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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 25

Ādiparva Adhyāya 25

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 25

Ādiparva Adhyāya 25 of the classical Mahābhārata with 34 verses.

Total: 34 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.25.1–34 • 250 Lexicon Terms
तस्य कण्ठमनुप्राप्तो ब्राह्मणः सह भार्यया । दहन्दीप्त इवाङ्गारस्तमुवाचान्तरिक्षगः ॥
English Translation
Sauti said : A Brahmana with his wife had entered into his throat and he began to burn the bird's throat like a flaming piece of charcoal. The great bird addressed him thus,
द्विजोत्तम विनिर्गच्छ तूर्णमास्यादपावृतात् । न हि मे ब्राह्मणो वध्यः पापेष्वपि रतः सदा ॥
English Translation
"O best of the twice born! soon come out of my mouth. I open it for you. A Brahmana will never be killed by me, even if he is always engaged in sinful acts."
ब्रुवाणमेवं गरुडं ब्राह्मणः समभाषत । निषादी मम भार्येयं निर्गच्छतु मया सह ॥
English Translation
When Garuda addressed the Brahmana thus, he said, "Let my wife who is a Nishada come out with me."
एतामपि निषादीं त्वं परिगृह्याशु निष्पत । तूर्णं संभावयात्मानमजीर्णं मम तेजसा ॥
English Translation
Garuda said: Take the Nishada woman with you and come out at once. Save yourself without delay for you are not yet digested by the heat of my stomach.
ततः स विप्रो निष्क्रान्तो निषादीसहितस्तदा । वर्धयित्वा च गरुडमिष्टं देशं जगाम ह ॥
English Translation
Sauti said: Thereupon the Brahmana came out with the Nishada woman and eulogising Garuda went to the country where he desired to go.
सहभार्ये विनिष्क्रान्ते तस्मिन्विप्रे स पक्षिराट् । वितत्य पक्षावाकाशमुत्पपात मनोजवः ॥
English Translation
When the Brahmana with his wife came out, the king of the birds, fleet as mind, stretching his wings, rose to the sky.
ततोऽपश्यत्स पितरं पृष्टश्चाख्यातवान्पितुः । अहं हि सर्पैः प्रहितः सोममाहर्तुमुद्यतः । मातुर्दास्यविमोक्षार्थमाहरिष्ये तमद्य वै ॥
English Translation
I have been sent by the snakes to get the Ambrosia, which is not easy to get. (However) I shall bring it to-day in order to emancipate my mother from her slavery.
मात्रा चास्मि समादिष्टो निषादान्भक्षयेति वै । न च मे तृप्तिरभवद्भक्षयित्वा सहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
My mother commanded me to eat the Nishadas. I have eaten thein by thousands, but my hunger is not appeased.
तस्माद्भोक्तव्यमपरं भगवन्प्रदिशस्व मे । यद्भुक्त्वामृतमाहर्तुं समर्थः स्यामहं प्रभो ॥
English Translation
O great one, point out to me some other food, by eating which, O Lord, I would become capable to bring the Ambrosia by force. You should point out some food which can appease my hunger and thirst.
आसीद्विभावसुर्नाम महर्षिः कोपनो भृशम् । भ्राता तस्यानुजश्चासीत्सुप्रतीको महातपाः ॥
English Translation
There was in the olden days a great Rishi, named Vibhavasu, who was of exceedingly angry disposition. He had a younger brother, named Supratika, a great ascetic.
स नेच्छति धनं भ्रात्रा सहैकस्थं महामुनिः । विभागं कीर्तयत्येव सुप्रतीकोऽथ नित्यशः ॥
English Translation
That great Rishi was not willing to keep his wealth joint with his brother, Supratika always spoke of a partition.
अथाब्रवीच्च तं भ्राता सुप्रतीकं विभावसुः । विभागं बहवो मोहात्कर्तुमिच्छन्ति नित्यदा । ततो विभक्ता अन्योन्यं नाद्रियन्तेऽर्थमोहिताः ॥
English Translation
Some time after Vibhavasu told his brother S ratika, “It is from foolishness, blinded by wealth, that many wish to divide (paternal) wealth.
ततः स्वार्थपरान्मूढान्पृथग्भूतान्स्वकैर्धनैः । विदित्वा भेदयन्त्येतानमित्रा मित्ररूपिणः ॥
English Translation
But as soon as it is partitioned, they begin to quarrel from the blindness arising from wealth. And enemies in the guise of friends, cause estrangement between ignorant and selfish brothers. They confirm their quarrels by pointing out faults and thus they fall one by one.
विदित्वा चापरे भिन्नानन्तरेषु पतन्त्यथ । भिन्नानामतुलो नाशः क्षिप्रमेव प्रवर्तते ॥
तस्माच्चैव विभागार्थं न प्रशंसन्ति पण्डिताः । गुरुशास्त्रे निबद्धानामन्योन्यमभिशङ्किनाम् ॥
नियन्तुं न हि शक्यस्त्वं भेदतो धनमिच्छसि । यस्मात्तस्मात्सुप्रतीक हस्तित्वं समवाप्स्यसि ॥
English Translation
For this, O Supratika, you will become an elephant.” Thus being cursed Supratika told Vibhavasu,
शप्तस्त्वेवं सुप्रतीको विभावसुमथाब्रवीत् । त्वमप्यन्तर्जलचरः कच्छपः संभविष्यसि ॥
एवमन्योन्यशापात्तौ सुप्रतीकविभावसू । गजकच्छपतां प्राप्तावर्थार्थं मूढचेतसौ ॥
रोषदोषानुषङ्गेण तिर्यग्योनिगतावपि । परस्परद्वेषरतौ प्रमाणबलदर्पितौ ॥
सरस्यस्मिन्महाकायौ पूर्ववैरानुसारिणौ । तयोरेकतरः श्रीमान्समुपैति महागजः ॥
English Translation
They are both engaged in hostilities with each other. Proud of their great strength and the weight of their body, in this lake, these two huge creatures are now engaged in their old hostilities.
तस्य बृंहितशब्देन कूर्मोऽप्यन्तर्जलेशयः । उत्थितोऽसौ महाकायः कृत्स्नं संक्षोभयन्सरः ॥
English Translation
Look, the handsome elephant is coming to the lake. Hearing his roar the huge tortoise rises up, violently agitating the water of the lake; and seeing him the elephant, coiling his trunk, rushes into the water.
तं दृष्ट्वावेष्टितकरः पतत्येष गजो जलम् । दन्तहस्ताग्रलाङ्गूलपादवेगेन वीर्यवान् ॥
तं विक्षोभयमाणं तु सरो बहुझषाकुलम् । कूर्मोऽप्यभ्युद्यतशिरा युद्धायाभ्येति वीर्यवान् ॥
English Translation
The greatly powerful tortoise also, with its head up, comes to the fight. The elephant is six Yojanas in height and twice that measure in circumference.
षडुच्छ्रितो योजनानि गजस्तद्द्विगुणायतः । कूर्मस्त्रियोजनोत्सेधो दशयोजनमण्डलः ॥
तावेतौ युद्धसंमत्तौ परस्परजयैषिणौ । उपयुज्याशु कर्मेदं साधयेप्सितमात्मनः ॥
स तच्छ्रुत्वा पितुर्वाक्यं भीमवेगोऽन्तरिक्षगः । नखेन गजमेकेन कूर्ममेकेन चाक्षिपत् ॥
English Translation
Remembering his father's words, the swiftflying great bird seized the elephant and the tortoise, one in each claw.
समुत्पपात चाकाशं तत उच्चैर्विहंगमः । सोऽलम्बतीर्थमासाद्य देववृक्षानुपागमत् ॥
English Translation
The great bird then soared high into the sky. Coming to a holy shrine, called Alamba, where there were many celestial trees.
ते भीताः समकम्पन्त तस्य पक्षानिलाहताः । न नो भञ्ज्यादिति तदा दिव्याः कनकशाखिनः ॥
English Translation
Struck by the wind raised by his wings, the trees began to tremble in fear. Those trees, with golden boughs, feared that they would be broken down.
प्रचलाङ्गान्स तान्दृष्ट्वा मनोरथफलाङ्कुरान् । अन्यानतुलरूपाङ्गानुपचक्राम खेचरः ॥
English Translation
Thereupon the bird, seeing the trees that are capable of giving everything, were trembling in fear, went to other trees of matchless appearance.
काञ्चनै राजतैश्चैव फलैर्वैडूर्यशाखिनः । सागराम्बुपरिक्षिप्तान्भ्राजमानान्महाद्रुमान् ॥
English Translation
And those big trees were adorned with fruits of gold and silver; and with branches of precious gems; and they were washed by the waters of the sea. There was a big banian amongst them.
तमुवाच खगश्रेष्ठं तत्र रोहिणपादपः । अतिप्रवृद्धः सुमहानापतन्तं मनोजवम् ॥
English Translation
The great tree spoke to the best of the birds, who was flying away with the speed of the mind, saying,
यैषा मम महाशाखा शतयोजनमायता । एतामास्थाय शाखां त्वं खादेमौ गजकच्छपौ ॥
English Translation
“Sit down on this big branch of mine which extends a hundred Yojanas; and eat the elephant and the tortoise."
ततो द्रुमं पतगसहस्रसेवितं; महीधरप्रतिमवपुः प्रकम्पयन् । खगोत्तमो द्रुतमभिपत्य वेगवा;न्बभञ्ज तामविरलपत्रसंवृताम् ॥
English Translation
When the best of birds, huge as a huge mountain and of great swiftness, alighted on the tree, the abode of thousands of birds, it trembled; and the bough, full of leaves, was broken.
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