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उत्पातदर्शनम्
Seeing of calamity
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवं प्रयतमानानां वृष्णीनामन्धकैः सह। कालो गृहाणि सर्वेषां परिचक्राम नित्यशः ॥१६-३-१॥
Thus, even while the Vṛṣṇis, together with the Andhakas, were striving, Time continually moved among all their houses. (16-3-1)
करालो विकटो मुण्डः पुरुषः कृष्णपिङ्गलः। गृहाण्यवेक्ष्य वृष्णीनां नादृश्यत पुनः क्वचित् ॥१६-३-२॥
A terrifying, grotesque, shaven-headed man with dark-tawny complexion, after observing the houses of the Vṛṣṇis, was never seen again anywhere. (16-3-2)
उत्पेदिरे महावाता दारुणाश्चा दिने दिने। वृष्ण्यन्धकविनाशाय बहवो रोमहर्षणाः ॥१६-३-३॥
Great and terrible winds arose day by day—many hair-raising ones—for the destruction of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas. (16-3-3)
विवृद्धमूषका रथ्या विभिन्नमणिकास्तथा। चीचीकूचीति वाश्यन्त्यः सारिका वृष्णिवेश्मसु ॥ नोपशाम्यति शब्दश्च स दिवारात्रमेव हि ॥१६-३-४॥
Grown mice, various songbirds, and mynah birds with their constant cries in the houses of the Vṛṣṇis; the sound does not cease, it continues day and night. (16-3-4)
अनुकुर्वन्नुलूकानां सारसा विरुतं तथा। अजाः शिवानां च रुतमन्वकुर्वत भारत ॥१६-३-५॥
O Bhārata, the cranes imitated the cry of owls that way, and the goats also mimicked the howl of the jackals. (16-3-5)
पाण्डुरा रक्तपादाश्च विहगाः कालचोदिताः। वृष्ण्यन्धकानां गेहेषु कपोता व्यचरंस्तदा ॥१६-३-६॥
At that time, white, red-footed birds—pigeons impelled by fate—wandered in the houses of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas. (16-3-6)
व्यजायन्त खरा गोषु करभाश्वतरीषु च। शुनीष्वपि बिडालाश्च मूषका नकुलीषु च ॥१६-३-७॥
Asses were born among cows, calves among mules, and also cats among female dogs; mice among mongooses as well. (16-3-7)
नापत्रपन्त पापानि कुर्वन्तो वृष्णयस्तदा। प्राद्विषन्ब्राह्मणांश्चापि पितॄन्देवांस्तथैव च ॥१६-३-८॥
At that time, the Vṛṣṇis, doing sinful acts without any shame, hated Brāhmaṇas, their ancestors, and the gods in the same manner. (16-3-8)
गुरूंश्चाप्यवमन्यन्त न तु रामजनार्दनौ। पत्न्यः पतीन्व्युच्चरन्त पत्नीश्च पतयस्तथा ॥१६-३-९॥
Teachers were also disrespected, but Rāma and Janārdana were not. Wives disrespected their husbands, and husbands likewise disrespected their wives. (16-3-9)
विभावसुः प्रज्वलितो वामं विपरिवर्तते। नीललोहितमाञ्जिष्ठा विसृजन्नर्चिषः पृथक् ॥१६-३-१०॥
The ignited fire turns to the left, emitting blue, red, and madder-colored flames separately. (16-3-10)
उदयास्तमने नित्यं पुर्यां तस्यां दिवाकरः। व्यदृश्यतासकृत्पुम्भिः कबन्धैः परिवारितः ॥१६-३-११॥
In that city, at every sunrise and sunset, the sun was always seen repeatedly by people, surrounded by headless bodies. (16-3-11)
महानसेषु सिद्धेऽन्ने संस्कृतेऽतीव भारत। आहार्यमाणे कृमयो व्यदृश्यन्त नराधिप ॥१६-३-१२॥
O Bhārata, O king, in the kitchens, when the well-prepared cooked food was being brought out, worms were clearly seen. (16-3-12)
पुण्याहे वाच्यमाने च जपत्सु च महात्मसु। अभिधावन्तः श्रूयन्ते न चादृश्यत कश्चन ॥१६-३-१३॥
When the auspicious occasion was being proclaimed and while the great souls were reciting, sounds of people running about were heard, but no one was seen. (16-3-13)
परस्परं च नक्षत्रं हन्यमानं पुनः पुनः। ग्रहैरपश्यन्सर्वे ते नात्मनस्तु कथञ्चन ॥१६-३-१४॥
They all saw stars, again and again striking each other, and being struck by planets; but by no means did they ever see their own (planet) being struck. (16-3-14)
नदन्तं पाञ्चजन्यं च वृष्ण्यन्धकनिवेशने। समन्तात्प्रत्यवाश्यन्त रासभा दारुणस्वराः ॥१६-३-१५॥
As the sound of the Pāñcajanya conch echoed in the settlement of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, donkeys with harsh voices brayed loudly in response from all sides. (16-3-15)
एवं पश्यन्हृषीकेशः सम्प्राप्तं कालपर्ययम्। त्रयोदश्याममावास्यां तां दृष्ट्वा प्राब्रवीदिदम् ॥१६-३-१६॥
Thus, seeing the arrival of the time cycle, Hṛṣīkeśa, on the thirteenth lunar day (trayodaśī) and new moon night (amāvāsyā), saw her and spoke this. (16-3-16)
चतुर्दशी पञ्चदशी कृतेयं राहुणा पुनः। तदा च भारते युद्धे प्राप्ता चाद्य क्षयाय नः ॥१६-३-१७॥
This (lunar day), once made both the fourteenth and fifteenth by Rāhu, was once gained in the battle in Bhārata and has today come again for our destruction. (16-3-17)
विमृशन्नेव कालं तं परिचिन्त्य जनार्दनः। मेने प्राप्तं स षट्त्रिंशं वर्षं वै केशिसूदनः ॥१६-३-१८॥
Janardana, having considered and reflected on that time, thought that Kesisudana had now reached the thirty-sixth year. (16-3-18)
पुत्रशोकाभिसन्तप्ता गान्धारी हतबान्धवा। यदनुव्याजहारार्ता तदिदं समुपागतम् ॥१६-३-१९॥
Gandhari, afflicted by grief for her son and with her relatives slain, what she spoke in her distress has now been presented here. (16-3-19)
इदं च तदनुप्राप्तमब्रवीद्यद्युधिष्ठिरः। पुरा व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु दृष्ट्वोत्पातान्सुदारुणान् ॥१६-३-२०॥
And Yudhiṣṭhira spoke this, which had occurred at that time, recalling how, once, when the armies were arrayed for battle, he had witnessed very dreadful omens. (16-3-20)
इत्युक्त्वा वासुदेवस्तु चिकीर्षन्सत्यमेव तत्। आज्ञापयामास तदा तीर्थयात्रामरिंदम ॥१६-३-२१॥
Having thus spoken, Vasudeva, wishing to truly fulfill that, then ordered the pilgrimage, O subduer of foes. (16-3-21)
अघोषयन्त पुरुषास्तत्र केशवशासनात्। तीर्थयात्रा समुद्रे वः कार्येति पुरुषर्षभाः ॥१६-३-२२॥
The men there, under Keśava's command, proclaimed: "O best among men, you must undertake a pilgrimage to the ocean." (16-3-22)
