Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.58
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7.58.1
शिबिमौशीनरं चापि मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम ।
य इमां पृथिवीं सर्वां चर्मवत्पर्यवेष्टयत् ॥ ७.५८.१ ॥
O Sṛñjaya, we have heard that Śibi, son of Uśīnara, is also dead — he who wrapped this entire earth around himself as if it were a hide.
7.58.2
साद्रिद्वीपार्णववनां रथघोषेण नादयन् ।
स शिबिर्यष्टुमन्विच्छन्मुख्यः सर्वसपत्नजित् ॥ ७.५८.२ ॥
Śibi, foremost conqueror of all his rivals, resounding this earth with its mountains, islands, oceans and forests with the rumble of his chariots, desired to perform a sacrifice.
7.58.3
तेन यज्ञैर्बहुविधैरिष्टं पर्याप्तदक्षिणैः ।
अविहिंस्य जनानन्यानवाप वसु पुष्कलम् ॥ ७.५८.३ ॥
By him many kinds of sacrifices were performed, with abundant fees, and without harming others he obtained vast wealth.
7.58.4
सर्वमूर्धाभिषिक्तानां सम्मतः सोऽभवद्युधि ।
अजयच्चाश्वमेधैर्यो विजित्य पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥ ७.५८.४ ॥
He was esteemed in battle by all the anointed kings; having conquered this earth, he gained victory through the horse sacrifices.
7.58.5
निरर्गलैर्बहुफलैर्निष्ककोटिसहस्रदः ।
बिभर्ति दक्षिणा यस्य गङ्गायाः स्रोत आवृणोत् ॥ ७.५८.५ ॥
His fees, unobstructed and yielding abundant fruit, gave thousands of crores of gold coins; his gift was so great it could stop the very current of the Ganges.
7.58.6
हस्त्यश्वपशुभिर्धान्यैर्मृगैर्गोजाविभिस्तथा ।
विविधैः पृथिवीं पुण्यां शिबिर्ब्राह्मणसात्करोत् ॥ ७.५८.६ ॥
With elephants, horses, cattle, grain, deer, cows, goats and sheep, and many other kinds of wealth, Śibi made this sacred earth the possession of the brahmins.
7.58.7
यावत्यो वर्षतो धारा यावत्यो दिवि तारकाः ।
यावत्यः सिकता गाङ्ग्यो यावन्मेरोर्महोपलाः ॥ ७.५८.७ ॥
As many as the streams of rain, as many as the stars in the sky, as many as the grains of sand of the Gaṅgā, and as many great rocks as there are on Meru—
7.58.8
उदन्वति च यावन्ति रत्नानि प्राणिनोऽपि च ।
तावतीरददद्गा वै शिबिरौशीनरोऽध्वरे ॥ ७.५८.८ ॥
As many jewels as there are in the ocean, and as many living beings, that many cows did Śibi, son of Uśīnara, give at the sacrifice.
7.58.9
नोद्यन्तारं धुरस्तस्य कञ्चिदन्यं प्रजापतिः ।
भूतं भव्यं भवन्तं वा नाध्यगच्छन्नरोत्तमम् ॥ ७.५८.९ ॥
Prajāpati himself found no other who surpassed him or equalled him; in past, future, or present he found no such best of men.
7.58.10
तस्यासन्विविधा यज्ञाः सर्वकामैः समन्विताः ।
हेमयूपासनगृहा हेमप्राकारतोरणाः ॥ ७.५८.१० ॥
He held various sacrifices, all endowed with every desire fulfilled; there were gold sacrificial posts, halls with seats, and golden walls and gateways.
7.58.11
शुचिस्वाद्वन्नपानं च ब्राह्मणाः प्रयुतायुताः ।
नानाभक्ष्यैः प्रियकथाः पयोदधिमहाहदाः ॥ ७.५८.११ ॥
Pure and savoury food and drink, tens of thousands upon tens of thousands of brahmins, various delicacies, pleasant talk, and great lakes of milk and curds.
7.58.12
तस्यासन्यज्ञवाटेषु नद्यः शुभ्रान्नपर्वताः ।
पिबत स्नात खादध्वमिति यत्रोच्यते जनैः ॥ ७.५८.१२ ॥
In his sacrificial enclosures there were rivers and mountains of white food, where people were told: drink, bathe, and eat.
7.58.13
यस्मै प्रादाद्वरं रुद्रस्तुष्टः पुण्येन कर्मणा ।
अक्षयं ददतो वित्तं श्रद्धा कीर्तिस्तथा क्रियाः ॥ ७.५८.१३ ॥
To him whom Rudra, pleased by a meritorious deed, granted a boon: for the giver, inexhaustible wealth, faith, fame and rites.
7.58.14
यथोक्तमेव भूतानां प्रियत्वं स्वर्गमुत्तमम् ।
एताँल्लब्ध्वा वरानिष्टाञ्शिबिः काले दिवं गतः ॥ ७.५८.१४ ॥
Just as was said: beloved of beings and the supreme heaven. Having obtained these desired boons, Śibi went to heaven in due time.
7.58.15
स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया ।
पुत्रात्पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः।
अयज्वानमदक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत् ॥ ७.५८.१५ ॥
O Sṛñjaya, if he has died, he is four times more auspicious for you, and you have more merit than through a son — do not grieve for your son. Śvaitya declared this about one who sacrifices not and gives no fees.