The Bhagavadgîtâ, with the Sanatsugâtîya and the Anugîtâ — SBE Vol. 8 (trans. K. T. Telang, 1882)
The translator’s English as printed (K. T. Telang). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
Kshatriyas, often troubled by fear of the son of Gamadagni, entered mountains and inaccessible places, like antelopes troubled by a lion. And the subjects of those (Kshatriyas) who were not performing their prescribed duties* through fear of him, became Vṛishạlas, owing to the disappearance of Brâhmaṇas*. Thus the Dravidas, Abhiras, Pauzdras, together with the Sabaras, became Vṛishalas’, owing to the abandonment of their duties by Kshatriyas. Then when the heroic (children) of Kshatriya women were destroyed again and again, the Kshatriyas, who were produced by the Brâhmaṇas, were also destroyed by the son of Gamadagni. At the end of the twenty-first slaughter, a bodiless voice from heaven, which was heard by all people, spoke sweetly to Rama, ‘O Rama! O Rama! desist (from this slaughter). What good, dear friend, do you perceive, in taking away the lives of these kinsmen of Kshatriyas over and over again?’ Then, too, his grandfathers*, with Ṛ̂ika as their head, likewise said to the high-souled (Râma), ‘ Desist, O noble one*!’ But Rama, not forgiving his father’s murder, said to those sages, ‘You ought not to keep me back from this.’
1 Viz. the protection of their subjects.
2 As the kings failed to protect the people, the Brâhmaṇas apparently were nowhere forthcoming.
8 Cf. Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. i, pp. 482 seq., 358, 3915 vol. ii, p. 423; Santi Parvan, ch. 65, st. 13 ; ch. 207, st. 42 (Râgadharma).
4 As Kshatriyas were required for the protection of the people, the Brâhmaṇas procreated them on Kshatriya women. See Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. i, p. 451 seq. And as they were the offspring of these anomalous connexions they are described as ‘kinsmen of Kshatriyas. Cf. Khândogya, p. 317; Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 1037 and comments there. As to heroic, see Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. iv, p. 302 note,
5 Cf. Gita, p. 40, note 1.
6 See as to the whole story, Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. i, P. 442.
Kshatriyas, repeatedly driven by fear of the son of Jamadagni, fled into mountains and remote places as antelopes flee from a lion. The subjects of those Kshatriyas who had abandoned their prescribed duties out of fear of him became Vṛishạlas, because the Brâhmaṇas had disappeared. In this way the Dravidas, Abhiras, Pauṇḍras, and Sabaras became Vṛishạlas through the Kshatriyas' abandonment of their duties. Then, after the heroic sons of Kshatriya women had been destroyed again and again, the Kshatriyas who had been raised up by the Brâhmaṇas were also destroyed by the son of Jamadagni. At the close of the twenty-first slaughter, a bodiless voice from heaven, heard by all people, spoke sweetly to Râma: "O Râma! O Râma! Stop this slaughter. What good do you see, dear friend, in taking the lives of these kinsmen of Kshatriyas over and over again?" Then his grandfathers too, headed by Ṛ̂ika, likewise said to the high-souled Râma, "Desist, O noble one!" But Râma, unable to forgive his father's murder, said to those sages, "You ought not to hold me back from this."
1 Viz. the protection of their subjects.
2 Since the kings failed to protect the people, the Brâhmaṇas were apparently nowhere to be found.
8 Cf. Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. i, pp. 482 seq., 358, 3915 vol. ii, p. 423; Santi Parvan, ch. 65, st. 13 ; ch. 207, st. 42 (Râjadharma).
4 Since Kshatriyas were needed to protect the people, the Brâhmaṇas fathered them on Kshatriya women. See Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. i, p. 451 seq. Because they were the children of these irregular unions, they are described as 'kinsmen of Kshatriyas.' Cf. Khândogya, p. 317; Bṛihadâraṇyaka, p. 1037 and comments there. On heroic, see Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. iv, p. 302 note.
5 Cf. Gita, p. 40, note 1.
6 See Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. i, p. 442, for the whole story.