Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.132
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3.132.1
इह मर्त्यास्तनूस्त्यक्त्वा स्वर्गं गच्छन्ति भारत ।
मर्तुकामा नरा राजन्निहायान्ति सहस्रशः ॥ ३.१३२.१ ॥
Here mortals, having abandoned their bodies, go to heaven, O Bhārata. O king, men desiring death come here by the thousands.
3.132.2
एवमाशीः प्रयुक्ता हि दक्षेण यजता पुरा ।
इह ये वै मरिष्यन्ति ते वै स्वर्गजितो नराः ॥ ३.१३२.२ ॥
Thus was the blessing bestowed long ago by Dakṣa, who sacrificed: those men who die here will surely be winners of heaven.
3.132.3
एषा सरस्वती रम्या दिव्या चौघवती नदी ।
एतद्विनशनं नाम सरस्वत्या विशांपते ॥ ३.१३२.३ ॥
This Sarasvatī is a lovely, divine river abounding in streams. O lord of the people, this is the sacred ford of the Sarasvatī called Vinaśana.
3.132.4
द्वारं निषादराष्ट्रस्य येषां दोषात्सरस्वती ।
प्रविष्टा पृथिवीं वीर मा निषादा हि मां विदुः ॥ ३.१३२.४ ॥
This is the gate of the realm of the Niṣādas; because of their fault the Sarasvatī entered the earth. O hero, the Niṣādas do not know me.
3.132.5
एष वै चमसोद्भेदो यत्र दृश्या सरस्वती ।
यत्रैनामभ्यवर्तन्त दिव्याः पुण्याः समुद्रगाः ॥ ३.१३२.५ ॥
This is indeed the Camasodbheda, where the Sarasvatī is seen; where the divine, pure beings who go to the ocean approached her.
3.132.6
एतत्सिन्धोर्महत्तीर्थं यत्रागस्त्यमरिंदम ।
लोपामुद्रा समागम्य भर्तारमवृणीत वै ॥ ३.१३२.६ ॥
This is the great sacred ford of the Sindhu, O subduer of foes, where Lopāmudrā, having met Agastya, chose him as her husband.
3.132.7
एतत्प्रकाशते तीर्थं प्रभासं भास्करद्युते ।
इन्द्रस्य दयितं पुण्यं पवित्रं पापनाशनम् ॥ ३.१३२.७ ॥
This Prabhāsa ford shines forth, radiant as the sun. It is dear to Indra, holy, purifying, and destroys sin.
3.132.8
एतद्विष्णुपदं नाम दृश्यते तीर्थमुत्तमम् ।
एषां रम्या विपाशा च नदी परमपावनी ॥ ३.१३२.८ ॥
This excellent ford called Viṣṇu's Footstep is seen. Among these is also the lovely river Vipāśā, most purifying.
3.132.9
अत्र वै पुत्रशोकेन वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः ।
बद्ध्वाऽत्मानं निपतितो विपाशः पुनरुत्थितः ॥ ३.१३२.९ ॥
Here indeed, in grief for his sons, the venerable sage Vasiṣṭha bound himself and fell into the Vipāśā, but he rose up again.
3.132.10
काश्मीरमण्डलं चैतत्सर्वपुण्यमरिंदम ।
महर्षिभिश्चाध्युषितं पश्येदं भ्रातृभिः सह ॥ ३.१३२.१० ॥
And this Kashmir region is wholly holy, O subduer of foes, inhabited by great sages. Behold it together with your brothers.
3.132.11
यत्रौत्तराणां सर्वेषामृषीणां नाहुषस्य च ।
अग्नेश्चैवात्र संवादः काश्यपश्य च भारत ॥ ३.१३२.११ ॥
Where the dialogue of all the northern sages, of Nahuṣa's son, of Agni, and also of Kaśyapa took place, O Bhārata.
3.132.12
एतद्द्वारं महाराज मानसस्य प्रकाशते ।
वर्षमस्य गिरेर्मध्ये रामेण श्रीमता कृतम् ॥ ३.१३२.१२ ॥
This gate of Mānasa shines forth, great king. This region in the middle of the mountain was made by the glorious Rāma.
3.132.13
एष वातिकषण्डो वै प्रख्यातः सत्यविक्रमः ।
नात्यवर्तत यद्द्वारं विदेहादुत्तरं च यः ॥ ३.१३२.१३ ॥
This Vātika-grove, renowned and of true valour, does not pass beyond the gate that lies north of Videha.
3.132.14
इदमाश्चर्यमपरं देशेऽस्मिन्पुरुषर्षभ ।
क्षीणे युगे तु कौन्तेय शर्वस्य सह पार्षदैः।
सहोमया च भवति दर्शनं कामरूपिणः ॥ ३.१३२.१४ ॥
Here is another marvel, O best of men: when the age has waned, O son of Kuntī, Śarva appears with his attendants and with Umā, the god who takes whatever form he wishes.
3.132.15
अस्मिन्सरसि सत्रैर्वै चैत्रे मासि पिनाकिनम् ।
यजन्ते याजकाः सम्यक् परिवारं शुभार्थिनः ॥ ३.१३२.१५ ॥
In this lake, in the month of Caitra, officiants seeking blessing duly worship the bearer of the Pināka bow together with his retinue, through sacrifices.
3.132.16
अत्रोपस्पृश्य सरसि श्रद्दधानो जितेन्द्रियः ।
क्षीणपापः शुभाँल्लोकान्प्राप्नुते नात्र संशयः ॥ ३.१३२.१६ ॥
Here, having sipped water in the lake, a man full of faith who has mastered his senses, his sins destroyed, attains the auspicious worlds; there is no doubt of this.
3.132.17
एष उज्जानको नाम पावकिर्यत्र शान्तवान् ।
अरुन्धतीसहायश्च वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः ॥ ३.१३२.१७ ॥
This place is called Ujjānaka, where the son of fire became calm; and the venerable sage Vasiṣṭha dwells here, with Arundhatī as his companion.
3.132.18
ह्रदश्च कुशवानेष यत्र पद्मं कुशेशयम् ।
आश्रमश्चैव रुक्मिण्या यत्राशाम्यदकोपना ॥ ३.१३२.१८ ॥
This is the Kuśavān pool, where the lotus born of kuśa-grass is found; and here is the hermitage of Rukmiṇī, where she, free of anger, became calm.
3.132.19
समाधीनां समासस्तु पाण्डवेय श्रुतस्त्वया ।
तं द्रक्ष्यसि महाराज भृगुतुन्दं महागिरिम् ॥ ३.१३२.१९ ॥
Son of Pāṇḍu, you have heard the brief account of the sages absorbed in concentration. Great king, you will see that great mountain, Bhṛgutuṇḍa.
3.132.20
वितस्तां पश्य राजेन्द्र सर्वपापप्रमोचनीम् ।
महर्षिभिश्चाध्युषितां शीततोयां सुनिर्मलाम् ॥ ३.१३२.२० ॥
O lord of kings, behold the Vitastā, which releases from all sins, inhabited by great sages, cold-watered and exceedingly pure.
3.132.21
जलां चोपजलां चैव यमुनामभितो नदीम् ।
उशीनरो वै यत्रेष्ट्वा वासवादत्यरिच्यत ॥ ३.१३२.२१ ॥
Behold also the Jalā and Upajalā, and the Yamunā river on both sides, where Uśīnara, having sacrificed, surpassed even Vāsava (Indra).
3.132.22
तां देवसमितिं तस्य वासवश्च विशांपते ।
अभ्यागच्छन्नृपवरं ज्ञातुमग्निश्च भारत ॥ ३.१३२.२२ ॥
O lord of men, along with that assembly of gods, Vāsava (Indra) and Agni came to that best of kings to test him, O Bhārata.
3.132.23
जिज्ञासमानौ वरदौ महात्मानमुशीनरम् ।
इन्द्रः श्येनः कपोतोऽग्निर्भूत्वा यज्ञेऽभिजग्मतुः ॥ ३.१३२.२३ ॥
The two boon-givers, Indra and Agni, desiring to know the great-souled Uśīnara, came to the sacrifice having taken the form of a hawk and a dove.
3.132.24
उरुं राज्ञः समासाद्य कपोतः श्येनजाद्भयात् ।
शरणार्थी तदा राजन्निलिल्ये भयपीडितः ॥ ३.१३२.२४ ॥
O king, the dove, tormented by fear of the hawk and seeking refuge, reached the king's lap and hid there.