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Canto 4

Kabe Ha'be

 

 

Chapter 26: King Purañjana Goes Hunting and Finds his Morose Wife

(1-3) Nârada said: 'One day he [King Purañjana] went to the forest called Pañca-prastha ['the five destinations'] carrying his bow, golden armor and inexhaustible quiver. He traveled on the two wheels and one axle of a swift chariot with golden ornaments that, being drawn by five horses, had one sitting place, seven armor plates, three flags, five supports and two posts for his harnesses. He carried five weapons and two special arrows. Together with his eleven commanders and his one chariot driver who held one set of reins, he knew five objectives and five different ways of approach. (4) Having taken up his bow and arrows he, being inspired by the evil thought of hunting, was very proud of leaving his wife behind, for that was something almost impossible for him. (5) With a lack of enlightenment in his heart, he had taken to the horrible practice of mercilessly, with sharp arrows, killing the animals in the forests. (6) According to the Vedic instructions, a king may in his greed [for flesh], kill in the forest as many animals fit for sacrifices in holy places as are needed and not more than that. (7) Oh King, any man of learning who does his work according to the Vedic instructions, will, because of that spiritual knowledge, never be affected by such activities. (8) Otherwise [not regulated] he will get entangled by his karmic actions in a notion of false prestige and thus, having fallen under the influence of the natural modes, bereft of intelligence go downhill.

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Because of the destruction of the animal bodies that were pierced by the arrows, which had different kinds of feathers, there was great sadness, it was a distress unbearable for compassionate souls. (10) He got very tired from killing game like rabbits, buffaloes, bison, black deer, porcupines and various other kinds. (11) When he was done he arrived thirsty and exhausted back home to take a bath, have a proper meal and rest to find his peace back. (12) After he [some day] as should had perfumed and smeared his body with sandalwood pulp, he, nicely garlanded and beautifully ornamented, wanted to pay attention to his queen. (13) Satisfied, joyous and very proud also, he had his mind on Cupid and did not aim at a higher consciousness with his wife who maintained him with her royal household. (14) Dear King, a little worried he asked the maids of the household: 'Oh my beauties, is everything in order with you and your mistress? (15) All the matters at home at the moment appear to be not as attractive as before. To have no mother or wife at home devotedly welcoming her husband is like having a chariot without wheels. What man of learning would sit on such a poor thing? (16) So, where is she now, that intelligent woman who delivers me from drowning in an ocean of worries and inspires me at every step?'

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he women answered: 'Oh King, go and see how your beloved one lies on the bare floor, oh killer of the enemies. We have no idea why she has taken to this kind of behavior!'

(18)
Nârada said: 'When he saw his queen lying lost on the ground, Purañjana, racking his brains over the scene, was most bewildered. (19)
Pacifying her with sweet words and a heart full of regrets, he could not notice any anger as a sign of love from the side of his sweetheart. (20) Gradually first touching her feet and then embracing her on his lap, the hero, experienced in flattery, began to appease her. (21) Purañjana said: 'When a master by way of instruction does not rebuke a servant in offense depending on him, my fair lady, that servant is not done justice. (22) The reprimand of the master constitutes the greatest favor for the servants. One is a fool, oh slender maiden, not to realize that to be angry is the duty of a friend! (23) That face of yours that, with its beautiful teeth and eyebrows, fills me with attachment and now so gloomy is hanging down, you, together with your sweet voice, like a bee should lift up to me shining, smiling and glancing from under its bluish hair beautiful to your straight nose. Please, my loving darling, I am all yours. (24) Unless he belongs to the school of enlightened souls on this earth, I will scold him who wronged you, oh wife of this hero. When he is not a servant of Vishnu ['the enemy of Mura'], he will not live without fear and anxiety in the three worlds or anywhere else! (25) Your face was never without its decorations, nor have I ever seen you that dirty, morose, upset and without your luster and affection. I never saw your nice breasts wet with tears or your lips not red of kunkum. (26) My most intimate friend, be kind to this man who sick of passion did the wrong thing in going hunting of his own accord. What woman who with her great beauty controls the lusty desires of her husband, would not dutifully embrace him being lost in impatience and pierced by the arrows of Cupid?'

 

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Third revised edition, loaded December 14, 2017.

 

 

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Text 1-3

Nârada said: 'One day he [King Purañjana] went to the forest called Pañca-prastha ['the five destinations'] carrying his bow, golden armor and inexhaustible quiver. He traveled on the two wheels and one axle of a swift chariot with golden ornaments that, being drawn by five horses, had one sitting place, seven armor plates, three flags, five supports and two posts for his harnesses. He carried five weapons and two special arrows. Together with his eleven commanders and his one chariot driver who held one set of reins, he knew five objectives and five different ways of approach.

Nârada said: 'Once upon a time he [King Purañjana] went to the forest called Pañcha Prastha ['the five destinations'] carrying his bow, golden armor and inexhaustible quiver, going very swiftly there on the two wheels and one axle of a golden chariot drawn by five horses, carrying two special arrows and three flags. Together with his eleven commanders and his one chariot driver who held one rein, he, from his one sitting place and two posts for his harnesses, met with five obstacles as he was holding his five weapons, with his seven coverings and five styles of approach. (Vedabase)

 

Text 4

Having taken up his bow and arrows he, being inspired by the evil thought of hunting, was very proud of leaving his wife behind, for that was something almost impossible for him.

But inspired by the evil thought of hunting he, having taken up his bow and arrows went there to kill animals very proud of having left his wife behind, which was next to impossible for him.. (Vedabase)

 

Text 5

With a lack of enlightenment in his heart, he had taken to the horrible practice of mercilessly, with sharp arrows, killing the animals in the forests.

With the darkness of the unenlightened in his heart he had taken to the horrible practice of merciless killing the forest animals out there with sharp arrows. (Vedabase)

 

Text 6

According to the Vedic instructions, a king may in his greed [for flesh], kill in the forest as many animals fit for sacrifices in holy places as are needed and not more than that.

Going to the forest can a king driven by greed, as it is regulated, according to the directions of the Vedas, kill as many animals as are required for the sacrifices in holy places and not more than that. (Vedabase)

 

Text 7

Oh King, any man of learning who does his work according to the Vedic instructions, will, because of that spiritual knowledge, never be affected by such activities.

Any man of learning who does his work as regulated [in the niyama of yoga] will, following the spiritual knowledge, never be involved in such activities. (Vedabase)


Text 8

Otherwise [not regulated] he will get entangled by his karmic actions in a notion of false prestige and thus, having fallen under the influence of the natural modes, bereft of intelligence go downhill.

Otherwise will one, engaged in fruitive action, become entangled under the influence of false prestige and, fallen under the influence of the modes of nature and being bereft of all knowledge, thus be going down. (Vedabase)

 

Text 9

Because of the destruction of the animal bodies that were pierced by the arrows, which had different kinds of feathers, there was great sadness, it was a distress unbearable for compassionate souls.

From the destruction of the animal bodies pierced by the arrows with different kinds of feathers, there was great sadness, unbearable as that was for compassionate souls. (Vedabase)

 

Text 10

He got very tired from killing game like rabbits, buffaloes, bison, black deer, porcupines and various other kinds.

From killing the animals of game like rabbits, buffaloes, bison, black deer, porcupines and various others he got very tired. (Vedabase)

 

Text 11

When he was done he arrived thirsty and exhausted back home to take a bath, have a proper meal and rest to find his peace back.

After having stopped he came thirsty and exhausted back home to take a bath, have a proper meal and take rest to find his peace back. (Vedabase)

 

Text 12

After he [some day] as should had perfumed and smeared his body with sandalwood pulp, he, nicely garlanded and beautifully ornamented, wanted to pay attention to his queen.

When he as it should had perfumed and smeared his body with sandalwood pulp, wanted he, saintly garlanded and all over beautifully ornamented, to pay attention to his queen. (Vedabase)

 

Text 13

Satisfied, joyous and very proud also, he had his mind on Cupid and did not aim at a higher consciousness with his wife who maintained him with her royal household.

Satisfied, joyous and very proud as well he had his mind on Cupid and aimed he not at a higher consciousness with the wife that kept him in her household. (Vedabase)

 

Text 14

Dear King, a little worried he asked the maids of the household: 'Oh my beauties, is everything in order with you and your mistress?

O dear King, the maids of the household he asked a little concerned: 'O my beauties, is everything as it was with you and your mistress? (Vedabase)

 

Text 15

All the matters at home at the moment appear to be not as attractive as before. To have no mother or wife at home devotedly welcoming her husband is like having a chariot without wheels. What man of learning would sit on such a poor thing?

All the things at home are not as attractive to me as they were before. To have no mother or wife at home meeting her husband as her god is like having a chariot without wheels; what man of learning indeed would ride such a poor thing? (Vedabase)

  

Text 16

So, where is she now, that intelligent woman who delivers me from drowning in an ocean of worries and inspires me at every step?'

Where now is she, that woman of good intelligence, enlightening at every step, who would deliver me from drowning in that ocean of danger?' (Vedabase)

 

Text 17

The women answered: 'Oh King, go and see how your beloved one lies on the bare floor, oh killer of the enemies. We have no idea why she has taken to this kind of behavior!'

The women answered: 'O King we have no idea why she has taken to this behavior, just go and see how your beloved lies on the floor without bedding, o killer of the enemies!' (Vedabase)

 

Text 18

Nârada said: 'When he saw his queen lying lost on the ground, Purañjana, racking his brains over the scene, was most bewildered.

Nârada said: 'After seeing his queen lying on the ground as if she were a mendicant, got Purañjana, from the scene racking his brains, highly bewildered. (Vedabase)
 
Text 19

Pacifying her with sweet words and a heart full of regrets, he could not notice any anger as a sign of love from the side of his sweetheart.

Pacifying her with sweet words and a heart full of regrets, succeeded he from his affection not in arousing any symptom of anger from the part of his beloved. (Vedabase)

 

Text 20

Gradually first touching her feet and then embracing her on his lap, the hero, experienced in flattery, began to appease her.

 Slowly, as an expert in flattery, the hero began to compliment her, touching both her feet and spoke he to her, embracing her on his lap. (Vedabase)

 

Text 21

Purañjana said: 'When a master by way of instruction does not rebuke a servant in offense depending on him, my fair lady, that servant is not done justice.

Purañjana said: 'For sure are masters unto their servants who acted out of line in committing an offense, o auspicious one, unto those they accepted as their subjects, of no instruction if they do not reprimand them. (Vedabase)

 

Text 22

The reprimand of the master constitutes the greatest favor for the servants. One is a fool, oh slender maiden, not to realize that to be angry is the duty of a friend!

The punishment by the master meted out to the servants is the greatest favor; being foolish one doesn't know that, o slender maiden, to be angry is the duty of a friend! (Vedabase)

  

Text 23

That face of yours that, with its beautiful teeth and eyebrows, fills me with attachment and now so gloomy is hanging down, you, together with your sweet voice, like a bee should lift up to me shining, smiling and glancing from under its bluish hair beautiful to your straight nose. Please, my loving darling, I am all yours.

That face of yours with its beautiful teeth and eyebrows, which fills me with attachment and now so gloomy is hanging down, you should, like a bee, lift up to me shining, smiling and glancing from under its bluish hair so beautiful with your straight nose; I am all yours, please prove me, o thoughtful one, your sweetest word. (Vedabase)

 

Text 24

Unless he belongs to the school of enlightened souls on this earth, I will scold him who wronged you, oh wife of this hero. When he is not a servant of Vishnu ['the enemy of Mura'], he will not live without fear and anxiety in the three worlds or anywhere else!

Except for when he belongs to the school of the enlightened on this earth, am I prepared to punish him who wronged you, o wife of this hero; he, as far as I am concerned, will not live without fear and anxiety in the three worlds or anywhere else, for sure as I am the servant of Murâri! [Krishna as the enemy of Mura]. (Vedabase)

 

Text 25

Your face was never without its decorations, nor have I ever seen you that dirty, morose, upset and without your luster and affection. I never saw your nice breasts wet with tears or your lips not red of kunkum.

Never was your face without its decorations and have I seen you that morose, with anger and without your luster and affection; nor have I ever seen your nice breasts wet with tears and your lips without the red of kunkum. (Vedabase)


Text 26

My most intimate friend, be kind to this man who sick of passion did the wrong thing in going hunting of his own accord. What woman who with her great beauty controls the lusty desires of her husband, would not dutifully embrace him being lost in impatience and pierced by the arrows of Cupid?'

Therefore my most intimate friend, be kind to this sinner who on his own went out to hunt; what woman with the control of her great beauty over the lusty desires of her husband lost in impatience and pierced by the arrows of Cupid, wouldn't dutifully embrace him? (Vedabase)


 

  

 

 

 

 

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