Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.68
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14.68.1
एवमुक्तस्तु राजेन्द्र केशिहा दुःखमुर्च्छितः ।
तथेति व्याजहारोच्चैर्ह्लादयन्निव तं जनम् ॥ १४.६८.१ ॥
O lord of kings, thus addressed, the slayer of Keśin, overcome with grief, spoke loudly, 'So be it,' as if gladdening that people.
14.68.2
वाक्येनैतेन हि तदा तं जनं पुरुषर्षभः ।
ह्लादयामास स विभुर्घर्मार्तं सलिलैरिव ॥ १४.६८.२ ॥
Then, by this very speech, that bull among men, the all-powerful one, gladdened that people, as one gladdens those tormented by heat with water.
14.68.3
ततः स प्राविशत्तूर्णं जन्मवेश्म पितुस्तव ।
अर्चितं पुरुषव्याघ्र सितैर्माल्यैर्यथाविधि ॥ १४.६८.३ ॥
Then he quickly entered your father's birth-chamber, O tiger among men, adorned according to rule with white garlands.
14.68.4
अपां कुम्भैः सुपूर्णैश्च विन्यस्तैः सर्वतोदिशम् ।
घृतेन तिन्दुकालातैः सर्षपैश्च महाभुज ॥ १४.६८.४ ॥
O mighty-armed one, with pots full of water placed in every direction, with ghee, torches of tinduka wood, and mustard seed.
14.68.5
अस्त्रैश्च विमलैर्न्यस्तैः पावकैश्च समन्ततः ।
वृद्धाभिश्चापि रामाभिः परिवारार्थमावृतः।
दक्षैश्च परितो धीर भिषग्भिः कुशलैस्तथा ॥ १४.६८.५ ॥
O steadfast one, with pure weapons and fires placed on all sides, surrounded by aged women for attendance, and all around by skilled, expert physicians.
14.68.6
ददर्श च स तेजस्वी रक्षोघ्रान्यपि सर्वशः ।
द्रव्याणि स्थापितानि स्म विधिवत्कुशलैर्जनैः ॥ १४.६८.६ ॥
And that radiant one also saw, everywhere, substances that ward off demons, placed according to rule by skilled people.
14.68.7
तथायुक्तं च तद्दृष्ट्वा जन्मवेश्म पितुस्तव ।
हृष्टोऽभवद्धृषीकेशः साधुसाध्विति चाब्रवीत् ॥ १४.६८.७ ॥
Seeing your father's birth-house arranged in that way, Hṛṣīkeśa rejoiced and said, "Well done, well done!"
14.68.8
तथा ब्रुवति वार्ष्णेये प्रहृष्टवदने तदा ।
द्रौपदी त्वरिता गत्वा वैराटीं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १४.६८.८ ॥
As the Vārṣṇeya was speaking thus, Draupadī, her face full of joy, quickly went and spoke these words to the daughter of Virāṭa.
14.68.9
अयमायाति ते भर्तुर्मातुलो मधुसूदनः ।
पुराणर्षिरचिन्त्यात्मा समीपमपराजितः ॥ १४.६८.९ ॥
This is your husband's maternal uncle Madhusūdana coming — the ancient seer of inconceivable self, the unconquered one, approaching near.
14.68.10
साऽपि बाष्पकलां वाचं निगृह्याश्रूपि चैव ह ।
असंवीताऽभवद्देवी देववत्कृष्णमीयुषी ॥ १४.६८.१० ॥
She too, restraining her tear-choked voice and holding back her tears, went unveiled toward Kṛṣṇa, like a goddess.
14.68.11
सा तथा दूयमानेन हृदयेन तपस्विनी ।
दृष्ट्वा गोविन्दमायान्तं कृपणं पर्यदेवयत् ॥ १४.६८.११ ॥
That ascetic woman, her heart aching, seeing Govinda approach, lamented piteously.
14.68.12
पुण्डरीकाक्ष पश्यावां बालेन हि विनाकृतौ ।
अभिमन्युं च मां चैव हठात्तुल्यं जनार्दन ॥ १४.६८.१२ ॥
Lotus-eyed one, behold — we two, without the boy, Abhimanyu, and I, have been equally cast aside by force, O Janārdana.
14.68.13
वार्ष्णेयमधुहन्वीर शिरसा त्वां प्रसादये ।
द्रोणपुत्रास्त्रनिर्दग्धं जीवयैनं ममात्मजम् ॥ १४.६८.१३ ॥
O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, hero who slew Madhu, with bowed head I beseech you: bring back to life this son of mine, burned by the weapon of Droṇa's son.
14.68.14
यदि स्म धर्मराज्ञा वा भीमसेनेन वा पुनः ।
त्वया वा पुण्डरीकाक्ष वाक्यमुक्तमिदं भवेत् ॥ १४.६८.१४ ॥
If, indeed, the king of dharma, or Bhīmasena, or you, O lotus-eyed one, had spoken these words,
14.68.15
अजानतीमिषीकेयं जनित्रीं हन्त्विति प्रभो ।
अहमेव विनष्टा स्यां नायमेवं गतो भवेत् ॥ १४.६८.१५ ॥
O lord, let this reed-arrow have struck me, the mother who did not know it; I myself would have been destroyed, and he would not have come to this state.
14.68.16
गर्भस्थस्यास्य बालस्य ब्रह्मास्त्रेण निपातनम् ।
कृत्वा नृशंसं दुर्बुद्धिर्द्रौणिः किं फलमश्नुते ॥ १४.६८.१६ ॥
Having struck down this child in the womb with the Brahma-weapon, and having done this cruel deed, what fruit will the evil-minded son of Droṇa obtain?
14.68.17
सा त्वां प्रसाद्य शिरसा याचे शत्रुनिबर्हण ।
प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यामि गोविन्द नायं संजीवते यदि ॥ १४.६८.१७ ॥
I, having propitiated you with bowed head, beg you, O destroyer of enemies. O Govinda, if this one does not come back to life, I will give up my life-breaths.
14.68.18
अस्मिन्हि बहवः साधो ये ममासन्मनोरथाः ।
ते द्रोणपुत्रेण हताः किंनु जीवामि केशव ॥ १४.६८.१८ ॥
O good one, in him there were many hopes of mine, and these have been destroyed by the son of Droṇa. O Keśava, then how am I still alive?
14.68.19
आसीन्मम मतिः कृष्ण पूर्णोत्सङ्गा जनार्दन ।
अभिवादयिष्ये हृष्टेति तदिदं वितथीकृतम् ॥ १४.६८.१९ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, O Janārdana, my intention was to greet her joyfully, she whose lap was full; but that has been made futile.
14.68.20
चपलाक्षस्य दायादे मृतेऽस्मिन्पुरुषर्षभ ।
विफला मे कृताः कृष्ण हृदि सर्वे मनोरथाः ॥ १४.६८.२० ॥
O bull among men, O Kṛṣṇa, with this heir of Capalākṣa dead, all my heart's desires have been made fruitless.
14.68.21
चपलाक्षः किलातीव प्रियस्ते मधुसूदन ।
सुतं पश्य त्वमस्यैनं ब्रह्मास्त्रेण निपातितम् ॥ १४.६८.२१ ॥
O Madhusūdana, Capalākṣa was very dear to you. Look upon this son of yours, struck down by the brahma-weapon.
14.68.22
कृतघ्नोऽयं नृशंसोऽयं यथाऽस्य जनकस्तथा ।
यः पाण्डवीं श्रियं त्यक्त्वा गतोऽद्य यमसादनं ॥ १४.६८.२२ ॥
This one is ungrateful and cruel, just as his father was. Having abandoned the splendour of the Pāṇḍavas, he has today gone to the abode of Yama.
14.68.23
मया चैतत्प्रतिज्ञातं रणमूर्धनि केशव ।
अभिमन्यौ हते वीर त्वामेष्याम्यचिरादिति ॥ १४.६८.२३ ॥
O Keśava, at the head of the battle I vowed this: O hero, when Abhimanyu is slain, I shall come to you soon.
14.68.24
तच्च नाकरवं कृष्ण नृशंसा जीवितप्रिया ।
इदानीं मां गतां तत्र किंनु वक्ष्यति फाल्गुनिः ॥ १४.६८.२४ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, I did not do that; cruel, fond of life, I remained. Now that I have gone there, what will the son of Phalgunī say?