Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.185
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3.185.1
काम्यकं प्राप्य कौरव्य युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः ।
कृतातिथ्या मुनिगणैर्निषेदुः सह कृष्णया ॥ ३.१८५.१ ॥
O descendant of Kuru, having reached Kāmyaka, led by Yudhiṣṭhira and received with hospitality by groups of sages, they sat down together with Kṛṣṇā.
3.185.2
ततस्तान्परिविश्वस्तान्वसतः पाण्डुनन्दनान् ।
ब्राह्मणा बहवस्तत्र समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ३.१८५.२ ॥
Then many brahmins surrounded the sons of Pāṇḍu, who were living there and had been fully reassured, on all sides.
3.185.3
अथाब्रवीद्द्विजः कश्चिदर्जुनस्य प्रियः सखा ।
स एष्यति महाबाहुर्वशी शौरिरुदारधीः ॥ ३.१८५.३ ॥
Then a certain brahmin, dear friend of Arjuna, said: "That mighty-armed, self-controlled, noble-minded Śauri will come."
3.185.4
विदिता हि हरेर्यूयमिहायाताः कुरूद्वहाः ।
सदा हि दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी श्रेयोन्वेषी च वो हरिः ॥ ३.१८५.४ ॥
O best of the Kurus, Hari knows that you have come here. Hari always desires to see you and seeks your welfare.
3.185.5
बहुवत्सरजीवी च मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः ।
स्वाध्यायतपसा युक्तः क्षिप्रं युष्मान्समेष्यति ॥ ३.१८५.५ ॥
The great ascetic Mārkaṇḍeya, who lives for many years and is endowed with the asceticism of study, will soon meet you.
3.185.6
तथैव ब्रुवतस्तस्य प्रत्यदृश्यत केशवः ।
शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन रथेन रथिनारः ॥ ३.१८५.६ ॥
As he was speaking thus, Keśava appeared on a chariot yoked with Śaibya and Sugrīva, the best of charioteers.
3.185.7
मघवानिव पौलोम्या सहितः सत्यभामया ।
उपायाद्देवकीपुत्रो दिदृक्षुः कुरुसत्तमान् ॥ ३.१८५.७ ॥
Like Indra with Paulomī, Kṛṣṇa, son of Devakī, came accompanied by Satyabhāmā, desiring to see the best of the Kurus.
3.185.8
अवतीर्य रथात्कृष्णो धर्मराजं यथाविधि ।
ववन्दे मुदितो धीमान्भीमं च बलिनां वरम् ॥ ३.१८५.८ ॥
Descending from the chariot, the wise Kṛṣṇa, joyful, bowed according to rule to Dharmarāja and to Bhīma, best of the strong.
3.185.9
पूजयामास धौम्यं च यमाभ्यामभिवादितः ।
परिष्वज्यमहाभागां द्रौपदीं पर्यसान्त्वयत् ॥ ३.१८५.९ ॥
Greeted by the twins Yama, he honored Dhaumya; then, embracing the greatly fortunate Draupadī, he comforted her well.
3.185.10
स दृष्ट्वा फल्गुनं वीरं चिरस्य प्रियमागतम् ।
पर्यष्वजत दाशार्हः पुनः पुनररिंदमः ॥ ३.१८५.१० ॥
Seeing the dear hero Phalguna returned after a long time, the subduer of foes, the Dāśārha, embraced him again and again.
3.185.11
तथैव सत्यभामाऽपि द्रौपदीं परिषस्वजे ।
पाण्डवानां प्रियं भार्यां कृष्णस्य महिषी प्रिया ॥ ३.१८५.११ ॥
Likewise Satyabhāmā, Kṛṣṇa's beloved chief queen, embraced Draupadī, the dear wife of the Pāṇḍavas.
3.185.12
ततस्ते पाण्डवाः सर्वेसभार्याः सपुरोहिताः ।
आनर्चुः पुण्डरीकाक्षं परिवव्रुश्च सर्वशः ॥ ३.१८५.१२ ॥
Then all the Pāṇḍavas, with their wives and their priest, honored the lotus-eyed one and surrounded him on all sides.
3.185.13
कृष्णस्तु पार्थेन समेत्य विद्वान् ।
धनंजयेनासुरमर्दनेन।
बभौ यथा भूतपतिर्महात्मा ।
समेत्य साक्षाद्भगवान्गुहेन ॥ ३.१८५.१३ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, the wise one, having met Pārtha, shone with Dhanaṃjaya, the destroyer of demons, as the great-souled lord of beings shone when he met the blessed Guha in person.
3.185.14
ततः समस्तानि किरीटमाली ।
वनेषु वृत्तानि गदाग्रजाय।
उक्त्वा यथावत्पुनरन्वपृच्छ-
त्तस्मिन्सुभद्रां च तथाऽभिमन्युम् ॥ ३.१८५.१४ ॥
Then the garlanded diadem-wearer (Arjuna) told the elder brother of Gada all the events in the forests, as they had occurred; and again he asked after Subhadrā and Abhimanyu.
3.185.15
धौम्यं च कृष्णां च युधिष्ठिरं च ।
यमौ च भीमं च दशार्हसिंहः।
उवाच दिष्ट्या भवतां शिवेन ।
प्राप्तः किरीटी मुदितः कृतास्त्रः ॥ ३.१८५.१५ ॥
To Dhaumya, Kṛṣṇā, Yudhiṣṭhira, the twins and Bhīma, the lion of the Daśārhas said: "By good fortune, all of you are well; the joyful diadem-wearer has returned, skilled in weapons."
3.185.16
स पूजयित्वा मधुहा यथाव-
त्पार्थांश्च कृष्णां च पुरोहितं च।
उवाच राजानमभिप्रशंसन् ।
युधिष्ठिरं तेन सहोपविश्य ॥ ३.१८५.१६ ॥
Having duly honored Madhu's slayer, the sons of Pṛthā, Kṛṣṇā and the household priest, he sat down with them and spoke, greatly praising King Yudhiṣṭhira.
3.185.17
धर्मः परः पाण्डव राज्यलाभा-
त्तस्यादिमाहुस्तप एव राजन्।
सत्यार्जवाभ्यां चरता स्वधर्मं ।
जितस्त्वयाऽचं परश्च लोकः ॥ ३.१८५.१७ ॥
O son of Pāṇḍu, supreme dharma comes from the attainment of kingship; O king, its beginning is said to be austerity itself. By practising your own duty with truth and uprightness, you have conquered both this world and the other.
3.185.18
अधीतमग्रे चरता व्रतानि ।
सम्यग्धनुर्वेदमवाप्य कृत्स्नम्।
क्षात्रेण धर्मेण वसूनि लब्ध्वा ।
सर्वे ह्यवाप्ताः क्रतवः पुराणाः ॥ ३.१८५.१८ ॥
In earlier days, practising vows, you studied the whole science of archery well; by the warrior's duty you won wealth. Indeed, you have performed all the ancient sacrifices.
3.185.19
न ग्राम्यधर्मेषु रतिस्तवास्ति ।
कामान्न किंचित्कुरुषे नरेन्द्र।
न चार्तलोभात्प्रजहासि धर्मं ।
तस्मात्प्रभावादसि धर्मराजः ॥ ३.१८५.१९ ॥
O lord of men, you have no delight in worldly pleasures; you do nothing out of desire, nor do you abandon dharma from distressed greed. Therefore, by your power, you are the king of dharma.
3.185.20
दानं च सत्यं च तपश्च राजन् ।
क्षमा च शान्तिश्च दमो धृतिश्च।
अवाप्य राष्ट्राणि वसूनि भोगा-
नेषा परा पार्थ सदा रतिस्ते ॥ ३.१८५.२० ॥
O king, giving, truth, austerity, forbearance, peace, self-restraint and steadfastness — having obtained kingdoms, wealth and enjoyments, O son of Pṛthā, this is your supreme and constant delight.
3.185.21
हृतं च देशं कुरुजाङ्गलानां ।
कृष्णां सभायामशां च पश्यन्।
अपेतधर्मव्यवहारवृत्तं ।
सहेत तत्पाण्डव कस्त्वदन्यः ॥ ३.१८५.२१ ॥
O Pāṇḍava, the land of the Kuru-Jāṅgalas was seized; seeing Kṛṣṇā in the assembly and her hair shorn, and such conduct as has cast off the practice of dharma — who other than you could endure that?
3.185.22
असंशयं सर्वसमृद्धकामः ।
क्षिप्रं प्रजाः पालयितासि सम्यक्।
अद्यैव तन्निग्रहणं कुरूणां ।
यदि प्रतिज्ञा भवतः समाप्ता ॥ ३.१८५.२२ ॥
Without doubt, with all your desires fulfilled, you will soon protect your subjects well. If your vow has been completed, then today itself the Kurus shall be subdued.
3.185.23
प्रोवाच कृष्णामपि याज्ञसेनीं ।
दशार्हभर्ता सहितः सुहृद्भिः।
कदिष्ट्या समग्राऽसि धनंजयेन ।
समागतेत्येवमुवाच कृष्णः ॥ ३.१८५.२३ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, lord of the Daśārhas, together with his friends, also spoke to Yājñasenī Kṛṣṇā: "By good fortune you are complete again, reunited with Dhanaṃjaya," thus Kṛṣṇa spoke.
3.185.24
कृष्णे धनुर्वेदरतिप्रदाना-
स्तवात्मजास्ते शिशवः शुशीलाः।
सद्भिः सदैवाचरितं समाधिं ।
चरन्ति पुत्रास्तव याज्ञसेनि ॥ ३.१८५.२४ ॥
O Kṛṣṇā, your sons, young and well-mannered, who delight in the science of archery, follow the self-discipline always practiced by the good; O Yājñasenī, your sons conduct themselves thus.
3.185.25
राज्ये नियुक्तैश्च निमन्त्र्यमाणाः ।
पित्रा च कृष्णे तव सोदरैश्च।
न यज्ञसेनस्य न मातुलानां ।
गृहेषु बाला रतिमाप्नुवन्ति ॥ ३.१८५.२५ ॥
Though invited by those appointed in the kingdom, by the father, and by your brothers, O Kṛṣṇā, the children find no delight in the houses of Yajñasena or of the maternal uncles.
3.185.26
आनर्तमेवाभिमुखाः शिवेन ।
गत्वाधनुर्वेदरतिप्रधानाः।
तवात्मजा वृष्णिपुरं प्रविश्य ।
न दैवतेभ्यः स्पृहयन्ति कृष्णे ॥ ३.१८५.२६ ॥
Turning toward Ānarta and going by the auspicious road, your sons, chiefly delighting in the science of archery, enter the city of the Vṛṣṇis, O Kṛṣṇā, and do not long even for the gods.
3.185.27
यथा त्वमेवार्हसि तेषु वृत्तं ।
प्रयोक्तुमार्या च यथैव कुन्ती।
तेष्वप्रमादेन तथा करोति ।
तथैव भूयश्च तथा सुभद्रा ॥ ३.१८५.२७ ॥
Just as you alone are fit to show proper conduct toward them, and as the noble Kuntī does so with vigilance, so again does Subhadrā.
3.185.28
यथाऽनिरुद्धस्य यथाऽभिमन्यो-
र्यथा सुनीथस्य यथैव भानोः।
तथा विनेता च गतिश्च कृष्णे ।
तवात्मजानामपि रौक्मिणेयः ॥ ३.१८५.२८ ॥
As for Aniruddha, Abhimanyu, Sunītha and Bhānu, so too for your sons Kṛṣṇa is trainer and refuge, and the son of Rukmiṇī as well.
3.185.29
गदासिचर्मग्रहणेषु शूरा-
नस्त्रेषु शिक्षासु रथाश्वयाने।
सम्यग्विनेता विनयेदतन्द्री-
स्तांश्चाभिमन्युं च सदा कुमारान् ॥ ३.१८५.२९ ॥
In wielding mace, sword and shield, in weapons, in instruction, and in riding chariot and horse, that tireless trainer always instructed the heroes properly, and Abhimanyu and those young princes.
3.185.30
स चापि सम्यक्प्रणिधाय शिक्षां ।
शस्त्राणइ चैषां विधिवत्प्रदाय।
तवात्मजानां च तथाऽभिमन्योः ।
पराक्रमैस्तुष्यति रौक्मिणेयः ॥ ३.१८५.३० ॥
He too, having properly applied instruction and duly given weapons to them, is pleased by the prowess of your sons and of Abhimanyu, the son of Rukmiṇī.
3.185.31
यथा विहारं प्रसमीक्षमाणाः ।
प्रयान्ति पुत्रास्तव याज्ञसेनि।
एकैकमेषामनुयान्ति यत्र ।
रथाश्च यानानि च दन्तिनश्च ॥ ३.१८५.३१ ॥
As your sons go forth looking about for recreation, O Yājñasenī, wherever each one of them goes, chariots, vehicles and elephants follow him.
3.185.32
अथाब्रवीद्धर्मराजं तु कृष्णो ।
दशार्हयोधाः कुकुरान्धकाश्च।
एते निदेशं तव पालयन्त-
स्तिष्ठन्तु यत्रेच्छसि तत्र राजन् ॥ ३.१८५.३२ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa said to the king of dharma: Let the Daśārha warriors and the Kukuras and Andhakas, observing your command, remain wherever you wish, O king.
3.185.33
आवर्ततां कार्मुकवेगवाता ।
हलायुधप्रग्रणा मधूनाम्।
सेना तवार्थेषु नरेन्द्र यत्ता ।
ससादिपत्त्यश्वरथा सनागा ॥ ३.१८५.३३ ॥
O lord of men, let the army of the Madhus, swift as the wind of the bow, led by the plough-bearer, return, ready for your purpose, with horsemen, foot soldiers, horses, chariots and elephants.
3.185.34
प्रस्थाप्यतां पाण्डव धार्तराष्ट्रः ।
सुयोधनः पापकृतां वरिष्ठः।
स सानुबन्धः ससुहद्गणश्च ।
भौमस्य सौबाधिपतेश्च मार्गम् ॥ ३.१८५.३४ ॥
O Pāṇḍava, let Duryodhana, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, foremost of the wicked, with his followers and his company of friends, be sent on the path of Bhauma and the lord of Saubha.
3.185.35
कामं तथा तिष्ठ नरेन्द्र तस्मि-
न्यथा कृतस्ते समयः सभायाम्।
दाशार्हयोधैस्तु हतारियोधं ।
प्रतीक्षतां नागपुरं प्रभग्नम् ॥ ३.१८५.३५ ॥
As you wish, O lord of men, so remain, as the pledge you made in the assembly stands. When the warriors of the Daśārhas have slain the enemy warriors, let the shattered Nāgapura await you.
3.185.36
व्यपेतमन्युर्व्यपनीतपाप्मा ।
विहृत् यत्रेच्छसि तत्र कामम्।
ततः समृद्धिप्रभवं विशोकः ।
प्रपत्स्यसे नागपुरं सराष्ट्रम् ॥ ३.१८५.३६ ॥
Freed from anger, cleansed of sin, roam at will wherever you desire. Then, free from sorrow born of prosperity, you will obtain Nāgapura together with your kingdom.
3.185.37
ततस्तदाज्ञाय मतं महात्मा ।
यथावदुक्तं पुरुषोत्तमेन।
प्रशस्य विप्रेक्ष्य च धर्मराजः ।
कृताञ्जलिः केशवमित्युवाच ॥ ३.१८५.३७ ॥
Then the great-souled king of dharma, having rightly understood the counsel spoken by the best of men, praised him, looked upon him, and with folded hands said this to Keśava.
3.185.38
असंशयं केशव पाण्डवानां ।
भवान्गतिस्त्वच्छरणा हि पार्थाः।
कालोदये तच्च ततश्च भूयः ।
कर्ता भवान्कर्म न संशयोस्ति ॥ ३.१८५.३८ ॥
Without doubt, Keśava, you are the refuge of the Pāṇḍavas; the sons of Pṛthā are under your protection. When time rises, you will be the one who does that, and again afterwards; there is no doubt of it.
3.185.39
यथाप्रतिज्ञं विहृतश्च कालः ।
सर्वाः समा द्वादश निर्जनेषु।
अज्ञातचर्यां विधिवत्समाप्य ।
भवद्गताः केशव पाण्डवेयाः ॥ ३.१८५.३९ ॥
Keśava, as promised the time has passed: twelve years spent in lonely places. Having duly completed the year of living unrecognized, the sons of Pāṇḍu have come to you.
3.185.40
एषैव बुद्धिर्जुषतां सदा त्वां ।
सत्ये स्थिताः केशव पाण्डवेयाः।
सदानधर्माः सजलाः सदाराः ।
सबान्धवास्त्वच्छरणा हि पार्थाः ॥ ३.१८५.४० ॥
May this very resolve always please you, Keśava. The sons of Pāṇḍu, steadfast in truth, ever keeping the dharma of giving, with their libations, their wives and their kinsmen, are under your protection; the sons of Pṛthā have you as their refuge.
3.185.41
तथा वदतिवार्ष्णेये धर्मराजे च भारत ।
अथ पश्चात्तपोवृद्धो बहुवर्षसहस्रधृक्।
प्रत्यदृश्यत धर्मात्मा मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः ॥ ३.१८५.४१ ॥
Bhārata, as he was speaking thus to the Vṛṣṇi and to the king of dharma, then appeared Mārkaṇḍeya, aged in asceticism, having borne many thousands of years, righteous in soul, of great asceticism.
3.185.42
अजरश्चामरंश्चैव रूपौदार्यगुणान्वितः ।
व्यदृश्यत तथा युक्तो यथा स्यात्पञ्चविंशकः ॥ ३.१८५.४२ ॥
Ageless and deathless, endowed with beauty, nobility and virtues, he appeared, equipped as one who would be a man of twenty-five.
3.185.43
तमागतमृषिं वृद्धं बहुवर्षसहस्रिणम् ।
उपातिष्ठन्त ते सर्वेपाण्डवाः सहयादवाः ॥ ३.१८५.४३ ॥
All the Pāṇḍavas, together with the Yādavas, attended upon that aged sage who had arrived, who had lived many thousands of years.
3.185.44
तमर्चितं सुविश्वस्तमासीनमृषिसत्तमम् ।
ब्राह्मणानां मतेनाह पाण्डवानां च केशवः ॥ ३.१८५.४४ ॥
To that honored and thoroughly reassured foremost of sages, seated, Keśava spoke, with the consent of the brahmins and of the Pāṇḍavas.
3.185.45
शुश्रूपवः पाण्डवास्ते ब्राह्मणाश्च समागताः ।
द्रौपदी सत्यभामा च तथाऽहंपरमं वचः ॥ ३.१८५.४५ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas, attending upon him, the brahmins who had gathered, Draupadī and Satyabhāmā likewise — and I too heard that supreme word.
3.185.46
पुरावृत्ताः कथाः पुण्याः सदाचारान्सनातनान् ।
राज्ञांस्त्रीणामृषीणां च मार्कणअडेय प्रचक्ष्व नः ॥ ३.१८५.४६ ॥
Tell us, O Mārkaṇḍeya, the holy tales of old, the eternal good conduct, concerning kings, women and sages.
3.185.47
तेषु तत्रोपविष्टेषु देवर्षिरपि नारदः ।
आजगाम विशुद्धात्मा पाण्डवानवलोककः ॥ ३.१८५.४७ ॥
While they were seated there, the divine sage Nārada, pure of soul, also came, looking upon the Pāṇḍavas.
3.185.48
तमप्यथ महात्मानं सर्वे ते पुरुषर्षभाः ।
पाद्यार्ध्याभ्यां यथान्यायमुपतस्थुर्मनीषिणः ॥ ३.१८५.४८ ॥
Then all those bulls among men, the wise ones, duly attended upon that great-souled one with water for the feet and the offering.
3.185.49
नारदस्त्वथ देवर्षिर्ज्ञात्वा तांस्तु कृतक्षणान् ।
मार्कण्डेयस्य वदतस्तां कथामन्वमोदत ॥ ३.१८५.४९ ॥
Then the divine sage Nārada, knowing that they had paused, rejoiced at the story that Mārkaṇḍeya was telling.
3.185.50
उवाच चैनं कालज्ञं स्मयन्निव सनारदः ।
ब्रह्मर्षे कथ्यतां यत्ते पाण्डवेषु विवक्षितम् ॥ ३.१८५.५० ॥
And Nārada, smiling as it were, said to him, the knower of time: 'O brahmarṣi, tell what you wish to say about the Pāṇḍavas.'
3.185.51
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः ।
क्षणं कुरुध्वंविपुलमाख्यातव्यं भविष्यति ॥ ३.१८५.५१ ॥
Thus addressed, Mārkaṇḍeya, of great austerity, replied: 'Take a moment's rest; there will be much to tell.'
3.185.52
एवमुक्ताः क्षणं चक्रुः पाण्डवाः सह तैर्द्विजैः ।
मध्यंदिने यथादित्यं प्रेक्षन्तस्ते महामुनिम् ॥ ३.१८५.५२ ॥
Thus addressed, the Pāṇḍavas, together with those brahmins, paused for a moment, gazing at that great sage as one gazes at the sun at midday.