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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 39

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 39

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 39

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 39 of the classical Mahābhārata with 50 verses.

Total: 50 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.39.1–50 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
प्रवेशने तु पार्थानां जनस्य पुरवासिनः । दिदृक्षूणां सहस्राणि समाजग्मुर्बहून्यथ ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Then the sons of Pritha entered the city, thousands of citizens came out to see the spectacle.
स राजमार्गः शुशुभे समलंकृतचत्वरः । यथा चन्द्रोदये राजन्वर्धमानो महोदधिः ॥
English Translation
The well adorned squares and streets, with the crowd of men, shone like the ocean rising at the rise of the moon.
गृहाणि राजमार्गे तु रत्नवन्ति बृहन्ति च । प्राकम्पन्तेव भारेण स्त्रीणां पूर्णानि भारत ॥
English Translation
The large palaces that stood on the streetsides, gaily decked and full of ladies seemed to shake, O Bharata, with their fair denizens.
ताः शनैरिव सव्रीडं प्रशशंसुर्युधिष्ठिरम् । भीमसेनार्जुनौ चैव माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ॥
English Translation
With soft and modest voices they described the praises of Yudhishthira, of Bhima and Arjuna, and of the two sons of Madri.
धन्या त्वमसि पाञ्चालि या त्वं पुरुषसत्तमान् । उपतिष्ठसि कल्याणि महर्षीनिव गौतमी ॥
English Translation
And they said,-You deserve every praise, O blessed princess of Panchala, who wait by the side of these foremost of men like Gautaini by the side of the (seven) Rishis.
तव कर्माण्यमोघानि व्रतचर्या च भामिनि । इति कृष्णां महाराज प्रशशंसुस्तदा स्त्रियः ॥
English Translation
'Your acts and vows have fructified, O lady.' Thus, O king, the ladies praised the princess Krishna.
प्रशंसावचनैस्तासां मिथःशब्दैश्च भारत । प्रीतिजैश्च तदा शब्दैः पुरमासीत्समाकुलम् ॥
English Translation
Praises being thus chanted, O Bharata, and they conversing with one another, and for the shouts of joy (uttered by the men), the city became filled with a loud noise.
तमतीत्य यथायुक्तं राजमार्गं युधिष्ठिरः । अलंकृतं शोभमानमुपायाद्राजवेश्म ह ॥
English Translation
Having passed through the streets with becoming conduct, Yudhishthira then entered the beautiful palace (of the Kurus) adorned with all ornaments.
ततः प्रकृतयः सर्वाः पौरजानपदास्तथा । ऊचुः कथाः कर्णसुखाः समुपेत्य ततस्ततः ॥
English Translation
Approaching the palace, citizens and villagers uttered speeches that were pleasing to his ears.
दिष्ट्या जयसि राजेन्द्र शत्रूञ्शत्रुनिसूदन । दिष्ट्या राज्यं पुनः प्राप्तं धर्मेण च बलेन च ॥
English Translation
'By good luck, O foremost of kings, you have defeated your enemies, O slayer of foes. By good luck, you have regained your kingdom through virtue and prowess.
भव नस्त्वं महाराज राजेह शरदां शतम् । प्रजाः पालय धर्मेण यथेन्द्रस्त्रिदिवं नृप ॥
English Translation
Be, O foremost of king, our monarch for a century and protect your subjects virtuously like Indra protecting the celestials'.
एवं राजकुलद्वारि मङ्गलैरभिपूजितः । आशीर्वादान्द्विजैरुक्तान्प्रतिगृह्य समन्ततः ॥
English Translation
Thus welcomed at the palace-gate with words of blessings and accepting the benedictions uttered by the Brahmanas from all sides, the king, graced with victory and the blessings of his people, entered the palace resembling the mansion of Indra himself, and then got down from his car.
प्रविश्य भवनं राजा देवराजगृहोपमम् । श्रुत्वा विजयसंयुक्तं रथात्पश्चादवातरत् ॥
English Translation
Thus welcomed at the palace-gate with words of blessings and accepting the benedictions uttered by the Brahmanas from all sides, the king, graced with victory and the blessings of his people, entered the palace resembling the mansion of Indra himself, and then got down from his car.
प्रविश्याभ्यन्तरं श्रीमान्दैवतान्यभिगम्य च । पूजयामास रत्नैश्च गन्धैर्माल्यैश्च सर्वशः ॥
English Translation
Entering the palace, Yudhishthira approached the tutelary deities and adored them with gems and scents and garlands.
निश्चक्राम ततः श्रीमान्पुनरेव महायशाः । ददर्श ब्राह्मणांश्चैव सोऽभिरूपानुपस्थितान् ॥
English Translation
Endued with great fame and prosperity, the king came out once more and saw a number of Brahmanas waiting with sacred articles in their hands.
स संवृतस्तदा विप्रैराशीर्वादविवक्षुभिः । शुशुभे विमलश्चन्द्रस्तारागणवृतो यथा ॥
English Translation
Surrounded by those Brahmanas desirous of uttering blessings on him, the king shone beautiful like the spotless moon in the midst of the stars.
तान्स संपूजयामास कौन्तेयो विधिवद्द्विजान् । धौम्यं गुरुं पुरस्कृत्य ज्येष्ठं पितरमेव च ॥
English Translation
Accompanied by his priest Dhaumya and his eldest uncle, the son of Kunti gladly adored, with due rites, those Brahmanas with sweets, gems, and profuse gold, and kine and dresses, O king, and with various other articles that each desired.
सुमनोमोदकै रत्नैर्हिरण्येन च भूरिणा । गोभिर्वस्त्रैश्च राजेन्द्र विविधैश्च किमिच्छकैः ॥
English Translation
Accompanied by his priest Dhaumya and his eldest uncle, the son of Kunti gladly adored, with due rites, those Brahmanas with sweets, gems, and profuse gold, and kine and dresses, O king, and with various other articles that each desired.
ततः पुण्याहघोषोऽभूद्दिवं स्तब्ध्वेव भारत । सुहृदां हर्षजननः पुण्यः श्रुतिसुखावहः ॥
English Translation
Then loud acclamations of—This is a blessed day,-arose, filling the entire sky, O Bharata. That sacred sound which was sweet to the ear was highly gratifying to the friends and well-wishers of the Pandavas.
हंसवन्नेदुषां राजन्द्विजानां तत्र भारती । शुश्रुवे वेदविदुषां पुष्कलार्थपदाक्षरा ॥
English Translation
The king heard that sound uttered by those learned Brahmanas loud and clear like the sound of swans. He listened also to the melodious and significant speeches, of those persons well read in the Vedas.
ततो दुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः शङ्खानां च मनोरमः । जयं प्रवदतां तत्र स्वनः प्रादुरभून्नृप ॥
English Translation
Then arose, O king, the peal of drums and the pleasant blare of conchs, indicative of triumph.
निःशब्दे च स्थिते तत्र ततो विप्रजने पुनः । राजानं ब्राह्मणच्छद्मा चार्वाको राक्षसोऽब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Some time after, when the Brahmanas had become silent, a Rakshasa of the name of Charvaka, who had disguised himself as a Brahmana, addressed the king.
तत्र दुर्योधनसखा भिक्षुरूपेण संवृतः । सांख्यः शिखी त्रिदण्डी च धृष्टो विगतसाध्वसः ॥
English Translation
He was a friend of Duryodhana and stood there under the disguise of a religious mendicant. With a rosary, with a tuft of hair on his head, and with a staff in his hand, he stood proudly and fearlessly in the midst of all those Brahmanas that had come there in thousands for uttering for blessings, (upon the king) O king, and all of whom had practised penances and vows.
वृतः सर्वैस्तदा विप्रैराशीर्वादविवक्षुभिः । परंसहस्रै राजेन्द्र तपोनियमसंस्थितैः ॥
स दुष्टः पापमाशंसन्पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् । अनामन्त्र्यैव तान्विप्रांस्तमुवाच महीपतिम् ॥
English Translation
That wicked Rakshasa, desirous of doing evil to the high-souled Pandavas, and without having consulted those Brahmanas, said these words to the king.
इमे प्राहुर्द्विजाः सर्वे समारोप्य वचो मयि । धिग्भवन्तं कुनृपतिं ज्ञातिघातिनमस्तु वै ॥
English Translation
Charvaka said Making me their spokesman all these Brahmanas, are saying,-Fie on you. You are a wicked king. You are a destroyer of kinsmen.
किं ते राज्येन कौन्तेय कृत्वेमं ज्ञातिसंक्षयम् । घातयित्वा गुरूंश्चैव मृतं श्रेयो न जीवितम् ॥
English Translation
What will you gain, O son of Kunti, by having thus exterminated your race? Having killed also your elders and preceptor, it is proper for you to cast away your life.
इति ते वै द्विजाः श्रुत्वा तस्य घोरस्य रक्षसः । विव्यथुश्चुक्रुशुश्चैव तस्य वाक्यप्रधर्षिताः ॥
English Translation
'Hearing these words of that wicked Rakshasa, the Brahmanas there were greatly moved. Cut to the quick by that speech, they set up a loud uproar.
ततस्ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे स च राजा युधिष्ठिरः । व्रीडिताः परमोद्विग्नास्तूष्णीमासन्विशां पते ॥
English Translation
And all those Brahmanas, with king Yudhishthira, O king, became silent from anxiety and shame.
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