Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.89
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13.89.1
ततः स राजा रात्र्यन्ते प्रतिबुद्धो महामनाः ।
कृतपूर्वाह्णिकः प्रायात्सभार्यस्तद्वनं प्रति ॥ १३.८९.१ ॥
Then at the end of the night that great-minded king awoke, performed his morning rites, and set out with his wife toward that forest.
13.89.2
ततो ददर्श नृपतिः प्रासादं सर्वकाञ्चनम् ।
मणिस्तम्भसहस्राढ्यं गन्धर्वनगरोपमम्।
तत्र दिव्यानभिप्रायान्ददर्श कुशिकस्तदा ॥ १३.८९.२ ॥
Then the king saw a palace entirely of gold, rich with a thousand jewelled pillars, like a city of the Gandharvas. There Kuśika then beheld divine purposes.
13.89.3
पर्वतान्रूप्यसानूंश्च नलिनीश्च सपङ्कजाः ।
चित्रशालाश्च विविधास्तोरणानि च भारत।
शाद्वलोपचितां भूमिं तथा काञ्चनकुट्टिमाम् ॥ १३.८९.३ ॥
the mountains and their silver peaks, the lotus-filled ponds, the various painted halls and gateways, O Bhārata, and the ground covered with grassy turf and paved with gold.
13.89.4
सहकारान्प्रफुल्लांश्च केतकोद्दालकान्वरान् ।
अशोकान्सहकुन्दांश्च फुल्लांश्चैवातिमुक्तकान् ॥ १३.८९.४ ॥
mango trees in full bloom, the excellent ketaka and uddālaka trees, aśoka trees with kunda blossoms, and blossoming atimuktaka vines.
13.89.5
चम्पकांस्तिलकान्भव्यान्पनसान्वञ्जुलानपि ।
पुष्पितान्कर्णिकारांश्च तत्रतत्र ददर्श ह ॥ १३.८९.५ ॥
He saw here and there champaka, tilaka, splendid jackfruit and vañjula trees, and blossoming karṇikāra trees.
13.89.6
श्यामान्वारणपुष्पांश्च तथाऽष्टपदिका लताः ।
तत्रतत्र परिक्लृप्ता ददर्श स महीपतिः ॥ १३.८९.६ ॥
The king also saw dark-hued varaṇa-flowered trees and aṣṭapadikā creepers, arranged here and there.
13.89.7
रम्यान्पद्मोत्पलधरान्सर्वर्तुकुसुमांस्तथा ।
विमानप्रतिमांश्चापि प्रासादाञ्शैलसन्निभान् ॥ १३.८९.७ ॥
Lovely ones holding lotuses and blue lotuses, adorned with flowers of every season, and likewise palaces resembling celestial chariots and rising like mountains.
13.89.8
शीतलानि च तोयानि क्वचिदुष्णानि भारत ।
आसनानि विचित्राणि शयनप्रवराणि च ॥ १३.८९.८ ॥
O Bhārata, in some places there was cool water and in others warm; there were wondrous seats and excellent couches.
13.89.9
पर्यङ्कान्रत्नसौवर्णान्परार्ध्यास्तरणास्तृतान् ।
भक्ष्यं भोज्यमनन्तं च तत्रतत्रोपकल्पितम् ॥ १३.८९.९ ॥
Couches of jewels and gold, spread with the most precious coverings, and boundless food and drink prepared here and there.
13.89.10
वाणीवादाञ्छुकांश्चैव शारिका भृङ्गराजकान् ।
कोकिलाञ्छतपत्रांश्च सकोयष्टिककुक्कुभान् ॥ १३.८९.१० ॥
Speaking parrots and mynahs, drongo-birds, cuckoos, hundred-feathered birds, and the koyaṣṭi and kakkubha birds.
13.89.11
मयूरान्कुक्कुटांश्चापि दात्यूहाञ्जीवजीवकान् ।
चकोरान्वानरान्हंसान्सारसांश्चक्रसाह्वयान् ॥ १३.८९.११ ॥
Peacocks, cocks, dātyūha water-hens, jīvajīvaka birds, chakor partridges, monkeys, swans, cranes, and birds called cakravāka.
13.89.12
समन्ततः प्रणदतो ददर्श सुमनोहरान् ।
क्वचिदप्सरसां सङ्घान्गन्धर्वाणां च पार्थिव ॥ १३.८९.१२ ॥
On every side he saw most delightful sights resounding; O king, somewhere groups of apsarases and also groups of gandharvas.
13.89.13
कान्ताभिरपरांस्तत्र परिष्वक्रान्ददर्श ह ।
न ददर्श च तान्भूयो ददर्श च पुनर्नृपः ॥ १३.८९.१३ ॥
There he saw others embraced by lovely women; then he did not see them, and then the king saw them again.
13.89.14
गीतध्वनिं सुमधुरं तथैवाध्ययनध्वनिम् ।
हंसानसुमधुरांश्चापि तत्र शुश्राव पार्थिवः ॥ १३.८९.१४ ॥
There the king heard the very sweet sound of song, likewise the sound of recitation, and also the very sweet calls of swans.
13.89.15
तं दृष्ट्वाऽत्यद्भुतं राजा मनसाऽचिन्तयत्तदा ।
स्वप्नोऽयं चित्तविभ्रंश उताहो सत्यमेव तु ॥ १३.८९.१५ ॥
Seeing that most wondrous sight, the king then thought in his mind: 'Is this a dream, a confusion of the mind? Or is it truly real?'
13.89.16
अहो सह शरीरेण प्राप्तोस्मि परमां गतिम् ।
उत्तरान्वा कुरून्पुण्यानथवाऽप्यमरावतीम् ॥ १३.८९.१६ ॥
Ah! Together with my body I have attained the supreme destination, either the holy northern Kurus or else Amarāvatī.
13.89.17
किञ्चेदं महदाश्चर्यं सम्पश्यामीत्यचिन्तयत् ।
एवं सञ्चिन्तयन्नेव ददर्श मुनिपुङ्गवम् ॥ १३.८९.१७ ॥
'What is this great marvel that I behold?' he thought. Thus pondering, he saw the best of sages.
13.89.18
तस्मिन्विमाने सौवर्णे मणिस्तम्भसमाकुले ।
महार्हे शयने दिव्ये शयानं भृगुनन्दनम् ॥ १३.८९.१८ ॥
In that golden celestial chariot, filled with jewelled pillars, on a very precious divine couch, lay the son of Bhṛgu.
13.89.19
तमभ्ययात्प्रहर्षेण नरेन्द्रः सह भार्यया ।
अन्तर्हितस्ततो भूयश्च्यवनः शयनं व तत् ॥ १३.८९.१९ ॥
The king, in joy, went to him together with his wife; but again Cyavana vanished, and the couch as well.
13.89.20
ततोऽन्यस्मिन्वनोद्देशे पुनरेव ददर्श तम् ।
कौश्यां बृस्यां समासीनं जपमानं महाव्रतम् ॥ १३.८९.२० ॥
Then, in another part of the forest, he again saw him: seated on a kuśa-grass seat, the great vow-keeper reciting japa.
13.89.21
एवं योगबलाद्विप्रो मोहयामास पार्थिवम् ॥ १३.८९.२१ ॥
Thus, by the power of yoga, the brahmin deluded the king.
13.89.22
क्षणेन तद्वनं चैव ते चैवाप्सरसां गणाः ।
गन्धर्वाः पादपाश्चैव सर्वमन्तरधीयत ॥ १३.८९.२२ ॥
In an instant that forest, and the groups of apsarases, the gandharvas and the trees — all of it vanished.
13.89.23
निःशब्दमभवच्चापि गङ्गाकूलं पुनर्नृप ।
कुशवल्मीकभूयिष्ठं बभूव च यथा पुरा ॥ १३.८९.२३ ॥
O king, the bank of the Gaṅgā again fell silent, and became full of kuśa-grass and anthills as it had been before.
13.89.24
ततः स राजा कुशिकः सभार्यस्तेन कर्मणा ।
विस्मयं परमं प्राप्तस्तद्दृष्ट्वा महदद्भुतम् ॥ १३.८९.२४ ॥
Then that king Kuśika, together with his wife, having seen that great and wondrous deed, attained supreme astonishment.
13.89.25
ततः प्रोवाच कुशिको भार्या हर्षसमन्वितः ।
पश्य भद्रे यथाभावाश्चित्रा दृष्टाः सुदुर्लभाः।
प्रसादाद्भृगुमुख्यस्य किमन्यत्र तपोबलात् ॥ १३.८९.२५ ॥
Then Kuśika, filled with joy, said to his wife: Look, good woman, at the wondrous states that have appeared, so very hard to obtain. What else could it be but the power of asceticism, by the grace of the foremost of the Bhṛgus?
13.89.26
तपसा तदवाप्यं हि यन्न शक्यं मनोरथैः ।
त्रैलोक्यराज्यादपि हि तप एव विशिष्यते ॥ १३.८९.२६ ॥
That which can be attained through asceticism cannot be obtained by mere wishes. Indeed, asceticism alone surpasses even sovereignty over the three worlds.
13.89.27
तपसा हि सुतप्तेनि क्रीडत्येष तपोधनः ।
अहो प्रभावो ब्रह्मर्षेश्च्यवनस्य महात्मनः ॥ १३.८९.२७ ॥
Through severe asceticism this wealthy-in-austerity one plays. Ah, what power belongs to the great-souled brahmarṣi Cyavana!
13.89.28
इच्छयैष तपोवीर्यादन्याँल्लोकान्सृजेदपि ।
ब्राह्मणा एव जायेरन्पुण्यवाग्बुद्धिकर्मणा ॥ १३.८९.२८ ॥
By his will, through the power of asceticism, he might even create other worlds; and brahmins alone might be born through meritorious speech, intellect and deed.
13.89.29
उत्सहेदिह कृत्वैव कोऽन्यो वै च्यवनादृते ।
ब्राह्मण्यं दुर्लभं लोके राज्यं हि सुलभं नरैः ॥ १३.८९.२९ ॥
Who else here, but Cyavana, would dare to do this? In the world brahminhood is hard to obtain, whereas kingship is easy for men to obtain.
13.89.30
ब्राह्मण्यस्य प्रभावाद्धि रथे युक्तौ स्वधुर्यवत् ।
इत्येवं चिन्तयानः स विदितश्च्यवनस्य वै ॥ १३.८९.३० ॥
By the power of brahminhood, yoked in his chariot like horses bearing their own yoke, thinking thus, he became known to Cyavana.
13.89.31
सम्प्रेक्ष्योवाच नृपतिं क्षिप्रमागम्यतामिति ।
इत्युक्तः सहभार्यस्तु सोभ्यगच्छन्महामुनिम् ॥ १३.८९.३१ ॥
Seeing him, [the sage] said: "Let the king come quickly." Thus addressed, he went with his wife to the great sage.
13.89.32
शिरसा वन्दनीयं तमवन्दत च पार्थिवः ।
तस्याशिषः प्रयुज्याथ स मुनिस्तं नराधिपम्।
निषीदेत्यब्रवीद्धीमान्सान्त्वयन्पुरुषर्षभः ॥ १३.८९.३२ ॥
The king bowed his head to him, worthy of reverence. Then the sage, bestowing his blessings, said to that lord of men, "Sit down." The wise bull among men spoke, soothing him.
13.89.33
ततः प्रकृतिमापन्नो भार्गवो नृपते नृपम् ।
उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा तर्पयन्निव भारत ॥ १३.८९.३३ ॥
Then the Bhārgava, returned to his natural composure, spoke to the king in gentle words, as if gratifying him, O king, O Bhārata.
13.89.34
राजन्सम्यग्जितानीह पञ्चपञ्च स्वयं त्वया ।
मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि कृच्छ्रान्मुक्तोसि तेन वै ॥ १३.८९.३४ ॥
O king, you yourself have fully conquered here the five-and-five, with the mind as the sixth, the senses; and by that you are indeed freed from difficulty.
13.89.35
सम्यगाराधितः पुत्र त्वयाऽहं वदतांवर ।
न हि ते वृजितं किञ्चित्सुसूक्ष्ममपि दृश्यते ॥ १३.८९.३५ ॥
You have well pleased me, son, best of speakers; not even the slightest fault is seen in you.
13.89.36
अनुजानीहि मां राजन्गमिष्यामि यथागतम् ।
प्रीतोस्मि तव राजेन्द्र वरश्च प्रतिगृह्यताम् ॥ १३.८९.३६ ॥
O king, give me leave; I shall go back the way I came. O lord of kings, I am pleased with you; accept a boon as well.
13.89.37
अग्निमध्ये गतेनेव भगवन्सन्निधौ मया ।
वर्तितं भृगुशार्दूल यन्न दग्धोस्मि तद्बहु ॥ १३.८९.३७ ॥
Venerable one, tiger among the Bhṛgus, in your presence I conducted myself as if I had gone into the midst of fire; that I was not burnt is very much.
13.89.38
एष एव वरो मुख्यः प्राप्तो मे भृगुनन्दन ।
यत्प्रीतोसि ममाचारैः कुलं त्रातं च मेऽनघ ॥ १३.८९.३८ ॥
This is indeed the chief boon I have obtained, son of Bhṛgu: you are pleased with my conduct, and, sinless one, my family has been saved.
13.89.39
एथ मेऽन्द्रग्रहो विप्र जीविते च प्रयोजनम् ।
एतद्राज्यफलं चैव तपसश्च फलं मम ॥ १३.८९.३९ ॥
Brahmin, this is the purpose of my life; this is indeed the fruit of my kingship, and this is the fruit of my austerity.
13.89.40
यदि त्वं प्रीतिमान्विप्र मयि वै भृगुनन्दन ।
अस्ति मे संशयः कश्चित्तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ १३.८९.४० ॥
Brahmin, son of Bhṛgu, if you feel affection toward me, I have a certain doubt; you ought to explain it to me.