Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.208
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12.208.1
पितामह महाप्राज्ञ युधि सत्यपराक्रम ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि कार्त्स्न्येन वृष्णमव्ययमीश्वरम् ॥ १२.२०८.१ ॥
Grandfather, greatly wise one, true in valour in battle, I wish to hear in full about Vṛṣṇi (Kṛṣṇa), the imperishable lord.
12.208.2
यच्चास्य तेजः सुमहद्यच्च कर्म पुरा कृतम् ।
तन्मे सर्वं यथातत्त्वं ब्रूहि त्वं पुरुषर्षभ ॥ १२.२०८.२ ॥
Tell me truly all of his very great splendour and the deeds he performed of old, best of men.
12.208.3
तिर्यग्योनिगतो रूपं कथं धारितवान्प्रभुः ।
केन कार्यनिसर्गेण तमाख्याहि महाबल ॥ १२.२०८.३ ॥
How did the lord take on a form in an animal birth? By what purpose of action? Explain that to me, O mighty one.
12.208.4
पुराऽहं मृगयां यातो मार्कण्डेयाश्रमे स्थितः ।
तत्रापश्यं मुनिगणान्समासीनान्सहस्रशः ॥ १२.२०८.४ ॥
Formerly I went out hunting and stayed in the hermitage of Mārkaṇḍeya, where I saw throngs of sages sitting together by the thousands.
12.208.5
ततस्ते मधुपर्केण पूजां चक्रुरथो मयि ।
प्रतिगृह्य च तां पूजां चक्रुरथो मयि। ॥ १२.२०८.५ ॥
Then they honoured me with the madhuparka; I received that honour and in turn honoured them; then they honoured me again.
12.208.6
कथैषा कथिता तत्र कश्यपेन महर्षिणा ।
मनः प्रह्वादिनीं दिव्यां तामिहैकमनाः शृणु ॥ १२.२०८.६ ॥
This story was told there by the great sage Kaśyapa; listen now with a single mind to this divine tale that delights the heart.
12.208.7
पुरा दानवमुख्या हि क्रोधलोभसमन्विताः ।
बलेन मत्ताः शतशो नरकाद्या महासुराः ॥ १२.२०८.७ ॥
Formerly, the chief Dānavas, endowed with anger and greed, intoxicated by strength by the hundreds — Naraka and the other great asuras.
12.208.8
तथैव चान्ये बहवो दानवा युद्धदुर्मदाः ।
न सहन्ते स्म देवानां समृद्धिं तामनुत्तमाम् ॥ १२.२०८.८ ॥
Likewise, many other Dānavas, arrogant in battle, could not bear that unsurpassed prosperity of the gods.
12.208.9
नराकाद्या महाघोरा हिरण्याक्षमुपाश्रिताः ।
उद्योगं परमं चक्रुर्देवानां निग्रहे तदा ॥ १२.२०८.९ ॥
The mighty-terrible asuras, Naraka and the others, taking refuge with Hiraṇyākṣa, then made the supreme effort to subdue the gods.
12.208.10
नियुतं वत्सराणां तु वायुभक्षोऽभवत्तदा ।
हिरण्याक्षो महारौद्रो लेभे देवात्पितामहात्।
वरानचिन्त्यानतुलाञ्शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ १२.२०८.१० ॥
Then Hiraṇyākṣa, the very fierce, became an air-eater for a niyuta of years, and from the god, the grandfather, he obtained boons, inconceivable and incomparable, by the hundreds and thousands.
12.208.11
दानवैरर्द्यमानास्तु देवा देवर्षयस्तथा ।
न शर्म लेभिरे राजन्क्लिश्यमानास्ततस्ततः ॥ १२.२०८.११ ॥
The gods and divine sages, afflicted by the Dānavas, found no peace, O king, but were tormented here and there.
12.208.12
पृथिवीमार्तरूपां ते समपश्यन्दिवौकसः ।
दानवैरभिसंकीर्णां घोररूपैर्महाबलैः।
भारार्तामप्रहृष्टां च दुःखितां संनिमज्जतीम् ॥ १२.२०८.१२ ॥
Then the dwellers of heaven saw the earth in a distressed form, crowded with Dānavas of terrible form and great might, burdened and distressed, joyless, sorrowful, and sinking.
12.208.13
गृहीत्वा पृथिवी देवी पाताले न्यवसत्तदा ।
ततस्त्रैलोक्यमखिलं निरोषधिगणान्वितम्।
निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारमभूत्सर्वं समन्ततः ॥ १२.२०८.१३ ॥
Then the goddess, having seized the earth, dwelt in the netherworld; and then the whole three worlds, bereft of the host of herbs, without recitation of the Veda and without the vaṣaṭ offering, became everywhere the same.
12.208.14
अथादितेयाः संत्रस्ता ब्रह्माणमिदमब्रुवन् ।
कथं शक्ष्यामहे ब्रह्मन्दानवैरभिमर्दनम् ॥ १२.२०८.१४ ॥
Then the frightened sons of Aditi said to Brahmā: 'O Brahman, how shall we be able to withstand being crushed by the dānavas?'
12.208.15
हिरण्याक्षेण भगवन्गृहीतेयं वसुन्धरा ।
न शक्ष्यामो वयं तत्र प्रवेष्टुं जलदुर्गमम् ॥ १२.२०८.१५ ॥
'O revered one, this Vasundharā has been seized by Hiraṇyākṣa; we shall not be able to enter there, the water-fortress that is inaccessible.'
12.208.16
तानाह भगवान्ब्रह्मा मुनिरेव प्रसाद्यताम् ।
अगस्त्योऽसौ महातेजाः पातु तज्जलमञ्जसा ॥ १२.२०८.१६ ॥
The revered Brahmā said to them: 'Let that sage be propitiated; let Agastya, of great splendour, quickly drink up that water.'
12.208.17
तथेति चोक्त्वा ते देवा मुनिमूचुर्मुदान्विताः ।
त्रायस्व लोकान्विप्रर्षे जलमेतत्क्षयं नय ॥ १२.२०८.१७ ॥
Having said 'So be it,' those gods, filled with joy, said to the sage: 'O brahmin-sage, protect the worlds; lead this water to its dissolution.'
12.208.18
तथेति चोक्त्वा भगवान्कालानलसमद्युतिः ।
ध्यायञ्जलादनिवहं स क्षणेन पपौ जलम् ॥ १२.२०८.१८ ॥
Having said 'So be it,' the revered one, bright as the fire of time, meditated upon the mass of water and in a moment drank that water.
12.208.19
शोषिते तु समुद्रे च देवाः सर्षिपुरोगमाः ।
ब्रह्माणं प्रणिपत्योचुर्मुनिना शोषितं जलम्।
इति भूयः समाचक्ष्व किं करिष्यामहे विभो ॥ १२.२०८.१९ ॥
When the ocean was dried up, the gods led by the sages bowed to Brahmā and said: 'The sage has drunk up the waters. Tell us again, O lord, what shall we do?'
12.208.20
स्वयंभूस्तानुवाचेदं निसृष्टोऽत्र विधिर्मया ॥ १२.२०८.२० ॥
Svayaṃbhū said to them: 'Here the rule has been ordained by me.'
12.208.21
ते वरेणाभिसंपन्ना बलेन च मदेन च ।
नावबुद्ध्यन्ति संमूढा विष्णुमव्यक्तदर्शनम्।
वराहरूपिणं देवमधृष्यममरैरपि ॥ १२.२०८.२१ ॥
Deluded and swollen with boons, strength and pride, they do not perceive Viṣṇu, whose form is unseen, who has taken the boar form and is unassailable even by the immortals.
12.208.22
एष वेगेन गत्वा हि यत्र ते दानवाधमाः ।
अन्तर्भूमिगता घोरा निवसन्ति सहस्रशः।
शमयिष्यति तच्छ्रुत्वा जहृषुः सुरसत्तमाः ॥ १२.२०८.२२ ॥
He will go swiftly to where those vilest of Dānavas, terrible and thousands strong, dwell hidden within the earth, and will subdue them. Hearing this, the best of the gods rejoiced.
12.208.23
ततो विष्णुर्महातेजा वाराहं रूपमास्थितः ।
अन्तर्भूमिं संप्रविश्य जगाम दितिजान्प्रति ॥ १२.२०८.२३ ॥
Then Viṣṇu of great brilliance, assuming the boar form, entered the interior of the earth and went towards the Daityas.
12.208.24
दृष्ट्वा च सहिताः सर्वे दैत्याः सत्वममानुषम् ।
प्रसह्य तरसा सर्वे संतस्थुः कालमोहिताः ॥ १२.२०८.२४ ॥
Seeing that superhuman being, all the Daityas gathered together, and forcibly and swiftly, deluded by Time, they took their stand.
12.208.25
ततस्ते समभिद्रुत्य वराहं जगृहुः समम् ।
संक्रुद्धाश्च वराहं तं व्यकर्षन्त समन्ततः ॥ १२.२०८.२५ ॥
Then they all rushed upon the boar together and seized it; enraged, they dragged that boar about on every side.
12.208.26
दानवेन्द्रा महाकाया महावीर्यबलोच्छ्रिताः ।
नाशक्नुवंश्च किंचित्ते तस्य कर्तुं तदा विभो ॥ १२.२०८.२६ ॥
The lords of the Dānavas, great of body and lifted up by mighty valour and strength, could not do anything to it then, O lord.
12.208.27
ततोऽगच्छन्विस्मयं ते दानवेन्द्रा भयं तथा ।
संशयं गतमात्मानं मेनिरे च सहस्रशः ॥ १२.२०८.२७ ॥
Then the lords of the Dānavas were struck with amazement and fear, and by the thousands they considered themselves to be in doubt.
12.208.28
ततो देवाधिदेवः स योगात्मा योगसारथिः ।
योगमास्थाय भगवांस्तदा भरतसत्तम ॥ १२.२०८.२८ ॥
Then the god of gods, whose self is yoga and whose charioteer is yoga, the blessed lord, resorted to yoga, O best of the Bharatas.
12.208.29
विननाद महानादं क्षोभयन्दैत्यदानवान् ।
सन्नादिता येन लोकाः सर्वाश्चैव दिशो दश ॥ १२.२०८.२९ ॥
He let out a mighty roar, agitating the Daityas and Dānavas; by that roar all the worlds and all ten directions were made to resound.
12.208.30
तेन सन्नादशब्देन लोकानां क्षोभ आगमत् ।
संश्रान्ताश्च दिशः सर्वा देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः ॥ १२.२०८.३० ॥
By the sound of that roar, agitation came upon the worlds; all the directions were confounded, and the gods led by Indra as well.
12.208.31
निर्विचेष्टं जगच्चापि बभूवातिभृशं तदा ।
स्थावरं जङ्गमं चैव तेन नादेन मोहितम् ॥ १२.२०८.३१ ॥
Then the whole world became utterly motionless, and by that sound both the immovable and the movable were stunned.
12.208.32
ततस्ते दानवाः सर्वे तेन नादेन भीषिताः ।
पेतुर्गतासवश्चैव विष्णुतेजः प्रमोहिताः ॥ १२.२०८.३२ ॥
Then all the Dānavas, terrified by that sound, were stunned by Viṣṇu's brilliance and fell lifeless.
12.208.33
त्रस्तांश्च देवानालोक्य ब्रह्मा प्राह पितामहः ।
योगेश्वरोऽयं भगवान्वाराहं रूपमास्थितः।
नर्दमानोऽत्र संयाति मा भैष्ट सुरसत्तमाः ॥ १२.२०८.३३ ॥
Seeing the gods terrified, the grandfather Brahmā said: 'This lord of yoga, the blessed one, has assumed the boar form and is coming here roaring. Do not be afraid, best of gods.'
12.208.34
एवमुक्त्वा ततो ब्रह्मा नमश्चक्रे पितामहः ।
देवता मुनयश्चैव विष्णुं वै मुक्तिहेतवे ॥ १२.२०८.३४ ॥
Having said this, the grandfather Brahmā bowed to Viṣṇu, and the gods and sages also bowed to Viṣṇu for the sake of liberation.
12.208.35
ततो हरिर्महातेजा ब्रह्माणमभिनन्द्य च ।
रसातलगतश्चापि वराहस्त्रिदशद्विषाम्।
खुरैर्विदारयामास मांसमेदोस्थिसंचयान् ॥ १२.२०८.३५ ॥
Then the mighty-splendored Hari greeted Brahmā; and the boar, who had gone down to the nether world, tore the enemies of the gods with his hooves into heaps of flesh, marrow and bone.
12.208.36
नादेन तेन महता सनातन इति स्मृतः ।
पद्मनाभो महायोगी भूतात्मा भूतभावनः ॥ १२.२०८.३६ ॥
By that great sound he is remembered as the Eternal; Padmanābha, the great yogi, the soul of beings, the one who brings beings into existence.
12.208.37
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे पितामहमुपाद्रवन् ।
तत्र गत्वा महात्मानमूचुश्चैव जगत्पतिम् ॥ १२.२०८.३७ ॥
Then all the hosts of gods rushed to the Grandfather. Going there, they spoke to the great-souled lord of the world.
12.208.38
नादोऽयं कीदृशो देव नेतं विद्म वयं प्रभो ।
कोसौ हि कस्य वा नादो येन विह्वलितं जगत्।
देवाश्च दानवाश्चैव मोहितास्तस्य तेजसा ॥ १२.२०८.३८ ॥
O god, O lord, what kind of sound is this? We do not know it. Whose is it? By whose sound has the world been shaken? Gods and demons alike are bewildered by its radiance.
12.208.39
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे विष्णुर्वाराहं रूपमास्थितः ।
उदतिष्ठन्महाबाहो स्तूयमानो महर्षिभिः ॥ १२.२०८.३९ ॥
Meanwhile Viṣṇu, assuming the form of a boar, rose up, O mighty-armed one, praised by the great sages.
12.208.40
दिव्यं… युद्धमासीन्महात्मनोः ।
हिरण्याक्षस्य विष्णोश्च सर्वसंक्षोभकारणम् ॥ १२.२०८.४० ॥
There was a divine battle between the two great-souled beings, Hiraṇyākṣa and Viṣṇu, which became the cause of universal agitation.
12.208.41
जघान च हिरण्याक्षमन्तर्भूमिगतं हरिः ।
तदाकर्ण्य महातेजा ब्रह्मा मधुरमब्रवीत् ॥ १२.२०८.४१ ॥
Hari struck down Hiraṇyākṣa, who had gone into the interior of the earth. Hearing this, the greatly radiant Brahmā spoke sweetly.
12.208.42
निहत्य दानवपतीन्महावर्ष्मा महाबलः ।
एष देवो महायोगी भूतात्मा भूतभावनः ॥ १२.२०८.४२ ॥
Having slain the lords of the demons, this god of vast form and great might is the great yogin, the soul of beings, the one who brings beings into being.
12.208.43
सर्वभूतेश्वरो योगी मुनिरात्मा तथाऽऽत्मनः ।
स्थिरीभवत कृष्णोऽयं सर्वविध्नविनाशनः ॥ १२.२०८.४३ ॥
He is lord of all beings, a yogi, a sage, and the self of the self. Let this Kṛṣṇa be steady, the destroyer of all obstacles.
12.208.44
कृत्वा कर्मातिसाध्वेतदशक्यममितप्रभः ।
समायातः स्वमात्मानं महाभागो महाद्युतिः ॥ १२.२०८.४४ ॥
Having accomplished this most excellent, unattainable deed, the one of boundless splendour returned to his own self; he is greatly fortunate and of great radiance.
12.208.45
पद्मनाभो महायोगी पुराणपुरुषोत्तमः ।
न संतापो न भीः कार्या शोको वा सुरसत्तमैः ॥ १२.२०८.४५ ॥
The lotus-navelled one, the great yogi, the best of the ancient persons: O best of gods, there should be no distress, no fear, no grief.
12.208.46
विधिरेष प्रभावश्च कालः संक्षयकारकः ।
लोकान्धारयता तेन नादो मुक्तो महात्मना ॥ १२.२०८.४६ ॥
This is fate, this is power, and time that brings destruction; by that great-souled one who sustains the worlds, the sound was released.
12.208.47
स एष हि महाबाहुः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः ।
अच्युतः पुण्डरीकाक्षः सर्वभूतादिरीश्वरः ॥ १२.२०८.४७ ॥
He is indeed this mighty-armed one, revered by all worlds, the unfalling, lotus-eyed lord, the origin of all beings.