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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 16

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 16

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 16

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 16 of the classical Mahābhārata with 44 verses.

Total: 44 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.16.1–44 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
सभायां वसतोस्तस्यां निहत्यारीन्महात्मनोः । केशवार्जुनयोः का नु कथा समभवद्द्विज ॥
English Translation
Janamejaya said When the great Keshava and Arjuna after killing their enemies went to the assembly rooms what conversation, O twice-born one, took place between them?
कृष्णेन सहितः पार्थः स्वराज्यं प्राप्य केवलम् । तस्यां सभायां रम्यायां विजहार मुदा युतः ॥
English Translation
The son of Pritha (Arjuna), having recovered his own kingdom, spent his time gladly, without doing anything clse, in the company of Krishna, his heart filled with joy, in that palace of celestial beauty.
ततः कंचित्सभोद्देशं स्वर्गोद्देशसमं नृप । यदृच्छया तौ मुदितौ जग्मतुः स्वजनावृतौ ॥
English Translation
One day, those two listlessly went to a particular part of the palace that looked, O king, like a veritable portion of the celestial region. Themselves filled with joy, they were then surrounded by their relatives and attendants.
ततः प्रतीतः कृष्णेन सहितः पाण्डवोऽर्जुनः । निरीक्ष्य तां सभां रम्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Pandu's son Arjuna, filled with joy in the company of Krishna, saw that delightful palace, and then addressed his companion, saying, 'O mighty-armed one, your greatness became known to me upon the approach of the battle. O son of Devaki, your form also, as the Lord of the universe, then became known to me.
विदितं ते महाबाहो संग्रामे समुपस्थिते । माहात्म्यं देवकीमातस्तच्च ते रूपमैश्वरम् ॥
English Translation
Pandu's son Arjuna, filled with joy in the company of Krishna, saw that delightful palace, and then addressed his companion, saying, 'O mighty-armed one, your greatness became known to me upon the approach of the battle. O son of Devaki, your form also, as the Lord of the universe, then became known to me.
यत्तु तद्भवता प्रोक्तं तदा केशव सौहृदात् । तत्सर्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र नष्टं मे नष्टचेतसः ॥
English Translation
What your holy self said to me at that time, O Keshava, through love, has all been forgotten by me, O chief of men, on account of the fickleness of my mind.
मम कौतूहलं त्वस्ति तेष्वर्थेषु पुनः प्रभो । भवांश्च द्वारकां गन्ता नचिरादिव माधव ॥
English Translation
However, I have been curious again and again on the subject of those truths. You, too, O Madhava, will go to Dwraka soon.
एवमुक्तस्ततः कृष्णः फल्गुनं प्रत्यभाषत । परिष्वज्य महातेजा वचनं वदतां वरः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said, Thus addressed by him, Krishna of great energy, that foremost of speakers, embraced Phalguna and replied to him as follows.
श्रावितस्त्वं मया गुह्यं ज्ञापितश्च सनातनम् । धर्मं स्वरूपिणं पार्थ सर्वलोकांश्च शाश्वतान् ॥
English Translation
Vasudeva said I made you listen to truths that are considered as mysteries. I conferred on you eternal truths. Indeed, I described to you Religion in its true form and on all the eternal regions.
अबुद्ध्वा यन्न गृह्णीथास्तन्मे सुमहदप्रियम् । नूनमश्रद्दधानोऽसि दुर्मेधाश्चासि पाण्डव ॥
स हि धर्मः सुपर्याप्तो ब्रह्मणः पदवेदने । न शक्यं तन्मया भूयस्तथा वक्तुमशेषतः ॥
English Translation
That religion is more than sufficient for understanding Brahma. I cannot describe it again in detail.
परं हि ब्रह्म कथितं योगयुक्तेन तन्मया । इतिहासं तु वक्ष्यामि तस्मिन्नर्थे पुरातनम् ॥
English Translation
I described to you, O Supreme Brahina having concentrated myself in Yoga. I shall now, however, recite to you an old history upon the same subject.
यथा तां बुद्धिमास्थाय गतिमग्र्यां गमिष्यसि । शृणु धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ गदतः सर्वमेव मे ॥
English Translation
O foremost of all persons knowing duty, listen to everything I now say, so that, with an understanding adapted to my teaching, you may succeed in attaining to the highest end.
आगच्छद्ब्राह्मणः कश्चित्स्वर्गलोकादरिंदम । ब्रह्मलोकाच्च दुर्धर्षः सोऽस्माभिः पूजितोऽभवत् ॥
English Translation
O chastiser of enemies, on one occasion, a Brahmana came to us from the celestial regions. Of irresistible energy, he came from the regions of the grandfather. He was duly respected by us.
अस्माभिः परिपृष्टश्च यदाह भरतर्षभ । दिव्येन विधिना पार्थ तच्छृणुष्वाविचारयन् ॥
English Translation
Listen, O son of Pritha, unhesitatingly to what he, O chief of Bharata's race, said, in answer to our enquiries, according to heavenly forms.
मोक्षधर्मं समाश्रित्य कृष्ण यन्मानुपृच्छसि । भूतानामनुकम्पार्थं यन्मोहच्छेदनं प्रभो ॥
English Translation
Brahmana said That which you ask me, O Krishna, about the religion of Moksha (Emancipation), led by your compassion for all creatures, that, indeed, which destroys all delusion, O you gifted with Supreme power, I shall now tell you duly, O destroyer of Madhu. Do you listen with rapt attention as I discourse to you, O Madhava.
तत्तेऽहं संप्रवक्ष्यामि यथावन्मधुसूदन । शृणुष्वावहितो भूत्वा गदतो मम माधव ॥
कश्चिद्विप्रस्तपोयुक्तः काश्यपो धर्मवित्तमः । आससाद द्विजं कंचिद्धर्माणामागतागमम् ॥
English Translation
A Brahmana named Kashyapa, possessed of penances and the foremost of all persons knowing duties, came to a certain other Brahmana who had become conversant with all the mysteries of religion.
गतागते सुबहुशो ज्ञानविज्ञानपारगम् । लोकतत्त्वार्थकुशलं ज्ञातारं सुखदुःखयोः ॥
English Translation
Indeed, the latter had mastered all the knowledge which the scriptures teach about the departure and reappearance of beings and possessed that direct knowledge of all things which Yoga gives. He was well-skilled in the truths of all subjects relating to the world. He has mastered the truth about pleasure and pain.
जातीमरणतत्त्वज्ञं कोविदं पुण्यपापयोः । द्रष्टारमुच्चनीचानां कर्मभिर्देहिनां गतिम् ॥
English Translation
He knew the truth about birth and death, and understood the distinctions between merit and demerit. He had seen the ends attained to by embodied creatures high and low on account of their deeds.
चरन्तं मुक्तवत्सिद्धं प्रशान्तं संयतेन्द्रियम् । दीप्यमानं श्रिया ब्राह्म्या क्रममाणं च सर्वशः ॥
अन्तर्धानगतिज्ञं च श्रुत्वा तत्त्वेन काश्यपः । तथैवान्तर्हितैः सिद्धैर्यान्तं चक्रधरैः सह ॥
संभाषमाणमेकान्ते समासीनं च तैः सह । यदृच्छया च गच्छन्तमसक्तं पवनं यथा ॥
तं समासाद्य मेधावी स तदा द्विजसत्तमः । चरणौ धर्मकामो वै तपस्वी सुसमाहितः । प्रतिपेदे यथान्यायं भक्त्या परमया युतः ॥
English Translation
Himself possessed of penances, Kashyapa, moved by the wish of acquiring merit, fell, with a rapt heart, at the feet of the sage when he had seen all those wonderful attributes.
विस्मितश्चाद्भुतं दृष्ट्वा काश्यपस्तं द्विजोत्तमम् । परिचारेण महता गुरुं वैद्यमतोषयत् ॥
English Translation
Stricken with wonder at the sight of those extraordinary qualities, Kashyapa began to wait upon that foremost of all Brahmanas, with the dutiful respect of a disciple waiting upon his preceptor and succeeded in pleasing him.
प्रीतात्मा चोपपन्नश्च श्रुतचारित्रसंयुतः । भावेन तोषयच्चैनं गुरुवृत्त्या परंतपः ॥
English Translation
By his devotion, O scorcher of enemies, rendering to him the obedience due from a disciplc to a preceptor, Kashyapa pleased that Brahmana who possessed all these qualities and was gifted besides with scriptural learning and excellent conduct.
तस्मै तुष्टः स शिष्याय प्रसन्नोऽथाब्रवीद्गुरुः । सिद्धिं परामभिप्रेक्ष्य शृणु तन्मे जनार्दन ॥
English Translation
Pleased with Kashyapa, the Brahmana one day addressed him cheerfully and spoke as follows, having the highest success in view. Listen to those words, O Janardana, as I repeat them.
विविधैः कर्मभिस्तात पुण्ययोगैश्च केवलैः । गच्छन्तीह गतिं मर्त्या देवलोकेऽपि च स्थितिम् ॥
English Translation
By various deeds, O son as also by the help of merit, mortal, creatures attain to diverse ends here and residence in Heaven.
न क्वचित्सुखमत्यन्तं न क्वचिच्छाश्वती स्थितिः । स्थानाच्च महतो भ्रंशो दुःखलब्धात्पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
Nowhere one can enjoy the highest happiness; nowhere one can live for good. There are repeated falls from the highest regions acquired with such sorrow.
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