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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 352

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 352

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 352

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 352 of the classical Mahābhārata with 11 verses.

Total: 11 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.352.1–11 • 250 Lexicon Terms
आश्चर्यं नात्र संदेहः सुप्रीतोऽस्मि भुजंगम । अन्वर्थोपगतैर्वाक्यैः पन्थानं चास्मि दर्शितः ॥
English Translation
Forsooth, this is highly wonderful, ONaga. I have been highly pleased by listening to you. By these words of yours that are fraught with subtile meaning, you have shown me the way I am to follow.
स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि साधो भुजगसत्तम । स्मरणीयोऽस्मि भवता संप्रेषणनियोजनैः ॥
English Translation
Blessed be you, I wish to depart hence, O best of Nagas. You should remember me now and then and enquire after me sending your servants.
अनुक्त्वा मद्गतं कार्यं क्वेदानीं प्रस्थितो भवान् । उच्यतां द्विज यत्कार्यं यदर्थं त्वमिहागतः ॥
English Translation
The Naga said The object that brought you here is still in your mind, for you have not as yet given it out to me. Where then will you go? Tell me, O twice-born one, what should be done by me, and what that object is which brought you here.
उक्तानुक्ते कृते कार्ये मामामन्त्र्य द्विजर्षभ । मया प्रत्यभ्यनुज्ञातस्ततो यास्यसि ब्राह्मण ॥
English Translation
After the fulfilment of your business, whatever it is, expressed or unexpressed in speech, you may depart, O foremost of twiceborn persons, saluting me and dismissed by me cheerfully, O you of excellent vows.
न हि मां केवलं दृष्ट्वा त्यक्त्वा प्रणयवानिह । गन्तुमर्हसि विप्रर्षे वृक्षमूलगतो यथा ॥
English Translation
You have conceived a friendship for me. O twice-born Rishi, you should not depart from this place after having only seen me, yourself sitting under the shade of this tree.
त्वयि चाहं द्विजश्रेष्ठ भवान्मयि न संशयः । लोकोऽयं भवतः सर्वः का चिन्ता मयि तेऽनघ ॥
English Translation
You have become dear to me and I have become dear to you. All the persons in this city are yours. What objection then, O sinless one, you have to pass some time in my house.
एवमेतन्महाप्राज्ञ विज्ञातार्थ भुजंगम । नातिरिक्तास्त्वया देवाः सर्वथैव यथातथम् ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said It is even so, O you of great wisdom, O Naga, who have acquired a knowledge of the Soul. It is very true that the gods are not superior to you in any respect.
य एवाहं स एव त्वमेवमेतद्भुजंगम । अहं भवांश्च भूतानि सर्वे सर्वत्रगाः सदा ॥
English Translation
He that is yourself is varily myself, as that is myself is truly yourself. Myself, yourself, and all other creatures, shall all have to enter into the Supreme Soul.
आसीत्तु मे भोगपते संशयः पुण्यसंचये । सोऽहमुञ्छव्रतं साधो चरिष्याम्यर्थदर्शनम् ॥
English Translation
A doubt had entered my mind, O king of Nagas, in the matter of the best means for acquiring virtue or merit. That doubt has been removed by your discourse, for I have learnt the value of the Unccha vow.
एष मे निश्चयः साधो कृतः कारणवत्तरः । आमन्त्रयामि भद्रं ते कृतार्थोऽस्मि भुजंगम ॥
English Translation
I shall hence follow that yow which is so very efficacious in producing beneficial consequences. That, O blessed one, has become my certain conclusion now, based on good reasons. I take your leave. Blessing to you. My object has been done, ONaga.
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