Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.63
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14.63.1
श्रुत्वैतद्वचनं ब्रह्मन्व्यासेनोक्तं महात्मना ।
अश्वमेधं प्रति तदा किं भूयः प्रचकार ह ॥ १४.६३.१ ॥
O brahmin, having heard these words spoken by the great-souled Vyāsa, what then did he do again concerning the horse sacrifice?
14.63.2
रत्नं च यन्मरुत्तेनि निहितं वसुधातले ।
तदवाप कथं चेति तन्मे ब्रूहि द्विजोत्तम ॥ १४.६३.२ ॥
How did they obtain that jewel which Marutta had hidden beneath the earth? Tell me that, O best of the twice-born.
14.63.3
श्रुत्वा द्वैपायनवचो धर्मिराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
भ्रातॄन्सर्वान्समानाय्य काले वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १४.६३.३ ॥
Having heard the words of Dvaipāyana, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma, gathered all his brothers together and in due time spoke these words.
14.63.4
अर्जुनं भीमसेनं च माद्रीपुत्रौ यमावपि ।
श्रुतं वो वचनं वीराः सौहृदाद्यन्महात्मना ॥ १४.६३.४ ॥
O heroes, Arjuna, Bhīmasena, and the two sons of Mādrī, the twins, you have heard the words that the great-souled one spoke out of affection.
14.63.5
कुरूणां हितकामेन प्रोक्तं कृष्णेन धीमता ।
तपोवृद्धेनि महता सुहृदां भूतिमिच्छता ॥ १४.६३.५ ॥
Spoken by the wise Kṛṣṇa, who desired the welfare of the Kurus, elder in asceticism and great, desiring the prosperity of friends.
14.63.6
गुरुणा धर्मशीलेन व्यासेनाद्भुतकर्मणा ।
भीष्मेण च महाप्राज्ञ गोविन्देनि च धीमता ॥ १४.६३.६ ॥
The teacher Vyāsa, whose nature is dharma and whose deeds are wondrous, Bhīṣma of great wisdom, and the wise Govinda also (spoke these words).
14.63.7
संस्मृत्य तदहं सम्यक्कर्तुमिच्छामि पाण्डवाः ।
आयत्यां च तदात्वे च सर्वेषां तद्धि नो हितम् ॥ १४.६३.७ ॥
Recalling that, I wish to do it rightly, O Pāṇḍavas; for that, both in the future and in the present, is our welfare, the welfare of all.
14.63.8
अनुबन्धे च कल्याणं यद्वचो ब्रह्मवादिनः ।
इयं हि वसुधा सर्वा क्षीणरत्ना कुरूद्वहाः ॥ १४.६३.८ ॥
And in its sequel there is the auspicious word spoken by the sage of Brahman; for this whole earth, O best of the Kurus, has been emptied of its jewels.
14.63.9
तच्चाचष्ट तदा व्यासो मरुत्तस्य धनं नृपाः ।
यद्येतद्वो बहुमतं मन्यध्वं वा क्षमं यदि।
तदानयामहे सर्वे कतं वा भीम मन्यसे ॥ १४.६३.९ ॥
Then Vyāsa told of the wealth of Marutta. O kings, if this seems highly agreeable to you, or fitting, let us all bring it; or, Bhīma, whatever you think proper.
14.63.10
इत्युक्तवाक्ये नृपतौ तदा कुरुकुलोद्वह ।
भीमसेनो नृपश्रेष्ठं प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १४.६३.१० ॥
When the king had spoken thus, O foremost of the Kuru line, Bhīmasena, with folded hands, addressed the best of kings with these words.
14.63.11
रोचते मे महाबाहो यदिदं भाषितं त्वया ।
व्यासाख्यातस्य वित्तस्य समुपानयनं प्रति ॥ १४.६३.११ ॥
O mighty-armed one, what you have said about bringing together the wealth told of by Vyāsa pleases me.
14.63.12
तत्प्राप्नुयामहे धर्माद्यद्धनं काङ्क्षितं प्रभो ।
कृतमेव महाराज भवेदिति मतिर्मम ॥ १४.६३.१२ ॥
Through dharma, O lord, may we obtain the wealth we desire. O great king, my judgment is that it will surely be accomplished.
14.63.13
ते वयं प्रणिपातेन गिरीशस्य महात्मनः ।
तदानयामि भद्रं ते समभ्यर्च्य कपर्दिनम् ॥ १४.६३.१३ ॥
Bowing down to the great-souled lord of mountains, and duly worshipping Kapardin, we shall bring it; may good fortune be yours.
14.63.14
तं विभुं देवदेवेशं शूलपाणिं त्रिलोचनम् ।
अनादिनिधनं शंभुं नमस्यामि महेश्वरम् ॥ १४.६३.१४ ॥
I bow down to that all-pervading lord of the lords of gods, trident-bearing, three-eyed, without beginning or end, the auspicious Śambhu, the great lord.
14.63.15
लोकनाथं गणाध्यक्षं तस्यैवानुचरांश्चि तान् ।
प्रसाद्यार्थमवाप्स्यामो नूनं वाग्बुद्धिकर्मभिः ॥ १४.६३.१५ ॥
Having propitiated the lord of the worlds, the lord of the attendant hosts, and his very followers, by word, thought and deed, we shall surely obtain our purpose.
14.63.16
रक्षन्ते ये च तद्द्रव्यं किन्नरा रौद्रदर्शनाः ।
ते च वश्या भविष्यन्ति प्रसन्ने वृषभध्वजे ॥ १४.६३.१६ ॥
And the fierce-looking kinnaras who guard that treasure will also come under control when the bull-bannered lord is pleased.
14.63.17
स हि देवः प्रसन्नात्मा भक्तानां परमेश्वरः ।
ददात्यमरतां चापि किं पुनः काञ्चनं प्रभुः ॥ १४.६३.१७ ॥
That god, the supreme lord of gracious heart, bestows even immortality on his devotees — how much more gold!
14.63.18
वनस्थास्य पुरा जिष्णोरस्त्रं पाशुपतं महत् ।
रौद्रं ब्रह्मसिरश्चादात्प्रसन्नः किं पुनर्धनम् ॥ १४.६३.१८ ॥
Long ago, pleased with Jiṣṇu (Arjuna) when he dwelt in the forest, he gave the great fierce Pāśupata weapon and the Brahma-head weapon; how much more wealth!
14.63.19
वयं सर्वे हि तद्भक्ताः स चास्माकं प्रसीदति ।
तत्प्रसादादिदं राज्यं प्राप्तं कौरवनन्दन ॥ १४.६३.१९ ॥
We are all his devotees, and he is gracious to us. By his grace this kingdom was obtained, O delight of the Kurus.
14.63.20
अभिमन्योर्वधे वृत्ते प्रतिज्ञाते धनञ्जये ।
जयद्रथवधार्थाय स्वप्ने लोकगुरुर्निशि।
प्रसाद्य लब्धवानस्त्रमर्जुनः सहकेशवः ॥ १४.६३.२० ॥
After Abhimanyu was slain and Dhanañjaya had vowed to kill Jayadratha, Arjuna, together with Keśava, propitiated the teacher of the worlds in a dream at night and obtained the weapon.
14.63.21
तत्र प्रभातां रजनीं फल्गुनस्याग्रतः प्रभुः ।
जघान सैन्यं शूलेन प्रत्यक्षं सव्यसाचिनः ॥ १४.६३.२१ ॥
There, as the night was turning to dawn, the lord struck down the army in front of Phalguna, visibly before the left-handed archer, with his trident.
14.63.22
कस्तां सेनां महाराज मनसाऽपि प्रधर्षयेत् ।
द्रोणिकर्णबलैर्युक्तां महेष्वासैः प्रहारिभिः।
ऋते देवान्महेष्वासाद्बहुरूपान्महेश्वरात् ॥ १४.६३.२२ ॥
O great king, who could even in thought assail that army, endowed with the might of Drauṇi and Karṇa, filled with great archers and strikers—except the god, the great archer, the great lord of many forms?
14.63.23
तस्यैव च प्रसादेव निहतास्तव शत्रवः ।
अश्वमेधस्य संसिद्धिं तव सम्पादयिष्यति। ॥ १४.६३.२३ ॥
By his very grace your enemies were slain, and he will bring your Aśvamedha to fulfilment.
14.63.24
श्रुत्वैवं वदतस्तस्य वाक्यं भीमस्य भारत ।
प्रीतो धर्मात्मजो राजा बभूवातीव भारत।
अर्जुनप्रमुखाश्चापि तथेत्येवाब्रुवन्वचः ॥ १४.६३.२४ ॥
Having heard these words of Bhīma, O Bhārata, the king, the son of Dharma, was exceedingly pleased. And Arjuna and the others also said, 'So be it.'
14.63.25
कृत्वा तु पाण्डवाः सर्वे रत्नाहरणनिश्चयम् ।
सेनामाज्ञापयामासुर्नक्षत्रेऽहनि च ध्रुवे ॥ १४.६३.२५ ॥
Having resolved to seize the jewels, all the Pāṇḍavas ordered the army to march on a day under a fixed lunar mansion.
14.63.26
ततो ययुः पाण्डुसुता ब्राह्मणान्स्वस्ति वाच्य च ।
अर्चयित्वा सुरश्रेष्ठं पूर्वमेव महेश्वरम् ॥ १४.६३.२६ ॥
Then the sons of Pāṇḍu set out, having had the brahmins pronounce blessings and having first worshipped Maheśvara, the best of gods.
14.63.27
मोदकैः पायसेनाथ मांसापूपैस्तथैव च ।
आशास्य च महात्मानं प्रययुर्मुदिता भृशम् ॥ १४.६३.२७ ॥
With sweet balls, milk-rice and meat-cakes, and having received the blessing of the great soul, they set out, greatly delighted.
14.63.28
तेषां प्रयास्यतां तत्र मङ्गलानि शुभान्यथ ।
प्राहुः प्रहृष्टमनसो द्विजाग्र्या नागराश्च ते ॥ १४.६३.२८ ॥
As they were setting out, the foremost brahmins and the townsmen, with joyful hearts, spoke auspicious words of blessing.
14.63.29
ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य शिरोभिः प्रणिपत्य च ।
ब्राह्मणानग्निसहितान्प्रययुः पाण्डुनन्दनाः ॥ १४.६३.२९ ॥
Then the sons of Pāṇḍu circumambulated the brahmins together with the sacred fire, bowed with their heads, and set out.
14.63.30
समनुज्ञाप्य राजानं पुत्रशोकसमाहतम् ।
धृतराष्ट्रं सभार्यं वै पृथां च पृथुलोचनाम् ॥ १४.६३.३० ॥
Having taken leave of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, struck by grief for his sons, together with his wife, and of Pṛthā, the broad-eyed one,
14.63.31
मूले निक्षिप्य कौरव्यं युयुत्सुं धृतराष्ट्रजम् ।
सम्पूज्यमानाः पौरैश्च ब्राह्मणैश्च मनीषिभिः।
प्रययुः पाण्डवा वीरा नियमस्थाः शुचिव्रताः ॥ १४.६३.३१ ॥
Leaving Yuyutsu, the Kaurava, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, in the care of the king, honoured by the citizens, the brahmins and the wise men, the heroic Pāṇḍavas, steadfast in their vows and pure in their observances, set out.