Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.120
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13.120.1
कः फेनपेति नाम्नाऽसौ कथं वा भक्षितः पुरा ।
मृत उज्जीवितः कस्मात्कथं गोलोकमाश्रितः ॥ १३.१२०.१ ॥
Who was he called Phenapa, and how was he once devoured? How was he restored to life after death, and how did he come to dwell in Golока?
13.120.2
विरुद्वे मानुषे लोके तथा समयवर्त्मसु ।
क्रते दैवं हि दुष्प्रपं मानुषेषु विशेषतः।
संशयो मे महानत्र तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ १३.१२०.२ ॥
Even when the human world is turned against us, and even on the paths of ordained time, and even when one acts, fate is hard to attain, especially for men. I have a great doubt here; you ought to explain it to me.
13.120.3
श्रूयते भार्गवे वंशे सुमित्रो नाम भारत ।
वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्नो विपुले तपसि स्थितः ॥ १३.१२०.३ ॥
It is heard, O Bhārata, that in the Bhārgava line there was one named Sumitra, accomplished in the study of the Vedas, established in great austerity.
13.120.4
वानप्रस्थाश्रमे युक्तः स्वकर्मनिरतः सदा ।
विनयाचारतत्वज्ञः सर्वधर्मार्थकोविदः ॥ १३.१२०.४ ॥
Devoted to the forest-dweller stage, always intent on his own duties, knowing the essence of humble conduct, skilled in all dharma and purpose.
13.120.5
यत्नात्त्रिषवणस्नायी संध्योपासनतत्परः ।
अग्निहोत्ररतः क्षान्तो जपञ्जुह्वच्च नित्यदाः ॥ १३.१२०.५ ॥
Diligently bathing at the three twilights, intent on twilight worship, devoted to the fire-offering, patient, reciting and offering oblations, giving daily.
13.120.6
पितृदेवांश्च नियतमतिर्थींश्च स पूजयन् ।
प्राणसन्धारणार्थं च यत्किंचिदुपहारयन् ॥ १३.१२०.६ ॥
Steady of mind, honoring the ancestors, the gods, and guests, offering whatever he could to sustain his life.
13.120.7
गिरिस्त्रिशिखरो नाम यतः प्रभवते नदी ।
कुलजेति पुराणेषु विश्रुता रुद्रनिर्मिता ॥ १३.१२०.७ ॥
From the mountain named Triśikhara, a river arises, renowned in the Purāṇas as Kulajā, created by Rudra.
13.120.8
तस्यास्तीरे समे देशे पुष्पमालासमाकुले ।
वन्यौषधिद्रुमोपेते नानापक्षिमृगायुते ॥ १३.१२०.८ ॥
On its bank, in a level place filled with garlands of flowers, abounding in wild herbs and trees, teeming with many birds and deer.
13.120.9
व्यपेतदंशमशके ध्वाङ्क्षगृध्रैरसेविते ।
कृष्णदर्भतृणप्राये सुरम्ये ज्योतिरश्मिनि ॥ १३.१२०.९ ॥
Free of gnats and mosquitoes, untouched by crows and vultures, abounding in black darbha grass, most lovely, with luminous stones.
13.120.10
सर्वोन्नतैः समैः श्यामैर्याज्ञीयैस्तरुभिर्वृते ।
तत्राश्रमपदं पुण्यं भृगूणामभवत्पुरा। ॥ १३.१२०.१० ॥
Surrounded by tall, level, dark-hued sacrificial trees, there once stood the holy hermitage site of the Bhṛgus.
13.120.11
उवास तत्र नियतः सुमित्रो नाम भार्गवः ।
यथोद्दिष्टेन पूर्वेषां भृगूणां साधुवर्त्मना ॥ १३.१२०.११ ॥
There dwelt a self-restrained Bhārgava named Sumitra, who walked the righteous path prescribed by the Bhṛgu forefathers.
13.120.12
तस्मा आङ्गिरसः कश्चिद्ददौ गां शर्करीं शुभाम् ।
वर्षासु पश्चिमे मासि पौर्णमास्यां शुचिव्रतः ॥ १३.१२०.१२ ॥
To him some Āṅgirasa gave an auspicious Śarkarī cow, on the full-moon day of the last month of the rainy season, he of pure vows.
13.120.13
स तां लब्ध्वा धर्मशीलश्चिन्तयामास तत्परः ।
सुमित्रः परया भक्त्या जननीमिव मातरम् ॥ १३.१२०.१३ ॥
Having obtained her, the virtuous one, intent upon it, reflected; Sumitra, with supreme devotion, regarded her as his own mother.
13.120.14
तेन सन्धुक्ष्यमाणा सा रोहिणी कामरूपिणी ।
प्रवृद्धिमगमच्छ्रेष्ठा प्राणतश्च सुदर्शना ॥ १३.१२०.१४ ॥
Kindled by him, that Rohiṇī, able to take any form at will, grew excellent, and in vital breath she appeared beautiful.
13.120.15
सिराविमुक्तपार्श्वान्ता विपुलां कान्तिमुद्वहत् ।
श्यामपार्श्वान्तपृष्ठा सा सुरभिर्मधुपिङ्गला ॥ १३.१२०.१५ ॥
Free of veins at her flanks and edges, she bore vast radiance; the fragrant one, dark at flanks, edges and back, was honey-tawny.
13.120.16
बृहती सूक्ष्मरोमान्ता रूपोदग्रा तनुत्वचा ।
कृष्णपुच्छा श्वेतवक्त्रा समवृत्तपयोधरा ॥ १३.१२०.१६ ॥
She was the great one, fine-haired at the edges, outstanding in form, thin-skinned, black-tailed, white-faced, with evenly rounded udders.
13.120.17
पृष्ठोन्नता पूर्वनता शङ्कुकर्णी सुलोचना ।
दीर्घजिह्वा ह्रस्वशृङ्गी सम्पूर्णदशनान्तरा ॥ १३.१२०.१७ ॥
High on the back, bent in front, stake-eared, fair-eyed, long-tongued, short-horned, with complete teeth between her jaws.
13.120.18
मांसाधिकगलान्ता सा प्रसन्ना शुभदर्शना ।
नित्यं शमयुता स्निग्धा सम्पूर्णोदात्तनिस्वना ॥ १३.१२०.१८ ॥
With much flesh at the throat's edge, she was serene and auspicious to behold; always endowed with calm, tender, with a full and lofty voice.
13.120.19
प्राजापत्यैर्गवां नित्यं प्रशस्तैर्लक्षणैर्युता ।
यौवनस्थेव वनिता शुशुभे रूपशोभया ॥ १३.१२०.१९ ॥
Endowed always with the excellent marks made by Prajāpati, she shone with the splendour of her form, like a woman in the bloom of youth.
13.120.20
वृषेणोपगता सा तु कल्या मधुरदर्शना ।
मिथुनं जनयामास तुल्यरूपमिवात्मनः ॥ १३.१२०.२० ॥
That auspicious cow of sweet appearance, joined with a bull, gave birth to a pair of twins of her own likeness.
13.120.21
संवर्धयामास स तां सवत्सां भार्गवो मुनिः ।
तयोः प्रजाधिसंसर्गात्सहस्रं च गवामभूत् ॥ १३.१२०.२१ ॥
The sage Bhārgava nurtured her together with her calf; through the union of their offspring, the cows became a thousand.
13.120.22
गवां जातिसहस्राणि सम्भूतानि परस्परम् ।
ऋषभाणां च राजेन्द्र नैवान्तः प्रतिदृश्यते ॥ १३.१२०.२२ ॥
O lord of kings, thousands of kinds of cows and bulls arose from one another, and no end to them is seen.
13.120.23
तैराश्रमपदं रम्यमरण्यं चैव सर्वशः ।
समाकुलं समभवन्मेघैरिव नभस्थलम् ॥ १३.१२०.२३ ॥
By them the pleasant hermitage and the whole forest became crowded, as the sky becomes filled with clouds.
13.120.24
कानि चित्पद्मवर्णानि किंशुकाभानि कानिचित् ।
रुक्मवर्णानि चान्यानि चन्द्रांशुसदृशानि च ॥ १३.१२०.२४ ॥
Some were lotus-coloured, some like kiṃśuka flowers, some gold-coloured, and others like the rays of the moon.
13.120.25
तथा राजतवर्णानि कानिचिल्लोहितानि वै ।
नीललोहितताम्राणि कृष्णानि कपिलानि च।
नानारागविचित्राणि यूथानि कुलयूथप ॥ १३.१२०.२५ ॥
Likewise there were some silver-coloured, some red, some dark-blue and red, copper-coloured, some black and some tawny; herds variegated with many hues, and the leaders of the lineage herds.
13.120.26
न च क्षीरं सुतस्नेहाद्वत्सानामुपजीवति ।
भार्गवः केवलं चासीद्गवां प्राणायने रतः ॥ १३.१२०.२६ ॥
Out of love for his son, he did not even live on the calves' milk; that Bhārgava was devoted solely to sustaining the cows' life.
13.120.27
तथा शुश्रूषतस्तस्य गवां हितमवेक्षतः ।
व्यतीयात्सुमाहान्कालो वत्सोच्छिष्टेन वर्ततः ॥ १३.१२०.२७ ॥
Thus, serving and attending to the welfare of the cows and living on the leavings of the calves, a very long time passed for him.
13.120.28
क्षुत्पिपासापरिश्रान्तः सततं प्रस्रवं गवाम् ।
वत्सैरुच्छिष्टमुदितं बहुक्षीरतया बहु ॥ १३.१२०.२८ ॥
Exhausted with hunger and thirst, he constantly stayed with the flow of the cows' milk; the leavings of the calves were declared abundant, because of the abundant milk.
13.120.29
पीतवांस्तेन नामास्य फेनपेत्यभिविश्रुतम् ।
गौतमस्याभिनिष्पन्नमेवं नाम युधिष्ठिर ॥ १३.१२०.२९ ॥
Because he drank it, he became renowned by the name Phenapa. Born of Gautama, this was how his name arose, O Yudhiṣṭhira.