Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.202
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7.202.1
तत्प्रभग्नं बलं दृष्ट्वा कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः ।
न्यवारयदमेयात्मा द्रोणपुत्रजयेप्सया ॥ ७.२०२.१ ॥
Seeing that army broken, Arjuna, son of Kuntī, of immeasurable self, held it back, desiring to conquer Droṇa's son.
7.202.2
ततस्ते सैनिका राजन्सर्वे तत्रावतस्थिरे ।
संस्थाप्यमाना यत्नेन गोविन्देनार्जुनेन च ॥ ७.२०२.२ ॥
Then, O king, all those soldiers halted there, being steadied with effort by Govinda and Arjuna.
7.202.3
एक एव च बीभत्सुः सोमकावयवैः सह ।
मात्स्यैरन्यैश्च संधाय कौरवान्सन्न्यवर्तत ॥ ७.२०२.३ ॥
Alone, the dreadful Arjuna, allied with the warriors of the Somakas, the Matsyas and others, turned the Kauravas back.
7.202.4
ततो द्रुतमतिक्रम्य सिंहलाङ्गूलकेतनम् ।
सव्यसाची महेष्वासमश्वत्थामानमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.२०२.४ ॥
Then, swiftly advancing, the ambidextrous archer (Arjuna) spoke to the great archer Aśvatthāman, whose banner bears a lion's tail.
7.202.5
य शक्तिर्यच्च विज्ञानं यद्वीर्यं यच्च पौरुषम् ।
धार्तराष्ट्रेषु या प्रीतिर्देषोऽस्मासु च यच्च ते ॥ ७.२०२.५ ॥
Whatever power you have, whatever skill, whatever valour and manly strength; whatever affection you hold for the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, whatever hatred you hold toward us, and whatever else is yours—
7.202.6
यच्च भूयोऽस्ति तेजस्ते तत्सर्वं मयि दर्शय ।
स एव द्रोणहन्ता ते दर्पं छेत्स्यति पार्षतः ॥ ७.२०२.६ ॥
Whatever further radiance you possess, show it all to me. He, the slayer of Droṇa, the son of Pṛṣata, will cut down your pride.
7.202.7
कालानलसमप्रख्यं द्विषामन्तकोपमम् ।
समासादय पाञ्चाल्यं मां चापि सहकेशवम्।
दर्पं नाशयितास्म्यद्य तवोद्वृत्तस्य संयुगे ॥ ७.२०२.७ ॥
Confront the Pāñcāla prince, blazing like the fire of time and like Death to his enemies, and me as well, together with Keśava. Today in battle I will destroy your arrogant pride.
7.202.8
आचार्यपुत्रो मानार्हो बलवांश्चापि सञ्जय ।
प्रीतिर्धनञ्जये चास्य प्रियश्चापि महात्मनः ॥ ७.२०२.८ ॥
O Sañjaya, the teacher's son is worthy of honor and strong; he has affection for Dhanañjaya, and he is dear to that great-souled one as well.
7.202.9
न भूतपूर्वं बीभत्सोर्वाक्यं परुषमीदृशम् ।
अथ कस्मात्स कौन्तेयः सखायं रूक्षमुक्तवान् ॥ ७.२०२.९ ॥
Never before has Bībhatsu (Arjuna) spoken such harsh words. Then why did that son of Kuntī speak so harshly to his friend?
7.202.10
युवराजे हते चैव वृद्वक्षत्रे च पौरवे ।
इष्वस्त्रविधिसम्पन्ने मालवे च सुदर्शने ॥ ७.२०२.१० ॥
When the crown prince was slain, and the elder Kṣatra and the Paurava were slain, and the Mālava and Sudarśana, accomplished in the science of arrows and weapons.
7.202.11
धृष्टद्युम्ने सात्यकौ च भीमे चापि पारजिते ।
युधिष्ठिरस्य तैर्वाक्यैर्मर्मण्यपि च घट्टिते। ॥ ७.२०२.११ ॥
Upon Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Sātyaki and Bhīma, and upon the unconquered Yudhiṣṭhira — by those words even the vital point was struck.
7.202.12
अन्तर्भेदे च सञ्जाते दुःखं संस्मृत्य च प्रभो ।
अभूतपूर्वो बीभत्सोर्दुःखान्मन्युरजायत ॥ ७.२०२.१२ ॥
O lord, when inner division had arisen and sorrow was recalled, anger unprecedented arose in Bībhatsu out of grief.
7.202.13
तस्मादनर्हमश्लीलमप्रियं द्रोणिमुक्तवान् ।
मान्यमाचार्यतनयं रूक्षं कापुरुषं यथा ॥ ७.२०२.१३ ॥
Therefore he spoke to Droṇa's son with unworthy, ill-mannered and unpleasant words, harshly, as one speaks to a coward, though he was the honored son of the teacher.
7.202.14
एवमुक्तः श्वसन्क्रोधान्महेष्वासतमो नृप ।
पार्थेन परुषं वाक्यं सर्वमर्मभिदा गिरा ॥ ७.२०२.१४ ॥
Thus addressed by Pārtha in harsh words that pierced every vital point, O king, the foremost of great archers, breathing hard in anger, replied.
7.202.15
द्रौणिश्चुकोप पार्थाय कृष्णाय च विशेषतः ।
स तु यत्तो रथे स्थित्वा वार्युपस्पृश्य वीर्यवान् ॥ ७.२०२.१५ ॥
Droṇa's son flared up in anger against Pārtha, and especially against Kṛṣṇa. Then that mighty warrior, standing in his chariot and having sipped water, made himself ready.
7.202.16
देवैरपि सुदुर्धर्षमस्त्रमाग्नेयमाददे ।
दृश्यादृश्यानरिगणानुद्दिश्याचार्यनन्दनः ॥ ७.२०२.१६ ॥
The teacher's son took up the fire-weapon, so hard to withstand even for the gods, aiming it at the hosts of enemies, both seen and unseen.
7.202.17
सोऽभिमन्त्र्य शरं दीप्तं विधूममिव पावकम् ।
सर्वतः क्रोधमाविश्य चिक्षेप परवीरहा ॥ ७.२०२.१७ ॥
Having consecrated the blazing arrow with mantra, like smokeless fire, filled with anger on all sides, the slayer of enemy heroes hurled it.
7.202.18
ततस्तुमुलमाकाशे शरवर्षमजायत ।
पावकार्चिपरीतं तत्पार्थमेवाभिपुप्लुवे ॥ ७.२०२.१८ ॥
Then a tumultuous shower of arrows arose in the sky, and that weapon, wrapped in fiery flames, rushed straight at Pārtha.
7.202.19
उल्काश्च गगनात्पेतुर्दिशश्च न चकाशिरे ।
तमश्च सहसा रौद्रं चमूमवततार ताम् ॥ ७.२०२.१९ ॥
Meteors fell from the sky; the quarters did not shine; and suddenly a terrible darkness descended upon that army.
7.202.20
रक्षांसि च पिशाचाश्च विनेदुरतिसङ्गताः ।
ववुश्चाशिशिरा वाताः सूर्यो नैव तताप च ॥ ७.२०२.२० ॥
Demons and flesh-eating spirits, crowding together, set up a roar; hot winds blew, and the sun did not even give heat.
7.202.21
वायसाश्चापि चाक्रन्दन्दिक्षु सर्वासु भैरवम् ।
रुधिरं चापि वर्षन्तो निनेदुस्तोयदा दिवि ॥ ७.२०२.२१ ॥
Crows also cried out terribly in all directions, and the rain-clouds thundered in the sky, pouring down blood.
7.202.22
पक्षिणः पशवो गावो विनेदुश्चापि सुव्रताः ।
परमं प्रयतात्मानो न शान्तिमुपलेभिरे ॥ ७.२०२.२२ ॥
Birds, beasts and cows also cried out; even the steadfast of good vows, whose minds were most controlled, could find no peace.
7.202.23
भ्रान्तसर्वमहाभूतमावर्तितदिवाकरम् ।
त्रैलोक्यमभिसन्तप्तं ज्वराविष्टमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.२०२.२३ ॥
All the great elements were disordered, and the sun seemed turned round; the three worlds, deeply heated, became as if seized by fever.
7.202.24
अस्त्रतेजोभिसन्तप्ता नागा भूमिशयास्तथा ।
निःश्वसन्तः समुत्पेतुस्तेजो घोरं मुमुक्षवः ॥ ७.२०२.२४ ॥
The serpents lying on the ground, scorched by the brilliance of the weapons, also rose up hissing, eager to release a terrible fire.
7.202.25
जलजानि च सत्वानि दह्यमानानि भारत ।
न शान्तिमुपजग्मुर्हि तप्यमानैर्जलाशयैः ॥ ७.२०२.२५ ॥
O Bhārata, even the creatures born in the waters were burning; the heated pools brought them no peace.
7.202.26
दिग्भ्यः प्रदिग्भ्यः खाद्भूमेः सर्वतः शरवृष्टयः ।
उच्चावचा निपेतुर्वै गरुडानिलरंहसः ॥ ७.२०२.२६ ॥
From the quarters and intermediate quarters, from the sky and from the earth, from all sides showers of arrows fell, high and low, swift as Garuḍa or the wind.
7.202.27
तैः शरैर्द्रोणपुत्रस्य वज्रवेगैः समाहताः ।
प्रदग्धा रिपवः पेतुरग्निदग्धा इव द्रुमाः ॥ ७.२०२.२७ ॥
Struck by those arrows, swift as thunderbolts, shot by Droṇa's son, the enemies burned and fell like trees scorched by fire.
7.202.28
दह्यमाना महानागाः पेतुरुर्व्यां समन्ततः ।
नदन्तो भैरवान्नादाञ्चलदोपमनिस्वनान् ॥ ७.२०२.२८ ॥
The great elephants, burning, fell to the ground on all sides, roaring terrible cries, bellowing with sounds like crashing thunder.
7.202.29
अपरे प्रद्रुता नागा भयत्रस्ता विशाम्पते ।
त्रेसुर्दिशो यथा पूर्वं वने दावाग्निसंवृताः ॥ ७.२०२.२९ ॥
Other elephants, terrified and struck with fear, fled, O lord of the people; they ran in all directions as before, like creatures in a forest surrounded by a forest fire.
7.202.30
द्रुमाणां शिखराणीव दावदग्धानि मारिष ।
अश्वबृन्दान्यदृश्यन्त रथबृन्दानि भारत।
अपतन्त रथौघाश्च तत्रतत्र सहस्रशः ॥ ७.२०२.३० ॥
O noble one, herds of horses were seen like the tops of trees burnt by a forest fire; O Bhārata, herds of chariots too were seen, and thousands of chariot-hosts fell here and there.
7.202.31
तत्सैन्यं भयसंविग्नं ददाह युधि भारत ।
युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि संवर्तक इवानलः ॥ ७.२०२.३१ ॥
O Bhārata, in battle he burned that army trembling with terror, as the fire of dissolution (Saṃvartaka) burns all beings at the end of an age.
7.202.32
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवीं सेनां दह्यमानां महाहवे ।
प्रहृष्टास्तावका राजन्सिंहनादान्विनेदिरे ॥ ७.२०२.३२ ॥
O king, seeing the Pāṇḍava army burning in the great battle, your men rejoiced and sent up lion-roars.
7.202.33
ततस्तूर्यसहस्राणि नानालिङ्गानि भारत ।
तूर्णमाजघ्निरे हृष्टास्तावका जितकाशिनः ॥ ७.२०२.३३ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, your men, thinking themselves victorious, rejoiced and quickly struck thousands of instruments of many kinds.
7.202.34
कृत्स्ना ह्यक्षौहिणी राजन्सव्यसाची च पाण्डवः ।
तमसा संवृते लोके नादृश्यन्त महाहवे ॥ ७.२०२.३४ ॥
O king, the entire akṣauhiṇī army and Arjuna, the Pāṇḍava, the ambidextrous archer, were not seen in the great battle, when the world was covered by darkness.
7.202.35
नैव नस्तादृशं राजन्दृष्टपूर्वं न च श्रुतम् ।
यादृशं द्रोणपुत्रेण सृष्टमस्त्रममर्षिणा ॥ ७.२०२.३५ ॥
O king, such a weapon as the one released by the wrathful son of Droṇa, we have never seen before nor heard of.
7.202.36
अर्जुनस्तु महाराज ब्राह्ममस्त्रमुदैरयत् ।
सर्वास्त्रप्रतिघातार्थं विहितं पद्मयोनिना ॥ ७.२०२.३६ ॥
But, O great king, Arjuna discharged the Brahma-weapon, which was ordained by the lotus-born Brahmā to counter all weapons.
7.202.37
ततो मुहूर्तादिव तत्तमो व्युपशशाम ह ।
प्रववौ चानिलः शीतो दिशश्च विमला बभुः ॥ ७.२०२.३७ ॥
Then, as if after a moment, that darkness subsided, a cool wind blew, and the directions shone clear.
7.202.38
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम कृत्स्नामक्षौहिणीं हताम् ।
अनभिज्ञेयरूपां च प्रदग्धामस्त्रतेजसा ॥ ७.२०२.३८ ॥
There we saw a marvel: the whole akṣauhiṇī army destroyed, burnt by the blaze of the weapon, its form unrecognizable.
7.202.39
ततो वीरौ महेष्वासौ विमुक्तौ केशवार्जुनौ ।
सहितौ प्रत्यदृश्येतां नभसीव तमोनुदौ।
ततो गण्डीवधनन्वा च केशवश्चाक्षतावुभौ ॥ ७.२०२.३९ ॥
Then the two heroes, the great archers Keśava and Arjuna, freed, appeared together, like two dispellers of darkness in the sky. Then Arjuna, wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow, and Keśava were both unharmed.
7.202.40
सपताकध्वजहयः सानुकर्षवरायुधः ।
प्रबभौ सरथो युक्तस्तावकानां भयङ्करः ॥ ७.२०२.४० ॥
With its banners, standard and horses, its yoke-pole and excellent weapons, the chariot shone forth, yoked and terrifying to your men.
7.202.41
ततः किलकिलाशब्दः शङ्खभेरीस्वनैः सह ।
पाण्डवानां प्रहृष्टानां क्षणेन समजायत ॥ ७.२०२.४१ ॥
Then, in an instant, the joyful cry of the Pāṇḍavas, a kilakila shout, rose together with the sounds of conchs and kettledrums.
7.202.42
हताविति तयोरासीत्सेनयोरुभयोर्मतिः ।
तरसाऽभ्यागतौ दृष्ट्वा सहितौ कैशवार्जुनौ ॥ ७.२०२.४२ ॥
"Both of them are slain" was the belief of both armies; but seeing Keśava and Arjuna come swiftly near, together, that belief was overturned.
7.202.43
तावक्षतौ प्रमुदितौ दध्मतुर्वारिजोत्तमौ ।
दृष्ट्वा प्रमुदितान्पार्थांस्त्वदीया व्यथिताऽभवन् ॥ ७.२०२.४३ ॥
Unharmed and delighted, those two blew their finest conches. Seeing the Pāṇḍavas rejoicing, your side was distressed.
7.202.44
विमुक्तौ च महात्मानौ दृष्ट्वा द्रौणिः सुदुःखितः ।
मुहूर्तं चिन्तयामास किन्त्वेतदिति मारिष ॥ ७.२०२.४४ ॥
Seeing the two great-souled ones freed, Droṇa's son was deeply grieved. For a moment he pondered, "But how is this?" O sir.
7.202.45
चिन्तयित्वा तु राजेन्द्र ध्यानशोकपरायणः ।
निःश्वसन्दीर्घमुष्णं च विमनाश्चाभवत्ततः ॥ ७.२०२.४५ ॥
O lord of kings, having pondered, he sank into thought and sorrow, and sighing long and hot, he became downcast.
7.202.46
ततो द्रौणिर्धनुस्त्यक्त्वा रथात्प्रस्कन्द्य वेगितः ।
धिग्धिक्सर्वमिदं मिथ्येत्युक्त्वा सम्प्राद्रवद्रणात् ॥ ७.२०२.४६ ॥
Then Droṇa's son, casting away his bow, leapt swiftly down from the chariot, saying, "Shame, shame, all this is false!" and fled from the battle.
7.202.47
ततः स्निग्धाम्बुदाभासं वेदावासमकल्मषम् ।
वेदव्यासं सरस्वत्यावासं व्यासं ददर्श ह ॥ ७.२०२.४७ ॥
Then he saw Vedavyāsa, resembling a smooth rain-cloud, the abode of the Vedas, stainless, dwelling by the Sarasvatī.
7.202.48
तं द्रौणिरग्रतो दृष्ट्वा स्थितं कुरुकुलोद्वहम् ।
सन्नकण्ठोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यमभिवाद्य सुदीनवत् ॥ ७.२०२.४८ ॥
Seeing him standing before him, the upholder of the Kuru line, Droṇa's son bowed in greeting, his throat choking, and spoke very wretchedly.
7.202.49
भोभो माया यदृच्छा वा दैवं वा किमिदं भवेत् ।
अस्त्रं त्विदं कथं मिथ्या मम कश्च व्यतिक्रमः ॥ ७.२०२.४९ ॥
Oh! Is this illusion, chance, or fate? How has this weapon of mine been wasted? What error was mine?
7.202.50
अधरोत्तरमेतद्वा लोकानां वा पराभवः ।
यदिमौ जीवतः कृष्णौ कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः ॥ ७.२०२.५० ॥
Is this a reversal, or a defeat of the worlds? If these two Kṛṣṇas are alive, then time is indeed hard to overcome.
7.202.51
नासुरा न च गन्धर्वा न पिशाचा न राक्षसाः ।
न सर्पा यक्षपतगा न मनुष्याः कथञ्चन ॥ ७.२०२.५१ ॥
Neither asuras, nor gandharvas, nor piśācas, nor rākṣasas, nor serpents, nor yakṣas and birds, nor humans in any way.
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उत्सहन्तेऽन्यथा कर्तुमेतदस्त्रं मयेरितम् ।
तदिदं केवलं हत्वा शान्तमक्षौहिणीं ज्वलत् ॥ ७.२०२.५२ ॥
No one is able to alter this weapon hurled by me; it has been quenched only after slaying a blazing akṣauhiṇī army.
7.202.53
सर्वघानि मया मुक्तमस्त्रं परमदारुणम् ।
केनेमौ मर्त्यधर्माणौ नाधाक्षीत्केशवार्जुनौ ॥ ७.२०२.५३ ॥
This all-destroying, most dreadful weapon released by me — by what means were these two, Keśava and Arjuna, of mortal nature, not burnt to ashes?
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एतत्प्रब्रूहि भगवन्मया पृष्टो यथातथम् ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वेन सर्वमेतन्महामुने ॥ ७.२०२.५४ ॥
Revered sir, explain this to me, as I have asked, exactly as it is. Great sage, I wish to hear all of this in its true essence.
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महान्तमेवमर्थं मां यं त्वं पृच्छसि विस्मयात् ।
तं प्रवक्ष्यामि ते सर्वं समाधाय मनः शृणु ॥ ७.२०२.५५ ॥
I will tell you fully this great matter you ask me about out of wonder; compose your mind and listen.
7.202.56
योऽसौ नारायणो नाम पूर्वेषामपि पूर्वजः ।
आदिदेवो जगन्नाथो लोककर्ता स्वयं प्रभुः ॥ ७.२०२.५६ ॥
He who is called Nārāyaṇa, the firstborn even before the ancients, the primal god, lord of the world, creator of the worlds, himself the lord.
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आद्यः सर्वस्य लोकस्य अनादिनिधनोऽच्युतः ।
व्याकुर्वते यस्य तत्त्वं श्रुतयो मुनयश्च ह ॥ ७.२०२.५७ ॥
He is the origin of all worlds, without beginning or end, the unfalling one, whose true nature the Vedic revelations and the sages expound.
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अतोऽजय्यः सर्वभूतैर्मनसाऽपि जगत्पतिः ।
तस्मादिमं जेतुकाम अज्ञानतमसा वृतः ॥ ७.२०२.५८ ॥
Therefore the lord of the world cannot be conquered by all beings, not even in mind; yet one enveloped in the darkness of ignorance desires to conquer him.
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मा शुचः पुरुषव्याघ्र विद्वि तद्वदिहार्जुनम् ।
तस्य शक्तिरसौ पार्थास्तस्माच्छोकमिमं त्यज ॥ ७.२०२.५९ ॥
Do not grieve, tiger among men. Know that Arjuna here is like him; that son of Pṛthā is his power. Therefore abandon this sorrow.
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विश्वेश्वरोऽयं लोकादिः परमात्मा ह्यधोक्षजः ।
सहस्रसंहितादंशादेकांशोऽयमजायत ॥ ७.२०२.६० ॥
This is the lord of the universe, the origin of the worlds, the supreme self, beyond the senses; from a portion of the thousand-fold compilation, this one portion was born.
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देवानां हितकामार्थं लोकानां चैव सत्तमः ।
अजायत च कार्यार्थं पुत्रो धर्मस्य विश्वकृत् ॥ ७.२०२.६१ ॥
For the welfare and desire of the gods and of the worlds, the best of beings was born as the son of Dharma, for a purpose — the maker of the universe.
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स तपस्तीव्रमातस्थे शिशिरं गिरिमास्थितः ।
ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्महातेजा ज्वलनादित्यसन्निभः ॥ ७.२०२.६२ ॥
He undertook a fierce penance, resting on the cold mountain, arms raised high, of great splendour, like a blazing fire and the sun.
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षष्टिं वर्षसहस्राणि तावन्त्येव शतानि च ।
अशोषयत्तदाऽऽत्मानं वायुभक्षोऽम्बुजेक्षणः ॥ ७.२०२.६३ ॥
For sixty thousand years and as many hundreds more, living on air, the lotus-eyed one dried up his own body.
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अथापरं तपस्तप्त्वा द्विस्ततोऽन्यत्पुनर्महत् ।
द्यावापृथिव्योर्विवरं तेजसा समपूरयत् ॥ ७.२०२.६४ ॥
Then, having performed yet another austerity, twice over, and then again another great one, he filled the gap between heaven and earth with his splendour.
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स तेन तपसा तात ब्रह्मभूतो यदाऽभवत् ।
ततो विश्वेश्वरं योनिं विश्वस्य जगतः पतिम्।
ददर्श भृशदुर्धर्षं सर्वदेवैरभिष्टुतम् ॥ ७.२०२.६५ ॥
Dear one, when by that austerity he became Brahman, he beheld the Lord of the universe, the source of the cosmos, the master of the world — hard to assail, praised by all the gods.
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अणीयांसमणुभ्यश्च बृहद्भ्यश्च बृहत्तमम् ।
रुद्रमीशानवृषभं हरं शंभुं कपर्दिनम् ॥ ७.२०२.६६ ॥
Smaller than the smallest atoms and greater than the greatest — Rudra, the bull among the lords, Hara, Śambhu, the matted-haired one.
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चेकितानं परां योनिं तिष्ठतो गच्छतश्च ह ।
दुर्वारणं सुदुर्धर्षं दुर्निरीक्ष्यं दुरासदम्।
अतिमन्युं महात्मानं सर्वभूतप्रचेतसम् ॥ ७.२०२.६७ ॥
He is Cekitāna, the supreme source, the support of what stands and what moves. He is hard to withstand, very hard to assail, hard to look upon, hard to approach; of great wrath, the great-souled one, the awareness of all beings.
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दिव्यं चापमिषुधी चाददानं ।
हिरण्यवर्माणमनन्तवीर्यम्।
पिनाकिनं वज्रिणं दीप्तशूलं ।
परश्वथिं गदिनं चायतासिम् ॥ ७.२०२.६८ ॥
Taking up a divine bow and two quivers, golden-armored, of endless valor, bearer of the Pināka, wielder of the thunderbolt, with blazing trident, axe, mace and long sword.
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वचोधिकैः सुष्टुतमिष्टवाग्भिः ॥ ७.२०२.६९ ॥
Thoroughly praised with words that surpass all others, with pleasing speech.
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जलं दिशं खं क्षितिं चन्द्रसूर्यौ ।
हुताशवायुप्रतिमं सुरेशम्।
नालं द्रष्टुं यं जना भिन्नवृत्ता ।
ब्रह्मद्विषघ्नममृतस्य योनिम् ॥ ७.२०२.७० ॥
Water, directions, sky, earth, moon and sun; like fire and wind, lord of the gods. Whom people of divided conduct cannot see; destroyer of those hostile to the Brahman; the source of immortality.
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यं पश्यन्ति ब्राह्मणाः साधुवृत्ताः ।
क्षीणे पापे मनसा वीतशोकाः।
तन्निष्ठात्मा तपसा धर्ममीड्यं ।
तद्भक्त्या वै विश्वरूपं ददर्श ॥ ७.२०२.७१ ॥
Whom righteous brahmins see, when sin is destroyed, free from grief in mind; through austerity, with a soul fixed upon him, the worthy dharma; by devotion to him indeed they beheld the universal form.
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दृष्ट्वा चैनं वाड्मनोबुद्धिदेहैः ।
संहृष्टात्मा मुमुदे वासुदेवः ॥ ७.२०२.७२ ॥
Having seen him, with speech, mind, intellect and body, Vāsudeva rejoiced, his soul delighted.
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अक्षमालापरिक्षिप्तं ज्योतिषां परमं निधिम् ।
रुद्रं नारायणो दृष्ट्वा ववन्दे विश्वसम्भवम् ॥ ७.२०२.७३ ॥
Seeing Rudra, surrounded by a rosary, the supreme treasure of lights, the source of the universe, Nārāyaṇa bowed down to him.
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वरदं पृथुचार्वङ्ग्या पार्वत्या सहितं प्रभुम् ।
क्रीडमानं महात्मानं भूतसङ्घगणैर्वृतम् ॥ ७.२०२.७४ ॥
He saw the lord, the bestower of boons, accompanied by Pārvatī of broad and lovely limbs, sporting, the great-souled one surrounded by throngs of beings and attendants.
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अजमीशानमव्यक्तं कारणात्मानमच्युतम् ।
अभिवाद्याथ रुद्राय सद्योऽन्धकनिपातिने।
पद्माक्षस्तं विरुपाक्षमभितुष्टाव भक्तिमान् ॥ ७.२०२.७५ ॥
Having at once bowed to Rudra, the unborn lord, the unmanifest, whose self is the cause, the imperishable, slayer of Andhaka, the lotus-eyed devotee praised that three-eyed one greatly.
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न्नरान्सुपर्णानथ गन्धर्वयक्षान्। ॥ ७.२०२.७६ ॥
Men, suparṇas (garuḍas), and then gandharvas and yakṣas [...].
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पृथग्विधान्भूतसङ्घांश्च विश्वां… ।
स्त्वत्सम्भूतान्विद्म सर्वांस्तथैव ॥ ७.२०२.७७ ॥
Beings of many kinds and the whole universe … born from you; we know all of them in the same way.
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ऐन्द्रं याम्यं वारुणं वैत्तपाल्यं ।
पैत्रं त्वाष्ट्रं कर्म सौम्यं च तुभ्यम् ॥ ७.२०२.७८ ॥
The works of Indra, of Yama, of Varuṇa, of Vaittapālya (Kubera's dominion), of the Fathers, of Tvaṣṭṛ, and the gentle works too, all belong to you.
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रूपं ज्योतिः शब्द आकाशवायुः ।
स्पर्शः स्वाद्यं सलिलं गन्ध उर्वी।
कालो ब्रह्मा ब्रह्म च ब्राह्मणाश्च ।
त्वत्सम्भूताः स्थास्नु चरिष्णु चेदम् ॥ ७.२०२.७९ ॥
Form, light, sound, space and air, touch, taste, water, smell and earth, time, Brahmā, Brahman and the brahmins — these, and this world of the stationary and the moving, have arisen from you.
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अद्भ्यः स्तोका यान्ति यथा पृथक्त्वं ।
ताथिश्चैक्यं संक्षये यान्ति भूयः।
एवं विद्वान्प्रभवं चाप्ययं च ।
त्वसम्भूतं तव सायुज्यमेति ॥ ७.२०२.८० ॥
As drops of water separate and again go to unity, and at dissolution again attain oneness, so the knower, understanding origin and dissolution, attains your union, which arose from you.
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त्वत्सम्भूतास्ते च तेभ्यः परस्त्वम् ॥ ७.२०२.८१ ॥
They too have arisen from you, and you are higher than them.
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भूतं भव्यं भविता चाप्रधृष्यं ।
त्वत्सम्भूता भुवनानीह विश्वा।
भक्तं च मां भजमानं भजस्व ।
प्रीत्या मां वै लोकपितामहेश ॥ ७.२०२.८२ ॥
What has been, what is, and what will be is unassailable, and all the worlds here have arisen from you. Cherish the devotee and me who worships you with love, O grandfather of the worlds, O Lord!
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नभिष्टुतः प्रविकार्षीश्च मायाम् ॥ ७.२०२.८३ ॥
Though praised, do not bring forth your illusion.
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तस्मै वरानचिन्त्यात्मा देवदेवः पिनाकधृत् ।
विष्णवे देवमुख्याय प्रायच्छदृषिसंस्तुतः ॥ ७.२०२.८४ ॥
To him the inconceivable-souled god of gods, bearer of the Pināka bow, praised by the sages, granted boons, to Viṣṇu, foremost of the gods.
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मत्प्रसादान्मनुष्येषु देवगन्धर्वयोनिषु ।
अप्रमेयबलात्मा त्वं नारायण भविष्यसि ॥ ७.२०२.८५ ॥
By my grace, among men and among the wombs of gods and gandharvas, you shall become Nārāyaṇa, of immeasurable strength and nature.
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न च त्वां प्रसहिष्यन्ति देवासुरमहोरगाः ।
न पिशाचा न गन्धर्वा न यक्षा न च राक्षसाः ॥ ७.२०२.८६ ॥
Neither gods, asuras, nor great serpents shall overpower you; neither piśācas, nor gandharvas, nor yakṣas, nor rākṣasas.
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न सुपर्णास्तथा नागा न च विश्वे वियोनिजाः ।
न कश्चित्त्वां च देवोऽपि समरेषु विजेष्यति ॥ ७.२०२.८७ ॥
Neither suparṇas, nor nāgas, nor the Viśve, nor any born outside a womb; no one, not even a god, shall defeat you in battles.
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न शस्त्रेण न वज्रेण नाग्निना न च वारिणा ।
न चार्द्रेण न शुष्केण त्रसेन स्थावरेण च ॥ ७.२०२.८८ ॥
Not by weapon, nor by thunderbolt, nor by fire, nor by water; not by the wet, nor by the dry, nor by the moving, nor by the unmoving.
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न हस्तेन न पादेन न काष्ठेन न लोष्टुना ।
कश्चित्तव रुजां कर्ता मत्प्रसादात्कथञ्चन।
अपि वै समरं गत्वा भविष्यसि ममाधिकः ॥ ७.२०२.८९ ॥
Not by hand, nor by foot, nor by wood, nor by clod; by my grace no one in any way shall cause you pain. Even going into battle, you shall be superior to me.
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एवमादीन्वराँल्लब्ध्वा प्रसादादथ शूलिनः ।
स एष देवश्चरति मायया मोहयञ्जगत् ॥ ७.२०२.९० ॥
Having obtained such boons by the grace of the trident-bearer, that god now wanders, deluding the world by illusion.
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तस्यैव तपसा जातो नरो नाम महामुनिः ।
तुल्यमेतेन देवेन तं जानीह्यर्जुनं सदा ॥ ७.२०२.९१ ॥
By his very penance was born the great sage named Nara. Know him always as Arjuna, equal to this god.
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तावेतौ पूर्वदेवानां परमोपचितादृषी ।
लोकयात्राविधानार्थं दानवानां वधाय च।
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सञ्जायेते युगेयुगे ॥ ७.२०२.९२ ॥
These two are the supremely exalted seers among the primordial gods. For the ordering of the course of the world, for the slaying of the Dānavas, and for the establishing of dharma, they are born age after age.
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तथैव कर्मणा कृत्स्नं महतस्तपरसोऽपि च ।
तेजो वाग्भिश्च विद्वंस्त्वं जातो रुद्रान्महामते ॥ ७.२०२.९३ ॥
In the same way, entirely through deed, through the radiance of great austerity, and through speech as well, you were born from Rudra, O learned one, O greatly wise one.
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स भवान्देववत्प्राज्ञो ज्ञात्वा भवमयं जगत् ।
अवाकर्षस्त्वमात्मानं नियमैस्तत्प्रियेप्सया ॥ ७.२०२.९४ ॥
You, wise as a god, knowing the world to be made of becoming, drew yourself in through disciplines, desiring his favor.
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शुभ्रमत्र हविः कृत्वा महापुरुषविग्रहम् ।
ईजिवांस्त्वं जपैर्होमैरुपहारैश्च मानद ॥ ७.२०२.९५ ॥
Here, having made a pure oblation, you worshipped the form of the great person with recitations, offerings, and gifts, O giver of honor.
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स तथा पूज्यमानस्ते पूर्वदेवोऽप्यतूतुषत् ।
पुष्कलांश्च वरान्प्रादात्तव विद्वन्हृदि स्थितान् ॥ ७.२०२.९६ ॥
Thus worshipped by you, that primordial god was pleased, and gave you abundant boons, O learned one, those that were held in your heart.
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जन्मकर्मतपोयोगास्तयोस्तव च पुष्कलाः ।
ताभ्यां लिङ्गेऽर्चितो देवस्त्वयाऽर्चायां युगेयुगे।
देवदेवस्त्वचिन्त्यात्मा अजेयो विष्णुसम्भवः ॥ ७.२०२.९७ ॥
The birth, deeds, austerities and yoga of those two are abundant in you. Age after age you have worshipped that god in the liṅga and in the image; he is god of gods, of inconceivable self, unconquerable, born of Viṣṇu.
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सर्वरूपं भवं ज्ञात्वा लिङ्गे योऽर्चयति प्रभुम् ।
आत्मयोगाश्च तस्मिन्वै शास्त्रयोगाश्च शाश्वताः ॥ ७.२०२.९८ ॥
He who, knowing Bhava to be of all forms, worships the lord in the liṅga, in him the yogas of the self and the yogas of scripture are eternal.
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एवं देवा यजन्तो हि सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ।
प्रार्थयन्ते परं लोके स्थाणुमेव च शाश्वतम् ॥ ७.२०२.९९ ॥
Thus the gods, perfected beings and great sages, while sacrificing, pray in the world for the supreme, eternal Sthāṇu alone.
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स एष रुद्रभक्तश्च केशवो रुद्रसम्भवः ।
कृष्ण एव हि यष्टव्यो यज्ञैश्चैव सनातनः ॥ ७.२०२.१०० ॥
He is this devotee of Rudra, Keśava, Kṛṣṇa, born of Rudra; he alone is to be worshipped with sacrifices, he is the eternal one.
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सर्वभूतभवं ज्ञात्वा लिङ्गमर्चति यः प्रभोः ।
तस्मिन्नभ्यधिकां प्रीतिं करोति वृषभध्वजः ॥ ७.२०२.१०१ ॥
He who, knowing the source of all beings, worships the liṅga of the lord, toward him the bull-bannered one shows greater affection.
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तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा द्रोणपुत्रो महारथः ।
नमश्चकार रुद्राय बहुमेने च केशवम् ॥ ७.२०२.१०२ ॥
Having heard his words, the great charioteer, son of Droṇa, bowed to Rudra and held Keśava in high honour.
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हष्टरोमा च वश्यात्मा सोऽभिवाद्य महर्षये ।
वरूथिनीमभिप्रेक्ष्य ह्यवहारमकारयत् ॥ ७.२०२.१०३ ॥
Hairs standing on end and self-controlled, he saluted the great sage, and seeing the army, indeed caused a withdrawal (avahāra) to be made.
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ततः प्रत्यवहारोऽभूत्पाण्डवानां विशाम्पते ।
कौरवाणां च दीनानां द्रोणे युधि निपातिते ॥ ७.२०२.१०४ ॥
Then, O lord of men, after Droṇa had been struck down in battle, there was a withdrawal from the fight on the side of the Pāṇḍavas and of the wretched Kauravas.
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युद्धं कृत्वा दिनान्पञ्च द्रोणो हत्वा वरूथिनीम् ।
ब्रह्मलोकं गतो राजन्ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः ॥ ७.२०२.१०५ ॥
Having fought for five days and slain the army, Droṇa, the brahmin who had gone to the far shore of the Vedas, O king, went to the world of Brahmā.