Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.6
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3.6.1
गते तु विदुरे राजन्नाश्रमं पाण्डवान्प्रति ।
धृतराष्ट्रो महाप्राज्ञः पर्यतप्यत दुर्मनाः ॥ ३.६.१ ॥
O king, after Vidura had gone to the hermitage of the Pāṇḍavas, the greatly wise Dhṛtarāṣṭra, troubled in mind, was deeply tormented.
3.6.2
विदुरस्य प्रभावं च सन्धिविग्रहकारितम् ।
विवृद्धिं च परां मत्वा पाण्डवानां भविष्यति ॥ ३.६.२ ॥
Considering Vidura's influence, which could bring about peace or war, and the supreme growth that the Pāṇḍavas were destined to attain,
3.6.3
स सभाद्वारमागम्य विदुरस्मारमोहितः ।
समक्षं पार्थिवेनद्राणां विसंज्ञः प्रापतद्भुवि ॥ ३.६.३ ॥
Arriving at the door of the assembly hall, bewildered by the memory of Vidura, he fell senseless to the ground before the lords of the earth.
3.6.4
स तु लब्ध्वा चिरात्संज्ञां समुत्थाय महीतलात् ।
समीपोपस्थितं राजा संजयं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.६.४ ॥
After a long time, regaining his senses and rising from the ground, the king spoke these words to Sañjaya, who stood near him.
3.6.5
भ्राता मम सुहृच्चैव साक्षाद्धर्म इवापरः ।
तस्य स्मृत्याऽद्य सुभृशं हृदयं दीर्यतीवमे ॥ ३.६.५ ॥
My brother and friend is, as it were, Dharma itself in another form; by remembering him today my heart is splitting asunder.
3.6.6
तमानय स्वधर्मज्ञं मम भ्रातरमाशु वै ।
इति ब्रुवन्स नृपतिः कृपणं पर्यदेवयत् ॥ ३.६.६ ॥
Saying, 'Bring quickly to me my brother, who knows his own Dharma,' the king lamented piteously.
3.6.7
पश्चात्तापाभिसंतप्तो विदुरस्मारमोहितः ।
भ्रातृश्नेहादिदं राजा संजयं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.६.७ ॥
Tormented by remorse, bewildered by the memory of Vidura, the king out of brotherly affection spoke these words to Sañjaya.
3.6.8
गच्छ संजय जानीहि भ्रातरं विदुरं मम ।
यदि जीवति रोषेण मया पापेन निर्धुतः ॥ ३.६.८ ॥
Go, Sañjaya, and find out whether my brother Vidura is alive, whom I, sinful, in anger drove away.
3.6.9
न हि तेन मम भ्रात्रा सुसूक्ष्ममपि किंचन ।
व्यलीकं कृतपूर्वं वै प्राज्ञेनामितबुद्धिना ॥ ३.६.९ ॥
That brother of mine, wise and of boundless intellect, had never once done me the slightest wrong.
3.6.10
स व्यलीकं कथं प्राप्तो मत्तः परमबुद्धिमान् ।
न जह्माज्जीवितं प्राज्ञ तं गच्छानय संजय ॥ ३.६.१० ॥
How could that supremely wise one have incurred a wrong from me? O wise one, he would not give up his life. Go, Sañjaya, and bring him back.
3.6.11
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राज्ञस्तमनुमान्य च ।
संजयो बाढमित्युक्त्वा प्राद्रवत्काम्यकं प्रति ॥ ३.६.११ ॥
Having heard the king's words and gained his assent, Sañjaya said, 'Very well,' and hastened toward the Kāmyaka forest.
3.6.12
सोऽचिरेण समासाद्य तद्वनं यत्र पाण्डवाः ।
रौरवाजिनसंवीतं ददर्शाथ युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ३.६.१२ ॥
He soon reached that forest where the Pāṇḍavas were, and there he saw Yudhiṣṭhira clad in rurus' deerskin.
3.6.13
विदुरेण सहासीनं ब्राह्मणैश्च सहस्रशः ।
भ्रातृभिश्चाभिसंगुप्तं देवैरिव पुरंदरम् ॥ ३.६.१३ ॥
Seated with Vidura, surrounded by thousands of brahmins and his brothers, like Indra, the destroyer of cities, guarded by the gods.
3.6.14
युधिष्ठिरमुपागम्य पूजयामास संजयः ।
भीमार्जुनयमाश्चापि तद्युक्तं प्रतिपेदिरे ॥ ३.६.१४ ॥
Sañjaya approached Yudhiṣṭhira and paid him honor; Bhīma, Arjuna and the twins likewise greeted him in the proper manner.
3.6.15
राज्ञा पृष्टः स कुशलं सुखासीनश्च संजयः ।
शशंसागमने हेतुमिदं चैवाब्रवीद्वचः ॥ ३.६.१५ ॥
Asked by the king about his well-being, Sañjaya, seated at ease, told the reason for his coming and spoke these words.
3.6.16
राजा स्मरति ते क्षत्तर्धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः ।
तं पश्य गत्वा त्वं क्षिप्रं संजीवय च पार्थिवम् ॥ ३.६.१६ ॥
O Kṣattṛ, the king Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Ambikā, remembers you. Go quickly and see that king, and revive him.
3.6.17
सोऽनुमान्य नरश्रेष्ठान्पाण्डवान्कुरुनन्दनान् ।
नियोगाद्राजसिंहस्य गन्तुमर्हसि सत्तम् ॥ ३.६.१७ ॥
Having taken leave of the Pāṇḍavas, best of men, joys of the Kurus, you should go at the command of the lion among kings, O best of the good.
3.6.18
एवमुक्तस्तु विदुरो धीमान्स्वजनवत्सलः ।
युधिष्ठिरस्यानुमते पुनरायाद्गजाह्वयम् ॥ ३.६.१८ ॥
Thus addressed, the wise Vidura, fond of his kinsmen, with Yudhiṣṭhira's consent returned again to Gajāhvaya (Hāstinapura).
3.6.19
तमब्रवीन्महातेजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः ।
दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोसि धर्मज्ञ दिष्ट्या स्मरसि मेऽनघ ॥ ३.६.१९ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the son of Ambikā, of great splendour, said to him: 'By good fortune you have come, knower of dharma! By good fortune, faultless one, you remember me.'
3.6.20
अद्य चाहं दिवारात्रौ त्वत्कृते भरतर्षभ ।
प्रजागरे प्रपश्यामि विचित्रं देहमात्मनः ॥ ३.६.२० ॥
And today, bull of the Bharatas, because of you I see my own body strangely, day and night, in sleeplessness.
3.6.21
सोङ्कमानीय विदुरं मूर्धन्याघ्राय चैव ह ।
क्षम्यतामिति चोवाचयदुक्तोसि मयाऽनघ ॥ ३.६.२१ ॥
Taking Vidura onto his lap and smelling his head, he said, 'Forgive what I spoke to you, faultless one.'
3.6.22
क्षान्तमेव मया राजन्गुरुर्मे परमो भवान् ।
तथाऽहमागतः शीघ्रं त्वद्दर्शनपरायणः ॥ ३.६.२२ ॥
O king, I have indeed already forgiven; you are my supreme teacher. And so I have come quickly, intent on seeing you.
3.6.23
भवन्ति हि नरव्याघ्र पुरुषा धर्मचेतनाः ।
दीनानुकम्पिनो राजन्नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ३.६.२३ ॥
There are men, tiger among men, whose minds are set on dharma and who show compassion to the wretched. O king, there is no need for deliberation in this matter.
3.6.24
पाण्डोः पुत्रा यादृशास्ते तादृशा मे सुतास्तव ।
दीना इतीव मे बुद्धिरभिपन्नाऽद्य तान्प्रति ॥ ३.६.२४ ॥
As the sons of Pāṇḍu are, so are my sons and your sons. Today my mind has settled on the thought that they are wretched.
3.6.25
अन्योन्यमनुनीयैवं भ्रातरौ द्वौ महाद्युती ।
विदुरो धृतराष्ट्रश्च लेभाते परमां मुदम् ॥ ३.६.२५ ॥
Thus, having conciliated one another, the two greatly radiant brothers, Vidura and Dhṛtarāṣṭra, obtained supreme joy.