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œṛṅgy uvāca |
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yady etat sāhasaṃ tāta yadi vā duṣkṛtaṃ kṛtam
priyaṃ vāpy apriyaṃ vā te vāg uktā na mṛṣā mayā |
| 2 |
naivānyathedaṃ bhavitā pitar eṣa bravīmi te
nāhaṃ mṛṣā prabravīmi svaireṣv api kutaḥ œapan |
| 3 |
œamīka uvāca |
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jānāmy ugraprabhāvaṃ tvāṃ putra satyagiraṃ tathā
nānṛtaṃ hy uktapūrvaṃ te naitan mithyā bhaviṣyati |
| 4 |
pitrā putro vayaḥstho 'pi satataṃ vācya eva tu
yathā syād guṇasaṃyuktaḥ prāpnuyāc ca mahad yaœaḥ |
| 5 |
kiṃ punar bāla eva tvaṃ tapasā bhāvitaḥ prabho
vardhate ca prabhavatāṃ kopo 'tīva mahātmanām |
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so 'haṃ paœyāmi vaktavyaṃ tvayi dharmabhṛtāṃ vara
putratvaṃ bālatāṃ caiva tavāvekṣya ca sāhasam |
| 7 |
sa tvaṃ œamayuto bhūtvā vanyam āhāram āharan
cara krodham imaṃ tyaktvā naivaṃ dharmaṃ prahāsyasi |
| 8 |
krodho hi dharmaṃ harati yatīnāṃ duḥkhasaṃcitam
tato dharmavihīnānāṃ gatir iṣṭā na vidyate |
| 9 |
œama eva yatīnāṃ hi kṣamiṇāṃ siddhikārakaḥ
kṣamāvatām ayaṃ lokaḥ paraœ caiva kṣamāvatām |
| 10 |
tasmāc carethāḥ satataṃ kṣamāœīlo jitendriyaḥ
kṣamayā prāpsyase lokān brahmaṇaḥ samanantarān |
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mayā tu œamam āsthāya yac chakyaṃ kartum adya vai
tat kariṣye 'dya tātāhaṃ preṣayiṣye nṛpāya vai |
| 12 |
mama putreṇa œapto 'si bālenākṛtabuddhinā
mamemāṃ dharṣaṇāṃ tvattaḥ prekṣya rājann amarṣiṇā |
| 13 |
sūta uvāca |
| 13 |
evamādiœya œiṣyaṃ sa preṣayām āsa suvrataḥ
parikṣite nṛpataye dayāpanno mahātapāḥ |
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saṃdiœya kuœalapraœnaṃ kāryavṛttāntam eva ca
œiṣyaṃ gauramukhaṃ nāma œīlavantaṃ samāhitam |
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so 'bhigamya tataḥ œīghraṃ narendraṃ kuruvardhanam
viveœa bhavanaṃ rājñaḥ pūrvaṃ dvāḥsthair niveditaḥ |
| 16 |
pūjitaœ ca narendreṇa dvijo gauramukhas tataḥ
ācakhyau pariviœrānto rājñe sarvam aœeṣataḥ
œamīkavacanaṃ ghoraṃ yathoktaṃ mantrisaṃnidhau |
| 17 |
œamīko nāma rājendra viṣaye vartate tava
ṛṣiḥ paramadharmātmā dāntaḥ œānto mahātapāḥ |
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tasya tvayā naravyāghra sarpaḥ prāṇair viyojitaḥ
avasakto dhanuṣkoṭyā skandhe bharatasattama
kṣāntavāṃs tava tat karma putras tasya na cakṣame |
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tena œapto 'si rājendra pitur ajñātam adya vai
takṣakaḥ saptarātreṇa mṛtyus te vai bhaviṣyati |
| 20 |
tatra rakṣāṃ kuruṣveti punaḥ punar athābravīt
tad anyathā na œakyaṃ ca kartuṃ kena cid apy uta |
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na hi œaknoti saṃyantuṃ putraṃ kopasamanvitam
tato 'haṃ preṣitas tena tava rājan hitārthinā |
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iti œrutvā vaco ghoraṃ sa rājā kurunandanaḥ
paryatapyata tat pāpaṃ kṛtvā rājā mahātapāḥ |
| 23 |
taṃ ca maunavratadharaṃ œrutvā munivaraṃ tadā
bhūya evābhavad rājā œokasaṃtaptamānasaḥ |
| 24 |
anukroœātmatāṃ tasya œamīkasyāvadhārya tu
paryatapyata bhūyo 'pi kṛtvā tat kilbiṣaṃ muneḥ |
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na hi mṛtyuṃ tathā rājā œrutvā vai so 'nvatapyata
aœocad amaraprakhyo yathā kṛtveha karma tat |
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tatas taṃ preṣayām āsa rājā gauramukhaṃ tadā
bhūyaḥ prasādaṃ bhagavān karotv iti mameti vai |
| 27 |
tasmiṃœ ca gatamātre vai rājā gauramukhe tadā
mantribhir mantrayām āsa saha saṃvignamānasaḥ |
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niœcitya mantribhiœ caiva sahito mantratattvavit
prāsādaṃ kārayām āsa ekastambhaṃ surakṣitam |
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rakṣāṃ ca vidadhe tatra bhiṣajaœ cauṣadhāni ca
brāhmaṇān siddhamantrāṃœ ca sarvato vai nyaveœayat |
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rājakāryāṇi tatrasthaḥ sarvāṇy evākaroc ca saḥ
mantribhiḥ saha dharmajñaḥ samantāt parirakṣitaḥ |
| 31 |
prāpte tu divase tasmin saptame dvijasattama
kāœyapo 'bhyāgamad vidvāṃs taṃ rājānaṃ cikitsitum |
| 32 |
œrutaṃ hi tena tad abhūd adya taṃ rājasattamam
takṣakaḥ pannagaœreṣṭho neṣyate yamasādanam |
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taṃ daṣṭaṃ pannagendreṇa kariṣye 'ham apajvaram
tatra me 'rthaœ ca dharmaœ ca bhaviteti vicintayan |
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taṃ dadarœa sa nāgendras takṣakaḥ kāœyapaṃ pathi
gacchantam ekamanasaṃ dvijo bhūtvā vayotigaḥ |
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tam abravīt pannagendraḥ kāœyapaṃ munipuṃgavam
kva bhavāṃs tvarito yāti kiṃ ca kāryaṃ cikīrṣati |
| 36 |
kāœyapa uvāca |
| 36 |
nṛpaṃ kurukulotpannaṃ parikṣitam ariṃdamam
takṣakaḥ pannagaœreṣṭhas tejasādya pradhakṣyati |
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taṃ daṣṭaṃ pannagendreṇa tenāgnisamatejasā
pāṇḍavānāṃ kulakaraṃ rājānam amitaujasam
gacchāmi saumya tvaritaṃ sadyaḥ kartum apajvaram |
| 38 |
takṣaka uvāca |
| 38 |
ahaṃ sa takṣako brahmaṃs taṃ dhakṣyāmi mahīpatim
nivartasva na œaktas tvaṃ mayā daṣṭaṃ cikitsitum |
| 39 |
kāœyapa uvāca |
| 39 |
ahaṃ taṃ nṛpatiṃ nāga tvayā daṣṭam apajvaram
kariṣya iti me buddhir vidyābalam upāœritaḥ |