Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.367
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12.367.1
स वनानि विचित्राणि तीर्थानि च सरांसि च ।
अभिगच्छन्क्रमेण स्म कंचिन्मुनिमुपस्थितः ॥ १२.३६७.१ ॥
Going gradually through wondrous forests, holy fords and lakes, he came upon a certain sage.
12.367.2
तं स तेन यथोद्दिष्टं नागं विप्रेण ब्राह्मणः ।
पर्यपृच्छद्यथान्यायं श्रुत्वैव च जगाम सः ॥ १२.३६७.२ ॥
That brahmin questioned him properly about the Nāga as the sage had indicated, and having heard it, he went on.
12.367.3
सोऽभिगम्य यथान्यायं नागायतनमर्थवित् ।
प्रोक्तवानहमस्मीति भोःशब्दालंकृतं वचः ॥ १२.३६७.३ ॥
Knowing the purpose, he duly approached the abode of the Nāga and, in speech adorned with the word 'bhoḥ', said: 'I have come.'
12.367.4
तत्तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा रूपिणी धर्मवत्सला ।
दर्शयामास तं विप्रं नागपत्नी पतिव्रता। ॥ १२.३६७.४ ॥
Hearing his words, the serpent's wife — devoted to dharma, assuming a visible form, faithful to her husband — showed herself to that brahmin.
12.367.5
सा तस्मै विधिवत्पूजां चक्रे धर्मपरायणा ।
स्वागतेनागतं कृत्वा किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत् ॥ १२.३६७.५ ॥
She, intent on dharma, duly honoured him, welcomed the arrival, and asked: 'What shall I do?'
12.367.6
विश्रान्तोऽभ्यर्चिंतश्चास्मि भवत्या श्लक्ष्णया गिरा ।
द्रष्टुमिच्छामि भवति देवं नागमनुत्तमम् ॥ १२.३६७.६ ॥
Lady, having rested and been honoured by your gentle words, I wish to see that supreme divine Nāga.
12.367.7
एतद्धि परमं कार्यमेतन्मे परमप्सितम् ।
अनेन चार्थेनास्म्यद्य संप्राप्तः पन्नगाश्रमम् ॥ १२.३६७.७ ॥
This indeed is my supreme task, this is my greatest desire; for this very purpose I have today come to the hermitage of the serpents.
12.367.8
आर्यः सूर्यरथं वोढुं गतोऽसौ मासचारिकः ।
सप्ताष्टभिर्दिनैर्विप्र दर्शयिष्यत्यसंशयम् ॥ १२.३६७.८ ॥
My lord has gone to carry the chariot of the sun on a month-long journey; O brahmin, within seven or eight days he will surely appear to you.
12.367.9
एतद्विदितमार्यस्य विवासकरणं तव ।
भर्तुर्भवतु किंचान्यत्क्रियतां तद्वदस्व मे ॥ १२.३६७.९ ॥
My lord knows of your staying here. If there is anything else to be done for my husband, tell me.
12.367.10
अनेन निश्चयेनाहं साध्वि संप्राप्तवानिह ।
प्रतीक्षन्नागमं देवि वत्स्याम्यस्मिन्प्रहावने ॥ १२.३६७.१० ॥
With this resolve, O virtuous lady, I have arrived here. O goddess, awaiting his arrival, I shall dwell in this great forest.
12.367.11
संप्राप्तस्यैव चाव्यग्रमावेद्योऽहमिहागतः ।
मयाभिगमनं प्राप्तो वाच्यश्च वचनं त्वया ॥ १२.३६७.११ ॥
As soon as he arrives, let him be calmly informed that I have come here; the news of my coming must be told to him, and you must also convey my message.
12.367.12
अहमप्यत्र वत्स्यामि गोमत्याः पुलिने शुभे ।
कालं परिमिताहारो यथोक्तं परिपालयन् ॥ १२.३६७.१२ ॥
I too shall dwell here, O auspicious lady, on the sandy bank of the Gomatī, living on measured food and keeping the observance as it has been prescribed.
12.367.13
ततः स विप्रस्तां नागीं समाधाय पुनःपुनः ।
वेदवित्पुलिनं नद्याः प्रययौ ब्राह्मणर्भषः ॥ १२.३६७.१३ ॥
Then that brahmin, knower of the Vedas, having comforted the serpent-woman again and again, went to the sandbank of the river; he was the bull among brahmins.