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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 345

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 345

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 345

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 345 of the classical Mahābhārata with 14 verses.

Total: 14 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.345.1–14 • 250 Lexicon Terms
स वनानि विचित्राणि तीर्थानि च सरांसि च । अभिगच्छन्क्रमेण स्म कंचिन्मुनिमुपस्थितः ॥
English Translation
Proceeding by many charming forests and lakes and sacred waters, the Brahmana at last arrived at the asylum of a certain ascetic.
तं स तेन यथोद्दिष्टं नागं विप्रेण ब्राह्मणः । पर्यपृच्छद्यथान्यायं श्रुत्वैव च जगाम सः ॥
English Translation
Going there, he enquired of him, in proper words, about the Naga of whom he had heard from his guest, and instructed by him he pursued his journey.
सोऽभिगम्य यथाख्यातं नागायतनमर्थवित् । प्रोक्तवानहमस्मीति भोःशब्दालंकृतं वचः ॥
English Translation
With a clear idea of the object of his journey the Brahman then reached the house of the Naga. Entering it duly, he announced his arrival in proper words, saying,-Ho! who is there! I am a Brahmana come here as a guest!
ततस्तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा रूपिणी धर्मवत्सला । दर्शयामास तं विप्रं नागपत्नी पतिव्रता ॥
English Translation
Hearing these words, the chaste wife of the Naga, endued with great beauty and devoted to the observance of all duties, showed herself.
सा तस्मै विधिवत्पूजां चक्रे धर्मपरायणा । स्वागतेनागतं कृत्वा किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Always attentive to the duties of hospitality, she adored the guest with due rites, and welcoming him, said,-What can I do for you?
विश्रान्तोऽभ्यर्चितश्चास्मि भवत्या श्लक्ष्णया गिरा । द्रष्टुमिच्छामि भवति तं देवं नागमुत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said O lady, I am sufficiently honoured by you with the sweet words you have said unto me. The fatigue of the journey has also been removed. I wish, O blessed lady, to see your excellent husband.
एतद्धि परमं कार्यमेतन्मे फलमीप्सितम् । अनेनार्थेन चास्म्यद्य संप्राप्तः पन्नगालयम् ॥
English Translation
This is my great object. This is the one object of my desire. It is for this reason that I have come to-day to the house of the Naga your husband.
आर्य सूर्यरथं वोढुं गतोऽसौ मासचारिकः । सप्ताष्टभिर्दिनैर्विप्र दर्शयिष्यत्यसंशयम् ॥
English Translation
The Wife of the Naga said Reverend Sir, my husband has gone to drag the car of the Sun for a month. O learned Brahmana, he return in fifteen days, and will, forsooth, appear before you.
एतद्विदितमार्यस्य विवासकरणं मम । भर्तुर्भवतु किं चान्यत्क्रियतां तद्वदस्व मे ॥
English Translation
I have thus told you the reason of my husband's absence from home. Be that as it may, what else is there that I can do for you? Tell me this.
अनेन निश्चयेनाहं साध्वि संप्राप्तवानिह । प्रतीक्षन्नागमं देवि वत्स्याम्यस्मिन्महावने ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said O chaste lady, I have come here with the object of seeing your husband. O reverend dame, I shall live in the adjacent forest, waiting for his return.
संप्राप्तस्यैव चाव्यग्रमावेद्योऽहमिहागतः । ममाभिगमनं प्राप्तो वाच्यश्च वचनं त्वया ॥
English Translation
When your husband returns, do kindly tell him that I have arrived at this place actuated by the desire of seeing him. You should also inform me of his return when that event takes place.
अहमप्यत्र वत्स्यामि गोमत्याः पुलिने शुभे । कालं परिमिताहारो यथोक्तं परिपालयन् ॥
English Translation
O blessed lady, I shall, till then, live on the banks of the Gomati, waiting for his return and living restricted diet.
ततः स विप्रस्तां नागीं समाधाय पुनः पुनः । तदेव पुलिनं नद्याः प्रययौ ब्राह्मणर्षभः ॥
English Translation
Having said this repeatedly to the wife of the Naga, the foremost of Brahmanas went to the banks of the Gomati for living there till the time of Naga's return.
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