Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.274
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13.274.1
एवमुक्त्वा कुरून्सर्वान्भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा ।
तूष्णीं बभूव कौरव्यः स मुहूर्तमरिंदम ॥ १३.२७४.१ ॥
Having spoken thus to all the Kurus, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, then fell silent for a moment, O subduer of foes.
13.274.2
धारयामास चात्मानं धारणासु यथाक्रमम् ।
तस्योर्ध्वमगमन्प्राणाः सन्निरुद्धा महात्मनः ॥ १३.२७४.२ ॥
He held himself steady in the successive yogic retentions, and the vital breaths of that great-souled one, fully restrained, rose upward.
13.274.3
इदमाश्चर्यमासीच्च मध्ये तेषां महात्मनाम् ।
सहितैर्ऋषिभिः सर्वैस्तदा व्यासादिभिः प्रभो ॥ १३.२७४.३ ॥
O lord, this was a wonder amid those great-souled ones, together with all the sages led by Vyāsa.
13.274.4
यद्यन्मुञ्चति गात्रं हि स शन्तनुसुतस्तदा ।
तत्तद्विशल्यमभवद्योगयुक्तस्य वै क्रमात्।
क्षणेन प्रेक्षतां तेषां विशल्यः सोऽभवत्तदा ॥ १३.२७४.४ ॥
Whichever limb the son of Śantanu let go of, those very limbs of his, joined in yoga, became free of arrows one after another; and in an instant, while they watched, he became entirely free of arrows.
13.274.5
तद्दृष्ट्वा विस्मिताः सर्वे वासुदेवपुरोगमाः ।
सह तैर्मुनिभिः सर्वैस्तदा व्यासादिभिर्नृप ॥ १३.२७४.५ ॥
Seeing this, all were amazed, those led by Vāsudeva, together with all those sages and Vyāsa and the rest, O king.
13.274.6
सन्निरुद्धस्तु तेनात्मा सर्वेष्वायतनेषु च ।
जगाम भित्त्वा मूर्धानं दिवमभ्युत्पपात ह ॥ १३.२७४.६ ॥
But the self, fully restrained by him in all the seats of the body, piercing the crown of the head, rose up to heaven.
13.274.7
देवदुन्दुभिनादश्च पुष्पवर्षैः सहाभवत् ।
सिद्धा ब्रह्मर्षयश्चैव सादुसाध्विति हर्षिताः ॥ १३.२७४.७ ॥
The sound of the gods' drums arose together with a shower of flowers; the perfected beings and the brahmin sages, rejoicing, cried, 'Well done, well done!'
13.274.8
महोल्केव च भीष्मस्य मूर्धदेशाज्जनाधिप ।
निःसृकत्याकाशमाविश्य क्षणेनान्तरधीयत ॥ १३.२७४.८ ॥
O lord of men, like a great meteor, it issued from the region of Bhīṣma's head, entered the sky, and in an instant vanished.
13.274.9
एवं स राजशार्दूल नृपः शान्तनवस्तदा ।
समयुज्यत लोकैः स्वैर्भरतानां कुलोद्वहः ॥ १३.२७४.९ ॥
Thus, O tiger among kings, that king, the son of Śāntanu, the bearer of the Bharata line, was then reunited with his own worlds.
13.274.10
ततस्त्वादाय दारूणि गन्धांश्च विविधान्बहून् ।
चितां चक्रुर्महात्मानः पाण्डवा विदुरस्तथा।
युयुत्सुश्चापि कौरव्यं प्रेक्षकास्त्वितरेऽभवन् ॥ १३.२७४.१० ॥
Then the great-souled Pāṇḍavas and Vidura, having brought wood and many kinds of fragrant substances, built the funeral pyre; Yuyutsu too, and the others became onlookers.
13.274.11
युधिष्ठिरश्च गाङ्गेयं धृतराष्ट्रश्च दुःखितौ ।
छादयामासतुरुभौ क्षौमेर्माल्यैश्च कौरवम् ॥ १३.२७४.११ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira and Dhṛtarāṣṭra, both grieving, covered the Kaurava, the son of Gaṅgā, with linen cloths and garlands.
13.274.12
धारयामास तस्याथ युयुत्सुश्छत्रमुत्तमम् ।
चामरे व्यजने शुभ्रे भीमसेनार्जुनावुभौ।
उष्णीषे परिगृह्णीतां माद्रीपुत्रावुभौ तथा ॥ १३.२७४.१२ ॥
Then Yuyutsu held a fine parasol over him; Bhīmasena and Arjuna both held white yak-tail fly-whisks and fans; and the two sons of Mādrī held up his turbans.
13.274.13
युधिष्ठिरेण सहितो धृतराष्ट्रश्च पादतः ।
वृद्धा स्त्रियः कौरवाणां भीष्मं कुरुकुलोद्वहम्।
तालवृन्तान्युपादाय पर्यवीजन्त सर्वशः ॥ १३.२७४.१३ ॥
Together with Yudhiṣṭhira, Dhṛtarāṣṭra also walked on foot. The aged women of the Kauravas fanned Bhīṣma, the bearer of the Kuru lineage, with palm-leaf fans on every side.
13.274.14
ततोस्य विदिवच्चक्रुः पितृमेधं महात्मनः ।
याजका जुहुवुश्चाग्नौ जगुः सामानि समागाः ॥ १३.२७४.१४ ॥
Then they performed the funeral rite of the great-souled one according to the rule. The officiating priests poured oblations into the fire, and those assembled chanted the Sāma hymns.
13.274.15
ततश्चन्दनकाष्ठैश्च तथा कालीयकैरपि ।
कालागुरुप्रभृतिभिर्गन्धैश्चोच्चावच्चैस्तथा ॥ १३.२७४.१५ ॥
Then, with sandalwood logs and also with aloe-wood, with black agarwood and other fragrances of many kinds, high and low, the pyre was prepared.
13.274.16
समवच्छाद्य गाङ्गेयं सम्प्रज्वाल्य हुताशनम् ।
अपसव्यमकुर्वन्त धृतराष्ट्रमुखाश्चिताम् ॥ १३.२७४.१६ ॥
Having covered Gāṅgeya completely and kindled the sacrificial fire well, with Dhṛtarāṣṭra at their head, they circled the pyre keeping the right side turned away.
13.274.17
संस्कृत्य च कुरुश्रेष्ठं गाङ्गेयं कुरुसत्तमाः ।
जग्मुर्भागीरथीं पुण्यामृषिजुष्टां कुरूद्वहाः ॥ १३.२७४.१७ ॥
Having performed the rites for Gāṅgeya, the foremost of the Kurus, the best of the Kuru line went to the sacred Bhāgīrathī, the Gaṅgā frequented by sages.
13.274.18
अनुगम्यमाना व्यासेन नारदेनासितेन च ।
कृष्णेन भरतस्त्रीभिर्ये च पौराः समागताः ॥ १३.२७४.१८ ॥
Accompanied by Vyāsa, Nārada and Asita, by Kṛṣṇa, by the women of the Bharatas, and by the townsfolk who had gathered, they went on.
13.274.19
उदकं चक्रिरे सर्वे गाङ्गेयस्य महात्मनः ।
विधिवत्क्षत्रियश्रेष्ठाः स च सर्वो जनस्तदा ॥ १३.२७४.१९ ॥
For the great-souled son of Gaṅgā, all of them made the water-offering according to rite, and the best of kṣatriyas and all the people did so too.
13.274.20
ततो भागीरथी देवी तनयस्योदके कृते ।
उत्थाय सलिलात्तस्माद्रुदती शोकविह्वला।
परिदेवयती तत्र कौरकवानभ्यभाषत ॥ १३.२७४.२० ॥
Then, when the water-offering for her son had been made, the goddess Bhāgīrathī rose from the water, weeping, overwhelmed with grief, and lamenting there spoke to the Kauravas.
13.274.21
निबोधत यथावृत्तमुच्यमानं मया नृपाः ।
राजवृत्तेन सम्पन्नः प्रज्ञयाभिजनेन च।
सत्कर्ता कुरुवृद्धानां पितृभक्तो दृढव्रतः ॥ १३.२७४.२१ ॥
Listen, O kings, to what happened, as I tell it: he was endowed with royal conduct, wisdom and noble birth, honoured the elders of the Kurus, was devoted to his father, and firm in his vows.
13.274.22
जामदग्न्येन रामेण यः पुरा न पराजितः ।
दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महावीर्यः स हतोऽद्य शिखण्डिना ॥ १३.२७४.२२ ॥
He who was once not defeated even by Rāma, son of Jamadagni, that man of great valour, has today been slain by Śikhaṇḍin with divine weapons.
13.274.23
अश्मसारमयं नूनं हृदयं मम पार्थिवाः ।
अपश्यन्त्याः प्रियं पुत्रं यन्न दीर्यति मेऽद्य वै ॥ १३.२७४.२३ ॥
Surely, O kings, my heart is made of the essence of stone, since today it does not break though I cannot see my dear son.
13.274.24
समेतं पार्थिवं क्षत्रं काशिपुर्यां स्वयंपरे ।
विजित्यैकरथेनाजौ कन्याश्चायं जहारह ॥ १३.२७४.२४ ॥
At the svayaṃvara assembled in the city of Kāśī, having conquered the kings and kṣatriyas in battle with a single chariot, he carried off the maidens.
13.274.25
यस्य नास्ति बले तुल्यः पृथिव्यामपि कश्चन ।
हतं शिखण्डिना श्रुत्वा यन्न दीर्यति मे मनः ॥ १३.२७४.२५ ॥
He whose strength has no equal anywhere on earth was slain by Śikhaṇḍin — and even hearing this, why does my mind not break apart?
13.274.26
जामदग्न्यः कुरुक्षेत्रे युधि येन महात्मना ।
पीडितो नातियत्नेन स हतोऽद्य शिखण्डिना ॥ १३.२७४.२६ ॥
That great-souled son of Jamadagni, whom in battle at Kurukṣetra one pressed without great effort, has today been slain by Śikhaṇḍin.
13.274.27
एवंविधं बहु तदा विलन्पतीं नहानदीम् ।
आश्वासयामास तदा साम्ना दामोदरो विभुः ॥ १३.२७४.२७ ॥
Thus lamenting greatly, the river was then comforted by the all-pervading Dāmodara with gentle words.
13.274.28
समाश्वसिहि भद्रे त्वं मा शुचः शुभदर्शने ।
गतः स परमं लोकं तव पुत्रो न संशयः ॥ १३.२७४.२८ ॥
Be comforted, O auspicious one; do not grieve, O fair-visaged lady. Your son has gone to the supreme world; there is no doubt.
13.274.29
वसुरेष महातेजाः शापदोषेण शोभने ।
मानुषत्वमनुप्राप्तो नैनं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२७४.२९ ॥
This radiant Vasu, through the fault of a curse, has come to human birth, O lovely one; you should not grieve for him.
13.274.30
स एष क्षत्रधर्मेण युध्यमानो रणाजिरे ।
धनंजयेन निहतो नैष देवि शिखण्डिना ॥ १३.२७४.३० ॥
He, fighting on the battlefield according to the duty of a warrior, was slain by Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna); not by Śikhaṇḍin, O goddess.
13.274.31
भीष्मं हि कुरुशार्दूलमुद्यतेषु महारणे ।
न शक्तः संयुगे हन्तुं साक्षादपि शतक्रतुः ॥ १३.२७४.३१ ॥
When weapons were raised in the great battle, not even Indra, the hundred-sacrificer himself, was able to slay Bhīṣma, tiger among the Kurus, in combat.
13.274.32
स्वच्छन्दतस्तव सुतो गतः स्वर्गं शुभानने ।
न शक्ता विनिहन्तुं हि रणे तं सर्वदेवताः ॥ १३.२७४.३२ ॥
O fair-faced one, your son went to heaven of his own will; in battle, all the gods were not able to slay him.
13.274.33
तस्मान्मा त्वं सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे शोचस्य कुरुनन्दनम् ।
वसूनेष गतो देवि पुत्रस्ते विज्वरा भव ॥ १३.२७४.३३ ॥
Therefore, O best of rivers, do not grieve for the joy of the Kurus. O goddess, your son has gone to the Vasus; be free from fever.
13.274.34
इत्युक्ता सा तु कृष्णेन व्यासेन तु सरिद्वरा ।
त्यक्त्वा शोकं महाराज स्वं वार्यवततार ह ॥ १३.२७४.३४ ॥
Thus addressed by Kṛṣṇa Vyāsa, O great king, that best of rivers, having abandoned her grief, descended into her own waters.
13.274.35
सत्कृत्य ते तां सरितं ततः कृष्णमुखा नृप ।
अनुज्ञातास्तया सर्वे न्यवर्तन्त जनाधिपाः ॥ १३.२७४.३५ ॥
Then, O king, led by Kṛṣṇa, they all honoured that river; having been permitted by her, all the lords of men returned.