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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 326

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 326

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 326

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 326 of the classical Mahābhārata with 125 verses.

Total: 125 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.326.1–125 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 5 (Verses 30 shown)
एवं स्तुतः स भगवान्गुह्यैस्तथ्यैश्च नामभिः । तं मुनिं दर्शयामास नारदं विश्वरूपधृक् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Thus sung with names that were not known to others, the Divine Narayana having the universe for his form appeared before the ascetic Narada.
किंचिच्चन्द्रविशुद्धात्मा किंचिच्चन्द्राद्विशेषवान् । कृशानुवर्णः किंचिच्च किंचिद्धिष्ण्याकृतिः प्रभुः ॥
English Translation
His form was some what purer than the moon and differed from the moon in some particulars. He somewhat resembled a burning fire in complexion. The powerful Lord was somewhat of the form of Vishti,
शुकपत्रवर्णः किंचिच्च किंचित्स्फटिकसप्रभः । नीलाञ्जनचयप्रख्यो जातरूपप्रभः क्वचित् ॥
English Translation
He looked in some respects like the feathers of the parrot, and in some a collection of pure crystal. He resembled in some respects a hill of antimony and in some a mass of pure gold.
प्रवालाङ्कुरवर्णश्च श्वेतवर्णः क्वचिद्बभौ । क्वचित्सुवर्णवर्णाभो वैडूर्यसदृशः क्वचित् ॥
English Translation
His complexion somewhat resembled the coral when first formed, and was somewhat white. That complexion resembled in some respects the colour of gold and in some that of the lapis lazulus.
नीलवैडूर्यसदृश इन्द्रनीलनिभः क्वचित् । मयूरग्रीववर्णाभो मुक्ताहारनिभः क्वचित् ॥
English Translation
It resembled in some respects the colour of the blue lapis lazulus and in some that of sapphire. It resembled in some respects of colour of the peacock's neck, and in some that of a string of pearls.
एतान्वर्णान्बहुविधान्रूपे बिभ्रत्सनातनः । सहस्रनयनः श्रीमाञ्शतशीर्षः सहस्रपात् ॥
English Translation
Bearing these various sorts of hues on his body the eternal Deity appeared before Narada. He had a thousand eyes and was endued with great beauty. He had a hundred heads and a hundred feet.
सहस्रोदरबाहुश्च अव्यक्त इति च क्वचित् । ओंकारमुद्गिरन्वक्त्रात्सावित्रीं च तदन्वयाम् ॥
English Translation
He had a thousand stomachs and a thousand arms. He seemed to be still inconceivable to the mind. With one of his mouths he uttered the syllable OM and then the Gayatri following OM.
शेषेभ्यश्चैव वक्त्रेभ्यश्चतुर्वेदोद्गतं वसु । आरण्यकं जगौ देवो हरिर्नारायणो वशी ॥
English Translation
With mind under complete mastery, the great God, called by the names of Hari and Narayana, by his other mouths, many in nụmber, uttered many Mantras from the four Vedas which are known by the name of Aranyaka.
वेदीं कमण्डलुं दर्भान्मणिरूपानथोपलान् । अजिनं दण्डकाष्ठं च ज्वलितं च हुताशनम् । धारयामास देवेशो हस्तैर्यज्ञपतिस्तदा ॥
English Translation
The Lord of all the gods, the great God who is worshipped in sacrifices, held in his hands a sacrificial altar, a Kamandalu, a few white gems, a pair of shoes, a bundle of Kusha blades, a deer-skin, a tooth-stick, and a little burning fire.
तं प्रसन्नं प्रसन्नात्मा नारदो द्विजसत्तमः । वाग्यतः प्रयतो भूत्वा ववन्दे परमेश्वरम् । तमुवाच नतं मूर्ध्ना देवानामादिरव्ययः ॥
English Translation
The first of all the gods, who is free from decay, said the following words to him whose head was still bent low in veneration.
एकतश्च द्वितश्चैव त्रितश्चैव महर्षयः । इमं देशमनुप्राप्ता मम दर्शनलालसाः ॥
English Translation
The Holy One said The great Rishis, Ekata, Dvita, and Trita, came to this country from desire of seeing me.
न च मां ते ददृशिरे न च द्रक्ष्यति कश्चन । ऋते ह्येकान्तिकश्रेष्ठात्त्वं चैवैकान्तिको मतः ॥
English Translation
Their wishes, however, were not fulfilled. Excepting those who are devoted to with wholly and solely, no else can see me. As regards you, you are verily the foremost of all persons devoted to me with all their souls.
ममैतास्तनवः श्रेष्ठा जाता धर्मगृहे द्विज । तास्त्वं भजस्व सततं साधयस्व यथागतम् ॥
English Translation
These are my bodies, the best ones that I assume. These were born, O twice-born one, in the house of Dharma. Do you worship them always, and do you perform those rites that are laid down in the ordinances in connexion with that worship.
वृणीष्व च वरं विप्र मत्तस्त्वं यमिहेच्छसि । प्रसन्नोऽहं तवाद्येह विश्वमूर्तिरिहाव्ययः ॥
English Translation
O Brahmana, do you ask of me the boons you wish! I am pleased with you to-day and I appear to you now in my universal form as freed from decay and deterioration!
अद्य मे तपसो देव यमस्य नियमस्य च । सद्यः फलमवाप्तं वै दृष्टो यद्भगवान्मया ॥
English Translation
Narada said Since, O holy one, I have to-day succeeded in seeing you, I think that I have acquired forthwith the fruits of my penances, O God, of my self-restraint, and of all the vows and observances that I have practised.
वर एष ममात्यन्तं दृष्टस्त्वं यत्सनातनः । भगवान्विश्वदृक्सिंहः सर्वमूर्तिर्महाप्रभुः ॥
English Translation
This, indeed, is the highest boon you have granted me for you have appeared before me to-day, O Eternal Lord! You, O holy one, have the universe for your eye! You are the Lion. Your form is identifiable with everything! Possessed of power you, O Lord, are vast and infinite.
एवं संदर्शयित्वा तु नारदं परमेष्ठिजम् । उवाच वचनं भूयो गच्छ नारद माचिरम् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Having thus appeared before Narada the son of Parameshthi, the great God addressed that ascetic and said,-Go hence, O Narada, and do not delay!
इमे ह्यनिन्द्रियाहारा मद्भक्ताश्चन्द्रवर्चसः । एकाग्राश्चिन्तयेयुर्मां नैषां विघ्नो भवेदिति ॥
English Translation
These worshippers of mine, having moonlike complexions, are divested of all senses and do not live upon any kind of food. They are, again, all Liberated! With minds wholly concentrated upon me, people should think of me. Such worshippers will never meet with any obstacles.
सिद्धाश्चैते महाभागाः पुरा ह्येकान्तिनोऽभवन् । तमोरजोविनिर्मुक्ता मां प्रवेक्ष्यन्त्यसंशयम् ॥
English Translation
These men have all acquired ascetic success and are highly blessed. In day of yore they became entirely devoted to me. They have becn freed from the qualities of Darkness and Ignorance. Forsooth, they are competent to enter me and become merged into my Self.
न दृश्यश्चक्षुषा योऽसौ न स्पृश्यः स्पर्शनेन च । न घ्रेयश्चैव गन्धेन रसेन च विवर्जितः ॥
सत्त्वं रजस्तमश्चैव न गुणास्तं भजन्ति वै । यश्च सर्वगतः साक्षी लोकस्यात्मेति कथ्यते ॥
भूतग्रामशरीरेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति । अजो नित्यः शाश्वतश्च निर्गुणो निष्कलस्तथा ॥
द्विर्द्वादशेभ्यस्तत्त्वेभ्यः ख्यातो यः पञ्चविंशकः । पुरुषो निष्क्रियश्चैव ज्ञानदृश्यश्च कथ्यते ॥
यं प्रविश्य भवन्तीह मुक्ता वै द्विजसत्तम । स वासुदेवो विज्ञेयः परमात्मा सनातनः ॥
पश्य देवस्य माहात्म्यं महिमानं च नारद । शुभाशुभैः कर्मभिर्यो न लिप्यति कदाचन ॥
English Translation
See, O Narada, the greatness and power of that God! He is never affected by good or bad deeds.
सत्त्वं रजस्तमश्चैव गुणानेतान्प्रचक्षते । एते सर्वशरीरेषु तिष्ठन्ति विचरन्ति च ॥
English Translation
Satvata, Rajas, and Tamas, are said to be the three (original) qualities. These live and act in the bodies of all creatures.
एतान्गुणांस्तु क्षेत्रज्ञो भुङ्क्ते नैभिः स भुज्यते । निर्गुणो गुणभुक्चैव गुणस्रष्टा गुणाधिकः ॥
English Translation
The Individual Soul, called Kshetrajna, enjoys and suffers the action of these three qualities. He, however, is above them and they cannot touch Him. Freed from these qualities, He is again their enjoyer and sufferer. Having created them Himself, He is above them all.
जगत्प्रतिष्ठा देवर्षे पृथिव्यप्सु प्रलीयते । ज्योतिष्यापः प्रलीयन्ते ज्योतिर्वायौ प्रलीयते ॥
English Translation
O celestial Rishi, the Earth, which is the refuge of the universe, disappears into water. Water disappears into Fire and Fire into Wind. Wind disappears into Ether, and Ether into Mind. Mind is a great creature, and it disappears into Unmanifest Nature.
खे वायुः प्रलयं याति मनस्याकाशमेव च । मनो हि परमं भूतं तदव्यक्ते प्रलीयते ॥
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