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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 65

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 65

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 65

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 65 of the classical Mahābhārata with 30 verses.

Total: 30 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.65.1–30 • 250 Lexicon Terms
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु वासुदेवोऽपि वीर्यवान् । उपायाद्वृष्णिभिः सार्धं पुरं वारणसाह्वयम् ॥
English Translation
Meanwhile, the highly energetic Vasudeva, accompanied by the Vrishnis, came to the city of Hastinapur.
समयं वाजिमेधस्य विदित्वा पुरुषर्षभः । यथोक्तो धर्मपुत्रेण व्रजन्स स्वपुरीं प्रति ॥
English Translation
While leaving that city for returning to his own Dwraka, he had been requested by the son of Dharma to come back. Hence, knowing, that the tiine fixed for the Horse-Sacrifice had come, that foremost of men returned to Hastinapur.
रौक्मिणेयेन सहितो युयुधानेन चैव ह । चारुदेष्णेन साम्बेन गदेन कृतवर्मणा ॥
English Translation
Accompanied by the son Rukmini, by Yuyudhana, by Charudeshana, by Shamva by Gada, by Kritavarman, by the heroic Sarana, by Nishatha and by Un-mukha, Vasudeva came, with Baladeva at the head of the train, and with Subhadra also accompanying him.
सारणेन च वीरेण निशठेनोल्मुकेन च । बलदेवं पुरस्कृत्य सुभद्रासहितस्तदा ॥
English Translation
Accompanied by the son Rukmini, by Yuyudhana, by Charudeshana, by Shamva by Gada, by Kritavarman, by the heroic Sarana, by Nishatha and by Un-mukha, Vasudeva came, with Baladeva at the head of the train, and with Subhadra also accompanying him.
द्रौपदीमुत्तरां चैव पृथां चाप्यवलोककः । समाश्वासयितुं चापि क्षत्रिया निहतेश्वराः ॥
English Translation
Indeed, that hero came for seeing Draupadi, Uitara and Pritha and for comforting those renowned Kshatriya-ladies who had been bereft of many of their protectors.
तानागतान्समीक्ष्यैव धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः । प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथान्यायं विदुरश्च महामनाः ॥
English Translation
Seeing those heroes come, king Dhritarashtra, as also the great Vidura, received them with due honours.
तत्रैव न्यवसत्कृष्णः स्वर्चितः पुरुषर्षभः । विदुरेण महातेजास्तथैव च युयुत्सुना ॥
English Translation
That foremost of men, viz., Krishna of great energy, worshipped by Vidura and Yuyutsu, continued to live in the Kuru capital.
वसत्सु वृष्णिवीरेषु तत्राथ जनमेजय । जज्ञे तव पिता राजन्परिक्षित्परवीरहा ॥
English Translation
It was while the Vrishni heroes, ) Janamejaya, were living in the Kuru-city, O king, that your father, that destroyer of hostile heroes, was born.
स तु राजा महाराज ब्रह्मास्त्रेणाभिपीडितः । शवो बभूव निश्चेष्टो हर्षशोकविवर्धनः ॥
English Translation
The royal Parikshit, O monarch, afflicted by the Brahima-weapon of Ashvatthama), upon coming out of the womb, lay still and motionless for he had no life. By his birth he had pleased the citizens but soon piunged them into grief.
हृष्टानां सिंहनादेन जनानां तत्र निस्वनः । आविश्य प्रदिशः सर्वाः पुनरेव व्युपारमत् ॥
English Translation
The citizens, learning of the birth of the prince, uttered a leonine shout. That noise proceeded to the utmost limit of every point of the compass. Soon, however, that noise ceased,
ततः सोऽतित्वरः कृष्णो विवेशान्तःपुरं तदा । युयुधानद्वितीयो वै व्यथितेन्द्रियमानसः ॥
English Translation
Krishna, his senses and inind considerably affected, with Yuyudhana in his company, entered speedily the inner apartments of the palace.
ततस्त्वरितमायान्तीं ददर्श स्वां पितृष्वसाम् । क्रोशन्तीमभिधावेति वासुदेवं पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
He saw his own paternal aunt (Kunti), coming, loudly weeping and calling upon him repeatedly.
पृष्ठतो द्रौपदीं चैव सुभद्रां च यशस्विनीम् । सविक्रोशं सकरुणं बान्धवानां स्त्रियो नृप ॥
English Translation
Behind her were Draupadi and the famous Subhadra, and the wives of the relatives of the Pandavas, all weeping piteously.
ततः कृष्णं समासाद्य कुन्ती राजसुता तदा । प्रोवाच राजशार्दूल बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा ॥
English Translation
Mecting Krishna, Kunti, that daughter of the Bhoja race, said to him in a voice choked with tears, Oforemost of monarchs.
वासुदेव महाबाहो सुप्रजा देवकी त्वया । त्वं नो गतिः प्रतिष्ठा च त्वदायत्तमिदं कुलम् ॥
English Translation
O Vasudeva, O mighty-armed hero Devaki, by having borne you, has come to be considered as an excellent genetrix! You are our refuge and our glory! This race (of Pandu) depends upon you for its protector.
यदुप्रवीर योऽयं ते स्वस्रीयस्यात्मजः प्रभो । अश्वत्थाम्ना हतो जातस्तमुज्जीवय केशव ॥
English Translation
O Yadava hero, O powerful one this child of your sister's son, has come, out of the womb, killed by Ashvatthama. O Keshava, do you révive him!
त्वया ह्येतत्प्रतिज्ञातमैषीके यदुनन्दन । अहं संजीवयिष्यामि मृतं जातमिति प्रभो ॥
English Translation
O delighter of the Yadavas, this was vowed by you, O powerful one, when Ashvatthaman had inspired the blade of grass into a Brahmaweapon of great energy! Indeed, O Keshava, your words were thcsc; I shall revive that child if he comes out of the womb dead!
सोऽयं जातो मृतस्तात पश्यैनं पुरुषर्षभ । उत्तरां च सुभद्रां च द्रौपदीं मां च माधव ॥
धर्मपुत्रं च भीमं च फल्गुनं नकुलं तथा । सहदेवं च दुर्धर्ष सर्वान्नस्त्रातुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
That child, O son, has been born deed! Sec him, O foremost of men. You should, O Madhava, rescue Uttara and Subhadra and Draupadi and myself, and Dharma's son (Yudhishthira), and Bhima and Phalguna, and Nakula and the irresistible Sahadeva.
अस्मिन्प्राणाः समायत्ताः पाण्डवानां ममैव च । पाण्डोश्च पिण्डो दाशार्ह तथैव श्वशुरस्य मे ॥
English Translation
In this child arc fettered the life-breaths of the Pandavas and myself! O you of the Dasharha-race, on him depends the obsequial cake of Pandu, as also of my father-in-law, and of Abhimanyu too, blessed be you, that favourite nephew of yours who was so very like you! Do you do today what will be beneficial to all these! I urge you earnestly, O Janardana.
अभिमन्योश्च भद्रं ते प्रियस्य सदृशस्य च । प्रियमुत्पादयाद्य त्वं प्रेतस्यापि जनार्दन ॥
English Translation
In this child arc fettered the life-breaths of the Pandavas and myself! O you of the Dasharha-race, on him depends the obsequial cake of Pandu, as also of my father-in-law, and of Abhimanyu too, blessed be you, that favourite nephew of yours who was so very like you! Do you do today what will be beneficial to all these! I urge you earnestly, O Janardana.
उत्तरा हि प्रियोक्तं वै कथयत्यरिसूदन । अभिमन्योर्वचः कृष्ण प्रियत्वात्ते न संशयः ॥
English Translation
Uttara, O destroyer of enemies, always repeats the words said to her by Abhimanyu. Forsooth, O Krishna, those words were highly agreeable to her.
अब्रवीत्किल दाशार्ह वैराटीमार्जुनिः पुरा । मातुलस्य कुलं भद्रे तव पुत्रो गमिष्यति ॥
English Translation
O you of the Dasharha-race. Arjuna's son said to this daughter of Virata, Your son, O blessed girl, will go to my maternal uncles.
गत्वा वृष्ण्यन्धककुलं धनुर्वेदं ग्रहीष्यति । अस्त्राणि च विचित्राणि नीतिशास्त्रं च केवलम् ॥
English Translation
Taking up his quarters with the Vrishnis and Andhakas, he will obtain from them the science of arms, indeed, various wonderful weapons and the whole of the science of polities and morality.
इत्येतत्प्रणयात्तात सौभद्रः परवीरहा । कथयामास दुर्धर्षस्तथा चैतन्न संशयः ॥
English Translation
These were the words, O son, that that destroyer of hostile heroes, viz., the son of Subhadra, that irresistible hero, said to Uttara from his love for her.
तास्त्वां वयं प्रणम्येह याचामो मधुसूदन । कुलस्यास्य हितार्थं त्वं कुरु कल्याणमुत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
O destroyer of Madhu, bowing our heads to you, we pray you for making those words of Abhimanyu true! In view also of the time that has come, do you accomplish what is highly beneficial.
एवमुक्त्वा तु वार्ष्णेयं पृथा पृथुललोचना । उच्छ्रित्य बाहू दुःखार्ता ताश्चान्याः प्रापतन्भुवि ॥
English Translation
Having said these words to that hero of the Vrishni's race, Pritha of large eyes, raised her arms upwards and with the other ladies in her company, dropped down on the Earth.
अब्रुवंश्च महाराज सर्वाः सास्राविलेक्षणाः । स्वस्रीयो वासुदेवस्य मृतो जात इति प्रभो ॥
English Translation
All of them, with eyes rendered muddy by tears, repeatedly explained, saying, Alas, the son of Vasudeva's nephew has been born dead.
एवमुक्ते ततः कुन्तीं प्रत्यगृह्णाज्जनार्दनः । भूमौ निपतितां चैनां सान्त्वयामास भारत ॥
English Translation
After Kunti had said so, Janardana took hold of her, O Bharata, and gently raising her from the Earth, comforted her as follows.
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