Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.341
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12.341.1
इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं ब्रह्मर्षिः सुमहातपाः ।
प्रातिष्ठत शुकः सिद्धिं हित्वा दोषांश्चतुर्विधान् ॥ १२.३४१.१ ॥
Having spoken these words, the brahmarṣi Śuka, of very great asceticism, abandoned the four kinds of faults and set out toward perfection.
12.341.2
तमो ह्यष्टगुणं हित्वा जहौ पञ्चविधं रजः ।
ततः सत्वं जहौ धीमांस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ १२.३४१.२ ॥
Having abandoned tamas of eightfold nature, he gave up rajas of fivefold kind; then the wise one gave up sattva too, and that became wondrous.
12.341.3
ततस्तस्मिन्पदे नित्ये निर्गुणे लिङ्गवर्जिते ।
ब्रह्मणि प्रत्यतिष्ठत्स विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥ १२.३४१.३ ॥
Then, in that eternal, qualityless state free of marks, he established himself in Brahman, blazing like a fire without smoke.
12.341.4
उत्कापाता दिशां दाहो भूमिकम्पस्तथैव च ।
प्रादुर्भूताः क्षणे तस्मिंस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ १२.३४१.४ ॥
In that very moment, meteor falls, burning of the quarters, and an earthquake also appeared; it became wondrous.
12.341.5
द्रुमाः शाखाश्च मुमुचुः शिखराणि च पर्वताः ।
निर्घातशब्दैर्गुरुभिर्भूमिर्व्यादीर्यतेव ह ॥ १२.३४१.५ ॥
The trees shed their branches and the mountains their peaks; with heavy crashing sounds the earth seemed to be split open.
12.341.6
न बभासे सहस्रांशुर्न जज्वाल च पावकः ।
ह्रदाश्च सरितश्चैव चुक्षुभुः सागरास्तथा ॥ १२.३४१.६ ॥
The sun did not shine, and fire did not blaze; lakes, rivers and oceans too were agitated.
12.341.7
ववर्ष वासवस्तोयं रसवच्च सुगन्धि च ।
ववौ समीरणश्चापि दिव्यगन्धवहः शुचिः ॥ १२.३४१.७ ॥
Vāsava rained water sweet in flavour and fragrant, and a pure wind bearing divine fragrance also blew.
12.341.8
स शृङ्गेऽप्रतिमे दिव्ये हिमवन्मेरुसंनिभे ।
संश्लिष्टे स्वतेपीते द्वे रुक्मरूप्यमये शुभे ॥ १२.३४१.८ ॥
He reached those two incomparable, divine peaks, like Himālaya and Meru, joined together, heated by their own radiance, made of gold and silver, auspicious.
12.341.9
शतयोजनविस्तारे तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च भारत ।
उदीचीं दिशमास्थाय रुचिरे संददर्श ह ॥ १२.३४१.९ ॥
O Bhārata, he went toward the northern direction and indeed beheld those beautiful peaks, a hundred yojanas in extent, stretching crosswise and upward.
12.341.10
सोऽविशङ्केन मनसा तथैवाभ्यपतच्छुकः ॥ १२.३४१.१० ॥
With a mind free of fear and doubt, Shuka likewise swooped down upon them.
12.341.11
ततः पर्वतशृङ्गे द्वे सहसैव द्विधाकृते ।
अदृश्येतां महाराज तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ १२.३४१.११ ॥
Then, O great king, those two mountain peaks were suddenly split in two and became visible; that sight became like a marvel.
12.341.12
ततः पर्वतशृङ्गाभ्यां सहसैव विनिःसृतः ।
न च प्रतिजघानास्य स गतिं पर्वतोत्तमः ॥ १२.३४१.१२ ॥
Then he suddenly came forth from between those mountain peaks, and that best of mountains did not check his course.
12.341.13
ततो महानभूच्छब्दो दिवि सर्वदिवौकसाम् ।
गन्धर्वाणामृषीणां च ये च शैलनिवासिनः ॥ १२.३४१.१३ ॥
Then a great sound arose in the sky from all the dwellers of heaven, the Gandharvas, the sages, and those who live on the mountains.
12.341.14
दृष्ट्वा शुकमतिक्रान्तं पर्वतं च द्विधा कृतम् ।
साधुसाध्विति तत्रासीन्नादः सर्वत्र भारत ॥ १२.३४१.१४ ॥
Seeing Śuka pass beyond and the mountain split in two, there arose everywhere a cry of "Well done, well done!", O Bhārata.
12.341.15
स पूज्यमानो देवैश्च गन्धर्वैर्ऋशिभिस्तथा ।
यक्षराक्षससङ्घैश्च विद्याधरगणैस्तथा ॥ १२.३४१.१५ ॥
Honored by the gods, the Gandharvas, the sages, by hosts of yakṣas and rākṣasas, and likewise by troops of Vidyādharas, he went on.
12.341.16
दिव्यैः पुष्पैः समाकीर्णमन्तरिक्षं समन्ततः ।
आसीत्किल महाराज शुकाभिपतने तदा ॥ १२.३४१.१६ ॥
Indeed, O great king, at that time the sky on all sides was strewn with divine flowers as Śuka went forth.
12.341.17
ततो मन्दाकिनीं रम्यामुपरिष्टादभिव्रजन् ।
शुको ददर्श धर्मात्मा पुष्पितद्रुमकाननाम् ॥ १२.३४१.१७ ॥
Then, flying above, the righteous Śuka saw the lovely Mandākinī, with forests of flowering trees.
12.341.18
तस्यां क्रीडन्त्यभिरताः स्नान्ति चैवाप्सरोगणाः ।
शून्याकारं निराकाराः शुकं दृष्ट्वा विवाससः ॥ १२.३४१.१८ ॥
In it, the troops of Apsarases playing with delight and bathing, seeing Śuka, became formless with empty shapes and without clothing.
12.341.19
तं प्रक्रामन्तमाज्ञाय पिता स्नेहसमन्वितः ।
उत्तमां गतिमास्थाय पृष्ठतोऽनुससार ह ॥ १२.३४१.१९ ॥
Knowing that he was departing, his father, filled with affection, took up the supreme course and followed him from behind.
12.341.20
शुकस्तु मारुतादूर्ध्वं गतिं कृत्वान्तरिक्षगाम् ।
दर्शयित्वा प्रभावं स्वं सर्वभूतोऽभवत्तदा ॥ १२.३४१.२० ॥
But Śuka, going upward beyond the wind in a course that moves through the sky, displayed his power and then became all beings.
12.341.21
महायोगगतिं त्वग्र्यां व्यासोत्थाय महातपाः ।
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण शुकाभिपतनं ययौ ॥ १२.३४१.२१ ॥
Taking up the supreme course of great yoga, the great ascetic Vyāsa rose and in the span of a single blink went in pursuit of Śuka.
12.341.22
स ददर्श द्विधा कृत्वा पर्वताग्रं शुकं गतम् ।
शशंसुर्ऋषयस्तत्र कर्म पुत्रस्य तत्तदा ॥ १२.३४१.२२ ॥
He saw Śuka gone, having split the mountain peak in two. There the sages then praised that deed of his son.
12.341.23
ततः शुकेति दीर्घेण शब्देनाक्रन्दितस्तदा ।
स्वयं पित्रा स्वरेणोच्चैस्त्रील्लोँकाननुनाद्य वै ॥ १२.३४१.२३ ॥
Then the father himself cried out in a long-drawn voice, calling "O Śuka!", and with that sound he made the three worlds resound.
12.341.24
शुकः सर्वगतो भूत्वा सर्वात्मा सर्वतोमुखः ।
प्रत्यभाषत धर्मात्मा भोःशब्देनानुनादयन् ॥ १२.३४१.२४ ॥
Becoming all-pervading, the self of all, facing every direction, the righteous-souled Śuka answered, resounding with the word "bhoḥ".
12.341.25
तत एकाक्षरं नादं भोरित्येव समीरयन् ।
प्रत्याहरञ्जगत्सर्वमुच्चैः स्थावरजङ्गमम् ॥ १२.३४१.२५ ॥
Then, uttering only the single-syllable sound 'bhoḥ', he made the whole world, both the immovable and the movable, echo loudly.
12.341.26
ततःप्रभृति चाद्यापि शब्दानुच्चारितान्पृथक् ।
गिरिगह्वरपृष्ठेषु व्याहरन्ति शुकं प्रति ॥ १२.३४१.२६ ॥
From that time even until today, on the surfaces of mountain caves, people call out separately uttered words addressed to Śuka.
12.341.27
अन्तर्हितः प्रभावं तु दर्शयित्वा शुकस्तदा ।
गुणान्संत्यज्य शब्दादीन्पदमभ्यगमत्परम् ॥ १२.३४१.२७ ॥
Then Śuka, having shown his power, vanished, abandoned the qualities beginning with sound, and attained the supreme state.
12.341.28
महिमानं तु तं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्यामिततेजसः ।
निषसाद गिरिप्रस्थे पुत्रमेवानुचिन्तयन् ॥ १२.३४१.२८ ॥
Seeing the greatness of his son of boundless splendor, he sat down on the mountain plateau, thinking of nothing but his son.
12.341.29
ततो मन्दाकिनीतीरे क्रीडन्तोऽऽप्सरसां गणाः ।
आसाद्य तमृषिं सर्वाः संभ्रान्ता गतचेतसः ॥ १२.३४१.२९ ॥
Then the troops of apsarases, playing on the bank of the Mandākinī, approached that sage, and all of them, agitated and bewildered in mind, ...
12.341.30
जले निलिल्यिरे काश्चित्काश्चिद्गुल्मान्प्रपेदिरे ।
वसनान्याददुः काश्चित्तं दृष्ट्वा मुनिसत्तमम् ॥ १२.३४१.३० ॥
Some hid in the water, some sought refuge in the thickets, and some snatched up their garments, having seen that best of sages.
12.341.31
तां मुक्ततां तु विज्ञाय मुनिः पुत्रस्य वै तदा ।
सक्ततामात्मनश्चैव प्रीतोऽभूद्बीडितश्च ह ॥ १२.३४१.३१ ॥
Knowing that she had been released, and that both the son and his own attachment were understood, the sage was then pleased and also ashamed.
12.341.32
तं देवगन्धर्ववृतो महर्षिगणपूजितः ।
पिनाकहस्तो भगवानभ्यागच्छत शंकरः ॥ १२.३४१.३२ ॥
Surrounded by gods and gandharvas, honored by hosts of great sages, Lord Śaṅkara, holding the pināka bow in his hand, came toward him.
12.341.33
तमुवाच महादेवः सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः ।
पुत्रशोकाभिसंतप्तं कृष्णद्वैपायनं तदा ॥ १२.३४१.३३ ॥
To Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, tormented by grief for his son, the great god then spoke these words, beginning with consolation.
12.341.34
अग्नेर्भूमेरपां वायोरन्तरिक्षस्य चैव ह ।
वीर्येण सदृशः पुत्रः पुरा मत्तस्त्वया वृतः ॥ १२.३४१.३४ ॥
A son equal in power to fire, earth, water, wind and space — such a son you formerly chose from me.
12.341.35
स तथालक्षणो जातस्तपसा तव संभृतः ।
मम चैव प्रसादेन ब्रह्मतेजोमयः शुचिः ॥ १२.३४१.३५ ॥
He was born with such marks, brought forth through your asceticism, and by my grace he became pure, filled with the splendor of Brahman.
12.341.36
स गतिं परमां प्राप्तो दुष्प्रापामजितेन्द्रियैः ।
दैवतैरपि विप्रर्षे तं त्वं किमनुशोचसि ॥ १२.३४१.३६ ॥
He has attained the supreme state, hard to reach for those who have not conquered their senses, even hard for the gods. O brahmin sage, why do you grieve for him?
12.341.37
यावत्स्थास्यन्ति गिरयो यावत्स्थास्यन्ति सागराः ।
तावत्तवाक्षया कीर्तिः सपुत्रस्य भविष्यति ॥ १२.३४१.३७ ॥
As long as the mountains stand and as long as the oceans endure, your imperishable fame will endure, along with your son.
12.341.38
छायां स्वपुत्रसदृशीं सर्वतोऽनपगां सदा ।
द्रक्ष्यसे त्वं च लोकेऽस्मिन्मत्प्रसादान्महामुने ॥ १२.३४१.३८ ॥
O great sage, by my grace you shall see in this world a shadow like your own son, never departing from you on any side.
12.341.39
सोऽनुगीतो भगवता स्वयं रुद्रेण भारत ।
छायां पश्यन्परावृत्तः स मुनिः परया मुदा ॥ १२.३४१.३९ ॥
That sage, instructed by the venerable Rudra himself, turned back in supreme joy, gazing at the shadow.
12.341.40
इति जन्म गतिश्चैव शुकस्य भरतर्षभ ।
विस्तरेण समाख्याता यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥ १२.३४१.४० ॥
Thus, O bull of the Bharatas, the birth and destiny of Śuka have been told in detail, as you have asked me.
12.341.41
एतदाचष्ट मे राजन्देवर्षिर्नारदः पुरा ।
व्यासश्चैव महायोगी संजल्पेषु पदेपदे ॥ १२.३४१.४१ ॥
O king, the divine sage Nārada formerly related this to me, and the great yogin Vyāsa too, at every step of our conversations.
12.341.42
इतिहासमिमं पुण्यं मोक्षधर्मार्थसंहितम् ।
धारयेद्यः शमपरः स गच्छेत्परमां गतिम् ॥ १२.३४१.४२ ॥
Whoever, intent on tranquility, holds in mind this sacred history, which contains the teachings of liberation, dharma and wealth, attains the supreme goal.