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1. അഹശ്വേരോശിന്റെ കാലത്തു--ഹിന്തുദേശംമുതല് കൂശ്വരെ നൂറ്റിരുപത്തേഴു സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങള് വാണ അഹശ്വേരോശ് ഇവന് തന്നേ -

1. అహష్వేరోషు రాజ్యపాలన కాలంలో జరిగిన సంఘటన యిది. అహష్వేరోషు భారత దేశంనుంచి కూషు దేశం వరకు నూట ఇరవై ఏడు సంస్థానాలతో కూడిన సామ్రాజ్యాన్ని పరిపాలించాడు.

2. ആ കാലത്തു അഹശ്വേരോശ് രാജാവു ശൂശന് രാജധാനിയില് തന്റെ രാജാസനത്തിന്മേല് ഇരിക്കുമ്പോള്

2. అహష్వేరోషు తన రాజధాని నగరమైన షూషనులో సింహాసనాధిష్ఠుతుడై, తన పాలన సాగించాడు.

3. തന്റെ വാഴ്ചയുടെ മൂന്നാം ആണ്ടില് തന്റെ സകലപ്രഭുക്കന്മാര്ക്കും ഭൃത്യന്മാര്ക്കും ഒരു വിരുന്നു കഴിച്ചു; പാര്സ്യയിലെയും മേദ്യയിലെയും സേനാധിപന്മാരും പ്രഭുക്കന്മാരും സംസ്ഥാനപതികളും അവന്റെ സന്നിധിയില് ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.

3. అహష్వేరోషు తన రాజ్యపాలను మూడేళ్లు నిండిన సందర్భంగా అధికారులకూ, నాయకులకూ విందు ఏర్పాటు చేశాడు. ఆ విందుకి పారసీక దేశమంతటినుంచి, మాదియా దేశం నుంచి సేనానులూ, ప్రముఖ నాయకులూ హాజరయ్యారు. ఆ విందు నూట ఎనభై రోజులు కొనసాగింది.

4. അന്നു അവന് തന്റെ രാജകീയമഹത്വത്തിന്റെ ഐശ്വര്യവും തന്റെ മഹിമാധിക്യത്തിന്റെ പ്രതാപവും ഏറിയനാള്, നൂറ്റെണ്പതു ദിവസത്തോളം തന്നേ, കാണിച്ചു.

4. ఆ విందుసాగిన అన్ని రోజులూ అహష్వేరోషు రాజు తన రాజ్యంలోని గొప్ప సంపదను ప్రదర్శించాడు. రాజభవనపు అందాలనూ, ఐశ్వర్యాన్నీ ప్రదర్శిస్తూ వచ్చాడు.

5. ആ നാളുകള് കഴിഞ്ഞശേഷം രാജാവു ശൂശന് രാജധാനിയില് കൂടിയിരുന്ന വലിയവരും ചെറിയവരുമായ സകലജനത്തിന്നും രാജധാനിയുടെ ഉദ്യാനപ്രാകാരത്തില്വെച്ചു ഏഴുദിവസം വിരുന്നു കഴിച്ചു.

5. ఆ నూట ఎనభై రోజుల విందు ముగిశాక అహహ్వేరోషు మరో విందు ఏర్పాటు చేశాడు. అది వారం రోజులపాటు కొనసాగింది. ఆ విందు రాజనగరులోని తోటలో జరిగింది. ఆ విందుకి రాజధాని నగరమైన షూషనులోని ప్రజలందరినీ, అత్యంత ముఖ్యులు మొదలుకొని అత్యల్పులను కూడా ఆహ్వానించాడు.

6. അവിടെ വെണ്കല് തൂണുകളിന്മേല് വെള്ളിവളയങ്ങളില് ശണനൂലും ധൂമ്രനൂലുംകൊണ്ടുള്ള ചരടുകളാല് വെള്ളയും പച്ചയും നീലയുമായ ശീലകള് തൂക്കിയിരുന്നു; ചുവന്നതും വെളുത്തതും മഞ്ഞയും കറുത്തതുമായ മര്മ്മരക്കല്ലു പടുത്തിരുന്ന തളത്തില് പൊന് കസവും വെള്ളിക്കസവുമുള്ള മെത്തകള് ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.

6. ఆ లోపలి తోట చుట్టూ తెలుపు, నీలి తెరలు వేలాడదీ యబడ్డాయి. అవి చలువరాతి స్తంభాలకు, తాపిన వెండి కమ్ములకు అవిసెనార, నూలు తాళ్లతో బిగించ బడ్డాయి. అక్కడ ఎరుపు, తెలుపు, పసుపు, నలుపు మొదలైన రంగుల విలువైన చలువరాళ్లు పరచిన నేలమీద వెండి, బంగారాలతో చేసిన పడకలు వున్నాయి.

7. വിവിധാകൃതിയിലുള്ള പൊന് പാത്രങ്ങളിലായിരുന്നു അവര്ക്കും കുടിപ്പാന് കൊടുത്തതു; രാജവീഞ്ഞും രാജപദവിക്കു ഒത്തവണ്ണം ധാരാളം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.

7. అతిథులకు ద్రాక్షాసారా బంగారు పాత్రల్లో అందించ బడింది. చిత్రమేమిటంటే, ఆ పాత్రల్లో ఒకదాన్ని పోలినది మరొకటి లేదు! చక్రవర్తి బాగా ఔదార్యవంతు డేమో, ద్రాక్షాసారాయానికి కొదువ లేకపోయింది.

8. എന്നാല് രാജാവു തന്റെ രാജധാനിവിചാരകന്മാരോടുആരെയും നിര്ബ്ബന്ധിക്കരുതു; ഔരോരുത്തന് താന്താന്റെ മനസ്സുപോലെ ചെയ്തുകൊള്ളട്ടെ എന്നു കല്പിച്ചിരുന്നതിനാല് പാനം ചട്ടംപോലെ ആയിരുന്നു.

8. చక్రవర్తి ఆజ్ఞమేరకు ద్రాక్షాసారా వడ్డించేవాడు వ్రతి ఒక్క అతిథికీ అతను కోరినంత సారాపోశాడు.

9. രാജ്ഞിയായ വസ്ഥിയും അഹശ്വേരോശ്രാജാവിന്റെ രാജധാനിയില്വെച്ചു സ്ത്രീകള്ക്കു ഒരു വിരുന്നു കഴിച്ചു.

9. మహారాణి వష్తి కూడా స్త్రీలకు రాజభవనంలో విందుచేసింది.

11. ഏഴു ഷണ്ഡന്മാരോടു ജനങ്ങള്ക്കും പ്രഭുക്കന്മാര്ക്കും വസ്ഥിരാജ്ഞിയുടെ സൌന്ദര്യം കാണിക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു അവളെ രാജകിരീടം ധരിപ്പിച്ചു രാജസന്നിധിയില് കൊണ്ടുവരുവാന് കല്പിച്ചു; അവള് സുമുഖിയായിരുന്നു.

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12. എന്നാല് ഷണ്ഡന്മാര്മുഖാന്തരം അയച്ച രാജകല്പന മറുത്തു വസ്ഥിരാജ്ഞി ചെല്ലാതിരുന്നു. അതുകൊണ്ടു രാജാവു ഏറ്റവും കോപിച്ചു; അവന്റെ കോപം അവന്റെ ഉള്ളില് ജ്വലിച്ചു.

12. ఆ సేవకులు మహారాణికి మహారాజు ఆజ్ఞను విన్నవించారు. కాని, ఆమె అందరి ముందుకు వెళ్లేందుకు నిరాకరించింది. మహారాజుకు అధికంగా కోపం వచ్చింది.

13. ആ സമയത്തു രാജമുഖം കാണുന്നവരും രാജ്യത്തു പ്രധാനസ്ഥാനങ്ങളില് ഇരിക്കുന്നവരുമായ കെര്ശനാ, ശേഥാര്, അദ്മാഥാ, തര്ശീശ്, മേരെസ്, മര്സെനാ, മെമൂഖാന് എന്നിങ്ങനെ പാര്സ്യയിലെയും മേദ്യയിലെയും ഏഴു പ്രഭുക്കന്മാര് അവനോടു അടുത്തു ഇരിക്കയായിരുന്നു.

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14. രാജ്യധര്മ്മത്തിലും ന്യായത്തിലും പരിജ്ഞാനികളായ എല്ലാവരോടും ആലോചിക്കുക പതിവായിരുന്നതിനാല് കാലജ്ഞന്മാരായ ആ വിദ്വാന്മാരോടു രാജാവു

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15. ഷണ്ഡന്മാര്മുഖാന്തരം അഹശ്വേരോശ്രാജാവു അയച്ച കല്പന വസ്ഥിരാജ്ഞി അനുസരിക്കായ്കകൊണ്ടു രാജ്യധര്മ്മപ്രകാരം അവളോടു ചെയ്യേണ്ടതു എന്തു എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.

15. మహారాజు వాళ్లని ఇలా ప్రశ్నించాడు: “మహారాజుతన నపుంసకుల ద్వరా వష్తి మహారాణికి ఒక ఆజ్ఞ పంపాడు. కాని, ఆమె రాజాజ్ఞను మన్నించలేదు. న్యాయచట్టం ప్రకారం ఆమెపైన ఎలాంటి చర్య తీసుకోవాలి?”

16. അതിന്നു മെമൂഖാന് രാജാവിനോടും പ്രഭുക്കന്മാരോടും ഉത്തരം പറഞ്ഞതെന്തെന്നാല്വസ്ഥിരാജ്ഞി രാജാവിനോടു മാത്രമല്ല, അഹശ്വേരോശ്രാജാവിന്റെ സര്വ്വസംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിലുള്ള സകലപ്രഭുക്കന്മാരോടും ജാതികളോടും അന്യായം ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.

16. అప్పుడు మెమూకాను యితర అధికారులు వింటూండగా మహారాజుకి ఇలా సమాధానమిచ్చాడు: “మహారాణి వష్తి చేసినది నేరం. ఆమె మహారాజు అహష్వేరోషు పట్లనే కాక రాజ్యములోని ఆయన సంస్థా నములన్నిటిలోనుండు అధికారుల పట్ల, ప్రముఖుల పట్ల కూడా నేరం చేసింది.

17. രാജ്ഞിയുടെ ഈ പ്രവൃത്തി സകലസ്ത്രീകളും അറിയും; അഹശ്വേരോശ്രാജാവു വസ്ഥിരാജ്ഞിയെ തന്റെ മുമ്പാകെ കൊണ്ടുവരുവാന് കല്പിച്ചയച്ചാറെ അവള് ചെന്നില്ലല്ലോ എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു അവര് തങ്ങളുടെ ഭര്ത്താക്കന്മാരെ നിന്ദിക്കും.

17. నేని విషయం ఎందుకు చెప్తున్నానంటే, మహారాణి వష్తి చేసిన యీ ఆజ్ఞోల్లంఘనాన్ని గురించి మిగిలిన స్త్రీలందరూ వింటారు. అప్పుడింక యితర స్త్రీలు కూడా తమ భర్తల పట్ల విధేయత చూపడం మానేస్తారు. వాళ్లు తమ భర్తలతో ఇలా వాదిస్తారు: ‘అహష్వేరోషు మహారాజు వష్తి మహారాణిని రమ్మని ఆజ్ఞాపించారు. కాని, ఆమె వచ్చేందుకు నిరాకరించింది కదా.’

18. ഇന്നു തന്നെ രാജ്ഞിയുടെ പ്രവൃത്തി കേട്ട പാര്സ്യയിലെയും മേദ്യയിലെയും പ്രഭുപത്നിമാര് രാജാവിന്റെ സകലപ്രഭുക്കന്മാരോടും അങ്ങനെ തന്നേ പറയും; ഇങ്ങനെ നിന്ദയും നീരസവും അധികരിക്കും.

18. “పారశీక, మాదీయ నాయకుల భార్యలు ఈనాడు మహారాణి చేసినదాన్ని గురించి విన్నారు. ఆమె చేసిన పనిచేత వాళ్లు ప్రభావితులవుతారు. ఆ స్త్రీలు కూడా మహారాజుగారి ప్రముఖుల పట్ల అలాగే వ్యవహరిస్తారు. దానితో అవిధేయతా, కోపతాపాలూ రెచ్చిపోతాయి.

19. രാജാവിന്നു സമ്മതമെങ്കില് വസ്ഥി ഇനി അഹശ്വേരോശ്രാജാവിന്റെ സന്നിധിയില് വരരുതു എന്നു തിരുമുമ്പില്നിന്നു ഒരു രാജകല്പന പുറപ്പെടുവിക്കയും അതു മാറ്റിക്കൂടാതവണ്ണം പാര്സ്യരുടെയും മേദ്യരുടെയും രാജ്യധര്മ്മത്തില് എഴുതിക്കയും രാജാവു അവളുടെ രാജ്ഞിസ്ഥാനം അവളെക്കാള് നല്ലവളായ മറ്റൊരുത്തിക്കു കൊടുക്കയും വേണം.

19. “మహారాజు సమ్మతిస్తే, నాదొక సూచన, ‘మహారాజా, మీరు ఒక శాసనం జారీచెయ్యాలి. దాన్ని పారశీక, మాదీయ రాజ్యాల న్యాయచట్టాల్లో నమోదు చేయించాలి. అప్పుడిక పారశీక, మాదియ న్యాయచట్టాలను మార్చడం సాధ్యంకాదు. వష్తి అహష్వేరోషు మహారాజు సమక్షంలోకి యిక ఎన్నడూ రాకూడదు. అంతెకాదు, మహారాజు ఆమె (రాణి) పట్టమహిషిత్వ స్థానాన్ని ఆమెకంటె మెరుగైన స్త్రీకి ఇవ్వాలి.

20. രാജാവു കല്പിക്കുന്ന വിധി രാജ്യത്തെല്ലാടവും--അതു മഹാരാജ്യമല്ലോ--പരസ്യമാകുമ്പോള് സകലഭാര്യമാരും വലിയവരോ ചെറിയവരോ ആയ തങ്ങളുടെ ഭര്ത്താക്കന്മാരെ ബഹുമാനിക്കും.

20. మహారాజు ఆజ్ఞ ఆయన సువిశాల సామ్రాజ్యంలోని అన్ని ప్రాంతాల్లోనూ చాటింపబడినాక, స్త్రీలందరూ తమ భర్తలను గౌరవిస్తారు. అప్పుడిక అల్పుల దగ్గర్నుంచి అధికులదాకా స్త్రీలందరూ తమతమ భర్తల్ని గౌరవిస్తారు.”

21. ഈ വാക്കു രാജാവിന്നും പ്രഭുക്കന്മാര്ക്കും ബോധിച്ചു; രാജാവു മെമൂഖാന്റെ വാക്കുപോലെ ചെയ്തു.

21. మహారాజుకి, ఆయన ముఖ్యాధికారులకీ యీ సలహా నచ్చింది. దానితో అహష్వేరోషు మహారాజు మెమూకాను చేసిన యీ సూచనను శాసనం చేశాడు.

22. ഏതു പുരുഷനും തന്റെ വീട്ടില് കര്ത്തവ്യം നടത്തുകയും സ്വഭാഷ സംസാരിക്കയും വേണമെന്നു രാജാവു തന്റെ സകലസംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിലേക്കും അതതു സംസ്ഥാനത്തേക്കു അതതിന്റെ അക്ഷരത്തിലും അതതു ജാതിക്കു അവരവരുടെ ഭാഷയിലും എഴുത്തു അയച്ചു.

22. అహష్వేరోషు తన సామ్రాజ్యంలోని అన్ని ప్రాంతాలకీ, ఆయా ప్రాంతీయ భాషల్లో, యీ తాఖీదును పంసాడు. ఆ తాఖీదుల మేరకు, ప్రతి పురుషుడూ తన కుటుంబానికి యజమానిగా ప్రకటింపబడ్డాడు.



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