महाभारतम् — ७.१७३

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।

तस्मिन्नतिरथे द्रोणे निहते तत्र संजय ।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वन्नतः परम् ॥

M N Dutt Dhritarashtra said When that Atiratha, viz., Drona had been slain by the son of Prisata, O Sanjaya, did my troops and those of the Pandavas do afterwards?

संजय उवाच ।

७.१७३.२

तस्मिन्नतिरथे द्रोणे निहते पार्षतेन वै ।
कौरवेषु च भग्नेषु कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः ॥

M N Dutt Sanjaya said When that Atiratha Drona had been slain by the son of Prisata and when the Kaurava ranks broken and routed, Kunti's Dhananjaya.

७.१७३.३

दृष्ट्वा सुमहदाश्चर्यमात्मनो विजयावहम् ।
यदृच्छयागतं व्यासं पप्रच्छ भरतर्षभ ॥

M N Dutt Beholding a wonderful sight indicative of his victory, questioned, O foremost of the Bharatas, the mighty sage Vyasa who had gone there at his own pleasure.

७.१७३.४

संग्रामे निघ्नतः शत्रूञ्शरौघैर्विमलैरहम् ।
अग्रतो लक्षये यान्तं पुरुषं पावकप्रभम् ॥

M N Dutt Arjuna said When slaying my foes in battle with myriads of resplendent darts, I saw a male being of the effulgence of fire proceeding before me.

७.१७३.५

ज्वलन्तं शूलमुद्यम्य यां दिशं प्रतिपद्यते ।
तस्यां दिशि विशीर्यन्ते शत्रवो मे महामुने ॥

M N Dutt Raising his blazing trident wherever he turned, my foes in that direction, O mighty sage, he routed and scorched.

७.१७३.६

न पद्भ्यां स्पृशते भूमिं न च शूलं विमुञ्चति ।
शूलाच्छूलसहस्राणि निष्पेतुस्तस्य तेजसा ॥

M N Dutt He never touches the earth with his feet nor does he hurled his trident; but in consequence of his energy, thousands of arrows issue out of that trident of his.

७.१७३.७

तेन भग्नानरीन्सर्वान्मद्भग्नान्मन्यते जनः ।
तेन दग्धानि सैन्यानि पृष्ठतोऽनुदहाम्यहम् ॥

M N Dutt People think that I rout my foes whereas they are really routed by him. I only pursue from behind the troops already broken and routed by him.

७.१७३.८

भगवंस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व को वै स पुरुषोत्तमः ।
शूलपाणिर्महान्कृष्ण तेजसा सूर्यसंनिभः ॥

M N Dutt O illustrious possessor of the six qualities the Bhagas, tell me who is that excellent of all male beings, whom I see armed with the trident and who resembles the Sun himself in effulgence.

व्यास उवाच ।

७.१७३.९

प्रजापतीनां प्रथमं तैजसं पुरुषं विभुम् ।
भुवनं भूर्भुवं देवं सर्वलोकेश्वरं प्रभुम् ॥

M N Dutt Vyasa said O son of Pritha, you have seen Sankara, that first of all the creators of the world, that lord of all energies, primary male being, he that is the embodiment of heaven, earth and sky, the divine Lord, the saviour of the universe, the paramount master, the bestower of boons, also called Ishana. O, do you seek the refuge of that boon-giving deity, that lord of the universe.

७.१७३.१०

ईशानं वरदं पार्थ दृष्टवानसि शंकरम् ।
तं गच्छ शरणं देवं सर्वादिं भुवनेश्वरम् ॥

७.१७३.११

महादेवं महात्मानमीशानं जटिलं शिवम् ।
त्र्यक्षं महाभुजं रुद्रं शिखिनं चीरवाससम् ।
दातारं चैव भक्तानां प्रसादविहितान्वरान् ॥

M N Dutt He was the Paramount Divinity, of illustrious soul, also called Ishana, the wearer of matted locks and the origin of all auspiciousness. He possesses three eyes and mighty arms and fierce energy; and his locks are tied as a crown of his head and he clad in deer skin.

७.१७३.१२

तस्य ते पार्षदा दिव्या रूपैर्नानाविधैः विभोः ।
वामना जटिला मुण्डा ह्रस्वग्रीवा महोदराः ॥

M N Dutt That great one has for his companions, celestial beings of various forms, some of whom are dwarfs, some with matted locks, some with bald heads, some with short necks, some with large stomachs.

७.१७३.१३

महाकाया महोत्साहा महाकर्णास्तथापरे ।
आननैर्विकृतैः पादैः पार्थ वेषैश्च वैकृतैः ॥

M N Dutt Some with huge bodies, some endued with great mighty and some with long ears. All of them have, O son of Pritha, distorted faces, mouths and legs and strange dresses.

७.१७३.१४

ईदृशैः स महादेवः पूज्यमानो महेश्वरः ।
स शिवस्तात तेजस्वी प्रसादाद्याति तेऽग्रतः ।
तस्मिन्घोरे तदा पार्थ संग्रामे लोमहर्षणे ॥

M N Dutt That great lord Mahadeva, O Partha, is adored by even these kinds of followers. That Siva, O son, possessed of energy, goes in advance of you through kindness only.

७.१७३.१५

द्रोणकर्णकृपैर्गुप्तां महेष्वासैः प्रहारिभिः ।
कस्तां सेनां तदा पार्थ मनसापि प्रधर्षयेत् ।
ऋते देवान्महेष्वासाद्बहुरूपान्महेश्वरात् ॥

M N Dutt In that dreadful battle, O son of Pritha, capable of causing the hair to stand erect, who else, O Arjuna, except the divine Maheshvara, that foremost of all bowmen, could even in his mind, dare defeat that host that was protected by those great smiters and bowmen, viz., Ashvatthaman, Karna and Kripa.

७.१७३.१६

स्थातुमुत्सहते कश्चिन्न तस्मिन्नग्रतः स्थिते ।
न हि भूतं समं तेन त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते ॥

M N Dutt Nobody can venture to withstand the fighter, in whose front walks Mahadeva himself. There is no creature in the triune worlds who is a match for him.

७.१७३.१७

गन्धेनापि हि संग्रामे तस्य क्रुद्धस्य शत्रवः ।
विसंज्ञा हतभूयिष्ठा वेपन्ति च पतन्ति च ॥

M N Dutt At the very smell of the enraged Mahadeva, the enemy trembles and drops down senseless in large numbers in battle.

७.१७३.१८

तस्मै नमस्तु कुर्वन्तो देवास्तिष्ठन्ति वै दिवि ।
ये चान्ये मानवा लोके ये च स्वर्गजितो नराः ॥

M N Dutt For this reason the gods in heaven ever adore and bow down to him. The men of this world as also others that have attained to heaven.

७.१७३.१९

ये भक्ता वरदं देवं शिवं रुद्रमुमापतिम् ।
इह लोके सुखं प्राप्य ते यान्ति परमां गतिम् ॥

M N Dutt If they devoutly worship the boon-giving, auspicious and divine Rudra, the lord of Uma, obtain happiness here and the highest felicity hereafter.

७.१७३.२०

नमस्कुरुष्व कौन्तेय तस्मै शान्ताय वै सदा ।
रुद्राय शितिकण्ठाय कनिष्ठाय सुवर्चसे ॥

M N Dutt O son of Kunti, bow down to him who is peace incarnate, to him called Rudra (of the fierce), who is of blue throat, exceedingly subtle and of great effulgence.

७.१७३.२१

कपर्दिने करालाय हर्यक्ष्णे वरदाय च ।
याम्यायाव्यक्तकेशाय सद्वृत्ते शंकराय च ॥

७.१७३.२२

काम्याय हरिनेत्राय स्थाणवे पुरुषाय च ।
हरिकेशाय मुण्डाय कृशायोत्तरणाय च ॥

७.१७३.२३

भास्कराय सुतीर्थाय देवदेवाय रंहसे ।
बहुरूपाय शर्वाय प्रियाय प्रियवाससे ॥

७.१७३.२४

उष्णीषिणे सुवक्त्राय सहस्राक्षाय मीढुषे ।
गिरिशाय प्रशान्ताय पतये चीरवाससे ॥

M N Dutt To him that possesses an excellent turban, a handsome face and a thousand eyes; him that is the giver of rain, him that has the mountains for his habitation; him that is peace, him that is the protector, him that has the barks of trees for his cloth.

७.१७३.२५

हिरण्यबाहवे चैव उग्राय पतये दिशाम् ।
पर्जन्यपतये चैव भूतानां पतये नमः ॥

M N Dutt To him whose arms are adorned with ornaments of gold, him who is furious; him who is the lord of all the different quarters; him who is the master of clouds and of all created beings.

७.१७३.२६

वृक्षाणां पतये चैव अपां च पतये तथा ।
वृक्षैरावृतकायाय सेनान्ये मध्यमाय च ॥

M N Dutt To hiin who is the lord of all trees and of kine; him that has his body covered with trees; him who is the general of the celestial armies; him who is the inspirer of all thoughts.

७.१७३.२७

स्रुवहस्ताय देवाय धन्विने भार्गवाय च ।
बहुरूपाय विश्वस्य पतये चीरवाससे ॥

M N Dutt To him who has the sacrificial ladle in his hands; him who is effulgent, him who wields the bow; him who is Rama himself, him who has numerous semblance's; him who is the lord of the universe; him who has the Munja grass for his attire;

७.१७३.२८

सहस्रशिरसे चैव सहस्रनयनाय च ।
सहस्रबाहवे चैव सहस्रचरणाय च ॥

M N Dutt To him who has a thousand heads; him who has a thousand eyes; and him who has a thousand arms and a thousand legs.

७.१७३.२९

शरणं प्राप्य कौन्तेय वरदं भुवनेश्वरम् ।
उमापतिं विरूपाक्षं दक्षयज्ञनिबर्हणम् ।
प्रजानां पतिमव्यग्रं भूतानां पतिमव्ययम् ॥

M N Dutt O son of Kunti, seek the refuge of at lord of the universe, who bestows boons, who is the lord of Uma, who possesses three-eyes and who is the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice;

७.१७३.३०

कपर्दिनं वृषावर्तं वृषनाभं वृषध्वजम् ।
वृषदर्पं वृषपतिं वृषशृङ्गं वृषर्षभम् ॥

७.१७३.३१

वृषाङ्कं वृषभोदारं वृषभं वृषभेक्षणम् ।
वृषायुधं वृषशरं वृषभूतं महेश्वरम् ॥

७.१७३.३२

महोदरं महाकायं द्वीपिचर्मनिवासिनम् ।
लोकेशं वरदं मुण्डं ब्रह्मण्यं ब्राह्मणप्रियम् ॥

७.१७३.३३

त्रिशूलपाणिं वरदं खड्गचर्मधरं प्रभुम् ।
पिनाकिनं खण्डपरशुं लोकानां पतिमीश्वरम् ।
प्रपद्ये शरणं देवं शरण्यं चीरवाससम् ॥

७.१७३.३४

नमस्तस्मै सुरेशाय यस्य वैश्रवणः सखा ।
सुवाससे नमो नित्यं सुव्रताय सुधन्विने ॥

M N Dutt Who use the bow Pinaka, who is shorn of his battle-axe and who is the sovereign and the saviour of the universe. I totally consign myself to the care of that divine lord, that giver of protection, that god versed in deer's skin; salutation to that lord of the gods who has Vaisravana for his friend, salutation to him of illustrious vows, to him whose companions are all best bow-men.

७.१७३.३५

स्रुवहस्ताय देवाय सुखधन्वाय धन्विने ।
धन्वन्तराय धनुषे धन्वाचार्याय धन्विने ॥

M N Dutt To him who himself wields the bow, to that great Divinity with whom the bow is a favourite weapon; who is himself the arrow hurled by the bow; who is the bow-string and the bow and the preceptor instructing others in the use of the bow.

७.१७३.३६

उग्रायुधाय देवाय नमः सुरवराय च ।
नमोऽस्तु बहुरूपाय नमश्च बहुधन्विने ॥

M N Dutt Salutations to that deity whose weapons are terrible and who himself is the foremost of all gods, salutations to him whose semblances are various and who has got diverse bowmen as his attendants.

७.१७३.३७

नमोऽस्तु स्थाणवे नित्यं सुव्रताय सुधन्विने ।
नमोऽस्तु त्रिपुरघ्नाय भगघ्नाय च वै नमः ॥

M N Dutt Salutations to Sthanu, to that best of all wielders of bow, salutations even to the destroyer of 'Tripura,' and the slayer of Bhaga.

७.१७३.३८

वनस्पतीनां पतये नराणां पतये नमः ।
अपां च पतये नित्यं यज्ञानां पतये नमः ॥

M N Dutt Salutations to the lord of the Vanaspatis (Trees & c) and to the lord of men; salutations to the lord of the celestial mothers and to the lord of the Ganas.

७.१७३.३९

पूष्णो दन्तविनाशाय त्र्यक्षाय वरदाय च ।
नीलकण्ठाय पिङ्गाय स्वर्णकेशाय वै नमः ॥

M N Dutt Salutations to him who is the destroyer of Surya's teeth, who is of three eyes, who is the giver of boons, who is called Hara, who is blue-throated and who is of golden locks.

७.१७३.४०

कर्माणि चैव दिव्यानि महादेवस्य धीमतः ।
तानि ते कीर्तयिष्यामि यथाप्रज्ञं यथाश्रुतम् ॥

M N Dutt I shall now relate to you, according to my knowledge and as I have heard them related, all the divine deeds of the supremely wise Mahadeva.

७.१७३.४१

न सुरा नासुरा लोके न गन्धर्वा न राक्षसाः ।
सुखमेधन्ति कुपिते तस्मिन्नपि गुहागताः ॥

M N Dutt If Mahadeva is worked up with rage, neither the gods, nor the Asuras, neither the Gandharvas, nor the Rakshasas, even if they conceal themselves in deep caves, can enjoy any peace.

७.१७३.४२

विव्याध कुपितो यज्ञं निर्भयस्तु भवस्तदा ।
धनुषा बाणमुत्सृज्य सघोषं विननाद च ॥

७.१७३.४३

ते न शर्म कुतः शान्तिं लेभिरे स्म सुरास्तदा ।
विद्रुते सहसा यज्ञे कुपिते च महेश्वरे ॥

७.१७३.४४

तेन ज्यातलघोषेण सर्वे लोकाः समाकुलाः ।
बभूवुर्वशगाः पार्थ निपेतुश्च सुरासुराः ॥

७.१७३.४५

आपश्चुक्षुभिरे सर्वाश्चकम्पे च वसुंधरा ।
पर्वताश्च व्यशीर्यन्त दिशो नागाश्च मोहिताः ॥

७.१७३.४६

अन्धाश्च तमसा लोका न प्रकाशन्त संवृताः ।
जघ्निवान्सह सूर्येण सर्वेषां ज्योतिषां प्रभाः ॥

७.१७३.४७

चुक्रुशुर्भयभीताश्च शान्तिं चक्रुस्तथैव च ।
ऋषयः सर्वभूतानामात्मनश्च सुखैषिणः ॥

M N Dutt The splendour of the luminaries as also of the Sun was destroyed. The Rishis filled with fear became agitated and desirous of their own good and that of all other creatures, performed propitiatory rites. Then Sankara, smilingly rushed upon Pushana.

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