Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.130
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3.130.1
सोमकस्याश्रमे पुण्ये धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
षड्रात्रमुष्य नियतो भ्रात्रादिभिररिंदमः।
तस्मान्निर्गम्य सहसा दिशं प्रायात्तथोत्तराम् ॥ ३.१३०.१ ॥
In the holy hermitage of Somaka, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma, stayed six nights, self-controlled, with his brothers and others. Then that subduer of enemies suddenly set out from there and went toward the northern direction.
3.130.2
बहुदूरं ततो गत्वा वनं तत्र मनोहरम् ।
बहुपष्पफलाकीर्णं महानद्युपशोभितम् ॥ ३.१३०.२ ॥
Then, having gone a great distance, they came upon a charming forest there, filled with many flowers and fruits and adorned by a great river.
3.130.3
दृष्ट्वा पप्रच्छ राजाऽसौ लोमशं मुनिसत्तमम् ।
किमिदं दृश्यते रम्यं वनं बहुमृगद्विजम् ॥ ३.१३०.३ ॥
Having seen it, the king asked Lomaśa, the best of sages: 'What is this lovely forest, with so many deer and birds, that is seen here?'
3.130.4
बहुपुष्पफलोपेतं मुनिसङ्घैर्निषेवितम् ।
स्रवन्त्या च समायुक्तं महत्या पुण्यतोयया ॥ ३.१३०.४ ॥
It is endowed with many flowers and fruits, frequented by groups of sages, and joined by a great river with holy waters.
3.130.5
ऋषीणामाश्रमाः पुण्या दृश्यन्ते विविधा मुने ।
कस्यायमाश्रमः पुण्यः कस्येमे मुनयोऽमलाः।
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं वद त्वं वदतांवर ॥ ३.१३०.५ ॥
O sage, many holy hermitages of the sages are seen. Whose holy hermitage is this, and whose spotless sages are these? I wish to hear this; O best of speakers, you tell me.
3.130.6
शृणु राजेनद्र भद्रं ते वनस्यास्य पुरातनम् ।
वृत्तान्तं निखिलेनाद्य प्रोच्यमानं मयाऽनघ ॥ ३.१३०.६ ॥
Listen, lord of kings, may good befall you. O faultless one, now I shall relate to you in full the ancient account of this forest.
3.130.7
मृकण्डुपुत्रो मेधावी मार्कण्डेयो महामुनिः ।
बाल एव महाबुद्धिः सर्वविद्याविशारदः ॥ ३.१३०.७ ॥
Mārkaṇḍeya, the wise son of Mṛkaṇḍu, a great sage, was of great understanding even as a boy, skilled in all branches of knowledge.
3.130.8
मातापित्रोः प्रियं कुर्वंस्तपोर्थं वनमाविशत् ।
अत्राश्रमपदं कृत्वा तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥ ३.१३०.८ ॥
Doing what was pleasing to his mother and father, he entered the forest for asceticism. Here he made a hermitage and performed very severe austerities.
3.130.9
ग्रीष्मे पञ्चतपा भूत्वा वर्षास्वाकाशसंश्रयः ।
जलस्थः शिशिरे योगी बहुकालमवर्तत ॥ ३.१३०.९ ॥
In summer he practiced the five-fires austerity, in the rains he dwelt under the open sky, and in winter he stood in water; the yogin remained thus for a long time.
3.130.10
ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्निरालम्बः पादाङ्गुष्ठाग्रविष्ठितः ।
जितेन्द्रियो जितप्राणश्चिन्तयन्दृढमव्ययम्।
अनाहारो जितक्रोधश्चिरमेवमवर्तत ॥ ३.१३०.१० ॥
With arms raised, without support, standing on the tips of his big toes, with senses and breath conquered, meditating steadfastly on the imperishable, fasting, with anger conquered, he remained thus for a long time.
3.130.11
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजन्ननावृष्टिः सुदारुणा ।
संभूता सर्वसंहर्त्री तया दग्धं चराचरम् ॥ ३.१३०.११ ॥
Meanwhile, O king, a most terrible drought arose, destroyer of all, and by it the moving and the unmoving world was burnt.
3.130.12
अनावृष्ट्यां प्रवृत्तायां सर्वे च निधनं गताः ।
केचिदन्ये महात्मानो मुनयो द्विजपुङ्गवाः ॥ ३.१३०.१२ ॥
When the drought had set in, all perished—some great-souled sages too, the best of the twice-born.
3.130.13
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्रा सर्वाश्च योषितः ।
पशुपक्षिमृगाः सर्वे क्षुत्पिपासासमाकुलाः।
कृशाः शुष्कोष्ठकण्ठाश्च श्रान्ता भ्रान्ता विचेतसः ॥ ३.१३०.१३ ॥
Brahmins, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, śūdras and all the women, cattle, birds and deer, all overwhelmed by hunger and thirst, emaciated, with dry lips and throats, exhausted, bewildered and senseless.
3.130.14
केनचित्पुण्यशेषेण मार्कण्डेयस्य धीमतः ।
आश्रमं शनकैः प्राप्ता मूर्च्छिताः सहसाऽपतन् ॥ ३.१३०.१४ ॥
By some remnant of merit they slowly reached the hermitage of the wise Mārkaṇḍeya, and suddenly swooned and fell.
3.130.15
समाधिविरतो योगी मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः ।
तद्वनं निबिडं दृष्ट्वा जनैः क्षुत्तृट्समाकलैः ॥ ३.१३०.१५ ॥
The great ascetic yogin Mārkaṇḍeya, emerging from his absorption, saw that dense forest filled with people overcome by hunger and thirst.
3.130.16
दयार्द्रहृदयो योगी शिवं ध्यात्वा हृदम्बुजे ।
तेषां संरक्षणार्थाय वेदगन्धिस्वरेण सः।
आजुहाव तदा गङ्गां तपोयोगेन भारत ॥ ३.१३०.१६ ॥
That yogin, his heart moistened with compassion, meditated on Śiva in the lotus of his heart, and then, to protect them, called upon the Gaṅgā with a voice fragrant with the Vedas, O Bhārata, by the power of his austerity and yoga.
3.130.17
गङ्गा समागता शीघ्रं तेनाहूताऽतिपावना ।
नाम्ना वेदनदीत्येव प्रख्याता लोकपावना ॥ ३.१३०.१७ ॥
Summoned by him, the exceedingly purifying Gaṅgā quickly came, and thus became renowned by the name Vedanadī, the purifier of the worlds.
3.130.18
पर्जन्यश्च समाहूतः सुखं वर्षति भारत ।
सस्यानि च समृद्धानि फलमूलान्यनेकशः।
संभूतान्यत्रराजेनद्र सर्वे ते रक्षिता जनाः ॥ ३.१३०.१८ ॥
O Bhārata, the summoned rain-cloud rains happily. O lord of kings, here crops grown abundant and fruits and roots of many kinds arose, and all those people were protected.
3.130.19
मार्कण्डेयं प्रशंसन्तो जनाः सर्वे द्विजात्तयः ।
चिरं सुखमवर्तन्त तेन संरक्षिता नृप ॥ ३.१३०.१९ ॥
Praising Mārkaṇḍeya, all the people, the twice-born, lived in happiness for a long time; O king, by him they were protected.
3.130.20
एवं विधाय रक्षां स सर्वेषां पुण्यकर्मणाम् ।
पुनश्चचार च तपः परमेश्वरतुष्टये ॥ ३.१३०.२० ॥
Having thus given protection to all the righteous, he again performed austerity to please the Supreme Lord.
3.130.21
एवं बहुतिथे काले प्रादुरासीन्महेश्वरः ॥ ३.१३०.२१ ॥
Thus, after many days, the Great Lord appeared.
3.130.22
दृष्ट्वा च सर्वदेवेशं चन्द्रमौलिमुमापतिम् ।
ब्रह्मविष्ण्वादिभिर्देवैः सिद्धविद्याधरोरगैः ॥ ३.१३०.२२ ॥
Having seen the lord of all the gods, the moon-crested lord of Umā, together with Brahmā, Viṣṇu and the other gods, and the Siddhas, Vidyādharas and serpents—
3.130.23
गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवरैः सकिन्नरपतत्रिभिः ।
स्तूयमानं महादेवमव्ययं निष्कलं शिवम्।
प्रणनाम मुनिर्भक्त्या साष्टाङ्गं च पुनः पुनः ॥ ३.१३०.२३ ॥
While the foremost Gandharvas and Yakṣas, the Kinnaras and the birds praised him, the sage bowed in devotion, full-length, again and again, to Mahādeva—the imperishable, partless, auspicious one.
3.130.24
प्रणम्योत्थाय सहसा बद्धाञ्जलिपुटो मुनिः ।
तुष्टाव विविधैः स्तोत्रैर्महादेवं जगत्पतिम् ॥ ३.१३०.२४ ॥
Bowing down and rising at once, the sage with palms joined praised Mahādeva, lord of the world, with various hymns.
3.130.25
तमुवाच महादेवो मार्कण्डेयं महामुनिम् ।
वरं वरय भद्रं ते वरदोस्मि मुने तव ॥ ३.१३०.२५ ॥
Then Mahādeva said to the great sage Mārkaṇḍeya: "Sage, choose a boon. May good come to you; I am the giver of boons."
3.130.26
एवं संबोधितस्तेन शिवेन परमात्मना ।
सगद्गदमिदं वाक्यमुवाच परमेश्वरम् ॥ ३.१३०.२६ ॥
Thus addressed by Śiva, the supreme self, the sage, his voice choking with emotion, spoke these words to the supreme lord.
3.130.27
नान्यं वरं वृणे शंभो …त्वत्पादपङ्कजे ।
भक्तिंह्यनन्यसुलभां स्व व्यभिचारिणीम् ॥ ३.१३०.२७ ॥
"Śambhu, I choose no other boon… only devotion at your lotus feet, which is won by undivided devotion alone, and which is unwavering."
3.130.28
एवमुक्तोऽथ मुनिना भरतगीश्वरेश्वरः ।
पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वाक्यं मार्कण्डेय महामुनिम् ॥ ३.१३०.२८ ॥
When thus addressed by the sage, the lord of the lords of the Bharata speech spoke again to the great sage Mārkaṇḍeya these words.
3.130.29
सम्यगाराधितः पित्रा तव पुत्रार्थमादरात् ॥ ३.१३०.२९ ॥
Your father worshipped me well and with reverence, for the sake of a son.
3.130.30
शतायुर्निर्गुणः पुत्रः शुभः षोडशवार्षिकः ।
उभयोरन्यमिच्छ त्वमित्युक्तः सोऽब्रवीच्च माम् ॥ ३.१३०.३० ॥
A son of a hundred years who lacks virtue, or an auspicious one of sixteen years — choose the other of these two, he was told, and he spoke to me.
3.130.31
निर्गुणो मास्तु देवेश शतायुः षोडशाब्दकः ।
सुगुणोऽस्तु सुतो मेऽद्य इति पित्रावृत पुरा ॥ ३.१३०.३१ ॥
O lord of gods, let him not be without virtue — whether of a hundred years or of sixteen — let my son be virtuous today: thus the father long ago chose.
3.130.32
त्वया तप्तेन तपसा तोषितोऽहं भृशं मुने ।
दीर्घमायुर्मया दत्तं मृत्युश्च प्रतिषेधितः ॥ ३.१३०.३२ ॥
O sage, pleased greatly by your austere penance, I have granted you a long life and forbidden death.
3.130.33
इत्युक्त्वा भगवानीशस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ।
तस्यायमाश्रमः पुण्यस्तस्येमे मुनयोऽमलाः ॥ ३.१३०.३३ ॥
Having spoken thus, the blessed lord Īśa vanished right there. This is his sacred hermitage, and these are his spotless sages.
3.130.34
अत्रैकरात्रमुषिताः सर्वे मृत्युं तरन्ति वै ।
अत्रैव भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रयतो वस भूमिप ॥ ३.१३०.३४ ॥
All who have dwelt here a single night cross over death. Here indeed, best of the Bharatas, O king, dwell with self-restraint.