13.141
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhishma said.
इत्युक्तस्त्वर्जुनस्तूष्णीमभूद्वायुस्तमब्रवीत्। शृणु मे हैहयश्रेष्ठ कर्मात्रेः सुमहात्मनः ॥१३-१४१-१॥
When thus spoken to, Arjuna became silent, and Vāyu said to him: "Listen, O best of the Haihayas, to my account of the action of Ātreya, the most high-souled." (13-141-1)
घोरे तमस्ययुध्यन्त सहिता देवदानवाः। अविध्यत शरैस्तत्र स्वर्भानुः सोमभास्करौ ॥१३-१४१-२॥
In the dreadful darkness, the gods and demons fought together. At that place, Svarbhanu struck Soma and Bhaskara with arrows. (13-141-2)
अथ ते तमसा ग्रस्ता निहन्यन्ते स्म दानवैः। देवा नृपतिशार्दूल सहैव बलिभिस्तदा ॥१३-१४१-३॥
Then, O tiger among kings, the gods—seized by darkness—were being slain by the Dānavas at that time, along with their mighty forces. (13-141-3)
असुरैर्वध्यमानास्ते क्षीणप्राणा दिवौकसः। अपश्यन्त तपस्यन्तमत्रिं विप्रं महावने ॥१३-१४१-४॥
While being slain by the asuras, the inhabitants of heaven, their lives almost spent, saw the sage Atri practicing austerity in the great forest. (13-141-4)
अथैनमब्रुवन्देवाः शान्तक्रोधं जितेन्द्रियम्। असुरैरिषुभिर्विद्धौ चन्द्रादित्याविमावुभौ ॥१३-१४१-५॥
Then the gods spoke to him, whose anger was calmed and whose senses were conquered: "Both the Moon and the Sun, these two, have been wounded by the asuras with arrows." (13-141-5)
वयं वध्यामहे चापि शत्रुभिस्तमसावृते। नाधिगच्छाम शान्तिं च भयात्त्रायस्व नः प्रभो ॥१३-१४१-६॥
We are being destroyed by enemies, enveloped in darkness. We do not attain peace. Protect us from fear, O Lord. (13-141-6)
कथं रक्षामि भवतस्तेऽब्रुवंश्चन्द्रमा भव। तिमिरघ्नश्च सविता दस्युहा चैव नो भव ॥१३-१४१-७॥
How can I protect what belongs to you? They said: "Become the Moon; also become the Sun who destroys darkness, and indeed become the destroyer of evil-doers for us." (13-141-7)
एवमुक्तस्तदात्रिस्तु तमोनुदभवच्छशी। अपश्यत्सौम्यभावं च सूर्यस्य प्रतिदर्शनम् ॥१३-१४१-८॥
Thus, being addressed so, at that time the Moon, the remover of darkness, became thrice as bright. He saw the gentle form and the appearance of the Sun. (13-141-8)
दृष्ट्वा नातिप्रभं सोमं तथा सूर्यं च पार्थिव। प्रकाशमकरोदत्रिस्तपसा स्वेन संयुगे ॥१३-१४१-९॥
O King, seeing that Soma and likewise the Sun were not very bright, Atri made them shine with brightness by his own austerity in the contest. (13-141-9)
जगद्वितिमिरं चापि प्रदीप्तमकरोत्तदा। व्यजयच्छत्रुसङ्घांश्च देवानां स्वेन तेजसा ॥१३-१४१-१०॥
He then illuminated the darkness covering the world and dispelled the groups of enemies of the gods with his own radiance. (13-141-10)
अत्रिणा दह्यमानांस्तान्दृष्ट्वा देवा महासुरान्। पराक्रमैस्तेऽपि तदा व्यत्यघ्नन्नत्रिरक्षिताः ॥१३-१४१-११॥
Seeing the great Asuras being burned by Atri, the gods, protected by Atri, also then struck back at them by their prowess. (13-141-11)
उद्भासितश्च सविता देवास्त्राता हतासुराः। अत्रिणा त्वथ सोमत्वं कृतमुत्तमतेजसा ॥१३-१४१-१२॥
And Savitṛ, the radiant god, the protector whose enemies were destroyed, by Atri indeed, then, the state of Soma was brought about through his supreme brilliance. (13-141-12)
अद्वितीयेन मुनिना जपता चर्मवाससा। फलभक्षेण राजर्षे पश्य कर्मात्रिणा कृतम् ॥१३-१४१-१३॥
O royal sage, see what has been accomplished by the unique sage, reciting (mantras), clad in skin, and subsisting on fruit – one who has transcended actions. (13-141-13)
तस्यापि विस्तरेणोक्तं कर्मात्रेः सुमहात्मनः। ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वमत्रितः क्षत्रियं वरम् ॥१३-१४१-१४॥
I will also tell in detail the deed relating to Atri, the greatly high-souled; either I will speak or you speak, O best Kṣatriya from the line of Atri. (13-141-14)
इत्युक्तस्त्वर्जुनस्तूष्णीमभूद्वायुस्तमब्रवीत्। शृणु राजन्महत्कर्म च्यवनस्य महात्मनः ॥१३-१४१-१५॥
After these words, Arjuna became silent, and Vāyu said to him, "Listen, O King, to the great deed of the great-souled Cyavana." (13-141-15)
अश्विनोः प्रतिसंश्रुत्य च्यवनः पाकशासनम्। प्रोवाच सहितं देवैः सोमपावश्विनौ कुरु ॥१३-१४१-१६॥
Having come to an agreement with the Aśvins, Cyavana addressed Indra (Pākaśāsana), saying, "Together with the gods, let the two Aśvins, drinkers of Soma, do (this)." (13-141-16)
इन्द्र उवाच॥
Indra said.
अस्माभिर्वर्जितावेतौ भवेतां सोमपौ कथम्। देवैर्न संमितावेतौ तस्मान्मैवं वदस्व नः ॥१३-१४१-१७॥
How can these two, who are excluded by us, be Soma-drinkers? These two are not considered equal by the gods; therefore, do not speak to us in this way. (13-141-17)
अश्विभ्यां सह नेच्छामः पातुं सोमं महाव्रत। पिबन्त्वन्ये यथाकामं नाहं पातुमिहोत्सहे ॥१३-१४१-१८॥
O Mahāvraṭa, we do not wish to drink soma together with the Aśvins. Let others drink as they wish; but I am not able to drink it here. (13-141-18)
च्यवन उवाच॥
Cyavana said;
न चेत्करिष्यसि वचो मयोक्तं बलसूदन। मया प्रमथितः सद्यः सोमं पास्यसि वै मखे ॥१३-१४१-१९॥
O slayer of Bāla, if you do not carry out the words spoken by me, then, being overpowered by me, you will immediately drink Soma indeed at the sacrifice. (13-141-19)
ततः कर्म समारब्धं हिताय सहसाश्विनोः। च्यवनेन ततो मन्त्रैरभिभूताः सुराभवन् ॥१३-१४१-२०॥
Then, an action was undertaken for the benefit of the two Aśvins; by Cyavana, the gods were overcome with mantras at that time. (13-141-20)
तत्तु कर्म समारब्धं दृष्ट्वेन्द्रः क्रोधमूर्छितः। उद्यम्य विपुलं शैलं च्यवनं समुपाद्रवत् ॥ तथा वज्रेण भगवानमर्षाकुललोचनः ॥१३-१४१-२१॥
But seeing that action having been begun, Indra, overwhelmed by anger, lifted up the huge mountain and approached Cyavana. Likewise, the Lord, his eyes filled with impatience, advanced with his thunderbolt. (13-141-21)
तमापतन्तं दृष्ट्वैव च्यवनस्तपसान्वितः। अद्भिः सिक्त्वास्तम्भयत्तं सवज्रं सहपर्वतम् ॥१३-१४१-२२॥
When Cyavana, possessed of austerity, saw him falling, he sprinkled (it) with water and stopped that, thunderbolt and mountain together. (13-141-22)
अथेन्द्रस्य महाघोरं सोऽसृजच्छत्रुमेव ह। मदं मन्त्राहुतिमयं व्यादितास्यं महामुनिः ॥१३-१४१-२३॥
Then the great sage created for Indra a very terrible enemy—intoxication, formed from sacrificial oblations and mantras, with a gaping mouth. (13-141-23)
तस्य दन्तसहस्रं तु बभूव शतयोजनम्। द्वियोजनशतास्तस्य दंष्ट्राः परमदारुणाः ॥ हनुस्तस्याभवद्भूमावेकश्चास्यास्पृशद्दिवम् ॥१३-१४१-२४॥
He had a thousand teeth, each a hundred yojanas long; his fangs were two hundred yojanas and very terrible. His jaw rested on the earth, and one side of his mouth touched the sky. (13-141-24)
जिह्वामूले स्थितास्तस्य सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः। तिमेरास्यमनुप्राप्ता यथा मत्स्या महार्णवे ॥१३-१४१-२५॥
All the gods, including the Vasus and Indra, are stationed at the root of his tongue, having entered the mouth of the sea-monster, just as fish in the great ocean. (13-141-25)
ते संमन्त्र्य ततो देवा मदस्यास्यगतास्तदा। अब्रुवन्सहिताः शक्रं प्रणमास्मै द्विजातये ॥ अश्विभ्यां सह सोमं च पिबामो विगतज्वराः ॥१३-१४१-२६॥
Then the gods, after conferring together, came to this intoxicating drink. United, they said: "Śakra, let us bow to him, the twice-born. Along with the Aśvins, let us also drink Soma, now free from all affliction." (13-141-26)
ततः स प्रणतः शक्रश्चकार च्यवनस्य तत्। च्यवनः कृतवांस्तौ चाप्यश्विनौ सोमपीथिनौ ॥१३-१४१-२७॥
Then Indra, having bowed, fulfilled that request of Cyavana. Cyavana also made the two Aśvins participants in the Soma-drinking. (13-141-27)
ततः प्रत्याहरत्कर्म मदं च व्यभजन्मुनिः। अक्षेषु मृगयायां च पाने स्त्रीषु च वीर्यवान् ॥१३-१४१-२८॥
Then the sage renounced action and pride, and the powerful one distributed these among gambling at dice, hunting, drinking, and women. (13-141-28)
एतैर्दोषैर्नरो राजन्क्षयं याति न संशयः। तस्मादेतान्नरो नित्यं दूरतः परिवर्जयेत् ॥१३-१४१-२९॥
O king, by these faults, a person surely comes to ruin; therefore, a person should always keep away from them. (13-141-29)
एतत्ते च्यवनस्यापि कर्म राजन्प्रकीर्तितम्। ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वं च्यवनात्क्षत्रियं वरम् ॥१३-१४१-३०॥
O king, this deed of Cyavana has also been proclaimed to you. I can tell (about it), or you may tell of the Kṣatriya boon received from Cyavana. (13-141-30)
