Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.79
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3.79.1
धनञ्जयोत्सुकास्ते तु वने तस्मिन्महारथाः ।
न्यवसन्त महाभागा द्रौपद्या सह कृष्णया ॥ ३.७९.१ ॥
Eager for Dhanañjaya, those great charioteers, greatly fortunate, dwelt in that forest together with Kṛṣṇā, Draupadī.
3.79.2
धनं जयोत्सुकानां तु भ्रातॄणां कृष्णया सह ।
श्रुत्वा वाक्यानि विमना धर्मराजोप्यजायत ॥ ३.७९.२ ॥
Having heard the words of the brothers, eager for victory, and of Kṛṣṇā, the king of dharma too became troubled in mind.
3.79.3
अथापश्यन्महात्मानं देवर्षिं तत्र नारदम् ।
दीप्यमानं श्रिया ब्राह्म्या दीप्ताग्निसमतेजसम् ॥ ३.७९.३ ॥
Then there they saw the great-souled divine sage Nārada, shining with the splendor of Brahmā, his brilliance like a blazing fire.
3.79.4
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य भ्रातृभिः सह धर्मराट् ।
प्रत्युत्थाय यथान्यायं पूजां चक्रे महात्मने ॥ ३.७९.४ ॥
Seeing him arrive, the king of dharma rose with his brothers and duly paid honor to the great-souled one.
3.79.5
स तैः परिवृतः श्रीमान्भ्रातृभिः कुरुसत्तमः ।
विबभावतिदीप्तौजा देवैरिव शतक्रतुः ॥ ३.७९.५ ॥
Surrounded by his brothers, that glorious best of the Kurus shone with exceeding brilliance, like Śatakratu (Indra) surrounded by the gods.
3.79.6
यथा च वेदान्सावित्री याज्ञसेनी तथा पतीन् ।
न जहौ धर्मतः पार्थान्मेरुमर्कप्रभा यथा ॥ ३.७९.६ ॥
As Sāvitrī did not abandon the Vedas, so Yājñasenī, by dharma, did not abandon the Pārthas, her husbands, as the sun's light does not abandon Meru.
3.79.7
अर्ध्यं पाद्यमथानीय त्वभ्यवायदच्युतः ।
नारदस्तु महातेजाः स्वस्त्यस्त्वित्यभ्यभाषत ॥ ३.७९.७ ॥
Bringing water for welcome and for washing the feet, Acyuta approached him. But Nārada, of great radiance, said, "May there be well-being."
3.79.8
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा दृष्ट्वा देवर्षिसत्तमम् ।
यथार्हं पूजयामास विधिवत्कुरुनन्दनः ॥ ३.७९.८ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, joy of the Kurus, seeing the best of divine sages, honored him fittingly and according to rule.
3.79.9
प्रतिगृह्य च तां पूजां नारदो भगवानृषिः ।
आश्वासयद्धर्मसुतं युक्तरूपमिवानघ ॥ ३.७९.९ ॥
Accepting that honor, the blessed sage Nārada comforted the son of Dharma, as if it were rightly done, O sinless one.
3.79.10
उवाच च महात्मानं धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
ब्रूहि धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ केनार्थः किं ददानि ते ॥ ३.७९.१० ॥
And he said to the great-souled King Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of Dharma: "Speak, best of those who bear dharma—what is your aim? What shall I give you?"
3.79.11
अथ धर्मसुतो राजा प्रणम्य भ्रातृभिः सह ।
उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा नारदं देवसंमितम् ॥ ३.७९.११ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Dharma, bowing with his brothers, his palms joined, said to Nārada, who was equal to the gods.
3.79.12
न्वयि तुष्टे महाभाग सर्वलोकाभिपूजिते ।
कृतमित्येव मन्येऽहं प्रसादात्तव सुव्रत ॥ ३.७९.१२ ॥
"O greatly fortunate one, you are pleased and honored by all the worlds. By your grace, I consider that my task is accomplished, O one of good vows."
3.79.13
यदि त्वहमनुग्राह्यो भ्रातृभिः सहितोऽनघ ।
संदेहं मे सुनिश्रेष्ठ तत्वतश्छेत्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.७९.१३ ॥
O sinless one, if I, together with my brothers, am worthy of your favour, then O best of sages, you should truly resolve my doubt.
3.79.14
प्रदक्षिणां यः कुरुते पृथिवीं तीर्थतत्परः ।
किं फलं तस्य कार्त्स्न्येन तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति ॥ ३.७९.१४ ॥
What, in full, is the fruit of him who, intent on sacred fords, circumambulates the earth? You are able to tell that.
3.79.15
शृणु राजन्नवहितो यथा भीष्मेण धीमता ।
पुलस्त्यस्य सकाशाद्वै सर्वमेतदुपश्रुतम् ॥ ३.७९.१५ ॥
Listen, O king, attentively, as the wise Bhīṣma heard all this from Pulastya.
3.79.16
पुरा भागीरथीतीरे भीष्मो धर्मभृतांवरः ।
पित्र्यं व्रतं समास्थाय न्यवसन्मुनिभिः सह ॥ ३.७९.१६ ॥
Formerly, on the bank of the Bhāgīrathī, Bhīṣma, best of the upholders of dharma, undertook the ancestral vow and dwelt together with sages.
3.79.17
शुभे देशे तथा राजन्पुण्ये देवर्षिसेविते ।
गङ्गाद्वारे महाभाग देवगन्धर्वसेविते ॥ ३.७९.१७ ॥
In a auspicious and holy place, O king, at the Gaṅgā-gate frequented by divine sages, O greatly fortunate one, frequented by gods and gandharvas.
3.79.18
स पितॄंस्तर्पयामास देवांश्च परमद्युतिः ।
ऋषींश्च तर्पयामास विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ ३.७९.१८ ॥
He satisfied the ancestors, and the gods too, this most radiant one; and by the rite prescribed by rule he satisfied the sages as well.
3.79.19
कस्य चित्त्वथ कालस्य जपन्नेव महायशाः ।
ददर्शाद्भुतसंकाशं पुलस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम् ॥ ३.७९.१९ ॥
After some time, while he was reciting japa, the greatly famed one saw Pulastya, the best of sages, who shone like a wonder.
3.79.20
स तं दृष्ट्वोग्रतपसं दीप्यमानमिव श्रिया ।
प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे विस्मयं परमं ययौ ॥ ३.७९.२० ॥
Seeing him, of severe austerity and shining with splendor, he obtained incomparable joy and fell into great wonder.
3.79.21
उपस्थितं महाभागं पूजयामास भारत ।
भीष्मो धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ ३.७९.२१ ॥
O Bhārata, Bhīṣma, best of those who uphold dharma, worshipped the greatly fortunate one who had come near, with rites performed according to the prescribed rule.
3.79.22
शिरसा चाघमादाय शुचिः प्रयतमानसः ।
नाम संकीर्तयामास तस्मिन्ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमे ॥ ३.७९.२२ ॥
Taking the arghya on his head, pure and with a composed mind, he proclaimed his name before that best of brahmarṣis.
3.79.23
भीष्मोऽहमस्मि भद्रं ते दासोऽस्मि तव सुव्रत ।
तव संदर्शनादेव मुक्तोऽहं सर्वकिल्वपैः ॥ ३.७९.२३ ॥
"I am Bhīṣma. May good befall you. O you of good vows, I am your servant. By the very sight of you I have been freed from all sins."
3.79.24
रएवमुक्त्वा महाराज भीष्मो धर्मभृतांवरः ।
वाग्यतः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वातूष्णीमासीद्युधिष्ठिर ॥ ३.७९.२४ ॥
Having spoken thus, O great king Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīṣma, best of those who uphold dharma, restrained his speech, joined his palms, and sat in silence.
3.79.25
तं दृष्ट्वा नियमेनाथ स्वाध्यायाम्नायकर्शितम् ।
भीष्मं कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठं मुनिः प्रीतमनाऽभवत् ॥ ३.७९.२५ ॥
Seeing Bhīṣma, best of the Kuru lineage, emaciated by discipline, self-study and recitation of the Vedas, the sage's mind became pleased.
3.79.26
ततः स मधुरेणाथ स्वरेण सुमहातपाः ।
उवाच वाक्यं धर्मज्ञः पुलस्त्यः प्रीतमानसः ॥ ३.७९.२६ ॥
Then Pulastya, of great asceticism and knowing dharma, with a sweet voice and a pleased mind, spoke these words.