Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.225
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3.225.1
अग्नीनां विविधा वंशाः कीर्तितास्ते मयाऽनघ ।
शुणु जन्म तु कौरव्य कार्तिकेयस् धीमतः ॥ ३.२२५.१ ॥
O sinless one, I have recounted to you the various lineages of the fires. Now listen, O descendant of Kuru, to the birth of the wise Kārttikeya.
3.225.2
अद्भुतस्याद्भुतं पुत्रं प्रवक्ष्याम्यमितौजसम् ।
जातं सप्तर्षिभार्याभिर्ब्रह्मण्यं कीर्तिवर्धनम् ॥ ३.२२५.२ ॥
I shall tell of that son, wondrous beyond wonders, of boundless vigor, born of the wives of the seven sages, devoted to the sacred and increaser of fame.
3.225.3
देवासुराः पुरा यत्ता विनिघ्नन्तः परस्परम् ।
तत्राजयन्सदा देवान्दानवा घोररूपिणः ॥ ३.२२५.३ ॥
In the old days the gods and the demons struck at one another in battle, and there the Dānavas of terrible form always conquered the gods.
3.225.4
वध्यमानं बलं दृष्ट्वा बहुशस्तैः पुरंदरः ।
स सैन्यनायकार्थाय चिन्तयामास वासवः ॥ ३.२२५.४ ॥
Seeing the army struck down again and again by them, Indra, the destroyer of cities, Vāsava, began to ponder over finding a commander for the host.
3.225.5
देवसेनां दानवैर्हि भग्नां दृष्ट्वा महाबलः ।
पालयेद्वीर्यमाश्रित्य स ज्ञेयः पुरुषो मया ॥ ३.२२५.५ ॥
Seeing the army of the gods broken by the Dānavas, the mighty one who relying on valour could protect it — that is the man I must find.
3.225.6
स शैलं मानसं गत्वा ध्यायन्नर्थमिमं भृशम् ।
शुश्रावार्तस्वरं घोरमथ मुक्तं स्त्रिया तदा ॥ ३.२२५.६ ॥
He went to the Mānasa mountain and, meditating intently on this matter, then heard the terrible cry of distress uttered at that moment by a woman.
3.225.7
अभिधावतु मां कश्चित्पुरुषस्त्रातु चैव ह ।
पतिं च मे प्रदिशतु स्वयं वा पतिरस्तु मे ॥ ३.२२५.७ ॥
Let some man run towards me and save me; or let him show me a husband, or let him himself become my husband.
3.225.8
पुरंदरस्तु तामाह मा भैर्नास्ति भयं तव ।
एवमुक्त्वा ततोऽपश्यत्केशिनं स्थितमग्रतः ॥ ३.२२५.८ ॥
But Purandara said to her, 'Do not fear, there is no danger for you.' Having said this, he then saw Keśin standing before him.
3.225.9
किरीटिनं गदापाणिं धातुमन्तमिवाचलम् ।
हस्ते गृहीत्वा कन्यां तामथैनं वासवोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२२५.९ ॥
Seeing him standing like a mountain rich in minerals, crowned, with a mace in hand, Vāsava took the maiden by the hand and said to him.
3.225.10
अनार्यकर्मन्कस्मात्त्वमिमां कन्यां जिहीर्षसि ।
वज्रिणं मांविजानीहि विरमास्याः प्रबाधनात् ॥ ३.२२५.१० ॥
You of ignoble deeds, why do you wish to seize this maiden? Know me to be the thunderbolt-bearer; cease harassing her.
3.225.11
विसृजस्व त्वमेवैनां शक्रैषा प्रार्थिता मया ।
क्षमं तेजीवतो गनतुं स्वपुरं पाकशासन ॥ ३.२२५.११ ॥
You yourself release her, O Śakra; she has been asked for by me. O Pākaśāsana, it is fitting for you to go back to your own city while still alive.
3.225.12
एवमुक्त्वा गदां केशी चिक्षेपेन्द्रवधाय वै ।
तामापतन्तीं चिच्छेद मध्ये वज्रेण वासवः ॥ ३.२२५.१२ ॥
Having said this, Keśin hurled his mace to kill Indra. As it fell upon him, Vāsava cut it in the middle with his thunderbolt.
3.225.13
अथास्य शैलशिखरं केशी क्रुद्धो व्यवासृजत् ।
महामेघप्रतीकाशं चलत्पावकसंकुलम् ॥ ३.२२५.१३ ॥
Then Keśī, enraged, hurled at him a mountain peak, like a great storm-cloud, full of moving fires.
3.225.14
तदापन्ततं संप्रेक्ष्य शैलशृङ्गं शतक्रतुः ।
बिभेद राजन्वज्रेण भुवि तन्निपपात ह ॥ ३.२२५.१४ ॥
Seeing that mountain peak falling toward him, Śatakratu Indra split it with the thunderbolt, O king, and it fell to the ground.
3.225.15
पतता तु तदा केशी तेन शृङ्गेण ताडितः ।
हित्वा कन्यां महाभागां प्राद्रवद्भृशपीडितः ॥ ३.२२५.१५ ॥
Then Keśī, struck by that falling peak and sorely afflicted, abandoned the greatly fortunate maiden and fled.
3.225.16
अपयातेऽसुरे तस्मिंस्तां कन्यां वासवोऽब्रवीत् ।
कासि कस्यसि किंचेह कुरुषे त्वं शुभानने ॥ ३.२२५.१६ ॥
When that asura had departed, Vāsava spoke to the maiden: "Who are you, whose are you, and what are you doing here, O fair-faced one?"