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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 42

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 42

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 42

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 42 of the classical Mahābhārata with 42 verses.

Total: 42 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.42.1–42 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 12 shown)
नार्द्रेण त्वा न शुष्केण न रात्रौ नापि वाहनि । वधिष्याम्यसुरश्रेष्ठ सखे सत्येन ते शपे ॥
English Translation
The Asura Namuchi, from fear of Vasava, had entered into a ray of the Sun. Indra then made friends with Namuchi and made a contract with him, saying-"O king, of Asuras, I shall not kill you, O friend, with anything that is wet or dry. I shall not kill you in the night or in the day! Forsooth I swear this to you.'
एवं स कृत्वा समयं सृष्ट्वा नीहारमीश्वरः । चिच्छेदास्य शिरो राजन्नपां फेनेन वासवः ॥
English Translation
Having made this understanding, the lord Indra one day behold a fog. He then, O king, sundered Namuchi's head, using the foam of water as his weapon.
तच्छिरो नमुचेश्छिन्नं पृष्ठतः शक्रमन्वयात् । हे मित्रहन्पाप इति ब्रुवाणं शक्रमन्तिकात् ॥
English Translation
The severed head of Namuchi thereupon pursued Indra from behind, saying repeatedly from a near place-"O killer of a friend, O wretch!'
एवं स शिरसा तेन चोद्यमानः पुनः पुनः । पितामहाय संतप्त एवमर्थं न्यवेदयत् ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed repeatedly by that head; Indra went to grandfather and informed him, sorrowfully of what had taken place.
तमब्रवील्लोकगुरुररुणायां यथाविधि । इष्ट्वोपस्पृश देवेन्द्र ब्रह्महत्यापहा हि सा ॥
English Translation
The supreme lord of the universe said to him-"Performing a sacrifice, bathe duly, O king of gods, in Aruna, the tirtha which saves all from the fear of sin!
इत्युक्तः स सरस्वत्याः कुञ्जे वै जनमेजय । इष्ट्वा यथावद्बलभिदरुणायामुपास्पृशत् ॥
English Translation
Thus Addressed, Indra, at these words of Brahman, O Janamejaya, performed in that abode of Sarasvati various sacrifices. Distributing many presents and bathing in that tirtha, he of a hundred sacrifices, the destroyer of Vala, duly performed certain sacrifices and then bathed in the Aruna. He became freed from the sin caused by Brahmanicide. The king of the celestial region, then returned to heaven with a joyful heart.
स मुक्तः पाप्मना तेन ब्रह्महत्याकृतेन ह । जगाम संहृष्टमनास्त्रिदिवं त्रिदशेश्वरः ॥
English Translation
Thus Addressed, Indra, at these words of Brahman, O Janamejaya, performed in that abode of Sarasvati various sacrifices. Distributing many presents and bathing in that tirtha, he of a hundred sacrifices, the destroyer of Vala, duly performed certain sacrifices and then bathed in the Aruna. He became freed from the sin caused by Brahmanicide. The king of the celestial region, then returned to heaven with a joyful heart.
शिरस्तच्चापि नमुचेस्तत्रैवाप्लुत्य भारत । लोकान्कामदुघान्प्राप्तमक्षयान्राजसत्तम ॥
English Translation
The head of Namuchi also dropped into that stream O Bharata and Asura gained many blessed regions, O best of kings, that granted ever wish.”
तत्राप्युपस्पृश्य बलो महात्मा; दत्त्वा च दानानि पृथग्विधानि । अवाप्य धर्मं परमार्यकर्मा; जगाम सोमस्य महत्स तीर्थम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said "The great Baladeva, having bathed in that tirtha and given away many kinds of gifts, acquired great virtue. Of righteous deeds, he then proceeded to the great tirtha of Soma.
यत्रायजद्राजसूयेन सोमः; साक्षात्पुरा विधिवत्पार्थिवेन्द्र । अत्रिर्धीमान्विप्रमुख्यो बभूव; होता यस्मिन्क्रतुमुख्ये महात्मा ॥
यस्यान्तेऽभूत्सुमहान्दानवानां; दैतेयानां राक्षसानां च देवैः । स संग्रामस्तारकाख्यः सुतीव्रो; यत्र स्कन्दस्तारकाख्यं जघान ॥
सेनापत्यं लब्धवान्देवतानां; महासेनो यत्र दैत्यान्तकर्ता । साक्षाच्चात्र न्यवसत्कार्त्तिकेयः; सदा कुमारो यत्र स प्लक्षराजः ॥
English Translation
There, on the occasion, Mahasena, that destroyer of Daityas, became the generalissimo of the celestial forces. In that tirtha is a huge Ashvattha tree. Under its shade, Kartikeya, otherwise called Kumara, always lives in person."
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