Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.295
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12.295.1
तिष्ठते मे सदा तात कौतूहलमिदं हृदि ।
तदहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि त्वत्तः कुरुपितामह ॥ १२.२९५.१ ॥
Dear grandsire of the Kurus, a curiosity always remains in my heart, and so I wish to hear this from you.
12.295.2
कथं देवर्षिरुशना सदा काव्यो महामतिः ।
असुराणां प्रियकारः सुराणामप्रिये रतः ॥ १२.२९५.२ ॥
How did the divine sage Uśanas, the Kāvya of great wisdom, always act for the good of the asuras and delight in what is displeasing to the devas?
12.295.3
वर्धयामास तेजश्च किमर्थममितौजसाम् ।
नित्यं वैरनिबद्धाश्च दानवाः सुरसत्तमैः ॥ १२.२९५.३ ॥
Why did he increase the radiance of the immeasurably mighty asuras? And the danavas, always bound in enmity with the best of the devas—
12.295.4
कथं चाप्युशना प्राप शुक्रत्वममरद्युतिः ।
ऋद्धिं च स कथं प्राप्तः सर्वमेतद्ब्रवीहि मे ॥ १२.२९५.४ ॥
And how did Uśanas, radiant as the immortals, attain the state of Śukra? How did he obtain that prosperity? Tell me all of this.
12.295.5
न याति च स तेजस्वी मध्येन नभसः कथम् ।
एतदिच्छामि विज्ञातुं निखिलेन पितामह ॥ १२.२९५.५ ॥
And why does that radiant one not travel through the middle of the sky? I wish to know this completely, grandsire.
12.295.6
शृणु राजन्नवहितः सर्वमेतद्यथातथम् ।
यथामति यथा चैतच्छ्रुतपूर्वं मयाऽनघ ॥ १२.२९५.६ ॥
Listen attentively, O king, to all of this exactly as it is, as far as my understanding goes and as I have heard it before, O sinless one.
12.295.7
एष भार्गवदायादो मुनिर्मान्यो दृढव्रतः ।
सुराणां विप्रियकरो निमित्ते कारणात्मके ॥ १२.२९५.७ ॥
This sage, heir of Bhṛgu, honoured and firm in his vow, became the cause and occasion of what displeased the gods.
12.295.8
इन्द्रोऽथ धनदो राजा यक्षरक्षोधिपः सदा ।
प्रभविष्णुश्च कोशस्य जगतश्च तथा प्रभुः ॥ १२.२९५.८ ॥
Indra, and then Dhanada the king, ever the lord of yakṣas and rākṣasas, the mighty master of the treasury and likewise lord of the world.
12.295.9
तस्यात्मानमथाविश्य योगसिद्धो महामुनिः ।
रुद्ध्वा धनपतिं देवं योगेन हृतवान्वसु ॥ १२.२९५.९ ॥
Then the great sage, accomplished in yoga, entered his very self, restrained the god, lord of wealth, by yoga, and carried off his riches.
12.295.10
हृते धने ततः शर्म न लेभे धनदस्तथा ।
आपन्नमन्युः संविग्नः सोभ्यगात्सुरसत्तमम् ॥ १२.२९५.१० ॥
When the wealth was seized, Dhanada too found no peace; afflicted with anger and agitation, he went to the best of gods.
12.295.11
निवेदयामास तदा शिवायामिततेजसे ।
देवश्रेष्ठाय रुद्राय सौम्याय बहुरूपिणे ॥ १२.२९५.११ ॥
Then he made his plea to Śiva of boundless splendour, the best of gods, Rudra, gentle and of many forms.
12.295.12
योगात्मकेनोशनसा रुद्ध्वा मम हृतं वसु ।
योगेनात्मगतं कृत्वा निःसृतश्च महातपाः ॥ १२.२९५.१२ ॥
Uśanas, whose very nature is yoga, restrained my wealth by yoga, placed it within himself, and departed, the great ascetic.
12.295.13
एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततः क्रुद्धो महायोगी महेश्वरः ।
संरक्तनयनो राजञ्शूलमादाय तस्थिवान् ॥ १२.२९५.१३ ॥
Hearing this, then the great yogin Maheśvara grew angry; with reddened eyes, O king, he took up his trident and stood.
12.295.14
क्वासौ क्वासाविति प्राह गृहीत्वा परमायुधम् ।
उशना दूरतस्तस्य ह्यभूज्ज्ञात्वा चिकीर्षितम् ॥ १२.२९५.१४ ॥
Saying "Where is he? Where is he?", he seized the supreme weapon; Uśanas, knowing what was intended, was at a distance from him.
12.295.15
स महायोगिनो बुद्ध्वा तं रोषं वै महात्मनः ।
गतिमागमनं वेत्ति स्थानं चैव ततः प्रभुः ॥ १२.२९५.१५ ॥
Perceiving that anger of the great yogin and great-souled one, the lord knew his movement, his coming, and his place as well.
12.295.16
संचिन्त्येग्रेण तपसा महात्मानं महेश्वरम् ।
उशना योगसिद्धात्मा शूलाग्रे प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥ १२.२९५.१६ ॥
Reflecting upon the great-souled Maheśvara with supreme austerity, Uśanas, whose self was perfected in yoga, appeared at the tip of the trident.
12.295.17
विज्ञातरूपः स तदा तपः सिद्धोऽथ धन्विना ।
ज्ञात्वा शूलं च देवेशः पाणिना समनामयत् ॥ १२.२९५.१७ ॥
Then his form was recognized by the archer; the one perfected by austerity, knowing the trident, the lord of gods bent it with his hand.
12.295.18
आनतेनाथ शूलेन पाणिनामिततेजसा ।
पिनाकमिति चोवाच शूलमुग्रायुधः प्रभुः ॥ १२.२९५.१८ ॥
Then, with the bent trident in his hand of boundless splendour, the lord of the fierce weapon called the trident "Pināka".
12.295.19
पाणिमध्यगतं दृष्ट्वा भार्गवं तमुमापतिः ।
आस्यं विवृत्य भ्रकुटिं पाणिं संप्राक्षिपच्छनैः ॥ १२.२९५.१९ ॥
Seeing Bhārgava (Uśanas) lying in the palm of his hand, the lord of Umā opened his mouth, knitted his brows, and slowly flung the hand away.
12.295.20
स तु प्रविष्ट उशना कोष्ठं माहेश्वरं प्रभुः ।
व्यचरच्चापि तत्रासौ महात्मा भृगुनन्दनः ॥ १२.२९५.२० ॥
That lord Uśanas entered the belly of the Great Lord, and there the great-souled son of Bhṛgu began to wander about.
12.295.21
किमर्थं व्यचरद्राजन्नुशना तस्य धीमतः ।
जठरे देवदेवस्य किंचाकार्षीन्महाद्युतिः ॥ १२.२९५.२१ ॥
O king, for what purpose did that wise Uśanas wander in the belly of the god of gods? And what did that greatly radiant one do there?
12.295.22
पुरा सोऽन्तर्जलगतः स्थाणुभूतो महाव्रतः ।
वर्षाणामभवद्राजन्प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च ॥ १२.२९५.२२ ॥
Long ago, that great-vowed one went into the water and remained motionless like a post; O king, he remained so for hundreds of thousands and tens of millions of years.
12.295.23
उदतिष्ठत्तपस्तप्त्वा दुश्चरं च महाह्रदात् ।
ततो देवातिदेवस्तं ब्रह्मा वै समसर्पत ॥ १२.२९५.२३ ॥
Having performed a difficult austerity, he rose from that great lake; then Brahmā, god beyond the gods, approached him.
12.295.24
तपोवृद्धिमपृच्छच्च कुशलं चैवमव्ययः ।
तपः सुचीर्णमिति च प्रोवाच वृषभध्वजः ॥ १२.२९५.२४ ॥
The Imperishable asked about the growth of his austerity and his well-being; and the bull-bannered one said, 'The austerity has been well performed.'
12.295.25
तत्संयोगेन वृद्धिं चाप्यपश्यत्स तु शंकरः ।
महामतिरचिन्त्यात्मा सत्यधर्मरतः सदा ॥ १२.२९५.२५ ॥
Through that union Śaṃkara also saw increase. He of great intellect, of inconceivable self, always delighting in truth and dharma.
12.295.26
स तेनाढ्यो महायोगी तपसा च धनेन च ।
व्यराजत महाराज त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान् ॥ १२.२९५.२६ ॥
Made rich by that, by austerity and by wealth, the great yogin shone forth, O great king, mighty in the three worlds.
12.295.27
ततः पिनाकी योगात्मा ध्यानयोगं समाविशत् ।
उशना तु समुद्विग्नो निलिल्ये जठरे ततः ॥ १२.२९५.२७ ॥
Then Pinākin, whose self is yoga, entered into the yoga of meditation. But Uśanas, greatly disturbed, hid himself in his belly.
12.295.28
तुष्टाव च महायोगी देवं तत्रस्थ एव च ।
निःसारं काङ्क्षमाणः स तेन स्म प्रतिहन्यते ॥ १२.२९५.२८ ॥
Standing right there, the great yogin praised the god; but he who desires what is without essence is struck down by him.
12.295.29
उशना तु तथोवाच जठरस्थो महामुनिः ।
प्रसादं मे कुरुष्वेति पुनः पुनररिंदम् ॥ १२.२९५.२९ ॥
But Uśanas, the great sage dwelling in the belly, spoke thus again and again: "Show me grace", O subduer of foes.
12.295.30
तमुवाच महादेवो गच्छ शिश्नेन मोक्षणम् ।
इति सर्वाणि स्रोतांसि रुद्ध्वा त्रिदशपुङ्गवः ॥ १२.२९५.३० ॥
Then Mahādeva said to him, "Go out by the penis for release"; and the best of the thirty gods, having blocked all the channels,
12.295.31
अपश्यमानस्तद्द्वारं सर्वतः पिहितो मुनिः ।
पर्यक्रामद्दह्यमान इतश्चेतश्च तेजसा ॥ १२.२९५.३१ ॥
Not seeing any door for escape, the sage, closed in on all sides, wandered here and there, burning with his own fiery energy.
12.295.32
स वै निष्क्रम्य शिश्नेन शुक्रत्वमभिपेदिवान् ।
कार्येण तेन नभसो नाध्यगच्छत मध्यतः ॥ १२.२९५.३२ ॥
Having come out through that organ, he attained the form of semen; yet for that purpose he could not reach the middle of the sky.
12.295.33
तत एव च देवेषु अप्रविष्टो महामुनिः ।
पौरोहित्यं च दैत्यानां शक्रतेजोविवृद्धये ॥ १२.२९५.३३ ॥
Then that great sage did not enter among the gods, and for the increase of Indra's power he took up the priestly office of the demons.
12.295.34
विनिष्क्रान्तं तु तं दृष्ट्वा ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा ।
भवो रोषसमाविष्टः शूलोद्यतकरः स्थितः ॥ १२.२९५.३४ ॥
Seeing him come out blazing as if with fire, Bhava (Śiva), filled with wrath, stood with trident raised in his hand.
12.295.35
अवारयत तं देवी क्रुद्धं पशुपतिं पतिम् ।
पुत्रत्वमगमद्देव्या वारिते शंकरे च सः ॥ १२.२९५.३५ ॥
The goddess restrained him, her husband Paśupati, enraged; and when the goddess and Śaṃkara restrained him, he came to have the status of a son.
12.295.36
देव्युवाच ।
हिंसनीयस्त्वया नैव मम पुत्रत्वमागतः।
न हि देवोदरात्कश्चिन्निःसृतो नाशमर्हति ॥ १२.२९५.३६ ॥
The goddess said: "He must not be harmed by you, for he has come to be my son. Surely no one who has emerged from the goddess's womb deserves destruction."
12.295.37
ततः प्रीतो भवो देव्याः प्रहसंश्चेदमब्रवीत् ।
गच्छत्वेष यथाकाममिति राजन्पुनः पुनः ॥ १२.२९५.३७ ॥
Then Bhava, pleased, looked at the goddess and laughed and said, "O king, let him go as he wishes," again and again.
12.295.38
ततः प्रणम्य वरदं देवं देवीमुमां तथा ।
उशना प्राप तद्धीमान्गतिमिष्टां महामुनिः ॥ १२.२९५.३८ ॥
Then, bowing to the boon-giving god and to the goddess Umā, the wise great sage Uśanas attained that desired state.
12.295.39
एतत्ते कथितं तात भार्गवस्य महात्मनः ।
चरितं भरतश्रेष्ठ यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥ १२.२९५.३९ ॥
Dear child, this deed of the great-souled descendant of Bhṛgu, about which you ask me, has been told to you, best of the Bharatas.