Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.1
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2.1.1
नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम् ।
देवीं सरस्वतीं चैवततो जयमुदीरयेत् ॥ २.१.१ ॥
Having bowed to Nārāyaṇa, and to Nara, the best of men, and likewise to the goddess Sarasvatī, one should then proclaim victory.
2.1.2
अर्जुनो जयतां श्रेष्ठो मोचयित्वा मयं तदा ।
किं चकार महातेजास्तन्मे ब्रूहि द्विजोत्तम ॥ २.१.२ ॥
What did Arjuna, the best of victors, then do after freeing Maya? Tell me that, O best of the twice-born.
2.1.3
शृणु राजन्नवहितश्चरितं पूर्वकस्य ते ।
मोक्षयित्वा मयं तत्र पार्थः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ २.१.३ ॥
Listen attentively, O king, to the deed of your ancestor, where Pārtha, the best of weapon-bearers, freed Maya.
2.1.4
गाण्डिवं कार्मुकश्रेष्ठं तूणी चाक्षयसायकौ ।
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि राजेन्द्र दुर्लभानि नृपैर्भुवि ॥ २.१.४ ॥
The Gāṇḍīva, the best of bows, and two quivers with inexhaustible arrows; O lord of kings, divine weapons rare among kings on earth.
2.1.5
रथध्वजपताकाश्च श्वेताश्वांश्च स वीर्यवान् ।
एतानि पावकात्प्राप्य मुदा परमया युतः।
तस्थौ पार्थो महावीर्यस्तदा सह मयेन सः ॥ २.१.५ ॥
The chariot's banners and pennants, and the white horses, having received these from the fire, the mighty Pārtha, filled with supreme joy, the great hero, then stood there together with Maya.
2.1.6
ततोऽब्रवीन्मयः पार्थं वासुदेवस्य सन्निधौ ।
पाण्डवेन परित्रातस्तत्कृतं प्रत्यनुस्मरन् ॥ २.१.६ ॥
Then Maya spoke to Pārtha in the presence of Vāsudeva, rescued by the Pāṇḍava and remembering the favour done to him.
2.1.7
प्राञ्जलिः श्लक्ष्णया वाचा पूजयित्वा पुनः पुनः ।
अस्माच्च कृष्णात्सङ्क्रुद्धात्पावकाच्च दिधक्षतः ॥ २.१.७ ॥
With palms joined, honouring him again and again in gentle words, (Maya said) from this enraged Kṛṣṇa, and from the fire that wished to burn me, you have saved me.
2.1.8
त्वया त्रातोऽस्मि कौन्तेय ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ।
अहं हि विश्वकर्मा वै असुराणां परन्तप ॥ २.१.८ ॥
O son of Kuntī, you have saved me; tell me what I may do for you. Indeed I am Viśvakarman of the asuras, O scorcher of foes.
2.1.9
तस्मात्ते विस्मयं किञ्चित्कुर्यामन्यैः सुदुष्करम् ॥ २.१.९ ॥
Therefore I will make for you something to astonish you, something very difficult for others to do.
2.1.10
एवमुक्तो महावीर्यः पार्थो मायाविदं मयम् ।
ध्यात्वा मुहूर्तं कौन्तेयः प्रहसन्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २.१.१० ॥
Thus addressed by Maya, the knower of illusion, the mighty Pārtha, son of Kuntī, reflected for a moment, and smiling, spoke these words.
2.1.11
कृतमेव त्वया सर्वं स्वस्ति गच्छ महाऽसुर ।
प्रीतिमान्भव मे नित्यं प्रीतिमन्तो वयं च ते ॥ २.१.११ ॥
You have already done everything. Go in peace, O great asura; be always well-disposed toward me, and we are well-disposed toward you.
2.1.12
प्रोपकारादर्थं हि नादास्यामीति मे व्रतम् ।
युक्तमेतत्त्वयि विभो यदात्थ पुरुषर्षभ ॥ २.१.१२ ॥
My vow is that I will accept no reward for doing good to others. O mighty one, O bull among men, what you have said is fitting for you.
2.1.13
प्रीतिपूर्वमहं किञ्चित्कर्तुमिच्छामि तेऽर्जुन ।
अहं हि विश्वकर्मा वै दानवानां महाकविः ॥ २.१.१३ ॥
Out of affection, I wish to do something for you, Arjuna. For I am Viśvakarmā of the Dānavas, the great poet-craftsman.
2.1.14
सोऽहं वै त्वत्कृते किञ्चित्कर्तुमिच्छामि पाण्डव ।
दानवानां पुरा पार्थ प्रासादा हि मया कृताः ॥ २.१.१४ ॥
Therefore I wish to do something for you, son of Pāṇḍu. Long ago, Son of Pṛthā, I built the palaces of the Dānavas.
2.1.15
रम्याणि सुखगर्भाणि भोगाढ्यानि सहस्रशः ।
उद्यानानि च रम्याणि सरांसि विविधानि च ॥ २.१.१५ ॥
Thousands of lovely dwellings, full of pleasures and rich in enjoyments; lovely gardens and lakes of many kinds.
2.1.16
विचित्राणि च वस्त्राणि कामगानि रथानि च ।
नगराणि विशालानि साट्टप्राकारवन्ति च ॥ २.१.१६ ॥
Wondrous garments and chariots that move at will; vast cities with towers and ramparts.
2.1.17
वाहनानि च मुख्यानि विचित्राणि सहस्रशः ।
बिलानि रमणीयानि सुखयुक्तानि वै भृशम्।
एते कृता मया तस्मादिच्छामि फल्गुन ॥ २.१.१७ ॥
Thousands of excellent and wondrous vehicles, and underground halls, lovely and most full of comforts. All these were made by me; therefore, Phalguna, I wish to do something for you.
2.1.18
प्राणकृच्छ्राद्विनिर्मुक्तमात्मानं मन्यसे मया ।
एवं गते न शक्ष्यामि किञ्चित्कारयितुं त्वया ॥ २.१.१८ ॥
You consider yourself freed from peril to life by me. Being so, I shall not be able to have anything done by you.
2.1.19
न चापि तव सङ्कल्पं मोघमिच्छामि दानव ।
कृष्णस्य क्रियतां किञ्चित्तथा प्रतिकृतं मयि ॥ २.१.१९ ॥
O Dānava, I do not wish your resolve to be in vain. Let something be done for Kṛṣṇa, and let a return of favour be made to me as well.
2.1.20
चोदितो वासुदेवस्तु मयं प्रति नरर्षभ ।
मुहूर्तमिव सन्दध्यौ किमयं चोद्यतामिति ॥ २.१.२० ॥
O bull among men, urged by Maya, Vāsudeva pondered for a moment: 'What should be directed for him to do now?'
2.1.21
ततो विचिन्त्य मनसा लोकनाथः प्रजापितः ।
चोदयामास तं कृष्णः सभा वै क्रियतामिति ॥ २.१.२१ ॥
Then, having considered in his mind, Kṛṣṇa, lord of the worlds and lord of creatures, directed him: 'Let the assembly hall be built.'
2.1.22
यदि त्वं कर्तुकामोऽसि प्रियं शिल्पवतां वर ।
धर्मराजस्य दयितां यादृशीमिह मन्यसे ॥ २.१.२२ ॥
O best of craftsmen, if you wish to make a hall dear to King Dharma, such as you think fit here—
2.1.23
यां क्रियां नानुकुर्युस्ते मानवाः प्रेक्ष्य विष्ठिताः ।
मनुष्यलोके सकले तादृशीं कुरु वै सभाम् ॥ २.१.२३ ॥
Build such a hall in all the human world that men, having seen it, could never imitate its making.
2.1.24
यत्र द्विव्यानभिप्रायान्पश्येम विहितांस्त्वया ।
आसुरान्मानुपांश्चैव तादृशीं कुरु वै सभाम् ॥ २.१.२४ ॥
Build such a hall in which we may behold the divine designs made by you, and the designs of the asuras and of men as well.
2.1.25
प्रतिगृह्य तु तद्वाक्यं सम्प्रहृष्टो मयस्तदा ।
विमानप्रतिमां चक्रे पाण्डवस्य शुभां सभाम् ॥ २.१.२५ ॥
Having accepted that request, Maya, greatly delighted, then built a splendid assembly hall for the Pāṇḍavas, like a celestial vimāna.
2.1.26
ततः कृष्णश्च पार्थश्च धर्मराजे युधिष्ठिरे ।
सर्वमेतत्समावेद्य दर्शयामासतुर्मयम् ॥ २.१.२६ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, having told all this to King Yudhiṣṭhira of dharma, showed him Maya.
2.1.27
तस्मै युधिष्ठिरः पूजां यथार्हमकरोत्तदा ।
स तु तां प्रतिजग्राह मयः सत्कृत्य भारत ॥ २.१.२७ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira then paid him the honour that was fitting, and Maya, O Bhārata, received that honour having been shown respect.
2.1.28
स पूर्वदेवचरितं तदा तत्र विशाम्पते ।
कथयामास दैतेयः पाण्डुपुत्रेषु भारत ॥ २.१.२८ ॥
There, O lord of the people, the Daitya then related to the sons of Pāṇḍu the deeds of the gods of old, O Bhārata.
2.1.29
स कालं कञ्चिदाश्वस्य विश्वकर्मा विचिन्त्य तु ।
सभां प्रचकमे कर्तुं पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ॥ २.१.२९ ॥
Having rested for some time and pondered like Viśvakarman, he then began to build the assembly hall for the great-souled Pāṇḍavas.
2.1.30
अभिप्रायेण पार्थानां कृष्णस्य च महात्मनः ।
पुण्येऽहनि महातेजाः कृतकौतुकमङ्गलः ॥ २.१.३० ॥
At the wish of the Pārthas and of the great-souled Kṛṣṇa, on an auspicious day, the mighty-splendoured one performed the auspicious rites.
2.1.31
तर्पयित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठान्पायसेन सहस्रशः ।
धनं बहुविधं दत्त्वा तेभ्य एव च वीर्यवान्
सर्वर्तुगुणसम्पन्नां दिव्यरूपां मनोरमाम्। ॥ २.१.३१ ॥
Having satisfied thousands of the best of the twice-born with milk-rice pudding, and having given them wealth of many kinds, the mighty one had constructed an assembly hall endowed with the qualities of all seasons, divine in form and delightful to the mind.
2.1.32
दशकिष्कुसहस्रां तां मापयामास सर्वतः ॥ २.१.३२ ॥
He had it measured out on all sides to the extent of ten thousand kiṣkus.