Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.101
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3.101.1
समुद्रं ते समाश्रित्य वरुणं निधमम्भसः ।
कालेयाः संप्रवर्तन्त त्रैलोक्यस्य विनाशने ॥ ३.१०१.१ ॥
Having taken refuge in the ocean, the abode of Varuṇa's waters, the Kāleyas set out for the destruction of the three worlds.
3.101.2
ते रात्रौ समभिक्रुद्धा भक्षयन्ति सदा मुनीन् ।
आश्रमेषु च ये सन्ति पुण्येष्वायतनेषु च ॥ ३.१०१.२ ॥
At night, fiercely enraged, they always devoured the sages, and those who dwelt in the holy hermitages and sacred shrines.
3.101.3
वसिष्ठस्याश्रमे विप्रा भक्षितास्तैर्दुरात्मभिः ।
अशीतिः शतमष्टौ च नव चान्ये तपस्विनः ॥ ३.१०१.३ ॥
In the hermitage of Vasiṣṭha, those evil-minded ones devoured brahmins — eighty, eight, and nine, and other ascetics.
3.101.4
च्यवनस्याश्रमं गत्वा पुण्यं द्विजनिषेवितम् ।
फलमूलाशनानां हि मुनीनां भक्षितं शतम् ॥ ३.१०१.४ ॥
Going to the holy hermitage of Cyavana, which the twice-born frequent, they devoured a hundred sages who lived on fruits and roots.
3.101.5
एवं रात्रौ स्म कुर्वन्ति विविशुश्चार्णवं दिवा ।
कालेयास्ते दुरात्मानो भक्षयन्तस्तपोधनान् ॥ ३.१०१.५ ॥
Thus they did at night, and by day they entered the ocean — those evil-minded Kāleyas, devouring the ascetics, the wealth of austerity.
3.101.6
भरद्वाजाश्रमे चैव नियता ब्र्हमचारिणः ।
वाय्वाहाराम्बुभक्षाश्च विंशतिः संनिषूदिताः ॥ ३.१०१.६ ॥
And in the hermitage of Bharadvāja, too, twenty disciplined celibate students — living on air and water — were slain.
3.101.7
एवं क्रमेण सर्वांस्तानाश्रमान्दानवास्तदा ।
निशायां परिबाधन्ते समुद्राम्बुबलाश्रयात्।
कालोपसृष्टाः कालेया घ्नन्तो द्विजगणान्बहून् ॥ ३.१०१.७ ॥
Thus, in due order, the Dānavas then harassed all those hermitages at night, relying on the strength of the ocean's waters. Driven by fate, the Kāleyas were slaying many multitudes of the twice-born.
3.101.8
न चैनानन्वबुध्यन्त मनुजा मनुजोत्तम ।
एवं प्रवृत्तान्दैत्यांस्तांस्तापसेषु तपस्विषु ॥ ३.१०१.८ ॥
And men did not perceive them, O best of men. Thus those daityas were active among the ascetics, the penitents.
3.101.9
क्षयाय जगतः क्रूराः पर्यटन्ति स्म मेदिनीम् ॥ ३.१०१.९ ॥
For the destruction of the world, the cruel ones roamed over the earth.
3.101.10
प्रभाते समदृश्यन्त नियताहारकर्शिताः ।
महीतलस्था मुनयः शरीरैर्गतजीवितैः ॥ ३.१०१.१० ॥
At dawn the sages were seen lying on the ground, emaciated from their strict diet, their bodies lifeless.
3.101.11
क्षीणमांसैर्विरुधिरैर्विमज्जान्त्रैर्विसन्धिभिः ।
आकीर्णैराचिता भूमिः शङ्खानामिव राशिभिः ॥ ३.१०१.११ ॥
The earth was covered and strewn with bodies wasted of flesh, bloodless, without marrow and entrails, their joints dislocated, like heaps of conch shells.
3.101.12
लशैर्विप्रविद्धैश्च स्रुवैर्भग्नैस्तथैव च ।
विकीर्णैरग्निहोत्रैश्च भूर्बभूव समावृता ॥ ३.१०१.१२ ॥
The earth was covered with ladles, scattered, broken sacrificial spoons, and strewn fire-offering implements.
3.101.13
निःस्वाध्यायवपट्कारं नष्टयज्ञोत्सवक्रियम् ।
जगदासीन्निरुत्साहं कालेयभयपीडितम् ॥ ३.१०१.१३ ॥
With recitation of the Veda and the vaṣaṭ offering gone, and sacrifice and festive rites destroyed, the world had lost its vigour, tormented by fear of the Kāleyas.
3.101.14
एवं संक्षीयमाणाश्च मानवा मनुजेश्वर ।
आत्मत्राणपपा भीताः प्राद्रवन्त दिशो भयात् ॥ ३.१०१.१४ ॥
Thus diminished, the people, O lord of men, frightened and intent on saving themselves, fled in all directions out of fear.
3.101.15
केचिद्गुहाः प्रविविशुर्निर्भरांश्चापरे श्रिताः ।
अपरे मरणोद्विग्ना भयात्प्राणान्समुत्सृजन् ॥ ३.१०१.१५ ॥
Some entered caves, others took refuge at mountain streams, and others, distressed by the thought of death, gave up their lives out of fear.
3.101.16
केचिदत्रमहेष्वासाः शूराः परमहर्षिताः ।
मार्गमाणआः परं यत्नं दानवानां प्रचक्रिरे ॥ ३.१०१.१६ ॥
Here some great archers and heroes, greatly elated, made supreme efforts to seek out the Dānavas.
3.101.17
न चैतानधिजग्मुस्ते समुद्रं समुपाश्रितान् ।
श्रमं जग्मुश्च परममाजग्मुः क्षयमेव च ॥ ३.१०१.१७ ॥
But they could not find those who had taken refuge in the ocean; they fell into great weariness and came indeed to destruction.
3.101.18
जगत्युपशमं याते नष्टयज्ञोत्सवक्रिये ।
आजग्मुः परमामार्तिं त्रिदशा मनुजेश्वर ॥ ३.१०१.१८ ॥
When peace had departed from the world and the rites of sacrifice and festival were destroyed, the gods, O lord of men, were struck with the utmost distress.
3.101.19
समेत्य समहेन्द्राश्च भयान्मन्त्रं प्रचक्रिरे ॥ ३.१०१.१९ ॥
Gathering together with Indra, the gods took counsel out of fear.
3.101.20
शरण्यं शरणं देवं नारायणमजं विभुम् ।
तेऽभिगम्य नमस्कृत्य वैकुण्ठमपराजितम्।
ततो देवाः समस्तास्ते तदोचुर्मधुसूदनम् ॥ ३.१०१.२० ॥
Approaching the refuge-worthy, refuge-giving, unborn, all-pervading god Nārāyaṇa, and bowing in reverence to the unconquered Vaikuṇṭha, all the gods then spoke to Madhusūdana.
3.101.21
त्वंनः स्रष्टा च भर्ता च हर्ता च जगतः प्रभो ।
त्वया सृष्टमिदं विश्वं यच्चेङ्गं यच्च नेङ्गति।
त्वय्येव पुण्डरीकाक्ष पुनस्तत्प्रविलीयते ॥ ३.१०१.२१ ॥
O Lord, you alone are our creator, sustainer and destroyer, and that of the world. This universe, whether moving or not moving, was created by you; O lotus-eyed one, it dissolves again into you alone.
3.101.22
त्वया भूमिः पुरा नष्टा समुद्रात्पुष्करेक्षण ।
वाराहं वपुराश्रित्यजगदर्थे समुद्धृता ॥ ३.१०१.२२ ॥
O lotus-eyed one, formerly the earth was lost in the ocean by you; taking the form of the boar, you lifted it up for the sake of the world.
3.101.23
आदिदैत्यो महावीर्यो हिरण्यकशिपुः पुरा ।
नारसिंहं वपुः कृत्वा सूदितः पुरुषोत्तम ॥ ३.१०१.२३ ॥
Formerly the first demon, Hiraṇyakaśipu of great valour, O best of persons, was slain by you, having taken the form of the man-lion.
3.101.24
अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां बलिश्चापि महासुरः ।
वामनं वपुराश्रित्य त्रैलोक्याद्धंशितस्त्वया ॥ ३.१०१.२४ ॥
Bali too, the great asura who could not be slain by any being, was cast down from the three worlds by you, having taken the form of the dwarf.
3.101.25
असुरश्च महेष्वासो जम्भ इत्यभिविश्रुतः ।
यज्ञक्षोभकरः क्रूरस्त्वयैव विनिपातितः ॥ ३.१०१.२५ ॥
The demon Jambha, the great archer, renowned and cruel disturber of sacrifices, was struck down by you alone.
3.101.26
एवमादीनि कर्माणि येषां संख्या न विद्यते ।
अस्माकं भयभीतानां त्वं गतिर्मधुसूदन ॥ ३.१०१.२६ ॥
Such deeds are beyond counting. For us, frightened ones, you alone are our refuge, O Madhusūdana.
3.101.27
तस्मात्त्वां देवदेवेश लोकार्थं ज्ञापयामहे ।
रक्ष लोकांश्च देवांश्च शक्रं च महतो भयात्।
शरणागतसंत्राणे त्वमेकोऽसि दृढव्रतः ॥ ३.१०१.२७ ॥
Therefore, O god of gods, for the good of the worlds we make this known to you: protect the worlds, the gods and Indra from great fear. You alone are firm in vow in protecting those who seek refuge.