Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.205
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3.205.1
इक्ष्वाकौ संस्तिते राजञ्शशादः पृथिवीमिमाम् ।
प्राप्तः परमधर्मात्मा सोऽयोध्यायां नृपोऽभवत् ॥ ३.२०५.१ ॥
O king, when Ikṣvāku had passed away, Śaśāda, of supremely righteous nature, obtained this earth; he became king in Ayodhyā.
3.205.2
शशादस्य तु दायाद ककुत्स्थो नाम वीर्यवान् ।
अनेनाश्चापि काकुत्स्थः पृथुश्चानेनसः सुतः ॥ ३.२०५.२ ॥
Śaśāda's heir was the mighty Kakutstha; Kakutstha's son was Anenas, and Anenas's son was Pṛthu.
3.205.3
विष्वगश्वः पृथोः पुत्रस्तस्मादार्द्रश्च जज्ञिवान् ।
आर्द्रस्य युवनाश्वस्तु श्रावस्तस्तस्य चात्मजः ॥ ३.२०५.३ ॥
Viṣvagaśva was the son of Pṛthu; from him was born Ārdra. Ārdra's son was Yuvanāśva, and his son was Śrāvasta.
3.205.4
जज्ञे श्रावस्तको राजा श्रावस्ती येन निर्मिता ।
श्रावस्तस्य तु दायादो बृहदश्वो महाबलः ॥ ३.२०५.४ ॥
King Śrāvastaka was born, by whom the city of Śrāvastī was founded. The heir of Śrāvasta was the mighty Bṛhadaśva.
3.205.5
बृहदश्वस् दायादः कुवलाश्व इति स्मृतः ।
कुवलाश्वस्य पुत्राणां सहस्राण्येकविंसतिः ॥ ३.२०५.५ ॥
Bṛhadaśva's heir is known as Kuvalāśva; Kuvalāśva had twenty-one thousand sons.
3.205.6
सर्वे विद्यासु निष्णाता बलवन्तो दुरासदाः ।
कुवलाश्वश्च पितृतोगुणैरभ्यधिकोऽभवत् ॥ ३.२०५.६ ॥
All of them were skilled in the sciences, strong, and hard to withstand; and Kuvalāśva surpassed his father in virtues.
3.205.7
समये तं तदा राज्ये बृहदश्वोऽभ्यषेचयत् ।
कुवलाश्वं महाराज शूरमुत्तमधार्मिकम् ॥ ३.२०५.७ ॥
At the proper time Bṛhadaśva then anointed him to the kingdom — Kuvalāśva, O great king, valiant and most righteous.
3.205.8
पुत्रसंक्रामितश्रीस्तु बृहदश्वो महीपतिः ।
जगाम तपसे धीमांस्तपोवनममित्रहा ॥ ३.२०५.८ ॥
Having passed his royal fortune to his son, Bṛhadaśva, the lord of the earth, the wise slayer of foes, went to the forest of penance for asceticism.
3.205.9
अथ शश्वाव राजर्षिं तमुदङ्को नराधिप ।
वनं संप्रस्थितं राजन्बृहदश्वं द्विजोत्तमः ॥ ३.२०५.९ ॥
Then, O lord of men, Udaṅka, best of the twice-born, followed after the royal sage Bṛhadaśva, who had set out for the forest.
3.205.10
तमुदङ्को महातेजाः सर्वास्त्रविदुषांवरम् ।
न्यवारयदमेयात्मा समासाद्य पुरोत्तमे ॥ ३.२०५.१० ॥
Udaṅka, of great radiance, best of all who know the weapons, of immeasurable self, reached him in the excellent city and restrained him.
3.205.11
भवता रक्षणं कार्यं तत्तावत्कर्तुमर्हसि ।
निरुद्विग्रा वयं राजंस्त्वत्प्रदाद्वसेमहि ॥ ३.२०५.११ ॥
You must provide protection; that is what you ought to do now. O king, by your gift may we dwell free from anxiety.
3.205.12
त्वया हि पृथिवी राजन्रक्ष्यमाणा महात्मना ।
भविष्यति निरुद्विग्ना नारण्यं गन्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.२०५.१२ ॥
O king, while this earth is protected by you, the great-souled one, it will surely be free from distress; you ought not to go to the forest.
3.205.13
पालन हि महान्धर्मः प्रजानामिह दृश्यते ।
न तथा दृश्यतेऽरण्ये माभूत्ते बुद्धिरीदृशी ॥ ३.२०५.१३ ॥
Here the protection of the subjects is seen as the great dharma; in the forest it is not seen so. Let your mind not be such.
3.205.14
ईदृशो न हि राजेन्द्र धर्मः क्वचन दृश्यते ।
प्रजानां पालने यत्नः पुरा राजर्षिभिः कृतः ॥ ३.२०५.१४ ॥
O lord of kings, such a dharma is nowhere seen. This is the effort that the royal sages of old made in protecting the subjects.
3.205.15
रक्षितव्याः प्रजा राज्ञा तास्त्वं रक्षितुमर्हसि ।
निरुद्विग्नस्तपस्तप्तुं न हि शक्नोमि पार्थिव ॥ ३.२०५.१५ ॥
The subjects must be protected by the king, and you are fit to protect them. O king, I cannot perform austerities while untroubled.
3.205.16
ममाश्रमसमीपे वै समेषु मरुधन्वसु ।
समुद्रवालुकापूर्ण उज्जालक इति स्मृतः।
बहुयोजनविस्तीर्णो बहुयोजनमायतः ॥ ३.२०५.१६ ॥
Near my hermitage, in the level desert plains, there is a place filled with sea-sand known as Ujjālaka, many yojanas wide and many yojanas long.
3.205.17
तत्र रौद्रो दानवेन्द्रो महावीर्यपराक्रमः ।
मधुकैटभयोः पुत्रो धुन्धुर्नाम सुदारुणः।
अन्तर्भूमिगतो राजन्वसत्यमितविक्रमः ॥ ३.२०५.१७ ॥
There dwells the fierce lord of the Dānavas named Dhundhu, son of Madhu and Kaiṭabha, of great might and valor. O king, he is most dreadful; he lives hidden within the earth, of boundless prowess.
3.205.18
तं निहत्य महाराज वनं त्वं गन्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.२०५.१८ ॥
O great king, having slain him, you ought to go to the forest.
3.205.19
शेते लोकविनाशाय तप आस्थाय दारुणम् ।
त्रिदशानां विनाशाय लोकानां चापि पार्थिव ॥ ३.२०५.१९ ॥
He lies there, having undertaken a terrible austerity for the destruction of the worlds, O king, for the destruction of the gods and of the worlds.
3.205.20
अवध्यो दैवतानां हि दैत्यानामथ रक्षसाम् ।
नागानामथ यक्षाणां गन्धर्वाणां च सर्वशः।
अवाप्यस वरं राजन्सर्वलोकपितामहात् ॥ ३.२०५.२० ॥
He cannot be slain by gods, demons, rakshasas, nagas, yakshas or gandharvas, in any way. O king, you obtained this boon from the grandfather of all worlds.
3.205.21
तं विनाशय भद्रं ते मा ते बुद्धिरतोऽन्यथा ।
प्राप्स्यसे महतीं कीर्तिं शाश्वतीमव्ययां ध्रुवाम् ॥ ३.२०५.२१ ॥
Destroy him—may good be yours. Let your mind not be otherwise than this. You will obtain great, lasting, imperishable and steadfast fame.
3.205.22
क्रूरस्य तस्य स्वपतो वालुकान्तर्हितस्य च ।
संवत्सरस्य पर्यन्ते निःश्वासः संप्रवर्तते ॥ ३.२०५.२२ ॥
At the end of a year, while that cruel one lies sleeping and hidden in the sand, his exhalation begins to flow.
3.205.23
यदा तदा भूश्चलति सशैलवनकानना ।
तस्य निःश्वासवातेन रज उद्धूयते महत् ॥ ३.२०५.२३ ॥
Then the earth trembles, with its mountains, forests and groves, and by the wind of his exhalation a great cloud of dust is stirred up.
3.205.24
आदित्यरथमाश्रित्य सप्ताहं भूमिकम्पनम् ।
सविस्फुलिङ्गं सज्वालं धूममिश्रं सुदारुणम् ॥ ३.२०५.२४ ॥
Taking refuge in the chariot of the sun, an earthquake lasts for seven days, most terrible, with sparks, with flames, mixed with smoke.
3.205.25
तेन राजन्न शक्नोमि तस्मिन्स्तातुं स्वआंश्रमे ॥ ३.२०५.२५ ॥
O king, because of him I am unable to remain in my own hermitage.
3.205.26
तं विनाशय राजेन्द्र लोकानां हितकाम्यया ।
लकाः स्वस्था भविष्यन्ति तस्मिन्विनिहतेऽसुरे ॥ ३.२०५.२६ ॥
O best of kings, out of desire for the welfare of the worlds, destroy him; when that demon is slain, the worlds will be at peace.
3.205.27
धुन्धुनामानमत्युग्रं दानवं धोरविग्रहम् ।
समरे धोरतुमुले विनाशय महेषुणा ॥ ३.२०५.२७ ॥
Destroy the extremely fierce Dānava named Dhundhu, of terrible form, in that dreadful tumultuous battle, with a great arrow.
3.205.28
त्वं हि तस्य विनाशाय पर्याप्त इति मे मतिः ।
तेजसा तव तेजश्च विष्णुराप्यायविष्यति ॥ ३.२०५.२८ ॥
It is my view that you alone are sufficient for his destruction; and by your splendor, Viṣṇu will also enhance your splendor.
3.205.29
विष्णुना च वरो दत्तः पूर्वं मम महीपते ॥ ३.२०५.२९ ॥
And, O lord of the earth, Viṣṇu formerly gave me a boon.
3.205.30
यस्तं महासुरं रौद्रं वधिष्यति महीपतिः ।
तेजस्तद्वैष्णवमिति प्रवेक्ष्यति दुरासदम् ॥ ३.२०५.३० ॥
The king who slays that great, fierce demon, the splendor belonging to Viṣṇu, hard to approach, will enter into him.
3.205.31
तत्तेजस्त्वंसमाधाय राजेन्द्र भुवि दुःसहम् ।
तं निषूदय संदिष्टो दैत्यं रौद्रपराक्रमम् ॥ ३.२०५.३१ ॥
O lord of kings, taking up that splendour on earth, unbearable, and commanded, slay that daitya of terrible valour.
3.205.32
न हि धुन्धुर्महातेजास्तेजसाऽल्पेन शक्यते ।
निर्दग्धुं पृथिवीपाल स हि वर्षशतैरपि ॥ ३.२०५.३२ ॥
O protector of the earth, Dhundhu of great splendour cannot be burned up by a small splendour; he cannot be so even in hundreds of years.