The Brahmins Destroy the Kapas

Verse 1 (13.262.1)

तूष्णीमासीदर्जुनस्तु पवनस्त्वब्रवीत्पुनः । शृणु मे ब्राह्मणेष्वेव मुख्यं कर्म जनाधिप ॥

tūṣṇīmāsīdarjunastu pavanastvabravītpunaḥ | śṛṇu me brāhmaṇeṣveva mukhyaṃ karma janādhipa

Arjuna remained silent, and the Wind spoke again: “Hear from me, O lord of men, the chief deed among brahmins.”

Note on the text: Printed heading: Bhishma. The first line is the narrator's; Vayu's speech begins in line 2 and runs through verse 22, and is given to Vayu from verse 2, where it fills whole verses.

Verse 2 (13.262.2)

मदस्यास्यमनुप्राप्ता यदा सेन्द्रा दिवौकसः । तदैव च्यवनेन द्यौर्हृता तेषां वसुन्धरा ॥

madasyāsyamanuprāptā yadā sendrā divaukasaḥ | tadaiva cyavanena dyaurhṛtā teṣāṃ vasundharā

At the very time when the dwellers in heaven, with Indra, had been caught in Mada's mouth, Chyavana took from them heaven and their earth.

Note on the text: Line 2 is a recension variant of CE 13.142.2c (CE: tadeyaṃ cyavaneneha hṛtā teṣāṃ vasuṃdharā); the Wikisource reading is kept.

Verse 3 (13.262.3)

उभौ लोकौ हृतौ मत्वा ते देवा दुःखिताऽभवन् । शोकार्ताश्च महात्मानं ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययुः ॥

ubhau lokau hṛtau matvā te devā duḥkhitā'bhavan | śokārtāśca mahātmānaṃ brahmāṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ

Thinking that both their worlds had been taken from them, the gods were sorrowful, and, stricken with grief, they went for refuge to the great-souled Brahma.

Note on the text: Corrected शोकार्ताश्त → शोकार्ताश्च (CE śokārtāś ca; misprint in Wikisource).

Verse 4 (13.262.4)

मदास्यव्यतिषिक्तानामस्माकं लोकपूजित । च्यवनेन हृता भूमिः कपैश्चैव दिवं प्रभो ॥

madāsyavyatiṣiktānāmasmākaṃ lokapūjita | cyavanena hṛtā bhūmiḥ kapaiścaiva divaṃ prabho

“O lord honoured by the worlds, we were drenched in Mada's mouth; the earth has been taken by Chyavana, and the sky, O lord, by the Kapas.”

Verse 5 (13.262.5)

गच्छध्वं शरणं विप्रानाशु सेन्द्रा दिवौकसः । प्रसाद्य तानुभौ लोकाववाप्स्यथ यथापुरम् ॥

gacchadhvaṃ śaraṇaṃ viprānāśu sendrā divaukasaḥ | prasādya tānubhau lokāvavāpsyatha yathāpuram

“Go quickly for refuge to the brahmins, you dwellers in heaven with Indra. When you have won them over, you will regain both worlds as before.”

Verse 6 (13.262.6)

ते ययुः शरणं विप्रानूचुस्ते काञ्जयामहे । इत्युक्तास्ते द्विजान्प्राहुर्जयतेह कपानिति ॥

te yayuḥ śaraṇaṃ viprānūcuste kāñjayāmahe | ityuktāste dvijānprāhurjayateha kapāniti

They went to the brahmins for refuge. The brahmins said, “Whom are we to conquer?” Thus addressed, the gods said to the twice-born, “Conquer the Kapas here.”

Note on the text: Page heading for the preceding verse is Brahma's; this verse is narration. Not matched automatically; = CE 13.142.6a and 6c.

Verse 7 (13.262.7)

भूगतान्हि विजेतारो वयमित्यब्रुवन्द्विजाः । ततः कर्म समारब्धं ब्राह्मणैः कपनाशनम् ॥

bhūgatānhi vijetāro vayamityabruvandvijāḥ | tataḥ karma samārabdhaṃ brāhmaṇaiḥ kapanāśanam

“We shall be the conquerors of those who have gone to the earth,” said the twice-born. Then the brahmins began a rite to destroy the Kapas.

Note on the text: Line 1 = CE 13.142.6e (bhūgatān hi vijetāro vayam ity eva pārthiva), a recension variant; line 2 = CE 13.142.7a.

Verse 8 (13.262.8)

तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रेषितो दूतो ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनी कपैः । स च तान्ब्राह्मणानाह धनी कपवचो यथा ॥

tacchrutvā preṣito dūto brāhmaṇebhyo dhanī kapaiḥ | sa ca tānbrāhmaṇānāha dhanī kapavaco yathā

Hearing of it, the Kapas sent a messenger named Dhanin to the brahmins. He gave those brahmins the Kapas' message as it had been told him.

Note on the text: Line 1 = CE 13.142.7c; line 2 = CE 13.142.8a. The commentary notes that Dhanin is the name of the messenger.

Verse 9 (13.262.9)

भवद्भिः सदृशाः सर्वे कपाः किमिह वर्तते । सर्वे वेदविदः प्राज्ञाः सर्वे च क्रतुयाजिनः ॥

bhavadbhiḥ sadṛśāḥ sarve kapāḥ kimiha vartate | sarve vedavidaḥ prājñāḥ sarve ca kratuyājinaḥ

“All the Kapas are your equals—what is this that is going on here? All are knowers of the Veda, wise, and all perform sacrifices;

Note on the text: Corrected सदृशः → सदृशाः (plural agreement with सर्वे कपाः; CE sadṛśāḥ; misprint in Wikisource). The page prints no heading; verses 9–14 are the whole of Dhanin's message from the Kapas, so they are given to him. Line 1 = CE 13.142.8c; line 2 = CE 13.142.9a.

Verse 10 (13.262.10)

सर्वे सत्यव्रताश्चैव सर्वे तुल्या महर्षिभिः । श्रीश्चैव रमते तेषु धारयन्ति श्रियं च ते ॥

sarve satyavratāścaiva sarve tulyā maharṣibhiḥ | śrīścaiva ramate teṣu dhārayanti śriyaṃ ca te

all keep faithfully to their vows, and all are equal to great sages. Fortune delights in them, and they bear Fortune.

Note on the text: Line 1 = CE 13.142.9c; line 2 = CE 13.142.10a.

Verse 11 (13.262.11)

वृथा दारान्न गच्छन्ति वृथा मांसं न भुञ्जते । दीप्तमग्निं जुह्वते च गुरूणां वचने स्थिताः ॥

vṛthā dārānna gacchanti vṛthā māṃsaṃ na bhuñjate | dīptamagniṃ juhvate ca gurūṇāṃ vacane sthitāḥ

They do not go to their wives without purpose, nor eat meat without purpose; they pour oblations into the blazing fire and abide by the word of their elders;

Note on the text: Line 1 = CE 13.142.10c (vṛthāmāṃsaṃ); line 2 = CE 13.142.11a.

Verse 12 (13.262.12)

सर्वे च नियतात्मानो बालानां संविभागिनः । उपेत्य शनकैर्यान्ति न सेवन्ति रजस्वलाम् । स्वर्गतिं चैव गच्छन्ति तथैव शुभकर्मिणः ॥

sarve ca niyatātmāno bālānāṃ saṃvibhāginaḥ | upetya śanakairyānti na sevanti rajasvalām | svargatiṃ caiva gacchanti tathaiva śubhakarmiṇaḥ

all are self-controlled and share with the young; they go gently to their wives, and do not resort to a woman in her courses; and they go to heaven, as do all who do good deeds.

Note on the text: Corrected स्वर्गातिं → स्वर्गतिं (spurious ा; CE sugatiṃ; misprint in Wikisource). The page prints three lines (12a–c) as one verse. Line 1 = CE 13.142.11c; line 2 is a recension variant of CE 13.142.12a (CE: upetya śakaṭair yānti, 'they travel by cart'); line 3 = CE star line 13.142.012b*0652_01 (sugatiṃ caiva gacchanti tathaiva śubhakarmiṇaḥ).

Verse 13 (13.262.13)

अभुक्तवत्सु नाश्नन्ति गर्भिणीवृद्धकादिषु । पूर्वाह्णेषु न दीव्यन्ति दिवा चैव न शेरते ॥

abhuktavatsu nāśnanti garbhiṇīvṛddhakādiṣu | pūrvāhṇeṣu na dīvyanti divā caiva na śerate

They do not eat while pregnant women, the old and the like have not yet eaten; they do not gamble in the forenoon, and they do not sleep by day.

Note on the text: Line 1 = CE 13.142.12c (abhuktavatsu nāśnanti) with CE star line 13.142.012c*0653_01 (garbhiṇīvatsakādiṣu; here वृद्धकादिषु); line 2 = CE star line *0653_02 (pūrvāhṇeṣu na dīvyanti) with the close of 12c (divā caiva na śerate).

Verse 14 (13.262.14)

एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभिर्गुणैर्युक्तान्कथं कपान् । विजेष्यथ निवर्तध्वं निवृत्तानां सुखं हि वः ॥

etaiścānyaiśca bahubhirguṇairyuktānkathaṃ kapān | vijeṣyatha nivartadhvaṃ nivṛttānāṃ sukhaṃ hi vaḥ

With these and many other virtues, how will you conquer the Kapas? Turn back; for you who turn back there is happiness.”

Verse 15 (13.262.15)

कपान्वयं विजेष्यामो ये देवास्ते वयं स्मृताः । तस्माद्वध्याः कपाऽस्माकं धनिन्याहि यथागतम् ॥

kapānvayaṃ vijeṣyāmo ye devāste vayaṃ smṛtāḥ | tasmādvadhyāḥ kapā'smākaṃ dhaninyāhi yathāgatam

“We shall conquer the Kapas, for it is said that those who are gods are ourselves. Therefore the Kapas must be slain by us; go back as you came, Dhanin.”

Note on the text: Printed heading: the Brahmins.

Verse 16 (13.262.16)

धनी गत्वा कपानाह न वो विप्राः प्रियङ्कराः । गृहीत्वाऽस्त्राण्यतो विप्रान्कपाः सर्वे समाद्रवन् ॥

dhanī gatvā kapānāha na vo viprāḥ priyaṅkarāḥ | gṛhītvā'strāṇyato viprānkapāḥ sarve samādravan

Dhanin went and told the Kapas, “The brahmins are not friendly to you.” Then all the Kapas took up weapons and rushed upon the brahmins.

Note on the text: Narration, with Dhanin's report (न वो विप्राः प्रियङ्कराः) in line 1; the page's governing heading is the Brahmins', which does not fit, so the verse is given to the narrator Vayu.

Verse 17 (13.262.17)

समुदग्रध्वजान्दृष्ट्वा कपान्सर्वे द्विजातयः । व्यसृजञ्ज्वलितानग्नीन्कपानां प्राणनाशनान् ॥

samudagradhvajāndṛṣṭvā kapānsarve dvijātayaḥ | vyasṛjañjvalitānagnīnkapānāṃ prāṇanāśanān

Seeing all the Kapas with their banners raised high, the twice-born let loose blazing fires that destroy the lives of the Kapas.

Verse 18 (13.262.18)

ब्रह्मसृष्टा हव्यभुजः कपान्हत्वा सनातनाः । नभसीव यथाऽभ्राणि व्यराजन्त नराधिप ॥

brahmasṛṣṭā havyabhujaḥ kapānhatvā sanātanāḥ | nabhasīva yathā'bhrāṇi vyarājanta narādhipa

Those eternal bearers of oblations, brought forth by holy power, having slain the Kapas, shone like clouds in the sky, O lord of men.

Note on the text: Line 1 is a recension variant of CE 13.142.17a (CE: kapān bhuktvā, 'having consumed the Kapas'); the Wikisource reading is kept. Line 2 = CE 13.142.17c.

Verse 19 (13.262.19)

हत्वा वै दानवान्देवाः सर्वे सम्भूय संयुगे । ते नाभ्यजानन्हि तदा ब्राह्मणैर्निहतान्कपान् ॥

hatvā vai dānavāndevāḥ sarve sambhūya saṃyuge | te nābhyajānanhi tadā brāhmaṇairnihatānkapān

All the gods, gathering together in battle, had slain danavas, yet they did not then know that the Kapas had been killed by the brahmins.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's numbered text: CE star lines 13.142.017d*0654_01-02 (hatvā vai dānavān devāḥ sarve saṃbhūya saṃyuge; te nābhyajānan hi tadā brāhmaṇair nihatān kapān).

Verse 20 (13.262.20)

अथागम्य महातेजा नारदोऽकथयद्विभो । यथा हता महाभागैस्तेजसा ब्राह्मणैः कपाः ॥

athāgamya mahātejā nārado'kathayadvibho | yathā hatā mahābhāgaistejasā brāhmaṇaiḥ kapāḥ

Then the greatly radiant Narada came and told them, O lord, how the Kapas had been slain by the radiance of the greatly fortunate brahmins.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's numbered text: CE star lines 13.142.017d*0654_03-04 (athāgamya mahātejā nārado 'kathayad vibho; yathā hatā mahābhāgais tejasā brāhmaṇaiḥ kapāḥ).

Verse 21 (13.262.21)

नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रीताः सर्वे दिवौकसः । प्रशशंसुर्द्विजांश्चापि ब्राह्मणांश्च यशस्विनः ॥

nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā prītāḥ sarve divaukasaḥ | praśaśaṃsurdvijāṃścāpi brāhmaṇāṃśca yaśasvinaḥ

Hearing Narada's words, all the dwellers in heaven were delighted, and they praised the twice-born and the glorious brahmins.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's numbered text: line 1 = CE star line 13.142.017d*0654_05 (nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā prītāḥ sarve divaukasaḥ); line 2 is a recension variant of CE 13.142.17e (praśaśaṃsur dvijāṃś caiva brahmāṇaṃ ca yaśasvinam), kept.

Verse 22 (13.262.22)

तेषां तेजस्तथा वीर्यं देवानां ववृधे ततः । अवाप्नुवंश्चामरत्वं त्रिषु लोकेषु पूजितम् ॥

teṣāṃ tejastathā vīryaṃ devānāṃ vavṛdhe tataḥ | avāpnuvaṃścāmaratvaṃ triṣu lokeṣu pūjitam

Then the radiance and might of the gods grew greater, and they gained immortality, honoured in the three worlds.

Verse 23 (13.262.23)

इत्युक्तवचनं वायुमर्जुनः प्रत्युवाच ह । प्रतिपूज्य महाबाहो यत्तच्छृणु नराधिप ॥

ityuktavacanaṃ vāyumarjunaḥ pratyuvāca ha | pratipūjya mahābāho yattacchṛṇu narādhipa

Arjuna answered Vayu, who had spoken in this way, after honouring him. Hear what he said, O mighty-armed lord of men.

Note on the text: No heading is printed; the verse is the narrator's (the page's heading at the start is Bhishma's; CE 13.142.1 also), and line 2 is Bhishma addressing Yudhishthira. Line 1 is a recension variant of CE 13.142.19a (CE: pratyabhāṣata), kept.

Verse 24 (13.262.24)

जीवाम्यहं ब्राह्मणार्थं सर्वथा सततं प्रभो । ब्रह्मण्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च प्रणमामि च नित्यशः ॥

jīvāmyahaṃ brāhmaṇārthaṃ sarvathā satataṃ prabho | brahmaṇyo brāhmaṇebhyaśca praṇamāmi ca nityaśaḥ

“I live always, in every way, for the sake of the brahmins, lord. Devoted to brahmins, I bow to them every day.”

Note on the text: Printed heading: Arjuna (Kartavirya Arjuna). Line 2 is a recension variant of CE 13.142.20c (CE: brahmaṇe brāhmaṇebhyaś ca), kept.

Verse 25 (13.262.25)

दत्तात्रेयप्रसादाच्च मया प्राप्तमिदं बलम् । लोके च परमा कीर्तिर्धर्मश्चाचरितो महान् ॥

dattātreyaprasādācca mayā prāptamidaṃ balam | loke ca paramā kīrtirdharmaścācarito mahān

“By Dattatreya's grace I have obtained this strength; I have the highest fame in the world, and I have practised great dharma.”

Note on the text: Line 1 is a recension variant of CE 13.142.21a (CE: mayā prāptam idaṃ yaśaḥ, 'this fame'); the Wikisource reading is kept.

Verse 26 (13.262.26)

अहो ब्राह्मणकर्माणि मयि मारुत तत्त्वतः । त्वया प्रोक्तानि कार्त्स्न्येन श्रुतानि प्रयतेन च ॥

aho brāhmaṇakarmāṇi mayi māruta tattvataḥ | tvayā proktāni kārtsnyena śrutāni prayatena ca

“Ah, Wind, the deeds of the brahmins have been truly told to me by you in full, and I have heard them attentively.”

Note on the text: Recension variants of CE 13.142.22a and 22c (CE: yathā māruta tattvataḥ; śrutāni prayatena ha); the Wikisource reading is kept.

Verse 27 (13.262.27)

ब्राह्मणान्क्षात्राधर्मेण पालयस्वेन्द्रियाणि च । विप्रेभ्यस्ते भयं घोरं तत्तु कालाद्भविष्यति ॥

brāhmaṇānkṣātrādharmeṇa pālayasvendriyāṇi ca | viprebhyaste bhayaṃ ghoraṃ tattu kālādbhaviṣyati

“Protect the brahmins with a Kshatriya's dharma, and restrain your senses. From the brahmins you will have a dreadful danger, but it will come in time.”

Note on the text: Printed heading: Vayu. Line 2 is a recension variant of CE 13.142.23c (CE: bhṛgubhyas te bhayaṃ ghoraṃ, 'from the Bhrigus'); the Wikisource reading is kept. Commentary glosses printed after the colophon (13-262-4, 13-262-8) are not added.