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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 71

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 71

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 71

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 71 of the classical Mahābhārata with 27 verses.

Total: 27 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.71.1–27 • 250 Lexicon Terms
एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । व्यासमामन्त्र्य मेधावी ततो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by Krishna, Yudhishthira, the of Dharma, gifted with great intelligence, saluted Vyasa and said these words:
यथा कालं भवान्वेत्ति हयमेधस्य तत्त्वतः । दीक्षयस्व तदा मा त्वं त्वय्यायत्तो हि मे क्रतुः ॥
English Translation
Do you cause me to be initiated when the proper hour, as you truly know, come for that rite. This my sacrifice entirely depends on you. son
अहं पैलोऽथ कौन्तेय याज्ञवल्क्यस्तथैव च । विधानं यद्यथाकालं तत्कर्तारो न संशयः ॥
English Translation
Vyasa said Myself, O son of Kunti, and Paila and Yajnavalkya, shall, undoubtedly, achieve every rite at the proper time.
चैत्र्यां हि पौर्णमास्यां च तव दीक्षा भविष्यति । संभाराः संभ्रियन्तां ते यज्ञार्थं पुरुषर्षभ ॥
English Translation
The rite of initiating you will be performed on the day of full moon belonging to the month of Chaitra. Let all the necessaries of the sacrifice, O foremost of men, be got ready.
अश्वविद्याविदश्चैव सूता विप्राश्च तद्विदः । मेध्यमश्वं परीक्षन्तां तव यज्ञार्थसिद्धये ॥
English Translation
Let Sutas well-versed in the science of horses and let Brahmanas also possessed of the same learning, select, after examination, a worthy horse in order that your sacrifice may be completed.
तमुत्सृज्य यथाशास्त्रं पृथिवीं सागराम्बराम् । स पर्येतु यशो नाम्ना तव पार्थिव वर्धयन् ॥
English Translation
Loosening the animal according to the injunctions of the scriptures, let him wander over the whole Earth with her belt of seas, showing your effulgent glory, O king.
इत्युक्तः स तथेत्युक्त्वा पाण्डवः पृथिवीपतिः । चकार सर्वं राजेन्द्र यथोक्तं ब्रह्मवादिना । संभाराश्चैव राजेन्द्र सर्वे संकल्पिताभवन् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Thius addressed (by the Rishi), Yudhishthira, the royal son of Pandu, answered, 'So be it!' and then, O monarch, he accomplished all that that utterer of Brahma had said.
स संभारान्समाहृत्य नृपो धर्मात्मजस्तदा । न्यवेदयदमेयात्मा कृष्णद्वैपायनाय वै ॥
English Translation
All the articles necessary for the sacrifice, O king, were duly procured. The royal son of Dharma, gifted with immeasurable soul, having procured all the necessaries, inforined the Island-born Krishna of it.
ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा व्यासो धर्मात्मजं नृपम् । यथाकालं यथायोगं सज्जाः स्म तव दीक्षणे ॥
English Translation
Then the highly energetic Vyasa said to the royal son of Dharma, “As regards ourselves, we are all prepared to initiate you in view of the sacrifice.
स्फ्यश्च कूर्चश्च सौवर्णो यच्चान्यदपि कौरव । तत्र योग्यं भवेत्किंचित्तद्रौक्मं क्रियतामिति ॥
English Translation
Let the Sphya and the Kurcha and all the other articles that, o you of Kuru's race, may be necessary for your sacrifice, be made of gold.
अश्वश्चोत्सृज्यतामद्य पृथ्व्यामथ यथाक्रमम् । सुगुप्तश्च चरत्वेष यथाशास्त्रं युधिष्ठिर ॥
English Translation
Let the horse also be loosened today, for wandering on the Earth, according to the ordinances of the scriptures. Let the animal, duly protected, wander over the Earth.
अयमश्वो मया ब्रह्मन्नुत्सृष्टः पृथिवीमिमाम् । चरिष्यति यथाकामं तत्र वै संविधीयताम् ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said Let arrangements be made by you, O twiceborn one, about loosening this horse for enabling it to wander over the Earth at its will.
पृथिवीं पर्यटन्तं हि तुरगं कामचारिणम् । कः पालयेदिति मुने तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति ॥
English Translation
You should, O ascetic, say who will protect this horse while roaming over the Earth freely according to its will.
इत्युक्तः स तु राजेन्द्र कृष्णद्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत् । भीमसेनादवरजः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana continued : Thus addressed (by king Yudhishthira), O king, the Island-born Krishna said, He who is born after Bhimasena, who is the foremost of all bowmen, who is called Jishnu, who is gifted with great patience and capable of overcoming all resistance, he will protect the horse. That destroyer of the Nivatakavachas can conquer the whole Earth.
जिष्णुः सहिष्णुर्धृष्णुश्च स एनं पालयिष्यति । शक्तः स हि महीं जेतुं निवातकवचान्तकः ॥
तस्मिन्ह्यस्त्राणि दिव्यानि दिव्यं संहननं तथा । दिव्यं धनुश्चेषुधी च स एनमनुयास्यति ॥
English Translation
In him are all celestial weapons, His body is like that of a celestial in its powers of endurance. His bow and quivers are celestial. He will follow this horse.
स हि धर्मार्थकुशलः सर्वविद्याविशारदः । यथाशास्त्रं नृपश्रेष्ठ चारयिष्यति ते हयम् ॥
English Translation
He is well-versed in both Religion and Profit. He is a master of all the sciences. O foremost of kings, he will, according to the scriptures, cause the horse to roam and graze at its will.
राजपुत्रो महाबाहुः श्यामो राजीवलोचनः । अभिमन्योः पिता वीरः स एनमनुयास्यति ॥
English Translation
son This mighty-armed prince, of dark colour, is endued with eyes resembling lotus petals. That hero, the father of Abhimanyu, will protect the horse,
भीमसेनोऽपि तेजस्वी कौन्तेयोऽमितविक्रमः । समर्थो रक्षितुं राष्ट्रं नकुलश्च विशां पते ॥
English Translation
Bhimasena also is gifted with great energy. That of Kunti is possessed of immeasurable power. He is competent to protect the kingdom, helped by Nakula, O monarch.
सहदेवस्तु कौरव्य समाधास्यति बुद्धिमान् । कुटुम्बतन्त्रं विधिवत्सर्वमेव महायशाः ॥
English Translation
Gifted with great intelligence and fame, Sahadeva will, O you of Kuru's race, duly attend to all the relatives who have been invited to your capital.
तत्तु सर्वं यथान्यायमुक्तं कुरुकुलोद्वहः । चकार फल्गुनं चापि संदिदेश हयं प्रति ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by the Rishi, that perpetuator of Kuru's race, viz., Yudhishthira, performed every injunction duly and appointed Phalguna to attend to the horse.
एह्यर्जुन त्वया वीर हयोऽयं परिपाल्यताम् । त्वमर्हो रक्षितुं ह्येनं नान्यः कश्चन मानवः ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said Come, O Arjuna, let the horse, O hero, be protected by you. You alone are competent to protect it, and none else.
ये चापि त्वां महाबाहो प्रत्युदीयुर्नराधिपाः । तैर्विग्रहो यथा न स्यात्तथा कार्यं त्वयानघ ॥
English Translation
Those kings, O mighty-armed hero who will come forward to encounter you, try O sinless one, to avoid battles with them to the best of your power.
आख्यातव्यश्च भवता यज्ञोऽयं मम सर्वशः । पार्थिवेभ्यो महाबाहो समये गम्यतामिति ॥
English Translation
You should also invite them all to this sacrifice of mine. Indeed, O mighty armed one, go forth but try to establish friendly relations with them.
एवमुक्त्वा स धर्मात्मा भ्रातरं सव्यसाचिनम् । भीमं च नकुलं चैव पुरगुप्तौ समादधत् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Having said so to his brother Savyasachi, the righteous-souled king Yudhishthira commanded Bhima and Nakula to protect the city.
कुटुम्बतन्त्रे च तथा सहदेवं युधां पतिम् । अनुमान्य महीपालं धृतराष्ट्रं युधिष्ठिरः ॥
English Translation
With the permission of king Dhritarashtra, Yudhishthira then set Sahadeva, that foremost of warriors, to wait upon all the invited guests.
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