Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.125
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1.125.1
तत्रापि तपसि श्रेष्ठे वर्तमानः स वीर्यवान् ।
सिद्धचारणसङ्घानां बभूव प्रियदर्शनः ॥ १.१२५.१ ॥
There too, engaged in supreme asceticism, that mighty one became pleasing to behold among the assemblies of siddhas and cāraṇas.
1.125.2
सुश्रूषुरनहंवादी संयतात्मा जितेन्द्रियः ।
स्वर्गं गन्तुं पराक्रान्तः स्वेन वीर्येण भारत ॥ १.१२५.२ ॥
Attentive in service, free from boasting, self-restrained, having conquered his senses, he strove, O Bhārata, by his own valour to go to heaven.
1.125.3
केषांचिदभवद्भ्राता केषांचिदभवत्सखा ।
ऋषयस्त्वपरे चैनं पुत्रवत्पर्यपालयन् ॥ १.१२५.३ ॥
To some he was a brother, to some a friend; and other sages cared for him as a son would be cared for.
1.125.4
स तु कालेन महता प्राप्य निष्कल्मषं तपः ।
ब्रह्मर्षिसदृशः पाण्डुर्बभूव भरतर्षभ ॥ १.१२५.४ ॥
And Pāṇḍu, having attained spotless asceticism after a long time, became like a brahmarṣi, O bull of the Bharatas.
1.125.5
अमावास्यां तु सहिता ऋषयः संशितव्रताः ।
ब्रह्माणं द्रष्टुकामास्ते संप्रतस्थुर्महर्षयः ॥ १.१२५.५ ॥
On the new-moon day the sages of firm vows, gathered together and desiring to see Brahmā, set out, those great seers.
1.125.6
संप्रयातानृषीन्दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुर्वचनमब्रवीत् ।
भवन्तः क्व गमिष्यन्ति ब्रूत मे वदतां वराः ॥ १.१२५.६ ॥
Seeing the sages setting out, Pāṇḍu spoke these words: "Where are you, honoured ones, going? Tell me, best of speakers."
1.125.7
समावायो महानद्य ब्रह्मलोके महात्मनाम् ।
देवानां च ऋषीणां च पितॄणां च महात्मनाम्।
वयं तत्र गमिष्यामो द्रष्टुकामाः स्वयंभुवम् ॥ १.१२५.७ ॥
A great assembly of the high-souled gods, sages and ancestors is taking place in Brahmā's world. Desiring to see the Self-existent one, we shall go there.
1.125.8
पाण्डुरुत्थाय सहसा गन्तुकामो महर्षिभिः ।
स्वर्गपारं तितीर्षुः स शतशृङ्गादुदङ्मुखः ॥ १.१२५.८ ॥
Pāṇḍu suddenly rose, wishing to go with the great sages, desiring to cross to the far shore of heaven, facing north from Śataśṛṅga.
1.125.9
प्रतस्थे सह पत्नीभ्यामब्रुवंस्तं च तापसाः ।
उपर्युपरि गच्छन्तः शैलराजमुदङ्मुखाः ॥ १.१२५.९ ॥
He set out with his two wives, and the ascetics said to him: 'Going higher and higher, facing north toward the king of mountains.'
1.125.10
दृष्टवन्तो गिरौ रम्ये दुर्गान्देशान्बहून्वयम् ।
विमानशतसंबाधां गीतस्वरनिनादिताम् ॥ १.१२५.१० ॥
On that delightful mountain we saw many difficult regions, crowded with hundreds of celestial cars and echoing with the sound of song.
1.125.11
आक्रीडभूमिं देवानां गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा ।
उद्यानानि कुबेरस्य समानि विषमाणि च ॥ १.१२५.११ ॥
We saw the playgrounds of the gods, Gandharvas and Apsarases, and the pleasure gardens of Kubera, some level and some uneven.
1.125.12
महानदीनितम्बांश्च गहनान्गिरिगह्वरान् ।
सन्ति नित्यहिमा देशा निर्वृक्षमृगपक्षिणः ॥ १.१२५.१२ ॥
There are slopes of great rivers, dense mountain caves, and regions forever snow-clad, without trees, deer or birds.
1.125.13
सन्ति क्वचिन्महादर्यो दुर्गाः काश्चिद्दुरासदाः ।
नातिक्रामेत पक्षी यान्कुत एवेतरे मृगाः ॥ १.१२५.१३ ॥
Somewhere there are great caves, some fortresses hard to reach, which even a bird cannot cross; how then could other deer?
1.125.14
वायुरेको हि यात्यत्र सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ।
गच्छन्त्यौ शैलराजेऽस्मिन्राजपुत्र्यौ कथं न्विमे ॥ १.१२५.१४ ॥
Here only the wind goes, and the perfected beings and the supreme sages; how then did these two princesses, going upon this king of mountains, manage it?
1.125.15
न सीदेतामदुःखार्हे मा गमो भरतर्षभ ।
अप्रजस्य महाभागा न द्वारं परिचक्षते ॥ १.१२५.१५ ॥
Let them not be distressed, they who deserve no sorrow; do not go, bull of the Bharatas. The greatly fortunate say that for one without offspring there is no gate.
1.125.16
स्वर्गे तेनाभितप्तोऽहमप्रजस्तु ब्रवीमि वः ।
सोऽहमुग्रेण तपसा सभार्यस्त्यक्तजीवितः ॥ १.१२५.१६ ॥
Tormented in heaven by that, I, without offspring, tell you: I, who with my wives gave up my life through fierce penance.
1.125.17
अनपत्योऽपि विन्देयं स्वर्गमुग्रेण कर्मणा ।
अस्ति वै तव धर्मात्मन्विद्म देवोपम शुभम् ॥ १.१२५.१७ ॥
Though childless, I might obtain heaven by fierce deeds. Righteous one, godlike one, we know that for you there is an auspicious child.
1.125.18
अपत्यमनघं राजन्वयं दिव्येन चक्षुषा ।
दैवोद्दिष्टं नरव्याघ्र कर्मणेहोपपादय ॥ १.१२५.१८ ॥
O king, by divine sight we see a faultless offspring. Tiger among men, bring about here, by deed, the child ordained by destiny.
1.125.19
अक्लिष्टं फलमव्यग्रो विन्दते बुद्धिमान्नरः ।
तस्मिन्दृष्टे फले राजन्प्रयत्नं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ १.१२५.१९ ॥
The wise man obtains the fruit without toil and without agitation. O king, having seen that fruit, you should make an effort.
1.125.20
अपत्यं गुणसंपन्नं लब्धा प्रीतिकरं ह्यसि ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा तापसवचः पाण्डुस्चिन्तापरोऽभवत् ॥ १.१२५.२० ॥
Having obtained a child endowed with virtues, you will indeed be delighted. Hearing those words of the ascetic, Pāṇḍu became absorbed in thought.
1.125.21
आत्मनो मृगशापेन जानन्नुपहतां क्रियाम् ॥ १.१२५.२१ ॥
Knowing that his own action had been ruined by the deer's curse.