Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.89
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14.89.1
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु स राजा बभ्रुवाहनः ।
मातृभ्यां सहितो धीमान्कुरूनभ्याजगाम ह ॥ १४.८९.१ ॥
At this very time, the wise king Babhruvāhana came to the Kurus together with his two mothers.
14.89.2
तत्र वृद्धान्यथावत्स कुरूनन्यांश्च पार्थिवान् ।
अभिवाद्य महाबाहुस्तैश्चापि प्रतिनन्दितः।
प्रविवेश पितामह्याः कुन्त्या भवनमुत्तमम् ॥ १४.८९.२ ॥
There he duly greeted the elders, the Kurus and the other kings, and they too welcomed him in return. Then the mighty-armed one entered the excellent dwelling of his grandmother Kuntī.
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स प्रविश्य महाबाहुः पाण्डवानां निवेशनम् ।
पितामहीमभ्यवन्दत्साम्ना परमवल्गुना ॥ १४.८९.३ ॥
Having entered the dwelling of the Pāṇḍavas, the mighty-armed one bowed to his grandmother with the most pleasing gentle words.
14.89.4
तथा चित्राङ्गदा देवी कौरवस्यात्मजाऽपि च ।
पृथां कृष्णां च सहिते विनयेनोपजग्मतुः।
सुभद्रां च यथान्यायं याश्चान्याः कुरुयोषितः ॥ १४.८९.४ ॥
Likewise the queen Citrāṅgadā, daughter of the Kaurava, together with Pṛthā and Kṛṣṇā, approached humbly; and Subhadrā and the other women of the Kurus came in due order.
14.89.5
ददौ कुन्ती ततस्ताभ्यां रत्नानि विविधानि च ।
द्रौपदी च सुभद्रा च याश्चाप्यन्या यदुस्त्रियः ॥ १४.८९.५ ॥
Then Kuntī gave them both various jewels, and Draupadī, Subhadrā and the other women of the Yadus did likewise.
14.89.6
ऊषतुस्तत्र ते देव्यौ महार्ङशयनासने ।
सुपूजिते स्वयं कुन्त्या पार्थस्य हितकाम्यया ॥ १४.८९.६ ॥
Those two goddess-like queens dwelt there on very costly couches and seats, honored well by Kuntī herself, who desired the welfare of Pārtha.
14.89.7
स च राजा महातेजाः पूजितो बभ्रुवाहनः ।
धूतराष्ट्रं महीपालमुपतस्थे यताविधि ॥ १४.८९.७ ॥
And that king of great splendor, Babhruvāhana, having been honored, attended upon King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the protector of the earth, according to rule.
14.89.8
युधिष्टिरं च राजानं भीमदींश्चापि पाण्डवान् ।
उपागम्य महातेजा विनयेनाभ्यवादयत् ॥ १४.८९.८ ॥
Approaching King Yudhiṣṭhira and the Pāṇḍavas, Bhīma and the rest, that splendid one greeted them with humility.
14.89.9
स तैः प्रेम्या परिष्वक्तः पूजितश्च यथाविधि ।
धनं चास्मै ददुर्भूरि प्रीयमाणा महारथाः ॥ १४.८९.९ ॥
Embraced by them with affection and honored according to rule, he was given abundant wealth by those great charioteers, who were pleased.
14.89.10
तथैव च महीपालः कृष्णं चक्रगदाधरम् ।
प्रद्युम्न इव गोविन्दं विनयेनोपतस्थिवान् ॥ १४.८९.१० ॥
In the same way that king went to Kṛṣṇa, bearer of the discus and mace, as Pradyumna would go to Govinda, and attended upon him with humility.
14.89.11
तस्मै कृष्णो ददौ राज्ञे महार्हमतिपूजितम् ।
रथं हेमपरिष्कारं दिव्याश्वयुजमुत्तमम् ॥ १४.८९.११ ॥
Kṛṣṇa gave to that king a most valuable, greatly honored chariot, adorned with gold and yoked to divine horses, an excellent one.
14.89.12
धर्मराजश्च भीमश्च फल्गुनश्च यमौ तथा ।
पृथक्पृथक् च ते चैनं मानार्थाभ्यामयोजयन् ॥ १४.८९.१२ ॥
King Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira), Bhīma, Arjuna, the son of Phalgunī, and the twins likewise, each separately, bestowed honors and gifts upon him.
14.89.13
ततस्तृतीये दिवसे सत्यवत्यात्मजो मुनिः ।
युधिष्ठिरं समभ्येत्य वाग्मी वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १४.८९.१३ ॥
Then on the third day the sage, son of Satyavatī, approached Yudhiṣṭhira and, eloquent, spoke these words.
14.89.14
अद्यप्रभृति कौन्तेय यज्ञस्य समयो हि ते ।
मुहूर्तो यज्ञियः प्राप्तश्चोदयन्तीह याजकाः ॥ १४.८९.१४ ॥
Son of Kuntī, from today your sacrifice's appointed time has indeed come; the auspicious moment fit for the sacrifice has arrived, and the priests here urge you on.
14.89.15
अहीनो नाम राजेन्द्र क्रतुस्तेऽयं विकल्पवान् ।
बहुत्वात्काञ्चनस्यास्य ख्यातो बहुसुवर्णकः ॥ १४.८९.१५ ॥
O best of kings, this rite of yours is named Ahīna and has variations; because of the abundance of gold it is known as the much-gold rite.
14.89.16
एवमत्र महाराज दक्षिणाभिर्गुणीकुर ।
श्रीस्त्वां व्रजतु ते राजन्ब्राह्मणा ह्यत्र कारणम् ॥ १४.८९.१६ ॥
So, great king, complete it with gifts to the priests. May prosperity come to you, O king, for here the brahmins are the means.
14.89.17
त्रीनश्वमेधानत्र त्वं सम्प्राप्य बहुदक्षिणान् ।
ज्ञातिवध्याकृतं पापं प्रहास्यति नराधिप ॥ १४.८९.१७ ॥
Here, having performed three horse sacrifices with abundant gifts, O lord of men, you will cast off the sin born of slaying your kinsmen.
14.89.18
पवित्रं परमं चैतत्पावनानां च पावनम् ।
यदश्वमेधावभृथं प्राप्स्यसे कुरुनन्दन ॥ १४.८९.१८ ॥
This is supremely purifying, and purifying among purifiers: the final bath of the horse sacrifice that you will attain, delight of the Kurus.
14.89.19
इत्युक्तः स तु तेजस्वी व्यासेनामितबुद्धिना ।
दीक्षां विवेश धर्मात्मा वाजिमेधाप्तये ततः ॥ १४.८९.१९ ॥
Thus addressed by Vyāsa of boundless wisdom, the radiant, righteous-souled king entered upon the consecration to attain the horse-sacrifice.
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ततो यज्ञं महाबाहुर्वाजिमेधं महाक्रतुम् ।
बह्वन्नदक्षिणं राजा सर्वकामगुणान्वितम् ॥ १४.८९.२० ॥
Then the mighty-armed king undertook the great sacrifice, the horse-sacrifice, rich in food and gifts, endowed with all the qualities of what is desired.
14.89.21
तत्र वेदविदो राजंश्चक्रुः कर्माणि याजकाः ।
परिक्रामन्ति शास्त्रज्ञा यतावद्द्विजसत्तमाः ॥ १४.८९.२१ ॥
There, O king, the priests, knowers of the Vedas and versed in the scriptures, the best of the twice-born, moved about performing the rites as prescribed.
14.89.22
न तेषां स्खलितं किञ्चिदासीदपहुतं तथा ।
क्रमयुक्तं च युक्तं च चक्रुस्तत्र द्विजर्षभाः ॥ १४.८९.२२ ॥
No slip or misplaced oblation occurred among them; there the best of the twice-born performed the rites in due order and rightly.
14.89.23
कृत्वा प्रवर्ग्यं धर्मज्ञा यथावद्द्विजसत्तमाः ।
चक्रस्ते विधिवद्राजंस्तथैवाभिषवं द्विजाः ॥ १४.८९.२३ ॥
Having duly performed the pravargya rite, the best of the twice-born, knowers of dharma, O king, then likewise pressed the soma according to rule.
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अभिषूय ततो राजन्सोमं सोमपसत्तमाः ।
सवनान्यानुपूर्व्येण चक्रुः सास्त्रानुसारिणः ॥ १४.८९.२४ ॥
Then, O king, the best of the soma-drinkers, having pressed the soma, performed the pressings in their proper succession, following the scriptures.
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न तत्र कृपणः कश्चिन्न दरिद्रो बभूव ह ।
क्षुधितो दुःखितो वाऽपि प्राकृतो वाऽपि मानवः ॥ १४.८९.२५ ॥
There was no miser there, nor any poor man; neither a hungry, nor a grieving, nor even a common man.
14.89.26
भोजनं भोजनार्थिभ्यो दापयामास शत्रुहा ।
भीमसेनो महातेजाः सततं राजशासनात् ॥ १४.८९.२६ ॥
Bhīmasena, slayer of enemies and of great splendor, had food given without cease to those who sought it, by the king's command.
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संस्तरे कुशलाश्चापि सर्वकार्याणि याजकाः ।
दिवसेदिवसे चक्रुर्यथाशास्त्रानुदर्शात् ॥ १४.८९.२७ ॥
And the priests, skilled in the arrangement of the rite, performed all the duties day by day, according to what the scriptures prescribe.
14.89.28
नाषडङ्गविदत्रासीत्सदस्यस्तस्य धीमतः ।
नाव्रतो नानुपाध्यायो न च वादाविचक्षणः ॥ १४.८९.२८ ॥
In that wise man's assembly there was no member who did not know the six Vedāṅgas, who kept no vow, who had no teacher, or who was unskilled in debate.
14.89.29
ततो यूपोच्छ्रये प्राप्ते षड् बैल्वान्भरतर्षभ ।
खादिरान्बिल्वसमितांस्तावतः सर्ववर्णिनः ॥ १४.८९.२९ ॥
Then, O bull of the Bharatas, when the time came to raise the sacrificial posts, six posts of bilva wood were made, and as many posts of khadira and bilva twigs, of every kind.
14.89.30
देवदारुमयौ द्वौ तु यूपौ कुरुपतेर्मखे ।
श्लेष्मातकमयं चैकं याजकाः समकल्पयन् ॥ १४.८९.३० ॥
In the sacrifice of the lord of the Kurus, the priests prepared two posts made of deodar wood and one made of śleṣmātaka wood.
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सर्वानेतान्यथाशास्त्रं याजकाः समकारयन् ।
शोभार्थं चापरान्यूपान्काञ्चनान्भरतर्षभ।
स भीमः कारयामास धर्मराजस्य शासनात् ॥ १४.८९.३१ ॥
The priests had all of these made according to the scriptures; and, O bull of the Bharatas, they also had other golden sacrificial posts made for adornment. Bhīma had all this done at the command of Dharmarāja.
14.89.32
ते व्यराजन्त राजर्षे वासोभिरुपशोभिताः ।
महेन्द्रानुगता देवा यथा सप्तर्षिभिर्दिवि ॥ १४.८९.३२ ॥
O royal sage, they shone, adorned with garments, like the gods who follow Mahendra in heaven, along with the seven sages.
14.89.33
इष्टकाः काञ्चनीश्चात्र चयनार्तं कृता विभो ।
शुशुभे चयनं तच्च दक्षस्येव प्रजापतेः ॥ १४.८९.३३ ॥
O mighty one, golden bricks were made here for the altar-building, and that altar shone like that of Prajāpati Dakṣa.
14.89.34
चतुश्चित्यश्च तस्यासीदष्टादशकरात्मकः ।
स रुक्मपक्षो निचितस्त्रिकोणो गरुडाकृतिः ॥ १४.८९.३४ ॥
It had four layers and was eighteen cubits high. Built up with golden wings, triangular, in the form of Garuḍa, it was constructed.
14.89.35
ततो नियुक्ताः पशवो यथाशास्त्रं मनीषिभिः ।
तं तं देवं समुद्दिश्य पक्षिणः पशवश्च ये ॥ १४.८९.३५ ॥
Then the wise men assigned animals according to the scriptures; the birds and beasts were designated, each one for a particular deity.
14.89.36
ऋषभाः शास्त्रपठितास्तथा जलचराश्च ये ।
सर्वांस्तानभ्ययुञ्जंस्ते तत्राग्निचयकर्मणि ॥ १४.८९.३६ ॥
The bulls prescribed in the scriptures, and likewise the aquatic creatures—all of these they yoked there in the rite of altar-building with fire.
14.89.37
यूपेषु नियता चासीत्पशूनां त्रिशती तथा ।
अश्वरत्नोत्तरा यज्ञे कौन्तेयस्य महात्मनः ॥ १४.८९.३७ ॥
Three hundred animals were bound to the sacrificial posts, and among them the horse, the jewel of horses, was foremost, in the sacrifice of the great-souled son of Kuntī.
14.89.38
स यज्ञः शुशुभे तस्य साक्षाद्देवर्षिसंकुलः ।
गन्धर्वगणसंकीर्णः शोभितोऽप्सरसां गणैः ॥ १४.८९.३८ ॥
That sacrifice shone, visibly thronged with divine sages, crowded with troops of Gandharvas and adorned with companies of Apsarases.
14.89.39
स किंपुरुषसंकीर्णः किंनरैश्चोपशोभितः ।
सिद्धविप्रनिवासैश्च समन्तादभिसंवृतः ॥ १४.८९.३९ ॥
That sacrifice, crowded with Kimpuruṣas and adorned with Kinnaras, was surrounded on every side by the dwellings of perfected sages and Brahmins.
14.89.40
तस्मिन्सदसि नित्यास्तु व्यासशिष्या द्विजर्षभाः ।
सर्वशास्त्रप्रणेतारः कुशला यज्ञकर्मसु ॥ १४.८९.४० ॥
In that assembly were always present the disciples of Vyāsa, bulls among the twice-born, composers of all the treatises, skilled in the works of sacrifice.
14.89.41
नारदश्च बभूवात्र तुंबुरुश्च महाद्युतिः ।
विश्वावसुश्चित्रसेनस्तथाऽन्ये गीतकोविदाः ॥ १४.८९.४१ ॥
Here were Nārada and the greatly radiant Tumburu, and Viśvāvasu, Citrasena, and others skilled in song.
14.89.42
गन्धर्वा गीतकुशला नृत्येषु च विशारदाः ।
रमयन्ति स्म तान्विप्रान्यज्ञकर्मान्तरेषु वै ॥ १४.८९.४२ ॥
Gandharvas, skilled in song and expert in dance, delighted those Brahmins in the intervals between the works of sacrifice.