Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.117
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13.117.1
सुराणामसुराणां च भूतानां च पितामह ।
प्रभुः स्रष्टा च भगवान्मुनिभिः स्तूयते भुवि ॥ १३.११७.१ ॥
Grandsire, the lord and creator of gods, demons and all beings, the blessed one, is praised on earth by the sages.
13.117.2
तस्योपरि कथं ह्येष गोलोकः स्थानतां गतः ।
संशयो मे महानेष तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ १३.११७.२ ॥
How did Goloka come to be a place above him? This is a great doubt of mine; it is fitting that you explain it to me.
13.117.3
मनोवाग्बुद्धयस्तावदेकस्थाः कुरुसत्तम ।
ततो मे शृणु कार्त्स्न्येन गोमहाभाग्यमुत्तमम् ॥ १३.११७.३ ॥
Best of the Kurus, mind, speech and intellect are, up to this point, all situated in one place. Now listen to me in full about the supreme great fortune of cows.
13.117.4
पुण्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं तथा स्वस्त्ययनं महत् ।
कीर्तिर्विहरता लोके गवां यो गोषु भक्तिमान् ॥ १३.११७.४ ॥
He who is devoted to cows gains merit, fame, long life and the great path of auspiciousness; while he moves about in the world, his glory spreads.
13.117.5
श्रूयते हि पुराणेषु महर्षीणां महात्मनाम् ।
संस्थाने सर्वलोकानां देवानां चापि सम्भवे ॥ १३.११७.५ ॥
It is indeed heard in the Purāṇas, from the great-souled great sages, that at the establishment of all worlds and even at the origin of the gods, (the cows hold importance).
13.117.6
देवतार्थेऽमृतार्थे च यज्ञार्थे चैव भारत ।
सुरभिर्नाम विख्याता रोहिणी कामरूपिणी ॥ १३.११७.६ ॥
O Bhārata, for the sake of the gods, for the sake of nectar and indeed for the sake of sacrifice, there appeared Rohiṇī, famed by the name Surabhi, who could take any form she wished.
13.117.7
सङ्कल्प्य मनसा पूर्वं रोहिणी ह्यमृतात्मना ।
घोरं तपः समास्थाय निर्मिती विस्वकर्मणा ॥ १३.११७.७ ॥
Having first resolved in her mind, Rohiṇī, whose nature is immortal, took up fierce austerity and was fashioned by Viśvakarman.
13.117.8
पुरुषं चासृजद्भूस्तेजसा तपसा च ह ।
देदीप्यमानं वपुषा समिद्धमिव पावकम् ॥ १३.११७.८ ॥
The earth, by radiance and by austerity, brought forth a man who blazed in his body like a kindled fire.
13.117.9
सोऽपश्यदिष्टरूपां तां सुरभिं रोहिणीं तदा ।
दृष्ट्वैव चातिविमनाः सोऽभवत्काममोहितः ॥ १३.११७.९ ॥
Then he saw Surabhi-Rohiṇī, who had a desired form; and the moment he saw her he became deeply agitated and bewildered by desire.
13.117.10
तं कामार्तमथो ज्ञात्वा स्वयंभूर्लोकभावनः ।
माऽऽर्तो भव तथा चैष भगवानभ्यभाषत ॥ १३.११७.१० ॥
Knowing him afflicted by desire, the self-existent lord, sustainer of the worlds, addressed him: "Do not be distressed."
13.117.11
ततः स भगवांस्तत्र मार्ताण्ड इति विश्रुतः ।
चकार नाम तं दृष्ट्वा तस्यार्तीभावमुत्तमम् ॥ १३.११७.११ ॥
Then the blessed one, there renowned as Mārtāṇḍa, looked upon him and, seeing his supreme state of distress, gave him a name.
13.117.12
सोऽददाद्भगवांस्तस्मै मार्ताण्डाय महात्मने ।
सुरूपां सुरभिं कन्यां तपस्तेजोमयीं शुभाम् ॥ १३.११७.१२ ॥
The blessed one gave to that great-souled Mārtāṇḍa the maiden Surabhi, of beautiful form, made of austerity and radiance, auspicious.
13.117.13
यथा मयैष चोद्भूतस्त्वं चैवषा च रोहिणी ।
मैथुनं गतवन्तौ च तथा चोत्पत्स्यति प्रजा ॥ १३.११७.१३ ॥
As this one was born from me, and as you and this Rohiṇī were born and came together, so will progeny be born.
13.117.14
प्रजा भविष्यते पुण्या पवित्रं परमं च वाम् ।
न चाप्यगम्यागमनाद्दोषं प्राप्स्यसि कर्हिचित् ॥ १३.११७.१४ ॥
Progeny will be meritorious, and this is supremely pure for you both. Through union with the forbidden you will never incur fault.
13.117.15
त्वत्प्रजासम्भवं क्षीरं भविष्यति परं हविः ।
यज्ञेषु चाज्यभागानां त्वत्प्रजामूलजो विधिः ॥ १३.११७.१५ ॥
Milk born of your progeny will be the supreme oblation, and the rule of the clarified-butter portions in sacrifices will be rooted in your progeny.
13.117.16
प्रजाशुश्रूषवश्चैव ये भविष्यन्ति रोहिणि ।
तव तेनैव पुण्येनि गोलोकं यान्तु मानवाः ॥ १३.११७.१६ ॥
O Rohiṇī, let those men who will serve your progeny go to the world of cows by that very merit.
13.117.17
इदं पवित्रं परममृषभं नाम कर्हिचित् ।
यद्वै ज्ञात्वा द्विजा लोके मोक्ष्यन्ते योनिसङ्करात् ॥ १३.११७.१७ ॥
This supreme purifier named Ṛṣabha, by knowing which the twice-born in this world are freed from the mixing of births.
13.117.18
एतत्क्रियाः प्रवर्तन्ते मन्त्रब्राह्मणसंस्कृताः ।
देवतानां वितॄणां च हव्यकव्यपुरोगमाः ॥ १३.११७.१८ ॥
These rites, consecrated by mantras and Brāhmaṇas, proceed, led by the offerings of havya and kavya to the gods and the ancestors.
13.117.19
तत एतेन पुण्येन प्रजास्तव तु रोहिणि ।
ऊर्ध्वं ममापि लोकस्य वत्स्यन्ते निरुपद्रवाः ॥ १३.११७.१९ ॥
Then, by this merit, O Rohiṇī, your offspring too will dwell above in my world, free from harm.
13.117.20
भद्रं तेभ्यश्च भद्रं ते ये प्रजासु भवन्ति वै ।
युगन्धराश्च ते पुत्राः सन्तु लोकस्य धारणे ॥ १३.११७.२० ॥
Good fortune to them, and good fortune to you; may those who are among creatures be sons who bear the yoke for sustaining the world.
13.117.21
यान्यान्कामयसे लोकांस्ताँल्लोकाननुयास्यसि ।
सर्वदेवगणश्चैव तव यास्यन्ति पुत्रताम्।
तव स्तनसमुद्भूतं पिबन्तोऽमृतमुत्तमम् ॥ १३.११७.२१ ॥
Whatever worlds you desire, to those worlds you shall go; and all the hosts of gods shall become your sons, drinking the supreme nectar that arose from your udder.
13.117.22
एवमेतान्वरान्सर्वानगृह्णात्सुरभिस्तदा ।
ब्रुवतः सर्वलोकेशान्निर्वृतिं चागमत्पराम् ॥ १३.११७.२२ ॥
Thus Surabhi then accepted all these boons, and as the lords of all worlds spoke, she attained supreme contentment.
13.117.23
सृष्ट्वा प्रजाश्च विपुला लोकसन्धारणाय वै ।
ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञाता सुरभिर्लोकमाविशत् ॥ १३.११७.२३ ॥
Having created abundant creatures to sustain the world, and having been permitted by Brahmā, Surabhi entered the world.
13.117.24
एवं वरप्रदानेन स्वयंभोरेव भारत ।
उपरिष्टाद्गवां लोकः प्रोक्तस्ते सर्वमादितः ॥ १३.११७.२४ ॥
Thus, O Bhārata, by the boon-granting of Svayambhū, the world of cows is above; all of it has been told to you from the beginning.