Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.199
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1.199.1
अस्माकमनुरूपो वै यः स्याद्गन्धर्व वेदवित् ।
पुरोहितस्तमाचक्ष्व सर्वं हि विदितं तव ॥ १.१९९.१ ॥
Name for us the Gandharva who would be a fitting priest, learned in the Vedas; for you know all of this.
1.199.2
यवीयान्देवलस्यैष वने भ्राता तपस्यति ।
धौम्य उत्कोचके तीर्थे तं वृणुध्वं यीच्छथ ॥ १.१९९.२ ॥
This younger brother of Devala, Dhaumya, performs austerities in the forest; he is at the sacred ford of Utkocaka. If you wish, choose him.
1.199.3
ततोऽर्जुनोऽस्त्रमाग्नेयं प्रददौ तद्यथाविधि ।
गन्धर्वाय स च प्रीतो वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.१९९.३ ॥
Then Arjuna, according to rule, gave the fiery weapon to the Gandharva. Pleased, he spoke these words.
1.199.4
मयि सन्ति हयश्रेष्ठास्तव दास्यामि वै सखे ।
उपकारकृतं मित्रं प्रतिकारेण योजये ॥ १.१९९.४ ॥
Friend, I have excellent horses; I will give them to you. A friend who has done a service, I bind with a return service.
1.199.5
गृह्णीष्व चाक्षुषीं विद्यामिमां भरतसत्तम ।
एवमुक्तोऽर्जुनः प्रीतो वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.१९९.५ ॥
Take also this chākṣuṣī knowledge, best of the Bharatas. Thus addressed, Arjuna, pleased, spoke these words.
1.199.6
त्वय्येव तावत्तिष्ठन्तु हया गन्धर्वसत्तम ।
कार्यकाले ग्रहीष्यामः स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्विति चाब्रवीत् ॥ १.१९९.६ ॥
Let the horses remain with you for now, best of Gandharvas; at the time of need we shall take them. May good fortune be yours, he said.
1.199.7
तेऽन्योन्यमभिसंपूज्य गन्धर्वः पाण्डवाश्च ह ।
रम्याद्भागीरथीतीराद्यथाकामं प्रतस्थिरे ॥ १.१९९.७ ॥
Having honored one another, the Gandharva and the Pāṇḍavas set out from the pleasant bank of the Bhāgīrathī, each as they wished.
1.199.8
तत उत्कोचकं तीर्थं गत्वा धौम्याश्रमं तु ते ।
तं वव्रुः पाण्डवा धौम्यं पौरोहित्याय भारत ॥ १.१९९.८ ॥
Then, having gone to the holy ford Utkocaka, they reached the hermitage of Dhaumya; and the Pāṇḍavas chose him, O Bhārata, as their priest.
1.199.9
तान्धौम्यः प्रतिजग्राह सर्ववेदविदां वरः ।
वन्येन फलमूलेन पौरोहित्येन चैव ह ॥ १.१९९.९ ॥
Dhaumya, best of all who know the Vedas, accepted them, sustained by forest fruit and roots and by the priestly office.
1.199.10
ते समाशंसिरे लब्धां श्रियं राज्यं च पाण्डवाः ।
ब्राह्मणं तं पुरस्कृत्य पाञ्चालीं च स्वयंवरे ॥ १.१९९.१० ॥
Placing that brahmin in front, the Pāṇḍavas hoped for the fortune and kingdom they would obtain, and for Pāñcālī at the svayaṃvara.
1.199.11
पुरोहितेन तेनाथ गुरुणा संगतास्तदा ।
नाथवन्तमिवात्मानं मेनिरे भरतर्षभाः ॥ १.१९९.११ ॥
United then with that priest and teacher, the bulls of the Bharatas thought of themselves as though they had a protector.
1.199.12
स हि वेदार्थतत्त्वज्ञस्तेषां गुरुरुदारधीः ।
वेदविच्चैव वाग्मी च धौम्यः श्रीमान्द्विजोत्तमः ॥ १.१९९.१२ ॥
He, knower of the true meaning of the Vedas, of noble mind, was their teacher; Dhaumya, knower of the Vedas, eloquent, glorious, best of the twice-born.
1.199.13
तेजसा चैव बुद्ध्या च रूपेण यशसा श्रिया ।
मन्त्रैश्च विविधैर्धौम्यस्तुल्य आसीद्बृहस्पतेः ॥ १.१९९.१३ ॥
In splendor, intellect, beauty, fame and prosperity, and in his many sacred formulas, Dhaumya was the equal of Bṛhaspati.
1.199.14
स चापि विप्रस्तान्मेने स्वभावाभ्यधिकान्भुवि ।
तेन धर्मविदा पार्था योज्या सर्वविदा वृताः ॥ १.१९९.१४ ॥
That brahmin, too, thought them by nature superior on earth; by him, the knower of dharma, the all-knowing, the sons of Pṛthā were chosen and set to their tasks.
1.199.15
मेनिरे सहिता वीराः प्राप्तं राज्यं च पाण्डवाः ।
बुद्धिवीर्यबलोत्साहैर्युक्ता देवा इवापरे ॥ १.१९९.१५ ॥
The heroic Pāṇḍavas, together, thought the kingdom was now theirs; endowed with intellect, valor, strength and zeal, they were like other gods.
1.199.16
कृतस्वस्त्ययनास्तेन ततस्ते मनुजाधिपाः ।
मेनिरे सहिता गन्तुं पाञ्चाल्यास्तं स्वयंवरम् ॥ १.१९९.१६ ॥
After the auspicious rites were performed by him, those lords of men resolved together to go to that svayaṃvara of the Pāñcālas.