Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.58
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14.58.1
स मित्रसहमासाद्य अभिज्ञानमयाचत ।
तस्मै ददावभिज्ञानं स चेक्ष्वाकुवरस्तदा ॥ १४.५८.१ ॥
Going to him, Mitrasaha asked for a token of recognition. Then the best of the Ikṣvāku line gave him that token.
14.58.2
न चैवैषा गतिः क्षेम्या न चान्या विद्यते गतिः ।
एतन्मे तत्वमाज्ञाय प्रयच्छ मणिकुण्डले ॥ १४.५८.२ ॥
This path is not safe, and there is no other path. Knowing this state of mine, give me the jeweled earrings.
14.58.3
इत्युक्तस्तामुदङ्कस्तु भर्तुर्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ।
श्रुत्वा च सा तदा प्रादात्ततस्ते मणिकुण्डले ॥ १४.५८.३ ॥
Thus addressed, Udaṅka then told her her husband's words. Having heard them, she then gave the jeweled earrings.
14.58.4
अवाप्य कुण्डले ते तु राजानं पुनरब्रवीत् ।
किमेतद्गुह्यवचनं श्रोतुमिच्छामि पार्थिव ॥ १४.५८.४ ॥
Having obtained the earrings, he spoke again to the king: "O lord of the earth, I wish to hear what this secret saying is."
14.58.5
प्रजाविसर्गाद्विप्रान्वै क्षत्रियाः पूजयन्ति ह ।
विप्रेभ्यश्चापि बहवो दोषाः प्रादुर्भवन्ति नः ॥ १४.५८.५ ॥
From the very beginning of creation, kṣatriyas have honored the brahmins; yet from the brahmins many faults also arise for us.
14.58.6
सोहं द्विजेभ्यः प्रणतो विप्राद्दोषमवाप्तवान् ।
गतिमन्यां न पश्यामि मदयन्तीसहायवान् ॥ १४.५८.६ ॥
I, who bowed to the twice-born, have incurred this fault from a brahmin. Madayantī is my companion, yet I see no other recourse.
14.58.7
न चान्यामपि पश्यामि गतिं गतिमतांवर ।
स्वर्गद्वारस्य गमने स्थाने चेह द्विजोत्तम ॥ १४.५८.७ ॥
O best of those who have a refuge, I see no other path to the gate of heaven, nor any other place here, O best of brahmins.
14.58.8
न हि राज्ञा विशेषेण विरुद्धेन द्विजातिभिः ।
शक्यं हि लोके स्थातुं वै प्रेत्य वा सुखमेधितुम् ॥ १४.५८.८ ॥
Indeed, for a king, especially one at odds with the twice-born, it is not possible to remain in this world, nor to increase happiness after death.
14.58.9
तदिष्टे ते मया दत्ते एते स्वे मणिकुण्डले ।
यः कृतस्तेऽद्य समयः सफलं तं कुरुष्य मे ॥ १४.५८.९ ॥
Therefore, revered one, I have given you these my own jeweled earrings. Make fruitful the agreement you have made with me today.
14.58.10
राजंस्तथेह कर्तास्मि पुनरेष्यामि ते वशम् ।
प्रश्नं च कञ्चित्प्रष्टुं त्वां व्यवसिष्ये परंतप ॥ १४.५८.१० ॥
O king, I will do so here and will return again into your power. O scorcher of foes, I resolve to ask you a certain question.
14.58.11
ब्रूहि विप्र यथाकामं प्रतिवक्तास्मि ते वचः ।
छेत्तास्मि संशयं तेऽद्य न मेऽत्राश्ति विचारणा ॥ १४.५८.११ ॥
Speak, O brahmin, as you wish. I will answer your words. Today I will dispel your doubt; in this I have no hesitation.
14.58.12
प्राहुर्वाक्संयतं विप्रं धर्मनैपुणदर्शिनः ।
मित्रेषु यश्च विषमः स्तेन इत्येव तं विदुः ॥ १४.५८.१२ ॥
Those who see the subtleties of dharma call a brahmin restrained in speech thus; and one who is unfair toward friends, they know him simply as a thief.
14.58.13
स बवान्मित्रतामद्य सम्प्राप्तो मम पार्थिव ।
स मे बुद्धिं प्रयच्छस्व सम्मतां पुरुषर्षभ ॥ १४.५८.१३ ॥
O king, he has today become my friend. O bull among men, give me counsel that is agreeable to me.
14.58.14
अवाप्तार्थोऽहमद्येह भवांश्च पुरुषादकः ।
भवत्सकाशमागन्तुं क्षमं मम न वेति वै ॥ १४.५८.१४ ॥
Today my purpose here is achieved, and you are a man-eater. Whether it is fit for me to come into your presence, that is the question.
14.58.15
क्षमं चेदिह वक्तव्यं मया द्विजवरोत्तम ।
मत्समीपं द्विजश्रेष्ट नागन्तव्यं कथञ्चन ॥ १४.५८.१५ ॥
O best of the twice-born, if it is fit for me to speak here, hear me: O best of brahmins, you must by no means come near me.
14.58.16
एवं तव प्रपश्यामि श्रेयो भृगुकुलोद्वह ।
आगच्छतो हि ते विप्रि भवेन्मृर्त्युन संशयः ॥ १४.५८.१६ ॥
Thus I see what is good for you, O bearer of the Bhṛgu lineage: for as you come, O brahmin, death would surely befall you; there is no doubt.
14.58.17
इत्युक्तः स तदा राजा क्षमं बुद्धिमता हितम् ।
अनुज्ञाप्य स राजानमहल्यां प्रति जग्मिवान् ॥ १४.५८.१७ ॥
When he had been addressed thus by the wise one with fitting and beneficial words, he took leave of the king and went toward Ahalyā.
14.58.18
गृहीत्वा कुण्डले दिव्ये गुरुपत्न्याः प्रियंकरः ।
जवेन महता प्रायाद्गौतमस्याश्रमं प्रति ॥ १४.५८.१८ ॥
Taking the divine earrings, he who does what is dear to his teacher's wife set out with great speed toward the hermitage of Gautama.
14.58.19
यथा तयो रक्षणं च मदयन्त्याऽभिभाषितम् ।
तथा ते कुण्डले बध्वा तदा कृष्णाजिनेऽनयत् ॥ १४.५८.१९ ॥
Just as the protection of the two and what Madayantī had said, so then he bound those earrings and placed them on the black antelope skin.
14.58.20
स कस्मिंश्चित्क्षुधाविष्टः फलभारसमन्वितम् ।
बिल्वं ददर्श विप्रर्षिरारुरोह च तं ततः ॥ १४.५८.२० ॥
At some point, seized by hunger, he saw a bilva tree laden with a weight of fruit, and that brahmin sage then climbed it.
14.58.21
शाखास्वासज्य तस्यैव कृष्णाजिनमरिंदम ।
पातयामास बिल्वानि तदा स द्विजपुङ्गवः ॥ १४.५८.२१ ॥
Hanging the black antelope skin on its very branches, O subduer of foes, then that best of the twice-born made the bilva fruits fall.
14.58.22
अथ पातयमानस्य बिल्वापहृतचक्षुषः ।
न्यपतंस्तानि बिल्वानि तस्मिन्नेवाजिने विभो ॥ १४.५८.२२ ॥
Then, as he was making them fall, his eyes stolen by the bilva fruits, O mighty one, those bilva fruits fell on that very antelope skin.
14.58.23
यस्मिंस्ते कुण्डले बद्धे तदा द्विजवरेण वै ।
बिल्वप्रहारैस्तस्याथ व्यशीर्यद्बन्धनं ततः ॥ १४.५८.२३ ॥
Upon which those earrings had then been bound by the best of the twice-born, and by the blows of the bilva fruits his binding then came apart.
14.58.24
सकुण्डलं तदजिनं पपात सहसा तरोः ।
विशीर्णबन्धने तस्मिन्गते कृष्णाजिने महीम् ॥ १४.५८.२४ ॥
Together with the earrings that antelope skin suddenly fell from the tree; its binding come apart, that black antelope skin went down to the earth.
14.58.25
अपश्यद्भुजगः कश्चित्ते तत्र मणिकुण्डले ।
ऐरावतकुलोद्भूतः शीघ्रो भूत्वा तदा हि सः ॥ १४.५८.२५ ॥
There a certain serpent saw those jeweled earrings. Born of Airāvata's lineage, the serpent swiftly took its form and came then.
14.58.26
विदश्यास्येन वल्मीकं विवेशाथ स कुण्डले ।
ह्रियमाणे तु दृष्ट्वा स कुण्डले भुजगेन ह ॥ १४.५८.२६ ॥
Biting the anthill with its mouth, it entered; and seeing the earrings being carried off by the serpent...
14.58.27
पपात वृक्षात्सोद्वेगो दुःखात्परमकोपनः ।
स दण्डकाष्ठमादाय वल्मीकमखनत्तदा ॥ १४.५८.२७ ॥
Agitated by grief and greatly enraged, he fell from the tree; taking a stick, he then began to dig out the anthill.
14.58.28
अहानि त्रिंशदव्यग्रः पञ्च चान्यानि भारत ।
क्रोधामर्षाभिसंतप्तस्तदा ब्राह्मणिसत्तमः ॥ १४.५८.२८ ॥
O Bhārata, that foremost of brahmins, tormented by anger and intolerance, undistracted, dug on for thirty-five days.
14.58.29
तस्य वेगमसह्यं तमसहन्ती वसुन्धरा ।
दण्डकाष्ठाभिनुन्नाङ्गी चचाल भृशमाकुला।
ततः खनत एवाथ विप्रर्षेर्धरणीतलम् ।
नागलोकस्य पन्थानं कर्तुकामस्य निश्चयात् ॥ १४.५८.२९ ॥
Unable to endure his unbearable force, the earth, her limbs struck by the stick, trembled greatly in distress. Then, as the brahmin sage kept digging, resolved to make a path to the world of the nāgas, the surface of the earth...
14.58.30
रथेन हरियुक्तेन तं देशमुपजग्मिवान् ।
वज्रपाणिर्महातेजास्तं ददर्श द्विजोत्तमम् ॥ १४.५८.३० ॥
Coming to that place in a chariot yoked with tawny horses, the thunderbolt-wielder of great splendor saw that foremost of brahmins.
14.58.31
स तु तं ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा तस्य दुःखेन दुःखितः ।
उदङ्कमब्रवीद्वाक्यं नैतच्छक्यं त्वयेति वै ॥ १४.५८.३१ ॥
Becoming a brahmin and grieved by his sorrow, he said to Uttanka: "This is not possible for you."
14.58.32
इतो हि नागलोको वै योजनानि सहस्रशः ।
न दण्डकाष्ठसाध्यं च मन्ये कार्यमिदं तव ॥ १४.५८.३२ ॥
From here the world of the serpents lies thousands of yojanas away; I think this task of yours is not achievable by staff and wood.
14.58.33
नागलोके यदि ब्रह्मन्न शक्ये कुण्डले मया ।
प्राप्तुं प्राणान्विमोक्ष्यामि पश्यतस्ते द्विजोत्तम ॥ १४.५८.३३ ॥
If in the world of the serpents I cannot obtain the earrings, O brahmin, best of the twice-born, I shall give up my life before your eyes.
14.58.34
यदा स नाशकत्तस्य निश्चयं कर्तुमन्यथा ।
वज्रपाणिस्तदा दण्डं वज्रास्त्रेण युयोज ह ॥ १४.५८.३४ ॥
When he could not change Uttanka's resolve, the thunderbolt-handed one then employed his staff with the thunderbolt weapon.
14.58.35
ततो वज्रप्रहारैस्तैर्दार्यमाणा वसुन्धर ।
नागलोकस्य पन्थानमकरोज्जनमेजय ॥ १४.५८.३५ ॥
Then the earth, split by those blows of the thunderbolt, made a path to the world of the serpents, O Janamejaya.
14.58.36
स तेन मार्गेण तदा नागलोकं विवेश ह ।
ददर्श नागलोकं च योजनानि सहस्रशः ॥ १४.५८.३६ ॥
Then by that path he entered the world of the serpents and saw the world of the serpents stretching for thousands of yojanas.
14.58.37
प्रकारनिचयैर्दिव्यैर्मणिमुक्तास्वलङ्कृतैः ।
उपपन्नं महाभाग शातकुम्भमयैस्तथा ॥ १४.५८.३७ ॥
Adorned richly with divine gems and pearls, with ranges of enclosing walls, O greatly fortunate one, and built of gold as well.
14.58.38
वापीः स्फटिकसोपाना नदीस्च विमलोदकाः ।
ददर्श वृक्षांश्च बहून्नानाद्विजगणायुतान् ॥ १४.५८.३८ ॥
He saw step-wells with crystal stairs, rivers of clear water, and many trees teeming with flocks of various birds.
14.58.39
तस्य लोकस्य च द्वारं स ददर्श भृगूद्वहः ।
पञ्चयोजनविस्तारमायतं शतयोजनम् ॥ १४.५८.३९ ॥
And the gate of that world, five yojanas wide and extending a hundred yojanas in length, the best of the Bhṛgus saw.
14.58.40
नागलोकमुदङ्कस्तु प्रेक्ष्य दीनोऽभवत्तदा ।
निराशश्चाभवत्तत्र कुण्डलाहरणे पुनः ॥ १४.५८.४० ॥
But Uttaṅka, seeing the world of the nāgas, then became downcast, and there again became hopeless about recovering the earrings.
14.58.41
तत्र प्रोवाच तुरगस्तं कृष्णश्वेतवालधिः ।
ताम्रास्यनेत्रः कौरव्यः प्रज्वलन्निव तेजसा ॥ १४.५८.४१ ॥
There the horse with its black-and-white tail spoke to him—copper-red of mouth and eyes, O descendant of the Kurus, blazing as if with splendour.
14.58.42
धमस्वापानमेतन्मे ततस्त्वं विप्र लप्स्यसे ।
ऐरावतसुतेनेहि तव्रानीते हि कुण्डले ॥ १४.५८.४२ ॥
Blow this breath of mine; then, O brāhmaṇa, you shall obtain them. Come—your earrings have indeed been brought by Airāvata's son.
14.58.43
मा जुगुप्सां कृथाः पुत्र त्वमत्रार्थे कथञ्चन ।
त्वयैतद्धि समाचीर्णं गौतमस्याश्रमे तदा ॥ १४.५८.४३ ॥
Son, do not show disgust in this matter in any way, for you did this same thing then in Gautama's hermitage.
14.58.44
कथं भवन्तं जानीयामुपाध्यायाश्रमं प्रति ।
यन्मया चीर्णपूर्वं हि श्रोतुमिच्छामि तद्ध्यहम् ॥ १४.५८.४४ ॥
How could I know you in regard to the teacher's hermitage? I wish to hear what I did before.
14.58.45
गुरोर्गुरु मां जानीहि ज्वलन्तं जातवेदसम् ।
त्वया ह्यहं सदा विप्र गुरोरर्थेऽभिपूजितः ॥ १४.५८.४५ ॥
Know me as the teacher's teacher, the blazing Jātavedas. O brahmin, you have always honored me for the sake of your teacher.
14.58.46
विधिवत्सततं विप्र शुचिना भृगुनन्दन ।
तस्माच्छ्रेयो विधास्यामि तवैवं कुरु माचिरम् ॥ १४.५८.४६ ॥
O brahmin, O son of Bhṛgu, you have always worshipped me rightly and with purity. Therefore I will bestow good upon you; do this, and without delay.
14.58.47
इत्युक्तस्तु तथाऽकार्षीदुदङ्कश्चित्रभानुना ।
ताम्रार्चिः प्रीतिमांश्चापि प्रजज्वाल दिधक्षया ॥ १४.५८.४७ ॥
Thus addressed, Uttaṅka did so; and Citrabhānu of copper-coloured flames, though pleased, blazed up with the desire to burn.
14.58.48
ततोऽस्य रोमकूपेभ्यो ध्मायमानस्य भारत ।
घनः प्रादुरभूद्धूमो नागलोकभयावहः ॥ १४.५८.४८ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, from the pores of his body, as he blew, dense smoke arose, bringing terror to the realm of the nāgas.
14.58.49
तेन धूमेन महता वर्धमानेन भारत ।
नागलोके महाराज न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन ॥ १४.५८.४९ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, O great king, by that great, growing smoke nothing could be perceived in the world of the serpents.
14.58.50
हाहाकृतमभूत्सर्वमैरावतिनिवेशनम् ।
वासुकिप्रमुखानां च नागानां जनमेजय ॥ १४.५८.५० ॥
O Janamejaya, the whole abode of Airāvatī was filled with cries of alarm, and so were the serpents led by Vāsuki.
14.58.51
न प्राकाशन्त वेश्मानि धूमरुद्धानि भारत ।
नीहारसंवृतानीव वनानि गिरयस्तथा ॥ १४.५८.५१ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, the dwellings, obstructed by smoke, did not show themselves; they were as if covered by mist, like forests and mountains.
14.58.52
ते धूमरक्तनयना वह्नितेजोभितापिताः ।
आजग्मुर्निश्चयं ज्ञातुं भार्गवस्य महात्मनः ॥ १४.५८.५२ ॥
With eyes reddened by smoke and scorched by the heat of fire, they came to learn the resolve of the great-souled descendant of Bhṛgu.
14.58.53
श्रुत्वा च निश्चयं तस्य महर्षेरतितेजसः ।
सम्भ्रान्तनयनाः सर्वे पूजां चक्रुर्यथाविधि ॥ १४.५८.५३ ॥
Having heard the resolve of that exceedingly brilliant great sage, all of them, their eyes full of alarm, duly performed worship.
14.58.54
सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो नागा वृद्धबालपुरोगमाः ।
शिरोभिः प्रणिपत्योचुः प्रसीद भगवन्निति ॥ १४.५८.५४ ॥
With palms joined, all the serpents, led by the old and the young, bowed their heads and said, "Be gracious, O venerable one."
14.58.55
प्रसाद्य ब्राह्मणं ते तु पाद्यमर्घ्यं निवेद्य च ।
प्रायच्छन्कुण्डले दिव्ये पन्नगाः परमार्चिते ॥ १४.५८.५५ ॥
Having appeased the brahmin and offered him water for the feet and the honorary offering, the serpents gave two divine earrings, highly honoured.
14.58.56
ततः स पूजितो नागैस्तदोदङ्कः प्रतापवान् ।
अग्निं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा जगाम गुरुसद्म तत् ॥ १४.५८.५६ ॥
Then Uttaṅka, mighty and honoured by the nāgas, circumambulated the fire keeping it on his right and went to his teacher's house.
14.58.57
स गत्वा त्वरितो राजन्गौतमस्य निवेशनम् ।
प्रायच्छत्कुण्डले दिव्ये गुरुपत्न्यास्तदाऽनघ ॥ १४.५८.५७ ॥
Hastening to Gautama's dwelling, O king, he gave the divine earrings to his teacher's wife, O sinless one.
14.58.58
वासुकिप्रमुकानां च नागानां जनमेजय ।
सर्वं शशंस गुरेव यथावद्द्विजसत्तमः ॥ १४.५८.५८ ॥
O Janamejaya, the best of brahmins related to his teacher exactly as it had happened: all about Vāsuki and the other chief nāgas.
14.58.59
एवं महात्मना तेन त्रींलोकाञ्जनमेजय ।
परिक्रम्याहृते दिव्ये ततस्ते मणिकुण्डले ॥ १४.५८.५९ ॥
Thus, O Janamejaya, the great-souled one circumambulated the three worlds, and then the divine jewelled earrings were brought.
14.58.60
एवंप्रभावः स मुनिरुदङ्को भरतर्षभ ।
परेण तपसा युक्तो यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि। ॥ १४.५८.६० ॥
Such was the power of that sage Uttaṅka, bull of the Bharatas, endowed with supreme austerity, about whom you ask me.