Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.254
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1.254.1
तथा शैलनिपातेन भीषिताः खाण्डवालयाः ।
दानवा राक्षसा नागास्तरक्ष्वृक्षवनौकसः ॥ १.२५४.१ ॥
Thus, terrified by the falling rocks, the dwellers of Khāṇḍava — Dānavas, Rākṣasas, Nāgas, and the inhabitants of the forest of hyenas and bears — were afraid.
1.254.2
द्विपाः प्रभिन्नाः शार्दूलाः सिंहाः केसरिणस्तथा ।
मृगाश्च महिषाश्चैव शतशः पक्षिणस्तथा ॥ १.२५४.२ ॥
Frenzied elephants, tigers, lions, maned lions, deer and buffaloes, and hundreds of birds likewise.
1.254.3
समुद्विग्ना विससृपुस्तथान्या भूतजातयः ।
तं दावं समुदैक्षन्त कृष्णौ चाभ्युद्यतायुधौ ॥ १.२५४.३ ॥
Agitated beyond measure, the other kinds of creatures also scattered; they looked upon that forest fire, and the two Kṛṣṇas stood with weapons raised.
1.254.4
उत्पातनादशब्देन त्रासिता इव चाभवन् ।
ते वनं प्रसमीक्ष्याथ दह्यमानमनेकधा ॥ १.२५४.४ ॥
Terrified, as it were, by the sound of that uproar and roaring, they then looked well upon the forest burning in many ways.
1.254.5
कृष्णमभ्युद्यतास्त्रं च नादं मुमुचुरुल्बणम् ।
तेन नादेन रौद्रेण नादेन च विभावसोः ॥ १.२५४.५ ॥
Seeing Kṛṣṇa with his weapon raised, they let out a fierce cry; with that dreadful roar, and with the roar of the fire as well.
1.254.6
ररास गगनं कृत्स्नमुत्पातजलदैरिव ।
ततः कृष्णो महाबाहुः स्वतेजोभास्वरं महत् ॥ १.२५४.६ ॥
The whole sky resounded as if with ill-omened clouds; then Kṛṣṇa, the mighty-armed, blazing with his own splendour in great form.
1.254.7
चक्रं व्यसृजदत्युग्रं तेषां नाशाय केशवः ।
तेनार्ता जातयः क्षुद्राः सदानवनिशाचराः ॥ १.२५४.७ ॥
Keśava hurled the extremely fierce discus to destroy them. Tormented by it, the base kinds of beings, together with the Dānavas and night-roamers, were in anguish.
1.254.8
निकृत्ताः शतशः सर्वा निपेतुरनलं क्षणात् ।
तत्रादृश्यन्त ते दैत्याः कृष्णचक्रविदारिताः ॥ १.२५४.८ ॥
Cut down by the hundreds, they all fell into the fire in an instant. There the Daityas, split open by Kṛṣṇa's discus, could be seen.
1.254.9
वसारुधिरसंपृक्ताः सन्ध्यायामिव तोयदाः ।
पिशाचान्पक्षिणो नागान्पशूंश्चैव सहस्रशः ॥ १.२५४.९ ॥
Smeared with marrow and blood, like evening clouds; piśācas, birds, serpents and beasts too, by the thousands.
1.254.10
निघ्नंश्चरति वार्ष्णेयः कालवत्तत्र भारत ।
क्षिप्तं क्षिप्तं पुनश्चक्रं कृष्णस्यामित्रघातिनः ॥ १.२५४.१० ॥
There, O Bhārata, the Vṛṣṇi (Kṛṣṇa) moved about striking down like Death itself; the discus of Kṛṣṇa, slayer of foes, was hurled again and again.
1.254.11
छित्त्वानेकानि सत्वानि पाणिमेति पुनः पुनः ।
तथा तु निघ्नतस्तस्य पिशाचोरगराक्षसान् ॥ १.२५४.११ ॥
Cutting down many creatures, the discus kept returning to his hand again and again; thus striking, he destroyed piśācas, serpents and rākṣasas.
1.254.12
बभूव रूपमत्युग्रं सर्वभूतात्मनस्तदा ।
समेतानां च सर्वेषां दानवानां च सर्वशः ॥ १.२५४.१२ ॥
Then the form of Kṛṣṇa, the self of all beings, became extremely fierce, for all the Dānavas gathered there, on every side.
1.254.13
विजेता नाभवत्कश्चित्कृष्णपाण्डवयोर्मृधे ।
तयोर्बलात्परित्रातुं तं च दावं यदा सुराः ॥ १.२५४.१३ ॥
When the gods tried to save that forest fire by their strength, no one emerged victorious in the battle between Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍava.
1.254.14
नाशक्नुवञ्शमयितुं तदाऽभूवन्पराङ्मुखाः ।
शतक्रतुस्तु संप्रेक्ष्य विमुखानमरांस्तथा ॥ १.२५४.१४ ॥
Unable to quell it, they turned their backs. Śatakratu, Indra, saw the immortals turned away.
1.254.15
बभूव मुदितो राजन्प्रशंसन्केशवार्जुनौ ।
निवृत्तेष्वथ देवेषु वागुवाचाशरीरिणी ॥ १.२५४.१५ ॥
O king, when the gods had withdrawn, Indra rejoiced, praising Keśava and Arjuna. Then a bodiless voice spoke.
1.254.16
शतक्रतुं समाभाष्य महागम्भीरनिःस्वना ।
न ते सखा सन्निहितस्तक्षको भुजगोत्तमः ॥ १.२५४.१६ ॥
Addressing Śatakratu, Indra, in a very deep voice, it said: 'Your friend, the best of serpents Takṣaka, is not present here.'
1.254.17
दाहकाले खाण्डवस्य कुरुक्षेत्रं गतो ह्यसौ ।
न च शक्यौ युधा जेतुं कथंचिदपि वासव ॥ १.२५४.१७ ॥
At the time of the burning of Khāṇḍava he went to Kurukṣetra. O Vāsava, these two cannot be conquered in battle in any way.
1.254.18
वासुदेवार्जुनावेतौ निबोध वचनान्मम ।
नरनारायणावेतौ पूर्वदेवौ दिवि श्रुतौ ॥ १.२५४.१८ ॥
Know these two, Vāsudeva and Arjuna, from my word: they are Nara and Nārāyaṇa, the ancient gods heard of in heaven.
1.254.19
भवानप्यभिजानाति यद्वीर्यौ यत्पराक्रमौ ।
नैतौ शक्यौ दुराधर्षौ विजेतुमजितौ युधि ॥ १.२५४.१९ ॥
You too know their prowess and valour; in battle these two cannot be overcome or conquered.
1.254.20
अपि सर्वेषु लोकेषु पुराणावृषिसत्तमौ ।
पूजनीयतमावेतावपि सर्वैः सुरासुरैः ॥ १.२५४.२० ॥
In all the worlds these two are the most ancient and the best of sages, most worthy of worship by all gods and demons.
1.254.21
यक्षराक्षसगन्धर्वनरकिन्नरपन्नगैः ।
तस्मादितः सुरैः सार्धं गन्तुमर्हसि वासव ॥ १.२५४.२१ ॥
Since they are worshipped by yakṣas, rākṣasas, gandharvas, men, kinnaras and serpents, O Vāsava, you should now go away from here together with the gods.
1.254.22
दिष्टं चाप्यनुपश्यैतत्खाण्डवस्य विनाशनम् ।
इति वाक्यमुपश्रुत्य तथ्यमित्यमरेश्वरः ॥ १.२५४.२२ ॥
Consider also that the destruction of the Khāṇḍava forest is fated. Having heard these words, the lord of the immortals said, "True."
1.254.23
क्रोधामर्षौ समुत्सृज्य संप्रतस्थे दिवं तदा ।
तं प्रस्थितं महात्मानं समवेक्ष्य दिवौकसः ॥ १.२५४.२३ ॥
Then, casting off anger and resentment, he set out for heaven. Seeing that great-souled one departing, the dwellers of heaven...
1.254.24
सहिताः सेनया राजन्ननुजग्मुः पुरन्दरम् ।
देवराजं तदा यान्तं सह देवैरवेक्ष्य तु ॥ १.२५४.२४ ॥
O king, then the gods, together with their army, followed Purandara. Seeing the king of gods departing together with the gods...
1.254.25
वासुदेवार्जुनौ वीरौ सिंहनादं विनेदतुः ।
देवराजे गते राजन्प्रहृष्टौ केशवार्जुनौ ॥ १.२५४.२५ ॥
Vāsudeva and Arjuna, the heroes, roared a lion's roar; O king, when the lord of the gods had departed, Keśava and Arjuna rejoiced.
1.254.26
निर्विशङ्कं वनं वीरौ दाहयामासतुस्तदा ।
स मारुत इवाभ्राणि नाशयित्वाऽर्जुनः सुरान् ॥ १.२५४.२६ ॥
Then the two heroes, without fear, set fire to the forest; and Arjuna, like the wind scattering clouds, destroyed the gods.
1.254.27
व्यधमच्छरसङ्घातैर्देहिनः खाण्डवालयान् ।
न च स्म किंचिच्छक्नोति भूतं निश्चरितुं ततः ॥ १.२५४.२७ ॥
He scattered the embodied beings dwelling in the Khāṇḍava with masses of arrows, and then no creature could move out from there at all.
1.254.28
संछिद्यमानमिषुभिरस्यता सव्यसाचिना ।
नाशक्नुवंश्च भूतानि महान्त्यपि रणेऽर्जुनम् ॥ १.२५४.२८ ॥
Though being cut down by the arrows of Savyasācin, the great beings were unable to face Arjuna in battle.
1.254.29
निरीक्षितुममोघास्त्रं योद्धुं चापि कुतो रणे ।
शतं चैकेन विव्याध शतेनैकं पतत्रिणाम् ॥ १.२५४.२९ ॥
When even to look upon the unfailing weapon was hard, how could one fight in battle? He pierced a hundred with one, and one with a hundred of the winged ones.
1.254.30
व्यसवस्तेऽपतन्नग्नौ साक्षात्कालहता इव ।
न चालभन्त ते शर्म रोधःसु विषमेषु च ॥ १.२५४.३० ॥
Lifeless, they fell into the fire, as though struck directly by Death; and they found no refuge even on the rocks and in the rough places.
1.254.31
पितृदेवनिवासेषु सन्तापश्चाप्यजायत ।
भूतसङ्घाश्च बहवो दीनाश्चक्रुर्महास्वनम् ॥ १.२५४.३१ ॥
Distress arose even in the abodes of the fathers and the gods, and the many wretched hosts of beings raised a great cry.
1.254.32
रुरुदुर्वारणाश्चैव तथा मृगतरक्षवः ।
तेन शब्देन वित्रेसुर्गङ्गोदधिचरा झषाः ॥ १.२५४.३२ ॥
The elephants wailed, and likewise the deer and the tarakṣus; at that sound the fishes moving in the Ganges and the ocean were terrified.
1.254.33
विद्याधरगणाश्चैव ये च तत्र वनौकसः ।
न त्वर्जुनं महाबाहो नापि कृष्णं जनार्दनम् ॥ १.२५४.३३ ॥
And the bands of Vidyādharas, and the forest-dwellers who were there—yet, O mighty-armed one, they could not look upon Arjuna, nor even upon Kṛṣṇa Janārdana.
1.254.34
निरीक्षितुं वै शक्नोति कश्चिद्योद्धुं कुतः पुनः ।
एकायनगता येऽपि निष्पेतुस्तत्र केचन ॥ १.२५४.३४ ॥
No one was able even to look upon them, much less to fight; and of those who had gone into the one path, some came forth from there.
1.254.35
राक्षसा दानवा नागा जघ्ने चक्रेण तान्हरिः ।
ते तु भिन्नशिरोदेहाश्चक्रवेगाद्गतासवः ॥ १.२५४.३५ ॥
Hari struck the rākṣasas, dānavas and nāgas with his discus; their heads and bodies split apart, and by the force of the discus they lost their breath.
1.254.36
पेतुरन्ये महाकायाः प्रदीप्ते वसुरेतसि ।
समांसरुधिरौधैश्च वसाभिश्चापि तर्पितः ॥ १.२५४.३६ ॥
Other huge-bodied beings fell into the blazing Vasu-retas (the fire); and the fire was sated with streams of flesh and blood, and with marrow and fat.
1.254.37
उपर्याकाशगो भूत्वा विधूमः समपद्यत ।
दीप्ताक्षो दीप्तजिह्वश्च संप्रदीप्तमहाननः ॥ १.२५४.३७ ॥
Rising high into the sky, he became smokeless; his eyes blazed, his tongue was flame, and his great mouth burst fully into fire.
1.254.38
दीप्तोर्ध्वकेशः पिङ्गाक्षः पिबन्प्राणभृतां वसाम् ।
तां स कृष्णार्जुनकृतां सुधां प्राप्य हुताशनः ॥ १.२५४.३८ ॥
His hair blazed upward and his eyes were tawny; drinking the marrow-fat of living beings, that fire, having obtained the nectar made by Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, grew strong.
1.254.39
बभूव मुदितस्तृप्तः परां निर्वृतिमागतः ।
तथाऽसुरं मयं नाम तक्षकस्य निवेशनात् ॥ १.२५४.३९ ॥
He became delighted and satisfied and reached the highest contentment; and so from Takṣaka's dwelling came the asura named Maya.
1.254.40
विप्रद्रवन्तं सहसा ददर्श मधुसूदनः ।
तमग्निः प्रार्थयामास दिधक्षुर्वातसारथिः ॥ १.२५४.४० ॥
Madhusūdana suddenly saw him fleeing; then Agni, whose charioteer is the wind and who desired to burn, petitioned him.
1.254.41
शरीरवाञ्जटी भूत्वा नदन्निव बलाहकः ।
विज्ञाय दानवेन्द्राणां मयं वै शिल्पिनां वरम् ॥ १.२५४.४१ ॥
Taking on a body and matted locks, roaring like a cloud, having recognized Maya, the best of the Dānava lords and of craftsmen.
1.254.42
जिघांसुर्वासुदेवस्तं चक्रमुद्यम्य धिष्ठितः ।
स चक्रमुद्यतं दृष्ट्वा दिधक्षन्तं च पावकम् ॥ १.२५४.४२ ॥
Desiring to slay him, Vāsudeva stood with the discus raised; and he saw the raised discus, and the fire eager to burn.
1.254.43
अभिधावार्जुनेत्येवं मयस्त्राहीति चाब्रवीत् ।
तस्य भीतस्वनं श्रुत्वा मा भैरिति धनंजयः ॥ १.२५४.४३ ॥
"Run toward me, Arjuna, save Maya!" he said. Hearing his frightened cry, Dhanaṃjaya said, "Do not fear."
1.254.44
प्रत्युवाच मयं पार्थो जीवयन्निव भारत ।
तं न भेतव्यमित्याह मयं पार्थो दयापरः ॥ १.२५४.४४ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, Pārtha replied to Maya as if restoring him to life. Pārtha, intent on compassion, said to Maya, "You need not fear."
1.254.45
तं पार्थेनाभये दत्ते नमुचेर्भ्रातरं मयम् ।
न हन्तुमैच्छद्दाशार्हः पावको न ददाह च ॥ १.२५४.४५ ॥
When Pārtha had given him safety, Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa) did not wish to kill Maya, Namuci's brother, and Pāvaka (the fire) did not burn him.
1.254.46
तद्वनं पावको धीमान्दिनानि दश पञ्च च ।
ददाह कृष्णपार्थाभ्यां रक्षितः पाकशासनात् ॥ १.२५४.४६ ॥
The wise Pāvaka burned that forest for fifteen days, protected by Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha at the command of Pākaśāsana (Indra).
1.254.47
तस्मिन्वने दह्यमाने षडग्निर्न ददाह च ।
अश्वसेनं मयं चैव चतुरः शार्ङ्गकांस्तथा ॥ १.२५४.४७ ॥
While that forest was burning, the six-fold fire did not burn Aśvasena, Maya, or the four Śārṅgakas.