Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.24
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1.24.1
सौतिरुवाच ।
स श्रुत्वाऽथात्मनो देहं सुपर्णः प्रेक्ष्य च स्वयम्।
शरीरप्रतिसंहारमात्मनः संप्रचक्रमे ॥ १.२४.१ ॥
Sauti said: Then Suparṇa, having heard of his own body and having looked at it himself, began to draw in his body.
1.24.2
न मे सर्वाणि भूतानि विभियुर्देहदर्शनात् ।
भीमरूपात्समुद्विग्रास्तस्मात्तेजस्तु संहरे ॥ १.२४.२ ॥
Suparṇa said: All beings were not frightened at the sight of my body; agitated by my terrible form, I shall therefore withdraw my radiance.
1.24.3
सौतिरुवाच ।
ततः कामगमः पक्षी कामवीर्यो विहंगमः।
अरुणं चात्मनः पृष्ठमारोप्य स पितुर्गृहात् ॥ १.२४.३ ॥
Sauti said: Then that bird, moving at will and of strength at will, mounted Aruṇa on his back and set out from his father's house.
1.24.4
मातुरन्तिकमागच्छत्परं तीरं महोदधेः ।
तत्रारुणश्च निक्षिप्तो पुरोदेशे महाद्युतेः ॥ १.२४.४ ॥
He went to his mother's presence and reached the far shore of the great ocean; there Aruṇa was set down in front of the very radiant one.
1.24.5
सूर्यस्तेजोभिरत्युग्रैर्लोकान्दग्धुमना यदा ।
रुरुरुवाच।
किमर्थं भगवान्सूर्यो लोकान्दग्धुमनास्तदा ॥ १.२४.५ ॥
When the sun, with its most fierce rays, intended to burn the worlds, Ruru said: For what reason did the blessed sun then intend to burn the worlds?
1.24.6
किमस्तापहृतं देवैर्येनमं मन्युराविशत् ।
प्रमतिरुवाच।
चन्द्रार्काभ्यां यदा राहुराख्यातो ह्यमृतं पिबन् ॥ १.२४.६ ॥
What nectar did the gods steal, by which anger entered him (the sun)? Pramati said: When Rāhu, who was drinking the nectar, was named by the moon and the sun.
1.24.7
वैरानुबन्धं कृतवांश्चन्द्रादित्यौ तदाऽनघ ।
बाध्यमानं ग्रहेणाथ ह्यादित्यं मन्युराविशत् ॥ १.२४.७ ॥
O sinless one, then he made a bond of enmity with the moon and the sun. Tormented by the seizing demon, wrath entered the sun.
1.24.8
सुरार्थाय समुत्पन्नो रोषो राहोस्तु मां प्रति ।
बह्वनर्थकरं पापमेकोऽहं समवाप्नुयाम् ॥ १.२४.८ ॥
For the good of the gods, Rāhu's wrath arose against me. I alone would obtain this evil that brings much harm.
1.24.9
सहाय एव कार्येषु न च कृच्छ्रेषु दृश्यते ।
पश्यन्ति ग्रस्यमानं मां सहन्ते वै दिवौकसः ॥ १.२४.९ ॥
Helpers are seen in matters of work, but not in difficulties. Seeing me being seized, the dwellers of heaven nonetheless endure it.
1.24.10
तस्माल्लोकविनाशार्थं ह्यवतिष्ठे न संशयः ।
एवं कृतमतिः सूर्यो ह्यस्तमभ्यगमद्गिरिम् ॥ १.२४.१० ॥
Therefore, for the ruin of the worlds, I shall surely stand firm, without doubt. Having thus resolved, the sun went toward the western mountain.
1.24.11
तस्माल्लोकविनाशाय संतापयत भास्करः ।
ततो देवानुपागम्य प्रोचुरेवं महर्षयः ॥ १.२४.११ ॥
Therefore, to bring about the ruin of the worlds, make the sun burn with heat. Then the great sages approached the gods and spoke thus.
1.24.12
आद्यार्धरात्रसमये सर्वलोकभयावहः ।
उत्पत्स्यते महान्दाहस्त्रैलोक्यस्य विनाशनः ॥ १.२४.१२ ॥
At the time of the first midnight, a great burning will arise, bringing fear to all worlds and destroying the three worlds.
1.24.13
ततो देवाः सर्षिगणा उपगम्य पितामहम् ।
अब्रुवन्किमिवेहाद्य महद्दाहकृतं भयम् ॥ १.२४.१३ ॥
Then the gods, together with the hosts of sages, approached the Grandfather and said: "What is this great fear caused by burning that has arisen here today?"
1.24.14
न तावद्दृश्यते सूर्यः क्षयोऽयं प्रतिभाति च ।
उदिते भगवन्भानौ कथनेतद्भविष्यति ॥ १.२४.१४ ॥
"The sun is not yet seen, yet this destruction appears. O blessed one, when the sun has risen, how will this come to be?"
1.24.15
एष लोकविनाशाय रविरुद्यन्तुमुद्यतः ।
दृश्यन्नेव हि लोकान्स भस्मराशीकरिष्यति ॥ १.२४.१५ ॥
"This sun, about to rise for the destruction of the worlds, will reduce the worlds to a heap of ashes as soon as he is seen."
1.24.16
तस्य प्रतिविधानं च विहितं पूर्वमेव हि ।
कश्यपस्य सुतो धीमानरुणेत्यभिविश्रुतः ॥ १.२४.१६ ॥
"Its remedy was indeed ordained beforehand: the wise son of Kaśyapa, renowned by the name Aruṇa."
1.24.17
महाकायो महातेजाः स स्थास्यति पुरो रवेः ।
करिष्यति च सारथ्यं तेजश्चास्य हरिष्यति ॥ १.२४.१७ ॥
"Great-bodied and of great splendor, he will stand before the sun, will act as his charioteer, and will take away his radiance."
1.24.18
लोकानां स्वस्ति चैवं स्यादृषीणां च दिवौकसाम् ।
प्रमतिरुवाच।
ततः पितामहाज्ञातः सर्वं चक्रे तदाऽरुणः ॥ १.२४.१८ ॥
"So may there be welfare for the worlds, the sages and the dwellers of heaven," said Pramati. Then, at the Grandfather's command, Aruṇa did all of it.
1.24.19
उदितश्चैव सविता ह्यरुणेन समावृतः ।
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यत्सूर्यं मन्युराविशत् ॥ १.२४.१९ ॥
Savitṛ had risen, enveloped by Aruṇa. All of this has been told to you, how anger entered the sun.
1.24.20
अरुणश्च यथैवास्य सारथ्यमकरोत्प्रभुः ।
भूय एवापरं प्रश्नं शृणु पूर्वमुदाहृतम् ॥ १.२४.२० ॥
And just as the lord Aruṇa served as his charioteer, so it was. Now listen to another question, one that was told before.