Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.62
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1.62.1
कथितं वै समासेन त्वया सर्वं द्विजोत्तम ।
महाभारतमाख्यानं कुरूणां चरितं महत् ॥ १.६२.१ ॥
O best of the twice-born, you have told it all in brief: the great narrative of the Mahābhārata, the mighty deeds of the Kurus.
1.62.2
कथां त्वनघ चित्रार्थां कथयस्व तपोधन ।
विस्तरश्रवणे जातं कौतूहलमतीव मे ॥ १.६२.२ ॥
O faultless one, rich in asceticism, tell that story rich in meaning; my curiosity to hear it in detail has been greatly aroused.
1.62.3
स भवान्विस्तरेणेमां पुनराख्यातुमर्हति ।
न हि तृप्यामि पूर्वेषां शृण्वानश्चरितं महत् ॥ १.६२.३ ॥
Therefore it is you who should recount this again in detail; I am not satisfied while hearing the great deeds of my ancestors.
1.62.4
न तत्कारणमल्पं वै धर्मज्ञा यत्र पाण्डवाः ।
अवध्यान्सर्वशो जघ्नुः प्रशस्यन्ते च मानवैः ॥ १.६२.४ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas, knowers of dharma, slew entirely those who should not have been slain; the reason for this is no small one, and men praise them for it.
1.62.5
किमर्थं ते नरव्याघ्राः शक्ताः सन्तो ह्यनागसः ।
प्रयुज्यमानान्संक्लेशान्क्षान्तवन्तो दुरात्मनाम् ॥ १.६२.५ ॥
O tigers among men, being able and blameless, why did you endure the afflictions inflicted upon you by the wicked?
1.62.6
कथं नागायुतप्राणो बाहुशाली वृकोदरः ।
परिक्लिश्यन्नपि क्रोधं धृतवान्वै द्विजोत्तम ॥ १.६२.६ ॥
O best of the twice-born, how did Vṛkodara, strong-armed and with the life-force of ten thousand elephants, hold back his anger though afflicted?
1.62.7
कथं सा द्रौपदी कृष्णा क्लिश्यमाना दुरात्मभिः ।
शक्ता सती धार्तराष्ट्रान्नादहत्क्रोधचक्षुषा ॥ १.६२.७ ॥
How, though tormented by the evil-minded men, did the dark Draupadī, being able and chaste, not burn the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra with her wrathful eye?
1.62.8
कथं व्यसनिनं द्यूते पार्थौ माद्रीसुतौ तदा ।
अन्वयुस्ते नरव्याघ्रा बाध्यमाना दुरात्मभिः ॥ १.६२.८ ॥
How did the sons of Pṛthā and the sons of Mādrī, those tigers among men, afflicted by misfortune at dice and oppressed by the evil-minded ones, follow them at that time?
1.62.9
कथं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठः सुतो धर्मस्य धर्मवित् ।
अनर्हः परमं क्लेशं सोढवान्स युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १.६२.९ ॥
How did Yudhiṣṭhira, the best of those who uphold dharma, the son of Dharma, the knower of dharma, endure that supreme distress though he did not deserve it?
1.62.10
कथं च बहुलाः सेनाः पाण्डवः कृष्णसारथिः ।
अस्यन्नेकोऽनयत्सर्वाः पितृलोकं धनंजयः ॥ १.६२.१० ॥
How did the Pāṇḍava Dhanaṃjaya, whose charioteer was Kṛṣṇa, alone shooting arrows, send all those many armies to the world of the ancestors?
1.62.11
एतदाचक्ष्व मे सर्वं यथावृत्तं तपोधन ।
यद्यच्च कृतवन्तस्ते तत्रतत्र महारथाः ॥ १.६२.११ ॥
O treasure of austerity, tell me all of this as it happened, and whatever those great chariot-warriors did here and there.
1.62.12
क्षणं कुरु महाराज विपुलोऽयमनुक्रमः ।
पुण्याख्यानस्य वक्तव्यः कृष्णद्वैपायनेरितः ॥ १.६२.१२ ॥
O great king, pay attention for a moment. This vast sequence belongs to the sacred narrative, as recited by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, and must now be told.
1.62.13
महर्षेः सर्वलोकेषु पूजितस्य महात्मनः ।
प्रवक्ष्यामि मतं कृत्स्नं व्यासस्यामिततेजसः ॥ १.६२.१३ ॥
I shall set forth the complete teaching of Vyāsa, the great seer, honored in all worlds, the great-souled one of immeasurable splendor.
1.62.14
इदं शतसहस्रं हि श्लोकानां पुण्यकर्मणाम् ।
सत्यवत्यात्मजेनेह व्याख्यातममितौजसा ॥ १.६२.१४ ॥
Here the son of Satyavatī, Vyāsa of immeasurable vigor, set forth this hundred thousand verses on meritorious deeds.
1.62.15
उपाख्यानैः सह ज्ञेयं श्राव्यं भारतमुत्तमम् ।
संक्षेपेण तु वक्ष्यामि सर्वमेतन्नराधिप ॥ १.६२.१५ ॥
This excellent Bhārata, with its episodes, is to be known and recited. O lord of men, I shall tell all of it in brief.
1.62.16
अध्यायानां सहस्रे द्वे पर्वणां शतमेव च ।
श्लोकानां तु सहस्राणि नवतिश्च दशैव च।
ततोऽष्टादशभिः पर्वैः संगृहीतं महर्षिणा ॥ १.६२.१६ ॥
There are two thousand chapters, a hundred books, and ninety thousand and ten verses. Then, in eighteen books, it was compiled by the great seer.
1.62.17
य इदं श्रावयेद्विद्वान्ये चेदं शृणुयुर्नराः ।
ते ब्रह्मणः स्थानमेत्य प्राप्नुयुर्देवतुल्यताम् ॥ १.६२.१७ ॥
The learned man who recites this, and the men who hear it, reach the abode of Brahmā and attain a state equal to the gods.
1.62.18
इदं हि वेदैः समितं पवित्रमपि चोत्तमम् ।
श्राव्याणामुत्तमं चेदं पुराणमृषिसंस्तुतम् ॥ १.६२.१८ ॥
This is indeed pure and supreme, equal to the Vedas. Among things to be recited, this is the best; this Purāṇa is praised by the seers.
1.62.19
अस्मिन्नर्थश्च कामश्च निखिलेनोपदेक्ष्यते ।
इतिहासे महापुण्ये बुद्धिश्च परिनैष्ठिकी ॥ १.६२.१९ ॥
In this most sacred history, wealth and desire will be taught in full, and also the understanding that is supreme in steadfastness.
1.62.20
अक्षुद्रान्दानशीलांश्च सत्यशीलाननास्तिकान् ।
कार्ष्णं वेदमिमं विद्वाञ्छ्रावयित्वाऽर्थमश्नुते ॥ १.६२.२० ॥
A learned man who recites this Kṛṣṇa-Veda to listeners who are noble, generous, truthful and faithful attains its benefit.
1.62.21
भ्रूणहत्याकृतं चापि पापं जह्यादसंशयम् ।
इतिहासमिमं श्रुत्वा पुरुषोऽपि सुदारुणः ॥ १.६२.२१ ॥
Even the sin born of killing an embryo, and even a most cruel man, without doubt abandons that sin on hearing this history.
1.62.22
मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो राहुणा चन्द्रमा यथा ।
जयो नामेतिहासोऽयं श्रोतव्यो विजिगीषुणा ॥ १.६२.२२ ॥
As the moon is freed from Rāhu, so a man is freed from all sins. This history named Jaya should be heard by one who desires victory.
1.62.23
महीं विजयते राजा शत्रूंश्चापि पराजयेत् ।
इदं पुंसवनं श्रेष्ठमिदं स्वस्त्ययनं महत् ॥ १.६२.२३ ॥
A king conquers the earth and also defeats his enemies. This is the best puṃsavana rite; this is the great svastyayana.
1.62.24
महिषीयुवराजाभ्यां श्रोतव्यं बहुशस्तथा ।
वीरं जनयते पुत्रं कन्यां वा राज्यभागिनीम् ॥ १.६२.२४ ॥
The chief queen and the crown prince should hear this many times. They give birth to a heroic son, or a daughter who will share the kingdom.
1.62.25
धर्मशास्त्रमिदं पुण्यमर्थशास्त्रमिदं परम् ।
मोक्षशास्त्रमिदं प्रोक्तं व्यासेनामितबुद्धिना ॥ १.६२.२५ ॥
This is the sacred treatise on dharma, this is the supreme treatise on artha; this has been declared the treatise on mokṣa by Vyāsa, of boundless intellect.
1.62.26
धर्मे चार्थे च कामे च मोक्षे च भरतर्षभ ।
यदिहास्ति तदन्यत्र यन्नेहास्ति न कुत्रचित्।
इदं हि ब्राह्मणैर्लोके आख्यातं ब्राह्मणेष्विह ॥ १.६२.२६ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, what exists here in dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa exists elsewhere; what does not exist here exists nowhere. In the world this has been recounted here by brahmins among brahmins.
1.62.27
संप्रत्याचक्षते चेदं तथा श्रोष्यन्ति चापरे ।
पुत्राः शुश्रूषवः सन्ति प्रेष्याश्च प्रियकारिणः ॥ १.६२.२७ ॥
Now people recite this, and others will hear it as well. There are sons eager to listen, and servants who do what is pleasing.
1.62.28
भरतानां महज्जन्म शृण्वतामनसूयताम् ।
नास्ति व्याधिभयं तेषां परलोकभयं कुतः ॥ १.६२.२८ ॥
For those who listen to the great birth of the Bharatas without envy, there is no fear of disease; whence would there be fear of the next world?
1.62.29
शरीरेण कृतं पापं वाचा च मनसैव च ।
सर्वं संत्यजति क्षिप्रं य इदं शृणुयान्नरः ॥ १.६२.२९ ॥
Whatever sin was committed by body, speech or mind, a man who hears this swiftly casts it all away.
1.62.30
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं पुण्यं स्वर्ग्यं तथैव च ।
कृष्णद्वैपायनेनेदं कृतं पुण्यचिकीर्षुणा ॥ १.६२.३० ॥
This is auspicious, bringing fame, long life, merit and heaven; it was composed by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, desiring to do what is meritorious.
1.62.31
कीर्तिं प्रथयता लोके पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
अन्येषां क्षत्रियाणां च भूरिद्रविणतेजसाम् ॥ १.६२.३१ ॥
Spreading in the world the fame of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas and of the other kṣatriyas rich in wealth and splendour.
1.62.32
सर्वविद्यावदातानां लोके प्रथितकर्मणाम् ।
य इदं मानवो लोके पुण्यार्थे ब्राह्मणाञ्छुचीन् ॥ १.६२.३२ ॥
Spreading the fame of those purified by all learning and renowned for their deeds; whoever in this world, for the sake of merit, [causes] pure brahmins to…
1.62.33
श्रावयेत महापुण्यं तस्य धर्मः सनातनः ।
कुरूणां प्रथितं वंशं कीर्तयन्सततं शुचिः ॥ १.६२.३३ ॥
For him who causes this great merit to be heard, his dharma is eternal; he who, pure, constantly recites the renowned lineage of the Kurus.
1.62.34
वंशमाप्नोति विपुलं लोके पूज्यतमो भवेत् ।
योऽधीते भारतं पुम्यं ब्राह्मणो नियतव्रतः ॥ १.६२.३४ ॥
The brahmin firm in vows who studies the meritorious Bhārata obtains a vast lineage and becomes most venerated in the world.
1.62.35
चतुरो वार्षिकान्मासान्सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ।
विज्ञेयः स च वेदानां पारगो भारतं पठन् ॥ १.६२.३५ ॥
For four rainy-season months he is freed from all sins; and the one who recites the Bhārata should be known as one who has mastered the Vedas.
1.62.36
देवा राजर्षयो ह्यत्र पुण्या ब्रह्मर्षयस्तथा ।
कीर्त्यन्ते धूतपाप्मानः कीर्त्यते केशवस्तथा ॥ १.६२.३६ ॥
Here gods, royal sages and meritorious brahmarshis are celebrated, those whose sins are shaken off are celebrated, and Keśava is likewise celebrated.
1.62.37
भगवांश्चापि देवेशो यत्र देवी च कीर्त्यते ।
अनेकजननो यत्र कार्तिकेयस्य संभवः ॥ १.६२.३७ ॥
Where the blessed lord of the gods and the goddess are praised, and where the birth of Kārttikeya, of many births, is told.
1.62.38
ब्राह्मणानां गवां चैव माहात्म्यं यत्र कीर्त्यते ।
सर्वश्रुतिसमूहोऽयं श्रोतव्यो धर्मबुद्धिभिः ॥ १.६२.३८ ॥
Where the greatness of brahmins and cows is praised, this whole collection of sacred learning should be heard by those of righteous mind.
1.62.39
य इदं श्रावयेद्विद्वान्ब्राह्मणानिह पर्वसु ।
धूतपाप्मा जितस्वर्गो ब्रह्म गच्छति शाश्वतम् ॥ १.६२.३९ ॥
The learned one who recites this to brahmins here on festival days, his sins shaken off and heaven won, goes to eternal Brahman.
1.62.40
श्रावयेद्ब्राह्मणाञ्श्राद्धे यश्चेमं पादमन्ततः ।
अक्षय्यं तस्य तच्छ्राद्धमुपावर्तेत्पितॄनिह ॥ १.६२.४० ॥
He who causes this quarter to be heard to brahmins at a śrāddha, to its end, his śrāddha becomes imperishable, and the ancestors here return to him.
1.62.41
अह्ना यदेनः क्रियते इन्द्रियैर्मनसाऽपि वा ।
ज्ञानादज्ञानतो वापि प्रकरोति नरश्च यत् ॥ १.६२.४१ ॥
Whatever sin is committed by day through the senses or by the mind, and whatever a man does, knowingly or unknowingly.
1.62.42
तन्महाभारताख्यानं श्रुत्वैव प्रविलीयते ।
भरतानां महज्जन्म महाभारतमुच्यते ॥ १.६२.४२ ॥
Hearing that narrative of the Mahābhārata, sins dissolve away; the great birth of the Bharatas is what is called the Mahābhārata.
1.62.43
निरुक्तमस्य यो वेद सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ।
भरतानां महज्जन्म महाभारतमुच्यते ॥ १.६२.४३ ॥
Whoever knows the etymology of this is freed from all sins. The great birth-story of the Bharatas is called the Mahābhārata.
1.62.44
महतो ह्येनसो मर्त्यान्मोचयेदनुकीर्तितः ।
त्रिभिर्वर्षैर्महाभागः कृष्णद्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १.६२.४४ ॥
When it is recited, it frees mortals even from great sin. The greatly fortunate Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) said that he composed it in three years.
1.62.45
नित्योत्थितः शुचिः शक्तो महाभारतमादितः ।
तपोनियममास्थाय कृतमेतन्महर्षिणा ॥ १.६२.४५ ॥
That great seer, ever vigilant, pure and capable, took up austerity and discipline and composed this Mahābhārata from the beginning.
1.62.46
तस्मान्नियमसंयुक्तैः श्रोतव्यं ब्राह्मणैरिदम् ।
कृष्णप्रोक्तामिमां पुण्यां भारतीमुत्तमां कथाम् ॥ १.६२.४६ ॥
Therefore, brahmins who keep discipline should hear this sacred and supreme story of the Bhāratas, as spoken by Kṛṣṇa.
1.62.47
श्रावयिष्यन्ति ये विप्रा ये च श्रोष्यन्ति मानवाः ।
सर्वथा वर्तमाना वै न ते शोच्याः कृताकृतैः ॥ १.६२.४७ ॥
Brahmins who recite this and men who hear it, conducting themselves in every way rightly, are not to be grieved over for what they have done or left undone.
1.62.48
नरेण धर्मकामेन सर्वः श्रोतव्य इत्यपि ।
निखिलेनेतिहासोऽयं ततः सिद्धिमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १.६२.४८ ॥
A man who desires dharma should hear this entire history in full; thereby he may attain success.
1.62.49
न तां स्वर्गगतिं प्राप्य तुष्टिं प्राप्नोति मानवः ।
यां श्रुत्वैवं महापुण्यमितिहासमुपाश्नुते ॥ १.६२.४९ ॥
Having reached the state of going to heaven, a man does not attain the contentment that he attains by hearing this greatly meritorious history in this way.
1.62.50
शृण्वञ्श्राद्धः पुण्यशीलः श्रावयंश्चेदमद्भुतम् ।
नरः फलमवाप्नोति राजसूयाश्वमेधयोः ॥ १.६२.५० ॥
A man who, full of faith and of meritorious character, hears and also causes this wondrous story to be heard obtains the fruit of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices.
1.62.51
यथा समुद्रो भगवान्यथा मेरुर्महागिरिः ।
उभौ ख्यातौ रत्ननिधी तथा भारतमुच्यते ॥ १.६२.५१ ॥
Just as the venerable ocean and the great mountain Meru are both renowned as treasuries of jewels, so this is called the Bhārata.
1.62.52
इदं हि वेदैः समितं पवित्रमषि चोत्तमम् ।
श्राव्यं श्रुतिसुखं चैव पावनं शीलवर्धनम् ॥ १.६२.५२ ॥
This, indeed, is comparable to the Vedas, pure and supreme; it is worth hearing, pleasant to the ear, purifying, and it increases virtue.
1.62.53
य इदं भारतं राजन्वाचकाय प्रयच्छति ।
तेन सर्वा मही दत्ता भवेत्सागरमेखला ॥ १.६२.५३ ॥
O king, whoever gives this Bhārata to a reciter, it is as if he had given the whole earth girdled by the ocean.
1.62.54
पारिक्षित कथां दिव्यां पुण्याय विजयाय च ।
कथ्यमानां मया कृत्स्नां शृणु हर्षकरीमिमाम् ॥ १.६२.५४ ॥
O descendant of Parīkṣit, this divine story, told by me in full, brings merit and victory; listen to this joy-giving story.
1.62.55
त्रिभिर्वर्षैः सदोत्थायी कृष्णद्वैपायनो मुनिः ।
महाभारतमाख्यानं कृतवानिदमद्भुतम् ॥ १.६२.५५ ॥
The sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, who always rose early, composed this wondrous narrative of the Mahābhārata in three years.
1.62.56
शृणु कीर्तयतस्तन्म इतिहासं पुरातनम् ॥ १.६२.५६ ॥
Listen to this ancient history as I recite it.