Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.106
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3.106.1
एतच्छ्रुत्वान्तरिक्षाच्च स राजा राजसत्तमः ।
यथोक्तं तच्चराकाथ श्रद्दधद्भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.१०६.१ ॥
Having heard this from the sky, that king, best of kings, believing all that moves and does not move as it had been said, O bull of the Bharatas.
3.106.2
एकैकशस्ततः कृत्वा बीजं बीजं नराधिपः ।
घृतपूर्णेषु कुम्भेषु तान्भागान्विदधे ततः ॥ ३.१०६.२ ॥
Then, one by one, seed by seed, the lord of men placed those portions in jars filled with ghee.
3.106.3
धात्रीश्चैकैकशः प्रादात्पुत्ररक्षणतत्परः ।
ततः कालेन महता समुत्तस्थुर्महाबलाः ॥ ३.१०६.३ ॥
And intent on guarding the sons, he gave each one a nurse. Then, after a long time, the mighty ones arose.
3.106.4
षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्रणि तस्याप्रतिमतेजसः ।
रुद्रप्रसादाद्राजर्षेः समजायन्त पार्थिव ॥ ३.१०६.४ ॥
Sixty thousand sons of that king-sage of incomparable splendor were born, O king, by the grace of Rudra.
3.106.5
ते घोराः क्रूरकर्माण आकाशपरिसर्पिणः ।
बहुत्वाच्चावजानन्तः सर्वाल्लोँकान्सहामरान् ॥ ३.१०६.५ ॥
They were terrible, of cruel deeds, moving through the sky; because of their number they disdained all the worlds together with the immortals.
3.106.6
त्रिदशांश्चाप्यबाधन्त तथा गन्धर्वराक्षसान् ।
सर्वाणि चैव भूतानि शूरा समरशालिनः ॥ ३.१०६.६ ॥
They also oppressed the thirty gods, likewise the gandharvas and rakshasas, and all beings; heroes proud of battle.
3.106.7
वध्यमानास्तदा लोकाः सागरैर्मन्दबुद्धिभिः ।
ब्रह्माणं शरणं जग्मुः सहिताः सर्वदैवतैः ॥ ३.१०६.७ ॥
Then the worlds, tormented by the dull-minded sons of Sāgara, went together with all the gods to Brahmā for refuge.
3.106.8
तानुवाच महाभागः सर्वलोकपितामहः ।
गच्छध्वं त्रिदशाः सर्वे लोकैः सार्धं यथागतम् ॥ ३.१०६.८ ॥
The greatly fortunate grandfather of all worlds said to them: "Go back, O gods, together with the worlds, just as you came."
3.106.9
नातिदीर्घेण कालेन सागराणां क्षयो महान् ।
विष्यति महाघोरः स्वकृतैः कर्मभिः सुराः ॥ ३.१०६.९ ॥
"Before long, O gods, the sons of Sāgara will meet a great and terrible destruction brought on by their own deeds."
3.106.10
एवमुक्तास्तु ते देवा लोकाश् मनुजेश्वर ।
पितामहमनुज्ञाप्य विप्रजग्मुर्यथागतम् ॥ ३.१०६.१० ॥
Thus addressed, O lord of men, those gods and worlds took leave of the grandfather and departed as they had come.
3.106.11
ततः काले बहुतिथे व्यतीते भरतर्षभ ।
दीक्षितः सगरो राजा हयमेधेन वीर्यवान् ॥ ३.१०६.११ ॥
Then, O bull of the Bharatas, after many days had passed, the mighty King Sagara was consecrated for the horse-sacrifice.
3.106.12
तस्याश्वो व्यचरद्भूमिं पुत्रैः सुपरिरक्षितः ।
सर्वैरेव महोत्साहैः स्वच्छन्दप्रचरो नृप ॥ ३.१०६.१२ ॥
His horse roamed the earth, well guarded by his sons, all of them full of great zeal; O king, it wandered freely at its own will.
3.106.13
समुद्रं स समासाद्य निस्तोयं भीमदर्शनम् ।
रक्ष्यमाणः प्रयत्नेन तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ ३.१०६.१३ ॥
Having reached the ocean, waterless and terrible to behold, he vanished right there, though guarded with great care.
3.106.14
ततस्ते सागरास्तात हृतं मत्वा हयोत्तमम् ।
आगम्य पितुराचख्युरदृश्यं तुरगं हृतम्।
तेनोक्ता दिक्षु सर्वासु पुत्रा मार्गत वाजिनम् ॥ ३.१०६.१४ ॥
Then the sons of Sagara, thinking the excellent horse had been stolen, came to their father and told him that the horse had been taken invisibly. Instructed by him, the sons searched for the horse in all directions.
3.106.15
ततस्ते पितुराज्ञाय दिक्षु सर्वासु तं हयम् ।
अमार्गन्त महाराज सर्वंच पृथिवीतलम् ॥ ३.१०६.१५ ॥
Then, learning their father's command, they searched for that horse in all directions. Great king, they searched the entire surface of the earth.
3.106.16
ततस्ते सागराः सर्वे समुपेत्य परस्परम् ।
नाध्यगच्छन्त तुरगमश्वहर्तारमेव च ॥ ३.१०६.१६ ॥
Then all the sons of Sagara met one another, but they found neither the horse nor the thief of the horse.
3.106.17
आगम्य पितरं चोचुस्ततः प्राञ्जलयोऽग्रतः ॥ ३.१०६.१७ ॥
Coming back to their father, they spoke to him, standing before him with palms joined.
3.106.18
ससमुद्रवनद्वीपा सनदीनदकन्दरा ।
सपर्वतवनोद्देशा निखिलेन मही नृप ॥ ३.१०६.१८ ॥
O king, the whole earth, with its oceans, forests and islands, its rivers, streams and caves, its mountains and wooded regions, we have searched.
3.106.19
अस्माभिर्विचिता राजञ्शासनात्तव पार्थिव ।
न चाश्वमधिगच्छामो नाश्वहर्तारमेव च ॥ ३.१०६.१९ ॥
O king, by your command we searched, O lord of the earth; we found neither the horse nor the one who stole the horse.
3.106.20
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तेषां स राजा क्रोधमूर्चितः ।
उवाच वचनं सर्वांस्तदा दैववशान्नृप ॥ ३.१०६.२० ॥
Hearing their words, the king, overcome with fury, then under the sway of fate, O king, spoke these words to them all.
3.106.21
अनागमाय गच्छध्वं भूयो मार्गत वाजिनम् ।
याज्ञीयं तं विनाह्यश्वं नागन्तव्यं हि पुत्रकाः ॥ ३.१०६.२१ ॥
Go, sons, and search again for the horse; do not return without that horse meant for the sacrifice.
3.106.22
प्रतिगृह्य तु संदेशं पितुस्ते सगरात्मजाः ।
भूय एव महीं कृत्स्नां विचेतुमुपचक्रमुः ॥ ३.१०६.२२ ॥
Having received their father's message, the sons of Sagara again set about searching the entire earth.
3.106.23
अथापश्यन्त ते वीराः पृथिवीमवदारिताम् ।
समुद्रे पृथिवीपाल पदं मार्गं च वाजिनः ॥ ३.१०६.२३ ॥
Then those heroes saw the earth split open; O protector of the earth, in the ocean they saw the footprint and the track of the horse.
3.106.24
समासाद्य बिलं तच्चाप्यखनन्सगरात्मजाः ।
कुद्दालैर्मुसलैश्चैव समुद्रं यत्नमास्थिताः ॥ ३.१०६.२४ ॥
Reaching that cavity, the sons of Sagara set about digging the ocean with spades and pestles, striving hard.
3.106.25
स खन्यमानः सहितैः सागरैर्वरुणालयः ।
अगच्छत्परमामार्तिं दीर्यमाणः समन्ततः ॥ ३.१०६.२५ ॥
Being dug by the sons of Sagara together, the ocean, the abode of Varuṇa, torn on every side, reached supreme anguish.
3.106.26
असुरोरगरक्षांसि सत्वानि विविधानि च ।
आर्तनादमकुर्वन्त वध्यमानानि सागरैः ॥ ३.१०६.२६ ॥
Asuras, serpents, rākṣasas and various creatures, being struck by the sons of Sagara, uttered cries of anguish.
3.106.27
छिन्नशीर्षा विदेहाश्च भिन्नजान्वस्थिमस्तकाः ।
प्राणिनः समदृश्यन्त शतशोथ सहस्रशः ॥ ३.१०६.२७ ॥
Creatures with severed heads, bodies separated, broken knees, bones and skulls were seen by the hundreds and thousands.
3.106.28
एवं हि खनतां तेषां समुद्रं वरुणालयम् ।
व्यतीतः सुमहान्कालो न चाश्वः समदृश्यत ॥ ३.१०६.२८ ॥
Thus, as they dug the ocean, the abode of Varuṇa, a very long time passed, and the horse was not seen.
3.106.29
ततः पूर्वोत्तरे देशे समुद्रस्य महीपते ।
विदार्य पातालमथ संक्रुद्धाः सगरात्मजाः ॥ ३.१०६.२९ ॥
Then, O lord of earth, in the north-eastern region of the ocean, the enraged sons of Sagara, splitting open the netherworld...
3.106.30
अपश्यन्त हयं यत्र विचरन्तं महीतले ।
कपिलं च महात्मानं तेजोराशिमनुत्तमम् ॥ ३.१०६.३० ॥
There they saw the horse wandering upon the earth, and the great-souled Kapila, a mass of unsurpassed splendour.
3.106.31
तेजसा दीप्यमानं तु ज्वालाभिरिव पावकम् ।
दृष्ट्वा हि विस्मिताः सर्वे बभूवुः सगरात्मजाः ॥ ३.१०६.३१ ॥
Seeing him shining with splendor, like a fire blazing with flames, all the sons of Sagara were astonished.