Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.64
हिन्दी · தமிழ் · తెలుగు · ಕನ್ನಡ · മലയാളം · বাংলা · मराठी · ગુજરાતી · ਪੰਜਾਬੀ · ଓଡ଼ିଆ · اردو · English · Español · Français · Deutsch · Português · Русский · 中文 · 日本語 · العربية · Bahasa Indonesia · ไทย
7.64.1
नाभागमम्बरीषं च मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम ।
यः सहस्रं सहस्राणां राज्ञां चैकस्त्वयोधयत् ॥ ७.६४.१ ॥
O Sañjaya, we have heard of the dead Nābhāga and Ambarīṣa, who alone fought against thousands upon thousands of kings.
7.64.2
जिगीषमाणाः सङ्ग्रामे समन्ताद्वैरिणोऽभ्ययुः ।
अस्त्रयुद्धविदो घोराः सृजन्तश्चाशिवा गिरः ॥ ७.६४.२ ॥
Desiring victory, the enemies came at him from all sides in battle, skilled in the warfare of weapons, fearsome, uttering inauspicious words.
7.64.3
बललाघवशिक्षाभिस्तेषां सोऽस्त्रबलेन च ।
छत्रायुधध्वजरथांश्छित्त्वा प्रासान्गतव्यथः ॥ ७.६४.३ ॥
With his strength, agility and training, and with the power of his weapons, he cut down their parasols, weapons, banners and chariots, and cut their spears too, unafflicted.
7.64.4
त एनं मुक्तसन्नाहाः प्रार्थयञ्जीवितैषिणः ।
शरण्यमीयुः शरणं तव स्म इति वादिनः ॥ ७.६४.४ ॥
Having cast off their armour and seeking their lives, they entreated him, coming to his refuge, saying, "We are yours; grant us refuge, O protector."
7.64.5
स तु तान्वशगान्कृत्वा जित्वा चेमां वसुन्धराम् ।
ईजे यज्ञशतैरिष्टैर्यथा शक्रस्तथाऽनघः ॥ ७.६४.५ ॥
Having subdued them and conquered this earth, he, sinless like Indra, performed sacrifices by hundreds of desired rites.
7.64.6
बुभुजुः सर्वसम्पन्नमन्नमन्ये जनाः सदा ।
तस्मिन्यज्ञे तु विप्रेन्द्राः सन्तृप्ताः परमार्चिताः ॥ ७.६४.६ ॥
Other people too always enjoyed food in full abundance; and at that sacrifice the foremost Brahmins were fully satisfied and greatly honoured.
7.64.7
मोदकान्पूरिकापूपान्स्वादुपूर्णाश्च शष्कुलीः ।
करम्भान्पृथुमृद्वीका अन्नानि सुकृतानि च ॥ ७.६४.७ ॥
Sweet dumplings, fried breads and cakes, pastry rolls full of sweetness, karambha, large soft grapes, and well-prepared foods.
7.64.8
सूपान्मैरेयकापूपान्रागषाडवपानकान् ।
मृष्टान्नानि सुयुक्तानि मृदूनि सुरभीणि च ॥ ७.६४.८ ॥
Soups, cakes made with maireyaka liquor, rāgaṣāḍava and pānaka drinks, well-seasoned foods, soft and fragrant.
7.64.9
घृतं मधु पयस्तोयं दधीनि रसवन्ति च ।
फलं मूलं सुस्वादु द्विजास्तत्रोपभुञ्जते ॥ ७.६४.९ ॥
Clarified butter, honey, milk, water, flavourful curds, fruits and roots, very tasty; there the twice-born partook of them.
7.64.10
मदनीयानि पापानि विदित्वा चात्मनः सुखम् ।
अपिबन्त यथाकामं पानपा गीतवादितैः ॥ ७.६४.१० ॥
Knowing the intoxicating and sinful drinks to be sources of their own pleasure, the servers poured and drank as they wished, with song and music.
7.64.11
तत्र स्म गाथा गायन्ति क्षीबा हृष्टाः पठन्ति च ।
नाभागस्तुतिसंयुक्ता ननृतुश्च सहस्रशः ॥ ७.६४.११ ॥
There, intoxicated and joyful, they sang verses and recited them, joined with praise of Nābhāga, and thousands danced.
7.64.12
तेषु यज्ञेष्वम्बरीषो दक्षिणामत्यकालयत् ।
राज्ञां शतसहस्राणि दशप्रयुतयाजिनाम् ॥ ७.६४.१२ ॥
In those sacrifices Ambarīṣa gave excessive sacrificial fees to hundreds of thousands of kings who had performed ten prayuta sacrifices.
7.64.13
हिरण्यकवचान्सर्वाञ्श्वेतच्छत्रप्रकीर्णकान् ।
हिरण्यस्यन्दनारूढान्सानुयात्रपरिच्छादान् ॥ ७.६४.१३ ॥
All of them, clad in golden armour, with white parasols spread over them, mounted on golden chariots, with their retinues and trappings.
7.64.14
ईजानो वितते यज्ञे दक्षिणामत्यकालयत् ।
मूर्धाभिषिक्तांश्च नृपान्राजपुत्रशतानि च ॥ ७.६४.१४ ॥
Sacrificing at the extended rite, he gave excessive gifts — to kings anointed on the head and to hundreds of princes.
7.64.15
स दण्डकोशनिचयान्ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ह्यमन्यत ।
नैवं पूर्वे जनाश्चक्रुर्न करिष्यन्ति चापरे ॥ ७.६४.१५ ॥
He thought the stores of rod and treasury should be given to the brahmins. Men of former times did not do so, and others will not do so either.
7.64.16
यदम्बरीषो नृपतिः करोत्यमितदक्षिणः ।
इत्येवमनुमोदन्ते प्रीता यस्य महर्षयः ॥ ७.६४.१६ ॥
King Ambarīṣa gives boundless gifts; the great sages, pleased with him, thus approve.
7.64.17
स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया ।
पुत्रात्पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः।
अयज्वानमदक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत् ॥ ७.६४.१७ ॥
And if he has died, O Sṛñjaya, that is fourfold better for you — more meritorious than a son. Do not grieve for your son. Thus was it said concerning the Śvaitya, who sacrificed not and gave no gifts.