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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 50

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 50

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 50

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 50 of the classical Mahābhārata with 52 verses.

Total: 52 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.50.1–52 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
यत्रेजिवानुडुपती राजसूयेन भारत । तस्मिन्वृत्ते महानासीत्संग्रामस्तारकामयः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said "There, in that Tirtha, O Bharata, where the Moon had formerly celebrated the Rajasuya sacrifice, a great battle was fought in which Taraka was the root.
तत्राप्युपस्पृश्य बलो दत्त्वा दानानि चात्मवान् । सारस्वतस्य धर्मात्मा मुनेस्तीर्थं जगाम ह ॥
English Translation
Bathing in that Tirtha and distributing many presents, the virtuous Vala of pure soul went to the Tirtha of the Muni named Sarasvat. There, during a drought extending over twelve years, the sage Sarasvat, formerly taught the Vedas unto many best of Brahmanas.
यत्र द्वादशवार्षिक्यामनावृष्ट्यां द्विजोत्तमान् । वेदानध्यापयामास पुरा सारस्वतो मुनिः ॥
English Translation
Bathing in that Tirtha and distributing many presents, the virtuous Vala of pure soul went to the Tirtha of the Muni named Sarasvat. There, during a drought extending over twelve years, the sage Sarasvat, formerly taught the Vedas unto many best of Brahmanas.
कथं द्वादशवार्षिक्यामनावृष्ट्यां तपोधनः । वेदानध्यापयामास पुरा सारस्वतो मुनिः ॥
English Translation
Janamejaya said "Why did the sage Sarasvat, O you of ascetic merit, teach the Vedas to the Rishis during a twelve years' drought?
आसीत्पूर्वं महाराज मुनिर्धीमान्महातपाः । दधीच इति विख्यातो ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रियः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Formerly. O king, there was an intelligent sage of great ascetic viriuc. He was celebrated by the name of Dadhicha. Having governed his senses, he led the life of a Brahmacharin.
तस्यातितपसः शक्रो बिभेति सततं विभो । न स लोभयितुं शक्यः फलैर्बहुविधैरपि ॥
English Translation
On account of his excessive ascetic austerities, Shakra was possessed by fear. The sage could not be dissuaded (from the practices of his penances) by the offer of even various kinds of rewards.
प्रलोभनार्थं तस्याथ प्राहिणोत्पाकशासनः । दिव्यामप्सरसं पुण्यां दर्शनीयामलम्बुसाम् ॥
English Translation
At last, for tempting the sage, the chastiser of Paka, sent to him the highly beautiful and celestial Apsara by name Alambusha.
तस्य तर्पयतो देवान्सरस्वत्यां महात्मनः । समीपतो महाराज सोपातिष्ठत भामिनी ॥
English Translation
On the banks of the Sarasvat the great sage was engaged in the worship of the gods and ! there the celestial nymphs, O king, arrived.
तां दिव्यवपुषं दृष्ट्वा तस्यर्षेर्भावितात्मनः । रेतः स्कन्नं सरस्वत्यां तत्सा जग्राह निम्नगा ॥
English Translation
Seeing that beautiful damsel the seminal fluid of thar ascetic came out. Having fallen into the Sarasvati, the latter preserved it with care.
कुक्षौ चाप्यदधद्दृष्ट्वा तद्रेतः पुरुषर्षभ । सा दधार च तं गर्भं पुत्रहेतोर्महानदी ॥
English Translation
Indeed, O foremost of men, the River, sceing that sced, held it in her womb. In time the secd developed into a fetus and the great river kept it so that it might have life and grow into a child.
सुषुवे चापि समये पुत्रं सा सरितां वरा । जगाम पुत्रमादाय तमृषिं प्रति च प्रभो ॥
English Translation
When the time came, the best of rivers delivered that child and then went, O lord, taking it with her, to that Rishi.
ऋषिसंसदि तं दृष्ट्वा सा नदी मुनिसत्तमम् । ततः प्रोवाच राजेन्द्र ददती पुत्रमस्य तम् । ब्रह्मर्षे तव पुत्रोऽयं त्वद्भक्त्या धारितो मया ॥
English Translation
Seeing that best of Rishis in a conclave, Sarasvati, O king, while handing over the child, said these words:-"O Rishi, this is your son whom I held out of respect for you! That seed of yours, which fell at seeing the nymph Alambusha, had been held by me in my womb, O Rishi, through devotion for you and knowing well that your sced would never be destroyed.
दृष्ट्वा तेऽप्सरसं रेतो यत्स्कन्नं प्रागलम्बुसाम् । तत्कुक्षिणा वै ब्रह्मर्षे त्वद्भक्त्या धृतवत्यहम् ॥
न विनाशमिदं गच्छेत्त्वत्तेज इति निश्चयात् । प्रतिगृह्णीष्व पुत्रं स्वं मया दत्तमनिन्दितम् ॥
इत्युक्तः प्रतिजग्राह प्रीतिं चावाप उत्तमाम् । मन्त्रवच्चोपजिघ्रत्तं मूर्ध्नि प्रेम्णा द्विजोत्तमः ॥
परिष्वज्य चिरं कालं तदा भरतसत्तम । सरस्वत्यै वरं प्रादात्प्रीयमाणो महामुनिः ॥
विश्वे देवाः सपितरो गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः । तृप्तिं यास्यन्ति सुभगे तर्प्यमाणास्तवाम्भसा ॥
English Translation
Pleased with the River, the great ascetic Dadhicha then gave a boon to her, saying "The Vishvedevas, the Rishis and all the clans of the Gandharvas and the Apsaras, will henceforth, blessed one, derive great happiness when oblations of your water are presented to them!'
इत्युक्त्वा स तु तुष्टाव वचोभिर्वै महानदीम् । प्रीतः परमहृष्टात्मा यथावच्छृणु पार्थिव ॥
English Translation
Having said to that great river, the sage, pleased and filled with joy, then praised her in these words. Hear them duly, O king!
प्रसृतासि महाभागे सरसो ब्रह्मणः पुरा । जानन्ति त्वां सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे मुनयः संशितव्रताः ॥
English Translation
Thou hast sprung, O highly blessed one, from the lake of Brahman in days of old. All ascetics know thee, O best of rivers.
मम प्रियकरी चापि सततं प्रियदर्शने । तस्मात्सारस्वतः पुत्रो महांस्ते वरवर्णिनि ॥
English Translation
Highly beautiful, you have done me great good! This your great child, O fair river, will be known by the name of Sarasvat.
तवैव नाम्ना प्रथितः पुत्रस्ते लोकभावनः । सारस्वत इति ख्यातो भविष्यति महातपाः ॥
English Translation
This your son, capable of creating new worlds, will pass after thy name! That great ascetic will be known by the name of Sarasvat!
एष द्वादशवार्षिक्यामनावृष्ट्यां द्विजर्षभान् । सारस्वतो महाभागे वेदानध्यापयिष्यति ॥
English Translation
During a drought extending over iwelve years, this Sarasvat, will teach the Vedas to many best of Brahmanas.
पुण्याभ्यश्च सरिद्भ्यस्त्वं सदा पुण्यतमा शुभे । भविष्यसि महाभागे मत्प्रसादात्सरस्वति ॥
English Translation
O blessed Sarasvati, through my grace, thou shalt always become the best of all sacred rivers!'
एवं सा संस्तुता तेन वरं लब्ध्वा महानदी । पुत्रमादाय मुदिता जगाम भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
Thus was the great River lauded by the sage after the latter had granted her boons. The River then, overjoyed went away, O best of Bharata's race! taking with her that child.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु विरोधे देवदानवैः । शक्रः प्रहरणान्वेषी लोकांस्त्रीन्विचचार ह ॥
English Translation
Meanwhile, during a war between the gods and demons Shakra travelled through the three worlds in search of weapons.
न चोपलेभे भगवाञ्शक्रः प्रहरणं तदा । यद्वै तेषां भवेद्योग्यं वधाय विबुधद्विषाम् ॥
English Translation
The king of the celestials, however, failed to find such weapons as were fit to kill the enemies of the celestials.
ततोऽब्रवीत्सुराञ्शक्रो न मे शक्या महासुराः । ऋतेऽस्थिभिर्दधीचस्य निहन्तुं त्रिदशद्विषः ॥
English Translation
Shakra then said to the gods-"The great Asuras are incapable of being defeated by me. Save with the bones of Dadhicha, our foes cannot be killed.
तस्माद्गत्वा ऋषिश्रेष्ठो याच्यतां सुरसत्तमाः । दधीचास्थीनि देहीति तैर्वधिष्यामहे रिपून् ॥
English Translation
O best of celestials, go, therefore, to that best of Rishis and beg of him, saying-"Grant us, O Dadhicha, your bones! With them we will kill our enemies.'
स देवैर्याचितोऽस्थीनि यत्नादृषिवरस्तदा । प्राणत्यागं कुरुष्वेति चकारैवाविचारयन् । स लोकानक्षयान्प्राप्तो देवप्रियकरस्तदा ॥
English Translation
Begged by them for his bones, that best of Rishis, O best of Kuru's race, unhesitatingly gave up his life. Having done what was agreeable to the celestials, the sage attained to the eternally blissful region.
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