Mahabharata — Volume I (Dutt edition) — Chapter 27
MBh 1 27.1
सौतिरुवाच संप्रहृष्टात्स्ततो नागा जलधाराप्लुतास्तदा। सुपर्णेनोह्यमानास्ते जग्मुस्तं द्वीपमाशु वै॥
sautiruvāca saṃprahṛṣṭātstato nāgā jaladhārāplutāstadā| suparṇenohyamānāste jagmustaṃ dvīpamāśu vai||
Sauti said: The Nagas became exceedingly glad on being wetted by the great shower; and carried by the bird (Garuda) they soon arrived at the island.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.2
तं द्वीपं मकरावासं विहितं विश्वकर्मणा। तत्र ते लवणं घोरं ददृशुः पूर्वमागताः॥
taṃ dvīpaṃ makarāvāsaṃ vihitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā| tatra te lavaṇaṃ ghoraṃ dadṛśuḥ pūrvamāgatāḥ||
That island was assigned by the creator as the abode of Makaras. Coming there they first saw the fearful Lavana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.3
सुपर्णसहिताः सर्पाः काननं च मनोरमम्। सागराम्बुपरिक्षिप्तं पक्षिसंघनिनादितम्॥
suparṇasahitāḥ sarpāḥ kānanaṃ ca manoramam| sāgarāmbuparikṣiptaṃ pakṣisaṃghanināditam||
They with Garuda saw the charming woods, washed by the waters of the sea and resounding with the music of the birds.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.4
विचित्रफलपुष्पाभिर्वनराजिभिरावृतम्। भवनैरावृतं रम्यैस्तथा पद्माकरैरपि॥
vicitraphalapuṣpābhirvanarājibhirāvṛtam| bhavanairāvṛtaṃ ramyaistathā padmākarairapi||
There were beautiful trees full of various fruits and flowers, there were also charming mansions and many tanks with lotuses.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.5
प्रसन्नसलिलैश्चापि ह्रदैर्दिव्यैर्विभूषितम्। दिव्यगन्धवहैः पुण्यैर्मारुतैरुपवीजितम्॥
prasannasalilaiścāpi hradairdivyairvibhūṣitam| divyagandhavahaiḥ puṇyairmārutairupavījitam||
It was adorned with many beautiful lakes of pure water; it was refreshed with sweet incense-carrying breezes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.6
उत्पतद्भिरिवाकाशं वृक्षैर्मलयजैरपि। शोभितं पुष्पवर्षाणि मुञ्चद्भिर्मारुतोद्धतैः॥
utpatadbhirivākāśaṃ vṛkṣairmalayajairapi| śobhitaṃ puṣpavarṣāṇi muñcadbhirmārutoddhataiḥ||
It was adorned with many trees that only grow on the Malaya hill, as high as the high heavens. It, being shaken by the breeze, dropped showers of flowers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.7
वायुविक्षिप्तकुसुमैस्तथाऽन्यैरपि पादपैः। किरद्भिरिव तत्रस्थानागान्पुष्पाम्बुवृष्टिभिः॥
vāyuvikṣiptakusumaistathā'nyairapi pādapaiḥ| kiradbhiriva tatrasthānāgānpuṣpāmbuvṛṣṭibhiḥ||
There were also various other trees whose flowers were scattered about by the breeze. It seemed as if these trees bathed the Nagas with a shower of rain in the shape of their flowers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.8
मन:संहर्षजं दिव्यं गन्धर्वाप्सरसां प्रियम्। मत्तभ्रमरसंघुष्टं मनोज्ञाकृतिदर्शनम्॥
mana:saṃharṣajaṃ divyaṃ gandharvāpsarasāṃ priyam| mattabhramarasaṃghuṣṭaṃ manojñākṛtidarśanam||
It was charming, beautiful and dear to the Gandharvas and always gave them pleasure. It was full of bees intoxicated with the honey they sucked. The sight of its appearance was exceedingly beautiful.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.9
रमणीयं शिवं पुण्यं सर्वैर्जनमनोहरैः। नानापक्षिरुतं रम्यं कदूपुत्रप्रहर्षणम्॥
ramaṇīyaṃ śivaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvairjanamanoharaiḥ| nānāpakṣirutaṃ ramyaṃ kadūputrapraharṣaṇam||
It was beautiful, beneficial, holy and charming to all. Echoing with the sweet notes of various birds, it much delighted the sons of Kadru.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.10
तत्ते वनं समासाद्य विजह्वः पन्नगास्तदा। अब्रुवंश्च महावीर्यं सुपर्णं पतगेश्वरम्॥
tatte vanaṃ samāsādya vijahvaḥ pannagāstadā| abruvaṃśca mahāvīryaṃ suparṇaṃ patageśvaram||
Having arrived at that forest, the snakes very much enjoyed themselves and then they commanded the king of the birds, Garuda of great strength.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.11
वहास्मानपरं द्वीपं सुरम्यं विमलोदकम्। त्वं हि देशान्बहूनम्यान्व्रजन्पश्यसि खेचर॥
vahāsmānaparaṃ dvīpaṃ suramyaṃ vimalodakam| tvaṃ hi deśānbahūnamyānvrajanpaśyasi khecara||
“Take us to some other beautiful islands with pure water. O bird, you must have seen many beautiful countries when coursing through the sky."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.12
स विचिन्त्याब्रवीत्पक्षी मातरं विनतां तदा। किं कारणं मया मातः कर्तव्यं सर्पभाषितम्॥
sa vicintyābravītpakṣī mātaraṃ vinatāṃ tadā| kiṃ kāraṇaṃ mayā mātaḥ kartavyaṃ sarpabhāṣitam||
Having reflected for some time he (Garuda) asked his mother. “Why, O mother, am I to do the bidding of these snakes?"
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.13
विनतोवाच दासीभूतास्मि दुर्योगात्सपल्याः पतगोत्तम। पणं वितथमास्थाय सस्पधिना कृतम्॥
vinatovāca dāsībhūtāsmi duryogātsapalyāḥ patagottama| paṇaṃ vitathamāsthāya saspadhinā kṛtam||
Vinata said: O best of birds, from misfortune, I have become a slave of my husband's second wife. The snakes caused me to lose the wager by deception; and thus have I become a slave.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.14
तस्मिंस्तु कथिते मात्रा कारणे गगनेचरः। उवाच वचनं सस्तेिन दुःखेन दुःखितः॥
tasmiṃstu kathite mātrā kāraṇe gaganecaraḥ| uvāca vacanaṃ sasteina duḥkhena duḥkhitaḥ||
When his mother told him the reason, the bird in great sorrow said to the snakes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.15
किमाहत्य विदित्वा वा किं वा कृत्वेह पौरुषम्। दास्याद्वो विप्रमुच्येयं तथ्यं वदत लेलिहाः॥
kimāhatya viditvā vā kiṃ vā kṛtveha pauruṣam| dāsyādvo vipramucyeyaṃ tathyaṃ vadata lelihāḥ||
“Tell me, O snakes, by bringing what, or gaining what knowledge or doing what great work, we may be freed from this state of slavery.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 27.16
सौतिरुवाच श्रुत्वा तमब्रुवन्सर्पा आहरामृतमोजसा। ततो दास्याद्विप्रमोक्षो भविता तव खेचर॥
sautiruvāca śrutvā tamabruvansarpā āharāmṛtamojasā| tato dāsyādvipramokṣo bhavitā tava khecara||
Sauti said: Having heard him the snakes said, “Bring the Ambrosia by force. Then, O bird, you will be freed from slavery."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)