Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.77
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3.77.1
प्रशान्ते तु पुरे हृष्टे संप्रवृत्ते महोत्सवे ।
महत्या सेनया राजा दमयन्तीमुपानयत् ॥ ३.७७.१ ॥
When the city had grown calm and joyful and a great festival had begun, the king brought Damayantī forward with a mighty army.
3.77.2
पुण्यश्लोकं तु राज्यस्थं श्रुत्वा भीमो महीपतिः ।
मुदा परमया युक्तो बभूव भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.७७.२ ॥
Having heard that the one of holy renown was established in his kingdom, King Bhīma was filled with supreme joy, O bull of the Bharatas.
3.77.3
अथ हृष्टमना राजा महत्या सेनया सह ।
सुतां प्रस्थापयामास पुण्यश्लोकाय धीमते ॥ ३.७७.३ ॥
Then the king, his mind gladdened, sent his daughter with a great army to the wise one of holy renown.
3.77.4
दमयन्तीमपि पिता सत्कृत्यपरवीरहा ।
प्रास्थापयदमेयात्मा भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ॥ ३.७७.४ ॥
Her father, Bhīma, slayer of enemy heroes, of immeasurable spirit and terrible prowess, also honored Damayantī and sent her forth.
3.77.5
आगतायां तु वैदर्भ्यां सपुत्रायां नलो नृपः ।
वर्तयामास मुदितो दोवराडिव नन्दने ॥ ३.७७.५ ॥
When Vaidarbhī had arrived with her son, King Nala lived joyfully, like the lord of gods in Nandana.
3.77.6
तथा प्रकाशतां यातो जम्बूद्वीपे स राजसु ।
पुनः स्वे चावसद्राज्ये प्रत्याहृत्य महायशाः ॥ ३.७७.६ ॥
Thus he became renowned among the kings of Jambudvīpa, and the greatly famed Nala, having recovered his kingdom, again dwelt in his own realm.
3.77.7
ईजे च विविधैर्यज्ञैर्विधिवच्चाप्तदक्षिणैः ।
तथा त्वमपि राजेन्द्र ससुहृद्वक्ष्यसे चिरात् ॥ ३.७७.७ ॥
He performed many kinds of sacrifices, rightly, with abundant fees. So too, O lord of kings, you will attain it with your friends after a long time.
3.77.8
दुःखमेतादृशंप्राप्तो नलः परपुरंजयः ।
देवनेन नरश्रेष्ठ सभार्यो भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.७७.८ ॥
Nala, conqueror of enemy cities, fell into such suffering through gambling, O best of men, O bull of the Bharatas, together with his wife.
3.77.9
एकाकिनैव सुमहन्नलेन पृथिवीपते ।
दुःखमासादितं घोरं प्राप्तश्चाभ्युदयः पुनः ॥ ३.७७.९ ॥
Alone, Nala endured a very great and dreadful suffering, O lord of the earth; and then he again obtained rise and prosperity.
3.77.10
त्वं पुनर्भ्रातृसहितः कृष्णया चैव पाण्डव ।
कथाश्चापि समाकर्ण्य धर्ममेवानुचिन्तयन् ॥ ३.७७.१० ॥
You too, O Pāṇḍava, together with your brothers and Kṛṣṇā, will again, having heard these tales, reflect only on dharma.
3.77.11
ब्राह्मणैश्च महाभागैर्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः ।
नित्यमन्वास्यसे राजंस्तत्र का परिदेवना ॥ ३.७७.११ ॥
You are constantly attended by great-fortuned brahmins, versed in the Vedas and their limbs, O king; what lamentation is there in that?
3.77.12
कर्कोटकस्य नागस् दमयन्त्या नलस्य च ।
ऋतुपर्णस्य राजर्षेः कीर्तनं कलिनाशनम् ॥ ३.७७.१२ ॥
The recitation of the serpent Karkoṭaka, of Damayantī, of Nala, and of the royal sage Ṛtuparṇa is a destroyer of Kali.
3.77.13
इतिहासमिमं चापि कलिनाशनमच्युत ।
शक्यमाश्वसितुं श्रुत्वा त्वद्विधेन विशांपते ॥ ३.७७.१३ ॥
O Acyuta, by hearing this history which destroys Kali, it is possible for one like you to be comforted, O lord of the people.
3.77.14
अस्थिरत्वं च संचिन्त्य पुरुषार्थस् नित्यदा ।
तस्योदये व्यये चापि न चिन्तयितुमर्हसि ॥ ३.७७.१४ ॥
Having always reflected on the instability of human endeavour, you ought not to worry about its rising or its falling.
3.77.15
श्रुत्वेतिहासं नृषते समाश्वसिहि मा शुचः ।
व्यसने त्वं महाराज न विषीदितुमर्हसि ॥ ३.७७.१५ ॥
Hearing this history, O lord of men, take comfort; do not grieve. O great king, in calamity you ought not to despair.
3.77.16
विषमावस्थिते दैवे पौरुषेऽफलतां गते ।
विषादयन्ति नात्मानं सत्त्वापाश्रयिणो नराः ॥ ३.७७.१६ ॥
When fate has turned adverse and human effort has come to nothing, men who rely on steadfast courage do not cast themselves into despair.
3.77.17
ये चेदं कथयिष्यन्ति नलस् चरितं महत् ।
श्रोष्यन्ति चाप्यभीक्ष्णं वै नालक्ष्मीस्तान्भजिष्यति ॥ ३.७७.१७ ॥
Those who will recount this great deed of Nala, and hear it constantly, misfortune shall not attend them.
3.77.18
अर्थास्तस्योपपत्स्यन्ते धन्यतां च गमिष्यति ।
इतिहासमिमं श्रुत्वा पुराणं शश्वदुत्तमम् ॥ ३.७७.१८ ॥
Wealth and aims shall be attained by him, and he shall come to blessedness, having heard this history, the most excellent ancient tale, ever and again.
3.77.19
पुत्रान्पौत्रान्पशूंश्चापि लभते नृषु चाग्र्यताम् ।
आरोग्यप्रीतिमांश्चैव भविष्ति न संशयः ॥ ३.७७.१९ ॥
He will obtain sons, grandsons and cattle, and will attain first place among men; he will be healthy and happy, of this there is no doubt.
3.77.20
भयात्रस्यसि यच्च त्वमाह्वयिष्यति मां पुनः ।
अक्षज्ञ इति तत्तेऽहं नाशयिष्यामि पार्थिव ॥ ३.७७.२० ॥
O king, you are trembling with fear; and whatever challenge you again make to me, saying 'I am skilled at dice,' that very boast I will destroy for you.
3.77.21
वेदाक्षहृदयं कृत्स्नमहं सत्यपराक्रम ।
उपपद्यस्व कौन्तेय प्रसन्नोऽहं ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ३.७७.२१ ॥
O you of true valour, I will tell you the whole heart of the lore of dice. Be at ease, son of Kuntī; I speak to you, being pleased.
3.77.22
ततो हृष्टमना राजा बृहदश्वमुवाच ह ।
भगवन्नक्षहृदयं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥ ३.७७.२२ ॥
Then the king, his mind gladdened, said to Bṛhadaśva: 'Revered sir, I wish to know the heart of the dice-lore in its truth.'
3.77.23
कौन्तेयेनैवमुक्तस्तु बृहदश्वो महामुनिः ।
ततोऽक्षहृदयं प्रादात्पाण्डवाय महात्मने।
लब्ध्वा च पाण्डवो राजा विशोकः समपद्यत ॥ ३.७७.२३ ॥
When the son of Kuntī had spoken thus, the great sage Bṛhadaśva gave the heart of dice-lore to the great-souled Pāṇḍava; having obtained it, the Pāṇḍava king became free from grief.
3.77.24
पुनरेव तु वक्ष्यामि यस्त्वत्तो दुःखितो नृपः ।
तं शृणुष्व महाराज सर्वदुःखापनुत्तये ॥ ३.७७.२४ ॥
Yet I will tell it again: listen, great king, to the story of the king who was grieved through you, so that all sorrows may be removed.
3.77.25
इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातो महात्मा पृथिवीपतिः ।
त्रिशङ्कुरिति विख्यातोराजराजो महाद्युतिः ॥ ३.७७.२५ ॥
In the line of the Ikṣvākus was born a high-souled lord of the earth, renowned as Triśaṅku, king of kings, of great splendour.
3.77.26
हरिश्चन्द्रस्ततो जज्ञे गुणरत्नाकरो नृपात् ।
ततो विशेषैर्विविधैर्यज्ञैर्विपुलदक्षिणैः ॥ ३.७७.२६ ॥
Then from the king was born Hariścandra, an ocean of virtuous jewels; he performed various special sacrifices with abundant fees.
3.77.27
स तु लोके वरः पुंसां पुण्यश्लोको महायशाः ।
सत्यवादी मधुरवाक्सत्येन बहुभाषिता ॥ ३.७७.२७ ॥
He was the foremost of men in the world, of holy renown and great fame; a speaker of truth, sweet-spoken, much praised for his truthfulness.
3.77.28
तस्य भार्याऽभवद्भूमौ सौशील्यसमलंकृता ।
उशीनरस्य राजर्षेर्दुहिता पुण्यलक्षणा ॥ ३.७७.२८ ॥
On earth his wife became one adorned with gentleness, the daughter of the royal sage Uśīnara, bearing auspicious marks.
3.77.29
स्वयंवरे महाभागं वरयामास भामिनी ।
हरिश्चन्द्रं समेतानां राज्ञां मद्ये पतिं विभुम् ॥ ३.७७.२९ ॥
At her self-choice ceremony, that radiant lady chose as her husband the greatly fortunate and mighty Hariścandra, in the midst of the assembled kings.
3.77.30
तया सह महीपालः सत्यवत्या मनोज्ञया ।
रेमे च सुचिरं कालं राजा राज्यमवाप्य च ॥ ३.७७.३० ॥
With that charming Satyavatī, the protector of the earth, having obtained his kingdom, rejoiced for a long time.
3.77.31
तस्यां देव्यां हरिश्चन्द्राज्जज्ञे राजीवलोचनः ।
पुत्रः पुण्यवतां श्रेष्ठो लोहिताश्व इति श्रुतः ॥ ३.७७.३१ ॥
From Hariścandra, through that queen, was born a lotus-eyed son, the best of the righteous, known as Lohitāśva.
3.77.32
देव्या पुत्रेण सहितः पुण्यश्लोको महायशाः ।
वसिष्ठयाज्यो नृपतिरीजे शुण्यैर्महाध्वरैः ॥ ३.७७.३२ ॥
Together with the queen and the son, the king of renowned merit and great fame, whose priest was Vasiṣṭha, performed sacrifice with the great rites called Śunya.
3.77.33
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु विश्वामित्रो दिवं गतः ।
पुरुहूतपुरीं रम्यामाजगामेन्द्रसेवया ॥ ३.७७.३३ ॥
At that very time Viśvāmitra had gone to heaven, and came to the delightful city of Puruhūta to serve Indra.
3.77.34
उपस्थाने च संवृत्ते देवेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः ।
आजगाम वसिष्ठोऽपि वामदेवसहायवान् ॥ ३.७७.३४ ॥
When the assembly of the great-souled Indra was held, Vasiṣṭha too came, accompanied by Vāmadeva.
3.77.35
उपस्थाने च संवृत्ते सुखासीने पुरंदरे ।
वर्ण्यमानेषु च तदा सत्यवादिषु राजसु ॥ ३.७७.३५ ॥
When the assembly was held and Puraṃdara sat at ease, the truthful kings were then being praised.
3.77.36
तस्यां संसदिसर्वस्माद्धरिश्चन्द्रोऽपि पप्रथे ।
यज्ञदानतपःशीलसत्यवाक्यदृझव्रतैः ॥ ३.७७.३६ ॥
In that assembly, above all, Hariścandra too became renowned for sacrifice, gifts, austerity, good character, truthful speech and firm vows.
3.77.37
वसिष्ठः परमप्रीतः स्वयाज्यपरिकीर्तनात् ।
तथापि विश्वामित्रस्तं न सेहे सत्यभूषितम् ॥ ३.७७.३७ ॥
Vasiṣṭha, greatly pleased by the praise of his own sacrificial client, nevertheless; Viśvāmitra could not endure him, adorned with truth.
3.77.38
हरिश्चन्द्रं प्रति तदा विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठयोः ।
पणः कृतस्तदा पश्चाद्विश्वामित्रेण पार्थिवः ॥ ३.७७.३८ ॥
Then a wager was made between Viśvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha concerning Hariścandra; afterwards Viśvāmitra staked (it) on that king.
3.77.39
राज्याच्चापि सुखाच्चापि सहसा चावरोपितः ।
अवाप परमं दुःखं मरणादमनोहरम् ॥ ३.७७.३९ ॥
Cast down suddenly from both kingdom and happiness, he obtained supreme grief, more unpleasant than death.
3.77.40
तच्छ्रुत्वा परमप्रीतो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
भ्रातृभिर्ब्राह्मणैश्चैव द्रौपद्या च समन्वितः।
विस्मयं परमं गत्वा साधुसाध्वित्यभाषत ॥ ३.७७.४० ॥
Having heard that, Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma, greatly pleased, accompanied by his brothers, the brahmins and Draupadī, having attained supreme wonder, said: 'Well done, well done!'
3.77.41
ततो हरिश्चन्द्रकथां च सर्वे ।
श्रुत्वा तु राजा मनुजेन्द्रकेतुः।
विहाय शोकं विजहार भूयः ।
स्मरन्हरिश्चन्द्रमनन्तकीर्तिम् ॥ ३.७७.४१ ॥
Then all heard the tale of Hariścandra; that king, banner of human lords, having abandoned sorrow, again went about, remembering Hariścandra of endless fame.
3.77.42
कथामेवं तथा कृत्वा हरिश्चन्द्रनलाश्रयाम् ।
आमन्त्र्य पाण्डवान्सर्वान्बृहदश्वो जगाम ह।
उक्त्वा चाशु सरोऽगच्छदुपस्प्रष्टुं महातपाः ॥ ३.७७.४२ ॥
Having thus told the story of Hariścandra and Nala, and taken leave of all the Pāṇḍavas, the great ascetic Bṛhadaśva departed; he quickly went to the lake to sip water for purification.
3.77.43
बृहदश्व गते पार्थमश्रौषीत्सव्यसाचिनम् ।
वर्तमनं तपस्युग्रे वायुभक्षं मनीषिणम् ॥ ३.७७.४३ ॥
After Bṛhadaśva had departed, (Yudhiṣṭhira) heard of Pārtha, the wise Savyasācin, who was engaged in fierce austerity, living on air alone.
3.77.44
ब्राह्मणएभ्यस्तपस्विभ्यः संपतद्भ्यस्ततस्ततः ।
तीर्थशैलवनेभ्यश्च समेतेभ्यो दृढव्रतः ॥ ३.७७.४४ ॥
From brahmins and ascetics arriving from here and there, and from those gathered from holy fords, mountains and forests, the steadfast-vowed one (Yudhiṣṭhira) heard (of Pārtha).
3.77.45
इतिपार्थो महाबाहुर्दुरापं तप आस्थितः ।
न तथा दृष्टपूर्वोऽन्यः कश्चिदुग्रतपा इति ॥ ३.७७.४५ ॥
Thus the mighty-armed Pārtha has undertaken a difficult austerity; no other fierce ascetic has been seen like this before.
3.77.46
यथा धनंजयः पार्थस्तपस्वी नियतव्रतः ।
मुनिरेकचरः श्रीमान्धर्मो विग्रहवानिव ॥ ३.७७.४६ ॥
Like Dhanaṃjaya Pārtha — the ascetic of firm vows, the solitary sage, the glorious one — as if Dharma himself had taken a body.
3.77.47
तं श्रुत्वा पाण्डवो राजंस्तप्यमानं महावने ।
अन्वशोचत कौन्तेयः प्रियं वै भ्रातरं जयम् ॥ ३.७७.४७ ॥
O king, hearing of that brother undergoing austerity in the great forest, the Pāṇḍava, the son of Kuntī, grieved for his dear brother Jaya (Arjuna).
3.77.48
दह्यमानेन तु हृदा शरणार्थी महावने ।
ब्राह्मणान्विविधज्ञानान्पर्यपृच्छद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ३.७७.४८ ॥
With a burning heart, Yudhiṣṭhira, seeking refuge in the great forest, questioned the brahmins who were learned in many kinds of knowledge.
3.77.49
प्रतिगृह्याक्षहृदयं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
आसीद्धृष्टमना राजन्भीमसेनादिभिर्युतः ॥ ३.७७.४९ ॥
Having received the secret of dice, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, O king, became joyful of heart, together with Bhīmasena and the others.
3.77.50
स्वभ्रातॄन्सहितान्पश्यन्कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अपश्यन्नर्जुनं तत्रबभूवाश्रुपरिप्लुतः ॥ ३.७७.५० ॥
Seeing his brothers gathered together, yet not seeing Arjuna there, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, was overwhelmed with tears.
3.77.51
संतप्यमानः कौन्तेयो भीमसेनमुवाच ह ।
कदा द्रक्ष्यामि वै भीम पार्तमत्र तवानुजम् ॥ ३.७७.५१ ॥
Lamenting, the son of Kuntī said to Bhīma: "O Bhīma, when shall I see Pārtha, your younger brother, here?"
3.77.52
मत्कृते हि कुरुश्रेष्ठ तष्यते परमं तपः ।
तस्याक्षहृदयज्ञानमाख्यास्यामि कदा न्बहम् ॥ ३.७७.५२ ॥
O best of the Kurus, for my sake he is tormented by supreme austerity. When shall I then tell him the knowledge of the dice-heart?
3.77.53
स हि श्रुत्वाऽक्षहृदयं समुपात्तं मया विभो ।
प्रहृष्टः पुरुषव्याघ्रो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ ३.७७.५३ ॥
O mighty one, having heard the dice-heart that I have obtained, that tiger among men will surely be delighted; there is no doubt.