Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.170
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3.170.1
कृतास्त्रमतिविश्वस्तमथ मां हरिवाहनः ।
रसंस्पृश्य मूर्ध्नि पाणिब्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१७०.१ ॥
Then Hariváhana (Indra), touching my head with both hands, spoke these words to me, who had mastered the weapons and was greatly reassured.
3.170.2
न त्वमद्य युधा जेतुं शक्यः सुरगणैरपि ।
किं पुनर्मानुषे लोके मानुषैरकृतात्मभिः ॥ ३.१७०.२ ॥
Today, in battle, not even the hosts of gods can conquer you; how much less, then, can unrefined humans in the human world?
3.170.3
अप्रमेयोऽप्रधृष्यश्च युद्धेष्वप्रतिमस्तथा ।
अजेयस्त्वं हि सङ्ग्रामे सर्वैरपिसुरासुरैः ॥ ३.१७०.३ ॥
You are immeasurable, unassailable, and without equal in battles; in war you are unconquerable even by all gods and demons.
3.170.4
अथाब्रवीत्पुनर्देवः संप्रहृष्टतनूरुहः ।
अस्त्रयुद्धे समो वीर न ते कश्चिद्भविष्यति ॥ ३.१७०.४ ॥
Then the god, his hair standing on end with joy, spoke again: O hero, in the contest of weapons no one will be your equal.
3.170.5
अप्रमत्तः सदा दक्षः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः ।
ब्रह्मण्यश्चास्त्रविच्चासि शूरश्चासि कुरूद्वह ॥ ३.१७०.५ ॥
You are always vigilant, skilful, truthful, and self-controlled; devoted to the brahmins, knowing in weapons, and brave too, O foremost of the Kurus.
3.170.6
अस्त्राणि समवाप्तानि त्वया दश च पञ्च च ।
पञ्चभिर्विधिभिः पार्थ विद्यते न त्वया समः ॥ ३.१७०.६ ॥
You have acquired the weapons, fifteen in number, by five methods; O son of Pṛthā, there is no one equal to you.
3.170.7
प्रयोगमुपसंहारमावृत्तिं च धनञ्जय ।
प्रायश्चित्तं च वेत्थ त्वं प्रतीघातं च सर्वशः ॥ ३.१७०.७ ॥
O Dhanañjaya, you know fully the use, the withdrawal, the repetition, the expiation, and the counter-action of weapons.
3.170.8
तव गुर्वर्थकालोऽयं समुत्पन्नः परंतप ।
प्रतिजानीष्व तं कर्तुं ततो वेत्स्याम्यहं परम् ॥ ३.१७०.८ ॥
O scorcher of foes, the time has come for your teacher's sake. Promise to do it, and then I shall impart the highest knowledge.
3.170.9
ततोऽहमब्रवं राजन्देवराजमिदं वचः ।
विषह्यं यन्मया कर्तुं कृतमेव निबोध तत् ॥ ३.१७०.९ ॥
Then I said these words to the king of gods, O king: know that what is bearable for me to do is already done.
3.170.10
ततो मामब्रवीद्राजन्प्रहसन्बलवृत्रहा ।
नाविपह्यं तवाद्यास्ति त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन ॥ ३.१७०.१० ॥
Then the slayer of the mighty Vṛtra said to me, laughing, O king: today nothing in the three worlds is unbearable for you.
3.170.11
निवातकवचा नाम दानवा मम शत्रवः ।
समुद्रकुक्षिमाश्रित्य दुर्गे प्रतिवसन्त्युत ॥ ३.१७०.११ ॥
The demons named Nivātakavacas, my enemies, dwell in a fortress, having taken refuge in the bowels of the ocean.
3.170.12
तिस्रः कोट्यः समाख्यातास्तुल्यरूपबलप्रभाः ।
तांस्तत्रजहि कौन्तेय गुर्वर्थस्ते भविष्यति ॥ ३.१७०.१२ ॥
Thirty million of them are declared, equal in form, strength and splendour. Slay them there, O son of Kuntī, and your teacher's purpose will be fulfilled.
3.170.13
ततो मातलिसंयुक्तं मयूरसमरोमभिः ।
हयैरुपेतं प्रादान्मे रथं दिव्यं महाप्रभम् ॥ ३.१७०.१३ ॥
Then he gave me the divine chariot, great in splendour, yoked with Mātali and drawn by horses with hair like peacock feathers.
3.170.14
बबन्ध चैव मे मूर्ध्नि किरीटमिदमुत्तमम् ।
स्वरूपसदृशं चैव प्रादादङ्गविभूषणम् ॥ ३.१७०.१४ ॥
He fixed this excellent diadem upon my head, and gave me bodily ornaments suited to my form.
3.170.15
अभेद्यं कवचं चेदं स्पर्सरूपवदुत्तमम् ।
अजरां ज्यामिमां चापि गाण्डीवे समयोजयत् ॥ ३.१७०.१५ ॥
This impenetrable and excellent armour, with a tangible form, and this ageless bowstring he fastened upon the Gāṇḍīva.
3.170.16
ततः प्रायामहं तेन स्यन्दनेन विराजता ।
येनाजयद्देवपतिर्बलिं वैरोचनिं पुरा ॥ ३.१७०.१६ ॥
Then I set out in that radiant chariot with which the lord of the gods had formerly conquered Bali, son of Virocana.
3.170.17
ततो देवाः सर्व एव तेन घोषेण बोधिताः ।
मन्वाना देवराजं मां समाजग्मुर्विशांपते ॥ ३.१७०.१७ ॥
Then all the gods, roused by that sound and taking me for the king of gods, gathered around me, O lord of men.
3.170.18
दृष्ट्वा च मामपृच्छन्त किं करिष्यसि फल्गुन ।
तानब्रुवं यथाभूतमिदं कर्ताऽस्मि संयुगे ॥ ३.१७०.१८ ॥
Seeing me, they asked, "O Phalguna, what will you do?" And I told them truly what I would do in battle.
3.170.19
निवातकवचानां तु प्रस्थितं मां तधैपिणम् ।
निबोधत महाभागा शिवं चाशास्त मेऽनघाः ॥ ३.१७०.१९ ॥
As I set out against the Nivātakavacas, you who wished me well, O greatly fortunate ones, O sinless ones, hear: they blessed me with well-being.
3.170.20
ततो वाग्भिः प्रशस्ताभिस्त्रिदशाः पृथिवीपते ।
तुष्टुवुर्मां प्रसन्नास्ते यथा देवं पुरंदरम् ॥ ३.१७०.२० ॥
Then, O lord of the earth, the gods, pleased, praised me with commendable words, as they praise the god Purandara.
3.170.21
रथेनानेन मघवा जितवाञ्शम्बरं युधि ।
नमुचिं बलवृत्रौ च प्रह्लादनरकावपि ॥ ३.१७०.२१ ॥
With this very chariot, Maghavān (Indra) conquered Śambara in battle, and Namuci, Bala and Vṛtra, and Prahlāda and Naraka as well.
3.170.22
बहूनि च सहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदान्यपि ।
रथेनानेन दैत्यानां जितवान्मघवा युधि ॥ ३.१७०.२२ ॥
And with this very chariot Maghavān (Indra) conquered in battle many thousands, myriads and hundreds of millions of the Daityas.
3.170.23
न्वमप्यनेन कौन्तेय निबातकवचान्रणे ।
विजेता युधि विक्रम्य पुरेव मघवा वशी ॥ ३.१७०.२३ ॥
O son of Kuntī, you too will with this conquer the Nivātakavacas in battle by valour, just as Maghavān (Indra) of old, master of himself, was victorious.
3.170.24
अयंच शङ्खप्रवरो येन जेतासि दानवान् ।
अनेन विजिता लोका शक्रेणापि महात्मना ॥ ३.१७०.२४ ॥
And this excellent conch, by which you will conquer the Dānavas; by this the great-souled Śakra (Indra) too conquered the worlds.
3.170.25
प्रदीयमानं देवैस्तं देवदत्तं जलोद्भवम् ।
प्रत्यगृह्णां जयायैनं स्तूयमानस्तदाऽमरैः ॥ ३.१७०.२५ ॥
I received, for victory, that conch born from the waters, the Devadatta, as it was being given by the gods, while the immortals praised me.
3.170.26
स शङ्खी कवची वाणी प्रगृहीतशरासनः ।
दानवालयमत्युग्रं प्रयातोस्मि युयुत्सया ॥ ३.१७०.२६ ॥
Bearing my conch, clad in armor, arrows in hand and bow raised, I set out with the desire to fight for the most fearsome abode of the Dānavas.