त्वं च होमस्थितं भस्म सिंदूरसदृशप्रभम्
And you, standing at the sacrifice, are like ashes shining with the brilliance of vermilion.
अक्षय्यमेतत्संग्रामे प्रथमं ते प्रमुंचतः
This, which you first released in battle, is imperishable.
एवं सुखेन विजयः शत्रूणां ते भविष्यति
Thus, victory over your enemies will come to you with ease.
साकांक्षमुपकुर्याद्यः साधुत्वे तस्य को गुणः
If someone acts with expectation, what virtue is there in his goodness?
तद्देहि भस्म चान्यस्मै केनाप्यर्थो न मेऽण्वपि
Therefore, give the ashes to another; I have not the slightest need for anything.
ततो भूमिस्थितं भस्म प्राप्स्यंति यदि कौरवाः ।। 1.2.63.
Then, if the Kauravas obtain the ashes lying on the earth,
महाननर्थो भविता पांडवानां ततः स्फुटम्
A great calamity will surely befall the Pandavas as a result.
देवीभिः सहिता देवाः संमान्य विजयं च ते
The gods, together with the goddesses, honored you and your victory.
एवं स विजयो विप्रः सिद्धिं लेभे सुदुर्लभाम्
Thus, the Brahmin attained a victory and a success that is exceedingly rare.
एवं तत्र स्थिते तीरे देव्याराधनतत्परे
Thus, while he remained there on the bank, devoted to worshipping the goddess,
ततः कालेन केनापि पांडवा द्यूतनिर्जिताः
Then, after some time, the Pandavas were defeated in a game of dice.
प्रागेव चंडिकां देवीं क्षेत्रादीशानतः स्थिताम्
Before this, the goddess Caṇḍikā, who is the presiding deity of the field, was already present there.
तत्रैव चोपविष्टोऽभूत्तदानीं चंडिकागणः
There itself, the assembly of Caṇḍikā was seated at that time.
परं नासौ वेद पाण्डून्पाण्डवास्तं च नो विदुः
But he did not know the Pandavas, nor did the Pandavas recognize him.
ततः प्रविश्य वै तस्मिन्देवीमासाद्य पांडवाः
Then, entering there, the Pandavas approached the goddess.
ततो भीमः कुण्डमध्यं जलं पातुं विवेश ह
Then Bhima entered the middle of the pond to drink water.
उद्धृत्य भीम तोयं त्वं पादौ प्रक्षाल्य भो बहिः
O Bhima, after drawing up the water, wash your feet outside.
एतद्राज्ञो वचो भीमस्तृषा व्याकुललोचनः
This was the king’s command to Bhima, whose eyes were agitated by thirst.
स च दृष्ट्वा जलं पातुं तत्रैव कृतनिश्चयः 1.2.64.
And seeing the water, he resolved right there to drink it.
यतः पीतं जलं पुंसामप्रक्षाल्य च यद्भवेत्
Whatever water is drunk by a man without washing his feet—
एवं प्रक्षालयाने च पादौ तत्र वृकोदरे
Thus, as Vṛkodara was washing his feet there—
दुर्मते भोः किमेतत्त्वं कुरुषे पापनिश्चयः
O fool of wicked mind, what is this you are doing, intent on sin?
यतो देवी सदानेन जलेन स्नाप्यते मया
For this water is always used by me to bathe the goddess.
मलाक्ततोयं यन्नाम अस्पृश्यं तन्नरैरपि
Water defiled by dirt is considered untouchable even by men.
शीघ्रं च त्वं निःसरास्मात्कुण्डाद्भूत्वा बहिः पिब
Quickly leave this pond and drink outside.
यतस्तोयानि जंतूनामुपभो गार्थमेव हि
For the waters are indeed meant for the use of living beings.
तीर्थेषु कार्यं स्नानं चेत्युक्तं मुनिवरैरपि
Even the great sages have said that bathing is to be performed at holy places.
यदि न क्रियते पानमंगप्रक्षालनं तथा
If one does not wash the limbs before drinking—
चरेषु किं तु संविश्य स्थावरेषु बहिः स्थितः ।। 1.2.64.
But if one sits among moving beings, and remains outside among immobile things,
स्थावरेष्वपि संविश्य तन्न स्नानं विधीयते
even if one sits among immobile things, that is not considered a bath.