Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.38
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1.38.1
सर्पाणां तु वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वेषामिति चेति च ।
वासुकेश्च वचः श्रुत्वा एलापत्रोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १.३८.१ ॥
Having heard the words of the serpents, and that all had spoken thus, and having heard the words of Vāsuki, Elāpatra spoke this.
1.38.2
प्रागेव दर्शिता बुद्धिर्मयैषा भुजगोत्तमाः ।
हेयेति यदि वो बुद्धिस्तवापि च तथा प्रभो ॥ १.३८.२ ॥
Indeed, I showed this judgment before, O best of serpents. If your judgment holds it to be rejected, then so too, O lord, is yours.
1.38.3
अस्तु कामं मभाद्यापि बुद्धिः स्मरणमागता ।
तां शृणुध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि याथातथ्येन पन्नगाः ॥ १.३८.३ ॥
So be it, as you wish. Even now that counsel has come back to my memory. Hear it, O serpents; I will tell it exactly as it is.
1.38.4
न स यज्ञो न भविता न स राजा तथाविधः ।
जनमेजयः पाण्डवेयो यतोऽस्माकं महद्भयम् ॥ १.३८.४ ॥
That sacrifice will not take place, nor will there be such a king — Janamejaya, the son of the Pāṇḍavas' line, from whom we have great fear.
1.38.5
दैवेनोपहतो राजन्यो भवेदिह पूरुषः ।
स दैवमेवाश्रयेत नान्यत्तत्र परायणम् ॥ १.३८.५ ॥
If a man here is struck down by fate, he should take refuge in fate alone; there is no other recourse there.
1.38.6
तदिदं चैवमस्माकं भयं पन्नगसत्तमाः ।
दैवमेवाश्रयामोऽत्र शृणुध्वं च वचो मम ॥ १.३८.६ ॥
Therefore, O best of serpents, such is this fear of ours; here we take refuge in fate alone. And listen to my words.
1.38.7
अहं शापे समुत्सृष्टे समश्रौषं वचस्तदा ।
मातुरुत्सङ्गमारूढो भयात्पन्नगसत्तमाः।
देवानां पन्नगश्रेष्ठास्तीक्ष्णास्तीक्ष्ण इति प्रभो ॥ १.३८.७ ॥
When the curse was pronounced, I heard those words, climbing onto my mother's lap out of fear, O best of serpents. O lord, it was said: 'fierce, fierce'.
1.38.8
शापदुःखाग्नितप्तानां पन्नगानामनामयम् ।
कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टाः प्रार्थयन्तो दिवौकसः ॥ १.३८.८ ॥
The gods of heaven, filled with supreme compassion, prayed for well-being for the serpents scorched by the fire of the curse's sorrow.
1.38.9
का हि लब्ध्वा प्रियान्पुत्राञ्शपेदेवं पितामह ।
ऋते कद्रूं तीक्ष्णरूपां देवदेव तवाग्रतः ॥ १.३८.९ ॥
O grandfather, what woman, having obtained beloved sons, would curse thus, except Kadrū of fierce form, O god of gods, in your very presence?
1.38.10
तथेति च वचस्तस्यास्त्वयाप्युक्तं पितामह ।
इच्छाम एतद्विज्ञातुं कारणं यन्न वारिता ॥ १.३८.१० ॥
You too, O grandfather, said 'so be it' to her word. We wish to know the reason why you did not forbid it.
1.38.11
बहवः पन्नगास्तीक्ष्णा घोररूपा विषोल्बणाः ।
प्रजानां हितकामोऽहं न च वारितवांस्तदा ॥ १.३८.११ ॥
Many serpents are fierce, terrible in form, and extremely venomous. Wishing the welfare of creatures, I did not forbid her then.
1.38.12
ये दन्दशूकाः क्षुद्राश्च पापाचारा विषोल्बणाः ।
तेषां विनाशो भविता न तु ये धर्मचारिणः ॥ १.३८.१२ ॥
Those biting serpents who are base, of evil conduct, and fierce with venom, they alone will be destroyed; but not those who walk in dharma.
1.38.13
यन्निमित्तं च भविता मोक्षस्तेषां महाभयात् ।
पन्नगानां निबोधध्वं तस्मिन्काले समागते ॥ १.३८.१३ ॥
For whose sake there will be release for them from great fear — know this, O serpents, when the time has come.
1.38.14
यायावरकुले धीमान्भविष्यति महानृषिः ।
जरत्कारुरिति ख्यातस्तपस्वी नियतेन्द्रियः ॥ १.३८.१४ ॥
In the family of the Yāyāvaras there will be a wise great sage, renowned by the name Jaratkāru, an ascetic with restrained senses.
1.38.15
तस्य पुत्रो जरत्कारोर्भविष्यति तपोधनः ।
आस्तीको नाम यज्ञं स प्रतिषेत्स्यति तं तदा।
तत्र मोक्ष्यन्ति भुजगा ये भविष्यन्ति धार्मिकाः ॥ १.३८.१५ ॥
His son, a treasure of austerity born of Jaratkāru, will be named Āstīka; he will then forbid that sacrifice. There the serpents who become righteous will be released.
1.38.16
स मुनिप्रवरो ब्रह्मञ्जरत्कारुर्महातपाः ।
कस्यां पुत्रं महात्मानं जनयिष्यति वीर्यवान् ॥ १.३८.१६ ॥
O Brahmā, that best of sages, the great ascetic Jaratkāru — in whom will he beget a noble-souled, mighty son?
1.38.17
वासुकेर्भगिनी कन्या समुत्पन्ना सुशोभना ।
तस्मै दास्यति तां कन्यां वासुकिर्भुजगोत्तमः ॥ १.३८.१७ ॥
Vāsuki's sister, a maiden born very beautiful — Vāsuki, best of serpents, will give that maiden to him.
1.38.18
तस्यां जनयिता पुत्रं वेदवेदाङ्गपारगम् ।
सनामायां सनामा स कन्यायां द्विजसत्तमः ॥ १.३८.१८ ॥
In her, that best of twice-born, through a maiden of the same name, will beget a son who has mastered the Vedas and their limbs.
1.38.19
एवमस्त्विति तं देवाः पितामहमथाब्रुवन् ।
उत्क्वैवं वचनं देवान्विरिञ्चिस्त्रिदिवं ययौ ॥ १.३८.१९ ॥
The gods said to the Grandfather, "So be it." Having spoken these words to the gods, Virińci went to heaven.
1.38.20
सोऽहमेवं प्रपश्यामि वासुके भगिनी तव ।
जरत्कारुरिति ख्याता तां तस्मै प्रतिपादय ॥ १.३८.२० ॥
Thus I see it, Vāsuki: give to him your sister, known as Jaratkāru.
1.38.21
भैक्षवद्भिक्षमाणाय नागानां भयशान्तये ।
ऋषये सुव्रतायैनामेष मोक्षः श्रुतो मया ॥ १.३८.२१ ॥
Give her to that sage of firm vows who begs alms, to still the serpents' fear; this, I have heard, is the path to deliverance.