Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.5
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14.5.1
पथंवीर्यः समभवत्स राजा ददतांवरः ।
कथं च जातरूपेण समयुज्यत वै नृपः ॥ १४.५.१ ॥
That king who became lord of the earth was the best of givers. How was that king joined with gold?
14.5.2
क्व च तत्सांप्रतं द्रव्यं भगवन्नवतिष्ठते ।
कथं च शक्यमस्माभिस्तदवाप्नुं तचपोधन ॥ १४.५.२ ॥
Where, O revered one, does that wealth now remain? And how can we obtain it, O ascetic rich in austerity?
14.5.3
असुराश्चैव देवाश्च दक्षस्यासन्प्रजापतेः ।
अपत्यं बहुलं तात तेऽस्पर्धन्त परस्परम् ॥ १४.५.३ ॥
The asuras and the gods were the offspring of Dakṣa, the lord of creatures. Dear child, they were many in progeny, and they competed with one another.
14.5.4
तथैवाङ्गिरसः पुत्रौ पितृतुल्यौ बभूवतुः ।
बृहस्पतिर्बृहत्तेजाः संवर्तश्च तपोधनः ॥ १४.५.४ ॥
Likewise, the two sons of Aṅgiras became equal to their father: Bṛhaspati of great brilliance, and Saṃvarta, rich in austerity.
14.5.5
तावति स्पर्धिनौ राजन्पृथगास्तां परस्परम् ।
बृहस्पतिः स संवर्तं बाधते स्म पुनःपुनः ॥ १४.५.५ ॥
Those two, O king, being highly competitive, lived apart from one another. Bṛhaspati repeatedly harassed Saṃvarta.
14.5.6
स बाध्यमानः सततं भ्रात्रा ज्येष्ठेन भारत ।
अर्थानुत्सृज्य दिग्वासा वने वासमरोचयत् ॥ १४.५.६ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, constantly harassed by his elder brother, he gave up his wealth and preferred to dwell in the forest, clad only in the quarters.
14.5.7
वासवोऽप्यसुरान्सर्वान्विजित्य च निपात्य च ।
इन्द्रत्वं प्राप्य लोकेषु ततो वव्रे पुरोहितम् ॥ १४.५.७ ॥
Vāsava too, having conquered and struck down all the asuras, obtained the lordship of Indra; then he chose a purohita.
14.5.8
पुत्रमङ्गिरसो ज्येष्ठं विप्रज्येष्ठं बृहस्पतिम् ।
याज्यस्त्वङ्गिरसः पूर्वमासीद्राजा करंधमः ॥ १४.५.८ ॥
He chose Bṛhaspati, the eldest son of Aṅgiras, the foremost of brahmins. Formerly the officiating priests had been of Aṅgiras's line, and the king was Karandhama.
14.5.9
वीर्येणाप्रतिमो लोके वृत्तेन च बलेन च ।
शतक्रतुरिवौजस्वी धर्मात्मा संशितव्रतः। ॥ १४.५.९ ॥
Unmatched in the world for valour, conduct and strength, radiant like Śatakratu (Indra), he was righteous in spirit and firm in his vows.
14.5.10
वाहनं यस्य योधाश्च मित्राणि विविधानि च ।
शयनानि च मुख्यानि महार्हाणि च सर्वशः ॥ १४.५.१० ॥
He had conveyances and warriors, many kinds of friends, and excellent couches of great value in every way.
14.5.11
ध्यानादेवाभवद्राजन्मुखवातेन सर्वशः ।
स गुणैः पार्थिवान्सर्वान्वशे चक्रे नराधिपः ॥ १४.५.११ ॥
O king, through meditation and through the breath of his mouth (his word) he became altogether powerful; by his virtues that lord of men brought all the kings under his sway.
14.5.12
संजीव्य कालमिष्टं च सशरीरो दिवं गतः ।
बभूव तस्य पुत्रस्तु ययातिरिव धर्मवित् ॥ १४.५.१२ ॥
Having sustained life for the desired span, he went to heaven in his body; and his son was a knower of dharma like Yayāti.
14.5.13
अविक्षिन्नाम शत्रुंजित्स वशे कृतवान्महीम् ।
विक्रमेण गुणैश्चैव पितेवासीत्स पार्थिवः ॥ १४.५.१३ ॥
Avikṣit, the conqueror of enemies, brought the earth under his sway. In valour and virtues he was like his father, that king.
14.5.14
तस्य वासवतुल्योऽभून्मरुत्तो नाम वीर्यवान् ।
पुत्रस्तमनुरक्ताऽभूत्पृथिवी सागराम्बरा ॥ १४.५.१४ ॥
His son Marutta, mighty and equal to Indra, was born; the earth, clad in the oceans, became devoted to him.
14.5.15
स्पर्धते स स्म सततं देवराजेन नित्यदा ।
वासवोऽपि मरुत्तेनि स्पर्धते पाण्डुनन्दन ॥ १४.५.१५ ॥
He constantly vied with the king of the gods; and Vāsava too, O son of Pāṇḍu, vied with Marutta.
14.5.16
शुचिः स गुणवानासीन्मरुत्तः पृथिवीपतिः ।
यतमानोपि यं शक्रो न विशेषयति स्म ह ॥ १४.५.१६ ॥
Pure and virtuous was Marutta, lord of the earth, whom Śakra could not surpass though he strove to do so.
14.5.17
सोऽशक्नुवन्विशेषाय समाहूय बृहस्पतिम् ।
उवाचेदं वचो देवैः सहितो हरिवाहनः ॥ १४.५.१७ ॥
Unable to surpass him, Hari-vāhana (Indra), together with the gods, summoned Bṛhaspati and spoke these words.
14.5.18
बृहस्पते मरुत्तस्य मा स्म कार्षीः कथञ्चन ।
दैवं कर्माथ पित्र्यं वा कर्तासि मम चेत्प्रियम् ॥ १४.५.१८ ॥
O Bṛhaspati, do not in any way perform a divine rite or an ancestral rite for Marutta, if you wish to do what is dear to me.
14.5.19
अहं हि त्रिषु लोकेषु सुराणां च बृहस्पते ।
इन्द्रत्वं प्राप्तवानेको मरुत्तस्तु महीपतिः ॥ १४.५.१९ ॥
O Bṛhaspati, among the three worlds and among the gods, I alone have attained the lordship of Indra; but Marutta is only a lord of the earth.
14.5.20
कथं ह्यमर्त्यं ब्रह्मंस्त्वं याजयित्वा सुराधिपम् ।
याजयेर्मृत्युसंयुक्तं मरुत्तमविशङ्कया ॥ १४.५.२० ॥
O Brahmin, how can you, having caused the immortal lord of the gods to sacrifice, then cause Marutta, bound to death, to sacrifice without misgiving?
14.5.21
मां वा वृणीष्व भद्रं ते मरुत्तं वा महीपतिम् ।
परित्यज्य मरुत्तं वा यथाजोषं भजस्व माम् ॥ १४.५.२१ ॥
May good fortune be yours! Choose me, or choose Marutta, lord of the earth; having abandoned Marutta, serve me as you please.
14.5.22
एवमुक्तः स करकव्य देवराज्ञा बृहस्पतिः ।
मुहूर्तमिव सञ्चिन्त्य देवराजानमब्रवीत् ॥ १४.५.२२ ॥
Thus addressed by the king of the gods, O Karakavya, Bṛhaspati, as if having reflected for a moment, spoke to the king of the gods.
14.5.23
त्वं भूतानामधिपतिस्त्वयि लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ।
नमुचेर्विश्वरूपस्य निहन्ता त्वं बलस्य च ॥ १४.५.२३ ॥
You are the lord of beings; the worlds are established in you. You are the slayer of Namuci and of Viśvarūpa, and you are the slayer of Bala.
14.5.24
त्वमाजहर्थ् देवानामेको वीरश्रियं पराम् ।
त्वं बिभर्षि भुवं द्यां च सदैव बलसूदन ॥ १४.५.२४ ॥
You alone have seized the supreme heroic glory of the gods; O slayer of Bala, you always bear the earth and the sky.
14.5.25
परोहित्यं कथं कृत्वा तव देवगणेश्वर ।
याजयेयमहं मर्त्यं मरुत्तं पाकशासन ॥ १४.५.२५ ॥
O lord of the host of gods, how, having been your priest, could I officiate for a mortal, Marutta? O Pākaśāsana!
14.5.26
समाश्वसिहि देवेन्द्र नाहं मर्त्यस्य कर्हिचित् ।
ग्रहीष्यामि स्रुवं यज्ञे शृणु चेदं वचो मम ॥ १४.५.२६ ॥
Be reassured, O lord of the gods. I shall never take up the sruva in the sacrifice of a mortal. Listen to this word of mine.
14.5.27
हिरण्यरेता नोष्णः स्यात्परिवर्तेत मेदिनी ।
भासं तु न रविः कुर्यान्न तु सत्यं चलेन्मयि ॥ १४.५.२७ ॥
Let the sun not be hot, let the earth turn over, let the sun not give its light; yet in me, truth shall never waver.
14.5.28
बृहस्पतिवचःक श्रुत्वा शक्रो विगतमत्सरः ।
प्रशस्यैनं विवेशाथ स्वमेव भवनं तदा ॥ १४.५.२८ ॥
Having heard the words of Bṛhaspati, Śakra, free from envy, praised him and then entered his own abode.