Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.66
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6.66.1
ततः स भगवान्देवो लोकानामीश्वरेश्वरः ।
ब्रह्माणं प्रत्युवाचेदं स्रिग्धगम्भीरया गिरा ॥ ६.६६.१ ॥
Then that blessed god, lord of the lords of the worlds, spoke these words to Brahmā in a smooth and deep voice.
6.66.2
विदितं तात योगान्मे सर्वमेतत्तवेप्सितम् ।
तथा तद्भवितेत्युक्त्वा तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ ६.६६.२ ॥
"Dear one, by the power of yoga I know all of this, your desire. So it shall be," and having said this, he vanished right there.
6.66.3
ततो देवर्षिगन्धर्वा विस्मयं परमं गताः ।
कौतूहलपराः सर्वे पितामहमथाब्रुवन् ॥ ६.६६.३ ॥
Then the divine sages and gandharvas, struck with great wonder and eager with curiosity, all spoke to the grandfather.
6.66.4
कोन्वयं यो भगवता प्रणम्य विनयाद्विभो ।
वाग्भिः स्तुतो वरिष्ठाभिः श्रोतुमिच्छाम तं वयम् ॥ ६.६६.४ ॥
O mighty one, who is this being that the blessed one bowed to with humility and praised with the most excellent words? We wish to hear about him.
6.66.5
एवमुक्तस्तु भगवान्प्रत्युवाच पितामहः ।
देवब्रह्मर्षिगन्धर्वान्सर्वान्मधुरया गिरा ॥ ६.६६.५ ॥
Thus addressed, the blessed grandfather replied to all the gods, brahmin sages and gandharvas in a sweet voice.
6.66.6
यत्तत्परं भविष्यं च भवितव्यं च यत्परम् ।
भूतात्मा च प्रभुश्चैव ब्रह्म यच्च परं पदम् ॥ ६.६६.६ ॥
That which is supreme, the future and what is to be supremely, the soul of beings and the lord, and Brahman which is the supreme state.
6.66.7
तेनास्मि कृतसंवादः प्रसन्नेन सुरर्षभाः ।
जगतोऽनुग्रहार्थाय याचितो मे जगत्पतिः । ॥ ६.६६.७ ॥
By him, pleased, I held conversation, O bulls among the gods; for the sake of favouring the world I asked the lord of the world.
6.66.8
मानुषं लोकमातिष्ठ वासुदेव इति श्रुतः ।
अस्रुराणां वधार्थाय संभवस्व महीतले ॥ ६.६६.८ ॥
Known as Vāsudeva, enter the human world; be born upon the earth for the slaying of the asuras.
6.66.9
संग्रामे निहता ये ते दैत्यदानवराक्षसाः ।
त इमे नृषु संभूता घोररूपा महाबलाः ॥ ६.६६.९ ॥
Those daityas, dānavas and rākṣasas who were slain in battle — these, of terrible form and great might, have been born among men.
6.66.10
तेषां वधार्थं भगवान्नरेण सहितो वशी ।
मानुषीं योनिमास्थाय चरिष्यति महीतले ॥ ६.६६.१० ॥
For the slaying of them, the blessed lord, together with Nara, self-controlled, having taken a human birth, will wander upon the earth.
6.66.11
नरनारायणौ यौ तौ पुराणावृषिसत्तमौ ।
सहितो मानुषे लोके संभूतावमितद्युती ॥ ६.६६.११ ॥
Nara and Nārāyaṇa — those two ancient, best of sages — born together in the human world, they will shine with boundless splendour.
6.66.12
अजेयौ समरे यत्तौ सहितैरमरैरपि ।
मूढास्त्वेतौ न जानन्ति नरनारायणावृषी ॥ ६.६६.१२ ॥
Unconquerable in battle, even when the immortals are joined together — those two sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa — the deluded do not know them.
6.66.13
तस्याहमग्रजः पुत्रः सर्वस्य जगतः प्रभुः ।
वासुदेवोऽर्चनीयो वः सर्वलोकमहेश्वरः ॥ ६.६६.१३ ॥
I am his eldest son, lord of the whole world. Vāsudeva, to be worshipped by you, is the great lord of all worlds.
6.66.14
तथा मनुष्योऽयमिति कदाचित्सुरसत्तमाः ।
नावज्ञेयो महावीर्यः शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः ॥ ६.६६.१४ ॥
Best of gods, never think of this mighty one, bearing conch, discus and mace, as merely a man, and so despise him.
6.66.15
एतत्परमकं गुह्यमेतत्परमकं पदम् ।
एतत्परमकं ब्रह्म एतत्परमकं यशः ॥ ६.६६.१५ ॥
This is the supreme secret, this is the supreme state. This is the supreme Brahman, this is the supreme glory.
6.66.16
एतदक्षरमव्यक्तमेतद्वै शाश्वतं महः ।
यत्तत्पुरुषसंज्ञं वै गीयते ज्ञायते न च ॥ ६.६६.१६ ॥
This is the imperishable, the unmanifest; this indeed is the eternal radiance. That which is sung by the name of Puruṣa is not known.
6.66.17
एतत्परमकं तेज एतत्परमकं सुखम् ।
एतत्परमकं सत्यं कीर्तितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥ ६.६६.१७ ॥
This is the supreme radiance, this is the supreme bliss. This is the supreme truth, as declared by Viśvakarman.
6.66.18
तस्मात्सेन्द्रैः सुरैः सर्वैर्लोकैश्चामितविक्रमःक ।
नावज्ञेयो वासुदेवो मानुषोऽयमिति प्रभुः ॥ ६.६६.१८ ॥
Therefore neither Indra with all the gods nor all the worlds should despise Vāsudeva, of immeasurable prowess, thinking him merely a man, for he is the lord.
6.66.19
यश्च मानुषमात्रोऽयमिति ब्रूयात्स मन्दधीः ।
हृषीकेशमवज्ञानात्तमाहुः पुरुषाधमम् ॥ ६.६६.१९ ॥
He who says, "This is merely a man," is dull-witted; those who disdain Hṛṣīkeśa call such a one the lowest of men.
6.66.20
योगिनं तं महात्मानं प्रविष्टं मानुषीं तनुम् ।
अवमन्येद्वासुदेवं तमाहुस्तमसं जनाः ॥ ६.६६.२० ॥
Whoever disdains Vāsudeva, the yogin great-souled who has entered a human body, people call him benighted.
6.66.21
देवं चराचरात्मानं श्रीवत्साङ्कं सुवर्चसम् ।
पद्मनाभं न जानाति तमाहुस्तामसं बुधाः ॥ ६.६६.२१ ॥
He who does not know the god, the soul of all moving and unmoving things, marked with the Śrīvatsa, radiant, lotus-navelled, the wise call benighted.
6.66.22
किरीटकौस्तुभधरं मित्राणामभयंकरम् ।
अवजानन्महात्मानं घोरे तमसि मञ्जति ॥ ६.६६.२२ ॥
He who disdains the great soul who bears the diadem and the Kaustubha jewel, the dispeller of fear for his friends, sinks into dread darkness.
6.66.23
एवं विदित्वा तत्त्वार्थं लोकानामीश्वरेश्वरः ।
वासुदेवो नमस्कार्यः सर्वलोकैः सुरोत्तमाः ।
तस्यामहात्माजो ब्रह्मा सर्वस्य जगतः पतिः ॥ ६.६६.२३ ॥
Knowing this truth, Vāsudeva, the lord of lords of the worlds, should be revered by all the worlds, O best of gods. His great-souled unborn son is Brahmā, the lord of the whole universe.
6.66.24
एवमुक्त्वा स भगवान्देवान्सर्षिगकणान्पुरा ।
विसृज्य सर्वभूतानि जगाम भवनं स्वकम् ॥ ६.६६.२४ ॥
Having spoken thus, the blessed lord of old dismissed the gods together with the hosts of sages, and leaving all beings he went to his own abode.
6.66.25
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वा मुनयोऽप्सरसोऽपि च ।
कथां तां ब्रह्मणा गीतां श्रुत्वा प्रीता दिवं ययुः ॥ ६.६६.२५ ॥
Then the gods, together with the gandharvas, sages and apsarases, pleased at hearing that tale sung by Brahmā, went to heaven.
6.66.26
एतच्छ्रुतं मया तात ऋषीणां भावितात्मनाम् ।
वासुदेवं कथयतां समवाये पुरातनम् ॥ ६.६६.२६ ॥
Dear one, I heard this from sages of purified mind, who in ancient times, in an assembly, were speaking of Vāsudeva.
6.66.27
रामस्य जामदग्न्यस्य मार्कण्डेयस्य धीमतः ।
व्यासनारदयोश्चापि सकाशाद्भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.६६.२७ ॥
From Rāma, son of Jamadagni, from the wise Mārkaṇḍeya, and also from Vyāsa and Nārada, best of the Bharatas.
6.66.28
एतमर्थं च विज्ञाय श्रुत्वा च प्रभुमव्ययम् ।
वासुदेवं महात्मानं लोकानामीश्वरेश्वरम् ॥ ६.६६.२८ ॥
Having understood this matter and heard of the imperishable lord, the great-souled Vāsudeva, the lord of the lords of the worlds.
6.66.29
यस्य चैवात्मजो ब्रह्मा सर्वस्य जगतः पिता ।
कथं न वासुदेवोऽयमर्च्यश्चेज्यश्च मानवैः ॥ ६.६६.२९ ॥
Whose son is Brahmā, the father of the whole world, why should this Vāsudeva not be worshipped and honoured with sacrifice by men?
6.66.30
वारितोऽसि मया तात मुनिर्भिर्वेदपारगैः ।
मा गच्छ संयुगं तेन वासुदेवेन धन्विना ॥ ६.६६.३० ॥
Dear one, I and the sages who have mastered the Vedas have warned you: do not go into battle with that archer, Vāsudeva.
6.66.31
मा पाण्डवैः सार्धमिति तत्त्वं मोहान्न बुध्यसे ।
मन्ये त्वां राक्षसं क्रूरं तथा चासि तमोवृतः ॥ ६.६६.३१ ॥
You do not understand this truth, that you should not go with the Pāṇḍavas; through delusion you fail to grasp it. I think you are a cruel demon, and you are enveloped in darkness.
6.66.32
यस्माद्द्विषसि गोविन्दं पाण्डवं तं धनञ्जयम् ।
नरनारायणौ देवी कोऽन्यो द्विष्याद्धि मानवः ॥ ६.६६.३२ ॥
Because you hate Govinda and that Pāṇḍava Dhanañjaya, who are the two gods Nara and Nārāyaṇa — what other human would hate them?
6.66.33
तस्माद्ब्रवीमि ते राजन्नेष वै शाश्वतोऽव्ययः ।
सर्कवलोकमयो नित्यः शास्ता धाता धरो ध्रुवः ॥ ६.६६.३३ ॥
Therefore, O king, I tell you: he is eternal and imperishable, made of all the worlds, constant, the ruler, the sustainer, the supporter, the fixed one.
6.66.34
यो धारयति लोकांस्त्रींश्चराचरगुरुः प्रभुः ।
योद्धा जयश्च जेता च सर्वप्रकृतिरीश्वरः ॥ ६.६६.३४ ॥
He who upholds the three worlds, the teacher and lord of the moving and unmoving, is the warrior, victory, the conqueror, and the lord of the nature of all things.
6.66.35
राजन्सर्वमयो ह्येष तमोरागविवर्जितः ।
यतः कृष्णस्ततो धर्मो यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ॥ ६.६६.३५ ॥
O king, he is all-pervading, free from darkness and passion. Where Kṛṣṇa is, there is dharma; where dharma is, there is victory.
6.66.36
तस्य माहात्म्ययोगेन योगेनात्ममयेन च ।
धृताः पाण्डुसुता राजञ्जयश्चैषां भविष्यति ॥ ६.६६.३६ ॥
By the power of his greatness and the yoga of his own self, the sons of Pāṇḍu are upheld; O king, victory will be theirs.
6.66.37
श्रेयोयुक्तां सदा बुद्धिं पाण्डवानां दधाति यः ।
बलं चैव रणे नित्यं भयेभ्यश्चैव रक्षति ॥ ६.६६.३७ ॥
He who always keeps the intellect of the Pāṇḍavas joined to what is good, who constantly gives them strength in battle, and protects them from fears.
6.66.38
स एष शाश्वतो देवाः सर्वगुह्यमयः शिवः ।
वासुदेव इति ज्ञेयो यन्मां पृच्छसि भारत ॥ ६.६६.३८ ॥
He is that eternal god, made of all mysteries, the auspicious one; he should be known as Vāsudeva, since you, descendant of Bharata, ask me about him.
6.66.39
ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रिकयैर्वैश्यैः शूद्रैश्च कृतलक्षणैः ।
सेव्यतेऽभ्यर्च्यते चैव नित्ययुक्तैः स्वकर्मभिःक ॥ ६.६६.३९ ॥
He is served and worshipped by brahmins, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras who keep to the marks of their duty, always devoted, through their own works.
6.66.40
द्वापरस्य युगस्यान्ते आदौ कलियुगस्य च ।
सात्वतं विधिमास्थाय गीतः संकर्षणेन वै ॥ ६.६६.४० ॥
At the end of the Dvāpara age and at the beginning of the Kali age, it was sung by Saṅkarṣaṇa, adopting the Sātvata rite.
6.66.41
स एष सर्वं सुरमर्त्यलोकं ।
समुद्रकक्ष्यान्तरितां पुरीं च।
युगेयुगे मानुषं चैव वासं ।
पुनःपुनः सृजते वासुदेवाःक ॥ ६.६६.४१ ॥
He it is who again and again creates the whole world of gods and mortals, the city girdled by the ocean, and in every age the dwelling of men — Vāsudeva.