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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 38

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 38

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 38

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 38 of the classical Mahābhārata with 50 verses.

Total: 50 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.38.1–50 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 20 shown)
स तैः परिवृतो राजा नक्षत्रैरिव चन्द्रमाः । धृतराष्ट्रं पुरस्कृत्य स्वपुरं प्रविवेश ह ॥
English Translation
Surrounded by them all like the moon by the stars, the king, placing Dhritarashtra at the head started for the city.
प्रविविक्षुः स धर्मज्ञः कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । अर्चयामास देवांश्च ब्राह्मणांश्च सहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
Desirous of entering the city, Kunti's son Yudhishthira, conversant with everyday, worshipped the gods and thousands of Brahmanas.
ततो रथं नवं शुभ्रं कम्बलाजिनसंवृतम् । युक्तं षोडशभिर्गोभिः पाण्डुरैः शुभलक्षणैः ॥
मन्त्रैरभ्यर्चितः पुण्यैः स्तूयमानो महर्षिभिः । आरुरोह यथा देवः सोमोऽमृतमयं रथम् ॥
जग्राह रश्मीन्कौन्तेयो भीमो भीमपराक्रमः । अर्जुनः पाण्डुरं छत्रं धारयामास भानुमत् ॥
English Translation
His powerful brother Bhima took the reins. Arjuna held over his head a highly lustrous umbrella.
ध्रियमाणं तु तच्छत्रं पाण्डुरं तस्य मूर्धनि । शुशुभे तारकाराजसितमभ्रमिवाम्बरे ॥
English Translation
That white a umbrella held upon the car shone like a white cloud adorned with stars in the sky.
चामरव्यजने चास्य वीरौ जगृहतुस्तदा । चन्द्ररश्मिप्रभे शुभ्रे माद्रीपुत्रावलंकृते ॥
English Translation
The two heroic sons of Madri, viz., Nakula and Sahadeva, took up two yak-tails white as the rays of the moon and let with gems, for fanning the king.
ते पञ्च रथमास्थाय भ्रातरः समलंकृताः । भूतानीव समस्तानि राजन्ददृशिरे तदा ॥
English Translation
The five brothers, adorned with ornaments, having got upon the car, O king, shone like the five elements.
आस्थाय तु रथं शुभ्रं युक्तमश्वैर्महाजवैः । अन्वयात्पृष्ठतो राजन्युयुत्सुः पाण्डवाग्रजम् ॥
English Translation
Riding upon another white car to which were yoked horses fleet as thought, Yuyutsu, O king, followed the eldest son of Pandu.
रथं हेममयं शुभ्रं सैन्यसुग्रीवयोजितम् । सह सात्यकिना कृष्णः समास्थायान्वयात्कुरून् ॥
English Translation
Upon his own shining car of gold to which were yoked Shivya and Sugriva. Krishna, with Satyaki, followed the Kurus.
नरयानेन तु ज्येष्ठः पिता पार्थस्य भारत । अग्रतो धर्मराजस्य गान्धारीसहितो ययौ ॥
English Translation
The eldest uncle of Pritha's son, O Bharata, accompanied by Gandhari, headed the train, upon a vehicle carried by men.
कुरुस्त्रियश्च ताः सर्वाः कुन्ती कृष्णा च द्रौपदी । यानैरुच्चावचैर्जग्मुर्विदुरेण पुरस्कृताः ॥
English Translation
The other Kuru ladies, as also Kunti and Krishna, all proceeded on excellent cars, headed by Vidura.
ततो रथाश्च बहुला नागाश्च समलंकृताः । पादाताश्च हयाश्चैव पृष्ठतः समनुव्रजन् ॥
English Translation
Then followed a large number of cars and elephants adorned with ornaments, and the infantry and horses.
ततो वैतालिकैः सूतैर्मागधैश्च सुभाषितैः । स्तूयमानो ययौ राजा नगरं नागसाह्वयम् ॥
English Translation
His praises sung by sweet-voiced panegyrists and birds, the king went towards the city of Hastinapur.
तत्प्रयाणं महाबाहोर्बभूवाप्रतिमं भुवि । आकुलाकुलमुत्सृष्टं हृष्टपुष्टजनान्वितम् ॥
English Translation
The march, O might-armed one, of king Yudhishthira, was so beautiful that its like had never been witnessed on Earth. Containing healthy and cheerful men, the busy hum of numberless voices was heard there.
अभियाने तु पार्थस्य नरैर्नगरवासिभिः । नगरं राजमार्गश्च यथावत्समलंकृतम् ॥
English Translation
During the march of Pritha's son, the city and its streets were adorned with lively citizens.
पाण्डुरेण च माल्येन पताकाभिश्च वेदिभिः । संवृतो राजमार्गश्च धूपनैश्च सुधूपितः ॥
English Translation
The part through which the king passed had been adorned with white festoons of flowers and numberless flags. The streets of the city were perfumed with incense.
अथ चूर्णैश्च गन्धानां नानापुष्पैः प्रियङ्गुभिः । माल्यदामभिरासक्तै राजवेश्माभिसंवृतम् ॥
English Translation
The palace was covered with powdered perfumes and flowers and fragrant plants, and ornamented with garlands and wreaths.
कुम्भाश्च नगरद्वारि वारिपूर्णा दृढा नवाः । कन्याः सुमनसश्छागाः स्थापितास्तत्र तत्र ह ॥
English Translation
New inetallic jars, brimful with water, were kept at the door of every house, and bevies of beautiful maidens stood at different parts.
तथा स्वलंकृतद्वारं नगरं पाण्डुनन्दनः । स्तूयमानः शुभैर्वाक्यैः प्रविवेश सुहृद्वृतः ॥
English Translation
Accompanied by his friends, and welcomed with sweet words the son of Pandu, entered the city through its well-adorned gate.
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