Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.231
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3.231.1
यदा स्कन्देन मातृणामेवमेतत्प्रियं कृतम् ।
अथनैमब्रवीत्स्वाहा मम पुत्रस्त्वमौरसः ॥ ३.२३१.१ ॥
When Skanda had done this pleasing deed for the Mothers, he then said to Svāhā: 'You are my own born daughter.'
3.231.2
इच्छाम्यहं त्वया दत्तां प्रीतिं परमदुर्लभाम् ।
तामब्रवीत्ततः स्कन्दः प्रीतिमिच्छसि कीदृशीम् ॥ ३.२३१.२ ॥
I desire that favour given by you, which is most difficult to obtain.' Then Skanda said to her: 'What kind of favour do you desire?'
3.231.3
दक्षस्याहं प्रिया कन्या स्वाहा नाम महाभुज ।
बाल्यात्प्रभृति नित्यं च जातकामा हुताशने ॥ ३.२३१.३ ॥
O mighty-armed one, I am the beloved daughter of Dakṣa, named Svāhā. From childhood onward I have always been drawn to the fire.
3.231.4
न स मां कामिनीं पुत्र सम्यग्जनाति पावकः ।
इच्छामि शाश्वतं वासं वस्तु पुत्र सहाग्निना ॥ ३.२३१.४ ॥
O son, Pāvaka does not truly know me as one who desires him. I wish to dwell eternally together with Agni.
3.231.5
हव्यं कव्यंच यत्किंचिद्द्विजा मन्त्रसुसंस्तुतम् ।
होष्यन्त्यग्नौ सदा देवि स्वाहेत्युक्त्वासमुद्धृतम् ॥ ३.२३१.५ ॥
O goddess, whatever oblation (havya) or ancestral offering (kavya) the twice-born priests, well praised with mantras, offer into the fire always, lifted up with the word 'svāhā'.
3.231.6
अद्यप्रभृति दास्यन्ति सुवृत्ताः सत्पथे स्थिताः ।
एवमग्निसत्वया सार्धं सदा वत्स्यति शोभने ॥ ३.२३१.६ ॥
From today onward, people of good conduct who stand firm on the right path will offer. Thus, O radiant one, Agni will dwell with you forever.
3.231.7
एवमुक्ता ततः स्वाहा तुष्टास्कन्देन पूजिता ।
पावकेन समायुक्ता भर्त्रा स्कन्दमपूजयत् ॥ ३.२३१.७ ॥
Thus addressed, then Svāhā, pleased and honoured by Skanda, united with Pāvaka, worshipped Skanda together with her husband.
3.231.8
ततो ब्रह्मा महासेनं प्रजापतिरथाब्रवीत् ।
अभिगच्छ महादेवं पितरं त्रिपुरार्दनम् ॥ ३.२३१.८ ॥
Then Brahmā, lord of creatures, spoke to Mahāsena: Go to Mahādeva, your father, the destroyer of the three cities.
3.231.9
रुद्रेणाग्निं समाविश्य स्वाहामाविश्य चोमया ।
हितर्थं सर्वलोकानां जातस्त्वमपराजितः ॥ ३.२३१.९ ॥
Having entered Agni through Rudra, and having entered Svāhā together with Umā, you were born unconquered for the welfare of all worlds.
3.231.10
उमायोन्यां च रुद्रेण शुक्रं सिक्तं महात्मना ।
अस्मिन्गिरौ निपतितं मिञ्जिकमिञ्जिकं यतः ॥ ३.२३१.१० ॥
In Umā's womb the seed was poured by the great-souled Rudra; it fell upon this mountain, whence the place called Miñjika-Miñjika arose.
3.231.11
मिथुनं वै महाभाग तत्र तद्रुद्रसंभवम् ।
संभूतं लोहितोदे तु शुक्रशेषमवापतत् ॥ ३.२३१.११ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, there arose that pair born of Rudra; and the remainder of the seed that had arisen in the Lohitoda fell down.
3.231.12
सूर्यरश्मिषु चाप्यनयदन्यच्चैवापतद्भुवि ।
आसक्तमन्यद्वृक्षेषु तदेवं प्चधाऽपतत् ॥ ३.२३१.१२ ॥
One part was carried away in the rays of the sun, and another fell to the earth; another clung to the trees; thus it fell in five ways.
3.231.13
तत्र ते विविधाकारा गणा ज्ञेया मनीषिभिः ।
तव पारिषदा घोरा य एते पिशिताशिनः ॥ ३.२३१.१३ ॥
There, the troops of many forms are to be known by the wise; these terrible flesh-eating goblins are your attendants.
3.231.14
एवमस्त्विति चाप्युक्त्वा महासेनो महेश्वरम् ।
अपूजयदमेयात्मा पितरं पितृवत्सलः ॥ ३.२३१.१४ ॥
Saying 'So be it,' Mahāsena, of immeasurable self and fond of his father, worshipped Maheśvara.
3.231.15
अर्कपुष्पैस्तु ते पञ् गणाः पूज्या धनार्थिभिः ।
व्यादिप्रशमनार्थं चतेषां पूजां समाचरेत् ॥ ३.२३१.१५ ॥
With arka flowers, those five troops should be worshipped by those seeking wealth; and for allaying disease, worship should be offered to them.
3.231.16
मिञ्जिकामिञ्जिकं चैव मिथुनं रुद्रसंभवम् ।
नमस्कार्यं सदैवेह बालानां हितमिच्छता ॥ ३.२३१.१६ ॥
Miñjikā and Miñjikam, the pair born of Rudra, should always be bowed to here by one who wishes the welfare of children.
3.231.17
स्त्रियो मानुषमांसादा वृक्षका नाम नामतः ।
वृक्षेषु जातास्ता देव्यो नमस्कार्याः प्रजार्थिभिः ॥ ३.२३१.१७ ॥
The women who eat human flesh, called Vṛkṣakas by name, born in trees — these goddesses should be bowed to by those desiring offspring.
3.231.18
एषामेव पिशाचानामसङ्ख्येयगणाः स्मृताः ।
घण्टायाः सपताकायाः शृणु मे संभवं नृप ॥ ३.२३१.१८ ॥
Countless troops of these very goblins are recalled. Hear from me, O king, the origin of the bell together with its banner.
3.231.19
ऐरावतस्य घण्टे द्वे वैजयन्त्याविति श्रुते ।
गुहस्य ते स्वयं दत्ते क्रमेणानाय्य धीमता ॥ ३.२३१.१९ ॥
Two bells of Airāvata and two Vaijayantī banners are known; the wise one himself brought them and gave them in order to Guha (Skanda).
3.231.20
एका तत्रविशाखस्य घण्टा स्कन्दस्य चापरा ।
पताका कार्तिकेयस् विशाखस्य च लोहिता ॥ ३.२३१.२० ॥
One bell was Viśākha's and the other Skanda's; the banner was Kārtikeya's, and Viśākha's red banner.
3.231.21
यानि क्रीडनकान्यस्य देवैर्दत्तानि वै तदा ।
तैरेव रमते देवो महासेनो महाबलः ॥ ३.२३१.२१ ॥
With the playthings the gods then gave him, the god Mahāsena, mighty in strength, takes his delight.
3.231.22
स संवृतः पिशाचानां गणैर्देवगणैस्तथा ।
शुशुभे काञ्चने शैले दीप्यमानः श्रिया वृत्तः ॥ ३.२३१.२२ ॥
Surrounded by the hosts of Piśācas and likewise by the hosts of gods, he shone on the golden mountain, blazing, endowed with splendor.
3.231.23
तेन वीरेण शुशुभे स शैलः शुभकाननः ।
आदित्येनेवांशुमता मन्दरश्चारुकन्दरः ॥ ३.२३१.२३ ॥
By that hero the mountain shone with its fair forests, as Mandara shines with its lovely caves when touched by the sun with its rays.
3.231.24
संतानकवनैः फुल्लैः करवीरवनैरपि ।
पारिजातवनैश्चैव जपाशोकवनैस्तथा ॥ ३.२३१.२४ ॥
The mountain was also adorned with blossoming groves of Santānaka, oleander, Pārijāta, and japā and aśoka trees.
3.231.25
कदम्बतरुषण्डैश्च दिव्यैर्मृगगणैरपि ।
दिव्यैः पक्षिगणैश्चैव शुशुभे श्वेतपर्वतः ॥ ३.२३१.२५ ॥
With clusters of kadamba trees, with divine herds of deer and divine flocks of birds too, the white mountain shone.
3.231.26
तत्रदेवगणाः सर्वेसर्वे देवर्षयस्तथा ।
मेघतूर्यरवाश्चैव क्षुब्धोदधिसमस्वनाः ॥ ३.२३१.२६ ॥
There were all the hosts of gods and likewise the divine sages, and there sounded the cloud-like drums and a din like the agitated ocean.
3.231.27
तत्रदेवाश्च गन्धर्वा नृत्यन्तेऽप्सरसस्तथा ।
हृष्टानां तत्रभूतानां श्रूयते निनदो महान् ॥ ३.२३१.२७ ॥
There gods and gandharvas danced, and the apsarases danced likewise; and a great roar of the delighted beings present there was heard.
3.231.28
एवं सेन्द्रं जगत्सर्वं श्वेतपर्वतसंस्थितम् ।
प्रहृष्टं प्रेक्षते स्कन्दं न च ग्लायति दर्शनात् ॥ ३.२३१.२८ ॥
Thus the whole world, with Indra, standing upon the white mountain, gazes delighted upon Skanda, and does not grow weary of the sight.