Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.41
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12.41.1
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा ज्ञातीनां ये हता युधि ।
श्राद्धानि कारयामास तेषां पृथगुदारधीः ॥ १२.४१.१ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, of noble mind, had separate funeral rites performed for the kinsmen who had been slain in battle.
12.41.2
धृतराष्ट्रो ददौ राजा पुत्राणामौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ।
सर्वकामगुणोपेतमन्नं गाश्च धनानि च।
रत्नानि च विचित्राणि महार्हाणि महायशाः ॥ १२.४१.२ ॥
King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, of great fame, gave for his sons' funeral offerings food endowed with every desired quality, cows, wealth, and wondrous, very precious jewels.
12.41.3
युधिष्ठिरस्तु द्रोणस्य कर्णस्य च महात्मनः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नाभिमन्युभ्यां हेडिम्बस्य च रक्षसः ॥ १२.४१.३ ॥
And Yudhiṣṭhira did so for the great-souled Droṇa and Karṇa, for Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Abhimanyu, and for the rākṣasa Heḍimba.
12.41.4
विराटप्रभृतीनां च सुहृदामुपकारिणाम् ।
द्रुपदद्रौपदेयानां द्रौपद्या सहितो ददौ ॥ १२.४१.४ ॥
Together with Draupadī, he gave gifts for Virāṭa and the other helpful friends, and for the sons of Drupada and Draupadī.
12.41.5
ब्राह्मणानां सहस्राणि पृथगेकैकमुद्दिशन् ।
धनै रत्नैश्च गोभिश्च वस्त्रैश्च समतर्पयत् ॥ १२.४१.५ ॥
Naming each one separately, he fully satisfied thousands of brahmins with wealth, jewels, cows, and garments.
12.41.6
ये चान्ये पृथिवीपाला येषां नास्ति सुहृज्जनः ।
उद्दिश्योद्दिश्य तेषां च चक्रे राजौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ॥ १२.४१.६ ॥
And for the other protectors of the earth who had no friend or kinsman, the king performed the funeral offerings, naming each one in turn.
12.41.7
सभाः प्रपाश्च विविधास्तटाकानि च पाण्डवः ।
सुहृदां कारयामास सर्वेषामौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ॥ १२.४१.७ ॥
The Pāṇḍava had halls, water-stations and various ponds built for his friends, and had the funeral rites performed for all of them.
12.41.8
स तेषामनृणो भूत्वा गत्वा लोकेष्ववाच्यताम् ।
कृतकृत्योऽभवद्राजा प्रजा धर्मेण पालयन् ॥ १२.४१.८ ॥
Freed of debt to them, free from reproach in the worlds, the king became one whose task was done, and he ruled his subjects by dharma.
12.41.9
धृतराष्ट्रं यथापूर्वं गान्धारीं विदुरं तथा ।
सर्वांश्च कौरवान्मान्यान्भृत्यांश्च समपूजयत् ॥ १२.४१.९ ॥
As before, he fully honoured Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Gāndhārī and Vidura, and all the honoured Kauravas and servants.
12.41.10
याश्च तत्र स्त्रियः काश्चिद्धतवीरा हतात्मजाः ।
सर्वास्ताः कौरवो राजा संपूज्यापालायद्धृणी ॥ १२.४१.१० ॥
Whatever women there had lost heroic husbands or sons, the Kaurava king honoured them all and, compassionate, protected them.
12.41.11
दीनान्धकृपणानां च गृहाच्छादनभोजनैः ।
आनृशंस्यपरो राजा चकारानुग्रहं प्रभुः ॥ १२.४१.११ ॥
To the wretched, the blind and the poor he gave shelter, clothing and food; the lord king, intent on kindness, showed his favour.
12.41.12
स विजित्य महीं कृत्स्नामानृण्यं प्राप्य वैरिषु ।
निःसपत्नः सुखी राजा विजहार युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १२.४१.१२ ॥
Having conquered the whole earth and, freed of debt, attained his due among his foes, the king Yudhiṣṭhira, without rival and happy, lived in delight.