Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.99
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3.99.1
भूय एवाहमिच्छामि महर्षेस्तस्य धीमतः ।
कर्मणां विस्तरं श्रोतुमगस्त्यस्य द्विजात्तम ॥ ३.९९.१ ॥
Again I wish to hear the full account of the deeds of that wise great sage Agastya, best of the twice-born.
3.99.2
शृणु राजन्कथां दिव्यामद्भुतामतिमानुषीम् ।
अगस्त्यस्य महाराज प्रभावममितौजसः ॥ ३.९९.२ ॥
Listen, O king, to this divine, wondrous, superhuman tale — the power of Agastya, great king, of immeasurable might.
3.99.3
आसन्कृतयुगे घोरा दानवा युद्धदुर्मदाः ।
कालकेया इतिख्याता गणाः परमदारुणाः ॥ ३.९९.३ ॥
In the Kṛta age there were terrible Dānavas, drunk with the pride of battle, renowned as the Kālakeyas, most dreadful hosts.
3.99.4
ते तु वृत्रं समाश्रित्य नानाप्रहरणोद्यताः ।
समन्तात्पर्यधावन्त महेन्द्रप्रमुखान्सुरान् ॥ ३.९९.४ ॥
Taking refuge in Vṛtra, raising various weapons, they rushed on every side upon the gods headed by Mahendra.
3.99.5
ततो वृत्रवधे यत्नमकुर्वंस्त्रिदशाः पुरा ।
पुरंदरं पुरस्कृत्य ब्रह्माणमुपतस्थिरे ॥ ३.९९.५ ॥
Then the gods long ago made an effort to slay Vṛtra; placing Purandara in front, they approached Brahmā.
3.99.6
कृताञ्जलींस्तु तान्सर्वान्परमेष्ठीत्युवाच ह ।
विदितं मे सुराः सर्वं यद्वः कार्यं चिकीर्षितम् ॥ ३.९९.६ ॥
To all of them standing with folded hands the Supreme One said: O gods, I know all the task you desire to accomplish.
3.99.7
तमुपायं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथा वृत्रं वधिष्यथ ।
दधीच इतिविख्यातो महानृषिरुदारधीः ॥ ३.९९.७ ॥
I will tell you the means by which you shall slay Vṛtra. There is a great sage, renowned as Dadhīca, of generous mind.
3.99.8
तं गत्वा सहिताः सर्वेवरं वै संप्रयाचत ।
स वो दास्यति धर्मात्मा सुप्रीतेनान्तरात्मना ॥ ३.९९.८ ॥
Go together to him and earnestly ask for a boon. That righteous-souled one, his inner self greatly pleased, will grant it to you.
3.99.9
स वाच्यः सहितैः सर्वैर्भवद्भिर्जयकाङ्क्षिभिः ।
स्वान्यस्थीनि प्रयच्छेति त्रैलोक्यस् हिताय वै ॥ ३.९९.९ ॥
You, all together and desiring victory, must say to him: give your own bones for the welfare of the three worlds.
3.99.10
स शरीरं समुत्सृज्य स्वान्यस्थीनि प्रदास्यति ।
तस्यास्थिभिर्महाघोरं वज्रं संस्क्रियतां दृढम् ॥ ३.९९.१० ॥
He, giving up his body, will give his own bones. From his bones let a very terrible and firm thunderbolt be fashioned.
3.99.11
महच्छत्रुहणं घोरं ष़डश्चं भीमनिःस्वनम् ।
तेन वज्रेण वै वृत्रं वधिष्यति शतक्रतुः ॥ ३.९९.११ ॥
Great, slayer of foes, terrible, six-edged, of fearsome sound — with that thunderbolt Śatakratu shall slay Vṛtra.
3.99.12
एतद्वः सर्वमाख्यातं तस्माच्छीघ्रं विधीयताम् ।
एवमुक्तास्ततो देवा अनुज्ञाप्य पितामहम् ॥ ३.९९.१२ ॥
All this has been told to you; therefore let it be done quickly. Thus addressed, the gods, having taken leave of the Grandsire...
3.99.13
नारायणं पुरस्कृत्य दधीचस्याश्रमं ययुः ।
सरस्वत्याः परे पारे नानाद्रुमलतावृतम् ॥ ३.९९.१३ ॥
Taking Nārāyaṇa before them, they went to the hermitage of Dadhīca, on the far bank of the Sarasvatī, covered with trees and creepers of many kinds.
3.99.14
षट्पदोद्गीतनिनदैर्विघुष्टं सामगैरिव ।
पुंस्कोकिलरवोन्मिश्रं जीवंजीवकनादितम् ॥ ३.९९.१४ ॥
It resounded with the humming of bees, as if with the voices of Sāma-chanters, mingled with the calls of male cuckoos and echoing with the cries of the jīvaṃjīva birds.
3.99.15
महिषैश्च वराहैश्च सृमरैश्चमरैरपि ।
तत्र तत्रानुचरितं शार्दूलभयवर्जितैः ॥ ३.९९.१५ ॥
It was frequented here and there by buffaloes, boars, sṛmara deer and yaks, free from fear of tigers.
3.99.16
करेणुभिर्वारणैश्च प्रभिन्नकरटामुखैः ।
सरोवगाढैः क्रीडद्भिः समन्तादनुनादितम् ॥ ३.९९.१६ ॥
It resounded on every side with she-elephants and bull elephants with their temples and faces in rut, playing deep in the lakes.
3.99.17
सिंहव्याघ्रैर्महानादान्नदद्भिरनुनादितम् ।
अपरैश्चापि संलीनैर्गुहाकन्दरशायिभिः ॥ ३.९९.१७ ॥
It resounded with the great roars of lions and tigers roaring, and with others hidden, lying in caves and ravines.
3.99.18
तेषु तेष्ववकाशेषु शोभितं सुमनोरमम् ।
त्रिविष्टपसमप्रख्यं दधीचाश्रममागमन् ॥ ३.९९.१८ ॥
They came to the hermitage of Dadhīca, adorned in its open spaces here and there, very pleasing with flowers, resembling the paradise of the three worlds.
3.99.19
तत्रापश्यन्दधीचं ते दिवाकरसमद्युतिम् ।
जाज्वल्यमानं वपुषा यथा साक्षात्पितामहम् ॥ ३.९९.१९ ॥
There they saw Dadhīci, blazing with a brilliance like the sun, shining in his body as if he were the Grandfather himself in person.
3.99.20
तस्य पादौ सुरा राजन्नभिवाद्य प्रणम्य च ।
अयाचन्त वरं सर्वे यथोक्तं परमेष्ठिना ॥ ३.९९.२० ॥
O king, the gods, having greeted and bowed at his feet, all asked him for a boon, as the Supreme Lord had told them.
3.99.21
ततो दधीचः परमप्रतीतः ।
सुरोत्तमांस्तानिदमभ्युवाच।
करोमि यद्वो हितमद्य देवाः ।
स्वं चापि देहंस्वयमुत्सृजामि ॥ ३.९९.२१ ॥
Then Dadhīci, greatly pleased, spoke these words to those best of gods: 'O gods, I will do what is beneficial to you today; and I myself will give up this very body of mine.'
3.99.22
स एवमुक्त्वा द्विपदांवरिष्ठः ।
प्राणान्वशी स्वान्सहसोत्ससर्ज।
ततः सुरास्ते जगृहुः परासो-
रस्थीनि तस्याथ यथोपदेशम् ॥ ३.९९.२२ ॥
Having said this, the best of the twice-born, self-controlled, suddenly gave up his breaths. Then the gods took the bones of his lifeless body, as they had been instructed.
3.99.23
प्रहृष्टरूपाश्च जयाय देवा-
स्त्वष्टारमागम् तमर्थमूचुः।
त्वष्टा तु तेषां वचनं निशम्य ।
प्रहृष्टरूपः प्रयतः प्रयत्नात् ॥ ३.९९.२३ ॥
With joyful countenances the gods went to Tvaṣṭṛ for victory and told him their purpose. Tvaṣṭṛ, having heard their words...
3.99.24
चकार वज्रं भृशमुग्ररूपं ।
कृत्वा च शक्रं स उवाच हृष्टः।
अनेन वज्रप्रवरेण देव ।
भस्मीकुरुष्वाद्य सुरारिमुग्रम् ॥ ३.९९.२४ ॥
He fashioned a thunderbolt of very fierce form, and having made it, delighted, he said to Indra: 'O god, with this excellent thunderbolt, reduce to ashes today that fierce enemy of the gods.'
3.99.25
ततो हतारिः सगणः सुखं वै ।
प्रशाधिकृत्स्नं त्रिदिवं दिविष्ठः।
त्वष्ट्रा तथोक्तस्तु पुरंदरस्त-
द्वज्रं प्रहृष्टः प्रयतो ह्यगृह्नात् ॥ ३.९९.२५ ॥
Then, having slain the enemy, Indra dwelling in heaven with his hosts ruled happily over the whole of the three heavens. When Tvaṣṭṛ had spoken thus, Purandara, delighted and reverent, took up that thunderbolt.