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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 6 of 7 (Verses 30 shown)
नमो देवाधिदेवाय महादेवाय वै नमः । शक्राय शक्ररूपाय शक्रवेषधराय च ॥
English Translation
Upamanyu said I said, Salutations to you, O illustrious one, O you who are the refuge of all things, O you who are called Mahadeva! Salutations to you who assume the form of Shakra, who are Shakra and who disguise yourself in the form of Shakra.
नमस्ते वज्रहस्ताय पिङ्गलायारुणाय च । पिनाकपाणये नित्यं खड्गशूलधराय च ॥
English Translation
Salutations to you who are armed with the thunder, to you who are tawny, and you who are red. Salutations to you who are always armed with the Pinaka, to you who always bear the conch and the Shula.
नमस्ते कृष्णवासाय कृष्णकुञ्चितमूर्धजे । कृष्णाजिनोत्तरीयाय कृष्णाष्टमिरताय च ॥
English Translation
Salutations to you who are clad in black, to you who are of dark and curly hair, to you who have dark deerskin for your upper garment, to you who preside over the eighth lunation of the dark fortnight.
शुक्लवर्णाय शुक्लाय शुक्लाम्बरधराय च । शुक्लभस्मावलिप्ताय शुक्लकर्मरताय च ॥
English Translation
Salutations to you who are of white hue, to you who are called white, to you who are clad in white dress, to you who have limbs smeared with white ashes, to you who are ever engaged in white deeds.
त्वं ब्रह्मा सर्वदेवानां रुद्राणां नीललोहितः । आत्मा च सर्वभूतानां सांख्ये पुरुष उच्यसे ॥
ऋषभस्त्वं पवित्राणां योगिनां निष्कलः शिवः । आश्रमाणां गृहस्थस्त्वमीश्वराणां महेश्वरः । कुबेरः सर्वयक्षाणां क्रतूनां विष्णुरुच्यसे ॥
English Translation
Amongst those who follow the different modes of life, you are the Householder, you are the great Lord amongst the patriarchs. You are Kubera among all the Yakshas, and you are Vishnu amongst all the sacrifices.
पर्वतानां महामेरुर्नक्षत्राणां च चन्द्रमाः । वसिष्ठस्त्वमृषीणां च ग्रहाणां सूर्य उच्यसे ॥
English Translation
You are Meru amongst mountains, you are the Moon among all luminaries of the sky, you are Vashishtha amongst Rishis, yon are the Sun among the planets.
आरण्यानां पशूनां च सिंहस्त्वं परमेश्वरः । ग्राम्याणां गोवृषश्चासि भगवाँल्लोकपूजितः ॥
English Translation
You are the lion among all the beasts, and the bull adored of all among all domestic animals. are are
आदित्यानां भवान्विष्णुर्वसूनां चैव पावकः । पक्षिणां वैनतेयश्च अनन्तो भुजगेषु च ॥
English Translation
Among the Adityas, you are Vishnu (Upendra), among the Vasus, you are Pavaka, among birds you are Garuda, and among snakes you are Ananta.
सामवेदश्च वेदानां यजुषां शतरुद्रियम् । सनत्कुमारो योगीनां सांख्यानां कपिलो ह्यसि ॥
English Translation
Among the Vedas you arc thc Samans, among the Yajushes you the Shatarudriyam, among Yogins you Sanatkumara, and among Sankhyas you are Kapila.
शक्रोऽसि मरुतां देव पितॄणां धर्मराडसि । ब्रह्मलोकश्च लोकानां गतीनां मोक्ष उच्यसे ॥
English Translation
Among the Maruts you are Shakra, among the Pitris you are Devarat, among all the regions you are the region of Brahman, and you are emancipation amongst all the ends of creatures.
क्षीरोदः सागराणां च शैलानां हिमवान्गिरिः । वर्णानां ब्राह्मणश्चासि विप्राणां दीक्षितो द्विजः । आदिस्त्वमसि लोकानां संहर्ता काल एव च ॥
English Translation
Of all oceans you are the Ocean of Milk, among all mountains you are Himavat, among all the castes you are the Brahmanas, and among all learned Brahmanas you are he who has undergone the initiation.
यच्चान्यदपि लोकेषु सत्त्वं तेजोधिकं स्मृतम् । तत्सर्वं भगवानेव इति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥
नमस्ते भगवन्देव नमस्ते भक्तवत्सल । योगेश्वर नमस्तेऽस्तु नमस्ते विश्वसंभव ॥
प्रसीद मम भक्तस्य दीनस्य कृपणस्य च । अनैश्वर्येण युक्तस्य गतिर्भव सनातन ॥
यं चापराधं कृतवानज्ञानात्परमेश्वर । मद्भक्त इति देवेश तत्सर्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
O Eternal Lord, do you become the refuge of this adorer of yours who is very weak and miserable! O Supreme Lord, you should pardon me for all the sins i have committed, taking mercy on me for my being your devoted worshipper.
मोहितश्चास्मि देवेश तुभ्यं रूपविपर्ययात् । तेन नार्घ्यं मया दत्तं पाद्यं चापि सुरेश्वर ॥
English Translation
I ain stupefied by you, O Lord of all the gods, on account of the disguise in which you appeared before me. O Maheshvara, I did not give you the Arghya or water to wash your feet.
एवं स्तुत्वाहमीशानं पाद्यमर्घ्यं च भक्तितः । कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा सर्वं तस्मै न्यवेदयम् ॥
English Translation
Having sung thus the praises of Ishana, I offered him, with great devotion, water to wash his feet and the articles of the Arghya, and then, with joined hands I resigned myself to him, ready to carry out his command.
ततः शीताम्बुसंयुक्ता दिव्यगन्धसमन्विता । पुष्पवृष्टिः शुभा तात पपात मम मूर्धनि ॥
English Translation
Then, O sire, an auspicious shower of flowers dropped upon my head, carrying celestial fragrance and bedewed with cold water.
दुन्दुभिश्च ततो दिव्यस्ताडितो देवकिंकरैः । ववौ च मारुतः पुण्यः शुचिगन्धः सुखावहः ॥
English Translation
The divine musicians began to play on their kettle drums. A delicious breeze fragrant and sweet, began to blow and fill me with pleasure.
ततः प्रीतो महादेवः सपत्नीको वृषध्वजः । अब्रवीत्त्रिदशांस्तत्र हर्षयन्निव मां तदा ॥
English Translation
Then Mahadeva accompanied by his wife, and having the bull for his emblem, having been pleased with me, addressed the deities assembled there in these words, filling me with great joy Behold, your gods, the devotion of the great Upamanyu. Indeed, steady and great is that devotion, and entirely fixed, for it remains unaltered.
पश्यध्वं त्रिदशाः सर्वे उपमन्योर्महात्मनः । मयि भक्तिं परां दिव्यामेकभावादवस्थिताम् ॥
English Translation
Then Mahadeva accompanied by his wife, and having the bull for his emblem, having been pleased with me, addressed the deities assembled there in these words, filling me with great joy Behold, your gods, the devotion of the great Upamanyu. Indeed, steady and great is that devotion, and entirely fixed, for it remains unaltered.
एवमुक्तास्ततः कृष्ण सुरास्ते शूलपाणिना । ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे नमस्कृत्वा वृषध्वजम् ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by the great God armed with the Shula, the gods, O Krishna, having bowed down to him and joined their hands in respect, said these words O illustrious one, O God of the gods, O Lord of the universe, O Lord of all, let this best of twice born persons obtain from you the fruition of all his desires!
भगवन्देवदेवेश लोकनाथ जगत्पते । लभतां सर्वकामेभ्यः फलं त्वत्तो द्विजोत्तमः ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by the great God armed with the Shula, the gods, O Krishna, having bowed down to him and joined their hands in respect, said these words O illustrious one, O God of the gods, O Lord of the universe, O Lord of all, let this best of twice born persons obtain from you the fruition of all his desires!
एवमुक्तस्ततः शर्वः सुरैर्ब्रह्मादिभिस्तथा । आह मां भगवानीशः प्रहसन्निव शंकरः ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by all the gods with the Grandfather Brahman among them, Sharva, otherwise called Isha and Shankara, said these words, as if smiling, to ine.
वत्सोपमन्यो प्रीतोऽस्मि पश्य मां मुनिपुंगव । दृढभक्तोऽसि विप्रर्षे मया जिज्ञासितो ह्यसि ॥
English Translation
The illustrious Shankara said O dear Upamanyu, I am pleased with you. See me, O foremost of ascetics! O learned Rishi, you are firmly devoted to me and you have been well tested by me.
अनया चैव भक्त्या ते अत्यर्थं प्रीतिमानहम् । तस्मात्सर्वान्ददाम्यद्य कामांस्तव यथेप्शितान् ॥
English Translation
I have been very highly pleased with you on account of this your devotion to Shiva. I Shall, therefore, give you today the fruition of your desires.
एवमुक्तस्य चैवाथ महादेवेन मे विभो । हर्षादश्रूण्यवर्तन्त लोमहर्षश्च जायते ॥
English Translation
Thus' addressed by the highly wise Mahadeva, tears of joy came into my eyes and my hair stood crect.
अब्रुवं च तदा देवं हर्षगद्गदया गिरा । जानुभ्यामवनिं गत्वा प्रणम्य च पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
Kneeling down to him and bowing to him repeatedly, I then with a voice that was Suppressed with joy, said to him.
अद्य जातो ह्यहं देव अद्य मे सफलं तपः । यन्मे साक्षान्महादेवः प्रसन्नस्तिष्ठतेऽग्रतः ॥
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