Brihaspati Promises Indra Not to Officiate for Marutta

Verse 1 (14.5.1)

कथंवीर्यः समभवत्स राजा ददतां वरः । कथं च जातरूपेण समयुज्यत वै नृपः ॥

kathaṃvīryaḥ samabhavatsa rājā dadatāṃ varaḥ | kathaṃ ca jātarūpeṇa samayujyata vai nṛpaḥ

What kind of prowess did that king have, best of givers? And how did that king come to be endowed with gold?

Note on the text: Corrected पथंवीर्यः → कथंवीर्यः (misprint in Wikisource; the critical edition has kathaṃvīryaḥ). Separated the run-together ददतांवरः into two words. Wikisource reads ददताम् where the critical edition has वदताम् (recension variant, kept).

Verse 2 (14.5.2)

क्व च तत्सांप्रतं द्रव्यं भगवन्नवतिष्ठते । कथं च शक्यमस्माभिस्तदवाप्तुं तपोधन ॥

kva ca tatsāṃprataṃ dravyaṃ bhagavannavatiṣṭhate | kathaṃ ca śakyamasmābhistadavāptuṃ tapodhana

And where does that wealth lie now, venerable one? And how can we obtain it, O wealth of austerity?

Note on the text: Corrected तदवाप्नुं तचपोधन → तदवाप्तुं तपोधन (misprint in Wikisource; garbled; the critical edition has tad avāptuṃ tapodhana).

Verse 3 (14.5.3)

असुराश्चैव देवाश्च दक्षस्यासन्प्रजापतेः । अपत्यं बहुलं तात तेऽस्पर्धन्त परस्परम् ॥

asurāścaiva devāśca dakṣasyāsanprajāpateḥ | apatyaṃ bahulaṃ tāta te'spardhanta parasparam

The asuras and the gods were the numerous offspring of the Prajapati Daksha, my child, and they vied with one another.

Verse 4 (14.5.4)

तथैवाङ्गिरसः पुत्रौ पितृतुल्यौ बभूवतुः । बृहस्पतिर्बृहत्तेजाः संवर्तश्च तपोधनः ॥

tathaivāṅgirasaḥ putrau pitṛtulyau babhūvatuḥ | bṛhaspatirbṛhattejāḥ saṃvartaśca tapodhanaḥ

In the same way Angiras had two sons, equal to their father: Brihaspati, of great radiance, and Samvarta, rich in austerity.

Note on the text: Wikisource reads पितृतुल्यौ where the critical edition has व्रततुल्यौ (recension variant, kept).

Verse 5 (14.5.5)

तावपि स्पर्धिनौ राजन्पृथगास्तां परस्परम् । बृहस्पतिः स संवर्तं बाधते स्म पुनःपुनः ॥

tāvapi spardhinau rājanpṛthagāstāṃ parasparam | bṛhaspatiḥ sa saṃvartaṃ bādhate sma punaḥpunaḥ

They too, O king, lived apart as rivals of each other, and Brihaspati harassed Samvarta again and again.

Note on the text: Corrected तावति → तावपि (misprint in Wikisource; the critical edition has tāv api).

Verse 6 (14.5.6)

स बाध्यमानः सततं भ्रात्रा ज्येष्ठेन भारत । अर्थानुत्सृज्य दिग्वासा वने वासमरोचयत् ॥

sa bādhyamānaḥ satataṃ bhrātrā jyeṣṭhena bhārata | arthānutsṛjya digvāsā vane vāsamarocayat

Constantly harassed by his elder brother, O Bharata, he gave up his possessions and, wearing only the quarters of space as his garment, chose to live in the forest.

Verse 7 (14.5.7)

वासवोऽप्यसुरान्सर्वान्विजित्य च निपात्य च । इन्द्रत्वं प्राप्य लोकेषु ततो वव्रे पुरोहितम् ॥

vāsavo'pyasurānsarvānvijitya ca nipātya ca | indratvaṃ prāpya lokeṣu tato vavre purohitam

And Vasava, having conquered and slain all the asuras and attained the lordship of Indra over the worlds, then chose a household priest:

Note on the text: No automatic match. Lines = CE 14,005.007a and 007c (the third line of the critical edition's verse 007 stands at the start of the next Wikisource verse).

Verse 8 (14.5.8)

पुत्रमङ्गिरसो ज्येष्ठं विप्रज्येष्ठं बृहस्पतिम् । याज्यस्त्वङ्गिरसः पूर्वमासीद्राजा करंधमः ॥

putramaṅgiraso jyeṣṭhaṃ viprajyeṣṭhaṃ bṛhaspatim | yājyastvaṅgirasaḥ pūrvamāsīdrājā karaṃdhamaḥ

Brihaspati, the eldest son of Angiras, eldest among the Brahmins. Formerly King Karandhama had been the one for whom Angiras performed sacrifices.

Note on the text: No automatic match. First line = CE 14,005.007e; second line = CE 14,005.008a.

Verse 9 (14.5.9)

वीर्येणाप्रतिमो लोके वृत्तेन च बलेन च । शतक्रतुरिवौजस्वी धर्मात्मा संशितव्रतः ॥

vīryeṇāpratimo loke vṛttena ca balena ca | śatakraturivaujasvī dharmātmā saṃśitavrataḥ

He was matchless in the world in valour, in conduct and in strength, resplendent like Shatakratu, righteous in spirit and firm in his vows.

Note on the text: No automatic match. = CE 14,005.008c and 008e.

Verse 10 (14.5.10)

वाहनं यस्य योधाश्च मित्राणि विविधानि च । शयनानि च मुख्यानि महार्हाणि च सर्वशः ॥

vāhanaṃ yasya yodhāśca mitrāṇi vividhāni ca | śayanāni ca mukhyāni mahārhāṇi ca sarvaśaḥ

His conveyances and warriors, his friends of many kinds, and his choice and costly couches of every sort —

Note on the text: No automatic match. First line = CE 14,005.009a (Wikisource has मित्राणि where the critical edition has द्रव्याणि, a recension variant, kept); second line = CE star passage 14,005.009b*0012_01.

Verse 11 (14.5.11)

ध्यानादेवाभवद्राजन्मुखवातेन सर्वशः । स गुणैः पार्थिवान्सर्वान्वशे चक्रे नराधिपः ॥

dhyānādevābhavadrājanmukhavātena sarvaśaḥ | sa guṇaiḥ pārthivānsarvānvaśe cakre narādhipaḥ

all this arose through his mere meditation, O king, through the breath of his mouth. By his qualities that ruler of men brought all the kings under his sway.

Note on the text: No automatic match. = CE 14,005.009c and 010a.

Verse 12 (14.5.12)

संजीव्य कालमिष्टं च सशरीरो दिवं गतः । बभूव तस्य पुत्रस्तु ययातिरिव धर्मवित् ॥

saṃjīvya kālamiṣṭaṃ ca saśarīro divaṃ gataḥ | babhūva tasya putrastu yayātiriva dharmavit

Having lived out the time he wished, he went to heaven in his body. His son, a knower of dharma like Yayati, was born to him —

Note on the text: No automatic match. = CE 14,005.010c and 011a.

Verse 13 (14.5.13)

अविक्षिन्नाम शत्रुंजित्स वशे कृतवान्महीम् । विक्रमेण गुणैश्चैव पितेवासीत्स पार्थिवः ॥

avikṣinnāma śatruṃjitsa vaśe kṛtavānmahīm | vikrameṇa guṇaiścaiva pitevāsītsa pārthivaḥ

Avikshit by name, the conqueror of foes, who brought the earth under his sway; by valour and by virtues that king was like his father.

Note on the text: No automatic match. = CE 14,005.011c and 011e (Wikisource has शत्रुंजित् where the critical edition has शत्रुक्षित्, kept).

Verse 14 (14.5.14)

तस्य वासवतुल्योऽभून्मरुत्तो नाम वीर्यवान् । पुत्रस्तमनुरक्ताऽभूत्पृथिवी सागराम्बरा ॥

tasya vāsavatulyo'bhūnmarutto nāma vīryavān | putrastamanuraktā'bhūtpṛthivī sāgarāmbarā

His son was Marutta by name, mighty, the equal of Vasava; to that son the earth, clothed by the oceans, was devoted.

Verse 15 (14.5.15)

स्पर्धते स स्म सततं देवराजेन नित्यदा । वासवोऽपि मरुत्तेन स्पर्धते पाण्डुनन्दन ॥

spardhate sa sma satataṃ devarājena nityadā | vāsavo'pi maruttena spardhate pāṇḍunandana

He constantly vied with the king of the gods, day after day, and Vasava too vied with Marutta, O delight of Pandu.

Note on the text: Corrected मरुत्तेनि → मरुत्तेन (misprint in Wikisource; stray vowel sign; the critical edition has maruttena).

Verse 16 (14.5.16)

शुचिः स गुणवानासीन्मरुत्तः पृथिवीपतिः । यतमानोपि यं शक्रो न विशेषयति स्म ह ॥

śuciḥ sa guṇavānāsīnmaruttaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ | yatamānopi yaṃ śakro na viśeṣayati sma ha

Marutta, lord of the earth, was pure and full of virtues; Shakra, though he strove, could not surpass him.

Verse 17 (14.5.17)

सोऽशक्नुवन्विशेषाय समाहूय बृहस्पतिम् । उवाचेदं वचो देवैः सहितो हरिवाहनः ॥

so'śaknuvanviśeṣāya samāhūya bṛhaspatim | uvācedaṃ vaco devaiḥ sahito harivāhanaḥ

Unable to surpass him, Indra of the tawny horses summoned Brihaspati and, together with the gods, spoke these words.

Verse 18 (14.5.18)

बृहस्पते मरुत्तस्य मा स्म कार्षीः कथञ्चन । दैवं कर्माथ पित्र्यं वा कर्तासि मम चेत्प्रियम् ॥

bṛhaspate maruttasya mā sma kārṣīḥ kathañcana | daivaṃ karmātha pitryaṃ vā kartāsi mama cetpriyam

Brihaspati, do not by any means perform for Marutta any rite, whether for the gods or for the ancestors, if you wish to do what pleases me.

Note on the text: Speaker: Wikisource prints no heading; Indra's speech fills verses 18 to 21 (verse 17 introduces it), as in the critical edition's sense.

Verse 19 (14.5.19)

अहं हि त्रिषु लोकेषु सुराणां च बृहस्पते । इन्द्रत्वं प्राप्तवानेको मरुत्तस्तु महीपतिः ॥

ahaṃ hi triṣu lokeṣu surāṇāṃ ca bṛhaspate | indratvaṃ prāptavāneko maruttastu mahīpatiḥ

In the three worlds, Brihaspati, among the gods, I alone have attained lordship as Indra, while Marutta is only a lord of the earth.

Verse 20 (14.5.20)

कथं ह्यमर्त्यं ब्रह्मंस्त्वं याजयित्वा सुराधिपम् । याजयेर्मृत्युसंयुक्तं मरुत्तमविशङ्कया ॥

kathaṃ hyamartyaṃ brahmaṃstvaṃ yājayitvā surādhipam | yājayermṛtyusaṃyuktaṃ maruttamaviśaṅkayā

How, O Brahmin, having officiated for the immortal lord of the gods, could you, without misgiving, officiate for Marutta, who is bound to death?

Verse 21 (14.5.21)

मां वा वृणीष्व भद्रं ते मरुत्तं वा महीपतिम् । परित्यज्य मरुत्तं वा यथाजोषं भजस्व माम् ॥

māṃ vā vṛṇīṣva bhadraṃ te maruttaṃ vā mahīpatim | parityajya maruttaṃ vā yathājoṣaṃ bhajasva mām

Choose me, good fortune to you, or choose the lord of the earth Marutta; or, abandoning Marutta, serve me as you please.

Verse 22 (14.5.22)

एवमुक्तः स कौरव्य देवराज्ञा बृहस्पतिः । मुहूर्तमिव सञ्चिन्त्य देवराजानमब्रवीत् ॥

evamuktaḥ sa kauravya devarājñā bṛhaspatiḥ | muhūrtamiva sañcintya devarājānamabravīt

Thus addressed, O Kaurava, by the king of the gods, Brihaspati reflected for a moment and then replied to the king of the gods.

Note on the text: Corrected करकव्य → कौरव्य (misprint in Wikisource; garbled; the critical edition has kauravya).

Verse 23 (14.5.23)

त्वं भूतानामधिपतिस्त्वयि लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः । नमुचेर्विश्वरूपस्य निहन्ता त्वं बलस्य च ॥

tvaṃ bhūtānāmadhipatistvayi lokāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ | namucerviśvarūpasya nihantā tvaṃ balasya ca

You are the lord of beings, and the worlds are established in you; you are the slayer of Namuchi, of Vishvarupa and of Bala.

Note on the text: Speaker: Wikisource prints no heading; Brihaspati's reply fills verses 23 to 27 (verse 22 introduces it).

Verse 24 (14.5.24)

त्वमाजहर्थ देवानामेको वीरश्रियं पराम् । त्वं बिभर्षि भुवं द्यां च सदैव बलसूदन ॥

tvamājahartha devānāmeko vīraśriyaṃ parām | tvaṃ bibharṣi bhuvaṃ dyāṃ ca sadaiva balasūdana

You alone among the gods won supreme heroic fortune; you always sustain earth and heaven, O slayer of Bala.

Note on the text: Corrected त्वमाजहर्थ् → त्वमाजहर्थ (misprint in Wikisource; stray virama on the final थ; the critical edition has ājahartha). Wikisource has वीरश्रियम् as one word, the critical edition वीर श्रियम् (kept).

Verse 25 (14.5.25)

पौरोहित्यं कथं कृत्वा तव देवगणेश्वर । याजयेयमहं मर्त्यं मरुत्तं पाकशासन ॥

paurohityaṃ kathaṃ kṛtvā tava devagaṇeśvara | yājayeyamahaṃ martyaṃ maruttaṃ pākaśāsana

How, O lord of the hosts of gods, having served as your priest, could I officiate for a mortal, for Marutta, O punisher of Paka?

Note on the text: Corrected परोहित्यं → पौरोहित्यं (misprint in Wikisource; the critical edition has paurohityaṃ).

Verse 26 (14.5.26)

समाश्वसिहि देवेन्द्र नाहं मर्त्यस्य कर्हिचित् । ग्रहीष्यामि स्रुवं यज्ञे शृणु चेदं वचो मम ॥

samāśvasihi devendra nāhaṃ martyasya karhicit | grahīṣyāmi sruvaṃ yajñe śṛṇu cedaṃ vaco mama

Be assured, lord of the gods: never will I take up the ladle at a sacrifice for a mortal. And hear these words of mine:

Verse 27 (14.5.27)

हिरण्यरेता नोष्णः स्यात्परिवर्तेत मेदिनी । भासं तु न रविः कुर्यान्न तु सत्यं चलेन्मयि ॥

hiraṇyaretā noṣṇaḥ syātparivarteta medinī | bhāsaṃ tu na raviḥ kuryānna tu satyaṃ calenmayi

Fire might lose its heat, the earth might turn over, the sun might give no light, but truth would never waver in me.

Note on the text: Wikisource's wording differs from the critical edition (hiraṇyaretaso 'mbhaḥ syāt … matsatyaṃ vicaled yadi), a recension variant, kept.

Verse 28 (14.5.28)

बृहस्पतिवचः श्रुत्वा शक्रो विगतमत्सरः । प्रशस्यैनं विवेशाथ स्वमेव भवनं तदा ॥

bṛhaspativacaḥ śrutvā śakro vigatamatsaraḥ | praśasyainaṃ viveśātha svameva bhavanaṃ tadā

Hearing Brihaspati's words, Shakra, his jealousy gone, praised him and then entered his own dwelling.

Note on the text: Removed stray footnote letter क after बृहस्पतिवचः.