* BIRTH OF MAHANAYAK ARJUN WAS VERY VERY SPECIAL AND DIVINIC THAN ANY OTHER CHARACTER OF MAHABHARAT EXCEPT LORD KRISHNA
SOURCE : KMG ORIGINAL TRANSLATION OF VED VYAS MAHABHARAT.
"After the birth of Vrikodara, Pandu again
began to think, 'How am I to obtain a very
superior son who shall achieve world-wide
fame? Every, thing in the world dependeth on
destiny and exertion. But destiny can never
be successful except by timely exertion. We
have heard it said that Indra is the chief of
the gods. Indeed, he is endued with
immeasurable might and energy and prowess
and glory. Gratifying him with my asceticism,
I shall obtain from him a son of great
strength. Indeed, the son he giveth me must
be #superior to all and #capable of #vanquishing
in battle all men and creatures other than
men. I shall, therefore, practise the severest
austerities, with heart, deed and speech.'
"After this, the Kuru king Pandu, taking
counsel with the great Rishis commanded
Kunti to observe an auspicious vow for one
full year, while he himself commenced, O
Bharata, to stand upon one leg from morning
to evening, and practise other severe
austerities with mind rapt in meditation, for
gratifying the lord of the celestials.
"It was after a long time that Indra (gratified
with such devotion) approached Pandu and,
addressing him, said, 'I shall give thee, O
king, a son who will be #celebrated all over the
#three worlds and who will #promote the
welfare of #Brahmanas, #kine and all #honest
men. The son I shall give thee will be the
smiter of the wicked and the delight of
friends and relatives. Foremost of all men, he
will be an #irresistible slayer of all #foes.' Thus
addressed by Vasava (the king of the
celestials), the virtuous king of the Kuru race,
well-recollecting those words, said unto Kunti,
'O fortunate one, thy vow hath become
successful. The lord of the celestials hath been
gratified, and is willing to give thee a son
such as thou desirest, of superhuman
achievements and great fame. He will be the
oppressor of all enemies and possessed of
great wisdom. Endued with a #great soul, in
splendour #equal unto the Sun, #invincible in
battles, and of great achievements, he will
also be extremely handsome. O thou of fair
hips and sweet smiles, the lord of the
celestials hath become gracious to thee.
Invoking him, bring thou forth a child who
will be the very home of all Kshatriya
virtues.'
"Vaisampayana continued, 'The celebrated
Kunti, thus addressed by her lord, invoked
Sakra (the king of the gods) who thereupon
came unto her and begat him that was
afterwards called Arjuna. And as soon as this
child was born, an incorporeal voice, loud and
deep as that of the clouds and filling the
whole welkin, distinctly said, addressing
Kunti in the hearing of every creature
dwelling in that asylum, 'This child of thine,
O Kunti, will be #equal unto #Kartavirya in
energy and #SIVA in prowess. #Invincible like
#Sakra himself he will #spread thy fame far and
wide. As Vishnu (the youngest of Aditi's sons)
had enhanced Aditi's joy, so shall this child
enhance thy joy. Subjugating the Madras, the
Kurus along with the Somakas, and the people
of Chedi, Kasi and Karusha, he will #maintain
the #prosperity of the Kurus. (Surfeited with
libations at the sacrifice of king Swetaketu),
Agni will derive great gratification from the
fat of all creatures dwelling in the #Khandava
woods (to be burnt down) by the might of this
one's arms. This mighty hero, vanquishing all
the effeminate monarchs of the earth, will,
with his brothers perform three great
sacrifices. In #prowess, O Kunti, he will be
even as #Jamadagnya or #Vishnu. The foremost
of all men endued with prowess, he will
achieve great fame. He will #gratify in battle
(by his heroism) #Sankara, the god of gods
(Mahadeva), and will receive from him the
great weapon named #Pasupata . This thy son of
mighty arms will also #slay, at the command of
Indra, those Daityas called the #Nivatakavachas
who are the enemies of the gods. He will also
acquire all kinds of celestial weapons, and
this bull among men will also retrieve the
fortunes of his race.'
'Kunti heard these extraordinary words, while
lying in the room. And hearing those words
uttered so loudly, the ascetics dwelling on the
mountain of a hundred peaks, and the
celestials with Indra sitting in their cars,
became exceedingly glad. The sounds of the
(invisible) drum filled the entire welkin.
There were shouts of joy, and the whole
region was covered with flowers showered
down by invisible agents. The various tribes
of celestials assembled together, began to offer
their respectful adorations to the son of
Pritha. The sons of Kadru (Nagas), the son of
Vinata, the Gandharvas , the lords of the
creation, and the seven great Rishis, viz.,
Bharadwaja, Kasyapa, Gautama, Viswamitra,
Jamadagni, Vasishtha, and the illustrious Atri
who illumined the world of old when the Sun
was lost, all came there. And Marichi,
Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Daksha the
lord of creation, the Gandharvas , and Apsaras ,
came there also. The various tribes of
Apsaras , decked with celestial garlands and
every ornament, and attired in fine robes,
came there and danced in joy, chanting the
praises of #Vibhatsu (Arjuna).
All around, the great
Rishis began to utter propitiatory formulas.
And Tumvuru accompanied by the Gandharvas
began to sing in charming notes. And
Bhimasena and Ugrasena, Urnayus and
Anagha. Gopati and Dhritarashtra and
Suryavarchas the eighth, Yugapa and Trinapa,
Karshni, Nandi, and Chitraratha, Salisirah the
thirteenth, Parjanya the fourteenth, Kali the
fifteenth, and Narada the sixteenth in this
list, Vrihatta, Vrihaka, Karala of great soul,
Brahmacharin, Vahuguna, Suvarna of great
fame, Viswavasu, Bhumanyu, Suchandra, Sam
and the celebrated tribes of Haha and Huhu
gifted with wonderful melody of voice,--these
celestial Gandharvas , O king, all went there.
Many illustrious Apsaras also of large eyes,
decked with every ornament came there to
dance and sing. And Anuchana and Anavadya,
Gunamukhya and Gunavara, Adrika and
Soma, Misrakesi and Alambusha, Marichi and
Suchika, Vidyutparna and Tilottama and
Ambika, Lakshmana, Kshema Devi, Rambha,
Manorama, Asita, Suvahu, Supriya, Suvapuh,
Pundarika, Sugandha, Surasa, Pramathini,
Kamya and Saradwati, all danced there
together. And Menaka, Sahajanya, Karnika,
Punjikasthala, Ritusthala, Ghritachi, Viswachi,
Purvachiti, the celebrated Umlocha,
Pramlocha the tenth and Urvasi the
eleventh,--these large-eyed dancing girls of
heaven,--came there and sang in chorus. And
Dharti and Aryaman and Mitra and Varuna,
Bhaga and Indra, Vivaswat, Pushan, Tvastri
and Parjanya or Vishnu, these twelve Adityas
came there to glorify Pandu's son. And, O
king, Mrigavyadha, Sarpa, the celebrated
Niriti, Ajaikapada, Ahivradhna, Pinakin,
Dahana, Iswara, Kapalin, Sthanu and the
illustrious Bhaga--these eleven Rudras,--also
came there. And the twin Aswins, the eight
Vasus, the mighty Maruts, the Viswedevas,
and the Sadhyas, also came there. And
Karkotaka, Vasuki, Kachchhapa, Kunda and
the great Naga Takshaka,--these mighty and
wrathful snakes possessed of high ascetic
merit also came there. And Tarkshya,
Arishtanemi, Garuda, Asitadvaja,--these and
many other Nagas, came there, so also Aruna
and Aruni of Vinata's race also came there.
And only great Rishis crowned with ascetic
success and not others saw those celestials
and other beings seated in their cars or
waiting on the mountain peaks. Those best of
Munis beholding that wonderful sight, became
amazed, and their love and affection for the
children of Pandu was in consequence
enhanced.
www.sacred-texts.com/hin/* SUCH WAS THE MIRACLES HAPPENED AFTER THE BIRTH OF ARJUN. NO OTHER BIRTH EXCEPT LORD KRISHNAS WAS CELEBRATED BY DIVINE PERSONALITIES.
JAI MAHANAYAK
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