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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 88

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 88

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 88

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 88 of the classical Mahābhārata with 105 verses.

Total: 105 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.88.1–105 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 4 of 4 (Verses 15 shown)
का नु सीमन्तिनी त्वादृग्लोकेष्वस्ति पितृष्वसः । शूरस्य राज्ञो दुहिता आजमीढकुलं गता ॥
English Translation
Vasudeva said O aunt, what woman is there in this world who is like you? The daughter of king Shura, you now (by marriage) a member of the Ajamida race.
महाकुलीना भवती ह्रदाद्ध्रदमिवागता । ईश्वरी सर्वकल्याणी भर्त्रा परमपूजिता ॥
English Translation
Born in a noble family (and married to another equally noble family), you are (like a lotus) transplanted from one lake into another; you are the all-auspicious queen and much respected and beloved by your husband.
वीरसूर्वीरपत्नी च सर्वैः समुदिता गुणैः । सुखदुःखे महाप्राज्ञे त्वादृशी सोढुमर्हति ॥
English Translation
Yourself the wife of a hero, you have produced heroes; you are endued with all the virtues; it is fitting, of great wisdom as you are, that you should bear patiently happiness and misery like the Partha's.
निद्रातन्द्री क्रोधहर्षौ क्षुत्पिपासे हिमातपौ । एतानि पार्था निर्जित्य नित्यं वीराः सुखे रताः ॥
English Translation
Sleep, laziness, anger, joy hunger and thirst, the Partha's having brought all these under control are ever attached to the enjoyment of happiness attainable by heroes only.
त्यक्तग्राम्यसुखाः पार्था नित्यं वीरसुखप्रियाः । न ते स्वल्पेन तुष्येयुर्महोत्साहा महाबलाः ॥
English Translation
The Partha's ever desirous of enjoyment of heroes' life forego mean happiness; those men of great energy and great prowess were not content with a little.
अन्तं धीरा निषेवन्ते मध्यं ग्राम्यसुखप्रियाः । उत्तमांश्च परिक्लेशान्भोगांश्चातीव मानुषान् ॥
English Translation
Those who are wise enjoy or suffer the extremes of whatever is enjoyable or sufferable. But person attached to mean happiness chose indifferent state of dullness; the former delight in the acutest sufferings or highest enjoyments; they do not like a middle course. They consider the extreme to be happiness, while that which lies between, is held by them to be misery.
अन्तेषु रेमिरे धीरा न ते मध्येषु रेमिरे । अन्तप्राप्तिं सुखामाहुर्दुःखमन्तरमन्तयोः ॥
English Translation
Those who are wise enjoy or suffer the extremes of whatever is enjoyable or sufferable. But person attached to mean happiness chose indifferent state of dullness; the former delight in the acutest sufferings or highest enjoyments; they do not like a middle course. They consider the extreme to be happiness, while that which lies between, is held by them to be misery.
अभिवादयन्ति भवतीं पाण्डवाः सह कृष्णया । आत्मानं च कुशलिनं निवेद्याहुरनामयम् ॥
English Translation
The son of Pandu along with Krishna send their greetings to you; and having submitted to your notice that they are in health, asked about welfare.
अरोगान्सर्वसिद्धार्थान्क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि पाण्डवान् । ईश्वरान्सर्वलोकस्य हतामित्राञ्श्रिया वृतान् ॥
English Translation
You will soon see the sons of Pandu without any illness and all their objects gained, the lords of all the world, with their enemies killed and themselves surrounded by prosperity.
एवमाश्वासिता कुन्ती प्रत्युवाच जनार्दनम् । पुत्राधिभिरभिध्वस्ता निगृह्याबुद्धिजं तमः ॥
English Translation
Kunti who was filled with grief for her sons, thus comforted, said again to Janardana after driving away the gloom of her mind due to ignorance.
यद्यत्तेषां महाबाहो पथ्यं स्यान्मधुसूदन । यथा यथा त्वं मन्येथाः कुर्याः कृष्ण तथा तथा ॥
English Translation
Kunti said-Whatever, O you with long arms, is beneficial in opinion, O slayer of Madhu and whatever you think right to be done, O Krishna, should be done.
अविलोपेन धर्मस्य अनिकृत्या परंतप । प्रभावज्ञास्मि ते कृष्ण सत्यस्याभिजनस्य च ॥
English Translation
O chastiser of enemies let these be done without transgressing virtue and without the practice of deceit; I know, O Krishna, the power of your truth and your birth.
व्यवस्थायां च मित्रेषु बुद्धिविक्रमयोस्तथा । त्वमेव नः कुले धर्मस्त्वं सत्यं त्वं तपो महत् ॥
English Translation
And I know the wisdom and prowess you apply to the accomplishment of your decisions in any matter regarding your friends. In our family you are virtue, you are truth and you are the great devotee.
त्वं त्राता त्वं महद्ब्रह्म त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् । यथैवात्थ तथैवैतत्त्वयि सत्यं भविष्यति ॥
English Translation
You are the saviour, you are the great Brahma, everything depends on you; what you have must come to pass for truth itself depends on you.
तामामन्त्र्य च गोविन्दः कृत्वा चाभिप्रदक्षिणम् । प्रातिष्ठत महाबाहुर्दुर्योधनगृहान्प्रति ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Govinda of long arms bidding adieu to her and also going round her, went towards the residence if Duryodhana.
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