Mahabharata — Volume I (Dutt edition) — Chapter 265

MBh 1 265.1

वैशम्पायन उवाच तथैव सहदेवोऽपि धर्मराजेन पूजितः। महत्या सेनया राजन् प्रययौ दक्षिणां दिशम्॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca tathaiva sahadevo'pi dharmarājena pūjitaḥ| mahatyā senayā rājan prayayau dakṣiṇāṃ diśam||

Vaishampayana said O king, having been sent away with affection by Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), with a very large army Sahadeva, was marched towards the south.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.2

स शूरसेनान् कात्स्न्र्येन पूर्वमेवाजयत् प्रभुः। मत्स्यराजं च कौरव्यो वशे चक्रे बलाद् बली॥

sa śūrasenān kātsnryena pūrvamevājayat prabhuḥ| matsyarājaṃ ca kauravyo vaśe cakre balād balī||

That powerful descendant of Kuru, the lord (Sahadeva), strong in his own strength, vanquished the Shurasenas at the very outset. He then subjugated the king of Matsya.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.3

अधिराजाधिपं चैव दन्तवक्रं महाबलम्। जिगाय करदं चैव कृत्वा राज्ये न्यवेशयत्॥

adhirājādhipaṃ caiva dantavakraṃ mahābalam| jigāya karadaṃ caiva kṛtvā rājye nyaveśayat||

Having vanquished the powerful king of the Adhirajas, Dantavakra, and having made him pay tribute, the hero (Sahadeva) then replaced him on his throne.

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MBh 1 265.4

सुकुमारं वशे चक्रे सुमित्रं च नराधिपम्। तथैवापरमत्स्यांश्च व्यजयत् स पटच्चरान्॥

sukumāraṃ vaśe cakre sumitraṃ ca narādhipam| tathaivāparamatsyāṃśca vyajayat sa paṭaccarān||

He then subjugated Sukumara and the king Sumitra, and then the other Matsyas, and then the Patachharas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.5

निषादभूमि गोशृङ्गं पर्वतप्रवरं तथा। तरसैवाजयद् धीमान् श्रेणिमन्तं च पार्थिवम्॥

niṣādabhūmi gośṛṅgaṃ parvatapravaraṃ tathā| tarasaivājayad dhīmān śreṇimantaṃ ca pārthivam||

The greatly intelligent (Sahadeva) then soon conquered the country of the Nishadas and also the best of hills, called Goshringa, and the king, called Shrenimana.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.6

नरराष्ट्रं च निर्जित्य कुन्तिभोजमुपाद्रवत्। प्रीतिपूर्वं च तस्याजौ प्रतिजग्राह शासनम्॥

nararāṣṭraṃ ca nirjitya kuntibhojamupādravat| prītipūrvaṃ ca tasyājau pratijagrāha śāsanam||

Having then conquered the country, named Nararashtra, he marched against Kuntibhoja. He (the king of Kuntibhoja) very willingly accepted the sway (of the Pandavas).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.7

तत्तश्चर्मण्वतीकूले जम्भकंस्यात्मजं नृपम्। ददर्श वासुदेवेन शेषितं पूर्ववैरिणा॥

tattaścarmaṇvatīkūle jambhakaṃsyātmajaṃ nṛpam| dadarśa vāsudevena śeṣitaṃ pūrvavairiṇā||

Then on the banks of the Charmanvati, he met the son of the king Jambhaka who had been formerly defeated by Vasudeva for some old hostilities.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.8

चक्रे तेन स संग्राम सहदेवेन भारत। स तमाजौ विनिर्जित्य दक्षिणाभिमुखो ययौ॥

cakre tena sa saṃgrāma sahadevena bhārata| sa tamājau vinirjitya dakṣiṇābhimukho yayau||

O descendant of Bharata, he fought a battle with Sahadeva, but he (Sahadeva) defeated him and then marched towards the south.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.9

सेकानपरसेकांश्च व्यजयत् सुमहाबलः। करं तेभ्य उपादाय रत्नानि विविधानि च॥

sekānaparasekāṃśca vyajayat sumahābalaḥ| karaṃ tebhya upādāya ratnāni vividhāni ca||

The greatly powerful hero then subjugated the Sekas and the other Sekas, and exacted tribute from them in the shape of various gems and jewels.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.10

ततस्तेनैव सहितो नर्मदामभितो ययौ। विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ सैन्येन महताऽऽवृतौ। जिगाय समरे वीरावाश्चिनेयः प्रतापवान्॥ ततो रत्नान्युपादाय पुरं भोजकटं ययौ।

tatastenaiva sahito narmadāmabhito yayau| vindānuvindāvāvantyau sainyena mahatā''vṛtau| jigāya samare vīrāvāścineyaḥ pratāpavān|| tato ratnānyupādāya puraṃ bhojakaṭaṃ yayau|

With them all, he then went to wards the country watered by the Narmada. The mighty son of Ashvinis (Sahadeva) then vanquished in a battle the two heroic kings of Avanti, named Vinda and Anuvinda who were surrounded by a large number of soldiers. Having exacted much wealth from them, he went towards the city of Bhojakata.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.11

तत्र युद्धमभूद् राजन् दिवसद्वयमच्युत्॥ स विजित्य दुराधर्ष भीष्मकं माद्रिनन्दनः।

tatra yuddhamabhūd rājan divasadvayamacyut|| sa vijitya durādharṣa bhīṣmakaṃ mādrinandanaḥ|

O king, O Achyuta (unfolding glory), a great battle was fought there for two days. But the son of Madri, Sahadeva, defeated the invincible Bhishmaka.

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MBh 1 265.12

कोसलाधिपतिं चैव तथा वेणातटाधिपम्॥ कान्तारकांश्च समरे तथा प्राक्कोसलान् नृपान्।

kosalādhipatiṃ caiva tathā veṇātaṭādhipam|| kāntārakāṃśca samare tathā prākkosalān nṛpān|

He then defeated in battle the king of Kosala, the king of Venatatha, the Kantarakas, and the kings of the eastern Kosalas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.13

नाटकेयांश्च समरे तथा हेरम्बकान् युधि॥ मारुधं च विनिर्जित्य रम्यग्राममथो बलात्। नाचीनानर्धकांश्चैव राज्ञश्चैव महाबलः॥ तांस्तानाटविकीन् सर्वानजयत् पाण्डुनन्दनः। वाताधिपं च नृपति वशं चक्रे महाबलः॥

nāṭakeyāṃśca samare tathā herambakān yudhi|| mārudhaṃ ca vinirjitya ramyagrāmamatho balāt| nācīnānardhakāṃścaiva rājñaścaiva mahābalaḥ|| tāṃstānāṭavikīn sarvānajayat pāṇḍunandanaḥ| vātādhipaṃ ca nṛpati vaśaṃ cakre mahābalaḥ||

Having then defeated in battle the Natakeyas and the Herambakas, and having subjugated the Marudhas, he conquered Munjagrama by force. He then vanquished the kings of the Nachinas, the Arbukas and the various other forest kings who ruled in that part of the country. The greatly powerful son of Pandu then subjugated the king Vatadhipa.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.14

पुलिन्दांश्च रणे जित्वा ययौ दक्षिणतः पुरः। युयुधे पाण्ड्यराजेन दिवसं नकुलानुजः॥

pulindāṃśca raṇe jitvā yayau dakṣiṇataḥ puraḥ| yuyudhe pāṇḍyarājena divasaṃ nakulānujaḥ||

Having defeated in battle the Pulindas, he marched towards the south. The younger brother of Nakula (Sahadeva) then fought for a day with the king of Pandya.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.15

तं जित्वा स महाबाहुः प्रययौ दक्षिणापथम्। गुहामासादयामास किष्किन्धां लोकविश्रुताम्॥

taṃ jitvā sa mahābāhuḥ prayayau dakṣiṇāpatham| guhāmāsādayāmāsa kiṣkindhāṃ lokaviśrutām||

Having vanquished him, the mighty armed (hero) went (further) towards the south. He then came to the world-renowned caves of Kishkindhya.

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MBh 1 265.16

तत्र वानरराजाभ्यां मैन्देन द्विविदेन च। युयुधे दिवसान् सप्त न च तौ विकृतिं गतौ॥

tatra vānararājābhyāṃ maindena dvividena ca| yuyudhe divasān sapta na ca tau vikṛtiṃ gatau||

Here fought he for seven days with the monkey kings, named Mainda and Dvivida. They too, however, did not at all feel fatigued (in the fight).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.17

ततस्तुष्टौ महात्मानौ सहदेवाय वानरौ। ऊचतुश्चैव संहृष्टौ प्रीतिपूर्वमिदं वचः॥

tatastuṣṭau mahātmānau sahadevāya vānarau| ūcatuścaiva saṃhṛṣṭau prītipūrvamidaṃ vacaḥ||

Those two illustrious monkey-kings (were much) pleased with Sahadeva, and they thus joyfully spoke to him these affectionate words.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.18

गच्छ पाण्डवशार्दूल रत्नान्यादाय सर्वशः। अविघ्नमस्तु कार्याय धर्मराजाय धीमते॥

gaccha pāṇḍavaśārdūla ratnānyādāya sarvaśaḥ| avighnamastu kāryāya dharmarājāya dhīmate||

"O best of the Pandavas, go (back) on receiving wealth from us. Let the work of the intelligent Dharmaraja be accomplished without any hindrance."

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MBh 1 265.19

ततो रत्नान्युपादाय पुरी माहिष्मती ययौ। तत्र नीलेन राज्ञा स चक्रे युद्धं नरर्षभः॥

tato ratnānyupādāya purī māhiṣmatī yayau| tatra nīlena rājñā sa cakre yuddhaṃ nararṣabhaḥ||

Thereupon, having received wealth that best of men, (Sahadeva), marched towards the city of Mahishmati. He fought there a battle with king Nila.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.20

पाण्डवः परवीरनः सहदेवः प्रतापवान्। ततोऽस्यं सुमहद् युद्धमासीद् भीरुभयंकरम्॥

pāṇḍavaḥ paravīranaḥ sahadevaḥ pratāpavān| tato'syaṃ sumahad yuddhamāsīd bhīrubhayaṃkaram||

The battle between the chastiser of foes, the powerful Pandava, Sahadeva, and the king (Nila) was very fearful.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.21

सैन्यक्षयकरं चैव प्राणानां संशयावहम्। चक्रे तस्य हि साहाय्यं भगवान् हव्यवाहनः॥

sainyakṣayakaraṃ caiva prāṇānāṃ saṃśayāvaham| cakre tasya hi sāhāyyaṃ bhagavān havyavāhanaḥ||

It destroyed many soldiers, and it endangered the life (of the hero Sahadeva), for the lord, the carrier of sacrificial libation (fire), was helping him (the king Nila).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.22

ततो रथा हया नागाः पुरुषाः कवचानि च। प्रदीप्तानि व्यदृश्यन्त सहदेवबले तदा॥

tato rathā hayā nāgāḥ puruṣāḥ kavacāni ca| pradīptāni vyadṛśyanta sahadevabale tadā||

The cars, horses, elephants, and the wellarmoured of Sahadeva's army all appeared as if they were on fire.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.23

ततः सुसम्भ्रान्तमना बभूव कुरुनन्दनः। नोत्तरं प्रतिवक्तुं च शक्तोऽभूज्जनमेजय॥

tataḥ susambhrāntamanā babhūva kurunandanaḥ| nottaraṃ prativaktuṃ ca śakto'bhūjjanamejaya||

Seeing this, that descendant of Kuru was filled with great anxiety. O Janamejaya, seeing this, the hero could not resolve upon what he should do. inen was

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MBh 1 265.24

जनमेजय उवाच किमर्थं भगवान् वह्निः प्रत्यमित्रोऽभवद् युधि। सहदेवस्य यज्ञार्थं घटमानस्य वै द्विज॥

janamejaya uvāca kimarthaṃ bhagavān vahniḥ pratyamitro'bhavad yudhi| sahadevasya yajñārthaṃ ghaṭamānasya vai dvija||

Janamejaya said O exalted one, O Brahmana, why was it that the deity Agni became hostile in battle to Sahadeva who fighting for the accomplishment of a sacrifice?

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MBh 1 265.25

वैशम्पायन उवाच तत्र माहिष्मतीवासी भगवान् हव्यवाहनः। श्रूयते हि गृहीतो वै पुरस्तात् पारदारिकः॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca tatra māhiṣmatīvāsī bhagavān havyavāhanaḥ| śrūyate hi gṛhīto vai purastāt pāradārikaḥ||

Vaishampayana said It is heard that Agni, living in the city of Mahishmati, was formerly taken for an adulterer.

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MBh 1 265.26

नीलस्य राज्ञो दुहिता बभूवातीवशोभना। साग्निहोत्रमुपातिष्ठद् बोधनाय पितुः सदा॥

nīlasya rājño duhitā babhūvātīvaśobhanā| sāgnihotramupātiṣṭhad bodhanāya pituḥ sadā||

The daughter of the king Nila was exceedingly handsome. She always used to stay near her father's Agnihotra (sacred fire) to stir it up.

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MBh 1 265.27

व्यजनै—यमानोऽपि तावत् प्रज्वलते न सः। यावच्चारुपुटौष्ठेन वायुना न विधूयते॥

vyajanai—yamāno'pi tāvat prajvalate na saḥ| yāvaccārupuṭauṣṭhena vāyunā na vidhūyate||

Being fanned as much as was possible, the fire did not blaze up, till it was not blown by the breaths of the sweet lips of that girl

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MBh 1 265.28

ततः स भगवानाग्निश्चकमे तां सुदर्शनाम्। नीलस्य राज्ञः सर्वेषामुपनीतश्च सोऽभवत्॥

tataḥ sa bhagavānāgniścakame tāṃ sudarśanām| nīlasya rājñaḥ sarveṣāmupanītaśca so'bhavat||

It was said in the king Nila's palace and in the houses of all (men) that the illustrious Agni wanted to marry that beautiful maiden; and he was (in fact) accepted by her.

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MBh 1 265.29

ततो ब्राह्मणरूपेण रममाणो यदृच्छया। चकमे तां वरारोहां कन्यामुत्पललोचनाम्। तं तु राजा यथाशास्त्रमशासद् धार्मिकस्तदा॥

tato brāhmaṇarūpeṇa ramamāṇo yadṛcchayā| cakame tāṃ varārohāṃ kanyāmutpalalocanām| taṃ tu rājā yathāśāstramaśāsad dhārmikastadā||

One day when he (Agni), assuming the form of a Brahmana, was enjoying at pleasure in the company of that handsome girl, he was discovered by the king. The virtuous monarch then ordered the Brahmana to be punished according to law.

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MBh 1 265.30

प्रजज्वाल ततः कोपाद् भगवान् हव्यवाहनः। तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मितो राजा जगाम शिरसावनिम्॥

prajajvāla tataḥ kopād bhagavān havyavāhanaḥ| taṃ dṛṣṭvā vismito rājā jagāma śirasāvanim||

Thereupon the illustrious carrier of sacrificial libations (Agni) blazed up in wrath. Seeing this, the king was filled with astonishment, and he bent his head to the ground.

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MBh 1 265.31

ततः कालेन तां कन्यां तथैव हि तदा नृपः। प्रददौ विप्ररूपाय वह्नये शिरसा ततः॥

tataḥ kālena tāṃ kanyāṃ tathaiva hi tadā nṛpaḥ| pradadau viprarūpāya vahnaye śirasā tataḥ||

After sometime, bending his head low, the king bestowed his that daughter on Agni who was in the disguise of a Brahmana.

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MBh 1 265.32

प्रतिगृह्य च तां सुबूं नीलराज्ञः सुतां तदा। चक्रे प्रसादं भगवांस्तस्य राज्ञो विभावसुः॥

pratigṛhya ca tāṃ subūṃ nīlarājñaḥ sutāṃ tadā| cakre prasādaṃ bhagavāṃstasya rājño vibhāvasuḥ||

The illustrious Vibhavasu (Agni) accepted that fire-browed daughter of the king Nila, and he bestowed on the king his favours.

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MBh 1 265.33

वरेणच्छन्दयामास तं नृपं स्विष्टकृत्तमः। अभयं च स जग्राह स्वसैन्ये वै महीपतिः॥

vareṇacchandayāmāsa taṃ nṛpaṃ sviṣṭakṛttamaḥ| abhayaṃ ca sa jagrāha svasainye vai mahīpatiḥ||

The illustrious gratifier of all purposes (Agni) also asked the king to solicit a boon from him. The king asked the boon by which he with the troops while engaged in battle might never be struck with panic.

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MBh 1 265.34

ततः प्रभृति ये केचिदज्ञानात् तां पुरी नृपाः। जिगीषन्ति बलाद् राजंस्ते दह्यन्ते स्म वह्निना॥

tataḥ prabhṛti ye kecidajñānāt tāṃ purī nṛpāḥ| jigīṣanti balād rājaṃste dahyante sma vahninā||

O king, from that day he, who out of ignorance of this, desires to subjugate the city of the king (Nila), is consumed by fire.

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MBh 1 265.35

तस्यां पुर्यां तदा चैव माहिष्मत्यां कुरूद्वह। बभूवुरनतिग्राह्या योषितश्छन्दतः किल॥ एवमग्निर्वरं प्रादात् स्त्रीणामप्रतिवारणे। वरिण्यस्तत्र नार्यो हि यथेष्टं विचरन्त्युत॥

tasyāṃ puryāṃ tadā caiva māhiṣmatyāṃ kurūdvaha| babhūvuranatigrāhyā yoṣitaśchandataḥ kila|| evamagnirvaraṃ prādāt strīṇāmaprativāraṇe| variṇyastatra nāryo hi yatheṣṭaṃ vicarantyuta||

O perpetuator of the Kuru race, from that day the girls of the city of Mahishmati became rather unacceptable to others (as wives). Agni by his boon granted them sexual liberty. The women of that city, being not confined to a particular husband, always roamed as Sairini at will.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.36

वर्जयन्ति च राजानस्तत् पुरं भरतर्षभ। भयादग्नेर्महाराज तदाप्रभृति सर्वदा॥

varjayanti ca rājānastat puraṃ bharatarṣabha| bhayādagnermahārāja tadāprabhṛti sarvadā||

O best of the Bharata race, O great king, from that day all the kings avoid this city for the fear of fire.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.37

सहदेवस्तु धर्मात्मा सैन्यं दृष्ट्वा भयादितम्। परीतमग्निना राजन् नाकम्पत यथाचलः। उपस्पृश्य शुचिर्भूत्वा सोऽब्रवीत् पावकं ततः॥

sahadevastu dharmātmā sainyaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhayāditam| parītamagninā rājan nākampata yathācalaḥ| upaspṛśya śucirbhūtvā so'bravīt pāvakaṃ tataḥ||

O king, the virtuous-minded Sahadeva also, seeing his troops afflicted with fear and encircled with flames, stood motionless as a mountain. Touching water and purifying himself, he thus spoke to Pavaka (fire).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.38

सहदेव उवाच त्वदर्थोऽयं समारम्भः कृष्णवर्त्मन् नमोऽस्तु ते। मुखं त्वमसि देवानां यज्ञस्त्वमसि पावक॥

sahadeva uvāca tvadartho'yaṃ samārambhaḥ kṛṣṇavartman namo'stu te| mukhaṃ tvamasi devānāṃ yajñastvamasi pāvaka||

Sahadeva said O Pavaka, O Krishnavartman, (having) smoke for marking your track, I bow to you. You are the mouth of the celestials; you are the sacrifice itself.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.39

पावनात् पावकश्चासि वहनाद्धव्यवाहनः। वेदास्त्वदर्थं जाता वै जातवेदास्ततो ह्यसि॥

pāvanāt pāvakaścāsi vahanāddhavyavāhanaḥ| vedāstvadarthaṃ jātā vai jātavedāstato hyasi||

You are called Pavaka, because you sanctify every thing; thing; you are called Havyavahana, because you carry the sacrificial libation of Ghee. The Vedas have all sprung from you, and therefore, you are called Jatavedas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.40

चित्रभानुः सुरेशश्च अनलस्त्वं विभावसो। स्वर्गद्वारस्पृशश्चासि हुताशो ज्वलनः शिखी॥

citrabhānuḥ sureśaśca analastvaṃ vibhāvaso| svargadvāraspṛśaścāsi hutāśo jvalanaḥ śikhī||

You are Suresha (chief of the celestials), you Chitrabhanu, Anala, Svargadvarsparshi, Vibhavasu, Hutasha, Jvalana, Shikhi.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.41

वैश्वानरस्त्वं पिङ्गेशः प्लवङ्गो भूरितेजसः। कुमारसूस्त्वं भगवान् रुद्रगर्भो हिरण्यकृत्॥

vaiśvānarastvaṃ piṅgeśaḥ plavaṅgo bhūritejasaḥ| kumārasūstvaṃ bhagavān rudragarbho hiraṇyakṛt||

Vaishvanara, Pingesha, Plavanga and Bhuritejas. You are the origin of Kumara (Kartikeya). O exalted one, you are called Rudragarbha and Hiranyakrit.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.42

अग्निर्ददातु मे तेजो वायुः प्राणं ददातु मे। पृथिवी बलमादध्याच्छिवं चापो दिशन्तु मे॥

agnirdadātu me tejo vāyuḥ prāṇaṃ dadātu me| pṛthivī balamādadhyācchivaṃ cāpo diśantu me||

O Agni, let yourself grant me energy and let Vayu grant me life. Let earth grant me nourishment and strength, and let water grant me prosperity.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.43

अपांगर्भ महासत्त्व जातवेदः सुरेश्वर। देवानां मुखमग्ने त्वं सत्येन विपुनीहि माम्॥

apāṃgarbha mahāsattva jātavedaḥ sureśvara| devānāṃ mukhamagne tvaṃ satyena vipunīhi mām||

O the first cause of waters, O great purity, O the origin of the Vedas, Othe chief of the are celestials, O the mouth of the celestials, purify me by your truly.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.44

ऋषिभिर्ब्राह्मणैश्चैव दैवतैरसुरैरपि। नित्यं सुहुत यज्ञेषु सत्येन विपुनीहि माम्॥

ṛṣibhirbrāhmaṇaiścaiva daivatairasurairapi| nityaṃ suhuta yajñeṣu satyena vipunīhi mām||

The Rishis, the Brahmanas, the celestials and the Asuras every day pour Ghee in the sacrifice according to the ordinance. Let the rays of truth emanate from you as you exhibit yourself in sacrifices. Purify me,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.45

धूमकेतुः शिखी च त्वं पापहानिलसम्भवः। सर्वप्राणिषु नित्यस्थः सत्येन विपुनीहि माम्॥

dhūmaketuḥ śikhī ca tvaṃ pāpahānilasambhavaḥ| sarvaprāṇiṣu nityasthaḥ satyena vipunīhi mām||

O smoke-bannered deity, O possessor of flames, O deity born of Vayu, O god who is present in all creatures. Purify me by your rays of truth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.46

एवं स्तुतोऽसि भगवन् प्रीतेन शुचिना मया। तुष्टिं पुष्टिं श्रुतिं चैव प्रीतिं चाग्ने प्रयच्छ मे॥

evaṃ stuto'si bhagavan prītena śucinā mayā| tuṣṭiṃ puṣṭiṃ śrutiṃ caiva prītiṃ cāgne prayaccha me||

O exalted one having cheerfully cleansed myself, I do pray to you, O Agni, grant me now contentment and prosperity, knowledge and gladness.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.47

वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्येवं मन्त्रमाग्नेयं पठन् यो जुहुयाद् विभुम्। ऋद्धिमान् सततं दान्तः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca ityevaṃ mantramāgneyaṃ paṭhan yo juhuyād vibhum| ṛddhimān satataṃ dāntaḥ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate||

Vaishampayana said He, who will pour Ghee into Agni reciting these Mantras, will be ever blessed with prosperity. Having his souls under his complete control, he will be cleansed of all his sins.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.48

सहदेव उवाच यज्ञविजमिमं कर्तुं नार्हस्त्वं हव्यवाहन। एवमुक्त्वा तु माद्रेयः कुशैरास्तीर्य मेदिनीम्॥

sahadeva uvāca yajñavijamimaṃ kartuṃ nārhastvaṃ havyavāhana| evamuktvā tu mādreyaḥ kuśairāstīrya medinīm||

Sahadeva said O carrier of sacrificial libation (Agni), you should not put obstacle to a sacrifice. Having said this, the son of Madri (Sahadeva) spread some Kusha grass of the ground.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.49

विधिवत् पुरुषव्याघ्रः पावकं प्रत्युपाविशत्। प्रमुखे तस्य सैन्यस्य भीतोद्विग्नस्य भारत॥

vidhivat puruṣavyāghraḥ pāvakaṃ pratyupāviśat| pramukhe tasya sainyasya bhītodvignasya bhārata||

O descendant of Bharata, that best of men in expectation of the approaching fire then sat himself down in front of his terrified and anxious troops.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.50

न चैनमत्यगाद् वह्निर्वेलामिव महोदधिः। तमुपेत्य शनैर्वह्निरुवाच कुरुनन्दनम्॥

na cainamatyagād vahnirvelāmiva mahodadhiḥ| tamupetya śanairvahniruvāca kurunandanam||

Like the ocean that never pass beyond its shore, Agni did not pass over his (Sahadeva). Agni quietly came to him, and he thus spoke to that descendant of the Kuru.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.51

सहदेवं नृणां देवं सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः। उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ कौरव्य जिज्ञासेयं कृता मया। वेदि सर्वमभिप्रायं तद धर्मसुतस्य च॥

sahadevaṃ nṛṇāṃ devaṃ sāntvapūrvamidaṃ vacaḥ| uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha kauravya jijñāseyaṃ kṛtā mayā| vedi sarvamabhiprāyaṃ tada dharmasutasya ca||

Sahadeva, that god among men, these words of assurance, "O descendant of Kuru rise up, rise up. I was only trying you.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.52

मया तु रक्षिताव्येयं पुरी भरतसत्तम। यावद् राज्ञो हि नीलस्य कुले वंशधरा इति॥

mayā tu rakṣitāvyeyaṃ purī bharatasattama| yāvad rājño hi nīlasya kule vaṃśadharā iti||

I know all your purposes as well as those of the son of Dharma (Yudhishthira). O best of the Bharata race, this city will be protected by me.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.53

ईप्सितं तु करिष्यामि मनसस्तव पाण्डव॥ तत उत्थाय हृष्टात्मा प्राञ्जलिः शिरसा नतः।

īpsitaṃ tu kariṣyāmi manasastava pāṇḍava|| tata utthāya hṛṣṭātmā prāñjaliḥ śirasā nataḥ|

So long as there will be a scion in the King Nila's dynasty. O son of Pandu, I shall, however, accomplish the desire of your heart.”

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.54

पूजयामाय माद्रेयः पावकं भरतर्षभ॥ पावके विनिवृत्ते तु नीलो राजाभ्यगात् तदा।

pūjayāmāya mādreyaḥ pāvakaṃ bharatarṣabha|| pāvake vinivṛtte tu nīlo rājābhyagāt tadā|

O best of the Bharata race, the son of Madri rose up with a cheerful heart and bowing down his head with joined hands, he worshipped Pavaka (Agni).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.55

पावकस्याज्ञया चैनमर्चयामास पार्थिवः॥ सत्कारेण नरव्याघ्रं सहदेवं युधाम्पतिम्। प्रतिगृह्य च तां पूजां करे च विनिवेश्य च॥

pāvakasyājñayā cainamarcayāmāsa pārthivaḥ|| satkāreṇa naravyāghraṃ sahadevaṃ yudhāmpatim| pratigṛhya ca tāṃ pūjāṃ kare ca viniveśya ca||

On the disappearance of Pavaka king Nila came there, and at the command of that deity (Agni), the king worshipped with due rites that best of men and that master in war, Sahadeva, He accepted his worship and made him pay tribute.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.56

माद्रीसुतस्ततः प्रायाद विजयी दक्षिणां दिशम्। त्रैपुरं स वशे कृत्वा राजानममितौजसम्॥

mādrīsutastataḥ prāyāda vijayī dakṣiṇāṃ diśam| traipuraṃ sa vaśe kṛtvā rājānamamitaujasam||

Thereupon the victorious son of Madri went further towards the south. Having subjugated the immeasurably effulgent Tripura.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.57

निजग्राह महाबाहुस्तरसा पौरवेश्वरम्। आकृति कौशिकाचार्य यत्नेन महता ततः॥

nijagrāha mahābāhustarasā pauraveśvaram| ākṛti kauśikācārya yatnena mahatā tataḥ||

The mighty armed (hero) soon vanquished and subjugated the Paurava King; and he then with great deal of effort subjugated the preceptor of Kaushika, Akriti.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.58

वशे चक्रे महाबाहुः सुराष्ट्राधिपतिं तदा। सुराष्ट्रविषयस्थश्च प्रेषयामास रुक्मिणे॥ राजे भोजकटस्थाय महामात्राय धीमते। भीष्मकाय स धर्मात्मा साक्षादिन्द्रसखाय वै॥

vaśe cakre mahābāhuḥ surāṣṭrādhipatiṃ tadā| surāṣṭraviṣayasthaśca preṣayāmāsa rukmiṇe|| rāje bhojakaṭasthāya mahāmātrāya dhīmate| bhīṣmakāya sa dharmātmā sākṣādindrasakhāya vai||

The mighty armed (hero) then subjugated the king of Shurashtra. He sent an ambassador to king Rukmin of Bhishmaka in the territories of Bhojakata, who, rich in wealth and intelligence, was the friend of Indra.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.59

स चास्य प्रतिजग्राह ससुतः शासनं तदा। प्रीतिपूर्वं महाराज वासुदेवमवेक्ष्य च॥

sa cāsya pratijagrāha sasutaḥ śāsanaṃ tadā| prītipūrvaṃ mahārāja vāsudevamavekṣya ca||

O great king, remembering his friendship with Vasudeva (Krishna), that king with his son cheerfully accepted their (the Pandavas) sway.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.60

ततः स रत्नान्यादाय पुनः प्रायाद् युधाम्पतिः। ततः शूर्पारकं चैव तालाकटमथापि च॥

tataḥ sa ratnānyādāya punaḥ prāyād yudhāmpatiḥ| tataḥ śūrpārakaṃ caiva tālākaṭamathāpi ca||

Taking many jewels and much wealth from him (Rukmin), that master of war (Sahadeva) then subjugated Shuparaka and Talakata.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.61

वशे चक्रे महातेजा दण्डकांश्च महाबलः। सागरद्वीपवासांश्च नृपतीन् म्लेच्छयोनिजान्॥

vaśe cakre mahātejā daṇḍakāṃśca mahābalaḥ| sāgaradvīpavāsāṃśca nṛpatīn mlecchayonijān||

The greatly powerful (hero) then brought under his sway the exceedingly energetic Dandaka. Then he subjugated many kings born of the Mleccha race and living in the island in the sea;

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.62

निषादान् पुरुषादांश्च कर्णप्रावरणानपि। ये च कालमुखा नाम नरराक्षसयोनयः॥

niṣādān puruṣādāṃśca karṇaprāvaraṇānapi| ye ca kālamukhā nāma nararākṣasayonayaḥ||

Then the Nishadas, the cannibals, the Karnapravanas, those tribes called Kalamukhas who were a cross race between the men and Rakshasas,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.63

कृत्स्नं कोलागिरिं चैव सुरभीपत्तनं तथा। द्वीपं ताम्राह्वयं चैव पर्वतं रामकं तथा॥

kṛtsnaṃ kolāgiriṃ caiva surabhīpattanaṃ tathā| dvīpaṃ tāmrāhvayaṃ caiva parvataṃ rāmakaṃ tathā||

The whole of the Cole mountains, also Shurabhipattna, the island called Copper Island and the mountain called Ramaka.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.64

तिमिङ्गिलं च स नृपं वशे कृत्वा महामतिः। एकपादांश्च पुरुषान् केरलान् वनवासिनः॥

timiṅgilaṃ ca sa nṛpaṃ vaśe kṛtvā mahāmatiḥ| ekapādāṃśca puruṣān keralān vanavāsinaḥ||

Having brought under subjection, king Timingila, the illustrious warrior subjugated a wild tribe, named the Keralas who were men with one leg.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.65

नगरी संजयन्ती च पाखण्डं करहाटकम्। दूतैरेव वशे चक्रे करं चैनानदापयत्॥

nagarī saṃjayantī ca pākhaṇḍaṃ karahāṭakam| dūtaireva vaśe cakre karaṃ cainānadāpayat||

The son of Pandu also subjugated the city of Sanjayanti and the country of the Pakhandas and Karahatakas by means of his messengers alone; and he made them all pay tribute to him.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.66

पाण्ड्यांश्च द्रविडांश्चैव सहितांश्चोण्ड्रकेरलैः। आन्ध्रांस्तालवनांश्चैव कलिङ्गानुष्ट्रकर्णिकान्॥

pāṇḍyāṃśca draviḍāṃścaiva sahitāṃścoṇḍrakeralaiḥ| āndhrāṃstālavanāṃścaiva kaliṅgānuṣṭrakarṇikān||

The hero also subjugated and exacted tribute from the Pandyas, the Dravidas the Udrakeralas, the Andhras, the Talavanas the Kalinga, and the Ushtrakarnikas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.67

आटवीं च पुरी रम्यां यवनानां पुरं तथा। दूतैरेव वशे चक्रे करं चैनानदापयत्॥

āṭavīṃ ca purī ramyāṃ yavanānāṃ puraṃ tathā| dūtaireva vaśe cakre karaṃ cainānadāpayat||

He brought under his away the charming city of Atavi and also the city of the Yavanas by sending messengers and by exacting tribute.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.68

तत: कच्छगतो धीमान् दूतं माद्रवतीसुतः। प्रेषयामास हैडिम्बं पौलस्त्याय महात्मने। विभीषणाय धर्मात्मा प्रीतिपूर्वमरिंदमः॥ स चास्य प्रतिजग्राह शासनं प्रीतिपूर्वकम्। तच्च कालकृतं धीमानभ्यमन्यत स प्रभुः॥

tata: kacchagato dhīmān dūtaṃ mādravatīsutaḥ| preṣayāmāsa haiḍimbaṃ paulastyāya mahātmane| vibhīṣaṇāya dharmātmā prītipūrvamariṃdamaḥ|| sa cāsya pratijagrāha śāsanaṃ prītipūrvakam| tacca kālakṛtaṃ dhīmānabhyamanyata sa prabhuḥ||

O king of kings, that slayer of foes, the virtuous and intelligent son of Madri (Sahadeva), having (at last) arrived at the sea coast, sent ambassadors to the illustrious Vibhishana, the grandson of Pulastya. He also cheerfully accept his sway.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.69

ततः सम्प्रेषयामास रत्नानि विविधानि च। चन्दनागुरुकाष्ठानि दिव्यान्याभरणानि च॥

tataḥ sampreṣayāmāsa ratnāni vividhāni ca| candanāgurukāṣṭhāni divyānyābharaṇāni ca||

He (Vibhishana) sent to him (Sahadeva) various kinds of jewels and gems, sandal and aloe-woods, many celestials ornaments.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 265.70

वासांसि च महार्हाणि मणींश्चैव महाधनान्। न्यवर्तत ततो धीमान् सहदेवः प्रतापवान्॥

vāsāṃsi ca mahārhāṇi maṇīṃścaiva mahādhanān| nyavartata tato dhīmān sahadevaḥ pratāpavān||

Many costly apparels and many valuable pearls. Thereupon the intelligent Sahadeva returned to his kingdom.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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एवं निर्जित्य तरसा सान्त्वेन विजयेन च। करदान् पार्थिवान् कृत्वा प्रत्यागच्छदरिंदमः॥

evaṃ nirjitya tarasā sāntvena vijayena ca| karadān pārthivān kṛtvā pratyāgacchadariṃdamaḥ||

Having vanquished by war and by, conciliation many kings and having also made them pay tribute to him, that chastiser of foes returned (to his own city).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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धर्मराजाय तत् सर्व निवेद्य भरतर्षभ। कृतकर्मा सुखं राजन्नुवास जनमेजय॥

dharmarājāya tat sarva nivedya bharatarṣabha| kṛtakarmā sukhaṃ rājannuvāsa janamejaya||

O king, O Janamejaya, the best of the Bharata race (Sahadeva) presented all, that wealth to Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) and regarded himself crowned with success, and he became very happy.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)