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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 218

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 218

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 218

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 218 of the classical Mahābhārata with 39 verses.

Total: 39 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.218.1–39 • 250 Lexicon Terms
शतक्रतुरथापश्यद्बलेर्दीप्तां महात्मनः । स्वरूपिणीं शरीराद्धि तदा निष्क्रामतीं श्रियम् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said “After this, the god of a hundred sacrifices saw the goddess of Prosperity, in her own embodied, but shining, form, issue out of the body of the great Vali.
तां दीप्तां प्रभया दृष्ट्वा भगवान्पाकशासनः । विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयनो बलिं पप्रच्छ वासवः ॥
English Translation
Beholding the goddess blazing with radiance, the illustrious chastiser of Paka, addressed Vali thus with eyes expanded in wonder.
बले केयमपक्रान्ता रोचमाना शिखण्डिनी । त्वत्तः स्थिता सकेयूरा दीप्यमाना स्वतेजसा ॥
English Translation
Shakra said 'O Vali, who is this one, thus shining effulgently, thus adorned with a crown, thus adorned with golden bracelets on her upper arms, and thus emitting a halo on all sides on account of her energy that is issuing out of your body.'
न हीमामासुरीं वेद्मि न दैवीं न च मानुषीम् । त्वमेवैनां पृच्छ मा वा यथेष्टं कुरु वासव ॥
English Translation
Vali said I do not know whether she is an Asura woman or a celestial one, or a human one. You may or may not ask her yourself. Do what pleases you."
का त्वं बलेरपक्रान्ता रोचमाना शिखण्डिनी । अजानतो ममाचक्ष्व नामधेयं शुचिस्मिते ॥
English Translation
Shakra said 'O You of sweet smiles, who are you who are so effulgent and adorned with plumes that thus issue from the body of Vali! I do not know you, kindly tell me your name.
का त्वं तिष्ठसि मायेव दीप्यमाना स्वतेजसा । हित्वा दैत्येश्वरं सुभ्रु तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वतः ॥
English Translation
Who, indeed, are you that thus stand here as Maya herself, shining with your own splendour, after having left the lord of the Daityas? O, tell me this as I ask you.'
न मा विरोचनो वेद न मा वैरोचनो बलिः । आहुर्मां दुःसहेत्येवं विधित्सेति च मां विदुः ॥
English Translation
Virochana did not know, me, His son this Vali knows me not. The learned called me by the name of Dusshaha (born with difficulty). Some knew me by the name of Vidhitsa (desire for action).
भूतिर्लक्ष्मीति मामाहुः श्रीरित्येवं च वासव । त्वं मां शक्र न जानीषे सर्वे देवा न मां विदुः ॥
English Translation
I have other names also, O Vasava! They are Bhuti, Lakshmi, and Shree (prosperity). You know me not, O Shakra, nor does any one among the gods know me.'
किमिदं त्वं मम कृते उताहो बलिनः कृते । दुःसहे विजहास्येनं चिरसंवासिनी सती ॥
English Translation
Shakra said-'O lady who is difficult of being borne, why do you leave Vali now after having lived in him for a long time? It is owing to any act of mine or is it owing to any act of Vali's.'
न धाता न विधाता मां विदधाति कथंचन । कालस्तु शक्र पर्यायान्मैनं शक्रावमन्यथाः ॥
English Translation
Shree said 'Neither the Creator nor the Ordainer governs me. It is Time that takes me from one place to another. Do not, O Shakra, disrespect Vali.'
कथं त्वया बलिस्त्यक्तः किमर्थं वा शिखण्डिनि । कथं च मां न जह्यास्त्वं तन्मे ब्रूहि शुचिस्मिते ॥
English Translation
Shakra said 'Why O goddess adorned with plumes, do you leave Vali? Why also do you approach me? Tell me this, O you of sweet smiles!
सत्ये स्थितास्मि दाने च व्रते तपसि चैव हि । पराक्रमे च धर्मे च पराचीनस्ततो बलिः ॥
English Translation
Shree said 'I reside in truth, in gifts, in good vows, in penances in prowess, and in virtue! Vali has fallen off from all these.
ब्रह्मण्योऽयं सदा भूत्वा सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः । अभ्यसूयद्ब्राह्मणान्वै उच्छिष्टश्चास्पृशद्घृतम् ॥
English Translation
Formerly he was devoted to the Brahmanas. He was truthful and had mastered his passions. Latterly, however, he began to entertain feelings of animosity towards the Brahmanas and touched clarified butter with impure hands.
यज्ञशीलः पुरा भूत्वा मामेव यजतेत्ययम् । प्रोवाच लोकान्मूढात्मा कालेनोपनिपीडितः ॥
English Translation
Formerly he was always used to perform sacrifices. At last, blinded by ignorance and possessed by Time he began to brag before all persons, saying that his adorations towards me were ceaseless.
अपाकृता ततः शक्र त्वयि वत्स्यामि वासव । अप्रमत्तेन धार्यास्मि तपसा विक्रमेण च ॥
English Translation
Leaving him I shall henceforth, O Shakra, live in you! You should bear me vigilantly, and with penances and prowess.
अस्ति देवमनुष्येषु सर्वभूतेषु वा पुमान् । यस्त्वामेको विषहितुं शक्नुयात्कमलालये ॥
English Translation
Shakra said O you who live in lotuses, there is not a single person among gods, men, and all creatures, that can bear you for ever!
नैव देवो न गन्धर्वो नासुरो न च राक्षसः । यो मामेको विषहितुं शक्तः कश्चित्पुरंदर ॥
English Translation
'Truly, O Purandara, there is none among gods, Gandharvas, Asuras, or Rakshasas, who can bear me for ever!'
तिष्ठेथा मयि नित्यं त्वं यथा तद्ब्रूहि मे शुभे । तत्करिष्यामि ते वाक्यमृतं त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
Shakra said O auspicious lady, tell me how I should behave so that you may live in me perpetually. I shall, forsooth, obey your commands. You should answer me truly.'
स्थास्यामि नित्यं देवेन्द्र यथा त्वयि निबोध तत् । विधिना वेददृष्टेन चतुर्धा विभजस्व माम् ॥
English Translation
Shree said four parts 'O King of the deities, I shall tell you as to how I may be entitled to live in you perpetually. Divide me into four according to the Vedic injunction.'
अहं वै त्वा निधास्यामि यथाशक्ति यथाबलम् । न तु मेऽतिक्रमः स्याद्वै सदा लक्ष्मि तवान्तिके ॥
English Translation
Shakra said I shall give you habitations according to their strength and power in bearing you. As regards myself, I shall always take care, O Lakshmi, that I may not offend you in any way.
भूमिरेव मनुष्येषु धारणी भूतभाविनी । सा ते पादं तितिक्षेत समर्था हीति मे मतिः ॥
English Translation
Amongst men, the Earth, that mother of all things, bears them all. She shall bear a fourth part of yourself. I think she has the strength to do so.
एष मे निहितः पादो योऽयं भूमौ प्रतिष्ठितः । द्वितीयं शक्र पादं मे तस्मात्सुनिहितं कुरु ॥
English Translation
Shree said-Here, I give up a quarter of myself. Let it be placed on the Earth. Do you, next, make a proper distribution, O Shakra, for my second quarter.
आप एव मनुष्येषु द्रवन्त्यः परिचारिकाः । तास्ते पादं तितिक्षन्तामलमापस्तितिक्षितुम् ॥
English Translation
Shakra said 'The waters, among men, in their liquid form, do various services to men. Let the waters bear a fourth part of your person. They have the strength to bear a fourth part of you person. They have the strength to bear a portion of yours.'
एष मे निहितः पादो योऽयमप्सु प्रतिष्ठितः । तृतीयं शक्र पादं मे तस्मात्सुनिहितं कुरु ॥
English Translation
Shree said-Here, I give up a quarter of myself. Let it be placed on the Earth. Do you, next, make a proper distribution, O Shakra, for my second quarter.
यस्मिन्देवाश्च यज्ञाश्च यस्मिन्वेदाः प्रतिष्ठिताः । तृतीयं पादमग्निस्ते सुधृतं धारयिष्यति ॥
English Translation
Shakra said 'The Vedas, the sacrifices, and the gods are all established in Fire. Fire will bear your third quarter, when it is placed therein.'
एष मे निहितः पादो योऽयमग्नौ प्रतिष्ठितः । चतुर्थं शक्र पादं मे तस्मात्सुनिहितं कुरु ॥
English Translation
Shree said-Here, I give up a quarter of myself. Let it be placed on the Earth. Do you, next, make a proper distribution, O Shakra, for my second quarter.
ये वै सन्तो मनुष्येषु ब्रह्मण्याः सत्यवादिनः । ते ते पादं तितिक्षन्तामलं सन्तस्तितिक्षितुम् ॥
English Translation
Shakra said 'The waters, among men, in their liquid form, do various services to men. Let the waters bear a fourth part of your person. They have the strength to bear a fourth part of you person. They have the strength to bear a portion of yours.'
एष मे निहितः पादो योऽयं सत्सु प्रतिष्ठितः । एवं विनिहितां शक्र भूतेषु परिधत्स्व माम् ॥
English Translation
Shree said “Here, I give up my fourth quarter that is to be placed among the good. My portions thus given to different creatures, do you continue to protect me, O Shakra.'
भूतानामिह वै यस्त्वा मया विनिहितां सतीम् । उपहन्यात्स मे द्विष्यात्तथा शृण्वन्तु मे वचः ॥
ततस्त्यक्तः श्रिया राजा दैत्यानां बलिरब्रवीत् । यावत्पुरस्तात्प्रतपेत्तावद्वै दक्षिणां दिशम् ॥
पश्चिमां तावदेवापि तथोदीचीं दिवाकरः । तथा मध्यंदिने सूर्यो अस्तमेति यदा तदा । पुनर्देवासुरं युद्धं भावि जेतास्मि वस्तदा ॥
English Translation
When, however, withdrawing himself from all quarters, the Sun will shine only upon the region of Brahman that is situate in the middle of Sumeru, then will again take place a great battle between the gods and the Asuras, and in that fight I shall certainly defeat all of you.
सर्वाँल्लोकान्यदादित्य एकस्थस्तापयिष्यति । तदा देवासुरे युद्धे जेताहं त्वां शतक्रतो ॥
English Translation
When withdrawing himself from all quarters, the Sun will shine fixedly upon only the region of Brahman, then will again take place a great battle between the gods and the Asuras, and in the fight I shall certainly defeat all of you..
ब्रह्मणास्मि समादिष्टो न हन्तव्यो भवानिति । तेन तेऽहं बले वज्रं न विमुञ्चामि मूर्धनि ॥
English Translation
Shakra said Brahman has commanded me, saying that I should never kill you. It is, therefore, O Vali, that I do not hurl my thunderbolt upon your head.
यथेष्टं गच्छ दैत्येन्द्र स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु महासुर । आदित्यो नावतपिता कदाचिन्मध्यतः स्थितः ॥
English Translation
Go wherever you like, O king of the Daityas! O great Asuras, peace to you! No time will come when the sun will shine from only the meridian.
स्थापितो ह्यस्य समयः पूर्वमेव स्वयंभुवा । अजस्रं परियात्येष सत्येनावतपन्प्रजाः ॥
English Translation
The self-create has before this ordinated the laws which regulate the Sun's motions. Giving light and heat to all creatures, he shines continually.
अयनं तस्य षण्मासा उत्तरं दक्षिणं तथा । येन संयाति लोकेषु शीतोष्णे विसृजन्रविः ॥
English Translation
For six months he travels in a northward course and then for the other six in a southward course. The Sun travels by these courses, creating winter and summer for all creatures.'
एवमुक्तस्तु दैत्येन्द्रो बलिरिन्द्रेण भारत । जगाम दक्षिणामाशामुदीचीं तु पुरंदरः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Thus addressed by Indra, O Bharata, Vali the king of the Daityas proceeded towards the south. Purandara proceeded towards the north.
इत्येतद्बलिना गीतमनहंकारसंज्ञितम् । वाक्यं श्रुत्वा सहस्राक्षः खमेवारुरुहे तदा ॥
English Translation
After having listened to the wrong of Vali which were marked by no pride, the thousandeyed Indra then ascended the skies.
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