Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.258
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1.258.1
पुरतः कृच्छ्रकालस्य धीमाञ्जागर्ति पुरुषः ।
स कृच्छ्रकालं संप्राप्य व्यथां नैवैति कर्हिचित् ॥ १.२५८.१ ॥
The wise person who stays watchful before a time of hardship never falls into distress when hardship comes.
1.258.2
यस्तु कृच्छ्रमनुप्राप्तं विचेता नावबुध्यते ।
सकृच्छ्रकाले व्यथितो न श्रेयो विन्दते महत् ॥ १.२५८.२ ॥
The thoughtless man who does not perceive hardship when it has come upon him, distressed in a time of hardship, does not attain great welfare.
1.258.3
धीरस्त्वमसि मेधावी प्राणकृच्छ्रमिदं च नः ।
प्राज्ञः शूरो बहूनां हि भवत्येको न संशयः ॥ १.२५८.३ ॥
You are steadfast and intelligent, and this is a danger to our lives. A single man who is wise and brave indeed becomes equal to many, without doubt.
1.258.4
ज्येष्ठस्तातो भवति वै ज्येष्ठो मुञ्चति कृच्छ्रतः ।
ज्येष्ठश्चेन्न प्रजानाति नीयान्किं करिष्यति ॥ १.२५८.४ ॥
The eldest is indeed like a father; the eldest frees us from hardship. If the eldest does not understand, what will the younger one do?
1.258.5
हिरण्यरेतास्त्वरितो जलन्नायाति नः क्षयम् ।
सप्तजिह्वाननः क्रूरो लिहानो विसर्पति ॥ १.२५८.५ ॥
The golden-seeded fire, burning swiftly, is not coming toward our destruction; its cruel face with seven tongues spreads, licking as it goes.
1.258.6
एवं संभाष्य तेऽन्योन्यं मन्दपालस्य पुत्रकाः ।
तुष्टुवुः प्रयता भूत्वा यथाऽग्निं शृणु पार्थिव ॥ १.२५८.६ ॥
Having spoken thus to one another, the sons of Mandapāla, reverent, praised the fire. Hear, O king.
1.258.7
आत्माऽसि वायोर्ज्वलन शरीरमसि वीरुधाम् ।
योनिरापश्च ते शुक्रं योनिस्त्वमसि चाम्भसः ॥ १.२५८.७ ॥
You are the self of the wind, O blazing one, and the body of the plants. The waters are your womb, and the seed is your womb; you are indeed the womb of the waters.
1.258.8
ऊर्ध्वं चाधश्च सर्पन्ति पृष्ठतः पार्श्वतस्तथा ।
अर्चिषस्ते महावीर्य रश्यमः सवितुर्यथा ॥ १.२५८.८ ॥
Your flames spread upward and downward, behind and to the sides, O mighty in power, like the rays of the sun.
1.258.9
माता प्रणष्टा पितरं न विद्मः ।
पक्षा जाता नै नो धूमकेतो।
न नस्त्राता विद्यते वै त्वदन्य-
स्तस्मादस्मांस्त्राहि बालांस्त्वमग्ने ॥ १.२५८.९ ॥
Our mother has perished, and we do not know our father. We were not born with wings, O smoke-bannered one. Apart from you there is no protector for us; therefore, O Agni, protect us children.
1.258.10
यदग्ने ते शिवं रूपं ये च ते सप्त हेतयः ।
तेन नः परिपाहि त्वमार्तान्नः शरणैषिणः ॥ १.२५८.१० ॥
O Agni, by your auspicious form and by your seven flames, fully protect us, who are afflicted and seek refuge.
1.258.11
त्वमेवैकस्तपसे जप्तवेदो ।
नान्यस्तप्ता विद्यते गोषु देव।
ऋषीनस्मान्बालकान्पालयस्व ।
परेणास्मान्प्रेहि वै हव्यवाह ॥ १.२५८.११ ॥
O knower of all beings, you alone are for the heat of austerity; no other purified one is found even among the cows, O god. Protect us, these sages and children; O carrier of oblations, go far from us.
1.258.12
सर्वमग्ने त्वमेवैकस्त्वयि सर्वमिदं जगत् ।
त्वं धारयसि भूतानि भुवनं त्वं बिभर्षि च ॥ १.२५८.१२ ॥
O Agni, you alone are all things; in you is this entire world. You hold up beings, and you also sustain the world.
1.258.13
त्वमग्निर्हव्यवाहस्त्वं त्वमेव परमं हविः ।
मनीषिणस्त्वां जानन्ति बहुधा चैकधापि च ॥ १.२५८.१३ ॥
You are Agni, the bearer of the oblation; you are indeed the supreme oblation. The wise know you in many ways and also in one way.
1.258.14
सृष्ट्वा लोकांस्त्रीनिमान्हव्यवाह ।
काले प्राप्ते पचसि पुनः समिद्धः।
त्वं सर्वस्य भुवनस्य प्रसूति-
स्त्वमेवाग्ने भवसि पुनः प्रतिष्ठा ॥ १.२५८.१४ ॥
O carrier of oblations, having created these three worlds, when the time comes you cook again, kindled; you are the origin of the whole world, and, O Agni, you are again its support.
1.258.15
त्वमन्नं प्राणिभिर्भुक्तमन्तर्भूतो जगत्पते ।
नित्यप्रवृद्धः पचसि त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ १.२५८.१५ ॥
O lord of the world, you are the food eaten by living beings, dwelling within; ever growing, you cook, and in you all things are established.
1.258.16
सूर्यो भूत्वा रश्मिभिर्जातवेदो ।
भूमेरम्भो भूमिजातान्रसांश्च।
विश्वानादाय पुनरुत्सृज्य काले ।
दृष्ट्वा वृष्ट्या भावयसीह शुक्र ॥ १.२५८.१६ ॥
O Jātavedas, becoming the sun, with your rays you take the water of the earth and all the juices born of the earth; then, releasing them again in due time, you nourish here by rain, O bright one.
1.258.17
त्वत्त एताः पुनः शुक्र वीरुधो हरितच्छदाः ।
जायन्ते पुष्करिण्यश्च सुभद्रश्च महोदधिः ॥ १.२५८.१७ ॥
O bright one, from you again these green-leaved herbs and creepers are born, and the lotus ponds, and the auspicious great ocean.
1.258.18
इदं वै सद्म तिग्मांशो वरुणस्य परायणम् ।
शिवस्त्राता भवास्माकं माऽस्मानद्य विनाशय ॥ १.२५८.१८ ॥
O sharp-rayed one, this indeed is the dwelling and refuge of Varuṇa; be our auspicious protector, and do not destroy us today.
1.258.19
पिङ्गाक्ष लोहितग्रीव कृष्णवर्त्मन्हुताशन ।
परेण प्रेहि मुञ्चास्मान्सागरस्य गृहानिव ॥ १.२५८.१९ ॥
O tawny-eyed one, red-necked one, black-pathed one, consumer of oblations! Go far away and release us, as one leaves the houses of the ocean.
1.258.20
एवमुक्तो जातवेदा द्रोणेन ब्रह्मवादिना ।
द्रोणमाह प्रतीतात्मा मन्दपालप्रतिज्ञया ॥ १.२५८.२० ॥
Thus addressed by Droṇa, the speaker of sacred words, Jātavedas, his spirit pleased, spoke to Droṇa because of the vow made to Mandapāla.
1.258.21
ऋषिर्द्रोणस्त्वमसि वै ब्रह्मैतद्व्याहृतं ।
ईप्सितं ते करिष्यामि न च ते ॥ १.२५८.२१ ॥
Droṇa, you are indeed a seer; I will do for you what you desire, in accordance with this sacred utterance; and your...
1.258.22
मन्दपालेन वै यूयं मम पूर्वं निवेदिताः ।
वर्जयेः पुत्रकान्मह्यं दहन्दावमिति स्म ह ॥ १.२५८.२२ ॥
Mandapāla had earlier announced you to me; when burning the forest fire, you should spare my young ones.
1.258.23
तस्य तद्वचनं द्रोण त्वया यच्चेह भाषितम् ।
उभयं मे गरीयस्तु ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते।
भृशं प्रीतोऽस्मि भद्रं ते ब्रह्मंस्तोत्रेण सत्तम ॥ १.२५८.२३ ॥
His words and what you have spoken here are both weighty to me; tell me, what shall I do for you? I am greatly pleased with your praise, O brahmin, best of the good; may good befall you.
1.258.24
इमे मार्जारकाः शुक्र नित्यमुद्वेजयन्ति नः ।
एतान्कुरुष्व दग्धांस्त्वं हुताशन सबान्धवान् ॥ १.२५८.२४ ॥
O Śukra, these cats (snakes) constantly trouble us; O consumer of oblations, burn them up together with their kin.
1.258.25
तथा तत्कृतवानग्निरभ्यनुज्ञाय शार्ङ्गकान् ।
ददाह खाण्डवं दावं समिद्धो जनमेजय ॥ १.२५८.२५ ॥
Thus Agni did that: having given leave to the Śārṅgakas, blazing up he burned the Khāṇḍava forest, O Janamejaya.