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दक्षिणां कां प्रयच्छामि भवते गुरुकर्मणि । दक्षिणाभिरुपेतं हि कर्म सिध्यति मानवम्॥५-१०४-२१॥
“What dakṣiṇā shall I offer you for the teacher’s due? For a human undertaking truly succeeds when it is accompanied by dakṣiṇā.”
english translation
दक्षिणानां हि सृष्टानामपवर्गेण भुज्यते । स्वर्गे क्रतुफलं सद्भिर्दक्षिणा शान्तिरुच्यते । किमाहरामि गुर्वर्थं ब्रवीतु भगवानिति॥५-१०४-२२॥
“For offerings duly given are enjoyed even through the path of liberation; in heaven the virtuous partake of the fruit of sacrifice. Dakṣiṇā is also called ‘pacification’ (śānti). What shall I bring for my teacher’s sake? Let the venerable one declare it.”
english translation
जानमानस्तु भगवाञ्जितः शुश्रूषणेन च । विश्वामित्रस्तमसकृद्गच्छ गच्छेत्यचोदयत्॥५-१०४-२३॥
But the venerable one, knowing his intent and won over by his service, Viśvāmitra urged him again and again: “Go, go.”
english translation
असकृद्गच्छ गच्छेति विश्वामित्रेण भाषितः । किं ददानीति बहुशो गालवः प्रत्यभाषत॥५-१०४-२४॥
Repeatedly addressed by Viśvāmitra—“Go, go”—Gālava again and again replied, “What shall I give as the due offering?”
english translation
निर्बन्धतस्तु बहुशो गालवस्य तपस्विनः । किंचिदागतसंरम्भो विश्वामित्रोऽब्रवीदिदम्॥५-१०४-२५॥
But as the ascetic Gālava pressed him repeatedly, Viśvāmitra—somewhat stirred to impatience—said this.
english translation