Mahabharata — Volume II (Dutt edition) — Chapter 167

MBh 2 167.1

वैशम्पायन उवाच यथागतं गते शक्रे भ्रातृभिः सह सङ्गतः। कृष्णया चैव बीभत्सुर्धर्मपुत्रमपूजयत्॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca yathāgataṃ gate śakre bhrātṛbhiḥ saha saṅgataḥ| kṛṣṇayā caiva bībhatsurdharmaputramapūjayat||

Vaishampayana said : Sakra having left for his own abode. Vivatsu together with (his) brothers and Krishna paid homage to the son of Dharma.

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

MBh 2 167.2

अभिवादयमानं तं मूर्युपाघ्राय पाण्डवम्। हर्षगद्गदया वाचा प्रहृष्टोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत्॥

abhivādayamānaṃ taṃ mūryupāghrāya pāṇḍavam| harṣagadgadayā vācā prahṛṣṭo'rjunamabravīt||

Having smelt the head of the Pandava Arjuna who was bowing down to him, (the son of Dharma), highly glad, addressed (him) in words, broken on account of joy, thus

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

MBh 2 167.3

कथमर्जुन कालोऽयं स्वर्गे व्यतिगतस्तव। कथं चास्त्राण्यवाप्तानि देवराजश्च तोषितः॥

kathamarjuna kālo'yaṃ svarge vyatigatastava| kathaṃ cāstrāṇyavāptāni devarājaśca toṣitaḥ||

"O Arjuna, how have you spent this period in heaven? And how have you obtained the weapons and pleased the king of the gods?

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

MBh 2 167.4

सम्यग् वा ते गृहीतानि कच्चिदस्त्राणि पाण्डव। कच्चित् सुराधिपः प्रीतो रुद्रो वास्त्राण्यदाद् तव॥

samyag vā te gṛhītāni kaccidastrāṇi pāṇḍava| kaccit surādhipaḥ prīto rudro vāstrāṇyadād tava||

O Pandava, have you thoroughly secured the weapons? Have the king of the gods and Rudra cheerfully given you the weapons?

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MBh 2 167.5

यथा दृष्टश्च ते शक्रो भगवान् वा पिनाकधृक्। यथैवास्त्राण्यवाप्तानि यथैवाराधितश्च ते॥

yathā dṛṣṭaśca te śakro bhagavān vā pinākadhṛk| yathaivāstrāṇyavāptāni yathaivārādhitaśca te||

How did you see the divine Sakra and the wielder of the Pinaka (Shiva) and how did you obtain the weapons and how did you worship (them),

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MBh 2 167.6

यथोक्तवांस्त्वां भगवान् शतक्रतुररिंदम। कृतप्रियस्त्वयास्मीति तस्य ते किं प्रियं कृतम्॥

yathoktavāṃstvāṃ bhagavān śatakraturariṃdama| kṛtapriyastvayāsmīti tasya te kiṃ priyaṃ kṛtam||

And what good service you rendered to that tormentor of foes the worshipful performer of hundred sacrifices that he said "I have been pleased with you,”

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

MBh 2 167.7

एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण महाद्युते। यथा तुष्टो महादेवो देवराजस्तथानघ॥

etadicchāmyahaṃ śrotuṃ vistareṇa mahādyute| yathā tuṣṭo mahādevo devarājastathānagha||

All this, O you of brilliant lustre, I am desirous of hearing in detail. O pure one, how Mahadeva and the king of the gods were pleased (with you).

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

MBh 2 167.8

यच्चापि वज्रपाणेस्तु प्रियं कृतमरिंदम। एतदाख्याहि मे सर्वमखिलेनधनंजय॥

yaccāpi vajrapāṇestu priyaṃ kṛtamariṃdama| etadākhyāhi me sarvamakhilenadhanaṃjaya||

What good (service) you rendered to the wielder of the thunderbolt-the tormentor of foes, O Dhananjaya, relate to me (all) this fully"

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

MBh 2 167.9

अर्जुन उवाच शृणु हन्त महाराज विधिना येन दृष्टवान्। शतक्रतुमहं देवं भगवन्तं च शङ्करम्॥

arjuna uvāca śṛṇu hanta mahārāja vidhinā yena dṛṣṭavān| śatakratumahaṃ devaṃ bhagavantaṃ ca śaṅkaram||

Arjuna rcplied Listen, O great king, in what manner I beheld the divine performer of hundred sacrifices and worshipful Shankara.

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

MBh 2 167.10

विद्यामधीत्य तां राजस्त्वयोक्तामरिमर्दन। भवता च समादिष्टस्तपसे प्रस्थितो वनम्॥

vidyāmadhītya tāṃ rājastvayoktāmarimardana| bhavatā ca samādiṣṭastapase prasthito vanam||

O destroyer of foes, having studied that (branch of) learning as directed by you, I repaired to the forest at your command for practicing asceticism.

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

MBh 2 167.11

भृगुतुङ्गमथो गत्वा काम्यकादास्थितस्तपः। एकरात्रोषितः कञ्चिदपश्यं ब्राह्मणं पथि॥

bhṛgutuṅgamatho gatvā kāmyakādāsthitastapaḥ| ekarātroṣitaḥ kañcidapaśyaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ pathi||

Having repaired from Kamyaktua Brigutunga and having spent there one night in practicing asceticism I met a Brahmana on the way.

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

MBh 2 167.12

स मामपृच्छत् कौन्तेय क्वासि गन्ता ब्रवीहि मे। तस्मा अवितथं सर्वमब्रुवं कुरुनन्दन॥

sa māmapṛcchat kaunteya kvāsi gantā bravīhi me| tasmā avitathaṃ sarvamabruvaṃ kurunandana||

He asked me 'O son of Kunti, tell me where you will go' O son of Kuru, thereupon, I related to him everything faithfully.

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

MBh 2 167.13

स तथ्यं मम तच्छ्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणो राजसत्तम। अपूजयत मां राजन् प्रीतिमांश्चाभवन्मयि॥

sa tathyaṃ mama tacchrutvā brāhmaṇo rājasattama| apūjayata māṃ rājan prītimāṃścābhavanmayi||

O best of kings, hearing me narrate faithfully (everything) that Brahmana became well disposed towards me and, O king, greeted me.

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

MBh 2 167.14

ततो मामब्रवीत् प्रीतस्तप आतिष्ठ भारत। तपस्वी नचिरेण त्वं द्रक्ष्यसे विबुधाधिपम्॥

tato māmabravīt prītastapa ātiṣṭha bhārata| tapasvī nacireṇa tvaṃ drakṣyase vibudhādhipam||

And being pleased, he said to me "practice asceticism. By asceticism you will soon behold the lord of the gods.'

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

MBh 2 167.15

ततोऽहं वचनात् तस्य गिरिमारुह्य शैशिरम्। तपोऽतप्यं महाराज मासं मूलफलाशनः॥

tato'haṃ vacanāt tasya girimāruhya śaiśiram| tapo'tapyaṃ mahārāja māsaṃ mūlaphalāśanaḥ||

Then, following his instructions I ascended the mountain Saisira (Himalayas) and began to practice asceticism, living on fruits and roots in the (first) month.

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

MBh 2 167.16

द्वितीयश्चापि मे मासो जलं भक्षयतो गतः। निराहारस्तृतीयेऽथ मासे पाण्डवनन्दन॥

dvitīyaścāpi me māso jalaṃ bhakṣayato gataḥ| nirāhārastṛtīye'tha māse pāṇḍavanandana||

(And), O son of Pandu, I spent the second month living on water only and in the third I ate nothing at all.

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

MBh 2 167.17

अर्श्वबाहुश्चतुर्थं तु मासमस्मि स्थितस्तदा। न च मे हीयते प्राणस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥

arśvabāhuścaturthaṃ tu māsamasmi sthitastadā| na ca me hīyate prāṇastadadbhutamivābhavat||

In the fourth month I remained with upraised arms; and it is a wonder that my strength did not diminish.

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

MBh 2 167.18

पञ्चमे त्वथ सम्प्राप्ते प्रथमे दिवसे गते। वराहसंस्थितं भूतं मत्समीपं समागमत्॥

pañcame tvatha samprāpte prathame divase gate| varāhasaṃsthitaṃ bhūtaṃ matsamīpaṃ samāgamat||

And when the first day of the fifth month had passed away, there appeared before me a being having the appearance of a boar,

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MBh 2 167.19

निघ्नन् प्रोथेन पृथिवीं विलिखंचरणैरपि। सम्मार्जञ्जठरेणोर्वी विवर्तश्च मुहुर्मुहुः॥

nighnan prothena pṛthivīṃ vilikhaṃcaraṇairapi| sammārjañjaṭhareṇorvī vivartaśca muhurmuhuḥ||

Ploughing the earth with his mouth, striking (it) with his feet, rubbing the ground with his belly and roving constantly to and fro in a frightful manner.

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

MBh 2 167.20

अनु तस्यापरं भूतं महत् कैरातसंस्थितम्। धनुर्बाणासिमत् प्राप्तं स्त्रीगणानुगतं तदा॥

anu tasyāparaṃ bhūtaṃ mahat kairātasaṃsthitam| dhanurbāṇāsimat prāptaṃ strīgaṇānugataṃ tadā||

He was followed by another great being, in the shape of a hunter, armed with bow, arrows and sword and accompanied by females.

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

MBh 2 167.21

ततोऽहंधनुरादाय तथाक्षय्ये महेषुधी। अताडयं शरेणाथ तद् भूतं लोमहर्षणम्॥

tato'haṃdhanurādāya tathākṣayye maheṣudhī| atāḍayaṃ śareṇātha tad bhūtaṃ lomaharṣaṇam||

Then, taking up my bow and two inexhaustible quivers, I pierced that creature, causing the hair stand on the end, with an arrow.

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

MBh 2 167.22

युगपत् तं किरातस्तु विकृष्य बलवद्धनुः। अभ्याजने दृढतरं कम्पयत्रिव मे मनः॥

yugapat taṃ kirātastu vikṛṣya balavaddhanuḥ| abhyājane dṛḍhataraṃ kampayatriva me manaḥ||

The hunter too, drawing his strong bow simultaneously (with me), wounded him more efficiently, as if making my mind tremble.

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

MBh 2 167.23

स तु मामब्रवीद् राजन् मम पूर्वपरिग्रहः। मृगयाधर्ममुत्सृज्य किमर्थं ताडितस्त्वया॥

sa tu māmabravīd rājan mama pūrvaparigrahaḥ| mṛgayādharmamutsṛjya kimarthaṃ tāḍitastvayā||

And he said to me, O King, "why have you, disregarding the rules of hunting aimed at the animal first struck by me?

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MBh 2 167.24

एष ते निशितैर्बाणैर्दप॑ हन्मि स्थिरो भव। सधनुष्मान् महाकायस्ततो मामभ्यभाषत॥

eṣa te niśitairbāṇairdapa̭ hanmi sthiro bhava| sadhanuṣmān mahākāyastato māmabhyabhāṣata||

Stay (awhile), I will destroy your pride with these sharpened arrows." Then that hugebodied being taking up his bow rushed against me.

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

MBh 2 167.25

ततो गिरिमिवात्यर्थमावृणोन्मां महाशरैः। तं चाहं शरवर्षेण महता समवाकिरम्॥

tato girimivātyarthamāvṛṇonmāṃ mahāśaraiḥ| taṃ cāhaṃ śaravarṣeṇa mahatā samavākiram||

He then cnveloped me entirely with mighty arrows (just) as a mountain (is covered with a mighty shower). I too, surrounded him with a mighty shower of shafts.

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MBh 2 167.26

ततः शरैर्दीप्तमुखैर्यन्त्रितैरनुमन्त्रितैः। प्रत्यविध्यमहं तं तु वजैरिव शिलोच्चयम्॥

tataḥ śarairdīptamukhairyantritairanumantritaiḥ| pratyavidhyamahaṃ taṃ tu vajairiva śiloccayam||

Then I pierced him with steady arrows of blazing points and inspired with mantras (just) as a mountain is pierced by a thunderbolt.

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

MBh 2 167.27

तस्य तच्छतधा रूपमभवच्च सहस्रधा। तानि चास्य शरीराणि शरैरहमताडयम्॥

tasya tacchatadhā rūpamabhavacca sahasradhā| tāni cāsya śarīrāṇi śarairahamatāḍayam||

Thereupon his body became multiplied a hundred and a thousand times. (But) I pierced all his bodies with arrows.

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

MBh 2 167.28

पुनस्तानि शरीराणि एकीभूतानि भारत। अदृश्यन्त महाराज तान्यहं व्यधमं पुनः॥

punastāni śarīrāṇi ekībhūtāni bhārata| adṛśyanta mahārāja tānyahaṃ vyadhamaṃ punaḥ||

Again, O Bharata, O great king, seeing that all his bodies became merged into one, 1 struck at it a second time.

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MBh 2 167.29

अणुवृहच्छिरा भूत्वा बृहच्चाणुशिराः पुनः। एकीभूतस्तदा राजन् सोऽभ्यवर्तत मां युधि॥

aṇuvṛhacchirā bhūtvā bṛhaccāṇuśirāḥ punaḥ| ekībhūtastadā rājan so'bhyavartata māṃ yudhi||

He now assumed a diminutive body with large head and then a large body with a small head. And again assuming his former shape, he came before me to fight.

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MBh 2 167.30

यदाभिभवितुं बाणैर्न च शक्नोमि तं रणे। ततो महास्त्रमातिष्ठं वायव्यं भरतर्षभ॥

yadābhibhavituṃ bāṇairna ca śaknomi taṃ raṇe| tato mahāstramātiṣṭhaṃ vāyavyaṃ bharatarṣabha||

When, O most exalted of the Bharatas, I could not crush him with arrows in the combat, I aimed (at him) the mighty weapon presided over by the wind god.

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MBh 2 167.31

न चैनमशकं हन्तुं तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्। तस्मिन् प्रतिहते चास्त्रे विस्मयो मे महानभूत्॥

na cainamaśakaṃ hantuṃ tadadbhutamivābhavat| tasmin pratihate cāstre vismayo me mahānabhūt||

(But) it was a wonder (to me) that I could not hurt him (even with that). And when that weapon produced no effect I was lost in great wonder.

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MBh 2 167.32

भूय एव महाराज सविशेषमहं ततः। अस्त्रपूगेन महता रणे भूतमवाकिरम्॥

bhūya eva mahārāja saviśeṣamahaṃ tataḥ| astrapūgena mahatā raṇe bhūtamavākiram||

Again O king, with a vigorous effort I covered him, in that encounter, with numerous mighty weapons.

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MBh 2 167.33

स्थूणाकर्णभयो जालं शरवर्षमथोल्बणम्। शलभास्त्रमश्मवर्ष समास्थायाहमभ्ययाम्॥

sthūṇākarṇabhayo jālaṃ śaravarṣamatholbaṇam| śalabhāstramaśmavarṣa samāsthāyāhamabhyayām||

I then discharged at him. Sthunakarna, Varuna, Saravarsa, Ulvana, Salava and Asmavarsa weapons.

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MBh 2 167.34

जग्रास प्रसभं तानि सर्वाण्यस्त्राणि मे नृप। तेषु सर्वेषु जग्धेषु ब्रह्मास्त्रं महदादिशम्॥

jagrāsa prasabhaṃ tāni sarvāṇyastrāṇi me nṛpa| teṣu sarveṣu jagdheṣu brahmāstraṃ mahadādiśam||

But, O king, he instantly devoured all those weapons discharged by me. And when all those had been swallowed up, I aimed (at him) the weapon presided over by Brahma.

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MBh 2 167.35

ततः प्रज्वलितैर्बाणैः सर्वतः सोपचीयते। उपचीयमानश्च मया महास्त्रेण व्यवर्धत।॥

tataḥ prajvalitairbāṇaiḥ sarvataḥ sopacīyate| upacīyamānaśca mayā mahāstreṇa vyavardhata|||

He was then completely covered with flaming arrows (issuing from that weapon) and when thus covered with that mighty weapon his body began to expand.

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MBh 2 167.36

तत: संतापिता लोका मत्प्रसूतेन तेजसा। क्षणेन हि दिशः खं च सर्वतो हि विदीपितम्॥

tata: saṃtāpitā lokā matprasūtena tejasā| kṣaṇena hi diśaḥ khaṃ ca sarvato hi vidīpitam||

Then on account of the energy of that weapon discharged by me, all the world became oppressed and all the points and the firmament became suddenly illuminated.

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MBh 2 167.37

तदप्यस्त्रं महातेजाः क्षणेनैव व्यशातयत्। ब्रह्मास्त्रे तु हते राजन् भयं मां महदाविशत्॥

tadapyastraṃ mahātejāḥ kṣaṇenaiva vyaśātayat| brahmāstre tu hate rājan bhayaṃ māṃ mahadāviśat||

(But) that highly-energetic being instantly baffled even that weapon. And, O king, that weapon presided over by Brahma being destroyed, I was seized with a terrible fear.

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MBh 2 167.38

ततोऽहंधनुरादाय तथाक्षय्ये महेषुधी। सहसाभ्यहनं भूतं तान्यप्यस्त्राण्यभक्षयत्॥

tato'haṃdhanurādāya tathākṣayye maheṣudhī| sahasābhyahanaṃ bhūtaṃ tānyapyastrāṇyabhakṣayat||

Thereupon instantly taking up my bow and the inexhaustible quivers, I aimed at him, (but) that being devoured those weapons also.

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MBh 2 167.39

हतेष्वस्त्रेषु सर्वेषु भक्षितेष्वायुधेषु च। मम तस्य च भूतस्य बाहुयुद्धमवर्तत॥

hateṣvastreṣu sarveṣu bhakṣiteṣvāyudheṣu ca| mama tasya ca bhūtasya bāhuyuddhamavartata||

All the weapons being (thus) baffled and devoured, that being and myself became engaged in a wrestling.

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

MBh 2 167.40

व्यायाम मुष्टिभिः कृत्वा तलैरपि समागतैः। अपारयंश्च तद् भूतं निश्चेष्टमगमं महीम्॥

vyāyāma muṣṭibhiḥ kṛtvā talairapi samāgataiḥ| apārayaṃśca tad bhūtaṃ niśceṣṭamagamaṃ mahīm||

At first we dealt blows and then gave slaps; but unable to crush him, I (at last) fell down on the ground deprived of sensation.

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

MBh 2 167.41

ततः प्रहस्य तद् भूतं तत्रैवान्तरधीयत। सह स्त्रीभिर्महाराज पश्यतो मेऽद्धृतोपमम्॥

tataḥ prahasya tad bhūtaṃ tatraivāntaradhīyata| saha strībhirmahārāja paśyato me'ddhṛtopamam||

Then, O great king, that being, giving forth a laugh, vanished with the women even at that very spot. And this struck me with wonder.

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

MBh 2 167.42

एवं कृत्वा स भगवांस्ततोऽन्यद् रूपमास्थितः। दिव्यमेव महाराज वसानोऽद्भुतमम्बरम्॥

evaṃ kṛtvā sa bhagavāṃstato'nyad rūpamāsthitaḥ| divyameva mahārāja vasāno'dbhutamambaram||

That divine being, having done this great king, appeared in another divine form, wearing a wonderful garment.

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

MBh 2 167.43

हित्वा किरातरूपं च भगवांस्त्रिदशेश्वरः। स्वरूपं दिव्यमास्थाय तस्थौ तत्र महेश्वरः॥

hitvā kirātarūpaṃ ca bhagavāṃstridaśeśvaraḥ| svarūpaṃ divyamāsthāya tasthau tatra maheśvaraḥ||

(Then) that divine lord of the gods, Maheshvara, giving up the from of hunter, ance.

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

MBh 2 167.44

अदृश्यत ततः साक्षाद् भगवान् गोवृषध्वजः। उमासहायो व्यालधृग् बहुरूपः पिनाकधूक्॥

adṛśyata tataḥ sākṣād bhagavān govṛṣadhvajaḥ| umāsahāyo vyāladhṛg bahurūpaḥ pinākadhūk||

(Then) that very divine being, the wielder of the Pinaka, capable of assuming many shapes, having the bull for his emblem and bearing serpents, appeared before me with Uma.

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

MBh 2 167.45

स मामभ्येत्य समरे तथैवाभिमुखं स्थितम्। शूलपाणिरथोवाच तुष्टोऽस्मीति परंतप॥

sa māmabhyetya samare tathaivābhimukhaṃ sthitam| śūlapāṇirathovāca tuṣṭo'smīti paraṃtapa||

He with the trident in his hand, coming up to me and seeing me ready for fight, O tormentor of foes, said "I am pleased (with you)."

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

MBh 2 167.46

ततस्तद्धनुरादाय तूणौ चाक्षय्यसायको। प्रादान्ममैव भगवान्धारयस्वेति चाव्रवीत्॥

tatastaddhanurādāya tūṇau cākṣayyasāyako| prādānmamaiva bhagavāndhārayasveti cāvravīt||

Then, holding (my) bow and the two arrowcase furnished with inexhaustible shafts, that divine one returned them to me saying "crave some boon.

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

MBh 2 167.47

तुष्टोऽस्मि तव कौन्तेय ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते। यत् ते मनोगतं वीर तद् ब्रूहि वितराम्यहम्॥

tuṣṭo'smi tava kaunteya brūhi kiṃ karavāṇi te| yat te manogataṃ vīra tad brūhi vitarāmyaham||

O son of Kunti, I am pleased (with you). Say what I shall do for you. Tell me, O hero, what is your wish. I will fulfill it.

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

MBh 2 167.48

अमरत्वमपाहाय ब्रूहि यत् ते मनोगतम्। ततः प्राञ्जलिरेदाहमस्त्रेषु गतमानसः॥

amaratvamapāhāya brūhi yat te manogatam| tataḥ prāñjaliredāhamastreṣu gatamānasaḥ||

Tell me what it is that you cherish in your mind if it be not immortality." Thereupon with joined hands and with my mind bent on obtaining weapons,

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

MBh 2 167.49

प्रणम्य मनसा शर्वं ततो वचनमाददे। भगवान् मे प्रसन्नश्चेदीप्सितोऽयं वरो मम॥

praṇamya manasā śarvaṃ tato vacanamādade| bhagavān me prasannaścedīpsito'yaṃ varo mama||

And adòring him inwardly, I said these words “O god, if you are pleased with me, I crave this boon, (viz.).

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

MBh 2 167.50

अस्त्राणीच्छाम्यहं ज्ञातुं यानि देवेषु कानिचित्। ददानीत्येव भगवानब्रवीत् त्र्यम्बकश्च माम्॥

astrāṇīcchāmyahaṃ jñātuṃ yāni deveṣu kānicit| dadānītyeva bhagavānabravīt tryambakaśca mām||

I am to have a knowledge of all the weapons presided over by the gods.” Then the god, Traymbaka, said to me" I will give (them).

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

MBh 2 167.51

रौद्रमस्त्रं मदीयं त्वामुपस्थास्यति पाण्डव। प्रददौ च मम प्रीत: सोऽस्त्रं पाशुपतं महत्॥

raudramastraṃ madīyaṃ tvāmupasthāsyati pāṇḍava| pradadau ca mama prīta: so'straṃ pāśupataṃ mahat||

O Pandava, my own weapon, Rudra, shall ever be present to you.” (And) being satisfied (with me) he granted that mighty weapon, Pashupatha.

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

MBh 2 167.52

उवाच च महादेवो दत्त्वा मेऽस्त्रं सनातनम्। न प्रयोज्यं भवेदेतन्मानुषेषु कथञ्चन॥

uvāca ca mahādevo dattvā me'straṃ sanātanam| na prayojyaṃ bhavedetanmānuṣeṣu kathañcana||

Having bestowed upon me that eternal weapon, Mahadeva said “this (weapon) shall by no means be discharged against men.

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

MBh 2 167.53

जगद् विनिर्दहेदेवमल्पतेजसि पातितम्। पीड्यमानेन बलवत् प्रयोज्यं स्याद्धनंजय॥

jagad vinirdahedevamalpatejasi pātitam| pīḍyamānena balavat prayojyaṃ syāddhanaṃjaya||

If hurled at a being of small energy it will burn up the universe. This powerful weapon can be discharged only when you will be hard pressed.

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

MBh 2 167.54

अस्त्राणां प्रतिघाते च सर्वथैव प्रयोजयेत्। तदप्रतिहतं दिव्यं सर्वास्त्रप्रतिषेधनम्॥

astrāṇāṃ pratighāte ca sarvathaiva prayojayet| tadapratihataṃ divyaṃ sarvāstrapratiṣedhanam||

This celestials weapon, as baffling all the weapons, can at all times be discharged in order to ward off other weapons.

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

MBh 2 167.55

मूर्तिमन्मे स्थितं पार्श्वे प्रसन्ने गोवृषध्वजे। उत्सादनममित्राणां परसेनानिकर्तनम्॥

mūrtimanme sthitaṃ pārśve prasanne govṛṣadhvaje| utsādanamamitrāṇāṃ parasenānikartanam||

The god Vrishadhvaja (one having the bull for his emblem) being thus pleased, there remained manifest by my side that (weapon) capable of annihilating enemies and destroying the hostile forces,

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

MBh 2 167.56

दुरासदं दुष्प्रसह सुरदानवराक्षसैः। अनुज्ञातस्त्वहं तेन तत्रैव समुपाविशम्॥

durāsadaṃ duṣprasaha suradānavarākṣasaiḥ| anujñātastvahaṃ tena tatraiva samupāviśam||

Unrivalled and difficult to be endured by the gods, the Danavas and the Rakshasas. Commanded by him, I then sat down there,

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

MBh 2 167.57

प्रेक्षतश्चैव मे देवस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत॥

prekṣataścaiva me devastatraivāntaradhīyata||

(And) in my very sight he disappeared at that very spot.

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