Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.206
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13.206.1
क्षणज्ञा देवदेवस्य श्रोतुकामा प्रियं हितम् ।
उमादेवी महादेवमपृच्छत्पुनरेव तु ॥ १३.२०६.१ ॥
Umā, knowing the right moment with the god of gods, desiring to hear what is pleasing and beneficial, asked Mahādeva again.
13.206.2
भगवन्देवदेवेश सर्वदेवनमस्कृत ।
चतुर्मुखो वै भगवानभवत्केन हेतुना ॥ १३.२०६.२ ॥
O blessed one, lord of the gods, worshipped by all gods, for what reason did the blessed four-faced one come into being?
13.206.3
भगवन्केन ते वक्त्रमैन्द्रमद्भुतदर्शनम् ।
उत्तरं चापि भगवन्पश्चिमं शुभदर्शनम्।
दक्षिणं च मुखं रौद्रं केनोर्ध्वं जटिलावृतम् ॥ १३.२०६.३ ॥
O blessed one, why is your eastern face of wondrous appearance? O blessed one, your northern and western faces are of auspicious appearance; your southern face is fierce, and the upper face is covered with matted locks — by what cause is this?
13.206.4
यथादृशं महाभाग श्रोतुमिच्छामि कारणम् ।
एष मे संशयो देव तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२०६.४ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, I wish to hear the cause of it just as it appears. O god, this is my doubt; you are the one worthy to declare it to me.
13.206.5
तदहं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्त्वमिच्छसि भामिनि ।
पुराऽसुरो महाघोरौ लोकोद्वेगकरौ भृशम् ॥ १३.२०६.५ ॥
Therefore, O lovely one, I will tell you what you desire. Long ago there were two exceedingly terrible asuras, greatly distressing the worlds.
13.206.6
सुन्दोपसुन्दनामानावासतुर्बलगर्वितौ ।
अशस्त्रवध्यौ बलिनौ परस्परहितैषिणौ ॥ १३.२०६.६ ॥
The two, named Sunda and Upasunda, were proud of their strength; they could not be slain by weapons, they were mighty, and each desired the welfare of the other.
13.206.7
तयोरेव विनाशाय निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा ।
सर्वतः सारमुद्धृत्य तिलशो लोकपूजिता।
तिलोत्तमेति विख्याता अप्सराः सा बभूव ह ॥ १३.२०६.७ ॥
Viśvakarman created her for the very destruction of those two. Drawing the essence from everywhere, grain by grain, she became the apsaras renowned as Tilottamā, honored by the worlds.
13.206.8
देवकार्यं करिष्यन्ती हासभावसमन्विता ।
सा तपस्यन्तमागम्य रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि ॥ १३.२०६.८ ॥
Intending to do the work of the gods, endowed with a playful mood, she approached me as I performed austerities, incomparable in beauty upon the earth.
13.206.9
मया बहुमता चेयं देवकार्यं करिष्यति ।
इति मत्वा तदा चाहं कुर्वन्तीं मां प्रदक्षिणम्।
तथैव तां दिदृक्षुश्च चतुर्वक्त्रोऽभवं प्रिये ॥ १३.२०६.९ ॥
I held her in high regard, thinking she would accomplish the work of the gods; and as she circled me in reverence, wishing to see her, O beloved, I became four-faced.
13.206.10
ऐन्द्रं मुखमिदं पूर्वं तपश्चर्यापरं सदा ।
दक्षिणं मे मुखं दिव्यं रौद्रं संहरति प्रजाः ॥ १३.२०६.१० ॥
This eastern face, belonging to Indra, is always intent upon austerity. My southern face is divine and fierce, and it destroys creatures.
13.206.11
लोककार्यपरं नित्यं पश्चिमं मे मुखं प्रिये ।
वेदानधीते सततमद्भुतं चोत्तरं मुखम्।
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ १३.२०६.११ ॥
My western face, O beloved, is always intent upon the work of the world. And my wondrous northern face constantly recites the Vedas. All this has been told to you; what more do you wish to hear?
13.206.12
भगवञ्श्रोतुमिच्छामि शूलपाणे वरप्रद ।
किमर्थं नीलता कण्ठे भाति बर्हिनिभा तव ॥ १३.२०६.१२ ॥
Blessed lord, wielder of the trident, giver of boons, I wish to hear: for what reason does this blueness shine in your throat, like a peacock's plume?
13.206.13
एतत्ते कथयिष्यामि शृणु देवि समाहिता ॥ १३.२०६.१३ ॥
Goddess, listen with composed mind; I will tell you this.
13.206.14
पुरा युगान्तरे यत्नादमृतार्थं सुरासुरैः ।
बलवद्भिर्विमथितश्चिरकालं महोदधिः ॥ १३.२०६.१४ ॥
Long ago, in another age, the gods and demons, mighty and striving for the nectar of immortality, churned the great ocean for a long time.
13.206.15
रज्जुना नागराजेन मथ्यमाने महोदधौ ।
विषं तत्र समुद्भूतं सर्वलोकविनाशनम् ॥ १३.२०६.१५ ॥
As the great ocean was being churned with the king of serpents as the rope, there arose a poison that destroys all worlds.
13.206.16
तद्दृष्ट्वा विबुधाः सर्वे तदा विमनसोऽभवन् ।
ग्रस्तं हि तन्मया देवि लोकानां हितकारणात् ॥ १३.२०६.१६ ॥
Seeing it, all the gods then became dismayed. Goddess, I swallowed it for the welfare of the worlds.
13.206.17
तत्कृता नीलता चासीत्कण्ठे बर्हिनिभा शुभे ।
तदाप्रभृति चैवाहं नीलकण्ठ इति स्मृतः।
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ १३.२०६.१७ ॥
From that came the blueness in my throat, like a peacock's feather, auspicious one; and from then on I am remembered as Nīlakaṇṭha, the blue-throated. All this I have told you. What more do you wish to hear?
13.206.18
नीलकण्ठ नमस्तेऽस्तु सर्वलोकसुखावह ।
बहूनामायुधानां त्वं पिनाकं धर्मुमिच्छसि।
किमर्थं देवदेवेश तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२०६.१८ ॥
Homage to you, Nīlakaṇṭha, bringer of happiness to all worlds. Among many weapons, you desire the bow Pināka. Lord of the lords of gods, you should tell me why.
13.206.19
शस्त्रागमं ते वक्ष्यामि शृणु धर्म्यं शुचिस्मिते ।
युगान्तरे महादेवि कण्वो नाम महामुनिः ॥ १३.२०६.१९ ॥
O you of pure smile, O great goddess, I shall tell you of the righteous origin of weapons; listen. In another age there was a great sage named Kaṇva.
13.206.20
स हि दिव्यां तपश्चर्यां कर्तुमेवोपचक्रमे ।
तथा तस्य तपो घोरं चरतः कालपर्ययात्।
वल्मीकं पुनरुद्भूतं तस्यैव शिरसि प्रिये ॥ १३.२०६.२० ॥
He began to perform divine austerities. As he practised his fierce penance and time passed, beloved, an anthill rose again upon his very head.
13.206.21
वेणुर्वल्मीकसंयोगान्मूर्ध्नि तस्य बभूव ह ।
धरमाणश्च तत्सर्वं तपश्चर्यां तथाऽकरोत् ॥ १३.२०६.२१ ॥
From its union with the anthill, a bamboo came to grow on his head. Bearing it, he carried out all his austerity in this manner.
13.206.22
तस्मै ब्रह्मा वरं दातुं जगाम तपसार्चितः ।
दत्त्वा तस्मै वरं देवो वेणुं दृष्ट्वा त्वचिन्तयत् ॥ १३.२०६.२२ ॥
Brahmā, honoured by his austerity, went to grant him a boon. Having granted him the boon, the god saw the bamboo and began to reflect.
13.206.23
लोककार्यं समुद्दिश्य वेणुनाऽनेन भामिनि ।
चिन्तयित्वा तमादाय कार्मुकार्थे न्ययोजयत् ॥ १३.२०६.२३ ॥
O lovely one, having the welfare of the world in view and having considered this bamboo, he took it and applied it to the making of a bow.
13.206.24
विष्णोर्मम च सामर्थ्यं ज्ञात्वा लोकपितामहः ।
धनुषी द्वे तदा प्रादाद्विष्णवे च ममैव च ॥ १३.२०६.२४ ॥
Knowing the power of Viṣṇu and of myself, the grandfather of the worlds then made two bows and gave them to Viṣṇu and to me.
13.206.25
पिनाकं नाम मे चापं शार्ङ्गं नाम हरेर्धनुः ।
तृतीयमवशेषेण गाण्डीवमभवद्धनुः ॥ १३.२०६.२५ ॥
My bow is named Pinākа, and Hari's bow is named Śārṅga. The third, which remained over, became the bow Gāṇḍīva.
13.206.26
तच्च सोमाय निर्दिश्य ब्रह्मा लोकं गतः पुनः ।
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं शस्त्रागममनिन्दिते ॥ १३.२०६.२६ ॥
Having entrusted it to Soma, Brahmā went back again to his world. O faultless one, all this tradition of weapons has been related to you.
13.206.27
भगवन्देवदेवेश पिनाकपरमप्रिय ।
वाहनेषु तथाऽन्येषु सत्सु भूतपते तव ॥ १३.२०६.२७ ॥
O blessed lord, god of gods, dearest to Pinaka, lord of beings, though there are your other vehicles,
13.206.28
अयं तु वृषभः कस्माद्वाहनं स यथाऽभवत् ।
एष मे सशयो देव तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२०६.२८ ॥
But why and how did this bull become your vehicle? O god, this is my doubt; you should declare it to me.
13.206.29
तदहं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि वाहनं स यथाऽभवत् ॥ १३.२०६.२९ ॥
Therefore I will tell you how he became the vehicle.
13.206.30
आदिसर्गे पुरा गावः श्वेतवर्णाः शुचिस्मिते ।
बलसंहनना गावो दर्पयुक्ताश्चरन्ति ताः ॥ १३.२०६.३० ॥
At the first creation, O pure-smiling one, there were cows white in colour, strong of frame, and they roamed about, proud.
13.206.31
अहं तु तप आतिष्ठं तस्मिन्काले शुभानने ।
एकपादश्चोर्ध्वबाहुर्लोकार्थं हिमवद्गिरौ ॥ १३.२०६.३१ ॥
O you of auspicious face, at that time, for the good of the worlds, I undertook austerity on the Himālaya mountain, standing on one foot with my arms raised.
13.206.32
गावो मे पार्श्वमागम्य दर्पोत्सिक्ताः समन्ततः ।
स्थानभ्रंशं तदा देवि चक्रिरे बहुशस्तदा ॥ १३.२०६.३२ ॥
O goddess, then my cows, swollen with pride, came to my side from all around and many times displaced me from my place.
13.206.33
अपचारेण वै तासां मनःक्षोभोऽभवन्मम ।
तस्माद्दग्धा यदा गावो रोषाविष्टेन चेतसा ॥ १३.२०६.३३ ॥
Through their offence my mind was troubled; therefore, when with a heart filled with anger I burned the cows,
13.206.34
तस्मिंस्तु व्यसने घोरे वर्तमाने पशून्प्रति ।
अनेन वृषभेणाहं शमितः सम्प्रसादनैः ॥ १३.२०६.३४ ॥
While that terrible calamity was befalling the cattle, I was calmed by this bull with soothing entreaties.
13.206.35
तदाप्रभृति शान्ताश्च वर्णभेदत्वमागताः ।
श्वेतोऽयं वृषभो देवि पूर्वसंस्कारसंयुतः।
वाहनत्वे ध्वजत्वे मे तदाप्रभृति योजितः ॥ १३.२०६.३५ ॥
From that time onward they were calmed and came to have differences of colour. O goddess, this white bull, endowed with former impressions, was from that time appointed as my vehicle and my banner.
13.206.36
तस्मान्मे गोपतित्वं च देवैर्गोभिश्च कल्पितम् ।
प्रसन्नश्चाभवं देवि तदा गोपतितां गतः ॥ १३.२०६.३६ ॥
Therefore the gods and the cows ordained for me the lordship of cows. O goddess, then I became pleased and attained the state of lord of cows.