मुख्यं कृत्वा स भगवांस्ततोऽन्यद्रूपमात्मनः। दिव्यमेव महाराज वरानोऽद्भुतमम्बरम्
Then that blessed one, making himself manifest, assumed another divine and wondrous form in the sky, O great king.
हित्वा किरातरूपं च भगवांस्त्रिदशेश्वरः। स्वरूपं दिव्यमास्थाय तस्यौ महेश्वरः
Abandoning the form of a Kirata, the blessed Lord of the gods assumed his own divine form there, O king.
सोऽदृश्यत ततः साक्षाद्भगवान्गोवृषध्वजः। धनुर्गृह्यतदा पाणौ बहुरूपः पिनाकधृत्
Then, the blessed Lord, the bull-bannered one, was seen directly, holding his bow in hand, the many-formed bearer of Pinaka.
स मामभ्येत्य समरे तथैवाभिमुखं स्थितम्। शूलपाणिरथोवाच तुष्टोस्मीति परंतप
He approached me in battle as I stood facing him, and, holding the trident, spoke: 'I am pleased with you, O scorcher of foes.'
ततस्तद्धनुरादाय तूणौ चाक्षय्यसायकौ। प्रादान्ममैव भगवान्वरयस्वेति चाब्रवीत्
Then, taking up that bow and inexhaustible quivers, the blessed Lord gave them to me and said, 'Choose a boon.'
तुष्टोस्मि तव कौन्तेय ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते। मनोगतं वीर यत्ते तद्ब्रूहि वितराम्यहम्। अमरत्वमपाहाय ब्रूहि यत्ते मनोगतम्
'I am pleased with you, son of Kunti. Tell me, what shall I do for you? Speak your heart's desire, O hero, and I shall grant it. Except for immortality, tell me whatever is in your mind.'
ततः प्राञ्डलिरेवाहमस्त्रेषु कृतमानसः। प्रणम्य शिरसा शर्वं ततो वचनमाददे
Then, folding my hands and with my mind set on weapons, I bowed my head to Sharva and spoke these words.
भगवानमे प्रसन्नश्चेदीप्सितोऽयं वरो मम। अस्त्राणीच्छाम्यहं ज्ञातुं यानि देवेषु कानिचित्
'If you, O blessed one, are pleased with me, this is the boon I desire: I wish to know those weapons which are possessed by the gods.'
ददानीत्येव भगवानब्रवीत्र्यम्बकश्च माम्। रौद्रमस्त्रं मदीयं त्वामुपस्थास्यति पाण्डव
Then the blessed Tryambaka said to me, 'I shall give it,' and the Rudra weapon of mine will come to you, O Pandava.
प्रददौ च मम प्रीतः सोऽस्त्रं पाशुपतं प्रभुः। उवाच च महादेवो दत्त्वा मेऽस्त्रं सनातनम्
Pleased, the Lord gave me the Pashupata weapon, and after granting me that eternal missile, Mahadeva spoke.
न प्रयोज्यंभवेदेतन्मानुषेषु कथंचन। [जगद्विनिर्दहेदेवमल्पतेजसि पातितम्
'This must never be used among men under any circumstances; if cast upon one of little power, it would consume the world.'
पीड्यमानन बलवत्प्रयोज्यंस्याद्धनंजय। अस्त्राणां प्रतिघाते च सर्वथैव प्रयोजयेः
'When you are beset by mighty foes, O Dhananjaya, or to counter other weapons, then and only then may you employ it.'
ततोऽप्रतिहतं दिव्यं सर्वास्त्रप्रतिषेधनम्। मूर्तिमन्मे स्थितं पार्श्वे प्रसन्ने गोवृषध्वजे
Then, the divine, irresistible weapon, which counters all missiles, took form and stood at my side as the Bull-bannered God looked on with favor.
उत्सादनममित्राणां परसेनानिकर्तनम्। दुरासदं दुष्प्रसहं सुरदानवराक्षसैः
It is for the destruction of enemies, the cutting down of hostile armies, unconquerable and insurmountable even by gods, asuras, or rakshasas.
अनुज्ञातस्त्वहं तेन तत्रैव समुपाविशम्। प्रेक्षतश्चैवमे देवस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Having been permitted by him, I sat down right there, and as I watched, the God vanished on the spot.
ततस्तामवसं प्रीतो रजनीं तत्र भारत। प्रसादाद्देवदेवस्यत्र्यम्बकस्य महात्मनः
Then, O Bharata, delighted, I spent that night there by the grace of the great-souled Tryambaka, Lord of gods.
व्युषितो रजनीं चाहंकृत्वापौर्वाह्णिकीः क्रियाः। अपश्यं तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं दृष्टवानस्मि यं पुरा
Having passed the night and performed the morning rites, I saw again that best of twice-born whom I had seen before.
तस्मै चाहं यथावृत्तं सर्वमेव न्यवेदयम्। भगवन्तं महादेवं समेतोस्मीति भारत
To him I recounted everything as it had happened, telling him, 'I have met the blessed Mahadeva,' O Bharata.
स मामुवाच राजेन्द्र प्रीयमाणो द्विजोत्तमः। दृष्टस्त्वया महादेवो यथा नान्येन केनचित्
That best of Brahmins, pleased, said to me, 'You have seen Mahadeva as no one else ever has.'
समेतं लोकपालैस्तु सर्वैर्वैवस्वतादिभिः। द्रष्टास्यनघ देवेन्द्रं स च तेऽस्त्राणि दास्यति
'You will see Indra, Lord of the gods, surrounded by all the guardians of the worlds, including Vaivasvata, and he will give you weapons.'
एवमुक्त्वा स मां राजन्नाश्लिष्य च पुनः पुनः। अगच्छत्स यथाकामं ब्राह्मणः सूर्यसन्निभः
Having spoken thus, O King, that Brahmin, radiant as the sun, embraced me again and again and then departed as he wished.
अथापराह्णे तस्याह्नः प्रावात्पुण्यः समीरणः। पुनर्नवमिमं लोकं कुर्वन्निव सपत्नहन्
Then, in the afternoon of that day, a sacred breeze began to blow, as if making the world new again, O subduer of foes.
दिव्यानि चैव माल्यानि सुगन्धीनि नवानि च। शैशिरस्य गिरे पादे प्रादुरासन्समीपतः
And there appeared nearby, at the foot of the snowy mountain, divine and fragrant garlands, fresh and new.
वादित्राणिच दिव्यानि सुघोषाणि समन्ततः। स्तुतयश्चेन्द्रसंयुक्ता अश्रूयन्त मनोहराः
All around, divine instruments resounded with sweet tones, and enchanting hymns accompanied by Indra's praise were heard.
गणाश्चाप्सरसां तत्रगन्धर्वाणां तथैव च। पुरस्ताद्देवदेवस्य जगुर्गीतानि सर्वशः
There, the hosts of Apsaras and Gandharvas sang songs in front of the God of gods, performing together in every way.
मरुतां च गणास्तत्र देवयानैरुपागमन्। महेन्द्रानुचरा ये च देवसद्मनिवासिनः
And the hosts of Maruts arrived there in their divine vehicles, along with the followers of Mahendra and those who dwell in the abodes of the gods.
ततो मरुत्वानहरिभिर्युक्तैर्वाहैः स्वलंकृतैः। शचीसहायस्तत्रायात्सह सर्वैस्तदाऽमरैः
Then the lord of the Maruts arrived there, accompanied by Śacī and all the immortals, riding splendidly adorned vehicles drawn by celestial steeds.
एतस्मिन्नैव काले तु कुबेरो नरवाहनः। दर्शयामास मां राजँल्लक्ष्म्या परमया युतः
At that very moment, O King, Kubera, the lord of wealth, appeared before me, radiant with supreme splendor.
दक्षिणस्यां दिशि यमं प्रत्यपश्यं व्यस्थितम्। वरुणं देवराजं च यथास्थानमवस्थितम्
In the southern direction, I beheld Yama stationed, and Varuṇa, the king of the gods, each standing in their proper place.
ते मामूचुर्महाराज सान्त्वयित्वा सुरर्षभाः। सव्यसाचिन्निरीक्षास्माँल्लोकपालानवस्थितान्
Those foremost among the gods, having comforted me, O great king, said: 'Savyasācin, behold us, the guardians of the worlds, assembled here.'