Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.204
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3.204.1
श्रुत्वा तु राजा राजर्षेरिन्द्रद्युम्नस्य तत्तथा ।
मार्कण्डेयान्महाभागात्स्वर्गस्य प्रतिपादनम् ॥ ३.२०४.१ ॥
Having heard that account of the royal sage Indradyumna, and the description of heaven from the greatly fortunate Mārkaṇḍeya, the king did likewise.
3.204.2
युधिष्ठिरो महाराज पप्रच्छ भरतर्षभ ।
मार्कण्डेयं तपोवृद्धं दीर्घायुषमकल्मषम् ॥ ३.२०४.२ ॥
Great king Yudhiṣṭhira, bull of the Bharatas, questioned Mārkaṇḍeya, aged in austerity, long-lived and stainless.
3.204.3
विदितास्तव धर्मज्ञ देवदानवरक्षसाम् ।
राजवंशाश्च विविधा ऋषिवंशाश्च शाश्वताः ॥ ३.२०४.३ ॥
O knower of dharma, the various royal lines of gods, dānavas and rākṣasas, and the eternal lines of sages, are known to you.
3.204.4
न तेऽस्त्यविदितं किंचिदस्मिँल्लोके द्विजोत्तम ।
अथ वेत्सि मुने वंशान्मनुष्योरगरक्षसाम् ॥ ३.२०४.४ ॥
Nothing in this world is unknown to you, best of the twice-born. And, O sage, you know the lineages of men, serpents and rākṣasas.
3.204.5
देवगन्धर्वयक्षाणां किन्नराप्सरसां तथा ।
इदमिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तत्त्वे द्विजसत्तम ॥ ३.२०४.५ ॥
Concerning gods, gandharvas, yakṣas, kinnaras and apsarases likewise, O best of the twice-born, this I wish to hear in truth.
3.204.6
कुवलाश्व इति ख्यात इक्ष्वाकुकुलसंभवः ।
कथं नाम विपर्यासाद्धुन्धुमारत्वमागतः ॥ ३.२०४.६ ॥
Renowned as Kuvalāśva, born in the lineage of Ikṣvāku, how did he come to the state of Dhundhumāra through reversal?
3.204.7
एतदिच्छामि तत्त्वेन ज्ञातुं भार्गवसत्तम ।
विपर्यस्तं यथा नाम कुवलाश्वस् धीमतः ॥ ३.२०४.७ ॥
I wish to know truly, best of the Bhṛgus, how the fortune of the wise Kuvalāśva was reversed.
3.204.8
युधिष्ठिरेणैवमुक्तो मार्कण्डेयो महामुनिः ।
धौन्धुमारमुपाख्यानं कथयामास भारत ॥ ३.२०४.८ ॥
When Yudhiṣṭhira had thus spoken, the great sage Mārkaṇḍeya recounted the story of Dhundhumāra, O Bhārata.
3.204.9
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि शृणु राजन्युधिष्ठिर ।
धर्मिष्ठमिदमाख्यानं धुन्धुमारस्य तच्छृणु ॥ ३.२०४.९ ॥
Well then, I will tell it to you. Listen, O king Yudhiṣṭhira, hear this most righteous story of Dhundhumāra.
3.204.10
यथा स राजा ऐक्ष्वाकः कुवलाश्वो महीपतिः ।
धुन्धुमारत्वमगमत्तच्छृणुष्व महीपते ॥ ३.२०४.१० ॥
Hear, O lord of the earth, how that king Kuvalāśva of the Ikṣvāku line came to the state of Dhundhumāra.
3.204.11
महर्षिर्विश्रुतस्तात उदङ्क इति भारत ।
मरुधन्वसु रम्येषु आश्रमस्तस्य कौरव ॥ ३.२०४.११ ॥
There was a renowned great sage, dear one, named Uttaṅka, O Bhārata. His hermitage was in the pleasant regions of the desert lands, O Kaurava.
3.204.12
उदङ्कस्तु महाराज तपोतप्यत्सुदुश्चरम् ।
आरिराधयिषुर्विष्णुं बहून्वर्षगणान्विभुः ॥ ३.२०४.१२ ॥
Uttaṅka, O great king, desiring to propitiate Viṣṇu, practised a very difficult austerity for many groups of years, the mighty one.
3.204.13
तस्य प्रीतः स भगवान्साक्षाद्दर्शनमेयिवान् ।
दृष्ट्वा महर्षिस्तद्ब्रह्म तुष्टाव विविधैः स्तवैः ॥ ३.२०४.१३ ॥
Pleased with him, the blessed lord came himself to be seen. Seeing that Brahman, the great sage praised him with various hymns.
3.204.14
त्वया देव प्रजाः सर्वाः ससुरासुरमानवाः ।
स्थावराणि च भूतानि जङ्गमानि तथैव च ॥ ३.२०४.१४ ॥
O god, by you were created all creatures, gods, demons and men, and the immovable and movable beings alike.
3.204.15
ब्रह्म वेदाश्च वेद्यं च त्वया सृष्टं महाद्युते ।
शिरस्ते गगनं देव नेत्रे शशिदिवाकरौ ॥ ३.२०४.१५ ॥
O greatly radiant one, the sacred word, the Vedas, and what is to be known were created by you. O god, the sky is your head, and the moon and sun are your eyes.
3.204.16
निःश्वासः पवनश्चापि तेजोऽग्निश्च तवाच्युत ।
बाहवस्ते दिशः सर्वाः कुक्षिश्चापि महार्णवः ॥ ३.२०४.१६ ॥
O unfailing one, the wind is your breath, and fire and radiance are also yours. All the directions are your arms, and the great ocean is your belly.
3.204.17
ऊरू ते पर्वता देव स्वं नाभिर्मधुसूदन ।
पादौ ते पृथिवी चैव रोमाण्योषधयस्तथा ॥ ३.२०४.१७ ॥
O god, the mountains are your thighs. O slayer of Madhu, your navel is your own. The earth is your feet, and the herbs are your body-hairs.
3.204.18
इन्द्रसोमाग्निवरुणा देवासुरमहोरगाः ।
प्रह्वास्त्वामुपतिष्ठन्ति स्तुवन्तो विविधैः स्तवैः ॥ ३.२०४.१८ ॥
Indra, Soma, Agni and Varuṇa, gods, demons and great serpents, bowing low, stand before you and praise you with various hymns.
3.204.19
त्वया व्याप्तानि सर्वाणि भूतानि भुवनेश्वर ।
योगिनः सुमहावीर्याः स्तुवन्ति त्वां महर्षयः ॥ ३.२०४.१९ ॥
O Lord of the worlds, all beings are pervaded by you. The great yogis and great seers of mighty power praise you.
3.204.20
त्वयि तुष्टे जगच्छान्तं त्वयि क्रुद्धे महद्भयम् ।
भयानामपनेतासि त्वमेकः पुरुषोत्तम ॥ ३.२०४.२० ॥
When you are pleased, the world is at peace; when you are angered, great fear arises. O best of persons, you alone are the remover of all fears.
3.204.21
देवानां मानुषाणां च सर्वभूतसुखावहः ।
त्रिभिर्विक्रमणैर्देव त्रयो लोकास्त्वया वृताः ॥ ३.२०४.२१ ॥
O god, you bring happiness to gods, humans, and all beings. By your three strides the three worlds were enclosed.
3.204.22
असुराणां समृद्धानां विनाशश्च त्वया कृतः ।
तव विक्रमणैर्देवा निर्वाणमगमन्परम् ॥ ३.२०४.२२ ॥
You brought about the destruction of the prosperous asuras, and by your strides the gods attained supreme liberation.
3.204.23
पराभवं च दैत्येन्द्रास्त्वयि क्रुद्धे महाद्युते ।
त्वं हि कर्ता विकर्ता च भूतानामिह सर्वशः।
आराधयित्वा त्वां देवाः सुखमेधन्ति नित्यशः ॥ ३.२०४.२३ ॥
O radiant one, when you are angered the lords of the daityas are defeated. Here you are indeed the creator and the destroyer of all beings. Having worshipped you, the gods always thrive in happiness.
3.204.24
एवं स्तुतो हृषीकेश उदङ्केन महात्मना ।
उदङ्कमब्रवीद्विष्णुः प्रीतस्तेऽहं वरं वृणु ॥ ३.२०४.२४ ॥
Thus praised by the great-souled Uḍaṅka, Viṣṇu, the lord of the senses, said to Uḍaṅka: I am pleased with you; choose a boon.
3.204.25
पर्याप्तो मे वरो ह्येष यदहं दृष्टवान्हरिम् ।
पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यं स्रष्टारं जगतः प्रभुम् ॥ ३.२०४.२५ ॥
That I have seen Hari, the eternal divine Person, the creator and lord of the world, is boon enough for me.
3.204.26
विष्णुरुवाच ।
प्रीतस्तेऽहमलौल्येन भक्त्या तव च सत्तम।
अवश्यं हि त्वया ब्रह्मन्मत्तो ग्राह्यो वरो द्विज ॥ ३.२०४.२६ ॥
Viṣṇu said: I am pleased with you, best of the good, for your devotion free of greed. O brahmin, twice-born, you must certainly accept a boon from me.
3.204.27
एवं स च्छन्द्यमानस्तु वरेण हरिणा तदा ।
उदङ्कः प्राञ्जलिर्वव्रे वरं भरतसत्तम ॥ ३.२०४.२७ ॥
Thus urged by Hari to accept a boon, Uḍaṅka, with folded hands, chose a boon, O best of the Bharatas.
3.204.28
यदि मे भगवन्प्रीतः पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षण ।
धर्मे सत्ये दमे चैव बुद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा।
अभ्यासश्च भवेद्भक्त्या त्वयि नित्यं ममेश्वर ॥ ३.२०४.२८ ॥
If you are pleased with me, O blessed lord, lotus-eyed one, let my mind always be fixed on dharma, truth and self-restraint, and O lord, let my practice of devotion to you be constant.
3.204.29
भगवानुवाच ।
सर्वमेतद्धि भविता मत्प्रसादात्तव द्विज ॥ ३.२०४.२९ ॥
The Blessed Lord said: O twice-born, all this will surely come to you by my grace.
3.204.30
प्रतिभास्यति योगश्च येन युक्तो दिवौकसाम् ।
त्रयाणामपि लोकानां महत्कार्यं करिष्यसि ॥ ३.२०४.३० ॥
The yoga by which you will be united with the gods will shine forth in you, and you will perform a great task for all three worlds.
3.204.31
उत्सादनार्थं लोकानां धुन्धुर्नाम महासुरः ।
तपस्यति तपो घोरं शृणु यस्तं हनिष्यति ॥ ३.२०४.३१ ॥
To destroy the worlds, the great demon named Dhundhu is performing a terrible austerity. Listen, as to who will slay him.
3.204.32
राजा हि वीर्यवांस्तात इक्ष्वाकुरपराजितः ।
बृहदश्व इति ख्यातो भविष्यति महीपतिः ॥ ३.२०४.३२ ॥
Dear son, the mighty and unconquered king of the Ikṣvāku line, renowned as Bṛhadaśva, will become lord of the earth.
3.204.33
तस्य पुत्रः शुचिर्दान्तः कुवलाश्व इति श्रुतः ।
स योगबलामास्थाय मामकं पार्थिवोत्तमः।
शासनात्तव विप्रर्षे धुन्धुमारो भविष्यति ॥ ३.२०४.३३ ॥
His son, pure and self-controlled, will be known as Kuvalāśva. That foremost king, taking up my yoga power, will become Dhundhumāra at your command, O brahmin sage.
3.204.34
उदङ्कमेवमुक्त्वा तु विष्णुरन्तरधीयत ॥ ३.२०४.३४ ॥
Having spoken thus to Udaṅka, Viṣṇu vanished.