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Mahābhārata • Parva 4 (Virāṭaparva) • Adhyāya 67

Virāṭaparva Adhyāya 67

विराटपर्व • अध्यायः 67

Virāṭaparva Adhyāya 67 of the classical Mahābhārata with 39 verses.

Total: 39 Verses • Citations: MBh 4.67.1–39 • 250 Lexicon Terms
किमर्थं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ भार्यां दुहितरं मम । प्रतिग्रहीतुं नेमां त्वं मया दत्तामिहेच्छसि ॥
English Translation
Virata said O foremost of Pandavas, why do you not wish to accept, as your wife, my daughter whom I wish to confer upon you?
अन्तःपुरेऽहमुषितः सदा पश्यन्सुतां तव । रहस्यं च प्रकाशं च विश्वस्ता पितृवन्मयि ॥
English Translation
Arjuna said Living in your inner apartment, I always saw your daughter. Alone or before all, she always used to confide in me as her father.
प्रियो बहुमतश्चाहं नर्तको गीतकोविदः । आचार्यवच्च मां नित्यं मन्यते दुहिता तव ॥
English Translation
Well-versed in dancing and singing, I was always loved and much liked by her. Your daughter always regards me as her preceptor.
वयःस्थया तया राजन्सह संवत्सरोषितः । अतिशङ्का भवेत्स्थाने तव लोकस्य चाभिभो ॥
English Translation
O king, I lived for one year with her who is youthful. O lord, you or your men may therefore suspect me.
तस्मान्निमन्त्रये त्वाहं दुहितुः पृथिवीपते । शुद्धो जितेन्द्रियो दान्तस्तस्याः शुद्धिः कृता मया ॥
English Translation
O king, I, therefore, wish to have your daughter as my daughter-in-law-pure, selfcontrolled, I am. I thus prove her purity.
स्नुषाया दुहितुर्वापि पुत्रे चात्मनि वा पुनः । अत्र शङ्कां न पश्यामि तेन शुद्धिर्भविष्यति ॥
English Translation
There is no difference between a daughter and a daughter-in-law as that between one's ownself and a son. I do not find any fear in it-for by it purity will be proved.
अभिषङ्गादहं भीतो मिथ्याचारात्परंतप । स्नुषार्थमुत्तरां राजन्प्रतिगृह्णामि ते सुताम् ॥
English Translation
O king, I am afraid of curses and false accusation. O king, I shall therefore accept your daughter Uttara as my daughter-in-law.
स्वस्रीयो वासुदेवस्य साक्षाद्देवशिशुर्यथा । दयितश्चक्रहस्तस्य बाल एवास्त्रकोविदः ॥
English Translation
A nephew of Vasudeva, like a very celestials boy-my son, who has mastered all weapons, is the favourite of the holder of discus.
अभिमन्युर्महाबाहुः पुत्रो मम विशां पते । जामाता तव युक्तो वै भर्ता च दुहितुस्तव ॥
English Translation
O king, my son is the mighty-armed Abhimanyu. He is a proper son-in-law for you and husband for you daughter.
उपपन्नं कुरुश्रेष्ठे कुन्तीपुत्रे धनंजये । य एवं धर्मनित्यश्च जातज्ञानश्च पाण्डवः ॥
English Translation
Virata said It is indeed proper for the foremost of Kurus, Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, always virtuous and wise, to say this.
यत्कृत्यं मन्यसे पार्थ क्रियतां तदनन्तरम् । सर्वे कामाः समृद्धा मे संबन्धी यस्य मेऽर्जुनः ॥
English Translation
O Partha, do what you think proper after this. He, who has a relationship with Arjuna, has all his desires fulfilled.
एवं ब्रुवति राजेन्द्रे कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । अन्वजानात्स संयोगं समये मत्स्यपार्थयोः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said After the king had said this, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, gave his assent to the alliance between Matsya and Partha.
ततो मित्रेषु सर्वेषु वासुदेवे च भारत । प्रेषयामास कौन्तेयो विराटश्च महीपतिः ॥
English Translation
O descendant of Bharata, then the son of Kunti sent invitations to all his friends and Vasudeva, and so did the king Virata.
ततस्त्रयोदशे वर्षे निवृत्ते पञ्च पाण्डवाः । उपप्लव्ये विराटस्य समपद्यन्त सर्वशः ॥
English Translation
Thus after the expiration of the thirteenth year, the five Pandavas took up their quarters in Virata's town called Upaplavya.
तस्मिन्वसंश्च बीभत्सुरानिनाय जनार्दनम् । आनर्तेभ्योऽपि दाशार्हानभिमन्युं च पाण्डवः ॥
English Translation
Bibhatsu then brought over Abhimanyu, Janardana and many members of the Dasharha family from the Anarta country.
काशिराजश्च शैब्यश्च प्रीयमाणौ युधिष्ठिरे । अक्षौहिणीभ्यां सहितावागतौ पृथिवीपते ॥
English Translation
The king of Kashi and Shaivya, who were great friends of Yudhishthira, came there, each accompanied by an Akshauhini of soldiers.
अक्षौहिण्या च तेजस्वी यज्ञसेनो महाबलः । द्रौपद्याश्च सुता वीराः शिखण्डी चापराजितः ॥
English Translation
There came as also the mighty powerful Yajnasena with an Akshauhini of soldiers, the heroic sons of Draupadi and the invincible Shikhandi.
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च दुर्धर्षः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः । समस्ताक्षौहिणीपाला यज्वानो भूरिदक्षिणाः । सर्वे शस्त्रास्त्रसंपन्नाः सर्वे शूरास्तनुत्यजः ॥
English Translation
Chivalrous Dhrishtadyumna, the best weaponer and expert in war-craft were also with them. Apart from these, numerous other kings commanding one Akshauhini army each, observer of offering, generous in the matter of Dakshina for offerings arranged and ready to die for the cause of Pandavas.
तानागतानभिप्रेक्ष्य मत्स्यो धर्मभृतां वरः । प्रीतोऽभवद्दुहितरं दत्त्वा तामभिमन्यवे ॥
English Translation
The king, the foremost of the virtuous, duly worshipped them all along with their servants and troops. And having given away his daughter, he was pleased.
ततः प्रत्युपयातेषु पार्थिवेषु ततस्ततः । तत्रागमद्वासुदेवो वनमाली हलायुधः । कृतवर्मा च हार्दिक्यो युयुधानश्च सात्यकिः ॥
अनाधृष्टिस्तथाक्रूरः साम्बो निशठ एव च । अभिमन्युमुपादाय सह मात्रा परंतपाः ॥
इन्द्रसेनादयश्चैव रथैस्तैः सुसमाहितैः । आययुः सहिताः सर्वे परिसंवत्सरोषिताः ॥
दश नागसहस्राणि हयानां च शतायुतम् । रथानामर्बुदं पूर्णं निखर्वं च पदातिनाम् ॥
वृष्ण्यन्धकाश्च बहवो भोजाश्च परमौजसः । अन्वयुर्वृष्णिशार्दूलं वासुदेवं महाद्युतिम् ॥
पारिबर्हं ददौ कृष्णः पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् । स्त्रियो रत्नानि वासांसि पृथक्पृथगनेकशः । ततो विवाहो विधिवद्ववृते मत्स्यपार्थयोः ॥
English Translation
Lord Srikrishna made a gift of several maids, various type gems and a pile of garments separately in the form of dowry or invitation to great Pandavas. Then there took place duly the nuptial tie between the Matsya and the Pandu families.
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च गोमुखाडम्बरास्तथा । पार्थैः संयुज्यमानस्य नेदुर्मत्स्यस्य वेश्मनि ॥
English Translation
Then conchs, cymbals, drums, trumpets and various other musical instruments were played in the palace of Virata. Various deer and animals were slain. Wines and various celestials drinks were procured and there came also many songsters, panegyrists and actors.
उच्चावचान्मृगाञ्जघ्नुर्मेध्यांश्च शतशः पशून् । सुरामैरेयपानानि प्रभूतान्यभ्यहारयन् ॥
गायनाख्यानशीलाश्च नटा वैतालिकास्तथा । स्तुवन्तस्तानुपातिष्ठन्सूताश्च सह मागधैः ॥
सुदेष्णां च पुरस्कृत्य मत्स्यानां च वरस्त्रियः । आजग्मुश्चारुसर्वाङ्ग्यः सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलाः ॥
वर्णोपपन्नास्ता नार्यो रूपवत्यः स्वलंकृताः । सर्वाश्चाभ्यभवत्कृष्णा रूपेण यशसा श्रिया ॥
परिवार्योत्तरां तास्तु राजपुत्रीमलंकृताम् । सुतामिव महेन्द्रस्य पुरस्कृत्योपतस्थिरे ॥
तां प्रत्यगृह्णात्कौन्तेयः सुतस्यार्थे धनंजयः । सौभद्रस्यानवद्याङ्गीं विराटतनयां तदा ॥
तत्रातिष्ठन्महाराजो रूपमिन्द्रस्य धारयन् । स्नुषां तां प्रतिजग्राह कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥
प्रतिगृह्य च तां पार्थः पुरस्कृत्य जनार्दनम् । विवाहं कारयामास सौभद्रस्य महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
Thus, Partha accepted Uttara for his son Abhimanyu in the presence of lord Krishna and their marriage was solemnised.
तस्मै सप्त सहस्राणि हयानां वातरंहसाम् । द्वे च नागशते मुख्ये प्रादाद्बहु धनं तदा ॥
English Translation
The king Virata made a gift of seven thousand horses as speedy as the air, two hundred mighty elephants and considerable money in the form of dowry to bridegroom party when he duly honoured Brahmins and made offering in fire in course of solemnising the marriage of his daughter. He assigned with them the throne, army and everything including treasury as also surrendered himself for their service.
कृते विवाहे तु तदा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ वित्तं यदुपाहरदच्युतः ॥
English Translation
On completion of the conjugal ceremony, Yudhishthira, an incarnate to Dharma, made a gift of the major part of money received from lord Krishna to Brahmanas.
गोसहस्राणि रत्नानि वस्त्राणि विविधानि च । भूषणानि च मुख्यानि यानानि शयनानि च ॥
English Translation
He offered several thousand cows, gems, various type of garments, ornaments, cardinal vehicles, bed, eatables and several type of drinks also. O Janamejaya! The city of Matsyaraja crowded with thousands of lakhs hale and hearty people was being seen as a great festivity in live feature. Thus ends the seventy-second chapter, the marriage of Abhimanyu in the Vaivahika of the Virata Parva.
तन्महोत्सवसंकाशं हृष्टपुष्टजनावृतम् । नगरं मत्स्यराजस्य शुशुभे भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
He offered several thousand cows, gems, various type of garments, ornaments, cardinal vehicles, bed, eatables and several type of drinks also. O Janamejaya! The city of Matsyaraja crowded with thousands of lakhs hale and hearty people was being seen as a great festivity in live feature. Thus ends the seventy-second chapter, the marriage of Abhimanyu in the Vaivahika of the Virata Parva.
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