The salvation of Godhd, (the lizard)

1. О king, both of them set off from the top of the mountain towards the surface of the Earth, surveying the various features of the mountain that captivated their mind.

2. Some of the regions resembled corals, some were white like silver, some had the blue lustre of sapphire and some regions had golden hue.

3. Some of them were crystal-coloured and others resembled the yellow orpiment. All the immobile beings were as if closely knit together.

4. After reaching the foot of the mountain (ground level), the king saw his excellent horse scrapping the ground with his powerful hoofs that resembled the thunderbolt.

5. As it scrapped and dug up the Earth with its sharp hoofs, a domestic lizard that had been beneath the ground came out.

6. While coming out, О king (?) it was crushed beneath the hoof of the horse. The kind-hearted king saw it being crushed.

7-8. Crying out to his beloved wife “Alas it is crushed V he rushed to it. Then, with the tender leaf of a tree the king scrapped it from the hoof and threw it on a plot of grassy land. Seeing that it had become senseless he spoke to Mohinl: —

9. “O lady of beautiful limbs and lotus-like eyes! Bring some water immediately so that I can sprinkle it on the lizard that has become unconscious due to its being crushed.

10. At the instance of her husband, she brought some cool water immediately. With that the king sprinkled the unconscious domestic lizard.

11-13. О king, Being sprinkled with cold water the lizard regained consciousness. In all cases of smiting blows, sprinkling with water is recommended. Or it is beneficial if it is immediately bandaged with a damp cloth. О king (?), after regaining consciousness the lizard spoke these words. Seeing the king in front of her, though it was distressed with (acute) pain it (the lizard) spoke out slowly: “O mighty-armed Rukmari- gada, listen to my story of life.

14. О Lord, I was the wife of a Brahmana, in the beautiful city of Sakala.1 I was endowed with beauty and youth. But I was not liked much by him.

15. О king, that husband of mine did not hate anyone else, but he was always full of hatred towards me. He invariably spoke harsh words to me.

16. I was furious on account of this. In order to attain the power of Vashi-karana (attraction), О king I consulted those young women who had been abandoned by their husbands, (but who later on controlled them).

17. О king, I was informed by them — “Your husband will be subservient. We have been convinced (because once) we too had been abandoned and slighted by our husbands.

18. Indeed our husbands became meek and submissive through the medicines and potions given by an ascetic woman. О beautiful lady, you too ask her. She will give you the auspicious medicines.

19-20. You need not entertain any doubt. Your husband will be obedient like a slave. О king, at their instance I started from the place immediately. As I asked the people on the way, they pointed out her palace consisting of hundred columns and white-washed in a shining form.

21. After entering it, I saw the brilliant woman under the vow of celibacy. She had covered herself with a long cloth. She had the tawny coloured complexion like that of the dusk.

22. The refulgent lady wore long matted hairs; a number of attendants were waiting upon her; she was being fanned gently by them.

23. With a rosary of beads in her hand, she was repeating the Mantra that was Vasyakara (conducive to attract and subdue people), that could cause excitement which could be verified (and hence was convincing.) She had the garland of happiness giving beads (?) round her neck).

1. Sakala. — Capital of Madra desa of Mahabharata fame, and also of Indo-Greek King Menander alias Milinda of the Buddhist work MUinda- Paflfiha. Identified with mod. Sialkot in Pakistan.

24-25. Thereafter, I placed a soft lustrous ring of fine gold with superb brilliance at her feet and bowed to her. On seeing the ring placed at her feet she become delighted. Even before being asked, she had understood the disrespect to me by my husband.

26-27. Then, О king, I was advised by the ascetic lady when I bowed to her and stood by. “This medicinal powder alongwith this amulet brings all living beings under control. The powder must be given to your husband (for being taken in) and the amulet must be worn round the neck. Certainly the husband will become submissive. He will not go to any other beautiful woman.

28. Taking the medicinal powder and the amulet, I soon reached the house of my husband. At nightfall, the powder was mixed with milk and given to my husband.

29-30. The amulet was tied round the neck and I ceased to be anxious over anything. О excellent king, when my husband drank the potion with the medicinal powder, the consumptive disease took possession of him the same day. My husband became weaker and weaker day by day. Worms originating from cuts and putrefying wounds abounded in his private parts.

31-32. Within a few days, he became pale and dim like a lamp when the sun has risen. My husband became agitated and perturbed in his sense organs. Lamenting over his lot day and night he told me: О splendid lady, I am your slave. I seek refuge in you. Save me. I will never approach another woman.

33. О king, on hearing his lamentation I became much terrified. I informed the ascetic lady about everything and asked her. How shall my husband be happy?

34. A second course of medicine was given by her for subduing the burning sensation. When the medicine was administered, my husband attained normal health instantaneously.

35. The burning sensation originating from the previous powder was nullified by that medicine. Thereafter, my husband became subservient to me. He abided by my words and advice.

36. In due course of time, I passed away and fell into the hell called Tamrabhrastra (Copper frying pan) where I underwent torture for the period of fifteen Yugas.

38. The form of a lizard was given to me by Yama (the son of the Sun). Thus, О king, I have been here for the last ten thousand years.

39. О king, if any young maiden were to perform Vaslkarana rite to attract and control her husband, all her holy rites will be futile; she will be considered wicked and sinful in action and she will be burned and tortured in Tamrabhrastraka (hell).

40. To a lady the husband is the Lord, he is the goal; lie is the deity and he is the preceptor. If she were to perform the Vaslkarana rite in respect of him, how can she attain happiness?

41. She is born among hundreds of species of animals and creatures including the germs of leprosy. Hence, О king, the behest of the husband must always be carried out by a woman.

42. О king, unless you redeem me who have sought refuge in you, I shall have to be born again as a despicable creature with all my sins.

43-44. You can redeem me by giving me the merit acquired by you by observing the holy rite of Vijaya DvadaSl1 associated with the constellation (Naksatra) Sravana at the confluence of Ganga and Sarayu. This confluence is destructive of sins. The holy rite is conducive to the redemption of ghosts. It is the bestower of all mentally cherished desires.

45. On that day, О king, even if Hari is remembered in their own house by men, there is no doubt about it that he enables them to attain the merit accrued by visiting holy centres.

46. О king, whatever meritorious act like charitable gifts, oblations to fire, worship of gods, is performed on the day of Vijaya it has ever-lasting beneficial effect.

1. There are eight kinds of Dvadasis, VijayA DvddaSi has Sravaqa Nak?atra vide Hemadri on K5la, pp. 260-263, Smrti Kaustubfm, pp. 250-54.

47-49a Please do grant unto me that merit. If one observes fast on the DvadasI day and performs Parana on the Trayo- dail day, one acquires the benefit of observing fast for twelve years. О king, take pity on me and pass on that merit tome. On the Earth, you are the very physical manifestation of Dharma (virtue). You are the destroyer of the path of Yama. О save me. I am utterly miserable.

50. О Lord, whether happiness or misery one experiences, it has the result of his own actions. Hence, what have you to do with this sinful creature who had been wicked to her own husband?

51. О king, by means of amulets, medicinal powder and other things she gained control over her husband. О king, whatever is given to good men may be conducive to fame and heavenly pleasure.

52-53. What is rendered as a gift etc to the sinners causes downfall of both (the giver and the receiver). It falls off both the worlds. If milk mixed with sugar is given to a serpent, it will certainly increase its poison. Similar indeed is the help rendered to the sinners. Leave off this sinful creature. Let us go to the city.

54. If one delves into the births and dealings of others one’s happiness perishes.

О daughter of Brahma, how is it that these things were uttered by you? О fair-faced lady, how can you say that this is not the conduct or way of life of good men?

55. О fair lady, those who are opposed to helping others are sinners. They do everything for their own happiness and harass others. They are opposed to rendering obligation to others.

56. The moon, sun, cloud, earth, fire, water, sandal, trees and good men are always for helping others.

57-58. О fair-faced lady, it is heard that there was a king named Harifcandra. Afraid of uttering a lie he experienced various miseries one after the other. He had to stay #in the house of a Candala. He had to sell his wife and son. Thanks to his steadfast adherence to truth, Sakra and other Devas became satisfied.

59. They asked Hariscandra1 the king to choose any boon. Brahma and other Devas were given this reply by that truthful king — If the Devas are satisfied it behoves them to grant this boon:

60-62. May this entire city alongwith its trees, reptiles, children, young men, old men, women, and quadrupeds go to heaven. Even if it had committed sins, I shall take over the entire sins of Ayodhya and would like to go to hell. I do not wish to go to heaven alone after leaving people on the Earth. О great Devas, this is the truth, I utter.

63. On seeing his steadfastness, Indra and others permitted it. The entire city went to the heavenly world alongwith him.

64. The king is stationed in heaven in the company of his city. He moves about in the aerial chariot that goes wherever he pleases. He is being worshipped even by the immortal beings.

65. О gentle lady, on hearing that the Devas had been defeated by the Daityas, the gift of his own bones was made by Dadhici for helping the Devas.

66. О fair lady, his own flesh was given to the hungry vulture by king Sibi formerly, for protecting a dove.

67. Formerly, there was a king over this earth named Jirmitavahana2. О fairfaced lady, his own life was given up by him for the sake of serpents.

1. Son of King Trisanku of the solar-race. His truthfulness and harassment by Vi jvamitra mentioned here is described in details in DB. VII Chs. 20.27. The readiness of Hariscandra to go to hell for the sins of others probably discloses the influence of Buddhist ideal expressed through В odhisattvas.

2. The story of JimOtavahana’s self-sacrifice probably formed a part of Guna<Jhyas Brhat-Kathd, a Paiiaci work now lost forever. It is recorded in its Sanskrit version Katkasaritsagara (Sasahkavati Lambaka, Taranga 23). Harsha selected him as the hero of his play MgAnanda for propagating the Buddhist ideal of self-sacrifice.

68. Hence, О gentle lady, a king should be kind-hearted and sympathetic. О splendid lady, the cloud showers its waters equally on an unholy and pure spot.

69-70. The moon should delight even the Can^alas and the fallen persons through his rays. Hence, О fair lady, I shall uplift this distressed lizard by means of my own merits in the same way as Nahu^a through his daughter’s descendant (P).1 Disregarding the enchantress thus, he spoke to the lizard.

71. My merit originating from the holy rite of Vijaya is given, (I repeat) is given unto you, by me. Be free from all sins and go to the world of Vishnu.

72-74. О king, on his uttering this, she eschewed the old and emaciated form of the lizard and became a beautiful lady bedecked in celestial ornaments. She took leave of the king and went away brightening the ten quarters and making (as if) a wonderful boundary line to the region of Vishnu. It is the place approachable only by Yogins. It is an excellent region brilliant like fire. It is the greatest Atman. Hence she is also like the lamp of fire for the illumination of the universe and was transformed by the king.

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