Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.98
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3.98.1
युधिष्ठिर निबोधेदं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् ।
भृगोस्तीर्थं महाराज महर्षिगणसेवितम् ॥ ३.९८.१ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, hear of this sacred ford of Bhṛgu, renowned in the three worlds, great king, frequented by hosts of great sages.
3.98.2
यत्रोपस्पृष्टवान्रामो हृतंतेजस्तदाप्तवान् ।
अत्र त्वंभ्रातृभिः सार्धं कृष्णया चैव पाण्डव ॥ ३.९८.२ ॥
Where Rāma, having bathed, regained the splendor that had been taken from him—here, Pāṇḍava, you are now, with your brothers and with Kṛṣṇā.
3.98.3
दुर्योधनहृतंतेजः पुनरादातुमर्हसि ।
कृतवैरेण रामेण यथा कचोपहृतं पुनः ॥ ३.९८.३ ॥
The splendor taken by Duryodhana you ought to take back again, just as Rāma, who had made enmity, took back again what had been seized by Kaca.
3.98.4
स तत्रभ्रातृभिश्चैव कृष्णया चैव पाण्डवः ।
स्नात्वा देवान्पितॄंश्चैव तर्पयामास भारत ॥ ३.९८.४ ॥
There that Pāṇḍava, with his brothers and also with Kṛṣṇā, having bathed, satisfied the gods and the ancestors with libations, O Bhārata.
3.98.5
तस्य तीर्थस्य रूपं वै दीप्ताद्दीप्ततरं बभौ ।
अप्रवृष्यतरश्चासीच्छात्रवाणां नरर्षभ ॥ ३.९८.५ ॥
The very form of that sacred ford shone brighter than what is bright; and it became more unassailable to enemies, O best of men.
3.98.6
अपृच्छच्चैव राजेन्द्र लोमशं पाण्डुनन्दनः ।
भगवन्किमर्थं रामस्य हृतमासीद्वपुः प्रभो।
कथं प्रत्याहृतंचैव एतदाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः ॥ ३.९८.६ ॥
O lord of kings, the son of Pāṇḍu asked Lomaśa: 'Venerable one, O lord, for what reason was the body (splendor) of Rāma taken away? And how was it taken back again? Tell me this, who am asking.'
3.98.7
शृणु रामस्य राजेन्द्र भार्गवस्य च धीमतः ।
जातो दशरथस्यासीत्पुत्रो रामो महात्मनः ॥ ३.९८.७ ॥
Listen, O lord of kings, to the story of Rāma of the Bhṛgu line and of the wise Rāma. The son of the great-souled Daśaratha, Rāma, was born.
3.98.8
विष्णुः स्वेन शरीरेण रावणस्य वधाय वै ।
पश्यामस्तमयोध्यायां जातं दाशरथिं ततः ॥ ३.९८.८ ॥
Viṣṇu, in his own body, for the slaying of Rāvaṇa, was born in Ayodhyā as the son of Daśaratha; we have seen him.
3.98.9
ऋचीकनन्दनो राभो भार्गवो रेणुकासुतः ।
तस् दाशरथेः श्रुत्वा ररामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः ॥ ३.९८.९ ॥
Rāma the Bhārgava, son of Ṛcīka and son of Reṇukā, having heard of Daśaratha's son Rāma, whose deeds were untiring.
3.98.10
कौतूहलान्वितो रामस्त्वयोध्यामगमत्पुनः ।
जिज्ञासमानो रामस्य वीर्यं दाशरथेस्तदा ॥ ३.९८.१० ॥
Filled with curiosity, Rāma went again to Ayodhyā, wishing to learn the prowess of Daśaratha's son Rāma.
3.98.11
तं वै दशरथः श्रुत्वा वियान्तमुपागतम् ।
प्रेषयामास रामस्य रामं पुत्रं पुरस्कृतम् ॥ ३.९८.११ ॥
Hearing that he had come, Daśaratha sent forward his son Rāma to meet him.
3.98.12
स तमभ्यागतं दृष्ट्वा उद्यतास्त्रमवस्थितम् ।
प्रहसन्निव कोन्तेय रामो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.९८.१२ ॥
O son of Kuntī, seeing him arrived and standing with weapon raised, Rāma spoke these words, as if smiling.
3.98.13
कृतकालं हि राजेन्द्र धनुरेतन्मया विभो ।
समारोपय यत्नेन यदि शक्नोषि पार्तिव ॥ ३.९८.१३ ॥
O lord of kings, this bow has been set with a time by me. O mighty one, O king, if you are able, string it with effort.
3.98.14
इत्युक्तस्त्वाह भगवंस्त्वं नाधिक्षेप्तुमर्हसि ।
नाहमप्यधमो धर्मे क्षत्रियाणां द्विजातिषु।
इश्र्वाकूणां विशेषेण बाहुवीर्ये न कत्थनम् ॥ ३.९८.१४ ॥
Thus addressed, he said: O venerable one, you should not insult me. I too am not inferior in duty among the kṣatriyas and the twice-born, especially among the Ikṣvākus; I do not boast of the valour of my arms.
3.98.15
तमेवं वादिनं तत्र रामो वचनमब्रवीत् ।
अलं वै व्यपदेशेन धनुरायच्छ राघव ॥ ३.९८.१५ ॥
There, to him who spoke thus, Rāma said: Enough, what use is mere claiming? O Rāghava, hand over the bow.
3.98.16
ततो जग्राह रोषेण क्षत्रियर्षभमूदनम् ।
रामो दाशरथिर्दिव्यं हस्ताद्रामस्य कार्मुकम् ॥ ३.९८.१६ ॥
Then in anger, Rāma, son of Daśaratha, bull among kṣatriyas, destroyer of foes, took the divine bow from the hand of Rāma (Paraśurāma).
3.98.17
धनुरारोपयामास सलील इव भारत ।
ज्याशब्दमकरोच्चैव स्मयमानः स वीर्यवान्।
तस्य शब्दस् भूतानि वित्रसन्त्यशनेरिव ॥ ३.९८.१७ ॥
O Bhārata, he strung that bow as if in play. The mighty one, smiling, made the bowstring twang, and at its sound creatures were terrified as if by a thunderbolt.
3.98.18
अथाब्रवीत्तदा रामो रामं दाशरथिस्तदा ।
इदमारोपितं ब्र्हमन्किमन्यत्करवाणि ते ॥ ३.९८.१८ ॥
Then Rāma, son of Daśaratha, said to Rāma: O brahmin, this has been strung. What else shall I do for you?
3.98.19
तस्य रामो ददौ दिव्यं जामदग्न्यो महात्मनः ।
शरमाकर्णदेशान्तमयमाकृष्यतामिति ॥ ३.९८.१९ ॥
Rāma gave that great-souled son of Jamadagni a divine arrow, saying, "Draw this to the ear."
3.98.20
एतच्छ्रुत्वाऽब्रवीद्रामः प्रदीप्त इव मन्युना ।
श्रूयते क्षम्यते चैव दर्पपूर्णोसि भार्गव ॥ ३.९८.२० ॥
Hearing this, Rāma, as if blazing with wrath, said: "Bhārgava, you are full of pride; (your name) is heard, and it is also forgiven."
3.98.21
त्वया ह्यधिगतं तेजः क्षत्रियेभ्यो विशेषतः ।
पितामहप्रसादेन तेन मां क्षिपसि ध्रुवम्।
पश्य मां स्वेन रूपेण चक्षुस्ते वितराम्यहम् ॥ ३.९८.२१ ॥
You have obtained that power from the kṣatriyas, especially by the grace of the grandfather; by that very power you surely hurl it at me. Look at me in my own form; I grant you sight.
3.98.22
ततो रामशरीरे वै रामः पश्यति भार्गवः ।
आदित्यान्सवसून्रुद्रान्साध्यांश्च समरुद्गणान् ॥ ३.९८.२२ ॥
Then Bhārgava Rāma saw in Rāma's body the Ādityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Sādhyas, and the companies of Maruts.
3.98.23
पितरो हुताशनश्चैव नक्षत्राणि ग्रहास्तथा ।
गन्धर्वा राक्षसा यक्षा नद्यस्तीर्थानि यानि च ॥ ३.९८.२३ ॥
The ancestors, Fire, the constellations, the planets, the Gandharvas, Rākṣasas, Yakṣas, the rivers, and whatever sacred fords there are.
3.98.24
ऋषयो वालखिल्याश्च ब्र्हमभूताः सनातनाः ।
देवर्षयश्च कार्त्स्न्येन समुद्राः पर्वतास्तथा ॥ ३.९८.२४ ॥
The sages, the Vālakhilyas, the eternal ones embodied in Brahman, the divine sages, and all the oceans and mountains as well.
3.98.25
वेदाश्च सोपनिषदो वषट्कारैः सहाध्वरैः ।
चेतोमन्ति च सामानि धनुर्वेदश्च भारत।
मेघवृन्दानि वर्षाणि विद्युतश्च युधिष्ठिर ॥ ३.९८.२५ ॥
The Vedas together with the Upaniṣads, with the vaṣaṭ-offerings and sacrifices, the Sāma hymns full of consciousness, and the science of archery, O Bhārata; the masses of clouds, the rains and the lightnings, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
3.98.26
ततः स भगवान्विष्णुस्तं वै बाणं मुमोच ह ।
शुष्काशनिसमाकीर्णं महोल्काभिश्च भारत ॥ ३.९८.२६ ॥
Then that blessed Viṣṇu released that arrow, filled with dry thunderbolts and great meteors, O Bhārata.
3.98.27
पांसुवर्षेण महता मेघवर्षैश्च भूतलम् ।
भूमिकम्पैश्च निर्घातैर्नादैश्च विपुलैरपि ॥ ३.९८.२७ ॥
The surface of the earth was filled with a great shower of dust and showers of clouds, with earthquakes, thunderclaps and vast roaring sounds as well.
3.98.28
स रामं विह्वलं कृत्वा तेजश्चाक्षिप्य केवलम् ।
आगच्छज्ज्वलितो बाणो रामबाहुप्रचोदितः ॥ ३.९८.२८ ॥
It made Rāma bewildered and took away his radiance entirely; the blazing arrow came, impelled by Rāma's arm.
3.98.29
स तु विह्वलतां गत्वा प्रतिलभ्य च चेतनाम् ।
रामः प्रत्यागतप्राणः प्राणमद्विष्णुतेजसम् ॥ ३.९८.२९ ॥
He fell into bewilderment, but then regained consciousness; Rāma's breath returned, and he took up the radiance of Viṣṇu.
3.98.30
विष्णुना सोभ्यनुज्ञातो महेन्द्रमगमत्पुनः ।
भीतस्तु तत्रन्यवसद्ब्रीडितस्तु महातपाः ॥ ३.९८.३० ॥
Permitted by Viṣṇu, he went back again to Mahendra; frightened and ashamed, the one of great asceticism dwelt there.
3.98.31
ततः संवत्सरेऽतीते हृतौजसमवस्थितम् ।
निर्मदं दुःखितं दृष्ट्वा पितरो राममब्रुवन् ॥ ३.९८.३१ ॥
Then, when a year had passed, seeing Rāma standing there, deprived of his splendour, without pride and sorrowful, the ancestors spoke to Rāma.
3.98.32
न वै सम्यगिदं पुत्र विष्णुमासाद्य वैकृतम् ।
स हि पूज्यश्च मान्यश्च त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्वदा ॥ ३.९८.३२ ॥
Son, it is not right that this defeat came upon you after approaching Viṣṇu; he is always worthy of worship and honour in the three worlds.
3.98.33
गच्छ पुत्रनदीं पुण्यां वधूसरकृताह्वयाम् ।
तत्रोपस्पृश्य तीर्थेषु पुनर्वपुरवाप्स्यसि ॥ ३.९८.३३ ॥
Son, go to that sacred river called Vadhūsara; there, bathing in its sacred fords, you will regain your body.
3.98.34
दीप्तोदं नाम तत्तीर्थं यत्रते प्रतितामहः ।
भृगुर्देवयुगे राम तप्तवानुत्तमं तपः ॥ ३.९८.३४ ॥
That sacred ford named Dīptoda is where your great-grandfather Bhṛgu performed supreme austerity in the age of the gods, Rāma.
3.98.35
तत्तथा कृतवान्रामः कौन्तेय वचनात्पितुः ।
प्राप्तवांश्च पुनस्तेजस्तीर्थेऽस्मिन्पाण्डुनन्दन ॥ ३.९८.३५ ॥
Rāma did just so at his father's word, and, son of Pāṇḍu, son of Kuntī, at this ford he regained his splendour.
3.98.36
एतदीदृशकं तात रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।
प्राप्तमासीन्महाराज विष्णुमासाद्य वै पुरा ॥ ३.९८.३६ ॥
Dear one, great king, such was the outcome that Rāma, of effortless deeds, once obtained after approaching Viṣṇu in the past.