Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.52
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12.52.1
ततः प्रविश्य भवनं प्रविश्ये मधुसूदनः ।
याममात्रावशेषायां यामिन्यां प्रत्यबुध्यत ॥ १२.५२.१ ॥
Then, having entered the palace, Madhusūdana awoke when only a single watch of the night remained.
12.52.2
स ध्यानपथमाविश्य सर्वज्ञानानि माधवः ।
अवलोक्य ततः पश्चाद्दध्यौ ब्रह्म सनातनम् ॥ १२.५२.२ ॥
Having entered the path of meditation and surveyed all knowledge, Mādhava then contemplated the eternal Brahman.
12.52.3
सूताः स्तुतिपुराणज्ञा रक्तकण्ठाः सुशिक्षिताः ।
अस्तुवन्विश्वकर्माणं वासुदेवं प्रजापतिम् ॥ १२.५२.३ ॥
The well-trained sūtas, knowers of praise and the Purāṇas, with resonant throats, praised Vāsudeva, the maker of the universe, the lord of creatures.
12.52.4
पठन्ति पाणिस्वनिकास्तथा गायन्ति गायनाः ।
शङ्खानथ मृदङ्गांश्च प्रवाद्यन्ति सहस्रशः ॥ १२.५२.४ ॥
The hand-clappers recite, and the singers sing; and thousands of conches and drums are sounded.
12.52.5
वीणापणववेणूनां स्वनश्चातिमनोरमः ।
सहास इव विस्तीर्णः शुश्रुवे तस्य वेश्मनि ॥ १२.५२.५ ॥
The most delightful sound of lutes, drums and flutes was heard spreading through his palace, as if full of laughter.
12.52.6
ततो युधिष्ठिरस्यापि राज्ञो मङ्गलसंहिताः ।
उच्चेरुर्मधुरा वाचो गीतवादित्रबृंहिताः ॥ १२.५२.६ ॥
Then, for King Yudhiṣṭhira too, sweet and auspicious words were uttered aloud, swelling with song and the sound of instruments.
12.52.7
तत उत्थाय दाशार्हः स्नातः प्राञ्जलिरच्युतः ।
जप्त्वा गुह्यं महाबाहुरग्नीनाश्रित्य तस्थिवान् ॥ १२.५२.७ ॥
Then the descendant of Daśārha, bathed and rising, with palms joined, the unfallen one murmured the secret mantra and, mighty-armed, stood near the sacred fires.
12.52.8
ततः सहस्रं विप्राणां चतुर्वेदविदां तथा ।
गवां सहस्रेणैकैकं वाचयामास माधवः ॥ १२.५२.८ ॥
Then Mādhava had a thousand brahmins, knowers of the four Vedas, recite blessings, and to each of them he gave a thousand cows.
12.52.9
मङ्गलालम्भनं कृत्वा आत्मानमवलोक्य च ।
आदर्शे विमले कृष्णस्ततः सात्यकिमब्रवीत् ॥ १२.५२.९ ॥
Having touched the auspicious objects and looked at himself in a spotless mirror, Kṛṣṇa then spoke to Sātyaki.
12.52.10
गच्छ शैनेय जानीहि गत्वा राजनिवेशनम् ।
अपि सञ्जो महातेजा भीष्मं द्रष्टुं युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १२.५२.१० ॥
Go, Śaineya, and having gone to the king's dwelling, find out whether Sañjaya of great splendour and Yudhiṣṭhira have gone to see Bhīṣma.
12.52.11
ततः कृष्णस्य वचनात्सात्यंकिस्त्वरितो ययौ ।
उपगम्य च राजानं युधिष्ठिरमभाषत ॥ १२.५२.११ ॥
Then, at Kṛṣṇa's word, Sātyaki hastened off, approached King Yudhiṣṭhira, and spoke to him.
12.52.12
युक्तो रथवरो राजन्वासुदेवस्य धीमतः ।
समीपमापगेयस्य प्रयास्यति जनार्दनः ॥ १२.५२.१२ ॥
O king, the excellent chariot of the wise Vāsudeva has been yoked; Janārdana will go to the presence of Āpageya (Bhīṣma).
12.52.13
भवत्प्रतीक्षः कृष्णोऽसौ धर्मराज महाद्युते ।
यदत्रानन्तरं कृत्यं तद्भवान्कर्तुमर्हति ॥ १२.५२.१३ ॥
O king of dharma, O you of great splendor, Kṛṣṇa is waiting for you. Now, whatever duty is next here, you ought to do it.
12.52.14
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
युज्यतां मे रथवरः फल्गुनाप्रतिमद्युते ॥ १२.५२.१४ ॥
Thus addressed, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of dharma, replied: 'Let my best chariot be yoked, O you whose splendor is matchless to Phalguna.'
12.52.15
न सैनिकैश्च यातव्यं यास्यामो वयमेव हि ।
न च पीडयितव्यो मे भीष्मो धर्मभृतां वरः ॥ १२.५२.१५ ॥
We must not go with soldiers; only we ourselves will go. And Bhīṣma, best of those who uphold dharma, must not be troubled by me.
12.52.16
अतः पुरःसराश्चापि निवर्तन्तु धनञ्जय ।
अद्यप्रभृति गाङ्गेयः परं गुह्यं प्रवक्ष्यति।
अतो नेच्छामि कौन्तेय पृथग्जनसमागमम् ॥ १२.५२.१६ ॥
Therefore, O Dhanañjaya, let those who went ahead turn back. From today on, Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma) will reveal the supreme secret; therefore, O son of Kuntī, I do not wish to meet with ordinary people.
12.52.17
स तद्वाक्यमथाज्ञाय कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः ।
युक्तं रथवरं तस्मा आचचक्षे नरर्षभः ॥ १२.५२.१७ ॥
Having understood that word, Dhanañjaya, son of Kuntī, best of men, announced to him that the best chariot was yoked.
12.52.18
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा यमौ भीमार्जुनावपि ।
भूतानीव समस्तानि ययुः कृष्णनिवेशनम् ॥ १२.५२.१८ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, the twins, and Bhīma and Arjuna too, like all creatures, went to Kṛṣṇa's dwelling.
12.52.19
आगच्छत्स्वथ कृष्णोऽपि पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु ।
शैनेयसहितो धीमान्रथमेवान्वपद्यत ॥ १२.५२.१९ ॥
As the great-souled Pāṇḍavas came, Kṛṣṇa too, the wise one, together with Śaineya, mounted the chariot.
12.52.20
रथस्थाः संविदं कृत्वा सुखां पृष्ट्वा च शर्वरीम् ।
मेघघोषै रथवरैः प्रययुस्ते नरर्षभाः ॥ १२.५२.२० ॥
Standing in their chariots, having come to an agreement and kindly asked after the night, those bulls among men set out in excellent chariots thundering like clouds.
12.52.21
बलाहकं मेघपुष्पं शैब्यं सुग्रीवमेवच ।
दारुकश्चोदयामास वासुदेवस्य वाजिनः ॥ १२.५२.२१ ॥
Dāruka urged on Vāsudeva's horses: Balāhaka, Meghapuṣpa, Śaibya, and Sugrīva.
12.52.22
ते हया वासुदेवस्य दारुकेण प्रचोदिताः ।
गां खुराग्रैस्तथा राजँल्लिखन्तः प्रययुस्तदा ॥ १२.५२.२२ ॥
Urged on by Dāruka, Vāsudeva's horses, O king, set out then, scraping the earth with the tips of their hooves.
12.52.23
ते ग्रसन्त इवाकाशं वेगवन्तो महाबलाः ।
क्षेत्रं धर्मस्य कृत्स्नस्य कुरुक्षेत्रमवातरन् ॥ १२.५२.२३ ॥
Swift and very powerful, as if swallowing the sky, they descended onto Kurukṣetra, the whole field of dharma.
12.52.24
ततो ययुर्यत्र भीष्मः शरतल्पगतः प्रभुः ।
आस्ते महर्षिभिः सार्ध्रं ब्रह्मा देवगणैर्यथा ॥ १२.५२.२४ ॥
Then they went to where the lord Bhīṣma lay on the bed of arrows, with the great sages, as Brahmā is with the hosts of gods.
12.52.25
ततोऽवतीर्य गोविन्दो रथात्स च युधिष्ठिरः ।
भीमो गाण्डीवधन्वा च यमौ सात्यकिरेव च।
ऋषीनभ्यर्चयामासुः करानुद्यम्य दक्षिणान् ॥ १२.५२.२५ ॥
Then Govinda and Yudhiṣṭhira descended from the chariot, as did Bhīma, Arjuna the bearer of the Gāṇḍīva bow, the twins, and Sātyaki. Raising their right hands, they paid honour to the sages.
12.52.26
स तैः परिवृतो राजा नक्षत्रैरिव चन्द्रमाः ।
अभ्याजगाम गाङ्गेयं ब्रह्माणमिव वासवः ॥ १२.५२.२६ ॥
Surrounded by them, the king went toward Gāṅgeya, as the moon surrounded by stars, as Vāsava goes to Brahmā.
12.52.27
शरतल्पे शयानं तमादित्यं पतितं यथा ।
स ददर्श महाबाहुं भयाच्चागतसाध्वसः ॥ १२.५२.२७ ॥
He saw the mighty-armed one lying on a bed of arrows, like the sun fallen to the ground; and, filled with fear and trembling, he looked upon him.