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Mahābhārata • Parva 15 (Āśramavāsikaparva) • Adhyāya 43

Āśramavāsikaparva Adhyāya 43

आश्रमवासिकपर्व • अध्यायः 43

Āśramavāsikaparva Adhyāya 43 of the classical Mahābhārata with 19 verses.

Total: 19 Verses • Citations: MBh 15.43.1–19 • 250 Lexicon Terms
अदृष्ट्वा तु नृपः पुत्रान्दर्शनं प्रतिलब्धवान् । ऋषिप्रसादात्पुत्राणां स्वरूपाणां कुरूद्वह ॥
English Translation
King Dhritarashtra had never seen his own sons. Getting eye-sight through the favour of the Rishi, he saw for the first time, O perpetuator of Kuru's race, those children of his who were very like his own self.
स राजा राजधर्मांश्च ब्रह्मोपनिषदं तथा । अवाप्तवान्नरश्रेष्ठो बुद्धिनिश्चयमेव च ॥
English Translation
That foremost of men, viz., the Kuru king had learnt all the royal duties as also the Vedas and the Upanishads, and had acquired certitude of understanding.
विदुरश्च महाप्राज्ञो ययौ सिद्धिं तपोबलात् । धृतराष्ट्रः समासाद्य व्यासं चापि तपस्विनम् ॥
English Translation
ighly wise Vidura acquired great success through the power of his penances. Dhritarashtra also acquired great success for having inet the ascetic Vyasa.
ममापि वरदो व्यासो दर्शयेत्पितरं यदि । तद्रूपवेषवयसं श्रद्दध्यां सर्वमेव ते ॥
English Translation
Janamejaya said If Vyasa, disposed to grant me a boon, kindly show me my father in that form which he had clad as he used to be clad, and as old as he was when he left this world, I may then believe all that you have told me.
प्रियं मे स्यात्कृतार्थश्च स्यामहं कृतनिश्चयः । प्रसादादृषिपुत्रस्य मम कामः समृध्यताम् ॥
English Translation
Such a sight will be most agreeable to me. Indeed, I shall consider myself crowned with success. I shall have gained a certainty of conclusion. O let my wish be satisfied through the favour of that foremost of Rishis!
इत्युक्तवचने तस्मिन्नृपे व्यासः प्रतापवान् । प्रसादमकरोद्धीमानानयच्च परिक्षितम् ॥
English Translation
Sauti said After king Janamejaya had said these words, the highly energetic and intelligent Vyasa, showed his favour and brought Parikshit.
ततस्तद्रूपवयसमागतं नृपतिं दिवः । श्रीमन्तं पितरं राजा ददर्श जनमेजयः ॥
English Translation
King Janamejaya saw his royal father possessed of great beauty, brought down from the celestial region, in the same form that he had and of the same age as he was (at the time of leaving this world).
शमीकं च महात्मानं पुत्रं तं चास्य शृङ्गिणम् । अमात्या ये बभूवुश्च राज्ञस्तांश्च ददर्श ह ॥
English Translation
The great Shamika also, and his son Shringin, were similarly brought there. All the counselors and ministers of the king saw them.
ततः सोऽवभृथे राजा मुदितो जनमेजयः । पितरं स्नापयामास स्वयं सस्नौ च पार्थिवः ॥
English Translation
King Janamejaya performing the final both in his sacrifice, became highly pleased. He poured the sacred water on his father even as he caused it to be poured on himself.
स्नात्वा च भरतश्रेष्ठः सोऽऽस्तीकमिदमब्रवीत् । यायावरकुलोत्पन्नं जरत्कारुसुतं तदा ॥
आस्तीक विविधाश्चर्यो यज्ञोऽयमिति मे मतिः । यदद्यायं पिता प्राप्तो मम शोकप्रणाशनः ॥
English Translation
Having performed the final bath, the king addressed the twice-born Astika who had originated from the race of the Yayavaras and who was the son of Jaratkaru, and said these words — 'O Astika, this sacrifice of mine is fraught with many wonderful incidents, since this my sire has been seen by me, he who has removed all my sorrow.
ऋषिर्द्वैपायनो यत्र पुराणस्तपसो निधिः । यज्ञे कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ तस्य लोकावुभौ जितौ ॥
English Translation
Astika said The performer of that sacrifice in which the ancient Rishi, Dvaipayana Vyasa, that vast receptacle of penances is present, is sure O foremost one of Kuru's race, to conquer both the worlds.
श्रुतं विचित्रमाख्यानं त्वया पाण्डवनन्दन । सर्पाश्च भस्मसान्नीता गताश्च पदवीं पितुः ॥
English Translation
O son of the Pandavas, you have heard a wonderful history. The snakes have been reduced into ashes and have followed the footsteps of your father.
कथंचित्तक्षको मुक्तः सत्यत्वात्तव पार्थिव । ऋषयः पूजिताः सर्वे गतिं दृष्ट्वा महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
Through your truthfulness, o king, Takshaka has with difficulty escaped a painful fate. The Rishis have been all adored. You have seen also he end that has been acquired by your great father.
प्राप्तः सुविपुलो धर्मः श्रुत्वा पापविनाशनम् । विमुक्तो हृदयग्रन्थिरुदारजनदर्शनात् ॥
English Translation
Having heard this sin-cleansing history you have acquired abundant merit. The knots of your heart have been united through seeing this foremost of persons.
ये च पक्षधरा धर्मे सद्वृत्तरुचयश्च ये । यान्दृष्ट्वा हीयते पापं तेभ्यः कार्या नमस्क्रियाः ॥
English Translation
They who are the supporters of the wings of Virtue, they who are of good conduct and excellent disposition, they on seeing whom sins disappear, we should all bow to them.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठात्स राजा जनमेजयः । पूजयामास तमृषिमनुमान्य पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
Sauti said--Having heard this from that foremost of twice-born ones, king Janamejaya adored that Rishi, repeatedly honouring him in every way.
पप्रच्छ तमृषिं चापि वैशंपायनमच्युतम् । कथावशेषं धर्मज्ञो वनवासस्य सत्तम ॥
English Translation
Knowing all duties, he then asked the Rishi Vaishampayana of undecaying glory about the sequel, O best of ascetics, of king Dhritarashtra's residence in the forest.
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