Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.120
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5.120.1
स तु राजा पुनस्तस्याः कर्तुकामः स्वयंवरम् ।
उपगम्याश्रमपदं गङ्गायामुनसङ्गमे ॥ ५.१२०.१ ॥
That king, wishing again to hold a swayamvara for her, approached the hermitage site at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamunā.
5.120.2
गृहीतमाल्यदामां तां रथमारोप्य माधवीम् ।
पूरुर्यदुश्च भगिनीमाश्रमे पर्यधावताम् ॥ ५.१२०.२ ॥
Having placed the garland-holding Mādhavī in the chariot, Pūru and Yadu ran after their sister through the hermitage.
5.120.3
नागयक्षमनुष्याणां गन्धर्वमृगपक्षिणाम् ।
शैलद्रुमवनौकानामासीत्तत्र समागमः ॥ ५.१२०.३ ॥
There gathered nāgas, yakṣas, humans, gandharvas, beasts and birds, and the dwellers of mountains, trees and forests.
5.120.4
नानापुरुषदेश्यानामीश्वरैश्च समाकुलम् ।
ऋषिभिर्ब्रह्मकल्पैश्च समन्तादावृतं वनम् ॥ ५.१२०.४ ॥
The forest was crowded with rulers and people of many lands, and on every side it was surrounded by sages equal to Brahmā.
5.120.5
निर्दिश्यमानेषु तु सा वरेषु वरवर्णिनी ।
वरानुत्क्रम्य सर्वास्तान्वरं वृतवती वनम् ॥ ५.१२०.५ ॥
While the suitors were being named, the fair maiden passed over all of them and chose the forest itself as her husband.
5.120.6
अवतीर्य रथात्कन्या नमस्कृत्य च बन्धुषु ।
उपगम्य वनं पुण्यं तपस्तेपे ययातिजा ॥ ५.१२०.६ ॥
The maiden descended from the chariot, bowed to her kinsmen, went to the sacred forest, and there the daughter of Yayāti performed austerities.
5.120.7
उपवासैश्च विविधैर्दीक्षाभिर्नियमैस्तथा ।
आत्मनो लघुतां कृत्वा बभूव मृगचारिणी ॥ ५.१२०.७ ॥
By various fasts, consecrations and observances, having made herself slight, she became one who wanders among the deer.
5.120.8
वैदूर्याङ्कुरकल्पानि मृदूनि हरितानि च ।
चरन्ती श्लक्ष्णशष्पाणि तिक्तानि मधुराणि च ॥ ५.१२०.८ ॥
Grazing on tender green grasses, like shoots of lapis lazuli, smooth, sweet and bitter.
5.120.9
स्रवन्तीनां च पुण्यानां सुरसानि सुचीनि च ।
पिबन्ती वारिमुख्यानि शीतानि विमलानि च ॥ ५.१२०.९ ॥
Drinking the savory, pure, excellent, cool and clear waters of the sacred rivers.
5.120.10
वनेषु मृगराजेषु व्याघ्रविप्रोषितेषु च ।
दावाग्निविप्रयुक्तेषु शून्येषु गहनेषु च ॥ ५.१२०.१० ॥
In the forests where lions roam, abandoned by tigers, free of forest fire, in empty and dense thickets.
5.120.11
चरन्ती हरिणैः सार्धं मृगीव वनचारिणी ।
चचार विपुलं धर्मं ब्रह्मचर्येण संवृतम् ॥ ५.१२०.११ ॥
Wandering with the deer like a doe in the forest, she practised abundant dharma, sustained by celibate discipline.
5.120.12
ययातिरपि पूर्वेषां राज्ञां वृत्तमनुष्ठितः ।
बहुवर्षसहस्रायुर्युयुजे कालधर्मणा ॥ ५.१२०.१२ ॥
Yayāti too followed the conduct of the earlier kings; though his life spanned many thousands of years, he was joined to the law of time.
5.120.13
पुरुर्यदुश्च द्वौ वंशे वर्धमानौ नरोत्तमौ ।
ताभ्भां प्रतिष्ठितो लोके परलोके च नाहुषः ॥ ५.१२०.१३ ॥
Puru and Yadu, two best of men who flourished in the two lineages. Through these two Nahuṣa's son was established in this world and in the next.
5.120.14
महीपते नरपतिर्ययातिः स्वर्गमास्थितः ।
महर्षिकल्पो नृपतिः स्वर्गाग्र्यफलभुग्विभुः ॥ ५.१२०.१४ ॥
O lord of the earth, Yayāti, lord of men, had gone to heaven. That king, like a great sage, the mighty one, enjoyed the highest fruit of heaven.
5.120.15
बहुवर्षसहस्राख्ये काले बहुगुणे गते ।
राजर्षिषु निषण्णेषु महीयःसु महर्धिषु ॥ ५.१२०.१५ ॥
When that age called many thousands of years, rich in many virtues, had passed, and the royal sages of great prosperity were seated,
5.120.16
अवमेने नरान्सर्वान्देवानृषिगणांस्तथा ।
ययातिर्मूढविज्ञानो विस्मयाविष्टचेतनः ॥ ५.१२०.१६ ॥
Yayāti, of confused understanding, his mind seized by astonishment, despised all men, the gods, and likewise the multitudes of sages.
5.120.17
ततस्तं बुबुधे देवः शक्रो बलनिषूदनः ।
ते च राजर्षयः सर्वे धिग्धिगित्येवमब्रुवन् ॥ ५.१२०.१७ ॥
Then the god Śakra (Indra), destroyer of Bala, perceived him; and all those royal sages said, "Shame, shame!" in this way.
5.120.18
विचारश्च समुत्पन्नो निरीक्ष्य नहुषात्मजम् ।
कोऽन्वयं कस्य वा राज्ञः कथं वा स्वर्गमागतः ॥ ५.१२०.१८ ॥
And on seeing the son of Nahuṣa, a deliberation arose: "Who is he? Of what lineage, son of what king, and how has he come to heaven?"
5.120.19
कर्मणा केनसिद्धोऽयं क्व वाऽनेन तपश्चितम् ।
कथं वा ज्ञायते स्वर्गे केन वा ज्ञायतेऽप्युत ॥ ५.१२०.१९ ॥
By what deed has this one attained perfection, and where has he accumulated austerity? How is he known in heaven, or by whom is he recognized?
5.120.20
एवं विचास्यन्तस्ते राजानं स्वर्गवासिनः ।
दृष्ट्वा पप्रच्छुरन्योन्यं ययातिं नृपतिं प्रति ॥ ५.१२०.२० ॥
Thus deliberating, the dwellers in heaven, seeing the king, asked one another about King Yayāti.
5.120.21
विमानपालाः शतशः स्वर्गद्वाराभिरक्षिणः ।
पृष्टा आसनपालाश्च न जानीमेत्यथाऽब्रुवन् ॥ ५.१२०.२१ ॥
Asked, the hundreds of celestial-chariot guardians and the guardians of the gates of heaven and of the seats said, "We do not know."
5.120.22
सर्वे ते ह्यावृतज्ञाना नाभ्यजानन्त तं नृपम् ।
स मुहूर्तादथ नृपो हतौजाश्चाभवत्तदा ॥ ५.१२०.२२ ॥
All of them, their knowledge veiled, did not recognize that king. Then, after a moment, that king became deprived of splendour.