Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.7
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1.7.1
शप्तस्तु भृगुणा वह्निः क्रुद्धो वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ।
किमिदं साहसं ब्रह्मन्कृतवानसि मां प्रति ॥ १.७.१ ॥
Cursed by Bhṛgu, Agni angrily spoke these words: "O Brahmin, what is this rash deed you have done against me?"
1.7.2
धर्मे प्रयतमानस्य सत्यं च वदतः समम् ।
पृष्टो यदब्रवं सत्यं व्यभिचारोऽत्र को मम ॥ १.७.२ ॥
I who strive in dharma and speak truth alike: when asked, I spoke the truth — what fault is that of mine here?
1.7.3
पृष्टो हिसाक्षीयः साक्ष्यं जानानोऽप्यन्यथा वदेत् ।
स पूर्वानात्मनः सप्त कुले हन्यात्तथाऽपरान् ॥ १.७.३ ॥
A witness who, when asked, speaks falsely though he knows the truth, destroys the seven generations before him in his family, and likewise those after.
1.7.4
यश्च कार्यार्थतत्त्वज्ञो जानानोऽपि न भाषते ।
सोऽपि तेनैव पापेन लिप्यते नात्र संशयः ॥ १.७.४ ॥
And whoever, knowing the true nature of the matter, does not speak, is stained by that very same sin — there is no doubt of this.
1.7.5
शक्तोऽहमपि शप्तुं त्वां मान्यास्तु ब्राह्मणा मम ।
जानतोऽपि च ते ब्रह्मन्कथयिष्ये निबोध तत् ॥ १.७.५ ॥
I am indeed able to curse you as well, but brahmins are honored by me. O Brahmin, though you know it, I will tell you that — listen.
1.7.6
योगेन बहुधाऽऽत्मानं कृत्वा तिष्ठामि मूर्तिषु ।
अग्निहोत्रेषु सत्रेषु क्रियासु च मखेषु च ॥ १.७.६ ॥
By yoga I make myself manifold, and I abide in forms — in the agnihotra fire-offerings, in the long sacrificial sessions, in rites and in sacrifices.
1.7.7
वेदोक्तेन विधानेन मयि यद्धूयते हविः ।
देवताः पितरश्चैव तेन तृप्ता भवन्ति वै ॥ १.७.७ ॥
By the rite prescribed in the Vedas, whatever oblation is offered into me, by that the gods and the ancestors are indeed satisfied.
1.7.8
आपो देवगणाः सर्वे आपः पितृगणास्तथा ।
दर्शश्च पौर्णमासश्च देवानां पितृभिः सह ॥ १.७.८ ॥
The waters are all the host of gods, and the waters likewise are the host of ancestors. The new-moon and full-moon rites are joined with the gods and the ancestors.
1.7.9
देवताः पितरस्तस्मात्पितरश्चापि देवताः ।
एकीभूताश्च दृश्यन्ते पृथक्त्वेन च पर्वसु ॥ १.७.९ ॥
Therefore the gods are the ancestors, and the ancestors are also the gods. Though made one, they are seen as separate on the festival days.
1.7.10
देवताः पितरश्चैव भुञ्जते मयि यद्भुतम् ।
देवतानां पितॄणां च मुखमेतदहं स्मृतम् ॥ १.७.१० ॥
The gods and the ancestors partake of what is offered in me. This mouth of the gods and of the ancestors is declared to be I.
1.7.11
अमावास्यां हि पितरः पौर्णमास्यां हि देवताः ।
मन्मुखेनैव हूयन्ते भुञ्जते च हुतं हविः ॥ १.७.११ ॥
On the new-moon day the ancestors, and on the full-moon day the gods, are offered oblations through my mouth alone, and they partake of the oblation that is offered.
1.7.12
सर्वभक्षः कथं त्वेषां भविष्यामि मुखं त्वहम् ।
चिन्तयित्वा ततो वह्निश्चके संहारमात्मनः ॥ १.७.१२ ॥
'How shall I become the eater of all, being their mouth?' Having reflected thus, Agni then resolved upon his own destruction.
1.7.13
द्विजानामग्निहोत्रेषु यज्ञसत्रक्रियासु च ।
निरोंकारवषट्काराः स्वधास्वाहाविवर्जिताः ॥ १.७.१३ ॥
In the fire-offerings of the twice-born and in the rites of sacrifice and sacrificial sessions, the invocations oṃ and vaṣaṭ, and the offerings svadhā and svāhā, ceased.
1.7.14
विनाऽग्निना प्रजाः सर्वास्तत आसन्सुदुःखिताः ।
अथर्षयः समुद्विग्ना देवान् गत्वाब्रुवन्वचः ॥ १.७.१४ ॥
Then, without fire, all creatures were deeply afflicted; and the agitated seers went to the gods and spoke these words.
1.7.15
अग्निनाशात्क्रियाभ्रांशाद्भ्रान्ता लोकास्त्रयोऽनघाः ।
विधध्वमत्र यत्कार्यं न स्यात्कालात्ययो यथा ॥ १.७.१५ ॥
O sinless ones, the three worlds are bewildered by the loss of fire and the failure of rites. Devise here what must be done, so that time does not pass in vain.
1.7.16
अथर्षयश्च देवाश्च ब्रह्माणमुपगम्य तु ।
अग्नेरावेदयञ्शापं क्रियासंहारमेव च ॥ १.७.१६ ॥
Then the seers and the gods approached Brahmā and reported the curse upon Agni and the destruction of the rites.
1.7.17
भृगुणा वै महाभाग शप्तोऽग्निः कारणान्तरे ।
कथं देवमुखो भूत्वा यज्ञभागाग्रभुक् तथा ॥ १.७.१७ ॥
O greatly blessed one, Bhṛgu cursed Agni for another reason. How did he who is the mouth of the gods and the first to consume the portions of sacrifice become thus?
1.7.18
हुतभुक्सर्वलोकेषु सर्वभक्षत्वमेष्यति ।
श्रुत्वा तु तद्वचस्तेषामग्निमाहूय विश्वकृत् ॥ १.७.१८ ॥
Agni, the eater of oblations, will become the devourer of all in all the worlds. Having heard their words, the Creator of the universe summoned Agni.
1.7.19
उवाच वचनं श्लक्ष्णं भूतभावनमव्ययम् ।
लोकानामिह सर्वेषां त्वं कर्ता चान्त एव च ॥ १.७.१९ ॥
He spoke gentle words: "Nourisher of beings, imperishable one, you are the maker of all the worlds here, and also their end."
1.7.20
त्वं धारयसि लोकांस्त्रीन्क्रियाणां च प्रवर्तकः ।
स तथा कुरु लोकेश नोच्छिद्येरन्यथा क्रियाः ॥ १.७.२० ॥
You sustain the three worlds and set the rites in motion. So, Lord of the worlds, do so, lest the rites be cut off.
1.7.21
कस्मादेवं विमूढस्त्वमीश्वरः सन् हुताशेन ।
त्वं पवित्रं सदा लोके सर्वभूतगतिश्च ह ॥ १.७.२१ ॥
Why are you, being the Lord, so bewildered by the fire? You are always the purifier in the world, and the refuge of all beings.
1.7.22
न त्वं सर्वशरीरेण सर्वभक्षत्वमेष्यसि ।
अपाने ह्यर्चिषो यास्ते सर्वं भक्ष्यन्ति ताः शिखिन् ॥ १.७.२२ ॥
You will not become all-consuming with your whole body; O flame-bearer, it is those flames of yours in the lower organ that will consume everything.
1.7.23
क्रव्यादा च तनुर्या ते सा सर्वं भक्षयिष्यति ।
यथा सूर्यांशुभिः स्पृष्टं सर्वं शुचि विभाव्यते ॥ १.७.२३ ॥
And that flesh-eating body of yours will consume everything, just as everything touched by the sun's rays appears pure.
1.7.24
तथा त्वदर्चिर्निर्दग्धं सर्वं शुचि भविष्यति ।
त्वमग्ने परमं तेजः स्वप्रभावाद्विनिर्गतम् ॥ १.७.२४ ॥
Likewise, everything burnt by your flame will become pure. O Agni, you are the supreme radiance that has issued forth from your own power.
1.7.25
स्वतेजसैव तं शापं कुरु सत्यमृषेर्विभो ।
देवानां चात्मनो भागं गृहाण त्वं मुखे हुतम् ॥ १.७.२५ ॥
O mighty one, by your own splendor make that sage's curse come true. And accept your share, and the gods' share, offered into your mouth.
1.7.26
एवमस्त्विति तं वह्निः प्रत्युवाच पितामहम् ।
जगाम शासनं कर्तुं देवस्य परमेष्ठिनः ॥ १.७.२६ ॥
"So be it," the fire replied to the grandfather, and went to carry out the command of the supreme lord god.
1.7.27
देवर्षयश्च मुदितास्ततो जग्मुर्यथागतम् ।
ऋषयश्च यथा पूर्वं क्रियाः सर्वाः प्रचक्रिरे ॥ १.७.२७ ॥
The divine sages, delighted, then went back the way they had come, and the sages performed all the rites as before.
1.7.28
दिवि देवा मुमुदिरे भूतसङ्घाश्च लौकिकाः ।
अग्निश्च परमां प्रीतिमवाप हतकल्मषः ॥ १.७.२८ ॥
In heaven the gods rejoiced, and the hosts of beings of the world; and Agni, freed from his taint, obtained supreme delight.
1.7.29
एवं स भगवाञ्छापं लेभेऽग्निर्भृगुतः पुरा ।
एवमेष पुरा वृत्त हतिहासोऽग्निशापजः।
पुलोम्नश्च विनाशोऽयं च्यवनस्य च संभवः ॥ १.७.२९ ॥
Thus the blessed Agni formerly received a curse from Bhṛgu. This legend, born of the fire's curse, happened in just this way long ago: the destruction of Pulomā and the birth of Cyavana.