Nala Restored; Yudhishthira Receives the Secret of the Dice

Verse 1 (3.77.1)

प्रशान्ते तु पुरे हृष्टे संप्रवृत्ते महोत्सवे । महत्या सेनया राजा दमयन्तीमुपानयत् ॥

praśānte tu pure hṛṣṭe saṃpravṛtte mahotsave | mahatyā senayā rājā damayantīmupānayat

When the city was at peace and rejoicing, and a great festival had begun, the king brought Damayanti home with a large army.

Verse 2 (3.77.2)

पुण्यश्लोकं तु राज्यस्थं श्रुत्वा भीमो महीपतिः । मुदा परमया युक्तो बभूव भरतर्षभ ॥

puṇyaślokaṃ tu rājyasthaṃ śrutvā bhīmo mahīpatiḥ | mudā paramayā yukto babhūva bharatarṣabha

When King Bhima heard that Punyashloka was established in his kingdom, he was filled with the greatest joy, bull of the Bharatas.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text; it appears in the apparatus as 3.78.1d*356 (lines 1–2) (found in the vulgate recension). Removed a stray wiki quote mark (`) at the start.

Verse 3 (3.77.3)

अथ हृष्टमना राजा महत्या सेनया सह । सुतां प्रस्थापयामास पुण्यश्लोकाय धीमते ॥

atha hṛṣṭamanā rājā mahatyā senayā saha | sutāṃ prasthāpayāmāsa puṇyaślokāya dhīmate

Then the king, glad at heart, sent his daughter with a large army to the wise Punyashloka.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text; it appears in the apparatus as 3.78.1d*356 (lines 3–4) (found in the vulgate recension). Removed a stray wiki quote mark (') at the end.

Verse 4 (3.77.4)

दमयन्तीमपि पिता सत्कृत्य परवीरहा । प्रास्थापयदमेयात्मा भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ॥

damayantīmapi pitā satkṛtya paravīrahā | prāsthāpayadameyātmā bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ

Her father Bhima, of boundless spirit and fearsome valour, slayer of enemy heroes, honoured Damayanti and sent her on her way.

Note on the text: Restored a missing word space (सत्कृत्यपरवीरहा → सत्कृत्य परवीरहा).

Verse 5 (3.77.5)

आगतायां तु वैदर्भ्यां सपुत्रायां नलो नृपः । वर्तयामास मुदितो देवराडिव नन्दने ॥

āgatāyāṃ tu vaidarbhyāṃ saputrāyāṃ nalo nṛpaḥ | vartayāmāsa mudito devarāḍiva nandane

When the princess of Vidarbha had arrived with her children, King Nala lived in delight, like the king of the gods in the Nandana garden.

Note on the text: Corrected दोवराडिव → देवराडिव (misprint in Wikisource; the critical edition reads devarāḍ iva).

Verse 6 (3.77.6)

तथा प्रकाशतां यातो जम्बूद्वीपे स राजसु । पुनः स्वे चावसद्राज्ये प्रत्याहृत्य महायशाः ॥

tathā prakāśatāṃ yāto jambūdvīpe sa rājasu | punaḥ sve cāvasadrājye pratyāhṛtya mahāyaśāḥ

Thus the glorious king, having won back his kingdom, became renowned among the kings of Jambudvipa and dwelt once more in his own realm.

Verse 7 (3.77.7)

ईजे च विविधैर्यज्ञैर्विधिवच्चाप्तदक्षिणैः । तथा त्वमपि राजेन्द्र ससुहृद्वक्ष्यसेऽचिरात् ॥

īje ca vividhairyajñairvidhivaccāptadakṣiṇaiḥ | tathā tvamapi rājendra sasuhṛdvakṣyase'cirāt

He performed sacrifices of many kinds according to rule, with fitting gifts to the priests. You too, king of kings, will soon shine again among your friends.

Note on the text: Added the missing avagraha (वक्ष्यसे चिरात् → वक्ष्यसेऽचिरात्; without it the sense flips from "soon" to "after a long time"; the critical edition reads vakṣyase 'cirāt).

Verse 8 (3.77.8)

दुःखमेतादृशं प्राप्तो नलः परपुरंजयः । देवनेन नरश्रेष्ठ सभार्यो भरतर्षभ ॥

duḥkhametādṛśaṃ prāpto nalaḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ | devanena naraśreṣṭha sabhāryo bharatarṣabha

Such was the sorrow that Nala, conqueror of enemy cities, met through dicing, best of men, together with his wife, bull of the Bharatas.

Note on the text: Restored a missing word space (एतादृशंप्राप्तो → एतादृशं प्राप्तो).

Verse 9 (3.77.9)

एकाकिनैव सुमहन्नलेन पृथिवीपते । दुःखमासादितं घोरं प्राप्तश्चाभ्युदयः पुनः ॥

ekākinaiva sumahannalena pṛthivīpate | duḥkhamāsāditaṃ ghoraṃ prāptaścābhyudayaḥ punaḥ

Nala, lord of the earth, met that great and terrible sorrow all alone, and yet he rose again to good fortune.

Verse 10 (3.77.10)

त्वं पुनर्भ्रातृसहितः कृष्णया चैव पाण्डव । कथाश्चापि समाकर्ण्य धर्ममेवानुचिन्तयन् ॥

tvaṃ punarbhrātṛsahitaḥ kṛṣṇayā caiva pāṇḍava | kathāścāpi samākarṇya dharmamevānucintayan

But you, son of Pandu, are with your brothers and with Krishna; you listen to many tales and reflect on dharma alone.

Verse 11 (3.77.11)

ब्राह्मणैश्च महाभागैर्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः । नित्यमन्वास्यसे राजंस्तत्र का परिदेवना ॥

brāhmaṇaiśca mahābhāgairvedavedāṅgapāragaiḥ | nityamanvāsyase rājaṃstatra kā paridevanā

Illustrious brahmins who have mastered the Vedas and their auxiliary sciences are always at your side, king. What cause is there for lament?

Verse 12 (3.77.12)

कर्कोटकस्य नागस्य दमयन्त्या नलस्य च । ऋतुपर्णस्य राजर्षेः कीर्तनं कलिनाशनम् ॥

karkoṭakasya nāgasya damayantyā nalasya ca | ṛtuparṇasya rājarṣeḥ kīrtanaṃ kalināśanam

The telling of the tale of the serpent Karkotaka, of Damayanti and Nala, and of the royal sage Rituparna destroys Kali.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text; it appears in the apparatus as 3.78.9d*358 (found in the vulgate recension). Corrected नागस् → नागस्य (misprint in Wikisource; the genitive has lost its final य, leaving the pada a syllable short; the apparatus reads nāgasya).

Verse 13 (3.77.13)

इतिहासमिमं चापि कलिनाशनमच्युत । शक्यमाश्वसितुं श्रुत्वा त्वद्विधेन विशांपते ॥

itihāsamimaṃ cāpi kalināśanamacyuta | śakyamāśvasituṃ śrutvā tvadvidhena viśāṃpate

This history too destroys Kali, Achyuta; by hearing it, one such as you can take comfort, lord of the people.

Verse 14 (3.77.14)

अस्थिरत्वं च संचिन्त्य पुरुषार्थस्य नित्यदा । तस्योदये व्यये चापि न चिन्तयितुमर्हसि ॥

asthiratvaṃ ca saṃcintya puruṣārthasya nityadā | tasyodaye vyaye cāpi na cintayitumarhasi

Considering that a man's fortunes are always unstable, you should not brood over their rise and fall.

Note on the text: Corrected पुरुषार्थस् → पुरुषार्थस्य (misprint in Wikisource; the genitive has lost its final य; the critical edition reads puruṣārthasya). The first line is the critical edition's 3.78.11ab; the second is a variant of 3.78.11c ending as in its apparatus 3.78.11c*361 ("na cintayitum arhasi"). The automatic alignment missed it.

Verse 15 (3.77.15)

श्रुत्वेतिहासं नृपते समाश्वसिहि मा शुचः । व्यसने त्वं महाराज न विषीदितुमर्हसि ॥

śrutvetihāsaṃ nṛpate samāśvasihi mā śucaḥ | vyasane tvaṃ mahārāja na viṣīditumarhasi

Having heard this history, king, take heart and do not grieve. In misfortune, great king, you should not despair.

Note on the text: Corrected नृषते → नृपते (misprint in Wikisource; the apparatus reads nṛpate). The first line combines the critical edition's apparatus 3.78.11c*361 ("śrutvetihāsaṃ nṛpate") with the end of 3.78.11 ("samāśvasihi mā śucaḥ"); the second line appears in the apparatus as 3.78.11d*362.

Verse 16 (3.77.16)

विषमावस्थिते दैवे पौरुषेऽफलतां गते । विषादयन्ति नात्मानं सत्त्वापाश्रयिणो नराः ॥

viṣamāvasthite daive pauruṣe'phalatāṃ gate | viṣādayanti nātmānaṃ sattvāpāśrayiṇo narāḥ

When fate stands against them and human effort has proved fruitless, men who rely on inner strength do not let themselves sink into despair.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text; it appears in the apparatus as 3.78.11d*363 (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 17 (3.77.17)

ये चेदं कथयिष्यन्ति नलस्य चरितं महत् । श्रोष्यन्ति चाप्यभीक्ष्णं वै नालक्ष्मीस्तान्भजिष्यति ॥

ye cedaṃ kathayiṣyanti nalasya caritaṃ mahat | śroṣyanti cāpyabhīkṣṇaṃ vai nālakṣmīstānbhajiṣyati

Those who tell this great story of Nala, and those who hear it often, will never be visited by misfortune.

Note on the text: Corrected नलस् → नलस्य (misprint in Wikisource; the genitive has lost its final य, leaving the pada a syllable short; the critical edition reads nalasya). Matches the critical edition's 3.78.12abcd, which the automatic alignment missed.

Verse 18 (3.77.18)

अर्थास्तस्योपपत्स्यन्ते धन्यतां च गमिष्यति । इतिहासमिमं श्रुत्वा पुराणं शश्वदुत्तमम् ॥

arthāstasyopapatsyante dhanyatāṃ ca gamiṣyati | itihāsamimaṃ śrutvā purāṇaṃ śaśvaduttamam

Wealth will come to such a man, and he will prosper, once he has heard this ancient and ever-excellent history.

Note on the text: The first line is the critical edition's 3.78.12ef and the second its 3.78.13ab; the automatic alignment missed both.

Verse 19 (3.77.19)

पुत्रान्पौत्रान्पशूंश्चापि लभते नृषु चाग्र्यताम् । आरोग्यप्रीतिमांश्चैव भविष्यति न संशयः ॥

putrānpautrānpaśūṃścāpi labhate nṛṣu cāgryatām | ārogyaprītimāṃścaiva bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ

He gains sons, grandsons and cattle, and the first place among men; he will enjoy health and happiness, without a doubt.

Note on the text: Corrected भविष्ति → भविष्यति (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped akshara leaves the pada a syllable short; the critical edition reads bhaviṣyati). A variant of the critical edition's 3.78.13cdef, which the automatic alignment missed.

Verse 20 (3.77.20)

भयात्त्रस्यसि यच्च त्वमाह्वयिष्यति मां पुनः । अक्षज्ञ इति तत्तेऽहं नाशयिष्यामि पार्थिव ॥

bhayāttrasyasi yacca tvamāhvayiṣyati māṃ punaḥ | akṣajña iti tatte'haṃ nāśayiṣyāmi pārthiva

And as for the fear that makes you tremble, that someone skilled at dice will challenge you again, I will destroy it, lord of the earth.

Note on the text: Corrected भयात्रस्यसि → भयात्त्रस्यसि (misprint in Wikisource; one त of भयात् + त्रस्यसि has been dropped; the critical edition reads differently here, bhayaṃ paśyasi).

Verse 21 (3.77.21)

वेदाक्षहृदयं कृत्स्नमहं सत्यपराक्रम । उपपद्यस्व कौन्तेय प्रसन्नोऽहं ब्रवीमि ते ॥

vedākṣahṛdayaṃ kṛtsnamahaṃ satyaparākrama | upapadyasva kaunteya prasanno'haṃ bravīmi te

I know the whole secret of the dice, you whose strength is truth. Receive it from me, son of Kunti; I am pleased with you, and I tell it to you.

Verse 22 (3.77.22)

ततो हृष्टमना राजा बृहदश्वमुवाच ह । भगवन्नक्षहृदयं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥

tato hṛṣṭamanā rājā bṛhadaśvamuvāca ha | bhagavannakṣahṛdayaṃ jñātumicchāmi tattvataḥ

Then the king, glad at heart, said to Brihadashva: "Lord, I wish to learn the secret of the dice truly."

Verse 23 (3.77.23)

कौन्तेयेनैवमुक्तस्तु बृहदश्वो महामुनिः । ततोऽक्षहृदयं प्रादात्पाण्डवाय महात्मने । लब्ध्वा च पाण्डवो राजा विशोकः समपद्यत ॥

kaunteyenaivamuktastu bṛhadaśvo mahāmuniḥ | tato'kṣahṛdayaṃ prādātpāṇḍavāya mahātmane | labdhvā ca pāṇḍavo rājā viśokaḥ samapadyata

Addressed thus by the son of Kunti, the great sage Brihadashva gave the secret of the dice to the great-souled son of Pandu; and having received it, King Yudhishthira was freed from his grief.

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki quote marks (` … ') around the first line and before the third. The first line appears in the critical edition's apparatus as 3.78.16d*365, the second is 3.78.17ab, and the third is 3.78.17b*366 (line 1); the automatic alignment missed them.

Verse 24 (3.77.24)

पुनरेव तु वक्ष्यामि यस्त्वत्तो दुःखितो नृपः । तं शृणुष्व महाराज सर्वदुःखापनुत्तये ॥

punareva tu vakṣyāmi yastvatto duḥkhito nṛpaḥ | taṃ śṛṇuṣva mahārāja sarvaduḥkhāpanuttaye

I will tell you more, of a king who suffered more than you. Listen to it, great king, for the removal of every sorrow.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 25 (3.77.25)

इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातो महात्मा पृथिवीपतिः । त्रिशङ्कुरिति विख्यातो राजराजो महाद्युतिः ॥

ikṣvākūṇāṃ kule jāto mahātmā pṛthivīpatiḥ | triśaṅkuriti vikhyāto rājarājo mahādyutiḥ

In the line of the Ikshvakus was born a great-souled lord of the earth, renowned as Trishanku, a king of kings of great splendour.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages. Restored a missing word space (विख्यातोराजराजो → विख्यातो राजराजो).

Verse 26 (3.77.26)

हरिश्चन्द्रस्ततो जज्ञे गुणरत्नाकरो नृपात् । ततो विशेषैर्विविधैर्यज्ञैर्विपुलदक्षिणैः ॥

hariścandrastato jajñe guṇaratnākaro nṛpāt | tato viśeṣairvividhairyajñairvipuladakṣiṇaiḥ

From that king was born Harishchandra, an ocean of jewel-like virtues. Then, through many distinguished sacrifices with abundant fees,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 27 (3.77.27)

स तु लोके वरः पुंसां पुण्यश्लोको महायशाः । सत्यवादी मधुरवाक्सत्येन बहुभाषिता ॥

sa tu loke varaḥ puṃsāṃ puṇyaśloko mahāyaśāḥ | satyavādī madhuravāksatyena bahubhāṣitā

he became the best of men in the world, of holy renown and great fame, truthful and sweet of speech, and whatever he said much of, he said with truth.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 28 (3.77.28)

तस्य भार्याऽभवद्भूमौ सौशील्यसमलंकृता । उशीनरस्य राजर्षेर्दुहिता पुण्यलक्षणा ॥

tasya bhāryā'bhavadbhūmau sauśīlyasamalaṃkṛtā | uśīnarasya rājarṣerduhitā puṇyalakṣaṇā

His wife on earth, adorned with a fine character and bearing auspicious marks, was the daughter of the royal sage Ushinara.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 29 (3.77.29)

स्वयंवरे महाभागं वरयामास भामिनी । हरिश्चन्द्रं समेतानां राज्ञां मध्ये पतिं विभुम् ॥

svayaṃvare mahābhāgaṃ varayāmāsa bhāminī | hariścandraṃ sametānāṃ rājñāṃ madhye patiṃ vibhum

At her svayamvara the lovely lady chose the illustrious and mighty Harishchandra as her husband from among the assembled kings.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages. Corrected मद्ये → मध्ये (misprint in Wikisource; मद्ये is no word here).

Verse 30 (3.77.30)

तया सह महीपालः सत्यवत्या मनोज्ञया । रेमे च सुचिरं कालं राजा राज्यमवाप्य च ॥

tayā saha mahīpālaḥ satyavatyā manojñayā | reme ca suciraṃ kālaṃ rājā rājyamavāpya ca

With her, the charming Satyavati, the protector of the earth, having gained his kingdom, took his delight for a very long time.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 31 (3.77.31)

तस्यां देव्यां हरिश्चन्द्राज्जज्ञे राजीवलोचनः । पुत्रः पुण्यवतां श्रेष्ठो लोहिताश्व इति श्रुतः ॥

tasyāṃ devyāṃ hariścandrājjajñe rājīvalocanaḥ | putraḥ puṇyavatāṃ śreṣṭho lohitāśva iti śrutaḥ

Of that queen was born to Harishchandra a lotus-eyed son, the best of the virtuous, known as Lohitashva.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 32 (3.77.32)

देव्या पुत्रेण सहितः पुण्यश्लोको महायशाः । वसिष्ठयाज्यो नृपतिरीजे पुण्यैर्महाध्वरैः ॥

devyā putreṇa sahitaḥ puṇyaśloko mahāyaśāḥ | vasiṣṭhayājyo nṛpatirīje puṇyairmahādhvaraiḥ

Together with his queen and his son, the king of holy renown and great fame, for whom Vasishtha served as priest, performed holy great sacrifices.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages. Corrected शुण्यैर् → पुण्यैर् (misprint in Wikisource; शुण्यैः is no word, and the sense is "holy great sacrifices").

Verse 33 (3.77.33)

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु विश्वामित्रो दिवं गतः । पुरुहूतपुरीं रम्यामाजगामेन्द्रसेवया ॥

etasminneva kāle tu viśvāmitro divaṃ gataḥ | puruhūtapurīṃ ramyāmājagāmendrasevayā

At that very time Vishvamitra went up to heaven and came to the lovely city of Indra to attend on him.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 34 (3.77.34)

उपस्थाने च संवृत्ते देवेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः । आजगाम वसिष्ठोऽपि वामदेवसहायवान् ॥

upasthāne ca saṃvṛtte devendrasya mahātmanaḥ | ājagāma vasiṣṭho'pi vāmadevasahāyavān

When the court of the great-souled king of the gods had assembled, Vasishtha too came there, accompanied by Vamadeva.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 35 (3.77.35)

उपस्थाने च संवृत्ते सुखासीने पुरंदरे । वर्ण्यमानेषु च तदा सत्यवादिषु राजसु ॥

upasthāne ca saṃvṛtte sukhāsīne puraṃdare | varṇyamāneṣu ca tadā satyavādiṣu rājasu

When the court had assembled and Purandara sat at ease, and the truthful kings were being praised,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 36 (3.77.36)

तस्यां संसदि सर्वस्माद्धरिश्चन्द्रोऽपि पप्रथे । यज्ञदानतपःशीलसत्यवाक्यदृढव्रतैः ॥

tasyāṃ saṃsadi sarvasmāddhariścandro'pi paprathe | yajñadānatapaḥśīlasatyavākyadṛḍhavrataiḥ

in that assembly Harishchandra was extolled above all, for his sacrifices, gifts, austerities, character, truthful speech and firm vows.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages. Corrected दृझव्रतैः → दृढव्रतैः (misprint in Wikisource; झ for ढ). Restored a missing word space (संसदिसर्वस्मात् → संसदि सर्वस्मात्).

Verse 37 (3.77.37)

वसिष्ठः परमप्रीतः स्वयाज्यपरिकीर्तनात् । तथापि विश्वामित्रस्तं न सेहे सत्यभूषितम् ॥

vasiṣṭhaḥ paramaprītaḥ svayājyaparikīrtanāt | tathāpi viśvāmitrastaṃ na sehe satyabhūṣitam

Vasishtha was greatly pleased to hear his own patron praised; but Vishvamitra could not bear that king adorned with truth.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 38 (3.77.38)

हरिश्चन्द्रं प्रति तदा विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठयोः । पणः कृतस्तदा पश्चाद्विश्वामित्रेण पार्थिवः ॥

hariścandraṃ prati tadā viśvāmitravasiṣṭhayoḥ | paṇaḥ kṛtastadā paścādviśvāmitreṇa pārthivaḥ

Then a wager was made between Vishvamitra and Vasishtha over Harishchandra; and afterwards the king, at Vishvamitra's hands,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 39 (3.77.39)

राज्याच्चापि सुखाच्चापि सहसा चावरोपितः । अवाप परमं दुःखं मरणादमनोहरम् ॥

rājyāccāpi sukhāccāpi sahasā cāvaropitaḥ | avāpa paramaṃ duḥkhaṃ maraṇādamanoharam

was suddenly cast down from his kingdom and from his happiness, and met the greatest sorrow, more bitter than death.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 40 (3.77.40)

तच्छ्रुत्वा परमप्रीतो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । भ्रातृभिर्ब्राह्मणैश्चैव द्रौपद्या च समन्वितः । विस्मयं परमं गत्वा साधुसाध्वित्यभाषत ॥

tacchrutvā paramaprīto dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | bhrātṛbhirbrāhmaṇaiścaiva draupadyā ca samanvitaḥ | vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatvā sādhusādhvityabhāṣata

Hearing that, Yudhishthira, the king of dharma, together with his brothers, the brahmins and Draupadi, was deeply pleased; filled with wonder, he exclaimed, "Excellent, excellent!"

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 41 (3.77.41)

ततो हरिश्चन्द्रकथां च सर्वे । श्रुत्वा तु राजा मनुजेन्द्रकेतुः । विहाय शोकं विजहार भूयः । स्मरन्हरिश्चन्द्रमनन्तकीर्तिम् ॥

tato hariścandrakathāṃ ca sarve | śrutvā tu rājā manujendraketuḥ | vihāya śokaṃ vijahāra bhūyaḥ | smaranhariścandramanantakīrtim

Then, when they had all heard the tale of Harishchandra, the king, the banner among lords of men, cast off his grief and took his pleasure once more, remembering Harishchandra of endless fame.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). This verse belongs to the brief Harishchandra episode (Wikisource 3.77.24–42), which appears neither in the critical edition's constituted text nor among the star passages of its apparatus; the GRETIL file used for checking does not include the Appendix I passages.

Verse 42 (3.77.42)

कथामेवं तथा कृत्वा हरिश्चन्द्रनलाश्रयाम् । आमन्त्र्य पाण्डवान्सर्वान्बृहदश्वो जगाम ह । उक्त्वा चाशु सरोऽगच्छदुपस्प्रष्टुं महातपाः ॥

kathāmevaṃ tathā kṛtvā hariścandranalāśrayām | āmantrya pāṇḍavānsarvānbṛhadaśvo jagāma ha | uktvā cāśu saro'gacchadupaspraṣṭuṃ mahātapāḥ

Having told the stories of Harishchandra and Nala in this way, Brihadashva took leave of all the Pandavas and departed; having spoken, the great ascetic went quickly to a lake to bathe.

Note on the text: Removed a stray wiki quote mark (') at the end of the second line, which closes the bracketed passage opened in verse 23. The first two lines are a variant of the critical edition's apparatus 3.78.17b*366 (lines 2–3), which names only Nala's story; the third line is a variant of 3.78.17cd. The automatic alignment missed them.

Verse 43 (3.77.43)

बृहदश्वे गते पार्थमश्रौषीत्सव्यसाचिनम् । वर्तमानं तपस्युग्रे वायुभक्षं मनीषिणम् ॥

bṛhadaśve gate pārthamaśrauṣītsavyasācinam | vartamānaṃ tapasyugre vāyubhakṣaṃ manīṣiṇam

After Brihadashva had gone, Yudhishthira heard that the wise Savyasachin, son of Pritha, was engaged in fierce austerity, living on air.

Note on the text: Corrected बृहदश्व गते → बृहदश्वे गते (misprint in Wikisource; the locative absolute needs बृहदश्वे, which the critical edition reads) and वर्तमनं → वर्तमानं (misprint in Wikisource; the critical edition reads vartamānaṃ).

Verse 44 (3.77.44)

ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तपस्विभ्यः संपतद्भ्यस्ततस्ततः । तीर्थशैलवनेभ्यश्च समेतेभ्यो दृढव्रतः ॥

brāhmaṇebhyastapasvibhyaḥ saṃpatadbhyastatastataḥ | tīrthaśailavanebhyaśca sametebhyo dṛḍhavrataḥ

The king, firm in his vows, heard it from brahmins and ascetics who had gathered there from every side, from sacred fords, mountains and forests:

Note on the text: Corrected ब्राह्मणएभ्यस् → ब्राह्मणेभ्यस् (misprint in Wikisource; a stray independent ए; the critical edition reads brāhmaṇebhyas).

Verse 45 (3.77.45)

इति पार्थो महाबाहुर्दुरापं तप आस्थितः । न तथा दृष्टपूर्वोऽन्यः कश्चिदुग्रतपा इति ॥

iti pārtho mahābāhurdurāpaṃ tapa āsthitaḥ | na tathā dṛṣṭapūrvo'nyaḥ kaścidugratapā iti

"So the strong-armed son of Pritha has undertaken austerities hard to achieve. Never before has anyone been seen practising austerity so fierce

Note on the text: Restored a missing word space (इतिपार्थो → इति पार्थो).

Verse 46 (3.77.46)

यथा धनंजयः पार्थस्तपस्वी नियतव्रतः । मुनिरेकचरः श्रीमान्धर्मो विग्रहवानिव ॥

yathā dhanaṃjayaḥ pārthastapasvī niyatavrataḥ | munirekacaraḥ śrīmāndharmo vigrahavāniva

as Dhananjaya, son of Pritha: an ascetic, restrained in his vows, a solitary sage, glorious, like Dharma himself in bodily form."

Verse 47 (3.77.47)

तं श्रुत्वा पाण्डवो राजंस्तप्यमानं महावने । अन्वशोचत कौन्तेयः प्रियं वै भ्रातरं जयम् ॥

taṃ śrutvā pāṇḍavo rājaṃstapyamānaṃ mahāvane | anvaśocata kaunteyaḥ priyaṃ vai bhrātaraṃ jayam

Hearing that he was practising austerities in the great forest, the son of Pandu, the son of Kunti, O king, grieved for his dear brother Jaya.

Verse 48 (3.77.48)

दह्यमानेन तु हृदा शरणार्थी महावने । ब्राह्मणान्विविधज्ञानान्पर्यपृच्छद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥

dahyamānena tu hṛdā śaraṇārthī mahāvane | brāhmaṇānvividhajñānānparyapṛcchadyudhiṣṭhiraḥ

With a burning heart, seeking solace in the great forest, Yudhishthira questioned brahmins of many kinds of learning.

Verse 49 (3.77.49)

प्रतिगृह्याक्षहृदयं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । आसीद्धृष्टमना राजन्भीमसेनादिभिर्युतः ॥

pratigṛhyākṣahṛdayaṃ kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | āsīddhṛṣṭamanā rājanbhīmasenādibhiryutaḥ

Having received the secret of the dice, Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, was glad at heart, O king, together with Bhimasena and the others.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text; it appears in the apparatus as 3.78.23d*367 (lines 1–2) (found in the vulgate recension). Removed a stray wiki quote mark (`) at the start.

Verse 50 (3.77.50)

स्वभ्रातॄन्सहितान्पश्यन्कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । अपश्यन्नर्जुनं तत्र बभूवाश्रुपरिप्लुतः ॥

svabhrātṝnsahitānpaśyankuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | apaśyannarjunaṃ tatra babhūvāśrupariplutaḥ

But seeing his brothers together and not seeing Arjuna there, Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, was bathed in tears.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text; it appears in the apparatus as 3.78.23d*367 (lines 3–4) (found in the vulgate recension). Restored a missing word space (तत्रबभूव → तत्र बभूव).

Verse 51 (3.77.51)

संतप्यमानः कौन्तेयो भीमसेनमुवाच ह । कदा द्रक्ष्यामि वै भीम पार्थमत्र तवानुजम् ॥

saṃtapyamānaḥ kaunteyo bhīmasenamuvāca ha | kadā drakṣyāmi vai bhīma pārthamatra tavānujam

Tormented, the son of Kunti said to Bhimasena: "When shall I see Partha here, Bhima, your younger brother?

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text; it appears in the apparatus as 3.78.23d*367 (lines 5–6) (found in the vulgate recension). Corrected पार्तम् → पार्थम् (misprint in Wikisource; the apparatus reads pārtham).

Verse 52 (3.77.52)

मत्कृते हि कुरुश्रेष्ठ तप्यते परमं तपः । तस्याक्षहृदयज्ञानमाख्यास्यामि कदा न्वहम् ॥

matkṛte hi kuruśreṣṭha tapyate paramaṃ tapaḥ | tasyākṣahṛdayajñānamākhyāsyāmi kadā nvaham

For it is for my sake, best of the Kurus, that he is practising the highest austerity. When shall I tell him what I know of the secret of the dice?

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text; it appears in the apparatus as 3.78.23d*367 (lines 7–8) (found in the vulgate recension). Corrected तष्यते → तप्यते (misprint in Wikisource; the apparatus reads tapyate) and न्बहम् → न्वहम् (misprint in Wikisource; nv aham, as the apparatus reads). Direct speech of Yudhishthira, with no printed heading; given to him.

Verse 53 (3.77.53)

स हि श्रुत्वाऽक्षहृदयं समुपात्तं मया विभो । प्रहृष्टः पुरुषव्याघ्रो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥

sa hi śrutvā'kṣahṛdayaṃ samupāttaṃ mayā vibho | prahṛṣṭaḥ puruṣavyāghro bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ

For when he hears that I have gained the secret of the dice, my lord, that tiger among men will be overjoyed; there is no doubt of it."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text; it appears in the apparatus as 3.78.23d*367 (lines 9–10) (found in the vulgate recension). Removed a stray wiki quote mark (') at the end. Direct speech of Yudhishthira, with no printed heading; given to him.