Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.68
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6.68.1
स्तवं वै ब्रह्मसंयुक्तं शृणु कृष्णस्य भारत ।
ब्रह्मर्षिभिश्च देवैश्च यः पुरा कथितो भुवि ॥ ६.६८.१ ॥
O Bhārata, listen to the hymn to Kṛṣṇa, joined with the sacred, which was recited formerly on earth by the brahmin-sages and the gods.
6.68.2
साध्यानामपि देवानां देवदेवेश्वरः प्रभुः ।
लोकभावनभावज्ञ इति त्वां नारदोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ६.६८.२ ॥
Of the Sādhyas and the gods, god of gods, lord and master, knower of the nature that cherishes the worlds — thus Nārada spoke of you.
6.68.3
भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च मार्कण्डेयोऽभ्युवाच ह ।
यज्ञं त्वां चैव यज्ञानां तपश्च तपसामपि ॥ ६.६८.३ ॥
Past, present and future — Mārkaṇḍeya indeed declared: you are the sacrifice, and among sacrifices; you are austerity, and among austerities.
6.68.4
देवानामपि देवं च त्वामाह भगवान्भृगुः ।
पुराणां चैव परमं विष्णो रूपं तवेति च ॥ ६.६८.४ ॥
The venerable Bhṛgu called you god even of the gods; and the supreme form of the ancient ones is yours — O Viṣṇu, that is your form.
6.68.5
वासुदेवो वसूनां त्वं शक्रं स्थापयिता तथा ।
देवदेवोऽसि देवानामिति द्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ६.६८.५ ॥
Among the Vasus you are Vāsudeva, and you are the one who establishes Indra; you are god of the gods — thus Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) spoke.
6.68.6
पूर्वे प्रजानिसर्गे च दक्षमाहुः प्रजापतिम् ।
स्रष्टारं सर्वभूतानामङ्गिरास्त्वां तथाऽब्रवीत् ॥ ६.६८.६ ॥
In the beginning, at the creation of beings, they called Dakṣa the lord of creatures; and Aṅgiras likewise spoke of you as the creator of all beings.
6.68.7
अव्यक्तं ते शरीरोत्थं व्यक्तं ते मनसि स्थितम् ।
देवास्त्वत्संभवाश्चैव देवलस्त्वसितोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ६.६८.७ ॥
Your body arose from the unmanifest, and your manifest form abides in the mind. The gods were born from you, so said Devala and Asita.
6.68.8
शिरसा ते दिव्यं व्याप्तं बाहुभ्यां पृथिवी तथा ।
जठरं ते त्रयो लोकाः पुरुषोऽसि सनातनः ॥ ६.६८.८ ॥
The heavenly realm is pervaded by your head, the earth by your arms, and the three worlds are in your belly. You are the eternal Person.
6.68.9
एवं त्वामभिजानन्ति तपसा भाविता नराः ।
आत्मदर्शनतृप्तानामृषीणां चासि सत्तमः ॥ ६.६८.९ ॥
Thus do men purified by austerity know you, and among the sages satisfied by the vision of the self, you are the best.
6.68.10
राजर्षीणामुदाराणामाहवेष्वनिवर्तिनाम् ।
सर्वधर्मप्रधानानां त्वं गतिर्मधुसूदन ॥ ६.६८.१० ॥
For the noble royal sages who never turn back in battle and are foremost in all dharma, you are the goal, O Madhusūdana.
6.68.11
इति नित्यं योगविर्द्भिर्भगवान्पुरुषोत्तमः ।
सनत्कुमारप्रमुखैः स्तूयतेऽभ्यर्च्यते हरिः ॥ ६.६८.११ ॥
Thus is the Blessed Lord, the highest Person Hari, constantly praised and worshipped by those who know yoga, headed by Sanatkumāra.
6.68.12
एष ते विस्तरस्तात संक्षेपश्च प्रकीर्तितः ।
केशवस्य यथा तत्त्वं सुप्रीतो भज केशवम् ॥ ६.६८.१२ ॥
Dear son, this has been declared to you, both in its detail and in its summary: the true nature of Keśava. Knowing him as he truly is, be well pleased and worship Keśava.
6.68.13
पुण्यं श्रुत्वैतदाख्यानं महाराज सुतस्तव ।
केशवं बहुमेने स पाण्डवांश्च महारथान् ॥ ६.६८.१३ ॥
O great king, having heard this sacred account, your son held Keśava and the great charioteer Pāṇḍavas in high esteem.
6.68.14
तमब्रवीन्महाराज भीष्मः शान्तनवः पुनः ।
माहात्म्यं ते श्रुतं राजन्केशवस्य महात्कमनः ॥ ६.६८.१४ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, spoke to him again: O king, you have heard of the greatness of the high-souled Keśava.
6.68.15
नरस्य च यथातत्त्वं यन्मां त्वं पृच्छसे नृप ।
यदर्थं नृषु संभूतौ नरानारायणावृषी ॥ ६.६८.१५ ॥
O king, hear the true nature of Nara, about which you ask me, and for what purpose the two seers Nara and Nārāyaṇa were born among men.
6.68.16
अवध्यौ च यथा वीरौ संयुगेष्वपराजितौ ।
यथा च पाण्डवा राजन्नवध्या युधि कस्यचित् ॥ ६.६८.१६ ॥
Just as these two heroes are unslayable and unconquered in battles, so too, O king, the Pāṇḍavas cannot be slain in battle by anyone.
6.68.17
प्रीतिमान्हि दृढं कृष्णः पाण्डवेषु यशस्विषु ।
तस्माद्ब्रवीमि राजेन्द्र शमो भवतु पाण्डवैः ॥ ६.६८.१७ ॥
Krishna holds a deep affection for the glorious Pāṇḍavas; therefore, O lord of kings, I say let there be peace with the Pāṇḍavas.
6.68.18
पृथिवीं भुङ्क्ष्व सहितो भ्रातृभिर्बलिभिर्वशी ।
नरानारायणौ देवाववज्ञाय नशिष्यसि ॥ ६.६८.१८ ॥
Enjoy the earth together with your mighty brothers, self-controlled; having disregarded the gods Nara and Nārāyaṇa, you will perish.
6.68.19
एवमुक्त्वा तव पिता तूष्णीमासीद्विशांपते ।
व्यसर्जयच्च राजानं शयनं च विवेश ह ॥ ६.६८.१९ ॥
Having said this, your father, O lord of the people, fell silent. Dismissing the king, he entered his bed.
6.68.20
राजा च शिबिरं प्रायात्प्रणिपत्य महात्मने ।
शिश्ये च शयने शुभ्रे रात्रिं तां भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.६८.२० ॥
The king bowed to the great-souled one and went to his camp, and that night, O bull of the Bharatas, he lay down on the bright bed.