Mahabharat

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बन्धिष्ये सेतुना गङ्गां सुखः पन्था भविष्यति कलिश्यते हि जनस तात तरमाणः पुनः पुनः ।। ३-१३५-३६ ।।

sanskrit

'Indra said, "I am attempting, O my son, to dam the Ganga so that a convenient passage may be created. People face great difficulty in crossing and recrossing the river by boat."' ।। 3-135-36 ।।

english translation

bandhiSye setunA gaGgAM sukhaH panthA bhaviSyati kalizyate hi janasa tAta taramANaH punaH punaH || 3-135-36 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/135/37

नायं शक्यस तवया बद्धुं महान ओघः कथं चन अशक्याद विनिवर्तस्व शक्यम अर्थं समारभ ।। ३-१३५-३७ ।।

sanskrit

'Yavakri replied, "O one endowed with ascetic power, thou canst not dam this mighty river. O Brahmana, desist from this impossible task and take up something that is within thy reach."' ।। 3-135-37 ।।

english translation

nAyaM zakyasa tavayA baddhuM mahAna oghaH kathaM cana azakyAda vinivartasva zakyama arthaM samArabha || 3-135-37 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/135/38

यथैव भवता चेदं तपॊ वेदार्थम उद्यतम अशक्यं तद्वद अस्माभिर अयं भारः समुद्यतः ।। ३-१३५-३८ ।।

sanskrit

'Indra said, "O sage, I have undertaken this arduous task, just as you have begun these penances in pursuit of Vedic knowledge, though they can never bear fruit."' ।। 3-135-38 ।।

english translation

yathaiva bhavatA cedaM tapò vedArthama udyatama azakyaM tadvada asmAbhira ayaM bhAraH samudyataH || 3-135-38 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/135/39

यथा तव निरर्थॊ ऽयम आरम्भस तरिदशेश्वर तथा यदि ममापीदं मन्यसे पाकशासन ।। ३-१३५-३९ ।।

sanskrit

'O Lord of the thirty gods (Indra), just as this endeavor of yours was futile/purposeless, if you think that my (endeavor) is also similar/the same.' ।। 3-135-39 ।।

english translation

yathA tava nirarthò 'yama Arambhasa taridazezvara tathA yadi mamApIdaM manyase pAkazAsana || 3-135-39 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/135/40

करियतां यद भवेच छक्यं मया सुरगणेश्वर वरांश च मे परयच्छान्यान यैर अन्यान भवितास्म्य अति ।। ३-१३५-४० ।।

sanskrit

'Yavakri replied, "If, O lord of the celestials, my efforts are to be as fruitless as thine, then grant me, O king of the gods, that which is within your power. Bestow upon me boons that will allow me to surpass all others."' ।। 3-135-40 ।।

english translation

kariyatAM yada bhaveca chakyaM mayA suragaNezvara varAMza ca me parayacchAnyAna yaira anyAna bhavitAsmya ati || 3-135-40 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/135/36

बन्धिष्ये सेतुना गङ्गां सुखः पन्था भविष्यति कलिश्यते हि जनस तात तरमाणः पुनः पुनः ।। ३-१३५-३६ ।।

sanskrit

'Indra said, "I am attempting, O my son, to dam the Ganga so that a convenient passage may be created. People face great difficulty in crossing and recrossing the river by boat."' ।। 3-135-36 ।।

english translation

bandhiSye setunA gaGgAM sukhaH panthA bhaviSyati kalizyate hi janasa tAta taramANaH punaH punaH || 3-135-36 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/135/37

नायं शक्यस तवया बद्धुं महान ओघः कथं चन अशक्याद विनिवर्तस्व शक्यम अर्थं समारभ ।। ३-१३५-३७ ।।

sanskrit

'Yavakri replied, "O one endowed with ascetic power, thou canst not dam this mighty river. O Brahmana, desist from this impossible task and take up something that is within thy reach."' ।। 3-135-37 ।।

english translation

nAyaM zakyasa tavayA baddhuM mahAna oghaH kathaM cana azakyAda vinivartasva zakyama arthaM samArabha || 3-135-37 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/135/38

यथैव भवता चेदं तपॊ वेदार्थम उद्यतम अशक्यं तद्वद अस्माभिर अयं भारः समुद्यतः ।। ३-१३५-३८ ।।

sanskrit

'Indra said, "O sage, I have undertaken this arduous task, just as you have begun these penances in pursuit of Vedic knowledge, though they can never bear fruit."' ।। 3-135-38 ।।

english translation

yathaiva bhavatA cedaM tapò vedArthama udyatama azakyaM tadvada asmAbhira ayaM bhAraH samudyataH || 3-135-38 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/135/39

यथा तव निरर्थॊ ऽयम आरम्भस तरिदशेश्वर तथा यदि ममापीदं मन्यसे पाकशासन ।। ३-१३५-३९ ।।

sanskrit

'O Lord of the thirty gods (Indra), just as this endeavor of yours was futile/purposeless, if you think that my (endeavor) is also similar/the same.' ।। 3-135-39 ।।

english translation

yathA tava nirarthò 'yama Arambhasa taridazezvara tathA yadi mamApIdaM manyase pAkazAsana || 3-135-39 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/135/40

करियतां यद भवेच छक्यं मया सुरगणेश्वर वरांश च मे परयच्छान्यान यैर अन्यान भवितास्म्य अति ।। ३-१३५-४० ।।

sanskrit

'Yavakri replied, "If, O lord of the celestials, my efforts are to be as fruitless as thine, then grant me, O king of the gods, that which is within your power. Bestow upon me boons that will allow me to surpass all others."' ।। 3-135-40 ।।

english translation

kariyatAM yada bhaveca chakyaM mayA suragaNezvara varAMza ca me parayacchAnyAna yaira anyAna bhavitAsmya ati || 3-135-40 ||

hk transliteration