Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.53
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1.53.1
सर्पसत्रे तदा राज्ञः पाण्डवेयस्य धीमतः ।
जनमेजयस्य के त्वासन्नृत्विजः परमर्षयः ॥ १.५३.१ ॥
Then, at the snake-sacrifice of the wise king Janamejaya, descendant of the Pāṇḍavas, who were the supreme sages serving as officiating priests?
1.53.2
के सदस्या बभूवुश्च सर्पसत्रे सुदारुणे ।
विषादजननेऽत्यर्थं पन्नगानां महाभय ॥ १.५३.२ ॥
Who were the members of the assembly at that most dreadful snake-sacrifice, which caused great sorrow and mighty terror to the serpents?
1.53.3
सर्वं विस्तरशस्तात भवाञ्छंसितुमर्हति ।
सर्पसत्रविधानज्ञविज्ञेयाः के च सूतज ॥ १.५३.३ ॥
O son of Sūta, you should recount all of it in detail. Who were they, the knowers of the rites of the snake-sacrifice, who are to be known?
1.53.4
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि नामानीह मनीषिणाम् ।
ये ऋत्विजः सदस्याश्च तस्यासन्नृपतेस्तदा ॥ १.५३.४ ॥
Very well, I will name for you here the wise ones who were the officiating priests and assembly members of that king at that time.
1.53.5
तत्र होता बभूवाथ ब्राह्मणश्चण्डभार्गवः ।
च्यवनस्यान्वये ख्यातो जातो वेदविदां वरः ॥ १.५३.५ ॥
There the hotṛ priest was the brahmin Caṇḍabhārgava, renowned in the lineage of Cyavana, born as the best of those who know the Vedas.
1.53.6
उद्गाता ब्राह्मणो वृद्धो विद्वान्कौत्सौऽथ जैमिनिः ।
ब्र्हमाऽभवच्छार्ङ्गरवोऽथाध्वर्युश्चापि पिङ्गलः ॥ १.५३.६ ॥
As udgātṛ the aged and learned brahmins Kautsa and Jaimini, Śārṅgarava became the brahmā priest, and Piṅgala was also the adhvaryu priest.
1.53.7
सदस्यश्चाभवद्व्यासः पुत्रशिष्यसहायवान् ।
उद्दालकः प्रमतकः श्वेतकेतुश्च पिङ्गलः ॥ १.५३.७ ॥
Vyāsa, accompanied by his sons, disciples and helpers, was a member of the assembly. Uddālaka, Pramataka, Śvetaketu and Piṅgala were also there.
1.53.8
असितो देवलश्चैव नारदः पर्वतस्तथा ।
आत्रेयः कुम्डजठरौ द्विजः कालघटस्तथा ॥ १.५३.८ ॥
Asita, Devala, Nārada and Parvata, likewise Ātreya, Kuṇḍa, Jaṭhara and the twice-born Kālaghaṭa.
1.53.9
वात्स्यः श्रुतश्रवा वृद्धो जपस्वाध्यायशीलवान् ।
कोहलो देवशर्मा च मौद्गल्यः समसौरभः ॥ १.५३.९ ॥
Vātsya, the aged Śrutaśravas, devoted to recitation and private study; Kohala, Devaśarman, and Maudgalya Samasaurabha.
1.53.10
एते चान्ये च बहवो ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः ।
सदस्याश्चाभवंस्तत्र सत्रे पारिक्षितस्य ह ॥ १.५३.१० ॥
These and many other brahmins, masters of the Vedas, were members of the assembly at that session of Parikṣit's son.
1.53.11
जुह्वत्स्वृत्विक्ष्वथ तदा सर्पसत्रे महाक्रतौ ।
अहयः प्रापतंस्तत्र घोराः प्राणिभयावहाः ॥ १.५३.११ ॥
As the priests were offering oblations in that great snake-sacrifice, terrible snakes began to fall there, bringing fear to living beings.
1.53.12
वसामेदोवहाः कुल्या नागानां संप्रवर्तिताः ।
ववौ गन्धश्च तुमुलो दह्यतामनिशं तदा ॥ १.५३.१२ ॥
Streams carrying the marrow and fat of the snakes began to flow, and a tumultuous stench of burning things blew without ceasing.
1.53.13
पततां चैव नागानां धिष्ठितानां तथाम्बरे ।
अश्रूयतानिशं शब्दः पच्यतां चाग्निना भृशम् ॥ १.५३.१३ ॥
The sound of the serpents falling and those held suspended in the sky, and of those being greatly cooked by fire, could be heard without cease.
1.53.14
तक्षकस्तु स नागेन्द्रः पुरंदरनिवेशनम् ।
गतः श्रुत्वैव राजानं दीक्षितं जनमेजयम् ॥ १.५३.१४ ॥
But the lord of serpents Takṣaka, on hearing that King Janamejaya had been consecrated, went to the abode of Indra.
1.53.15
ततः सर्वं यथावृत्तमाख्याय भुजगोत्तमः ।
अगच्छच्छरणं भीत आगस्कृत्वा पुरंदरम् ॥ १.५३.१५ ॥
Then, having told everything as it had happened, the fearful best of serpents went for refuge to Indra, as one who had given offence.
1.53.16
तमिन्द्रः प्राह सुप्रीतो न तवास्तीह तक्षक ।
भयं नागेन्द्र तस्माद्वै सर्पसत्रात्कदाचन ॥ १.५३.१६ ॥
Indra, well pleased, said to him: 'Takṣaka, you have no fear here; O lord of serpents, from that serpent sacrifice you shall never have any fear.'
1.53.17
प्रसादितो मया पूर्वं तवार्थाय पितामहः ।
तस्मात्तव भयं नास्ति व्येतु तेनसो ज्वरः ॥ १.५३.१७ ॥
Earlier, for your sake, I propitiated the grandfather (Brahmā); therefore you have no fear. Let this fever of your heat depart.
1.53.18
एवमाश्वासितस्तेन ततः स भुजगोत्तमः ।
उवास भवने तस्मिञ्शक्रस्य मुदितः सुखी ॥ १.५३.१८ ॥
Thus comforted by him, the best of serpents, glad and happy, dwelt in that very abode of Śakra.
1.53.19
अजस्रं निपतत्स्वग्नौ नागेषु भृशदुःखितः ।
अल्पशेषपरीवारो वासुकिः पर्यतप्यत ॥ १.५३.१९ ॥
Amid the serpents continually falling into the fire, the deeply grieved Vāsuki, with only a few attendants left, was tormented.
1.53.20
कश्मलं चाविशद्धोरं वासुकिं पन्नगोत्तमम् ।
स घूर्णमानहृदयो भगिनीमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.५३.२० ॥
A terrible faintness came over Vāsuki, best of serpents. With his heart reeling, he spoke these words to his sister.
1.53.21
दह्यन्तेऽङ्गानि मे भद्रे न दिशः प्रतिभान्ति माम् ।
सीदामीव च संमोहाद्धूर्णतीव च मे मनः ॥ १.५३.२१ ॥
O good lady, my limbs are burning; the directions do not appear to me. As if sinking from bewilderment, my mind reels.
1.53.22
दृष्टिर्भ्राम्यति मेऽतीव हृदयं दीर्यतीव च ।
पतिष्याम्यवशोऽद्याहं तस्मिन्दीप्ते विभावसौ ॥ १.५३.२२ ॥
My sight reels exceedingly, and my heart seems to split. Today, helpless, I shall fall into that blazing fire.
1.53.23
पारिक्षितस्य यज्ञोऽसौ वर्ततेऽस्मज्जिघांसया ।
व्यक्तं मयाऽभिगन्तव्यं प्रेतराजनिवेशनम् ॥ १.५३.२३ ॥
This sacrifice of Parīkṣit's son is proceeding with the wish to slay us. Clearly, I must go to the abode of the lord of the dead.
1.53.24
अयं स कालः संप्राप्तो यदर्थमसि मे स्वसः ।
जरत्करौमयादत्तात्रायस्वास्मान्सबान्धवान् ॥ १.५३.२४ ॥
O sister, the moment has come for which I gave you to Jaratkāru. Protect us, together with our kinsmen.
1.53.25
आस्तीकः किल यज्ञं तं वर्तन्तं भुजगोत्तमे ।
प्रतिषेत्स्यति मां पूर्वं स्वयमाह पितामहः ॥ १.५३.२५ ॥
Āstīka, it is said, would be the first to be stopped by them while that sacrifice of the best of serpents was going on; the grandfather himself had said so.
1.53.26
तद्वत्से ब्रूहि वत्सं स्वं कुमारं वृद्धसंमतम् ।
ममाद्य त्वं सभृत्यस्य मोक्षार्थं वेदवित्तमम् ॥ १.५३.२६ ॥
Therefore, daughter, tell your son, approved by the elders and most learned in the Vedas, that today he should go to free me together with my dependents.