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यावदिच्छसि रत्नानि हिरण्यं वा द्विजोत्तम । तावद्ददामि ते सर्वं दीयतां शबला मम ॥ १-५३-२१
Oh ! eminent Brahman,I shall offer you jewels or gold as much as you desire. I shall give you everything. Give this Sabala to me'. [1-53-21]
english translation
एवमुक्तस्तु भगवान् विश्वामित्रेण धीमता । न दास्यामीति शबलां प्राह राजन् कथंचन ॥ १-५३-२२
To these words of sagacious Vishvaamitra, the reverential sage Vashishtha replied: 'Oh ! king, whatever it is, I do not surrender Shabala, the cow.' [1-53-22]
english translation
एतदेव हि मे रत्नं एतदेव हि मे धनम् । एतदेव हि सर्वस्वमेतदेव हि जीवितम् ॥ १-५३-२३
- 'This is verily my jewel, this is verily my wealth, this is my very life. This is all-in-all for me. - [1-53-23]
english translation
दर्शश्च पौर्णमासश्च यज्ञाश्चैवाप्तदक्षिणाः । एतदेव हि मे राजन् विविधाश्च क्रियास्तथा ॥ १-५३-२४
- This alone is my darsha-puurnamaasa rituals, and like that this alone is all my Vedic-rituals with worthwhile donations and oh ! king, this essentially is of service in diverse activities of mine. - [1-53-24]
english translation
अतो मूलाः क्रियाः सर्वा मम राजन्न संशयः । बहूना किं प्रलापेन न दास्ये कामदोहिनीम् ॥ १-५३-२५
- Oh ! King this (cow) is undoubtedly the source of all my actions. Why these useless words? I will never give this wishfulfilling cow'. ( So said Sage Vashishta to King Vishvamitra ) [1-53-25]
english translation