07.057
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
कुन्तीपुत्रस्तु तं मन्त्रं स्मरन्नेव धनञ्जयः। प्रतिज्ञामात्मनो रक्षन्मुमोहाचिन्त्यविक्रमः ॥७-५७-१॥
kuntīputrastu taṃ mantraṃ smaranneva dhanañjayaḥ। pratijñāmātmano rakṣanmumohācintyavikramaḥ ॥7-57-1॥
[कुन्तीपुत्रः (kuntīputraḥ) - son of Kunti; तु (tu) - but; तं (taṃ) - that; मन्त्रं (mantraṃ) - mantra; स्मरन् (smaran) - remembering; एव (eva) - indeed; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya; प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - vow; आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - his own; रक्षन् (rakṣan) - protecting; मुमोह (mumoha) - was bewildered; अचिन्त्यविक्रमः (acintyavikramaḥ) - of inconceivable prowess;]
(But the son of Kunti, Dhananjaya, remembering that mantra, protecting his own vow, was bewildered, of inconceivable prowess.)
Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, while remembering the mantra and protecting his vow, was bewildered despite his inconceivable prowess.
तं तु शोकेन सन्तप्तं स्वप्ने कपिवरध्वजम्। आससाद महातेजा ध्यायन्तं गरुडध्वजः ॥७-५७-२॥
taṁ tu śokena santaptaṁ svapne kapivaradhvajam। āsasāda mahātejā dhyāyantaṁ garuḍadhvajaḥ ॥7-57-2॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; तु (tu) - but; शोकेन (śokena) - with grief; सन्तप्तं (santaptaṁ) - afflicted; स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream; कपिवरध्वजम् (kapivaradhvajam) - the one with the monkey banner; आससाद (āsasāda) - approached; महातेजा (mahātejā) - the one with great splendor; ध्यायन्तं (dhyāyantaṁ) - meditating; गरुडध्वजः (garuḍadhvajaḥ) - the one with the Garuda banner;]
(But him, afflicted with grief, in a dream, the one with the monkey banner, approached the one with great splendor, meditating, the one with the Garuda banner.)
In a dream, the one with the Garuda banner, who possesses great splendor, approached the one with the monkey banner, who was meditating and afflicted with grief.
प्रत्युत्थानं तु कृष्णस्य सर्वावस्थं धनञ्जयः। नालोपयत धर्मात्मा भक्त्या प्रेम्णा च सर्वदा ॥७-५७-३॥
pratyutthānaṃ tu kṛṣṇasya sarvāvasthaṃ dhanañjayaḥ। nālopayata dharmātmā bhaktyā premṇā ca sarvadā ॥7-57-3॥
[प्रत्युत्थानं (pratyutthānaṃ) - rising; तु (tu) - but; कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya) - of Krishna; सर्वावस्थं (sarvāvasthaṃ) - in all conditions; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna; न (na) - not; अलोपयत (alopayata) - neglected; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul; भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with devotion; प्रेम्णा (premṇā) - with love; च (ca) - and; सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always;]
(Arjuna, the righteous soul, did not neglect rising for Krishna in all conditions, with devotion and love, always.)
Arjuna, known for his righteousness, always rose for Krishna in every situation, driven by devotion and love.
प्रत्युत्थाय च गोविन्दं स तस्मायासनं ददौ। न चासने स्वयं बुद्धिं बीभत्सुर्व्यदधात्तदा ॥७-५७-४॥
pratyutthāya ca govindaṃ sa tasmāyāsanaṃ dadau। na cāsane svayaṃ buddhiṃ bībhatsurvyadadhāttadā ॥7-57-4॥
[प्रत्युत्थाय (pratyutthāya) - having risen; च (ca) - and; गोविन्दं (govindaṃ) - Govinda; स (sa) - he; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; आसनं (āsanaṃ) - seat; ददौ (dadau) - gave; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; आसने (āsane) - on the seat; स्वयं (svayaṃ) - himself; बुद्धिं (buddhiṃ) - mind; बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - disgusted; व्यदधात् (vyadadhāt) - placed; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Having risen, he gave a seat to Govinda. And he did not place his mind on the seat, being disgusted then.)
Having risen, he offered a seat to Govinda. However, he did not focus his mind on the seat, as he was feeling disgusted at that time.
ततः कृष्णो महातेजा जानन्पार्थस्य निश्चयम्। कुन्तीपुत्रमिदं वाक्यमासीनः स्थितमब्रवीत् ॥७-५७-५॥
tataḥ kṛṣṇo mahātejā jānanpārthasya niścayam। kuntīputramidaṃ vākyamāsīnaḥ sthitamabravīt ॥7-57-5॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa; महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - of great splendor; जानन् (jānan) - knowing; पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Pārtha; निश्चयम् (niścayam) - determination; कुन्तीपुत्रम् (kuntīputram) - to the son of Kuntī; इदं (idaṃ) - this; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech; आसीनः (āsīnaḥ) - seated; स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Then Kṛṣṇa, of great splendor, knowing the determination of Pārtha, said this speech to the son of Kuntī, who was seated and situated.)
Then Kṛṣṇa, the one with great splendor, understanding Arjuna's resolve, addressed these words to the son of Kuntī, who was seated.
मा विषादे मनः पार्थ कृथाः कालो हि दुर्जयः। कालः सर्वाणि भूतानि नियच्छति परे विधौ ॥७-५७-६॥
mā viṣāde manaḥ pārtha kṛthāḥ kālo hi durjayaḥ। kālaḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni niyacchati pare vidhau ॥7-57-6॥
[मा (mā) - do not; विषादे (viṣāde) - in despair; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; कृथाः (kṛthāḥ) - make; कालः (kālaḥ) - time; हि (hi) - indeed; दुर्जयः (durjayaḥ) - invincible; कालः (kālaḥ) - time; सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all; भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings; नियच्छति (niyacchati) - controls; परे (pare) - in the supreme; विधौ (vidhau) - order;]
(Do not let your mind fall into despair, O son of Pritha, for time is indeed invincible. Time controls all beings in the supreme order.)
O son of Pritha, do not let your mind fall into despair, for time is indeed invincible and governs all beings according to the supreme order.
किमर्थं च विषादस्ते तद्ब्रूहि वदतां वर। न शोचितव्यं विदुषा शोकः कार्यविनाशनः ॥७-५७-७॥
kimarthaṃ ca viṣādaste tadbrūhi vadatāṃ vara। na śocitavyaṃ viduṣā śokaḥ kāryavināśanaḥ ॥7-57-7॥
[किमर्थम् (kimartham) - for what reason; च (ca) - and; विषादः (viṣādaḥ) - sorrow; ते (te) - your; तत् (tat) - that; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell; वदताम् (vadatām) - of speakers; वर (vara) - best; न (na) - not; शोचितव्यम् (śocitavyam) - to be lamented; विदुषा (viduṣā) - by the wise; शोकः (śokaḥ) - grief; कार्य (kārya) - action; विनाशनः (vināśanaḥ) - destroyer;]
(For what reason is your sorrow? Tell that, O best of speakers. Grief is not to be lamented by the wise, as it is the destroyer of action.)
Why are you sorrowful? Tell me, O best of speakers. The wise do not lament over grief, as it destroys action.
शोचन्नन्दयते शत्रून्कर्शयत्यपि बान्धवान्। क्षीयते च नरस्तस्मान्न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥७-५७-८॥
śocannandayate śatrūnkarśayatyapi bāndhavān। kṣīyate ca narastasmānna tvaṃ śocitumarhasi ॥7-57-8॥
[शोचन (śocan) - lamenting; नन्दयते (nandaya) - delights; शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies; कर्शयति (karśayati) - torments; अपि (api) - also; बान्धवान् (bāndhavān) - relatives; क्षीयते (kṣīyate) - is diminished; च (ca) - and; नरः (naraḥ) - man; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; न (na) - not; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; शोचितुम् (śocitum) - to lament; अर्हसि (arhasi) - ought to;]
(Lamenting delights enemies, torments also relatives; and the man is diminished, therefore you ought not to lament.)
Lamenting causes joy to enemies and torments relatives; thus, a person is diminished, and therefore, you should not lament.
इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन बीभत्सुरपराजितः। आबभाषे तदा विद्वानिदं वचनमर्थवत् ॥७-५७-९॥
ityukto vāsudevena bībhatsuraparājitaḥ। ābabhāṣe tadā vidvānidaṃ vacanamarthavat ॥7-57-9॥
[इति (iti) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; वासुदेवेन (vāsudevena) - by Vāsudeva; बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Bībhatsu; अपराजितः (aparājitaḥ) - unconquered; आबभाषे (ābabhāṣe) - spoke; तदा (tadā) - then; विद्वान् (vidvān) - the wise one; इदं (idaṃ) - this; वचनम् (vacanam) - speech; अर्थवत् (arthavat) - meaningful;]
(Thus spoken by Vāsudeva, the unconquered Bībhatsu then spoke this meaningful speech, the wise one.)
Upon being addressed by Vāsudeva, the undefeated Bībhatsu, wise as he was, responded with these meaningful words.
मया प्रतिज्ञा महती जयद्रथवधे कृता। श्वोऽस्मि हन्ता दुरात्मानं पुत्रघ्नमिति केशव ॥७-५७-१०॥
mayā pratijñā mahatī jayadrathavadhe kṛtā। śvo'smi hantā durātmānaṃ putraghnamiti keśava ॥7-57-10॥
[मया (mayā) - by me; प्रतिज्ञा (pratijñā) - vow; महती (mahatī) - great; जयद्रथवधे (jayadrathavadhe) - to kill Jayadratha; कृता (kṛtā) - made; श्वः (śvaḥ) - tomorrow; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; हन्ता (hantā) - the killer; दुरात्मानम् (durātmānam) - wicked soul; पुत्रघ्नम् (putraghnam) - son-killer; इति (iti) - thus; केशव (keśava) - O Keśava;]
(By me, a great vow to kill Jayadratha was made. Tomorrow, I am the killer of the wicked soul, the son-killer, thus, O Keśava.)
I have made a solemn vow to kill Jayadratha. Tomorrow, I shall be the slayer of the wicked one who killed my son, O Keśava.
मत्प्रतिज्ञाविघातार्थं धार्तराष्ट्रैः किलाच्युत। पृष्ठतः सैन्धवः कार्यः सर्वैर्गुप्तो महारथैः ॥७-५७-११॥
matpratijñāvighātārthaṃ dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ kilācyuta। pṛṣṭhataḥ saindhavaḥ kāryaḥ sarvairgupto mahārathaiḥ ॥7-57-11॥
[मत् (mat) - my; प्रतिज्ञा (pratijñā) - vow; विघातार्थम् (vighātārtham) - for the purpose of obstructing; धार्तराष्ट्रैः (dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ) - by the sons of Dhritarashtra; किल (kila) - indeed; अच्युत (acyuta) - O Acyuta; पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind; सैन्धवः (saindhavaḥ) - Saindhava; कार्यः (kāryaḥ) - should be done; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all; गुप्तः (guptaḥ) - protected; महारथैः (mahārathaiḥ) - by great charioteers;]
(For the purpose of obstructing my vow, O Acyuta, indeed by the sons of Dhritarashtra, Saindhava should be protected from behind by all the great charioteers.)
O Acyuta, indeed, the sons of Dhritarashtra should ensure that Saindhava is protected from behind by all the great charioteers to obstruct my vow.
दश चैका च ताः कृष्ण अक्षौहिण्यः सुदुर्जयाः। प्रतिज्ञायां च हीनायां कथं जीवेत मद्विधः ॥७-५७-१२॥
daśa caikā ca tāḥ kṛṣṇa akṣauhiṇyaḥ sudurjayāḥ। pratijñāyāṃ ca hīnāyāṃ kathaṃ jīvet madvidhaḥ ॥7-57-12॥
[दश (daśa) - ten; च (ca) - and; एका (ekā) - one; च (ca) - and; ताः (tāḥ) - those; कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Kṛṣṇa; अक्षौहिण्यः (akṣauhiṇyaḥ) - divisions; सुदुर्जयाः (sudurjayāḥ) - very difficult to conquer; प्रतिज्ञायां (pratijñāyāṃ) - in promise; च (ca) - and; हीनायां (hīnāyāṃ) - in failing; कथं (kathaṃ) - how; जीवेत (jīvet) - could live; मद्विधः (madvidhaḥ) - like me;]
(Ten and one, those Kṛṣṇa divisions very difficult to conquer. In promise and in failing, how could live like me?)
There are eleven divisions of Kṛṣṇa's army, which are very difficult to conquer. How can someone like me live if I fail in my promise?
दुःखोपायस्य मे वीर विकाङ्क्षा परिवर्तते। द्रुतं च याति सविता तत एतद्ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥७-५७-१३॥
duḥkhopāyasya me vīra vikāṅkṣā parivartate। drutaṃ ca yāti savitā tata etadbravīmyaham ॥7-57-13॥
[दुःख (duḥkha) - sorrow; उपायस्य (upāyasya) - of the means; मे (me) - my; वीर (vīra) - hero; विकाङ्क्षा (vikāṅkṣā) - desire; परिवर्तते (parivartate) - changes; द्रुतं (drutaṃ) - quickly; च (ca) - and; याति (yāti) - goes; सविता (savitā) - sun; तत (tata) - then; एतद् (etad) - this; ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say; अहम् (aham) - I;]
(The desire for the means of sorrow, O hero, changes. Quickly the sun goes, then I say this.)
O hero, my desire for the means of sorrow changes. Quickly the sun moves, and then I say this.
शोकस्थानं तु तच्छ्रुत्वा पार्थस्य द्विजकेतनः। संस्पृश्याम्भस्ततः कृष्णः प्राङ्मुखः समवस्थितः ॥७-५७-१४॥
śokasthānaṃ tu tacchrutvā pārthasya dvijaketanaḥ। saṃspṛśyāmbhastataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ prāṅmukhaḥ samavasthitaḥ ॥7-57-14॥
[शोकस्थानम् (śokasthānam) - place of sorrow; तु (tu) - but; तत् (tat) - that; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Pārtha; द्विजकेतनः (dvijaketanaḥ) - Dvijaketana; संस्पृश्य (saṃspṛśya) - having touched; अम्भः (ambhaḥ) - water; ततः (tataḥ) - then; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa; प्राङ्मुखः (prāṅmukhaḥ) - facing east; समवस्थितः (samavasthitaḥ) - stood.;]
(But having heard that place of sorrow of Pārtha, Dvijaketana, having touched water, then Kṛṣṇa stood facing east.)
Upon hearing about the place of sorrow from Pārtha, Dvijaketana, Kṛṣṇa touched the water and stood facing east.
इदं वाक्यं महातेजा बभाषे पुष्करेक्षणः। हितार्थं पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैन्धवस्य वधे वृतः ॥७-५७-१५॥
idaṁ vākyaṁ mahātejā babhāṣe puṣkarekṣaṇaḥ। hitārthaṁ pāṇḍuputrasya saindhavasya vadhe vṛtaḥ ॥7-57-15॥
[इदं (idaṁ) - this; वाक्यं (vākyaṁ) - statement; महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly powerful; बभाषे (babhāṣe) - spoke; पुष्करेक्षणः (puṣkarekṣaṇaḥ) - lotus-eyed; हितार्थं (hitārthaṁ) - for the benefit; पाण्डुपुत्रस्य (pāṇḍuputrasya) - of the son of Pandu; सैन्धवस्य (saindhavasya) - of Saindhava; वधे (vadhe) - in the killing; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - engaged;]
(This statement was spoken by the greatly powerful, lotus-eyed one, engaged for the benefit of the son of Pandu in the killing of Saindhava.)
The lotus-eyed, greatly powerful one spoke this statement, engaged in the task of killing Saindhava for the benefit of the son of Pandu.
पार्थ पाशुपतं नाम परमास्त्रं सनातनम्। येन सर्वान्मृधे दैत्याञ्जघ्ने देवो महेश्वरः ॥७-५७-१६॥
pārtha pāśupataṃ nāma paramāstraṃ sanātanam। yena sarvān mṛdhe daityāñjaghne devo maheśvaraḥ ॥7-57-16॥
[पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; पाशुपतं (pāśupataṃ) - Pashupata; नाम (nāma) - named; परमास्त्रं (paramāstraṃ) - supreme weapon; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal; येन (yena) - by which; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle; दैत्यान् (daityān) - demons; जघ्ने (jaghne) - were slain; देवः (devaḥ) - the god; महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) - Maheshvara;]
(O son of Pritha, the supreme weapon named Pashupata is eternal. By which all demons were slain in battle by the god Maheshvara.)
O son of Pritha, the eternal supreme weapon known as Pashupata was used by the god Maheshvara to slay all demons in battle.
यदि तद्विदितं तेऽद्य श्वो हन्तासि जयद्रथम्। अथ ज्ञातुं प्रपद्यस्व मनसा वृषभध्वजम् ॥७-५७-१७॥
yadi tadviditaṁ te'dya śvo hantāsi jayadratham। atha jñātuṁ prapadyasva manasā vṛṣabhadhvajam ॥7-57-17॥
[यदि (yadi) - if; तत् (tat) - that; विदितं (viditaṁ) - known; ते (te) - to you; अद्य (adya) - today; श्वः (śvaḥ) - tomorrow; हन्तासि (hantāsi) - you will kill; जयद्रथम् (jayadratham) - Jayadratha; अथ (atha) - then; ज्ञातुं (jñātuṁ) - to know; प्रपद्यस्व (prapadyasva) - surrender; मनसा (manasā) - with mind; वृषभध्वजम् (vṛṣabhadhvajam) - to Shiva;]
(If that is known to you today, tomorrow you will kill Jayadratha. Then, to know, surrender with mind to Shiva.)
If you know this today, you will kill Jayadratha tomorrow. Then, to understand, surrender your mind to Shiva.
तं देवं मनसा ध्यायञ्जोषमास्स्व धनञ्जय। ततस्तस्य प्रसादात्त्वं भक्तः प्राप्स्यसि तन्महत् ॥७-५७-१८॥
taṁ devaṁ manasā dhyāyañjoṣamāssva dhanañjaya। tatastasya prasādāttvaṁ bhaktaḥ prāpsyasi tanmahat ॥7-57-18॥
[तं (taṁ) - that; देवं (devaṁ) - god; मनसा (manasā) - with mind; ध्यायन् (dhyāyan) - meditating; जोषम् (joṣam) - silently; आस्स्व (āssva) - be; धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - Arjuna; ततः (tataḥ) - then; तस्य (tasya) - his; प्रसादात् (prasādāt) - by grace; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; भक्तः (bhaktaḥ) - devotee; प्राप्स्यसि (prāpsyasi) - will obtain; तन्महत् (tanmahat) - that great;]
(Meditate on that god with your mind, be silent, O Arjuna. Then, by his grace, you will obtain that greatness.)
Meditate on that divine being with a focused mind, remain silent, O Arjuna. Through his grace, you will achieve that greatness.
ततः कृष्णवचः श्रुत्वा संस्पृश्याम्भो धनञ्जयः। भूमावासीन एकाग्रो जगाम मनसा भवम् ॥७-५७-१९॥
tataḥ kṛṣṇavacaḥ śrutvā saṃspṛśyāmbho dhanañjayaḥ। bhūmāvāsīna ekāgro jagāma manasā bhavam ॥7-57-19॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Krishna; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; संस्पृश्य (saṃspṛśya) - touching; अम्भः (ambhaḥ) - water; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya; भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground; आसीनः (āsīnaḥ) - sitting; एकाग्रः (ekāgraḥ) - with focused mind; जगाम (jagāma) - went; मनसा (manasā) - by mind; भवम् (bhavam) - to Shiva;]
(Then, having heard Krishna's words, Dhananjaya, touching water, sat on the ground with a focused mind and went to Shiva by mind.)
After hearing Krishna's words, Dhananjaya touched water, sat on the ground with a focused mind, and mentally approached Lord Shiva.
ततः प्रणिहिते ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते शुभलक्षणे। आत्मानमर्जुनोऽपश्यद्गगने सहकेशवम् ॥७-५७-२०॥
tataḥ praṇihite brāhme muhūrte śubhalakṣaṇe। ātmānamarjuno'paśyadgagane sahakeśavam ॥7-57-20॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रणिहिते (praṇihite) - in the fixed; ब्राह्मे (brāhme) - Brahma's; मुहूर्ते (muhūrte) - moment; शुभलक्षणे (śubhalakṣaṇe) - auspicious signs; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - self; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw; गगने (gagane) - in the sky; सह (saha) - with; केशवम् (keśavam) - Keshava;]
(Then, in the fixed Brahma's moment with auspicious signs, Arjuna saw himself in the sky with Keshava.)
Then, during the auspicious Brahma muhurta, Arjuna saw himself in the sky with Keshava.
ज्योतिर्भिश्च समाकीर्णं सिद्धचारणसेवितम्। वायुवेगगतिः पार्थः खं भेजे सहकेशवः ॥७-५७-२१॥
jyotirbhiśca samākīrṇaṃ siddhacāraṇasevitam। vāyuvegagatiḥ pārthaḥ khaṃ bheje sahakeśavaḥ ॥7-57-21॥
[ज्योतिर्भिः (jyotirbhiḥ) - with lights; च (ca) - and; समाकीर्णं (samākīrṇam) - filled; सिद्ध (siddha) - perfected beings; चारण (cāraṇa) - celestial singers; सेवितम् (sevitam) - attended by; वायुवेगगतिः (vāyuvegagatiḥ) - speed like the wind; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; खं (khaṃ) - sky; भेजे (bheje) - entered; सह (saha) - with; केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Krishna;]
(With lights and filled, attended by perfected beings and celestial singers, Arjuna with the speed of the wind entered the sky with Krishna.)
Arjuna, accompanied by Krishna, entered the sky with the speed of the wind, surrounded by lights and attended by celestial beings and singers.
केशवेन गृहीतः स दक्षिणे विभुना भुजे। प्रेक्षमाणो बहून्भावाञ्जगामाद्भुतदर्शनान् ॥७-५७-२२॥
keśavena gṛhītaḥ sa dakṣiṇe vibhunā bhuje। prekṣamāṇo bahūnbhāvāñjagāmādbhutadarśanān ॥7-57-22॥
[केशवेन (keśavena) - by Keshava; गृहीतः (gṛhītaḥ) - held; सः (saḥ) - he; दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - on the right; विभुना (vibhunā) - by the Lord; भुजे (bhuje) - arm; प्रेक्षमाणः (prekṣamāṇaḥ) - observing; बहून् (bahūn) - many; भावान् (bhāvān) - forms; जगाम (jagāma) - went; अद्भुत (adbhuta) - wonderful; दर्शनान् (darśanān) - sights;]
(Held by Keshava on the right arm by the Lord, he, observing many forms, went to see wonderful sights.)
Held by Keshava on his right arm, the Lord observed many forms and went to witness wonderful sights.
उदीच्यां दिशि धर्मात्मा सोऽपश्यच्छ्वेतपर्वतम्। कुबेरस्य विहारे च नलिनीं पद्मभूषिताम् ॥७-५७-२३॥
udīcyāṃ diśi dharmātmā so'paśyacchvetaparvatam। kuberasya vihāre ca nalinīṃ padmabhūṣitām ॥7-57-23॥
[उदीच्यां (udīcyām) - in the northern; दिशि (diśi) - direction; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous; सः (saḥ) - he; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw; श्वेतपर्वतम् (śvetaparvatam) - white mountain; कुबेरस्य (kuberasya) - of Kubera; विहारे (vihāre) - in the abode; च (ca) - and; नलिनीं (nalinīṃ) - lotus pond; पद्मभूषिताम् (padmabhūṣitām) - adorned with lotuses;]
(In the northern direction, the righteous one saw the white mountain and the lotus pond adorned with lotuses in the abode of Kubera.)
In the northern direction, the righteous man saw the white mountain and the lotus pond adorned with lotuses in Kubera's abode.
सरिच्छ्रेष्ठां च तां गङ्गां वीक्षमाणो बहूदकाम्। सदापुष्पफलैर्वृक्षैरुपेतां स्फटिकोपलाम् ॥७-५७-२४॥
saricchreṣṭhāṃ ca tāṃ gaṅgāṃ vīkṣamāṇo bahūdakām। sadāpuṣpaphalairvṛkṣairupetāṃ sphaṭikopalām ॥7-57-24॥
[सरित् (sarit) - river; श्रेष्ठाम् (śreṣṭhām) - best; च (ca) - and; ताम् (tām) - that; गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - Ganga; वीक्षमाणः (vīkṣamāṇaḥ) - looking; बहु (bahu) - much; उदकाम् (udakām) - water; सदा (sadā) - always; पुष्प (puṣpa) - flowers; फलैः (phalaiḥ) - fruits; वृक्षैः (vṛkṣaiḥ) - trees; उपेताम् (upetām) - endowed with; स्फटिक (sphaṭika) - crystal; उपलाम् (upalām) - stones;]
(Looking at that best river Ganga, full of much water, always endowed with trees bearing flowers and fruits, with crystal stones.)
He gazed upon the revered river Ganga, abundant with water, always adorned with flowering and fruit-bearing trees, and sparkling with crystal stones.
सिंहव्याघ्रसमाकीर्णां नानामृगगणाकुलाम्। पुण्याश्रमवतीं रम्यां मनोज्ञाण्डजसेविताम् ॥७-५७-२५॥
siṃhavyāghrasamākīrṇāṃ nānāmṛgagaṇākulām। puṇyāśramavatīṃ ramyāṃ manojñāṇḍajasevitām ॥7-57-25॥
[सिंह (siṃha) - lion; व्याघ्र (vyāghra) - tiger; समाकीर्णां (samākīrṇāṃ) - filled with; नाना (nānā) - various; मृग (mṛga) - animals; गण (gaṇa) - groups; आकुलाम् (ākulām) - crowded; पुण्य (puṇya) - sacred; आश्रमवतीं (āśramavatīṃ) - hermitage; रम्यां (ramyāṃ) - beautiful; मनोज्ञ (manojña) - charming; अण्डज (aṇḍaja) - birds; सेविताम् (sevitām) - inhabited by;]
(Filled with lions and tigers, crowded with various groups of animals, possessing sacred hermitages, beautiful and charming, inhabited by birds.)
The place was teeming with lions and tigers, bustling with diverse groups of animals, adorned with sacred hermitages, and was a beautiful and charming abode for birds.
मन्दरस्य प्रदेशांश्च किंनरोद्गीतनादितान्। हेमरूप्यमयैः शृङ्गैर्नानौषधिविदीपितान् ॥ तथा मन्दारवृक्षैश्च पुष्पितैरुपशोभितान् ॥७-५७-२६॥
mandarasya pradeśāṃśca kiṃnarodgītanāditān। hemarūpyamayaiḥ śṛṅgairnānauṣadhividīpitān ॥ tathā mandāravṛkṣaiśca puṣpitairupaśobhitān ॥7-57-26॥
[मन्दरस्य (mandarasya) - of Mandara; प्रदेशान् (pradeśān) - regions; च (ca) - and; किंनर (kiṃnara) - Kinnaras; उद्गीत (udgīta) - sung; नादितान् (nāditān) - resounded; । (।) - हेम (hema) - gold; रूप्य (rūpya) - silver; मयैः (mayaiḥ) - made of; शृङ्गैः (śṛṅgaiḥ) - peaks; नान (nānā) - various; औषधि (auṣadhi) - herbs; विदीपितान् (vidīpitān) - illuminated; ॥ (॥) - तथा (tathā) - thus; मन्दार (mandāra) - Mandara trees; वृक्षैः (vṛkṣaiḥ) - trees; च (ca) - and; पुष्पितैः (puṣpitaiḥ) - blossomed; उपशोभितान् (upaśobhitān) - adorned; ॥७-५७-२६॥ (॥7-57-26॥) -;]
(The regions of Mandara, resounded with songs sung by Kinnaras, were illuminated by peaks made of gold and silver, and adorned with blossomed Mandara trees.)
The regions around Mount Mandara echoed with the songs of Kinnaras, their peaks made of gold and silver shining brightly, and were beautifully adorned with blossoming Mandara trees.
स्निग्धाञ्जनचयाकारं सम्प्राप्तः कालपर्वतम्। पुण्यं हिमवतः पादं मणिमन्तं च पर्वतम् ॥ ब्रह्मतुङ्गं नदीश्चान्यास्तथा जनपदानपि ॥७-५७-२७॥
snigdhāñjanacayākāraṃ samprāptaḥ kālaparvatam। puṇyaṃ himavataḥ pādaṃ maṇimantaṃ ca parvatam ॥ brahmatuṅgaṃ nadīścānyāstathā janapadānapi ॥7-57-27॥
[स्निग्ध (snigdha) - smooth; अञ्जन (añjana) - collyrium; चय (caya) - mass; आकारं (ākāraṃ) - form; सम्प्राप्तः (samprāptaḥ) - reached; काल (kāla) - black; पर्वतम् (parvatam) - mountain; पुण्यं (puṇyaṃ) - sacred; हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of Himalaya; पादं (pādaṃ) - foot; मणिमन्तं (maṇimantaṃ) - jewel-like; च (ca) - and; पर्वतम् (parvatam) - mountain; ब्रह्मतुङ्गं (brahmatuṅgaṃ) - Brahmatunga; नदीः (nadīḥ) - rivers; च (ca) - and; अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other; तथा (tathā) - also; जनपदान् (janapadān) - regions; अपि (api) - also;]
(Having reached the black mountain resembling a mass of smooth collyrium, the sacred foot of the Himalaya, and the jewel-like mountain, as well as Brahmatunga, other rivers, and regions.)
Having reached the black mountain that resembles a mass of smooth collyrium, the sacred foot of the Himalaya, and the jewel-like mountain, as well as Brahmatunga, other rivers, and regions.
सुशृङ्गं शतशृङ्गं च शर्यातिवनमेव च। पुण्यमश्वशिरःस्थानं स्थानमाथर्वणस्य च ॥७-५७-२८॥
suśṛṅgaṃ śataśṛṅgaṃ ca śaryātivanameva ca। puṇyamaśvaśiraḥsthānaṃ sthānamātharvaṇasya ca ॥7-57-28॥
[सुशृङ्गं (suśṛṅgaṃ) - beautiful peak; शतशृङ्गं (śataśṛṅgaṃ) - hundred peaks; च (ca) - and; शर्यातिवनम् (śaryātivanam) - Śaryāti forest; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - sacred; अश्वशिरःस्थानं (aśvaśiraḥsthānaṃ) - place of Aśvaśira; स्थानम् (sthānam) - place; आथर्वणस्य (ātharvaṇasya) - of Atharvaṇa; च (ca) - and;]
(Beautiful peak, hundred peaks and Śaryāti forest indeed, and the sacred place of Aśvaśira, the place of Atharvaṇa and.)
The beautiful peak, the hundred peaks, and indeed the Śaryāti forest, along with the sacred place of Aśvaśira and the place of Atharvaṇa.
वृषदंशं च शैलेन्द्रं महामन्दरमेव च। अप्सरोभिः समाकीर्णं किंनरैश्चोपशोभितम् ॥७-५७-२९॥
vṛṣadaṁśaṁ ca śailendraṁ mahāmandarameva ca। apsarobhiḥ samākīrṇaṁ kiṁnaraścopaśobhitam ॥7-57-29॥
[वृषदंशम् (vṛṣadaṁśam) - the king of mountains; च (ca) - and; शैलेन्द्रम् (śailendram) - the lord of mountains; महामन्दरम् (mahāmandaram) - the great Mandara; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; अप्सरोभिः (apsarobhiḥ) - with Apsaras; समाकीर्णम् (samākīrṇam) - crowded; किंनरैः (kiṁnaraiḥ) - with Kinnaras; च (ca) - and; उपशोभितम् (upaśobhitam) - adorned;]
(The king of mountains and the lord of mountains, the great Mandara indeed, crowded with Apsaras and adorned with Kinnaras.)
The great Mandara mountain, the king and lord of mountains, was indeed crowded with Apsaras and adorned with Kinnaras.
तांश्च शैलान्व्रजन्पार्थः प्रेक्षते सहकेशवः। शुभैः प्रस्रवणैर्जुष्टान्हेमधातुविभूषितान् ॥७-५७-३०॥
tāṁśca śailānvrajanpārthaḥ prekṣate sahakeśavaḥ। śubhaiḥ prasravaṇairjuṣṭānhemadhātuvibhūṣitān ॥7-57-30॥
[तान् (tān) - those; च (ca) - and; शैलान् (śailān) - mountains; व्रजन् (vrajan) - going; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; प्रेक्षते (prekṣate) - sees; सह (saha) - with; केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Krishna; शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - auspicious; प्रस्रवणैः (prasravaṇaiḥ) - waterfalls; जुष्टान् (juṣṭān) - adorned; हेमधातु (hemadhātu) - golden minerals; विभूषितान् (vibhūṣitān) - decorated;]
(Arjuna, going with Krishna, sees those mountains adorned with auspicious waterfalls and decorated with golden minerals.)
Arjuna, accompanied by Krishna, observes the mountains beautifully adorned with golden minerals and auspicious waterfalls.
चन्द्ररश्मिप्रकाशाङ्गीं पृथिवीं पुरमालिनीम्। समुद्रांश्चाद्भुताकारानपश्यद्बहुलाकरान् ॥७-५७-३१॥
candrarāśmiprakāśāṅgīṃ pṛthivīṃ puramālinīm। samudrāṃścādbhutākārānapaśyadbahulākarān ॥7-57-31॥
[चन्द्र (candra) - moon; रश्मि (raśmi) - rays; प्रकाश (prakāśa) - shining; अङ्गीं (aṅgīṃ) - body; पृथिवीं (pṛthivīṃ) - earth; पुर (pura) - city; मालिनीम् (mālinīm) - garlanded; समुद्रान् (samudrān) - oceans; च (ca) - and; अद्भुत (adbhuta) - wonderful; आकारान् (ākārān) - forms; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw; बहुल (bahula) - many; आकरान् (ākarān) - mines;]
(He saw the earth with a body shining with the rays of the moon, adorned with cities, and the oceans with wonderful forms and many mines.)
He observed the earth, radiant with moonlight, adorned with cities, and the oceans with their marvelous forms and abundant resources.
वियद्द्यां पृथिवीं चैव पश्यन्विष्णुपदे व्रजन्। विस्मितः सह कृष्णेन क्षिप्तो बाण इवात्यगात् ॥७-५७-३२॥
viyaddyāṃ pṛthivīṃ caiva paśyanviṣṇupade vrajan। vismitaḥ saha kṛṣṇena kṣipto bāṇa ivātyagāt ॥7-57-32॥
[वियत् (viyat) - sky; द्यां (dyāṃ) - earth; पृथिवीं (pṛthivīṃ) - earth; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing; विष्णु (viṣṇu) - Vishnu; पदे (pade) - at the feet; व्रजन् (vrajan) - going; विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - astonished; सह (saha) - with; कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - Krishna; क्षिप्तः (kṣiptaḥ) - thrown; बाणः (bāṇaḥ) - arrow; इव (iva) - like; अत्यगात् (atyagāt) - went beyond;]
(Seeing the sky and the earth, indeed going at the feet of Vishnu, astonished, with Krishna, like an arrow thrown, he went beyond.)
Astonished, he went beyond with Krishna, seeing the sky and the earth, as if thrown like an arrow at the feet of Vishnu.
ग्रहनक्षत्रसोमानां सूर्याग्न्योश्च समत्विषम्। अपश्यत तदा पार्थो ज्वलन्तमिव पर्वतम् ॥७-५७-३३॥
grahanakṣatrasomānāṃ sūryāgnyośca samatviṣam। apaśyata tadā pārtho jvalantamiva parvatam ॥7-57-33॥
[ग्रह (graha) - planet; नक्षत्र (nakṣatra) - constellation; सोमानां (somānāṃ) - of the moons; सूर्य (sūrya) - sun; अग्न्योः (agnyoḥ) - and fire; च (ca) - and; समत्विषम् (samatviṣam) - equal in brightness; अपश्यत (apaśyata) - saw; तदा (tadā) - then; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing; इव (iva) - like; पर्वतम् (parvatam) - mountain;]
(Arjuna then saw a blazing mountain, equal in brightness to the planets, constellations, moons, sun, and fire.)
Arjuna then saw a mountain blazing like the combined brightness of the planets, constellations, moons, sun, and fire.
समासाद्य तु तं शैलं शैलाग्रे समवस्थितम्। तपोनित्यं महात्मानमपश्यद्वृषभध्वजम् ॥७-५७-३४॥
samāsādya tu taṃ śailaṃ śailāgre samavasthitam। taponityaṃ mahātmānamapaśyadvṛṣabhadhvajam ॥7-57-34॥
[समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached; तु (tu) - but; तं (taṃ) - that; शैलं (śailaṃ) - mountain; शैलाग्रे (śailāgre) - at the peak of the mountain; समवस्थितम् (samavasthitam) - situated; तपोनित्यम् (taponityam) - always engaged in penance; महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great soul; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw; वृषभध्वजम् (vṛṣabhadhvajam) - the one with the bull banner;]
(Having reached that mountain, situated at the peak of the mountain, he saw the great soul, always engaged in penance, the one with the bull banner.)
Upon reaching the mountain, he saw the great soul, who was always engaged in penance, and bore the bull banner, situated at the mountain's peak.
सहस्रमिव सूर्याणां दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा। शूलिनं जटिलं गौरं वल्कलाजिनवाससम् ॥७-५७-३५॥
sahasramiva sūryāṇāṃ dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā। śūlinaṃ jaṭilaṃ gauraṃ valkalājinavāsasam ॥7-57-35॥
[सहस्रम् (sahasram) - thousand; इव (iva) - like; सूर्याणाम् (sūryāṇām) - of suns; दीप्यमानम् (dīpyamānam) - shining; स्व (sva) - own; तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance; शूलिनम् (śūlinam) - trident-bearer; जटिलम् (jaṭilam) - matted-haired; गौरम् (gauram) - fair; वल्कल (valkala) - bark; अजिन (ajina) - deerskin; वाससम् (vāsasam) - clothed;]
(Like a thousand suns shining by their own brilliance, the trident-bearer, with matted hair, fair, clothed in bark and deerskin.)
He appeared like a thousand suns shining with his own brilliance, bearing a trident, with matted hair, fair in complexion, and dressed in bark and deerskin.
नयनानां सहस्रैश्च विचित्राङ्गं महौजसम्। पार्वत्या सहितं देवं भूतसङ्घैश्च भास्वरैः ॥७-५७-३६॥
nayanānāṃ sahasraiśca vicitrāṅgaṃ mahaujasam। pārvatyā sahitaṃ devaṃ bhūtasaṅghaiśca bhāsvaraiḥ ॥7-57-36॥
[नयनानाम् (nayanānām) - of eyes; सहस्रैः (sahasraiḥ) - with thousands; च (ca) - and; विचित्राङ्गम् (vicitrāṅgam) - with diverse forms; महौजसम् (mahaujasam) - of great energy; पार्वत्या (pārvatyā) - with Pārvatī; सहितम् (sahitam) - together; देवम् (devam) - the god; भूतसङ्घैः (bhūtasaṅghaiḥ) - with groups of spirits; च (ca) - and; भास्वरैः (bhāsvaraiḥ) - shining;]
(With thousands of eyes and diverse forms, of great energy, the god together with Pārvatī and shining groups of spirits.)
The god, possessing thousands of eyes and diverse forms, of great energy, was present with Pārvatī and shining groups of spirits.
गीतवादित्रसंह्रादैस्ताललास्यसमन्वितम्। वल्गितास्फोटितोत्क्रुष्टैः पुण्यगन्धैश्च सेवितम् ॥७-५७-३७॥
gītavāditrasaṁhrādais tālalāsyasamanvitam। valgitasphoṭitotkruṣṭaiḥ puṇyagandhaiś ca sevitam ॥7-57-37॥
[गीत (gīta) - song; वादित्र (vāditra) - musical instrument; संह्रादैः (saṁhrādaiḥ) - with sounds; ताल (tāla) - rhythm; लास्य (lāsya) - dance; समन्वितम् (samanvitam) - accompanied by; वल्गित (valgita) - graceful movements; अस्फोटित (asphoṭita) - clapping; उत्क्रुष्टैः (utkruṣṭaiḥ) - with loud exclamations; पुण्य (puṇya) - sacred; गन्धैः (gandhaiḥ) - fragrances; च (ca) - and; सेवितम् (sevitam) - attended by;]
(Accompanied by songs, musical instruments, and sounds, with rhythm and dance; attended by graceful movements, clapping, loud exclamations, and sacred fragrances.)
The scene was filled with the harmonious blend of songs and musical instruments, accompanied by rhythmic dance. Graceful movements, clapping, loud exclamations, and sacred fragrances enriched the atmosphere.
स्तूयमानं स्तवैर्दिव्यैर्मुनिभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः। गोप्तारं सर्वभूतानामिष्वासधरमच्युतम् ॥७-५७-३८॥
stūyamānaṃ stavairdivyairmunibhirbrahmavādibhiḥ। goptāraṃ sarvabhūtānāmiṣvāsadharamacyutam ॥7-57-38॥
[स्तूयमानं (stūyamānaṃ) - being praised; स्तवैः (stavaiḥ) - by hymns; दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - divine; मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - by sages; ब्रह्मवादिभिः (brahmavādibhiḥ) - by those who speak of Brahman; गोप्तारं (goptāraṃ) - protector; सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings; इष्वासधरम् (iṣvāsadharam) - bearer of the bow; अच्युतम् (acyutam) - the infallible;]
(Being praised by divine hymns by sages and those who speak of Brahman, the protector of all beings, the bearer of the bow, the infallible.)
The infallible one, protector of all beings, is praised by divine hymns sung by sages and those who speak of Brahman, and is the bearer of the bow.
वासुदेवस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा जगाम शिरसा क्षितिम्। पार्थेन सह धर्मात्मा गृणन्ब्रह्म सनातनम् ॥७-५७-३९॥
vāsudevastu taṃ dṛṣṭvā jagāma śirasā kṣitim। pārthena saha dharmātmā gṛṇanbrahma sanātanam ॥7-57-39॥
[वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; तु (tu) - but; तम् (tam) - him; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; जगाम (jagāma) - went; शिरसा (śirasā) - with head; क्षितिम् (kṣitim) - to the ground; पार्थेन (pārthena) - with Partha; सह (saha) - along with; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the virtuous one; गृणन् (gṛṇan) - praising; ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(Vasudeva, but having seen him, went with head to the ground, along with Partha, the virtuous one, praising the eternal Brahman.)
Vasudeva, upon seeing him, bowed down to the ground with his head, alongside Partha, the virtuous one, praising the eternal Brahman.
लोकादिं विश्वकर्माणमजमीशानमव्ययम्। मनसः परमां योनिं खं वायुं ज्योतिषां निधिम् ॥७-५७-४०॥
lokādiṃ viśvakarmāṇamajamīśānamavyayam। manasaḥ paramāṃ yoniṃ khaṃ vāyuṃ jyotiṣāṃ nidhim ॥7-57-40॥
[लोकादिं (lokādim) - beginning of the worlds; विश्वकर्माणम् (viśvakarmāṇam) - creator of the universe; अजम् (ajam) - unborn; ईशानम् (īśānam) - lord; अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable; मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind; परमां (paramām) - supreme; योनिम् (yonim) - source; खम् (kham) - space; वायुम् (vāyum) - air; ज्योतिषां (jyotiṣām) - of lights; निधिम् (nidhim) - treasure;]
(The beginning of the worlds, the creator of the universe, the unborn, the lord, the imperishable, the supreme source of the mind, space, air, and the treasure of lights.)
The eternal, imperishable lord, the creator of the universe, is the supreme source of all, including the mind, space, air, and the essence of all lights.
स्रष्टारं वारिधाराणां भुवश्च प्रकृतिं पराम्। देवदानवयक्षाणां मानवानां च साधनम् ॥७-५७-४१॥
sraṣṭāraṃ vāridhārāṇāṃ bhuvaśca prakṛtiṃ parām। devadānavayakṣāṇāṃ mānavānāṃ ca sādhanam ॥7-57-41॥
[स्रष्टारं (sraṣṭāram) - creator; वारिधाराणां (vāridhārāṇāṃ) - of rain streams; भुवः (bhuvaḥ) - of the earth; च (ca) - and; प्रकृतिं (prakṛtim) - nature; पराम् (parām) - supreme; देवदानवयक्षाणां (devadānavayakṣāṇāṃ) - of gods, demons, and yakshas; मानवानां (mānavānāṃ) - of humans; च (ca) - and; साधनम् (sādhanam) - means;]
(The creator of rain streams, the supreme nature of the earth, and the means of gods, demons, yakshas, and humans.)
The supreme nature that creates rain streams and serves as the foundation for the earth, gods, demons, yakshas, and humans.
योगिनां परमं ब्रह्म व्यक्तं ब्रह्मविदां निधिम्। चराचरस्य स्रष्टारं प्रतिहर्तारमेव च ॥७-५७-४२॥
yogināṃ paramaṃ brahma vyaktaṃ brahmavidāṃ nidhiṃ। carācarasya sraṣṭāraṃ pratihartārameva ca ॥7-57-42॥
[योगिनां (yogināṃ) - of the yogis; परमं (paramaṃ) - supreme; ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman; व्यक्तं (vyaktaṃ) - manifest; ब्रह्मविदां (brahmavidāṃ) - of the knowers of Brahman; निधिम् (nidhiṃ) - treasure; चराचरस्य (carācarasya) - of the moving and the non-moving; स्रष्टारं (sraṣṭāraṃ) - creator; प्रतिहर्तारम् (pratihartāram) - destroyer; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and;]
(The supreme Brahman of the yogis, manifest, the treasure of the knowers of Brahman, the creator and destroyer of the moving and the non-moving indeed.)
The supreme Brahman, manifest and the treasure of those who know Brahman, is the creator and destroyer of all that is moving and non-moving, revered by yogis.
कालकोपं महात्मानं शक्रसूर्यगुणोदयम्। अवन्दत तदा कृष्णो वाङ्मनोबुद्धिकर्मभिः ॥७-५७-४३॥
kālakopaṃ mahātmānaṃ śakrasūryaguṇodayam। avandata tadā kṛṣṇo vāṅmanobuddhikarmabhiḥ ॥7-57-43॥
[कालकोपं (kālakopam) - anger of time; महात्मानं (mahātmānam) - great soul; शक्रसूर्यगुणोदयम् (śakrasūryaguṇodayam) - qualities of Indra and Sun; अवन्दत (avandata) - worshipped; तदा (tadā) - then; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; वाङ्मनोबुद्धिकर्मभिः (vāṅmanobuddhikarmabhiḥ) - by words, mind, intellect, and actions;]
(Krishna then worshipped the great soul, who has the anger of time and the qualities of Indra and Sun, by words, mind, intellect, and actions.)
At that time, Krishna worshipped the great soul, who embodies the anger of time and possesses the qualities of Indra and the Sun, through his words, mind, intellect, and actions.
यं प्रपश्यन्ति विद्वांसः सूक्ष्माध्यात्मपदैषिणः। तमजं कारणात्मानं जग्मतुः शरणं भवम् ॥७-५७-४४॥
yaṁ prapaśyanti vidvāṁsaḥ sūkṣmādhyātmapadaiṣiṇaḥ। tamajaṁ kāraṇātmānaṁ jagmatuḥ śaraṇaṁ bhavam ॥7-57-44॥
[यम् (yam) - whom; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - perceive; विद्वांसः (vidvāṁsaḥ) - the wise; सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma) - subtle; अध्यात्म (adhyātma) - spiritual; पदैषिणः (padaiṣiṇaḥ) - seekers; तम् (tam) - him; अजम् (ajam) - unborn; कारण (kāraṇa) - cause; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - soul; जग्मतुः (jagmatuḥ) - have taken refuge; शरणम् (śaraṇam) - shelter; भवम् (bhavam) - source of the universe;]
(Whom the wise perceive, seekers of subtle spiritual paths, him, the unborn, the cause, the soul, have taken refuge in the shelter of the source of the universe.)
The wise, who are seekers of subtle spiritual paths, perceive him, the unborn and the cause of all, and have taken refuge in the shelter of the source of the universe.
अर्जुनश्चापि तं देवं भूयो भूयोऽभ्यवन्दत। ज्ञात्वैकं भूतभव्यादिं सर्वभूतभवोद्भवम् ॥७-५७-४५॥
arjunaś cāpi taṃ devaṃ bhūyo bhūyo'bhayavandata। jñātvāikaṃ bhūtabhavyādiṃ sarvabhūtabhavodbhavam ॥7-57-45॥
[अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; तम् (tam) - that; देवम् (devam) - god; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; अभ्यवन्दत (abhayavandata) - bowed; ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known; एकम् (ekam) - one; भूतभव्यादिम् (bhūtabhavyādim) - past, present, and future origin; सर्वभूतभवोद्भवम् (sarvabhūtabhavodbhavam) - source of all beings;]
(Arjuna also bowed again and again to that god, having known the one who is the origin of past, present, and future, the source of all beings.)
Arjuna, recognizing the divine as the source of all existence and the origin of past, present, and future, repeatedly bowed to the deity.
ततस्तावागतौ शर्वः प्रोवाच प्रहसन्निव। स्वागतं वां नरश्रेष्ठावुत्तिष्ठेतां गतक्लमौ ॥ किं च वामीप्सितं वीरौ मनसः क्षिप्रमुच्यताम् ॥७-५७-४६॥
tatastāv āgatau śarvaḥ provāca prahasann iva। svāgataṃ vāṃ naraśreṣṭhāv uttiṣṭhetāṃ gataklamau॥ kiṃ ca vām īpsitaṃ vīrau manasaḥ kṣipram ucyatām॥ 7-57-46॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तौ (tau) - those two; आगतौ (āgatau) - arrived; शर्वः (śarvaḥ) - Śarva (Shiva); प्रोवाच (provāca) - said; प्रहसन्निव (prahasann iva) - smiling as if; स्वागतं (svāgatam) - welcome; वाम् (vām) - to you both; नरश्रेष्ठौ (naraśreṣṭhau) - O best of men; उत्तिष्ठेताम् (uttiṣṭhetām) - may rise; गतक्लमौ (gataklamau) - relieved of fatigue; किम् (kim) - what; च (ca) - and; वाम् (vām) - to you both; ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - desired; वीरौ (vīrau) - O heroes; मनसः (manasaḥ) - of mind; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; उच्यताम् (ucyatām) - let it be said;]
(Then those two arrived, Śarva (Shiva) said, smiling as if, "Welcome to you both, O best of men, may you rise relieved of fatigue. And what is desired by your mind, O heroes, let it be said quickly.")
Then, as those two arrived, Śarva (Shiva), smiling as if, said, "Welcome to you both, O best of men. May you rise, relieved of fatigue. And what is it that you desire, O heroes? Let it be expressed quickly."
येन कार्येण सम्प्राप्तौ युवां तत्साधयामि वाम्। व्रियतामात्मनः श्रेयस्तत्सर्वं प्रददानि वाम् ॥७-५७-४७॥
yena kāryeṇa samprāptau yuvāṃ tatsādhayāmi vām। vriyatāmātmanaḥ śreyastatsarvaṃ pradadāni vām ॥7-57-47॥
[येन (yena) - by which; कार्येण (kāryeṇa) - purpose; सम्प्राप्तौ (samprāptau) - arrived; युवां (yuvāṃ) - you both; तत् (tat) - that; साधयामि (sādhayāmi) - I will accomplish; वाम् (vām) - for you; व्रियताम् (vriyatām) - choose; आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for yourself; श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - benefit; तत् (tat) - that; सर्वं (sarvaṃ) - all; प्रददानि (pradadāni) - I will give; वाम् (vām) - to you;]
(By which purpose you both have arrived, I will accomplish that for you. Choose what is beneficial for yourself; I will give all that to you.)
I will fulfill the purpose for which you both have come. Choose what is best for you; I will grant all of it to you.
ततस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रत्युत्थाय कृताञ्जली। वासुदेवार्जुनौ शर्वं तुष्टुवाते महामती ॥७-५७-४८॥
tatastadvacanaṃ śrutvā pratyutthāya kṛtāñjalī। vāsudevārjunau śarvaṃ tuṣṭuvāte mahāmatī ॥7-57-48॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तद्वचनं (tadvacanaṃ) - those words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; प्रत्युत्थाय (pratyutthāya) - having risen; कृताञ्जली (kṛtāñjalī) - with folded hands; वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva; अर्जुनौ (arjunau) - Arjuna; शर्वं (śarvaṃ) - Shiva; तुष्टुवाते (tuṣṭuvāte) - praised; महामती (mahāmatī) - wise ones;]
(Then, having heard those words, having risen with folded hands, Vasudeva and Arjuna, the wise ones, praised Shiva.)
Then, Vasudeva and Arjuna, the wise ones, rose with folded hands and praised Shiva after hearing those words.
नमो भवाय शर्वाय रुद्राय वरदाय च। पशूनां पतये नित्यमुग्राय च कपर्दिने ॥७-५७-४९॥
namo bhavāya śarvāya rudrāya varadāya ca। paśūnāṃ pataye nityamugrāya ca kapardine ॥7-57-49॥
[नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; भवाय (bhavāya) - to Bhava; शर्वाय (śarvāya) - to Śarva; रुद्राय (rudrāya) - to Rudra; वरदाय (varadāya) - to the giver of boons; च (ca) - and; पशूनाम् (paśūnām) - of animals; पतये (pataye) - to the lord; नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally; उग्राय (ugrāya) - to the fierce one; च (ca) - and; कपर्दिने (kapardine) - to the matted-haired one;]
(Salutation to Bhava, Śarva, Rudra, the giver of boons, and the lord of animals, eternally to the fierce and matted-haired one.)
I offer my salutations to Bhava, Śarva, and Rudra, the bestower of boons, and the eternal lord of all creatures, who is fierce and has matted hair.
महादेवाय भीमाय त्र्यम्बकाय च शम्भवे। ईशानाय भगघ्नाय नमोऽस्त्वन्धकघातिने ॥७-५७-५०॥
mahādevāya bhīmāya tryambakāya ca śambhave। īśānāya bhagaghnāya namo'stvandhakaghātine ॥7-57-50॥
[महादेवाय (mahādevāya) - to the great god; भीमाय (bhīmāya) - to the formidable one; त्र्यम्बकाय (tryambakāya) - to the three-eyed one; च (ca) - and; शम्भवे (śambhave) - to Śambhu; ईशानाय (īśānāya) - to the lord; भगघ्नाय (bhagaghnāya) - to the destroyer of Bhaga; नमः (namaḥ) - salutations; अस्तु (astu) - let there be; अन्धकघातिने (andhakaghātine) - to the slayer of Andhaka;]
(To the great god, to the formidable one, to the three-eyed one, and to Śambhu. To the lord, to the destroyer of Bhaga, salutations, let there be, to the slayer of Andhaka.)
Salutations to the great god, the formidable one, the three-eyed one, Śambhu, the lord, the destroyer of Bhaga, and the slayer of Andhaka.
कुमारगुरवे नित्यं नीलग्रीवाय वेधसे। विलोहिताय धूम्राय व्याधायानपराजिते ॥७-५७-५१॥
kumāragurave nityaṁ nīlagrīvāya vedhase। vilohitāya dhūmrāya vyādhāyānaparājite ॥7-57-51॥
[कुमारगुरवे (kumāragurave) - to the preceptor of the youths; नित्यं (nityaṁ) - eternally; नीलग्रीवाय (nīlagrīvāya) - to the blue-necked one; वेधसे (vedhase) - to the creator; विलोहिताय (vilohitāya) - to the red-hued one; धूम्राय (dhūmrāya) - to the smoky one; व्याधाय (vyādhāya) - to the hunter; अनपराजिते (anaparājite) - to the unconquered one;]
(To the preceptor of the youths, eternally, to the blue-necked one, to the creator, to the red-hued one, to the smoky one, to the hunter, to the unconquered one.)
Eternal salutations to the preceptor of the youths, the blue-necked creator, the red-hued, smoky hunter who remains unconquered.
नित्यं नीलशिखण्डाय शूलिने दिव्यचक्षुषे। हन्त्रे गोप्त्रे त्रिनेत्राय व्याधाय वसुरेतसे ॥७-५७-५२॥
nityaṁ nīlaśikhaṇḍāya śūline divyacakṣuṣe। hantre goptre trinetrāya vyādhāya vasuretase ॥7-57-52॥
[नित्यं (nityaṁ) - eternal; नीलशिखण्डाय (nīlaśikhaṇḍāya) - to the one with a blue crest; शूलिने (śūline) - to the trident-bearer; दिव्यचक्षुषे (divyacakṣuṣe) - to the divine-eyed; हन्त्रे (hantre) - to the slayer; गोप्त्रे (goptre) - to the protector; त्रिनेत्राय (trinetrāya) - to the three-eyed; व्याधाय (vyādhāya) - to the hunter; वसुरेतसे (vasuretase) - to the one with wealth as his essence;]
(Eternal, to the one with a blue crest, to the trident-bearer, to the divine-eyed, to the slayer, to the protector, to the three-eyed, to the hunter, to the one with wealth as his essence.)
Eternal salutations to the one with a blue crest, the trident-bearer, the divine-eyed, the slayer, the protector, the three-eyed, the hunter, and the one whose essence is wealth.
अचिन्त्यायाम्बिकाभर्त्रे सर्वदेवस्तुताय च। वृषध्वजाय पिङ्गाय जटिने ब्रह्मचारिणे ॥७-५७-५३॥
acintyāyāmbikābhartre sarvadevastutāya ca। vṛṣadhvajāya piṅgāya jaṭine brahmacāriṇe ॥7-57-53॥
[अचिन्त्याय (acintyāya) - to the inconceivable; अम्बिका (ambikā) - Ambika; भर्त्रे (bhartre) - husband; सर्व (sarva) - all; देव (deva) - gods; स्तुताय (stutāya) - praised; च (ca) - and; वृषध्वजाय (vṛṣadhvajāya) - to the one with the bull banner; पिङ्गाय (piṅgāya) - to the tawny; जटिने (jaṭine) - to the matted-haired; ब्रह्मचारिणे (brahmacāriṇe) - to the celibate;]
(To the inconceivable, husband of Ambika, praised by all gods, to the one with the bull banner, to the tawny, to the matted-haired, to the celibate.)
To the inconceivable Lord, husband of Ambika, praised by all gods, who bears the bull banner, who is tawny, matted-haired, and a celibate.
तप्यमानाय सलिले ब्रह्मण्यायाजिताय च। विश्वात्मने विश्वसृजे विश्वमावृत्य तिष्ठते ॥७-५७-५४॥
tapyamānāya salile brahmaṇyāyājitāya ca। viśvātmanē viśvasṛjē viśvamāvṛtya tiṣṭhatē ॥7-57-54॥
[तप्यमानाय (tapyamānāya) - to the one who is being heated; सलिले (salile) - in the water; ब्रह्मण्याय (brahmaṇyāya) - to the pious one; अजिताय (ajitāya) - to the unconquered; च (ca) - and; विश्वात्मने (viśvātmanē) - to the soul of the universe; विश्वसृजे (viśvasṛjē) - to the creator of the universe; विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe; आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - pervading; तिष्ठते (tiṣṭhatē) - stands;]
(To the one who is being heated in the water, to the pious, to the unconquered, and to the soul of the universe, to the creator of the universe, pervading the universe, stands.)
To the one who is being heated in the water, to the pious and unconquered, and to the soul and creator of the universe, who stands pervading the universe.
नमो नमस्ते सेव्याय भूतानां प्रभवे सदा। ब्रह्मवक्त्राय शर्वाय शङ्कराय शिवाय च ॥७-५७-५५॥
namo namaste sevyāya bhūtānāṃ prabhave sadā। brahmavaktrāya śarvāya śaṅkarāya śivāya ca ॥7-57-55॥
[नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; ते (te) - to you; सेव्याय (sevyāya) - to the venerable; भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings; प्रभवे (prabhave) - to the lord; सदा (sadā) - always; ब्रह्मवक्त्राय (brahmavaktrāya) - to the one with Brahma's face; शर्वाय (śarvāya) - to Śarva; शङ्कराय (śaṅkarāya) - to Śaṅkara; शिवाय (śivāya) - to Śiva; च (ca) - and;]
(Salutations, salutations to you, to the venerable, to the lord of beings, always; to the one with Brahma's face, to Śarva, to Śaṅkara, to Śiva, and.)
Salutations to you, the venerable lord of all beings, always; to the one with Brahma's face, to Śarva, Śaṅkara, and Śiva.
नमोऽस्तु वाचस्पतये प्रजानां पतये नमः। नमो विश्वस्य पतये महतां पतये नमः ॥७-५७-५६॥
namo'stu vācaspataye prajānāṃ pataye namaḥ। namo viśvasya pataye mahatāṃ pataye namaḥ ॥7-57-56॥
[नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; अस्तु (astu) - let it be; वाचस्पतये (vācaspataye) - to the lord of speech; प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the people; पतये (pataye) - to the lord; नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; विश्वस्य (viśvasya) - of the universe; पतये (pataye) - to the lord; महताम् (mahatām) - of the great; पतये (pataye) - to the lord; नमः (namaḥ) - salutation;]
(Salutation to the lord of speech, to the lord of the people. Salutation to the lord of the universe, to the lord of the great.)
Salutations to the lord of speech and the lord of the people. Salutations to the lord of the universe and the lord of the great.
नमः सहस्रशिरसे सहस्रभुजमन्यवे। सहस्रनेत्रपादाय नमोऽसङ्ख्येयकर्मणे ॥७-५७-५७॥
namaḥ sahasraśirase sahasrabhujamanyave। sahasranetrapādāya namo'saṅkhyeyakarmaṇe ॥7-57-57॥
[नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; सहस्र (sahasra) - thousand; शिरसे (śirase) - to the head; सहस्र (sahasra) - thousand; भुज (bhuja) - arms; अन्यवे (anyave) - to the one with; सहस्र (sahasra) - thousand; नेत्र (netra) - eyes; पादाय (pādāya) - to the feet; नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; असङ्ख्येय (asaṅkhyeya) - innumerable; कर्मणे (karmaṇe) - to the deeds;]
(Salutation to the thousand-headed, thousand-armed one; to the thousand-eyed and thousand-footed one, salutation to the one with innumerable deeds.)
Salutations to the one with a thousand heads, arms, eyes, and feet, who performs innumerable deeds.
नमो हिरण्यवर्णाय हिरण्यकवचाय च। भक्तानुकम्पिने नित्यं सिध्यतां नौ वरः प्रभो ॥७-५७-५८॥
namo hiraṇyavarṇāya hiraṇyakavacāya ca। bhaktānukampine nityaṃ sidhyatāṃ nau varaḥ prabho ॥7-57-58॥
[नमः (namaḥ) - salutation; हिरण्यवर्णाय (hiraṇyavarṇāya) - to the golden-colored one; हिरण्यकवचाय (hiraṇyakavacāya) - to the one with golden armor; च (ca) - and; भक्तानुकम्पिने (bhaktānukampine) - to the compassionate towards devotees; नित्यम् (nityam) - always; सिध्यताम् (sidhyatām) - may it be fulfilled; नौ (nau) - our; वरः (varaḥ) - boon; प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord;]
(Salutation to the golden-colored one, to the one with golden armor, and to the compassionate towards devotees. May our boon always be fulfilled, O Lord.)
We offer our salutations to the golden-hued one, the one adorned with golden armor, and the compassionate protector of devotees. May our wishes always be granted, O Lord.
एवं स्तुत्वा महादेवं वासुदेवः सहार्जुनः। प्रसादयामास भवं तदा ह्यस्त्रोपलब्धये ॥७-५७-५९॥
evaṃ stutvā mahādevaṃ vāsudevaḥ sahārjunaḥ। prasādayāmāsa bhavaṃ tadā hyastropalabdhaye ॥7-57-59॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; स्तुत्वा (stutvā) - having praised; महादेवं (mahādevaṃ) - the great god; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; सह (saha) - with; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; प्रसादयामास (prasādayāmāsa) - propitiated; भवम् (bhavam) - Bhava (Shiva); तदा (tadā) - then; हि (hi) - indeed; अस्त्र (astra) - weapons; उपलब्धये (upalabdhaye) - for obtaining;]
(Thus, having praised the great god, Vasudeva with Arjuna propitiated Bhava then indeed for obtaining weapons.)
Thus, Vasudeva along with Arjuna praised the great god Shiva to obtain weapons.
ततोऽर्जुनः प्रीतमना ववन्दे वृषभध्वजम्। ददर्शोत्फुल्लनयनः समस्तं तेजसां निधिम् ॥७-५७-६०॥
tato'rjunaḥ prītamanā vavande vṛṣabhadhvajam। dadarśotphullanayanaḥ samastaṃ tejasāṃ nidhim ॥7-57-60॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; प्रीतमना (prītamanā) - with a pleased mind; ववन्दे (vavande) - bowed; वृषभध्वजम् (vṛṣabhadhvajam) - to Shiva; ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw; उत्फुल्लनयनः (utphullanayanaḥ) - with blooming eyes; समस्तं (samastaṃ) - entire; तेजसां (tejasāṃ) - of splendors; निधिम् (nidhim) - the abode;]
(Then Arjuna, with a pleased mind, bowed to Shiva. With blooming eyes, he saw the entire abode of splendors.)
Then Arjuna, filled with joy, bowed to Lord Shiva and beheld the entire abode of all splendors with eyes wide open.
तं चोपहारं स्वकृतं नैशं नैत्यकमात्मनः। ददर्श त्र्यम्बकाभ्याशे वासुदेवनिवेदितम् ॥७-५७-६१॥
taṁ copahāraṁ svakṛtaṁ naiśaṁ naityakamātmanaḥ। dadarśa tryambakābhyāśe vāsudevaniveditam ॥7-57-61॥
[तम् (tam) - that; च (ca) - and; उपहारम् (upahāram) - offering; स्वकृतम् (svakṛtam) - self-made; नैशम् (naiśam) - nightly; नैत्यकम् (naityakam) - daily; आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself; ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw; त्र्यम्बकाभ्याशे (tryambakābhyāśe) - near Tryambaka; वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - by Vasudeva; निवेदितम् (niveditam) - offered;]
(He saw that self-made nightly daily offering of himself near Tryambaka, offered by Vasudeva.)
He observed the nightly offering he had made himself, placed near Tryambaka, as presented by Vasudeva.
ततोऽभिपूज्य मनसा शर्वं कृष्णं च पाण्डवः। इच्छाम्यहं दिव्यमस्त्रमित्यभाषत शङ्करम् ॥७-५७-६२॥
tato'bhipūjya manasā śarvaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ ca pāṇḍavaḥ। icchāmyahaṃ divyamastramityabhāṣata śaṅkaram ॥7-57-62॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अभिपूज्य (abhipūjya) - having worshipped; मनसा (manasā) - with mind; शर्वम् (śarvam) - Śarva (Shiva); कृष्णम् (kṛṣṇam) - Krishna; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - the Pandava; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire; अहम् (aham) - I; दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine; अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon; इति (iti) - thus; अभाषत (abhāṣata) - spoke; शङ्करम् (śaṅkaram) - to Shankara (Shiva);]
(Then, having worshipped Śarva (Shiva) and Krishna with his mind, the Pandava said to Shankara, "I desire a divine weapon.")
After worshipping Shiva and Krishna in his mind, the Pandava expressed his wish to Shankara, saying, "I wish for a divine weapon."
ततः पार्थस्य विज्ञाय वरार्थे वचनं प्रभुः। वासुदेवार्जुनौ देवः स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत ॥७-५७-६३॥
tataḥ pārthasya vijñāya varārthe vacanaṃ prabhuḥ। vāsudevārjunau devaḥ smayamāno'bhyabhāṣata ॥7-57-63॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Pārtha; विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having understood; वरार्थे (varārthe) - for the boon; वचनं (vacanam) - speech; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the Lord; वासुदेव-अर्जुनौ (vāsudeva-arjunau) - Vāsudeva and Arjuna; देवः (devaḥ) - the god; स्मयमानः (smayamānaḥ) - smiling; अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - spoke;]
(Then, having understood the speech of Pārtha for the boon, the Lord, the god, smiling, spoke to Vāsudeva and Arjuna.)
Then, understanding Pārtha's request for a boon, the Lord, smiling, addressed Vāsudeva and Arjuna.
सरोऽमृतमयं दिव्यमभ्याशे शत्रुसूदनौ। तत्र मे तद्धनुर्दिव्यं शरश्च निहितः पुरा ॥७-५७-६४॥
saro'mṛtamayaṃ divyamabhyāśe śatrusūdanau। tatra me taddhanurdivyaṃ śaraśca nihitaḥ purā ॥7-57-64॥
[सरः (saraḥ) - lake; अमृतमयम् (amṛtamayam) - nectar-like; दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine; अभ्याशे (abhyāśe) - near; शत्रुसूदनौ (śatrusūdanau) - O slayer of enemies; तत्र (tatra) - there; मे (me) - my; तत् (tat) - that; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine; शरः (śaraḥ) - arrow; च (ca) - and; निहितः (nihitaḥ) - placed; पुरा (purā) - formerly;]
(Near the divine nectar-like lake, O slayer of enemies, there my divine bow and arrow were placed formerly.)
O slayer of enemies, near the divine nectar-like lake, my divine bow and arrow were placed there in ancient times.
येन देवारयः सर्वे मया युधि निपातिताः। तत आनीयतां कृष्णौ सशरं धनुरुत्तमम् ॥७-५७-६५॥
yena devārayaḥ sarve mayā yudhi nipātitāḥ। tata ānīyatāṃ kṛṣṇau saśaraṃ dhanuruttamam ॥7-57-65॥
[येन (yena) - by whom; देवारयः (devārayaḥ) - gods and enemies; सर्वे (sarve) - all; मया (mayā) - by me; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; निपातिताः (nipātitāḥ) - were slain; तत (tata) - then; आनीयतां (ānīyatāṃ) - be brought; कृष्णौ (kṛṣṇau) - Krishna; सशरं (saśaram) - with arrows; धनुरुत्तमम् (dhanuruttamam) - the best bow;]
(By whom all gods and enemies were slain by me in battle, then let Krishna be brought with arrows and the best bow.)
By whom all the gods and enemies were slain by me in battle, let Krishna bring the arrows and the best bow.
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु तौ वीरौ तं शर्वं पार्षदैः सह। प्रस्थितौ तत्सरो दिव्यं दिव्याश्चर्यशतैर्वृतम् ॥७-५७-६६॥
tathetyuktvā tu tau vīrau taṃ śarvaṃ pārṣadaiḥ saha। prasthitau tatsaro divyaṃ divyāścaryaśatairvṛtam ॥7-57-66॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; इति (iti) - so; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; तु (tu) - but; तौ (tau) - those two; वीरौ (vīrau) - heroes; तम् (tam) - that; शर्वम् (śarvam) - Śarva (Shiva); पार्षदैः (pārṣadaiḥ) - with attendants; सह (saha) - together; प्रस्थितौ (prasthitau) - set out; तत् (tat) - that; सरः (saraḥ) - lake; दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine; दिव्य (divya) - divine; आश्चर्य (āścarya) - wonders; शतैः (śataiḥ) - by hundreds; वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded;]
(Thus having spoken, those two heroes, together with Śarva and his attendants, set out to that divine lake, surrounded by hundreds of divine wonders.)
After speaking thus, the two heroes, along with Śarva and his attendants, proceeded to the divine lake, which was surrounded by hundreds of celestial wonders.
निर्दिष्टं यद्वृषाङ्केन पुण्यं सर्वार्थसाधकम्। तज्जग्मतुरसम्भ्रान्तौ नरनारायणावृषी ॥७-५७-६७॥
nirdiṣṭaṃ yadvṛṣāṅkena puṇyaṃ sarvārthasādhakam। tajjagmaturasambhrāntau naranārāyaṇāvṛṣī ॥7-57-67॥
[निर्दिष्टम् (nirdiṣṭam) - indicated; यत् (yat) - which; वृषाङ्केन (vṛṣāṅkena) - by Vṛṣāṅka; पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - holy; सर्वार्थसाधकम् (sarvārthasādhakam) - fulfilling all purposes; तत् (tat) - that; जग्मतु: (jagmatuḥ) - went; असम्भ्रान्तौ (asambhrāntau) - without confusion; नरनारायणावृषी (naranārāyaṇāvṛṣī) - Nara and Nārāyaṇa sages;]
(Indicated by Vṛṣāṅka, the holy one fulfilling all purposes, that Nara and Nārāyaṇa sages went without confusion.)
Nara and Nārāyaṇa, the sages, went without any confusion to the holy place indicated by Vṛṣāṅka, which fulfills all purposes.
ततस्तु तत्सरो गत्वा सूर्यमण्डलसंनिभम्। नागमन्तर्जले घोरं ददृशातेऽर्जुनाच्युतौ ॥७-५७-६८॥
tatastu tatsaro gatvā sūryamaṇḍalasaṃnibham। nāgamantarjale ghoraṃ dadṛśāte'rjunācyutau ॥7-57-68॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तु (tu) - but; तत् (tat) - that; सरः (saraḥ) - lake; गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; सूर्य (sūrya) - sun; मण्डल (maṇḍala) - circle; संनिभम् (saṃnibham) - resembling; नागम् (nāgam) - serpent; अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside; जले (jale) - water; घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible; ददृशाते (dadṛśāte) - saw; अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna; अच्युतौ (acyutau) - Acyuta;]
(Then, having gone to that lake resembling the circle of the sun, Arjuna and Acyuta saw a terrible serpent inside the water.)
Then Arjuna and Acyuta went to that lake, which looked like the sun's circle, and saw a dreadful serpent inside the water.
द्वितीयं चापरं नागं सहस्रशिरसं वरम्। वमन्तं विपुलां ज्वालां ददृशातेऽग्निवर्चसम् ॥७-५७-६९॥
dvitīyaṃ cāparaṃ nāgaṃ sahasraśirasaṃ varam। vamantaṃ vipulāṃ jvālāṃ dadṛśāte'gnivarcasam ॥7-57-69॥
[द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - second; च (ca) - and; अपरम् (aparam) - another; नागम् (nāgam) - serpent; सहस्रशिरसम् (sahasraśirasam) - thousand-headed; वरम् (varam) - excellent; वमन्तम् (vamantam) - vomiting; विपुलाम् (vipulām) - great; ज्वालाम् (jvālām) - flame; ददृशाते (dadṛśāte) - saw; अग्निवर्चसम् (agnivarcasam) - fiery; ॥७-५७-६९॥ (॥7-57-69॥) - (verse number);]
(They saw another excellent thousand-headed serpent vomiting a great flame, fiery.)
They saw another excellent thousand-headed serpent, fiery and vomiting a great flame.
ततः कृष्णश्च पार्थश्च संस्पृश्यापः कृताञ्जली। तौ नागावुपतस्थाते नमस्यन्तौ वृषध्वजम् ॥७-५७-७०॥
tataḥ kṛṣṇaśca pārthaśca saṃspṛśyāpaḥ kṛtāñjalī। tau nāgāvupatasthāte namasyantau vṛṣadhvajam ॥7-57-70॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; च (ca) - and; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; च (ca) - and; संस्पृश्य (saṃspṛśya) - having touched; अपः (apaḥ) - water; कृताञ्जली (kṛtāñjalī) - with folded hands; तौ (tau) - they both; नागौ (nāgau) - like serpents; उपतस्थाते (upatasthāte) - stood; नमस्यन्तौ (namasyantau) - bowing; वृषध्वजम् (vṛṣadhvajam) - to Shiva;]
(Then Krishna and Arjuna, having touched water with folded hands, stood like serpents, bowing to Shiva.)
Then Krishna and Arjuna, after purifying themselves with water and folding their hands in reverence, stood humbly before Lord Shiva, resembling serpents in their posture.
गृणन्तौ वेदविदुषौ तद्ब्रह्म शतरुद्रियम्। अप्रमेयं प्रणमन्तौ गत्वा सर्वात्मना भवम् ॥७-५७-७१॥
gṛṇantau vedaviduṣau tadbrahma śatarudriyam। aprameyaṃ praṇamantau gatvā sarvātmanā bhavam ॥7-57-71॥
[गृणन्तौ (gṛṇantau) - praising; वेदविदुषौ (vedaviduṣau) - the knowers of Vedas; तत् (tad) - that; ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman; शतरुद्रियम् (śatarudriyam) - related to Rudra; अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - immeasurable; प्रणमन्तौ (praṇamantau) - bowing; गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - with the whole self; भवम् (bhavam) - existence;]
(Praising, the knowers of Vedas, that Brahman related to Rudra, immeasurable, bowing, having gone with the whole self, existence.)
The knowers of the Vedas, praising that immeasurable Brahman related to Rudra, bow with their whole being, having reached the essence of existence.
ततस्तौ रुद्रमाहात्म्याद्धित्वा रूपं महोरगौ। धनुर्बाणश्च शत्रुघ्नं तद्द्वंद्वं समपद्यत ॥७-५७-७२॥
tatastau rudramāhātmyāddhitvā rūpaṃ mahoragau। dhanurbāṇaśca śatrughnaṃ taddvaṃdvaṃ samapadyata ॥7-57-72॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तौ (tau) - those two; रुद्रमाहात्म्यात् (rudramāhātmyāt) - from the greatness of Rudra; धित्वा (dhitvā) - having assumed; रूपं (rūpaṃ) - form; महो (maho) - great; उरगौ (uragau) - serpents; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; बाणः (bāṇaḥ) - arrow; च (ca) - and; शत्रुघ्नं (śatrughnaṃ) - destroyer of enemies; तत् (tat) - that; द्वंद्वं (dvaṃdvaṃ) - duality; समपद्यत (samapadyata) - became;]
(Then those two, having assumed the form from the greatness of Rudra, became great serpents, a bow and arrow, and the destroyer of enemies, that duality.)
Then those two, inspired by the greatness of Rudra, transformed into great serpents, a bow and arrow, becoming the destroyer of enemies, embodying that duality.
ततो जगृहतुः प्रीतौ धनुर्बाणं च सुप्रभम्। आजह्रतुर्महात्मानौ ददतुश्च महात्मने ॥७-५७-७३॥
tato jagṛhatuḥ prītau dhanurbāṇaṃ ca suprabham। ājaharturmahātmānau dadatuśca mahātmane ॥7-57-73॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; जगृहतुः (jagṛhatuḥ) - took; प्रीतौ (prītau) - pleased; धनुर्बाणम् (dhanurbāṇam) - bow and arrow; च (ca) - and; सुप्रभम् (suprabham) - very bright; आजह्रतुः (ājahṛtuḥ) - brought; महात्मानौ (mahātmānau) - the great souls; ददतुः (dadatuḥ) - gave; च (ca) - and; महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great soul;]
(Then, pleased, they took the very bright bow and arrow, the great souls brought and gave to the great soul.)
Then, in delight, the great souls took the splendid bow and arrow and presented them to the great soul.
ततः पार्श्वाद्वृषाङ्कस्य ब्रह्मचारी न्यवर्तत। पिङ्गाक्षस्तपसः क्षेत्रं बलवान्नीललोहितः ॥७-५७-७४॥
tataḥ pārśvāddvṛṣāṅkasya brahmacārī nyavartata। piṅgākṣastapasaḥ kṣetraṃ balavānnīlalohitaḥ ॥7-57-74॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; पार्श्वात् (pārśvāt) - from the side; वृषाङ्कस्य (vṛṣāṅkasya) - of Vṛṣāṅka; ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a celibate student; न्यवर्तत (nyavartata) - returned; पिङ्गाक्षः (piṅgākṣaḥ) - Pingākṣa; तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of penance; क्षेत्रं (kṣetraṃ) - field; बलवान् (balavān) - strong; नीललोहितः (nīlalohitaḥ) - Nīlalohita;]
(Then, from the side of Vṛṣāṅka, the celibate student returned. Pingākṣa, strong and blue-red, is the field of penance.)
Then, from the side of Vṛṣāṅka, the celibate student returned. Pingākṣa, strong and blue-red, represents the field of penance.
स तद्गृह्य धनुःश्रेष्ठं तस्थौ स्थानं समाहितः। व्यकर्षच्चापि विधिवत्सशरं धनुरुत्तमम् ॥७-५७-७५॥
sa tadgṛhya dhanuḥśreṣṭhaṃ tasthau sthānaṃ samāhitaḥ। vyakarṣaccāpi vidhivatsaśaraṃ dhanuruttamam ॥7-57-75॥
[स (sa) - he; तत् (tat) - that; गृह्य (gṛhya) - having taken; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; श्रेष्ठं (śreṣṭham) - best; तस्थौ (tasthau) - stood; स्थानं (sthānam) - place; समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - concentrated; व्यक्षर्षत् (vyakarṣat) - drew; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; विधिवत् (vidhivat) - properly; सशरं (saśaram) - with arrow; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent;]
(He, having taken that best bow, stood concentrated in place, and also properly drew the excellent bow with an arrow.)
He took the best bow, stood firmly in place with concentration, and properly drew the excellent bow with an arrow.
तस्य मौर्वीं च मुष्टिं च स्थानं चालक्ष्य पाण्डवः। श्रुत्वा मन्त्रं भवप्रोक्तं जग्राहाचिन्त्यविक्रमः ॥७-५७-७६॥
tasya maurvīṃ ca muṣṭiṃ ca sthānaṃ cālakṣya pāṇḍavaḥ। śrutvā mantraṃ bhavaproktṃ jagrāhācintyavikramaḥ ॥7-57-76॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; मौर्वीं (maurvīm) - bowstring; च (ca) - and; मुष्टिं (muṣṭiṃ) - fist; च (ca) - and; स्थानं (sthānam) - place; च (ca) - and; आलक्ष्य (ālakṣya) - having aimed; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - the Pandava; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; मन्त्रं (mantram) - the mantra; भवप्रोक्तं (bhavaproktam) - spoken by Bhava; जग्राह (jagrāha) - took; अचिन्त्यविक्रमः (acintyavikramaḥ) - of unimaginable prowess;]
(His bowstring and fist and place having aimed, the Pandava, having heard the mantra spoken by Bhava, took with unimaginable prowess.)
The Pandava, with unimaginable prowess, aimed his bowstring and fist at the place, and having heard the mantra spoken by Bhava, he took action.
सरस्येव च तं बाणं मुमोचातिबलः प्रभुः। चकार च पुनर्वीरस्तस्मिन्सरसि तद्धनुः ॥७-५७-७७॥
sarasy-eva ca taṁ bāṇaṁ mumocātibalaḥ prabhuḥ। cakāra ca punar vīras tasmin sarasi tad dhanuḥ ॥7-57-77॥
[सरसि (sarasi) - in the lake; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; तम् (tam) - that; बाणम् (bāṇam) - arrow; मुमोच (mumoca) - released; अतिबलः (atibalaḥ) - the mighty; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord; चकार (cakāra) - made; च (ca) - and; पुनः (punar) - again; वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; सरसि (sarasi) - lake; तत् (tad) - that; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow;]
(In the lake indeed, the mighty lord released that arrow, and the hero made that bow again in that lake.)
The mighty lord released the arrow into the lake, and the hero once again prepared his bow in that very lake.
ततः प्रीतं भवं ज्ञात्वा स्मृतिमानर्जुनस्तदा। वरमारण्यकं दत्तं दर्शनं शङ्करस्य च ॥ मनसा चिन्तयामास तन्मे सम्पद्यतामिति ॥७-५७-७८॥
tataḥ prītaṃ bhavaṃ jñātvā smṛtimānarjunastadā। varamāraṇyakaṃ dattaṃ darśanaṃ śaṅkarasya ca ॥ manasā cintayāmāsa tanme sampadyatāmiti ॥7-57-78॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रीतम् (prītam) - pleased; भवम् (bhavam) - Lord Shiva; ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - knowing; स्मृतिमान् (smṛtimān) - mindful; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; तदा (tadā) - then; वरम् (varam) - boon; आरण्यकम् (āraṇyakam) - forest; दत्तम् (dattam) - given; दर्शनम् (darśanam) - sight; शङ्करस्य (śaṅkarasya) - of Shankara; च (ca) - and; मनसा (manasā) - in mind; चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - thought; तत् (tat) - that; मे (me) - my; सम्पद्यताम् (sampadyatām) - may it be fulfilled; इति (iti) - thus;]
(Then, knowing Lord Shiva was pleased, mindful Arjuna then thought in his mind, "May the boon given in the forest, the sight of Shankara, be fulfilled for me thus.")
Then, Arjuna, realizing that Lord Shiva was pleased, remembered the boon given in the forest and wished in his mind for the vision of Shankara to be fulfilled for him.
तस्य तन्मतमाज्ञाय प्रीतः प्रादाद्वरं भवः। तच्च पाशुपतं घोरं प्रतिज्ञायाश्च पारणम् ॥७-५७-७९॥
tasya tanmatamājñāya prītaḥ prādādvaraṃ bhavaḥ। tacca pāśupataṃ ghoraṃ pratijñāyāśca pāraṇam ॥7-57-79॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; तन्मतम् (tanmatam) - that opinion; आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - having understood; प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased; प्रादात् (prādāt) - gave; वरम् (varam) - boon; भवः (bhavaḥ) - Lord Shiva; तत् (tat) - that; च (ca) - and; पाशुपतम् (pāśupatam) - Pashupata weapon; घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible; प्रतिज्ञायाः (pratijñāyāḥ) - of the vow; च (ca) - and; पारणम् (pāraṇam) - fulfillment;]
(Having understood his opinion, pleased, Lord Shiva gave a boon. And that terrible Pashupata weapon, and the fulfillment of the vow.)
Understanding his wish, Lord Shiva, pleased, granted him a boon and the dreadful Pashupata weapon, fulfilling his vow.
संहृष्टरोमा दुर्धर्षः कृतं कार्यममन्यत। ववन्दतुश्च संहृष्टौ शिरोभ्यां तौ महेश्वरम् ॥७-५७-८०॥
saṁhṛṣṭaromā durdharṣaḥ kṛtaṁ kāryam amanyata। vavandatuś ca saṁhṛṣṭau śirobhyāṁ tau maheśvaram ॥7-57-80॥
[संहृष्टरोमा (saṁhṛṣṭaromā) - with bristling hair; दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - invincible; कृतम् (kṛtam) - done; कार्यम् (kāryam) - task; अमन्यत (amanyata) - thought; ववन्दतुः (vavandatuḥ) - bowed; च (ca) - and; संहृष्टौ (saṁhṛṣṭau) - joyful; शिरोभ्याम् (śirobhyām) - with their heads; तौ (tau) - they both; महेश्वरम् (maheśvaram) - to Lord Shiva;]
(With bristling hair, the invincible one thought the task was done. They both joyfully bowed with their heads to Lord Shiva.)
With excitement and invincibility, he believed the task was accomplished. Both of them bowed their heads in reverence to Lord Shiva.
अनुज्ञातौ क्षणे तस्मिन्भवेनार्जुनकेशवौ। प्राप्तौ स्वशिबिरं वीरौ मुदा परमया युतौ ॥ इन्द्राविष्णू यथा प्रीतौ जम्भस्य वधकाङ्क्षिणौ ॥७-५७-८१॥
anujñātau kṣaṇe tasminbhavenārjunakeśavau। prāptau svaśibiraṃ vīrau mudā paramayā yutau ॥ indrāviṣṇū yathā prītau jambhasya vadhakāṅkṣiṇau ॥7-57-81॥
[अनुज्ञातौ (anujñātau) - permitted; क्षणे (kṣaṇe) - in a moment; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - at that; भवेन (bhavena) - by Bhava (Shiva); अर्जुनकेशवौ (arjunakeśavau) - Arjuna and Keshava; प्राप्तौ (prāptau) - arrived; स्वशिबिरं (svaśibiraṃ) - to their camp; वीरौ (vīrau) - heroes; मुदा (mudā) - with joy; परमया (paramayā) - supreme; युतौ (yutau) - endowed; इन्द्राविष्णू (indrāviṣṇū) - Indra and Vishnu; यथा (yathā) - as; प्रीतौ (prītau) - pleased; जम्भस्य (jambhasya) - of Jambha; वधकाङ्क्षिणौ (vadhakāṅkṣiṇau) - desiring the slaying;]
(Permitted in that moment by Bhava, Arjuna and Keshava arrived at their camp, the heroes endowed with supreme joy, like Indra and Vishnu pleased, desiring the slaying of Jambha.)
In that moment, permitted by Lord Shiva, Arjuna and Krishna returned to their camp, filled with immense joy, like Indra and Vishnu, eager to slay the demon Jambha.
