Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.137
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3.137.1
एषा मधुविला नाम समङ्गा संप्रकाशते ।
एतत्कर्दमिलं नाम भरतस्याभिषेचनम् ॥ ३.१३७.१ ॥
This Samaṅgā, called Madhuvilā, shines forth. This is Kardamila, the place of Bharata's consecration.
3.137.2
अलक्ष्म्या किल संयुक्तो वृत्रं हत्वा शचीपतिः ।
आप्लुतः सर्वपापेभ्यः समङ्गायां व्यमुच्यत ॥ ३.१३७.२ ॥
Having slain Vṛtra, Indra, lord of Śacī, afflicted by misfortune, bathed in the Samaṅgā and was freed from all sins.
3.137.3
एतद्विनशनं कुक्षौ मैनाकस्य नरर्षभ ।
अदितिर्यत्रपुत्रार्थं तदन्नमपचत्पुरा ॥ ३.१३७.३ ॥
This is Vinaśana, in the belly of Mainaka, O best of men, where in former times Aditi cooked that food for the sake of a son.
3.137.4
एनं पर्वतराजानमारुह्य भरतर्षभाः ।
अयशस्यामसंशब्द्यामलक्ष्मीं व्यपनोत्स्यथ ॥ ३.१३७.४ ॥
O bulls of the Bharatas, climbing this king of mountains, you will drive away the misfortune that brings ill fame and is not to be spoken of.
3.137.5
एते कनखला राजन्नृषीणां दयिता नगाः ।
एषा प्रकाशते गङ्गा युधिष्ठिर यशस्विनी ॥ ३.१३७.५ ॥
These are the Kanakhala mountains, beloved of the sages, O king; here shines forth the glorious Gaṅgā, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
3.137.6
सनत्कुमारो भगवानत्र सिद्धिमगात्पुरा ।
आजमीढावगाह्यैनां सर्वपापैः प्रमोक्ष्यसे ॥ ३.१३७.६ ॥
Long ago the venerable Sanatkumāra attained perfection right here; O descendant of Ajamīḍha, having bathed in it, you will be freed from all sins.
3.137.7
अपां ह्रदं च पुण्याख्यं भृगुतुन्दं च पर्वतम् ।
तूष्णीं गङ्गां च कौन्तेय सानुजः समुपस्पृश ॥ ३.१३७.७ ॥
Son of Kuntī, together with your younger brothers, bathe silently in the holy pool called Puṇya, at the mountain Bhṛgutuṇḍa and in the Gaṅgā, and touch the waters.
3.137.8
आश्रमः स्थूलशिरसो रमणीयः प्रकाशते ।
अत्र मानं च कौन्तेय क्रोधं चैव विवर्जय ॥ ३.१३७.८ ॥
The hermitage of Sthūlaśiras shines here, lovely to behold. Son of Kuntī, here abandon pride and anger as well.
3.137.9
एष रैभ्याश्रमः श्रीमान्पाण्डवेय प्रकाशते ।
भारद्वाजो यत्रकविर्यवक्रीतो व्यनश्यत ॥ ३.१३७.९ ॥
Son of Pāṇḍu, here shines the splendid hermitage of Raibhya, where Yavakrīta, son of the sage Bhāradvāja, perished.
3.137.10
कथं युक्तोऽभवदृषिर्भरद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
किमर्थं च यवक्रीतः पुत्रोऽनश्यत वै मुनेः ॥ ३.१३७.१० ॥
How did the mighty sage Bhāradvāja come to be so endowed? And for what reason did Yavakrīta, the son of the sage, perish?
3.137.11
एतत्सर्वं यथावृत्तं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ।
कर्मभिर्देवकल्पानां कीर्त्यमानैर्भृशं रमे ॥ ३.१३७.११ ॥
I wish to hear all of this truly, just as it happened. I take great delight in hearing the deeds of god-like men recounted.
3.137.12
भरद्वाजश्च रैभ्यश्च सखायौ संबभूवतुः ।
तावूषतुरिहात्यन्तं प्रीयमाणौ वनान्तरे ॥ ३.१३७.१२ ॥
Bharadvāja and Raibhya became friends. The two of them dwelt here deep in the forest, greatly delighting in each other.
3.137.13
रैभ्यस्य तु सुतावास्तामर्वावसुपरावसू ।
आसीद्यवक्रीः पुत्रस्तु भरद्वाजस्य भारत ॥ ३.१३७.१३ ॥
Raibhya had two sons, Arvāvasu and Parāvasu. And, O Bhārata, Bharadvāja's son was Yavakrīta.
3.137.14
रैभ्यो विद्वान्सहापत्यस्तपस्वी चेतरोऽभवत् ।
तयोश्चाप्यतुला प्रीतिरभवद्भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.१३७.१४ ॥
Raibhya became learned and an ascetic with his offspring, and the other likewise. O bull of the Bharatas, between the two of them there was an incomparable affection.
3.137.15
यवक्रीः पितरं दृष्ट्वा तपस्विनमसत्कृतम् ।
दृष्ट्वा च सत्कृतं विप्रै रैभ्यं पुत्रैः सहानघः ॥ ३.१३७.१५ ॥
Yavakrīta saw his father, the ascetic, dishonored; and, O sinless one, he saw Raibhya honored by the brahmins together with his sons.
3.137.16
पर्यतप्यत तेजस्वी मन्युनाऽभिपरिप्लुतः ।
तपस्तेपे ततो घोरं वेदज्ञानाय पाण्डव ॥ ३.१३७.१६ ॥
The radiant Yavakrīta was tormented, overcome by anger; then, O Pāṇḍava, he performed a fierce austerity for the knowledge of the Veda.
3.137.17
सुसमिद्धे महत्यग्नौ शरीरमुपतापयन् ।
जनयामास संतापमिन्द्रस्य सुमहातपाः ॥ ३.१३७.१७ ॥
Burning his body in a great, well-kindled fire, that man of great austerity produced torment in Indra.
3.137.18
तत इन्द्रो यवक्रीतमुपगम्य युधिष्ठिर ।
अब्रवीत्कस्य हेतोस्त्वमास्थितस्तप उत्तमम् ॥ ३.१३७.१८ ॥
Then, O Yudhiṣṭhira, Indra approached Yavakrīta and said: 'For what reason have you undertaken this supreme austerity?'
3.137.19
द्विजानामनधीता वै वेदाः सुरगणार्चित ।
प्रतिभान्त्विति तप्येहमिदं परमकं तपः ॥ ३.१३७.१९ ॥
O you worshipped by hosts of gods, the Vedas of the twice-born lie unstudied. Thinking, 'Let them shine forth,' I perform this supreme austerity.
3.137.20
स्वाध्यायार्थं समारम्भो ममायं पाकशासन ।
तपसा ज्ञातुमिच्छामि सर्वज्ञानानि कौशिक ॥ ३.१३७.२० ॥
O Pākaśāsana, this undertaking of mine is for the sake of Vedic study. O Kauśika, by austerity I wish to know all knowledges.
3.137.21
कालेन महता वेदाः शक्या गुरुमुखाद्विभो ।
प्राप्तुं तस्मादयं यत्नः परमो मे समास्थितः ॥ ३.१३७.२१ ॥
O mighty one, the Vedas can be obtained from a teacher's mouth only over a great span of time. Therefore this supreme effort of mine has been undertaken.
3.137.22
अमार्ग एष विप्रर्षे येन त्वं यातुमिच्छसि ।
किं विघातेन ते विप्र गच्छाधीहि गुरोर्मुखात् ॥ ३.१३७.२२ ॥
O sage among brahmins, this is the wrong path by which you wish to proceed. O brahmin, what is the gain for you in this obstruction? Go, study from the mouth of your teacher.
3.137.23
एवमुक्त्वा गतः शक्रो यवक्रीरपि भारत ।
भूय एवाकरोद्यत्नं तपस्यमितविक्रमः ॥ ३.१३७.२३ ॥
Having spoken thus, Indra departed. O Bharata, Yavakrīta too again applied his effort to austerity, he of immeasurable valour.
3.137.24
घोरेण तपसा राजंस्तप्यमानो महत्तपः ।
संतापयामास भृशं देवेन्द्रमिति नः श्रुतम् ॥ ३.१३७.२४ ॥
O king, performing a great austerity through terrible penance, he greatly tormented the lord of gods, so we have heard.
3.137.25
तं तथा तप्यमानं तु तपस्तीव्रं महामुनिम् ।
उपेत्य बलभिद्देवो वारयामास वै पुनः ॥ ३.१३७.२५ ॥
Approaching that great sage, who was performing such severe austerity, the god, slayer of Bala, again restrained him.
3.137.26
अशक्योऽर्थः समारब्धो नैतद्बुद्धिकृतं तव ।
प्रतिभास्यन्ति वै वेदास्तव चैव पितुश्च ते ॥ ३.१३७.२६ ॥
The aim you have undertaken is impossible; this is not something done by your own intellect. The Vedas will indeed reveal themselves to you and to your father.
3.137.27
न चैतदेवं क्रियते देवराजसमीप्सितम् ।
महता नियमेनाहं तप्स्ये घोरतरं तपः ॥ ३.१३७.२७ ॥
And this is not being done in the way desired by the king of gods. With a great vow I shall perform the most terrible austerity.
3.137.28
समिद्धेऽग्नावुपकृत्याङ्गमङ्गं ।
होष्यामि वा मघवंस्तन्निबोध।
यद्येतदेवं न करोषि कामं ।
ममेप्सितं देवराजेह सर्वम् ॥ ३.१३७.२८ ॥
Into the blazing fire I shall offer my limbs, cutting them off one by one; O Maghavan, understand this. If you do not thus fulfil my wish, O king of gods, then all my desire here will come to nothing.
3.137.29
निश्चयं तमभिज्ञाय मुनेस्तस्य महात्मनः ।
प्रतिवारणहेत्वर्थं बुद्ध्या संचिन्त्य बुद्धिमान् ॥ ३.१३७.२९ ॥
Knowing the firm resolve of that great-souled sage, the wise Indra considered with his intellect how to restrain him.
3.137.30
तत इन्द्रोऽकरोद्रूपं ब्राह्मणस्य तपस्विनः ।
अनेकशतवर्षस्य दुर्बलस्य सयक्ष्मणः ॥ ३.१३७.३० ॥
Then Indra assumed the form of an ascetic brahmin, weak and afflicted with consumption, many hundreds of years old.
3.137.31
यवक्रीतस्य यत्तीर्थमुचितं शैचकर्मणि ।
भागीरथ्यां तत्र सेतुं वालुकाभिश्चकार सः ॥ ३.१३७.३१ ॥
At the sacred ford of Yavakrīta, fitting for purificatory rites, he built a bridge of sand across the Bhāgīrathī.
3.137.32
यदाऽस्य वदतो वाक्यं न स चक्रे द्विजोत्तमः ।
वालुकाभिस्ततः शक्रो गङ्गां समभिपूरयन् ॥ ३.१३७.३२ ॥
When that best of the twice-born did not heed his words, Indra began to fill the Gaṅgā completely with sand.
3.137.33
वालुकामुष्टिमनिशं भागीरथ्यां व्यसर्जयत् ।
स्नातुमभ्यागतं शक्रो यवक्रीतमदर्शयत् ॥ ३.१३७.३३ ॥
Indra kept casting handfuls of sand into the Bhāgīrathī without pause, and showed this to Yavakrīta, who had come to bathe.
3.137.34
तं ददर्श यवक्रीतो यत्नवन्तं निबन्धने ।
प्रहसंश्चाब्रवीद्वाक्यमिदं स मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥ ३.१३७.३४ ॥
Yavakrīta saw him diligently engaged in building the dam, and laughing, that best of sages spoke these words.
3.137.35
किमिदं वर्तते ब्रह्मन्किंच ते ह चिकीर्षितम् ।
अतीव हि महान्यत्नः क्रियतेऽयं निरर्थकः ॥ ३.१३७.३५ ॥
Brahmin, what is this that is happening, and what is it you intend? A very great effort is being made, and it is pointless.
3.137.36
बन्धिष्ये सेतुना गङ्गां सुखः पन्था भविष्यति ।
क्लिश्यते हि जनस्तात तरमाणः पुनःपुनः ॥ ३.१३७.३६ ॥
I will bind the Gaṅgā with a bridge, and the path will be easy. Dear one, people suffer again and again while crossing.
3.137.37
नायं शक्यस्त्वया बद्धुं महानोघस्तपोधन ।
अशक्याद्विनिवर्तस्व शक्यमर्थं समारभ ॥ ३.१३७.३७ ॥
This great flood cannot be bound by you, O wealth of austerity. Turn back from the impossible and undertake what is possible.
3.137.38
यथैव भवता चेद तपो वेदार्थमुद्यतम् ।
अशक्यं तद्वदस्माभिरयं भारः समाहितः ॥ ३.१३७.३८ ॥
Just as you have undertaken austerity for the sake of the meaning of the Vedas, so too we have taken up this burden; that is impossible for us as well.
3.137.39
यथा तव निरर्थोऽयमारम्भस्त्रिदशेश्वर ।
तथा यदि ममापीदं मन्यसे पाकशासन ॥ ३.१३७.३९ ॥
As this undertaking of yours is useless, O lord of the thirty gods, so too, if you think this undertaking of mine is likewise useless, O Pākaśāsana!
3.137.40
क्रियतां यद्भवेच्छक्यं त्वया सुरगणेश्वर ।
वरांश्च मे प्रयच्छान्यासन्यैर्विद्वान्भवितास्म्यहम् ॥ ३.१३७.४० ॥
Do what may be possible for you, O lord of the hosts of gods, and grant me boons; I shall become learned beyond others.
3.137.41
तस्मै प्रादाद्वरानिन्द्र उक्तवान्यान्महातपाः ।
प्रतिभास्यन्ति ते वेदाः पित्रा सह यथेप्सिताः ॥ ३.१३७.४१ ॥
Indra, great in austerity, granted him boons, saying, "The Vedas will shine forth for you together with your father, just as you desire."
3.137.42
यच्चान्यत्काङ्क्षसे कामं यवक्रीर्गम्यतामिति ।
स लब्धकाम पितरं समेत्याथेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१३७.४२ ॥
"Whatever else you desire, Yavakrīta, take it and go." Having obtained his desire, he approached his father and spoke thus.
3.137.43
प्रतिभास्यन्ति वै वेदा मम तातस्य चोभयोः ।
अपि चान्यान्भविष्यावो वरा लब्धास्तथा मया ॥ ३.१३७.४३ ॥
The Vedas will shine forth for both me and my father, and we shall become possessors of others too; thus I have obtained the boons.
3.137.44
दर्पस्ते भविता तात वराँल्लब्ध्वा यथेप्सितान् ।
स दर्पपर्णः कृपणः क्षिप्रमेव विनङ्क्ष्यसि ॥ ३.१३७.४४ ॥
Dear son, having obtained the boons as you desired, pride will be yours; full of that pride, wretched one, you will soon perish.
3.137.45
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमा गाथा देवैरुदाहृताः ।
मुनिरासीत्पुरा पुत्र बालधिर्नाम विश्रुतः ॥ ३.१३७.४५ ॥
On this matter they also recount these verses spoken by the gods. Son, long ago there was a sage renowned by the name Bāladhi.
3.137.46
स पुत्रशोकादुद्विग्रस्तपस्तेपे सुदुष्करम् ।
भवेन्मम सुतोऽमर्त्य इतितं लब्धवांश्च सः ॥ ३.१३७.४६ ॥
Distressed by grief for his son, he performed a very difficult austerity, thinking, 'may my son be immortal'; and he obtained that boon.
3.137.47
तस्य प्रसादो वै देवैः कृतो न त्वमरैः समः ।
नामर्त्यो विद्यते मर्त्यो निमित्तायुर्भविष्यति ॥ ३.१३७.४७ ॥
Indeed the gods granted him their favor, but he did not become equal to the immortals; a mortal is not immortal, his life will be fixed by some cause.
3.137.48
यथेमे पर्वताः शश्वत्तिष्ठन्ति सुरसत्तमाः ।
तावज्जीवेन्मम् सुतो निर्वाणमुत मे मतः ॥ ३.१३७.४८ ॥
O best of the gods, as these mountains stand forever, so may my son live that long; or else, in my view, that is liberation.
3.137.49
तस्य पुत्रस्तदा जत्रे मेधावी क्रोधनस्तदा ।
स तु लब्धवरो दर्पादृषींश्चैवावमन्यत ॥ ३.१३७.४९ ॥
Then his son, at birth, was intelligent and quick-tempered. Having obtained a boon, he despised even the sages out of pride.
3.137.50
विकुर्वाणो मुनीनां च व्यचरत्स महीमिमाम् ।
आससाद महावीर्यं धनुषाक्षं मनीषिणम् ॥ ३.१३७.५० ॥
Behaving wantonly toward the sages, he roamed this earth. Then he came upon Dhanuṣākṣa, the very mighty and wise one.
3.137.51
तस्यापचक्रे मेधावी तं शशाप स वीर्यवान् ।
भव भस्मेति चोक्तः स न भस्म समपद्यत ॥ ३.१३७.५१ ॥
He wronged that wise one. The mighty sage cursed him, saying, "Be turned to ashes!" But he did not turn to ashes.
3.137.52
धनुषाक्षस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा मेधाविनमनामयम् ।
मुनिस्तत्कारणं ज्ञात्वा स्वयं महिषरूपधृत्।
शृङ्गेणाद्रीनचलयत्ततोऽयंभस्मसादभूत् ॥ ३.१३७.५२ ॥
Seeing that wise one unharmed, and knowing the cause, Dhanuṣākṣa himself assumed the form of a buffalo. With his horns he shook the mountains, and then this one became ashes.
3.137.53
निमित्तमस्य महर्षिर्भेदयामास पर्वतान् ।
स निमित्ते विनष्टे तु ममार सहसा शिशुः ॥ ३.१३७.५३ ॥
The great sage split the mountains because of this cause, and when that cause was destroyed, the child suddenly died.
3.137.54
तं मृतं पुत्रमादाय विललाप ततः पिता ॥ ३.१३७.५४ ॥
Then the father, taking up his dead son, lamented.
3.137.55
लालप्यमानं तं दृष्ट्वा मुनयः परमार्तवत् ।
ऊचुर्वेदविदः सर्वै गाथां यां तां निबोध मे ॥ ३.१३७.५५ ॥
Seeing him wailing in such grief, all the sages who knew the Vedas spoke: listen to the verse I tell you.
3.137.56
न दिष्टमर्थमत्येतुमीशोऽमर्त्यः कथंचन ।
महर्षिर्भेदयामास धनुषाक्षो महीधरान् ॥ ३.१३७.५६ ॥
No mortal is able in any way to transgress what is destined; the great sage split the mountains with an arrow from his bow.
3.137.57
एवं लब्ध्वा वरान्बाला दर्पपूर्णास्तपस्विनः ।
क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यन्ति यथा न स्यात्तथा भवान् ॥ ३.१३७.५७ ॥
Thus, foolish ascetics who obtain boons and are filled with pride quickly perish; may it not be so with you.
3.137.58
एष रैभ्यो महावीर्यः पुत्रौ चास्य तथाविधौ ।
तं यथा पुत्र नाभ्येषि तथा कुर्यास्त्वतन्द्रितः ॥ ३.१३७.५८ ॥
This is Raibhya, of great might, and his two sons are of the same kind; son, take care without negligence that you do not go to him.
3.137.59
स हि क्रुद्धः समर्थस्त्वां पुत्र पीडयितुं रुषा ।
रैभ्यश्चापि तपस्वी च कोपनश्च महानृषिः ॥ ३.१३७.५९ ॥
For he, angry and capable, could harm you in wrath, son; Raibhya is an ascetic, irascible, and also a great sage.
3.137.60
एव करिष्ये मा तापं तात कार्षीः कथंचन ।
यथा हि मे भवान्मान्यस्तथा रैभ्यः पिता मम ॥ ३.१३७.६० ॥
So I will do; do not grieve in any way, father. As you are honored by me, so Raibhya is my father.
3.137.61
उक्त्वा स पितरं श्लक्ष्ण यवक्रीरकुतोभयः ।
विप्रकुर्वन्नृषीनन्यानतुष्यत्परया मुदा ॥ ३.१३७.६१ ॥
Having spoken thus gently to his father, Yavakrīta, fearless from every quarter, insulting the other sages, rejoiced with supreme delight.