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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 47

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 47

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 47

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 47 of the classical Mahābhārata with 73 verses.

Total: 73 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.47.1–73 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 3 (Verses 13 shown)
अतसीपुष्पसंकाशं पीतवाससमच्युतम् । ये नमस्यन्ति गोविन्दं न तेषां विद्यते भयम् ॥
English Translation
Those who worship you, are freed from all fears, O Govinda of undecaying prowess, you are clad in yellow robes of the colour of the Atasi flower.
यथा विष्णुमयं सत्यं यथा विष्णुमयं हविः । यथा विष्णुमयं सर्वं पाप्मा मे नश्यतां तथा ॥
English Translation
As Truth is full of Vishnu, as the universe is full of Vishnu, as everything full of Vishnu, so let my soul be full of Vishnu, and my sins be dissipated.
त्वां प्रपन्नाय भक्ताय गतिमिष्टां जिगीषवे । यच्छ्रेयः पुण्डरीकाक्ष तद्ध्यायस्व सुरोत्तम ॥
English Translation
I seek your refuge and am devoted to you, desirous of obtaining a happy end. O you having eyes like lotus petals, O best of gods, do you think of what will be for my well-being.
इति विद्यातपोयोनिरयोनिर्विष्णुरीडितः । वाग्यज्ञेनार्चितो देवः प्रीयतां मे जनार्दनः ॥
English Translation
Having yourself no origin, O Vishnu, you are the origin of Knowledge and Penances. You are thus lauded, O Janardana, thus adored by me in the Sacrifice of words only, be O god, gratified with me.
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं भीष्मस्तद्गतमानसः । नम इत्येव कृष्णाय प्रणाममकरोत्तदा ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Having said these words, Bhishma, with mind fixed upon Krishna, said,-'Salutations to Krishna.' And bowed to him.
अभिगम्य तु योगेन भक्तिं भीष्मस्य माधवः । त्रैकाल्यदर्शनं ज्ञानं दिव्यं दातुं ययौ हरिः ॥
English Translation
Learning by his Yoga power of the devotion of Bhishma, Madhava, called also Hari, (entering his body) conferred upon him divine knowledge of the Past, the Present, and the Future, and went away.
तस्मिन्नुपरते शब्दे ततस्ते ब्रह्मवादिनः । भीष्मं वाग्भिर्बाष्पकण्ठास्तमानर्चुर्महामतिम् ॥
English Translation
When Bhishma became silent, the Brahmavadins, with voices suppressed with tears, worshipped that great chief of the Kurus in excellent words.
ते स्तुवन्तश्च विप्राग्र्याः केशवं पुरुषोत्तमम् । भीष्मं च शनकैः सर्वे प्रशशंसुः पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
Those foremost of Brahmanas lauded Krishna also, that first of Beings and then continued silently to praise Bhishma repeatedly.
विदित्वा भक्तियोगं तु भीष्मस्य पुरुषोत्तमः । सहसोत्थाय संहृष्टो यानमेवान्वपद्यत ॥
English Translation
Learning of the devotion of Bhishma towards him, that foremost of Beings, viz., Madhava, suddenly rose from his seat and got on his car, Keshava and Satyaki proceeded on one car. On another proceeded those two great princess, viz., Yudhishthira and Dhananjaya.
केशवः सात्यकिश्चैव रथेनैकेन जग्मतुः । अपरेण महात्मानौ युधिष्ठिरधनंजयौ ॥
भीमसेनो यमौ चोभौ रथमेकं समास्थितौ । कृपो युयुत्सुः सूतश्च संजयश्चापरं रथम् ॥
ते रथैर्नगराकारैः प्रयाताः पुरुषर्षभाः । नेमिघोषेण महता कम्पयन्तो वसुंधराम् ॥
English Translation
Bhimasena and the twin rode on a third; while those foremost of men, viz., Kripa and Yuyutsu, and that scorcher of foes, viz., Sanjaya of the charioteer caste, proceeded on their respective cars, each of which looked like a town. And all of then went on, inaking the Earth trembled with the rattle of their carwheels.
ततो गिरः पुरुषवरस्तवान्विता; द्विजेरिताः पथि सुमनाः स शुश्रुवे । कृताञ्जलिं प्रणतमथापरं जनं; स केशिहा मुदितमनाभ्यनन्दत ॥
English Translation
That foremost of men, as he went on, cheerfully listened to the laudatory, speeches uttered by the Brahmanas. The destroyer of Keshi, with a cheerful heart, saluted the people waiting by the road side with joined hands and bent heads.
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