Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.126
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3.126.1
तं दृष्ट्वा घोरवदनं मदं देवः शतक्रतुः ।
आयान्तं भक्षयिष्यन्तं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् ॥ ३.१२६.१ ॥
Seeing him approach, his face terrible and intoxicated, the god Śatakratu saw him as Death with open mouth, about to devour.
3.126.2
भयात्संस्तम्भितभुजः सृक्विणी लेलिहन्मुहुः ।
ततोऽव्रवीद्देवराजश्च्यवनं भयपीडितः ॥ ३.१२६.२ ॥
With arms paralysed by fear, repeatedly licking the corners of his mouth, the king of gods, afflicted by fear, then spoke to Cyavana.
3.126.3
सोमार्हावश्विनावेतावद्य प्रभृति भार्गव ।
भविष्यतः सत्यमेतद्वचो विप्र प्रसीद मे ॥ ३.१२६.३ ॥
O Bhārgava, from this day these two Aśvins shall be worthy of soma; this word is true. O brahmin, be gracious to me.
3.126.4
न ते मिथ्या समारम्भो भवत्वेष परो विधिः ।
जानामि चाहं विप्रर्षे न मिथ्या त्वं करिष्यसि ॥ ३.१२६.४ ॥
Let your undertaking not be in vain; let this be the highest rule. O brahmin-sage, I know you will not act in vain.
3.126.5
सोमपावश्विनावेतौ यथा वाद्य कृतौ त्वया ।
तथैव मामपि ब्रह्मञ्श्रेयसा योक्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.१२६.५ ॥
Just as today you made these two Aśvins drinkers of soma, so too, O brahmin, you should join me also to welfare.
3.126.6
भूय एव तु ते वीर्यं प्रकाशेदिति भार्गव ।
सुकन्यायाः पितुश्चास्य लोके कीर्तिः प्रथेदिति ॥ ३.१२६.६ ॥
O Bhārgava, may your power be manifest again, and may the fame of Sukanyā and of her father spread in the world.
3.126.7
अतो मयैतद्विहितं तव वीर्यप्रकाशनम् ।
तस्मान्प्रसादं कुरु मे भवत्वेवं यथेच्छसि ॥ ३.१२६.७ ॥
Therefore I have arranged this display of your power. So show me your favour; let it be as you wish.
3.126.8
एवमुक्तस्य शक्रेण च्यवनस्य महात्मनः ।
स मन्युर्व्यगमच्छीघ्रं सुमोच च पुरंदरम् ॥ ३.१२६.८ ॥
When Indra had spoken thus, the great-souled Cyavana's anger quickly departed, and he released Puraṃdara.
3.126.9
मदं च व्यभजद्राजन्पाने स्त्रीषु च वीर्यवान् ।
अक्षेषु मृगयायां च पूर्वसृष्टं पुनः पुनः ॥ ३.१२६.९ ॥
O king, that mighty one distributed intoxication among drinking, women, dice, and hunting — a thing created long before and again and again.
3.126.10
तदा मदं विनिक्षिप्य शक्रं संतर्प्य चेन्दुना ।
अश्विभ्यां सहितान्देवान्याजयित्वा च तं नृपम् ॥ ३.१२६.१० ॥
Then, setting aside intoxication, having pleased Indra with the moon, and having caused the gods together with the Aśvins to sacrifice, he also caused that king to sacrifice.
3.126.11
विख्याप्य वीर्यं लोकेषु सर्वेषु वदतांवरः ।
सुकन्यया सहारण्ये विजहारानुकूलया ॥ ३.१२६.११ ॥
Having made his power known in all the worlds, he, best of speakers, sported in the forest with Sukanyā, who was agreeable to him.
3.126.12
तस्यैतद्द्विजसंघुष्टं सरो राजन्प्रकाशते ।
अत्रत्वं सह सोदर्यैः पितृडन्देवांश्च तर्पय ॥ ३.१२६.१२ ॥
O king, this lake of his shines here, resounding with the chants of brahmins. Here, together with your brothers, satisfy the ancestors and the gods with libations.
3.126.13
एतद्दृष्ट्वा महीपाल सिकताक्षं च भारत ।
सैन्धवारण्यमासाद्य कुल्यानां कुरु दर्शनम् ॥ ३.१२६.१३ ॥
O protector of the earth, having seen this, and having reached the sandy-eyed spring and the Sindhu forest, O Bhārata, O Kuru, behold the channels.
3.126.14
पुष्करेषु महाराज सर्वेषु च जलं स्पृश ।
स्थाणोर्मन्त्राणि च जपन्सिद्धिं प्राप्स्यसि भारत ॥ ३.१२६.१४ ॥
O great king, touch the water in the pools and in all of them; O Bhārata, reciting the mantras of Sthāṇu, you will attain perfection.
3.126.15
संधिर्द्वयोर्नरश्रेष्ठ त्रेताया द्वापरस्य च ।
अयं हि दृश्यते पार्थ सर्वपापप्रणाशनः।
अत्रोपस्पृश चैव त्वं सर्वपापप्रणाशने ॥ ३.१२६.१५ ॥
O best of men, this junction of the Tretā and Dvāpara ages is seen; O son of Pṛthā, it destroys all sins. Here you too should sip water for the destruction of all sins.
3.126.16
आर्चीकपर्वतश्चैव निवासौ वै मनीषिणाम् ।
सदाफलः सदास्रोतो मरुतां स्तानमुत्तमम् ॥ ३.१२६.१६ ॥
Mount Ārcīka, and the dwelling places of the wise; ever-fruitful, ever-flowing, the excellent bathing place of the Maruts.
3.126.17
चैत्याश्चैते बहुविधास्त्रिदशानां युधिष्ठिर ।
एतच्चन्द्रमसस्तीर्थमृषयः पर्युपासते।
वैखानसप्रभृतयो वालखिल्यास्तथैव च ॥ ३.१२६.१७ ॥
O Yudhiṣṭhira, these shrines of the gods are of many kinds; this is the bathing place of the Moon, which the sages, beginning with the Vaikhānasas, and likewise the Vālakhilyas, attend upon.
3.126.18
शृङ्गाणि त्रीणि पुण्यानि त्रीणि प्रसर्वणानि च ।
सर्वाण्यनुपरिक्रम्य यथाकाममुपस्पृश ॥ ३.१२६.१८ ॥
There are three sacred peaks and three Prasarvaṇas; circumambulate them all, and sip water as you desire.
3.126.19
शान्तनुश्चात्र राजेन्द्र शुनकश्च नराधिपः ।
नरनारायणौ चोभौ तपस्तप्त्वा चिरं नृप।
स्थानं सनातनं प्राप्तावीश्वरध्यानतत्परौ ॥ ३.१२६.१९ ॥
O lord of kings, here Śāntanu and the lord of men Śunaka, and both Nara and Nārāyaṇa, having performed austerity for a long time, O king, attained the eternal abode, intent on meditation on the Lord.
3.126.20
इह नित्याश्रया देवाः पितरश्च महर्षिभिः ।
आर्चीकपर्वते तेपुस्तान्यजस्व युधिष्ठिर ॥ ३.१२६.२० ॥
Here the gods and the ancestors, who have eternal dwelling, performed austerity with the great sages on Ārcīka mountain; worship them, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
3.126.21
इह ते वै चरून्प्राश्नन्नृषयश्च विशांपते ।
यमुना चाक्षयस्रोताः कृष्णश्चेह तपोरतः ॥ ३.१२६.२१ ॥
Here those sages ate the sacrificial rice-offering, O lord of the people; here is the Yamunā with its inexhaustible stream, and Kṛṣṇa too, devoted to austerity, dwelt here.
3.126.22
यमौ च भीमसेनश्च कृष्णा चामित्रकर्शन ।
सर्वे चात्र गमिष्यामस्त्वयैव सह पाण्डव ॥ ३.१२६.२२ ॥
The twins, Bhīmasena, and Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) too; O subduer of foes, O Pāṇḍava, we all shall go here together with you.
3.126.23
एतत्प्रस्रवणं पुण्यमिन्द्रस्य मनुजेश्वर ।
यत्रधाता विधाता च वपरुणश्चोर्ध्वमागताः ॥ ३.१२६.२३ ॥
This is the sacred spring of Indra, O lord of men, where Dhātṛ, Vidhātṛ and Varuṇa also came up.
3.126.24
इह तेऽप्यवसन्राजञ्शान्ताः परमधर्मिणः ।
मैत्राणामृजुबुद्धीनामयं गिरिवरः शुभः ॥ ३.१२६.२४ ॥
Here too those peaceful and supremely righteous ones dwelt, O king; this is the auspicious noble mountain of the friendly and straight-minded.
3.126.25
एषा सा यमुना राजन्महर्षिगणसेविता ।
नानायज्ञचिता राजन्पुण्या पापभयापहा ॥ ३.१२६.२५ ॥
This, O king, is that Yamunā, frequented by hosts of great sages. O king, adorned with many sacrifices, holy, and removing the fear of sin.
3.126.26
अत्रराजा महेष्वासो मांधाताऽयजत स्वयम् ।
साहदेविश्च कौन्तेय सोमको ददतांवरः ॥ ३.१२६.२६ ॥
Here the king Māndhātṛ, the great archer, himself performed a sacrifice. O son of Kuntī, Sāhadeva and Somaka, best of givers.