Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.205
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13.205.1
भगवंस्तीर्थयात्रार्थं तथैव चरता मया ।
दिव्यमद्भुतसङ्काशं दृष्टं हैमवतं वनम् ॥ १३.२०५.१ ॥
O blessed one, while wandering on a pilgrimage to sacred places, I saw the divine and wondrous forest of the Himālaya.
13.205.2
नानावृक्षसमायुक्तं नानापक्षिगणैर्वृतम् ।
नानरत्नगणाकीर्णं नानाभावसमन्वितम् ॥ १३.२०५.२ ॥
It was endowed with many kinds of trees, surrounded by flocks of many kinds of birds, strewn with heaps of many gems, and possessed of many kinds of beauty.
13.205.3
दिव्यचन्दनसंयुक्तं दिव्यधूपेन धूपितम् ।
दिव्यपुष्पसमाकीर्णं दिव्यगन्धेन वासितम् ॥ १३.२०५.३ ॥
It was adorned with divine sandalwood, perfumed with divine incense, strewn with divine flowers and scented with a divine fragrance.
13.205.4
सिद्धचारणसंघातैर्भूतसङ्घैर्निषेवितम् ।
वरिष्ठाप्सरसाकीर्णं नागगन्धर्वसङ्कुलम् ॥ १३.२०५.४ ॥
It was attended upon by throngs of Siddhas and Cāraṇas and hosts of spirits, crowded with the finest Apsarases, and thronged with Nāgas and Gandharvas.
13.205.5
मृदङ्गमुरजोद्धुष्टं शङ्खवीणाभिनादितम् ।
नृत्यद्भिर्भूतसङ्घैश्च सर्वतस्त्वभिशोभितम् ॥ १३.२०५.५ ॥
It resounded with the drums mṛdaṅga and muraja, echoed with the sound of conch shells and vīṇās, and was brilliantly adorned on every side by hosts of spirits dancing.
13.205.6
नानारूपैर्विरूपैश्च भीमरूपैर्भयानकैः ।
सिंहव्याघ्रोरगमृगैर्बिडालवदनैस्तथा ॥ १३.२०५.६ ॥
It was filled with beings of many forms, misshapen and terrifying, frightful, with lions, tigers, serpents and deer, and with beings having the faces of cats.
13.205.7
स्वरोष्ट्रद्वीपिवदनैर्गजवक्त्रैस्तथैव च ।
उलूकश्येनवदनैः काकगृध्रमुखैस्तथा ॥ १३.२०५.७ ॥
With the faces of donkeys, camels and leopards, likewise with elephant faces, with owl and hawk faces, and with crow and vulture faces.
13.205.8
एवं बहुविधाकारैर्भूतसङ्घैर्भृशाकुलम् ।
नानद्यमानं बहुधा हरपारिषदैर्भृशम् ॥ १३.२०५.८ ॥
Thus, greatly crowded with hosts of spirits of many kinds of forms, resounding in many ways with Hara's attendants.
13.205.9
घोररूपं सुदुर्दर्शं रक्षोगणशतैर्वृतम् ।
समाजं तद्वने दृष्टं मया भूतपतेः पुरा ॥ १३.२०५.९ ॥
That terrible-formed and very hard-to-behold assembly, surrounded by hundreds of troops of demons, I saw in that forest long ago, belonging to the lord of beings.
13.205.10
प्रनृत्ताप्सरसं दिव्यं देवगन्धर्वनादितम् ।
प्रथमे वर्षरात्रे तु मेघसङ्घनिनादितम् ॥ १३.२०५.१० ॥
Divine, with dancing apsarases, resounding with the song of gods and gandharvas, on the first rainy night resounding with the roar of throngs of clouds.
13.205.11
नानाबर्हिणसंघुष्टं गजयूथसमाकुलम् ।
षट्पदैरुपगीतं च प्रथमे मासि माधवे ॥ १३.२०५.११ ॥
Resounding with the calls of many peacocks, crowded with herds of elephants, sung by bees, in the first month of spring, Mādhava.
13.205.12
उत्क्रोशत्क्रौञ्चकुररैः सारसैर्जीवजीवकैः ।
मत्ताभिः परपुष्टाभिः कूजन्तीभिः समाकुलम् ॥ १३.२०५.१२ ॥
Crying out with cranes and ospreys, with sarus cranes and jīvajīvaka birds, with intoxicated cuckoos calling, it was crowded.
13.205.13
उत्तमावाससङ्काशं भीमरूपतरं ततः ।
द्रष्टुं भवति धर्मस्य धर्मभागिजनस्य च ॥ १३.२०५.१३ ॥
It resembled a supreme abode and was most terrible in form; then it becomes a sight for dharma and for those who share in dharma.
13.205.14
ये चोध्वरेतसः सिद्धास्तत्रतत्र समागताः ।
मार्ताण्डरश्मिसञ्चारा विश्वेदेवगणास्तथा ॥ १३.२०५.१४ ॥
The siddhas whose seed is directed upward have gathered here and there, and so too have the hosts of the Viśvedevas, who move along the rays of the sun.
13.205.15
तथा नागास्तथा दिव्या लोकपाला हुताशनाः ।
वाताश्च सर्वे चायान्ति दिव्यपुष्पसमाकुलाः ॥ १३.२०५.१५ ॥
Likewise the serpents, the divine world-guardians, the fire-gods, and all the winds come, filled with divine flowers.
13.205.16
किरन्तः सर्वपुष्पाणि किरन्तोऽद्भुतदर्शनाः ।
ओषध्यः प्रज्वलन्त्यश्च द्योतयन्त्यो दिशो दश ॥ १३.२०५.१६ ॥
Scattering all kinds of flowers, wondrous to behold, and the blazing herbs light up the ten directions.
13.205.17
विहगाश्च मुदा युक्ता नृत्यन्ति च नदन्ति च ।
ततः समन्ततस्तत्र दिव्या दिव्यजनप्रियाः ॥ १३.२०५.१७ ॥
Birds, filled with joy, dance and cry out; then all around there are divine beings, dear to the divine folk.
13.205.18
तत्र देवो गिरितटे हेमधातुविभूषिते ।
पर्यङ्क इव बभ्राज उपविष्टो महाद्युतिः ॥ १३.२०५.१८ ॥
There, on a mountain slope adorned with golden ores, the god of great radiance shone like a couch, seated.
13.205.19
व्याघ्रचर्मपरीधानो गजचर्मोत्तरच्छदः ।
व्यालयज्ञोपवीतश्च लोहितान्त्रविभूषितः ॥ १३.२०५.१९ ॥
Clad in a tiger-skin garment, with an elephant-hide as his upper covering, a snake for his sacred thread, and adorned with red entrails.
13.205.20
हरिश्मश्रुजटो भीमो भयकर्ताऽमरद्विषाम् ।
भयहेतुरभक्तानां भक्तानामभयङ्करः ॥ १३.२०५.२० ॥
Terrible, with tawny beard and matted locks, causing fear to the enemies of the gods, a cause of fear to the faithless, and a bestower of fearlessness to the devoted.
13.205.21
किन्नरैर्देवगन्धर्वैः स्तूयमानस्ततस्ततः ।
ऋषिभिश्चाप्सरोभिश्च सर्वतश्चैव शोभितः ॥ १३.२०५.२१ ॥
Praised here and there by the Kinnaras, gods and Gandharvas, and adorned on all sides by sages and Apsarases.
13.205.22
तत्र भूतपतेः स्थानं देवदानवसङ्कुलम् ।
सर्वतेजोमयं भूम्ना लोकपालनिषेवितम् ॥ १३.२०५.२२ ॥
There was the abode of the lord of beings, crowded with gods and Dānavas, made entirely of radiance, and attended in abundance by the world-guardians.
13.205.23
महोरगसमाकीर्णं सर्वेषां रोमहर्षणम् ।
भीमरूपमनिर्देश्यमप्रधृष्यतमं विभोः ॥ १३.२०५.२३ ॥
Thronged with great serpents, making the hair of all stand on end, of terrible form, indescribable, and most unassailable by the Lord.
13.205.24
तत्र भूतपतिं देवमासीनं शिखरोत्तमे ।
ऋषयो भूतसङ्घाश्च प्रणम्य शिरसा हरम्।
गीर्भिः परमशुद्धाभिस्तुष्टुवुस्च मनोहरम् ॥ १३.२०५.२४ ॥
There, the sages and hosts of beings, bowing their heads, bowed to the god, lord of beings, seated on the highest peak, and praised the enchanting Hara with the purest words.
13.205.25
विमुक्ताश्चैव पापेभ्यो बभूवुर्विगतज्वराः ।
ऋषयो बालकिल्याश्च तथा विप्रर्षयश्च ये ॥ १३.२०५.२५ ॥
Freed from sins and free from fever, the sages, the Bālakhilyas, and those brahmin seers became so.
13.205.26
अयोनिजा योनिजाश्च तपःसिद्धा महर्षयः ।
ततस्तं देवदेवेशं भगवन्तमुपासते। ॥ १३.२०५.२६ ॥
Sages born without a womb and born from a womb, the great seers perfected by austerity, then worship that blessed lord of the lords of gods.
13.205.27
ततस्तस्मिन्क्षणे देवी भूतस्त्रीगणसंवृता ।
हरतुल्याम्बरधरा समानव्रतचारिणी ॥ १३.२०५.२७ ॥
At that very moment the goddess, surrounded by a host of spirit-women, wearing garments like Hara's, observing the same vow, came.
13.205.28
काञ्चनं कलशं गृह्य सर्वतीर्थाम्बुपूरितम् ।
पुष्पवृष्ट्याऽभिवर्षन्ती दिव्यगन्धसमावृता ॥ १३.२०५.२८ ॥
Carrying a golden pot filled with the water of all holy places, showering flowers, enveloped in divine fragrance.
13.205.29
सरिद्वराभिः सर्वाभिः पृष्ठतोऽनुगता वरा ।
सेवितुं भगवत्पार्श्वमाजगाम शुचिस्मिता ॥ १३.२०५.२९ ॥
Followed from behind by all the best of rivers, the excellent one with pure smile came to serve at the side of the blessed lord.
13.205.30
आगम्य तु गिरेः पुत्री देवदेवस्य चान्तिकम् ।
मनःप्रियं चिकीर्षन्ती क्रीडार्थं शङ्करान्तिके ॥ १३.२०५.३० ॥
The mountain's daughter, having come near the god of gods, wishing to do what is dear to the mind, near Śaṅkara for the sake of play.
13.205.31
मनोहराभ्यां पाणिभ्यां हरनेत्रे पिधाय तु ।
अवेक्ष्य हृष्टा स्वगणान्स्मयन्ती पृष्ठतः स्थिता ॥ १३.२०५.३१ ॥
Covering Hara's two eyes with her two charming hands, delighted, glancing at her attendants and smiling, she stood behind him.
13.205.32
देव्या चान्धीकृते देवे कश्मलं समपद्यत ।
निमीलिते भूतपतौ नष्टचन्द्रार्कतारकम् ॥ १३.२०५.३२ ॥
When the god was blinded by the goddess, bewilderment arose; with the lord of beings' eyes closed, moon, sun and stars were lost.
13.205.33
निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारं तमसा चाभिसंवृतम् ।
विषण्णं भयवित्रस्तं जगदासीद्भयाकुलम् ॥ १३.२०५.३३ ॥
The world, without recitation and oblation, enveloped in darkness, dejected and trembling with terror, became agitated with fear.
13.205.34
हाहाकारमृषीणां च लोकानामभवत्तदा ।
तमोभिभूते सम्भ्रान्ते लोके जीवनसंक्षये ॥ १३.२०५.३४ ॥
Then cries of alas arose among the sages and the worlds; in a world overcome by darkness and bewildered, life was ending.
13.205.35
तृतीयं चास्य सम्भूतं ललाटे नेत्रमायतम् ।
द्वादशादित्यसङ्काशं लोकान्भासाऽवभासयत् ॥ १३.२०५.३५ ॥
And on his forehead a third large eye appeared, like twelve suns, and with its radiance it illumined the worlds.
13.205.36
तत्रक तेनाग्निना तेन युगान्ताग्निनिभेन वै ।
अदह्यत गिरिः सर्वो हिमवानग्रतः स्थितः ॥ १३.२०५.३६ ॥
By that fire, like the fire at the end of an age, the whole mountain Himavat, standing in front, was burned.
13.205.37
दह्यमाने गिरौ तस्मिन्मृगपक्षिसमाकुले ।
सविद्याधरगन्धर्वे दिव्यौषधसमाकुले ॥ १३.२०५.३७ ॥
While that mountain, filled with deer and birds, together with the Vidyādharas and Gandharvas, filled with divine herbs, was burning,
13.205.38
ततो गिरिसुता चापि विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचना ।
बभूव च जगत्सर्वं तथा विस्मयसंयुतम् ॥ १३.२०५.३८ ॥
Then the daughter of the mountain, her eyes wide open in wonder, and the whole world likewise filled with wonder.
13.205.39
पश्यतामेव सर्वेषां देवदानवरक्षसाम् ।
नेत्रजेनाग्निना तेन दग्ध एव नगोत्तमः ॥ १३.२०५.३९ ॥
While all the gods, dānavas and rākṣasas were looking on, that best of mountains was indeed burnt by that fire born of the eye.
13.205.40
तं दृष्ट्वा मथितं शैलं शैलपुत्री सविक्लवा ।
पितुः सम्मानमिच्छन्ती पपात भुवि पादूयोः ॥ १३.२०५.४० ॥
Seeing that scorched mountain, the daughter of the mountain, distressed, desiring her father's honour, fell upon the ground at his feet.
13.205.41
तं दृष्ट्वा देवदेवेशो देव्या दुःखमनुत्तमम् ।
हैमवत्याः प्रियार्थं च गिरिं पुनरवैक्षत ॥ १३.२०५.४१ ॥
Seeing that, the lord of the lords of the gods saw the goddess's supreme grief, and for the sake of his beloved Haimavatī looked again upon the mountain.
13.205.42
दृष्टमात्रे भगवता सौम्ययुक्तेन चेतसा ।
क्षणेन हिमवाञ्शैलः प्रकृतिस्थोऽभवत्पुनः ॥ १३.२०५.४२ ॥
As soon as he was seen by the blessed lord, with a gentle mind, in an instant the mountain Himavat was restored again to its natural state.
13.205.43
हृष्टपुष्टविहङ्गैश्च प्रफुल्लद्रुमकाननः ।
सिद्धचारणसङ्घैश्च प्रीतियुक्तैः समाकुलः ॥ १३.२०५.४३ ॥
The mountain was filled with joyful, well-fed birds, forests of blossoming trees, and throngs of siddhas and cāraṇas full of delight.
13.205.44
पितरं प्रकृतिस्थं च दृष्ट्वा हैमवती भृशम् ।
अभवत्प्रीतिसंयुक्ता मुदितात्र पिनाकिनम् ॥ १३.२०५.४४ ॥
Seeing her father restored to his natural state, Haimavatī was greatly filled with affection and gladdened toward Śiva, the bearer of the pināka bow.
13.205.45
देवी विस्मयसंयुक्ता प्रष्टुकामा महेश्वरम् ।
हितार्तं सर्वलोकानां प्रजानां हितकाम्यया।
देवदेवं महादेवी बभाषेदं वचोऽर्थवत् ॥ १३.२०५.४५ ॥
Filled with wonder and wishing to ask Maheśvara for the good of all worlds and creatures, the great goddess spoke these meaningful words to the god of gods.
13.205.46
भगवन्देवदेवेश शूलपाणे महाद्युते ।
विस्मयो मे महाञ्जातस्तस्मिन्नेत्राग्निसम्भवे ॥ १३.२०५.४६ ॥
O blessed Lord, lord of the gods, trident-bearer, greatly radiant one! I am greatly amazed at what arose from that fire of the eye.
13.205.47
किमर्थं देवदेवेश ललाटेऽस्मिन्प्रकाशते ।
अतिसूर्याग्निसङ्काशं तृतीयं नेत्रमायतम् ॥ १३.२०५.४७ ॥
O lord of the gods, why does this third, extended eye shine forth on this forehead, resembling the fire of an extremely bright sun?
13.205.48
नेत्राग्निना तु महता निर्दग्धो हिमवानसौ ।
पुनः संदृष्टमात्रस्तु प्रकृतिस्थः पिता मम ॥ १३.२०५.४८ ॥
By that great fire of the eye this Himavat was burned up; but as soon as he was seen again, my father returned to his natural state.
13.205.49
एष मे संशयो देव हृदि मे सम्प्रवर्तते ।
देवदेव नमस्तुभ्यं तन्मे संसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२०५.४९ ॥
O god, this doubt arises in my heart. O god of gods, homage to you; you ought to resolve it for me.
13.205.50
एवमुक्तस्तया देव्या प्रीयमाणोऽब्रवीद्भवः ।
स्थाने संशयितुं देवि धर्मज्ञे प्रियभाषिणि ॥ १३.२०५.५० ॥
Thus addressed by her, Bhava, pleased, said: It is right that you doubt, O goddess, knower of dharma, sweet-speaking one.
13.205.51
त्वदृते मां हि वै प्रष्टुं न शक्यं केन चेत्प्रिये ।
प्रकाशं यदि वा गुह्यं प्रियार्थं प्रब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ १३.२०५.५१ ॥
Except for you, who could ask me, beloved? Whether open or secret, I will tell it for the sake of my beloved.
13.205.52
शृणु तत्सर्वमकिलमस्यां संसदि भामिनि ।
सर्वेषामेव लोकानां कूटस्थं विद्धि मां प्रिये ॥ १३.२०५.५२ ॥
Listen, O lady, I will tell you all of it entirely in this assembly. Know me, beloved, as the unchanging core of all the worlds.
13.205.53
मदधीनास्त्रयो लोका यथा विष्णौ तथा मयि ।
स्रष्टा विष्णुरहं गोप्ता इत्येतद्विद्धि भामिनि ॥ १३.२०५.५३ ॥
As the three worlds depend on Viṣṇu, so they depend on me. Viṣṇu is the creator, and I am the protector — know this, O lady.
13.205.54
तस्माद्यदा मां स्पृशति शुभं वा यदि वेतरत् ।
तथैवेदं जगत्सर्वं तत्तद्भवति शोभने ॥ १३.२०५.५४ ॥
Therefore, when something auspicious or otherwise touches me, this entire world becomes just that, O beautiful one.
13.205.55
एतद्गुह्यमजानन्त्या त्वया बाल्यादनिन्दिते ।
मन्नेत्रे पिहिते देवि क्रीडनार्थं दृढव्रते ॥ १३.२०५.५५ ॥
O blameless one, not knowing this secret, out of childishness you covered my eyes for the sake of play, O goddess, O firm in vow.
13.205.56
तत्कृते नष्टचन्द्रार्कं जगदासीद्भयाकुलम् ।
नष्टादित्ये तमोभूते लोके गिरिसुते प्रिये ॥ १३.२०५.५६ ॥
Because of that, the moon and sun were destroyed, and the world was confused with fear. O daughter of the mountain, O beloved, with the sun gone, the world became darkness.
13.205.57
तृतीयं लोचनं सृष्टं लोकं संरक्षितुं मया ।
कथितं संशयस्थानं निर्विशङ्का भव प्रिये ॥ १३.२०५.५७ ॥
For the protection of the world, a third eye was created by me. It has been called a place of doubt; O beloved, be without doubt.