Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.73
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14.73.1
दीक्षाकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते ततस्ते सुमहर्त्विजः ।
विधिवद्दीक्षयामासुरश्वमेधाय पार्थिवम् ॥ १४.७३.१ ॥
When the time for consecration had come, those great priests duly consecrated the king for the horse sacrifice.
14.73.2
कृत्वा स पशुमेधांश्च दीक्षितः पाण्डुनन्दनः ।
धर्मराजो महातेजाः सहर्त्विग्भिर्व्यरोचत ॥ १४.७३.२ ॥
Having performed the animal sacrifices, the consecrated son of Pāṇḍu, the mighty-splendoured king of dharma, shone forth together with the priests.
14.73.3
हयश्च हयमेधार्थं स्वयं स ब्रह्मवादिना ।
उत्सृष्टः शास्त्रविधिना व्यासेनामिततेजसा ॥ १४.७३.३ ॥
And the horse for the horse sacrifice was itself released, according to the rule of scripture, by Vyāsa, the speaker of Brahman, of boundless splendour.
14.73.4
स राजा राजधर्मेण दीक्षितो विबभौ तदा ।
हेममाली रुक्मकण्ठः प्रदीप्त इव पावकः ॥ १४.७३.४ ॥
Consecrated according to the duty of kings, that king then shone, garlanded with gold and golden-throated, like a blazing fire.
14.73.5
कृष्णाजिनी दण्डपाणिः क्षौमवासाः स धर्मजः ।
विबभौ द्युतिमान्भूयः प्रजापतिरिवाध्वरे ॥ १४.७३.५ ॥
Clad in a black antelope hide, staff in hand, dressed in linen, that son of Dharma shone again, radiant like Prajāpati at the sacrifice.
14.73.6
तथैवास्यर्त्विजः सर्वे तुल्यवेषा विशांपते ।
बभूवुरर्जुनश्चापि प्रदीप्त इव पावकः ॥ १४.७३.६ ॥
Likewise, O lord of the people, all his priests became alike in dress, and Arjuna too became like a blazing fire.
14.73.7
श्वेताश्वः कपिकेतुश्च ससाराश्वं धनञ्जयः ।
विधिवत्पृथिवीपाल धर्मराजस्य शासनात् ॥ १४.७३.७ ॥
O protector of the earth, Dhanañjaya, the white-horsed one with the monkey banner, followed the horse as prescribed, by the command of King Dharma.
14.73.8
क्षिपन्गाण्डिवं राजन्बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् ।
तमश्वं पृथिवीपाल मुदा युक्तः ससार च ॥ १४.७३.८ ॥
O king, twanging the Gāṇḍīva bow, a leather guard tied on his fingers, O protector of the earth, he joyfully followed that horse.
14.73.9
अनुमार्गं तदा राजन्नागमत्तत्पुरं विभो ।
द्रष्टुकामं कुरुश्रेष्ठं प्रयास्यनतं धनञ्जयम् ॥ १४.७३.९ ॥
O king, O mighty one, then, desiring to see Dhanañjaya, the best of the Kurus, about to set out, did not come along the road behind to that city.
14.73.10
तेषामन्योन्यसम्मर्दादूष्मेव समाजायत ।
दिदृक्षूणां हयं तं च तं चैव हयसारिणम् ॥ १४.७३.१० ॥
From the mutual pressing together of those desiring to see the horse and the horse-driver, heat seemed to arise.
14.73.11
ततः शब्दो महाराज दिशः खं प्रतिपूरयन् ।
बभूव प्रेक्षतां नॄमां कुन्तीपुत्रं धनंजयम् ॥ १४.७३.११ ॥
Then, O great king, a sound filled the quarters and the sky, the sound of men gazing at Dhanañjaya, the son of Kuntī.
14.73.12
एष गच्छति कौन्तेयस्तुरगश्चैव दीप्तिमान् ।
समन्वेति महाबाहुः संस्पृशन्धनुरुत्तमम् ॥ १४.७३.१२ ॥
Look, the son of Kuntī is going, and the radiant horse too; the mighty-armed one follows it, touching his excellent bow.
14.73.13
एवं शुश्राव वदतां गिरो जिष्णुरुदारधीः ।
स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु व्रजारिष्टं पुनश्चैहीति भारत ॥ १४.७३.१३ ॥
Thus the noble-minded Jiṣṇu (Arjuna) heard the words of those speaking: 'May it be well with you; go unharmed, and come back again, descendant of Bharata.'
14.73.14
अथापरे मनुष्येन्द्र पुरुषा वाक्यमब्रुवन् ।
नैनं पश्याम सम्मर्दे धनुरेतत्प्रदृश्यते ॥ १४.७३.१४ ॥
Then other men, lord of men, spoke these words: 'We do not see him in the press of battle, yet this bow is seen.'
14.73.15
एतद्धि भीमनिर्ह्रादं विश्रुतं गाण्डिवं धनुः ।
स्वस्ति गच्छत्वरिष्टो वै पन्थानमकुतोभयम्।
निवृत्तमेनं द्रक्ष्यामः पुनरेष्यति च ध्रुवम् ॥ १४.७३.१५ ॥
This is the famous Gāṇḍīva bow, whose roar is terrible. May he go well and unharmed along the fearless path. When he returns we shall see him; he will surely come again.
14.73.16
एवमाद्या मनुष्याणां स्त्रीणां च भरतर्षभ ।
शुश्राव मधुरा वाचः पुनःपुनरुदारधीः ॥ १४.७३.१६ ॥
And the noble-minded one, O bull of the Bharatas, heard such sweet words again and again from men and women alike.
14.73.17
याज्ञवल्क्यस्य शिष्यश्च कुशलो यज्ञकर्मणि ।
प्रायात्पार्थेन सहितः शान्त्यर्थं वेदपारगः ॥ १४.७३.१७ ॥
The disciple of Yājñavalkya, skilled in sacrificial rites and master of the Vedas, went forth with Pārtha for the sake of peace.
14.73.18
ब्राह्मणाश्च महीपाल बहवो वेदपारगाः ।
अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं क्षत्रियाश्च विशाम्पते।
विधिवत्पृथिवीपाल धर्मराजस्य शासनात् ॥ १४.७३.१८ ॥
Many brahmins, masters of the Vedas, and kshatriyas too, O lord of the people, O protector of the earth, followed the great-souled one according to rule, by the command of the king of dharma.
14.73.19
पाण्डवैः पृथिवीमश्वो निर्जितामस्त्रतेजसा ।
चचार स महाराज यथादेशं च सत्तम ॥ १४.७३.१९ ॥
Over the earth conquered by the Pāṇḍavas through the power of their weapons, that horse wandered, great king, according to region, best of the good.
14.73.20
तत्र युद्धानि वृत्तानि यान्यासन्पाण्डवस्य ह ।
तानि वक्ष्यामि ते वीर विचित्राणि महान्ति च ॥ १४.७३.२० ॥
Concerning the battles and events that befell the Pāṇḍavas there, I will tell you of those wondrous and great things, O hero.
14.73.21
स हयः पृथिवीं राजन्प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत ।
ससारेत्तरतः पूर्वं तन्निबोध महीपते ॥ १४.७३.२१ ॥
That horse, O king, turned and circled the earth clockwise; first it wandered from the other side. Listen to that, lord of the earth.
14.73.22
अवमृद्रन्स राष्ट्राणि पार्थिवानां हयोत्तमः ।
शनैस्तदा परिययौ श्वेताश्वश्च महारथः ॥ १४.७३.२२ ॥
Trampling the realms of kings, that best of horses then slowly went around, and so did the great charioteer with white horses.
14.73.23
तत्र सङ्गणना नास्ति राज्ञामयुतशस्तदा ।
येऽयुध्यन्त महाराज क्षत्रिया हतबान्धवाः ॥ १४.७३.२३ ॥
There was no counting the kings then, by tens of thousands; great king, the warriors who fought there, their kinsmen already slain.
14.73.24
किराता यवना राजन्बहवोऽसिधनुर्धराः ।
म्लेच्छाश्चान्ये बहुविधाः पूर्वं ये निकृता रणे ॥ १४.७३.२४ ॥
Kirātas and Yavanas, O king, many bearing sword and bow, and other barbarians of many kinds who had formerly been defeated in battle.
14.73.25
आर्याश्च पृथिवीपालाः प्रहृष्टनरवाहनाः ।
समीयुः पाण्डुपुत्रेण बहवो युद्धदुर्मदाः ॥ १४.७३.२५ ॥
The noble kings, protectors of the earth, gladdened with their men and mounts, many and intoxicated with the pride of battle, met the son of Pāṇḍu.
14.73.26
एवं वृत्तानि युद्धानि तत्रतत्र महीपते ।
अर्जुनस्य महीपालैर्नानादेशसमागतैः ॥ १४.७३.२६ ॥
Thus, O lord of the earth, battles of Arjuna occurred here and there with kings gathered from various lands.
14.73.27
यान्यत्र हयतो राजन्प्रवृत्तानि महान्ति च ।
तानि युद्धानि वक्ष्यामि कौन्तेयस्य तवानघ ॥ १४.७३.२७ ॥
The great battles that took place here, O king, following the horse, those battles of the son of Kuntī I shall tell you, O sinless one.