Mahabharata · Vedha360

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अत्र लोकत्रयस्यास्य पितृपक्षः प्रतिष्ठितः। अत्रोष्मपाणां देवानां निवासः श्रूयते द्विज

Here, in this quarter, the ancestors' side of the three worlds is established; here, it is said, is the abode of the gods who drink heat, O Brahmin.

MB 5.109.3

अत्र विश्वे सदा देवाः पितृभिः सार्धमासते। इज्यमानाः स्म लोकेषु संप्राप्तास्तुल्यभागताम्

Here, all the universal gods always dwell together with the ancestors; being worshipped in the worlds, they have attained equal shares.

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एतद्द्वितीयं देवस्य द्वारमाचक्षते द्विज। त्रुटिशो लवशश्चापि गण्यते कालनिश्चयः

This, O Brahmin, is called the second gate of the deity; here, the reckoning of time is made in moments and instants.

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अत्र देवर्षयो नित्यं पितृलोकर्षयस्तथा। तथा राजर्षयः सर्वे निवसन्ति गतव्यथाः

Here, the divine sages, the ancestral sages, and all the royal sages dwell eternally, free from suffering.

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अत्र धर्मश्च सत्यं च कर्म चात्र निगद्यते। गतिरेषा द्विजश्रेष्ठ कर्मणामवसायिनाम्

Here, righteousness, truth, and action are spoken of; this, O best of Brahmins, is the path for those whose actions have come to an end.

MB 5.109.7

एषा दिक्सा द्विजश्रेष्ठ यां सर्वः प्रतिपद्यते। वृता त्वनवबोधेन सुखं तेन न गम्यते

This is the southern direction, O best of Brahmins, which everyone attains; but, enveloped in ignorance, happiness is not reached thereby.

MB 5.109.8

नैर्ऋतानां सहस्रामि बहून्यत्र द्विजर्षभ । सृष्टानि प्रतिकूलानि द्रष्टव्यान्यकृतात्मभिः

Here, O best of Brahmins, are thousands of hostile beings of the Nairrita class, created to be seen by those of impure mind.

MB 5.109.9

अत्र मन्दरकुञ्जेषु विप्रर्षिसदनेषु च। गायन्ति गाथा गन्धर्वाश्चित्तबुद्धिहरा द्विज

Here, in the groves of Mandara and in the abodes of the Brahmin sages, the Gandharvas sing songs that captivate the mind and intellect, O Brahmin.

MB 5.109.10

अत्र सामानि गाथाभिः श्रुत्वा गीतानि रैवतः । गतदारो गतामात्यो गतराज्यो वनं गतः

Here, having listened to songs and verses, Raivata—his wife gone, his ministers gone, his kingdom lost—departed to the forest.

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अत्र सावर्मिना चैव यवक्रीतात्मजेन च। मर्यादा स्थापिता ब्रह्मन्यां सूर्यो नातिवर्तते

Here, Sāvarni and the son of Yavakrīta established a boundary in the realm of Brahman, which even the sun does not cross.

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अत्र राक्षसराजेन पौलस्त्येन महात्मना । रावणेन तपः कृत्वा सुरेभ्योऽमरता वृता

Here, the king of the Rākṣasas, the great-souled son of Pulastya, Rāvaṇa, performed austerities and obtained immortality from the gods.

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अत्र वृत्तेन वृत्रोऽपि शक्रशत्रुत्वमेयिवान् । अत्र सर्वासवः प्राप्ताः पुनर्गच्छन्ति पञ्चधा

Here, by his conduct, even Vṛtra became the enemy of Indra; here, all the vital energies are attained and then return in fivefold ways.

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अत्र दुष्कृतकर्माणो नराः पच्यन्ति गालव । अत्र वैतरणी नाम नदी वैतरणैर्वृता

Here, O Gālava, men who have committed evil deeds are tormented; here flows the river called Vaitaraṇī, surrounded by Vaitaraṇas.

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अत्र गत्वा सुखस्यान्तं दुःखस्यान्तं प्रपद्यते। अत्रावृत्तो दिनकरः सुरसं क्षरते पयः

Here, having arrived, one reaches the end of pleasure and attains the end of suffering; here, the sun, having turned back, pours forth the nectar for the gods.

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काष्ठां चासाद्य वासिष्ठीं हिममुत्सृजते पुनः। अत्राहं गालव पुरा क्षुधाऽऽर्तः परिचिन्तयन्

Having reached the Vasiṣṭhī boundary, he again releases the frost; here, O Gālava, I once, tormented by hunger, reflected deeply.

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लब्धवान्युध्यमानौ द्वौ बृहन्तौ गजकच्छपौ । अत्र चक्रधनुर्नाम सूर्याञ्जातो महानृषिः

I obtained, while striving, two great beings—an elephant and a tortoise; here, the great sage named Cakradhanvan was born from the sun.

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विदुर्यं कपिलं देवं येनार्ताः सगरात्मजाः । अत्र सिद्धाः शिवा नाम ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः

Here, the afflicted sons of Sagara recognized the god Kapila, the son of Vidura; here, the accomplished and auspicious Brahmins, masters of the Vedas, dwell.

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अधीत्य सकलान्वेदाँल्लेभिरे मोक्षमक्षयम्। अत्र भोगवती नाम पुरी वासुकिपालिता

Having studied all the Vedas, they attained imperishable liberation; here is the city called Bhogavatī, ruled by Vāsuki.

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तक्षकेण च नागेन तथैवैरावतेन च। अत्र निर्याणकालेऽपि तमः संप्राप्यते महत्

Here, the serpent Takṣaka and also Airāvata reside; even at the time of departure, a great darkness is encountered here.

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अभेद्यं भास्करेणापि स्वयं वा कृष्णवर्त्मना । एष तस्यापि ते मार्गः परिचारस्य गालव । ब्रूहि मे यदि गन्तव्यं प्रतीचीं शृणु चापराम्

This path cannot be pierced even by the sun, nor by Kṛṣṇa's own course; this, O Gālava, is the way of your journey as well. Tell me if you wish to go, and hear also of the western direction.

MB 5.110.1

इयं दिग्दियिता राज्ञो वरुणस्य तु गोपतेः । सदा सलिलराजस्य प्रतिष्ठा चादिरेव च

This is the direction of the king Varuṇa, the lord of waters; it is always the domain and foundation of the king of the waters.

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अत्र पश्चादहः सूर्यो विसर्जयति गाः स्वयम् । पश्चिमेत्यभिविख्याता दिगियं द्विजसत्तम

Here, at day's end, the sun himself sets his rays; this direction is renowned as the west, O best of twice-born.

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यादसामत्र राज्येन सलिलस्य च गुप्तये । कश्यपो भगवान्देवो वरुणं स्माभ्यषेचयत्

Here, for the sake of the kingdom of the aquatic beings and the protection of the waters, the revered sage Kaśyapa anointed Varuṇa as king.

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अत्र पीत्वा समस्तान्वै वरुणस्य रसांस्तु षट् । जायते तरुणः सोमः शुक्लस्यादौ तमिस्रहा

Here, having drunk all six streams of Varuṇa, the young Soma is born at the beginning of the bright fortnight, dispelling darkness.

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अत्र पञ्चात्कृता दैत्या वायुना संयतास्तदा । निश्चसन्तो महावातैरर्दिताः सुषुपुर्द्विज

Here, the Daityas were bound by the wind in five ways; struck by great gusts, they fell and slept, O Brahmin.

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अत्र सूर्यं प्रणयिनं प्रतिगृह्णाति पर्वतः । अस्तो नाम यतः सन्ध्या पश्चिमा प्रतिसर्यति

Here, the mountain receives the sun, its beloved; from this place, called Asta, the western twilight proceeds.

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अतो रात्रिश्च निद्रा च निर्गता दिवसक्षये। जायते जीवलोकस्य हर्तुमर्धमिवायुषः

From this, night and sleep arise at the end of the day, as if to take away half the lifespan of living beings.

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अत्र देवीं दितिं सुप्तामात्मप्रसवधारिणीम् । विगर्भामकरोच्छक्रो यत्र जातो मरुद्गणः

Here, when Diti, the goddess, lay asleep, bearing her own offspring, Indra rendered her without child, and there the host of Maruts was born.

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अत्र मूलं हिमवतो मन्दरं याति शाश्वतम् । अपि वर्षसहस्रेण न चास्यान्तोऽधिगम्यते

Here lies the eternal root of Himavat, Mandara; even in a thousand years of rain, its end cannot be reached.

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अत्र काञ्चनशैलस्य काञ्चनाम्बुरुहस्य च। उदधेस्तीरमासाद्य सुरभिः क्षरते पयः

Here, at the shore of the ocean, near the golden mountain and the golden lotus, Surabhi pours forth her milk.

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