Skip to content
navigationtools

Mahabharat

Progress:32.3%

x

पाञ्चालेषु च कौरव्य कथयन्त्य उत्पलावतम विश्वा मित्रॊ ऽयजद यत्र शक्रेण सह कौशिकः यत्रानुवंशं भगवाञ जामदग्न्यस तथा जगौ ॥ ३-८५-११ ॥

'In Panchala, O Kaurava, they speak of Utpalavata, Where Vishwamitra, the Kaushika, performed a sacrifice with Indra. Where the venerable Jamadagni's son (Parashurama) recited the lineage.' ॥ 3-85-11 ॥

english translation

विश्वामित्रस्य तां दृष्ट्वा विभूतिम अतिमानुषीम कन्य कुब्जे ऽपिबत सॊमम इन्द्रेण सह कौशिकः ततः कषत्राद अपाक्रामद बराह्मणॊ ऽसमीति चाब्रवीत ॥ ३-८५-१२ ॥

'There, witnessing the relics of Vishvamitra’s extraordinary power, Rama, the son of Jamadagni, extolled the praises of his ancestry. In Kamyaka, the son of Kusika partook of the Soma juice with Indra. Then, forsaking the Kshatriya order, he proclaimed, 'I am a Brahmana.'' ॥ 3-85-12 ॥

english translation

पवित्रम ऋषिभिर जुष्टं पुण्यं पावनम उत्तमम गङ्गायमुनयॊर वीर संगमं लॊकविश्रुतम ॥ ३-८५-१३ ॥

'In that region, O hero, lies the sacred confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna, renowned throughout the world.' ॥ 3-85-13 ॥

english translation

यत्रायजत भूतात्मा पूर्वम एव पिता महः परयागम इति विख्यातं तस्माद भरतसत्तम ॥ ३-८५-१४ ॥

'This tirtha, holy and capable of dispelling sin, is highly esteemed by the Rishis. It is here that the Grandsire, the soul of all things, performed his sacrifice in ancient times, which is why this place is known as Prayaga, O chief of the Bharata race.' ॥ 3-85-14 ॥

english translation

अगस्त्यस्य च राजेन्द्र तत्राश्रमवरॊ महान हिरण्यबिन्दुः कथितॊ गिरौ कालंजरे नृप ॥ ३-८५-१५ ॥

'There also flows the great tirtha called Hiranyavinda, situated on the Kalanjara hills, alongside the sacred and beautiful mountain Agastya, which is revered and auspicious.' ॥ 3-85-15 ॥

english translation