Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.203
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13.203.1
अयं नारायणः श्रीमान्पुत्रार्थे व्रतकाङ्क्षया ।
दीक्षितोऽभून्महाबाहुः पुरा द्वादशवार्षिकम् ॥ १३.२०३.१ ॥
This glorious Nārāyaṇa, out of desire for a vow for the sake of a son, once became consecrated for twelve years, the mighty-armed one.
13.203.2
दीक्षितं केशवं द्रष्टुमभिजग्मुर्महर्षयः ।
सेवित्वा च महात्मानः प्रीयमाणं जनार्दनम् ॥ १३.२०३.२ ॥
The great sages went to see the consecrated Keśava, and having served the noble-souled Janārdana, who was pleased.
13.203.3
नारदः पर्वतश्चैव कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तथा ।
देवलः काश्यपश्चैव हस्तिकाश्यप एव च।
जमदग्निश्च राजेन्द्र धौम्यो वाल्मीकिरेव च ॥ १३.२०३.३ ॥
Nārada, Parvata, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, Devala, Kāśyapa, Hastikāśyapa, and also Jamadagni, O lord of kings, Dhaumya and Vālmīki.
13.203.4
अपरेऽपि तपःसिद्धाः सत्यव्रतपरायणाः ।
शिष्यैरनुगताः सर्वे ब्रह्मविद्भिरकल्मषैः ॥ १३.२०३.४ ॥
Others too, perfected through asceticism and devoted to the vow of truth, all came accompanied by disciples, knowers of Brahman and stainless.
13.203.5
केशवस्तानभिगतान्प्रीत्या सम्परिगृह्य च ।
तेषामतिथिसत्कारं पूजनार्थं कुलोचितम्।
देवकीतनयो हृष्टो देवतुल्यमकल्पयत् ॥ १३.२०३.५ ॥
Keśava, having warmly welcomed all those who had come, and for their worship, the son of Devakī gladly arranged a hospitality fitting to his family, equal to that of the gods.
13.203.6
उपविष्टेषु सर्वेषु विष्टरेषु तदाऽनघ ।
विश्वस्तेष्व्नभितुष्टेषु केशवार्चनया पुनः ॥ १३.२०३.६ ॥
O sinless one, when all were seated on their seats, and at ease, yet not fully satisfied again by the worship of Keśava.
13.203.7
परस्परं कथा दिव्याः प्रावर्तन्त मनोरमाः ।
विष्णोर्नारायणस्यैव प्रसादात्कथयामि ताः ॥ १३.२०३.७ ॥
Among one another, divine and delightful stories began; by the grace of Viṣṇu Nārāyaṇa I shall tell them.
13.203.8
तस्यैव व्रतचर्यायां मुनिभिर्विस्मितं पुरा ।
यत्र गोवृषभाङ्कस्य प्रभावोऽभून्महात्मनः ॥ १३.२०३.८ ॥
In his course of vow, long ago, the sages were amazed, where the power of that great-souled one marked with the bull was made manifest.
13.203.9
यत्र देवी महादेवमपृच्छत्संशयान्पुरा ।
कथयामास सर्वांस्तान्देव्याः प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥ १३.२०३.९ ॥
Where the goddess once asked Mahādeva about her doubts, and he, desiring to please the goddess, explained them all.
13.203.10
उमापत्योश्च संवादं शृणु तात मनोरमम् ।
वर्णाश्रमाणां धर्मश्च तत्र तात समाहितः ॥ १३.२०३.१० ॥
Listen, dear son, to that delightful dialogue of Umā and her lord; there the duty of the classes and life-stages is taught. Dear son, listen attentively.
13.203.11
ऋषिधर्मश्च निखिलो राजधर्मस्च पुष्कलः ।
गृहस्थधर्मश्च शुभः कर्मपाकफलानि च ॥ १३.२०३.११ ॥
The entire duty of sages, the abundant duty of kings, the auspicious duty of the householder, and the fruits of ripened deeds.
13.203.12
देवगुह्यं च विविधं दानधर्मविधिस्तथा ।
विधानमत्र प्रोक्तं यद्यमस्य नियमस्य च ॥ १३.२०३.१२ ॥
The secret of the gods and the various rule of the duty of giving; here too is declared the injunction concerning Yama and niyama.
13.203.13
यमलोकविधानं च स्वर्गलोकगतिस्तथा ।
प्राणमोक्षविधिश्चैव तीर्थचर्या च पुष्कला ॥ १३.२०३.१३ ॥
The rules of Yama's realm and the path to the heavenly world, the rite of release of the life-breath, and the practice of pilgrimage to holy fords, in abundance.
13.203.14
मोक्षधर्मविधानं च साङ्ख्ययोगसमन्वितम् ।
स्त्रीधर्मश्च स्वयं देव्या देवदेवाय भाषितः ॥ १३.२०३.१४ ॥
The teaching of the rules of dharma for liberation, joined with Sāṅkhya and Yoga, and the dharma of women, which the goddess herself spoke to the god of gods.
13.203.15
एवमादि शुभं सर्वं तत्र तात समाहितम् ।
रुद्राण्याः संशयप्रश्नो यत्र तात प्रवर्तते ॥ १३.२०३.१५ ॥
All such auspicious matters are gathered there, dear son, where Rudrāṇī's question of doubt arises.
13.203.16
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं धर्म्यं च परमं हितम् ।
पुष्टियोगमिमं दिव्यं कथ्यमानं मया शृणु ॥ १३.२०३.१६ ॥
This divine union of prosperity, which I am now telling you, brings wealth, fame, long life, dharma, and the highest good; listen to it.
13.203.17
इतिहासमिमं दिव्यं पवित्रं परमं शुभम् ।
सायं प्रातः सदा सम्यक् श्रोतव्यं च बुभूषता ॥ १३.२०३.१७ ॥
This divine, pure, supreme and auspicious history should always be heard properly, morning and evening, by one who desires prosperity.
13.203.18
ततो नारायणो देवः संक्लिष्टो व्रतचर्यया ।
वह्निर्विनिःसृतो वक्त्रात्कृष्णस्याद्भुतदर्शनः ॥ १३.२०३.१८ ॥
Then the god Nārāyaṇa, worn out by the practice of the vow, saw fire of wondrous appearance issue from the mouth of Kṛṣṇa.
13.203.19
अग्निना तेन महता निःसृतेन मुखाद्विभोः ।
पश्यतामेव सर्वेषां दग्ध एव नगोत्तमः ॥ १३.२०३.१९ ॥
By that great fire which issued from the mouth of the mighty lord, that finest of mountains was burnt right before the eyes of all.
13.203.20
मृगपक्षिगणाकीर्णः श्वापदैरपि सङ्कुलः ।
वृक्षगुल्मलताकीर्णो मथितो दीनदर्शनः ॥ १३.२०३.२० ॥
That mountain, filled with herds of deer and flocks of birds, crowded with wild beasts, covered with trees, shrubs and creepers, was scorched and wrecked and came to look pitiful.
13.203.21
पुनः स दृष्टमात्रेण हरिणा सौम्यचेतसा ।
स बभूव गिरिः क्षिप्रं प्रफुल्लद्रुमकाननः ॥ १३.२०३.२१ ॥
Then Hari, of a gentle mind, merely looked upon it again, and that mountain quickly became a forest of blossoming trees.
13.203.22
सिद्धचारणसङ्घैश्च प्रसन्नैरुपशोभितः ।
मत्तवारणसंयुक्तो नानापक्षिगणैर्युतः।
तदद्भुतमचिन्त्यं च सर्वेषामभवद्भृशम् ॥ १३.२०३.२२ ॥
It was adorned by joyful hosts of Siddhas and Cāraṇas, joined with frenzied elephants and endowed with flocks of many kinds of birds; that wondrous and inconceivable sight became greatly astonishing to all.
13.203.23
तं दृष्ट्वा हृष्टरोमाणः सर्वे मुनिगणास्तदा ।
विस्तिताः परमायत्ताः साध्यसाकुललोचनाः।
न किञ्चिदब्रुवंस्तत्र शुभं वा यदि वेतरत् ॥ १३.२०३.२३ ॥
Seeing that, all the throngs of sages, their hair standing on end, were astonished and wholly absorbed, with bewildered eyes; they said nothing there, neither auspicious nor otherwise.
13.203.24
ततो नारायणो देवो मुनिसङ्घे तु विस्मिते ।
तान्समीक्ष्यैव मधुरं बभाषे पुष्करेक्षणः ॥ १३.२०३.२४ ॥
Then, while the assembly of sages was astonished, the lotus-eyed god Nārāyaṇa, looking upon them, spoke sweetly.
13.203.25
किमर्थं मुनिसङ्घेऽस्मिन्विस्मयोऽयमनुत्तमः ।
एतन्मे संशयं सर्वे याथातथ्येन नन्दिताः।
ऋषयो वक्तुमर्हन्ति निश्चयेनार्थकोविदाः ॥ १३.२०३.२५ ॥
Why is there this unsurpassed wonder in this assembly of sages? You who are delighted, expert in the meaning, are fit to declare this doubt of mine truly and with certainty.
13.203.26
केशवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तुष्टुवुर्मुनिपुङ्गवाः ।
भवान्सृजति वै लोकान्भवान्संहरति प्रजाः।
भवाञ्शीतं भवानुष्णं भवान्सत्यं भवान्क्रतुः ॥ १३.२०३.२६ ॥
Hearing Keśava's words, the foremost sages praised him: You create the worlds, you withdraw the creatures; you are the cold, you are the heat, you are the truth, you are the sacrifice.
13.203.27
भवानादिर्भवानन्तो भवतोऽन्यन्न विद्यते ।
स्थावरं जङ्गमं सर्वं त्वमेव पुरुषोत्तम ॥ १३.२०३.२७ ॥
You are the beginning, you are the end; there is nothing other than you. All that is immovable and movable is you alone, O best of persons.
13.203.28
त्वत्तः सर्वमिदं तात लोकचक्रं प्रवर्तते ।
त्वमेवार्हसि तद्वक्तुं मुखादग्निविनिर्गमम् ॥ १३.२०३.२८ ॥
From you, dear one, this whole wheel of worlds proceeds. You alone are fit to tell of the emergence of fire from the mouth.
13.203.29
एतन्नो विस्मयकरं बभूव मधुसूदन ।
ततो विगतसंत्रासा भवाम पुरुषोत्तम।
यदिच्छेत्तत्र वक्तव्यं कुतोऽस्माकं नियोगतः ॥ १३.२०३.२९ ॥
O slayer of Madhu, this has become a wonder to us. Then, free of alarm, O best of persons, let what you wish be spoken there; how could we speak, bound by any command?
13.203.30
नित्यं हितार्थं लोकानां भवद्भिः क्रियते तपः ।
तस्माल्लोकहितं गुह्यं श्रूयतां कथयामि वः ॥ १३.२०३.३० ॥
You always perform penance for the welfare of the worlds. Therefore hear this secret that serves the welfare of the worlds; I tell it to you.
13.203.31
असुरः साम्प्रतं कश्चिदहितो लोकनाशनः ।
मायास्त्रकुशलश्चैव बलदर्पसमन्वितः ॥ १३.२०३.३१ ॥
Now there is a certain asura, hostile and destroyer of the worlds, skilled in the illusory weapons, endowed with the pride of strength.
13.203.32
बभूव स मया बद्धो लोकानां हितकाम्यया ।
पुत्रेण मे वधो दृष्टस्तस्य वै मुनिपुङ्गवाः ॥ १३.२०३.३२ ॥
I bound him out of desire for the welfare of the worlds; and his slaying was foreseen by my son, O best of sages.
13.203.33
तदर्थं पुत्रमेवाहं सिसृक्षुर्वनमागतः ।
आत्मनः सदृशं पुत्रमहं जनयितुं व्रतैः ॥ १३.२०३.३३ ॥
For that very purpose I came to the forest, desiring to create a son, that by vows I might beget a son like myself.
13.203.34
एवं व्रतपरीतस्य तपस्तीव्रतया मम ।
अथात्मा मम देहस्थः सोग्निर्भूत्वा विनिःसृतः ॥ १३.२०३.३४ ॥
Thus, through the intensity of my penance, surrounded by vows, my own self, dwelling in my body, emerged as fire.
13.203.35
विनिःसृत्य गतो द्रष्टुं क्षणेन च पितामहम् ।
ब्रह्मणा मन्मथोऽनङ्गः पुत्रत्वेन प्रकल्पितः।
अनुज्ञातश्च तेनैव पुनरायान्ममान्तिकम् ॥ १३.२०३.३५ ॥
Having emerged, he went in an instant to see the grandfather Brahmā. Brahmā designated Manmatha, the bodiless one, as a son, and with his permission Manmatha came back again into my presence.
13.203.36
एवं मे वैष्णवं तेजो मम वक्त्राद्विनिःसृतम् ।
तत्तेजसा निर्मथितः पुरतोऽयं गिरिः स्थितः ॥ १३.२०३.३६ ॥
Thus the Vaiṣṇava splendour issued from my mouth; crushed by that splendour, this mountain stands before us.
13.203.37
दृष्ट्वा दाहं गिरेस्तस्य सौम्यभावतया मम ।
पुनः स दृष्टमात्रेण गिरिरासीद्यथा पुरा ॥ १३.२०३.३७ ॥
Seeing the scorching of that mountain, and out of my gentle disposition, it became again, as soon as it was seen, as it had been before.
13.203.38
एतद्गुह्यं यथातथ्यं कथितं वः समासतः ।
भवन्तो व्यथिता येन विस्मिताश्च तपोधनाः ॥ १३.२०३.३८ ॥
This secret has been told to you briefly and truly as it is, so that you, O wealthy in asceticism, have been distressed and astonished.
13.203.39
ऋषीणामेवमुक्त्वा तु तान्पुनः प्रत्यभाषत ॥ १३.२०३.३९ ॥
Having spoken thus to the sages, he then answered them again.