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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 52

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 52

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 52

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 52 of the classical Mahābhārata with 27 verses.

Total: 27 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.52.1–27 • 250 Lexicon Terms
तथा प्रयान्तं वार्ष्णेयं द्वारकां भरतर्षभाः । परिष्वज्य न्यवर्तन्त सानुयात्राः परंतपाः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said, As he of Vrishni's family was going to Dwraka, those foremost princes of Bharata's race, those chastisers of enemies, embraced him and fell back with their attendants.
पुनः पुनश्च वार्ष्णेयं पर्यष्वजत फल्गुनः । आ चक्षुर्विषयाच्चैनं ददर्श च पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
Phalguna repeatedly embraced the Vrishni hero and as long as he was within he range of eye-sight he repeatedly turned his eyes towards him.
कृच्छ्रेणैव च तां पार्थो गोविन्दे विनिवेशिताम् । संजहार तदा दृष्टिं कृष्णश्चाप्यपराजितः ॥
English Translation
With great difficulty, the son of Pritha withdrew his look that had fallen on Govinda. The undefeated Krishna also (did the same).
तस्य प्रयाणे यान्यासन्निमित्तानि महात्मनः । बहून्यद्भुतरूपाणि तानि मे गदतः शृणु ॥
English Translation
The marks which were displayed on the occasion of the great one's departure, I shall now fully describe. Do you listen to me.
वायुर्वेगेन महता रथस्य पुरतो ववौ । कुर्वन्निःशर्करं मार्गं विरजस्कमकण्टकम् ॥
English Translation
The wind blew with great force before the car, clearing the path of sand grains and dust and thorns.
ववर्ष वासवश्चापि तोयं शुचि सुगन्धि च । दिव्यानि चैव पुष्पाणि पुरतः शार्ङ्गधन्वनः ॥
English Translation
Vasava rained pure and fragrant showers and celestial flowers before the holder of Sharnga.
स प्रयातो महाबाहुः समेषु मरुधन्वसु । ददर्शाथ मुनिश्रेष्ठमुत्तङ्कममितौजसम् ॥
English Translation
As the mighty-armed hero went on he came upon the desert ill-supplied with water. there a he saw that foremost of ascetics, named Utanka, of immeasurable energy.
स तं संपूज्य तेजस्वी मुनिं पृथुललोचनः । पूजितस्तेन च तदा पर्यपृच्छदनामयम् ॥
English Translation
The hero of large eyes and grcat energy adored that ascetic. He was then adored by the ascetic in return Vasudeva then enquired after his well-being.
स पृष्टः कुशलं तेन संपूज्य मधुसूदनम् । उत्तङ्को ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठस्ततः पप्रच्छ माधवम् ॥
English Translation
That foremost of Brahmanas, viz., Utanka, politely accosted by Madhava, honoured him duly and then addressed him in these words.
कच्चिच्छौरे त्वया गत्वा कुरुपाण्डवसद्म तत् । कृतं सौभ्रात्रमचलं तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
O Shaurin, having gone to the palaces of the Kurus and the Pandavas, have you succeeded in establishing durable understanding between them such as should exit between brothers? You should tell me every thing.
अभिसंधाय तान्वीरानुपावृत्तोऽसि केशव । संबन्धिनः सुदयितान्सततं वृष्णिपुंगव ॥
English Translation
Do you come, O Keshava, after having united them in peace, them who are your relatives and who are ever dear to you, O forcmost one of Vrishni's race.
कच्चित्पाण्डुसुताः पञ्च धृतराष्ट्रस्य चात्मजाः । लोकेषु विहरिष्यन्ति त्वया सह परंतप ॥
English Translation
Will the five sons of Pandu, and the children of Dhritarashtra, o destroyer of enemies, sport in the world in joy with you?
स्वराष्ट्रेषु च राजानः कच्चित्प्राप्स्यन्ति वै सुखम् । कौरवेषु प्रशान्तेषु त्वया नाथेन माधव ॥
English Translation
Will all the kings enjoy happiness in their respective kingdoms, on account of the pacification of the Kauravas brought about by you?
या मे संभावना तात त्वयि नित्यमवर्तत । अपि सा सफला कृष्ण कृता ते भरतान्प्रति ॥
English Translation
Has that trust, O son, which I had always reposed on you, borne fruit about the Kauravas?
कृतो यत्नो मया ब्रह्मन्सौभ्रात्रे कौरवान्प्रति । न चाशक्यन्त संधातुं तेऽधर्मरुचयो मया ॥
ततस्ते निधनं प्राप्ताः सर्वे ससुतबान्धवाः । न दिष्टमभ्यतिक्रान्तुं शक्यं बुद्ध्या बलेन वा । महर्षे विदितं नूनं सर्वमेतत्तवानघ ॥
तेऽत्यक्रामन्मतिं मह्यं भीष्मस्य विदुरस्य च । ततो यमक्षयं जग्मुः समासाद्येतरेतरम् ॥
पञ्च वै पाण्डवाः शिष्टा हतमित्रा हतात्मजाः । धार्तराष्ट्राश्च निहताः सर्वे ससुतबान्धवाः ॥
English Translation
Encountering one another they then becaine guests of Yama's palace. Only the five Pandavas form the remnant of the un-slain, all their friends and all their children having been destroyed. All the sons Dhritarashtra also, with thcir children and kinsmen, have been killed.
इत्युक्तवचने कृष्णे भृशं क्रोधसमन्वितः । उत्तङ्कः प्रत्युवाचैनं रोषादुत्फाल्य लोचने ॥
English Translation
When Krishna had said these words, Utanka, filled with anger, and with eyes expanded in rage, addressed him in these words.
यस्माच्छक्तेन ते कृष्ण न त्राताः कुरुपाण्डवाः । संबन्धिनः प्रियास्तस्माच्छप्स्येऽहं त्वामसंशयम् ॥
English Translation
Since, though able, O Krishna, you did not rescue those foremost ones of Kuru's race, who were your relatives and, therefore, dear to you, I shall, forsooth, curse you.
न च ते प्रसभं यस्मात्ते निगृह्य निवर्तिताः । तस्मान्मन्युपरीतस्त्वां शप्स्यामि मधुसूदन ॥
English Translation
Since you did not forcibly compel them to forbear, therefore, O destroyer of Madhu, I shall, filled with anger denounce a course on you.
त्वया हि शक्तेन सता मिथ्याचारेण माधव । उपचीर्णाः कुरुश्रेष्ठा यस्त्वेतान्समुपेक्षथाः ॥
English Translation
It seems, O Madhava, that, though fully able (to save them), you were in different to these foremost of Kurus who, overwhelmed by insincerity and hypocrisy, have all met with destruction.
शृणु मे विस्तरेणेदं यद्वक्ष्ये भृगुनन्दन । गृहाणानुनयं चापि तपस्वी ह्यसि भार्गव ॥
English Translation
O scion of Bhrigu's race listen, to what I say in full. Do you accept my apologies also. O you of Bhrigu's race you are an ascetic!
श्रुत्वा त्वमेतदध्यात्मं मुञ्चेथाः शापमद्य वै । न च मां तपसाल्पेन शक्तोऽभिभवितुं पुमान् ॥
English Translation
After having heard my words about the soul, you may then utter your curse. No man is able, by a little ascetic merit, to put me down.
न च ते तपसो नाशमिच्छामि जपतां वर । तपस्ते सुमहद्दीप्तं गुरवश्चापि तोषिताः ॥
English Translation
O foremost of ascetics, I do not wish to see the destruction of all your penances! You have a large measure of blazing penances. You have passed your preceptors and seniors.
कौमारं ब्रह्मचर्यं ते जानामि द्विजसत्तम । दुःखार्जितस्य तपसस्तस्मान्नेच्छामि ते व्ययम् ॥
English Translation
O foremost of twice-born ones. I know that you have observed the rules of Brahmacharya from your infancy. I do not, therefore wish the loss or diminution of your penances acquired with so much pain!
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