Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.84
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5.84.1
कथं प्रयातो दाशार्हो महात्मा मधुसूदनः ।
कानि वा व्रजतस्तस्य निमित्तानि महौजसः ॥ ५.८४.१ ॥
How did the great-souled Dāśārha, Madhusūdana, depart? And what omens were there as that mighty one set out?
5.84.2
तस्य प्रयाणे यान्यसन्निमित्तानि महात्मनः ।
तानि मे श्रृणु सर्वाणि दैवान्यौत्पातिकानि च ॥ ५.८४.२ ॥
Listen to me now as I tell you all the omens, divine and portentous, that came at that great-souled one's departure.
5.84.3
अनभ्रेऽशनिनिर्घोषः सविद्युत्समजायत ।
अन्वगेव च पर्जन्यः प्रावर्षद्विघने भृशम् ॥ ५.८४.३ ॥
Without any cloud, a thunderclap arose together with lightning; and then the rain-cloud followed and poured down heavily from the dense mass.
5.84.4
प्रत्यगूहुर्महानद्यः प्राङ्मुखाः सिन्धुसप्तमाः ।
विपरिता दिशः सर्वा न प्राज्ञायत किंचन ॥ ५.८४.४ ॥
The great rivers, with the Sindhu as the seventh, turned back and flowed in reverse facing east; all the directions were reversed, and nothing could be recognised.
5.84.5
प्राज्वलन्नग्नयो राजन्पृथिवी समकम्पत ।
उदपानाश्च कुम्भाश्च प्रासिञ्चञ्शतशो जलम् ॥ ५.८४.५ ॥
O king, the fires blazed up and the earth trembled violently; wells and pitchers poured out water hundreds of times over.
5.84.6
तमःसंवृतमप्यासीत्सर्वं जगदिदं तथा ।
न दिशो नादिशो राजन्प्रज्ञायन्तेस्म रेणुना ॥ ५.८४.६ ॥
This whole world, too, was enveloped in darkness; O king, by the dust, neither the directions nor the intermediate directions could be discerned.
5.84.7
प्रादुरासीन्महाञ्छब्दः खेशरीरमदृश्यत ।
सर्वेषु राजन्देशेषु तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ५.८४.७ ॥
A great sound arose, and a body was seen in the sky. O king, in all regions it became something marvellous.
5.84.8
प्रामथ्नाद्धास्तिनपुरं वातो दक्षिणपश्चिमः ।
आरुजन्गणशो वृक्षान्परुषोऽशनिनिःस्वनः ॥ ५.८४.८ ॥
A harsh wind from the south-west shook Hāstinapura, breaking trees in multitudes with a sound like thunderbolts.
5.84.9
यत्रयत्र च वार्ष्णेयो वर्तते पथि भारत ।
तत्रतत्र सुखो वायुः सर्वं चासीत्प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ ५.८४.९ ॥
O Bhārata, wherever the descendant of Vṛṣṇi went on the road, there the breeze was pleasant, and everything turned to the right.
5.84.10
ववर्ष पुष्पवर्षं च कमलानि च भूरिशः ।
समश्च पन्था निर्दुःखो व्यपेतकुशकण्टकः ॥ ५.८४.१० ॥
A rain of flowers fell, and lotuses in abundance. The road became level and free of sorrow, cleared of kuśa grass and thorns.
5.84.11
संस्तुतो ब्राह्मणैर्गीर्भिस्तत्रतत्र सहस्रशः ।
अर्च्यते मधुपर्कैश्च वसुभिश्च वसुप्रदः ॥ ५.८४.११ ॥
Praised with words by brahmins here and there by the thousands, he was honoured with madhuparka and with wealth, he who gives wealth.
5.84.12
तं किरन्ति महात्मानं वन्यैः पुष्पैः सुगन्धिभिः ।
स्त्रियः पथि समागम्य सर्वभूतहिते रतम् ॥ ५.८४.१२ ॥
Upon that great-souled one, devoted to the welfare of all beings, women gathering on the road scatter fragrant wild flowers.
5.84.13
स शालिभवनं रम्यं सर्वसस्यसमाचितम् ।
सुख परमधर्मिष्ठमभ्यगाद्भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.८४.१३ ॥
He went happily to that delightful place of rice-granaries, filled with all kinds of crops, most rich in righteousness, bull of the Bharatas.
5.84.14
पश्यन्बहुपशून्ग्रामान्रम्यान्हृदयतोपणान् ।
पुराणि च व्यतिकामन्राष्ट्राणि विविधानि च ॥ ५.८४.१४ ॥
Seeing many villages rich in cattle, pleasant and gladdening to the heart, passing by cities and various realms.
5.84.15
नित्यं हृष्टाः सुमनसो भारतैरभिरक्षिताः ।
नोद्विग्नाः परचक्राणां व्यसनानामकोविदाः ॥ ५.८४.१५ ॥
Always joyful and cheerful, well protected by the Bharatas, not troubled by enemy armies, and unversed in calamities.
5.84.16
उपप्लाव्यादथागम्य जनाः पुरनिवासिनः ।
यथ्यतिष्ठन्त सहिता विष्वक्सेनदिदृक्षया ॥ ५.८४.१६ ॥
Then the people of the city, having come from Upaplāvya, stood together, desiring to see Viṣvaksena.
5.84.17
ते तु सर्वे समायान्तमग्निमिद्धमिव प्रभुम् ।
अर्चयामासुरर्चार्हं देशातिथिमुपस्थितम् ॥ ५.८४.१७ ॥
All of them honored that lord, approaching like a blazing fire, worthy of honor, arrived as the guest of the land.
5.84.18
वृकस्थलं समासाद्य केशवः परवीरहा ।
प्रकीर्णरश्मावादित्ये व्योम्नि वै लोहितायति ॥ ५.८४.१८ ॥
Having reached Vṛkasthala, Keśava, slayer of enemy heroes, when the sun's rays were scattered and the sky was growing red.
5.84.19
ततो ह्यनुचरान्सर्वानुवाच मधुसूदनः ।
युधिष्ठिरस्य कार्यार्थमिह वत्स्यामहे वयम् ॥ ५.८४.१९ ॥
Then Madhusūdana said to all his followers, "For the sake of Yudhiṣṭhira's business, we shall stay here."
5.84.20
तस्य तन्मतमाज्ञाय चक्रुरावसथं नराः ।
क्षणेन चान्नपानानि ररावन्ति समार्जयन् ॥ ५.८४.२० ॥
Knowing his decision, the men set up the camp and in an instant arranged food and drink.
5.84.21
अवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णं कृत्वा शौचं यथाविधि ।
रथमोचनमादिश्य सन्ध्यामुपविवेश ह ॥ ५.८४.२१ ॥
Quickly descending from the chariot, performing ablution according to rule, and ordering the chariot unyoked, he sat down for the twilight rite.
5.84.22
दारुकोऽपि हयान्मुक्त्वा परिचर्य च शास्त्रतः ।
मुमोच सर्वं योक्तादि मुक्त्वा चैतानवासृजत् ॥ ५.८४.२२ ॥
Dāruka too unyoked the horses, attended to them according to the scriptures, removed all the yokes and harness, and set them free.
5.84.23
तस्मिन्ग्रामे प्रधानास्तु य आसन्ब्राह्मणा नृप ।
आर्याः कुलीना ह्रीमन्तो ब्राह्मीं वृत्तिमनुष्ठिताः ॥ ५.८४.२३ ॥
O king, in that village there were the chief brahmins, noble, of good family, modest, practising the brahminical way of life.
5.84.24
तेऽभिगम्य महात्मानं हृषीकेशमरिन्दमम् ।
पूजां चक्रुर्यथान्यायमाशीर्मङ्गलसंयुताम् ॥ ५.८४.२४ ॥
Approaching the great-souled Hṛṣīkeśa, the subduer of foes, they worshipped him properly, with blessings and auspicious words.
5.84.25
ते पूजयित्वा दाशार्हं सर्वलोकेषु पूजितम् ।
न्यवेदयन्त वेश्मानि गुणवन्ति महात्मने ॥ ५.८४.२५ ॥
Having honored Dāśārha, who is revered in all worlds, they presented fine dwellings to the great-souled one.
5.84.26
तान्प्रभुः कृतमित्युक्ता सत्कृत्य च यथार्हतः ।
अभ्येत्य चैषां वेश्मानि पुनरायात्सहैव तैः ॥ ५.८४.२६ ॥
Saying 'it is done,' the lord honored them as was fitting, then went to their dwellings and returned together with them.
5.84.27
सुमृष्टं भोजयित्वा च ब्राह्मणांस्तत्र केशवः ।
भुक्ता च सह तैः सर्वैरवसत्तां क्षपां सुखम् ॥ ५.८४.२७ ॥
There Keśava fed the brahmins a well-prepared meal, then ate together with them all and dwelt there happily that night.