Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.100
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5.100.1
हिरण्यपुरमित्येतत्ख्यातं पुरवरं महत् ।
दैत्यानां दानवानां च मायाशतविचारिणाम् ॥ ५.१००.१ ॥
This great and excellent city, known as Hiraṇyapura, belongs to the Daityas and Dānavas who move about with hundreds of illusions.
5.100.2
अनल्पेन प्रयत्नेन निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ।
मयेन मनसा सृष्टं पातालतलमाश्रितम् ॥ ५.१००.२ ॥
Built with great labour by Viśvakarman, and created by Maya through his will, it stands at the base of the netherworld.
5.100.3
अत्र मायासहस्राणि वविकुर्वाणा महौजसः ।
दानवा निवसन्ति स्म शूरा दत्तवराः पुरा ॥ ५.१००.३ ॥
Here dwell the heroic Dānavas of great power, who display thousands of illusions and were granted boons in former times.
5.100.4
नैते शक्रेण नान्येन यमेन वरुणेन वा ।
शक्यन्ते वशमानेतुं तथैव धनदेन च ॥ ५.१००.४ ॥
Neither Indra nor any other, neither Yama nor Varuṇa, nor likewise Kubera, can bring these under control.
5.100.5
असुराः कालखञ्जाश्च तथा वुष्णुपदोद्भवाः ।
नैर्ऋता यातुधानाश्च ब्रह्मपादोद्भवाश्च ये ॥ ५.१००.५ ॥
Asuras, the Kālakhañjas, those born from the foot of Vuṣṇu, the Nairṛtas and Yātudhānas, and those born from the foot of Brahmā—
5.100.6
दंष्ट्रिणो भीमवेगाश्च वातवेगपराक्रमाः ।
मायावीर्योपसंपन्ना निवसन्त्यत्र मातले ॥ ५.१००.६ ॥
The fanged ones of terrifying speed, with the swiftness and valour of the wind, endowed with the might of illusion, dwell here in Mātala's realm.
5.100.7
निवातकवचा नाम दानवा युद्धदुर्मदाः ।
जानासि च यथा शक्रो नैताञ्शक्रोति बाधितुं ॥ ५.१००.७ ॥
The Dānavas named Nivātakavacas, reckless in battle, are such that you know Śakra cannot harass them.
5.100.8
बहुशो मातले त्वं च तव पुत्रश्च गोमुखः ।
निर्भग्नो देवराजश्च सहपुत्रः शचीपतिः ॥ ५.१००.८ ॥
O Mātali, you and your son Gomukha have often been defeated, and the king of gods, the husband of Śacī, was routed together with his son.
5.100.9
पश्य वेश्मानि रौक्माणि मातले राजतानि च ।
कर्मणा विधियुक्तेन युक्तान्युपगतानि च ॥ ५.१००.९ ॥
Behold, O Mātali, the golden and silver dwellings, fashioned by rule and joined with craft.
5.100.10
वैदूर्यमणिचित्राणि प्रवालरुचिराणि च ।
अर्कस्फटिकशुभ्राणि वज्रसारोञ्ज्वलानि च ॥ ५.१००.१० ॥
Variegated with cat's-eye and gems, lovely with coral, bright as sun-crystal and quartz, brilliant with the essence of diamond.
5.100.11
पार्थिवानीव चाभास्ति पद्मरागमयानि च ।
शैलानीव च दृश्यन्ते दारवाणीव चाप्युत ॥ ५.१००.११ ॥
They shine like the earth, made of ruby; they are seen like mountains, and indeed like things made of wood.
5.100.12
सूर्यरूपाणि चाभान्ति दीप्ताग्निसदृशानि च ।
मणिजालविचित्राणि प्रांशूनि निबिडानि च ॥ ५.१००.१२ ॥
They shine with the form of the sun, like blazing fire; variegated with nets of gems, tall and dense.
5.100.13
नैतानि शक्यं निर्देष्टु रूपतो द्रव्यतस्तथा ।
गुणतश्चैव सिद्धानि प्रमाणगुणवन्ति च ॥ ५.१००.१३ ॥
These cannot be described in form, substance, or quality; they are perfected and possess measure and excellence.
5.100.14
आक्रीडान्पश्य दैत्यानां तथैव शयनान्युत ।
रत्नवन्ति महार्हाणि भाजनान्यासनानि च ॥ ५.१००.१४ ॥
Behold the pleasure-grounds of the Daityas, likewise their couches, and their jeweled, most precious vessels and seats.
5.100.15
जलदाभांस्तथा शैलांस्तोयप्रस्रवणानि च ।
कामपुष्पफलांश्चापि पादपान्कापचारिणः ॥ ५.१००.१५ ॥
Mountains like clouds, and springs and waterfalls; trees bearing flowers and fruits at will, moving as they please.
5.100.16
मातले कश्चिदत्रापि रुचिरस्ते वरो भवेत् ।
अथवाऽन्यां दिशं भूमेर्गच्छाव यदि मन्यसे ॥ ५.१००.१६ ॥
Mātali, perhaps here too some pleasing boon may be yours; or, if you think it fit, let us go to another direction of the earth.
5.100.17
मातलिस्त्वब्रवीदेनं भाषमाणं तथाविधम् ।
देवर्षे नैव मे कार्यं विप्रियं त्रिदिवौकसाम् ॥ ५.१००.१७ ॥
Mātali, speaking thus to him, said: 'O divine sage, I must not do any unpleasing thing for the dwellers of the three heavens.'
5.100.18
नित्यानुषक्तवैरा हि भ्रातरो देवदानवाः ।
परपक्षेण संबन्धं रोचयिष्याम्यहं कथम् ॥ ५.१००.१८ ॥
Gods and Dānavas, though brothers, are ever bound by enmity; how then shall I desire alliance with the opposing side?
5.100.19
अन्यत्र साधु गच्छाव द्रष्टुं नार्हामि दानवान् ।
जानामि तव चात्मानं हिंसात्मकमनं तथा ॥ ५.१००.१९ ॥
Let us go elsewhere; I am not fit to see the Dānavas. I know your mind and its violent nature as well.