Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.9
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5.9.1
कथमिन्द्रेण राजेन्द्र सभार्येण महात्मना ।
दुःखं प्राप्तं परं घोरमेतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥ ५.९.१ ॥
O lord of kings, how did the great-souled Indra, together with his wife, incur this supreme and terrible suffering? I wish to know this.
5.9.2
शृणु राजन्पुरावृत्तमितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
सभार्येण यथा प्राप्तं दुःखमिन्द्रेण भारत ॥ ५.९.२ ॥
Listen, O king, to the ancient history of past events, O descendant of Bharata, of how Indra, together with his wife, incurred suffering.
5.9.3
त्वष्टा प्रजापतिर्ह्यासीद्देवश्रेष्ठो महातपाः ।
स पुत्रं वै त्रिशिरसमिन्द्रद्रोहात्किलासृजत् ॥ ५.९.३ ॥
Tvaṣṭṛ, the lord of creatures, indeed was the best of the gods and of great austerity; out of hostility toward Indra, it is said, he created a three-headed son.
5.9.4
ऐन्द्रं स प्रार्थयत्स्थानं विश्वरूपो महाद्युतिः ।
तैस्त्रिभिर्वदनैर्घोरैः सूर्येन्दुज्वलनोपमैः ॥ ५.९.४ ॥
The greatly radiant Viśvarūpa desired Indra's position, with those three terrible faces resembling the sun, the moon and fire.
5.9.5
वेदानेकेन सोऽधीते सुरामेकेन चापिबत् ।
एकेन च दिशः सर्वाः पिबन्निव निरीक्षते ॥ ५.९.५ ॥
With one mouth he recited the Vedas, with one he drank liquor, and with one he gazed upon all the directions as if drinking them.
5.9.6
स तपस्वी मुदुर्दान्तो धर्मे तपसि चोद्यतः ।
तपस्तस्य महत्तीव्रं सुदुश्चरमरिन्दम ॥ ५.९.६ ॥
He was an ascetic, hard to subdue, devoted to dharma and to austerity. O subduer of enemies, his austerity was great, intense and very difficult to perform.
5.9.7
तस्य दृष्ट्वा तपोवीर्यं सत्यं चामिततेजसः ।
विषादमगमच्छक्र इन्द्रोऽयं मा भवेदिति ॥ ५.९.७ ॥
Seeing the power of his asceticism and the truth of the one of immeasurable radiance, Indra was dismayed, thinking: 'May this one not become Indra.'
5.9.8
कथं सज्जेच्च भोगेषु न च तप्येन्महत्तपः ।
विवर्धमानस्त्रिशिराः सर्वं हि भुवनं ग्रसेत् ॥ ५.९.८ ॥
How could he not become attached to pleasures, and how would he not be scorched by great asceticism? The growing three-headed one would surely swallow the whole world.
5.9.9
इति संचिन्त्य बहुधा बुद्धिमान्भरतर्षभ ।
आज्ञापयत्सोऽप्सरसस्त्वष्टृपुत्रप्रलोभने ॥ ५.९.९ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, having pondered thus in many ways, the wise one commanded the apsarases to entice the son of Tvaṣṭṛ.
5.9.10
यथा स सज्जेत्रिशिराः कामभोगेषु वै भृशम् ।
क्षिप्रं कुरुत गच्छध्वं प्रलोभयत माचिरम् ॥ ५.९.१० ॥
So that the three-headed one may become greatly attached to desire and pleasures, do it quickly; go, and entice him without delay.
5.9.11
शृङ्गारवेषाः सुश्रोण्यो हारैर्युक्ता मनोहरैः ।
हावभावसमायुक्ताः सर्वाः सौन्दर्यशोभिताः ॥ ५.९.११ ॥
Adorned in the finery of desire, fair-hipped, decked with charming necklaces, full of coquettish gestures, all radiant with beauty.
5.9.12
प्रलोभयत भद्रं वः शमयध्वं भयं मम ।
अस्वस्थं ह्यात्मनात्मानं लक्षयामि वराङ्गनाः ॥ ५.९.१२ ॥
Entice him, may good fortune be yours; allay my fear. O excellent women, I perceive myself to be unwell.
5.9.13
भयं तन्मे महाघोरं क्षिप्रं नाशयताबलाः ।
तथा यत्नं करिष्यामः शक्र तस्य प्रलोभने।
यथा नावाप्स्यसि भयं तस्माद्बलनिषूदन ॥ ५.९.१३ ॥
That fear of mine is exceedingly terrible; O weak women, destroy it swiftly. O Śakra, we will make such an effort to entice him that you will not obtain fear; therefore, O destroyer of strength.
5.9.14
निर्दहन्निव चक्षुर्भ्यां योऽसावास्ते तपोनिधिः ।
तं प्रलोयितुं देव गच्छामः सहिता वयम् ॥ ५.९.१४ ॥
He who sits there, as if burning with his eyes, is a treasury of austerity; O god, we go together to entice him.
5.9.15
यतिष्यामो वशे कर्तुं व्यपनेतुं च ते भयम् ।
इन्द्रेण तास्त्वनुज्ञाता जग्मुस्त्रिशिरसोऽन्तिकम्।
तत्र ता विविधैर्भावैर्लोभयन्त्यो वराङ्गनाः ॥ ५.९.१५ ॥
We shall strive to bring him under control and to remove your fear. Permitted by Indra, they went near Triśiras; there those excellent women enticed him with various gestures.
5.9.16
नृत्तं संदर्शयामासुस्तथैवाङ्गेषु सौष्ठवम् ।
नाभ्यगच्छत्प्रहर्षं ताः स पश्यन्सुमहातपाः ॥ ५.९.१६ ॥
They displayed their dancing and likewise the grace of their limbs; yet that very great ascetic, though looking at them, was not moved to delight.
5.9.17
इन्द्रियाणि वशे कृत्वा पूर्णसागरसन्निभः ।
तास्तु यत्नं परं कृत्वा पुनः शक्रमुपस्थिताः ॥ ५.९.१७ ॥
Having subdued his senses, he remained like a full ocean; then they, making great effort, came again before Śakra.
5.9.18
कृताञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वा देवराजमथाब्रुवन् ।
न स शक्यः सुदुर्धर्षो धैर्याच्चालयितुं प्रभो ॥ ५.९.१८ ॥
With folded palms, all of them said to the king of gods: 'O lord, he is exceedingly unassailable; he cannot be shaken from his steadiness.'
5.9.19
यत्ते कार्यं महाभाग क्रियतां तदनन्तरम् ।
संपूज्याप्सरसः शक्रो विसृज्य च महामतिः ॥ ५.९.१९ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, now let what you must do be done. Indra, of great intellect, having honored the apsarases, dismissed them.
5.9.20
चिन्तयामास तस्यैव वधोपायं युधिष्ठिर ।
स तूष्णीं चिन्तयन्वीरो देवराजः प्रतापवान् ॥ ५.९.२० ॥
O Yudhiṣṭhira, he pondered the means to slay him. The hero, the mighty king of the gods, pondered in silence.
5.9.21
विनिश्चितमतिर्धीमान्वधे त्रिशिरसोऽभवत् ।
वज्रमस्य क्षिपाम्यद्य स क्षिप्रं नभविष्यति ॥ ५.९.२१ ॥
The wise Indra became resolved on killing the three-headed one. "I shall hurl the thunderbolt at him now; he will quickly be destroyed."
5.9.22
शत्रुः प्रवृद्धो नोपेक्ष्यो दुर्बलोऽपि बलीयसा ।
शास्त्रबुद्ध्या विनिश्चित्य कृत्वा बुद्धिं वधे दृढाम् ॥ ५.९.२२ ॥
A grown enemy must not be neglected, even if weak, by one who is strong. Having decided by the wisdom of the scriptures, one should form a firm resolve to slay him.
5.9.23
अथ वैश्वानरनिभं घोररूपं भयावहम् ।
मुमोच वज्रं संक्रुद्धः शक्रस्त्रिशिरसं प्रति ॥ ५.९.२३ ॥
Then Indra, enraged, hurled the thunderbolt against the three-headed one, like the fire of Vaiśvānara, of terrible form, bringing fear.
5.9.24
स पपात हतस्तेन वज्रेण दृढमाहतः ।
पर्वतस्येव शिखरं प्रणुन्नं मेदिनीतले ॥ ५.९.२४ ॥
Struck firmly by that thunderbolt, he fell, like a mountain peak broken and hurled down upon the surface of the earth.
5.9.25
तं तु वज्रहतं दृष्ट्वा शयानमचलोपमम् ।
न शर्म लेभे देवेन्द्रो दीपिततस्तस्य तेजसा ॥ ५.९.२५ ॥
Seeing him, struck by the thunderbolt and lying like a mountain, Indra, lord of the gods, found no peace, for his blazing splendor still shone.
5.9.26
हतोऽपि दीप्ततेजाः स जीवन्निव हि दृश्यते ।
घातितस्य शिरांस्याजौ जीवन्तीवाद्भुतानि वै ॥ ५.९.२६ ॥
Though slain, he still appeared living, blazing with splendor; and his heads, cut off in battle, seemed wondrously alive.
5.9.27
शिरांसि तस्याजायन्त त्रीण्येव शकुनास्त्रयः ।
तित्तिरिः कलविङ्कश्च तथैव च कपिञ्जलः ।
विश्वरूपशिरांस्येव जायन्ते तानि भारत ॥ ५.९.२७ ॥
From his heads three birds arose: the partridge, the sparrow and the francolin. O Bhārata, those were the heads of Viśvarūpa.
5.9.28
ततोऽतिभीतगात्रस्तु शक्र आस्ते विचारयन् ।
अथाजगाम परशुं स्कन्धेनादाय वर्धकिः ॥ ५.९.२८ ॥
Then Indra, his body trembling with terror, remained pondering; and then a carpenter came, bearing an axe on his shoulder.
5.9.29
तदरण्यं महाराज यत्रास्तेऽसौ निपातितः ।
स भीतस्तत्र तक्षाणं घटमानं शचीपतिः ॥ ५.९.२९ ॥
Great king, in that forest where he lies felled, the frightened lord of Śacī saw the carpenter straining at his work.
5.9.30
अपश्यदब्रवीच्चैनं सत्वरं पाकशासनः ।
क्षिप्रं छिन्धि शिरांस्यस्य कुरुष्व वचनं मम ॥ ५.९.३० ॥
Seeing him, the punisher of Pāka quickly said: 'Swiftly cut off his heads; do as I command.'
5.9.31
महास्कन्धो भृशं ह्येष परशुर्नभविष्यति ।
कर्तुं चाहं न शक्ष्यामि कर्म राद्भिर्विगर्हितम् ॥ ५.९.३१ ॥
His shoulders are very great, and this axe will not do it. I cannot perform that deed, condemned by the gods who have prevailed.
5.9.32
मा भैस्त्वं शीघ्रमेतद्वै कुरुष्व वचनं मम ।
मत्प्रसादाद्धि ते शस्त्रं वज्रकल्पं भविष्यति ॥ ५.९.३२ ॥
Do not fear; quickly do this, obey my word. By my grace your weapon will become like the thunderbolt.
5.9.33
कं भवन्तमहं विद्यां घोरकर्माणमद्य वै ।
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तत्त्वेन कथयस्व मे ॥ ५.९.३३ ॥
Who are you, doer of terrible deeds, that I should know today? This I truly wish to hear; tell me the truth.
5.9.34
अहमिन्द्रो देवराजस्तक्षन्विदितमस्तु ते ।
कुरुष्वैतद्यथोक्तं मे तक्षन्माऽत्र विचारय ॥ ५.९.३४ ॥
I am Indra, king of the gods. Let this be known to you, carpenter. Do as I have commanded; carpenter, do not deliberate on this.
5.9.35
मया हि निहतः शेते त्रिशिरास्त्वं च विद्वि वै ।
स प्रह्वः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.९.३५ ॥
The three-headed one lies slain by me; know this. Bowing, with folded hands, he spoke these words.
5.9.36
क्रूरेण नापत्रपसे कथं शक्रेह कर्मणा ।
ऋषिपुत्रमिमं हत्वा ब्रह्महत्याभयं न ते ॥ ५.९.३६ ॥
O Śakra, why are you not ashamed of this cruel deed? Having slain this sage's son, do you not fear the guilt of killing a brahmin?
5.9.37
पश्चाद्धर्मं चरिष्यामि पावनार्थ सुदुश्चरम् ।
शत्रुरेष महावीर्यो वज्रेण निहतो मया ॥ ५.९.३७ ॥
Afterwards I will undertake a very difficult dharma for the sake of purification. This mighty enemy has been struck down by me with the thunderbolt.
5.9.38
अद्यापि चाहमुद्विग्नस्तक्षन्नस्माद्बिभेमि वै ।
क्षिप्रं छिन्धि शिरांसि त्वं करिष्येऽनुग्रहं तव ॥ ५.९.३८ ॥
Even now I am troubled and fear him. O carpenter, quickly cut off his heads; I will show you favour.
5.9.39
शिरः पशोस्ते दास्यन्ति भागं यज्ञेषु मानवाः ।
एष तेऽनुग्रहस्तक्षन्क्षिप्रं कुरु मम प्रियम् ॥ ५.९.३९ ॥
In sacrifices men will give you a share in the head of the sacrificial beast. This is your favour. O carpenter, quickly do what is dear to me.
5.9.40
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु तक्षा स महेन्द्रवचनात्तदा ।
शिरांस्यथ त्रिशिरसः कुठारेणाच्छिनत्तदा ॥ ५.९.४० ॥
Having heard this, the carpenter, at the word of Mahendra, then cut off the heads of the three-headed one with an axe.
5.9.41
निकृत्तेषु ततस्तेषु निष्क्रामन्नण्डजास्त्वथ ।
कपिञ्जलास्तित्तिराश्च कलविङ्काश्च सर्वशः ॥ ५.९.४१ ॥
When they were cut off, the egg-born birds came forth from them on every side: the kapiñjalas, the francolins and the sparrows.
5.9.42
येन वेदानधीते स्म पिबते सोममेव च ।
तस्माद्वक्रार्द्विनिश्चेरुः क्षिप्रं तस्य कपिञ्जलाः ॥ ५.९.४२ ॥
From the very mouth with which he used to recite the Vedas and drink soma, the kapiñjalas quickly came forth.
5.9.43
येन सर्वा दिशो राजन्पिबन्निव नीरीक्षते ।
तस्माद्वक्राद्विनिश्चेरुस्तित्तिरास्तस्य पाण्डव ॥ ५.९.४३ ॥
O king, from the very mouth with which he gazed about as if drinking in all the quarters, O Pāṇḍava, partridges came forth from his mouth.
5.9.44
यत्सुरापं तु तस्यासीद्वक्रं त्रिशिरसस्तदा ।
कलविङ्काः समुत्पेतुः श्येनाश्च भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.९.४४ ॥
The mouth of the three-headed one, with which he drank wine, was then as it was; O bull of the Bharatas, sparrows and hawks flew up.
5.9.45
ततस्तेषु निकृत्तेषु विज्वरो मघवानथ ।
तक्ष्णे तथा वरं दत्त्वा प्रहृष्टस्त्रिदशेश्वरः ॥ ५.९.४५ ॥
Then, when they had been cut down, Indra, freed from fever, the lord of the gods, delighted, having granted a boon to Takṣan.
5.9.46
जगाम त्रिदिवं देवस्तक्षाऽपि स्वगृहान्ययौ ।
मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं हत्वा शत्रुं सुरारिहा ॥ ५.९.४६ ॥
The god went to heaven, and Takṣan also went to his own house; the slayer of the gods' enemy considered himself fulfilled, having slain the foe.
5.9.47
तक्षापि स्वगृहं गत्वा नैव शंसति कस्यचित् ।
अथैनं नाभिजानन्ति वर्षमेकं तथागतम् ॥ ५.९.४७ ॥
Takṣan too, having gone to his house, spoke to no one at all; then for a year no one recognized him, gone thus.
5.9.48
अथ संवत्सरे पूर्णे भूताः पशुपतेः प्रभो ।
तमाक्रोशन्त मघवान्नः प्रभुर्ब्रह्महा इति। ॥ ५.९.४८ ॥
Then, when the year was complete, O lord, the beings of Paśupati (Śiva) cursed him, saying: 'Our lord Maghavan (Indra) is a slayer of a brahmin.'
5.9.49
तत इन्द्रो व्रतं घोरमाचरत्पाकशासनः ।
तपसा च सुसंयुक्तः सह देवैर्मरुद्गणैः ॥ ५.९.४९ ॥
Then Indra, the punisher of Paka, undertook a terrible vow, joined with austerity, together with the gods and the host of Maruts.
5.9.50
समुद्रेषु पृथिव्यां च वनस्पतिषु स्त्रीषु च ।
विभज्य ब्रह्महत्यां च तान्वरैरप्ययोजयत् ॥ ५.९.५० ॥
Dividing the sin of killing a brahmin among the oceans, the earth, the trees and women, he assigned it to them by boons.
5.9.51
वरदस्तु वरं दत्त्वा पृथिव्यै सागराय च ।
वनस्पतिभ्यः स्त्रीभ्यश्च ब्रह्महत्यां नुनोद ताम् ॥ ५.९.५१ ॥
The giver of boons, having granted a boon to the earth, the ocean, the trees and women, drove the sin of brahmin-killing away into them.
5.9.52
ततस्तु शुद्धो भगवान्देवैर्लोकैश्च पूजितः ।
इन्द्रस्थानमुपातिष्ठत्पूज्यमानो महर्षिभिः ॥ ५.९.५२ ॥
Then the venerable Indra, purified and honored by the gods and the worlds, returned to his seat of Indra, worshipped by the great sages.
5.9.53
त्वष्टा प्रजापतिः श्रुत्वा शक्रेणाथ हतं सुतम् ।
क्रोधसंरक्तनयन इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.९.५३ ॥
Tvaṣṭar, lord of creatures, having heard that his son had been slain by Śakra, with eyes reddened by anger, spoke these words.
5.9.54
तप्यमानं तपो नित्यं क्षान्तं दान्तं जितेन्द्रियम् ।
विनाऽपराधेन यतः पुत्रं हिंसितवान्मम ॥ ५.९.५४ ॥
You slew my son, who was ever engaged in austerity, patient, self-restrained and master of his senses, without any offense.
5.9.55
तस्माच्छक्रविनाशाय वृत्रमुत्पादयाम्यहम् ।
लोकाः पश्यन्तु मे वीर्यं तपसश्च बलं महम् ।
स च पश्यतु देवेन्द्रो दुरात्मा पापचेतनः ॥ ५.९.५५ ॥
Therefore, for the destruction of Śakra, I shall bring forth Vṛtra. Let the worlds see my power and the strength of my austerity. And let that wicked-souled, evil-minded lord of the gods see it as well.
5.9.56
उपस्पृश्य ततः क्रुद्धस्तपस्वी सुमहायशाः ।
अग्नौ हुत्वा समुत्पाद्य घोरं वृत्रमुवाच ह ॥ ५.९.५६ ॥
Then, having sipped water and purified himself, the angry ascetic of very great fame offered oblations into the fire, brought forth the terrible Vṛtra, and spoke to him.
5.9.57
इन्द्रशत्रो विवर्धस्व प्रभावात्तपसो मम ।
सोऽवर्घत दिवं स्तब्ध्वा सूर्यवैश्वानरोपमः ॥ ५.९.५७ ॥
"O enemy of Indra, grow by the power of my austerity!" He grew, filling the sky, like the sun and the fire of the gods.
5.9.58
किं करोमीति चोवाच कालसूर्य इवोदितः ।
शक्रं जहीति चाप्युक्तो जगाम त्रिदिवं ततः ॥ ५.९.५८ ॥
"What shall I do?" he said, rising like the sun of doom. Having been told, "Slay Śakra," he then went to the three heavens.
5.9.59
ततो युद्धं समभवद्वृत्रवासवयोर्महत् ।
संक्रुद्धयोर्महाघोरं प्रसक्तं कुरुसत्तम ॥ ५.९.५९ ॥
Then a great battle arose between Vṛtra and Vāsava. Both were enraged; O best of the Kurus, it was exceedingly terrible and unceasing.
5.9.60
ततो जग्राह देवेन्द्रं वृत्रो वीरः शतक्रतुम् ।
अपावृत्याक्षिपद्वक्रे शक्रं कोपसमन्वितः ॥ ५.९.६० ॥
Then the hero Vṛtra seized the lord of the gods, Śatakratu. Filled with anger, he opened his mouth and flung Śakra into it.
5.9.61
ग्रस्ते वृत्रेण शक्रे तु संभ्रान्तास्त्रिदिवेश्वराः ।
असृजंस्ते महासत्वा जृम्भिकां वृत्रनाशिनीम् ॥ ५.९.६१ ॥
When Vṛtra had seized Indra, the lords of heaven were bewildered; those mighty beings produced a yawning that destroys Vṛtra.
5.9.62
विजृम्भमाणस्य ततो वृत्रस्यास्यादपावृतात् ।
स्वान्यङ्गान्यभिसंक्षिप्य निष्क्रान्तो बलनाशनः ॥ ५.९.६२ ॥
Then, as Vṛtra yawned and his mouth was opened, the destroyer of strength drew in his own limbs and came forth.
5.9.63
ततः प्रभृति लोकस्य जृम्भिका प्राणिसंश्रिता ।
जहृषुश्च सुराः सर्वे शक्रं दृष्ट्वा विनिःसृतम् ॥ ५.९.६३ ॥
From that time onward the yawning dwelling in living beings remained in the world; and all the gods rejoiced, seeing Indra come forth.
5.9.64
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं वृत्रवासवयोः पुनः ।
संरब्धयोस्तदा घोरं सुचिरं भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.९.६४ ॥
Then the battle between Vṛtra and Vāsava began again; and for a long time that terrible fight raged between the two enraged ones, O bull of the Bharatas.
5.9.65
यदा व्यवर्धत रणे वृत्रो बलसमन्वितः ।
त्वष्टुस्तेजोबलाविद्धस्तदा शक्रो न्यवर्तत। ॥ ५.९.६५ ॥
When Vṛtra, endowed with strength, grew mighty in battle, Indra, struck by the splendor and power of Tvaṣṭṛ, turned back.
5.9.66
निवृत्ते च तदा देवा विषादमगमन्परम् ।
समेत्य सह शक्रेण त्वष्टुस्तेजोविमोहिताः ॥ ५.९.६६ ॥
When Indra had turned back, the gods fell into deep despair; having gathered with Indra, bewildered by the splendor of Tvaṣṭṛ, they sank into sorrow.
5.9.67
अमन्त्रयन्त ते सर्वे मुनिभिः सह भारत ।
किं कार्यमिति वै राजन्विचिन्त्य भयमोहिताः ॥ ५.९.६७ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, then all the gods took counsel with the sages. O king, bewildered by fear, they pondered what must now be done.
5.9.68
जग्मुः सर्वे महात्मानं मनोभिर्विष्णुमव्ययम् ।
उपविष्टा मन्दराग्रे सर्वे वृत्रवधेप्सवः ॥ ५.९.६८ ॥
All of them went in mind to the great-souled, imperishable Viṣṇu. Desiring the slaying of Vṛtra, they all sat down on the summit of Mandara.