Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.340
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12.340.1
गिरिशृङ्गं समारुह्य सुतो व्यासस्य भारत ।
समे देशे विविक्ते स निःशलाक उपाविशत् ॥ १२.३४०.१ ॥
O Bhārata, the son of Vyāsa climbed a mountain peak and sat down, unbound, on a level and secluded spot.
12.340.2
धारयामास चात्मानं यथाशास्त्रं यथाविधि ।
पादप्रभृतिगात्रेषु क्रमेण क्रमयोगवित् ॥ १२.३४०.२ ॥
He held his body steady according to the scriptures and the rule, beginning with the feet and proceeding in order through the limbs, for he knew the sequence of yoga.
12.340.3
ततः स प्राङ्भुखो विद्वानादित्ये नाचिरोदिते ।
पाणिपादं समाधाय विनीतवदुपाविशत् ॥ १२.३४०.३ ॥
Then the wise one, facing east as the sun had only just risen, composed his hands and feet and sat down humbly.
12.340.4
न तत्र पक्षिसंपातो न शब्दो नापि दर्शनम् ।
यत्र वैयासकिर्धीमान्योक्तुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ १२.३४०.४ ॥
There was no flight of birds, no sound, not even a sight, where the wise son of Vyāsa began to speak.
12.340.5
स ददर्श तदाऽऽत्मानं सर्वसङ्गविनिःसृतम् ।
प्रजहास ततो हासं शुकः संप्रेक्ष्य तत्परम् ॥ १२.३४०.५ ॥
Then he saw himself freed from all attachment, and Śuka, seeing that supreme state, laughed.
12.340.6
स पुनर्योगमास्थाय मोक्षमार्गोपलब्धये ।
महायोगेश्वरो भूत्वा सोऽत्यक्रामद्विहायसम् ॥ १२.३४०.६ ॥
Then, again resorting to yoga to attain the path of liberation, becoming the great lord of yoga, he rose and passed up into the sky.
12.340.7
ततः प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा देवर्षि नारदं ततः ।
निवेदयामास च तं स्वं योगं परमर्षये ॥ १२.३४०.७ ॥
Then, having circumambulated the divine sage Nārada, he reported to that supreme sage his own yoga.
12.340.8
दृष्टो मार्गः प्रवृत्तोस्मि स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु तपोधन ।
त्वत्प्रसादाद्गमिष्यामि गतिमिष्टां महाद्युते ॥ १२.३४०.८ ॥
I have seen the path and I set out. May there be well-being for you, O treasure of austerity. By your grace I shall attain the desired goal, O greatly radiant one.
12.340.9
नारदेनाभ्यनुज्ञातः शुको द्वैपायनात्मजः ।
अभिवाद्य पुनर्योगमास्थायाकाशमाविशत् ॥ १२.३४०.९ ॥
Given leave by Nārada, Śuka, son of Dvaipāyana, saluted him, took up yoga again, and entered the sky.
12.340.10
कैलासपृष्ठादुत्पत्य स पपात दिवं तदा ।
अन्तरिक्षचरः श्रीमान्व्यासपुत्रः सुनिश्चितः ॥ १२.३४०.१० ॥
Leaping up from the summit of Kailāsa, he then fell toward the heavens — the glorious son of Vyāsa, who moves through the sky, firmly resolved.
12.340.11
तमुद्यन्तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं वैनतेयसमद्युतिम् ।
ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि मनोऽमारुतरंहसम् ॥ १२.३४०.११ ॥
All beings saw that best of the twice-born rising up, radiant as Garuda, swift as the mind and the wind.
12.340.12
व्यवसायेन लोकांस्त्रीन्सर्वान्सोऽथ विचिन्तयन् ।
आस्थितो दिव्यमध्वानं पावकार्कसमप्रभः ॥ १२.३४०.१२ ॥
Resolved, contemplating all three worlds, he then mounted the divine path, radiant as fire and the sun.
12.340.13
तमेकमनसं यान्तमव्यग्रमकुतोभयम् ।
ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि जङ्गमानीतराणि च ॥ १२.३४०.१३ ॥
Seeing him go, single-minded, unperturbed and fearless from any quarter, all beings saw him, both moving and unmoving.
12.340.14
यथाशक्ति यथान्यायं पूजयांचक्रिरे तदा ।
पुष्पवर्षेश्च दिव्यैस्तमलंचक्रुर्दिवौकसः ॥ १२.३४०.१४ ॥
Then, according to their ability and rule, they worshipped him, and the dwellers of heaven adorned him with showers of divine flowers.
12.340.15
तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मिताः सर्वे गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः ।
ऋषयश्चैव संसिद्धाः परं विस्मयमागताः ॥ १२.३४०.१५ ॥
Seeing him, all the hosts of Gandharvas and Apsarases were amazed, and the accomplished sages too were overcome with great wonder.
12.340.16
अन्तरिक्षगतः कोऽयं तपसा सिद्धिमागतः ।
अधः कायोर्ध्ववक्रश्च नेत्रैः समतिवाह्यते ॥ १२.३४०.१६ ॥
Who is this, moving through the sky, who has attained perfection by austerity? His body is below and his face turned upward; he is carried onward by his eyes alone.
12.340.17
ततः परमधर्मात्मा त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः ।
भास्करं समुदीक्षन्स प्राङ्भुखो वाग्यतोऽगमत्।
शब्देनाकाशमखिलं पूरयन्निव सर्वशः ॥ १२.३४०.१७ ॥
Then he, supremely righteous in soul and famed in the three worlds, gazing steadily at the sun, with speech restrained, went facing east, as though filling the whole sky on every side with his sound.
12.340.18
तमापतन्तं सहसा दृष्ट्वा सर्वाप्सरोगणाः ।
संभ्रान्तमनसो राजन्नासन्परमविस्मिताः।
पञ्चचूडाप्रभृतयो भृशमुत्फुल्ललोचनाः ॥ १२.३४०.१८ ॥
Seeing him come suddenly toward them, all the hosts of Apsarases, led by Pañcacūḍā and the rest, O king, became agitated in mind and were greatly amazed, their eyes wide open.
12.340.19
दैवतं कतमं ह्येतदुत्तमां गतिमास्थितम् ।
सुनिश्चितमिहायाति विमुक्तमिव निःस्पृहम् ॥ १२.३४०.१९ ॥
What god is this, who has attained the supreme state and comes here so firmly resolved, as if freed and free from desire?
12.340.20
ततः समभिचक्राम मलयं नाम पर्वतम् ।
उर्वशी पूर्वचित्तिश्च यं नित्यमुपसेवतः ॥ १२.३४०.२० ॥
Then he went toward the mountain named Malaya, which Urvaśī and Pūrvacitti constantly served.
12.340.21
तस्य ब्रह्मर्षिपुत्रस्य विस्मयं ययतुः परम् ।
अहो बुद्धिसमाधानं वेदाभ्यासरते द्विजे ॥ १२.३४०.२१ ॥
Both of them were greatly astonished at that son of a brahmin sage. Ah, what concentration of intellect in that twice-born man, delighting in the study of the Veda!
12.340.22
अचिरेणैव कालेन नभश्चरति चन्द्रवत् ।
पितृशुश्रूषया बुद्धिं संप्राप्तोऽयमनुत्तमाम् ॥ १२.३४०.२२ ॥
In a short time he will move through the sky like the moon; by serving his father he has attained the supreme wisdom.
12.340.23
पितृभक्तो दृढतपाः पितुः सुदयितः सुतः ।
अनन्यमनसा तेन कथं पित्रा विसर्जितः ॥ १२.३४०.२३ ॥
Devoted to his father, firm in austerity, the son most dear to his father — how was he dismissed by his father, who had a single-minded son?
12.340.24
उर्वश्या वचनं श्रुत्वा शुकः परमधर्मवित् ।
उदैक्षत दिशः सर्वा वचने गतमानसः ॥ १२.३४०.२४ ॥
Having heard Urvaśī's words, Śuka, knower of the supreme dharma, looked toward all the directions, his mind fixed on those words.
12.340.25
सोऽन्तरिक्षं महीं चैव सशैलवनकाननाम् ।
विलोकयामास तदा सरांसि सरितस्तथा ॥ १२.३४०.२५ ॥
Then he looked upon the sky and the earth with its mountains, forests and groves, and the lakes and rivers as well.
12.340.26
ततो द्वैपायनसुतं बहुमानात्समन्ततः ।
कृताञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वा निरीक्षन्ते स्म देवताः ॥ १२.३४०.२६ ॥
Then all the gods, with great reverence and palms joined in salutation, gazed upon the son of Dvaipāyana from every side.
12.340.27
अब्रवीत्तास्तदा वाक्यं शुकः परमधर्मवित् ।
पिता यद्यनुगच्छेन्मां क्रोशमान शुकेति वै ॥ १२.३४०.२७ ॥
Then Śuka, knower of the highest dharma, spoke to them: 'If my father follows after me, calling out, "Śuka, Śuka!"—
12.340.28
तस्य प्रतिवचो देयं सर्वैरेव समाहितैः ।
एतन्मे स्नेहनः सर्वे वचनं कर्तुमर्हथ ॥ १२.३४०.२८ ॥
To him all should give a reply with full attention. Dear ones, you should fulfil this request of mine.
12.340.29
शुकस्य वचन श्रुत्वा दिशः सजलकाननाः ।
समुद्राः सरितः शैलाः प्रत्यूचुस्तं समन्ततः ॥ १२.३४०.२९ ॥
Hearing the words of Śuka, the quarters with their waters and forests, the oceans, rivers and mountains all answered him from every side.
12.340.30
यथा ज्ञापयसे विप्र बाढमेवं भविष्यति ।
ऋषेर्व्याहरतो वाक्यं प्रतिवक्ष्यामहे वयम् ॥ १२.३४०.३० ॥
As you make known, O sage, so shall it certainly be. We shall answer the words the sage speaks.