Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.77
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4.77.1
यच्च वक्ष्याम्यहं तेऽद्य मा शङ्केथा युधिष्ठिर ।
इदं सनगरं राष्ट्रं सजनं सवधूजनम्।
युष्यभ्यं संप्रदास्यामि भोक्ष्याम्युच्छिष्टमेव च ॥ ४.७७.१ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, do not doubt what I am about to tell you today. This city, this realm with its people and its women, I shall hand over entirely to you; I shall enjoy only what is left over.
4.77.2
अहं वद्धश्चिरं राजन्भुक्तभोगश्चिरं सुखम् ।
राज्यं दत्त्वा तु युष्मभ्यं प्रव्रजिष्यामि काननम् ॥ ४.७७.२ ॥
O king, I am old, and I have enjoyed pleasures and happiness for a long time. Having given the kingdom to you, I shall go forth into the forest.
4.77.3
उत्तरां प्रतिगृह्णातु सव्यसाची धनंजयः ।
अयं ह्यौपयिको भर्ता तस्याः पुरुषसत्तमः ॥ ४.७७.३ ॥
Let Dhanaṃjaya, the ambidextrous archer, accept Uttarā. He is indeed the fitting husband for her, the best of men.
4.77.4
एवमुक्तो धर्मराजः पार्थपैक्षद्वनंजयम् ।
ईक्षितं चार्जुनो ज्ञात्वा मात्स्यं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.७७.४ ॥
Thus addressed, the King of Dharma looked at Dhanaṃjaya, the son of Pṛthā. Understanding that glance, Arjuna gave answer to the words of the king of the Matsyas.
4.77.5
वयं वनान्तरात्प्राप्ता न ते राज्यं गृहामहे ।
किंतु दुर्योधनादीनां राज्ञां राज्यं गृहामहे ॥ ४.७७.५ ॥
We have come from another forest; we do not accept your kingdom. But the kingdom of the kings, of Duryodhana and the rest, we shall accept.
4.77.6
प्रतिगृह्णाम्यहं राजन्स्रुषं दुहितरं तव ।
युक्तो ह्यावां हि संबन्धो मात्स्यभारतवंशयोः ॥ ४.७७.६ ॥
O king, I accept your daughter as a daughter-in-law. This alliance between the lines of the Matsyas and the Bharatas is indeed fitting for us both.
4.77.7
किमर्थं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ भार्यां दुहितरं मम ।
प्रतिग्रहीतुं नेमां त्वं मया दत्तमिहेच्छसि ॥ ४.७७.७ ॥
Best of the Pāṇḍavas, why do you not wish to accept my daughter here, whom I have given, as your wife?
4.77.8
अन्तःपुरेऽहमुषितः सदा पश्यन्सुतां तव ।
सहस्यं च प्रकाशं च विश्वस्ता पितृवन्मयि ॥ ४.७७.८ ॥
I have always dwelt in your women's quarters, watching your daughter; she trusted me as she would a father, both in private and in public.
4.77.9
प्रियो बहुमतश्चाहं नर्तने गीतवादिते ।
आचार्यवच्च मां नित्यं मन्यते दुहिता तव ॥ ४.७७.९ ॥
In dancing, song and instrument-playing I was dear to her and highly esteemed; your daughter always regarded me as a teacher.
4.77.10
वयस्यया तया राजन्सह संवत्सरोषितः ।
अतिशङ्का ततोऽस्थाने तव लोकस्य च प्रभो ॥ ४.७७.१० ॥
O king, I lived together with her companion for a year. O lord, let there be no excessive and groundless suspicion in you or in the people.
4.77.11
तस्मादामन्त्रये त्वाऽद्य पुत्रार्थं मे विशांपते ।
सुद्धं जितेन्द्रियं मन्ये तस्याः शुद्धिः कृता मया ॥ ४.७७.११ ॥
Therefore, O lord of men, I now ask you, for the sake of a son of mine: I consider her pure and self-controlled, and her purity has been established by me.
4.77.12
स्नुषायां दुहितुर्वापि पुत्रे चात्मनि वा पुनः ।
अतिशङ्कां न पश्यामि तेन शुद्धिर्भविष्यति ॥ ४.७७.१२ ॥
I see no excessive suspicion in a daughter-in-law, in a daughter, in a son, or even in yourself; by that, her purity will be shown.
4.77.13
अभिषङ्गादहं भीतो मिथ्याचारात्परंतप ।
स्रुषार्थमुत्तरां राजन्प्रतिगृह्णामि ते सुताम् ॥ ४.७७.१३ ॥
O scorcher of foes, fearing the suspicion of false conduct, O king, I accept your daughter Uttarā for my daughter-in-law.
4.77.14
स्वस्त्रीयो वासुदेवस्य साक्षाद्देवसुतो यथा ।
दयितश्चक्रहस्तस्य बलवानस्त्रकोविदः ॥ ४.७७.१४ ॥
He is the sister's son of Vāsudeva, directly like a god's son, beloved of the discus-bearer, strong and skilled in weapons.
4.77.15
अभिमन्युर्गहाबाहुः पुत्रो मम विशांपते ।
जामाता तव युक्तो वै भर्ता च दुहितुस्तव ॥ ४.७७.१५ ॥
My son Abhimanyu, thick-armed, O lord of the people, is fitting as your son-in-law and as the husband of your daughter.
4.77.16
उपपन्नं कुरुश्रेष्ठे कुन्तीपुत्रे धनंजये ।
सदैव धर्मनित्यश्च ज्ञातज्ञानश्च पाण्डवः ॥ ४.७७.१६ ॥
It is fitting for Dhanaṃjaya, the best of the Kurus, son of Kuntī: he is ever constant in dharma, a knower of what is to be known, a Pāṇḍava.
4.77.17
यत्कृत्यं मन्यसे पार्थ क्रियतां तदनन्तरम् ।
सर्वे कामाः समृद्धा मे संबन्धी यस्य मेऽर्जुनः ॥ ४.७७.१७ ॥
O son of Pṛthā, whatever duty you think should be done, let it be done at once; all my desires are fulfilled, for Arjuna is my kinsman.
4.77.18
एवं ब्रुवति राजेन्द्रे कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अन्वजानत संबन्धं समये कृष्णमात्स्ययोः ॥ ४.७७.१८ ॥
When the lord of kings had spoken thus, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, consented at the proper time to the alliance between the Kṛṣṇa and the Matsya.
4.77.19
दूतान्सर्वेषु मित्रेषु वासुदेवे च भारत ।
प्रेषयामास कौन्तेयो विराटश्च महीपतिः । ॥ ४.७७.१९ ॥
O Bhārata, the son of Kuntī and King Virāṭa sent messengers to all their friends and to Vāsudeva.
4.77.20
प्रतिगृह्य स्नुषार्थं वै दर्शयन्व्रतमात्मनः ।
शीलशौचसमाचारं लोकस्यावेद्य फल्गुनः ॥ ४.७७.२० ॥
Having accepted the gift for the daughter-in-law, Phalguna (Arjuna) made known to the world his vow and his conduct of good character and purity.
4.77.21
लोके विख्याप्य माहात्म्यं यशश्च स परंतपः ।
कृतार्थः शुचिरव्यग्रस्तुष्टिमानभवत्तदा ॥ ४.७७.२१ ॥
Having made his greatness and fame known in the world, that scorcher of foes then became fulfilled, pure, untroubled and content.
4.77.22
राजन्प्रीतोस्मि भद्रं ते सखा मेऽसि परन्तप ।
सुखमध्युषिताः सर्वे अज्ञातास्त्वयि पार्थिव ॥ ४.७७.२२ ॥
O king, I am pleased; may good befall you. O scorcher of foes, you are my friend. O ruler of the earth, we all dwelt in comfort with you, unknown to anyone.
4.77.23
विराटनगरे राजा धर्मात्मा संशितव्रतः ।
पूजितश्चाभिषिक्तश्च रत्नैश्च शतशोर्चितः ॥ ४.७७.२३ ॥
In the city of Virāṭa, the righteous-souled king of firm vows was honoured, anointed, and worshipped hundreds of times with jewels.
4.77.24
तथा ब्रुवन्तं प्रसमीक्ष्य राजा ।
परं प्रहृष्टः स्वजनेन तेन।
स्नेहात्परिष्वज्य नृपो भुजाभ्यां ।
ददौ महार्थं कुरुपाण्डवानाम् ॥ ४.७७.२४ ॥
Seeing him speak thus, the king was greatly delighted. Embracing his kinsman affectionately with both arms, the king gave a gift of great value to the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas.
4.77.25
समादिशन्दूतमथो समग्राः ॥ ४.७७.२५ ॥
Then they all together gave instructions to the messenger.
4.77.26
युधिष्ठिरश्चापि सुसंग्रहृष्टो ।
दुर्योधनाद्दूतमपश्यदागतम्।
स चाब्रवीद्धर्मराजं समेत्य ।
युधिष्ठिरं पाण्डवमुग्रवीर्यम् ॥ ४.७७.२६ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, too, was very glad, and he saw the messenger who had come from Duryodhana. Approaching the righteous king Yudhiṣṭhira, the Pāṇḍava of fierce valour, he spoke.
4.77.27
धनञ्जयेनासि पुनर्वनाय ।
प्रव्राजितः समये तिष्ठ पार्थः।
त्रयोदशे ह्येव किरीटमाली ।
संवत्सरे पाण्डवेयोऽद्य दृष्टः ॥ ४.७७.२७ ॥
By Dhanañjaya you were sent back into the forest. The son of Pṛthā was to remain until the appointed time; in the thirteenth year, the Pāṇḍava wearer of the diadem has today been seen.
4.77.28
ततोऽब्रवीद्धर्मसुतः प्रहस्य ।
क्षिप्रं गत्वा ब्रूहि सुयोधनं तम्।
पितामहः शान्तनवो ब्रवीतु ।
पूर्णो न पूर्णोऽद्य त्रयोदशो नः ॥ ४.७७.२८ ॥
Then the son of Dharma, laughing, said: "Go quickly and tell Suyodhana: let the grandsire, Bhīṣma son of Śantanu, say whether our thirteenth year is complete today or not."
4.77.29
संवत्सरात्ते तु धनञ्जयेन ।
विष्फारितं गाण्डिवमाजिमध्ये।
पूर्णो न पूर्णो न इति ब्रवीतु ।
यदस्य सत्यं मम तत्प्रमाणम् ॥ ४.७७.२९ ॥
After your year was over, Dhanañjaya drew the Gāṇḍīva bow in the midst of battle. Let him say, "complete" or "not complete"; whatever is his truth, that is my authority.
4.77.30
तेनैवमुक्तः स निवृत्य दूतो ।
दुर्योधनं प्राप्य शशंस तत्त्वम् ॥ ४.७७.३० ॥
When he had been addressed in this way, the messenger turned back, reached Duryodhana and reported the truth.
4.77.31
समेत्य दूतेन स राजपुत्रो ।
दुर्योधनो मन्त्रयामास तत्र।
भीष्मेण कर्णेन कृपेण चैव ।
द्रोणेन भूरिश्रवसा च सार्धम् ॥ ४.७७.३१ ॥
Having met the envoy, the prince Duryodhana there deliberated with Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Droṇa and Bhūriśravas.
4.77.32
संमन्त्र्य रात्रौ बहुभिः सुहृद्भि-
र्भीष्मोऽब्रवीद्धार्तराष्ट्रं महात्मा ।
तीर्णप्रतिज्ञेन धनंजयेन ।
विष्फारितं गाण्डिवमाजिमध्ये ॥ ४.७७.३२ ॥
At night, having deliberated with many well-wishers, the great-souled Bhīṣma said to the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Dhanañjaya, who has fulfilled his vow, has drawn the Gāṇḍīva bow wide in the midst of battle.
4.77.33
नेच्छन्त्यसत्येन सुरेन्द्रलोकं ।
पाण्डोः सुता ब्रह्मणश्चापि लोकम्।
तथ्यं च ते पथ्यमहं ब्रवीमि ।
स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यं परलोकपथ्यम् ॥ ४.७७.३३ ॥
The sons of Pāṇḍu do not desire the world of Indra, nor the world of Brahmā, through falsehood; I speak to you what is true and wholesome, that which brings heaven, fame, and is good for the next world.
4.77.34
कुन्तीसुतैस्त्वं समुपैहि सन्धिं ।
भुङ्क्ष्व स्वराज्यं सह पाण्डवेयैः।
युध्यस्व नोचेत्स्थिरबुद्धिराजौ ।
कुन्तीसुतैर्यद्यपि राज्यमिच्छेः ॥ ४.७७.३४ ॥
Make peace with the sons of Kuntī; enjoy your kingdom together with the Pāṇḍavas. If not, fight in battle with a steady mind, even if you desire the kingdom from the sons of Kuntī.
4.77.35
आन्तं न शक्यं कपटेन भोक्तुं ।
राज्यं परेषां महतां बलीनाम्।
जित्वा शत्रून्भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समग्रं ।
हतो भवान्भोक्ष्यति वज्रिलोकम् ॥ ४.७७.३५ ॥
It is not possible to enjoy a kingdom without weariness by deceit. Conquer the enemies, the mighty ones, and enjoy the entire kingdom; if you are slain, you will enjoy the world of Indra.
4.77.36
हतोस्मि तैर्वा सुरलोकमेमि ॥ ४.७७.३६ ॥
Or if I am slain by them, I shall go to the world of the gods.
4.77.37
ते धार्तराष्ट्राः समयं निशम्य ।
तीर्णप्रतिज्ञस्य धनंजयस्य
संचिन्त्य सर्वे सहिताः सुहृद्भिः ।
सपार्थिवाः स्वानि गृहाणि जग्मुः ॥ ४.७७.३७ ॥
Having heard of the time limit, and that the vow of Dhanaṃjaya had been fulfilled, all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, after consulting together with their friends, went back to their homes with their kings.