आदाय गोरत्नभूतां धेनुं मे दातुमर्हसि
You ought to give me that cow, the jewel among cows, after taking her.
राजा वदान्यः स कथं ब्रह्मस्वमभिवाञ्छति
How can that generous king desire the property of a Brahmin?
गवायुतेन तस्मात्त्वं तस्मै तां दातुमर्हसि
Therefore, you should give her to him in exchange for ten thousand cows.
हविर्धानीं च वै तस्मान्नोत्सहे दातुमञ्जसा
I am not able to give him the sacrificial cow directly.
देहि धेनुमिमामेकां तत्ते श्रेयो भविष्यति
Give this one cow; that will be for your own good.
गुरुणा याचितं किं ते वचसा नृपतेः पुनः
What need have you for the king's words, when your teacher has requested it?
यथा बलेन नीतायां तस्यां त्वं किं करिष्यसि
What will you do if she is taken away by force?
विप्रो ऽहं किं करिष्यामि स्वेच्छावितरणं विना
I am a Brahmin; what can I do without voluntary giving?
प्रसह्य नेतुमारेभे मुनेस्तस्य पयस्विनीम्
He began to seize the sage's milch cow by force.
उपोद्धातपादे ऽष्टाविंशतितमो ऽध्यायः
The twenty-eighth chapter, in the section of introductory verses.
ब्रह्मस्वं नापहर्त्तव्यं पुरुषेण विजानता
A wise person must not take away the property of a Brahmin.
आयुर्जाने परिक्षीणं न चेदेतत्करिष्यति
If he does not act thus, his lifespan will be diminished.
स्वयं वा यदि सायुच्येद्विनशिष्यति पार्थिवः
If he himself gives it back, the king will perish.
शतायुषोर्ऽजुनादन्यः को न्विच्छति जिजीविषुः
Who, other than Arjuna of a hundred years, desires to live?
बद्ध्वा तां गां दृढैः पाशैर्विचकर्ष बलान्वितः
He tied that cow with strong ropes and dragged her with force.
रुरोध तं यथाशक्ति विकर्षन्तं पायस्विनीम्
He resisted, as best he could, the one dragging the milch cow.
जग्राह सुदृढं कण्ठे वाहुभ्यां तां महामुनिः
The great sage firmly seized her by the neck with both arms.
उत्सारयध्वमित्येनमादिदेश स्वसैनिकान्
He ordered his own soldiers, saying, 'Drive her away!'
भर्त्राज्ञया प्रसह्यैनं परिवव्रुः समन्ततः
By the king's command, they forcefully surrounded him on all sides.
ते समुत्सारयन् धेनोः सुदूरतरमन्तिकात्
They drove the cow far away from that place.
न चुक्रोधाक्रोधनत्वं सतो हि परमं धनम्
He did not become angry, for freedom from anger is the highest wealth of the virtuous.
जगत्सर्वं क्षयं तस्य चिन्तयन्न प्रचुक्रुधे
Thinking that the whole world would perish because of him, he did not grow angry.
रामेणाभूत्ततो नित्यं शान्त एव महातपाः
From then on, because of Rāma, the great ascetic always remained peaceful.
निपपात महातेजा धरण्यां गतचेतनः
The one of great splendor fell to the ground, losing consciousness.
किङ्करानादिशच्छीघ्रं धेनोरानयने बलात्
He quickly ordered the attendants to bring the cow by force.
कशाभिरभिहन्यन्त चकृषुश्च निनीषया
They struck her with whips and tried to drag her away by the wheels.
हन्यमाना भृशं तैश्च चुक्रुधे च पयस्विनी
Being harshly beaten by them, the milk-giving cow became enraged.
आकृष्य पाशान् सुदृढान् कृत्वात्मानममोचयत्
Pulling at the strong ropes, she freed herself.
हुंहारवं प्रकुर्वाणा सर्वतो ऽह्यपतद्रुषा
Making a loud 'hum' sound, she rushed violently in all directions.
राजमन्त्रिबलं सर्वं व्यद्रावयदमर्षिता
In her fury, she scattered the entire force of the king, his ministers, and his army.