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Rh words:—"Thou art the daughter of one that ever chaunteth for hire the praises of others; of one that asketh for charity; of one that accepteth alms; whereas I am the daughter of one that receiveth adorations, of one that giveth, of one that never accepteth anything in gift." These have been the words repeatedly spoken unto me by the proud Sharmishta, the daughter of Vrishaparva, with eyes red in anger. If, O father, I am really the daughter of a hired chaunter of praises, of one that accepteth gifts, I must offer her my adorations in hopes of obtaining her grace. O, of this I have already told her."

"Sukra replied, 'Thou art, O, no daughter of a hired adorer, of one that asketh for alms and accepteth gifts! Thou art the daughter of one that adores none; of one that is adored by all. Vrishaparva himself knoweth it, and Indra, and king Yayati too, that the inconceivable Brahma, the un-opposable God-head, is my strength. The self-create himself, gratified by me, hath said that I am for aye the lord of that which is in all things on earth or in heaven. I tell thee truly that it is I who poureth rain for the good of creatures and who nourisheth the annual plants that sustain all living things.

Vaisampayana continued, "It was by such sweet words of excellent import that the father endeavoured to pacify his daughter afflicted with woe and oppressed by anger."

And so ends the seventy-eighth Section in the Sambhava of the Adi Parva.

 

( Sambhava Parva continued. )

"Sukra continued, 'Know then, O, that he that regardeth not the evil speeches of others, conquereth everything! The wise say that he is a true charioteer who without slackening holdeth tightly the reins of his horses. He, therefore, is the true man that subdueth, without indulging, his rising wrath. Know thou, O , that by him is everything conquered who calmly subdueth his rising anger.