Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.145
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3.145.1
ते शूरा सज्जधन्वानस्तूणवन्तः समार्गणाः ।
बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणाः खङ्गवन्तोऽमितौजसः ॥ ३.१४५.१ ॥
Those heroes, with bows strung and ready, carrying quivers and arrows, with finger-guards of leather tied on, bearing swords, of immeasurable might.
3.145.2
परिगृह्य द्विजश्रेष्ठाञ्ज्येष्ठाः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।
पञ्चालीसहिता राजन्प्रययुर्गन्धमादनम् ॥ ३.१४५.२ ॥
Taking along the best of brahmins, O king, the eldest of all archers set out for Gandhamādana together with Pāñcālī.
3.145.3
सरांसि सरितश्चैव पर्वतांश्च वनानि च ।
वृक्षांश्च बहुलच्छायान्ददृशुर्गिरिमूर्धनि ॥ ३.१४५.३ ॥
On the mountain summit they saw lakes, rivers, mountains and forests, and trees giving dense shade.
3.145.4
नित्यपुष्पफलान्देशान्देवर्षिगणसेवितान् ।
आत्मन्यात्मानमाधाय वीरा मूलफलाशिनः ॥ ३.१४५.४ ॥
They came to regions where flowers and fruits are always present and which are frequented by hosts of gods and seers; the heroes, fixing the self in the self, lived on roots and fruits.
3.145.5
चेरुरुच्चावचाकारान्देशान्विषमसंकटान् ।
पश्यन्तो मृगजातानि बहूनि विविधानि च ॥ ३.१४५.५ ॥
They wandered through regions of varied and uneven shape, rugged and perilous, seeing many herds of deer of various kinds.
3.145.6
ऋषिसिद्धामरयुतं गन्धर्वाप्सरसां प्रियम् ।
विविशुस्ते महात्मानः किन्नराचरितं गिरिम् ॥ ३.१४५.६ ॥
Those great-souled ones entered that mountain, thronged with seers, perfected beings and gods, beloved of gandharvas and apsarases, frequented by kinnaras.
3.145.7
प्रविशत्स्वथ वीरेषु पर्वतं गन्धमादनम् ।
चणअडवातं महद्वर्षं प्रादुरासीद्विशांपते ॥ ३.१४५.७ ॥
As the heroes were entering the mountain Gandhamādana, a fierce wind and a great rain arose, O lord of men.
3.145.8
ततो रेणुः समुद्भूतः सपत्रबहुलो महान् ।
पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च द्यां चैव सहसाऽवृणोत् ॥ ३.१४५.८ ॥
Then a great cloud of dust, thick with leaves, arose and suddenly covered the earth, the sky and the heavens.
3.145.9
न स्म प्रज्ञायते किंचिदावृते व्योम्नि रेणुना ।
न चापि शेकुस्तत्कर्तुमन्योन्यस्याभिभाषणम् ॥ ३.१४५.९ ॥
The sky was covered by the dust, and nothing could be seen; nor were they able to speak with one another.
3.145.10
न चापश्यंस्ततोऽन्योन्यं तमसाऽऽवृतचक्षुषः ।
आकृष्यमाणा वातेन साश्मचूर्णेन भारत ॥ ३.१४५.१० ॥
And they could not see one another, their eyes covered by darkness, O Bhārata, as they were dragged along by the wind with stone-dust.
3.145.11
द्रुमाणां वातरुग्णआनां पततां भूतलेऽनिशम् ।
अन्येषां च महीजानां शब्दः समभवन्महान् ॥ ३.१४५.११ ॥
A great sound arose of trees broken by the wind and of other earth-born things falling ceaselessly upon the ground.
3.145.12
द्यौः स्वित्पतति किं भूमिर्दीर्यते पर्वतोनु किम् ।
इति ते मेनिरे सर्वेपवनेन विमोहिताः ॥ ३.१४५.१२ ॥
"Is the sky falling, or is the earth splitting, or is the mountain breaking apart?" Bewildered by the wind, all of them thought so.
3.145.13
ते पथाऽनन्तरांन्वृक्षान्वल्मीकान्विषमाणि च ।
पाणिभिः परिमार्गन्तो भीता वायोर्निलिल्यिरे ॥ ३.१४५.१३ ॥
Frightened, groping with their hands along the path, among the nearby trees, anthills and rough ground, they hid themselves from the wind.
3.145.14
ततः कार्मुकमादाय भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
कृष्णामादाय संगम्य तस्थावाश्रित्य पादपम् ॥ ३.१४५.१४ ॥
Then mighty Bhīmasena, taking up his bow, joined Kṛṣṇā and stood leaning against a tree.
3.145.15
धर्मराजश्च धौम्यश् निलिल्याते महावने ।
अग्निहोत्राण्युपादाय सहदेवस्तु पर्वते ॥ ३.१४५.१५ ॥
King Dharma and Dhaumya hid themselves in the great forest; taking up the fire-offering vessels, Sahadeva hid on the mountain.
3.145.16
नकुलो ब्राह्मणाश्चान्ये लोमशश्च महातपाः ।
वृक्षानासाद्य संत्रस्तास्तत्रतत्र निलिल्यिरे ॥ ३.१४५.१६ ॥
Nakula, the other brahmins, and Lomaśa of great austerity, terrified, reached the trees and hid themselves here and there.
3.145.17
मन्दीभूते तु पवने तस्मिन्रजसि शाम्यति ।
महद्भिर्जलधारौर्घर्वर्षमभ्याजगाम ह ॥ ३.१४५.१७ ॥
When the wind grew gentle and that dust settled, a violent rain came down in great torrents.
3.145.18
भृशं चटचटाशब्दो वज्राणां क्षिप्यतामिव ।
ततस्ताश्चञ्चलाभासश्चेरुरभ्रेषु विद्युतः ॥ ३.१४५.१८ ॥
A loud crackling sound arose, as though thunderbolts were being hurled; then flickering flashes of lightning moved through the clouds.
3.145.19
ततोऽश्मसहिता धाराः संवृण्वन्त्यः समन्ततः ।
प्रपेतुरनिशं तत्र शीघ्रवातसमीरिताः ॥ ३.१४५.१९ ॥
Then streams mixed with stones, covering everything on all sides, driven by swift winds, fell there incessantly.
3.145.20
तत्र सागरगा ह्यापः कीर्यमाणाः समन्ततः ।
प्रादुरासन्सकलुषाः फेनवत्यो विशांपते ॥ ३.१४५.२० ॥
There the waters flowing toward the sea, scattered on all sides, appeared muddy and foam-laden, O lord of the people.
3.145.21
वहन्त्यो वारि बहुलं फेनोडुपपरिप्लुतम् ।
परिसमस्रुर्महाशब्दाः प्रकर्षन्त्यो महीरुहान् ॥ ३.१४५.२१ ॥
Carrying much water, submerged in foam and bubbles, they flowed over with great roar, tearing up trees.
3.145.22
तस्मिन्नुपरते शब्देबाते च समतां गते ।
गते ह्यम्भसि निम्नानि प्रादुर्भूते दिवाकरे ॥ ३.१४५.२२ ॥
When that sound ceased and the wind became calm, the water receded, and the sun rose, the low grounds appeared.
3.145.23
निर्जग्मुस्ते शनैः सर्वे समाजग्मुश्च भारत ।
प्रतस्थिरे पुनर्वीराः पर्वतं गन्धमादनम् ॥ ३.१४५.२३ ॥
They all slowly came out and gathered together, O Bhārata; then those heroes set out again for the Gandhamādana mountain.