Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.228
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3.228.1
तस्मिञ्जाते महासत्त्वे महासेने महाबले ।
समुत्तस्थुर्महोत्पाता घोररूपाः पृथग्विधाः ॥ ३.२२८.१ ॥
When he was born, the great-spirited, great-armied, mighty one, great portents of terrible forms and many kinds arose.
3.228.2
स्त्रीपुंसोर्विपरीतं च तथा द्वन्द्वानि यानि च ।
ग्रहा दीप्ता दिशः खं च ररास च मही भृशम् ॥ ३.२२८.२ ॥
Reversal of woman and man, and whatever pairs there were; the planets blazed, the directions and the sky blazed, and the earth roared greatly.
3.228.3
ऋषयश्च महाघोरान्दृष्ट्वोत्पातान्समन्ततः ।
अकुर्वञ्शान्तिमुद्विग्ना लोकानां लोकभावनाः ॥ ३.२२८.३ ॥
Seeing the very terrible portents on all sides, the sages, who sustain the worlds, agitated, performed a rite of pacification.
3.228.4
निवसन्ति वने ये तु तस्मिंश्चैत्ररथे जनाः ।
तेऽब्रुवन्नेष नोऽनर्थः पावकेनाहृतो महान्।
संगम्य षड्भिः पत्नीभिः सप्तर्षीणामिति स्म ह ॥ ३.२२८.४ ॥
The people who dwelt in that Caitraratha forest said: 'This great misfortune has been brought upon us by the Fire (Pāvaka), who united himself with the six wives of the seven sages.'
3.228.5
अपरे गरुडीमाहुस्तयाऽनर्थोऽयमाहृतः ।
यैर्दृष्टा सा तदा देवी तस्या रूपेण गच्छती ॥ ३.२२८.५ ॥
Others said that Garuḍī brought this misfortune, by whom (they say) that goddess was seen at that time, going in her form.
3.228.6
न तु तत्स्वाहया कर्म कृतंजानाति वै जनः ॥ ३.२२८.६ ॥
Yet people do not truly know that the deed was done by Svāhā.
3.228.7
सुपर्णी तु वचः श्रुत्वा ममायं तनयस्त्विति ।
उपगम्य शनैः स्कन्दमाहाहं जननी तव ॥ ३.२२८.७ ॥
Suparṇī, hearing these words and saying, 'This is my son,' approached Skanda slowly and said, 'I am your mother.'
3.228.8
अथ सप्तर्षयः श्रुत्वा जातं पुत्रं महौजसम् ।
तत्यजुः षट् तदा पत्नीर्विना देवीमरुन्धतीम्।
षड्भिरेव तदा जातमाहुस्तद्वनवासिनः ॥ ३.२२८.८ ॥
Then the seven sages, hearing of the birth of the greatly radiant son, abandoned their six wives, except the goddess Arundhatī. Then the forest dwellers said that he had been born of six.
3.228.9
सप्तर्षीनाह च स्वाहा मम पुत्रोऽयमित्युत ।
अहं हेतुर्नैतदेवमिति राजन्पुनः पुनः ॥ ३.२२८.९ ॥
Svāhā said to the seven sages, 'This is my son.' And, O king, again and again she said, 'I am the cause; it is not as you think.'
3.228.10
विश्वामित्रस्तु कृत्वेष्टिं सप्तर्षीणां महामुनिः ।
पावकं कामसंतप्तमदृष्टः पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात्।
तत्तेन निखिलं सर्वमवबुध्य यथातथम् ॥ ३.२२८.१० ॥
But the great sage Viśvāmitra, having performed the sacrifice of the seven sages, followed the fire, tormented by desire, unseen from behind, and understood all of it exactly as it was.
3.228.11
विश्वामित्रस्तु प्रथमं कुमारं शरणं गतः ।
स्तवं दिव्यं संप्रचक्रे महासेनस् चापि सः ॥ ३.२२८.११ ॥
Viśvāmitra first went for refuge to the youth, and he composed a divine hymn of praise; Mahāsena also did so.
3.228.12
मङ्गलानि च सर्वाणि कौमाराणि त्रयोदश ।
जातकर्मादिकास्तस् क्रियाश्चक्रे महामुनिः ॥ ३.२२८.१२ ॥
All the thirteen auspicious rites belonging to the youth, beginning with the birth rite, the great sage performed.
3.228.13
पड्वक्रस्य तु मांहात्म्यं कुक्कुटस्य तु साधनम् ।
शक्त्या देव्याः साधनं च तथा पारिषदामषि ॥ ३.२२८.१३ ॥
The greatness of the six-faced one, the rite of the cock, the rite by the power of the goddess, and likewise the rite of the attendants.
3.228.14
विश्वामित्रश्चकारैतत्कर्म लोकहिताय वै ।
तस्मादृषिः कुमारस् विश्वामित्रोऽभवत्प्रियः ॥ ३.२२८.१४ ॥
Viśvāmitra performed this rite indeed for the welfare of the world; therefore the youth became dear to the sage Viśvāmitra.
3.228.15
अन्वजानाच्च स्वाहाया रूपान्यत्वं महामुनिः ।
अब्रवीच्च मुनीन्सर्वाननापराध्यन्ति वै स्त्रियः।
श्रुत्वा तु तत्वतस्तस्मात्ते पत्नीः सर्वतोत्यजन् ॥ ३.२२८.१५ ॥
The great sage permitted Svāhā's change of form and told all the sages that women are indeed not at fault; having heard this in truth, they abandoned their wives entirely.
3.228.16
स्कन्दं श्रुत्वा तदा देवा वासवं सहिताऽब्रुवन् ।
अविषह्यं वलं स्कन्दं जहि शक्राशु माचिर् ॥ ३.२२८.१६ ॥
Then, hearing of Skanda, the gods together said to Vāsava: "O Śakra, slay quickly Skanda of unbearable strength; do not delay."
3.228.17
यदि वा न निहंस्येनमद्येन्द्रोऽयं भविष्यति ।
त्रैलोक्यं सन्निगृह्यास्मांस्त्वां च शक्र महाबला ॥ ३.२२८.१७ ॥
If today you do not slay him, this one will become Indra; he will seize the three worlds, and us, and even you, O mighty Śakra.
3.228.18
स तानुवाच व्यथितो वालोऽयं सुमहाबलः ।
स्रष्टारमपि लोकानां युधि विक्रम्य नाशयेत्।
न बालमुत्सहे हन्तुमिति शक्रः प्रभाषते ॥ ३.२२८.१८ ॥
Distressed, he said to them: This child is of very great strength; in battle, by prowess, he could destroy even the creator of the worlds. Indra says, I do not dare to slay this child.
3.228.19
तेऽब्रुवन्नास्ति ते वीर्यं यत एवं प्रभासे ।
सर्वास्त्वद्याभिगच्छन्तु स्कन्दं लोकस्य मातरः ॥ ३.२२८.१९ ॥
They said: Your valour at Prabhāsa is not such as this; therefore let all the mothers of the world go today against Skanda.
3.228.20
कामवीर्या घ्नन्तु चैनं तथेत्युक्त्वा च ता ययुः ।
तमप्रतिबलं दृष्ट्वा विषण्णवदनास्तु ताः ॥ ३.२२८.२० ॥
Saying, Let the mighty ones of desire slay him, they went away; but seeing him of matchless strength, their faces grew sorrowful.
3.228.21
अशक्योऽयंविचिन्त्यैवं तमेव शरणं ययुः ।
ऊचुश्चैनं त्वमस्माकं पुत्रोऽस्माभिर्धृतंजगत् ॥ ३.२२८.२१ ॥
Thinking, He is unconquerable, they took refuge in him alone, and said to him: You are our son; by us the world has been sustained.
3.228.22
अभिनन्द्य ततः सर्वाः प्रस्नुताः स्नेहविक्लबाः ।
तासां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पातुकामः स्तनान्प्रभुः ॥ ३.२२८.२२ ॥
Then, greeting them all, overcome with tenderness and with milk flowing, and hearing their words, the lord desired to drink from their breasts.
3.228.23
ताः संपूज्य महासेनःकामांश्चासां प्रदाय सः ।
अपश्यदग्निमायान्तं पितरं बलिनां बली ॥ ३.२२८.२३ ॥
Having honored them and granted their desires, Mahāsena saw his father Agni approaching, the mightiest of the mighty.
3.228.24
स तु संपूजितस्तेन सह मातृगणेन ह ।
परिवार्य महासेनं रक्षमाणः स्थितः शिवः ॥ ३.२२८.२४ ॥
Honored by him, Śiva stood together with the host of mothers, surrounding Mahāsena and protecting him.
3.228.25
सर्वासां या तु मातॄणां नारी क्रोधसमुद्भवा ।
धात्री स्वपुत्रवत्स्कन्दं शूलहस्ताऽभ्यरक्षत ॥ ३.२२८.२५ ॥
Among all the mothers, the woman born of wrath, as a nurse, guarded Skanda like her own son, trident in hand.
3.228.26
लोहितस्योदधेः कन्या क्रूरा लोहितभोजना ।
परिष्वज्य महासेनं पुत्रवत्पर्यरक्षत ॥ ३.२२८.२६ ॥
The cruel daughter of the ocean of blood, who feeds on blood, embraced Mahāsena and guarded him as a son.
3.228.27
अग्निर्भूत्वा नैगमेयश्छागवक्रो बहुप्रजः ।
रमयामास शैलस्तं बालं क्रीडनकैरिव ॥ ३.२२८.२७ ॥
Becoming Fire, Naigameya with the goat face, the one of many offspring, delighted that child as if with playthings.
3.228.28
ब्रहाः सोपग्रहाश्चैव ऋषयो मातरस्तथा ।
हुताशनमुखाश्चैव दृप्ताः पारिषदां गणाः ॥ ३.२२८.२८ ॥
The Brahmā-hosts with their attendant spirits, the sages and the mothers, likewise the fire-faced and the proud hosts of attendants.
3.228.29
एते चान्ये च बहवो घोरास्त्रिदिववासिनः ।
परिवार्य महासेनं स्थिता मातृगणैः सह ॥ ३.२२८.२९ ॥
These and many other terrible dwellers of heaven stood surrounding Mahāsena together with the host of mothers.
3.228.30
संदिग्धं विजयं दृष्ट्वा विजयेप्सुः सुरेश्वरः ।
आरुह्यैरावतस्कन्धं प्रययौ दैवतैः सह ॥ ३.२२८.३० ॥
Seeing victory uncertain, the lord of the gods, desiring victory, mounted the shoulder of Airāvata and set out with the gods.
3.228.31
आदाय वज्रं बवान्सर्वैर्देवगणैर्वृतः ।
विजिघांसुर्महासेनमिन्द्रस्तूर्णतरं ययौ ॥ ३.२२८.३१ ॥
Taking the thunderbolt and surrounded by all the hosts of gods, Indra, desiring to slay the great general, went more swiftly.
3.228.32
इन्द्रस्तस्य महावेगं दृष्ट्वाऽद्भुतपराक्रमम् ।
विस्मितश्चाभवद्राजन्देवानीकमचोदयत् ॥ ३.२२८.३२ ॥
Seeing his great speed and wondrous valour, Indra was astonished, O king, and urged on the host of gods.
3.228.33
उग्रं तं च महानादं देवानीकं महाप्रभम् ।
विचित्रध्वजसन्नाहं नानावाहनकार्मुकम् ॥ ३.२२८.३३ ॥
That fierce host of gods, roaring mightily and of great splendour, was arrayed with variegated banners and armour, and furnished with many kinds of vehicles and bows.
3.228.34
प्रवराम्बरसंवीतं श्रिया जुष्टमलंकृतम् ।
विजिघांसुं तमायान्तं कुमारः शक्रमन्वयात् ॥ ३.२२८.३४ ॥
Clothed in fine garments, endowed with splendour and adorned, Kumāra pursued Śakra as he came, desiring to slay him.
3.228.35
वियत्पतिः स शक्रस्तु द्रुतमायान्महाबलः ।
संहर्पयन्देवसेनां जिघांसुः पावकात्मजम् ॥ ३.२२८.३५ ॥
Śakra, lord of the sky and mighty, came swiftly, gladdening the host of gods, desiring to slay the son of Agni.
3.228.36
संपूज्यमानस्त्रिदशैस्तथैव परमर्षिभिः ।
समीपमथ संप्राप्तो वह्निपुत्रस्य वासवः ॥ ३.२२८.३६ ॥
Honored in the same way by the gods and the great sages, Vāsava came near the son of Fire.
3.228.37
सिंहनादं ततश्चक्रे देवेशः सहितैः सुरैः ।
गुहोऽपिशब्दं तं श्रुत्वा व्यनदात्सागरो यथा ॥ ३.२२८.३७ ॥
Then the lord of the gods, together with the gods, raised a lion's roar; and Guha, hearing that sound, roared like the ocean.
3.228.38
तस्य शब्देन महता समुद्धूतोदधिप्रभम् ।
वभ्राम तत्रतत्रैव दैवसैन्यमचेतनम् ॥ ३.२२८.३८ ॥
By his great sound the army of the gods, tossed like the ocean, reeled senseless here and there.
3.228.39
जिधांसूनुपसंप्राप्तान्देवान्दृष्ट्वा सपावकिः ।
विससर्ज मुखात्क्रुद्धः प्रवृद्धाः पावकार्चिषः ॥ ३.२२८.३९ ॥
Seeing the gods approaching near, wishing to slay, the son of Fire, enraged, released from his mouth flames of fire grown mighty.
3.228.40
अदहद्देवसैन्यानि वेपमानानि भूतले ॥ ३.२२८.४० ॥
He burned the armies of the gods, trembling upon the ground.
3.228.41
ते प्रदीप्तशिरोदेहाः प्रदीप्तायुधवाहनाः ।
प्रच्युताः सहसा भान्ति चित्रास्तारागणा इव ॥ ३.२२८.४१ ॥
With heads and bodies blazing, weapons and vehicles ablaze, they were cast down suddenly and shone wondrously like clusters of stars.
3.228.42
दह्यमानाः प्रपन्नास्ते शरणं पावकात्मजम् ।
देवा वज्रधरं त्यक्त्वाततः शानतिमुपागताः ॥ ३.२२८.४२ ॥
The gods, burning, abandoned the thunderbolt-bearer, took refuge with the son of fire, and then found peace.
3.228.43
त्यक्तो देवैस्ततः स्कन्दे वज्रं शक्रो न्यपातयत् ॥ ३.२२८.४३ ॥
Then, abandoned by the gods, Indra hurled the thunderbolt at Skanda.
3.228.44
तद्विसृष्टं जघानाशु पर्श्वं स्कन्दस्य दक्षिणम् ।
विभेद च महाराज पार्श्वं तस्य महात्मनः ॥ ३.२२८.४४ ॥
That hurled thunderbolt swiftly struck Skanda's right side, and, great king, it split the side of that great-souled one.
3.228.45
वज्रप्रहारात्स्कन्दस्य संजातः पुरुषोऽपरः ।
युवा काञ्चनसन्नाहः शक्तिधृग्दिव्यकुण्डलः ॥ ३.२२८.४५ ॥
From the blow of the thunderbolt there arose from Skanda another man, young, clad in gold armor, bearing a spear, wearing divine earrings.
3.228.46
यद्वज्रविशनाज्जातो विशाखस्तेन सोऽभवत् ॥ ३.२२८.४६ ॥
Because he was born from the piercing of the thunderbolt, he became known as Viśākha.
3.228.47
तं जातमपरं दृष्ट्वा कालानलसमद्युतिम् ।
भयादिनद्रस्तुत तं स्कन्दं प्राञ्जलिः शरणं गतः ॥ ३.२२८.४७ ॥
Seeing that other man born, bright like the fire of time, Indra, out of fear, went with folded hands for refuge to Skanda.
3.228.48
तस्याभयंददौ स्कन्दः सहसैन्यस् सत्तम ।
ततः प्रहृष्टास्त्रिदशा वादित्राण्यभ्यवादयन् ॥ ३.२२८.४८ ॥
Skanda, together with his army, gave him safety, O best of the good. Then the delighted gods sounded their musical instruments.
3.228.49
स्कन्दपारिषदान्धोराञ्छृणुष्वाद्भुतदर्शनान् ।
वज्रप्हहारात्स्कन्दस्य जज्ञुस्तत्र कुमारकाः।
ये हरन्ति शिशूञ्जातान्गर्भस्थाश्चैव दारुणाः ॥ ३.२२८.४९ ॥
Listen about Skanda's attendants, fearsome and of wondrous appearance: from the blow of the thunderbolt, young boys were born there for Skanda, cruel beings who seize newborn infants and even those still in the womb.
3.228.50
वज्रप्रहारात्कन्याश्च जज्ञिरेऽस् महाबलाः ॥ ३.२२८.५० ॥
From the blow of the thunderbolt, mighty maidens were also born for him.
3.228.51
कुमारान्स विशखं च पुत्रत्वे समकल्पयत् ।
स भूत्वा भगवान्सङ्ख्ये रक्षंश्छागमुखस्तदा ॥ ३.२२८.५१ ॥
He made the young boys and Viśākha his sons; and the blessed lord, goat-faced, then protected them in battle.
3.228.52
वृतः कन्यागणैः सर्वैरात्मीयैः सह पुत्रकैः ।
मातृणां प्रेषितानां च भद्रशाखश्चकोमलैः ॥ ३.२२८.५२ ॥
He was surrounded by all his own hosts of maidens together with his sons; with those sent by the Mothers, and with Bhadraśākha and the tender ones.
3.228.53
ततः कुमारं संजातं स्कन्दमाहुर्जना भुवि ।
रुद्रमग्निमुखां स्वाहां प्रदेशेषु महाबलाः ॥ ३.२२८.५३ ॥
Then the youth who had been born was called Skanda by the people on earth; together with Svāhā, whose faces are Rudra and Agni, the mighty ones in various regions.
3.228.54
यजन्ति पुत्रकामाश्च पुत्रिणश्च सदा जनाः ।
यास्तास्त्वजनयत्कन्यास्तपो नाम हुताशनः ॥ ३.२२८.५४ ॥
People who desire sons, and those who have sons, always perform sacrifice. Of the maidens whom Hutāśana (Fire) bore, one was named Tapas.
3.228.55
किं करोमीति ताः स्कन्दं संप्राप्ताः समभाषयन् ॥ ३.२२८.५५ ॥
"What shall I do?" — so saying, they came to Skanda and spoke to him.
3.228.56
भवेम सर्वलोकस्य मातरो वयमुत्तमाः ।
प्रसादात्तव पूज्याश्च प्रियमेतत्कुरुष्व नः ॥ ३.२२८.५६ ॥
"May we become the supreme mothers of all the worlds, and be worthy of honour through your grace. Grant us this dear wish."
3.228.57
सोऽब्रवीद्बाढमित्येवं भविष्यध्वं पृथिग्विधाः ।
शिवाश्चैवाशिवाश्चैव पुनःपुनःरुदारधीः ॥ ३.२२८.५७ ॥
He, of noble mind, said, "Very well, so shall it be. You shall become of various kinds, both auspicious and inauspicious, again and again."
3.228.58
अग्निर्भूत्वा ततश्चैनं छागवक्रो बहुप्रजः ।
रमयामास शैलस्थं बलं क्रीडनकैरिव ॥ ३.२२८.५८ ॥
Then Fire, goat-faced and rich in offspring, became his companion and delighted that mighty child dwelling on the mountain, as if with toys.