Mahabharat

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वेतनं तस्य विहितं शालिवाहस्य भॊजनम महिषौ पुरुषश चैकॊ यस तद आदाय गच्छति ।। १-१४८-६ ।।

sanskrit

'The payment set for that Rakshasa is his sustenance, comprising a cartload of rice, two buffaloes, and a human being to deliver them to him.' ।। 1-148-6 ।।

english translation

vetanaM tasya vihitaM zAlivAhasya bhòjanama mahiSau puruSaza caikò yasa tada AdAya gacchati || 1-148-6 ||

hk transliteration

एकैकश चैव पुरुषस तत परयच्छति भॊजनम स वारॊ बहुभिर वर्षैर भवत्य असुतरॊ नरैः ।। १-१४८-७ ।।

sanskrit

'Householders have to send him this food in succession. However, a particular family's turn comes only after many long years.' ।। 1-148-7 ।।

english translation

ekaikaza caiva puruSasa tata parayacchati bhòjanama sa vArò bahubhira varSaira bhavatya asutarò naraiH || 1-148-7 ||

hk transliteration

तद विमॊक्षाय ये चापि यतन्ते पुरुषाः कव चित सपुत्रदारांस तान हत्वा तद रक्षॊ भक्षयत्य उत ।। १-१४८-८ ।।

sanskrit

'If there are any who attempt to evade this obligation, the Rakshasa kills them along with their children and wives, and then devours them all.' ।। 1-148-8 ।।

english translation

tada vimòkSAya ye cApi yatante puruSAH kava cita saputradArAMsa tAna hatvA tada rakSò bhakSayatya uta || 1-148-8 ||

hk transliteration

वेत्रकीय गृहे राजा नायं नयम इहास्थितः अनामयं जनस्यास्य येन सयाद अद्य शाश्वतम ।। १-१४८-९ ।।

sanskrit

'In this realm lies a city named Vetrakiya, where the ruler of these lands resides. He lacks the knowledge of governance and doesn't diligently pursue measures to ensure the lasting safety of these territories.' ।। 1-148-9 ।।

english translation

vetrakIya gRhe rAjA nAyaM nayama ihAsthitaH anAmayaM janasyAsya yena sayAda adya zAzvatama || 1-148-9 ||

hk transliteration

एतद अर्हा वयं नूनं वसामॊ दुर्बलस्य ये विषये नित्यम उद्विग्नाः कुराजानम उपाश्रिताः ।। १-१४८-१० ।।

sanskrit

'Certainly, we who are weak and constantly anxious in this realm should indeed strive for this.' ।। 1-148-10 ।।

english translation

etada arhA vayaM nUnaM vasAmò durbalasya ye viSaye nityama udvignAH kurAjAnama upAzritAH || 1-148-10 ||

hk transliteration