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॥ अथ १३.१९ ॥
युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
१३.१९.१
यदिदं सहधर्मेति प्रोच्यते भरतर्षभ ।
पाणिग्रहणकाले तु स्त्रीणामेतत्कथं स्मृतम् ॥
M N Dutt Yudhishthira said I ask, O foremost of Bharata's race, what is the origin of the declaration, about satisfying all duties jointly, which is made on the occasion of person's marriage.
१३.१९.२
आर्ष एष भवेद्धर्मः प्राजापत्योऽथ वासुरः ।
यदेतत्सहधर्मेति पूर्वमुक्तं महर्षिभिः ॥
M N Dutt Is that declaration about satisfying all duties together due only to what is laid down by the great Rishis in days of yore, or does it refer to the duty of procreating children from religious motives, or has it reference to only the carnal pleasure that is expected from such an intercourse of the sexes?
१३.१९.३
संदेहः सुमहानेष विरुद्ध इति मे मतिः ।
इह यः सहधर्मो वै प्रेत्यायं विहितः क्व नु ॥
M N Dutt Grcat is the doubt that fills my mind about. Indeed, I think that the declaration to which I refer is contrary to the natural impulses which lead to a union of the sexes. The union in this world for performing duties together ceases with death and is not to be seen to exit hereafter.
१३.१९.४
स्वर्गे मृतानां भवति सहधर्मः पितामह ।
पूर्वमेकस्तु म्रियते क्व चैकस्तिष्ठते वद ॥
M N Dutt This union for doing all duties together leads to heaven. But heaven, O grandfather, is attained to by persons that are dead. It is seen of a married couple that only one dies at a time. Where does the other then remain. Do tell me this.
१३.१९.५
नानाकर्मफलोपेता नानाकर्मनिवासिनः ।
नानानिरयनिष्ठान्ता मानुषा बहवो यदा ॥
M N Dutt Men obtain various kinds of fruits by performing various kinds of duties. The occupations, again, to which men-follow are of various kinds. Various, again are the hells to which they go on account of such diversity of duties and acts.
१३.१९.६
अनृताः स्त्रिय इत्येवं सूत्रकारो व्यवस्यति ।
यदानृताः स्त्रियस्तात सहधर्मः कुतः स्मृतः ॥
M N Dutt The Rishis have said that women, in particular are false in behaviour. When human beings are such, land when women in particular are described in the Shastras to be false, how, O sire, can there be a union between the sexes for purposes of performing all duties together.
१३.१९.७
अनृताः स्त्रिय इत्येवं वेदेष्वपि हि पठ्यते ।
धर्मोऽयं पौर्विकी संज्ञा उपचारः क्रियाविधिः ॥
M N Dutt In the very Vedas one may read that women are false, The word 'Duty', as used in the Vedas, appears to have been coined first for general application. Therefore the application of that word to the rites of marriage is, instead of being correct, only a form of speech forcibly applied where it has no application.
१३.१९.८
गह्वरं प्रतिभात्येतन्मम चिन्तयतोऽनिशम् ।
निःसंदेहमिदं सर्वं पितामह यथा श्रुतिः ॥
M N Dutt The subject appears to be inexplicable although I think of it always. O grandfather, O you of great wisdom, you should explain this to me fully, clearly and according to the Shruti. In fact, do you explain to me what it is, what its characteristics are, and the way in which it has come to pass. to me
१३.१९.९
यदेतद्यादृशं चैतद्यथा चैतत्प्रवर्तितम् ।
निखिलेन महाप्राज्ञ भवानेतद्ब्रवीतु मे ॥
M N Dutt The subject appears to be inexplicable although I think of it always. O grandfather, O you of great wisdom, you should explain this to me fully, clearly and according to the Shruti. In fact, do you explain to me what it is, what its characteristics are, and the way in which it has come to pass. to me
भीष्म उवाच ।
१३.१९.१३
सा तस्य दृष्ट्वैव मनो जहार शुभलोचना ।
वनराजी यथा चित्रा वसन्ते कुसुमाचिता ॥
M N Dutt By a look only that girl of beautiful eyes had robbed him of his heart even as a delightful grove in spring, decked with flowers robs the spectator of his heart.
१३.१९.१४
ऋषिस्तमाह देया मे सुता तुभ्यं शृणुष्व मे ।
गच्छ तावद्दिशं पुण्यामुत्तरां द्रक्ष्यसे ततः ॥
M N Dutt The Rishi addressed Ashtavakra and said Yes, I shall give my daughter to you. Listen, however, to me. Make a journey to the sacred North. You will see inany things there.
अष्टावक्र उवाच ।
वदान्य उवाच ।
१३.१९.१६
धनदं समतिक्रम्य हिमवन्तं तथैव च ।
रुद्रस्यायतनं दृष्ट्वा सिद्धचारणसेवितम् ॥
M N Dutt Passing over the dominions of the Lord of Treasures you will cross the Himavat mountains. You will then see the plateau on which Rudra lives. It is inhabited by Siddhas and Charanas.
१३.१९.१७
प्रहृष्टैः पार्षदैर्जुष्टं नृत्यद्भिर्विविधाननैः ।
दिव्याङ्गरागैः पैशाचैर्वन्यैर्नानाविधैस्तथा ॥
M N Dutt It is full of the companions of Mahadeva, frolicsome and fond of dance and possessed of various faces. It is peopled with also many Pishachas, O lord, of various forms and all daubed with fragrant powders of various colours and dancing with joyous hearts in accompaniment with brazen instruments of different kinds. Encircled by these who dance with electric rapidity or refrain at times altogether from forward or backward or transverse motion of every sort, Mahadeva lives there.
१३.१९.१८
पाणितालसतालैश्च शम्यातालैः समैस्तथा ।
संप्रहृष्टैः प्रनृत्यद्भिः शर्वस्तत्र निषेव्यते ॥
M N Dutt It is full of the companions of Mahadeva, frolicsome and fond of dance and possessed of various faces. It is peopled with also many Pishachas, O lord, of various forms and all daubed with fragrant powders of various colours and dancing with joyous hearts in accompaniment with brazen instruments of different kinds. Encircled by these who dance with electric rapidity or refrain at times altogether from forward or backward or transverse motion of every sort, Mahadeva lives there.
१३.१९.१९
इष्टं किल गिरौ स्थानं तद्दिव्यमनुशुश्रुम ।
नित्यं संनिहितो देवस्तथा पारिषदाः शुभाः ॥
M N Dutt That charining spot on the mountains, we have heard, is the favourite abode of the great god. It is said that great god as his companions are always present there.
१३.१९.२०
तत्र देव्या तपस्तप्तं शंकरार्थं सुदुश्चरम् ।
अतस्तदिष्टं देवस्य तथोमाया इति श्रुतिः ॥
M N Dutt It was there that the goddess Uma had practised the severest austerities for the sake of the three-eyed god. Hence, it is said, that spot is much liked by both Mahadeva and Uma.
१३.१९.२१
तत्र कूपो महान्पार्श्वे देवस्योत्तरतस्तथा ।
ऋतवः कालरात्रिश्च ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः ॥
M N Dutt Formerly there, on the summit of the Mahaparshva mountains, which are situate to the north of the mountains sacred to Mahadeva, the Seasons, and the last Night, and many gods, and many human beings also in their embodied forms, had worshipped Mahadeva. You will cross that region also in your northward journey.
१३.१९.२३
ततो नीलं वनोद्देशं द्रक्ष्यसे मेघसंनिभम् ।
रमणीयं मनोग्राहि तत्र द्रक्ष्यसि वै स्त्रियम् ॥
M N Dutt You will then see a beautiful and charining forest blue of colour and resembling a mass of clouds. There in that forest, you will see a beautiful female ascetic loO king like the goddess of prosperity herself.
१३.१९.२५
तां दृष्ट्वा विनिवृत्तस्त्वं ततः पाणिं ग्रहीष्यसि ।
यद्येष समयः सत्यः साध्यतां तत्र गम्यताम् ॥
M N Dutt Returning to this place after having seen her, you will take the hand of my daughter in marriage. If you can make this agreement, proceed then on your journey and do what I order you.
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