Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.190
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3.190.1
ततः स पाण्डवो भूयो मार्कण्डेयमुवाच ह ।
कथयस्वति चरितं मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य च ॥ ३.१९०.१ ॥
Then that Pāṇḍava again spoke to Mārkaṇḍeya: "Tell the story of Manu, the son of Vivasvat."
3.190.2
विवस्वतः सुतो राजन्महर्षिः सुप्रतापवान् ।
बभूव नरशार्दूल प्रजापतिसमद्युतिः ॥ ३.१९०.२ ॥
O king, the son of Vivasvat became a great sage of mighty power; O tiger among men, his radiance was like that of Prajāpati.
3.190.3
ओजसातेजसा लक्ष्म्या तपसा च विशेषतः ।
अतिचक्राम पितरं मनुः स्वंच पितामहम् ॥ ३.१९०.३ ॥
In vigor, brilliance, splendor and austerity especially, Manu surpassed his father and his own grandfather.
3.190.4
ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्विशालायां बदर्यां स नराधिपः ।
एकपादस्थितस्तीव्रं चकार सुमहत्तपः ॥ ३.१९०.४ ॥
In Viśālā, at Badarī, that lord of men, arms raised high, standing on one foot, performed a very great and fierce austerity.
3.190.5
अवाकूशिरास्तथा चापि नेत्रैरनिमिषैर्दृढम् ।
सोऽतप्यत तपो घोरं वर्षाणामयुतं तदा ॥ ३.१९०.५ ॥
With head bent low and eyes firmly fixed without blinking, he then practiced terrible austerity for ten thousand years.
3.190.6
तं कदाचित्तपस्यन्तमार्द्रचीरजटाधरम् ।
चीरिणीतीरमागम्य मत्स्यो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१९०.६ ॥
Once, as he was practicing austerity, wearing wet bark garments and matted hair, a fish came to him at the bank of the Cīriṇī and spoke these words.
3.190.7
भगवन्क्षुद्रमत्स्येस्मि बलवद्भ्यो भयंमम ।
मत्स्येभ्यो हि ततो मां त्वं त्रातुमर्हसि सुव्रत ॥ ३.१९०.७ ॥
O venerable one, I am a small fish, and I fear the strong. O man of good vows, you ought to protect me from the fishes.
3.190.8
दुर्बलं बलवन्तो हि मत्स्या मत्स्यं विशेषतः ।
भक्षयन्ति सदा वृत्तिर्विहिता नः सनातनी ॥ ३.१९०.८ ॥
The strong fishes always devour the weak fish, especially a fish; this is the eternal livelihood prescribed for us.
3.190.9
तस्माद्भयौघान्महतो मज्जन्तं मां विशेषतः ।
त्रातुमर्हसि कर्तास्मि कृतेप्रतिकृतं तव ॥ ३.१९०.९ ॥
Therefore it befits you to save me, especially as I sink in the great flood of fear. I will surely repay your kindness.
3.190.10
स मत्स्यवचनं श्रुत्वा कृपयाऽभिपरिप्लुतः ।
मनुर्वैवस्वतोऽगृह्णात्तं मत्स्यं पाणिना स्वयम् ॥ ३.१९०.१० ॥
Hearing the fish's words, Manu, son of Vivasvat, overcome with compassion, took that fish into his own hand.
3.190.11
उदकान्तमुपानीय मत्स्यं वैवस्वतो मनुः ।
अलिञ्जरे प्राक्षिपत्तं चन्द्रांशुसदृशप्रभम् ॥ ३.१९०.११ ॥
Manu, son of Vivasvat, carried the fish to the water's edge and placed it in a jar, that fish shining like the rays of the moon.
3.190.12
स तत्र ववृधे राजन्मत्स्यः परमसत्कृतः ।
पुत्रवत्स्वीकरोत्तस्मै मनुर्भावं विशेषतः ॥ ३.१९०.१२ ॥
There, O king, that fish grew, greatly honoured. Manu took it into his care with special affection, as if it were his own son.
3.190.13
अथ कालेन महता स मत्स्यः सुमहानभूत् ।
अलिञ्जरजले चैव नासौ समभवत्किल ॥ ३.१९०.१३ ॥
Then, after a long time, that fish became very large, and indeed it could no longer fit in the water of the jar.
3.190.14
अथ मत्स्यो मनुं दृष्ट्वा पुनरेवाभ्यभाषत ।
भगवन्साधु मेऽद्यान्यत्स्थानं संप्रतिपादय ॥ ३.१९०.१४ ॥
Then the fish, seeing Manu, spoke again: 'O revered one, now assign for me another place, well and good.'
3.190.15
उद्धृत्यालिञ्जरात्तस्मात्ततः स भगवान्मनुः ।
तं मत्स्यमनयद्वापीं महतीं स मनुस्तदा ॥ ३.१९०.१५ ॥
Then the blessed Manu lifted that fish out of the jar and carried it to a great tank.
3.190.16
तत्रतं प्राक्षिपच्चापि मनुः परपुरंजय ।
अथावर्धत मत्स्यः स पुनर्वर्षगणान्बहून् ॥ ३.१९०.१६ ॥
There Manu also cast it in, O conqueror of enemy cities; and the fish grew again for many hosts of years.
3.190.17
द्वियोजनायता वापी विस्तृताचापि योजनम् ।
तस्यां नासौ समभवन्मत्स्यो राजीवलोचन ॥ ३.१९०.१७ ॥
That tank was two yojanas long and also one yojana wide; yet, O lotus-eyed one, the fish did not fit in it.
3.190.18
विचेष्टितुं च कौन्तेय मत्स्यो वाप्यां विशांपते ।
मनुं मत्स्यस्ततो दृष्ट्वा पुनरेवाभ्यभाषत ॥ ३.१९०.१८ ॥
O son of Kuntī, O lord of men, the fish could not even move about in that tank; then the fish, seeing Manu, spoke again.
3.190.19
नय मां भगवन्साधो समुद्रमहिषीं प्रियाम् ।
गङ्गां नांत्रापि शक्तोस्मि वस्तुं मतिमतांवर ॥ ३.१९०.१९ ॥
O blessed one, O good sir, take me to the Ganges, the dear consort of the ocean. I am not able to dwell even here, best of the wise.
3.190.20
निदेशे हि मया तुभ्यं स्थातव्यमनसूयता ।
वृद्धिर्हि परमा प्राप्ता त्वत्कृते हि मयाऽनघ ॥ ३.१९०.२० ॥
Under your command, without resentment, I must remain; for indeed, sinless one, supreme growth has been attained by me because of you.
3.190.21
एवमुक्तो मनुर्मत्स्यमनयद्भगवान्वशी ।
नदीं गङ्गां तत्रचैनं स्वयं प्राक्षिपदेव च ॥ ३.१९०.२१ ॥
Thus addressed, Manu, the blessed and self-controlled one, led the fish and himself cast it into the river Ganges there.
3.190.22
स तत्र ववृधे मत्स्यः कंचित्रालमरिंदम ।
गतः पुनर्मनुं दृष्ट्वा मत्स्यो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१९०.२२ ॥
There the fish grew for some time, O subduer of foes. Then, having gone back and seen Manu, the fish spoke these words.
3.190.23
गङ्गायां हि न शक्नोमि बृहत्त्वाच्चेष्टितुं प्रभो ।
समुद्रं नय मामाशु प्रसीद भगवन्निति ॥ ३.१९०.२३ ॥
O lord, in the Ganges I am not able to move, because of my largeness. Take me quickly to the ocean. Be gracious, O blessed one.
3.190.24
उद्धृत्य गङ्गासलिलात्ततो मत्स्यं मनुः स्वयम् ।
समुद्रमनयत्पार्त तत्रचैनमवासृजत् ॥ ३.१९०.२४ ॥
Then Manu himself lifted the fish out of the waters of the Ganges, led it to the ocean, and there released it, O son of Pṛthā.
3.190.25
सुमहानपि मत्स्यस्तु स मनोर्नयतस्तदा ।
आसीद्यथेष्टहार्यश्च स्पर्शगन्धसुखश्च वै ॥ ३.१९०.२५ ॥
Though that fish had been very large, while Manu was carrying it, it became easy to bear as he wished, and pleasant to the touch and to the smell.
3.190.26
यदा समुद्रे प्रक्षिप्तः स मत्स्यो ननुना तदा ।
तत एनमिदं वाक्यं स्मयमान इवाब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१९०.२६ ॥
When Manu had cast that fish into the ocean, the fish, smiling as it were, spoke these words to him.
3.190.27
भगवन्हि कृता रक्षा त्वया सर्वा विशेषतः ।
प्राप्तकालं तु यत्कार्यं त्वया तच्छ्रूयतां मम ॥ ३.१९०.२७ ॥
O venerable one, you have given me complete protection, especially so. Now hear from me what must be done in due time.
3.190.28
अचिराद्भगवन्बौममिदं स्थावरजङ्गमम् ।
सर्वमेव महाभाग प्रलयं वै गमिष्यति ॥ ३.१९०.२८ ॥
O venerable one, soon all this earthly world, the immovable and the moving, O greatly fortunate one, will indeed go to dissolution.
3.190.29
संप्रक्षालनकालोऽयंलोकानां समुपस्थितः ।
तस्मात्त्वां बोधयाम्यद्ययत्ते हितमनुत्तमम् ॥ ३.१९०.२९ ॥
The time of cleansing of the worlds has now arrived; therefore I make known to you today the supreme benefit that is for your good.
3.190.30
त्रसानां स्तावराणां च यच्चेङ्गं यच्च नेङ्गति ।
तस्य सर्वस् संप्राप्तः कालः परमदारुणः ॥ ३.१९०.३० ॥
For all beings, mobile and immobile, whatever moves and whatever does not move, the most dreadful time has come.
3.190.31
नौश्च कारयितव्या ते दृढा युक्तवटारका ।
तत्र सप्तर्षिभिः सार्धमारुहेथा महामुने ॥ ३.१९०.३१ ॥
You should have a firm boat built, fitted with strong ropes. Great sage, board it together with the seven sages.
3.190.32
बीजानि चैव सर्वाणि यथोक्तानि मया पुरा ।
तस्यामारोहयेर्नावि सुसंगुप्तानि भागशः ॥ ३.१९०.३२ ॥
And all the seeds, as I described before, divided into portions and carefully guarded, you shall place in that boat.
3.190.33
नौस्थश्च मां प्रतीक्षेथास्ततो मुनिजनप्रिय ।
आगमिष्याम्यहं शृङ्गी विज्ञेयस्तेन तापस ॥ ३.१९०.३३ ॥
Standing in the boat, wait for me, beloved of the sages. I shall come in the form of the horned one; by that you shall recognize me, ascetic.
3.190.34
एवमेतत्त्वया कार्यमापृष्टोसि व्रजाम्यहम् ।
ता न शक्या महत्यो वै आपस्तर्तुं मया विना।
नातिशङ्क्यमिदं चापि वचनं मे त्वया विभो ॥ ३.१९०.३४ ॥
All this you must do in just this way; you have been asked, and now I go. These great waters cannot be crossed without me. And, O mighty one, you should have no great doubt about this word of mine.
3.190.35
एवं करिष्य इति तं स मत्स्यं प्रत्यभाषत ।
जग्मतुश्च यथाकाममनुज्ञाप्य परस्परम् ॥ ३.१९०.३५ ॥
Saying, 'I will do so,' he answered that fish. Then, taking leave of one another, they departed as they wished.
3.190.36
ततो मनुर्महाराज यथोक्तं मत्स्यकेन ह ।
बीजान्यादाय सर्वाणि सागरं पुप्लुवे तदा।
नौकया शुभयावीर महोर्मिणमरिंदम ॥ ३.१९०.३६ ॥
Then, great king, as the fish had told him, Manu took all the seeds and sailed the ocean in his boat, with its great waves. O hero of auspicious course, O subduer of enemies.
3.190.37
चिन्तयामास च मनुस्तं मत्स्यं पृथिवीपते ।
सच तच्चिन्तितं ज्ञात्वा मत्स्यः परपुरंजय।
शृङ्गी तत्राजगागाशु तदा भरतसत्तम ॥ ३.१९०.३७ ॥
O lord of the earth, Manu reflected upon that fish. O conqueror of enemy cities, the fish, knowing his thought, at once came there, horned, O best of the Bharatas.
3.190.38
तं दृष्ट्वा मनुजव्याघ्र मनुर्मत्स्यं जलार्णवे ।
शृङ्गिणं तं यथोक्तेन रूपेणाद्रिमिवोच्छ्रितम् ॥ ३.१९०.३८ ॥
O tiger among men, Manu, seeing that horned fish in the ocean of waters, raised high like a mountain in the form described.
3.190.39
वटारकमयं पाशमथ मत्स्यस्य मूर्धनि ।
मनुर्मनुजशार्दूल तस् शृङ्गे न्यवेशयत् ॥ ३.१९०.३९ ॥
Then Manu, O lion among men, fastened a cord made of banyan fibre to the fish's head, upon its horn.
3.190.40
संयतस्तेन पाशेन मत्स्यः परपुरंजय ।
वेगेन महता नावं प्राकर्षल्लवणाम्भसि ॥ ३.१९०.४० ॥
Bound by that cord, the fish, O conqueror of enemy cities, with great speed drew the boat forward into the salt waters.
3.190.41
स ततार तया नावा समुद्रं मनुजेश्वर ।
नृत्यमानमिवोर्मीभिर्गर्जमानमिवाम्भसा ॥ ३.१९०.४१ ॥
O lord of men, he crossed the ocean in that boat, which seemed to dance with the waves and to roar with the water.
3.190.42
क्षोभ्यमाणा महावातैः सा नौस्तस्मिन्महोदधौ ।
घूर्णते चपलेव स्री मत्ता परपुरंजय ॥ ३.१९०.४२ ॥
Tossed by great winds on that vast ocean, the boat reeled, O conqueror of enemy cities, like a restless, intoxicated woman.
3.190.43
नैव भूमिर्न च दिशः प्रदिशो वा चकाशिरे ।
सर्वं सलिलमेवासीत्खं द्यौश्च नरपुङ्गव ॥ ३.१९०.४३ ॥
Neither the earth nor the directions nor the intermediate directions were visible; all was water, and sky and heaven too, O best of men.
3.190.44
एवंभूते तदा लोके संकुले भरतर्षभ ।
अदृश्यन्त सप्तर्षयो मनुर्मत्स्यस्तथैव च ॥ ३.१९०.४४ ॥
Then, while the world was in such turmoil, O bull of the Bharatas, the seven sages, Manu, and the fish too became visible.
3.190.45
एवं बहून्वर्षगणांस्तां नावं सोऽथ मत्स्यकः ।
चकर्षातन्द्रितो राजंस्तस्मिन्सलिलसंचये ॥ ३.१९०.४५ ॥
Thus for many multitudes of years that fish, tireless, O king, drew the boat through that mass of waters.
3.190.46
ततो हिमवतः शृङ्गं यत्परं भरतर्षभ ।
तत्राकर्षत्ततो नावं स मत्स्यः कुरुनन्दन ॥ ३.१९०.४६ ॥
Then, O bull of the Bharatas, the fish drew the boat to the highest peak of the Himālaya, O joy of the Kurus.
3.190.47
अथाब्रवीत्तदा मत्स्यस्तानृषीन्प्रहसञ्शनैः ।
अस्मिन्हिमवतः शृङ्गे नावं बध्नीत माचिरम् ॥ ३.१९०.४७ ॥
Then the fish, smiling a little, spoke softly to those sages: "Bind the boat here, on this peak of the Himālaya, without delay."
3.190.48
सा बद्धा तत्र तैस्तूर्णमृषिभिर्भरतर्षभ ।
नौर्मत्स्यस्य वचः श्रुत्वा शृङ्गे हिमवतस्तदा ॥ ३.१९०.४८ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, having heard the fish's words, the sages quickly bound the boat there, on that peak of the Himālaya.
3.190.49
तच्च नौबन्धनं नाम शृङ्गं हिमवतः परम् ।
ख्यातमद्यापि कौन्तेय तद्विद्धि भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.१९०.४९ ॥
That supreme peak of the Himālaya is called Naubandhana, and it is renowned even today. Know it thus, O son of Kuntī, O bull of the Bharatas.
3.190.50
अथाब्रवीदनिमिषस्तानृषीन्सहितस्तदा ।
अहं प्रजापतिर्ब्रह्मा मत्परं नाधिगम्यते।
मत्स्यरूपेण यूयं च मयाऽस्मान्मोक्षिता भयात् ॥ ३.१९०.५० ॥
Then Animiṣa, gathered with those sages, spoke to them: "I am Brahmā, lord of creatures; no one higher than me is to be found. In the form of a fish I freed you from fear."
3.190.51
मनुना च प्रजाः सर्वाः सदेवासुरमानुपाः ।
स्रष्टव्याः सर्वलोकाश्चयच्चेङ्गं यच्चा नेङ्गति ॥ ३.१९०.५१ ॥
Through Manu all creatures are to be created, together with gods, demons and humans, and all worlds — both what moves and what does not move.
3.190.52
तपसा चापि तीव्रेण प्रतिभाऽस्य भविष्यति ।
मत्प्रसादात्प्रजासर्गे न च मोहं गमिष्यति।
इत्युक्त्वा वचनं मत्स्यः क्षणेनादर्शनं गतः ॥ ३.१९०.५२ ॥
Through severe austerity his insight will also be keen, and by my grace he will not fall into confusion in the creation of beings." Having spoken these words, the fish vanished in an instant.
3.190.53
स्रष्टुकामः प्रजाश्चापि मनुर्वैवस्वतः स्वयम् ।
प्रमूढोऽभूत्प्रजासर्गे तपस्तेपे महत्ततः ॥ ३.१९०.५३ ॥
Manu, son of Vivasvat, desiring to create creatures, was himself greatly bewildered in the creation of beings; then he performed great austerity.
3.190.54
तपसा महता युक्तः सोऽथ स्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे ।
सर्वाः प्रजा मनुः साक्षाद्यथावद्भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.१९०.५४ ॥
Endowed with great austerity, he then began to create; O bull of the Bharatas, Manu himself duly created all creatures.
3.190.55
इत्येतन्मात्स्यकं नाम पुराणं परिकीर्तितम् ।
आख्यानमिदमाख्यातं सर्वपापहरं मया ॥ ३.१९०.५५ ॥
Thus has this ancient tale called the Mātsyaka been recounted; this narrative, which removes all sins, has been told by me.
3.190.56
य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं मनोश्चरितमादितः ।
स सुखी सर्वपूर्णार्थः सर्वलोकमियान्नरः ॥ ३.१९०.५६ ॥
The person who always hears this deed of Manu from the beginning becomes happy, with all his aims fulfilled, and attains all the worlds.