Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.248
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1.248.1
इन्द्रप्रस्थे वसन्तस्ते जघ्रुरन्यान्नराधिपान् ।
शासनाद्धृतराष्ट्रस्य राज्ञः शान्तनवस्य च ॥ १.२४८.१ ॥
Dwelling in Indraprastha, they subdued other kings by the command of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra and the son of Śantanu.
1.248.2
आश्रित्य धर्मराजानं सर्वलोकोऽवसत्सुखम् ।
पुण्यलक्षणकर्माणं स्वदेहमिव देहिनः ॥ १.२४८.२ ॥
Relying on King Dharma, all the people lived happily, as an embodied being lives in its own body—for he was one whose deeds bore the marks of merit.
1.248.3
स समं धर्मकामार्थान्सिषेवे भरतर्षभ ।
त्रीनिवात्मसमान्बन्धून्नीतिमानिव मानयन् ॥ १.२४८.३ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, he pursued dharma, pleasure and wealth in equal measure, honouring his three kinsmen, who were equal to himself, as one who knows right conduct.
1.248.4
तेषां समविभक्तानां क्षितौ देहवतामिव ।
बभौ धर्मार्थकामानां चतुर्थ इव पार्थिवः ॥ १.२४८.४ ॥
Among them, equally divided like Dharma, Wealth and Desire taking embodied form on earth, that king shone like a fourth.
1.248.5
अध्येतारं परं वेदान्प्रयोक्तारं महाध्वरे ।
रक्षितारं शुभाँल्लोकाँल्लोभिरे तं जनाधिपम् ॥ १.२४८.५ ॥
They all longed for that lord of men, the supreme reciter of the Vedas, the one who employs them at the great sacrifice, and the protector of the auspicious worlds.
1.248.6
अधिष्ठानवती लक्ष्मीः परायणवती मतिः ।
वर्धमानोऽखिलो धर्मस्तेनासीत्पृथिवीक्षिताम् ॥ १.२४८.६ ॥
Through him, Fortune had a firm foundation among the rulers of the earth, the intellect had a supreme refuge, and the whole of dharma grew.
1.248.7
भ्रातृभिः सहितौ राजा चतुर्भिरधिकं बभौ ।
प्रयुज्यमानैर्विततो वेदैरिव महाध्वरः ॥ १.२४८.७ ॥
With his brothers, the king shone more brilliantly than the four, like a great sacrifice spread out by the chanting of the Vedas.
1.248.8
तं तु धौम्यादयो विप्राः परिवार्योपतस्थिरे ।
बृहस्पतिसमा मुख्याः प्रजापतिमिवामराः ॥ १.२४८.८ ॥
Dhaumya and the other brahmins, foremost and equal to Bṛhaspati, surrounded him and attended upon him, as the gods attend upon Prajāpati.
1.248.9
धर्मराजे ह्यतिप्रीत्या पूर्णचन्द्र इवामले ।
प्रजानां रेमिरे तुल्यं नेत्राणि हृदयानि च ॥ १.२४८.९ ॥
Through their great affection for King Dharma, like the full moon in a spotless sky, the people's eyes and hearts rejoiced alike.
1.248.10
न तु केवलदैवेन प्रजा भावेन रेमिरे ।
यद्बभूव मनःकान्तं कर्मणा स चकार तत् ॥ १.२४८.१० ॥
The people rejoiced not by mere fate but by his disposition; what was dear to the mind, he accomplished by his deeds.
1.248.11
न ह्ययुक्तं न चासत्यं नासह्यं न च वाऽप्रियम् ।
भाषितं चारुभाषस्य जज्ञे पार्थस्य धीमतः ॥ १.२४८.११ ॥
From the lips of the wise Pārtha, of pleasant speech, there came forth nothing improper, nothing false, nothing unbearable, nor anything unpleasant.
1.248.12
स हि सर्वस्य लोकस्य हितमात्मन एव च ।
चिकीर्षन्सुमहातेजा रेमे भरतसत्तम ॥ १.२४८.१२ ॥
Desiring to do welfare for all the world and for himself as well, that greatly radiant one rejoiced, O best of the Bharatas.
1.248.13
तथा तु मुदिताः सर्वे पाण्डवा विगतज्वराः ।
अवसन्पृथिवीपालाँस्तापयन्तः स्वतेजसा ॥ १.२४८.१३ ॥
Thus all the Pāṇḍavas, gladdened and freed from distress, dwelt there, scorching the protectors of the earth with their own radiance.
1.248.14
ततः कतिपयाहस्य बीभत्सुः कृष्णमब्रवीत् ।
उष्णानि कृष्ण वर्तन्ते गच्छावो यमुनां प्रति ॥ १.२४८.१४ ॥
After some days, Bībhatsu (Arjuna) said to Kṛṣṇa: "O Kṛṣṇa, the heat is intense; let us go toward the Yamunā."
1.248.15
सुहृज्जनवृतौ तत्र विहृत्य मधुसूदन ।
सायाह्ने पुनरेष्यावो रोचतां ते जनार्दन ॥ १.२४८.१५ ॥
"O Madhusūdana, roaming there surrounded by our kin and friends, we shall return again in the evening, if it pleases you, O Janārdana."
1.248.16
कुन्तीमातर्ममाप्येतद्रोचते यद्वयं जले ।
सुहृज्जनवृताः पार्थ विहरेम यथासुखम् ॥ १.२४८.१६ ॥
Vāsudeva said: "O son of Kuntī, this pleases me too: let us roam in the water, at ease, surrounded by our kin and friends, O Pārtha."
1.248.17
आमन्त्र्य तौ धर्मराजमनुज्ञाप्य च भारत ।
जग्मतुः पार्थगोविन्दौ सुहृज्जनवृतौ ततः ॥ १.२४८.१७ ॥
O Bhārata, having taken leave of Dharmarāja and obtained his permission, the two — Pārtha and Govinda — departed, surrounded by their kin and friends.
1.248.18
विहरन्खाण्डवप्रस्थे काननेषु च माधवः ।
पुष्पितोपवनां दिव्यां ददर्श यमुनां नदीम् ॥ १.२४८.१८ ॥
Roaming in the region of Khāṇḍava and in the forests, Mādhava saw the divine river Yamunā, with its flowering groves.
1.248.19
तस्यास्तीरे वनं दिव्यं सर्वर्तुसुमनोहरम् ।
आलयं सर्वभूतानां खाण्डवं खड्गचर्मभृत् ॥ १.२४८.१९ ॥
On its bank was a divine forest, lovely with flowers of every season, the abode of all beings — Khāṇḍava, as if bearing sword and shield.
1.248.20
ददर्श कृत्स्नं तं देशं सहितः सव्यसाचिना ।
ऋक्षगोमायुशार्दूलवृककृष्णमृगान्वितम् ॥ १.२४८.२० ॥
Together with Savyasācin (Arjuna) he surveyed the whole region, teeming with bears, jackals, tigers, wolves and black antelopes.
1.248.21
शाखामृगगणैर्जुष्टं गजद्वीपिनिषेवितम् ।
शकबर्हिणदात्यूहहंससारसनादितम् ॥ १.२४८.२१ ॥
It was thronged with troops of monkeys, frequented by elephants and leopards, and resounding with the calls of parrots, peacocks, dātyūha birds, swans and cranes.
1.248.22
नानामृगसहस्रैश्च पक्षिभिश्च समावृतम् ।
मानार्हं तच्च सर्वेषां देवदानवरक्षसाम् ॥ १.२४८.२२ ॥
It was surrounded by thousands of beasts and birds of many kinds, and it was worthy of honour from all — gods, dānavas and rākṣasas alike.
1.248.23
आलयं पन्नगेन्द्रस्य तक्षकस्य महात्मनः ।
वेणुशाल्मलिबिल्वातिमुक्तजंब्वाम्रचम्पकैः ॥ १.२४८.२३ ॥
It was the abode of the great-souled lord of serpents, Takṣaka, filled with bamboo, silk-cotton, bilva, atimukta, rose-apple, mango and champak trees.
1.248.24
अङ्कोलपनसाश्वत्थतालजम्बीरवञ्जुलैः ।
एकपद्मकतालैश्च शतशश्चैव रौहिणैः ॥ १.२४८.२४ ॥
It was full of aṅkola, jackfruit, aśvattha, palm, citron and vañjula trees, of ekapadmaka and palms, and of hundreds of rauhiṇa trees.
1.248.25
नानावृक्षैः समायुक्तं नानागुल्मसमावृतम् ।
वेत्रकीचकसंयुक्तमाशीविषनिषेवितम् ॥ १.२४८.२५ ॥
Filled with many kinds of trees, surrounded by many kinds of shrubs, abounding in rattan and bamboo, haunted by venomous snakes.
1.248.26
विगतार्कं महाभोगविततद्रुमसङ्कटम् ।
व्यालदंष्ट्रिगणाकीर्णं वर्जितं सर्वमानुषैः ॥ १.२४८.२६ ॥
Without sunlight, dense with vast spreading trees, thronged with fanged beasts, shunned by all men.
1.248.27
रक्षसां भुजगेन्द्राणां पक्षिणां च महालयम् ।
खाण्डवं सुमहाप्राज्ञः सर्वलोकविभागवित् ॥ १.२४८.२७ ॥
Khāṇḍava, the great abode of rākṣasas, lords of serpents, and birds; the supremely wise one who knows the divisions of all worlds beheld it.
1.248.28
दृष्टवान्सर्वलोकेश अर्जुनेन समन्वितः ।
पीताम्बरधरो देवस्तद्वनं बहुधा चरन् ॥ १.२४८.२८ ॥
The god, lord of all worlds, clad in yellow garments, together with Arjuna, roaming through that forest in many ways, beheld it.
1.248.29
सद्रुमस्य सयक्षस्य सभूतगणपक्षिणः ।
खाण्डवस्य विनाशं तं ददर्श मधुसूदनः ॥ १.२४८.२९ ॥
Madhusūdana beheld that destruction of Khāṇḍava, with its trees, yakshas, throngs of spirits, and birds.
1.248.30
विहारदेशं संप्राप्य नानाद्रुममनुत्तमम् ।
गृहैरुच्चावचैर्युक्तं पुरन्दरपुरोपमम् ॥ १.२४८.३० ॥
Having reached a pleasure-ground, most excellent with many trees, furnished with houses high and low, like the city of Indra.
1.248.31
भक्ष्यैर्भोज्यैश्च पेयैश्च रसवद्बिर्महाधनैः ।
माल्यैश्च विविधैर्गन्धैस्तथा वार्ष्मेयपाण्डवौ ॥ १.२४८.३१ ॥
With foods to be eaten, dishes to be consumed, and drinks, with flavorful and very costly things, with garlands of many kinds and various fragrances — Vārṣṇeya and Pāṇḍava.
1.248.32
तदा विविशतुः पूर्णं रत्नैरुच्चावचैः शुभैः ।
यथोपजोषं सर्वश्च जनश्चिक्रीड भारत ॥ १.२४८.३२ ॥
Then they entered (the palace) filled with jewels of many kinds, auspicious ones; and all the people, O descendant of Bharata, made merry as each pleased.
1.248.33
स्त्रियश्च विपुलश्रोष्ण्यश्चारुपीनपयोधराः ।
मदस्खलितगामिन्यश्चिक्रीडुर्वामलोचनाः ॥ १.२४८.३३ ॥
Women too, broad-hipped, with lovely full breasts, walking with the unsteady gait of intoxication, with beautiful eyes, played.
1.248.34
वने काश्चिज्जले काश्चित्काश्चिद्वेश्मसु चाङ्गनाः ।
यथादेशं यथाप्रीति चिक्रीडुः पार्थकृष्णयोः ॥ १.२४८.३४ ॥
Some women in the forest, some in the water, and some in the houses, as the place and as delight allowed, played with Pārtha and Kṛṣṇa.
1.248.35
वासुदेवप्रिया नित्यं सत्यभामा च भामिनी ।
द्रौपदी च सुभद्रा च वासांस्याभरणानि च।
प्रायच्छन्त महाराज स्त्रीणां ताः स्म मदोत्कटाः ॥ १.२४८.३५ ॥
Satyabhāmā, ever dear to Vāsudeva, and the lady Draupadī and Subhadrā were there; O great king, fierce with intoxication, they gave garments and ornaments to the women.
1.248.36
काश्चित्प्रहृष्टा ननृतुश्चुक्रुशुश्च तथा पराः ।
जहसुश्च परा नार्यः पपुश्चान्या वरासवम् ॥ १.२४८.३६ ॥
Some women, delighted, danced, and others shouted; other women laughed, and others drank the excellent liquor.
1.248.37
रुरुधुश्चापरास्तत्र प्रजघ्नुश्च परस्परम् ।
मन्त्रयामासुरन्याश्च रहस्यानि परस्परम् ॥ १.२४८.३७ ॥
Some there obstructed one another, and some struck each other. Others conferred together on secret matters.
1.248.38
वेणुवीणामृदङ्गानां मनोज्ञानां च सर्वशः ।
शब्देन पूर्यते हर्म्यं तद्वनं सुमहर्द्धिमत् ॥ १.२४८.३८ ॥
With the delightful sound of flutes, lutes and drums, the mansion was filled on all sides; that grove was very splendid.
1.248.39
तस्मिंस्तदा वर्तमानो कुरुदाशार्हनन्दनौ ।
समीपं जग्मतुः कंचिदुद्देशं सुमनोहरम् ॥ १.२४८.३९ ॥
Then the two sons of the Kuru and Dāśārha lines, who were present there, went near some very charming spot.
1.248.40
तत्र गत्वा महात्मानौ कृष्णौ परपुरञ्जयौ ।
महार्हासनयो राजंस्ततस्तौ सन्निषीदतुः ॥ १.२४८.४० ॥
There, O king, having gone, the two great-souled Kṛṣṇas, conquerors of enemy cities, sat down on precious seats.
1.248.41
तत्र पूर्वव्यतीतानि विक्रान्तानीतराणि च ।
बहूनि कथयित्वा तौ रेमाते पार्थमाधवौ ॥ १.२४८.४१ ॥
There, after relating many past and other heroic deeds, the two, Pārtha and Mādhava, took delight.
1.248.42
तत्रोपविष्टौ मुदितौ नाकपृष्ठेऽश्विनाविव ।
अभ्यागच्छत्तदा विप्रो वासुदेवधनञ्जयौ ॥ १.२४८.४२ ॥
There, seated delighted like the two Aśvins on the back of heaven, a brahmin then approached Vāsudeva and Dhanañjaya.
1.248.43
बृहच्छालप्रतीकाशः प्रतप्तकनकप्रभः ।
हरिपिङ्गोज्ज्वलश्मश्रुः प्रमाणायामतः समः ॥ १.२४८.४३ ॥
He was like a great sal tree, with the lustre of heated gold; his beard shone bright, tawny like a lion's, and his height and breadth were in equal proportion.
1.248.44
तरुणादित्यसङ्काशश्चीरवासा जटाधरः ।
पद्मपत्राननः पिङ्गस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव ॥ १.२४८.४४ ॥
He was like the young sun, clad in bark garments and wearing matted hair; his face was like a lotus leaf, tawny, and he blazed as if burning with his own radiance.
1.248.45
जगाम तौ कृष्णपार्थौ दिधक्षुः खाण्डवं वनम् ।
उपसृष्टं तु तं कृष्णो भ्राजमानं द्विजोत्तमम्।
अर्जनो वासुदेवश्च तूर्णमुत्पत्य तस्थतुः ॥ १.२४८.४५ ॥
Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha set out, desiring to burn the Khāṇḍava forest. Then Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna quickly sprang up and stood near that shining best of brahmins.