Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.204
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13.204.1
भवतां दर्शनादेव प्रीतिरभ्यधिका मम ।
भवन्तस्तु तपःसिद्धा भवन्तो दिव्यदर्शनाः ॥ १३.२०४.१ ॥
The very sight of you brings me the greatest delight. You are perfected through austerity and possess divine vision.
13.204.2
सर्वत्र गतिमन्तश्च ज्ञानविज्ञानभाविताः ।
गत्यागतिज्ञा लोकानां सर्वे निर्दूतकल्मषाः ॥ १३.२०४.२ ॥
You travel everywhere, are steeped in knowledge and understanding, know the coming and going of the worlds, and are all freed from impurity.
13.204.3
तस्माद्भवद्भिर्यत्किंचिदृष्टं वाऽप्यथवा श्रुतम् ।
आश्चर्यभूतं लोकेषु तद्भवन्तो ब्रुवन्तु मे ॥ १३.२०४.३ ॥
Therefore, whatever wondrous thing you have seen or heard in the worlds, may you tell it to me.
13.204.4
युष्माभिः कथितं यत्स्यात्तपसा भावितात्मभिः ।
तस्यादमृतसंकाशं वाङ्मधुश्रवणे स्पृहा ॥ १३.२०४.४ ॥
Whatever has been told by you, whose selves are purified by austerity, is like nectar; I desire to hear the honey of your speech.
13.204.5
रागद्वेषवियुक्तानां सततं सत्यवादिनाम् ।
श्रद्धेयं श्रवणीयं च वचनं हि सतां भवेत् ॥ १३.२०४.५ ॥
The words of the good, who are always truth-speaking and free from attachment and aversion, are indeed worthy of trust and worthy of being heard.
13.204.6
तत्संयोगं हितं मेऽस्तु न वृथा कर्तुमर्हथ ।
भवतां दर्शनं तस्मात्सफलं तु भवेन्मम ॥ १३.२०४.६ ॥
May this union be beneficial to me; you should not make it in vain. Therefore may your sight be fruitful for me.
13.204.7
तदहं सज्जनमुखान्निःसृतं जनसंसदि ।
कथयिष्याम्यहं बुद्ध्या बुद्धिदीपकरं नृणाम् ॥ १३.२०४.७ ॥
Therefore I shall declare, with understanding, before the assembly of people, that which issued from the mouths of good men and kindles the light of understanding in men.
13.204.8
तदन्ये वर्धयिष्यन्ति पूजयिष्यन्ति चापरे ।
वात्सल्यविगताश्चान्ये प्रशंसन्ति पुरातनाः ॥ १३.२०४.८ ॥
Then others will increase it, and others will honor it, and still others, the ancient ones devoid of affection, will praise it.
13.204.9
एवं ब्रुवति गोविन्दे श्रवणार्थं महर्षयः ।
वाग्भिः साञ्जलिमालाभिरिदमूचुर्जनार्दनम् ॥ १३.२०४.९ ॥
As Govinda spoke thus, the great sages, with folded hands and garlands of words, so that they might hear, said this to Janārdana.
13.204.10
अयुक्तमस्मानेवं त्वं वाचा वरद भाषितुम् ।
त्वच्छासनमुखाः सर्वे त्वदधीनपरिश्रमाः ॥ १३.२०४.१० ॥
It is not fitting that you speak to us thus, O giver of boons; we are all those who take your command as foremost, and our labour depends upon you.
13.204.11
एवं पूजयितुं चास्मान्न चैवार्हसि केशव ।
त्वत्तस्त्वन्यं न पश्यामो यल्लोके ते न विद्यते।
दिवि वा भुवि वा किञ्चित्तत्सर्वं हि त्वया ततम् ॥ १३.२०४.११ ॥
O Keśava, it is not fitting for you to honor us thus; we see no other than you, and there is nothing in the world that is not yours. Whatever is in heaven or on earth, all of it is pervaded by you.
13.204.12
न विद्महे वयं देव कथ्यमानं तवान्तिके ।
एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशः सस्मितं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ १३.२०४.१२ ॥
O god, we do not know what is being spoken in your presence. Thus addressed, Hṛṣīkeśa replied with a smile.
13.204.13
अहं मानुषयोनिस्थः साम्प्रतं मुनिपुङ्गवाः ।
तस्मान्मानुषवद्वीर्यं मम जानीत सुव्रताः।
भवद्भिः कथ्यमानं च अपूर्वमिव तद्भवेत् ॥ १३.२०४.१३ ॥
I now dwell in a human birth, best of sages. Therefore know my power as that of a man, O you of good vows; when told by you, it would seem unprecedented.
13.204.14
एवं संचोदिताः सर्वे केशवेन महात्मना ।
ऋषयश्चानुवर्तन्ते वासुदेवस्य शासनम् ॥ १३.२०४.१४ ॥
Thus urged by the great-souled Keśava, all the sages follow the command of Vāsudeva.
13.204.15
ततस्त्वृषिगणाः सर्वे नारदं देवदर्शनम् ।
अमन्यन्त बुधा बुद्ध्या समर्थं तन्निबोधने ॥ १३.२०४.१५ ॥
Then all the groups of sages, being wise, deemed Nārada, the seer of gods, capable of comprehending that matter.
13.204.16
ऋषिरुग्रतपाश्चायं केशवस्य प्रियोऽधिकम् ।
पुराणज्ञश्च वाग्मी च कारणैस्तं च मेनिरे ॥ १३.२०४.१६ ॥
This sage of fierce austerity is exceedingly dear to Keśava, knower of the Purāṇas and eloquent; for these reasons they held him in esteem.
13.204.17
सर्वे तदर्हणं कृत्वा नारदं वाक्यमब्रुवन् ॥ १३.२०४.१७ ॥
Having paid him that honour, they all spoke these words to Nārada.
13.204.18
भवता तीर्थयात्रार्थं चरता हिमवद्गिरौ ।
दृष्टं वै यत्तदाश्चर्यं श्रोतॄणां परमं प्रियम् ॥ १३.२०४.१८ ॥
The wonder you saw while wandering on the Himālaya mountain for pilgrimage is most dear to the listeners.
13.204.19
अतस्त्वमविशेषेण हितार्थं सर्वमादितः ।
प्रियार्थं केशवस्यास्य स भवान्वक्तुमर्हति ॥ १३.२०४.१९ ॥
Therefore you, without distinction, for the sake of welfare, should tell all of it from the beginning, for the sake of pleasing this Keśava.
13.204.20
तदा संयोजितः सर्वैर्ऋषिभिर्नारदस्तदा ।
प्रणम्य शिरसा विष्णुं सर्वलोकहिते रतम्।
समुद्वीक्ष्य हृषीकेशं वक्तुमेवोपचक्रमे ॥ १३.२०४.२० ॥
Then Nārada, gathered together by all the sages, bowed his head to Viṣṇu, who is devoted to the welfare of all worlds, and looking upon Hṛṣīkeśa, began to speak.
13.204.21
ततो नारायणसुहृन्नारदो वदतांवरः ।
शङ्करस्योमया सार्धं संवादमनुभाषत ॥ १३.२०४.२१ ॥
Then Nārada, friend of Nārāyaṇa, best of speakers, recounted the dialogue of Śaṅkara with Umā.