Mahabharat

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बरह्मर्षीणां सहस्रं हि उवाह शिबिकां मम स माम अपनयॊ राजन भरंशयाम आस वै शरियः ।। ३-१७८-३६ ।।

sanskrit

'Thousands of Brahmarshis once bore my chariot. But, O King, my misconduct led to my fall from great prosperity.' ।। 3-178-36 ।।

english translation

barahmarSINAM sahasraM hi uvAha zibikAM mama sa mAma apanayò rAjana bharaMzayAma Asa vai zariyaH || 3-178-36 ||

hk transliteration

तत्र हय अगस्त्यः पादेन वहन पृष्टॊ मया मुनिः अदृष्टेन ततॊ ऽसम्य उक्तॊ धवंस सर्पेति वै रुषा ।। ३-१७८-३७ ।।

sanskrit

'Among them, the sage Agastya was one day carrying my conveyance when my feet inadvertently touched his body. Angered by this, Agastya cursed me, saying, "Be ruined and become a snake!"' ।। 3-178-37 ।।

english translation

tatra haya agastyaH pAdena vahana pRSTò mayA muniH adRSTena tatò 'samya uktò dhavaMsa sarpeti vai ruSA || 3-178-37 ||

hk transliteration

ततस तस्माद विमानाग्रात परच्युतश चयुत भूषणः परपतन बुबुधे ऽऽतमानं वयाली भूतम अधॊमुखम ।। ३-१७८-३८ ।।

sanskrit

'Thus, deprived of my glory, I fell from that magnificent chariot, and as I descended, I saw myself transformed into a snake, headfirst.' ।। 3-178-38 ।।

english translation

tatasa tasmAda vimAnAgrAta paracyutaza cayuta bhUSaNaH parapatana bubudhe ''tamAnaM vayAlI bhUtama adhòmukhama || 3-178-38 ||

hk transliteration

अयाचं तम अहं विप्रं शापस्यान्तॊ भवेद इति अज्ञानात संप्रवृत्तस्य भगवन कषन्तुम अर्हसि ।। ३-१७८-३९ ।।

sanskrit

'I earnestly implored that noble Brahmana, saying, "O revered one, may this curse be lifted! I beg your forgiveness for my folly, born of ignorance and delusion."' ।। 3-178-39 ।।

english translation

ayAcaM tama ahaM vipraM zApasyAntò bhaveda iti ajJAnAta saMpravRttasya bhagavana kaSantuma arhasi || 3-178-39 ||

hk transliteration

ततः स माम उवाचेदं परपतन्तं कृपान्वितः युधिष्ठिरॊ धर्मराजः शापात तवां मॊक्षयिष्यति ।। ३-१७८-४० ।।

sanskrit

"King Yudhishthira, the virtuous and righteous, will deliver you from this curse. When the dreadful sin of pride is purged from your being, you shall attain salvation."' ।। 3-178-40 ।।

english translation

tataH sa mAma uvAcedaM parapatantaM kRpAnvitaH yudhiSThirò dharmarAjaH zApAta tavAM mòkSayiSyati || 3-178-40 ||

hk transliteration