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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 13

Ādiparva Adhyāya 13

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 13

Ādiparva Adhyāya 13 of the classical Mahābhārata with 46 verses.

Total: 46 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.13.1–46 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 16 shown)
स कदाचिद्वनं गत्वा विप्रः पितृवचः स्मरन् । चुक्रोश कन्याभिक्षार्थी तिस्रो वाचः शनैरिव ॥
English Translation
One day he went into the forest and remembering the words of his ancestors, he thrice begged for a bride in a faint voice.
तं वासुकिः प्रत्यगृह्णादुद्यम्य भगिनीं तदा । न स तां प्रतिजग्राह न सनाम्नीति चिन्तयन् ॥
English Translation
Thereupon, Vasuki appeared and offered his sister for the Rishi's acceptance. But the Rishi hesitated to accept her, thinking her to be not of the same name with himself.
सनाम्नीमुद्यतां भार्यां गृह्णीयामिति तस्य हि । मनो निविष्टमभवज्जरत्कारोर्महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
The high-souled Jaratkaru thought within himself, “I will take none for my wife who does not bear my name."
तमुवाच महाप्राज्ञो जरत्कारुर्महातपाः । किंनाम्नी भगिनीयं ते ब्रूहि सत्यं भुजंगम ॥
English Translation
Then Jaratkaru, the great ascetic of rigid austerities, said, “O snake tell me truly what is the name of your sister?”
जरत्कारो जरत्कारुः स्वसेयमनुजा मम । त्वदर्थं रक्षिता पूर्वं प्रतीच्छेमां द्विजोत्तम ॥
English Translation
Vasuki said: O Jaratkaru, my sister's name is also Jaratkaru. Given as a gift by me, accept this girl of slender waist for your wife. O best of the twice born, I had kept her in reserve for you. Therefore, take her.
मात्रा हि भुजगाः शप्ताः पूर्वं ब्रह्मविदां वर । जनमेजयस्य वो यज्ञे धक्ष्यत्यनिलसारथिः ॥
English Translation
Sauti said : O foremost of Brahma knowing men, the mother of the snakes, in the days of yore, cursed the Naga race, saying, "He whose charioteer is wind (Agni) will consume you at Janamejaya's sacrifice.
तस्य शापस्य शान्त्यर्थं प्रददौ पन्नगोत्तमः । स्वसारमृषये तस्मै सुव्रताय तपस्विने ॥
English Translation
To neutralise ve effect of that curse, the best of snakes (Vasuki) married off his sister to the high-souled Rishi of rigid vow.
स च तां प्रतिजग्राह विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा । आस्तीको नाम पुत्रश्च तस्यां जज्ञे महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
Accepting her according to the ordained rites, he begot on her a high-souled son, called Astika,
तपस्वी च महात्मा च वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः । समः सर्वस्य लोकस्य पितृमातृभयापहः ॥
English Translation
Who was a great ascetic, who was vastly learned in the Vedas and the Vedangas, who removed the fears of his parents and who saw everything with an equal eye.
अथ कालस्य महतः पाण्डवेयो नराधिपः । आजहार महायज्ञं सर्पसत्रमिति श्रुतिः ॥
English Translation
Then after a long time, a descendant of the Pandavas, celebrated a great sacrifice, known as the Snake-sacrifice.
तस्मिन्प्रवृत्ते सत्रे तु सर्पाणामन्तकाय वै । मोचयामास तं शापमास्तीकः सुमहायशाः ॥
English Translation
When the sacrifice for the destruction of the snakes had begun, the great ascetic Astika rescued the Nagas,
नागांश्च मातुलांश्चैव तथा चान्यान्स बान्धवान् । पितॄंश्च तारयामास संतत्या तपसा तथा । व्रतैश्च विविधैर्ब्रह्मन्स्वाध्यायैश्चानृणोऽभवत् ॥
English Translation
His brothers, his maternal uncles and other snakes. He also delivered his fathers by begetting a child.
देवांश्च तर्पयामास यज्ञैर्विविधदक्षिणैः । ऋषींश्च ब्रह्मचर्येण संतत्या च पितामहान् ॥
अपहृत्य गुरुं भारं पितॄणां संशितव्रतः । जरत्कारुर्गतः स्वर्गं सहितः स्वैः पितामहैः ॥
आस्तीकं च सुतं प्राप्य धर्मं चानुत्तमं मुनिः । जरत्कारुः सुमहता कालेन स्वर्गमीयिवान् ॥
English Translation
Jaratkaru, of great austerity, attained heaven with his forefathers. Begetting the son, Astika and acquiring great religious merit, the best of the Munis,
एतदाख्यानमास्तीकं यथावत्कीर्तितं मया । प्रब्रूहि भृगुशार्दूल किं भूयः कथ्यतामिति ॥
English Translation
The greatly noble Jaratkaru, after a long course of years, went to heaven. This is the story of Astika. I have narrated it (to you) as it is. Now, tell me, O best of the Bhrigu race, what else shall I narrate.
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