Mahābhārata · 1.163.17–18
॥
Devanāgarī
ततस् तत् तादृशं दृष्ट्वा स एव भगवान् ऋषिः ॥
अभ्यपद्यत धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठो राजसत्तमम् ॥
तं च पार्थिवशार्दूलम् आनयाम् आस तत् पुरम् ॥
तपत्या सहितं राजन्न् उषितं द्वादशीः समाः ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
tatas tat tādṛśaṃ dṛṣṭvā sa eva bhagavān ṛṣiḥ ||
abhyapadyata dharmātmā vasiṣṭho rājasattamam ||
taṃ ca pārthivaśārdūlam ānayām āsa tat puram ||
tapatyā sahitaṃ rājann uṣitaṃ dvādaśīḥ samāḥ ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
ततः तत् तादृशं दृष्ट्वा सः एव भगवान् ऋषिःtataḥ tat tādṛśaṃ dṛṣṭvā saḥ eva bhagavān ṛṣiḥthen, seeing [the city] thus, that same blessed sage,
अभ्यपद्यत धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठः राजसत्तमम्abhyapadyata dharmātmā vasiṣṭhaḥ rājasattamamthe dharma-souled Vasishtha, approached the best of kings;
तं च पार्थिवशार्दूलम् आनयाम् आस तत् पुरम्taṃ ca pārthivaśārdūlam ānayām āsa tat puramand led that tiger-king back into that city,
तपत्या सहितं राजन् उषितं द्वादशीः समाःtapatyā sahitaṃ rājan uṣitaṃ dvādaśīḥ samāḥ[him,] together with Tapati, who had dwelt [there] twelve years;
ततस्tatasoriginal form "tatas", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
सsaoriginal form "sa", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
वसिष्ठोvasiṣṭhooriginal form "vasiṣṭho", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
राजन्न्rājannoriginal form "rājann", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Traducción
"Then, seeing the city thus, that same blessed sage, the dharma-souled Vasishtha, approached the best of kings and led that tiger-king, who together with Tapati had dwelt there twelve years, back into that city."
Versión
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Here the teacher corrects the king's lapse. It is significant that Vasishtha, seeing the people's calamity, goes himself for the king and brings him back to his duty: the family priest not only seeks boons but also exposes negligence, calling the ruler to account. Herein lies the high service of a spiritual guide: he safeguards not the king's pleasure but the good of the kingdom, and so does not fear to draw his lord away from delight. Thus the scripture shows that a true teacher brings the wayward back to the path of duty; and Vasishtha, by bringing back Samvarana, saves the perishing people.