Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.2
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14.2.1
एवमुक्तस्तु राजाऽसौ धृतराष्ट्रेण धीमता ।
तूष्णींबभूव मेधावी तमुवाचाथ केशवः ॥ १४.२.१ ॥
Thus addressed by the wise Dhṛtarāṣṭra, that king fell silent; then the intelligent Keśava spoke to him.
14.2.2
अतीव मनसा शोकः क्रियमाणो जनाधिप ।
सन्तपयति चैतस्य पूर्वप्रेतान्पितामहान् ॥ १४.२.२ ॥
O lord of men, sorrow arising greatly in the mind torments him for the grandfathers who died before.
14.2.3
यजस्व विविधैर्यज्ञैर्बहुभिः स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः ।
देवांस्तर्पय सोमेन स्वधया च पितॄनपि ॥ १४.२.३ ॥
Perform various sacrifices with abundant fees; satisfy the gods with soma and the ancestors with svadhā offerings.
14.2.4
अतिथीनन्नपानेन कामैरन्यैरकिञ्चनान् ।
त्वद्विधस्य महाबुद्धे नैतदद्योपपद्यते।
विदितं वेदितव्यं ते कर्तव्यमपि ते कृतम् ॥ १४.२.४ ॥
Honour guests with food and drink and other desired things, and the destitute too. O greatly wise one, this is not fitting for one like you today. What is to be known is known to you, and what is to be done has also been done by you.
14.2.5
श्रुताश्च राजधर्मास्ते भीष्माद्भागीरथीसुतात् ।
कृष्णद्वैपायनाच्चैव नारदाद्विदुरात्तथा ॥ १४.२.५ ॥
You have heard the duties of kings from Bhīṣma, son of Bhāgīrathī, from Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, from Nārada, and likewise from Vidura.
14.2.6
नेमामर्हसि मूढानां वृत्तिं त्वमनुवर्तितुम् ।
पितृपैतामहं वृत्तमास्थाय धुरमुद्वह ॥ १४.२.६ ॥
You should not follow the conduct of these fools; take up the conduct of your father and grandfathers and bear the burden.
14.2.7
युक्तं हि यशसा क्षात्रं स्वर्गं प्राप्तुमसंशयम् ।
नहि कश्चिद्धि शूरणां निहतोऽत्र पराङ्मुखः ॥ १४.२.७ ॥
The warrior's duty, joined with glory, leads without doubt to heaven. Among heroes, none is slain here with his back turned.
14.2.8
त्यज शोकं महाराज भवितव्यं हि तत्तथा ।
न शक्यास्ते पुनर्द्रष्टुं त्वया येऽस्मिन्रणे हताः ॥ १४.२.८ ॥
Give up your grief, great king, for what was to be has come to pass. Those slain in this battle you cannot see again.
14.2.9
एतावदुक्त्वा गोविन्दो धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
विरराम महातेजास्तमुवाच युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १४.२.९ ॥
Having spoken thus, Govinda, of great splendour, fell silent before King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma; and Yudhiṣṭhira spoke to him.
14.2.10
गोविन्द मयि या प्रीतिस्तव सा विदिता मम ।
सौहृदेन तथा प्रेम्णा सदा मय्यनुकम्पसे ॥ १४.२.१० ॥
Govinda, I know the affection you bear me; with friendship and with love you always show compassion toward me.
14.2.11
प्रियं तु मे स्यात्सुमहत्कृतं चक्रगदाधर ।
श्रीमन्प्रीतेन मनसाक सर्वं यादवनन्दन ॥ १४.२.११ ॥
Bearer of discus and mace, if you would do all this with a pleased mind, it would be a very great favour to me. O joy of the Yādavas, O glorious one.
14.2.12
यदि मामनुजानीयाद्भवान्गन्तुं तपोवनम् ।
कृतकृत्यो भविष्यामि इति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥ १४.२.१२ ॥
If you would permit me to go to the forest hermitage, I shall be one who has accomplished his task—this is my firm resolve.
14.2.13
न हि शान्तिं प्रपश्यामि पातयित्वा पितामहम् ।
नृशंसः पुरुषव्याघ्रं गुरुं वीर्यबलान्वितम्।
कर्णं च पुरुषव्याघ्नं सङ्ग्रामेष्वपलायिनम् ॥ १४.२.१३ ॥
Having struck down the grandfather, the teacher endowed with valour and strength, and Karṇa, tiger among men who never fled from battle, I see no peace; I have become cruel.
14.2.14
कर्मणा येन मुच्येयमस्मात्क्रूरादरिंदम ।
कर्मणा तद्विधत्स्वेह येन शुध्यति मे मनः ॥ १४.२.१४ ॥
O subduer of foes, prescribe to me here the action by which I may be freed from this cruelty, by which my mind may be purified.
14.2.15
तमेवंवादिनं पार्थं व्यासः प्रोवाच धर्मवित् ।
सान्त्वयन्सुमहातेजाः शुभं वचनमर्थवत् ॥ १४.२.१५ ॥
To Pārtha, who spoke thus, Vyāsa, knower of dharma and of great splendour, spoke consoling words, auspicious and meaningful.
14.2.16
सुकृता ते मतिस्तात पुनर्बाल्येन मुह्यसे ।
किमाकाशे वयं सर्वे प्रलपामो मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ १४.२.१६ ॥
Your resolve was well made, dear child, yet through childishness you are deluded again. Why do we all babble again and again in the sky, in vain?
14.2.17
विदिताः क्षत्रधर्मास्ते येषां युद्धेन जीविका ।
तथा प्रवृत्तो नृपतिर्नाधिबन्धेन युज्यसे ॥ १४.२.१७ ॥
You know the duties of the warrior, for whom livelihood comes by war; engaged in them as a king, you are not bound by bondage.
14.2.18
मोक्षधर्माश्च निखिला याथातथ्येन ते श्रुताः ।
यथा वै कामजां मायां परित्युक्तं त्वमर्हसि ॥ १४.२.१८ ॥
All the teachings of liberation you have heard truly; therefore you ought to abandon the illusion born of desire.
14.2.19
असकृच्चापि सन्देहाश्छिन्नास्ते कामजा मया ।
अश्रद्दधानो दुर्मेधा लुप्तस्मृतिरसि ध्रुवम् ॥ १४.२.१९ ॥
I have dispelled your doubts born of desire again and again, yet you have become faithless, dull-witted, and surely bereft of memory.
14.2.20
मैवं भव न ते युक्तमिदमज्ञानमीदृशम् ॥ १४.२.२० ॥
Do not become like this; such ignorance as this is not fitting for you.
14.2.21
प्रायश्चित्तानि सर्वाणि विदितानि च तेऽनघ ।
राजधर्माश्च ते सर्वे दानधर्माश्च ते श्रुताः ॥ १४.२.२१ ॥
O sinless one, all the expiations are known to you, and all the duties of kings and the duties of giving you have heard.
14.2.22
स कथं सर्वधर्मज्ञः सर्वागमविशारदः ।
परिमुह्यसि भूयस्त्वमज्ञानादिव भारत ॥ १४.२.२२ ॥
How, you who know all dharma and are skilled in all the scriptures, do you again become bewildered, as if through ignorance, O Bhārata?