Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.124
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1.124.1
तं व्यतीतमुपक्रम्य राजा स्वमिव बान्धवम् ।
सभार्यः शोकदुःखार्तः पर्यदेवयदातुरः ॥ १.१२४.१ ॥
The king, approaching him as if he were his own kinsman, afflicted with grief and sorrow, lamented in anguish together with his wife.
1.124.2
सतामपि कुले जाताः कर्मणा बत दुर्गतिम् ।
प्राप्नुवन्त्यकृतात्मानः कामजालविमोहिताः ॥ १.१२४.२ ॥
Though born in the family of the virtuous, alas, those of uncontrolled self, deluded by the net of desire, obtain misfortune through their own deeds.
1.124.3
शश्वद्धर्मात्मना जातो बाल एव पिता मम ।
जीवितान्तमनुप्राप्तः कामात्मैवेति नः श्रुतम् ॥ १.१२४.३ ॥
My father was ever born as a child under the care of the righteous-minded one, yet we have heard that until the end of his life he remained a man of desire.
1.124.4
तस्य कामात्मनः क्षेत्रे राज्ञः संयतवागृषिः ।
कृष्णद्वैपायनः साक्षाद्भगवान्मामजीजनत् ॥ १.१२४.४ ॥
In the field of that desire-minded king, the sage of restrained speech, the blessed Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana himself, begot me.
1.124.5
तस्याद्य व्यसने बुद्धिः संजातेयं ममाधमा ।
त्यक्तस्य देवैरनयान्मृगयां परिधावतः ॥ १.१२४.५ ॥
Today, in his calamity, this base thought has arisen in me concerning him — abandoned by the gods, wandering in the hunt through misconduct.
1.124.6
मोक्षमेव व्यवस्यामि बन्धो हि व्यसनं महत् ।
सुवृत्तिमनुवर्तिष्ये तामहं पितुरव्ययाम् ॥ १.१२४.६ ॥
I resolve upon liberation alone, for bondage is a great calamity; I shall follow that imperishable good conduct of my father.
1.124.7
अतीव तपसात्मानं योजयिष्याम्यसंशयम् ।
तस्मादेकाहमेकाहमेकैकस्मिन्वनस्पतौ ॥ १.१२४.७ ॥
Without doubt I will devote myself greatly to austerity; therefore, one day at a time, beneath each single tree.
1.124.8
चरन्भैक्षं मुनिर्मुण्डश्चरिष्याम्याश्रमानिमान् ।
पांसुना समवच्छन्नः शून्यागारकृतालयः ॥ १.१२४.८ ॥
Wandering for alms, a shaven-headed sage, I will roam these hermitages, covered with dust, making empty houses my dwelling.
1.124.9
वृक्षमूलनिकेतो वा त्यक्तसर्वप्रियाप्रियः ।
न शोचन्न प्रहृष्यंश्च तुल्यनिन्दात्मसंस्तुतिः ॥ १.१२४.९ ॥
Making my home at the root of a tree, having abandoned all likes and dislikes, neither grieving nor rejoicing, regarding blame and praise of self as equal.
1.124.10
निराशीर्निर्नमस्कारो निर्द्वन्द्वो निष्परिग्रहः ।
न चाप्यवहसन्कंचिन्न कुर्वन्भ्रुकुटीं क्वचित् ॥ १.१२४.१० ॥
Free from desire for reward, free from salutation, beyond the pairs of opposites, without possessions; neither mocking anyone nor ever knitting my brows.
1.124.11
प्रसन्नवदनो नित्यं सर्वभूतहिते रतः ।
जङ्गमाजङ्गमं सर्वमविहिंसंश्चतुर्विधम् ॥ १.१२४.११ ॥
Always with a cheerful face, delighting in the welfare of all beings, not harming any of the four kinds of moving and unmoving creatures.
1.124.12
स्वासु प्रजास्विव सदा समः प्राणभृतः प्रति ।
एककालं चरन्भैक्षं कुलानि दश पञ्च च ॥ १.१२४.१२ ॥
Always equal toward all living beings, as toward my own offspring, going for alms once at a time to fifteen households.
1.124.13
असंभवे वा भैक्षस्य चरन्ननशनान्यपि ।
अल्पमल्पं च भुञ्जानः पूर्वालाभे न जातुचित् ॥ १.१२४.१३ ॥
When alms are not to be had, he should wander even in fasting, and never, when nothing was gained before, should he eat only little by little.
1.124.14
अन्यान्यपि चरँल्लोभादलाभे सप्त पूरयन् ।
अलाभे यदि वा लाभे समदर्शी महातपाः ॥ १.१२४.१४ ॥
Even wandering to other houses out of greed, and when nothing is gained, filling himself by begging at seven houses; whether there is gain or not, he remains of equal vision, a great ascetic.
1.124.15
वास्यैकं तक्षतो बाहुं चन्दनेनैकमुक्षतः ।
नाकल्याणं न कल्याणं चिन्तयन्नुभयोस्तयोः ॥ १.१२४.१५ ॥
Thinking neither ill nor good of those two, one who cuts one arm with an adze and another who anoints one arm with sandalwood.
1.124.16
न जिजीविषुवत्किंचिन्न मुमूर्षुवदाचरन् ।
जीवितं मरणं चैव नाभिन्दन्न च द्विषन् ॥ १.१२४.१६ ॥
Acting in no way like one who desires to live, nor like one who desires to die; welcoming neither life nor death, nor hating either.
1.124.17
याः काश्चिज्जीवता शक्याः कर्तुमभ्युदयक्रियाः ।
ताः सर्वाः समतिक्रम्य निमेषादिव्यवस्थितः ॥ १.१२४.१७ ॥
Having passed beyond all those acts of worldly advancement that a living man may perform, he stands firm in a moment.
1.124.18
तासु चाप्यनवस्थासु त्यक्तसर्वेन्द्रियक्रियः ।
संपरित्यक्तधर्मार्थः सुनिर्णिक्तात्मकल्मषः ॥ १.१२४.१८ ॥
And even in those unsettled states, one who has abandoned all the activity of the senses, given up dharma and wealth entirely, and whose soul's stains are thoroughly washed away.
1.124.19
निर्मुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यो व्यतीतः सर्ववागुराः ।
न वशे कस्यचित्तिष्ठन्सधर्मा मातरिश्वनः ॥ १.१२४.१९ ॥
Freed from all sins, gone beyond all snares, not standing under anyone's control, moving with dharma like the wind.
1.124.20
एतया सततं वृत्त्या चरन्नेवंप्रकारया ।
देहं संस्थापयिष्यामि निर्भयं मार्गमास्थितः ॥ १.१२४.२० ॥
By living constantly in this way of livelihood, taking up a fearless path, I will sustain my body.
1.124.21
नाहं सुकृपणे मार्गे स्ववीर्यक्षयशोचिते ।
स्वधर्मात्सततापेते चरेयं वीर्यवर्जितः ॥ १.१२४.२१ ॥
I will not walk the most wretched path, lamented for the loss of my own valour; forever cut off from my own dharma, bereft of valour, I would not wander.
1.124.22
सत्कृतोऽसत्कृतो वाऽपि योऽन्यां कृपणचक्षुषा ।
उपैति वृत्तिं कामात्मा स शुनां वर्तते पथि ॥ १.१२४.२२ ॥
Whether honoured or dishonoured, one who with a wretched gaze turns to another's livelihood, desire-minded, lives on the path of dogs.
1.124.23
एवमुक्त्वा सुदुःखार्तो निःश्वासपरमो नृपः ।
अवेक्षमाणः कुन्तीं च मान्द्रीं च समभाषत ॥ १.१२४.२३ ॥
Having spoken thus, deeply afflicted with sorrow and heaving long sighs, the king looked at Kuntī and Mādrī and addressed them.
1.124.24
कौसल्या विदुरः क्षत्ता राजा च सह बन्धुभिः ।
आर्या सत्यवती भीष्मस्ते च राजपुरोहिताः ॥ १.१२४.२४ ॥
Kauśalyā, Vidura, the steward, the king together with relatives, the noble Satyavatī, Bhīṣma, and those royal priests.
1.124.25
ब्राह्मणाश्च महात्मानः सोमपाः संशितव्रताः ।
पौरवृद्धाश्च ये तत्र निवसन्त्यस्मदाश्रयाः।
प्रसाद्य सर्वे वक्तव्याः पाण्डुः प्रव्राजितो वने ॥ १.१२४.२५ ॥
The great-souled brahmins, the soma-drinkers keen in their vows, and the elders of the city who dwell there depending on us—having appeased them all, it should be told that Pāṇḍu has gone forth into exile to the forest.
1.124.26
निशम्य वचनं भर्तुस्त्यागधर्मकृतात्मनः ।
तत्समं वचनं कुन्ती माद्री च समभाषताम् ॥ १.१२४.२६ ॥
Having heard the words of their husband, whose mind was set on the duty of renunciation, Kuntī and Mādrī spoke words of the same kind.
1.124.27
अन्येऽपि ह्याश्रमाः सन्ति ये शक्या भरतर्षभ ।
आवाभ्यां सह वस्तुं वै धर्ममाश्रित्य चिन्त्यताम्।
आवाभ्यां धर्मपत्नीभ्यां सह तप्तुं तपो महत् ॥ १.१२४.२७ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, there are other hermitages too where we two may dwell together; let it be considered, taking refuge in dharma, that we, the two wives of dharma, may perform great austerity together.
1.124.28
शरीरस्यापि मोक्षाय धर्मं प्राप्य महाफलम् ।
त्वमेव भविता भर्ता स्वर्गस्यापि न संशयः ॥ १.१२४.२८ ॥
Having obtained dharma, which yields great fruit even for the liberation of the body, you yourself will be the lord of heaven too; there is no doubt.
1.124.29
प्रणिधायेन्द्रियग्रामं भर्तृलोकपरायणे ।
त्यक्त्वा कामसुखे ह्यावां तप्स्यवो विपुलं तपः ॥ १.१२४.२९ ॥
Having fixed the host of the senses, intent on the world of the husband, and having abandoned the pleasures of desire, we two shall indeed perform vast austerity.
1.124.30
यदि चावां महाप्राज्ञ त्यक्ष्यसि त्वं विशांपते ।
अद्यैवावां प्रहास्यावो जीवितं नात्र संशयः ॥ १.१२४.३० ॥
O greatly wise one, lord of the people, if you abandon us two, then today indeed we two will give up our lives; of this there is no doubt.
1.124.31
यदि व्यवसितं ह्येतद्युवयोर्धर्मसंहितम् ।
स्ववृत्तिमनुवर्तिष्ये तामहं पितुरव्ययाम् ॥ १.१२४.३१ ॥
If this resolve of yours is in accord with dharma, then I too shall follow that imperishable way of life of our father.
1.124.32
त्यक्त्वा ग्राम्यसुखाहारं तप्यमानो महत्तपः ।
वल्कली फलमूलाशी चरिष्यामि महावने ॥ १.१२४.३२ ॥
Giving up the comforts and food of village life, performing great austerity, clad in bark, eating fruits and roots, I shall wander in the great forest.
1.124.33
अग्नौ जुह्वन्नुभौ कालावुभौ कालावुपस्पृशन् ।
कृशः परिमिताहारश्चीरचर्मजटाधरः ॥ १.१२४.३३ ॥
Offering oblations into the fire, touching water at both twilights, emaciated, eating measured food, wearing rags, hide and matted hair.
1.124.34
शीतवातातपसहः क्षुत्पिपासानवेक्षकः ।
तपसा दुश्चरेणेदं शरीरमुपशोषयन् ॥ १.१२४.३४ ॥
Enduring cold, wind and heat, heedless of hunger and thirst, drying up this body by this hard-to-perform austerity.
1.124.35
एकान्तशीली विमृशन्पक्वापक्वेन वर्तयन् ।
पितृन्देवांश्च वन्येन वाग्भिरद्भिश्च तर्पयन् ॥ १.१२४.३५ ॥
Dwelling in solitude, reflecting, sustaining myself on cooked and uncooked food, satisfying the ancestors and the gods with forest produce, with words and with water.
1.124.36
वानप्रस्थजनस्यापि दर्शनं कुलवासिनः ।
नाप्रियाण्याचरिष्यामि किं पुनर्ग्रामवासिनाम् ॥ १.१२४.३६ ॥
I will never do anything unpleasant even to forest-dwellers or to householders who live in families; how much less to village-dwellers.
1.124.37
एवमारण्यशास्त्राणामुग्रमुग्रतरं विधिम् ।
काङ्क्षमाणोऽहमास्थास्ये देहस्यास्याऽऽसमापनात् ॥ १.१२४.३७ ॥
Thus, desiring it, I shall undertake the most severe of the rules of the forest scriptures until this body comes to its end.
1.124.38
इत्येवमुक्त्वा भार्ये ते राजा कौरवनन्दनः ।
ततश्चूडामणिं निष्कमङ्गदे कुण्डलानि च ॥ १.१२४.३८ ॥
Having spoken thus, the king, joy of the Kurus, then gave to your two wives the crest-jewel, the necklace, the armlets and the earrings.
1.124.39
वासांसि च महार्हाणि स्त्रीणामाभरणानि च ।
वाहनानि च मुख्यानि शस्त्राणि कवचानि च ॥ १.१२४.३९ ॥
Costly garments, women's ornaments, excellent vehicles, weapons and armour as well.
1.124.40
हेमभाण्डानि दिव्यानि पर्यङ्कास्तरणानि च ।
मणिमुक्ताप्रवालानि रत्नानि विविधानि च ॥ १.१२४.४० ॥
Divine golden vessels, bed-coverings, gems, pearls, corals and jewels of many kinds as well.
1.124.41
प्रदाय सर्वं विप्रेभ्यः पाण्डुर्भृत्यानभाषत ।
गत्वा नागपुरं वाच्यं पाण्डुः प्रव्राजितो वने।
अर्थं कामं सुखं चैव रतिं च परमात्मिकाम् ॥ १.१२४.४१ ॥
Having given everything to the brahmins, Pāṇḍu spoke to the servants: "Go to Nāgapura and say that Pāṇḍu has gone forth into the forest; wealth, desire, happiness and the supreme inner delight as well."
1.124.42
प्रतस्थे सर्वमुत्सृज्य सभार्यः कुरुनन्दनः ।
ततस्तस्यानुयातारस्ते चैव परिचारकाः ॥ १.१२४.४२ ॥
The delight of the Kurus, abandoning everything, set out with his wife. Then his followers and attendants also went after him.
1.124.43
श्रुत्वा भरतसिंहस्य विधिधाः करुणा गिरः ।
भममार्तस्वरं कृत्वा हाहेति परिचुक्रुशुः ॥ १.१२४.४३ ॥
Having heard the various pitiful words of the lion of the Bharatas, they fell into confusion and cried out in an anguished voice, "Alas! Alas!"
1.124.44
उष्णमश्रु विमुञ्चन्तस्तं विहाय महीपतिम् ।
ययुर्नागपुरं तूर्णं सर्वमादाय तद्धनम् ॥ १.१२४.४४ ॥
Shedding hot tears, they left that king behind and quickly went to Nāgapura, taking all that wealth.
1.124.45
ते गत्वा नगरं राज्ञो यथावृत्तं महात्मनः ।
कथयांचक्रिरे राज्ञस्तद्धनं विविधं ददुः ॥ १.१२४.४५ ॥
They went to the city and told the king exactly what had happened to the great-souled one, and they handed over that various wealth.
1.124.46
श्रुत्वा तेभ्यस्ततः सर्वं यथावृत्तं महावने ।
धृतराष्ट्रो नरश्रेष्ठः पाण्डुमेवान्वशोचत ॥ १.१२४.४६ ॥
Having heard from them all that had happened in the great forest, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, best of men, grieved for Pāṇḍu alone.
1.124.47
न शय्यासनभोगेषु रतिं विन्दति कर्हिचित् ।
भ्रातृशोकसमाविष्टस्तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन् ॥ १.१२४.४७ ॥
Overcome by grief for his brother, he never found delight in bed, seat or pleasures, and he kept pondering that very matter.
1.124.48
राजपुत्रस्तु कौरव्य पाण्डुर्मूलफलाशनः ।
जगाम सह पत्नीभ्यां ततो नागशतं गिरिम् ॥ १.१२४.४८ ॥
O descendant of Kuru, Prince Pāṇḍu, eating roots and fruits, went with his two wives from there toward the mountain a hundred elephant-lengths away.
1.124.49
स चैत्ररथमासाद्य कालकूटमतीत्य च ।
हिमवन्तमतिक्रम्य प्रययौ गन्धमादनम् ॥ १.१२४.४९ ॥
Reaching the Caitraratha grove, passing Kālakūṭa, and crossing the Himālaya, he went on toward Gandhamādana.
1.124.50
रक्ष्यमाणो महाभूतैः सिद्धैश्च परमर्षिभिः ।
उवास स महाराज समेषु विषमेषु च ॥ १.१२४.५० ॥
Protected by the great beings, the perfected ones, and the supreme sages, O great king, he dwelt in level and rough places alike.
1.124.51
इन्द्रद्युम्नसरः प्राप्य हंसकूटमतीत्य च ।
शतशृङ्गे महाराज तापसः समतप्यत ॥ १.१२४.५१ ॥
Reaching the Indradyumna lake and passing Haṃsakūṭa, O great king, the ascetic performed austerities at Śatasṛṅga.