Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.54
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2.54.1
ततस्तौ जग्मतुस्तत्र गुरुं सान्दीपिनिं पुनः ।
गुरुशुश्रूषणायुक्तौ धर्मज्ञौ धर्मचारिणौ ॥ २.५४.१ ॥
Then the two went again there to their teacher Sāndīpini, devoted to serving the teacher, knowers of dharma, practitioners of dharma.
2.54.2
व्रतमुग्रं महात्मानौ विचरन्ताववन्तिषु ।
अहोरात्रैश्चतुष्पष्ट्या साङ्गान्वेदानवापतुः ॥ २.५४.२ ॥
Wandering in Avanti, the two great-souled ones undertook a severe vow and in sixty-four days and nights acquired the Vedas together with their limbs.
2.54.3
लेख्यं च गणितं चोभौ प्राप्नुतां यदुनन्दनौ ।
गान्धर्ववेदं वैद्यं च सकलं समावापतुः ॥ २.५४.३ ॥
The two joys of the Yadu line acquired writing and arithmetic, and fully acquired the Gāndharva-veda and medicine as well.
2.54.4
हस्तिशिक्षामश्विशिक्षां द्वादशाहेन चाप्नुताम् ।
तावुभौ जग्मतुर्वीरौ गुरुं सान्दीपिनिं पुनः ॥ २.५४.४ ॥
In twelve days they obtained the training in elephants and horses; then the two heroes went again to their teacher Sāndīpini.
2.54.5
धनुर्वेदचिकीर्षार्थं धर्मज्ञौ धर्मचारिणौ ।
ताविष्वासवराचार्यमभिगम्य प्रणम्य च ॥ २.५४.५ ॥
Desiring to learn the science of the bow, those two knowers and practitioners of dharma approached the best of archer-teachers and bowed to him.
2.54.6
तेन वै सत्कृतौ राजंश्चरन्तौ ताववन्तिषु ।
पञ्चाशद्भिरहोरात्रैर्दशाङ्गं सुप्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ २.५४.६ ॥
O king, honored by him, the two wandering in Avanti firmly established the ten-limbed science in fifty days and nights.
2.54.7
सरहस्यं धनुर्वेदं सकलं ताववापतुः ।
दृष्ट्वा कृतार्थो विप्रेन्द्रो गुर्वर्थे तावचोदयत् ॥ २.५४.७ ॥
They two obtained the science of the bow, with its secrets, complete. Seeing his purpose fulfilled, the foremost of brahmins urged the two of them on behalf of his teacher.
2.54.8
अयाचतार्थं गोविन्दं तदा सान्दीपिनिर्विभुम् ।
मम पुत्रः समुद्रेऽस्मिंस्तिमिना चापवाहितः ॥ २.५४.८ ॥
Then the son of Sāndīpani asked a gift of Govinda, the mighty one: "In this ocean my son has been carried off by a timi."
2.54.9
पुत्रमानय भद्रं ते भक्षितं तिमिना मम ।
आर्ताय गुरवे तत्र प्रतिशुश्राव दुष्करम् ॥ २.५४.९ ॥
"Bring back my son, may good fortune be yours; the timi has swallowed him." To his grieving teacher, there he promised a difficult deed.
2.54.10
अशक्यं सर्वभूतेषु कर्तुमन्येन केनचित् ।
यश्च सान्दीपिनेः पुत्रं जहार भरतर्षभ ॥ २.५४.१० ॥
"It is impossible for any other among all beings to do this, the one who carried off the son of Sāndīpani, O bull of the Bharatas."
2.54.11
सोऽसुरः समरे ताभ्यां समुद्रे विनिपातितः ।
ततः सान्दीपिनेः पुत्रः प्रसादादमितौजसः ॥ २.५४.११ ॥
That demon was struck down in the sea by those two in battle. Then, by the favour of the immeasurably mighty one, the son of Sāndīpani (was restored to life).
2.54.12
दीर्घकालं कृतः प्रेतः पुनरासीच्छरीरवान् ।
तदशक्यमचिन्त्यं च दृष्ट्वा सुमहदद्भुतम् ॥ २.५४.१२ ॥
He who had long been made dead became embodied again. Having seen that impossible, unthinkable and most marvellous event,
2.54.13
सर्वेषामेव भूतानां विस्मयः समजायत ।
आसनानि च सर्वाणि गवाश्वं च धनादिकम् ॥ २.५४.१३ ॥
Wonder arose in all beings. All the seats, cattle and horses, wealth and the like as well.
2.54.14
सर्वं तदुपजहाते गुरवे रामकेशवौ ।
गदापरिघयुद्धे च सर्वास्त्रेषु च केशवः ॥ २.५४.१४ ॥
Rāma and Keśava gave all of that to their teacher. In mace and club combat, and in all weapons, Keśava (was the master).
2.54.15
परमां मुख्यतां प्राप्तः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतः ।
कश्च नारायणादन्यः सर्वरत्नविभूषितम् ॥ २.५४.१५ ॥
Having attained the highest preeminence, renowned in all worlds — who other than Nārāyaṇa is adorned with all jewels?
2.54.16
रथमादित्यसङ्काशमातिष्ठेत शचीपतेः ।
कस्य चाप्रतिमो यन्ता वज्रपाणेः प्रियः सखा ॥ २.५४.१६ ॥
On a chariot like the sun Śacī's lord (Indra) would mount. Whose unmatched charioteer and dear friend was the thunderbolt-handed one?
2.54.17
मातलिः सङ्गृहीता स्यादन्यत्र पुरुषोत्तमात् ।
भोजराजात्मजो वापि कंसस्तात युधिष्ठिर ॥ २.५४.१७ ॥
Except for Mātali, none would have held it except the best of men (Kṛṣṇa). Or even Kaṃsa, son of the Bhoja king, dear Yudhiṣṭhira.
2.54.18
अस्त्रजाते बले वीर्ये कार्तवीर्यसमोऽभवत् ।
तस्य भोजपतेः पुत्राद्भोजराजन्यवर्धनात् ॥ २.५४.१८ ॥
In the array of weapons, strength and valour he became equal to Kārtavīrya — from that son of the lord of the Bhojas, who increased the line of Bhoja kings.
2.54.19
उद्विजन्ते स्म राजानः सुपर्णादिव पन्नगाः ।
चित्रकार्मुकनिस्त्रिंशविमलप्रासयोधिनः ॥ २.५४.१९ ॥
Kings trembled before him as serpents tremble before Suparṇa (Garuḍa), warriors with variegated bows, swords and bright spears.
2.54.20
शतं शतसहस्राणि पादातास्तस्य भारत ।
अष्टौ शतसहस्राणि शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम् ॥ २.५४.२० ॥
O Bhārata, he had a hundred hundred-thousands of foot soldiers, and eight hundred-thousands of heroes who never turn back.
2.54.21
अभवन्भोजराजस्य जाम्बूनदमया ध्वजाः ।
रुक्मकाञ्चनकक्ष्यास्तु रथास्तस्य युधिष्ठि ॥ २.५४.२१ ॥
The banners of the king of the Bhojas were made of gold, and his chariots had golden trappings and golden girths, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
2.54.22
अभवन्भोजपुत्रस्य द्विपास्तावद्धि तद्बलम् ।
चित्रकार्मुकनिस्त्रिंशविमलप्रासयोधिनाम् ॥ २.५४.२२ ॥
The son of Bhoja had as many elephants; for that was the strength of his army, consisting of warriors with variegated bows, swords and bright spears.
2.54.23
षोडशाश्वसहस्राणि किंशुकाभानि तस्य वै ।
अपरस्तु महाव्यूहः किशोरणां युधिष्ठिर ॥ २.५४.२३ ॥
He had sixteen thousand horses, glowing like the kiṃśuka flower; and another great formation of young horses, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
2.54.24
आरोहवरसम्पन्नो दुर्धर्षः केनचिद्बलान् ।
स च षोडशसाहस्रः कंसभ्रातृपुरः सरः ॥ २.५४.२४ ॥
That formation, endowed with excellent riders, unassailable in strength by anyone, numbered sixteen thousand and was led by the brothers of Kaṃsa.
2.54.25
सुनामा सर्वतस्त्वेनं स कंसं पर्यपालयत् ।
सगणो मिश्रको नाम षष्टिमसाहस्र उच्यते ॥ २.५४.२५ ॥
Sunāmā protected him, Kaṃsa, completely on all sides. The troop named Miśraka is said to be sixty thousand strong.
2.54.26
कंसरोषमहावेगां वैवस्वतवशानुगाम् ।
मत्तद्विपमहाग्राहां वैवस्वतवशानुगाम् ॥ २.५४.२६ ॥
Swift with the great force of Kaṃsa's wrath, following the sway of Vaivasvata, with great crocodiles of mad elephants, following the sway of Vaivasvata.
2.54.27
शस्रजालमहाफेनां सादिवेगमहाजलाम् ।
गदापरिघपाठीनां नानाकवचशैवलाम् ॥ २.५४.२७ ॥
With great foam of a net of weapons, with great water of riders' swift speed, with fish of maces and iron bars, with moss of various armors.
2.54.28
रथनागमहावर्तां नानारुधिरकर्दमाम् ।
चित्रकार्मुककल्लोलां रथाश्वकलिलह्रदाम् ॥ २.५४.२८ ॥
With great whirlpools of chariots and elephants, with mud of various blood, with waves of bright bows, a pool crowded with chariots and horses.
2.54.29
महामृधनदीं घोरां योधावर्तननिस्वनाम् ।
कोऽन्यो नारायणादेत्य कंसहन्ता युधिष्ठिर ॥ २.५४.२९ ॥
The terrible river of great battle, with the roar of warriors' whirling. O Yudhiṣṭhira, who other than Nārāyaṇa came and became the slayer of Kaṃsa?
2.54.30
एष शक्ररथे तिष्ठंस्तान्यनीकानि भारत ।
व्यधमद्भोजपुत्रस्य महाभ्राणीव मारुतः ॥ २.५४.३० ॥
He, standing on Indra's chariot, O Bhārata, scattered those armies of the son of the Bhoja, as the wind scatters great clouds.
2.54.31
तं सभास्थं सहामात्यं हत्वा कंसं सहान्वयम् ।
आनयामास मानार्हां देवकीं समुहृद्गणाम् ॥ २.५४.३१ ॥
Having slain Kaṃsa, who sat in the assembly hall together with his ministers and all his kin, he brought Devakī, worthy of honor, along with her companions and well-wishers.
2.54.32
यशोदां रोहिणीं चैव अभिवाद्य पुनः पुनः ।
उग्रसेनं च राजानमभिषिच्य जनार्दनः ॥ २.५४.३२ ॥
Having repeatedly paid respects to Yaśodā and Rohiṇī, and having consecrated King Ugrasena, Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa).
2.54.33
अर्चितो यदुमुख्यैश्च भगवान्वासवानुजः ।
ततः पार्थिवमायान्तं सहितं सर्वराजभिः।
सरस्वत्यां जरासन्धमजयत्पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ २.५४.३३ ॥
The Lord, younger brother of Vāsava, honored by the chiefs of the Yadus, then defeated King Jarāsandha, who was coming together with all the kings, on the banks of the Sarasvatī — that best of persons.