Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.85
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13.85.1
दर्शने कीदृशः स्नेहः संवासे च पितामह ।
महाभाग्यं गवां चैव तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ १३.८५.१ ॥
Grandfather, what kind of affection arises from seeing one another and from living together? And what is the great good fortune of cows? Please explain this to me.
13.85.2
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि पुरावृत्तं महाद्युते ।
नहुषस्य च संवादं महर्षेश्च्यवनस्य च ॥ १३.८५.२ ॥
Ah, radiant one, I will tell you an ancient story: the dialogue of Nahuṣa and the great sage Cyavana.
13.85.3
पुरा महर्षिश्च्यवनो भार्गवो भरतर्षभ ।
उदवासकृतारम्भो बभूव स महाव्रतः ॥ १३.८५.३ ॥
Long ago, O bull of the Bharatas, the great sage Cyavana, a descendant of Bhṛgu, began a vow of dwelling in water and became a man of great vows.
13.85.4
निहत्य मानं क्रोधं च प्रहर्षं शोकमेव च ।
वर्षाणि द्वादश मुनिर्जलवासे धृतव्रतः ॥ १३.८५.४ ॥
Having destroyed pride, anger, elation and sorrow, the sage, keeping his vow of water-dwelling, remained there for twelve years.
13.85.5
आदधत्सर्वभूतेषु विस्रम्यं परमं शुभम् ।
जलेचरेषु सर्वेषु शीतरश्मिरिव प्रभुः ॥ १३.८५.५ ॥
Among all beings, and among all the creatures that move in the water, he set up the supreme and auspicious trust, like the cool-rayed moon, lord of them all.
13.85.6
स्थाणुभूतः शुचिर्भूत्वा दैवतेभ्यः प्रणम्य च ।
गङ्गायमुनयोर्मध्ये जलं सम्प्रविवेश ह ॥ १३.८५.६ ॥
Becoming motionless like a post, and pure, having bowed to the gods, he entered the water between the Ganges and the Yamunā.
13.85.7
गङ्गायमुनयोर्वेगं सुभीमं भीमनिःस्वनम् ।
प्रतिजग्राह शिरसा वातवेगसमं जवे ॥ १३.८५.७ ॥
He received on his head the dreadful force and terrible roar of the Ganges and the Yamunā, a rush equal to the speed of the wind.
13.85.8
गङ्गा च यमुना चैव सरितश्च सरांसि च ।
प्रदक्षिणमृषिं चक्रुर्न चैनं पर्यपीडयन् ॥ १३.८५.८ ॥
The Gaṅgā and the Yamunā, the other rivers and the lakes circled that sage keeping him on their right, and they did not harm him.
13.85.9
अन्तर्जलेषु सुष्वाप काष्ठभूतो महामुनिः ।
ततश्चोर्ध्वस्थितो धीमानभवद्भरतर्षभ ॥ १३.८५.९ ॥
That great sage lay asleep within the waters, motionless as a log; then, O bull of the Bharatas, the wise one rose and stood above the water.
13.85.10
जलौकसां ससत्वानां बभूव प्रियदर्शनः ।
उपाजिघ्नन्त च तदा मत्स्यास्तं हृष्टमानसाः।
तत्र तस्यासतः कालः समतीतोऽभवन्महान् ॥ १३.८५.१० ॥
He became pleasing to behold for the water-dwellers and all living beings; then the fish, with gladdened hearts, came up to him. A long time passed while he dwelt there.
13.85.11
ततः कदाचित्समये कस्मिंश्चिन्मत्स्यजीविनः ।
तं देशं समुपाजग्मुर्जालहस्ता महाद्युते ॥ १३.८५.११ ॥
Then, at some point in due time, fishermen came to that place, O radiant one, with nets in their hands.
13.85.12
निषादा बहवस्तत्र मत्स्योद्धरणनिश्चयाः ।
व्यायता बलिनः शूराः सलिलेष्वनुवर्तिनः।
अभ्याययुश्च तं देशं निश्चिता जालकर्म्णि ॥ १३.८५.१२ ॥
Many Niṣādas, resolved to haul out the fish, came there—broad-built, mighty, brave, active in the waters, and determined in the work of netting; they drew near that place.
13.85.13
जालं ते योजयामासुर्नवसूत्रकृतं दृढम् ।
मत्स्योद्धरणमाकर्षस्तदा भरतसत्तम ॥ १३.८५.१३ ॥
They fastened a strong net made of nine threads; then, best of the Bharatas, it was hauled in to lift up the fish.
13.85.14
ततस्ते बहुभिर्योगैः कैवर्ता मत्स्यकाङ्क्षिणः ।
गङ्गायमुनयोर्वारि जालेनावकिरन्ति ते ॥ १३.८५.१४ ॥
Then those fishermen, desiring fish, by many means swept the waters of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā with their net.
13.85.15
जालं सुविततं तेषां नवसूत्रकृतं तथा ।
विस्तारायामसम्पन्नं यत्तत्र सलिले क्षमम् ॥ १३.८५.१५ ॥
Their net, made of nine threads, was well spread out; complete in breadth and length, it was fit for the waters there.
13.85.16
ततस्ते सुमहच्चैव बलवच्च सुवर्तितम् ।
अवतीर्य ततः सर्वे जालं चकृषिरे तदा ॥ १३.८५.१६ ॥
Then they took up the very large, strong and skilfully handled net; then all of them, descending into the water, drew the net.
13.85.17
अभीतरूपाः संहृष्टा अन्योन्यवशवर्तिनः ।
बबन्धुस्तत्र मत्स्यांश्च तथाऽन्याञ्जलचारिणः ॥ १३.८५.१७ ॥
Fearless in appearance, elated, and obedient to one another, they bound the fish there, and the other water-dwelling creatures as well.
13.85.18
तथा मत्स्यैः परिवृतं च्यवनं भृगुनन्दनम् ।
आकर्षयन्महाराज जालेनाथ यदृच्छया ॥ १३.८५.१८ ॥
Thus, great king, they hauled in by chance with their net Cyavana, son of Bhṛgu, surrounded by fish.
13.85.19
नदीशैवलदिग्धाङ्गं हरिश्मश्रुजटाधरम् ।
लग्नैः शङ्खनखैर्गात्रे क्रोडैश्चित्रैरिवार्पितम्। ॥ १३.८५.१९ ॥
His body smeared with river-moss, bearing a tawny beard and matted hair, shells and variegated snails clinging to his limbs as if affixed there.
13.85.20
तं जालेनोद्धृतं दृष्ट्वा ते तदा वेदपारगम् ।
सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो दाशाः शिरोभिः प्रापतन्भुवि ॥ १३.८५.२० ॥
Seeing him lifted from the net, the master of the Vedas, all the fishermen fell to the earth with their heads, palms joined.
13.85.21
परिखेदपरित्रासाज्जालस्याकर्षणेन च ।
मत्स्या बभूवुर्व्यापन्नाः स्थलसंस्पर्शनेन च ॥ १३.८५.२१ ॥
From exhaustion and terror at being dragged in the net, and from touching dry land, the fish perished.
13.85.22
स मुनिस्तत्तदा दृष्ट्वा मत्स्यानां कदनं कृतम् ।
बभूव कृपयाविष्टो निःश्वसंश्च पुनःपनः ॥ १३.८५.२२ ॥
Seeing that slaughter of the fish, the sage was overcome with compassion and sighed again and again.
13.85.23
अज्ञानाद्यत्कृतं पापं प्रसादं तत्र नः कुरु ।
करवाम प्रिय किं ते तन्नो ब्रूहि महामुने ॥ १३.८५.२३ ॥
For the sin we committed out of ignorance, show us your grace. Great sage, tell us what we may do that pleases you.
13.85.24
इत्युक्तो मत्स्यमध्यस्थश्च्यवनो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
यो मेऽद्य परमः कामस्तं शृणुध्वं मसाहिताः ॥ १३.८५.२४ ॥
Thus addressed, Cyavana, who stood among the fish, spoke these words: "Listen, you who are with me, to my supreme wish at this moment."
13.85.25
प्राणोत्सर्गं विसर्गं वा मत्स्यैर्यास्याम्यहं सह ।
संवासान्नोत्सहे त्यक्तुं सलिलेऽध्युपितानहम् ॥ १३.८५.२५ ॥
I will give up my life together with the fish, or I will go away; but having dwelt with them long in the water, I am not able to abandon them.
13.85.26
इत्युक्तास्ते निषादास्तु सुभृशं भयकम्पिताः ।
सर्वे विवर्णवदना नहुषाय न्यवेदयन् ॥ १३.८५.२६ ॥
Thus addressed, those fishermen, trembling greatly with fear, all with pale faces, reported it to Nahuṣa.