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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 57

Ādiparva Adhyāya 57

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 57

Ādiparva Adhyāya 57 of the classical Mahābhārata with 107 verses.

Total: 107 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.57.1–107 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
राजोपरिचरो नाम धर्मनित्यो महीपतिः । बभूव मृगयां गन्तुं स कदाचिद्धृतव्रतः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said : There was a king, ever devoted to virtue, named Uparichara. He was very much addicted to hunting.
स चेदिविषयं रम्यं वसुः पौरवनन्दनः । इन्द्रोपदेशाज्जग्राह ग्रहणीयं महीपतिः ॥
English Translation
That son of Paurava, (Uparichara) called also Vasu, directed by Indra, conquered the beautiful and excellent kingdom of Chedi.
तमाश्रमे न्यस्तशस्त्रं निवसन्तं तपोरतिम् । देवः साक्षात्स्वयं वज्री समुपायान्महीपतिम् ॥
English Translation
The king, sometime after, giving up the use of arms and dwelling in a secluded retreat, practised severe asceticism. The celestials with Indra at their head one day came to the king.
इन्द्रत्वमर्हो राजायं तपसेत्यनुचिन्त्य वै । तं सान्त्वेन नृपं साक्षात्तपसः संन्यवर्तयत् ॥
English Translation
Believing that he sought to be the king of the celestials by practising severe austerities, the celestials, appearing before him, succeeded with sweet words in winning him from his asceticism.
न संकीर्येत धर्मोऽयं पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते । तं पाहि धर्मो हि धृतः कृत्स्नं धारयते जगत् ॥
English Translation
The celestials said: O king of the world, you should see that piety may not sustain a diminution in your hands. Protected by you, piety will protect the universe.
लोक्यं धर्मं पालय त्वं नित्ययुक्तः समाहितः । धर्मयुक्तस्ततो लोकान्पुण्यानाप्स्यसि शाश्वतान् ॥
English Translation
Indra said: Protect attentively and rigidly piety on earth. Protecting virtue on earth, you will see many sacred regions (in after-life).
दिविष्ठस्य भुविष्ठस्त्वं सखा भूत्वा मम प्रियः । ऊधः पृथिव्या यो देशस्तमावस नराधिप ॥
English Translation
Though I belong to heaven and you to earth, yet you are my friend and you are dear to me. O king of men, live in that place in earth which is delightful, which is full of animals, wealth and com, which is sacred, which is well-protected like heaven and which is blessed with fertility, which has agreeable climate and every object of enjoyment.
पशव्यश्चैव पुण्यश्च सुस्थिरो धनधान्यवान् । स्वारक्ष्यश्चैव सौम्यश्च भोग्यैर्भूमिगुणैर्युतः ॥
English Translation
Though I belong to heaven and you to earth, yet you are my friend and you are dear to me. O king of men, live in that place in earth which is delightful, which is full of animals, wealth and com, which is sacred, which is well-protected like heaven and which is blessed with fertility, which has agreeable climate and every object of enjoyment.
अत्यन्यानेष देशो हि धनरत्नादिभिर्युतः । वसुपूर्णा च वसुधा वस चेदिषु चेदिप ॥
English Translation
O king of Chedi, this Chedi, your kingdom, is full of riches, gems and precious stones. It contains much mineral wealth. You dwell there.
धर्मशीला जनपदाः सुसंतोषाश्च साधवः । न च मिथ्याप्रलापोऽत्र स्वैरेष्वपि कुतोऽन्यथा ॥
English Translation
The cities in this kingdom are all devoted to virtue. The people are honest and contented. They never speak falsehood even in jest.
न च पित्रा विभज्यन्ते नरा गुरुहिते रताः । युञ्जते धुरि नो गाश्च कृशाः संधुक्षयन्ति च ॥
English Translation
The sons never divide their wealth here with their fathers. They are always mindful of their parent's welfare. Lean kine are never yoked to the plough or to the cart engaged in carrying merchandise.
सर्वे वर्णाः स्वधर्मस्थाः सदा चेदिषु मानद । न तेऽस्त्यविदितं किंचित्त्रिषु लोकेषु यद्भवेत् ॥
English Translation
They are all well-fed and fat. O reverencer of the celestials, the four castes are engaged in doing their respective duties in Chedi. Let nothing in the three worlds remain unknown to you.
देवोपभोग्यं दिव्यं च आकाशे स्फाटिकं महत् । आकाशगं त्वां मद्दत्तं विमानमुपपत्स्यते ॥
English Translation
I shall give you an excellent and great crystal car, which the celestials alone possess and which is capable of carrying you through the sky.
त्वमेकः सर्वमर्त्येषु विमानवरमास्थितः । चरिष्यस्युपरिस्थो वै देवो विग्रहवानिव ॥
English Translation
You only, among all mortals on earth, will ride on that best of cars and go through the sky like a celestial, though possessing a physical body.
ददामि ते वैजयन्तीं मालामम्लानपङ्कजाम् । धारयिष्यति संग्रामे या त्वां शस्त्रैरविक्षतम् ॥
English Translation
I shall also give you a victory producing garland of unfading lotuses, wearing which you shall not be wounded by weapons.
लक्षणं चैतदेवेह भविता ते नराधिप । इन्द्रमालेति विख्यातं धन्यमप्रतिमं महत् ॥
English Translation
O king of men, this excellent, matchless and great garland, widely known as Indra's garland, will be your distinctive badge.
यष्टिं च वैणवीं तस्मै ददौ वृत्रनिषूदनः । इष्टप्रदानमुद्दिश्य शिष्टानां परिपालिनीम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said : The slayer of Vitra (Indra) gave him also a bamboo-stick to protect the honest and the peaceful.
तस्याः शक्रस्य पूजार्थं भूमौ भूमिपतिस्तदा । प्रवेशं कारयामास गते संवत्सरे तदा ॥
English Translation
After the expiration of a year, the king planted it on the ground for the purpose of worshipping the giver, (Indra.)
ततः प्रभृति चाद्यापि यष्ट्याः क्षितिपसत्तमैः । प्रवेशः क्रियते राजन्यथा तेन प्रवर्तितः ॥
English Translation
O king, from that day up to this day, all kings, following the example of Vasu, began to plant a bamboo-stick on the ground to worship Indra.
अपरेद्युस्तथा चास्याः क्रियते उच्छ्रयो नृपैः । अलंकृतायाः पिटकैर्गन्धैर्माल्यैश्च भूषणैः । माल्यदामपरिक्षिप्ता विधिवत्क्रियतेऽपि च ॥
English Translation
After planting the stick, they cover it with golden cloths, perfume it with scents and decorate it with garlands and various ornaments.
भगवान्पूज्यते चात्र हास्यरूपेण शंकरः । स्वयमेव गृहीतेन वसोः प्रीत्या महात्मनः ॥
एतां पूजां महेन्द्रस्तु दृष्ट्वा देव कृतां शुभाम् । वसुना राजमुख्येन प्रीतिमानब्रवीद्विभुः ॥
ये पूजयिष्यन्ति नरा राजानश्च महं मम । कारयिष्यन्ति च मुदा यथा चेदिपतिर्नृपः ॥
तेषां श्रीर्विजयश्चैव सराष्ट्राणां भविष्यति । तथा स्फीतो जनपदो मुदितश्च भविष्यति ॥
English Translation
And will observe this my festival like the king of Chedi, will gain wealth and victory for their countries and kingdoms.
एवं महात्मना तेन महेन्द्रेण नराधिप । वसुः प्रीत्या मघवता महाराजोऽभिसत्कृतः ॥
English Translation
Their cities will also expand and will be ever in joy.” O king, Vasu, the great monarch, was thus blessed by the high-souled chief of the celestials, Maghavat Indra. Those men, who cause this festival of Indra to be observed.
उत्सवं कारयिष्यन्ति सदा शक्रस्य ये नराः । भूमिदानादिभिर्दानैर्यथा पूता भवन्ति वै । वरदानमहायज्ञैस्तथा शक्रोत्सवेन ते ॥
English Translation
With the gifts of lands, gems and precious stones, like king Vasu, become much respected in the worlds.
संपूजितो मघवता वसुश्चेदिपतिस्तदा । पालयामास धर्मेण चेदिस्थः पृथिवीमिमाम् । इन्द्रप्रीत्या भूमिपतिश्चकारेन्द्रमहं वसुः ॥
English Translation
Vasu, the King of Chedi, thus being blessed by Indra and bestowing boons and performing great sacrifices, continued to observe the festival of Indra. He had five greatly powerful and immeasurably effulgent sons.
पुत्राश्चास्य महावीर्याः पञ्चासन्नमितौजसः । नानाराज्येषु च सुतान्स सम्राडभ्यषेचयत् ॥
महारथो मगधराड्विश्रुतो यो बृहद्रथः । प्रत्यग्रहः कुशाम्बश्च यमाहुर्मणिवाहनम् । मच्छिल्लश्च यदुश्चैव राजन्यश्चापराजितः ॥
English Translation
His other sons were Pratyagraha and Kushamba, who was also called Manivahana. Two others were Mavella and Yadu who was greatly powerful and invincible in battle.
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