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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 43

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 43

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 43

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 43 of the classical Mahābhārata with 53 verses.

Total: 53 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.43.1–53 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 23 shown)
रुद्रादित्यास्तथा सिद्धा भुजगा दानवाः खगाः । ब्रह्मा स्वयंभूर्भगवान्सपुत्रः सह विष्णुना ॥
English Translation
The Saddhyas, the Vishvedevas, the Maruts, the Vasus, the Pitris, the Rudras, the Adityas, the Siddhas, the Danavas, the birds, the self-create and worshipful Brahman with his sons and Vishnu and Shakra, all went there for beholding that child of ever-increasing glory.
शक्रस्तथाभ्ययाद्द्रष्टुं कुमारवरमच्युतम् । नारदप्रमुखाश्चापि देवगन्धर्वसत्तमाः ॥
देवर्षयश्च सिद्धाश्च बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः । ऋभवो नाम वरदा देवानामपि देवताः । तेऽपि तत्र समाजग्मुर्यामा धामाश्च सर्वशः ॥
English Translation
And many leading celestials and Gandharvas, headed by Narada and many celestial Rishis and Siddhas headed by Brihaspati and the guardian deities of the universe, those foremost ones, they that are regarded as gods of the gods and the Yamas and the Dhamas, all went there.
स तु बालोऽपि भगवान्महायोगबलान्वितः । अभ्याजगाम देवेशं शूलहस्तं पिनाकिनम् ॥
English Translation
Gifted with great strength and great ascetic power, the child proceeded before that lord of the gods, viz., Mahadeva, armed with trident and Pinaka.
तमाव्रजन्तमालक्ष्य शिवस्यासीन्मनोगतम् । युगपच्छैलपुत्र्याश्च गङ्गायाः पावकस्य च ॥
English Translation
Seeing the child coming, the thought entered the mind of Shiva, that of Himavat's daughter and that of Ganga and of Agni, as to whom amongst the four, the child would first approach for honoring him or her. Each of them thought-He will come to me.'
किं नु पूर्वमयं बालो गौरवादभ्युपैष्यति । अपि मामिति सर्वेषां तेषामासीन्मनोगतम् ॥
English Translation
Seeing the child coming, the thought entered the mind of Shiva, that of Himavat's daughter and that of Ganga and of Agni, as to whom amongst the four, the child would first approach for honoring him or her. Each of them thought-He will come to me.'
तेषामेतमभिप्रायं चतुर्णामुपलक्ष्य सः । युगपद्योगमास्थाय ससर्ज विविधास्तनूः ॥
English Translation
Understanding the desire of each of those four, he had recourse to his Yoga powers and assumed simultaneously four different forms.
ततोऽभवच्चतुर्मूर्तिः क्षणेन भगवान्प्रभुः । स्कन्दः शाखो विशाखश्च नैगमेषश्च पृष्ठतः ॥
English Translation
The worshipful and powerful lord assumed those four forms in a instant. The three forms that stood behind were Shakra and Vishakha and Naigameya.
एवं स कृत्वा ह्यात्मानं चतुर्धा भगवान्प्रभुः । यतो रुद्रस्ततः स्कन्दो जगामाद्भुतदर्शनः ॥
English Translation
Having divided his self into four forms, he went towards the four that sat expecting him. The wonderful form called Skanda proceed where Rudra was sitting.
विशाखस्तु ययौ येन देवी गिरिवरात्मजा । शाखो ययौ च भगवान्वायुमूर्तिर्विभावसुम् । नैगमेषोऽगमद्गङ्गां कुमारः पावकप्रभः ॥
English Translation
Vishakha went where the divine daughter of Himavat was. The adorable Shakha, which is Kartikeya's airy form, went towards Agni. Naigameya, that child of fiery splendour, went before Ganga.
सर्वे भास्वरदेहास्ते चत्वारः समरूपिणः । तान्समभ्ययुरव्यग्रास्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥
English Translation
All those four forms, of similar appearance, were highly effulgent. The four forms went calmly to the four gods and goddesses. It was indeed wonderful.
हाहाकारो महानासीद्देवदानवरक्षसाम् । तद्दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम् ॥
English Translation
The gods, the Danavas and the Rakshasas, made a loud noise seeing that exceedingly wonderful and hair stirring incident.
ततो रुद्रश्च देवी च पावकश्च पितामहम् । गङ्गया सहिताः सर्वे प्रणिपेतुर्जगत्पतिम् ॥
English Translation
Then Rudra and the goddess Uma and Agni and Ganga, all bowed unto Brahma, that lord of the universe.
प्रणिपत्य ततस्ते तु विधिवद्राजपुंगव । इदमूचुर्वचो राजन्कार्त्तिकेयप्रियेप्सया ॥
अस्य बालस्य भगवन्नाधिपत्यं यथेप्सितम् । अस्मत्प्रियार्थं देवेश सदृशं दातुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
Having duly bowed into him, they said these words, O king, from desire of doing god unto Kartikeya:-"O Lord of the gods, for the sake of our happiness you should give this youth some kind of sovereignty that may suit him and that he may desire.'
ततः स भगवान्धीमान्सर्वलोकपितामहः । मनसा चिन्तयामास किमयं लभतामिति ॥
English Translation
Thereat, the worshipful grandfather of all the worlds, endued with great intelligence, began to think within his mind as to what he should confer of that youth.
ऐश्वर्याणि हि सर्वाणि देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् । भूतयक्षविहंगानां पन्नगानां च सर्वशः ॥
English Translation
He had formerly given away to the gods all kinds of wealth over which the great celestials, the Gandharvas, the Rakshasas, ghosts, Yakshas, birds and snakes now region. Brahman, therefore, considered that youth as fully qualified to have the dominion which had been bestowed upon the gods.
पूर्वमेवादिदेशासौ निकायेषु महात्मनाम् । समर्थं च तमैश्वर्ये महामतिरमन्यत ॥
English Translation
He had formerly given away to the gods all kinds of wealth over which the great celestials, the Gandharvas, the Rakshasas, ghosts, Yakshas, birds and snakes now region. Brahman, therefore, considered that youth as fully qualified to have the dominion which had been bestowed upon the gods.
ततो मुहूर्तं स ध्यात्वा देवानां श्रेयसि स्थितः । सेनापत्यं ददौ तस्मै सर्वभूतेषु भारत ॥
English Translation
Having thought for a moment, the grandfather, always seeking the well-being of the celestials, conferred upon him the dignity of a generalissimo among all creatures, O Bharata.
सर्वदेवनिकायानां ये राजानः परिश्रुताः । तान्सर्वान्व्यादिदेशास्मै सर्वभूतपितामहः ॥
English Translation
He further ordered all those leading gods and other formless beings to wait upon him.
ततः कुमारमादाय देवा ब्रह्मपुरोगमाः । अभिषेकार्थमाजग्मुः शैलेन्द्रं सहितास्ततः ॥
English Translation
Then the gods headed by Brahman, taking that youth with them, came in a body to Himavat.
पुण्यां हैमवतीं देवीं सरिच्छ्रेष्ठां सरस्वतीम् । समन्तपञ्चके या वै त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता ॥
English Translation
The site selected by them was the bank of the sacred and divine Sarasvati, that foremost of rivers, taking her rise from Himavat, which is celebrated over the three worlds by the name of Samantapanchaka.
तत्र तीरे सरस्वत्याः पुण्ये सर्वगुणान्विते । निषेदुर्देवगन्धर्वाः सर्वे संपूर्णमानसाः ॥
English Translation
There, on the sacred bank of the Sarasvati, the gods and the Gandharvas took their seats with gladness on account of the gratification of all their desire."
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