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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 331

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 331

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 331

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 331 of the classical Mahābhārata with 53 verses.

Total: 53 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.331.1–53 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
ब्रह्मन्सुमहदाख्यानं भवता परिकीर्तितम् । यच्छ्रुत्वा मुनयः सर्वे विस्मयं परमं गताः ॥
English Translation
Saunaka said O Sauti, excellent is this discourse which you have recounted. Varily, these ascetics, having heard it, have all been filled with surprise.
इदं शतसहस्राद्धि भारताख्यानविस्तरात् । आमथ्य मतिमन्थेन ज्ञानोदधिमनुत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
This discourse on Narayana, that is really an ocean of knowledge, has been raised by your intelligent self by churning that vast history called Bharata which consists of a hundred thousand Verses,
नवनीतं यथा दध्नो मलयाच्चन्दनं यथा । आरण्यकं च वेदेभ्य ओषधिभ्योऽमृतं यथा ॥
English Translation
As butter is raised from curds, sandal-wood from the mountains of Malaya, the Aranyakas from the Vedas, and ambrosia from all the medicinal herbs, similarly, O ocean of austerities, has this discourse that is like ambrosia and that has Narayana for its object, been raised by you, O Brahmana, from various histories and Puranas existing in the world.
समुद्धृतमिदं ब्रह्मन्कथामृतमनुत्तमम् । तपोनिधे त्वयोक्तं हि नारायणकथाश्रयम् ॥
स हीशो भगवान्देवः सर्वभूतात्मभावनः । अहो नारायणं तेजो दुर्दर्शं द्विजसत्तम ॥
English Translation
Narayana is the Supreme Lord. Illustrious and gifted with great power. He is the soul of all creatures. Indeed, O foremost of twice-born ones, the energy of Narayana is irresistible.
यत्राविशन्ति कल्पान्ते सर्वे ब्रह्मादयः सुराः । ऋषयश्च सगन्धर्वा यच्च किंचिच्चराचरम् । न ततोऽस्ति परं मन्ये पावनं दिवि चेह च ॥
English Translation
At the end of the aeon, all the gods having Brahman for their foremost, all Rishis with the Gandharvas, and all things mobile and immobile, enter into Narayana.
सर्वाश्रमाभिगमनं सर्वतीर्थावगाहनम् । न तथा फलदं चापि नारायणकथा यथा ॥
English Translation
It is said, O Sauti, that a discourse that has Narayana for its subject is more fruitful of merit than sojourns to all the sacred retreats and ablutions performed in all the sacred waters on the Earth.
सर्वथा पाविताः स्मेह श्रुत्वेमामादितः कथाम् । हरेर्विश्वेश्वरस्येह सर्वपापप्रणाशनीम् ॥
English Translation
Having listened to this discourse of yours that has Narayana for its theme, that is sacred and capable of purifying one of every sin, all of us have certainly become holy.
न चित्रं कृतवांस्तत्र यदार्यो मे धनंजयः । वासुदेवसहायो यः प्राप्तवाञ्जयमुत्तमम् ॥
न चास्य किंचिदप्राप्यं मन्ये लोकेष्वपि त्रिषु । त्रैलोक्यनाथो विष्णुः स यस्यासीत्साह्यकृत्सखा ॥
धन्याश्च सर्व एवासन्ब्रह्मंस्ते मम पूर्वकाः । हिताय श्रेयसे चैव येषामासीज्जनार्दनः ॥
तपसापि न दृश्यो हि भगवाँल्लोकपूजितः । यं दृष्टवन्तस्ते साक्षाच्छ्रीवत्साङ्कविभूषणम् ॥
तेभ्यो धन्यतरश्चैव नारदः परमेष्ठिजः । न चाल्पतेजसमृषिं वेद्मि नारदमव्ययम् । श्वेतद्वीपं समासाद्य येन दृष्टः स्वयं हरिः ॥
English Translation
Indeed, I think that Narada, who is above all destruction, was gifted with great energy, for going to White-Island he had succeeded in seeing the person of Hari.
देवप्रसादानुगतं व्यक्तं तत्तस्य दर्शनम् । यद्दृष्टवांस्तदा देवमनिरुद्धतनौ स्थितम् ॥
English Translation
Indeed, it is clear that the sight he had got of the Supreme Lord was owing to only the favour of that Being. Fortunate was Narada inasmuch as he had succeeded in seeing Narayana as existing in the form of Aniruddha. agiru TTG: TECL 7:118411
बदरीमाश्रमं यत्तु नारदः प्राद्रवत्पुनः । नरनारायणौ द्रष्टुं किं नु तत्कारणं मुने ॥
English Translation
Having seen Narayana in that form, why did Narada hasten once more to the hermitage of Vadari for seeing Nara and Narayana! What was the reason, O ascetic of this step taken by Narada?
श्वेतद्वीपान्निवृत्तश्च नारदः परमेष्ठिजः । बदरीमाश्रमं प्राप्य समागम्य च तावृषी ॥
कियन्तं कालमवसत्काः कथाः पृष्टवांश्च सः । श्वेतद्वीपादुपावृत्ते तस्मिन्वा सुमहात्मनि ॥
किमब्रूतां महात्मानौ नरनारायणावृषी । तदेतन्मे यथातत्त्वं सर्वमाख्यातुमर्हसि ॥
नमो भगवते तस्मै व्यासायामिततेजसे । यस्य प्रसादाद्वक्ष्यामि नारायणकथामिमाम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Salutations to the holy Vyasa of incomparable energy. Through his favour; I shall recite this narrative having Narayana for its theme.
प्राप्य श्वेतं महाद्वीपं दृष्ट्वा च हरिमव्ययम् । निवृत्तो नारदो राजंस्तरसा मेरुमागमत् । हृदयेनोद्वहन्भारं यदुक्तं परमात्मना ॥
English Translation
Arrived at White Island Narada saw the immutable Hari. Leaving that place, he speedily went, O king, to the mountains of Meru, remembering those weighty words which the Supreme Lord had said to him. Arrived at Meru he became filled with wonder at the thought, O king, of what he had done.
पश्चादस्याभवद्राजन्नात्मनः साध्वसं महत् । यद्गत्वा दूरमध्वानं क्षेमी पुनरिहागतः ॥
English Translation
And he said to himself,-'How wonderful is it! The journey I have done is a long one! Having gone to such a distance, I have returned safe and sound!' From the mountains of Meru he then went towards Gandhamadana.
ततो मेरोः प्रचक्राम पर्वतं गन्धमादनम् । निपपात च खात्तूर्णं विशालां बदरीमनु ॥
ततः स ददृशे देवौ पुराणावृषिसत्तमौ । तपश्चरन्तौ सुमहदात्मनिष्ठौ महाव्रतौ ॥
English Translation
Passing through the skies he speedily got down upon that extensive retreat known by the name of Vadari. There he saw those ancient gods, viz., those two foremost of Rishis, (called Nara and Narayana) performing penances, observing high vows, and depending upon their own selves.
तेजसाभ्यधिकौ सूर्यात्सर्वलोकविरोचनात् । श्रीवत्सलक्षणौ पूज्यौ जटामण्डलधारिणौ ॥
English Translation
Both of those adorable persons bore on their chests the mystic marks called Shrivatsa, and both had matted locks on their heads. And an account of the effulgence with which they illumined the world they seemed to surpass the very Sun in energy.
जालपादभुजौ तौ तु पादयोश्चक्रलक्षणौ । व्यूढोरस्कौ दीर्घभुजौ तथा मुष्कचतुष्किणौ ॥
English Translation
The palms of each bore the mark called the swan's foot. The soles of their feet bore the mark of the discus. Their chests were very broad; their arms extended to their knees. Each of them had four shoulder joints.
षष्टिदन्तावष्टदंष्ट्रौ मेघौघसदृशस्वनौ । स्वास्यौ पृथुललाटौ च सुहनू सुभ्रुनासिकौ ॥
English Translation
Each of them had sixty teeth and four arms. The voice of each was as deep as the roaring of the clouds. Their faces were highly beautiful, their foreheads broad, their brows fair, their cheeks well-formed, and their noses acquiline.
आतपत्रेण सदृशे शिरसी देवयोस्तयोः । एवं लक्षणसंपन्नौ महापुरुषसंज्ञितौ ॥
English Translation
The heads of those two gods were large and round, resembling open umbrellas. Endued with these marks, they were certainly very superior persons in appearance.
तौ दृष्ट्वा नारदो हृष्टस्ताभ्यां च प्रतिपूजितः । स्वागतेनाभिभाष्याथ पृष्टश्चानामयं तदा ॥
बभूवान्तर्गतमतिर्निरीक्ष्य पुरुषोत्तमौ । सदोगतास्तत्र ये वै सर्वभूतनमस्कृताः ॥
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