कथासरित्सागरः — पञ्चमस्तरङ्गः

पञ्चमस्तरङ्गः ।

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ततः स विक्रमादित्यो राजा तस्य सहागतम् ।
वणिक्पुत्रस्य सुहृदं तमेवं परिपृष्टवान् ॥

Summary AI Then, King Vikramāditya questioned the friend who had arrived along with the merchant's son.

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प्राप्ता मृतापि जीवन्ती मया भार्येति यत्त्वया ।
उक्तं कथं तदिति नः कथ्यतां भद्र विस्तरात् ॥

Summary AI "O good man! Tell us in detail how you regained your wife alive even though she had died, as you mentioned."

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इत्युक्तस्तेन राज्ञा स वणिक्सूनोः सखाब्रवीत् ।
कौतुकं यदि तद्देव श्रूयतां कथयाम्यदः ॥

Summary AI Addressed thus by the king, the merchant’s friend replied, "O Lord! If you are curious, please listen as I narrate this."

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ब्रह्मस्थलाग्रहाराग्र्यनिवासी द्विजपुत्रकः ।
चन्द्रस्वामीत्यहं भार्या सुरूपा चास्ति मे गृहे ॥

Summary AI I am Candra-svāmin, a Brahmin's son residing in the prominent Brahmasthala agrahāra; I have a beautiful wife at home.

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एकदा मयि कार्यार्थं ग्रामं पित्राज्ञया गते ।
तां मे कापलिको ऽद्राक्षीद्भार्यां भिक्षार्थमागतः ॥

Summary AI Once, while I had gone to a village on my father's orders for some work, a Kāpālika who came seeking alms saw my wife.

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तेन दृष्ट्वैव सा जातज्वरा सायं व्यपद्यत ।
ततो मद्बन्धुभिर्नीत्वा नक्तमारोपिता चिताम् ॥

Summary AI Just upon being seen by him, she developed a fever and died in the evening. Subsequently, my relatives took her and placed her on the funeral pyre at night.

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प्रज्वलन्त्यां चितायां च ग्रामात्तत्राहमागमम् ।
अश्रौषं च यथावृत्तं स्वजनात्क्रन्दतः पुरः ॥

Summary AI While the pyre was burning, I arrived from the village and heard everything that had happened from my weeping kinsmen standing before me.

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गते मयि चितोपान्तमागात्कापालिकश्च सः ।
अंसस्थनृत्यत्खट्वाङ्गः स्फूर्जड्डमरुकारवः ॥

Summary AI As I approached the pyre, that Kāpālika arrived, carrying a dancing skull-staff (khaṭvāṅga) on his shoulder and making a loud sound with a rattling drum (ḍamaruka).

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भस्मक्षेपेण शमिते चिताग्नौ देव तेन सा ।
उदतिष्ठच्चितामध्यादक्षताङ्गी मदङ्गना ॥

Summary AI O Lord! When he extinguished the funeral fire by throwing ashes on it, my wife rose up from the middle of the pyre with her limbs unscathed.

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स चादाय कपाली तां सिद्ध्याकृष्टानुधाविताम् ।
प्राद्रवल्लघु तां चाहमन्वगां सधनुःशरः ॥

Summary AI Taking her—who followed him as if drawn by magic—the Kāpālika fled quickly, and I pursued them with my bow and arrow.

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स च गङ्गातटे प्राप्य गुहां भूमौ निधाय तत् ।
खट्वाङ्गमब्रवीद्धर्षादन्तःस्थे कन्यके उभे ॥

Summary AI Reaching a cave on the bank of the Gaṅgā, he placed the skull-staff on the ground and joyfully addressed two maidens who were inside.

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युवां प्राप्ते अपि मया नोपभुक्ते यया विना ।
सैषाद्य हस्ते प्राप्ता मे प्रतिज्ञा सिद्धिमागता ॥

Summary AI "Without whom I did not enjoy both of you though you were captured, she has now fallen into my hands; my vow has attained fulfillment."

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इति ताभ्यां स मद्भार्यां यावद्दर्शयति ब्रुवन् ।
तावत्तत्तस्य खट्वाङ्गं गङ्गायामहमक्षिपम् ॥

Summary AI While he was speaking thus and showing my wife to those two, I threw his skull-staff into the Gaṅgā.

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रे कापालिक भार्यां मे जिहीषुर्न भवस्ययम् ।
इत्याक्षिपं च तमहं भ्रष्टखट्वाङ्गसिद्धिकम् ॥

Summary AI "O Kāpālika! You shall not be the one to carry off my wife!" Saying this, I attacked him, whose magical power was lost along with the skull-staff.

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अपश्यन्सो ऽथ खट्वाङ्गं पलायनपरः शठः ।
धनुराकृष्य काण्डेन दिग्धेन निहतो मया ॥

Summary AI Then that rogue, unable to find his skull-staff, attempted to flee; I drew my bow and killed him with a poisoned arrow.

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पापसिद्ध्यैकसंतोषविडम्बितशिवागमाः ।
पाखण्डिनः पतन्त्येवं प्रागेव पतिता अपि ॥

Summary AI Thus do heretics fall, who mock the Śaiva scriptures and find joy only in sinful attainments, though they are already spiritually fallen.

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अथादाय स्वभार्यां तामन्ये द्वे ते च कन्यके ।
गृहमागतवानस्मि दत्ताश्चर्यः स्वबन्धुषु ॥

Summary AI Then, taking my wife and those other two maidens, I returned home, causing great wonder among my kinsmen.

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तत्र पृष्टे स्ववृत्तान्ते कन्ये ते वदतः स्म मे ।
वाराणस्यां सुते आवां क्षितिभृत्सार्थवाहयोः ॥

Summary AI When questioned about their story there, the two maidens said to me, "We are the daughters of a king and a merchant in Vārāṇasī."

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सिद्धियुक्त्या हृते चावामेतयैव कपालिना ।
त्वत्प्रसादाच्च मुक्ते स्वः पापादस्माददूषिते ॥

Summary AI "We were abducted by this very Kāpālika using magical means; by your grace, we are now released from this sinner, remaining unpolluted."

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इत्युक्तवत्यौ चान्येद्युर्नीत्वा वाराणसीं मया ।
अर्पिते ते स्वबन्धूनां तद्वृत्तान्तमुदीर्य तम् ॥

Summary AI Since they spoke thus, I took them to Vārāṇasī the next day and, after narrating their story, restored them to their respective kinsmen.

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आगच्छंश्च ततो ऽपश्यमिमं भार्यावियोगिनम् ।
वणिक्पुत्रं ततो ऽनेन मिलित्वाहमिहागतः ॥

Summary AI Returning from there, I saw this merchant's son who was separated from his wife; then, having met with him, I arrived here.

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कापालिकगुहालब्धेनाङ्गरागेण रञ्जितात् ।
क्षालितादपि देहान्मे दृश्यतां वाति सौरभम् ॥

Summary AI Behold, even though my body has been washed, fragrance still wafts from it, for it was colored by the ointment obtained in the Kāpālika's cave.

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इत्थं मृतोत्थिता प्राप्ता मया भार्येति वादिनम् ।
विप्रं तं सवणिक्पुत्रं सत्कृत्य प्राहिणोन्नृपः ॥

Summary AI After honoring the Brāhmaṇa who spoke thus, saying, "I have regained my wife who rose from the dead," together with the merchant's son, the King sent them away.

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ततो गुणवतीचन्द्रवतीमदनसुन्दरीः ।
आनीयादाय च समं मिलित्वा च स्वसैनिकैः ॥

Summary AI Then, having brought and taken along Guṇavatī, Candravatī, and Madanasundarī, and having joined with his own soldiers...

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आगात्स विक्रमादित्यभूभृदुज्जयिनीं पुरीम् ।
तस्यां गुणवतीचन्द्रवत्यौ च परिणीतवान् ॥

Summary AI King Vikramāditya reached the city of Ujjayinī, and there he married Guṇavatī and Candravatī.

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संस्मरन्नथ तां विश्वकर्मदेवगृहे स्थिताम् ।
स्तम्भस्थपुत्रिकां राजा स प्रतीहारमादिशत् ॥

Summary AI Then, remembering that statue on the pillar situated in the temple of Viśvakarman, the King commanded his doorkeeper.

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कलिङ्गसेनात्कन्यां तां प्राप्तुं दूतो विसृज्यताम् ।
यस्याः प्रतिकृतिर्दृष्टा सा मया स्तम्भपुत्रिका ॥

Summary AI "Let a messenger be dispatched to obtain that girl from Kaliṅgasena, for that statue on the pillar I saw is her likeness."

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इति राज्ञा समादिष्टः क्षत्तानीय तदग्रतः ।
प्राहिणोद्दत्तसंदेशं दूतं नाम्ना सुविग्रहम् ॥

Summary AI Thus commanded by the King, the doorkeeper brought before him a messenger named Suvigraha and sent him off with the message.

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गत्वा कलिङ्गविषयं दृष्ट्वा तं च यथोचितम् ।
कलिङ्गसेनं राजानमेवं दूतो जगाद सः ॥

Summary AI That messenger, having gone to the country of Kaliṅga and having appropriately seen King Kaliṅgasena, spoke to him thus.

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देवः श्रीविक्रमादित्यस्त्वामादिशति भूपते ।
वेत्थ त्वं भुवि यद्रत्नं तदस्मानुपगच्छति ॥

Summary AI "O King, the divine Vikramāditya commands you: You know that whatever jewel exists on earth comes to us."

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तवास्ति कन्यारत्नं च तदस्मभ्यं समर्पय ।
अस्मत्प्रसादाच्च निजं भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यमकण्टकम् ॥

Summary AI "You have a jewel of a daughter; surrender her to us, and by our favor, enjoy your own kingdom without any obstacles."

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एतच्छ्रुत्वा स कालिङ्गः क्रुद्धो राजाभ्यभाषत ।
को नाम विक्रमादित्यः स एवाज्ञां ददाति नः ॥

Summary AI Hearing this, the King of Kaliṅga spoke angrily: "Who is this Vikramāditya that he should give orders to us?"

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मार्गत्युपायनं कन्यां दर्पान्धो ऽधः पतिष्यति ।
एतत्कलिङ्गसेनात्स श्रुत्वा दूतः समभ्यधात् ॥

Summary AI "Blinded by pride, he asks for my daughter as tribute; he shall fall low." Hearing this from Kaliṅgasena, the messenger replied.

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भृत्यो ऽप्येवमनात्मज्ञः कथमोजायसे प्रभोः ।
किं मूढ तत्प्रतापाग्नौ शलभायितुमिच्छसि ॥

Summary AI "Though a mere servant, why do you act so arrogantly and lack self-knowledge before my lord? O fool, do you wish to act like a moth in the fire of his majesty?"

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इत्युक्त्वा तत आगत्य स दूतस्तन्न्यवेदयत् ।
वचः कलिङ्गसेनोक्तं विक्रमादित्यभूभृते ॥

Summary AI Saying this, the messenger returned from there and reported the words spoken by Kaliṅgasena to King Vikramāditya.

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ततो विषमशीलो ऽसौ क्रुद्धः प्रायाद्बलैः सह ।
सभूतकेतुवेतालः कालिङ्गं प्रति तं प्रभुः ॥

Summary AI Then that lord Viṣamaśīla, enraged, set out against the King of Kaliṅga with his forces, accompanied by Bhūtaketu and the Vetāla.

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देह्याशु कन्यामिति तं कालिङ्गं ब्रुवतीष्विव ।
सेनारवप्रतिरवैर्दिक्षु तद्देशमाप च ॥

Summary AI He reached that country while the echoes of his army's roar seemed to say to the King of Kaliṅga in every direction, "Give up the daughter quickly!"

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दृष्ट्वाथ युद्धसंनद्धं रुद्ध्वा तं च नृपं बलैः ।
राजा स विक्रमादित्यो मनस्येवमचिन्तयत् ॥

Summary AI Then, seeing that King prepared for war and having besieged him with his forces, King Vikramāditya thought thus in his mind.

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एतत्सुतां विना तावन्मम नास्त्येव निर्वृतिः ।
तत्कथं श्वशुरं हन्मि युक्तिमत्र करोमि किम् ॥

Summary AI "Until I have his daughter, I shall have no peace; so how can I kill my father-in-law? What strategy should I employ here?"

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इत्यालोच्य सवेतालो राज तत्सिद्ध्यलक्षितः ।
सुप्तस्य प्राविशद्रात्रौ कलिङ्गेशस्य वासकम् ॥

Summary AI Having reflected thus, the King, accompanied by the Vetāla and rendered invisible by his supernatural power, entered the chamber of the sleeping King of Kaliṅga at night.

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अरे विषमशीलेन विगृह्य स्वपिषीति तम् ।
प्रबोध्य तत्र वित्रस्तं वेतालः सो ऽब्रवीद्धसन् ॥

Summary AI Laughing, the vetāla woke the terrified King of Kaliṅga and said, "O you! Do you sleep after provoking Viṣamaśīla?"

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स चोत्थाय कलिङ्गेन्द्रो दृष्ट्वा दर्शितसाहसम् ।
परिज्ञाय च राजानं रौद्रवेतालसंगतम् ॥

Summary AI The Lord of Kaliṅga rose and, seeing King Viṣamaśīla accompanied by the fierce vetāla, recognized the king's displayed valor.

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इदानीं वशगो ऽहं ते देवादिश करोमि किम् ।
इति विज्ञापयामास भीतस्तच्चरणानतः ॥

Summary AI Terrified and bowing at his feet, he submitted, "Lord, I am now under your control; command me, what shall I do?"

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मया चेत्प्रभुणा कार्यं तव तद्देहि मे सुताम् ।
कलिङ्गसेनामिति तं राजापि प्रत्यभाषत ॥

Summary AI The King replied to him, "If you have any need for me as your sovereign, then give me your daughter, Kaliṅgasenā."

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तथेति प्रतिपेदे च कलिङ्गाधिपतिः स तत् ।
राजापि वेतालयुतः स्वमागाच्छिबिरं कृती ॥

Summary AI The Lord of Kaliṅga agreed, saying, "So be it." The successful King Viṣamaśīla, still accompanied by the vetāla, returned to his own camp.

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अन्येद्युश्च कलिङ्गेन्द्रः स देवि त्वामदात्पिता ।
राज्ञे विषमशीलाय विधिवद्विभवोत्तरम् ॥

Summary AI "O Queen! On the following day, your father, the Lord of Kaliṅga, formally gave you to King Viṣamaśīla with great magnificence."

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एवं गाढानुरागेण राज्ञा देहपणेन च ।
परिणीतासि विधिवद्देवि नारिजिगीषया ॥

Summary AI "Thus, O Queen, you were formally wedded by the King through deep affection and by staking his own life, driven by the desire to win you."

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इति कार्पटिकस्याहं देवसेनस्य वक्रतः ।
श्रुत्वावमानप्रभवं हे सख्यो मन्युमत्यजम् ॥

Summary AI "O friends, having heard this from the mouth of the attendant Devasena, I abandoned the resentment born of my perceived humiliation."

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इत्थं विवाहिता स्तम्भपुत्रिकादर्शनादहम् ।
चित्रावलोकनाच्चैषा राज्ञा मलयवत्यपि ॥

Summary AI "In this manner was I wedded, and this Malayavatī too was married by the King after he saw her statue on a pillar and her portrait."

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