Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.373
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12.373.1
नैष देवोऽनिलसखो नासुरो न च यन्नगः ।
उञ्छवृत्तिव्रते सिद्धो मुनिरेष दिवं गतः ॥ १२.३७३.१ ॥
He is neither a god, nor a friend of the wind, nor a demon, nor a serpent. This sage, perfected in the vow of gleaning livelihood, has gone to heaven.
12.373.2
एष मूलफलाहारः शीर्णपर्णाशनस्तथा ।
अब्भक्षो वायुभक्षश्च आसीद्विप्रः समाहितः ॥ १२.३७३.२ ॥
This brahmin lived on roots and fruits, on dried leaves as well, on water and air alone, his mind composed and self-controlled.
12.373.3
भवश्चानेन विप्रेण संहिताभिरभिष्टुतः ।
स्वर्गद्वारे कृतोद्योगो येनासौ त्रिविदं गतः ॥ १२.३७३.३ ॥
And by this brahmin, praised with the hymns of the Saṃhitās, Bhava was honored; he made an effort at the gate of heaven, and by this he attained the threefold knowledge.
12.373.4
असंगतिरनाकाङ्क्षी नित्यमुञ्छशिलाशनः ।
सर्वभूतहिते युक्त एष विप्रो भुजंगमाः ॥ १२.३७३.४ ॥
Free from attachment, desiring nothing, always living on gleaned grain and stones, this brahmin is devoted to the welfare of all beings, O serpents.
12.373.5
न हि देवा न गन्धर्वा नासुरा न च पन्नगाः ।
प्रभवन्तीह भूतानां प्राप्तानामुत्तमां गतिम् ॥ १२.३७३.५ ॥
Indeed, neither gods, nor gandharvas, nor asuras, nor serpents have power here over beings who have attained the highest goal.
12.373.6
एतदेवंविधं दृष्टमाश्चर्यं तत्र मे द्विज ।
संसिद्धो मानुषः कामं योसौ सिद्धगतिं गतः।
सूर्येण सहितो ब्रह्मन्पृथिवीं परिवर्तते ॥ १२.३७३.६ ॥
O twice-born, there I witnessed this wonder: this human, fully perfected, attained the state of perfection; O brahmin, he circles the earth together with Sūrya.