Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.52
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14.52.1
ततोऽभ्यनोदयत्कृष्णो युज्यतामिति दारुकम् ।
मुहूर्तादिव चाचष्ट युक्तमित्येव दारुकः ॥ १४.५२.१ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa urged Dāruka, saying, 'Let the chariot be yoked.' And Dāruka, as if in a moment, reported, 'It is yoked.'
14.52.2
तथैव चानुयात्राणि चोदयामास पाण्डवः ।
सन्नह्यध्वं प्रयास्यामो नगर गजसाह्वयम् ॥ १४.५२.२ ॥
Likewise the Pāṇḍava urged his retinue: 'Make ready, let us set out for the city called Gajasāhvaya.'
14.52.3
इत्युक्ताः सैनिकास्ते तु सज्जीभूता विशाम्पते ।
आचख्युः सज्जमित्येवं पार्थायामिततेजसे ॥ १४.५२.३ ॥
Thus addressed, those soldiers, made ready, O lord of the people, reported to Pārtha of immeasurable splendour: 'It is ready.'
14.52.4
ततस्तौ रथमास्थाय प्रयातौ कृष्णपाण्डवौ ।
विकुर्वाणौ कताश्चित्राः प्रीयमाणौ विशाम्पते ॥ १४.५२.४ ॥
Then the two, Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍava, mounted the chariot and set out, O lord of the people, delighted and displaying wondrous feats.
14.52.5
रथस्थं तु महातेजा वासुदेवं धनञ्जयः ।
पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वाक्यमिदं भरतसत्तम ॥ १४.५२.५ ॥
To Vāsudeva, seated in the chariot, the mighty Dhanañjaya spoke again these words, 'O best of the Bharatas!'
14.52.6
त्वत्प्रसादाज्ज्यः प्राप्तो राज्ञा वृष्णिकुलोद्वह ।
निहताः शत्रवश्चापि प्राप्तं राज्यमकण्टकम् ॥ १४.५२.६ ॥
'By your grace, O bearer of the Vṛṣṇi line, the king has obtained victory; the enemies have been slain, and the kingdom has been won, free of thorns.'
14.52.7
नाथवन्तश्च भवता पाण्डवा मधुसूदन ।
भवन्तं प्लवमासाद्य तीर्णाः स्म कुरुसागरम्।
भक्तांस्त्वमाश्रितानस्मान्पालयामुत्र चेह च। ॥ १४.५२.७ ॥
O Madhusūdana, the Pāṇḍavas have a protector through you. Taking you as our boat, we have crossed the ocean of the Kurus. Protect us who are devoted and have taken refuge in you, both here and hereafter.
14.52.8
विश्वकर्मन्नमस्तेऽस्तु विश्वात्मन्विश्वसत्तम ।
तथा त्वामभिजानामि तथा चाहं भवान्मतः ॥ १४.५२.८ ॥
O Viśvakarman, homage be to you. O soul of the universe, O best of all. I know you to be just so, and by you I am held in just such regard.
14.52.9
त्वत्तेजःसम्भवो नित्यं हुताशो मधुसूदन ।
रतिः क्रीडामयी तुभ्यं माया ते रोदसी विभो ॥ १४.५२.९ ॥
O Madhusūdana, fire is always born from your radiance. Your delight is made of play. O all-pervading lord, your illusion is heaven and earth.
14.52.10
त्वयि सर्वमिदं विश्वं यदिदं स्थाणु जङ्गमम् ।
त्वं हि सर्वं विकुरुषे भूतग्रामं चतुर्विधम् ॥ १४.५२.१० ॥
In you is this whole universe, whatever is immovable and whatever moves. You indeed fashion the whole host of beings, of four kinds.
14.52.11
पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च तथा स्थावरजङ्गमम् ।
हसिंतं तेऽमला ज्योत्स्ना ऋतवश्चेन्द्रियाणि ते ॥ १४.५२.११ ॥
Earth and sky, and likewise all that is immovable and movable, are your laughter; your spotless moonlight, the seasons, and your senses.
14.52.12
प्राणो वायुः सततगः क्रोधो मृत्युः सनातनः ।
प्रसादे चापि पद्मा श्रीर्नित्यं त्वयि महामते ॥ १४.५२.१२ ॥
The wind that moves constantly is the breath of life; anger and eternal death are also you. O greatly wise one, in grace, Padmā and Śrī are always in you.
14.52.13
रतिस्तुष्टिर्धृतिः क्षान्तिर्मतिः कान्तिश्चराचरम् ।
त्वमेवेह युगान्तेषु निधनं प्रोच्यसेऽनध ॥ १४.५२.१३ ॥
Delight, contentment, steadfastness, forbearance, intellect and radiance—you alone are all that moves and does not move. At the ends of the ages you alone are said to be dissolution, O sinless one.
14.52.14
सुदीर्घेणापि कालेन न ते शक्या गुणा मया ।
आत्मा च परमो वक्तुं नमस्ते नलिनेक्षण ॥ १४.५२.१४ ॥
Even in a very long time, your qualities cannot be told by me, nor your supreme self. Homage to you, lotus-eyed one.
14.52.15
विदितो मे सुदुर्धर्ष नारदाद्देवलात्तथा ।
कृष्णद्वैपायनाच्चेव तथा कुरुपितामहात् ॥ १४.५२.१५ ॥
This has been made known to me, O unassailable one, by Nārada, by Devala, likewise by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, and by the grandsire of the Kurus.
14.52.16
त्वयि सर्वं समासक्तं त्वमेवैको जनेश्वरः ।
यच्चानुग्रहसंयुक्तमेतदुक्तं त्वयाऽनघ ॥ १४.५२.१६ ॥
All things rest in you; you alone are the lord of men. And this that you have spoken, joined with grace, O sinless one.
14.52.17
एतत्सर्वमहं सम्यगाचरिष्ये जनार्दन ।
इदं चाद्भुतमत्यन्तं कृतमस्मत्प्रियेप्सया ॥ १४.५२.१७ ॥
All this I shall carry out fully, O Janārdana. And this exceedingly wondrous deed was done out of desire for the welfare of our beloved.
14.52.18
यत्पापो निहतः सङ्ख्ये कौरव्यो धृतराष्ट्रजः ।
त्वया दग्धं हि तत्सैन्यं मया विजितमाहवे ॥ १४.५२.१८ ॥
That sinful Kaurava, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who was slain in battle—that army was burned by you, and in the fight it was conquered by me.
14.52.19
भवता तत्कृतं कर्म येनावाप्तो जयो मया ।
दुर्योधनस्य सङ्ग्रामे तव बुद्धिपराक्रमैः ॥ १४.५२.१९ ॥
By the deed you performed, and by your wisdom and valour, I won victory over Duryodhana in battle.
14.52.20
कर्णस्य च वधोपायो यथावत्सम्प्रदर्शितः ।
सैन्धवस्य च पापस्य भूरिश्रवस एव च ॥ १४.५२.२० ॥
The means of slaying Karṇa was also shown duly, and likewise those for the wicked Saindhava and for Bhūriśravas.
14.52.21
तस्मात्त्वमेव सञ्चिन्त्य हितं कुरु यथा तथा ।
अहं च प्रीयमाणेन त्वया देवकिनन्दन।
यदुक्तस्तत्करिष्यामि न हि मेऽत्र विचारणा ॥ १४.५२.२१ ॥
Therefore, consider well yourself and do what is beneficial, however it may be. O son of Devakī, what you tell me while pleased I shall do; there is no deliberation for me in this.
14.52.22
राजानं च समासाद्य धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
चोदयिष्यामि धर्मज्ञ गमनार्थं तवानघ ॥ १४.५२.२२ ॥
Having approached King Yudhiṣṭhira, the righteous-souled one, I will urge him for your journey, O knower of dharma, O sinless one.
14.52.23
आहृतं हि ममैतत्ते द्वारकागमनं प्रभो ।
अचिरादेव द्रष्टा त्वं मातुलं मे जनार्दन।
बलदेवं च दुर्धर्षं तथाऽन्यान्वृष्णिपुङ्गवान् ॥ १४.५२.२३ ॥
O lord, this proposal of your journey to Dvārakā I have brought to you. O Janārdana, soon you will see my maternal uncle, the unassailable Balarāma, and the other bulls of the Vṛṣṇis.
14.52.24
एवं सम्भाषमाणौ तौ प्राप्तौ वारणसाह्वयम् ।
तथा विविशतुश्चोभौ सम्प्रहृष्टनराकुलम् ॥ १४.५२.२४ ॥
Thus conversing, the two of them reached the city called Vāraṇasāhvaya, and both entered that city crowded with rejoicing people.
14.52.25
तौ गत्वा धृतराष्ट्रस्य गृहं शक्रगृहोपमम् ।
ददृशाते महाराज धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम् ॥ १४.५२.२५ ॥
Having gone to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's house, which was like the abode of Śakra, the two saw Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, O great king.
14.52.26
विदुरं च महाबुद्धिं राजानं च युधिष्ठिरम् ।
भीमसेनं च दुर्धर्षं माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ॥ १४.५२.२६ ॥
They saw Vidura of great wisdom, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the unassailable Bhīmasena, and the two Pāṇḍava sons of Mādrī.
14.52.27
धृतराष्ट्रमुपासीनं युयुत्सुं चापराजितम् ।
गान्धारीं च महाप्रज्ञां पृथा कृष्णां च भामिनीम् ॥ १४.५२.२७ ॥
They saw Dhṛtarāṣṭra seated, and Yuyutsu the unconquered, and Gāndhārī of great wisdom, Pṛthā, and the radiant Kṛṣṇā.
14.52.28
सुभद्राद्याश्च ताः सर्वा भरतानां स्त्रियस्तथा ।
ददृशाते स्त्रियः सर्वा गान्धारीपरिचारिकाः ॥ १४.५२.२८ ॥
They saw all the women of the Bharata line, led by Subhadrā, and all the attendants of Gāndhārī.
14.52.29
ततः समेत्य राजानं धृतराष्ट्रमरिंदमौ ।
निवेद्य नामधेये स्वे तस्य पादावगृह्णताम् ॥ १४.५२.२९ ॥
Then the two subduers of enemies approached King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, announced their own names, and grasped his feet.
14.52.30
गान्धार्याश्च पृथायाश्च धर्मराजस्य चैव हि ।
भीमस्य च महात्मानौ तथा पादावगृह्णताम् ॥ १४.५२.३० ॥
Likewise the two great-souled ones grasped the feet of Gāndhārī, Pṛthā, Dharmarāja, and Bhīma.
14.52.31
क्षत्तारं चापि सङ्गृह्य पृष्ट्वा कुशलमव्ययम् ।
परिष्वज्य महात्मानं वेश्यापुत्रं महारथम्।
तैः सार्धं नृपतिं वृद्धं ततस्तौ पर्युपासताम् ॥ १४.५२.३१ ॥
Then they also embraced Kṣattṛ and asked after his imperishable welfare, and embraced the great-souled son of a servant woman, the mighty charioteer. Together with them the two attended the aged king.
14.52.32
ततो निशि महाराजो धृतराष्ट्रः कुरूद्वहान् ।
जनार्दनं च मेधावी व्यसर्जयत वै गृहान् ॥ १४.५२.३२ ॥
Then at night the great king Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the wise one, dismissed the foremost of the Kurus and Janārdana to their homes.
14.52.33
तेऽनुज्ञाता नृपतिना ययुः स्वं स्वं निवेशनम् ।
धनंजयगृहानेव ययौ कृष्णस्तु वीर्यवान् ॥ १४.५२.३३ ॥
Permitted by the king, they each went to their own dwelling, but the mighty Kṛṣṇa went to the house of Dhanaṃjaya.
14.52.34
तत्रार्चितो यथान्यायं सर्वकामैरुपस्थितः ।
कृष्णः सुष्वाप मेधावी धनंजयसहायवान् ॥ १४.५२.३४ ॥
Honored there according to custom, attended to in every desire, the wise Kṛṣṇa slept, with Dhanaṃjaya as his companion.
14.52.35
प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां कृत्वा पौर्वाह्णिकीं क्रियाम् ।
धर्मराजस्य भनं जग्मतुः परमार्चितौ।
यत्रास्ते स सहामात्यो धर्मराजो महाबलः ॥ १४.५२.३५ ॥
When the night had given way to morning, and they had performed the forenoon rite, the two, greatly honored, went to the dwelling of King Dharma, where the mighty Dharmarāja stayed with his ministers.
14.52.36
तौ प्रविश्य महात्मानौ तद्गृहं परमार्चितम् ।
धर्मराजं ददृशतुर्देवराजमिवाश्विनौ ॥ १४.५२.३६ ॥
Having entered that greatly honored dwelling, the two great-souled ones saw King Dharma, as the two Aśvins see the king of the gods, Indra.
14.52.37
समासाद्य तु राजानं वार्ष्णेयकुरुपुङ्गवौ ।
निषीदतुरनुज्ञातौ प्रीयमाणेन तेन तौ ॥ १४.५२.३७ ॥
Having approached the king, the two—the Vṛṣṇi hero and the bull of the Kurus—sat down, permitted by him, for he was pleased.
14.52.38
ततः स राजा मेधावी विवक्षू प्रेक्ष्य तावुभौ ।
प्रोवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठो वचनं राजसत्तमः ॥ १४.५२.३८ ॥
Then that wise king, seeing the two of them wishing to speak, the best of speakers and the best of kings, spoke these words.
14.52.39
विवक्षू हि युवां मन्ये वीरौ यदुकुरूद्वहौ ।
ब्रूतं कर्तास्मि सर्वं वां नचिरान्मा विचार्यताम् ॥ १४.५२.३९ ॥
I think you two wish to speak, O heroes, bearers of the Yadus and the Kurus. Speak, I will do everything for you; do not hesitate.
14.52.40
इत्युक्तः फल्गुनस्तत्र धर्मराजानमब्रवीत् ।
विनीतवदुपागम्य वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥ १४.५२.४० ॥
Thus addressed, Phalguna there approached King Dharmarāja humbly and, skilled in speech, spoke these words.
14.52.41
अयं चिरोषितो राजन्वासुदेवः प्रतापवान् ।
भवन्तं समनुज्ञाप्य पितरं द्रष्टुमिच्छति ॥ १४.५२.४१ ॥
O king, this mighty Vāsudeva, who has long stayed here, wishes to see his father, having asked your permission.
14.52.42
स गच्छेदभ्यनुज्ञातो भवता यदि मन्यसे ।
आनर्तनगरीं वीरस्तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ १४.५२.४२ ॥
If you think fit, let him go with your permission to the city of Ānarta; O hero, you ought to grant him leave.
14.52.43
पुण्डरीकाक्ष भद्रं ते गच्छ त्वं मदुसूदन ।
पुरीं द्वारवतीमद्य द्रष्टुं शूरसुतं प्रभो ॥ १४.५२.४३ ॥
Lotus-eyed Madhusūdana, may blessings be upon you. Go today, my lord, to the city of Dvāravatī to see the son of Śūra.
14.52.44
रोचते मे महाबाहो गमनं तव केशव ।
मातुलश्चिरदृष्टो मे त्वया देवी च देवकी ॥ १४.५२.४४ ॥
Mighty-armed Keśava, your going pleases me. You have not seen my maternal uncle and the lady Devakī for a long time.
14.52.45
समेत्यि मातुलं गत्वा बलदेवं च मानद ।
पूजयेथा महाप्राज्ञ मद्वाक्येन यथाऽर्हतः ॥ १४.५२.४५ ॥
O giver of honour, having met my maternal uncle and having gone to Balarāma as well, honour them as is fitting, by my word, O very wise one.
14.52.46
स्मरेथाश्चापि मां नित्यं भीमं च बलिनां वरम् ।
फाल्गुनं सहदेवं च नकुलं चैव मानद ॥ १४.५२.४६ ॥
O giver of honour, remember me always, and remember Bhīma, the best of the strong, and Arjuna, Sahadeva and Nakula as well.
14.52.47
आनर्तानवलोक्य त्वं पितरं च महाभुजः ।
वृष्णींश्च पुनरागच्छेर्हयमेधे ममानघ ॥ १४.५२.४७ ॥
Mighty-armed one, having seen the Ānartas, your father and also the Vṛṣṇis, return again to my horse-sacrifice, O sinless one.
14.52.48
स गच्छ रत्नान्यादाय विविधानि वसूनि च ।
यच्चप्यन्यन्मनोज्ञं ते तदप्यादत्स्व सात्वत ॥ १४.५२.४८ ॥
Go, taking jewels and various kinds of wealth, and accept whatever else pleases you as well, O Sātvata.
14.52.49
इयं च वसुधा कृत्स्ना प्रसादात्तव केशव ।
अस्मानुपागता वीर निहताश्चापि शत्रवः ॥ १४.५२.४९ ॥
O Keśava, by your grace this entire earth has come to us, and O hero, our enemies have been slain.
14.52.50
स्वर्गापवर्गविषयं त्वद्भक्तानां न दुर्लभम् ।
संसारगहने चेद्धपापाग्निप्रशमाम्बुद ॥ १४.५२.५० ॥
For your devotees, heaven and liberation are not hard to attain; O cloud that quenches the fire of sin in the dense thicket of worldly existence.
14.52.51
एवं ब्रुवति कौरव्ये धर्मराजे युधिष्ठिरे ।
वासुदेवो वरः पुंसामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १४.५२.५१ ॥
As the Kaurava, King Yudhiṣṭhira, was speaking thus, Vāsudeva, the best of men, spoke these words.
14.52.52
तवैव रत्नानि धनं च केवलं ।
धरा तु कृत्स्ना तु महाभुजाद्य वै।
यदस्ति चान्यद्द्रविणं गृहे मम ।
त्वमेव तस्येश्वर नित्यमीश्वरः ॥ १४.५२.५२ ॥
These jewels and wealth are yours alone, and this entire earth too, O mighty-armed one; whatever other wealth is in my house is yours; O lord, you are always its master.
14.52.53
तथेत्यथोक्तः प्रतिपूजितस्तदा ।
गदाग्रजो धर्मसुतेन वीर्यवान्।
पितृष्वसारं त्ववदद्यथाविधि ।
सम्पूजितश्चाप्यगमत्प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ १४.५२.५३ ॥
Thus addressed, and honoured in return by the son of Dharma, the mighty elder brother of Gada then spoke to his paternal aunt as is proper; and having been fully honoured, he departed, circumambulating her.
14.52.54
तया स सम्यक् प्रतिनन्दितस्तत-
स्तथैव सर्वैर्विदुरादिभिस्तथा।
विनिर्ययौ नागपुराद्गदाग्रजो ।
रथेन दिव्येन चतुर्भुजः स्वयम् ॥ १४.५२.५४ ॥
Greeted well by her, and likewise by Vidura and all the others, the elder brother of Gada, himself four-armed, then set out from Nāgapura in a divine chariot.
14.52.55
रथे सुभद्रामधिरोप्य भामिनीं ।
युधिष्ठिरस्यानुमते जनार्दनः।
पितृष्वसुश्चापि तथा महाभुजो ।
विनिर्ययौ पौरजनाभिसंवृतः ॥ १४.५२.५५ ॥
With Yudhiṣṭhira's consent, Janārdana placed the radiant Subhadrā on the chariot, and his aunt as well; the mighty-armed one set out, surrounded by the people of the city.
14.52.56
तमन्वयाद्वानरवर्यकेतनः ।
ससात्यकिर्माद्रवतीसुतावपि।
अगाधबुद्धिर्विदुरश्च माधवं ।
स्वयं च भीमो गजराजविक्रमः ॥ १४.५२.५६ ॥
The one whose banner bears the best of monkeys followed him, together with Sātyaki; the two sons of Mādravī and Vidura of unfathomable wisdom followed Mādhava; and Bhīma, whose valour was like that of the king of elephants, followed him too.
14.52.57
निवर्तयित्वा कुरुराष्ट्रवर्धनां-
स्ततः स सर्वान्विदुरं च वीर्यवान्।
जनार्दनो दारुकमाह सत्वरः ।
प्रचोदयाश्वानिति सात्यकिं तथा ॥ १४.५२.५७ ॥
Having sent back the increasers of the Kuru realm and Vidura and all the others, the mighty Janārdana quickly said to Dāruka, 'Drive on the horses,' and said the same to Sātyaki.
14.52.58
ततो ययौ शत्रुगणप्रमर्दनः ।
शिनिप्रवीरानुगतो जनार्दनः।
यथा निहत्यारिगणं शतकतु-
र्दिवं तथाऽऽनर्तपुरीं प्रतापवान् ॥ १४.५२.५८ ॥
Then Janārdana, crusher of hosts of enemies, went forth followed by the heroes of the Śinis; as Indra, the hundred-sacrificer, goes to heaven after slaying the host of enemies, so the mighty one went to the city of Ānarta.