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षष्ठस्तरङ्गः ।

ततः स सेनाविश्रान्त्यै तत्र लावाणके स्थितः ।
रहस्युवाच वत्सेशो राजा यौगन्धरायणम् ॥

Summary AI Then, while staying in Lāvāṇaka for the army's rest, King Vatsesa (Udayana) spoke to Yaugandharāyaṇa in private.

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त्वद्बुद्ध्या निर्जिताः सर्वे पृथिव्यां भूभृतो मया ।
उपायस्वीकृतास्ते च नैव व्यभिचरन्ति मे ॥

Summary AI Through your wisdom, I have conquered all kings on earth; having been won over by strategic means, they do not act against me.

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वाराणसीपतिस्त्वेष ब्रह्मदत्तो दुराशयः ।
जाने व्यभिचरत्येको विश्वासः कुटिलेषु कः ॥

Summary AI However, this Brahmadatta, the lord of Vārāṇasī, is wicked; I know he alone acts treacherously. For what trust can there be in the crooked?

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इति वत्सेश्वरेणोक्त आह यौगन्धरायणः ।
न राजन्ब्रह्मदत्तस्ते भूयो व्यभिचरिष्यति ॥

Summary AI When the King of Vatsa spoke thus, Yaugandharāyaṇa said: "O King, Brahmadatta will not act treacherously toward you again."

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आक्रान्तोपनतस्त्वेष भृशं संमानितस्त्वया ।
शुभाचारस्य कः कुर्यादशुभं हि सचेतनः ॥

Summary AI Having been attacked and then having surrendered, he was highly honored by you. Indeed, what conscious person would harm one who acts virtuously?

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कुर्वीत वा यस्तस्यैव तदात्मन्यशुभं भवेत् ।
तथा च श्रूयतामत्र कथां ते वर्णयाम्यहम् ॥

Summary AI If anyone should do harm, it would only result in evil for himself. Hear a story on this matter which I shall relate to you.

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बभूव पद्मविषये पुरा कोऽपि द्विजोत्तमः ।
ख्यातिमानग्निदत्ताख्यो भूभृद्दत्ताग्रहारभुक् ॥

Summary AI Formerly, in the country of Padma, there was a famous and excellent Brāhmaṇa named Agnidatta, who enjoyed a land-grant given by the king.

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तस्यैकः सोमदत्ताख्यः पुत्रो ज्यायानजायत ।
द्वितीयश्चाभवद्वैश्वानरदत्ताख्यया सुतः ॥

Summary AI To him was born an elder son named Somadatta, and a second son was born by the name of Vaiśvānara-datta.

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आद्यस्तयोरभून्मूर्खः स्वाकृतिर्दुर्विनीतकः ।
अपरश्चाभवद्विद्वान्विनीतो ऽध्ययनप्रियः ॥

Summary AI Of the two, the first was a fool, handsome yet ill-behaved, while the other was a learned, humble scholar who loved his studies.

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कृतदारावुभौ तौ च पितर्यस्तं गते ततः ।
तदीयस्याग्रहारादेरर्धमर्धं विभेजतुः ॥

Summary AI After their father passed away, both of them, having married, divided the ancestral land-grant and other property into two equal halves.

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तन्मध्यात्स कनीयांश्च राज्ञा संमानितो ऽभवत् ।
ज्येष्ठस्तु सोमदत्तो ऽभूच्चपलः क्षत्रकर्मकृत् ॥

Summary AI Between them, the younger son was honored by the king, but the elder, Somadatta, was fickle and performed the duties of a Kṣatriya.

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एकदा बद्धगोष्ठीकं शूद्रैः सह विलोक्य तम् ।
सोमदत्तं पितृसुहृद्द्विजः को ऽप्येवमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI Once, seeing Somadatta engaged in conversation with Śūdras, a certain Brāhmaṇa who was a friend of his father spoke to him thus.

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अग्निदत्तसुतो भूत्वा शूद्रवन्मूर्ख चेष्टसे ।
निजमेवानुजं दृष्ट्वा राजपूज्यं न लज्जसे ॥

Summary AI "O fool! Being the son of Agnidatta, you behave like a Śūdra. Are you not ashamed when you see your own younger brother honored by the king?"

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तच्छ्रुत्वा कुपितः सो ऽथ सोमदत्तः प्रधाव्य तम् ।
विप्रं पादप्रहारेण जघानोज्झितगौरवः ॥

Summary AI Upon hearing that, Somadatta became enraged. Casting aside all respect, he ran and struck that Brāhmaṇa with a kick.

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तत्र विप्रः स कृत्वान्यान्साक्षिणस्तत्क्षणं द्विजान् ।
गत्वा पादाहतिक्रुद्धो राजानं तं व्यजिज्ञपत् ॥

Summary AI Then, making other Brāhmaṇas witnesses, that Brāhmaṇa, furious at being kicked, immediately went and informed the king.

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राजापि सोमदत्तस्य बन्धाय प्राहिणोद्भटान् ।
ते च निर्गत्य तन्मित्त्रैर्जघ्निरे शस्त्रपाणिभिः ॥

Summary AI The king also sent soldiers to arrest Somadatta, but having set out, they were killed by his friends who were armed with weapons.

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ततो भूयो बलं प्रेष्यावष्टब्धस्यास्य भूपतिः ।
क्रोधान्धः सोमदत्तस्य शूलारोपणमादिशत् ॥

Summary AI Then the king, sending more troops, captured him. Blinded by rage, he ordered that Somadatta be impaled on a stake.

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आरोप्यमाणः शूलायामथाकस्मात्स च द्विजः ।
प्रक्षिप्त इव केनापि निपपात ततः क्षितौ ॥

Summary AI While he was being impaled on the stake, that Brāhmaṇa suddenly fell to the ground as if thrown by someone.

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रक्षन्ति भावि कल्याणं भाग्यान्येव यतो ऽस्य ते ।
अन्धीबभूवुर्वधकाः पुनरारोपणोद्यताः ॥

Summary AI Since his fortunes were protecting his future welfare, the executioners, as they prepared to impale him again, suddenly became blind.

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तत्क्षणं श्रुतवृत्तान्तस्तुष्टो राजा कनीयसा ।
भ्रात्रास्य कृतविज्ञप्तिर्वधादेनममोचयत् ॥

Summary AI At that moment, the king, hearing the news and pleased by the younger brother who made a petition for him, released him from death.

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ततो मरणनिस्तीर्णः सोमदत्तो गृहैः सह ।
गन्तुं राजावमानेन देशान्तरमियेष सः ॥

Summary AI Having escaped death but feeling humiliated by the king, Somadatta desired to travel to another country along with his household.

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यदा च नैच्छन्गमनं समेतास्तस्य बान्धवाः ।
त्यक्तराजाग्रहारार्धां प्रतिपेदे तदा स्थितिम् ॥

Summary AI When his assembled relatives did not wish to leave, he accepted a situation where he had to give up half of the royal land grant (agrahāra).

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ततो वृत्त्यन्तराभावात्कर्तुं स चकमे कृषिम् ।
तद्योग्यां च भुवं द्रष्टुं शुभे ऽहन्यटवीं ययौ ॥

Summary AI Due to a lack of other means of livelihood, he desired to take up farming; on an auspicious day, he went to the forest to find suitable land.

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तत्र लेभे शुभां भूमिं संभाव्य फलसंपदम् ।
तन्मध्ये च महाभोगमश्वत्थतरुमैक्षत ॥

Summary AI There he found auspicious land promising a rich harvest, and in its midst, he saw a great, spreading aśvattha tree.

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तं कल्याणघनच्छायाच्छन्नसूर्यांशुशीतलम् ।
प्रावृट्कालमिवालोक्य कृष्यर्थी तोषमाप सः ॥

Summary AI Seeking to farm, he felt great joy upon seeing that tree, which was as cool as the rainy season, its dense and auspicious shade blocking the sun's rays.

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यो ऽधिष्ठातात्र तस्यैव भक्तो ऽस्मीत्यभिधाय च ।
कृतप्रदक्षिणो ऽश्वत्थवृक्षं तं प्रणनाम सः ॥

Summary AI Declaring, "I am a devotee of whoever is the presiding deity here," he circumambulated and bowed to that aśvattha tree.

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संयोज्याथ बलीवर्दयुगं रचितमङ्गलः ।
कृत्वा बलिं तस्य तरोरारेभे कृषिमत्र सः ॥

Summary AI Then, having performed auspicious rites, yoked a pair of oxen, and offered an oblation to that tree, he began his farming there.

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तस्थौ तस्यैव चाधस्ताद्द्रुमस्य स दिवानिशम् ।
भोजनं तस्य चानिन्ये तत्रैव गृहिणी सदा ॥

Summary AI He remained under that very tree day and night, and his wife always brought his food to him at that same spot.

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काले तत्र च पक्वेषु तस्य सस्येष्वशङ्कितम् ।
सा भूमिः परराष्ट्रेण दैवादेत्य व्यलुण्ठ्यत ॥

Summary AI In due time, when his crops were ripe, that land was unexpectedly plundered by a neighboring kingdom through the turn of fate.

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ततः परबले याते नष्टे सस्ये स सत्त्ववान् ।
आश्वास्य रुदतीं भार्यां किंचिच्छेषं तदाददौ ॥

Summary AI After the enemy forces left and the crops were destroyed, that courageous man consoled his weeping wife and took what little remained.

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प्राग्वत्कृतबलिस्तस्थौ तत्रैवाथ तरोरधः ।
निसर्गः स हि धीराणां यदापद्यधिकं दृढाः ॥

Summary AI He remained under that tree as before, having offered an oblation; for it is the nature of the courageous to become even firmer in times of adversity.

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अथ चिन्ताविनिद्रस्य स्थितस्यैकाकिनो निशि ।
तस्याश्वत्थतरोस्तस्मादुच्चचार सरस्वती ॥

Summary AI Then at night, as he stood there alone and sleepless with worry, a voice issued forth from that aśvattha tree.

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भोः सोमदत्त तुष्टो ऽस्मि तव तद्गच्छ भूपतेः ।
आदित्यप्रभसंज्ञस्य राष्ट्रं श्रीकण्ठदेशगम् ॥

Summary AI "O Somadatta! I am pleased with you. Therefore, go to the kingdom of the king named Ādityaprabha, located in the country of Śrīkaṇṭha."

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तत्र तस्यानवरतं द्वारदेशे महीपतेः ।
वदेः पठित्वा संध्याग्निहोत्रमन्त्रानिदं वचः ॥

Summary AI "There, at the palace gate of that king, after reciting the sandhyā and agnihotra mantras, you must constantly speak these words:"

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फलभूतिरहं नाम्ना विप्रः शृणुत वच्मि यत् ।
भद्रकृत्प्राप्नुयाद्भद्रमभद्रं चाप्यभद्रकृत् ॥

Summary AI "I am a Brāhmaṇa named Phalabhūti. Hear what I say: the doer of good shall obtain good, and the doer of evil shall obtain evil."