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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 14

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 14

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 14

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 14 of the classical Mahābhārata with 18 verses.

Total: 18 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.14.1–18 • 250 Lexicon Terms
एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैर्मुनिभिस्तैस्तपोधनैः । समाश्वस्यत राजर्षिर्हतबन्धुर्युधिष्ठिरः ॥
English Translation
Those great ascetics consoled the royal saint Yudhishthira, bereft of his friends with these words.
सोऽनुनीतो भगवता विष्टरश्रवसा स्वयम् । द्वैपायनेन कृष्णेन देवस्थानेन चाभिभूः ॥
नारदेनाथ भीमेन नकुलेन च पार्थिवः । कृष्णया सहदेवेन विजयेन च धीमता ॥
अन्यैश्च पुरुषव्याघ्रैर्ब्राह्मणैः शास्त्रदृष्टिभिः । व्यजहाच्छोकजं दुःखं संतापं चैव मानसम् ॥
अर्चयामास देवांश्च ब्राह्मणांश्च युधिष्ठिरः । कृत्वाथ प्रेतकार्याणि बन्धूनां स पुनर्नृपः । अन्वशासत धर्मात्मा पृथिवीं सागराम्बराम् ॥
English Translation
And that king Yudhishthira after performing the obsequial ceremonies of his departed friends, and honouring the Brahmanas and the celestials, brought the kingdom of the earth with its girdle of oceans, under his sway.
प्रशान्तचेताः कौरव्यः स्वराज्यं प्राप्य केवलम् । व्यासं च नारदं चैव तांश्चान्यानब्रवीन्नृपः ॥
English Translation
And having regained his kingdom, with a tranquil mind, that prince of Kuru's race thus addressed Vyasa, Narada and the other sages who were present.
आश्वासितोऽहं प्राग्वृद्धैर्भवद्भिर्मुनिपुंगवैः । न सूक्ष्ममपि मे किंचिद्व्यलीकमिह विद्यते ॥
English Translation
I have been consoled by the words of so great, ancient and aged saints as your solves, and I have now no cause left for the least sorrow.
अर्थश्च सुमहान्प्राप्तो येन यक्ष्यामि देवताः । पुरस्कृत्येह भवतः समानेष्यामहे मखम् ॥
English Translation
And likewise, I have attained great riches, with which I may adore the celestials, therefore, with your help, I shall now celebrate the sacrifice.
हिमवन्तं त्वया गुप्ता गमिष्यामः पितामह । बह्वाश्चर्यो हि देशः स श्रूयते द्विजसत्तम ॥
English Translation
O the best of the twice-borms, we have heard that those (Himalayan) regions are full of wonders, therefore, O Brahmana saint and grandfather do you so ordain that under your protection we may safely reach the Himalaya, mountains, the performance of my sacrifice being entirely within your control, and then the worshipful celestial saint Narada and Devasthana have also addressed exquisite and well meaning words for our behoof.
तथा भगवता चित्रं कल्याणं बहु भाषितम् । देवर्षिणा नारदेन देवस्थानेन चैव ह ॥
English Translation
O the best of the twice-borms, we have heard that those (Himalayan) regions are full of wonders, therefore, O Brahmana saint and grandfather do you so ordain that under your protection we may safely reach the Himalaya, mountains, the performance of my sacrifice being entirely within your control, and then the worshipful celestial saint Narada and Devasthana have also addressed exquisite and well meaning words for our behoof.
नाभागधेयः पुरुषः कश्चिदेवंविधान्गुरून् । लभते व्यसनं प्राप्य सुहृदः साधुसंमतान् ॥
English Translation
No unlucky man in times of great sorrow and distress, has ever the good fortune to secure the services of such preceptors and friends approved of all virtuous men.
एवमुक्तास्तु ते राज्ञा सर्व एव महर्षयः । अभ्यनुज्ञाप्य राजानं तथोभौ कृष्णफल्गुनौ । पश्यतामेव सर्वेषां तत्रैवादर्शनं ययुः ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by the king, those great saints, commending the king and Krishna and Arjuna to go the Himalayan regions, then and there vanished before the assembled multitude, and the king, the royal son of Dharma, then seated himself there for some time.
ततो धर्मसुतो राजा तत्रैवोपाविशत्प्रभुः । एवं नातिमहान्कालः स तेषामभ्यवर्तत ॥
कुर्वतां शौचकर्माणि भीष्मस्य निधने तदा । महादानानि विप्रेभ्यो ददतामौर्ध्वदैहिकम् ॥
भीष्मकर्णपुरोगाणां कुरूणां कुरुनन्दन । सहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण प्रददावौर्ध्वदैहिकम् ॥
ततो दत्त्वा बहु धनं विप्रेभ्यः पाण्डवर्षभः । धृतराष्ट्रं पुरस्कृत्य विवेश गजसाह्वयम् ॥
स समाश्वास्य पितरं प्रज्ञाचक्षुषमीश्वरम् । अन्वशाद्वै स धर्मात्मा पृथिवीं भ्रातृभिः सह ॥
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