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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 349

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 349

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 349

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 349 of the classical Mahābhārata with 17 verses.

Total: 17 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.349.1–17 • 250 Lexicon Terms
स पन्नगपतिस्तत्र प्रययौ ब्राह्मणं प्रति । तमेव मनसा ध्यायन्कार्यवत्तां विचारयन् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Having said these words to his dear wife, the king of the Nagas proceeded to in exposition of an interview with him. As wondered as to that the business could be that had brought him to the Naga city.
तमभिक्रम्य नागेन्द्रो मतिमान्स नरेश्वर । प्रोवाच मधुरं वाक्यं प्रकृत्या धर्मवत्सलः ॥
English Translation
Arrived before him, O king of men, that foremost of Nagas, devoted by his nature to virtue, addressed his guest in sweet words, saying,-0 Brahmana, do not give way to anger. I address you in peace! Do not be angry! For whom have you come here? What is your object?
भो भो क्षाम्याभिभाषे त्वां न रोषं कर्तुमर्हसि । इह त्वमभिसंप्राप्तः कस्यार्थे किं प्रयोजनम् ॥
English Translation
Arrived before him, O king of men, that foremost of Nagas, devoted by his nature to virtue, addressed his guest in sweet words, saying,-0 Brahmana, do not give way to anger. I address you in peace! Do not be angry! For whom have you come here? What is your object?
आभिमुख्यादभिक्रम्य स्नेहात्पृच्छामि ते द्विज । विविक्ते गोमतीतीरे किं वा त्वं पर्युपाससे ॥
English Translation
Coming to you, I ask you in love, O twiceborn one! Whom do you worship in this retired spot on the banks of the Gomati?
धर्मारण्यं हि मां विद्धि नागं द्रष्टुमिहागतम् । पद्मनाभं द्विजश्रेष्ठं तत्र मे कार्यमाहितम् ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said Know that my name is Dharmaranya; and that I have come here for seeing the Naga Padamanabha, O foremost O all twice-born persons! With him I have some business!
तस्य चाहमसांनिध्यं श्रुतवानस्मि तं गतम् । स्वजनं तं प्रतीक्षामि पर्जन्यमिव कर्षकः ॥
English Translation
I have heard that he is not at home and that, therefore, I am not now near his present habitation. Like a Chataka waiting in expectation of the clouds, I am waiting for him whom I consider as dear to me!
तस्य चाक्लेशकरणं स्वस्तिकारसमाहितम् । वर्तयाम्ययुतं ब्रह्म योगयुक्तो निरामयः ॥
English Translation
For removing all evil from him and bringing about what is good to him, I am engaged in reciting the Vedas till he comes and am in Yoga and passing my time happily!
अहो कल्याणवृत्तस्त्वं साधु सज्जनवत्सलः । श्रवाढ्यस्त्वं महाभाग परं स्नेहेन पश्यसि ॥
English Translation
The Naga said-Indeed, your conduct is highly good. Pious you are and devoted to the well being of all pious persons, O highly blessed Brahmana, every praise is due to you? You see the Naga with eyes of affection.
अहं स नागो विप्रर्षे यथा मां विन्दते भवान् । आज्ञापय यथा स्वैरं किं करोमि प्रियं तव ॥
English Translation
I am that Naga, O learned Rishi, whom you seek! Do you order me, as you wish, in respect of what is agreeable to you and what I should do for you!
भवन्तं स्वजनादस्मि संप्राप्तं श्रुतवानिह । अतस्त्वां स्वयमेवाहं द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो द्विज ॥
English Translation
Having heard from any wife that you are here, I have to come this spot, O twice-born one, for seeing you!
संप्राप्तश्च भवानद्य कृतार्थः प्रतियास्यति । विस्रब्धो मां द्विजश्रेष्ठ विषये योक्तुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
When you come here, you are certain to return hence with your object fulfilled. You should, O foremost of twice-born persons, cmploy me to any task with all confidence!
वयं हि भवता सर्वे गुणक्रीता विशेषतः । यस्त्वमात्महितं त्यक्त्वा मामेवेहानुरुध्यसे ॥
English Translation
All of us have certainly been purchased by you with your merits, since you disregarding what is for your own good, has employed your time in seeking the well-being of ourselves!
आगतोऽहं महाभाग तव दर्शनलालसः । कंचिदर्थमनर्थज्ञः प्रष्टुकामो भुजंगम ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said O highly blessed Naga, I have come here, actuated by the desire of seeing you! I have come here, ignorant as I am with all things, for asking you about something, O snake!
अहमात्मानमात्मस्थो मार्गमाणोऽऽत्मनो हितम् । वासार्थिनं महाप्राज्ञ बलवन्तमुपास्मि ह ॥
English Translation
Relying on the Soul, I wish to attain to the Supreme Soul which is the end of the Individual Soul. I am neither attached to, nor dissociated from, the world.
प्रकाशितस्त्वं स्वगुणैर्यशोगर्भगभस्तिभिः । शशाङ्ककरसंस्पर्शैर्हृद्यैरात्मप्रकाशितैः ॥
English Translation
You shine with the effulgence of your own merits covered by fame,-with an effulgence that is as sweet as that of the moon.
तस्य मे प्रश्नमुत्पन्नं छिन्धि त्वमनिलाशन । पश्चात्कार्यं वदिष्यामि श्रोतुमर्हति मे भवान् ॥
English Translation
O you who subsist on air only, do you first answer a question that I wish to put to you! Afterwards I shall inform you of the object with which I have come here.
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