महाभारतम् — ३.२४६

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।

व्रीहिद्रोणः परित्यक्तः कथं तेन महात्मना ।
कस्मै दत्तश्च भगवन्विधिना केन चात्थ मे ॥

M N Dutt Yudhisthira said: O exalted one, why did that highsouled one give away a Drona of corn? To whom and in what prescribed way he gave it. Tell me this.

३.२४६.२

प्रत्यक्षधर्मा भगवान्यस्य तुष्टो हि कर्मभिः ।
सफलं तस्य जन्माहं मन्ये सद्धर्मचारिणः ॥

M N Dutt O exalted one, I consider the life of that virtuous man as having borne fruits with whose acts the supreme one himself is well-pleased.

व्यास उवाच ।

३.२४६.३

शिलोञ्छवृत्तिर्धर्मात्मा मुद्गलः संशितव्रतः ।
आसीद्राजन्कुरुक्षेत्रे सत्यवागनसूयकः ॥

M N Dutt Vyasa said : O king, there lived in Kurukshetra a virtuous man, named Mudgala. He was truthful and free from malice. He was self-controlled. He led the Sila and Uncha modes of life.

३.२४६.४

अतिथिव्रती क्रियावांश्च कापोतीं वृत्तिमास्थितः ।
सत्रमिष्टीकृतं नाम समुपास्ते महातपाः ॥

M N Dutt Although leading his life like a pigeon that great ascetic entertained his guests, celebrated the sacrefice called Ishtikhita and performed other rites. That Rishi, with his wife and son, ate for a fortnight and during the other fortnight he led the life of a pigeon collecting (but) a drona of corn.

३.२४६.५

सपुत्रदारो हि मुनिः पक्षाहारो बभूव सः ।
कपोतवृत्त्या पक्षेण व्रीहिद्रोणमुपार्जयत् ॥

M N Dutt Although leading his life like a pigeon that great ascetic entertained his guests, celebrated the sacrefice called Ishtikhita and performed other rites. That Rishi, with his wife and son, ate for a fortnight and during the other fortnight he led the life of a pigeon collecting (but) a drona of corn.

३.२४६.६

दर्शं च पौर्णमासं च कुर्वन्विगतमत्सरः ।
देवतातिथिशेषेण कुरुते देहयापनम् ॥

M N Dutt Celebrating the Darsa and Paurnamashya sacrifices that guileless Rishi used to pass his days by taking the food that remained after the deities and the guests had eaten.

३.२४६.७

तस्येन्द्रः सहितो देवैः साक्षात्त्रिभुवनेश्वरः ।
प्रत्यगृह्णान्महाराज भागं पर्वणि पर्वणि ॥

M N Dutt In (all) auspicious lunar days, the lord of the three worlds, Indra accompained by the celestials, O great king, used to partake the food offered at his sacrifice.

३.२४६.८

स पर्वकालं कृत्वा तु मुनिवृत्त्या समन्वितः ।
अतिथिभ्यो ददावन्नं प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥

M N Dutt On such (auspicious) days that Rishi leading the life of a Muni cheerfully entertained his guests also with food.

३.२४६.९

व्रीहिद्रोणस्य तदहो ददतोऽन्नं महात्मनः ।
शिष्टं मात्सर्यहीनस्य वर्धत्यतिथिदर्शनात् ॥

M N Dutt As that high-souled one distributed his food with great speed, the reaminder of the Drona of corn increased as soon as (fresh) guests appeared.

३.२४६.१०

तच्छतान्यपि भुञ्जन्ति ब्राह्मणानां मनीषिणाम् ।
मुनेस्त्यागविशुद्ध्या तु तदन्नं वृद्धिमृच्छति ॥

M N Dutt By virtue of the pure spirit in which the Rishi gave away (food), it increased so much that hundreds upon hundreds of leanred Brahmanas were fed with it.

३.२४६.११

तं तु शुश्राव धर्मिष्ठं मुद्गलं संशितव्रतम् ।
दुर्वासा नृप दिग्वासास्तमथाभ्याजगाम ह ॥

M N Dutt O king (once upon a time) having heard of the virtuous and bow-observing Mudgala, the naked Rishi Durvasa, with his dress like that of a maniac and his head bare of hair, came there, O Pandava, uttering various insulting words.

३.२४६.१२

बिभ्रच्चानियतं वेषमुन्मत्त इव पाण्डव ।
विकचः परुषा वाचो व्याहरन्विविधा मुनिः ॥

M N Dutt O king (once upon a time) having heard of the virtuous and bow-observing Mudgala, the naked Rishi Durvasa, with his dress like that of a maniac and his head bare of hair, came there, O Pandava, uttering various insulting words.

३.२४६.१३

अभिगम्याथ तं विप्रमुवाच मुनिसत्तमः ।
अन्नार्थिनमनुप्राप्तं विद्धि मां मुनिसत्तम ॥

M N Dutt Having arrived there, that foremost of Rishis spoke thus to that Brahimana, “O best of Brahmanas, know that I have come here for food.

३.२४६.१४

स्वागतं तेऽस्त्विति मुनिं मुद्गलः प्रत्यभाषत ।
पाद्यमाचमनीयं च प्रतिवेद्यान्नमुत्तमम् ॥

३.२४६.१५

प्रादात्स तपसोपात्तं क्षुधितायातिथिव्रती ।
उन्मत्ताय परां श्रद्धामास्थाय स धृतव्रतः ॥

३.२४६.१६

ततस्तदन्नं रसवत्स एव क्षुधयान्वितः ।
बुभुजे कृत्स्नमुन्मत्तः प्रादात्तस्मै च मुद्गलः ॥

३.२४६.१७

भुक्त्वा चान्नं ततः सर्वमुच्छिष्टेनात्मनस्ततः ।
अथानुलिलिपेऽङ्गानि जगाम च यथागतम् ॥

M N Dutt Having eaten up all that food, he besmeared his body with the uncleaned remainder and went away as he had come.

३.२४६.१८

एवं द्वितीये संप्राप्ते पर्वकाले मनीषिणः ।
आगम्य बुभुजे सर्वमन्नमुञ्छोपजीविनः ॥

M N Dutt In this manner during the next sea-son, he came again and ate up all the food given to him by that wise Rishi leading the Unccha mode of life.

३.२४६.१९

निराहारस्तु स मुनिरुञ्छमार्जयते पुनः ।
न चैनं विक्रियां नेतुमशकन्मुद्गलं क्षुधा ॥

M N Dutt Thereupon without eating any food himself, the Rishi Mudgala again became engaged in collecting corn, following the Unccha mode. Hunger could not disturb his equanimity,

३.२४६.२०

न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्यं नावमानो न संभ्रमः ।
सपुत्रदारमुञ्छन्तमाविवेश द्विजोत्तमम् ॥

M N Dutt Nor could anger or guile or sense of degradation or agitationenter into the heart of that best of Brahmanas leading the Unccha mode of life along with his son and his wife.

३.२४६.२१

तथा तमुञ्छधर्माणं दुर्वासा मुनिसत्तमम् ।
उपतस्थे यथाकालं षट्कृत्वः कृतनिश्चयः ॥

M N Dutt In ths way Durvasa during successive seasons came for several times before that best of sages living according to the Unccha mode of life. But that rishi could not perceive any senses agitation in the heart of Mudgala. He found the heart of that virtuous-minded Rishi always pure.

३.२४६.२२

न चास्य मानसं किंचिद्विकारं ददृशे मुनिः ।
शुद्धसत्त्वस्य शुद्धं स ददृशे निर्मलं मनः ॥

M N Dutt In ths way Durvasa during successive seasons came for several times before that best of sages living according to the Unccha mode of life. But that rishi could not perceive any senses agitation in the heart of Mudgala. He found the heart of that virtuous-minded Rishi always pure.

३.२४६.२३

तमुवाच ततः प्रीतः स मुनिर्मुद्गलं तदा ।
त्वत्समो नास्ति लोकेऽस्मिन्दाता मात्सर्यवर्जितः ॥

M N Dutt Thereupon becoming very much pleased he thus spoke to the Rishi Mudgala, There is no other simpleand charitable being like you on earth.

३.२४६.२४

क्षुद्धर्मसंज्ञां प्रणुदत्यादत्ते धैर्यमेव च ।
विषयानुसारिणी जिह्वा कर्षत्येव रसान्प्रति ॥

M N Dutt The pangs of hunger drive away all sense of virtue and deprive people of patience. The gongues, that always love, delicacies, attract men towards them.

३.२४६.२५

आहारप्रभवाः प्राणा मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम् ।
मनसश्चेन्द्रियाणां चाप्यैकाग्र्यं निश्चितं तपः ॥

M N Dutt Life is sustained by food. The mind is however fickle and it is hard to keep it in subjection. The concentration of mind and the control of the constitute (true) asceticism.

३.२४६.२६

श्रमेणोपार्जितं त्यक्तुं दुःखं शुद्धेन चेतसा ।
तत्सर्वं भवता साधो यथावदुपपादितम् ॥

M N Dutt It is very hard to abandon in a pure spirit a thing earned by pain. O virtuous one, but all this has been duly achieved by you.

३.२४६.२७

प्रीताः स्मोऽनुगृहीताश्च समेत्य भवता सह ।
इन्द्रियाभिजयो धैर्यं संविभागो दमः शमः ॥

M N Dutt In your company we feel obliged and gratified. Self-restraint, Self-restraint, fortitude, justice, control of the senses and of the faculties, mercy and virtue are all established in you. You have conquered all the worlds by your deeds, you have obtained the highest state.

३.२४६.२८

दया सत्यं च धर्मश्च त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
जितास्ते कर्मभिर्लोकाः प्राप्तोऽसि परमां गतिम् ॥

M N Dutt In your company we feel obliged and gratified. Self-restraint, Self-restraint, fortitude, justice, control of the senses and of the faculties, mercy and virtue are all established in you. You have conquered all the worlds by your deeds, you have obtained the highest state.

३.२४६.२९

अहो दानं विघुष्टं ते सुमहत्स्वर्गवासिभिः ।
सशरीरो भवान्गन्ता स्वर्गं सुचरितव्रत ॥

M N Dutt Even the dwellers of heaven are proclaiming your great deeds of charity. O vow-observing Rishi, you shall go to heaven in your own body.

३.२४६.३०

इत्येवं वदतस्तस्य तदा दुर्वाससो मुनेः ।
देवदूतो विमानेन मुद्गलं प्रत्युपस्थितः ॥

M N Dutt When the Rishi Durvasa was thus speaking, celestial messenger appeared before Mudgala in a car yoked with swans and cranes, adorned with numerous bells, scented with divine fragrance, picturesquely painted and possessing the power of going everywhere at will.

३.२४६.३१

हंससारसयुक्तेन किङ्किणीजालमालिना ।
कामगेन विचित्रेण दिव्यगन्धवता तथा ॥

M N Dutt When the Rishi Durvasa was thus speaking, celestial messenger appeared before Mudgala in a car yoked with swans and cranes, adorned with numerous bells, scented with divine fragrance, picturesquely painted and possessing the power of going everywhere at will.

३.२४६.३२

उवाच चैनं विप्रर्षिं विमानं कर्मभिर्जितम् ।
समुपारोह संसिद्धिं प्राप्तोऽसि परमां मुने ॥

M N Dutt He spoke thus to the Brahmanas. Ascend this car. O Rishis, the result of your acts, you have obtained the fruit of your asceticism.

३.२४६.३३

तमेवंवादिनमृषिर्देवदूतमुवाच ह ।
इच्छामि भवता प्रोक्तान्गुणान्स्वर्गनिवासिनाम् ॥

M N Dutt When the celestial messenger was thus talking, the Rishi told him, O celestial messenger, I desire that you should describe to methe attributes of those that live there. What is their asceticism and what is their purpose? What is the happiness in heaven and what are its defects?

३.२४६.३४

के गुणास्तत्र वसतां किं तपः कश्च निश्चयः ।
स्वर्गे स्वर्गसुखं किं च दोषो वा देवदूतक ॥

M N Dutt When the celestial messenger was thus talking, the Rishi told him, O celestial messenger, I desire that you should describe to methe attributes of those that live there. What is their asceticism and what is their purpose? What is the happiness in heaven and what are its defects?

३.२४६.३५

सतां सप्तपदं मित्रमाहुः सन्तः कुलोचिताः ।
मित्रतां च पुरस्कृत्य पृच्छामि त्वामहं विभो ॥

M N Dutt O lord, it has been declared by nobly born virtuous men that friendship with five men is formed by only walking with them seven faces. In the name of friendship, I ask you, tell me the truth and that which is good for me to know. Hearing you, I shall according to your words fix the course I ought to follow.

३.२४६.३६

यदत्र तथ्यं पथ्यं च तद्ब्रवीह्यविचारयन् ।
श्रुत्वा तथा करिष्यामि व्यवसायं गिरा तव ॥

M N Dutt O lord, it has been declared by nobly born virtuous men that friendship with five men is formed by only walking with them seven faces. In the name of friendship, I ask you, tell me the truth and that which is good for me to know. Hearing you, I shall according to your words fix the course I ought to follow.

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