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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 331

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 331

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 331

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 331 of the classical Mahābhārata with 53 verses.

Total: 53 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.331.1–53 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 23 shown)
श्वेतद्वीपे मया दृष्टास्तादृशावृषिसत्तमौ । इति संचिन्त्य मनसा कृत्वा चाभिप्रदक्षिणम् । उपोपविविशे तत्र पीठे कुशमये शुभे ॥
English Translation
Thinking thus, he went round them both and then sat down on the excellent seat made of Kusha grass that had been offered to him.
ततस्तौ तपसां वासौ यशसां तेजसामपि । ऋषी शमदमोपेतौ कृत्वा पूर्वाह्णिकं विधिम् ॥
English Translation
After this, those two Rishis that were the abode of penances, of famous deeds, and of energy,-those ascetics that were gifted with tranquillity of heart and self-control, performed their morning rites.
पश्चान्नारदमव्यग्रौ पाद्यार्घ्याभ्यां प्रपूज्य च । पीठयोश्चोपविष्टौ तौ कृतातिथ्याह्निकौ नृप ॥
English Translation
They then, without anxious hearts, adored Narada with water to wash his feet and the usual articles of the Arghya. Having performed their morning rites and the observances necessary for receiving their guest, they sat down on the two seats made of wood.
तेषु तत्रोपविष्टेषु स देशोऽभिव्यराजत । आज्याहुतिमहाज्वालैर्यज्ञवाटोऽग्निभिर्यथा ॥
English Translation
When those two Rishis sat, that place began to shine with peculiar beauty even as the sacrificial altar shines with beauty on account of the sacred fires when libations of clarified butter are poured upon them.
अथ नारायणस्तत्र नारदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । सुखोपविष्टं विश्रान्तं कृतातिथ्यं सुखस्थितम् ॥
English Translation
Then seeing Narada refreshed from fatigue and seated at his ease and well-pleased with the rites of hospitality he had received, Narayana said these words.
अपीदानीं स भगवान्परमात्मा सनातनः । श्वेतद्वीपे त्वया दृष्ट आवयोः प्रकृतिः परा ॥
English Translation
Have you seen in White Island the Supreme Soul, who is eternal and divine, and who is the high source whence we have originated.
दृष्टो मे पुरुषः श्रीमान्विश्वरूपधरोऽव्ययः । सर्वे हि लोकास्तत्रस्थास्तथा देवाः सहर्षिभिः । अद्यापि चैनं पश्यामि युवां पश्यन्सनातनौ ॥
English Translation
Narada said are I have seen that beautiful Being who is immutable and who has universe for his form! In Hiin live all the worlds, and all the gods with the Rishis.
यैर्लक्षणैरुपेतः स हरिरव्यक्तरूपधृक् । तैर्लक्षणैरुपेतौ हि व्यक्तरूपधरौ युवाम् ॥
English Translation
Even now I see that Being in seeing you two who eternal. Those marks and indications that characterise Hari himself of unmanifest form, characterise you two who are endued with manifest forms. Verily, I see both of you by the side of that great God.
दृष्टौ मया युवां तत्र तस्य देवस्य पार्श्वतः । इह चैवागतोऽस्म्यद्य विसृष्टः परमात्मना ॥
को हि नाम भवेत्तस्य तेजसा यशसा श्रिया । सदृशस्त्रिषु लोकेषु ऋते धर्मात्मजौ युवाम् ॥
English Translation
Dismissed by the Supreme Soul, I have come here to-day. In energy, fame and beauty, who else in the three worlds can equal Him than you two who have been born in the race of Dharma.
तेन मे कथितं पूर्वं नाम क्षेत्रज्ञसंज्ञितम् । प्रादुर्भावाश्च कथिता भविष्यन्ति हि ये यथा ॥
English Translation
He has told me the entire list of duties referring to Soul. He has also told me of all those incarnations which he will, in the future, have in this world.
तत्र ये पुरुषाः श्वेताः पञ्चेन्द्रियविवर्जिताः । प्रतिबुद्धाश्च ते सर्वे भक्ताश्च पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
The inhabitants, of White Island whom I have seen, are all shorn of the five senses that the ordinary persons have. All of them are of awakened souls, endued as they are with true knowledge. They are, again, entirely devoted to the foremost of Beings, viz., the Supreme Lord of the universe. They always engaged in adoring that great God, and the latter always sports with them.
तेऽर्चयन्ति सदा देवं तैः सार्धं रमते च सः । प्रियभक्तो हि भगवान्परमात्मा द्विजप्रियः ॥
रमते सोऽर्च्यमानो हि सदा भागवतप्रियः । विश्वभुक्सर्वगो देवो बान्धवो भक्तवत्सलः । स कर्ता कारणं चैव कार्यं चातिबलद्युतिः ॥
English Translation
Enjoying the universe, pervading everything, the illustrious Madhava is ever affectionate towards his worshippers. He is the Actor; he is the Cause; and He is the Effect. He is gifted with omnipotence and immeasurable, effulgence.
तपसा योज्य सोऽऽत्मानं श्वेतद्वीपात्परं हि यत् । तेज इत्यभिविख्यातं स्वयंभासावभासितम् ॥
English Translation
He is the Cause whence all things proceed. He is the embodiment of all the scriptural injunction. He is the embodiment of all themes. He is endued with great fame. Uniting Himself with penances, He has lighted Himself with a splendour which is said to represent an energy that is higher than (what is in) White Island. Of soul purified by penances, He has ordained Peace and Tranquillity in the three worlds.
शान्तिः सा त्रिषु लोकेषु सिद्धानां भावितात्मनाम् । एतया शुभया बुद्ध्या नैष्ठिकं व्रतमास्थितः ॥
न तत्र सूर्यस्तपति न सोमोऽभिविराजते । न वायुर्वाति देवेशे तपश्चरति दुश्चरम् ॥
English Translation
With such an auspicious understanding, he observes a very superior vow which is the embodiment of holiness. The Sun warms not and Soma does not adorn the region where he lives practising austerest penances. There the wind blows not.
वेदीमष्टतलोत्सेधां भूमावास्थाय विश्वभुक् । एकपादस्थितो देव ऊर्ध्वबाहुरुदङ्मुखः । साङ्गानावर्तयन्वेदांस्तपस्तेपे सुदुश्चरम् ॥
English Translation
Having made an altar measuring eight fingers breadth, the illustrious Creator of the universe is practising penances there, standing on one foot, with arms upraised, and with face directed towards the East.
यद्ब्रह्मा ऋषयश्चैव स्वयं पशुपतिश्च यत् । शेषाश्च विबुधश्रेष्ठा दैत्यदानवराक्षसाः ॥
नागाः सुपर्णा गन्धर्वाः सिद्धा राजर्षयश्च ये । हव्यं कव्यं च सततं विधिपूर्वं प्रयुञ्जते । कृत्स्नं तत्तस्य देवस्य चरणावुपतिष्ठति ॥
याः क्रियाः संप्रयुक्तास्तु एकान्तगतबुद्धिभिः । ताः सर्वाः शिरसा देवः प्रतिगृह्णाति वै स्वयम् ॥
English Translation
Whatever rites and religious acts are performed by persons whose souls are entirely given to him, are all received by that great God on his head.
न तस्यान्यः प्रियतरः प्रतिबुद्धैर्महात्मभिः । विद्यते त्रिषु लोकेषु ततोऽस्म्यैकान्तिकं गतः । इह चैवागतस्तेन विसृष्टः परमात्मना ॥
English Translation
No one is dearer to him in the three worlds than those persons who are enlightened and possessed of great souls. Dearer even than those persons is one who is entirely devoted to him.
एवं मे भगवान्देवः स्वयमाख्यातवान्हरिः । आसिष्ये तत्परो भूत्वा युवाभ्यां सह नित्यशः ॥
English Translation
Dismissed by him who is the Supreme Soul, I am coming here. This is what the illustrious and holy Hari has himself said to me. I shall henceforth live with you two, devoted to Narayana in the form of Anirudhha.
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