Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.193
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1.193.1
ततो दृष्ट्वाश्रमपदं रहितं तैः सुतैर्मुनिः ।
निर्जगाम सुदुःखार्तः पुनरप्याश्रमात्ततः ॥ १.१९३.१ ॥
Then, seeing the hermitage ground bereft of his sons, the sage, deeply afflicted with grief, again went forth from the hermitage.
1.193.2
सोऽपश्यत्सरितं पूर्णां प्रावृट्काले नवाम्भसा ।
वृक्षान्बहुविधान्पार्थ हरन्तीं तीरजान्बहून् ॥ १.१९३.२ ॥
He saw a river full with the fresh water of the monsoon season, carrying away many trees of various kinds that grew on its banks, O son of Pṛthā.
1.193.3
अथ चिन्तां समापेदे पुनः कौरवनन्दन ।
अम्भस्यस्या निमज्जेयमिति दुःखसमन्वितः ॥ १.१९३.३ ॥
Then, O joy of the Kurus, he again fell into thought: 'Let me drown in this water,' and he was filled with sorrow.
1.193.4
ततः पाशैस्तदात्मानं गाढं बद्ध्वा महामुनिः ।
तस्या जले महानद्या निममज्ज सुदुःखितः ॥ १.१९३.४ ॥
Then the great sage, binding himself tightly with cords, deeply distressed, sank into the water of that great river.
1.193.5
अथ च्छित्त्वा नदी पाशांस्तस्यारिबलसूदन ।
स्थलस्थं तमृषिं कृत्वा विपाशं समवासृजत् ॥ १.१९३.५ ॥
Then the river, having cut through his cords, O destroyer of enemy hosts, set the sage standing on dry land and released him as Vipāśā, the one free of bonds.
1.193.6
उत्ततार ततः पाशैर्विमुक्तः स महानृषिः ।
विपाशेति च नामास्या नद्याश्चक्रे महानृषिः ॥ १.१९३.६ ॥
Then, freed from the cords, the great sage came up out of the river, and the great sage gave this river the name Vipāśā.
1.193.7
सा विपाशेति विख्याता नदी लोकेषु भारत ।
ऋषेस्तस्य नरव्याघ्र वचनात्सत्यवादिनः।
उत्तीर्य च तदा राजन्दुःखितो भगवानृषिः ॥ १.१९३.७ ॥
That river became famous in the worlds as Vipāś, O Bhārata, by the word of that truthful sage, O tiger among men. And then, O king, having crossed over, the grieved revered sage...
1.193.8
शोके बुद्धिं तदा चक्रे न चैकत्र व्यतिष्ठत ।
सोऽगच्छत्पर्वतांश्चैव सरितश्च सरांसि च ॥ १.१९३.८ ॥
He fixed his mind on grief, and did not remain in one place. He went to the mountains, the rivers and the lakes.
1.193.9
दृष्ट्वा स पुनरेवर्षिर्नदीं हैमवतीं तदा ।
चण्डग्राहवतीं भीमां तस्याः स्रोतस्यपातयत् ॥ १.१९३.९ ॥
Seeing the Himalayan river, the sage again then cast himself into its current, terrible with fierce crocodiles.
1.193.10
सा तमग्निसं विप्रमनुचिन्त्य सरिद्वरा ।
शतधा विद्रुता तस्माच्छतद्रुरिति विश्रुता ॥ १.१९३.१० ॥
Recalling that brahmin sage, who was like fire, that foremost of rivers scattered and fled in a hundred streams; therefore she became renowned as Śatadru.
1.193.11
ततः स्थलगतं दृष्ट्वा तत्राप्यात्मानमात्मना ।
मर्तुं न शक्यमित्युक्त्वा पुवरेवाश्रमं ययौ ॥ १.१९३.११ ॥
Then, seeing himself on dry land, and there too saying to himself, 'I cannot die,' he returned again to his hermitage.
1.193.12
स गत्वा विविधाञ्शैलान्देशान्बहुविधांस्तथा ।
अदृशन्त्याख्यया वध्वाथाश्रमेनुसृतोऽभवत् ॥ १.१९३.१२ ॥
He went to various mountains and many kinds of lands, unseen under the name of the bride, and then he followed the way back to the hermitage.
1.193.13
अथ शुश्राव संगत्या वेदाध्ययननिःस्वनम् ।
पृष्ठतः परिपूर्णार्थं षड्मिरङ्गैरलङ्कृतम् ॥ १.१९३.१३ ॥
Then, from behind, he heard by chance the sound of Vedic recitation, full of meaning and adorned with the six limbs.
1.193.14
अनुव्रजति कोन्वेष मामित्येवाथ सोऽब्रवीत् ।
अदृश्यन्त्येवमुक्ता वै तं स्नुषा प्रत्यभाषत ॥ १.१९३.१४ ॥
"Who follows me?" he said. When Adṛśyantī had spoken thus, his daughter-in-law answered him.
1.193.15
शक्तोभार्या महाभाग तपोयुक्ता तपस्विनम् ।
अहमेकाकिनी चापि त्वया गच्छामि नापरः ॥ १.१९३.१५ ॥
"Great-fortunate one, I am a wife devoted to asceticism, able to go with you, the ascetic. I go alone with you, no other."
1.193.16
पुत्रि कस्यैष साङ्गस्य वेदस्याध्ययनस्वनः ।
पुरा साङ्गस्य वेदस्य शक्तेरिव मया श्रुतः ॥ १.१९३.१६ ॥
"Daughter, whose is this sound of the Veda's study with its limbs? Formerly I heard it as I heard that of Śakti, with its limbs."
1.193.17
अयं कुक्षौ समुत्पन्नः शक्तेर्गर्भः सुतस्य ते ।
समा द्वादश तस्येह वेदानभ्यस्यतो मुने ॥ १.१९३.१७ ॥
"This is the embryo of your son Śakti, arisen in my womb. O sage, for twelve years he has been studying the Vedas here."
1.193.18
एवमुक्तस्तया हृष्टो वसिष्ठः श्रेष्ठभागृषिः ।
अस्ति सन्तानमित्युक्त्वा मृत्योः पार्थ न्यवर्तत ॥ १.१९३.१८ ॥
Thus addressed by her, Vasiṣṭha, the sage most blessed, rejoiced; saying "there is a lineage," O Pārtha, he turned back from death.
1.193.19
ततः प्रतिनिवृत्तः स तया वध्वा सहानघ ।
कल्माषपादमासीनं ददर्श विजने वने ॥ १.१९३.१९ ॥
Then, O sinless one, he turned back with his wife and saw Kalmāṣapāda seated in the lonely forest.
1.193.20
स तु दृष्ट्वैव तं राजा क्रुद्ध उत्थाय भारत ।
आविष्टो रक्षसोग्रेण इयेषात्तुं तदा मुनिम् ॥ १.१९३.२० ॥
O Bhārata, seeing him, the king rose in anger; possessed by a fierce rakshasa, he then wished to devour the sage.
1.193.21
अदृश्यन्ती तु तं दृष्ट्वा क्रूरकर्माणमग्रतः ।
भयसंविग्नया वाचा वसिष्ठमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.१९३.२१ ॥
But seeing the cruel-acting one before her, she, unseen, spoke these words to Vasiṣṭha, her voice trembling with fear.
1.193.22
असौ मृत्युरिवोग्रेण दण्डेन भगवन्नितः ।
प्रगृहीतेन काष्ठेन राक्षसोऽभ्येति दारुणः ॥ १.१९३.२२ ॥
O revered one, that terrible rakshasa is coming from here, grasping a fierce staff like Death itself and a raised stick.
1.193.23
तं निवारयितुं शक्तो नान्योऽस्ति भुवि कश्चन ।
स्वदृतेऽद्य महाभाग सर्ववेदविदां वर ॥ १.१९३.२३ ॥
No one else on earth is able to ward him off except you today, O greatly fortunate one, best of all knowers of the Vedas.
1.193.24
पाहि मां भगवन्पापादस्माद्दारुणदर्शनात् ।
राक्षसोऽयमिहात्तुं वै नूनमावां समीहते ॥ १.१९३.२४ ॥
O revered one, protect me from this sinful one of terrible appearance; this rakshasa surely intends to devour us both here.
1.193.25
माभैः पुत्रि न भेतव्यं राक्षसात्तु कथंचन ।
नैतद्रक्षो भयं यस्मात्पश्यसि त्वमुपस्थितम् ॥ १.१९३.२५ ॥
Do not fear, daughter; do not fear the rākṣasa in any way. This thing you see before you is not the cause of fear.
1.193.26
राजा कल्माषपादोऽयं वीर्यवान्प्रथितो भुवि ।
स एषोऽस्मिन्वनोद्देशे निवसत्यतिभीषणः ॥ १.१९३.२६ ॥
This is King Kalmāṣapāda, renowned on earth for his might. He dwells in this forest region, most terrifying.
1.193.27
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः ।
वारयामास तेजस्वी हुङ्कारेणैव भारत ॥ १.१९३.२७ ॥
Seeing him rushing forward, the radiant venerable sage Vasiṣṭha stopped him, O Bhārata, with a mere roar.
1.193.28
मन्त्रपूतेन च पुनः स तमभ्युक्ष्य वारिणा ।
मोक्षयामास वै शापात्तस्माद्योगान्नराधिपम् ॥ १.१९३.२८ ॥
Then, sprinkling him again with water purified by mantra, he released that lord of men from the curse and from that yogic power.
1.193.29
स हि द्वादश वर्षाणि वासिष्ठस्यैव तेजसा ।
ग्रस्त आसीद्ग्रहेणेव पर्वकाले दिवाकरः ॥ १.१९३.२९ ॥
For twelve years he was seized by the very power of Vasiṣṭha, as the sun is seized by a planet at the time of an eclipse.
1.193.30
रक्षसा विप्रमुक्तोऽथ स नृपस्तद्वनं महत् ।
तेजसा रञ्जयामास न्ध्याभ्रमिव भास्करः ॥ १.१९३.३० ॥
Freed from the rākṣasa, the king then lit up that great forest with his radiance, as the sun colours an evening cloud.
1.193.31
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञामभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः ।
उवाच नृपतिः काले वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम् ॥ १.१९३.३१ ॥
Then, recovering his senses, the king joined his palms, bowed, and at the proper time spoke to Vasiṣṭha, the best of sages.
1.193.32
सौदासोऽहं महाभाग याज्यस्ते मुनिसत्तम ।
अस्मिन्काले यदिष्टं ते ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ॥ १.१९३.३२ ॥
I am Sudāsa's son, O greatly fortunate one, best of sages; I am the one for whom you may sacrifice. Tell me now what you desire; what shall I do for you?
1.193.33
वृत्तमेतद्यथाकालं गच्छ राज्यं प्रशाधि वै ।
ब्राह्मणं तु मनुष्येन्द्र माऽवमंस्थाः कदाचन ॥ १.१९३.३३ ॥
This has come to pass in its proper time. Now go and rule your kingdom; but, lord of men, never show disrespect to a brahmin.
1.193.34
नावमंस्ये महाभाग कदाचिद्ब्राह्मणर्षभान् ।
त्वन्निदेशे स्थितः सम्यक् पूजयिष्याम्यहं द्विजान् ॥ १.१९३.३४ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, I will never disrespect the best of brahmins; abiding by your command, I will duly honor the twice-born.
1.193.35
इक्ष्वाकूणां च येनाहमनृणः स्यां द्विजोत्तम ।
तत्त्वत्तः प्राप्तुमिच्छामि सर्ववेदविदां वर ॥ १.१९३.३५ ॥
O best of the twice-born, I wish to obtain from you the means by which I may become free of debt to the Ikṣvākus, O best of all who know the Vedas.
1.193.36
अपत्यायेप्सिताय त्वं महिषीं गन्तुमर्हसि ।
शीलरूपगुणोपेतामिक्ष्वाकुकुलवृद्धये ॥ १.१९३.३६ ॥
For the desired offspring, for the increase of the Ikṣvāku lineage, you should go to your chief queen, endowed with character, beauty and virtue.
1.193.37
ददानीत्येव तं तत्र राजानं प्रत्युवाच ह ।
वसिष्ठः परमेष्वासं सत्यसन्धो द्विजोत्तमः ॥ १.१९३.३७ ॥
Vasiṣṭha, true to his word and the best of the twice-born, answered the supreme archer king there: 'I will give it.'
1.193.38
ततः प्रतिययौ काले वसिष्ठः सह तेन वै ।
ख्यातां पुरीमिमां लोकेष्वयोध्यां मनुजेश्वर ॥ १.१९३.३८ ॥
Then, in due time, Vasiṣṭha returned together with that king. O lord of men, this city, renowned among the worlds, is Ayodhyā.
1.193.39
तं प्रजाः प्रतिमोदन्त्यः सर्वाः प्रत्युद्गतास्तदा ।
विपाप्मानं महात्मानं दिवौकस इवेश्वरम् ॥ १.१९३.३९ ॥
Then all the people, rejoicing, went forth to meet that sinless, great-souled king, as the gods go to meet their lord.
1.193.40
सुचिराय मनुष्येन्द्रो नगरीं पुण्यलक्षणाम् ।
विवेश सहितस्तेन वसिष्ठेन महर्षिणा ॥ १.१९३.४० ॥
After a long time, the lord of men entered that city of auspicious marks together with the great sage Vasiṣṭha.
1.193.41
ददृशुस्तं महीपालमयोध्यावासिनो जनाः ।
पुरोहितेन सहितं दिवाकरमिवोदितम् ॥ १.१९३.४१ ॥
The people residing in Ayodhyā saw that king, together with his household priest, like the sun risen.
1.193.42
स च तां पूरयामास लक्ष्म्या लक्ष्मीवतां वरः ।
अयोध्यां व्योम शीतांशुः शरत्काल इवोदितः ॥ १.१९३.४२ ॥
And he, best of the splendorous, filled Ayodhyā with his splendor, as the cool-rayed moon, risen in autumn, fills the sky.
1.193.43
संसक्तिमृष्टपन्थानं पताकाध्वजशोभितम् ।
मनः प्रह्लादयामास तस्य तत्पुरमुत्तमम् ॥ १.१९३.४३ ॥
That excellent city, its roads swept clean and crowded, adorned with banners and flags, gladdened his mind.
1.193.44
तुष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा सा पुरी कुरुनन्दन ।
अशोभत तदा तेन शक्रेणेवामरावती ॥ १.१९३.४४ ॥
O joy of the Kurus, that city, filled with contented and well-fed people, shone then through him as Amarāvatī shines through Indra.
1.193.45
ततः प्रविष्टे राजर्षौ तस्मिंस्तत्पुरमुत्तमम् ।
राज्ञस्तस्याज्ञया देवी वसिष्ठमुपचक्रमे ॥ १.१९३.४५ ॥
Then, when the royal sage had entered that excellent city, the queen, at the king's command, set about approaching Vasiṣṭha.
1.193.46
ऋतावथ महर्षिस्तु संबभूव तया सह ।
देव्या दिव्येन विधिना वसिष्ठः श्रेष्ठभागृषिः ॥ १.१९३.४६ ॥
Then, in the fertile season, the great sage united with her by the divine rite — Vasiṣṭha, the seer who receives the foremost share.
1.193.47
ततस्तस्यां समुत्पन्ने गर्भे स मुनिसत्तमः ।
राज्ञाभिवादितस्तेन जगाम मुनिराश्रमम् ॥ १.१९३.४७ ॥
Then, when the pregnancy had arisen within her, that best of sages, honoured with a reverent salutation by the king, went away to his hermitage.
1.193.48
दीर्घकालेन सा गर्भं सुषुवे न तु तं यदा ।
तदा देव्यश्मना कुक्षिं निर्बिभेद यशस्विनी ॥ १.१९३.४८ ॥
For a long time she did not bring that womb's burden forth; then the illustrious queen split her belly open with a stone.
1.193.49
ततो द्वादशमे वर्षे स जज्ञे पुरषर्षभः ।
अश्मको नाम राजर्षिः पौदन्यं यो न्यवेशयत् ॥ १.१९३.४९ ॥
Then in the twelfth year he was born, the best of men: the royal sage named Aśmaka, who settled Paudanya.