कथासरित्सागरः — तृतीयस्तरङ्गः

तृतीयस्तरङ्गः ।

ततो वत्सेश्वरो ऽन्येद्युः सह वासवदत्तया ।
पद्मावत्या च संसक्तपानलीलो विविक्तगः ॥

Summary AI Then, on another day, the King of Vatsa (Udayana), having retired to a private place, was engaged in the pastime of drinking together with Vāsavadattā and Padmāvatī.

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सगोपालकमानीय सरुमण्वद्वसन्तकम् ।
यौगन्धरायणं ताश्च चक्रे विस्रम्भिणीः कथाः ॥

Summary AI Having summoned Gopālaka, Rumaṇvat, Vasantaka, and Yaugandharāyaṇa, he engaged in confidential conversations with them.

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तत्र स्वविरहोद्घातप्रसङ्गे च महीपतिः ।
सर्वेषु तेषु शृण्वत्सु कथामेतामवर्णयत् ॥

Summary AI There, in the context of the story of his own separation, the King narrated this tale while all of them listened.

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आसीत्पुरूरवा नाम रजा परमवैष्णवः ।
अभुद्भुवीव नाके ऽपि यस्याप्रतिहता गतिः ॥

Summary AI There was a king named Purūravas, a supreme devotee of Viṣṇu, whose movement was as unimpeded in heaven as it was on earth.

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भ्रमन्तं नन्दने जातु तं ददर्श किलाप्सराः ।
उर्वशी नाम कामस्य मोहनास्त्रमिवापरम् ॥

Summary AI Once, while he was wandering in the Nandana forest, an apsaras named Urvaśī saw him; she was like another enchanting weapon of Kāma.

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दृष्टमात्रेण तेनाभूत्सा तथा हृतचेतना ।
यथा सभयरम्भादिसखीचेतांस्यकम्पयत् ॥

Summary AI Merely by seeing him, she was so deprived of consciousness that she made the hearts of her companions, like the fearful Rambhā, tremble.

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सो ऽपि तां वीक्ष्य लावण्यरसनिर्झरिणीं नृपः ।
यन्न प्राप परिष्वङ्गं तृषाक्रान्तो मुमूर्च्छ तत् ॥

Summary AI That King, too, upon seeing her, a river of the essence of beauty, fainted because, overcome by thirst, he could not obtain her embrace.

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अथादिदेश सर्वज्ञो हरिः क्षीराम्बुधिस्थितः ।
नारदाख्यं मुनिवरं दर्शनार्थमुपागतम् ॥

Summary AI Then, the omniscient Hari, residing in the Ocean of Milk, commanded the excellent sage named Nārada, who had come for a vision.

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देवर्षे नन्दनोद्यानवर्ती राजा पुरूरवाः ।
उर्वशीहृतचित्तः सन्स्थितो विरहनिःसहः ॥

Summary AI "O divine sage, King Purūravas, currently in the Nandana garden, stands unable to bear the pangs of separation, his heart stolen by Urvaśī."

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तद्गत्वा मम वाक्येन बोधयित्वा शतक्रतुम् ।
दापय त्वरितं तस्मै राज्ञे तामुर्वशीं मुने ॥

Summary AI "Therefore, O sage, go and inform Śatakratu of my words, and quickly have him give that Urvaśī to the King."

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इत्यादिष्टः स हरिणा तथेत्यागत्य नारदः ।
प्रबोध्य तं तथाभूतं पुरूरवसमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Thus commanded by Hari, Nārada agreed, arrived there, awakened the unconscious Purūravas, and spoke to him.

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उत्तिष्ठ त्वत्कृते राजन्प्रहितो ऽस्मीह विष्णुना ।
स हि निर्व्याजभक्तानां नैवापदमुपेक्षते ॥

Summary AI "Arise, O King! I have been sent here for your sake by Viṣṇu. He indeed never ignores the distress of his sincere devotees."

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इत्युक्त्वाश्वासितेनाथ स पुरूरवसा सह ।
जगाम देवराजस्य निकटं नारदो मुनिः ॥

Summary AI Having said this and comforted him, the sage Nārada then went with Purūravas to the presence of the King of the Gods (Indra).

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हरेर्निर्देशमिन्द्राय निवेद्य प्रणतात्मने ।
उर्वशीं दापयामास स पुरूरवसे ततः ॥

Summary AI Then, after conveying Hari's command to the bowing Indra, he caused Urvaśī to be given to Purūravas.

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तदभूदुर्वशीदानं निर्जीवकरणं दिवः ।
उर्वश्यास्तु तदेवासीन्मृतसंजीवनौषधम् ॥

Summary AI That gifting of Urvaśī made heaven lifeless, but for Urvaśī herself, it was a life-restoring medicine.

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अथाजगाम भूलोकं तामादाय पुरूरवाः ।
स्वर्वधूदर्शनाश्चर्यमर्पयन्मर्त्यचक्षुषाम् ॥

Summary AI Then Purūravas, taking her, returned to the mortal world, offering the wondrous sight of a celestial bride to human eyes.

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ततो ऽनपायिनौ तौ द्वावुर्वशी च नृपश्च सः ।
अन्योन्यदृष्टिपाशेन निबद्धाविव तस्थतुः ॥

Summary AI Thereafter, those two, Urvaśī and the King, remained inseparable, as if bound by the tether of each other’s gaze.

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एकदा दानवैः साकं प्राप्तयुद्धेन वज्रिणा ।
साहायकार्थमाहूतो ययौ नाकं पुरूरवाः ॥

Summary AI Once, Purūravas went to heaven, summoned for assistance by the Wielder of the Thunderbolt (Indra), who was engaged in war with the Dānavas.

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तत्र तस्मिन्हते मायाधरनाम्न्यसुराधिपे ।
प्रनृत्तस्वर्वधूसार्थः शक्रस्याभवदुत्सवः ॥

Summary AI When the demon chief named Māyādhara was killed there, Śakra held a festival featuring the dances of celestial maidens.

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ततश्च रम्भां नृत्यन्तीमाचार्ये तुम्बुरौ स्थिते ।
चलिताभिनयां दृष्ट्वा जहास स पुरूरवाः ॥

Summary AI Then, while the preceptor Tumburu was present, Purūravas laughed upon seeing Rambhā falter in her expressive dance performance.

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जाने दिव्यमिदं नृत्तं किं त्वं जानासि मानुष ।
इति रम्भाणि तत्कालं सासुयं तमभाषत ॥

Summary AI Rambhā disdainfully addressed him at that moment, saying, "I understand this divine dance; do you, a mere mortal, understand it?"

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जाने ऽहमुर्वशी सङ्गात्तद्यद्वेत्ति न तुम्बुरुः ।
युष्मद्गुरुरपीत्येनामुवाचाथ पुरूरवाः ॥

Summary AI Then Purūravas replied to her, "Through my association with Urvaśī, I know that which even your teacher Tumburu does not know."

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तच्छ्रुत्वा तुम्बुरुः कोपात्तस्मै शापमथादिशत् ।
उर्वश्या ते वियोगः स्यदा कृष्णाराधनादिति ॥

Summary AI Hearing that, Tumburu angrily pronounced a curse upon him: "Until you worship Kṛṣṇa, you shall be separated from Urvaśī."

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श्रुतशापश्च गत्वैव तमुर्वश्यै पुरूरवाः ।
अकालाशनिपातोग्रं स्ववृत्तान्तं न्यवेदयत् ॥

Summary AI Having heard the curse, Purūravas went immediately to Urvaśī and reported his situation, which was as terrible as an unexpected thunderbolt.

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ततो ऽकस्मान्निपत्यैव निन्ये क्वाप्यपहृत्य सा ।
अदृष्टैस्तेन भूपेन गन्धर्वैरुर्वशी किल ॥

Summary AI Then, suddenly descending, Urvaśī was carried away to an unknown place by Gandharvas who remained invisible to the king.

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अवेत्य शापदोषं तं सो ऽथ गत्वा पुरूरवाः ।
हरेराराधनं चक्रे ततो बदरिकाश्रमे ॥

Summary AI Realizing the misfortune of the curse, Purūravas then went to Badarikāśrama and performed the worship of Hari.

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उर्वशी तु वियोगार्ता गन्धर्वविषयस्थिता ।
आसीन्मृतेव सुप्तेव लिखितेव विचेतना ॥

Summary AI Urvaśī, dwelling in the realm of the Gandharvas and pained by separation, remained unconscious like one dead, asleep, or a painted figure.

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आश्चर्यं यन्न सा प्राणैः शापान्ताशावलम्बिनी ।
मुक्ता विरहदीर्घासु चक्रवाकीव रात्रिषु ॥

Summary AI It is a wonder that, clinging to the hope of the curse's end, she did not lose her life during those long nights of separation, like a cakravākī bird.

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पुरूरवाश्च तपसा तेनाच्युतमतोषयत् ।
तत्प्रसादेन गन्धर्वा मुमुचुस्तस्य चोर्वशीम् ॥

Summary AI Purūravas pleased Acyuta with his penance. By His grace, the Gandharvas released Urvaśī back to him.

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शापान्तलब्धया युक्तः पुनरप्सरसा तया ।
दिव्यान्स राजा बुभुजे भोगान्भूतलवर्त्यपि ॥

Summary AI Reunited with that Apsaras obtained at the end of the curse, the king, though residing on earth, enjoyed divine pleasures.

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इत्युक्त्वा विरते राज्ञि श्रुतोर्वश्यनुरागया ।
प्रापि सोढवियोगत्वाद्व्रीडा वासवदत्तया ॥

Summary AI When the king finished speaking, Vāsavadattā, having heard of Urvaśī's devotion, felt ashamed because she herself had once endured separation.

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तां दृष्ट्वा युक्त्युपालब्धां राज्ञा देवीं विलक्षिताम् ।
अथाप्याययितुं भूपमाह यौगन्धरायणः ॥

Summary AI Seeing the Queen embarrassed by the King's clever indirect reproach, Yaugandharāyaṇa then spoke to delight the King.

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न श्रुता यदि तद्राजन्कथेयं श्रूयतां त्वया ।
अस्तीह तिमिरानाम नगरी मन्दिरं श्रियः ॥

Summary AI "O King, if you have not heard this story, listen to it. There is a city here named Timirā, an abode of prosperity."

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तस्यां विहितसेनाख्यः ख्यातिमानभवन्नृपः ।
तस्य तेजोवतीत्यासीद्भार्या क्षितितलाप्सराः ॥

Summary AI In that city lived a famous king named Vihitasena. He had a wife named Tejovatī, who was like an Apsaras on earth.

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तस्याः कण्ठग्रहैकाग्रः स राजा स्पर्शलोलुभः ।
न सेहे कञ्चुकेनापि क्षिप्रमाच्छुरितं वपुः ॥

Summary AI Intent on embracing her neck and longing for her touch, the king could not bear his body being touched even by a garment.

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कदाचित्तस्य राज्ञश्च जज्ञे जीर्णज्वरामयः ।
वैद्या निवारयामासुस्तया देव्यास्य संगमम् ॥

Summary AI Once, the king was afflicted by a chronic fever. The physicians forbade him from having any union with the Queen.

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देवीसंपर्कहीनस्य हृदये तस्य भूभृतः ।
औषधोपक्रमासाध्यो व्याधिः समुदपद्यत ॥

Summary AI Deprived of the Queen's company, an internal malady arose in the king's heart that was incurable by medicinal treatment.

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भयाच्छोकाभिघाताद्वा राज्ञो रोगः कदाचन ।
स्फुटेदयमिति स्माहुर्भिषजो मन्त्रिणं रहः ॥

Summary AI The physicians privately told the minister that the king's disease might suddenly manifest or burst due to fear or the shock of grief.

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यः पुरा पृष्ठपतिते न तत्रास महोरगे ।
नान्तःपुरप्रविष्टे ऽपि परानीके च चुक्षुभे ॥

Summary AI He who formerly was not terrified when a great serpent fell on his back, nor was agitated when the enemy army entered the inner apartments.

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तस्यास्य राज्ञो जायेत भयं सत्त्ववतः कथम् ।
नास्त्यत्रोपायबुद्धिर्नः किं कुर्मस्तेन मन्त्रिणः ॥

Summary AI "How can fear arise in such a courageous king? We have no idea for a remedy here; what should we do?" said the ministers.

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इति संचिन्त्य संमन्त्र्य ते देव्या सह मन्त्रिणः ।
तां प्रच्छाद्य तमूचुश्च मृता देवीति भूपतिम् ॥

Summary AI After deliberating and consulting with the Queen, the ministers hid her and informed the King that the Queen was dead.

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तेन शोकातिभारेण मथ्यमानस्य तस्य सः ।
पुस्फोट हृदयव्याधिर्विह्वलस्य महीभृतः ॥

Summary AI The heart-ailment of the distressed King, being churned by that excessive burden of grief, burst forth.

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उत्तिर्णरोगविपदे तस्मै राज्ञे ऽथ मन्त्रिभिः ।
अर्पिता सा महादेवी सुखसंपदिवापरा ॥

Summary AI Then, the ministers presented the great Queen—appearing like a second personified prosperity—to the King, who had emerged from the calamity of his illness.

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बहु मेने च सो ऽप्येनां राजा प्राणप्रदायिनीम् ।
न पुनर्मतिमानस्यै चुक्रोधाच्छादितात्मने ॥

Summary AI The King highly esteemed her as the restorer of his life; being wise, he did not feel any anger toward her for having concealed herself.

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हितैषिता हि या पत्युः सा देवीत्वस्य कारणम् ।
प्रियकारित्वमात्रेण देवीशब्दो न लभ्यते ॥

Summary AI The true reason for her status as Queen is her desire for her husband's welfare; the title Devī is not attained merely by performing pleasant acts.

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सा मन्त्रिता च यद्राज्यकार्यभारैकचिन्तनम् ।
चित्तानुवर्तनं यत्तदुपजीवकलक्षणम् ॥

Summary AI True statesmanship consists of focusing solely on the burden of state affairs, whereas merely following the master’s whims is the characteristic of a servant.

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अतो मगधराजेन संधातुं परिपन्थिना ।
पृथ्वीविजयहेतोस्ते यत्नो ऽस्माभिरियं कृतः ॥

Summary AI Therefore, this effort was undertaken by us to forge an alliance with the hostile King of Magadha for the sake of your conquest of the earth.

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तेन देव भवद्भक्तिसोढासह्यवियोगया ।
देव्या नैवापराद्धं ते पूर्णा तूपकृतिः कृता ॥

Summary AI O King, the Queen, who endured an unbearable separation out of devotion to you, has committed no offense; rather, she has performed a complete service.

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एतच्छ्रुत्या वचस्तस्य यथार्थं मुख्यमन्त्रिणः ।
मेने ऽपराद्धमात्मानं वत्सराजस्तुतोष च ॥

Summary AI Hearing these truthful words of his chief minister, Vatsarāja considered himself to be at fault and was satisfied.

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