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Mahābhārata • Parva 13 (Anuśāsanaparva) • Adhyāya 14

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 14

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 14

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 14 of the classical Mahābhārata with 200 verses.

Total: 200 Verses • Citations: MBh 13.14.1–200 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 7 (Verses 30 shown)
पितामहेशाय विभो नामान्याचक्ष्व शंभवे । बभ्रवे विश्वमायाय महाभाग्यं च तत्त्वतः ॥
सुरासुरगुरो देव विष्णो त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि । शिवाय विश्वरूपाय यन्मां पृच्छद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said You are the Lord of all the gods and the Asuras. You are illustrious. You are Vishnu, because you pervade the entire universe. You should describe those subjects connected with Shiva of universal about which Yudhishthira has asked me.
नाम्नां सहस्रं देवस्य तण्डिना ब्रह्मयोनिना । निवेदितं ब्रह्मलोके ब्रह्मणो यत्पुराभवत् ॥
English Translation
In days of yore, the Rishi Tandin, originated from Brahman, recited in Brahman's region and before Brahman himself the thousand names of Mahadeva.
द्वैपायनप्रभृतयस्तथैवेमे तपोधनाः । ऋषयः सुव्रता दान्ताः शृण्वन्तु गदतस्तव ॥
English Translation
Do you recite those names before this assemblage of Rishis having asceticism for their wealth, observant of high vows, possessed hear you. of self-control, and numbering the Islandborn Krishna among them, may
ध्रुवाय नन्दिने होत्रे गोप्त्रे विश्वसृजेऽग्नये । महाभाग्यं विभो ब्रूहि मुण्डिनेऽथ कपर्दिने ॥
English Translation
Do you discourse the high blessedness of Him who is immutable, who is always cheerful and happy, who is Hotri, who is the universal Protector, who is Creator of the universe, and who is called Mundin and Kaparddin.
न गतिः कर्मणां शक्या वेत्तुमीशस्य तत्त्वतः ॥
हिरण्यगर्भप्रमुखा देवाः सेन्द्रा महर्षयः । न विदुर्यस्य निधनमादिं वा सूक्ष्मदर्शिनः । स कथं नरमात्रेण शक्यो ज्ञातुं सतां गतिः ॥
English Translation
Even he is the end which all righteous people gain. The very Adityas, who are gifted with subtile sight, are unable to see his abode. How then can one who is merely a man succeed in comprehending Him?
तस्याहमसुरघ्नस्य कांश्चिद्भगवतो गुणान् । भवतां कीर्तयिष्यामि व्रतेशाय यथातथम् ॥
English Translation
I shall, therefore, truly recount to you some only of the qualities of that illustrious killer of Asuras, who is considered as the Lord of all sacrifices and vows.
एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवान्गुणांस्तस्य महात्मनः । उपस्पृश्य शुचिर्भूत्वा कथयामास धीमतः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Having said these words, the illustrious Vasudeva began his discourse on the qualities of the great Mahadeva gifted with the highest intelligence, after having purified himself by touching water.
शुश्रूषध्वं ब्राह्मणेन्द्रास्त्वं च तात युधिष्ठिर । त्वं चापगेय नामानि निशामय जगत्पतेः ॥
English Translation
Vasudeva said Hear, you foremost of Brahmanas, and you Yudhishthira also, O sire, and hear you too, O River's son, the names which are applied to Kaparddin.
यदवाप्तं च मे पूर्वं साम्बहेतोः सुदुष्करम् । यथा च भगवान्दृष्टो मया पूर्वं समाधिना ॥
English Translation
Hear, you, how in days of yore. I gained a sight, so difficult to get, for the sake of Shamva. Verily, in those days was the illustrious god seen by me on account of Yogaabstraction.
शम्बरे निहते पूर्वं रौक्मिणेयेन धीमता । अतीते द्वादशे वर्षे जाम्बवत्यब्रवीद्धि माम् ॥
English Translation
After twelve years had passed from the time when Pradyumna, the son of Rukmini, who is gifted with great intelligence, killed the Asura Shamvara in days of yore, my wife Jambavati addressed me.
प्रद्युम्नचारुदेष्णादीन्रुक्मिण्या वीक्ष्य पुत्रकान् । पुत्रार्थिनी मामुपेत्य वाक्यमाह युधिष्ठिर ॥
English Translation
Indeed, seeing Pradyumna and Charudeshna and other sons born of Rukmini, Jamvavati, desirous of a son, said these words to me, O Yudhishthira, grant me, O you of undecaying glory, a heroic son, the foremost of powerful men, possessed of the most lovely features, sinless, and like your self. And, O, let there be no delay on your part in granting this prayer of mine!
शूरं बलवतां श्रेष्ठं कान्तरूपमकल्मषम् । आत्मतुल्यं मम सुतं प्रयच्छाच्युत माचिरम् ॥
English Translation
Indeed, seeing Pradyumna and Charudeshna and other sons born of Rukmini, Jamvavati, desirous of a son, said these words to me, O Yudhishthira, grant me, O you of undecaying glory, a heroic son, the foremost of powerful men, possessed of the most lovely features, sinless, and like your self. And, O, let there be no delay on your part in granting this prayer of mine!
न हि तेऽप्राप्यमस्तीह त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन । लोकान्सृजेस्त्वमपरानिच्छन्यदुकुलोद्वह ॥
English Translation
There is noting in the three worlds which you cannot acquire! O perpetuator of Yadu's race, you can create other worlds if only you wish! Observing a vow for twelve years and purifying yourself, you had worshipped the Lord of all creatures (viz., Mahadeva), and then begotten upon Rukmini the sons that she has got from you, viz., Charudeshna and Sucharu and Charlshravas and Charuvesha and Yashodhana and Charuyashas and Pradyumna and Shambhu.
त्वया द्वादश वर्षाणि वायुभूतेन शुष्यता । आराध्य पशुभर्तारं रुक्मिण्या जनिताः सुताः ॥
चारुदेष्णः सुचारुश्च चारुवेषो यशोधरः । चारुश्रवाश्चारुयशाः प्रद्युम्नः शंभुरेव च ॥
यथा ते जनिताः पुत्रा रुक्मिण्याश्चारुविक्रमाः । तथा ममापि तनयं प्रयच्छ बलशालिनम् ॥
इत्येवं चोदितो देव्या तामवोचं सुमध्यमाम् । अनुजानीहि मां राज्ञि करिष्ये वचनं तव । सा च मामब्रवीद्गच्छ विजयाय शिवाय च ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by the princess, I replied to her having slender waist Let me have your permission, O queen! I shall certainly obey your command.
ब्रह्मा शिवः काश्यपश्च नद्यो देवा मनोनुगाः । क्षेत्रौषध्यो यज्ञवाहाच्छन्दांस्यृषिगणा धरा ॥
समुद्रा दक्षिणा स्तोभा ऋक्षाणि पितरो ग्रहाः । देवपत्न्यो देवकन्या देवमातर एव च ॥
मन्वन्तराणि गावश्च चन्द्रमाः सविता हरिः । सावित्री ब्रह्मविद्या च ऋतवो वत्सराः क्षपाः ॥
क्षणा लवा मुहूर्ताश्च निमेषा युगपर्ययाः । रक्षन्तु सर्वत्र गतं त्वां यादव सुखावहम् । अरिष्टं गच्छ पन्थानमप्रमत्तो भवानघ ॥
एवं कृतस्वस्त्ययनस्तयाहं; तामभ्यनुज्ञाय कपीन्द्रपुत्रीम् । पितुः समीपे नरसत्तमस्य; मातुश्च राज्ञश्च तथाहुकस्य ॥
तमर्थमावेद्य यदब्रवीन्मां; विद्याधरेन्द्रस्य सुता भृशार्ता । तानभ्यनुज्ञाय तदातिदुःखा;द्गदं तथैवातिबलं च रामम् ॥
प्राप्यानुज्ञां गुरुजनादहं तार्क्ष्यमचिन्तयम् । सोऽवहद्धिमवन्तं मां प्राप्य चैनं व्यसर्जयम् ॥
English Translation
These two gladly addressed me, saying Let your penances inultiply without any hinderance.
तत्राहमद्भुतान्भावानपश्यं गिरिसत्तमे । क्षेत्रं च तपसां श्रेष्ठं पश्याम्याश्रममुत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
Having got the perinission of all of them, I thought of Garuda. He forthwith came to me and took me to Himavat. Arrived at Himavat, I sent him away.
दिव्यं वैयाघ्रपद्यस्य उपमन्योर्महात्मनः । पूजितं देवगन्धर्वैर्ब्राह्म्या लक्ष्म्या समन्वितम् ॥
English Translation
There, on that foremost of mountains, I saw many wonderful spectacles. I saw an excellent, wonderful, and agreeable hermitage for the practice of penances.
धवककुभकदम्बनारिकेलैः; कुरबककेतकजम्बुपाटलाभिः । वटवरुणकवत्सनाभबिल्वैः; सरलकपित्थप्रियालसालतालैः ॥
English Translation
That charming retreat was the property of the great Upamanyu who was a descendant of Vyaghrapada. That retreat is spoken highly of and respected by the gods and the Gandharvas and seemed to be covered with Vedic beauty.
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