Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.66
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2.66.1
चेदिराजकुले जातख्यक्ष एष चतुर्भुजः ।
रासभारावसदृशं ररास च ननाद च ॥ २.६६.१ ॥
Born in the royal house of the Cedi king, this four-armed child brayed like an ass and roared.
2.66.2
तेनास्य मातापितरौ त्रेसतुस्तौ सबान्धवौ ।
वैकृतं तस्यत तौ दृष्ट्वा त्यागायाकुरुतां मतिम् ॥ २.६६.२ ॥
Because of him, his mother and father and kinsmen were frightened; seeing his deformity, the two resolved to abandon him.
2.66.3
ततः सभार्यं नृपतिं सामात्यं सपुरोहितम् ।
चिन्तासंमूढहृदयं वागुवाचाशरीरेणी ॥ २.६६.३ ॥
Then a disembodied voice spoke to the king, whose heart was bewildered with anxiety, along with his queen, ministers and priest.
2.66.4
एष ते नृपते पुत्रः श्रीमाञ्जातो बलाधिकः ।
तस्मादस्मान्न भेतव्यमव्यग्रः पाहि वै शिशुम् ॥ २.६६.४ ॥
O king, this glorious son of yours, mightier than most, has been born. Therefore do not fear him; protect the child without anxiety.
2.66.5
न च वै तस्य मृत्युस्त्वं न कालः प्रत्युपस्थितः ।
यश्च शस्त्रेण हन्ताऽस्य स चोत्पन्नो नराधिप ॥ २.६६.५ ॥
O lord of men, his death is not by you, nor has his time yet come. He who will slay him with a weapon has also been born.
2.66.6
संश्रुत्योदाहृतं वाक्यं भूतमन्तर्हितं ततः ।
पुत्रस्नेहाभिसन्तप्ता जननी वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २.६६.६ ॥
Having heard the words spoken by the unseen being, the mother, tormented by love for her son, said these words.
2.66.7
येनेदमीरितं वाक्यं ममैतं तनयं प्रति ।
प्राञ्जलिस्तं नमस्यामि ब्रवीतु स पुनर्वचः ॥ २.६६.७ ॥
To him who spoke these words concerning this son of mine, I bow with joined palms; may he speak those words again.
2.66.8
याथातथ्येन भगवान्देवो वा यदि वेतरः ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि पुत्रस्य कोऽस्य मृत्युर्भविष्यति ॥ २.६६.८ ॥
Whether he be the Blessed One, a god, or someone else, I truly wish to hear what the death of this son will be.
2.66.9
अन्तर्भूतं ततो भूतमुवाचेदं पुनर्वचः ।
यस्योत्सङ्गे गृहीतस्य भुजावभ्यधिकावुभौ ॥ २.६६.९ ॥
Then the hidden spirit spoke again these words: he in whose lap, when held, both arms grow exceedingly long.
2.66.10
पतिष्यतः क्षितितले पञ्चशीर्षाविवोरगौ ।
तृतीयमेतद्बालस्य ललाटस्थं तु लोचनम् ॥ २.६६.१० ॥
Like two five-headed serpents falling to the ground; and this third eye, set upon the child's forehead.
2.66.11
निमज्जिष्यति यं दृष्ट्वा सोऽस्य मृत्युर्भविष्यति ।
त्र्यक्षं चतुर्भुजं श्रुत्वा तथा च समुदाहृतम् ॥ २.६६.११ ॥
He at whose sight he will sink, that will be his death. Having heard of the three-eyed one and the four-armed one, and as it was declared.
2.66.12
पृथिव्यां पार्थिवाः सर्वे अभ्यागच्छन्दिदृक्षवः ।
तान्पूजयित्वा सम्प्राप्तान्यथार्हं स महीपतिः ॥ २.६६.१२ ॥
All the kings of the earth came there, desiring to see; having honoured them, those who had arrived, as was fitting, that lord of the earth.
2.66.13
एकैकस्य नृपस्याङ्के पुत्रमारोपयत्तदा ।
एवं राजसहस्राणा पृथक्त्वेन यथाक्रमम् ॥ २.६६.१३ ॥
Then he placed a son in the lap of each king, thus with the thousands of kings, separately and in due order.
2.66.14
शिशुरङ्के समारूढो न तत्प्राय निदर्शनम् ।
एतदेव तु संश्रुत्य द्वारवत्यां महाबलौ ॥ २.६६.१४ ॥
A child seated in the lap was not, for the most part, a sign. Yet having heard this in Dvārakā, the two mighty ones—
2.66.15
ततश्चेदिपुरं प्राप्तौ सङ्कर्षणजनार्दनौ ।
यादवौ यादवीं द्रुष्टुं स्वसारं तौ पितुस्तदा ॥ २.६६.१५ ॥
Then the two, Saṅkarṣaṇa and Janārdana, reached the city of Cedi, the two Yādavas, to see their sister, the daughter of their father, at that time.
2.66.16
अभिवाद्य यथान्यायं यथाश्रेष्ठं नृपं च ताम् ।
कुशलानामयं पृष्ट्वा निषण्णौ रामकेशवौ ॥ २.६६.१६ ॥
Having greeted the king and her according to custom and rank, and having asked after their welfare, Rāma and Keśava sat down.
2.66.17
साऽभ्यर्च्य तौ तदा वीरौ प्रीत्या चाभ्यधिकं ततः ।
पुत्रं दामोदरोत्सङ्गे देवी संन्यदधात्स्वयम् ॥ २.६६.१७ ॥
Then the queen honored those two heroes, and, overflowing with affection, herself placed her son in the lap of Dāmodara.
2.66.18
न्यस्तमात्रस्य तस्याङ्के भुजावभ्यधिकावुभौ ।
पेततुस्तच्च नयनं न्यमज्जत ललाटजम् ॥ २.६६.१८ ॥
As soon as he was set in her lap, his two extra arms fell away, and the eye born on his forehead sank out of sight.
2.66.19
तद्दृष्ट्वा व्यथिता त्रस्ता वरं कृष्णमयाचत ।
ददस्व मे वरं कृष्ण भयार्ताया महाभुज ॥ २.६६.१९ ॥
Seeing this, distressed and frightened, she asked Kṛṣṇa for a boon: "Grant me a boon, O mighty-armed Kṛṣṇa, I who am afflicted with fear."
2.66.20
त्वं ह्यार्तानां समाश्वासो भीतानामभयप्रदः ।
एवमुक्तस्ततः कृष्णः सोऽब्रवीद्यदुनन्दनः ॥ २.६६.२० ॥
You are the comforter of the afflicted and the giver of fearlessness to the frightened. Thus addressed, Kṛṣṇa, joy of the Yadus, then spoke.
2.66.21
मा भैस्त्वं देवि धर्मज्ञे न मत्तोऽस्ति भयं तव ।
ददामि कं वरं किं च करवाणि पितृष्वसः ॥ २.६६.२१ ॥
Do not fear, O goddess, knower of dharma; you have no fear from me. What boon shall I give you, O paternal aunt, and what shall I do?
2.66.22
शक्यं वा यदि वाऽशक्यं करिष्याणि वचस्तव ।
एवमुक्ता ततः कृष्णमब्रवीद्यदुनन्दनम् ॥ २.६६.२२ ॥
Whether it be possible or impossible, I will fulfil your word. Thus addressed, she then spoke to Kṛṣṇa, joy of the Yadus.
2.66.23
शिशुपालस्यापराधान्क्षमेथास्त्वं महाबल ।
मत्कृते यदुशार्दूल विद्ध्येनं मे वरं प्रभो ॥ २.६६.२३ ॥
Forgive the offences of Śiśupāla, O mighty one, O tiger of the Yadus. Grant him to me as a boon for my sake, O lord.
2.66.24
अपराधशतं क्षाम्यं मया ह्यस्य पितृष्वसः ।
पुत्रस्य ते वधार्हस्य मा त्वं शोके मनः कृथाः ॥ २.६६.२४ ॥
I shall forgive a hundred offences of his, O paternal aunt. Your son deserves death; do not set your mind on grief.
2.66.25
स जानन्नात्मनो मृत्युं कृष्णं यदुसुखावहम् ।
एवमेष नृपः पापः शिशुपाः सुमन्दधीः।
त्वां समाह्वयते वीर गोविन्दवरदर्पितः ॥ २.६६.२५ ॥
Not knowing his own death, the sinful king Śiśupāla, dull of wit and puffed up by Govinda's boon, challenges you, O hero, though Kṛṣṇa is the bringer of joy to the Yadus.