यजमानस्य वै देवाञ्जमदग्नेर्महात्मनः। आगम्य सरितो विप्रान्मधुना समतर्पयन्
The gods, having come to the sacrifice of the noble Jamadagni, satisfied the Brahmins with honey brought by the rivers.
गन्धर्वयक्षरक्षोबिरप्सरोभिश्च सेवितम्। किरातकिन्नरावासं शैलं शिखरिणांवरम्
That mountain, supreme among peaks, is frequented by Gandharvas, Yakshas, Rakshasas, and Apsaras, and is inhabited by Kiratas and Kinnaras.
बिभेद तरसा गङ्गा गङ्गाद्वारं युधिष्ठिर। पुण्यं तत्ख्यायते राजन्ब्रह्मर्षिगणसेवितम्
With force, O Yudhishthira, Ganga broke through the Ganga gate; that holy place, O king, is renowned and frequented by groups of Brahmarshis.
सनत्कुमारः कौरव्य पुण्यं कनखलं तथा। पर्वतश्च पुरुर्नाम यत्रयातः पुरूरवाः
O descendant of Kuru, Sanatkumara and the holy Kanakhala are there, and the mountain named Purur, where Pururavas once went.
भृगुर्यत्रतपस्तेपे महर्षिगणसेविते। राजन्स आश्रमः ख्यातो भृगुतुङ्गो महागिरिः
Where Bhṛgu performed austerities, attended by groups of great sages; O king, that hermitage is famed as Bhṛgutuṅga, the great mountain.
यः स भूतं भविष्यच्च भवच् भरतर्षभ। नारायणः प्रभुर्विष्णुः शाश्वतः पुरुषोत्तमः
He who is past, future, and present, O best of the Bharatas, Narayana, the lord, Vishnu, eternal, the supreme person.
तस्यातियशसः पुण्यां विशालां बदरीमनु। आश्रमः ख्यायते पुण्यस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः
His hermitage, Badari, vast and holy, famed for his surpassing glory, is celebrated as sacred and renowned in the three worlds.
उष्णतोयवहा गङ्गा शीततोयवहा पुरा। सुवर्णसिकता राजन्विशालां बदरीमनु
The Ganga once carried warm waters, and formerly carried cold waters; O king, Badari, vast and golden-sanded.
ऋषयो यत्रदेवाश्च महाभागा महौजसः। प्राप्य नित्यं नमस्यन्ति देवं नारायणं प्रभुम्
There, sages and gods of great fortune and mighty energy, having arrived, eternally worship the lord Narayana.
यत्रनाराजणो देवः परमात्मा सनातनः। तत्र कृत्स्नं जगत्सर्वं तीर्थान्यायतनानि च
Where the god Narayana, the supreme soul, eternal, resides, there all the worlds, all holy places, and all shrines exist.
तत्पुण्यं परमं ब्रह्म तत्तीर्थं त्तपोवनम्। तत्परं परमं देवं भूतानां परमेश्वरम्
That holy place is the supreme Brahman, that sacred ford, that ascetic grove; that highest, supreme god, the supreme lord of beings.
शाश्वतं परमं चैव धातारं परमं पदम्। यं विदित्वान शोचन्ति विद्वांसः शास्त्रदृष्टयः
He is eternal, the supreme, the sustainer, the highest abode; knowing him, the wise, who see through scripture, do not grieve.
तत्र देवर्षयः सिद्धाः सर्वे चैव तपोधनाः। आदिदेवो महायोगी यत्रास्ते मधुसूदनः
There, the divine sages, the perfected beings, and all the ascetics rich in austerity reside, where the primeval god, the great yogi Madhusudana, abides.
पुण्यानामपि तत्पुण्यमत्र ते संशयेस्तु मा। एतानि राजन्पुण्यानि पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते। कीर्तितानि नरश्रेष्ठ तीर्थान्यायतनानि च
Even among holy places, that is the holiest—let there be no doubt for you in this, O king of the earth; these, O best of men, are the sacred sites and shrines on earth that have been described.
एतानि वसुभिः साध्यैरादित्यैर्मरुदश्विभिः। ऋषिभिर्देवकल्पैश्च सेवितानि महात्मभिः
These have been frequented by the Vasus, Sadhyas, Adityas, Maruts, Ashvins, and by sages equal to the gods, all of great soul.
चरन्नेतानि कौन्तेय सहितो ब्राह्मणर्षभैः। भ्रातृभिश्च महाभागैरुत्कण्ठां विजयिष्यसि
By journeying to these places, O son of Kunti, together with the foremost of Brahmanas and your illustrious brothers, you will overcome your longing.
एवं संभाषमाणे तु धौम्ये कौरवनन्दन। लोमशः स महातेजा ऋषिस्तत्राजगाम ह
While Dhaumya was speaking thus, O joy of the Kurus, the radiant sage Lomasha arrived there.
तं पाण्डवाग्रजो राजा सगणो ब्राह्मणाश्च ते। उपातिष्ठन्महाभागं दिवि शक्रमिवामराः
The eldest Pandava, the king, along with his companions and the Brahmanas, attended upon the illustrious one as the immortals do upon Indra in heaven.
समभ्यर्च्य यथान्यायं धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। पप्रच्छागमने हेतुमटने च प्रयोजनम्
Having worshipped him properly, Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, asked him the reason for his coming and the purpose of his journey.
स पृष्टः पाण्डुपुत्रेण प्रीयमाणो महामनाः। उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा हर्षयन्निव पाण्डवान्
Questioned by the son of Pandu, the great-minded one, pleased, spoke with gentle words, as if gladdening the Pandavas.
संचरन्नस्मि कौन्तेय सर्वांल्लोकान्यदृच्छया। गतः शक्रस्य भवनं तत्रापश्यं सुरेश्वरम्
Roaming all the worlds by chance, O son of Kunti, I reached the abode of Shakra and there beheld the lord of the gods.
तव च भ्रातरं वीरमपश्यं सव्यसाचिनम्। शक्रस्यार्धासनगतं तत्र मे विस्मयो महान्
And I saw your heroic brother, the left-handed archer, seated on half the throne of Shakra; great was my astonishment at that.
आसीत्पुरुषशार्दूल दृष्ट्वा पार्थं तथागतम्। आह मां तत्र देवेशो गच्छ पाण्डुसुतान्प्रति
Seeing Partha arrived there in such a manner, O tiger among men, the lord of the gods said to me, 'Go to the sons of Pandu.'
सोऽहमभ्यागतः क्षिप्रं दिदृक्षस्त्वां सहानुजम्। वचनात्पुरुहूतस्य पार्थस् च महात्मनः
So I have come quickly, desiring to see you and your younger brothers, at the command of Puruhuta and the great-souled Partha.
आख्यास्ये ते प्रियं तात महत्पाण्डवनन्दन। भ्रातृभिः सहितो राजन्कृष्णया चैव तच्छृणु
I shall tell you something dear, O child, O great joy of the Pandavas; listen, O king, together with your brothers and Krishna.
यत्त्वयोक्तो महाबाहुरस्त्रार्थं भरतर्षभ। तदस्त्रमाप्तं पार्थेन रुद्रादप्रतिमं विभो
That weapon which you, mighty-armed one, mentioned for the sake of arms, O best of Bharatas, that unmatched weapon has been obtained by Partha from Rudra.
यत्तद्ब्रह्मशिरो नाम तपसा रुद्रमागमत्। अमृतादुत्थितं रौद्रं तल्लब्धं सव्यसाचिना
That which is called the Brahmashira, which Rudra granted through austerity, that fierce weapon arisen from nectar has been gained by the left-handed archer.
तत्समन्त्रं ससंहारं सप्रायश्चित्तमङ्गलम्। वज्रमस्त्राणि चान्यानि दण्डादीनि युधिष्ठिर
With its mantras, its withdrawal, its expiation and auspicious rites, and other weapons like the thunderbolt, and rods, O Yudhishthira.
यमात्कुबेराद्वरुणादिन्द्राच्च कुरुनन्दन। अस्त्राण्यधीतवान्पार्थो दिव्यान्यमितविक्रमः
From Yama, Kubera, Varuna, and Indra, O joy of the Kurus, Partha, steadfast in his vows, has learned divine weapons.
विश्वावसोस्तु तनयाद्गीतं नृत्यं च साम च। वादित्रं च यथान्यायं प्रत्यविन्दद्यथाविधि
From the son of Vishvavasu, he duly acquired song, dance, the Sama chants, and instrumental music according to proper order.