Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.25
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8.25.1
पितृदेवर्षिसङ्घेभ्योऽभये दत्ते महात्मना ।
सत्कृत्य शंकरं प्राह ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः ॥ ८.२५.१ ॥
When the great-souled one had granted safety to the assemblies of ancestors, gods and sages, Brahmā, grandfather of the worlds, honoured Śaṅkara and spoke.
8.25.2
इमान्यसुरदुर्गाणि लोकांस्त्रीनाक्रमन्ति हि ।
कश्च प्रजापतिर्घोरांस्तान्स्रर्वाञ्जहि मा चिरम् ॥ ८.२५.२ ॥
These fortresses of the asuras are overrunning the three worlds. O lord of creatures, strike them all down, those terrible ones, without delay.
8.25.3
वरातिसर्गाद्देवेश प्राजापत्यमिदं परम् ।
मयाऽधितिष्ठता दत्तो दानवेभ्यो महान्वरः ॥ ८.२५.३ ॥
O lord of gods, while I held this supreme boon belonging to Prajāpati, I gave the Dānavas a great boon.
8.25.4
नास्त्यन्यो युधि तेषां वै निहन्ता इति नः श्रुतम् ।
तानतिक्रान्तमर्यादान्नान्यः संहर्तुमर्हति।
त्वामृते सर्वभूतेश त्वं ह्येषां प्रत्यरिर्वधे ॥ ८.२५.४ ॥
We have heard that there is no other slayer of them in battle. None but you can destroy those who have transgressed all bounds. O lord of all beings, in their slaying you alone are their foe.
8.25.5
स त्वं देव प्रपन्नानां याचतां च दिवोकसाम् ।
कुरु प्रसादं वरद दानवाञ्जहि संयुगे ॥ ८.२५.५ ॥
O god, show grace to those who have taken refuge in you and to the dwellers of heaven who beg of you. O giver of boons, strike down the Dānavas in battle.
8.25.6
त्वत्प्रसादाज्जगत्सर्वं सुखमैधत मानद ।
शरण्यस्त्वं हि देवानां वयं त्वां शरणं गताः ॥ ८.२५.६ ॥
By your grace, O giver of honour, all the world has flourished in happiness. You are the refuge of the gods, and so we have come to you for refuge.
8.25.7
हन्तव्याः शत्रवः सर्वे युष्माकमिति मे मतिः ।
न त्वेकश्चोत्सहे हन्तुं बलिनः सुरविद्विषः ॥ ८.२५.७ ॥
"All enemies are to be slain, that is my view. But I alone am not able to slay these mighty enemies of the gods."
8.25.8
ते यूयं सहिताः सर्वे मदीयेनापि तेजसा ।
जयध्वं युधि तान्सर्वान्सङ्घातेन महाबलान् ॥ ८.२५.८ ॥
"You all, united, with my splendour too, conquer them all, the very mighty ones, in battle by your combined strength."
8.25.9
अस्मत्तेजोबलं यावत्तावद्द्विगुणमेव वा ।
तत्तेषामिति मन्यामो दृष्टतेजोबला हि ते ॥ ८.२५.९ ॥
"We think their splendour and strength are as great as ours, or twice as great, for we have seen their splendour and strength."
8.25.10
वध्यास्ते सर्वथा पापा ये युष्मास्वपराधिनः ।
मम तेजोबलार्धेन सर्वे मृद्गथ शात्रवान् ॥ ८.२५.१० ॥
"Those sinners who offend against you are fit to be slain in every way. With half of my splendour and strength, crush all those enemies."
8.25.11
बिभर्तुं तव तेजोर्धं न शक्ष्याम सुरेश्वर ।
सर्वेषां नो बलार्धेन त्वमेव जहि शात्रवान् ॥ ८.२५.११ ॥
"O lord of the gods, we cannot bear even half of your splendour. With half of the strength of all of us, you alone slay those enemies."
8.25.12
वयं च सर्वथा देव रक्षणीयास्तथैव च ।
स नो रक्ष महादेव त्वमेव जहि शात्रवान् ॥ ८.२५.१२ ॥
"O god, we too deserve to be protected in every way. O great god, protect us; you alone slay those enemies."
8.25.13
मम तेजो न शक्ता हि सर्वे धारयितुं यदि ।
अहमेनान्वधिष्यामि युष्मत्तेजोर्धसंयुतः ॥ ८.२५.१३ ॥
If you are all unable to bear my splendor, then, joined with half of your splendor, I shall slay them.
8.25.14
बलार्धं यदि मे देवा न धारयितुमाहवे ।
शक्ताः सर्वे हि सङ्गम्य यूयं तत्प्रब्रवीमि वः ॥ ८.२५.१४ ॥
O gods, if you all, having joined together, are not able to bear even half of my strength in battle, I declare this to you.
8.25.15
समा भवन्ति मे सर्वे दानवाश्चामराश्च ये ।
शिवोऽस्मि सर्वभूतानां शिवत्वं तेन मे सुराः ॥ ८.२५.१५ ॥
Danavas and immortals alike are equal to me. I am auspicious to all beings; therefore, O gods, my auspiciousness extends to them too.
8.25.16
किन्त्वधर्मेण वर्तन्ते यस्मात्ते सुरशत्रवः ।
तस्माद्वध्या मयाप्येते युष्माकं च हितेप्सया ॥ ८.२५.१६ ॥
But since these enemies of the gods act unrighteously, therefore, desiring your welfare, I too must slay them.
8.25.17
शरणं वः प्रपन्नानां धर्मेण च जिगीषताम् ।
साहाय्यं वः करिष्यामि निहनिष्यामि वो रिपून् ॥ ८.२५.१७ ॥
To you who have taken refuge, and to you who desire victory through dharma, I will give aid; I will slay your enemies.
8.25.18
दीयतां च बलार्धं मे सर्वैरपि पृथक्पृथक् ।
पशुत्वं चैव मे लोकाः सर्वे कल्पन्तु पीडिताः ॥ ८.२५.१८ ॥
Let each of you give me half of your strength separately; and let all the afflicted worlds take on bondage (paśutva) for me.
8.25.19
पशूनां तु पतित्वं मे भवत्वद्य दिवौकसः ।
एवं न पापं प्राप्स्यामि पशून्हत्वा सुरद्विपः ॥ ८.२५.१९ ॥
Let lordship over the beasts be mine today, O dwellers of heaven; thus, having slain the beasts, the enemies of the gods, I shall incur no sin.
8.25.20
कल्पयध्वं रथं दिव्यं रथाश्वांश्चैव पारगान् ।
धनुः शरं सारथिं च ततो जेष्यामि वो रिपून् ॥ ८.२५.२० ॥
Prepare for me a divine chariot, excellent horses, a bow, an arrow and a charioteer; then I shall conquer your enemies.
8.25.21
इति श्रुत्वा वचो देवा देवदेवस्य भूपतेः ।
विषादमगमन्सर्वे पशुत्वं प्रति शङ्किताः ॥ ८.२५.२१ ॥
Having heard these words of the god of gods, the lord of the earth, all the gods, alarmed about becoming beasts, fell into despair.
8.25.22
तेषां भावं भवो ज्ञात्वा देवस्तानब्रवीदिदम् ।
मा वोस्तु पशुभावेऽस्मिन्भयं विबुधसत्तमाः ॥ ८.२५.२२ ॥
Bhava, knowing their state of mind, spoke to them thus: Let there be no fear for you, best of the gods, in this condition of beasts.
8.25.23
श्रूयतां पशुभावस्य विमोक्षः क्रियतां च सः ॥ ८.२५.२३ ॥
Listen to the release from the condition of beasts, and let it be carried out.
8.25.24
यो वः पशुपतेश्चर्यां चरिष्यति स मोक्ष्यते ।
पशुत्वादिति सत्यं वः प्रतिजाने समागमे ॥ ८.२५.२४ ॥
Whoever among you will perform the observance of Paśupati will be freed from the state of beasts; this I promise you truly in this assembly.
8.25.25
ये चाप्यन्ये चरिष्यन्ति व्रतं मोक्ष्यन्ति तेऽपि च ॥ ८.२५.२५ ॥
Those others also who will keep this vow shall be released.
8.25.26
नैष्ठिकं द्वादशाब्दं वा अर्धमब्दमृतुत्रयम् ।
मासं द्वादशरात्रं गुह्यं व्रतं दिव्यं चरिष्यथ ॥ ८.२५.२६ ॥
A lifelong vow of twelve years, or half a year, or three seasons, or a month, or twelve nights, this secret divine vow you shall keep.
8.25.27
तं तथेत्यब्रुवन्देवा देवदेवनमस्कृतम् ।
ऊचुश्चेदं गृहाणेदं तेजसोऽर्धमिति प्रभुम् ॥ ८.२५.२७ ॥
The gods said to him, worshipped by the god of gods, "So be it," and said, "Take this, half of our splendour, O lord."
8.25.28
प्रत्युवाच तथेत्येव शूलधृद्राजसत्तम ।
ततस्ते प्रददुः सर्वे तेजसोऽर्धं महात्मने ॥ ८.२५.२८ ॥
The trident-bearer replied, "So be it," and then all of them gave the great-souled one half of their splendour.
8.25.29
सर्वमादाय सर्वेषां तेजसोऽर्धं दिवौकसाम् ।
तेजसाप्यधिको भूत्वा भूयोऽप्यतिबलोऽभवत् ॥ ८.२५.२९ ॥
Having taken half the splendour of all the dwellers in heaven, and grown greater even in splendour, he became exceedingly mighty again.
8.25.30
ततः प्रभृति देवानां देवदेवोऽभवद्भवः ।
पतिश्च सर्वभूतानां पशूनां चाभवत्तदा ॥ ८.२५.३० ॥
From that time Bhava became the god of gods, and then also the lord of all beings and of the beasts.
8.25.31
तस्मात्पशुपतिश्चोक्तो भवत्वाच्च भवेति वै ।
अर्धमादाय सर्वेषां तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव। ॥ ८.२५.३१ ॥
Therefore he was called Paśupati, and called Bhava, and 'Bhavā'. Taking half of all, blazing as it were with his splendour.
8.25.32
भासयामास तान्सर्वान्देवदेवो महाद्युतिः ।
ततोऽभिषिषिच्युः सर्वे सुरा रुद्रं पुरारिणम्। ॥ ८.२५.३२ ॥
The god of gods, of great radiance, illumined them all. Then all the gods anointed Rudra, the foe of the city.
8.25.33
महादेव इति ह्यासीद्देवदेवो महेश्वरः ॥ ८.२५.३३ ॥
He was thus called Mahādeva, the god of gods, Maheśvara.