Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.46
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2.46.1
दैत्येन्द्रो बलवान्त्राजन्सुरारिर्बलगर्वितः ।
हिरण्यकशिपुर्नाम आसीत्रैलोक्यकण्टकः ॥ २.४६.१ ॥
O king, there was a mighty lord of the Daityas named Hiraṇyakaśipu, an enemy of the gods, proud of his strength, a thorn to the three worlds.
2.46.2
दैत्यानामादिपुरुषो वीर्येणाप्रतिमो बली ।
प्रविश्य जलधं राजंश्चकार तप उत्तमम् ॥ २.४६.२ ॥
O king, the first man among the Daityas, unequalled in valour and mighty, entered the ocean and performed supreme austerity.
2.46.3
दशवर्षसहस्राणि शतानि दश पञ्च च ।
व्रतोपवासतस्तस्थौ स्याणुमौनव्रतो दृढः ॥ २.४६.३ ॥
For ten thousand and fifteen hundred years, through vows and fasting, he stood firm like a pillar, holding the vow of silence.
2.46.4
ततः शमदमाभ्यां च ब्रह्मचर्येण चानघ ।
ब्रह्मा प्रीतमनास्तस्य तपसा नियमेन च ॥ २.४६.४ ॥
Then, O sinless one, through calm, self-restraint and celibacy, and through his austerity and discipline, Brahmā was pleased with him.
2.46.5
ततः स्वयम्भूर्भगवान्स्वयमागम्य भूपते ।
विमानेनार्कवर्णेन हंसयुक्तेन भास्वता ॥ २.४६.५ ॥
Then, O lord of the earth, the self-existent blessed Lord himself came, in an aerial car the colour of the sun, yoked with swans, radiant.
2.46.6
आदित्यैर्वसुभिः साध्यैर्मरुद्भिर्दैवतैस्तथा ।
रुद्रैर्विश्वसहायैश्च यक्षराक्षसकिन्नरैः ॥ २.४६.६ ॥
Together with the Ādityas, the Vasus, the Sādhyas, the Maruts and the other deities, the Rudras, the companions of the Viśvas, and the yakṣas, rākṣasas and kinnaras.
2.46.7
दिशाभिर्विदिशाभिश्च नदीभिः सागरैः सह ।
नक्षत्रैश्च मुहूर्तैश्च खेचरैश्चापरैर्ग्रहैः ॥ २.४६.७ ॥
Together with the directions and the intermediate directions, with the rivers and the oceans, with the lunar mansions and the moments of time, and with the moving celestial bodies and the other planets.
2.46.8
देवर्षिभिस्तपोयुक्तैः सिद्धैः सप्तर्षिभिस्तदा ।
राजर्षिभिः पुण्यतमैर्गन्धर्वैरप्सरोगणैः ॥ २.४६.८ ॥
Together with the divine sages endowed with asceticism, the perfected beings and the seven sages; then with the most pure royal sages, the gandharvas and the hosts of apsarases.
2.46.9
चराचरगुरुः श्रीमान्वृतः सर्वसुरैस्तथा ।
ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मविदां श्रेष्ठो दैत्यमागम्य चाब्रवीत् ॥ २.४६.९ ॥
Brahmā, the glorious teacher of the moving and the unmoving, surrounded by all the gods and best of those who know Brahman, approached the Daitya and spoke.
2.46.10
प्रीतोऽस्मि तव भक्तस्य तपसाऽनेन सुव्रत ।
वरं वरय भद्रं ते यथेष्टं काममाप्नुहि ॥ २.४६.१० ॥
O one of good vows, I am pleased with you, devoted, through this asceticism. Choose a boon, may good fortune be yours; obtain the desire you wish, as you please.
2.46.11
न देवा न च गन्धर्वा न यक्षोरगराक्षसाः ।
न मानुषाः पिशाचाश्च हन्युर्मां देवसत्तम ॥ २.४६.११ ॥
O best of gods, may neither gods nor gandharvas, neither yakṣas, serpents and rākṣasas, nor humans and piśācas slay me.
2.46.12
ऋषयो वा न मां शापैः क्रुद्धा लोकपितामह ।
शपेयुस्तपसा युक्ता वर एष वृतो मया ॥ २.४६.१२ ॥
O grandsire of the worlds, may the sages endowed with asceticism, angered, not curse me with curses; this is the boon I have chosen.
2.46.13
न शस्त्रेण नचास्त्रेण गिरिणा पादपेन च ।
न शुष्केण न चार्देण स्यान्न वाऽन्येन मे वधः ॥ २.४६.१३ ॥
Let my death not come by a weapon, nor by a missile, nor by a mountain or a tree; nor by a dry thing or a wet thing, nor by anything else.
2.46.14
नाकाशे नाथ भूमौ वा रात्रौ वा दिवसेपि वा ।
नान्तर्वा न बहिर्वापि स्याद्वधो मे पितामह ॥ २.४६.१४ ॥
Not in the sky, O Lord, nor on the ground; not by night, nor even by day; not inside, nor even outside, O grandfather, let there be no death for me.
2.46.15
पशुभिर्वा मृगैर्न स्यात्पक्षिभिर्वा सरीसृपैः ।
ददासि चेद्वरानेतन्देवदेव वृणोम्यहम् ॥ २.४६.१५ ॥
Not by beasts or wild animals, nor by birds or reptiles. O god of gods, if you grant this boon, this is what I choose.
2.46.16
एते दिव्या वरास्तात मया दत्तास्तवाद्भुताः ।
सर्वकामवरांस्तात प्राप्स्यसि त्वमसंशयम् ॥ २.४६.१६ ॥
These divine and wonderful boons, dear child, I have given you. Dear child, you will obtain boons for all desires, without doubt.
2.46.17
एवमुक्त्वा स भगवाञ्जगामाकाशमेव हि ।
रराज ब्रह्मलोके हि ब्रह्मर्षिगणसेवितः ॥ २.४६.१७ ॥
Having spoken thus, the blessed lord went up into the sky, and shone in Brahmā's world, attended by hosts of brahmarshis.
2.46.18
ततो देवाश्च नागाश्च गन्धर्वा मुनयस्तथा ।
वरप्रदानं श्रुत्वैव ते ब्रह्माणमुपस्थितः ॥ २.४६.१८ ॥
Then the gods, serpents, gandharvas and sages too, having heard of the granting of the boon, came before Brahmā.
2.46.19
वरेणाने भगवन्बाधिष्यति स नोऽसुरः ।
तत्प्रसीदस्व भगवन्वधोपायोऽस्य चिन्त्यताम् ॥ २.४६.१९ ॥
O blessed lord, by that boon the asura will oppress us. Therefore be gracious, O blessed one, and consider a means to slay him.
2.46.20
ततो लोकहितं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा देवः प्रजापतिः ।
प्रोवाच भगवान्वाक्यं सर्वदेवगणांस्तदा ॥ २.४६.२० ॥
Then, having heard those words beneficial to the worlds, the god Prajāpati, the blessed one, spoke these words to all the multitudes of gods.
2.46.21
अवश्यं त्रिदशास्तेन प्राप्तव्यं तपसः फलम् ।
तपसोऽन्तेऽस्य भगवान्वधं कृष्णः करिष्यति ॥ २.४६.२१ ॥
O gods, he must surely obtain the fruit of his austerity; at the end of that austerity the blessed Kṛṣṇa will bring about his death.
2.46.22
एतच्छ्रुत्वा सुराः सर्वे ब्रह्मणा तस्य वै वधम् ।
स्वानि स्थानानि दिव्यानि जग्मुस्ते वै मुदान्विताः ॥ २.४६.२२ ॥
Having heard this, all the gods, having heard from Brahmā of his death, went joyfully to their own divine abodes.
2.46.23
लब्धमात्रे वरे चापि सर्वास्ता बाधते प्रजाः ।
हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यो वरदानेन दर्पितः ॥ २.४६.२३ ॥
Upon obtaining the boon, he began to oppress all creatures; the Daitya Hiraṇyakaśipu, made proud by the granting of the boon, did so.
2.46.24
राज्यं चकार दैत्येन्द्रो दैत्यसङ्घैः समावृतः ।
सप्तद्वीपान्वशेचके लोकालोकान्तरं बलात् ॥ २.४६.२४ ॥
The lord of the Daityas, surrounded by hosts of Daityas, ruled the kingdom; by force he brought the seven continents and the expanse between the world and the unworld under his sway.
2.46.25
दिव्यभोगान्समस्तान्वै लोके सर्वानवाप सः ।
देवांस्त्रिभुवनस्थांस्तु पराजित्य महासुरः ॥ २.४६.२५ ॥
He obtained all the divine enjoyments in the world, and having defeated the gods dwelling in the three worlds, that great asura (obtained everything).
2.46.26
त्रैलोक्यं वशमानीय स्वर्गे वसति दानवः ।
यदा वरमदोन्मत्तो न्यवसद्दानवो दिवि ॥ २.४६.२६ ॥
Having brought the three worlds under his sway, the Dānava dwells in heaven; when the Dānava, maddened by the pride of a boon, dwelt in heaven.
2.46.27
अथ लोकान्सगस्तांश्च विजित्य स महाबलः ।
भवेयमहमेवेन्द्रः सोमोऽग्निर्मारुतो रविः ॥ २.४६.२७ ॥
Then that very mighty one, having conquered those worlds and their hosts, thought: "I alone would become Indra, Soma, Agni, Māruta and the sun."
2.46.28
सलिलं चान्तरिक्षं च नक्षत्राणि दिशो दश ।
अहं क्रोधश्च कामश्च वरुणो वसवोऽर्यमा ॥ २.४६.२८ ॥
Water, the sky, the stars and the ten directions; I myself would become anger and desire, Varuṇa, the Vasus and Aryaman.
2.46.29
धनदश्च धनाध्यक्षो यक्षकिम्पुरुषाधिपः ।
एते भवेयमित्युक्त्वा स्वयं भूत्वा बलात्स च ॥ २.४६.२९ ॥
The giver of wealth and lord of riches, lord of the Yakṣas and Kimpuruṣas (Kubera); having said "I alone would become these," he himself, by force, (became them all).
2.46.30
एषां गृहीत्वा स्थानानि तेषां कार्याण्यवाप सः ।
इज्यश्चासीन्मखवरैर्देवकिन्नरसत्तमैः ॥ २.४६.३० ॥
Having seized their places, he also obtained their functions; he was worshipped with the best sacrifices, and by the foremost of gods and Kinnaras.
2.46.31
नरकस्थान्समानीय स्वर्गस्थांश्च चकार सः ।
एवमादीनि कर्माणि कृत्वा दैत्यपतिर्बली ॥ २.४६.३१ ॥
Having brought back those who dwell in hell, and having made those who dwell in heaven his own, the mighty lord of the Daityas, having performed such deeds and others like them,
2.46.32
आश्रमेषु महाभागान्मुनीन्वै शंसितव्रतान् ।
सत्यधर्मपरान्दान्तान्पुरा धर्षितवांस्तु सः ॥ २.४६.३२ ॥
In the hermitages he formerly oppressed the greatly fortunate sages of praised vows, devoted to truth and dharma, and self-controlled.
2.46.33
याज्ञीयान्कृतबान्दैत्यन्याजकांश्चैव देवताः ।
यत्रयत्र सुरा जग्मुस्तत्रतत्र व्रजत्युत ॥ २.४६.३३ ॥
The Daitya harassed those connected with the sacrifice and the priests who performed it; wherever the gods went, there he too pursued them.
2.46.34
स्थानानि देवतानां तु हृत्वा राज्यमकारयत् ।
पञ्चकोट्यश्च वर्षाणि अयुतान्येकषष्टि च ॥ २.४६.३४ ॥
Seizing the abodes of the gods, he ruled his kingdom for five crores of years and sixty-one ayutas of years.
2.46.35
षष्टिश्चैव सहस्राणां जग्मुस्तस्य दुरात्मनः ।
एतद्वर्षं स दैत्येन्द्रो भोगैश्चर्यमवाप सः ॥ २.४६.३५ ॥
And sixty thousand years passed for that wicked-minded one; during this span the lord of the Daityas obtained enjoyment and sovereignty.
2.46.36
तेनातिबाध्यमानास्ते दैत्येन्द्रेण बलीयसा ।
ब्रह्मलोकं सुरा जग्मुः शर्वशक्रपुरोगमाः ॥ २.४६.३६ ॥
Greatly oppressed by that mighty lord of the Daityas, the gods, with Śarva and Śakra in front, went to the world of Brahmā.
2.46.37
पितामहं समासाद्य खिन्नाः प्राञ्जलयोऽब्रुवन् ॥ २.४६.३७ ॥
Approaching the Grandfather, the distressed gods said with joined palms:
2.46.38
भगवन्भूतभव्येश नस्त्रायस्व इहागतान् ।
भयं दितिसुताद्घोराद्भवत्यद्य दिवानिशम् ॥ २.४६.३८ ॥
O blessed lord, lord of what was and what will be, protect us who have come here. From the sons of Diti there is terrible fear today, by day and by night.
2.46.39
भगवन्सर्वदैत्यानां स्वयम्भूरादिकृत्प्रभुः ।
स्रष्टा त्वं हव्यकव्यानामव्यक्तः प्रकृतिर्ध्रुवः ॥ २.४६.३९ ॥
O blessed lord, you are the self-existent, first-creating lord of all the daityas. You are the creator of oblations and offerings, the unmanifest, the primal nature, the eternal one.
2.46.40
श्रूयतामापदेवं हि दुर्विज्ञेया मयापि च ।
नारायणस्तु पुरुषो विश्वरूपो महाद्युतिः ॥ २.४६.४० ॥
Listen, the calamity is thus, hard even for me to understand. Nārāyaṇa is the Person, of universal form, of great splendor.
2.46.41
अव्यक्तः सर्वभूतानामचिन्त्यो विभुरव्ययः ।
ममापि स तु युष्माकं व्यसने परमा गतिः ॥ २.४६.४१ ॥
He is unmanifest to all beings, unthinkable, all-pervading, imperishable. Even to me, in your calamity, he is the supreme refuge.
2.46.42
नारायणः परोऽव्यक्तादहमव्यक्तसम्भवः ।
मत्तो जज्ञुः प्रजा लोकाः सर्वे देवासुराश्च ते ॥ २.४६.४२ ॥
Nārāyaṇa is higher than the unmanifest, and I am born of the unmanifest. From me were born the creatures, all the worlds, and the gods and asuras.
2.46.43
देवा यथाहं युष्माकं तथा नारायणो मम ।
पितामहोऽहं सर्वस्य स विष्णुः प्रपितामहः ॥ २.४६.४३ ॥
Gods, as I am your father, so Nārāyaṇa is my son. I am the grandfather of all; that Viṣṇu is the great-grandfather.
2.46.44
निश्चितं विषुधा दैत्यं स विष्णुस्तं हनिष्यति ।
तस्य नास्ति न शक्यं च तस्माद्व्रजत माचिरम् ॥ २.४६.४४ ॥
Gods, surely that Viṣṇu will slay that demon. Nothing is impossible for him; therefore go without delay.
2.46.45
पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वे ते भरतर्षभ ।
विबुधा ब्रह्मणा सार्धं जग्मुः क्षीरोदधिं प्रति ॥ २.४६.४५ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, having heard the grandfather's words, all those gods went together with Brahmā toward the ocean of milk.
2.46.46
आदित्या वसवः साध्या विश्वे च मरुतस्तथा ।
रुद्रा महर्षयश्चैव अश्विनौ च सुरूपिणौ ॥ २.४६.४६ ॥
The Ādityas, Vasus, Sādhyas, Viśvedevas, Maruts, Rudras, great sages, and the two Aśvins of beautiful form (went there).
2.46.47
अन्ये च दिव्या ये राजंस्ते सर्वे सगणाः सुराः ।
चतुर्मुखं पुरस्कृत्य श्वेतद्वीपमुपागताः ॥ २.४६.४७ ॥
O king, the other divine gods too, all with their retinues, came to the White Island, placing the four-faced Brahmā in front.
2.46.48
त्रायस्व नोऽद्य देवेश हिरण्यकशिपोर्वधात् ।
त्वं हि नः परमो धाता ब्रह्मादीनां सुरोत्तम ॥ २.४६.४८ ॥
O lord of gods, protect us today from the slaying of Hiraṇyakaśipu. O best of gods, you alone are our supreme sustainer, and that of Brahmā and the rest.
2.46.49
उत्फुल्लाम्बुजपत्राक्ष शत्रुपक्षभयङ्कर ।
क्षयाय दितिवंशस्य शरणं त्वं भविष्यसि ॥ २.४६.४९ ॥
O lotus-petal-eyed one, terror to the ranks of the enemy! For the destruction of Diti's line, you shall be our refuge.
2.46.50
तद्देवानां वचः श्रुत्वा तदा विष्णुः शुचिश्रवाः ।
अदृश्यः सर्वभूतात्मा वक्तुमेवोपचक्रमे ॥ २.४६.५० ॥
Having heard that speech of the gods, then Viṣṇu of pure fame, the unseen self of all beings, began to speak.
2.46.51
भयं त्यजध्वममरा अभयं वो ददाम्यहम् ।
तदेव त्रिदिवं देवाः प्रतिपद्यत माचिरम् ॥ २.४६.५१ ॥
O immortals, cast off fear; I grant you fearlessness. O gods, go at once to that heaven of the three worlds.
2.46.52
एषोऽहं सगणं दैत्यं वरदानेन दर्पितम् ।
अवध्यममरेन्द्राणां दानवेन्द्रं निहन्म्यहम् ॥ २.४६.५२ ॥
I myself shall slay this lord of the Dānavas, the Daitya made proud by a boon, together with his host, who cannot be slain by the lords of the immortals.
2.46.53
भहवन्देवदेवेश खिन्ना एते भृशं सुराः ।
तस्मात्त्वं जहि दैत्येन्द्रं क्षिप्रं कालोऽस्य माचिरम्।
एष त्वं सगणं दैत्यं वरदानेन दर्पितम् ॥ २.४६.५३ ॥
O lord of the gods, these gods are greatly distressed. Therefore slay the lord of the Daityas quickly; the time for it has come, do not delay. This is the Daitya made proud by a boon, together with his host.
2.46.54
क्षिप्रमेव करिष्यामि त्वरया दैत्यनाशनम् ।
तस्मात्त्वं विबुधाश्चैव प्रतिपद्यत वै दिवम् ॥ २.४६.५४ ॥
Quickly and swiftly I shall accomplish the destruction of the Daityas. Therefore, O gods, you too must indeed go to heaven.
2.46.55
एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवान्विसृज्य त्रिदिवेश्वरान् ।
नरस्यार्धतनुर्भूत्वा सिंहस्यार्धतनुः पुनः ॥ २.४६.५५ ॥
Having spoken thus, the Blessed Lord dismissed the lords of the three heavens, and became half man and again half lion.
2.46.56
नारसिंहेन वपुषा पाणिं संस्पृश्य पाणिना ।
भीमरूपो महातेजा व्यादितास्य इवान्तकः ॥ २.४६.५६ ॥
With his man-lion body, touching hand with hand, the one of terrible form and great splendour became like Death with open mouth.
2.46.57
हिरण्यकशिपुं राजञ्जगाम हरिरीश्वरः ।
दैत्यास्तमागतं दृष्ट्वा नारसिंहं महाबलम् ॥ २.४६.५७ ॥
O king, the Lord Hari went to Hiraṇyakaśipu. The demons, seeing the man-lion of great strength come,
2.46.58
ववर्षुः शस्त्रवर्षैस्ते सुसङ्क्रुद्धास्तदा हरिम् ।
तैः सृष्टसर्वशस्त्राणि भक्षयामास वै हरिः ॥ २.४६.५८ ॥
Then, greatly enraged, they rained down a shower of weapons upon Hari; and Hari devoured all the weapons that they had hurled.
2.46.59
जघान न रणे दैत्यान्सहस्राणि बहूनि च ।
तान्निहत्य च दैतेयान्सर्वान्क्रुद्धान्महाबलान् ॥ २.४६.५९ ॥
In battle he slew the Daityas, thousands and many; having struck down all those enraged and mighty Daityas,
2.46.60
अभ्यधावत्सुसङ्क्रुद्धो दैत्येन्द्रं बलगर्वितम् ।
जीमूतघनसङ्काशो जीमूतघननिस्वनः ॥ २.४६.६० ॥
greatly enraged, he rushed at the lord of the Daityas, proud of his strength, like a dark storm-cloud, roaring like the thunder of clouds.
2.46.61
जीमूत इव दीप्तौजा जीमूत इव वेगवान् ।
सोऽतिबलं दृप्तं दृप्तशार्दूलविक्रमम् ॥ २.४६.६१ ॥
Like a cloud blazing with light, like a cloud swift in its course, he rushed at that exceedingly strong, proud demon, whose valor was that of a proud lion.
2.46.62
दृप्तैर्दैत्यगणैर्गुप्तं खरैर्नखमुकैरुत ।
ततः कृत्वा तु युद्धं वै तेन दैत्येन वै हरिः ॥ २.४६.६२ ॥
Guarded by hosts of proud demons, with fierce claw-mouths; then, having fought that demon, Hari...
2.46.63
सन्ध्याकाले महातेजा भवनान्ते त्वरान्वितः ।
ऊरौ निधाय दैत्येन्द्रं निर्बिभेद नखैस्तदा ॥ २.४६.६३ ॥
At twilight, the greatly radiant one, hastening to the threshold of the house, placed the lord of demons on his thigh and then tore him open with his claws.
2.46.64
महाबलं महावीर्यं वरदानेन गर्वितम् ।
दैत्यश्रेष्ठं सुरश्रेष्ठो जघान तरसा हरिः ॥ २.४६.६४ ॥
The mighty, greatly powerful best of demons, proud through a boon, was struck down swiftly by Hari, best of the gods.
2.46.65
हिरण्यकशिपुं हत्वा सर्वदैत्यांश्च वै तदा ।
विबुधानां प्रजानां च हितं कृत्वा महाद्युतिः ॥ २.४६.६५ ॥
Having slain Hiraṇyakaśipu and then all the demons, and having brought welfare to the gods and to all creatures, the greatly radiant one...
2.46.66
प्रमुमोद हरिर्देवः प्राप्य धर्मं तदा भुवि ।
एष ते नारसिंहोऽत्र कथितः पाण्डुनन्दन। ॥ २.४६.६६ ॥
Then Hari, the god, rejoiced, having attained dharma upon the earth. This Narasiṃha account has been told to you here, son of Pāṇḍu.
2.46.67
शृणु त्वं वामनं नाम प्रादुर्भावं महात्मनः ॥ २.४६.६७ ॥
Listen to the manifestation of the great-souled one called Vāmana.