दर्शं च पौर्णमासं च कुर्वन्विगतमन्सरः। देवतातिथिशेषेण कुरुते देहयापनम्
Performing the Darsha and Purnamasa rites, free from desire and anger, he sustained his body with what remained after offering to gods and guests.
तत्रेन्द्रः सहितो देवैः साक्षात्रिभुवनेश्वरः। प्रत्यृह्णान्महाराज भागं पर्वणिपर्वणि
There, Indra, accompanied by the gods, the lord of the three worlds himself, received his share from the king at every festival.
स पर्वकाल्यं कृत्वा तु मुनिवृत्त्या समन्वितः। अतिथिभ्यो ददावन्नं प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना
At festival times, adopting the conduct of a sage, he joyfully gave food to guests with a delighted inner spirit.
व्रीहिद्रोणस्य तत्प्रीत्या ददतोऽन्नं महात्मनः। ऋषेर्मात्सर्यहीनस् वर्धत्यतिथिदर्शनात्
Because of the joy with which the great-souled sage gave food from the measure of rice, his hospitality, free from envy, increased with each guest’s arrival.
तच्छतान्यपि भुञ्जन्ति ब्राह्मणानां मनीषिणाम्। मुनेस्त्यागविशुद्ध्या तु तदन्नं वृद्धिमृच्छति
Even hundreds of wise Brahmins ate that food; through the purity of the sage’s renunciation, the food grew in abundance.
तं तु रशुश्राव धर्मिष्ठं मुद्गलं संशितव्रतम्। दुर्वासा नृप दिग्वासास्तमथाभ्याजगाम ह
Durvasa, clad only in the directions, heard of Mudgala, steadfast in vows and rich in dharma, and then approached him.
विभ्रच्चानियतं वेषमुन्मत्त इव पाण्डव। विकचः परुषा वाचो व्याहरन्विविधा मुनिः
The sage, appearing disheveled and unrestrained in dress, like a madman, with unkempt hair, spoke harsh and various words.
अभिगम्याथ तं विप्रमुवाच मुनिसत्तमः। अन्नार्थिनमनुप्राप्तं विद्धि मां मुनिसत्तम
Approaching the Brahmin, the eminent sage said: 'Know me, O best of sages, as one who has come seeking food.'
स्वागतं तेऽस्त्विति मुनिं मुद्गलः प्रत्यभाषत। पाद्यमाचमनीयं च प्रतिवेद्यान्नमुत्तमम्
Mudgala replied to the sage, 'Welcome to you!' and offered water for washing feet, water for sipping, and announced the finest food.
प्रादात्स तपसोपात्तं क्षुधितायातिथिप्रियः। उन्मत्ताय परां श्रद्धामास्थाय स धृतव्रतः
He gave, with utmost faith, food acquired through asceticism to the hungry guest, even though the guest appeared mad, remaining firm in his vow.
ततस्तदन्नं रसवत्स एव क्षुधयाऽन्वितः। बुभुजे कृत्स्नमुन्मत्तः प्रादात्तस्मै च मुद्गलः
Then, driven by hunger, he ate all that food as if it were delicious, in a crazed state; and Mudgala gave it to him.
भुक्त्वा चान्नं ततः सर्वमुच्छिष्टेनात्मनस्ततः। अथाङ्गं लिलिपेऽन्नेन यथागतमगाच्च सः
Having eaten all the food, he then smeared his own body with the leftovers, and just as he had come, so he departed.
तेनैवात्मानमालिप्य हसन्गायन्प्रधावति। नृत्यते धावते चैव बुद्ध्या तत्क्रोशते तथा
Smearing himself with that food, he ran about laughing and singing, dancing and running, and shouting loudly with wild gestures.
एवं द्वितीये संप्राप्ते पर्वकाले मनीषिणः। आगम्य बुभुजे सर्वमन्नपुञ्छोपजीविनः
In this way, when the next sacred day arrived, the wise one came again and ate all the food, living on the scraps.
निराहारस्तु स मुनिरुञ्छमार्जये पुनः। न चैनं विक्रियां नेतुमशकन्मुद्गलं क्षुधा
But that sage, though without food, again gathered gleanings; yet hunger could not disturb Mudgala or cause him to waver.
न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्यं नावमानो न संभ्रमः। सपुत्रदारमुञ्छन्तमाविवेश द्विजोत्तमम्
Neither anger, nor envy, nor disdain, nor agitation entered that best of twice-born, even as he gave up his gleanings with wife and son.
तथा तमुञ्छधर्माणं दुर्वासा मुनिसत्तमम्। उपतस्थे यथाकालं षट्कृत्वः कृतनिश्चयः
Thus, Durvasa, the foremost sage, approached him, steadfast in resolve, six times at the proper time, testing his gleaner's vow.
न चास् मनसः कश्चिद्विकारो दृश्यते मुनेः। शुद्धसत्वस्य शुद्धं स ददृशे निर्मलं मनः
And no change of mind was seen in the sage; his mind, pure in its essence, appeared spotless and clear.
तमुवाच ततः प्रीतः स मुनिर्मुद्गलं तदा। त्वत्समो नास्ति लोकेऽस्मिन्दाता मात्सर्यवर्जितः
Then, pleased, that sage spoke to Mudgala: 'There is no giver in this world equal to you, free from envy.'
क्षुद्धर्मसंज्ञां प्रणुदत्यादत्ते धैर्यमेव च। विषयानुसारिणी जिह्वा कर्षत्येव रसान्प्रति
He dispels the sense of 'mine' regarding food, and takes only steadfastness; the tongue, following the senses, always seeks flavors.
आहारप्रभवाः प्राणा मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम्। मनसश्चेन्द्रियाणां चाप्यैकाग्र्यं निश्चितं तपः
The life-breaths arise from food; the mind is difficult to restrain and fickle; but the single-pointedness of mind and senses is true austerity.
श्रमेणोपार्जितं त्यक्तं न च दुःखेन चेतसा। तत्सर्वं भवता साधो यथावदुपपादितम्
What is earned by toil is given up without sorrow in the mind; all this, O virtuous one, you have accomplished rightly.
प्रीताः स्मोऽनुगृहीताश्च समेत्य भवता सह। इन्द्रियाभिजयो धैर्यं संविभागो दमः शमः। दया सत्यं च धर्मश्च त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्
We are pleased and blessed to have met with you; mastery of the senses, steadfastness, sharing, self-restraint, tranquility, compassion, truth, and righteousness—all these are established in you.
लोकाः समस्ता धर्मेण धार्यन्ते सचराचराः। धर्मोपि धार्यते येन धृतियुक्त त्वयाऽऽत्मना
All the worlds, moving and unmoving, are upheld by righteousness; and righteousness itself is upheld by you, endowed with steadfastness.
विशुद्धसत्वसंपन्नो न त्वदन्योस्ति कश्चन'। जितास्ते कर्मभिर्लोकाः प्राप्तोसि परमां गतिम्
There is no one else endowed with such pure nature as you; by your deeds you have conquered the worlds and attained the highest state.
अहो दानं विघुष्टं ते सुमहत्स्वर्गवासिभिः। सशरीरो भवान्गन्ता स्वर्गं सुचरितव्रत
Ah, your charity is renowned among the dwellers of heaven; you, steadfast in good conduct, will go to heaven in this very body.
इत्येवं वदतस्तस्य तदा दुर्वाससो मुनेः। देवदूतो विमानेन मुद्गलं प्रत्युपस्थितः
As Durvasa the sage was thus speaking, a divine messenger arrived before Mudgala with a celestial chariot.
हंससारसयुक्तेन किङ्किणीजालमालिना। कामगेन विचित्रेण दिव्यगन्धवता तथा
It was yoked with swans and cranes, adorned with a network of tinkling bells, wondrous, moving at will, and fragrant with divine scents.
उवाच चैनं विप्रर्षिं विमानं कर्मभिर्जितम्। समुपारोह संसिद्धिं प्राप्तोसि परमां मुने
He said to that sage among Brahmins, 'Ascend this celestial chariot, won by your deeds; you have attained the highest perfection, O sage.'
तमेवंवादिनमृषिर्देवदूतमुवाच ह। इच्छामि भवता प्रोक्तान्गुणान्स्वर्गनिवासिनां
To him, as he spoke thus, the sage addressed the divine messenger: 'I wish to hear from you the qualities of those who dwell in heaven.'