Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 15.4
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15.4.1
न मां प्रीणयते राज्यं त्वय्येवं दुःखिते नृप ।
दिङ्मामस्तु सुदुर्बुद्धिं राज्यसक्तं प्रमादिनम् ॥ १५.४.१ ॥
O king, when you are thus afflicted, this kingdom does not gladden me. Shame upon me, of very wicked understanding, attached to the kingdom and heedless!
15.4.2
गृहे वसन्तं दुःखार्तमुपवासकृशं भृशम् ।
यताहारं क्षितिशयं नाविदं भ्रातृभिः सह ॥ १५.४.२ ॥
Living at home, afflicted with grief, greatly emaciated by fasting, restrained in food, sleeping on the ground — I did not know you, together with my brothers.
15.4.3
अहोस्मि वञ्चितो मूढो भवता गूढबुद्धिना ।
विस्वासयित्वा पूर्वं मां यदिदं दुःखमश्नुथा ॥ १५.४.३ ॥
Alas, I, a fool, have been deceived by you of hidden intent, who first gained my trust and then incurred this sorrow.
15.4.4
किं मे राज्येन भोगैर्वा किं यज्ञैः किं सुखेन वा ।
यस्य मे त्वं महीपाल दुखान्येतान्यवाप्तवान् ॥ १५.४.४ ॥
O protector of the earth, what use to me is the kingdom, or pleasures, or sacrifices, or happiness, when because of me you have obtained these sorrows?
15.4.5
पीडितं चापि जानामि राज्यमात्मानमेव च ।
अनेन वचसा तेऽद्य दुःखितस्य जनेश्वरः ॥ १५.४.५ ॥
O lord of men, by these words of yours today, I know that the kingdom and I myself are afflicted, and you, so grieved.
15.4.6
भवान्पिता भवान्माता भवान्नः परमो गुरुः ।
भवता विप्रहीणा वै क्वनु तिष्ठामहे वयम् ॥ १५.४.६ ॥
You are our father, you are our mother, you are our supreme teacher. Separated from you, where indeed shall we stand?
15.4.7
औरसो भवतः पुत्रो युयुत्सुर्नृपसत्तम ।
अस्तु राजा महाराज यमन्यं मन्यते भवान् ॥ १५.४.७ ॥
Best of kings, let your own son Yuyutsu be king. Great king, let the one you regard as another be king.
15.4.8
अहं वनं गमिष्यामि भवान्राजा प्रशास्त्विदम् ।
नमामयशसा दग्धं भूयस्त्वं दग्धुमर्हसि ॥ १५.४.८ ॥
I will go to the forest; you, as king, should rule this realm. You are fit to scorch again what was scorched by the fame of Nama.
15.4.9
नाहं राजा भवान्राजा भवता परवानहम् ।
कथं गुरुं त्वां धर्मज्ञमनुज्ञातुमिहोत्सहे ॥ १५.४.९ ॥
I am not king; you are king, and I am dependent on you. How could I dare to grant you permission here, you who are my teacher and knower of dharma?
15.4.10
न मन्युर्हृदि नः कश्चित्सुयोधनकृतेऽनघ ।
भवितव्यं तथा तद्धि वयं चान्ये च मोहिताः ॥ १५.४.१० ॥
Sinless one, no anger lies in our hearts on account of Suyodhana. It was bound to happen so; we and others were deluded.
15.4.11
वयं पुत्रा हि भवोत यथा दुर्योधनादयः ।
गान्धारी चैव कुन्ती च निर्विशेषे मते मम ॥ १५.४.११ ॥
We too are your sons, just as Duryodhana and the rest are. Gāndhārī and Kuntī too, in my view, are without distinction.
15.4.12
स मां त्वं यदि राजेन्द्र परित्यज्य गमिष्यसि ।
पृष्ठतस्त्वनुयास्यामि सत्यमात्मानमालभे ॥ १५.४.१२ ॥
Lord of kings, if you abandon me and go, I will follow behind you. This is true; I swear it upon my own self.
15.4.13
इयं हि वसुसंपूर्णा मही सागरमेखला ।
भवता विप्रहीणस्य न मे प्रीतिकरी भवेत् ॥ १५.४.१३ ॥
This earth, full of wealth and girdled by the ocean, would not bring me joy if I were parted from you.
15.4.14
भवदीयमिदं सर्वं शिरसा त्वां प्रसादये ।
त्वदधीनाः स्म राजेन्द्र व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः ॥ १५.४.१४ ॥
All this is yours; with bowed head I beseech you. O lord of kings, we are dependent on you; may the fever of your mind pass away.
15.4.15
भवितव्यमनुप्राप्तो मन्ये त्वं वसुधाधिप ।
दिष्ट्या शुश्रूषमाणस्त्वां मोक्षिष्ये मनसो ज्वरं ॥ १५.४.१५ ॥
I think this was bound to happen, O lord of the earth. Fortunately, serving you, I shall be freed from this fever of the mind.
15.4.16
तापस्ये मे मनस्तात वर्तते कुरुनन्दन ।
उचितं च कुलेऽस्माकमरण्यगमनं प्रभो ॥ १५.४.१६ ॥
My mind is set on an ascetic life, dear son, joy of the Kurus. For our family, going to the forest is fitting, O lord.
15.4.17
चिरमध्युषितः पुत्र चिरं शुश्रूषितस्त्वया ।
वृद्धं मामप्यनुज्ञातुमर्हसि त्वं नराधिप ॥ १५.४.१७ ॥
Son, I have dwelt here long, and you have served me long. Lord of men, it is fitting that you grant permission to me too, an old man, to go.
15.4.18
इत्युक्त्वा धर्मराजानं वेपमानं कृताञ्जलिम् ।
उवाच विदुरं राजा धृतराष्ट्रोंऽबिकासुतः ॥ १५.४.१८ ॥
Having said this to the king of dharma, who stood trembling with folded hands, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Ambikā, spoke to Vidura.
15.4.19
संजयं च महात्मानं कृपं चापि महारथम् ।
अनुनेतुमिहेच्छामि भवद्भिर्वसुधाधिपम् ॥ १५.४.१९ ॥
I wish that you should appease here both the great-souled Sañjaya and the great charioteer Kṛpa, and the lord of the earth.
15.4.20
म्लायते मे मनो हीदं मुखं च परिशुष्यति ।
वयसा च प्रकृष्टेन वाग्व्यायामेन चैव ह ॥ १५.४.२० ॥
My mind is withering and my face is drying up, both from my great age and from the strain of speaking so much.
15.4.21
इत्युक्त्वा स तु धर्मात्मा वृद्धो राजा कुरूद्वहः ।
गान्धारीं शिश्रिये धीमान्सहसैव गतासुवत् ॥ १५.४.२१ ॥
Having said this, the righteous-souled, aged king, foremost of the Kurus and wise, suddenly leaned upon Gāndhārī, as if lifeless.
15.4.22
तं तु दृष्ट्वा समासीनं विसंज्ञमिव कौरवम् ।
आर्तिं राजाऽगमत्तीव्रां कौन्तेयः परवीरहा ॥ १५.४.२२ ॥
Seeing that Kaurava seated there as if unconscious, the king, Kaunteya, slayer of enemy heroes, was seized with intense anguish.
15.4.23
यस्य नागसहस्रेण शतसङ्ख्येन वै बलम् ।
सोयं नारीं व्यपाश्रित्य शेते राजा गतासुवत् ॥ १५.४.२३ ॥
This king, whose strength was that of a thousand elephants, now lies like one lifeless, leaning upon a woman.
15.4.24
आयसी प्रतिमा येन भीमसेनस्य सा पुरा ।
चूर्णीकृता बलवता सोबलामाश्रितः स्त्रियम् ॥ १५.४.२४ ॥
He who once shattered that iron image of Bhīmasena, the mighty one, now lies in the shelter of a feeble woman.
15.4.25
धिगस्तु मामधर्मज्ञं धिग्बुद्धिं धिक्च मे श्रुतम् ।
यत्कृते पृथिवीपालः शेतेऽयमतथोचितः ॥ १५.४.२५ ॥
Shame on me, who do not know dharma; shame on my intellect, and shame on my learning. Because of me this protector of the earth lies in a state he does not deserve.
15.4.26
अहमप्युपवत्स्यामि यथैवायं गुरुर्मम ।
यदि राजा न भुङ्क्तेऽयं गान्धारी च यशस्विनी ॥ १५.४.२६ ॥
Just as this teacher of mine, the king, does not eat, and the renowned Gāndhārī does not eat, so too will I fast.
15.4.27
ततोस्य पाणिना राजञ्जलशीतेन पाण्डवः ।
उरो मुखं च शनकैः पर्यमार्जत धर्मवित् ॥ १५.४.२७ ॥
Then, O king, the Pāṇḍava who knew dharma gently wiped his chest and face with a hand moistened in cool water.
15.4.28
तेन रत्नौषधिमता पुण्येन च सुगन्धिना ।
पाणिस्पर्शेन राज्ञः स राजा संज्ञामवाप ह ॥ १५.४.२८ ॥
By the touch of that holy, fragrant hand, possessing gems and healing herbs, the king regained consciousness.
15.4.29
स्पृशन्तं पाणिना भूयः परिष्यज्य च पाण्डवम् ।
उवाच राजा धर्मज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रः शुभं वचः ॥ १५.४.२९ ॥
Embracing the Pāṇḍava again as he kept touching him with his hand, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who knew dharma, spoke auspicious words.
15.4.30
जीवामीवातिसंस्पर्शात्तव राजीवलोचन ।
मूर्धानं च तवाघ्रातुमिच्छामि मनुजाधिप।
पाणिभ्यां हि परिस्प्रष्टुं प्राणानां हितमात्मनि ॥ १५.४.३० ॥
O lotus-eyed one, I am alive only through your very touch. O lord of men, I wish to smell your head; to touch you with both hands is indeed beneficial to my life-breaths and to my self.
15.4.31
अष्टमो ह्यद्य कालोऽयमाहारस्य कृतस्य मे ।
येनाहं कुरुशार्दूल शक्नोमि न विचेष्टितुम् ॥ १५.४.३१ ॥
O tiger among the Kurus, today this is the eighth time I have taken food, so that I am not able even to move.
15.4.32
व्यायामश्चायमत्यर्थं कृतस्त्वामभियाचता ।
ततो ग्लानमनास्तान नष्टसंज्ञ इवाभवम् ॥ १५.४.३२ ॥
And this great effort was made by me in begging you; then, with a weary mind, I became as one who has lost consciousness.
15.4.33
तवामृतसुखस्पर्शं हस्तस्पर्शमिमं प्रभो ।
लब्ध्वा संजीवितोस्मीति मन्ये कुरुकुलोद्वह ॥ १५.४.३३ ॥
O lord, bearer of the Kuru lineage, having obtained this touch of your hand, whose touch is as pleasant as nectar, I think I have been revived.
15.4.34
एवमुक्तस्तु कौन्तेयः पित्रा ज्येष्ठेन भारत ।
पस्पर्श सर्वगात्रेषु स्नेहार्द्रस्तं शनैस्तदा ॥ १५.४.३४ ॥
Thus addressed by his father, the eldest, O Bhārata, the son of Kuntī, moistened with affection, slowly touched all his limbs.
15.4.35
उपलभ्य ततः प्राणान्धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः ।
बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य मूर्ध्न्याजिघ्रत पाण्डवम् ॥ १५.४.३५ ॥
Then, having regained his breath, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra embraced the Pāṇḍava with both arms and smelled his head.
15.4.36
विदुरादयश्च ते सर्वे रुरुदुर्दुःखिता भृशम् ।
अतिदुःखात्तु राजानं नोचुः किञ्चन पाण्डवम् ॥ १५.४.३६ ॥
Vidura and all the others, afflicted, wept greatly; but from extreme sorrow they said nothing at all to the king, the Pāṇḍava.
15.4.37
गान्धारी त्वेव धर्मज्ञा मनसोद्वहती भृशम् ।
दुःखान्यधारयद्राजन्मैवमित्येव चाब्रवीत् ॥ १५.४.३७ ॥
Gāndhārī, knowing dharma, bore great sorrows in her mind, and she said, "O king, so be it."
15.4.38
इतरास्तु स्त्रियः सर्वाः कुन्त्या सह सुदःखिताः ।
नेत्रैरागतविक्लेदैः परिवार्य स्थिताऽभवन् ॥ १५.४.३८ ॥
All the other women, deeply grieved along with Kuntī, stood surrounding her, their eyes wet with flowing tears.
15.4.39
अथाब्रवीत्पुनर्वाक्यं धृतराष्ट्रो युधिष्ठिरम् ।
अनुजानीहि मां राजंस्तापस्ये भरतर्षभ ॥ १५.४.३९ ॥
Then Dhṛtarāṣṭra again spoke these words to Yudhiṣṭhira: "O king, bull of the Bharatas, grant me leave for the ascetic life."
15.4.40
ग्लायते मे मनस्तात भूयोभूयः प्रजल्पतः ।
न मामतः परं पुत्र परिक्लेष्टुमिहार्हसि ॥ १५.४.४० ॥
Dear son, my mind grows weary from speaking again and again; son, you should not distress me any further here.
15.4.41
तस्मिंस्तु कौरवेन्द्रे तं तथा ब्रुवति पाण्डवम् ।
सर्वेषामवरोधानामार्तनादो महानभूत् ॥ १५.४.४१ ॥
While the lord of the Kurus was speaking thus to the Pāṇḍava, a great cry of anguish arose from all the women of the inner apartments.
15.4.42
दृष्ट्वा कृशं विवर्णं च राजानमतथोचितम् ।
उपवासपरिश्रान्तं त्वगस्थिपरिवारितम् ॥ १५.४.४२ ॥
They saw the king emaciated and pale, not in a fitting state, exhausted by fasting and enveloped in skin and bone.
15.4.43
धर्मपुत्रः स्वपितरं परिष्वज्य महाप्रभुम् ।
शोकजं बाष्पमुत्सृज्यि पुनर्वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १५.४.४३ ॥
Dharma's son embraced his great lord father, shed tears born of grief, and again spoke these words.
15.4.44
न कामये नरश्रेष्ठ जीवितं पृथिवीं तथा ।
यथा तव प्रियं राजंश्चिकीर्षामि परंतप ॥ १५.४.४४ ॥
O best of men, O scorcher of foes, O king, I do not desire life or the earth; I wish only to do what is dear to you.
15.4.45
यदि चाहमनुग्राह्यो भवतो दयितोऽपि वा ।
क्रियतां तावदाहारस्ततो वेत्स्याम्यहं परम् ॥ १५.४.४५ ॥
If I am worthy of your favour, or dear to you, let food be taken now; then I shall know the highest good.
15.4.46
ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा धृतराष्ट्रो युधिष्ठिरम् ।
अनुज्ञातस्त्वया पुत्र भुञ्जीयामिति कामये ॥ १५.४.४६ ॥
Then Dhṛtarāṣṭra, of great splendour, said to Yudhiṣṭhira: 'Son, having your permission, I wish to eat.'
15.4.47
इति ब्रुवति राजेन्द्रे धृतराष्ट्रे युधिष्ठिरम् ।
ऋषिः सत्यवतीपुत्रो व्यासोऽभ्योत्य वचोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १५.४.४७ ॥
As the lord of kings Dhṛtarāṣṭra was speaking thus to Yudhiṣṭhira, the sage Vyāsa, son of Satyavatī, came near and spoke these words.