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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 36

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 36

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 36

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 36 of the classical Mahābhārata with 64 verses.

Total: 64 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.36.1–64 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
ततो विनशनं राजन्नाजगाम हलायुधः । शूद्राभीरान्प्रति द्वेषाद्यत्र नष्टा सरस्वती ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said "Then Baladeva, O king, went to Vinashana where the Sarasvati has disappeared out of view in consequence of her hatred for Shudras and Abhiras.
यस्मात्सा भरतश्रेष्ठ द्वेषान्नष्टा सरस्वती । तस्मात्तदृषयो नित्यं प्राहुर्विनशनेति ह ॥
तच्चाप्युपस्पृश्य बलः सरस्वत्यां महाबलः । सुभूमिकं ततोऽगच्छत्सरस्वत्यास्तटे वरे ॥
English Translation
Having bathed in that tirtha of the Sarasvati, the powerful Baladeva then went to Subhumika situate on the excellent bank of the same river.
तत्र चाप्सरसः शुभ्रा नित्यकालमतन्द्रिताः । क्रीडाभिर्विमलाभिश्च क्रीडन्ति विमलाननाः ॥
English Translation
There many fair-complexioned and beautiful-faced. Apsaras are always engaged in innocent pastimes.
तत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वा मासि मासि जनेश्वर । अभिगच्छन्ति तत्तीर्थं पुण्यं ब्राह्मणसेवितम् ॥
English Translation
The celestials and the Gandharvas, every month, O king, go to that sacred shrine which is the resort of Brahman himself.
तत्रादृश्यन्त गन्धर्वास्तथैवाप्सरसां गणाः । समेत्य सहिता राजन्यथाप्राप्तं यथासुखम् ॥
English Translation
The Gandharvas and various clans of Apsaras are to be seen there, O king, passing their days happily.
तत्र मोदन्ति देवाश्च पितरश्च सवीरुधः । पुण्यैः पुष्पैः सदा दिव्यैः कीर्यमाणाः पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
There the celestials and departed manes in the midst of the showers of sacred and auspicious flowers sport in joy.
आक्रीडभूमिः सा राजंस्तासामप्सरसां शुभा । सुभूमिकेति विख्याता सरस्वत्यास्तटे वरे ॥
English Translation
There all the creepers are covered with flowers. And because, O king, that spot is the beautiful sporting ground of those Apsaras, therefore is that shrine on the charming bank of the Sarasvati is called Subhumika.
तत्र स्नात्वा च दत्त्वा च वसु विप्रेषु माधवः । श्रुत्वा गीतं च तद्दिव्यं वादित्राणां च निःस्वनम् ॥
English Translation
Baladeva of Madhu's race, having bathed in that tirtha and distributed immense riches amongst the Brahmanas, heard the sound of those celestial songs and musical instruments.
छायाश्च विपुला दृष्ट्वा देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् । गन्धर्वाणां ततस्तीर्थमागच्छद्रोहिणीसुतः ॥
English Translation
He also saw there many shadows of gods, Gandharvas and Rakshasas. The son of Rohini then proceeded to the tirtha of the Gandharvas.
विश्वावसुमुखास्तत्र गन्धर्वास्तपसान्विताः । नृत्तवादित्रगीतं च कुर्वन्ति सुमनोरमम् ॥
English Translation
There many Gandharvas, headed by Vishvavasu and possessed of ascetic merit, pass their time in dance and singing many sweet songs.
तत्र दत्त्वा हलधरो विप्रेभ्यो विविधं वसु । अजाविकं गोखरोष्ट्रं सुवर्णं रजतं तथा ॥
English Translation
Giving away various kinds of riches to the Brahmanas, as also goat and sheep and kine and mules and camels and gold and silver.
भोजयित्वा द्विजान्कामैः संतर्प्य च महाधनैः । प्रययौ सहितो विप्रैः स्तूयमानश्च माधवः ॥
English Translation
And feeding many Brahmanas and satisfying them with many rich gifts as desired by them, Baladeva, of Madhu's race, left that place accompanied by many Brahmanas and praised by them.
तस्माद्गन्धर्वतीर्थाच्च महाबाहुररिंदमः । गर्गस्रोतो महातीर्थमाजगामैककुण्डली ॥
English Translation
Leaving that tirtha the favourite haunt of the Gandharvas, that mighty-armed chastiser of foes, having but one ear-ring, then went to the famous tirtha called Gargashrota.
यत्र गर्गेण वृद्धेन तपसा भावितात्मना । कालज्ञानगतिश्चैव ज्योतिषां च व्यतिक्रमः ॥
English Translation
There, in that sacred tirtha of the Sarasvati, the illustrious and old Garga, having a soul cleansed by ascetic penances, O Janamejaya, had mastered the knowledge of time and its course, of the deviations of luminous bodies (in the sky) and of all auspicious and inauspicious portents.
उत्पाता दारुणाश्चैव शुभाश्च जनमेजय । सरस्वत्याः शुभे तीर्थे विहिता वै महात्मना । तस्य नाम्ना च तत्तीर्थं गर्गस्रोत इति स्मृतम् ॥
तत्र गर्गं महाभागमृषयः सुव्रता नृप । उपासां चक्रिरे नित्यं कालज्ञानं प्रति प्रभो ॥
English Translation
That tirtha was called after his name Gargashrota. There, ( king, highly blessed Rishis of firm vows always waited upon Garga, O lord, for acquiring a knowledge of time.
तत्र गत्वा महाराज बलः श्वेतानुलेपनः । विधिवद्धि धनं दत्त्वा मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् ॥
English Translation
Besmeared with white sandal-paste O king, Baladeva, going to that tirtha, duly distributed wealth amongst many ascetics of pure souls.
उच्चावचांस्तथा भक्ष्यान्द्विजेभ्यो विप्रदाय सः । नीलवासास्ततोऽगच्छच्छङ्खतीर्थं महायशाः ॥
English Translation
Having distributed also many sorts of rich food amongst the Brahmanas, that illustrious one, clad in blue robes, then went to the tirtha called Shankha.
तत्रापश्यन्महाशङ्खं महामेरुमिवोच्छ्रितम् । श्वेतपर्वतसंकाशमृषिसंघैर्निषेवितम् । सरस्वत्यास्तटे जातं नगं तालध्वजो बली ॥
English Translation
There, on the bank of the Sarasvati that powerful palmyra-emblemed hero beheld a gigantic tree called Mahashankha, tall as Meru, looking like the white-mountain and resorted to by many Rishis.
यक्षा विद्याधराश्चैव राक्षसाश्चामितौजसः । पिशाचाश्चामितबला यत्र सिद्धाः सहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
There dwell Yakshas and Vidyadharas and Rakshasas of great energy and Pishachas of incomparable might and Siddhas, in thousands.
ते सर्वे ह्यशनं त्यक्त्वा फलं तस्य वनस्पतेः । व्रतैश्च नियमैश्चैव काले काले स्म भुञ्जते ॥
प्राप्तैश्च नियमैस्तैस्तैर्विचरन्तः पृथक्पृथक् । अदृश्यमाना मनुजैर्व्यचरन्पुरुषर्षभ ॥
एवं ख्यातो नरपते लोकेऽस्मिन्स वनस्पतिः । तत्र तीर्थं सरस्वत्याः पावनं लोकविश्रुतम् ॥
तस्मिंश्च यदुशार्दूलो दत्त्वा तीर्थे यशस्विनाम् । ताम्रायसानि भाण्डानि वस्त्राणि विविधानि च ॥
English Translation
That tree is the cause of this tirtha. Having given away many milch cows, vessels of copper and iron and diverse sorts of other vessels, that foremost Yadu's race, viz., Baladeva, having the plough for his weapon, worshipped the Brahmanas and was adored by them in return. He then, O king, went to the Dvaita lake.
पूजयित्वा द्विजांश्चैव पूजितश्च तपोधनैः । पुण्यं द्वैतवनं राजन्नाजगाम हलायुधः ॥
तत्र गत्वा मुनीन्दृष्ट्वा नानावेषधरान्बलः । आप्लुत्य सलिले चापि पूजयामास वै द्विजान् ॥
तथैव दत्त्वा विप्रेभ्यः परिभोगान्सुपुष्कलान् । ततः प्रायाद्बलो राजन्दक्षिणेन सरस्वतीम् ॥
English Translation
Having distributed profusely amongst the Brahmanas various articles of enjoyment Baladeva then, O king, went on along the southern bank of the Sarasvati.
गत्वा चैव महाबाहुर्नातिदूरं महायशाः । धर्मात्मा नागधन्वानं तीर्थमागमदच्युतः ॥
English Translation
The mighty-armed and illustrious Rama, of pure soul and unmitigated glory, then proceeded to the tirtha called Nagadhanvana.
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