Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.73
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2.73.1
अनुसंसार्य नृपतीन्पाण्डवाः पाण्डवाग्रजम् ।
अभिजग्मुर्महेष्वासा धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ २.७३.१ ॥
Having visited the kings, the Pāṇḍavas, the great archers, approached Yudhiṣṭhira, the elder brother of the Pāṇḍavas, the king of dharma.
2.73.2
सोऽनुमेने महाबाहुर्भातॄंश्च सुहृदस्तथा ।
शिष्यैः परिवृतो व्यासः पुरस्तात्समपद्यत ॥ २.७३.२ ॥
The mighty-armed one consented to his brothers and friends as well; Vyāsa, surrounded by his disciples, appeared before them.
2.73.3
सोऽभ्ययादासनात्तूर्णं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ।
पाद्येनासनदानेन पितामहमपूजयत् ॥ २.७३.३ ॥
Surrounded by his brothers, he quickly rose from his seat, went forward, and honored the grandfather with water for the feet and the offering of a seat.
2.73.4
अथोपविश्य भगवान्काञ्चने परमासने ।
आस्यतामिति चोवाच धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ २.७३.४ ॥
Then the venerable one sat down on the supreme golden seat and said to Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma: 'Be seated.'
2.73.5
अथोपविष्टं राजानं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितम् ।
उवाच भगवान्व्यासस्तत्तद्वाक्यविशारदः ॥ २.७३.५ ॥
Then Vyāsa, the venerable one, skilled in every kind of speech, addressed the king who was seated and surrounded by his brothers.
2.73.6
दिष्ट्या वर्धसि कौन्तेय साम्राज्यं प्राप्य दुर्लभम् ।
वर्धिताः कुरवः सर्वे त्वया कुरुकुलोद्वह ॥ २.७३.६ ॥
'Son of Kuntī, by good fortune you prosper, having obtained a sovereignty that is hard to win; bearer of the Kuru lineage, all the Kurus have been made to prosper by you.'
2.73.7
आपृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि पूजितोऽस्मि विशाम्पते ।
एवमुक्तः स कृष्णेन धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ २.७३.७ ॥
"I take leave of you and shall go; I have been honored, O lord of the people." Thus addressed by Kṛṣṇa, the king of dharma Yudhiṣṭhira…
2.73.8
अभिवाद्योपसङ्गृह्य पितामहमथाब्रवीत् ॥ २.७३.८ ॥
Having saluted the grandsire and touched his feet, he then spoke.
2.73.9
संशयो द्विपदां श्रेष्ठ ममोत्पन्नः सुदुर्लभः ।
तस्य नान्योऽस्ति वक्ता वै त्वामृते द्विजपुङ्गव ॥ २.७३.९ ॥
"O best of bipeds, a doubt has arisen in me which is very hard to resolve. There is no other speaker of it but you, O best of the twice-born."
2.73.10
उत्पातांस्त्रिविधान्प्राह नारदो भगवानृषिः ।
दिव्यांश्चैवान्तरिक्षांश्च पार्थिवांश्च पितामह ॥ २.७३.१० ॥
"The venerable sage Nārada declared portents of three kinds: divine, atmospheric and terrestrial, O grandsire."
2.73.11
सुमहच्च फलं तेषां भवितेति न संशयः ।
अपि चैद्यस्य पतनाच्छान्तमौत्पातिकं महत् ॥ २.७३.११ ॥
"Their result will surely be very great, there is no doubt. Yet that great portent has been quieted by the fall of Caidya, Śiśupāla."
2.73.12
राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा पराशरसुतः प्रभुः ।
कृष्णद्वैपायनो व्यास इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ २.७३.१२ ॥
Having heard the king's words, Vyāsa Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, son of Parāśara, the lord, spoke these words.
2.73.13
त्रयोदश समा राजन्नुत्पातानां फलं महत् ।
सर्वक्षत्रविनाशाय भविष्यति विशाम्पते ॥ २.७३.१३ ॥
O king, for thirteen years the great fruit of these portents will come, O lord of the people, for the destruction of the entire warrior class.
2.73.14
त्वामेकं कारणं कृत्वा कालेन भरतर्षभ ।
समेतं पार्थिवं क्षत्रं क्षयं यास्यति भारत।
दुर्योधनापराधेन भीमार्जुनबलेन च ॥ २.७३.१४ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, making you alone the cause, in time, O Bhārata, the assembled royal warrior class will perish through the fault of Duryodhana and by the strength of Bhīma and Arjuna.
2.73.15
स्वप्नं द्रक्ष्यसि राजेन्द्र तस्मिन्काल उपस्थिते ।
तत्तेऽहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर ॥ २.७३.१५ ॥
O lord of kings, when that time has come, you will see a dream; I will tell you all of it, Yudhiṣṭhira — listen to it.
2.73.16
यान्तं द्रक्ष्यसि राजेन्द्र क्षपान्ते त्वं वृषध्वजम् ।
नीलकण्ठं भवं स्थाणुं कपालिं त्रिपुरान्तकम् ॥ २.७३.१६ ॥
O lord of kings, at the end of the night you will see the bull-bannered one going — the blue-throated, Bhava, the immovable, the skull-bearer, the destroyer of the three cities.
2.73.17
उग्रं रुद्रं पशुपतिं महादेवमुमापतिम् ।
हरं शर्वं वृषं शूलं पिनाकिं कृत्तिवाससम् ॥ २.७३.१७ ॥
The fierce Rudra, lord of beings, great god, lord of Umā, the remover, Śarva, the bull, trident-bearer, bearer of the Pināka bow, clad in an elephant hide.
2.73.18
कैलासकूडप्रतिमे वृषभेऽवस्थितं शिवम् ।
निरीक्षमाणं सततं पितृराजाश्रितां दिशम् ॥ २.७३.१८ ॥
Śiva, seated upon the bull that is like a peak of Kailāsa, is constantly gazing toward the direction sheltered by the king of the ancestors (the south).
2.73.19
एवमीदृशकं स्वप्नं द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं विशाम्पते ।
मा तत्कृते ह्यनुध्याहि कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः ॥ २.७३.१९ ॥
Thus you will see such a dream, lord of the people. Do not brood over it, for time is hard to overcome.
2.73.20
स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि कैलासं पर्वतं प्रति ।
अप्रमत्तः स्थितो दान्तः पृथिवीं परिपालय ॥ २.७३.२० ॥
May you be well. I shall go toward the Kailāsa mountain. Remain heedful and self-controlled, and protect the earth.
2.73.21
एवमुक्त्वा स भगवान्कैलासं पर्वतं ययौ ।
कृष्णद्वैपायनो व्यासः सह शिष्यैः सहानुगैः ॥ २.७३.२१ ॥
Having spoken thus, the revered Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa went to Mount Kailāsa, together with his disciples and attendants.
2.73.22
गते पितामहे राजा चिन्ताशोकसमन्वितः ।
निः श्वसन्नुष्णमसकृत्तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन् ॥ २.७३.२२ ॥
When the grandsire had gone, the king, filled with worry and grief, kept sighing hot breaths again and again and pondered that very matter.
2.73.23
कथं तु दैवं शक्येत पौरुषेण प्रबाधितुम् ।
अवश्यमेव भविता यदुक्तं परमर्षिणा ॥ २.७३.२३ ॥
How indeed can fate be held back by human effort? What the great sage has said will certainly come to pass.
2.73.24
ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजाः सर्वान्भ्रातॄन्युधिष्ठिरः ।
श्रुतं वै पुरुषव्याघ्रा यन्मां द्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत् ॥ २.७३.२४ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, of great splendor, spoke to all his brothers: Tigers among men, you have heard what Dvaipāyana has said to me.
2.73.25
तदा तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मरणे निश्चिता मतिः ।
सर्वक्षत्रस्य निधने यद्यहं हेतुरीप्सितः ॥ २.७३.२५ ॥
Then, having heard those words, his mind was set on death: if I am the desired cause of the destruction of the whole warrior class.
2.73.26
कालेन निर्मितस्तात को ममार्थोऽस्ति जीवतः ।
एवं ब्रुवन्तं राजानं फाल्गुनः प्रत्यभाषत ॥ २.७३.२६ ॥
"Dear one, created by time, what purpose have I in living?" As the king spoke thus, Phālguna (Arjuna) replied.
2.73.27
मा राजन्कश्मलं घोरं प्रविशो बुद्धिनाशनम् ।
सम्प्रधार्य महाराज यत्क्षमं तत्समाचर ॥ २.७३.२७ ॥
"Do not enter, O king, into this terrible confusion that destroys the intellect. Great king, having considered well, do what is fitting."
2.73.28
ततोऽब्रवीत्सत्यधृतिर्भ्रातॄन्सर्वान्युधिष्ठिरः ।
द्वैपायनस्य वचनं तत्रैव समचिन्तयत् ॥ २.७३.२८ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, steadfast in truth, spoke to all his brothers, and there he reflected upon the words of Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa).
2.73.29
अद्यप्रभृति भद्रं वः प्रतिज्ञां मे निबोधत ।
त्रयोदश समास्तात को ममार्थो ऽस्ति जीवतः ॥ २.७३.२९ ॥
"From today, may good be yours; hear my vow. Dear one, what purpose have I in living for thirteen years?"
2.73.30
न प्रवक्ष्यामि परुषं भ्रातॄनन्यांश्च पार्थिवान् ।
स्थितो निदेशे ज्ञातीनां योक्ष्ये तत्सुमुदाहरन् ॥ २.७३.३० ॥
"I will not speak harsh words to my brothers or to other kings. Abiding by the command of my kinsmen, speaking only what is good, I will act accordingly."
2.73.31
एवं मे वर्तमानस्य स्वसुतेऽष्वितरेषु च ।
भेदो न भविता लोके भेदमूलो हि विग्रहः ॥ २.७३.३१ ॥
Thus conducting myself, there will be no division in the world between my own sons and the others, for division is the root of strife.
2.73.32
विग्रहं दूरतो रक्षन्प्रियाण्येव समाचरन् ।
वाच्यतां न गमिष्यामि लोकेषु मनुजर्षभाः ॥ २.७३.३२ ॥
Keeping strife far off, doing only what is pleasing, I shall not incur blame among people, O bulls among men.
2.73.33
भ्रातृर्ज्येष्ठस्य वचनं पाण्डवाः संनिशम्य तत ।
तमेव समवर्तन्त धर्मराजहिते रताः ॥ २.७३.३३ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas, having well heeded the word of their eldest brother, conducted themselves accordingly, delighting in the welfare of the king of dharma.
2.73.34
संसत्सु समयं कृत्वा धर्मराड्भ्रातृभिः सह ।
पितॄंस्तर्प्य यथान्यायं देवताश्च विशाम्पते ॥ २.७३.३४ ॥
Having made an agreement in the assemblies with his brothers, the king of dharma, O lord of the people, duly offered libations to the ancestors and the gods.
2.73.35
कृतमङ्गलकल्यामो भ्रातृभिः पिरवारितः ।
गतेषु क्षत्रियेन्द्रेषु सर्वेषु भरतर्षभ ॥ २.७३.३५ ॥
Having performed the auspicious rites, surrounded by his brothers, O bull of the Bharatas, after all the lords of the warriors had departed.
2.73.36
युधिष्ठिरः सहामात्यः प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम् ।
दुर्योधनो महाराज शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः।
सभायां समणीयायां तत्रैवास्ते नराधिप ॥ २.७३.३६ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira entered the excellent city with his ministers. O great king, Duryodhana and Śakuni, son of Subala, also remained right there in that pleasing assembly hall, O lord of men.