Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 15.31
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15.31.1
वनवासं गते विप्र धृतराष्ट्रे महीपतौ ।
सभार्ये नृपशार्दूले वध्वा कुन्त्या समन्विते ॥ १५.३१.१ ॥
O brahmin, when King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, tiger among kings, had gone into forest exile with his wife and the daughter-in-law Kuntī.
15.31.2
विदुरे चापि धर्मज्ञे धर्मराजं व्यपश्रिते ।
वसत्सु पाण्डुपुत्रेषु सर्वेष्वाश्रममण्डले ॥ १५.३१.२ ॥
And Vidura, the knower of dharma, too had taken refuge with King Dharma, while all the sons of Pāṇḍu were dwelling in the circle of hermitages.
15.31.3
यत्तदाश्चर्यमिति वै करिष्यामीत्युवाच ह ।
व्यासः परमतेजस्वी महर्षिस्तद्वदस्व मे ॥ १५.३१.३ ॥
That wonder which the supremely radiant great seer Vyāsa declared, saying, "I shall do this" — tell it to me.
15.31.4
वनवासे च कौरव्याः कियन्तं कालमच्युतः ।
युधिष्ठिरो नरपतिर्न्यवसत्सजनस्तदा ॥ १५.३१.४ ॥
And during the forest exile, how long did the unfallen lord of men Yudhiṣṭhira, of the Kauravas, dwell then with his people?
15.31.5
किमाहाराश्च ते तत्र ससैन्या न्यवसन्प्रभो ।
सान्तःपुरा महात्मान एतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥ १५.३१.५ ॥
O lord, what were the foods on which those great-souled ones lived there, with their army and their women's quarters? I wish to know this.
15.31.6
वनवासगतं राजन्धृतराष्ट्रं महीपतिम् ।
युधिष्ठिरोऽभ्ययाद्द्रष्टुं ससैन्यो भ्रातृभिः सह ॥ १५.३१.६ ॥
O king, Yudhiṣṭhira went with his brothers and army to see King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the lord of the earth, who had gone into forest exile.
15.31.7
प्रथमे दिवसे चैषामापो मूलं फलं तथा ।
भोजनं भूमिशय्या च तत्रासीद्भरतर्षभ ॥ १५.३१.७ ॥
On the first day, their food was water, roots and fruit, and their bed was the bare ground, O bull of the Bharatas.
15.31.8
तेऽनुज्ञातास्तदा राजन्कुरुराजेन पाण्डवाः ।
विविधान्यन्नपानानि शय्याश्चैवाभजन्वने ॥ १५.३१.८ ॥
Then, O king, having been permitted by the king of the Kurus, the Pāṇḍavas took various food and drink, and beds, in the forest.
15.31.9
मासमेकं विजह्रुस्ते ससैन्यान्तःपुरो वने ।
अथ तत्रागमद्व्यासो यथोक्तं ते मयाऽनघ ॥ १५.३१.९ ॥
They roamed the forest for one month with their army and women's quarters. Then Vyāsa came there, O sinless one, as I have told you.
15.31.10
तथा च तेषां सर्वेषां कथाभिर्नृपसन्निधौ ।
व्यासन्वास्य तं राजन्नाजग्मुर्मुनयोऽपरे ॥ १५.३१.१० ॥
Likewise, as they all conversed in the king's presence, with Vyāsa seated there, O king, other sages also came.
15.31.11
नारदः पर्वतश्चैव देवलश्च महातपाः ।
विश्वावसुस्तुंबुरुश्च चित्रसेनश्च भारत ॥ १५.३१.११ ॥
Nārada, Parvata, and the great ascetic Devala, Viśvāvasu, Tumburu, and Citrasena too, O Bhārata.
15.31.12
तेषामपि यथान्यायं पूजां चक्रे महातपाः ।
धृतराष्ट्राभ्यनुज्ञातः कुरराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १५.३१.१२ ॥
With the permission of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of the Kurus, duly honored them all as well.
15.31.13
निषेदुस्ते ततः सर्वे पूजां प्राप्य युधिष्ठिरात् ।
आसनेषु च पुण्येषु बर्हिणेषु वरेषउ च ॥ १५.३१.१३ ॥
Then they all sat down, having received honour from Yudhiṣṭhira, on sacred seats of kuśa grass and on excellent ones.
15.31.14
तेषु तत्रोपविष्टेषु स तु राजा महामतिः ।
पाण्डुपुत्रैः परिवृतो निषसाद कुरूद्वह ॥ १५.३१.१४ ॥
When they were seated there, the king of great wisdom, best of the Kurus, sat down surrounded by the sons of Pāṇḍu.
15.31.15
गान्धारी चैव कुन्ती च द्रौपदी सात्वती तथा ।
स्त्रियश्चान्यास्तथाऽन्याभिः सहोपविविशुस्ततः ॥ १५.३१.१५ ॥
Gāndhārī and Kuntī, Draupadī and Sātvatī likewise, and the other women together with the other women then sat down.
15.31.16
तेषां तत्र कथा दिव्या धर्मिष्ठाश्चाभवन्नृप ।
राजर्षीणां पुराणानां देवासुरविभिश्रिताः ॥ १५.३१.१६ ॥
Their talk there, O king, became divine and most righteous: stories of the ancient royal sages, interwoven with gods and demons.
15.31.17
ततः कथान्ते व्यासस्तं प्रज्ञाचक्षुषमीश्वरम् ।
प्रोवाच वदतांश्रेष्ठः पुनरेव स तद्वचः ॥ १५.३१.१७ ॥
Then, at the end of the talk, Vyāsa, best of speakers, spoke again those words to that lord with the eyes of wisdom.
15.31.18
प्रीयमाणो महातेजाः सर्ववेदविदांवरः ।
विदितं मम राजेन्द्र यत्ते हृदि विवक्षितम् ॥ १५.३१.१८ ॥
Pleased, the one of great splendour, best of all knowers of the Vedas, said: "O king of kings, what you wish to say in your heart is known to me."
15.31.19
दह्यमानस्य शोकेन तव पुत्रकृतेन वै ।
गान्धार्याश्चैव यद्दुःखं हृदि तिष्टति नित्यदा ॥ १५.३१.१९ ॥
You are burning with the grief caused by your sons, and the sorrow that always remains in Gāndhārī's heart is the same.
15.31.20
कुन्त्याश्च यन्महाराज द्रौपद्याश्च हृदि स्थितम् ।
यच्च धारयते तीव्रं दुःखं पुत्रविनाशजम्।
सुभद्रा कृष्णभगिनी तच्चापि विदितं मम ॥ १५.३१.२० ॥
Great king, I know the sorrow in the hearts of Kuntī and Draupadī, the intense pain born of the destruction of their sons that they carry, and that same sorrow of Subhadrā, Kṛṣṇa's sister.
15.31.21
श्रुत्वा समागममिमं सर्वेषां वस्ततो नृप ।
संशयच्छेदनार्थाय प्राप्तः कौरवनन्दन ॥ १५.३१.२१ ॥
O king, having heard of this gathering of all of you, I have come, O delight of the Kurus, to cut away your doubt.
15.31.22
इमे च देवगन्धर्वाः सर्वे चेमे महर्षयः ।
पश्यन्तु तपसो वीर्यमद्य मे चिरसम्भृतम् ॥ १५.३१.२२ ॥
Let these gods and gandharvas, and all these great sages, behold today the power of my austerity, long accumulated.
15.31.23
तदुच्यतां महाप्राज्ञ कं कामं प्रददामि ते ।
प्रवणोस्मि वरं दातुं पश्य मे तपसो बलम् ॥ १५.३१.२३ ॥
Therefore, O greatly wise one, say which desire of yours I shall grant. I am ready to bestow a boon; behold the strength of my austerity.
15.31.24
एवमुक्तः स राजेन्द्रो व्यासेनामितबुद्धिना ।
मुहूर्तमिव संचिन्त्य वचनायोपचक्रमे ॥ १५.३१.२४ ॥
Thus addressed by Vyāsa of boundless intellect, that lord of kings, after reflecting for a moment, began to speak.
15.31.25
धन्योस्म्यनुगृहीतश्च सफलं जीवितं च मे ।
यन्मे समागमोऽद्येह भवद्भिः सह साधुभिः ॥ १५.३१.२५ ॥
I am blessed and favoured, and my life has borne fruit, for today I have met here with you, the virtuous ones.
15.31.26
अद्य चाप्यवगच्छामि गतिमिष्टामिहात्मनः ।
ब्रह्मकल्पैर्भवद्भिर्यत्समेतोऽहं तपोधनाः ॥ १५.३१.२६ ॥
Today I also perceive my desired destination, for I have come together with you, O wealthy-in-austerity ones, equal to Brahmā.
15.31.27
दर्शनादेव भवतां पूतोऽहं नात्र संशयः ।
विद्यते न भयं चापि परलोके ममानघाः ॥ १५.३१.२७ ॥
By the sight of you alone I have been purified, there is no doubt of it; and in the other world, O sinless ones, there is no fear for me.
15.31.28
किंतु तस्य सुदुर्बुद्धेर्मन्दस्यापनयैर्भृशम् ।
दूयते मे मनो नित्यं स्मरतः पुत्रगृद्धिनः ॥ १५.३१.२८ ॥
But when I constantly recall the misdeeds of that exceedingly wicked, foolish man, greedy for his son, my mind is greatly tormented.
15.31.29
अपापाः पाण्डवा येन निकृताः पापबुद्धिना ।
घातिता पृथिवी येन सहया सनरद्विपा ॥ १५.३१.२९ ॥
By whom the sinless Pāṇḍavas were wronged by a man of evil mind, and by whom the earth, with its horses, men and elephants, was made to be slain.
15.31.30
राजानश्च महात्मानो नानाजनपदेश्वराः ।
आगम्य मम पुत्रार्थे सर्वे मृत्युवशं गताः ॥ १५.३१.३० ॥
And the great-souled kings, lords of many realms, having come for the sake of my sons, have all gone into the power of death.
15.31.31
ये ते पितॄश्चं दारांश्च प्राणांश्च मनसः प्रियान् ।
परित्यज्य गताः शूराः प्रेतराजनिवेशनम् ॥ १५.३१.३१ ॥
The heroes who, having abandoned their fathers, wives and the lives dear to the heart, have gone to the abode of the king of the dead.
15.31.32
का नु तेषां गतिर्ब्रह्मन्मित्रार्थे ये हता मृधे ।
तथैव पुत्रपौत्राणां मम ये निहता युधि ॥ १५.३१.३२ ॥
Brahmin, what then is the fate of those who were slain in battle for the sake of their friends? And likewise of my sons and grandsons who were killed in war?
15.31.33
दूयते मे मनोऽभीक्ष्णं घातयित्वा महाबलम् ।
भीष्मं शान्तनवं वृद्धं द्रोणं च द्विजसत्तमम् ॥ १५.३१.३३ ॥
My mind is constantly tormented, for I caused the mighty Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, the aged one, and Droṇa, best of the twice-born, to be slain.
15.31.34
मम पुत्रेण मूढेन पापेनाकृतबुद्धिना ।
क्षयं नीतं कुलं दीप्तं पृथिवीराज्यमिच्छता ॥ १५.३१.३४ ॥
My deluded, wicked son of unwise mind, desiring kingship over the earth, brought the radiant family to ruin.
15.31.35
एते मदर्थे पुत्रांश्च दारांश्च मनसः प्रियान् ।
भोगांश्च विविधांस्तात इष्टापुर्तांस्तथैव च।
परित्यज्य गताः शूराः प्रेतराजनिवेशनम् ॥ १५.३१.३५ ॥
For my sake these heroes abandoned their sons and wives, the many enjoyments dear to the heart, and the sacrificial and pious works, dear one, and went to the abode of the king of the dead.
15.31.36
एतत्सर्वमनुस्मृत्य दह्यमानो दिवानिशम् ।
न शान्तिमधिगच्छामि दुःखशोकसमाहतः ॥ १५.३१.३६ ॥
Recalling all this, I burn day and night; struck by sorrow and grief, I find no peace.
15.31.37
इति मे चिन्तयानस्य पितः शान्तिर्न विद्यते ॥ १५.३१.३७ ॥
Thus, as I think, my father finds no peace.
15.31.38
तच्छ्रुत्वा विविधं तस्य राजर्षेः परिदेवितम् ।
पुनर्नवीकृतः शोको गान्धार्या जनमेजय ॥ १५.३१.३८ ॥
Hearing that manifold lament of the royal sage, O Janamejaya, Gāndhārī's grief was renewed again.
15.31.39
कुन्त्या द्रुपदपुत्र्याश्च सुभद्रायास्तथैव च ।
तासां च वरनारीणां वधूनां कौरवस्य ह ॥ १५.३१.३९ ॥
And the grief of Kuntī, of Drupada's daughter, of Subhadrā, and of those excellent women, the daughters-in-law of the Kuru line, was also renewed.
15.31.40
पुत्रशोकसमाविष्टा गान्धारी त्विदमब्रवीत् ।
श्वशुरं बद्धनयना देवी प्राञ्जलिरुत्थिता ॥ १५.३१.४० ॥
Overcome with grief for her sons, Gāndhārī then spoke this. The goddess, her eyes bound, rose with folded hands and addressed her father-in-law.
15.31.41
लोकान्तरगतान्पुत्रानयं काङ्क्षति मानद ।
तच्चास्य मासं ज्ञातं भगवंस्तपसा त्वया ॥ १५.३१.४१ ॥
O giver of honor, this one longs for the sons who have gone to other worlds. O blessed one, you knew this a month ago through your austerity.
15.31.42
षोडशेमानि वर्षाणि गतानि मुनिपुङ्गव ।
अस्य राज्ञोहतान्पुत्राञ्शोचतो न शमो विभो ॥ १५.३१.४२ ॥
O best of sages, these sixteen years have passed, and this king, grieving for his slain sons, has found no peace, O mighty one.
15.31.43
पुत्रशोकसमाविष्टो निःश्वसन्ह्येष भूमिपः ।
न शेते वसतीः सर्वा धृतराष्ट्रो महामुने ॥ १५.३१.४३ ॥
Overcome by grief for his sons, this lord of the earth, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, sighing deeply, does not sleep in any of the dwellings, O great sage.
15.31.44
लोकानन्यान्समर्थोसि स्रष्टुं सर्वांस्तपोबलात् ।
किमु लोकान्तरगतान्राज्ञो दर्शयितुं सुतान् ॥ १५.३१.४४ ॥
By the power of your asceticism you are able to create all other worlds; then what is difficult about showing the king his sons, who have gone to the other world?
15.31.45
इयं च द्रौपदी कृष्णा हतज्ञातिसुता भृशम् ।
शोचत्यतीव सर्वासां स्नुषाणां दयिता स्नुषा ॥ १५.३१.४५ ॥
And this Draupadī, Kṛṣṇā, whose kinsmen and sons have been slain, grieves exceedingly; she is the most beloved of all the daughters-in-law.
15.31.46
तथा कृष्णस्य भगिनी सुभद्रा भद्रभाषिणी ।
सौभद्रकवधसंतप्ता भृशं शोचति भामिनी ॥ १५.३१.४६ ॥
Likewise Subhadrā, the sister of Kṛṣṇa, gentle of speech, tormented by the slaying of Saubhadraka, grieves greatly, the radiant lady.
15.31.47
इयं च भूरिश्रवसो भार्या परमसम्मता ।
भर्तृव्यसनशोकार्ता भृशं शोचति भामिनी ॥ १५.३१.४७ ॥
And this, the most honored wife of Bhūriśravas, afflicted by grief at her husband's calamity, grieves greatly, the radiant lady.
15.31.48
यस्यास्तु श्वशुरो धीमान्बाह्लिकः स कुरूद्वहः ।
निहतः सोमदत्तश्च पित्रा सह महारणे ॥ १५.३१.४८ ॥
Whose father-in-law, the wise Bāhlika, that foremost of the Kurus, and Somadatta together with her father, were slain in the great battle.
15.31.49
श्रीमतोस्य महाबुद्धेः सङ्ग्रामेष्वपलायिनः ।
पुत्रस्य ते पुत्रशतं निहतं यद्रणाजिरे ॥ १५.३१.४९ ॥
The hundred sons of your son, that great-minded, glorious man who never fled from battles, were slain on the battlefield.
15.31.50
तस्य भार्याशतमिदं दुःखशोकसमाहतम् ।
पुनःपुनर्वर्धयानं शोकं रोज्ञो ममैव च।
हताहारेण महता मामुपास्ते महामुने ॥ १५.३१.५० ॥
These hundred wives of his, struck by sorrow and grief, again and again increase the grief of the king and of me too; with severe fasting they attend upon me, O great sage.
15.31.51
ये च शूरा महात्मानः श्वशुरा मे महारथाः ।
सोमदत्तप्रभृतयः का नु तेषां गतिः प्रभो ॥ १५.३१.५१ ॥
What, O lord, was the fate of those heroes, the great-souled great charioteers who were my fathers-in-law, Somadatta and the others?
15.31.52
तव प्रसादाद्भगवन्विशोकोऽयं महीपतिः ।
कुर्यात्कालमहं चेयं वधूस्तव महामुने ॥ १५.३१.५२ ॥
By your grace, O blessed one, may this king be free from sorrow, and may I and this your daughter-in-law pass our time, O great sage.
15.31.53
इत्युक्तवत्यां गान्धार्यां कुन्ती व्रतकृशानना ।
प्रच्चन्नजातं पुत्रं तु सस्मारादित्यसन्निभम् ॥ १५.३१.५३ ॥
When Gāndhārī had spoken thus, Kuntī, her face worn thin by her vows, remembered the son born in secret, who was like the sun.
15.31.54
तामृषिर्वरदो व्यासो दूरश्रवणदर्शनः ।
अपश्यद्दुःखितां देवीं मातरं सव्यसाचिनः ॥ १५.३१.५४ ॥
The sage Vyāsa, the giver of boons, whose hearing and sight reached far, saw that grieving goddess, the mother of Savyasācin, Arjuna.
15.31.55
तामुवाच ततो व्यासो यत्ते कार्यं विवक्षितम् ।
तद्बूहि त्वं महाभागे यत्ते मनसि वर्तते ॥ १५.३१.५५ ॥
Then Vyāsa said to her: "O greatly fortunate one, speak whatever matter you wish to say, whatever is in your mind."
15.31.56
श्वशुराय तत कुन्ती प्रणम्य शिरसा तदा ।
उवाच वाक्यं सव्रीडा विवृण्वाना पुरातनम् ॥ १५.३१.५६ ॥
Then Kuntī, bowing her head before her father-in-law, spoke these words, shamefaced, disclosing an ancient matter.