Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.33
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2.33.1
इच्छाम्यागमनं श्रोतुं हैडिम्बस्य द्विजोत्तम ।
लङ्कायां च गतिं ब्रह्मन्पौलस्त्यस्य च दर्शनम् ॥ २.३३.१ ॥
O best of the twice-born, I wish to hear of Haiḍimba's coming, his going to Laṅkā, and the sight of Paulastya (Rāvaṇa). O brahmin!
2.33.2
कावेरीदर्शनं चैव आनुपूर्व्या वदस्व मे ।
शृणु राजन्यथा वृत्तं सहेदवस्य साहसम् ॥ २.३३.२ ॥
Tell me in due order also the sight of the Kāverī. Listen, O king, to how Sahadeva's deed of daring came about.
2.33.3
कालनद्वीपगांश्चैव तरसाऽजित्य चाहवे ।
दक्षिणां च दिशं जित्वा चोलस्य विषयं ययौ ॥ २.३३.३ ॥
Having forcibly conquered in battle the people of the Kālanada island, and having conquered the southern quarter, he went into the land of the Cholas.
2.33.4
ददर्श पुण्यतोयां वै कावेरीं सरितां वराम् ।
नाजापक्षिगणैर्जुष्टां तापसैरुपशोभिताम् ॥ २.३३.४ ॥
He saw the Kāverī, holy-watered, best of rivers, frequented by hosts of serpent-maidens, adorned by ascetics.
2.33.5
साललोध्रार्जुनैल्वैर्जम्बूशाल्मलकिंशुकैः ।
कदम्बैः सप्तपर्णैश्च कश्मर्यामलकैर्वृताम् ॥ २.३३.५ ॥
Surrounded by sāla, lodhra, arjuna and ailva trees, jambu, śālmali and kiṃśuka trees, kadamba and saptaparṇa trees, and kaśmarya and āmalaka trees.
2.33.6
न्यग्रोधैश्च महाशाखैः प्लक्षैरौदुम्बरैरपि ।
शमीपलाशवृक्षैश्च अश्वत्थैः खदिरैर्वृताम् ॥ २.३३.६ ॥
Surrounded by banyan trees with great branches, plakṣa and udumbara trees, śamī and palāśa trees, and aśvattha and khadira trees.
2.33.7
बदरीभिश्च सञ्छन्नामश्वकर्णैश्च शोभिताम् ।
चूतैः पुण्ड्रकपत्रैश्च कदलीवनसंवृताम् ॥ २.३३.७ ॥
Covered with jujube trees and adorned with aśvakarṇa trees, surrounded by mango and puṇḍraka trees and groves of plantain.
2.33.8
चक्रवाकगणैः कीर्णं प्लवैश्च जलवायसैः ।
समुद्रकाकैः क्रौञ्चैश्च नादितां जलकुक्कुटैः ॥ २.३३.८ ॥
Filled with flocks of ruddy geese, resounding with the cries of swimming birds, water-crows, sea-crows, cranes and water-hens.
2.33.9
एवं खगैश्च बहुभिः सङ्घुष्टां जलवासिभिः ।
आश्रमैर्बहुभिः सक्तां चैत्यवृक्षैश्च शोभिताम् ॥ २.३३.९ ॥
Thus resounding with the cries of many water-dwelling birds, joined with many hermitages, and adorned with sacred trees.
2.33.10
शोभितां ब्राह्मणैः शुभ्रैर्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः ।
क्वचित्तीररुहैर्वृक्षैर्मालाभिरिव शोभिताम् ॥ २.३३.१० ॥
Adorned with radiant brahmins, masters of the Vedas and their limbs; here and there with trees growing on the banks, as if garlanded.
2.33.11
क्वचित्सुपुष्पितैर्वृक्षैः क्वचित्सौगन्धिकोत्पलैः ।
कह्लारकुमुदोत्फुल्लैः कमलैरुपशोभिताम् ॥ २.३३.११ ॥
Here adorned with richly flowering trees, there with fragrant blue lotuses, and with lotuses blossoming with kahlāra and kumuda lilies.
2.33.12
कावेरीं तादृशीं दृष्ट्वा प्रीतिमान्पाण्डवस्तदा ।
अस्मद्राष्ट्रे यथा गङ्गा कावेरी च तथा शुभा ॥ २.३३.१२ ॥
Seeing the Kāverī so, the Pāṇḍava was then delighted, and said: as the Gaṅgā is in our kingdom, so too is this auspicious Kāverī.
2.33.13
सहदेवस्तु तां तीर्त्वा नदीमनुचरैः सह ।
दक्षिणं तीरभासाद्य गमनायोपचक्रमे ॥ २.३३.१३ ॥
Sahadeva, having crossed that river with his followers, reached the southern bank and set out to go onward.
2.33.14
आगतं पाण्डवं तत्र श्रुत्वा विषयवासिनः ।
दर्शनार्थं ययुस्ते तु कौतूहलसमन्विताः ॥ २.३३.१४ ॥
Hearing that the Pāṇḍava had arrived there, the residents of that land, filled with curiosity, went to see him.
2.33.15
द्रमिडाः पुरुषा राजन्स्रियचश्च प्रियदर्शनाः ।
गत्वा पाण्डुसुतं तत्र ददृशुस्ते मुदाऽन्विताः ॥ २.३३.१५ ॥
O king, the handsome men and women of the Draviḍas went there and, filled with joy, beheld the son of Pāṇḍu.
2.33.16
सुकुमारं विशालाक्षं व्रजन्तं त्रिदशोपमम् ।
दर्शनीयतमं लोके नेत्रैरनिमिषैरिव ॥ २.३३.१६ ॥
Tender, broad-eyed, walking like a god, the most worthy of sight in the world, they gazed upon him as if with unblinking eyes.
2.33.17
आश्चर्यभूतं ददृशुर्द्रमिडास्ते समागताः ।
महासेनोपमं दृष्ट्वा पूजां चक्रुश्च तस्य वै ॥ २.३३.१७ ॥
Wondrous, like Mahāsena, the Draviḍas who had gathered beheld him, and having seen him they paid him honour.
2.33.18
रत्नैश्च विविधैरिष्टैर्भोगैरन्यैश्च संमतैः ।
गतिमङ्गलयुक्तार्भिः स्तुवन्तो नकुलानुजम् ॥ २.३३.१८ ॥
With various jewels, desirable enjoyments, and other esteemed gifts, together with children of auspicious bearing, they began to praise the younger brother of Nakula.
2.33.19
सहदेवस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा द्रमिलानागतान्मुदा ।
विसृज्य तान्महाबाहुः प्रस्थितो दक्षिणां दिशम् ॥ २.३३.१९ ॥
Sahadeva, seeing the Dramilas who had come, joyfully dismissed them, and the mighty-armed one set out toward the southern direction.
2.33.20
दूतेन तरसा चोलं विजित्य द्रमिडेश्वरम् ।
ततो रत्नान्युपादाय पाण्डस्य विषयं ययौ ॥ २.३३.२० ॥
Having swiftly conquered the Chola king and the lord of the Dramiḍas through a messenger, he then took the jewels and went to the realm of the Pāṇḍava.
2.33.21
दर्शने सहदेवस्य न च तृप्ता नराः परे ।
गच्छन्तमनुगच्छन्तः प्राप्ताः कौतूहलान्विताः ॥ २.३३.२१ ॥
The other people, not satisfied with the sight of Sahadeva, followed him as he went, filled with curiosity.
2.33.22
ततो माद्रीसुतों राजन्मृगसङ्घान्विलोकयन् ।
गजान्वनचरानन्यान्व्याघ्रान्कुष्णमृगान्बहून् ॥ २.३३.२२ ॥
Then, O king, the son of Mādrī, looking at herds of deer, elephants, other forest-dwelling creatures, tigers, and many black antelopes, went on.
2.33.23
शुकान्मयूरान्दृष्ट्वा तु गृध्रानारण्यकुक्कुटान् ।
ततो देशं समासाद्य श्वशुरस्य महीपतेः ॥ २.३३.२३ ॥
Having seen parrots, peacocks, vultures and forest fowl, then, having reached the country of his father-in-law, the king.
2.33.24
प्रेषयामास माद्रेयो दूतान्पाण्ड्याय वै तदा ।
प्रतिजग्राह तस्याज्ञां सम्प्रीत्या मलयध्वजः ॥ २.३३.२४ ॥
Then the son of Mādrī sent messengers to the Pāṇḍya king, and Malayadhvaja received his command with affection.
2.33.25
भार्या रूपवती जिष्णोः पाण्ड्यस्य तनया शुभा ।
चित्राङ्गदेति विख्याता द्रमिडी योषितां वरा ॥ २.३३.२५ ॥
The beautiful wife of Arjuna, the auspicious daughter of the Pāṇḍya king, renowned as Citrāṅgadā, the best of Drāviḍa women.
2.33.26
आगतं सहदेवं तु सा श्रुत्वाऽन्तः पुरे पितुः ।
प्रेषयामास सम्प्रीत्या पूजारत्नं च वै बहु ॥ २.३३.२६ ॥
Hearing that Sahadeva had arrived, she sent, with affection, many jewels as an honour from her father's inner palace.
2.33.27
पाण्ड्योऽपि बहुरत्नानि दूतैः सह मुमोच ह ।
मणिमुक्ताप्रवालानि सहदेवाय कीर्तिमान् ॥ २.३३.२७ ॥
The renowned Pāṇḍya king too sent, through his envoys, many jewels for Sahadeva: gems, pearls and coral.
2.33.28
तां दृष्ट्वाऽप्रतिमां पूजां पाण्डवोऽपि मुदा नृप ।
भ्रातुः पुत्रे बहून्रत्नान्दत्वा वै बभ्रूवाहने ॥ २.३३.२८ ॥
O king, seeing that incomparable honour, the Pāṇḍava too, gladly, gave many jewels to Babhruvāhana, his brother's son.
2.33.29
पाण्ड्यं द्रमिडराजानं श्वशुरं मलयध्वजम् ।
स दूतैस्तं वशे कृत्वा मणलूरेश्वरं तदा ॥ २.३३.२९ ॥
Through his envoys he then brought under his sway the Draviḍa king, his father-in-law Pāṇḍya Malayadhvaja, lord of Maṇalūra.
2.33.30
ततो रत्नान्युपादाय द्रमिडैरावृतो ययौ ।
अगस्त्यस्यालयं दिव्यं देवलोकसमं गिरिम् ॥ २.३३.३० ॥
Then, taking the jewels and surrounded by Draviḍas, he went to the divine mountain abode of Agastya, equal to the world of the gods.
2.33.31
स तं प्रदक्षिमं कृत्वा मलयं भरतर्षभ ।
लङ्घयित्वा तु माद्रेयस्ताम्रपणीं नदीं शुभाम् ॥ २.३३.३१ ॥
Having circumambulated the Malaya mountain, O bull of the Bharatas, the son of Mādrī crossed the auspicious river Tāmraparṇī.
2.33.32
प्रसन्नसलिलां दिव्यां सुशीतां च मनोहराम् ।
समुद्रतीरमासाद्य न्यविशत्पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥ २.३३.३२ ॥
Having crossed that clear-watered, divine, very cool and charming river, the son of Pāṇḍu reached the shore of the sea and settled there.