Mahābhārata Story 4 - A Vulture Tests King Śibi's Virtue Flashcards

1
Q

शिबिः नृपः आसीत् ।

A

Śibi was a king.

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एकदा कपोतः तम् आगच्छत् ।

A

One day a pigeon came to him.

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हे प्राज्ञ नृप गृध्रः माम् खादिष्यति इति कपोतः अवदत् ।

A

“O wise king, a vulture will eat me, “ the pigeon said.

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शिबिः प्रत्यवदत् अहम् त्वाम् रक्षिष्यामि इति ।

A

Śibi replied, “I will save you.”

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गृध्रः तु नृपस्य वचनम् श्रुत्वा अवदत् हे नृप् यस्मात् त्वम् कपोतम् मह्यम् न ददासि तस्मात् तव मांसम् देहि इति ।

A

But the vulture, having heard the words of the king, said, “O king, since you will not give me the pigeon then give me your flesh!”

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शिबिः स्वदेहात् मांसम् छित्त्वा तत् गृध्राय अददात् ।

A

Śibi, having cut some flesh from his own body, gave it to that vulture.

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गृध्रः तु संतुष्टः न आसीत् ।

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But the vulture was not contented.

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नृपेण स्वदेहात् मांसम् पुनः छिन्नम् ।

A

Again, flesh was cut by the king from his own body.

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अन्ते गृध्रः संतुष्टः अभवत् ।

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In the end the vulture was satisfied.

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एवम् कपोतः रक्षितः ।

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In this way the pigeon was saved.

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गृध्रः अवदत् त्वम् श्रेष्ठः नृपः लोके इति ।

A

The vulture said, “You are the best king in the world!”

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