Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीशुक उवाच तस्यासन् विश्वरूपस्य शिरांसि त्रीणि भारत । सोमपीथं सुरापीथमन्नादमिति शुश्रुम ।। ६-९-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Viśvarūpa, who was engaged as the priest of the demigods, had three heads. He used one to drink the beverage soma-rasa, another to drink wine and the third to eat food. O King Parīkṣit, thus I have heard from authorities. ।। 6-9-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca tasyAsan vizvarUpasya zirAMsi trINi bhArata | somapIthaM surApIthamannAdamiti zuzruma || 6-9-1 ||

hk transliteration

स वै बर्हिषि देवेभ्यो भागं प्रत्यक्षमुच्चकैः । अददद्यस्य पितरो देवाः सप्रश्रयं नृप ।। ६-९-२ ।।

sanskrit

O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the demigods were related to Viśvarūpa from his father’s side, and therefore he visibly offered clarified butter in the fire while chanting mantras such as indrāya idaṁ svāhā [“this is meant for King Indra”] and idam agnaye [“this is for the demigod of fire”]. He loudly chanted these mantras and offered each of the demigods his proper share. ।। 6-9-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sa vai barhiSi devebhyo bhAgaM pratyakSamuccakaiH | adadadyasya pitaro devAH saprazrayaM nRpa || 6-9-2 ||

hk transliteration

स एव हि ददौ भागं परोक्षमसुरान् प्रति । यजमानोऽवहद्भागं मातृस्नेहवशानुगः ।। ६-९-३ ।।

sanskrit

Although offering clarified butter in the sacrificial fire in the name of the demigods, without the knowledge of the demigods he also offered oblations to the demons because they were his relatives through his mother. ।। 6-9-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sa eva hi dadau bhAgaM parokSamasurAn prati | yajamAno'vahadbhAgaM mAtRsnehavazAnugaH || 6-9-3 ||

hk transliteration

तद्देवहेलनं तस्य धर्मालीकं सुरेश्वरः । आलक्ष्य तरसा भीतस्तच्छीर्षाण्यच्छिनद्रुषा ।। ६-९-४ ।।

sanskrit

Once upon a time, however, the King of heaven, Indra, understood that Viśvarūpa was secretly cheating the demigods by offering oblations on behalf of the demons. He became extremely afraid of being defeated by the demons, and in great anger at Viśvarūpa he cut Viśvarūpa’s three heads from his shoulders. ।। 6-9-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

taddevahelanaM tasya dharmAlIkaM surezvaraH | AlakSya tarasA bhItastacchIrSANyacchinadruSA || 6-9-4 ||

hk transliteration

सोमपीथं तु यत्तस्य शिर आसीत्कपिञ्जलः । कलविङ्कः सुरापीथमन्नादं यत्स तित्तिरिः ।। ६-९-५ ।।

sanskrit

Thereafter, the head meant for drinking soma-rasa was transformed into a kapiñjala [francolin partridge]. Similarly, the head meant for drinking wine was transformed into a kalaviṅka [sparrow], and the head meant for eating food became a tittiri [common partridge]. ।। 6-9-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

somapIthaM tu yattasya zira AsItkapiJjalaH | kalaviGkaH surApIthamannAdaM yatsa tittiriH || 6-9-5 ||

hk transliteration