Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.53
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14.53.1
तथा प्रयान्तं वार्ष्णेयं द्वारकां भरतर्षभाः ।
परिष्वज्य न्यवर्तन्त सानुयात्राः परंतपाः ॥ १४.५३.१ ॥
Thus, as Vārṣṇeya departed for Dvārakā, the bulls of the Bharatas embraced him and turned back, together with their retinues, tormentors of their foes.
14.53.2
पुनःपुनश्च वार्ष्णेयं पर्यष्वजत फल्गुनः ।
आचक्षुर्विषयाच्चैनं स ददर्श पुनःपुनः ॥ १४.५३.२ ॥
Phalguna embraced Vārṣṇeya again and again, and until he was out of sight he kept looking at him again and again.
14.53.3
कृच्छ्रेणैव तु तां पार्तो गोविन्दे विनिवेशिताम् ।
संजहार ततो दृष्टिं कृष्णश्चाप्यपराजितः ॥ १४.५३.३ ॥
Pārtha, the son of Pṛthā, with difficulty withdrew that gaze fixed upon Govinda; then Kṛṣṇa, the unconquered, also drew back his own gaze.
14.53.4
तस्य प्रयाणे यान्यासन्निमित्तानि महात्मनः ।
बहून्यद्भुतरूपाणि तानि मे गदतः शृणु ॥ १४.५३.४ ॥
Listen while I tell of the many wondrous omens that appeared at the great-souled one's departure.
14.53.5
वायुर्वेगेन महता रथस्य पुरतो ववौ ।
कुर्वन्निःशर्करं मार्गं विरजस्कमकण्टकम् ॥ १४.५३.५ ॥
With great force the wind blew in front of the chariot, making the road free of gravel, free of dust, and free of thorns.
14.53.6
ववर्ष वासवश्चैव तोयं शुचि सुगन्धि च ।
दिव्यानि चैव पुष्पाणि पुरतः शाङ्गधन्वनः ॥ १४.५३.६ ॥
Indra also rained pure and fragrant water, and divine flowers fell in front of the bearer of the Śārṅga bow.
14.53.7
स प्रयातो महाबाहुः समेषु मरुधन्वसु ।
ददर्शाथ मुनिश्रेष्ठमुदङ्कममितौजसम् ॥ १४.५३.७ ॥
Having set out across the level desert plains, the mighty-armed one saw Uḍaṅka, best of sages, of immeasurable power.
14.53.8
महर्षिं सिद्धतपसं सर्वलोकान्तविश्रुतम् ।
स तं सम्पूज्य तेजस्वी मुनिं पृथुललोचनः।
पूजितस्तेन च तदा पर्यपृच्छदनामयम् ॥ १४.५३.८ ॥
The radiant, broad-eyed one honored the great sage whose austerities were perfected and who was renowned to the ends of all worlds. Honored in turn by him, he then asked after his well-being.
14.53.9
स पृष्टः कुशलं तेन सम्पूज्य मधुसूदनम् ।
उदङ्को ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठस्ततः पप्रच्छ माधवम् ॥ १४.५३.९ ॥
Asked after his welfare by him, and having honored Madhusūdana, Uḍaṅka, best of brahmins, then asked Mādhava.
14.53.10
कच्चिच्छौरे त्वया गत्वा कुरुपाण्डवसद्म तत् ।
कृतं सौभ्रात्रमचलं तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ १४.५३.१० ॥
O Śauri, having gone to that abode of the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas, did you establish an unshaken brotherly concord? You should explain that to me.
14.53.11
अपि सन्धाय तान्वीरानुपावृत्तोसि केशव ।
सम्बन्दिनःक स्वदयितान्सततं वृष्णिपुङ्गव ॥ १४.५३.११ ॥
O Keśava, having made peace with those heroes, have you returned? O bull of the Vṛṣṇis, who are your dear kinsmen who are always with you?
14.53.12
कच्चित्पाण्डुसुताः पञ्च धृतराष्ट्रस्य चात्मजाः ।
लोकेषु विहरिष्यन्ति त्वया सह परंतप ॥ १४.५३.१२ ॥
O scorcher of foes, will the five sons of Pāṇḍu and the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra dwell together with you in the worlds?
14.53.13
स्वराष्ट्रे ते च राजानः कच्चित्प्राप्स्यन्ति वै सुखम् ।
कौरवेषु प्रशान्तेषु त्वया नाथेन केशव ॥ १४.५३.१३ ॥
In their own kingdoms those kings too will surely find happiness, when the Kauravas are pacified and you, O Keśava, are their protector.
14.53.14
या मे सम्भावना तात त्वयि नित्यमवर्तत ।
अपि सा सफला तात कृता ते भरतान्प्रति ॥ १४.५३.१४ ॥
Dear one, the hope I always held in you — has it borne fruit? Dear one, you have fulfilled it toward the Bharatas.
14.53.15
कृतो यत्नो मया पूर्वं सौशाम्ये कौरवान्प्रति ।
नाशक्यन्त यदा साम्ये ते स्थापयितुमञ्जसा। ॥ १४.५३.१५ ॥
Earlier I made an effort to bring the Kauravas to peace; but when they could not be firmly established in peace directly,
14.53.16
न दिष्टमप्यतिक्रान्तुं शक्यं बुद्ध्या बलेन वा ।
महर्षे विदितं भूयः सर्वमेतत्तवानघ ॥ १४.५३.१६ ॥
Fate cannot be transgressed, neither by intellect nor by force. O great sage, O sinless one, you know all this again.
14.53.17
तेऽत्यक्रामन्मतिं मह्यं भीष्मस्य विदुरस्य च ।
ततो यमक्षयं जग्मुः समासाद्येतरेतरम् ॥ १४.५३.१७ ॥
They transgressed my counsel, and that of Bhīṣma and Vidura; then, meeting one another in combat, they went to the realm of Yama.
14.53.18
पञ्चैव पाण्डवाः शिष्टा इतमित्रा हतात्मजाः ।
धार्तराष्ट्राश्च निहताः सर्वे ससुतबान्धवाः ॥ १४.५३.१८ ॥
Only the five Pāṇḍavas remained, their friends and sons slain; and all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were slain with their sons and kinsmen.
14.53.19
इत्युक्तवचने कृष्णे भृशं क्रोधसमन्वितः ।
उदङ्क इत्युवाचैनं रोषादुत्फुल्ललोचनः ॥ १४.५३.१९ ॥
When Kṛṣṇa had spoken thus, Uttaṅka, filled with great anger, said to him, his eyes wide with rage.
14.53.20
यस्माच्छक्तेन ते कृष्ण न त्राताः कुरुपुङ्गवाः ।
सम्बन्धिनः प्रियास्तस्माच्छप्स्येऽहं त्वामसंशयम् ॥ १४.५३.२० ॥
Because, O Kṛṣṇa, though you were able, you did not protect the bulls among the Kurus, who were your dear kinsmen, therefore I shall undoubtedly curse you.
14.53.21
न च ते प्रसभं यस्मात्ते निगृह्य निवारिताः ।
तस्मान्मन्युपरीतस्त्वां शप्स्यामि मधुसूदन ॥ १४.५३.२१ ॥
And since you did not forcibly restrain and prevent them, therefore, O Madhusūdana, seized by anger, I shall curse you.
14.53.22
त्वया शक्तेन हि सता मिथ्याचारेणि माधव ।
ते परीताः कुरुश्रेष्ठा नश्यन्तः स्म ह्युपेक्षिताः ॥ १४.५३.२२ ॥
O Mādhava, though you were able and good, you conducted yourself with false behavior; the best of the Kurus, surrounded, perished while you neglected them.
14.53.23
शृणु मे विस्तरेणेदं यद्वक्ष्ये भृगुनन्दन ।
गृहाणानुनयं चापि तपस्वी ह्यसि भार्गवम् ॥ १४.५३.२३ ॥
Listen to me as I explain this at length, O son of Bhṛgu; and accept my conciliation too, O Bhārgava, for you are indeed an ascetic.
14.53.24
श्रुत्वा च मे तदध्यात्मं मुञ्चेथाः शापमद्य वै ।
न च मां तपसाऽल्पेन शक्तोऽभिभवितुं पुमान् ॥ १४.५३.२४ ॥
Having heard my spiritual teaching, now release your curse; no man is able to overpower me by a little asceticism.
14.53.25
न च ते तपसो नाशमिच्छामि तपतां वर ।
तपस्ते सुमहद्दीप्तं गुरवश्चापि तोषिताः ॥ १४.५३.२५ ॥
O best of ascetics, I do not wish for the destruction of your asceticism. Your asceticism is very great and blazing, and your teachers too are pleased.
14.53.26
कौमारं ब्रह्मचर्यं ते जानामि द्विजसत्तम ।
दुःखार्जितस्य तपसस्तस्मान्नेच्चामि तेऽव्ययम् ॥ १४.५३.२६ ॥
O best of the twice-born, I know that you have kept celibacy since childhood. I do not wish for the imperishable fruit of your asceticism, won through hardship.