Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.30
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12.30.1
ततो राजा पाण्डुसुतो नारदं प्रत्यभाषत ।
भगवञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि सुवर्णष्ठीविसंभवम् ॥ १२.३०.१ ॥
Then the king, Pāṇḍu's son, addressed Nārada: "Venerable sir, I wish to hear the origin of the golden-spitter."
12.30.2
एवमुक्तस्तु स मुनिर्धर्मराजेन नारदः ।
आचचक्षे यथावृत्तं सुवर्णष्ठीविनं प्रति ॥ १२.३०.२ ॥
Thus addressed by the king of dharma, the sage Nārada related what had happened concerning the golden-spitter.
12.30.3
एवमेतन्महाबाहो यथाऽयं केशवोऽब्रवीत् ।
कार्यस्यास्य तु यच्छेषं तत्ते वक्ष्यामि पृच्छतः ॥ १२.३०.३ ॥
"So it is, O mighty-armed one, just as Keśava has said. But the remainder of this affair, I will tell you who ask."
12.30.4
अहं च पर्वतश्चैव स्वस्रीयो मे महाप्नुनिः ।
वस्तुकामावभिगतौ सृञ्जयं जयतां वरम् ॥ १२.३०.४ ॥
"I and Parvata, and my sister's son the great Āpnuni, desiring a dwelling, went to Sṛñjaya, the best of conquerors."
12.30.5
तत्रावां पूजितौ तेन विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ।
सर्वकामैः सुविहितौ निवसावोऽस्य वेश्मनि ॥ १२.३०.५ ॥
"There we two were honoured by him with rites prescribed by rule, well provided with every desire, and we dwelt in his house."
12.30.6
व्यतिक्रान्तासु वर्षासु समये गमनस्य च ।
पर्वतो मामुवाचेदं काले वचनमर्थवत् ॥ १२.३०.६ ॥
"When the rainy seasons had passed and the time for departure came, Parvata spoke to me this meaningful word at the right time."
12.30.7
आवामस्य नरेन्द्रस्य गृहे परमपूजितौ ।
उषितौ समये ब्रह्मंस्तद्विचिन्तय सांप्रतम् ॥ १२.३०.७ ॥
We two were highly honored and dwelt in this king's house for a time. O brahmin, now consider that.
12.30.8
ततोऽहमब्रुवं राजन्पर्वतं सुभदर्शनम् ।
सर्वमेतत्त्वयि विभो भागिनेयोपपद्यते ॥ १२.३०.८ ॥
Then I said to Parvata, of auspicious appearance, O king: O mighty one, all this is possible for you, nephew.
12.30.9
वरेण च्छन्द्यतां राजा लभतां यद्यदिच्छति ।
आवयोस्तपसा सिद्धिं प्राप्नोतु यदि मन्यसे ॥ १२.३०.९ ॥
Let the king be asked with a boon; let him obtain whatever he desires. If you think it fit, let him attain fulfillment through our austerity.
12.30.10
तत आहूय राजानं सृञ्जयं जयतां वरम् ।
पर्वतोऽनुमतो वाक्यमुवाच कुरुपुङ्गव ॥ १२.३०.१० ॥
Then, having summoned King Sṛñjaya, best of conquerors, and having been permitted, Parvata spoke these words, O bull of the Kurus.
12.30.11
प्रीतौ स्वो नृप सत्कारैर्भवदार्जवसंभृतैः ।
आवाभ्यामभ्यनुज्ञातो वरं नृवर चिन्तय ॥ १२.३०.११ ॥
O king, we two are pleased by your honors, filled with straightforwardness. Having been permitted by us, O best of men, consider a boon.
12.30.12
देवानामविहिंसायां न भवेन्मानुषे क्षमम् ।
तद्गृहाण महाराज पूजार्हो नौ मतो भवान् ॥ १२.३०.१२ ॥
Among men, what is fitting is not what would violate the gods' non-harming. Therefore, accept it, great king; you are considered worthy of honor by us both.
12.30.13
प्रीतौ भवन्तौ यदि मे कृतमेतावता मम ।
एष एव परो लाभो निर्वृत्तो मे महाफलः ॥ १२.३०.१३ ॥
If you two are pleased with me and have done this much for me, then this is my supreme gain; for me it has borne a great fruit.
12.30.14
तमेवंवादिनं भूयः पर्वतः प्रत्यभाषत ।
शृणु राजन्सुसंकल्पं यत्ते हृदि चिरं स्थितम् ॥ १२.३०.१४ ॥
To him, who spoke thus, the mountain-sage again replied: Listen, O king, to the firm resolve that has long abided in your heart.
12.30.15
अभीप्ससि सुतं वीरं वीर्यवन्तं दृढव्रतम् ।
आयुष्मतं महाभागं देवराजसमद्युतिम् ॥ १२.३०.१५ ॥
You desire a son who is heroic, mighty, firm in vow, long-lived, greatly fortunate, and radiant like the king of the gods.
12.30.16
भविष्यत्येष ते कामो न त्वायुष्मान्भविष्यति ।
देवराजाभिभूत्यर्थं संकल्पो ह्ये ते हृदि ॥ १२.३०.१६ ॥
This desire of yours will be fulfilled, but he will not be long-lived; the resolve in your heart is for overpowering the king of the gods.
12.30.17
सुवर्णष्ठीवनाच्चैव स्वर्णष्ठीवी भविष्यति ।
रक्ष्यश्च देवराजात्स देवराजसमद्युतिः ॥ १२.३०.१७ ॥
He will become one who spits gold; he must be protected from the king of the gods, and he will be radiant like the king of the gods.
12.30.18
तच्छ्रुत्वा सृञ्जयो वाक्यं पर्वतस्य महात्मनः ।
प्रसादयामास तदा नैतदेवं भवेदिति ॥ १२.३०.१८ ॥
Hearing that speech of the great-souled mountain, Sañjaya then sought to appease him, saying: 'May it not be so.'
12.30.19
आयुष्मान्मे भवेत्पुत्रो भवतोस्तपस मुन ।
न च तं पर्वतः किंचिदुवाचेन्द्रव्यपेक्षया ॥ १२.३०.१९ ॥
"May I have a long-lived son through your penance, O sage." The mountain sage said nothing to him regarding a son equal to Indra.
12.30.20
तमहं नृपतिं दीनमब्रवं पुनरेव च ।
स्मर्तव्योऽस्मि महाराज दर्शयिष्यामि ते सुतम् ॥ १२.३०.२० ॥
To that grieving king I spoke again: "Remember me, great king; I will show you your son."
12.30.21
अहं ते दयितं पुत्रं प्रेतराजवशं गतम् ।
पुनर्दास्यामि तद्रूपं मा शुचः पृथिवीपते ॥ १२.३०.२१ ॥
Your beloved son has gone under the power of the lord of the dead; I will restore him to you in that very form. Do not grieve, lord of the earth.
12.30.22
एवमुक्त्वा तु नृपतिं प्रयातौ स्वो यथेप्सितम् ।
सृञ्जयश्च यथाकामं प्रविवेश स्वमन्दिरम् ॥ १२.३०.२२ ॥
Having said this to the king, the two departed to heaven as they wished, and Sañjaya too entered his own palace at will.
12.30.23
सृञ्जयस्याथ राजर्षेः कस्मिंश्चित्कालपर्यये ।
जज्ञे पुत्रो महावीर्यस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव ॥ १२.३०.२३ ॥
After some lapse of time, a son of great valour was born to the royal sage Sṛñjaya, blazing as if with splendour.
12.30.24
ववृधे स यथाकालं सरसीव महोत्पलम् ।
बभूव काञ्चनष्ठीवी यथार्थं नाम तस्य तत् ॥ १२.३०.२४ ॥
He grew in due time, like a great lotus in a lake, and his name became true to its meaning: he was one who spat out gold.
12.30.25
तदद्भुततमं लोके पप्रथे कुरुसत्तम ।
बुबुधे तच्च देवेन्द्रो वरदानं मनीषिणोः ॥ १२.३०.२५ ॥
Best of the Kurus, that most wondrous event spread through the world, and Indra, lord of the gods, too came to know of the boon granted to the wise ones.
12.30.26
ततः स्वाभिभवाद्भीतो बृहस्पतिमते स्थितः ।
कुमारस्यान्तरप्रेक्षी नित्यमेवाभ्यवर्तत ॥ १२.३०.२६ ॥
Then, fearing his own defeat, he remained under the counsel of Bṛhaspati and, always watching for an opening against the youth Kumāra, kept pressing on in that way.
12.30.27
चोदयामास तद्वज्रं दिव्यास्रं मूर्तिमत्स्थ्रितम् ।
व्याघ्रो भूत्वा जहीमं त्वं राजपुत्रमिति प्रभो ॥ १२.३०.२७ ॥
He urged that thunderbolt, standing there embodied as a divine weapon: "Become a tiger and slay this king's son, O lord."
12.30.28
प्रवृद्धः किल वीर्येण मामेषोऽभिभविष्यति ।
सृञ्जयस्य सुतो वज्र यथैनं पर्वतोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १२.३०.२८ ॥
"Grown mighty by its valour, this one will surely overpower me," so the mountain spoke to him, O thunderbolt, concerning the son of Sṛñjaya.
12.30.29
एवमुक्तस्तु शक्रेण वज्रः परपुरंजयः ।
कुमारमन्तरप्रेक्षी नित्यमेवान्वपद्यत ॥ १२.३०.२९ ॥
When Śakra had spoken thus, the thunderbolt, conqueror of enemy cities, watched constantly for an opening against the youth Kumāra and pursued him.
12.30.30
सृञ्जयोऽपि सुतं प्राप्य देवराजसमद्युतिम् ।
हृष्टः सान्तः पुरो राजा वननित्यो बभूव ह ॥ १२.३०.३० ॥
Sṛñjaya, too, having obtained a son equal in splendour to the king of the gods, rejoiced; and the king, with his inner palace, became one who always dwelt in the forest.
12.30.31
ततो भागीरथीतीरे कदाचिन्निर्जने वने ।
धात्रीद्वितीयो बालः स क्रीडार्थं पर्यधावत ॥ १२.३०.३१ ॥
Then once, in a deserted forest on the bank of the Bhāgīrathī, the boy ran about to play, with his nurse as his companion.
12.30.32
पञ्चवर्षकदेशीयो बालो नागेन्द्रविक्रमः ।
सहसोत्पतितं व्याघ्रमाससाद महाबलम् ॥ १२.३०.३२ ॥
The boy, five years old and with the valour of an elephant lord, came face to face with a mighty tiger that suddenly leapt forth.
12.30.33
स बालस्तेन निष्पिष्टो वेपमानो नृपात्मजः ।
व्यसुः पपात मेदिन्यां ततो धात्री विचुक्रुशे ॥ १२.३०.३३ ॥
Crushed by it, the trembling prince fell lifeless to the ground, and then the nurse cried out aloud.
12.30.34
हत्वा तु राजपुत्रं स तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ।
शार्दूलो देवराजस्य माययान्तर्हितस्तदा ॥ १२.३०.३४ ॥
Having killed the king's son, the tiger vanished right there, hidden by the illusion of the king of the gods.
12.30.35
धात्र्यास्तु निनदं श्रुत्वा रुदत्याः परमार्तवत् ।
अभ्यधावत तं देशं स्वयमेव महीपतिः ॥ १२.३०.३५ ॥
Hearing the nurse's cry as she wept in deep anguish, the king himself rushed toward that place.
12.30.36
स ददर्श शयानं तं गतासुं पीतशोणितम् ।
कुमारं विगतानन्दं निशाकरमिव च्युतम् ॥ १२.३०.३६ ॥
He saw the boy lying lifeless, drenched in blood, joyless, like a moon fallen from the sky.
12.30.37
स तमुत्सङ्गमारोप्य परिपीडितवक्षसम् ।
पुत्रं रुधिरसंसिक्तं पर्यदेवयदातुरः ॥ १२.३०.३७ ॥
Taking the son, his chest crushed and drenched in blood, onto his lap, the distressed king lamented.
12.30.38
ततस्ता मातरस्तस्य रुदत्यः शोककर्शिताः ।
अभ्यधावन्त तं देशं यत्र राजा स सृञ्जयः ॥ १२.३०.३८ ॥
Then his mothers, worn down by grief and weeping, rushed to the place where King Sṛñjaya was.
12.30.39
ततः स राजा सस्मार मामेव गतमानसः ।
तदाऽहं चिन्तनं ज्ञात्वा गतवांस्तस्य दर्शनम् ॥ १२.३०.३९ ॥
Then the king, his mind wandering, remembered me alone; knowing his thought, I went to see him.
12.30.40
मयैतानि च वाक्यानि श्रावितः शोकलालसः ।
यानि ते यदुवीरेण कथितानि महीपते ॥ १२.३०.४० ॥
O lord of the earth, the very words the hero of the Yadus spoke to you, I made him hear, he who was craving grief.
12.30.41
संजीवितश्चापि पुनर्वासवानुमते तदा ।
भवितव्यं तथा तच्च न तच्छक्यमतोऽन्यथा ॥ १२.३०.४१ ॥
With Vāsava's consent he was then brought back to life again; it had to happen so, and it could not have been otherwise.
12.30.42
तत ऊर्ध्वं कुमारस्तु स्वर्णष्ठीवी महायशाः ।
चित्तं प्रसादयामास पितृर्मातुश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ १२.३०.४२ ॥
Afterward, that youth of great fame, who spits gold, mighty as he was, gladdened the hearts of his father and mother.
12.30.43
कारयामास राज्यं च पितरि स्वर्गते नृप ।
वर्षाणां शतमेकं च सहस्रं भीमविक्रमः ॥ १२.३०.४३ ॥
O king, when his father had gone to heaven, he carried on the kingdom; of terrible prowess, he ruled for a hundred and a thousand years.
12.30.44
तत ईजे महायज्ञैर्बहुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ।
तर्पयामास देवांश्च पितॄंश्चैव महाद्युतिः ॥ १२.३०.४४ ॥
Then that greatly radiant one performed many great sacrifices with abundant fees, and satisfied the gods and the ancestors.
12.30.45
उत्पाद्य च बहून्पुत्रान्कुलसतानकारिणः ।
कालेन महता राजन्कालधर्ममुपेयिवान् ॥ १२.३०.४५ ॥
O king, having begotten many sons to continue the family line, after a long time he went to the law of time, death.
12.30.46
स त्वं राजेन्द्र संजातं शोकमेकं निवर्तय ।
यथा त्वं केशवः प्राह व्यामश्च सुमहातपाः ॥ १२.३०.४६ ॥
O lord of kings, turn back that one grief that has arisen in you, as Keśava said and as Vyāsa, the greatly austere one, said.
12.30.47
पितृपैतामहं राज्यमास्थाय धुरमुद्वह ।
इष्ट्वा पुण्यैर्महायज्ञैरिष्टं लोकमवाप्स्यसि ॥ १२.३०.४७ ॥
Take up the kingdom inherited from father and grandfather and bear the burden; having sacrificed with meritorious great sacrifices, you will obtain the desired world.