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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 278

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 278

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 278

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 278 of the classical Mahābhārata with 39 verses.

Total: 39 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.278.1–39 • 250 Lexicon Terms
तिष्ठते मे सदा तात कौतूहलमिदं हृदि । तदहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि त्वत्तः कुरुपितामह ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said This curiosity, O sire, is always living in my mind. O grandfather to the Kurus, I wish to hear everything about it form you!
कथं देवर्षिरुशना सदा काव्यो महामतिः । असुराणां प्रियकरः सुराणामप्रिये रतः ॥
English Translation
Why was the celestial Rishi, the great Ushanas, called also Kavi, engaged in doing what was agreeable to the Asuras and disagreeable to the gods.
वर्धयामास तेजश्च किमर्थममितौजसाम् । नित्यं वैरनिबद्धाश्च दानवाः सुरसत्तमैः ॥
English Translation
Why was he engaged in diminishing the energy of the gods? Why the Danavas always fought with the foremost of the gods.
कथं चाप्युशना प्राप शुक्रत्वममरद्युतिः । ऋद्धिं च स कथं प्राप्तः सर्वमेतद्ब्रवीहि मे ॥
English Translation
Endued with the effulgence of an immortal, why did Ushanas obtain the name of Shukra? How also did he acquire such superior excellence? Tell me all about these things.
न याति च स तेजस्वी मध्येन नभसः कथम् । एतदिच्छामि विज्ञातुं निखिलेन पितामह ॥
English Translation
Though highly energetic, why can he not go to the centre of the sky? I wish, O grandfather, to learn everything about all these matters.
शृणु राजन्नवहितः सर्वमेतद्यथातथम् । यथामति यथा चैतच्छ्रुतपूर्वं मयानघ ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Listen, O king, attentively to all this as it actually took place, O sinless one, I shall describe these masters to you as I have heard and understood them.
एष भार्गवदायादो मुनिः सत्यो दृढव्रतः । असुराणां प्रियकरो निमित्ते करुणात्मके ॥
English Translation
O firm vows and respected by all, Ushanas, that descendant of Bhrigu's race, became engaged in doing what was disagreeable to the gods for some good cause.
इन्द्रोऽथ धनदो राजा यक्षरक्षोधिपः स च । प्रभविष्णुश्च कोशस्य जगतश्च तथा प्रभुः ॥
English Translation
The royal Kuvera, the chief of the Yakshas and the Rakshas, is the lord of the wealth of Indra, that master of the universe.
तस्यात्मानमथाविश्य योगसिद्धो महामुनिः । रुद्ध्वा धनपतिं देवं योगेन हृतवान्वसु ॥
English Translation
The great ascetic Ushanas, crowned with Yoga-success, entered the person of Kuvera, and depriving the lord of wealth of his liberty by means of Yoga, robbed him of all his riches.
हृते धने ततः शर्म न लेभे धनदस्तथा । आपन्नमन्युः संविग्नः सोऽभ्यगात्सुरसत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
Seeing his riches taken away from him, the lord of wealth became highly displeased. Filled anxiety, and his anger also being worked up, he want to that foremost of god, viz., Mahadeva.
निवेदयामास तदा शिवायामिततेजसे । देवश्रेष्ठाय रुद्राय सौम्याय बहुरूपिणे ॥
English Translation
Kuvera reported the matter to Shiva of great energy, that first of gods, fierce and amiable, and endued with various forms.
योगात्मकेनोशनसा रुद्ध्वा मम हृतं वसु । योगेनात्मगतिं कृत्वा निःसृतश्च महातपाः ॥
English Translation
He said Ushanas, having spiritualised himself by Yoga, entered my body and depriving myself of liberty, has taken away all my riches. Having by Yoga entered my body he has again left it.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततः क्रुद्धो महायोगी महेश्वरः । संरक्तनयनो राजञ्शूलमादाय तस्थिवान् ॥
English Translation
Hearing these words, Maheshvara of Supreme Yoga-powers became filled with ire. His eyes, O king, became blood-red, and taking up his lance he waited.
क्वास्वौ क्वासाविति प्राह गृहीत्वा परमायुधम् । उशना दूरतस्तस्य बभौ ज्ञात्वा चिकीर्षितम् ॥
English Translation
Having taken up that foremost of weapons, the great god began to say, Where is he? Where is he?—Meanwhile, Ushanas, having learnt the purpose of Mahadeva from a distance, waited silently.
स महायोगिनो बुद्ध्वा तं रोषं वै महात्मनः । गतिमागमनं वेत्ति स्थानं वेत्ति ततः प्रभुः ॥
English Translation
Having learnt the fact of the anger of the great Maheshvara of superior Yoga-power, the powerful Ushanas began to think as to whether he should go to Maheshvara or fly away or remain where he was.
संचिन्त्योग्रेण तपसा महात्मानं महेश्वरम् । उशना योगसिद्धात्मा शूलाग्रे प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥
English Translation
Thinking, with the help of his severe penances, of the great Mahadeva, Ushanas, of soul crowned with Yoga-success, put himself on the point of Mahadeva's lance.
विज्ञातरूपः स तदा तपःसिद्धेन धन्विना । ज्ञात्वा शूलं च देवेशः पाणिना समनामयत् ॥
English Translation
Understanding that Ushanas, whose penances had been crowned with success and who had converted himself into the from of pure Knowledge, was staying at the point of his lance, the bow-armed Rudra, bent that weapon with his hand.
आनतेनाथ शूलेन पाणिनामिततेजसा । पिनाकमिति चोवाच शूलमुग्रायुधः प्रभुः ॥
English Translation
When the fierce-armed and powerful Mahadeva of great energy had thus bent his lance that weapon came to be called from that time by the name of Pinaka.
पाणिमध्यगतं दृष्ट्वा भार्गवं तमुमापतिः । आस्यं विवृत्य ककुदी पाणिं संप्राक्षिपच्छनैः ॥
English Translation
The lord of Uma, seeing Bhargava thus brought upon the palm of his hand, opened his mouth. The chief of the gods then threw Bhargava into his mouth and swallowed him up.
स तु प्रविष्ट उशना कोष्ठं माहेश्वरं प्रभुः । व्यचरच्चापि तत्रासौ महात्मा भृगुनन्दनः ॥
English Translation
The powerful and great Ushanas of Bhrigu's race, entering the stomach of Maheshvara, began to wander there.
किमर्थं व्यचरद्राजन्नुशना तस्य धीमतः । जठरे देवदेवस्य किं चाकार्षीन्महाद्युतिः ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said How, O king, could Ushanas wander within the stomach of that foremost (god) of superior intelligence? What also did that great god do while the Brahmana was within his stomach.
पुरा सोऽन्तर्जलगतः स्थाणुभूतो महाव्रतः । वर्षाणामभवद्राजन्प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Then Mahadeva of severe vows, entered the water and remained there like an immovable wooden stake, O king, for millions of years.
उदतिष्ठत्तपस्तप्त्वा दुश्चरं स महाह्रदात् । ततो देवातिदेवस्तं ब्रह्मा समुपसर्पत ॥
English Translation
His Yoga penances of the austerest type having been over, he rose from the great lake. Then that prime god of the gods, viz., the eternal Brahman, approached him, and enquired after the progress of his penances and well-being. The god having the bull for his emblem answered, saying,—My penances have been well practised.
तपोवृद्धिमपृच्छच्च कुशलं चैनमव्ययम् । तपः सुचीर्णमिति च प्रोवाच वृषभध्वजः ॥
तत्संयोगेन वृद्धिं चाप्यपश्यत्स तु शंकरः । महामतिरचिन्त्यात्मा सत्यधर्मरतः सदा ॥
English Translation
Of inconceivable soul, endued with great intelligence, and ever devoted to the religion of truth, Shankara saw that Ushanas within his stomach had become greater on account of those penances of his.
स तेनाढ्यो महायोगी तपसा च धनेन च । व्यराजत महाराज त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान् ॥
English Translation
That foremost of Yogins. (viz., Ushanas), rich with that wealth of penances and the wealth (of Kuvera), shone brightly in the three worlds, gifted with great energy.
ततः पिनाकी योगात्मा ध्यानयोगं समाविशत् । उशना तु समुद्विग्नो निलिल्ये जठरे ततः ॥
English Translation
After this, Mahadeva armed with Pinaka, that soul of Yoga, once more began to roam within the stomach of the great god.
तुष्टाव च महायोगी देवं तत्रस्थ एव च । निःसारं काङ्क्षमाणस्तु तेजसा प्रत्यहन्यत ॥
English Translation
The great ascetic began to sing the praises of the god from where he was desirous of finding on outlet for escape. But, having stopped all his outlets, Rudra, prevented him from coming out.
उशना तु तदोवाच जठरस्थो महामुनिः । प्रसादं मे कुरुष्वेति पुनः पुनररिंदम ॥
English Translation
The great ascetic Ushanas, however, O chastiser of enemies, from within Mahadeva's stomach repeatedly addressed the god, saying,-Show me your kindness.
तमुवाच महादेवो गच्छ शिश्नेन मोक्षणम् । इति स्रोतांसि सर्वाणि रुद्ध्वा त्रिदशपुंगवः ॥
English Translation
To him Mahadeva said,-Go out through my urethra!-He had closed up all other outlets of his body.
अपश्यमानः स द्वारं सर्वतःपिहितो मुनिः । पर्यक्रामद्दह्यमान इतश्चेतश्च तेजसा ॥
English Translation
Closed on all sides and unable to find out the outlet pointed out, the asetic began to roam hither and thither. burning all the while with Mahadeva's energy.
स विनिष्क्रम्य शिश्नेन शुक्रत्वमभिपेदिवान् । कार्येण तेन नभसो नागच्छत च मध्यतः ॥
English Translation
At last he found the outlet and came out through it. On account of this incident he passed by the name of Shukra, and it is for this he also became unable to attain the central point of the sky.
निष्क्रान्तमथ तं दृष्ट्वा ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा । भवो रोषसमाविष्टः शूलोद्यतकरः स्थितः ॥
English Translation
Seeing him come out of his stomach and shining bringhtly with energy, Bhava filled with anger, stood with lance uplifted in his hand.
न्यवारयत तं देवी क्रुद्धं पशुपतिं पतिम् । पुत्रत्वमगमद्देव्या वारिते शंकरे च सः ॥
English Translation
The goddess Uma then interposed and forbade the angry lord of all creatures, viz., her consort, to kill the Brahmana. And on account of Uma's having thus prevented her lord from fulfilling his purpose, the ascetic Ushanas became the son of the goddess.
हिंसनीयस्त्वया नैष मम पुत्रत्वमागतः । न हि देवोदरात्कश्चिन्निःसृतो नाशमर्छति ॥
English Translation
The goddess said-This Brahmana no longer deserves to be killed by you. He has become my son. O god, one who comes out of your stomach does not deserve to be killed by you.
ततः प्रीतोऽभवद्देव्याः प्रहसंश्चेदमब्रवीत् । गच्छत्वेष यथाकाममिति राजन्पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Pacified by these words of his wife, Bhava smiled and said repeatedly these words, O king, viz.,-Let this one go wherever he likes.
ततः प्रणम्य वरदं देवं देवीमुमां तथा । उशना प्राप तद्धीमान्गतिमिष्टां महामुनिः ॥
English Translation
Bowing to the boon-giving Mahadeva and also to his wife the goddess Uma, the great ascetic Ushanas, gifted with superior intelligence, proceeded to the place he chose.
एतत्ते कथितं तात भार्गवस्य महात्मनः । चरितं भरतश्रेष्ठ यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥
English Translation
I have thus described to you, O chief of the Bharatas, the story of the great Bhargava about which you had asked me.
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