Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.97
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3.97.1
इल्वलस्तान्विदित्वा तु महर्षिसहितान्नृपान् ।
उपस्थितान्सहामात्यो विषयान्ते ह्यपूजयत् ॥ ३.९७.१ ॥
Ilvala, recognising them, the kings together with the great sages who had arrived at the border, honoured them along with his ministers.
3.97.2
तेषां ततोऽसुरश्रेष्ठस्त्वातिथ्यमकरोत्तदा ।
सुसंस्कृतेन कौरव्य भ्रात्रा वातापिना तदा ॥ ३.९७.२ ॥
Then the foremost of the asuras offered them hospitality, O descendant of Kuru, at that time with food well prepared by his brother Vātāpi.
3.97.3
ततो राजर्षयः सर्वे विषण्णा गतचेतसः ।
वातापिं संस्कृतं दृष्ट्वा मेषभूतं महासुरम् ॥ ३.९७.३ ॥
Then all the royal sages, dejected and bewildered in mind, seeing Vātāpi, the great asura, cooked and transformed into a ram.
3.97.4
अथाब्रवीदगस्त्यस्तान्राजर्षीनृषिसत्तमः ।
विषादो वो न कर्तव्यो ह्यहं भोक्ष्ये महासुरम् ॥ ३.९७.४ ॥
Then Agastya, the best of sages, said to those royal sages: You should not be dejected; I myself will eat the great asura.
3.97.5
धुर्यासनमथासाद्य निषसाद महानृषिः ।
तं पर्यवेषद्दैत्येन्द्र इल्वलः प्रहसन्निव ॥ ३.९७.५ ॥
Obtaining the seat of honour, the great sage sat down; the lord of the daityas, Ilvala, served him, laughing as it were.
3.97.6
अगस्त्य एव कृत्स्नं तु वातापिं बुभुजे ततः ।
बह्वन्नाशापि ते मेऽस्तीत्यवदद्भक्षयन्स्वयम् ॥ ३.९७.६ ॥
Agastya alone ate up the whole of Vātāpi; and while eating, he himself said, 'I still have plenty of food for you.'
3.97.7
भुक्तवत्यसुरोऽह्वानमकरोत्तस्य चेल्वलः ।
वातापे प्रतिबुध्यस्व दर्शयन्बलतेजसी।
तपसा दुर्जयो यावदेष त्वां नातिवर्तते ॥ ३.९७.७ ॥
After he had eaten, the demon Ilvala made the signal to call him. Vātāpi, wake up and show your strength and splendour, before this one, unconquerable by asceticism, surpasses you.
3.97.8
ततस्तस्योदरं भेत्तुं वातापिर्वेगमाहरत् ।
तमबुध्यत तेजस्वी कुम्भयोनिर्महातपाः ॥ ३.९७.८ ॥
Then Vātāpi, to split his belly, brought his full force; the radiant great ascetic, born from a pot, perceived him.
3.97.9
स वीर्यात्तपसोग्रस्तु ननर्द भगवानृषिः ।
एष जीर्णोसि वातापे मया लोकस्य शान्तये ॥ ३.९७.९ ॥
Then the blessed sage, with the power and fierceness of his asceticism, roared: Vātāpi, you are digested by me; this is for the peace of the world.
3.97.10
इत्युक्त्वा स्वकराग्रेण उदरं समताडयत् ।
त्रिरेवं प्रतिसंरब्धस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव ॥ ३.९७.१० ॥
Having said this, he struck his belly completely with the tip of his hand; three times thus, enraged in return, blazing as if with splendour.
3.97.11
ततो वायुः प्रादुरभूदधस्तस्य महात्मनः ।
शब्देन महता तात गर्जन्निव यथा घनः ॥ ३.९७.११ ॥
Then a wind arose from beneath that great-souled one, dear one, roaring with a great sound, like a thundering cloud.
3.97.12
वातापे निष्क्रमस्वेति पुनः पुनरुवाच ह ।
तं प्रहस्याब्रवीद्राजन्नगस्त्यो मुनिसत्तमः।
कुतो निष्क्रमितुं शक्तो मया जीर्णस्तु सोसुरः ॥ ३.९७.१२ ॥
"Vātāpi, come out!" he said again and again. Then Agastya, best of sages, laughing, said to him, O king: how can that demon, digested by me, be able to come out?
3.97.13
इल्वलस्तु विषण्णोऽभूद्दृष्ट्वा जीर्णं महासुरम् ।
प्राञ्जलिश्च सहामात्यैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।
किमर्थमुपयाताः स्थ ब्रूत किं करवाणि वः ॥ ३.९७.१३ ॥
Seeing the great demon digested, Ilvala became dejected. Then, with folded hands and his ministers, he spoke these words: "Why have you come? Tell me, what shall I do for you?"
3.97.14
प्रत्युवाच ततोऽगस्त्यः प्रहसन्निल्वलं तदा ।
ईशोस्यसुर विद्मस्त्वां वयं सर्वे धनेश्वरम् ॥ ३.९७.१४ ॥
Then Agastya, laughing, replied to Ilvala: "O asura, you are the lord of wealth; we all know it."
3.97.15
एते च नातिधनिनो धनाशा महती मम ।
यथाशक्त्यविहिंस्यान्यान्संविभागं प्रयच्छ नः ॥ ३.९७.१५ ॥
"These are not very wealthy, and my desire for wealth is great. As far as your power allows, without harming others, give us a share."
3.97.16
ततोऽवमत्य तमृषिमिल्वलो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
दित्सितं यदि वेत्सि त्वंततो दास्यामि ते वसु ॥ ३.९७.१६ ॥
Then Ilvala, despising that sage, spoke these words: "If you know what I wish to give, then I will give you wealth."
3.97.17
गवां दशसहस्राणि राज्ञामेकैकशोऽसुर ।
तावदेव सुवर्णस्य दित्सितं ते महासुर ॥ ३.९७.१७ ॥
"O asura, ten thousand cows for each king, and just as much gold — this is what I wish to give you, O great asura."
3.97.18
मह्यं ततो वै द्विगुणं रथश्चैव हिरण्मयः ।
मनोजवौ वाजिनौ च दित्सितं ते महासुर ॥ ३.९७.१८ ॥
"Then, for me, double that — a golden chariot and two horses swift as thought — these too I wish to give you, O great asura."
3.97.19
उल्वलस्तु मुनिं प्राह सर्वमस्ति यथाऽऽत्थ माम् ।
सर्वमेतत्प्रदास्यामि हिरण्यं गाश्च यद्धनम्।
रथं तु यदवोचो मां नैतं विद्म हिरण्मयम् ॥ ३.९७.१९ ॥
Then Ilvala said to the sage, "All is as you have said; I will give all this gold, the cows and the wealth. But that golden chariot you spoke of, I do not know."
3.97.20
न मे वागनृता काचिदुक्तपूर्वा महाऽसुर ।
विज्ञायतां रथः साधु व्यक्तमस्ति हिरण्मयः ॥ ३.९७.२० ॥
Agastya said: "O great asura, my speech has never before been false. Know well that this chariot is plainly made of gold."
3.97.21
विज्ञायमानः स रथः कौन्तेयासीद्धिरण्मयः ।
ततः प्रव्यथितो दैत्यो ददावभ्यधिकं वसु ॥ ३.९७.२१ ॥
When that chariot was recognized, it was indeed golden. Then the daitya, distressed, gave still more wealth.
3.97.22
विवाजी च सुवाजी च तस्मिन्युक्तौ रथे हयौ ।
ऊहतुः स वसूनाशु तावगस्त्याश्रमं प्रति।
सर्वान्राज्ञः सहागस्त्यान्निमेषादिव भारत ॥ ३.९७.२२ ॥
Vivājī and Suvājī, the two horses yoked to that chariot, swiftly carried the wealth toward Agastya's hermitage. O Bhārata, all the kings together with Agastya reached it in the blink of an eye.
3.97.23
इल्वलस्त्वनुगम्यैनमगस्त्यं हन्तुमैच्छत ।
भस्म चक्रे महातेजा हुङ्कारेण महाऽसुरम् ॥ ३.९७.२३ ॥
But Ilvala, following him, wished to kill Agastya. The mighty-radiant Agastya reduced the great asura to ashes with a single hum.
3.97.24
अगस्त्येनाभ्यनुज्ञाता जग्मू राजर्षयस्तदा ।
कृतवांश् मुनिः सर्वं लोपामुद्राचिकीर्षितम् ॥ ३.९७.२४ ॥
Having been given leave by Agastya, the royal sages then departed. The sage had done everything Lopāmudrā desired.
3.97.25
कृतवानसि तत्सर्वं भगवन्मम काङ्क्षितम् ।
उत्पादय सकृन्मह्यमपत्यं वीर्यवत्तरम् ॥ ३.९७.२५ ॥
Venerable one, you have done all that I desired. Grant me, just once, a child of the greatest valour.
3.97.26
तुष्टोऽहमस्मि कल्याणि तव वृत्तेन शोभने ।
विचारणामपत्ये तु तव वक्ष्यामि तां शृणु ॥ ३.९७.२६ ॥
I am pleased with your conduct, O auspicious and radiant one. Hear now my counsel concerning offspring.
3.97.27
सहस्रं तेऽस्तु पुत्राणआं शतं वा तत्समं तव ।
दश वा शततुल्याः स्युरेको वाऽपि सहस्रजित् ॥ ३.९७.२७ ॥
Let you have a thousand sons, or a hundred, or those equal to them; or ten equal to a hundred, or one who conquers a thousand.
3.97.28
सहस्रसंमितः पुत्र एकोप्यस्तु तपोधन ।
एको हि बहुभिः श्रेयान्विद्वान्साधुरसाधुभिः ॥ ३.९७.२८ ॥
O treasure of austerity, let there be one son equal to a thousand. For one learned and virtuous son is better than many wicked ones.
3.97.29
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय तया समगमन्मुनिः ।
समये समशीलिन्या श्रद्धावान्श्रद्दधानया ॥ ३.९७.२९ ॥
Having promised, "So be it," that sage then united with her, who was of equal disposition, faithful and trusting, at the proper time.
3.97.30
तत आधाय गर्भं तमगमद्वनमेव सः ।
तस्मिन्वनगते गर्भो ववृधे सप्त शारदान् ॥ ३.९७.३० ॥
Then, having placed the embryo in her, he went off to the forest. After he had gone to the forest, the embryo grew for seven autumns.
3.97.31
सप्तमेऽब्दे गते चापि प्राच्यवत्स महाकविः ।
ज्वलन्निव प्रभावेन दृढस्युर्नाम भारत ॥ ३.९७.३१ ॥
When the seventh year had passed, the great sage Prācyavatsa, blazing as it were with his power, was named Dṛḍhasyu, O Bhārata.
3.97.32
साङ्गोपनिषदान्वेदाञ्जपन्नेव महातपाः ।
तस्य पुत्रोऽभवदृषेः स तेजस्वी महानृषिः ॥ ३.९७.३२ ॥
Reciting the Vedas together with their limbs and Upaniṣads, that great ascetic had a son, that radiant great sage.
3.97.33
स बाल एवतेजस्वी पितुस्तस्य निवेशने ।
इध्मानां भारमाजह्रे इध्मवाहस्ततोऽभवत् ॥ ३.९७.३३ ॥
That boy, too, was radiant; in his father's dwelling he carried the load of firewood, and so he became Idhmavāha, the fuel-bearer.
3.97.34
तथायुक्तं तु तं दृष्ट्वा मुमुदे स मुनिस्तदा ।
एवं स जनयामास भारतापत्यमुत्तमम्।
लेभिरे पितरश्चास्य लोकान्राजन्यथेप्सितान् ॥ ३.९७.३४ ॥
Seeing him so engaged, that sage then rejoiced. Thus he begot an excellent offspring of the Bhāratas, and his ancestors, O king, obtained the worlds they desired.
3.97.35
अगस्त्यस्याश्रमश्चायमत ऊर्ध्वं विशांपते ।
ख्यातो भुवि महाराज तेजसा तस्य धीमतः ॥ ३.९७.३५ ॥
From then on this hermitage too was Agastya's, and it became renowned on earth, O lord of men, through the splendour of that wise sage, O great king.
3.97.36
प्राह्लादिरेवं वातापिर्ब्रह्मघ्नो दुष्टचेतनः ।
एवं विनाशितो राजन्नगस्त्येन महात्मना।
तस्यायमाश्रमो राजन्रमणीयैर्गुणैर्युतः ॥ ३.९७.३६ ॥
Thus Vātāpi, son of Prahlāda, a slayer of brahmins with an evil mind, was destroyed, O king, by the great-souled Agastya. And this hermitage of his, O king, is endowed with delightful qualities.
3.97.37
एषा भागीरथी पुण्या देवगन्धर्वसेविता ।
वातेरिता पताकेव विराजति नभस्तले ॥ ३.९७.३७ ॥
This sacred Bhāgīrathī, attended by gods and gandharvas, shines on the surface of the sky like a banner stirred by the wind.
3.97.38
प्रतार्यमाणा कूटेषु यथा निम्नेषु नित्यशः ।
शिलातलेषु संत्रस्ता पन्नगेन्द्रवधूरिव ॥ ३.९७.३८ ॥
Like the wife of the lord of serpents, continually drawn along over peaks and hollows, frightened upon the rocky surfaces.
3.97.39
दक्षिणां वै दिशं सर्वां प्लावयन्ती च मातृवत् ।
पूर्वं शंभोर्जटाभ्रष्टा समुद्रमहिषी प्रिया।
अस्यां नद्यां मुपुण्यायां यथेष्टमवगाह्यताम् ॥ ३.९७.३९ ॥
This river, which floods the whole southern quarter like a mother and, long ago, fell from the matted locks of Śambhu, is the beloved consort of the ocean. Bathe in this most sacred river as you wish.