कथासरित्सागरः — चतुर्थस्तरङ्गः

चतुर्थस्तरङ्गः ।

Summary AI When my father passed away, I went to Pāṭaliputraka for the sake of education and approached the teacher Jayadatta.

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शिक्ष्यमाणो ऽपि जाड्येन न यदाक्षरमप्यहम् ।
अविदं तेन मां तत्र च्छात्त्राः सर्वे ऽप्युपाहसन् ॥

Summary AI Even though I was being taught, I did not understand even a single syllable due to my dullness. Because of that, all the students there mocked me.

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ततो ऽवमानग्रस्तो ऽहं प्रस्थितो विन्ध्यवासिनीम् ।
द्रष्टुमर्धपथे प्रापं पुरं वक्रोलकाभिधम् ॥

Summary AI Overwhelmed by humiliation, I set out to see the goddess Vindhyavāsinī. Midway, I reached a city named Vakrolaka.

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तत्र मह्यं प्रविष्टाय भिक्षार्थं गृहिणी गृहात् ।
एकस्माद्रक्तकमलं प्रददौ भिक्षया सह ॥

Summary AI There, as I entered for alms, a housewife from one of the houses gave me a red lotus along with the alms.

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तद्गृहीत्वापरं गेहं प्राप्तं मां वीक्ष्य चाब्रवीत् ।
तत्रत्या गेहिनी हा धिग्योगिन्या स्वीकृतो भवान् ॥

Summary AI Seeing me arrive at another house carrying that lotus, the housewife there said, "Alas! You have been marked by a yoginī."

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पश्य दत्तो नृहस्तस्ते रक्ताब्जव्याजतो ऽनया ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा यावदीक्षे ऽहं तावत्पाणिः स नाम्बुजम् ॥

Summary AI "Look, she has given you a human hand in the guise of a red lotus." Hearing that, as soon as I looked, it was indeed a hand and not a lotus.

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तत्त्यक्त्वाथ पतित्वास्याः पादयोरहमब्रवम् ।
मातः कुरुष्वोपायं मे यथा जीवाम्यहं तथा ॥

Summary AI Then, discarding that and falling at her feet, I said, "O Mother! Devise a means for me so that I may live."

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तच्छ्रुत्वा मामवादीत्सा गच्छेतो योजनत्रये ।
देवरक्षित इत्यस्ति ग्रामे करभके द्विजः ॥

Summary AI Hearing that, she said to me, "Go; three yojanas from here, in the village of Karabhaka, there is a brahmin named Devarakṣita."

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तस्यास्ति कपिला गेहे साक्षात्सुरभिरुत्तमा ।
साद्य त्वां शरणं प्राप्तं रक्षिष्यति निशामिमाम् ॥

Summary AI "In his house is a brown cow named Kapilā, the excellent celestial cow Surabhi herself. She will protect you, who have sought refuge, throughout this night."

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एवं तयोक्तः सभयो धावन्नस्मि दिनक्षये ।
प्राप्तवान्करभग्रामे गृहं तस्य द्विजन्मनः ॥

Summary AI Thus addressed by her, I ran in fear and reached the house of that brahmin in the village of Karabhaka at the end of the day.

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प्रविश्य तत्र दृष्ट्वाहं कपिलां तां प्रणम्य च ।
भीतस्त्वां शरणं देवि प्राप्तो ऽस्मीति व्यजिज्ञपम् ॥

Summary AI Entering there and seeing that Kapilā, I bowed and entreated her, "O Goddess! Frightened, I have come to you for refuge."

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तावत्सा तर्जयन्ती मामन्याभिः सह योगिनी ।
तत्रागान्नभसा नक्तं मन्मांसरुधिरार्थिनी ॥

Summary AI Just then, that yoginī, along with others, arrived there through the sky at night, threatening me and seeking my flesh and blood.

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तद्दृष्ट्वा कपिला साथ खुरमध्ये निवेश्य माम् ।
अरक्षद्योधयन्ती ता योगिनीरखिलां निशाम् ॥

Summary AI Seeing that, Kapilā then placed me between her hooves and protected me throughout the night by fighting off all those yoginīs.

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प्रातस्तासु गतास्वेषा कपिला व्यक्तया गिरा ।
मामवोचन्न पुत्राहं त्वां शक्ष्याम्यद्य रक्षितुम् ॥

Summary AI In the morning, when they had gone, Kapilā said to me in clear speech, "O son! I will not be able to protect you today."

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तद्गच्छ पञ्चयोजन्यामितो ऽरण्ये शिवालये ।
अस्ति भूतिशिवो नाम ज्ञानी पाशुपतोत्तमः ॥

Summary AI "Therefore, go; five yojanas from here, in a temple of Śiva in the forest, there is a wise and best among the Pāśupatas named Bhūtiśiva."

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स रक्षिष्यति रात्रिं त्वामद्यैकां शरणागतम् ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा तां प्रणम्यैव ततो ऽहं प्रस्थितो ऽभवम् ॥

Summary AI "He will protect you, a seeker of refuge, for this one night." Hearing that and bowing to her, I set out from there.

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द्रुतं भूतिशिवं तं च प्राप्याहं शरणं श्रितः ।
नक्तं च तत्र योगिन्यस्तास्तथैवागमन्पुनः ॥

Summary AI Quickly reaching Bhūtiśiva, I took refuge. At night, those yoginīs arrived there again in the same manner.

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ततः प्रवेश्य मामन्तर्गृहं भूतिशिवः स ताः ।
त्रिशूलहस्तो द्वारस्थो योगिनीर्निरभर्त्सयत् ॥

Summary AI Then Bhūtiśiva made me enter inside the house, and standing at the door with a trident in hand, he rebuked those yoginīs.

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जित्वैता भोजयित्वा मां प्रातर्भूतिशिवो ऽभ्यधात् ।
ब्रह्मन्न शक्ष्याम्यधुना रक्षितुं त्वामहं पुनः ॥

Summary AI Having defeated them and fed me, Bhūtiśiva said in the morning, "O Brahmin! I will not be able to protect you again now."

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तदस्ति संध्यवासाख्ये योजनेषु दशस्वितः ।
ग्रामे वसुमतिर्नाम विप्रस्तस्यातिकं व्रज ॥

Summary AI "Therefore, ten yojanas from here, in a village named Saṃdhyavāsa, there is a brahmin named Vasumati; go to his presence."

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ततस्तृतीयामद्य त्वं रात्रिमुत्तीर्य मोक्ष्यसे ।
इत्युक्तस्तेन नत्वा तं ततः प्रस्थितवानहम् ॥

Summary AI "After crossing this third night today, you shall be released." Having been told this by him, I bowed to him and set out from there.

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गच्छतश्चाध्वनो दैर्घ्याद्गतो ऽस्तं मे ऽन्तरा रविः ।
योगिन्यस्ताश्च मां नक्तमगृह्णन्नेत्य पृष्ठतः ॥

Summary AI As I traveled, the sun set mid-way due to the length of the journey. Then those yoginīs came in the night and seized me from behind.

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मां गृहीत्वा च यावत्ता हृष्टा यान्ति विहायसा ।
तावत्तासां पुरो ऽपूर्वा योगिन्यो ऽन्याः परापतन् ॥

Summary AI Just as they were joyfully carrying me through the sky, other unprecedented yoginīs suddenly appeared before them.

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ताभिः सहोदभूदासामकस्माद्युद्धमुद्धतम् ।
तेन तासामहं हस्ताद्भ्रष्टो देशे ऽतिनिर्जने ॥

Summary AI A violent battle suddenly broke out between them. Consequently, I fell from their hands into an extremely desolate region.

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एकमेवाथ तत्राहमपश्यं मन्दिरं महत् ।
प्रविशेति ब्रुवदिव द्वारेणापावृतेन माम् ॥

Summary AI Then I saw a single large temple there, which seemed to be inviting me to enter through its open door.

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पलाय्याभ्यन्तरे तत्र प्रविश्याहं भयाकुलः ।
अद्राक्षमद्भुताकारां नारीं नारीशतान्विताम् ॥

Summary AI Overwhelmed with fear, I fled inside and saw a woman of wondrous form surrounded by hundreds of female attendants.

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प्रकाशमानां प्रभया प्रदोषज्वलितामिव ।
रक्षामहौषधिं सृष्टां धात्रा मदनुकम्पया ॥

Summary AI Shining with radiance like a lamp lit at dusk, she appeared like a great medicinal herb (rakṣāmahauṣadhi) created by the Creator out of compassion for me.

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क्षणान्मया समाश्वस्य पृष्टा सा मामभाषत ।
यक्षिण्यहं सुमित्त्राख्या शापादेवमिह स्थिता ॥

Summary AI After regaining my composure in a moment and questioning her, she said to me: "I am a yakṣiṇī named Sumitrā, staying here thus due to a curse."

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मानुषेण च मे सङ्गः प्रदिष्टः शापशान्तये ।
तन्मामशङ्कितप्राप्तो भजस्व भव निर्भयः ॥

Summary AI "A union with a human has been ordained for the end of my curse; therefore, since you have arrived unexpectedly, enjoy my company and be fearless."

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