Mahabharat

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तद अद्भुताकारम अहं दृष्ट्वा नगरम उत्तमम विशिष्टं देव नगराद अपृच्छं मातलिं ततः ।। ३-१६९-२६ ।।

sanskrit

'Seeing that city, wondrous in appearance and superior to even the city of the gods, I then asked Matali about it.' ।। 3-169-26 ।।

english translation

tada adbhutAkArama ahaM dRSTvA nagarama uttamama viziSTaM deva nagarAda apRcchaM mAtaliM tataH || 3-169-26 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/169/27

इदम एवंविधं कस्माद देवता नाविशन्त्य उत पुरंदर पुराद धीदं विशिष्टम इति लक्षये ।। ३-१६९-२७ ।।

sanskrit

'Why do the celestials not dwell in such a place? Truly, it seems superior to the city of Purandara.' ।। 3-169-27 ।।

english translation

idama evaMvidhaM kasmAda devatA nAvizantya uta puraMdara purAda dhIdaM viziSTama iti lakSaye || 3-169-27 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/169/28

[मा] आसीद इदं पुरा पार्थ देवराजस्य नः पुरम ततॊ निवातकवचैर इतः परच्याविताः सुराः ।। ३-१६९-२८ ।।

sanskrit

'In days of old, O Partha, this was once the city of our Lord of the Celestials. Later, the celestials were driven from here by the Nivata-Kavachas.' ।। 3-169-28 ।।

english translation

[mA] AsIda idaM purA pArtha devarAjasya naH purama tatò nivAtakavacaira itaH paracyAvitAH surAH || 3-169-28 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/169/29

तपस तप्त्वा महत तीव्रं परसाद्य च पितामहम इदं वृतं निवासाय देवेभ्यश चाभयं युधि ।। ३-१६९-२९ ।।

sanskrit

'Having undergone severe austerities, they pleased the Grandfather and received boons — to reside here and to be free from danger in battles with the gods.' ।। 3-169-29 ।।

english translation

tapasa taptvA mahata tIvraM parasAdya ca pitAmahama idaM vRtaM nivAsAya devebhyaza cAbhayaM yudhi || 3-169-29 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/169/30

ततः शक्रेण भगवान सवयम्भूर अभिचॊदितः विधत्तां भगवान अत्रेत्य आत्मनॊ हितकाम्यया ।। ३-१६९-३० ।।

sanskrit

'Then, urged by the self-existent Lord, Bhagavan Indra, desiring the welfare of his own, declared, 'Let it be so, that this place shall be protected.'' ।। 3-169-30 ।।

english translation

tataH zakreNa bhagavAna savayambhUra abhicòditaH vidhattAM bhagavAna atretya Atmanò hitakAmyayA || 3-169-30 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/169/26

तद अद्भुताकारम अहं दृष्ट्वा नगरम उत्तमम विशिष्टं देव नगराद अपृच्छं मातलिं ततः ।। ३-१६९-२६ ।।

sanskrit

'Seeing that city, wondrous in appearance and superior to even the city of the gods, I then asked Matali about it.' ।। 3-169-26 ।।

english translation

tada adbhutAkArama ahaM dRSTvA nagarama uttamama viziSTaM deva nagarAda apRcchaM mAtaliM tataH || 3-169-26 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/169/27

इदम एवंविधं कस्माद देवता नाविशन्त्य उत पुरंदर पुराद धीदं विशिष्टम इति लक्षये ।। ३-१६९-२७ ।।

sanskrit

'Why do the celestials not dwell in such a place? Truly, it seems superior to the city of Purandara.' ।। 3-169-27 ।।

english translation

idama evaMvidhaM kasmAda devatA nAvizantya uta puraMdara purAda dhIdaM viziSTama iti lakSaye || 3-169-27 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/169/28

[मा] आसीद इदं पुरा पार्थ देवराजस्य नः पुरम ततॊ निवातकवचैर इतः परच्याविताः सुराः ।। ३-१६९-२८ ।।

sanskrit

'In days of old, O Partha, this was once the city of our Lord of the Celestials. Later, the celestials were driven from here by the Nivata-Kavachas.' ।। 3-169-28 ।।

english translation

[mA] AsIda idaM purA pArtha devarAjasya naH purama tatò nivAtakavacaira itaH paracyAvitAH surAH || 3-169-28 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/169/29

तपस तप्त्वा महत तीव्रं परसाद्य च पितामहम इदं वृतं निवासाय देवेभ्यश चाभयं युधि ।। ३-१६९-२९ ।।

sanskrit

'Having undergone severe austerities, they pleased the Grandfather and received boons — to reside here and to be free from danger in battles with the gods.' ।। 3-169-29 ।।

english translation

tapasa taptvA mahata tIvraM parasAdya ca pitAmahama idaM vRtaM nivAsAya devebhyaza cAbhayaM yudhi || 3-169-29 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/169/30

ततः शक्रेण भगवान सवयम्भूर अभिचॊदितः विधत्तां भगवान अत्रेत्य आत्मनॊ हितकाम्यया ।। ३-१६९-३० ।।

sanskrit

'Then, urged by the self-existent Lord, Bhagavan Indra, desiring the welfare of his own, declared, 'Let it be so, that this place shall be protected.'' ।। 3-169-30 ।।

english translation

tataH zakreNa bhagavAna savayambhUra abhicòditaH vidhattAM bhagavAna atretya Atmanò hitakAmyayA || 3-169-30 ||

hk transliteration