Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.24
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8.24.1
भूय एव तु मद्रेश यत्त्वा वक्ष्यामि तच्छृणु ।
यथा पुरावृत्तमिदं युद्धे देवासुरे प्रभो ॥ ८.२४.१ ॥
Lord of the Madras, listen now to what I shall tell you: this ancient account of the battle between gods and asuras, O lord.
8.24.2
यदुक्तवान्पितुर्मह्यं मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः ।
ब्रुवतस्तदशेषेण मम राजर्षिसत्तम।
निबोध मनसा चात्र न ते कार्या विचारणा ॥ ८.२४.२ ॥
What Mārkaṇḍeya, the great ascetic, said to my father, and told me in full, O best of royal sages: understand it with a attentive mind, and do not entertain any doubt about it.
8.24.3
समुत्पन्नो हि राजानः प्रमोह इति निश्चयम् ।
कृत्वा चैव व्यवस्यन्ति सर्वे धर्मार्थनिश्चयान् ॥ ८.२४.३ ॥
Having first made up their minds that delusion has arisen in kings, they all come to their decisions on matters of dharma and wealth.
8.24.4
देवानामसुराणां च महानासीत्समुच्छ्रयः ।
सैंहिकेयास्तदोद्वृत्ता विबुधानवसूदयन्।
ते निरस्तः कृता देवैर्दानवा बलगर्विताः ॥ ८.२४.४ ॥
Between the gods and the asuras there arose a great upheaval. Then the sons of Siṃhikā, grown insolent, began to crush the gods; but the Dānavas, proud of their strength, were defeated and driven back by the gods.
8.24.5
तत्रासीत्प्रथमो राजन्सङ्ग्रामस्तारकामयः ।
निर्जिताश्च ततो दैत्या दैवतैरिति नः श्रुतिः ॥ ८.२४.५ ॥
There, O king, the first battle was the war of Tāraka; and then, as we have heard, the daityas were conquered by the gods.
8.24.6
भग्नदर्पा निरुत्साहाः पातालं विविशुस्तदा ॥ ८.२४.६ ॥
Their pride broken and their courage gone, they then entered the netherworld.
8.24.7
निर्जितेषु च दैत्येषु तारकस्य सुतास्त्रयः ।
ताराक्षः कमलाक्षश्च विद्युन्माली च पार्थिव ॥ ८.२४.७ ॥
O king, when the Daityas had been conquered, Tāraka had three sons: Tārākṣa, Kamalākṣa and Vidyunmālin.
8.24.8
तप उग्रं समास्थाय नियमे परमे स्थिताः ।
तपसा कर्णयामासुर्देहांस्ताञ्शत्रुकर्शनाः ॥ ८.२४.८ ॥
Having undertaken severe austerity and stood firm in supreme discipline, those subduers of enemies afflicted their bodies by penance.
8.24.9
दमेन तपसा चैव नियमेन समाधिना ।
तेषां पितामहः प्रीतो वरदः प्रददौ वरम् ॥ ८.२४.९ ॥
Pleased with their self-restraint, austerity, observance and concentration, the grandfather, the boon-giver, granted them a boon.
8.24.10
अवध्यत्वं च ते सर्वे सर्वभूतेषु सर्वदा ।
सहिता वरयामासः सर्वलोकपितामहम् ॥ ८.२४.१० ॥
Together they asked the grandfather of all worlds for invulnerability at all times among all beings.
8.24.11
तानब्रवीत्तदा देवः सर्वलोकगुरुः प्रभुः ।
नास्ति सर्वामरत्वं वै निवर्तध्वमितोऽसुराः।
अन्यं वरं वृणीध्वं वै रोचते यादृशो हि वः ॥ ८.२४.११ ॥
Then the god, the lord, teacher of all worlds, said to them: "Complete immortality does not exist. Turn back from here, asuras. Choose some other boon, whichever pleases you."
8.24.12
ततस्ते सहिता राजन्सम्प्रधार्यासकृद्बहुः ।
सर्वलोकेश्वरं वाक्यं प्रणम्यैनमथाऽब्रुवन् ॥ ८.२४.१२ ॥
Then, O king, they all together deliberated repeatedly at length, and after bowing to the lord of all worlds, they spoke these words to him.
8.24.13
वस्तुमिच्छाम नगरं कर्तुं कामगमं शुभम् ।
सर्वकामसमृद्वार्थमवध्यं देवदानवैः ॥ ८.२४.१३ ॥
We wish to make a city, auspicious and moving at will, rich in the fulfilment of all desires, invulnerable to gods and demons.
8.24.14
यक्षरक्षोरगगणैर्नानाजातिभिरेव च ।
न कृत्याभिर्न शस्त्रैश्च न शापैर्ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।
वध्येत त्रिपुरं देव प्रयच्छेः प्रपितामह ॥ ८.२४.१४ ॥
May that triple city not be destroyed by hosts of yakṣas, rākṣasas and serpents, by beings of various kinds, by sorcery, by weapons, or by the curses of the speakers of Brahman. O god, great-grandfather, grant this.
8.24.15
वयं पुराणि त्रीण्येव समास्थाय महीमिमाम् ।
विचरिष्याम लोकेऽस्मिंस्त्वत्प्रसादपुरस्कृताः ॥ ८.२४.१५ ॥
Settling upon this earth in three cities alone, with your grace held before us, we shall roam this world.
8.24.16
ततो वर्षसहस्रेषु समेष्यामः परस्परम् ।
एकीभावं गभिष्यन्ति पुराण्येतानि चानघ ॥ ८.२४.१६ ॥
Then, after thousands of years, we shall come together, and these cities, O sinless one, shall become one.
8.24.17
समागतानि चैतानि यो हन्याद्भगवांस्तदा ।
एकेषुणा देववरः स नो मृत्युर्भविष्यति ॥ ८.२४.१७ ॥
When these have come together, whichever blessed god, best of gods, shall strike them with a single arrow, he shall be our death.
8.24.18
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दानवानां पितामहः ।
एवमस्त्विति तान्देवः प्रत्युक्त्वा प्राविशद्दिवम् ॥ ८.२४.१८ ॥
Having heard the words of those dānavas, the grandfather god replied to them, "So be it," and entered heaven.
8.24.19
ते तु लब्धवराः प्रीताः सम्प्रधार्य परस्परम् ।
पुरत्रयविसृष्ट्यर्थं मयं वव्रुर्महारथाः।
विश्वकार्माणमजरं दैत्यदानवपूजितम् ॥ ८.२४.१९ ॥
Having obtained their boons, those great charioteers, pleased, deliberated among themselves and chose Maya to fashion the three cities; he is like the ageless Viśvakarman, worshipped by the daityas and dānavas.
8.24.20
ततो मयः स्वतपसा चक्रे धीमान्पुराणि च ।
त्रीणि काञ्चनमेकं वै रौप्यं कार्ष्णायसं तथा ॥ ८.२४.२० ॥
Then the wise Maya, by the power of his own austerity, made three cities — one of gold, one of silver, and one of dark iron.
8.24.21
काञ्चनं दिवि तत्रासीदन्तरिक्षे च राजतम् ।
आयसं चाभवद्भौमं तदा तेषां परन्तप ॥ ८.२४.२१ ॥
The golden city was in heaven, the silver one in the sky, and the iron one was on the earth — O scorcher of foes.
8.24.22
एकैकं योजनशतं विस्तृतं तावदायतम् ।
दृढं चाट्टालकयुतं बृहत्प्राकारतोरणम् ॥ ८.२४.२२ ॥
Each city was a hundred yojanas wide and as long; it was strong, furnished with watchtowers, with great ramparts and gateways.
8.24.23
गृहप्रवरसम्बाधमसम्बाधमहापथम् ।
प्रासादैर्विविधैश्चापि द्वारैश्चैवोपशोभितम् ॥ ८.२४.२३ ॥
That city was crowded with excellent houses, had broad great roads, and was adorned with various mansions and gates.
8.24.24
त्रिपुरं तेषु चाप्यासन्राजानो वै पृथक्पृथक् ।
दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरा दैतेया राजसत्तम ॥ ८.२४.२४ ॥
In those three cities there were kings, each separate, daiteyas wearing divine garlands and garments — O best of kings.
8.24.25
काञ्चनं तारकाक्षस्य दिव्यमासीन्महात्मनः ।
राजतं कमलाक्षस्य विद्युन्मालिन आयसम् ॥ ८.२४.२५ ॥
The divine city of the great-souled Tārakākṣa was of gold, that of Kamalākṣa of silver, and that of Vidyunmālin of iron.
8.24.26
त्रयस्ते दैत्यराजानस्त्रीँल्लोकानाशु तेजसा ।
आक्रम्य तस्थुरूचुश्च कश्च नाम प्रजापतिः ॥ ८.२४.२६ ॥
Those three lords of the Daityas, overpowering the three worlds swiftly with their splendour, stood there and said, 'Who indeed is the lord of creatures?'
8.24.27
तेषां दानवमुख्यानां प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च ।
कोट्याश्चाप्रतिवीराणां समाजग्मुस्ततस्ततः ॥ ८.२४.२७ ॥
Hundreds of thousands and millions of those chief Dānavas, and tens of millions of unrivalled heroes, gathered together from here and there.
8.24.28
मांसाशिनः सुदृप्ताश्च सुरैर्विनिकृताः पुरा ।
महदैश्वर्यमिच्छन्तस्त्रिपुरं दुर्गमाश्रिताः ॥ ८.२४.२८ ॥
Flesh-eaters and very proud, once struck down by the gods, they desired great lordship and took refuge in the inaccessible Tripura.
8.24.29
सर्वेषां च पुनश्चैषां सर्वयोगवहो मयः ।
तमाश्रित्य हि ते सर्वेऽवर्तयन्नकुतोभयाः ॥ ८.२४.२९ ॥
Maya, the bearer of every device, was the means of all of them and of these again; relying upon him, all of them carried on, fearless from any quarter.
8.24.30
यो हि यं मनसा कामं दध्यौ त्रिपुरसंश्रयः ।
तस्मै तस्मै मयस्तं तं विदधे मायया तदा ॥ ८.२४.३० ॥
Whatever desire the dweller of Tripura contemplated in his mind, Maya then produced that very thing for him through his illusion.
8.24.31
तारकाक्षसुतश्चासीद्वरिर्नाम महाबलः ।
तपस्तेपे परमकं येनातुष्यत्पितामहः ॥ ८.२४.३१ ॥
Vari, the son of Tārakākṣa, was a being of great might by name. He performed supreme austerity, by which the Grandfather was pleased.
8.24.32
सन्तुष्टमवृणोद्देवं वापी भवतुः नः पुरे ।
शस्त्रैर्विनिहता यत्र क्षिप्ताः स्युर्बलवत्तराः ॥ ८.२४.३२ ॥
Pleased, the god was asked for a boon: let there be a pond in our city, into which those slain by weapons, if cast, would rise far stronger.
8.24.33
स तु लब्ध्वा वरं वीरस्तारकाक्षसुतो हरिः ।
ससृजे तत्र वापीं तां मृतसञ्जीविनीं प्रभो ॥ ८.२४.३३ ॥
That hero, Hari, son of Tārakākṣa, having obtained the boon, O lord, there created that pond which revives the dead.
8.24.34
येन रूपेण यो दैत्यो येन वेषेण चाप्यथ ।
क्षिप्यते निहतो वाप्यां तादृशेनैव जायते।
सम्पूर्णबलवीर्यस्तु राजञ्छौर्यसमन्वितः ॥ ८.२४.३४ ॥
In whatever form and whatever garb a demon, slain, is cast into the pond, in that very form he is born again. O king, he becomes endowed with full strength, vigour and valour.
8.24.35
एवं वीर्येण संयुक्तां कृतां तेन महात्मना ।
तां प्राप्य त्रैपुरा वापीं लोकान्सर्वान्बबाधिरे ॥ ८.२४.३५ ॥
Having thus obtained that pond, endowed with such power and made by that great-souled one, the demons of the Tripura oppressed all the worlds.
8.24.36
महता तपसा सिद्धाः सुराणां भयवर्धनाः ।
एकस्मिन्निहते दैत्ये सृजन्ति स्म दशासुरान्।
न तेषां विद्यते युद्वे क्षयो राजन्कथञ्चन ॥ ८.२४.३६ ॥
Accomplished through great austerity, increasing the fear of the gods, when one demon was slain they would create ten asuras. O king, in battle their destruction never came about in any way.
8.24.37
ततस्ते लोभमोहाभ्यामभिभूता विचेतसः ।
निर्भीकाः सहिताः सर्वे स्थापिताः समलोलुपाः ॥ ८.२४.३७ ॥
Then they, overcome by greed and delusion, senseless and fearless, all gathered together and established themselves, equally covetous.
8.24.38
विद्राव्य सगणान्देवांस्तत्रतत्र तदातदा ।
विचेरुः स्वेन कामेन वरदानेन दर्पिताः ॥ ८.२४.३८ ॥
Having driven off the gods and their retinues here and there, time and again, they roamed at will, made arrogant by the boon.
8.24.39
देवोद्यानानि सर्वाणि स्थानानि च दिवौकसाम् ।
ऋषीणामाश्रमान्पुण्यान्रम्याञ्चनपदांस्तथा।
उत्सादयन्त मर्यादां दानवा दुष्टचारिणः ॥ ८.२४.३९ ॥
All the gardens and abodes of the gods, the sacred and lovely hermitages of the sages, and the settled lands, the Dānavas of evil conduct destroyed, breaking the established order.
8.24.40
निःस्थानाश्च कृता देवा ऋषयः पितृभिः सह ।
दैत्यैस्त्रिभिस्त्रयो लोका ह्याक्रान्तास्तैः सुरेतरैः ॥ ८.२४.४० ॥
The gods, the sages, and the ancestors were made homeless, and the three worlds were overrun by the Daityas, those enemies of the gods.
8.24.41
पीड्यमानेषु लोकेषु ततः शक्रो मरुद्वृतः ।
पुराण्यायोधयाञ्चक्रे वज्रहस्तः समन्ततः ॥ ८.२४.४१ ॥
While the worlds were being oppressed, then Indra, surrounded by the Maruts, thunderbolt in hand, made war on the cities on every side.
8.24.42
नाशकत्तान्यभेद्यानि यदा भेत्तुं पुरन्दरः ।
पुराणि वरदत्तानि धात्रा तेन नराधिप ॥ ८.२४.४२ ॥
O lord of men, when Indra, the destroyer of cities, was unable to breach those impregnable cities, which had been granted as boons by the Creator.
8.24.43
तदा भीतः सुरपतिर्मुक्त्वा तानि पुराण्यथ ।
तैरेव विबुधैः सार्धं पितामहमरिन्दम।
जगामाथ तदाख्यातुं विप्रकारं सुरेतरैः ॥ ८.२४.४३ ॥
Then the terrified lord of the gods abandoned those cities and, together with those very gods, went, O subduer of foes, to the grandfather to report the injury done by the non-gods.
8.24.44
ते तत्त्वं सर्वमाख्याय शिरोभिः सम्प्रणम्य च ।
तद्वधोपायमाचक्ष्व भगवन्निति चाब्रुवन् ॥ ८.२४.४४ ॥
Having told him the whole truth and bowed down with their heads, they said: 'O blessed one, tell us the means to slay them.'
8.24.45
श्रुत्वा तद्भगवान्देवो देवानिदमुवाच ह ।
श्रूयतां त्रिदशाः सर्वे यथेदं वाक्यगौरवम् ॥ ८.२४.४५ ॥
Hearing that, the blessed god spoke to the gods: 'O thirty gods, all of you listen to these weighty words.'
8.24.46
दुरात्मानोऽसुरा नित्यं ते चापि विबुधा मम ।
न शक्नुवन्ति ते सर्वे युष्मान्वै पीडयन्ति ते ॥ ८.२४.४६ ॥
The evil-minded asuras are always, and the gods too are mine; they cannot manage it, yet they all afflict you.
8.24.47
अहं समस्तु सर्वेषां भूतानां नात्र संशयः ।
अविनीता निहन्तव्या इत्येवं प्रब्रवीमि वः ॥ ८.२४.४७ ॥
I am equal to all beings, there is no doubt of this; yet the unruly must be slain, so I tell you.
8.24.48
एकेषुणा विभेद्यानि तानि दुर्गाणि नान्यथा ।
शक्तस्तु तानि बाणेन भेत्तुं कामं त्रिलोचनः ॥ ८.२४.४८ ॥
Those fortresses can be pierced with a single arrow and no other way; only the three-eyed one is able to pierce them at will with that arrow.
8.24.49
ते यूयं स्थाणुमीशानं जिष्मुमक्लिष्टकारिणम् ।
योद्वारं वृणुत क्षिप्रं स तान्हन्ता सुरेतरान् ॥ ८.२४.४९ ॥
You all, quickly choose as your warrior the immovable Sthāṇu, the lord Īśāna, the victor, the one who acts without effort; he will slay those non-gods.
8.24.50
ते देवास्तेन वाक्येन चोदिताः प्रणताः स्थिताः ।
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं वै तपस्तप्त्वा सुरर्षभाः।
शुभात्मानो महात्मानो जग्मुर्वै वृषभध्वजम् ॥ ८.२४.५० ॥
Urged by those words, the gods stood bowed low; having performed austerity for a divine thousand years, the pure-souled, great-souled best of gods went to the bull-bannered one.
8.24.51
ब्रह्माणमग्रतः कृत्वा शरण्यं शरणागताः ।
तपः परममाजग्मुर्गृणन्तो ब्रह्म शाश्वतम् ॥ ८.२४.५१ ॥
With Brahmā in front, they came as suppliants seeking refuge with the Refuge-giver; with supreme austerity, praising the eternal Brahman, they came.
8.24.52
अनङ्गमथनं सर्वे भवं सर्वात्मना गताः ।
देवदेवं परं स्थाणुं वरदं त्र्यम्बकं शिवम् ॥ ८.२४.५२ ॥
All of them, with their whole being, resorted to Bhava, destroyer of Kāma: the god of gods, the supreme, the immovable Sthāṇu, the giver of boons, the three-eyed, the auspicious Śiva.
8.24.53
शर्वमीड्यमजं रुद्रं शशाङ्काङ्कितमूर्धजम् ।
तुष्टुवुर्वाग्भिरुग्राभिर्भयेष्वभयमच्युतम्।
सर्वात्मानं महात्मानं येनाप्तं विश्वमात्मना ॥ ८.२४.५३ ॥
Śarva, worthy of praise, unborn, Rudra, the moon-crested one — they praised him with fierce words: the fearlessness in dangers, the imperishable, the self of all, the great-souled, by whose self the whole world is pervaded.
8.24.54
तपोविशेषैर्विविधैर्योगं यो वेद चात्मनः ।
यः साङ्ख्यमात्मना वेत्ति यस्य चात्मा वेशे सदा ॥ ८.२४.५४ ॥
He who knows the yoga of the self through various special austerities; who knows Sāṅkhya by the self; and whose self always dwells in the body.
8.24.55
तं ते ददृशुरीशानं तेजोराशिमुमापतिम् ।
परेण यत्नेन भवं त्रिदशाः शर्वमीश्वरम्।
अनन्यसदृशं लोके प्रतपन्तमकल्मषम् ॥ ८.२४.५५ ॥
The gods with great effort beheld him — Īśāna, the mass of radiance, Umā's lord — Bhava, Śarva, the Lord, who in the world is without equal, blazing and spotless.
8.24.56
एकश्च भगवांस्तत्र नानारूपमकल्पयत् ।
आत्मनः प्रतिरूपाणि रूपाण्यथ महात्मनि।
परस्परस्य चापश्यन्सर्वे परमविस्मिताः ॥ ८.२४.५६ ॥
There the Blessed Lord, alone, fashioned from himself many forms, counterpart forms; and in the great soul they saw them, and all, greatly amazed, looked upon one another.
8.24.57
सर्वभूतमयं दृष्ट्वा तमजं जगतः परिम् ।
देवा ब्रह्मर्षयश्चैव शिरोभिर्धरणीं गताः ॥ ८.२४.५७ ॥
Having seen him, made of all beings, unborn, lord of the world, the gods and the brahmin sages went with their heads to the earth.
8.24.58
तान्स्वस्तिवाच्य चाभ्यर्च्य समुत्थाप्य च शङ्करः ।
ब्रूतब्रूतेति भगवान्स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ ८.२४.५८ ॥
Having blessed them, honored them, and raised them up, the blessed Śaṅkara, smiling, spoke: 'Speak, speak!'
8.24.59
त्र्यम्बकेणाभ्यनुज्ञातास्ततस्ते स्वस्थचेतसः ।
नमो नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु प्रभो इत्यब्रुवन्भवम् ॥ ८.२४.५९ ॥
Permitted by the three-eyed one, they, with composed minds, said to Bhava: 'Homage, homage, homage to you, O lord!'
8.24.60
नमो देवाधिदेवाय प्रियाधाघ्नेऽतिमन्यवे ।
प्रजापतिमखघ्नाय प्रजापतिभिरीड्यते ॥ ८.२४.६० ॥
Homage to the god of gods, the destroyer of the beloved, the fiercely wrathful; homage to the destroyer of Prajāpati's sacrifice, who is praised by the lords of creatures.
8.24.61
नमः स्तुताय स्तुत्याय स्तूयमानाय शम्भवे ।
विलोहिताय रुद्राय नीलग्रीवाय शूलिने ॥ ८.२४.६१ ॥
Homage to the praised, the worthy of praise, the one being praised, to Śambhu. Homage to the red one, Rudra, the blue-necked, the trident-bearer.
8.24.62
अमोघाय मृगाक्षाय प्रवरायुधयोधिने ।
अर्हाय चैव शुद्वाय क्षयाय क्रथनाय च ॥ ८.२४.६२ ॥
Homage to the unfailing, the deer-eyed, the warrior with the best weapons, the worthy, and the pure. Homage to the destroyer and the slayer.
8.24.63
दुर्वारणाय शुक्राय ब्रह्मणे ब्रह्मचारिणे ।
ईशानायाप्रमेयाय निहन्त्रे चर्मवाससे ॥ ८.२४.६३ ॥
Homage to the irresistible, the bright, the sacred one, the celibate. Homage to the Lord, the immeasurable, the slayer, the one clad in hide.
8.24.64
तपोरताय पिङ्गाय व्रतिने कृत्तिवाससे ।
कुमारपित्रे त्र्यक्षाय प्रवरायुधधारिणे ॥ ८.२४.६४ ॥
Homage to the one devoted to asceticism, the tawny one, the one bound by vows, the one clad in hide. Homage to the father of Kumāra, the three-eyed, the bearer of the best weapons.
8.24.65
प्रपन्नार्तिविनाशाय ब्रह्मद्विट्सङ्घघातिने ।
वनस्पतीनां पतये वनानां पतये नमः ॥ ८.२४.६५ ॥
Homage to the destroyer of the suffering of those who take refuge, the slayer of the hosts who hate the sacred. Homage to the lord of the trees, homage to the lord of the forests.
8.24.66
गवां च पतये नित्यं यज्ञानां पतये नमः ।
नमोस्तु ते ससैन्याय त्र्यम्बकायामितौजसे।
मनोवाक्कर्मभिर्देव त्वां प्रपन्नान्भजस्व नः ॥ ८.२४.६६ ॥
Homage always to the lord of cattle and the lord of sacrifices. Homage to you, Tryambaka, with your army, of immeasurable might. O god, favour us who have taken refuge in you by mind, speech and deed.
8.24.67
ततः प्रसन्नो भगवान्स्वागतेनाभिनन्द्य च ।
प्रोवाच व्येतु वस्त्रासो ब्रूत किं करवाणि वः ॥ ८.२४.६७ ॥
Then the pleased Lord, greeting them with welcome, said: Let your fear be gone; speak, what shall I do for you?
8.24.68
देवाः शर्वस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा हर्षमुपागताः ॥ ८.२४.६८ ॥
The gods, hearing the words of Śarva, were filled with joy.