Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.226
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3.226.1
अहं प्रजापतेः कन्या देवसेनेति वुश्रुता ।
भगिनी मे दैत्यसेना सा पूर्वं कोशिना हृता ॥ ३.२२६.१ ॥
I am the daughter of Prajāpati, renowned as Devasenā. My sister Daityasenā was seized long ago by Kośin.
3.226.2
सहैवावां भगिन्यौ तु सखीभिः सह मानसम् ।
आगच्छावो विहारार्थमनुज्ञाप्य प्रजापतिम् ॥ ३.२२६.२ ॥
We two sisters came with our companions to Lake Mānasa for pleasure, having obtained leave from Prajāpati.
3.226.3
नित्यं चावां प्रार्थयते हर्तुं केशी महासुरः ।
इच्छत्येनं दैत्यसेना न चाहं पाकशासन ॥ ३.२२६.३ ॥
The great demon Keśin constantly wishes to seize us both. Daityasenā desires him, but I do not, O Indra, punisher of Pāka.
3.226.4
सा हृताऽनेन भगवान्मुक्ताऽहं त्वद्बलेन तु ।
त्वया देवेन्द्र निर्दिष्टं पतिमिच्छामि दुर्जयम् ॥ ३.२२६.४ ॥
She was seized by him, but, O blessed one, I was freed by your strength. O lord of the gods, I desire the unconquerable husband you have appointed.
3.226.5
मम मातृष्वसेयी त्वं माता दाक्षायणी मम ।
आख्यातुं त्वहमिच्छामि स्वयमात्मबलं त्वया ॥ ३.२२६.५ ॥
You are the daughter of my maternal aunt, and your mother Dākṣāyaṇī is my mother too. I wish to declare my own strength to you myself.
3.226.6
अबलाऽहं महाबाहो पतिस्तु बलवान्मम ।
वरदानात्पितुर्भावी सुरासुरनमस्कृतः ॥ ३.२२६.६ ॥
I am weak, O mighty-armed one, but my husband will be strong, destined by my father's boon to be revered by gods and demons alike.
3.226.7
कीदृशं तु बलंदेवि पत्युस्तव भविष्यति ।
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तव वाक्यमनिन्दिते ॥ ३.२२६.७ ॥
O goddess, what kind of strength will your husband have? O blameless one, I wish to hear your words.
3.226.8
देवदानवयक्षाणां किन्नरोरगरक्षसाम् ।
जेता यो दुष्टदैत्यानां महावीर्यो महाबलः ॥ ३.२२६.८ ॥
He who conquers gods, danavas, yakshas, kinnaras, serpents, rakshasas and the wicked daityas — he shall be of great valour and great might.
3.226.9
यस्तु सर्वाणि भूतानि त्वया सह विजेष्यति ।
स हि मे भविता भर्ता ब्रह्मण्यः कीर्तिवर्धनः ॥ ३.२२६.९ ॥
He who, together with you, shall conquer all beings — he will be my husband, devoted to the brahmins and increaser of fame.
3.226.10
इन्द्रस्तस्या वचः श्रुत्वा दुःखितोऽचिन्तयद्भृशम् ।
अस्या देव्याः पतिर्नास्ति यादृशं संप्रभाषते ॥ ३.२२६.१० ॥
Hearing her words, Indra, deeply grieved, reflected greatly: for this goddess there is no husband such as she describes.
3.226.11
अथापश्यत्स उदये भास्करं भास्करद्युतिः ।
सोमं चैव महाभागं प्रविशन्तं दिवाकरम् ॥ ३.२२६.११ ॥
Then, shining like the sun at dawn, he saw the sun, and the greatly fortunate moon entering the sun.
3.226.12
अमावास्यां प्रवृत्तायां मुहूर्ते रौद्र एव तु ।
देवासुरं च संग्रामं सोऽपश्यदुदये गिरौ ॥ ३.२२६.१२ ॥
When the new-moon day had come, at a fearful moment, he saw on the eastern mountain the battle of gods and asuras.
3.226.13
लोहितैश्च घनैर्युक्तां पूर्वां संध्यां शतक्रतुः ।
अपश्यल्लोहितोदं च मघवान्वरुणालयम् ॥ ३.२२६.१३ ॥
Śatakratu, Indra, saw the eastern twilight covered with red dense clouds, and also the Red-Water sea, the abode of Varuṇa.
3.226.14
भृगुभिश्चाङ्गिरोभ्यश्च हुतं मन्त्रैः पृथग्विधैः ।
हव्यं गृहीत्वा वह्निं च प्रविशन्तं दिवाकरम् ॥ ३.२२६.१४ ॥
Taking the oblation offered with various mantras by the Bhṛgus and Aṅgirases, and entering fire and the sun.
3.226.15
पर्व चैव चतुर्विंशं तदा सूर्यमुपस्थितम् ।
तथा सूर्यं वह्निगतं सोमं सूर्यगतं च तम् ॥ ३.२२६.१५ ॥
Then the lunar junction was also the twenty-fourth, and the sun was present; likewise the sun gone into fire, and the moon gone into the sun.
3.226.16
समालोक्यैकतामेव शशिनो भास्करस्य च ।
समवायं तु तं रौद्रं दृष्ट्वा शक्रोऽन्वचिन्तयत् ॥ ३.२२६.१६ ॥
Having observed the oneness of the moon and the sun, and having seen that terrible conjunction, Śakra reflected.
3.226.17
सूर्याचन्द्रमसोर्घोरं दृश्यते परिवेषणम् ।
एतस्मिन्नेव रात्र्यन्ते महद्युद्धं तु शंसति ॥ ३.२२६.१७ ॥
A terrible halo around the sun and the moon is seen; at the end of this very night it foretells a great battle.
3.226.18
सरित्सिन्धुरपीयं तु प्रत्यसृग्वाहिनी भृशम् ।
शृगालिनयग्निवक्रा च प्रत्यादित्यं विराविणी ॥ ३.२२६.१८ ॥
This river and sea also flow back with a great stream of blood, filled with jackals, fire-mouthed, roaring against the sun.
3.226.19
एष रौद्रश्चसंघातो महान्युक्तश्च तेजसा ।
सोमस्य वह्निसूर्याभ्यामद्भुतोऽयं समागमः ॥ ३.२२६.१९ ॥
This terrible and great conjunction is joined with brilliance; this wondrous meeting of Soma with Fire and the Sun.
3.226.20
जनयेद्यं सुतं सोमः सोऽस्या देव्याः पतिर्भवेत् ।
अथानेकैर्गुणैश्चाग्निरग्निः सर्वाश्च देवताः ॥ ३.२२६.२० ॥
The son whom Soma begets shall be this goddess's husband. Then, by many qualities, Agni, Agni, and all the gods.
3.226.21
एष चेञ्जनयेद्गर्भं सोऽस्या देव्याः पतिर्भवेत् ।
एवं संचिन्त्य भगवान्ब्रह्मलोकं तदा गतः ॥ ३.२२६.२१ ॥
If he begets an embryo, then he shall be this goddess's husband. Having thus reflected, the blessed lord then went to the world of Brahmā.
3.226.22
गृहीत्वा देवसेनां तां ववन्दे स पितामहम् ।
उवाच चास्या देव्यास्त्वं साधु शूरं पतिं दिशा ॥ ३.२२६.२२ ॥
Taking Devasenā, he bowed to that grandfather and said: 'Point out a good, heroic husband for this goddess.'
3.226.23
यथैतच्चिन्तितंकार्यं त्वया दानवसूदन ।
तथा स भविता गर्भो बलवानुरुविक्रमः ॥ ३.२२६.२३ ॥
As this task has been conceived by you, slayer of the Dānavas, so shall that embryo be: mighty and of great valor.
3.226.24
स विष्यति सेनानीस्त्वया सह शतक्रतो ।
अस्या देव्याः पतिश्चैव स भविष्यति वीर्यवान् ॥ ३.२२६.२४ ॥
He shall be commander together with you, O Śatakratu; and he shall also be the valiant husband of this goddess.
3.226.25
एतच्छ्रुत्वा नमस्तस्मै कृत्वाऽसौ मह कन्यया ।
तत्राभ्यगच्छद्देवेन्द्रो यत्र सप्तर्षयोऽभवन् ॥ ३.२२६.२५ ॥
Hearing this, having paid homage to him, the lord of the gods came there with the great maiden, to where the seven sages were.
3.226.26
वसिष्ठप्रमुखा मुख्या विप्रेन्द्राः सुमहाप्रभाः ।
भागार्थं तपसोपात्तं तेषां सोमं तथाऽध्वरे ॥ ३.२२६.२६ ॥
The foremost brahmin lords, led by Vasiṣṭha, of very great splendor, for their portion obtained through austerity, the soma at that sacrifice.
3.226.27
पिपासवो ययुर्देवाः शतक्रतुपुरोगमाः ।
इष्टिं कृत्वयतान्यायं सुसमिद्धे हुताशने ॥ ३.२२६.२७ ॥
The thirsty gods, led by Śatakratu (Indra), went there; having performed the iṣṭi rightly, into the well-kindled fire they offered.
3.226.28
जुहुवुस्ते महात्मानो हव्यं सर्वदिवौकसाम् ।
समाहूतो हुतवहःसोऽद्भुतः सूर्यमण्डलात् ॥ ३.२२६.२८ ॥
Those high-souled ones offered the oblation of all the dwellers in heaven; and Hutavaha, the wondrous fire-bearer, was summoned from the orb of the sun.
3.226.29
विनिःसृत्य ययौ वह्निः पार्श्वतो विधिवत्प्रभुः ।
आगम्याहवनीयं वै तैर्द्विजैर्मन्त्रतो हुतम् ॥ ३.२२६.२९ ॥
The lord of fire came forth from the side and went according to rule; having come to the āhavanīya fire, the oblation the twice-born had offered with mantras, he indeed arrived there.
3.226.30
सतत्र विविधं हव्यं प्रतिगृह्यहुताशनः ।
ऋषिभ्यो भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रायच्छत दिवौकसाम् ॥ ३.२२६.३० ॥
There that fire received the various oblations, and, O best of the Bharatas, gave them to the sages for the dwellers in heaven.
3.226.31
निष्क्रामंश्चाप्यपश्यत्स पत्नीस्तेषां महात्मनाम् ।
स्वेष्वासतेषूपविष्टाः स्नायन्तीश्च यथासुस्वम् ॥ ३.२२६.३१ ॥
As he went out, he also saw the wives of those great-souled ones, seated on their own seats and bathing at ease.
3.226.32
रुक्मवेदिनिभास्तास्तु चन्द्रलेखा इवामलाः ।
हुताशनार्चिःप्रतिमाः सर्वास्तारा इवाद्भुताः ॥ ३.२२६.३२ ॥
They were all like golden altars, spotless like lines of the crescent moon, like the flames of the sacrificial fire, and wondrous like the stars.
3.226.33
स तत्रतेन मनसा बभूव क्षुभितेन्द्रियः ।
पत्नीर्दृष्ट्वा द्विजेन्द्राणां वह्निः कामवशं ययौ ॥ ३.२२६.३३ ॥
There, seeing the wives of the foremost brahmins, Fire's mind was agitated and his senses stirred; he fell under the power of desire.
3.226.34
भूयः संचिन्तयामास न न्याय्यं क्षुभितो ह्यहम् ।
साध्व्यः पत्न्यो द्विजेन्द्राणामकामा कामयाम्यहम् ॥ ३.२२६.३४ ॥
Again he reflected: 'This is not right; I am agitated. These are the chaste wives of the foremost brahmins, free of desire, and yet I desire them.'
3.226.35
नैताः शक्या मया द्रष्टुं स्प्रष्टुं वाऽप्यनिमित्ततः ।
गार्हपत्यं समाविश्य तस्मात्पश्याम्यभीक्ष्णशः ॥ ३.२२६.३५ ॥
These I cannot see or touch without cause; therefore, having entered the household fire, I gaze upon them again and again.
3.226.36
संस्पृशन्निव सर्वास्ताः शिखाभिः काञ्चनप्रभाः ।
पश्यमानश्च मुमुदे गार्हपत्यं समाश्रितः ॥ ३.२२६.३६ ॥
Touching them all, as it were, with his golden-hued flames, he rejoiced as he gazed, having taken refuge in the household fire.
3.226.37
निरुध्य तत्रसुचिरमेवं वह्निर्वनं गतः ।
मनस्तासु विनिक्षिप्य कामयानो वराङ्गनाः ॥ ३.२२६.३७ ॥
Having lingered there for a long time in this way, Fire went off to the forest, fixing his mind on those excellent women and desiring them.
3.226.38
कामसंतप्तहृदयो देहत्यागे विनिश्चितः ।
अलाभे ब्राह्मणस्त्रीणामग्निर्वनमुपागमत् ॥ ३.२२६.३८ ॥
With a heart tormented by desire, resolved to give up his body, and failing to obtain the brahmin women, Fire went to the forest.
3.226.39
स्वाहा तं दक्षदुहिता प्रथमाऽकामयत्तदा ।
सा तस्य च्छिद्रमन्वैच्छच्चिरात्प्रभृतिभामिनी। ॥ ३.२२६.३९ ॥
Svāhā, Dakṣa's daughter, was the first to desire him then; that radiant woman had long been seeking his weak point.
3.226.40
सा तं ज्ञात्वा यथावत्तु वर्हिं वनमुपागतम् ।
तत्त्वतः कामसंतप्तं चिन्तयामास भामिनी ॥ ३.२२६.४० ॥
That radiant woman, having truly learned that Fire had gone to the forest and was tormented by desire, began to reflect.
3.226.41
अहं सप्तर्षिपत्नीनां कृत्वा रूपाणि पावकम् ।
कामयिष्यामि कामार्तं तासां रूपेण मोहितम्।
एवं कृते प्रीतिरस् कामावाप्तिश्च मे भवेत् ॥ ३.२२६.४१ ॥
Taking on the forms of the wives of the seven sage-seers, I will desire Fire, who is afflicted by desire and bewildered by their forms. If this is done, he will be delighted and I will attain my desire.