Text 2] Maharaja Rahiigana Meets Jada Bharata 335
going to KapilaSrama. When the King’s chief palanquin carriers
reached the banks of the River Iksumati, they needed another car-
rier. Therefore they began searching for someone, and by chance
they came upon Jada Bharata. They considered the fact that Jada
Bharata was very young and strong and had firm limbs. Like cows
and asses, he was quite fit to carry loads. Thinking in this way,
although the great soul Jada Bharata was unfit for such work, they
nonetheless unhesitatingly forced him to carry the palanquin.
TEXT 2
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fearat arat am svat genaaea me & ater:
avafaana fafa Ranged safe 2 I

yada hi dvija-varasyesu-matravalokdnugater na samahité purusa-
gatis tada visama-gatarm sva-sibikar rahiigana upadharya purusdn
adhivahata aha he vodharah sddhv atikramata kim iti visamam uhyate
yanam iti.

yada—when; hi—certainly; dvija-varasya—of Jada Bharata; isu-
matra—the measurement of an arrow (three feet) ahead: avaloka-
anugateh—from moving only after glancing; na samahitd—not united;
purusa-gatih—the movement of the carriers; tadad—at that time:
visama-gatam—becoming uneven; sva-sibikam—his own palanquin;
rahiganah—King Rahigana; upadhaérya—understanding; purusan—
unto the men; adhivahatah—who were carrying the palanquin; dha—
said; he—oh; vodhdrah—carriers of the palanquin; sddhu
atikramata—please walk evenly so that there will not be bouncing; kim
iti—for what reason; visamam—uneven; uhyate—is being carried;
yanam—the palanquin; iti—thus.

TRANSLATION

The palanquin, however, was very erratically carried by Jada
Bharata due to his sense of nonviolence. As he stepped forward, he
checked before him every three feet to see whether he was about
