Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.61
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7.61.1
दिलीपं चापि राजेन्द्र मृतां सृञ्जय शुश्रुम ।
यस्य यज्ञशतेष्वासन्प्रयुतायुतशो द्विजाः ॥ ७.६१.१ ॥
O lord of kings, Sañjaya, we have heard that in the hundreds of sacrifices of the dead king Dilīpa there were present tens of thousands of twice-born priests.
7.61.2
तन्त्रज्ञानार्थसम्पन्ना यज्वानः पुत्रपौत्रिणः ।
स्वच्छन्दाः पुण्यगन्धाश्च सुभक्षा हेममालिनः।
यस्य कर्माणि भूरिणि कथयन्ति मनीषिणः ॥ ७.६१.२ ॥
The sacrificers, endowed with knowledge of rite and purpose, with sons and grandsons, free in their wishes, fragrant with merit, well fed, wearing golden garlands—of him the wise recount many deeds.
7.61.3
य इमां वसुसम्पूर्णां वसुधां वसुधाधिपः ।
ईजानो वितते यज्ञे ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ह्यमन्यत ॥ ७.६१.३ ॥
The lord of this earth, full of wealth, who while sacrificing in the vast rite regarded this very earth as given to the brahmins.
7.61.4
राजानो वितते यज्ञे उपहारानुपाहरन् ।
दिलीपस्य तु यज्ञेषु कृतः पन्था हिरण्मयः।
तं धर्म इव कुर्वाणाः सेन्द्रा देवाः समागमन् ॥ ७.६१.४ ॥
At the vast rite the kings brought offerings; in Dilīpa's sacrifices a golden path was made. As though Dharma himself were making it, the gods came together with Indra.
7.61.5
सहस्रं यत्र मातङ्गा अगच्छन्पर्वतोपमाः ।
सौवर्णं चाभवत्सर्वं सदः परमभास्वरम् ॥ ७.६१.५ ॥
There a thousand elephants, like mountains, came; and the whole assembly hall became gold, supremely radiant.
7.61.6
रसानां चाभवन्कुल्या भक्ष्याणां चापि पर्वताः ।
सहस्रव्यामा नृपते यूपाश्चासन्हिरण्मयाः ॥ ७.६१.६ ॥
There were rivers of juices and mountains of food; and, O king, the sacrificial posts, a thousand cubits wide, were of gold.
7.61.7
चषालप्रचषालौ च यस्य यूपे हिरण्मयौ ।
नृत्यन्त्यप्सरसो यत्र षट्सहस्राणि सप्त च ॥ ७.६१.७ ॥
On whose sacrificial post are the two golden vessels Caṣāla and Pracaṣāla, where six thousand and seven celestial nymphs dance.
7.61.8
यत्र वीणां वादयति प्रीत्या विश्वावसुः स्वयम् ।
सर्वभूतान्यमन्यन्त मम वादयतीति तम् ॥ ७.६१.८ ॥
Where Viśvāvasu himself plays the lute with delight, and all creatures thought, 'He is playing for me.'
7.61.9
रागखाण्डवभोज्यैश्च मत्ताः पतिषु शेरते ॥ ७.६१.९ ॥
Intoxicated with the rāgakhāṇḍava and other foods, they lie upon their couches.
7.61.10
तदेतदद्भुतं मन्ये अन्यैर्न सदृशं नृपैः ।
यदप्सु युध्यमानस्य चक्रे न परिपेततुः ॥ ७.६१.१० ॥
I consider this wonderful, unlike any other kings: while he fought in the waters, his wheels did not fall.
7.61.11
राजानं दृढधन्वानं दिलीपं सत्यवादिनम् ।
येऽपश्यन्भूरिदक्षिण्यं तेऽपि स्वर्गजितो नराः ॥ ७.६१.११ ॥
Those men who beheld King Dilīpa, firm-bowed, truthful, giver of abundant sacrificial fees, they too are conquerors of heaven.
7.61.12
पञ्च शब्दा न जीर्यन्ति दिलीपस्य निवेशने ।
स्वाध्यायघोषो ज्याघोषः पिबताश्नीत खादत ॥ ७.६१.१२ ॥
In King Dilīpa's dwelling the five sounds never decay: the chant of Vedic study, the twang of the bowstring, and 'Drink, eat, chew!'
7.61.13
स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया ।
पुत्रात्पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः।
अयज्वानमदक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत् ॥ ७.६१.१३ ॥
O Sṛñjaya, if he has died, he is four times more fortunate and more meritorious for you than your son; do not grieve for that son. Of one who has not sacrificed and given no gifts, this is thus declared.