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Mahābhārata • Parva 10 (Sauptikaparva) • Adhyāya 7

Sauptikaparva Adhyāya 7

सौप्तिकपर्व • अध्यायः 7

Sauptikaparva Adhyāya 7 of the classical Mahābhārata with 67 verses.

Total: 67 Verses • Citations: MBh 10.7.1–67 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
रजोध्वस्ताः पङ्कदिग्धाः सर्वे शुक्लाम्बरस्रजः । नीलाङ्गाः कमलाङ्गाश्च मुण्डवक्त्रास्तथैव च ॥
भेरीशङ्खमृदङ्गांस्ते झर्झरानकगोमुखान् । अवादयन्पारिषदाः प्रहृष्टाः कनकप्रभाः ॥
गायमानास्तथैवान्ये नृत्यमानास्तथापरे । लङ्घयन्तः प्लवन्तश्च वल्गन्तश्च महाबलाः ॥
धावन्तो जवनाश्चण्डाः पवनोद्धूतमूर्धजाः । मत्ता इव महानागा विनदन्तो मुहुर्मुहुः ॥
सुभीमा घोररूपाश्च शूलपट्टिशपाणयः । नानाविरागवसनाश्चित्रमाल्यानुलेपनाः ॥
रत्नचित्राङ्गदधराः समुद्यतकरास्तथा । हन्तारो द्विषतां शूराः प्रसह्यासह्यविक्रमाः ॥
पातारोऽसृग्वसाद्यानां मांसान्त्रकृतभोजनाः । चूडालाः कर्णिकालाश्च प्रकृशाः पिठरोदराः ॥
English Translation
Drinkers of blood and fat and other animal matter, they lived on the flesh and entrails of animals. Some had their locks tied up above their heads. Some had single tufts on their heads; some had rings on their ears, and some had stomachs resembling earthen cooking vessels.
अतिह्रस्वातिदीर्घाश्च प्रबलाश्चातिभैरवाः । विकटाः काललम्बोष्ठा बृहच्छेफास्थिपिण्डिकाः ॥
English Translation
Some were of very short statures, and some were very high. Some were tall and very dreadful. Some had grim features, some had long lips, and some had long genital organs.
महार्हनानामुकुटा मुण्डाश्च जटिलाः परे । सार्केन्दुग्रहनक्षत्रां द्यां कुर्युर्ये महीतले ॥
English Translation
Some had rich and various kinds of crowns upon their heads; and some had bald heads, and the heads of others were covered with matted locks. They could bring down the sky with the sun, moon, and stars, on Earth, and exterminating the four orders of created things.
उत्सहेरंश्च ये हन्तुं भूतग्रामं चतुर्विधम् । ये च वीतभया नित्यं हरस्य भ्रुकुटीभटाः ॥
कामकारकराः सिद्धास्त्रैलोक्यस्येश्वरेश्वराः । नित्यानन्दप्रमुदिता वागीशा वीतमत्सराः ॥
English Translation
They always act as they like and are the masters of the lord of the three worlds. Always playing merrily they are perfect masters of speech and are entirely shorn of pride.
प्राप्याष्टगुणमैश्वर्यं ये न यान्ति च विस्मयम् । येषां विस्मयते नित्यं भगवान्कर्मभिर्हरः ॥
English Translation
Having got the eight sorts of divine attributes, they are never elated with pride. The divine Hara always wonders at their feats.
मनोवाक्कर्मभिर्भक्तैर्नित्यमाराधितश्च यैः । मनोवाक्कर्मभिर्भक्तान्पाति पुत्रानिवौरसान् ॥
English Translation
They are devout worshipper of Mahadeva. Worshipped by them in thought, speech, and deed, the great god protects those worshippers of his, regarding them, in thought, speech, and deed, as his own children.
पिबन्तोऽसृग्वसास्त्वन्ये क्रुद्धा ब्रह्मद्विषां सदा । चतुर्विंशात्मकं सोमं ये पिबन्ति च नित्यदा ॥
English Translation
Worked up with rage, they always drink the blood and fat of all haters of Brahman. They always drink also the Soma juice having four kind of taste.
श्रुतेन ब्रह्मचर्येण तपसा च दमेन च । ये समाराध्य शूलाङ्कं भवसायुज्यमागताः ॥
English Translation
Having worshipped the trident-handed deity with Vedic recitations, with Brahmacharya, with ascetic austerities, and with self-restraint, they have secured the companionship of Bhava.
यैरात्मभूतैर्भगवान्पार्वत्या च महेश्वरः । सह भूतगणान्भुङ्क्ते भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुः ॥
English Translation
The divine Maheshvara, that lord of the past, the present, and the future, as also Parvati, eat with those various clans of powerful beings that partake of their own nature.
नानाविचित्रहसितक्ष्वेडितोत्क्रुष्टगर्जितैः । संनादयन्तस्ते विश्वमश्वत्थामानमभ्ययुः ॥
English Translation
Causing the universe resound with the sound of various kinds of instruments, with noise of laughter, with loud sounds and cries and leonine roars, they approached Ashvatthaman.
संस्तुवन्तो महादेवं भाः कुर्वाणाः सुवर्चसः । विवर्धयिषवो द्रौणेर्महिमानं महात्मनः ॥
जिज्ञासमानास्तत्तेजः सौप्तिकं च दिदृक्षवः । भीमोग्रपरिघालातशूलपट्टिशपाणयः । घोररूपाः समाजग्मुर्भूतसंघाः समन्ततः ॥
English Translation
Landing Mahadeva and spreading an effulgence all around, desirous of increasing the honor of Ashvatthaman and the glory of the great Hara, and wishing to ascertain the extent of Ashvatthaman's power, and desirous also of witnessing the destruction during the hour of sleep, armed with terrible and fierce bludgeons and fiery wheels and battle-axes, that host of strange beings, having terrible forins, came from all sides.
जनयेयुर्भयं ये स्म त्रैलोक्यस्यापि दर्शनात् । तान्प्रेक्षमाणोऽपि व्यथां न चकार महाबलः ॥
English Translation
They were capable of striking terror to the three worlds by their sight. Beholding them, the, powerful Ashvatthaman however, felt no fear.
अथ द्रौणिर्धनुष्पाणिर्बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् । स्वयमेवात्मनात्मानमुपहारमुपाहरत् ॥
English Translation
Armed with bow, and fingers cased in fences made of iguana skins, Drona's son himself offered up his own self as a victim to Mahadeva.
धनूंषि समिधस्तत्र पवित्राणि शिताः शराः । हविरात्मवतश्चात्मा तस्मिन्भारत कर्मणि ॥
English Translation
Bows were the fuel, and sliarp arrows were the ladles, and his own great soul was the libation, in that act of sacrifice.
ततः सौम्येन मन्त्रेण द्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । उपहारं महामन्युरथात्मानमुपाहरत् ॥
English Translation
The brave and angry son of Drona then, with mantras offered up his own soul as the victim.
तं रुद्रं रौद्रकर्माणं रौद्रैः कर्मभिरच्युतम् । अभिष्टुत्य महात्मानमित्युवाच कृताञ्जलिः ॥
English Translation
Having with dreadful rites worshipped Rudra, of dreadful deeds, Ashvatthaman, with joined hands said to that high-souled deity,-
इममात्मानमद्याहं जातमाङ्गिरसे कुले । अग्नौ जुहोमि भगवन्प्रतिगृह्णीष्व मां बलिम् ॥
English Translation
Ashvatthaman said Born in Angira's family I am about to pour my soul, O god, as a lit ion on this fire. Accept, O lord, this victim.
भवद्भक्त्या महादेव परमेण समाधिना । अस्यामापदि विश्वात्मन्नुपाकुर्मि तवाग्रतः ॥
English Translation
In this hour of distress, O Soul of the universe, I offer up my own self as the victim, from devotion to you and with heart fixed in meditation.
त्वयि सर्वाणि भूतानि सर्वभूतेषु चासि वै । गुणानां हि प्रधानानामेकत्वं त्वयि तिष्ठति ॥
English Translation
All creatures exist in you and thou dust exist in all creatures. Thou art a combination of ali high attributes.
सर्वभूताशय विभो हविर्भूतमुपस्थितम् । प्रतिगृहाण मां देव यद्यशक्याः परे मया ॥
English Translation
O lord, O thou that art the refuge of ail creatures, I wait as a libation for you, since I am unable to defeat my enemies. Accept me, O god.'
इत्युक्त्वा द्रौणिरास्थाय तां वेदीं दीप्तपावकाम् । संत्यक्तात्मा समारुह्य कृष्णवर्त्मन्युपाविशत् ॥
English Translation
Having said so, Drona's son, ascending that sacrificial altar on which a fire was burning, offered himself up as the victim and entered that burning fire.
तमूर्ध्वबाहुं निश्चेष्टं दृष्ट्वा हविरुपस्थितम् । अब्रवीद्भगवान्साक्षान्महादेवो हसन्निव ॥
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