Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.64
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14.64.1
ततस्ते प्रययुर्हृष्टाः प्रहृष्टनरवाहनाः ।
रथघोषेण महता पूरयन्तो वसुन्धराम् ॥ १४.६४.१ ॥
Then they set out, glad, with delighted men and mounts, filling the earth with the great roar of chariots.
14.64.2
संस्तूयमानाः स्तुतिभिः सूतमागधबन्दिभिः ।
स्वेन सैन्येन संवीता यथाऽऽदित्याः स्वरश्मिभिः ॥ १४.६४.२ ॥
Praised with hymns by charioteer-bards, panegyrists and heralds, surrounded by his own army, as the suns are surrounded by their rays.
14.64.3
पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन मूर्धनि ।
बभौ युधिष्टिरस्तत्र पौर्णमास्यामिवोडुराट् ॥ १४.६४.३ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira shone there, a white parasol held over his head, like the king of stars on the full-moon night.
14.64.4
जयाशिषः प्रहृष्टानां नराणां पथि पाण्डवः ।
प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथान्यायं यथावत्पुरुषर्षभः ॥ १४.६४.४ ॥
On the road the Pāṇḍava, best of men, duly received the blessings of victory from the delighted people, as is proper.
14.64.5
तथैव सैनिका राजन्राजानमनुयान्ति ये ।
तेषां हलहलाशब्दो दिवं स्तब्ध्वा व्यतिष्ठत ॥ १४.६४.५ ॥
Likewise, O king, the hala-hala roar of the soldiers who followed the king stunned the sky and remained there.
14.64.6
सरांसि सरितश्चैव वनान्युपवनानि च ।
अत्यक्रामन्महाराजो गिरिं चाप्यन्वपद्यत ॥ १४.६४.६ ॥
Passing lakes, rivers, forests and groves, the great king also reached the mountain.
14.64.7
स्मिन्देशे च राजेन्द्र यत्र तद्द्रव्यमुत्तमम् ।
चक्रे निवेशनं राजा पाण्डवः सहसैनिकैः।
शिवे देशे समे चैव तदा भरतसत्तम ॥ १४.६४.७ ॥
O lord of kings, in the place where that excellent wealth was, the Pāṇḍava king, together with his soldiers, set up his encampment. O best of the Bharatas, at that time the place was auspicious and level.
14.64.8
अग्रतो ब्राह्मणान्कृत्वा तपोविद्यादमान्वितान् ।
पुरोहितं च कौरव्य वेदवेदाङ्गपारगम् ॥ १४.६४.८ ॥
Placing in front the brahmins endowed with austerity, learning and self-restraint, and, O descendant of the Kurus, the household priest, a master of the Vedas and Vedāṅgas.
14.64.9
आग्निवेश्यं च राजानो ब्राह्मणाः सपुरोधसः ।
कृत्वा शान्तिं यथान्यायं सर्वशः पर्यवारयन् ॥ १४.६४.९ ॥
Having performed the peace rite according to rule, the Āgniveśya, the kings and the brahmins together with their priests surrounded it on all sides.
14.64.10
कृत्वा तु मध्ये राजानममात्यांश्च यथाविधि ।
षट्पदं नवसङ्ख्यानं निवेशं चक्रिरे जनाः ॥ १४.६४.१० ॥
Placing the king and his ministers in the centre, the people duly made an encampment with six parts and nine divisions.
14.64.11
मत्तानां वारणेन्द्राणां निवेशं च यथाविधि ।
कारयित्वा स राजेन्द्रो ब्राह्मणानिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १४.६४.११ ॥
Having also had the camp of the rutting lordly elephants built according to rule, that lord of kings spoke these words to the brahmins.
14.64.12
अस्मिन्कार्ये द्विजश्रेष्ठा नक्षत्रे दिवसे शुभे ।
यथा भवन्तो मन्यन्ते कर्तुमर्हन्ति तत्तथा ॥ १४.६४.१२ ॥
O best of the twice-born, in this matter, on an auspicious lunar mansion and an auspicious day, do it in whatever way you deem fit.
14.64.13
न नः कालात्ययो वै स्यादिहैव परिलम्बताम् ।
इति निश्चित्य विप्रेन्द्राः क्रियतां यदनन्तरम् ॥ १४.६४.१३ ॥
"For us there will be no lapse of time; let the delay be right here." Having resolved thus, O best of brahmins, let what comes next be done.
14.64.14
श्रुत्वैतद्व ब्राह्मणाः सपुरोधसः ।
इदमूचुर्वचो हृष्टा धर्मराजप्रियेप्सवः ॥ १४.६४.१४ ॥
Hearing this, the brahmins together with their priests, delighted and desiring to please the king of dharma, spoke these words.
14.64.15
अद्यैव नक्षत्रिमहश्च पुण्यं ।
यतामहे श्रेष्ठतमक्रियासु।
तपोभिरद्येह वसाम राज-
न्नुपोष्यतां चापि भवद्भिरद्य ॥ १४.६४.१५ ॥
Today, in this auspicious lunar mansion, and here, let us strive in the most excellent rites. Today let us dwell here in austerity, O king, and let you too fast today.
14.64.16
श्रुत्वा तु तेषां द्विजसत्तमानां ।
कृतोपवासा रजनीं नरेन्द्राः। ॥ १४.६४.१६ ॥
Having heard the words of those best of twice-born, the lords of men, having undertaken fasting, passed that night.
14.64.17
ऊषुः प्रतीताः कुशसंस्तरेषु ।
यथाऽध्वरे प्रज्वलिता हुताशाः ॥ १४.६४.१७ ॥
Content, they stayed on beds of kuśa grass, like fires blazing at a sacrifice.
14.64.18
ततो निशा सा व्यगमन्महात्मनां ।
संशृण्वतां विप्रसमीरिता गिरः।
ततः प्रभाते विमले द्विजर्षभा ।
वचोऽब्रुवन्धर्मसुतं नराधिपम् ॥ १४.६४.१८ ॥
Then, for those great souls, while they listened to the words spoken by the brahmins, that night passed away. Then, in the clear dawn, the bulls among twice-born spoke these words to the king, the son of Dharma.