Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.110
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3.110.1
ततः प्रायतः कौन्तेयः क्रमेण भरतर्षभ ।
नन्दामपरनन्दां च नद्यौ पापभयापहे ॥ ३.११०.१ ॥
Then the self-controlled son of Kuntī, bull of the Bharatas, came in order to the two rivers Nandā and Aparanandā, which remove the fear of sin.
3.110.2
पर्वतं स समासाद्य हेमकूटमनामयम् ।
अचिन्त्याबद्भुतान्भावाब्ददर्श सुवहून्नृपः ॥ ३.११०.२ ॥
Having reached the mountain Hemakūṭa, which is free from disease, the king saw many wonderful and unimaginable sights.
3.110.3
वर्षो यत्राभावद्वओर उपलाश्च सहस्रशः ।
नाशक्रुवंस्तमारोढुं विपण्णमनसो जनाः ॥ ३.११०.३ ॥
Where there was rain and thousands of stones, people with despondent minds could not climb it.
3.110.4
वायुर्नित्यं ववौ तत्र नित्यं देवश्च वर्षति ।
खाद्यायघोषश्च तथा श्रूयते न च दृश्यते ॥ ३.११०.४ ॥
There the wind always blew and the god always rained; a sound of eating was heard, yet it was not seen.
3.110.5
सायं प्रातश्च भगवान्दृश्यते हव्यवाहनः ।
मक्षिकाश्चादशंस्तत्र तपसः प्रतिघातिकाः ॥ ३.११०.५ ॥
In the evening and in the morning the blessed fire-bearer of oblations (Agni) was seen there, and there were flies, obstructers of austerity.
3.110.6
निर्वेदो जायते तत्र ग्रुहाणि स्मरते जनः ।
एवं बहुविधानभावानद्भुतान्वीक्ष्य पाण्डवः ।
लोमशं पुनरेवाथ पर्यपृच्छत्तदद्भुतम् ॥ ३.११०.६ ॥
There weariness arises in people, and they remember their homes. Having seen these many kinds of wondrous states, the Pāṇḍava again questioned Lomaśa about that wonder.
3.110.7
यदेतद्भगवंश्चित्रं पर्वतेऽस्मिन्महौजसि ।
एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महाद्युते ॥ ३.११०.७ ॥
O blessed one, tell me in full detail all this wonder on this mighty mountain, O greatly radiant one.
3.110.8
यथाश्रुतमिदं पूर्वमस्माभिरर्किर्शन ।
तदेकाग्रमना राजन्निबोध गदतो मम ॥ ३.११०.८ ॥
As we have heard this before, O Arkirśana, so I tell it. O king, listen to my words with a single-pointed mind.
3.110.9
अस्मिन्नृपभकूटेऽभूदृपभो नाम तापसः ।
अनेकशतवर्षायुस्तपस्वी कोपनो भृशम् ॥ ३.११०.९ ॥
On this Nṛpabhakūṭa there was an ascetic named Ṛṣabha, who lived for hundreds of years, austere and exceedingly quick to anger.
3.110.10
स वै संभाष्यमाणोऽन्यैः कोपाद्भिरिमुवाच ह ।
य इह व्याहरेत्कश्चिदुपलानुत्सृजेत वा ॥ ३.११०.१० ॥
Being addressed by others, he said in anger: 'Whoever here speaks, or throws stones...'
3.110.11
वातं चाहूय मा शब्दमित्युवाच स तापसः ।
व्याहरंश्चेह पुरुषो मेघशब्देन वार्यते ॥ ३.११०.११ ॥
Calling the wind, that ascetic said: 'Make no sound. Any man who speaks here shall be restrained by the thunder of the clouds.'
3.110.12
एवमेतानि कर्माणि राजंस्तेन महर्षिणा ।
कृतानि कानिचित्क्रोधात्प्रतिषिद्धानि कानिचित् । ॥ ३.११०.१२ ॥
Thus, O king, that great sage did these deeds—some done in anger, and some forbidden.
3.110.13
नन्दां त्वभिगता देवाः पुरा राजन्निति श्रुतिः ।
अन्वपद्यन्त् सहसा पुरुषा देवदर्शिनः ॥ ३.११०.१३ ॥
O king, it is heard in tradition that long ago the gods approached Nandā; and seers of the gods, men, suddenly came upon it.
3.110.14
तेनादर्शनमिच्छन्तो देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः ।
दुर्गचक्रुरिमं देशं गिरिं प्रत्यूहरुपकम् ॥ ३.११०.१४ ॥
Therefore the gods led by Śakra, wishing to remain unseen, made this region inaccessible, rendering this mountain as an obstruction.
3.110.15
तदाप्रभृति कौन्तेय नरा गिरिमिमं सदा ।
नाशक्रुवन्नभिद्रष्टुं कुत एवाधिरोहितुम् ॥ ३.११०.१५ ॥
From that time, O son of Kuntī, men have never been able even to see this mountain, much less to ascend it.
3.110.16
नातप्ततपसा शक्यो द्रष्टुमेप महागिरिः ।
आरोढुं वाऽपि कौन्तेय तस्मान्नियतवागभव ॥ ३.११०.१६ ॥
This great mountain cannot be seen, nor even ascended, by one who has not undergone austerity. Therefore, O son of Kuntī, be restrained in speech.
3.110.17
इह देवास्तदा सर्वे यज्ञानाजहुरुत्तमान् ।
तेषामेतानि लिङ्गानि दृश्यन्तेऽद्यापि भारत ॥ ३.११०.१७ ॥
Here then all the gods performed excellent sacrifices; O descendant of Bharata, their marks are seen even today.
3.110.18
कुशाकारेव दूर्वेयं संस्तीर्णेव च् भूरियम् ।
य़ूपप्रकारा बहवो वृक्षाश्चेमे विशांपते ॥ ३.११०.१८ ॥
This durva grass is shaped like kuśa grass, and this earth seems spread out; O lord of men, these many trees are like sacrificial posts.
3.110.19
देवाश्च ऋषौयश्चैव वसन्त्यद्यापि भारत ।
त्तेषां सायं तथा प्रातर्दृश्यते हव्यवाहनः ॥ ३.११०.१९ ॥
O Bhārata, even today gods and sages dwell here, and for them the fire that carries the oblations is seen in the evening and in the morning.
3.110.20
इहाप्लतानां कौन्तेय सद्यः पाप्माऽभिहन्यते ।
कुरुश्रेष्ठाभिषेकं वै तस्माअत्कुरु सहानुजः ॥ ३.११०.२० ॥
O son of Kuntī, here the sin of those who bathe is at once destroyed. Therefore, best of the Kurus, perform the ablution here together with your younger brothers.
3.110.21
ततो नन्दाप्लुताङ्गस्त्वं कौशिकीमभियास्यसि ।
विश्वामित्रेण यत्रोग्रं तपस्तप्तमनुत्तमम् ॥ ३.११०.२१ ॥
Then, with your limbs bathed in the Nandā, you will go to the Kauśikī, where Viśvāmitra performed a fierce and supreme austerity.
3.110.22
ततस्तत्र समाप्लुत्य गात्राणि सगणो नृपः ।
जगामकौशिकीं पुण्यां रम्यां शीतजलां शुभां ॥ ३.११०.२२ ॥
Then, having thoroughly bathed there, the king went with his retinue to the sacred, pleasant, cool-watered and auspicious Kauśikī.