महाभारत 3.126.36-43

देवनागरी

एकाह्ना पृथिवी तेन धर्मनित्येन धीमता ॥
निर्जिता शासनाद् एव सरत्नाकरपत्तना ॥
तस्य चित्यैर् महाराज क्रतूनां दक्षिणावताम् ॥
चतुरन्ता मही व्याप्ता नासीत् किं चिद् अनावृतम् ॥
तेन पद्मसहस्राणि गवां दश महात्मना ॥
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महाराज दत्तानीति प्रचक्षते ॥
तेन द्वादशवार्षिक्याम् अनावृष्ट्यां महात्मना ॥
वृष्टं सस्यविवृद्ध्यर्थं मिषतो वज्रपाणिनः ॥
तेन सोमकुलोत्पन्नो गान्धाराधिपतिर् महान् ॥
गर्जन्न् इव महामेघः प्रमथ्य निहतः शरैः ॥
प्रजाश् चतुर्विधास् तेन जिता राजन् महात्मना ॥
तेनात्मतपसा लोकाः स्थापिताश् चापि तेजसा ॥
तस्यैतद् देवयजनं स्थानम् आदित्यवर्चसः ॥
पश्य पुण्यतमे देशे कुरुक्षेत्रस्य मध्यतः ॥
एतत् ते सर्वम् आख्यातं मान्धातुश् चरितं महत् ॥
जन्म चाग्र्यं महीपाल यन् मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥

लिप्यंतरण (IAST)

ekāhnā pṛthivī tena dharmanityena dhīmatā ||
nirjitā śāsanād eva saratnākarapattanā ||
tasya cityair mahārāja kratūnāṃ dakṣiṇāvatām ||
caturantā mahī vyāptā nāsīt kiṃ cid anāvṛtam ||
tena padmasahasrāṇi gavāṃ daśa mahātmanā ||
brāhmaṇebhyo mahārāja dattānīti pracakṣate ||
tena dvādaśavārṣikyām anāvṛṣṭyāṃ mahātmanā ||
vṛṣṭaṃ sasyavivṛddhyarthaṃ miṣato vajrapāṇinaḥ ||
tena somakulotpanno gāndhārādhipatir mahān ||
garjann iva mahāmeghaḥ pramathya nihataḥ śaraiḥ ||
prajāś caturvidhās tena jitā rājan mahātmanā ||
tenātmatapasā lokāḥ sthāpitāś cāpi tejasā ||
tasyaitad devayajanaṃ sthānam ādityavarcasaḥ ||
paśya puṇyatame deśe kurukṣetrasya madhyataḥ ||
etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ māndhātuś caritaṃ mahat ||
janma cāgryaṃ mahīpāla yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi ||

शब्दशः अर्थ

संस्कृतIASTअर्थ

एकाह्ना पृथिवी तेन धर्मनित्येन धीमता ॥ निर्जिता शासनाद् एव सरत्नाकरपत्तना ॥ तस्य चित्यैर् महाराज क्रतूनां दक्षिणावताम् ॥ चतुरन्ता मही व्याप्ता नासीत् किं चिद् अनावृतम् ॥ तेन पद्मसहस्राणि गवां दश महात्मना ॥ ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महाराज दत्तानीति प्रचक्षते ॥ तेन द्वादशवार्षिक्याम् अनावृष्ट्यां महात्मना ॥ वृष्टं सस्यविवृद्ध्यर्थं मिषतो वज्रपाणिनः ॥ तेन सोमकुलोत्पन्नो गान्धाराधिपतिर् महान् ॥ गर्जन्न् इव महामेघः प्रमथ्य निहतः शरैः ॥ प्रजाश् चतुर्विधास् तेन जिता राजन् महात्मना ॥ तेनात्मतपसा लोकाः स्थापिताश् चापि तेजसा ॥ तस्यैतद् देवयजनं स्थानम् आदित्यवर्चसः ॥ पश्य पुण्यतमे देशे कुरुक्षेत्रस्य मध्यतः ॥ एतत् ते सर्वम् आख्यातं मान्धातुश् चरितं महत् ॥ जन्म चाग्र्यं महीपाल यन् मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥ekāhnā pṛthivī tena dharmanityena dhīmatā || nirjitā śāsanād eva saratnākarapattanā || tasya cityair mahārāja kratūnāṃ dakṣiṇāvatām || caturantā mahī vyāptā nāsīt kiṃ cid anāvṛtam || tena padmasahasrāṇi gavāṃ daśa mahātmanā || brāhmaṇebhyo mahārāja dattānīti pracakṣate || tena dvādaśavārṣikyām anāvṛṣṭyāṃ mahātmanā || vṛṣṭaṃ sasyavivṛddhyarthaṃ miṣato vajrapāṇinaḥ || tena somakulotpanno gāndhārādhipatir mahān || garjann iva mahāmeghaḥ pramathya nihataḥ śaraiḥ || prajāś caturvidhās tena jitā rājan mahātmanā || tenātmatapasā lokāḥ sthāpitāś cāpi tejasā || tasyaitad devayajanaṃ sthānam ādityavarcasaḥ || paśya puṇyatame deśe kurukṣetrasya madhyataḥ || etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ māndhātuś caritaṃ mahat || janma cāgryaṃ mahīpāla yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi ||In a single day the dharma-abiding and wise Mandhatri conquered the whole earth with its oceans and cities by a single decree; with the sacrificial monuments of his rites with dakshina the four-cornered earth was covered, nothing remained uncovered; it is said he gave the brahmins ten thousand padmas of cows; during a twelve-year drought he brought down rain for the growth of crops before the eyes of Vajrapani; with his arrows he crushed and slew the great lord of Gandhara of the lunar line, roaring like a storm cloud; he conquered the four kinds of beings and by his own austerity and splendor established the worlds; Lomasha points out his place of divine sacrifice, shining like the sun, in the most sacred land amid Kurukshetra; the whole great deed and illustrious birth of Mandhatri has been told in answer to the king's question.

अनुवाद

In a single day, the wise Mandhatri, ever standing firm in dharma, conquered the whole earth with its oceans, mines, and cities — by decree alone. With the sacrificial monuments of his rites with their dakshinas, great king, the four-cornered earth was covered; nothing remained uncovered. It is said that this great-souled one gave to the brahmins ten thousand padmas of cows. During a twelve-year drought, he, great of soul, brought down rain for the growth of crops before the very eyes of Vajrapani. With his arrows he crushed and slew the great lord of Gandhara of the lunar line, who roared like a great storm cloud. The four kinds of beings were conquered by him, king, the great-souled one; by his own austerity and splendor he also established the worlds. Here is his place of divine sacrifice, shining like the sun; behold, it lies in the most sacred land, in the midst of Kurukshetra. All this great deed of Mandhatri, and his illustrious birth, lord of the earth, I have told you, as you asked.'

भाष्य

At the end of the tale, the king's greatness returns to a place of pilgrimage. Not only the deeds, but also the land where they left their sacrificial mark, become a lesson for Yudhishthira.

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