Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.27
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8.27.1
तमब्रुवन्देवगणा यं भवान्सन्नियोक्ष्यते ।
स भविष्यति देवेश सारथिस्ते न संशयः ॥ ८.२७.१ ॥
The host of gods said to him: "Whomever you appoint, he, O lord of gods, will become your charioteer; there is no doubt."
8.27.2
तानब्रवीन्महादेवो मत्तः श्रेष्ठतरो हि यः ।
तं सारथिं कुरुध्वं वै स्वयं सञ्चिन्त्य मा चिरम् ॥ ८.२७.२ ॥
Mahādeva said to them: "Make him your charioteer who is even greater than me; reflect on it yourselves and do not delay long."
8.27.3
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो देवाः सर्वे गत्वा पितामहम् ।
प्रणिपत्योचुरेकाग्राः प्रसाद्यैनं महर्षिभिः ॥ ८.२७.३ ॥
Hearing these words, all the gods went to the Grandfather, bowed low, and, single-minded, with the great sages, pleased him and spoke.
8.27.4
त्वया यत्कथितं देव त्रिदशारिनिबर्हणे ।
तथा तत्कृतमस्माभिः प्रसन्नश्च वृषध्वजः ॥ ८.२७.४ ॥
"O god, what you declared for the slaying of the enemies of the three-and-thirty, we have done exactly so, and the bull-bannered one is pleased."
8.27.5
रथश्च विहितोऽस्माभिर्विचित्रायुधसंवृतः ।
सारथिं च न जानीमः कः स्यात्तस्मिन्रथोत्तमे ॥ ८.२७.५ ॥
"We have prepared a chariot covered with variegated weapons; but we do not know who would be the charioteer of that excellent chariot."
8.27.6
तस्माद्विधीयतां कश्चित्सारथिर्देवसत्तम ।
सफलां तां गिरं देव कर्तुमर्हसि नो विभो।
एवमस्मासु हि पुरा भगवन्नुक्तवानसि ॥ ८.२७.६ ॥
"Therefore, best of gods, let someone be appointed as charioteer; O mighty one, it befits you to make fulfilled for us that word which you spoke to us before, O blessed lord."
8.27.7
सदैव युक्तो रथसत्तमो वै ।
दुराधर्षो द्रावणः शात्रवाणाम्।
पिनाकधन्वा विहितोऽत्र योद्धा ।
विभीषयन्दानवानुद्यतोऽसौ ॥ ८.२७.७ ॥
He is always ready, the best of chariot-warriors, who puts enemies to flight and cannot be assailed. Here he is appointed as a warrior, the bearer of the Pināka bow, poised to terrify the Dānavas.
8.27.8
तथैव वेदाश्च हया रथाग्र्य ।
धरा सशैला च रथो महात्मनः।
नक्षत्रवंशानुगतो वरूथी ।
यस्मिन्योद्धा सारथिनाऽभिरक्ष्यः ॥ ८.२७.८ ॥
Likewise the Vedas, the horses, the foremost chariot, the earth with its mountains, and the chariot of the great-souled one, armored and following the lineage of the stars, in which the warrior must be protected by the charioteer.
8.27.9
तत्र सारथिरेष्टव्यः सर्वैरेतैर्विशेषवान् ॥ ८.२७.९ ॥
There a charioteer distinguished by all these qualities must be sought.
8.27.10
तं प्रविष्टा रथं देवा रथयोद्वारमेव च ।
कवचानि च शस्त्राणि कार्मुकं च पितामह ॥ ८.२७.१० ॥
The gods have entered that chariot, and the gate of the chariot-warriors as well; likewise the armors, the weapons, and the bow, O grandfather.
8.27.11
त्वामृते सारथिं तत्र नान्यं पश्यामहे वयम् ।
त्वं हि सर्वैर्गणैर्युक्तोदेवताभ्योऽधिकः प्रभो ॥ ८.२७.११ ॥
Other than you, we see no other charioteer there. You, O lord, are endowed with all these qualities and surpass even the gods.
8.27.12
त्वं देव शक्तो लोकेश नियन्तुं प्रद्रुतानिमान् ।
वेदांश्च सोपनिषदः सारथिर्भव नः स्वयम् ॥ ८.२७.१२ ॥
O god, lord of the worlds, you alone are able to restrain these fleeing ones. Become our charioteer yourself, together with the Vedas and the Upaniṣads.
8.27.13
योद्वुं बलेन वीर्येण सत्वेन विनयेन च ।
अधिकःसारथिःकार्यो नास्ति चान्योऽधिको भवात् ॥ ८.२७.१३ ॥
For battle, the charioteer should be the one superior in strength, valour, courage and humility; there is no one superior to you.
8.27.14
स भवांस्तारयत्वस्मान्कुरु सारथ्यमव्यय ।
भवानभ्यधिकस्त्वत्तो नान्योस्ति भविता त्विह ॥ ८.२७.१४ ॥
May you, then, carry us across; O imperishable one, undertake the charioteering. Here there will be no one superior to you.
8.27.15
त्वं हि देवेश सर्वैस्तु विशिष्टो वदतां वर ।
तं रथं त्वं समारुह्य संयच्छ परमान्हयान् ॥ ८.२७.१५ ॥
You, O lord of the gods, are indeed foremost of all, best of speakers. Mount that chariot and hold in check the excellent horses.
8.27.16
तव प्रसादाद्वध्येयुर्देव दैवतकण्टकाः ।
स नो रक्ष महाबाहो दैत्येभ्यो महतो भयात् ॥ ८.२७.१६ ॥
By your grace, O god, may the thorns of the gods be slain. O mighty-armed one, do you protect us from the great fear that comes from the demons.
8.27.17
त्वं हि नो गतिरव्यग्र तवं न्त्रे गोप्ता महाव्रत ।
त्वत्प्रसादात्सुराः सर्वे पूज्यन्ते त्रिदिवे प्रभो ॥ ८.२७.१७ ॥
You alone are our refuge, O undisturbed one; you are our protector, O great-vowed one. By your grace all the gods are honoured in heaven, O lord.
8.27.18
इति ते शिरसाऽगच्छंस्त्रिलोकेशं पितामहम् ।
देवाः प्रसादयामासुः सारथ्यायेति नः श्रुतम् ॥ ८.२७.१८ ॥
Thus, we have heard, the gods went with bowed heads to the grandsire, lord of the three worlds, and propitiated him for the charioteering.
8.27.19
एवमेतत्सुरास्तथ्यं नान्यस्त्वभ्यधिको भवात् ।
सारथित्वं करिष्यामि शङ्करस्य महात्मनः ॥ ८.२७.१९ ॥
Brahmā said: "Gods, this is true; there is no one greater than Bhava. I shall become the charioteer of the great-souled Śaṅkara."
8.27.20
सर्वथा रथिनः श्रेयान्कर्तव्यो रथसारथिः ।
तस्मादेतद्यथातत्त्वं ज्ञात्वा युष्मांश्च सङ्गतान्।
संयच्छामि हयानेष विबुधाय कपर्दिने ॥ ८.२७.२० ॥
A chariot-warrior should always have a better charioteer. Therefore, knowing this truly, and seeing you assembled here, I shall hold the reins of the horses for the matted-haired god.
8.27.21
एवमुक्त्वा जटाभारं संयम्य प्रपितामहः ।
परिधायाजिनं गाढं सन्न्यस्य च कमण्डलुम्।
प्रतोदपाणिर्भगवानारुरोह रथं तदा ॥ ८.२७.२१ ॥
Having spoken thus, the great-grandfather gathered up the weight of his matted hair, tightly donned the antelope skin, set down his water-pot, and, goad in hand, the blessed one then mounted the chariot.
8.27.22
सारथौ कल्पिते देवैरीशानस्य महात्मनः ।
तस्मिन्नारोहति रथं कल्पितं लोकसम्भृतम्।
शिरोभिः पतिता भूमौ तुरगा वेदसम्भृताः ॥ ८.२७.२२ ॥
When a charioteer had been appointed for the great-souled Īśāna by the gods, and he mounted that chariot fashioned from the worlds, the horses formed of the Vedas fell to the ground with their heads.
8.27.23
उभाभ्यां लोकनाथाभ्यामास्थितं रथसत्तमम् ।
ओढुं न शक्ता वेदाश्वा जानुभ्यामपतन्महीम् ॥ ८.२७.२३ ॥
Both lords of the worlds having mounted that finest of chariots, the Vedic horses were unable to bear it, and they fell to the earth on their knees.
8.27.24
अभीशुभिस्तु भगवानुद्यम्य च हयान्विभुः ।
अस्तु वीर्यं च शौर्यं च वेदाश्वानामिति प्रभुः।
रथं सञ्चोदयामास देवानां प्रभुरव्ययः ॥ ८.२७.२४ ॥
The Lord raised the reins and said, 'Let the Veda-horses have valour and heroism.' Then the imperishable lord of the gods urged the chariot forward.
8.27.25
ततोऽधिरूढे वरदे रथं पशुपतिस्तदा ।
साधुसाध्विति देवेशं स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ ८.२७.२५ ॥
Then, when the boon-giver had mounted the chariot, Paśupati smiled and addressed the lord of gods: 'Well done, well done!'
8.27.26
याहि देव यतो दैत्याश्चोदयाश्वानरिन्दम ।
पश्य बाह्वोर्बलं मेऽद्य निघ्नतः शात्रवान्रणे ॥ ८.२७.२६ ॥
'Go, O god, to where the Daityas are; drive on, O subduer of foes. Behold the strength of my arms as today I strike down the enemies in battle.'
8.27.27
ततोऽश्वांश्चोदयामास मनोमारुतरंहसः ।
पुराण्युद्दिश्य खस्थानि दानवानां तरस्विनाम् ॥ ८.२७.२७ ॥
Then he drove the horses, swift as mind and wind, aiming at the cities of the mighty Dānavas that stood in the sky.
8.27.28
ततस्ते सहसोत्पत्य वेदाख्या रथवाजिनः ।
क्षणेन तेन दैत्यानां पुराणि प्रापयन्हरम् ॥ ८.२७.२८ ॥
Then those chariot-horses named Veda leapt up suddenly and in an instant carried Hara to the cities of the Daityas.
8.27.29
अथर्वाङ्गिरसौ चास्तां चक्ररक्षौ महात्मनः ।
अथाधिज्यं धनुः कृत्वा शर्वः सन्धाय तं शरम्।
युक्त्वा पाशुपतास्त्रेण त्रिपुरं समचिन्तयत् ॥ ८.२७.२९ ॥
Atharvan and Aṅgiras were the guardians of the wheels of that great-souled one. Then Śarva, having strung the bow and fixed that arrow, joined it with the Pāśupata weapon and fixed his thought upon the three cities.
8.27.30
तस्मिन्स्थिते ततो राजन्रुद्रे सज्जितकार्मुके ।
पुराणि तेन कालेन जग्मुरेकत्वमाशु वै ॥ ८.२७.३० ॥
O king, while Rudra stood with his bow readied, those cities quickly became one in that very moment.
8.27.31
एकीभावं गते चैव त्रिपुरत्वमुपागते ।
बभूव तुमुलो हर्षो देवतानां महात्मनाम् ॥ ८.२७.३१ ॥
When they had become one and attained the state of three cities, a tumultuous joy arose among the great-souled gods.
8.27.32
ततो देवगुणाः सर्वे सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ।
जयेति वाचो मुमुचुः संस्तुवन्तो महेश्वरम् ॥ ८.२७.३२ ॥
Then all the hosts of gods, the perfected beings and the supreme sages uttered words of 'Victory!', praising Maheśvara.
8.27.33
ततोऽग्रतः प्रादुरभूत्त्रिपुरं जघ्नुषोऽसुरान् ।
अनिर्देश्याग्र्यवपुषो देवस्यासह्यतेजसः ॥ ८.२७.३३ ॥
Then before the slayer of the asuras appeared the three cities; the god's form was indescribable and supreme, his splendor unbearable.
8.27.34
त्रीणि दृष्ट्वैव संस्थानि पुराण्यथ पिनाकधृत् ।
स तद्विकृष्य भगवान्दिव्यं लोकेश्वरो धनुः।
त्रैलोक्यसारं तमिषुं मुमोच त्रिपुरं प्रति ॥ ८.२७.३४ ॥
Seeing the three cities standing there, the bearer of the Pināka, the blessed lord and lord of the worlds, drew his divine bow and loosed at the three cities that arrow, the essence of the three worlds.
8.27.35
एकबाणेन तं देवस्त्रिपुरं परमेश्वरः ।
निजघ्ने सासुरगणं देवदेवो महेश्वरः ॥ ८.२७.३५ ॥
With a single arrow the god, the supreme lord, god of gods, Maheśvara, struck down those three cities together with the hosts of asuras.
8.27.36
बाणतेजोग्निदग्धं तद्विप्रकीर्णं सहस्रधा ।
महदार्तस्वरं कृत्वा नावशेषमुपागतम्।
मद्रेश सासुरगणं प्रापतत्पश्चिमार्णवे ॥ ८.२७.३६ ॥
Burnt by the fire of the arrow's brilliance, that city, scattered into a thousand pieces and letting out a great cry of anguish, left nothing remaining. O lord of the Madras, together with its host of asuras, it fell into the western ocean.
8.27.37
एवं हि त्रिपुरं दग्धं दानवाश्चाप्यशेषतः ।
महेश्वरेण क्रुद्धेन त्रैलोक्यस्य हितैषिणा ॥ ८.२७.३७ ॥
Thus the three cities were burnt, and the Dānavas too were utterly destroyed, by the angered Maheśvara, who desired the welfare of the three worlds.
8.27.38
स चात्मक्रोधजो विह्निर्दहेत्युक्तो निवारितः ।
त्रैलोक्यमविशेषेण पुनर्दग्धुं प्रचक्रमे ॥ ८.२७.३८ ॥
That fire, born of his own anger, though it had been told "Burn!" and restrained, began again to burn the three worlds indiscriminately.
8.27.39
कालाग्निमिव निर्दग्धुमुत्थितं तं पुनः पुनः ।
माकार्षीर्भस्मासाल्लोकानिति त्र्यक्षोऽब्रवीद्वचः ॥ ८.२७.३९ ॥
To that fire, risen again and again as the fire of time to burn it all, the three-eyed one spoke these words: "Do not reduce the worlds to ash."
8.27.40
ततः प्रकृतिमापन्ना देलोकास्तथर्षयः ।
तुष्टुवुर्वाग्भिरग्र्याभिः स्थाणुं त्रिपुरवैरिणम् ॥ ८.२७.४० ॥
Then the worlds of the gods and likewise the sages, having regained their natural state, praised Sthāṇu, the foe of Tripura, with the most excellent words.
8.27.41
तेऽनुज्ञाता भगवता सर्वे जग्मुर्यथागतम् ।
कृतकामाः प्रसन्नेन प्रजापतिमुखाः सुराः ॥ ८.२७.४१ ॥
Dismissed by the blessed lord, all the gods headed by Prajāpati, their desires fulfilled, went back the way they had come.
8.27.42
एवं रुद्रस्य कृतवान्सारथ्यं तु पितामहः ।
संयच्छ तुरगानस्य राधेयस्य महात्मनः ॥ ८.२७.४२ ॥
Thus the grandfather once served as charioteer to Rudra; likewise, hold in the horses of the great-souled Rādheya (Karṇa).
8.27.43
त्वं हि कृष्णाच्च कर्णाच्च फल्गुनाच्च गुणाधिकः ।
बलतो रूपतो योगादस्त्रसम्पद एव च ॥ ८.२७.४३ ॥
You surpass Kṛṣṇa, Karṇa and Phalguna (Arjuna) in excellence — in strength, in beauty, in skill, and in the wealth of weapons as well.
8.27.44
समासक्तं महीपाल कुरु मे हितमीप्सितम् ।
युद्वे ह्ययं रुद्रकल्पस्त्वं च ब्रह्मसमोऽनघ।
तस्माच्छक्तौ युवां जेतुं मच्छत्रून्दिवि वा सुरान् ॥ ८.२७.४४ ॥
O protector of the earth, wholeheartedly do what I desire for my welfare. In battle this one is like Rudra, and you, O sinless one, are like Brahmā. Therefore you two are able to conquer my enemies, whether they be on earth or the gods in heaven.
8.27.45
स यथा शल्य कर्णोऽयं श्वंताश्वं कृष्णसारथिम् ।
प्रमथ्य हन्यात्कौन्तेयं तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम् ॥ ८.२७.४५ ॥
O Śalya, let such a strategy be arranged that Karṇa, having crushed the son of Kuntī — whose horses are white and whose charioteer is Kṛṣṇa — may slay him.
8.27.46
त्वयि राज्यं सुखं चैव जीवितं जयमेव च ।
समासक्तं महीपाल कुरु मे हितमीप्सितम् ॥ ८.२७.४६ ॥
In you rest the kingdom, happiness, life itself, and victory. O protector of the earth, wholeheartedly do what I desire for my welfare.
8.27.47
संयच्छास्य हयान्त्राजन्मत्प्रियार्थं परन्तप ॥ ८.२७.४७ ॥
O king, O scorcher of foes, for the sake of what is dear to me, hold in the horses of this one.