Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 15.15
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15.15.1
विदुरेणैवमुक्तस्तु धृतराष्ट्रो जनाधिपः ।
प्रीतिमानभवद्राजन्राज्ञो जिष्णोश्च कर्मणा ॥ १५.१५.१ ॥
When Vidura had spoken thus, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of the people, was pleased, O king, because of the deeds of the king and the victorious one.
15.15.2
ततोऽभिरूपान्भीष्माय ब्राह्मणानृषिसत्तमान् ।
पुत्रार्थे सुहृदां चैव स समीक्ष्य सहस्रशः ॥ १५.१५.२ ॥
Then, having surveyed by the thousands the brahmins suitable for Bhīṣma, the best of sages, for the sake of his sons and friends, he chose them.
15.15.3
कारयित्वाऽन्नपानानि यानान्याच्छादनानि च ।
सुवर्णमणिरत्नानि दासीदासपरिच्छदान् ॥ १५.१५.३ ॥
Having had food and drink, vehicles, garments, gold, gems and jewels, and female and male servants and attendants prepared, he gave them.
15.15.4
कंबलानि च रत्नानि ग्रामान्क्षेत्रं तथा धनम् ।
सालङ्कारान्गजानश्वान्कन्याश्चैव वरस्त्रियः ॥ १५.१५.४ ॥
Woollen blankets, jewels, villages, fields, wealth, adorned elephants and horses, maidens and excellent women — these too he gave.
15.15.5
आदिश्यादिश्य सर्वेभ्यो ददौ स नृपसत्तमः ।
द्रोणं संकीर्त्य भीष्मं च सोमदत्तं च बाह्लिकम् ॥ १५.१५.५ ॥
That best of kings, directing again and again to each, gave to all; and naming Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Somadatta and Bāhlika, he gave to them as well.
15.15.6
दुर्योधनं च राजानं पुत्रांश्चैव पृथक्पृथक् ।
जयद्रथपुरोगांश्च सुहृदश्चापि सर्वशः ॥ १५.१५.६ ॥
To King Duryodhana, to each of the sons separately, and to the friends led by Jayadratha, he gave in every way.
15.15.7
स श्राद्धयज्ञो ववृते बहुगोधनदक्षिणः ।
अनेकधनरत्नौघो युधिष्ठिरमते तदा ॥ १५.१५.७ ॥
At Yudhiṣṭhira's direction that śrāddha sacrifice then took place, with many cows and wealth as its fees, and a flood of many treasures and jewels.
15.15.8
अनिशं यत्र पुरुषा गणका लेखकास्तदा ।
युधिष्ठिरस्य वचनादपृच्छन्त स्म तं नृपम् ॥ १५.१५.८ ॥
Where there were always men who were accountants and scribes, who at that time, at Yudhiṣṭhira's word, kept asking that king.
15.15.9
आज्ञापय किमेतेभ्यः प्रदेयं दीयतामिति ।
तदुपस्थितमेवात्र वचनान्ते ददुस्तदा ॥ १५.१५.९ ॥
Saying, "Command what is to be given to these; let it be given," and at the end of the words, they then gave what was present right there.
15.15.10
शते देये दशशतं सहस्रं चायुतं तथा ।
दीयते वचनाद्राज्ञः कुन्तीपुत्रस्य धीमतः ॥ १५.१५.१० ॥
Where a hundred was due, a thousand was given, and where a thousand was due, ten thousand; this was given at the word of the wise king, the son of Kuntī.
15.15.11
एवं स वसुधाराभिर्वर्षमाणो नृपांबुदः ।
तप्रयामास विप्रांस्तान्वर्षन्भूमिमिवांबुदः ॥ १५.१५.११ ॥
Thus that king, a cloud raining streams of wealth, satisfied those Brahmins, as a cloud rains upon the earth.
15.15.12
ततोऽन्तन्तरमेवात्र सर्ववर्णान्महामते ।
अन्नपानरसौघेण प्लावयामास पार्थिवः ॥ १५.१५.१२ ॥
Then, after that, O great-minded one, right there the king flooded all the classes with a flood of food and drink.
15.15.13
सवस्त्रधनरत्नौघो मृदङ्गनिनदस्वनः ।
गवाश्वमकरावर्तो नानारत्नमहाकरः ॥ १५.१५.१३ ॥
With a flood of garments, wealth and jewels, the sound of drums resounding, cattle and horses as whirlpools, crocodile-like, many jewels as great waves.
15.15.14
ग्रामाग्रहारद्वीपाढ्यो मणिहेमजलार्णवः ।
जगत्संप्लावयामास धृतराष्ट्रोडुपोद्धतः ॥ १५.१५.१४ ॥
Rich with villages, brahmin settlements and islands, an ocean of jewels and gold waters, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, raised like the lord of the stars, flooded the whole world.
15.15.15
एवं स पुत्रपौत्राणां पितॄणामात्मनस्तथा ।
गान्धार्याश्च महाराज प्रददावौर्द्वदेहिकम् ॥ १५.१५.१५ ॥
Thus he gave the funeral gifts for his sons, grandsons, forefathers, himself and Gāndhārī, O great king.
15.15.16
परिश्रान्तो यदासीत्स ददद्दानान्यनेकशः ।
निवर्तयामास तदा दानयज्ञं नराधिपः ॥ १५.१५.१६ ॥
When he was exhausted from giving gifts in many ways, then the lord of men brought the sacrifice of giving to an end.
15.15.17
एवं स राजा कौरव्यश्चक्रे दानमहाक्रतुम् ।
नटनर्तकलास्याढ्यं बह्वन्नरसदक्षिणम् ॥ १५.१५.१७ ॥
Thus that Kaurava king performed the great sacrifice of giving, rich with actors, dancers and dance, with abundant food, flavours and offerings.
15.15.18
दशाहमेवं दानानि दत्त्वा राजांऽबिकासुतः ।
बभूव पुत्रपौत्राणामनृणो भरतर्षभ ॥ १५.१५.१८ ॥
Having given gifts thus for ten days, the king, son of Ambikā, became free of debt to his sons and grandsons, O bull of the Bharatas.