Ashramavasika Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

गवां निपानान्यन्यच्च विविध पुण्यकं कुरु

English

under the rule of Kunti's son of great intelligence and wisdom l. This righteous-souled king who performs sacrifices with gifts in profusion, follows the conduct of the royal sages of old, belonging to thy race, of meritorious deeds, having Kuru and Samvara and others and Bharata of great intelligence among them. There is nothing, O monarch, that is even slightly censurable in the matter of this Yudhishthira's rule. Protected and ruled by thee, we have all lived in great happiness. The slightest demerit is incapable of being alleged against thee and thy son. Regarding what thou hast said about Duryodhana in the matter of this carnage of kinsmen, I beg thee, O delighter of the Kurus (to listen to

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेकधनरत्नौघो युधिछिरमते तदा

English

When your kingdom was taken at the dice and you had fallen from happiness and been despised by kinsmen, I roused you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीयते वचनाद् राज्ञ: कुन्तीपुत्रस्य धीमत:

English

"How may Pandu's line not perish, bulls among men? How may your fame not perish?" So I roused you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हजारकी जगह दस हजार बाँटा गया है

English

"You are all like Indra, with valour like the gods; do not look to others' faces": thus I did that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तर्पयामास विद्रांस्तान् वर्षन् सस्यमिवाम्बुद:

English

"How may the king, best of those who uphold dharma, like Vasava, not be again unhappy in the forest?" So I roused you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदान करके राजाने उन सबको संतुष्ट कर दिया

English

"This Bhima, with the strength of ten thousand elephants, famed in valour and manliness, must not go to excess": so I roused you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगत् सम्प्लावयामास धृतराष्ट्रोडुपोद्धत:

English

"This younger brother of Bhimasena, like Vasava, Vijaya, must not sink": so I roused you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धार्याश्व महाराज प्रददावौर्ध्वदेहिकम्

English

"These two, Nakula and Sahadeva, devoted to elders, how may they not suffer hunger?" So I roused you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निवर्तयामास तदा दानयज्ञं नराधिप:

English

"And this tall dark one, glorious, long-eyed, must not be troubled in vain in the assembly hall": so I did that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदत्रानन्तरं कार्य तद् भवान् वक्तुमरहति

English

"The Brahmana continued, The destruction that has overtaken the Kurus was not brought about by Duryodhana. It was not brought about by thee. Nor was it brought about by Kama and Suvala's son. We know that it was brought about by destiny, and that it was incapable of being counteracted. Verily, destiny is not capable of being resisted by human exertion. Eight and ten Akshauhinis of troops, O monarch, were brought together. In eight and ten days that host was destroyed by the foremost of Kuru warriors, viz., Bhishma and Drona and Kripa and others, and the high-souled Kama, and the heroic Yuyudhana, and Dhrishtadyumna, and by the four sons of Pandu, that is, Bhima and Arjuna and twins. This (tremendous) carnage, O king, could not happen without the influence of destiny. Without doubt, by Kshatriyas in particular, should foes be slain and death encountered in battle. By those foremost of men, endued with science and might of arms, the Earth has been exterminated with her steeds and cars and elephants. Thy son was not the cause of that carnage of high-souled kings. Thou wert not the cause, nor thy servants, nor Kama, nor Suvala's son. The destruction of those foremost ones of Kuru's race and of kings by thousands, know, was brought about by destiny. Who can say anything else in this? Thou art regarded as the Guru and the master of the whole world. We, therefore, in thy presence, absolve thy righteous-souled son. Let that king, with all his associates, obtain the regions reserved for heroes. Permitted by foremost of Brahmanas, let him sport blissfully in heaven. Thou also shalt attain to great merit, and unswerving steadiness in virtue. O thou of excellent vows, follow thou fully the duties

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्य करना हो, उसे आप बताइये”

English

indicated in the Vedas. It is not necessary for either thee or ourselves to look after the Pandavas. They are capable of ruling the very Heavens, what need then be said of the Earth? O thou of great intelligence, in prosperity as in adversity, the subjects of this kingdom, O foremost one of Kuru's race, will be obedient to the Pandavas who have conduct for their ornament. The son of Pandu makes those valuable gifts which are always to be made to foremost of regenerate persons in sacrifices and in obsequial rites, after the manner of all the great kings of antiquity. The high-minded son of Kunti is mild, and self- restrained, and is always disposed to spend as if he were a second Vaisravana. He has great ministers that attend on him. He is compassionate to even his foes. Indeed, that foremost one of Bharata's race is of pure conduct. Endued with great intelligence, he is perfectly straight-forward in his dealings and rules and protects us like a father protecting his children. From association with him who is the son of Dharma, O royal sage, Bhima and Arjuna and others will never do us the least wrong. They are mild, O thou of Kuru's race, unto them that are mild, and fierce like snakes of virulent poison unto them that are fierce. Possessed of great energy, those high-souled ones are always devoted to the good of the people. Neither Kunti, nor thy (daughter-in-law) Panchali, nor Ulupi, nor the princess of the Sattwata race, will

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनश्षुक्रे महादाने कार्तिक्यां जनमेजय

English

The Kurus were dejected, and my father-in-law and the rest, as she, wishing a protector, wailed like an osprey.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्तिककी तिथियोंमें बहुत बड़ा दान करनेका निश्चय किया

English

When she was seized by the hair by the sinful, ruined-minded Duhshasana, then I was bewildered, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिर और अर्जुनके कार्यसे बहुत प्रसन्न हुए

English

For the increase of your radiance I roused you then, with Vidura's words; know that, my sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रार्थे सुहृदश्नैव स समीक्ष्य सहस्रश:

English

"How may this royal line not perish, having got sons of mine from Pandu?" So, son, I roused you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णमणिरत्नानि दासीदासमजाविकम्

English

A king who has no son or grandson does not gain the worlds of his good deeds, since his line perishes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सालड्कारान् गजानश्चान् कन्याश्वैव वरस्त्रिय:

English

My husband earlier enjoyed the fruit of kingship, sons, gave great gifts and drank soma by rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रोणं संकीर्त्य भीष्मं च सोमदत्तं च बाह्विकम्

English

I did not urge Vasudeva for my own fruit; by those words of Vidura's it was done for the rescue.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयद्रथपुरोगांश्व सुहृदश्चापि सर्वश:

English

I do not desire the fruit of kingship, son, won by my son; I desire the holy worlds of my husband by austerity, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरस्य वचनादपृच्छन्त सम तं॑ नृपम्

English

Having served my mother-in-law and father-in-law living in the forest, I shall wither my body by austerity, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदुपस्थितमेवात्र वचनान्ते ददुस्तदा

English

Turn back, best of the Kurus, with Bhimasena and the rest; set your mind on dharma, and let your mind be great."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नटनर्तकलास्याद्यं बद्धन्नरसदक्षिणम्

English

do the least wrong to these people. I The affection which thou hast shown towards us and which in Yudhishthira is seen to exist in a still larger measure is incapable of being forgotten by the people of the city and the provinces. Those mighty car-warriors, viz., the son of Kunti, themselves devoted to the duties of the righteousness, will protect and cherish the people even if these happen to be unrighteous. Do thou, therefore, O king, dispelling all anxiety of heart on account of Yudhishthira, set thyself to the accomplishment of all meritorious acts, O foremost of men.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

सार्थ राज्ञा प्रस्थितास्ता वधूभि:

English

Then there was a great sound from all of them, O Bharata, as the women of the household wept, seeing Kunti gone so.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीपर भी रोते हुए नर-नारियोंका महान् कोलाहल छा गया

English

Then the Pandavas circled the king to the right, saluted him, and turned back, not having turned Pritha back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विसर्जयामास च तं जनौघं स मुहुर्मुहु:

English

Then the great king Dhritarashtra, Ambika's son, having addressed and restrained Gandhari and Vidura, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

संजयश्न महामात्र: सूतो गावल्गणिस्तथा

English

"Let Yudhishthira's mother, the goddess, be turned back rightly; all that Yudhishthira said is surely true.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रा भ्यनुज्ञातो निवर्तितुमियेष ह

English

Having cast aside this great and greatly fruitful lordship of her sons, who would go to the hard forest, leaving her sons like a fool?

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज्ञा लेकर लौट जानेका विचार किया

English

She has practised austerity while in the kingdom, given gifts and kept vows; she can do so here today; and hear my word.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं राजानमन्विष्ये भवती विनिवर्तताम्

English

Gandhari, I am pleased with the daughter-in-law's service; therefore, knower of dharma, you should give her leave."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगामैव तदा कुन्ती गान्धारीं परिगृह्म ह

English

So told, Subala's daughter told Kunti all the king's words and her own, specially.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गानका भी आयोजन किया गया था

English

" Vaisampayana continued, 'Hearing these words, fraught with righteousness and merit, of that Brahmana and approving of them, every person in that assembly said, 'Excellent, Excellent' and accepted them as his own. Dhritarashtra also, repeatedly applauding those words, slowly dismissed that assembly of his subjects. Thus honoured by them and looked upon with auspicious glances, the old king, O chief of Bharata's race, joined his hands and honoured them all in return. He then entered his own mansion with Gandhari. Listen now to what he did after that night had passed away.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूव पुत्रपौत्राणामनूणो भरतर्षभ

English

Yudhishthira, is evidently vitiated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रों और पौत्रोंके ऋणसे मुक्त हो गये

English

When all the Pandavas had turned back and all the women's quarters, the greatly wise King Dhritarashtra went to the forest then.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुलाया और उनका यथावत् अभिनन्दन किया

English

The Pandavas, wretched, given to sorrow and grief, entered the city with the women in vehicles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्तिक्यां कारयित्वेष्टिं ब्राह्मुणैवेंदपारगै:

English

The city of Hastinapura, with women, aged and children, became as if joyless, silent, its festivity gone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वधूजनवृतो राजा निर्यया भवनात् ततः

English

All the Pandavas were spiritless, filled with anger, bereft of Kunti and very grieved, like calves left behind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः समुत्सृज्य ययौ नरेन्द्र:

English

Dhritarashtra, having gone a great distance that day, the lord made his dwelling on the bank of the Bhagirathi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्व यास्यसीत्यपतत् तात भूमौ

English

The fires were kindled rightly by Veda-masters, and shone with best of the twice-born, ascetics, here and there; and that aged king had his fire kindled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप मुझे छोड़कर कहाँ चले जा रहे हैं।” ऐसा कहते हुए पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े

English

That king, having attended the fires and offered by rule, then worshipped the thousand-rayed sun as it reached evening, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पा्िं ययौ धृतराष्ट्र: प्रतीत:

English

Vidura and Sanjaya made a bed of kusha grass for the Kuru hero, not far from Gandhari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनी बहुओंसहित राजा धृतराष्ट्रके साथ चल पड़ीं

English

Near Gandhari, Yudhishthira's mother Kunti, firm in good vows, sat down on the kusha grass.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विट्शूद्राणां चैव भार्या: समान्तात्

English

Vidura and the others sat within hearing of them, and the priests and the twice-born followers as appointed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्यूते राजन् कौरवाणां सभाया:

English

Their night, with the best of brahmins reciting and the fires kindled, was like the night of Brahma, increasing joy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकेनार्ता राजमार्ग प्रपेदु:

English

Then, when the night had passed, having done their forenoon rites and offered to the fire by rule, they all set out in order, facing north, fasting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारीणां च नराणां च नि:स्वन: सुमहानभूत्

English

That first day's stay was very painful for them, grieving and grieved for by the townspeople and country people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन! यह सदा मेरे और तुम्हारे प्रति भक्ति रखता आया है

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'After that night had passed away, Dhritarashtra, the son of Amvika, despatched Vidura to Yudhishthira's mansion. Endued

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं आपको वनमें जानेकी अनुमति नहीं दे सकता। आप मुझपर कृपा कीजिये

English

There brahmins who lived in the realm waited on him, and many hosts of kshatriyas, vaishyas and shudras, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुलाया वचोभिस्त्व॑ नास्मान् संत्यक्तुमहसि

English

Surrounded by them, the king welcomed them with talk and, honoured by rule, gave leave to them with their pupils.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तव प्रज्ञामुपश्रुत्य वासुदेवान्नरर्षभात्

English

In the evening that king went to the Ganga and did purification by rule, and so did the renowned Gandhari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्रधर्मे स्थितिं चोक्‍्त्वा तस्याश्ष्यवितुमिच्छसि

English

So others too separately, bathing in the tirthas, O Bharata, Vidura and the other men did all the rites there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा जगामाश्रुपूर्णाक्षी भीमस्तामिदमब्रवीत्

English

Then Kunti, daughter of Kuntibhoja, brought the aged father-in-law who had done purification and Gandhari to the bank of the Ganga, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुक न सकीं। आगे बढ़ती ही गयीं। तब भीमसेनने उनसे कहा--

English

The priests made an altar and covering for the king there, and the king, true to his word, offered into the fire there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्तव्या राजधर्माश्व तदेयं ते कुतो मति:

English

Then from the bank of the Bhagirathi he went to Kurukshetra, the learned king with followers, restrained and with senses controlled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पालनकी सुविधा प्राप्त हुई, तब आपको ऐसी बुद्धि कैसे हो गयी?

English

Going there to the hermitage, the wise king reached the royal sage Shatayupa, the wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मम दोषो5यमत्यर्थ ख्यापितो यन्न सूर्यज:

English

with great energy and the foremost of all persons possessed of intelligence, Vidura, having arrived at Yudhishthira's mansion, addressed that foremost of men, that king of unfading glory, in these words, 'King Dhritarashtra has undergone the preliminary rites for accomplishing his purpose of retiring into the woods. He will set out for the woods, O king, on the coming day of full moon of the month of Kartika. He now solicits from thee, O foremost one of Kuru's race, some wealth. He wishes to perform the Sraddha of the high-souled son of Ganga, as also of Drona and Somadatta and Valhika of great intelligence, and of all his sons as also of all well-wishers of his that have been slain, and, if thou permittest it, of that wicked-souled wight, viz., the ruler of the Sindhus.' 1 Hearing these words of Vidura, both Yudhishthira, and Pandit's son Arjuna of curly hair, became very glad and applauded them highly. Bhima, however, of great energy and unappeasable wrath, did not accept those words of Vidura in good spirits, recollecting the acts of Duryodhana. The diadem-decked Phalguna, understanding the thoughts of Bhimasena, slightly bending his face downwards, addressed that foremost of men in these words, 'O Bhima, our royal father who is advancing in years, has resolved to retire into the woods. He wishes to make gifts for advancing the happiness of his slain kinsmen and well-wishers now in the other world. O thou of Kuru's race, he wishes to give away wealth that belongs to thee by conquest. Indeed, O mighty-armed one, it is for Bhishma and others that the old king is desirous of making those gifts. It behoves thee to grant thy permission. By good luck it is, O thou of mighty arms that Dhritarashtra today begs wealth of us, he who was formerly begged by us. Behold the reverse brought about by Time. That king who was before the lord and protector of the whole Earth, now desires to go into the woods, his kinsmen and associates all slain by foes. O chief of men, let not thy views deviate from granting the permission asked for. O mighty-armed one, refusal, besides bringing infamy, will be productive d demerit. Do thou learn your duty in this matter from the king, thy eldest brother, who is lord of all. It becometh thee to give instead of refusing, O chief of Bharata's race. Vibhatsu who was saying so wag applauded by king Yudhishthira the just. Yielding to wrath, Bhimasena said these words, 'O Phalguna, it is we that shall make gifts in the matter of Bhishma's obsequies, as also of king Somadatta and of Bhurisravas, of the royal sage Valhika, and of the high-souled Drona, and of all others. Our mother Kunti shall make such, obsequial offerings for Kama. O foremost of men, let not Dhritarashtra perform those Sraddhas. Even this is what I think. Let not our foes be gladdened. Let Duryodhana and others sink from a miserable to a more miserable position. Alas, it was those wretches of their race that caused the whole Earth to be exterminated. How hast thou been able to forget that anxiety of

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहैव भ्रातृभि: सार्ध सूर्यजस्यारिमर्दन

English

With him the king then went to Vyasa's hermitage, and there he received the upholder of the Kurus by rule, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनोडर्जुनश्वैव नकुलश्व कुरूद्वह

English

Receiving the consecration there, the delight of the Kurus then made his dwelling in Shatayupa's hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वश्रूश्वशुरयो: पादान् शुश्रूषन्ती वने त्वहम्

English

The greatly wise king told him the whole rule of forest life, O great king, with Vyasa's consent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहूँगी और अपने इन सास-ससुरके चरणोंकी सेवामें लगी रहूँगी

English

So the great-minded King Dhritarashtra joined himself and his followers to austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषादमगमद् धीमान् न च किंचिदुवाच ह

English

So too the goddess Gandhari, dressed in bark and deer-skin, with Kunti, great king, kept the same vows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच मातरं दीनश्रिन्ताशोकपरायण:

English

By deed, mind, word and eye, king, restraining the host of senses, they took up supreme austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मातासे दीन होकर कहा--

English

The king, skin and bones, his flesh dried up, matted-haired, in deer-skin, his limbs covered in bark, practised fierce austerity like a great sage, free of faults.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न त्वामभ्यनुजानामि प्रसाद कर्तुमहसि

English

And Kshatta, best in understanding of dharma and wealth, with Sanjaya waited on the king with his wife, himself practising terrible austerity, self-conquered, then thin, wearing bark.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कस्य हेतो: परित्यज्य वन॑ गन्तुमभीप्ससि

English

twelve long years, and our residence in deep incognito that was so painful to Draupadi? Where was Dhritarashtra's affection for us then? Clad in a black deer-skin and divested of all thy ornaments, with the princess of Panchala in thy company, didst thou not follow this king? Where were Bhishma and Drona then, and where was Somadatta? Thou hadst to live for thirteen years in the woods, supporting thyself on the products of the wilderness. Thy eldest father did not then look at thee with eyes of parental affection. Hast thou forgotten, O Partha, that it was this wretch of our race, of wicked understanding, that enquired of Vidura, when the match at dice was going on,— 'What has been won?' Hearing thus far, king Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, endued with great intelligence, rebuked him and told him to be silent.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीविकाके लिये दूसरोंका मुँह न देखो, इसलिये मैंने वह सब किया था

English

Dvaipayana with his pupils, other perfected sages, and the aged royal sage Shatayupa, supremely righteous,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विजयो नावसीदेत इति चोद्धर्षणं कृतम्

English

Kunti, great king, honoured them by rule, and those ascetics were pleased with her service.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कष्ट न उठावें, इसके लिये मैंने तुम्हें उत्ताह दिलाया था

English

There those great sages told tales of dharma, dear one, delighting the great soul, King Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृथा सभातले क्लिष्टा मा भूदिति च तत् कृतम्

English

In a pause in the talk, the divine sage Narada, who had seen everything directly, told this tale.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रीधर्मिणीमरिष्टाड़ीं तथा द्यूतपराजिताम्

English

Long ago there was a king, like Prajapati, fearless, called Sahasrachitya, Shatayupa's grandfather.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तहैव विदितं महां पराभूतमिदं कुलम्

English

Having placed the kingdom on his eldest son, supremely righteous, the righteous King Sahasrachitya entered the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा हैवं नाथमिच्छन्ती व्यलपत् कुररी यथा

English

Having gone to the far shore of blazing austerity, that great-minded king attained Purandara's abode.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदा दुःशासनेनैषा तदा मुहयम्यहं नृूपा:

English

King, I have often seen him as I flew in Mahendra's abode, the king whose sins were burned by austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखशोकसमाविष्टौ माद्रीपुत्राविमौ तथा

English

wrong-doer to the Pandavas. In the matter of the slaying of Abhimanyu he played a very minor part, by only guarding the entrance of the array against the Pandava warriors. It is true he had attempted to abduct Draupadi from the forest retreat of the Pandavas, but even in this, the wrong was not so great as that which Duryodhana and others inflicted on the Pandavas by dragging Draupadi to the court of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रियं यौधिष्ठिरी मातर्भुड्क्ष्य तावद् बलार्जिताम्

English

So there was a king named Prishadhra, like the thunderbolt-bearer, who also gained heaven's back by austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लालप्यतां बहुविध॑ पुत्राणां नाकरोद् वच:

English

In this very forest, king, Purukutsa, son of Mandhata, gained great perfection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वनवासाय गच्छन्तीं रुदती भद्रया सह

English

His wife was Narmada, best of rivers; that king, having practised austerity in this forest, went to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह सुभद्राके साथ रोती हुई स्वयं भी कुन्तीके पीछे-पीछे जाने लगी

English

There was a king named Shashaloma, supremely righteous; he too, having practised austerity in this forest, gained heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रमृज्य साश्रूणि पुत्रान् वचनमब्रवीत्

English

By Dvaipayana's grace you too, king, having reached this ascetic forest, will go to the hard-to-reach, supreme perfection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब उन्होंने आँसू पोंछकर अपने पुत्रोंसे इस प्रकार कहा

English

You too, tiger among kings, at the end of austerity, surrounded by glory, will go with Gandhari to the goal of those great souls.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञातिभि: परिभूतानां कृतमुद्धर्षणें मया

English

Pandu, always remembering you, near the slayer of Bala, will join you always to the good, lord of the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यशश्चन वो न नश्येत इति चोद्धर्षणं कृतम्

English

By your service and Gandhari's, your renowned daughter-in-law Kunti will reach her husband's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मा परेषां मुखप्रेक्षा: स्थेत्येव॑ तत् कृतं मया

English

Yudhishthira's mother, for she is eternal dharma; we see this with divine eye, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनर्वने न दु:खी स्या इति चोद्धर्षणं कृतम्

English

Vidura will enter the great soul Yudhishthira, and Sanjaya, purified by meditating on you, will reach heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न भोगो, इसी उद्देश्यसे मैंने तुम्हें युद्धके लिये उत्साहित किया था

English

Hearing this, the great soul, the lord of the Kurus, pleased, with his wife, accepted Narada's word, praising him, and paid Narada incomparable honour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नायं भीमोत्ययं गच्छेदिति चोद्धर्षणं कृतम्

English

So all the hosts of brahmins honoured Narada greatly, O king, and again and again were glad then out of love for King Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डोरिति मया पुत्रास्तस्मादुद्धर्षणं कृतम्

English

"Arjuna said, 'O Bhima, thou art my elder brother and, therefore, my senior and preceptor. I dare not say anything more than what I have already said. The royal sage Dhritarashtra deserves to be honoured by us in every respect. They that are good, they that are distinguished above the common level, they that break not the distinctions which characterise the good, remember not the wrongs done to them but only the benefits they have received.' Hearing these words of the high-souled Phalguna, the righteous-souled Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, addressed Vidura and said these words, 'Instructed by me, O Kshattri, do thou say unto the Kuru king that I shall give him as much wealth from my treasury as he wishes to give away for the obsequies of his song, and of Bhishma and others among his well-wishers and benefactors. Let not Bhima be cheerless at this!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्यमय पतिलोकमें जानेकी कामना रखती हूँ

English

[Yudhishthira] "Ah, the blessed one has increased the faith of the Kuru king, and of all these people, and of me, greatly radiant one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपसा शोषयिष्यामि युधिष्ठिर कलेवरम्

English

I have something to ask; hear it as I say it, divine sage honoured by the world, about King Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मे ते धीयतां बुद्धिर्मनस्तु महदस्तु च

English

You know the truth of all events, joined with divine sight; you see, divine sage, the varied destinies of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्रीडिता: संन्यवर्तन्त पाउ्चाल्या सहिता5नघा:

English

You have told of the kings' sharing Mahendra's world; but the worlds of this king have not been told, great sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लज्जित हुए और द्रौपदीके साथ वहाँसे लौटने लगे

English

I wish to hear from you, lord, this lord of the earth's station, of what kind and when; tell me, who ask."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्त:पुराणां रुदतां दृष्टवा कुन्तीं तथागताम्

English

Thus addressed, Narada, of divine sight and great austerity, spoke these words in the midst of the good, in harmony with all minds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारीं विदुरं चैव समाभाष्यावगृह च

English

"By chance going to Shakra's hall, I saw Shakra, husband of Shachi, and there King Pandu, royal sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा युधिष्ठिर: प्राह तत् सर्व सत्यमेव हि

English

There this tale of Dhritarashtra arose, king, about this hard austerity which this king practises; there I heard Shakra say this, king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैंने तुम्हारे उत्साहकी वृद्धि की थी

English

" Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said these words, king Yudhishthira the just, highly applauded Arjuna. Meanwhile Bhimasena began to cast angry glances at Dhananjaya. Then Yudhishthira, endued with great intelligence, once more addressed Vidura and said, 'It behoves not king Dhritarashtra to be angry with Bhimasena. This Bhima of great intelligence was greatly afflicted by cold and rain and heat and by a thousand other griefs while residing in the woods. All this is not unknown to thee. Do thou, however, instructed by me, say unto the king, O foremost one of Bharata's race, that he may take from my house whatever articles he wishes and in whatever measure also he likes. Thou shalt also tell the king that he should not allow his heart to dwell on this exhibition of pride in which Bhima, deeply afflicted, has indulged. Whatever wealth I have and whatever Arjuna has in his house, the owner thereof is king Dhritarashtra. Even this thou shouldst tell him. Let the king make gifts unto the Brahmanas. Let him spend as largely as he likes. Let him free himself from the debt he owes to his sons and well- wishers. Let him be told

हिन्दी अर्थ

लभन्ते सुकृताललोकान् यस्माद् वंश: प्रणश्यति

English

besides,— O Monarch, this very body of mine is at thy disposal and all the wealth I have. Know this, and let there be no doubt in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाते; क्योंकि उस वंशका तो नाश ही हो जाता है

English

'In a car going at will, adorned with divine ornaments, the greatly fortunate son of a sage, his sins burned by austerity,

हिन्दी अर्थ

महादानानि दत्तानि पीत:ः सोमो यथाविधि

English

will move at will through the worlds of gods, gandharvas and rakshasas': that is what you ask me, righteous one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, बड़े-बड़े दान दिये हैं और यज्ञमें विधिपूर्वक सोमपान भी किया है

English

This great divine secret I have told you with love; for you are rich in learning and your sins are burned by austerity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुलाया: प्रलापैस्तै: पालनार्थ च तत् कृतम्

English

Hearing that sweet word of the divine sage, all were glad in mind, and that king too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पतिलोकानहं पुण्यान् कामये तपसा विभो

English

So the wise ones, having waited on Dhritarashtra with tales, went where they wished, to the goal of the perfected.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुझाकर लौटा दो। युधिष्ठिर जैसा कह रहे हैं, वह सब ठीक ही है

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'Thus addressed by king Yudhishthira, Vidura, that foremost of all intelligent persons, returned to Dhritarashtra and said unto him these words of grave import. 'I at first reported thy message to king Yudhishthira. Reflecting on thy words, Yudhishthira of great splendour applauded them highly. Vibhatsu also, of great energy, places all his mansions, with all the wealth therein, as also his very life-breaths, at thy disposal. Thy son, king Yudhishthira, too, offers thee, O royal sage, his kingdom and life-breath and wealth and all else that belongs to him. Bhima, however, of mighty arms, recollecting all his innumerable sorrows, has with difficulty given his consent, breathing many heavy sighs. That mighty-armed hero, O monarch, was solicited by the righteous king as also by Vibhatsu, and induced to assume relations of cordiality towards thee. King Yudhishthira the just, his prayed thee not to give way to dissatisfaction for the improper conduct which Bhima has displayed at the recollection of former hostilities. This is generally the behaviour of Kshatriyas in battle, O king, and this Vrikodara is devoted to battle and the practices of Kshatriyas. Both myself and Arjuna, O king, repeatedly beg thee for pardoning Vrikodara. Be gracious unto us. Thou art our lord. Whatever wealth we have, thou mayst give away as thou likest, O ruler of Earth. Thou, O Bharata. art the Master of this kingdom and of all lives in it. Let the foremost one of Kuru's race give away, for the obsequial rites of his sons, all those foremost of gifts which should be given to the Brahmanas. Indeed, let him make those gifts unto persons of the regenerate order, taking away from our mansions jewels and gems, and kine, and slaves both mate and female, and goats and sheep. Let gifts be made unto also those that are poor or sightless or in great distress, selecting the objects of his charity as he likes. Let, O Vidura, large pavilions be constructed, rich with food and drink of diverse tastes collected in profusion. Let reservoirs of water be constructed for enabling kine to drink, and let other works of merit be accomplished. —Even these were the words said unto me by the king as also by Pritha's son Dhananjaya. It behoveth thee to say what should be done

हिन्दी अर्थ

शव्नोत्युपावर्तयितु कुन्तीं धर्मपरां सतीम्

English

So all the townspeople, grieving, remained about the king, and the brahmins there told tales about the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारीदेवी उन्हें घरकी ओर लौटा न सकी

English

"How does that aged king live in a lonely forest, and the greatly fortunate Gandhari and Kunti, Pritha?

हिन्दी अर्थ

लौटते देख कुरुकुलकी सारी स्त्रियाँ फ़ूट-फ़ूटकर रोने लगीं

English

The royal sage, who deserved comfort, finds that great forest no comfort. In what state has he reached it, with sons slain and wisdom for eyes?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यानै: स्त्रीसहिता: सर्वे पुरं प्रवेविशुस्तदा

English

Kunti has done a very hard thing, not seeing her sons: giving up royal fortune, she chose forest life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बैठकर स्त्रियोंसहित नगरमें प्रवेश किया

English

In what state is Vidura, the self-possessed servant of his brother, and the wise son of Gavalgana, who guards his master's food?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

नगर हास्तिनपुरं सस्त्रीवृद्धकुमारकम्

English

Down to the children, those townspeople, struck by anxiety and grief, told such tales here and there, meeting one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहित तथा उत्सवशून्य-सा हो रहा था

English

And all the Pandavas, greatly given to sorrow, grieving for their aged mother, did not stay long in the city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्त्या हीना: सुदुःखार्ता वत्सा इव विनाकृता:

English

So too for their aged father, the lord of men with sons slain, the greatly fortunate Gandhari and the greatly wise Vidura.

हिन्दी अर्थ

का नु गच्छेद् वन दुर्ग पुत्रानुत्सूज्य मूढवत्

English

heart upon making large presents on the day of full moon in the month of Kartika.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारी मूढ़की भाँति दुर्गम वनमें जायगी?

English

Thinking of the king, they came to great disgust and remembered again and again the terrible slaughter of kin,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनया शक्यमेवाद्य श्रूयतां च वचो मम

English

and the destruction of the boy Abhimanyu at the head of battle, and of the mighty-armed Karna who never fled from war.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समर्थ हो सकती है; अतः यह आज मेरी बात ध्यान देकर सुने

English

Remembering likewise the slaying of Draupadi's sons and other friends too, those heroes were not very glad in mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् त्वमेनां धर्मज्ञे समनुज्ञातुमहसि

English

Always thinking of the earth with her heroes slain and jewels lost, Bharata, they found no sleep.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् सर्व राजवचनं स्वं च वाक्‍्यं विशेषवत्

English

Draupadi, her sons slain, and the lovely Subhadra, the two goddesses, were not very glad then, but joyless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनायी और अपनी ओरसे भी उन्हें लौटनेके लिये विशेष जोर दिया

English

Seeing the son of Virata's daughter, your father Parikshit, they kept their lives, those forefathers of yours.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो भागीरथीतीरे निवासमकरोत् प्रभु:

English

" Vaisampayana said,— Thus addressed by Vidura, king Dhritarashtra became highly pleased, O monarch, with the act of Yudhishthira and Jishnu. Inviting then, after proper examination, thousands of deserving Brahmanas and superior Rishis, for the sake of Bhishma, as also of his sons and friends, and causing a large quantity of food and drink to be prepared, and cars and other vehicles and clothes, and gold and jewels and gems, and slaves both male and female, and goats and sheep, and blankets and costly articles to be collected, and villages and fields, and other kines of wealth to be kept ready, as also elephants and steeds decked with ornaments, and many beautiful maidens who were the best of their sex, that foremost of kings gave them away for the advancement of the dead, naming each of them in due order as the gifts were made. Naming Drona, and Bhishma, and Somadatta, and Valhika, and king Duryodhana, and each one of his other sons, and all his well-wishers with Jayadratha numbering first, those gifts were made in due order. With the approval of Yudhishthira, that Sraddha- sacrifice became characterised by large gifts of wealth and profuse presents of jewels and gems and other kinds of treasure. Tellers and scribes on that occasion, under the orders of Yudhishthira, ceaselessly asked the old king. —Do thou command, O monarch, what gifts should be made to these. All things are ready here.— As soon as the king spoke, they gave away what he directed, l Unto him that was to receive a hundred, a thousand was given, and unto him that was to receive a thousand was given ten thousand, at the command of the royal son of Kunti. 2 Like the, clouds vivifying the crops with their downpours, that royal cloud gratified the Brahmanas by downpours of wealth. After all those gifts had been distributed, the king, O thou of great intelligence, then deluged the assembled guests of all the four orders with repeated surges of food and drink of diverge tastes. Verily, the Dhritarashtra-ocean, swelling high, with jewels and gems for its waters, rich with the villages and fields and other foremost of gifts constituting its verdant islands, heaps of diverse kinds of precious articles for its rich caves, elephants and steeds for its alligators and whirlpools, the sound of Mridangas for its deep roars, and clothes and wealth and precious stories for its waves, deluged the Earth. It was even in this way, O king, that that monarch made gifts for the advancement in the other world of his sons and grandsons and Pitris as also of himself and Gandhari. At last when he became tired with the

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुजज्ञे सशिष्यान् वै विधिवत् प्रतिपूज्य च

English

Those who had always been engaged in royal tasks did no royal tasks then anywhere in the city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सानुगो नृपतिर्वद्धो नियत: संयतेन्द्रिय:

English

As if possessed by grief, they welcomed nothing; even when spoken to, they did not honour anything in return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वपुत्र॑ मनुजैश्वर्ये निवेश्य वनमाविशत्

English

Those heroes, hard to assail, like the ocean in depth, their understanding struck by grief, seemed to have lost their senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधिपूर्वक व्यासजीकी पूजा की

English

Then those delights of the Kurus remembered their mother: "How does Pritha, thin, serve the aged pair now?

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतयूपाश्रमे तस्मिन् निवासमकरोत् तदा

English

And how does that king, his sons slain, without support, live alone with his wife in a forest frequented by beasts of prey?

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्रममें लौट आये और वहीं निवास करने लगे

English

And that goddess, the greatly fortunate Gandhari, her kin slain, how does she follow her blind aged husband in a lonely forest?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरण्यकं महाराज व्यासस्यानुमते तदा

English

As they spoke so, eagerness arose in them then, and their mind turned to going, from wish to see Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योजयामास चात्मान तांक्षाप्पनुचरांस्तदा

English

Sahadeva, bowing to the king, said this: "Ah, what I have seen of you is going to my heart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यराजन्त द्विजश्रेष्ठैस्तत्र तत्र तपोवने

English

task of making gifts in such profusion, that great Gift- sacrifice carne to an end. Even thus did that king of Kuru's race perform his Gift-sacrifice. Actors and mimes continually danced and sang on the occasion and contributed to the merriment of all the guests. Food and drink of diverse tastes were given away in large quantities. Making gifts in this way for ten days, the royal son of Amvika, O chief of Bharata's race, became freed from the debts he owed to his sons and grandsons.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके प्रज्वलित की थी, वह बड़ी शोभा पा रही थी

English

By good fortune I shall see that Kunti, practising austerity, matted-haired, an aged ascetic, scratched by kusha and kasha grass,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स राजाग्नीन् पर्युपास्य हुत्वा च विधिवत् तदा

English

brought up in palaces and mansions, who had great comfort; when shall I see my tired, greatly grieved mother?

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुर: संजयश्चैव राज्ञ: शय्यां कुशैस्ततः

English

Impermanent indeed are the courses of mortals, bull of the Bharatas, since the king's daughter Kunti lives unhappy in the forest."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके पास ही गान्धारीके लिये एक पृथक् आसन लगा दिया

English

Hearing Sahadeva's words, Draupadi, best of women, honoured and welcomed the king and said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धार्या:संनिकर्षे तु निषसाद कुशे सुखम्

English

"When shall I see that goddess Pritha, if she is alive? Her living will bring us joy today, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां कृतपूर्वाह्निकक्रिया:

English

Let this be your constant thought, and may your mind delight in dharma, king of kings, you who today will join us to good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उदड़्मुखा निरीक्षन्त उपवासपरायणा:

English

Know, king, that this circle of daughters-in-law stands on tiptoe, longing to see Kunti, Gandhari and father-in-law."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोचतां शोच्यमानानां पौरजानपहैर्जनै:

English

So told by the Panchala queen, bull of the Bharatas, the king summoned all the army chiefs and said this:

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर राजासे मिलनेको आये

English

"Set out my army with many chariots and elephants; I shall see King Dhritarashtra living in the forest."

हिन्दी अर्थ

और शिष्योंसहित ब्राह्मणोंका विधिपूर्वक पूजन करके उन्हें जानेकी अनुमति दी

English

And the king said to the women's overseers: "Let my various vehicles be made ready, and thousands of palanquins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चकार विधिवच्छौचं गान्धारी च यशस्विनी

English

Let carts, market-stalls, treasury workers and guards of the treasury go to the hermitage at Kurukshetra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके विधिपूर्वक स्नान-कार्य सम्पन्न किया

English

And whoever among the townspeople wishes to see the king, uncovered, well arranged, let him go, well protected.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्कुः सर्वा: क्रियास्तत्र पुरुषा विदुरादय:

English

Let cooks and kitchen-heads and all the kitchen and varied foods and drinks be carried in carts for me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लगाकर संध्योपासन आदि समस्त शुभ कार्य पूर्ण किये

English

Let the departure be proclaimed for tomorrow, without delay, and let various houses be made on the road today."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारीं च पृथा राजन् गज्भातीरमुपानयत्

English

Having so commanded, the Pandava king with his brothers set out the next day, with women and children in front.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तीदेवी गड़ाके किनारे ले आयीं

English

Outside for days, looking after the flood of people, the king stayed five days and then went toward the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्त्या सह महाराज समानव्रतचारिणी

English

or other auspicious rites very nearly resembles what is described here. Instead of dedicating each gift with mantras and water and making it over to the receiver, all the articles in a heap are dedicated with the aid of mantras. The guests are then assembled, and are called up individually. The Adhyaksha or superintendent, according to a list prepared, names the gifts to be made to the guest called up. The tellers actually make them over, the scribes noting them down.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथामिमामकथयत् सर्वप्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान्

English

"Yoke, yoke!" with great delight a great sound arose from the cavalrymen shouting there, "Yoke, yoke!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये राजर्षि शतयूप विराज रहे हैं, इनके वे पितामह थे

English

Some men went in vehicles, some on horses swift as thought, in chariots like cities, like blazing fires,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपस्याके लिये इसी वनमें प्रविष्ट हुए

English

others on lords of elephants, some on camels, king, and others on foot, fighting with nails and spears.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरंदरस्य संस्थान प्रतिपेदे महाद्युति:

English

Townspeople and country people in many kinds of vehicles followed the king of the Kurus out of wish to see Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपोबलेनैव नृपो महेन्द्रसदनं गत:

English

And by the king's word the army chief, the teacher Gautama Kripa, taking the army, went toward the hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स चापि तपसा लेभे नाकपृष्ठमितो गत:

English

Then the glorious king of the Kurus, Yudhishthira, surrounded by brahmins, praised by many bards, minstrels and panegyrists,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुकुत्सो नृपः सिद्धि महतीं समवाप्तवान्

English

with a white umbrella held over his head, with a great chariot-force, the delight of the Kurus set out.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोस्मिन्नरण्ये नृपतिस्तपस्तप्त्वा दिवं गतः

English

The terrible-acting Vrikodara, son of the Wind, went with mountain-like elephants furnished with engines and weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ रहकर धुृतराष्ट्रके समान ही व्रतका पालन करने लगीं

English

Madri's two sons, well surrounded by cavalry, went too, delighting, armoured and banner-bearing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संनियम्येन्द्रियग्राममास्थिते परमं तप:

English

And the greatly radiant Arjuna followed the king in a chariot like the sun, yoked with divine white horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा भी उत्तम तपस्यामें संलग्न हो गयीं

English

Draupadi and the groups of women, in palanquins, with their overseers, went scattering endless wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गये। उनके चित्तका सम्पूर्ण मोह दूर हो गया था

English

That Pandava army, rich in men, elephants and horses, resounding with flutes and lutes, shone then, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने दुर्बल शरीरसे घोर तपस्यामें संलग्न रहते थे

English

On pleasant riverbanks and by streams, lord of the people, making camps, the bulls of the Kurus went by stages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारद: पर्वतश्चैव देवलश्न महातपा:

English

The greatly radiant Yuyutsu and the priest Dhaumya guarded the city by Yudhishthira's word.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते चापि तुतुषुस्तस्यास्तापसा: परिचर्यया

English

Then King Yudhishthira reached Kurukshetra, having crossed in order the supremely holy river Yamuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेवासे बहुत संतुष्ट हुए

English

He saw from afar the hermitage of that wise royal sage Shatayupa and Dhritarashtra, Kaurava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रमयन्तो महात्मानं धृतराष्ट्र जनाधिपम्

English

Then all the people, delighted, entered that forest at once, filling it with great shouts, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन्नवाप्य दुष्प्रापां गतिमग्र्यां गमिष्यसि

English

"Vaisampayana said,— The royal son of Amvika, viz., Dhritarashtra, having settled the hour of his departure for the woods, summoned those heroes, the Pandavas. Possessed of great intelligence, the old monarch, with Gandhari, duly accosted those princes. Having caused the minor rites to be performed, by Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas, on that day which was the day of full moon in the month of Kartika, he caused the fire which he worshipped daily to be taken up. Leaving his usual robes he wore deer-skins and barks, and accompanied by his daughters-in-law, he set out of his mansion. When the royal son of Vichitraviryya thus set out, a loud wail was uttered by the Pandava and the Kaurava ladies as also by other women belonging to the Kaurava race. The king worshipped the mansion in which he had lived with fried paddy and excellent flowers of diverse kinds. He also honoured all his servants with gifts of wealth, and then leaving that abode set out on his journey. Then O son, king Yudhishthira, trembling all over, with utterance choked with tears, said these words in a loud voice, viz.,—'0 righteous monarch, where dost thou go?— and fell down in a swoon. Arjuna, burning with great grief, sighed repeatedly. That foremost of Bharata princes, telling Yudhishthira that he should not behave in that manner, stood cheerlessly and with heart plunged into distress. Vrikodara, the heroic Phalguna, the two sons of Madri, Vidura, Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra' s son by his Vaisya wife, and Kripa, and Dhaumya, and other Brahmanas, all followed the old monarch, with voices choked in grief. Kunti walked ahead, bearing on her shoulders the hand of Gandhari who walked with her bandaged eyes. King Dhritarashtra walked confidently behind Gandhari, placing his hand on her shoulder, l Drupada's daughter Krishna, she of the Sattwata race, Uttara the daughter-in-law of the Kauravas, who had recently become a mother, Chitrangada, and other ladies of the royal house-hold, all proceeded with the old monarch. The wail they uttered on that occasion, O king, from grief, resembled the loud lamentations

हिन्दी अर्थ

बताया कि ये राजा धृतराष्ट्र किस लोकको जायाँगे

English

All the townspeople and those who lived in the realm and the women of the foremost Kurus followed then on foot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याजहार सभामध्ये दिव्यदर्शी महातपा:

English

Then the Pandavas went to Dhritarashtra's hermitage, empty, crowded with herds of deer and adorned with plantain groves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवानस्मि राजर्षे तत्र पाण्डंं नराधिपम्

English

Then ascetics of varied vows gathered there, curious to see the Pandavas who had come.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और वहाँ जाकर शचीपति इन्द्रसे मिला। वहीं मैंने राजा पाण्डुको भी देखा था

English

The king asked them, his throat filled with tears, "Where is our elder father, upholder of the Kaurava line, gone?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपसो दुष्करस्यास्य यदयं तपते नृप:

English

They said to him, "Lord, he has gone to the Yamuna for flowers and a pitcher of water."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस दुष्कर तपकी ही चर्चा हो रही थी

English

By the way they showed, they then went on, and not far away saw them all, on foot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्षाणि त्रीणि शिष्टानि राज्ञोडस्य परमायुष:

English

Then, eager to see their father, they went quickly; and Sahadeva ran with speed to where Pritha was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रयाता धृतराष्ट्रोडयं राजराजाभिसत्कृत:

English

The wise one, weeping aloud, touching his mother's feet, and she, her face dim with tears, saw her dear son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके दुर्लभ सिद्धिका आश्रय ले श्रेष्ठ गति प्राप्त कर लोगे

English

of a swarm of she-ospreys. Then the wives of the citizens,— Brahmanas and Kshatriyas and Vaisyas and Sudras,— also came out into the streets from every side. At Dhritarashtra's departure, O king, all the citizens of Hastinapore became as distressed as they had been, O monarch, when they had witnessed the departure of the Pandavas in former days after their defeat at the match at dice. Ladies that had never seen the sun or the moon, came out into the streets on the occasion, in great grief, when king Dhritarashtra proceeded towards the great forest.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारीसहितो गनन्‍्ता गति तेषां महात्मनाम्

English

Next Pritha saw the king, Bhimasena, Arjuna and Nakula and hastened to them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वां सहैव महाराज श्रेयसा स च योक्ष्यति

English

She went before that couple whose sons were slain, leading them; seeing her, they fell to the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भर्तु: सलोकतामेषा गमिष्यति वधूस्तव

English

The great-minded wise king, knowing them by voice and touch, consoled them, the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्रे पूजां चातुलां नारदाय

English

Then, shedding tears, they waited on the king with Gandhari and on their mother, by rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुन: पुन: सम्प्रह्शस्तदानीम्

English

The Pandavas themselves took water-pitchers from them all, and, with consciousness regained, were comforted again by their mother.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतयूपस्तु राजर्षिनरिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्

English

Then the women of the lions among men, the warriors, townspeople and country people saw that king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजर्षि शतयूपने नारदजीसे इस प्रकार कहा--

English

King Yudhishthira told that people their names and clans, and the king honoured them in return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्र प्रति नृपं देवर्षे लोकपूजित

English

Surrounded by them, his eyes dim with tears of joy, the king thought himself back in Gajasahvaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त: पश्यसि विप्रर्षे गतिरा विविधा नृूणाम्

English

Saluted by the daughters-in-law led by Krishna, the wise king, with Gandhari and Kunti, rejoiced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वत्त: कीदृक् कदा चेति तन्ममाख्याहि तत्त्वतः

English

Then he came to the hermitage, served by perfected ones and charanas, crowded with those who wished to see him, like the sky with hosts of stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वच्छन्देनेति धर्मात्मा यन्मां त्वमनुपृच्छसि

English

from the days of her marriage, kept her eyes bandaged refusing to look on the world which her lord

हिन्दी अर्थ

स च गावल्गणिथ्धीमान् भर्तृपिण्डानुपालक:

English

With greatly fortunate ascetics who had come from various lands to see the sons of the Kuru lord, the broad-chested Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामीके शरीरकी रक्षा करनेवाले बुद्धिमान् संजय भी कैसे होंगे?”

English

They said, "We wish to know which here is Yudhishthira, and Bhima, Arjuna and the twins, and the renowned Draupadi."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्र कथाश्षक्रु: समासाद्य परस्परम्

English

Then the charioteer Sanjaya told them all by name, and Draupadi and all the other Kuru women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये इतने चिन्तित हो गये कि अधिक कालतक नगरमें नहीं रह सके

English

"This one, pure gold-fair as the Jambunada, with a body like a great grown lion, with a high nose, broad long eyes and coppery face, is the king of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारी च महाभागां विदुरं च महामतिम्

English

This one who walks like a mad lord of elephants, fair as pure heated gold, with broad and long shoulders and long arms, is Vrikodara; look, look at him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न राज्ये न च नारीषु न वेदाध्ययनेषु च

English

This one at his side with the great bow, dark, young, like the leader of an elephant herd, with lion-high shoulders and a gait like an elephant at play, lotus-eyed, is the hero Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तं च ज्ञातिवधं घोरं संस्मरन्त: पुनः पुन:

English

Near Kunti are the two best of men, these twins, like Vishnu and Mahendra; in the whole world of men there is none equal to them in beauty, strength or conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस भयंकर वधका उन्हें बारंबार स्मरण हो आता था

English

And this one, lotus-petal-eyed, middle-aged somewhat, blue-lotus-hued, like the city's goddess, standing is Krishna, as if Lakshmi embodied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे सुमनस: प्रीता बभूवु: स च पार्थिव:

English

At her side the one of best golden hue, like embodied Gauri, standing in the middle, is the best of brahmin women, the sister of the incomparable discus-bearer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्रजमग्मुर्यथाकामं ते सिद्धगतिमास्थिता:

English

This is the sister of the leader of the king's army, of the colour of a heap of blue lotuses, who always vied with Krishna: she is the chief wife of Vrikodara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्रय ले इच्छानुसार विभिन्न स्थानोंको चले गये

English

And this, daughter of the king of Magadha, called Jarasandha, is held the wife of the younger son of Madri, fair like a champaka garland.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूवु: पाण्डवा राजन् मातृशोकेन चान्विता:

English

The one with a body dark as the indivara, standing not near on the ground, is held the wife of Madri's elder son, lotus-eyed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तिभोजकुमारी पृथा देवी भी किस तरह वहाँ दिन बिताती होंगी?

English

This one, fair as heated gold, with her son, is the daughter of King Virata, wife of Abhimanyu who was slain in battle, chariotless, by Drona and the others in chariots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमवस्थ: समासाद्य प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्हतात्मज:

English

These with partings and hair, in white upper garments, are the king's wives, hundreds of them, the daughters-in-law of this aged king, without heroes, their sons lost, without protectors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस विशाल वनमें जाकर किस अवस्थामें दुःखके दिन बिताते होंगे?

English

These have been named to you in order of chief, with the uprightness of brahmin-nature, of honest mind and goodness; they were all asked by you, and are pure-souled wives of kings."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्यश्रियं परित्यज्य वनं सा समरोचयत्

English

So that king, best of the aged Kurus, met those sons of kings and asked all of them about their welfare, when all the ascetics had gone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्यलक्ष्मीको ठुकराकर उन्होंने वनमें रहना पसंद किया है

English

And as the warriors set up their camp around the hermitage and put down their loads, he asked about well-being of women, aged and children, as was fit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णस्य च महाबाहो संग्रामेष्वपलायिन:

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'Great was the uproar, at that time, O king, of both men and women standing on the terraces of mansions or on the Earth. Possessed of great intelligence, the old king, with joined hands, and trembling with weakness, proceeded with difficulty along the principal street which was crowded with persons of both sexes. He left the city called after the elephant by the principal gate and then repeatedly bade that crowd of people to return to their homes. Vidura had set his heart on going to the forest along with the king. The Suta Sanjaya also, the son of Gavalgani, the chief minister of Dhritarashtra, was of the same heart. King Dhritarashtra however, caused Kripa and the mighty car-warrior Yuyutsu to refrain from following him. He made them over into Yudhishthira's hands. After the citizens had ceased following the monarch, king Yudhishthira, with the ladies of his house-hold, prepared to stop, at the command of Dhritarashtra. seeing that his mother Kunti was desirous of retiring into the woods, the king said unto her, 'I shall follow the old monarch. Do thou desist.' It behoveth thee, O queen, to return to the city, accompanied by these thy daughters-in-law. This monarch proceeds to the woods, firmly resolved to practise penances. Though king Yudhishthira said these words unto her, with his eyes bathed in tears, Kunti, however, without answering him, continued to proceed, catching hold of Gandhari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते राजकार्याणि तदा नाकार्षु: सर्वतः पुरे

English

"And those who live on you, are they too well, your ministers, servants and elders, lord?

हिन्दी अर्थ

देता है कि आपका हृदय तपोवनमें जानेके लिये उत्सुक है--यह बड़े हर्षकी बात है

English

Do you follow the way of life of the townspeople served by royal sages? Is your treasury filled without cutting off heirs?

हिन्दी अर्थ

काडुशक्षन्तं दर्शन कुन्त्या गान्धार्या: श्वशुरस्य च

English

Do you behave suitably to enemies, neutrals and friends, and honour brahmins with grants, as is fit?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेनाध्यक्षान् समानाय्य सर्वानिदमुवाच ह

English

Are enemies, elders, townspeople, servants and your own people satisfied with your conduct, best of the Bharatas?

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रक्ष्यामि वनसंस्थं च धृतराष्ट्र महीपतिम्

English

Do you, king of kings, sacrifice with faith to the ancestors and gods, and honour guests with food and drink, Bharata?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं वनवासी महाराज धृतराष्ट्रके दर्शन करनेके लिये चलूँगा”

English

And in your realm are the brahmins devoted to their own work, and the kshatriya, vaishya and shudra householders?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाँतिके वाहन और पालकियोंको हजारोंकी संख्यामें तैयार करो

English

"Do women, children and the aged in your house not grieve or beg? Are the kinswomen honoured in your house, bull among men?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोषाध्यक्ष--ये सब कुरुक्षेत्रके आश्रमकी ओर रवाना हो जायूँ

English

Does this line of royal sages, having reached such a king, great king, not decline in fame as is fit?

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया--इन घटनाओंको याद करके वे बेचैन हो जाते थे

English

"Kunti said, 'O king, never show any disregard for Sahadeva. He is very much attached to me, O monarch, and to thee also always. Thou shouldst always bear in mind Kama who never retreated from battle. Through my folly that hero has been slain in the field of battle. Surely, my son, this heart of mine is made of steel, since it does not break into a hundred pieces at not seeing that child born of Surya. When such has been the case, O chastiser of foes, what can I now do? I am very much to blame for not having proclaimed the truth about the birth of Surya's child. O crusher of foes, I hope thou wilt, with all thy brothers, make excellent gifts for the sake of that son of Surya. O mower of foes, thou shouldst always do what is agreeable to Draupadi. Thou shouldst look after Bhimasena and Arjuna and Nakula and Sahadeva. The burthens

हिन्दी अर्थ

वध संस्मृत्य ते वीरा नातिप्रमनसो5भवन्

English

of the Kuru race have now fallen on thee, O king. I shall live in the woods with Gandhari, besmearing my body with filth, engaged in the performance of penances, and devoted to the service of my father-in- law and mother-in-law.' I

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारी प्रसन्नता भाग जाती थी

English

'Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus addressed by her. the righteous-souled Yudhishthira, with passions under complete control, became, with all his brothers, plunged into great distress. Endued with great intelligence, the king said not a word. Having reflected for a little while, king Yudhishthira the Just, cheerless and plunged in anxiety and sorrow, addressed his mother, saying,— 'Strange, indeed, is this purpose of thine? It behoves thee not to accomplish it. I can never grant thee permission. It behoves thee

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहैव चिन्तयन्तस्ते न शर्म चोपलेभिरे

English

Does he not always blame us as wrongdoers for the sons slain, of great valour, devoted to kshatriya dharma?

हिन्दी अर्थ

नातिप्रीतियुते देव्यौं तदा55स्तामप्रहछवत्

English

And where is Vidura, king? We do not see him. And is Sanjaya well, and standing in austerity?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

निरन्तर अप्रसन्न और हर्षशून्य-सी होकर चुपचाप बैठी रहती थीं

English

Thus addressed, Dhritarashtra replied to the lord of men: "Vidura is well, son, and has taken up terrible austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारयन्ति सम ते प्राणांस्तव पूर्वपितामहा:

English

Living on air, without food, thin, his veins showing, he is sometimes seen by brahmins somewhere in this empty forest."

हिन्दी अर्थ

परीक्षितको देखकर ही अपने प्राणोंको धारण करते थे

English

As he was saying this, Kshatta was seen from afar by the king's guards: matted-haired, with a pebble in his mouth, thin, naked, his limbs smeared with dirt, covered with forest dust.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्मरन्तो मातरं वीरा बभूवुर्भशदु:ःखिता:

English

Turning back suddenly, seeing the people toward the hermitage, he was pointed out to the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुषसिंह वीर पाण्डव इस प्रकार माताकी याद करते हुए अत्यन्त दुखी हो गये थे

English

Yudhishthira alone ran after him as he entered the terrible forest, seen and unseen here and there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्भाष्यमाणा अपि ते न किंचित् प्रत्यपूजयन्

English

"O Vidura, I am the king, Yudhishthira, dear to you!" the king said as he ran after him with effort.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकोपहततविज्ञाना नष्टसंज्ञा इवाभवन्

English

Then in a lonely, secluded spot, the best of the wise, Vidura, stood leaning on a tree somewhere in the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारण अचेत-से हो गये थे

English

The greatly wise king Yudhishthira recognised the greatly wise one, mostly wasted, made known only by his form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं नु वृद्धमिथुनं वहत्यतिकृशा पृथा

English

Saying "I am Yudhishthira," he stood before him, and the king made it heard by Vidura, and he answered by sign.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पत्न्या सह वसत्येको वने श्वापदसेविते

English

Then, becoming unblinking, he looked at the king, fixing his gaze on him with his gaze, composed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनी पत्नीके साथ अकेले कैसे रहते होंगे?

English

The wise Vidura entered him, limbs into limbs, placing breath in breath and senses in senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पतिमन्धं कथं वृद्धमन्वेति विजने वने

English

Relying on the power of yoga, Vidura entered the body of the king of dharma, blazing as it were with radiance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्धे और बूढ़े पतिका अनुसरण कैसे करती होंगी?

English

Then the king saw Vidura's body, stiff-eyed, as it was, leaning on the tree, its consciousness gone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दर्शनकी इच्छासे वनमें जानेका विचार कर लिया

English

The greatly radiant king of dharma thought himself strong, with many qualities, and remembered that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहो मे भवतो दृष्टं हृदयं गमनं प्रति

English

The learned one, lord of the people, remembered all that was ancient to himself, the yoga dharma as told by Vyasa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गमन॑ प्रति राजेन्द्र तदिदं समुपस्थितम्

English

The king of dharma then wished to have the body cremated there, and wished to burn it; then a voice spoke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशकाशपरिक्षताम्

English

"O king, this body called Vidura is not to be burned; this is your dharma, the eternal dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शयन करनेके कारण क्षत-विक्षत हो रही होंगी

English

He will have the worlds called Santanaka, king; he has gained the dharma of an ascetic and is not to be grieved for, scourge of foes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कदा तु जननीं श्रान्तां द्रक्ष्यामि भूशदु:खिताम्

English

Thus addressed, the king of dharma turned back and told Vichitravirya's son all that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्ती राजसुता यत्र वसत्यसुखिता वने

English

Then that radiant king and all the people, and Bhimasena and the rest, came to great amazement.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच देवी राजानमभिपूज्याभिनन्द्य च

English

Hearing it, the king, pleased, said to the son of Dharma: "Take this water, root and fruit of mine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवन्त्या हााद्य मे प्रीतिर्भविष्यति जनाधिप

English

As a man eats, king, so the guest is held to eat." So told, Dharma's son said "So be it" to the king, and with his brothers ate the fruit and roots given by the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योअज्द्यत्वमस्मान् राजेन्द्र श्रेयसा योजयिष्यसि

English

Then they, having taken their dwellings at the roots of trees, spent that night eating fruit, roots and water.