Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.111
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5.111.1
यस्मादुत्तार्यते पापाद्यस्मान्निश्रेयसोऽश्रुते ।
अस्मादुत्तारणबलादुत्तरेत्युच्यते द्विज ॥ ५.१११.१ ॥
From which one is delivered from sin, and from which one attains the highest good — by that power of deliverance it is called 'Uttarā', O twice-born.
5.111.2
उत्तरस्य हिरण्यस्य परिवापस्य गालव ।
मार्गः पश्चिमपूर्वाभ्यां दिग्भ्यां वै मध्यमः स्मृतः ॥ ५.१११.२ ॥
O Gālava, the path of the golden Parivāpa of the north is held to be the middle way between the western and eastern directions.
5.111.3
अस्यां दिशि वरिष्ठायामुत्तरायां द्विजर्षभ ।
नासौम्यो नाविधेयात्मा नाधर्मो वसते जनः ॥ ५.१११.३ ॥
In this excellent northern direction, O best of Brahmins, dwells no ill-natured person, no one of unruly self, and no unrighteousness.
5.111.4
अत्र नारायणः कृष्णो जिष्णुश्चैव नरोत्तमः ।
बदर्यामाश्रमपदे तथा ब्रह्मा च शाश्वतः ॥ ५.१११.४ ॥
Here, at the hermitage in Badarī, dwell Nārāyaṇa Kṛṣṇa, the victor Jiṣṇu, the best of men (Arjuna), and likewise the eternal Brahmā.
5.111.5
अत्र वै हिमवत्पृष्ठे नित्यमास्ते महेश्वरः ।
प्रकृत्या पुरुषः सार्धं युगान्ताग्निसमप्रभः ॥ ५.१११.५ ॥
Here, on the back of the Himālaya, the Great Lord constantly abides, together with Prakṛti — the Person, radiant like the fire at the end of an age.
5.111.6
न स दृश्यो मुनिगणैस्तथा देवैः सवासवैः ।
गन्धर्वयक्षसिद्धैर्वा नरनारायणादृते ॥ ५.१११.६ ॥
He is not seen by hosts of sages, nor by the gods together with Vāsava, nor by Gandharvas, Yakṣas or Siddhas — except by Nara and Nārāyaṇa.
5.111.7
अत्र विष्णुः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रचरणोऽव्ययः ।
सहस्रशिरसः श्रीमानेकः पश्यति मायया ॥ ५.१११.७ ॥
Here Viṣṇu, the thousand-eyed, thousand-footed, imperishable one, the glorious one of a thousand heads, alone sees by his magic power.
5.111.8
अत्र राज्येन विप्राणां चन्द्रमाश्चाभ्यषिच्यत ।
अत्र गङ्गां महादेवः पतन्तीं गगनाच्च्युताम् ॥ ५.१११.८ ॥
Here the moon was anointed with kingship over the brahmins; here Mahādeva received the Gaṅgā falling from the sky.
5.111.9
प्रतिगृह्य ददौ लोके मानुषे ब्रह्मवित्तम ।
अत्र देव्या तपस्तप्तं महेश्वरपरीप्सया ॥ ५.१११.९ ॥
Having received it, he gave it to men in the world. Best of those who know brahman, here the goddess performed austerity, desiring to obtain Maheśvara.
5.111.10
अत्र कामश्च रोषश्च शैलश्चोमा च संबभुः ।
अत्र राक्षसयक्षाणां गन्धर्वाणां च गालव ॥ ५.१११.१० ॥
Here Desire and Anger, the mountain and Umā came into being; and here, O Gālava, is the abode of rākṣasas, yakṣas and gandharvas.
5.111.11
आधिपत्येन कैलासे धनदोऽप्यभिषेचितः ।
अत्र चैत्ररथं रम्यमत्र वैखानसाश्रमः ॥ ५.१११.११ ॥
On Kailāsa, Dhanada (Kubera) too was anointed with lordship. Here is the lovely Caitraratha; here is the hermitage of the Vaikhānasas.
5.111.12
अत्र मन्दाकिनी चैव मन्दरश्च द्विजर्षभ ।
अत्र सौगन्धिकवनं नैर्ऋतैरभिरक्ष्यते ॥ ५.१११.१२ ॥
Here too are the Mandākinī and the Mandara, O best of twice-born. Here is the saugandhika grove, guarded by the nairṛtas.
5.111.13
शाद्वलं कदलीस्कन्धमत्र सन्तानका नगाः ।
अत्र संयमनित्यानां सिद्धानां स्वैरचारिणाम् ॥ ५.१११.१३ ॥
Here are grassy meadows, banana trunks and santānaka trees; here dwell the perfected beings, ever self-restrained, who wander at will.
5.111.14
विमानान्युनुरूपाणि कामभोग्यानि गालव ।
अत्र ते ऋषयः सप्त देवी चारुन्धती तथा ॥ ५.१११.१४ ॥
O Gālava, here are fitting celestial chariots to be enjoyed at will; here are those seven sages, and also the goddess Arundhatī.
5.111.15
अत्र तिष्ठति वै रात्रिन्दिवाप्यत्रावतिष्ठते ।
अत्र यज्ञं समासाद्य ध्रुवं स्थाता पितामहः ॥ ५.१११.१५ ॥
Here night and day stand and remain; here, having reached the sacrifice, the grandfather Brahmā will surely stand fixed.
5.111.16
ज्योतींषि चन्द्रसूर्यौ च परिवर्तन्ति नित्यशः ।
अत्र गङ्गामहाद्वारं रक्षन्ति द्विजसत्तम ॥ ५.१११.१६ ॥
The lights, including the moon and sun, constantly revolve here; O best of the twice-born, here they guard the great gate of the Gaṅgā.
5.111.17
धामा नाम महात्मानो मुनयः सत्यवादिनः ।
न तेषां ज्ञायते मूर्तिर्नाकृतिर्न तपश्चितम् ॥ ५.१११.१७ ॥
There are great-souled sages named Dhāmā, truth-speakers; their form is not known, nor their shape, nor their accumulated austerity.
5.111.18
परिवर्तसहस्रामि कामभोज्याननि गालव ।
यथायथा प्रविशति तस्मात्परतरं नरः । ॥ ५.१११.१८ ॥
O Gālava, thousands of cycles of things enjoyable at will… ; as far as a man enters, so much more distant…
5.111.19
तथातथा द्विजश्रेष्ठ प्रविलीयति गालव ।
नैतत्केनचिदन्येन गतपूर्वं द्विजर्षभ ॥ ५.१११.१९ ॥
Just so, O best of the twice-born, Gālava, it dissolves away. O bull among the twice-born, this was never gone before by any other.
5.111.20
ऋते नारायणं देवं नरं वा जिष्णुमव्ययम् ।
अत्र कैलासमित्युक्तं स्थानमैलविलस्य तत् ॥ ५.१११.२० ॥
Except for the god Nārāyaṇa or Nara, the imperishable Jiṣṇu, here it is said to be Kailāsa—that is the place of Aila-vila.
5.111.21
अत्र विद्युत्प्रभा नाम जझिरेऽप्सरसो दश ।
अत्र विष्णुपदं नाम क्रमता विष्णुना कृतम् ॥ ५.१११.२१ ॥
Here were born ten apsarases named Vidyutprabhā. Here is the place called Viṣṇupada, made by Viṣṇu when he took his step.
5.111.22
त्रिलोकविक्रमे ब्रह्मन्नुत्तरां दिशमाश्रितम् ।
अत्र राज्ञा मरुतेन यज्ञेनेष्टं द्विजोत्तम ॥ ५.१११.२२ ॥
In the stride that conquered the three worlds, O brahmin, it lies in the northern direction. Here king Maruta worshipped with sacrifice, O best of the twice-born.
5.111.23
उशीरबीजे विप्रर्षे यत्र जाम्बूनदं सरः ।
जीमूतस्यात्र विप्रर्षेरुपतस्थे महात्मनः ॥ ५.१११.२३ ॥
O brahmin sage, at Uśīrabīja, where the lake of Jāmbūnada gold lies: here the great-souled brahmin sage Jīmūta was attended upon.
5.111.24
साक्षाद्धैमवतः पुण्यो विमलः कनकाकरः ।
ब्राह्मणेषु च यत्कृत्स्नं स्वन्तं कृत्वा धनं महत् ॥ ५.१११.२४ ॥
Directly, the sacred, stainless gold-mine of the Himālaya; and where, having given away all the great wealth among the brahmins, it was placed.
5.111.25
वव्रे धनं महर्षिः स जैमूतं तद्धनं ततः ।
अत्र नित्यं दिशांपालाः सायंप्रातर्द्विजर्षभ ॥ ५.१११.२५ ॥
That great sage chose that wealth of Jaimūta. Here the guardians of the directions are always present, morning and evening, bull among the twice-born.
5.111.26
कस्य कार्यं किमिति वै परिक्रोशान्ति गालव ।
एवमेषा द्विजश्रेष्ठ गुणैरन्यैर्दिगुत्तरा ॥ ५.१११.२६ ॥
"Whose task is it, and what is it?" they cry out, O Gālava. Thus this northern direction, O best of the twice-born, is distinguished by other qualities.
5.111.27
उत्तरेति परिख्याता सर्वकर्मस्तु चोत्तरा ।
एता विस्तरशस्तात तव शङ्गीर्तिता दिशः ॥ ५.१११.२७ ॥
She is renowned as "Uttarā", and in all actions she is the northern one. Thus, dear one, these directions have been declared to you in detail.
5.111.28
चतस्रः क्रमयोगेन कामाशां गन्तुमिच्छसि ।
उद्यतोऽहं द्विजश्रेष्ठ तव दर्शयितुं दिशः।
पृथिवीं चाखिलां ब्रह्मंस्तस्मादारोह मां द्विज ॥ ५.१११.२८ ॥
You wish to go through the four quarters in order. I am ready to show you the directions, best of the twice-born, and the whole earth too, O brahmin. Therefore, O twice-born, mount me.