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(Tirtha-yatra Parva Continued)
Vaisampayana said, "Hearing various sounds
resounding in the caves of the mountain and not seeing Bhimasena, Kunti's son,
Ajatasatru and the twin sons of Madri and Dhaumya and Krishna and all the
Brahmanas and the friends (of the Pandavas), were filled with anxiety.
Thereupon, entrusting Draupadi to the charge of Arshtishena and equipped in
their arms, those valiant and mighty charioteers together began to ascend the
summit of the mountain. And having reached the summit, as those repressors of
foes and mighty bowmen and powerful charioteers they were looking about, saw
Bhima and those huge Rakshasas of mighty strength and courage weltering in a
state of unconsciousness having been struck down by Bhima. And holding his mace
and sword and bow, that mighty-armed one looked like Maghavan, after he had
slain the danava hosts. Then on seeing their brother, the Pandavas, who had
attained excellent state, embraced him and sat down there. And with those
mighty bowmen, that summit looked grand like heaven graced by those foremost of
celestials, the highly fortunate Lokapalas. And seeing the abode of Kuvera and
the Rakshasas, lying slain on the ground, the king addressed his brother who
was seated, saying, 'Either it be through rashness, or through ignorance, thou
hast, O Bhima, committed a sinful act. O hero, as thou art leading the life of
an anchorite, this slaughter without cause is unlike thee. Acts, it is asserted
by those versed in duties, as are calculated to displease a monarch, ought not
to be committed. But thou hast, O Bhimasena, committed a deed which will offend
even the gods. He that disregarding profit and duty, turneth his thoughts to
sin must, O Partha, reap the fruit of his sinful actions. However, if thou
seekest my good, never again commit such a deed.'"
Vaisampayana continued, "Having said this to
his brother, Vrikodara the virtuous, the highly energetic and firm-minded son
of Kunti, Yudhishthira versed in the particulars of (the science of) profit,
ceased, and began to reflect on that matter."
"On the other hand, the Rakshasas that had
survived those slain by Bhima fled in a body towards the abode of Kuvera. And
they of exceeding fleetness having speedily reached Vaisravana's abode, began
to utter loud cries of distress, being afflicted with the fear of Bhima. And, O
king bereft of their weapons and exhausted and with their mail besmeared with
gore and with dishevelled hair they spake unto Kuvera, saying. 'O lord, all thy
foremost Rakshasas fighting with maces and clubs and swords and lances and
barbed darts, have been slain. O lord of treasures, a mortal, trespassing into
the mountain, hath, singlehanded, slaughtered all thy Krodhovasa Rakshasas
assembled together. And, O lord of wealth, there lie the foremost of the
Yakshas and Rakshasas senseless and dead, having been struck down; and we have
been let off through his favour. And thy friend, Maniman also hath been slain.
All this hath been done by a mortal. Do thou what is proper, after this.'
Having heard this, that lord of all the Yaksha hosts waxing wroth, with eyes
reddened in anger, exclaimed, 'What!' And hearing of Bhima's second (act of)
aggression, that lord of treasures, the king of the Yakshas, was filled with
wrath, and said. 'Yoke' (the horses). Thereat unto a car of the hue of dark
clouds, and high as a mountain summit, they yoked steeds having golden
garments. And on being yoked unto the car, those excellent horses of his,
graced with every noble quality and furnished with the ten auspicious curls of
hair and having energy and strength, and adorned with various gems and looking
splendid, as if desirous of speeding like the wind, began to neigh at each
other the neighing emitted at (the hour of) victory. And that divine and
effulgent king of the Yakshas set out, being eulogised by the celestials and
Gandharvas. And a thousand foremost Yakshas of reddened eyes and golden lustre
and having huge bodies, and gifted with great strength, equipped with weapons
and girding on their swords, followed that high-souled lord of treasures. And
coursing through the firmament they (the steeds) arrived at the Gandhamadana,
as if drawing forward the sky with their fleetness. And with their down
standing erect, the Pandavas saw that large assemblage of horses maintained by
the lord of wealth and also the highsouled and graceful Kuvera himself
surrounded by the Yaksha hosts. And seeing those mighty charioteers the son of
Pandu, possessed of great strength, equipped with bows and swords, Kuvera also
was delighted; and he was pleased at heart, keeping in view the task of the
celestials. And like unto birds, they, (the Yakshas) gifted with extreme
celerity, alighted on the summit of the mountain and stood before them (the
Pandavas), with the lord of treasures at their head. Then, O Bharata, seeing
him pleased with the Pandavas, the Yakshas and the Gandharvas stood there, free
from agitation. Then thinking themselves as having transgressed, those
high-souled and mighty charioteers, the Pandavas, having bowed down unto that
lord, the giver of wealth stood surrounding the lord of treasures with joined
hands. And the lord of treasures sat on that excellent seat, the elegant
Pushpaka, constructed by Viswakarma, painted with diverse colours. And
thousands of Yakshas and Rakshasas, some having huge frames and some ears
resembling pegs, and hundreds of Gandharvas and hosts of Apsaras sat in the
presence of that one seated, even as the celestials sit surrounding him of a
hundred sacrifices and wearing a beautiful golden garland on his head and
holding in his hands his noose and sword and bow, Bhima stood, gazing at the
lord of wealth. And Bhimasena did not feel depress either on having been
wounded by the Rakshasas, or even in that plight seeing Kuvera arrive.
"And that one going about on the shoulders
of men, on seeing Bhima stand desirous of fighting with sharpened shafts, said
unto Dharma's son, 'O Partha, all the creatures know thee as engaged in their
good. Do thou. therefore, with thy brothers fearlessly dwell on this summit of
the mountain. And, O Pandava, be thou not angry with Bhima. These Yakshas and
Rakshasas had already been slain by Destiny: thy brother hath been the
instrument merely. And it is not necessary to feel shame for the act of
impudence that hath been committed. This destruction of the Rakshasas had been
foreseen by the gods. I entertain no anger towards Bhimasena. Rather, O
foremost of the Bharata a race, I am pleased with him; nay,--even before coming
here, I had been gratified with this deed of Bhima.'"
Vaisampayana said, "Having spoken thus unto
the king, (Kuvera) said unto Bhimasena, 'O child, O best of the Kurus, I do not
mind this, O Bhima, as in order to please Krishna, thou hast, disregarding the
gods and me also, committed this rash act, namely, the destruction of the
Yakshas and the Rakshasas, depending on the strength of thy arms, I am
well-pleased with thee. O Vrikodara, to-day I have been freed from a terrible
curse. For some offence, that great Rishi, Agastya, had cursed me in anger.
Thou hast delivered me by this act (of thine). O Pandu's son, my disgrace had
ere this been fated. No offence, therefore, in any way, attaches unto thee, O
Pandava.'
"Yudhishthira said, 'O divine one, why wast
thou cursed by the high-souled Agastya? O god, I am curious to hear about the
occasion of that imprecation. I wonder that at that very moment, thou together
with thy forces and attendants wast not consumed by the ire of that intelligent
one.'
"Thereupon the lord of treasures said, 'At
Kusasthali, O king, once there was held a conclave of the gods. And surrounded
by grimvisaged Yakshas, numbering three hundred maha-padmas, carrying various
weapons, I was going to that place. And on the way, I saw that foremost of
sages, Agastya, engaged in the practice of severe austerities on the bank of
the Yamuna, abounding in various birds and graced with blossoming trees. And, O
king, immediately on seeing that mass of energy, flaming and brilliant as fire,
seated with upraised arms, facing the sun, my friend, the graceful lord of the
Rakshasas, Maniman, from stupidity, foolishness, hauteur and ignorance
discharged his excrement on the crown of that Maharshi. Thereupon, as if
burning all the cardinal points by his wrath, he said unto me, 'Since, O lord of
treasures, in thy very presence, disregarding me, this thy friend hath thus
affronted me, he, together with thy forces, shall meet with destruction at the
hands of a mortal. And, O wicked-minded one, thou also, being distressed on
account of thy fallen soldiers, shalt be freed from thy sin, on beholding that
mortal. But if they follow thy behests, their (the soldier's) powerful sons
shall not incur by this dreadful curse. This curse I received formerly from
that foremost of Rishis. Now, O mighty king, have I been delivered by thy
brother Bhima.'"
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