Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.63
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7.63.1
ययातिं नाहुषं चैव मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम ।
य इमां पृथिवीं जित्वा ससमुद्रां सपर्वताम् ॥ ७.६३.१ ॥
O Sañjaya, we have heard that Yayāti, the son of Nahuṣa, is dead, he who conquered this earth with its oceans and mountains.
7.63.2
शम्याप्रासेन निर्माय वेदीः सन्नतदक्षिणाः ।
ईजानः क्रतुभिः पुण्यैः पर्यगच्छत्प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ ७.६३.२ ॥
Having built altars with the śamyā and prāsa, their southern sides bent, sacrificing with meritorious rites, he circumambulated them keeping them on his right.
7.63.3
राजसूयशतैरिष्ट्वा सोऽश्वमेधशतेन च ।
पुण्डरीकसहस्रेण वाजपेयशतैस्तथा ॥ ७.६३.३ ॥
Having sacrificed with a hundred Rājasūya rites, a hundred Aśvamedha, a thousand Puṇḍarīka, and a hundred Vājapeya rites,
7.63.4
अतिरात्रसहस्रेण चातुर्मास्यैश्च कामतः ।
अग्निष्टोमैश्च विविधैः सत्रैश्च प्राज्यदक्षिणैः ॥ ७.६३.४ ॥
With a thousand Atirātra rites, as he wished the Cāturmāsya rites, various Agniṣṭoma rites, and sattra sessions with abundant fees.
7.63.5
अब्राह्मणानां यद्वित्तं पृथिव्यामस्ति किञ्चन ।
तत्सर्वं परिसङ्ख्याय ततो ब्राह्मणसात्करोत् ॥ ७.६३.५ ॥
Whatever wealth there was on the earth in the hands of non-Brahmins, having counted it all, he then made it belong to the Brahmins.
7.63.6
सरस्वती पुण्यतमा नदीनां ।
तथा समुद्राः सरितः साद्रयश्च।
ईजानाय पुण्यतमाय राज्ञे ।
घृतं पयो दुदुहुर्नाहुषाय ॥ ७.६३.६ ॥
The Sarasvatī, most holy of rivers, and likewise the oceans, rivers and mountains, milked ghee and milk for the most meritorious sacrificer, the king, son of Nahuṣa.
7.63.7
व्यूढे देवासुरे युद्धे कृत्वा देवसहायताम् ।
चतुर्धा व्यभजत्सर्वां चतुर्भ्यः पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥ ७.६३.७ ॥
When the armies were arrayed in the battle of gods and demons, having helped the gods, he divided this entire earth into four parts.
7.63.8
यज्ञैर्नानाविधैरिष्ट्वा प्रजामुत्पाद्य चोत्तमाम् ।
देवयान्यां चौशनस्यां शर्मिष्ठायां च धर्मतः ॥ ७.६३.८ ॥
Having worshipped with many kinds of sacrifices and begotten excellent offspring, he lived by dharma with Devayānī and with Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughters of Uśanas.
7.63.9
देवारण्येषु सर्वेषु विजहारामरोपमः ।
आत्मनः कामचारेण द्वितीय इव वारावः ॥ ७.६३.९ ॥
Like a god, he sported in all the divine forests, roaming at his own will, like a second Vārāva.
7.63.10
यदा नाभ्यगमच्छान्तिं कामानां सर्ववेदवित् ।
ततो गाथामिमां गीत्वा सदारः प्राविशद्वनम् ॥ ७.६३.१० ॥
When he, knower of all the Vedas, did not attain peace from desires, then, singing this verse, he entered the forest with his wives.
7.63.11
यत्पृथिव्यां व्रीहियवं हिरण्यं पशवः स्त्रियः ।
नालमेकस्य तत्सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत् ॥ ७.६३.११ ॥
Whatever rice, barley, gold, cattle and women there are on earth is not enough for one man; thinking so, a person should attain peace.
7.63.12
एवं कामान्परित्यज्य ययातिर्धृतिमेत्य च ।
पूरुं राज्ये प्रतिष्ठाप्य प्रयातो वनमीश्वरः ॥ ७.६३.१२ ॥
Thus, having abandoned desires and attained steadfastness, Yayāti established Pūru on the throne and, that lord, departed to the forest.
7.63.13
स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया ।
पुत्रात्पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः।
अयज्वानमदक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत् ॥ ७.६३.१३ ॥
Sṛñjaya, even if a son four times more auspicious and more meritorious than yours has died, do not grieve for your son. It is said: he who performs no sacrifice and gives no gifts goes to ruin.