Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 15.14
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15.14.1
एवमुक्तस्तु राज्ञा स विदुरो बुद्धिसत्तमः ।
धृतराष्ट्रमुपेत्यैव वाक्यमाह महार्थवत् ॥ १५.१४.१ ॥
When the king had spoken thus, Vidura, the best of the wise, approached Dhṛtarāṣṭra and spoke words of great meaning.
15.14.2
उक्तो युधिष्ठिरो राजा भवद्वचनमादितः ।
स च संश्रुत्य वाक्यं ते प्रशशंस महाद्युतिः ॥ १५.१४.२ ॥
Your words, from the very beginning, had been told to King Yudhiṣṭhira; he, of great splendour, having heard and agreed to them, praised them.
15.14.3
बीभत्सुश्च महातेजा निवेदयति ते गृहान् ।
वसु तस्य गृहे यच्च प्राणानपि च केवलान् ॥ १५.१४.३ ॥
And Bībhatsu (Arjuna), of great splendour, offers you his houses, the wealth in his house, and even his life alone.
15.14.4
धर्मराजश्च पुत्रस्ते राज्यं प्राणान्धनानि च ।
अनुजानाति राजर्षे यच्चान्यदपि किञ्चन ॥ १५.१४.४ ॥
And your son, the King of Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira), O royal sage, grants (you) leave to take the kingdom, his lives, his wealth, and whatever else there may be.
15.14.5
भीमस्तु सर्वदुःखानि संस्मृत्य बहुलान्युत ।
कृच्छ्रादिव महाबाहुरनुजज्ञे विनिःश्वसन् ॥ १५.१४.५ ॥
But Bhīma, the mighty-armed, having recalled his many sorrows, assented, as if with difficulty, sighing deeply.
15.14.6
र राजन्धर्मशीलेन राज्ञा बीभत्सुना तथा ।
अनुनीतो महाबाहुः सौहृदे स्थापितोपि च ॥ १५.१४.६ ॥
O king, the mighty-armed one (Bhīma) was likewise persuaded by the virtuous king and by Arjuna, and was established in amity.
15.14.7
न च मन्युस्त्वया कार्य इति त्वां प्राह धर्मराट् ।
संस्मृत्य भीमस्तद्वैरं यदन्यायवदाचरत् ॥ १५.१४.७ ॥
The king of dharma told you, "Do not feel anger," and Bhīma, recalling that enmity which he had committed unjustly...
15.14.8
एवंप्रायो हि धर्मोऽयं क्षत्रियाणां नराधिप ।
शुद्धे क्षत्रियधर्मे न निरतोऽयं वृकोदरः ॥ १५.१४.८ ॥
O lord of men, the dharma of kṣatriyas is generally of this kind; this Vṛkodara is not devoted to pure kṣatriya dharma.
15.14.9
वृकोदरकृते चाहमर्जुनश्च पुनः पुनः ।
प्रसीद याचे नृपते भवान्प्रभुरिहास्ति यत् ॥ १५.१४.९ ॥
For Vṛkodara's sake, Arjuna and I beg again and again: be gracious, O king. You are the lord of whatever is here.
15.14.10
तद्ददातु भवान्वित्तं यावदिच्छसि पार्थिवः ।
त्वमीश्वरो नो राज्यस्य प्राणानामपि भारत ॥ १५.१४.१० ॥
Let Your Majesty give whatever wealth you wish, O king, O Bhārata; you are our lord, even over the kingdom and over our very lives.
15.14.11
ब्रह्मदेयाग्रहारांश्च पुत्राणामौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ।
इतो रत्नानि गाश्चैव दासीदासमजाविकम् ॥ १५.१४.११ ॥
Give to the brahmins the brahma-gift villages and the funeral rites for the sons; and from here, jewels, cows, male and female servants, goats and sheep.
15.14.12
अर्चयित्वा कुरुश्रेष्ठो ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयच्छतु ।
दीनान्धकृपणेभ्यश्च तत्रतत्र नृपाज्ञया ॥ १५.१४.१२ ॥
O best of the Kurus, having honored the brahmins, let him give to them; and to the poor, the blind, and the wretched, here and there, by the king's command.
15.14.13
बह्वन्नरसपानाढ्याः सभा विदुर कारय ।
गवां निपानान्यन्यच्च विविधं पुण्यकं कुरु ॥ १५.१४.१३ ॥
O Vidura, have many assembly halls built, full of food, savoury dishes and drink. Make watering places for the cows, and perform various other meritorious deeds.
15.14.14
इति मामब्रवीद्राजा पार्थश्चैव धनंजयः ।
यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं तद्भवम्ववक्तुमर्हति ॥ १५.१४.१४ ॥
Thus the king and Dhanaṃjaya, the son of Pṛthā, spoke to me: you are the one worthy to tell what is to be done next.
15.14.15
इत्युक्ते विदुरेणाथ धृतराष्ट्रोऽभिनन्द्य तान् ।
मनश्चक्रे महादाने कार्तिक्यां जनमेजय ॥ १५.१४.१५ ॥
When Vidura had spoken thus, Dhṛtarāṣṭra welcomed their words and, O Janamejaya, resolved in his mind to make a great gift in the month of Kārtika.