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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 49

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 49

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 49

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 49 of the classical Mahābhārata with 66 verses.

Total: 66 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.49.1–66 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
तस्मिन्नेव तु धर्मात्मा वसति स्म तपोधनः । गार्हस्थ्यं धर्ममास्थाय असितो देवलः पुरा ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said "In this Tirtha lived formerly a virtuous Rishi, named Asita-Devala, leading the life of a house-holder.
धर्मनित्यः शुचिर्दान्तो न्यस्तदण्डो महातपाः । कर्मणा मनसा वाचा समः सर्वेषु जन्तुषु ॥
English Translation
He led life of purity and self-restraint. Possessed of great ascetic merit, he was compassionate to all creatures and never injured any one. In word, deed and thought, he behaved equally towards all creatures.
अक्रोधनो महाराज तुल्यनिन्दाप्रियाप्रियः । काञ्चने लोष्टके चैव समदर्शी महातपाः ॥
देवताः पूजयन्नित्यमतिथींश्च द्विजैः सह । ब्रह्मचर्यरतो नित्यं सदा धर्मपरायणः ॥
English Translation
The great ascetic looked with an equal eye upon gold and pebbles. He daily worshipped the gods and guests and the Brahmanas. Righteous himself he always practised the vow of Brahmacharya
ततोऽभ्येत्य महाराज योगमास्थाय भिक्षुकः । जैगीषव्यो मुनिर्धीमांस्तस्मिंस्तीर्थे समाहितः ॥
English Translation
Once upon a time, an intelligent ascetic, O king, of the name of Jaigishavya, devoted to Yoga and rapt in meditation and leading the life of a mendicant, came to Devala's hermitage.
देवलस्याश्रमे राजन्न्यवसत्स महाद्युतिः । योगनित्यो महाराज सिद्धिं प्राप्तो महातपाः ॥
तं तत्र वसमानं तु जैगीषव्यं महामुनिम् । देवलो दर्शयन्नेव नैवायुञ्जत धर्मतः ॥
एवं तयोर्महाराज दीर्घकालो व्यतिक्रमत् । जैगीषव्यं मुनिं चैव न ददर्शाथ देवलः ॥
आहारकाले मतिमान्परिव्राड्जनमेजय । उपातिष्ठत धर्मज्ञो भैक्षकाले स देवलम् ॥
स दृष्ट्वा भिक्षुरूपेण प्राप्तं तत्र महामुनिम् । गौरवं परमं चक्रे प्रीतिं च विपुलां तथा ॥
देवलस्तु यथाशक्ति पूजयामास भारत । ऋषिदृष्टेन विधिना समा बह्व्यः समाहितः ॥
English Translation
And Devala adored his guest, О Bharata, according to his might, after the rites laid down by the Rishis and with great attention for many years.
कदाचित्तस्य नृपते देवलस्य महात्मनः । चिन्ता सुमहती जाता मुनिं दृष्ट्वा महाद्युतिम् ॥
English Translation
One day, however, O king, in the sight of that great Muni, a deep anxiety distributed the mind of the high-souled Devala.
समास्तु समतिक्रान्ता बह्व्यः पूजयतो मम । न चायमलसो भिक्षुरभ्यभाषत किंचन ॥
English Translation
The latter thought within himself-"Many years have I passed in adoring this ascetic. This idle mendicant, however, has not yet spoken to me a single word!"
एवं विगणयन्नेव स जगाम महोदधिम् । अन्तरिक्षचरः श्रीमान्कलशं गृह्य देवलः ॥
English Translation
Having thought thus the blessed Devala proceeded to the banks of the ocean through the sky, carrying his earthen pitcher.
गच्छन्नेव स धर्मात्मा समुद्रं सरितां पतिम् । जैगीषव्यं ततोऽपश्यद्गतं प्रागेव भारत ॥
English Translation
Arrived at the cost of the Ocean, that lord of rivers, O Bharata, the righteous Devala saw Jaigishavya arrived there before him.
ततः सविस्मयश्चिन्तां जगामाथासितः प्रभुः । कथं भिक्षुरयं प्राप्तः समुद्रे स्नात एव च ॥
English Translation
Thereat the lord Asita, became filled with wonder and thought within himself-"How could the mendicant come to the ocean and perform his ablutions even before my arrival?'
इत्येवं चिन्तयामास महर्षिरसितस्तदा । स्नात्वा समुद्रे विधिवच्छुचिर्जप्यं जजाप ह ॥
English Translation
Thus thought the great Rishi Asita. Duly performing his ablutions there and purifying himself thereby, he then began to silently recite the sacred mantras.
कृतजप्याह्निकः श्रीमानाश्रमं च जगाम ह । कलशं जलपूर्णं वै गृहीत्वा जनमेजय ॥
English Translation
Having finished his ablutions and silent prayers, the blessed Devala returned to his hermitage, O Janamejaya, taking with him his carthen pitcher filled with water.
ततः स प्रविशन्नेव स्वमाश्रमपदं मुनिः । आसीनमाश्रमे तत्र जैगीषव्यमपश्यत ॥
English Translation
As the ascetic, however, entered his own hermitage, he saw Jaigishavya seated there.
न व्याहरति चैवैनं जैगीषव्यः कथंचन । काष्ठभूतोऽऽश्रमपदे वसति स्म महातपाः ॥
English Translation
The great ascetic Jaigishavya never spoke a word to Devala but lived in the latter's hermitage like a log of wood.
तं दृष्ट्वा चाप्लुतं तोये सागरे सागरोपमम् । प्रविष्टमाश्रमं चापि पूर्वमेव ददर्श सः ॥
English Translation
Having seen that ascetic, who was an ocean of austerities, plunged in the waters of the ocean (before his own arrival there), Asita now saw him returned to his hermitage before his Own return.
असितो देवलो राजंश्चिन्तयामास बुद्धिमान् । दृष्टः प्रभावं तपसो जैगीषव्यस्य योगजम् ॥
English Translation
Witnessing this Yoga power, of Jaigishavya, the intelligent Asita-Devala, O king, began to think over the matter.
चिन्तयामास राजेन्द्र तदा स मुनिसत्तमः । मया दृष्टः समुद्रे च आश्रमे च कथं त्वयम् ॥
English Translation
Indeed, that best of ascetics, O king, wondered much, saying-"How could this one be seen in the ocean and again in my herinitage?'
एवं विगणयन्नेव स मुनिर्मन्त्रपारगः । उत्पपाताश्रमात्तस्मादन्तरिक्षं विशां पते । जिज्ञासार्थं तदा भिक्षोर्जैगीषव्यस्य देवलः ॥
सोऽन्तरिक्षचरान्सिद्धान्समपश्यत्समाहितान् । जैगीषव्यं च तैः सिद्धैः पूज्यमानमपश्यत ॥
ततोऽसितः सुसंरब्धो व्यवसायी दृढव्रतः । अपश्यद्वै दिवं यान्तं जैगीषव्यं स देवलः ॥
English Translation
Devala become filled with wrath at the sight. He then saw Jaigishavya start for heaven. saw
तस्माच्च पितृलोकं तं व्रजन्तं सोऽन्वपश्यत । पितृलोकाच्च तं यान्तं याम्यं लोकमपश्यत ॥
English Translation
He next saw him proceed to the region of the Pitris. Devala saw him then proceed to the region of Yama.
तस्मादपि समुत्पत्य सोमलोकमभिष्टुतम् । व्रजन्तमन्वपश्यत्स जैगीषव्यं महामुनिम् ॥
English Translation
From Yama's region the great ascetic Jaigishavya was then seen to soar aloft and proceed to the region of Soma. He was then seen to proceed to the blessed regions of the perforiners of various rigid sacrifices.
लोकान्समुत्पतन्तं च शुभानेकान्तयाजिनाम् । ततोऽग्निहोत्रिणां लोकांस्तेभ्यश्चाप्युत्पपात ह ॥
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