Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.102
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1.102.1
इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभो राजासीत्पृथिवीपतिः ।
महाभिषगिति ख्यातः सत्यवाक्सत्यविक्रमः ॥ १.१०२.१ ॥
There was a king, lord of the line of Ikṣvāku and sovereign of the earth, renowned as Mahābhiṣak, truthful in speech and true in valour.
1.102.2
सोऽश्वमेधसहस्रेण राजसूयशतेन च ।
तोषयामास देवेशं स्वर्गं लेभे ततः प्रभुः ॥ १.१०२.२ ॥
That lord pleased the lord of the gods with a thousand horse-sacrifices and a hundred royal consecrations, and afterwards he attained heaven.
1.102.3
ततः कदाचिद्ब्रह्माणमुपासांचक्रिरे सुराः ।
तत्र राजर्षयो ह्यासन्स च राजा महाभिषक् ॥ १.१०२.३ ॥
Then, once, the gods worshipped Brahmā; there were royal sages present there, and that king Mahābhiṣak too.
1.102.4
अथ गङ्गा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा समुपायात्पितामहम् ।
तस्या वासः समुद्धूतं मारुतेन शशिप्रभम् ॥ १.१०२.४ ॥
Then the Gaṅgā, best of rivers, approached the Grandfather; her garment, blown up by the wind, was moon-bright.
1.102.5
ततोऽभवन्सुरगणाः सहसाऽवाङ्मुखास्तदा ।
महाभिषक्तु राजर्षिरशङ्को दृष्टवान्नदीम् ॥ १.१०२.५ ॥
Then the hosts of gods suddenly turned their faces downward; but the royal sage Mahābhiṣak, unafraid, looked upon the river.
1.102.6
सोपध्यातो भगवता ब्रह्मणा तु महाभिषक् ।
उक्तश्च जातो मर्त्येषु पुनर्लोकानवाप्स्यसि ॥ १.१०२.६ ॥
The venerable Brahmā cursed Mahābhiṣak and said: "You shall be born among mortals, and then you shall regain the worlds."
1.102.7
यया हृतमनाश्चासि गङ्गया त्वं हि दुर्मते ।
सा ते वै मानुषे लोके विप्रियाण्याचरिष्यति ॥ १.१०२.७ ॥
O ill-minded one, by Gaṅgā your mind has been taken away; she herself will do unpleasant things to you in the human world.
1.102.8
यदा ते भविता मन्युस्तदा शापाद्विमोक्ष्यते ।
स चिन्तयित्वा नृपतिर्नृपानन्यांस्तपोधनान् ॥ १.१०२.८ ॥
When anger arises in you, then you will be released from the curse. The king, having reflected, [chose] other kings and ascetics rich in penance...
1.102.9
प्रतीपं रोचयामास पितरं भूरितेजसम् ।
सा महाभिषजं दृष्ट्वा नदी दैर्याच्च्युतं नृपम् ॥ १.१०२.९ ॥
She chose Pratīpa, her father of great splendor. That river, seeing the great physician, the king fallen from grief...
1.102.10
तमेव मनसा ध्यायन्त्युपावृत्ता सरिद्वरा ।
सा तु विध्वस्तवपुषः कश्मलाभिहतान्नृप ॥ १.१०२.१० ॥
Meditating on him alone in her mind, the best of rivers turned back. O king, she [spoke] of the king with a ravaged body, struck by distress...
1.102.11
ददर्श पथि गच्छन्ती वसून्देवान्दिवौकसः ।
तथारूपांश्च तान्दृष्ट्वा प्रपच्छ सरितां वरा ॥ १.१०२.११ ॥
Going along the path, she saw the Vasus, the gods dwelling in heaven. Seeing them in such a form, the best of rivers asked.
1.102.12
किमिदं नष्टरूपाः स्थ कच्चित्क्षेमं दिवौकसाम् ।
तामूचुर्वसवो देवाः शप्ताः स्मो वै महानदि ॥ १.१०२.१२ ॥
"What is this, that you are of ruined form? Is there well-being among the dwellers of heaven?" Then the Vasu gods said to her, "O great river, we have been cursed."
1.102.13
अल्पेऽपराधे संरम्भाद्वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ।
विमूढा हि वयं सर्वे प्रच्छन्नमृषिसत्तमम् ॥ १.१०२.१३ ॥
For a small offense, in anger, the great-souled Vasiṣṭha (cursed us). We were all deluded, and we had secretly (insulted) that best of sages.
1.102.14
सन्ध्यां वसिष्ठमासीनं तमत्यभिसृताः पुरा ।
तेन कोपाद्वयं शप्ता योनौ संभवतेति ह ॥ १.१०२.१४ ॥
Long ago, we drew very near to Vasiṣṭha as he sat at twilight; so in anger he cursed us that we would be born in a womb.
1.102.15
न तच्छक्यं निवर्तयितुं यदुक्तं ब्रह्मवादिना ।
त्वमस्मान्मानुषी भूत्वा सूष्व पुत्रान्वसून्भुवि ॥ १.१०२.१५ ॥
What the speaker of Brahman has said cannot be reversed. Becoming human, you shall bear us, the Vasus, as sons upon the earth.
1.102.16
न मानुषीणां जठरं प्रविशेम वयं शुभे ।
इत्युक्ता तैश्च वसुभिस्तथेत्युक्त्वाऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १.१०२.१६ ॥
O auspicious one, we will not enter the wombs of human women. Thus addressed by the Vasus, she said, "So be it," and spoke this.
1.102.17
मर्त्येषु पुरुषश्रेष्ठः को वः कर्ता भविष्यति ।
प्रतीपस्य सुतो राजा शान्तनुर्लोकविश्रुतः।
भविता मानुषे लोके स नः कर्ता भविष्यति ॥ १.१०२.१७ ॥
Among mortals, who will be the best of men to act for you? The son of Pratīpa, the king Śantanu, renowned in the world, will be in the human world; he will be our agent.
1.102.18
ममाप्येवं मतं देवा यथा मां वदथानघाः ।
प्रियं तस्य करिष्यामि युष्माकं चेतदीप्सितम् ॥ १.१०२.१८ ॥
O sinless gods, my own intention is just as you speak to me. I will do what is pleasing to him, and this is also what you desire.
1.102.19
जातान्कुमारान्स्वानप्सु प्रक्षेप्तुं वै त्वमर्हसि ।
यथा नचिरकालं नो निष्कृतिः स्यात्त्रिलोकगे ॥ १.१०२.१९ ॥
You ought to cast our newborn sons into the water, so that we who move through the three worlds may not have release for a long time.
1.102.20
जिघृक्षवो वयं सर्वे सुरभिं मन्दबुद्धयः ।
शप्ता ब्रह्मर्षिणा तेन तांस्त्वं मोचय चाशु नः ॥ १.१०२.२० ॥
We all, dull-witted, wished to seize Surabhi, and for this the brahmin sage cursed us. Quickly release us from that curse.
1.102.21
एवमेतत्करिष्यामि पुत्रस्तस्य विधीयताम् ।
नास्य मोघः सङ्गमः स्यात्पुत्रहेतोर्मया सह ॥ १.१०२.२१ ॥
So I will do this; let a son be provided for him. Let his union with me for the sake of a son not be fruitless.
1.102.22
तुरीयार्धं प्रदास्यामो वीर्यस्यैकैकशो वयम् ।
तेन वीर्येण पुत्रस्ते भविता तस्य चेप्सितः ॥ १.१०२.२२ ॥
Each of us will give a quarter-half of our potency; by that potency you will have a son, and he will be the one desired by him.
1.102.23
न संपत्स्यति मर्त्येषु पुनस्तस्य तु सन्ततिः ।
तस्मादपुत्रः पुत्रस्ते भविष्यति स वीर्यवान् ॥ १.१०२.२३ ॥
His lineage will not come to be again among mortals; therefore your son will be without offspring, yet he will be mighty.