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,,wor?am4 ,,book ,,vii4 ,,once
^u e>? !re liv$ a sa9tly k+ ,nam$
,h>i*&ra2 pure 9 he>t & m9d1 ,9 virtue
em95t1 he rul$ ! _w1 ,gu>d+ mank9d f
evil4 ,:ile he reign$ ,no fam9e rag$1
nor pa92 untimely dea? ,ne'er cut m5
(f2 nor 7 ! citiz5s ,( 8 fair city
lawless4 ,all _! weal?1 ,& p[]1 &
works ( righte\sness1 ne'er fill$ ,_!
he>ts ) pride2 9 ev]la/+ y\? ,&
lovel9ess ! wom5 pass$ _! days4 ,x s
fell out1 t :ile ?is mighty k+ ,0
hunt+ 9 ! =e/1 t he he>d ,! s\nd (
female voices rais$ 9 cry ,(
supplication4 ,!n he turn$ & said1
,leav+ ! de] to fly unhe$$3 ,/op6 ,:o
art ?\1 full ( tyranny & hate1 ,t d>e/
?us oppress ! e>?2 :ile ,i1 ,! tam] (
all evil1 live & rule8 ,!n1 too1 !
fi]ce ,ganea1--he :o bl9ds ,! eyes1 &
foils ! wills ( m51--he he>d ,! cry1 &
?us )9 himself he ?\ght3 ,?is surely
is ! great ascetic's "w1 ,! mighty
,vivmitra2 he ^: acts ,display !
fruits ( p5ance h>d & sore4 ,^u !
sci5ces he %[s 8 p[]1 ,:ile !y1 9
pati5ce1 discipl9e ( m9d1 ,& sil5ce
p]fect$1 cry out ) fe>1 ',:at %all we
d8 ,! illu/ri\s ,kauika ,is p[]ful2 &
we1 comp>$ ) him1 ,are feeble4' ,?us
!y cry4 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,my m9d is
fill$ ) d\bt4 ,yet /ay2 a ?\ght ,has
come across me3 ,lo6 ?is k+ :o cries
,unceas+ly1 ',fe> n6' meet+ ) him1 ,&
ent]+ 8 he>t1 ,i w fulfil ,all my
desire4 ,!n fill$ ) ,rudra's son--
,inspir$ ) rage by ,vigna ,raj--! k+
,spake up & said3 ,:at evil do] is "h1
,b9d+ ! fire on 8 g>m5t's hem1 ,:ile
,i1 8 k+1 9 p[] & arms r5[n$1
,respl5d5t 9 my glory1 pass = n\ght8
,surely ! nev]-end+ sleep ( dea? ,%all
ov]take him1 & 8 limbs %all fail1
,smitt5 ) d>ts f my f>-rea*+ b[1 ,^:
fame ?is l[] _w may sc>ce conta94
,he>+ ! pr9ce's words1 ! sa9t 0 fill$
,) wra? o'erp['r+1 & ! sci5ces ,fell
bla/$ 9 a mom5t at 8 glance4 ,b :5 !
k+ beheld ! pi\s sage ,all-p[]ful1 he
quak$ exce$+ly1 ,& trembl$ l ! sacr$
fig-tree's leaves4 ,!n ,vivmitra cri$3
,/op1 miscreant6 ,& ,h>i*&ra1 humbly
fall+ d[n ,be=e ! sa9t1 9 acc5ts l[ &
meek3 ,o ,"l6 mo/ holy6 mo/ adorable6
,oh1 blame me n6 ,?is is no fault (
m9e6 ,my duty calls1 he said1 ,i mu/
obey4 ,is x n writt5 9 ! ,holy ,law1
',alms mu/ be giv5 by a virtu\s k+2 ,8
p mu/ be f\ght =1 & be kept ,f e
ill'8 ,!n ,vivmitra spoke ,& said3
,to :om1 ,o k+1 %\ld'/ ?\ give alms8
,= :om 9 battle %\ld'/ ?\ fight8 & :om
,%\ld'/ ?\ protect8 ,oh1 tell me1 nor
delay1 ,b quickly answ]1 if ?\ fe>e/
s94 ,alms %\ld be giv5 to ,brhmans1
said ! k+3 ,^? :o are weak %\ld be
protect$3 foes ,9 battle %\ld be met &
ov]come4 ,!n ,vivmitra spoke & said3
,o k+6 ,if ?us inde$ ?\ rightly do/
p]ceive ,?y royal duty1 give ?9e alms
to me2 ,i am a holy ,brhman1 & ,i seek
,a dwell+-place2 moreov] ,i w\ld ga9
,a wife3 !re=e be/[ on me ?9e alms4 ,!
k+1 8 he>t fill$ ) exce$+ joy1 ,felt1
z x 71 8 y\? return1 & said3 ,fe> n6
b tell me1 son ( ,kauika1 ,?y he>t's
desire2 & be x h>d to ga91 ,or be x
easy1 x %all /ill be ?9e4 ,say1 %all
,i give !e gold1 or weal?1 or life8
,or %all ,i give !e wife1 or *ild1 or
l&8 ,or my prosp]ity itself8 ,o k+6
,! sage repli$1 ?y pres5t ,i accept2
,b let ?9e alms1 ,i pray1 be grant$
fir/1-- ,! (f]+ = ! k+ly sacrifice4
,o ,brhman6 said ! k+1 ! alms are ?9e2
,fur!r ?an ?is1 :atev] be ! gift ,?\
maye/ desire1 freely ,i give x !e4
,ask :at ?\ wilt4 ,!n ,vivmitra spake3
,give me ! e>?1 its m\nta9s1 seas1 &
t[ns1 ,) all its k+doms1 *>iots1
horses1 m52 ,its elephants1 its
treasure-h\ses too2 ,its treasures
va/1 & all :ate'er beside ,is
recogniz$ z ?9e3 oh6 give me all1 ,i
pray1 except ?yself1 ?y wife1 ?y son1
,& ?is ?y righte\sness1 t foll[s close
,beside !e4 ,s9less "o6 oh ?\ :o art
,p]fect 9 righte\sness6 oh give me all--
,all beside ^!4 ,:at ne$ ( fur!r
words4 ,! k+1 ) he>t rejoic+1 &
un*ang$ ,9 c\nt5ance1 he>+ ! sage's
words1 ,said1 humbly b[+ d[n be=e !
sa9t1 ,s be ?y wi% fulfill$4 ,o
sa9tly k+1 ,said ,vivmitra1 if ! _w is
m9e1 ,& p[]1 & weal?1 ,i pray y :o
%all reign1 ,s9ce 9 ?is k+dom z a
devotee ,i dwell8 ,!n ,h>i*&ra said3
',ere ?is1 ,be=e ! _w 0 ?9e by my free
gift1 ,?\ wa/ ! "l ( all2 h[ mu* m
n[8 ,?y "r is d\bly sure4 ,!n said !
sage3 ,if ?is inde$ be s1--if ! :ole
_w ,be truly m9e1 & all its
sov]eignty1 ,!n %\ld'/ ?\ n rema91 nor
leave ?yself ,aught ( t k+dom :i* ?\
ha/ r5\nc$1 ,b1 ca/+ (f ?y royal
ornam5ts1 ,?\ %\ld'/ dep>t1 clo!d 9 a
dress ( b>k4 ,! k+1 ob$i5t to ! sage's
^w1 ,/ripp$ (f 8 royal dress1 &1 ) 8
wife ,& son1 made ha/e to g4 ,!n said
! sa9t3 ,/op1 ,h>i*&ra6 ,ha/ ?\ !n
=got ,! (f]+ = ! k+ly sacrifice ,t
?\ ha/ promis$ u8 ,repli$ ! k+3 ,o
mighty sa9t6 ! k+dom n[ is ?9e2 ,all h
,i giv5 to !e3 & z = me1 ,:at h ,i
left8--n\ght6 save myself1 ,my wife1
my son6 ,?\ saye/ ! tru?1 inde$1
,answ]$ ! sage2 b yet !re /ill rema9s
,! (f]+ = ! k+ly sacrifice4 ,& ?is "k
well3 ,a v[ to ,brhmans made1 ,if
unfulfill$1 works special woe to him
,:o made ! v[4 ,= 9 ?is sacrifice
,mu/ (f]+s ( wor? be freely made ,to
,brhmans2--(f]+s until !y cry ,hold6 t
suffices = u6 ,!re=e pay ,?y promis$
v[1 nor long] hesitate4 ',alms are =
,brhmans1' ?\ ?yself ha/ said1 ',^? :o
are weak mu/ be protect$3 foes ,9
battle mu/ be met & ov]come4' ,o
sa9tly prie/6 answ]$ ! k+1 my weal?
,is all dep>t$3 no?+ n[ rema9s ,= me
to give3 yet grant me "t ,i pray1 ,&
,i w pay ! (f]+6 ,noble k+1 ,said
,vivmitra1 speak ,i pray !e6 ,say
,:at "t do/ ?\ appo9t t ,i %\ld wait8
,speak6 no delay6 or else my curse (
fire ,%all burn !e up4 ,!n ,h>i*&ra
said3 ,mo/ holy ,brhman6 :5 a mon? has
pa/ ,! money = ! (f]+ %all be ?9e4
,n[ ,i h no?+4 ,oh6 be pleas$ to grant
,remission = ! pres5t4 ,said ! sage1
,g6 g6 mo/ noble pr9ce6 ma9ta9 ?y fai?6
,& may'/ ?\ prosp]6 may no enemies
,h>ass ?y road4 ,comm&$ ?us1 ! k+
,dep>t$ z an outca/2--he1 ! k+ ,( all
! e>?1 an exile ) 8 wife ,unus$ to g
afoot1 & ) 8 son ,w5t =?3 :ile cries &
lam5tations rose ,on e side3 ,our
he>ts are fill$ ) pa91 ,:y do/ ?\
leave u ?us8 ,o virtu\s k+6 ,%[ m]cy
to ?y subjects4 ,righte\sness ,inde$
%9es =? 9 !e2 if ?\ art full ,( m]cy1
may x ov]fl[ on u4 ,/ay6 ,mighty
,pr9ce6 "o mom5t1 :ile we gaze ,)
lov]'s eyes ^u ?y beaute\s =m4 ,alas6
our ,pr9ce6 ,%all we ne'er see !e m8
,h[ *ang$ ?y pr9cely /ate6 ,?\1 :o
did'/ once ,g =?1 surr\nd$ by att5dant
k+s1 ,:o m>*$ on foot2 :ile /ately
elephants ,bore e'en ?y m9i/]s4 ,n[1
,"l ( ,k+s6 ,?yself art driv5 =? on
foot4 ,yet1 /ay6 ,?9k1 ,h>i*&ra6 h[
wilt ?\ endure ,! du/1 ! heat1 ! toil8
,/ay1 mighty pr9ce1 ,nor ca/ ?y duty
(f4 ,oh1 %[ to u ,"s m]cy1 = h]e9 ?y
duty lies4 ,behold1 we ca/ (f all =
!e6 ,our wives1 ,our weal?1 our
*ildr51 our possessions1 all ,h we
rel9qui%$2 l ?y %ad[1 ,we w\ld foll[
!e4 ,oh leave u n6 ,= :]esoe'er ?\
art is happ9ess1 ,& heav5 itself w\ld
be no heav5 to u ,)\t our pr9ce4 ,!n1
ov]:elm$ ) grief ,at ^! lam5ts1 ! k+
/ay$ on 8 c\rse1 ,9 pity = 8 lov+
citiz5s4 ,!n ,vivmitra1 fill$ ) rage1
8 eyes ,roll+ ) wra?1 exclaim$3 ,%ame
on !e6 %ame6 ,o full ( falsehood1 & (
wick$ness4 ,h[6 w\ld'/ ?\1 !n1 speak]
( lies6 ,resume ! gifts t ?\ ha/
freely made1 ,& re9/ate !e 9 ?y k+dom8
,sir6 ,i g6 repli$ ! k+ to ^! rude
words1 ,& trembl+ crept away 9 ha/e1 8
wife ,hold+ him by ! h&4 ,&1 z %e
w5t1 ,h] fragile =m o'ercome )
we>9ess1 ,! ,brhman smote h] fi]cely )
8 /ick4 ,!n ,h>i*&ra1 pa9$ ) inmo/
grief1 ,see+ ! /roke1 said meekly1
,sir6 ,i g6 ,nor fur!r spoke4 ,fill$
) compassion !n1 ,! ,vivadevas said3
,:at s9 is ?is8 ,:at torm5ts %all
inde$ suffice = him ,by :om ?is pi\s
k+--! (f]] ,( pray]1 & sacrifice1 has
be5 ca/ =?4 ,:o n[ w sanctify !
,soma-juice ,) pray]s & hymns1 at !
great sacrifice1 ,t we may dr9k x )
rejoic+ he>ts8 ,!n1 hav+ he>d ^!
words1 ! ,brhman turn$ ,^u ! ,viv$evs2
&1 9 wra? ,exce$+ hot1 he spake a
fe>ful curse3 ,y %all be ca/ d[n f !
height ( heav51 ,& live z m54 ,!
curse _h h>dly pass$ ,8 lips1 :5 fill$
) pity = _! fate1 ,! sage yet fur!r
add$3 y %all live ,inde$ z m51 b yet1
!re %all be born ,to y no son1 nor
%all y "k ! /ate ,( m>riage4 ,envy1
love1 & wra? %all ne'er ,hold sway
o'er y3 & :5 ! appo9t$ "t ,has pa/1 y
%all re-ent] once aga9 ,! c\rts (
heav51 & we> aga9 ! =m ,:i* y _h lo/4
,! ,viv$evs !n ,came d[n f heav51 &1
clo!d 9 human =m1 ,7 born z m51 ! sons
( ,pri?a1 wife ,( ,pa4n4du4 ,!re=e
^? five ,p4n4davas-- ,mighty 9 w>--by
,vivmitra curs$1 ,knew n ! /ate (
m>riage4 ,?\ ha/ he>d ,! tale (
,pa4n4du's sons2 ?y "q1 too1 ,(
f\rfold import has be5 answ]$4 ,i pray
!e1 say1 :at fur!r w\ld'/ ?\ he>8
,,book ,,viii4 ,said ,jaimni3 ,an
answ] ye h f\nd ,to all my que/ions2 &
inde$ h fill$ ,me full ( deepe/
int]e/4 ,oh6 ,i long ,to he> yet m6
,alas6 t sa9tly k+6 ,:at grief he
suff]$6 ,did he e'er atta9 ,to any
com=t answ]+ to 8 woe8 ,noble/ (
,birds6 ,oh tell me ?is1 ,i pray4 ,!
,holy ,birds cont9u$3 ,!n ! k+1
,o'ercome ) grief & pa91 he>+ ! words
,( ,vivmitra1 ) 8 wife & son ,j\rney$
along1 dragg+ 8 we>y /eps4 ,at l5g? !
holy place appe>$ 9 view-- ,! %r9e (
iva2 ?us )9 himself1 ,he said3 ,b5>es1
sacr$ to ! god1 ,lies n[ be=e me2 !re
%all ,i f9d re/1 ,= !re man has no
p[]4 ,! k+ approa*$ ,! gates on foot3
lo6 at ! entry /ood ,! ,brhman
,vivmitra4 ,mighty ,sa9t6 ,! k+1 8
h&s 9 supplication jo9$1 ,) humble
rev]5ce1 said3 ,"h is my life1 ,my
wife1 my son1 ,i (f] all to !e2
,accept1 ,i pray1 ! (f]+6 or *oose
,:atev] else ?\ w\lde/6 ,b ! sage
,repli$3 ,! mon? is pa/6 mo/ sa9tly k+6
,give me ! pres5t = ! sacrifice-- ,!
(f]+ ?\ ha/ promis$4 ,"o half-day ,z
yet rema9s be=e ! mon? be pa/1 ,oh
,brhman ( surpass+ piety1 ,& p5ances
unfad+4 ,wait1 ,i pray1 ,a few %ort
h\rs4 ,!n ,vivmitra said3 ,s be x1
k+6 once m ,i w return1 ,b if ! (f]+
be n duly paid1 ,be=e ! s9k+ ( ?is
ev5+'s sun1 ,my curse %all smite !e4
,& ! prie/ ,dep>t$1 :ile ! k+1 9
anxi\s ?\ght1 ,debat$ ?us3 ,h[ %all ,i
make ! gift8 ,! promis$ gift8 :]e are
my fri5ds8 my weal?8 ,i may n beg =
alms2 h[ c ,i !n ,fulfil my v[8 ,nor
ev5 9 ! _w ,beyond %all ,i f9d re/4
,de/ruction waits1 ,if ) my promise
unfulfill$1 ,i pass ,f h5ce4 ,a robb]
( ! holy sa9ts2 ,i %all become ! l[e/
( ! l[4 ,nay1 ,i w sell myself6 &1 z
a slave1 ,r$eem my promise4 ,!n !
que51 9 te>s ,bewild]$1 & afflict$1
lo/ 9 ?\ght1 ,) face ca/ d[n1 ,ma9ta9
?y tru?1 %e said1 ,mo/ mighty pr9ce6
,oh6 let n d\bt prevail6 ,! man devoid
( tru? is to be %unn$ ,l contact ) !
dead4 ,! highe/ law ,decl>es1 t inw>d
tru? & fai?fulness ,mu/ be ma9ta9$4
,burnt sacrifices1 alms1 ,! /udy ( !
scriptures1 p5ances1 ,are c\nt$ n =
righte\sness to him ,^: ^w is
fai?less4 ,li/56 noble pr9ce6 ,is x n
writt5 9 ! sacr$ law3 ',! wise atta9
,salvation ?r\gh ! tru?1 ,:ile lies &
falsehood are de/ruction's way ,to m5
( l[ & evil m9ds4' ,!re liv$1 ',tis
said1 a k+ ^u ! e>?1 by :om ,! k+ly
sacrifice--burnt (f]+s too1 ,7 (f]$ 9
abundance4 ,t same k+ ,fell once f
tru?fulness1 & by t fall1 ,he lo/ 8
righte\sness1 & =feit$ ,8 place 9
heav54 ,pr9ce6 ,i h borne a son-- ,h]
utt]ance fail$ h]1 issu+ =? 9 n\ght
,b sighs & lam5tations4 ,!n ! k+1 ,)
eyes o'erfl[+1 said1 ,behold ?y son6
,he /&s beside !e6 ca/ away ?y grief6
,tell me :at presses on !e4 ,said !
que51 ,pr9ce1 ,i h borne a son2 & sons
are born ,to none b wor?y wom54 ,?is
my son ,%all take me--he %all (f] me
= sale-- ,!n ) ! money ga9$1 pay ?\ !
prie/ ,! promis$ (f]+4 ,he>+ ^!
words1 ,he fell d[n fa9t+4 ,:5 8 s5se
return$1 ,fill$ ) exce$+ pa91 ! k+
bur/ =?1 ,lam5t+3 ,?is1 alas6 mo/ lov+
"o6 ,is h>dly to be fram$ 9 words1
mu* less ,be c>ri$ out 9 de$4 ,alas6
alas6-- ,8 _s fl$ aga91 & to ! e>?
,he fell unconsci\s4 ,ov]come ) grief1
,! que5 exclaim$1 fill$ ) compassion3
,k+6 ,h[ art ?\ fall5 f ?y high e/ate6
,! gr\nd is n[ ?y re/+-place1 :om
once ,a gorge\s c\* receiv$4 ,lo6 ?is
my "l1 ,by :om weal?1 hon\r1 p[]1 are
freely giv5 ,an (f]+ to !
,brhman--see1 he lies ,ins5sate on !
gr\nd4 ,ye gods ( heav56 ,tell me1 ,i
pray y1 has ?is noble k+1 ,equal to
gods 9 rank1 committ$ s9 ,aga9/ y1 t
he lies ?us ov]come ,) woe8 ,!n fell
! que51 b]eft ( s5se ,^u ! e>?1
o'er:elm$ ) grief & pa91 ,see+ h]
husb&'s mis]y4 ,:5 ! boy ,beheld 8
p>5ts ly+ on ! gr\nd1 ,he cri$ 9
t]ror3 ,fa!r6 give me food6 ,"m6 my
tongue is p>*$ ) ?ir/6 ,mean:ile ,^u
! sc5e ! mighty ,brhman came2 ,& :5 he
saw ! k+ lie s5seless1 ,k+6--
,spr9kl+ cold wat] on 8 face--he said1
,rise up6 rise up6 ,pay me ! promis$ v[2
,= ?is ?y mis]y f day to day
,increases1 & w yet increase1 until ,!
debt be paid4 ,! wat]'s cool+ t\*
,refre%$ ! k+2 8 consci\sness return$2
,b :5 he saw ! ,brhman1 fa9tness seiz$
,8 limbs aga94 ,!n ov]p[]+ rage
,seiz$ ,vivmitra2 b be=e he left1 ,!
be/ ( ,brhmans said3 ,if :at is j1 ,or
"r1 or true1 ent]s ?y m9d1 ,o k+6
,give me ! pres5t4 ,lo6 by tru? div9e
,! sun s5ds =? 8 vivify+ rays ,^u !
e>?4 ,by tru? ?is mighty _w ,/&s firm
& /eadfa/4 ,tru? all law excels4 ,by
tru? ! v heav5 itself exi/s4 ,w]t ?\
to weigh ! tru?1 & 9 ! scale ,oppos+1
w]t to place burnt-(f]+s1 ,&
sacrifices c\ntless1 /ill ! tru? ,w\ld
f> outweigh !m all4 ,:y ne$ ,i wa/e
,my words ( lov+-k9dness ^u !e-- ,an
ill-int5tion$1 false1 ignoble man4 ,?\
art a k+1--s %\ld ! tru? prevail ,)
!e4 ,yet he> me2--if ! (f]+ ,be /ill
unpaid :5 ?' ev5+'s sun has sunk
,beh9d ! we/]n m\nta9 to 8 re/1 ,my
curse %all smite !e4 ,speak+ words l ^!
,! ,brhman left him2 & ! k+1 o'ercome
,) fe>--a fugitive--robb$ ( 8 weal?--
,degrad$ to unfa?omable dep?s-- ,!
victim ( 8 evil cr$itor-- ,he>d once
aga9 ! c\nsel ( 8 wife3 ,o k+6 sell
me6 nor let ! fi]y curse ,dissolve ?y
be+6 ,urg$ repeat$ly1 ,! k+ at l5g?
repli$3 ,mo/ lov+ "o6 ,:at ! mo/ wick$
man c\ld h>dly d1 ,t same w ,i3--& ,i
w sell my wife4 ,alas6 t ,i %\ld utt]
su* a ^w6 ,& go+ ) 8 wife into !
t[n-- ,eyes dimm$ ) te>s1 voice *ok$ )
grief--he cri$3 ,come hi!r1 t[nsm56
he>k5 unto me6 ,a wret*6 inhuman6
savage z a fi5d6 ,i (f] "h my wife =
sale1 & yet ,i live6 ,"h is a female
slave6 ,:o buys8 ,make ha/e & speak4
,! female slave is m9e6 7,s spake an
anci5t ,brhman to ! k+47 ,money ,i h 9
heaps1 & ,i w pay ,y well = h]4 ,my
wife is delicate2 ,h] h\sehold duties
are beyond h] /r5g?2 ,i want a slave1
& !re=e ,i w give ,a price proportion$
to ! woman's skill ,& temp]2 nor w ,i
o'erlook h] y\? ,& beauty4 ,:at y
?9k is fair & "r1 ,t w ,i pay4 ,/ruck
dumb ) grief1 ! k+ ,/ood mute1 nor
answ]$ aught4 ,& !n ! prie/1 ,ty+ !
price 9 ! k+'s g>m5t-hem-- ,8 b>k-clo?
g>m5t--r\ghly grasp$ ! que51 ,&
dragg$ h] (f4 ,b :5 ! lov+ *ild
,beheld 8 "m l$ away1 he seiz$ ,h] by
h] g>m5t4 ,& ! que5 exclaim$3 ,if
only = a mom5t1 noble sir6 ,oh6 let me
g6 t ,i may gaze once m ,^u my *ild1
:om ,i %all nev] see1 ,& nev] t\*
aga96 ,my *ild1 behold ,?y "m1 n[ a
slave6 ,& ?\--a pr9ce6 ,oh1 t\* me n6
,my lot ( s]vitude ,=bids t ?\ %\ld'/
t\* me4 ,b ! *ild1 ,8 eyes b$ew$ )
te>s1 ran aft] h]1 ,call+ h] ,"m6 ,z
! boy came ne>1 ,! ,brhman spurn$ him
) 8 foot2 b he ,/ill foll[+ close w\ld
n be torn f h]1 ,call+ h] ,"m6 ,oh1
my "l6 ,i pray1 ,be graci\s to me6
said ! que54 ,oh1 buy ,my son ) me2
divide u n6 ,= ,i ,)\t him %all be
n\ght ( use to y4 ,be graci\s1 ,o my
"l6 ,!n said ! prie/3 ,"h6 take !
money6 give ! boy to me6 ,! sa9ts1 :o
"k ! scriptures1 h orda9$ ,! "r &
lawful sum4 ,take x6 ,he ti$ ,!
money 9 ! k+'s b>k dress1 & l$ ,!m bo?
away--! "m & ! *ild-- ,toge!r b\nd4
,b :5 ! k+ beheld ,himself b]eft ( bo?
8 wife & son1 ,he bur/ =?3 ,ah6 my
wife6 :om nei!r sun1 ,nor moon1 nor
air h ev] se5 ,i :o ha/ ,be5 kept f
vulg> gaze6 ,alas ,i a slave ,ha/ ?\
become6 ,alas6 ?\1 too1 my son6-- ,a
scion ( ! noble dyna/y1 ,sprung f !
sun6 disgrace has seiz$ on !e1
,&--%ame ^u me6--?\ too art a slave6
,ye h become a sacrifice2 ye1 ?r\gh my
fault1 ,h fall54 ,w\ld t ,i 7 dead6
,?us spoke ,! k+4 ,mean:ile ! ,brhman
ha/ily ,ent]$ ! grove :]e9 8 dwell+
/ood1 ,& vani%$ ) 8 slaves4 ,!n met !
k+ ,! ,brhman ,vivmitra4 ,pr9ce6 he
said1 ,pay me ! (f]+6 ,h>i*&ra gave
,! money ga9d by ! %ameful sale ,(
wife & *ild4 ,& :5 ! prie/ beheld ,!
money1 ov]come ) wra?1 he said3 ,h[
can/ ?\ mock me ) ?is paltry sum6
,base ,k%atriya6 ,& ?9ke/ ?\ t ?is
,suffices = a sacrificial gift ,su* z
,i w\ld accept8 ,b if ?y m9d ,?us f>
misleads !e1 ?\ %alt feel my p[]--
,p[] transc5dant1 ga9$ by p5ances1 ,&
scripture m$itation4 ,yes6 ! p[] ,(
my pure ,brhmanhood %all %[ itself ,on
!e4 ,m w ,i give !e1 said ! k+1 ,b
wait1 mo/ noble sa9t6 ,n\ght h ,i left6
,ev5 my wife & *ild are sold4
,repli$ ,! ,brhman3 ,hold6 be sil5t6
,fur!r "t ,?an ! rema9+ f\r? "p (
to-day ,i grant !e n4 ,enrag$1 he
turn$ away1 ,dep>t+ ) ! money4 ,& !
k+1 ,imm]s$ 9 grief & fe>1 ) face ca/
d[n1 ,cri$ out3 ,if !re be any "o ( y
,:o wants a slave1 let him make ha/e &
speak ,:ile day rema9s4 ,!n ,dh>ma1
putt+ on ,! =m ( a ,*a4n4dla1 ha/ily
,came =w>d1 tak+ pity on ! k+4 ,8
c\nt5ance 0 fe>ful1--black1 ) tusks
,project+2 savage 9 8 words2 8 smell
,0 f\l & horrible2 a cr[d ( dogs ,came
aft] him4 ,tell me ?y price1 he said2
,be quick2 & :e!r x be l>ge or small
,i c>e n1 s ,i h !e z my slave3 ,! k+1
behold+ su* a loa?some =m1 ,( mi5
revolt+--,:at art ?\8 he said4 ,m5
call me a ,*a4n4dla1 he repli$4 ,i
dwell 9 ?is same city--9 a "p ,( evil
fame4 ,z ( a murd]] ,condemn$ to
dea?1 su* is my infamy4 ,my call+ is a
robb] ( ! dead4 ,i w n be a slave1
exclaim$ ! k+1 ,to !e1 a base
,*a4n4dla4 ,bett] f> ,t ,i %\ld p]i%
by ! fi]y curse4 ,! words 7 sc>cely
utt]$1 :5 ! sa9t ,return$1 8 c\nt5ance
) rage ,di/ort$2 & he ?us address$ !
k+3 ,! sum is fair2 :y do/ ?\ n accept
,! (f]8 ,!n inde$ ?\ mighte/ pay
,! gift ?\ owe/ = ! sacrifice4 ,o son
( ,kuika6 repli$ ! k+1 ,consid] ?is1
,i pray6--my noble race6 ,truly am ,i
desc5d$ f ! sun6 ,h[ c ,i !n become1
?\gh sore 9 want1 ,l[e/ ( creatures--a
,*a4n4dla's slave8 ,delay no m1 !
,brhman said1 b pay ,! gift at once1 &
sell ?yself a slave ,to !
,*a4n4dla--or assur$ly ,i curse !e4
,sa9tly prie/1 be m]ciful6 ,! k+
entreat$2 &1 imm]s$ 9 c>e1 ,he seiz$ !
,brhman's feet1 exclaim+ ?us3 ,:at am
,i b a slave1 o'er:elm$ ) grief6 ,fe>
holds me6 ,sa9tly prie/1 be m]ciful6
,protect me1 mighty sa9t6 ,save me1 ,i
pray1 ,f ?is mo/ horrible ,*a4n4dla4
,sir6 ,mo/ noble sa9t6 h]eaft] %all ?y
w ,be all ! object ( my life6 ,to
s]ve ,?y lighte/ wi% %all be my highe/
joy6 ,?us w ,i make ! (f]+--,i w be
,?y slave6 ,repli$ ! ,brahman3 ,if ?\
art ,my slave1 !n w ,i sell !e z a
slave ,to ! ,*a4n4dla4 ,!n1 fill$ )
delight1 ,pay+ ! money1 ! vapka b\nd
,8 lately-pur*as$ slave1 & /rik+ him1
,l$ hill away4 ,p>t$ f all 8 fri5ds2
,9 utmo/ grief2 9 ! ,*a4n4dla's h\se
,abid+--morn+1 noon1 & ev5tide1 ,&
night1 ! k+ ?us made lam5t3 ,alas6 my
t5d] wife1 ov]:elm$ ) pa91 ,look+ ^u
h] son 9 mis]y1 ,bewails h] lot4 ,b
yet %e says3 ',! k+ ,w surely ransom
u1 = he has ga9$ ,by n[ m money ?an !
,brhman paid ,= u2' & all ! "t %e
little kn[s ,my fate--worse ?an h]
own4 ,= ,i h pass$ ,f woe to
woe--k+dom & fri5ds--my wife1 ,my son1
h pass$ f me1 & n[ ! /ate ,( a
,*a4n4dla holds me4 ,:ile he dwelt ,a
slave 9 ! ,*a4n4dla's h\se1 ! =ms ,(
^? he lov$ 7 /ill be=e 8 eyes-- ,7 ev]
9 8 m9d4 ,mean:ile ! k+1 ,ob$i5t to
8 ma/]'s w1 became ,a robb] ( ! dead2
& night & day ,he wat*$ = plund]4 ,"o
"p ( ! spoil ,is = ! k+1 ?ree = ?y
ma/]1 two ,= !e4 ,g to ! city's s\!rn
"p1 ,:]e is ! dwell+ ( ! dead1 !re
wait4 ,obey+ ! ,*a4n4dla1 to ! place
,( burial he w5t2--an awful place1
,fill$ full ( fe>ful s\nds & loa?some
sights-- ,( evil smells1 & smoke1 &
locks ( hair ,fall5 f ! dead2 :ile
troops ( fi5ds & gh\ls1 ,vampires &
demons1 w&]$ to & fro4 ,vultures &
jackals pr[l$1 & _s =ms' ,( evil hov]$
o'er4 ,! gr\nd 0 /rewn ,) heaps (
bones2 & wail+1 %>p & %rill1 ,re-e*o$
f ! m\rn]s ( ! dead4 ,! bodies on !
fun]al piles1 half burnt1 ,crackl$ &
hiss$2 %[+ _! %9+ tee?1 ,!y gr9n$1 z
if 9 sport2 :ile all ! "t ,! h[l (
demons & ! wail ( fi5ds ,7 m+l$ ) !
ro> ( flames--a s\nd ,( fe>ful import1
su* z u%]s 9 ,! day ( doom4 ,!
sights1 & s\nds1 & smells-- ,! heaps (
a%es1 & ! piles ( bones1 ,black5$ )
fil?--! smoke1 ! %\ts1 ,! yells--/ruck
fe> on fe> into ! he>t4 ,!
burial-place resembl$ n\ght b hell4
,su* 0 ! place appo9t$ = ! k+4
,prie/s6 ,brhmans6 ,c\nsellors6 h[ h ,i
fall5 ,f all my royal /ate6 ,alas6 my
que56 ,alas6 my son6 ,oh6 mis]able
fate6 ,we h be5 torn asund] by ! p[]
,( ,vivmitra4 ,?\ghts l ^! possess$
,8 inmo/ m9d2 :ile f\l1 un%orn1 unwa%$1
,he s]v$ 8 ma/]4 ,runn+ "h & !re1
,arm$ ) a jagg$ club1 he s\ght ! dead1
,f :om he ga9$ 8 wages4 ,s he liv$1
,degrad$ f 8 ca/e4 ,old knott$ rags
,s]v$ z 8 dress2 8 face & arms & feet
,) du/ & a%es f ! fun]al piles
,begrim$2 8 h&s defil$ ) putrid fle%
,f contact ) ! bodies ( ! dead4 ,s
nei!r day nor night he ceas$ f toil4
,& twelve mon?s pass$--twelve we>y
mon?s1 :i* seem$ ,to 8 grief-/rick5
m9d a hundr$ ye>s2 ,& !n at la/1 worn
out1 ! be/ ( k+s ,lay d[n to re/2 & z
^u 8 c\* ,all motionless 9 sleep he
lay1 he saw ,a wondr\s vision4 ,by !
p[] div9e ,he seem$ to we> ano!r
=m1--a =m ,bo? new & /range1--& 9 t =m
to pay ,! v[4 ,twelve ye>s (
expiation pass$ ,) difficulty4 ,!n )9
himself ,k+ ,h>i*&ra ?\ght3 ,s too w
,i1 ,:5 ,i am fre$ f h5ce1 p]=m my v[s
,) g5]\s fre$om4 ,=?) he 0 born ,z
a ,pukkasa2 :ile a place 0 f\nd ,=
him among ! dead1 & fun]al rites ,7
ord]$ z 8 task4 ,?us sev5 ye>s ,7
pass$2 !n to ! bury+-place 0 br\ght ,a
,brhman seek+ sepulture3 9 life ,he
_h be5 poor1 b hone/2 & ! k+1 ,?\gh he
knew ?is--! dead man's pov]ty ,& 8
uprightness--press$ 8 fri5ds to pay ,!
fun]al dues4 ,en=ce ?y "r1 !y said1
,& d ?is evil de$2 yet "k ?\ ?is3
,once ^u e>? !re 0 a mighty k+ ,nam$
,h>i*&ra2 ?\gh he b di/urb$ ,a
,brhman's sleep1 ?r\gh t (f5ce he lo/
,8 m]it1 & by ,vivmitra's curse
,became a base ,pukkasa4 ,yet ! k+
,sp>$ n ! dead man's fri5ds1 b /ill
requir$ ,8 fee4 ,!re=e !y curs$ him 9
_! rage-- ,g6--g6--?\ mo/ degrad$ (
mank9d-- ,g to ! l[e/ hell6 ,!n 9 8
dream ,! k+ beheld ! mess5g]s ( dea?4
,fe>ful to look at1 arm$ ) heavy *a9s1
,!y seiz$ him1 & !y b\nd him h& & foot1
,& bore him (f4 ,& !n1 9 fe> & pa91
,headlong he fell into ! ba? ( oil ,9
,nraka4 ,!re1 torn ) in/rum5ts
,%>p-edg$ z razors1 f$ on putrid blood1
,he saw himself4 ,= sev5 ye>s 9 hell--
,n[ burnt f day to day1 n[ toss$ & torn1
,n[ cut by knives1 & n[ by icy w9ds
,froz5 & numb$--a dead ,pukkasa's fate
,he und]w5t4 ,ea* day 9 ,nraka1 ,a
hundr$ ye>s ( mortal reckon+-- ,s c\nt
! demons :o inhabit hell4 ,!n he
beheld himself ca/ up to e>?1 ,8 _s
ent]+ a fil?y dog2 ,fe$+ on ?+s all
f\l & horrible-- ,consum$ by cold4 ,a
mon? ?us pass$ away4 ,8 _s *ang$ its
dwell+1 & he saw ,himself an ass2 &
aft] t an ox1 ,a c[1 a goat1 a %eep1 a
bird1 a worm4 ,s day by day he saw 8
_s *ange ,its outw>d %ape4 ,a
multitude ( =ms-- ,"s mov+1 o!rs root$
to ! gr\nd-- ,receiv$ 8 s\l4 ,& :5 !
hundr$ ye>s ,7 pass$ & gone1 he saw
himself aga9 ,re-occupy 8 pri/9e human
=m-- ,once m a k+4 ,& !n he seem$ to
lose ,8 k+dom1 ca/+ x away 9 games
,( *ance4 ,turn$ f 8 home a w&]]
,into ! =e/ ) 8 wife & *ild3 ,dev\r$
by a rav5+ bea/1 b rais$ ,to life aga9
on e>?1 he sore bewail$ ,8 wife3
,alas6 :y ha/ ?\ left me ?us8 ,alas6
,o ,saivya6 :]e ha/ ?\ gone8 ,!n 9 8
dream he seem$ to see 8 wife ,& son
lam5t+3 ,:at ha/ ?\ to d ,) gambl+8
,oh protect u1 mighty k+6 ,! vision
fad$1 & he saw no m ,! *]i%$ =ms4 ,&
!n ! dream return$ ,by p[] div9e4 ,&
,h>i*&ra /ood ,9 heav51 & he beheld 8
wife on e>?1 ,) fl[+ hair1 dragg$
=cibly along-- ,/ripp$ ( h] clo!s3 !
cry came to 8 e>1 ,protect u1 k+ ( m56
,!n1 snat*$ away1 ,! demons hurri$
him be=e ! judge2 ,& ,h>i*&ra seem$ to
he> ! words3 ,g =?6 return once m to
e>?6 ,?y grief ,is well nigh pa/ &
end$2 joy ere long ,%all come to !e4
,! sorr[s t rema9 ,endure4 ,! k+1 !n
driv5 f ! sky ,by ,yama's mess5g]s1
fall+ ?r\gh space-- ,s5seless 9 fe> &
t]ror1 fill$ ) pa9 ,yet m
exce$+--?\ght )9 himself1 ,h[ %all ,i
suff] all ^! torm5ts sore6-- ,! *anges
manifold ( =m--! pa9 ,9 ,nraka4 ,!n
,h>i*&ra s\ght ,aid f ! gods3 ,o
mighty lords1 he said1 ,protect me6
,o protect my wife & *ild6 ,o mighty
,dh>ma1 !e ,i wor%ip6 ,!e1 ,o
,kri%4na1 ! ,creator6 ,faultless ones1
,bo? f> & ne>1 be=e y n[ ,i come1 ,a
suppliant4 ,on !e1 ,o "l ( pray]1 ,i
call6 on !e1 ,o ,indra too6 to !e ,o
anci5t "o6 ,i pray--immutable6 ,!
vision fl$1 ! k+ arose f sleep4 ,8
tangl$ hair1 8 body black & grim$1
,recall$ to him 8 /ate--! plund]] ,(
dead m5's clo!s4 ,8 recollection gone1
,he ?\ght n ( 8 sorr[+ wife & *ild1 ,=
reason fail$4 ,! loss ( k+dom1 weal?1
,& fri5ds1 8 dwell+-place among ! tombs1
,_h ov]?r[n 8 s5ses1 & de/roy$ ,8
m9d4 ,!n to ! bury+-place ! que5
,came1 be>+ ! dead body ( h] son--
,pale & di/ract$4 ,my belov$ son6 ,my
*ild6 %e kept exclaim+1 :ile %e ?rew
,du/ on h] head4 ,alas6 alas6 ,o k+6
,o t ?\ c\ld'/ behold ?y *ild1 %e said--
,?y *ild n[ ly+ dead ^u ! e>?1
,kill$ by a s]p5t's bite4 ,alas6 my
son6 ,s lovely6 s delightful6 ,!n !
k+1 ,re>+ ! s\nds ( m\rn+1 w5t 9 ha/e
,to rob ! dead3 nor did he recognize
,8 wife1 9 t sad m\rn]1 *ang$ by grief
,z if into ano!r4 ,& ! que5 ,knew n !
=m t /ood be=e h]1 clo!d ,9 rags1 )
matt$ hair1 )]$ & f\l4 ,!n
recollection dawn$ ^u ! k+1 ,see+ !
dead *ild's pr9cely =m1 ! ?\ght ,( 8
own son came o'er him4 ,ah6 my *ild6
,:at evil *ance1 he said1 has br\ght !e
"h6 ,a *ild ( pr9cely race ?\ seeme/4
,he1 my son1 ,long lo/ to me ?r\gh my
accurs$ fate1 ,w\ld h be5 ev5 su* z ?\
9 age4 ,!n rais$ ! que5 h] voice1 &
?us %e spoke3 ,alas6 has "s unexpiat$
crime ,br\ght ^u u1 my *ild6 ?is
endless woe4 ,my abs5t "l6 s9ce ?\
did'/ n console ,my grief 9 times gone
by1 h[ c ! pa9 ,i suff] n[ assuage8
,did'/ ?\ n lose ,?y k+dom8 did'/ ?\ n
des]t ?y fri5ds8 ,did'/ ?\ n sell ?y
wife & *ild8 ,! k+ ,he>d h] lam5t1 &
z he he>d1 ! wail ,fell f 8 eyes1--he
recogniz$ aga9 ,8 wife & son--& say+ b
! words1 ,ah6 ,saivya6 ,ah6 my
belov$ *ild6 ,he fa9t+ fell to e>?4
,!n1 too1 ! que51 ,he>+ h] husb&'s
voice1 o'ercome ) grief1 ,ins5sate
fell4 ,return+ consci\sness ,br\ght
to !m bo? affliction's heavie/ weight
,& mutual lam5tations4 ,ah6 my son6
,?us m\rn$ ! k+1 my inmo/ he>t is torn1
,:5 ,i behold ?y =m s delicate3 ,my
*ild6 embrac+ !e 9 t5d're/ love1
,words ( affection ,i w speak1 t rise
,unbidd5 to my lips4 ,alas6 ?y limbs
,w be defil$ by my embrace2 ! du/ ,t
cl+s ab\t my g>m5ts w pollute ,?y
lovely =m6 ,alas6 my *ild1 ?\ _h'/
,an evil fa!r6 ,he :o %\ld h kept
,all dang]s f !e1 he x 0 :o sold ,!e z
a slave6 & yet 9 he>t & m9d ,fir/ (
all ?+s ,i love !e4 ,ah6 my *ild6 ,?y
fa!r's realm--my heap$-up weal?--all
?is ,by lawful "r 0 ?9e inh]itance1
,& n[ ?\ lie/ sla96 ,ah me6 ! te>s
,rise to my eyes 9 bl9d+ =ce3 ?y =m1
,9 grace & beauty l ! lotus fl[]1
,fades f my sight4 ,he spoke1 & falt]+
,) grief embrac$ 8 son4 ,! que5
exclaim$3 ,?is is inde$ my "l--,i "k 8
voice6 ,i "k 8 =m6 ?is is ! mighty
k+4 ,! wise/ ( all be+s4 ,b h[ *ang$6
,:at fate is ?is8 ,ah :at a dreadful
place ,= him1 ! "l ( m54 ,?is grief
yet m ,is add$ to ! m\rn+ = my son--
,my husb&'s fate--= z a slave he s]ves
,a base ,*a4n4dla4 ,cursd be t god1
,or demon f\l1 ?r\gh :om a godlike k+
,has fall5 to ?is degrad$ /ate2 ! lot
,( a vapka4 ,ah6 mo/ noble pr9ce1 ,my
m9d is fill$ ) grief1 :5 ,i recall
,?y regal /ate1 ?y pa/ magnific5ce4
,no k+ly ensigns g be=e !e n[1 ,no
captive k+s1 br\ght d[n to slav]y1
,humbly prec$e !e1 ca/+ 9 ! way ,_!
g>m5ts1 le/ ! du/ %\ld soil ?y feet4
,b n[6 ,o k+6 alas1 ?yself a slave1
,?\ live/ 9 ?is fe>ful place1 begrim$
,) fil?2 ?y sacr$ cord conceal$1 ?y hair
,tangl$ & long1 plund] ( dead m5's
clo!s ,?y livelihood4 ,ah6 k+6 & is
?y life ,sp5t 9 ?is awful wise8 ,s
spake ! que51 ,& fall+ on 8 neck1
embrac$ h] "l3 ,:ile %e1 sprung f a k+
h]self1 bewail$ ,h] sorr[s endless4
,k+6 ,i pray !e speak6 ,is ?is a
dream8 ,if x be real & true1 ,!n
ju/ice1 tru?1 & righte\sness h fl$ ,&
gone f e>?3 nor aught avails mank9d1
,( sacrifice1 or rev]5ce1 to gods ,or
prie/s6 ',tis va9 to foll[ innoc5ce
,if ?\1 mo/ p]fect1 pure/ ( mank9d1
,art br\ght to su* a dep? ( infamy4
,!n spoke ! k+1 & told 8 sorr[+ wife
,h[ he _h fall5 to ?is wret*$ /ate1--
,! /ate ( a ,*a4n4dla4 ,%e1 9 turn1
,weep+1 ) _m sighs1 p\r$ out h] tale1
,tell+ him h[ ! s]p5t's bite _h kill$
,_! *ild4 ,belov$ "o6 ,i suff] n ,^!
evils1 said ! k+1 by m9e own w-- ,?\
see/ :at ,i endure2 my evil fate
,dep5ds n on myself4 ,i am a slave1
,& if ,i fly f ! ,*a4n4dla's bonds1 ,!
fi]y torm5t 9 ! dep?s ( hell ,w
ov]take me1 & ,i %all become ,a slave
aga94 ,my doom is fix$6 lo6 hell ,is
my abode h]eaft]2 & 9 =ms1 ,creep+ &
loa?some1 %all my s\l abide4 ,yet f
?is mis]able life on e>? ,!re is "o
only refuge4 ,he6 my son6 ,my hope6
my /ay6 is dead2 dr[n$ by ! sea ,( my
mis=tunes4 ,b ,i am a slave6 ,i am
dep5d5t on ano!r's w6 ,c ,i give up my
wife8 ,yes6 ev5 s6 ,= "k ?\ ?is3 "o
:o is /eep$ 9 woe ,c>es n = evil
*ances2 n ! /ate ,( ! mo/ loa?some
bea/1 nor yet ! wood ,( sword-leav$
plants1 nor ev5 hell's dread /ream1
,c\ld add ! smalle/ fraction to ! pa9
,i h already borne4 ,my son is dead6
,:o !n w make atonem5t = my s9s8 ,yet
li/5 to my words1 belov$ "o1 ,if ,i h
(f]$ sacrifice1 & paid ,due rev]5ce to
! sa9ts2 if ,i h giv5 ,alms to !
ne$y--may we meet aga9 ,h]eaft]1 9 !
_w to come1 & f9d ,! refuge = our woes
d5i$ u "h4 ,let u toge!r foll[ 9 !
pa? ,by :i* our son has gone4 ,our
hopeless fate ,c nev] alt] "h4
,:atev] words ,i may h utt]$1
?\ghtlessly1 9 je/1 ,^!1 :5 ,i pray =
p>don1 %all receive ,fulle/ =giv5ess4
,?\ mu/ n despise ,?y "l3 nor pride !e
on ?y que5ly /ate ,n[ pass$ & gone4
,! pr9ce's wife repli$3 ,i am prep>$
to tread t pa? ) !e1 ,o k+1 mo/
sa9tly6 & ) !e t _w ,to ent]4 ,:ile
%e spoke ^! words1 ! k+ ,made up !
fun]al pile1 & plac$ !reon ,8 son1
himself asc5d+ ) 8 wife4 ,& !n1 9
m$itation wrapt1 he ?\ght ,^u ,nryana1
! "l supreme1 ,& ,vsudeva1 "l (
deities1 iva1 & ,brhma ! et]nal god1
,& ,kri%4na clo!d 9 glory4 ,z ! k+ ,0
m$itat+1 all ! gods f heav5 ,came d[n
head$ by ,dh>ma4 ,& !y said3 ,he> u1
,o k+6 he> u1 ,o "l6 ,! gods-- ,ev5 !
mighty gods h come to e>?1 ,& at _!
head is ,dh>ma4 ,gods1 & sa9ts1 ,&
h]oes--yea1 & ,vivmitra too1 ,! sage
implacable1--all summon !e-- ,asc5d6
to heav53 receive ! due rew>d1 ,t ?\
ha/ ga9$4 ,o k+6 slay n ?yself6 ,i1
p]fect ,righte\sness1 ,i summon !e ,to
ent] n[ ! heav5 t ?\ ha/ ga9$ ,by ?y
transc5dant virtues1 self-control1
,pati5ce1 & tru?4 ,!n ,indra spoke1 &
said3-- ,o ,h>i*&ra6 ,k+1 mo/ em95t6
,9 virtue6 lo6 be=e y ,indra /&s-- ,=
,i am he4 ,! ev]la/+ _w ,?\ ha/
atta9$3 toge!r ) ?y wife1 ,& son1
asc5d to heav52--to t ?ird heav'n-- ,s
difficult to be atta9$ by m5-- ,!
heav'n t ?\ ha/ won4 ,!n ,indra ra9$
,life-giv+ am4rit f ! sky1 & fl[]s ,t
blossom$ 9 ! heav5ly c\rts3 :ile s\nds
,( music fill$ ! air1 & r\nd him /ood
,! gods1 a va/ assembly4 ,!n ! son ,(
,h>i*&ra rose1 re/or$ to life1 ,&
heal?1 8 m9d & s5ses :ole1 8 =m ,m
beautiful ?an ev]3 & ! k+ ,embrac$ 8
wife & son1 ) p]fect joy ,fill$ to
o'erfl[+1 cr[n$ ) heav5ly wrea?s4 ,!n
,indra said3 ,?\1 ) ?y wife1 & son1
,%alt dwell 9 bliss supreme3 bliss t
?yself ,ha/ pur*as$1 by ?y virtues &
?y toils4 ,!n spoke ! k+3 ,he> me6 mo/
holy gods6 ,unbidd5 by my ma/]1 w ,i
n ,to heav5 itself asc5d4 ,!n ,dh>ma
spoke3 ,i am ?y ma/]4 ,i assum$ ! =m
,( a ,*a4n4dla4 ,all ?y pa9 & woe ,0
br\ght ^u !e by my magic p[]1 ,& ?\
wa/ made a slave6 ,i h beheld ,?y
tru?1 & ?y uprightness4 ,sa9tly k+6
,! highe/ place t heav5 accords to m51
,^: virtue has be5 tri$ & prov$3--to t
,asc5d6 ,b ,h>i*&ra answ]+1 said3
,receive1 mo/ mighty "l6 my words (
praise ,& ?anksgiv+4 ,i (f] !m to !e
,full ( affection4 ,lo6 my p /& ,)
griev+ he>ts1 long+ = my return4 ,c ,i
asc5d to heav'n :ile !y on e>? ,lam5t
= me8 ,if !y h ev] sla91 ,brhmans1
or tea*]s ( ! holy law1-- ,if lu/ or
av>ice h rul$ _! he>ts1-- ,!n may my
lab\rs & my toils atone1 ,= ^! _! s9s4
,i may n leave my fri5ds4 ,= nei!r
"h1 nor 9 ! _w to come1 ,c !re be
peace to "o :o ca/s aside ,! fri5d ^:
love is pure & true--! fri5d ,:o s]ves
him f ! he>t4 ,return6 ,return6 to
heav56 ,o ,indra6 ,if ?\ grant ,my
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,l him %all ent] ev]la/+ re/4
,mrk&eya ,purna