Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.80
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7.80.1
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य तं मन्त्रं स्मरन्नेव धनञ्जयः ।
प्रतिज्ञामात्मनो रक्षन्मुमोहाचिन्त्यविक्रमः ॥ ७.८०.१ ॥
Remembering that counsel of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and while guarding his own vow, Dhanañjaya, of unthinkable valour, was bewildered.
7.80.2
तं तु शोकेन सन्तप्तं स्वप्ने कपिवरध्वजम् ।
आससाद महातेजा ध्यायन्तं गरुडध्वजः ॥ ७.८०.२ ॥
To him, tormented by grief and brooding in a dream, the mighty-splendoured one whose banner bears the best of monkeys, came the Garuḍa-bannered one (Kṛṣṇa).
7.80.3
प्रत्युत्थानं च कृष्णस्य सर्वावस्थासु फल्गुनः ।
न लोपयति धर्मात्मा भक्त्या प्रेम्णा च सर्वदा ॥ ७.८०.३ ॥
In every circumstance the righteous-souled Phalguna never neglects to rise in honour of Kṛṣṇa, always, through devotion and affection.
7.80.4
प्रत्युत्थाय च गोविन्दं स्वं तस्मै चासनं ददौ ।
न चासने स्वयं बुद्धिं बीभत्सुर्व्यदधात्तदा ॥ ७.८०.४ ॥
Rising, he gave his own seat to Govinda; and Bībhatsu did not resolve to sit on the seat himself.
7.80.5
ततः कृष्णो महातेजा जानँल्लोकस्य निश्चयम् ।
कुन्तीपुत्रमिदं वाक्यमासीनः स्थितमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.८०.५ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa of great splendour, knowing the resolve of the world, seated, spoke these words to the son of Kuntī, who stood.
7.80.6
मा विषादे मनः पार्थ कृथाः कालो हि दुर्जयः ।
कालः सर्वाणि भूतानि नियच्छति भवाभवे ॥ ७.८०.६ ॥
Do not let your mind sink into despair, son of Pṛthā; time is indeed unconquerable. Time controls all beings in their coming into being and passing away.
7.80.7
किमर्थं च विषादस्ते तद्ब्रूहि द्विपदां वर ।
न शोच्यं विदुषां श्रेष्ठ शोकः कार्यविनाशनः ॥ ७.८०.७ ॥
Why this despondency in you? Tell me that, best of men. Best of the wise, one should not grieve; grief destroys the task.
7.80.8
यत्तु कार्यं भवेत्कार्यं कर्मणा तत्समाचर ।
हीनचेष्टस्य यः शोकः स हि शत्रुर्धनञ्जय ॥ ७.८०.८ ॥
Whatever is to be done as duty, perform that well by action. Dhanañjaya, the grief of one whose effort is lacking is indeed the enemy.
7.80.9
शोचन्नन्दयते शत्रून्कर्शयत्यपि बान्धवान् ।
क्षीयते च नरस्तस्मान्न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥ ७.८०.९ ॥
The grieving man gladdens his enemies and also wears down his kinsmen; the man himself wastes away. Therefore you ought not to grieve.
7.80.10
इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन बीभत्सुरपराजितः ।
आबभाषे तदा विद्वानिदं वचनमर्थवत् ॥ ७.८०.१० ॥
Thus addressed by Vāsudeva, the unconquered Bībhatsu (Arjuna), being wise, then spoke these meaningful words.
7.80.11
मया प्रतिज्ञा महती जयद्रथवधे कृता ।
श्वोऽस्मि हन्ता दुरात्मानं पुत्रघ्नमिति केशव ॥ ७.८०.११ ॥
Keśava, I have made a great vow in the killing of Jayadratha: tomorrow I shall slay that wicked-minded killer of sons.
7.80.12
मत्प्रतिज्ञाविघातार्थं धार्तराष्ट्रैः किलाच्युत ।
पृष्ठतः सैन्धवः कार्यः सर्वैर्गुप्तो महारथैः ॥ ७.८०.१२ ॥
Acyuta, to thwart my vow, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra will surely place Saindhava (Jayadratha) behind, guarded by all the great chariot-warriors.
7.80.13
दश चैका च ताः कृष्ण अक्षौहिण्यः सुदुर्जयाः ।
हतावशेषास्तत्रेमा हन्त माधव सङ्ख्यया ॥ ७.८०.१३ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, these ten and one akṣauhiṇī armies, hard to conquer — the remnant that was slain there — alas, Mādhava, by count only this many remain.
7.80.14
ताभिः परिवृतः सङ्ख्ये सर्वैश्चैव महारथैः ।
कथं शक्येत सन्द्रष्टुं दुरात्मा कृष्ण सैन्धवः ॥ ७.८०.१४ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, surrounded by them and by all the great chariot-warriors, how could the wicked Saindhava be seen in battle?
7.80.15
प्रतिज्ञापारणं चापि न भविष्यति केशव ।
प्रतिज्ञायां च हीनायां कथं जीवति मद्विधः ॥ ७.८०.१५ ॥
O Keśava, the fulfilment of my vow also will not come about. And with the vow unfulfilled, how could a man like me go on living?
7.80.16
दुःखापायस्य मे वीर विकाङ्क्षा परिवर्तते ।
द्रुतं च याति सविता तत एतद्ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ ७.८०.१६ ॥
O hero, my longing for escape from sorrow wavers, and the sun is swiftly going down; therefore I say this.
7.80.17
शोकस्थानं तु तच्छ्रुत्वा पार्थस्य द्विजकेतनः ।
संस्पृश्याम्भस्ततः कृष्णः प्राङ्मुखः समवस्थितः ॥ ७.८०.१७ ॥
Hearing that cause of Pārtha's grief, Kṛṣṇa, whose banner bears a bird, touched water, and then stood firm, facing east.
7.80.18
इदं वाक्यं महातेजा बभाषे पुष्करेक्षणः ।
हितार्थं पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैन्धवस्य वधे कृती ॥ ७.८०.१८ ॥
The mighty, lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa spoke these words, for the welfare of the son of Pāṇḍu, skilled in the slaying of Saindhava.
7.80.19
पार्थ पाशुपतं नाम परमास्त्रं सनातनम् ।
येन सर्वान्मृधे देत्याञ्जघ्ने देवो महेश्वरः ॥ ७.८०.१९ ॥
O Pārtha, there is the supreme and eternal weapon called Pāśupata, by which the great Lord slew all the Daityas in battle.
7.80.20
यदि तद्विदितं तेऽद्य श्वो हन्ताऽसि जयद्रथम् ।
अथ ज्ञातं प्रपद्यस्य मनसा वृषभध्वजम् ॥ ७.८०.२० ॥
If you know this today, you will slay Jayadratha tomorrow; but if you do not yet know it, take refuge in the bull-bannered one in your mind.
7.80.21
तं देवं मनसा ध्यात्वा जोषमास्स्व धनञ्जय ।
ततस्तस्य प्रसादात्त्वं भक्त्या प्राप्स्यसि तन्महत् ॥ ७.८०.२१ ॥
O Dhanañjaya, meditate on that god in your mind and sit in silence; then, by his grace and through devotion, you will obtain that great (gift).
7.80.22
ततः कृष्णवचः श्रुत्वा संस्पृश्याम्भो धनञ्जयः ।
भूमावासीन एकाग्रो जगाम मनसा भवम् ॥ ७.८०.२२ ॥
Then, having heard Kṛṣṇa's words and touched water, Dhanañjaya sat on the ground with single-pointed mind and went in thought to Bhava.
7.80.23
ततः प्रणिहितो ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते शुभलक्षणे ।
आत्मानमर्जुनोऽपश्यद्गने सहकेशवम् ॥ ७.८०.२३ ॥
Then Arjuna, concentrated, saw himself in the fire together with Keśava, at the auspicious brahmā moment.
7.80.24
पुण्यं हिमवतः पादं मणिमन्तं च पर्वतम् ।
ज्योतिर्भिश्च समाकीर्णं सिद्धचारणसेवितम् ॥ ७.८०.२४ ॥
the sacred foot of the Himālaya and the mountain Maṇimat, filled with lights and attended by Siddhas and Cāraṇas.
7.80.25
वायुवेगगतिः पार्थः खं भेजे सहकेशवः ।
केशवेन गृहीतः स दक्षिणे विभुना भुजे ॥ ७.८०.२५ ॥
Pārtha (Arjuna), moving with the speed of the wind, went up into the sky together with Keśava (Kṛṣṇa). Keśava, the all-powerful one, seized him by the right arm.
7.80.26
प्रेक्षमाणो बहून्भावाञ्जगामाद्भुतदर्शनान् ।
उदीच्यां दिशि धर्मात्मा सोपश्यच्छ्वेतपर्वतम् ॥ ७.८०.२६ ॥
Beholding many wondrous sights, he went on. The righteous-souled one saw the White Mountain in the northern direction.
7.80.27
कुबेरस्य विराहे च नलिनीं पद्मभूषिताम् ।
सरिच्छ्रेष्ठां च तां गङ्गां वीक्षमाणो बहूदकाम् ॥ ७.८०.२७ ॥
In the domain of Kubera, beholding the lotus-adorned Nalinī and the Gaṅgā, foremost of rivers, abounding in water, he went on.
7.80.28
सदा पुष्पफलैर्वृक्षैरुपेतां स्फटिकोपलाम् ।
सिंहव्याघ्रसमाकीर्णां नानामृगसमाकुलाम् ॥ ७.८०.२८ ॥
Always endowed with trees bearing flowers and fruit, with crystal rocks, thronged with lions and tigers, teeming with many kinds of deer.
7.80.29
पुण्याश्रमवतीं रम्यां मनोज्ञाण्डजसेविताम् ।
मन्दरस्य प्रदेशांश्च किन्नरोद्गीतनादितान् ॥ ७.८०.२९ ॥
That mountain, possessing holy hermitages, delightful, frequented by beautiful birds; and the regions of Mandara, resounding with the songs sung by the kinnaras.
7.80.30
हेमरूप्यमयैः शृङ्गैर्नानौषधिविदीपितान् ।
तथा मन्दारवृक्षैश्च पुष्पितैरुपशोभितान्। ॥ ७.८०.३० ॥
With peaks made of gold and silver, illuminated with many herbs, and likewise adorned with blossoming mandāra trees.
7.80.31
स्निग्धाञ्जनचयाकारं सम्प्राप्तः कालपर्वतम् ।
ब्रह्मतुङ्गं नदीश्चान्यास्तथा जनपदानपि ॥ ७.८०.३१ ॥
Having reached the Kāla mountain, shaped like a heap of smooth collyrium, and the Brahma-tuṅga peak, and other rivers, and territories as well.
7.80.32
स तुङ्गं शतशृङ्गं च शर्यातिवनमेव च ।
पुण्यमश्वशिरस्थानं स्थानमाथर्वणस्य च ॥ ७.८०.३२ ॥
He went to the Tuṅga and the hundred-peaked mountain, and to the Śaryāti forest, the sacred place of the horse-head, and the place of the Ātharvaṇa.
7.80.33
वृषदंशं च शैलेन्द्रं महामन्दरमेव च ।
अप्सरोभिः समाकीर्णं किन्नरैश्चोपशोभितम् ॥ ७.८०.३३ ॥
Vṛṣadaṃśa, the lord of mountains, and the great Mandara as well, thronged with Apsarases and adorned with Kinnaras.
7.80.34
तस्मिञ्शैले व्रजन्पार्थः सकृष्णः समवैक्षत ।
शुभैः प्रस्रवणैर्जुष्टां हेमधातुविभूषिताम् ॥ ७.८०.३४ ॥
Traveling on that mountain, Pārtha looked around with Kṛṣṇa at it, frequented by auspicious springs and adorned with golden ores.
7.80.35
चन्द्ररश्मिप्रकाशाङ्गीं पृथिवीं पुरमालिनीम् ।
समुद्रांश्चाद्भुताकारानपश्यद्बहुलाकरान् ॥ ७.८०.३५ ॥
He beheld the earth, its body shining like moonbeams and garlanded with cities, and the oceans of wondrous forms, rich in mines.
7.80.36
वियद्द्यां पृथिवीं चैव तथा विष्णुपदं व्रजन् ।
विस्मितः सह कृष्णेन क्षिप्तो बाण इवाभ्यगात् ॥ ७.८०.३६ ॥
Going toward the sky, the earth, and likewise the abode of Viṣṇu, amazed together with Kṛṣṇa, he advanced like an arrow shot forth.
7.80.37
ग्रहनक्षत्रसोमानां सूर्याग्न्योश्च समत्विषम् ।
अपश्यत तदा पार्थो ज्वलन्तमिव पर्वतम् ॥ ७.८०.३७ ॥
Then Pārtha saw something equal in brilliance to the planets, stars, moon, sun and fire, like a blazing mountain.
7.80.38
समासाद्य तु तं शैलं शैलाग्रे समवस्थितम् ।
तपोनित्यं महात्मानमपश्यद्वॄषभध्वजम्। ॥ ७.८०.३८ ॥
Having approached that mountain, he saw the great-souled one, ever devoted to austerity, standing firm on the mountain's summit, the bull-bannered one.
7.80.39
सहस्रमिव सूर्याणां दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा ।
शूलिनं जटिलं गौरं वल्कलाजिनवाससम् ॥ ७.८०.३९ ॥
Shining like a thousand suns with his own splendor, trident-bearing, matted-haired, fair, clad in bark and antelope hide.
7.80.40
नयनानां सहस्रैश्च विचित्राङ्गं महौजसम् ।
पार्वत्या सहितं देवं भूतसङ्घैश्च भास्वरैः ॥ ७.८०.४० ॥
The god of many thousands of eyes, wondrously formed and of great might, was accompanied by Pārvatī and by radiant hosts of spirits.
7.80.41
गीतवादित्रसन्नादैर्हास्यलास्यसमन्वितम् ।
वग्लितास्फोटितोत्क्रुष्टैः पुण्यैर्गन्धैश्च सेवितम् ॥ ७.८०.४१ ॥
Attended by the roar of song and instruments, accompanied by laughter and dance, with shouts, clapping and cries of acclaim, and with pure fragrances.
7.80.42
स्तूयमानं स्तवैर्दिव्यैर्ऋषिभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः ।
गोप्तारं सर्वभूतानामीशानं वरदं शिवम् ॥ ७.८०.४२ ॥
Praised with divine hymns by the sages who speak the Veda, the protector of all beings, the lord, the granter of boons, Śiva.
7.80.43
वासुदेवस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा जगाम शिरसा क्षितिम् ।
पार्थेन सह धर्मात्मा गृणन्ब्रह्म सनातनम् ॥ ७.८०.४३ ॥
Vāsudeva, seeing him, bowed his head to the earth, and together with the righteous Pārtha, praising the eternal Brahman.
7.80.44
लोकादिं विश्वकर्माणमजमीशानमव्ययम् ।
मनसः परमं योनिं खं वायुं ज्योतिषां निधिम् ॥ ७.८०.४४ ॥
The origin of the worlds, the maker of the universe, unborn, the lord, imperishable; the supreme source of mind, space, air, the treasury of lights.
7.80.45
स्रष्टारं वारिधाराणां भुवश्च प्रकृतिं पराम् ।
देवदानवयक्षाणां मानवानां च शासकम् ॥ ७.८०.४५ ॥
Creator of the streams of waters, the supreme nature of the earth, ruler of gods, demons, yakṣas and humans.
7.80.46
योगानां च परं धाम दृष्टं ब्रह्मविदां निधिम् ।
चारचरस्य स्रष्टारं प्रतिहर्तारमेव च ॥ ७.८०.४६ ॥
The supreme abode of the disciplines, the treasure seen by the knowers of Brahman; creator and withdrawer of the moving and unmoving.
7.80.47
कालकोपं महात्मानं शक्रसूर्यगुणोदयम् ।
ववन्दतुस्तदा कृष्णौ वाङ्मनोबुद्धिकर्मभिः ॥ ७.८०.४७ ॥
Then the two Kṛṣṇas bowed in homage to that great-souled one, whose wrath is like time and whose qualities rise like Indra and the sun, with speech, mind, intellect and deeds.
7.80.48
यं प्रपद्यन्ति विद्वांसः सूक्ष्माध्यात्मपदैषिणः ।
तमजं कारमात्मानं जग्मतुः शरणं भवम् ॥ ७.८०.४८ ॥
That unborn maker, the Self, Bhava, to whom the wise seekers of the subtle spiritual state take refuge — to him the two went for refuge.
7.80.49
अर्जुनश्चापि तं देवं भूयो भूयोऽप्यवन्दत ।
ज्ञात्वा तं सर्वभूतादिं भूतभव्यभवोद्भवम् ॥ ७.८०.४९ ॥
Arjuna too bowed again and again to that god, knowing him to be the origin of all beings, the source of what has been, what will be, and what is.
7.80.50
शरण्यं शरणं देवमीशानं परमेश्वरम् ।
जगाम जगतां नाथमर्जुनः सजनार्दनः ॥ ७.८०.५० ॥
Arjuna, together with Janārdana, went to that god, worthy of refuge and himself refuge, the lord, the supreme ruler, the master of the worlds.
7.80.51
ततस्तावागतौ दृष्ट्वा नरनारायणावुभौ ।
सुप्रसन्नमनाः शर्वः प्रोवाच प्रहसन्निव ॥ ७.८०.५१ ॥
Then, seeing the two, Nara and Nārāyaṇa, arrived, Śarva, his mind greatly pleased, spoke as if smiling.
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स्वागतं वां नरश्चेष्ठावुत्तिष्ठेतां गतक्लमौ ।
किञ्च वामीप्सितं वीरौ मनसः क्षिप्रमुच्यताम् ॥ ७.८०.५२ ॥
Welcome to you both, best of men. Rise, free from weariness. And what do you desire, O heroes? Tell it quickly, whatever your heart wishes.
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येन कार्येण सम्प्राप्तौ युवां तत्साधयामि किम् ।
व्रियतामात्मनः श्रेयस्तत्सर्वं प्रददानि वाम् ॥ ७.८०.५३ ॥
For whatever purpose you two have come, that I will accomplish. Choose for yourselves whatever is good, and I will give you all of it.
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ततस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रत्युत्थाय कृताञ्जली ।
वासुदेवार्जुनौ शर्वं तुष्टुवाते महामती।
भक्त्यास्तवेन दिव्येन महात्मानावनिन्दितौ ॥ ७.८०.५४ ॥
Then, having heard his words, Vāsudeva and Arjuna, both of great mind, rose, folded their hands, and praised Śarva with devotion and a divine hymn, those two great souls, blameless.
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नमो भवाय शर्वाय रुद्राय वरदाय च ।
पशूनां पतये नित्यमुग्राय च कपर्दिने ॥ ७.८०.५५ ॥
Homage to Bhava, Śarva, Rudra, and the giver of boons. Always homage to the lord of beasts, to the fierce one, to the one with matted locks.
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महादेवाय भीमाय त्र्यम्बकाय च शान्तये ।
ईशानाय मखघ्नाय नमोऽस्त्वन्धकघातिने ॥ ७.८०.५६ ॥
Homage to Mahādeva, the terrible, the three-eyed, and the peaceful. Homage be to the lord, the destroyer of sacrifice, the slayer of Andhaka.
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कुमारगुरवे तुभ्यं नीलग्रीवाय वेधसे ।
पिनाकिने हविष्याय सत्याय विभवे सदा ॥ ७.८०.५७ ॥
Homage to you, teacher of Kumāra, blue-necked creator, bearer of the Pināka, worthy of the oblation, true one, all-pervading one, always.
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विलोहिताय ध्रूम्राय व्याधायानपराजिते ।
नित्यं नीलशिखण्डाय शूलिने दिव्यचक्षुषे ॥ ७.८०.५८ ॥
Always homage to the red one, the smoky one, the hunter, the unconquered one, the one with blue crest, the trident-bearer, the divine-eyed one.
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होत्रे पोत्रे त्रिनेत्राय व्याधाय वसुरेतसे ।
अचिन्त्यायाम्बिकाभर्त्रे सर्वदेवस्तुताय च ॥ ७.८०.५९ ॥
Homage to the invoker, the purifier, the three-eyed one, the hunter, the seed of wealth, the inconceivable one, husband of Ambikā, praised by all the gods.
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वृषध्वजाय मुण्डाय जटिने ब्रह्मचारिणे ।
तप्यमानाय सलिले ब्रह्मण्यायाजिताय च ॥ ७.८०.६० ॥
Homage to the bull-bannered one, the shaven one, the matted-haired one, the celibate, the one who burns in austerity in the water, the friend of brahmins, the unconquered one.
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विश्वात्मने विश्वसृजे विश्वमावृत्य तिष्ठते ।
नमोनमस्ते सेव्याय भूतानां प्रभवे सदा ॥ ७.८०.६१ ॥
Homage to the soul of the universe, to the creator of the universe, to him who stands enveloping the universe. Homage, homage to you, worthy of worship, the ever-present source of beings.
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ब्रह्मवक्त्राय सर्वाय शंकराय शिवाय च ।
नमोस्तु वाचस्पतये प्रजानां पतये नमः ॥ ७.८०.६२ ॥
Homage to him whose face is the Veda, to the all, to Śaṅkara and to the auspicious one. Homage to the lord of speech, to the lord of creatures.
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अभिगम्याय काम्याय स्तुत्यायार्याय सर्वदा ।
नमोऽस्तु देवदेवाय महाभूतधराय च।
नमो विश्वस्य पतये पत्तीनां पतये नमः ॥ ७.८०.६३ ॥
Homage to him who is always approachable, desirable, praiseworthy and noble. Homage to the god of gods, and to the bearer of the great elements. Homage to the lord of the universe, homage to the lord of the hosts.
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नमो विश्वस्य पतये महतां पतये नमः ।
नमः सहस्रशिरसे सहस्रभुजमृत्यवे
सहस्रनेत्रपादाय नमोऽसङ्ख्येयकर्मणे। ॥ ७.८०.६४ ॥
Homage to the lord of the universe, homage to the lord of the great ones. Homage to him of a thousand heads, to the death of the thousand-armed, to him of a thousand eyes and feet, homage to him of countless deeds.
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नमो हिरण्यवर्णाय हिरण्यकवचाय च ।
भक्तानुकम्पिने नित्यं सिध्यतां नो वरः प्रभो ॥ ७.८०.६५ ॥
Homage to him of golden hue, to him in golden armour, and compassionate always to his devotees. O lord, may our boon be fulfilled.
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एवं स्तुत्वा महादेवं वासुदेवः सहार्जुनः ।
प्रसादयामास भवं तदा ह्यस्त्रोपलब्धये ॥ ७.८०.६६ ॥
Having thus praised the great god, Vāsudeva together with Arjuna propitiated Bhava, so that the divine weapons might be attained.