Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.43
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1.43.1
यदि दष्टं मयेह त्वं शक्तः किंचिच्चिकित्सितुम् ।
ततो वृक्षं मया दष्टमिमं जीवय काश्यप ॥ १.४३.१ ॥
If you are able to heal anything bitten by me here, then revive this tree, which I have bitten, O Kāśyapa.
1.43.2
परं मन्त्रबलं यत्ते तद्दर्शय यतस्व च ।
न्यग्रोधमेनं धक्ष्यामि पश्यतस्ते द्विजोत्तम ॥ १.४३.२ ॥
Show the supreme power of your mantras that you have, and strive. O best of brahmins, while you watch, I shall burn this banyan tree.
1.43.3
दश नागेन्द्र वृक्षं त्वं यद्येतदभिमन्यसे ।
अहमेनं त्वया दष्टं जीवयिष्ये भुजंगम।
पश्य मन्त्रबलं मेऽद्य न्यग्रोधं दश पन्नग ॥ १.४३.३ ॥
O lord of serpents, if you think so, bite this tree. O serpent, I shall revive this that you have bitten. See today my power of mantras, O serpent; bite the banyan tree.
1.43.4
एवमुक्तः स नागेन्द्रः काश्यपेन महात्मना ।
अदशद्वृक्षमभ्येत्य न्यग्रोधं पन्नगोत्तमः ॥ १.४३.४ ॥
Thus addressed by the great-souled Kāśyapa, that lord of serpents, the best of snakes, approached the banyan tree and bit it.
1.43.5
स वृक्षस्तेन दष्टस्तु पन्नगेन महात्मना ।
आशीविषविषोपेतः प्रजज्वाल समन्ततः ॥ १.४३.५ ॥
That tree, bitten by the great-souled serpent and filled with the venom of a viper, blazed up on all sides.
1.43.6
तं दग्ध्वा स नगं नागः काश्यपं पुनरब्रवीत् ।
कुरु यत्नं द्विजश्रेष्ठ जीवयैव वनस्पतिम् ॥ १.४३.६ ॥
Having burned that tree, the serpent again said to Kāśyapa: 'O best of brahmins, make an effort; revive this tree.'
1.43.7
भस्मीभूतं ततो वृक्षं पन्नगेन्द्रस्य तेजसा ।
भस्म सर्वं समाहृत्य काश्यपो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १.४३.७ ॥
Then, by the fire of the lord of serpents, the tree was reduced to ashes. Kāśyapa gathered all the ashes and spoke these words.
1.43.8
विद्याबलं पन्नगेन्द्र पश्य मेऽद्य वनस्पतौ ।
अहं संजीवयाम्येनं पश्यतस्ते भुजंगम ॥ १.४३.८ ॥
Behold today the power of my knowledge upon this tree, O lord of serpents. O serpent, while you watch, I will bring this back to life.
1.43.9
ततः स भगवान्विद्वान्काश्यपो द्विजसत्तमः ।
भस्मराशीकृतं वृक्षं विद्यया समजीवयत् ॥ १.४३.९ ॥
Then the venerable and learned Kāśyapa, best of the twice-born, revived that tree, reduced to a heap of ashes, by his knowledge.
1.43.10
अङ्कुरं कृतवांस्तत्र ततः पर्णद्वयान्वितम् ।
पलाशिनं शाखिनं च तथा विटपिनं पुनः ॥ १.४३.१० ॥
There he made a sprout with two leaves; then it became full of palāśa flowers, with branches and twigs.
1.43.11
तं दृष्ट्वा जीवितं वृक्षं काश्यपेन महात्मना ।
उवाच तक्षको ब्रह्मन्नैतदत्यद्भुतं त्वयि ॥ १.४३.११ ॥
Seeing that tree brought back to life by the great-souled Kāśyapa, Takṣaka said: "Brahmin, this is not so very wonderful in you."
1.43.12
द्विजेन्द्र यद्विषं हन्या मम वा मद्विधस्य वा ।
कं त्वमर्थमभिप्रेप्सुर्यासि तत्र तपोधन ॥ १.४३.१२ ॥
O lord of the twice-born, if my venom, or that of one like me, should strike you, O wealth of austerity, for what purpose do you go there?
1.43.13
यत्तेऽभिलषितं प्राप्तं फलं तस्मान्नृपोत्तमात् ।
अहमेव प्रदास्यामि तत्ते यद्यपि दुर्लभम् ॥ १.४३.१३ ॥
The reward you have obtained the wish for from that best of kings, though it is hard to get, I myself shall give you.
1.43.14
विप्रशापाभिभूते च क्षीणायुषि नराधिपे ।
घटमानस्य ते विप्र सिद्धिः संशयिता भवेत् ॥ १.४३.१४ ॥
O brahmin, while that lord of men, overcome by a brahmin's curse and with his life spent, is alive, the success of your striving would become doubtful.
1.43.15
ततो यशः प्रदीप्तं ते त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् ।
निरंशुरिव घर्मांशुरन्तर्धानमितो व्रजेत् ॥ १.४३.१५ ॥
Then your blazing fame, renowned in the three worlds, would vanish from here like the sun without its rays.
1.43.16
धनार्थी याम्यहं तत्र तन्मे देहि भुजंगम ।
ततोऽहं विनिवर्तिष्ये स्वापतेयं प्रगृह्य वै ॥ १.४३.१६ ॥
Seeking wealth, I am going there; O serpent, give that to me. Then I will return, taking my own wealth.
1.43.17
यावद्धनं प्रार्थयसे तस्माद्राज्ञस्ततोऽधिकम् ।
अहमेव प्रदास्यामि निवर्तस्व द्विजोत्तम ॥ १.४३.१७ ॥
As much wealth as you ask of the king, and more than that, I myself will give you; turn back, best of brahmins.
1.43.18
तक्षकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा काश्यपो द्विजसत्तमः ।
प्रदध्यौ सुमहातेजाराजानं प्रति बुद्धिमान् ॥ १.४३.१८ ॥
Having heard Takṣaka's words, the best of brahmins Kāśyapa, of very great splendour and wise, reflected upon the king.
1.43.19
दिव्यज्ञानः स तेजस्वी ज्ञात्वा तं नृपतिं तदा ।
क्षीणायुषं पाण्डवेयमपावर्तत काश्यपः ॥ १.४३.१९ ॥
Kāśyapa, radiant and possessing divine knowledge, knowing then that the king's life was waning, turned back from the son of Pāṇḍu.
1.43.20
लब्ध्वा वित्तं मुनिवरस्तक्षकाद्यावदीप्सितम् ।
निवृत्ते काश्यपे तस्मिन्समयेन महात्मनि ॥ १.४३.२० ॥
The best of sages, having obtained from Takṣaka as much wealth as he desired, and when that great-souled Kāśyapa had turned back at the appointed time…
1.43.21
जगाम तक्षकस्तूर्णं नगरं नागसाह्वयम् ।
अथ शुश्राव गच्छन्स तक्षको जगतीपतिम् ॥ १.४३.२१ ॥
Takṣaka swiftly went to the city called Nāgasāhvaya. And as he went, he heard about the lord of the earth…
1.43.22
मन्त्रैर्विषहरैर्दिव्यै रक्ष्यमाणं प्रयत्नतः ।
स चिन्तयामास तदा मायायोगेन पार्थिवः ॥ १.४३.२२ ॥
Guarded carefully by divine mantras that remove poison, the king — Takṣaka then reflected on him, thinking: by means of illusion…
1.43.23
मया वञ्चयितव्योऽसौ क उपायो भवेदिति ।
ततस्तापसरूपेण प्राहिणोत्स भुजंगमान् ॥ १.४३.२३ ॥
"By what means could I deceive him?" Thinking thus, he sent serpents in the guise of ascetics.
1.43.24
फलपत्रोदकं गृह्य राज्ञे नागोऽथ तक्षकः ।
गच्छध्वं यूयमव्यग्रा राजानं कार्यवत्तया ॥ १.४३.२४ ॥
"Taking fruit, leaves and water, go to the king, all of you calm and with a purpose." Then the serpent Takṣaka (said to them)…
1.43.25
फलपत्रोदकं नागाः प्रतिग्राहयितुं नृपम् ।
ते तक्षकसमादिष्टास्तथा चक्रुर्भुजङ्गमाः ॥ १.४३.२५ ॥
At Takṣaka's command, the serpents did so, to present fruit, leaves and water to the king.
1.43.26
उपनिन्युस्तथा राज्ञे दर्भानम्भः फलानि च ।
तच्च सर्वं स राजेन्द्रः प्रतिजग्राह वीर्यवान् ॥ १.४३.२६ ॥
They offered the king kuśa grass, water and fruits, and that mighty lord of kings accepted it all.
1.43.27
कृत्वा तेषां च कार्याणि गम्यतामित्युवाच तान् ।
गतेषु तेषु नागेषु तापसच्छद्मरूपिषु ॥ १.४३.२७ ॥
Having attended to their tasks, he told them, "You may go." When those serpents disguised as ascetics had departed,
1.43.28
अमात्यान्सुहृदश्चैव प्रोवाच स नराधिपः ।
भक्षयन्तु भवन्तो वै स्वादूनीमानि सर्वशः ॥ १.४३.२८ ॥
That lord of men said to his ministers and friends, "Please, all of you, eat these sweet fruits."
1.43.29
तापसैरुपनीतानि फलानि सहिता मया ।
ततो राजा ससचिवः फलान्यादातुमैच्छत ॥ १.४३.२९ ॥
"These fruits brought by the ascetics, together with me." Then the king, with his ministers, wished to take up the fruits.
1.43.30
विधिना संप्रयुक्तो वै ऋषिवाक्येन तेन तु ।
यस्मिन्नेव फले नागस्तमेवाभक्षयत्स्वयम् ॥ १.४३.३० ॥
Driven by fate and by that sage's word, the king himself ate that very fruit in which the serpent lay.
1.43.31
ततो भक्षयतस्तस्य फलात्कृमिरभूदणुः ।
ह्रस्वकः कृष्णनयनस्ताम्रवर्णोऽथ शौनक ॥ १.४३.३१ ॥
As he was eating the fruit, a tiny worm arose from it, short, black-eyed and copper-colored, O Śaunaka.
1.43.32
स तं गृह्य नृपश्रेष्ठः सचिवानिदमब्रवीत् ।
अस्तमभ्येति सविता विषादद्य न मे भयम् ॥ १.४३.३२ ॥
Taking it, the best of kings said to his ministers: "The sun is setting; today I have no fear of this poison."
1.43.33
सत्यवागस्तु स मुनिः कृमिर्मां दशतामयम् ।
तक्षको नाम भूत्वा वै तथा परिहृतं भवेत् ॥ १.४३.३३ ॥
Let that sage be truthful; let this worm, taking the name Takṣaka, bite me, and so his word will be fulfilled.
1.43.34
ते चैनमन्ववर्तन्त मन्त्रिणः कालचोदिताः ।
एवमुक्त्वा स राजेन्द्रो ग्रीवायां सन्निवेश्यह ॥ १.४३.३४ ॥
And the ministers, impelled by time, followed him. Having spoken thus, the lord of kings placed it upon his neck.
1.43.35
कृमिकं प्राहसत्तूर्णं मुमूर्षुर्नष्टचेतनः ।
प्रहसन्नेव भोगेन तक्षकेणाभिवेष्टितः ॥ १.४३.३५ ॥
Nearing death, his senses lost, he at once laughed at the worm; and even as he laughed he was enveloped by the coils of Takṣaka.
1.43.36
तस्मात्फलाद्विनिष्क्रम्य यत्तद्राज्ञे निवेदितम् ।
वेष्टयित्वा च भोगेन विनद्य च महास्वनम्।
अदशत्पृथिवीपालं तक्षकः पन्नगेश्वरः ॥ १.४३.३६ ॥
Emerging from that fruit, as had been told to the king, coiling around him and roaring with a great sound, Takṣaka, lord of serpents, bit the protector of the earth.