Mahabharata — Volume II (Dutt edition) — Chapter 220

MBh 2 220.1

मार्कण्डेय उवाच काश्यपो ाथ वासिष्ठः प्राणश्च प्राणपुत्रकः। अग्निराङ्गिरसश्चैव च्यवनस्त्रिषु वर्चकः॥ अचरन्त तपस्तीव्र पुत्रार्थे बहुवार्षिकम्। पुत्रं लभेम धर्मिष्ठं यशसा ब्रह्मणा समम्॥ महाव्यातिभिातः पञ्चभिस्तैस्तदा त्वथ। जज्ञे तेजो महार्चिष्मान् पञ्चवर्णः प्रभावनः॥

mārkaṇḍeya uvāca kāśyapo ātha vāsiṣṭhaḥ prāṇaśca prāṇaputrakaḥ| agnirāṅgirasaścaiva cyavanastriṣu varcakaḥ|| acaranta tapastīvra putrārthe bahuvārṣikam| putraṃ labhema dharmiṣṭhaṃ yaśasā brahmaṇā samam|| mahāvyātibhiātaḥ pañcabhistaistadā tvatha| jajñe tejo mahārciṣmān pañcavarṇaḥ prabhāvanaḥ||

Markandeya said : He performed severe asceticism lasting for many hundred years with the desire of getting a virtuous son equal to a Brahmana, in reputation when invocation was made with Vyahriti hymns and with the aid of the five sacred fires, namely Kashyapa, Vasishtha, Pranaka, the son of Prana, the son of Angira, Chyavana and Trivarcha, there was a bright fire full of the animating principle and of five different colours.

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

MBh 2 220.2

समिद्धोऽग्निः शिरस्तस्य बाहू सूर्यनिभौ तथा। त्वड्नेत्रे च सुवर्णाभे कृष्णे जङ्ग्रे च भारत॥

samiddho'gniḥ śirastasya bāhū sūryanibhau tathā| tvaḍnetre ca suvarṇābhe kṛṣṇe jaṅgre ca bhārata||

Its head was brilliant as the flaming fire, its arms were as bright as the sun; its skin and eyes were gold coloured and its feet, O descendant of Bharata, were black.

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

MBh 2 220.3

पञ्चवर्णः स तपसा कृतस्तै पञ्चभिर्जनैः। पाञ्चजन्यः श्रुतो देवः पञ्चवंशकरस्तु सः॥

pañcavarṇaḥ sa tapasā kṛtastai pañcabhirjanaiḥ| pāñcajanyaḥ śruto devaḥ pañcavaṃśakarastu saḥ||

Its five colours were given to it by these five men, by reason of their great penance. This celestials being is therefore described as appertaining to five men and he is the progenitor of the five tribes.

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

MBh 2 220.4

दशवर्षसहस्राणि तपस्तप्त्वा महातपाः। जनयत् पावकं घोरं पितॄणां स प्रजाः सृजन्॥

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi tapastaptvā mahātapāḥ| janayat pāvakaṃ ghoraṃ pitṝṇāṃ sa prajāḥ sṛjan||

Having performed asceticism for ten thousand years, that being of great merit, produced the terrible fire appertaining to the Pitris in order to begin the work of creation and from his head and mouth respectively. was son

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

MBh 2 220.5

बृहद् स्थन्तरं मूों वक्त्राद् वा तरसाहरौ। शिवं नाभ्यां बलादिन्द्रं वाय्वग्नी प्राणतोऽसृजत्॥

bṛhad sthantaraṃ mūoṃ vaktrād vā tarasāharau| śivaṃ nābhyāṃ balādindraṃ vāyvagnī prāṇato'sṛjat||

He created Brihat and Rathantara, who quickly steal life away. He created Shiva from his naval, Indra from his prowess and wind and fire from his soul.

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

MBh 2 220.6

बाहुभ्यामनुदात्तौ च विश्वे भूतानि चैव ह। एतान् सष्ट्वा ततः पञ्च पितृणामसृजत् सुतान्॥

bāhubhyāmanudāttau ca viśve bhūtāni caiva ha| etān saṣṭvā tataḥ pañca pitṛṇāmasṛjat sutān||

And from his two arms and hymns Udatta and Anudatta. He also created the mind and the five senses and other creatures. Having created these he produced the five sons of the Pitris,

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

MBh 2 220.7

बृहद्रथस्य प्रणिधिः काश्यपस्य महत्तरः। भानुरङ्गिरसो धीरः पुत्रो वर्चस्य सौभरः॥

bṛhadrathasya praṇidhiḥ kāśyapasya mahattaraḥ| bhānuraṅgiraso dhīraḥ putro varcasya saubharaḥ||

Of these Pranidhi was the son of Brihadratha, Mahattara the son of Kashyapa, Bhanu was the grand son of Chyavana and Saubhara, the son of Varcha.

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

MBh 2 220.8

प्राणस्य चानुदात्तस्तु व्याख्याताः पञ्चविंशतिः। देवान् यज्ञमुषश्चान्यान् सृजत् पञ्चदशोत्तरान्॥ सुभीममतिभीमं च भीमं भीमबलाबलम्। एतान् यज्ञमुषः पञ्च देवानां ह्यसृजत् तपः॥ सुमित्रं मित्रवन्तं च मित्रज्ञं मित्रवर्धनम्। मित्रधर्माणमित्येतान् देवानभ्यसृजत् तपः॥ सुरप्रवीरं वीरं च सुरेशं च सुवर्चसम्। सुराणामपि हन्तारं पञ्चैतानसृजत् तपः॥

prāṇasya cānudāttastu vyākhyātāḥ pañcaviṃśatiḥ| devān yajñamuṣaścānyān sṛjat pañcadaśottarān|| subhīmamatibhīmaṃ ca bhīmaṃ bhīmabalābalam| etān yajñamuṣaḥ pañca devānāṃ hyasṛjat tapaḥ|| sumitraṃ mitravantaṃ ca mitrajñaṃ mitravardhanam| mitradharmāṇamityetān devānabhyasṛjat tapaḥ|| surapravīraṃ vīraṃ ca sureśaṃ ca suvarcasam| surāṇāmapi hantāraṃ pañcaitānasṛjat tapaḥ||

Anudatta the son of Prana. These twenty five beings were created by him. Tapa also created fifteen other gods who obstruct sacrifices. (They are) Subhima, Bhima, Atibhima, Bhimabala and Abala, Sumitra, Mitravan, Mitrajna, Mitravardhana, Mitradharman, Surapravira Vira, Suresha, Suvarchas and Surahanta.

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

MBh 2 220.9

त्रिविधं संस्थिता होते पञ्च पञ्च पृथक् पृथक्। मुष्णन्त्यत्र स्थिता ह्येते स्वर्गतो यज्ञयाजिनः॥

trividhaṃ saṃsthitā hote pañca pañca pṛthak pṛthak| muṣṇantyatra sthitā hyete svargato yajñayājinaḥ||

These deities were divided into three classes of five each. Placed here in this world, they destroy the sacrifices in heaven.

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

MBh 2 220.10

तेषामिष्टं हरन्त्येते निघ्नन्ति च महद्धविः। स्पर्धया हव्यवाहानां निघ्नन्त्येते हरन्ति च॥

teṣāmiṣṭaṃ harantyete nighnanti ca mahaddhaviḥ| spardhayā havyavāhānāṃ nighnantyete haranti ca||

They frustrate their objects and spoil their oblations of Ghee; they do this only to spite the sacred fires carrying oblations to the celestials.

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

MBh 2 220.11

बहिर्वेद्यां तदादानं कुशलैः सम्प्रवर्तितम्। तदेते नोपसर्पन्ति यत्र चाग्निः स्थितो भवेत्॥

bahirvedyāṃ tadādānaṃ kuśalaiḥ sampravartitam| tadete nopasarpanti yatra cāgniḥ sthito bhavet||

If the priests are careful, they place the oblation in their honour outside the sacrificial altar; to that particular place where the sacred fire may be placed, they cannot go.

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

MBh 2 220.12

चितोऽग्निरुद्वहन् यज्ञं पक्षाभ्यां तान् प्रबाधते। मन्त्रैः प्रशमिता ह्येते नेष्टं मुष्णन्ति यज्ञियम्॥

cito'gnirudvahan yajñaṃ pakṣābhyāṃ tān prabādhate| mantraiḥ praśamitā hyete neṣṭaṃ muṣṇanti yajñiyam||

They carry the oblations offered by the votaries by means of wings. When appeased by hymns they do not frustrate the sacrificial rites.

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

MBh 2 220.13

बृहदुक्थस्तपस्यैव पुत्रो भूमिमुपाश्रितः। अग्निहोत्रे हूयमाने पृथिव्यां सद्रिरिज्यते॥

bṛhadukthastapasyaiva putro bhūmimupāśritaḥ| agnihotre hūyamāne pṛthivyāṃ sadririjyate||

Brihaduktha, another son of Tapa belongs to the earth. He is worshipped in the world by virtuous who perform Agnihotra sacrifices.

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

MBh 2 220.14

रथन्तरश्च तपसः पुत्रोऽग्निः परिपठ्यते। मित्रविन्दाय वै तस्य हविरध्वर्यवो विदुः॥ मुमुदे परमप्रीत: सह पुत्रैर्महायशाः॥

rathantaraśca tapasaḥ putro'gniḥ paripaṭhyate| mitravindāya vai tasya haviradhvaryavo viduḥ|| mumude paramaprīta: saha putrairmahāyaśāḥ||

Of the son of Tapa, who is known as Rathantara, it is said by the priests that oblation offered in his honour is offered to Mitravinda. The celebrated Tapa was thus very happy with his sons. men J

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