Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 10.16
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10.16.1
तदाज्ञाय हृषीकेशो विकृष्टं पापकर्मणा ।
हृष्यमाण इदं वाक्यं द्रौणिं प्रत्यब्रवीत्तदा ॥ १०.१६.१ ॥
Knowing this, Hṛṣīkeśa, who had been dragged away by the sinful one, rejoicing, then spoke these words to Drauṇi.
10.16.2
विराटस्य सुतां पूर्वं स्नुषां गाण्डीवधन्वनः ।
उपप्लाव्यगतां दृष्ट्वा ऋतवाग्ब्रह्मणोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १०.१६.२ ॥
Seeing the daughter of Virāṭa, the daughter-in-law of Arjuna, the Gāṇḍīva-bowman, who had earlier gone to Upaplavya, the truth-speaker spoke to the Brahmin.
10.16.3
परिक्षीणेषु कुरुषु पुत्रस्तव भविष्यति ।
एतदस्य परिक्षित्त्वं गर्भस्थस्य भविष्यति ॥ १०.१६.३ ॥
When the Kurus are nearly destroyed, a son will be born to you; this will be the Parikṣit-hood of the one in the womb.
10.16.4
तस्य तद्वचनं साधोः सत्यमेद्भविष्यति ।
परिक्षिद्भविता ह्येषां पुनर्वंशकरः सुतः ॥ १०.१६.४ ॥
The word of that righteous one will come true; indeed, there will be a Parikṣit among them, a son who restores the lineage again.
10.16.5
त्वां तु कापुरुषं पापं विंदुः सर्वे मनीषिणः ।
असकृत्पापकर्माणं बालजीवितघातकम् ॥ १०.१६.५ ॥
But all the wise regard you as a coward, a sinner, one who repeatedly commits sin, a destroyer of children's lives.
10.16.6
तस्मात्त्वमस्य पापस्य कर्मणः फलमाप्नुहि ।
त्रीणि वर्षसहस्राणि चरिष्यसि महीमिमाम् ॥ १०.१६.६ ॥
Therefore, obtain the fruit of this sinful deed; for three thousand years you shall wander this earth.
10.16.7
अप्राप्नुवन्क्वचित्काञ्चित्संविदं जातु केनचित् ।
निर्जनानसहायस्त्वं देशान्प्रविचरिष्यसि ॥ १०.१६.७ ॥
Finding companionship nowhere, with no one ever, you will wander through countries in desolate places, without a helper.
10.16.8
भवित्री न हि ते क्षुद्र जनमध्येषु संस्थितिः ।
पूयशोणिगन्धी च दुर्गकान्तारसंश्रयः। ॥ १०.१६.८ ॥
Wretch, you will not dwell among people; smelling of pus and blood, you will take refuge in inaccessible forest wilds.
10.16.9
विचरिष्यसि पापात्मंश्चिरमेको वसुन्धराम् ।
वयः प्राप्य परिक्षित्तुं देवव्रतमवाप्य च। ॥ १०.१६.९ ॥
Sinful one, you will wander the earth alone for a long time; having reached maturity and having obtained Devavrata (Bhīṣma), you will not be saved.
10.16.10
कृपाच्छारद्वताच्छूरः सर्वास्त्राण्युपपत्स्यते ।
विदित्वा परमास्त्राणि क्षत्रधर्मव्रते स्थितः। ॥ १०.१६.१० ॥
The hero will obtain all weapons from Kṛpa and from the son of Śaradvat (Droṇa); having learned the supreme weapons, he will remain steadfast in the vow of the warrior's duty.
10.16.11
षष्टिं वर्षामि धर्मात्मा वसुधां पालयिष्यति ।
इतश्चोर्ध्वं महाबाहुः कुरुराजो भविष्यति। ॥ १०.१६.११ ॥
That righteous one will protect the earth for sixty years; after this, the mighty-armed one will become king of the Kurus.
10.16.12
परिक्षिन्नाम नृपतिर्मिषतस्ते सुदुर्मते ।
अहं तं जीवयिष्यामि दग्धं शस्त्राग्नितेजसा। ॥ १०.१६.१२ ॥
O ill-minded one, even though the king named Parikṣit is burned by the blazing power of the weapon-fire while you watch, I will bring him back to life.
10.16.13
पश्य मे तपसो वीर्यं सत्यस्य च नराधम ।
यस्मादनादृत्य कृतं त्वयाऽस्मान्कर्म दारुणम्।
ब्राह्मणस्य सतश्चेदं वृत्तमन्यायवर्तिनः ॥ १०.१६.१३ ॥
Behold the power of my austerity and my truth, you lowest of men. Disregarding us, you have done this cruel deed; this is the conduct of a brahmin who has turned to injustice.
10.16.14
तस्माद्यद्देवकीपुत्र उक्वानुत्तमं वचः ।
आलोकात्तव तद्भावि क्षुद्रकर्मन्व्रजेति ह ॥ १०.१६.१४ ॥
Therefore the word that the son of Devakī spoke, supreme, will come to pass from your sight alone. 'Go, you doer of base deeds,' he said.
10.16.15
सहैव भवता ब्रह्मन्स्थास्यामि पुरुषेष्विह ।
सत्यवागस्तु भगवानयं च पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ १०.१६.१५ ॥
O brahmin, I shall remain here among men together with you. Let this blessed best of men be truthful in his word.
10.16.16
प्रदायाथ मणिं द्रौणिः पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
जगाम विमनास्तेषां सर्वेषां पश्यतां वनम् ॥ १०.१६.१६ ॥
Then the son of Droṇa, having given the jewel to the great-souled Pāṇḍavas, went off to the forest, downcast, while all of them looked on.
10.16.17
पाण्डवाश्च सदाशार्हास्तानृषीनभिवाद्य च ।
कृष्णद्वैपायनं चैव नारदं चैव पर्वतम् ॥ १०.१६.१७ ॥
And the Pāṇḍavas, ever worthy of honor, saluted those sages, and also Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, Nārada, and Parvata.
10.16.18
द्रोणपुत्रस्य सहजं मणिमादाय सत्वराः ।
द्रौपदीमभ्यधावन्त प्रायोपेतां मनस्विनीम् ॥ १०.१६.१८ ॥
Taking the innate jewel of Droṇa's son, they ran swiftly toward Draupadī, the high-minded woman who was fasting.
10.16.19
ततस्ते पुरुषव्याघ्राः सदश्वैरनिलोपमैः ।
अभ्ययुः सहदाशार्हाः शिबिरं पुनरेव हि ॥ १०.१६.१९ ॥
Then those tigers among men, with fine horses swift as the wind, together with the Dāśārhas, went again toward the camp.
10.16.20
अवतीर्य रथेभ्यस्तु त्वरमाणा महारथाः ।
ददृशुर्द्रौपदीं हृष्टामार्तामार्ततराः स्वयम् ॥ १०.१६.२० ॥
Having descended from their chariots in haste, the great charioteers saw Draupadī; she appeared joyful, yet they themselves were far more afflicted.
10.16.21
तामुपेत्य निरानन्दां दुःखशोकसमन्विताम् ।
परिवार्य व्यतिष्ठन्त पाण्डवाः सहकेशवाः ॥ १०.१६.२१ ॥
Approaching her, joyless and endowed with sorrow and grief, the Pāṇḍavas stood around her together with Keśava.
10.16.22
ततो राज्ञाऽभ्यनुज्ञातो भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
प्रददौ तं मणिं दिव्यं वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ १०.१६.२२ ॥
Then, with the king's permission, the mighty Bhīmasena gave her that divine jewel and spoke these words.
10.16.23
अयं भद्रे तव मणिः पुत्रहन्ता जितश्च ते ।
उत्तिष्ठ शोकमुत्सृज्य क्षात्रधर्ममनुस्मर ॥ १०.१६.२३ ॥
O auspicious one, this jewel is yours, and the slayer of your son has been conquered. Cast off grief, rise, and remember the duty of a warrior.
10.16.24
प्रयाणे वासुदेवस्य शमार्थवसितेक्षणे ।
यान्युक्तानि त्वया भीरु वाक्यानि मधुघातिनि ॥ १०.१६.२४ ॥
O timid one, recall the words you spoke at the departure of Vāsudeva, when his gaze was fixed upon the pursuit of peace, O slayer of Madhu's foe.
10.16.25
नैव मे पतयः सन्ति न पुत्रा भ्रातरो न च ।
न वै त्वमिति गोविन्द शममिच्छति राजनि ॥ १०.१६.२५ ॥
O Govinda, I have no husbands, no sons, no brothers; yet you seek peace with the king.
10.16.26
उक्तवत्यसि तीव्राणि वाक्यानि पुरुषोत्तमम् ।
क्षत्रधर्मानुरूपाणि तानि संस्मर्तुमर्हसि ॥ १०.१६.२६ ॥
You have spoken harsh words to the best of men, words fitting the duty of a warrior; you should now recall them.
10.16.27
हतो दुर्योधनः पापो राज्यस्य परिपन्थिकः ।
दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं पीतं विस्फुरतो मया ॥ १०.१६.२७ ॥
Duryodhana, the sinful obstacle to the kingdom, has been slain, and I drank the blood of Duḥśāsana while he writhed.
10.16.28
वैरस्य गतमानृण्यं न स्म वाच्या विवक्षताम् ।
जित्वा मुक्तो द्रोणपुत्रो ब्राह्मण्याद्गौरवेण च ॥ १०.१६.२८ ॥
The debt of enmity has been paid; those who wish to speak should not say so. The son of Droṇa, though conquered, was released because of his brahminhood and out of respect.
10.16.29
यशोऽस्य पतितं देवि शरीरं त्ववशेषितम् ।
वियोजितश्च मणिना भ्रंशितश्चायुधं भुवि ॥ १०.१६.२९ ॥
O goddess, his glory has fallen, and only his body remains; he was separated from his jewel, and his weapon fell to the ground.
10.16.30
केवलानृण्यमाप्ताऽस्मि गुरुपुत्रो गुरुर्मम ।
शिरस्येतं मणिं राजा ग्रहीतुमनघोऽर्हति ॥ १०.१६.३० ॥
I have merely attained freedom from debt; the son of my teacher is like my teacher. Let the sinless king take this jewel and wear it upon his head.
10.16.31
तं गृहीत्वा ततो राजा शिरस्येवाकरोत्तदा ।
गुरोरुच्छेषमित्येव द्रौपद्या वचनादपि ॥ १०.१६.३१ ॥
Taking it, the king then placed it upon his head, as the remnant of his teacher, and also at Draupadī's word.
10.16.32
ततो दिव्यं मणिवरं शिरसा धारयन्प्रभुः ।
शुशुभे स तदा राजा सचन्द्र इव पर्वतः ॥ १०.१६.३२ ॥
Then the mighty king, bearing that divine, excellent jewel upon his head, shone like a mountain with the moon.
10.16.33
उत्तस्थौ पुत्रशोकार्ता ततः कृष्णा मनस्विनी ।
कृष्णं चापि महाबाहुः परिपप्रच्छ धर्मराट् ॥ १०.१६.३३ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇā, the high-minded one, stricken with grief for her sons, rose; and the mighty-armed king of dharma also questioned Kṛṣṇa.