SECTION –CXXXIX
(Tirtha-yatra Parva Continued)
"Lomasa said, 'O descendant of Bharata, O
king, now hast thou left behind the mountains Usiravija, Mainaka and Sweta, as
well as the Kala hills, O son of Kunti, O bull among the descendants of
Bharata, here flow before thee the seven Gangas. This spot is pure and holy.
Here Agni blazeth forth without intermission. No son of Manu is able to obtain a
sight of this wonder. Therefore, O son of Pandu, concentrate your mind in order
that he may intently behold these tirthas. Now wilt thou see the play-ground of
the gods, marked with their footprints, as we have passed the mountain Kala. We
shall now ascend that white rock--the mountain Mandara, inhabited by the
Yakshas, Manibhadra and Kuvera, king of the Yakshas. O king, at this place
eighty thousand fleet Gandharvas, and four times as many Kimpurushas and
Yakshas of various shapes and forms, holding various weapons, attend upon
Manibhadra, king of the Yakshas. In these regions their power is very great.
And in speed they are even as the wind. They can, without doubt, displace even
the lord of the celestials from his seat. Protected by them, and also watched
over by the Rakshasas, these mountains have been rendered inaccessible.
Therefore, O son of Pritha, do thou concentrate thy thoughts. Besides these, O
son of Kunti, here are fierce ministers of Kuvera and his Rakshasa kindred. We
shall have to meet them, and, therefore, O Kunti's son, gather up thy energies.
O king the mountain Kailasa is six yojanas in height. It contains a gigantic
jujube tree. And, O son of Kunti, numberless gods and Yakshas and Rakshasas and
Kinnaras and Nagas and Suparnas and Gandharvas pass this way, in going towards
Kuvera's palace. O king, protected by me, as well as by the might of Bhimasena,
and also in virtue of thy own asceticism and self-command, do thou to-day mix
with them. May king Varuna and Yama, conqueror of battles, and Ganga, and
Yamuna, and this mountain, and the Maruts and the twin Aswins, and all rivers
and lakes, vouchsafe thy safety. And, O effulgent one, mayst thou have safety
from all the celestials and the Asuras, and the Vasus. O Goddess Ganga, I hear
thy roar from this golden mountain, sacred to Indra. O Goddess of high fortune,
in these mountainous regions, protect the king, worshipped by all of the
Ajamidha race. O daughter of the mountain (Himalaya), this king is about to enter
into these mountainous regions. Do thou, therefore, confer protection upon
him.'
"Having thus addressed the river, Lomasa
bade Yudhishthira, saying, 'Be thou careful.'"
"Yudhishthira said, This confusion of Lomasa
is unprecedented. Therefore, protect ye Krishna, and be not careless. Lomasa
knows this place to be certainly difficult of access. Therefore, do ye practise
here the utmost cleanliness."
"Vaisampayana said, "He next addressed
his brother Bhima of vast prowess, saying, 'O Bhimasena, do thou protect
Krishna carefully. Whether Arjuna be near or away, Krishna in times of danger
ever seeketh protection from thee alone.'"
"Then the high-souled monarch approached the
twins, Nakula and Sahadeva, and after smelling their heads, and rubbing their
persons, with tears said unto them, 'Do not fear. Proceed, however, with
caution."'
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