Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.246
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1.246.1
क्रोशणात्रे पुरस्यासीद्गोष्ठं पार्थस्य शोभनम् ।
तत्रापि यात्वा बीभत्सुर्निविष्टो यदुकन्यया ॥ १.२४६.१ ॥
A cowherds' settlement, fine and pleasant, lay a krośa from the city, belonging to Pārtha. Going there too, Bībhatsu stayed with the maiden of the Yadus.
1.246.2
ततः सुभद्रां सत्कृत्य पार्थो वचनमब्रवीत् ।
गोपिकानां तु वेषेण गच्छ त्वं वृजिनं पुरम् ॥ १.२४६.२ ॥
Then, honouring Subhadrā, Pārtha spoke these words: "Go to that crooked city in the guise of cowherd women."
1.246.3
कामव्याहारिणी कृष्णा रोचतां ते वचो मम ।
दृष्ट्वा तु परुषं ब्रूयात्सह तत्र मयागताम् ॥ १.२४६.३ ॥
"Kṛṣṇā, who speaks as she pleases, may my words please you. Seeing you come there with me, she may speak harshly."
1.246.4
अन्यवेषेण तु गतां दृष्ट्वा सा त्वां प्रियं वदेत् ।
यत्तु सा प्रथमं ब्रूयान्न तस्यास्ति निवर्तनम् ॥ १.२४६.४ ॥
"Seeing you gone in another dress, she may speak kindly to you. But what she says first cannot be taken back."
1.246.5
तस्मान्मानं च दर्पं च व्यपनीय स्वयं व्रज ।
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सुभद्रा प्रत्यभाषत ॥ १.२४६.५ ॥
"Therefore, putting aside pride and arrogance, go yourself." Hearing his words, Subhadrā replied.
1.246.6
एवमेतत्करिष्यामि यथा त्वं पार्थ भाषसे ।
सुभद्रावचनं श्रुत्वा सुप्रीतः पाकशासनिः ॥ १.२४६.६ ॥
"I shall do it just as you say, O Pārtha." Hearing Subhadrā's words, the son of Indra was greatly pleased.
1.246.7
गोपालान्स समानीय त्वरितो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
तरुम्यः सन्ति यावन्त्यस्ताः सर्वा व्रजयोषितः ॥ १.२४६.७ ॥
Having gathered the cowherds, he quickly spoke these words: "All the women of the cowherd settlement, as many as there are, …
1.246.8
आगच्छन्तु गमिष्यन्त्या भद्रया सह सङ्गताः ।
इन्द्रप्रस्थं पुरवरं कृष्णां द्रष्टुं यशस्विनीम् ॥ १.२४६.८ ॥
"Let those who are to go with Bhadrā come, joined together to go to the excellent city of Indraprastha to see the glorious Kṛṣṇā."
1.246.9
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु गोपालैरानीता व्रजयोषितः ।
ततस्ताभिः परिवृतां व्रजस्त्रीभिः समन्ततः ॥ १.२४६.९ ॥
Hearing this, the cowherds brought the women of the cowherd settlement. Then Subhadrā, surrounded on all sides by those cowherd women…
1.246.10
सुभद्रां त्वरमाणश्च रक्तकौशेयवासिनीम् ।
पार्थः प्रस्थापयामास कृत्वा गोपालिकावपुः ॥ १.२४६.१० ॥
Pārtha hastily sent forth Subhadrā, clad in red silk, and himself, having assumed the form of a cowherd woman, (went with her).
1.246.11
साऽधिकं तेन रूपेण शोभमाना यशस्विनी ।
गोपालिकामध्यगता प्रययौ वृजिनं पुरम् ॥ १.२४६.११ ॥
That glorious woman, shining exceedingly in that form, went in the midst of the cowherd women toward the difficult city.
1.246.12
त्वरिता खाण्डवप्रस्थमाससाद विवेश च ।
भवनं श्रेष्ठमासाद्य वीरपत्नी वराङ्गना ॥ १.२४६.१२ ॥
Hastening, she reached Khāṇḍavaprastha and entered; having reached the excellent dwelling, the hero's wife, the excellent woman, (went inside).
1.246.13
ववन्दे पृथुताम्राक्षी पृथां भद्रा पितृष्वसाम् ।
तां कुन्ती चारुसर्वाङ्गीमुपाजिघ्रत मूर्धनि ॥ १.२४६.१३ ॥
Broad-eyed and red-eyed Bhadrā bowed to her aunt Pṛthā; Kuntī kissed the head of that lovely-limbed woman.
1.246.14
प्रीत्या परमया युक्ता आशीर्भिर्युञ्जताऽतुलाम् ।
ततोऽभिगम्य त्वरिता पूर्णेन्दुसदृशानना ॥ १.२४६.१४ ॥
Filled with supreme affection, bestowing incomparable blessings, she of the full-moon face quickly approached.
1.246.15
ववन्दे द्रौपदीं भद्रा प्रेष्याऽहमिति चाब्रवीत् ।
प्रत्युत्थाय तदा कृष्णा स्वसारं माधवस्य च ॥ १.२४६.१५ ॥
Bhadrā bowed to Draupadī and said, "I am your servant." Then Kṛṣṇā rose up and (raised) the sister of Mādhava.
1.246.16
परिष्वज्यावदत्प्रीत्या निःसपत्नोस्तु ते पतिः ।
वीरसूर्भव भद्रे त्वं भव भर्तृप्रिया तथा ॥ १.२४६.१६ ॥
Embracing her, with affection she said: "May your husband be without rivals. O gentle one, be the mother of heroes, and likewise be beloved of your husband."
1.246.17
ओजसा निर्मिता बह्वीरुवाच परमाशिषः ।
तथैव मुदिता भद्रा तामुवाच तथास्त्विति ॥ १.२४६.१७ ॥
With power she spoke many supreme blessings; and likewise Bhadrā, delighted, said to her, "So be it."
1.246.18
ततः सुभद्रां वार्ष्णेयी परिष्वज्य शुभाननाम् ।
अङ्के निवेश्य मुदिता वसुदेवं प्रशस्य च ॥ १.२४६.१८ ॥
Then the Vṛṣṇi woman embraced the fair-faced Subhadrā, seated her delighted on her lap, and praised Vasudeva.
1.246.19
ततः किलकिलाशब्दः क्षणेन समपद्यत ।
हर्षादानर्तयोधानामासाद्य वृजिनं पुरम् ॥ १.२४६.१९ ॥
Then in an instant a shout of joyful cries arose from the warriors of Ānarta, as they reached the crooked city.
1.246.20
देवपुत्रप्रकाशास्ते जाम्बूनदमयध्वजाः ।
पृष्ठतोऽनुययुः पार्थं पुरुहूतमिवामराः ॥ १.२४६.२० ॥
Shining like sons of gods, with banners of gold, they followed behind Pārtha, as the immortals follow Puruhūta (Indra).
1.246.21
गोभिरुष्ट्रैः सदश्वैश्च युक्तानि बहुला जनाः ।
ददृशुर्यानमुख्यानि दाशार्हपुरवासिनाम् ॥ १.२४६.२१ ॥
Many people saw the chief vehicles, yoked with oxen, camels and fine horses, of the citizens of the Dāśārha city.
1.246.22
ततः पुरवरे यूनां पुंसां वाच उदीरिताः ।
अर्जुने प्रतियाति स्म अश्रूयन्त समन्ततः ॥ १.२४६.२२ ॥
Then in the excellent city, voices of young men were heard on all sides, speaking aloud about Arjuna returning.
1.246.23
प्रवासादागतं पार्थं दृष्ट्वा स्वमिव बान्धवम् ।
सोऽभिगम्य नरश्रेष्ठो दाशार्हशतसंवृतः। ॥ १.२४६.२३ ॥
Seeing Pārtha returned from his journey as if he were his own kinsman, that best of men approached him, surrounded by a hundred Dāśārhas.
1.246.24
पौरैः पुरवरं प्रीत्या परया चाभिनन्दितः ।
प्राप्य चान्तःपुरद्वारमवरुह्य नरर्षभः ॥ १.२४६.२४ ॥
Greeted by the citizens of the excellent city with supreme affection, and reaching the gate of the inner palace, that bull among men (Arjuna) dismounted.
1.246.25
ववन्दे धौम्यमासाद्य मातरं च धनञ्जयः ।
स्पृष्ट्वा च चरणौ राज्ञो भीमस्य च धनञ्जयः ॥ १.२४६.२५ ॥
Dhanañjaya went to Dhaumya and bowed to him, and to his mother too. Then Dhanañjaya touched the feet of the king and of Bhīma.
1.246.26
यमाभ्यां वन्दितो हृष्टः सस्वजे तौ ननन्द च ।
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखान्सर्वान्भ्रातृभिः सह सङ्गतः ॥ १.२४६.२६ ॥
Greeted with reverence by the two sons of Yama, he was delighted; he embraced them and rejoiced. Then, united with his brothers, he met all, headed by the brahmins.
1.246.27
यथार्हं मानयामास पौरजानपदानपि ।
तत्रस्थान्यनुयातानि तीर्थान्यायतनानि च ॥ १.२४६.२७ ॥
He honored, as was fitting, the townsmen and the country folk too; those who were staying there and those who had followed, and the sacred fords and shrines as well.
1.246.28
निवेदयामास तदा राज्ञे सर्वं स्वनुष्ठितम् ।
भ्रातृभ्यश्चैव सर्वेभ्यः कथयामास भारत ॥ १.२४६.२८ ॥
Then he reported to the king all that he had accomplished, and, O Bhārata, he related it to all the brothers.
1.246.29
श्रुत्वा सर्वं महाप्राज्ञो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
पुरस्तादेव तेषां तु पूजयामास चार्जुनम् ॥ १.२४६.२९ ॥
Having heard all of it, the greatly wise Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira honored Arjuna right in front of them.
1.246.30
पाण्डवेन यथार्हं तु पूजार्हेण सुपूजितः ।
न्यविशच्चाभ्यनुज्ञातो राज्ञा तुष्टो यशस्विना ॥ १.२४६.३० ॥
Honored as was fitting by the Pāṇḍava, worthy of worship and well worshipped, he entered, given leave by the illustrious king, pleased.
1.246.31
तामदीनां सुपूजार्हां सुभद्रां प्रीतिवर्धिनीम् ।
साक्षाच्छ्रियममन्यन्त पार्थाः कृष्णसहोदराम् ॥ १.२४६.३१ ॥
They regarded that undistressed, greatly honoured Subhadrā, who increases affection, as Śrī herself, the sister of Kṛṣṇa.
1.246.32
गुरूणां श्वशुराणां च देवराणां तथैव च ।
सुभद्रा स्वेन वृत्तेन बभूव परमप्रिया ॥ १.२४६.३२ ॥
By her own conduct Subhadrā became exceedingly dear to her elders, her fathers-in-law, and her brothers-in-law as well.
1.246.33
ततस्ते हृष्टमनसः पाण्डवेया महारथाः ।
कुन्ती च परमप्रीता कृष्णा च सततं तथा ॥ १.२४६.३३ ॥
Then the great charioteers, the sons of Pāṇḍu, with gladdened hearts, and Kuntī too, greatly pleased, and Kṛṣṇā likewise, remained ever so.