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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 35

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 35

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 35

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 35 of the classical Mahābhārata with 54 verses.

Total: 54 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.35.1–54 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 24 shown)
बुद्ध्या ह्यगणयत्प्राज्ञो मृत्योर्भीतो ह्यसोमपः । सोमः कथं नु पातव्य इहस्थेन मया भवेत् ॥
स एवमनुसंचिन्त्य तस्मिन्कूपे महातपाः । ददर्श वीरुधं तत्र लम्बमानां यदृच्छया ॥
English Translation
While thinking thus the great ascetic, standing in that pit, beheld a creeper hanging down into it.
पांसुग्रस्ते ततः कूपे विचिन्त्य सलिलं मुनिः । अग्नीन्संकल्पयामास होत्रे चात्मानमेव च ॥
English Translation
Although the pit was dry still the sage perceived the existence of water and of sacrificial fires there. Imagining himself the sacrificial priest.
ततस्तां वीरुधं सोमं संकल्प्य सुमहातपाः । ऋचो यजूंषि सामानि मनसा चिन्तयन्मुनिः । ग्रावाणः शर्कराः कृत्वा प्रचक्रेऽभिषवं नृप ॥
English Translation
The great ascetic took the creeper for the Soma plant. He then mentally uttered the Rich's, the Yayushes and the Samans.
आज्यं च सलिलं चक्रे भागांश्च त्रिदिवौकसाम् । सोमस्याभिषवं कृत्वा चकार तुमुलं ध्वनिम् ॥
स चाविशद्दिवं राजन्स्वरः शैक्षस्त्रितस्य वै । समवाप च तं यज्ञं यथोक्तं ब्रह्मवादिभिः ॥
English Translation
He distributed amongst the celestials their respective shares (of those sacrificial offerings). Having next mentally drunk Soma, he began to inake a great noise. Those sounds, O king, first uttered by the sacrificing Rishi, entered into heaven and Trita performed that sacrifice after the manner laid down by Brahmavadins.
वर्तमाने तथा यज्ञे त्रितस्य सुमहात्मनः । आविग्नं त्रिदिवं सर्वं कारणं च न बुध्यते ॥
English Translation
During the celebration of that sacrifice of the great Trita, the entire region of the celestials was agitated. None knew, however, the cause. Brihaspati heard that loud noise.
ततः सुतुमुलं शब्दं शुश्रावाथ बृहस्पतिः । श्रुत्वा चैवाब्रवीद्देवान्सर्वान्देवपुरोहितः ॥
त्रितस्य वर्तते यज्ञस्तत्र गच्छामहे सुराः । स हि क्रुद्धः सृजेदन्यान्देवानपि महातपाः ॥
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य सहिताः सर्वदेवताः । प्रययुस्तत्र यत्रासौ त्रितयज्ञः प्रवर्तते ॥
ते तत्र गत्वा विबुधास्तं कूपं यत्र स त्रितः । ददृशुस्तं महात्मानं दीक्षितं यज्ञकर्मसु ॥
दृष्ट्वा चैनं महात्मानं श्रिया परमया युतम् । ऊचुश्चाथ महाभागं प्राप्ता भागार्थिनो वयम् ॥
अथाब्रवीदृषिर्देवान्पश्यध्वं मां दिवौकसः । अस्मिन्प्रतिभये कूपे निमग्नं नष्टचेतसम् ॥
ततस्त्रितो महाराज भागांस्तेषां यथाविधि । मन्त्रयुक्तान्समददात्ते च प्रीतास्तदाभवन् ॥
English Translation
Then Trita, O monarch, duly allotted to them their shares with proper mantras. The gods took them and were greatly delighted. Having duly received their respective shares, the denizens of heaven, pleased with him, granted him the boons he wanted.
ततो यथाविधि प्राप्तान्भागान्प्राप्य दिवौकसः । प्रीतात्मानो ददुस्तस्मै वरान्यान्मनसेच्छति ॥
English Translation
The boon, however, that he prayed for was that the gods should relieve him from his painful condition.
स तु वव्रे वरं देवांस्त्रातुमर्हथ मामितः । यश्चेहोपस्पृशेत्कूपे स सोमपगतिं लभेत् ॥
English Translation
He also said-"Let him that bathes in this well, achieve the end that is attained by persons that have drunk Soma.'
तत्र चोर्मिमती राजन्नुत्पपात सरस्वती । तयोत्क्षिप्तस्त्रितस्तस्थौ पूजयंस्त्रिदिवौकसः ॥
English Translation
Thereat, O king, the Sarasvati. with her waves, appeared within that well. Raised above by her, Trita came up and worshipped the celestials.
तथेति चोक्त्वा विबुधा जग्मू राजन्यथागतम् । त्रितश्चाप्यगमत्प्रीतः स्वमेव निलयं तदा ॥
English Translation
The gods then said to him-"By it as you wish." All of them then, O king, returned to their respective habitations and Trita, filled with joy, proceeded to his owe abode.
क्रुद्धः स तु समासाद्य तावृषी भ्रातरौ तदा । उवाच परुषं वाक्यं शशाप च महातपाः ॥
English Translation
Meeting with those two Rishi, viz., his brothers, he became enraged with them. Endued with ascetic merit, he spoke harshly to them and cursed them, saying.
पशुलुब्धौ युवां यस्मान्मामुत्सृज्य प्रधावितौ । तस्माद्रूपेण तेषां वै दंष्ट्रिणामभितश्चरौ ॥
English Translation
Since, actuated by covetousness, you ran away, leaving me, therefore, you shall become dreadful wolves with sharp teeth and range the forest cursed by me on account of that sinful act of yours.
भवितारौ मया शप्तौ पापेनानेन कर्मणा । प्रसवश्चैव युवयोर्गोलाङ्गूलर्क्षवानराः ॥
इत्युक्ते तु तदा तेन क्षणादेव विशां पते । तथाभूतावदृश्येतां वचनात्सत्यवादिनः ॥
English Translation
Your offspring will also consist of leopards and bears and apes!' After Trita had said these words, O monarch, his two brothers were soon transformed into tigers on account of the curse of that truthful sage.
तत्राप्यमितविक्रान्तः स्पृष्ट्वा तोयं हलायुधः । दत्त्वा च विविधान्दायान्पूजयित्वा च वै द्विजान् ॥
English Translation
The highly powerful Baladeva touched the waters of Udapana. And he gave away various kinds of wealth there and worshipped many Brahmanas.
उदपानं च तं दृष्ट्वा प्रशस्य च पुनः पुनः । नदीगतमदीनात्मा प्राप्तो विनशनं तदा ॥
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