Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.8
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14.8.1
गिरेर्हिमवतः पृष्ठे मुञ्जवान्नाम पर्वतः ।
तप्यते यत्र भगवांस्तपो नित्यमुपापतिः ॥ १४.८.१ ॥
On the slope of the Himālaya there is a mountain named Muñjavat, where the blessed lord, the lord of Umā, performs austerity constantly.
14.8.2
वनस्पतीनां मूलेषु शृङ्गेषु विषमेषु च ।
गुहासु शैलराजस्य यथाकामं यथासुखम् ॥ १४.८.२ ॥
At the roots of trees, on the rugged peaks, and in the caves of the king of mountains, as one wishes and as is comfortable.
14.8.3
उमासहायो भगवान्यत्र नित्यं महेश्वरः ।
आस्ते शूली महातेजा नानाभूतगणावृतः ॥ १४.८.३ ॥
The blessed Maheśvara, companion of Umā, the trident-bearer of great splendour, surrounded by many hosts of beings, always dwells there.
14.8.4
तत्र रुद्राश्च साध्याश्च विश्वेऽथ वसवस्तथा ।
यमश्च वरुणश्चैव कुबेरश्च सहानुगः ॥ १४.८.४ ॥
There are the Rudras and the Sādhyas, the Viśvedevas and the Vasus, Yama and Varuṇa, and Kubera with his followers.
14.8.5
भूतानि च पिशाचाश्च नासत्यावपि चाश्विनौ ।
गन्धऱ्वाप्सरसश्चैव यक्षा देवर्षयस्तथा ॥ १४.८.५ ॥
Spirits and piśācas, the Nāsatyas and the two Aśvins, Gandharvas and Apsarases, Yakṣas and divine sages are there as well.
14.8.6
आदित्या मरुतश्चैव यातुधानाश्च सर्वशः ।
उपासन्ते महात्मानं बहुरूपमुपापतिम् ॥ १४.८.६ ॥
The Ādityas and the Maruts, and the yātudhānas, in every way worship the great-souled lord of Umā, who takes many forms.
14.8.7
रमते भगवांस्तत्र कुबेरानुचरैः सह ।
विकृतैर्विकृताकारैः क्रीडद्भिः पृथिवीपते ॥ १४.८.७ ॥
There the blessed lord delights with the attendants of Kubera, who play in deformed shapes, O lord of the earth.
14.8.8
श्रिया ज्वलन्दृश्यते वै बालादित्यसमद्युतिः ।
न रूपं शक्यते तस्य संस्थानं वा कदाचन।
निर्देष्टुं प्राणिभिः कैश्चित्प्राकृतैर्मांसलोचनैः ॥ १४.८.८ ॥
He is seen blazing with splendor, his brilliance like the rising sun. No living being with ordinary fleshly eyes can ever describe his form or his shape.
14.8.9
नोष्णं न शिशिरं तत्र न वायुर्न च भास्करः ।
न जारा क्षुत्पिपासे वा न मृत्युर्न भयं नृप ॥ १४.८.९ ॥
There is neither heat nor cold, neither wind nor sun. There is no old age, no hunger or thirst, no death, and no fear, O king.
14.8.10
तस्य शैलस्य पार्श्वेषु सर्वेषु जयतांवर ।
धातवो जातरूपस्य रश्मयः सवितुर्यथा ॥ १४.८.१० ॥
On all the slopes of that mountain, O best of victors, the gold-bearing veins gleam like the rays of the sun.
14.8.11
रक्ष्यन्ते ते कुबेरस्य सहायैरुद्यतायुधैः ।
चिकीर्षद्भिः प्रियं राजन्कुबेरस्य महात्मनः ॥ १४.८.११ ॥
They are guarded by Kubera's helpers, with weapons raised, who wish to do what is pleasing to the great-souled Kubera, O king.
14.8.12
तत्र गत्वा समन्वास्य महायोगेश्वरं शिवम् ।
कुरु प्रणामं राजर्षे भक्त्या परमया यतुः ॥ १४.८.१२ ॥
Having gone there and drawn near, bow in reverence to Shiva, the great lord of yoga, O royal sage, with supreme devotion and striving.
14.8.13
तस्मै भगवते कृत्वा नमः शर्वाय वेधसे ।
एभिस्तं नामभिर्देवं सर्वविद्याधरं स्तुहि ॥ १४.८.१३ ॥
Having bowed to that blessed Śarva, the creator, praise that god, lord of all knowledge, with these names.
14.8.14
रुद्राय शितिकण्ठाय सुरूपाय सुवर्चसे ।
कपर्दिने करालाय हर्यक्ष्णे वरदाय च ॥ १४.८.१४ ॥
To Rudra, the blue-throated, the beautiful, the radiant, the matted-haired, the fearsome, the tawny-eyed, the giver of boons, and.
14.8.15
त्र्यक्ष्णे पूष्णो दन्तभिदे वामनाय शिवाय च ।
याम्यायाव्यक्तरूपाय सद्वृत्ते शङ्कराय च ॥ १४.८.१५ ॥
To the three-eyed one, the breaker of Pūṣan's teeth, to Vāmana, to the auspicious one, and to the one of the south, to the one of unmanifest form, to the one of good conduct, to Śaṅkara, and.
14.8.16
क्षेम्याय हरिकेशाय स्थाणवे पुरुषाय च ।
हरिनेत्राय मुण्डाय क्रुद्धायोत्तरणाय च ॥ १४.८.१६ ॥
To the one of safety, the tawny-haired one, to the immovable one, to the Person, and to the tawny-eyed one, to the shaven one, to the angry one, to the one who carries across, and.
14.8.17
भास्वराय सुतीर्थाय देवदेवाय रंहसे ।
उष्णीषिणे सुवक्त्राय सहस्राक्षाय मीढुषे ॥ १४.८.१७ ॥
To the radiant one, to the one of good fords, to the god of gods, to the swift one, to the turban-wearer, to the fair-faced one, to the thousand-eyed one, to the bountiful one.
14.8.18
गिरिशाय प्राशान्ताय यतये चीरवाससे ।
बिल्वदण्डाय सिद्धाय सर्वदण्डधराय च ॥ १४.८.१८ ॥
To the mountain-lord, the perfectly calm one, to the ascetic, to the one clad in bark, to the accomplished one with the bilva staff, and to the bearer of every staff.
14.8.19
मृगव्याधाय महते धन्विनेऽथ भवाय च ।
वराय सोमवक्त्राय सिद्धमन्त्राय चक्षुषे ॥ १४.८.१९ ॥
To the hunter of deer, the great one, the bowman, and to Bhava, to the excellent one, the moon-faced one, to the eye whose mantras are accomplished.
14.8.20
हिरण्यबाहवे राजन्नुग्राय पतये दिशाम् ।
लेलिहानाय गोष्ठाय सिद्धमन्त्राय वृष्णये ॥ १४.८.२० ॥
O king, to the golden-armed one, the fierce one, lord of the directions, the one licking the flames, the one who dwells in the assembly, to the mighty one whose mantras are accomplished.
14.8.21
पशूनां पतये चैव भूतानां पतये नमः ।
वृषाय मातृभक्ताय सेनान्ये मध्यमाय च ॥ १४.८.२१ ॥
Homage to the lord of beasts and to the lord of beings. To the bull, the devoted son of the mother, the commander of armies, and the middle one.
14.8.22
अभिवक्त्राय पतये सर्वदेवमयाय च ।
स्रुवहस्ताय पतये धन्विने भार्गवाय च।
अजाय कृष्णनेत्राय विरूपाक्षाय चैव ह ॥ १४.८.२२ ॥
To the lord who faces every direction and is made of all the gods. To the lord who holds the sruva ladle, to the bowman, the descendant of Bhṛgu. To the unborn, the dark-eyed one, and the three-eyed one.
14.8.23
तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्राय तीक्ष्णाय वैश्वानरमुखाय च ।
महात्मने चानङ्गाय सर्वाय पतये विशाम् ॥ १४.८.२३ ॥
To the sharp-fanged one, the fierce one, whose face is Vaiśvānara the fire. To the great soul, the bodiless one, the all, and the lord of the peoples.
14.8.24
तथा रुद्राय पतये पृथवे कृत्तिवाससे ।
विलोहिताय दीप्ताय दीप्ताक्षाय महौजसे।
वसुरेतःसुवपुषे पृथवे कृत्तिवाससे ॥ १४.८.२४ ॥
Likewise, homage to the lord Rudra, to the broad one, to the one clad in a hide. To the ruddy one, the blazing one, the blazing-eyed one, the one of great might, whose seed is wealth, the beautifully formed one, the broad one, the one clad in a hide.
14.8.25
कपालमालिने चैव सुवर्णमुकुटाय च ।
महादेवाय कृष्णाय त्र्यम्बकायानघाय च ॥ १४.८.२५ ॥
To the one who wears a garland of skulls, to the one with the golden crown, to Mahādeva, to the dark one, to Tryambaka, and to the faultless one.
14.8.26
क्रोधनायानृशंसाय मृदवे बाहुशालिने ।
दण्डिने तप्ततपसे तथैवाक्रूरकर्मणे ॥ १४.८.२६ ॥
To the wrathful and the compassionate, the gentle, the mighty-armed, the staff-bearer, the one of fiery austerity, and likewise to the one whose deeds are not cruel.
14.8.27
सहस्रशिरसे चैव सहस्रचरणाय च ।
नमः स्वधास्वरूपाय बहुरूपाय दंष्ट्रिणे ॥ १४.८.२७ ॥
Homage to the thousand-headed and the thousand-footed, whose form is svadhā, to the many-formed, and to the one with fangs.
14.8.28
पिनाकिनं महादेवं महाभोगिनमव्ययम् ।
त्रिशूलहस्तं वरदं त्र्यम्बकं भुवनेश्वरम् ॥ १४.८.२८ ॥
To Pināka-bearing Mahādeva, the great coiled one, the imperishable, trident in hand, the giver of boons, the three-eyed one, lord of the worlds.
14.8.29
त्रिपुरघ्नं त्रिनयनं त्रिलोकेशं महौजसम् ।
प्रभवं सर्वभूतानां दातारं धरणीधरम् ॥ १४.८.२९ ॥
To the destroyer of the three cities, the three-eyed, lord of the three worlds, of great power, the source of all beings, the giver, and the supporter of the earth.
14.8.30
ईशानं शङ्करं सर्वं शिवं विश्वेश्वरं भवम् ।
उमापतिं पशुपतिं विश्वरूपं महेश्वरम् ॥ १४.८.३० ॥
To Īśāna, Śaṅkara, the all, Śiva, lord of the universe, Bhava, lord of Umā, lord of beings, of universal form, and the great lord.
14.8.31
विरूपाक्षं दशभुजं विष्यन्दं गोवृषध्वजम् ।
उग्रं स्थाणुं शिवं रौद्रं शर्वं गौरीशमीश्वरम् ॥ १४.८.३१ ॥
Virūpākṣa, ten-armed, Viṣyanda, whose banner is the bull, fierce, Sthāṇu, Śiva, terrible, Śarva, lord of Gaurī, the supreme lord.
14.8.32
शितिकण्ठमजं शुक्रं पृथुं पृथुहरं वरम् ।
विश्वरूपं विरूपाक्षं बहुरूपमुपापतिम् ॥ १४.८.३२ ॥
Blue-throated, unborn, pure, vast, destroyer of the vast, the excellent one, having all forms, the three-eyed one, of many forms, lord of Umā.
14.8.33
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवमनङ्गाङ्गहरं हरम् ।
शरण्यं शरणं याहि महादेवं चतुर्मुखम् ॥ १४.८.३३ ॥
Bowing your head to that god who destroyed the limbs of Anaṅga, go for refuge to the great god, worthy of refuge, the four-faced one.
14.8.34
विरोचमानं वपुषा दिव्याभरणभूषितम् ।
अनाद्यन्तमजं शंभुं सर्वव्यापिनमीश्वरम् ॥ १४.८.३४ ॥
Shining in body, adorned with divine ornaments, without beginning or end, unborn, Śambhu, the lord who pervades all.
14.8.35
निस्त्रैगुण्यं निरुद्वेगं निर्मलं निधिमोजसाम् ।
प्रणम्य प्राञ्जलिः शर्वं प्रयामि शरणं हरम् ॥ १४.८.३५ ॥
Beyond the three guṇas, free from agitation, stainless, the treasure of splendour: bowing with folded palms to Śarva, I go for refuge to Hara.
14.8.36
सम्मान्यं निश्चलं नित्यमकारुण्यमलेपनम् ।
अध्यात्मवेदमासाद्य प्रयामि शरणं मुहुः ॥ १४.८.३६ ॥
Worthy of honour, unmoving, eternal, without compassion yet unstained: having reached the knowledge of the self, I go again and again for refuge.
14.8.37
यस्य नित्यं विदुः स्थानं मोक्षमध्यात्मचिन्तकाः ।
योगीशं तत्वमार्गस्थाः कैवल्यं पदमक्षरम् ॥ १४.८.३७ ॥
Those who contemplate the self always know his abode as liberation; the lord of yogins, who stands on the path of truth, the state of kaivalya, the imperishable.
14.8.38
यं विदुः सङ्गिनं मुक्ताः सामान्यं समदर्शिनः ।
तं प्रपद्ये जगद्योनिमयोनिं निर्गुणात्मकम् ॥ १४.८.३८ ॥
Him whom the liberated and the equal-sighted know as companion and as the universal one, the source of the world, sourceless, whose nature is beyond qualities — I take refuge in him.
14.8.39
असृजद्यस्तु भूतादीन्सप्त लोकान्सनातनान् ।
स्थितः सत्योपरि स्थाणुस्तं प्रपद्ये सनातनम् ॥ १४.८.३९ ॥
He who created the elemental beings and the seven eternal worlds, who stands firm as the immovable above truth — to that eternal one I take refuge.
14.8.40
भक्तानां सुलभं तं हि दुर्लभं दूरपातिनाम् ।
अदूरस्थममुं देवं प्रकृतेः परतः स्थितम् ॥ १४.८.४० ॥
For devotees he is easy to attain, but hard for those who have wandered far off; that god, who is not far away, stands beyond nature.
14.8.41
नमामि सर्वलोकस्थं व्रजामि शरणं शिवम् ।
एवं कृत्वा नमस्तस्मै महादेवाय रंहसे।
महात्मने क्षितिपते तत्सुवर्णमवाप्स्यसि ॥ १४.८.४१ ॥
I bow to Śiva, who dwells in all the worlds, and I go to him for refuge. Having thus swiftly paid homage to that great god, O lord of the earth, you will obtain that gold.
14.8.42
लभन्ते गाणपत्यं च तदेकाग्रा हि मानवाः ।
किं पुनः स्वर्णिभाण्डानि तस्मात्त्वं गच्छ मा चिरं ॥ १४.८.४२ ॥
Single-minded men obtain even the state of Gaṇapati; how much more then golden vessels? Therefore go, do not delay.
14.8.43
महत्तरं हि ते लाभं हस्त्यश्वोष्ट्रादिभिः सह ।
सुवर्णमाहरिष्यन्तस्तत्र गच्छन्तु ते नराः ॥ १४.८.४३ ॥
With elephants, horses, camels and the rest you will gain much more. Let your men go there and bring back gold.
14.8.44
इत्युक्तः स वचस्तस्य चक्रे कारन्धमात्मजः ।
गङ्गाधरं नमस्कृत्य लब्धवान्धनमुत्तमम् ॥ १४.८.४४ ॥
Thus addressed, his son Kāraṇdhama did as he was told. Having bowed to Gaṅgādhara, he obtained excellent wealth.
14.8.45
कुबेर इव तत्प्राप्य महादेवप्रसादतः ।
ततोऽतिमानुषं सर्वं चक्रे यज्ञस्य संविधिम् ॥ १४.८.४५ ॥
Having obtained that wealth by Mahādeva's grace, he became like Kubera, and then made all the arrangements for the sacrifice on a superhuman scale.
14.8.46
सौवर्णानि च भाण्डानि संचक्रुस्तत्र शिल्पिनः ।
शालाश्च सर्वसम्भारांस्तत्र संवर्तशासनात् ॥ १४.८.४६ ॥
There the craftsmen made golden vessels, and by Saṃvarta's command they prepared the halls and all the materials there.
14.8.47
बृहस्पतिस्तु तां श्रुत्वा मरुत्तस्य महीपतेः ।
समृद्धिमति देवेभ्यः सन्तापमकरोद्भृशम् ॥ १४.८.४७ ॥
But Bṛhaspati, having heard of the great prosperity of King Marutta, caused the gods exceeding distress.
14.8.48
सन्तप्यमानो वैवर्ण्यं कृशत्वं चागमत्परम् ।
भविष्यति हि मे शत्रुः संवर्तो वसुमानिति ॥ १४.८.४८ ॥
Tormented by distress, he grew pale and became extremely emaciated, thinking, "Saṃvarta, the wealthy one, will surely be my enemy."
14.8.49
तं श्रुत्वा भृशसंतप्तं देवराजो बृहस्पतिम् ।
अभिगम्यामरवृतः प्रोवाचेदं वचस्तदा ॥ १४.८.४९ ॥
Having heard of him, Indra, king of the gods, greatly distressed, approached Bṛhaspati surrounded by the immortals, and then spoke these words.