Vana Parva Chapter 56
वनपर्व अध्यायः 56
Nala's embassy of the gods Source sub-parva: NALOPAKHYANA PARVA.
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Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 1
बृहदश्व उवाच सा नमस्कृत्य देवेभ्यः प्रहस्य नलमब्रवीत्। प्रणयस्व यथाश्रद्धं राजन् किं करवाणि ते॥
Brihadashva said: Saluting the celestials, (Damayanti) smilingly said to Nala, "O king! love me with due respect and say what shall I do for you.
Vana Parva 56.2
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 2
अहं चैव हि यच्चान्यन्ममास्ति वसु किंचन। तत् सर्वं तव विश्रब्धं कुरु प्रणयमीश्वर॥
Myself and whatever riches that I have got are all yours. O lord, make love with full confidence.
Vana Parva 56.3
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 3
हंसानां वचनं यत् तु तन्मां दहति पार्थिव। त्वत्कृते हि मया वीर राजानः संनिपातिता:॥
O prince, the speeches of the swans are burning me out. It is for you indeed, O lord I have caused the kings assemble here.
Vana Parva 56.4
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 4
यदि त्वं भजमानां मां प्रत्याख्यास्यसि मानद। विषमग्नि जलं रज्जुमास्थास्ये तव कारणात्॥
O the bestower of honor, if you forsake me who worship you, I must have recourse to either poison or fire, water or the rope for your sake."
Vana Parva 56.5
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 5
एवमुक्तस्तु वैदा नलस्तां प्रत्युवाच हा तिष्ठत्सु लोकपालेषु कथं मानुषमिच्छसि॥
Thus addressed by the daughter of the king of the Vidharbhas, Nala said to her in reply: “How is it that you choose a man rejecting the Lokapalas (guardians of the worlds) who are present?
Vana Parva 56.6
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 6
येषामहं लोककृतामीश्वराणां महात्मनाम्। न पादरजसा तुल्यो मनस्ते तेषु वर्तताम्॥
Do you lead your heart towards those illustrious cclestials, who are the creators of the worlds and even with the dust of whose feet I aim not equal.
Vana Parva 56.7
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 7
विप्रियं ह्याचरन् मयों देवानां मृत्युमृच्छति। त्राहि मामनवद्याङ्गि वरयस्व सुरोत्तमान्॥
By offending the celestials, the mortals receive death. Therefore, O beauteous lady, save me by choosing one of the gods for your lord.
Vana Parva 56.8
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 8
विरजांसि च वासांसि दिव्याश्चित्रा: स्रजस्तथा। भूषणानि तु मुख्यानि देवान् प्राप्य तु भुक्ष्व वै॥
By choosing the celestials you will enjoy garments unsullied with dust, gaudy garlands of variegated color and superior ornaments.
Vana Parva 56.9
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 9
य इमां पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां संक्षिप्य चसते पुनः। हुताशमीशं देवानां का तं न वरयेत् पतिम्॥
What lady will not accept as her husband Hutasha, who, by reducing the dimensions of this entire earth, swallows it also?
Vana Parva 56.10
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 10
यस्य दण्डभयात् सर्वे भूतग्रमाः समागताः। धर्ममेवानुरुध्यन्ति का तं न वरयेत् पतिम्॥
What lady will not accept him as her husband, by the terror of whose club all the assembled creatures are propelled to walk in the path of virtue!
Vana Parva 56.11
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 11
धर्मात्मानं महात्मानं दैत्यदानवमर्दनम्। महेन्द्रं सर्वदेवानां का तं न वरयेत् पतिम्॥
What lady will not accept as her husband Mahendra, who is the lord of the gods and who is the most virtuous and illustrious and who is also the repressor of the Daityas and the Danavas.
Vana Parva 56.12
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 12
क्रियतामविशङ्केन मनसा यदि मन्यसे। वरुणं लोकपालानां सुहृद्वाक्यमिदं शृणु॥
Should you cherish in you heart (the love of Varuna among the guardians of the worlds, do so without delay. Hear this my friendly advice.
Vana Parva 56.13
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 13
नैषधेनैवमुक्ता सा दमयन्ती वचोऽब्रवीत्। समाप्लुताभ्यां नेत्राभ्यां शोकजेनाथ वारिणा॥
Thus addressed by the king of the Nishadhas, Damayanti spoke to him with eyes overflowed by the tears produced by sorrow.
Vana Parva 56.14
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 14
देवेभ्योऽहं नमस्कृत्य सर्वेभ्यः पृथिवीपते। वृणे त्वामेव भर्तारं सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
O the ruler of the carth, to tell you the truth, I accept you for my lord after I have saluted all the celestials,
Vana Parva 56.15
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 15
तामुवाच ततो राजा वेपमानां कृताञ्जलिम्। दौत्येनागत्य कल्याणि तथा भद्रे विधीयताम्॥
The king, who had come on the mission of the gods, answered her thus who was trembling (with fear), standing with joined hands, 'O blessed one, O gentle one, do what you please.
Vana Parva 56.16
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 16
कथं ह्यहं प्रतिश्रुत्य देवतानां विशेषतः। परार्थे यत्नमारभ्य कथं स्वार्थमिहोत्सहे॥
Having promised the celestials specially and come in their interest, how can I venture to look to my own (interest).
Vana Parva 56.17
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 17
एषधर्मो यदि स्वार्थो ममापि भविता ततः। एवं स्वार्थं करिष्यामि तथा भद्रे विधीयताम्॥
If virtue be consistent with the seeking of one's own interest, I will surely look to it and so also do you, O gentle one, act according to this (principle).
Vana Parva 56.18
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 18
ततो बाष्पाकुलां वाचं दमयन्ती शुचिस्मिता। प्रत्याहरन्ती शनकैर्नलं राजानमब्रवीत्॥
Thereupon Damayanti, whose words were choked up with tears, spoke to Nala with blameless smiles.
Vana Parva 56.19
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 19
उपायोऽयं मया दृष्टो निरपायो नरेश्वर। येन दोषो न भविता तव राजन् कथंचन॥
"O the most supreme among men, I find out this sinless way, following which no sin, whatever, O king, will hang upon you.
Vana Parva 56.20
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 20
त्वं चैव हि नरश्रेष्ठ देवाश्चन्द्रपुरोगमाः। आयान्तु सहिताः सर्वे मम यत्र स्वयंवरः॥
O the foremost of men, yourself and the celestials with Indra at their head, all come together when my Svayamvara takes place.
Vana Parva 56.21
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 21
ततोऽहं लोकपालानां संनिधौ त्वां नरेश्वर। वरयिष्ये नरव्याघ्र नैवं दोषो भविष्यति॥
O the best of men, there I will accept you for my lord among the guardians of the world. Thus, O foremost of men, there will be no blame hanging upon you.
Vana Parva 56.22
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 22
एवमुक्तस्तु वैदा नलो राजा विशाम्पते। आजगाम पुनस्तत्र यत्र देवाः समागताः॥
O ruler of the earth! thus addressed by the daughter of the king of the Vidarbhas, king Nala returned where the assembled celestials took their quarters.
Vana Parva 56.23
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 23
तमपश्यंस्तथाऽऽयानं लोकपाला महेश्वराः। दृष्ट्वा चैनं ततोऽपृच्छन् वृत्तान्तं सर्वमेव तम्॥
Thereupon the great lords, who are the guardians of the world, seeing him approach, to them, inquired of him about all that had taken place there.
Vana Parva 56.24
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 24
कच्चिद् दृष्टा त्वया राजन् दमयन्ती शुचिस्मिता। किमब्रवीच्च नः सर्वान् वद भूमिप तेऽनघ॥
"O Prince, did you see Damayanti of blameless smiles? O blameless one, O Prince, tell us all whatever she pronounced.
Vana Parva 56.25
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 25
नल उवाच भवद्भिरहमादिष्टो दमयन्त्या निवेशनम्। प्रविष्टः सुमहाकक्षं दण्डिभिः स्थविरैर्वृतम्॥
Nala said: At your behest, I entered the mansion of Damayanti consisting of large and beautiful chambers and guarded by old guards with bludgeons in their hands.
Vana Parva 56.26
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 26
प्रविशन्तं च मां तत्र न कश्चिद् दृष्टवान् नरः। ऋते तां पार्थिवसुतां भवतामेव तेजसा॥
When I entered, no man, through your influence, discovered me there except the daughter of the king.
Vana Parva 56.27
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 27
सख्यश्चास्या मया दृष्टास्ताभिश्चाप्युपलक्षितः। विस्मिताश्चाभवन् सर्वा दृष्ट्वा मां विबुधेश्वराः॥
I was preceived by her hand-maids, whom I saw too. O the foremost of the gods, beholding me they were all struck with ainazement.
Vana Parva 56.28
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 28
वर्ण्यमानेषु च मया भवत्सु रुचिरानना। मामेव गतसंकल्पा वृणीते सा सुरोत्तमाः॥
O the most excellent of the celestials, although I related all about you, yet the faircomplexioned one settled her mind to choose me for her lord.
Vana Parva 56.29
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 29
अब्रवीच्चैव मां बाला आयान्तु सहिताः सुराः। त्वया सह नरव्याघ्र मम यत्र स्वयंवरः॥
The Maiden said: O the foremost of men, I wish the assembled celestials would come with you where my Svayamvara will take place.
Vana Parva 56.30
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 30
तेषामहं संनिधौ त्वां वरयिष्यामि नैषध। एवं तव महाबाहो दोषो न भवितेति ह॥
O king of Nishadhas, I will choose you among those celestials. O you mighty-armed warrior, if this be done, no blame will surely touch you.
Vana Parva 56.31
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Vana Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 31
एतावदेव विबुधा यथावृत्तमुपाहृतम्। मयाशेषे प्रमाणं तु भवन्तस्त्रिदशेश्वराः॥
O the exalted of gods, this is all, I relate to you what happened there. O the lords of the gods, it behoves, you therefore, to settle everything finally