Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.206
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3.206.1
स एवमुक्तो राजर्षिरुदङ्केनापराजितः ।
उदङ्कं कौरवश्रेष्ठ कृताञ्जलिथाब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२०६.१ ॥
Thus addressed by Uttaṅka, the royal sage, undefeated, folding his hands, spoke to Uttaṅka, best of the Kurus.
3.206.2
न हि मे गमनं ब्रह्मन्मोघमेतद्भविष्यति ।
पुत्रो ममायं भगवन्कुवलाश्व इति स्मृतः ॥ ३.२०६.२ ॥
Brahmin, my going will not be in vain. Revered one, this is my son, known as Kuvalāśva.
3.206.3
धृतिमान्क्षिप्रकारी च वीर्येणाप्रतिमो भुवि ।
प्रियं च ते सर्वमेतत्करिष्यति न संशयः ॥ ३.२०६.३ ॥
Steadfast and swift in action, unmatched in valor on earth, he will do all this that is dear to you; there is no doubt.
3.206.4
पुत्रैः परिवृतः सर्वैः शूरैः परिघबाहुभिः ।
हनिष्यति महाबाहुस्तं वै धुन्धुं महाऽसुरम्।
विसर्जयस्व मां ब्रह्मन्न्यस्तशस्त्रोस्मि सांप्रतम् ॥ ३.२०६.४ ॥
Surrounded by all his heroic sons, club-armed, this mighty-armed one will certainly slay that great demon Dhundhu. Brahmin, now release me; I have now laid down my weapons.
3.206.5
तथाऽस्त्विति च तेनोक्तो मुनिनाऽमिततेजसा ।
स तमादिश्य तनयमुदङ्काय महात्मने।
क्रियतामिति राजर्षिर्जगाम वनमुत्तमम् ॥ ३.२०६.५ ॥
Being thus addressed by the sage of boundless splendor, 'So be it,' the royal sage entrusted his son to the great-souled Uttaṅka, saying, 'Let it be done,' and went to the excellent forest.
3.206.6
क एष भगवन्दैत्यो महावीर्यस्तपोधन ।
कस्य पुत्रोऽथ नप्ता वा एतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥ ३.२०६.६ ॥
Revered sir, O treasure of austerity, who is this demon of great valor? Whose son or grandson is he? I wish to know this.
3.206.7
एवं महाबलो दैत्यो न श्रुतो मे तपोधन ।
यस्य निश्वासवातेन कम्पते भूः सपर्वता ॥ ३.२०६.७ ॥
Thus, O wealth of asceticism, I have never heard of such a mighty-strength demon, by whose breath of wind the earth trembles together with its mountains.
3.206.8
एतदिच्छामि भगवन्याथातथ्येन वेदितुम् ।
सर्वमेव महाप्राज्ञ विस्तरेण तपोधन ॥ ३.२०६.८ ॥
O venerable one, I wish to know all of this exactly as it is. O very wise one, O wealth of asceticism, tell it all in full detail.
3.206.9
शृणु राजननिदं सर्वं यथावृत्तं नराधिप ।
कथ्यमानं महाप्राज्ञ विस्तरेण यथातथम् ॥ ३.२०६.९ ॥
Listen, O king, O lord of men, to all of this exactly as it happened. O very wise one, I am telling it in full detail, precisely as it is.
3.206.10
एकार्णवे निरालोके नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे ।
प्रनष्टेषु च भूतेषु सर्वेषु भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.२०६.१० ॥
In the single ocean, without light, the immovable and the movable were destroyed; and all beings having perished, O bull of the Bharatas,
3.206.11
प्रभवं लोककर्तारं विष्णुं शाश्वतमव्ययम् ।
यमाहुर्मुनयः सिद्धाः सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्।
चतुर्भुजमुदाराङ्गं दृष्टवानस्मि भारत ॥ ३.२०६.११ ॥
I have seen Viṣṇu, the source, the creator of the worlds, eternal and imperishable, whom sages and perfected beings call the great lord of all worlds, four-armed and of noble form, O Bhārata.
3.206.12
सुष्वाप भगवान्विष्णुरप्शय्यामेक एव हि ।
नागस् भोगे महति शेपस्यामिततेजसः ॥ ३.२०६.१२ ॥
The venerable Viṣṇu slept alone upon a bed of waters, on the great coils of the serpent Śeṣa of boundless splendour.
3.206.13
लोककर्ता महाभाग भगवानच्युतो हरिः ।
नागभगेन महता परिरभ्य महीमिमाम् ॥ ३.२०६.१३ ॥
The creator of the worlds, the greatly blessed Lord Acyuta Hari, lay embracing this earth with the great coils of the serpent.
3.206.14
स्वपतस्तस्य देवस्य पद्मं सूर्यसमप्रभम् ।
नाभ्या विनिःसृतं दिव्यं तत्रोत्पन्नः पितामहः ॥ ३.२०६.१४ ॥
From the navel of that sleeping god sprang a divine lotus, bright as the sun, and in it arose the Grandfather (Brahmā).
3.206.15
साक्षाल्लोकगुरुर्ब्रह्मा पद्मे सूर्यसमप्रभः ।
चतुर्वेदश्चतुर्मूर्तिश्चतुर्वर्गश्चतुर्मुखः ॥ ३.२०६.१५ ॥
Brahmā himself, the teacher of the worlds, bright as the sun, sat upon the lotus—possessed of the four Vedas, four-formed, embodying the four aims of life, four-faced.
3.206.16
स्वप्रभावाद्दुराधर्षो महाबलपराक्रमः ।
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य दानवौ वीर्यवत्तमौ ॥ ३.२०६.१६ ॥
Through his own power, the unassailable one of great strength and valour (Brahmā). Then, after some time, two most mighty Dānavas (appeared).
3.206.17
मधुश्च कैटभश्चैव दृष्टवन्तौ हरिं प्रभुम् ।
शयानं शयने दिव्ये नागभोगे महाद्युतिम् ॥ ३.२०६.१७ ॥
Madhu and Kaiṭabha too saw the Lord Hari reclining on a divine couch, upon the coils of the serpent, of great radiance.
3.206.18
बहुयोजनविस्तीर्णे बहुयोजनमायते ।
किरीटकौस्तुभधरं पीतकौशेयवाससम् ॥ ३.२०६.१८ ॥
(The couch) was spread over many yojanas and extended many yojanas in length; he bore the crown and the Kaustubha jewel, clad in yellow silk.
3.206.19
दीप्यमानं श्रिया राजंस्तेजसा वपुपा तथा ।
सहस्रसूर्यप्रतिममद्भुतोपमदर्शनम् ॥ ३.२०६.१९ ॥
O king, shining with splendor, radiance and bodily form, he was like a thousand suns, of wondrous appearance.
3.206.20
विस्मय सुमहानासीन्मधुकैटभयोस्तदा ॥ ३.२०६.२० ॥
Then Madhu and Kaiṭabha were greatly astonished.
3.206.21
दृष्ट्वा पितामहं चापि पद्मे पद्मनिभेक्षणम् ।
वित्रासयेतामथ तौ ब्रह्माणममितौजसम् ॥ ३.२०६.२१ ॥
Seeing the grandfather, lotus-eyed, upon the lotus, the two of them began to terrify Brahmā of boundless vigor.
3.206.22
वित्रास्यमानो बहुधा ब्रह्मा ताभ्यां महायशाः ।
अकम्पयत्पद्मनालं ततोऽबुध्यत केशवः ॥ ३.२०६.२२ ॥
Terrified in many ways by those two, the greatly renowned Brahmā shook the lotus-stalk; then Keśava became aware.
3.206.23
अथापश्त गोविन्दो दानवौ वीर्यवत्तरौ ॥ ३.२०६.२३ ॥
Then Govinda saw the two Dānavas, exceedingly mighty.
3.206.24
दृष्ट्वा तावब्रवीद्देवः स्वागतं वां महाबलौ ।
ददामि वां वरं श्रेष्ठं रप्रीतिर्हि मम जायते ॥ ३.२०६.२४ ॥
Seeing the two, the god said: "Welcome to you both, O mighty ones. I grant you both an excellent boon, for delight arises in me."
3.206.25
तौ प्रहस्य हृषीकेशं महादर्पौ महाबलौ ।
प्रत्यब्रूतां महाराज सहितौ मधुसूदनम् ॥ ३.२०६.२५ ॥
O great king, those two, greatly proud and greatly mighty, laughing, together answered Madhusūdana.
3.206.26
आवां वरय देव त्वं वरदौ स्वः सुरोत्तम ।
दातारौ स्वो वरं तुभ्यं तद्ब्रवीह्यविचारयन् ॥ ३.२०६.२६ ॥
O god, you ask a boon of us; O best of gods, we two are givers of boons. We will grant you a boon; speak it without hesitation.
3.206.27
भगवानुवाच ।
प्रतिगृह्णे वरं वीरावीप्सितश्च वरो मम।
युवां हि वीर्यसंपन्नौ न वामस्ति समः पुमान् ॥ ३.२०६.२७ ॥
The Lord said: I accept the boon, O heroes; this is the boon I desire. You two are endowed with valour; there is no man equal to you.
3.206.28
वध्यत्वमुपगच्छेतां मम सत्यपराक्रमौ ।
एतदिच्छाम्यहं कामं प्राप्तुं लोकहिताय वै ॥ ३.२०६.२८ ॥
O you two of true valour, may you attain the state of being slain by me. This is what I desire; I wish to obtain it for the welfare of the worlds.
3.206.29
मधुकैटभावूचतुः ।
अनृतंनोक्तपूर्वं नौ स्वैरेष्वपि कुतोऽन्यथा।
सत्ये धर्मे च निरतौ विद्ध्यावां पुरुषोत्तम ॥ ३.२०६.२९ ॥
Madhu and Kaiṭabha said: We have never before spoken falsehood, not even in play; how then otherwise? O best of persons, know that we two are devoted to truth and dharma.
3.206.30
बले रूपे च शौर्ये च शमे न च समोस्ति नौ ।
धर्मे तपसि दाने च शीलसत्वदमेषु च ॥ ३.२०६.३० ॥
In strength, beauty, valour and calm, there is no one equal to us; in dharma, austerity and giving, and in good conduct, goodness and self-restraint, likewise.
3.206.31
उपप्लवो महानस्मानुपावर्तत केशव ।
उक्तं प्रतिकुरुष्व त्वं कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः ॥ ३.२०६.३१ ॥
Keśava, a great calamity has come upon us. Act as has been said, for time is hard to overcome.
3.206.32
आवामिच्छावहे देव कृतमेकं त्वया विभो ।
अनावृतेऽवकाशे त्वं जह्यावां सुरसत्तम ॥ ३.२०६.३२ ॥
O god, we two wish one thing: O mighty one, do one thing for us. O best of gods, in an open, unobstructed place, leave us two.
3.206.33
पुत्रत्वमधिगच्छाव तव चापि सुलोचन ।
वर एष वृतोदेव तद्विद्धि सुरसत्तम ॥ ३.२०६.३३ ॥
O lovely-eyed one, let us two also attain your sonhood. O god, this is the boon we have chosen; know it, O best of gods.
3.206.34
अनृतं मा भवेद्देव यद्धि नौ संश्रुतं तदा ॥ ३.२०६.३४ ॥
O god, let what was promised to us two then not become false.
3.206.35
भगवानुवाच ।
बाढमेवं करिष्यामि सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति ॥ ३.२०६.३५ ॥
The Blessed Lord said: Very well, I will do so; all this shall come to pass.
3.206.36
सविचिन्त्याथ गोविन्दो नापश्यद्यदनावृतम् ।
अवकाशंपृथिव्यां वा दिवि वा मधुसूदनः ॥ ३.२०६.३६ ॥
Having reflected well, Govinda (Kṛṣṇa) saw no open, unobstructed place on earth or in heaven; Madhusūdana did not find one.
3.206.37
स्वकावनावृतावूरू दृष्ट्वा देववरस्तदा ।
मधुकैटभयो राजञ्शिरसी मधुसूदनः।
चक्रेण शितधारेण न्यकृन्तत महायशाः ॥ ३.२०६.३७ ॥
Seeing his two thighs left uncovered, the best of gods, the mighty Madhusūdana, then cut off the two heads of Madhu and Kaiṭabha with his sharp-edged discus, O king.