Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.28
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8.28.1
इमं चाप्यपरं भूय इति हासं निबोध मे ।
पितुर्मम सकाशे वै ब्राह्मणः प्राह धर्मवित् ॥ ८.२८.१ ॥
Hear also another such tale that a brahmin who knew dharma told in the presence of my father.
8.28.2
श्रुत्वा चैतद्वचश्चित्रं हेतुकार्यार्थतत्त्ववित् ।
कुरु शल्य विनिश्चित्य मा भूदत्र विचारणा ॥ ८.२८.२ ॥
Having heard this wondrous speech, O Śalya, and knowing the truth of cause, effect and purpose, decide firmly; let there be no hesitation here.
8.28.3
भार्गवाणां कुले जातो जमदग्निर्महातपाः ।
तस्य रामेति विख्यातः पुत्रस्तेजोगुणान्वितः ॥ ८.२८.३ ॥
In the lineage of the Bhārgavas was born Jamadagni, of great austerity; his son, endowed with the qualities of splendour, became famous by the name Rāma.
8.28.4
स तीव्रं तप आस्थाय सम्प्रसादितवान्भवम् ।
अस्त्रहेतोः प्रसन्नात्मा नियतः संयतेन्द्रियः ॥ ८.२८.४ ॥
He undertook intense austerity and pleased Bhava, for the sake of weapons, with a serene mind, self-restrained and with his senses controlled.
8.28.5
तस्मै तुष्टो महादेवो भक्त्या च प्रशमेन च ।
हृद्गतं चास्य विज्ञाय दर्शयामास शङ्करः।
प्रत्यक्षेण महादेवः स्वां तनुं सर्वशङ्करः ॥ ८.२८.५ ॥
Mahādeva Śaṅkara, pleased with his devotion and tranquillity, and knowing what was in his heart, appeared before him visibly and showed his own form, the benefactor of all.
8.28.6
राम तुष्टोऽस्मि भद्रं ते विदितं तव चेप्सितम् ।
कुरुष्व पूतमात्मानं सर्वमेतदवाप्स्यसि ॥ ८.२८.६ ॥
O Rāma, I am pleased; may good befall you. I know your desire. Purify yourself; you shall obtain all this.
8.28.7
दास्यामि ते तदाऽस्त्राणि यदा पूतो भविष्यसि ।
अपात्रमसमर्थं च दहन्त्यस्त्राणि भार्गव ॥ ८.२८.७ ॥
I will give you those weapons when you have become pure. O Bhārgava, weapons burn one who is unworthy and incapable.
8.28.8
इत्युक्तो जामदग्न्यस्तु देवदेवेन शूलिना ।
प्रत्युवाच महात्मानं शिरसाऽवनतः प्रभुम् ॥ ८.२८.८ ॥
Thus addressed by the god of gods, the trident-bearer, Jāmadagnya bowed his head and replied to that great-souled lord.
8.28.9
यदा जानासि देवेश पात्रं मामस्त्रधारणे ।
तदा शुश्रूषतेऽस्त्राणि भवान्मे दातुमर्हति ॥ ८.२८.९ ॥
O lord of gods, if you know me to be a worthy vessel for bearing weapons, then it is fitting for you to give me those weapons. I wish to serve.
8.28.10
ततः स तपसा चैव व्रतेन नियमेन च ।
पूजोपहारबलिभिर्होममन्त्रपुरस्कृतैः ॥ ८.२८.१० ॥
Then he worshipped him with austerity, vow and observance, and with offerings of worship, gifts and oblations accompanied by fire-rites and mantras.
8.28.11
समाराधितवाञ्शर्वं बहुवर्षगणांस्तदा ।
प्रसन्नश्च महादेवो भार्गवस्य महात्मनः ॥ ८.२८.११ ॥
Then for many years he propitiated Śarva, and Mahādeva became pleased with the great-souled Bhārgava.
8.28.12
असकृच्चाब्रवीत्तस्य गुणान्देव्याः सकाशतः ।
भक्तिमानेष सततं मयि रामो दृढव्रतः ॥ ८.२८.१२ ॥
Again and again, from the presence of the Goddess, he spoke of his qualities: "This Rāma is ever devoted to me, firm in his vow."
8.28.13
एवमस्य गुणान्प्रीतो बहुशो कथयद्विभुः ।
देवतानां पितॄणां च समक्षमरिसूदन ॥ ८.२८.१३ ॥
Thus, pleased, the mighty lord repeatedly recounted his virtues before the gods and the ancestors, O destroyer of foes.
8.28.14
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु दैत्या ह्यासन्महाबलाः ।
तैस्तदा दर्पमोहाद्वै अबाध्यन्त दिवौकसः ॥ ८.२८.१४ ॥
At that very time there were the mighty Daityas, who, through pride and delusion, oppressed the dwellers of heaven.
8.28.15
ततः सम्भूय विबुधास्तान्हन्तुं कृतनिश्चयाः ।
चक्रुः शत्रुवधे यत्नं दैत्याञ्चेतुमशक्नुवन् ॥ ८.२८.१५ ॥
Then the gods, having gathered together and resolved to slay them, made an effort to destroy the enemies, being unable to overcome the Daityas.
8.28.16
अभिगम्य ततो देवा महेश्वरमुमापतिम् ।
प्रासादयंस्तदा भक्त्या जहि शत्रुगणानिति ॥ ८.२८.१६ ॥
Then the gods approached Maheśvara, the lord of Umā, and with devotion propitiated him, saying, 'Slay the hosts of enemies!'
8.28.17
प्रतिज्ञाय ततो देवो देवतानां रिपुक्षयम् ।
रामं भार्गवमाहूय सोऽभ्यभाषत शङ्करः ॥ ८.२८.१७ ॥
Having promised the destruction of the gods' enemies, the god Śaṅkara then summoned Rāma the Bhārgava and addressed him.
8.28.18
रिपून्भार्गव देवानां जहि सर्वान्समागतान् ।
लोकानां हितकामार्थं मत्प्रियार्थं तथैव च ॥ ८.२८.१८ ॥
O Bhārgava, slay all the gods' enemies who have assembled, out of desire for the welfare of the worlds and likewise for my pleasure.
8.28.19
का शक्तिर्मम देवेश अकृतास्त्रस्य संयुगे ।
निहन्तुं दानवान्सर्वान्कृतास्त्रान्युद्धदुर्मदान् ॥ ८.२८.१९ ॥
O lord of the gods, what strength is in me, untrained in weapons, to slay all the dānavas, who are trained in weapons and proud and fierce in battle?
8.28.20
गच्छ त्वं मदनुज्ञानान्निहनिष्यसि शात्रवान् ।
विजित्य च रिपून्सर्वान्गुणान्प्राप्स्यसि पुष्कलान् ॥ ८.२८.२० ॥
Go. By my leave you shall slay the enemies; having conquered all the foes you shall obtain abundant merits.
8.28.21
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं प्रतिगृह्य च सर्वशः ।
रामः कृतस्वस्त्ययनः प्रययौ दानवान्प्रति ॥ ८.२८.२१ ॥
Having heard these words and fully accepted them, Rāma performed the auspicious rites and set out toward the dānavas.
8.28.22
ततोऽजयद्देवशत्रून्महादर्पबलान्वितान् ।
वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शैः प्रहारैरेव भार्गवः ॥ ८.२८.२२ ॥
Then the descendant of Bhṛgu conquered the enemies of the gods, endowed with great pride and strength, with blows like the touch of thunderbolt and lightning.
8.28.23
स दानवैः क्षततनुर्जामदग्न्यो नृपोत्तम ।
संस्पृष्टः स्थाणुना सद्यो निर्व्रणः समपद्यत ॥ ८.२८.२३ ॥
O best of kings, Jāmadagnya, his body wounded by the dānavas, was at once made free of wounds by the touch of a stump.
8.28.24
प्रीतश्च भगवान्देवः कर्मणा तेन तस्य वै ।
वरान्प्रादाद्बहुविधान्भार्गवाय महात्मने ॥ ८.२८.२४ ॥
And the blessed god, pleased by that deed, granted the great-souled descendant of Bhṛgu boons of many kinds.
8.28.25
उक्तश्च प्रीतियुक्तेन देवदेवेन शूलिना ॥ ८.२८.२५ ॥
And the god of gods, the trident-bearer, pleased, spoke thus.
8.28.26
निपातात्तव शस्त्राणां शरीरे याऽभवद्रुजा ।
तया ते मानुषं कर्म व्यपोहं भृगुनन्दन।
गृहाणास्त्राणि दिव्यानि मत्सकाशाद्यथेप्सितं ॥ ८.२८.२६ ॥
O son of Bhṛgu, the pain that arose in your body from the striking of weapons, that human deed I remove. Take divine weapons from me as you desire.
8.28.27
ततोऽस्त्राणि समग्राणि वरांश्च मनसेप्सितान् ।
लब्ध्वा बहुविधान्रामः प्रणम्यशिरसा शिवम्।
अनुज्ञां प्राप्य देवेशाज्जगाम स महातपाः ॥ ८.२८.२७ ॥
Then Rāma, having obtained all the weapons and the many kinds of boons his mind desired, bowed his head to Śiva, received leave from the lord of gods, and that man of great austerity departed.
8.28.28
एवमेतत्पुरावृत्तं तथा कथितवानृषिः ॥ ८.२८.२८ ॥
Thus indeed was this ancient event, as the sage has told it.
8.28.29
भार्गवोऽपि ददौ सर्वं धनुर्वेदं महात्मने ।
कर्णाय पुरुषव्याघ्रः सुप्रीतेनान्तरात्मना ॥ ८.२८.२९ ॥
The Bhārgava too gave the whole science of the bow to Karṇa, the great-souled one, that tiger among men, with a most pleased inner self.
8.28.30
वृजिनं न भवेत्किञ्चिदस्य कर्णस्य पार्थिव ।
सूतेन वर्धितो नित्यं न सूतो नृप एव सः ॥ ८.२८.३० ॥
O king, let no harm come to Karṇa. Though he was always raised by a charioteer, he is indeed not a charioteer, O king.
8.28.31
विशुद्धयोनिं विज्ञाय दिव्यान्यस्त्राण्यदाद्भृगुः ।
नापि सूतकुले जातं मन्ये कर्णं कथञ्चन।
देवपुत्रमदं मन्ये क्षत्रियाणां कुलोद्भवम् ॥ ८.२८.३१ ॥
Knowing his pure birth, Bhṛgu gave him divine weapons. I do not think Karṇa was born in any way in a charioteer family. I think he is a son of a god, born in a warrior lineage.
8.28.32
विसृष्टमविबोधार्थं कुलस्येंति मतिर्मम ।
सर्वथा न ह्यसो शल्य कर्णः सूतकुलोद्भवः ॥ ८.२८.३२ ॥
My opinion is that he was cast off by his family out of ignorance. O Śalya, Karṇa is in no way born of a charioteer family.
8.28.33
सकुण्डलं सकवचं दीर्घबाहुमरिन्दमम् ।
कथमादित्यसङ्काशं मृगी सिंहं प्रसूयते ॥ ८.२८.३३ ॥
Wearing earrings and armor, long-armed, subduer of foes, like the sun — how could a doe give birth to such a lion?
8.28.34
पश्य ह्यस्य भुजौ पीनौ नागराजकरोपमौ ।
वक्षः पश्य विशालं च सर्वशस्त्रसहं रणे ॥ ८.२८.३४ ॥
Look at his stout arms, like the trunks of the king of elephants. Look at his broad chest, able to bear every weapon in battle.
8.28.35
न त्वेव प्राकृतः कश्चित्कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृषा ।
महात्माह्येष राजेन्द्र रामशिष्यः प्रतापवान् ॥ ८.२८.३५ ॥
Karṇa is no ordinary man at all; he is Vaikartana, the bull. O lord of kings, this great-souled one is a disciple of Rāma, and mighty.