Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.20
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1.20.1
एतत्ते कथितं सर्वममृतं मथितं यथा ।
यत्र सोऽश्वः समुत्पन्नः श्रीमानतुलविक्रमः ॥ १.२०.१ ॥
All this has been told to you, how the nectar was churned and where that glorious horse of incomparable valour arose.
1.20.2
तं निशाम्य तदा कद्रूर्विनतामिदमब्रवीत् ।
उच्चैःश्रवा हि किंवर्णो भद्रे प्रब्रूहि मा चिरम् ॥ १.२०.२ ॥
Having seen him, then Kadrū said to Vinatā: 'Gentle one, of what colour is Uccaiḥśravas? Tell me at once, do not delay.'
1.20.3
श्वेत एवाश्वराजोऽयं किं वा त्वं मन्यसे शुभे ।
ब्रूहि वर्णं त्वमप्यस्य ततोऽत्र विपणावहे ॥ १.२०.३ ॥
Vinatā said: 'This king of horses is indeed white. O fair one, what do you think? Tell me also his colour, and then let us wager here.'
1.20.4
कृष्णवालमहं मन्ये हयमेनं शुचिस्मिते ।
एहि सार्धं मया दीव्य दासीभावाय भामिनि ॥ १.२०.४ ॥
Kadrū said: 'I think this horse has a black tail. O bright-smiling one, come, wager with me, O lady, for the state of servitude.'
1.20.5
एवं ते समयं कृत्वा दासीभावाय वै मिथः ।
जग्मतुः स्वगृहानेव श्वो द्रक्ष्याव इति स्म ह ॥ १.२०.५ ॥
Having thus made the agreement for servitude, the two went each to her own home, saying, 'Tomorrow we shall see.'
1.20.6
ततः पुत्रसहस्रं तु कद्रूर्जिह्यं चिकीर्षती ।
आज्ञापयामास तदा वाला भूत्वाऽञ्जनप्रभाः ॥ १.२०.६ ॥
Then Kadrū, wishing to act deceitfully, commanded her thousand sons: 'Become hairs with the lustre of collyrium and cling to the horse's tail.'
1.20.7
आविशध्वं हयं क्षिप्रं दासी न स्यामहं यथा ।
नावपद्यन्त ये वाक्यं ताञ्शशाप भुजंगमान् ॥ १.२०.७ ॥
"Quickly enter the horse, so that I shall not become a slave." Those who did not obey this command, she cursed those serpents.
1.20.8
सर्पसत्रे वर्तमाने पावको वः प्रधक्ष्यति ।
जनमेजयस्य राजर्षेः पाण्डवेयस्य धीमतः ॥ १.२०.८ ॥
"While the serpent sacrifice is in progress, the fire of King Janamejaya, the royal sage, the Pāṇḍava descendant, the wise one, will burn you."
1.20.9
शापमेनं तु शुश्राव स्वयमेव पितामहः ।
अतिक्रूरं समुत्सृष्टं कद्र्वा दैवादतीव हि ॥ १.२०.९ ॥
This curse was heard by the Grandfather himself. The curse uttered by Kadrū was, by fate, exceedingly cruel.
1.20.10
सार्धं देवगणैः सर्वैर्वाचं तामन्वमोदत ।
बहुत्वं प्रेक्ष्य सर्पाणां प्रजानां हितकाम्यया ॥ १.२०.१० ॥
Together with all the hosts of gods, he approved that word, seeing the multitude of serpents, out of desire for the welfare of creatures.
1.20.11
तिग्मवीर्यविषा ह्येते दन्दशूका महाबलाः ।
तेषां तीक्ष्णविषत्वाद्धि प्रजानां च हिताय च ॥ १.२०.११ ॥
These biting serpents are of fierce power and venom, very mighty. Because of their sharp venom, and for the welfare of creatures too.
1.20.12
युक्तं मात्रा कृतं तेषां परपीडोपसर्पिणाम् ।
अन्येषामपि सत्त्वानां नित्यं दोषपरास्तु ये ॥ १.२०.१२ ॥
What the mother did is fitting for them, who creep about to harm others; and likewise for those who are always intent on harming other living beings.
1.20.13
तेषां प्राणान्तिको दण्डो दैवेन विनिपात्यते ।
एवं संभाष्य देवस्तु पूज्य कद्रूं च तां तदा ॥ १.२०.१३ ॥
For them the punishment that ends in death is brought down by fate. Having thus spoken, the god then honoured Kadrū.
1.20.14
आहूय कश्यपं देव इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।
यदेते दन्दशूकाश्च सर्पा जातास्त्वयानघ ॥ १.२०.१४ ॥
Summoning Kaśyapa, the god spoke these words: O sinless one, since these biting serpents and snakes have been born through you.
1.20.15
विषोल्बणा महाभोगा मात्रा शप्ताः परंतप ।
तत्र मन्युस्त्वया तात न कर्तव्यः कथंचन ॥ १.२०.१५ ॥
The fierce, venomous, great-coiled serpents have been cursed by their mother. O scorcher of foes, dear son, you should not feel anger about this in any way.
1.20.16
दृष्टं पुरातनं ह्येतद्यज्ञे सर्पविनाशनम् ।
इत्युक्त्वा सृष्टिकृद्देवस्तं प्रसाद्य प्रजापतिम्।
प्रादाद्विषहरीं विद्यां कश्यपाय महात्मने ॥ १.२०.१६ ॥
This was seen long ago, the destruction of serpents at a sacrifice. Having said this, the god, creator of creation, appeased Prajāpati and gave the poison-removing knowledge to the great-souled Kaśyapa.
1.20.17
एवं शप्तेषु नागेषु कद्र्वातु द्विजसत्तम ।
अद्विग्नः शापतस्तस्याः कद्रूं कर्कोटकोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १.२०.१७ ॥
When the serpents had thus been cursed by Kadrū, O best of the twice-born, Karkoṭaka, undisturbed by her curse, spoke to Kadrū.
1.20.18
मातरं परमप्रीतस्तथा भुजगसत्तमः ।
आविश्य वाजिनं मुख्यं बालो भूत्वाञ्जनप्रभः ॥ १.२०.१८ ॥
Greatly pleased with his mother, the best of serpents likewise entered the chief horse and, becoming a youth bright as collyrium,
1.20.19
दर्शयिष्यामि तत्राहमात्मानं काममाश्वस ।
एवमस्त्विति सा पुत्रं प्रत्युवाच यशस्विनी ॥ १.२०.१९ ॥
There I will show myself; take heart, as you wish. "So be it," the glorious mother replied to her son.