Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.162
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1.162.1
अथ रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामशेषो नागरो जनः ।
तत्राजगाम त्वरितो दिदृक्षुः पाण्डुनन्दनान् ॥ १.१६२.१ ॥
Then, when the night had passed, all the townspeople came there in haste, eager to see the sons of Pāṇḍu.
1.162.2
निर्वापयन्तो ज्वलनं ते जना ददृशुस्ततः ।
जातुषं तद्गृहं दग्धममात्यं च पुरोचनम् ॥ १.१६२.२ ॥
Those people, extinguishing the blaze, then saw the lac house burnt, and the minister Purocana burnt as well.
1.162.3
नूनं दुर्योधनेनेदं विहितं पापकर्मणा ।
पाण्डवानां विनाशायेत्येवं ते चुक्रुशुर्जनाः ॥ १.१६२.३ ॥
'Surely this was contrived by the evil-doer Duryodhana for the destruction of the Pāṇḍavas,' thus those people lamented.
1.162.4
विदिते धृतराष्ट्रस्य धार्तराष्ट्रो न संशयः ।
दग्धवान्पाण्डुदायादान्न ह्येतत्प्रतिषिद्धवान् ॥ १.१६२.४ ॥
Surely with Dhṛtarāṣṭra's knowledge the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra burnt the heirs of Pāṇḍu, no doubt; nor did he forbid this.
1.162.5
नूनं शान्तनवोऽपीह न धर्मनुवर्तते ।
द्रोणश्च विदुरश्चैव कृपश्चान्ये च कौरवाः ॥ १.१६२.५ ॥
Surely even the son of Śantanu here does not follow dharma; nor do Droṇa, Vidura, Kṛpa, and the other Kauravas.
1.162.6
नावेक्षन्ते ह तं धर्मं धर्मात्मानोऽप्यहो विधेः ।
श्रुतवन्तोऽपि विद्वांसो धनवद्वशगा अहो ॥ १.१६२.६ ॥
Alas, by fate even the righteous-souled do not heed that dharma; alas, even learned scholars have become subject to wealth.
1.162.7
साधूननाथान्धर्मिष्ठात्सत्यव्रतपरायणान् ।
नावेक्षन्ते महान्तोऽपि दैवं तेषां परायणम् ॥ १.१६२.७ ॥
Even the great do not regard the virtuous, the unprotected, the devoted to dharma, those intent on the vow of truth; their refuge is fate.
1.162.8
ते वयं धृतराष्ट्राय प्रेषयामो दुरात्मने ।
संवृत्तस्ते परः कामः पाण्डवान्दग्धवानसि ॥ १.१६२.८ ॥
To Dhṛtarāṣṭra, that wicked-minded one, we send this word: your supreme desire has come about — you have burned the Pāṇḍavas.
1.162.9
ततो व्यपोहमानास्ते पाण्डवार्थे हुताशनम् ।
निषादीं ददृशुर्दग्धां पञ्चपुत्रामनागसम् ॥ १.१६२.९ ॥
Then, clearing away the fire that had been set for the Pāṇḍavas, they saw the Niṣāda woman burned with her five sons, blameless.
1.162.10
इतः पश्यत कुन्तीयं दग्धा शेते तपस्विनी ।
पुत्रैः सहैव वार्ष्णेयी हन्तेत्याहुः स्म नागराः ॥ १.१६२.१० ॥
"Look here! Kuntī lies burned — this ascetic woman of the Vṛṣṇi line lies together with her sons. Alas!" So the townsfolk said.
1.162.11
खनकेन तु तेनैव वेश्म शोधयता बिलम् ।
पांसुभिः पिहितं तच्च पुरुषैस्तैर्न लक्षितम् ॥ १.१६२.११ ॥
By that very digger, while clearing the house, the tunnel had been dug; it had been covered with dust, and those men did not notice it.
1.162.12
ततस्ते प्रेषयामासुर्धृतराष्ट्राय नागराः ।
पाण्डवानग्निना दग्धानमात्यं च पुरोचनम् ॥ १.१६२.१२ ॥
Then the townsfolk sent word to Dhṛtarāṣṭra: "The Pāṇḍavas have been burned by fire, and the minister Purocana as well."
1.162.13
श्रुत्वा तु धृतराष्ट्रस्तद्राजा सुमहदप्रियम् ।
विनाशं पाण्डुपुत्राणां विललाप सुदुःखितः ॥ १.१६२.१३ ॥
Hearing this very unwelcome news of the destruction of the sons of Pāṇḍu, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, deeply grieved, lamented.
1.162.14
अन्तर्हृष्टमनाश्चासौ बहिर्दुःखसमन्वितः ।
अन्तःशीतो बहिश्चोष्णो ग्रीष्मेऽगाधह्वदोयथा ॥ १.१६२.१४ ॥
Inwardly gladdened in heart yet outwardly full of sorrow, he was cold within and hot without, like a deep lake in summer.
1.162.15
अद्य पाण्डुर्मृतो राजा मम भ्राता महायशाः ।
तेषु वीरेषु दग्धेषु मात्रा सह विशेषतः ॥ १.१६२.१५ ॥
Today my brother, King Pāṇḍu of great fame, has died, and those heroes, especially together with their mother, have been burned.
1.162.16
गच्छन्तु पुरुषाः शीघ्रं नगरं वारणावतम् ।
सत्कारयन्तु तान्वीरान्कुन्तीं राजसुतां च ताम् ॥ १.१६२.१६ ॥
Let men go quickly to the city of Vāraṇāvata and honour those heroes and Kuntī, the king's daughter.
1.162.17
ये च तत्र मृतास्तेषां सुहृदः सन्ति तानपि ।
कारयन्तु च कुल्यानि शुभ्राणि च बृहन्ति च ॥ १.१६२.१७ ॥
Let their friends also, of those who died there, be summoned, and let the pure and great family rites be performed.
1.162.18
मम दग्धा महात्मानः कुलवंशविवर्धनाः ॥ १.१६२.१८ ॥
My noble-souled sons, who were the increasers of the family line, have been burned.
1.162.19
एवं गते मया शक्यं यद्यत्कारयितुं हितम् ।
पाण्डवानां च कुन्त्याश्च तत्सर्वं क्रियतां धनैः ॥ १.१६२.१९ ॥
Since this has come to pass, let everything that I can do for the good of the Pāṇḍavas and of Kuntī be done with wealth.
1.162.20
समेताश्च ततः सर्वे भीष्मेण सह कौरवाः ।
धृतराष्ट्रः सपुत्रश्च गङ्गामभिमुखा ययुः ॥ १.१६२.२० ॥
Then all the Kauravas gathered together with Bhīṣma, and Dhṛtarāṣṭra with his sons went toward the Ganges.
1.162.21
एकवस्त्रा निरानन्दा निराभरणवेष्टनः ।
उदकं कर्तुकामा वै पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ॥ १.१६२.२१ ॥
Wearing single garments, joyless, without ornaments or turbans, they went wishing to perform the water-offering for the great-souled Pāṇḍavas.
1.162.22
एवं गत्वा ततश्चक्रे ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः ।
उदकं पाण्डुपुत्राणां धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः ॥ १.१६२.२२ ॥
Having gone thus, surrounded by his kinsmen, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Ambikā, performed the water-offering for the sons of Pāṇḍu.
1.162.23
रुरुदुः सहिताः सर्वे भृशं शोकपरायणाः ।
हा युधिष्ठिर कौरव्य हा भीम इति चापरे ॥ १.१६२.२३ ॥
All of them, sunk in deep sorrow, wept together greatly; and others cried, "Alas, Yudhiṣṭhira! O descendant of Kuru! Alas, Bhīma!"
1.162.24
हा फल्गुनेति चाप्यन्ये हा यमाविति चापरे ।
कुन्तीमार्ताश्च शोचन्त उदकं चक्रिरे जनाः ॥ १.१६२.२४ ॥
Some cried, "Alas, Phālguna!" and others, "Alas, you twins!" Those afflicted with Kuntī's sorrow, lamenting, performed the water-offering.
1.162.25
अन्ये पौरजनाश्चैवमन्वशोचन्त पाण्डवान् ।
विदुरस्त्वल्पशश्चक्रे शोकं वेद परं हि सः ॥ १.१६२.२५ ॥
Other city-folk likewise grieved for the Pāṇḍavas; but Vidura grieved only a little, for he knew the supreme truth.
1.162.26
विदुरो धृतराष्ट्रस्य जानन्सर्वं मनोगतम् ।
तेनायं विधिना सृष्टः कुटिलः कपटाशयः ॥ १.१६२.२६ ॥
Vidura, knowing all that was in Dhṛtarāṣṭra's mind, knew that by such fate this man had been made crooked, with a deceitful intent.
1.162.27
इत्येवं चिन्तयन्राजन्विदुरो विदुषां वरः ।
लोकानां दर्शयन्दुःखं दुःखितैः सह बान्धवैः ॥ १.१६२.२७ ॥
Thus reflecting, O king, Vidura, best of the wise, displayed his sorrow to the people along with his grieving kinsmen.
1.162.28
मनसाऽचिन्तयत्पार्थान्कियद्दूरं गता इति ।
सहिताः पाण्डवाः पुत्रा इति चिन्तापरोऽभवत् ॥ १.१६२.२८ ॥
He thought in his mind: 'How far have the Pārthas gone? The sons of Pāṇḍu are together.' Thus he became absorbed in anxious thought.
1.162.29
ततः प्रव्यथितो भीष्मः पाण्डुराजसुतान्मृतान् ।
सह मात्रेति तच्छ्रुत्वा विललाप रुरोद च ॥ १.१६२.२९ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, deeply distressed, hearing that the sons of King Pāṇḍu had died together with their mother, lamented and wept.
1.162.30
हा युधिष्ठिर हा भीम हा धनञ्जय हा यमौ ।
हा पृथे सह पुत्रैस्त्वमेकरात्रेण स्वर्गता ॥ १.१६२.३० ॥
Alas, Yudhiṣṭhira! Alas, Bhīma! Alas, Dhanañjaya! Alas, you twins! Alas, Pṛthā! You have gone to heaven with your sons in a single night!
1.162.31
मात्रा सह कुमारास्ते सर्वे तत्रैव संस्थिताः ।
न हि तौ नोत्सहेयातां भीमसेनधनञ्जयौ ॥ १.१६२.३१ ॥
With their mother, all your sons lie there together. Bhīmasena and Dhanañjaya surely could not have endured this.
1.162.32
तरसा वेगितात्मानौ निर्भेत्तुमपि मन्दरम् ।
परासुत्वं न पश्यामि पृथायाः सह पाण्डवैः ॥ १.१६२.३२ ॥
Those two of swift mind could split even Mandara. I do not see death for Pṛthā together with the Pāṇḍavas.
1.162.33
सर्वथा विकृतं तत्तु यदि ते निधनं गताः ।
धर्मराजः स निर्दिष्टो ननु विप्रैर्युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १.१६२.३३ ॥
If they have truly met their death, then that is utterly perverse. Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma, was indeed designated by the brahmins.
1.162.34
पृथिव्यां च रथिश्रेष्ठो भविता स धनञ्जयः ।
सत्यव्रतो धर्मदत्तः सत्यवाक्छुभलक्षणः ॥ १.१६२.३४ ॥
On earth that Dhanañjaya will be the best of charioteers, keeper of true vows, given by dharma, truthful in speech, of auspicious marks.
1.162.35
कथं कालवशं प्राप्तः पाण्डवेयो युधिष्ठिरः ।
आत्मानमुपमां कृत्वा परेषां वर्तते तु यः ॥ १.१६२.३५ ॥
How has Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Pāṇḍu, who conducts himself regarding others as he would himself, come under the power of time?
1.162.36
मात्रा सहैव कौरव्यः कथं कालवशं गतः ।
पालितः सुचिरं कालं फलकाले यथा द्रुमः ॥ १.१६२.३६ ॥
How has the Kaurava, together with his mother, gone under the power of time, like a tree long nurtured that falls at the time of its fruit?
1.162.37
भग्नः स्याद्वायुवेगेन तथा राजा युधिष्ठिरः ।
यौवराज्येऽभिषिक्तेन पितुर्येनाहृतं यशः ॥ १.१६२.३७ ॥
Like a tree broken by the force of the wind, so King Yudhiṣṭhira must have been shattered, he who, anointed as crown prince, brought his father's glory.
1.162.38
आत्मनश्च पितुश्चैव सत्यधर्मप्रवृत्तिभिः ।
यच्च सा वनवासेन तन्माता दुःखभागिनी ॥ १.१६२.३८ ॥
Through the practice of truth and dharma by herself and her husband, and through the forest exile, that mother became a sharer of sorrow.
1.162.39
कालेन सह संमग्नो धिक्कृतान्तमनर्थकम् ।
यच्च सा वनवासेन तन्माता दुःखभागिनी ॥ १.१६२.३९ ॥
Sunk together with time; shame upon useless Death! Through the forest exile that mother became a sharer of sorrow.
1.162.40
पुत्रगृध्नुतया कुन्ती न भर्तारं मृतात्वनु ।
अल्पकालं कुले जाता भर्तुः प्रीतिमवाप या ॥ १.१६२.४० ॥
Out of desire for sons, Kuntī did not follow her dead husband; born into the family for a short time, she obtained her husband's affection.
1.162.41
दग्धाऽद्य सह पुत्रैः सा असंपूर्णमनोरा ।
मृतो भीम इति श्रुत्वा मनो न श्रद्दधाति मे ॥ १.१६२.४१ ॥
Today she has been burnt together with her sons, her desires unfulfilled. Hearing that Bhīma is dead, my mind does not believe it.
1.162.42
एतच्च चिन्तयानस्य व्यथितं बहुधा मनः ।
अवधूय च मे देहं हृदयेन विदीर्यते ॥ १.१६२.४२ ॥
As I ponder this, my mind is troubled in many ways; shaking my body, my heart is torn asunder.
1.162.43
पीनस्कन्धश्चारुबाहुर्मेरुकूटसमो युवा ।
मृतो भीम इति श्रुत्वा मनो न श्रद्दधाति मे ॥ १.१६२.४३ ॥
Broad-shouldered, fine-armed, young and like a peak of Meru, Bhīma is dead — hearing this, my mind does not believe it.
1.162.44
अतित्यागी च योधी च क्षिप्रहस्तो दृढायुधः ।
प्रपत्तिमाँल्लब्धलक्षो रथयानविशारदः ॥ १.१६२.४४ ॥
Exceedingly generous and a warrior, quick-handed, firm with weapons, resolute, sure of aim, and skilled in driving chariots.
1.162.45
दूरपाती त्वसंभ्रान्तो महावीर्यो महास्त्रवान् ।
अदीनात्मा नरश्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥ १.१६२.४५ ॥
Far-shooting and unflustered, of great valour and possessing great weapons, undaunted in spirit, best of men, foremost among all archers.
1.162.46
येन प्राच्याश्च सौवीरा दाक्षिणात्याश्च निर्जिताः ।
ख्यापितं येन शूरेण त्रिषु लोकेषु पौरुषम् ॥ १.१६२.४६ ॥
By whom the eastern peoples and the Sauvīras and the southern peoples were conquered, and by whom the hero made his manly valour famous in the three worlds.
1.162.47
यस्मिञ्जाते विशोकाऽभूत्कुन्ती पाण्डुश्च वीर्यवान् ।
पुरन्दरसमो जिष्णुः कथं कालवशं गतः ॥ १.१६२.४७ ॥
At whose birth Kuntī and the mighty Pāṇḍu were free from sorrow — how has that Jiṣṇu, equal to Purandara, gone under the power of time?
1.162.48
कथं तावृषभष्कन्धौ सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनौ ।
मर्त्यधर्ममनुप्राप्तौ यमावरिनिवर्हणौ ॥ १.१६२.४८ ॥
How have those two, bull-shouldered and lion-striding, the twin slayers of foes, come to attain the law of mortals?
1.162.49
वत्सा गताः क्व मां वृद्धं विहाय भृशमातुरम् ।
हा स्नुषे मम वार्ष्णेयि निधाय हृदि मे शुचम् ॥ १.१६२.४९ ॥
Sons, where have you gone, leaving me, an old man greatly distressed? Alas, daughter-in-law, Vārṣṇeyī, having placed grief in my heart.
1.162.50
वारणावतयात्रायां के स्युर्वै शकुनाः पथि ।
एवमल्पायुषो लोके भविष्यन्ति पृथासुताः ॥ १.१६२.५० ॥
On the journey to Vāraṇāvata, what omens were there on the road? Thus will the sons of Pṛthā become short-lived in the world?
1.162.51
संशप्ता इति कैर्यूयं वत्सान्दर्शय मे पृथे ।
ममैव नाथा मन्नाथा मम नेत्राणि पाण्डवाः ॥ १.१६२.५१ ॥
'By whom have you been cursed?' O Pṛthā, show me my sons. My protectors, you who have me alone as your protector, my eyes, O Pāṇḍavas!
1.162.52
हा पाण्डवा मे हे वत्सा हा सिंहशिशवो मम ।
मातङ्गा हा ममोत्तुङ्गा हा ममानन्दवर्धनाः ॥ १.१६२.५२ ॥
Alas, Pāṇḍavas, my sons! Alas, my lion cubs! Alas, my elephants! Alas, my lofty ones! Alas, you who increase my joy!
1.162.53
मम हीनस्य युष्माभिः सर्वलोकास्तमोवृताः ।
कदा द्रष्टाऽस्मि कौन्तेयांस्तरुणादित्यवर्चसः ॥ १.१६२.५३ ॥
For me, bereft of you, all the worlds are enveloped in darkness. When shall I see the sons of Kuntī, radiant as the young sun?
1.162.54
अदृष्ट्वा वो महाबाहून्पुत्रवन्मम नन्दनाः ।
क्व गतिर्मे क्व गच्छामि कुतो द्रक्ष्यामि मे शिशून् ॥ १.१६२.५४ ॥
Not seeing you, mighty-armed ones, my delights, like sons to me, where is my refuge? Where shall I go? From where shall I see my children?
1.162.55
हा युधिष्ठिर हा भीम हा हा फल्गुन हा यमौ ।
मा गच्छत निवर्तध्वं मयि कोपं विमुञ्चत ॥ १.१६२.५५ ॥
Alas, Yudhiṣṭhira! Alas, Bhīma! Alas, alas, Phalguna! Alas, you twins! Do not go; turn back, and let go of your anger toward me.
1.162.56
श्रुत्वा तत्क्रन्दितं तस्य तिलोदं च प्रसिञ्चतः ।
देशं कालं समाज्ञाय विदुरः प्रत्यभाषत ॥ १.१६२.५६ ॥
Having heard his lamentation, and seeing him sprinkle water mixed with sesame, and having well understood the place and the time, Vidura replied.
1.162.57
मा शोचीस्त्वं नरव्याघ्र जहि शोकं महाधृते ।
न तेषां विद्यते मृत्युः प्राप्तकालं कृतं मया ॥ १.१६२.५७ ॥
Do not grieve, O tiger among men; abandon your sorrow, O greatly steadfast one. There is no death for them; it was done by me at the appointed time.
1.162.58
एतच्च तेभ्य उदकं विप्रसिञ्च न भारत ।
क्षत्तेदमब्रवीद्भीष्मं कौरवाणामशृण्वताम् ॥ १.१६२.५८ ॥
And do not pour this water for them, O Bhārata. Vidura said this to Bhīṣma while the Kauravas were listening.
1.162.59
क्षत्तारमुपसंगम्य बाष्पोत्पीडकलस्वरः ।
मन्दंमन्दमुवाचेदं विदुरं संगमे नृप ॥ १.१६२.५९ ॥
O king, with a voice choked by tears, he slowly approached Vidura and said this to Vidura at the meeting.
1.162.60
कथं ते तात जीवन्ति पाण्डोः पुत्रा महाबलाः ।
कथमस्मत्कृते पक्षः पाण्डोर्न हि निपातितः ॥ १.१६२.६० ॥
Dear one, how are the mighty sons of Pāṇḍu still alive? And how has Pāṇḍu's side not been struck down because of us?
1.162.61
कथं मत्प्रमुखाः सर्वे प्रमुक्ता महतो भयात् ।
जननी गरुडेनेव कुरवस्ते समुद्धृताः ॥ १.१६२.६१ ॥
How were all the Kurus, led by me, freed from that great danger? You were lifted up as Garuḍa lifted his mother.
1.162.62
एवमुक्तस्तु कौरव्य कौरवाणामशृण्वताम् ।
आचचक्षे स धर्मात्मा भीष्मायाद्भुतकर्मणे ॥ १.१६२.६२ ॥
Thus addressed, O descendant of the Kurus, while the Kauravas listened, that righteous-souled one spoke to Bhīṣma, the doer of wondrous deeds.
1.162.63
धृतराष्ट्रस्य शकुने राज्ञो दुर्योधनस्य च ।
विनाशे पाण्डुपुत्राणां कृतो मतिविनिश्चयः ॥ १.१६२.६३ ॥
In the destruction of the sons of Pāṇḍu, Dhṛtarāṣṭra and King Duryodhana had come to a firm resolve.
1.162.64
तत्राहमपि च ज्ञात्वा तस्य पापस्य निश्चयम् ।
तं जिघांसुरहं चापि तेषामनुमते स्थितः ॥ १.१६२.६४ ॥
There too, knowing that wicked one's firm intent, though I wished to slay him, I remained with their consent.
1.162.65
ततो जतुगृहं गत्वा दहनेऽस्मिन्नियोजिते ।
पृथायाश्च सपुत्राया धार्तराष्ट्रस्य शासनात् ॥ १.१६२.६५ ॥
Then, having gone to the lac-house, when this fire was set, by the command of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, for Pṛthā and her sons.
1.162.66
ततः खनकमाहूय सुरङ्गं वै बिलं तदा ।
सुगूढं कारयित्वा ते कुन्त्या पाण्डुसुतास्तदा ॥ १.१६२.६६ ॥
Then, having summoned a digger and had a very secret tunnel dug, the sons of Pāṇḍu, with Kuntī, made their escape by it.
1.162.67
निष्क्रामिता मया पूर्वं मा स्म शोके मनः कृथाः ।
ततस्तु नावमारोप्य सहपुत्रां पृथामहम् ॥ १.१६२.६७ ॥
I led them out earlier, so do not set your mind on grief. Then, placing Pṛthā together with her sons on a boat, I myself took them away.
1.162.68
दत्त्वाऽभयं सपुत्रायै कुन्त्यै गृहमदाहयम् ।
तस्मात्ते मा स्म भूद्दुःखं मुक्ताः पापात्तु पाण्डवाः ॥ १.१६२.६८ ॥
Having given safety to Kuntī with her sons, I had the house burned. Therefore let no sorrow be yours; the Pāṇḍavas have been freed from that evil.
1.162.69
निर्गताः पाण्डवा राजन्मात्रा सह परन्तपाः ।
अग्निहादान्महाघोरान्मया तस्मादुपायतः ॥ १.१६२.६९ ॥
O king, the Pāṇḍavas, scorchers of their foes, went out with their mother from that terrible fire, by means devised by me.
1.162.70
मा स्म शोकमिमं कार्षीर्जीवन्त्येव च पाण्डवाः ।
प्रच्छन्ना विचिरिष्यन्ति यावत्कालस्य पर्ययः ॥ १.१६२.७० ॥
Do not grieve; the Pāṇḍavas are indeed alive. Hidden, they will wander until the cycle of time turns.
1.162.71
तस्मिन्युधिष्ठिरं काले द्रक्ष्यन्ति भुवि मानवाः ।
विमलं कृष्णपक्षान्ते जगच्चन्द्रमिवोदितम् ॥ १.१६२.७१ ॥
In that time, people on earth will see Yudhiṣṭhira, like the stainless moon risen at the end of the dark fortnight.
1.162.72
न तस्य नाशं पश्यामि यस्य भ्राता धनञ्जयः ।
भीमसेनश्च दुर्धर्षौ माद्रीपुत्रौ च तौ यमौ ॥ १.१६२.७२ ॥
I do not see the ruin of him whose brother is Dhanañjaya, and who has the unconquerable Bhīmasena and those two twin sons of Mādrī.
1.162.73
ततः संहृष्टसर्वाङ्गो भीष्मो विदुरमब्रवीत् ।
दिष्ट्यादिष्ट्येति संहृष्टः पूजयानो महामतिम् ॥ १.१६२.७३ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, his whole body thrilled with delight, spoke to Vidura, saying again and again, 'Fortunate, fortunate!', honouring the great-minded one.
1.162.74
युक्तं चैवानुरूपं च कृतं तात शुभं त्वया ।
वयं विमोक्षिता दुःखात्पाण्डुपक्षो न नाशितः ॥ १.१६२.७४ ॥
'Dear one, what you have done is fitting, suitable and auspicious. We have been freed from sorrow, and the side of Pāṇḍu has not been destroyed.'
1.162.75
एवमुक्त्वा विवेशाथ पुरं जनशताकुलम् ।
कुरुभिः सहितो राजन्नागरैश्च पितामहः ॥ १.१६२.७५ ॥
Having said this, O king, the grandsire Bhīṣma entered the city crowded with hundreds of people, accompanied by the Kurus and the townsfolk.
1.162.76
अथाम्बिकेयः सामात्यः सकर्णः सहसौबलः ।
सात्मजः पार्थनाशस्य स्मरंस्तथ्यं जर्ष च ॥ १.१६२.७६ ॥
Then the son of Ambikā, with his ministers, with Karṇa, with Śakuni of Subala, and with his son, rejoiced, remembering the truth of the destruction of the Pārthas.
1.162.77
भीष्मश्च राजन्दुर्धर्षो विदुरश्च महामतिः ।
जहृषाते स्मरन्तौ तौ जातुषाग्नेर्विमोचनम् ॥ १.१६२.७७ ॥
O king, both the unassailable Bhīṣma and the great-minded Vidura rejoiced, remembering their deliverance from the fire of the lac-house.
1.162.78
सत्यशीलगुणाचारै रागैर्जानपदोद्भवैः ।
द्रोणादयश्च धर्मैस्तु तेषां तान्मोचितान्विदुः ॥ १.१६२.७८ ॥
By their truthful character, virtues and conduct, by the affection of the people of the land, and by the dharma of Droṇa and the others, they knew that those (Pāṇḍavas) had been released.
1.162.79
शौर्यलावण्यमाहात्म्यै रूपैः प्राणबलैरपि ।
स्वस्थान्पार्थानमन्यन्त पौरजानपदास्तथा ॥ १.१६२.७९ ॥
By their valour, grace, greatness, beauty and vital strength, the city and country folk also regarded the sons of Pṛthā as unharmed.
1.162.80
अन्ये जनाः प्राकृताश्च स्त्रियश्च बहुलास्तदा ।
शङ्कमाना वदन्ति स्म दग्धा जीवन्ति वा न वा ॥ १.१६२.८० ॥
Other ordinary people, and many women, then said in doubt, "Are they burnt, or alive or not?"