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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 334

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 334

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 334

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 334 of the classical Mahābhārata with 18 verses.

Total: 18 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.334.1–18 • 250 Lexicon Terms
श्रुत्वैतन्नारदो वाक्यं नरनारायणेरितम् । अत्यन्तभक्तिमान्देवे एकान्तित्वमुपेयिवान् ॥
English Translation
Having heard these words of Nara and Narayana, the Rishi Narada became filled with devotion towards the Supreme Being. Indeed, with his whole soul he gave himself up to Narayana.
प्रोष्य वर्षसहस्रं तु नरनारायणाश्रमे । श्रुत्वा भगवदाख्यानं दृष्ट्वा च हरिमव्ययम् । हिमवन्तं जगामाशु यत्रास्य स्वक आश्रमः ॥
English Translation
Having lived for a full thousand years in the hermitage of Nara and Narayana, having seen the immutable Hari, and heard the excellent discourse having Narayana for its theme, the celestial Rishi went to his own hermitage on the breast of Himavat.
तावपि ख्याततपसौ नरनारायणावृषी । तस्मिन्नेवाश्रमे रम्ये तेपतुस्तप उत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
Those foremost of ascetics, viz., Nara and Narayana, however, continued to live in their charming hermitage of Vadari, practising the severest austerities.
त्वमप्यमितविक्रान्तः पाण्डवानां कुलोद्वहः । पावितात्माद्य संवृत्तः श्रुत्वेमामादितः कथाम् ॥
English Translation
You are born in the race of the Pandavas. You are of immeasurable energy. O perpetuator of the race of the Pandavas, having listened to this discourse on Narayana from the beginning, you have, in sooth been purged off of all your sins and your soul has been sanctified.
नैव तस्य परो लोको नायं पार्थिवसत्तम । कर्मणा मनसा वाचा यो द्विष्याद्विष्णुमव्ययम् ॥
English Translation
Neither this world nor the next world is for him, O best of kings, who hates instead of loving and respecting the immutable Hari.
मज्जन्ति पितरस्तस्य नरके शाश्वतीः समाः । यो द्विष्याद्विबुधश्रेष्ठं देवं नारायणं हरिम् ॥
English Translation
The ancestors of that person who hates Narayana, who is the foremost of gods, and is otherwise called Hari, sink into hell for good.
कथं नाम भवेद्द्वेष्य आत्मा लोकस्य कस्यचित् । आत्मा हि पुरुषव्याघ्र ज्ञेयो विष्णुरिति स्थितिः ॥
English Translation
O foremost of men, Vishnu is the soul of all beings. How, then can Vishnu be heated, for in hating him one would hate his own self.
य एष गुरुरस्माकमृषिर्गन्धवतीसुतः । तेनैतत्कथितं तात माहात्म्यं परमात्मनः । तस्माच्छ्रुतं मया चेदं कथितं च तवानघ ॥
English Translation
He who is our preceptor, viz., the Rishi Vyasa, the son of Gandhavati, has himself recited this narrative to us about the glory of Narayana, that glory which is the highest and which is immutable. I heard it from him and have recited it to you exactly as I heard it, O sinless one.
कृष्णद्वैपायनं व्यासं विद्धि नारायणं प्रभुम् । को ह्यन्यः पुरुषव्याघ्र महाभारतकृद्भवेत् । धर्मान्नानाविधांश्चैव को ब्रूयात्तमृते प्रभुम् ॥
English Translation
Know that the Island-born Krishna, otherwise called Vyasa, is Narayana on Earth. Who else than he, O foremost of kings, could compile such a work as the Mahabharata? Who else than that powerful Rishi could describe the diverse kinds of duties and religion for the। observance and adoption of men.
वर्ततां ते महायज्ञो यथा संकल्पितस्त्वया । संकल्पिताश्वमेधस्त्वं श्रुतधर्मश्च तत्त्वतः ॥
English Translation
You are bent upon celebrating a great sacrifice. Let that sacrifice of yours be celebrated! Having listened to the various kinds of duties and religions, let your Horsesacrifice go on.
एतत्तु महदाख्यानं श्रुत्वा पारिक्षितो नृपः । ततो यज्ञसमाप्त्यर्थं क्रियाः सर्वाः समारभत् ॥
English Translation
Sauti said Having heard this great discourse, that best of kings began all those rites that are laid down in the ordinance, for the completion of his great sacrifice.
नारायणीयमाख्यानमेतत्ते कथितं मया । नारदेन पुरा राजन्गुरवे मे निवेदितम् । ऋषीणां पाण्डवानां च शृण्वतोः कृष्णभीष्मयोः ॥
English Translation
Formerly Narada had recounted it to my preceptor before many Rishis and the son of Pandu and in the presence of Krishna and Bhishma also.
स हि परमगुरुर्भुवनपति;र्धरणिधरः शमनियमनिधिः । श्रुतिविनयनिधिर्द्विजपरमहित;स्तव भवतु गतिर्हरिरमरहितः ॥
English Translation
The Supreme god Narayana is the Lord of all the foremost of Rishis, and of the three worlds. He is the upholder of Earth herself of huge proportions. He is the receptacle of the Shruti's and of the quality of humility. He is the great receptacle of all those ordinances that should be practised for acquiring tranquillity of heart, as also of all those who go by the name of Yama. He is always accompanied by the foremost of twice-born ones. Let that great god be your refuge.
तपसां निधिः सुमहतां महतो; यशसश्च भाजनमरिष्टकहा । एकान्तिनां शरणदोऽभयदो; गतिदोऽस्तु वः स मखभागहरः ॥
त्रिगुणातिगश्चतुष्पञ्चधरः; पूर्तेष्टयोश्च फलभागहरः । विदधाति नित्यमजितोऽतिबलो; गतिमात्मगां सुकृतिनामृषिणाम् ॥
English Translation
He is endued with attributes. He is endued with four-fold form. He shares the merits originating from the dedication of tanks and the observance of similar religious rites. Undefeated and gifted with great power, it is He who always ordains the end, approachable by the Soul alone, of Rishis of pious deeds.
तं लोकसाक्षिणमजं पुरुषं; रविवर्णमीश्वरगतिं बहुशः । प्रणमध्वमेकमतयो यतयः; सलिलोद्भवोऽपि तमृषिं प्रणतः ॥
English Translation
He is the witness of the worlds. He is unborn. He is the one ancient Purusha. Endued with solar complexion, He is the Supreme Lord, and He is the refuge of all. Do all of you bow your heads to Him since He who originated from the water (viz., Narayana himself) bends his head to Him.
स हि लोकयोनिरमृतस्य पदं; सूक्ष्मं पुराणमचलं परमम् । तत्सांख्ययोगिभिरुदारधृतं; बुद्ध्या यतात्मभिर्विदितं सततम् ॥
English Translation
He is the origin of the universe. He is that Being who is called Eternal. He is Minute. He is the refuge upon whom all things depend. He is the one Being who is immutable. The Sankhyas and Yogins, of controlled souls, hold him who is eternal in their understanding.
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