मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
३.१९४.१
स एवमुक्तो राजर्षिरुत्तङ्केनापराजितः ।
उत्तङ्कं कौरवश्रेष्ठ कृताञ्जलिरथाब्रवीत् ॥
उत्तङ्कं कौरवश्रेष्ठ कृताञ्जलिरथाब्रवीत् ॥
M N Dutt
Markandeya said : Having been thus addressed by Uttanka, O foremost of the Kurus, that invincible royal sage spoke thus to Uttanka with joined hands.
३.१९४.२
न तेऽभिगमनं ब्रह्मन्मोघमेतद्भविष्यति ।
पुत्रो ममायं भगवन्कुवलाश्व इति स्मृतः ॥
पुत्रो ममायं भगवन्कुवलाश्व इति स्मृतः ॥
M N Dutt
"O Brahmana, your this visit will not be in vain. O holy one, my this son, known by the name of Kuvalashva, is both active and steady; and he is also matchless in prowess on earth.
३.१९४.४
पुत्रैः परिवृतः सर्वैः शूरैः परिघबाहुभिः ।
विसर्जयस्व मां ब्रह्मन्न्यस्तशस्त्रोऽस्मि सांप्रतम् ॥
विसर्जयस्व मां ब्रह्मन्न्यस्तशस्त्रोऽस्मि सांप्रतम् ॥
M N Dutt
He will certainly accomplish that which is pleasing to you. Surrounding by his brave sons all of whom possess arms like maces. O Brahmana, give me leave to depart, for I have now abandoned all weapons."
३.१९४.५
तथास्त्विति च तेनोक्तो मुनिनामिततेजसा ।
स तमादिश्य तनयमुत्तङ्काय महात्मने ।
क्रियतामिति राजर्षिर्जगाम वनमुत्तमम् ॥
स तमादिश्य तनयमुत्तङ्काय महात्मने ।
क्रियतामिति राजर्षिर्जगाम वनमुत्तमम् ॥
M N Dutt
Having been thus addressed by him, that immeasurably, effulgent Rishi said, "So be it." And the royal sage, after ordering his son to obey the command of the high-souled Uttanka, retired into an excellent forest.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
३.१९४.६
क एष भगवन्दैत्यो महावीर्यस्तपोधन ।
कस्य पुत्रोऽथ नप्ता वा एतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥
कस्य पुत्रोऽथ नप्ता वा एतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥
M N Dutt
Yudhishthira said: O exalted one, O great ascetic, who was this greatly powerful Daitya? Whose son and whose grandson was he? I desire to know all this.
३.१९४.७
एवं महाबलो दैत्यो न श्रुतो मे तपोधन ।
एतदिच्छामि भगवन्याथातथ्येन वेदितुम् ।
सर्वमेव महाप्राज्ञ विस्तरेण तपोधन ॥
एतदिच्छामि भगवन्याथातथ्येन वेदितुम् ।
सर्वमेव महाप्राज्ञ विस्तरेण तपोधन ॥
M N Dutt
O great ascetic, I never heard of this greatly powerful Daitya. O exalted Rishi, O greatly wise one, O great ascetic, I desire to know all this in detail with all its true particulars.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
३.१९४.८
शृणु राजन्निदं सर्वं यथावृत्तं नराधिप ।
एकार्णवे तदा घोरे नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे ।
प्रनष्टेषु च भूतेषु सर्वेषु भरतर्षभ ॥
एकार्णवे तदा घोरे नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे ।
प्रनष्टेषु च भूतेषु सर्वेषु भरतर्षभ ॥
M N Dutt
O best of the Bharata race, when the world became one great ocean and all mobile and immobile creatures were killed,
३.१९४.९
प्रभवः सर्वभूतानां शाश्वतः पुरुषोऽव्ययः ।
सुष्वाप भगवान्विष्णुरप्शय्यामेक एव ह ।
नागस्य भोगे महति शेषस्यामिततेजसः ॥
सुष्वाप भगवान्विष्णुरप्शय्यामेक एव ह ।
नागस्य भोगे महति शेषस्यामिततेजसः ॥
M N Dutt
He who is the source and creator of the universe, the eternal and undeteriorating Vishnu, whom the Rishis endued with ascetic success call the lord of all the worlds, that being of great sanctity, then lay in Yoga sleep on the wide hood of the snake Shesha of immeasurably energy.
३.१९४.१०
लोककर्ता महाभाग भगवानच्युतो हरिः ।
नागभोगेन महता परिरभ्य महीमिमाम् ॥
नागभोगेन महता परिरभ्य महीमिमाम् ॥
M N Dutt
The creator of the universe, the greatly blessed one, the exalted and undeteriorating Hari, lay on the hood of the snake encircling the whole world.
३.१९४.११
स्वपतस्तस्य देवस्य पद्मं सूर्यसमप्रभम् ।
नाभ्यां विनिःसृतं तत्र यत्रोत्पन्नः पितामहः ।
साक्षाल्लोकगुरुर्ब्रह्मा पद्मे सूर्येन्दुसप्रभे ॥
नाभ्यां विनिःसृतं तत्र यत्रोत्पन्नः पितामहः ।
साक्षाल्लोकगुरुर्ब्रह्मा पद्मे सूर्येन्दुसप्रभे ॥
M N Dutt
When he (thus) lay asleep, a lotus as beautiful and effulgent as the sun sprang from his navel. From the sun-like effulgent lotus sprang the Grandsire.
३.१९४.१२
चतुर्वेदश्चतुर्मूर्तिस्तथैव च चतुर्मुखः ।
स्वप्रभावाद्दुराधर्षो महाबलपराक्रमः ॥
स्वप्रभावाद्दुराधर्षो महाबलपराक्रमः ॥
M N Dutt
That lord of the worlds, Brahma, who is the four Vedas, who has four forms and four faces and who possesses great strength and prowess.
३.१९४.१८
अथापश्यत गोविन्दो दानवौ वीर्यवत्तरौ ।
दृष्ट्वा तावब्रवीद्देवः स्वागतं वां महाबलौ ।
ददानि वां वरं श्रेष्ठं प्रीतिर्हि मम जायते ॥
दृष्ट्वा तावब्रवीद्देवः स्वागतं वां महाबलौ ।
ददानि वां वरं श्रेष्ठं प्रीतिर्हि मम जायते ॥
M N Dutt
Seeing them the deity said to them, "O mighty heroes, be welcome. I am gratified with you. I shall therefore give you some excellent boons."
३.१९४.१९
तौ प्रहस्य हृषीकेशं महावीर्यौ महासुरौ ।
प्रत्यब्रूतां महाराज सहितौ मधुसूदनम् ॥
प्रत्यब्रूतां महाराज सहितौ मधुसूदनम् ॥
M N Dutt
O great king, those two greatly proud and powerful Danavas then laughingly replied to Hrishikesha, that slayer of Madhu,
३.१९४.२०
आवां वरय देव त्वं वरदौ स्वः सुरोत्तम ।
दातारौ स्वो वरं तुभ्यं तद्ब्रवीह्यविचारयन् ॥
दातारौ स्वो वरं तुभ्यं तद्ब्रवीह्यविचारयन् ॥
M N Dutt
"O deity, O foremost of the celestials, ask some boons from us. We are inclined to grant you some boons that you think proper.
भगवानुवाच ।
३.१९४.२१
प्रतिगृह्णे वरं वीरावीप्सितश्च वरो मम ।
युवां हि वीर्यसंपन्नौ न वामस्ति समः पुमान् ॥
युवां हि वीर्यसंपन्नौ न वामस्ति समः पुमान् ॥
M N Dutt
The Deity said: I shall accept a boon from you. There is a boon which I desire (to have from you). Both of you are indeed endued with very great prowess. There is none equal to you (on earth). O heroes of matchless prowess, allow yourselves to be killed by me. This is what I desire to do for the good of the world.
३.१९४.२२
वध्यत्वमुपगच्छेतां मम सत्यपराक्रमौ ।
एतदिच्छाम्यहं कामं प्राप्तुं लोकहिताय वै ॥
एतदिच्छाम्यहं कामं प्राप्तुं लोकहिताय वै ॥
M N Dutt
The Deity said: I shall accept a boon from you. There is a boon which I desire (to have from you). Both of you are indeed endued with very great prowess. There is none equal to you (on earth). O heroes of matchless prowess, allow yourselves to be killed by me. This is what I desire to do for the good of the world.
मधुकैटभावूचतुः ।
३.१९४.२३
अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं नौ स्वैरेष्वपि कुतोऽन्यथा ।
सत्ये धर्मे च निरतौ विद्ध्यावां पुरुषोत्तम ॥
सत्ये धर्मे च निरतौ विद्ध्यावां पुरुषोत्तम ॥
M N Dutt
Madhu Kaitabha said: foremost of Purushas, we have never before spoken an untruth, not even in joke, what to speak of the other occasions? Know that we are always firm in truth and morality.
३.१९४.२४
बले रूपे च वीर्ये च शमे च न समोऽस्ति नौ ।
धर्मे तपसि दाने च शीलसत्त्वदमेषु च ॥
धर्मे तपसि दाने च शीलसत्त्वदमेषु च ॥
M N Dutt
There is none equal to us in strength, in appearance, in beauty, in virtue, in asceticism, in charity, in conduct, in goodness and in selfcontrol.
३.१९४.२५
उपप्लवो महानस्मानुपावर्तत केशव ।
उक्तं प्रतिकुरुष्व त्वं कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः ॥
उक्तं प्रतिकुरुष्व त्वं कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः ॥
M N Dutt
O Keshava, a great danger has overtaken us. Therefore do what you say. None can prevail over Time.
३.१९४.२६
आवामिच्छावहे देव कृतमेकं त्वया विभो ।
अनावृतेऽस्मिन्नाकाशे वधं सुरवरोत्तम ॥
अनावृतेऽस्मिन्नाकाशे वधं सुरवरोत्तम ॥
M N Dutt
O deity, O lord, O foremost of all the celestials, there is one thing, however, which we want to be done by you. You must kill us at a place which is absolutely uncovered.
३.१९४.२७
पुत्रत्वमभिगच्छाव तव चैव सुलोचन ।
वर एष वृतो देव तद्विद्धि सुरसत्तम ॥
वर एष वृतो देव तद्विद्धि सुरसत्तम ॥
M N Dutt
O exalted one, O deity, O divine being, we desire to become your sons. Know this is the boon that we desire to get from you. Let not that which you spoke first be false.
भगवानुवाच ।
३.१९४.२८
बाढमेवं करिष्यामि ।
सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति ॥
सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति ॥
M N Dutt
The Deity said : Be it so. I shall do as you desire. Every thing will happen as you wish.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
३.१९४.२९
विचिन्त्य त्वथ गोविन्दो नापश्यद्यदनावृतम् ।
अवकाशं पृथिव्यां वा दिवि वा मधुसूदनः ॥
अवकाशं पृथिव्यां वा दिवि वा मधुसूदनः ॥
M N Dutt
Then Govinda (Vishnu) reflected; but he could not find any uncovered place. When the slayer of Madhu could not find such a place, either in heaven or on carth, that foremost of the celestials then saw. his thighs absolutely uncovered. And there, ( king, the slayer of Madhu, cut off the heads of Madhu and Kaitabha with his sharp discus.
३.१९४.३०
स्वकावनावृतावूरू दृष्ट्वा देववरस्तदा ।
मधुकैटभयो राजञ्शिरसी मधुसूदनः ।
चक्रेण शितधारेण न्यकृन्तत महायशाः ॥
मधुकैटभयो राजञ्शिरसी मधुसूदनः ।
चक्रेण शितधारेण न्यकृन्तत महायशाः ॥
M N Dutt
Then Govinda (Vishnu) reflected; but he could not find any uncovered place. When the slayer of Madhu could not find such a place, either in heaven or on carth, that foremost of the celestials then saw. his thighs absolutely uncovered. And there, ( king, the slayer of Madhu, cut off the heads of Madhu and Kaitabha with his sharp discus.
॥ इति ३.१९४ ॥
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