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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 29

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 29

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 29

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 29 of the classical Mahābhārata with 23 verses.

Total: 23 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.29.1–23 • 250 Lexicon Terms
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । कार्तवीर्यस्य संवादं समुद्रस्य च भामिनि ॥
English Translation
Regarding it is cited, O beautiful lady, this ancient discourse between the senses and the mind. never
कार्तवीर्यार्जुनो नाम राजा बाहुसहस्रवान् । येन सागरपर्यन्ता धनुषा निर्जिता मही ॥
English Translation
There was a king named Kartavirya-Arjuna who had a thousand arms. He conquered, with his bow, the Earth extending to the ocean.
स कदाचित्समुद्रान्ते विचरन्बलदर्पितः । अवाकिरच्छरशतैः समुद्रमिति नः श्रुतम् ॥
English Translation
We have heard that, once on a time, as he was walking on the shores of the sea, proud of his power, he showered hundreds of arrows on thal vast receptacle of water.
तं समुद्रो नमस्कृत्य कृताञ्जलिरुवाच ह । मा मुञ्च वीर नाराचान्ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ॥
English Translation
The Ocean, bowing down to him, said, with joined hands, Do not, O hero. discharged your arrows (at me)! Say, what shall I do to you.
मदाश्रयाणि भूतानि त्वद्विसृष्टैर्महेषुभिः । वध्यन्ते राजशार्दूल तेभ्यो देह्यभयं विभो ॥
English Translation
With these strong arrows shot by you, those creatures which have taken shelter in me are being killed, O foremost of kings! Do you, O lord, grant them security.
मत्समो यदि संग्रामे शरासनधरः क्वचित् । विद्यते तं ममाचक्ष्व यः समासीत मां मृधे ॥
English Translation
If any holder of the bow exists that is equal to me in battle, and that would stand against mc in the field, do you name him to me.
महर्षिर्जमदग्निस्ते यदि राजन्परिश्रुतः । तस्य पुत्रस्तवातिथ्यं यथावत्कर्तुमर्हति ॥
English Translation
The Ocean said If you have heard, O king, of the great Rishi Jamadagni, his son is competent to duly receive you as a guest.
ततः स राजा प्रययौ क्रोधेन महता वृतः । स तमाश्रममागम्य राममेवान्वपद्यत ॥
English Translation
Then that king proceeded, becoming highly irate. Arrived at that hermitage, he found Rama himself.
स रामप्रतिकूलानि चकार सह बन्धुभिः । आयासं जनयामास रामस्य च महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
With his kinsmen he began to do many deeds while were hostile to Rama, and caused much trouble to that grcat hero.
ततस्तेजः प्रजज्वाल रामस्यामिततेजसः । प्रदहद्रिपुसैन्यानि तदा कमललोचने ॥
English Translation
Then the energy, which was immeasurable, of Rama shone forth, burning the troops of the enemy, O lotus-eyed one.
ततः परशुमादाय स तं बाहुसहस्रिणम् । चिच्छेद सहसा रामो बाहुशाखमिव द्रुमम् ॥
English Translation
Taking up his battle-axe, Rama suddenly displayed his power, and hacked that thousandarmed hero, like a tree of many branches.
तं हतं पतितं दृष्ट्वा समेताः सर्वबान्धवाः । असीनादाय शक्तीश्च भार्गवं पर्यवारयन् ॥
English Translation
Seeing him killed and laid low on the earth, all his kinsmen, collected in a body, and taking up their darts rushed at Rama, who was then scated, from all sides.
रामोऽपि धनुरादाय रथमारुह्य सत्वरः । विसृजञ्शरवर्षाणि व्यधमत्पार्थिवं बलम् ॥
English Translation
Rama also, taking up his bow and quickly getting on his car, discharged showers of arrows and punished the army of the king.
ततस्तु क्षत्रियाः केचिज्जमदग्निं निहत्य च । विविशुर्गिरिदुर्गाणि मृगाः सिंहार्दिता इव ॥
English Translation
Then, some of the Kshatriyas, stricken with the terror of Jamadagni's son, entered mountain fastnesses, like deer afflicted by the lion.
तेषां स्वविहितं कर्म तद्भयान्नानुतिष्ठताम् । प्रजा वृषलतां प्राप्ता ब्राह्मणानामदर्शनात् ॥
English Translation
Of them that were unable, through feat of Rama, lo perform the duties ordained for their order, the progeny became Vrishalas owing to their inability to find Brahmanas.
त एते द्रमिडाः काशाः पुण्ड्राश्च शबरैः सह । वृषलत्वं परिगता व्युत्थानात्क्षत्रधर्मतः ॥
English Translation
Thus the Dravidas and Adhiras and Pundars together with the Shavaras, became Vrishalas through those men who had Kshatriya duties assigned to them, following away (from them).
ततस्तु हतवीरासु क्षत्रियासु पुनः पुनः । द्विजैरुत्पादितं क्षत्रं जामदग्न्यो न्यकृन्तत ॥
English Translation
Then the Kshatriyas that were begotten by the Brahmanas upon Kshatriya women who had lost their heroic children, were repeatedly destroyed by Jamadagni's son.
एकविंशतिमेधान्ते रामं वागशरीरिणी । दिव्या प्रोवाच मधुरा सर्वलोकपरिश्रुता ॥
English Translation
The destruction proceeded one and twenty times. At its conclusion a bodiless voice, sweet and coming from the celestial region, and which was heard by all people, spoke to Rama, O Rama, O Rama, stop! What merit do you see, O son, in thus destroying repeatedly these inferior Kshatriyas?
राम राम निवर्तस्व कं गुणं तात पश्यसि । क्षत्रबन्धूनिमान्प्राणैर्विप्रयोज्य पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
The destruction proceeded one and twenty times. At its conclusion a bodiless voice, sweet and coming from the celestial region, and which was heard by all people, spoke to Rama, O Rama, O Rama, stop! What merit do you see, O son, in thus destroying repeatedly these inferior Kshatriyas?
तथैव तं महात्मानमृचीकप्रमुखास्तदा । पितामहा महाभाग निवर्तस्वेत्यथाब्रुवन् ॥
English Translation
Thus, O blessed dame, his grandsires, headed by Richika, addressed that great one, saying, Do you, desist.
पितुर्वधममृष्यंस्तु रामः प्रोवाच तानृषीन् । नार्हन्तीह भवन्तो मां निवारयितुमित्युत ॥
English Translation
Rama, however, unable to forgive the destruction of his father, replied to those Rishis, saying, you should not forbid me.
नार्हसे क्षत्रबन्धूंस्त्वं निहन्तुं जयतां वर । न हि युक्तं त्वया हन्तुं ब्राह्मणेन सता नृपान् ॥
English Translation
The departed manes then said, O foremost of all victorious men, you should not kill these inferior Kshatriyas! It is not proper that your self, being a Brahmanas should kill these kings.
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