Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.250
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1.250.1
स तु नैराश्यमापन्नः सदा ग्लानिसमन्वितः ।
पितामहमुपागच्छत्संक्रुद्धो हव्यवाहनः ॥ १.२५०.१ ॥
Overcome by despair and always weighed down by dejection, the enraged bearer of oblations (Agni) approached the grandfather (Brahmā).
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तच्च सर्वं यथान्यायं ब्रह्मणे संन्यवेदयत् ।
उवाच चैवनं भगवान्मुहूर्तं स विचिन्त्य तु ॥ १.२५०.२ ॥
He reported all of it to Brahmā duly and completely; the blessed one, having reflected for a moment, then spoke to him thus.
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उपायः परिदृष्टो मे यथा त्वं धक्ष्यसेऽनघ ।
कालं च कंचित्क्षमतां ततस्तद्धक्ष्यते भवान् ॥ १.२५०.३ ॥
O sinless one, I have seen a means by which you will burn it. Be patient for some time; then you will burn it.
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भविष्यतः सहायौ ते नरनारायणौ तदा ।
ताभ्यां त्वं सहितो दावं धक्ष्यसे हव्यवाहन ॥ १.२५०.४ ॥
Then Nara and Nārāyaṇa will be your two helpers; together with them you will burn the forest fire, O bearer of oblations.
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एवमस्त्विति तं वह्निर्ब्रह्माणं प्रत्यभाषत ।
संभूतौ तौ विदित्वा तु नरनारायणावृषी ॥ १.२५०.५ ॥
'So be it,' replied Agni to Brahmā, having learned that the two sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa had been born.
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कालस्य महतो राजंस्तस्य वाक्यं स्वयंभुवः ।
अनुस्मृत्य जगामाथ पुनरेव पितामहम् ॥ १.२५०.६ ॥
O king, after a long time, recalling the words of the self-existent one (Brahmā), he went again to the grandfather.
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अब्रवीच्च तदा ब्रह्मा यथा त्वं धक्ष्यसेऽनल ।
खाण्डवं दावमद्यैव मिषतोऽस्य शचीपतेः ॥ १.२५०.७ ॥
Then Brahmā said: O Fire, today you shall burn the Khāṇḍava forest while the lord of Śacī, Indra, looks on.
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नरनारायणौ यौ तौ पूर्वदेवौ विभावसो ।
संप्राप्तौ मानुषे लोके कार्यार्थं हि दिवौकसाम् ॥ १.२५०.८ ॥
O Vibhāvasu, those two ancient gods, Nara and Nārāyaṇa, have come to the human world for the sake of the gods' purpose.
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अर्जुनं वासुदेवं च यौ तौ लोकोऽभिमन्यते ।
तावेतौ सहितावेहि खाण्डवस्य समीपतः ॥ १.२५०.९ ॥
Bring Arjuna and Vāsudeva, those two whom the world honours, together near the Khāṇḍava.
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तौ त्वं याचस्व साहाय्ये दाहार्थं खाण्डवस्य च ।
ततो धक्ष्यसि तं दावं रक्षितं त्रिदशैरपि ॥ १.२५०.१० ॥
Ask those two for help in burning the Khāṇḍava; then you will burn that forest, which is guarded even by the gods.
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तौ तु सत्वानि सर्वाणि यत्नतो वारयिष्यतः ।
देवराजं च सहितौ तत्र मे नास्ति संशयः ॥ १.२५०.११ ॥
Those two will zealously ward off all creatures, together with the king of gods, Indra, there. Of this I have no doubt.
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एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं त्वरितो हव्यवाहनः ।
कृष्णपार्थावुपागम्य यमर्थं त्वभ्यभाषत ॥ १.२५०.१२ ॥
Having heard these words, Agni, bearer of oblations, hastily approached Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha and spoke to them of the purpose.
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तं ते कथितवानस्मि पूर्वमेव नृपोत्तम ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं त्वग्नेर्बीभत्सुर्जातवेदसम् ॥ १.२५०.१३ ॥
Vaiśampāyana said: O best of kings, I have already told you this. Having heard that speech of Agni, Bībhatsu (Arjuna) addressed the fire-god Jātavedas.
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अब्रवीन्नृपशार्दूल तत्कालसदृशं वचः ।
दिधक्षुं खाण्डवं दावमकामस्य शतक्रतोः ॥ १.२५०.१४ ॥
Vaiśampāyana said: O tiger among kings, he spoke words fitting the moment — concerning Śatakratu (Indra), who was unwilling, when one wished to burn the Khāṇḍava forest.
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उत्तमास्त्राणि मे सन्ति दिव्यानि च बहूनि च ।
यैरहं शक्नुयां योद्धुमपि वज्रधरान्बहून् ॥ १.२५०.१५ ॥
Arjuna said: I possess supreme and many divine weapons, by which I could fight even many wielders of the thunderbolt.
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धनुर्मे नास्ति भगवन्बाहुवीर्येण संमितम् ।
कुर्वतः समरे यत्नं वेगं यद्विषहेन्मम ॥ १.२५०.१६ ॥
Arjuna said: O revered one, I have no bow equal to the might of my arms, one that could endure the force of my effort when I strive in battle.
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शरैश्च मेऽर्थो बहुभिरक्षयैः क्षिप्रमस्यतः ।
न हि वोढुं रथः शक्तः शरान्मम यथेप्सितान् ॥ १.२५०.१७ ॥
Arjuna said: I need many inexhaustible arrows, for I shoot swiftly; and my chariot is not able to bear the arrows I desire.
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अश्वांश्च दिव्यानिच्छेयं पाण्डुरान्वातरंहसः ।
रथं च मेघनिर्घोषं सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसम् ॥ १.२५०.१८ ॥
Arjuna said: I wish for divine white horses swift as the wind, and a chariot thundering like clouds, radiant as the sun.
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तथा कृष्णस्य वीर्येण नायुधं विद्यते समम् ।
येन नागान्पिशाचांश्च निहन्यान्माधवो रणे ॥ १.२५०.१९ ॥
And there is no weapon equal to the valour of Kṛṣṇa, by which Mādhava might slay serpents and goblins in battle.
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उपायं कर्मसिद्धौ च भघवन्वक्तुमर्हसि ।
निवारयेयं येनेन्द्रं वर्षमाणं महावने ॥ १.२५०.२० ॥
O blessed one, you ought to tell me the means of accomplishing this deed, by which I might ward off Indra raining in the great forest.
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पौरुषेण तु यत्कार्यं तत्कर्ताऽहं स्म पावक ।
करणानि समर्थानि भगवन्दातुमर्हसि ॥ १.२५०.२१ ॥
O purifier, the deed to be done by manly effort, I myself am its doer; O blessed one, you ought to grant me capable instruments.