Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.112
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1.112.1
ततः सत्यवती दीना कृपणा पुत्रगृद्धिनी ।
पुत्रस्य कृत्वा कार्याणि स्नुषाभ्यां सह भारत ॥ १.११२.१ ॥
Then Satyavatī, sorrowful, pitiful and greedy for her sons, performed the rites for her son together with her two daughters-in-law, O Bhārata.
1.112.2
समाश्वास्य स्नुषे ते च भर्तृशोकनिपीडिते ।
धर्मं च पितृवंशं च मातृवंशं च भामिनी।
प्रसमीक्ष्य महाभागा गाङ्गेयं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १.११२.२ ॥
Having consoled her two daughters-in-law, afflicted with grief for their husband, and having carefully considered dharma, the paternal lineage and the maternal lineage, the greatly fortunate radiant lady spoke these words to Gāṅgeya.
1.112.3
दुःखार्दिता तु सा देवी मज्जन्ती शोकसागरे ।
शन्तनोर्धर्मनित्यस्य कौरव्यस्य यशस्विनः।
त्वयि पिण्डश्च कीर्तिश्च संतानश्च प्रतिष्ठितः ॥ १.११२.३ ॥
That queen, tormented by sorrow and sinking in the ocean of grief, said: the funerary offering, fame and progeny of the famous Kaurava Śantanu, ever devoted to dharma, are established in you.
1.112.4
भ्राता विचित्रवीर्यस्ते भूतानामन्तमेयिवान् ।
यथाकर्म शुभं कृत्वा स्वर्गोपगमनं ध्रुवम्।
यथा चायुर्ध्रुवं सत्ये त्वयि धर्मस्तथा ध्रुवः ॥ १.११२.४ ॥
Your brother Vicitravīrya has reached the end of beings. Having done good deeds, he has surely gone to heaven according to his karma. Just as your life is fixed in truth, so is dharma fixed in you.
1.112.5
वेत्थ धर्मांश्च धर्मज्ञ समासेनेतरेण च ।
विविधास्त्वं श्रुतीर्वेत्थ वेदाङ्गानि च सर्वशः ॥ १.११२.५ ॥
O knower of dharma, you know the dharmas both in brief and in detail. You know the various śrutis and all the limbs of the Veda completely.
1.112.6
व्यवस्थानं च ते धर्मे कुलाचारं च लक्षये ।
प्रतिपत्तिं च कृच्छ्रेषु शुक्राङ्गिरसयोरिव ॥ १.११२.६ ॥
I see in you the settled observance of dharma and the custom of your family, and your conduct in difficulties like that of Śukra and Aṅgiras.
1.112.7
तस्मात्सुभृशमाश्वस्य त्वयि धर्मभृतां वर ।
कार्ये त्वां विनियोक्ष्यामि तच्छ्रुत्वा कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ १.११२.७ ॥
Therefore, best of those who uphold dharma, being fully reassured, I shall appoint you to a task; having heard it, you should carry it out.
1.112.8
मम पुत्रस्तव भ्राता वीर्यवान्सुप्रियश्च ते ।
बाल एव गतः स्वर्गमपुत्रः पुरुषर्षभ ॥ १.११२.८ ॥
My son, your brother, valiant and very dear to you, bull among men, went to heaven while still a boy, without a son.
1.112.9
इमे महिष्यौ भ्रातुस्ते काशिराजसुते शुभे ।
रूपयौवनसंपन्ने पुत्रकामे च भारत ॥ १.११२.९ ॥
These two queens of your brother are the auspicious daughters of the king of Kāśi, endowed with beauty and youth, and, O Bhārata, they desire sons.
1.112.10
तयोरुत्पादयापत्यं सन्तानाय कुलस्य नः ।
मन्नियोगान्महाबाहो धर्मं कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥ १.११२.१० ॥
Beget offspring by these two, for the continuance of our family. O mighty-armed one, by my command it is fitting that you perform this duty here.
1.112.11
राज्ये चैवाभिषिच्यस्व भारताननुशाधि च ।
दारांश्च कुरु धर्मेण मा निमज्जीः पितामहान् ॥ १.११२.११ ॥
Be consecrated in the kingdom and govern the Bhāratas; take wives according to dharma, and do not let your forefathers sink.
1.112.12
तथोच्यमानो मात्रा स सुहृद्भिश्च परन्तपः ।
इत्युवाचाथ धर्मात्मा धर्म्यमेवोत्तरं वचः ॥ १.११२.१२ ॥
Thus addressed by his mother and well-wishers, the scorcher of foes, the righteous-souled one, then spoke a reply that was in accord with dharma.
1.112.13
असंशयं परो धर्मस्त्वया मातरुदाहृतः ।
त्वमपत्यं प्रति च मे प्रतिज्ञां वेत्थ वै परां ॥ १.११२.१३ ॥
Without doubt, mother, you have declared the supreme dharma, and you know well my great vow concerning offspring.
1.112.14
जानासि च यथावृत्तं शुल्कहेतोस्त्वदन्तरे ।
स सत्यवति सत्यं ते प्रतिजानाम्यहं पुनः ॥ १.११२.१४ ॥
You know what happened between you and my father for the sake of the bride-price. Satyavatī, that very truth I pledge to you again.
1.112.15
परित्यजेयं त्रैलोक्यं राज्यं देवेषु वा पुनः ।
यद्वाऽप्यधिकमेताभ्यां न तु सत्यं कथंचन ॥ १.११२.१५ ॥
I could abandon the three worlds, or the kingdom among the gods, or even something greater than these two; but in no way would I abandon the truth.
1.112.16
त्यजेच्च पृथिवी गन्धमापश्च रसमात्मनः ।
ज्योतिस्तथा त्यजेद्रूपं वायुः स्पर्शगुणं त्यजेत् ॥ १.११२.१६ ॥
Earth might abandon its smell, water its taste, likewise fire its form, and wind its quality of touch.
1.112.17
प्रभां समुत्सृजेदर्को धूमकेतुस्तथोष्मताम् ।
त्यजेच्छब्दं तथाऽऽकाशं सोमः शीतांशुतां त्यजेत् ॥ १.११२.१७ ॥
The sun might give up its radiance, the comet (fire) its heat, likewise the sky its sound, and the moon its coolness of rays.
1.112.18
विक्रमं वृत्रहा जह्याद्धर्मं जह्याच्च धर्मराट् ।
न त्वहं सत्यमुत्स्रष्टुं व्यवसेयं कथंचन ॥ १.११२.१८ ॥
Though the slayer of Vṛtra might abandon his valor, and the king of righteousness abandon dharma, I can by no means resolve to abandon truth.
1.112.19
तन्न जात्वन्यथा कुर्यां लोकानामपि संक्षये ।
अमरत्वस्य वा हेतोस्त्रैलोक्यस्य धनस्य च ॥ १.११२.१९ ॥
Never, even for the destruction of the worlds, nor for the sake of immortality, nor of the three worlds, nor of wealth, would I act otherwise than this.
1.112.20
एवमुक्ता तु पुत्रेण भूरिद्रविणतेजसा ।
माता सत्यवती भीष्ममुवाच तदनन्तरम् ॥ १.११२.२० ॥
Thus addressed by her son, rich in wealth and splendor, his mother Satyavatī then spoke to Bhīṣma.
1.112.21
जानामि ते स्थितिं सत्ये परां सत्यपराक्रम ।
इच्छन्सृजेथास्त्रींल्लोकानन्यांस्त्वं स्वेन तेजसा ॥ १.११२.२१ ॥
O you of truthful valor, I know your supreme steadfastness in truth; should you wish, you could create three other worlds by your own radiance.
1.112.22
जानामि चैवं सत्यं तन्मदर्थे यच्च भाषितम् ।
आपद्धर्मं त्वमावेक्ष्य वह पैतामहीं धुरम् ॥ १.११२.२२ ॥
I also know that what was said for my sake is true. Considering the duty of adversity, bear the yoke of your grandsire's line.
1.112.23
यथा ते कुलतन्तुश्च धर्मश्च न पराभवेत् ।
सुहृदश्च प्रहृष्येरंस्तथा कुरु परन्तप ॥ १.११२.२३ ॥
So act, O scorcher of foes, that the thread of your family and dharma be not destroyed, and that your friends may rejoice.
1.112.24
आत्मनश्च हितं तात प्रियं च मम भारत ।
लालप्यमानां तामेवं कृपणां पुत्रगृद्धिनीम्।
धर्मादपेतं ब्रुवतीं भीष्मो भूयोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १.११२.२४ ॥
Bhīṣma, then again, spoke this to her as she lamented thus, wretched and greedy for her son, speaking apart from dharma: 'O Bhārata, what is welfare for yourself and pleasing to me...'
1.112.25
राज्ञि धर्मानवेक्षस्व मा नः सर्वान्व्यनीनशः ।
सत्याच्च्युतिः क्षत्रियस्य न धर्मेषु प्रशस्यते ॥ १.११२.२५ ॥
O queen, consider the duties; do not destroy us all. Falling from truth is not praised among a kṣatriya's dharmas.
1.112.26
शान्तनोरपि संतानं यथा स्यादक्षयं भुवि ।
तत्ते धर्मं प्रवक्ष्यामि क्षात्रं राज्ञि सनातनम् ॥ १.११२.२६ ॥
So that the lineage of Śāntanu, too, may be undiminished on earth, I will declare to you the kṣātra dharma, which is eternal, O queen.