SECTION –CLVIII
(Tirtha-yatra Parva Continued)
Vaisampayana continued, "Having approached
that one, whose sins had been consumed by asceticism, Yudhishthira announced
his name, and gladly greeted him, bending his head. And then Krishna, and
Bhima, and the devout twins, having bowed down their heads unto the royal sage,
stood (there) surrounding him. And that priest of the Pandavas, the virtuous
Dhaumya, also duly approached that vow-observing sage. And by his prophetic eye
that virtuous Muni had already known (the identity of) those foremost of the
Kurus, the sons of Pandu. And he said unto them. 'Be ye seated.' And that one
of rigid austerities, after having duly received that chief of the Kurus, when
the latter with his brothers had seated himself enquired after his welfare
saying, 'Dost thou not turn thy inclination upon untruth? And art thou intent
upon virtue? And. O Partha, hath not thy attention to thy father and thy mother
diminished? Are all thy superiors, and the aged, and those versed in the Vedas,
honoured by thee? And O Pritha's son, dost thou not turn thy inclination unto
sinful acts? And dost thou, O best of the Kurus, properly know how to perform
meritorious acts, and to eschew wicked deeds? Dost thou not exalt thyself? And
are pious men gratified, being honoured by thee? And even dwelling in the
woods, dost thou follow virtue alone? And, O Partha, doth not Dhaumya grieve at
thy conduct? Dost thou follow the customs of thy ancestors, by charity, and
religious observances, and asceticism, and purity, and candour, and
forgiveness? And dost thou go along the way taken by the royal sages? On the
birth of a son in their (respective) lines, the Pitris in their regions, both
laugh and grieve, thinking--Will the sinful acts of this son of ours harm us,
or will meritorious deeds conduce to our welfare? He conquereth both the worlds
that payeth homage unto his father, and mother, and preceptor, and Agni, and
fifthly, the soul.' Yudhishthira said, 'O worshipful one, those duties have
been mentioned by thee as excellent. To the best of my power I duly and properly
discharge them.'
Arshtishena said, 'During the Parvas sages
subsisting on air and water come unto this best of the mountains ranging
through the air. And on the summits of the mountain are seen amorous
Kimpurushas with their paramours, mutually attached unto each other; as also, O
Partha, many Gandharvas and Apsaras clad in white silk vestments; and
lovely-looking Vidyadharas, wearing garlands; and mighty Nagas, and Suparnas,
and Uragas, and others. And on the summits of the mountain are heard, during
the Parvas, sounds of kettle-drums, and tabors, shells and mridangas. O
foremost of the Bharatas, even by staying here, ye shall hear those sounds; do
ye by no means feel inclined to repair thither. Further, O best of the Bharata
race, it is impossible, to proceed beyond this. That place is the
sporting-region of the celestials. There is no access thither for mortals. O
Bharata, at this place all creatures bear ill-will to, and the Rakshasas
chastise, that man who committeth aggression, be it ever so little. Beyond the
summit of this Kailasa cliff, is seen the path of the celestial sages. If anyone
through impudence goeth beyond this, the Rakshasas slay him with iron darts and
other weapons. There, O child, during the Parvas, he that goeth about on the shoulders
of men, even Vaisravana is seen in pomp and grandeur surrounded by the Apsaras.
And when that lord of all the Rakshasas is seated on the summit, all creatures
behold him like unto the sun arisen, O best of Bharatas, that summit is the
sporting-garden of the celestials, and the Danavas, and the Siddhas, and
Vaisravana. And during the Parvas, as Tumburu entertaineth the Lord of
treasures, the sweet notes of his song are heard all over the Gandhamadana. O
child, O Yudhishthira, here during the Parvas, all creatures see and hear
marvels like this. O Pandavas, till ye meet with Arjuna, do ye stay here,
partaking of luscious fruits, and the food of the Munis. O child as thou hast
come hither, do thou not betray any impertinence. And, O child, after living
here at thy will and diverting thyself as thou listest, thou wilt at length
rule the earth, having conquered it by the force of thy arms.'"
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