अध्याय 13
श्लोक 113.1
[य] अधर्मस्य गतिर बरह्मन कथिता मे तवयानघ धर्मस्य तु गतिं शरॊतुम इच्छामि वदतां वर कृत्वा कर्माणि पापानि कथं यान्ति शुभां गतिम
[ya] adharmasya gatira barahmana kathitā me tavayānagha dharmasya tu gatiṃ śaròtuma icchāmi vadatāṃ vara kṛtvā karmāṇi pāpāni kathaṃ yānti śubhāṃ gatima
हिन्दी अर्थ
हिंसां कृत्वावश: पापो भूयिष्ठं जायते तथा
English
strain. Yearning springs from liking. Tell me what (else) I am to do. j_— That lady then said in return,— O illustrious one, thou shalt see according to time and place (as do whether I have anything agreeable in me). Do thou only live here (for some time). O highly blessed one, and I shall regard myself amply rewarded. —Thus addressed by her, the regenerate Rishi, O Yudhishthira, expressed his resolution to comply with her request, saying,— Verily, I shall dwell with thee in this place as long as I can venture to do so.— The Rishi then, beholding that lady afflicted with decrepitude, began to reflect earnestly on the matter. He seemed to be even tortured by his thoughts. The eyes of that foremost of Brahmanas failed to derive any delight from those parts of that lady's person whereupon they were cast. On the other hand, his glances seemed to be dispelled by the ugliness of those particular limbs.— This lady is certainly the goddess of this palace. Has she been made ugly through some curse. It is not proper that I should hastily ascertain the cause of this.— Reflecting upon this in the secrecy of his heart, and curious to know the reason, the Rishi passed the rest of that day in an anxious state. The lady then addressed him, saying,— O illustrious one, behold the aspect of the Sun reddened by the evening clouds. What service shall I do unto thee.— The Rishi addressed her, saying,— .'Fetch water for my ablutions. Having bathed, I shall say my evening prayers, restraining my tongue and the senses.'"