Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.157
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3.157.1
तस्मिन्निवसमानोऽथ धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
आमन्त्र्य सहितान्भ्रातृनित्युवाच सहद्विजान् ॥ ३.१५७.१ ॥
Dwelling there, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma, addressed his assembled brothers and the brahmins, and spoke thus.
3.157.2
दृष्टानि तीर्थान्यस्माभिः पुण्यानि च शिवानि च ।
मनसो ह्लादनीयानि वनानि च पृथक्पृथक् ॥ ३.१५७.२ ॥
We have seen holy and auspicious fords, and forests delightful to the mind, each one separately.
3.157.3
देवैः पूर्वं विचीर्णानि मुनिभिश्च महात्मभिः ।
यथाक्रममशेषेण द्विजैः संपूजितानि च ॥ ३.१५७.३ ॥
Which were formerly frequented by the gods and great-souled sages, and fully honoured in due order by the brahmins.
3.157.4
ऋषीणां पूर्वचरितं तपोधर्मविचेष्टितम् ।
राजर्षीणां च चरितं कथाश्च विविधाः शुभाः ॥ ३.१५७.४ ॥
The former conduct of the sages, their austerity and practice of dharma, the deeds of the royal sages, and many auspicious tales.
3.157.5
शृण्वानास्तत्रतत्र स्म आश्रमेषु शिवेषु च ।
अभिषेकं द्विजैः सार्धं कृतवन्तो विशेषतः ॥ ३.१५७.५ ॥
Listening to tales here and there in the auspicious hermitages, they performed the sacred bathing, especially together with the brahmins.
3.157.6
अर्चिताः सततं देवाः पुष्पैरद्भिः सदा च वः ।
यथालब्धैर्मूलफलैः पितरश्चापि तर्पिताः ॥ ३.१५७.६ ॥
You always honoured the gods with flowers and water, and satisfied the ancestors with whatever roots and fruits were obtained.
3.157.7
पर्वतेषु च रम्येषु सर्वेषु च सरस्सु च ।
उदधौ च महापुण्ये सूपस्पृष्टं महात्मभिः ॥ ३.१५७.७ ॥
On the mountains, in all the lovely lakes, and in the most sacred ocean, touched by the great-souled ones.
3.157.8
इला सरस्वती सिन्धुर्यमुना नर्मदा तथा ।
नानातीर्थेषु रम्येषु सूपस्पृष्टं सह द्विजैः ॥ ३.१५७.८ ॥
The Ilā, Sarasvatī, Sindhu, Yamunā, and Narmadā, and at the various lovely holy fords, touched together with the twice-born.
3.157.9
गङ्गाद्वारमतिक्रम्य बहवः पर्वताः शुभाः ।
हिमवान्पर्वतश्चैव नानाद्विजगणायुतः ॥ ३.१५७.९ ॥
Having passed the Gaṅgā gate, many auspicious mountains, and also the Himavat mountain, filled with many multitudes of twice-born.
3.157.10
विशाला बदरी दृष्टा नरनारायणाश्रमः ।
दिव्यपुष्करिणी दृष्टा सिद्धदेवर्षिपूजिता ॥ ३.१५७.१० ॥
Viśālā and Badarī were seen, the hermitage of Nara and Nārāyaṇa was seen, and the divine lotus-pool worshipped by perfected ones, gods and sages was seen.
3.157.11
यथाक्रमविशेषेण सर्वाण्यायतनानि च ।
दर्शितानि द्विजेनद्रेण लोमशेन महात्मना ॥ ३.१५७.११ ॥
In due order and in particular, all the sacred abodes were shown by the great-souled Lomaśa, the foremost of the twice-born.
3.157.12
इमं वैश्रवणावासं दुर्गमं गन्धमादनम् ।
कथं भीम गमिष्यामो मतिरत्र विधीयताम् ॥ ३.१५७.१२ ॥
This abode of Vaiśravaṇa, the hard-to-reach Gandhamādana. O Bhīma, how shall we go? Let a decision be made here.
3.157.13
एवं ब्रुवति राजेन्द्रे वागुवाचाशरीरिणी ।
न शक्यो दुर्गमो गन्तुं पर्वतो गन्धमादनः ॥ ३.१५७.१३ ॥
As the lord of kings spoke thus, a bodiless voice said: "The mountain Gandhamādana is hard to reach; it cannot be gone to."
3.157.14
अननैव पथा राजन्प्रतिगच्छ यथागतम् ।
नरनारायणस्थानं बदरीत्यभिविश्रुतम् ॥ ३.१५७.१४ ॥
O king, return by this very path by which you came. The abode of Nara and Nārāyaṇa is renowned as Badarī.
3.157.15
तस्माद्यास्यसि कौन्तेय सिद्धचारणसेवितम् ।
बहुपुष्पफलं रम्यमाश्रमं वृषपर्वणः ॥ ३.१५७.१५ ॥
Therefore, O son of Kuntī, you shall go to the pleasant hermitage of Vṛṣaparvan, frequented by Siddhas and Cāraṇas and abounding in flowers and fruits.
3.157.16
अतिक्रम्य च तं पार्थ त्वार्ष्टिषेणाश्रमे वसेः ।
ततो द्रक्ष्यसि कौन्तेय निवेशं धनदस्य च ॥ ३.१५७.१६ ॥
O Pārtha, having passed beyond that, you should dwell in the hermitage of Ārṣṭiṣeṇa; then, O son of Kuntī, you will see the abode of Dhanada (Kubera).
3.157.17
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वायुर्दिव्यगन्धवहः शुभः ।
भनःप्रह्लादनः शीतः पुष्पवर्षं ववर्ष वै ॥ ३.१५७.१७ ॥
At this moment a wind, auspicious and bearing divine fragrance, cool and delighting the mind, blew; and indeed it rained down a shower of flowers.
3.157.18
तच्छ्रुत्वा दिव्यमाकाशाद्विस्मयः समपद्यत ।
ऋषीणां ब्राह्मणानां च पार्थिवानां विशेषतः ॥ ३.१५७.१८ ॥
Hearing that divine voice from the sky, wonder arose, especially among the sages, the brahmins, and the kings.
3.157.19
श्रुत्वा तन्महदाश्चर्यं द्विजो धौम्यस्त्वभाषत ।
न शक्यमुत्तरं गन्तुं प्रतिगच्छाम पाण्डव ॥ ३.१५७.१९ ॥
Having heard that great wonder, the brahmin Dhaumya spoke: "O Pāṇḍava, it is not possible to go further; let us turn back."
3.157.20
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः ।
प्रत्यागम्य पुनस्तं तु नरनारायणाश्रमम् ॥ ३.१५७.२० ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, his eyes wide with wonder, came back again to that hermitage of Nara and Nārāyaṇa.
3.157.21
भीमसेनादिभिः सर्वैर्भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ।
पाञ्चाल्या ब्राह्मणैश्चैव न्यवसत्सुसुखं तदा ॥ ३.१५७.२१ ॥
Then, surrounded by Bhīmasena and all his brothers, by the Pāñcālī and by the brahmins, he dwelt there in great happiness.