Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.119
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3.119.1
गच्छन्स तीर्थानि महानुभावः ।
पुण्यानि रम्याणि ददर्श राजा।
सर्वाणि वैप्रैरुपशोभितानि ।
क्वचित्क्वचिद्भारत सागरम्य ॥ ३.११९.१ ॥
The king, of great power, going on, saw the sacred and delightful holy fords, all adorned with Brahmins; here and there, O Bhārata, they lay by the sea.
3.119.2
स वृत्तवांस्तेषु कृताभिषेकः ।
सहानुजः पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्रः।
समुद्रगां पुण्यतमां प्रशस्तां ।
जगाम पारिक्षित पाण्डुपुत्रः ॥ ३.११९.२ ॥
Having performed his ritual bath there, he, the son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Parikṣit, went with his younger brothers, sons and grandsons of kings, to the most sacred and praised sea-going holy ford.
3.119.3
तत्रापि चाप्लुत्य महानुभाव ।
संतर्पयामास पितृडन्सुरांश्च।
द्विजातिमुख्येषु धनं विसृज्य ।
गोदावरीं सागरगामगच्छत् ॥ ३.११९.३ ॥
There too, having bathed, that man of great power satisfied the ancestors and the gods; having bestowed wealth upon the foremost twice-born, he went to the Godāvarī, which flows to the sea.
3.119.4
ततो विपाप्मा द्रविडेषु राज-
न्समुद्रमासाद्य च लोकपुण्यम्।
अगस्त्यतीर्थं च महापवित्रं-
नारीतीर्थान्यथा वीरो ददर्श ॥ ३.११९.४ ॥
Then that sinless hero, O king, having reached the sea in the Draviḍa lands, saw the Agastya holy ford, which purifies the worlds, and the very sacred women's holy fords.
3.119.5
तत्रार्जुनस्याग्र्यधनुर्धरस्य ।
निशम्य तत्कर्म परैरशक्यम्।
संपूज्यमानः परमर्षिसङ्घैः ।
परां मुदं पाणअडुसुतः स लेभे ॥ ३.११९.५ ॥
There, having heard of the deed of Arjuna, the foremost bowman, a deed impossible for others, and being honored by the host of great sages, the son of Pāṇḍu obtained supreme joy.
3.119.6
स तेषु तीर्थेष्वभिषिक्तगात्रः ।
कृष्णासहायः सहितोऽनुजैश्च।
संपूजयन्विक्रममर्जुनस्य ।
रमे महीपालपतिः पृथिव्याम् ॥ ३.११९.६ ॥
Anointed in body at those holy fords, with Kṛṣṇā and his younger brothers, honoring the prowess of Arjuna, the lord of earth's kings rejoiced.
3.119.7
ततः सहस्राणि गवां प्रदाय ।
तीर्थेषु तेष्वम्बुधरोत्तमस्य।
हृष्टः सह भ्रातृभिरर्जुनस्य ।
संकीर्तयामास गवां प्रदानम् ॥ ३.११९.७ ॥
Then, at those holy fords, at that best of the sea's places, having given thousands of cows, he joyfully proclaimed, together with his brothers, the gift of cows made by Arjuna.
3.119.8
स तानि तीर्थानि च सागरस्य ।
पुण्यानि चान्यानि बहूनि राजन्।
क्रमेण गच्छन्परिपूर्णकामः ।
शूर्पारकं पुण्यतमं ददर्श ॥ ३.११९.८ ॥
O king, going in order through those holy fords and many other sacred places of the ocean, he, with desires fulfilled, beheld Śūrpāraka, the most sacred.
3.119.9
तत्रोदधेः कंचिदतीत्य देशं ।
ख्यातं पृथिव्यां वनमाससाद।
तप्तं सुरैरत्र तपः पुरस्ता-
दिष्टुं कतथा पुण्यपरैर्नरेन्द्रैः ॥ ३.११९.९ ॥
There, having passed some region of the ocean, he reached a forest famed on earth, where formerly the gods performed austerities here, and kings intent on merit performed austerity with desire to sacrifice.
3.119.10
स तत्र तामग्र्यधनुर्धरस्य ।
वेदीं ददर्शायतपीनबाहुः।
ऋचीकपुत्रस्य तपस्विसङ्घैः ।
समावृतां पुण्यकृदर्चनीयाम् ॥ ३.११९.१० ॥
There he beheld that altar of Ṛcīka's son, long-armed and stout-armed as he was, the foremost archer, surrounded by groups of ascetics, worthy of worship by those who do meritorious deeds.
3.119.11
ततो वसूनां वसुधाधिपः स ।
मरुद्गणानां च तथाश्विनोश्च।
वैवस्वतादित्यधनेश्वराणा-
मिन्द्रस्य विष्णोः सवितुर्विभोश्च ॥ ३.११९.११ ॥
Then that lord of the earth (honoured) the Vasus, the host of Maruts, the two Aśvins, Vaivasvata, the Ādityas and the lord of wealth, and Indra, Viṣṇu, Savitṛ and the all-pervading lord.
3.119.12
भगस्य चन्द्रस्य दिवाकरस्य ।
पतेरपां साध्यगणस्य चैव।
धातुः पितॄणां च तथा महात्मा ।
रुद्रस्य राजन्सगणस्य चैव ॥ ३.११९.१२ ॥
Of Bhaga, of the Moon, of the sun Divākara, of the lord of the waters, of the host of Sādhyas, of Dhātṛ, of the ancestors, and of the great-souled Rudra together with his hosts, O king.
3.119.13
सरस्वत्याः सिद्धगणस्य चैव ।
पूष्णश्च ये चाप्यमरास्तथाऽन्ये।
पुण्यानि चाप्यायतनानि तेषां ।
ददर्श राजा सुमनोहराणि ॥ ३.११९.१३ ॥
The king saw the holy and most charming shrines of Sarasvatī, of the host of Siddhas, of Pūṣan, and of the other immortals.
3.119.14
तेषूपवासान्विबुधानुपोष्य ।
दुत्त्वा च रत्नानि महान्ति राजा।
तीर्थेषु सर्वेषु परिप्लुताङ्गः ।
पुनः स शूर्पारकमाजगाम ॥ ३.११९.१४ ॥
Having fasted for the gods there, given great jewels, and bathed his whole body in all the sacred fords, the king returned again to Śūrpāraka.
3.119.15
स तेन तीरेण तु सागरस्य ।
पुनः प्रयातः सह सोदरीयैः।
द्विजैः पृथिव्यां प्रथितं महद्भि-
स्तीर्थं प्रभासं समुपाजगाम ॥ ३.११९.१५ ॥
Going again along that shore of the ocean with his brothers, he came to the great sacred ford Prabhāsa, renowned on earth among the twice-born.
3.119.16
तत्राभिषिक्तः पृथुलोहिताक्षः ।
सहानुजैर्देवगणान्पितॄंश्च।
संतर्पयामास तथैव कृष्णा ।
ते चापि विप्राः सह लोमशेन ॥ ३.११९.१६ ॥
There, anointed, the broad red-eyed one, together with his younger brothers, made libations to the hosts of gods and to the ancestors; Kṛṣṇā likewise did so. And those brahmins too were there with Lomaśa.
3.119.17
कस द्वादशाहं जलवायुभक्षः ।
कुर्वन्क्षपाहःसु तदाऽभिषेकम्।
समन्ततोऽग्नीनुपदीपयित्वा ।
तेपे तपो धर्मभृतांवरिष्ठः ॥ ३.११९.१७ ॥
For twelve days, living on water and air, performing ablutions by day and by night, and kindling fires all around, he who was foremost among upholders of dharma performed austerity.
3.119.18
तमुग्रमास्थाय तपश्चरन्तं ।
शुश्राव रामश्च जनार्दनश्च।
तौ सर्ववृष्णिप्रवरौ ससैन्यौ ।
युधिष्ठिरं जग्मतुराजमीढम् ॥ ३.११९.१८ ॥
Rāma and Janārdana heard of him, practising that fierce austerity; those two, foremost of all the Vṛṣṇis, went with their armies to King Yudhiṣṭhira of the Ajamīḍha line.
3.119.19
ते वृष्णयः पाण्डुसुतान्समीक्ष्य ।
भूमौ शयानान्मलदिग्धगात्रान्।
अनर्हतीं द्रौपदीं चापि दृष्ट्वा ।
सुदुःखिताश्चुक्रुशुरार्तनादान् ॥ ३.११९.१९ ॥
Those Vṛṣṇis, seeing the sons of Pāṇḍu lying on the ground with bodies smeared with dirt, and seeing Draupadī too, who did not deserve such a state, were deeply grieved and cried out in loud wailing of distress.
3.119.20
ततः स रामं च जनार्दनं च ।
कार्ष्णि च साम्बं च शिनेश्च पौत्रम्।
अन्यांश्च वृष्णीनुपगम्य पूजां ।
चक्रे यथाधर्ममहीनसत्वः ॥ ३.११९.२० ॥
Then he went to Rāma, Janārdana, the son of Kṛṣṇa (Pradyumna), Sāmba, the grandson of Śini, and the other Vṛṣṇis, and honoured them according to dharma; his strength of spirit was undiminished.
3.119.21
ते चापि सर्वान्प्रतिपूज्य पार्थां-
स्तैः सत्कृताः पाण्डुसुतैस्तथैव।
युधिष्ठिरं संपरिवार्य राज-
न्नुपाविशन्देवगणा यथेन्द्रम् ॥ ३.११९.२१ ॥
They too, having honored all the sons of Pṛthā, and likewise having been honored by the sons of Pāṇḍu, O king, sat down surrounding Yudhiṣṭhira, as the host of gods sits around Indra.
3.119.22
तेषां स सर्वं चरितं परेषां ।
वने च वासं परमप्रतीतः।
अस्त्रार्थमिन्द्रस्य गतं च पार्थं ।
कृष्णे शशंसामरराजसूनुम् ॥ ३.११९.२२ ॥
Greatly pleased, he related to Kṛṣṇa all their conduct and that of the others, their dwelling in the forest, and of Pārtha, who went to Indra for weapons, the son of the king of the immortals.
3.119.23
श्रुत्वा तु ते तस्य वचः प्रतीता-
स्तांश्चापि दृष्ट्वा सुकृशनतीव।
नेत्रोद्भवं संमुमुचुर्महार्हा ।
दुःखार्तिजं वारि महानुभावाः ॥ ३.११९.२३ ॥
Hearing his words they were pleased, and seeing them, exceedingly thin, those greatly worthy, greatly powerful men shed tears born of grief and distress.