Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.49
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2.49.1
तथा भृगुकुले जन्म यदर्थं च महात्मनः ।
जामदग्न्य इति ख्यातः प्रादुर्भावश्च वैष्णवः ॥ २.४९.१ ॥
Thus, in the lineage of Bhṛgu, the great-souled one was born, and his manifestation, renowned as the son of Jamadagni, was of Viṣṇu.
2.49.2
जमदग्निसुतो राजन्त्रामो नाम स वीर्यवान् ।
हेहयान्तकरो राजन्स रामो बलिनां वरः ॥ २.४९.२ ॥
The son of Jamadagni, O king, was the mighty one named Rāma; O king, that Rāma, destroyer of the Heheyas, was the best of the strong.
2.49.3
कार्तावीर्यो महावीर्यो बलेनाप्रतिमस्तदा ।
रामेण जामदग्न्येन हतो विषममाचरन् ॥ २.४९.३ ॥
Kārtavīrya, of great might, was then unmatched in strength; yet acting unjustly, he was slain by Rāma, son of Jamadagni.
2.49.4
तं कार्तवीर्यं राजानं हेहयानामरिन्दमम् ।
रथस्थं पार्थिवं रामः पातयित्वाऽवधीद्रणे ॥ २.४९.४ ॥
Rāma, having felled that king Kārtavīrya of the Heheyas, the subduer of enemies, who stood in his chariot, slew him in battle.
2.49.5
जम्भस्य यज्ञं हत्वा स ऋत्विजश्चैव संस्तरे ।
जम्भस्य मूर्ध्नि भेत्ता च हन्ता च शतदुन्दुभेः ॥ २.४९.५ ॥
He destroyed the sacrifice of Jambha, and the priests upon the sacrificial couch as well; he was the splitter of Jambha's head and the slayer of Śatadundubhi.
2.49.6
स एष कृष्णो गोविन्दो जातो भृगुषु वीर्यवान् ।
सहस्रबाहुमुद्धर्तुं सहस्रजितमाहवे ॥ २.४९.६ ॥
That same Kṛṣṇa Govinda was born, mighty, among the Bhṛgus, to uproot in battle the thousand-armed one, the thousand-conqueror.
2.49.7
क्षत्रियाणां चतुष्पष्टिमयुतानि महायशाः ।
सरस्वत्यां समेतानि एष वै धनुषाऽजयत् ॥ २.४९.७ ॥
The illustrious one conquered sixty-four ayutas of kṣatriyas assembled on the Sarasvatī, with his bow alone.
2.49.8
ब्रह्मद्विषां धे तस्मिन्महस्राणि चतुर्दश ।
पुनर्जघान शूराणामतिक्रूरो रथर्षभः ॥ २.४९.८ ॥
At that time he struck down again fourteen thousand of the heroes who were enemies of the brahmins, that most cruel bull among charioteers.
2.49.9
ततो राज्ञां सहस्रं स भङ्क्ता पूर्वमरिन्दमः ।
सहस्रं मुसलेनाहन्सहस्रमुदकृन्तत ॥ २.४९.९ ॥
Then he, the breaker and subduer of foes, struck a thousand kings with a club and cut down another thousand.
2.49.10
चतुर्दशसहस्राणि कृणदूममपाययत् ।
शिष्टान्ब्रह्मद्विषो जित्वा ततोऽस्नायत भार्गवः ॥ २.४९.१० ॥
Having made fourteen thousand of them flow in a stream of blood, and having conquered the remaining enemies of the brahmins, the descendant of Bhṛgu then bathed.
2.49.11
रामरामेत्यमिक्रुष्टो ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियार्दितैः ।
निघ्नञ्शतसहस्राणि रामः परशुनाभिभूः ॥ २.४९.११ ॥
Called upon with the cry 'Rāma, Rāma!' by the brahmins afflicted by the kṣatriyas, Rāma, the one who overpowers with his axe, struck down hundreds of thousands.
2.49.12
न ह्यमृष्यत तां वाचमार्तैर्भृशमुदीरिताम् ।
भृगो रामाभिधावेति यदाऽक्रन्दन्द्विजातयः ॥ २.४९.१२ ॥
He could not endure that cry, uttered loudly by the afflicted, when the twice-born shouted, 'O Bhṛgu, O Rāma, come running!'
2.49.13
काश्मीरान्दरदान्कुन्तीन्क्षुद्रकान्मालवाञ्छवान् ।
चेदिकाशिकरूशांश्च ऋषिकान्क्रथकैशिकान् ॥ २.४९.१३ ॥
the Kāśmīras, Dāradas, Kuntīs, Kṣudrakas, Mālavas, Śavas, Cedis, Kāśis, Karūṣas, Ṛṣikas, Krathas and Kaiśikas.
2.49.14
अङ्गान्वङ्गान्कलिङ्गांश्च मागधान्काशिकोसलान् ।
रात्रायणान्वीतिहोत्रान्किरातान्कार्तिकावतान् ॥ २.४९.१४ ॥
the Aṅgas, Vaṅgas, Kaliṅgas, Māgadhas, Kāśis and Kosalas, Rātrāyaṇas, Vītihotras, Kirātas and Kārtikāvatas.
2.49.15
एतानन्यांश्च राजन्यान्देशेदेशे सहस्रशः ।
निकृत्य निशितैर्बाणैः सम्प्रदाय विवस्वते ॥ २.४९.१५ ॥
Having cut down these and other warrior-kings by the thousands, country after country, with sharp arrows, he offered them to Vivasvat.
2.49.16
कीर्णा क्षत्रियकोटीभिर्मेरुमन्दरभूषणा ।
त्रिः सप्तकृत्वः पृथिवी तेन निःक्षत्रिया कृता ॥ २.४९.१६ ॥
The earth, strewn with crores of kṣatriyas and adorned with the mountains Meru and Mandara, was made free of kṣatriyas by him twenty-one times.
2.49.17
कृत्वा निःक्षत्रियां चैव भार्गवः स महायशाः ।
इन्द्रगोपकवर्णस्य जीवञ्जीवनिभस्य च ॥ २.४९.१७ ॥
Having made the earth free of kṣatriyas, that Bhārgava of great fame also (slew those) of the colour of the indragopaka insect and resembling the jīvañjīva bird.
2.49.18
पूरयित्वा च सरितः क्षतजस्य सरांसि च ।
चकार तर्पणं वीरः पितॄणां तासु तेषु च ॥ २.४९.१८ ॥
Having filled the rivers and lakes with blood, that hero made libations to the ancestors in them and in those.
2.49.19
सर्वानष्टादश द्वीपान्वशमानीय भार्गवः ।
सोऽश्वमेधसहस्राणि नरमेधशतानि च ॥ २.४९.१९ ॥
Having brought all eighteen islands under his sway, the Bhārgava performed a thousand horse sacrifices and a hundred human sacrifices.
2.49.20
इष्ट्वा सागरपर्यन्तां काश्यपाय महीं ददौ ।
तस्याग्रेणानुपर्येति भूमिं कृत्वा विपांसुलाम् ॥ २.४९.२० ॥
Having performed sacrifices, he gave the earth, bounded by the ocean, to Kaśyapa; and by going round its edge he made the earth free of dust.
2.49.21
ततः कालकृतां सत्यां भार्गवाय महात्मने ।
गाधामप्यत्र गायन्ति ये पुराणविदो जनाः ॥ २.४९.२१ ॥
Then, concerning that truth fixed by time, about the great-souled Bhārgava, those who know the Purāṇas also sing this verse.
2.49.22
वेदिमष्टादशोत्सेधां हिरण्यस्यातिपौरुषीम् ।
रामेण जामदग्न्येन प्रतिजग्राह काश्यपः ॥ २.४९.२२ ॥
The altar of gold, eighteen cubits high and of superhuman size, given by Rāma, son of Jamadagni, was received by Kaśyapa.
2.49.23
एवमिष्ट्वा महाबाहुः क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ।
अन्यद्वर्षशतं रामः सौभे साल्वमयोधयत् ॥ २.४९.२३ ॥
Having thus performed sacrifices with abundant gifts, the mighty-armed Rāma fought Sālva, who was in the airship Saubha, for another hundred years.
2.49.24
ततः स भृगुशार्दूलस्तं सौभं योधयन्प्रभुः ।
सुबन्धुरं रथं राजन्नास्थाय भरतर्षभ ॥ २.४९.२४ ॥
Then that tiger among the Bhṛgus, the mighty Rāma, mounting a finely made chariot, fought against that airship Saubha, O king, O bull of the Bharatas.
2.49.25
नग्निकानां कुमारीणां गायन्तीनामुपाशृणोत् ।
रामराम महाबाहो भृगूणां कीर्तिवर्धन ॥ २.४९.२५ ॥
He heard naked ascetic women and maidens singing: "Rāma, Rāma, mighty-armed one, increaser of the glory of the Bhṛgus!"
2.49.26
त्यज शस्त्राणि सर्वाणि न त्वं सौभं वधिष्यसि ।
शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिर्देवानामभयङ्गरः ॥ २.४९.२६ ॥
Lay down all your weapons; you will not slay Saubha. He who holds conch, discus and mace in his hands is the fearless protector of the gods.
2.49.27
युधि प्रद्युम्नसाम्बाभ्यां कृष्णः सौभं वधिष्यति ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तत एव वनं ययौ ॥ २.४९.२७ ॥
In battle, Kṛṣṇa with Pradyumna and Sāmba will slay Saubha. Hearing this, that tiger among men at once departed for the forest.
2.49.28
न्यस्य सर्वाणि शस्त्राणि कालकाङ्क्षी महायशाः ।
रथं सर्वायुधं चैव शरान्परशुमेव च ॥ २.४९.२८ ॥
Laying down all weapons, the greatly famed one, awaiting his time, relinquished the chariot with all its arms, and the arrows and the axe as well.
2.49.29
धनूंष्यप्सु प्रतिष्ठाप्य रामस्तेपे परं तपः ।
ह्रियं प्रज्ञां श्रियं कीर्तिं लक्ष्मीं चामित्रकर्शनः ॥ २.४९.२९ ॥
Having placed his bows in the waters, Rāma performed supreme austerity; the subduer of enemies (sought) modesty, wisdom, prosperity, fame and fortune.
2.49.30
पञ्चाधिष्ठाय धर्मात्मा तं रथं विससर्ज ह ।
आदिकाले प्रवृत्तं तु व्यभजत्करमीश्वरः ॥ २.४९.३० ॥
Mounting it as the fifth, the righteous-souled one released that chariot; and the Lord divided among the shares of tax the order set in motion in the beginning of time.
2.49.31
नाघ्नतं श्रद्धया सौभं न ह्यशक्तो महायशाः ।
जामदग्न्य इति ख्यातो यस्त्वयं भगवानुपिः। ॥ २.४९.३१ ॥
The son of Jamadagni, famed and of great glory, who is renowned, was not unable to destroy it through faith; this blessed sage was of that kind as well.
2.49.32
सोऽस्य भागस्तपस्तेपे भार्गवो लोकविश्रुतः ॥ २.४९.३२ ॥
That Bhārgava, renowned in the worlds, performed austerity for his portion.