Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.103
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3.103.1
किमर्थं सहसा विन्ध्यः प्रवृद्धः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण महामुने ॥ ३.१०३.१ ॥
Why did the Vindhya suddenly swell up and grow faint with anger? O great sage, I wish to hear this in detail.
3.103.2
अद्रिराजं महाघोरं रमेरुं कनकपर्वतम् ।
उदयास्तमने भानुः प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत ॥ ३.१०३.२ ॥
The most dreadful king of mountains, Rameru, the golden mountain — at sunrise and sunset the sun kept circling it, keeping it on his right.
3.103.3
तं तु दृष्ट्वा तथा विन्ध्य शैलः सूर्यमथाब्रवीत् ।
यथा हि मेरुर्भवता नित्यशः परिगम्यते ॥ ३.१०३.३ ॥
Seeing this, the Vindhya mountain spoke to the sun: "Just as you always circle Meru…"
3.103.4
प्रदक्षिणश्च क्रियते मामेवं करु भास्कर ।
एवमुक्तस्ततः सूर्यः शैलेन्द्रं प्रत्यभापत ॥ ३.१०३.४ ॥
"O Bhāskara, circle me in the same way." Thus addressed, the sun replied to the lord of mountains.
3.103.5
नाहमात्मेच्छया शैल करोम्येनं प्रदक्षिणम् ।
एष मार्गः प्रदिष्टो मे येनेदं निर्मितं जगत् ॥ ३.१०३.५ ॥
"O mountain, it is not by my own wish that I circle you thus. This is the path ordained for me, by which this world was made."
3.103.6
एवमुक्तस्ततः क्रोधात्प्रवृद्धः सहसाऽचलः ।
सूर्याचन्द्रमसोर्मार्गं रोद्धुमिच्छन्परंतप ॥ ३.१०३.६ ॥
Thus addressed, the immovable mountain swelled suddenly in anger, and, O scorcher of foes, desired to block the path of the sun and moon.
3.103.7
ततो देवाः सहिताः सर्व एव ।
सेन्द्राः समागम्य महाद्रिराजम्।
निवारयामासुरुपायतस्तं ।
न च स्म तेषां वचनं चकार ॥ ३.१०३.७ ॥
Then all the gods, together with Indra, assembled and tried to restrain that great king of mountains by many means, but he did not heed their words.
3.103.8
अथाभिजग्मुर्मुनिमाश्रमस्थं ।
तपस्विनं धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठम्।
अगस्त्यमत्यद्भुतवीर्यदीप्तं ।
तं चार्थमूचुः सहिताः सुरास्ते ॥ ३.१०३.८ ॥
Then the gods together approached the sage Agastya, dwelling in his hermitage, the ascetic, best of those who uphold dharma, blazing with extraordinary power, and told him their purpose.
3.103.9
सूर्याचन्दर्मसोर्मार्गं नक्षत्राणां गतिं तथा ।
शैलराजो वृणोत्येप विन्ध्यः क्रोधवशानुगः ॥ ३.१०३.९ ॥
The mountain king Vindhya, following the sway of anger, obstructs the path of the sun and moon and the course of the stars.
3.103.10
तं निवारयितुं शक्तो नान्यः कश्चिद्द्विजोत्तम ।
ऋते त्वां हि महाभाग तस्मादेनं निवारय ॥ ३.१०३.१० ॥
O best of the twice-born, no one else is able to restrain him except you. Therefore, O greatly fortunate one, you alone should restrain him.
3.103.11
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं विप्रः सुराणां शैलमभ्यगात् ।
सोभिगम्याब्रवीद्विन्ध्यं सदारः समुपस्थितः ॥ ३.१०३.११ ॥
Having heard the gods' words, that brahmin went to the mountain; approaching with his wife, he spoke to Vindhya.
3.103.12
मार्गमिच्छाम्यहं दत्तं भवता पर्वतोत्तम ।
दक्षिणामभिगन्तास्मि दिशे कार्येण केनचित् ॥ ३.१०३.१२ ॥
O best of mountains, I wish that you grant me a path; for some task I am about to go southward.
3.103.13
यावदागमनं मह्यं तावत्त्वं प्रतिपालय ।
निवृत्ते मयि शैलेन्द्र ततो वर्धस्व कामतः ॥ ३.१०३.१३ ॥
Wait for me until I return. When I have come back, O lord of mountains, then grow as you wish.
3.103.14
एवं स समयं कृत्वाविन्ध्येनामित्रकर्शन ।
अद्यापि दक्षिणाद्देशाद्वारुणिर्न निवर्तते ॥ ३.१०३.१४ ॥
Having made this pact with Vindhya, O subduer of foes, the son of Varuṇa has not returned even now from the southern region.
3.103.15
विन्ध्योऽपितद्भयाद्राजन्कुञ्चिताङ्गो न वर्धते ।
अगस्त्यस्य प्रभावेण यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥ ३.१०३.१५ ॥
O king, even Vindhya, out of fear of him, does not grow, his body bent low. This came about through the power of Agastya, about which you ask me.
3.103.16
कालेयास्तु यथा राजन्सुरैः सर्वैर्निषूदिताः ।
अगस्त्याद्वरमासाद्य तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥ ३.१०३.१६ ॥
O king, hear from me how the Kālakeyas, having obtained a boon from Agastya, were utterly destroyed by all the gods.
3.103.17
त्रिदशानां वचः श्रुत्वा मैत्रावरुणिरब्रवीत् ।
किमर्थमभियाता स्थ वरं मत्तः कमिच्छथ ॥ ३.१०३.१७ ॥
Having heard the words of the gods, the son of Mitra and Varuṇa said: 'For what reason have you come? What boon do you desire from me?'
3.103.18
एवमुक्तास्ततस्तेन देवता मुनिमब्रुवन् ।
सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वा पुरन्दरपुरोगमाः ॥ ३.१०३.१८ ॥
Thus addressed by him, the gods, led by Purandara (Indra), all with folded hands, spoke to the sage.
3.103.19
एवं त्वयोच्छाम कृतं हि कार्यं ।
महार्णवं पीयमानं महात्मन्।
ततो वधिष्याम सहानुबन्धा-
न्कालोपसृष्टान्सुरविद्विषस्तान् ॥ ३.१०३.१९ ॥
Thus, since you have drunk the great ocean, great-souled one, my task is done. Then I will slay those enemies of the gods, seized by time, together with their followers.
3.103.20
त्रिदशानां वचः श्रुत्वा तथेति मुनिरब्रवीत् ।
करिष्ये भवतां कामं लोकानां च महत्सुखम् ॥ ३.१०३.२० ॥
Hearing the word of the thirty gods, the sage said, 'So be it.' I will fulfil your desire, and bring great happiness to the worlds.
3.103.21
एवमुक्त्वा ततोऽगच्छत्समुद्रं सरितांपतिम् ।
ऋषिभिश्च तपःसिद्धै सार्धं देवैश्च सुव्रत ॥ ३.१०३.२१ ॥
Having said this, he went then to the ocean, lord of rivers, together with sages perfected through austerity and with the gods, O one of good vows.
3.103.22
मनुष्योरगगन्धर्वयक्षकिंपुरुषास्तथा ।
अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं द्रष्टुकानास्तदद्भुतम् ॥ ३.१०३.२२ ॥
Humans, serpents, gandharvas, yakṣas and kiṃpuruṣas too followed the great-souled one, desiring to see that wonderful sight.
3.103.23
ततोऽभ्यगच्छन्सहिताः समुद्रं भीमनिःखनम् ।
नृत्यन्तमिव चोर्मीभिर्वल्गन्तमिव वायुना ॥ ३.१०३.२३ ॥
Then they all together approached the ocean, whose roar was terrifying, which seemed to dance with its waves and leap with the wind.
3.103.24
हसन्तमिव फेनौघैः स्खलन्तं कन्दरेषु च ।
तानाग्राहसमाकीर्णं नानाद्विजगणान्वितम् ॥ ३.१०३.२४ ॥
Seeming to laugh with masses of foam, stumbling among its caves, crowded with tanāgrāha creatures and accompanied by many flocks of birds.
3.103.25
अगस्त्यसहिता देवाः सगन्धर्वमहारगाः ।
ऋषयश्च महाभागाः समासेदुर्महोदधिम् ॥ ३.१०३.२५ ॥
The gods, together with Agastya, the gandharvas and the great serpents, and the greatly fortunate sages, approached the great ocean.