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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 274

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 274

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 274

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 274 of the classical Mahābhārata with 61 verses.

Total: 61 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.274.1–61 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
पितामह महाप्राज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद । अस्ति वृत्रवधादेव विवक्षा मम जायते ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said O grandfather you are endued with great wisdom and thoroughly grounded in every branch of learning. From this very narrative of the destruction of Vritra the wish has arisen in my mind of asking you a question.
ज्वरेण मोहितो वृत्रः कथितस्ते जनाधिप । निहतो वासवेनेह वज्रेणेति ममानघ ॥
English Translation
You have said, O king, that Vritra was Stupefied by Fever, and that then, O sinless one, he was killed by Vasava with the thunderboli.
कथमेष महाप्राज्ञ ज्वरः प्रादुरभूत्कुतः । ज्वरोत्पत्तिं निपुणतः श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं प्रभो ॥
English Translation
How did this Fever, O you of great wisdom, originale, O lord, I wish to hear fully of the origin of Fever,
शृणु राजञ्ज्वरस्येह संभवं लोकविश्रुतम् । विस्तरं चास्य वक्ष्यामि यादृशं चैव भारत ॥
English Translation
Listen, O king, to the origin, known all over the world, of Fever! I shall describe fully this topic, fully explaining how Fever first came into existence, O Bharata.
पुरा मेरोर्महाराज शृङ्गं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम् । ज्योतिष्कं नाम सावित्रं सर्वरत्नविभूषितम् । अप्रमेयमनाधृष्यं सर्वलोकेषु भारत ॥
English Translation
In days of yore, O king, there was a summit, named Savitri, of the mountains of Meru. Adored of all the worlds, it was endued with great effulgence and adorned with every sort of jewels and gems.
तत्र देवो गिरितटे हेमधातुविभूषिते । पर्यङ्क इव विभ्राजन्नुपविष्टो बभूव ह ॥
शैलराजसुता चास्य नित्यं पार्श्वे स्थिता बभौ । तथा देवा महात्मानो वसवश्च महौजसः ॥
तथैव च महात्मानावश्विनौ भिषजां वरौ । तथा वैश्रवणो राजा गुह्यकैरभिसंवृतः ॥
यक्षाणामधिपः श्रीमान्कैलासनिलयः प्रभुः । अङ्गिरःप्रमुखाश्चैव तथा देवर्षयोऽपरे ॥
विश्वावसुश्च गन्धर्वस्तथा नारदपर्वतौ । अप्सरोगणसंघाश्च समाजग्मुरनेकशः ॥
ववौ शिवः सुखो वायुर्नानागन्धवहः शुचिः । सर्वर्तुकुसुमोपेताः पुष्पवन्तो महाद्रुमाः ॥
English Translation
A pure and auspicious air carrying various sorts of perfumes, blew there. The trees that stood there were adorned with the flowers of all seasons.
तथा विद्याधराश्चैव सिद्धाश्चैव तपोधनाः । महादेवं पशुपतिं पर्युपासन्त भारत ॥
English Translation
A large number of Vidyadharas, Siddhas and ascetics, too, O Bharata, went there for waiting upon Mahadeva, that Lord of all creatures.
भूतानि च महाराज नानारूपधराण्यथ । राक्षसाश्च महारौद्राः पिशाचाश्च महाबलाः ॥
English Translation
Many ghosts also, of various forms and aspects, and many fearful Rakshasas and powerful Pishachas, of various forms, mad with joy, and armed with various sorts of uplifted weapons forming the train of Mahadeva, were there, every one of whom looked like a blazing fire energy.
बहुरूपधरा हृष्टा नानाप्रहरणोद्यताः । देवस्यानुचरास्तत्र तस्थिरे चानलोपमाः ॥
English Translation
Many ghosts also, of various forms and aspects, and many fearful Rakshasas and powerful Pishachas, of various forms, mad with joy, and armed with various sorts of uplifted weapons forming the train of Mahadeva, were there, every one of whom looked like a blazing fire energy.
नन्दी च भगवांस्तत्र देवस्यानुमते स्थितः । प्रगृह्य ज्वलितं शूलं दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा ॥
English Translation
The illustrious Nandi stood there obeying the great god, shining with his own energy and armed with a lance that resembled a flame of fire.
गङ्गा च सरितां श्रेष्ठा सर्वतीर्थजलोद्भवा । पर्युपासत तं देवं रूपिणी कुरुनन्दन ॥
English Translation
Ganga, also, that foremost of all Rivers and originating from all sacred waters in the universe, waited there in her embodied form, O son of Kuru, upon that illustrious gods.
एवं स भगवांस्तत्र पूज्यमानः सुरर्षिभिः । देवैश्च सुमहाभागैर्महादेवो व्यतिष्ठत ॥
English Translation
Thus worshipped by the celestial Rishis and the gods, the illustrious Mahadeva of great energy lived on that summit of Meru.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य दक्षो नाम प्रजापतिः । पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन यक्ष्यमाणोऽन्वपद्यत ॥
English Translation
After sometime had gone away, the Prajapati Daksha began to celebrate a sacrifice according to ancient rites.
ततस्तस्य मखं देवाः सर्वे शक्रपुरोगमाः । गमनाय समागम्य बुद्धिमापेदिरे तदा ॥
English Translation
All the gods in a body headed by Sakra, resolved to repair to that sacrifice of Daksha.
ते विमानैर्महात्मानो ज्वलितैर्ज्वलनप्रभाः । देवस्यानुमतेऽगच्छन्गङ्गाद्वारमिति श्रुतिः ॥
English Translation
We have heard that the great gods ordered by Mahadeva, mounted their celestial cars resembling the fire or the Sun in sheen, and proceeded to that spot whence the Ganges is said to issue.
प्रस्थिता देवता दृष्ट्वा शैलराजसुता तदा । उवाच वचनं साध्वी देवं पशुपतिं पतिम् ॥
English Translation
Seeing the deities depart, the excellent daughter of the king of mountains, addressed her divine husband, viz., the Lord of all creatures, and said, O illustrious one, who are those gods headed by Shakra going? O you who know the truth, tell me truly, for a great doubt has possessed my mind.
भगवन्क्व नु यान्त्येते देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः । ब्रूहि तत्त्वेन तत्त्वज्ञ संशयो मे महानयम् ॥
English Translation
Seeing the deities depart, the excellent daughter of the king of mountains, addressed her divine husband, viz., the Lord of all creatures, and said, O illustrious one, who are those gods headed by Shakra going? O you who know the truth, tell me truly, for a great doubt has possessed my mind.
दक्षो नाम महाभागे प्रजानां पतिरुत्तमः । हयमेधेन यजते तत्र यान्ति दिवौकसः ॥
English Translation
Maheshvara said 0 highly blessed lady, the excellent Prajapati Daksha is worshipping the gods in a House Sacrifice! These Dwellers of heaven are going there.
यज्ञमेतं महाभाग किमर्थं नाभिगच्छसि । केन वा प्रतिषेधेन गमनं ते न विद्यते ॥
English Translation
Uma said Why, O Mahadeva do you not go to that Sacrifice? What objection is there of your going to that place?
सुरैरेव महाभागे सर्वमेतदनुष्ठितम् । यज्ञेषु सर्वेषु मम न भाग उपकल्पितः ॥
English Translation
O highly blessed lady, the gods in days of yore made a compact by virtue of which no share was allotted to me of offerings in all Sacrifices.
पूर्वोपायोपपन्नेन मार्गेण वरवर्णिनि । न मे सुराः प्रयच्छन्ति भागं यज्ञस्य धर्मतः ॥
English Translation
According to that arrangement, O fair one, the gods do not give me, following the old custom, any share of the sacrificial offerings!
भगवन्सर्वभूतेषु प्रभवाभ्यधिको गुणैः । अजेयश्चाप्रधृष्यश्च तेजसा यशसा श्रिया ॥
English Translation
Uma said-O illustrious one, among all gods, you are the foremost in prowess. In merit, in energy, in fame, and in prosperity you are second to none, and you are, indeed superior to all.
अनेन ते महाभाग प्रतिषेधेन भागतः । अतीव दुःखमुत्पन्नं वेपथुश्च ममानघ ॥
English Translation
On account, however, of this disability regarding a share I am filled with great grief, O sinless one, and a treinour fills me from head to foot.
एवमुक्त्वा तु सा देवी देवं पशुपतिं पतिम् । तूष्णींभूताभवद्राजन्दह्यमानेन चेतसा ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Having said these words to her consort, the Lord of all creatures, O monarch, the goddess Parvati remained silent, her heart burning the while in grief.
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