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Vishnupurana 6.6.13-17

Viṣṇupurāṇa 6.6.13-17

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Sanskrit

6.6.13

ekadā vartamānasya yāge yogavidāṃ vara
dharmadhenuṃ jaghānograḥ śārdūlo vijane vane //

Once whilst the best of those who are skilled in devotion, Keśidhwaja, was engaged in devout exercises, a fierce tiger slew his milch cow in the lonely forest. When the Rájá heard that the cow had been killed, he asked the ministering priests what form of penance would expiate the crime. They replied that they did not know, and referred him to Kaśeru. Kaśeru, when the Rája consulted him, told him that he knew not, but that Sunaka would be able to tell him. Accordingly the Rája went to Sunaka; but he replied, "I am as unable, great king, to answer your question as Kaśeru has been; and there is no one now upon earth who can give you the information except your enemy Kháńd́ikya, whom you have conquered."

Horace Hayman Wilson 1840, The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition

6.6.14

tato rājā hatāṃ jñātvā dhenuṃ vyāghreṇa ṛtvijaḥ
prāyaścittaṃ sa papraccha kim atreti vidhīyate //

Once whilst the best of those who are skilled in devotion, Keśidhwaja, was engaged in devout exercises, a fierce tiger slew his milch cow in the lonely forest. When the Rájá heard that the cow had been killed, he asked the ministering priests what form of penance would expiate the crime. They replied that they did not know, and referred him to Kaśeru. Kaśeru, when the Rája consulted him, told him that he knew not, but that Sunaka would be able to tell him. Accordingly the Rája went to Sunaka; but he replied, "I am as unable, great king, to answer your question as Kaśeru has been; and there is no one now upon earth who can give you the information except your enemy Kháńd́ikya, whom you have conquered."

Horace Hayman Wilson 1840, The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition

6.6.15

te cocur na vayaṃ vidmaḥ kaśeruḥ pṛcchyatām iti
kaśerur api tenoktas tatheti prāha bhārgavam //

Once whilst the best of those who are skilled in devotion, Keśidhwaja, was engaged in devout exercises, a fierce tiger slew his milch cow in the lonely forest. When the Rájá heard that the cow had been killed, he asked the ministering priests what form of penance would expiate the crime. They replied that they did not know, and referred him to Kaśeru. Kaśeru, when the Rája consulted him, told him that he knew not, but that Sunaka would be able to tell him. Accordingly the Rája went to Sunaka; but he replied, "I am as unable, great king, to answer your question as Kaśeru has been; and there is no one now upon earth who can give you the information except your enemy Kháńd́ikya, whom you have conquered."

Horace Hayman Wilson 1840, The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition

6.6.16

śunakaṃ pṛccha rājendra nāhaṃ vedmi sa vetsyati
sa gatvā tam apṛcchac ca so 'py āha śṛṇu yan mune //

Once whilst the best of those who are skilled in devotion, Keśidhwaja, was engaged in devout exercises, a fierce tiger slew his milch cow in the lonely forest. When the Rájá heard that the cow had been killed, he asked the ministering priests what form of penance would expiate the crime. They replied that they did not know, and referred him to Kaśeru. Kaśeru, when the Rája consulted him, told him that he knew not, but that Sunaka would be able to tell him. Accordingly the Rája went to Sunaka; but he replied, "I am as unable, great king, to answer your question as Kaśeru has been; and there is no one now upon earth who can give you the information except your enemy Kháńd́ikya, whom you have conquered."

Horace Hayman Wilson 1840, The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition

6.6.17

na kaśerur na caivāhaṃ na cānyaḥ sāmprataṃ bhuvi
vetty eka eva tvacchatruḥ khāṇḍikyo yo jitas tvayā //

Once whilst the best of those who are skilled in devotion, Keśidhwaja, was engaged in devout exercises, a fierce tiger slew his milch cow in the lonely forest. When the Rájá heard that the cow had been killed, he asked the ministering priests what form of penance would expiate the crime. They replied that they did not know, and referred him to Kaśeru. Kaśeru, when the Rája consulted him, told him that he knew not, but that Sunaka would be able to tell him. Accordingly the Rája went to Sunaka; but he replied, "I am as unable, great king, to answer your question as Kaśeru has been; and there is no one now upon earth who can give you the information except your enemy Kháńd́ikya, whom you have conquered."

Horace Hayman Wilson 1840, The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition

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