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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 103

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 103

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 103

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 103 of the classical Mahābhārata with 39 verses.

Total: 39 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.103.1–39 • 250 Lexicon Terms
गरुडस्तत्तु शुश्राव यथावृत्तं महाबलः । आयुःप्रदानं शक्रेण कृतं नागस्य भारत ॥
English Translation
Kanya said In the meantime Garuda endued with great might, heard what had happened, namely the bestowal of a long life on the Naga by Shakra, OBharata.
पक्षवातेन महता रुद्ध्वा त्रिभुवनं खगः । सुपर्णः परमक्रुद्धो वासवं समुपाद्रवत् ॥
English Translation
And Suparna, the wanderer of the sky, obstructing the there worlds as it were by the heavy wind caused by his wings and being very, came to Vasava.
भगवन्किमवज्ञानात्क्षुधां प्रति भये मम । कामकारवरं दत्त्वा पुनश्चलितवानसि ॥
English Translation
Garuda said O lord, for what shortcoming on my part have you, forbidden me my subsistence-having granted me a boon of your own accord you have withheld it.
निसर्गात्सर्वभूतानां सर्वभूतेश्वरेण मे । आहारो विहितो धात्रा किमर्थं वार्यते त्वया ॥
English Translation
Since the very creation of all creatures my food has been settled by the Supreme Being, the of all creatures and for what reason have you interfered with it.
वृतश्चैष महानागः स्थापितः समयश्च मे । अनेन च मया देव भर्तव्यः प्रसवो महान् ॥
English Translation
This great Naga had been chosen by me (for my food) and the limit of his time had been fixed by me and on him was I to have subsisted, 0 lord, as also my numerous progeny.
एतस्मिंस्त्वन्यथाभूते नान्यं हिंसितुमुत्सहे । क्रीडसे कामकारेण देवराज यथेच्छकम् ॥
English Translation
I dare not now kill another of the species, which is used such (i.e., on whom you have granted a boon); you play as you like, of your own will, O king the gods.
सोऽहं प्राणान्विमोक्ष्यामि तथा परिजनो मम । ये च भृत्या मम गृहे प्रीतिमान्भव वासव ॥
English Translation
Reduced to this I shall lose my life as also will the members of my family and these that are attendants at my house. Be gratified Vasava.
एतच्चैवाहमर्हामि भूयश्च बलवृत्रहन् । त्रैलोक्यस्येश्वरो योऽहं परभृत्यत्वमागतः ॥
English Translation
O slayer of Bala and Vritra, this indeed do I deserve not; though lord of the three worlds I have been reduced to the state of a servant of another.
त्वयि तिष्ठति देवेश न विष्णुः कारणं मम । त्रैलोक्यराज राज्यं हि त्वयि वासव शाश्वतम् ॥
English Translation
O lord of the celestial whilst you suppress me, I find no cause for going to Vishnu; O Vasava, you are the eternal sovereign of the three worlds.
ममापि दक्षस्य सुता जननी कश्यपः पिता । अहमप्युत्सहे लोकान्समस्तान्वोढुमञ्जसा ॥
English Translation
O too have daughter of Daksha for my mother and Kashyapa also for my father and I too can venture to bear easily the weight of the three worlds.
असह्यं सर्वभूतानां ममापि विपुलं बलम् । मयापि सुमहत्कर्म कृतं दैतेयविग्रहे ॥
English Translation
My great strength too is unendurable by all creature and by me too have been done great deeds in the war the sons of Diti.
श्रुतश्रीः श्रुतसेनश्च विवस्वान्रोचनामुखः । प्रसभः कालकाक्षश्च मयापि दितिजा हताः ॥
English Translation
Shrutashri and Shrutsena, Vivasvata Rochanamukha and Prasrita and Kalka Aksha, these sons of Diti have by me been slain.
यत्तु ध्वजस्थानगतो यत्नात्परिचराम्यहम् । वहामि चैवानुजं ते तेन मामवमन्यसे ॥
English Translation
Stationing myself on the flag I fear your younger and attend on him; Therefore do you disregard me.
कोऽन्यो भारसहो ह्यस्ति कोऽन्योऽस्ति बलवत्तरः । मया योऽहं विशिष्टः सन्वहामीमं सबान्धवम् ॥
English Translation
What other being can bear that load? What other being is stronger? Though thus qualified, I yet bear your younger brother with his friends.
अवज्ञाय तु यत्तेऽहं भोजनाद्व्यपरोपितः । तेन मे गौरवं नष्टं त्वत्तश्चास्माच्च वासव ॥
English Translation
Since however disregarding me, O Vishnu, as for yourself, you have interfered with my subsistence, you have made me lose my respect, as your brother has done.
अदित्यां य इमे जाता बलविक्रमशालिनः । त्वमेषां किल सर्वेषां विशेषाद्बलवत्तरः ॥
English Translation
Among those endued with might and prowess that are begotten in the race of Aditi-you are the strongest in might.
सोऽहं पक्षैकदेशेन वहामि त्वां गतक्लमः । विमृश त्वं शनैस्तात को न्वत्र बलवानिति ॥
English Translation
I bear you who are such on one portion of my wings without experiencing any fatigue. Think, O dear as to who is the stronger.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा खगस्योदर्कदारुणम् । अक्षोभ्यं क्षोभयंस्तार्क्ष्यमुवाच रथचक्रभृत् ॥
English Translation
Kanva said The wielder of the discus, having heard the words marked with vanity of the wanderer of the sky, which were at the same time indicative of peril, said to Tarkshya, who was annoyed, annoying him the more.
गरुत्मन्मन्यसेऽऽत्मानं बलवन्तं सुदुर्बलम् । अलमस्मत्समक्षं ते स्तोतुमात्मानमण्डज ॥
English Translation
"O Garuda, you consider yourself strong, though you are weak. It is not right that you should thus speak in flattering terms of yourself in presence, O you born of egg.
त्रैलोक्यमपि मे कृत्स्नमशक्तं देहधारणे । अहमेवात्मनात्मानं वहामि त्वां च धारये ॥
English Translation
The three worlds, even when united together are incapable are incapable of bearing the load of my body; I myself bear the weight of my-self and also uphold you.
इमं तावन्ममैकं त्वं बाहुं सव्येतरं वह । यद्येनं धारयस्येकं सफलं ते विकत्थितम् ॥
English Translation
To prove your words, bear the weight of my right arm and if you can carry it then what you say will have some reason in it."
ततः स भगवांस्तस्य स्कन्धे बाहुं समासजत् । निपपात स भारार्तो विह्वलो नष्टचेतनः ॥
English Translation
Then did that prosperous being place his arm on his shoulder. He fell down struck by the lord stupefied and deprived of his senses.
यावान्हि भारः कृत्स्नायाः पृथिव्याः पर्वतैः सह । एकस्या देहशाखायास्तावद्भारममन्यत ॥
English Translation
The weight, that was in the earth united with the mountains, was in one branch of the body (of Vishnu).
न त्वेनं पीडयामास बलेन बलवत्तरः । ततो हि जीवितं तस्य न व्यनीनशदच्युतः ॥
English Translation
The one who was by far the stronger did not press him (Garuda) with any force and thus was he alive for Achyuta did not want to kill him.
विपक्षः स्रस्तकायश्च विचेता विह्वलः खगः । मुमोच पत्राणि तदा गुरुभारप्रपीडितः ॥
English Translation
Writhing under that heavy load that wanderer of the sky gasped for breath, was stupefied, lost his senses and his energies were all dried up and he was stripped off his feathers.
स विष्णुं शिरसा पक्षी प्रणम्य विनतासुतः । विचेता विह्वलो दीनः किंचिद्वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Then the bird, the son of Vinata, bowed with his head to Vishnu and feebly said to him these words, being stupefied and rendered helpless and regretting his folly.
भगवँल्लोकसारस्य सदृशेन वपुष्मता । भुजेन स्वैरमुक्तेन निष्पिष्टोऽस्मि महीतले ॥
English Translation
"O lord, what is the wonder that I should be crushed down to the earth by the arm which belongs to a body which is like the essence of the universe.
क्षन्तुमर्हसि मे देव विह्वलस्याल्पचेतसः । बलदाहविदग्धस्य पक्षिणो ध्वजवासिनः ॥
English Translation
It is proper, O lord, that you should forgiven me am rendered helpless, who am of mean intelligence, intoxicated with the vanity of might and but a bird bearing a flag.
न विज्ञातं बलं देव मया ते परमं विभो । तेन मन्याम्यहं वीर्यमात्मनोऽसदृशं परैः ॥
English Translation
O god, O lord, your strength was not known to me and for that reason did I think myself possessed of heroism not equaled by others.
ततश्चक्रे स भगवान्प्रसादं वै गरुत्मतः । मैवं भूय इति स्नेहात्तदा चैनमुवाच ह ॥
English Translation
Then was the god pleased with Garuda and he said is the bird out of affection-"'Do not act so again."
तथा त्वमपि गान्धारे यावत्पाण्डुसुतान्रणे । नासादयसि तान्वीरांस्तावज्जीवसि पुत्रक ॥
English Translation
Kanva said In the same way, O son of Gandhari, you too, so long as you do not come face to face in battle with those heroes, the sons of Pandu, will be living, O dear, son.
भीमः प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठो वायुपुत्रो महाबलः । धनंजयश्चेन्द्रसुतो न हन्यातां तु कं रणे ॥
English Translation
Who is there whom Bhima the foremost among opponents, the son of Vayu and possessed of great strength and Dhananjaya the son of Shakra cannot kill in battle.
विष्णुर्वायुश्च शक्रश्च धर्मस्तौ चाश्विनावुभौ । एते देवास्त्वया केन हेतुना शक्यमीक्षितुम् ॥
English Translation
Vishnu, Vayu, Shakra, Dharma and both the Asvinis-all these are gods how are you capable of gazing at?
तदलं ते विरोधेन शमं गच्छ नृपात्मज । वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन कुलं रक्षितुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
Fight would therefore be useless; effect peace, O son of a ruler of men, by means of Vasudeva; it is proper that you should save your family.
प्रत्यक्षो ह्यस्य सर्वस्य नारदोऽयं महातपाः । माहात्म्यं यत्तदा विष्णोर्योऽयं चक्रगदाधरः ॥
English Translation
This Narada, of great asceticism, saw all this with his own eyes and this Krishna held the mice and discus of that great souled Vishnu.
दुर्योधनस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा निःश्वसन्भृकुटीमुखः । राधेयमभिसंप्रेक्ष्य जहास स्वनवत्तदा ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Duryodhana, having heard all this, breathing herd with his eye-brows contracted and gazing on the son of Radica, laughed aloud at that time.
कदर्थीकृत्य तद्वाक्यमृषेः कण्वस्य दुर्मतिः । ऊरुं गजकराकारं ताडयन्निदमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Without regarding those words of the Rishi Kanva, the one, of evil intellect, said these words slapping his thighs which were of the size of those of an elephant.
यथैवेश्वरसृष्टोऽस्मि यद्भावि या च मे गतिः । तथा महर्षे वर्तामि किं प्रलापः करिष्यति ॥
English Translation
"Since I have been created by god, I am what he has made me; what will happen must happen and so must my course be shaped. O great Rishi, I shall act in that way; what can these useless discussions do?
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