Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.11
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14.11.1
इत्युक्ते नृपतौ तस्मिन्व्यासेनाद्भुतकर्मणा ।
वासुदेवो महातेजास्ततो वचनमाददे ॥ १४.११.१ ॥
When Vyāsa, of wondrous deeds, had spoken thus to that king, the mighty Vāsudeva then took up his speech.
14.11.2
तं नृपं दीनमनसं निहतज्ञातिबान्धवम् ।
उपप्लुतमिवादित्यं सधूममिव पावकम् ॥ १४.११.२ ॥
That king, of sorrowful mind, whose kinsmen and relatives had been slain, looked like the sun seized by an eclipse, or fire wrapped in smoke.
14.11.3
निर्विण्णमनसं पार्थं ज्ञात्वा वृष्णिकुलोद्वहः ।
आश्वासनन्धर्मसुतं प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे ॥ १४.११.३ ॥
Knowing that Pārtha was despondent in mind, the bearer of the Vṛṣṇi lineage began to speak in order to console the son of Dharma.
14.11.4
सर्वं जिह्मं मृत्युपदमजिह्मं ब्रह्मणः पदम् ।
एतावान्ज्ञानविषयः किं प्रलापः करिष्यति ॥ १४.११.४ ॥
All that is crooked is the place of death; the straight is the place of Brahman. Such is the scope of knowledge; what will lamentation accomplish?
14.11.5
नैव तेऽनुष्ठितं कर्म नैव ते शत्रवो जिताः ।
कथं शत्रुं शरीरस्तमात्मनो नावबुध्यसे ॥ १४.११.५ ॥
You have neither performed your duty nor conquered your enemies. Why do you not recognize the enemy dwelling within your own body?
14.11.6
अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि यथाधर्मं यथाश्रुतम् ।
इन्द्रस्य सह वृत्रेण यथा युद्धमवर्तत ॥ १४.११.६ ॥
Here I will relate to you, according to dharma and as I have heard it, how the battle between Indra and Vṛtra took place.
14.11.7
वृत्रेण पृथिवी व्याप्ता पुरा किल नराधिप ।
दृष्ट्वा स पृथिवीं व्याप्तां गन्धस्य विषये हृते।
धराहरणदुर्गन्धो विषयः समपद्यत ॥ १४.११.७ ॥
Long ago, O lord of men, the earth was enveloped by Vṛtra. Seeing the earth enveloped, when the domain of smell was seized, that domain became foul-smelling through the seizure of the earth.
14.11.8
शतक्रतुश्चुकोपाथ गन्धस्य विषये हृते ।
वृत्रस्य सततः क्रुद्धो घोरं वज्रमवासृजत् ॥ १४.११.८ ॥
When the domain of smell was seized, Śatakratu was enraged. Constantly angry at Vṛtra, he hurled a terrible thunderbolt.
14.11.9
स वध्यमानो वज्रेण सुभृशं भूरितेजसा ।
विवेश सहसा तोयं जग्राह विषयं ततः ॥ १४.११.९ ॥
Struck very severely by the thunderbolt of great brilliance, he suddenly entered the water. Then he seized the domain of water.
14.11.10
अप्सु वृत्रगृहीतासु रसे च विषये हृते ।
शतक्रतुरतिक्रुद्धस्तत्र वज्रमवासृजत् ॥ १४.११.१० ॥
When the waters were seized by Vṛtra and the domain of taste was taken away, Śatakratu, greatly enraged, hurled his thunderbolt there.
14.11.11
स वध्यमानो वज्रेण तस्मिन्नमिततेजसा ।
विवेश सहसा ज्योतिर्जग्राह विषयं ततः ॥ १४.११.११ ॥
Struck by that thunderbolt of immeasurable brilliance, he suddenly entered light. Then he seized the domain of light.
14.11.12
व्याप्ते ज्योतिषि वृत्रेण रूपेऽथ विषये हृते ।
शतक्रतुरतिक्रुद्धस्तत्र वज्रमवासृजत् ॥ १४.११.१२ ॥
When light was pervaded by Vṛtra and the domain of form was taken away, Śatakratu, greatly enraged, hurled his thunderbolt there.
14.11.13
स वद्यमानो वज्रेण तस्मिन्नमिततेजसा ।
विवेश सहसा वायुं जग्राह विषयं ततः ॥ १४.११.१३ ॥
Struck by the thunderbolt of immeasurable power, he suddenly entered the wind and then seized its domain.
14.11.14
व्याप्ते वायौ तु वृत्रेण स्पर्शेऽथ विषये हृते ।
शतक्रतुरतिक्रुद्धस्तत्र वज्रमवासृजत् ॥ १४.११.१४ ॥
When Vṛtra had pervaded the wind and seized the domain of touch, Śatakratu (Indra), greatly enraged, hurled the thunderbolt there.
14.11.15
स वध्यगानो वज्रेण तस्मिन्नमिततेजसा ।
आकाशमभिदुद्राव जग्राह विषयं ततः ॥ १४.११.१५ ॥
Struck by the thunderbolt of immeasurable power, he rushed toward the sky and then seized its domain.
14.11.16
आकाशे वृत्रभूतेऽथ शब्दे च विषये हृते ।
शतक्रतुरभिक्रुद्धस्तत्र वज्रमवासृजत् ॥ १४.११.१६ ॥
When the sky had become Vṛtra and the domain of sound was seized, Śatakratu (Indra), greatly enraged, hurled the thunderbolt there.
14.11.17
स वध्यमानो वज्रेण तस्मिन्नमिततेजसा ।
विवेश सहसा शक्रं जग्राह विषयं ततः ॥ १४.११.१७ ॥
Struck by the thunderbolt of immeasurable power, he suddenly entered Śakra (Indra) and then seized his domain.
14.11.18
तस्य वृत्रगृहीतस्य मोहः समभवन्महान् ।
रथन्तरेण तं साम्ना वसिष्ठः प्रत्यबोधयत् ॥ १४.११.१८ ॥
Great delusion arose in him who was seized by Vṛtra; then Vasiṣṭha woke him again with the Rathantara sāman.
14.11.19
ततो वृत्रं शरीरस्थं जघान भरतर्षभ ।
शतक्रतुरदृश्येन वज्रेणेतीह नः श्रुतम् ॥ १४.११.१९ ॥
Then, O bull of the Bharatas, Śatakratu (Indra) struck down Vṛtra, who was lodged within the body, with the unseen thunderbolt; so we have heard here.
14.11.20
इदं धर्म्यं रहस्यं वै शक्रेणोक्तं महर्षिषु ।
ऋषिभिश्च मम प्रोक्तं तन्निबोध जनाधिप ॥ १४.११.२० ॥
This lawful secret was spoken by Indra to the great sages, and by the sages it was declared to me; understand it, O lord of people.