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बृहस्पतिरुवाच । शरणागतां न त्यजेयमिन्द्राणि मम निश्चितम् । धर्मज्ञां धर्मशीलां च न त्यजे त्वामनिन्दिते॥५-१२-१६॥
Bṛhaspati said: I will not abandon one who has come for refuge, Indrāṇī—this is my settled resolve. Knowing dharma and practicing dharma, blameless one, I will not abandon you.
english translation
नाकार्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि ब्राह्मणः सन्विशेषतः । श्रुतधर्मा सत्यशीलो जानन्धर्मानुशासनम् ॥५-१२-१७॥
I do not wish to do what is improper—especially being a brāhmaṇa. I am instructed in dharma, devoted to truth, and I understand the discipline of dharma.
english translation
नाहमेतत्करिष्यामि गच्छध्वं वै सुरोत्तमाः । अस्मिंश्चार्थे पुरा गीतं ब्रह्मणा श्रूयतामिदम्॥५-१२-१८॥
I will not do this. Depart, O best of the gods. In this very matter, hear what was formerly declared by Brahmā.
english translation
न तस्य बीजं रोहति बीजकाले न चास्य वर्षं वर्षति वर्षकाले । भीतं प्रपन्नं प्रददाति शत्रवे न सोऽन्तरं लभते त्राणमिच्छन्॥५-१२-१९॥
For him, seed does not sprout in the season for sowing, nor does rain fall for him in the season for rain. One who hands over a frightened person who has sought refuge to an adversary finds no protection when he himself seeks rescue.
english translation
मोघमन्नं विन्दति चाप्यचेताः स्वर्गाल्लोकाद्भ्रश्यति नष्टचेष्टः । भीतं प्रपन्नं प्रददाति यो वै न तस्य हव्यं प्रतिगृह्णन्ति देवाः॥५-१२-२०॥
An undiscerning man gains food in vain and, his endeavor ruined, falls from the heavenly realm. But he who hands over a frightened supplicant who has sought refuge—his sacrificial offerings the gods do not accept.
english translation