Parva 3 Chapter 92: pauṇḍrakanāradasaṁvādaḥ - pauṇḍraka-nārada conversation

vaiśampāyana said: (O janamejaya!) Then, the best among the sages, nārada, knowledgeable about all the worlds, proceeded to the city of pauṇḍra from the peak of mountain kailāsa. avatīrya nabhobhāgātpratyāgamya narottamam | dvāḥsthena ca samājṣaptaḥ pravivesha gṛhottamam||3-92-2 The sage, descending from the sky and announced by the door keeper, entered the best of the house of king pauṇḍra, the best among men. arghyādisamudācāraṁ nṛpāllabdhvā mahāmuniḥ | niṣasādāsane śubhre hyāstṛte śubhavāsasā ||3-92-3 The great sage received a respectful reception from the king and sat on an auspicious seat on which a white sheet was spread. kuśalaṁ pṛṣṭavānbhūyo nṛpaḥ sa munisattamam | uvāca nāradaṁ bhūyaḥ pauṇḍrako balagarvitaḥ ||3-92-4 The king asked about the welfare of the best among the sages again. Then king pauṇḍra, proud due to his power again spoke to nārada. bhavānsarvatra kuśalaḥ sarvakāryeṣu paṇḍitaḥ | prathito devasiddheṣu gandarveṣu mahātmasu ||3-92-5 (pauṇḍraka said): O sage! You are interested in the welfare of all. You are learned in all matters. You are famous among the great deva-s, siddha-s and gandharvas. sarvatrago nirābādho gatvā sarvatra sarvadā | agamyaṁ tava viprendra brahmāṇḍe na hi kiṣchana ||3-92-6 You go everywhere. You go everywhere always without any obstacle. O the king among brahmins! There is no place in the universe where you can not go. nāradedaṁ vada tvaṁ hi yatra yatra gato bhavān | tatra tatra tapaḥsiddho loke prathitavīryavān ||3-92-7 O nārada, having the expertise in penance and famous as valiant in the world! Wherever you go, there you speak like this: pauṇḍra eva ca vikhyāto vāsudeveti śabditaḥ | śaṅkhī cakrī gadī śārṅgī khaḍgī tūṇī tanutravān | pauṇḍra is the one who is famous by the name vāsudeva. He is the one who holds the conch, cakra, mace, the bow śārṅga, sword and the quiver. vijetā rājasiṁhānāṁ dātā sarvasya sarvadā ||3-92-8 He is the one who conquers the lions among the kings and who gives all for all always. bhoktā rājyasya sarvasya śāstā rājā balādbalī | ajeyaḥ śatrusainyānāṁ rakṣitā svajanasya ca ||3-92-9 He is the one who enjoys the kingdoms. He is the king who governs all. He is the powerful with power. He can not be conquered by the army of enemies. He is the protector of his people. yo'dya gopakanāmāsau vāsudeveti śabditaḥ | tasya vīryabale na sto nāmno'sya mama dhārṇE ||3-92-10 Now there is one cowherd who has taken the name of vāsudeva, he does not have the valiance and power to take up my name. sa hi gopo vṛthā bālyāddhārayattyeva nāma me | That cowherd is taking up my name in vain due to childishness. idaṁ nishchinu viprendra eka eva bhavāmyahaṁ ||3-92-11 vāsudevo jagatyasminnirjitya balinaṁ yaduṁ | O the indra of brahmins! Get this firmly. I will become the only vāsudeva in the universe after conquering the powerful one belonging to the race of yadu. vṛṣṇīnsarvānbalātkṣiptvā nihaniṣye ca tāṁ purīṁ ||3-92-12 dvārakāṁ viṣṇunilayāṁ yoddhā cāhaṁ mahāmate | O the one with great intellect! (nārada!) I, the fighter, will throw away (defeat) all the vṛṣṇi-s with my power and destroy the city of dvāraka, the residence of viṣṇu. ete ca balinaḥ sarve nṛ+pā mama samāgatāḥ ||3-92-13 All these kings who have come to me are powerful. aśvāścha veginaḥ santi rathā vāyujavā mama | nānāmantrāḥ sahasraṁ ca gajā niyutameva ca ||3-92-14 I have fast horses as well as chariots with the speed of wind. I have thousands of elephants with mahouts. etenāhaṁ balenājau haniṣye keśavaṁ raṇe | tasmādevaṁ sadā vipra vada brahmanpure mama ||3-92-15 With this army, I will kill keshava in the battle. Hence, O Brahmin! Always tell this in the city of brahma as well as in my city. indrasyāpi sadā vipra vada nārada sāṁpratam | prārthanaiścha mama vibho namasye tvāṁ tapodhana ||3-92-16 O Brahmin! O nārada! Always tell this in the city of indra as well. O lord! This is my prayer. O the one with wealth of penance! I bow to you. nārada uvāca sarvatragaḥ sadā cāsmi yāvadbrahmāṇḍasaṁsthitiḥ | ācāryaḥ sarvakāryeṣu gamane kenacinnṛpa ||3-92-17 nārada said: Wherever the universe exists, I am always capable of going. O king! I am the preceptor for all matters, even though I am a traveler. kiṁnu vaktuṁ tathā rājannutsahe nṛpasattama | mahīṁ śāsati deveshe cakrapāṇau janārdane ||3-92-18 O the best among kings! I will not endeavour to speak like that, as janārdana(*), the one who holds cakra, the lord of gods, govern the earth. viṣṇau sarvatrage deve duṣṭānhatvā sabāndhavān | vāsudeveti ko nāma tiṣṭhatyasminharāviti ||3-92-19 viṣṇu is the god who is everywhere, who, along with his kin, has killed all the wicked. Who is there to take up the name vāsudeva when hari (viṣṇu) is there? ko nāma vaktumevedaṁ kṛṣṇe śāsati gomatī | ajṣānādvaktumevaṁ ca samārthā prākṛtā janāḥ ||3-92-20 While kṛṣṇa governs heaven and earth brightened by sunlight, who can speak like this? The ignorant people may speak like this due to ignorance. hariḥ sarvatrago viṣṇurdarpaṁ te vyapaneṣyati | acintyavibhavo viṣṇuḥ śārṅgadhanvā gadādharaḥ ||3-92-21 hari, viṣṇu, who can go everywhere, will destroy your pride. viṣṇu, who holds the bow śārṅga and the mace, can not be conceived. ādidevaḥ purāṇātmā darpaṁ te vyapaneṣyati | hāsyametanmahārāja yaccha vai tatra saṁsthitaṁ ||3-92-22 The primal lord, the ancient soul, viṣṇu, will destroy your pride. O great king! This is definitely humour as it is with you. śārṅgaṁ khaḍgaṁ tathā rājanmahāghoraṁ na dāpyate | atīva hāsakālo'yaṁ tava saṁprati vartate ||3-92-23 O king! The bow and the sword (of viṣṇu) are highly terrible weapons, these can not be brought under your control. This is the time for high humour for you. iti śrīmahābhārate khileṣu harivaṁśe bhaviṣyaparvaṇi pauṇḍrakanāradasaṁvāde dvinavatitamo'dhyāyaḥ This is the ninety-second chapter of bhaviṣyaparva, harivaṁśa, khila of mahabhārata, pauṇḍraka-nārada conversation nīlakaṇṭha commentary · 3-92-1 tata iti || · 3-92-7 vada pauṇḍraka eva vāsudevaśabdita iti khyāpayetyarthaḥ || · 3-92-17 ācāyaḥ śaraṇākaraṇāyaḥ | pāṭhāntare gamane ācārya iti yojyam || · 3-92-19 ko nāma dhārayediti śeṣaḥ | · 3-92-20 gomatī sūryakiraṇasaṁparkavatī dve bhavana dyubhūnāmanī śāsati pālayāta idaṁ vaktuṁ ko nāma samarthaḥ syāt || na ko'pātyarthaḥ | prākṛtāstvādṛśāḥ mūḍhā || · 3-92-23 taccha śārṅgādhikaṁ tatra viṣṇau sthitaṁ na dāpyate tvadīyena śārṅgādinā na cchedyeta ityarthaḥ | dā plavane ityasya rūpam || iti śrīmahābharate khileṣu harivaṁśe viṣṇuparvaṇi ṭīkāyāṁ pauṇḍranāradasaṁvāde dvinavatitamo'dhyayaḥ ||