Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.18
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2.18.1
जरा नामास्मि भद्रं ते राक्षसी कामरूपिणी ।
तव वेश्मनि राजेन्द्र पूजिता न्यवसं सुखम् ॥ २.१८.१ ॥
I am called Jarā, a rākṣasī able to take any form at will. May good befall you. O lord of kings, honoured in your house, I dwelt there in happiness.
2.18.2
गृहे गृहे मनुष्याणां नित्यं तिष्ठामि राक्षसी ।
गृहदेवीति नाम्ना वै पुरा सृष्टा स्वयंम्भुवा ॥ २.१८.२ ॥
As a rākṣasī I always dwell in the house of every man. In former times the self-existent one created me under the name Gṛhadevī, the household goddess.
2.18.3
दानवानां विनाशाय स्थापिता दिव्यरूपिणी ।
यो मां भक्त्या लिखेत्कुड्ये सपुत्रां यौवनान्विताम् ॥ २.१८.३ ॥
I was established in divine form for the destruction of the dānavas. Whoever, in devotion, draws me on the wall, with my sons and in the bloom of youth,
2.18.4
गृहे तस्य भवेद्वृद्धिरन्यथा क्षयमाप्नुयात् ।
त्वद्गृहे तिष्ठमानाऽहं पूजिताऽहं सदा विभो ॥ २.१८.४ ॥
In the house of such a man there is prosperity; otherwise he meets decline. Dwelling in your house, O mighty one, I have always been honoured.
2.18.5
लिखिता चैव कुड्येषु पुत्रैर्बहुभिरावृता ।
गन्धपुष्पैस्तथा धूपैर्भक्ष्यभोज्यैः सुपूजिता ॥ २.१८.५ ॥
Drawn upon the walls and surrounded by many sons, well honoured with perfumes, flowers, incense, and food and drink.
2.18.6
साऽहं प्रत्युपकारार्थं चिन्तयन्त्यनिशं नृप ।
तवेमे पुत्रशकले दृष्टवत्यस्मि धार्मिका। ॥ २.१८.६ ॥
I am constantly thinking how to repay the favour. O king, I have seen these fragments of your sons, O righteous one.
2.18.7
संश्लिषिते मया दैवात्कुमारः समपद्यत ।
तव भाग्यान्महाराज हेतुमात्रमहं त्विह ॥ २.१८.७ ॥
When I, by fate, joined them together, the prince came into being. Great king, it was by your fortune that I am here merely the cause.
2.18.8
मेरुं वा खादितुं शक्ता किं पुनस्तव बालकम् ।
गृहसम्पूजनात्तुष्ट्या मया प्रत्यर्पितस्तव ॥ २.१८.८ ॥
I am able to devour even Mount Meru, how much more then your child? Pleased by the honor shown to my house, I have returned him to you.
2.18.9
मम नाम्ना च लोकेऽस्मिन्ख्यात एव भविष्यति ।
एवमुक्त्वा तु सा राजंस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत।
स सङ्गृह्य कुमारं तं प्रविवेश गृहं नृपः ॥ २.१८.९ ॥
Through my name he will become renowned in this world. O king, having said this, she vanished right there, and the king, taking up that prince, entered the house.
2.18.10
तस्य बालस्य यत्कृत्यं तच्चकार नृपस्तदा ।
आज्ञापयच्च राक्षस्या मगधेषु महोत्सवम् ॥ २.१८.१० ॥
Then the king performed for that child all the rites that were to be done, and by the rakshasi's word he ordered a great festival among the Magadhas.
2.18.11
तस्य नामाकरोच्चैव पितामहसमः पिता ।
जरया सन्धितो यस्माज्जरासन्धो भवत्वयम् ॥ २.१८.११ ॥
His father, equal to the grandfather, also gave him his name: since he was joined together by Jarā, let this one be Jarāsandha.
2.18.12
सोऽवर्धत महातेजा मागधाधिपतेः सुतः ।
प्रमाणबलसम्पन्नो हुताहुतिरिवानलः ॥ २.१८.१२ ॥
That greatly radiant son of the lord of the Magadhas grew, endowed with stature and strength, like a fire fed with oblations.
2.18.13
एवं स ववृधे राजन्कुमारः पुष्करेक्षणः ।
लेन महता चापि यौवनस्थो बभूव ह
मातापित्रोर्नन्दकरः शुक्लपक्षे यथा शशी ॥ २.१८.१३ ॥
Thus, O king, that lotus-eyed prince grew up in time, and having reached youth he became a joy to his mother and father, like the moon in the bright fortnight.