Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.197
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1.197.1
एवमुक्तः स विप्रर्षिर्वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ।
न्ययच्छदात्मनः क्रोधं सर्वलोकपराभवात् ॥ १.१९७.१ ॥
When the great-souled Vasiṣṭha had spoken thus, that sage among brahmins restrained his anger, mindful of the ruin of all the worlds.
1.197.2
ईजे च स महातेजाः सर्ववेदविदां वरः ।
ऋषी राक्षससत्रेण शाक्तेयोऽथ पराशरः ॥ १.१९७.२ ॥
Parāśara, the son of Śakti, greatest of all knowers of the Vedas and of great splendor, then performed the rakshasa-sacrifice.
1.197.3
ततो वृद्धांश्च बालांश्च राक्षसान्स महामुनिः ।
ददाह वितते यज्ञे शक्तेर्वधमनुस्मरन् ॥ १.१९७.३ ॥
Then that great sage, remembering the slaying of Śakti, burned the old and the children and the rakshasas in that vast sacrifice.
1.197.4
न हि तं वारयामास वसिष्ठो रक्षसां वधात् ।
द्वितीयामस्य मां भाङ्क्षं प्रतिज्ञामिति निश्चयात् ॥ १.१९७.४ ॥
Vasiṣṭha did not restrain him from slaughtering the rakshasas, for he had resolved: 'I shall not break his second vow.'
1.197.5
त्रयाणां पावकानां च सत्रे तस्मिन्महामुनिः ।
आसीत्पुरस्ताद्दीप्तानां चतुर्थ इव पावकः ॥ १.१९७.५ ॥
In that sacrifice the great sage stood before the three blazing fires like a fourth fire.
1.197.6
तेन यज्ञेन शुभ्रेण हूयमानेन शक्तितः ।
तद्विदीपितमाकाशं सूर्येणेव घनात्यये ॥ १.१९७.६ ॥
By that bright sacrifice, offered according to his power, the sky was lit up as if by the sun at the end of the rainy season.
1.197.7
तं वसिष्ठादयः सर्वे मुनयस्तत्र मेनिरे ।
तेजसा दीप्यमानं वै द्वितीयमिव भास्करम् ॥ १.१९७.७ ॥
Vasiṣṭha and all the other sages there regarded him as a second sun, shining with brilliance.
1.197.8
ततः परमदुष्प्रापमन्यैर्ऋषिरुधारधीः ।
समापिपयिषुः सत्रं तमत्रिः समुपागमत् ॥ १.१९७.८ ॥
Then the noble-minded sage Atri, which is extremely hard for others to attain, came there desiring to complete that sacrificial session.
1.197.9
तथा पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुश्चैव महाक्रतुः ।
तत्राजग्मुरमित्रघ्न रक्षसां जीवितेप्सया ॥ १.१९७.९ ॥
Likewise Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu and Mahākratu came there, O slayer of enemies, desiring the lives of the rakshasas.
1.197.10
पुलस्त्यस्तु वधात्तेषां रक्षसां भरतर्षभ ।
उवाचेदं वचः पार्थ पराशरमरिन्दमम् ॥ १.१९७.१० ॥
But Pulastya spoke these words to Parāśara, the subduer of enemies, concerning the slaughter of those rakshasas, O bull of the Bharatas, son of Pṛthā.
1.197.11
कच्चित्तातापविघ्नं ते कच्चिन्नन्दसि पुत्रक ।
अजानतामदोषाणां सर्वेषां रक्षसां वधात् ॥ १.१९७.११ ॥
Dear son, has any obstruction come to you? Son, do you rejoice in the slaying of all those rakshasas, who knew nothing and were faultless?
1.197.12
प्रजोच्छेदमिमं मह्यं न हि कर्तु त्वमर्हसि ।
नैष तात द्विजातीनां धर्मो दृष्टस्तपस्विनाम् ॥ १.१९७.१२ ॥
You ought not to bring about this destruction of my offspring. Dear son, this is not the duty seen in ascetic twice-born men.
1.197.13
शम एव परो धर्मस्तमाचर पराशर ।
अधर्मिष्ठं वरिष्ठः सन्कुरुषे त्वं पराशर ॥ १.१९७.१३ ॥
Calm restraint is the highest dharma; practise it, O Parāśara. Though you are the foremost, you are committing unrighteousness, O Parāśara.
1.197.14
शक्तिं चापि हि धर्मज्ञं नातिक्रान्तुमिहार्हसि ।
प्रजायाश्च ममोच्छेदं न चैवं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ १.१९७.१४ ॥
O knower of dharma, you ought not transgress here even Śakti, nor ought you thus bring about the destruction of my lineage.
1.197.15
शापाद्धि शक्तेर्वासिष्ठ तदा तदुपपादितम् ।
आत्मजेन स दोषेण शक्तिर्नीत इतो दिवम् ॥ १.१९७.१५ ॥
O son of Vasiṣṭha, it came about then because of Śakti's curse; by the fault of his own son, Śakti was taken from here to heaven.
1.197.16
न हि तं राक्षसः कश्चिच्छक्तो भक्षयितुं मुने ।
वासिष्ठो भक्षितश्चासीत्कौशिकोत्सृष्टरक्षसा।
शापं न कुर्वन्ति तदा न च त्राणपरायणाः ॥ १.१९७.१६ ॥
O sage, no rākṣasa at all was able to devour him; yet the son of Vasiṣṭha was devoured by a rākṣasa released by Kauśika. Then those intent on protection did not curse.
1.197.17
क्षमावन्तोऽदहन्देहं देहमन्यद्भवत्विति ।
आत्मनैवात्मनस्तेन दृष्टो मृत्युस्तदाऽभवत् ॥ १.१९७.१७ ॥
The forbearing ones burned the body, thinking, 'Let there be another body'; then death was seen by him, by himself alone.
1.197.18
निमित्तभूतस्तत्रासीद्विश्वामित्रः पराशर ।
राजा कल्माषपादश्च दिवमारुह्य मोदते ॥ १.१९७.१८ ॥
O Parāśara, Viśvāmitra was the occasion there; and King Kalmāṣapāda, having ascended to heaven, rejoices.
1.197.19
ये च शक्त्यवराः पुत्रा वसिष्ठस्य महामुने ।
ते च सर्वे मुदा युक्ता मोदन्ते सहिताः सुरैः ॥ १.१९७.१९ ॥
O great sage, the younger sons of Śakti, son of Vasiṣṭha, all of them joined in joy, rejoice together with the gods.
1.197.20
सर्वमेतद्वसिष्ठस्य विदितं वै महामुने ।
रक्षसां च समुच्छेद एष तात तपस्विनाम् ॥ १.१९७.२० ॥
O great sage, all this was indeed known to Vasiṣṭha. Dear one, this is the destruction of the rākṣasas for the sake of the ascetics.
1.197.21
निमित्तभूतस्त्वं चात्र क्रतौ वासिष्ठनन्दन ।
तत्सत्रं मुञ्च भद्रं ते समाप्तमिदमस्तु ते ॥ १.१९७.२१ ॥
O son of Vasiṣṭha, you yourself are the cause in this sacrifice. Release that sacrificial session. May blessings be upon you; let this be completed for you.
1.197.22
एवमुक्तः पुलस्त्येन वसिष्ठेन च धीमता ।
तदा समापयामास सत्रं शाक्तो महामुनिः ॥ १.१९७.२२ ॥
Thus addressed by Pulastya and by the wise Vasiṣṭha, the great sage, the son of Śakti, then brought that sacrificial session to an end.
1.197.23
सर्वराक्षससत्राय संभृतं पावकं तदा ।
उत्तरे हिमवत्पार्श्वे उत्ससर्ज महावने ॥ १.१९७.२३ ॥
That fire, gathered for the sacrifice against all the rākṣasas, was then released in the north, on the side of the Himālaya, in the great forest.
1.197.24
स तत्राद्यापि रक्षांसि वृक्षानश्मन एव च ।
भक्षयन्दृश्यते वह्निः सदा पर्वणि पर्वणि ॥ १.१९७.२४ ॥
That fire is still seen there today, devouring rākṣasas, trees and stones, always at every lunar phase.