Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.115
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3.115.1
ततः प्रयातः कौशिक्याः पाण्डवो जनमेजय ।
आनुपूर्व्येण सर्वाणि जगामायतनान्यथ ॥ ३.११५.१ ॥
Then, setting out from the Kauśikī, O Janamejaya, the Pāṇḍava went in due order to all the sacred places.
3.115.2
स सागरं समासाद्य गङ्गायाः संगमे नृप ।
नदीशतानां पञ्चानां मध्ये चक्रे समाप्लवम् ॥ ३.११५.२ ॥
Having reached the sea, O king, at the confluence of the Ganges, he performed a full ablution in the midst of the five hundred rivers.
3.115.3
ततः समुद्रतीरेण जगाम वसुधाधिपः ।
भ्रातृभिः सहितो वीरः कलिङ्गान्प्रति भारत ॥ ३.११५.३ ॥
Then, along the shore of the sea, the lord of the earth, the hero, accompanied by his brothers, went toward the Kaliṅgas, O Bhārata.
3.115.4
एते कलिङ्गाः कौन्तेय यत्र वैतरणी नदी ।
यत्रायजत धर्मोपि देवाञ्शरणमेत्य वै ॥ ३.११५.४ ॥
These are the Kaliṅgas, O son of Kuntī, where flows the Vaitaraṇī river, where Dharma himself, having taken refuge in the gods, performed a sacrifice.
3.115.5
ऋषिभिः समुपायुक्तं यज्ञियं गिरिशोभितम् ।
उत्तरं तीरमेतद्धि सततं द्विजसेवितम् ॥ ३.११५.५ ॥
This northern shore, prepared by the sages, fit for sacrifice, adorned with mountains, is constantly frequented by the twice-born.
3.115.6
समेन देवयानेन पथा स्वर्गमुपेयुषः ।
अत्रवै ऋषयोऽन्येऽपि पुरा क्रतुभिरीजिरे ॥ ३.११५.६ ॥
Having gone to heaven by the even path of the gods, here in former times other sages also worshipped with sacrifices.
3.115.7
अत्रैव रुद्रो राजेन्द्र पशुमादत्तवान्मखे ।
पशुमादाय राजेन्द्र भागोयमिति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ३.११५.७ ॥
Here indeed, O lord of kings, Rudra seized the sacrificial animal at the rite. Taking the animal, he said, 'This is my share.'
3.115.8
हृते पशौ तदा देवास्तमूचुर्भरतर्षभ ।
मा परस्वमभिद्रोग्धा माधर्म्यान्नीनशः पथः ॥ ३.११५.८ ॥
When the animal had been taken, the gods said to him, O bull of the Bharatas: 'Do not injure another's property; do not destroy the path by unrighteousness.'
3.115.9
स्वयं यज्ञेश्वरो भूत्वा कर्मणां फलदायकः ।
यज्ञं विहन्तुं भगवान्नार्हसे जगदीश्वर ॥ ३.११५.९ ॥
You yourself, having become the lord of sacrifice, are the giver of the fruits of actions. O lord of the world, O venerable one, it does not befit you to destroy the sacrifice.
3.115.10
इतिकल्याणरूपाभिर्वाग्भिस्ते रुद्रमस्तुवन् ।
इष्ट्या चैनं तर्पयित्वा मानयांचक्रिरे तदा ॥ ३.११५.१० ॥
Thus with words of auspicious form they praised Rudra, and having satisfied him with an offering, they then honoured him.
3.115.11
ततः स पशुमुत्सृज्य देवयानेन जग्मिवान् ।
तत्रानुवंशो रुद्रस्यतं निबोध युधिष्ठिर ॥ ३.११५.११ ॥
Then he released the animal and went away by the path of the gods. There is the lineage of Rudra; hear it, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
3.115.12
अयातयामं सर्वेभ्यो भागेभ्यो भागमुत्तमम् ।
देवाः संकल्पयामासुर्भयाद्रुद्रस्य शाश्वतम् ॥ ३.११५.१२ ॥
Of all the shares, the best, one that does not go stale, the gods resolved to make eternal for Rudra out of fear of him.
3.115.13
इमां गाथामत्र गायन्नपः स्पृशति यो नरः ।
देवयानोऽस्य पन्थाश्च चक्षुषाऽभिप्रकाशते ॥ ३.११५.१३ ॥
The man who, singing this verse here, touches the waters—his path of the gods becomes clearly visible to his eye.
3.115.14
ततो वैतरणीं सर्वे पाण्डवा द्रौपदी तथा ।
अवतीर्य महाभागास्तर्पयांचक्रिरे पितृन् ॥ ३.११५.१४ ॥
Then all the Pāṇḍavas and Draupadī, having descended into the Vaitaraṇī river, those greatly fortunate ones offered libations to the ancestors.
3.115.15
उपस्पृश्येह विधिवदस्यां नद्यां तपोबलात् ।
मानुषादस्मि विषयादपेतः पश्य लोमश ॥ ३.११५.१५ ॥
Here in this river, having sipped water according to rule, by the power of asceticism I have departed from the realm of men. Behold, Lomaśa.
3.115.16
सर्वाल्लोँकान्प्रपश्यामि प्रसादात्तव सुव्रत ।
वैखानसानां जपतामेष शब्दो महात्मनाम् ॥ ३.११५.१६ ॥
O one of good vows, by your grace I behold all the worlds. This sound is that of the great-souled Vaikhānasa sages reciting.
3.115.17
त्रिशतं वै सहस्राणि योजनानां युधिष्ठिर ।
यत्रध्वनिं शृणोष्येनं तूष्णीमास्स्व विशांपते ॥ ३.११५.१७ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, from three hundred thousand yojanas away you hear this sound. Lord of men, sit silently.
3.115.18
एतत्स्वयंभुवो राजन्वनं दिव्यं प्रकाशते ।
यत्रायजत राजेन्द्र विश्वकर्मा प्रतापवान् ॥ ३.११५.१८ ॥
This divine forest of the Self-existent one shines forth, O king, where the mighty Viśvakarman performed a sacrifice, O best of kings.
3.115.19
यस्मिन्यज्ञे हि भूर्दत्ता कश्यपाय महात्मने ।
सपर्वतवनोद्देशा दक्षिणार्थे स्वयंभुवा ॥ ३.११५.१९ ॥
In that sacrifice the Self-existent one gave the earth, with its mountains and forests, to the great-souled Kaśyapa as the sacrificial fee.
3.115.20
अवासीदच्च कौन्तेय दत्तमात्रा मही तदा ।
उवाच चापि कुपिता लोकश्वरमिदं प्रभुम् ॥ ३.११५.२० ॥
O son of Kuntī, as soon as it was given, the earth began to sink; and in anger she spoke these words to that lord of the worlds.
3.115.21
न मां मर्त्याय भगवन्कस्मैचिद्दातुमर्हसि ।
प्रदानं मोघमेतत्ते यास्याम्येषा रसातलम् ॥ ३.११५.२१ ॥
O blessed lord, you should not give me to any mortal. This gift of yours is in vain; I shall go down to the netherworld.
3.115.22
विषीदन्तीं तु तां दृष्ट्वा कश्यपो भगवानृषिः ।
प्रसादयांबभूवाथ ततो भूमिं विशांपते ॥ ३.११५.२२ ॥
Seeing her sinking in despair, O lord of the people, the blessed sage Kaśyapa then appeased the earth.
3.115.23
ततः प्रसन्ना पृथिवी तपसा तस्य पाण्डव ।
पुनरुन्नह्य सलिलाद्देदीरूपास्थिता बभौ ॥ ३.११५.२३ ॥
Then, O son of Pāṇḍu, the earth, pleased by his austerity, rose again from the water and stood in the form of an altar, shining.
3.115.24
सैषा प्रकाशते राजन्वेदीसंस्थानलक्षणा ।
आरुह्यात्र महाराज वीर्यवान्वै भविष्यसि ॥ ३.११५.२४ ॥
This earth shines here, marked in the form of an altar, O king. Having ascended it, O great king, you will surely become mighty.
3.115.25
सैषा सागरमास्राद्य राजन्वेदी समाश्रिता ।
एतामारुह्य भद्रं ते त्वमेकस्तर सागरम् ॥ ३.११५.२५ ॥
O king, having reached the ocean, this altar stands. Mount it, and may there be well-being for you; you alone, swiftly, cross the ocean.
3.115.26
अहं च ते स्वस्त्ययनं प्रयोक्ष्ये ।
यथा त्वमेनामधिरोहसेऽद्य।
स्पृष्टा हि मर्त्येन ततः समुद्र-
मेषा वेदी प्रविशत्याजमीढ ॥ ३.११५.२६ ॥
And I will perform a rite of well-being for you, so that today you may mount this. For this altar, touched by a mortal, then enters the ocean, O Ajamīḍha.
3.115.27
ओंनमो विश्वगुप्ताय नमो विश्वपराय ते ।
सान्निध्यं कुरु देवेश सागरे लवणाम्भसि ॥ ३.११५.२७ ॥
Om, homage to the protector of all; homage to the supreme one of all. O lord of gods, make your presence in the ocean of salt water.
3.115.28
अग्निर्मित्रो योनिरापोऽथ देव्यो ।
विष्णो रेतस्त्वममृतस्य नाभिः।
एवं ब्रुवन्पाण्डव सत्यवाक्यं ।
वेदीमिमां त्वं तरसाऽधिरोह ॥ ३.११५.२८ ॥
Fire, Mitra, the womb, the waters, and the goddesses — you are the seed of Viṣṇu and the navel of the immortal. O Pāṇḍava, speaking these true words, mount this altar.
3.115.29
अग्निश्च ते योनिरिडा च देहो ।
रेतोधा विष्णोरमृतस्य नाभिः।
एवं ब्रुवन्पाण्डव सत्यवाक्यं ।
ततोऽवगाहेत पतिं नदीनाम् ॥ ३.११५.२९ ॥
Fire is your womb and Iḍā your body; you are the bearer of Viṣṇu's seed and the navel of the immortal. O Pāṇḍava, speaking these true words, then plunge into the lord of rivers, the ocean.
3.115.30
अन्यथा हि कुरुश्रेष्ठ देवयोनिरपांपतिः ।
कुशाग्रेणापि कौन्तेय न स्प्रष्टव्यो महोदधिः ॥ ३.११५.३० ॥
Otherwise, O best of the Kurus, this great ocean, the divine source and lord of the waters, must not be touched, O son of Kuntī, even with the tip of a kuśa blade.
3.115.31
ततः कृतस्वस्त्ययनो महात्मा ।
युधिष्ठिरः सागरमभ्यगच्छत्।
कृत्वा च तच्छासनमस्य सर्वं ।
महेन्द्रमासाद्य निशामुवास ॥ ३.११५.३१ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, the great-souled one, having performed the auspicious rites, went toward the ocean. Having carried out all of its command, he reached Mahendra and spent the night there.