Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.153
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12.153.1
बलिनः प्रत्यमित्रस्य नित्यमासन्नवर्तिनः ।
उण्कारापकाराभ्यां समर्थस्योद्यतस्य च ॥ १२.१५३.१ ॥
How should one act toward a strong enemy who is always near, toward a capable man who is ready to strike with insult or injury?
12.153.2
मोहाद्विकत्थनामात्रैरसारोऽल्पबलो लघुः ।
वाग्भिरप्रतिरूपाभिरभिद्रुह्य पितामह ॥ १२.१५३.२ ॥
The one who, out of delusion, only boasts, lacks substance, has little strength and is petty, having attacked with improper words, O grandfather.
12.153.3
आत्मनो बलमास्थाय कथं वर्तेत मानवः ।
आगच्छतोऽतिक्रुद्धस्य तस्योद्धरणकाम्यया ॥ १२.१५३.३ ॥
Relying on his own strength, how should a man conduct himself before him who comes in great anger, desiring to uproot him?
12.153.4
अत्राप्युदाहन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
संवादं भरतश्रेष्ठ शाल्मलेः पवनस्य च ॥ १२.१५३.४ ॥
Here too they recount this ancient story, a dialogue between the silk-cotton tree and the wind, O best of the Bharatas.
12.153.5
हिमवन्तं समासाद्य महानासीद्वनस्पतिः ।
वर्षपूगाभिसंवृद्धः शाखामूलपलाशवान् ॥ १२.१५३.५ ॥
Having reached the Himālaya, there was a great tree, grown well over many years, with branches, roots and leaves.
12.153.6
तत्र स्म मत्तमातङ्गा घर्मार्ताः श्रमकर्शिताः ।
विश्राम्यन्ति महाबाहो तथाऽन्या मृगजातयः ॥ १२.१५३.६ ॥
There maddened elephants, afflicted by the heat and weakened by exhaustion, would rest, O mighty-armed one, and likewise other kinds of animals.
12.153.7
नल्वमांत्रपरीणाहो घनच्छायो वनस्पतिः ।
शुकशारिकसंघुष्टः पुष्पवान्फलवानपि ॥ १२.१५३.७ ॥
The forest tree, its girth the measure of a nalva, giving dense shade, rang with the calls of parrots and mynas; it was full of blossoms and also bore fruit.
12.153.8
सार्थका वणिजश्चापि तापसाश्च वनौकसः ।
वसन्ति तत्र मार्गस्थाः सुरम्ये नगसत्तमे ॥ १२.१५३.८ ॥
Caravan-travellers and merchants, and also ascetics and forest-dwellers, lived there on that delightful, best of mountains, situated along the path.
12.153.9
तस्य ता विपुलाः शाखा दृष्ट्वा स्कन्धं च सर्वशः ।
अभिगम्याब्रवीदेनं नारदो भरतर्षभ ॥ १२.१५३.९ ॥
Having looked at its broad branches and trunk on every side, Nārada approached it and spoke, O bull of the Bharatas.
12.153.10
अहो नु रमणीयस्त्वमहो चासि मनोहरः ।
प्रीयामहे त्वया नित्यं तरुप्रवर शाल्मके ॥ १२.१५३.१० ॥
Ah, how delightful you are, and how charming! We are always pleased by you, O best of trees, Śālmali!
12.153.11
सदैव शकुनास्तात मृगाश्चाथ तथा गजाः ।
वसन्ति तव संहृष्टा मनोहरतरास्तथा ॥ १२.१५३.११ ॥
Dear one, always birds, deer, and elephants also dwell in you, delighted, and they become even more charming.
12.153.12
तव शाखा महाशाख स्कन्धांश्च विपुलांस्तथा ।
न वै प्रभग्नान्पश्यामि मारुतेन कथंचन ॥ १२.१५३.१२ ॥
O great-branched one, I do not see your branches or your broad trunks broken by the wind in any way at all.
12.153.13
किंनु ते पवनस्तात प्रीतिमानथवा सुहृत् ।
त्वां रक्षति सदा येन वनेऽत्र पवनो ध्रुवम् ॥ १२.१५३.१३ ॥
Dear son, is the wind fond of you, or is he your friend, that he always protects you here in this forest?
12.153.14
भगवान्पवनः स्थानाद्वृक्षानुच्चावचानपि ।
पर्वतानां च शिखराण्याचालयति वेगवान् ॥ १२.१५३.१४ ॥
The mighty and swift wind shakes the trees, both tall and low, and the peaks of the mountains, even from its own place.
12.153.15
शोषयत्येव पातालं वहन्गन्धवहः शुचिः ।
सरांसि सरितश्चैव सागरांश्च तथैव च ॥ १२.१५३.१५ ॥
The pure wind, bearing fragrance, dries up even the underworld, and likewise the lakes, the rivers, and the oceans.
12.153.16
संरक्षति त्वां पवनः सखित्वेन न संशयः ।
तस्मात्त्वं बहुशाखोऽपि पर्णवान्पुष्पवानपि ॥ १२.१५३.१६ ॥
The wind, as a friend, surely protects you well, without doubt; therefore you are many-branched, leafy, and flowering too.
12.153.17
इदं च रमणीयं ते प्रतिभाति वनस्पते ।
य इमे विहगास्तात रमन्ते मुदितास्त्वयि ॥ १२.१५३.१७ ॥
O lord of the forest, how lovely this seems to you: these birds, dear son, delight in you, glad at heart.
12.153.18
एषां पृथक्समस्तानां श्रूयते मधुरस्वरः ।
पुष्पसंमोदने काले वाशन्ते हरियूथपाः ॥ १२.१५३.१८ ॥
Each of them separately, and all together, a sweet sound is heard, in the season when the flowers rejoice, or in spring, these lords of the green flocks.
12.153.19
तथेमे गर्जिता नागाः स्वयूथगणशोभिताः ।
घर्मार्तास्त्वां समासाद्य सुखं विन्दति शाल्मके। ॥ १२.१५३.१९ ॥
Likewise these roaring elephants, adorned with their own herds and troops, afflicted by heat, come to you and find comfort beneath the śālmali tree.
12.153.20
तथैव मृगजातीभिरन्याभिरभिशोभसे ।
तथा सार्थाधिवासैश्च शोभसे मेरुवद्द्रुम् ॥ १२.१५३.२० ॥
In the same way you are adorned by many kinds of deer, and likewise you shine with the dwellings of trading caravans, like Meru adorned with trees.
12.153.21
ब्राह्मणैश्च तपः सिद्धैस्तापसैः श्रमणैस्तथा ।
त्रिविष्टपसमं मन्ये तवायतनमेव हि ॥ १२.१५३.२१ ॥
With brahmins, those perfected by austerity, ascetics and renunciants, I consider your dwelling truly equal to the heavenly realm.