Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 15.41
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15.41.1
नासौ वृथाऽग्निना दग्धो यथा तत्र श्रुतं मया ।
वैचित्रवीर्यो नृपतिर्न ते शोच्यो नराधिप ॥ १५.४१.१ ॥
As I heard there, that king, the son of Vicitravīrya, was not burned by fire in vain; you should not grieve for him, lord of men.
15.41.2
वनं प्रविशतानेन वायुभक्षेण धीमता ।
अग्नयः कारयित्वेष्टिमुत्सृष्टा इति नः श्रुतम् ॥ १५.४१.२ ॥
We have heard that when that wise man, who lives on wind, entered the forest, he had a sacrifice performed and then abandoned the sacred fires.
15.41.3
याजकास्तु ततस्तस्य तानग्नीन्निर्जने वने ।
समुत्सृज्य यथाकामं जग्मुर्भरतसत्तम ॥ १५.४१.३ ॥
Then his officiating priests abandoned those fires in the lonely forest and went wherever they pleased, best of the Bharatas.
15.41.4
स विवृद्धस्तदा वह्निर्वने तस्मिन्नभूत्किल ।
तेन तद्वनमादीप्तमिति ते तापसाऽब्रुवन् ॥ १५.४१.४ ॥
Then that fire grew great in the forest, and by it the forest was set ablaze, so those ascetics said.
15.41.5
स राजा जाह्नवीतीरे यथा ते कथितं मया ।
तेनाग्निना समायुक्तः स्वेनैव भरतर्षभ ॥ १५.४१.५ ॥
As I told you, that king on the bank of the Ganges was joined with that fire, with his very own fire, bull of the Bharatas.
15.41.6
एवमावेदयामासुर्मुनयस्ते ममानघ ।
ये ते भागीरथीतीरे मया दृष्टा युधिष्ठिर ॥ १५.४१.६ ॥
Thus did those sages, whom I saw on the bank of the Bhāgīrathī, report to me, O sinless Yudhiṣṭhira.
15.41.7
एवं स्वेनाग्निना राजा समायुक्तो महीपते ।
मा शोचिथास्त्वं नृपतिं गतः स परमां गतिम् ॥ १५.४१.७ ॥
Thus the king was united with his own fire. O lord of the earth, do not grieve for the king; he has attained the supreme goal.
15.41.8
गुरुशुश्रूषया चैव जननी ते जनाधिप ।
प्राप्ता सुमहतीं सिद्धिमिति मे नात्र संशयः ॥ १५.४१.८ ॥
And, O lord of the people, your mother has attained the great perfection through serving her elders; of this I have no doubt.
15.41.9
कर्तुमर्हसि राजेन्द्र तेषां त्वमुदकक्रियाम् ।
भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वैरेतदत्र विधीयताम् ॥ १५.४१.९ ॥
O best of kings, you should perform the water-offering rite for them; let this be ordained here, together with all your brothers.
15.41.10
ततः स पृथिवीपालः पाण्डवानां धुरंधरः ।
निर्ययौ सहसोदर्यः सदारश्च नरर्षभः ॥ १५.४१.१० ॥
Then that protector of the earth, the chief bearer of the burden among the Pāṇḍavas, the bull among men, set out with his brothers and his wives.
15.41.11
पौरजानपदाश्चैव राजभक्तिपुरस्कृताः ।
गङ्गां प्रजग्मुरभितो वाससैकेन संवृताः ॥ १५.४१.११ ॥
The townsfolk and the country people too, with devotion to the king placed foremost, went to the Gaṅgā from all sides, each wrapped in a single cloth.
15.41.12
ततोऽवगाह्य सलिले सर्वे तु कुरुपुङ्गवाः ।
युयुत्सुमग्रतः कृत्वा ददुस्तोयं महात्मने ॥ १५.४१.१२ ॥
Then all the bulls of the Kurus, having bathed in the water and placed Yuyutsu in front, offered water to that great-souled one.
15.41.13
गान्धार्याश्च पृथायाश्च विधिवन्नामगोत्रतः ।
शाचं निवर्तयन्तस्ते तत्रोषुर्नगराद्बहिः ॥ १५.४१.१३ ॥
Reciting the names and lineages of Gāndhārī and Pṛthā, and performing the purification rites according to rule, they stayed there outside the city.
15.41.14
प्रेषयामास स नरान्विधिज्ञानाप्तकारिणः ।
गङ्गाद्वारं कुरुश्रेष्ठो यत्र दग्धोऽभवन्नृपः। ॥ १५.४१.१४ ॥
That best of the Kurus sent trustworthy men who knew the rites to Gaṅgādvāra, where the king had been burned.
15.41.15
तत्रैव तेषां तुल्यानि गङ्गाद्वारेऽन्वशात्तदा ।
कर्तव्यानीति पुरुषान्दत्तदेयान्महीपतिः ॥ १५.४१.१५ ॥
Then, right there at Gaṅgādvāra, the lord of the earth ordered that equal rites be performed for them, saying, 'Let the men fit to give gifts do this.'
15.41.16
द्वादशेऽहनि तेभ्यः स कृतशौचो नराधिपः ।
ददौ श्राद्धानि विधिवद्दक्षइणावन्ति पाण्डवः ॥ १५.४१.१६ ॥
On the twelfth day, the Pāṇḍava king, having completed his purification, duly performed śrāddha rites for them and gave dakṣiṇā.
15.41.17
धृतराष्ट्रं समुद्दिश्य ददौ स पृथिवीपतिः ।
सुवर्णं रजतं गाश्च शय्याश्च सुमहाधनाः ॥ १५.४१.१७ ॥
In honor of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the lord of the earth gave gold, silver, cows, and very valuable beds.
15.41.18
गान्धार्याश्चैव तेजस्वी पृथायाश्च पृथक्पृथक् ।
सङ्कीर्त्य नामनी राजा ददौ दानमनुत्तमम् ॥ १५.४१.१८ ॥
The radiant king, proclaiming the names of Gāndhārī and Pṛthā separately, gave the supreme gift.
15.41.19
यो यदिच्छति यावच्च तावत्स लभते द्विजः ।
शयनं भोजनं यानं मणिरत्नमथो धनम् ॥ १५.४१.१९ ॥
Whatever a twice-born man desired, and as much as he desired, that he obtained: bedding, food, conveyances, jewels and gems, and wealth.
15.41.20
यानमाच्छादनं भोगान्दासीश्च समलङ्कृताः ।
ददौ राजा समुद्दिश्य तयोर्मात्रोर्महीपतिः ॥ १५.४१.२० ॥
Conveyances, garments, objects of enjoyment, and adorned female servants: the king gave these, intending them for the two mothers.
15.41.21
ततः स पृथिवीपालो दत्त्वा श्राद्धान्यनेकशः ।
प्रविवेश पुनर्धीमान्नगरं वारणाह्वयम् ॥ १५.४१.२१ ॥
Then that protector of the earth, having performed śrāddha rites many times, the wise one entered the city called Vāraṇāvata again.
15.41.22
ते चापि राजवचनात्पुरुषा ये गताऽभवन् ।
सङ्कल्प्य तेषां कुल्यानि पुनः प्रत्यागमंस्ततः ॥ १५.४१.२२ ॥
And those men who had gone by the king's command also returned, after determining the lineages of those women.
15.41.23
माल्यैर्गन्धैश्च विविधैरर्चयित्वा यथाविधि ।
कुल्यानि तेषां संयोज्य तदाचख्युर्महीपतेः ॥ १५.४१.२३ ॥
Having honored them according to rule with garlands, perfumes and various offerings, and having joined their lineages, they then reported to the lord of the earth.
15.41.24
समाश्वास्य तु राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
नारदोप्यगमत्प्रीतः परमर्षिर्यथोप्सितम् ॥ १५.४१.२४ ॥
Having consoled the king, the righteous-souled Yudhiṣṭhira, the supreme sage Nārada too, pleased, went away as he wished.
15.41.25
एवं वर्षाण्यतीतानि धृतराष्ट्रस्य धीमतः ।
वनवासे तथा त्रीणि नगरे दशपञ्च च ॥ १५.४१.२५ ॥
Thus passed years for the wise Dhṛtarāṣṭra: three in forest-dwelling, and fifteen in the city.
15.41.26
हतपुत्रस्य सङ्ग्रामे दानानि ददतः सदा ।
ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमित्राणां भ्रातॄणां स्वजनस्य च ॥ १५.४१.२६ ॥
Though his sons had been slain in battle, he always gave gifts to kinsmen, relatives, friends, brothers and his own people.
15.41.27
युधिष्ठिरस्तु नृपतिर्नातिप्रीतमनास्तदा ।
धारयामास तद्राज्यं निहतज्ञातिबान्धवः ॥ १५.४१.२७ ॥
But King Yudhiṣṭhira, his mind not greatly pleased, then upheld that kingdom, having lost his kinsmen and relatives who had been slain.