Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.102
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5.102.1
इदं रसातलं नाम सप्तमं पृथिवीतलम् ।
यत्रास्ते सुरभिर्माता गवाममृतसंभवा ॥ ५.१०२.१ ॥
This is the seventh level of the earth, called Rasātala, where Surabhi, the mother of cows, born of nectar, dwells.
5.102.2
क्षरन्ती सततं क्षीरं पृथिवीसारसंभवम् ।
षण्णं रसानां सारेण रसमेकमनुत्तमम् ॥ ५.१०२.२ ॥
Ceaselessly flowing with milk arisen from the essence of the earth, she is the one incomparable flavour made from the essence of the six flavours.
5.102.3
अमृतेनाभितृप्तस्य सारमुद्गिरतः पुरा ।
पितामहस्य वदनादुदतिष्ठदनिन्दिता ॥ ५.१०२.३ ॥
Long ago, the grandsire Brahmā, fully satisfied with nectar and belching out its essence, from his mouth there arose that blameless one.
5.102.4
यस्याः क्षीरस्य धाराया निपतन्त्या महीतले ।
ह्रदः कृतः क्षीरनिधिः पवित्रं परमुच्यते ॥ ५.१०२.४ ॥
From the stream of her milk falling upon the earth a lake was formed, called the Ocean of Milk, which is said to be supremely sacred.
5.102.5
पुष्पितस्येव फेनेन पर्यन्तमनुवेष्टितम् ।
पिबन्तो निवसन्त्यत्र फेनपा मुनिसत्तमाः ॥ ५.१०२.५ ॥
Its shore is wrapped round with foam, as with a flowering tree; here dwell the best of sages, drinking the foam.
5.102.6
फेनपा नाम ते ख्याताः फेनाहाराश्च मातले ।
उग्रे तपसि वर्तन्ते येषां बिभ्यति देवताः ॥ ५.१०२.६ ॥
Renowned as the Phenapas, living on foam, they abide in fierce austerity in Mātala, and the gods fear them.
5.102.7
अस्याश्चतस्रो धेन्वोऽन्या दिक्षु सर्वासु मातले ।
निवसन्ति दिशां पाल्यो धारयन्त्योदिशःस्म ताः ॥ ५.१०२.७ ॥
Four other cows of this one dwell in all the directions, O Mātali; the protectresses of the quarters, they indeed uphold the directions.
5.102.8
पूर्वां दिशं धारयते सुरूपा नाम सौरभी ।
दक्षिणां हंसिका कनाम धारयत्यपरां दिशम् ॥ ५.१०२.८ ॥
The eastern quarter is upheld by the cow named Surūpā, Saurabhī; the southern is upheld by Haṃsikā and Kanāmā, and the western likewise.
5.102.9
पश्चिमा वारुणी दिक्च धार्यते वै सुभद्रया ।
महानुभावया नित्यं मातले विश्वरूपया ॥ ५.१०२.९ ॥
The western quarter, the direction of Varuṇa, is indeed upheld by Subhadrā; by the mighty Viśvarūpā, always, O Mātali.
5.102.10
सर्वकामदुघा नाम धेनुर्धारयते दिशम् ।
उत्तरां मातले धर्म्यां तथैलविलसंश्रिताम् ॥ ५.१०२.१० ॥
The cow named Sarvakāmadughā, who fulfils all desires, upholds the northern quarter, O Mātali, righteous, and likewise dwelling in the shelter of Ailavila.
5.102.11
आसां त पयसा मिश्रं पयो निर्मथ्य सागरे ।
मन्थानं मन्दरं कृत्वा देवैरसुरसंहितैः ॥ ५.१०२.११ ॥
Having churned in the ocean milk mixed with their milk, making Mandara the churning-rod, the gods, joined with the asuras,
5.102.12
अद्धृता वारुणी लक्ष्मीरमृतं चापि मातले ।
उच्चैःश्रवाश्चाश्वराजो मणिरत्नं च कौस्तुभम् ॥ ५.१०२.१२ ॥
O Mātali, Vāruṇī, Lakṣmī and nectar were also brought up; and Uccaiḥśravas, king of horses, and the jewel-gem Kaustubha.
5.102.13
सुधाहारेषु च सुधां स्वधाभोजिषु च स्वधाम् ।
अमृतं चामृताशेषु सुरभी क्षरते पयः ॥ ५.१०२.१३ ॥
Among those who feed on sudhā, sudhā; among those who eat svadhā, svadhā; nectar among those who live on nectar; and the cow Surabhī pours forth milk.
5.102.14
अत्र गाथा पुरा गीता रसातलनिवासिभिः ।
पौराणी श्रूयते लोके गीयते या मनीषिभिः ॥ ५.१०२.१४ ॥
Here is an ancient verse, sung long ago by the dwellers of Rasātala; the Purāṇic verse that is heard in the world and that the wise sing.
5.102.15
न नागलोके न स्वर्गे न विमाने त्रिविष्टपे ।
परिवासः सुखस्तादृक् रसातलतले यथा ॥ ५.१०२.१५ ॥
Not in the world of the nāgas, not in heaven, not in a celestial car, not in the three heavens: such a happy dwelling as there is in the depths of Rasātala.