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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 3

Ādiparva Adhyāya 3

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 3

Ādiparva Adhyāya 3 of the classical Mahābhārata with 196 verses.

Total: 196 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.3.1–196 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 7 (Verses 30 shown)
जनमेजयः पारिक्षितः सह भ्रातृभिः कुरुक्षेत्रे दीर्घसत्रमुपास्ते । तस्य भ्रातरस्त्रयः श्रुतसेन उग्रसेनो भीमसेन इति ॥
English Translation
Sauti said: The son of Parikshit, Janamejaya, with his brothers, was attending his long sacrifice in the field of Kurukshetra. His brothers were three, namely-Shrutasena, Ugrasena and Bhimasena. When they were sitting at the sacrifice, there came the son of Sarama.
तेषु तत्सत्रमुपासीनेषु तत्र श्वाभ्यागच्छत्सारमेयः । स जनमेजयस्य भ्रातृभिरभिहतो रोरूयमाणो मातुः समीपमुपागच्छत् ॥
English Translation
He, being beaten by the brothers of Janamejaya, went to his mother weeping.
तं माता रोरूयमाणमुवाच । किं रोदिषि । केनास्यभिहत इति ॥
English Translation
His mother, seeing him weep, asked him, “Why are you weeping, who has beaten you?"
स एवमुक्तो मातरं प्रत्युवाच । जनमेजयस्य भ्रातृभिरभिहतोऽस्मीति ॥
English Translation
Being thus questioned, he replied to his mother, “I have been beaten by the brothers of Janamejaya."
तं माता प्रत्युवाच । व्यक्तं त्वया तत्रापराद्धं येनास्यभिहत इति ॥
English Translation
And then his mother said, "You must have committed some fault, for which you have been beaten.'
स तां पुनरुवाच । नापराध्यामि किंचित् । नावेक्षे हवींषि नावलिह इति ॥
English Translation
He replied, “I committed no fault. I did not lick the sacrificial ghee, I did not cast even a look at it."
तच्छ्रुत्वा तस्य माता सरमा पुत्रशोकार्ता तत्सत्रमुपागच्छद्यत्र स जनमेजयः सह भ्रातृभिर्दीर्घसत्रमुपास्ते ॥
English Translation
Hearing this her mother, being very sorry for the affliction of his son, went to the place where Janamejaya with his brothers were attending his long sacrifice.
स तया क्रुद्धया तत्रोक्तः । अयं मे पुत्रो न किंचिदपराध्यति । किमर्थमभिहत इति । यस्माच्चायमभिहतोऽनपकारी तस्माददृष्टं त्वां भयमागमिष्यतीति ॥
English Translation
She angrily addressed Janamejaya thus, “My son did not commit any fault. He did not lick your sacrificial ghee, he did not even look at it. Why did you then beat him?”
स जनमेजय एवमुक्तो देवशुन्या सरमया दृढं संभ्रान्तो विषण्णश्चासीत् ॥
English Translation
Janamejaya, having been thus cursed by the celestial bitch, Sarama, was very much alarmed and dejected.
स तस्मिन्सत्रे समाप्ते हास्तिनपुरं प्रत्येत्य पुरोहितमनुरूपमन्विच्छमानः परं यत्नमकरोद्यो मे पापकृत्यां शमयेदिति ॥
English Translation
After finishing the sacrifice, he returned to Hastinapur and took great pains to find out a priest who could neutralise the effect of the curse by procuring absolution from his sin.
स कदाचिन्मृगयां यातः पारिक्षितो जनमेजयः कस्मिंश्चित्स्वविषयोद्देशे आश्रममपश्यत् ॥
English Translation
Janamejaya, the son of Parikshit, when out in hunting, saw in one part of his dominion a holy hermitage.
तत्र कश्चिदृषिरासां चक्रे श्रुतश्रवा नाम । तस्याभिमतः पुत्र आस्ते सोमश्रवा नाम ॥
English Translation
Where lived a Rishi, named Srutashrava; he had a son who was named Somashrava, who was deeply engaged in austere penances.
तस्य तं पुत्रमभिगम्य जनमेजयः पारिक्षितः पौरोहित्याय वव्रे ॥
English Translation
Being desirous to make the son of the Rishi his priest, Janamejaya,
स नमस्कृत्य तमृषिमुवाच । भगवन्नयं तव पुत्रो मम पुरोहितोऽस्त्विति ॥
English Translation
Saluted him and said, "O Bhagvan, allow your son to be my priest."
स एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच । भो जनमेजय पुत्रोऽयं मम सर्प्यां जातः । महातपस्वी स्वाध्यायसंपन्नो मत्तपोवीर्यसंभृतो मच्छुक्रं पीतवत्यास्तस्याः कुक्षौ संवृद्धः । समर्थोऽयं भवतः सर्वाः पापकृत्याः शमयितुमन्तरेण महादेवकृत्याम् । अस्य त्वेकमुपांशुव्रतम् । यदेनं कश्चिद्ब्राह्मणः कंचिदर्थमभियाचेत्तं तस्मै दद्यादयम् । यद्येतदुत्सहसे ततो नयस्वैनमिति ॥
तेनैवमुक्तो जनमेजयस्तं प्रत्युवाच । भगवंस्तथा भविष्यतीति ॥
English Translation
Janamejaya thus addressed by the Rishi, said "It shall be as you say.
स तं पुरोहितमुपादायोपावृत्तो भ्रातॄनुवाच । मयायं वृत उपाध्यायः । यदयं ब्रूयात्तत्कार्यमविचारयद्भिरिति ॥
English Translation
He then took him as his priest and returned to his capital. He then addressed his brothers thus, I have chosen this person as my priest. Whatever he will command to do must be obeyed by you without questioning.” The brothers did as they were requested. Giving these instructions to his brothers he marched against Takshashila and conquered that country.
तेनैवमुक्ता भ्रातरस्तस्य तथा चक्रुः । स तथा भ्रातॄन्संदिश्य तक्षशिलां प्रत्यभिप्रतस्थे । तं च देशं वशे स्थापयामास ॥
English Translation
He then took him as his priest and returned to his capital. He then addressed his brothers thus, I have chosen this person as my priest. Whatever he will command to do must be obeyed by you without questioning.” The brothers did as they were requested. Giving these instructions to his brothers he marched against Takshashila and conquered that country.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कश्चिदृषिर्धौम्यो नामायोदः । तस्य शिष्यास्त्रयो बभूवुरुपमन्युरारुणिर्वेदश्चेति ॥
English Translation
About this time there was also a Rishi, named Ayoda-Dhaumya. He had three disciples namely Upamanyu, Aruni and Veda. One day the Rishi asked one of these three disciples, Aruni of Panchala, to go and stop a breach in the water-course in his field.
स एकं शिष्यमारुणिं पाञ्चाल्यं प्रेषयामास । गच्छ केदारखण्डं बधानेति ॥
English Translation
About this time there was also a Rishi, named Ayoda-Dhaumya. He had three disciples namely Upamanyu, Aruni and Veda. One day the Rishi asked one of these three disciples, Aruni of Panchala, to go and stop a breach in the water-course in his field.
स उपाध्यायेन संदिष्ट आरुणिः पाञ्चाल्यस्तत्र गत्वा तत्केदारखण्डं बद्धुं नाशक्नोत् ॥
English Translation
Thus ordered by the preceptor, Aruni of Panchala went to the spot, but could not stop the breach. He was very sorry that he could not carry out his preceptor's bidding, but at last he saw a means and he said, “I shall do it in this way." He entered into the breach and there laid himself down and thus the water was stopped.
स क्लिश्यमानोऽपश्यदुपायम् । भवत्वेवं करिष्यामीति ॥
स तत्र संविवेश केदारखण्डे । शयाने तस्मिंस्तदुदकं तस्थौ ॥
ततः कदाचिदुपाध्याय आयोदो धौम्यः शिष्यानपृच्छत् । क्व आरुणिः पाञ्चाल्यो गत इति ॥
English Translation
Sometime after, the preceptor AyudaDhaumya enquired of his other disciples where Aruni of Panchala went.
ते प्रत्यूचुः । भगवतैव प्रेषितो गच्छ केदारखण्डं बधानेति ॥
English Translation
Having been thus addressed, they replied, “Sir, he has been sent by you to stop the breach of the water-course in the field.” Dhaumya, thus reminded, said to his pupils, “Let us all go to the place where he is."
स एवमुक्तस्ताञ्शिष्यान्प्रत्युवाच । तस्मात्सर्वे तत्र गच्छामो यत्र स इति ॥
English Translation
Having been thus addressed, they replied, “Sir, he has been sent by you to stop the breach of the water-course in the field.” Dhaumya, thus reminded, said to his pupils, “Let us all go to the place where he is."
स तत्र गत्वा तस्याह्वानाय शब्दं चकार । भो आरुणे पाञ्चाल्य क्वासि । वत्सैहीति ॥
English Translation
Having gone there, he cried, “O Aruni of Panchala, where are you? Come here, my child."
स तच्छ्रुत्वा आरुणिरुपाध्यायवाक्यं तस्मात्केदारखण्डात्सहसोत्थाय तमुपाध्यायमुपतस्थे । प्रोवाच चैनम् । अयमस्म्यत्र केदारखण्डे निःसरमाणमुदकमवारणीयं संरोद्धुं संविष्टो भगवच्छब्दं श्रुत्वैव सहसा विदार्य केदारखण्डं भवन्तमुपस्थितः । तदभिवादये भगवन्तम् । आज्ञापयतु भवान् । किं करवाणीति ॥
English Translation
Addressing his preceptor Aruni said. “I was in the breach of the water-course. Having been unable to stop it by and other means, I entered myself into the breach to prevent the water from running out. It is only when I heard your honour's voice that I have left it and allowed the waters to escape. I salute you, great teacher, tell me what I am to do now.
तमुपाध्यायोऽब्रवीत् । यस्माद्भवान्केदारखण्डमवदार्योत्थितस्तस्माद्भवानुद्दालक एव नाम्ना भविष्यतीति ॥
English Translation
The preceptor, thus addressed, said, "As you have opened the water-course in getting from the ditch, you shall be henceforth known as Uddalaka as a mark of your action" and blessed him.
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