Mahabharata, Book 5, Section CIउद्योगपर्व

Kisari Mohan Ganguli’s English prose (1883–96), beside the Sanskrit of adhyāya 5.101.

101Sanskrit adhyāya 5.101 · Sanskrit source · English source

Sanskrit

नारद उवाच।
अयं लोकः सुपर्णानां पक्षिणां पन्नगाशिनाम् ।
विक्रमे गमने भारे नैषामस्ति परिश्रमः ।।
वैनतेयसुतैः सूत पङ्भिस्ततमिदं कुलम् ।
सुमुखेन सुनाम्ना च सुनेत्रेण सुवर्चसा ।।
सुरुचा पक्षिराजेन सुबलेन च मातले।
वर्धितानि प्रसृत्या वै विनाताकुलकर्तृभिः ।।
पक्षिराजाभिजात्यानां सहस्राणि शतानि च।
कश्यपस्य ततो वंशे जातैर्भूतिविवर्धनैः ।।
सर्वे ह्येते श्रिया युक्ताः सर्वे श्रीवत्सलक्षणाः ।
सर्वे श्रियमभीप्सन्तो धारयन्ति बलान्युत ।।
कर्मणा क्षत्रियाश्चैते निर्घृणा भोगिभोजिनः ।
ज्ञातिसङ्क्षयकर्तृत्वाद्ब्राह्मण्यं न लभन्ति वैः ।।
नामानि चैषां वक्ष्यामि यथाप्राधान्यतः श्रृणु ।
मातले श्लाघ्यमेतद्धि कुलं विष्णुपरिग्रहम् ।।
दैवतं विष्णुरेतेषां विष्णुरेव परायणम् ।
हृदि चैषां सदा विष्णुर्विष्णुरेव सदा गतिः ।।
सुवर्णचूडो नागाशी दारुणश्चण्डतुण्डकः ।
अनिलश्चानलश्चैव विशालाक्षोऽथ कुण्डली ।।
पङ्कजिद्वज्रविष्कम्भो वैनतेयोऽथ वामनः ।
वातवेगो दिशाचक्षुर्निमेषोऽनिमिषस्तथा ।।
त्रिरावः सप्तरावश्च वाल्मीकिर्दीपकस्तथा ।
दैत्यद्वीपः सरिद्द्वीपः सारसः पद्मकेतनः ।।
सुमुखश्चित्रकेतुश्च चित्रबर्हस्तथाऽनघः।
मेषहृत्कुमुदो दक्षः सर्पान्तः सोमभोजनः ।।
गुरुभारः कपोतश्च सूर्यनेत्रश्चिरान्तकः ।
विष्णुधर्मा कुमारश्च परिबर्हो हरिस्तथा ।।
सुस्वरो मधुपर्कश्च हेमवर्णस्तथैव च।
मालयो मातरिश्वा च निशाकरदिवाकरौ ।।
एते प्रदेशमात्रेण मयोक्ता गरुडात्मजाः ।
प्राधान्यतस्ते यशसा कीर्तिताः प्राणिनश्चये ।।
यद्यत्र न रुचिः काचिदेहि गच्छाव मातले ।
तं नयिष्यामि देशं त्वां वरं यत्रोपलप्स्यसे ।।
।। इति श्रीमन्महाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि
भगवद्यानपर्वणि एकाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः ।।

English Ganguli

“‘Narada said, “This region belongeth to the birds, all of whom possess excellent feathers. They all subsist on snakes. They never feel any fatigue in putting forth their prowess, or in making journeys, or in bearing burthens. This race, O charioteer, hath multiplied from the six sons of Garuda. They are Sumukha, Sunaman, Sunetra, Suvarchas, Suanch and that prince of birds called Suvala. Born of Kasyapa’s line and enhancing the glory of Vinata’s race, many winged creatures, the foremost of their species, have by begetting children founded and increased a thousand dynasties of birds, all endued with nobility of blood. All these creatures are endued with great prosperity, have the auspicious whirl called Sreevatsa, possess great wealth, and are inspired with great might. By their acts they may be said to belong to the Kshatriya order, but they are all without any compassion, subsisting as they do on snakes. They never attain to spiritual enlightenment in consequence of their preying on their kinsmen. I will now enumerate the chiefs by their names, listen to me, O Matali. This race is much regarded in consequence of the favour that is shown to it by Vishnu. They all worship Vishnu, and Vishnu is their protector. Vishnu always dwelleth in their hearts, and Vishnu is their great refuge. These then are their names—Suvarnachuda, Nagasin Daruna, Chandatundaka, Anala, Vaisalaksha, Kundalin, Pankajit, Vajraviskambha, Vainateya, Vamana, Vatavega, Disachakshu, Nimisha, Animisha, Trirava, Saptarava, Valmiki, Dipaka, Daityadwipa, Saridwipa, Sarasa, Padmaketana, Sumukha, Chitraketu, Chitravara, Anagha, Meshahrit, Kumuda, Daksha, Sarpanta, Somabhojana, Gurubhara, Kapota, Suryanetra, Chirantaka, Vishnudharman, Kumara, Parivarha, Hari, Suswara, Madhuparka, Hemavarna, Malaya, Matariswan, Nisakara and Divakara. These sons of Garuda that I name dwell in only a single province of this region. I have mentioned those only that have won distinction by might, fame and achievements. If thou likest none here, come, we will go hence. O Matali. I will take thee to another region where thou mayest find an eligible husband for thy daughter.”’"