Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.53
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7.53.1
प्रजासर्गनिमित्तं हि कृतो यत्नस्त्वया विभो ।
त्वया सृष्टाश्च वृद्धाश्च भूतग्रामाः पृथग्विधाः ॥ ७.५३.१ ॥
O lord, it was indeed for the creation of beings that you made your effort. By you were created and grown the multitudes of beings, of many kinds.
7.53.2
तास्तवेह पुनः क्रोधात्प्रजा नश्यन्ति सर्वशः ।
ता दृष्ट्वा मम कारुण्यं प्रसीद भगवन्प्रभो ॥ ७.५३.२ ॥
Because of your anger, these creatures here are perishing again, utterly. Seeing them, compassion arises in me; be gracious, O venerable lord.
7.53.3
संहर्तुं न च मे काम एतदेवं भवेदिति ।
पृथिव्या हितकामं तु ततो मां मन्युराविशत् ॥ ७.५३.३ ॥
I had no desire to destroy, and let it not be so. But while desiring the welfare of the earth, anger then entered into me.
7.53.4
इयं सन्ना तदा देवी भारार्ता समचूचुदत् ।
संहारार्थं महादेव भारेणाभिहता सती ॥ ७.५३.४ ॥
Then this goddess, distressed by the burden, sank down and was pressed; O great god, that good goddess, struck by the weight, was pressed toward destruction.
7.53.5
ततोऽहं नाधिगच्छामि बुद्ध्या बहु विचारयन् ।
संहारमप्रमेयस्य ततो मां मन्युराविशत् ॥ ७.५३.५ ॥
Then, reflecting much, I could not find with my intellect a means to destroy the immeasurable one; then anger entered into me.
7.53.6
संहारार्थं प्रसीदस्व मारुषो वसुधाधिप ।
मा प्रजाः स्थावराश्चैव जङ्गमाश्च व्यनीनशः ॥ ७.५३.६ ॥
Do not be angry for the sake of destruction; be gracious, O lord of the earth. Do not destroy the creatures, both the immovable and the movable.
7.53.7
तव प्रसादाद्भगवन्निदं वर्तेत्त्रिधा जगत् ।
अनागतमतीतं च यच्च सम्प्रति वर्तते ॥ ७.५३.७ ॥
O blessed one, by your grace this world endures threefold: the past, the future, and whatever exists now.
7.53.8
भगवन्क्रोधसन्दीप्तः क्रोधादग्निमवासृजत् ।
स दहत्यश्मकूटानि द्रुमांश्च सरितस्तथा ॥ ७.५३.८ ॥
O blessed one, inflamed with anger, you let forth fire from your wrath; it burns the stone peaks, the trees, and the rivers as well.
7.53.9
पल्वलानि च सर्वाणि सर्वै चैव तृणोलपाः ।
स्थावरं जङ्गमं चैव निःशेषं कुरुते जगत् ॥ ७.५३.९ ॥
It burns all the pools as well as the grass and reeds, and it reduces the whole world, both the immovable and the movable, entirely to ruin.
7.53.10
तदेतद्भस्मसाद्भूतं जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम् ।
प्रसीद भगवन्स त्वं रोषो न स्याद्वरो मम ॥ ७.५३.१० ॥
Thus this world, both the immovable and the movable, has become ash. O blessed one, be appeased; let not this wrath of yours remain—this is my boon.
7.53.11
सर्वे हि सृष्टा नश्यन्ति तव देव कथंचन ।
तस्मान्निवर्ततां तेजस्त्वय्येवेदं प्रलीयताम् ॥ ७.५३.११ ॥
O god, all created beings perish in some way. Therefore let this radiance withdraw; let it dissolve into you alone.
7.53.12
उपायमन्यं सम्पश्य प्रजानां हितकाम्यया ।
यथेमे प्राणिनः सर्वे निर्वर्तेरंस्तथा कुरु ॥ ७.५३.१२ ॥
Out of desire for the welfare of creatures, look for another means, and act so that all these living beings may be sustained.
7.53.13
अभावं नेह गच्छेयुरुत्सन्नजननाः प्रजाः ।
भवता हि नियुक्तोऽहं प्रानां पालने विभा।
दया ते न समुत्पन्ना प्रजासु विबुधेश्वर ॥ ७.५३.१३ ॥
Let these creatures, whose births have ceased, not perish here. O mighty one, you yourself appointed me to protect living beings. O lord of the gods, has no compassion arisen in you toward creatures?
7.53.14
मा विनश्येज्जगन्नाथ जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम् ।
प्रसादाभिमुखं देवं तस्मादेवं ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ ७.५३.१४ ॥
O lord of the world, may the world, both the immobile and the mobile, not perish. O god inclined toward grace, it is for this reason that I speak thus.
7.53.15
श्रुत्वा हि वचनं देवः प्रजानां हितकारणे ।
तेजः सन्धारयामास पुनरेवान्तरात्मनि ॥ ७.५३.१५ ॥
Having heard these words, for the welfare of creatures, the god again held back his fire within his own inner self.
7.53.16
ततोऽग्निमुपसंहृत्य भगवाँल्लोकसत्कृतः ।
प्रवृत्तं च निवृत्तं च कल्पयामास वै प्रभुः ॥ ७.५३.१६ ॥
Then, having withdrawn the fire, the blessed lord, honored by the worlds, the lord ordained both activity and cessation.
7.53.17
उपसंहरतस्तस्य तमग्निं रोषजं तथा ।
प्रादुर्बभूव विश्वेभ्यो गोभ्योनारी महात्मनः ॥ ७.५३.१७ ॥
As he withdrew that fire born of his wrath, a woman appeared out of all the cows of the great-souled one.
7.53.18
कृष्णरक्ता तथा पिङ्गा रक्तजिह्वास्यलोचना ।
कुण्डलाभ्यां च राजेन्द्र तप्ताभ्यां तप्तभूषणा ॥ ७.५३.१८ ॥
She was dark-red and tawny, with a red tongue and red eyes. O lord of kings, her earrings were glowing hot, and her ornaments were glowing hot.
7.53.19
सा निःसृत्य तथा खेभ्यो दक्षिणां दिशमाश्रिता ।
स्मयमाना च साऽवेक्ष्य देवौ विश्वेश्वरावुभौ ॥ ७.५३.१९ ॥
Having come forth in this way from the openings of the body, she went to the southern quarter; smiling, she looked at the two gods, the lords of the universe.
7.53.20
तां तु तत्र तदा देवीं ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः ।
उक्तवान्मधुरं वाक्यं सान्त्वयित्वा पुनः पुनः।
मृत्यो इति महीपाल जहि चेमाः प्रजा इति ॥ ७.५३.२० ॥
Then Brahmā, the grandfather of the worlds, soothed that goddess again and again and spoke sweet words: 'O Death, O protector of the earth, destroy these creatures.'
7.53.21
त्वं हि संहारबुद्ध्याऽथ प्रादुर्भूता रुषो मम ।
तस्मात्संहर सर्वास्त्वं प्रजाः सजडपण्डिताः ॥ ७.५३.२१ ॥
You have arisen from my wrath with the intent of destruction; therefore destroy all creatures, both the foolish and the wise.
7.53.22
अविशेषेण चैव त्वं प्रजाः संहर भामिनि ।
मम त्वं हि नियोगेन ततः श्रेयो ह्यवाप्स्यासि ॥ ७.५३.२२ ॥
O radiant lady, destroy the creatures without distinction; by my command you will surely obtain blessings.
7.53.23
एवमुक्ता तु सा तेन मृत्युः कमललोचना ।
प्रारुदद्भृशसंविग्ना प्रापतन्नश्रुबिन्दवः ॥ ७.५३.२३ ॥
Thus addressed, Death, lotus-eyed, greatly distressed, wept aloud, and drops of tears fell.
7.53.24
पाणिभ्यां प्रतिजग्राह तान्यश्रूणि पितामहः ।
सर्वभूतहितार्थाय तां चाप्यनुनयत्तदा ॥ ७.५३.२४ ॥
Grandfather Brahmā received those tears in his hands, and for the welfare of all beings he also appeased her then.