Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.132
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13.132.1
अपि चेदं पुरा राम श्रुतं मे ब्रह्मदर्शनम् ।
पितामहस्य यद्वृत्तं ब्रह्मणः परमात्मनः ॥ १३.१३२.१ ॥
O Rāma, I once heard this account of the vision of Brahman, the event concerning the grandfather Brahmā, the supreme self.
13.132.2
देवस्य महतस्तात वारुणीं बिभ्रतस्तनुम् ।
ऐश्वर्ये वारुणेवाऽथ रुद्रस्येशस्य वै प्रभो ॥ १३.१३२.२ ॥
Dear one, the great god bears a watery body; in lordship he is like Varuṇa, and indeed like Rudra, the lord Īśa, O lord.
13.132.3
आजग्मुर्मुनयः सर्वे देवाश्चाग्निपुरोगमाः ।
यज्ञाङ्गानि च सर्वाणि वषट्कारश्च मूर्तिमान् ॥ १३.१३२.३ ॥
All the sages came, and the gods led by Agni; all the limbs of the sacrifice came, and Vaṣaṭkāra in embodied form.
13.132.4
मूर्तिमन्ति च सामानि यजूंषि च सहस्रशः ।
ऋग्वेदश्चागमत्तत्र पदक्रमविभूषितः ॥ १३.१३२.४ ॥
Embodied Sāman chants and thousands of Yajus formulas came; and there came the Ṛg Veda, adorned with word and sequence recitation.
13.132.5
लक्षणानि स्वरास्तोभा निरुक्ताः स्वरभक्तयः ।
ओंकारश्छन्दसां नेत्रं निग्रहप्रग्रहौ तथा ॥ १३.१३२.५ ॥
The grammatical marks, the accents, the chant syllables, the etymologies, the divisions of accent, Oṃkāra the eye of the meters, and likewise restraint and extension.
13.132.6
वेदाश्च सोपनिषदो विद्या सावित्र्यथापि च ।
भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च दधार भगवाञ्शिवः ॥ १३.१३२.६ ॥
The Vedas together with the Upaniṣads, knowledge, and the Sāvitrī as well; the past, the present, and the future the blessed lord Śiva bore.
13.132.7
संजुहावात्मनाऽऽत्मानं स्वयमेव तदा प्रभो ।
यज्ञं च शोभयामास बहुरूपं पिनाकधृत् ॥ १३.१३२.७ ॥
O lord, then he himself offered himself into the fire, and Śiva, bearer of the Pināka bow of many forms, adorned the sacrifice.
13.132.8
द्यौर्नभः पृथिवी खं च तथा चैवैष भूपतिः ।
सर्वविद्येश्वरः श्रीमानेष चापि विभावसुः ॥ १३.१३२.८ ॥
Sky, firmament, earth, and space are also he; this lord of the earth is the lord of all knowledge, the glorious one, and he is also Vibhāvasu, the fire.
13.132.9
एष ब्रह्मा शिवो रुद्रो वरुणोऽग्निः प्रजापतिः ।
कीर्त्यते भगवान्देवः सर्वभूतपतिः शिवः ॥ १३.१३२.९ ॥
This one is named Brahmā, Śiva, Rudra, Varuṇa, Agni, and Prajāpati; the blessed god, lord of all beings, is called Śiva.
13.132.10
तस्य यज्ञः पशुपतेस्तपः क्रतव एव च ।
दीक्षा दीप्तव्रता देवी दिशश्च सदिगीश्वराः ॥ १३.१३२.१० ॥
His sacrifice, the austerity of the lord of beasts, and the rites are also he; initiation, the goddess of shining vow, the quarters, and the guardians of the quarters are also he.
13.132.11
देवपत्न्यश्च कन्याश्च देवानां चैव मातरः ।
आजग्मुः सहितास्तत्र तदा भृगुकुलोद्वह।
यज्ञं पशुपतेः प्रीता वरुणस्य महात्मनः ॥ १३.१३२.११ ॥
The wives of the gods, the maidens, and the mothers of the gods came together there; O best of the Bhṛgu line, pleased with the sacrifice of the lord of beasts, they came to the sacrifice of the great-souled Varuṇa.
13.132.12
स्वयंभुवस्तु ता दृष्ट्वा रेतः समपतद्भुवि ॥ १३.१३२.१२ ॥
But when the self-born one (Brahmā) saw them, his seed fell to the earth.
13.132.13
तस्य शुक्रस्य निष्यन्दान्पांसून्सङ्गृह्य भूमितः ।
प्रास्यत्पूषा कराभ्यां वै तस्मिन्नेव हुताशने ॥ १३.१३२.१३ ॥
Gathering the drops of that seed, together with the dust from the ground, Pūṣan cast them with his own hands into that very sacrificial fire.
13.132.14
ततस्तस्मिन्सम्प्रवृत्ते सत्रे ज्वलितपावके ।
ब्रह्मणो जुह्वतस्तत्र प्रादुर्भावो बभूवह ॥ १३.१३२.१४ ॥
Then, as that sacrificial session went on with the fire blazing, and Brahmā was offering oblations there, a manifestation came into being.
13.132.15
स्कन्नमात्रं च तच्छुक्रं स्रुवेण परिगृह्य सः ।
आज्यवन्मन्त्रतश्चापि सोऽजुहोद्भृगुनन्दन ॥ १३.१३२.१५ ॥
And that seed, just spilled, he took up with the ladle and offered into the fire with mantras, as if it were clarified butter, O son of Bhṛgu.
13.132.16
ततः स जनयामास भूतग्रामं च वीर्यवान् ।
तस्य तत्तेजसस्तस्माज्जज्ञे लोकेषु तैजसम् ॥ १३.१३२.१६ ॥
Then that mighty one brought forth the multitude of beings, and from his radiance arose the fiery element in the worlds.
13.132.17
तमसस्तामसा भावा व्यापि सत्वं तथोभयम् ।
स गुणस्तेजसो नित्यं तमस्याकाशमेव च।
सर्वभूतेषु च तथा सत्वं तेजस्तथोत्तमम् ॥ १३.१३२.१७ ॥
The dark states come from darkness, pervasive goodness and both alike; that quality of fire is always in darkness and in space; and in all beings goodness and radiance are likewise supreme.
13.132.18
शुक्रे हुतेऽग्नौ तस्मिंस्तु प्रादुरासंस्त्रयः प्रभो ।
पुरुषा वपुषा युक्ताः स्वैः स्वैः प्रसवजैर्गुणैः ॥ १३.१३२.१८ ॥
When that seed was offered into the fire, O lord, three persons appeared there, endowed with bodies and with the qualities born of their own origins.
13.132.19
भर्जनाद्भृगुरित्येवमङ्गारेभ्योऽङ्गिराऽभवत् ।
अङ्गारसंश्रयाच्चैव कविरित्यपरोऽभवत्।
सह ज्वालाभइरुत्पन्नो भृगुस्तस्माद्भृगुः स्मृतः ॥ १३.१३२.१९ ॥
From roasting, Bhṛgu came to be so named; from embers Aṅgiras was born. Dwelling in embers, another became Kavi. Born together with flames, he is therefore remembered as Bhṛgu.
13.132.20
मरीचिभ्यो मरीचिस्तु मारीचः कश्यपो ह्यभूत् ।
अङ्गोरभ्योऽङ्गिरास्तात वालखिल्याः कुशोच्चयात् ॥ १३.१३२.२० ॥
From the Marīcis came Marīci, and Mārīca became Kaśyapa. Dear one, from the waters of Aṅgu came Aṅgiras, and from a heap of kuśa grass the Vālakhilyas.
13.132.21
अत्रैवात्रेति च विभो जातमत्रिं वदन्त्यपि ॥ १३.१३२.२१ ॥
O mighty one, the one born with the words 'here, just here' is also called Atri.
13.132.22
तथा भस्मव्यपोहेभ्यो ब्रह्मर्षिगणसम्मताः ।
वैखानसाः समुत्पन्नास्तपः श्रुतगुणेप्सवः ॥ १३.१३२.२२ ॥
Likewise, from the shaking off of ashes arose the Vaikhānasas, accepted by the company of brahmarṣis, desirous of the merits of austerity and learning.
13.132.23
अश्रुतोऽस्य समुत्पन्नावश्विनौ रूपसम्मतौ ।
शेषाः प्रजानां पतयः स्रोतोभ्यस्तस्य जज्ञिरे।
ऋषयो रोमकूपेभ्यः स्वेदाच्छन्दो बलान्मनः ॥ १३.१३२.२३ ॥
From him came Aśruta; the two Aśvins, esteemed for their beauty, were born. The remaining lords of creatures were born from his channels. From the pores of his hair came the sages, from sweat the Chandas meters, from strength the mind.
13.132.24
एतस्मात्कारणादाहुरग्निः सर्वास्तु देवताः ।
ऋषयः श्रुतसम्पन्ना वेदप्रामाण्यदर्शनात् ॥ १३.१३२.२४ ॥
For this reason they call all the gods Agni; and the sages were endowed with learning from seeing the authority of the Vedas.
13.132.25
यानि दारूणि निर्यासास्ते मासाः पक्षसंज्ञिताः ।
अहोरात्रा मुहूर्ताश्च वीतज्योतिश्च वारुणम् ॥ १३.१३२.२५ ॥
Those that are wood and their resins are the months named fortnights; days and nights, the moments, and also the light-gone-away and the Vāruṇa.
13.132.26
रौद्रं लोहितमित्याहुर्लोहितात्कनकं स्मृतम् ।
तन्मैत्रमिति विज्ञेयं धूमाच्च वसवः स्मृताः ॥ १३.१३२.२६ ॥
The Raudra they call red; from red, gold is known; that is to be understood as the Maitra; and from smoke the Vasus are recalled.
13.132.27
अर्चिषो याश्च ते रुद्रास्तथाऽऽदित्या महाप्रभाः ।
उद्दीप्तास्ते तथाऽङ्गारा ये धिष्ण्येषु दिवि स्थिताः ॥ १३.१३२.२७ ॥
The Rudras who are from the flames, likewise the Ādityas of great brilliance; and those blazing embers that stand in the fire-stations in heaven.
13.132.28
अग्निर्नाथश्च लोकस्य तत्परं ब्रह्म तद्भुवम् ।
सर्वकामदमित्याहुस्तत्र हव्यमुपावहन् ॥ १३.१३२.२८ ॥
Agni is the lord of the world; that is the supreme Brahman, that is the ground; they say it grants all desires; there they carried the oblation.
13.132.29
ततोऽब्रवीन्महादेवो वरुणः पवनात्मकः ।
मम सत्रमिदं दिव्यमहं गृहपतिस्त्विह ॥ १३.१३२.२९ ॥
Then Varuṇa, the great god whose nature is wind, spoke: this divine sacrificial session is mine; here I am indeed the householder.
13.132.30
त्रीणि पूर्वाण्यपत्यानि मम तानि न संशयः ।
इति जानीत खगमा मम यज्ञफलं हि तत् ॥ १३.१३२.३० ॥
Three earlier offspring are mine, there is no doubt; know this, O birds: that is indeed the fruit of my sacrifice.
13.132.31
मदङ्गेभ्यः प्रसूतानि मदाश्रयकृतानि च ।
ममैव तान्मपत्यानि मम शुक्लं हुतं हि तत् ॥ १३.१३२.३१ ॥
They were born from my limbs and made dependent upon me. They are indeed my own offspring, for my seed has been offered into them.
13.132.32
अथाब्रवील्लोकगुरुर्ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः ।
ममैव तान्यपत्यानि मम शुक्लं हुतं हि तत् ॥ १३.१३२.३२ ॥
Then Brahmā, the teacher of the worlds, the grandfather of the worlds, said: They are indeed my own offspring, for my seed has been offered into them.
13.132.33
अहं वक्ता च मन्त्रस्य होता शुक्रस्य चैव ह ।
यस्य बीजं फलं तस्य शुक्रं चेत्कारणं मतम् ॥ १३.१३२.३३ ॥
I am the speaker of the sacred formula and the offering priest of the seed. Whose the seed, his is the fruit; if the seed is held to be the cause...
13.132.34
ततोऽब्रुवन्देवगणाः पितामहमुपेत्य वै ।
कृताञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वे शिरोभिरभिवन्द्य च ॥ १३.१३२.३४ ॥
Then all the groups of gods approached the grandfather, palms joined in reverence, and, bowing with their heads, spoke.
13.132.35
वयं च भगवन्सर्वे जगच्च सचराचरम् ।
तवैव प्रसवाः सर्वे तस्मादग्निर्विभावसुः।
वरुणश्चेश्वरो देवो लभतां काममीप्सितम् ॥ १३.१३२.३५ ॥
O venerable one, we all and the whole world with its moving and unmoving beings are indeed your offspring. Therefore let Agni Vibhāvasu and the lord-god Varuṇa obtain the desire they long for.
13.132.36
निसर्गाद्ब्रह्मणश्चापि वरुणो यादसाम्पतिः ।
जग्राह वै भृगु पूर्वमपत्यं सूर्यवर्चसम् ॥ १३.१३२.३६ ॥
By natural right of Brahmā, Varuṇa, lord of the aquatic creatures, once took Bhṛgu, radiant as the sun, as his own offspring.
13.132.37
ईश्वरोऽङ्गिरसं चाग्नेरपत्यार्थमकल्पयत् ।
पितामहस्त्वपत्यं वैकविं जग्राह तत्त्ववित् ॥ १३.१३२.३७ ॥
The Lord appointed Aṅgiras as Agni's offspring, and the grandfather, who knew the truth, took Vaikavi as his son.
13.132.38
तदा स वारुणिः ख्यातो भृगुः प्रसवकर्मकृत् ।
आग्नेयस्त्वङ्गिराः श्रीमान्कविर्ब्राह्मो महायशाः।
भार्गवाङ्गिरसौ लोके लोकसन्तानलक्षणौ ॥ १३.१३२.३८ ॥
Then Bhṛgu, the renowned son of Varuṇa, performed the act of begetting offspring; Aṅgiras, the glorious son of Agni, and Kavi, the great-famed son of Brahmā. In the world the Bhārgavas and the Āṅgirasas were the marks of the progeny of the worlds.
13.132.39
एते विप्रवराः सर्वे प्रजानां पतयस्त्रयः ।
सर्वं सन्तानमेतेषामिदमित्युपधारय ॥ १३.१३२.३९ ॥
These foremost of brahmins, all three, are lords of creatures. Understand that this is the progeny of these.
13.132.40
भृगोस्तु पुत्राः सप्तासन्सर्वे तुल्या भृगोर्गुणैः ।
च्यवनो वज्रशीर्षश्च शुचिरौर्वस्तथैव च ॥ १३.१३२.४० ॥
Bhṛgu had seven sons, all equal to Bhṛgu in qualities: Cyavana, Vajraśīrṣa, Śuci, and likewise Aurva.
13.132.41
शुक्रो वरेण्यश्च विभुः सवनश्चेति सप्त ते ।
भार्गवा वारुणाः सर्वे येषां वंशे भवानपि ॥ १३.१३२.४१ ॥
Śukra, Vareṇya, Vibhu, and Savana — these are seven. All of them are Bhārgavas and sons of Varuṇa, and in whose lineage you too stand.
13.132.42
अष्टौ चाङ्गिरसः पुत्रा वारुणास्तेऽप्यवारुणाः ।
बृहस्पतिरुचथ्यश्च वयस्यः शान्तिरेव च ॥ १३.१३२.४२ ॥
Aṅgiras had eight sons; they are sons of Varuṇa and yet not sons of Varuṇa: Bṛhaspati, Ucathya, Vayasya, and also Śānti.
13.132.43
घोरो विरूपः संवर्तः सुधन्वा चाष्टमः स्मृतः ।
एतेऽष्टौ वह्निजाः सर्वे ज्ञाननिष्ठा निरामयाः ॥ १३.१३२.४३ ॥
Ghora, Virūpa, Saṃvarta and the eighth, Sudhanvan, are remembered. These eight are all born of fire, steadfast in knowledge and free from affliction.
13.132.44
ब्राह्मणाश्च कवेः पुत्रा वारुणास्तेऽप्युदाहृताः ।
अष्टौ प्रसवजैर्युक्ता गुणैर्ब्रह्मविदः शुभाः ॥ १३.१३२.४४ ॥
The Brahmin sons of Kavi are also declared to be Vāruṇas; they too are eight, endowed with qualities born of their lineage, knowers of Brahman and auspicious.
13.132.45
कविः काव्यश्च विष्णुश्च बुद्धिमानुशना तथा ।
भृगुश्च वरुणश्चैव काश्यपोऽग्निश्च धर्मवित् ॥ १३.१३२.४५ ॥
Kavi, Kāvya, Viṣṇu, the wise Uśanas, Bhṛgu, Varuṇa, Kāśyapa and Agni—knowers of dharma.
13.132.46
अष्टौ कविसुता ह्येते सर्वमेभिर्जगत्ततम् ।
प्रजापतय एते हि प्रजानां यैरिमाः प्रजाः ॥ १३.१३२.४६ ॥
These eight are all sons of Kavi; by them the whole world is pervaded. These are the Prajāpatis, by whom these creatures were brought forth.
13.132.47
एवमङ्गिरसश्चैव कवेश्च प्रसवान्वयैः ।
भृगोश्च भृगुशार्दूल वंशजैः सततं जगत् ॥ १३.१३२.४७ ॥
Thus the world is continually filled by the offspring and lineages of the Aṅgirasas and of Kavi, and by the descendants of Bhṛgu, O tiger among the Bhṛgus.
13.132.48
वरुणश्चादितो विप्र जग्राह प्रभुरीश्वरः ।
कविं तात भृगुं चापि तस्मात्तौ वारुणौ स्मृतौ ॥ १३.१३२.४८ ॥
Varuṇa, O brahmin, at the beginning, the lord and ruler took Kavi and also Bhṛgu, dear one; therefore those two are remembered as the sons of Varuṇa.
13.132.49
जग्राहाङ्गिरसं देवः शिखी तस्माद्भुताशनः ।
तस्मादाङ्गिरसा ज्ञेयाः सर्व एव तदन्वयाः ॥ १३.१३२.४९ ॥
The god Śikhī (Agni) took up Āṅgirasa; from him came Bhūtāśana. From him all should be known as Āṅgirasas, and all who are of his line.
13.132.50
ब्रह्मा पितामहः पूर्वं देवताभिः प्रसादितः ।
इमे नः सन्तरिष्यन्ति प्रजाभिर्जगदीश्वराः ॥ १३.१३२.५० ॥
Long ago, the gods propitiated Brahmā, the grandfather. These lords of the world, with their offspring, will carry us across.
13.132.51
सर्वे प्रजानां पतयः सर्वे चातितपस्विनः ।
त्वत्प्रसादादिमं लोकं धारयिष्यन्ति शाश्वतं ॥ १३.१३२.५१ ॥
All of them are lords of creatures and all are exceedingly austere; by your grace they will sustain this eternal world.
13.132.52
तथैव वंशकर्तारस्तव तेजोविवर्धनाः ।
भवेयुर्वेदविदुषः सर्वे च कृतिनस्तथा ॥ १३.१३२.५२ ॥
Likewise, may those who found lineages and increase your splendor all be knowers of the Vedas, and all be accomplished.
13.132.53
देवपक्षचराः सौम्याः प्राजापत्या महर्षयः ।
अनन्तं ब्रह्म सत्यं च तपश्च परमं भुवि ॥ १३.१३२.५३ ॥
The gentle great sages, sons of Prajāpati, who move on the side of the gods, [will uphold] infinite Brahman, truth, and supreme austerity on earth.
13.132.54
सर्वे हि वयमेते च तवैव प्रसवाः प्रभो ।
देवानां ब्राह्मणानां च त्वं हि कर्ता पितामह ॥ १३.१३२.५४ ॥
O lord, we all, and these too, are your offspring alone. You are indeed the creator of the gods and the brahmins, O grandfather.
13.132.55
मारीचमादितः कृत्वा सर्वे चैवाथ भार्गवाः ।
अपत्यानीति सम्प्रेक्ष्य क्षमयाम पितामह ॥ १३.१३२.५५ ॥
Beginning with Marīci, and considering all the Bhṛgus as offspring, we beg your forgiveness, O grandfather.
13.132.56
अथ स्वेनैव रूपेणि प्रजनिष्यन्ति वै प्रजाः ।
स्थापयिष्यन्ति चात्मानं युगादिनिधने तथा ॥ १३.१३२.५६ ॥
Then they will bring forth creatures in their own form, and likewise establish themselves at the beginning and end of the yugas.
13.132.57
इत्युक्तः स तदा तैस्तु ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः ।
ततेत्येवाब्रवीत्प्रीतस्तेऽपि जग्मुर्यथागतम् ॥ १३.१३२.५७ ॥
Thus addressed by them, Brahmā, grandfather of the worlds, pleased, said, "So be it," and they too went back the way they had come.
13.132.58
एवमेतत्पुरावृत्तं तस्य यज्ञे महात्मनः ।
देवश्रेष्ठस्य लोकादौ वारुणीं बिभ्रतस्तनुम् ॥ १३.१३२.५८ ॥
This is the ancient account, of that great-souled best of gods at the sacrifice, bearing the body of Varuṇa at the beginning of the worlds.
13.132.59
अग्निर्ब्रह्म पशुपतिः शर्वो रुद्रः प्रजापतिः ।
अग्नेरपत्यमेतद्वै सुवर्णमिति धारणाः ॥ १३.१३२.५९ ॥
Agni, Brahman, Paśupati, Śarva, Rudra, Prajāpati — these are the offspring of Agni; and therefore gold too is held to be the offspring of Agni.
13.132.60
अग्न्यभावे च कुरुते वह्निस्थानेषु काञ्चनम् ।
जामदग्न्यप्रमाणज्ञो वेदश्रुतिनिदर्शनात् ॥ १३.१३२.६० ॥
In the absence of fire, gold is set in the places of fire, as those who know the authority of Jamadagni do, on the evidence of the Vedic revelation.
13.132.61
कुशस्तम्बे जुहोत्यग्निं सुवर्णे तत्र च स्थिते ।
वल्मीकस्य वपायां च कर्णे वाजस्य दक्षिणे ॥ १३.१३२.६१ ॥
He offers into the fire on a clump of kuśa grass, and on the gold placed there; in the fat of an ant-hill, and in the right ear of a horse.
13.132.62
शकटोर्व्या परस्याप्सु ब्राह्मणस्य करे तथा ।
हुते प्रीतिकरीमृद्धिं भगवांस्तत्र मन्यते ॥ १३.१३२.६२ ॥
On the rim of a cart-wheel, in another's water, and likewise in a brahmin's hand; when offered, the blessed one considers there to be pleasing prosperity.
13.132.63
तस्मादग्निपराः सर्वे देवता इति शुश्रुम ।
ब्रह्मणो हि प्रभूतोऽग्निरग्नेरपि च काञ्चनम् ॥ १३.१३२.६३ ॥
Therefore we have heard that all the deities are devoted to Agni; fire is abundant from Brahman, and gold from fire as well.
13.132.64
तस्माद्ये वै प्रयच्छन्ति सुवर्णं धर्मदर्शिनः ।
देवतास्ते प्रयच्छन्ति समस्ता इति नः श्रुतम् ॥ १३.१३२.६४ ॥
Therefore, it has been heard by us that all the deities bestow gifts upon those seers of dharma who give gold.
13.132.65
तस्य वा तपसो लोकान्गच्छतः परमां गतिम् ।
स्वर्लोके राजराज्येन सोभिषिच्येत भार्गव ॥ १३.१३२.६५ ॥
By his austerity, or in going to the worlds and attaining the supreme path, he would be anointed in the heaven-world with royal sovereignty, O Bhārgava.
13.132.66
आदित्योदयने प्राप्ते विधिमन्त्रपुरस्कृतम् ।
ददाति काञ्चनं यो वाः दुःस्वप्नं प्रतिहन्ति सः ॥ १३.१३२.६६ ॥
He who, at the arrival of sunrise, gives gold accompanied by rite and mantra, averts a bad dream.
13.132.67
ददात्युदितमात्रे यस्यस्य पाप्मा विधूयते ।
मध्याह्ने ददतो रुक्मं हन्ति पापमनागतम् ॥ १३.१३२.६७ ॥
He who gives just at sunrise has his sin shaken off; one who gives gold at midday destroys even the sin not yet come.
13.132.68
ददाति पस्चिमां सन्ध्यां यः सुवर्णं यतव्रतः ।
ब्रह्मवाय्वग्निसोमानां सालोक्यमुपयाति सः ॥ १३.१३२.६८ ॥
He who, firm in his vow, gives gold at the western twilight attains the same world as Brahmā, Vāyu, Agni and Soma.
13.132.69
सेन्द्रेषु चैव लोकेषु प्रतिष्ठा विन्दते शुभाम् ।
इह लोके यशः प्राप्य शान्तपाप्मा च मोदते ॥ १३.१३२.६९ ॥
In the worlds together with Indra he obtains a fair standing; having won fame in this world, his sin pacified, he rejoices.
13.132.70
ततः सम्पद्यतेऽन्येषु लोकेष्वप्रतिमः सदा ।
अनावृतगतिश्चैव कामचारो भवत्युत ॥ १३.१३२.७० ॥
Then in other worlds he is always unequalled; his movement is unobstructed, and he becomes one who goes where he wills.
13.132.71
न च क्षरति तेभ्यश्च यशश्चैवाप्नुते महत् ।
सुवर्णमक्षयं दत्त्वा लोकांश्चाप्नोति पुष्कलान् ॥ १३.१३२.७१ ॥
He does not fall from them, and he also obtains great fame; having given imperishable gold, he obtains abundant worlds.
13.132.72
यस्तु सञ्जनयित्वाऽग्निमादित्योदयनं प्रति ।
दद्याद्वै व्रतमुद्दिश्य सर्वकामान्समश्नुते ॥ १३.१३२.७२ ॥
He who, having kindled the fire, gives at sunrise with a vow in view, fully enjoys all desires.
13.132.73
अग्निरित्येव तत्प्राहुः प्रदानं च सुखावहम् ।
यथेष्टगुणसंवृत्तं प्रवर्तकमिति स्मृतम् ॥ १३.१३२.७३ ॥
Agni said: That is called a gift, and it brings happiness. Endowed with the desired qualities, it is remembered as productive.
13.132.74
एषा सुवर्णस्योत्पत्तिः कथिता ते मयाऽनघ ।
कार्तिकेयस्य च विभो तद्विद्धि भृगुनन्दन ॥ १३.१३२.७४ ॥
Agni said: O sinless one, I have told you the origin of gold. O mighty one, know this of Kārtikeya as well, O son of Bhṛgu.
13.132.75
कार्तिकेयस्तु संवृद्धः कालेन महता तदा ।
देवैः सेनापतित्वेन वृतः सेन्द्रैर्भृगूद्वह ॥ १३.१३२.७५ ॥
Agni said: Kārtikeya then grew up over a long time. O best of the Bhṛgus, the gods, with Indra, chose him as commander of the army.
13.132.76
जघान तारकं चापि दैत्यमन्यांस्तथाऽसुरान् ।
त्रिदशेन्द्राज्ञया ब्रह्मँल्लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ १३.१३२.७६ ॥
Agni said: At the command of the lord of the gods, O brahmin, desiring the welfare of the worlds, he slew the demon Tāraka and the other asuras as well.
13.132.77
सुवर्णदाने च मया कथितास्ते गुणा विभो ।
तस्मात्सुवर्णं विप्रेभ्यः प्रयच्छ तदतांवर ॥ १३.१३२.७७ ॥
Agni said: O mighty one, I have told you the merits of the gift of gold. Therefore, O best of the strong, give that gold to the brahmins.
13.132.78
इत्युक्तः स वसिष्ठेन जामदग्न्यः प्रतापवान् ।
ददौ सुवर्णं विप्रभ्यो व्यमुच्यत च किल्बिषात् ॥ १३.१३२.७८ ॥
Bhīṣma said: Thus addressed by Vasiṣṭha, the mighty Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma) gave gold to the brahmins and was freed from sin.
13.132.79
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं सुवर्णस्य महीपते ।
प्रदानस्य फलं चैव जन्म चास्य युधिष्ठिर ॥ १३.१३२.७९ ॥
O lord of the earth, all of this about gold has been told to you, the fruit of its giving and its birth, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
13.132.80
तस्मात्त्वमपि विप्रेभ्यः प्रयच्छ कनकं बहुः ।
ददत्सुवर्णं नृपते किल्बिषाद्विप्रमोक्ष्यसि ॥ १३.१३२.८० ॥
Therefore you too should give abundant gold to the brahmins; giving gold, O king, you will be freed from sin.