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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 64

Ādiparva Adhyāya 64

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 64

Ādiparva Adhyāya 64 of the classical Mahābhārata with 43 verses.

Total: 43 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.64.1–43 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 13 shown)
ब्रह्मलोकप्रतीकाशमाश्रमं सोऽभिवीक्ष्य च । षट्पदोद्गीतसंघुष्टं नानाद्विजगणायुतम् ॥
English Translation
He desired to see that Rishi who was an indestructible mass of ascetic merit. He saw that the hermitage was like the region of Brahma. Bees were sweetly buzzing and birds were pouring forth their melodies.
ऋचो बह्वृचमुख्यैश्च प्रेर्यमाणाः पदक्रमैः । शुश्राव मनुजव्याघ्रो विततेष्विह कर्मसु ॥
English Translation
That best of men heard in one place the chanting of the Rigveda with the proper intention by the best of Brahmanas.
यज्ञविद्याङ्गविद्भिश्च क्रमद्भिश्च क्रमानपि । अमितात्मभिः सुनियतैः शुशुभे स तदाश्रमः ॥
English Translation
That hermitage was beautified with Brahmanas, learned in the Angas of Yajnavidya, reciting the hymns of Yajur-veda, The Rishis of rigid vows were reciting Saman hymns in harmonious strains. That time the hermitage aorned with Brahmanas who controlled their senses were reciting the Saman songs of Atharvashiras known as Bharunda.
अथर्ववेदप्रवराः पूगयाज्ञिक संमताः । संहितामीरयन्ति स्म पदक्रमयुतां तु ते ॥
English Translation
Brahmanas, learned in the Atharva Veda, reciting the Sanhitas according to the proper rules of voice. At other places, Brahmanas learned in the science of ortheopy, were reciting Mantras of other kinds. That holy hermitage, resounding with these holy sounds, did really look like the region of Brahma.
शब्दसंस्कारसंयुक्तं ब्रुवद्भिश्चापरैर्द्विजैः । नादितः स बभौ श्रीमान्ब्रह्मलोक इवाश्रमः ॥
English Translation
Brahmanas, learned in the Atharva Veda, reciting the Sanhitas according to the proper rules of voice. At other places, Brahmanas learned in the science of ortheopy, were reciting Mantras of other kinds. That holy hermitage, resounding with these holy sounds, did really look like the region of Brahma.
यज्ञसंस्कारविद्भिश्च क्रमशिक्षा विशारदैः । न्यायतत्त्वार्थविज्ञानसंपन्नैर्वेदपारगैः ॥
नानावाक्यसमाहारसमवायविशारदैः । विशेषकार्यविद्भिश्च मोक्षधर्मपरायणैः ॥
स्थापनाक्षेपसिद्धान्तपरमार्थज्ञतां गतैः । लोकायतिकमुख्यैश्च समन्तादनुनादितम् ॥
तत्र तत्र च विप्रेन्द्रान्नियतान्संशितव्रतान् । जपहोमपरान्सिद्धान्ददर्श परवीरहा ॥
English Translation
The destroyer of the enemy's army, (Dushyanta), saw around him innumerable learned Brahmanas of rigid vows who were all engaged in japa and homa.
आसनानि विचित्राणि पुष्पवन्ति महीपतिः । प्रयत्नोपहितानि स्म दृष्ट्वा विस्मयमागमत् ॥
English Translation
The king was much astonished to see the beautiful carpets which these Brahmanas offered him (for his seat).
देवतायतनानां च पूजां प्रेक्ष्य कृतां द्विजैः । ब्रह्मलोकस्थमात्मानं मेने स नृपसत्तमः ॥
English Translation
That best of kings, seeing the rites with which the Brahmanas worshipped the deities, thought himself in the land of Brahma.
स काश्यपतपोगुप्तमाश्रमप्रवरं शुभम् । नातृप्यत्प्रेक्षमाणो वै तपोधनगणैर्युतम् ॥
English Translation
The more the king saw that auspicious and sacred hermitage of the son of Kashyapa (Kanva), protected by that Rishi's ascetic virtues and endued with all the requisites of a holy retreat, more he desired to see it. He was not satisfied with this cursory view of the beautiful hermitage). The destroyer of foes, accompanied by his Minister and his Priest, then entered that charming and sacred hermitage of the son of Kashyapa, inhabited by the great ascetic Rishis of rigid vows.
स काश्यपस्यायतनं महाव्रतै;र्वृतं समन्तादृषिभिस्तपोधनैः । विवेश सामात्यपुरोहितोऽरिहा; विविक्तमत्यर्थमनोहरं शिवम् ॥
English Translation
The more the king saw that auspicious and sacred hermitage of the son of Kashyapa (Kanva), protected by that Rishi's ascetic virtues and endued with all the requisites of a holy retreat, more he desired to see it. He was not satisfied with this cursory view of the beautiful hermitage). The destroyer of foes, accompanied by his Minister and his Priest, then entered that charming and sacred hermitage of the son of Kashyapa, inhabited by the great ascetic Rishis of rigid vows.
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