Mahabharata 3.153.1-5

Devanāgarī

वैशंपायन उवाच
ततस् तानि महार्हाणि दिव्यानि भरतर्षभ ॥
बहूनि बहुरूपाणि विरजांसि समाददे ॥
ततो वायुर् महाञ् शीघ्रो नीचैः शर्करकर्षणः ॥
प्रादुरासीत् खरस्पर्शः संग्रामम् अभिचोदयन् ॥
पपात महती चोल्का सनिर्घाता महाप्रभा ॥
निष्प्रभश् चाभवत् सूर्यश् छन्नरश्मिस् तमोवृतः ॥
निर्घातश् चाभवद् भीमो भीमे विक्रमम् आस्थिते ॥
चचाल पृथिवी चापि पांसुवर्षं पपात च ॥
सलोहिता दिशश् चासन् खरवाचो मृगद्विजाः ॥
तमोवृतम् अभूत् सर्वं न प्रज्ञायत किं चन ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
tatas tāni mahārhāṇi divyāni bharatarṣabha ||
bahūni bahurūpāṇi virajāṃsi samādade ||
tato vāyur mahāñ śīghro nīcaiḥ śarkarakarṣaṇaḥ ||
prādurāsīt kharasparśaḥ saṃgrāmam abhicodayan ||
papāta mahatī colkā sanirghātā mahāprabhā ||
niṣprabhaś cābhavat sūryaś channaraśmis tamovṛtaḥ ||
nirghātaś cābhavad bhīmo bhīme vikramam āsthite ||
cacāla pṛthivī cāpi pāṃsuvarṣaṃ papāta ca ||
salohitā diśaś cāsan kharavāco mṛgadvijāḥ ||
tamovṛtam abhūt sarvaṃ na prajñāyata kiṃ cana ||

Word-by-word

SanskritIASTMeaning

वैशंपायन उवाच ततस् तानि महार्हाणि दिव्यानि भरतर्षभ ॥ बहूनि बहुरूपाणि विरजांसि समाददे ॥ ततो वायुर् महाञ् शीघ्रो नीचैः शर्करकर्षणः ॥ प्रादुरासीत् खरस्पर्शः संग्रामम् अभिचोदयन् ॥ पपात महती चोल्का सनिर्घाता महाप्रभा ॥ निष्प्रभश् चाभवत् सूर्यश् छन्नरश्मिस् तमोवृतः ॥ निर्घातश् चाभवद् भीमो भीमे विक्रमम् आस्थिते ॥ चचाल पृथिवी चापि पांसुवर्षं पपात च ॥ सलोहिता दिशश् चासन् खरवाचो मृगद्विजाः ॥ तमोवृतम् अभूत् सर्वं न प्रज्ञायत किं चन ॥vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca tatas tāni mahārhāṇi divyāni bharatarṣabha || bahūni bahurūpāṇi virajāṃsi samādade || tato vāyur mahāñ śīghro nīcaiḥ śarkarakarṣaṇaḥ || prādurāsīt kharasparśaḥ saṃgrāmam abhicodayan || papāta mahatī colkā sanirghātā mahāprabhā || niṣprabhaś cābhavat sūryaś channaraśmis tamovṛtaḥ || nirghātaś cābhavad bhīmo bhīme vikramam āsthite || cacāla pṛthivī cāpi pāṃsuvarṣaṃ papāta ca || salohitā diśaś cāsan kharavāco mṛgadvijāḥ || tamovṛtam abhūt sarvaṃ na prajñāyata kiṃ cana ||Bhima gathered many precious, wondrous, and varied lotuses; at that moment a terrible wind arose, tearing up small stones, a bright meteor fell with a roar, the sun grew dim, the earth trembled, a rain of dust fell, the quarters of the sky turned red, and beasts and birds uttered harsh cries.

Translation

Vaishampayana said: "Then Bhima gathered many precious, wondrous, and varied lotuses. At that moment a mighty wind arose, fierce, tearing up small stones, as though summoning to battle. A great blazing meteor fell with a roar; the sun grew dim, its rays veiled in darkness. The earth trembled, dust rained down, the quarters of the sky turned red, and beasts and birds cried out in harsh voices. Everything was wrapped in gloom, and nothing could be discerned."

Commentary

These omens show that Bhima's deed does not remain a private matter. When force touches the divine realm, the whole world answers with alarm.

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