Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.46
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13.46.1
मूर्ध्ना निपत्य नियतस्तेजःसन्निचये ततः ।
परमं हर्षमागत्य भगवन्तमथाब्रवम् ॥ १३.४६.१ ॥
Bowing my head with self-restraint, falling before the mass of splendour, and then, attaining supreme joy, I spoke to the Blessed Lord.
13.46.2
धर्मे दृढत्वं युधि शत्रुघातं ।
यशस्तथाऽग्र्यं परमं बलं च
योगप्रियत्वं तव सन्निकर्षं ।
वृणे सुतानां च शतं शतानि ॥ १३.४६.२ ॥
Steadfastness in dharma, the slaying of foes in battle, supreme fame and the highest strength, fondness for yoga, nearness to you, and hundreds upon hundreds of sons — these I choose.
13.46.3
एवमस्त्विति तद्वाक्यं मयोक्तः प्राह शङ्करः ॥ १३.४६.३ ॥
"So be it," I said; and when I had spoken these words, Śaṅkara replied.
13.46.4
ततो मां जगतो माता धारिणी सर्वपावनी ।
उवाचोमा प्रणिहिता शर्वाणी तपसां निधिः।
दत्तो भगवता पुत्रः साम्बो नाम तवानघ ॥ १३.४६.४ ॥
Then Umā, the mother who upholds the world, the purifier of all, the treasure of austerities, Śarvāṇī, intent and attentive, said to me: "O sinless one, the Blessed Lord has given you a son named Sāmba."
13.46.5
मत्तोप्यष्टौ वरानिष्टान्गृहण त्वं ददामि ते ।
प्रणम्य शिरसा सा च मयोक्ता पाण्डुनन्दन ॥ १३.४६.५ ॥
"Take from me also eight boons that you desire; I give them to you." She bowed with her head, and, O joy of the Pāṇḍus, I addressed her.
13.46.6
द्विजेष्वकोपं पितृतः प्रसादं ।
शतं सुतानां परमं च भोगम्।
कुले प्रीतिं मातृतश्च प्रसादं-
शमप्राप्तिं प्रवृणे चापि दाक्ष्यम् ॥ १३.४६.६ ॥
Freedom from anger toward the twice-born, favour from the father, the supreme enjoyment of hundreds of sons, affection within the family, favour from the mother, the attainment of calm, and skill — these I choose.
13.46.7
एवं भविष्यत्यमरप्रभाव ।
नाहं मृषा जातु वदे कदाचित्।
भार्यासहस्राणि च षोडशैव ।
तासु प्रियत्वं च तथाऽक्षयं ॥ १३.४६.७ ॥
So it will be, O you of godlike power. I never speak falsely. There will be sixteen thousand wives, and among them your beloved state will be imperishable.
13.46.8
प्रीतिं चाग्र्यां बान्धवानां सकाशा-
द्ददामि तेऽहं वपुषः काम्यतां च।
भोक्ष्यन्ते वै सप्ततिं वै शतानि ।
गृहे तुभ्यमतिथीनां च नित्यम् ॥ १३.४६.८ ॥
From my kinsmen I give you supreme affection, and the desirability of a fine body. Seven hundred thousand will eat in your house, always, together with the guests.
13.46.9
एवं दत्त्वा वरान्देवो मम देवी च भारत ।
अन्तर्हितः क्षणे तस्मिन्सगणो भीमपूर्वज ॥ १३.४६.९ ॥
Thus, O Bhārata, having granted the boons, the god and my goddess vanished with their retinue in that very instant, O elder brother of Bhīma.
13.46.10
एतदत्यद्भुतं पूर्वं ब्राह्मणायातितेजसे ।
उपमन्यवे मया कृत्स्नं व्याख्यातं पार्थिवोत्तम।
नमस्कृत्वा तु स प्राह देवदेवाय सुव्रत ॥ १३.४६.१० ॥
This most wondrous account I have told in full before to the brahmin Upamanyu, of exceeding splendor, O best of kings. And having bowed to the god of gods, he spoke, O one of good vows.
13.46.11
नास्ति शर्वसमो देवो नास्ति शर्वसमा गतिः ।
नास्ति शर्वसमो दाने नास्ति शर्वसमो रणे ॥ १३.४६.११ ॥
There is no god equal to Śarva, there is no refuge equal to Śarva. None equals Śarva in giving, none equals Śarva in battle.