Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.147
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5.147.1
आगम्य हास्तिनपुरादुपप्लाव्यमरिन्दमः ।
पाण्डवानां यथावृत्तं केशवः सर्वमुक्तवान् ॥ ५.१४७.१ ॥
Having come from Hāstinapura to Upaplavya, the subduer of foes, Keśava told the Pāṇḍavas everything exactly as it had happened.
5.147.2
संभाष्य सुचिरं कालं मन्त्रयित्वा पुनः पुनः ।
स्वमेव भवनं शौरिर्विश्रमार्थं जगाम ह ॥ ५.१४७.२ ॥
After conversing for a long time and deliberating again and again, Śauri went to his own abode to rest.
5.147.3
विसृज्य सर्वान्नृपतीन्विराटप्रमुखांस्तदा ।
पाण्डवा भ्रातरः पञ्च भानावस्तंगते सति ॥ ५.१४७.३ ॥
Having dismissed all the kings led by Virāṭa, when the sun had set, the five brothers, the Pāṇḍavas…
5.147.4
सन्ध्यामुपास्य ध्यायन्तस्तमेव गतमानसाः ।
आनाय्य कृष्णं दाशार्हं पुनर्मन्त्रममन्त्रयन् ॥ ५.१४७.४ ॥
Having performed the twilight rites, their minds fixed on him, they summoned Kṛṣṇa the Dāśārha and deliberated once more.
5.147.5
त्वया नागपुरं गत्वा सभायां धृतराष्ट्रजः ।
किमुक्तः पुण्डरीकाक्ष तन्नः शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ ५.१४७.५ ॥
O lotus-eyed one, what did you say to the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the assembly, having gone to Nāgapura? Please tell us that.
5.147.6
मया नागपुरं गत्वा सभायां धृतराष्ट्रजः ।
तथ्यं पथ्यं हितं चोक्तो न च गृह्णाति दुर्मतिः । ॥ ५.१४७.६ ॥
I went to Nāgapura and told the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the assembly true, wholesome and beneficial words, but the ill-minded one would not accept them.
5.147.7
तस्मिन्नुत्पथमापन्ने कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः ।
किमुक्तवान्हृषीकेश दुर्योधनममर्षणम् ॥ ५.१४७.७ ॥
O Hṛṣīkeśa, when he had fallen onto the wrong path, what did the grandfather, the elder of the Kurus, say to the intolerant Duryodhana?
5.147.8
आचार्यो वा महाभाग भारद्वाजः किमब्रवीत् ।
पितरौ धृतराष्ट्रस्तं गान्धारी वा किमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.१४७.८ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, what did the teacher Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) say? Or what did his parents, Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī, say to him?
5.147.9
पिता यवीयानस्माकं क्षत्ता धर्मविदां वरः ।
पुत्रशोकाभिसन्तप्तः किमाह धृतराष्ट्रजम् ॥ ५.१४७.९ ॥
Our father's younger brother, Kṣattā (Vidura), the best of those who know dharma, tormented by grief for his son — what did he say to the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra?
5.147.10
किंच सर्वे नृपतयः सभायां ये समासते ।
उक्तवन्तो यथातत्त्वं तद्ब्रूहि त्वं जनार्दन ॥ ५.१४७.१० ॥
And what did all the kings who sit in the assembly say, as it truly was? O Janārdana, you tell me that.
5.147.11
उक्तवान्हि भवान्सर्वं वचनं कुरुमुख्ययोः ।
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य तेषां हि वचनं कुरुसंसदि ॥ ५.१४७.११ ॥
You have indeed told all the words of the two foremost Kurus, and in the Kuru assembly the words of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son and of them.
5.147.12
कामलोभाभिभूतस्य मन्दस्य प्राज्ञमानिनः ।
अप्रियं हृदये मह्यं तन्न तिष्ठति केशव ॥ ५.१४७.१२ ॥
Overcome by desire and greed, a fool who thinks himself wise — his unpleasant words do not remain in my heart, O Keśava.
5.147.13
तेषां वाक्यानि गोविन्द श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं विभो ।
यथा च नाभिपद्येत कालस्तात तथा कुरु।
भवान्हि नो गतिः कृष्ण भवान्नाथो भवान्गुरुः ॥ ५.१४७.१३ ॥
O Govinda, O all-powerful one, I wish to hear their words. Dear one, act so that time does not turn against us. Kṛṣṇa, you alone are our refuge; you are our lord and our teacher.
5.147.14
श्रृणु राजन्यथा वाक्यमुक्तो राजा सुयोधनः ।
मध्ये कुरूणां राजेन्द्र सभायां तन्निबोध मे ॥ ५.१४७.१४ ॥
O king, listen: understand from me the words that were spoken to King Suyodhana in the assembly, in the midst of the Kurus.
5.147.15
मया विश्राविते वाक्ये जहास धृतराष्ट्रजः ।
अथ भीष्मः सुसंक्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.१४७.१५ ॥
When I had declared those words, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra laughed. Then Bhīṣma, greatly enraged, spoke these words.
5.147.16
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं कुलार्थे यद्ब्रवीमि ते ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा राजशार्दूल स्वकुलस्य हितं कुरु ॥ ५.१४७.१६ ॥
Duryodhana, listen to what I say to you for the sake of the family. Tiger among kings, having heard it, act for the welfare of your own family.
5.147.17
मम तात पिता राजञ्शन्तनुर्लोकविश्रुतः ।
तस्याहमेक एवासं पुत्रः पुत्रवतां वरः ॥ ५.१४७.१७ ॥
My father, O king, was Śantanu, famed in the world. I was his only son, the best of those who have sons.
5.147.18
तस्य बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना द्वितीयः स्यात्कथं सुतः ।
एकपुत्रमपुत्रं वै प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः ॥ ५.१४७.१८ ॥
A thought arose in him: how could there be a second son? The wise declare that one who has only one son is in truth without a son.
5.147.19
न चोच्छेदं कुलं यायाद्विस्तीर्येच्च कथं यशः ।
तस्याहमीप्सितं बुद्ध्वा कालीं मातरमावहम् ॥ ५.१४७.१९ ॥
Lest the family be destroyed, and how his fame might spread — knowing his desire, I brought mother Kālī.
5.147.20
प्रतिज्ञां दुष्करां कृत्वा पितुरर्थे कुलस्य च ।
अराजा चोर्ध्वरेताश्च यथा सुविदितं तव।
प्रतीतो निवसाम्येष प्रतिज्ञामनुपालयन् ॥ ५.१४७.२० ॥
Having made a difficult vow for the sake of his father and the family, not being a king, remaining celibate — as you well know — he dwells renowned, keeping his vow.
5.147.21
तस्यां जज्ञे महाबाहुः श्रीमान्कुरुकुलोद्वहः ।
विचित्रवीर्यो धर्मात्मा कनीयान्मम पार्थिव ॥ ५.१४७.२१ ॥
From her was born the mighty-armed, glorious bearer of the Kuru line, the righteous-souled Vicitravīrya, my younger brother, O king.
5.147.22
स्वर्यातेऽहं पितरि तं स्वराज्ये सन्न्यवेशयम् ।
विचित्रवीर्यं राजानं भृत्यो भूत्वा ह्यधश्चरः ॥ ५.१४७.२२ ॥
When my father had gone to heaven, I established him in his own kingdom — king Vicitravīrya — becoming his servant, dwelling below him.
5.147.23
तस्याहं सदृशान्दारान्राजेन्द्र समुपाहरम् ।
जित्वा पार्थिवसङ्घातमपि ते बहुशः श्रुतम् ॥ ५.१४७.२३ ॥
O lord of kings, for him I brought suitable wives, having conquered a host of kings — as you have heard many times.
5.147.24
ततो रामेण समरे द्वन्द्वयुद्धमुपागमम् ।
स हि रामभयादेभिर्नागरैर्विप्रवासितः ॥ ५.१४७.२४ ॥
Then in battle I engaged in single combat with Rāma. For out of fear of Rāma he had been exiled by these townsmen.
5.147.25
दारेष्वप्यतिसक्तश्च यक्ष्माणं समपद्यत ।
यदा त्वराजके राष्ट्रे न ववर्ष सुरेश्वरः ।
तदाभ्यधावन्मामेव प्रजाः क्षुद्भयपीडिताः ॥ ५.१४७.२५ ॥
Excessively attached even to his wives, he fell victim to consumption. When, in a realm without a king, the lord of the gods (Indra) did not send rain, the people, afflicted by hunger and fear, came rushing to me.
5.147.26
उपक्षीणाः प्रजाः सर्वा राजा भव भवाय नः ।
ईतीः प्रणुद भद्रं शन्तनोः कुलवर्धन ॥ ५.१४७.२६ ॥
All the people are worn away. Become king for our welfare. O increaser of Śantanu's family, drive away the calamities; may good fortune be to Śantanu.
5.147.27
पीड्यन्ते ते प्रजाः सर्वा व्याधिभिर्भृशदारुणैः ।
अल्पावशिष्टा गाङ्गेय ताः परित्रातुमर्हसि ॥ ५.१४७.२७ ॥
All your people are afflicted by terrible diseases. O son of Gaṅgā, only a few remain; you ought to save them.
5.147.28
व्याधीन्प्रणुद्य वीर त्वं प्रजा धर्मेण पालय ।
त्वयि जिवती मा राष्ट्रं विनाशमुपगच्छतु ॥ ५.१४७.२८ ॥
O hero, drive away the diseases and protect the people by dharma. While you live, let the realm not come to destruction.
5.147.29
प्रजानां क्रोशतीनां वै नैवाक्षुभ्यत मे मनः ।
प्रतिज्ञां रक्षमाणस्य तद्वृत्तं स्मरतस्तथा ।
ततः पौरा महाराज माता काली च मे शुभा ॥ ५.१४७.२९ ॥
Though the people cried out, my mind was not even disturbed; I kept my vow and remembered that conduct. Then, O great king, the citizens and my auspicious mother Kālī (began to entreat me).
5.147.30
भृत्याः पुरोहिताचार्या ब्राह्मणाश्च बहुश्रुताः ।
मामूचुर्भृशसंतप्ता भव राजेति सन्ततम् ॥ ५.१४७.३० ॥
Servants, household priests and teachers, and the much-learned brahmins, greatly distressed, kept saying to me again and again: "Become king."
5.147.31
प्रतीपरक्षितं राष्ट्रं त्वां प्राप्य विनशिष्यति ।
स त्वमस्मद्धितार्थं वै राजा भव महामते ॥ ५.१४७.३१ ॥
This kingdom, protected by Pratīpa, will perish if it obtains you not. Therefore, O greatly wise one, become king for our welfare.
5.147.32
इत्युक्तः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा दुःखितो भृशमातुरः ।
तेभ्यो न्यवेदयं तत्र प्रतिज्ञां पितृगोरवात् ॥ ५.१४७.३२ ॥
Thus addressed, with folded hands, greatly grieved and distressed, out of reverence for my father I declared my vow to them there.
5.147.33
ऊर्ध्वरेता ह्यराजा च कुलस्यार्थे पुनः पुनः ।
विशेषतस्त्वदर्थं च धुरि मा मां नियोजय ॥ ५.१४७.३३ ॥
I am one who has restrained my seed and am not a king; yet for the sake of the lineage again and again, and especially for your sake, do not yoke me to the burden.
5.147.34
ततोऽहं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा मातरं संप्रसादयम् ।
नाम्ब शन्तनुना जातः कौरवं वंशमुद्वहन् ॥ ५.१४७.३४ ॥
Then, with folded hands, I appeased my mother: 'O mother, I was born of Śantanu and I bear the Kaurava lineage.'
5.147.35
प्रतिज्ञां वितथां कुर्यामिति राजन्पुनः पुनः ।
विशेषतस्त्वदर्थं च प्रतिज्ञां कृतवानहम् ॥ ५.१४७.३५ ॥
O king, it is not that I should again and again make my vow false; especially for your sake I made this vow.
5.147.36
अहं प्रेष्यश्च दासश्च तवाद्य सुतवत्सले ।
एवं तामनुनीयाहं मातरं जनसन्निधौ ॥ ५.१४७.३६ ॥
Today I am your servant and slave, O mother fond of your sons. Thus, in the presence of the people, I appeased my mother.
5.147.37
अयाचं भ्रतृदारेषु तदा व्यासं महामुनिम् ।
सह मात्रा महाराज प्रसाद्य तमृषिं महामुनिम् । ॥ ५.१४७.३७ ॥
O great king, then I asked the great sage Vyāsa concerning my brother's wives, having pleased that great sage together with our mother.
5.147.38
अपत्यार्थं महाराज प्रसादं कृतवांश्च सः ।
त्रीन्स पुत्रानजनयत्तदा भरतसत्तम ॥ ५.१४७.३८ ॥
O great king, for the sake of offspring he showed his favour, and then, O best of the Bharatas, he begot three sons.
5.147.39
अन्धः करणहीनत्वान्न वै राजा पिता तव ।
राजा तु पाण्डुरभवन्महात्मा लोकविश्रुतः ॥ ५.१४७.३९ ॥
Because he was blind and lacked the faculty of sight, your father did not become king; but Pāṇḍu, the great-souled and renowned in the world, became king.
5.147.40
स राजा तस्य ते पुत्राः पितुर्दायाद्यहारिणः ।
मा तात कलहं कार्षी राज्यस्यार्धं प्रदीयताम् ॥ ५.१४७.४० ॥
That king and his sons are the bearers of the father's inheritance; dear son, do not make a quarrel; let half the kingdom be given.
5.147.41
मयि जीवति राज्यं कः संप्रशासेत्पुमानिह ।
मावमंस्या वचो मह्यं शममिच्छामि वः सदा ॥ ५.१४७.४१ ॥
While I am alive, what man here would rule the kingdom? Do not disregard my words; I always desire peace for you.
5.147.42
न विशेषोऽस्ति मे पुत्र त्वयि तेषु च षार्थिव ।
मतमेतत्पितुस्तुभ्यं गान्धार्या विदुरस्य च ॥ ५.१४७.४२ ॥
O son, to me there is no distinction between you and them, O king. This is the opinion of your father, and of Gāndhārī and Vidura as well, for you.
5.147.43
श्रोतव्यं खलु वृद्धानां नाभिशङ्कीर्वचो मम ।
नाशयिष्यसि मा सर्वमात्मानं पृथिवीं तथा ॥ ५.१४७.४३ ॥
The words of the elders must indeed be heard; do not be suspicious of my speech. Otherwise you will destroy everything—yourself and the earth as well.