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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 221

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 221

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 221

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 221 of the classical Mahābhārata with 95 verses.

Total: 95 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.221.1–95 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
पूर्वरूपाणि मे राजन्पुरुषस्य भविष्यतः । पराभविष्यतश्चैव त्वं मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥
English Translation
Yudhisthira said Tell me, O grandfather, the marks of future greatness and future degeneration of a person.
मन एव मनुष्यस्य पूर्वरूपाणि शंसति । भविष्यतश्च भद्रं ते तथैव नभविष्यतः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Blessings to you, the mind itself indicates the symptoms of one's future prosperity and future fall.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । श्रिया शक्रस्य संवादं तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Regarding it, О Yudhisthira, is cited the old discourse between Prahlada and Indra.
महतस्तपसो व्युष्ट्या पश्यँल्लोकौ परावरौ । सामान्यमृषिभिर्गत्वा ब्रह्मलोकनिवासिभिः ॥
English Translation
The great and energetic ascetic Narada, whose effulgence is as immeasurable as Brahma itself, with sins all dissipated, capable of seeing through the power of his penances both this and the other world at once, and the equal of the celestial Rishis living in the region of the Creator, roamed at his pleasure through the three worlds.
ब्रह्मैवामितदीप्तौजाः शान्तपाप्मा महातपाः । विचचार यथाकामं त्रिषु लोकेषु नारदः ॥
English Translation
The great and energetic ascetic Narada, whose effulgence is as immeasurable as Brahma itself, with sins all dissipated, capable of seeing through the power of his penances both this and the other world at once, and the equal of the celestial Rishis living in the region of the Creator, roamed at his pleasure through the three worlds.
कदाचित्प्रातरुत्थाय पिस्पृक्षुः सलिलं शुचि । ध्रुवद्वारभवां गङ्गां जगामावततार च ॥
English Translation
One day, rising up early in the morning, he wished to perform his ablutions and for that purpose went to the river Ganga as the issued out of the pass called Dhruva, and plunged into the stream.
सहस्रनयनश्चापि वज्री शम्बरपाकहा । तस्या देवर्षिजुष्टायास्तीरमभ्याजगाम ह ॥
English Translation
At that time the thousand-eyed Indra also, the holder of the thunder-bolt, and the destroyer of Shamvara and Paka, came to the very shore where Narada was.
तावाप्लुत्य यतात्मानौ कृतजप्यौ समासतुः । नद्याः पुलिनमासाद्य सूक्ष्मकाञ्चनवालुकम् ॥
English Translation
The Rishi and the god, both of whom had perfectly controlled their minds, finished their ablutions, and having completed their silent recitations, sat together.
पुण्यकर्मभिराख्याता देवर्षिकथिताः कथाः । चक्रतुस्तौ कथाशीलौ शुचिसंहृष्टमानसौ । पूर्ववृत्तव्यपेतानि कथयन्तौ समाहितौ ॥
English Translation
They spent the hour in reciting and listening to the excellent narratives told by the great celestial Rishis describing many good and high deeds. Indeed, with rapt attention the two were engaged in such lively discourse on ancient history.
अथ भास्करमुद्यन्तं रश्मिजालपुरस्कृतम् । पूर्णमण्डलमालोक्य तावुत्थायोपतस्थतुः ॥
English Translation
While sitting there they saw the rising Sun casting his thousand rays right before him. Seeing the full orb, both of them stood up and lauded him.
अभितस्तूदयन्तं तमर्कमर्कमिवापरम् । आकाशे ददृशे ज्योतिरुद्यतार्चिःसमप्रभम् ॥
English Translation
Just at that time they saw in the sky, in a direction opposite to that of the rising star of day, some luminous object, resplendent as burning fire which seemed to be a second star of day. And they saw, O Bharata, that that luminous object was gradually approaching them both.
तयोः समीपं संप्राप्तं प्रत्यदृश्यत भारत । तत्सुपर्णार्कचरितमास्थितं वैष्णवं पदम् । भाभिरप्रतिमं भाति त्रैलोक्यमवभासयत् ॥
English Translation
Riding upon Vishnu's vehicle adorned with Garuda and Surya himself, that object shone forth with matchless splendour and seemed to the three worlds.
दिव्याभिरूपशोभाभिरप्सरोभिः पुरस्कृताम् । बृहतीमंशुमत्प्रख्यां बृहद्भानोरिवार्चिषम् ॥
English Translation
The object they beheld was none other than Shree herself, attended by many Apsaras gifted with splendid beauty. Indeed, she looked like a large solar discherself, effulgent like fire.
नक्षत्रकल्पाभरणां ताराभक्तिसमस्रजम् । श्रियं ददृशतुः पद्मां साक्षात्पद्मतलस्थिताम् ॥
English Translation
Decorated with ornaments that appeared like veritable stars, she wore a wreath resembling a garland of pearls. Indra saw that goddess called Padma living in the midst of lotuses. light up
सावरुह्य विमानाग्रादङ्गनानामनुत्तमा । अभ्यगच्छत्त्रिलोकेशं शक्रं चर्षिं च नारदम् ॥
English Translation
Getting down from her foremost of cars, that peerless lady began to approach towards the lord of the three worlds and the celestial Rishi Narada.
नारदानुगतः साक्षान्मघवांस्तामुपागमत् । कृताञ्जलिपुटो देवीं निवेद्यात्मानमात्मना ॥
English Translation
Followed by Narada, Indra also proceeded towards that lady. With joined hands, he offered himself up to her, and versed as he was with all things, he adored her with unsurpassed reverence and sincerity. The adorations over, the king of gods, O king, addressed Shree thus.
चक्रे चानुपमां पूजां तस्याश्चापि स सर्ववित् । देवराजः श्रियं राजन्वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह ॥
English Translation
Followed by Narada, Indra also proceeded towards that lady. With joined hands, he offered himself up to her, and versed as he was with all things, he adored her with unsurpassed reverence and sincerity. The adorations over, the king of gods, O king, addressed Shree thus.
का त्वं केन च कार्येण संप्राप्ता चारुहासिनि । कुतश्चागम्यते सुभ्रु गन्तव्यं क्व च ते शुभे ॥
English Translation
Shakra said-'O you of sweet smiles, who, indeed, are you and for what have you come here? O you of fair brows, whence do you come and where will you go, O auspicious lady?'
पुण्येषु त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्वे स्थावरजङ्गमाः । ममात्मभावमिच्छन्तो यतन्ते परमात्मना ॥
English Translation
'In the three worlds full auspiciousness, all creatures, mobile and immobile, try with their whole hearts to gain a companionship with me.
साहं वै पङ्कजे जाता सूर्यरश्मिविबोधिते । भूत्यर्थं सर्वभूतानां पद्मा श्रीः पद्ममालिनी ॥
English Translation
I am that Padma, that Shree adorned with lotuses, who originated from the lotus that blooms at the touch of the rays of the Sun-god, for the prosperity of all creatures.
अहं लक्ष्मीरहं भूतिः श्रीश्चाहं बलसूदन । अहं श्रद्धा च मेधा च सन्नतिर्विजितिः स्थितिः ॥
English Translation
I am called Lakshmi, Bhuti, and Sree, O killer of Vala! I am Faith, I am Intelligence, I am Affluence, I am Victory, and I am Immutability.
अहं धृतिरहं सिद्धिरहं त्विड्भूतिरेव च । अहं स्वाहा स्वधा चैव संस्तुतिर्नियतिः कृतिः ॥
English Translation
I am Patience. I am Success, and I am prosperity. I am Svaha, I am Svadha, I am Reverence, and I am Fate, and, I am Memory.
राज्ञां विजयमानानां सेनाग्रेषु ध्वजेषु च । निवासे धर्मशीलानां विषयेषु पुरेषु च ॥
English Translation
I live at the van and on the standards of victorious and virtuous kings, as well as in their homes, cities, and kingdoms.
जितकाशिनि शूरे च संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनि । निवसामि मनुष्येन्द्रे सदैव बलसूदन ॥
English Translation
I always live, O killer of Vala, with those foremost of men, the heroes longing for victory and unretrcating from battle.
धर्मनित्ये महाबुद्धौ ब्रह्मण्ये सत्यवादिनि । प्रश्रिते दानशीले च सदैव निवसाम्यहम् ॥
English Translation
I also live for every with persons who are steadfastly attached to virtue, who are highly intelligent, who are devoted to Brahma, who are truthful in speech, who are possessed of humility, and who are liberal.
असुरेष्ववसं पूर्वं सत्यधर्मनिबन्धना । विपरीतांस्तु तान्बुद्ध्वा त्वयि वासमरोचयम् ॥
English Translation
Formerly I lived with the Asuras on account of their being full of truth and merit. Seeing, however, that the Asuras have assumed adverse natures, I have left them and wish to live in you.
कथंवृत्तेषु दैत्येषु त्वमवात्सीर्वरानने । दृष्ट्वा च किमिहागास्त्वं हित्वा दैतेयदानवान् ॥
English Translation
Shakra said 'O you of fair face, for what conduct of the Asuras did you live with them? What did you see there for which you have come here, having left the Daityas and the Danavas?
स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठत्सु धैर्यादचलितेषु च । स्वर्गमार्गाभिरामेषु सत्त्वेषु निरता ह्यहम् ॥
English Translation
Shree said I am devoted to those who follow the duties of their own order, to those who never fall away from patience, to those who take a pleasure in walking along the path leading to heaven.
दानाध्ययनयज्ञेज्या गुरुदैवतपूजनम् । विप्राणामतिथीनां च तेषां नित्यमवर्तत ॥
English Translation
I always live with those who are famous for liberality, for study of the scriptures, for sacrifices, for other scriptural rites, and for adoration of Pitris, gods, preceptors, elders, and guests.
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