Ashramavasika Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनावृत: सुविहितः स च यातु सुरक्षित:

English

to show us compassion. 'Formerly, when we were about to set out of Hastinapore for the woods, O thou of agreeable features, it was thou who, reciting to us the story of Vidula's instructions to her son, excited us to exertion. It behoves thee not to abandon us now. Having slain the kings of Earth, I have won sovereignty, guided by thy words of wisdom communicated through Vasudeva. Where now is that understanding of thine about which I had heard from Vasudeva? Dost thou wish now to fall away from those Kshatriya practices about which thou hadst instructed us? Abandoning ourselves, this kingdom, and this daughter-in-law of thine who is possessed of great fame, how wilt thou live in the inaccessible woods? Do thou relent! Kunti, with tears in her eyes, heard these words of her son, but continued to proceed on her way. Then Bhima addressed her, saying,— 'When, O Kunti, sovereignty has been won, and when the time has come for thee to enjoy that sovereignty thus acquired by thy children, when the duties of royalty await discharge by thee, whence has this desire got hold of thy mind? Why then didst thou cause us to exterminate the Earth? For what reason wouldst thou leave all and wish to take up thy abode in the woods? We were born in the woods. Why then didst thou bring us from the woods while we were children? Behold, the two sons of Madri are overwhelmed with sorrow and grief. Relent, O mother, O thou of great fame, do not go into the woods now. Do thou enjoy that prosperity which acquired by might, has become Yudhishthira's today.' Firmly resolved to retire into the woods, Kunti disregarded these lamentations of her sons. Then Draupadi with a cheerless face, accompanied by Subhadra, followed her weeping mother-in-law who was journeying on from desire of going into the woods. Possessed of great wisdom and firmly resolved on retirement from the world, the blessed dame walked on, frequently looking at her weeping children. The Pandavas, with all their wives and servitors, continued to follow her. Restraining then her tears, she addressed her children in these words.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

काज्चनैश्व रथै: केचिज्ज्वलितज्वलनोपमै:

English

There were tales there among them marked by dharma and wealth, moving in varied words and joined with many traditions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सज्जयमन्त्रायुधोपेतै: प्रययौ पवनात्मज:

English

The Pandavas slept on the ground all round their mother then, king, leaving very costly beds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वशी श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ति्दिव्येनान्वगमन्नूपम्

English

What food King Dhritarashtra, the great-minded, had, the same food the kings lived on that night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रयध्यक्षगुप्ता: प्रययुर्विसृजन्तो5मितं वसु

English

When the night had passed and they had done their forenoon rites, Kunti's son with his brothers saw the circle of hermitages,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुशुभे पाण्डवं सैन्यं तत् तदा भरतर्षभ

English

with the women's quarters, followers and priest, as they liked and wherever they wished, with Dhritarashtra's leave.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस समय बड़ी शोभा पा रही थी

English

There he saw altars with blazing fires, attended by sages who had bathed and offered into the fires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए क्रमश: आगे बढ़ते गये

English

They were adorned with heaps of wild flowers, with rising smoke of ghee, of Brahmic form and crowded with hosts of sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरस्य वचनात् पुरगुप्तिं प्रचक्रतु:

English

Unalarmed herds of deer rested there and there, and flocks of birds, unafraid, as if singing, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुविधापूर्वक सुरक्षितरूपसे चलने दिया जाय

English

Pandu's father. Queen Gandhari therefore is Kunti's mother-in-law. The eldest brother is looked upon as

हिन्दी अर्थ

विविध भक्ष्यभोज्यं च शकटैरुह्मुतां मम

English

In places it was adorned with the sound of recited Vedas and richly beautified with great loads of fruit and roots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भक्ष्य-भोज्य पदार्थोंको मेरे छकड़ोंपर लादकर ले चलें

English

Then the king gave for the ascetics golden pitchers that had been brought, and also udumbara ones, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रियतां पथि चाप्यद्य वेश्मानि विविधानि च

English

Deer-skins, braids, ladles and spoons, water-pots, dishes and pots, O Bharata, the king gave.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तरहके डेरे तैयार कर दिये जायूँ

English

Iron vessels and varied dishes, king, whatever they wished and as much, and whatever else they desired.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वोभूते निर्यया राजन् सस्त्रीवृद्धपुर:सर:

English

So that righteous king, out of love for the circle of hermitages, gave away all that wealth and came back again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यवसन्नूपति: पठच ततो5गच्छद् वन॑ प्रति

English

He saw the wise King Dhritarashtra, who had done his daily rites, sitting unflustered with Gandhari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनप्रमुखैर्गुप्तां लोकपालोपमैनरै:

English

And the righteous one saw his mother standing not far off, bowed like a pupil, Kunti, always practising dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रोशतां सादिनां तत्र युज्यतां युज्यतामिति

English

He honoured the king, announced his own name, and, told "Sit," sat on a seat of grass.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तरहकी घोषणा करनेसे वहाँ महान् कोलाहल मच गया

English

Bhimasena and the other Pandavas, having saluted and embraced the best of the Kauravas, sat by the king's command.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरूढ़ होकर वहाँसे प्रस्थित हुए

English

Surrounded by them, that Kaurava king shone greatly, bearing Brahmic glory, like Brihaspati with the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पदातिनस्तथैवान्ये नखरप्रासयोधिन:

English

As they sat, the great sages who lived at Kurukshetra, Shatayupa and the others, gathered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भालोंसे युद्ध करनेवाले वीर पैदल ही चल रहे थे

English

And the blessed brahmin Vyasa, honoured by hosts of divine sages, surrounded by pupils, of great radiance, appeared to the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्वयु: कुरुराजान धृतराष्ट्रं दिदृक्षव:

English

Then the Kaurava king, and Kunti's mighty son, and Bhimasena and the others rose and honoured him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाहनोंद्वारा कुरुराज युधिष्ठिरका अनुसरण करते थे

English

Vyasa, having come, surrounded by Shatayupa and the others, said to King Dhritarashtra, "Be seated."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेनामादाय सेनानी: प्रययावाश्रमं प्रति

English

Then Vyasa took the new seat of kusha, with black deer-skin and kusha grass over it, prepared for that purpose.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथानीकेन महता निर्जगाम कुरूद्वह:

English

And all those best of brahmins of great radiance sat on seats on all sides, permitted by Dvaipayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रमेणोत्तीर्य यमुनां नदीं परमपावनीम् शतयूपस्य कौरव्य धृतराष्ट्रस्य चैव ह

English

"Kunti said, 'It is even so, O mighty-armed son of Pandu, as thou sayest. Ye kings, formerly when ye were cheerless, it was even in this way that I excited you all. Yes, seeing that your kingdom was wrested from you by a match at dice, seeing that you all fell from happiness, seeing that you were domineered over by kinsmen, I instilled courage and high thoughts into your minds. Ye foremost of men, I encouraged you in order that they that were the sons of Pandu might not be lost, in order that their fame might not be lost. You are all equal to Indra. Your prowess resembles that of the very gods. In order that you might not live, watching the faces of others, I acted in that way. 1 1 instilled courage into thy heart in order that thou who art the foremost of all righteous persons, who art equal to Vasava, might not again go into the woods and live in misery. I instilled courage into your hearts in order that this Bhima who is possessed of the strength of ten thousand elephants and whose prowess and manliness are widely known, might not sink into insignificance and ruin. I instilled courage into your hearts in order that this Vijaya, who was born after Bhimasena, and who is equal unto Vasava himself might not be cheerless. I instilled courage into your hearts in order that Nakula and Sahadeva, who are always devoted to their seniors, might not be weakened and rendered cheerless by hunger. I acted in that way in order that this lady of well-developed proportions and of large expansive eyes might not endure the wrongs inflicted on her in the public hall without being avenged. In the very sight of you all, O Bhima, Dussasana, through folly, dragged her trembling all over like a plantain plant, during the period of her functional illness, and after she had been won at dice, as if she were a slave. All this was known to me. Indeed, the race of Pandu had been subjugated (by foes). The Kurus, viz., my father-in-law and others, were cheerless when she, desirous of a protector, uttered loud lamentations like a she-osprey. When she was dragged by her fair locks by the sinful Dussasana with little intelligence, I was deprived of my senses, O king. Know, that for enhancing your energy, I instilled that courage into your hearts by reciting the words of Vidula, O my sons. I instilled courage into your hearts, O my sons, in order that the race of Pandu, represented by my children, might not be lost. The sons and grandsons of that person who brings a race to infamy never succeed in attaining to the regions of the righteous. Verily, the ancestors of the Kaurava race were in danger of losing those regions of felicity which had become theirs. As regards myself, O my sons, I, before this, enjoyed the great fruits of that sovereignty which my husband had acquired. I made large gifts. I duly drank the Soma juice in sacrifice. 2 It was not for my own sake that I had urged Vasudeva with the stirring words of Vidula. It was

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन सबको आश्वासन दिया

English

[Vyasa] "Mighty-armed Dhritarashtra, does your austerity grow? Is your mind pleased in forest life, lord of men?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरुकुलकी अन्य स्त्रियोंका इस प्रकार परिचय दिया लालिमा लिये हुए हैं, ये कुरुराज युधिष्ठिर हैं

English

Is there no grief in your heart for the slaying of your sons, king? Are all your knowledges serene, blameless one?

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैकोदर: पश्यत पश्यतेमम्

English

Having made your mind firm, do you follow the forest rule? And your wife Gandhari, is she not overcome by grief?

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं। आप लोग इन्हें अच्छी तरह देख लें, देख लें। बल और शीलमें इन दोनोंकी समानता करनेवाला दूसरा कोई नहीं है

English

Is this goddess of great wisdom, intelligent, seeing dharma and wealth, knowing the truth of tradition and departure, not grieving?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णा स्थिता मूर्तिमतीव लक्ष्मी:

English

And Kunti, king, who serves you without pride, who gave up her kingdom to serve her elders?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा देवताओंकी देवी-सी जान पड़ती हैं, ये ही महारानी ट्रुपदकुमारी कृष्णा हैं श्षक्रायुधस्याप्रतिमस्य तस्य

English

Is the king of dharma, your son, welcomed by you with love, and Bhima, Arjuna and the twins, are they comforted?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यैषा सवर्णाद्रमधूकपुष्पै:

English

Are you glad seeing them? Is your mind stainless? Are you of pure feeling, king, with knowledge born?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुविख्यात मगधनरेश जरासंधकी पुत्री एवं माद्रीके छोटे पुत्र सहदेवकी भार्या है ज्येष्ठस्थ सेयं कमलायताक्षी

English

These three are the best among all beings, Bharata: freedom from enmity, truth and non-malice, great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विवेश सुमहानाहैरापूर्य भरतर्षभ

English

for your sake that I had called upon you to follow that advice. O my sons, I do not desire the fruits of that sovereignty which has been won by my children. O thou of great puissance, I wish to attain, by my penances, to those regions of felicity which have been acquired by my husband. By rendering obedient

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोलाहल फैलाते हुए अनायास ही प्रवेश किया अभिजममुर्नरपतेराश्रमं विनयानता:

English

And I know, king, the departure of the great-souled Vidura by the rule by which the very great soul of Dharma went.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रियाँ भी पैदल ही आश्रमतक गयीं

English

By Mandavya's curse Dharma went to the state of Vidura: greatly wise, a great yogi, great-souled, of great mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शून्यं मृगगणाकीर्ण कदलीवनशोभितम् पाण्डवानागतान द्रष्टं कौतूहलसमन्विता:

English

Neither Brihaspati among the gods nor Shukra among the asuras was so endowed with wisdom as that bull among men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिता ज्येष्टो गतो5स्माकमिति बाष्पपरिप्लुत:

English

Having spent a vast store of austerity gathered long, eternal Dharma was overcome by the sage Mandavya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुष्पाणामुदकुम्भस्य चार्थे गत इति प्रभो ददृशुश्चाविदूरे तान् सर्वानथ पदातय:

English

At Brahma's command, long ago, by my own strength, that very wise one was born in Vichitravirya's field.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिये। कुछ ही दूर जानेपर उन्होंने उन सब लोगोंको वहाँसे आते देखा

English

Your brother, great king, the god of gods, eternal, whom the sages know as dharma by upholding the good and meditation,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरण पकड़कर फूट-फूटकर रोने लगे सा च बाष्पाकुलमुखी ददर्श दयितं सुतम्

English

increases by truth, self-control, observance, non-harm, giving and austerity, the eternal one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धार्या: कथयामास सहदेवमुपस्थितम्

English

By whose power of yoga the Kuru king Yudhishthira was born, he, king, is called Dharma by the wise of immeasurable wisdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नकुलं च पृथा दृष्टवा त्वरमाणोपचक्रमे कर्षन्ती तौ ततस्ते तां दृष्टवा संन्यपतन् भुवि

English

As fire, wind, water, earth and space stand, so dharma stands here and hereafter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपतस्थुर्महात्मानो मातरं च यथाविधि तब उन्होंने उन सबके हाथसे जलके भरे हुए कलश स्वयं ले लिये

English

All-pervading, Kaurava, pervading all moving and unmoving, the god of gods is seen by perfected ones whose sins are burned away.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पौरजानपदाश्रैव ददृशुस्तं जनाधिपम्

English

He who is dharma is Vidura; he who is Vidura is the Pandava; this Pandava is in your control, standing like a servant, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरो नरपति: स चैन प्रत्यपूजयत् राजा55त्मानं गृहगतं पुरेव गजसाह्नये

English

Your wise brother has entered his own self, by good fortune, the great soul, endowed with great yoga power, into Kunti's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिदृक्षुभि: समाकीर्ण नभस्तारागणैरिव

English

I too shall soon join you to the good, bull of the Bharatas; know that I have come, son, to cut your doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रष्ट कुरुपते: पुत्रान् पाण्डवान् पृथुवक्षस: भीमार्जुनौ यमौ चैव द्रौपदी च यशस्विनी

English

What was never done before in the world by any great sages, I shall show you, the marvel that is the fruit of austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संजयो द्रौपदी चैव सर्वाश्चान्या: कुरुस्त्रिय:

English

What do you wish to obtain from me, king, beyond the human: to see, touch or hear? Say, and I shall do it so."

हिन्दी अर्थ

माद्रीके ज्येष्ठ पुत्र नकुलकी पत्नी है

English

service to my father-in-law and mother-in-law both of whom wish to take up their abode in the woods, and by penances, I desire, O Yudhishthira, to waste my body. Do thou cease to follow me, O foremost one of Kuru's race, along with Bhima and others. Let thy understanding be always devoted to righteousness. Let thy mind be always great.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्कार तो होता है न? कच्चिद् राजर्षिवंशोयं त्वामासाद्य महीपतिम्

English

[Janamejaya] "When Vidura was perfected and took refuge in the king of dharma, and all the Pandavas were staying in the circle of hermitages,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुरको पहचान लिया

English

that marvel which Vyasa, greatly radiant sage, said he would do: tell me about that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दग्धुकामो5भवद् विद्वानथ वागभ्यभाषत यतिधर्ममवाप्तोडसौ नैष शोच्य: परंतप

English

And how long did the Kaurava Yudhishthira, the unfallen king, stay in the forest with his people, brahmin?

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्ञो वैचित्रवीर्यस्य तत् सर्व प्रत्यवेदयत्

English

What did they eat there, lord, staying with the army and the women's quarters, great souls? Tell me that, blameless one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा धृतराष्ट्रके पास जाकर उन्होंने वे सारी बातें उनसे बतायीं भीमसेनादयश्नैव परं॑ विस्मयमागता:

English

[Vaishampayana] "Given leave then by the king of the Kurus, the Pandavas rested and enjoyed various foods and drinks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपो मूलं फल चैव ममेदं प्रतिगृह्यताम्

English

For a month they sported in the forest with the army and the women's quarters; then Vyasa came as I told you, blameless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त: स तथेत्येवं प्राह धर्मात्मजो नृपम् तां रात्रिमवसन् सर्वे फलमूलजलाशना:

English

So with the tales of all those in the king's presence, they attended Vyasa, O king, and other sages came.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचित्रपदसंचारा नानाश्रुतिभिरन्विता:

English

Narada, Parvata, the greatly ascetic Devala, Vishvavasu, Tumburu and Chitrasena, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रोणादिभिस्तैर्विरथो रथस्थै: नरेन्द्रपत्न्य: सुविशुद्धसत्त्वा:

English

and other vehicles, boats, etc. The giver wins great merit by making them, but the receiver incurs demerit by acceptance, unless he happens to be a person of exceptional energy. To this day, acceptors of such gifts are looked upon as fallen men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गतेषु सर्वेष्वथ तापसेषु

English

They sat down, having received honour from Yudhishthira, on holy seats of excellent kusha grass.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा्हतस्तान् कुशलान्यपृच्छत् युधिष्ठिरादिकथने पड्चविंशो5ध्याय:

English

When they were seated, the greatly wise king, upholder of the Kurus, sat, surrounded by the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहितो भ्रातृभि: सर्व: पौरजानपहैस्तथा

English

Gandhari, Kunti, Draupadi, the Satvati and the other women sat down with the other women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुजन भी सुखी और स्वस्थ तो हैं न? कच्चिद् वर्तसि पौराणीं वृत्तिं राजर्षिसेविताम्

English

Divine and righteous tales were told there, king, of ancient sages, mixed with gods and asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरानी रीति-नीतिका पालन करते हो?

English

Then at the end of the tales Vyasa, best of speakers, the greatly radiant best of Veda-knowers, pleased, said again this to the lord with wisdom as eyes:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरिमध्यस्थमित्रेषु वर्तसे चानुरूपत: मित्र और उदासीन पुरुषोंके प्रति यथायोग्य बर्ताव करते हो?

English

"It is known to me, king of kings, what is in your heart to say, you burned by grief made by your son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चित् ते परितुष्यन्ति शीलेन भरतर्षभ

English

And what grief stays in Gandhari's heart, king, and what, great king, in Kunti's and Draupadi's hearts,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चिद् यजसि राजेन्द्र श्रद्धावान् पितृदेवता: कच्चिन्नयपथे विप्रा: स्वकर्मनिरतास्तव

English

and the intense sorrow Subhadra, Krishna's sister, bears from the loss of her son: that too is known to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चित् स्त्रीबालवृद्धं ते न शोचति न याचते

English

Hearing this meeting of you all, I came, king, to cut your doubts, delight of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होता है न? इसे यशसे वंचित होकर अपयशका भागी तो नहीं होना पड़ता है?

English

Let these gods, gandharvas and all the great sages see today the power of my long-gathered austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येवंवादिनं तं स न्यायवित् प्रत्यभाषत कच्चित् ते वर्धते राजंस्तपो दमशमौ च ते

English

So tell me, mighty-armed one, what wish I shall grant you; I am ready to give a boon; see the strength of my austerity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथास्या: सफलो राजन् वनवासो भविष्यति

English

Thus addressed by Vyasa of immeasurable wisdom, the king, after reflecting a moment, began to speak.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोरेण तपसा युक्ता देवी कच्चिन्न शोचति नापध्यायति वा कच्चिदस्मान् पापकृत: सदा

English

[Dhritarashtra] "I am blessed and favoured, my life is fruitful, since I meet today here with you good ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुरजी कहाँ हैं? इन्हें हमलोग नहीं देख पा रहे हैं

English

Today I know the goal desired for myself, since I am united with you, equal to Brahma, ascetics.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशली विदुर: पुत्र तपो घोरं समाश्रित: --बेटा! विदुरजी कुशलपूर्वक हैं। वे बड़ी कठोर तपस्यामें लगे हैं

English

By seeing you alone I am purified, without doubt; I have no fear of the next world, blameless ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कदाचिद् दृश्यते विप्रै: शून्येडस्मिन् कानने क्वचित्

English

But my mind is always grieved, remembering that very ill-minded fool, greedy for sons, whose wrongs were great.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कभी-कभी कहीं उनके दर्शन हो जाया करते हैं! दिग्वासा मलदिग्धाड़री वनरेणुसमुक्षित:

English

By whom the blameless Pandavas were wronged, sinful of mind, and this earth was suddenly slain with men and elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रविशन्तं वन॑ घोरं लक्ष्यालक्ष्यं क्वचित् क्वचित्

English

And the great-souled kings, lords of varied lands, having come for my son's sake, all fell under death's control.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति ब्रुवन्नरपतिस्तं यत्नादभ्यधावत अभिजज्ञे महाबुद्धि महाबुद्धिर्युधिछ्ठिर:

English

Those heroes who gave up sons, wives and dear lives and went to the house of the king of the dead,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुरस्य श्रवे राजा तं च प्रत्यभ्यपूजयत् संयोज्य विदुरस्तस्मिन् दृष्टिं दृष्टया समाहित:

English

what is their goal, brahmin, who were slain in battle for a friend's sake, and those of my sons and grandsons killed in the fight?

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणान् प्राणेषु च दधदिन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियेषु च

English

My mind is constantly pained for having had the mighty Bhishma, Shantanu's aged son, and Drona the best of brahmins killed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनकी इन्द्रियोंमें स्थापित करके उनके भीतर समा गये विदुरो धर्मराजस्य तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव

English

By my foolish, sinful son, hater of friends, a blazing family was brought to destruction, he who wished the earth's kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगधर्म महातेजा व्यासेन कथितं यथा

English

Remembering all this, burning day and night, struck by grief and sorrow, I find no peace; as I think so, father, I have no comfort."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्सृज्य तु महाहाणि शयनानि नराधिप रातमें उन नरवीर पाण्डवोंने भी किया था

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'Hearing these words of Kunti, the sinless Pandavas, O best of kings, became ashamed. They, therefore, desisted, along with the princess of-Panchala, from following her. l Beholding Kunti resolved to go into the woods, the ladies of the Pandava household uttered loud lamentations. The Pandavas then circumambulated the king and saluted him duly. They ceased to follow further, having failed to persuade Pritha to return. Then Amvika's son of great energy, viz., Dhritarashtra, addressing Gandhari and Vidura and supporting himself on them, said, 'Let the royal mother of Yudhishthira cease to go with us. What Yudhishthira has said is all very true. Abandoning this high prosperity of her sons, abandoning those high fruits that may be hers, why should she go into the inaccessible woods, leaving her children like a person of little intelligence? Living in the enjoyment of sovereignty, she is capable of practising penances and observing the high vow of gifts. Let her, therefore, listen to my words. O Gandhari, I have been much gratified with the services rendered to me by this daughter-in-law of mine. Conversant as thou art with all duties, it behoveth thee to command her return.' Thus addressed by her lord, the daughter of Suvala repeated unto Kunti all those words of the old king and added her own words of grave import. She, however, failed to cause Kunti to desist inasmuch as that chaste lady, devoted to righteousness, had firmly set her heart upon residing in the woods. The Kuru ladies, understanding how firm her resolution was regarding her retirement into the woods, and seeing that those foremost ones of Kuru's race (viz., their own lords), had ceased to follow her, set up a loud wail of lamentation. After all the sons of Pritha and all the ladies had retraced their steps, king Yudhishthira of great wisdom continued his journey to the woods. The Pandavas, exceedingly cheerless and afflicted with grief and sorrow accompanied by their wives, returned to the city, on their cars. At that time the city

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतयूपप्रभूतय: कुरुक्षेत्रनिवासिन: वृतः शिष्यैर्महातेजा दर्शयामास पार्थिवम्

English

[Vaishampayana] Of Kunti, Drupada's daughter, Subhadra, and the other fair women, the Kaurava's daughters-in-law,

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनादयश्चैव प्रत्युत्थाया भ्यवादयन्

English

Gandhari, struck by grief for her sons, with eyes bound, rose with folded hands and said this to her father-in-law:

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्र महीपालमास्यतामित्यभाषत प्रतिपेदे तदा व्यासस्तदर्थमुपकल्पितम्

English

"Sixteen years have passed, best of sages; for this king grieving for his slain sons there is no peace, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्हींके लिये बिछाया गया था, विराजमान हुए

English

Filled with grief for his sons, sighing, this king Dhritarashtra, great sage, does not sleep through all the nights.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वैपायनाभ्यनुज्ञाता निषेदुर्विपुलीजस: व्यास: सत्यवतीपुत्र इदं वचनमत्रवीत्

English

You are able to create other worlds by the power of austerity; how much more to show the king his sons gone to other worlds?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यवतीनन्दन व्यासने इस प्रकार पूछा

English

And this Krishna Draupadi, her kin and sons slain, grieves greatly, your good daughter, the dearest of your daughters-in-law.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चिन्मनस्ते प्रीणाति वनवासे नराधिप कच्चिउज्ञानानि सर्वाणि सुप्रसन्नानि तेडनघ

English

So too Krishna's sister Subhadra, of good speech, tormented by her son Saubhadra's slaying, grieves greatly, the lovely one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निष्पाप नरेश! तुम्हारी समस्त ज्ञानेन्द्रियाँ निर्मल तो हो गयी हैं न?

English

And this wife of Bhurishravas, in the greatest sorrow, afflicted by grief at her husband's calamity, does not sleep through the nights, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथासुखं यथोद्देशं धृतराष्ट्रा भ्यनुज्ञया

English

of Hastinapura, with its entire population of men, both old and young, and women, became cheerless and plunged into sorrow. No festivals of rejoicing were observed. Afflicted with grief, the Pandavas were without any energy. Deserted by Kunti, they were deeply afflicted with grief, like calves destitute of their dams. Dhritarashtra reached that day a place far removed from the city. The puissant monarch arrived at last on the banks of the Bhagirathi and took rest there for the night. Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas duly ignited their sacred fires in that retreat of ascetics. Surrounded by those foremost of Brahmanas, those sacred fires blazed forth in beauty. The sacred fire of the old king was also ignited. Sitting near his own fire, he poured libations on it according to due rites, and then worshipped the thousand-rayed sun as he was on the point of setting. Then Vidura and Sanjaya made a bed for the king by spreading some blades of Kusa grass. Near the bed of that Kuru hero they made another for Gandhari. In close proximity to Gandhari, Yudhishthira's mother Kunti, observant of excellent vows, happily laid herself down. Within hearing distance of those three, slept Vidura and others. The Yajaka Brahmanas and other followers of the king laid themselves down on their respective beds. The foremost

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृताभिषेकैर्मुनिभिर्ठताग्निभिरुपस्थिता: ब्राह्मेण वपुषा युक्ता युक्तता मुनिगणस्य ता:

English

And the glorious hundred sons of your wise, never-fleeing son, slain at the head of battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशड्कितै: पक्षिगणै: प्रगीतैरिव च प्रभो

English

their hundred wives, struck by grief for their sons, increasing again and again the king's grief and mine, with great effort wait on me, great sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोकिलानां कुहुरवै: सुखै: श्रुतिमनोहरै: फलमूलसमाहारैर्महद्धिश्चोपशोभितम्

English

And those heroes, great-souled great chariot-fighters, my fathers-in-law, Somadatta and the rest: what is their goal, lord?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कलशान् काज्चनान् राजंस्तथैवौदुम्बरानपि

English

By your grace, blessed one, may this king be free of sorrow, so that I might die, and Kunti, and your daughter-in-law here."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद् यदिच्छति यावच्च यच्चान्यदपि भाजनम् वसु विश्राण्य तत् सर्व पुनरायान्महीपति:

English

When Gandhari had spoken, Kunti, her face thin with vows, remembered her son born secretly, born of the Sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददर्शासीनमव्यग्र॑ गान्धारीसहितं तदा

English

The sage, boon-giver, Vyasa, of far hearing and sight, saw her grieved, the goddess mother of Savyasachin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तीं ददर्श धर्मात्मा शिष्टाचारसमन्विताम् निषीदेत्यभ्यनुज्ञातो बृस्यामुपविवेश ह

English

Vyasa said to her: "What you wish to say, great one, tell it, whatever is in your mind."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह आज्ञा मिलनेपर वे कुशके आसनपर बैठ गये

English

Then Kunti, bowing her head to her parents-in-law, said with shame, revealing the old matter:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चिद् वधूश्न गान्धारी न शोकेनाभिभूयते गान्धारी कभी शोकके वशीभूत तो नहीं होती?

English

of Brahmanas that were there chanted aloud many sacred hymns. The sacrificial fires blazed forth all around. That night, therefore, seemed as delightful to them as a Brahmi night. I When the night passed away, they all arose from their beds and went through their morning acts. Pouring libations then on the sacred fire, they continued their journey. Their first day's experience of the forest proved very painful to them on account of the grieving inhabitants of both the city and the provinces of the Kuru kingdom."

हिन्दी अर्थ

(भार्या) में उस परम बुद्धिमान् विदुरको उत्पन्न किया था

English

The ascetic, wrathful brahmin named Durvasa came to my father's house for alms to eat, and I satisfied him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स एष राजन दृश्यस्ते पाण्डव: प्रेष्यवत् स्थित: दृष्टवा महात्मा कौन्तेयं महायोगबलान्वित:

English

By purity, by giving up offences and with a pure mind, I never grew angry even at things greatly provoking anger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रष्ट स्प्रष्टमथ श्रीतुं तत्कर्ताउस्मि तवानघ

English

Pleased, he gave me a boon; I said, "It is done"; he said to me, "You must accept it."

हिन्दी अर्थ

किसको देखने, सुनने अथवा स्पर्श करनेकी तुम्हारी इच्छा है? मैं उसे पूर्ण करूँगा सभारयें नृपशार्दूल वध्वा कुन्त्या समन्विते

English

Then from fear of a curse I again said to the brahmin, "So be it"; and the twice-born said again to me:

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसत्सु पाण्डुपुत्रेषु सर्वेष्वाश्रममण्डले

English

"You will be the mother of Dharma, fair one, lovely-faced; the gods you invoke will come under your control."

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यास: परमतेजस्वी महर्षिस्तद् वदस्व मे युधिष्ठिरो नरपति्यवसत् सजनस्तदा

English

Having said this, the brahmin vanished, and I was amazed; and in all states my memory did not perish.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोगोंके साथ वनमें रहे थे?

English

Then, standing on the palace roof, looking at the rising sun, remembering the sage's words, longing for the sun, I, in childishness, did not see the fault.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सान्तःपुरा महात्मान इति तद् ब्रूहि मेडनघ आहार करके वहाँ निवास करते थे?

English

Then the thousand-rayed god came near me, dividing his body in two, on earth and in the sky; with one he heated the worlds, with the second he came to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगमापायतत्त्वज्ञा कच्चिदेषा न शोचति

English

He said to me, trembling, "Choose a boon from me; go"; and I, bowing my head, said to him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा जन्म-मरणके तत्त्वको जाननेवाली है। इसे तो कभी शोक नहीं होता है या परित्यज्य स्वं पुत्र गुरुशुश्रूषणे रता

English

The sharp-rayed one said, "Your summoning cannot be in vain; I shall burn you and the brahmin who gave you the boon."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहंकारशून्य होकर तुम्हारी सेवा-शुश्रूषा करती है?

English

Protecting the blameless brahmin from the curse, I then said, "Let me have a son like you, god."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमार्जुनयमाश्वैव कच्चिदेतेडपि सान्त्विता: सहदेवको भी धीरज बँधाया है?

English

Then the radiant one, entering me with splendour and bewildering me, said, "You will have a son," and went to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देना--से तीन गुण सब प्राणियोंमें श्रेष्ठ माने गये हैं

English

Then in my father's house, guarding the secret, I cast into the water the boy Karna, the son born secretly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गमनं विधिनानेन धर्मस्य सुमहात्मन: परलोकगमनका समाचार तो तुम्हें ज्ञात हुआ ही होगा

English

Surely by that god's favour I again became a maiden, brahmin, as the sage told me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाबुद्धिर्महायोगी महात्मा सुमहामना:

English

I, bewildered, neglected that son though knowing him; that burns me, brahmin sage, as it is well known to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगी, महात्मा और महामनस्वी थे न तथा बुद्धिसम्पन्नो यथा स पुरुषर्षभ:

English

Whether sin or no sin, this has been disclosed by me; you, blessed one, should remove this fear of mine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माण्डव्येनर्षिणा धर्मो ह्भिभूत: सनातन:

English

And what is in this king's heart, known to you, blameless one, let him gain that wish today itself, best of sages."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मदेवको (शाप देकर) पराभूत किया था वैचित्रवीर्यके क्षेत्रे जात: स सुमहामति:

English

Thus addressed, Vyasa, best of Veda-knowers, replied: "Good; all this is true, as you say to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारणान्मनसा ध्यानाद् यं धर्म कवयो विदु: अभ्युदयका साधक होता है, वह सनातन धर्म विदुरसे भिन्न नहीं है

English

There is no offence in you; you were in a maiden state, and gods of lordship enter bodies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्म इत्येष नृपते प्राज्ञेनामितबुद्धिना

English

There are classes of gods who produce resolves in five ways: by word, by sight, by touch, by contact, and so.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था, वह धर्म विदुरका ही स्वरूप है यथा55काशं तथा धर्म इह चामुत्र च स्थित:

English

Human dharma is not joined to divine dharma; know this, Kunti; let the fever of your mind go.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसी प्रकार धर्म भी उभय लोकमें व्याप्त है

English

All is wholesome for the mighty, all is pure for the mighty, all is dharma for the mighty, all is their own for the mighty."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विविधान्यन्नपानानि विश्राम्यानुभवन्ति ते

English

" Vaisampayana said. 'Following the advice of Vidura, the king took up his abode on the banks of the Bhagirathi which were sacred and deserved to be peopled with the righteous. There many Brahmanas who had taken up their abode in the woods, as also many Kshatriyas and Vaisyas and Sudras, came to see the old monarch. Sitting in their midst, he gladdened them all by his words. Having duly worshipped the Brahmanas with their disciples, he dismissed them all. As evening came, the king, and Gandhari of great fame, both descended into the stream of the Bhagirathi and duly performed their ablutions for purifying themselves. The king and the queen, and Vidura and others, O Bharata, having bathed in the sacred stream, performed the usual rites of religion. After the king had purified himself by a bath, the daughter of Kuntibhoja gently led both him, who was to her as her father-in-law and Gandhari from the water into the dry bank. The Yajakas had made a sacrificial

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानसिक संदेहोंका निवारण करनेके लिये मैं यहाँ आया हूँ एवमुक्त: स राजेन्द्रो व्यासेनामितबुद्धिना

English

"Kunti will see Karna, and the Yadava woman her son Saubhadra, Draupadi her five sons, fathers and brothers too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्युके अधीन हो गये ये ते पितृश्च दारांश्व प्राणांक्ष मनसः प्रियान्

English

This resolve was in my heart from before, as I was urged by the king, by you, and by Pritha herself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भोगोंका परित्याग करके यमलोकको चले गये

English

Those great souls, all bulls among men, are not to be grieved for; devoted to kshatriya dharma, they met their end so.

हिन्दी अर्थ

का नु तेषां गतिर्त्रह्यन् मित्रार्थे ये हता मूृथे दूयते मे मनो5भीक्ष्णं घातयित्वा महाबलम्

English

That was surely to be, blameless one, the work of the gods; so all of them came down to earth in portions of gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनको बारंबार दुःसह संताप प्राप्त होता है

English

Gandharvas, apsarases, pishachas, guhyakas, rakshasas, punyajanas, perfected ones and divine sages,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मम पुत्रेण मूढेन पापेनाकृतबुद्धिना एतत् सर्वमनुस्मृत्य दहमानो दिवानिशम्

English

gods, danavas and stainless brahmin sages: these met their end at Kurukshetra in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनर्नवीकृत: शोको गान्धार्या जनमेजय

English

The wise king of the gandharvas called Dhritarashtra is the same Dhritarashtra in the human world, your husband.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तासां च वरनारीणां वधूनां कौरवस्य ह अस्य राज्ञो हतान् पुत्रान शोचतो न शमो विभो

English

Know Pandu as the Maruts, the most excellent, the unfallen; Kshatta was a portion of Dharma, and this King Yudhishthira too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ तत्रागमद् व्यासो यथोक्त ते मयानघ अनघ! इसी बीचमें जैसा कि मैंने तुम्हें बताया है, वहाँ व्यासजीका आगमन हुआ

English

altar there for the king. Devoted to truth, the latter poured libations then on the fire. From the banks of the Bhagirathi the old king, with his followers, observant of vows and with senses restrained, then proceeded to Kurukshetra. Possessed of great intelligence, the king arrived at the retreat of the royal sage Satayupa of great wisdom and had an interview with him. Satayupa, O scorcher of foes, had been the great king of the Kekayas. Having made over the sovereignty of his kingdom to his son he had come into the woods. Satayupa, received king Dhritarashtra with due rites. Accompanied by him, the latter proceeded to the retreat of Vyasa. Arrived at Vyasa's retreat, the delighter of the Kurus received his initiation into the forest mode of life. Returning he took up his abode in the retreat of Satayupa. The high-souled Satayupa, instructed Dhritarashtra in all the rites of the forest mode, at the command of Vyasa. In this way the high-souled Dhritarashtra set himself to the practice of penances, and all his followers also to the same course of conduct. Queen Gandhari also, O monarch, along with Kunti, assumed barks of trees and deer-skins for her robe, and set herself to the observance of the same vows as her lord. Restraining their senses in thought, words, and deeds, as well as by eye, they began to practise severe austerities. Divested of all stupefaction of mind, king Dhritarashtra began to practise vows and penances like a great Rishi, reducing his body to skin and bones, for his flesh was all dried up, bearing matted locks on head, and his person clad in barks and skins. Vidura, conversant with the true interpretations of righteousness, and endued with great intelligence, as also Sanjaya, waited upon the old king with his wife. Both of them with souls under subjection, Vidura and Sanjaya also reduced themselves, and wore barks and rags.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

बातें होती रहीं, उसी समय वहाँ दूसरे-दूसरे मुनि भी आये

English

Know Bhimasena, the strong scourge of foes, as from the Maruts; know Arjuna, Partha, Dhananjaya as Nara the sage; Narayana as Hrishikesha, and the twins as the Ashvins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वावसुस्तुम्बुरुश्न चित्रसेनश्व भारत धृतराष्ट्राभ्यनुज्ञात: कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिर:

English

Dividing his body, the Sun, best by austerity, heating the worlds: know that as Karna, fair one, who arose for enmity and brought on conflict.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसजनेषु च पुण्येषु बर्हिणेषु वरेषु च

English

And the Pandava heir slain by six great chariot-fighters, that Soma became here Saubhadra, who by yoga was made two.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसनोंपर विराजमान हुए पाण्डुपुत्रै: परिवृतो निषसाद कुरूद्गह

English

Know Dhrishtadyumna, born with Draupadi, as a fair portion of Fire from the fire, and Shikhandin a rakshasa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रियश्लान्यास्तथान्याभि: सहोपविविशुस्तत:

English

Know Drona as Brihaspati's portion and Drona's son as born of Rudra; and know Bhishma, Ganga's son, as a Vasu who came to human state.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषीणां च पुराणानां देवासुरविमिश्रिता: प्रोवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठ; पुनरेव स तद् वच:

English

So these gods, greatly wise one, came to human state and, having done fair deeds, went back to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदितं मम राजेन्द्र यत् ते हृदि विवक्षितम्

English

And the sorrow which has long stayed in all your hearts, I shall remove today from fear of the next world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने मरे हुए पुत्रोंके शोकसे जलते रहते हो धारण करती है, वह भी मुझसे अज्ञात नहीं है

English

Let all of you go to the river Bhagirathi; there you will see all those who were slain in this battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा समागममिमं सर्वेषां वस्तुतो नूप

English

[Vaishampayana] Hearing Vyasa's word, all the people then went toward the Ganga with a great lion's roar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धन्योस्म्यनुगृहीतश्व सफलं जीवितं च मे

English

Dhritarashtra with his ministers set out with the Pandavas, together with the tigers among sages and the gandharvas who had come.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य चाप्यवगच्छामि गतिमिष्टामिहात्मन: दर्शनादेव भवतां पूतोहं नात्र संशय:

English

Then, reaching the Ganga in order, the ocean of people all made camp as they pleased and as was easy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब मुझे परलोकसे कोई भय नहीं है

English

The wise king too, with the Pandavas, with his followers, made camp in a chosen place, with women and elders first.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किं तु तस्य सुदुर्बुद्धेर्मन्दस्यापनयैर्भशम् अपापा: पाण्डवा येन निकृता: पापबुद्धिना

English

That day seemed to them like a hundred years as they waited for night, wishing to see the slain kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजानश्न महात्मानो नानाजनपदेश्वरा:

English

Then the sun reached the holy best of mountains, the setting one; then, having bathed, they did the night's rites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न शेते वसती: सर्वा धृतराष्ट्रो महामुने

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'Those foremost of ascetics, viz. Narada and Parvata and Devala of austere penances, came there to see king Dhritarashtra. The Island-born Vyasa with all his disciples, and other persons endued with great wisdom and crowned with ascetic success, and the royal sage Satayupa of advanced years and possessed of great merit, also came. Kunti worshipped them with due rites, O king. All those ascetics were highly gratified with the worship offered to them. Those great Rishis gladdened the high-souled king Dhritarashtra with discourses on religion and righteousness. At the conclusion of their converse, the celestial Rishi Narada, beholding all things as objects of direct perceptions, said the following words.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

करती हूँ)। मेरी यह सच्ची बात सुनिये भिक्षामुपागतो भोक्तुं तमहं पर्यतोषयम्

English

Dhritarashtra, the righteous, with the Pandavas, pure and single-minded, sat with those sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमस्त्विति च प्राह पुनरेव स मे द्विज:

English

The women sat together with Gandhari, and the townspeople and country people, all by age.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो।' तब वे ब्राह्मणदेवता फिर मुझसे बोले-- वशे स्थास्यन्ति ते देवा यांस्त्वमावाहयिष्यसि

English

Then the greatly radiant, great sage Vyasa, plunging into the holy waters of the Bhagirathi, called all the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च सर्वास्ववस्थासु स्मृतिर्मे विप्रणश्यति

English

The Pandavas' warriors and all of the Kauravas, and the greatly fortunate kings dwelling in various lands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किसी भी अवस्थामें उनकी बात मुझे भूलती नहीं थी संस्मृत्य तदृषेर्वाक्‍्यं स्पृहयन्ती दिवानिशम्

English

Then, Janamejaya, a very tumultuous sound arose among the people, as before from the Kuru and Pandava armies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महर्षि दुर्वासाके वचनोंका स्मरण करके मैं दिन-रात सूर्यदेवको चाहने लगी

English

Then all those kings, with Bhishma and Drona before them, with their armies, rose from that water by thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ देव: सहस्रांशुर्मत्समीपगतो भवत् तताप लोकानेकेन द्वितीयेनागमत् स माम्

English

Both Virata and Drupada with sons and soldiers, the sons of Draupadi, Saubhadra, and the rakshasa Ghatotkacha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

लगे और दूसरेसे पृथ्वीपर मेरे पास आ गये

English

both Karna and Duryodhana, and the great chariot-fighter Shakuni, and Duhshasana and the other great chariot-fighter sons of Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आहें भरते रहते हैं। इन्हें रातभर कभी नींद नहीं आती किमु लोकान्तरगतानू् राज्ञो दर्शयितुं सुतान्

English

"Narada said, 'There was a ruler of the Kekayas, possessed of great prosperity and perfectly fearless. His name was Sahasrachitya and he was the grandfather of this Satayupa. Resigning his kingdom to his eldest son endued with a large measure of righteousness, the virtuous king Sahasrachitya retired

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौभद्रवधसंतप्ता भृशं॑ शोचति भाविनी

English

into the woods. Reaching the other end of blazing penances, that lord of Earth, endued with great splendour, attained to the region of Purandara where he continued to live in his company. On many occasions, while visiting the region of Indra, O king, I saw the monarch, whose sins had all been burnt off by penances, residing in Indra's abode. After the same manner, king Sailalaya, the grandfather of Bhagadatta, attained to the region of Indra by the power alone of his penances. There was another king, O monarch, of the name of Prishadhra who resembled the wielder of the thunder-bolt himself. That king also, by his penances proceeded from the Earth to Heaven. In this very forest, O king, that lord of Earth, Purukutsa, the soil of Mandhatri, attained to high success. That foremost of rivers, viz., Narmada, became the consort of that king. Having undergone penances in this very forest, that ruler of Earth proceeded to Heaven. There was another king, highly righteous, of the name of Sasaloman. He too underwent severe austerities in this forest and then ascended to Heaven. Thou also, O monarch, having arrived at this forest, shalt, through the grace of the Island-born, attain to a goal that is very high and that is difficult of attainment. Thou also, O foremost of kings, at the end of thy penances, become endued with great prosperity and, accompanied by Gandhari, attain to the goal reached by those high-souled ones. Dwelling in the presence of the slayer of Vala, Pandu thinks of thee always. He will, O monarch, certainly assist thee in the attainment of prosperity. Through serving thee and Gandhari, this daughter-in- law of thine, possessed of great fame, will attain to residence with her husband in the other world. She is the mother of Yudhishthira who is the eternal Dharma. We behold all this, O king, with our spiritual vision. Vidura will enter into the high-souled Yudhishthira. Sanjaya also, through meditation, will ascend from this world into Heaven.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

भर्तृव्यसनशोकार्ता भृशं॑ शोचति भाविनी निहतः सोमदत्तश्ष पित्रा सह महारणे

English

"Vaisampayana continued, 'That high-souled chief of Kuru's race, possessed of learning, having, with

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रस्य ते पुत्रशतं निहतं यद् रणाजिरे

English

These and many others, not named because of their number, all of shining bodies, rose then from the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुन: पुनर्वर्धयानं शोकं राज्ञो ममैव च ये च शूरा महात्मान: श्वशुरा मे महारथा:

English

Whatever hero's dress, banner and vehicle, so each of those kings was seen with them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तव प्रसादाद् भगवन् विशोकोयं महीपति:

English

All wore divine garments and all bright earrings, free of enmity and ego, without anger or wrath.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्तवत्यां गान्धार्या कुन्ती व्रतकृशानना हुए अपने सूर्यतुल्य तेजस्वी पुत्र कर्णका स्मरण किया

English

Sung to by gandharvas and praised by bards, wearing divine garlands and garments, surrounded by hosts of apsarases,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तामुवाच ततो व्यासो यत् ते कार्य विवक्षितम्

English

the sage, Satyavati's son, pleased, then gave Dhritarashtra divine sight by his austerity, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वशुराय तत: कुन्ती प्रणम्य शिरसा तदा उवाच वाक्‍्यं सत्रीडा विवृण्वाना पुरातनम्

English

The renowned Gandhari too, endowed with the power of divine knowledge, saw all those sons and others slain in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स मे देवातिदेवस्त्वं शूणु सत्यां गिरं मम

English

That marvellous, inconceivable, very great, hair-raising sight was seen by all the people, amazed, with unblinking eyes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोपस्थानेष्वपि महत्स्त्वकुप्यन्न कदाचन

English

That force, its festival high with exultation, crowded with glad men and women, was seen coming like a picture on cloth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवश्यं ते गृहीतव्यमिति मां सो5ब्रवीद् वच: वे बोले--'तुम्हें मेरा दिया हुआ वरदान अवश्य स्वीकार करना पड़ेगा”

English

Seeing them all with divine sight, Dhritarashtra rejoiced, best of the Bharatas, by that sage's grace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गम्यतामिति तं चाहं प्रणम्य शिरसावदम् ब्राह्मणगको भी भस्म कर डालूँगा'

English

his wife, heard these words of Narada, praised them and worshipped Narada with unprecedented honours. The conclave of Brahmanas there present became filled with great joy, and desirous of gladdening king Dhritarashtra, O monarch, themselves worshipped Narada with profound regards. Those foremost of regenerate persons also praised the words of Narada. Then the royal sage Satayupa, addressing Narada, said, Thy holy self hath enhanced the devotion of the Kuru king, of all those people here, and of myself also, O thou of great splendour. I have, however, the wish to ask thee something. Listen to me as I say it. It has reference to the king Dhritarashtra, O celestial Rishi, that art worshipped by all the worlds. Thou art acquainted with the truth of every affair. Endued with celestial sight, thou beholdest, O regenerate Rishi, what the diverse goals are of human beings. Thou hast said what the goal has been of the kings mentioned by thee, viz., association with the chief of celestials. Thou hast not, however, O great Rishi, declared what those regions are that will be acquired by this king. O puissant one, I wish to hear from thee what region will be acquired by the royal Dhritarashtra. It behoveth thee to tell me truly the kind of region that will be his and the time when he will attain to it.' Thus addressed by him, Narada of celestial sight and endued with austere penances, said in the midst of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलवानोंका सब कुछ धर्म है और बलवानोंके लिये सारी वस्तुएँ अपनी हैं!

English

Resorting to the supreme rule, fair and set by the brahmin sage, all were glad in mind, like immortals in the world of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स सोम इह सौभद्रो योगादेवाभवद् द्विधा

English

Son met father and mother, wife met husband, brother met brother, friend met friend, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकांश्ष तापयान वै विद्धि कर्ण च शोभने अन्नेर्भागं शुभं विद्धि राक्षसं तु शिखण्डिनम्

English

The Pandavas with joy came together with the great archer Karna and Saubhadra and all the sons of Draupadi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीष्मं च विद्धि गाजड़ेयं वसुं मानुषतां गतम्

English

Then, pleased, the Pandavas, meeting Karna, came to be kings in friendship.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः पुनर्गता: स्वर्ग कृते कर्मणि शोभने पूरा कर लेनेपर पुनः स्वर्गलोकको चले गये हैं

English

By the sage's favour those other kshatriyas too, their anger lost, giving up enmity, stood in friendship.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने सभी सम्बन्धियोंके दर्शन होंगे

English

So all those tigers among men, Kurus and other men, met with elders, kinsmen and sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिंहनाद करते हुए प्रसन्नतापूर्वक गड़ातटकी ओर चल दिये सहितो मुनिशार्टूलैर्गन्धर्वैश्ष समागतै:

English

Having sported that whole night, glad in mind, those kings thought themselves, in contentment, like those in heaven's assembly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गड़ाजीके समीप गये

English

There was no grief, fear, dread, discontent or disgrace as the warriors met one another, best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रो मे त्वत्समो देव भवेदिति ततो5ब्रवम्

English

assembly these words highly agreeable to the minds of all.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच भविता पुत्रस्तवेत्यभ्यगमद् दिवम् गूढोत्पन्नं सुतं बालं॑ जले कर्णमवासृजम्

English

"Narada said, 'Repairing at my will to the mansion of Sakra, I have seen Sakra the lord or Sachi; and there, O royal sage. I have beheld king Pandu. There a talk arose, O monarch, regarding this Dhritarashtra and those highly austere penances which he is performing. There I heard from the lips of Sakra himself that there are three years yet of the period of life allotted to this king. After that, king Dhritarashtra, accompanied by his wife Gandhari, will go to the regions of Kuvera and be highly honoured by that king of kings. He will go there on a car moving at his will, his person adorned with celestial ornaments. He is the son of a Rishi; he is highly blessed; he has burnt all his sins by his penances. Endued with a righteous soul, lie will rove at will through the regions of the deities, the Gandharvas, and the Rakshasas. That about which thou hast enquired is a mystery of the gods. Through my affection for you, I have declared this high truth. Ye all are possessed of the wealth of Srutis and have consumed all your sins by your penances.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

कन्याहमभवं विप्र यथा प्राह स मामृषि:

English

"Vaisampayana continued.. "Hearing these sweet words of the celestial Rishi, all the persons there assembled, as also king Dhritarashtra, became greatly cheered and highly pleased. Having cheered Dhritarashtra of great wisdom with such talk, they left the spot, wending away by the path that belongs to those who are crowned with success.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो गयी। जैसा कि उन महर्षिने कहा था, वैसा ही हुआ तन्मां दहति विप्रर्षे यथा सुविदितं तव

English

The great souls, having plunged into the holy river of three paths, with their chariots and banners went to their own places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तन्मे दहन्तं भगवन् व्यपनेतुं त्वमहसि

English

Some went to the world of the gods, some to Brahma's assembly, some gained the world of Varuna, some Kubera's.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरे उस दाहक शोकको दूर कर दें अपने मनोरथको आज ही प्राप्त करें, ऐसी कृपा कीजिये

English

Some kings gained the world of Vaivasvata, some of rakshasas and pishachas, some the northern Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साधु सर्वमिदं भाव्यमेवमेतद् यथा55तथ माम्

English

Of varied goals, all those great souls, gained with the immortals, went with their svaha-offerings and followers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवाश्नैश्वर्यवन्तो वै शरीराण्याविशन्ति वै वाचा दृष्ट्या तथा स्पर्शात् संघर्षणेति पठचधा

English

When they had all gone, the great sage standing in the water, righteous and greatly radiant, ever doing good to the Kurus, then said to all the kshatriya women whose lords were slain:

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति कुन्ति विजानीहि व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वर:

English

"Whatever best women wish for the worlds made by their husbands, let them quickly plunge into the Jahnavi's water, tirelessly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानसिक चिन्ता दूर हो जानी चाहिए सर्व बलवतां धर्म: सर्व बलवतां स्वकम्

English

Then, hearing his words, those fair women, faithful, took leave of their father-in-law and entered the Jahnavi's water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वधूश्न पतिभि: सार्ध निशि सुप्तोत्थिता इव द्रौपदी पठ्च पुत्रांश्व पितृन् भ्रातृंस्तथैव च

English

Freed from human bodies, then those good women all met their husbands together, lord of the people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाइयोंको भी देखेगी

English

So in order all those virtuous high-born women, entering the water and freed, went to the same world as their husbands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदास्मि चोदितो राज्ञा भवत्या पृथयैव च पहले ही मेरे हृदयमें यह (मृत व्यक्तियोंके दर्शन करानेका) निश्चय हो गया था

English

Endowed with divine form, adorned with divine ornaments, wearing divine garlands and garments, they were like their husbands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महामनस्वी, नरश्रेष्ठ वीरोंके लिये कदापि शोक नहीं करना चाहिए

English

Endowed with virtue and goodness, freed from darkness and from weariness, all of them, possessed of every excellence, went each to his own place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसलिये सभी देवताओंके अंश इस पृथ्वीपर अवतीर्ण हुए थे तथा पुण्यजनाश्रैव सिद्धा देवर्षयोडपि च

English

Whatever each one desired, at that time, Vyasa, the giver of boons, devoted to dharma, sent each away accordingly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स एव मानुषे लोके धृतराष्ट्र: पतिस्तव

English

Hearing of the kings' return, the people rejoiced, glad, even those who had gone into other bodies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्यलोकमें तुम्हारे पति धृतराष्ट्रके रूपमें अवतीर्ण हुए हैं धर्मस्यांशो5भवत् क्षत्ता राजा चैव युधिष्ठिर:

English

The man who hears of this meeting of those with their dear ones always gains what is dear, both here and after death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःशासनादीन विद्धि त्वं राक्षसान् शुभदर्शने

English

The wise man who recites this obtains union with beloved kin, without effort and without sickness, and reaches the highest perfection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्धि त्वं तु नरमृषिमिमं पार्थ धनंजयम् कुन्तीपुत्र धनंजयको तुम पुरातन ऋषि “नर” समझो

English

Men devoted to study and to ritual action, O Bharata, steadfast people devoted to the discipline of the self, who always hear this parva, will attain the highest goal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निवासमकरोत् सर्वो यथाप्रीति यथासुखम् तथा सुख-सुविधाके अनुसार जहाँ-तहाँ ठहर गये

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'Upon the retirement of the chief of the Kurus into the forest, the Pandavas, O king, afflicted besides by grief on account of their mother, became very cheerless. The citizens also of Hastinapura were possessed by deep sorrow. The Brahmanas always talked of the old king. 'How, indeed, will the king, who has become old, live in the solitary woods? How will the highly blessed Gandhari, and Pritha, the daughter of Kuntibhoja, live there? The royal sage has always lived in the enjoyment of every comfort. He will certainly be very miserable. Arrived in deep woods, what is now the condition of that personage of royal descent, who is, again, bereft of vision? Difficult is the feat that Kunti has achieved by separating herself from her sons. Alas casting off kingly prosperity, she chose a life in the woods. What, again, is the condition of Vidura who is always devoted to the service of his elder brother? How also is the intelligent son of Gavalgani who is so faithful to the food given him by his master? Verily, the citizens, including those of even nonage meeting together, asked one another these questions. The Pandavas also, exceedingly afflicted with grief, sorrowed for their old mother, and could not live in their city long, Thinking also of their old sire, the king, who had lost all his children, and the highly blessed Gandhari, and Vidura of great intelligence, they failed to enjoy peace of mind. They had no pleasure in sovereignty,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःशासनादयश्जैव धार्तराष्ट्रा महाबला:

English

Joyful, he asked about the return: "How, indeed, is there a seeing again of the form of those who have cast off their bodies?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूरिश्रवा: शल: शल्यो वृषसेनश्व॒ सानुज: शिखण्डिपुत्रा: सर्वे च धृष्टकेतुश्च सानुज:

English

Thus addressed, that glorious best of brahmins, Vyasa's disciple, best of speakers, replied to King Janamejaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाह्विक: सोमदत्तश्न चेकितानश्न पार्थिव:

English

"It is certain that no action is ever lost; bodies are born of action, and so are their forms, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे भासुरदेहास्ते समुत्तस्थुर्जलात्तत: तेन तेन व्यदृश्यन्त समुपेता नराधिपा:

English

The great elements are eternal, resting on the Lord of beings; they dwell together always, and in separation there is no destruction.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरा वृताश्चाप्सरसां गणै:

English

An action done is not for destruction; its fruit surely comes. The self, joined with these, experiences pleasure and pain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वस्त्र धारण कर रखे थे और सभी अप्सराओंसे घिरे हुए थे मुनि: सत्यवतीपुत्र: प्रीत: प्रादात् तपोबलात्

English

The knower of the field is imperishable and eternal, so it is settled; that state of being the self of creatures is fixed, for those who understand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विस्मित: स जन: सर्वो ददर्शानिमिषेक्षण:

English

As long as action is not exhausted, so long does one keep one's own form; when action is exhausted, a man takes on a different form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यन्त रोमांचकारी दृश्यको देख रहे थे आश्चर्यभूतं ददृशे चित्रं पटगतं यथा

English

Joined together, taking a body, the many natures become one; and so they are eternal, for those who know separateness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निवासमकरोदू धीमान् सस्त्रीवृद्धपुर:सर:

English

nor in women, nor in the study of the Vedas. Despair penetrated their souls as they thought of the old king and as they repeatedly reflected on that terrible slaughter of kinsmen. Indeed, thinking of the slaughter of the youthful Abhimanyu on the field of battle, of the mighty-armed Kama who never retreated from the fray, of the sons of Draupadi, and of other friends of theirs, those heroes became exceedingly cheerless. They failed to obtain peace or mind upon repeatedly reflecting that the Earth had become divested of both her heroes and her wealth. Draupadi had lost all her children, and the beautiful Subhadra also had become childless. They too were of cheerless hearts and grieved exceedingly. Beholding, however, the son of Virata's daughter, viz., thy sire Parikshit, thy grandsires somehow held their life-breaths.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ अभीष्ट स्थानमें ठहरे निशां प्रतीक्षमाणानां दिदृक्षूणां मृतान् नूपान्

English

"I tell you this, O king, if it is dear to you: you have heard the paths of the gods in the arrangement of the sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः कृताभिषेकास्ते नैशं कर्म समाचरन्

English

Where your sacrifice was well done, there the gods were favourable to you; when the gods are assembled, the lords of the movement of beasts, going with that sacrifice, others are not eternal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यासमभ्यगमन् सर्वे ये तत्रासन् समागता: शुचिरेकमना सार्धथमृषिभिस्तैरुपाविशत्

English

In this eternal group of five and in the eternal self, the man who sees their various joining in vain, grieves greatly at separation; he is a child, I think.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रादुरासीद् यथापूर्व कुरुपाण्डवसेनयो:

English

He who sees fault in separation should renounce union here; where there is no attachment there is no meeting, and the sorrow on earth born of separation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही भयंकर शब्द प्रकट होने लगा ससैन्या: सलिलात् तस्मात् समुत्तस्थु: सहस्रश:

English

One who knows the higher and the lower is not roused by pride; the one who does not know, touching the highest understanding, is freed from delusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलसे बाहर निकलने लगे

English

Fallen from the unseen, and gone again to the unseen: I do not know him, he does not know me, and I have no lack of dispassion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रौपदेयाश्व॒ सौभद्रो राक्षसश्ष॒ घटोत्कच: अभिमन्यु तथा राक्षस घटोत्कच--ये सभी जलसे प्रकट हो गये

English

By whatever body this helpless one acts, by that very body he must experience it; he obtains the mental by the mind, and the bodily, being embodied, by the body."