Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.94
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14.94.1
धर्मागतेन त्यागेन भगवन्सर्वमस्ति चेत् ।
एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व कुशलो ह्यसि भाषितुम् ॥ १४.९४.१ ॥
Venerable one, if everything is attained through renunciation obtained by righteousness, then tell me all of this, for you are skilled in speech.
14.94.2
तस्योञ्छवृत्तेर्यद्वृत्तं सक्तुदाने फलं महत् ।
कथितं तु मम ब्रह्मंस्तथ्यमेतदसंशयम् ॥ १४.९४.२ ॥
O Brahmin, the conduct of that gleaner and the great fruit of the gift of barley meal have been told to me; this is true, without doubt.
14.94.3
कथं हि सर्वयज्ञेषु निश्चयः परमो भवेत् ।
एतदर्हसि मे वक्तुं निखिलेन द्विजर्षभ ॥ १४.९४.३ ॥
O best of twice-born, how could the supreme certainty among all sacrifices arise? You are worthy to tell me this in full.
14.94.4
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
अगस्त्यस्य महायज्ञे पुरावृत्तमरिंदम ॥ १४.९४.४ ॥
Here too they recite this ancient story, the old event of Agastya's great sacrifice, O subduer of foes.
14.94.5
पुराऽगस्त्यो महातेजा दीक्षां द्वादशवार्षिकीम् ।
प्रविवेश महाराज सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥ १४.९४.५ ॥
Long ago the splendid Agastya entered a twelve-year consecration, O great king, delighting in the welfare of all beings.
14.94.6
तत्राग्निकल्पा होतार आसन्सत्रे महात्मनः ।
मूलाहाराः फलाहाराश्चाश्मकुट्टा मरीचिपाः ॥ १४.९४.६ ॥
There, at the great-souled one's sacrificial session, were priests blazing like fire, living on roots, living on fruits, grinding with stones, and drinking sunbeams.
14.94.7
परिपृष्टिका वैघसिकाः प्रसङ्ख्यानास्तथैव च ।
यतयो भिक्षवश्चात्र बभूवुः पर्यवस्थिताः ॥ १४.९४.७ ॥
Those who follow inquiry, the eaters of leftovers, the contemplatives, likewise ascetics and mendicants were gathered there.
14.94.8
सर्वे प्रत्यक्षधर्माणो जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः ।
दमे स्थिताश्च सर्वे ते हिंसादंभविवर्जिताः ॥ १४.९४.८ ॥
All of them, whose dharma was evident, who had conquered anger and mastered their senses, stood firm in self-restraint, free from violence and hypocrisy.
14.94.9
वृत्ते शुद्धे स्थिता नित्यमिन्द्रियैश्चाप्यबाधिताः ।
उपातिष्ठन्त तं यज्ञं यजन्तस्ते महर्षयः ॥ १४.९४.९ ॥
Steadfast always in pure conduct, undisturbed by the senses, those great sages attended that sacrifice while performing it.
14.94.10
यथाशक्त्या भगवता तदन्नं समुपार्जितम् ।
तस्मिन्सत्रे तु यद्वृत्तं यद्योग्यं च तदाऽभवत् ॥ १४.९४.१० ॥
The blessed one gathered that food according to his strength; what took place in that sacrificial session was then fitting.
14.94.11
तथा ह्यनेकैर्मुनिभिर्महान्तः क्रतवः कृताः ।
एवंविधे त्वगस्त्यस्य वर्तमाने तथाऽध्वरे।
न ववर्ष सहस्राक्षस्तदा भरतसत्तम ॥ १४.९४.११ ॥
Thus many sages had performed great sacrifices; yet in such a case, while Agastya's sacrifice was going on, O best of the Bharatas, the thousand-eyed one did not send rain then.
14.94.12
ततः कर्मान्तरे राजन्नगस्त्यस्य महात्मनः ।
कथेयमभिनिर्वृत्ता मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् ॥ १४.९४.१२ ॥
Then, O king, in the course of the rite, this story of the great-souled Agastya arose among the purified sages.
14.94.13
अगस्त्यो यजमानोसौ ददात्यन्नं विमत्सरः ।
न च वर्षति पर्जन्यः कथमन्नं भविष्यति ॥ १४.९४.१३ ॥
Agastya, performing the sacrifice, gives food without envy, but the rain-cloud does not rain. How then will there be food?
14.94.14
सत्रं चेदं महद्विप्रा मुनेर्द्वादशवार्षिकम् ।
न वर्षिष्यति देवश्च वर्षाण्येतानि द्वादश ॥ १४.९४.१४ ॥
O brahmins, this great sacrificial session of the sage lasts twelve years; the god will not rain for these twelve years.
14.94.15
एतद्भवन्तः संचिन्त्य महर्षेरस्य धीमतः ।
अगस्त्यस्यातितपसः कर्तुमर्हन्त्यनुग्रहम् ॥ १४.९४.१५ ॥
Having considered well this wise great sage Agastya, of great austerity, you should show him your grace.
14.94.16
इत्येवमुक्ते वचने ततोऽगस्त्यः प्रतापवान् ।
प्रोवाच वाक्यं स तदा प्रसाद्य शिरसा मुनीन् ॥ १४.९४.१६ ॥
When these words had been spoken, the mighty Agastya, pleasing the sages by bowing his head, then spoke these words.
14.94.17
यदि द्वादशवर्षाणि न वर्षिष्यति वासवः ।
चिन्तायज्ञं करिष्यामि विधिरेष सनातनः ॥ १४.९४.१७ ॥
If Vāsava does not rain for twelve years, I will perform a sacrifice of thought; this is the eternal rule.
14.94.18
यदि द्वादशवर्षाणि न वर्षिष्यति वासवः ।
स्पर्शयज्ञं करिष्यामि विधिरेष सनातनः ॥ १४.९४.१८ ॥
If Vāsava does not rain for twelve years, I will perform a sacrifice of touch; this is the eternal rule.
14.94.19
यदि द्वादशवर्षाणि न वर्षिष्यति वासवः ।
व्यायामेनाहरिष्यामि यज्ञानेतान्यतव्रतः ॥ १४.९४.१९ ॥
If Indra does not send rain for twelve years, I will bring these sacrifices to completion through exertion, firm in my vow.
14.94.20
बीजयज्ञो मयाऽयं वै बहुवर्षसमाचितः ।
बीजैर्हितं करिष्यामि नात्र विघ्नो भविष्यति ॥ १४.९४.२० ॥
This seed-sacrifice, long accumulated by me, I will perform beneficially with seeds; no obstacle will arise here.
14.94.21
नेदं शक्यं वृथा कर्तुं मम सत्रं कथञ्चन ।
वर्षिष्यतीह वा देवो नवा वर्षं भविष्यति ॥ १४.९४.२१ ॥
This sacrificial session of mine cannot in any way be rendered in vain, whether the god rains here or not, whether rain comes or does not.
14.94.22
अथवाऽभ्यर्थनामिन्द्रो न करिष्यति कामतः ।
स्वयमिन्द्रो भविष्यामि जीवयिष्यामि च प्रजाः ॥ १४.९४.२२ ॥
Or if Indra, out of his own will, does not act upon the request, I myself will become Indra and sustain the people.
14.94.23
यो यदाहारजातश्च स तथैव भविष्यति ।
विशेषं चैव कर्तास्मि पुनः पुनरतीव हि ॥ १४.९४.२३ ॥
Whatever stores of food there are, so they shall be; and I shall again and again make especially abundant provision.
14.94.24
अद्येह स्वर्णमभ्येतु यच्चान्यद्वसु दुर्लभम् ।
त्रिषु लोकेषु यच्चास्ति तदिहागम्यतां स्वयम् ॥ १४.९४.२४ ॥
Let gold come here today, and any other rare wealth, and whatever exists in the three worlds, let it come here of its own accord.
14.94.25
दिव्याश्चाप्सरसां सङ्घा गन्धर्वाश्च सकिन्नराः ।
विश्वावसुश्च ये चान्ये तेऽप्युपासन्तु मे मखम् ॥ १४.९४.२५ ॥
Let the divine companies of apsarases, the gandharvas together with the kinnaras, Viśvāvasu, and the others too attend my sacrifice.
14.94.26
उत्तरेभ्यः कुरुभ्यश्च यत्किंचिद्वसु विद्यते ।
सर्वं तदिह यज्ञेषु स्वयमेवोपतिष्ठतु ॥ १४.९४.२६ ॥
Whatever wealth exists from the northern Kurus and from the Kurus, let all of it present itself here at the sacrifices of its own accord.
14.94.27
स्वर्गः स्वर्गसदश्चैवक धर्मश्च स्वयमेव तु ।
इत्युक्ते सर्वमेवैतदभवत्तपसा मुनेः।
तस्य दीप्ताग्निमहसस्त्वगस्त्यस्यातितेजसः ॥ १४.९४.२७ ॥
'Let heaven, what is like heaven, and dharma too come of their own accord.' When this was said, all of it came to be through the power of the sage's asceticism—the asceticism of Agastya, whose splendour was blazing fire, of exceeding brilliance.
14.94.28
ततस्ते मुनयो हृष्टा ददृशुस्तपसो बलम् ।
विस्मिता वचनं प्राहुरिदं सर्वे महार्थवत् ॥ १४.९४.२८ ॥
Then those sages, delighted, seeing the power of asceticism, astonished, all of them together spoke these words of great meaning.
14.94.29
प्रीताः स्म तव वाक्येन न त्विच्छामस्तपोवनम् ।
तैरेव यज्ञैस्तुष्टाः स्य न्यायेनेच्छामहे वयम् ॥ १४.९४.२९ ॥
We are pleased by your words, but we do not desire a forest of asceticism. We are satisfied by those very sacrifices; rightfully, we desire sacrifices.
14.94.30
यज्ञं दीक्षां तथा होमान्यच्चान्यन्मृगयामहे ।
तयोस्संधर्षितैर्यज्ञैर्नान्यतो मृगयामहे ॥ १४.९४.३० ॥
We seek sacrifice, consecration, and likewise the oblations and whatever else there is; it is through sacrifices conjoined with these two that we seek, and not from anywhere else.
14.94.31
न्यायेनोपार्जिताहाराः स्वकर्माभिरता वयम् ।
वेदांश्च ब्रह्मचर्येण न्यायतः प्रार्थयामहे ॥ १४.९४.३१ ॥
We live on food lawfully obtained and delight in our own duties; through celibate discipline we humbly request the Vedas, rightfully.
14.94.32
न्यायेनोत्तरकालं च गृहेभ्यो निःसृता वयम् ।
धर्मदृष्टैर्विधिद्वारैस्तपस्तप्स्यामहे वयम् ॥ १४.९४.३२ ॥
Lawfully, and afterwards, having gone forth from our houses, we shall perform austerity by the prescribed means sanctioned by dharma.
14.94.33
भवतः सम्यगिष्टा तु बुद्धिर्हिसाविवर्जिता ।
एतामहिंसा यज्ञेषु ब्रूयास्त्वं सततं प्रभो ॥ १४.९४.३३ ॥
Your intellect is truly welcome, free from violence; O lord, you should always proclaim this non-violence in the sacrifices.
14.94.34
प्रीतास्ततो भविष्यामो वयं तु द्विजसत्तम ।
विसर्जिताः समाप्तौ च सत्रादस्माद्व्रजामहे ॥ १४.९४.३४ ॥
Then, O best of the twice-born, we shall be pleased; dismissed at the completion, we shall depart from this sacrificial session.
14.94.35
तथा कथयतां तेषां देवराजः पुरंदरः ।
ववर्ष सुमहातेजा दृष्ट्वा तस्य तपोबलम् ॥ १४.९४.३५ ॥
As they were speaking thus, Indra, king of the gods, of great splendour, seeing their power of austerity, rained.
14.94.36
आसमाप्तेश्च यज्ञस्य तस्यामितपराक्रमः ।
निकामवर्षी पर्जन्यो बभूव जनमेजय ॥ १४.९४.३६ ॥
Until the completion of that sacrifice, O Janamejaya, the rain-cloud of that one of boundless valour became one that rained at will.
14.94.37
प्रसादयामास च तमगस्त्यं त्रिदशेश्वरः ।
स्वयमभ्येत्य राजर्षे पुरस्कृत्य बृहस्पतिम् ॥ १४.९४.३७ ॥
The lord of the gods himself came forward, placing Bṛhaspati in front, and appeased Agastya. O royal sage!
14.94.38
ततो यज्ञसमाप्तौ तान्विससर्ज महामुनीन् ।
अगस्त्यः परमप्रीतः पूजयित्वा यथाविधि ॥ १४.९४.३८ ॥
Then, when the sacrifice was complete, Agastya, greatly pleased, honoured those great sages according to rule and sent them away.