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पवनार्जुनसंवाद (pavanArjunasaMvAda)

 
Mahabharata
English
[Pavan-Ārjuna--saṃvāda] (“conversation between the Wind and Arjuna Kārtavīrya”). § 772b (Ānuśāsanik.): Bhīshma said: The Haihaya king Arjuna Kārtavīrya, with 1, 000 arms, became the lord of the whole of this world (i.e. the earth) [residing]
in Māhishmatī
he gave large gifts to Dattātreya, who granted him four boons: that he should have 1, 000 arms in battle, but only two at home
that he should subjugate the whole earth righteously, and sway her with vigilance
and that whenever he might happen to go wrong, the righteous should set him right. A. now regarded himself as having no equal. A celestial voice said that the brahman is superior to the kshatriya
A. maintained that the brahmans take refuge with the kshatriyas
what the virgin Gāyatrī had said from the sky was not true (asatyaṃ, so B. and Nīl.). “I shall bring the skin-clad brahmans under my subjection.” At these words of A. the invisible goddess (Gāyatrī) became agitated (vitrastā 'bhūn niśācarī
cf. Nīl.). Then Vāyu (wind) warned A., addressing him from the air. Asked by A. what kind of earthly creature the brahman is, if he resembles the wind, water, fire, sun, or sky (XIII, 153), Vāyu praised the brahmans above all, citing Kaśyapa (c), Aṅgiras (d), Gautama (e), [Kapila]
(f), Aurva (g), and Dattātreya
even Agni (h) and Brahmán (i) are brahmans
the large kingdom of the Daṇḍakas was destroyed by a brahman
the ocean, that was full of crystal water, cursed by the brahmans, became saline in taste. Arjuna remained silent (XIII, 154). Vāyu repeated the story of Kaśyapa in detail, and asked Arjuna if he knew a kshatriya superior to Kaśyapa. Arjuna remained silent. Then Vāyu related the story of Utathya (j) (XIII, 155). Arjuna remained silent. Vāyu then described the greatness of Agastya (k). Arjuna remained silent. Vāyu related a feat of Vasishṭha's (l) (XIII, 156). Arjuna remained silent. Vāyu related a feat of Atri's (m). Arjuna remained silent. Vāyu related a feat of Cyavana's (n) (XIII, 157). Arjuna remained silent. Vāyu related the history of the Kapas (p). Arjuna praised the brahmans, mentioning Dattātreya. Vāyu told him always to protect them
“a terrible danger threatens thee from the Bhṛgus
that will take place after a time” (XIII, 158).