Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.48
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12.48.1
शृणु कौन्तेय रामस्य प्रभावो यो मया श्रुतः ।
महर्षीणां कथयतां कारणं तस्य जन्म च ॥ १२.४८.१ ॥
Listen, son of Kuntī, to the power of Rāma that I have heard, and to the cause of his birth, as the great sages used to relate it.
12.48.2
यथा च जामदग्न्येन कोटिशः क्षत्रिया हताः ।
उद्भूता राजवंशेषु ये भूयो भारते हताः ॥ १२.४८.२ ॥
Just as the son of Jamadagni slew millions of kṣatriyas, and those who arose in royal lineages and were again slain in the Bhārata war.
12.48.3
जह्नोरजस्तु तनयो बलाकाश्चस्तु तत्सुतः ।
कुशिको नाम धर्मज्ञस्तस्य पुत्रो महीपते ॥ १२.४८.३ ॥
Aja was the son of Jahnu, and Balāka was his son; his son was Kuśika, knower of dharma, and his son, O lord of the earth, was Gādhi.
12.48.4
अग्र्यं तपः समातिष्ठत्सहस्राक्षसमो भुवि ।
पुत्रं लभेयमजितं त्रिलोकेश्वरमित्युत ॥ १२.४८.४ ॥
Upon the earth, equal to the thousand-eyed one, he undertook supreme austerity, thinking, "May I obtain a son, unconquered, lord of the three worlds."
12.48.5
तमुग्रतपसं दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षः पुरंदरः ।
समर्थं पुत्रजनने स्वयमेवैत्य भारत ॥ १२.४८.५ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, seeing him of severe austerity, Indra the thousand-eyed, the destroyer of cities, judging him capable of begetting a son, himself came...
12.48.6
पुत्रत्वमगमद्राजंस्तस्य लोकेश्वरेश्वरः ।
गाधिर्नामाभवत्पुत्रः कौशिकः पाकशासनः ॥ १२.४८.६ ॥
O king, the lord of the lords of the worlds came to be his son. He became named Gādhi, Kauśika, Indra, the punisher of Paka.
12.48.7
तस्य कन्याऽभवद्राजन्नाम्ना सत्यवती प्रभो ।
तां गाधिर्भृगुपुत्राय ऋचीकाय ददौ प्रभुः ॥ १२.४८.७ ॥
O king, a daughter named Satyavatī was born to him, O lord. The mighty Gādhi gave her to Ṛcīka, the son of Bhṛgu.
12.48.8
ततस्तया हि कौन्तेय भार्गवः कुरुनदनः ।
पुत्रार्थं श्रपयामास चरुं गाधेस्तथैव च ॥ १२.४८.८ ॥
Then, O son of Kuntī, the Bhārgava, joy of the Kurus, had a rice oblation cooked through her for the sake of a son, and likewise one for Gādhi.
12.48.9
आहूय चाह तां भार्यामृचीको भार्गवस्तदा ।
उपयोज्यश्चरुरयं त्वया मात्राऽप्ययं तव ॥ १२.४८.९ ॥
Then Ṛcīka the Bhārgava called his wife and said: "This caru is to be eaten by you, and this one by your mother as well."
12.48.10
तस्या जनिष्यते पुत्रो दीप्तिमान्क्षत्रियर्षभः ।
अजय्यः क्षत्रियैर्लोके क्षत्रियर्षभसूदनः ॥ १२.४८.१० ॥
A radiant son will be born to her, a bull among kṣatriyas, unconquerable by kṣatriyas in the world, a slayer of the bulls among kṣatriyas.
12.48.11
तवापि पुत्रं कल्याणि धृतिमन्तं शमात्मकम् ।
तपोन्वितं द्विजश्रेष्ठं चरुरेष विधास्यति ॥ १२.४८.११ ॥
O auspicious one, this caru will bring about for you too a son who is steadfast, of calm nature, endowed with asceticism, and the best of the twice-born.
12.48.12
इत्येवमुक्त्वा तां भार्यां सर्चीको भृगुनन्दनः ।
तपस्यभिरतः श्रीमाञ्जगामारण्यमेव हि ॥ १२.४८.१२ ॥
Having said this to his wife, Ṛcīka, joy of the Bhṛgus, glorious and delighting in asceticism, indeed went off into the forest.
12.48.13
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु तीर्थयात्रापरो नृपः ।
गाधिः सदारः संप्राप्त ऋचीकस्याश्रमं प्रति ॥ १२.४८.१३ ॥
At that very time, King Gādhi, intent on pilgrimage, arrived with his wife at the hermitage of Ṛcīka.
12.48.14
चरुद्वयं गृहीत्वा तु राजन्सत्यवती तदा ।
भर्त्रा दत्तं प्रसन्नेन मात्रे हृष्टा न्यवेदयत् ॥ १२.४८.१४ ॥
O king, then Satyavatī, taking the two offerings of rice given by her pleased husband, joyfully presented them to her mother.
12.48.15
माता तु तस्याः कौन्तेय दुहित्रे स्वं चरुं ददौ ।
तस्याश्ररुमथाज्ञातमात्मसंस्थं चकार ह ॥ १२.४८.१५ ॥
O son of Kuntī, the mother gave her own offering to her daughter, and unknowingly she made the daughter's offering take root within herself.
12.48.16
अथ सत्यवती गर्भं क्षत्रियान्तकरं तदा ।
धारयामास दीप्तेन वपुषा घोरदर्शनम् ॥ १२.४८.१६ ॥
Then Satyavatī bore a womb destroying the kṣatriyas, terrible to behold with its radiant body.
12.48.17
तामृचीकस्तदा दृष्ट्वा ध्यानयोगेन भारत ।
अब्रवीद्भृगुशार्दूलः स्वां भार्यां देवरूपिणीम् ॥ १२.४८.१७ ॥
O Bhārata, then Ṛcīka, tiger of the Bhṛgus, saw her through the power of meditation and spoke to his wife, who had the form of a goddess.
12.48.18
मात्राऽसि व्यंसिता भद्रे चरुव्यत्यासहेतुना ।
तस्माज्जनिष्यते पुत्रः क्रूरकर्माऽत्यमर्षणः।
जनयिष्यति माता ते ब्रह्मभूतं तपोधनम् ॥ १२.४८.१८ ॥
O auspicious one, your mother has been deceived through the exchange of the offerings; therefore a son who acts cruelly and is very impatient will be born, while your mother will give birth to a son who is Brahman-like and rich in austerity.
12.48.19
विश्वं हि ब्रह्म सुमहच्चरौ तव समाहितम् ।
क्षत्रवीर्यं च सकलं तव मात्रे समर्पितम् ॥ १२.४८.१९ ॥
The whole vast power of Brahman is placed in your oblation, and the entire martial strength of the warrior class has been given over to your mother.
12.48.20
विपर्ययेण ते भद्रे नैतदेवं भविष्यति ।
मातुस्ते ब्राह्मणो भूयात्तव च क्षत्रियः सुतः ॥ १२.४८.२० ॥
O gentle one, it shall not happen in the reverse way: let your mother's son be a Brahmin, and let your son be a Kṣatriya.
12.48.21
सैवमुक्ता महाभागा भर्त्रा सत्यवती तदा ।
पपात शिरसा तस्मै वेपन्ती चाब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १२.४८.२१ ॥
When her husband had spoken thus, the greatly fortunate Satyavatī, trembling, fell with her head before him and said this.
12.48.22
नार्होऽसि भगवन्नद्य वक्तुमेवंविधं वचः ।
ब्राह्मणापशदं पुत्रं प्राप्स्यसीति हि मां प्रभो ॥ १२.४८.२२ ॥
Venerable one, it is not fitting that you should speak such words today. O lord, you have said that I shall obtain a lowly son, unworthy of a Brahmin.
12.48.23
नैष संकल्पितः कामो मया भद्रे तथा त्वयि ।
उग्रकर्मा भवेत्पुत्रश्चरुव्यत्यासहेतुना ॥ १२.४८.२३ ॥
O gentle one, this was not my resolved intention for you: that because of the exchange of oblations, the son would be fierce in deed.
12.48.24
इच्छँल्लोकानपि मुने सृजेथाः किं पुनः सुतम् ।
शमात्मकमृजुं पुत्रं दातुमर्हसि मे प्रभो ॥ १२.४८.२४ ॥
O sage, if you wish you could even create worlds; how much more a son! O lord, it is fitting for you to give me a son of calm nature and upright character.
12.48.25
नोक्तपूर्वं मया भद्रे स्वैरेष्वप्यनृतं वचः ।
किमुताग्निं समाधाय मन्त्रवच्चरुसाधने ॥ १२.४८.२५ ॥
O auspicious one, I have never before spoken a false word, even in jest; how much less when I have kindled the fire according to the mantras and am performing the caru rite?
12.48.26
दृष्टमेतत्पुरा भद्रे ज्ञातं च तपसा मया ।
ब्रह्मभूतं हि सकलं पितुस्तव कुलं भवेत् ॥ १२.४८.२६ ॥
O auspicious one, I have seen this before and known it through my asceticism: your father's entire lineage will become Brahmanical.
12.48.27
काममेवं भवेत्पौत्रो मामैवं तनयः प्रभो ।
शमात्मकमृजुं पुत्रं लभेयं जपतां वर ॥ १२.४८.२७ ॥
So be it as you wish; let the grandson be so, and let my son also be so. O lord, best of reciters, may I obtain a son of tranquil nature and upright heart.
12.48.28
पुत्रे नास्ति विशेषो मे पौत्रे च वरवर्णिनि ।
यथा त्वयोक्तं वचनं तथा भद्रे भविष्यति ॥ १२.४८.२८ ॥
O fair-complexioned one, to me there is no difference between a son and a grandson. As you have spoken, O auspicious one, so it shall be.
12.48.29
ततः सत्यवती पुत्रं जनयामास भार्गवम् ।
तपस्यभिरतं शान्तं जमदग्निं यतव्रतम् ॥ १२.४८.२९ ॥
Then Satyavatī bore a son of the Bhṛgu line, Jamadagni, delighted in asceticism, tranquil, and firm in his vows.
12.48.30
विश्वामित्रं च दायादं गाधिः कुशिकनन्दनः ।
प्राप ब्रह्मर्षिसमितं विश्वेन ब्रह्मणा युतम् ॥ १२.४८.३० ॥
And Gādhi, the joyful son of Kuśika, obtained as his heir Viśvāmitra, equal to an assembly of brahmarṣis and endowed with the full power of Brahman.
12.48.31
ऋचीको जनयामास जमदग्निं तपोनिधिम् ।
सोऽपि पुत्रं ह्यजनयज्जमदग्निः सुदारुणम् ॥ १२.४८.३१ ॥
Ṛcīka begot Jamadagni, the treasure of austerity; and Jamadagni in turn begot a most fierce son.
12.48.32
सर्वविद्यान्तगं श्रेष्ठं धनुर्वेदस्य पारगम् ।
रामं क्षत्रियहन्तारं प्रदीप्तमिव पावकम् ॥ १२.४८.३२ ॥
Rāma, master of all learning and supreme in the science of the bow, slayer of kṣatriyas, blazing like fire.
12.48.33
तेषयित्वा महादेवं पर्वते गन्धमादने ।
अस्त्राणि वरयामास परशुं चातितेजसम् ॥ १२.४८.३३ ॥
Having pleased Mahādeva on Mount Gandhamādana, he obtained as a boon weapons and the exceedingly brilliant axe.
12.48.34
स तेनाकुण्ठधारेण ज्वलितानलवर्चसा ।
कुठारेणाप्रमेयेण लोकेष्वप्रतिमोऽभवत् ॥ १२.४८.३४ ॥
With that unblunted-edged, fire-blazing, immeasurable axe, he became unmatched in the worlds.
12.48.35
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु कृतवीर्यात्मजो बली ।
अर्जुनो नाम तेजस्वी क्षत्रियो हैहयाधिपः ॥ १२.४८.३५ ॥
At that very time, Arjuna, the mighty and radiant kṣatriya, son of Kṛtavīrya, was lord of the Haihayas.
12.48.36
दत्तात्रेयप्रसादेन राजा बाहुसहस्रवान् ।
चक्रवर्ती महातेजा विप्राणामाश्वमेधिके ॥ १२.४८.३६ ॥
By the grace of Dattātreya, that king of a thousand arms, universal emperor of great splendour, was a giver at the horse sacrifice of the brahmins.
12.48.37
ददौ स पृथिवीं सर्वां सप्तद्वीपां सपर्वताम् ।
सबाह्वस्त्रबलेनाजौ जित्वा परमधर्मवित् ॥ १२.४८.३७ ॥
He gave away the whole earth, with its seven continents and mountains, having conquered in battle by the strength of his arms and weapons, he who knew the highest dharma.
12.48.38
तृषितेन च कौन्तेय भिक्षितश्चित्रभानुना ।
सहस्त्रबाहुर्विक्रान्तः प्रादाद्भिक्षामथाग्नये ॥ १२.४८.३८ ॥
O son of Kuntī, when the thirsty Citrabhānu (Agni) begged for alms, the valiant thousand-armed one gave alms to Agni.
12.48.39
ग्रामान्पुराणि राष्ट्राणि घोषांश्चैव तु वीर्यवान् ।
जज्वाल तस्य वाणेद्धचित्रभानुर्दिधक्षया ॥ १२.४८.३९ ॥
Kindled by the mighty one's arrow, Citrabhānu (Agni), desiring to burn, blazed up over villages, cities, realms and cowherd settlements.
12.48.40
स तस्य पुरुषेन्द्रस्य प्रभावेण महौजसः ।
ददाह कार्तवीर्यस्य शैलानपि धरामपि ॥ १२.४८.४० ॥
By the power of that great-energied lord of men, Kārtavīrya, he burned even the mountains and the earth.
12.48.41
स शून्यमाश्रमारण्यमापवस्य महात्मनः ।
ददाह पवनेनेद्धश्चित्रभानुः सहैहयः ॥ १२.४८.४१ ॥
Kindled by the wind, Citrabhānu (Agni), together with the Haihayas, burned the empty hermitage forest of the great-souled Āpava.
12.48.42
आपवस्तं ततो रोषाच्छशापार्जुनमच्युत ।
दग्धे श्रमे महाबाहो कार्तवीर्येण वीर्यवान् ॥ १२.४८.४२ ॥
Then Āpava, in anger, cursed Arjuna, O Acyuta, since the hermitage had been burned by Kārtavīrya. O mighty-armed one, the valiant one did so.
12.48.43
त्वया न वर्जितं यस्मान्ममेदं हि महद्वनम् ।
दग्धं तस्माद्रणे रामो बाहूंस्ते च्छेत्स्यतेऽर्जुन ॥ १२.४८.४३ ॥
Because you did not spare this great forest of mine but burned it, therefore, O Arjuna, in battle Rāma will cut off your arms.
12.48.44
अर्जुनस्तु महातेजा बली नित्यं शमात्मकः ।
ब्रह्मण्यश्च शरण्यश्च दाता शूरश्च भारत।
नाचिन्तयत्तदा शापं तेन दत्तं महात्मना ॥ १२.४८.४४ ॥
But Arjuna, of great splendor, mighty, ever of a calm nature, devoted to Brahmins, a refuge, a giver and a hero, O Bhārata, did not then think about the curse given by that great-souled one.
12.48.45
तस्य पुत्राः सुबलिनः शापेनासन्पितुर्वधे ।
निमित्तमवलिप्ता वै नृशंसाश्चैव नित्यदा ॥ १२.४८.४५ ॥
His very strong sons, by that curse, became the cause of their father's killing; they were always arrogant and cruel.
12.48.46
जमदग्नेस्तु धेन्वास्ते वत्समानिन्युरच्युत ।
अज्ञातं कार्तवीर्यस्य हैहयेन्द्रस्य धीमतः ॥ १२.४८.४६ ॥
O Acyuta, your sons took away the calf of Jamadagni's cow; it was unknown to the wise lord of the Haihayas, Kārtavīrya.
12.48.47
तन्निमित्तमभूद्युद्धं जामदग्नेर्महात्मनः ।
ततोऽर्जुनस्य बाहून्स चिच्छेद रुषितोऽनघ ॥ १२.४८.४७ ॥
Because of that, a battle arose with the great-souled son of Jamadagni; then, enraged, he cut off Arjuna's arms, O sinless one.
12.48.48
तं भ्रमन्तं ततो वत्सं जामदग्न्यः स्वमाश्रमम् ।
प्रत्यानयत राजेन्द्र तेषामन्तः पुरात्प्रभुः ॥ १२.४८.४८ ॥
Then the son of Jamadagni brought back that wandering calf to his own hermitage; O lord of kings, that lord brought it back from their inner apartments.
12.48.49
अर्जुनस्य सुतास्ते तु संभूयाबुद्धयस्तदा ।
गत्वाऽऽश्रममसंबुद्धा जमदग्नेर्महात्मनः।
अपातयन्त भल्लाग्रैः शिरः कायान्नराधिप ॥ १२.४८.४९ ॥
Arjuna's sons, banding together and lacking judgment, went to the hermitage of the great-souled Jamadagni without knowing what they did, and with the tips of their bhalla arrows struck off his head from his body, O lord of men.
12.48.50
समित्कुशार्थं रामस्य निर्यातस्य यशस्विनः ।
प्रत्यक्षं राममातुश्च तथैवाश्रमवासिनाम् ॥ १२.४८.५० ॥
While the renowned Rāma had gone out to fetch firewood and kuśa grass, it happened right before the eyes of Rāma's mother and of all the dwellers of the hermitage.
12.48.51
श्रुत्वा रामस्तमर्थं च क्रुद्धः कालानलोपमः ।
धनुर्वेदेऽद्वितीयो हि दिव्यास्त्रैः समलंकृतः ॥ १२.४८.५१ ॥
Having heard that matter, Rāma, flaming with anger like the fire of time, unequalled in the science of the bow and adorned with divine weapons, was enraged.
12.48.52
चन्द्रबिम्बार्धसंकाशं परशुं गृह्य भार्गवः ।
ततः पितृवधामर्षाद्रामः परममन्युमान्।
निःक्षत्रियां प्रतिश्रुत्य महीं शस्त्रमगृह्णत ॥ १२.४८.५२ ॥
Taking up the axe gleaming like half a disk of the moon, the Bhārgava Rāma, stirred by anger that could not bear his father's killing and by great grief, vowed to make the earth free of kṣatriyas and then took up the weapon.
12.48.53
ततः स भृगुशार्दूलः कार्तवीर्यस्य वीर्यवान् ।
विक्रम्य निजघानाशु पुत्रान्पौत्रांश्च सर्वशः ॥ १२.४८.५३ ॥
Then that tiger among the Bhṛgus, the mighty foe of Kārtavīrya, attacking with valor, swiftly slew all his sons and grandsons.
12.48.54
स हैहयसहस्राणि हत्वा परममन्युमान् ।
महीं सागरपर्यन्तां चकार रुधिरोक्षिताम् ॥ १२.४८.५४ ॥
Having slain thousands of the Haihayas, he, greatly enraged, made the earth, bounded by the ocean, drenched with blood.
12.48.55
स तथा सुमहातेजाः कृत्वा निःक्षत्रियां महीम् ।
कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टो वनमेव जगाम ह ॥ १२.४८.५५ ॥
Having thus made the earth free of kṣatriyas, that man of great splendor, seized by supreme compassion, went off to the forest.
12.48.56
ततो वर्षसहस्रेषु समतीतेषु केषुचित् ।
कोपं संप्राप्तवांस्तत्र प्रकृत्या कोपनः प्रभुः ॥ १२.४८.५६ ॥
Then, after some thousands of years had passed, that lord, quick to anger by nature, came to feel anger there.
12.48.57
विश्वामित्रस्य पौत्रस्तु रैभ्यपुत्रो महातपाः ।
परावसुर्महाराज क्षिप्त्वाऽऽह जनसंसदि ॥ १२.४८.५७ ॥
Parāvasu, the grandson of Viśvāmitra and son of Raibhya, a man of great austerity, reproached him and spoke in the assembly of the people, O great king.
12.48.58
ये ते ययातिपतने यज्ञे सन्तः समागताः ।
प्रतर्दनप्रभृतयो राम किं क्षत्रिया न ते ॥ १२.४८.५८ ॥
Those good men who gathered at the sacrifice at Yayāti's fall, led by Pratardana — O Rāma, were they not kṣatriyas?
12.48.59
मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञो राम त्वं कत्थसे जनसंसदि ।
भयात्क्षत्रियवीराणां पर्वतं समुपाश्रितः ॥ १२.४८.५९ ॥
O Rāma, false to your vow, you boast in the assembly of people; out of fear of the heroic kṣatriyas you took refuge in a mountain.
12.48.60
सा पुनः क्षत्रियशतैः पृथिवी सर्वतः स्तृता ।
परावसोर्वचः श्रुत्वा शस्त्रं जग्राह भार्गवः ॥ १२.४८.६० ॥
Then that earth was again covered on all sides with hundreds of kṣatriyas. Hearing the words of Parāvasu, the Bhārgava took up his weapon.
12.48.61
ततो ये क्षत्रिया राजञ्शतशस्तेन वर्जिताः ।
ते विवृद्धा महावीर्याः पृथिवीपतयोऽभवन् ॥ १२.४८.६१ ॥
O king, the kshatriyas who had been spared by him in hundreds grew again and became lords of the earth, of great valour.
12.48.62
स पुनस्ताञ्जघानाशु बालानपि नराधिप ।
गर्भस्थैस्तु मही व्याप्ता पुनरेवाभवत्तदा ॥ १२.४८.६२ ॥
He swiftly struck them down again, O lord of men, even the children; and then the earth was filled again with those in the womb.
12.48.63
जातंजातं स गर्भं तु पुनरेव जघान ह ।
अरक्षंश्च सुतान्कांश्चित्तदा क्षत्रिययोषितः ॥ १२.४८.६३ ॥
Each child that was born he struck down again; and then the kshatriya women could not protect some of their sons.
12.48.64
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवीं कृत्वा निःक्षत्रियां प्रभुः ।
दक्षिणामश्वमेधान्ते कश्यपायाददत्ततः ॥ १२.४८.६४ ॥
Having made the earth free of kshatriyas twenty-one times, the lord then gave it as a dakṣiṇā to Kaśyapa at the end of the aśvamedha.
12.48.65
स क्षत्रियाणां शेषार्थं करेणोद्दिश्य कश्यपः ।
स्रुक्प्रग्रहवता राजंस्ततो वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥ १२.४८.६५ ॥
Then, O king, Kaśyapa, holding the sruk ladle and pointing with his hand toward the survivors of the kshatriyas, spoke these words.
12.48.66
गच्छ पारं समुद्रस्य दक्षिणस्य महामुने ।
न ते मद्विषये राम वस्तव्यमिह कर्हिचित् ॥ १२.४८.६६ ॥
Go to the far shore of the southern ocean, O great sage. O Rāma, you must never dwell in my realm.
12.48.67
पृथिवी दक्षिणा दत्ता वाजिमेधे मम त्वया ।
पुनरस्याः पृथिव्या हि दत्त्वा दातुमनीश्वरः ॥ १२.४८.६७ ॥
You gave this earth as the sacrificial fee in my horse-sacrifice. Once it has been given, you have no power to give it away again.
12.48.68
ततः शूर्पाकरं देशं सागरस्तस्य निर्ममे ।
संत्रासाज्जामदग्न्यस्य सोऽपरान्तमहीतलम् ॥ १२.४८.६८ ॥
Then the ocean created for him the land of Śūrpākara. Out of fear of Jāmadagnya, it made that land on the western border.
12.48.69
कश्यपस्तां महाराज प्रतिगृह्य वसुंधराम् ।
कृत्वा ब्राह्मणसंस्थां वै प्रविष्टः सुमहद्वनम् ॥ १२.४८.६९ ॥
Great king, Kaśyapa received that earth, made it a dwelling of brahmins, and then entered a very great forest.
12.48.70
ततः शूद्राश्च वैश्याश्च यथा स्वैरप्रचारिणः ।
अवर्तन्त द्विजाग्र्याणां दारेषु भरतर्षभ ॥ १२.४८.७० ॥
Then the śūdras and vaiśyas, going about freely as they pleased, behaved toward the wives of the foremost twice-born in the same way, O bull of the Bharatas.
12.48.71
अराजके जीवलोके दुर्बला बलवत्तरैः ।
वध्यन्ते न हि वित्तेषु प्रभुत्वं कस्यचित्तदा ॥ १२.४८.७१ ॥
In a world of the living without a king, the weak are slain by the stronger, and then no one has mastery over wealth.
12.48.72
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शृद्राश्चोत्पथगामिनः ।
परस्परं समाश्रित्य घातयन्त्यपथस्थिताः ॥ १२.४८.७२ ॥
Brahmins, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras, going astray and leaning on one another while standing off the right path, slay one another.
12.48.73
स्वधर्मं ब्राह्मणास्त्यक्त्वा पाषण्डत्वं समाश्रिताः ।
चौरिकानृतमायाश्च सर्वे चैव प्रकुर्वते ॥ १२.४८.७३ ॥
Brahmins, abandoning their own duty, take refuge in heresy; and all of them practise theft, falsehood and deceit.
12.48.74
स्वधर्मस्थान्द्विजान्हत्वा तथाऽऽश्रमनिवासिनः ।
वैश्याः सत्पथसंस्थाश्च शूद्रा ये चैव धार्मिकाः ॥ १२.४८.७४ ॥
Having slain the twice-born who abide in their own duty and the dwellers in the stages of life, they also slay the vaiśyas who are established on the good path, and the righteous śūdras.
12.48.75
तान्सर्वान्घातयन्ति स्म दुराचाराः सुनिर्भयाः ।
यज्ञाध्ययनशीलांश्च आश्रमस्थांस्तपस्विनिः ॥ १२.४८.७५ ॥
The wicked, utterly fearless men slay all of them: those devoted to sacrifice and study, those dwelling in the stages of life, and the ascetics.
12.48.76
गोबालवृद्धनारीणां नाशं कुर्वन्ति चापरे ।
आन्वीक्षकी त्रयी वार्ता न च नीतिः प्रवर्तते ॥ १२.४८.७६ ॥
Others bring destruction upon cows, children, the old and women; logic, the three Vedas and the means of livelihood no longer flourish, and statecraft does not prevail.
12.48.77
व्रात्यतां समनुप्राप्ता बहवो हि द्विजातयः ।
अधरोत्तरापचारेण म्लेच्छभूताश्च सर्वशः ॥ १२.४८.७७ ॥
Many twice-born men have fallen into the state of vrātya, and through the reversal of higher and lower conduct they have become entirely like barbarians.
12.48.78
ततः कालेन पृथिवी पीड्यमाना दुरात्मभिः ।
विपर्ययेण तेनाशु प्रविवेश पसातलम्।
अरक्ष्यमाणा विधिवत्क्षत्रियैर्धर्मरक्षिभिः ॥ १२.४८.७८ ॥
Then, in time, the earth, afflicted by evil-minded men, quickly entered the netherworld through that reversal, being unprotected according to rule by the kṣatriyas who guard dharma.
12.48.79
तां दृष्ट्वा द्रवतीं तत्र संत्रासात्स महामनाः ।
ऊरुणा धारयामास कश्यपः पृथिवीं ततः।
निमज्जन्तीं ततो राजंस्तेनोर्वीति मही स्मृता ॥ १२.४८.७९ ॥
Seeing her fleeing there in terror, the great-minded Kaśyapa held the earth up with his thigh. O king, because she was sinking then, the earth is remembered as Urvī.
12.48.80
रक्षणार्थं समुद्दिश्य ययाचे पृथिवी तदा ।
प्रसाद्य कश्यपं देवी क्षत्रियान्बाहुशालिनः ॥ १२.४८.८० ॥
Then, intending protection, the goddess Earth propitiated Kaśyapa and begged for the mighty-armed kshatriyas.
12.48.81
सन्ति ब्रह्मन्मया गुप्ताः स्त्रीषु क्षत्रियपुङ्गवाः ।
हैहयानां कुले जातास्ते संरक्षन्तु मां मुने ॥ १२.४८.८१ ॥
O brahmin, there are kshatriya bulls, protected by me and hidden among women, born in the lineage of the Haihayas. O sage, let them protect me.
12.48.82
अस्ति पौरवदायादो विदूरथसुतः प्रभो ।
ऋक्षैः संवर्धितो विप्र ऋक्षवत्यथ पर्वते ॥ १२.४८.८२ ॥
O lord, there is an heir of the Pauravas, the son of Vidūratha. O brahmin, he was nurtured by bears on the Ṛkṣavat mountain.
12.48.83
तथाऽनुकम्पमानेन यज्वनाथामितौजसा ।
पराशरेण दायादः सौदासस्याभिरक्षितः ॥ १२.४८.८३ ॥
In the same way, the compassionate sacrificer of boundless power, Parāśara, protected the heir of Saudāsa.
12.48.84
सर्वकर्माणि कुरुते शूद्रवत्तस्य स द्विजः ।
सर्वकर्मेत्यभिख्यातः स मां रक्षतु पार्थिवः ॥ १२.४८.८४ ॥
That twice-born man performs all kinds of work for him like a shudra. May that king, known as Sarvakarmā, protect me.
12.48.85
शिबिपुत्रो महातेजा गोपतिर्नाम नामतः ।
वने संवर्धितो गोभिः सोऽभिरक्षतु मां मुने ॥ १२.४८.८५ ॥
The son of Śibi, of great radiance, named Gopati by name, nurtured in the forest by cows — may he protect me, O sage.
12.48.86
प्रतर्दनस्य पुत्रस्तु वत्सो नाम महाबलः ।
वत्सैः संवर्धितो गोष्ठे स मां रक्षतु पार्थिवः ॥ १२.४८.८६ ॥
Vatsa by name, the mighty son of Pratardana, nurtured in the cow-pen by calves — may that king protect me.
12.48.87
दधिवाहनपुत्रस्तु पौत्रो दिविरथस्य च ।
अङ्गः स गौतमेनासीद्गङ्गाकूलेऽभिरक्षितः ॥ १२.४८.८७ ॥
Aṅga, son of Dadhivāhana and grandson of Diviratha, was protected by Gautama on the bank of the Ganges.
12.48.88
बृहद्रथो महातेजा भूरिभूतिपरिष्कृतः ।
गोलाङ्गूलैर्महाभागो गृध्रकूटेऽभिरक्षितः ॥ १२.४८.८८ ॥
Bṛhadratha, of great radiance, adorned with abundant splendor and greatly fortunate, was protected by gaur-monkeys on Gṛdhrakūṭa.
12.48.89
मरुत्तस्यान्ववाये च रक्षिताः क्षत्रियात्मजाः ।
मरुत्पतिसमा वीर्ये समुद्रेणाभिरक्षिताः ॥ १२.४८.८९ ॥
The sons of kṣatriyas protected in the lineage of Marutta, equal in valor to the lord of the winds, were protected by the ocean.
12.48.90
एते क्षत्रियदायादास्तत्रतत्र परिश्रुताः ।
व्योकारहेमकारादिजातिं नित्यं समाश्रिताः ॥ १२.४८.९० ॥
These heirs of the kṣatriyas, renowned here and there, have always taken refuge among castes such as the sky-maker and the goldsmith.
12.48.91
यदि मामभिरक्षन्ति ततः स्थास्यामि निश्चला ।
एतेषां पितरश्चैव तथैव च पितामहाः ॥ १२.४८.९१ ॥
If they protect me, then I shall stand firm and unmoving; so too the fathers of these, and likewise their grandfathers.
12.48.92
मदर्थं निहता युद्धे रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।
तेषामपचितिश्चैव मया कार्या महामुने ॥ १२.४८.९२ ॥
For my sake they were slain in battle by Rāma, whose deeds were untiring; and their honouring and atonement must be done by me, O great sage.
12.48.93
न ह्यहं कामये नित्यमतिक्रान्तेन रक्षणम् ।
वर्तमानेन वर्तेयं तत्क्षिप्रं संविधीयताम् ॥ १२.४८.९३ ॥
I do not always desire protection by what has passed; may I abide with the present, so let it be arranged quickly.
12.48.94
ततः पृथिव्या निर्दिष्टांस्तान्समानीय कश्यपः ।
अभ्यषिञ्चन्महीपालान्क्षत्रियान्वीर्यसंमतान् ॥ १२.४८.९४ ॥
Then, having gathered those indicated by the Earth, Kaśyapa anointed the earth-protecting kṣatriya kings who were esteemed for their valour.
12.48.95
तेषां पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च येषां वंशाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ।
एवमेतत्पुरावृत्तं यन्मां पृच्छसि पाण्डव ॥ १२.४८.९५ ॥
Their sons and grandsons, whose lines were established. Thus indeed is this ancient account which you ask of me, O son of Pāṇḍu.
12.48.96
एवं ब्रुवंस्तं च यदुप्रवीरो ।
युधिष्ठिरं धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठम्।
रथेन तेनाशु ययौ यथाऽर्को ।
विशन्प्रभाभिर्भगवांस्त्रिलोकीम् ॥ १२.४८.९६ ॥
Speaking thus, the hero of the Yadus swiftly went in that chariot toward Yudhiṣṭhira, the best of those who uphold dharma, as the blessed one enters the three worlds with his radiance like the sun.