Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.207
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3.207.1
धुन्धुर्नाम महाराज तयोः पुत्रो महाद्युतिः ।
स तपोऽतप्यत महन्महावीर्यपराक्रमः ॥ ३.२०७.१ ॥
O great king, the son of those two was Dhundhu by name, of great brilliance. He, of mighty valour and prowess, performed a great austerity.
3.207.2
अतिष्ठदेकपादेन कृशो धमनिसंततः ।
तस्मै ब्रह्मा ददौ प्रीतो वरं वव्रे स च प्रभुम् ॥ ३.२०७.२ ॥
He stood on one foot, emaciated, his veins standing out all over his body. Pleased, Brahmā granted him a boon, and he chose a boon from the lord.
3.207.3
देवदानवयक्षाणां सर्पगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् ।
अवध्योऽहं भवेयं वै वर एष वृतो मया ॥ ३.२०७.३ ॥
"May I be unslayable by gods, dānavas, yakṣas, serpents, gandharvas and rākṣasas—this is the boon I have chosen."
3.207.4
एवं भवतु गच्छेति तमुवाच पितामहः ।
स एवमुक्तस्तत्पादौ मूर्ध्ना स्पृष्ट्वा जगाम ह ॥ ३.२०७.४ ॥
"So be it—go," said the grandfather to him. Thus addressed, he touched his feet with his head and departed.
3.207.5
सतु धुन्धुर्वरं लब्ध्वा महवीर्यपराक्रमः ।
अनुस्मरन्पितृवधं द्रुतं विष्णुमुपागमत् ॥ ३.२०७.५ ॥
Having obtained that boon, Dhundhu, of great valour and prowess, recalling the slaying of his father, quickly approached Viṣṇu.
3.207.6
सतु देवान्सगन्धर्वाञ्जित्वा धुन्धुरमर्षणः ।
बबाध सर्वानसकृद्विष्णुं देवांश्च वै भृशम् ॥ ३.२०७.६ ॥
But Dhundhu, intolerant and wrathful, having conquered the gods together with the gandharvas, again and again greatly oppressed them all, Viṣṇu and the gods.
3.207.7
समुद्रवालुकापूर्णे उज्जानक इति स्मृते ।
आगम्य च स दुष्टात्मा तं देशं भरतर्षभ।
बाधतेस्म परं शक्त्या तमुदङ्काश्रमं विभो ॥ ३.२०७.७ ॥
Coming to that region filled with sea-sand, known as Ujjānaka, that wicked-souled one, O best of the Bharatas, O mighty one, greatly harassed Uddalaka's hermitage with his power.
3.207.8
अन्तर्भूमिगतस्तत्र वालुकान्तर्हितस्तथा ।
मधुकैटभयोः पुत्रो धुन्धुर्भीमपराक्रमः ॥ ३.२०७.८ ॥
Gone within the earth there, hidden in the sand, Dhundhu, son of Madhu and Kaiṭabha, of terrible prowess.
3.207.9
शेते लोकविनाशाय तपोबलमुपाश्रितः ।
उदङ्कस्याश्रमाभ्याशे निःश्वसन्पावकार्चिषः ॥ ३.२०७.९ ॥
For the destruction of the worlds, relying on the power of asceticism, he lies near Uddalaka's hermitage, breathing out flames of fire.
3.207.10
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु राजा सबलवाहनः ।
कुवलाश्वो नरपतिरन्वितो बलशालिनाम् ॥ ३.२०७.१० ॥
At that very time King Kuvalāśva, lord of men, came accompanied by his army and mounts and by mighty warriors.
3.207.11
सहस्रैरेकविंशत्या पुत्राणामरिमर्दनः ।
प्रायादुदङ्कसहितो धुन्धोस्तस्य वधाय वै ॥ ३.२०७.११ ॥
That crusher of foes set out with twenty-one thousand sons and with Uddalaka, for the slaying of Dhundhu.
3.207.12
तमाविशत्ततो विष्णुर्भगवांस्तेजसा प्रभुः ।
उदङ्कस् नियोगेन लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ ३.२०७.१२ ॥
Then the blessed lord Viṣṇu, the mighty one, entered him with his radiance, at Uddalaka's command, from desire for the welfare of the worlds.
3.207.13
तस्मिन्प्रयाते दुर्धर्षे दिवि शब्दो महानभूत् ।
एष श्रीमान्नृपसुतो धुन्धुमारो भविष्यति ॥ ३.२०७.१३ ॥
When that unassailable one had departed, a great sound arose in the sky: this glorious king's son will become Dhundhumāra.
3.207.14
दिव्यैश्च पुष्पैस्तं देवाः समन्तात्पर्यवाकिरन् ।
देवदुन्दुभयश्चापि नेदुः स्वयमनीरिताः ॥ ३.२०७.१४ ॥
The gods showered him on all sides with divine flowers, and the divine kettledrums sounded of their own accord.
3.207.15
शीतश्च वायुः प्रववौ प्रयाणे तस्य धीमतः ।
विपांसुलां महीं कुर्वन्ववर्ष च सुरेश्वरः।
प्रदक्षिणाश्चाप्यभवन्वन्यास्तं समृगद्विजाः ॥ ३.२०७.१५ ॥
At the departure of that wise one a cool wind blew; the lord of the gods rained, making the earth free of dust; and the forest deer and birds circled him auspiciously.
3.207.16
अन्तरिक्षे विमानानि देवतानां युधिष्ठिर ।
तत्रैव समदृश्यन्त धुन्धुर्यत्र महासुरः ॥ ३.२०७.१६ ॥
There in the sky, Yudhiṣṭhira, the celestial chariots of the gods became visible, right where the great demon Dhundhu was.
3.207.17
कुवलाश्वस्य धुन्योश्च युद्धकौतूहलान्विताः ।
देवगन्धर्वसहिताः समवैक्षन्महर्षयः ॥ ३.२०७.१७ ॥
The great sages, filled with eagerness for the battle of Kuvalāśva and Dhundhu, together with gods and gandharvas, looked on.
3.207.18
नारायणेन कौरव्य तेजसाऽऽप्यायितस्तदा ।
स गतो नृपतिः क्षिप्रं पुत्रैस्तैः सर्वतो दिशम् ॥ ३.२०७.१८ ॥
Then, O Kaurava, strengthened by the power of Nārāyaṇa, that king went swiftly in all directions with those sons of his.
3.207.19
अर्णवं स्वानयामास कुवलाश्वो महीपतिः ।
हितार्तं सर्वलोकानामुदङ्कस्य वशे स्थितः ॥ ३.२०७.१९ ॥
King Kuvalāśva, afflicted for the welfare of all the worlds and standing under the control of Udaṅka, caused the ocean to be brought to himself.
3.207.20
कुवलाश्वस् पुत्रैश्च तस्मिन्वै वालुकार्णवे ।
सप्तभिर्दिवसैः स्वात्वा दृष्टो धुन्धुर्महाबलः ॥ ३.२०७.२० ॥
Kuvalāśva and his sons, after bathing for seven days in that sandy ocean, saw the mighty Dhundhu.
3.207.21
आसीद्धोरं वपुस्तस्य वालुकान्तर्हितं महत् ।
दीप्यमानं यथा सूर्यस्तेजसा भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.२०७.२१ ॥
Bull of the Bharatas, his terrible and vast body, hidden in the sand, blazed with brilliance like the sun.
3.207.22
ततो धुन्धुर्महाराज दिशमावृत्य पश्चिमाम् ।
सुप्तोऽभूद्राजशार्दूल कालानलसमद्युतिः ॥ ३.२०७.२२ ॥
Then, great king, tiger among kings, Dhundhu lay asleep, covering the western quarter, with a splendor like the fire of time.
3.207.23
कुवलाश्वस्य पुत्रैस्तु सर्वतः परिवारितः ।
अभिद्रुतः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गदाभिर्मुसलैरपि ॥ ३.२०७.२३ ॥
Surrounded on all sides by the sons of Kuvalāśva, he was assailed with sharp arrows, clubs and maces.
3.207.24
प्टसैः परिधैः प्रासैः खङ्गैश् विमलैः शितैः ।
सवध्यमानः संक्रुद्धः समुत्तस्थौ महाबलः ॥ ३.२०७.२४ ॥
Struck with iron clubs, bars, spears and bright keen swords, the mighty one rose up, enraged.
3.207.25
क्रुद्धश्चाभक्षयत्तेषां शस्त्राणि विविधानि च ।
आस्याद्वमन्पावकं स संवर्तकसमं तदा ॥ ३.२०७.२५ ॥
Enraged, he swallowed their various weapons, and spewing fire from his mouth he then became like the fire that ends the world.
3.207.26
तान्सर्वान्नृपतेः पुत्रानदहत्स्वेन तेजसा ।
मुखजेनाग्निना क्रुद्धो लोकानुद्वर्तयन्निव ॥ ३.२०७.२६ ॥
Enraged, with his own splendour he burned all those sons of the king; with fire born from his mouth, he seemed to be overturning the worlds.
3.207.27
क्षणेन राजशार्दूल पुरेव कपिलः प्रभुः ।
सगरस्यात्मजान्क्रुद्धस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ३.२०७.२७ ॥
O tiger among kings, just as formerly the lord Kapila, angered, burned the sons of Sagara in an instant, so that deed became wondrous.
3.207.28
तेषु क्रोधाग्निदग्धेषु तदा भरतसत्तम ।
तं प्रबुद्धं महात्मानं कुम्भकर्णमिवापरम्।
आससाद महातेजाः कुवलाश्वो महीपतिः ॥ ३.२०७.२८ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, among those burned by the fire of wrath, then the mighty-splendoured King Kuvalāśva approached that awakened great-souled one, who was like another Kumbhakarṇa.
3.207.29
तस्य वारिमहाराज सुस्राव बहु देहतः ।
तत्तदापीयतेतेजो राज्ञा वारिमयं नृप ॥ ३.२०७.२९ ॥
O great king, much water flowed from his body; then, O king, the king drank up that fire-power made of water.
3.207.30
योगी योगेन सृष्टं स समयित्वा च वारिणा ।
ब्रह्मास्त्रेण ततो राजा दैत्यंक्रूरपराक्रमम्।
ददाह भरतश्रेष्ठ सर्वलोकभवाय वै ॥ ३.२०७.३० ॥
The yogin quelled with water the fire created by his yoga; then the king burned that demon of cruel prowess with the Brahma-weapon, O best of the Bharatas, for the welfare of all worlds.
3.207.31
सोऽस्त्रेण दग्ध्वा राजर्षिः कुवलाश्वो महासुरम् ।
सुरशत्रुममित्रघ्नस्त्रैलोक्येश इवापरः ॥ ३.२०७.३१ ॥
With his weapon he burned that great demon, the foe of the gods; the slayer of enemies, that royal sage became like another lord of the three worlds.
3.207.32
धुन्धोर्वधात्तदा राजा कुवलाश्वो महामनाः ।
धुन्धुमार इतिख्यातो नाम्ना समभवत्ततः ॥ ३.२०७.३२ ॥
Because of the slaying of Dhundhu, the great-minded king Kuvalāśva then became renowned by the name Dhundhumāra.
3.207.33
प्रीतैश्च त्रेदशैः सर्वैर्महर्षिमसितैस्तदा ।
परं वृणीष्वत्युक्तः स प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतस्तदा।
अतीव मुदितो राजन्निदंवचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२०७.३३ ॥
Then the gods, all the great sages and Asita, pleased, said: 'Choose the best boon.' Then he, folding his hands and bowing, greatly delighted, O king, spoke these words.
3.207.34
दद्यां वित्तं द्विजाग्र्येभ्यः शत्रूणां चापि दुर्जयः ।
सख्यं च विष्णुना मे स्याद्भूतेष्वद्रोह एव च।
धर्मे रतिश् सततं स्वर्गे वासस्तथाऽक्षयः ॥ ३.२०७.३४ ॥
May I give wealth to the foremost of the twice-born, be unconquerable by enemies, have friendship with Viṣṇu, be without injury to beings, always delight in dharma, and have an imperishable dwelling in heaven.
3.207.35
तथाऽस्त्विति ततो देवैः प्रीतैरुक्तः स पार्थिवः ।
ऋषिभिश्च सगन्धर्वैरुदङ्केन च धीमता ॥ ३.२०७.३५ ॥
'So be it,' — thus the king was addressed by the gods, pleased, and by the sages, the Gandharvas, and the wise Uddaṅka.
3.207.36
संभाष्य चैनं विविधैराशीर्वादैस्ततो नृषम् ।
देवा महर्षयश्चापि स्वानि स्तानानि भेजिरे ॥ ३.२०७.३६ ॥
Then, having addressed that king with various blessings, the gods and the great sages also went to their own abodes.
3.207.37
तस्य पुत्रास्त्रयः शिष्टा युधिष्ठिर तदाऽभवन् ।
दृढाश्वः कपिलाश्वश्च भद्राश्वश्चैव भारत ॥ ३.२०७.३७ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, then three sons remained to him: Dṛḍhāśva, Kapilāśva and Bhadrāśva, O Bhārata.
3.207.38
तेभ्यः परम्परा राजन्निक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम् ।
वंशस्य सुमहाभाग राज्ञाममिततेजसाम् ॥ ३.२०७.३८ ॥
From them, O king, came the lineage of the great-souled Ikṣvākus, the line of kings of immeasurable splendor, O most fortunate one.
3.207.39
एवंसं निहतस्तेन कुवलाश्वेन सत्तम ।
धुन्धुर्नाम महादैत्यो मधुकैटभयोः सुतः ॥ ३.२०७.३९ ॥
Thus, O best of the good, Dhundhu—the great demon, son of Madhu and Kaiṭabha—was slain by him, by Kuvalāśva.
3.207.40
कुवलाश्वश्च नृपतिर्धुन्धुमार इति स्मृतः ।
नाम्ना च गुणयुक्तेन तदाप्रभृति सोऽभवत् ॥ ३.२०७.४० ॥
And King Kuvalāśva was from that time on remembered by the meritorious name Dhundhumāra.
3.207.41
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ।
धौन्धुमारमुपाख्यानं प्रथितं यस्य कर्मणा ॥ ३.२०७.४१ ॥
All that you asked me has now been told to you: this episode of Dhundhumāra, renowned for his deed.
3.207.42
इदं तु पुण्यमाख्यानं विष्णोः समनुकीर्तनम् ।
शृणुयाद्यः स धर्मात्मा पुत्रवांश्च भवेन्नरः ॥ ३.२०७.४२ ॥
This meritorious narration is a celebration of Viṣṇu; the man who hears it becomes righteous-souled and blessed with sons.
3.207.43
आयुष्मान्भूतिमांश्चैव श्रुत्वा भवति पर्वसु ।
न च व्याधिभंयकिंचित्प्राप्नोति विगतज्वरः ॥ ३.२०७.४३ ॥
One who hears this on the festival days becomes long-lived and prosperous; he obtains no fear of disease at all, and becomes free from fever.