Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.335
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12.335.1
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं कृतात्मा कृतनिश्चयः ।
आत्मनाऽऽत्मानमास्थाय दृष्ट्वा चात्मानमात्मना ॥ १२.३३५.१ ॥
Having heard these words, the self-controlled and resolute one, fixing the self by the self and seeing the self by the self,
12.335.2
कृतकार्यः सुखी शान्तस्तूष्णीं प्रायादुदङ्भुखः ।
शैशिरं गिरिमुद्दिश्य सधर्मा मातरिश्वनः ॥ १२.३३५.२ ॥
Having accomplished his task, happy and at peace, he silently set out facing north, aiming for the snowy mountain, equal in nature to the wind,
12.335.3
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा ।
हिमवन्तमियाद्दुष्टुं सिद्धचारणसेवितम् ॥ १२.३३५.३ ॥
At this very time the divine sage Nārada also went to see the Himālaya, attended by Siddhas and Cāraṇas.
12.335.4
तमप्सरोगाकीर्णं गीतस्वननिनादितम् ।
किन्नराणां सहस्रैश्च भृङ्गराजैस्तथैव च ॥ १२.३३५.४ ॥
That mountain was crowded with apsarases, resounding with the sound of song, filled with thousands of Kinnaras and also with bhṛṅgarāja birds.
12.335.5
मद्गुभिः खञ्जरीटैश्च विचित्रैर्जीवजीवकैः ॥ १२.३३५.५ ॥
with madgu birds, khañjarīṭa birds and the varied jīvajīvaka birds.
12.335.6
चित्रवर्णैर्मयूरैश्च केकाशतविराजितैः ।
राजहंससमूहैश्च हृष्टैः परभृतैस्तथा ॥ १२.३३५.६ ॥
with peacocks of varied colours, radiant with hundreds of cries, with flocks of royal swans, and with joyful cuckoos as well.
12.335.7
पक्षिराजो गरुत्मांश्च यं नित्यमधितिष्ठति ।
चत्वारो लोकपालाश्च देवाः सर्षिगणास्तथा ॥ १२.३३५.७ ॥
The lord of birds Garutmān, on whom he ever dwells, and the four world-guardians, the gods together with the groups of sages likewise.
12.335.8
तत्र नित्यं समायान्ति लोकस्य हितकाम्यया ।
विष्णुना यत्र पुत्रार्थे तपस्तप्तं महात्मना ॥ १२.३३५.८ ॥
There all gather always, out of desire for the world's welfare, where Viṣṇu, the great-souled one, performed austerity for the sake of a son.
12.335.9
तत्रैव च कुमारेण बाल्ये क्षिप्ता दिवौकसः ।
शक्तिर्न्यस्ता क्षितितले त्रैलोक्यमवमन्य वै ॥ १२.३३५.९ ॥
There too the youth Kumāra, in childhood, scorning the three worlds, hurled at the gods the spear called Śakti and fixed it in the surface of the earth.
12.335.10
तत्रोवाच जगत्स्कन्दः क्षिपन्वाक्यमिदं तदा ।
योऽन्योस्ति मत्तोऽभ्यधिको विप्रा यस्याधिकं प्रियाः ॥ १२.३३५.१० ॥
Then Skanda, the support of the world, scoffing, spoke these words: "O brahmins, who is there superior to me, to whom the brahmins are more dear?"
12.335.11
यो ब्रह्मण्यो द्वितीयोऽस्ति त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान् ।
सोभ्युद्धरत्विमां शक्तिमथवा कम्पयत्विति ॥ १२.३३५.११ ॥
If there is a second mighty one in the three worlds devoted to brahmins, let him lift up this spear, or else make it tremble.
12.335.12
तच्छुत्वा व्यथिता लोकाः क इमामुद्धरेदिति ।
अथ देवगणं सर्वं संभ्रान्तेन्द्रियमानसम् ॥ १२.३३५.१२ ॥
Hearing this, the worlds were distressed: "Who will lift this?" Then the whole host of gods, their senses and minds bewildered, ...
12.335.13
अपश्यद्भगवान्विष्णुः क्षिप्तं सासुरराक्षसम् ।
किंन्वत्र सुकृतं कार्यं भवेदिति विचिन्तयन् ॥ १२.३३५.१३ ॥
The blessed Viṣṇu saw that all of them, the asuras and rākṣasas included, had been cast down. Pondering, "What good deed ought to be done here?"
12.335.14
अनामृष्य ततः क्षेपमवैक्षत च पाविकम् ।
संप्रगृह्य विशुद्धात्मा शक्तिं प्रज्वलितां तदा ॥ १२.३३५.१४ ॥
Unable to endure that casting-down, he looked upon the fire-like power; then the pure-souled one firmly grasped the blazing spear.
12.335.15
कम्पयामास सव्येन पाणिना पुरुषोत्तमः ।
शक्त्यां तु कम्प्यमानायां विष्णुना बलिना तदा ॥ १२.३३५.१५ ॥
The best of persons made it tremble with his left hand; and while the power was trembling, Viṣṇu, the mighty one, then set it quaking.
12.335.16
मेदिनी कम्पिता सर्वा सशैलवनकानना ।
शक्तेनापि समुद्धर्तुं कम्पिता साऽभवत्तदा ॥ १२.३३५.१६ ॥
The whole earth, with its mountains, forests and groves, trembled; even when the power was to lift it up, she was then quaking.
12.335.17
रक्षिता स्कन्दराजस्य धर्षणा प्रभविष्णुना ।
तां कम्पयित्वा भगवान्प्रह्लादमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १२.३३५.१७ ॥
This assault was guarded by King Skanda, and it was resisted by the mighty one; having set her trembling, the blessed lord spoke this to Prahlāda.
12.335.18
पश्य वीर्यं कुमारस्य नैतदन्यः करिष्यति ।
सोऽमृष्यमाणस्तद्वाक्यं समुद्धरणनिश्चितः ॥ १२.३३५.१८ ॥
"Behold the valor of the youth; no other will do this." Unable to endure those words, he stood resolved to lift her up.
12.335.19
जग्राह तां तदा शक्तिं न चैनामभ्यकम्पयत् ।
नादं महान्तं मुक्त्वा स मूर्च्छितो गिरिमूर्घनि ॥ १२.३३५.१९ ॥
Then he seized that spear, but could not shake it; uttering a great cry, he fainted on the mountain's peak.
12.335.20
विह्वलः प्रापतद्भूमौ हिरण्यकशिपोः सुतः ।
तत्रोत्तरां दिशं गत्वा शैलराजस्य पार्श्वतः ॥ १२.३३५.२० ॥
The son of Hiraṇyakaśipu, stunned, fell to the ground; having gone there to the northern direction, beside the king of mountains.
12.335.21
तपोऽतप्यत दुर्घर्षं तात नित्यं वृषध्वजः ।
पावकेन परिक्षिप्तं दीप्यता यस्य चाश्रमम् ॥ १२.३३५.२१ ॥
Dear son, the bull-bannered one (Śiva) constantly performed a formidable austerity there, his hermitage surrounded by blazing fire.
12.335.22
आदित्यपर्वतं नाम दुर्घर्षमकृतात्मभिः ।
न तत्र शक्यते गन्तुं यक्षराक्षसदानवैः ॥ १२.३३५.२२ ॥
That place named Ādityaparvata is unassailable for the unrestrained; there it is not possible to go, even for yakṣas, rākṣasas and dānavas.
12.335.23
दशयोजनविस्तारमग्निज्वालसमावृतम् ।
भगवान्पावकस्तत्र स्वयं तिष्ठति वीर्यवान् ॥ १२.३३५.२३ ॥
That place, ten yojanas in extent and surrounded by tongues of fire, is where the blessed Pāvaka, the mighty one, himself dwells.
12.335.24
सर्वान्विघ्नान्प्रशमयन्महादेवस्य धीमतः ।
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं हि पादेनैकेन तिष्ठतः ॥ १२.३३५.२४ ॥
Pacifying all obstacles of the wise Mahādeva, he stood on one foot for a divine thousand years.
12.335.25
देवान्संतापयंस्तत्र महादेवो महाव्रतः ।
ऐन्द्रीं तु दिशमास्थाय शैलराजस्य धीमतः ॥ १२.३३५.२५ ॥
There Mahādeva, of great vows, afflicting the gods, stood facing the eastern quarter of the wise king of mountains.
12.335.26
विविक्ते पर्वततटे पाराशर्यो महातपाः ।
वेदानध्यापयामास व्यासः शिष्यान्महातपाः ॥ १२.३३५.२६ ॥
On a secluded mountain slope, Vyāsa, son of Parāśara, of great asceticism, had his disciples study the Vedas.
12.335.27
सुमन्तुं च महाभागं वैशंपायनमेव च ।
जैमिनिं च महाप्राज्ञं पैलं चापि तपस्विनम् ॥ १२.३३५.२७ ॥
Sumantu, the greatly fortunate, Vaiśampāyana, Jaimini of great wisdom, and also the ascetic Paila.
12.335.28
एभिः शिष्यैः परिवृतो व्यास आस्ते महातपाः ।
तत्राश्रमपदं रम्यं ददर्श पितुरुत्तमम्।
आरणेयो विशुद्धात्मा नभसीव दिवाकरः ॥ १२.३३५.२८ ॥
Surrounded by these disciples, the great ascetic Vyāsa dwelt there. He saw his father's pleasant and excellent hermitage. The pure-souled Āraṇeya appeared like the sun in the sky.
12.335.29
अथ व्यासः परिक्षिप्तं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम् ।
ददृशे सुतमायान्तं दिवाकरसमप्रभम् ॥ १२.३३५.२९ ॥
Then Vyāsa saw his son approaching, encircled as if by a blazing fire, radiant as the sun.
12.335.30
असज्जमानं वृक्षेषु शैलेषु विषयेषु च ।
योगयुक्तं महात्मानं यथा बाणं गुणच्युतम् ॥ १२.३३५.३० ॥
Not clinging to trees, mountains, or sense-objects, the great soul absorbed in yoga was like an arrow released from the bowstring.
12.335.31
सोऽभिगम्य पितुः पादावगृह्णादरणीसुतः ।
यथोपजोषं तैश्चापि समागच्छन्महामुनिः ॥ १२.३३५.३१ ॥
The son of the fire-stick (Śuka) went up and took hold of his father's feet, and, as was fitting, the great sage also associated with them.
12.335.32
ततो निवेदयामास पित्रे सर्वमशेषतः ।
शुको जनकराजेन संवादं प्रीतमानसः ॥ १२.३३५.३२ ॥
Then Śuka, with a gladdened mind, reported to his father the whole of the dialogue with King Janaka, without omission.
12.335.33
एवमध्यापयञ्शिष्यान्व्यासः पुत्रं च वीर्यवान् ।
उवास हिमवत्पृष्ठे पाराशर्यो महामुनिः ॥ १२.३३५.३३ ॥
Thus teaching his disciples and his son, the mighty Vyāsa, son of Parāśara, the great sage, dwelt on the slope of the Himālaya.
12.335.34
ततः कदाचिच्छिष्यास्तं परिवार्यावतस्थिरे ।
वेदाध्ययनसंपन्नाः शान्तात्मानो जितेन्द्रियाः ॥ १२.३३५.३४ ॥
Then once his disciples, accomplished in the study of the Vedas, calm in soul and with senses conquered, gathered round him and stood.
12.335.35
वेदेषु निष्ठां संप्राप्य साङ्गेष्वपि तपस्विनः ।
अथोचुस्ते तदा व्यासं शिष्याः प्राञ्जलयो गुरुम् ॥ १२.३३५.३५ ॥
Then the ascetic disciples, having attained firm mastery of the Vedas and their subsidiary sciences, folded their hands and spoke to their teacher Vyāsa.
12.335.36
शिष्या ऊचुः ।
महता तेजसा युक्ता यशसा चापि वर्धिताः।
एकं त्विदानीमिच्छामो गुरुणाऽनुग्रहं कृतम् ॥ १२.३३५.३६ ॥
The disciples said: We are endowed with great brilliance and have grown in fame; now we wish for one favour to be granted by the teacher.
12.335.37
इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मर्षिस्तानुवाद ह ।
उच्यतामिति तद्वत्सा यद्वः कार्यं प्रियं मया ॥ १२.३३५.३७ ॥
Having heard their words, the brahmin sage said to them: "Speak, dear ones, whatever task of yours is dear to me."
12.335.38
एतद्वाक्यं गुरोः श्रुत्वा शिष्यास्ते हृष्टमानसाः ।
पुनः प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वा प्रणम्य शिरसा गुरुम् ॥ १२.३३५.३८ ॥
Having heard the teacher's words, the disciples, their minds gladdened, folded their hands again, bowed their heads and saluted the teacher.
12.335.39
ऊचुस्ते सहिता राजन्निदं वचनमुत्तमम् ।
यदि प्रीत उपाध्यायो धन्याः स्मो मुनिसत्तम ॥ १२.३३५.३९ ॥
Together they said: "O king, these are excellent words: if the teacher is pleased, best of sages, then we are blessed."
12.335.40
काङ्क्षामस्तु वयं सर्वे वरं दत्तं महर्षिणा ।
पष्ठः शिष्यो न ते ख्यातिं गच्छेदत्र प्रसीद नः ॥ १२.३३५.४० ॥
We all desire the boon the great sage has granted: may your sixth disciple not gain fame here; be pleased with us.
12.335.41
चत्वारस्ते वयं शिष्या गुरुपूत्रश्च पञ्चमः ।
इह वेदाः प्रतिष्ठेरन्नेष नः काङ्क्षितो वरः ॥ १२.३३५.४१ ॥
We four are your disciples, and the teacher's son is the fifth. May the Vedas be established here—this is the boon we desire.
12.335.42
शिष्याणां वचनं श्रुत्वा व्यासो वेदार्थतत्त्ववित् ।
पराशरात्मजो धीमान्परलोकार्थचिन्तकः ॥ १२.३३५.४२ ॥
Having heard the words of the disciples, Vyāsa—knower of the true meaning of the Vedas, son of Parāśara, wise, intent on the welfare of the next world—...
12.335.43
उवाच शिष्यान्धर्मात्मा धर्म्यं नैःश्रेयसं वचः ।
ब्राह्मणाय सदा देयं ब्रह्म शुश्रूषवे तथा ॥ १२.३३५.४३ ॥
The righteous-souled one spoke to his disciples words of dharma that lead to the highest good: knowledge should always be given to a brahmin, and to one who serves the Veda.
12.335.44
ब्रह्मलोके निवासं यो ध्रुवं समभिकाङ्क्षते ।
भवन्तो बहुलाः सन्तु वेदो विस्तार्यतामयम् ॥ १२.३३५.४४ ॥
He who surely desires to dwell in the world of Brahmā: may you be many, and may this Veda be spread widely.
12.335.45
नाशिष्ये संप्रदातव्यो नाव्रते नाकृतात्मनि ।
एते शिष्यगुणाः सर्वे विज्ञातव्या यथार्थतः।
नापरीक्षितचारित्रे विद्या देया कथंचन ॥ १२.३३५.४५ ॥
Knowledge should not be given to one who is not a disciple, to one without vows, or to one of unrefined self. All these qualities of a disciple should be truly known. Knowledge should in no way be given to one whose conduct has not been tested.
12.335.46
यथा हि कनकं शुद्धं तापच्छेदनिकर्षणैः ।
परीक्षेत तथा शिष्यानीक्षेत्कुलगुणादिभिः ॥ १२.३३५.४६ ॥
Just as pure gold is tested by heating, cutting and rubbing, so one should examine disciples by their lineage, their qualities and the like.
12.335.47
न नियोज्याश्च वः शिष्या अनियोगे महाभये ।
यथामति यथापाठं तथा विद्या फलिष्यति ॥ १२.३३५.४७ ॥
And your disciples should not be set to a task that is improper and full of great danger. According to their intellect and according to their recitation, so will knowledge bear fruit.
12.335.48
सर्वस्तरतु दुर्गाणि सर्वो भद्राणि पश्यतु ।
श्रावयेच्चतुरो वर्णान्कृत्वा ब्राह्मणमग्रतः ॥ १२.३३५.४८ ॥
May everyone cross difficulties, may everyone see what is auspicious. With a brahmin placed in front, one should cause the four social classes to hear (the Veda).
12.335.49
वेदस्याध्ययनं हीदं तच्च कार्यं महत्स्मृतम् ।
स्तुत्यर्थमिह देवानां वेदाः सृष्टाः स्वयंभुवा ॥ १२.३३५.४९ ॥
This indeed is the study of the Veda, and it is declared to be a great duty. Here, for the praise of the gods, the self-existent one created the Vedas.
12.335.50
यो निर्वदेत संमोहाद्ब्राह्मणां वेदपारगम् ।
सोऽभिध्यानाद्ब्राह्मणस्य पराभूयादसंशयम् ॥ १२.३३५.५० ॥
Whoever, out of delusion, reviles brahmins who have gone to the far shore of the Veda, will undoubtedly be overcome by the wrath of a brahmin.
12.335.51
यश्चाधर्मेण विब्रूयाद्यश्चाधर्मेण पृच्छति ।
तयोरन्यतरः प्रैति विद्वेषं चाधिगच्छति ॥ १२.३३५.५१ ॥
He who speaks unrighteously, and he who asks unrighteously — one of those two departs defeated and meets with enmity.
12.335.52
एतद्वः सर्वमाख्यातं स्वाध्यायस्य विधिं प्रति ।
उपकुर्याच्च शिष्याणामेतच्च हृद्वि वो भवेत् ॥ १२.३३५.५२ ॥
All of this has been told to you concerning the rule of Vedic recitation. One should do service to students, and let this remain in your hearts.