Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.81
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7.81.1
ततः पार्थः प्रसन्नात्मा प्राञ्जलिर्वृषभध्वजम् ।
ददर्शोत्फुल्लनयनः समस्तं तेजसां निधिम् ॥ ७.८१.१ ॥
Then Pārtha, with a serene mind and folded hands, looked at the bull-bannered one, the treasury of all splendors, with eyes wide open.
7.81.2
तं चोपहारं सुकृतं नैशं नैत्यकमात्मना ।
ददर्श त्र्यम्बकाभ्याशे वासुदेवनिवेदितम् ॥ ७.८१.२ ॥
And near Tryambaka he saw that well-made nightly offering, the one he performs daily himself, presented by Vāsudeva.
7.81.3
ततोऽभिपूज्य मनसा कृष्णं शर्वं च पाण्डवः ।
इच्छाम्यहं दिव्यमस्त्रमित्यभाषत शङ्करम् ॥ ७.८१.३ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava, having worshipped Kṛṣṇa and Śarva in his mind, spoke to Śaṅkara: "I wish for a divine weapon."
7.81.4
ततः पार्थस्य विज्ञाय वरार्थे वचनं तदा ।
वासुदेवार्जुनौ देवः स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ ७.८१.४ ॥
Then, understanding Pārtha's words seeking a boon, the god, smiling, addressed both Vāsudeva and Arjuna.
7.81.5
स्वागतं वां नरश्रेष्ठौ विज्ञातं मनसेप्सितम् ।
येन कामेन सम्प्राप्तौ भवद्ध्यां तं ददाम्यहम् ॥ ७.८१.५ ॥
Welcome to you both, best of men. I have understood by my mind the desire with which you have come; that I will give to you.
7.81.6
सरोऽमृतमयं दिव्यमभ्याशे शत्रुसूदनौ ।
तत्र मे तद्धनुर्दिव्यं शरश्च निहितः पुरा ॥ ७.८१.६ ॥
Slayers of enemies, nearby is a divine lake made of nectar; there long ago my divine bow and arrow were placed.
7.81.7
येन देवारयः सर्वे मया युधि निपातिताः ।
तत आनीयतां कृष्णौ सशरं धनुरुत्तमम् ॥ ७.८१.७ ॥
With which I struck down all the enemies of the gods in battle — let that excellent bow, with its arrow, be brought for the two Kṛṣṇas.
7.81.8
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु तौ वीरौ सर्वपारिषदैः सह ।
प्रस्थितौ तत्सरो दिव्यं दिव्यैश्वर्यशतैर्युतम् ॥ ७.८१.८ ॥
Saying "So be it," those two heroes set out with all their attendants toward that divine lake, endowed with hundreds of divine splendours.
7.81.9
निर्दिष्टं यद्वृषाङ्केण पुण्यं सर्वार्थसाधकम् ।
तौ जग्मतुरसम्भ्रान्तौ नरनारायणावृषी ॥ ७.८१.९ ॥
Toward that sacred lake indicated by the bull-bannered one, which accomplishes all aims, the sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa went, unperturbed.
7.81.10
ततस्तौ तत्सरो गत्वा सूर्यमण्डलसन्निभम् ।
नागमन्तर्जले घोरं ददृशातेऽर्जुनाच्युतौ ॥ ७.८१.१० ॥
Then the two went to that lake and saw, within the water, a fearsome serpent resembling the disc of the sun — Arjuna and Acyuta saw it.
7.81.11
द्वितीयं चापरं नागं सहस्रशिरसं वरम् ।
वमन्तं विपुला ज्वाला ददृशातेऽग्निवर्चसम् ॥ ७.८१.११ ॥
And they saw another, a second excellent serpent with a thousand heads, spewing vast flames, fire-coloured.
7.81.12
ततः कृष्णश्च पार्थश्च संस्पृश्याम्भः कृताञ्जली ।
तौ नागावुपतस्थाते नमस्यन्तौ वृषध्वजम् ॥ ७.८१.१२ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha, touching the water and with folded hands, approached those two serpents, paying homage to the bull-bannered one.
7.81.13
गृणन्तौ वेदविद्वांसौ तद्ब्रह्म शतरुद्रियम् ।
अप्रमेयप्रमाणं तौ गत्वा सर्वात्मना भवम् ॥ ७.८१.१३ ॥
Both knowers of the Vedas, reciting that Śatarudrīya hymn of immeasurable authority, went to Bhava with their whole being.
7.81.14
ततस्तौ रुद्रमाहात्म्याद्धित्वा रूपं महोरगौ ।
धनुर्बाणश्च शत्रुघ्नं तद्द्वन्द्वं समपद्यत ॥ ७.८१.१४ ॥
Then, by the greatness of Rudra, the two great serpents abandoned their forms and became that pair of bow and arrow, enemy-slaying.
7.81.15
तौ तज्जगृहतुः प्रीतौ धनुर्बाणं च सुप्रभम् ।
आजहूतुर्महात्मानौ ददतुश्च महात्मने ॥ ७.८१.१५ ॥
Pleased, the two great-souled ones took up that radiant bow and arrow, offered them, and gave them to a great-souled one.
7.81.16
ततः पाश्वाद्वॄषाङ्कस्य ब्रह्मचारी न्यवर्तत ।
पिङ्गाक्षस्तपसः क्षेत्रं बलवान्नीललोहितः। ॥ ७.८१.१६ ॥
Then, from the side of the bull-bannered one, a celibate student — tawny-eyed, the abode of austerity, mighty, blue-red — withdrew.
7.81.17
स तद्गृह्य धनुःश्रेष्ठं तस्थौ स्थानं समाहितः ।
विचकर्षाथ विधिवत्सशरं धनुरुत्तमम् ॥ ७.८१.१७ ॥
Taking up that finest of bows, he stood composed in his stance, and then, according to rule, drew that supreme bow with its arrow.
7.81.18
तस्य मौर्वी च मुष्टिं च स्थानं चालक्ष्य पाण्डवः ।
श्रुत्वा मन्त्रं भवप्रोक्तं जग्राहाचिन्त्यविक्रमः ॥ ७.८१.१८ ॥
Having observed the bowstring, the grip, and the stance of that bow, and having heard the mantra spoken by Bhava, the Pāṇḍava of unimaginable valour took hold of it.
7.81.19
स सरस्येव तं बाणं मुमोचातिबलः प्रभुः ।
चिक्षेप च पुनर्वीरस्तस्मिन्सरसि तद्धनुः ॥ ७.८१.१९ ॥
That exceedingly strong lord released the arrow as if into a lake, and the hero threw that bow again into the same lake.
7.81.20
ततः प्रीतं भवं ज्ञात्वा स्मृतिमानर्जुनस्तदा ।
वरमारण्यके दत्तं दर्शनं शङ्करस्य च।
मनसा चिन्तयामास तन्मे सम्पद्यतां भव ॥ ७.८१.२० ॥
Then, knowing that Bhava was pleased, the mindful Arjuna recalled the boon given in the forest and the sight of Śaṅkara, and thought in his mind: 'May Bhava accomplish that for me.'
7.81.21
तस्य तन्मतमाज्ञाय प्रीतः प्रादाद्वरं भवः ।
तच्च पाशुपतं घोरं प्रतिज्ञायाश्च पारणम् ॥ ७.८१.२१ ॥
Knowing his intention, the pleased Bhava granted the boon—that terrible Pāśupata weapon, as the means of fulfilling his vow.
7.81.22
ततः पाशुपतं दिव्यमवाप्य पुनरीश्वरात् ।
संहृष्टरोमा दुर्धर्षः कृतं कार्यममन्यत ॥ ७.८१.२२ ॥
Then, having again obtained the divine Pāśupata weapon from the Lord, Arjuna, the unassailable, his hair standing on end with joy, considered his task accomplished.
7.81.23
ततोऽर्जुनहृषीकैशौ पुनः पुनररिंदमौ ।
ववन्दतुश्च संहृष्टौ शिरोभ्यां तं महेश्वरम् ॥ ७.८१.२३ ॥
Then Arjuna and Hṛṣīkeśa, the two subduers of foes, delighted, bowed again and again with their heads to that Great Lord.
7.81.24
अनुज्ञातौ क्षणे तस्मिन्भवेनार्जुनकेशवौ ।
प्राप्तौ स्वशिबिरं वीरौ मुदा परमया युतौ ॥ ७.८१.२४ ॥
At that moment, dismissed by Bhava, the heroes Arjuna and Keśava, endowed with supreme joy, reached their own camp.
7.81.25
तथा भवेनानुमतौ महासुरनिघातिना ।
इद्रावीष्णू यथा प्रीतौ जम्भस्य वधकाङ्क्षिणौ ॥ ७.८१.२५ ॥
Thus, approved by Bhava, slayer of great asuras, the two, delighted like Indra and Viṣṇu desiring the slaying of Jambha, (Arjuna and Keśava went).