Mahabharata — Volume II (Dutt edition) — Chapter 168
MBh 2 168.1
अर्जुन उवाच ततस्तामवसं प्रीतो रजनीं तत्र भारत। प्रसादाद् देवदेवस्य त्र्यम्बकस्य महात्मनः॥
arjuna uvāca tatastāmavasaṃ prīto rajanīṃ tatra bhārata| prasādād devadevasya tryambakasya mahātmanaḥ||
Arjuna said : Then, O Bharata, by the favour of that highsouled god of gods-Tryambaka-I pleasantly passed that night there.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.2
व्युषितो रजनीं चाहं कृत्वा पौर्वाहिणकीः क्रियाः। अपश्यं तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं दृष्टवानस्मि यं पुरा॥
vyuṣito rajanīṃ cāhaṃ kṛtvā paurvāhiṇakīḥ kriyāḥ| apaśyaṃ taṃ dvijaśreṣṭhaṃ dṛṣṭavānasmi yaṃ purā||
Having performed my morning devotions when the night drew to a close, I beheld that best of the Brahmanas whom I had previously seen. see
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.3
तस्मै चाहं यथावृत्तं सर्वमेव न्यवेदयम्। भगवन्तं महादेवं समेतोऽस्मीति भारत॥
tasmai cāhaṃ yathāvṛttaṃ sarvameva nyavedayam| bhagavantaṃ mahādevaṃ sameto'smīti bhārata||
I related to him faithfully all that occurred, namely, O Bharata, my interview with the divine Mahadev.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.4
स मामुवाच राजेन्द्र प्रीयमाणो द्विजोत्तमः। दृष्टस्त्वया महादेवो यथा नान्येन केनचित्॥
sa māmuvāca rājendra prīyamāṇo dvijottamaḥ| dṛṣṭastvayā mahādevo yathā nānyena kenacit||
O king of kings, that best of the Brahmanas said to me pleased "none else can Mahadeva as you have seen.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.5
समेत्य लोकपालैस्तु सर्वैर्वैवस्वतादिभिः। द्रष्टास्यनघ देवेन्द्रं स च तेऽस्त्राणि दास्यति॥
sametya lokapālaistu sarvairvaivasvatādibhiḥ| draṣṭāsyanagha devendraṃ sa ca te'strāṇi dāsyati||
O sinless being, you will behold the lord of the celestials, together with Vaivasvata and all the Lokapalas, who (the lord of the celestials) will grant you weapons.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.6
एवमुक्त्वा स मां राजन्नाश्लिष्य च पुनः पुनः अगच्छत् स यथाकामं ब्राह्मण: सूर्यसंनिभः॥
evamuktvā sa māṃ rājannāśliṣya ca punaḥ punaḥ agacchat sa yathākāmaṃ brāhmaṇa: sūryasaṃnibhaḥ||
O king, saying this and embracing me again and again, that sun-like Brahmana went away whither he liked.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.7
अथापराह्ने तस्याह्नः प्रावात् पुण्यः समीरणः। पुनर्नवमिमं लोकं कुर्वन्निव सपत्नहन्।॥
athāparāhne tasyāhnaḥ prāvāt puṇyaḥ samīraṇaḥ| punarnavamimaṃ lokaṃ kurvanniva sapatnahan|||
Then, O destroyer of foes, in the afternoon of that day, it pure brceze began to blow, as if making this world anew.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.8
दिव्यानि चैव माल्यानि सुगन्धीनि नवानि च। शैशिरस्य गिरेः पादे प्रादुरासन् समीपतः॥
divyāni caiva mālyāni sugandhīni navāni ca| śaiśirasya gireḥ pāde prādurāsan samīpataḥ||
(And) at the foot of the mountain Himalayas, fragrant, fresh and fair flowers began to blossomi near and around me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.9
वादित्राणि च दिव्यानि सुघोराणि समन्ततः। स्तुतयश्चेन्द्रसंयुक्ता अश्रूयन्त मनोहराः॥
vāditrāṇi ca divyāni sughorāṇi samantataḥ| stutayaścendrasaṃyuktā aśrūyanta manoharāḥ||
(And) there was heard from all sides, celestials and sweet symphony together with charming eulogy to Indra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.10
गणाश्चाप्सरसां तत्र गन्धर्वाणां तथैव च। पुरस्ताद् देवदेवस्य जगुर्गीतानि सर्वशः॥
gaṇāścāpsarasāṃ tatra gandharvāṇāṃ tathaiva ca| purastād devadevasya jagurgītāni sarvaśaḥ||
Multitudes of Gandharvas and Apsaras chanted various songs before the god of gods.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.11
मरुतां च गणास्तत्र देवयानैरुपागमन्। महेन्द्रानुचरा ये च ये च सद्मनिवासिनः॥
marutāṃ ca gaṇāstatra devayānairupāgaman| mahendrānucarā ye ca ye ca sadmanivāsinaḥ||
And the whole body of the Marutas, the followers of Mahendra and all the inhabitants of the heavenly regions appeared there on celestials cars.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.12
ततो मरुत्वान् हरिभिर्युक्तैर्वाहैः स्वलङ्कतैः। शची सहायस्तत्रायात् सह सर्वैस्तदामरैः॥
tato marutvān haribhiryuktairvāhaiḥ svalaṅkataiḥ| śacī sahāyastatrāyāt saha sarvaistadāmaraiḥ||
Then Marutvana, accompanied by Sachi and all the immortals, appeared there in ornamental cars drawn by horses.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.13
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु कुबेरो नरवाहनः। दर्शयामास मां राजॅल्लक्ष्म्या परमया युतः॥
etasminneva kāle tu kubero naravāhanaḥ| darśayāmāsa māṃ rājaॅllakṣmyā paramayā yutaḥ||
And, at the very moment, O king, Kubera, of transcendental beauty who is carried on the shoulders of men, came to my presence.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.14
दक्षिणस्यां दिशि यमं प्रत्यपश्यं व्यवस्थितम्। वरुणं देवराजं च यथास्थानमवस्थितम्॥
dakṣiṇasyāṃ diśi yamaṃ pratyapaśyaṃ vyavasthitam| varuṇaṃ devarājaṃ ca yathāsthānamavasthitam||
(And) I beheld Yama seated towards the southern point and the king of the gods and Varuna in their respective places.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.15
ते मामूचुर्महाराज सान्त्वयित्वा नरर्षभ। सव्यसाचिन् निरीक्षास्मॉल्लोकपालानवस्थितान्॥
te māmūcurmahārāja sāntvayitvā nararṣabha| savyasācin nirīkṣāsmaॉllokapālānavasthitān||
Having cheered me up, O great king, O best of mortals, they said to me, “O Savyasachi, behold us the Lokapalas seated (here).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.16
सुरकार्यार्थसिद्ध्यर्थं दृष्टवानसि शङ्करम्। अस्मत्तोऽपि गृहाण त्वमस्त्राणीति समन्ततः॥
surakāryārthasiddhyarthaṃ dṛṣṭavānasi śaṅkaram| asmatto'pi gṛhāṇa tvamastrāṇīti samantataḥ||
You have beheld Mahadeva in order to perform the task in behalf of the celestials. Now, receive the weapons from us seated around.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.17
ततोऽहं प्रयतो भूत्वा प्रणिपत्य सुरर्षभान्। प्रत्यगृहणं तदास्त्राणि महान्ति विधिवद् विभो॥
tato'haṃ prayato bhūtvā praṇipatya surarṣabhān| pratyagṛhaṇaṃ tadāstrāṇi mahānti vidhivad vibho||
Thereupon, O lord bowing down to those best of the celestials and with a pure heart I duly accepted those powerful weapons.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.18
गृहीतास्त्रस्ततो देवैरनुज्ञातोऽस्मि भारत। अथ देवा ययुः सर्वे यथागतमरिदम॥
gṛhītāstrastato devairanujñāto'smi bhārata| atha devā yayuḥ sarve yathāgatamaridama||
O Bharata, having accepted the weapons I was recognized by the gods (as one of them). And then, O tormentor of foes, all the gods returned to their respective places.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.19
मघवानपि देवेशो रथमारुह्य सुप्रभम। उवाच भगवान् स्वर्गं गन्तव्यं फाल्गुन त्वया॥
maghavānapi deveśo rathamāruhya suprabhama| uvāca bhagavān svargaṃ gantavyaṃ phālguna tvayā||
And the lord king of the gods-Maghavana too, having ascended his splendid car, said "O Falguni, you will have to visit the celestials regions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.20
पुरैवागमनादस्माद् वेदाहं त्वांधनंजय। अतः परं त्वहं वै त्वां दर्शये भरतर्षभ॥
puraivāgamanādasmād vedāhaṃ tvāṃdhanaṃjaya| ataḥ paraṃ tvahaṃ vai tvāṃ darśaye bharatarṣabha||
O Dhananjaya, even before my arrival here I had known you (would come). After this, O best of the Bharatas, I will reveal myself to you (in heaven).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.21
त्वया हि तीर्थेषु पुरा समाप्लावः कृतोऽसकृत्। तपश्चेदं महत् तप्तं स्वर्ग गन्तासि पाण्डव॥
tvayā hi tīrtheṣu purā samāplāvaḥ kṛto'sakṛt| tapaścedaṃ mahat taptaṃ svarga gantāsi pāṇḍava||
O Pandava, as you formerly performed ablutions in various Tirthas (i.e. sacred places resorted to by pilgrims) and were absorbed in rigid asceticism, you will be able to go to heaven.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.22
भूयश्चैव च तप्तव्यं तपश्चरणमुत्तमम्। स्वर्गं त्ववश्यं गन्तव्यं त्वया शत्रुनिषूदन॥
bhūyaścaiva ca taptavyaṃ tapaścaraṇamuttamam| svargaṃ tvavaśyaṃ gantavyaṃ tvayā śatruniṣūdana||
O destroyer of foes, you will have to practise severe austerities again, for O Pandava, you will surely have to stay in heaven (now in this mortal frame).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.23
मातलिमन्नियोगात् त्वां त्रिदिवं प्रापयिष्यति। विदितस्त्वं हि देवानां मुनीनां च महात्मनाम्।२३॥
mātalimanniyogāt tvāṃ tridivaṃ prāpayiṣyati| viditastvaṃ hi devānāṃ munīnāṃ ca mahātmanām|23||
At my command Matali will take you to heaven, You are already known to the celestials and the high-souled sages.'
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.24
इहस्थः पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ तपः कुर्वन् सुदुष्करम्। ततोऽहमब्रुवं शक्रं प्रसीद भगवन् मम। आचार्यं वरयेयं त्वामस्त्रार्थं त्रिदशेश्वर।॥
ihasthaḥ pāṇḍavaśreṣṭha tapaḥ kurvan suduṣkaram| tato'hamabruvaṃ śakraṃ prasīda bhagavan mama| ācāryaṃ varayeyaṃ tvāmastrārthaṃ tridaśeśvara|||
Thereupon I said to Sakra, “be favourably disposed towards me. In order to learn (the science of) weapons, O lord of heaven, I make you my preceptor."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.25
इन्द्र उवाच क्रूरकर्मास्त्रवित् तात भविष्यसि परंतप। यदर्थमस्त्राणीप्सुस्त्वं तं काम पाण्डवाप्नुहि॥
indra uvāca krūrakarmāstravit tāta bhaviṣyasi paraṃtapa| yadarthamastrāṇīpsustvaṃ taṃ kāma pāṇḍavāpnuhi||
Indra said: O tormentor of foes, O child, you will achieve terrible feats (of arms). And that desire of yours which makes you eager to obtain weapons shall be fulfilled.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.26
ततोऽहमब्रुवं नाहं दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि शत्रुहन्। मानुषेषु प्रयोक्ष्यामि विनास्त्रप्रतिघातनात्॥
tato'hamabruvaṃ nāhaṃ divyānyastrāṇi śatruhan| mānuṣeṣu prayokṣyāmi vināstrapratighātanāt||
Thereupon I replied, "O destroyer of foes, I will never hurt these celestials weapons at mortals except to ward off their weapons.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.27
तानि दिव्यानि मेऽस्त्राणि प्रयच्छ विबुधाधिप। लोकांश्चास्त्रजितान् पश्चाल्लभेयं सुरपुड़व॥
tāni divyāni me'strāṇi prayaccha vibudhādhipa| lokāṃścāstrajitān paścāllabheyaṃ surapuḍa़va||
Therefore, O lord of the gods, O best of the celestials, grant me those celestials weapons. Then I shall afterwards attain to the region of the warriors."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.28
इन्द्र उवाच परीक्षार्थं मयैतत् ते वाक्यमुक्तंधनंजय। ममात्मजस्य वचनं सूपपन्नमिदं तव॥
indra uvāca parīkṣārthaṃ mayaitat te vākyamuktaṃdhanaṃjaya| mamātmajasya vacanaṃ sūpapannamidaṃ tava||
Indra said : "O Dhananjaya, in order to test you I have said these words. You being my son, this speech is worthy of you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.29
शिक्ष मे भवनं गत्वा सर्वाण्यस्त्राणि भारत। वायोरग्नेर्वसुभ्योऽपि वरुणात् समरुद्गणात्॥
śikṣa me bhavanaṃ gatvā sarvāṇyastrāṇi bhārata| vāyoragnervasubhyo'pi varuṇāt samarudgaṇāt||
Repairing to my abode, O Bharata, learn all the weapons of Vayu, of Agni, of the Vasus, of Varuna of the Marutas,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.30
साध्यं पैतामहं चैव गन्धर्वोरंगरक्षसाम्। वैष्णवानि च सर्वाणि नैर्ऋतानि तथैव च॥
sādhyaṃ paitāmahaṃ caiva gandharvoraṃgarakṣasām| vaiṣṇavāni ca sarvāṇi nairṛtāni tathaiva ca||
Of the Sadhyas, of Pitamaha, of the Gandharvas, of the Uragas, of the Rakshasas, of Vishnu and of the Nairitas;
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.31
मद्गतानि च जानीहि सर्वास्त्राणि कुरूद्वह। एवमुक्त्वा तु मां शक्रस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत॥
madgatāni ca jānīhi sarvāstrāṇi kurūdvaha| evamuktvā tu māṃ śakrastatraivāntaradhīyata||
And, Operpetuator of the Kuru race, all those weapons are presided over by me." Addressing me thus, Sakra vanished at that very spot.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.32
अथापश्यं हरियुतं रथमैन्द्रमुपस्थितम्। दिव्यं मायामयं पुण्यं यत्तं मातलिना नृप।॥
athāpaśyaṃ hariyutaṃ rathamaindramupasthitam| divyaṃ māyāmayaṃ puṇyaṃ yattaṃ mātalinā nṛpa|||
Then, O king, I saw that sacred, celestials and wonderful and car of Indra, yoked with horses and driven by Matali arrive (there).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.33
लोकपालेषु यातेषु मामुवाचाथ मातलिः। द्रष्टुमिच्छति शक्रस्त्वां देवराजो महायुते॥
lokapāleṣu yāteṣu māmuvācātha mātaliḥ| draṣṭumicchati śakrastvāṃ devarājo mahāyute||
The Lokapalas having gone away, Matali said to me “O you of unrivalled splendour, the lord of the celestials, Sakra, wishes to see you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.34
संसिद्ध्यस्व महाबाहो कुरु कार्यमनन्तरम्। पश्य पुण्यकृताँल्लोकान् सशरीरो दिवं व्रज॥
saṃsiddhyasva mahābāho kuru kāryamanantaram| paśya puṇyakṛtā~llokān saśarīro divaṃ vraja||
O creation of powerful arms, acquire perfection first and then perform your task. Behold the regions of the virtuous and repair to heaven even in the (mortal) frame.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.35
देवराजः सहस्राक्षस्त्वां दिदृक्षति भारत। इत्युक्तोऽहं मातलिना गिरिममामन्त्र्य शैशिरम्॥
devarājaḥ sahasrākṣastvāṃ didṛkṣati bhārata| ityukto'haṃ mātalinā girimamāmantrya śaiśiram||
O Bharata, the thousand-eyed king of the gods is desirous of seeing you.” Thus addressed by Matali and greeting the mountain Himalaya,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.36
प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य समारोहं रथोत्तमम्। चोदयामास स हयान् मनोमारुतहंसः॥ मातलिहयतत्त्वज्ञो यथावद् भूरिदक्षिण: अवैक्षत च मे वर्क स्थितस्याथ स सारथिः॥ तथा भ्रान्ते रथे राजन् विस्मितश्चेदमब्रवीत्। अत्यद्भुतमिदं त्वद्य विचित्रं प्रतिभाति मे॥
pradakṣiṇamupāvṛtya samārohaṃ rathottamam| codayāmāsa sa hayān manomārutahaṃsaḥ|| mātalihayatattvajño yathāvad bhūridakṣiṇa: avaikṣata ca me varka sthitasyātha sa sārathiḥ|| tathā bhrānte rathe rājan vismitaścedamabravīt| atyadbhutamidaṃ tvadya vicitraṃ pratibhāti me||
And going round it, I ascended that excellent car. And the exceedingly generous Matali, expert in horse-flesh, properly drove the horses fleet as the mind or the wind. (And)o king that charioteer, seeing that I was steadily seated in the car in motion, looked at my face and being lost in wonder said, “Today it appears to me highly wonderful and unprecedented,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.37
यदास्थितो रथं दिव्यं पदान चलितः पदम्। देवराजोऽपि हि मया नित्यमत्रोपलक्षितः॥ विचलन् प्रथमोत्पाते हयानां भरतर्षभ। त्वं पुनः स्थित एवात्र रथे भ्रान्ते कुरूद्वह॥
yadāsthito rathaṃ divyaṃ padāna calitaḥ padam| devarājo'pi hi mayā nityamatropalakṣitaḥ|| vicalan prathamotpāte hayānāṃ bharatarṣabha| tvaṃ punaḥ sthita evātra rathe bhrānte kurūdvaha||
That placed in this celestials car you are not jerked even a step from your seat. O best of the Bharatas, I have often noticed that (even) the king of the gods is unable to keep up his balance at the first pull by the horses. O perpetuator of the Kuru race, your sitting (steadily) in the car while in motion,
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MBh 2 168.38
अतिशक्रमिदं सर्वं तवेति प्रतिभाति मे। इत्युक्त्वाऽऽकाशमाविश्य मातलिर्विबुधालयान्॥ दर्शयामास मे राजन् विमानानि च भारत। स रथो हरिभिर्युक्तो अ॒र्ध्वमाचक्रमे ततः॥
atiśakramidaṃ sarvaṃ taveti pratibhāti me| ityuktvā''kāśamāviśya mātalirvibudhālayān|| darśayāmāsa me rājan vimānāni ca bhārata| sa ratho haribhiryukto a॒rdhvamācakrame tataḥ||
Appears to me that this power of yours has surpassed even that of Sakra himself." O king, O Bharata, saying this and soaring up to the celestials regions, Matali showed to me the abodes and palaces of the celestials. Then that car yoked with horses soared upwards.
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MBh 2 168.39
ऋषयो देवताश्चैव पूजयन्ति नरोत्तम। ततः कामगमॉल्लोकानपश्यं वै सुरर्षिणाम्॥ गन्धर्वाप्सरसां चैव प्रभावममितौजसाम्। नन्दनादीनि देवानां वनान्युपवनानि च॥ दर्शयामास मे शीघ्रं मातलिः शक्रसारथिः। ततः शक्रस्य भवनमपश्यममरावतीम्॥
ṛṣayo devatāścaiva pūjayanti narottama| tataḥ kāmagamaॉllokānapaśyaṃ vai surarṣiṇām|| gandharvāpsarasāṃ caiva prabhāvamamitaujasām| nandanādīni devānāṃ vanānyupavanāni ca|| darśayāmāsa me śīghraṃ mātaliḥ śakrasārathiḥ| tataḥ śakrasya bhavanamapaśyamamarāvatīm||
(And) O the best of mortals, the sages and the gods began to pay their adorations to it. Then I beheld the regions moving at will and the splendour of the highly energetic divine sages, of the Gandharvas and of the Apsaras. (And) the charioteer of Indra, Matali, soon showed to me the garden of Nandana and other gardens and bowers of the celestials. Then I beheld the palace of Indra, Amravati,
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MBh 2 168.40
दिव्यैः कामफलैर्वृक्ष रत्नैश्च समलङ्कृताम्। न तत्र सूर्यस्तपति न शीतोष्णे न च क्लमः॥ न बाधते तत्र रजस्तत्रास्ति न जरा नृप। न तत्र शोको दैन्यं वा दौर्बल्यं चोपलक्ष्यते॥ दिवौकसां महाराज न ग्लानिररिमर्दन। न क्रोधलोभौ तत्रास्तां सुरादीनां विशाम्पते॥
divyaiḥ kāmaphalairvṛkṣa ratnaiśca samalaṅkṛtām| na tatra sūryastapati na śītoṣṇe na ca klamaḥ|| na bādhate tatra rajastatrāsti na jarā nṛpa| na tatra śoko dainyaṃ vā daurbalyaṃ copalakṣyate|| divaukasāṃ mahārāja na glānirarimardana| na krodhalobhau tatrāstāṃ surādīnāṃ viśāmpate||
Gracefully adorned with jewels and celestials trees yielding all sorts of fruits that are desired. There the sun does not shed heat, nor is there any one oppressed with cold, heat or fatigue. And O king there is no senility. O great king, O grinder of foes, nor are the celestials seen there (to be affected with) grief, poverty of spirit, weakness or lassitude. Nor, O lord of the world, there the celestials and others have anger or covetousness.
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MBh 2 168.41
नित्यतुष्टाश्च ते राजन् प्राणिनः सुरवेश्मनि। नित्यपुष्पफलास्तत्र पादपा हरितच्छदाः॥
nityatuṣṭāśca te rājan prāṇinaḥ suraveśmani| nityapuṣpaphalāstatra pādapā haritacchadāḥ||
O king, in the abodes of the celestials all beings are always cheerful. There the trees are always covered with green leaves and fruits and flowers,
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MBh 2 168.42
पुष्करिण्यश्च विविधाः पद्मसौगन्धिकायुताः। शीतस्तत्र ववौ वायुः सुगन्धी जीवनः शुचिः॥
puṣkariṇyaśca vividhāḥ padmasaugandhikāyutāḥ| śītastatra vavau vāyuḥ sugandhī jīvanaḥ śuciḥ||
And the lakes are adorned with fragrant lotuses. The breeze is there cool, pleasant, fragrant, pure and invigorating.
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MBh 2 168.43
सर्वरत्नविचित्रा च भूमिः पुष्पबिभूषिता। मृगद्विजाश्च बहवो रुचिरा मधुरस्वरा:॥
sarvaratnavicitrā ca bhūmiḥ puṣpabibhūṣitā| mṛgadvijāśca bahavo rucirā madhurasvarā:||
(There) the ground is variegated with all sorts of gems and decked with flowers. Various beautiful beasts, birds of sweet voice,
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MBh 2 168.44
विमानगामिनश्चात्र दृश्यन्ते बहवोऽम्बरे। ततोऽपश्यं वसून् रुद्रान् साध्यांश्च समरुद्गणान्॥
vimānagāminaścātra dṛśyante bahavo'mbare| tato'paśyaṃ vasūn rudrān sādhyāṃśca samarudgaṇān||
And numerous rangers of the sky are to be seen in the air. I then, beheld the Vasus, the Rudras, the Saddhyas, the Marutas,
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MBh 2 168.45
आदित्यानश्चिनौ चैव तान् सर्वान् प्रत्यपूजयम्। ते मां वीर्येण यशसा तेजसा च बलेन च॥ अस्त्रैश्चाप्यन्वजानन्त संग्रामे विजयेन च। प्रविश्य तां पुरीं दिव्यां देवगन्धर्वपूजिताम्॥
ādityānaścinau caiva tān sarvān pratyapūjayam| te māṃ vīryeṇa yaśasā tejasā ca balena ca|| astraiścāpyanvajānanta saṃgrāme vijayena ca| praviśya tāṃ purīṃ divyāṃ devagandharvapūjitām||
The Adityas Adityas and the Ashvins and worshipped them all. They uttered benedictions for my strength, renown, energy prowess, (skill in) aims and victory in battle. Entering that delightful city, adored by the gods and the Gandharvas,
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MBh 2 168.46
देवराजं सहस्राक्षमुपातिष्ठं कृताञ्जलिः। ददावर्धासनं प्रीतः शक्रो मे ददतां वरः॥
devarājaṃ sahasrākṣamupātiṣṭhaṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ| dadāvardhāsanaṃ prītaḥ śakro me dadatāṃ varaḥ||
I stood before the hundred-eyed king of the gods with joined hands. And Sakra, the best of the liberal-handed, gladly offered to me half his seat.
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MBh 2 168.47
बहुमानाच्च गात्राणि पस्पर्श मम वासवः। तत्राहं देवगन्धर्वैः सहितो भूरिदक्षिण॥
bahumānācca gātrāṇi pasparśa mama vāsavaḥ| tatrāhaṃ devagandharvaiḥ sahito bhūridakṣiṇa||
Honouring me greatly Vasava ached my body. There with the generous-hearted gods and the Gandharvas.
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MBh 2 168.48
अस्त्रार्थमवसं स्वर्गे शिक्षाणोऽस्त्राणि भारत। विश्वावसोश्च वै पुत्रश्चित्रसेनोऽभवत् सखा॥
astrārthamavasaṃ svarge śikṣāṇo'strāṇi bhārata| viśvāvasośca vai putraścitraseno'bhavat sakhā||
I began, O Bharata, to dwell in heaven desirous of obtaining arms and engaged in the study of the science of weapons. (And) Chitrasena, the son of Visvavasu, became my friend.
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MBh 2 168.49
स च गान्धर्वमखिलं ग्राहयामास मां नृप। तत्राहमवसं राजन् गृहीतास्त्रः सुपूजितः॥ सुखं शक्रस्य भवने सर्वकामसमन्वितः। शृण्वन् वै गीतशब्दं च तूर्यशब्दं च पुष्कलम्। पश्यंश्चाप्सरसः श्रेष्ठा नृत्यन्तीर्भरतर्षभ॥
sa ca gāndharvamakhilaṃ grāhayāmāsa māṃ nṛpa| tatrāhamavasaṃ rājan gṛhītāstraḥ supūjitaḥ|| sukhaṃ śakrasya bhavane sarvakāmasamanvitaḥ| śṛṇvan vai gītaśabdaṃ ca tūryaśabdaṃ ca puṣkalam| paśyaṃścāpsarasaḥ śreṣṭhā nṛtyantīrbharatarṣabha||
It was he who taught me that entire science (of arms) known to the Gandharvas, Othe best of the Bharatas, there in the abode of Sakra I began to live happily, duly honoured, acquiring weapons, with my desires gratified, hearing songs and the clear sounds of musical instruments and witnessing the dance of the best of the Apsaras.
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MBh 2 168.50
तत् सर्वमनवज्ञाय तथ्यं विज्ञाय भारत। अत्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्याहमस्त्रेष्वेव व्यवस्थितः॥
tat sarvamanavajñāya tathyaṃ vijñāya bhārata| atyarthaṃ pratigṛhyāhamastreṣveva vyavasthitaḥ||
O Bharata, without despising those fine arts which I learnt properly, I specially devoted my attention to the acquisition of arms.
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MBh 2 168.51
ततोऽतुष्यत् सजस्राक्षस्तेन कामेन मे विभुः। एवं मे वसतो राजन्नेष कालोऽत्यगाद् दिवि॥
tato'tuṣyat sajasrākṣastena kāmena me vibhuḥ| evaṃ me vasato rājanneṣa kālo'tyagād divi||
Thereupon, that thousand-eyed lord was pleased with that desire of mine. O king, thus dwelling in heaven I have passed this period.
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MBh 2 168.52
कृतास्त्रमतिविश्वस्तमथ मां हरिवाहनः। संस्पृश्य मूर्ध्नि पाणिभ्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
kṛtāstramativiśvastamatha māṃ harivāhanaḥ| saṃspṛśya mūrdhni pāṇibhyāmidaṃ vacanamabravīt||
When I was skilled in weapons and gained his confidence, that one, who is borne by horses, touching my head with his hands, said these words:
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MBh 2 168.53
न त्वमद्य युधा जेतुं शक्यः सुरगणैरपि। किं पुनर्मानुषे लोके मानुषैरकृतात्मभिः॥
na tvamadya yudhā jetuṃ śakyaḥ suragaṇairapi| kiṃ punarmānuṣe loke mānuṣairakṛtātmabhiḥ||
"Not to speak of men of imperfect minds dwelling on earth, even the gods are not now capable of conquering you.
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MBh 2 168.54
अप्रमेयोऽप्रधृष्यश्च युद्धेष्वप्रतिमस्तथा। अजेयस्त्वं हि संग्रामे सर्वैरपि सुरासुरैः। अथाब्रवीत् पुनर्देवः सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः॥
aprameyo'pradhṛṣyaśca yuddheṣvapratimastathā| ajeyastvaṃ hi saṃgrāme sarvairapi surāsuraiḥ| athābravīt punardevaḥ samprahṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ||
You are incomprehensible in strength, irrepressible and also incomparable in fight.” Then with the hair of his body standing erect he said again,
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MBh 2 168.55
अस्त्रयुद्धे समो वीर न ते कश्चिद् भविष्यति। अप्रमत्तः सदा दक्षः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः॥
astrayuddhe samo vīra na te kaścid bhaviṣyati| apramattaḥ sadā dakṣaḥ satyavādī jitendriyaḥ||
"No one shall be equal to you in fighting with weapons who are always vigilant, dexterous, truthful, self-controlled,
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MBh 2 168.56
ब्रह्मण्यश्चास्त्रविच्चासि शूरश्चासि कुरूद्वह। अस्त्राणि समवाप्तानि त्वया दश च पञ्च च॥
brahmaṇyaścāstraviccāsi śūraścāsi kurūdvaha| astrāṇi samavāptāni tvayā daśa ca pañca ca||
Protector of the Brahmana, skilled in arms and brave, O perpetuator of the Kurus. You have obtained five and ten weapons,
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MBh 2 168.57
पञ्चभिर्विधिभिः पार्थ विद्यते न त्वया समः। प्रयोगमुपसंहारमावृत्तिं चधनंजय॥
pañcabhirvidhibhiḥ pārtha vidyate na tvayā samaḥ| prayogamupasaṃhāramāvṛttiṃ cadhanaṃjaya||
Together with the five methods of using (them). O Partha, (Therefore) you have no equal, O Dhananjaya; you have also learnt the methods of their discharge, withdrawal, frequent re-discharge and re-withdrawal,
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MBh 2 168.58
प्रायश्चित्तं च वेत्थ त्वं प्रतीघातं च सर्वशः। ततो गुर्वर्थकालोऽयं समुत्पन्नः परंतप॥
prāyaścittaṃ ca vettha tvaṃ pratīghātaṃ ca sarvaśaḥ| tato gurvarthakālo'yaṃ samutpannaḥ paraṃtapa||
And the revival of harmless beings burnt by the fire of weapons and the revival of the weapons (themselves) when baffled by those of the enemies. Now, O tormentor of foes the time has arrived for paying your preceptor's fees.
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MBh 2 168.59
प्रतिजानीष्व तं कर्तुं ततो वेत्स्याम्यहं परम्। ततोऽहमब्रुवं राजन् देवराजमिदं वचः॥
pratijānīṣva taṃ kartuṃ tato vetsyāmyahaṃ param| tato'hamabruvaṃ rājan devarājamidaṃ vacaḥ||
Promise to pay it and then I shall tell you what you will have to do.” Thereupon, O king I said to the king of the gods these words:
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MBh 2 168.60
विषह्यं यन्मया कर्तुं कृतमेव निबोध तत्। ततो मामब्रवीद् राजन् प्रहसन् बलवृत्रहा॥
viṣahyaṃ yanmayā kartuṃ kṛtameva nibodha tat| tato māmabravīd rājan prahasan balavṛtrahā||
“If it be in my power to perform the task then consider it as already performed.” Then, O king, the slayer of Vitra said to me smiling:
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MBh 2 168.61
नाविषह्यं तवाद्यास्ति त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन। निवातकवचा नाम दानवा मम शत्रवः॥
nāviṣahyaṃ tavādyāsti triṣu lokeṣu kiṃcana| nivātakavacā nāma dānavā mama śatravaḥ||
"There is nothing in these three worlds that cannot be achieved by you. My enemies, the Danavas styled Nivatakavachas,
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MBh 2 168.62
समुद्रकुक्षिमाश्रित्य दुर्गे प्रतिवसन्त्युत। तिस्रः कोट्य: समाख्यातास्तुल्यरूपबलप्रभाः॥
samudrakukṣimāśritya durge prativasantyuta| tisraḥ koṭya: samākhyātāstulyarūpabalaprabhāḥ||
Taking refugee in the womb of the ocean, dwell in forts. They are thirty millions in number and are all equal in structure, prowess and splendour.
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MBh 2 168.63
तांस्तत्र जहि कौन्तेय गुर्वर्थस्ते भविष्यति। ततो मातलिसंयुक्तं मयूरसमरोमभिः॥ हयैरुपेतं प्रादान्मे रथं दिव्यं महाप्रभम्। बबन्ध चैव मे मूर्ध्नि किरीटमिदमुत्तमम्॥
tāṃstatra jahi kaunteya gurvarthaste bhaviṣyati| tato mātalisaṃyuktaṃ mayūrasamaromabhiḥ|| hayairupetaṃ prādānme rathaṃ divyaṃ mahāprabham| babandha caiva me mūrdhni kirīṭamidamuttamam||
O son of Kunti, destroy them there (and) that will be your preceptor's fee.” Then he gave me that splendid celestials car driven by Matali and yoked with horse furnished with hair beautiful as the feather of peacocks. (And) he set upon my head this excellent coronet.
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MBh 2 168.64
स्वरूपसदृशं चैव प्रादादङ्गविभूषणम्। अभेद्यं कवचं चेदं स्पर्शरूपवदुत्तमम्॥
svarūpasadṛśaṃ caiva prādādaṅgavibhūṣaṇam| abhedyaṃ kavacaṃ cedaṃ sparśarūpavaduttamam||
Gave me ornaments for my person worthy of his own body and this impenetrable excellent armour of pleasurable feel,
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MBh 2 168.65
अजरां ज्यामिमां चापि गाण्डीवे समयोजयत्। ततः प्रायामहं तेन स्यन्दनेन विराजता॥
ajarāṃ jyāmimāṃ cāpi gāṇḍīve samayojayat| tataḥ prāyāmahaṃ tena syandanena virājatā||
And strung the Gandiva with this strong chord. I then set out ascending that splendid car,
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MBh 2 168.66
येनाजयद् देवपतिर्बलिं वैरोचनि पुरा। ततो देवाः सर्व एव तेन घोषेण बोधिताः॥
yenājayad devapatirbaliṃ vairocani purā| tato devāḥ sarva eva tena ghoṣeṇa bodhitāḥ||
Riding which, in days of yore the king of the gods conquered Bali, the son of Virochana. Then all the gods, being aroused by the sound of that car,
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MBh 2 168.67
मेऽनघाः। मन्वाना देवराजं मां समाजग्मुर्विशाम्पते। दृष्ट्वा च मामपृच्छन्त किं करिष्यसि फाल्गुन॥
me'naghāḥ| manvānā devarājaṃ māṃ samājagmurviśāmpate| dṛṣṭvā ca māmapṛcchanta kiṃ kariṣyasi phālguna||
And mistaking me for the king of the gods, O lord of the earth, approached me. (But) having beheld me they asked “O Falguni, what will you do?"
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.68
तानब्रुवं यथाभूतमिदं कर्तास्मि संयुगे। निवातकवचानां तु प्रस्थितं मां वधैषिणम्॥ निबोधत महाभागाः शिवं चाशास्त ततो वाग्भिः प्रशस्ताभिस्त्रिदशाः पृथिवीपते। तुष्टुवुर्मी प्रसन्नास्ते यथा देवं पुरंदरम्॥
tānabruvaṃ yathābhūtamidaṃ kartāsmi saṃyuge| nivātakavacānāṃ tu prasthitaṃ māṃ vadhaiṣiṇam|| nibodhata mahābhāgāḥ śivaṃ cāśāsta tato vāgbhiḥ praśastābhistridaśāḥ pṛthivīpate| tuṣṭuvurmī prasannāste yathā devaṃ puraṃdaram||
I related to them exactly what had passed and said "I will do this in battle, O sinless ones, O highly fortunate beings; know I have set out with the desire of slaying the Nivalakavachas and bless me for my success.” (And) being pleased, they paid their adoration to me as to the god, Purandara.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.69
रथेनानेन मघवा जितवान् शम्बरं युधि। नमुचिं बलवृत्रौ च प्रह्लादनरकावपि॥
rathenānena maghavā jitavān śambaraṃ yudhi| namuciṃ balavṛtrau ca prahlādanarakāvapi||
(And said): “ascending this car, Maghavana had conquered in battle, Samvara, Namuchi, Vritra, Bala, Prahrada and Naraka.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.70
बहूनि च सहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदान्यपि। रथेनानेन दैत्यानां जितवान् मघवा युधि॥
bahūni ca sahasrāṇi prayutānyarbudānyapi| rathenānena daityānāṃ jitavān maghavā yudhi||
And riding on this car also Maghavana had conquered in battle several thousands and millions and hundreds of millions of Daityas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.71
त्वमप्यनेन कौन्तेय निवातकवचान् रणे। विजेता युधि विक्रम्य पुरेव मघवा वशी॥
tvamapyanena kaunteya nivātakavacān raṇe| vijetā yudhi vikramya pureva maghavā vaśī||
You too, O son of Kunti, mounted on this (car) shall, displaying your prowess, obtain victory over the Nivatakavachas in fight as of yore the self-contained Maghavana did.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.72
अयं च शङ्खप्रवरो येन जेतासि दानवान्। अनेन विजिता लोकाः शक्रेणापि महात्मना।1८४॥
ayaṃ ca śaṅkhapravaro yena jetāsi dānavān| anena vijitā lokāḥ śakreṇāpi mahātmanā|184||
Here is that excellent conch by which you will conquer the Danavas. By (the help of) it, the high-souled Sakra conquered the worlds.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.73
प्रदीयमानं देवैस्तं देवदत्तं जलोद्भवम्। प्रत्यगृहणं जयायैनं स्तूयमानस्तदामरैः॥
pradīyamānaṃ devaistaṃ devadattaṃ jalodbhavam| pratyagṛhaṇaṃ jayāyainaṃ stūyamānastadāmaraiḥ||
And then the gods presented to me this shell, Devadatta, having its origin in the sea. I too accepted it for victory. Then the immortals began to eulogise me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 168.74
स शडी कवची बाणी प्रगृहीतशरासनः। दानवालयमत्युग्रं प्रयातोऽस्मि युयुत्सया॥
sa śaḍī kavacī bāṇī pragṛhītaśarāsanaḥ| dānavālayamatyugraṃ prayāto'smi yuyutsayā||
Desirous of fighting, I then set out for the terrible abode of the Danavas equipped with conch, armour and bow."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)