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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 29

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 29

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 29

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 29 of the classical Mahābhārata with 142 verses.

Total: 142 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.29.1–142 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 5 (Verses 30 shown)
अव्याहरति कौन्तेये धर्मपुत्रे युधिष्ठिरे । गुडाकेशो हृषीकेशमभ्यभाषत पाण्डवः ॥
English Translation
"That highest of kings, viz., Yudhishthira the son of Dharma, still rentained silent and Pandu's son Arjuna addressed Krishna and spoke as follows.
ज्ञातिशोकाभिसंतप्तो धर्मराजः परंतपः । एष शोकार्णवे मग्नस्तमाश्वासय माधव ॥
English Translation
Arjuna said 'This scorcher of foes, viz., Dharma's son, is grieving for his slain kinsmen. Solace him, O Madhava.
सर्वे स्म ते संशयिताः पुनरेव जनार्दन । अस्य शोकं महाबाहो प्रणाशयितुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
Again, O Janardana, all of us have fallen into great calamity, You should, O mightyarmed one, remove his sorrow.
एवमुक्तस्तु गोविन्दो विजयेन महात्मना । पर्यवर्तत राजानं पुण्डरीकेक्षणोऽच्युतः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana continued : Thus accosted by the great Arjuna, the lotus-eyed Govinda of unfading glory looked towards the king.
अनतिक्रमणीयो हि धर्मराजस्य केशवः । बाल्यात्प्रभृति गोविन्दः प्रीत्या चाभ्यधिकोऽर्जुनात् ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira could never disobey Keshava. From his infancy Govinda was dearer to Yudhishthira than Arjuna himself.
संप्रगृह्य महाबाहुर्भुजं चन्दनभूषितम् । शैलस्तम्भोपमं शौरिरुवाचाभिविनोदयन् ॥
English Translation
Taking up the king's hand bedecked with sandal-paste and looking like a column of marble, the mighty-armed Krishna began to speak, cheering up all his hearers.
शुशुभे वदनं तस्य सुदंष्ट्रं चारुलोचनम् । व्याकोशमिव विस्पष्टं पद्मं सूर्यविबोधितम् ॥
English Translation
His face, adorned with beautiful teeth and eyes, shone like a full-blown lotus at sunrise.
मा कृथाः पुरुषव्याघ्र शोकं त्वं गात्रशोषणम् । न हि ते सुलभा भूयो ये हतास्मिन्रणाजिरे ॥
English Translation
Vasudeva said Do not, O foremost of men, so grieve as will reduce your body. They who have been killed in this battle will by no mean be got back.
स्वप्नलब्धा यथा लाभा वितथाः प्रतिबोधने । एवं ते क्षत्रिया राजन्ये व्यतीता महारणे ॥
English Translation
Those Kshatriyas, O king, that have been killed in this great battle, are like objects that one gets in his dreams and which disappear when one awakes.
सर्वे ह्यभिमुखाः शूरा विगता रणशोभिनः । नैषां कश्चित्पृष्ठतो वा पलायन्वापि पातितः ॥
English Translation
All of them were heroes and ornaments of the field. They were defeated while attacking their enemies. No one amongst them was killed with wounds on the back or while flying away.
सर्वे त्यक्त्वात्मनः प्राणान्युद्ध्वा वीरा महाहवे । शस्त्रपूता दिवं प्राप्ता न ताञ्शोचितुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
All of them, having fought with heroes in great battle and having thrown off their lifebreaths then, have, purified by weapons, proceeded to heaven. You should not grieve for them.
अत्रैवोदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । सृञ्जयं पुत्रशोकार्तं यथायं प्राह नारदः ॥
English Translation
Regarding it is cited the old discourse of Narada before Srinjaya when the latter was greatly stricken with grief on account of the death of his sons.
सुखदुःखैरहं त्वं च प्रजाः सर्वाश्च सृञ्जय । अविमुक्तं चरिष्यामस्तत्र का परिदेवना ॥
English Translation
Narada said Subject to happiness and misery myself, yourself, and all creatures, Srinjaya, shall have to die. What cause then is there for grief.
महाभाग्यं परं राज्ञां कीर्त्यमानं मया शृणु । गच्छावधानं नृपते ततो दुःखं प्रहास्यसि ॥
English Translation
Listen to me as I describe the great bliss of (some) ancient kings. Hear me with rapt attention. You will then O king, cast off your sorrow.
मृतान्महानुभावांस्त्वं श्रुत्वैव तु महीपतीन् । श्रुत्वापनय संतापं शृणु विस्तरशश्च मे ॥
English Translation
Listening to the story of those high souled kings, lessen your sorrow. Hear me as I recite fully their stories to you.
आविक्षितं मरुत्तं मे मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुहि । यस्य सेन्द्राः सवरुणा बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः । देवा विश्वसृजो राज्ञो यज्ञमीयुर्महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
We hear, O Srinjaya, that there was a king of the name of Marutta who was the son of Avikshit. He also met with death. The gods with Indra and Varuna and Brihaspati at their head came to the sacrifice, called Vishvasrij, celebrated by that great king. Challenging Shakra the king of the gods, that king defeated him in battle.
यः स्पर्धामनयच्छक्रं देवराजं शतक्रतुम् । शक्रप्रियैषी यं विद्वान्प्रत्याचष्ट बृहस्पतिः । संवर्तो याजयामास यं पीडार्थं बृहस्पतेः ॥
English Translation
To do Indra a good turn the learned Brihaspati refused to officiate at Marutta's sacrifice. Thereupon Samvarta, the younger brother of Brihaspati, complied with the king's request.
यस्मिन्प्रशासति सतां नृपतौ नृपसत्तम । अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी विबभौ चैत्यमालिनी ॥
English Translation
During the reign of that king, O best of kings, Earth produced crops without being tilled and was adorned with various kinds of ornaments.
आविक्षितस्य वै सत्रे विश्वे देवाः सभासदः । मरुतः परिवेष्टारः साध्याश्चासन्महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
In the sacrifice of that king, the Vishvedevas were the courtiers, the Maruts acted as distributors (of food and presents) and the great Saddhyas were also present.
मरुद्गणा मरुत्तस्य यत्सोममपिबन्त ते । देवान्मनुष्यान्गन्धर्वानत्यरिच्यन्त दक्षिणाः ॥
English Translation
In that sacrifice of Marutta, the Maruts drank Soma. The presents of the king excelled (in value) those ever made by the gods, the Gandharvas and men.
स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया । पुत्रात्पुण्यतरश्चैव मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः ॥
English Translation
When even that king, O Srinjaya who was superior to you in religious merit, knowledge, renunciation, and wealth, and who was purer than your son, met with death, do not grieve for your son.
सुहोत्रं चेद्वैतिथिनं मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम । यस्मै हिरण्यं ववृषे मघवान्परिवत्सरम् ॥
English Translation
There was another king of the name of Suhotra the son of Atithi. We hear, O Srinjaya, that even he met with death. During his reign Indra showered gold for one whole year upon his kingdom.
सत्यनामा वसुमती यं प्राप्यासीज्जनाधिप । हिरण्यमवहन्नद्यस्तस्मिञ्जनपदेश्वरे ॥
English Translation
Obtaining that king for her master the Earth became, in sooth, Vasumati (endued with wealth). The rivers, during the administration of that king, bore golden tortoises, crabs, alligators, sharks, and porpoises, for the worshipful Indra, O king had showered these upon them.
कूर्मान्कर्कटकान्नक्रान्मकराञ्शिंशुकानपि । नदीष्वपातयद्राजन्मघवा लोकपूजितः ॥
English Translation
Obtaining that king for her master the Earth became, in sooth, Vasumati (endued with wealth). The rivers, during the administration of that king, bore golden tortoises, crabs, alligators, sharks, and porpoises, for the worshipful Indra, O king had showered these upon them.
हैरण्यान्पतितान्दृष्ट्वा मत्स्यान्मकरकच्छपान् । सहस्रशोऽथ शतशस्ततोऽस्मयत वैतिथिः ॥
English Translation
Seeing those innumerable golden fishes and sharks and tortoises, Atithi's son was filled with wonder.
तद्धिरण्यमपर्यन्तमावृत्तं कुरुजाङ्गले । ईजानो वितते यज्ञे ब्राह्मणेभ्यः समाहितः ॥
English Translation
Collecting that vast wealth of gold that covered the Earth, Suhotra celebrated a sacrifice at Kurujangala and distributed it amongst the Brahmanas.
स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया । पुत्रात्पुण्यतरश्चैव मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः । अदक्षिणमयज्वानं श्वैत्य संशाम्य मा शुचः ॥
English Translation
When even that king, O Srinjaya who was superior to you in religious merit, knowledge, renunciation, and wealth, and who was purer than your son, met with death, do not grieve for your son.
अङ्गं बृहद्रथं चैव मृतं शुश्रुम सृञ्जय । यः सहस्रं सहस्राणां श्वेतानश्वानवासृजत् ॥
सहस्रं च सहस्राणां कन्या हेमविभूषिताः । ईजानो वितते यज्ञे दक्षिणामत्यकालयत् ॥
English Translation
He gave away a hundred thousand horses. He gave away as presents also a hundred thousand maidens, adorned with golden ornaments in a sacrifice he celebrated.
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