Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.230
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3.230.1
श्रिया जुष्टं महासेनं देवसेनापतीकृतम् ।
सप्तर्षिपत्नयः षड् देव्यस्तत्सकाशमथागमन् ॥ ३.२३०.१ ॥
Adorned with splendor, made commander of the gods' army, the great general (Skanda) — then the six goddesses, wives of the seven sages, came into his presence.
3.230.2
ऋषिभिः संपरित्यक्ता धर्मयुक्ता महाव्रताः ।
द्रुतमागम्य चोचुस्ता देवसेनापतिं प्रभुम् ॥ ३.२३०.२ ॥
Utterly abandoned by the sages, devoted to dharma, keeping great vows, they came quickly and spoke to the lord, the commander of the gods' army.
3.230.3
वयं पुत्र परित्यक्तां भर्तृभिर्देवसंमितैः ।
अकारणाद्रुषा तैस्तु पुण्यस्थानात्परिच्युताः ॥ ३.२३०.३ ॥
O son, we have been abandoned by our husbands, who are like gods; without cause, in anger, they cast us down from the holy place.
3.230.4
अस्माभिः किल जातस्त्वमिति केनाप्युदाहृतम् ।
तत्सत्यमेतत्संश्रुत्य तस्मान्नस्त्रातुमर्हसि ॥ ३.२३०.४ ॥
It has been said by someone that you were born of us; having heard this is true, you ought to protect us.
3.230.5
अक्षयश्च भवेत्स्वर्गस्त्वत्प्रसादाद्धि नः प्रभो ।
त्वां पुत्रं चाप्यभीप्सामः कृत्वैतदनृणो भव ॥ ३.२३०.५ ॥
O lord, by your grace may our heaven be imperishable; and we desire you as a son as well. Having done this, be freed from debt.
3.230.6
मातरो हि भवत्यो मे सुतो वोऽहमनिन्दिताः ।
यद्वापीच्छत तत्सर्वं संभविष्यति वस्तथा ॥ ३.२३०.६ ॥
You are all my mothers, O blameless ones, and I am your son. Whatever you desire, all of it will come to be for you, just so.
3.230.7
विवक्षन्तं ततः शक्रं किं कार्यमिति सोऽब्रवीत् ।
उक्तः स्कन्देन ब्रूहिति सोऽब्रवीद्वासवस्ततः ॥ ३.२३०.७ ॥
Then Śakra, wishing to speak, asked, "What is to be done?" When Skanda said, "Speak," Vāsava then spoke.
3.230.8
अभिजित्स्पर्धमाना तु रोहिण्या कन्यसी स्वसा ।
इच्छन्ती ज्येष्ठतां देवी तपस्तप्तुं वनं गता ॥ ३.२३०.८ ॥
Abhijit, competing with Rohiṇī, though the younger sister, desiring seniority, went to the forest to perform austerities.
3.230.9
तत्र मूढोस्मि भद्रं ते नक्षत्रं गगनाच्च्युतम् ।
कालं त्विमं परं स्कन्द ब्रह्मणा सह चिन्तय ॥ ३.२३०.९ ॥
There I am confused. May good befall you. The lunar mansion has fallen from the sky. O Skanda, consider this supreme time together with Brahmā.
3.230.10
धनिष्ठादिस्तदा कालो ब्रह्मणा परिकल्पितः ।
रोहिणी ह्यभवत्पूर्वमेवं सङ्ख्या समाभवत् ॥ ३.२३०.१० ॥
Then the time beginning with Dhaniṣṭhā was fixed by Brahmā. Previously Rohiṇī had been first; thus the reckoning came into being.
3.230.11
एवमुक्ते तु शक्रेण त्रिदिवं कृत्तिका गताः ।
नक्षत्रं शकटाकारं भाति तद्वह्निदैवतम् ॥ ३.२३०.११ ॥
When Śakra had spoken thus, the Kṛttikās went to heaven. That lunar mansion, whose deity is Fire, shines in the shape of a cart.
3.230.12
विनता चाब्रवीत्स्कन्दं मम त्वं पिण्डदः सुतः ।
इच्छामि नित्यमेवाहं त्वया पुत्र सहासितुम् ॥ ३.२३०.१२ ॥
Vinatā said to Skanda, "You are my son, the giver of funeral offerings. O son, I always wish to dwell with you."
3.230.13
एवमस्तु नमस्तेऽस्तु पुत्रस्नेहात्प्रशाधि माम् ।
स्नुषया पूज्यमाना वै देवि वत्स्यसि नित्यदा ॥ ३.२३०.१३ ॥
Skanda said: So be it; homage to you. Out of a son's affection, instruct me. O goddess, honoured by your daughters-in-law, you will always dwell (here).
3.230.14
अथ मातृगणः सर्वः स्कन्दं वचनमब्रवीत् ।
वयं सर्वस्य लोकस्य मातरः कविभिः स्तुताः।
इच्छामो मातरस्तुभ्यं भवितुं पूजयस्व नः ॥ ३.२३०.१४ ॥
Then the whole host of Mothers spoke these words to Skanda: We are the mothers of the whole world, praised by the seers. We wish to be your mothers; worship us.
3.230.15
तासां तु वचनं श्रुत्वास्कन्दो वचनमब्रवीत् ।
मातरो हि भवत्यो मे भवतीनामहं सुतः।
उच्यतां यन्मया कार्यं भवतीनामथेप्सितम् ॥ ३.२३०.१५ ॥
Having heard their words, Skanda spoke: You are indeed my mothers, and I am your son. Say what is to be done by me, what you desire.
3.230.16
यास्तु ता मातरः पूर्वं लोकस्यास्य प्रकल्पिताः ।
अस्माकं तु भवेत्स्थानं तासां चैव न तद्भवेत् ॥ ३.२३०.१६ ॥
Those mothers who were formerly appointed for this world — let the place be ours, and let it not be theirs.
3.230.17
भवेम पूज्या लोकस्य न ताः पूज्याः सुरर्षभ ।
प्रजाऽस्माकं हृतास्ताभिस्त्वत्कृते ताः प्रयच्छ नः ॥ ३.२३०.१७ ॥
Let us be worthy of worship in the world, and let them not be worshipped. O best of gods, they have carried off our offspring; for your sake, give them to us.
3.230.18
वृत्ताः प्रजा न ताः प्रक्या भवतीभिर्निषेवितुम् ।
अन्प्रां वः कां प्रयच्छामि प्रजां यां मनसेच्छथा ॥ ३.२३०.१८ ॥
Skanda said: 'Those offspring are already fixed and are not fit for you mothers to enjoy. To you who eat food, which offspring shall I give? Tell me the offspring you desire in your mind.'
3.230.19
इच्चाम तासां मातॄणां प्रजा भोक्तुं प्रयच्छ नः ।
त्वया सह पृथग्भूता ये च तासामथेश्वराः ॥ ३.२३०.१९ ॥
The mothers said: 'We wish to enjoy the offspring of those mothers; give them to us. And also give us the lords of those separated from you.'
3.230.20
प्रजा वो दद्मि कष्टं तु भवतीभिरुदाहृतम् ।
परिरक्षत भद्रं वः प्रजा साधुनमस्कृताः ॥ ३.२३०.२० ॥
Skanda: 'I give you offspring, but also accept the harsh word you have spoken. May you prosper; protect the offspring who have been rightly honoured.'
3.230.21
परिरक्षाम भद्रं ते प्रजाः स्कन्द यथेच्छसि ।
त्वया नो रोचते स्कन्द सहवासश्चिरंप्रभो ॥ ३.२३०.२१ ॥
The mothers: 'May you prosper, Skanda; we will protect the offspring as you wish. Skanda, lord, we are pleased to live with you for a long time.'
3.230.22
यावत्षोडश वर्षाणि भवन्ति तरुणाः प्रजाः ।
प्रबाधत मनुष्याणां तावद्रूपैः पृथग्विधैः ॥ ३.२३०.२२ ॥
Skanda: 'As long as the young offspring are sixteen years old, afflict men in various forms.'
3.230.23
अहं च वः प्रदास्यामि रौद्रमात्मानमव्ययम् ।
परमं तेन सहिताः सुखं वत्स्यथ पूजिताः ॥ ३.२३०.२३ ॥
Skanda: 'I shall give you my fierce, imperishable self; united with it, honoured, you will dwell in happiness.'
3.230.24
ततः शरीरात्स्कन्दस्य परुषः पावकप्रभः ।
भोक्तुं प्रजाः स मर्त्यानां निष्पपात महाबलः ॥ ३.२३०.२४ ॥
Then from Skanda's body there emerged a harsh being, radiant as fire, of great strength, who went forth to devour the creatures of mortal men.
3.230.25
अपतत्सहसा भूमौ विसंज्ञोऽथ क्षुधार्दितः ।
स्कन्देन सोऽभ्यनुज्ञातो रौद्ररूपोऽभवद्ग्रहः ॥ ३.२३०.२५ ॥
He suddenly fell to the ground, unconscious and tormented by hunger; and, having been permitted by Skanda, he became a seizing spirit of terrible form.
3.230.26
स्कन्दापस्मार इत्याहुर्गृहं तं द्विजसत्तमाः ।
विनता तु महारौद्रा कथ्यते शकुनिग्रहः ॥ ३.२३०.२६ ॥
O best of the twice-born, they call that seizing spirit Skanda's epilepsy; but the very terrible Vinatā is called the bird-seizing spirit.
3.230.27
मातॄणां राक्षसंप्राहुस्तं विद्यात्पूतनाग्रहम् ।
कष्टा दारुणरूपेण घोररूपा निशाचरी ॥ ३.२३०.२७ ॥
They call it the demon of the Mothers; one should know it as the Pūtanā-seizing spirit: the cruel night-wanderer of dreadful and terrible form.
3.230.28
पशाची रदारुणाकारा कथ्यते शीतपूतना ।
गर्भान्सा मानुषीणां तु हरते घोरदर्शना ॥ ३.२३०.२८ ॥
A demoness with terrible fangs and dreadful form is called Cold Pūtanā; she of dreadful aspect seizes the embryos of human women.
3.230.29
अदितिं रेवतीं प्राहुर्ग्रहस्तस्यास्तु रैवतः ।
सोऽपि बालान्महागोरो बाधते वै महाग्रहः ॥ ३.२३०.२९ ॥
They call Aditi Revatī, and her spirit is Raivata; that very fair great spirit also afflicts children.
3.230.30
दैत्यानां या दितिर्माता तामाहुर्मुखमण्डिकाम् ।
अत्यर्थं शिशुमांसेन संप्रहृष्टा दुरासदा ॥ ३.२३०.३० ॥
The mother of the Daityas, Diti, is called Mukhamaṇḍikā; greatly delighted by the flesh of infants, she becomes hard to approach.
3.230.31
कुमाराश्च कुमार्यश् ये प्रोक्ताः स्कन्दसंभवाः ।
तेऽपि गर्भभुजः सर्वे कौरव्यसुमहाग्रहाः ॥ ३.२३०.३१ ॥
The boys and girls said to be born of Skanda are all eaters of embryos, O Kaurava; they are all great grahas.
3.230.32
तासामेव तु पत्नीनां पतयस्ते प्रकीर्तिताः ।
आजायमानान्गृह्णन्ति बालकान्रौद्रकर्मणः ॥ ३.२३०.३२ ॥
These are declared the husbands of those same wives; the cruel-acting ones seize the children as they are being born.
3.230.33
गवां माता तु या प्राज्ञैः कथ्यते सुरभिर्नृप ।
शकुनिस्तामथारुह्यसह भुङ्क्ते शिशून्भुवि ॥ ३.२३०.३३ ॥
O king, Surabhi, whom the wise call the mother of cows, is the one upon whom Śakuni mounts and devours infants on earth.
3.230.34
सरमा नाम या माता शुनां देवी जनाधिप ।
साऽपिगर्भान्समादत्ते मानुषीणां सदैव हि ॥ ३.२३०.३४ ॥
O lord of men, the goddess Saramā, mother of dogs, also always seizes the embryos of human women.
3.230.35
पादपानां च या माता करञ्जनिलया हि सा ।
वरदा सा हि सौम्या च नित्यं भूतानुकम्पिनी ॥ ३.२३०.३५ ॥
She who is the mother of trees, dwelling in the karañja tree, is boon-giving; she is gentle and always compassionate toward beings.
3.230.36
करञ्जे तां नमस्यन्ति तस्मात्पुत्रार्थिनो नराः ।
इमे त्वष्टादशान्ये वै ग्रहा मांसमधुप्रियाः ॥ ३.२३०.३६ ॥
Therefore men who desire sons bow to her in the karañja tree. And there are these eighteen other graha-spirits, who love flesh and honey.
3.230.37
द्विपञ्चरात्रं तिष्ठन्ति सततं सूतिकागृहे ।
कद्रूः सूक्ष्मवपुर्भूत्वा गर्भिणीं प्रविशत्यथ ॥ ३.२३०.३७ ॥
For ten nights they remain constantly in the birthing chamber. Kadrū, taking a subtle body, then enters the pregnant woman.
3.230.38
भुङ्क्ते सा तत्र तं गर्भं सा तु नागं प्रसूयते ।
गन्धर्वाणां तु या माता सा गर्भं गृह्य गच्छति ॥ ३.२३०.३८ ॥
There she devours that embryo, and she gives birth to a serpent. But the mother of the Gandharvas takes the embryo and goes away.
3.230.39
ततो विलीनगर्भा सा मानुषी भुवि दृश्यते ।
या जनित्री त्वप्सरसां गर्भमास्ते प्रगृह्य सा ॥ ३.२३०.३९ ॥
Then, with the embryo dissolved, she appears on earth as a human woman. But the mother of the Apsarases seizes the embryo and remains there.
3.230.40
उपविष्टं ततो गर्भं कथयनति मनीषिणः ।
लोहितस्योदधेः कन्या धात्री स्कन्दस्य सा स्मृता ॥ ३.२३०.४० ॥
Then the wise say that the embryo has settled. She is the daughter of the Ocean of Blood, remembered as the nurse of Skanda.
3.230.41
लोहितायनिरित्येवं कदम्बे सा हि पूज्यते ।
पुरुषे तु यथा रुद्रस्तथाऽऽर्या प्रमदास्वपि ॥ ३.२३०.४१ ॥
Under the name Lohitāyanī she is worshipped in the kadamba tree. As Rudra is among men, so is the noble one worshipped among women as well.
3.230.42
आर्या माता कुमारस्य पृथक्कामार्थमिज्यते ।
एवमेते कुमाराणां मया प्रोक्ता महाग्रहाः ॥ ३.२३०.४२ ॥
The noble mother of the boy is worshipped for the sake of separate desires. Thus I have declared these great seizing spirits of the boys.
3.230.43
यावत्षोडश वर्षाणि शिशूनां ह्यशिवास्ततः ।
ये च मातृगणाः प्रोक्ताः पुरुषाश्चैवये ग्रहाः ॥ ३.२३०.४३ ॥
Up to sixteen years, for infants, there are these inauspicious troops of mothers, and also the seizing spirits called male.
3.230.44
सर्वे स्कन्दग्रहा नाम ज्ञेया नित्यं शरीरिभिः ।
तेषां प्रशमनं कार्यं स्नानं धूपमथाञ्जनम्।
बलिकार्गेपहाराश् स्कन्दस्येज्या विशेषतः ॥ ३.२३०.४४ ॥
All of these are known as Skanda's seizing spirits, always to be recognized by embodied beings. Their appeasement should be done with bathing, incense, and ointment, and with offerings of food and gifts, especially the worship of Skanda.
3.230.45
एवमभ्यर्चिताः सर्वे प्रयच्छन्ति शुभं नृणाम् ।
आयुर्दीर्घं च राजेनद्रसम्यक्पूजानमस्कृताः ॥ ३.२३०.४५ ॥
Thus duly worshipped and honored, they all bestow auspiciousness and long life upon men, O lord of kings.
3.230.46
ऊर्ध्वं तु षोडशाद्वर्षाद्ये भवन्ति ग्रहा नृणाम् ।
तानहं संप्रवक्ष्यामि नमस्कृत्य महेश्वरम् ॥ ३.२३०.४६ ॥
After sixteen years, the seizing spirits that come upon men, I will now fully declare, having bowed to Maheśvara.
3.230.47
यः पश्यति नरो देवाञ्जाग्रद्वा शयितोपि वा ।
उन्माद्यति स तु क्षिप्रं तं तु देवग्रहं विदुः ॥ ३.२३०.४७ ॥
The man who sees gods, whether awake or asleep, quickly becomes deranged; that is known as the god-seizing spirit.
3.230.48
आसीनश्च शयानश्च यः पश्यति नरः पितॄन् ।
उन्माद्यतिस तु क्षिप्रं स ज्ञेयस्तु पितृग्रहः ॥ ३.२३०.४८ ॥
Whether sitting or lying down, the man who sees the ancestors quickly goes mad; he should be known as one seized by the ancestors.
3.230.49
अवमन्यति यः सिद्धान्क्रुद्धाश्चापि शपन्ति यम् ।
उन्माद्यति स तु क्षिप्रं ज्ञेयः सिद्धग्रहस्तु सः ॥ ३.२३०.४९ ॥
He who disrespects the siddhas, and whom the angered siddhas curse, quickly goes mad; he should be known as one seized by the siddhas.
3.230.50
उपाघ्राति च यो गन्धान्रसांश्चापि पृथग्विधान् ।
उन्माद्यति स तु क्षिप्रं स ज्ञेयो राक्षसो ग्रहः ॥ ३.२३०.५० ॥
He who smells various fragrances and tastes various flavours quickly goes mad; he should be known as one seized by a rākṣasa (rākṣasa-graha).
3.230.51
गन्धर्वाश्चापि यं दिव्याः संविशन्ति नरं भुवि ।
उन्माद्यति स तु क्षिप्रं ग्रहो गान्धर्व एव सः ॥ ३.२३०.५१ ॥
The man into whom the divine gandharvas enter on earth quickly goes mad; that is indeed a gandharva-seizure.
3.230.52
अधिरोहन्ति यं नित्यं पिशाचाः पुरुषं प्रति ।
उन्माद्यति स तु क्षिप्रं ग्रहः पैशाच एव सः ॥ ३.२३०.५२ ॥
The man upon whom piśācas constantly mount quickly goes mad; that is indeed a piśāca-seizure.
3.230.53
आविशन्ति च यं यक्षाः पुरुषं कालपर्यये ।
उनमाद्यति स तु क्षिप्रं ज्ञेयो यक्षग्रहस्तु सः ॥ ३.२३०.५३ ॥
The man whom the yakṣas enter at the turn of time quickly goes mad; he should be known as one seized by the yakṣas (yakṣa-graha).
3.230.54
यस् दोषैः प्रकुपितं चित्तं मुह्यति देहिनः ।
उनमाद्यति स तु क्षिप्रं साधनं तस्य शास्त्रतः ॥ ३.२३०.५४ ॥
When an embodied being's mind is agitated by faults and becomes confused, he quickly goes mad; the remedy for him is according to the scriptures.
3.230.55
वैक्लव्याच्च भयाच्चैव घोराणां चापि दर्शनात् ।
उन्माद्यति स तु क्षिप्रं सान्त्वं तस्य तु साधनम् ॥ ३.२३०.५५ ॥
From distress and from fear, and also from seeing terrible things, he quickly goes mad; his remedy is consolation.
3.230.56
कश्चित्क्रीडितुकामो वै भोक्तुकामस्तथाऽपरः ।
अभिकामस्तथैवान्य इत्येष त्रिविधो ग्रहः ॥ ३.२३०.५६ ॥
One desires to play, another desires to enjoy, and yet another desires; thus this seizure is of three kinds.
3.230.57
यावत्सप्ततिवर्षाणि भवन्त्येते ग्रहा नृणाम् ।
अतः परं देहिनां तु ग्रहतुल्या भवेञ्जरा ॥ ३.२३०.५७ ॥
As long as seventy years, these seizures remain upon men; beyond that, for embodied beings, old age becomes like a seizure.
3.230.58
अप्रकीर्णेन्द्रियं दान्तं शुचिं नित्यमतन्द्रितम् ।
आस्तिकं श्रद्दधानं च वर्जयन्ति तदा ग्रहाः ॥ ३.२३०.५८ ॥
Those whose senses are not scattered, who are self-controlled, pure, always tireless, faithful, and trusting — such people the seizures then avoid.
3.230.59
इत्येष ते ग्रहोद्देशो मानुषाणां प्रकीर्तितः ।
न स्पृशन्ति ग्रहा भक्तान्नरान्देवं महेश्वरम् ॥ ३.२३०.५९ ॥
Thus this teaching on the seizures of men has been declared to you. The seizures do not touch those men who are devoted to the great lord, the god Maheśvara.