Special Call Prof. Jay L. Garfield Commemorative Volume · Submissions Open
Announcements Newsletters About Us Contact
Search
MBh
Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 272

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 272

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 272

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 272 of the classical Mahābhārata with 45 verses.

Total: 45 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.272.1–45 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
अहो धर्मिष्ठता तात वृत्रस्यामिततेजसः । यस्य विज्ञानमतुलं विष्णोर्भक्तिश्च तादृशी ॥
English Translation
How great was the love of virtue possessed by Vritra of incomparable energy, whose knowledge was incomparable and whose devotion to Vishnu was so great.
दुर्विज्ञेयमिदं तात विष्णोरमिततेजसः । कथं वा राजशार्दूल पदं तज्ज्ञातवानसौ ॥
English Translation
The position occupied by Vishnu of immeasurable energy is difficult, of being perceived. How, O foremost of kings, could Vritra comprehend it?
भवता कथितं ह्येतच्छ्रद्दधे चाहमच्युत । भूयस्तु मे समुत्पन्ना बुद्धिरव्यक्तदर्शनात् ॥
English Translation
You have described Vritra's acts. I too have heard you in full faith. Because, on account of my seeing that one point is unintelligible that my curiosity has been roused for asking you again.
कथं विनिहतो वृत्रः शक्रेण भरतर्षभ । धर्मिष्ठो विष्णुभक्तश्च तत्त्वज्ञश्च पदान्वये ॥
English Translation
How, indeed, was Vritra, who was virtuous, devoted to Vishnu, gifted with knowledge of truth derivable from a just comprehension of the Upanishads and Vedanta, defeated by Indra, O foremost of men.
एतन्मे संशयं ब्रूहि पृच्छतो भरतर्षभ । वृत्रस्तु राजशार्दूल यथा शक्रेण निर्जितः ॥
English Translation
O king of the Bharatas, remove this my doubt! Indeed, tell me, O foremost of kings, how Vritra was defeated by Shakra.
यथा चैवाभवद्युद्धं तच्चाचक्ष्व पितामह । विस्तरेण महाबाहो परं कौतूहलं हि मे ॥
English Translation
O grandfather, O you of mighty arms, tell me fully how the battle took place. Great is my curiosity to hear it.
रथेनेन्द्रः प्रयातो वै सार्धं सुरगणैः पुरा । ददर्शाथाग्रतो वृत्रं विष्ठितं पर्वतोपमम् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said-In days of yore, Indra, accompanied by the celestial army, proceeded on his car, and saw the Asura Vritra stationed before him like a mountain.
योजनानां शतान्यूर्ध्वं पञ्चोच्छ्रितमरिंदम । शतानि विस्तरेणाथ त्रीण्येवाभ्यधिकानि तु ॥
English Translation
He was full five hundred Yojanas in height, 0 chastiser of enemies and three hundred Yojanas in circumference.
तत्प्रेक्ष्य तादृशं रूपं त्रैलोक्येनापि दुर्जयम् । वृत्रस्य देवाः संत्रस्ता न शान्तिमुपलेभिरे ॥
English Translation
Seeing that form of Vritra, which was incapable of being defeated by the three worlds united together, the celestials became stricken with fear and full of anxiety.
शक्रस्य तु तदा राजन्नूरुस्तम्भो व्यजायत । भयाद्वृत्रस्य सहसा दृष्ट्वा तद्रूपमुत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
Indeed, suddenly beholding that huge form of his enemy, O king, Indra was paralysed in the lower extremities.
ततो नादः समभवद्वादित्राणां च निस्वनः । देवासुराणां सर्वेषां तस्मिन्युद्ध उपस्थिते ॥
English Translation
Then, on the eve of that great battle between the gods and the demons, there arose loud peals from both sides, and drums and other musical instruments were beaten and blown.
अथ वृत्रस्य कौरव्य दृष्ट्वा शक्रमुपस्थितम् । न संभ्रमो न भीः काचिदास्था वा समजायत ॥
English Translation
Seeing Indra stationed before him, you of Kuru's race, Vritra felt neither awe nor fear, nor was he disposed to collect all his energies for the battle.
ततः समभवद्युद्धं त्रैलोक्यस्य भयंकरम् । शक्रस्य च सुरेन्द्रस्य वृत्रस्य च महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
Then the battle took place filling the three worlds with fear, between Indra the king of the gods and Vritra of great energy.
असिभिः पट्टिशैः शूलैः शक्तितोमरमुद्गरैः । शिलाभिर्विविधाभिश्च कार्मुकैश्च महास्वनैः ॥
English Translation
The entire sky was covered by the warriors of both sides with swords, axes, lances, darts, spears and heavy clubs and rocks of various sizes and bows of loud sound and various sorts of celestial weapons and fires and burning brands.
अस्त्रैश्च विविधैर्दिव्यैः पावकोल्काभिरेव च । देवासुरैस्ततः सैन्यैः सर्वमासीत्समाकुलम् ॥
English Translation
The entire sky was covered by the warriors of both sides with swords, axes, lances, darts, spears and heavy clubs and rocks of various sizes and bows of loud sound and various sorts of celestial weapons and fires and burning brands.
पितामहपुरोगाश्च सर्वे देवगणास्तथा । ऋषयश्च महाभागास्तद्युद्धं द्रष्टुमागमन् ॥
English Translation
All the deities led by the Grand-father, and all the highly-blessed Rishis, came to see the battle, on their best of cars; and the Siddhas, also, O foremost of Bharata's family, and the Gandharvas, with the Apsaras, on their own beautiful and foremost of cars, came there.
विमानाग्र्यैर्महाराज सिद्धाश्च भरतर्षभ । गन्धर्वाश्च विमानाग्र्यैरप्सरोभिः समागमन् ॥
ततोऽन्तरिक्षमावृत्य वृत्रो धर्मभृतां वरः । अश्मवर्षेण देवेन्द्रं पर्वतात्समवाकिरत् ॥
English Translation
Then Vritra, that foremost of virtuous persons, speedily overwhelmed the sky and the king of gods with a thick shower of rocks.
ततो देवगणाः क्रुद्धाः सर्वतः शस्त्रवृष्टिभिः । अश्मवर्षमपोहन्त वृत्रप्रेरितमाहवे ॥
English Translation
Thereat, filled with ire the celestials dispelled with their showers of arrows that thick down-pour of rocks showered by Vritra in battle.
वृत्रश्च कुरुशार्दूल महामायो महाबलः । मोहयामास देवेन्द्रं मायायुद्धेन सर्वतः ॥
English Translation
Then Vritra, O foremost of Kurus, endued with mighty strength and large powers of illusion, stupefied the king of illusion. was
तस्य वृत्रार्दितस्याथ मोह आसीच्छतक्रतोः । रथंतरेण तं तत्र वसिष्ठः समबोधयत् ॥
English Translation
When the god of hundred sacrifices, thus afflicted by Vritra, possessed by stupefaction, the sage Vashishtha restores him to his senses by chanting Samans.
देवश्रेष्ठोऽसि देवेन्द्र सुरारिविनिबर्हण । त्रैलोक्यबलसंयुक्तः कस्माच्छक्र विषीदसि ॥
English Translation
Vashishtha said You are the foremost of the gods, O chief of the gods, O destroyer of Daityas and Asuras! The strength of the three worlds lies in you! Why, then, O Shakra, do you languish so!
एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शिवश्चैव जगत्प्रभुः । सोमश्च भगवान्देवः सर्वे च परमर्षयः ॥
English Translation
See, there are Brahma and Vishnu, and Shiva, that lord of the universe, the illustrious and divine Soma, and all the great Rishis.
मा कार्षीः कश्मलं शक्र कश्चिदेवेतरो यथा । आर्यां युद्धे मतिं कृत्वा जहि शत्रुं सुरेश्वर ॥
English Translation
Do not, O Indra, yield to weakness, like an ordinary mortal! Firmly determined on battle, kill your enemies, O king of the gods.
एष लोकगुरुस्त्र्यक्षः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः । निरीक्षते त्वां भगवांस्त्यज मोहं सुरेश्वर ॥
English Translation
There, that lord of all the worlds, viz., the Three-eyed (Shiva), worshipped of all the worlds, is seeing you! Shake off this stupefaction, O king of the gods.
एते ब्रह्मर्षयश्चैव बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः । स्तवेन शक्र दिव्येन स्तुवन्ति त्वां जयाय वै ॥
English Translation
There, those twice-born Rishis, headed by Brihaspati, are lauding you for your victory, in celestial hymns.
एवं संबोध्यमानस्य वसिष्ठेन महात्मना । अतीव वासवस्यासीद्बलमुत्तमतेजसः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said-While the highly energetic Vasava was thus being restored to senses by the great Vashishtha, his strength became greatly increased.
ततो बुद्धिमुपागम्य भगवान्पाकशासनः । योगेन महता युक्तस्तां मायां व्यपकर्षत ॥
English Translation
The illustrious punisher of Paka then, depending upon his intelligence, had recourse to high Yoga and with its help removed these illusions of Vritra.
ततोऽङ्गिरःसुतः श्रीमांस्ते चैव परमर्षयः । दृष्ट्वा वृत्रस्य विक्रान्तमुपगम्य महेश्वरम् । ऊचुर्वृत्रविनाशार्थं लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥
English Translation
Then Brihaspati, the son of Angiras, and those greatest of Rishis endued with great prosperity, seeing the prowess of Vritra, went to Mahadeva, and moved by the desire of benefiting the three worlds, urged him to kill the great Asura.
← Previous (Ch. 1599) Full Table of Contents Next (Ch. 1601) →