The Offspring of Surabhi

Verse 1 (13.118.1)

सुरभेः काः प्रजाः पूर्वं मार्ताण्डादभवन्पुरा । एतन्मे शंस तत्त्वेन गोषु मे प्रीयते मनः ॥

surabheḥ kāḥ prajāḥ pūrvaṃ mārtāṇḍādabhavanpurā | etanme śaṃsa tattvena goṣu me prīyate manaḥ

“Which offspring came from Surabhi in the beginning, by Martanda, in the old days? Tell me this truly, for my mind delights in cows.”

Note on the text: Removed the stray wiki mark and the speaker heading “युधिष्ठिर उवाच” that slipped into the text (speaker set instead). Corrected तत्वेनि → तत्त्वेन (misprint in Wikisource; dropped conjunct and a stray vowel sign; CE reads “tattvena”). Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0050–0051).

Verse 2 (13.118.2)

शृणु नामानि दिव्यानि गोमातॄणां विशेषतः । याभिर्व्याप्तास्त्रयो लोकाः कल्याणीभिर्जनाधिप ॥

śṛṇu nāmāni divyāni gomātṝṇāṃ viśeṣataḥ | yābhirvyāptāstrayo lokāḥ kalyāṇībhirjanādhipa

“Hear the divine names of the mothers of cows, in particular, by whom, so full of blessings, the three worlds are pervaded, O lord of men.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0052–0053).

Verse 3 (13.118.3)

सुरभ्यः प्रथमोद्भूता याश्च स्युः प्रथमाः प्रजाः । मयोच्यमानाः शृणु ताः प्राप्स्यसे विपुलं यशः ॥

surabhyaḥ prathamodbhūtā yāśca syuḥ prathamāḥ prajāḥ | mayocyamānāḥ śṛṇu tāḥ prāpsyase vipulaṃ yaśaḥ

The Surabhis who were born first, and who were the first offspring: listen as I name them, and you will gain great fame.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0054–0055).

Verse 4 (13.118.4)

तप्त्वा तपो घोरतपाः सुरभिर्दीप्ततेजसी । सुषावैकादश सुतान्रुद्रा ये च्छन्दसि स्तुताः ॥

taptvā tapo ghoratapāḥ surabhirdīptatejasī | suṣāvaikādaśa sutānrudrā ye cchandasi stutāḥ

Surabhi, of fierce austerity, having performed austerity, of blazing radiance, bore eleven sons, the Rudras, who are praised in the Veda:

Note on the text: Corrected दिप्ततेजसः → दीप्ततेजसी (misprint in Wikisource; short i and a masculine ending for the feminine Surabhi; CE reads “dīptatejasī”). Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0056–0057).

Verse 5 (13.118.5)

अजैकपादहिर्बुध्न्यस्त्र्यम्बकश्च महायशाः । वृषाकपिश्च शम्भुश्च कपाली रैवतस्तथा ॥

ajaikapādahirbudhnyastryambakaśca mahāyaśāḥ | vṛṣākapiśca śambhuśca kapālī raivatastathā

Ajaikapad, Ahirbudhnya and Tryambaka of great fame, Vrishakapi and Shambhu, Kapali and Raivata,

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0058–0059).

Verse 6 (13.118.6)

हरश्च बहुरूपश्च उग्र उग्रोऽथ वीर्यवान् । तस्य चैवात्मजः श्रीमान्विश्वरूपो महायशाः ॥

haraśca bahurūpaśca ugra ugro'tha vīryavān | tasya caivātmajaḥ śrīmānviśvarūpo mahāyaśāḥ

Hara and Bahurupa, Ugra, fierce and mighty, and his son, the glorious and far-famed Vishvarupa.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0060–0061).

Verse 7 (13.118.7)

एकादशैते कथिता रुद्रास्ते नाम नामतः । महात्मानो महायोगास्तेजोयुक्ता महाबलाः ॥

ekādaśaite kathitā rudrāste nāma nāmataḥ | mahātmāno mahāyogāstejoyuktā mahābalāḥ

These eleven Rudras have been named to you one by one — great-souled, great yogis, endowed with radiance and great strength.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0062–0063).

Verse 8 (13.118.8)

एते वरिष्ठजन्मानो देवानां ब्रह्मवादिनाम् । विप्राणां प्रकृतिर्लोके एत एव हि विश्रुताः ॥

ete variṣṭhajanmāno devānāṃ brahmavādinām | viprāṇāṃ prakṛtirloke eta eva hi viśrutāḥ

They are the most exalted in birth among the gods who speak of Brahman, and are known as the very nature of the brahmins in the world.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0064–0065).

Verse 9 (13.118.9)

एत एकादश प्रोक्ता रुद्रास्त्रिभुवनेश्वराः । शतं त्वेतत्समाख्यातं शतरुद्रं महात्मनाम् ॥

eta ekādaśa proktā rudrāstribhuvaneśvarāḥ | śataṃ tvetatsamākhyātaṃ śatarudraṃ mahātmanām

These eleven are declared to be the Rudras, lords of the three worlds; and of these great-souled ones the whole is told as a hundred, the Shatarudra.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0066–0067).

Verse 10 (13.118.10)

सुषुवे प्रथमां कन्यां सुरभिः पृथिवीं तदा । विश्वकामदुघा धेनुर्या धारयति देहिनः ॥

suṣuve prathamāṃ kanyāṃ surabhiḥ pṛthivīṃ tadā | viśvakāmadughā dhenuryā dhārayati dehinaḥ

Then Surabhi bore a first daughter, Prithivi (Earth), the wish-granting cow who sustains all embodied beings.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0068–0069).

Verse 11 (13.118.11)

सुतं गोब्राह्मणं राजन्नेकमित्यभिधीयते । गोब्राह्मणस्य जननी सुरभिः परिकीर्त्यते ॥

sutaṃ gobrāhmaṇaṃ rājannekamityabhidhīyate | gobrāhmaṇasya jananī surabhiḥ parikīrtyate

Her one son, O king, is called Gobrahmana, “the cow and the brahmin”; and Surabhi is proclaimed the mother of the cow and the brahmin.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0070–0071).

Verse 12 (13.118.12)

सृष्ट्वा तु प्रथमं रुद्रान्वरदान्रुद्रसम्भवान् । पश्चात्प्रभुं ग्रहपतिं सुषुवे लोकसम्मतम् ॥

sṛṣṭvā tu prathamaṃ rudrānvaradānrudrasambhavān | paścātprabhuṃ grahapatiṃ suṣuve lokasammatam

Having first created the Rudras, givers of boons, born of Brahma, she afterwards bore the lord Grahapati, honoured by the world:

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0072–0073).

Verse 13 (13.118.13)

सोमराजानममृतं यज्ञसर्वस्वमुत्तमम् । ओषधीनां रसानां च देवानां जीवितस्य च ॥

somarājānamamṛtaṃ yajñasarvasvamuttamam | oṣadhīnāṃ rasānāṃ ca devānāṃ jīvitasya ca

King Soma, the nectar, the very substance of sacrifice, the supreme, the life of the herbs, of the savours and of the gods.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0074–0075).

Verse 14 (13.118.14)

ततः श्रियं च मेधां च कीर्तिं देवीं सरस्वतीम् । चतस्रः सुषुवे कन्या योगेषु नियताः स्थिताः ॥

tataḥ śriyaṃ ca medhāṃ ca kīrtiṃ devīṃ sarasvatīm | catasraḥ suṣuve kanyā yogeṣu niyatāḥ sthitāḥ

Then she bore four daughters, who stay fixed in yoga: Shri, Medha, Kirti, and the goddess Sarasvati.

Note on the text: Corrected स्तिताः → स्थिताः (misprint in Wikisource; dropped aspirate; CE reads “sthitāḥ”). Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0076–0077).

Verse 15 (13.118.15)

एताः सृष्ट्वा प्रजा एषा सुरभिः कामरूपिणी । सुषुवे परमं भूयो दिव्या गोमातरः शुभाः ॥

etāḥ sṛṣṭvā prajā eṣā surabhiḥ kāmarūpiṇī | suṣuve paramaṃ bhūyo divyā gomātaraḥ śubhāḥ

Having created these offspring, Surabhi, who takes any form, bore again the divine and auspicious mothers of cows, the highest.

Note on the text: CE reads “caramaṃ” (last) for Wikisource “परमं” (highest); recension variant, kept. Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0078–0079).

Verse 16 (13.118.16)

पुण्यां मायां मधुश्च्योतां शिवां शीघ्रां सरिद्वराम् । हिरण्यवर्णां सुभगां गव्यां पृश्नीं कुथावतीम् ॥

puṇyāṃ māyāṃ madhuścyotāṃ śivāṃ śīghrāṃ saridvarām | hiraṇyavarṇāṃ subhagāṃ gavyāṃ pṛśnīṃ kuthāvatīm

The holy one, Maya, the honey-dripping, the auspicious, the swift, the best of rivers, the golden-hued, the fortunate, Gavya, Prishni, Kuthavati,

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0080–0081).

Verse 17 (13.118.17)

अङ्गावतीं घृतवतीं दधिक्षीरपयोवतीम् । अमोघां सुरसां सत्यां रेवतीं मारुतीं रसाम् ॥

aṅgāvatīṃ ghṛtavatīṃ dadhikṣīrapayovatīm | amoghāṃ surasāṃ satyāṃ revatīṃ mārutīṃ rasām

Angavati, Ghritavati, she who is rich in curds, milk and water, Amogha, Surasa, Satya, Revati, Maruti and Rasa,

Note on the text: Corrected सुरमां → सुरसां (misprint in Wikisource; म for स; CE reads “surasāṃ”). Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0082–0083).

Verse 18 (13.118.18)

अजां च सिकतां चैव शुद्धधूमामधारिणीम् । जीवां प्राणवतीं धन्यां शुद्धां धेनुं धनावहाम् ॥

ajāṃ ca sikatāṃ caiva śuddhadhūmāmadhāriṇīm | jīvāṃ prāṇavatīṃ dhanyāṃ śuddhāṃ dhenuṃ dhanāvahām

Aja and Sikata, Shuddhadhuma and Adharini, Jiva, Pranavati, Dhanya, the pure one, the cow Dhanavaha, the bringer of wealth,

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0084–0085).

Verse 19 (13.118.19)

इन्द्रामृद्धिं च शान्तिं च शान्तपापां सरिद्वराम् । चत्वारिंशतिमेकां च धन्यास्ता दिवि पूजिताः ॥

indrāmṛddhiṃ ca śāntiṃ ca śāntapāpāṃ saridvarām | catvāriṃśatimekāṃ ca dhanyāstā divi pūjitāḥ

Indra, Riddhi and Shanti, Shantapapa, the best of rivers, and one more than forty: these blessed ones are worshipped in heaven.

Note on the text: Corrected शान्ति च → शान्तिं च (misprint in Wikisource; dropped anusvara; CE reads “śāntiṃ ca”). Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0086–0087).

Verse 20 (13.118.20)

भूयो जज्ञे सुरभ्याश्च श्रीमांश्चन्द्रांशुसप्रभः । वृषो दक्ष इति ख्यातः कण्ठे मणितलप्रभः ॥

bhūyo jajñe surabhyāśca śrīmāṃścandrāṃśusaprabhaḥ | vṛṣo dakṣa iti khyātaḥ kaṇṭhe maṇitalaprabhaḥ

Then from Surabhi was born again a glorious one, bright as moonbeams, the bull called Daksha, his throat shining like a surface of jewels,

Note on the text: Corrected वृपो → वृषो (misprint in Wikisource; प for ष; CE reads “vṛṣo”). Corrected कण्ढे → कण्ठे (misprint in Wikisource; ढ for ठ; CE reads “kaṇṭhe”). Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0088–0089).

Verse 21 (13.118.21)

स्रग्वी ककुद्मान्द्युतिमान्मृणालसदृशप्रभः । सुरभ्यनुमते दत्तो ध्वजो माहेश्वरस्तु सः ॥

sragvī kakudmāndyutimānmṛṇālasadṛśaprabhaḥ | surabhyanumate datto dhvajo māheśvarastu saḥ

garlanded, humped, radiant, bright like a lotus-fibre; with Surabhi's consent he was given to be the banner of Maheshvara.

Note on the text: Corrected माहेशअवरस्तु → माहेश्वरस्तु (misprint in Wikisource; garbled letters; CE reads “māheśvaras tu”). Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0090–0091).

Verse 22 (13.118.22)

सुरभ्यः कामरूपिण्यो गावः पुण्यार्थमुत्कटाः । आदित्येभ्यो वसुभ्यश्च विश्वेभ्यश्च ददौ वरान् ॥

surabhyaḥ kāmarūpiṇyo gāvaḥ puṇyārthamutkaṭāḥ | ādityebhyo vasubhyaśca viśvebhyaśca dadau varān

The Surabhis, who take any form, the cows, mighty for the sake of merit, granted boons to the Adityas, the Vasus and the Vishvedevas.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0092–0093).

Verse 23 (13.118.23)

सुरभिस्तु तपस्तप्त्वा सुषुवे गास्ततः पुनः । या दत्ता लोकपालानामिन्द्रादीनां युधिष्ठिर ॥

surabhistu tapastaptvā suṣuve gāstataḥ punaḥ | yā dattā lokapālānāmindrādīnāṃ yudhiṣṭhira

Surabhi, having performed austerity, bore cows again, those that were given to the guardians of the world, to Indra and the rest, O Yudhishthira:

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0094–0095).

Verse 24 (13.118.24)

सुष्टुतां कपिलां चैव रोहिणीं च यशस्विनीम् । सर्वकामदुघां चैव मरुतां कामरूपिणीम् ॥

suṣṭutāṃ kapilāṃ caiva rohiṇīṃ ca yaśasvinīm | sarvakāmadughāṃ caiva marutāṃ kāmarūpiṇīm

the well-praised one, and Kapila, and the renowned Rohini, and the all-granting one of the Maruts, who takes any form.

Note on the text: Corrected सुष्टुनां → सुष्टुतां (misprint in Wikisource; न for त; CE reads “suṣṭutāṃ”). Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0096–0097).

Verse 25 (13.118.25)

गावो मृष्टदुघा ह्येतास्ताश्चतस्रोऽत्र संस्तुताः । यासां भूत्वा पुरा वत्साः पिबन्त्यमृतमुत्तमम् ॥

gāvo mṛṣṭadughā hyetāstāścatasro'tra saṃstutāḥ | yāsāṃ bhūtvā purā vatsāḥ pibantyamṛtamuttamam

These four cows, yielders of pure milk, are praised here; those who became their calves of old drink the supreme nectar.

Note on the text: CE reads “catasro 'mṛtasaṃskṛtāḥ” in line 1 (“refined with nectar”); Wikisource has “ताश्चतस्रोऽत्र संस्तुताः”; recension variant, kept. Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0098–0099).

Verse 26 (13.118.26)

सुष्टुतां देवराजाय वासवाय महात्मने । कपिलां धर्मराजाय वरुणाय च रोहिणीम् ॥

suṣṭutāṃ devarājāya vāsavāya mahātmane | kapilāṃ dharmarājāya varuṇāya ca rohiṇīm

The well-praised one was given to Indra, the king of the gods, the great-souled Vasava; Kapila to Dharmaraja; and Rohini to Varuna;

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0100–0101).

Verse 27 (13.118.27)

सर्वकामदुघां धेनुं राज्ञे वैश्रवणाय च । इत्येता लोकमहिता विश्रुताः सुरभेः प्रजाः ॥

sarvakāmadughāṃ dhenuṃ rājñe vaiśravaṇāya ca | ityetā lokamahitā viśrutāḥ surabheḥ prajāḥ

the all-granting cow to the king, Vaishravana. Thus the world-honoured, renowned offspring of Surabhi.

Note on the text: Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0102–0103).

Verse 28 (13.118.28)

एतासां प्रजया पूर्णा पृथिवी मुनिपुङ्गवः । गोभ्यः प्रभवते सर्वं यत्किंचिदिह शोभनम् ॥

etāsāṃ prajayā pūrṇā pṛthivī munipuṅgavaḥ | gobhyaḥ prabhavate sarvaṃ yatkiṃcidiha śobhanam

The earth is filled with the offspring of these cows, O best of sages; from the cows comes everything good that is here.

Note on the text: The vocative “मुनिपुङ्गवः” is printed with a visarga (CE: “munipuṃgava”); kept as printed and read as a vocative. Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0104–0105).

Verse 29 (13.118.29)

सुरभ्यपत्यमित्येतन्नामतस्तेऽनुपूर्वशः । कीर्तितं ब्रूहि राजेन्द्र किं भूयः कथयामि ते ॥

surabhyapatyamityetannāmataste'nupūrvaśaḥ | kīrtitaṃ brūhi rājendra kiṃ bhūyaḥ kathayāmi te

This is the offspring of Surabhi, told to you by name in due order. Tell me, O king of kings, what more shall I relate to you?”

Note on the text: Removed a stray quote mark after the last word. In the critical edition the Yudhishthira heading follows this line, not the half-line before it; the whole verse is Bhishma's (“what more shall I tell you?”) and Yudhishthira's next question opens the following adhyaya. Appendix I No. 9 (13.80.045d@009_0106–0107).