Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.161
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1.161.1
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु यथासंप्रत्ययं कविः ।
विदुरः प्रेषयामास तद्वनं पुरुषं शुचिम् ॥ १.१६१.१ ॥
At this very time, Vidura, the wise one, sent to that forest a trustworthy and pure man.
1.161.2
आत्मनः पाण्डवानां च विश्वास्यं ज्ञातपूर्वकम् ।
गङ्गासंतरणार्थाय ज्ञाताभिज्ञानवाचिकम् ॥ १.१६१.२ ॥
Trusted by himself and the Pāṇḍavas, known before, able to speak the known signs for crossing the Gaṅgā.
1.161.3
स गत्वा तु यथोद्देशं पाण्डवान्ददृशे वने ।
जनन्या सह कौरव्याननयज्जाह्नवीतटम् ॥ १.१६१.३ ॥
Having gone as directed, he found the Pāṇḍavas in the forest, and led the Kaurava sons with their mother to the bank of the Gaṅgā.
1.161.4
विदितं तन्महाबुद्धेर्विदुरस्य महात्मनः ।
ततस्त्रस्यापि चारेण चेष्टितं पापचेतसः ॥ १.१६१.४ ॥
This was known to Vidura, the great-minded, great-souled one; and the scheming of the evil-minded Dhṛtarāṣṭra, through his spies, was known to him as well.
1.161.5
ततः प्रवासितो विद्वान्विदुरेण नरस्तदा ।
पार्थानां दर्शयामास मनोमारुतगामिनीम् ॥ १.१६१.५ ॥
Then the learned man sent by Vidura showed the Pārthas a boat swift as the mind and the wind.
1.161.6
सर्ववातसहां नावं यन्त्रयुक्तां पताकिनीम् ।
शिवे भागीरथीतीरे नरैर्विस्रम्भिभिः कृताम् ॥ १.१६१.६ ॥
A boat that could withstand every wind, fitted with machinery and bannered, built on the auspicious bank of the Bhāgīrathī by trusted men.
1.161.7
ततः पुनरथोवाच ज्ञापकं पूर्वचोदितम् ।
युधिष्ठिर निबोधेयं संज्ञार्थं वचनं कवेः ॥ १.१६१.७ ॥
Then he spoke again the sign told before: "Yudhiṣṭhira, listen to these words of the wise one, meant as a signal."
1.161.8
कक्षघ्नः शिशिरघ्नश्च महाकक्षे बिलौकसः ।
न हन्तीत्येवमात्मानं यो रक्षति स जीवति।
बोद्धव्यमिति यत्प्राह विदुरस्तदिदं तथा ॥ १.१६१.८ ॥
"The burner of dry grass and the destroyer of cold do not strike those who dwell in holes in the great thicket" — he who thus protects himself lives. This is what Vidura said should be understood.
1.161.9
तेन मां प्रेषितं विदिधि विश्वस्तं संज्ञयाऽनया ।
भूयश्चैवाह मां क्षत्ता विदुरः सर्वतोऽर्थवित्।
अधिक्षिपन्धार्तराष्ट्रं सभ्रातृकमुदारधीः ॥ १.१६१.९ ॥
"He has sent me; know me trusted by this signal." Vidura, who knows what is useful in every way, again said to me, the noble-minded one reviling the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra with his brothers.
1.161.10
कर्णं दुर्योधनं चैव भ्रातृभिः सहितं रणे ।
शकुनिं चैव कौन्तेय विजेताऽसि न संशयः ॥ १.१६१.१० ॥
"Karṇa and Duryodhana together with his brothers, and Śakuni too, in battle, O son of Kuntī — you will be victorious; there is no doubt."
1.161.11
पाण्डवाश्चापि गत्वाथ गङ्गायास्तीरमुत्तमम् ।
निषादाधिपतिं वीरं दाशं परमधार्मिकम् ॥ १.१६१.११ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas too went to the excellent bank of the Gaṅgā, to the hero Dāśa, lord of the Niṣādas, most righteous.
1.161.12
दीपिकाभिः कृतालोकं मार्गमाणं च पाण्डवान् ।
ददृशुः पाण्डवेयास्ते नाविकं त्वरयाऽन्वितम् ॥ १.१६१.१२ ॥
The sons of Pāṇḍu saw a boatman, hurried, who had made light with lamps and was seeking the Pāṇḍavas.
1.161.13
निषादस्तत्र कौन्तेयानभिज्ञानं न्यवेदयत् ।
विदुरस्य महाबुद्धेर्म्लेच्छभाषादि यत्तदा ॥ १.१६१.१३ ॥
There the hunter revealed to the sons of Kuntī the token of recognition from the greatly wise Vidura, and the barbarian tongue and the like of that time.
1.161.14
विदुरेणास्मि सन्दिष्टो दत्त्वा बहु धनं महत् ।
गङ्गातीरे निविष्टस्त्वं पाण्डवांस्तारयेति ह ॥ १.१६१.१४ ॥
Vidura, having given me much great wealth, has instructed me: you who are settled on the bank of the Gaṅgā, ferry the Pāṇḍavas across.
1.161.15
सोऽहं चतुर्दशीमद्य गङ्गाया अविदूरतः ।
चारेरन्वेषयाम्यस्मिन्वने मृगगणान्विते ॥ १.१६१.१५ ॥
I, today, on the fourteenth day, not far from the Gaṅgā, am searching for them in this forest full of herds of deer, by means of spies.
1.161.16
प्रभवन्तोऽथ भद्रं वो नावमारुह्य गम्यताम् ।
युक्तारित्रपताकां च निश्छिद्रां मन्दिरोपमाम् ॥ १.१६१.१६ ॥
Mighty ones, may good fortune be yours; now mount the boat and be gone—fitted with oars and flags, free of holes, and like a dwelling.
1.161.17
इयं वारिपथे युक्ता नौरप्सु सुखगामिनी ।
मोचयिष्यति वः सर्वानस्माद्देशान्न संशयः ॥ १.१६१.१७ ॥
This boat, fit for the water-path, goes easily upon the waters; it will surely free you all from this land, there is no doubt.
1.161.18
अथ तान्व्यथितान्दृष्ट्वा सह मात्रा नरोत्तमान् ।
नावमारोप्य गङ्गायां प्रस्थितानब्रवीत्पुनः ॥ १.१६१.१८ ॥
Then, seeing those best of men distressed together with their mother, having caused them to mount the boat, departing upon the Gaṅgā, he spoke again.
1.161.19
विदुरो मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय परिष्वज्य वचो मुहुः ।
अरिष्टं गच्छताव्यग्राः पन्थानमिति चाब्रवीत् ॥ १.१६१.१९ ॥
Vidura, smelling their heads and embracing them, again and again spoke these words: "Go on the path safely, with calm minds."
1.161.20
इत्युक्त्वा स तु तान्वीरान्पुमान्विदुरचोदितः ।
तारयामास राजेन्द्र गङ्गां नावा नरर्षभान् ॥ १.१६१.२० ॥
Having said this, the man, urged by Vidura, ferried those heroes across the Ganges by boat, O lord of kings.
1.161.21
तारयित्वा ततो गङ्गां पारं प्राप्तांश्च सर्वशः ।
जयाशिषः प्रयुज्याथ यथागतमगाद्धि सः ॥ १.१६१.२१ ॥
Having ferried them across the Ganges, and having bestowed blessings of victory on all who had reached the far shore, he then departed the way he had come.
1.161.22
पाण्डवाश्च महात्मानः प्रतिसन्दिश्य वै कवेः ।
गङ्गामुत्तीर्य वेगेन जग्मुर्गूढमलक्षिताः ॥ १.१६१.२२ ॥
The great-souled Pāṇḍavas, having taken leave of the sage Vidura, swiftly crossed the Ganges and departed in secret, unseen by anyone.
1.161.23
ततस्ते तत्र तीर्त्वा तु गङ्गामुत्तुङ्गवीचिकाम् ।
जवेन प्रययुर्वीरा दक्षिणां दिशमास्थिताः ॥ १.१६१.२३ ॥
Then, having crossed the Ganges with its high waves, those heroes swiftly set out toward the southern direction.
1.161.24
विज्ञाय निशि पन्थानं नक्षत्रैर्दक्षिणामुखाः ।
वनाद्वनान्तरं राजन्गहनं प्रतिपेदिरे ॥ १.१६१.२४ ॥
Recognizing the path at night by the stars, facing southward, O king, they arrived from one forest to another dense forest.
1.161.25
श्रान्तास्ततः पिपासार्ताः क्षुधिता भयकातराः ।
पुनरूचुर्महावीर्यं भीमसेनमिदं वचः ॥ १.१६१.२५ ॥
Weary, tormented by thirst, hungry, and trembling with fear, they spoke again these words to Bhīmasena, the mighty-powered one.
1.161.26
इतः कष्टतरं किं नु यद्वयं गहने वने ।
दिशश्च न प्रजानीमो गन्तुं चैतेन शक्नुमः।
तं च पापं न जानीमो दग्धो वाथ पुरोचनः ॥ १.१६१.२६ ॥
What could be more painful than this: that in this dense forest we do not even know the directions, nor are we able to go on by this path? And we do not know whether that wicked Purocana has been burnt, or not.
1.161.27
कथं नु विप्रमुच्येम भयादस्मादलक्षिताः ।
शीघ्रमस्मानुपादाय तथैव व्रज भारत ॥ १.१६१.२७ ॥
How could we be freed from this fear without being seen? O descendant of Bharata, quickly take us up and go on in just that way.
1.161.28
त्वं हि नो बलवानेको यथा सततगस्तथा ।
इत्युक्तो धर्मराजेन भीमसेनो महाबलः।
आदाय कुन्तीं भ्रातॄंश्च जगामाशु स पावनिः ॥ १.१६१.२८ ॥
"For you alone are strong among us; go on just as you always do." Thus addressed by the king of righteousness, the mighty Bhīmasena, son of the Wind-god, took up Kuntī and the brothers and swiftly departed.