Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.263
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3.263.1
वसत्स्वेवं वने तेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु ।
रममाणएषु चित्राबिः कथाभिर्मुनिभिः सह ॥ ३.२६३.१ ॥
Thus, while those great-souled Pāṇḍavas dwelt in the forest, they delighted in wondrous tales together with the sages.
3.263.2
सूर्यदत्ताक्षयान्नेन कृष्णाया भोजनावधि ।
ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पमाणेषु ये चान्नार्थमुपागताः।
आरण्यानां मृगाणां च मांसैर्नानाविधैरपि ॥ ३.२६३.२ ॥
With the inexhaustible food given by the Sun, lasting until Kṛṣṇā's meal, satisfying the brahmins who had come seeking food, and with the flesh of forest deer of many kinds as well.
3.263.3
धार्तराष्ट्रा दुरात्मानः सर्वे दुर्योधनादयः ।
कथं तेष्वन्ववर्तन्त पापाचारा महामुने ॥ ३.२६३.३ ॥
O great sage, how did all the wicked sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Duryodhana and the rest, sinful in conduct, behave toward them?
3.263.4
दःशासनस्य कर्णस्य शकुनेश्च मते स्थिताः ।
एतदाचक्ष्व भगवन्वैशंपायन पृच्छतः ॥ ३.२६३.४ ॥
Guided by the counsel of Duḥśāsana, Karṇa and Śakuni, what did they do? Tell me this, O revered Vaiśampāyana, as I ask.
3.263.5
श्रुत्वा तेषां तथा वृत्तिं नगरे वसतामिव ।
दुर्योधनो महाराज तेषु पापमरोचयत् ॥ ३.२६३.५ ॥
Hearing of their conduct, which was like that of men dwelling in a city, Duryodhana, O great king, desired evil against them.
3.263.6
तथा तैर्निकृतिप्रज्ञैः कर्णदुःशासनादिभिः ।
नानोपायैरधं तेषु चिन्तयत्सु दुरात्मसु ॥ ३.२६३.६ ॥
Thus, while Karṇa, Duḥśāsana and the other crafty, wicked-minded men were devising ruin for them by many means,
3.263.7
अभ्यागच्छत्स धर्मात्मा तपस्वी कसुमहायशाः ।
शिष्यायुतसमोपेतो दुर्वासा नाम कामतः ॥ ३.२६३.७ ॥
That righteous-souled ascetic, the sage named Durvāsas, of great and renowned fame, came there at will, accompanied by ten thousand disciples.
3.263.8
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य मुनिं परमकोपनम् ।
सहितो भ्रातृभिः श्रीमानातिथ्येन न्यमन्त्रयत् ॥ ३.२६३.८ ॥
Seeing that very irascible sage arrive, the glorious one, together with his brothers, invited him to be their guest.
3.263.9
विधिवत्पूजयामास स्वयं किंकरवत्स्थितः ।
अहानि कतिचित्तत्र तस्थौ स मुनिसत्तमः ॥ ३.२६३.९ ॥
He himself stood like a servant and honored him according to rule; and that best of sages remained there for some days.
3.263.10
तं च पर्यचरद्राजा दिवारात्रमतन्द्रितः ।
दुर्योधनो महाराज शापात्तस्य विशङ्कितः ॥ ३.२६३.१० ॥
King Duryodhana attended him day and night, untiringly, O great king, fearful of his curse.
3.263.11
क्षुधितोऽस्मि ददस्वान्नं शीघ्रं मम नराधिप ।
इत्युक्त्वा गच्छति स्नातुं प्र्यागच्चति वै चिरात् ॥ ३.२६३.११ ॥
Saying, "O lord of men, I am hungry; give me food quickly," he went off to bathe, and returned only after a long time.
3.263.12
न भोक्ष्याम्यद्यमे नास्ति क्षुधेत्युक्त्वैत्यदर्शनम् ।
अकस्मादेत्य च ब्रूते भोजनयास्मांस्त्वरान्वितः ॥ ३.२६३.१२ ॥
Saying, "I will not eat today, I have no hunger," he vanished; then suddenly he came back and hastily spoke to us about food.
3.263.13
कदाचिच्च निशीथे स उत्थाय निकृतौ स्थितः ।
पूर्ववत्कारयित्वाऽन्नं न भुङ्क्ते गर्हयन्स्म सः ॥ ३.२६३.१३ ॥
At some time, at midnight, he rose and stood in his hut; though food had been prepared as before, he did not eat it, but kept reproaching them.
3.263.14
वर्तमाने तथा तस्मिन्यदा दुर्योधनो नृपः ।
विकृतिं नैति न क्रोधं तदा तुष्टोऽभवन्मुनिः ॥ ३.२६३.१४ ॥
While this went on and King Duryodhana showed neither agitation nor anger, the sage became pleased.
3.263.15
आहचैनं दुराधर्षो वरदोऽस्मीति भारत ॥ ३.२६३.१५ ॥
Then the unassailable sage said to him, "O Bhārata, I am a giver of boons."
3.263.16
वरं वरय भद्रं ते यत्ते मनसि वर्तते ।
मयि प्रीते तु यद्धर्म्यं नालभ्यं विद्यते तव ॥ ३.२६३.१६ ॥
Ask a boon; may good befall you. Ask whatever is in your mind. When I am pleased, nothing lawful will be unobtainable for you.
3.263.17
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः ।
अमन्यत पुनर्जातमात्मानं स सुयोधनः ॥ ३.२६३.१७ ॥
Having heard these words of that great sage, whose soul was purified, Suyodhana thought himself reborn.
3.263.18
प्रागेव मन्त्रितं चासीत्कर्णदुःशासनादिभिः ।
याचनीयं मुनेस्तुष्टादिति निश्चित्य दुर्मतिः ॥ ३.२६३.१८ ॥
It had already been arranged beforehand with Karṇa, Duḥśāsana and the others that a boon should be asked of the pleased sage; the evil-minded one, resolving this,
3.263.19
अतिहर्षान्वितो राजन्वरमेनमयाचत ।
शिष्यैः सह मम ब्रह्मन्यथा जातोऽतिथिर्भवान् ॥ ३.२६३.१९ ॥
Filled with great joy, O king, he asked a boon of him: O brahmin, become my guest together with your disciples.
3.263.20
अस्मत्कुले महाराजो ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठो युधिष्ठिरः ।
वने वसति धर्मात्मा भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः।
गुणवाञ्शीलसंपन्नस्तस्य त्वमतिथिर्भव ॥ ३.२६३.२० ॥
In our family the eldest and best, the great king Yudhiṣṭhira, righteous-souled, surrounded by his brothers, dwells in the forest. He is virtuous and endowed with good conduct; become his guest.
3.263.21
यदा च राजपुत्री सा सुकुमारी यशस्विनी ।
भोजयित्वा द्विजान्सर्वान्पतींश्च वरवर्णिनी ॥ ३.२६३.२१ ॥
And when that tender, glorious princess, fair of complexion, has fed all the twice-born and her husbands...
3.263.22
विश्रान्ता च स्वयं भुक्त्वा सुखासीना भवेद्यदा ।
तदा त्वं तत्रगच्छेथा यद्यनुग्राह्यता मयि ॥ ३.२६३.२२ ॥
And when she herself has eaten, rested and sits at ease, then you should go there, if you show favour to me.
3.263.23
तथा करिष्ये त्वत्प्रीत्येत्येवमुक्त्वा सुयोधनम् ।
दुर्वासा अपिविप्रेन्द्रो यथागतमगात्ततः ॥ ३.२६३.२३ ॥
'I will do so for your pleasure,' he said to Duryodhana, and then Durvāsas, chief of brahmins, went back the way he had come.
3.263.24
कृतार्थमपि चात्मानं तदा मेने सुयोधनः ।
करेण च करं गृह्य कर्णस्य मुदितो भृशम् ॥ ३.२६३.२४ ॥
Then Duryodhana thought himself successful, and taking Karṇa's hand in his own, he was greatly delighted.
3.263.25
कर्णोपि भ्रातृसहितमित्युवाच नृपं मुदा ।
दुष्ट्या कामः सुसंवृत्तोदिष्ट्या कौरव वर्धसे।
दिष्ट्या ते शत्रवो मग्ना दुस्तरे व्यसनार्णवे ॥ ३.२६३.२५ ॥
Karṇa too, together with his brothers, joyfully said to the king: "O Kaurava, your desire has been fully fulfilled; by fortune you prosper. By fortune your enemies have sunk into the unfathomable ocean of calamity."
3.263.26
दुर्वासःक्रोधजे वह्नौ पतिताः पाण्डुनन्दनाः ।
स्वैरेव ते महापापैर्गता वै दुस्तरं तमः ॥ ३.२६३.२६ ॥
The sons of Pāṇḍu have fallen into the fire born of Durvāsas' anger; by their own great sins they have gone into unfathomable darkness.
3.263.27
इत्थं ते निकृतिप्रज्ञा राजन्दुर्योधनादयः ।
हसन्तः प्रीतमनसो जग्मुः स्वंस्वं निकेतनम् ॥ ३.२६३.२७ ॥
Thus Duryodhana and the others, their minds bent on deceit, O king, laughing and with glad hearts, went each to his own abode.