Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.87
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14.87.2
उपयाता नरव्याघ्रा य एते पृथिवीश्वराः ।
एतेषां क्रियतां पूजा पूजार्हा हि नराधिपाः ॥ १४.८७.२ ॥
These lords of the earth, tigers among men, who have come here: let them be honoured, for these lords of men are worthy of worship.
14.87.3
इत्युक्तः स तथा चक्रे नरेन्द्रेण यशस्विना ।
भीमसेनो महातेजा यमाभ्यां सह पाण्डवः ॥ १४.८७.३ ॥
Thus addressed by the famous king, Bhīmasena of great splendour, the Pāṇḍava, together with the twins, did just so.
14.87.4
अथाभ्यगच्छद्गोविन्दो वृष्णिभिः सह धर्मजम् ।
बलदेवं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वप्राणभूतां वरः ॥ १४.८७.४ ॥
Then Govinda, the best of all living beings, came to the son of Dharma together with the Vṛṣṇis, placing Balarāma in front.
14.87.5
युयुधानेन सहितः प्रद्युम्नेन गदेन च ।
निशठेनाथ सांबेन तथैव कृतवर्मणा ॥ १४.८७.५ ॥
Accompanied by Yuyudhāna, Pradyumna, Gada, Niśaṭha, Sāmba, and likewise Kṛtavarman.
14.87.6
तेषामपि परां पूजां चक्रे भीमो महारथः ।
विविशुस्ते च वेश्मानि रत्नवन्ति च सर्वशः ॥ १४.८७.६ ॥
The great charioteer Bhīma also paid them the highest honour, and they entered dwellings full of jewels on every side.
14.87.7
युधिष्ठिरसमीपे तु कथान्ते मधुसूदनः ।
अर्जुनं कथयामास बहुसङ्ग्रामकर्शितम् ॥ १४.८७.७ ॥
Near Yudhiṣṭhira, at the close of their talk, Madhusūdana spoke to Arjuna, worn down by many battles.
14.87.8
स तं प्रपच्छ कौन्तेयः पुनःपुनररिंदमम् ।
धर्मजः शक्रजं जिष्णुं समाचष्ट जगत्पतिः ॥ १४.८७.८ ॥
The son of Kuntī asked him again and again, and the Lord of the world told Yudhiṣṭhira, born of Dharma, about Jiṣṇu, the son of Indra.
14.87.9
आगमद्द्वारकावासी समाप्तः पुरुषो नृप ।
योऽद्राक्षीत्पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ बहुसङ्ग्रामकर्शितम् ॥ १४.८७.९ ॥
O king, a resident of Dvārakā came, who had finished his task and had seen the best of the Pāṇḍavas, worn down by many battles.
14.87.10
समीपे च महाबाहुमाचष्ट च मम प्रभो ।
कुरु कार्याणि कौन्तेय हयमेधार्थसिद्धये ॥ १४.८७.१० ॥
And close by, the mighty-armed one told me, 'O lord, son of Kuntī, carry out the duties for the accomplishment of the horse-sacrifice.'
14.87.11
इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचैनं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
दिष्ट्या स कुशली जिष्णुरुपायाति च माधव ॥ १४.८७.११ ॥
Thus addressed, Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of Dharma, replied to him: 'O Mādhava, by good fortune Jiṣṇu is returning safe.'
14.87.12
यदिदं संदिदेशास्मिन्पाण्डवानां बलाग्रणीः ।
तदाख्यातमिहेच्छामि भवता यदुनन्दन ॥ १४.८७.१२ ॥
What the foremost commander of the Pāṇḍavas has instructed in this matter, O joy of the Yadus, I wish you would declare here.
14.87.13
इत्युक्तो धर्मराजेन वृष्ण्यन्धकपतिस्तदा ।
प्रोवाचेदं वचो वाग्मी धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ १४.८७.१३ ॥
Thus addressed by the king of Dharma, the lord of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas then spoke these eloquent words to Yudhiṣṭhira, the righteous-minded one.
14.87.14
इदमाह महाराज पार्थवाक्यं नरेश्वरः ।
वाच्यो युधिष्ठिरः कृष्ण काले वाक्यमिदं मम ॥ १४.८७.१४ ॥
Great king, the lord of men spoke these words of the son of Pṛthā: "Kṛṣṇa, tell Yudhiṣṭhira my words at the proper time."
14.87.15
आगमिष्यन्ति राजानः सर्वे वै कौरवर्षभ ।
प्राप्तानां महतां पूजा कार्या ह्येतत्क्षमं हि नः ॥ १४.८७.१५ ॥
O bull of the Kurus, all the kings will come. The great who have arrived must be honoured; this is fitting for us.
14.87.16
इत्येतद्वचनाद्राजा विज्ञाप्यो मम मानद ।
तथा चात्ययिकं न स्याद्यदर्घाहरणेऽभवत् ॥ १४.८७.१६ ॥
O giver of honour, according to these words, inform the king on my behalf, that what happened at the offering of honour may not be urgent.
14.87.17
कर्तुमर्हति तद्राजा भवांश्चाप्यनुमन्यताम् ।
राजद्वेषान्न नश्येयुरिमा राजन्पुनः प्रजाः ॥ १४.८७.१७ ॥
The king ought to do that, and you too should approve, so that these subjects do not perish again from the enmity of kings.
14.87.18
इदमन्यच्च कौन्तेय वचः स पुरुषोऽब्रवीत् ।
धनंजयस्य नृपते तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥ १४.८७.१८ ॥
O son of Kuntī, that man also spoke another word. O lord of men, hear what Dhanaṃjaya said as I tell it.
14.87.19
उपयास्यति यज्ञं नो मणलूरपतिर्नृपः ।
पुत्रो मम महातेजा दयितो बभ्रुवाहनः ॥ १४.८७.१९ ॥
The king, lord of Maṇalūra, will come to our sacrifice, my son Babhruvāhana, of great splendour, who is dear to me.
14.87.20
तं भवान्मदपेक्षार्थं विधिवत्प्रतिपूजयेत् ।
स तु भक्तोऽनुरक्तश्च मम नित्यमिति प्रभो ॥ १४.८७.२० ॥
For my sake, you should honour him duly in return. He is always devoted and attached to me, O lord.
14.87.21
इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अभिनन्द्यास्य तद्वाक्यमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १४.८७.२१ ॥
Having heard these words, Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma, welcomed his speech and spoke these words.