Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.160
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3.160.1
युधिष्ठिरस्तमासाद्य तपसा दग्धकिल्बिषम् ।
अभ्यवादयत प्रीतः शिरसा नाम कीर्तयन् ॥ ३.१६०.१ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, approaching that sage whose sins were burnt away by austerity, joyfully bowed his head and greeted him, announcing his own name.
3.160.2
ततः कृष्णा च भीमश्च यमौ च सुतपस्विनौ ।
शिरोभिः प्राप्य राजर्षिं परिवार्योपतस्थिरे ॥ ३.१६०.२ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇā, Bhīma, and the two very ascetic twins, bowing their heads, reached the royal sage and stood around him.
3.160.3
तथैव धौम्यो धर्मज्ञः पाण्डवानां पुरोहितः ।
यथान्यायमुपाक्रान्तस्तमृषिं संशितव्रतम् ॥ ३.१६०.३ ॥
In the same way Dhaumya, the knower of dharma and family priest of the Pāṇḍavas, approached that sage of keen vows according to rule.
3.160.4
अन्वजानात्स धर्मज्ञो मुनिर्दिव्येन चक्षुषा ।
पाण्डोः पुत्रान्कुरुश्रेष्ठानास्यतामिति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१६०.४ ॥
That sage, knower of dharma, with his divine eye granted permission to the excellent Kuru sons of Pāṇḍu and said, "Be seated."
3.160.5
कुरूणामृषभं प्राज्ञं पूजयित्वा महातपाः ।
सह भ्रातृभिरसीनं पर्यपृच्छदनामयम् ॥ ३.१६०.५ ॥
That great ascetic, having honoured Yudhiṣṭhira, the wise bull of the Kurus, asked after his well-being as he sat with his brothers.
3.160.6
नानृते कुरुषे भावं कच्चिद्धर्मे प्रवर्तसे ।
मातापित्रोश्च ते वृत्तिः कच्चित्पार्थ न सीदति ॥ ३.१६०.६ ॥
"Do you not set your mind on falsehood, but abide in dharma? Son of Pṛthā, your conduct toward your mother and father—does it not languish?"
3.160.7
कच्चित्ते गुरवः सर्वे वृद्धा वैद्याश्च पूजिताः ।
कच्चिन्न कुरुषे भावं पार्थ पापेषु कर्मसु ॥ ३.१६०.७ ॥
Have you honored all your teachers, elders and physicians? O Pārtha, do you not set your mind on sinful deeds?
3.160.8
सुकृतं प्रतिकर्तुं च कच्चिद्धातुं च दुष्कृतम् ।
यथान्यायं कुरुश्रेष्ठ जानासि न विकत्थसे ॥ ३.१६०.८ ॥
O best of the Kurus, do you know how to repay a good deed and to requite an evil deed according to justice? You do not boast, do you?
3.160.9
यथार्हं मानिताः कच्चित्त्वया नन्दन्ति साधवः ।
वनेष्वपि वसन्कच्चिद्धर्ममेवानुवर्तसे ॥ ३.१६०.९ ॥
Do the good people, duly honored by you, rejoice? And while dwelling even in the forests, do you follow only dharma?
3.160.10
कच्चिद्धौम्यस्त्वदाचारैर्न पार्थ परितप्यते ।
दानधर्मतपःशौचैरार्जवेन तितिक्षया ॥ ३.१६०.१० ॥
Is Dhaumya not distressed by your conduct, O Pārtha, in giving, dharma, austerity, purity, uprightness and forbearance?
3.160.11
पितृपैतामहं वृत्तं कच्चित्पार्थानुवर्तसे ।
कच्चिद्राजर्षियातेन पथा गच्छसि पाण्डव ॥ ३.१६०.११ ॥
O Pārtha, do you follow the conduct of your fathers and grandfathers? O Pāṇḍava, do you walk the path trodden by the royal sages?
3.160.12
स्वेस्वे किल कुले जाते पुत्रे नप्तरि वा पुनः ।
पितरः पितृलोकस्थाः शोचन्ति च रमन्ति च ॥ ३.१६०.१२ ॥
When a son or grandson is born in their own family, the fathers dwelling in the world of the fathers both grieve and rejoice.
3.160.13
किं तस्य दुष्कृतेऽस्माभिः संप्राप्तव्यं भविष्यति ।
किं चास्य सुकृतेऽस्माभिः प्राप्तव्यमिति शोभनं ॥ ३.१६०.१३ ॥
What will be obtained by us through his evil deed, and what ought we to obtain through his good deed—this is well said.
3.160.14
पिता माता तथैवाग्निर्गुरुरात्मा च पञ्चमः ।
यस्यैतेपूजिताः पार्थ तस्य लोकावुभौ जितौ ॥ ३.१६०.१४ ॥
Father, mother, likewise the sacred fire, the teacher, and the self as the fifth—O Pārtha, he by whom these are honored has won both worlds.
3.160.15
भगवन्नार्य माऽऽहैतद्यथावद्धर्मनिश्चयम् ।
यथाशक्ति यथान्यायं क्रियते विधिवन्मया ॥ ३.१६०.१५ ॥
O revered one, O noble one, do not declare this determination of dharma exactly as it is; it is performed by me according to my ability, rightly, and in accordance with rule.
3.160.16
अब्भक्षा वायुभक्षाश्च प्लवमाना विहायसा ।
जुषन्ते पर्वतश्रेष्ठमृषयः पर्वसन्धिषु ॥ ३.१६०.१६ ॥
The water-eaters and air-eaters, and the sages floating through the sky, resort to the best of mountains at the junctures of festivals.
3.160.17
कामिनः सह कान्ताभिः परस्परमनुव्रताः ।
दृश्यन्ते शैलशृङ्गस्था यथा किंपुरुषा नृप ॥ ३.१६०.१७ ॥
O king, lovers with their beloveds, devoted to one another, are seen standing on mountain peaks, like the Kimpuruṣas.
3.160.18
अरजांसि च वासांसि वसानाः कौशिकानि च ।
दृश्यन्ते बहवः पार्थ गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः ॥ ३.१६०.१८ ॥
O Pārtha, many troops of Gandharvas and Apsarases, wearing unsoiled silken garments, are seen.
3.160.19
विद्याधरगणाश्चैव स्रग्विणः प्रियदर्शनाः ।
महोरगगणाश्चैव सुपर्णाश्चारणादयः ॥ ३.१६०.१९ ॥
Hosts of vidyādharas too, garland-wearing and pleasing to behold, hosts of great serpents, the suparṇas, the cāraṇas and others.
3.160.20
अस्य चोपरि शैलस्य श्रूयते पर्वसन्धिषु ।
भेरीपणवशङ्खानां मृदङ्गानां च निःस्वनः ॥ ३.१६०.२० ॥
And above this mountain, at the joints of its peaks, the sound of kettledrums, paṇava drums, conches and mṛdaṅga drums is heard.
3.160.21
इहस्थैरेव तत्सर्वं श्रोतव्यं भरतर्षभाः ।
न कार्या वः कथंचित्स्यात्तत्राभिगमने मतिः ॥ ३.१६०.२१ ॥
O bulls of the Bharatas, let those who stay here hear it all; let no intention of going there arise in you in any way.
3.160.22
न चाप्यतः परं शक्यं गन्तुं भरतसत्तमाः ।
विहारस्तत्र देवानाममानुषगतिस्तु सा ॥ ३.१६०.२२ ॥
And no further beyond this can be gone, O best of the Bharatas; that is a sporting-place of the gods, a realm not for humans.
3.160.23
ईषच्चपलकर्माणं मनुष्यमिह भारत ।
द्विषन्ति सर्वभूतानि ताडयन्ति च राक्षसाः ॥ ३.१६०.२३ ॥
O Bhārata, if a human here does even a slightly restless deed, all creatures hate him, and the rākṣasas strike him down.
3.160.24
अस्यातिक्रम्य शिखरं कैलासस्य युधिष्ठिर ।
गतिः परमसिद्धानां देवर्षीणां प्रकाशते ॥ ३.१६०.२४ ॥
O Yudhiṣṭhira, having passed beyond this peak of Kailāsa, the path of the supremely perfected divine sages shines forth.
3.160.25
चापलाद्धि न गन्तव्यं पार्त यानैस्ततः परम् ।
अयःशूलादिभिर्घ्नन्ति राक्षसाः शत्रुसूदन ॥ ३.१६०.२५ ॥
Pārtha, one should not go beyond that out of recklessness by vehicles; the rākṣasas strike with iron spears and the like, O destroyer of enemies.
3.160.26
अप्सरोभिः परिवृतः समृद्ध्या नरवाहनः ।
इह वैश्रवणस्तात पर्वसन्धिषु दृश्यते ॥ ३.१६०.२६ ॥
Surrounded by apsarases, in splendor, Vaiśravaṇa, the man-borne one, is seen here, dear one, at the joints of the peaks.
3.160.27
शिखरे तं समासीनमधिपं यक्षरक्षसाम् ।
प्रेक्षन्ते सर्वभूतानि भानुमन्तमिवोदितम् ॥ ३.१६०.२७ ॥
Upon the peak, seated, the lord of yakṣas and rākṣasas is gazed upon by all beings, like the sun risen.
3.160.28
देवदानवसिद्धानां तथा वैश्रवणस्य च ।
गिरेः शिखरमुद्यानमिदं भरतसत्तम ॥ ३.१६०.२८ ॥
This peak of the mountain is the pleasure-garden of gods, dānavas and siddhas, and likewise of Vaiśravaṇa, best of the Bharatas.
3.160.29
उपासीनस्य धनदं तुम्बुरोः पर्वसन्धिषु ।
गीतसामस्वनस्तात श्रूयते गन्धमादने ॥ ३.१६०.२९ ॥
The sound of songs and Sāma chants of Tumburu, attending upon Dhanada (Kubera), is heard on Gandhamādana, dear one, at the joints of the peaks.
3.160.30
एतदेवंविधं चित्रमिह तात युधिष्ठिर ।
प्रेक्षन्ते सर्वभूतानि बहुशः पर्वसन्धिषु ॥ ३.१६०.३० ॥
Such is this wondrous sight here, dear Yudhiṣṭhira; all beings behold it many times at the joints of the peaks.
3.160.31
भुञ्जाना मुनिभोज्यानि रसवन्ति फलानि च ।
वसध्वं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठा यावदर्जुनदर्शनात् ॥ ३.१६०.३१ ॥
Best of the Pāṇḍavas, eating the savory fruits fit for sages, stay here until you see Arjuna.
3.160.32
न तात चपलैर्भाव्यमिह प्राप्तैः कथंचन ।
चपलः सर्वभूतानां द्वेष्यो भवति मानवः ॥ ३.१६०.३२ ॥
Dear one, those who have come here should by no means become fickle; the fickle man becomes hateful to all beings.
3.160.33
उषित्वेह यथाकामं यथाश्रद्धं विहृत्य च ।
ततः शस्त्रजितां श्रेष्ठ पृथिवीं पालयिष्यसि ॥ ३.१६०.३३ ॥
Having dwelt here as you wish and roamed as your faith inclines, then, best one, you will rule the earth won by weapons.