Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीशुक उवाच निमिरिक्ष्वाकुतनयो वसिष्ठमवृतर्त्विजम् । आरभ्य सत्रं सोऽप्याह शक्रेण प्राग्वृतोऽस्मि भोः ।। ९-१३-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After beginning sacrifices, Mahārāja Nimi, the son of Ikṣvāku, requested the great sage Vasiṣṭha to take the post of chief priest. At that time, Vasiṣṭha replied, “My dear Mahārāja Nimi, I have already accepted the same post in a sacrifice begun by Lord Indra.” ।। 9-13-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca nimirikSvAkutanayo vasiSThamavRtartvijam | Arabhya satraM so'pyAha zakreNa prAgvRto'smi bhoH || 9-13-1 ||

hk transliteration

तं निर्वर्त्यागमिष्यामि तावन्मां प्रतिपालय । तूष्णीमासीद्गृहपतिः सोऽपीन्द्रस्याकरोन्मखम् ।। ९-१३-२ ।।

sanskrit

“I shall return here after finishing the yajña for Indra. Kindly wait for me until then.” Mahārāja Nimi remained silent, and Vasiṣṭha began to perform the sacrifice for Lord Indra. ।। 9-13-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

taM nirvartyAgamiSyAmi tAvanmAM pratipAlaya | tUSNImAsIdgRhapatiH so'pIndrasyAkaronmakham || 9-13-2 ||

hk transliteration

निमिश्चलमिदं विद्वान् सत्रमारभतात्मवान् । ऋत्विग्भिरपरैस्तावन्नागमद्यावता गुरुः ।। ९-१३-३ ।।

sanskrit

Mahārāja Nimi, being a self-realized soul, considered that this life is flickering. Therefore, instead of waiting long for Vasiṣṭha, he began performing the sacrifice with other priests. ।। 9-13-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

nimizcalamidaM vidvAn satramArabhatAtmavAn | RtvigbhiraparaistAvannAgamadyAvatA guruH || 9-13-3 ||

hk transliteration

शिष्यव्यतिक्रमं वीक्ष्य निर्वर्त्य गुरुरागतः । अशपत्पतताद्देहो निमेः पण्डितमानिनः ।। ९-१३-४ ।।

sanskrit

After completing the sacrificial performance for King Indra, the spiritual master Vasiṣṭha returned and found that his disciple Mahārāja Nimi had disobeyed his instructions. Thus Vasiṣṭha cursed him, saying, “May the material body of Nimi, who considers himself learned, immediately fall.” ।। 9-13-4 ‌।।

english translation

hindi translation

ziSyavyatikramaM vIkSya nirvartya gururAgataH | azapatpatatAddeho nimeH paNDitamAninaH || 9-13-4 ||

hk transliteration

निमिः प्रतिददौ शापं गुरवेऽधर्मवर्तिने । तवापि पतताद्देहो लोभाद्धर्ममजानतः ।। ९-१३-५ ।।

sanskrit

For unnecessarily cursing him when he had committed no offense, Mahārāja Nimi countercursed his spiritual master. “For the sake of getting contributions from the King of heaven,” he said, “you have lost your religious intelligence. Therefore I pronounce this curse: your body also will fall.” ।। 9-13-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

nimiH pratidadau zApaM gurave'dharmavartine | tavApi patatAddeho lobhAddharmamajAnataH || 9-13-5 ||

hk transliteration