Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.14
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5.14.1
अथैनां रूपिणी साध्वीमुपातिष्ठदुपश्रुतिः ।
तां वयोरूपसंपन्नां दृष्ट्वा देवीमुपस्थिताम् ॥ ५.१४.१ ॥
Then the beautiful and virtuous Upaśruti came before her. Seeing that goddess, endowed with youth and beauty, standing before him—
5.14.2
इन्द्राणी संप्रहृष्टात्मा संपूज्यैनामथाब्रवीत् ।
इच्छामि त्वामहं ज्ञातुं का त्वं ब्रूहि वरानने ॥ ५.१४.२ ॥
Indrāṇī, her heart delighted, honoured her and then said: "O fair-faced one, I wish to know you. Who are you? Tell me."
5.14.3
उपश्रुतिरहं देवि तवान्तिकमुपागता ।
दर्शनं चैव संप्राप्ता तव सत्येन भामिनि ॥ ५.१४.३ ॥
Upaśruti said: "O goddess, I am Upaśruti. I have come near you, and I have obtained this sight of you, O radiant lady, by the power of your truth."
5.14.4
पतिव्रता च युक्ता च यमेन नियमेन च ।
दर्शयिष्यामि ते शक्रं देवं वृत्रनिषूदनम् ॥ ५.१४.४ ॥
"I am devoted to my husband and disciplined by restraint and observance. I will show you Śakra, the god who slew Vṛtra."
5.14.5
क्षिप्रमन्वेहि भद्रं ते द्रक्ष्यसे सुरसत्तमम् ।
ततस्तां प्रस्थितां देवीमिन्द्राणी सा समन्वगात् ॥ ५.१४.५ ॥
"Follow me quickly, and may good fortune be yours. You shall see the best of the gods." Then Indrāṇī followed that goddess as she set out.
5.14.6
देवारण्यान्यतिक्रम्य पर्वतांश्च बहूंस्ततः ।
हिमवन्तमतिक्रम्य उत्तरं पार्श्वमागमत् ॥ ५.१४.६ ॥
Crossing the divine forests and many mountains, and then crossing the Himālaya, they came to the northern side.
5.14.7
समुद्रं च समासाद्य बहुयोजनविस्तृतम् ।
आससाद महाद्वीपं नानाद्रुमलतावृतम् ॥ ५.१४.७ ॥
Having reached the ocean, extending many yojanas, she came to a great island covered with various trees and creepers.
5.14.8
तत्रापश्यत्सरो दिव्यं नानाशकुनिभिर्वृतम् ।
शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं तावदेवायतं शुभम् ॥ ५.१४.८ ॥
There she saw a divine lake surrounded by many kinds of birds, a hundred yojanas wide and as long, auspicious.
5.14.9
तत्र दिव्यानि पद्मानि पञ्चवर्णानि भारत ।
षट्पदैरुपगीतानि प्रफुल्लानि सहस्रशः ॥ ५.१४.९ ॥
There, O Bhārata, were divine lotuses of five colours, sung to by bees, blossoming by the thousands.
5.14.10
सरसस्तस्य मध्ये तु पद्मिनी महती शुभा ।
गौरेणोन्नतनालेन पद्मेन महता वृता ॥ ५.१४.१० ॥
In the middle of that lake was a great and auspicious lotus-plant, surrounded by a great white lotus with a tall stalk.
5.14.11
पद्मस्य भित्त्वा नालं च विवेश सहिता तया ।
बिसतन्तुप्रविष्टं च तत्रापश्यच्छतक्रतुम् ॥ ५.१४.११ ॥
Piercing the stalk of the lotus, she entered it together with her, and entering into the lotus-fibres she there saw Śatakratu (Indra).
5.14.12
तं दृष्ट्वा च सुसूक्ष्मेण रूपेणावस्थितं प्रभुम् ।
सूक्ष्मरूपधरा देवी बभूवोपश्रुतिश्च सा ॥ ५.१४.१२ ॥
Having seen that lord standing in a very subtle form, the goddess who assumed a subtle form became Upaśruti.
5.14.13
इन्द्रं तुष्टाव चेन्द्राणी विश्रुतैः पूर्वकर्मभिः ।
स्तूयमानस्ततो देवः शचीमाह पुरन्दरः ॥ ५.१४.१३ ॥
Indrāṇī praised Indra through her renowned former deeds. Then the praised god Purandara spoke to Śacī.
5.14.14
किमर्थमसि संप्राप्ता विज्ञातश्च कथं त्वहम् ।
ततः सा कथयामास नहुषस्य विचेष्टितम् ॥ ५.१४.१४ ॥
"Why have you come, and how was I recognized?" Then she told of Nahuṣa's conduct.
5.14.15
इन्द्रत्वं त्रिषु लोकेषु प्राप्य वीर्यसमन्वितः ।
दर्पाविष्टश्च दुष्टात्मा मामुवाच शतक्रतो ॥ ५.१४.१५ ॥
"Having obtained the lordship of Indra in the three worlds, endowed with power, seized by pride and wicked of soul, he spoke to me, O Śatakratu."
5.14.16
उपतिष्ठेति स क्रूरः कालं च कृतवान्मम ।
यदि न त्रास्यसि विभो करिष्यति स मां वशे ॥ ५.१४.१६ ॥
"Come to me," he said, and that cruel one set a time for me. O mighty one, if you do not save me, he will bring me under his power.
5.14.17
एतेन चाहं संप्राप्ता द्रुतं शक्र तवान्तिकम् ।
जहि रौद्रं महाबाहो नहुषं पापनिश्चयम् ॥ ५.१४.१७ ॥
For this reason I have come quickly to your presence. O Śakra, O mighty-armed one, slay the terrible Nahuṣa, resolved on evil.
5.14.18
प्रकाशयस्व चात्मानं दैत्यदानवसूदन ।
तेजः समाप्नुहि विभो देवराज्यं प्रशाधि च ॥ ५.१४.१८ ॥
Reveal yourself, slayer of Daityas and Dānavas. O mighty one, obtain your radiance and rule the kingdom of the gods.