Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकाशयति दोषांस्तु सर्प: फणमिवोच्छितम्

English

Vaisampayana said, 'Having bowed unto Hrishikesa, and saluted Bhishma, and taken the permission of all the seniors assembled there, Yudhishthira began to put questions unto Bhishma.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

नायकं॑ नीतिकुशलं गुणचेष्टासमन्वितम्

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "So I wish to hear the supreme wisdom, best of the Bharatas, so that a king, surrounded by enemies, may not be bewildered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृत्यान् स्थापयतेबुद्धिर्न स रञ्जयते प्रजा:

English

Skilled in dharma and artha, wise, versed in all the shastras, I ask you, best of the Kurus; you should explain it to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीपर विजय पायी जा सकती है

English

How should a king act when seized by many enemies? I wish to hear all this in due order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्व: पूर्वनियुक्तानि राजधर्मार्थवेदिभि:

English

Enemies, the obstructors, though many, strive to uproot a king in distress, as one already scorched by them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निरीक्षण करता रहे

English

How can a weak and lone man without allies, sought on all sides by the very mighty, hold his ground?

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मन: परिमर्शेन बुद्धि बुद्धया विचारयेत्

English

How would he find a friend and an enemy, bull of the Bharatas? And how should he act between the enemy and the friend?

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त: समनुतिछेत तुष्टश्चारैरुपस्कृत:

English

When an enemy of known marks has turned friend, king, what should a man do, or what having done will he be happy?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालज्ञाता पार्थिवानां वरिष्ठ:

English

With whom should he make war, or with whom ally, and how should a weak man live amid enemies?

हिन्दी अर्थ

भस्मकूट इवाबुद्धि: खरो रजसि सज्जति

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'Persons conversant with duty and morality say that kingly duties constitute the highest science of duty. I also think that the burden of those duties is exceedingly onerous. Do thou, therefore, O king, discourse on those duties. O grandsire, do thou speak in detail on the duties

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्नपाने शरीरे च हित॑ यत्तद् ब्रवीहि मे

English

Except from Bhishma, Shantanu's son, truthful and master of his senses, seek this out, mighty-armed, and tell me all."

हिन्दी अर्थ

असहायवता तात नैवार्था: केचिदप्युत

English

[Bhishma said:] "This question of yours, Yudhishthira, is fitting, a source of virtues; hear from me in full, son, the secret in calamities, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निदर्शनं परं लोके सज्जानाचरिते सदा

English

An enemy becomes a friend and a friend turns hostile, through the conjunction of capability in affairs; for the course of events always follows that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ग्राम्यस्त्वेक: पशूस्तत्रनाजहात् स महामुनिम्

English

Therefore one should trust and also wage war, knowing place and time, in deciding what should and should not be done.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष श्वरूपरहितो द्वीपी भवसि पुत्रक

English

The wise should always make alliances, and those seeking their welfare should resolve; even with enemies peace should be made; lives must be protected, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव स महाराज व्याप्र: समभवत् तदा

English

The unwise man who never allies with enemies would gain no profit and no fruits, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गिरिकन्दरजो भीम: सिंहो नागकुलान्तक:

English

But he who allies with an enemy and quarrels with a friend, seeing the logic of interest, gains a very great fruit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरभ प्रतिदिन मुनिके पास सुखसे रहने लगा

English

Here they cite this ancient tale, the dialogue of a cat and a mouse in a banyan tree.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आर्जवं प्रकृति सत्यं श्रुतं वृत्तं कुलं दमम्

English

In a certain great forest stood a huge banyan, covered with a net of creepers and filled with many flocks of birds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धीरं शूरं महर्द्धि च देशकालोपपादकम्

English

Trunked, cloud-like, cool-shaded and delightful, it grew at the edge of Vairantya, crowded with beasts of prey and deer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारनेत्र: प्रजावेक्षी धर्मार्थक़ुशल: सदा

English

At its root, having made a hole with a hundred mouths, lived a very wise mouse named Palita.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इष्वस्त्रकुशला यस्य तस्येयं नृपतेर्मही

English

And in its branches lived happily a cat named Lomasha, destroyer of birds and creatures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्थानशीलो मित्राढ्य: स राजा राजसत्तम:

English

There a chandala who had made his hut at Vairantya set a snare each day at sundown.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा सारी पृथ्वीको जीत सकता है

English

There, having laid sinew snares properly, he went home, slept well, and came back at dawn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नियोजयति कृत्येषु स राज्यफलमश्षुते

English

There each night many kinds of animals were caught; and once the cat, though careful, was caught.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरोप्य: थ्वा स्वकात्स्थानादुल्क्रम्यान्यत् प्रमाद्यति

English

When that natural enemy, ever an attacker, was bound, the wise Palita, knowing the moment, roamed quite fearless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स भृत्यगुणसम्पन्नो राजा फलमुपाश्रुते

English

Moving about in that forest, trusting and seeking food, he soon saw meat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुणोंसे सम्पन्न हो उत्तम फलका भागी होता है

English

He climbed on that trap and ate the meat, laughing in his mind at his bound enemy above him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याप्रो व्याप्र इव स्थाप्यो द्वीपी द्वीपी यथा तथा

English

Engrossed in the meat, looking about, he once saw another terrible enemy of his arrived.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, वह प्रजाको प्रसन्न नहीं रख सकता

English

It was a mongoose named Harika, lying in a hole in the ground, the colour of reed-blossom, restless, with red eyes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाकुलीना नरा: सर्वे स्थाप्या गुणणणैषिणा

English

Drawn by the mouse's scent it came swiftly, licking its mouth, standing with its face upward on the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लगावे, जो मूर्ख, नीच, बुद्धिहीन, अजितेन्द्रिय और निन्दित कुलमें उत्पन्न हुए हों

English

And on a branch he saw another enemy, an owl named Chandraka, sharp-beaked, a night-roamer, dwelling in a hollow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षद्रा: शुचयो दक्षा:स्युर्नरा: पारिपाश्वका:

English

When he had come within range of the mongoose and the owl, this thought came to him, having met great fear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वस्थानानपक्षुष्टा ये ते स्यू राज्ञां बहिश्वचरा:

English

"In this very painful calamity, with death at hand and fear arisen on all sides, what should a well-wisher do?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

असिंह: सिंहसहित: सिंहवललभते फलम्

English

Thus hemmed in on every side, seeing the same everywhere, he was fear-stricken, and made this final resolve.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है तो वह सिंहके तुल्य ही फल भोगने लगता है

English

"Calamity is mostly destruction; life is but one in a hundred; this danger has come upon us, doubtful on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नस सिंहफल भोक्तुं शक्त: श्वभिरुपासित:

English

If I go to the ground, the mongoose will catch me; the owl will, if I stay here; and the cat, once the snare is destroyed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुत्तोंसे उपासित होनेके कारण सिंहोचित कर्मफलका उपभोग नहीं कर सकता

English

But a wise one like me should not fall into bewilderment; I shall strive for life as long as breath is held.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुलीनै: सह शकक्‍्येत कृत्स्ना जेतुं वसुन्धरा

English

For the wise, endowed with intellect and skilled in the science of policy, do not panic on meeting calamity, nor on gaining great goals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संग्राह्मो वसुधापालै र्भुत्यो भृत्यवतां वर

English

I see now no refuge here but the cat; this creature is in distress, and I have great business with him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये भृत्या: पार्थिवहितास्तेषां सान्त्वं प्रयोजयेत्

English

How, desiring life, can I stand now, sought by three enemies? Therefore I take refuge in this enemy, the cat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मधुर वचन बोलकर उन्हें प्रोत्साहन देता रहे

English

Resorting to the science of the kshatriyas I contemplate his good, by which I shall deceive this host of enemies with intention.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोशमूला हि राजान: कोशो वृद्धिकरो भवेत्

English

He is my extreme enemy, come to utter distress; if the fool can be made to grasp his own interest through an alliance...

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही उनकी जड़ है, कोष ही उन्हें आगे बढ़ानेवाला होता है

English

Sometimes, falling into trouble, he might make peace with me; the teachers say that even an enemy settled with a stronger one should be accepted, by one seeking life in distress.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पौरकार्यहितान्वेषी भव कौरवनन्दन

English

A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend; my life rests on this enemy, the cat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरवासियोंके कार्य और हितकी सिद्धिका उपाय ढूँढ़ा करो

English

Well, I shall speak to him, a reason for protecting myself; may this enemy now become wise through alliance."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुनो निदर्शनं तात कि भूय: श्रोतुमिच्छसि

English

Then, knowing the truth of interest, and the times for peace and war, the mouse spoke to the cat these words, preceded by conciliation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और कुत्तेका दृष्टान्त सामने रखा है, अब और क्या सुनना चाहते हो?

English

"I speak to you in friendship: cat, are you alive? I wish for your life; our good is common.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकोनविंशत्यधिकशततमोध्याय:

English

Gentle one, do not despair; you will live as before. I shall deliver you, and would give up my life for you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रणेयं राजधर्माणां प्रब्रूहि भरतर्षभ

English

There is a plentiful means here that occurs to me, by which you can win release, and I the good."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् यथा रक्षणं कुर्यात् तथा शृणु महीपते

English

"I have seen this means, having pondered my own mind, for my own sake and for yours; our good is common.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा बहुविध॑ राजा रूप॑ कुर्वीत धर्मवित्

English

For the mongoose and the owl, sitting all around with evil intent, do not dare attack me because of the cat; so I am safe for now.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समय-समयपर अपना अनेक प्रकारका रूप प्रकट करना चाहिए

English

This owl, crying, with restless eyes, watches me; perched on a branch of the tree, he alarms me greatly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्यस्थ: सत्त्वमातिष्ठंस्तथा वै सुखमृच्छति

English

Friendship of the good is of seven steps; you are my companion, wise one; I shall live with you; you have no fear of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेष्ठभावका अवलम्बन करे। ऐसा करनेसे ही वह सुखका भागी होता है

English

For you cannot cut the cat's snare without me; I shall cut your snare, if you do not harm me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुरूपस्य राज्ञो हि सूक्ष्मो5प्यर्थों न सीदति

English

You have resorted to the top of the tree, and I to its root; we two have long lived in this tree, as you know.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिगड़ने नहीं पाता है

English

The wise do not praise those two, one who is trusted by no one and one who trusts no one anywhere, whose minds are ever agitated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थकाम: शिखां राजा कुर्याद्धर्मध्वजोपमाम्

English

So let our affection grow, let our alliance be true; the wise do not praise what is past its time and without purpose.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोके चायव्ययौ दृष्टवा बृहद्वृक्षमिवास्रवत्

English

Listen first to this reasoning of interest as it is: I wish for your life, and you wish for mine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रयेच्छायामविज्ञातां गुप्तं रणमुपाश्रयेत्

English

One man crosses a deep great river with a log; he carries the log across, and the log carries him across.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मायूरेण गुणेनैव स्त्रीभिश्चालक्षितश्चरेत्

English

Such will be our union, easy to cross by: I shall carry you across and you will carry me across."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनाकर स्त्रियोंसे अलक्षित रहकर विचरे

English

Having spoken thus, Palita, for the sake of the good of both, with reasons that deserved acceptance, looked out for the right moment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारभूमिष्वभिगतान् पाशांश्व परिवर्जयेत्

English

Then hearing his well-spoken words, the shrewd enemy, the cat, spoke words reasoned and worthy of acceptance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रुओंद्वारा जो जाल बिछाये गये हों, उनका निवारण करे

English

Intelligent and eloquent, going over his words, and seeing that final plight, he honoured him with conciliation alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हन्यात्क्ुद्धानतिविषास्तान् जिह्गतयो5हितान्

English

Then the cat Lomasha, sharp-toothed, with eyes like cat's-eye gems, looking gently at the mouse, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वतश्नाददेत् प्रज्ञां पतंगं गहनेष्विव

English

"I am glad, gentle one, good luck to you, who wish me to live; if you know what is best, let it be done; do not hesitate.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मवृद्धिकरीं नीति विदधीत विचक्षण:

English

I am in firm distress, and you in more distress than I; let an alliance be made between the two of us in distress; do not hesitate.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धया चात्मगुणप्राप्तिरेतच्छास्त्रनिदर्शनम्

English

Do what the time requires, and let our business succeed; once I am freed from this hardship, what you have done will not be lost.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। यही शास्त्रका प्रयोजन है

English

I have laid down my pride, I am your devotee and your disciple, doing what is good for you, subject to your command; I have come to you for refuge."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्तिका भी प्रदर्शन करे तथा अपने विचार और बुद्धिसे कर्तव्यका निश्चय करे

English

Thus addressed, Palita, to the cat who had come under his power, spoke these words, beneficial, purposeful and well-shaped.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निगूढबुद्धेर्धीरस्य वक्तव्ये वा कृतं तथा

English

"What you have said is noble; it is no wonder in one like you; but hear the course I know for our good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वभावमेष्यते तप्तं कृष्णायसमिवोदके

English

I shall come in beneath you; my great fear is the mongoose; save me, do not kill me, and I am able to free you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो जाता है, उसी तरह अपने शान्त स्वभावको स्वीकार कर ले

English

And protect me from the owl, for the base creature seeks me; I shall cut your snares, friend; I swear to you by truth."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगमैरुपदिष्टानि स्वस्य चैव परस्यथ च

English

Hearing those words, apt, fitting and purposeful, Lomasha looked at Palita with joy and welcomed him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वकर्मणि नियुञ्जीत ये चान्ये च बलाधिका:

English

The cat, having honoured Palita, abiding in friendship, the wise one, pleased and in haste, after careful thought spoke:

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूरवीर मनुष्यको तथा अन्य जो अधिक बलशाली व्यक्ति हों, उनको नियुक्त करे

English

"Come quickly, good luck to you; you are my friend, dear as life; by your grace, wise one, I shall soon regain my life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वास्ताननुवर्तेत स्वरांस्तन्त्रीरिवायता

English

Whatever I can do for you now, in this state, command it; I shall do it; let there be an alliance between us, friend.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्ये वयसि निर्दोषान् हिते युक्तानविक्लवान्

English

Freed from this danger, with my friends and kinsmen, I shall do all that is pleasing and beneficial to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थापयेत् सर्वकार्येषु राजा धर्मार्थरक्षिण:

English

Freed from this calamity, gentle one, I too may bring you affection and be able to repay you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मप्रत्ययकोशस्य वसुहैव वसुन्धरा

English

Having made the cat grasp his own interest, the mouse then entered, fully trusting, and went about his business properly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरान् स्वनुचरान् विद्यात् तथा बुद्धया स्वयं चरेत्

English

Thus reassured by the cat, the learned mouse, trusting, slept on the cat's chest as on a father's or mother's.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोच-विचारकर कार्य करे

English

Seeing the mouse nestled against the body of the cat, the mongoose and the owl, disappointed, went to their homes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसी प्रकार राजा सदा पृथ्वीका पालन करते हुए ही उससे धनका दोहन करे

English

But Palita, knowing place and time, nestled against his body, slowly, slowly cut the snares, king, awaiting the right moment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा द्रव्यमुपादाय राजा कुर्वीत संचयम्

English

Then the cat, tormented by his bonds, seeing the mouse cutting the snares without hurry, in haste,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार राजा समस्त प्रजाजनोंसे थोड़ा-थोड़ा द्रव्य लेकर उसका संचय करे

English

began to urge the unhurried Palita, the mouse, in the cutting of the snares.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संचयाजन्न विसर्गी स्याद् राजा शास्त्रविदात्मवान्

English

"Why, gentle one, do you not hurry? Having gained your end, do you despise me? Cut the snares, slayer of foes; the dog-eater will come soon."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धया तु बुद्धयेदात्मानं न चाबुद्धिषु विश्वसेत्

English

Thus urged by him in haste, the wise Palita spoke to the cat, who lacked foresight and was in his power, words for his own good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनस्यैतान्यष्ट समिन्धनानि

English

"Be quiet, gentle one; you need not hurry or panic; we are the ones who know the time here; the time will not be lost.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मादल्पं नावमन्येत वित्तम्

English

A task begun at the wrong time does not serve its purpose; the same begun at the right time yields a great purpose.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माच्छत्रोर्नैंव हीयेदू यतात्मा

English

If you were freed at the wrong time, my fear would be from you alone; so wait for the time; why hurry, friend?

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धे: पश्चात् कर्म यत्तत् प्रशस्तम्

English

When I see the chandala coming, weapon in hand, then I shall cut your snare, once the common fear has come.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धिसे सोचकर पीछे जो कर्म किया जाता है, वह सर्वोत्तम होता है

English

Freed at that time, you will climb the tree, for you will have no other task than your life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेय:पात्रं पूरयते च नाल्‍पम्

English

Then when that moment has passed, Lomasha, with you alarmed and frightened, I shall enter my hole, and you will go to the branch."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्युत्सम्पातमपि वा नोर्जित: स्यात्

English

Thus addressed by the mouse for his own good, the cat, a knower of the truth of words and desirous of life, very wise,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् विद्याद् व्यवसायं प्रभूतम्

English

hurried for his own purpose and, behaving with great courtesy, Lomasha spoke to the mouse who was taking his time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् विद्वान् नावमन्येत देहम्

English

"The good do not do the tasks of friends with affection in this way, as I, in haste, delivered you from distress.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योर्थहीनो धर्मकामौ जहाति

English

In just that same haste you should do what is good for me; make an effort, greatly wise one, that we both may be safe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् राजा न प्रगृह्नीत लुब्धम्

English

Or are you, remembering the old enmity, dragging out the time? See the wickedness of your act; clearly it is the end of my life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चले तो वह शत्रुओंके सारे उद्योगों तथा कार्योका विध्वंस कर डाले

English

And whatever unpleasant thing I may have done to you before, through ignorance, do not keep it in mind; I ask your pardon; be gracious to me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोटनेवाले मूर्ख गदहेके सामन केवल दु:खमें निमग्न होता है

English

of kings. The science of kingly duties is the refuge of the whole world of life. O thou of Kuru's race, Morality, Profit, and Pleasure are dependent on kingly duties. It is also clear that the practices that lead to emancipation are equally dependent on them. As the reins are in respect of the steed or the iron hook in respect of the elephant, even so the science of kingly duties constitutes the reins for checking the world. If one becomes stupefied in respect of the duties observed by royal sages, disorder would set in on the earth and everything will become confused. As the Sun, rising, dispels inauspicious darkness, so this science destroys every kind of evil consequence in respect of the world. Therefore, O grandsire, do thou, for my sake, discourse on kingly duties in the first instance, for thou, O chief of the Bharatas, art the foremost of all persons conversant with duties. O scorcher of foes, Vasudeva regards thee as the first of all intelligent persons. Therefore, all of us expect the highest knowledge from thee.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्यजेत तं श्वानमिवातिरौद्रम्

English

"Bhishma said, 'Bowing unto Dharma who is Supreme, unto Krishna who is Brahma in full, and unto the Brahmanas, I shall discourse on the eternal duties (of men). Hear from me, O Yudhishthira, with concentrated attention, the whole range of kingly duties described with accurate details, and other duties that you mayst desire to know. In the first place, O foremost one of Kuru's race, the king should, from desire of pleasing (his subjects), wait with humility upon the gods and the Brahmanas, always bearing himself agreeably to the ordinance. By worshipping the deities and the Brahmanas, O perpetuator of Kuru's race, the king pays off his debt to duty and morality, and receives the respect of his subjects. O son, thou shouldst always exert with promptitude, O Yudhishthira, for without promptitude of exertion mere destiny never accomplishes the objects cherished by kings. These two, viz., exertion and destiny, are equal (in their operation). Of them, I regard exertion to be superior, for destiny is ascertained from the results of what is begun with exertion. Do not indulge in grief if what is commenced ends disastrously, for thou shouldst then exert thyself in the same act with redoubled attention. This is the high duty of kings. There is nothing which contributes so much to the success of kings as Truth. The king who is devoted to Truth finds happiness both here and hereafter. As regards Rishis also, O king, Truth is their great wealth. Similarly, as regards kings, there is nothing that so much inspires confidence in them as Truth. The king that is possessed of every accomplishment and good behaviour, that is self- restrained, humble, and righteous, that has his passions under control, that is of handsome features and

हिन्दी अर्थ

धिगस्तु तं पापमतिं मनुष्यम्

English

"A friend who is to be managed as one managed in fear, a friend bound up with fear, must be guarded well, as the hand from a serpent's mouth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापबुद्धि मनुष्यको धिक्‍्कार है

English

He who, having made an alliance with a stronger one, does not protect himself, finds it like unwholesome food, leading to his ruin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विगर्हयन्ति स्थिरबुद्धयो ये

English

No one is anyone's friend, no one is anyone's well-wisher; interests are bound by interests, as wild elephants by elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बराबरीकी निन्दा करते हैं

English

For no one regards the doer once the task is done; therefore one should make all tasks leave something remaining.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिद्ध हि मूढे कुपिते नृशंसे

English

And even at that time, you, fearful of fame by day, would be unable to seize me, intent on flight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न वाड्मयं स लभति किंचिदप्रियम्

English

The mass of the threads is cut; one thread remains; I shall cut that too, quickly; be at ease, Lomasha."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपसे कुछ निवेदन कर रहा हूँ

English

While the two, both in distress, spoke thus together, that night passed, and fear entered Lomasha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आयत्यां च तदात्वे च क्षेमवृद्धिकरं च यत्

English

Then at dawn there appeared a chandala named Parigha, weapon in hand, misshapen, dark-tawny, with heavy hips, gaping, rough, surrounded by a pack of dogs,