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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 77

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 77

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 77

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 77 of the classical Mahābhārata with 47 verses.

Total: 47 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.77.1–47 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 17 shown)
तं तु दृष्ट्वा निपतितं ततस्तस्यात्मजं विभो । गृहीत्वा समनुप्राप्ता त्वामद्य शरणैषिणी ॥
इत्युक्त्वार्तस्वरं सा तु मुमोच धृतराष्ट्रजा । दीना दीनं स्थितं पार्थमब्रवीच्चाप्यधोमुखम् ॥
स्वसारं मामवेक्षस्व स्वस्रीयात्मजमेव च । कर्तुमर्हसि धर्मज्ञ दयां मयि कुरूद्वह । विस्मृत्य कुरुराजानं तं च मन्दं जयद्रथम् ॥
English Translation
O perpetuator of Kuru's race, O you who are fully conversant with every duty, you should show mercy to this child, forgetting the Kuru prince (Duryodhana) and the wicked Jayadratha. in
अभिमन्योर्यथा जातः परिक्षित्परवीरहा । तथायं सुरथाज्जातो मम पौत्रो महाभुज ॥
English Translation
As that destroyer of hostile heroes, Parikshit, has been born of Abhimanyu, so has this mighty-armed child, my grandson, originated from Suratha.
तमादाय नरव्याघ्र संप्राप्तास्मि तवान्तिकम् । शमार्थं सर्वयोधानां शृणु चेदं वचो मम ॥
English Translation
Taking him with me, O king, I have come to you desirous of the safety of all the warriors! Do you listen to these words of mine.
आगतोऽयं महाबाहो तस्य मन्दस्य पौत्रकः । प्रसादमस्य बालस्य तस्मात्त्वं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
This child of that wicked enemy of yours has now come to you, O mighty armed hero. You should, therefore, show mercy to this infant.
एष प्रसाद्य शिरसा मया सार्धमरिंदम । याचते त्वां महाबाहो शमं गच्छ धनंजय ॥
English Translation
O chastiser of enemies this intent seeks to please you by bending his head. He solicits you for peace! O mighty armed hero, be inclined to make peace.
बालस्य हतबन्धोश्च पार्थ किंचिदजानतः । प्रसादं कुरु धर्मज्ञ मा मन्युवशमन्वगाः ॥
English Translation
O you who know every duty, be pleased with the child whose friends and kinsmen have all been killed and who himself knows nothing of what has taken place. Do not yield to anger.
तमनार्यं नृशंसं च विस्मृत्यास्य पितामहम् । आगस्कारिणमत्यर्थं प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
Forgetting his disreputable and cruel grandfather, who offended against you so highly, it is but fit that you should extend your grace towards this child.
एवं ब्रुवत्यां करुणं दुःशलायां धनंजयः । संस्मृत्य देवीं गान्धारीं धृतराष्ट्रं च पार्थिवम् । प्रोवाच दुःखशोकार्तः क्षत्रधर्मं विगर्हयन् ॥
English Translation
Recollecting queen Gandhari and king Dhritarashtra, Dhananjaya, afflicted with grief, addressed Dushala who had said so to him, and answered her, censuring Kshatriya practices all the time.
धिक्तं दुर्योधनं क्षुद्रं राज्यलुब्धं च मानिनम् । यत्कृते बान्धवाः सर्वे मया नीता यमक्षयम् ॥
English Translation
Fie on Duryodhana, that mean person covetous of kingdom and full of vanity! Alas, it was for him that all my kinsmen have been sent by me to the abode of Yama.
इत्युक्त्वा बहु सान्त्वादि प्रसादमकरोज्जयः । परिष्वज्य च तां प्रीतो विससर्ज गृहान्प्रति ॥
English Translation
Having said so, Dhananjaya comforted his sister and became inclined to make peace. Cheerfully, he embraced her and then dismissed her, asking her to return to her palace.
दुःशला चापि तान्योधान्निवार्य महतो रणात् । संपूज्य पार्थं प्रययौ गृहान्प्रति शुभानना ॥
English Translation
Dushala asked all her warriors to desert from that great battle, and adoring Partha, she of beautiful face returned towards her palace.
ततः सैन्धवकान्योधान्विनिर्जित्य नरर्षभः । पुनरेवान्वधावत्स तं हयं कामचारिणम् ॥
ससार यज्ञियं वीरो विधिवत्स विशां पते । तारामृगमिवाकाशे देवदेवः पिनाकधृक् ॥
स च वाजी यथेष्टेन तांस्तान्देशान्यथासुखम् । विचचार यथाकामं कर्म पार्थस्य वर्धयन् ॥
English Translation
The horse, at its will, passed through various kingdoms successively, multiplying the feats of Arjuna.
क्रमेण स हयस्त्वेवं विचरन्भरतर्षभ । मणिपूरपतेर्देशमुपायात्सहपाण्डवः ॥
English Translation
In course of time, O king, the horse wandering at its pleasure, at last arrived within the kingdom of Manipura, followed by the son of Pandu.
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