Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.210
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13.210.1
भगवन्देवदेवेश तेषां कर्मफलं प्रभो ।
श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं देव प्रसादात्ते वरप्रद ॥ १३.२१०.१ ॥
O blessed lord, god of gods, O lord, I wish to hear the fruit of their deeds. O god, giver of boons, by your favour.
13.210.2
वानप्रस्थगतं सर्वं फलपाकं शृणु प्रिये ॥ १३.२१०.२ ॥
Hear, beloved, the full ripened fruit of all that pertains to the forest-dweller stage.
13.210.3
अग्नियोगं व्रजन्ग्रीष्मे ततो द्वादशवार्षिकम् ।
रुद्रलोकेऽभिजायेत विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ १३.२१०.३ ॥
Practising the discipline of fire in summer, and then for twelve years, by action performed as prescribed, one is born in the world of Rudra.
13.210.4
उपवासव्रतं कुर्वन्वर्षाकाले दृढव्रतः ।
सोमलोकेऽभिजायेत नरो द्वादशवार्षिकम् ॥ १३.२१०.४ ॥
Keeping the fast-vow in the rainy season, a man firm in his vow is born in the world of Soma for twelve years.
13.210.5
काष्ठवन्मौनमास्थाय नरो द्वादशवार्षिकम् ।
मरुतां लोकमास्थाय तत्र भोगैश्च युज्यते ॥ १३.२१०.५ ॥
Adopting silence like a log of wood, a man for twelve years attains the world of the Maruts, and there is joined to enjoyments.
13.210.6
कुशशर्करसंयुक्ते स्थण्डिले संविशन्मुनिः ।
यक्षलोकेऽभिजायेत सहस्राणि चतुर्दश ॥ १३.२१०.६ ॥
A sage lying down on bare ground mixed with kuśa grass and gravel is born in the world of the Yakṣas for fourteen thousand years.
13.210.7
वर्षाणां भोगसंयुक्तो नरो द्वादशवार्षिकम् ।
वीरासनगतो यस्तु कण्टकाफलकाश्रितः।
गन्धर्वेष्वभिजायेत नरो द्वादशवार्षिकम् ॥ १३.२१०.७ ॥
A man who for twelve years, endowed with enjoyments, sits in the heroic posture and rests upon a board of thorns, will be born among the Gandharvas.
13.210.8
वीरस्थायी चोर्ध्वबाहुर्नरो द्वादशवार्षिकम् ।
देवलोकेऽभिजायेत दिव्यभोगसमन्वितः ॥ १३.२१०.८ ॥
A man who for twelve years stands in the heroic posture with arms raised will be born in the world of the gods, endowed with divine enjoyments.
13.210.9
पादाङ्गुष्ठेन यस्तिष्ठेदूर्ध्वबाहुर्जितेन्द्रियः ।
इन्द्रलोकेऽभिजायेत सहस्राणि चतुर्दश। ॥ १३.२१०.९ ॥
A man who has mastered his senses, standing on the big toe of his foot with arms raised, will be born in the world of Indra for fourteen thousand years.
13.210.10
आहारनियमं कृत्वा मुनिर्द्वादशवार्षिकम् ।
नागलोकेऽभिजायेत संवत्सरगणान्बहून् ॥ १३.२१०.१० ॥
A sage who, having undertaken restraint in diet, remains for twelve years will be born in the world of the Nāgas for many multitudes of years.
13.210.11
एवं दृढव्रता देवि वानप्रस्थाश्च कर्मभिः ।
स्थानेषु तत्र तिष्ठन्ति तत्तद्भोगसमन्विताः ॥ १३.२१०.११ ॥
Thus, O goddess, the forest-dwellers firm in their vows, by their deeds, dwell there in their respective abodes, endowed with their respective enjoyments.
13.210.12
तेभ्यो भ्रष्टाः पुनर्देवि जायन्ते नृषु भोगिनः ।
वर्णोत्तमकुलेष्वेव धनधान्यसमन्विताः ॥ १३.२१०.१२ ॥
O goddess, those fallen from those worlds are born again among men as enjoyers, in the families of the highest social orders, endowed with wealth and grain.
13.210.13
एतत्ते कथितं देवि किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ १३.२१०.१३ ॥
O goddess, this has been told to you. What more do you wish to hear?
13.210.14
एषां यथा वराणां तु धर्ममिच्छामि मानद ।
कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टस्तन्मे ब्रूहि महेश्वर ॥ १३.२१०.१४ ॥
O giver of honor, I wish to know the duty of these best ones. Moved by supreme compassion, O great lord, tell me that.
13.210.15
धर्मं यथा वराणां त्वं शृणु भामिनि तत्परा ॥ १३.२१०.१५ ॥
O lovely one, listen attentively to the duty of these best ones.
13.210.16
व्रतोपवासशुद्धाङ्गास्तीर्थस्नानपरायणाः ।
धृतिमन्तःक क्षमायुक्ताः सत्यव्रतपरायणाः ॥ १३.२१०.१६ ॥
Their bodies purified by vows and fasting, devoted to bathing at sacred fords, steadfast, endowed with forbearance, and intent on the vow of truth.
13.210.17
पक्षमासोपवासैश्च कर्शिता धर्मदर्शिनः ।
वर्षैः शीतातपैश्चैव कुर्वन्तः परमं तपः ॥ १३.२१०.१७ ॥
Emaciated by fasts of fortnights and months, they are seers of dharma, performing the supreme austerity for years, enduring cold and heat.
13.210.18
कालयोगेन गच्छन्ति शक्रलोकं शुचिस्मिते ।
तत्र ते भोगसंयुक्ता दिव्यगन्धसमन्विताः ॥ १३.२१०.१८ ॥
O pure-smiling one, in the course of time they go to the world of Indra, and there they are endowed with enjoyments and wrapped in divine fragrances.
13.210.19
दिव्यभूषणसंयुक्ता विमानवरसंयुताः ।
विचरन्ति यथाकामं दिव्यस्त्रीगणसंयुताः।
एतत्ते कथितं देवि किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ १३.२१०.१९ ॥
Adorned with divine ornaments and joined with excellent celestial chariots, accompanied by troops of divine women, they roam as they wish. This has been told to you, goddess. What more do you wish to hear?
13.210.20
तेषां चक्रचराणां च धर्ममिच्छामि वै प्रभो ॥ १३.२१०.२० ॥
Lord, I truly wish to know the dharma of those wheel-wanderers.
13.210.21
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि शृणु शाकटिकं शुभे ॥ १३.२१०.२१ ॥
Well then, I will tell you. Listen, auspicious one, to the dharma of the cart-men.
13.210.22
संवहन्तो धुरं दानैः शकटानां तु सर्वदा ।
प्रार्थयन्ते यथाकालं शकटैर्भैक्षचर्यया ॥ १३.२१०.२२ ॥
Always bearing the yoke of the carts through gifts, they beg at the proper time with their carts, by the practice of alms-begging.
13.210.23
तपोर्जनपरा धीरास्तपसा क्षीणकल्मषाः ।
पर्यटन्तो दिशः सर्वाः कामक्रोधविवर्जिताः ॥ १३.२१०.२३ ॥
Devoted to gaining merit through austerity, steadfast, their faults destroyed by asceticism, wandering in all directions, free from desire and anger.
13.210.24
तेनैव कालयोगेन त्रिदिवं यान्ति शोभने ।
तत्र प्रमुदिता भोगैर्विचरन्ति यथासुखम् ॥ १३.२१०.२४ ॥
In the very course of time, radiant one, they go to heaven, and there, rejoicing in enjoyments, they roam at ease.
13.210.25
एतत्ते कथितं देवि किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ १३.२१०.२५ ॥
O goddess, this has been told to you. What more do you wish to hear?
13.210.26
वैखानसानां वै धर्मं श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं प्रभो ॥ १३.२१०.२६ ॥
O lord, I wish to hear the dharma of the Vaikhānasas.
13.210.27
ते वै वैखानसा नाम वानप्रस्थाः शुभेक्षणे ।
तीव्रेण तपसा युक्ता दीप्तिमन्तः स्वतेजसा।
सत्यव्रतपरा धीरास्तेषां निष्कल्मषं तपः ॥ १३.२१०.२७ ॥
They are the forest-dwellers called Vaikhānasas, O fair-eyed one, endowed with fierce austerity, radiant with their own splendour, devoted to the vow of truth and steadfast; their austerity is spotless.
13.210.28
अश्मकुट्टास्तथाऽन्ये च दन्तोलूखलिनस्तथा ।
शीर्णपर्णाशिनश्चान्ये उञ्छवृत्तास्तथा परे ॥ १३.२१०.२८ ॥
Some are stone-pounders, others use their teeth as mortars; likewise some eat fallen leaves, and others live by gleaning.
13.210.29
कपोतवृत्तयश्चान्ये कापोतीं वृत्तिमाश्रिताः ।
पशुप्रचारनिरताः फेनपाश्च तथा परे ॥ १३.२१०.२९ ॥
Some live the life of pigeons, others have taken refuge in the pigeon's livelihood; some are intent on tending cattle, and others drink foam.
13.210.30
मृगवन्मृगचर्यायां सञ्चरन्ति तथा परे ।
अब्भक्षा वायुभक्षाश्च निराहारास्तथैव च ॥ १३.२१०.३० ॥
Some wander in the manner of deer, living the life of deer; likewise others are water-eaters, air-eaters, and fasters.
13.210.31
केचिच्चरन्ति सद्विष्णोः पादपूजनमुत्तमम् ।
सञ्चरन्ति तपो घोरं व्याधिमृत्युविवर्जिताः।
स्ववशादेव ते मृत्युं भीषयन्ति च नित्यशः ॥ १३.२१०.३१ ॥
Some practise the supreme worship of the feet of the true Viṣṇu, and, free from disease and death, undertake severe austerity. By their own will they constantly frighten death itself.
13.210.32
इन्द्रलोके तथा तेषां निर्मिता भोगसञ्चयाः ।
अमरैः समतां यान्ति देववद्भोगसंयुताः ॥ १३.२१०.३२ ॥
In Indra's world too, stores of enjoyments are created for them; endowed with pleasures, like gods, they attain equality with the immortals.
13.210.33
वराप्सरोभिः संयुक्ताश्चिरकालमनिन्दिते ।
एतत्ते कथितं देवि भूयः श्रोतुं किमिच्छसि ॥ १३.२१०.३३ ॥
Joined with excellent apsarās, they remain for a long time. This has been told to you, O faultless goddess. What more do you wish to hear?
13.210.34
भगवञ्श्रोतुमिच्छामि वालखिल्यांस्तपोधनान् ॥ १३.२१०.३४ ॥
O revered lord, I wish to hear of the Vālakhilyas, whose wealth is austerity.
13.210.35
धर्मचर्यां तथा देवि वालखिल्यगतां शृणु ॥ १३.२१०.३५ ॥
O goddess, listen also to the dharma-practice pertaining to the Vālakhilyas.
13.210.36
मृगनिर्मोकवसना निर्द्वन्द्वास्ते तपोधनाः ।
अङ्गुष्ठमात्राः सुश्रोणि तेष्वेवाङ्गेषु संश्रिताः ॥ १३.२१०.३६ ॥
Clothed in deerskins, free from the pairs of opposites, their wealth is austerity; they are the size of a thumb, O fair-hipped one, and they dwell within those very limbs.
13.210.37
उद्यन्तं सततं सूर्यं स्तुवन्तो विविधैः स्तवैः ।
भास्करस्येव किरणैः सहसा यान्ति नित्यदा।
द्योतयन्तो दिशः सर्वा धर्मज्ञाः सत्यवादिनः ॥ १३.२१०.३७ ॥
Ever praising the rising sun with manifold hymns, they suddenly pass on, lighting all the directions like the sun's rays. They are knowers of dharma, speakers of truth.
13.210.38
तेष्वेव निर्मलं सत्यं लोकार्थं तु प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
लोकोऽयं धार्यते देवि तेषामेव तपोबलात् ॥ १३.२१०.३८ ॥
In them alone the stainless truth is established for the sake of the world. O goddess, this world is sustained by the power of their austerity alone.
13.210.39
महात्मनां तु तपसा सत्येन च शुचिस्मिते ।
क्षमया च महाभागे भूतानां संस्थितिं विदुः ॥ १३.२१०.३९ ॥
O pure-smiling one, through the austerity, truth and forbearance of the great souls, the stability of beings is known. O greatly fortunate one.
13.210.40
प्रजार्थमपि लोकार्थं महद्भिः क्रियते तपः ।
तपसा प्राप्यते सर्वं तपसा प्राप्यते फलम्।
दुष्प्रापमपि यल्लोके तपसा प्राप्यते हि तत् ॥ १३.२१०.४० ॥
For the sake of offspring and for the sake of the world, the great ones perform austerity. By austerity everything is obtained; by austerity the fruit is obtained. Whatever is hard to attain in the world is indeed attained by austerity.
13.210.41
पञ्चभूतार्थतत्वे च लोकसृष्टिविर्धनम् ।
एतत्सर्वं समासेन तपोयोगाद्विनिर्मितम् ॥ १३.२१०.४१ ॥
In the essence and purpose of the five elements, and in the creation and sustaining of the world — all this, in brief, has been fashioned through the union of austerity.
13.210.42
तस्मादयं त्वृषिगणस्तपस्तप इति प्रिये ।
धर्मान्वेषी तपः कर्तुं यतते सततं प्रिये ॥ १३.२१०.४२ ॥
Therefore this host of sages, saying "austerity, austerity," dear one, seeking dharma, constantly strives to perform austerity. Dear one.
13.210.43
अमरत्वं शिवत्वं च तपसा प्रापयेत्सदा ।
एतत्ते कथितं सर्वं शृण्वन्त्यास्ते श्रुतं प्रिये।
प्रियार्थमृषिसङ्घस्य प्रजानां हितकाम्यया ॥ १३.२१०.४३ ॥
Through austerity one always attains immortality and the state of Śiva. Beloved, I have told you all of this, which you have heard, out of desire for the pleasure of the host of sages and the welfare of creatures.
13.210.44
एवं ब्रुवन्तं देवेशमृषयश्चापि तुष्टुवुः ।
भूयः परतरं यत्तु तदाप्रभृति चक्रिरे ॥ १३.२१०.४४ ॥
As the lord of gods spoke thus, the sages also praised him; and from that time on they undertook something even greater still.