Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 17.3
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17.3.1
ततः सन्नादयञ्शक्रो दिवं भूमिं च सर्वशः ।
रथेनोपययौ पार्थमारोहेत्यब्रवीच्च तम् ॥ १७.३.१ ॥
Then Śakra, making heaven and earth resound on every side, came near Pārtha with his chariot and said to him, "Ascend."
17.3.2
स्वभ्रातॄन्पतितान्दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अब्रवीच्छोकसंतप्तः सहस्राक्षमिदं वचः ॥ १७.३.२ ॥
Seeing his brothers fallen, Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma, tormented by grief, spoke these words to the thousand-eyed one.
17.3.3
भ्रातरः पतिता मेऽत्र गच्छेयुस्ते मया सह ।
न विना भ्रातृभिः स्वर्गमिच्छे गन्तुं सुरेश्वर ॥ १७.३.३ ॥
Let my fallen brothers go with me. O lord of the gods, I do not wish to go to heaven without my brothers.
17.3.4
सुकुमारी सुखार्हा च राजपुत्री पुरंदर ।
साऽस्माभिः सह गच्छेत तद्भवाननुमन्यताम् ॥ १७.३.४ ॥
O Purandara, the delicate princess, worthy of happiness, should go with us; let your honor consent to this.
17.3.5
भ्रातॄन्द्रक्ष्यसि स्वर्गे त्वमग्रतस्त्रिदिवं गतान् ।
कृष्णया सहितान्सर्वान्मा शुचो भरतर्षभ ॥ १७.३.५ ॥
You will see your brothers who have gone before you to heaven, all of them together with Kṛṣṇā. Do not grieve, bull of the Bharatas.
17.3.6
निक्षिप्य मानुषं देहं गतास्ते भरतर्षभ ।
अनेन त्वं शरीरेण स्वर्गं गन्ता न संशयः ॥ १७.३.६ ॥
Having cast off their human bodies, they have gone, bull of the Bharatas. With this very body you will go to heaven; there is no doubt.
17.3.7
अयं श्वा भूतभव्येश भक्तो मां नित्यमेव ह ।
स गच्छेत मया सार्धमानृशंस्या हि मे मतिः ॥ १७.३.७ ॥
O lord of what has been and what will be, this dog has always been devoted to me. Let it go with me, for my mind is set on compassion.
17.3.8
अमर्त्यत्वं मत्समत्वं च राज-
ञ्श्रियं कृत्स्नां महतीं चैव सिद्धिम्।
संप्राप्तोद्य स्वर्गसुखानि च त्वं ।
त्यज श्वानं नात्र नृशंसमस्ति ॥ १७.३.८ ॥
O king, today you have attained immortality, equality with me, complete great glory and perfection, and the joys of heaven. Abandon the dog; there is no cruelty here.
17.3.9
अनार्यमार्येणि सहस्रनेत्र ।
शक्यं कर्तुं दुष्करमेतदार्य।
मा मे श्रिया सङ्गमनं तयाऽस्तु ।
यस्याः कृते भक्तजनं त्यजेयम् ॥ १७.३.९ ॥
O thousand-eyed one, it is difficult for a noble man to do an ignoble deed, O noble one. May I never be united with that glory for whose sake I would abandon a devoted person.
17.3.10
स्वर्गे लोके श्ववतां नास्ति धिष्ण्य-
मिष्टापूर्तं क्रोधवशा हरन्ति।
ततो विचार्यि क्रियतां धर्मराज ।
त्यज श्वानं नात्र नृशंसमस्ति। ॥ १७.३.१० ॥
In the heavenly world there is no place for those who keep a dog; those ruled by anger carry away the fruit of sacrifice and charity. Therefore, O king of dharma, consider and act. Abandon the dog; there is no cruelty here.
17.3.11
भक्तत्यागं प्राहुरत्यन्तपापं ।
तुल्यं लोके ब्रह्मवध्याकृतेन।
तस्मान्नाहं जातु कथञ्चनाद्य ।
त्यक्ष्याम्येनं स्वसुखार्थी महेन्द्रः ॥ १७.३.११ ॥
Abandoning a devotee is called an extremely grave sin in the world, equal to the killing of a Brahmin. Therefore I will not abandon him today in any way, even if the great Indra, who seeks his own happiness, desires it.
17.3.12
भीतं भक्तं नान्यदस्तीति चार्तं ।
प्राप्तं क्षीणं रक्षणे प्राणलिप्सुम्।
प्राणत्यागादप्यहं नैव मोक्तुं ।
यतेयं वै नित्यमेतद्व्रतं मे ॥ १७.३.१२ ॥
Even at the cost of my own life, I will never abandon one who is frightened, devoted, without any other refuge, distressed, weary and come seeking protection, desiring life; this is my constant vow, and I shall always strive for it.
17.3.13
शुना दृष्टं क्रोधवशा हरन्ति ।
यद्दत्तमिष्टं विवृतमथो हुतं च।
तस्माच्छुनस्त्यागमिमं कुरुष्व ।
शुनस्त्यागात्प्राप्स्यसे देवलोकम् ॥ १७.३.१३ ॥
What the dog has seen, those ruled by anger carry off — what has been given, sacrificed, offered openly, and also what has been offered in the fire. Therefore abandon this dog; by abandoning the dog you will obtain the world of the gods.
17.3.14
त्यक्त्वा भ्रातॄन्दयितां चापि कृष्णां ।
प्राप्तो लोकः कर्मणा स्वेन वीर।
श्वानं चैनं न त्यजसे कथं नु ।
त्यागं कृत्स्नं चास्थितो मुह्यसेऽद्य ॥ १७.३.१४ ॥
Having abandoned your brothers and even your beloved Kṛṣṇā, O hero, you attained the world by your own deed; why then do you not abandon this dog? Having adopted complete renunciation, why are you bewildered today?
17.3.15
न विद्यते संधिरथापि विग्रहो ।
मृतैर्मर्त्यैरिति लोकेषु निष्ठा।
न ते मया जीवयितुं हि शक्या-
स्ततस्त्यागस्तेषु कृतो न जीवताम् ॥ १७.३.१५ ॥
In the worlds this is the settled view: there is neither reconciliation nor conflict with the dead and with mortals. They cannot be revived by me for your sake; therefore it is they who have been abandoned, not those who are living.
17.3.16
प्रतिप्रदानं शरणागतस्य ।
स्त्रिया वधो ब्राह्मणस्वापहारः।
मित्रद्रोहस्तानि चत्वारि शक्र ।
भक्तत्यागश्चैव समो मतो मे ॥ १७.३.१६ ॥
To return one who has taken refuge, to kill a woman, to seize a brahmin's wealth, to betray a friend, and to abandon one who depends on you — O Śakra, these four are, in my judgment, equal.
17.3.17
तद्धर्मराजस्य वचो निशम्य ।
धर्मस्वरूपी भगवानुवाच।
युधिष्ठिरं प्रीतियुक्तो नरेन्द्रं ।
श्लक्ष्णैर्वाक्यैः संस्तवसंप्रयुक्तैः ॥ १७.३.१७ ॥
Having heard those words of the king of dharma, the blessed one, whose very form is dharma, delighted, spoke to King Yudhiṣṭhira with gentle words joined with praise.
17.3.18
अभिजातोसि राजेन्द्र पितुर्वृत्तेन मेधया ।
अनुक्रोशेनि चानेन सर्वभूतेषु भारत ॥ १७.३.१८ ॥
You are of noble birth, O lord of kings, by your father's conduct, by your wisdom, and by this compassion toward all beings, O Bhārata.
17.3.19
पुरा द्वैतवने चासि मया पुत्र परीक्षितः ।
पानीयार्थे पराक्रान्ता यत्र ते भ्रातरो हताः ॥ १७.३.१९ ॥
Son, formerly in the Dvaita forest I tested you, when your brothers, having gone forth in search of water, were slain.
17.3.20
भीमार्जुनौ परित्यज्य यत्र त्वं भ्रातरावुभौ ।
मात्रोः साम्यमभीप्सन्वै नकुलं जीवमिच्छसि ॥ १७.३.२० ॥
There, having abandoned Bhīma and Arjuna, your two brothers, desiring equality between the two mothers, you wished for the life of Nakula.
17.3.21
अयं श्वा भक्त इत्येवं त्यक्तो देवरथस्त्वया ।
तस्मात्स्वर्गे न ते तुल्यः कश्चिदस्ति नराधिपः ॥ १७.३.२१ ॥
Saying 'This dog is my devotee,' you abandoned the divine chariot; therefore, O lord of men, in heaven there is no one equal to you.
17.3.22
अतस्तवाक्षया लोकाः स्वशरीरेण भारत ।
प्राप्तोसि भरतश्रेष्ठ दिव्यां गतिमनुत्तमाम् ॥ १७.३.२२ ॥
Therefore, O Bhārata, with your own body you have attained imperishable worlds. O best of the Bharatas, you have reached a divine and supreme destination.
17.3.23
ततो धर्मश्च शक्रश्च मरुतश्चाश्विनावपि ।
देवा देवर्षयश्चैव रथमारोप्य पाण्डवम् ॥ १७.३.२३ ॥
Then Dharma, Śakra, the Maruts, the Aśvins too, the gods and the divine sages, having placed the Pāṇḍava on a chariot.
17.3.24
प्रययुः स्वैर्विमानैस्ते सिद्धाः कामविहारिणः ।
सर्वे विरजसः पुण्याः पुण्यवाग्बुद्धिकर्मिणः ॥ १७.३.२४ ॥
Those siddhas who roam at will departed in their own celestial cars; they were all stainless and pure, whose speech, intellect and deeds were meritorious.
17.3.25
स तं रथं समास्थाय राजा कुरुकुलोद्वहः ।
ऊर्ध्वमाचक्रमे शीघ्रं तेजसाऽऽवृत्यरोदसी ॥ १७.३.२५ ॥
That king, bearer of the Kuru lineage, mounting that chariot, swiftly ascended upward, enveloping heaven and earth with his splendour.
17.3.26
ततो देवनिकाय्यस्थो नारदः सर्वलोकवित् ।
उवाचोच्चैस्तदा वाक्यं बृहद्वादी बृहत्तपाः ॥ १७.३.२६ ॥
Then Nārada, standing in the assembly of gods, knower of all worlds, great speaker and of great austerity, spoke these words aloud.
17.3.27
येऽपि राजर्षयः पूर्वे ते चापि समुपस्थिताः ।
कीति प्रच्छाद्य तेषां वै कुरुराजोऽधितिष्ठति ॥ १७.३.२७ ॥
The royal sages of old are also present here; having eclipsed their fame, the Kuru king stands above them.
17.3.28
लोकानावृत्य यशसा तेजसा वृत्तसंपदा ।
स्वशरीरेण सम्प्राप्तं नान्यं शुश्रम पाण्डवात् ॥ १७.३.२८ ॥
Having covered the worlds with fame, splendor and the wealth of good conduct, we have heard of no one other than the Pāṇḍava who reached heaven in his own body.
17.3.29
तेजांसि यानि दृष्टानि भूमिष्ठेन त्वया विभो ।
वेश्मानि भुवि देवानां पश्यामूनि सहस्रशः ॥ १७.३.२९ ॥
O mighty one, the radiant abodes of the gods that you saw while standing on earth — behold them now by the thousand.
17.3.30
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ।
भ्रातॄनपश्यन्धर्मात्मा स्वपक्षांश्चैव पार्थिवान् ॥ १७.३.३० ॥
Having heard Nārada's words, the righteous-souled king, not seeing his brothers or the kings on his own side, spoke these words.
17.3.31
शुभं वा यदि वा पापं भ्रातॄणां स्थानमद्य मे ।
तदेव प्राप्तुमिच्छामि लोकान्यान्न कामये ॥ १७.३.३१ ॥
Whether the brothers' place is good or evil, let that same be mine today. It is that alone I wish to attain; not the worlds I do not desire.
17.3.32
राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा देवराजः पुरंदरः ।
आनृशंस्यसमायुक्तं प्रत्युवाच युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ १७.३.३२ ॥
Having heard the king's words, Indra, lord of the gods, who is Purandara, replied to Yudhiṣṭhira, endowed with compassion.
17.3.33
स्थानेऽस्मिन्वस राजेन्द्र कर्मभिर्निर्जिते शुभैः ।
किं त्वं मानुष्यकं स्नेहमद्यापि परिकर्षसि ॥ १७.३.३३ ॥
O lord of kings, dwell in this place won by good deeds. Why do you still drag along this human affection even now?
17.3.34
सिद्धिं प्राप्तोसि परमां यता नान्यः पुमान्क्वचित् ।
नैव ते भ्रातरः स्थानं सम्प्राप्ताः कुरुनन्दन ॥ १७.३.३४ ॥
You have attained the supreme perfection, which no other man has ever reached by striving. O joy of the Kurus, your brothers have not yet reached their place.
17.3.35
अद्यापि मानुषो भावः स्पृशते त्वां नराधिप ।
स्वर्गोऽयं पश्य देवर्षीन्सिद्धांश्च त्रिदिवालयान् ॥ १७.३.३५ ॥
O lord of men, the feeling of being human still touches you. This is heaven; behold the divine sages, the perfected beings, and the dwellers of the three heavens.
17.3.36
युधिष्ठिरस्तु देवेन्द्रमेवंवादिनमीश्वरम् ।
पुनरेवाब्रवीद्धीमानिदं वचनमर्थवत् ॥ १७.३.३६ ॥
But the wise Yudhiṣṭhira again spoke these meaningful words to the lord Indra, who had spoken thus.
17.3.37
तैर्विना नोत्सहे वस्तुमिह दैत्यनिबर्हण ।
गन्तुमिच्छामि तत्राहं यत्र मे भ्रातरो गताः ॥ १७.३.३७ ॥
O slayer of the demons, I am not willing to dwell here without them. I wish to go to the place where my brothers have gone.
17.3.38
यत्र सा बृहती श्यामा बुद्धिसत्त्वगुणान्विता ।
द्रौपदी योषितांश्रेष्ठा यत्र चैव सुता मम ॥ १७.३.३८ ॥
Where she is, the stately dark-complexioned Draupadī, endowed with intelligence and virtuous qualities, the best of women; and where my sons are as well.