Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.240
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1.240.1
चैराः संचारिते तस्मिन्ननुज्ञाते युधिष्ठिरे ।
वासुदेवाभ्यनुज्ञातः कथयित्वेतिकृत्यताम् ॥ १.२४०.१ ॥
When Yudhiṣṭhira had given his permission and the matter had been proclaimed, Vāsudeva approved, and he said, 'Let the duty be done thus.'
1.240.2
कृष्णस्य मतमास्थाय प्रययौ भरतर्षभः ।
द्वारकाया उपवने तस्थौ वै कार्यसाधनः ॥ १.२४०.२ ॥
Adopting Kṛṣṇa's counsel, the bull of the Bharatas set out and stayed in the garden outside Dvārakā, bent on accomplishing his purpose.
1.240.3
निवृत्ते ह्युत्सवे तस्मिन्गिरौ रैवतके तदा ।
वृष्णयोऽप्यगमन्सर्वे पुरीं द्वारवतीमनु ॥ १.२४०.३ ॥
When that festival had ended, the Vṛṣṇis, all of them, also went back from Mount Raivataka toward the city of Dvāravatī.
1.240.4
चिन्तयानस्ततो भद्रामुपविष्टः शिलातले ।
रमणीये वनोद्देशे बहुपादपसंवृते ॥ १.२४०.४ ॥
Then, thinking of Bhadrā (Subhadrā), he sat down on a stone slab in a pleasant stretch of forest surrounded by many trees.
1.240.5
सालतालाश्वकर्णैश्च बकुलैरर्जुनैस्तथा ।
चम्पकाशोकपुन्नागैः केतकैः पाटलैस्तथा ॥ १.२४०.५ ॥
with sāla, tāla and aśvakarṇa trees, with bakula and arjuna trees, and likewise with campaka, aśoka, punnāga, ketaka and pāṭala trees.
1.240.6
कर्णिकारैरशोकैश्च अङ्कोलैरतिमुक्तकैः ।
एवमादिभिरन्यैश्च संवृते स शिलातले ॥ १.२४०.६ ॥
with karṇikāra and aśoka trees, with aṅkola and atimuktaka, and with others of this kind, that stone slab was surrounded.
1.240.7
पुनःपुनश्चिन्तयानः सुभद्रां भद्रभाषिणीम् ।
यदृच्छया चोपपन्नान्वृष्णिवीरान्ददर्श सः ॥ १.२४०.७ ॥
Again and again thinking of Subhadrā, the gentle-spoken one, he saw the heroes of the Vṛṣṇis who had arrived there by chance.
1.240.8
बलदेवं च हार्दिक्यं साम्बं सारणमेव च ।
प्रद्युम्नं च गदं चैव चारुदेष्णं विदूरथम् ॥ १.२४०.८ ॥
He saw Balarāma, Hārdikya, Sāmba, Sāraṇa, Pradyumna, Gada, Cārudeṣṇa and Vidūratha as well.
1.240.9
भानुं च हरितं चैव विपृथुं पृथुमेव च ।
तथान्यांश्च बहून्पश्यन्हृदि शोकमधारयत् ॥ १.२४०.९ ॥
Seeing Bhānu, Harita, Vipṛthu, Pṛthu and many others, he held grief in his heart.
1.240.10
ततस्ते सहिताः सर्वे यतिं दृष्ट्वा समुत्सुकाः ।
वृष्णयो विनयोपेताः परिवार्योपतस्थिरे ॥ १.२४०.१० ॥
Then all of them together, seeing the ascetic, grew eager; the humble Vṛṣṇis surrounded him and approached.
1.240.11
ततोऽर्जुनः प्रीतमनाः स्वागतं व्याजहार सः ।
आस्यतामास्यतां सर्वै रमणीये शिलातले ॥ १.२४०.११ ॥
Then Arjuna, with a glad mind, greeted them, saying: 'Be seated, all of you, on this pleasant rocky surface!'
1.240.12
इत्येवमुक्ता यतिना प्रीतास्ते यादवर्षभाः ।
उपोपविविशुः सर्वे ते स्वागतमिति ब्रुवन् ॥ १.२४०.१२ ॥
When the ascetic had spoken thus, those pleased bulls of the Yādavas sat down beside him, all saying, 'Welcome.'
1.240.13
परितः सन्निविष्टेषु वृष्णिवीरेषु पाण्डवः ।
आकारं गूहमानस्तु कुशलप्रश्नमब्रवीत् ॥ १.२४०.१३ ॥
With the Vṛṣṇi heroes seated all around, the Pāṇḍava, concealing his appearance, asked after their welfare.
1.240.14
सर्वत्र कुशलं चोक्त्वा बलदेवोऽब्रवीदिदम् ।
प्रसादं कुरु मे विप्र कुतस्त्वं चागतो ह्यसि ॥ १.२४०.१४ ॥
Having wished well everywhere, Balarāma said this: O brahmin, do me a favour, from where have you come?
1.240.15
त्वया दृष्टानि पुण्यानि वद त्वं वदतांवर ।
पर्वतांश्चैव तीर्थानि वनान्यायतनानि च ॥ १.२४०.१५ ॥
Tell of the holy places you have seen, O best of speakers: the mountains, the sacred fords, the forests and the shrines.
1.240.16
तीर्थानां दर्शनं चैव पर्वतानां च भारत ।
आपगानां वनानां च कथयामास ताः कथाः ॥ १.२४०.१६ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, he related those accounts of the sight of sacred fords, mountains, rivers and forests.
1.240.17
श्रुत्वा धर्मकथाः पुण्या वृष्णिवीरा मुदान्विताः ।
अपूजयंस्तदा भिक्षुं कथान्ते जनमेजय ॥ १.२४०.१७ ॥
Having heard the sacred tales of dharma, the Vṛṣṇi heroes, filled with joy, honoured that mendicant at the end of the tale, O Janamejaya.
1.240.18
ततस्तु यादवाः सर्वे मन्त्रयन्ति स्म भारत ।
अयं देशातिथिः श्रीमान्यतिलिङ्गधरो द्विजः ॥ १.२४०.१८ ॥
Then all the Yādavas, O descendant of Bharata, began to deliberate: this glorious brahmin guest from another land, bearing the marks of an ascetic.
1.240.19
आवासं कमुपाश्रित्य वसेत निरुपद्रवः ।
इत्येवं प्रब्रुवन्तस्तु रौहिणेयं च यादवाः ॥ १.२४०.१९ ॥
"Having taken refuge in what dwelling should this twice-born man live free from harm?" Speaking thus, the Yādavas also said this to Rauhiṇeya (Balarāma).
1.240.20
ददृशुः कृष्णमायान्तं सर्वे यादवनन्दनम् ।
एहि केशव तातेति रौहिणेयो वचोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १.२४०.२० ॥
All the Yādavas saw Kṛṣṇa, the joy of the Yādavas, approaching. "Come, Keśava, dear one," Rauhiṇeya said these words.
1.240.21
यतिलिङ्गधरो विद्वान्देशातिथिरयं द्विजः ।
वर्षमासनिवासार्थमागतो नः पुरं प्रति।
स्थाने यस्मिन्निवसतु तन्मे ब्रूहि जनार्दन ॥ १.२४०.२१ ॥
This learned twice-born man, bearing the marks of an ascetic, is a guest from another land; he has come toward our city to stay for a year and some months. Janārdana, tell me the place where he should dwell.
1.240.22
त्वयि स्थिते महाभाग परवानस्मि धर्मतः ।
स्वयं तु रुचिरे स्थाने वासयेर्यदुनन्दन ॥ १.२४०.२२ ॥
Great-fortunate one, while you are here I am, by dharma, dependent on you. Joy of the Yadus, you yourself should have him dwell in some pleasant place.
1.240.23
प्रीतः स तेन वाक्येन परिष्वज्य जनार्दनम् ।
बलदेवोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं चिन्तयित्वा महाबलः ॥ १.२४०.२३ ॥
Pleased by those words, he embraced Janārdana; then Baladeva, the very mighty one, reflected and spoke these words.
1.240.24
आरामे तु वसेद्धीमांश्चतुरो वर्षमासकान् ।
कन्यागृहे सुभद्राया भुक्त्वा भोजनमिच्छया ॥ १.२४०.२४ ॥
The wise man should dwell in the garden for four years and months, and take his meals at Subhadrā's maidens' house as he wishes.
1.240.25
लतागृहेषु वसतामिति मे धीयते मतिः ।
लब्धानुज्ञास्त्वया तात मन्यन्ते सर्वयादवाः ॥ १.२४०.२५ ॥
"It is my settled view that those who dwell in bowers of creepers should be so. Dear one, having received your permission, all the Yādavas hold this as well."
1.240.26
बलवान्दर्शनीयश्च वाग्मी श्रीमान्बहुश्रुतः ।
कन्यापुरसमीपे तु न युक्तमिति मे मतिः ॥ १.२४०.२६ ॥
"A man who is strong, handsome, eloquent, glorious and well-learned should not dwell near the maidens' city, in my view."
1.240.27
गुरुः शास्ता च नेता च शास्त्रज्ञो धर्मवित्तमः ।
त्वयोक्तं न विरुध्येहं करिष्यामि वचस्तव ॥ १.२४०.२७ ॥
"You are teacher, ruler and guide, knower of the scriptures, the best knower of dharma. I will not oppose what you have said here; I will do as you say."
1.240.28
शुभाशुभस्य विज्ञाता नान्योऽस्मि भुवि कश्चन ॥ १.२४०.२८ ॥
"Among those on earth who know good and evil, I am no other than myself—there is no one else."
1.240.29
अयं देशातिथिः श्रीमान्सर्वधर्मभृतां वरः ।
धृतिमान्विनयोपेतः सत्यबादी जितेन्द्रियः ॥ १.२४०.२९ ॥
"This guest from a distant land is glorious, the best of all upholders of dharma: steadfast, humble, truthful, and master of his senses."
1.240.30
यतिलिङ्गधरो ह्येष को विजानाति मानसम् ।
त्वमिमं पुण्डरीकाक्ष नीत्वा कन्यापुरं शुभम् ॥ १.२४०.३० ॥
"This man wears the mark of an ascetic—who can know his heart? Lotus-eyed one, take him to the fair city of the maidens."
1.240.31
निवेदय सुभद्रायै मद्वाक्यपरिचोदितः ।
भक्ष्यैर्भोज्यैश्च पानैश्च अन्नैरिष्टैश्च पूजय ॥ १.२४०.३१ ॥
Urged by my words, inform Subhadrā, and honour her with chewable foods, edible meals, drinks, grains and desirable things.