Mahabharat

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[स] ततॊ ऽभरशिखराकारैर गिरिशृङ्गैर अलंकृतम मन्दरं पर्वत वरं लता जालसमावृतम ।। १-१६-१ ।।

sanskrit

'Sauti said, 'There is a mountain called Mandara adorned with cloud-like peaks. It is the best of mountains, and is covered all over with intertwining herbs.' ।। 1-16-1 ।।

english translation

[sa] tatò 'bharazikharAkAraira girizRGgaira alaMkRtama mandaraM parvata varaM latA jAlasamAvRtama || 1-16-1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/16/2

नानाविहगसंघुष्टं नाना दंष्ट्रि समाकुलम किंनरैर अप्सरॊभिश च देवैर अपि च सेवितम ।। १-१६-२ ।।

sanskrit

'Countless birds fill the air with their melodious tunes, while various wild beasts roam freely. The gods, Apsaras, and Kinnaras frequently grace the surroundings with their presence.' ।। 1-16-2 ।।

english translation

nAnAvihagasaMghuSTaM nAnA daMSTri samAkulama kiMnaraira apsaròbhiza ca devaira api ca sevitama || 1-16-2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/16/3

एकादश सहस्राणि यॊजनानां समुच्छ्रितम अधॊ भूमेः सहस्रेषु तावत्स्व एव परतिष्ठितम ।। १-१६-३ ।।

sanskrit

'Upwards it rises eleven thousand yojanas, and descends downwards as much.' ।। 1-16-3 ।।

english translation

ekAdaza sahasrANi yòjanAnAM samucchritama adhò bhUmeH sahasreSu tAvatsva eva paratiSThitama || 1-16-3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/16/4

तम उद्धर्तुं न शक्ता वै सर्वे देवगणास तदा विष्णुम आसीनम अभ्येत्य बरह्माणं चेदम अब्रुवन ।। १-१६-४ ।।

sanskrit

'The gods attempted to tear it up for use as a churning rod, but they faced the same difficulty with Vishnu and Brahma, who were seated together.' ।। 1-16-4 ।।

english translation

tama uddhartuM na zaktA vai sarve devagaNAsa tadA viSNuma AsInama abhyetya barahmANaM cedama abruvana || 1-16-4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/16/5

भवन्ताव अत्र कुरुतां बुद्धिं नैःश्रेयसीं पराम मन्दरॊद्धरणे यत्नः करियतां च हिताय नः ।। १-१६-५ ।।

sanskrit

'They urged them, "Contemplate a potent plan, O gods! Deliberate on a strategy to displace Mount Mandara for our benefit."' ।। 1-16-5 ।।

english translation

bhavantAva atra kurutAM buddhiM naiHzreyasIM parAma mandaròddharaNe yatnaH kariyatAM ca hitAya naH || 1-16-5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/16/1

[स] ततॊ ऽभरशिखराकारैर गिरिशृङ्गैर अलंकृतम मन्दरं पर्वत वरं लता जालसमावृतम ।। १-१६-१ ।।

sanskrit

'Sauti said, 'There is a mountain called Mandara adorned with cloud-like peaks. It is the best of mountains, and is covered all over with intertwining herbs.' ।। 1-16-1 ।।

english translation

[sa] tatò 'bharazikharAkAraira girizRGgaira alaMkRtama mandaraM parvata varaM latA jAlasamAvRtama || 1-16-1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/16/2

नानाविहगसंघुष्टं नाना दंष्ट्रि समाकुलम किंनरैर अप्सरॊभिश च देवैर अपि च सेवितम ।। १-१६-२ ।।

sanskrit

'Countless birds fill the air with their melodious tunes, while various wild beasts roam freely. The gods, Apsaras, and Kinnaras frequently grace the surroundings with their presence.' ।। 1-16-2 ।।

english translation

nAnAvihagasaMghuSTaM nAnA daMSTri samAkulama kiMnaraira apsaròbhiza ca devaira api ca sevitama || 1-16-2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/16/3

एकादश सहस्राणि यॊजनानां समुच्छ्रितम अधॊ भूमेः सहस्रेषु तावत्स्व एव परतिष्ठितम ।। १-१६-३ ।।

sanskrit

'Upwards it rises eleven thousand yojanas, and descends downwards as much.' ।। 1-16-3 ।।

english translation

ekAdaza sahasrANi yòjanAnAM samucchritama adhò bhUmeH sahasreSu tAvatsva eva paratiSThitama || 1-16-3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/16/4

तम उद्धर्तुं न शक्ता वै सर्वे देवगणास तदा विष्णुम आसीनम अभ्येत्य बरह्माणं चेदम अब्रुवन ।। १-१६-४ ।।

sanskrit

'The gods attempted to tear it up for use as a churning rod, but they faced the same difficulty with Vishnu and Brahma, who were seated together.' ।। 1-16-4 ।।

english translation

tama uddhartuM na zaktA vai sarve devagaNAsa tadA viSNuma AsInama abhyetya barahmANaM cedama abruvana || 1-16-4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/16/5

भवन्ताव अत्र कुरुतां बुद्धिं नैःश्रेयसीं पराम मन्दरॊद्धरणे यत्नः करियतां च हिताय नः ।। १-१६-५ ।।

sanskrit

'They urged them, "Contemplate a potent plan, O gods! Deliberate on a strategy to displace Mount Mandara for our benefit."' ।। 1-16-5 ।।

english translation

bhavantAva atra kurutAM buddhiM naiHzreyasIM parAma mandaròddharaNe yatnaH kariyatAM ca hitAya naH || 1-16-5 ||

hk transliteration