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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 1

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 1

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 1

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 1 of the classical Mahābhārata with 45 verses.

Total: 45 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.1.1–45 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
कृतोदकास्ते सुहृदां सर्वेषां पाण्डुनन्दनाः । विदुरो धृतराष्ट्रश्च सर्वाश्च भरतस्त्रियः ॥
English Translation
“Having offered oblations of water to all their friends and kinsmen, the sons of Pandu, Vidura, Dhritarashtra, and all the Bharata ladies, continued to live on the banks of the sacred river. The noble sons of Pandu wished to pass the period of mourning, which lasted for a month, outside the Kuru city.
तत्र ते सुमहात्मानो न्यवसन्कुरुनन्दनाः । शौचं निवर्तयिष्यन्तो मासमेकं बहिः पुरात् ॥
कृतोदकं तु राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् । अभिजग्मुर्महात्मानः सिद्धा ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमाः ॥
English Translation
After king Yudhishthira had performed the water-rites, many great sages endued with ascetic success and many sainted Rishis came there to see the king.
द्वैपायनो नारदश्च देवलश्च महानृषिः । देवस्थानश्च कण्वश्च तेषां शिष्याश्च सत्तमाः ॥
English Translation
Among them were the Dvaipayana Vyasa, Narada, the great Rishi Devala, Devasthana, and Kanva. They had in their company the best of their pupils.
अन्ये च वेदविद्वांसः कृतप्रज्ञा द्विजातयः । गृहस्थाः स्नातकाः सर्वे ददृशुः कुरुसत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
Many other Rishis, of great wisdom and well versed in the Vedic in the Vedic Lore. living as householders or belonging to the Snataka class, came to see the Kuru king.
अभिगम्य महात्मानः पूजिताश्च यथाविधि । आसनेषु महार्हेषु विविशुस्ते महर्षयः ॥
English Translation
Those high-souled ones, as they came, were duly adored by Yudhishthira. The great Rishis then took their seats on rich carpets. Accepting the adoration suited to the period of mourning, they sat in due order around the king.
प्रतिगृह्य ततः पूजां तत्कालसदृशीं तदा । पर्युपासन्यथान्यायं परिवार्य युधिष्ठिरम् ॥
English Translation
Those high-souled ones, as they came, were duly adored by Yudhishthira. The great Rishis then took their seats on rich carpets. Accepting the adoration suited to the period of mourning, they sat in due order around the king.
पुण्ये भागीरथीतीरे शोकव्याकुलचेतसम् । आश्वासयन्तो राजानं विप्राः शतसहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
Thousands of Brahmanas consoled and comforted that king of kings living on the sacred banks of the Bhagirathi with heart exceedingly shaken by sorrow.
नारदस्त्वब्रवीत्काले धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् । विचार्य मुनिभिः सार्धं तत्कालसदृशं वचः ॥
भवतो बाहुवीर्येण प्रसादान्माधवस्य च । जितेयमवनिः कृत्स्ना धर्मेण च युधिष्ठिर ॥
दिष्ट्या मुक्ताः स्थ संग्रामादस्माल्लोकभयंकरात् । क्षत्रधर्मरतश्चापि कच्चिन्मोदसि पाण्डव ॥
English Translation
By dint of good fortune, you have escaped alive from this dreadful battle. Ever abiding by the duties of a Kshatriya, why do you not rejoice, O son of Pandu?
कच्चिच्च निहतामित्रः प्रीणासि सुहृदो नृप । कच्चिच्छ्रियमिमां प्राप्य न त्वां शोकः प्रबाधते ॥
English Translation
Having killed all you foes, will you not please your friends, O King? Having secured this prosperity, I hope, you have nothing to be sorry of now.'."
विजितेयं मही कृत्स्ना कृष्णबाहुबलाश्रयात् । ब्राह्मणानां प्रसादेन भीमार्जुनबलेन च ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said Indeed, I have conquered the whole Earth through my reliance on the might of Krishna's arms, through the favour of the Brahmanas, and through the strength of Bhima and Arjuna.
इदं तु मे महद्दुःखं वर्तते हृदि नित्यदा । कृत्वा ज्ञातिक्षयमिमं महान्तं लोभकारितम् ॥
English Translation
But his heavy grief, is always preying on my mind, that through covetousness I have brought about this dreadful destruction of kinsmen. Having caused the death of the darling son of Subhadra, and of the sons of Draupadi, this victory, O Holy one, appears to me as being tantamount to defeat.
सौभद्रं द्रौपदेयांश्च घातयित्वा प्रियान्सुतान् । जयोऽयमजयाकारो भगवन्प्रतिभाति मे ॥
किं नु वक्ष्यति वार्ष्णेयी वधूर्मे मधुसूदनम् । द्वारकावासिनी कृष्णमितः प्रतिगतं हरिम् ॥
English Translation
What will Subhadra of Vrishni's race, that sister-in-law of mine, say to me? what also will the inhabitants of Dwaraka say to the destroyer of Madhu when he goes there from this place?
द्रौपदी हतपुत्रेयं कृपणा हतबान्धवा । अस्मत्प्रियहिते युक्ता भूयः पीडयतीव माम् ॥
English Translation
This Draupadi, again, who is eve busy with pleasing us, bereaved of son and kinsmen, is causing me great pain.
इदमन्यच्च भगवन्यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि नारद । मन्त्रसंवरणेनास्मि कुन्त्या दुःखेन योजितः ॥
English Translation
There is another subject, O holy Narada, about which I will speak to you. For Kunti having hidden a very important matter, great has been my grief.
योऽसौ नागायुतबलो लोकेऽप्रतिरथो रणे । सिंहखेलगतिर्धीमान्घृणी दान्तो यतव्रतः ॥
आश्रयो धार्तराष्ट्राणां मानी तीक्ष्णपराक्रमः । अमर्षी नित्यसंरम्भी क्षेप्तास्माकं रणे रणे ॥
शीघ्रास्त्रश्चित्रयोधी च कृती चाद्भुतविक्रमः । गूढोत्पन्नः सुतः कुन्त्या भ्रातास्माकं च सोदरः ॥
तोयकर्मणि यं कुन्ती कथयामास सूर्यजम् । पुत्रं सर्वगुणोपेतमवकीर्णं जले पुरा ॥
English Translation
Whilst we were offering oblations of water to the dead, Kunti described him as the son of Surya (Sun-God). Possessed of every accomplishment, that child had been thrown into the water.
यं सूतपुत्रं लोकोऽयं राधेयं चाप्यमन्यत । स ज्येष्ठपुत्रः कुन्त्या वै भ्रातास्माकं च मातृजः ॥
अजानता मया संख्ये राज्यलुब्धेन घातितः । तन्मे दहति गात्राणि तूलराशिमिवानलः ॥
न हि तं वेद पार्थोऽपि भ्रातरं श्वेतवाहनः । नाहं न भीमो न यमौ स त्वस्मान्वेद सुव्रतः ॥
English Translation
Arjuna having white horses knew him not for a brother! Neither I, Nor Bhima, Nor the twins, knew him as such! He, however, a great bowman knew us (for his brothers).
गता किल पृथा तस्य सकाशमिति नः श्रुतम् । अस्माकं शमकामा वै त्वं च पुत्रो ममेत्यथ ॥
English Translation
We have heard that once Pritha went to him for seeking our well-being and addressed him, saying, You are my son.
पृथाया न कृतः कामस्तेन चापि महात्मना । अतिपश्चादिदं मातर्यवोचदिति नः श्रुतम् ॥
English Translation
That illustrious hero, however, refused to satisfy Pritha's desire. Subsequently, we are informed, he said to his mother these words:न हि शक्ष्याम्यहं त्यत्वें नृपं दुर्योधनं रणे॥
न हि शक्ष्याम्यहं त्यक्तुं नृपं दुर्योधनं रणे । अनार्यं च नृशंसं च कृतघ्नं च हि मे भवेत् ॥
युधिष्ठिरेण संधिं च यदि कुर्यां मते तव । भीतो रणे श्वेतवाहादिति मां मंस्यते जनः ॥
English Translation
If, in pursuance of your wishes, I make peace with Yudhishthira, people will say that I ani afraid of Arjuna having white horses.
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