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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 37

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 37

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 37

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 37 of the classical Mahābhārata with 51 verses.

Total: 51 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.37.1–51 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
सप्तसारस्वतं कस्मात्कश्च मङ्कणको मुनिः । कथं सिद्धश्च भगवान्कश्चास्य नियमोऽभवत् ॥
English Translation
Janamejaya said "Why was that tirtha called Sapta-Sarasvat? Who was the ascetic Mankanaka? How was that worshipful one successful? What were his vows and observances?
कस्य वंशे समुत्पन्नः किं चाधीतं द्विजोत्तम । एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विधिवद्द्विजसत्तम ॥
English Translation
In whose family was he born? What books did that great Rishi study? I desire to hear all this, O foremost of Rishis.
राजन्सप्त सरस्वत्यो याभिर्व्याप्तमिदं जगत् । आहूता बलवद्भिर्हि तत्र तत्र सरस्वती ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said "O king, the seven Sarasvati cover this Universe. Wherever the Sarasvati was called the energetic Rishis, there she did go.
सुप्रभा काञ्चनाक्षी च विशाला मानसह्रदा । सरस्वती ओघवती सुवेणुर्विमलोदका ॥
English Translation
These are the seven forms of the Sarasvati, viz., Suprabha, Kanchanakshi, Vishala, Manorama, Oghavati, Surenu and Vimalodaka.
पितामहस्य महतो वर्तमाने महीतले । वितते यज्ञवाटे वै समेतेषु द्विजातिषु ॥
English Translation
Brahma had at one time celebrated a great sacrifice. While that sacrifice was being celebrated on the site selected, many Rishis, crowned with ascetic success, came there.
पुण्याहघोषैर्विमलैर्वेदानां निनदैस्तथा । देवेषु चैव व्यग्रेषु तस्मिन्यज्ञविधौ तदा ॥
English Translation
The spot was filled with the sound of the recitation and the chaunting of the Vedas. Seeing those sacrificial rites, even the very gods lost their temper.
तत्र चैव महाराज दीक्षिते प्रपितामहे । यजतस्तत्र सत्रेण सर्वकामसमृद्धिना ॥
मनसा चिन्तिता ह्यर्था धर्मार्थकुशलैस्तदा । उपतिष्ठन्ति राजेन्द्र द्विजातींस्तत्र तत्र ह ॥
English Translation
There, O king, while the grandfather was initiated in the sacrifice and was performing the grand ceremony capable of granting prosperity and wished-for objects many great Rishis, conversant with virtue and profit, were present. As soon as they thought of necessary articles, they, O king, immediately came before the Rishis.
जगुश्च तत्र गन्धर्वा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः । वादित्राणि च दिव्यानि वादयामासुरञ्जसा ॥
English Translation
The Gandharvas sang and the Apsaras danced. And they played upon many celestial instruments.
तस्य यज्ञस्य संपत्त्या तुतुषुर्देवता अपि । विस्मयं परमं जग्मुः किमु मानुषयोनयः ॥
English Translation
The provisions collected in that sacrifice satisfied the very celestials. What shall I say then of men? The very celestials were filled with wonder.
वर्तमाने तथा यज्ञे पुष्करस्थे पितामहे । अब्रुवन्नृषयो राजन्नायं यज्ञो महाफलः । न दृश्यते सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा यस्मादिह सरस्वती ॥
English Translation
During the progress of that sacrifice at Pushkara and in the presence of Brahma, the Rishis, O king, said-"This sacrifice is not successful, sine that foremost of rivers, viz., Sarasvati, is not to be seen here.” Hearing these words. the divine Brahman meditated on Sarasvati.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्प्रीतः सस्माराथ सरस्वतीम् । पितामहेन यजता आहूता पुष्करेषु वै । सुप्रभा नाम राजेन्द्र नाम्ना तत्र सरस्वती ॥
English Translation
Summoned at Pushkara by the grandfather engaged in the celebration of a sacrifice, Sarasvati, O king came there under the name of Suprava.
तां दृष्ट्वा मुनयस्तुष्टा वेगयुक्तां सरस्वतीम् । पितामहं मानयन्तीं क्रतुं ते बहु मेनिरे ॥
English Translation
Seeing Sarasvati pay that regard to the grandfather, the ascetics regarded that sacrifice with great esteem.
एवमेषा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा पुष्करेषु सरस्वती । पितामहार्थं संभूता तुष्ट्यर्थं च मनीषिणाम् ॥
English Translation
Thus that foremost of rivers, viz., Sarasvati, made her appearance at Pushkara for pleasing the grandfather and the ascetics.
नैमिषे मुनयो राजन्समागम्य समासते । तत्र चित्राः कथा ह्यासन्वेदं प्रति जनेश्वर ॥
English Translation
On another occasion, O king many Munis assembled at Naimisha. They had many discussions amongst them, O king, on the Vedas.
तत्र ते मुनयो ह्यासन्नानास्वाध्यायवेदिनः । ते समागम्य मुनयः सस्मरुर्वै सरस्वतीम् ॥
English Translation
There those ascetics, conversant with various scriptures, thought of the Sarasvati.
सा तु ध्याता महाराज ऋषिभिः सत्रयाजिभिः । समागतानां राजेन्द्र सहायार्थं महात्मनाम् । आजगाम महाभागा तत्र पुण्या सरस्वती ॥
English Translation
Thus thought of, O king, by those Rishis performing a sacrifice, the highly blessed and sacred Sarasvati, for helping those great Munis, made her appearance at Naimisha and was accordingly called Kanchanakshi.
नैमिषे काञ्चनाक्षी तु मुनीनां सत्रयाजिनाम् । आगता सरितां श्रेष्ठा तत्र भारत पूजिता ॥
गयस्य यजमानस्य गयेष्वेव महाक्रतुम् । आहूता सरितां श्रेष्ठा गययज्ञे सरस्वती ॥
English Translation
Worshipped of all, that best of rivers, thus came there, O Bharata. While king Gaya was engaged in the celebration of a great sacrifice at Gaya the foremost of rivers, Sarasvati, summoned at Gaya's sacrifice, came there. The Rishis of rigid vows, that were present there, named her Vishala at Gaya.
विशालां तु गयेष्वाहुरृषयः संशितव्रताः । सरित्सा हिमवत्पार्श्वात्प्रसूता शीघ्रगामिनी ॥
औद्दालकेस्तथा यज्ञे यजतस्तत्र भारत । समेते सर्वतः स्फीते मुनीनां मण्डले तदा ॥
उत्तरे कोसलाभागे पुण्ये राजन्महात्मनः । औद्दालकेन यजता पूर्वं ध्याता सरस्वती ॥
आजगाम सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा तं देशमृषिकारणात् । पूज्यमाना मुनिगणैर्वल्कलाजिनसंवृतैः । मनोह्रदेति विख्याता सा हि तैर्मनसा हृता ॥
सुवेणुरृषभद्वीपे पुण्ये राजर्षिसेविते । कुरोश्च यजमानस्य कुरुक्षेत्रे महात्मनः । आजगाम महाभागा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा सरस्वती ॥
English Translation
While, again the great Kuru was engaged in a sacrifice at Kurukshetra, that foremost of rivers, the highly sacred Sarasvati, came there.
ओघवत्यपि राजेन्द्र वसिष्ठेन महात्मना । समाहूता कुरुक्षेत्रे दिव्यतोया सरस्वती ॥
English Translation
Summoned, O king, by the great Vashishtha who assisted Kuru in his sacrifice, the Sarasvati, of celestial water, came to Kurukshetra and passed by the name of Oghavati.
दक्षेण यजता चापि गङ्गाद्वारे सरस्वती । विमलोदा भगवती ब्रह्मणा यजता पुनः । समाहूता ययौ तत्र पुण्ये हैमवते गिरौ ॥
English Translation
Once again, while Brahınan was engaged in a sacrifice on the sacred forest of the Himavat mountains, the worshipful Sarasvati, summoned by him, came there.
एकीभूतास्ततस्तास्तु तस्मिंस्तीर्थे समागताः । सप्तसारस्वतं तीर्थं ततस्तत्प्रथितं भुवि ॥
English Translation
All these seven streams then came and joined together in that tirtha where Baladeva came. And because the seven joined together at that spot, therefore is that tirtha known on earth by the name of Sapta-Sarasvati.
इति सप्त सरस्वत्यो नामतः परिकीर्तिताः । सप्तसारस्वतं चैव तीर्थं पुण्यं तथा स्मृतम् ॥
English Translation
Thus have I described to you the seven Sarasvatis, according to their names. I have also given you an account of the sacred tirtha called Satpa-Sarasvat.
शृणु मङ्कणकस्यापि कौमारब्रह्मचारिणः । आपगामवगाढस्य राजन्प्रक्रीडितं महत् ॥
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