SECTION –XCVIII
(Tirtha-yatra Parva Continued)
"Lomasa continued, 'Agastya then, O son of
the Kuru race, went to king Srutarvan who was regarded as richer than other
kings, to beg for wealth. And that monarch, learning of the arrival of the
pot-born Rishi on the frontiers of his kingdoms, went out with his ministers
and received the holy man with respect. And the king duly offering the Arghya
in the first instance, submissively and with joined hands enquired then after
the reason of the Rishi's arrival. And Agastya answered saying, O lord of the
earth, know that I have come to thee, desirous of wealth. Give me a portion
according to thy ability and without doing injury to others.'
"Lomasa continued, 'The king, then,
representing unto the Rishi the equality of his expenditure and income, said,
'O learned one, take thou from my possessions the wealth thou pleasest.'
Beholding, however, the equality of that monarch's expenditure with income, the
Rishi who always saw both sides with equal eyes, thought that if he took
anything under the circumstances, his act would result in injury to creatures.
Taking, therefore, Srutarvan with him, the Rishi went to Vradhnaswa. The
latter, hearing of their arrival on his frontiers, received them duly. And
Vradhnaswa also offered them the Arghyas and water to wash their feet. And the
monarch, with their permission, then enquired after the reason of their coming.
And Agastya said, 'O lord of earth, know that we have come to thee desirous of
wealth. Give us what thou canst, without doing injury to others.'"
"Lomasa continued, 'That monarch then
represented unto them the equality of his expenditure and income, and said,
'Knowing this, take ye what ye desire.' The Rishi, however, who saw both sides
with equal eyes, beholding the equality of that monarch's income with
expenditure, thought that if he took anything under the circumstances, his act
would result in injury to all creatures. Agastya and Srutarvan, with king
Vradhnaswa then went to Purokutsa's son, Trasadasyu, of enormous wealth. The
high-souled Trasadasyu, learning of their arrival on the confines of his
kingdom went out, O king, and received them well. And that best of monarchs in
Ikshvaku's line, having worshipped all of them duly, enquired after the reason
of their arrival. And Agastya answered, 'O lord of earth, know that we have all
come to thee, desirous of wealth. Give us what you can, without injuring
others.'"
"Lomasa continued, 'That monarch then,
represented unto them the equality of his income with expenditure, and said,
'Knowing this, take ye what ye desire.' Beholding, however, the equality of
that monarch's expenditure with income, the Rishi who saw both sides with equal
eyes, thought that if he took anything under the circumstances, his act would result
in injury to all creatures. Then, O monarch, all those kings looking at one
another, together spoke unto the Rishis saying, 'O Brahmana, there is a Danava
of the name Ilwala who of all persons on earth, is possessed of enormous
wealth. Let us all approach him to-day and beg wealth of him.'"
"Lomasa continued, 'This suggestion, O king,
of begging wealth of Ilwala appeared to them to be proper. And, O monarch, all
of them went together to Ilwala after this!'"
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