Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.66
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14.66.1
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु वासुदेवोऽपि वीर्यवान् ।
उपायाद्वृष्णिभिः सार्दं पुरं वारणसाह्वयम् ॥ १४.६६.१ ॥
At this very time, the mighty Vāsudeva also came to the city called Vāraṇasāhva, together with the Vṛṣṇis.
14.66.2
समयं वाजिमेधस्य विदित्वा पुरुषर्षभः ।
यथोक्तो धर्मपुत्रेण प्रव्रजन्स्वपुरीं प्रति ॥ १४.६६.२ ॥
Knowing the time of the horse sacrifice, the best of men set out for his own city, as the son of Dharma had instructed.
14.66.3
रौक्मिणेयेन सहितो युयुधानेन चैव ह ।
चारुदेष्णेन सांबेनि गदेन कृतवर्मणा ॥ १४.६६.३ ॥
Accompanied by Rukmiṇī's son, Yuyudhāna, Cārudeṣṇa, Sāmba, Gada and Kṛtavarman.
14.66.4
सारणेन च वीरेण निशठेनोन्मुखेन च ।
बलदेवं पुरस्कृत्य सुभद्रासहितस्तदा ॥ १४.६६.४ ॥
With the hero Sāraṇa, Niśaṭha and Unmukha, placing Baladeva in front, and with Subhadrā at that time.
14.66.5
द्रौपदीमुत्तरां चैव पृथां चाप्यवलोककः ।
समाश्वासयितुं चापि क्षत्रिया निहतेश्वराः ॥ १४.६६.५ ॥
Looking upon Draupadī, Uttarā and Pṛthā, to console them, and also the kṣatriya women whose lords had been slain.
14.66.6
तानागतान्समीक्ष्यैव धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः ।
प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथान्यायं विदुरश्च महामनाः ॥ १४.६६.६ ॥
Seeing them arrive, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of the earth, and the great-hearted Vidura received them as was proper.
14.66.7
तत्रैव न्यवसत्कृष्णः स्वर्चितः पुरुषोत्तमः ।
विदुरेणि महातेजास्तथैव च युयुत्सुना ॥ १४.६६.७ ॥
There Kṛṣṇa, the best of men and well honoured, stayed; and the mighty Vidura and Yuyutsu likewise (honoured him).
14.66.8
वसत्सु वृष्णिवीरेषु तत्राथ जनमेजय ।
जज्ञे तव पिता राजन्परिक्षित्परवीरहा ॥ १४.६६.८ ॥
While the heroes of the Vṛṣṇi dwelt there, then, O Janamejaya, your father Parikṣit was born, O king, the slayer of enemy heroes.
14.66.9
स तु राजा महाराज ब्रह्मास्त्रेणावपीडितः ।
शवो बभूव निश्चेष्टो हर्षशोकविवर्धनः ॥ १४.६६.९ ॥
That king, O great king, struck down by the Brahma weapon, became like a corpse, motionless, increasing both joy and sorrow.
14.66.10
हृष्टानां सिंहनादेन जनानां तत्र निःस्वनः ।
आविवश दिशःसर्वाः पुनरेवाभ्युपागमत् ॥ १४.६६.१० ॥
There the roar of the rejoicing people, like lions, rose again and filled all the directions.
14.66.11
ततः सोतित्वरः कृष्णो विवेशान्तःपुरं तदा ।
युयुधानद्वितीयो वै व्यथितेन्द्रियमानसः ॥ १४.६६.११ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa, hastening, with Yuyudhāna as his companion, his senses and mind disturbed, entered the inner apartments.
14.66.12
ततस्त्वरितमायान्तीं ददर्शं स्वां पितृष्वसाम् ।
क्रोशन्तीमभिधावेति वासुदेवं पुनःपुनः ॥ १४.६६.१२ ॥
Then he saw his paternal aunt coming hurriedly, crying out, running toward Vāsudeva again and again.
14.66.13
पृष्ठतो द्रौपदीं चैव सुभद्रां च यशस्विनीम् ।
विक्रोशन्त्यश्च करुणं पाण्डवानां स्त्रियो नृप ॥ १४.६६.१३ ॥
O king, behind them came Draupadī and the glorious Subhadrā, and the women of the Pāṇḍavas, crying out piteously.
14.66.14
ततः कृष्णं समासाद्य कुन्ती भोजसुता तदा ।
प्रोवाच राजशार्दूल बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा ॥ १४.६६.१४ ॥
Then Kuntī, the daughter of the Bhojas, came up to Kṛṣṇa and spoke, O tiger among kings, in a voice choked with tears.
14.66.15
वासुदेव महाबाहो सुप्रजा देवकी त्वया ।
त्वं नो गतिः प्रतिष्ठा च त्वदायत्तमिदं कुलम् ॥ १४.६६.१५ ॥
O Vāsudeva, mighty-armed one, through you Devakī is blessed with good sons. You are our refuge and support; this family depends on you.
14.66.16
यदुप्रवीर योऽयं ते स्वस्त्रीयस्यात्मजः प्रभो ।
अश्वत्थाम्ना हतो जातस्तमुज्जीवय केशव ॥ १४.६६.१६ ॥
O hero of the Yadus, O lord, this son of your sister's son was born dead, struck down by Aśvatthāman. O Keśava, revive him.
14.66.17
त्वया ह्येतत्प्रतिज्ञातमैषीके यदुनन्दन ।
अहं संजीवयिष्यामि मृतं जातमिति प्रभो ॥ १४.६६.१७ ॥
O joy of the Yadus, you promised this: 'I will revive the child born dead.' O lord!
14.66.18
सोयं जातो मृतस्तात पश्यैनं पुरुषर्षभ ।
उत्तरां च सुभद्रां च द्रौपदीं मां च माधव ॥ १४.६६.१८ ॥
This one was born dead, dear one. Look upon him, O bull among men — and look upon Uttarā, Subhadrā, Draupadī and me, O Mādhava.
14.66.19
धर्मपुत्रं च भीमं च फल्गुनं नकुलं तथा ।
सहदेवं च दुर्धर्षं सर्वान्नस्त्रातुमर्हसि ॥ १४.६६.१९ ॥
Dharma's son, and Bhīma, and Phalguna, Nakula too, and the unassailable Sahadeva — you ought to protect us all.
14.66.20
अस्मिन्प्राणाः समायत्ताः पाण्डवानां ममैव च ।
पाण्डोश्च पिण्डो दाशार्ह तथैव श्वशुरस्य मे ॥ १४.६६.२० ॥
O descendant of Daśārha, in him rest the lives of the Pāṇḍavas and my own; he is the funerary offering of Pāṇḍu, and likewise of my father-in-law.
14.66.21
अभिमन्योश्च भद्रं ते प्रियस्य सदृशस्य च ।
प्रियमुत्पादयाद्य त्वं प्रेतस्यापि जनार्दन ॥ १४.६६.२१ ॥
May blessings be upon you, and regarding Abhimanyu — beloved, and his equal — even though he is dead, O Janārdana, now bring about some joy.
14.66.22
उत्तरा हि पुरोक्तं वै कथयत्यरिसूदन ।
अभिमन्योर्वचः कृष्ण प्रियत्वात्तन्न संशयः ॥ १४.६६.२२ ॥
O destroyer of foes, Uttarā indeed recounts the words of Abhimanyu spoken earlier; O Kṛṣṇa, it is out of affection — there is no doubt of it.
14.66.23
अब्रवीत्किल दाशार्ह वैराटीमार्जुनिस्तदा ।
मातुलस्य कुलं भद्रे तव पुत्रो गमिष्यति ॥ १४.६६.२३ ॥
Then, it is said, Arjuna's son Abhimanyu spoke to Virāṭa's daughter: O auspicious one, your son will go to the family of his maternal uncle.
14.66.24
गत्वा वृष्णयन्धककुलं धनुर्वेदं ग्रहीष्यति ।
अस्त्राणि च विचित्राणि नितीशास्त्रं च केवलं ॥ १४.६६.२४ ॥
Going to the family of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, he will take up the science of the bow, the various weapons, and the science of polity entirely.
14.66.25
इत्येतत्प्रणयात्तात सौभद्रः परवीरहा ।
कथयामास दुर्धर्षस्तथा चैतन्न संशयः ॥ १४.६६.२५ ॥
Dear child, out of affection the son of Subhadrā, slayer of enemy heroes and unassailable, told you all this; there is no doubt of it.
14.66.26
तास्त्वां वयं प्रणम्येह याचामो मधुसूदन ।
कुलस्यास्य हितार्तं च कुरु कल्याणमुत्तमम् ॥ १४.६६.२६ ॥
Having bowed to you here, we beg you, O Madhusūdana: for the welfare of this family and for the afflicted, do the supreme good.
14.66.27
एवमुक्त्वा तु वार्ष्णेयं पृथा पृथुललोचना ।
उद्धृत्य बाहू दुःखार्ता ताश्चान्याः प्रापतन्भुवि ॥ १४.६६.२७ ॥
Having spoken thus to the Vārṣṇeya, Pṛthā of wide eyes, afflicted with sorrow, raised her arms, and the other women fell to the ground.
14.66.28
अब्रुवंश्च महाराज सर्वाः सास्राविलेक्षणाः ।
स्वस्त्रीयो वासुदेवस्य मृतो जात इति प्रभो ॥ १४.६६.२८ ॥
And, great king, all the women, their eyes clouded with tears, said: "Lord, the sons of Vāsudeva's sister were born dead."
14.66.29
एवं गते ततः कुन्तीं पर्यगृह्णाज्जनार्दनः ।
भूमौ निपतितां चैनां सान्त्वयामास भारत ॥ १४.६६.२९ ॥
With this having happened, Janārdana then held Kuntī, who had fallen to the ground, and consoled her, O Bhārata.