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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 61

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 61

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 61

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 61 of the classical Mahābhārata with 20 verses.

Total: 20 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.61.1–20 • 250 Lexicon Terms
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु पुत्रस्य वचः शूरात्मजस्तदा । विहाय शोकं धर्मात्मा ददौ श्राद्धमनुत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Having heard these words of his son, Vasudeva, that descendant of Shura, of righteous soul renouncing grief, made excellent obsequial offerings (to Abhimanyu).
तथैव वासुदेवोऽपि स्वस्रीयस्य महात्मनः । दयितस्य पितुर्नित्यमकरोदौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ॥
English Translation
Vasudeva also performed those rites for the ascension (to Heaven) of his great nephew, that hero who was ever the darling of his father (Vasudeva).
षष्टिं शतसहस्राणि ब्राह्मणानां महाभुजः । विधिवद्भोजयामास भोज्यं सर्वगुणान्वितम् ॥
English Translation
He duly fod six millions of Brahmanas, gifted with great energy, with edibles possessed of every recommendation.
आच्छाद्य च महाबाहुर्धनतृष्णामपानुदत् । ब्राह्मणानां तदा कृष्णस्तदभूद्रोमहर्षणम् ॥
English Translation
Presenting many clothes to them, Krishna satisfied the thirst for wealth of those Brahmanas. Wonderful were the heaps of gold, the number of kine and of beds and cloths, that were then given away. The Brahmanas loudly declared, Let (Krishna's wealth) increase.
सुवर्णं चैव गाश्चैव शयनाच्छादनं तथा । दीयमानं तदा विप्राः प्रभूतमिति चाब्रुवन् ॥
वासुदेवोऽथ दाशार्हो बलदेवः ससात्यकिः । अभिमन्योस्तदा श्राद्धमकुर्वन्सत्यकस्तदा । अतीव दुःखसंतप्ता न शमं चोपलेभिरे ॥
English Translation
Then Vasudeva of Dasharha's race, and Baladeva, and Satyaki, and Satyaka, each performed the obsequial rites of Abhimanyu.
तथैव पाण्डवा वीरा नगरे नागसाह्वये । नोपगच्छन्ति वै शान्तिमभिमन्युविनाकृताः ॥
सुबहूनि च राजेन्द्र दिवसानि विराटजा । नाभुङ्क्त पतिशोकार्ता तदभूत्करुणं महत् । कुक्षिस्थ एव तस्यास्तु स गर्भः संप्रलीयत ॥
English Translation
Deprived of Abhimanyu, they could get no peace of mind. The daughter of Virata, O king, for many days, totally abstained from all food, greatly afflicted by grief on account of the death of her husband. At this all her relatives, became plunged into excess of grief. They were all afraid that the embryo in her womb might be destroyed.
आजगाम ततो व्यासो ज्ञात्वा दिव्येन चक्षुषा । आगम्य चाब्रवीद्धीमान्पृथां पृथुललोचनाम् । उत्तरां च महातेजाः शोकः संत्यज्यतामयम् ॥
English Translation
Then Vyasa, ascertaining the state of things by his spiritual vision, arrived there. The highly intelligent Rishi, gifted with great energy, arrived (at the palace), addressed Pritha of large eyes, as also Uttara herself, saying, Let this grief be given up! O famous lady, a son gifted with great energy will be born to you, through the power of Vasudeva and at my word. That son will rule the Earth after the Pandavas.
जनिष्यति महातेजाः पुत्रस्तव यशस्विनि । प्रभावाद्वासुदेवस्य मम व्याहरणादपि । पाण्डवानामयं चान्ते पालयिष्यति मेदिनीम् ॥
धनंजयं च संप्रेक्ष्य धर्मराजस्य पश्यतः । व्यासो वाक्यमुवाचेदं हर्षयन्निव भारत ॥
English Translation
Seeing Dhananjaya, he said to him in the hearing of king Yudhishthira, the just and pleasing him with his words, O Bharata, Your grandson, O highly blessed one, will become a great prince! He will righteously govem the whole Earth to the verge of the sea.
पौत्रस्तव महाबाहो जनिष्यति महामनाः । पृथ्वीं सागरपर्यन्तां पालयिष्यति चैव ह ॥
तस्माच्छोकं कुरुश्रेष्ठ जहि त्वमरिकर्शन । विचार्यमत्र न हि ते सत्यमेतद्भविष्यति ॥
English Translation
Therefore, O foremost one of Kuru's race, renounce this grief, O mower of enemies! Do not doubt this! This will truly take place.
यच्चापि वृष्णिवीरेण कृष्णेन कुरुनन्दन । पुरोक्तं तत्तथा भावि मा तेऽत्रास्तु विचारणा ॥
English Translation
That which was uttered by the Vrishni-hero on a former occasion, will, surely, happen! Do not think otherwise.
विबुधानां गतो लोकानक्षयानात्मनिर्जितान् । न स शोच्यस्त्वया तात न चान्यैः कुरुभिस्तथा ॥
English Translation
As regards Abhimanyu, he has gone to the regions of the celestials, conquered by him with his own deeds. That hero should be grieved for by you or, indeed, by the other Kurus.
एवं पितामहेनोक्तो धर्मात्मा स धनंजयः । त्यक्त्वा शोकं महाराज हृष्टरूपोऽभवत्तदा ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by his grandfather, Dhananjaya of righteous soul, O king, renounced his grief and even became cheerful.
पितापि तव धर्मज्ञ गर्भे तस्मिन्महामते । अवर्धत यथाकालं शुक्लपक्षे यथा शशी ॥
English Translation
Your father, O prince, who are conversant with all duties, began to grow in that womb. O you of great intelligence, like the Moon, in the lighted fortnight.
ततः संचोदयामास व्यासो धर्मात्मजं नृपम् । अश्वमेधं प्रति तदा ततः सोऽन्तर्हितोऽभवत् ॥
English Translation
Then Vyasa urged the royal son of Dharma for celebrating the Horse-Sacrifice Having said so, he made himself invisible there and then.
धर्मराजोऽपि मेधावी श्रुत्वा व्यासस्य तद्वचः । वित्तोपनयने तात चकार गमने मतिम् ॥
English Translation
The intelligent king Yudhishthira, the just, hearing the words of Vyasa, set his mind on the journey for bringing wealth.
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