Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.108

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5.108.1

अनुशिष्टोऽस्मि देवेन गालव ज्ञानयोनिना ।
ब्रूहि कामं तु कां यामि द्रष्टुं प्रथममो दिशम् ॥ ५.१०८.१ ॥

I have been instructed by the god, the source of knowledge, O Gālava. Tell me, as you wish, which direction should I first go to see?

5.108.2

पूर्वां वा दक्षिणां वाहमथवा पश्चिमां दिशम् ।
उत्तरां वा द्विजश्रेष्ठ कुतो गच्छामि गालव ॥ ५.१०८.२ ॥

Whether to the east, or the south, or the west, or the north — O best of the twice-born, O Gālava, in which direction shall I go?

5.108.3

यस्यामुदयते पूर्वं सर्वलोकप्रभावनः ।
सविता यत्र सन्ध्यायां साध्यानां वर्तते तपः ॥ ५.१०८.३ ॥

In the direction where Savitṛ, who brings forth all worlds, first rises, and where at twilight the austerity of the Sādhyas takes place.

5.108.4

यस्यां पूर्वं मतिर्जाता यया व्याप्तमिदं जगत् ।
चक्षुषी यत्र धर्मस्य यत्र चैष प्रतिष्ठितः ॥ ५.१०८.४ ॥

In the direction where thought first arose, by which this world is pervaded, where the two eyes of dharma are, and where he is established.

5.108.5

कृतं यतो हुतं हव्यं सर्पते सर्वतोदिशम् ।
एतद्द्वारं द्विजश्रेष्ठ दिवसस्य तथाऽध्वनः ॥ ५.१०८.५ ॥

From where accomplished rites, oblations and offerings spread in all directions — this is the gate of the day, O best of the twice-born, and of the path.

5.108.6

अत्र पूर्वं प्रसूता वै दाक्षायण्यः प्रजाः स्त्रियः ।
यस्यां दिशि प्रवृद्धाश्च कश्यपस्यात्मसंभवाः ॥ ५.१०८.६ ॥

Here first were born the daughters of Dakṣa, the women who are the mothers of creatures, and in the direction where the self-born sons of Kaśyapa grew up.

5.108.7

अदोमूला सुराणां श्रीर्यत्र शक्रोऽभ्यषिच्यत ।
सुरराज्येन विप्रर्षे देवैश्चात्र तपश्चितम् ॥ ५.१०८.७ ॥

Here, O sage among brahmins, where Indra was anointed to the kingship of the gods, the gods also gathered by austerity a glory with a faultless root.

5.108.8

एतस्मात्कारणाद्ब्रह्मन्पूर्वेत्येषा दिगुच्यते ।
यस्मात्पूर्वतरे काले पूर्वमेवावृतासुरैः ॥ ५.१०८.८ ॥

For this reason, O brahmin, this quarter is called 'pūrvā' (the former, east), because in the most ancient times it was formerly covered over by the asuras.

5.108.9

अत एव च सर्वेषां पूर्वामाशां प्रचक्षते ।
पूर्वं सर्वाणि कार्याणि दैवानि सुखमीप्सता ॥ ५.१०८.९ ॥

Therefore indeed all call it the eastern quarter. One who desires happiness should perform all divine works first, facing east.

5.108.10

अत्र वेदाञ्जगौ पूर्वं भगवाँल्लोकभावनः ।
अत्रैवोक्ता सवित्रासीत्सावित्री ब्रह्मवादिषु ॥ ५.१०८.१० ॥

Here the Lord who sustains the worlds once sang the Vedas; here Savitṛ himself spoke the Sāvitrī, which was made known among the speakers of Brahman.

5.108.11

अत्र दत्तानि सूर्येण यजूंषि द्विजसत्तम ।
अत्र लब्धवरः सोमः सुरैः क्रतुषु पीयते ॥ ५.१०८.११ ॥

Here, O best of the twice-born, the Sun gave the Yajus formulas. Here Soma, having obtained a boon, is drunk by the gods at the sacrifices.

5.108.12

अत्र तृप्ता हुतवहाः स्वां योनिमुपभुञ्जते ।
अत्र पातालमाश्रित्य वरुणः श्रियमाप च ॥ ५.१०८.१२ ॥

Here the fires, the bearers of oblations, satisfied, enjoy their own source; and here Varuṇa, having resorted to the netherworld, obtained glory.

5.108.13

अत्र पूर्वं वसिष्ठस्य पौराणस्य द्विजर्षभ ।
सूतिश्चैव प्रतिष्ठा च निधनं च प्रकाशते ॥ ५.१०८.१३ ॥

Here, O bull among the twice-born, the birth, the foundation and the end of the ancient Vasiṣṭha are revealed.

5.108.14

ओङ्कारस्यात्र जायन्ते सृतयो दशतीर्दश ।
पिबन्ति मुनयो यत्र हविर्धूमं स्म धूमपाः ॥ ५.१०८.१४ ॥

Here arise ten times ten streams of the syllable oṃ, where the sages who drink smoke drink the smoke of the oblation.

5.108.15

प्रोक्षिता यत्र बहवो वराहाद्या मृगा वने ।
शक्रेण यज्ञभागार्थे दैवतेषु प्रकल्पिताः ॥ ५.१०८.१५ ॥

Here many wild beasts, the boar and others in the forest, were sprinkled by Indra and assigned among the gods as shares of the sacrifice.

5.108.16

अत्राहिताः कृतघ्नाश्च मानुषाश्चासुराश्च ये ।
उदयंस्तान्हि सर्वान्वै क्रोधाद्धन्ति विभावसुः ॥ ५.१०८.१६ ॥

Here the ungrateful men and demons who are placed rise up, and Vibhāvasu, the Fire, in anger strikes them all down.

5.108.17

एतद्द्वारं त्रिलोकस्य स्वर्गस्य च सुखस्य च ।
एष पूर्वो दिशां भागो विशावोऽत्र यदीच्छसि ॥ ५.१०८.१७ ॥

This is the gate of the three worlds, of heaven and of happiness; this is the eastern portion of the directions. Here, if you wish, go to Viśāva.

5.108.18

प्रियं कार्यं हि मे तस्य यस्यास्मि वचने स्थितः ।
ब्रूहि गालव यास्यामि शृणु चाप्यपरां दिशम् ॥ ५.१०८.१८ ॥

Truly, the task of him in whose word I stand is dear to me. Speak, Gālava; I shall go. Hear also of the other direction.