Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.122
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1.122.1
ततः शान्तनवो भीष्मो राज्ञः पाण्डोर्यशस्विनः ।
विवाहस्यापरस्यार्थे चकार मतिमान्मतिम् ॥ १.१२२.१ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, the wise one, resolved upon another marriage for the famous king Pāṇḍu.
1.122.2
सोऽमात्यैः स्थविरैः सार्धं ब्राह्मणैश्च महर्षिभिः ।
बलेन चतुरङ्गेण ययौ मद्रपतेः पुरम् ॥ १.१२२.२ ॥
He went with ministers, elders, brahmins and great sages, with a fourfold army, to the city of the lord of the Madras.
1.122.3
तमागतमभिश्रुत्य भीष्मं वाहीकपुङ्गवः ।
प्रत्युद्गम्यार्चयित्वा च पुरं प्रावेशयन्नृपः ॥ १.१२२.३ ॥
Having heard that Bhīṣma had arrived, the bull of the Vāhīkas went out to meet him, honoured him, and led him into the city.
1.122.4
दत्त्वा तस्यासनं शुभ्रं पाद्यमर्घ्यं तथैव च ।
मधुपर्कं च मद्रेशः पप्रच्छागमनेऽर्थिताम् ॥ १.१२२.४ ॥
Offering him a white seat, water for the feet, the offering of honour and a honey-mixture, the lord of the Madras asked the purpose of his coming.
1.122.5
तं भीष्मः प्रत्युवाचेदं मद्रराजं कुरूद्वहः ।
आगतं मां विजानीहि कन्यार्थिनमरिन्दम ॥ १.१२२.५ ॥
Bhīṣma, best of the Kurus, answered the king of the Madras: 'Know, O subduer of foes, that I have come seeking a maiden.'
1.122.6
श्रूयते भवतः साध्वी स्वसा माद्री यशस्विनी ।
तामहं वरयिष्यामि पाण्डोरर्थे यशस्विनीम् ॥ १.१२२.६ ॥
It is heard that you have a virtuous and famous sister, Mādrī. For Pāṇḍu I shall ask for that famous one in marriage.
1.122.7
युक्तरूपो हि संबन्धे त्वं नो राजन्वयं तव ।
एतत्संचिन्त्य मद्रेश गृहाणास्मान्यथाविधि ॥ १.१२२.७ ॥
O king, in this alliance you are fitting for us and we for you. O lord of the Madras, having considered this well, accept us according to rule.
1.122.8
तमेवंवादिनं भीष्मं प्रत्यभाषत मद्रपः ।
न हि मेऽन्यो वरस्त्वत्तः श्रेयानिति मतिर्मम ॥ १.१२२.८ ॥
To Bhīṣma, who spoke thus, the lord of the Madras replied: "There is no other suitor better for me than you; this is my judgement."
1.122.9
पूर्वैः प्रवर्तितं किंचित्कुलेऽस्मिन्नृपसत्तमैः ।
साधु वा यदि वाऽसाधु तन्नातिक्रान्तुमुत्सहे ॥ १.१२२.९ ॥
In this lineage, the best of kings of old established some custom. Whether it is good or not, I do not dare to transgress it.
1.122.10
व्यक्तं तद्भवतश्चापि विदितं नात्र संशयः ।
न च युक्तं तथा वक्तुं भवान्देहीति सत्तम ॥ १.१२२.१० ॥
This is clearly known to you as well; there is no doubt of it. And, O best of the good, it is not proper for you to speak thus: 'Give her to me.'
1.122.11
कुलधर्मः स नो वीर प्रमाणं परमं च तत् ।
तेन त्वां न ब्रवीम्येतदसंदिग्धं वचोऽरिहन् ॥ १.१२२.११ ॥
O hero, that is the custom of our lineage, and it is the supreme authority. Therefore, O slayer of foes, I do not speak to you this unambiguous word.
1.122.12
तं भीष्मः प्रत्युवाचेदं मद्रराजं जनाधिपः ।
धर्म एष परो राजन्स्वयमुक्तः स्वयंभुवा ॥ १.१२२.१२ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, lord of the people, replied to that king of the Madras: "This, O king, is the supreme dharma, declared by the Self-existent One himself."
1.122.13
नात्र कश्चन दोषोऽस्ति पूर्वैर्विधिरयं कृतः ।
विदितेयं च ते शल्य मर्यादा साधुसंमता ॥ १.१२२.१३ ॥
There is no fault in this; this rule was established by the ancestors. O Śalya, you know this custom approved by the good.
1.122.14
इत्युक्त्वा स महातेजाः शातकुम्भं कृताकृतम् ।
रत्नानि च विचित्राणि शल्यायादात्सहस्रशः ॥ १.१२२.१४ ॥
Having said this, that one of great splendor gave Śalya thousands of gold, both worked and unworked, and jewels of many kinds.
1.122.15
गजानश्वान्रथांश्चैव वासांस्याभरणानि च ।
मणिमुक्ताप्रवालं च गाङ्गेयो व्यसृजच्छुभम् ॥ १.१२२.१५ ॥
Elephants, horses, chariots, garments, ornaments, gems, pearls and coral—these auspicious gifts Gāṅgeya bestowed.
1.122.16
तत्प्रगृह्य धनं सर्वं शल्यः संप्रतीमानसः ।
ददौ तां समलङ्कृत्य स्वसारं कौरवर्षभे ॥ १.१२२.१६ ॥
Taking all that wealth, Śalya, with a pleased mind, adorned his sister well and gave her to the bull of the Kurus.
1.122.17
स तां माद्रीमुपादाय भीष्मः सागरगासुतः ।
आजगाम पुरीं धीमान्प्रविष्टो गजसाह्वयम् ॥ १.१२२.१७ ॥
Taking that Mādrī with him, Bhīṣma, the wise son of the sea-going Gaṅgā, came to the city and entered Gajasāhvaya (Hāstinapura).
1.122.18
तत इष्टेऽहनि प्राप्ते मुहूर्ते साधुसंमते ।
विवाहं कारायामास भीष्मः पाण्डोर्महात्मनः।
जग्राह विधिवत्पाणिं माद्र्याः पाण्डुर्नराधिपः ॥ १.१२२.१८ ॥
Then, when the auspicious day arrived at a moment approved by the good, Bhīṣma had the marriage of the great-souled Pāṇḍu performed. The lord of men, Pāṇḍu, duly took the hand of Mādrī.
1.122.19
ततो विवाहे निर्वृत्ते स राजा कुरुनन्दनः ।
स्थापयामास तां भार्यां शुभे वेश्मनि भामिनीं ॥ १.१२२.१९ ॥
When the marriage was completed, that king, the joy of the Kurus, established that radiant woman as his wife in an auspicious house.
1.122.20
स ताभ्यां व्यचरत्सार्धं भार्याभ्यां राजसत्तमः ।
कुन्त्या माद्र्या च राजेन्द्रो यथाकामं यथासुखम् ॥ १.१२२.२० ॥
That best of kings, the lord of kings Pāṇḍu, roamed with his two wives, Kuntī and Mādrī, as he desired and as pleased him.
1.122.21
ततः स कौरवो राजा विहृत्य त्रिदशा निशाः ।
जिगीषया महीं पाण्डुर्निरक्रामत्पुरात्प्रभो ॥ १.१२२.२१ ॥
Then that Kaurava king Pāṇḍu, having spent thirty nights in pleasure, O lord, set out from the city, desiring to conquer the earth.
1.122.22
स भीष्मप्रमुखान्वृद्धानभिवाद्य प्रणम्य च ।
धृतराष्ट्रं च कौरव्यं तथान्यान्कुरुसत्तमान्।
आमन्त्र्य प्रययौ राजा तैश्चैवाप्यनुमोजितः ॥ १.१२२.२२ ॥
That king, having greeted and bowed to the elders headed by Bhīṣma, and having taken leave of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the Kaurava, and the other best of the Kurus, departed; they too approved of him.
1.122.23
मङ्गलाचारयुक्ताभिराशीर्भिरभिनन्दितः ।
गजवाजिरथौघेन बलेन महताऽगमत् ॥ १.१२२.२३ ॥
Greeted with blessings accompanied by auspicious rites, he went forth with a great army of elephants, horses and chariots.
1.122.24
स राजा देवगर्भाभो विजिगीषुर्वसुन्धराम् ।
हृष्टपुष्टबलैः प्रायात्पाण्डुः शत्रूननेकशः ॥ १.१२२.२४ ॥
That king Pāṇḍu, bright as the seed of the gods, desiring to conquer the earth, set out with joyful and sturdy forces against many enemies.
1.122.25
पूर्वमागस्कृतो गत्वा दशार्णाः समरे जिताः ।
पाण्डुना नरसिंहेन कौरवाणां यशोभृता ॥ १.१२२.२५ ॥
Earlier, the Daśārṇas, who had committed an offence, were defeated in battle by Pāṇḍu, the man-lion, who bore the fame of the Kauravas.
1.122.26
ततः सेनामुपादाय पाण्डुर्नानाविधध्वजाम् ।
प्रभूतहस्त्यश्वयुतां पदातिरथसंकुलाम् ॥ १.१२२.२६ ॥
Then Pāṇḍu, taking an army with banners of many kinds, abounding in elephants and horses and crowded with foot soldiers and chariots.
1.122.27
आगस्कारी महीपानां बहूनां बलदर्पितः ।
गोप्ता मगधराष्ट्रस्य दीर्घो राजगृहे हतः ॥ १.१२२.२७ ॥
Dīrgha, an offender against many kings, proud of his strength, the protector of the realm of Magadha, was slain at Rājagṛha.
1.122.28
ततः कोशं समादाय वाहनानि च भूरिशः ।
पाण्डुना मिथिलां गत्वा विदेहाः समरे जिताः ॥ १.१२२.२८ ॥
Then Pāṇḍu, taking the treasury and many vehicles, went to Mithilā and conquered the Videhas in battle.
1.122.29
तथा काशिषु सुह्मेषु पुण्ड्रेषु च नरर्षभ ।
स्वबाहुबलवीर्येण कुरूणामकरोद्यशः ॥ १.१२२.२९ ॥
Likewise, O bull among men, among the Kāśis, the Suhmas and the Puṇḍras, by the power and valour of his own arms he increased the fame of the Kurus.
1.122.30
तं शरौघमहाज्वालं शस्त्रार्चिषमरिन्दमम् ।
पाण्डुपावकमासाद्य व्यवह्यन्त नराधिपाः ॥ १.१२२.३० ॥
Having approached that fire of Pāṇḍu, with its great flames of showers of arrows and its blaze of weapons, the subduer of enemies, the lords of men were consumed.
1.122.31
ते ससेनाः ससेनेन विध्वंसितबला नृपाः ।
पाण्डुना वशगाः कृत्वा कुरुकर्मसु योजिताः ॥ १.१२२.३१ ॥
Those kings, with their armies, their forces crushed by the army-possessing Pāṇḍu, were brought under his sway and set to the works of the Kurus.
1.122.32
तेन ते निर्जिताः सर्वे पृथिव्यां सर्वपार्थिवाः ।
तमेकं मेनिरे शूरं देवेष्विव पुरन्दरम् ॥ १.१२२.३२ ॥
Defeated by him, all the rulers on earth regarded him alone as a hero, like Indra among the gods.
1.122.33
तं कृताञ्जलयः सर्वे प्रणता वसुधाधिपाः ।
उपाजग्मुर्धनं गृह्य रत्नानि विविधानि च ॥ १.१२२.३३ ॥
All the lords of the earth, palms folded and bowed low, came to him, taking wealth and jewels of many kinds.
1.122.34
मणिमुक्ताप्रवालं च सुवर्णं रजतं बहु ।
गोरत्नान्यश्वरत्नानि रथरत्नानि कुञ्जरान् ॥ १.१२२.३४ ॥
Gems, pearls and coral, much gold and silver, excellent cattle, excellent horses, excellent chariots, and elephants.
1.122.35
खरोष्ट्रमहिषांश्चैव यच्च किंचिदजाविकम् ।
कम्लाजिनरत्नानि राङ्कवास्तरणानि च।
तत्सर्वं प्रतिजग्राह राजा नागपुराधिपः ॥ १.१२२.३५ ॥
Donkeys, camels and buffaloes, and whatever goats and sheep there were, jewels of blankets and hides, and coverings of rāṅku-deer skin: all this the king of Nāgapura received.
1.122.36
तदादाय ययौ पाण्डुः पुनर्मदितवाहनः ।
हर्षयिष्यन्स्वराष्ट्राणि पुरं च गजसाह्वयम् ॥ १.१२२.३६ ॥
Taking that, Pāṇḍu set out again, his vehicles worn out, about to gladden his own realms and the city called Gajasāhvaya.
1.122.37
शान्तनो राजसिंहस्य भरतस्य च धीमतः ।
प्रनष्टः कीर्तिजः शब्दः पाण्डुना पुनराहृतः ॥ १.१२२.३७ ॥
The lost sound of fame of Śāntanu, the lion among kings, and of the wise Bharata was brought back again by Pāṇḍu.
1.122.38
ये पुरा कुरुराष्ट्राणि जह्रुः कुरुधनानि च ।
ते नागपुरसिंहेन पाण्डुना करदीकृताः ॥ १.१२२.३८ ॥
Those who had formerly seized the realms of the Kurus and the wealth of the Kurus were made tribute-payers by Pāṇḍu, the lion of Nāgapura.
1.122.39
इत्यभाषन्त राजानो राजामात्याश्च सङ्गताः ।
प्रतीतमनसो हृष्टाः पौरजानपदैः सह ॥ १.१२२.३९ ॥
Thus spoke the kings and royal ministers who had gathered together, with pleased minds and delighted, along with the townsfolk and country people.
1.122.40
प्रत्युद्ययुश्च तं प्राप्तं सर्वे भीष्मपुरोगमाः ।
ते नदूरमिवाध्वानं गत्वा नागपुरालयाः ॥ १.१२२.४० ॥
All those led by Bhīṣma went forth to meet him as he arrived; the dwellers of Nāgapura, as though having traveled a long road, went to meet him.
1.122.41
आवृतं ददृशुर्हृष्टा लोकं बहुविधैर्धनैः ।
नानायानसमानीतै रत्नैरुच्चावचैस्तदा ॥ १.१२२.४१ ॥
Then, delighted, they saw the world filled with many kinds of wealth, and with jewels of every sort, high and low, brought on various vehicles.
1.122.42
हस्त्यश्वरथरत्नैश्च गोभिरुष्ट्रैस्तथाऽऽविभिः ।
नान्तं ददृशुरासाद्य भीष्मेण सह कौरवाः ॥ १.१२२.४२ ॥
Having arrived with Bhīṣma, the Kurus saw the endless extent of elephants, horses and chariots — the jewels — along with cattle, camels and sheep.
1.122.43
सोऽभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः ।
यथाऽर्हं मानयामास पौरजानपदानपि ॥ १.१२२.४३ ॥
He, the increaser of Kauśalyā's joy, bowed at his father's feet and honored the city-dwellers and the people of the countryside as was fitting.
1.122.44
प्रमृद्य परराष्ट्राणि कृतार्थं पुनरागतम् ।
पुत्रमाश्लिष्य भीष्मस्तु हर्षादश्रूण्यवर्तयत् ॥ १.१२२.४४ ॥
Having crushed the kingdoms of his enemies and returned successful, Bhīṣma embraced his son, and tears of joy flowed from him.
1.122.45
स तूर्यशतशङ्खानां भेरीणां च महास्वनैः ।
हर्षयन्सर्वशः पौरान्विवेश गजसाह्वयम् ॥ १.१२२.४५ ॥
With the great sound of hundreds of trumpets and conches and drums, gladdening the city-dwellers on every side, he entered Gajasāhvaya (Hāstinapura).