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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 328

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 328

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 328

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 328 of the classical Mahābhārata with 54 verses.

Total: 54 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.328.1–54 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
अस्तौषीद्यैरिमं व्यासः सशिष्यो मधुसूदनम् । नामभिर्विविधैरेषां निरुक्तं भगवन्मम ॥
वक्तुमर्हसि शुश्रूषोः प्रजापतिपतेर्हरेः । श्रुत्वा भवेयं यत्पूतः शरच्चन्द्र इवामलः ॥
English Translation
O Holy One, you should tell me the meanings of those various names uttering which the great Rishi Vyasa with his disciples sang the praises of the illustrious killer of Madhu. I wish to hear those names of Hari, that Supreme Lord of all creatures. Indeed, by hearing of those names, I shall be sanctified and cleansed like the bright autumnal moon.
शृणु राजन्यथाचष्ट फल्गुनस्य हरिर्विभुः । प्रसन्नात्मात्मनो नाम्नां निरुक्तं गुणकर्मजम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said, Listen, O king, to what the meanings are of the various names, due to attributes and acts, of Hari as the powerful Hari himself of cheerful soul explained them to Phalguna.
नामभिः कीर्तितैस्तस्य केशवस्य महात्मनः । पृष्टवान्केशवं राजन्फल्गुनः परवीरहा ॥
English Translation
That killer of hostile heroes, viz., Phalguna, had at one time asked Keshava, enquiring after the meanings of the some of the names by which the great Keshava is worshipped.
भगवन्भूतभव्येश सर्वभूतसृगव्यय । लोकधाम जगन्नाथ लोकानामभयप्रद ॥
English Translation
O Holy One, O supreme ordainer of the Past and the Future, O Creator of all Beings, O Immutable one, O Refuge of all the worlds, O Lord of the universe, O Remover of the fears of all persons.
यानि नामानि ते देव कीर्तितानि महर्षिभिः । वेदेषु सपुराणेषु यानि गुह्यानि कर्मभिः ॥
English Translation
I wish to hear from you in detail, O Keshava, the meanings of all those names of yours, O God, which have been mentioned by the great Rishis in the Vedas and the Puranas on account of various acts of yours! None else than you, O Lord, is capable to explain the mcanings of those names.
तेषां निरुक्तं त्वत्तोऽहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि केशव । न ह्यन्यो वर्तयेन्नाम्नां निरुक्तं त्वामृते प्रभो ॥
English Translation
I wish to hear from you in detail, O Keshava, the meanings of all those names of yours, O God, which have been mentioned by the great Rishis in the Vedas and the Puranas on account of various acts of yours! None else than you, O Lord, is capable to explain the mcanings of those names.
ऋग्वेदे सयजुर्वेदे तथैवाथर्वसामसु । पुराणे सोपनिषदे तथैव ज्योतिषेऽर्जुन ॥
सांख्ये च योगशास्त्रे च आयुर्वेदे तथैव च । बहूनि मम नामानि कीर्तितानि महर्षिभिः ॥
गौणानि तत्र नामानि कर्मजानि च कानिचित् । निरुक्तं कर्मजानां च शृणुष्व प्रयतोऽनघ । कथ्यमानं मया तात त्वं हि मेऽर्धं स्मृतः पुरा ॥
नमोऽतियशसे तस्मै देहिनां परमात्मने । नारायणाय विश्वाय निर्गुणाय गुणात्मने ॥
यस्य प्रसादजो ब्रह्मा रुद्रश्च क्रोधसंभवः । योऽसौ योनिर्हि सर्वस्य स्थावरस्य चरस्य च ॥
अष्टादशगुणं यत्तत्सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतां वर । प्रकृतिः सा परा मह्यं रोदसी योगधारिणी । ऋता सत्यामराजय्या लोकानामात्मसंज्ञिता ॥
English Translation
He is the source whence have originated all mobile and immobile creatures. O foremost of all persons gifted with Sattva (Goodness), the attribute of Sattva consists of eighteen qualities. That attribute is Supreme Nature having for her soul the Sky and Earth and succeeding by her creative forces in keeping up the universe.
तस्मात्सर्वाः प्रवर्तन्ते सर्गप्रलयविक्रियाः । ततो यज्ञश्च यष्टा च पुराणः पुरुषो विराट् । अनिरुद्ध इति प्रोक्तो लोकानां प्रभवाप्ययः ॥
English Translation
Divested of sex, She or He is the penances that people practise. He is both the sacrifice that is performed and the sacrificer who celebrates the sacrifice. He is the ancient and the infinite Purusha. He is otherwise called Aniruddha and is the source of the Creation and the Destruction of the universe.
ब्राह्मे रात्रिक्षये प्राप्ते तस्य ह्यमिततेजसः । प्रसादात्प्रादुरभवत्पद्मं पद्मनिभेक्षण । तत्र ब्रह्मा समभवत्स तस्यैव प्रसादजः ॥
English Translation
When Brahmana's night was passed, through the grace of that Being of great energy, a lotus made its appearance first, you having eyes like lotus petals.
अह्नः क्षये ललाटाच्च सुतो देवस्य वै तथा । क्रोधाविष्टस्य संजज्ञे रुद्रः संहारकारकः ॥
English Translation
Within that lotus was born Brahman, originating from Aniruddha's grace. Towards the evening of Brahman's day, Aniruddha became filled with anger, and as a consequence of this, there originated from his forehead a son called Rudra gifted with the power of destroying everything. These two, viz., Brahman and Rudra, are the foremost of all the gods, having originated respectively from the Cheerfulness and the Anger (of Aniruddha).
एतौ द्वौ विबुधश्रेष्ठौ प्रसादक्रोधजौ स्मृतौ । तदादेशितपन्थानौ सृष्टिसंहारकारकौ । निमित्तमात्रं तावत्र सर्वप्राणिवरप्रदौ ॥
English Translation
Acting according to Aniruddha's directions, these two gods Create and Destroy. Although capable of granting boons to all creatures, they are, however, in their own work, (viz., Creation and Destruction), merely instruments in the hands of Aniruddha.
कपर्दी जटिलो मुण्डः श्मशानगृहसेवकः । उग्रव्रतधरो रुद्रो योगी त्रिपुरदारुणः ॥
English Translation
Rudra is otherwise called Kaparddin. He has matted locks on his head, some times shows a bald head. He loves to live in the midst of crematoriums which form his home. He practises the austerest vows. He is a Yogin of mighty power and energy.
दक्षक्रतुहरश्चैव भगनेत्रहरस्तथा । नारायणात्मको ज्ञेयः पाण्डवेय युगे युगे ॥
English Translation
He is the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice and the tearer of Bhaga's eyes. O son of Pandu, Rudra should be known to have always Narayana for his Soul.
तस्मिन्हि पूज्यमाने वै देवदेवे महेश्वरे । संपूजितो भवेत्पार्थ देवो नारायणः प्रभुः ॥
English Translation
If that god of gods, viz., Mahesvara, be adored, then, O Partha, is the powerful Narayana also adored.
अहमात्मा हि लोकानां विश्वानां पाण्डुनन्दन । तस्मादात्मानमेवाग्रे रुद्रं संपूजयाम्यहम् ॥
English Translation
I am the Soul, O son of Pandu, of all the worlds, of all the universe. Rudra again, is my Soul. It is for this that I always worship him.
यद्यहं नार्चयेयं वै ईशानं वरदं शिवम् । आत्मानं नार्चयेत्कश्चिदिति मे भावितं मनः । मया प्रमाणं हि कृतं लोकः समनुवर्तते ॥
English Translation
If I do not worship the auspicious and boon-giving Ishana, nobody would then worship my own self.
प्रमाणानि हि पूज्यानि ततस्तं पूजयाम्यहम् । यस्तं वेत्ति स मां वेत्ति योऽनु तं स हि मामनु ॥
रुद्रो नारायणश्चैव सत्त्वमेकं द्विधाकृतम् । लोके चरति कौन्तेय व्यक्तिस्थं सर्वकर्मसु ॥
न हि मे केनचिद्देयो वरः पाण्डवनन्दन । इति संचिन्त्य मनसा पुराणं विश्वमीश्वरम् । पुत्रार्थमाराधितवानात्मानमहमात्मना ॥
English Translation
Having settled this in my mind, I worshipped in days of yore the ancient and powerful Rudra, for getting the boon of a son. In worshipping Rudra thus, I worshipped my own self.
न हि विष्णुः प्रणमति कस्मैचिद्विबुधाय तु । ऋत आत्मानमेवेति ततो रुद्रं भजाम्यहम् ॥
English Translation
Vishnu never bows his head to any god except his own self. It is therefore that I worship Rudra.
सब्रह्मकाः सरुद्राश्च सेन्द्रा देवाः सहर्षिभिः । अर्चयन्ति सुरश्रेष्ठं देवं नारायणं हरिम् ॥
English Translation
All the gods, including Brahman and Indra and the gods and the great Rishis, worship Narayana, that foremost of gods, otherwise called by the name of Hari.
भविष्यतां वर्ततां च भूतानां चैव भारत । सर्वेषामग्रणीर्विष्णुः सेव्यः पूज्यश्च नित्यशः ॥
English Translation
Vishnu is the foremost of all Beings past, present, or future, and as such should always be worshipped with respect.
नमस्व हव्यदं विष्णुं तथा शरणदं नम । वरदं नमस्व कौन्तेय हव्यकव्यभुजं नम ॥
English Translation
Do you bow your head to Vishnu. Do you bow your head to Him who gives protection to all. Do you bow,, O son of Kunti, to that great boon-giving god, that foremost of gods, who eats the offerings made to him in sacrifices.
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