Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.81
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14.81.1
प्रायोपविष्टे नृपतौ मणिपूरेश्वरे तदा ।
पितृशोकसमाविष्टे सह मात्रा परंतप ॥ १४.८१.१ ॥
Then the lord of Maṇipūra, overwhelmed by grief for his father, sat down to fast unto death together with his mother, O scorcher of foes.
14.81.2
उलूपी चिन्तयामास तदा संजीवनं मणिम् ।
स चोपातिष्ठत तदा पन्नगानां परायणम् ॥ १४.८१.२ ॥
Ulūpī then thought of the life-restoring gem, and that refuge of the serpents presented itself before her.
14.81.3
तं गृहीत्वा तु कौरव्य नागराजपतेः सुता ।
मनःप्रह्लादनीं वाचं सैनिकानामथाब्रवीत् ॥ १४.८१.३ ॥
O descendant of Kuru, the daughter of the lord of serpent kings took it up and spoke to the soldiers words that gladdened the mind.
14.81.4
उत्तिष्ठ मा शुचः पुत्र नैव जिष्णुस्त्वया हतः ।
अजेयः पुरुषैरेष तथा देवैः सवासवैः ॥ १४.८१.४ ॥
Rise up, do not grieve, son; you have not slain Jiṣṇu. He is unconquerable by men, and even by the gods together with Vāsava.
14.81.5
मया तु मोहनी नाम मायैषा सम्प्रदर्शिता ।
प्रियार्थं पुरुषेन्द्रस्य पितुस्तेऽद्य यशस्विनः ॥ १४.८१.५ ॥
It was I who displayed this illusion called Mohinī, to please your famous father, the lord of men, today.
14.81.6
जिज्ञासुर्ह्येष पुत्रस्य बलस्य तव कौरव ।
सङ्ग्रामे युद्ध्यतो राजन्नागतः परवीरहा ॥ १४.८१.६ ॥
O descendant of Kuru, O king, he came, desirous of knowing the strength of your son, while you were fighting in battle, slayer of foes.
14.81.7
तस्मादसि मया पुत्र युद्धाय परिचोदितः ।
मा पापमात्मनः पुत्र शङ्केथा ह्यण्वपि प्रभो ॥ १४.८१.७ ॥
Therefore, son, I have urged you to battle. Lord, do not fear even the slightest sin regarding yourself.
14.81.8
ऋषिरेष महानात्मा पुराणः शाश्वतोऽक्षरः ।
नैनं शक्तो हि सङ्ग्रामे जेतुं शक्रोऽपि पुत्रक ॥ १४.८१.८ ॥
This great-souled sage is ancient, eternal and imperishable. Dear son, not even Indra is able to conquer him in battle.
14.81.9
अयं तु मे मणिर्दिव्यः समानीतो विशांपते ।
मृतान्मृतान्पन्नगेन्द्रान्यो जीवयति नित्यदा ॥ १४.८१.९ ॥
This divine jewel, brought to me, O lord of men, revives again and again the chief serpents who have died.
14.81.10
एनमस्योरसि त्वं च स्थापयस्व पितुः प्रभो ।
संजीवितं तदा पार्थं स त्वं द्रष्टासि पाण्डवम् ॥ १४.८१.१० ॥
Lord, you too place this upon your father's chest; then he will be revived, and you will see Pārtha, the Pāṇḍava.
14.81.11
इत्युक्तः स्थापयामास तस्योरसि मणिं तदा ।
पार्थस्यामिततेजाः स पितुः स्नेहादपापकृत् ॥ १४.८१.११ ॥
Thus told, he of boundless splendour, the sinless one, out of love for his father, then placed the jewel upon the chest of Pārtha.
14.81.12
तस्मिन्न्यस्ते मणौ वीरो जिष्णुरुज्जीवितः प्रभुः ।
चिरसुप्त हवोत्तस्थौ मृष्टलोहितलोचनः ॥ १४.८१.१२ ॥
When that jewel was placed upon him, the hero, the victorious lord, was revived; like one who has slept long, he rose with reddened, bloodshot eyes.
14.81.13
तमुत्थितं महात्मानं लब्धसंज्ञं मनस्विनम् ।
समीक्ष्य पितरं स्वस्थं ववन्दे बभ्रुवाहनः ॥ १४.८१.१३ ॥
Seeing his great-souled, high-minded father risen, restored to consciousness and well, Babhruvāhana bowed down to him.
14.81.14
उत्थिते पुरुषव्याघ्रे पुनर्लक्ष्मीवति प्रभो ।
दिव्याः सुमनसः पुण्या ववृषे पाकशासनः ॥ १४.८१.१४ ॥
When that tiger among men, radiant with glory, rose again, O lord, Indra, the punisher of Paka, rained down divine and sacred flowers.
14.81.15
अनाहता दुन्दुभयो विनेदुर्मघनिःस्वनाः ।
साधुसाध्विति चाकाशे बभूव सुमहान्स्वनः ॥ १४.८१.१५ ॥
Unstruck drums sounded like thunderclouds, and a great cry of 'well done, well done!' arose in the sky.
14.81.16
उत्थाय च महाबाहुः पर्याश्वस्तो धनंजयः ।
बभ्रुवाहनमालिङ्ग्य समाजिघ्रत मूर्धनि ॥ १४.८१.१६ ॥
Rising up, the mighty-armed Dhanaṃjaya, fully comforted, embraced Babhruvāhana and smelled the top of his head.
14.81.17
ददर्श चापि दूरेऽस्य मातरं शोककर्शिताम् ।
उलूप्या सह तिष्ठन्तीं ततोऽपृच्छद्धनंजयः ॥ १४.८१.१७ ॥
He also saw, at a distance, his mother standing with Ulūpī, wasted by grief; then Dhanaṃjaya asked.
14.81.18
किमिदं लक्ष्यते सर्वं शोकविस्मयहर्षवत् ।
रणाजिरममित्रघ्न यदि जानासि शंस मे ॥ १४.८१.१८ ॥
What is this that is seen everywhere, filled with grief, wonder and joy, O slayer of foes, on this battlefield? If you know, tell me.
14.81.19
जननी च किमर्थं ते रणभूमिमुपागता ।
नागेन्द्रदुहिता चेयमुलूपी किमिहागता ॥ १४.८१.१९ ॥
Why has your mother come to this battlefield? And why has this daughter of the lord of serpents, Ulūpī, come here?
14.81.20
जानाम्यहमिदं युद्धं त्वया मद्वचनात्कृतम् ।
स्त्रीणामागमने हेतुमहमिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥ १४.८१.२० ॥
I know that you fought this battle at my word. But I wish to learn the reason for the coming of these women.
14.81.21
तमुवाच तथा पृष्टो मणिपूरपतिस्तदा ।
प्रसाद्य शिरसा विद्वानुलूपी पृच्छ्यतामिति ॥ १४.८१.२१ ॥
Thus questioned, the lord of Maṇipūra then spoke to him. Having humbly propitiated the wise Ulūpī, he said: "Let her be asked."