Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.104
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3.104.1
समुद्रं स समासाद्य वारुणिर्भगवानृषिः ।
उवाच सहितान्देवानृषींश्चैव समागतान् ॥ ३.१०४.१ ॥
Having approached the ocean, the blessed sage, son of Varuṇa, spoke to the gods and sages who had gathered together.
3.104.2
एष लोकहितार्थं वै पिबामि वरुणालयम् ।
भवद्भिर्यदनुष्ठेयं तच्छीघ्रं संविधीयताम् ॥ ३.१०४.२ ॥
For the welfare of the worlds, I shall drink up this abode of Varuṇa, the ocean. Let what you must do be arranged quickly.
3.104.3
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं मैत्रावरुणिरच्युतः ।
समुद्रमपिबत्क्रुद्धः सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः ॥ ३.१०४.३ ॥
Having spoken these words, the son of Mitra and Varuṇa, the unfallen one, in anger drank the ocean while all the worlds looked on.
3.104.4
पीयमानं समुद्रं तं दृष्ट्वा सेन्द्रास्तदाऽमराः ।
विस्मयं परमं जग्मुः स्तुतिभिश्चाप्यपूजयन् ॥ ३.१०४.४ ॥
Seeing the ocean being drunk, the immortals together with Indra were filled with the greatest amazement, and they honoured him with praises.
3.104.5
त्वं नस्त्राता विधाता च लोकानां लोकभावन ।
त्वत्प्रसादात्समुच्छेदं न गच्छेत्सामरं जगत् ॥ ३.१०४.५ ॥
You are our protector and the creator of the worlds, O sustainer of the worlds. By your grace may this world, together with the immortals, not come to destruction.
3.104.6
स पूज्यमानस्त्रिदशैर्महात्मा ।
गन्धर्वतूर्येषु नदत्सु सर्वशः।
दिव्यैश्च पुष्पैरवकीर्यमाणो ।
महार्णवं निःसलिलं चकार ॥ ३.१०४.६ ॥
Honored by the thirty gods, while the instruments of the gandharvas sounded on every side and divine flowers were showered upon him, the great-souled one made the great ocean waterless.
3.104.7
दृष्ट्वा कृतंनिःसलिलं महार्णवं ।
सुराः समस्ताः परमप्रहृष्टाः।
्रगृह्य दिव्यानिवरायुधानि ।
तान्दानवाञ्जघ्रुरदीनसत्वाः ॥ ३.१०४.७ ॥
Seeing the great ocean made waterless, all the gods were exceedingly delighted. Taking up divine excellent weapons, they of undaunted courage struck down those danavas.
3.104.8
ते वध्यमानास्त्रिदशैर्महात्मभि-
र्महाबलैर्वेगिभिरुन्नदद्भिः।
न सेहिरेवेगवतां महात्मनां ।
वेगं तदा धारयितुं दिवौकसाम् ॥ ३.१०४.८ ॥
While they were being slain by the gods, great-souled, mighty, swift and roaring, the danavas could not endure the onslaught of those swift great-souled ones.
3.104.9
ते वध्यमानास्त्रिदशैर्दानवा भीमनिःस्वनाः ।
रचक्रु सुतुमुलं युद्धं मुहूर्तमिव भारत ॥ ३.१०४.९ ॥
While being slain by the gods, the danavas of terrifying roar fought a most fierce battle, as it were for a moment, O Bhārata.
3.104.10
ते पूर्वं तपसा दग्धा मुनिभिर्भावितात्मभिः ।
यतमानाः परं शक्त्या त्रिदशैर्विनिषूदिताः ॥ ३.१०४.१० ॥
They had formerly been burned by the austerity of sages whose souls were disciplined; striving with all their might, they were destroyed by the gods.
3.104.11
तेहेमनिष्काभरणाः कुण्डलाङ्गदधारिणः ।
निहता बह्वशोभन्त पुष्पिता इव किंशुकाः ॥ ३.१०४.११ ॥
Adorned with golden necklaces and ornaments, wearing earrings and armlets, they lay slain in great numbers and shone like blossoming kiṃśuka trees.
3.104.12
हतशेषास्ततः केचित्कालेया मनुजोत्तम ।
विदार्य वसुधां देवीं पातालतलमास्थिताः ॥ ३.१०४.१२ ॥
Then some of the remnant of the slain Kāleyas, O best of men, split open the goddess Earth and took refuge in the depths of the netherworld.
3.104.13
निहतान्दानवान्दृष्ट्वा त्रिदशा मुनिपुह्गवम् ।
तुष्टुवुर्विविधैर्वाक्यैरिदं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥ ३.१०४.१३ ॥
Seeing the Dānavas slain, the gods praised the best of sages with various words and spoke this speech.
3.104.14
त्वत्प्रसादान्महाबाहो लोकैः प्राप्तं महत्सुखम् ।
त्वत्तेजसा च निहताः कालेयाः क्रूरविक्रमाः ॥ ३.१०४.१४ ॥
O mighty-armed one, by your grace the worlds have obtained great happiness, and by your radiance the Kālakeyas of cruel prowess have been slain.
3.104.15
पूरस्व महाबाहो समुद्रं लोकभावन ।
यत्त्वया सलिलं पीतं तदस्मिन्पुनरुत्सृज ॥ ३.१०४.१५ ॥
O mighty-armed one, sustainer of the worlds, fill the ocean; the water you drank, release it back into it again.
3.104.16
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच भगवान्मुनिपुङ्गवः ।
तांस्तदा सहितान्देवानगस्त्यःसपुरन्दरान् ॥ ३.१०४.१६ ॥
Thus addressed, the blessed best of sages Agastya replied to those gods gathered together with Purandara.
3.104.17
जीर्णं तद्धि मया तोयमुपायोऽन्यः प्रचिन्त्यताम् ।
पूरणार्थं समुद्रस्य भवद्भिर्यत्नमास्थितैः ॥ ३.१०४.१७ ॥
That water has been digested by me; therefore, make an effort to fill the ocean and consider some other means, you who have undertaken the task.
3.104.18
केतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः ।
विस्मिताश्च विषण्णाश्च बभूवुः सहिताः सुराः ॥ ३.१०४.१८ ॥
Hearing these words of the great sage of purified soul, the gods gathered together became astonished and dejected.
3.104.19
परस्परमनुज्ञाप्यप्रणम्य मुनिपुङ्गवम् ।
प्रजाः सर्वा महाराज विप्रजग्मुर्यथागतम् ॥ ३.१०४.१९ ॥
Taking leave of one another and bowing to the best of sages, O great king, all the people departed the way they had come.
3.104.20
त्रिदशा विष्णुना सार्धमुपजग्मुः पितामहम् ।
पूरणार्थं समुद्रस्य मन्त्रयित्वा पुनः पुनः ॥ ३.१०४.२० ॥
The gods, together with Viṣṇu, went to the grandfather, having deliberated again and again on how to fill the ocean.
3.104.21
ते धातारमुपागम्य त्रिदशाः सह विष्णुना ।
ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे सागरस्याभिपूरणम् ॥ ३.१०४.२१ ॥
They all, together with Viṣṇu, approached the creator Dhātṛ and, with palms joined, spoke concerning the filling of the ocean.