Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.260
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13.260.1
इत्युक्तः स नृपस्तूष्णीमभूद्वायुस्ततोऽब्रवीत् ।
शृणु राजन्नगस्त्यस्य महात्म्यं ब्राह्ममस्य ह ॥ १३.२६०.१ ॥
Thus addressed, the king fell silent, and then Vāyu spoke: Listen, O king, to the greatness of Agastya, which is brahminical.
13.260.2
असुरैर्निर्जिता देवा निरुत्साहाश्च ते कृताः ।
यज्ञाश्चैषां हृताः सर्वे पितॄणां च स्वधास्तथा ॥ १३.२६०.२ ॥
The gods were defeated by the asuras and made dispirited; all their sacrifices were taken away, and likewise the svadhā-offerings of the ancestors.
13.260.3
कर्मज्या मानवानां च दानवैर्हैहयर्षभ ।
भ्रष्टैश्वर्यास्ततो देवाश्चेरुः पृथ्वीमिति श्रुतिः ॥ १३.२६०.३ ॥
O best of the Haihayas, the rites of men were also seized by the Dānavas. Deprived of their sovereignty, the gods then wandered upon the earth, so it is heard.
13.260.4
ततः कदाचित्ते राजन्दीप्तमादित्यवर्चसम् ।
ददृशुस्तेजसाः युक्तमगस्त्यं विपुलव्रतम् ॥ १३.२६०.४ ॥
Then once, O king, they saw Agastya, blazing like the sun, endowed with radiance, of vast vows.
13.260.5
अभिवाद्य तु तं देवाः पृष्ट्वा कुशलमेव च ।
इदमूचुर्महात्मानं वाक्यं काले जनाधिप ॥ १३.२६०.५ ॥
Having greeted him and asked after his welfare, the gods spoke these words to that great-souled one at the proper time, O lord of men.
13.260.6
दानवैर्युधि भग्नाः स्म तथैश्वर्याच्चि भ्रंशिताः ।
तदस्मान्नो भयात्तीव्रात्त्राहि त्वं मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥ १३.२६०.६ ॥
We have been broken in battle by the Dānavas and cast down from our sovereignty. Therefore, O best of sages, deliver us from this fierce fear.
13.260.7
इत्युक्तः स तदा देवैरगस्त्यः कुपितोऽभवत् ।
प्रजज्वाल च तेजस्वी कालाग्निरिव संक्षये ॥ १३.२६०.७ ॥
Thus addressed by the gods, Agastya became angry, and the radiant sage blazed like the fire of time at the dissolution of the world.
13.260.8
तेन दीप्तांशुजालेन निर्दग्धा दानवास्तदा ।
अन्तरिक्षान्महाराज निपेतुस्ते सहस्रशः ॥ १३.२६०.८ ॥
Burned by that net of blazing rays, the Dānavas then fell from the sky by the thousands, O great king.
13.260.9
दह्यमानास्तु ते दैत्यास्तस्यागस्त्यस्य तेजसा ।
उभौ लोकौ परित्यज्य गताः काष्ठां तु दक्षिणाम् ॥ १३.२६०.९ ॥
Burned by the radiance of Agastya, those Daityas abandoned both worlds and went off to the southern quarter.
13.260.10
बलिस्तु यजते यज्ञमश्वमेधं महीं गतः ।
येन्येऽधस्ता महीस्थाश्च तेन दग्धा महासुराः ॥ १३.२६०.१० ॥
Bali, performing the horse sacrifice, went down to the earth; and the other great Asuras who dwelt beneath the earth were burned by it.
13.260.11
त्यक्तलोकाः पुनः प्राप्ताः सुरैः शान्तभयैर्नृप ।
अथैनमब्रुवन्देवा भूमिष्ठानसु राञ्जहि ॥ १३.२६०.११ ॥
Having lost their worlds, they were regained by the gods, whose fear had now subsided, O king. Then the gods said to him: 'Strike down those who stand upon the earth.'
13.260.12
इत्युक्तः प्राह देवान्स न शक्तोस्मि महीगतान् ।
दग्धुं तपो हि क्षीयेन्मे न धक्ष्यामीति पार्थिव ॥ १३.२६०.१२ ॥
Thus addressed, he said to the gods: 'I am not able to burn those who have gone to the earth, for my austerity would be diminished. So I will not burn them, O king.'
13.260.13
एवं दग्धा भगवता दानवाः स्वेन तेजसा ।
अगस्त्येन तदा राजंस्तपसा भावितात्मना ॥ १३.२६०.१३ ॥
Thus, O king, the dānavas were burned by the blessed Agastya, whose self was purified, by his own radiance and austerity.
13.260.14
ईदृशश्चाप्यगस्त्यो हि कथितस्ते मयाऽनघ ।
ब्रवीम्यन्यं ब्रूहि वा त्वमगस्त्यात्क्षत्रियं वरम् ॥ १३.२६०.१४ ॥
Such was Agastya, as I have described to you, O sinless one. Shall I now tell of another, or will you name a kṣatriya better than Agastya?
13.260.15
इत्युक्तः स तदा तूष्णीमभूद्वायुस्ततोऽब्रवीत् ।
शृणु राजन्वसिष्ठस्य मुख्यं कर्म यशस्विनः ॥ १३.२६०.१५ ॥
Thus addressed, he then fell silent. Then Vāyu spoke: Listen, O king, to the chief deed of the famous Vasiṣṭha.
13.260.16
वैखानसविधानेन गङ्गातीरं समाश्रिताः ।
आदित्याः सत्रमासन्त सरो वैखानसं प्रति।
वसिष्ठं मनसा गत्वा ज्ञात्वा तत्वस्य गोचरम् ॥ १३.२६०.१६ ॥
By the rule of the Vaikhānasa hermits, the Ādityas, having resorted to the bank of the Gaṅgā, held a sacrifice near the Vaikhānasa lake. Going in mind to Vasiṣṭha and knowing the truth within his range…
13.260.17
यजमानांस्तु तान्दृष्वा सर्वान्दीक्षानुकर्शितान् ।
हन्तुमैच्छन्त शैलाभा बलिनो नाम दानवाः ॥ १३.२६०.१७ ॥
Seeing all those sacrificers emaciated by the consecration, the mighty dānavas named Bali, mountain-like, desired to kill them.
13.260.18
अदूरात्तु ततस्तेषां ब्रह्मदत्तवरं सरः ।
हता हता वै तत्रैते जीवन्त्याप्लुत्य दानवाः ॥ १३.२६०.१८ ॥
Not far from them was a lake granted by Brahmā as a boon. The dānavas, slain there, would plunge into it and come back to life.
13.260.19
ते प्रगृह्य महाघोरान्पर्वतान्परिघान्द्रुमान् ।
विक्षोभयन्तः सलिलमुत्थितं शतयोजनम् ॥ १३.२६०.१९ ॥
Seizing terrible mountains, clubs and trees, they churned the water that had risen a hundred yojanas.
13.260.20
अभ्यद्रवन्त देवांस्ते सहस्राणि दशैव हि ।
ततस्तैरर्दिता देवाः शरणं वासवं ययुः ॥ १३.२६०.२० ॥
They rushed upon the gods, ten thousand thousands of them. Afflicted by them, the gods sought refuge with Vāsava (Indra).
13.260.21
स च तैर्व्यथितः शक्रो वसिष्ठं सरणं ययौ ।
ततोऽभयं ददौ तेभ्यो वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः ॥ १३.२६०.२१ ॥
Distressed by them, Śakra went to refuge with Vasiṣṭha, and the venerable sage Vasiṣṭha gave them fearlessness.
13.260.22
तदा तान्दुःकितान्ज्ञात्वा आनृशंस्यपरो मुनिः ।
अयत्नेनादहत्सर्वाञ्ज्वलता स्वेन तेजसा ॥ १३.२६०.२२ ॥
Knowing them to be distressed, the sage intent on compassion effortlessly burned them all with his own blazing radiance.
13.260.23
कैलासं प्रस्थितां चैव नदीं गङ्गां महातपाः ।
आनयत्तत्सरो दिव्यं तया भिन्नं च तत्सरः ॥ १३.२६०.२३ ॥
The one of great austerity brought the Gaṅgā, flowing toward Kailāsa, and that divine lake was split open by her.
13.260.24
सरो भिन्नं तया नद्या सरयूः सा ततोऽभवत् ।
हताश्च बलिनो यत्र स देशे बलिनोऽभवत् ॥ १३.२६०.२४ ॥
By that river the lake was split, and it became the Sarayū. The region where the mighty ones were slain became mighty.
13.260.25
एवं सेन्द्रा वसिष्ठेन रक्षितास्त्रिदिवौकसः ।
ब्रह्मदत्तवराश्चैव हता दैत्या महात्मना ॥ १३.२६०.२५ ॥
Thus the heavenly dwellers, together with Indra, were protected by Vasiṣṭha, and the Daityas, who had boons granted by Brahmā, were slain by the great-souled one.
13.260.26
एतत्कर्म वसिष्ठस्य कथितं हि मयाऽनघ ।
ब्रवीम्यन्यं ब्रूहि वा त्वं वसिष्ठात्क्षत्रियं वरम् ॥ १३.२६०.२६ ॥
O sinless one, I have already told you this deed of Vasiṣṭha. Now I shall tell another, or you may tell of some excellent kṣatriya from Vasiṣṭha.