaṃ triṣu lokeṣu bhārata

In this way the sandals and the umbrella were brought into being by the Sun. This merit is proclaimed in the three worlds, O Bharata.

Note on the text: Not matched by the aligner; hand-matched to CE 13.98.16 (recension variant: CE upānacchatram etad vai sūryeṇeha pravartitam).

Verse 17 (13.145.17)

तस्मात्प्रयच्छ विप्रेषु छत्रोपानहमुत्तमम् । धर्मस्ते सुमहान्भावी न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा ॥

tasmātprayaccha vipreṣu chatropānahamuttamam | dharmaste sumahānbhāvī na me'trāsti vicāraṇā

Therefore give a fine umbrella and sandals to brahmins. Great dharma will come to you; I have no doubt of it.

Verse 18 (13.145.18)

छत्रं हि भरतश्रेष्ठ यः प्रदद्याद्द्विजातये । शुभ्रं शतशलाकं वै स प्रेत्य सुखमेधते ॥

chatraṃ hi bharataśreṣṭha yaḥ pradadyāddvijātaye | śubhraṃ śataśalākaṃ vai sa pretya sukhamedhate

O best of the Bharatas, one who gives a white umbrella with a hundred ribs to a brahmin finds happiness after death.

Note on the text: Corrected भरतश्रेष्ठः → भरतश्रेष्ठ (misprint in Wikisource; stray visarga on a vocative, CE bharataśreṣṭha).

Verse 19 (13.145.19)

स शक्रलोके वसति पूज्यमानो द्विजातिभिः । अप्सरोभिश्च सततं देवैश्च भरतर्षभ ॥

sa śakraloke vasati pūjyamāno dvijātibhiḥ | apsarobhiśca satataṃ devaiśca bharatarṣabha

He lives in Indra's world, honored by brahmins, and constantly by the apsarases and the gods, O best of the Bharatas.

Verse 20 (13.145.20)

उपानहौ च यो दद्याच्छ्लक्ष्णौ स्नेहसमन्वितौ । स्नातकाय महाबाहो संशिताय द्विजातये ॥

upānahau ca yo dadyācchlakṣṇau snehasamanvitau | snātakāya mahābāho saṃśitāya dvijātaye

And one who gives soft sandals, with affection, to a snataka, O mighty-armed one, a brahmin of firm vows,

Note on the text: Not matched by the aligner. Line 1 = CE star passage 13.98.20b*0442_01 (identical); line 2 = CE 13.98.20c. The CE's main-text line 13.98.20a (dahyamānāya viprāya yaḥ prayacchaty upānahau) is not in Wikisource, which has the star line in its place; nothing added.

Verse 21 (13.145.21)

सोपि लोकानवाप्नोति देवतैरभिपूजितान् । गोलोके स मुदा युक्तो वसति प्रेत्य भारत ॥

sopi lokānavāpnoti devatairabhipūjitān | goloke sa mudā yukto vasati pretya bhārata

he too attains worlds honored by the gods; he lives joyfully in Goloka, the world of cows, after death, O Bharata.

Verse 22 (13.145.22)

एतत्ते भरतश्रेष्ठ मया कार्त्स्न्येन कीर्तितम् । छत्रोपानहदानस्य फलं भरतसत्तम ॥

etatte bharataśreṣṭha mayā kārtsnyena kīrtitam | chatropānahadānasya phalaṃ bharatasattama

This, best of the Bharatas, I have told you in full: the fruit of giving an umbrella and sandals, O best of the Bharatas.

Note on the text: Not matched by the aligner; hand-matched to CE 13.98.22. The CE inserts a long Appendix I passage (no. 10, 13,098.022d@010) after this verse; Wikisource lacks it; not added.