Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.39
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1.39.1
एलापत्रवचः श्रुत्वा ते नागा द्विजसत्तम ।
सर्वे प्रहृष्टमनसः साधुसाध्वित्यपूजयन् ॥ १.३९.१ ॥
O best of the twice-born, having heard the words of Elāpatra, all those serpents, their minds gladdened, applauded him, saying, "Well said! Well said!"
1.39.2
ततःप्रभृति तां कन्यां वासुकिः पर्यरक्षत ।
जरत्कारुं स्वसारं वै परं हर्षमवाप च ॥ १.३९.२ ॥
From that time onward, Vāsuki protected that maiden, his sister Jaratkāru, and he obtained great joy.
1.39.3
ततो नातिमहान्कालः समतीत इवाभवत् ।
अथ देवासुराः सर्वे ममन्थुर्वरुणालयम् ॥ १.३९.३ ॥
Then, not much time having seemingly passed, all the gods and asuras churned the ocean, the abode of Varuṇa.
1.39.4
तत्र नेत्रमभून्नागो वासुकिर्बलिनां वरः ।
समाप्यैव च तत्कर्म पितामहमुपागमन् ॥ १.३९.४ ॥
There the serpent Vāsuki, best of the mighty, became the churning-rope; having completed that task, they approached the grandfather (Brahmā).
1.39.5
देवा वासुकिना सार्धं पितामहमथाव्रुवन् ।
भगवञ्शापभीतोऽयं वासुकिस्तप्यते भृशम् ॥ १.३९.५ ॥
Then the gods, together with Vāsuki, said to the grandfather, "O revered one, this Vāsuki, frightened by a curse, suffers greatly."
1.39.6
अस्यैतन्मानसं शल्यं समुद्धर्तुं त्वमर्हसि ।
जनन्याः शापजं देव ज्ञातीनां हितमिच्छतः ॥ १.३९.६ ॥
O god, you ought to pull out this thorn in his mind, born of his mother's curse, of one who desires the welfare of his kinsmen.
1.39.7
हितो ह्ययं सदास्मकं प्रियकारी च नागराट् ।
प्रसादं कुरु देवेश शमयास्य मनोज्वरम् ॥ १.३९.७ ॥
This king of the nāgas has always been beneficial to us and does what is dear to us. Lord of the gods, show him favor and calm the fever of his mind.
1.39.8
मयैव तद्वितीर्णं वै वचनं मनसाऽमराः ।
एलापत्रेण नागेन यदस्याभिहितं पुरा ॥ १.३९.८ ॥
Immortals, I myself, in my mind, granted that word which the nāga Elāpatra formerly declared about him.
1.39.9
तत्करोत्वेष नागेन्द्रः प्राप्तकालं वचः स्वयम् ।
विनशिष्यन्ति ये पापा न तु ये धर्मचारिणः ॥ १.३९.९ ॥
Let this lord of the nāgas himself fulfill that timely word. The sinful alone will perish, but not those who walk in dharma.
1.39.10
उत्पन्नः स जरत्कारुस्तपस्युग्रे रतो द्विजः ।
तस्यैष भगिनीं काले जरत्कारुं प्रयच्छतु ॥ १.३९.१० ॥
A brahmin named Jaratkāru, devoted to fierce austerity, has been born. In due time let this nāga give his sister to that Jaratkāru.
1.39.11
एलापत्रेण यत्प्रोक्तं वचनं भुजगेन ह ।
पन्नगानां हितं देवास्तत्तथा न तदन्यथा ॥ १.३९.११ ॥
Gods, the word that the serpent Elāpatra spoke is for the welfare of the serpents. It shall be just so, and not otherwise.
1.39.12
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु नागेन्द्रः पितामहवचस्तदा ।
संदिश्य पन्नगान्सर्वान्वासुकिः शापमोहितः ॥ १.३९.१२ ॥
Having heard this, the lord of the nāgas Vāsuki listened to the grandfather's word, and then, bewildered by the curse, he gave instructions to all the serpents.
1.39.13
स्वसारमुद्यम्य तदा जरत्कारुमृषिं प्रति ।
सर्पान्बहूञ्जरत्कारौ नित्ययुक्तान्समादधत् ॥ १.३९.१३ ॥
Then, having offered his sister to the sage Jaratkāru, he set many serpents, ever engaged, upon Jaratkāru.
1.39.14
जरत्कारुर्यदा भार्यामिच्छेद्वरयितुं प्रभुः ।
शीघ्रमेत्य तदाऽऽख्येयं तन्नः श्रेयो भविष्यति ॥ १.३९.१४ ॥
When the mighty Jaratkāru desires to choose a wife, let him come quickly and tell us; that will be our good fortune.