Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.26
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13.26.1
कथं तौ भगवञ्शक्यौ मया वारणकच्छपौ ।
युगपद्गृहीतं तं मे त्वमुपायं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२६.१ ॥
O blessed one, how can I seize those two, the elephant and the tortoise, at once? You ought to tell me a means.
13.26.2
योद्धुकामे गजे तस्मिन्मुहूर्तं स जलेचरः ।
उत्तिष्ठति जलात्तूर्णं योद्धुकामः पुनःपुनः ॥ १३.२६.२ ॥
When that elephant desires to fight, the water-dweller rises swiftly from the water for a moment, again and again, desiring to fight.
13.26.3
जलजं निर्गतं तात प्रमत्तं चैव वारणम् ।
ग्रहीष्यसि पतङ्गेश नान्यो योगोऽत्र विद्यते ॥ १३.२६.३ ॥
Dear son, you will seize the elephant, which has come out of the water and is heedless. Lord of birds, there is no other means here.
13.26.4
इत्येमुक्तो विहगस्तद्गत्वा वनमुत्तमम् ।
ददर्श वारणेन्द्रं तं मेघाचलसमप्रभम् ॥ १३.२६.४ ॥
Thus told, the bird went to that excellent forest and saw that lord of elephants, radiant like a mountain of clouds.
13.26.5
तां स नागो गिरेर्वीथिं सम्प्राप्त इव भारतः ।
स तं दृष्ट्वा महाभागः सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः ॥ १३.२६.५ ॥
That elephant seemed to have arrived at the mountain path, O Bhārata. That greatly fortunate bird, seeing him, was thrilled in every hair and greatly delighted.
13.26.6
बिभक्षयिषतो राजन्दारुणस्य महात्मनः ।
मातङ्गं कच्छपं चैव प्रहर्षः सुमहानभूत् ॥ १३.२६.६ ॥
O king, for that fierce great-souled one who desired to devour the elephant and the tortoise, a very great delight arose.
13.26.7
अथ वेगेन महता खेचरः स महाबलः ।
सङ्कुच्य सर्वगात्राणि कृच्छ्रेणैवान्वपद्यत ॥ १३.२६.७ ॥
Then with great speed that mighty sky-going bird drew in all its limbs and with difficulty came down upon it.
13.26.8
तथा गत्वा तमध्वानं वारणप्रवरो बली ।
निशश्वास महाश्वासः श्रमाद्विश्रमणाय च ॥ १३.२६.८ ॥
Having gone that way, the strong best of elephants let out a great breath to rest from weariness.
13.26.9
तस्य निश्वासवातेन मदगन्धेन चैव ह ।
उदतिष्ठन्महाकूर्मो वारणप्रतिषेधकः ॥ १३.२६.९ ॥
By the wind of its breath and the scent of its rut, the great tortoise that barred the elephant rose up.
13.26.10
तयोः सुतुमुलं युद्धं ददर्श पतगेश्वरः ।
कच्छपेन्द्रद्विरदयोरिन्द्रप्रह्वादयोरिव ॥ १३.२६.१० ॥
The lord of birds saw their very fierce battle — the lord of tortoises and the elephant — like that of Indra and Prahrāda.
13.26.11
स्पृशन्तमग्रहस्तेन तोयं वारणयूथपम् ।
दन्तैर्नस्तैश्च जलजो वारयामास भारत ॥ १३.२६.११ ॥
O Bhārata, the water-born tortoise held back the herd-lord of elephants, who was touching the water with the tip of his trunk, with its tusks and its trunk.
13.26.12
जलजं वारणोऽप्येवं चरणैः पुष्करेण च ।
प्रत्यषेधन्निमज्जन्तमुन्मज्जन्तं तथैव च ॥ १३.२६.१२ ॥
In the same way the elephant also held back the water-born tortoise with its feet and trunk — both when it sank and when it rose up.
13.26.13
मुहूर्तमभवद्युद्धं तयोर्भीमप्रदर्शनम् ।
अथ तस्माज्जलाद्राजन्कच्छपः स्थलमास्थितः ॥ १३.२६.१३ ॥
For a moment there was combat between the two, displaying terrible might. Then, O king, the tortoise climbed out of the water onto dry land.
13.26.14
स तु नागः प्रभग्रोऽपि पिपासुर्न न्यवर्तत ।
तोयगृध्नुः शनैस्तर्षादपासर्पत पृष्ठतः ॥ १३.२६.१४ ॥
That elephant, though broken, did not turn back in thirst; eager for water, slowly from thirst it crept away backwards.
13.26.15
तं दृष्ट्वा जलजस्तूर्णमपसर्पन्तमाहवात् ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन वज्रयाणिरिवासुरम् ॥ १३.२६.१५ ॥
Seeing him retreating from the battle, the water-born tortoise swiftly rushed at him with speed, as Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, rushes upon the demon.
13.26.16
तं रोषात्स्थलमुत्तीर्णमसम्प्राप्तं गजोत्तमम् ।
उभावेव समस्तौ तु जग्राह विनतासुतः ॥ १३.२६.१६ ॥
In anger, the son of Vinatā (Garuda) seized both of them together — the best of elephants, who had climbed onto the land and not yet reached it fully.
13.26.17
चरणेन तु सव्येन जग्राह स गजोत्तमम् ।
प्रस्पन्दमानं बलवान्दक्षिणेन तु कच्छपम् ॥ १३.२६.१७ ॥
With his left foot he seized the best of elephants, and with his right the writhing tortoise.
13.26.18
उत्पपात ततस्तूर्णं पन्नगेन्द्रनिषूदतः ।
दिवं खं च समुत्पत्य पक्षाभ्यामपराजितः ॥ १३.२६.१८ ॥
Then the slayer of the lord of serpents, the unconquered one, swiftly rose; with his wings he soared up into the heavens and the sky.
13.26.19
तेन चोत्पतता तूर्णं सङ्गृहीतौ नखैर्भृशम् ।
वज्रगर्भैः सुनिशितैः प्राणांस्तूर्णं मुमोचतुः ॥ १३.२६.१९ ॥
And as he rose, he swiftly seized the two firmly in his talons, and with his very sharp, thunderbolt-hearted claws they quickly gave up their lives.
13.26.20
तौ गृह्य बलवांस्तूर्णं स्रस्तपादशिरोधरौ ।
विवल्गन्निव खे क्रीडन्खेचरोऽभिजगाम ह ॥ १३.२६.२० ॥
Seizing the two, the mighty sky-goer swiftly went off into the sky, his limbs and necks hanging loose, swinging as if playing in the air.
13.26.21
अत्तुकामस्ततो वीरः पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते ।
निरैक्षत न चापश्यद्द्रुमं पर्याप्तमासितुम् ॥ १३.२६.२१ ॥
Then, O lord of the earth, the hero, desiring to eat, looked about on the earth, but he did not see a tree large enough for him to sit upon.
13.26.22
नैमिषं त्वथ सम्प्राप्य देवारण्यं महाद्युतिः ।
अपश्यत द्रुमं कञ्चिच्छाखास्कन्धसमावृतम् ॥ १३.२६.२२ ॥
Then, reaching the Naimiṣa and the divine forest, the greatly radiant one saw a certain tree, covered with branches and trunk.
13.26.23
हिमवच्छिखरप्रख्यं योजनद्वयमुच्छ्रितम् ।
परिणाहेन राजेन्द्र नल्वमात्रं समन्ततः ॥ १३.२६.२३ ॥
Resembling the peak of the Himālaya, that tree rose two yojanas high, O best of kings, and its girth all around was a nalva in measure.
13.26.24
तस्य शाखाऽभवत्काचिदायता पञ्चयोजनम् ।
दृढमूला दृढस्कन्धा वज्रपत्रसमाचिता ॥ १३.२६.२४ ॥
One of its branches stretched out five yojanas; the tree had firm roots and a firm trunk, and was thick with leaves hard as thunderbolts.
13.26.25
तत्रोपविष्टः सहसा वैनतेयो निगृह्य तौ ।
अत्तुकामस्ततः शाखा तस्य वेगादवापतत् ॥ १३.२६.२५ ॥
There, the son of Vinatā, who had been sitting, suddenly seized the two; then, desiring to devour them, he swooped with speed upon the branch.
13.26.26
तां पतन्तीमभिप्रेक्ष्य प्रेक्ष्य चर्षिगणानधः ।
आसीनान्वसुभिः सार्धं सत्रेण जगतीपते ॥ १३.२६.२६ ॥
Seeing that branch falling, and looking down upon the groups of sages seated with the Vasus at the sacrificial session, O lord of the earth.
13.26.27
वैखानसान्नाम यतीन्वालखिल्यगणानपि ।
तत्र भीराविशत्तस्य पतगेन्द्रस्य भारत ॥ १३.२६.२७ ॥
Also the ascetics called Vaikhānasas and the groups of Vālakhilyas; there, O Bhārata, the fear of the lord of birds entered them.
13.26.28
तान्दृष्ट्वा स यतींस्तत्र समासीनान्सुरैः सह ।
तुण्डेन गृह्य तां शाखामुत्पपात खगेश्वरः।
तौच पक्षी भुजङ्गाशो व्योम्नि क्रीडन्निवाव्रजत् ॥ १३.२६.२८ ॥
Seeing those ascetics seated there together with the gods, the lord of birds seized that branch in his beak and rose upward; and that serpent-eating bird went on through the sky as if at play.
13.26.29
तं दृष्ट्वा गुरुसम्भारं प्रगृह्योत्पतितं खगम् ।
ऋषयस्तेऽब्रुवन्सर्वे गरुडोऽयमिति स्म ह।
न त्वन्यः क्षमते कश्चिद्यथाऽयं वीर्यवान्खगः ॥ १३.२६.२९ ॥
Seeing that bird rising upward, bearing that great weight, all those sages said, 'This is Garuḍa; for no other bird, mighty as this one, could bear it.'
13.26.30
असौ यच्छति धर्मात्मा गुरुभारसमन्वितः ।
अयं क्रीडन्निवाकाशे तस्माद्गरुड एव सः ॥ १३.२६.३० ॥
That righteous one, burdened with a great weight, yields it; this one goes along the sky as if at play; therefore he is indeed Garuḍa.
13.26.31
एवं ते समयं सर्वे वसवश्च दिवौकसः ।
अकार्षुः पक्षिराजस्य गरुडेत्येव नाम ह ॥ १३.२६.३१ ॥
Thus all the Vasus and the dwellers of heaven made the agreement that the king of birds should be called Garuḍa.
13.26.32
स पक्षी पृथिवीं सर्वां परिधावंस्ततस्ततः ।
मुमुक्षः शाखिनः शाखां न स्म देशमपश्यत ॥ १३.२६.३२ ॥
That bird ran about the whole earth, here and there, but wishing to release the tree's branch, it found no place to set it down.
13.26.33
स वाचमशृणोद्दिव्यामुपर्युपरि जल्पतः ।
देवदूतस्य विस्पष्टमाभाष्य गरुडेति च ॥ १३.२६.३३ ॥
He heard a divine voice from above, the messenger of the gods speaking clearly and addressing him as Garuḍa.
13.26.34
वैनतेय कुविन्देषु समुद्रान्ते महाबल ।
पात्यतां शाखिनः शाखा न हि ते धर्मनिश्चयाः ॥ १३.२६.३४ ॥
O son of Vinatā, mighty one, let the branch of the tree fall among the Kuvindas at the edge of the ocean, for they are not steadfast in dharma.
13.26.35
तच्छ्रुत्वा गरुडस्तूर्णं जगाम लवणाम्भसः ।
उद्देशं यत्र ते मन्दाः कुविन्दाः पापकर्मिणः ॥ १३.२६.३५ ॥
Hearing this, Garuḍa quickly went to the salt ocean, to the place where those foolish, evil-doing Kuvindas dwelt.
13.26.36
ततो गत्वा ततः शाखां मुमोच पततांवरः ।
तया हता दास्तदा षड्विंशतो नृप ॥ १३.२६.३६ ॥
Then, going there, the best of birds let fall the branch, and by it twenty-six servants were struck down at that very moment, O king.
13.26.37
स देशो राजशार्दूल ख्यातः परमदारुणः ।
शाखापतग इत्येव कुविन्दानां महात्मनाम् ॥ १३.२६.३७ ॥
O tiger among kings, that region is renowned as most terrible; among the high-souled Kuvindas it is indeed called Śākhāpataga.