Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 18.4
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18.4.1
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा देवैः सर्षिमरुद्गणैः ।
स्तूयमानो ययौ तत्र यत्र ते कुरुपुङ्गवाः ॥ १८.४.१ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, praised by the gods together with the sages and the host of Maruts, went to where those bulls of the Kurus were.
18.4.2
ददर्श तत्र गोविन्दं ब्राह्मेण वपुषाऽन्वितम् ।
तेनैव दृष्टपूर्वेण सादृश्येनैव सूचितम् ॥ १८.४.२ ॥
There he saw Govinda, endowed with a divine body of Brahmā's kind, recognized by the very likeness he had seen before.
18.4.3
दीप्यमानं स्ववपुषा दिव्यैरस्त्रैरुपस्थितम् ।
चक्रप्रभृतिभिर्घोरैर्दिव्यैः पुरुषविग्रहैः ॥ १८.४.३ ॥
Shining with his own body, he stood attended by divine weapons, the fearsome discus and the rest, and by divine embodied beings.
18.4.4
उपास्यमानं वीरेण फल्गुनेन सुवर्चसा ।
तथास्वरूपं कौन्तेयो ददर्श मधुसूदनम् ॥ १८.४.४ ॥
Attended by the hero Phalguna, radiant in splendor, the son of Kuntī saw Madhusūdana in such a form.
18.4.5
तावुभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ समुद्वीक्ष्य युधिष्ठिरम् ।
यथावत्प्रतिपेदाते पूजया देवपूजितौ ॥ १८.४.५ ॥
Those two tigers among men, honored by the gods, looked upon Yudhiṣṭhira and duly received him with reverence.
18.4.6
अपरस्मिन्नथोद्देशे कर्णं शस्त्रभृतां वरम् ।
द्वादशादित्यसहितं ददर्श कुरुनन्दनः ॥ १८.४.६ ॥
Then in another region the joy of the Kurus saw Karṇa, the best of weapon-bearers, together with the twelve Ādityas.
18.4.7
अथापरस्मिन्नुद्देशे मरुद्गणवृतं विभुम् ।
भीमसेनमथापश्यत्तेनैव वपुषाऽन्वितम् ॥ १८.४.७ ॥
Then, in another region, he saw Bhīmasena, the mighty one, surrounded by the host of Maruts, endowed with that same body.
18.4.8
वायोर्मूर्तिमतः पार्श्वे दिव्यमूर्तिसमन्वितम् ।
श्रिया परमया युक्तं सिद्धिं परमिकां गतम् ॥ १८.४.८ ॥
Beside the embodied Vāyu he was, joined to a divine form, endowed with supreme splendor, having attained the highest perfection.
18.4.9
अश्विनोस्तु तथा स्थाने दीप्यमानौ स्वतेजसा ।
नकुलं सहदेवं च ददर्श कुरुनन्दनः ॥ १८.४.९ ॥
And in the place of the Aśvins, shining with their own brilliance, the descendant of the Kurus saw Nakula and Sahadeva.
18.4.10
तथा ददर्श पाञ्चालीं कमलोत्पलमालिनीम् ।
वपुषा स्वर्गमाक्रम्य तिष्ठन्तीमर्कवर्चसम् ॥ १८.४.१० ॥
Likewise he saw the Pāñcāla princess, garlanded with lotus and blue lotus, filling heaven with her body, standing radiant as the sun.
18.4.11
तत्रैनां सहसा राजा स्प्रष्टुमैच्छद्युधिष्ठिरः ।
ततोऽस्य भगवानिन्द्रः कथयामास देवराट् ॥ १८.४.११ ॥
There King Yudhiṣṭhira suddenly wished to touch her. Then the blessed Indra, king of the gods, said to him:
18.4.12
श्रीरेषा द्रौपदीरूपा त्वदर्थे मानुषं गता ।
अयोनिजा लोककान्ता पुण्यगन्धा युधिष्ठिर ॥ १८.४.१२ ॥
This is Śrī herself, who came to the human world in the form of Draupadī for your sake. O Yudhiṣṭhira, not born from a womb, beloved of the worlds, fragrant with merit.
18.4.13
रत्यर्थं भवतां ह्येषा निर्मिता शूलपाणिना ।
द्रुपदस्य कुले जाता भवद्भिश्चोपजीविता ॥ १८.४.१३ ॥
She was created by the trident-bearer (Śiva) solely for your delight; born in the family of Drupada, she was enjoyed by you all.
18.4.14
एते पञ्च महाभागा गन्धर्वाः पावकप्रभाः ।
द्रौपद्यास्तनया राजन्युष्माकममितौजसः ॥ १८.४.१४ ॥
These five, greatly fortunate gandharvas radiant as fire, O king, are the sons of Draupadī, your sons of immeasurable might.
18.4.15
पश्य गन्धर्वराजानं धृतराष्ट्रं मनीषिणम् ।
एनं च त्वं विजानीहि भ्रातरं पूर्वजं पितुः ॥ १८.४.१५ ॥
Behold Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the wise king of the gandharvas, and know him to be your father's elder brother.
18.4.16
अयं ते पूर्वजो भ्राता कौन्तेयः पावकद्युतिः ।
सूर्यपुत्रो रथिश्रेष्ठो राधेय इति विश्रुतः।
आदित्यसहितो भाति पश्यैनं पुरुषर्षभम् ॥ १८.४.१६ ॥
This is your elder brother, the son of Kuntī, bright as fire; the son of the sun, best of charioteers, renowned as Rādheya. Behold this bull among men, shining with the sun.
18.4.17
साध्यानामथ देवानां विश्वेषां मरुतामपि ।
गणेषु पश्य राजेन्द्र वृष्णन्धकमहारथान्।
सात्यकिप्रमुखान्वीरान्भोजांश्चैव महाबलान् ॥ १८.४.१७ ॥
O lord of kings, behold also among the hosts of the Sādhyas, the gods, the Viśvas and the Maruts: the great charioteers of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, the heroes led by Sātyaki, and the mighty Bhojas.
18.4.18
सोमेन सहितं पश्य सौभद्रमपराजितम् ।
अभिमन्युं महेष्वासं निशाकरसमद्युतिम् ॥ १८.४.१८ ॥
Behold Abhimanyu, son of Subhadrā, unconquered, together with Soma: the great archer, radiant as the moon.
18.4.19
एष पाण्डुर्महेष्वासः कुन्त्या माद्र्या च सङ्गतः ।
विमानेन सदाऽभ्येति पिता तव ममान्तिकम् ॥ १८.४.१९ ॥
This great archer Pāṇḍu, joined with Kuntī and Mādrī, always comes near to me in his celestial car, your father.
18.4.20
वसुभिः सहितं पश्य भीष्मं शान्तनवं नृपम् ।
द्रोणं बृहस्पतेः पार्श्वे गुरुमेनं निशामय ॥ १८.४.२० ॥
Behold Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, the king, with the Vasus; and mark this teacher Droṇa beside Bṛhaspati.
18.4.21
एते चान्ये महीपाला योधास्तव च पाण्डव ।
गन्धर्वसहिता यान्ति यक्षपुण्यजनैस्तथा ॥ १८.४.२१ ॥
These and the other kings and your warriors, O son of Pāṇḍu, are going accompanied by Gandharvas, Yakṣas and punyajanas.
18.4.22
गुह्यकानां गतिं चापि केचित्प्राप्ता नराधिपाः ।
त्यक्त्वा देहं जितः स्वर्गः पुण्यवाग्बुद्धिकर्मभिः ॥ १८.४.२२ ॥
Some kings also attained the path of the Guhyakas. Having abandoned the body, heaven was won by merit of speech, understanding and deeds.