Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.82
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7.82.1
तयोः संवदतोरेव कृष्णदारुकयोस्तथा ।
साऽत्यगाद्रजनी राजन्नथ राजा स्म बोध्यते ॥ ७.८२.१ ॥
O king, while those two, Kṛṣṇa and Dāruka, were still conversing, that night passed; then the king was awakened.
7.82.2
पठन्ति पाणिध्वनिका मागधाः स्तवगायकाः ।
वैतालिकाश्च सूताश्च तुष्टुवुः पुरुषर्षभम् ॥ ७.८२.२ ॥
Clappers, Māgadhas, singers of praise, Vaitālikas and Sūtas recited and praised that bull among men.
7.82.3
नर्तकाश्चाप्यनृत्यन्त जगुर्गीतानि गायकाः ।
कुरुवंशस्तवार्थानि मधुरं रक्तकण्ठिनः ॥ ७.८२.३ ॥
Dancers danced, and singers with sweet, impassioned voices sang songs praising the Kuru lineage.
7.82.4
मृदङ्गा झर्झरा भेर्यः पणवानकगोमुखाः ।
आडम्बराश्च शङ्खाश्च दुन्दुभ्यश्च महास्वनाः ॥ ७.८२.४ ॥
Mṛdaṅgas, jharjharas, bheris, paṇavas, ānakas, gomukhas, āḍambaras, conches and dundubhis all sounded with great noise.
7.82.5
एवमेतानि सर्वाणि तथान्यान्यपि भारत ।
वादयन्ति स्म संहृष्टाः कुशलाः साधुशिक्षिताः ॥ ७.८२.५ ॥
O Bhārata, thus all these and others too were played joyfully by skilled, well-trained musicians.
7.82.6
स मेघसमनिर्घोषो महाञ्शब्दोऽस्पृशद्दिवम् ।
पार्थिवप्रवरं सुप्तं युधिष्ठिरमबोधयत् ॥ ७.८२.६ ॥
That great sound, thundering like clouds, reached the sky and awakened Yudhiṣṭhira, the foremost of kings, who was asleep.
7.82.7
प्रतिबुद्धः सुखं सुप्तो महार्हे शयनोत्तमे ।
उत्थायावश्यकार्यार्थं ययौ स्नानगृहं नृपः ॥ ७.८२.७ ॥
Awakened, having slept comfortably on a costly, excellent bed, the king rose and went to the bathing room for a necessary task.
7.82.8
ततः शुक्लाम्बराः स्नातास्तरुणाः शतमष्ट च ।
स्नापकाः काञ्चनैः कुम्भैः पूर्णैः समुपतस्थिरे ॥ ७.८२.८ ॥
Then a hundred and eight young bath-attendants, clad in white and bathed, stood in attendance with golden pitchers filled with water.
7.82.9
भद्रासने सूपविष्टः परिधायाम्बरं लघु ।
सस्नौ चन्दनसंयुक्तैः पानीयैरभिमन्त्रितैः ॥ ७.८२.९ ॥
Seated well on an auspicious seat, wearing a light garment, he bathed with waters mixed with sandal and consecrated with mantras.
7.82.10
उत्सादितः कषायेण बलवद्भिः सुशिक्षितैः ।
आप्लुतः साधिवासेन जलेन ससुगन्धिना ॥ ७.८२.१० ॥
Rubbed down with fragrant astringent paste by strong, well-trained attendants, he was bathed in perfumed, scented water.
7.82.11
राजहंसनिभं प्राप्य उष्णीषं शिथिलार्पितम् ।
जलक्षयनिमित्तं वै वेष्टयामास मूर्धनि ॥ ७.८२.११ ॥
Taking up a turban as white as a royal swan, loosely set so the water could dry, he wound it about his head.
7.82.12
हरिणा चन्दनेनाङ्गमुपलिप्य महाभुजः ।
स्रग्वी चाक्लिष्टवसनः प्राङ्मुखः प्राञ्जलिः स्थितः ॥ ७.८२.१२ ॥
The mighty-armed king, his body anointed with sandal, garlanded and wearing spotless garments, stood facing east with folded hands.
7.82.13
कृत्वेन्द्रियाणामैकाग्र्यं मनसश्च महामनाः ।
जजाप जप्यं कौन्तेयः सतां मार्गमनुष्ठितः।
तत्राग्निशरणं दीप्तं प्रविवेश विनीतवत् ॥ ७.८२.१३ ॥
Having brought his senses and mind to one-pointed focus, the great-minded son of Kuntī, following the path of the good, recited the mantra to be recited. Then, humbly, he entered the blazing refuge of fire.
7.82.14
समिद्भिः स पवित्राभिरग्निमाहुतिभिस्तथा ।
मन्त्रपूताभिरर्चित्वा निश्चक्राम गृहात्ततः ॥ ७.८२.१४ ॥
With pure kindling sticks and oblations, likewise purified by mantras, he worshipped the fire, and then went out from the house.
7.82.15
द्वितीयां पुरुषव्याघ्रः कक्ष्यां निर्गम्य पार्थिवः ।
ततो वेदविदो वृद्धानपश्यद्ब्राह्मणर्षभान् ॥ ७.८२.१५ ॥
That tiger among men, the king, having gone out through the second courtyard, then saw the elder brahmins, the bulls among brahmins, who knew the Vedas.
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दान्तान्वेदव्रतस्नातान्स्नातानवभृथेषु च ।
सहस्रानुचरान्सौरान्सहस्रं चाष्ट चापरान् ॥ ७.८२.१६ ॥
Self-controlled, bathed in the vow of the Vedas, bathed at the closing ablutions; a thousand attendants, a thousand and eight of the sun, and others.
7.82.17
अक्षतैः सुमनोभिश्च वाचयित्वा महाभुजः ।
तान्द्विजान्मधुसर्पिर्भ्यां फलैः श्रेष्ठैः सुमङ्गलैः ॥ ७.८२.१७ ॥
Having caused blessings to be recited with unbroken grains and flowers, the mighty-armed one honored those twice-born with honey and ghee and excellent, most auspicious fruits.
7.82.18
प्रादात्काञ्चनमेकैकं निष्कं विप्राय पाण्डवः ।
अलङ्कृतं चाश्वशतं वासांसीष्टाश्च दक्षिणाः ॥ ७.८२.१८ ॥
The Pāṇḍava gave each brahmin one gold niṣka, and also a hundred adorned horses, garments, and the gifts that were desired.
7.82.19
तथा गाः कपिला दोग्ध्रीः सवत्साः पाण्डुनन्दनः ।
हेमशृङ्गा रौप्यखुरा दत्त्वा तेभ्यः प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ ७.८२.१९ ॥
Likewise the son of Pāṇḍu, having given to them tawny milch cows with their calves, with golden horns and silver hooves, circumambulated them.
7.82.20
स्वस्तिकान्वर्धमानांश्च नन्द्यावर्तांश्च काञ्चनान् ।
माल्यं च जलकुम्भांश्च ज्वलितं च हुताशनम् ॥ ७.८२.२० ॥
Svastika and vardhamāna symbols, golden nandyāvarta symbols, garlands, water pots, and the blazing sacrificial fire.
7.82.21
पूर्णान्यक्षतपात्राणि रुचकं रोचनास्तथा ।
स्वलङ्कृताः शुभाः कन्या दधिसर्पिर्मधूदकम् ॥ ७.८२.२१ ॥
Vessels full of unbroken grains, ornaments and bright pigments, auspicious maidens well adorned, curds, ghee, honey and water.
7.82.22
मङ्गल्यान्पक्षिणश्चैव यच्चान्यदपि पूजितम् ।
दृष्ट्वा स्पृष्ट्वा च कौन्तेयो बाह्यां कक्ष्यां ततोऽगमत् ॥ ७.८२.२२ ॥
Having seen and touched the auspicious birds and the other honored things, the son of Kuntī went on to the outer courtyard.
7.82.23
ततस्तस्यां नहाबाहोस्तिष्ठतः परिचारकाः ।
सौवर्णं सर्वतोभद्रं मुक्तावैदूर्यमण्डितम् ॥ ७.८२.२३ ॥
Then, as the mighty-armed one stood there, attendants brought a golden sarvatobhadra seat adorned with pearls and lapis lazuli.
7.82.24
परार्ध्यास्तरणास्तीर्णं सोत्तरच्छदमृद्धिमत् ।
विश्वकर्मकृतं दिव्यमुपजह्रुर्वरासनम् ॥ ७.८२.२४ ॥
They brought the divine excellent seat made by Viśvakarman, spread with very costly coverings, with an upper canopy, and splendid.
7.82.25
तत्र तस्योपविष्टस्य भूषणानि महात्मनः ।
उपाजह्रुर्महार्हाणि प्रेप्याः शुभ्राणि सर्वशः ॥ ७.८२.२५ ॥
There, for the great-souled one seated there, attendants brought precious and bright ornaments from every side.
7.82.26
युक्ताभरणवेषस्य कौन्तेयस्य महात्मनः ।
रूपमासीन्महाराज द्विषतां शोकवर्धनम् ॥ ७.८२.२६ ॥
Great king, the form of the great-souled son of Kuntī, adorned with ornaments, was such as to increase the grief of his enemies.
7.82.27
चामरैश्चन्द्ररश्म्याभैर्हेमदण्डैः सुशोभनैः ।
दोधूयमानैः शुशुभे विद्युद्भिरिव तोयदः ॥ ७.८२.२७ ॥
Fanned by yak-tail whisks bright as moonbeams, with handsome golden handles, he shone like a cloud with lightning.
7.82.28
संस्तूयमानः सूत्रैश्च वन्द्यमानश्च वन्दिभिः ।
उपगीयमानो गन्धर्वैरास्ते स्म कुरुनन्दनः ॥ ७.८२.२८ ॥
Praised by bards and saluted by heralds, sung by the gandharvas, the joy of the Kurus sat there.
7.82.29
ततो मुहूर्तमासीच्च वन्दिनां निनदो महान् ।
रथानां नेमिघोषश्च खुरघोषश्च वाजिनाम् ॥ ७.८२.२९ ॥
Then for a moment there was a great din of heralds, the rumble of chariot-wheel rims and the clatter of horses' hooves.
7.82.30
हादेन गजघण्टानां शङ्खानां निनदेन च ।
नराणां पदशब्दैश्च कम्पतीव स्म मेदिनी ॥ ७.८२.३० ॥
With the roar of elephant bells, the blare of conch shells and the footsteps of men, the earth seemed to tremble.
7.82.31
ततः शुद्धान्तमासाद्य जानुभ्यां भूतले स्थितः ।
शिरसा वन्दनीयं तमभिवाद्य जनेश्वरम् ॥ ७.८२.३१ ॥
Then, having reached the inner apartments, kneeling on the ground, he bowed his head to that revered lord of the people and saluted him.
7.82.32
कुण्डली बद्धनिस्त्रिंशः सन्नद्धकवचो युवा ।
अभिप्रणम्य शिरसा द्वास्थो धर्मात्मजाय वै ॥ ७.८२.३२ ॥
The young gatekeeper, wearing earrings, with sword girded and clad in armour, bowed low with his head to the son of Dharma.
7.82.33
न्यवेदयद्धृषीकेशमुपयान्तं महात्मने ।
सोऽब्रवीत्पुरुषव्याघ्रः स्वागतेनैव माधवः ॥ ७.८२.३३ ॥
He announced to the great-souled one that Hṛṣīkeśa was approaching; then the tiger among men, Mādhava, spoke with a welcome.
7.82.34
प्रवेश्यतां समीपं मे किमर्थं प्रविलम्बसे ।
आसनं च मधुघ्नाय दीयतां परमार्चितम्।
ततः प्रवेश्य वार्ष्णेयमुपवेश्य वरासने ॥ ७.८२.३४ ॥
Bring him near me; why do you delay? Give the slayer of Madhu a most honoured seat. Then, having brought in the descendant of Vṛṣṇi, they seated him on an excellent seat.
7.82.35
सत्कृत्य सत्कृतस्तेन पर्यपृच्छद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.८२.३५ ॥
Having honored him, and himself honored by him, Yudhiṣṭhira asked after his welfare.