Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.88
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13.88.1
तस्मिन्नन्तर्हिते विप्रे राजा किमकरोत्तदा ।
भार्या चास्य महाभागा तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥ १३.८८.१ ॥
When that brahmin had vanished, what did the king then do? And what did his greatly fortunate wife do? Grandsire, tell me that.
13.88.2
अदृष्ट्वा स महीपालस्तमृषिं सह भार्यया ।
परिश्रान्तो निववृते व्रीडितो नष्टचेतनः ॥ १३.८८.२ ॥
Not seeing that sage together with his wife, the king returned, exhausted, ashamed, and bewildered.
13.88.3
स प्रविश्य पुरीं दीनो नाभ्यभाषत किञ्चन ।
तदेव चिन्तयामास च्यवनस्य विचेष्टितम् ॥ १३.८८.३ ॥
Entering the city in despair, he spoke not a word; he kept pondering only the strange deed of Cyavana.
13.88.4
अथ शून्येन मनसा प्रविवेश गृहं नृपः ।
ददर्श शयने तस्मिञ्शयानं भृगुनन्दनम् ॥ १३.८८.४ ॥
Then, with a vacant mind, the king entered the house and saw on the couch the son of Bhṛgu, lying there.
13.88.5
विस्मितौ तमृषिं दृष्ट्वा तदाश्चर्यं विचिन्त्य च ।
दर्शनात्तस्य तु तदा विश्रान्तौ सम्बभूवतुः ॥ १३.८८.५ ॥
Seeing that sage, the two were astonished; pondering the marvel, and through the sight of him, the two then found rest.
13.88.6
यथास्थानं ततो गत्वा तत्पादौ संववाहतुः ।
अथापरेण पार्श्वेन सुष्वाप स महामुनिः ॥ १३.८८.६ ॥
Then, returning to their place, they massaged his feet; and then that great sage lay down to sleep on his other side.
13.88.7
तेनैव च स कालेन प्रत्यबुद्ध्यत वीर्यवान् ।
न च तौ चक्रतुः किञ्चिद्विकारं भयशङ्कितौ ॥ १३.८८.७ ॥
At that very moment the mighty sage awoke, and the two, frightened and anxious, showed no sign of disturbance.
13.88.8
प्रतिबुद्धस्तु स मुनिस्तौ प्रोवाच विशाम्पते ।
तैलाभ्यङ्गो दीयतां मे स्नास्येऽहमिति भारत ॥ १३.८८.८ ॥
Awakened, the sage said to them: "O lord of the people, O Bhārata, let oil be given to me for anointing; I shall bathe."
13.88.9
तौ तथेति प्रतिश्रुत्य क्षुधितौ श्रमकर्शितौ ।
शतपाकेन तैलेन महार्हेणोपतस्थतुः ॥ १३.८८.९ ॥
Promising, "So be it," the two, hungry and worn with fatigue, came before him with precious oil cooked a hundred times.
13.88.10
ततः सुखासीनमृषिं वाग्यतौ संववाहतुः ।
न च पर्याप्तमित्याह भार्गवः सुमहातपाः ॥ १३.८८.१० ॥
Then they massaged the sage, who sat at ease, both keeping silent; but the Bhārgava of great austerity said, "It is not enough."
13.88.11
यदा तौ निर्विकारौ तु लक्षमायास भार्गवः ।
तत उत्थाय सहसा स्नानशालां विवेश ह ॥ १३.८८.११ ॥
When the Bhārgava saw that the two showed no change, he suddenly rose and entered the bathing hall.
13.88.12
क्लृप्तमेव तु तत्रासीत्स्नानीयं पार्थिवोचितम् ।
असत्कृत्य च तत्सर्वं तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ १३.८८.१२ ॥
Yet there the bathing equipment, fit for a king, had already been prepared; but he treated it all with disregard, and it vanished right there.
13.88.13
स मुनिः पुनरेवाथ नृपतेः पश्यतस्तदा ।
नासूयां चक्रतुस्तौ च दम्पती भरतर्षभ ॥ १३.८८.१३ ॥
The sage again, while the king was watching, and the two, husband and wife, O bull of the Bharatas, showed no envy.
13.88.14
अथ स्नातः स भगवान्सिंहासनगतः प्रभुः ।
दर्शयामास कुशिकं सभार्यं कुरुनन्दन ॥ १३.८८.१४ ॥
Then the lord, the revered one, bathed and seated on the throne, showed Kuśika with his wife, O joy of the Kurus.
13.88.15
संहृष्टवदनो राजा सभार्यः कुशिको मुनिम् ।
सिद्धमन्नमिति प्रह्वो निर्विकारो न्यवेदयत् ॥ १३.८८.१५ ॥
King Kuśika, his face joyful, with his wife, humbly and unperturbed, informed the sage that the food was ready.
13.88.16
आनीयतामिति मुनिस्तं चोवाच नराधिपम् ।
स राजा समुपाजह्रे तदन्नं सह भार्यया ॥ १३.८८.१६ ॥
"Let it be brought," the sage said to that lord of men, and the king brought that food together with his wife.
13.88.17
मांसप्रकारान्विविधाञ्शाकानि विविधानि च ।
लेह्यपिष्टविकारांश्च पानकानि लघूनि च ॥ १३.८८.१७ ॥
Various kinds of meat, various vegetables, licked and ground preparations, and light drinks.
13.88.18
रसालापूपकांश्चित्रान्मोदकानथ षड्रसान् ।
रसान्नानाप्रकारांश्च वन्यं च मुनिभोजनम् ॥ १३.८८.१८ ॥
Rasālā, various cakes, sweetmeats, six-flavored dishes, juices of many kinds, forest fare, and the food fit for sages.
13.88.19
फलानि च विचित्राणि राजभोज्यानि भूरिशः ।
बदरेङ्गुदकाश्मर्यभल्लातकफलानि च ॥ १३.८८.१९ ॥
And many wondrous fruits fit for a king to eat: jujube, desert date, aśmarya and bhallātaka fruits as well.
13.88.20
गृहस्थानां च यद्भोज्यं यच्चापि वनवासिनाम् ।
सर्वमाहारयामास राजा शापभयान्मुनेः ॥ १३.८८.२० ॥
Whatever food there was for householders and for forest-dwellers, the king had all of it brought, out of fear of the sage's curse.
13.88.21
अथ सर्वमुपन्यस्तमग्रतश्च्यवनस्य तत् ।
ततः सर्वं समानीय तच्च शय्यासनं मुनिः ॥ १३.८८.२१ ॥
Then all of it was set out before Cyavana. Then the sage gathered everything together, and the couch and the seat as well.
13.88.22
वस्त्रैः शुभैरवच्छाद्य भोजनोपस्करैः सह ।
सर्वमादीपयामास च्यवनो भृगुनन्दनः ॥ १३.८८.२२ ॥
Having covered it all with fine garments, together with the eating utensils, Cyavana, the son of Bhṛgu, set it all alight.
13.88.23
न च तौ चक्रतुः क्रोधं दम्पती सुमहाव्रतौ ।
तयोः सम्प्रेक्षतोरेव पुनरन्तर्हितोऽभवत् ॥ १३.८८.२३ ॥
The two of them, the couple of great vows, did not give way to anger; and even as they looked on, he vanished again.
13.88.24
तथैव च स राजर्षिस्तस्थौ तां रजनीं तदा ।
सभार्यो वाग्यतः श्रीमान्न चकोपं समाविशत् ॥ १३.८८.२४ ॥
Likewise that royal sage, glorious, with his wife, restraining his speech, stood through that night, and anger did not enter him.
13.88.25
नित्यसंस्कृतमन्नं तु विविधं राजवेश्मनि ।
शयनानि च मुख्यानि परिषेकाश्च पुष्कलाः ॥ १३.८८.२५ ॥
In the royal palace there was food of many kinds, always prepared, excellent couches, and abundant sprinklings of scented water.
13.88.26
वस्त्रं च विविधाकारमभवत्समुपार्जितम् ।
न शशाक ततो द्रष्टमन्तरं च्यवनस्तदा ॥ १३.८८.२६ ॥
Garments of many kinds had also been gathered, and then Cyavana could not find any flaw in them.
13.88.27
पुनरेव च विप्रर्षिः प्रोवाच कुशिकं नृपम् ।
सभार्यो मां रथेनाशु वह यत्र ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ १३.८८.२७ ॥
Again the brahmin sage said to King Kuśika: "Carry me quickly with my wife in your chariot to where I tell you."
13.88.28
तथेति च प्राह नृपो निर्विशङ्कस्तपोधनम् ।
क्रीडारथोस्तु भगवन्नुत साङ्ग्रामिको रथः ॥ १३.८८.२८ ॥
Without hesitation the king said to that man rich in austerity, "So be it. Revered sir, shall I bring a pleasure-chariot or a war-chariot?"
13.88.29
इत्युक्तः स मुनी राज्ञा तेन हृष्टेन तद्वचः ।
च्यवनः प्रत्युवाचेदं हृष्टः परपुरंजयम् ॥ १३.८८.२९ ॥
When the king had thus spoken, and the sage Cyavana heard those words of the pleased king, the conqueror of enemy cities answered him joyfully.
13.88.30
सज्जीकुरु रथं क्षिप्रं यस्ते साङ्ग्रामिको मतः ।
सायुधः सपताकश्च शक्तीकनकयष्टिमान् ॥ १३.८८.३० ॥
Make ready the chariot quickly, the one that is considered your war-chariot, armed with weapons, adorned with banners, bearing spears and golden staves.
13.88.31
किंकिणीस्वननिर्घोषो युक्तस्तोरणकल्पनैः ।
गदास्वङ्गनिबद्धश्च परमेषुशतान्वितः ॥ १३.८८.३१ ॥
Resounding with the clamour of tinkling bells, yoked and adorned with arched ornaments, bound with maces and swords, and furnished with a hundred supreme arrows.
13.88.32
ततः स तं तथेत्युक्त्वा कल्पयित्वा महारथम् ।
भार्यां वामे धुरि तदा चात्मानं दक्षिणे तथा ॥ १३.८८.३२ ॥
Then, saying "So be it," he readied the great chariot, placing his wife on the left yoke-seat and himself on the right.
13.88.33
त्रिदण्डं वज्रसूच्यग्रं प्रतोदं तत्र चादधत् ।
सर्वमेतत्तथा दत्त्वा नृपो वाक्यमऽथाब्रवीत् ॥ १३.८८.३३ ॥
There he also placed a three-staved goad with a diamond-pointed tip. Having given all this, the king then spoke these words.
13.88.34
भगवन्क्व रथो यातु ब्रवीतु भृगुनन्दन ।
यत्र वक्ष्यसि विप्रर्षे तत्र यास्यति ते रथः ॥ १३.८८.३४ ॥
"Revered one, where should the chariot go? Tell me, O son of Bhṛgu. Wherever you, O brahmin sage, will say, there your chariot will go."
13.88.35
एवमुक्तस्तु भगवान्प्रत्युवाचाथ तं नृपम् ।
इतः प्रभृति यातव्यं पदकम्पदकं शनैः ॥ १३.८८.३५ ॥
Thus addressed, the revered one replied to that king: "From here onward you must go step by step, slowly."
13.88.36
श्रमो मम यथा न स्यात्तथा मच्छन्दचारिणौ ।
सुसुखं चैव वोढव्यो जनः सर्वश्च पश्यतु ॥ १३.८८.३६ ॥
So that I may not grow weary, let me be carried in great comfort by those that move at my will, and let all the people see it.
13.88.37
नोत्सार्याः पथिकाः केचित्तेभ्योदास्ये वसु ह्यहम् ।
ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च ये कामानर्थयिष्यन्तिमां पथि ॥ १३.८८.३७ ॥
No travellers should be driven away; I will give wealth to them, and to the brahmins who on this road ask for their desires.
13.88.38
सर्वान्दास्याम्यशेषेण धनं रत्नानि चैव हि ।
क्रियतां निखिलेनैतन्मा विचारय पार्थिव ॥ १३.८८.३८ ॥
I will give wealth and jewels to everyone, without exception. O king, let this be done completely; do not deliberate.
13.88.39
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा भृत्यांस्तथाऽब्रवीत् ।
यद्यद्ब्रूयान्मुनिस्तत्तत्सर्वं देयमशङ्कितैः ॥ १३.८८.३९ ॥
Having heard his words, the king spoke to his servants: whatever the sage asks, all of it must be given without hesitation.
13.88.40
ततो रत्नान्यनेकानि स्त्रियो युग्यमजाविकम् ।
कृताकृतं च कनकं गजेन्द्राश्चाचलोपमाः ॥ १३.८८.४० ॥
Then many jewels, women, draught animals, goats and sheep, finished and unfinished goods, gold, and great elephants like mountains were given.
13.88.41
अन्वगच्छन्त तमृषिं राजामात्याश्च सर्वशः ।
हाहाभूतं च तत्सर्वमासीन्नगरमार्तवत् ॥ १३.८८.४१ ॥
The king and all the ministers followed that sage; and the whole city, filled with cries of woe, was as if stricken with grief.
13.88.42
तौ तीक्ष्णाग्रेण सहसा प्रतोदेन प्रतोदितौ ।
पृष्ठे विद्धौ कटे चैव निर्विकारौ तमूहतुः ॥ १३.८८.४२ ॥
Those two were suddenly goaded with a sharp-pointed goad; pierced in the back and at the flank, they drew it on, unmoved.
13.88.43
वेपमानौ निराहारौ पञ्चाशद्रात्रकर्शितौ ।
कथंचिदूहतुर्धैर्याद्दम्पती तं रथोत्तमम् ॥ १३.८८.४३ ॥
Trembling, fasting, worn thin over fifty nights, the couple somehow drew that excellent chariot by steadfastness.
13.88.44
बहुशो भृशविद्धौ तौ क्षरमाणौ क्षतोद्भवम् ।
ददृशाते महाराज पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ ॥ १३.८८.४४ ॥
O great king, many times sorely wounded, oozing blood from their wounds, the two appeared like flowering kiṃśuka trees.
13.88.45
तौ दृष्ट्वा पौरवर्गस्तु भृशं शोकसमाकुलः ।
अभिशापभयत्रस्तो न तं किञ्चिदुवाच ह ॥ १३.८८.४५ ॥
Seeing them, the people of the city, greatly overwhelmed with sorrow and terrified of a curse, said nothing at all to him.
13.88.46
द्वन्द्वशश्चाब्रुवन्सर्वे पश्यध्वं तपसो बलम् ।
क्रुद्धा अपि मुनिश्रेष्ठं वीक्षितुं नेह शुक्नुमः ॥ १३.८८.४६ ॥
In pairs they all said, "Behold the power of austerity! Though angry, we cannot even look upon this best of sages."
13.88.47
अहो भगवतो वीर्यं महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः ।
राज्ञश्चापि सभार्यस्य धैर्यं पश्यत यादृशम् ॥ १३.८८.४७ ॥
Oh, behold the power of that venerable great sage, self-controlled, and the steadfastness of the king together with his wife!
13.88.48
श्रान्तावपि हि कच्छ्रेण रथमेनं समूहतुः ।
न चैतयोर्विकारं वै ददर्शं भृगुनन्दनः ॥ १३.८८.४८ ॥
Though exhausted, the two drew this chariot with difficulty, and the son of Bhṛgu saw no change at all in either of them.
13.88.49
ततः स निर्विकारौ तु दृष्ट्वा भृगुकुलोद्वहः ।
वसु विश्राणयामास यथा वैश्रवणस्तथा ॥ १३.८८.४९ ॥
Then the foremost of the Bhṛgu line, seeing the two of them unchanged, bestowed wealth as Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) would.
13.88.50
तत्रापि राजा प्रीतात्मा यथादिष्टमथाकरोत् ।
ततोऽस्य भगवान्प्रीतो बभूव मुनिसत्तमः ॥ १३.८८.५० ॥
There too the king, with a pleased heart, did as he had been directed; then the venerable best of sages was pleased with him.
13.88.51
अवतीर्य रथश्रेष्ठाद्दम्पती तौ मुमोच ह ।
विमोच्य चैतौ विधिवत्ततो वाक्यमुवाच ह ॥ १३.८८.५१ ॥
Descending from the foremost chariot, he released that couple; having duly released both of them, he then spoke these words.
13.88.52
स्निग्धगम्भीरया वाचा भार्गवः सुप्रसन्नया ।
ददामि वां वरं श्रेष्ठं तं ब्रूतामिति भारत ॥ १३.८८.५२ ॥
In a warm, deep voice, the descendant of Bhṛgu, very gracious, said: "I grant you both an excellent boon, Bhārata; name it."
13.88.53
सुकुमारौ च तौ विद्धौ कराभ्यां मुनिसत्तमः ।
पस्पर्शामृतकल्पाभ्यां स्नेहाद्भरतसतम ॥ १३.८८.५३ ॥
And the best of sages, out of affection, touched those two tender, wounded ones with his hands, which were like nectar, O best of the Bharatas.
13.88.54
अथाब्रवीन्नृपो वाक्यं श्रमो नास्त्यावयोरिह ।
विश्रान्तौ स्वः प्रभावात्ते ध्यानेनैवेह भार्गव ॥ १३.८८.५४ ॥
Then the king said: "Here we two have no weariness; by your own power, O Bhārgava, and by meditation alone, we have been rested here."
13.88.55
अथ तौ भगवान्प्राह प्रहृष्टश्च्यनस्तदा ।
न वृथा व्याहृतं पूर्वं यन्मया तद्भविष्यति ॥ १३.८८.५५ ॥
Then the venerable Cyavana, delighted, said to them: What I said before will not be in vain; it will come to pass.
13.88.56
रमणीयः समुद्देशो गङ्गातीरमिदं शुभम् ।
किञ्चित्कालं व्रतपरो निवत्स्यामीह पार्थिव ॥ १३.८८.५६ ॥
This is a pleasant and auspicious spot on the bank of the Ganges. O king, I shall dwell here for some time, devoted to my vow.
13.88.57
गम्यतां स्वपुरं पुत्र विश्रान्तः पुनरेष्यसि ।
इहस्थं मां सभार्यस्त्वं द्रष्टासि श्वो नराधिप ॥ १३.८८.५७ ॥
Son, go to your own city; having rested, you will come again. O lord of men, tomorrow you will see me here, together with your wife.
13.88.58
न च मन्युस्त्वया कार्यः श्रेयस्त्वां समुपस्थितम् ।
यत्काङ्क्षितं हृदिस्थं ते तत्सर्वं हि भविष्यति ॥ १३.८८.५८ ॥
Do not let anger or grief take hold of you; blessing has come near you. Whatever you desire in your heart, all of it will surely come to pass.
13.88.59
इत्येवमुक्तः कुशिकः प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ।
प्रोवाच मुनिशार्दूलमिदं वचनमर्थवत् ॥ १३.८८.५९ ॥
Thus addressed, Kuśika, with a delighted heart, spoke these meaningful words to that tiger among sages.
13.88.60
न मे मन्युर्महाभाग पूतौ स्वो भगवंस्त्वया ।
संवृतौ यौवनस्थौ स्वो वपुष्मन्तौ बलान्वितौ ॥ १३.८८.६० ॥
O greatly fortunate one, I feel no grief. Venerable sir, you have purified us both; we two have been made young, established in youth, with beautiful bodies and endowed with strength.
13.88.61
प्रतोदेन व्रणा ये मे सभार्यस्य त्वया कृताः ।
तान्न पश्यामि गात्रेषु स्वस्थोस्मि सह भार्यया ॥ १३.८८.६१ ॥
The wounds that you inflicted with a goad on me and my wife, I no longer see on my limbs; I am well, together with my wife.
13.88.62
इमां च देवीं पश्यामि वपुषाऽप्सरसोपमाम् ।
श्रिया परमया युक्ता तथा दृष्टा पुरा मया ॥ १३.८८.६२ ॥
And I see this goddess-like woman, in form like an Apsaras, endowed with supreme splendor, just as I saw her formerly.
13.88.63
तव प्रसादसंवृत्तमिदं सर्वं महामुने ।
नैतच्चित्रं तु भगवंस्त्वयि सत्यपराक्रम ॥ १३.८८.६३ ॥
O great sage, all this came about by your grace. This is no wonder, O revered one, in you of true valor.
13.88.64
इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचैनं कुशिकं च्यवनस्तदा ।
आगच्छेथाः सभार्यश्च त्वमिहेति नराधिप ॥ १३.८८.६४ ॥
Thus addressed, Cyavana then replied to Kuśika: O lord of men, come here with your wife.
13.88.65
इत्युक्तः समनुज्ञातो राजर्षिरभिवाद्य तम् ।
प्रययौ वपुषा युक्तो नगरं देवराजवत् ॥ १३.८८.६५ ॥
Thus addressed and given leave, the royal sage saluted him and went to the city, endowed with a fair body, like the lord of the gods.
13.88.66
तत एनमुपाजग्मुरमात्याः सपुरोहिताः ।
बलस्था गणिकायुक्ताः सर्वाः प्रकृतयस्तथा ॥ १३.८८.६६ ॥
Then the ministers came to him, with the priests, the army chiefs with courtesans, and all the subjects likewise.
13.88.67
तैर्वृतः कुशिको राजा श्रिया परमया ज्वलन् ।
प्रविवेश पुरं हृष्टः पूज्यमानोऽथ बन्दिभिः ॥ १३.८८.६७ ॥
Surrounded by them, King Kuśika, blazing with supreme splendour, entered the city joyfully, honoured by the bards.
13.88.68
ततः प्रविश्य नगरं कृत्वा पौर्वाह्णिकीः क्रियाः ।
भुक्त्वा सभार्यो रजनीमुवास स महाद्युतिः ॥ १३.८८.६८ ॥
Then, having entered the city and performed the forenoon rites and eaten, that man of great brilliance dwelt through the night with his wife.
13.88.69
ततस्तु तौ नवमभिवीक्ष्य यौवनं ।
परस्परं विगतजराविवामरौ।
ननन्दतुः शयनगतौ वपुर्धरौ ।
श्रिया युतौ द्विजवरदत्तया तदा ॥ १३.८८.६९ ॥
Then the two of them, seeing each other's new youth, like immortals free from old age, lying on their couch and bearing their bodies, joined in the splendour given by the foremost Brahmin, rejoiced.
13.88.70
अथाप्युषिर्भृगुकुलकीर्तिवर्धन-
स्तपोधनो वनमभिराममृद्धिमत्।
मनीषया बहुविधरत्नभूषितं ।
ससर्ज यन्न पुरि शतक्रतोरपि ॥ १३.८८.७० ॥
Then the sage, the ascetic wealth who increased the fame of the Bhṛgu line, also created a delightful and prosperous forest, adorned by his skill with many kinds of jewels, which did not even exist in the city of Indra, Śatakratu.