Mahabharata — Volume VI (Dutt edition) — Chapter 144
MBh 6 144.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तीर्थवरं रामो ययौ बदरपाचनम्। तपस्विसिद्धचरितं यत्र कन्या धृतव्रता॥ भरद्वाजस्य दुहिता रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि। श्रुतावती नाम विभो कुमारी ब्रह्मचारिणी॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca tatastīrthavaraṃ rāmo yayau badarapācanam| tapasvisiddhacaritaṃ yatra kanyā dhṛtavratā|| bharadvājasya duhitā rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi| śrutāvatī nāma vibho kumārī brahmacāriṇī||
Vaishampayana said Rama then proceeded to the Tirtha called Vadarapachana where dwell many ascetics and Siddhas, there the daughter of Bharadvaja on was of a peerless Earth for beauty, named Shruvavati, practised severe austerities. She maiden who led the life Brahmacharini.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.2
तपश्चचार साऽत्युग्रं नियमैर्बहुभिर्वृता। भर्ता मे देवराजः स्यादिति निश्चित्य भामिनी॥
tapaścacāra sā'tyugraṃ niyamairbahubhirvṛtā| bhartā me devarājaḥ syāditi niścitya bhāminī||
That beautiful damsel, observing various kinds of vows, practised the austerest of penances, moved by the desire of obtaining the Lord of the celestials for her husband.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.3
समास्तस्या व्यतिक्रान्ता बह्वयः कुरुकुलोद्वह। चरन्त्या नियमांस्तांस्तां स्त्रीभिस्तीवान् सुदुश्चरान्॥४
samāstasyā vyatikrāntā bahvayaḥ kurukulodvaha| carantyā niyamāṃstāṃstāṃ strībhistīvān suduścarān||4
Many years passed away, O chief of Kuru's race, during which that damsel continually practised those various kinds of vows exceedingly difficult for women to practise.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.4
तस्यास्तु तेन वृत्तेन तपसा च विशाम्पते। भक्त्या च भगवान् प्रीतः परया पाकशासनः॥
tasyāstu tena vṛttena tapasā ca viśāmpate| bhaktyā ca bhagavān prītaḥ parayā pākaśāsanaḥ||
The worshipful chastiser of Paka at last became pleased with her, for her penances and reverence shown to him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.5
आजगामाश्रमं तस्यास्त्रिदशाधिपतिः प्रभुः। आस्थाय रूपं विप्रर्वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः॥
ājagāmāśramaṃ tasyāstridaśādhipatiḥ prabhuḥ| āsthāya rūpaṃ viprarvasiṣṭhasya mahātmanaḥ||
The powerful Lord of the celestials then came to that hermitage, having assumed the form of the great Rishi Vashishtha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.6
सा तं दृष्ट्वोग्रतपसं वसिष्ठं तपतां वरम्। आचारैर्मुनिभिर्दृष्टैः पूजयामास भारत।॥
sā taṃ dṛṣṭvogratapasaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ tapatāṃ varam| ācārairmunibhirdṛṣṭaiḥ pūjayāmāsa bhārata|||
Seeing that best of ascetics, viz., Vashishtha, of the austerest penances, she adored him, O Bharata, according to the rites observed by ascetics.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.7
उवाच नियमज्ञा च कल्याणी सा प्रियंवदा। भगवन् मुनिशार्दूल किमाज्ञापयसि प्रभो॥
uvāca niyamajñā ca kalyāṇī sā priyaṃvadā| bhagavan muniśārdūla kimājñāpayasi prabho||
Conversant with vows, the auspicious and sweet-speeched damsel addressed him, saying-"O worshipful one, O foremost of ascetics, tell me your commands, O lord.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.8
सर्वमद्य यथाशक्ति तव दास्यामि सुव्रता शक्रभक्त्या च ते पाणिं न दास्यामि कथंचन॥
sarvamadya yathāśakti tava dāsyāmi suvratā śakrabhaktyā ca te pāṇiṃ na dāsyāmi kathaṃcana||
O you of excellent vows, I shall serve you, as much as I can. I will, however, not be able to marry you, for I seek Shakra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.9
व्रतैश्च नियमैश्चैव तपसा च तपोधन। शक्रस्तोषयितव्यो वै मया त्रिभुवनेश्वरः॥
vrataiśca niyamaiścaiva tapasā ca tapodhana| śakrastoṣayitavyo vai mayā tribhuvaneśvaraḥ||
I am propitiating Shakra, the lord of the three worlds, with vows and rigid observances and ascetic penances.'
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.10
इत्युक्तो भगवान् देवः स्मयन्निव निरीक्ष्य ताम्। उवाच नियमं ज्ञात्वा सांत्वयन्निव भारत॥ उग्रं तपश्चरसि वै विदिता मेऽसि सुव्रते। यदर्थमयमारम्भस्तव कल्याणि हृद्गतः॥
ityukto bhagavān devaḥ smayanniva nirīkṣya tām| uvāca niyamaṃ jñātvā sāṃtvayanniva bhārata|| ugraṃ tapaścarasi vai viditā me'si suvrate| yadarthamayamārambhastava kalyāṇi hṛdgataḥ||
Thus addressed by her, the illustrious god, smiling as he looked at her and knowing her observances, addressed her sweetly, saying "Your practices of penances is known to me, O you of excellent vows, the object cherished in your heart, for which you have been trying your best, O auspicious one, shall, be accomplished. Everything attained by penances. Everything depends on penances.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.11
तच सर्वं यथाभूतं भविष्यति वरानने। तपसा लभ्यते सर्वं यथाभूतं भविष्यति॥ यथा स्थानानि दिव्यानि विबुधानां शुभानने। तपसा तानि प्राप्याणि तपोमूलं महत् सुखम्॥
taca sarvaṃ yathābhūtaṃ bhaviṣyati varānane| tapasā labhyate sarvaṃ yathābhūtaṃ bhaviṣyati|| yathā sthānāni divyāni vibudhānāṃ śubhānane| tapasā tāni prāpyāṇi tapomūlaṃ mahat sukham||
All those sacred regions, O you beautiful damsel, that belong to the gods can be obtained by penances. Penances are the root of great happiness.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.12
इति कृत्वा तपो घोरं देहं संन्यस्य मानवाः। देवत्वं यान्ति कल्याणि शृणुष्वैकं वचो मम॥
iti kṛtvā tapo ghoraṃ dehaṃ saṃnyasya mānavāḥ| devatvaṃ yānti kalyāṇi śṛṇuṣvaikaṃ vaco mama||
Those men that renounce their bodies after having practised austere penances, obtain the status of gods, O auspicious one. Remember these words of mine.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.13
पञ्च चैतानि सुभगे बदराणि शुभव्रते। पचेत्युक्त्वा तु भगवाञ्जगाम बलसूदनः॥ आमन्त्रय तां तु कल्याणी ततो जप्यं जजाप सः। अविदूरे ततस्तस्मादाश्रमात् तीर्थमुत्तमम्॥ इन्द्रतीर्थेति विख्यातं त्रिषु लोकेषु मानद।
pañca caitāni subhage badarāṇi śubhavrate| pacetyuktvā tu bhagavāñjagāma balasūdanaḥ|| āmantraya tāṃ tu kalyāṇī tato japyaṃ jajāpa saḥ| avidūre tatastasmādāśramāt tīrthamuttamam|| indratīrtheti vikhyātaṃ triṣu lokeṣu mānada|
Do you now, O blessed damsel, boil these five jujubes, O you of excellent vows.' Having said these words, the worshipful slayer of Vala went away, taking leave, to recite mentally certain mantras at an excellent Tirtha not far from that herinitage. That Tirtha passed in the three worlds after the name of Indra, O giver of honours.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.14
तस्या जिज्ञासनार्थं स भगवान् पाकशासनः॥ बरदाणामपचनं चकार विबुधाधिपः।
tasyā jijñāsanārthaṃ sa bhagavān pākaśāsanaḥ|| baradāṇāmapacanaṃ cakāra vibudhādhipaḥ|
Indeed, It was for testing the damsel's devotion that the king of the celestials acted in that way for obstructing the boiling of the jujubes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.15
ततः प्रतप्ता सा राजन् वाग्यता विगतकमा॥ तत्परा शुचिसंवीता पावके समधिश्रयत्।
tataḥ prataptā sā rājan vāgyatā vigatakamā|| tatparā śucisaṃvītā pāvake samadhiśrayat|
The damsel, O king, having purified himself, began her task; restraining speech and with fixed attention, she sat to her task, without experiencing the least fatigue.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.16
अपचद् राजशार्दूल बदराणि महाव्रता॥ तस्याः पतन्त्याः सुमहान् कालोऽगात् पुरुषर्षभ।
apacad rājaśārdūla badarāṇi mahāvratā|| tasyāḥ patantyāḥ sumahān kālo'gāt puruṣarṣabha|
Thus that damsel of high vows, O best of kings, began to boil those jujubes. As she sat cmployed in her work, O foremost of men, day was almost gone, yet those jujubes showed no signs of softening.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.17
न च स्म तान्यपच्यन्त दिनं च क्षयमभ्यगात्॥ हुताशनेन दग्धश्च यस्तस्याः काष्ठसंचयः।
na ca sma tānyapacyanta dinaṃ ca kṣayamabhyagāt|| hutāśanena dagdhaśca yastasyāḥ kāṣṭhasaṃcayaḥ|
The fuel she had there was all consumed. Seeing the fire about to extinguish owing to want of fuel, she began to burn her own limbs.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.18
अकाष्ठमग्निं सा दृष्ट्वा स्वशरीरमथादहत्॥ पादौ प्रक्षिष्य सा पूर्वं पावके चारुदर्शना। दग्धौ दग्धौ पुनः पादावुपावर्तयतानघ॥
akāṣṭhamagniṃ sā dṛṣṭvā svaśarīramathādahat|| pādau prakṣiṣya sā pūrvaṃ pāvake cārudarśanā| dagdhau dagdhau punaḥ pādāvupāvartayatānagha||
The beautiful maiden first dropped her feet into the fire. The innocent damsel sat still while her feet began to be consumed.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.19
चरणौ दह्यमानौ च नाचिन्तयदनिन्दिता। कुर्वाणा दुष्करं कर्म महर्षिप्रियकाम्यया॥
caraṇau dahyamānau ca nācintayadaninditā| kurvāṇā duṣkaraṃ karma maharṣipriyakāmyayā||
The beautiful girl did not at all mind her burning feet. Though it was a hard work, she did it from desire of doing good to the Rishi that had been her guest.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.20
न वैमनस्यं तस्यास्तु मुखभेदोऽथवाभवत्। शरीरमग्निनादीप्य जलमध्येऽव वहर्पिता॥
na vaimanasyaṃ tasyāstu mukhabhedo'thavābhavat| śarīramagninādīpya jalamadhye'va vaharpitā||
Her face did not at all change its colour under its agony, nor did she fell sorrow for it. Having thrust her limbs into the fire, she felt as much joy as if she had put them into cool water.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.21
तथास्या वचनं नित्यमवर्तद्धृदि भारता सर्वथा बदराण्येव पक्तव्यानीति कन्यका॥
tathāsyā vacanaṃ nityamavartaddhṛdi bhāratā sarvathā badarāṇyeva paktavyānīti kanyakā||
The words of the Rishi, viz.-Cook these jujubes well-were remembered by her, O Bharata.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.22
सा तन्मनसि कृत्वैव महर्षेर्वचनं शुभा। अपचद् बदराण्येव न चापच्यन्त भारत॥
sā tanmanasi kṛtvaiva maharṣervacanaṃ śubhā| apacad badarāṇyeva na cāpacyanta bhārata||
The auspicious damsel, recollecting those words of the great Rishi, began to cook those jujubes although the latter, O king, showed no signs of softening.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.23
तस्यास्तु चरणौ वह्निर्ददाह भगवान् स्वयम्। न च तस्या मनो दुःखं स्वल्पमप्यभवत् तदा॥
tasyāstu caraṇau vahnirdadāha bhagavān svayam| na ca tasyā mano duḥkhaṃ svalpamapyabhavat tadā||
The worshipful Agni himself consumed her feet. For this, however, the maiden did not feel the slightest pain.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.24
अथ तत् कर्म दृष्ट्वास्याः प्रीतिस्त्रिभुवनेश्वरः। ततः संदर्शयामास कन्यायै रूपमात्मनः॥
atha tat karma dṛṣṭvāsyāḥ prītistribhuvaneśvaraḥ| tataḥ saṃdarśayāmāsa kanyāyai rūpamātmanaḥ||
Beholding this act of her, the lord of the three worlds, became highly pleased. He then appeared in his own proper form before the damsel.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.25
उवाच च सुरश्रेष्ठस्तां कन्यां सुदृढव्रताम्। प्रीतोऽस्मि ते शुभे भक्त्या तपसा नियमेन च॥
uvāca ca suraśreṣṭhastāṃ kanyāṃ sudṛḍhavratām| prīto'smi te śubhe bhaktyā tapasā niyamena ca||
The king of the celestials then addressed that maiden of very austere vows, saying-"I am pleased with your devotion, penances and VOWS.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.26
तस्माद् योऽभिमतः कामः स ते सम्पत्स्यते शुभे। देहं त्यक्त्वा महाभागे त्रिदिवे मयि वत्स्यसि॥
tasmād yo'bhimataḥ kāmaḥ sa te sampatsyate śubhe| dehaṃ tyaktvā mahābhāge tridive mayi vatsyasi||
Your wish, therefore, O auspicious one, shall be accomplished. Renouncing body, O blessed one, you shall in heaven live with me,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.27
इदं च ते तीर्थवरं स्थिरं लोके भविष्यति। सर्वपापापहं सुभ्र नाम्ना बदरपाचनम्॥ विख्यातं त्रिषु लोकेषु ब्रह्मर्षिभिरभिप्लुतम्।
idaṃ ca te tīrthavaraṃ sthiraṃ loke bhaviṣyati| sarvapāpāpahaṃ subhra nāmnā badarapācanam|| vikhyātaṃ triṣu lokeṣu brahmarṣibhirabhiplutam|
This hermitage, again, shall become the foremost of Tirthas in the world, capable of cleansing from every sin. O you of fair eyebrows and shall pass by the name of Vadarapachana. It shall be celebrated in the three worlds and shall be lauded by great Rishis.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.28
अस्मिन् खलु महाभागे शुभे तीर्थवरेऽनघे॥ त्यक्त्वा सप्तर्षयो जग्मुहिमवन्तमरुन्धतीम्।
asmin khalu mahābhāge śubhe tīrthavare'naghe|| tyaktvā saptarṣayo jagmuhimavantamarundhatīm|
In this very Tirtha, O auspicious, sinless and highly blessed one, the seven Rishis had once left Arundhati (the wife of one of them) while they went to Himavat.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.29
ततस्ते वै महाभागा गत्वा तत्र सुसंशिताः॥ वृत्त्यर्थं फलमूलानि समाहर्तुं ययुः किल
tataste vai mahābhāgā gatvā tatra susaṃśitāḥ|| vṛttyarthaṃ phalamūlāni samāhartuṃ yayuḥ kila
Those regenerate ones, of very rigid vows, had gone there for collecting fruits and roots for their sustenance.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.30
तेषां वृत्यर्थिना तत्र वसतां हिमवद्वने॥ अनावृष्टिरनुप्राप्ता तदा द्वादशवार्षिकी।
teṣāṃ vṛtyarthinā tatra vasatāṃ himavadvane|| anāvṛṣṭiranuprāptā tadā dvādaśavārṣikī|
While they thus lived in a forest of Himavat for procuring their food, a drought took place extending for twelve years.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.31
ते कृत्वा चाश्रमं तत्र न्यवसन्त तपस्विनः॥ अरुन्धत्यपि कल्याणी तपोनित्याभवत् तदा।
te kṛtvā cāśramaṃ tatra nyavasanta tapasvinaḥ|| arundhatyapi kalyāṇī taponityābhavat tadā|
Those ascetics, having made a hermitage for themselves, continued to live there. Meanwhile Arundhati devoted herself to ascetic penances.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.32
अरुन्धतीं ततो दृष्ट्वा तीव्र नियममास्थिताम्॥ अथागमत् त्रिनयन: सुप्रीतो वरदस्तदा।
arundhatīṃ tato dṛṣṭvā tīvra niyamamāsthitām|| athāgamat trinayana: suprīto varadastadā|
Beholding Arundhati practising the austerest of vows, the boon-giving and threecyed deity Mahadeva, highly gratified, came there.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.33
ब्रामं रूपं ततः कृत्वा महादेवो महायशाः॥ तामभ्येत्याब्रवीद् देवो भिक्षामिच्छाम्यहं शुभे।
brāmaṃ rūpaṃ tataḥ kṛtvā mahādevo mahāyaśāḥ|| tāmabhyetyābravīd devo bhikṣāmicchāmyahaṃ śubhe|
Assuming the form of a Brahmana, the illustrious Mahadeva, came to her and said-I desire almas, O auspicious one!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.34
रत्युवाच ततः सा तं ब्राह्मणं चारुदर्शना॥ क्षीणाऽन्नसंचयो विप्र बदराणीह भक्षय।
ratyuvāca tataḥ sā taṃ brāhmaṇaṃ cārudarśanā|| kṣīṇā'nnasaṃcayo vipra badarāṇīha bhakṣaya|
The beautiful Arundhati said to him-Our food has been exhausted, O Brahmana. Do thou eat jujubes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.35
ततोऽब्रवीन्महादेवः पचस्वैतानि सुव्रते॥ इत्युक्ता साऽपचत् तानि ब्राह्मणप्रियकाम्यया। ा
tato'bravīnmahādevaḥ pacasvaitāni suvrate|| ityuktā sā'pacat tāni brāhmaṇapriyakāmyayā| ā
Mahadeva replied-Cook these jujubes, O you of excellent vows. After these words, she began to cook those jujubes for pleasing that Brahmana,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.36
अधिश्रित्य समिद्धेऽग्नौ बदराणि यशस्विनी॥ दिव्या मनोरमाः पुण्याः कथाः शुश्राव सा तदा। अतीता सा त्वनावृष्टि?रा द्वादशवार्षिकी।॥
adhiśritya samiddhe'gnau badarāṇi yaśasvinī|| divyā manoramāḥ puṇyāḥ kathāḥ śuśrāva sā tadā| atītā sā tvanāvṛṣṭi?rā dvādaśavārṣikī|||
Placing those jujubes on the fire, the celebrated Arundhati listened to to various excellent and sound and sacred discourses (from the lips of Mahadeva). That twelve years, drought then passed away.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.37
अनश्नन्त्याः पचन्त्याश्च शृण्वन्त्याश्च कथाः शुभाः। दिनोपमः स तस्याथ कालोऽतीतः सुदारुणः॥
anaśnantyāḥ pacantyāśca śṛṇvantyāśca kathāḥ śubhāḥ| dinopamaḥ sa tasyātha kālo'tītaḥ sudāruṇaḥ||
Without food and employed in cooking and listening to those sacred topics, that terrible period passed away as if like a single day.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.38
ततस्तु मुनयः प्राप्ताः फलान्यादाय पर्वतात्। ततः स भगवान् प्रीतः प्रोवाचारुन्धतीं ततः॥ उपसर्गस्व धर्मज्ञे यथापूर्वमिमानृषीन्। प्रीतोऽस्मि तव धर्मज्ञे तपसा नियमेन त॥
tatastu munayaḥ prāptāḥ phalānyādāya parvatāt| tataḥ sa bhagavān prītaḥ provācārundhatīṃ tataḥ|| upasargasva dharmajñe yathāpūrvamimānṛṣīn| prīto'smi tava dharmajñe tapasā niyamena ta||
Having collected fruits from the mountain, the seven Rishis returned there. The wonderful Mahadeva, highly pleased with Arundhati, said to her-Approach, as formerly, these Rishis, O righteous one! I have been satisfied with your penances and vows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.39
ततः संदर्शयामास स्वरूपं भगवान् हरः। ततोऽब्रवीत् तदा तेभ्यस्तस्याश्च चरितं महत्॥
tataḥ saṃdarśayāmāsa svarūpaṃ bhagavān haraḥ| tato'bravīt tadā tebhyastasyāśca caritaṃ mahat||
The adorable Hara appeared there in his own form. Pleased, he spoke to them about the noble conduct of Arundhati (in these words).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.40
भवद्भिर्हिमवत्पृष्ठे यत् तपः समुपार्जितम्। अस्याश्च यत् तपो विप्रा न समं तन्मतं मम॥
bhavadbhirhimavatpṛṣṭhe yat tapaḥ samupārjitam| asyāśca yat tapo viprā na samaṃ tanmataṃ mama||
The ascetic merit, you Rishis, that this lady has acquired, is, I think, much greater than what you have earned on the breast of Himavat!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.41
अनया हि तपस्विन्या तपस्तप्तं सुदुश्चरम्। अनश्नन्या पचन्त्या च समा द्वादश पारिताः॥
anayā hi tapasvinyā tapastaptaṃ suduścaram| anaśnanyā pacantyā ca samā dvādaśa pāritāḥ||
The penances practised by this lady have been highly austere, for she passed twelve years in cooking, herself fasting all the time.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.42
ततः प्रोवाच भगवांस्तामेवारुन्धती पुनः। वरं वृणीष्व कल्याणि यत् तेऽभिलषितं हृदि॥
tataḥ provāca bhagavāṃstāmevārundhatī punaḥ| varaṃ vṛṇīṣva kalyāṇi yat te'bhilaṣitaṃ hṛdi||
Then, addressing Arundhati, Mahadeva said, Pray for any boon, O auspicious dame, you like.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.43
साऽब्रवीत् पृथुताम्राक्षी देवं सप्तर्षिसंसदि। भगवान् यदि मे प्रीतस्तीर्थं स्यादिदमद्भुतम्॥ सिद्धदेवर्षिदयितं नाम्ना बरदपाचनम्। तथास्मिन् देवदेवेश त्रिरात्रमुषितः शुचिः॥
sā'bravīt pṛthutāmrākṣī devaṃ saptarṣisaṃsadi| bhagavān yadi me prītastīrthaṃ syādidamadbhutam|| siddhadevarṣidayitaṃ nāmnā baradapācanam| tathāsmin devadeveśa trirātramuṣitaḥ śuciḥ||
Then that lady of large and red eyes addressed that god in the midst of the seven Rishis, saying-If, O divine one, you are pleased with me, then let this place be an excellent Tirtha. Let it be known by the name of Vadarapachana and let it be the favorite resort of Siddhas and celestial Rishis!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.44
प्राप्नुयादुपवासेन फलं द्वादशवार्षिकम्। एवमस्त्विति तां देवः प्रत्युवाच तपस्विनीम्॥
prāpnuyādupavāsena phalaṃ dvādaśavārṣikam| evamastviti tāṃ devaḥ pratyuvāca tapasvinīm||
May he, O god of gods, who observes a fast livre and lives for three nights after having purified himself, obtain the fruit of a twelve years fast.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.45
सप्तर्षिभिः स्तुतो देवस्ततो लोकं ययौ तदा। ऋषयो विस्मयं जग्मुस्तां दृष्ट्वा चाप्यरुन्धतीम्॥
saptarṣibhiḥ stuto devastato lokaṃ yayau tadā| ṛṣayo vismayaṃ jagmustāṃ dṛṣṭvā cāpyarundhatīm||
The gods answered her, saying-Let it be so. Lauded by the seven Rishis, the god then went to heaven.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.46
अश्रान्तां चाविवर्णां च क्षुत्पिपासासमायुताम्। एवं सिद्धिः परा प्राप्ता अरुन्धत्या विशुद्धया॥
aśrāntāṃ cāvivarṇāṃ ca kṣutpipāsāsamāyutām| evaṃ siddhiḥ parā prāptā arundhatyā viśuddhayā||
Indeed, the Rishis has been stricken with wonder on seeing the god and the chaste Arundhati herself as hale and hearty and capable of bearing hunger and thirst.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.47
यथा त्वया महाभागे मदर्थं संशितव्रते। विशेषो हि त्वया भद्रे व्रते ह्यस्मिन् समर्पितः॥
yathā tvayā mahābhāge madarthaṃ saṃśitavrate| viśeṣo hi tvayā bhadre vrate hyasmin samarpitaḥ||
Thus the pure-souled Arundhati, formerly, obtained the highest success, like you, O highly blessed lady, for my sake, O damsel of rigid Vows!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.48
तथा चेदं ददाम्यद्य नियमेन सुतोषितः। विशेषं तव कल्याणि प्रयच्छामि वरं वरे॥ अरुन्धत्या वरस्तस्या यो दत्तो वै महात्मना। तस्य चाहं प्रभावेण तव कल्याणि तेजसा॥ प्रवक्ष्यामि परं भूयो वरमत्र यथाविधि। यस्त्वेका रजनी तीर्थे वत्स्यते सुसमाहितः॥ स स्नात्वा प्राप्स्यते लोकान् देहन्यासात् सुदुर्लभान्।
tathā cedaṃ dadāmyadya niyamena sutoṣitaḥ| viśeṣaṃ tava kalyāṇi prayacchāmi varaṃ vare|| arundhatyā varastasyā yo datto vai mahātmanā| tasya cāhaṃ prabhāveṇa tava kalyāṇi tejasā|| pravakṣyāmi paraṃ bhūyo varamatra yathāvidhi| yastvekā rajanī tīrthe vatsyate susamāhitaḥ|| sa snātvā prāpsyate lokān dehanyāsāt sudurlabhān|
O amiable maiden, you have practised severer penances. Gratified with your vows, I shall also grant you this especial boon, O auspicious one, a boon that is superior to what was granted to Arundhati. Through the power of the great god who had granted that boon to Arundhati and through your own energy, O amiable one, I shall duly grant you another boon now, viz., that the person who will live in this Tirtha for only one night and bathe here with his mind concentrated, will, after renouncing his body, obtain many blissful regions that are difficult of acquisition.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.49
इत्युक्त्वा भगवान् देवः सहस्राक्षः प्रतापवान्॥ श्रुतावतीं तत: पुण्यां जगाम त्रिदिवं पुनः।
ityuktvā bhagavān devaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ pratāpavān|| śrutāvatīṃ tata: puṇyāṃ jagāma tridivaṃ punaḥ|
Having said these words of the pure Shrutavati, the thousand-eyed Shakra then went back to heaven.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.50
गते वज्रधरे राजंस्तत्र वर्षं पपात ह।६०॥ पुष्पाणां भरतश्रेष्ठ दिव्यानां पुण्यगन्धिनाम्।
gate vajradhare rājaṃstatra varṣaṃ papāta ha|60|| puṣpāṇāṃ bharataśreṣṭha divyānāṃ puṇyagandhinām|
After the wielder of the thunderbolt, O king, had gone, a shower of celestial flowers of sweet fragrance fell there, O Bharata's chief.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.51
देवदुन्दुभयश्चापि नेदुस्तत्र महास्वनाः॥ मारुतश्च ववौ पुण्यः पुण्यगन्धो विशाम्पते।
devadundubhayaścāpi nedustatra mahāsvanāḥ|| mārutaśca vavau puṇyaḥ puṇyagandho viśāmpate|
Celestial kettle-drums also, of loud sound, were beat there. Auspicious and perfumed breezes also blew there, O king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.52
उत्सृज्य तु शुभा देहं जगामास्य च भार्यताम्॥ तपसोग्रेण तं लब्ध्वा तेन रेमे सहाच्युत।
utsṛjya tu śubhā dehaṃ jagāmāsya ca bhāryatām|| tapasogreṇa taṃ labdhvā tena reme sahācyuta|
The auspicious Shrutavati then renouncing her body, became the wife of Indra. Obtaining that dignity through austere penances, she began to pass her time, sporting with him."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.53
जनमेजय उवाच का तस्या भगवन् माता क्व संवृद्धा च शोभना। श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं विप्र परं कौतूहलं हि मे॥
janamejaya uvāca kā tasyā bhagavan mātā kva saṃvṛddhā ca śobhanā| śrotumicchāmyahaṃ vipra paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me||
Janamejaya said "Who was the mother of Shrutavati and how was that fair damsel brought up. I desire to hear this, O Brahmana, for great is my curiosity."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.54
वैशम्पायन उवाच भरद्वाजस्य विप्रर्षेः स्कन्नं रेतो महात्मनः॥ दृष्ट्वाऽप्सरसभायान्तीं घृताचीं पृथुलोचनाम्।
vaiśampāyana uvāca bharadvājasya viprarṣeḥ skannaṃ reto mahātmanaḥ|| dṛṣṭvā'psarasabhāyāntīṃ ghṛtācīṃ pṛthulocanām|
Vaishampayana said "The vital seed of the great Rishi Bharadvaja fell upon beholding the large eyed Apsara Ghritachi as the latter was passing by at one time.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.55
स तु जग्राह तद्रेत: करेण जपतां वरः॥ तदाऽपतत् पर्णपुटे तत्र सा समभवत् सुता।
sa tu jagrāha tadreta: kareṇa japatāṃ varaḥ|| tadā'patat parṇapuṭe tatra sā samabhavat sutā|
That foremost of ascetics thereupon held it in his hand. It was then kept in a cup made of the Icaves of a tree. In that cup was born the girl Shruvavati.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.56
तस्यास्तु जातकर्मादि कृत्वा सर्वं तपोधनः॥ नाम चास्याः स कृतवान् भरद्वाजो महामुनिः।
tasyāstu jātakarmādi kṛtvā sarvaṃ tapodhanaḥ|| nāma cāsyāḥ sa kṛtavān bharadvājo mahāmuniḥ|
Having performed the usual birth rites, the great ascetic Bharadvaja, gave her a name.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.57
श्रुतावतीति धर्मात्मा देवर्षिगणसंसदि। स्वे च तामाश्रमे न्यस्य जगाम हिमवद्वनम्॥
śrutāvatīti dharmātmā devarṣigaṇasaṃsadi| sve ca tāmāśrame nyasya jagāma himavadvanam||
The name the pious Rishi gave her on the presence of the gods and Rishis was Shruvavati. Leaving the girl in his hermitage, Bharadvaja went to the forest of Himavat.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 144.58
तत्राप्युपस्पृश्य महानुभावो वसूनि दत्त्वा च महाद्विजेभ्यः। जगाम तीर्थं सुसमाहितात्मा शक्रस्य वृष्णिप्रवरस्तदानीम्॥
tatrāpyupaspṛśya mahānubhāvo vasūni dattvā ca mahādvijebhyaḥ| jagāma tīrthaṃ susamāhitātmā śakrasya vṛṣṇipravarastadānīm||
That best of the Yadus, the heroic Baladeva, of great dignity, having bathed in that Tirtha and distributed much wealth amongst the Brahmanas, then went with a concentrated mind to the Tirtha of Shakra.'
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)