Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 10.7
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10.7.1
एवं सञ्चिन्तयित्वा तु द्रोणपुत्रो विशाम्पते ।
अवतीर्य रथोपस्थाद्दध्यौ स प्रयतः स्थितः ॥ १०.७.१ ॥
Having thus reflected, the son of Droṇa, O lord of men, descended from the seat of the chariot, stood self-controlled, and meditated.
10.7.2
उग्रं स्थाणुं शिवं रुद्रं शर्वमीशानमीश्वरम् ।
गिरिशं वरदं देवं भवभावनमव्ययम् ॥ १०.७.२ ॥
The fierce one, the steadfast one, the auspicious one, Rudra, Śarva, Īśāna, the lord, Giriśa, the god who grants boons, the cause of existence, the imperishable.
10.7.3
शितिकण्ठमजं रुद्रं दक्षक्रतुहरं हरम् ।
विश्वरूपं विरूपाक्षं बहुरूपमुमापतिम् ॥ १०.७.३ ॥
The blue-throated, unborn Rudra, destroyer of Dakṣa's sacrifice, Hara, of all forms, three-eyed, of many forms, lord of Umā.
10.7.4
श्मशानवासिनं दृप्तं महागणपतिं विभुम् ।
खट्वाङ्गधारिणं मुण्डं जटिलं ब्रह्मचारिणम् ॥ १०.७.४ ॥
Dwelling in the cremation grounds, exalted, the great lord of the hosts, all-pervading, bearing the skull-staff, shaven-headed, matted-haired, the celibate ascetic.
10.7.5
मनसा ह्यनुचिन्त्यैनं दुष्करेणाल्पचेतसा ।
अद्य भूतोपहारेण यक्ष्ये त्रिपुराघातिनम् ॥ १०.७.५ ॥
Having meditated on him in my mind, though of little understanding and by a difficult act, today with an offering of creatures I shall worship the slayer of the three cities.
10.7.6
…तुतं स्तुत्यं स्तूयमानममोघं कृत्तिवाससम् ।
विलोहितं नीलकण्ठमसह्यं दुर्निवारणम् ॥ १०.७.६ ॥
…praised, worthy of praise, being praised, unfailing, clad in an elephant hide, ruddy, blue-throated, unbearable, irresistible.
10.7.7
शुक्रं विश्वसृजं ब्रह्म ब्रह्मचारिणमेव च ।
व्रतवन्तं तपोनिष्ठमनन्तं तपतां गतिम् ॥ १०.७.७ ॥
Bright and pure, creator of the universe, Brahman, and indeed the celibate student; keeper of vows, devoted to austerity, infinite, the goal of those who perform austerities.
10.7.8
बहुरूपं गणाध्यक्षं त्र्यक्षं पारिषदप्रियम् ।
धनाध्यक्षप्रियसखं गौरीहृदयवल्लभम् ॥ १०.७.८ ॥
Of many forms, lord of the hosts, three-eyed, dear to his attendants, the dear friend of Kubera the lord of wealth, beloved of Gaurī's heart.
10.7.9
कुमारपितरं पिङ्गं गोवृषोत्तमवाहनम् ।
कुत्तिवाससमत्युग्रमातोषणतत्परम् ॥ १०.७.९ ॥
Father of Kumāra, tawny, whose mount is the best of bulls, clad in a hide, very fierce, intent on being pleased.
10.7.10
परं परेभ्यः परमं परं यस्मान्न विद्यते ।
इष्वस्त्रोत्तमभर्तारं दिगन्तं देशरक्षिणम् ॥ १०.७.१० ॥
Supreme above the supreme, beyond whom none is found; the bearer of the finest arrows and weapons, protector of the regions to the ends of the quarters.
10.7.11
हिरण्यकवचं देवं चन्द्रमौलिविभूषणम् ।
प्रपद्ये शरणं देवं परमेण समाधिना ॥ १०.७.११ ॥
The god with golden armor, adorned with the moon on his crown; I take refuge in that god with supreme concentration.
10.7.12
इमां चेदापदं घोरां तराम्यद्य सुदुस्तराम् ।
सर्वभूतोपहारेण यक्ष्येऽहं शुचिना शुचिम् ॥ १०.७.१२ ॥
If I get across this terrible, very hard-to-cross calamity today, I will worship the pure one, pure myself, with an offering of all beings.
10.7.13
इति तस्य व्यवसितं ज्ञात्वा योगात्सुकर्मणः ।
पुरस्तात्काञ्चनी वेदी प्रादुरासीन्महात्मनः ॥ १०.७.१३ ॥
Knowing his resolve thus, by the yoga-power of the one of good deeds, a golden altar appeared before the great-souled one.
10.7.14
तस्यां वेद्यां तदा राजंश्चित्रभानुरजायत ।
स दिशो विदिशः खं च ज्वालाभिरिव पूरयन् ॥ १०.७.१४ ॥
O king, then on that altar Citrabhānu (Fire) arose, filling the quarters, the intermediate quarters, and the sky with his flames.
10.7.15
दीप्तास्यनयनाश्चात्र नैकपादशिरोधराः ।
रत्नचित्राङ्गदधराः समुद्यतकरास्तथाः ॥ १०.७.१५ ॥
Here appeared beings with blazing faces and eyes, with more than one foot and neck, wearing variegated jewel-studded armlets, their hands raised.
10.7.16
द्विपाः शैलप्रतीकाशाः प्रादुरासन्महागणाः ।
श्ववराहोष्ट्ररूपाश्च हयगोमायुगोमुखाः ॥ १०.७.१६ ॥
Elephants like mountains and great hosts appeared; beings with the forms of dogs, boars and camels, and with the faces of horses, jackals and cows.
10.7.17
ऋक्षमार्जारवदना व्याघ्रद्वीपिमुखास्तथा ।
काकवक्त्राः प्लुवमुखाः शुकवक्त्रास्तथैव च ॥ १०.७.१७ ॥
Beings with the faces of bears and cats, of tigers and leopards, likewise with the faces of crows, frogs and parrots appeared.
10.7.18
महाजगरवक्त्राश्च हंसवक्त्राः शितप्रभाः ।
दार्वाघाटमुखाश्चापि चाषवक्त्राश्च भारत ॥ १०.७.१८ ॥
Beings with the faces of great pythons and swans, of cool brilliance, with the faces of woodpeckers and jays also appeared, O Bhārata.
10.7.19
कूर्मनक्रमुखाश्चैव शिंशुमारमुखास्तथा ।
महामकरवक्त्राश्च तिमिवक्त्रास्तथैव च ॥ १०.७.१९ ॥
Some had faces of tortoises and crocodiles, likewise faces of dolphins, faces of great sea-monsters, and faces of whales.
10.7.20
हरिवक्त्राः क्रौञ्चमुखाः कपोताभमुखास्तथा ।
पारावतमुखाश्चैव मद्गुवक्त्रास्तथैव च ॥ १०.७.२० ॥
Some had faces of hari beasts, faces of herons, dove-coloured faces, likewise faces of pigeons, and faces of madgu birds.
10.7.21
पाणिकर्णाः सहस्राक्षास्तथैव च महोदराः ।
निर्मांसाः काकवक्त्राश्च श्येनवक्त्राश्च भारत ॥ १०.७.२१ ॥
Their hands were their ears; they had a thousand eyes, likewise great bellies, were flesh-less, with crow faces and hawk faces, O Bhārata.
10.7.22
तथैवाशिरसो राजन्नृक्षवक्त्राश्च भीषणाः ।
प्रदीप्तनेत्रजिह्वाश्च ज्वालावर्णास्तथैव च ॥ १०.७.२२ ॥
Likewise, O king, headless ones, with bear faces, terrifying, with blazing eyes and tongues, and flame-coloured.
10.7.23
ज्वालाकेशाश्च राजेन्द्र ज्वलद्रोमचतुर्भुजाः ।
मेषवक्त्रास्तथैवान्ये तथा छागमुखा नृप ॥ १०.७.२३ ॥
With flame-like hair, O lord of kings, with blazing body-hair and four arms; likewise others with ram faces, and with goat faces, O king.
10.7.24
शङ्खाभाः शङ्खवक्त्राश्च शङ्खवर्णास्तथैव च ।
शङ्खमालापरिकराः शह्खध्वनिसमस्वनाः ॥ १०.७.२४ ॥
Conch-coloured, with conch faces, conch-hued, likewise girded with garlands of conch shells, their voices like the sound of conches.
10.7.25
जटाधराः प़ञ्चशिखास्तथा मुण्डाः कृशोदराः ।
चतुर्दंष्ट्राश्चतुर्जिह्वाः शङ्कुकर्णाः किरीटिनः ॥ १०.७.२५ ॥
Bearing matted locks, five-tufted, likewise shaven-headed, lean-bellied, four-fanged, four-tongued, stake-eared, and crowned.
10.7.26
मौञ्जीधराश्च राजेन्द्र तथा कुञ्चितमूर्धजाः ।
उष्णीषिणः कुण्डलिनश्चारुवक्त्राः स्वलङ्कृताः ॥ १०.७.२६ ॥
O lord of kings, girded with munja-grass, likewise with curled hair, turbaned, wearing earrings, fair-faced, and well adorned.
10.7.27
पद्मोत्पलापीडधरास्तथा मुकुटधारिणः ।
महात्म्येन च संयुक्ताः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ १०.७.२७ ॥
Bearing garlands of lotus and blue lotus, likewise diademed, endowed with might, by hundreds and then by thousands.
10.7.28
शतघ्नीचक्रहस्ताश्च तथा मुसलपाणयः ।
भुशुण्डीपाशहस्ताश्च दण्डहस्ताश्च भारत ॥ १०.७.२८ ॥
Holding hundred-killers and discuses in their hands, likewise pestles, bhuśuṇḍī-missiles and nooses, and staves in their hands, O Bhārata.
10.7.29
पृष्ठेषु बद्धेषुधयश्चित्रबाणोत्कटास्तथा ।
सध्वजाः सपताकाश्च सघण्टाः सपरश्वथाः ॥ १०.७.२९ ॥
With quivers bound on their backs, fierce with variegated arrows, likewise with banners, pennants, bells, and axes.
10.7.30
महापाशोद्यतकरास्तथा लगुडपाणयः ।
स्थूणाहस्ताः खङ्गहस्ताः सर्पोच्छ्रितकिरीटिनः ॥ १०.७.३० ॥
With hands raised holding great nooses, likewise with clubs in hand, stakes in hand, swords in hand, and serpents raised upon their diadems.
10.7.31
महासर्पाङ्गदधराश्चित्राभरणधारिणः ।
रजोध्वजाः पङ्कदिग्धाः सर्वे चित्राम्बरस्रजः।
नीलाङ्गाः पिङ्गलाङ्गाश्च मुण्डवक्तास्तथैव च ॥ १०.७.३१ ॥
Bearing great serpents as armlets, wearing variegated ornaments, with banners of dust, smeared with mud, all in variegated garments and garlands, dark-limbed and tawny-limbed, and with shaven faces as well.
10.7.32
भेरीशङ्खमृदङ्गांश्च झर्झरानकगोमुखान् ।
अवादयन्पारिषदाः प्रहृष्टाः कनकप्रभाः ॥ १०.७.३२ ॥
Drums, conches, mṛdaṅgas, jharjharas, ānakas and gomukhas were sounded by the delighted attendants, gold-hued.
10.7.33
गायमानास्तथैवान्ये संहृष्टाः पुरुषर्षभाः ।
लङ्घयन्तः प्लुवन्तश्च वल्गन्तश्च महारथाः ॥ १०.७.३३ ॥
Singing, and others likewise, exultant bulls among men, leaping, bounding and prancing, the great chariot-warriors.
10.7.34
धावन्तो जवनाश्चण्डाः पावकोद्वूतमूर्धजाः ।
मत्ता इव महानागा विनदन्तो मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ १०.७.३४ ॥
Running swift and fierce, their hair blown up by fire, roaring again and again like maddened great elephants.
10.7.35
सुभीमा घोररूपाश्च शूलपट्टसपाणयः ।
नानाविरागवसनाश्चित्रमाल्यानुलेपनाः ॥ १०.७.३५ ॥
Very terrible, dreadful in form, with tridents and swords in their hands, in garments of many dyes, adorned with variegated garlands and unguents.
10.7.36
रत्नचित्राङ्गदधराः समुद्यतकरास्तथा ।
हन्तारो द्विषतां शूराः प्रसह्यासह्यविक्रमाः ॥ १०.७.३६ ॥
Bearing jeweled, variegated armlets, with hands raised, slayers of enemies, heroes of unbearable valor who by force overcome all.
10.7.37
पातारोऽसृग्वसाज्यानां मांसान्त्रकृतभोजनाः ।
चूडालाः कर्णिकाराश्च प्रहृष्टाः पिठरोदराः ॥ १०.७.३७ ॥
They drink blood, marrow and fat, feed on flesh and entrails, wear topknots and karṇikāra-flower earrings, rejoice, and have bellies like cooking-pots.
10.7.38
अतिहस्वातिदीर्घाश्च प्रलम्बाश्चातिभैरवाः ।
विकटाः काललंबोष्ठा बृहच्छेफाण्डपिण्डिकाः ॥ १०.७.३८ ॥
They are extremely short and extremely tall, with dangling limbs, extremely terrifying, distorted, with black drooping lips, and with huge genitals, testicles and calves.
10.7.39
महार्हनानाविकटा मुण्डाश्च जटिलाः परे ।
सार्केन्दुग्रहनक्षत्रां द्यां कुर्युस्ते महीतले ॥ १०.७.३९ ॥
They wear costly and varied, distorted ornaments; some are shaven-headed, others matted-haired; they could fill the sky on earth with sun, moon, planets and stars.
10.7.40
उत्सहेरंश्च ये हन्तुं भूतग्रामं चतुर्विधम् ।
ये च वीतभया नित्यं हरस्य भ्रुकुटीसहाः ॥ १०.७.४० ॥
Those who dare to slay the fourfold host of beings, who are ever free from fear, and who endure the frown of Hara (Śiva).
10.7.41
कामकारकरा नित्यं त्रैलोक्यस्येश्वरेश्वराः ।
नित्यानन्दप्रमुदिता वागीशा वीतमत्सराः ॥ १०.७.४१ ॥
Doers of their own will, ever, lords of the lords of the three worlds, ever joyful in eternal bliss, masters of speech, free from envy.
10.7.42
प्राप्याष्टगुणमैश्वर्यं ये न यास्यन्ति वै स्मयम् ।
येषां विस्मयते नित्यं भगवान्कर्मभिर्हरः ॥ १०.७.४२ ॥
Those who, having obtained lordship of eightfold splendour, will not go to pride, and at whose deeds the blessed Hara is ever amazed.
10.7.43
मनोवाक्कर्मभिर्युक्तैर्नित्यमाराधितश्च यैः ।
मनोवाक्कर्मभिर्भक्तान्पाति पुत्रानिवौरसान् ॥ १०.७.४३ ॥
Those who constantly worship him with mind, speech and deed, he protects his devotees as his own born sons.
10.7.44
पिबन्तोऽसृग्वसाश्चान्ये क्रुद्धा ब्रह्मद्विषां सदा ।
चतुर्विधात्मकं सोमं ये पिबन्ति च सर्वदा ॥ १०.७.४४ ॥
Others, always enraged against the enemies of the brahmins, drink blood and marrow; and they who always drink the soma of fourfold nature.
10.7.45
श्रुतेन ब्रह्मचर्येण तपसा च दमेन च ।
ये समाराध्य शूलाङ्कं भवसायुज्यमागताः ॥ १०.७.४५ ॥
Those who, through sacred learning, celibate discipline, austerity and self-control, have fully worshipped the trident-marked one and attained union with Bhava.
10.7.46
यैरात्मभूतैर्भगवान्पार्वत्या च महेश्वरः ।
महाभूतगणैर्भुङ्क्ते भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुः ॥ १०.७.४६ ॥
With those who are his own selves, and with Pārvatī, the blessed Maheśvara enjoys through the hosts of great elements; he is the lord of what has been, what will be, and what is becoming.
10.7.47
नानावादित्रहसितक्ष्वेडितोत्कृष्टगर्जितैः ।
सन्त्रासयन्तस्ते विश्वमश्वत्थामानमभ्ययुः ॥ १०.७.४७ ॥
With the laughter of many instruments, with roaring and loud thundering, terrifying the whole world, they advanced upon Aśvatthāman.
10.7.48
संस्तुवन्तो महादेवं भाः कुर्वाणाः सुवर्चसः ।
विवर्धयिषवो द्रौणेर्महिमानं महात्मनः ॥ १०.७.४८ ॥
Praising Mahādeva, making radiance, brilliant with splendour, desiring to increase the glory of the great-souled son of Droṇa.
10.7.49
जिज्ञासमानास्तत्तेजः सौप्तिकं च दिदृक्षवः ।
भीमोग्रपरिघालातशूलपट्टसपाणयः।
घोररूपाः समाजग्मुर्भूतसङ्घाः सहस्रशः ॥ १०.७.४९ ॥
Desiring to know that splendor and to see the night-slaughter, hosts of spirits of terrible form came together by the thousands, holding in their hands fearsome iron clubs, blazing brands, spears and swords.
10.7.50
जनयेयुर्भयं ये स्म त्रैलोक्यस्यापि दर्शनात् ।
न च तान्प्रेक्षमाणोऽपि व्यथामुपजगाम ह ॥ १०.७.५० ॥
Though they could strike fear into all three worlds by the mere sight of them, I was not distressed even on seeing them.
10.7.51
अथ द्रौणिर्धनुष्पाणिर्बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् ।
स्वयमेवात्मनात्मानमुपहारमुपाहरत् ॥ १०.७.५१ ॥
Then Droṇa's son, bow in hand, his fingers bound with leather guards, offered himself up as the sacrificial oblation.
10.7.52
धनूंषि समिधस्तत्र पवित्राणि सिताः शराः ।
हविरात्मवतश्चात्मा तस्मिन्भारत कर्मणि ॥ १०.७.५२ ॥
O Bhārata, in that rite the bows were the kindling-sticks, the white arrows the sacred implements, and the self of the self-controlled man the oblation.
10.7.53
ततः सौम्येन मन्त्रेण द्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
उपहारं महामन्युरथात्मानमुपाहरत् ॥ १०.७.५३ ॥
Then Droṇa's mighty son, full of great wrath, with the gentle mantra, offered himself up as the oblation.
10.7.54
तं रुद्रं रौद्रकर्माणं रौद्रैः कर्मभिरच्युतम् ।
अभिष्टुत्य महात्मानमित्युवाच कृताञ्जलिः ॥ १०.७.५४ ॥
Having praised that Rudra of terrible deeds, unshaken even by terrible deeds, that great-souled one, he spoke thus with joined palms.
10.7.55
इममात्मानमद्याहं जातमाङ्गिरसे कुले ।
स्वग्नौ जुहोमि भगवन्प्रतिगृह्णीष्व मां बलिम् ॥ १०.७.५५ ॥
Today I offer this self of mine, born in the Āṅgirasa lineage, as an oblation into my own fire. O blessed lord, accept me as an offering.
10.7.56
भवद्भक्त्या महादेव पस्मेण समाधिना ।
अस्यामापदि विश्वात्मन्नुपाकुर्मी तवाग्रतः ॥ १०.७.५६ ॥
O great god, through devotion to you and in steady concentration, in this calamity, O soul of the universe, I offer this before you.
10.7.57
त्वयि सर्वाणि भूतानि सर्वभूतेषु चासि वै ।
गुणानां हि प्रधानानां कैवल्यं त्वयि तिष्ठति ॥ १०.७.५७ ॥
In you are all beings, and you indeed are in all beings. The isolation of the chief qualities abides in you.
10.7.58
सर्वभूताश्रय विभो हविर्भूतमवस्थितम् ।
प्रतिगृहाण मां देव यद्यशक्याः परे मया ॥ १०.७.५८ ॥
O refuge of all beings, O all-pervading lord, accept me, standing here as the oblation, O god, since others cannot be overcome by me.
10.7.59
इत्युक्त्वा द्रौणिरास्थाय तां देवीं दीप्तपावकाम् ।
सन्त्यज्यात्मानमारुह्य कृष्णवर्त्मन्युपाविशत् ॥ १०.७.५९ ॥
Having spoken thus, Droṇa's son took refuge in that blazing goddess of fire, gave up his body, and, mounting the dark path, sat down.
10.7.60
तमूर्ध्वबाहुं निश्चेष्टं दृष्ट्वा हविरुपस्थितम् ।
अब्रवीद्भगवान्साक्षान्महादेवो हसन्निव ॥ १०.७.६० ॥
Seeing him standing motionless, arms raised, present as the oblation, the blessed Mahādeva himself spoke, as if laughing.
10.7.61
सत्यशौचार्जवत्यागैस्तपसा नियमेन च ।
क्षान्त्या भक्त्या च धृत्या च कर्मणा मनसा गिरा ॥ १०.७.६१ ॥
By truth, purity, uprightness and renunciation, by austerity and discipline, by patience, devotion and steadfastness, by deed, by mind and by speech.
10.7.62
यथावदहमाराद्वः कृष्णेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।
तस्मादिष्टतमः कृष्णादन्यो मम न विद्यते ॥ १०.७.६२ ॥
Duly have I worshipped you together with Kṛṣṇa, whose deeds are untiring. Therefore there is no one dearer to me than Kṛṣṇa.
10.7.63
कुर्वता तात सम्मानं त्वां च जिज्ञासता मया ।
पाञ्चालाः सर्वदा गुप्ता मायाश्च बहुशः कृताः ॥ १०.७.६३ ॥
Dear one, honouring you and desiring to know you, I always protected the Pāñcālas and worked many illusions.
10.7.64
कृतस्तस्यैव सम्मानं पाञ्चालान्रक्षता मया ।
अभिभूतास्तु कालेन नैषामद्यास्ति जीवितम् ॥ १०.७.६४ ॥
Honouring him alone, I protected the Pāñcālas; but they have been overcome by time, and none of them now has life.
10.7.65
एवमुक्त्वा महात्मानं भगवानात्मनस्तनुम् ।
आविवेश ददौ चास्मै विमलं खङ्गमुत्तमम् ॥ १०.७.६५ ॥
Having spoken thus to the great-souled one, the blessed Lord entered his own form, and gave him a spotless, excellent sword.
10.7.66
अथाविष्टो भगवता भूयो जज्वाल तेजसा ।
वेगवांश्चाभवद्युद्धे देवसृष्टेन तेजसा ॥ १०.७.६६ ॥
Then, possessed by the blessed Lord, he blazed up again with radiance, and in battle became swift with the radiance created by the god.
10.7.67
तं दृष्ट्वा तानि भूतानि रक्षांसि च समाद्रवन् ।
अभितः शिबिरं यान्तं द्रोणपुत्रं महारथम्।
देवदेवं हरं स्थाउं यान्तं साक्षादिवेश्वरम् ॥ १०.७.६७ ॥
Seeing him, those beings and rākṣasas ran together from all sides, as the son of Droṇa, the great charioteer, went towards the camp, as if the Lord himself, Hara, the god of gods, the stationary one, were going in person.