Mahabharat

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[वर्ग] ततॊ वयं परव्यथिताः सर्वा भरतसत्तम आयाम शरणं विप्रं तं तपॊधनम अच्युतम ॥ १-२०९-१ ॥

'Vaisampayana said, "Varga continued, 'We, O foremost of Bharata's lineage, were deeply distressed by this curse. We endeavored to appease that Brahmana of unwavering ascetic power who did not waver from his vow.'"' ॥ 1-209-1 ॥

english translation

[varga] tatò vayaM paravyathitAH sarvA bharatasattama AyAma zaraNaM vipraM taM tapòdhanama acyutama ॥ 1-209-1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रूपेण वयसा चैव कन्दर्पेण च दर्पिताः अयुक्तं कृतवत्यः सम कषन्तुम अर्हसि नॊ दविज ॥ १-२०९-२ ॥

'Blinded by the pride of our beauty, youth, and passion, we have behaved inappropriately; we humbly ask for your forgiveness, wise one.' ॥ 1-209-2 ॥

english translation

rUpeNa vayasA caiva kandarpeNa ca darpitAH ayuktaM kRtavatyaH sama kaSantuma arhasi nò davija ॥ 1-209-2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एष एव वधॊ ऽसमाकं सुपर्याप्तस तपॊधन यद वयं संशितात्मानं परलॊब्धुं तवाम इहागताः ॥ १-२०९-३ ॥

'Truly, O Brahmana, it was like inviting death upon ourselves when we came here to tempt you, who are steadfast in your vows and asceticism.' ॥ 1-209-3 ॥

english translation

eSa eva vadhò 'samAkaM suparyAptasa tapòdhana yada vayaM saMzitAtmAnaM paralòbdhuM tavAma ihAgatAH ॥ 1-209-3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अवध्यास तु सत्रियः सृष्टा मन्यन्ते धर्मचिन्तकाः तस्माद धर्मेण धर्मज्ञ नास्मान हिंसितुम अर्हसि ॥ १-२०९-४ ॥

'The virtuous have proclaimed that women should never be slain. Therefore, may you increase in virtue. It is not appropriate for you to harm us in this manner.' ॥ 1-209-4 ॥

english translation

avadhyAsa tu satriyaH sRSTA manyante dharmacintakAH tasmAda dharmeNa dharmajJa nAsmAna hiMsituma arhasi ॥ 1-209-4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सर्वभूतेषु धर्मज्ञ मैत्रॊ बराह्मण उच्यते सत्यॊ भवतु कल्याण एष वादॊ मनीषिणाम ॥ १-२०९-५ ॥

'O virtuous one, it is said that a Brahmana is indeed the friend of all beings. O prosperous one, may this wisdom of the wise come true.' ॥ 1-209-5 ॥

english translation

sarvabhUteSu dharmajJa maitrò barAhmaNa ucyate satyò bhavatu kalyANa eSa vAdò manISiNAma ॥ 1-209-5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript