Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.239
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1.239.1
ततः कतिपयाहस्य तस्मिन्रैवतके गिरौ ।
वृष्ण्यन्धकानामभवदुत्सवो नृपसत्तम ॥ १.२३९.१ ॥
Then, after some days, on that Raivataka mountain there was a festival of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, O best of kings.
1.239.2
तत्र दानं ददुर्वीरा ब्राह्मणेभ्यः सहस्रशः ।
भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकाश्चैव महे तस्य गिरेस्तदा ॥ १.२३९.२ ॥
There, at that festival of the mountain, the heroes of the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas gave gifts to brahmins by the thousands.
1.239.3
प्रसादै रत्नचित्रैश्च गिरेस्तस्य समन्ततः ।
स देशः शोभितो राजन्कल्पवृक्षैश्च सर्वशः ॥ १.२३९.३ ॥
Around that mountain, that region was adorned on all sides with palaces decorated with jewels and paintings, and with wish-fulfilling trees, O king.
1.239.4
वादित्राणि च तत्रान्ये वादकाः समवादयन् ।
ननृतुर्नर्तकाश्चैव जगुर्गेयानि गायनाः ॥ १.२३९.४ ॥
There other players sounded instruments together, dancers danced, and singers sang songs fit to be sung.
1.239.5
अलङ्कृताः कुमाराश्च वृष्णीनां सुमहौजसाम् ।
यानैर्हाटकचित्रैश्च चञ्चूर्यन्ते स्म सर्वशः ॥ १.२३९.५ ॥
The youths of the very mighty Vṛṣṇis, adorned, were driven about everywhere in vehicles of gold and variegated design.
1.239.6
पौराश्च पादचारेण यानैरुच्चावचैस्तथा ।
सदाराः सानुयात्राश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ १.२३९.६ ॥
Citizens too came on foot and in vehicles of many kinds, with their wives and attendants, by the hundreds and by the thousands.
1.239.7
ततो हलधरः क्षीबो रेवतीसहितः प्रभुः ।
अनुगम्यमानो गन्धर्वैरचरत्रत्र भारत ॥ १.२३९.७ ॥
Then Balarāma, the plough-bearer, intoxicated and accompanied by Revatī, being followed by the Gandharvas, moved about here, O Bhārata.
1.239.8
तथैव राजा वृष्णीनामुग्रसेनः प्रतापवान् ।
अनुगीयमानो गन्धर्वैः स्त्रीसहस्रसहायवान् ॥ १.२३९.८ ॥
Likewise Ugrasena, the mighty king of the Vṛṣṇis, sung after by the Gandharvas, was attended by a thousand women.
1.239.9
रौक्मिणेयश्च साम्बश्च क्षीबौ समरदुर्मदौ ।
दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरौ विजह्वातेऽमराविव ॥ १.२३९.९ ॥
The son of Rukmiṇī and Sāmba, intoxicated and fierce in battle, wearing divine garlands and garments, sported like immortals.
1.239.10
अक्रूरः सारणश्चैव गदो बभ्रुर्विदूरथः ।
निशठश्चारुदेष्णश्च पृथुर्विपृथुरेव च ॥ १.२३९.१० ॥
Akrūra, Sāraṇa, Gada, Babhru, Vidūratha, Niśaṭha, Cārudeṣṇa, Pṛthu and Vipṛthu as well.
1.239.11
सत्यकः सात्यकिश्चैव भङ्गकारमहारवौ ।
हार्दिक्य उद्धवश्चैव ये चान्ये नानुकीर्तिताः ॥ १.२३९.११ ॥
Satyaka and Sātyaki, Bhaṅgakāra and Mahārava, Hārdikya and Uddhava as well; and the others not named here.
1.239.12
एते परिवृताः स्त्रीभिर्गन्धर्वैश्च पृथक्पृथक् ।
तमुत्सवं रैवतके शोभयाञ्चक्रिरे तदा ॥ १.२३९.१२ ॥
Surrounded separately by women and by Gandharvas, they then adorned that festival on Mount Raivataka.
1.239.13
वासदेवो ययौ तत्र सह स्त्रीभिर्मुदान्वितः ।
दत्त्वा दानं द्विजातिभ्यः परिव्राजमपश्यत ॥ १.२३९.१३ ॥
Vāsudeva went there, filled with joy, with the women. Having given gifts to the twice-born, he saw a wandering ascetic.
1.239.14
चित्रकौतूहले तस्मिन्वर्तमाने महाद्भुते ।
वासुदेवश्च पार्थश्च सहितौ परिजग्मतुः ॥ १.२३९.१४ ॥
As that marvellous and wondrous festivity was going on, Vāsudeva and Pārtha went about together.
1.239.15
तत्र चङ्क्रममाणौ तौ वसुदेवसुतां शुभाम् ।
अलङ्कृतां सखीमध्ये भद्रां ददृशतुस्तदा ॥ १.२३९.१५ ॥
Walking about there, the two then saw the lovely daughter of Vasudeva, adorned, in the midst of her companions, Bhadrā.
1.239.16
दृष्ट्वैव तामर्जुनस्य कन्दर्पः समजायत ।
तं तदैकाग्रमनसं कृष्णः पार्थमलक्षयत् ॥ १.२३९.१६ ॥
Seeing her, desire for her arose fully in Arjuna. Then Kṛṣṇa noticed Pārtha, his mind fixed on one thing.
1.239.17
अब्रवीत्पुरुषव्याघ्रः प्रसहन्निव भारत ।
वनेचरस्य किमिदं कामेनालोड्यते मनः ॥ १.२३९.१७ ॥
The tiger among men, Kṛṣṇa, spoke as if scarcely holding back laughter: "O Bhārata, why is this forest-dweller's mind being stirred by desire?"
1.239.18
ममैषा भगिनी पार्थ सारणस्य सहोदरी ।
सुभद्रा नाम भद्रं ते पितुर्मे दयिता सुता।
यदि ते वर्तते बुद्धिर्वक्ष्यामि पितरं स्वयम् ॥ १.२३९.१८ ॥
"O Pārtha, this is my sister, full sister of Sāraṇa (Balarāma), named Subhadrā. May good fortune be yours. She is my father's beloved daughter. If your intention lies this way, I myself will speak to our father."
1.239.19
दुहिता वसुदेवस्य वासुदेवस्य च स्वसा ।
रूपेण चैषा संपन्ना कमिवैषा न मोहयेत् ॥ १.२३९.१९ ॥
She is the daughter of Vasudeva and the sister of Vāsudeva; endowed with beauty, whom would she not bewilder?
1.239.20
कृतमेव तु कल्याणं सर्वं मम भवेद्ध्रुवम् ।
यदि स्यान्मम वार्ष्णेयी महिषीयं स्वसा तव ॥ १.२३९.२० ॥
If this Vārṣṇeyī becomes my chief queen, though she is your sister, then all my good fortune will surely have been accomplished.
1.239.21
प्राप्तौ तु क उपायः स्यात्तं व्रवीहि जनार्दन ।
आस्थास्यामि तदा सर्वं यदि शक्यं नरेण तत् ॥ १.२३९.२१ ॥
But what means could there be to obtain her? Tell me that, O Janārdana; I will undertake all of it, if it is possible for a man.
1.239.22
स्वयं वरः क्षत्रियाणां विवाहः पुरुषर्षभ ।
स च संशयितः पार्थ स्वभावस्यानिमित्ततः ॥ १.२३९.२२ ॥
The marriage of kṣatriyas is by svayaṃvara, O best of men; and that, O Pārtha, is uncertain, owing to unforeseen causes in her nature.
1.239.23
प्रसह्य हरणं चापि क्षत्रियाणां प्रशस्यते ।
विवाहहेतुः शूराणामिति धर्मविदो विदुः ॥ १.२३९.२३ ॥
For kṣatriyas, abduction by force is also praised; for heroes it is a cause of marriage, so the knowers of dharma hold.
1.239.24
स त्वमर्जुन कल्याणीं प्रसह्य भगिनीं मम ।
यतिरूपधरस्तं तु यथा कालविपाकता।
हर स्वयंवरे ह्यस्याः को वै वेद चिकीर्षितम् ॥ १.२३९.२४ ॥
So, Arjuna, assuming the form of an ascetic, seize my auspicious sister by force, as time ripens; for who truly knows her intention at her svayaṃvara?
1.239.25
ततोऽर्जुनश्च कृष्णश्च विनिश्चित्येतिकृत्यताम् ।
शीघ्रगान्पुरुषानन्प्रेषयामासतुस्तदा ॥ १.२३९.२५ ॥
Then Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa, having decided what must be done, at once sent out swift messengers.
1.239.26
धर्मराजाय तत्सर्वमिन्द्रप्रस्थगताय वै ।
श्रुत्वैव च महाबाहुरनुजज्ञे समातृकः ॥ १.२३९.२६ ॥
All of this was reported to King Dharma, who had gone to Indraprastha; and the mighty-armed one, hearing it, gave his assent along with his mother.
1.239.27
भीमसेनस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा कृतकृत्यं स्म मन्यते ।
इत्येवं मनुजैरुक्तं कृष्णः श्रुत्वा महामतिः ॥ १.२३९.२७ ॥
Bhīmasena, hearing this, thought his purpose accomplished; so said the men, and the great-minded Kṛṣṇa heard it.
1.239.28
अनुज्ञाप्य तदा पार्थं हृदि स्थाप्य चिकीर्षितम् ।
इत्येवं मनुजैः सार्धं द्वारकां समुपेयिवान् ॥ १.२३९.२८ ॥
Then, having taken leave of Pārtha and keeping his intended purpose in his heart, Kṛṣṇa went back to Dvārakā with the men.