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Mahābhārata • Parva 15 (Āśramavāsikaparva) • Adhyāya 44

Āśramavāsikaparva Adhyāya 44

आश्रमवासिकपर्व • अध्यायः 44

Āśramavāsikaparva Adhyāya 44 of the classical Mahābhārata with 53 verses.

Total: 53 Verses • Citations: MBh 15.44.1–53 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
दृष्ट्वा पुत्रांस्तथा पौत्रान्सानुबन्धाञ्जनाधिपः । धृतराष्ट्रः किमकरोद्राजा चैव युधिष्ठिरः ॥
English Translation
Having seen his sons and grandsons with all their friends and followers, what, indeed, did that king, viz., Dhritarashtra, and king Yudhishthira also, do?
तद्दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं पुत्राणां दर्शनं पुनः । वीतशोकः स राजर्षिः पुनराश्रममागमत् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Seeing that highly wonderful spectacle, : viz., the re-appearance of his children, the royal sage, Dhritarashtra renounced his grief and returned to his hermitage.
इतरस्तु जनः सर्वस्ते चैव परमर्षयः । प्रतिजग्मुर्यथाकामं धृतराष्ट्राभ्यनुज्ञया ॥
English Translation
The common people and all the great Rishis, sent away by Dhritarashtra, came back to the places they respectively wished.
पाण्डवास्तु महात्मानो लघुभूयिष्ठसैनिकाः । अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं सदारं तं महीपतिम् ॥
English Translation
The great Pandavas accompanied by their wives, and with a small retinue, went to the hermitage of the great monarch.
तमाश्रमगतं धीमान्ब्रह्मर्षिर्लोकपूजितः । मुनिः सत्यवतीपुत्रो धृतराष्ट्रमभाषत ॥
धृतराष्ट्र महाबाहो शृणु कौरवनन्दन । श्रुतं ते ज्ञानवृद्धानामृषीणां पुण्यकर्मणाम् ॥
ऋद्धाभिजनवृद्धानां वेदवेदाङ्गवेदिनाम् । धर्मज्ञानां पुराणानां वदतां विविधाः कथाः ॥
मा स्म शोके मनः कार्षीर्दिष्टे न व्यथते बुधः । श्रुतं देवरहस्यं ते नारदाद्देवदर्शनात् ॥
English Translation
Do not set your mind again on sorrow. He who is wise is never moved at ill luck. You have also heard the mysteries of the deities from Narada of celestial form.
गतास्ते क्षत्रधर्मेण शस्त्रपूतां गतिं शुभाम् । यथा दृष्टास्त्वया पुत्रा यथाकामविहारिणः ॥
English Translation
Your children have all attained, through performance of Kshatriya practices, to that auspicious end which is sanctified by weapons. You have seen how they moved about at will in great happiness.
युधिष्ठिरस्त्वयं धीमान्भवन्तमनुरुध्यते । सहितो भ्रातृभिः सर्वैः सदारः ससुहृज्जनः ॥
English Translation
This Yudhishthira of great intelligence is awaiting your permission with all his brothers and wives and kinsmen.
विसर्जयैनं यात्वेष स्वराज्यमनुशासताम् । मासः समधिको ह्येषामतीतो वसतां वने ॥
English Translation
Do you send him away. Let him return to his kingdom and rule it! They have passed more then a month in thus living in the forest.
एतद्धि नित्यं यत्नेन पदं रक्ष्यं परंतप । बहुप्रत्यर्थिकं ह्येतद्राज्यं नाम नराधिप ॥
English Translation
The station of sovereignty should always be well-guarded, o king! O you of Kuru's race, kingdom has many enemies.'
इत्युक्तः कौरवो राजा व्यासेनामितबुद्धिना । युधिष्ठिरमथाहूय वाग्मी वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
अजातशत्रो भद्रं ते शृणु मे भ्रातृभिः सह । त्वत्प्रसादान्महीपाल शोको नास्मान्प्रबाधते ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by Vyasa of incomparable energy, the Kuru king, well versed in words summoned Yudhishthira and said to him, 'O you having no enemies, blessing on you! Do you listen to me, with all your brothers! Through your grace, O king, grief no longer stands in my way.
रमे चाहं त्वया पुत्र पुरेव गजसाह्वये । नाथेनानुगतो विद्वन्प्रियेषु परिवर्तिना ॥
English Translation
I am living as happily, O son, with you here as if I were in the city of Hastinapur. With you as my protector, O learned one, I am enjoying all agreeable objects.
प्राप्तं पुत्रफलं त्वत्तः प्रीतिर्मे विपुला त्वयि । न मे मन्युर्महाबाहो गम्यतां पुत्र मा चिरम् ॥
English Translation
I have obtained from you all those services which a son renders to his sire. I am highly pleased with you. I have not the least dissatisfaction with you. O mighty-armed one. Go now, O son, without waiting here any longer.
भवन्तं चेह संप्रेक्ष्य तपो मे परिहीयते । तपोयुक्तं शरीरं च त्वां दृष्ट्वा धारितं पुनः ॥
English Translation
Meeting with you, my penances are being slackened. This my body, gifted with penances. I have been able to sustain only on account of my meeting with you.
मातरौ ते तथैवेमे शीर्णपर्णकृताशने । मम तुल्यव्रते पुत्र नचिरं वर्तयिष्यतः ॥
English Translation
These two mothers of yours, living now upon fallen leaves of trees, and observing vows similar to mine, will not live long.
दुर्योधनप्रभृतयो दृष्टा लोकान्तरं गताः । व्यासस्य तपसो वीर्याद्भवतश्च समागमात् ॥
English Translation
We have seen Duryodhana and others who have become dwellers of the other world, through the power of Vyasa's penances and through the merit of this my meeting with you.
प्रयोजनं चिरं वृत्तं जीवितस्य च मेऽनघ । उग्रं तपः समास्थास्ये त्वमनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
O sinless one, I have gained the object of my life. I now wish to practice the austerest of penances. You should grant me permission.
त्वय्यद्य पिण्डः कीर्तिश्च कुलं चेदं प्रतिष्ठितम् । श्वो वाद्य वा महाबाहो गम्यतां पुत्र मा चिरम् ॥
English Translation
The obsequial cake, the fame and achievements, and the family of our ancestors, now depend upon you entirely. O mightyarmed one, do you then go either to-morrow or this very day. Do not tarry. O son.
राजनीतिः सुबहुशः श्रुता ते भरतर्षभ । संदेष्टव्यं न पश्यामि कृतमेतावता विभो ॥
English Translation
O chief of Bharata's race, you have repeatedly heard what the duties are of kings. I do not see what more I can say to you. I have no longer any necessity with you, O you of great power.
इत्युक्तवचनं तात नृपो राजानमब्रवीत् । न मामर्हसि धर्मज्ञ परित्यक्तुमनागसम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana continued : King Yudhishthira replied to the (old) king who said so, saying, 'O you who know every rules of virtue, you should not cast me off in this way. I am guilty of not fault.
कामं गच्छन्तु मे सर्वे भ्रातरोऽनुचरास्तथा । भवन्तमहमन्विष्ये मातरौ च यतव्रते ॥
English Translation
Let all my brothers and followers go as they like. With steadfast vows I shall wait upon you and upon these two mothers of mine.'
तमुवाचाथ गान्धारी मैवं पुत्र शृणुष्व मे । त्वय्यधीनं कुरुकुलं पिण्डश्च श्वशुरस्य मे ॥
English Translation
Gandhari then said to him. 'O son, let it not be so. Listen, the family of Kuru is now dependent on you. The obsequial cake also of my father-in-law depends on you Depart then, O son.
गम्यतां पुत्र पर्याप्तमेतावत्पूजिता वयम् । राजा यदाह तत्कार्यं त्वया पुत्र पितुर्वचः ॥
English Translation
We have been sufficiently honoured and served by you. You should do what the king says. Indeed, O son, you should obey the command of your sire.
इत्युक्तः स तु गान्धार्या कुन्तीमिदमुवाच ह । स्नेहबाष्पाकुले नेत्रे प्रमृज्य रुदतीं वचः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana continued : Thus addressed by Gandhari, king Yudhishthira, rubbing his eyes which were bathed in tears of affection, said these words bewailingly.
विसर्जयति मां राजा गान्धारी च यशस्विनी । भवत्यां बद्धचित्तस्तु कथं यास्यामि दुःखितः ॥
English Translation
The king is renouncing me, a also the illustrious Gandhari. My heart, however, is bound to you. How shall I, stricken as I am with sorrow, leave you.
न चोत्सहे तपोविघ्नं कर्तुं ते धर्मचारिणि । तपसो हि परं नास्ति तपसा विन्दते महत् ॥
English Translation
I do not, however, at the same time, venture to obstruct your penances, O rights our lady! There is nothing higher than penances. It is by penances that one act quires the Supreme.
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