Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.39
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9.39.1
सप्तसारस्वतं कस्मात्कश्च मङ्कणको मुनिः ।
कथं सिद्धः स भगवान्कश्चास्य नियमोऽभवत् ॥ ९.३९.१ ॥
Why did the Sapta-Sārasvata happen, and who was the sage Maṅkaṇaka? How did that venerable one attain perfection, and what was his vow?
9.39.2
कस्य वंशे समुत्पन्नः किं चाधीतं द्विजोत्तम ।
एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व यथातत्त्वं महामुने ॥ ९.३९.२ ॥
In whose lineage was he born, and what did he study? O best of the twice-born, O great sage, tell me all of this truly, as it is.
9.39.3
सप्तनद्यः सरस्वत्या याभिर्व्याप्तमिदं जगत् ।
आहूता बलवद्भिर्हि तत्रतत्र सरस्वती ॥ ९.३९.३ ॥
The seven rivers of the Sarasvatī, by which this world is pervaded, were invoked here and there by the mighty ones — Sarasvatī too.
9.39.4
सुप्रभा काञ्चनाक्षी च विशाला च मनोरमा ।
सरस्वती चौघवती सुरेणुर्विमलोदका ॥ ९.३९.४ ॥
Suprabhā, Kāñcanākṣī, Viśālā, Manoramā, Sarasvatī, Oghavatī, Sureṇu, and the river of clear waters.
9.39.5
पितामहस्य महतो वर्तमाने महामखे ।
वितते यज्ञवाटे च संसिद्धेषु द्विजातिषु ॥ ९.३९.५ ॥
While the great sacrifice of the mighty grandfather (Brahmā) was going on, with the sacrificial ground spread out and the twice-born accomplished,
9.39.6
पुण्याहघोषैर्विमलैर्वेदानां निनदैस्तथा ।
देवेषु चैव व्यग्रेषु तस्मिन्यज्ञविधौ तदा ॥ ९.३९.६ ॥
With the pure proclamations of 'auspicious day' and the resounding of the Vedas, the gods themselves being occupied in that sacrificial rite — at that time,
9.39.7
तत्र चैव महाराज दीक्षिते प्रपितामहे ।
यजतस्तस्य सत्रेण सर्वकामसमृद्विना ॥ ९.३९.७ ॥
There, great king, while the consecrated great-grandfather was performing that long sacrificial session, rich in the fulfilment of all desires,
9.39.8
मनसा चिन्तिता ह्यर्था धर्मार्थकुशलैस्तदा ।
उपतिष्ठन्ति राजेन्द्र द्विजातींस्तत्रतत्र ह ॥ ९.३९.८ ॥
O lord of kings, the objects conceived in mind appeared of themselves before the twice-born men there, skilled in dharma and wealth, here and there.
9.39.9
जगुश्च तत्र गन्धर्वा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ।
वादित्राणि च दिव्यानि वादयामासुरञ्जसा ॥ ९.३९.९ ॥
There the gandharvas sang, troupes of apsarases danced, and they played divine instruments with ease.
9.39.10
तस्य यज्ञस्य सम्पत्त्या तुतुषुर्देवतागणाः ।
विस्मयं परमं जग्मुः किमु मानुषयोनयः ॥ ९.३९.१० ॥
Pleased by the splendour of that sacrifice, the hosts of gods were filled with supreme wonder; how much more so the beings born among men.
9.39.11
वर्तमाने यथा यज्ञे पुष्करस्थे पितामहे ।
अब्रुवन्नृषयो राजन्नायं यज्ञो महागुणः ॥ ९.३९.११ ॥
O king, while the sacrifice of the grandfather was in progress at Puṣkara, the sages said: "This sacrifice is not of great merit."
9.39.12
न दृश्यते सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा यस्मादिह सरस्वती ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्प्रीतः सस्माराथ सरस्वतीम् ॥ ९.३९.१२ ॥
Because the best of rivers, Sarasvatī, is not seen here. Hearing this, the blessed lord was pleased and then called Sarasvatī to mind.
9.39.13
पितामहेन यजता आहूता पुष्करेषु वै ।
सुप्रभा नाम राजेन्द्र नाम्ना तत्र सरस्वती ॥ ९.३९.१३ ॥
O lord of kings, while the grandfather was sacrificing at Puṣkara, Sarasvatī was invoked there under the name Suprabhā.
9.39.14
तां दृष्ट्वा मुनयस्तुष्टास्त्वरायुक्तां सरस्वतीम् ।
पितामहं मानयन्तीं क्रतुं ते बहुमेनिरे ॥ ९.३९.१४ ॥
Seeing Sarasvatī come hastily, the sages were pleased; they greatly honored her, as she paid respect to the grandfather and his sacrifice.
9.39.15
एवमेषा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा पुष्करेषु सरस्वती ।
पितामहार्थं सम्भूता तुष्ट्यर्थं च मनीषिणाम् ॥ ९.३९.१५ ॥
Thus this best of rivers, Sarasvatī, came into being at Puṣkara for the sake of the grandfather and to please the wise.
9.39.16
नैमिषे मुनयो राजन्समागम्य समासते ।
तत्र चित्राः कथा ह्यासन्वेदं प्रति जनेश्वर ॥ ९.३९.१६ ॥
O king, the sages gathered and sat together at Naimiṣa; there were wondrous tales concerning the Veda, O lord of men.
9.39.17
यत्र ते मुनयो ह्यासन्नानास्वाध्यायवेदिनः ।
ते समागम्य मुनयः सस्मारुर्वै सरस्वतीम् ॥ ९.३९.१७ ॥
Those sages, knowers of the Veda with many kinds of recitation, gathered together and remembered Sarasvatī.
9.39.18
सा तु ध्याता महाराज मुनिभिः सत्रयाजिभिः ।
समागतानां राजेन्द्र साहाय्यार्थं महात्मनाम्।
आजगाम महाभागा तत्र पुण्या सरस्वती ॥ ९.३९.१८ ॥
Then, O great king, Sarasvatī, being meditated upon by the sages who performed long sacrificial sessions, came there, the highly fortunate and sacred one, to aid the assembled great-souled ones, O lord of kings.
9.39.19
नैमिषे काञ्चनाक्षी तु मुनीनां सत्रायाजिनाम् ।
आगता सरितां श्रेष्ठा तत्र भारत पूजित ॥ ९.३९.१९ ॥
In the Naimiṣa forest, the golden-eyed, best of rivers, came to the sages performing the long sacrifice; there, O Bhārata, she was honored.
9.39.20
गयस्य यजमानस्य गयेष्वेव महाक्रतुम् ।
आहूता सरितां श्रेष्ठा गययज्ञे सरस्वती ॥ ९.३९.२० ॥
For the great sacrifice of the sacrificer Gaya, at Gayā itself, Sarasvatī, best of rivers, was invoked; at Gaya's sacrifice Sarasvatī was summoned.
9.39.21
गयस्य यजमानस्य गयेष्वेव महाक्रतुम् ।
विशालां तु गयस्याहुर्ऋषयः संशितव्रता ॥ ९.३९.२१ ॥
For the great sacrifice of the sacrificer Gaya, at Gayā itself, the sages of firm vows named Gaya's Viśālā.
9.39.22
सरित्सा हिमवत्पार्श्वात्प्रस्रुता शीघ्रगामिनी ।
औद्दालकेस्तथा यज्ञे यजतस्तस्य भारत ॥ ९.३९.२२ ॥
That river, swift-flowing, streamed forth from the flank of the Himālaya; and so, O Bhārata, at Auddālaka's sacrifice, at the sacrifice of that sacrificer.
9.39.23
समेते सर्वतः स्फीते मुनीनां मण्डले तदा ।
उत्तरे कोसलाभागे पुण्ये राजन्महात्मनः ॥ ९.३९.२३ ॥
Then the great assembly of sages gathered on all sides, in the sacred northern region of Kosala, O king, at the sacrifice of that great-souled one.
9.39.24
औद्दालकेन यजता पूर्वं ध्याता सरस्वती ।
आजगाम सरिच्छेष्ठा तं देशं मुनिकारणात् ॥ ९.३९.२४ ॥
The sacrificer Auddālaka had earlier meditated upon Sarasvatī, and that best of rivers came to that region for the sake of the sages.
9.39.25
पूज्यमाना मुनिगणैर्वल्कलाजिनसंवृतैः ।
मनोहरेति विख्याता सा हि तैर्मनसा वृता ॥ ९.३९.२५ ॥
Honored by groups of sages clothed in bark and deerskin, she was renowned as Manoharā, for they had chosen her in their minds.
9.39.26
सुरणुऋषभे द्वीपे पुण्ये राजर्षिसेविते ।
कुरोश्च यजमानस्य कुरुक्षेत्रे महात्मनः।
आजगाम महाभागा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा सरस्वती ॥ ९.३९.२६ ॥
In that holy island-region frequented by royal sages, in Kurukṣetra of the great-souled Kuru who performed the sacrifice, came Sarasvatī, the most fortunate and best of rivers.
9.39.27
ओघवत्यपि राजेन्द्र वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ।
समाहूता कुरुक्षेत्रे दिव्यतोया सरस्वती ॥ ९.३९.२७ ॥
O lord of kings, Oghavatī too was summoned in Kurukṣetra by the great-souled Vasiṣṭha; and Sarasvatī of divine waters was summoned.
9.39.28
दक्षेण यजता चापि गङ्गाद्वारे सरस्वती ।
सुवेणुरिति विख्याता प्रस्रुता शीघ्रगामिनी ॥ ९.३९.२८ ॥
By the sacrificer Dakṣa, Sarasvatī too was summoned at the Gaṅgā-gate; renowned as Suveṇu, she flowed forth, swift-moving.
9.39.29
विमलोदा भगवती ब्रह्मणा यजता पुनः ।
समाहूता ययौ तत्र पुण्ये हैमवते गिरौ ॥ ९.३९.२९ ॥
Vimalodā, the venerable one, was summoned again by Brahmā the sacrificer, and went there, to that holy Himālaya mountain.
9.39.30
एकीभूतास्ततस्तास्तु तस्मिंस्तीर्थे समागताः ।
सप्तसारस्वतं तीर्थं ततस्तु प्रथितं भुवि ॥ ९.३९.३० ॥
Then they became one and gathered together at that sacred ford; and from then on that ford became renowned on earth as the Saptasārasvata.
9.39.31
इति सप्तसरस्वत्यो नामतः परिकीर्तिताः ।
सप्तसारस्वतं चैव तीर्थं पुण्यं तथा स्मृतम् ॥ ९.३९.३१ ॥
Thus the seven Sarasvatīs have been named, and the holy ford called Saptasārasvata is likewise remembered as sacred.
9.39.32
शृणु मङ्कणकस्यापि कौमारब्रह्मचारिणः ।
आपगामवगाढस्य राजन्प्रक्रीडितं महत् ॥ ९.३९.३२ ॥
Listen, O king, to the great sport of Maṅkaṇaka, the lifelong celibate, who had plunged into the river.
9.39.33
दृष्ट्वा यदृच्छया तत्र स्त्रियमम्भसि भारत ।
स्नायन्तीं रुचिरापाङ्गीं दिग्वाससमनिन्दिताम्। ॥ ९.३९.३३ ॥
O Bhārata, there by chance he saw a woman bathing in the water, lovely-eyed, clad in the quarters alone, blameless.
9.39.34
सरस्वत्यां महाराज चस्कन्दे वीर्यमम्भसि ।
तद्रेतः स तु जग्राह कलशे वै महातपाः। ॥ ९.३९.३४ ॥
O great king, his seed fell into the water of the Sarasvatī; and that great ascetic caught that seed in a pot.
9.39.35
ऋषिः परमधर्मात्मा तदा पुरुषसत्तम ।
सप्तधा प्रविभागं तु कलशस्थं जगाम ह। ॥ ९.३९.३५ ॥
O best of men, then that sage of supreme righteous nature divided what lay in the pot into seven parts.
9.39.36
तत्रर्षयः सप्त जाता जज्ञिरे मरुतां गणाः ।
वायुवेगो वायुबलो वायुहा वायुमण्डलः। ॥ ९.३९.३६ ॥
There seven sages were born, and the troops of the Maruts were born: Vāyuvega, Vāyubala, Vāyuhā, and Vāyumaṇḍala.
9.39.37
वायुज्वालो वायुरेता वायुचक्रश्च वीर्यवान् ।
महर्षेश्चरितं यादृक् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् ॥ ९.३९.३७ ॥
Vāyujvāla, Vāyuretas and the mighty Vāyucakra — the deeds of the great sage are renowned in the three worlds.
9.39.38
पुरा मङ्कणकः सिद्भः कुशाग्रेणेति नः श्रुतम् ।
क्षतः किल करे राजंस्तस्य शाकरसोऽस्रवत् ॥ ९.३९.३८ ॥
Long ago, we have heard, the siddha Maṅkaṇaka was wounded on the hand by the tip of a kuśa blade, O king, and vegetable sap flowed from his hand.
9.39.39
स वै शाकरसं दृष्ट्वा हर्षाविष्टः प्रनृत्तवान् ॥ ९.३९.३९ ॥
Seeing that vegetable sap, he was filled with joy and began to dance.
9.39.40
ततस्तस्मिन्प्रनृत्ते वै स्थावरं जङ्गमं च यत् ।
प्रनृत्तमुभयं वीर सेजसा तस्य मोहितम् ॥ ९.३९.४० ॥
When he danced, O hero, all that is immobile and mobile danced too, bewildered by his power.
9.39.41
ब्रह्मादिभिः सुरै राजन्नृषिभिश्च तपोधनैः ।
विज्ञप्तो वै महादेव ऋषेरर्थे नराधिप।
नायं नृत्येद्यथा देव तथा त्वं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ९.३९.४१ ॥
O king, Brahmā and the other gods, and the sages whose wealth is austerity, besought Mahādeva on the sage's behalf: O lord of men, O god, do as you ought, so that this one does not dance.
9.39.42
ततो देवो मुनिं दृष्ट्वा हर्षाविष्टमतीव ह ।
सुगणां हितकामार्थं महादेवोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ ९.३९.४२ ॥
Then the god, seeing the sage overcome with exceeding joy, wishing his welfare, Mahādeva spoke to his good attendants.
9.39.43
भोभो ब्राह्मण धर्मज्ञ किमर्थं नृत्यते भवान् ।
हर्षस्थानं किमर्थं च तवेदमधिकं मुने।
तपस्विनो धर्मपथे स्थितस्य द्विजसत्तम ॥ ९.३९.४३ ॥
O brahmin, knower of dharma, why are you dancing? O sage, what is the cause of this excessive joy of yours? O best of the twice-born, you stand on the path of dharma as an ascetic.
9.39.44
ऋषिरुवाच ।
किं न पश्यसि मे ब्रह्मन्कराच्छाकरसं स्रुतम्।
यं दृष्ट्वा सम्प्रनृत्तो वै हर्षेण महता विभो ॥ ९.३९.४४ ॥
The sage said: O brahmin, do you not see the sugary juice flowing from my hand? O mighty one, seeing it I danced with great joy.
9.39.45
तं प्रहस्याब्रवीद्देवो मुनिं रागेण मोहितम् ।
अहं न विस्मयं विप्र गच्छामीति प्रपश्य माम् ॥ ९.३९.४५ ॥
Laughing, the god said to the sage, deluded by passion: O brahmin, I am not amazed; behold me.
9.39.46
एवमुक्त्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठं महादेवेन धीमता ।
अङ्गुल्यग्रेण राजेन्द्रस्वाङ्गुष्ठस्ताडितोऽभवत् ॥ ९.३९.४६ ॥
Having spoken thus to the best of sages, the wise Mahādeva, O lord of kings, struck his own thumb with the tip of his finger.
9.39.47
ततो भस्म क्षताद्राजन्निर्गतं हिमसन्निभम् ॥ ९.३९.४७ ॥
Then, O king, from the wound came out ash like snow.
9.39.48
तद्दृष्ट्वा व्रीडितो राजन्स मुनिः पादयोर्गतः ।
मेने देवं महादेवमिदं चोवाच विस्मितः ॥ ९.३९.४८ ॥
Seeing this, O king, the ashamed sage fell at his feet; recognizing the god Mahādeva, amazed, he spoke these words.
9.39.49
नान्यं देवादहं मन्ये रुद्रात्परतरं महत् ।
सुरासुरस्य जगतो गतिस्त्वमसि शूलधृक् ॥ ९.३९.४९ ॥
I hold no other god greater than Rudra. You are the refuge of the world, of gods and asuras alike, trident-bearer.
9.39.50
त्वया सृष्टमिदं विश्वं वदन्तीह मनीषिणः ।
त्वामेव सर्वं विशति पुनरेव युगक्षये ॥ ९.३९.५० ॥
This whole universe, the wise say, was created by you; and at the end of the age all things enter you again.
9.39.51
देवैरपि न शक्यस्त्वं परिज्ञातुं कुतो मया ।
त्वयि सर्वे स्म दृश्यन्ते भावा ये जगति स्थिताः ॥ ९.३९.५१ ॥
Not even the gods can fully know you, much less I. All the beings that exist in the world are seen within you.
9.39.52
त्वामुपासन्त वरदं देवा ब्रह्मादयोऽनघ ।
सर्वस्त्वमसि देवानां कर्ता कारयिता च ह ॥ ९.३९.५२ ॥
O sinless one, the gods led by Brahmā worshipped you, the giver of boons. You are the maker of all the gods and the one who sets them to act.
9.39.53
त्वत्प्रसादात्सुराः सर्वे मोदन्तीहाकुतोभयाः ।
त्वं प्रभुः परमैश्वर्यादधिकं भासि शङ्करः ॥ ९.३९.५३ ॥
By your grace all the gods here rejoice, fearing nothing from anywhere. You are the lord, shining beyond supreme sovereignty, O Śaṅkara.
9.39.54
त्वयि ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च लोकान्सन्धाय तिष्ठतः ।
त्वन्मूलं च जगत्सर्वं भूतस्थावरजङ्गमम् ॥ ९.३९.५४ ॥
In you, Brahmā and Viṣṇu stand holding the worlds together; and the whole world, with its beings both immovable and movable, is rooted in you.
9.39.55
स्वर्गं च परमं स्थानं नृणामभ्युदयार्थिनाम् ।
ददासि च प्रसन्नस्त्वं भक्तानां परमेश्वर ॥ ९.३९.५५ ॥
O supreme lord, pleased, you grant heaven and the highest abode to devotees who seek prosperity.
9.39.56
अनावृत्तिपदं नॄणां नित्यं निश्रेयसार्थिनाम् ।
ददासि कर्मिणां कर्म भावयन्ध्यानयोगतः ॥ ९.३९.५६ ॥
To men who seek the highest good you always give the state from which there is no return; and to those who act, meditating through the yoga of meditation, you give the fruit of their deeds.
9.39.57
न वृथाऽस्ति महादेव प्रसादस्ते महेश्वर ।
यस्मात्त्वयोपकरणात्करोमि कमलेक्षण ॥ ९.३९.५७ ॥
O great god, O great lord, your grace is not in vain, for it is by the means you have given me, O lotus-eyed one, that I act.
9.39.58
प्रपद्ये शरणं शंभुं सर्वदा सर्वतः स्थितम् ।
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा तमेवाभिभजाम्यहम् ॥ ९.३९.५८ ॥
I take refuge in Śambhu, who abides always and everywhere; by deed, by mind and by word I worship him alone.
9.39.59
एवं स्तुत्वा महादेवं स ऋषिः प्रणतोऽभवत् ॥ ९.३९.५९ ॥
Having thus praised Mahādeva, that sage bowed low in reverence.
9.39.60
यदिदं चापलं देव कृतमेतत्स्मयादिकम् ।
ततः प्रसादयमि त्वां तपो मे न क्षरेदिति ॥ ९.३९.६० ॥
O god, for this fickleness and pride and the like that I have committed, I now propitiate you, so that my penance may not fall away.
9.39.61
ततो देवः प्रीतमनास्तमृषिं पुनरब्रवीत् ।
तपस्ते वर्धतां विप्र मत्प्रसादात्सहस्रधा ॥ ९.३९.६१ ॥
Then the god, pleased in mind, spoke again to that sage: O brahmin, by my favor may your austerity increase a thousandfold.
9.39.62
आश्रमे चेह वत्स्यामि त्वया सार्धमहं सदा ।
सप्तसारस्वते चास्मिन्यो मामर्चिष्यते नरः ॥ ९.३९.६२ ॥
And I shall dwell here in this hermitage with you always, in this Sapta-Sārasvata; the man who worships me here...
9.39.63
न तस्य दुर्लभं किञ्चिद्धवितेह परत्र वा ।
सारस्वतं च ते लोकं गमिष्यन्ति न संशयः ॥ ९.३९.६३ ॥
For him nothing will be hard to obtain, here or in the next world; they will go to your Sārasvata world, without doubt.
9.39.64
एतन्मङ्कणकस्यापि चरितं भूरितेजसः ।
स हि पुत्रः सुकन्यायामुत्पन्नो मातरिश्वना ॥ ९.३९.६४ ॥
This is also the story of Mankanaka of great splendor; he was the son born to Sukanyā from Mātariśvan.