Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.14
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14.14.1
एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैर्मुनिभिस्तैस्तपोधनैः ।
समाश्वस्त राजर्षिर्हितबन्धुर्युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १४.१४.१ ॥
Thus consoled by many kinds of words from those sages whose wealth is austerity, the royal sage Yudhiṣṭhira, his well-wishing kinsman, was comforted.
14.14.2
सोऽनुनीतो भगवता विष्टरश्रवसा स्वयम् ।
द्वैपायनेन कृष्णेनि देवस्थानेन चाभिभूः ॥ १४.१४.२ ॥
He, persuaded by the blessed Dvaipāyana of wide-spreading fame himself, and by Kṛṣṇa, and by the one of divine station, was overcome.
14.14.3
नारदेनाथ भीमेन नकुलेन च पार्थिव ।
कृष्णया सहदेवेन विजयेन च धीमता ॥ १४.१४.३ ॥
And, O king, by Nārada, by Bhīma, by Nakula, by Draupadī, by Sahadeva, and by the wise Vijaya (Arjuna).
14.14.4
अन्यैश्च पुरुषव्याघ्रैर्ब्राह्मणैः शास्त्रदृष्टिभिः ।
व्यजहाच्छोकजं दुःखं सन्तापं चैव मानसम् ॥ १४.१४.४ ॥
And by other tigers among men and by brahmins whose vision is the scriptures, he cast off the sorrow born of grief and the anguish of the mind.
14.14.5
अर्चयामास देवांश्च ब्राह्मणांश्च युधिष्ठिरः ।
कृत्वाऽथ प्रेतकार्याणि सर्वेषां कुरुनन्दनः।
अन्वशासच्च धर्मात्मा पृथिवीं सागराम्बराम् ॥ १४.१४.५ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira honored the gods and the brahmins; then the joy of the Kurus, having performed the funeral rites of all, the righteous-souled one ruled the earth robed by the oceans.
14.14.6
प्रशान्तचेताः कौरव्यः स्वराज्यं प्राप्य केवलम् ।
व्यासं च नारदं चैव तांश्चान्यानब्रवीन्नृपः ॥ १४.१४.६ ॥
The Kaurava king, his mind calmed, having obtained his kingdom entirely, spoke to Vyāsa and Nārada and the others.
14.14.7
आश्वासितोऽहं प्राग्वृद्धैर्भवद्भिर्मुनिपुङ्गवैः ।
न सूक्ष्ममपि मे किञ्चिद्व्यलीकमिह विद्यते ॥ १४.१४.७ ॥
Comforted earlier by you, the elders, the best of sages, I now have not the least grief remaining here.
14.14.8
अर्थश्च सुमहान्प्राप्तो येन यक्ष्यामि देवताः ।
पुरस्कृत्याद्य भवतः समानेष्यामहे मखम् ॥ १४.१४.८ ॥
Having obtained very great wealth, I shall sacrifice to the gods; today, with you placed in front, we shall bring the sacrifice together.
14.14.9
हिमवन्तं त्वया गुप्ता गमिष्यामः पितामह ।
बह्वाश्चर्यो हि देशः स श्रूयते द्विजसत्तम ॥ १४.१४.९ ॥
With you as our protector, grandfather, we shall go to the Himālaya, for that region is said to be full of wonders, best of the twice-born.
14.14.10
तथा भगवता चित्रं कल्याणं बहु भाषितम् ।
देवर्षिणा नारदेन देवस्थानेन चैव ह ॥ १४.१४.१० ॥
Likewise, the venerable divine sage Nārada, and Devasthāna too, spoke many wondrous and auspicious words.
14.14.11
नाभागधेयः पुरुषः कश्चिदेवंविधान्गुरून् ।
लभते व्यसनं प्राप्य सुहृदः साधुसम्मतान् ॥ १४.१४.११ ॥
Only a fortunate man, having fallen into calamity, obtains such venerable elders and friends esteemed by the good.
14.14.12
एवमुक्तास्तु ते राज्ञा सर्व एव महर्षयः ।
अभ्यनुज्ञाप्य राजानं तथोभौ कृष्णफल्गुनौ ॥ १४.१४.१२ ॥
Thus addressed by the king, all those great sages took leave of the king, and likewise of both Kṛṣṇa and Phalguna, and departed.
14.14.13
पश्यतामेव सर्वेषां तत्रैवादर्शनं ययुः ।
ततो धर्मसुतो राजा तत्रैवोपाविशत्प्रभुः ॥ १४.१४.१३ ॥
As all watched, they vanished right there. Then the king, the son of Dharma, the lord, sat down on that very spot.
14.14.14
एवं नातिमहान्कालः स तेषां संन्यवर्तत ।
कुर्वतां शौचकार्याणि भीष्मस्य निधने तदा।
महादानानि विप्रेभ्यो ददतामौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ॥ १४.१४.१४ ॥
Not very long passed in this way. At Bhīṣma's death, while performing the purification rites and giving great gifts to the brahmins, they carried out the funeral rites (aurdhvadehika).
14.14.15
भीष्मकर्णपुरोगाणां कुरूणां कुरुसत्तम ।
सहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण स ददावौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ॥ १४.१४.१५ ॥
O best of the Kurus, together with Dhṛtarāṣṭra he performed the funeral rites (aurdhvadehika) for the Kurus led by Bhīṣma and Karṇa.
14.14.16
ततो दत्त्वा बहुधनं विप्रेभ्यः पाण्डवर्षभः ।
धृताराष्ट्रं पुरुस्कृत्य विवेश गजसाह्वयम् ॥ १४.१४.१६ ॥
Then the bull of the Pāṇḍavas, having given much wealth to the brahmins, entered Gajasāhvaya (Hāstinapura) with Dhṛtarāṣṭra placed in front.