Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 16.7
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16.7.1
तं प्रविष्टं महात्मानं वीरमानकदुन्दुभिः ।
पुत्रशोकेन संतप्तो ददर्श कुरुपुङ्गवम् ॥ १६.७.१ ॥
Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva), tormented by grief for his sons, saw the great-souled hero, the bull of the Kurus, as he entered.
16.7.2
तस्याश्रुपरिपूर्णाक्षो व्यूढोरस्को महाभुजः ।
आर्तस्यार्ततरः पार्थः पादौ जग्राह भारत ॥ १६.७.२ ॥
Pārtha (Arjuna), his eyes brimming with tears, broad-chested and mighty-armed, more anguished than the one in anguish, seized his feet, O Bhārata.
16.7.3
तस्य मूर्धानमाघ्रातुमियेषानकदुन्दुभिः ।
स्वस्रीयस्य महाबाहुर्न शशाक च शत्रुहन् ॥ १६.७.३ ॥
Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva) wished to smell the head of his sister's son, but, O slayer of enemies, the mighty-armed one could not do so.
16.7.4
समालिङ्ग्यार्जुनं वृद्धः स भुजाभ्यां महाभुजः ।
रुरोदाथ स्मरञ्शौरिं विललाप सुविह्वलः।
भ्रातॄन्पुत्रांश्च पौत्रांश्च दौहित्रान्स सखीनपि ॥ १६.७.४ ॥
The old man, mighty-armed, embraced Arjuna and wept; then, remembering Śauri (Kṛṣṇa), deeply distraught, he lamented for his brothers, sons, grandsons, daughters' sons, and friends.
16.7.5
यैर्जिता भूमिपालाश्च दैत्याश्च शतशोऽर्जुन ।
तान्सर्वान्नेह पश्यामि जीवाम्यर्जुन दुर्मरः ॥ १६.७.५ ॥
O Arjuna, those by whom hundreds of kings and demons were conquered — I do not see them all here; O Arjuna, hard to die, I am still alive.
16.7.6
यो तावर्जुनशिष्यौ ते प्रियौ बहुमतौ सदा ।
तयोरपनयात्पार्थ वृष्णयो निधनं गताः ॥ १६.७.६ ॥
O Pārtha, those two disciples of yours were always beloved and highly esteemed; through the removal of those two, the Vṛṣṇis went to destruction.
16.7.7
यौ तौ वृष्णिप्रवीराणां द्वावेवातिरथौ मतौ ।
प्रद्युम्नो युयुधानश्चि कथनन्कत्थसे च यौ ॥ १६.७.७ ॥
Those two, considered the great chariot-warriors among the heroes of the Vṛṣṇis — Pradyumna and Yuyudhāna, who boast of themselves, yes, those two.
16.7.8
तौ सदा कुरुशार्दूल कृष्णस्य प्रियभाजनौ ।
तावुभौ वृष्णिनाशस्य मुखमास्तां धनंजय ॥ १६.७.८ ॥
Those two were always the beloved favourites of Kṛṣṇa, tiger among the Kurus; both of them, Dhanaṃjaya, stood at the face of the destruction of the Vṛṣṇis.
16.7.9
न तु गर्हामि शैनेयं हार्दिक्यं चाहमर्जुन ।
अक्रूरं रौक्मिणेयं च शापो ह्येवात्र कारणम् ॥ १६.७.९ ॥
I do not blame Śaineya, nor Hārdikya, Arjuna, nor Akrūra, nor the son of Rukmiṇī; here, the curse alone is the cause.
16.7.10
केशिनं यस्तु कंसं च विक्रम्यि हतवान्प्रभुः ।
विदेहमकरोत्पार्थं चैद्यं च बलगर्वितम् ॥ १६.७.१० ॥
The lord who, by his prowess, slew Keśin and Kaṃsa, made Videha (subdued), son of Pṛthā, and also Caidya, proud of his strength.
16.7.11
नैषादिमेकलव्यं च चक्रे कालिङ्गमागधान् ।
गान्धारान्काशिराजं च मरुभूमौ च पार्थिवान् ॥ १६.७.११ ॥
He also brought the son of the Niṣāda, Ekalavya, under his sway, and the Kāliṅgas, the Magadhas, the Gāndhāras, the king of Kāśi, and the kings of the desert land.
16.7.12
प्राच्यांश्च दाक्षिणात्यांश्च पार्वतीयांस्तथा नृपान् ।
सोभ्युपेक्षितवानेवमनयान्मधुसूदनः ॥ १६.७.१२ ॥
The kings of the east and of the south, and likewise the kings of the mountains — so Madhusūdana neglected them, unjustly.
16.7.13
त्वं हि तं नारदश्चैव मुनयश्च सनातनम् ।
गोविन्दमनघं देवमभिजानीध्वमच्युतम् ॥ १६.७.१३ ॥
You know him, and Nārada and the sages know that eternal, sinless god, the imperishable Govinda.
16.7.14
प्रत्यपश्यच्च स विभुर्ज्ञातिक्षयमधोक्षजः ।
समुपेक्षितवान्नित्यं स्वयं स मम पुत्रकः ॥ १६.७.१४ ॥
That all-pervading Adhokṣaja foresaw the destruction of his kinsmen, and my son himself always let it be.
16.7.15
गान्धार्या वचनं यत्तदृषीणां च परंतप ।
तन्नूनमन्यथा कर्तुं नैच्छत्स जगतः प्रभुः ॥ १६.७.१५ ॥
Scorcher of foes, the word of Gāndhārī and of the sages, that the Lord of the world surely did not wish to make otherwise.
16.7.16
प्रत्यक्षं भवतश्चापि तव पौत्रः परंतप ।
अश्वत्थाम्ना हतश्चापि जीवितस्तस्य तेजसा।
इमांस्तु नैच्छत्स्वान्ज्ञातीन्रक्षितुं च सखा तव ॥ १६.७.१६ ॥
Scorcher of foes, before your very eyes your grandson was slain by Aśvatthāman, and he was brought back to life by his power; yet your friend did not wish to protect these very kinsmen of his own.
16.7.17
ततः पुत्रांश्च पौत्रांश्च भ्रातॄनथ सखींस्तथा ।
शयानान्निहतान्दृष्ट्वा कृष्णो मामब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १६.७.१७ ॥
Then, seeing sons and grandsons, brothers and friends lying slain, Kṛṣṇa said this to me.
16.7.18
सम्प्राप्तोऽद्यायमस्यान्तः कुलस्य भरतर्षभ ।
आगमिष्यति बीभत्सुरिमां द्वारवतीं पुरीम्।
आख्येयं तस्य यद्वृत्तं वृष्णीनां वैशसं महत् ॥ १६.७.१८ ॥
Bull of the Bharatas, today the end of this clan has come. Bībhatsu will come to this city of Dvāravatī, and the account of that great ruin of the Vṛṣṇis is to be told to him.
16.7.19
स तु श्रुत्वा महातेजा यदूनां निधनं प्रभो ।
आगन्ता क्षिप्रमेवेह न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा ॥ १६.७.१९ ॥
Having heard of the destruction of the Yadus, O lord, that greatly radiant one will come here quickly; of this I have no doubt.
16.7.20
योऽहं तमर्जुनं विद्धि योऽर्जुनः सोहमेव तु ।
यद्ब्रूयात्तत्तथा कार्यमिति बुद्ध्यस्व भारत ॥ १६.७.२० ॥
Know that he whom I am is Arjuna, and he who is Arjuna is indeed myself. O Bhārata, understand that what he says must be done just so.
16.7.21
स स्त्रीषु प्राप्तकालासु पाण्डवो बालकेषु च ।
प्रतिपत्स्यति बीभत्सुर्भवतश्चौर्ध्वद्गेहिकम् ॥ १६.७.२१ ॥
That Pāṇḍava Bībhatsu (Arjuna) will undertake the funeral rites for the women whose time has come and for the children, and for you as well.
16.7.22
इमां च नगरीं सद्यः प्रतियाते धनंजये ।
प्राकारट्टालकोपेतां समुद्रः प्लावयिष्यति ॥ १६.७.२२ ॥
And as soon as Dhanaṃjaya has departed, the ocean will inundate this city, which is endowed with ramparts and watchtowers.
16.7.23
अहं देशे तु कस्मिंश्चित्पुण्ये नियममास्थितः ।
कालं काङ्क्षे सद्य एव रामेण सहितो वने ॥ १६.७.२३ ॥
I, having undertaken a vow in some sacred place, together with Rāma, will at once await death in the forest.
16.7.24
एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशो मामचिन्त्यपराक्रमः ।
हित्वा मां बालकैः सार्धं दिशं कामप्यगात्प्रभुः ॥ १६.७.२४ ॥
Having spoken thus, Hṛṣīkeśa (Kṛṣṇa) of inconceivable valor left me and the children and went off in some direction.
16.7.25
सोहं तौ च महात्मानौ चिन्तयन्रामकेशवौ ।
घोरं ज्ञातिवधं चैव न भुञ्जे शोककर्शितः ॥ १६.७.२५ ॥
Thinking of those two great-souled ones, Rāma and Keśava, and wasted by grief over the terrible slaughter of kinsmen, I do not eat.
16.7.26
न मोक्ष्येन च जीविष्ये दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोसि पाण्डव ।
यदुक्तं पार्थं कृष्णेन तत्सर्वमखिलं कुरु ॥ १६.७.२६ ॥
I shall not be freed, nor shall I live. By fortune you have come, son of Pāṇḍu; do fully all that Kṛṣṇa told Pārtha.
16.7.27
एतत्ते पार्थ राज्यं च स्त्रियो रत्नानि चैव हि ।
इष्टान्प्राणानहं हीमांस्त्यक्ष्यामि रिपुसूदन ॥ १६.७.२७ ॥
This kingdom, these women and these jewels are yours, Pārtha. O destroyer of foes, I shall give up even these dear life-breaths.