Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.44
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12.44.1
प्राप्य राज्यं महाबाहुर्धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
यदन्यदकरोद्विप्र तन्मे वक्तुमिहार्हसि ॥ १२.४४.१ ॥
Having obtained the kingdom, the mighty-armed son of Dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira, did what else? O brahmin, you should tell me that here.
12.44.2
भगवान्वा हृषीकेशस्त्रैलोक्यस्य परो गुरुः ।
ऋषे यदकरोद्वीरस्तच्च व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ १२.४४.२ ॥
Or what the blessed Hṛṣīkeśa, the supreme teacher of the three worlds, did, and what that hero did, O sage, you should also explain.
12.44.3
शृणु तत्त्वेन राजेन्द्र कीर्त्यमानं मयाऽनघ ।
वासुदेवं पुरस्कृत्य यदकुर्वत पाण्डवाः ॥ १२.४४.३ ॥
Listen truly, O lord of kings, O sinless one, to what I recount: what the Pāṇḍavas did, placing Vāsudeva in front.
12.44.4
प्राप्य राज्यं महाराज कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
वर्णान्संस्थापयामास नयेन विनयेन च ॥ १२.४४.४ ॥
Having obtained the kingdom, O great king, the son of Kuntī, Yudhiṣṭhira, established the social orders by statecraft and by humility.
12.44.5
ब्राह्मणानां सहस्रं च स्नातकानां महात्मनाम् ।
सहस्रनिष्कैरेकैकं तर्पयामास पाण्डवः ॥ १२.४४.५ ॥
To a thousand brahmins, great-souled graduates of Vedic study, the Pāṇḍava gratified each one with a thousand niṣkas.
12.44.6
तथाऽनुजीविनो भृत्यान्संश्रितानतिथीनपि ।
कामैः संतर्पयामास कृपणांस्तार्किकानपि ॥ १२.४४.६ ॥
Likewise he fully gratified with desired things his dependents, servants, those who sought refuge, guests, the needy, and even the logicians.
12.44.7
पुरोहिताय धौम्याय प्रादादयुतशः स गाः ।
धनं सुवर्णं रजतं वासांसि विविधान्यपि ॥ १२.४४.७ ॥
He gave to the household priest Dhaumya tens of thousands of cows, wealth, gold, silver and garments of many kinds.
12.44.8
कृपाय च महाराज पितृवत्तमतर्पयत् ।
विदुराय च राजाऽसौ पूजां चक्रे यतव्रतः ॥ १२.४४.८ ॥
And, great king, he satisfied Kṛpa as a father would, and that king, firm in his vows, honoured Vidura too.
12.44.9
भक्ष्यान्नपानैर्विविधैर्वासोभिः शयनासनैः ।
सर्वान्संतोपयामास संश्रितान्ददतां वरः ॥ १२.४४.९ ॥
With many kinds of food and drink, garments, beds and seats, he satisfied all his dependents; he was the best of givers.
12.44.10
लब्धप्रशमनं कृत्वा स राजा राजसत्तम ।
युयुत्सोर्धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पूजां चक्रे महायेशाः ॥ १२.४४.१० ॥
Having obtained tranquillity, O best of kings, that king also honoured Yuyutsu and the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the men of great fame.
12.44.11
धृतराष्ट्राय तद्राज्यं गान्धार्यै विदुराय च ।
निवेद्य सुस्थवद्राजा सुखमास्ते युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १२.४४.११ ॥
Having entrusted that kingdom to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Gāndhārī and Vidura, King Yudhiṣṭhira dwelt happily, as if at ease.
12.44.12
तथा सर्वं स नगरं प्रसाद्य भरतर्षभ ।
वासुदेवं महात्मानमभ्यगच्छत्कृताञ्जलिः ॥ १२.४४.१२ ॥
Thus, O bull of the Bhāratas, having pacified the whole city, he approached the great-souled Vāsudeva with folded hands.
12.44.13
ततो महति पर्यङ्के मणिकाञ्चनभूषिते ।
ददर्श कृष्णमासीनं नीलं मेराविवाम्बुदम् ॥ १२.४४.१३ ॥
Then he saw Kṛṣṇa seated on a great couch adorned with gems and gold, dark blue like a cloud upon Meru.
12.44.14
जाज्वल्यमानं वपुषा दिव्याभरणभूषितम् ।
पीतकौशेयवसनं हेम्नेवोपगत मणिम् ॥ १२.४४.१४ ॥
Blazing in his body, adorned with divine ornaments, clad in yellow silk, like a gem set in gold.
12.44.15
कौस्तुभेनोरसिस्थेन मणिनाऽभिविराजितम् ।
उद्यतेवोदयं शैलं सूर्येणाभिविराजितम् ॥ १२.४४.१५ ॥
Shining with the Kaustubha gem resting on his chest, as a rising mountain is lit by the sun.
12.44.16
नौपम्यं विद्यते तस्य त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन ॥ १२.४४.१६ ॥
There is no comparison to him anywhere in the three worlds.
12.44.17
सोऽभिगम्य महात्मानं विष्णुं पुरुषसत्तमम् ।
उवाच मधुरं राजा स्मितपूर्वमिदं तदा ॥ १२.४४.१७ ॥
That king approached the great-souled Viṣṇu, best of persons, and then spoke these sweet words with a smile.
12.44.18
सुखेन ते निशा कच्चिद्व्युष्टा बुद्धिमतां वर ।
कच्चिज्ज्ञानानि सर्वाणि प्रसन्नानि तवाच्युत ॥ १२.४४.१८ ॥
O best of the wise, did your night pass in comfort? O Acyuta, are all your understandings clear and serene?
12.44.19
तथैवोपश्रिता देवी बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतां वर ।
वयं राज्यमनुप्राप्ताः पृथिवी च वशे स्थिता ॥ १२.४४.१९ ॥
Likewise, the divine intellect has attended us, best of the wise. We have obtained the kingdom, and the earth remains under our control.
12.44.20
तव प्रसादाद्भगवंस्त्रिलोकगतिविक्रम ।
जयं प्राप्ता यशश्चाग्र्यं न च धर्मच्युता वयम् ॥ १२.४४.२० ॥
O blessed lord, whose prowess reaches the three worlds, by your grace we have obtained victory and the highest glory, and we have not fallen from dharma.
12.44.21
तं तथा भाषमाणं तु धर्मराजमरिंदमम् ।
नोवाच भगवान्किंचिद्ध्यानमेवान्वपद्यत ॥ १२.४४.२१ ॥
To him, the king of dharma, the subduer of foes, who was speaking thus, the blessed lord said nothing; he sank into meditation.