Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.136
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1.136.1
पाण्डोर्विदुर सर्वाणि प्रेतकार्याणि कारय ।
राजवद्राजसिंहस्य माद्र्याश्चैव विशेषतः ॥ १.१३६.१ ॥
Vidura, perform all the funeral rites of Pāṇḍu, the lion among kings, as for a king, and especially those of Mādrī as well.
1.136.2
पशून्वासांसि रत्नानि धनानि विविधानि च ।
पाण्डोः प्रयच्छ माद्र्याश्च येभ्यो यावच्च वाञ्छितम् ॥ १.१३६.२ ॥
Give cattle, garments, jewels and various wealth to Pāṇḍu and Mādrī, and to whoever, as much as is desired.
1.136.3
यथा च कुन्ती सत्कारं कुर्यान्माद्र्यास्तथा कुरु ।
यथा न वायुर्नादित्यः पश्येतां तां सुसंवृताम् ॥ १.१३६.३ ॥
Honor Mādrī just as Kuntī is honored; keep her so well veiled that neither the wind nor the sun may see her.
1.136.4
न शोच्यः पाण्डुरनघः प्रशस्यः स नराधिपः ।
यस्य पञ्च सुता वीरा जाताः सुरसुतोपमाः ॥ १.१३६.४ ॥
Pāṇḍu, the sinless one, is not to be mourned; he is a praiseworthy lord of men, whose five heroic sons, like the sons of gods, were born.
1.136.5
विदुरस्तं तथेत्युक्त्वा भीष्मेण सह भारत ।
पाण्डुं संस्कारयामास देशे परमपूजिते ॥ १.१३६.५ ॥
O Bhārata, Vidura, saying "so be it," together with Bhīṣma had Pāṇḍu cremated in a highly honored place.
1.136.6
ततस्तु नगरात्तूर्णमाज्यगन्धपुरस्कृताः ।
निर्हृताः पावका दीप्ताः पाण्डो राजन्पुरोहितैः ॥ १.१३६.६ ॥
Then, O king, preceded by the scent of clarified butter, the blazing sacred fires were swiftly carried out of the city for Pāṇḍu by the household priests.
1.136.7
अथैनामार्तवैः पुष्पैर्गन्धैश्च विविधैर्वरैः ।
शिबिकां तामलङ्कृत्य वाससाऽऽच्छाद्य सर्वशः ॥ १.१३६.७ ॥
Then, having adorned that litter with seasonal flowers and various excellent fragrances, they covered it entirely with cloth.
1.136.8
तां तथा शोभितां माल्यैर्वासोभिश्च महाधनैः ।
अमात्या ज्ञातयश्चैनं सुहृदश्चोपतस्थिरे ॥ १.१३६.८ ॥
Adorned thus with garlands and very costly garments, the litter was attended by ministers, kinsmen and friends who stood near it.
1.136.9
नृसिंहं नरयुक्तेन परमालङ्कृतेन तम् ।
अवहन् यानमुख्येन सह माद्र्या सुसंवृतम् ॥ १.१३६.९ ॥
On the finest vehicle, drawn by men and most splendidly adorned, they carried the lion among men (Pāṇḍu), well covered, together with Mādrī.
1.136.10
पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण चामरव्यजनेन च ।
सर्ववादित्रनादैश्च समलञ्चक्रिरे ततः ॥ १.१३६.१० ॥
Then they adorned the procession with a white parasol, yak-tail fans and fans, and the sound of all instruments.
1.136.11
रत्नानि चाप्युपादाय बहूनि शतशो नराः ।
प्रददुः काङ्क्षमाणेभ्यः पाण्डोस्तस्यौर्ध्वदेहिके ॥ १.१३६.११ ॥
Hundreds of men, taking many jewels, gave them to those who desired them, for the funeral rites of Pāṇḍu.
1.136.12
अथ च्छत्राणि शुभ्राणि चामराणि बृहन्ति च ।
आजह्रुः कौरवस्यार्थे वासांसि रुचिराणि च ॥ १.१३६.१२ ॥
Then white umbrellas, large yak-tail fans and fine garments were brought for the Kaurava.
1.136.13
याजकैः शुक्लवासोभिर्हूयमाना हुताशनाः ।
अगच्छन्नग्रतस्तस्य दीप्यमानाः स्वलङ्कृताः ॥ १.१३६.१३ ॥
The sacred fires, offered into by priests clad in white, blazing and well adorned, went before him.
1.136.14
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चैव सहस्रशः ।
रुदन्तः शोकसंतप्ता अनुजग्मुर्नराधिपम् ॥ १.१३६.१४ ॥
Brahmins, warriors, merchants and servants, by the thousand, weeping and tormented by sorrow, followed the lord of men.
1.136.15
अयमस्मानपाहाय दुःखे चाधाय शाश्वते ।
कृत्वा चास्माननाथांश्च क्व यास्यति नराधिपः ॥ १.१३६.१५ ॥
Where will this lord of men go, leaving us in eternal sorrow and making us orphans?
1.136.16
क्रोशन्तः पाण्डवाः सर्वे भीष्मो विदुर एव च ।
बाह्लीकः सोमदत्तश्च तथा भूरिश्रवा नृपः ॥ १.१३६.१६ ॥
All the Pāṇḍavas, weeping aloud, with Bhīṣma, Vidura, Bāhlīka, Somadatta and the king Bhūriśravas.
1.136.17
अन्योन्यं वै समाश्लिष्य अनुजग्मुः सहस्रशः ।
रमणीये वनोद्देशे गङ्गातीरे समे शुभे ॥ १.१३६.१७ ॥
Embracing one another, they followed by the thousand, in a lovely forest tract on the level and auspicious bank of the Gaṅgā.
1.136.18
न्यासयामासुरथं तां शिबिकां सत्यवादिनः ।
सभार्यस्य नृसिंहस्य पाण्डोरक्लिष्टकर्मणः ॥ १.१३६.१८ ॥
The truthful men set down that litter in which lay Pāṇḍu, lion among men, with his wives, whose deeds had been unwearied.
1.136.19
ततस्तस्य शरीरं तु सर्वगन्धाधिवासितम् ।
शुचिकालीयकादिग्धं दिव्यचन्दनरूषितम् ॥ १.१३६.१९ ॥
Then his body, perfumed with all fragrances and smeared with pure kālīyaka and other unguents, was anointed with divine sandalwood.
1.136.20
पर्यषिञ्चञ्जलेनाशु शातकुम्भमयैर्घटैः ।
चन्दनेन च शुक्लेन सर्वतः समलेपयन् ॥ १.१३६.२० ॥
Quickly they sprinkled water from golden pots and smeared him all over with white sandalwood.
1.136.21
कालागुरुविमिश्रेण तथा तुङ्गरसेन च ।
अथैनं देशजैः शुक्लैर्वासोभिः समयोजयन् ॥ १.१३६.२१ ॥
Then, with tuṅga resin mixed with kālāguru, they clothed him in white garments of local make.
1.136.22
संछन्नः स तु वासोभिर्जीवन्निव नराधिपः ।
शुशुभे स नव्याघ्रो महार्हशयनोचितः ॥ १.१३६.२२ ॥
Covered in garments, the lord of men shone as though alive; that tiger among men was fit for a costly bed.
1.136.23
हयमेधाग्निना सर्वे याजकाः सपुरोहिताः ।
वेदोक्तेन विधानेन क्रियांचक्रुः समन्त्रकम् ॥ १.१३६.२३ ॥
At the fire of the horse sacrifice, all the sacrificing priests together with the household priests performed the rite with mantras, according to the Vedic prescription.
1.136.24
याजकैरभ्यनुज्ञाते प्रेतकर्मण्यनिष्ठिते ।
घृतावसिक्तं राजानं सह माद्र्या स्वलङ्कृतम् ॥ १.१३६.२४ ॥
With the sacrificing priests' permission, the funeral rite not yet complete, the king, sprinkled with ghee, was adorned together with Mādrī.
1.136.25
तुङ्गपद्मकमिश्रेण चन्दनेन सुगन्धिना ।
सरलं देवदारुं च गुग्गुलं लाक्षया सह ॥ १.१३६.२५ ॥
Mixed with tuṅga and padmaka, fragrant sandalwood, sarala and deodar, guggul resin, together with lac.
1.136.26
हरिचन्दनकाष्ठैश्च हरिबेरैरुशीरकैः ।
अन्यैश्च विविधैर्गन्धैर्विधिना समदाहयन् ॥ १.१३६.२६ ॥
With red sandalwood logs, hari-bera roots and vetiver, and with various other fragrances, they cremated both according to rite.
1.136.27
ततस्तयोः शरीरे द्वे दृष्ट्वा मोहवशं गता ।
हाहा पुत्रेति कौसल्या पपात सहसा भुवि ॥ १.१३६.२७ ॥
Then, seeing the two bodies and overcome by delusion, Kausalyā cried, "Alas, alas, son!" and suddenly fell to the ground.
1.136.28
तां प्रेक्ष्य पतितामार्तां पौरजानपदो जनः ।
रुरोद दुःखसंतप्तो राजभक्त्या कृपाऽन्वितः ॥ १.१३६.२८ ॥
Seeing her fallen and distressed, the people of the city and countryside, tormented by grief, wept, filled with loyalty to the king and compassion.
1.136.29
कुन्त्याश्चैवार्तनादेन सर्वाणि च विचुक्रुशुः ।
मानुषैः सह भूतानि तिर्यग्योनिगतान्यपि ॥ १.१३६.२९ ॥
At the anguished cry of Kuntī, all wailed; and creatures born in animal wombs wailed along with humans.
1.136.30
तथा भीष्मः शान्तनवो विदुरश्च महामतिः ।
सर्वशः कौरवाश्चैव प्राणदन्भृशदुःखिताः ॥ १.१३६.३० ॥
Likewise Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, and the wise Vidura, and all the Kurus, greatly distressed, lamented.
1.136.31
ततो भीष्मोऽथ विदुरो राजा च सह पाण्डवैः ।
उदकं चक्रिरे तस्य सर्वाश्च कुरुयोषितः ॥ १.१३६.३१ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, Vidura and the king, together with the Pāṇḍavas, offered water for him, and all the women of the Kurus did likewise.
1.136.32
चुक्रुशुः पाण्डवाः सर्वे भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तथा ।
विदुरो ज्ञातयश्चैव चक्रुश्चाप्युदकक्रियाः ॥ १.१३६.३२ ॥
All the Pāṇḍavas, Bhīṣma son of Śāntanu, Vidura and the kinsmen wailed, and they also performed the water-rites.
1.136.33
कृतोदकांस्तानादाय पाण्डवाञ्छोककर्शितान् ।
सर्वाः प्रकृतयो राजञ्शोचमाना न्यवारयन् ॥ १.१३६.३३ ॥
Taking those Pāṇḍavas, who had completed the water-offering and were worn down by grief, O king, all the subjects, grieving, restrained them.
1.136.34
यथैव पाण्डवा भूमौ सुषुपुः सह बान्धवैः ।
तथैव नागरा राजञ्शिश्यिरे ब्राह्मणादयः ॥ १.१३६.३४ ॥
Just as the Pāṇḍavas lay down on the ground with their kinsmen, so too, O king, the townsfolk, beginning with the brahmins, lay down.
1.136.35
तद्गतानन्दमस्वस्थमाकुमारमहृष्टवत् ।
बभूव पाण्डवैः सार्धं नगरं द्वादश क्षपाः ॥ १.१३६.३५ ॥
That city, whose joy had departed, which was ill at ease, and where even the boys were as if unhappy, remained with the Pāṇḍavas for twelve nights.