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वैशंपायन उवाच ततः प्रयातः कौशिक्याः पाण्डवो जनमेजय आनुपूर्व्येण सर्वाणि जगामायतनान्युत
AI Translation: Vaishampayana said: Then, O Janamejaya, the Pandava went to the banks of the Kausiki. He went to all the shrines in due order.
स सागरं समासाद्य गङ्गायाः संगमे नृप नदीशतानां पञ्चानां मध्ये चक्रे समाप्लवम्
AI Translation: Having reached the ocean, at the confluence of the Ganges, O king, in the midst of five hundred rivers, he performed the ritual of immersion.
ततः समुद्रतीरेण जगाम वसुधाधिपः भ्रातृभिः सहितो वीरः कलिङ्गान्प्रति भारत
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, that ruler of earth, the hero, accompanied by his brothers then went along the shore of the ocean to the land of the Kalinga.
लोमश उवाच एते कलिङ्गाः कौन्तेय यत्र वैतरणी नदी यत्रायजत धर्मोऽपि देवाञ्शरणमेत्य वै
M. N. Dutt: Lomasha said: O son of Kunti, this is Kalinga where flows the river Vaitarani, where (on the banks of which) Dharma performed sacrifices under the protection of the celestials.
ऋषिभिः समुपायुक्तं यज्ञियं गिरिशोभितम् उत्तरं तीरमेतद्धि सततं द्विजसेवितम्
M. N. Dutt: This is the Northern bank of the Vaitarani) always frequented by the Brahmanas, inhabited by the Rishis, suitable tur performning sacrifices and adorned with a hill.
समेन देवयानेन पथा स्वर्गमुपेयुषः अत्र वै ऋषयोऽन्येऽपि पुरा क्रतुभिरीजिरे
M. N. Dutt: It rivals the path by which a virtuous man fit for going to heaven goes to the celestials region in the days of yore, the Rishis performed sacrifices at this spot.
अत्रैव रुद्रो राजेन्द्र पशुमादत्तवान्मखे रुद्रः पशुं मानवेन्द्र भागोऽयमिति चाब्रवीत्
M. N. Dutt: O king of kings, here at this spot Rudra seized the sacrificial beast. O king of kings, he then exclaimed, “This is my share.
हृते पशौ तदा देवास्तमूचुर्भरतर्षभ मा परस्वमभिद्रोग्धा मा धर्मान्सकलान्नशीः
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharata race, the (sacrificial) beasts being thus taken away, the celestials then thus spoke to him, “Do not cast covetous eyes on the property of others. Do not disregard all the righteous rules.”
ततः कल्याणरूपाभिर्वाग्भिस्ते रुद्रमस्तुवन् इष्ट्या चैनं तर्पयित्वा मानयां चक्रिरे तदा
M. N. Dutt: They then addressed pleasing words of glorification to Rudra (Shiva). They gratified him with a sacrifice and they offered him suitable honours.
Supplementary Passages:
3.114.9 After 9, D3 ins.: *559 एष ते रुद्र भागो वै मा नो यज्ञमिमं जहि अयं ते पशुरित्येवमूचुर्देवाः समागताः
ततः स पशुमुत्सृज्य देवयानेन जग्मिवान् अत्रानुवंशो रुद्रस्य तं निबोध युधिष्ठिर
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon giving up the beast, he went away by the path trodden by the celestials. O Yudhishthira, hear from me me what then happened to Rudra.
अयातयामं सर्वेभ्यो भागेभ्यो भागमुत्तमम् देवाः संकल्पयामासुर्भयाद्रुद्रस्य शाश्वतम्
M. N. Dutt: The celestials from the fear of Rudra set apart for eternity the best portion of all shares (of a sacrifice) such as was fresh and not stale.
इमां गाथामत्र गायन्नपः स्पृशति यो नरः देवयानस्तस्य पन्थाश्चक्षुश्चैव प्रकाशते
M. N. Dutt: The man, who bathes at this spot and recites this ancient story, sees with his human eyes the path that leads to the celestials region.
वैशंपायन उवाच ततो वैतरणीं सर्वे पाण्डवा द्रौपदी तथा अवतीर्य महाभागा तर्पयां चक्रिरे पितॄन्
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon all the highly exalted Pandavas with Draupadi descended to the Vaitarani and offered oblations to the Pitris.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच उपस्पृश्यैव भगवन्नस्यां नद्यां तपोधन मानुषादस्मि विषयादपेतः पश्य लोमश
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said : O Lomasha, behold, how great is the merit of a pious act! Having bathed in this spot with proper form, I seem no more to touch the world of men.
सर्वाँल्लोकान्प्रपश्यामि प्रसादात्तव सुव्रत वैखानसानां जपतामेष शब्दो महात्मनाम्
M. N. Dutt: O vow-observing Rishi, through your grace I see all the regions. This is the sound of the recitations (of the Vedas) by the high-souled Rishis.
लोमश उवाच त्रिशतं वै सहस्राणि योजनानां युधिष्ठिर यत्र ध्वनिं शृणोष्येनं तूष्णीमास्स्व विशां पते
M. N. Dutt: Lomasha said: O Yudhishthira, O ruler of men, the place from which you hear this sound, is distant from here three hundred thousand yojanas. Keep quiet.
एतत्स्वयंभुवो राजन्वनं रम्यं प्रकाशते यत्रायजत कौन्तेय विश्वकर्मा प्रतापवान्
M. N. Dutt: O king, this is the celestials forest of the self-create (Brahma) where, O king of kings, the powerful Vishvamitra-performed his sacrifices.
यस्मिन्यज्ञे हि भूर्दत्ता कश्यपाय महात्मने सपर्वतवनोद्देशा दक्षिणा वै स्वयंभुवा
M. N. Dutt: In which sacrifices the self-create (Brahma) gave away to the illustrious Kashyapa, as Dakshina, this earth with all its mountains, rivers and countries.
अवासीदच्च कौन्तेय दत्तमात्रा मही तदा उवाच चापि कुपिता लोकेश्वरमिदं प्रभुम्
AI Translation: The earth sank down as soon as it was given to him, O son of Kunti, and she said to the angry Lord of the world:
न मां मर्त्याय भगवन्कस्मैचिद्दातुमर्हसि प्रदानं मोघमेतत्ते यास्याम्येषा रसातलम्
AI Translation: O Blessed One, you should not give me to any mortal. This gift of yours will be in vain. I will go to the netherworld.
Supplementary Passages:
3.114.20 After 20, M ins.: *560 इत्येवमुक्त्वा पृथिवी जगाम च रसातलम् निममज्ज कुरुश्रेष्ठ याच्यमानापि भारत
विषीदन्तीं तु तां दृष्ट्वा कश्यपो भगवानृषिः प्रसादयां बभूवाथ ततो भूमिं विशां पते
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of earth seeing the earth sad and despondent, the exalted Rishi, Kashyapa, gratified her by a propitiatory act.
ततः प्रसन्ना पृथिवी तपसा तस्य पाण्डव पुनरुन्मज्ज्य सलिलाद्वेदीरूपा स्थिता बभौ
M. N. Dutt: O son of Pandu, thereupon the earth was gratified with his asceticism. She again rose from the water and remained as a sacrificial altar.
सैषा प्रकाशते राजन्वेदी संस्थानलक्षणा आरुह्यात्र महाराज वीर्यवान्वै भविष्यसि
M. N. Dutt: O king, yonder before us is the spot with the distinct form of that sacred altar. O great king, ascending it, become great in prowess.
Supplementary Passages:
3.114.23 After 23, N (except D5; D3 missing) ins.: *561 सैषा सागरमासाद्य राजन्वेदी समाश्रिता एतामारुह्य भद्रं ते त्वमेकस्तर सागरम्
अहं च ते स्वस्त्ययनं प्रयोक्ष्ये; यथा त्वमेनामधिरोक्ष्यसेऽद्य स्पृष्टा हि मर्त्येन ततः समुद्र;मेषा वेदी प्रविशत्याजमीढ
M. N. Dutt: When you will ascend it today, I shall perform the ceremony to avert all evils from you, for, O descendant of Ajainida, this altar here, as soon as it is touched by a mortal, goes down into the sea.
Supplementary Passages:
3.114.24 After 24, Dn D1.2.6 (marg.) ins.: *562 ओं नमो विश्वगुप्ताय नमो विश्वपराय ते सांनिध्यं कुरु देवेश सागरे लवणाम्भसि
अग्निर्मित्रो योनिरापोऽथ देव्यो; विष्णो रेतस्त्वममृतस्य नाभिः एवं ब्रुवन्पाण्डव सत्यवाक्यं; वेदीमिमां त्वं तरसाधिरोह
AI Translation: Agni, Mitra, the womb, the waters, then the goddesses, The seed of Vishnu, the navel of the immortal. Speaking thus, O Pandava, with true words, You should quickly ascend this altar.
Supplementary Passages:
3.114.25 K1.2 B Dc Dn D4.6 T2 (marg. sec. m.) G3 ins. after 25: D1.2, after 562*: *563 अग्निश्च ते योनिरिडा च देहो रेतोधा विष्णोरमृतस्य नाभिः एवं जपन्पाण्डव सत्यवाक्यं ततोऽवगाहेत पतिं नदीनाम् अन्यथा हि कुरुश्रेष्ठ देवयोनिरपां पतिः कुशाग्रेणापि कौन्तेय न स्प्रष्टव्यो महोदधिः D1.2 ins. after line 2: *564 घृतबर्हिर्घृतयोनिस्त्वगर्हो स तेषां वै पयसां संनिधानम् After line 4, D2 ins.: *565 आ जन्मशतसाहस्राद्यत्पापं कुरुते नरः मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यः स्नात्वा तु लवणाम्भसि
वैशंपायन उवाच ततः कृतस्वस्त्ययनो महात्मा; युधिष्ठिरः सागरगामगच्छत् कृत्वा च तच्छासनमस्य सर्वं; महेन्द्रमासाद्य निशामुवास
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon when the ceremony to avert evils had been completed, the high-souled Yudhishthira went into the sea. Having performed all that the Rishi (Lomasha) had ordered, he went to the Mahendra (mountain) and spent the night there.