Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.122
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3.122.1
गयेन यजमानेन सोमेनेह पुरंदरः ।
तर्पित श्रूयते राजन्स तृप्तो मुदमभ्यगात् ॥ ३.१२२.१ ॥
It is heard that the sacrificer Gaya here gratified Puraṃdara (Indra) with soma; O king, satisfied, he attained joy.
3.122.2
इह देवैः सहेन्द्रैश्च प्रजापतिभिरेव च ।
इष्टं बहुविधैर्यज्ञैर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥ ३.१२२.२ ॥
Here the gods together with Indra and the lords of creatures also offered many kinds of great sacrifices, with abundant fees.
3.122.3
आधूर्तरजसश्चेह राजा वज्रधरं प्रभुः ।
तर्पयामास सोमेन हयमेधेषु सप्तसु ॥ ३.१२२.३ ॥
The king here, cleansed of dust and mighty, gratified Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, with soma at seven horse sacrifices.
3.122.4
तस्य सप्तसु यज्ञेषु सर्वमासीद्धिरण्ययम् ।
वानप्रस्थं च भौमं च यद्द्रव्यं नियतं मखे ॥ ३.१२२.४ ॥
In his seven sacrifices everything was made of gold, and likewise the prescribed materials of the rite, whether of the forest-dwelling or of the earth.
3.122.5
चषालयूपचमसाः स्थाल्यः पात्र्यः स्रुचः स्रुवाः ।
तेष्वेव चास्य यज्ञेषु प्रयोगाः सप्त विश्रुताः ॥ ३.१२२.५ ॥
Caṣāla, yūpa, camasa, sthālī pots, vessels, sruk ladles and sruva spoons; in these, in his sacrifices, seven applications became renowned.
3.122.6
सप्तैकैकस्ययूपस्य चषालाश्चोपरिश्थिताः ।
तस्य स्म यूपान्यज्ञेषु भ्राजमानान्हिरण्मयान्।
स्वयमुत्थापयामासुर्देवाः सेन्द्रा युधिष्ठिर ॥ ३.१२२.६ ॥
Upon each sacrificial post were seven caṣālas, placed above; and in his sacrifices the gods together with Indra themselves raised up the shining golden posts, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
3.122.7
तेषु तस्य मखाग्र्येषु गयस्य पृथिवीपतेः ।
अमाद्यदिन्द्रः सोमेन दक्षिणाभिर्द्विजातयः ॥ ३.१२२.७ ॥
At those foremost sacrifices of Gaya, lord of the earth, Indra rejoiced with soma, and the twice-born with the sacrificial fees.
3.122.8
प्रसङ्ख्यानानसङ्ख्येयान्प्रत्यगृह्णन्द्विजातयः ॥ ३.१२२.८ ॥
The twice-born received gifts that were counted out, and yet beyond counting.
3.122.9
सिकता वा यथा लोके यथावा दिवि तारकाः ।
यथा वा वर्षतो धारा असङ्ख्येयाः स्म केनचित् ॥ ३.१२२.९ ॥
As the grains of sand in the world, or the stars in the sky, or the streams of falling rain cannot be counted by anyone—
3.122.10
तथैव तदसङ्ख्येयं धनं यत्प्रददौ गयः ।
सदस्येभ्यो महाराज तेषु यज्ञेषु सप्तसु ॥ ३.१२२.१० ॥
So too, great king, the wealth that Gaya gave to the sadasyas at those seven sacrifices was beyond counting.
3.122.11
भवेत्सङ्ख्येयमेतद्धि यदेतत्परिकीर्तितम् ।
न तस्य शक्याः सङ्ख्यातुं दक्षिणादक्षिणावतः ॥ ३.१२२.११ ॥
What has been declared here might be countable, but the gifts of him rich in sacrificial fees cannot be counted.
3.122.12
हिरण्मयीभिर्गोभिश्च कृताभिर्विश्वकर्मणा ।
ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पयामास नानादिग्भ्यः समागतान् ॥ ३.१२२.१२ ॥
With golden cows made by Viśvakarman he satisfied the brahmins who had gathered from all directions.
3.122.13
अल्पावशेषा पृथिवी चैत्यैरासीत्समाचिता ।
गयस्य यजमानस्य तत्रतत्र विशांपते ॥ ३.१२२.१३ ॥
Little of the earth was left, filled here and there with sacred shrines of Gaya, the sacrificer, O lord of the people.
3.122.14
स लोकान्प्राप्तवैनैन्द्रान्कर्मणा तेन भरत ।
सलोकतां तस्य गच्छेत्पयोष्ण्यां य उपस्पृशेत् ॥ ३.१२२.१४ ॥
By that deed he attained the worlds of Indra, O Bharata; whoever sips water at the Payoṣṇī goes to the same world as he.
3.122.15
तरस्मात्त्वमत्र राजेनद्र भ्रातृभिः सहितोच्युत ।
उपस्पृश्य महीपाल धूतपाप्मा भविष्यसि ॥ ३.१२२.१५ ॥
Therefore, O king of kings, here, together with your brothers, O unfallen one, having sipped water, O protector of the earth, you will be free from sin.
3.122.16
स पयोष्ण्यां नरश्रेष्ठः स्नात्वा वै भ्रातृभिः सह ।
वैदूर्यपर्वतं चैव नर्मदां च महानदीम् ॥ ३.१२२.१६ ॥
That best of men, having bathed with his brothers in the Payoṣṇī, went toward the Vaidūrya mountain and the great river Narmadā.
3.122.17
उद्दिश्य पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः स प्रतस्थे महीपतिः ।
समागमत तेजस्वी भ्रातृभिः सहितो नघ ॥ ३.१२२.१७ ॥
That lord of the earth, best of the Pāṇḍavas, set out aiming for that place; the radiant one arrived together with his brothers, O sinless one.
3.122.18
तत्रास्य सर्वाण्याचख्यौ लोमशो भगवानृषिः ।
तीर्थानि रमणीयानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च ॥ ३.१२२.१८ ॥
There the venerable sage Lomaśa explained to him all the delightful holy fords and the meritorious sacred abodes.
3.122.19
यथायोगं यथाप्रीति प्रययौ भ्रातृभिः सह ।
तत्रतत्राददद्वित्तं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः सहस्रशः ॥ ३.१२२.१९ ॥
As was fitting and pleasing, he set out with his brothers, and here and there he gave wealth to the brahmins by the thousands.
3.122.20
देवानामेति कौन्तेय तथा राज्ञां सलोकताम् ।
वेदूर्यपर्वतं दृष्ट्वा नर्मदामवतीर्य च ॥ ३.१२२.२० ॥
O son of Kuntī, here one attains the world shared with the gods and with kings; having seen the Vaiḍūrya mountain and having descended into the Narmadā.
3.122.21
सन्धिरेष नरश्रेष्ठ त्रेताया द्वापरस्य च ।
एनमासाद्य कौन्तेय सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ ३.१२२.२१ ॥
This, best of men, is the juncture of the Tretā and the Dvāpara ages; O son of Kuntī, one who reaches it is freed from all sins.
3.122.22
एष शर्यातियज्ञस्य देशस्तात प्रकाशते ।
साक्षाद्यत्रापिबत्सोममश्विभ्यां सह वासवः ॥ ३.१२२.२२ ॥
Dear one, this is the sacrificial site of Śaryāti, shining forth; here Vāsava himself drank the soma together with the Aśvins.
3.122.23
चुकोप भार्गवश्चापि महेन्द्रस् महातपाः ।
संस्तम्भयामास च तं वासवं च्यवनः प्रभुः ॥ ३.१२२.२३ ॥
The great ascetic Bhārgava also grew angry at Mahendra, and the mighty Cyavana immobilized that Vāsava (Indra).
3.122.24
सुकन्यां चापि भार्यां स राजपुत्रीमवाप्तवान् ।
नासत्यौ च महाभाग कृतवान्सोमपीथिवौ ॥ ३.१२२.२४ ॥
He obtained the princess Sukanyā as his wife, and, O greatly fortunate one, he made the Nāsatyas (Aśvins) entitled to drink soma.
3.122.25
कथं विष्टम्भितस्तेन भगवान्पाकशासनः ।
किमर्थं भार्गवश्चापि कोपं चक्रे महातपाः ॥ ३.१२२.२५ ॥
How did he restrain the blessed Indra, the punisher of Paka? And why did the great ascetic Bhārgava give way to anger?
3.122.26
नासत्यौ च कथं ब्रह्मन्कृतवान्सोमपीथिनौ ।
एतत्सर्वं यथावृत्तमाख्यातु भगवान्मम ॥ ३.१२२.२६ ॥
O brahmin, how did he make the Nāsatyas drinkers of soma? Blessed one, tell me all of it exactly as it happened.