Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.51
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2.51.1
एवमुक्ते तु कौन्तेयस्ततः कौरवनन्दनः ।
आबभाषे पुनर्भीष्णे धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ २.५१.१ ॥
When this had been said, Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, the delight of the Kurus, the king of dharma, spoke again to Bhīṣma.
2.51.2
भूय एव मनुष्येन्द्र उपेन्द्रस्य यशस्विनः ।
जन्म वृष्णिषु विज्ञातुमिच्छामि वदतां वर ॥ २.५१.२ ॥
Lord of men, best of speakers, I wish to know again the birth of the glorious Upendra among the Vṛṣṇis.
2.51.3
यथैव भगवाञ्जातः क्षिताविह जनार्दनः ।
माधवेषु महाबुद्धिस्तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥ २.५१.३ ॥
Tell me, grandsire, how the blessed Janārdana was born here on earth among the Mādhavas, the one of great intellect.
2.51.4
एवमुक्तस्ततो भीष्मः केशवस्य महात्मनः ।
माधवेषु तथा जन्म कथयामास वीर्यवान् ॥ २.५१.४ ॥
Thus addressed, the mighty Bhīṣma then recounted the birth of the great-souled Keśava among the Mādhavas.
2.51.5
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि युधिष्ठिर यथातथम् ।
यतो नारायणस्येह जन्म वृष्णिषु कौरव ॥ २.५१.५ ॥
Very well, Yudhiṣṭhira, I will tell you exactly how Nārāyaṇa was born here among the Vṛṣṇis, O Kaurava.
2.51.6
पुरा लोके महाराज वर्तमाने कृते युगे ।
आसीत्रैलोक्यविख्यातः सङ्ग्रामस्तारकामयः ॥ २.५१.६ ॥
Long ago, O great king, while the Kṛta age was in progress, there was a battle in the world, famed throughout the three worlds, concerning Tāraka.
2.51.7
विरोचनो मयस्तारो वराहः श्वेत एव च ।
विप्रचित्तिः प्रलम्बश्च वृत्रजम्भबलादयः ॥ २.५१.७ ॥
Virocana, Maya, Tāra, Varāha, Śveta, Vipracitti, Pralamba, and Vṛtra, Jambha, Bala and others.
2.51.8
नमुचिः कालनेमिश्च प्रह्लाद इति विश्रुतः ।
लम्बः किशोरः स्वर्भानुररिष्टो राक्षसेश्वरः ॥ २.५१.८ ॥
Namuci, Kālanemi, the renowned Prahlāda, Lamba, Kiśora, Svarbhānu, and Ariṣṭa, lord of the rākṣasas.
2.51.9
एते चान्ये च बहवो दैत्यसङ्घाः सहस्रशः ।
नानाशस्त्रधरा राजन्नानाभूषणवाहनाः ॥ २.५१.९ ॥
These and many other hosts of Daityas, by the thousand, O king, bearing various weapons, adorned with various ornaments and mounted on various vehicles.
2.51.10
देवतानामभिमुखास्तस्थुर्दैतेयदानवाः ।
देवास्तु युध्यमानास्ते दानवानभ्ययू रणे ॥ २.५१.१० ॥
The Daiteyas and Dānavas stood facing the gods; and the gods, fighting, advanced in battle upon the Dānavas.
2.51.11
आदित्या वसवो रुद्राः साध्या विश्वे मरुद्गणाः ।
इन्द्रो यमश्च वरुणश्चन्द्रश्चैव धनेश्वरः ॥ २.५१.११ ॥
The Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, Sādhyas, Viśvedevas and the hosts of Maruts; Indra, Yama, Varuṇa, Candra, and Dhaneśvara, lord of wealth.
2.51.12
अश्विनौ च महावीर्यौ ये चान्ये देवतागणाः ।
चक्रुर्युद्धं महाघोरं दानवैश्च यथाक्रमम् ॥ २.५१.१२ ॥
The two mighty Aśvins and the other hosts of gods waged a most dreadful battle with the Dānavas, in due order.
2.51.13
युध्यमानाः समेयुश्च देवा दैतेयदानवैः ।
तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरं देवदानवसङ्कुलम् ॥ २.५१.१३ ॥
As the gods fought, they met the Daityas and Dānavas, and that battle became terrible, crowded with gods and Dānavas.
2.51.14
ताभ्यां बलाभ्यां सञ्जज्ञे तुमुलो विग्रहस्तदा ।
तीक्ष्णशस्त्रैः किरन्तोऽथ अभ्ययुर्देवदानवाः ॥ २.५१.१४ ॥
Then a furious clash arose between those two forces, and the gods and Dānavas advanced, showering sharp weapons.
2.51.15
घ्रन्ति देवान्सगन्धर्वान्सयक्षोरगचारणान् ।
ते वध्यमाना दैतेयैर्देवसङ्घास्तदा रणे ॥ २.५१.१५ ॥
The Daityas were striking down the gods together with the Gandharvas, Yakṣas, serpents and Cāraṇas; and then, in battle, the throngs of gods were being slain by the Daityas.
2.51.16
त्रातारं मनसा जग्मुर्देवं नारायमं प्रभुम् ।
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र जगाम हरिरीश्वरः ॥ २.५१.१६ ॥
In their minds they sought refuge in the god Nārāyaṇa, the protecting lord; and in the meantime Hari, the Lord, came there.
2.51.17
दीपयञ्ज्योतिषा भूमिं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः ।
तमागतं सुपर्णस्थं विष्णुं लोकनमस्कृतम् ॥ २.५१.१७ ॥
Lighting the earth with his radiance, bearing conch, discus and mace, seated on Garuḍa, Viṣṇu, revered by the worlds, had come.
2.51.18
दृष्ट्वा मुदा युताः सर्वे भयं त्यक्त्वा रमे सुराः ।
चक्रुर्युद्धं पुनः सर्वे देवा दैतेयदानवैः ॥ २.५१.१८ ॥
Seeing him, all the gods, filled with joy and having cast off fear, O Rāma, once more made battle with the Daityas and Dānavas.
2.51.19
तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरमचिन्त्यं रोमहर्षणम् ।
जघ्रुर्दैत्यान्त्रणे घोराः सर्वे शक्रपुरोगमाः ॥ २.५१.१९ ॥
That battle was terrible, inconceivable, and hair-raising. All the fierce gods, led by Śakra, struck the Daityas in the fight.
2.51.20
ते बाध्यमाना बिबुधैर्दुद्रुवुदैत्यदानवाः ॥ २.५१.२० ॥
Harassed by the gods, those Daityas and Dānavas fled.
2.51.21
विद्रुतान्दानवान्दृष्ट्वा तदा भारत संयुगे ।
कालनेमिरिति ख्यातो दानवः प्रत्यदृश्यता ॥ २.५१.२१ ॥
O Bhārata, seeing the Dānavas fleeing in battle, then the Dānava renowned as Kālanemi appeared.
2.51.22
शत्रुप्रहरणे घोरः शतबाहुः शताननः ।
शतशीर्षः स्थितः श्रीमाञ्छतशृङ्गं इवाचलः ॥ २.५१.२२ ॥
Terrible in striking down enemies, hundred-armed, hundred-faced, hundred-headed, that glorious one stood like a mountain with a hundred peaks.
2.51.23
भास्कराकारमुकुटः शिञ्जिताभरणाङ्गदः ।
धूम्रकेतुर्हरिश्मश्रुर्निर्दष्टोष्ठपुटाननः ॥ २.५१.२३ ॥
With a crown like the sun, jingling ornaments and armlets, smoke-bannered, tawny-bearded, with lips and mouth bitten by his teeth.
2.51.24
त्रैलोक्यान्तरविस्तारं धारयन्विपुलं वपुः ।
तर्जयन्वै रणे देवाञ्छादयन्वै दिशो दश ॥ २.५१.२४ ॥
Bearing a vast body spreading across the space between the three worlds, threatening the gods in battle and covering all ten directions.
2.51.25
अभ्यधावत्सुसङ्क्रुद्धो व्यादितास्य इवान्तकः ।
तत्र शस्त्रप्रतानैश्च देवान्धर्षितवान्त्रणे ॥ २.५१.२५ ॥
Greatly enraged, he rushed forward like Death with gaping mouth, and there in battle he assailed the gods with a volley of weapons.
2.51.26
अभ्याययुः सुरान्सर्वान्पुनस्ते दैत्यदानवाः ।
आपीडयन्त्रणे क्रुद्धास्ततो देवान्युधिष्ठिर ॥ २.५१.२६ ॥
Again the Daityas and Dānavas came upon all the gods, enraged; and then in battle, O Yudhiṣṭhira, they harassed the gods.
2.51.27
ते वध्यमाना विबुधाः समरे कालनेमिना ।
दैत्यैश्चैव महाराज दुद्रुवुस्ते दिशो दश ॥ २.५१.२७ ॥
Those gods, being slain in battle by Kālanemi and the Daityas, O great king, fled in all ten directions.
2.51.28
विबुधान्विद्रुतान्दृष्ट्वा कालनेमिर्महा।ञसुरः ।
इन्द्रं यमं च वरुणं वायुं च धनदं रविम् ॥ २.५१.२८ ॥
Seeing the gods fleeing, the great asura Kālanemi looked upon Indra, Yama, Varuṇa, Vāyu, Kubera the giver of wealth, and the Sun.
2.51.29
एतांश्चान्यान्बलाञ्जित्वा तेषां कार्याण्यवाप सः ।
तान्सर्वान्सहसा जित्वा कालनेमिर्महासुरः ॥ २.५१.२९ ॥
Having conquered these and the others by force, he took over their offices; Kālanemi, the great asura, having suddenly conquered them all.
2.51.30
ददर्श गगने विष्णुं सुपर्णस्थं महाद्युतिम् ।
तं दृष्ट्वा क्रोधताम्राक्षस्तर्जयन्नभ्ययात्तदा ॥ २.५१.३० ॥
He saw in the sky Viṣṇu of great splendor, standing upon Garuḍa; seeing him, red-eyed with anger, he then advanced, threatening him.
2.51.31
स बाहुशतमुद्यम्य सर्वास्त्रग्रहणं रणे ।
रोषाद्भारत दैत्येन्द्रो विष्णोरुरसि पातयत् ॥ २.५१.३१ ॥
Raising a hundred arms, each grasping every weapon, in battle, O Bhārata, the lord of the Daityas in anger struck Viṣṇu on the chest.
2.51.32
दैत्याश्च दानवाश्चैव सर्वे मयपुरोगमाः ।
स्वान्यायुधानि सङ्गृह्य सर्वे विष्णुमुपाद्रवन् ॥ २.५१.३२ ॥
The Daityas and the Dānavas, all led by Maya, taking up their own weapons, all rushed upon Viṣṇu.
2.51.33
स ताड्यमानो।ञतिबलैर्दैत्यैः सर्वायुघोद्यतैः ।
न चचाल हरिर्युद्धेऽकम्पमान इवाचलः ॥ २.५१.३३ ॥
Though struck by the mighty Daityas, all raising their weapons, Hari did not waver in battle, like an unshaken mountain.
2.51.34
पुनरुद्यम्य सङ्क्रुद्धः कालनेमिर्दृढां गदाम् ।
जघान गदया राजंस्तं विष्णुं गरुडं च वै ॥ २.५१.३४ ॥
Again, enraged, Kālanemi raised a firm mace, and with it, O king, struck Viṣṇu and also Garuḍa.
2.51.35
तं दृष्ट्वा गुरडं श्रान्तं चक्रमुद्यस्य वै हरिः ।
शतं शिरांसि बाहूंश्च सोच्छिनत्कालनेमिनः ॥ २.५१.३५ ॥
Seeing Garuḍa weary, Hari raised his discus and cut off the hundred heads and arms of Kālanemi.
2.51.36
जघानान्यांस्च तान्सर्वान्समरे दैत्यदानवान् ।
विबुधानामृषीणां च स्वानि स्थानानि वै ददौ ॥ २.५१.३६ ॥
He struck down all the other Daityas and Dānavas in battle, and gave back their own places to the gods and the sages.
2.51.37
दत्त्वा सुराणां सुग्रीतो योग्यकर्माणि भारत ।
जगाम ब्रह्मणा सार्धं ब्रह्मलोकं तदा हरिः ॥ २.५१.३७ ॥
Having bestowed on the gods their fitting places, well pleased, O Bhārata, Hari then went to the world of Brahmā together with Brahmā.
2.51.38
ब्रह्मलोकं प्रविश्याश्च प्राप्य नारायणः प्रभुः ।
पौराणं ब्रह्मसदनं दिव्यं नारायणाश्रयम् ॥ २.५१.३८ ॥
Having entered the world of Brahmā, the lord Nārāyaṇa reached Brahmā's ancient divine abode, which was Nārāyaṇa's refuge.
2.51.39
स प्रविश्य तदा देवः स्तूयमानो महर्षिभिः ।
सहस्रशीर्षा भूत्वा च शयनायोपचक्रमे ॥ २.५१.३९ ॥
Having entered there, the god, praised by the great sages, took on a thousand-headed form and set about to recline.
2.51.40
आदिदेवः पुराणात्मा निद्रावशमुपागतः ।
शेते सुखं सदा विष्णुर्मोहयञ्जगदव्ययः ॥ २.५१.४० ॥
The primal god, the ancient self, having fallen under the power of sleep, lies at ease, Viṣṇu the imperishable, always bewildering the world.
2.51.41
जग्मुस्तस्याथ वर्षाणि शयानस्य महात्मनः ।
षट्त्रिंशच्छतसाहस्रं मानुषेणेह सङ्ख्यया ॥ २.५१.४१ ॥
For that sleeping great-souled one, years passed here, thirty-six hundred thousand reckoned in human terms.
2.51.42
जग्मुः कृतयुगत्रेताद्वापरान्ते बुबोध ह ।
ब्रह्मादिभिः स्तूयमानः सुरैश्चापि सहर्षिभिः ॥ २.५१.४२ ॥
At the end of the Kṛta, Tretā and Dvāpara ages he awoke, praised by Brahmā and the others, by the gods and also by the great sages.
2.51.43
उत्पत्य शयनाद्विष्णुर्ब्रह्मणा विबुधैः सह ।
देवानां च हितार्थाय ययौ देवसभां प्रति ॥ २.५१.४३ ॥
Viṣṇu rose from his couch and, with Brahmā and the gods, went toward the assembly of the gods for the welfare of the devas.
2.51.44
मेरोः शिरसि विन्यस्तां ज्वलन्तीं तां शुभां सभाम् ।
विविशुस्ते सुराः सर्वे ब्रह्मणा सह भारत ॥ २.५१.४४ ॥
O Bhārata, all those gods, together with Brahmā, entered that blazing, splendid assembly hall placed on the summit of Meru.
2.51.45
जग्मुस्तत्र निषेदुस्ते सा निःशब्दा ह्यभूत्तदा ।
तत्र भूमिरुवाचाथ खेदात्करुणभाषिणी ॥ २.५१.४५ ॥
They went there and sat down, and then that assembly became silent. There, speaking piteously out of distress, the Earth then spoke.
2.51.46
राज्ञां बलैर्बलवतां खिन्नास्मि भृशपीडिता ।
नित्यं भारपरिश्रान्ता दुःखं जीवाम्यहं सुराः ॥ २.५१.४६ ॥
I am wearied and sorely oppressed by the armies of mighty kings. Constantly exhausted by the burden, O gods, I live in sorrow.
2.51.47
पुरे पुरे च नृपतिः कोटिसङ्ख्यैर्बलैर्वृतः ।
राष्ट्रे राष्ट्रे च शतशो ग्रामाः कुलसहस्रिणः ॥ २.५१.४७ ॥
In every city there is a king surrounded by armies numbering in the tens of millions, and in every kingdom there are hundreds of villages, each with thousands of families.
2.51.48
भूमिपानां सहस्रैश्च तेषां च बिलनां बलैः ।
ग्रामायुतैः पुरै राष्ट्रैरहं निर्विवरीकृता ॥ २.५१.४८ ॥
I am so filled, by thousands of lords of the earth and their armies, and by tens of thousands of villages, cities and kingdoms, that no empty space is left in me.
2.51.49
तस्माद्धारयितुं शक्त्या न क्षमासि जनानहम् ।
दैत्यैश्च बाध्यमानास्ताः प्राज नित्यं दुरात्मभिः ॥ २.५१.४९ ॥
Therefore you are not able, by your strength, to bear me up. Constantly oppressed by the Daityas, the evil-minded ones, I…
2.51.50
भूमेस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा देवो नारायणस्तदा ।
व्यादिश्य तान्सुरान्सर्वान्क्षितौ वस्तुं मनो दधे ॥ २.५१.५० ॥
Having heard the Earth's words, then the god Nārāyaṇa, after instructing all those gods, resolved in his mind to dwell upon the earth.