Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.12
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5.12.1
क्रुद्धं तु नहुषं दृष्ट्वा देवा ऋषिपुरोगमाः ।
अब्रुवन्देवराजानं नहुषं घोरदर्शनम् ॥ ५.१२.१ ॥
Seeing Nahuṣa enraged, the gods led by the sages spoke to the king of the gods, Nahuṣa of terrible appearance.
5.12.2
देवराज जहि क्रोधं त्वयि क्रुद्धे जगद्विभो ।
त्रस्तं सासुरगन्धर्वं सकिंनरमहोरगम् ॥ ५.१२.२ ॥
O king of the gods, abandon your anger. O lord of the world, when you are enraged, the whole world trembles, with the asuras, gandharvas, kinnaras and great serpents.
5.12.3
जहि क्रोधमिमं साधो न कुप्यन्ति भवद्विधाः ।
परस्य पत्नी सा देवी प्रसीदस्व सुरेश्वर ॥ ५.१२.३ ॥
Abandon this anger, good sir; men like you do not grow angry. That goddess is another's wife; be gracious, O lord of the gods.
5.12.4
निवर्तय मनः पापात्परदाराभिमर्शनात् ।
देवराजोऽसि भद्रं ते प्रजा धर्मेण पालय ॥ ५.१२.४ ॥
Turn your mind back from the sin of touching another's wife. You are the king of the gods; may good fortune be yours. Protect your subjects in accordance with dharma.
5.12.5
एवमुक्तो न जग्राह तद्वचः काममोहितः ।
अथ देवानुवाचेदमिन्द्रं प्रति सुराधिपः ॥ ५.१२.५ ॥
Though addressed thus, Nahuṣa, deluded by desire, did not heed those words. Then the lord of the gods spoke this to the gods concerning Indra.
5.12.6
अहल्या धर्षिता पूर्वमृषिपत्नी यशस्विनी ।
जीवतो भर्तुरिन्द्रेण स वः किं न निवारितः ॥ ५.१२.६ ॥
Long ago, Indra violated Ahalyā, the renowned wife of a sage, while her husband was still alive. Why did you not restrain him?
5.12.7
बहूनि च नृशंसानि कृतानीन्द्रेण वै पुरा ।
वैधर्म्याण्युपधाश्चैव स वः किं न निवारितः ॥ ५.१२.७ ॥
Long ago Indra committed many cruel deeds, unrighteous acts and deceits. Why was he not restrained by you?
5.12.8
उपतिष्ठतु देवी मामेतदस्या हितं परम् ।
युष्माकं च सदा देवाः शिवमेवं भविष्यति ॥ ५.१२.८ ॥
Let the goddess come to me; this is her supreme welfare. O gods, thus too shall there always be auspiciousness for you.
5.12.9
इन्द्राणीमानयिष्यामो यथेच्छसि दिवस्पते ।
जहि क्रोधमिमं वीर प्रीतो भव सुरेश्वर ॥ ५.१२.९ ॥
O lord of heaven, we will bring Indrāṇī as you wish. O hero, abandon this anger; be pleased, O lord of the gods.
5.12.10
इत्युक्त्वा तं तदा देवा ऋषिभिः सह भारत ।
तग्मुर्बृहस्पतिं वक्तुमिन्द्राणीं चाशुभं वचः ॥ ५.१२.१० ॥
Having said this, O Bhārata, the gods together with the sages went to Bṛhaspati, to speak inauspicious words about Indrāṇī.
5.12.11
जानीमः शरणं प्राप्तामिन्द्राणीं तव वेश्मनि ।
दत्ताभयां च विप्रेन्द्र त्वया देवर्षिसत्तम ॥ ५.१२.११ ॥
We know that Indrāṇī has come seeking refuge in your house, and that you, O best of brahmins, O best of divine sages, have granted her safety.
5.12.12
ते त्वां देवाः सगन्धर्वा ऋषयश्च महाद्युते ।
प्रसादयन्ति चेन्द्राणी नहुषाय प्रदीयताम् ॥ ५.१२.१२ ॥
O radiant one, the gods, Gandharvas and sages propitiate you: let Indrāṇī be given to Nahuṣa.
5.12.13
इन्द्राद्विशिष्टो नहुषो देवराजो महाद्युतिः ।
वृणोत्विमं वरारोहा भर्तृत्वे वरवर्णिनी ॥ ५.१२.१३ ॥
Nahuṣa, the king of the gods, is greater than Indra and greatly radiant. Let the fair-hipped, fair-complexioned woman choose him as her husband.
5.12.14
एवमुक्ते तु सा देवी बाष्पमुत्सृज्य सस्वनम् ।
उवाच रुदती दीना बृहस्पतिमिदं वचः ॥ ५.१२.१४ ॥
When this had been said, the goddess, shedding tears with a sob, weeping and wretched, spoke these words to Bṛhaspati.
5.12.15
नाहमिच्छामि नहुषं पतिं देवर्षिसत्तम ।
शरणागतास्मि ते ब्रहंस्त्रायस्व महतो भयात् ॥ ५.१२.१५ ॥
O best of divine sages, I do not wish Nahuṣa as my husband. I have come to you for refuge; O Brahman, protect me from this great fear.
5.12.16
शरणागतं न त्यजेयमिन्द्राणि मम निश्चयः ।
धर्मज्ञां सत्यशीलां च न त्यजेयमनिन्दिते ॥ ५.१२.१६ ॥
O Indrāṇī, I shall not abandon one who has come for refuge; this is my firm resolve. And I shall not abandon you, who know dharma and have a truthful nature, O blameless one.
5.12.17
नाकार्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि ब्राह्मणः सन्विशेषतः ।
श्रुतधर्मा सत्यशीलो जानन्धर्मानुशासनम् ॥ ५.१२.१७ ॥
Being a brahmin, and especially one who has heard and learned the sacred law, truthful in nature and knowing the teaching of dharma, I do not wish to do an improper deed.
5.12.18
नाहमेतत्करिष्यामि गच्छध्वं वै सुरोत्तमाः ।
अस्मिंश्चार्थे पुरा गीतं ब्रह्मणा श्रूयतामिदम् ॥ ५.१२.१८ ॥
I will not do this. Go, best of gods. Hear this which Brahmā sang of old concerning this matter.
5.12.19
न तस्य बीजं रोहति रोहकाले ।
न तस्य वर्षं वर्षति वर्षकाले।
भीतं प्रपन्नं प्रददाति शत्रवे ।
न स त्रातारं लभते त्राणमिच्छन् ॥ ५.१२.१९ ॥
He whose seed does not sprout in the season of sprouting, on whom rain does not fall in the season of rain, who gives up to an enemy one who is frightened and has taken refuge: though seeking protection, he finds no protector.
5.12.20
मोघमन्नं विन्दति चाप्यचेताः ।
स्वर्गाल्लोकाद्धश्यति नष्टचेष्टः।
भीतं प्रपन्नं प्रददाति यो वै ।
न तस्य हव्यं प्रतिगृह्णन्ति देवाः ॥ ५.१२.२० ॥
The senseless one who gives up one who is frightened and has taken refuge: his food comes to nothing; his efforts ruined, he falls from heaven and from the world; the gods do not accept his oblation.
5.12.21
प्रमीयते चास्य प्रजा ह्यकाले ।
सदा विवासं पितरोऽस्य कुर्वते।
भीतं प्रपन्नं प्रददाति शत्रवे ।
सेन्द्रा देवाः प्रहरन्त्यस्य वज्रम् ॥ ५.१२.२१ ॥
His offspring die before their time; his ancestors always drive him into exile; on him who gives up one who is frightened and has taken refuge to an enemy, the gods together with Indra strike the thunderbolt.
5.12.22
एतदेवं विजानन्वै न दास्यामि शचीमिमाम् ।
इन्द्राणीं विश्रुतां लोके शक्रस्य महिषीं प्रियां ॥ ५.१२.२२ ॥
Knowing this, I will not give up this Śacī — Indrāṇī, renowned in the world, the beloved chief queen of Śakra.
5.12.23
अस्या हितं भवेद्यच्च मम चापि हितं भवेत् ।
क्रियतां तत्सुरश्रेष्ठा नहि दास्याम्यहं शचीम् ॥ ५.१२.२३ ॥
Whatever is beneficial to her, and beneficial to me as well, let that be done, best of gods; but I will not give up Śacī.
5.12.24
अथ देवाः सगन्धर्वा गुरुमाहुरिदं वचः ।
कथं सुनीतं नु भवेन्मन्त्रयस्व बृहस्पते ॥ ५.१२.२४ ॥
Then the gods, together with the gandharvas, spoke this word to the teacher: "O Bṛhaspati, how might this be well-advised? Deliberate on it."
5.12.25
नहुषं याचतां देवी किंचित्कालान्तरं शुभा ।
इन्द्राणि हितमेतद्धि तथाऽस्माकं भविष्यति ॥ ५.१२.२५ ॥
O Indrāṇī, let the auspicious goddess ask Nahuṣa for some interval of time; this is beneficial, and thus it will be so for us as well.
5.12.26
बहुविघ्नः सुराः कालः कालः कालं नयिष्यति ।
गर्वितो बलवांश्चापि नहुषो वरसंश्रयात् ॥ ५.१२.२६ ॥
O gods, time is full of many obstacles; time will lead time. Nahuṣa is proud and mighty, and through reliance on a boon he is even more so.
5.12.27
ततस्तेन तथोक्ते तु प्रीता देवास्तथाब्रुवन् ।
ब्रह्मन्साध्विदमुक्तं ते हितं सर्वं दिवौकसाम् ॥ ५.१२.२७ ॥
Thus addressed, the pleased gods said: "O Brahman, you have spoken well; this is entirely beneficial for all the dwellers of heaven."
5.12.28
एवमेतद्द्विजश्रेष्ठ देवी चेयं प्रसाद्यताम् ।
ततः समस्ता इन्द्राणीं देवाश्चाग्निपुरोगमाः ॥ ५.१२.२८ ॥
"It is so, O best of the twice-born; let this goddess be propitiated." Then all the gods, led by Agni, [spoke] to Indrāṇī...
5.12.29
ऊचुर्वचनमव्यग्रा लोकानां हितकाम्यया ।
त्वया जगदिदं सर्वं धृतं स्थावरजङ्गमम्।
एकपत्न्यसि सत्या च गच्छस्व नहुषं प्रति ॥ ५.१२.२९ ॥
Undisturbed, and desiring the welfare of the worlds, they said: "By you this whole world, both the immovable and the movable, is upheld. You are faithful to one husband and truthful; go to Nahuṣa."
5.12.30
क्षिप्रं त्वामभिकामश्च विनशिष्यति पापकृत् ।
नहुषो देवि शक्रश्च सुरैश्वर्यमवाप्स्यति ॥ ५.१२.३० ॥
Quickly will the sinner who desires you perish, O goddess; and Nahuṣa and Śakra (Indra) will obtain the lordship of the gods.
5.12.31
एवं विनिश्चयं कृत्वा इन्द्राणी कार्यसिद्धये ।
अभ्यगच्छत सव्रीडा नहुषं घोरदर्शनम् ॥ ५.१२.३१ ॥
Having thus resolved, Indrāṇī, bashful, went to Nahuṣa of terrible appearance, to accomplish her purpose.
5.12.32
दृष्ट्वा तां नहुषश्चापि वयोरूपसमन्विताम् ।
समहृष्यत दुष्टात्मा कामोपहतचेतनः ॥ ५.१२.३२ ॥
Seeing her, endowed with youth and beauty, the wicked-minded Nahuṣa too rejoiced greatly, his consciousness struck down by desire.