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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 91

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 91

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 91

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 91 of the classical Mahābhārata with 42 verses.

Total: 42 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.91.1–42 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 12 shown)
पाण्डवाश्च महीपालैः समेतैः संवृतास्तदा । अशोभन्त महाराज ग्रहास्तारागणैरिव ॥
राजभ्योऽपि ततः प्रादाद्रत्नानि विविधानि च । गजानश्वानलंकारान्स्त्रियो वस्त्राणि काञ्चनम् ॥
English Translation
To those kings they made presents of various jewels and gems, and elephants and horses and ornaments of gold, and female slaves and cloths and immense quantity of gold.
तद्धनौघमपर्यन्तं पार्थः पार्थिवमण्डले । विसृजञ्शुशुभे राजा यथा वैश्रवणस्तथा ॥
English Translation
Indeed, Prithas son, by distributing that untold riches among the invited kings, shone, O king, like Vaishravana, the lord of riches.
आनाय्य च तथा वीरं राजानं बभ्रुवाहनम् । प्रदाय विपुलं वित्तं गृहान्प्रास्थापयत्तदा ॥
English Translation
Summoning next the heroic king Babhruvahana, Yudhishthira, gave to him various kinds of wealth in profusion and gave him permission to return home.
दुःशलायाश्च तं पौत्रं बालकं पार्थिवर्षभ । स्वराज्ये पितृभिर्गुप्ते प्रीत्या समभिषेचयत् ॥
English Translation
The son of Pandu, for pleasing his sister Dushala, established her infant grandson in his paternal kingdom.
राज्ञश्चैवापि तान्सर्वान्सुविभक्तान्सुपूजितान् । प्रस्थापयामास वशी कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥
English Translation
The Kuru king Yudhishthira, having a full mastery over his senses, than dismissed the assembled kings all of whom had been properly classed and honoured by him.
एवं बभूव यज्ञः स धर्मराजस्य धीमतः । बह्वन्नधनरत्नौघः सुरामैरेयसागरः ॥
English Translation
Thus was celebrated that sacrifice of king Yudhishthira the just, which was distinguished by a profusion of flood and wealth and jewels and gems, and oceans of wines of different kinds.
सर्पिःपङ्का ह्रदा यत्र बहवश्चान्नपर्वताः । रसालाकर्दमाः कुल्या बभूवुर्भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
There were lakes whose mire consisted of clarified butter and mountains of food. There were, also, O chief of Bharata's race, miry rivers made of drinks having the six kinds of taste.
भक्ष्यषाण्डवरागाणां क्रियतां भुज्यतामिति । पशूनां वध्यतां चापि नान्तस्तत्र स्म दृश्यते ॥
English Translation
Of men employed in making and eating the sweetmeats called Khandavaragas, and of animals killed for food, there was no end.
मत्तोन्मत्तप्रमुदितं प्रगीतयुवतीजनम् । मृदङ्गशङ्खशब्दैश्च मनोरममभूत्तदा ॥
English Translation
The vast compound was filled with men inebriated with wine, and with young ladies filled with joy. The extensive grounds constantly echocd with the sounds of drums and the blare of conchs. With all these, the sacrifice became highly delightful.
दीयतां भुज्यतां चेति दिवारात्रमवारितम् । तं महोत्सवसंकाशमतिहृष्टजनाकुलम् । कथयन्ति स्म पुरुषा नानादेशनिवासिनः ॥
English Translation
'Let agreeable things be given away,' 'Let agreeable food be eaten.' These were the sounds which were repeatedly heard day and night in that sacrifice. It was like a great festival, full of rejoicing and contented men. People of various kingdoms speak of that sacrifice to this day.
वर्षित्वा धनधाराभिः कामै रत्नैर्धनैस्तथा । विपाप्मा भरतश्रेष्ठः कृतार्थः प्राविशत्पुरम् ॥
English Translation
Having showered wealth in torrents, and various objects of desire, and jewels and gems, and drinks of various kinds, the foremost one of Bharata's race, purged of all his sins, and his purpose fulfilled, entered his capital. Having showered wealth in torrents, and various objects of desire, and jewels and gems, and drinks of various kinds, the foremost one of Bharata's race, purged of all his sins, and his purpose fulfilled, entered his capital.
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