Chapter 14: Pāṇḍu’s death and Mādrī’s following him; Kuntī and the Pāṇḍavas return to Hastināpura, funeral rites are performed, and Satyavatī retires to the forest with Ambikā and Ambālikā.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
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दर्शनीयांस्ततः पुत्रान्पाण्डुः पञ्च महावने । तान्पश्यन्पर्वते रेमे स्वबाहुबलपालितान् ॥BORI: १-११६-१॥
Then, in the great forest on the mountain, Pandu delighted in watching his five handsome sons, whom he protected by the strength of his own arms. (BORI: 1-116-1)
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सुपुष्पितवने काले कदाचिन्मधुमाधवे । भूतसंमोहने राजा सभार्यो व्यचरद्वनम् ॥BORI: १-११६-२॥
Once, in the season of Madhu and Madhava, when the forest was in full bloom and all creatures were spellbound, the king roamed the woods with his wife. (BORI: 1-116-2)
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प्रहृष्टमनसं तत्र विहरन्तं यथामरम् । तं माद्र्यनुजगामैका वसनं बिभ्रती शुभम् ॥BORI: १-११६-५॥
As he wandered there with a joyful heart, like an immortal, Madri followed him alone, wearing a beautiful garment. (BORI: 1-116-5)
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रहस्यात्मसमां दृष्ट्वा राजा राजीवलोचनाम् । न शशाक नियन्तुं तं कामं कामबलात्कृतः ॥BORI: १-११६-७॥
Seeing her alone, as dear to him as his own self, the lotus-eyed king, overpowered by desire, could not restrain his passion. (BORI: 1-116-7)
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तत एनां बलाद्राजा निजग्राह रहोगताम् । वार्यमाणस्तया देव्या विस्फुरन्त्या यथाबलम् ॥BORI: १-११६-८॥
Then the king forcibly seized her when she was alone, though the queen resisted and struggled with all her strength. (BORI: 1-116-8)
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स तु कामपरीतात्मा तं शापं नान्वबुध्यत । माद्रीं मैथुनधर्मेण गच्छमानो बलादिव ॥BORI: १-११६-९॥
But his mind overwhelmed by desire, he gave no thought to that curse as he approached Madri for intercourse, as if by force… (BORI: 1-116-9)
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जीवितान्ताय कौरव्यो मन्मथस्य वशं गतः । शापजं भयमुत्सृज्य जगामैव बलात्प्रियाम् ॥BORI: १-११६-१०॥
The Kaurava, overcome by passion, cast aside his fear of the curse and forced himself upon his beloved, bringing his life to an end. (BORI: 1-116-10)
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तस्य कामात्मनो बुद्धिः साक्षात्कालेन मोहिता । सम्प्रमथ्येन्द्रियग्रामं प्रनष्टा सह चेतसा ॥BORI: १-११६-११॥
His reason, consumed by desire and deluded by Death himself, overwhelmed all his senses and vanished together with his consciousness. (BORI: 1-116-11)
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स तया सह सङ्गम्य भार्यया कुरुनन्दन । पाण्डुः परमधर्मात्मा युयुजे कालधर्मणा ॥BORI: १-११६-१२॥
After uniting with his wife, O delight of the Kurus, the supremely righteous Pandu succumbed to death. (BORI: 1-116-12)
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सह पुत्रैस्ततः कुन्ती माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ । आजग्मुः सहितास्तत्र यत्र राजा तथागतः ॥BORI: १-११६-१४॥
Then Kunti and her sons, together with the two Pandavas who were Madri’s sons, came to the place where the king lay in that state. (BORI: 1-116-14)
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ततो माद्र्यब्रवीद्राजन्नार्ता कुन्तीमिदं वचः । एकैव त्वमिहागच्छ तिष्ठन्त्वत्रैव दारकाः ॥BORI: १-११६-१५॥
Then, O king, the anguished Madri said these words to Kunti: “Come here alone. Let the children remain right here.” (BORI: 1-116-15)
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तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्यास्तत्रैवावार्य दारकान् । हताहमिति विक्रुश्य सहसोपजगाम ह ॥BORI: १-११६-१६॥
Hearing her words, Kunti held the children back there and, crying out, “I am undone!” rushed over. (BORI: 1-116-16)
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माद्र्युवाच॥
Mādrī said:
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विलोभ्यमानेन मया वार्यमाणेन चासकृत् । आत्मा न वारितोऽनेन सत्यं दिष्टं चिकीर्षुणा ॥BORI: १-११६-२२॥
Though I tempted him and repeatedly tried to restrain him, he did not control himself, wishing to make what was ordained come true. (BORI: 1-116-22)
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कुन्त्युवाच॥
Kunti said:
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अहं ज्येष्ठा धर्मपत्नी ज्येष्ठं धर्मफलं मम । अवश्यं भाविनो भावान्मा मां माद्रि निवर्तय ॥BORI: १-११६-२३॥
I am the senior lawful wife, and the highest reward of righteousness is mine. Madri, do not turn me away from what must inevitably come to pass. (BORI: 1-116-23)
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अन्वेष्यामीह भर्तारमहं प्रेतवशं गतम् । उत्तिष्ठ त्वं विसृज्यैनमिमान्रक्षस्व दारकान् ॥BORI: १-११६-२४॥
I shall follow our husband here, now that he has passed into the power of death. Rise, release him, and look after these children. (BORI: 1-116-24)
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माद्र्युवाच॥
Mādrī said:
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अहमेवानुयास्यामि भर्तारमपलायिनम् ॥BORI: १-११६-२५A॥
I myself shall follow my husband, the steadfast/non-fleeing one. (BORI: 1-116-25A)
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मां चाभिगम्य क्षीणोऽयं कामाद्भरतसत्तमः ॥BORI: १-११६-२६A॥
Having approached me, this best of the Bharatas was spent/overcome through desire. (BORI: 1-116-26A)
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न चाप्यहं वर्तयन्ती निर्विशेषं सुतेषु ते । वृत्तिमार्ये चरिष्यामि स्पृशेदेनस्तथा हि माम् ॥BORI: १-११६-२७॥
Nor could I go on living, noble lady, treating your sons without distinction; for in that case sin would attach to me. (BORI: 1-116-27)
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तस्मान्मे सुतयोः कुन्ति वर्तितव्यं स्वपुत्रवत् । मां हि कामयमानोऽयं राजा प्रेतवशं गतः ॥BORI: १-११६-२८॥
Therefore, Kunti, you must treat my two sons as your own, for this king died while desiring me. (BORI: 1-116-28)
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राज्ञः शरीरेण सह ममापीदं कलेवरम् । दग्धव्यं सुप्रतिच्छन्नमेतदार्ये प्रियं कुरु ॥BORI: १-११६-२९॥
Let this body of mine also be burned together with the king’s body, well covered. Noble lady, do me this kindness. (BORI: 1-116-29)
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दारकेष्वप्रमत्ता च भवेथाश्च हिता मम । अतोऽन्यन्न प्रपश्यामि संदेष्टव्यं हि किञ्चन ॥BORI: १-११६-३०॥
Be vigilant in caring for the children and act for my good. Beyond this, I see nothing else that needs to be asked of you. (BORI: 1-116-30)
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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
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इत्युक्त्वा तं चिताग्निस्थं धर्मपत्नी नरर्षभम् । मद्रराजात्मजा तूर्णमन्वारोहद्यशस्विनी ॥BORI: १-११६-३१॥
Having said this, the illustrious daughter of the king of Madra, his lawful wife, swiftly mounted the funeral pyre after that bull among men. (BORI: 1-116-31)
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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
[PV-KDV:01_020_110] (Jaya)
पाण्डोरवभृथं कृत्वा देवकल्पा महर्षयः । ततो मन्त्रमकुर्वन्त ते समेत्य तपस्विनः ॥BORI: १-११७-१॥
After performing Pāṇḍu’s final rites, the godlike great seers, those ascetics, assembled and deliberated. (BORI: 1-117-1)
[PV-KDV:01_020_111] (Jaya)
हित्वा राज्यं च राष्ट्रं च स महात्मा महातपाः । अस्मिन्स्थाने तपस्तप्तुं तापसाञ्शरणं गतः ॥BORI: १-११७-२॥
Having abandoned his kingdom and realm, that great-souled man of mighty austerities sought refuge among the ascetics in this place in order to practice austerities. (BORI: 1-117-2)
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स जातमात्रान्पुत्रांश्च दारांश्च भवतामिह । प्रदायोपनिधिं राजा पाण्डुः स्वर्गमितो गतः ॥BORI: १-११७-३॥
King Pandu entrusted to you here, as a sacred charge, his newborn sons and his wives, and then departed for heaven. (BORI: 1-117-3)
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ते परस्परमामन्त्र्य सर्वभूतहिते रताः । पाण्डोः पुत्रान्पुरस्कृत्य नगरं नागसाह्वयम् ॥BORI: १-११७-४॥
After consulting one another, they, devoted to the welfare of all beings, with Pāṇḍu’s sons at their head, toward the city called Nāgasāhvaya… (BORI: 1-117-4)
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उदारमनसः सिद्धा गमने चक्रिरे मनः । भीष्माय पाण्डवान्दातुं धृतराष्ट्राय चैव हि ॥BORI: १-११७-५॥
The noble-minded ascetics resolved to go and entrust the Pandavas to Bhishma and Dhritarashtra. (BORI: 1-117-5)
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तस्मिन्नेव क्षणे सर्वे तानादाय प्रतस्थिरे । पाण्डोर्दारांश्च पुत्रांश्च शरीरं चैव तापसाः ॥BORI: १-११७-६॥
At that very moment, all the ascetics set out, taking with them Pandu’s wives and sons, as well as his body. (BORI: 1-117-6)
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सुखिनी सा पुरा भूत्वा सततं पुत्रवत्सला । प्रपन्ना दीर्घमध्वानं सङ्क्षिप्तं तदमन्यत ॥BORI: १-११७-७॥
She, who had once been happy and was ever devoted to her sons, embarked on the long journey but thought it short. (BORI: 1-117-7)
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सा नदीर्घेण कालेन सम्प्राप्ता कुरुजाङ्गलम् । वर्धमानपुरद्वारमाससाद यशस्विनी ॥BORI: १-११७-८॥
Before long, the illustrious woman reached Kurujangala and came to the gate of Vardhamanapura. (BORI: 1-117-8)
[PV-KDV:01_020_118] (Jaya)
तं चारणसहस्राणां मुनीनामागमं तदा । श्रुत्वा नागपुरे नृणां विस्मयः समजायत ॥BORI: १-११७-९॥
When the people of Nagapura heard of the arrival of those thousands of wandering sages, they were filled with wonder. (BORI: 1-117-9)
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मुहूर्तोदित आदित्ये सर्वे धर्मपुरस्कृताः । सदारास्तापसान्द्रष्टुं निर्ययुः पुरवासिनः ॥BORI: १-११७-१०॥
When the sun had been up for a short while, all the townspeople, with righteousness foremost in their minds, set out with their wives to see the ascetics. (BORI: 1-117-10)
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स्त्रीसङ्घाः क्षत्रसङ्घाश्च यानसङ्घान्समास्थिताः । ब्राह्मणैः सह निर्जग्मुर्ब्राह्मणानां च योषितः ॥BORI: १-११७-११॥
Groups of women and Kshatriyas, riding in companies of vehicles, set out with the Brahmins; the Brahmins’ wives went as well. (BORI: 1-117-11)
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तथा विट्शूद्रसङ्घानां महान्व्यतिकरोऽभवत् । न कश्चिदकरोदीर्ष्यामभवन्धर्मबुद्धयः ॥BORI: १-११७-१२॥
Likewise, there was a great mingling of the groups of Vaishyas and Shudras. No one felt envy; they were all righteous-minded. (BORI: 1-117-12)
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तथा भीष्मः शान्तनवः सोमदत्तोऽथ बाह्लिकः । प्रज्ञाचक्षुश्च राजर्षिः क्षत्ता च विदुरः स्वयम् ॥BORI: १-११७-१३॥
Likewise Bhishma, son of Shantanu; Somadatta; Bahlika; the royal sage whose wisdom was his sight; and Vidura himself, the chamberlain… (BORI: 1-117-13)
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सा च सत्यवती देवी कौसल्या च यशस्विनी । राजदारैः परिवृता गान्धारी च विनिर्ययौ ॥BORI: १-११७-१४॥
The queen Satyavati, the illustrious Kausalya, and Gandhari, surrounded by the royal ladies, came out. (BORI: 1-117-14)
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धृतराष्ट्रस्य दायादा दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः । भूषिता भूषणैश्चित्रैः शतसङ्ख्या विनिर्ययुः ॥BORI: १-११७-१५॥
Dhritarashtra’s hundred heirs, led by Duryodhana and adorned with splendid ornaments, came forth. (BORI: 1-117-15)
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तान्महर्षिगणान्सर्वाञ्शिरोभिरभिवाद्य च । उपोपविविशुः सर्वे कौरव्याः सपुरोहिताः ॥BORI: १-११७-१६॥
After bowing their heads to all those great sages, all the Kauravas, together with their priests, sat down nearby. (BORI: 1-117-16)
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तथैव शिरसा भूमावभिवाद्य प्रणम्य च । उपोपविविशुः सर्वे पौरजानपदा अपि ॥BORI: १-११७-१७॥
Likewise, all the townspeople and country folk bowed their heads to the ground in reverence and then took their seats. (BORI: 1-117-17)
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तमकूजमिवाज्ञाय जनौघं सर्वशस्तदा । भीष्मो राज्यं च राष्ट्रं च महर्षिभ्यो न्यवेदयत् ॥BORI: १-११७-१८॥
Seeing that the entire multitude was utterly silent, Bhishma then presented the kingdom and the realm to the great seers. (BORI: 1-117-18)
[PV-KDV:01_020_128] (Jaya)
तेषामथो वृद्धतमः प्रत्युत्थाय जटाजिनी । महर्षिमतमाज्ञाय महर्षिरिदमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-११७-१९॥
Then the eldest among them, a great seer wearing matted locks and a deerskin, rose, ascertained the opinion of the great seers, and said: (BORI: 1-117-19)
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यः स कौरव्यदायादः पाण्डुर्नाम नराधिपः । कामभोगान्परित्यज्य शतशृङ्गमितो गतः ॥BORI: १-११७-२०॥
That heir of the Kauravas, the king named Pandu, renounced sensual pleasures and went from here to Shatashringa. (BORI: 1-117-20)
[PV-KDV:01_020_130] (Jaya)
ब्रह्मचर्यव्रतस्थस्य तस्य दिव्येन हेतुना । साक्षाद्धर्मादयं पुत्रस्तस्य जातो युधिष्ठिरः ॥BORI: १-११७-२१॥
While he observed the vow of celibacy, this son of his, Yudhishthira, was born directly from Dharma through divine agency. (BORI: 1-117-21)
[PV-KDV:01_020_131] (Jaya)
तथेमं बलिनां श्रेष्ठं तस्य राज्ञो महात्मनः । मातरिश्वा ददौ पुत्रं भीमं नाम महाबलम् ॥BORI: १-११७-२२॥
Likewise, Mātariśvan gave that great-souled king this son, Bhīma by name, mighty in strength and foremost among the powerful. (BORI: 1-117-22)
[PV-KDV:01_020_132] (Jaya)
पुरुहूतादयं जज्ञे कुन्त्यां सत्यपराक्रमः । यस्य कीर्तिर्महेष्वासान्सर्वानभिभविष्यति ॥BORI: १-११७-२३॥
This man of unfailing valor was born to Kunti by Puruhuta; his fame will surpass that of all great archers. (BORI: 1-117-23)
[PV-KDV:01_020_133] (Jaya)
यौ तु माद्री महेष्वासावसूत कुरुसत्तमौ । अश्विभ्यां मनुजव्याघ्राविमौ तावपि तिष्ठतः ॥BORI: १-११७-२४॥
And these two mighty bowmen, foremost of the Kurus, whom Mādrī bore by the Aśvins—these two tigers among men also stand here. (BORI: 1-117-24)
[PV-KDV:01_020_134] (Jaya)
चरता धर्मनित्येन वनवासं यशस्विना । एष पैतामहो वंशः पाण्डुना पुनरुद्धृतः ॥BORI: १-११७-२५॥
By the illustrious Pandu, ever devoted to righteousness, who lived in exile in the forest, this ancestral lineage was restored. (BORI: 1-117-25)
[PV-KDV:01_020_135] (Jaya)
पुत्राणां जन्म वृद्धिं च वैदिकाध्ययनानि च । पश्यतः सततं पाण्डोः शश्वत्प्रीतिरवर्धत ॥BORI: १-११७-२६॥
As Pandu continually watched his sons’ birth and growth and their study of the Vedas, his abiding joy increased. (BORI: 1-117-26)
[PV-KDV:01_020_136] (Jaya)
वर्तमानः सतां वृत्ते पुत्रलाभमवाप्य च । पितृलोकं गतः पाण्डुरितः सप्तदशेऽहनि ॥BORI: १-११७-२७॥
Living according to the ways of the virtuous and having gained sons, Pandu went to the realm of the ancestors seventeen days later. (BORI: 1-117-27)
[PV-KDV:01_020_137] (Jaya)
तं चितागतमाज्ञाय वैश्वानरमुखे हुतम् । प्रविष्टा पावकं माद्री हित्वा जीवितमात्मनः ॥BORI: १-११७-२८॥
Knowing that he had been placed on the funeral pyre and offered into the mouth of the fire, Madri entered the flames, relinquishing her own life. (BORI: 1-117-28)
[PV-KDV:01_020_138] (Jaya)
सा गता सह तेनैव पतिलोकमनुव्रता । तस्यास्तस्य च यत्कार्यं क्रियतां तदनन्तरम् ॥BORI: १-११७-२९॥
Devoted to her husband, she has gone with him to his world. Then let whatever must be done for her and for him be performed. (BORI: 1-117-29)
[PV-KDV:01_020_139] (Jaya)
इमे तयोः शरीरे द्वे सुताश्चेमे तयोर्वराः । क्रियाभिरनुगृह्यन्तां सह मात्रा परन्तपाः ॥BORI: १-११७-३०॥
Here are the bodies of those two, and here are their noble sons. Let these scorchers of foes, together with their mother, be received with the proper rites. (BORI: 1-117-30)
[PV-KDV:01_020_140] (Jaya)
प्रेतकार्ये च निर्वृत्ते पितृमेधं महायशाः । लभतां सर्वधर्मज्ञः पाण्डुः कुरुकुलोद्वहः ॥BORI: १-११७-३१॥
And when the rites for the dead are complete, may the illustrious Pāṇḍu, knower of every duty and upholder of the Kuru line, receive the ancestral rites. (BORI: 1-117-31)
[PV-KDV:01_020_141] (Jaya)
एवमुक्त्वा कुरून्सर्वान्कुरूणामेव पश्यताम् । क्षणेनान्तर्हिताः सर्वे चारणा गुह्यकैः सह ॥BORI: १-११७-३२॥
Having thus addressed all the Kurus, all the Charanas vanished in an instant before the Kurus’ very eyes, together with the Guhyakas. (BORI: 1-117-32)
[PV-KDV:01_020_142] (Jaya)
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच॥
Dhritarashtra said:
[PV-KDV:01_020_161] (Jaya)
पाण्डोर्विदुर सर्वाणि प्रेतकार्याणि कारय । राजवद्राजसिंहस्य माद्र्याश्चैव विशेषतः ॥BORI: १-११८-१॥
Vidura, have all the funeral rites of Pandu, that lion among kings, performed in royal fashion, and especially those of Madri as well. (BORI: 1-118-1)
[PV-KDV:01_020_162] (Jaya)
यथा च कुन्ती सत्कारं कुर्यान्माद्र्यास्तथा कुरु । यथा न वायुर्नादित्यः पश्येतां तां सुसंवृताम् ॥BORI: १-११८-३॥
Show Madri the same honor that Kunti would, and keep her so well covered that neither the wind nor the sun may see her. (BORI: 1-118-3)
[PV-KDV:01_020_164] (Jaya)
न शोच्यः पाण्डुरनघः प्रशस्यः स नराधिपः । यस्य पञ्च सुता वीरा जाताः सुरसुतोपमाः ॥BORI: १-११८-४॥
The blameless Pandu is not to be mourned; that king is worthy of praise, for he has five heroic sons, equal to the sons of the gods. (BORI: 1-118-4)
[PV-KDV:01_020_165] (Jaya)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
[PV-KDV:01_020_166] (Jaya)
विदुरस्तं तथेत्युक्त्वा भीष्मेण सह भारत । पाण्डुं संस्कारयामास देशे परमसंवृते ॥BORI: १-११८-५॥
Vidura agreed to this and, together with Bhishma, had Pandu’s funeral rites performed in a very secluded place, O Bharata. (BORI: 1-118-5)
[PV-KDV:01_020_167] (Jaya)
ततस्तु नगरात्तूर्णमाज्यहोमपुरस्कृताः । निर्हृताः पावका दीप्ताः पाण्डो राजपुरोहितैः ॥BORI: १-११८-६॥
Then Pandu’s royal priests swiftly carried the blazing fires out of the city, preceded by offerings of clarified butter. (BORI: 1-118-6)
[PV-KDV:01_020_168] (Jaya)
याजकैः शुक्लवासोभिर्हूयमाना हुताशनाः । अगच्छन्नग्रतस्तस्य दीप्यमानाः स्वलङ्कृताः ॥BORI: १-११८-१३॥
The sacrificial fires, into which white-robed priests were pouring oblations, went blazing before him, beautifully adorned. (BORI: 1-118-13)
[PV-KDV:01_020_175] (Jaya)
ततो भीष्मोऽथ विदुरो राजा च सह बन्धुभिः । उदकं चक्रिरे तस्य सर्वाश्च कुरुयोषितः ॥BORI: १-११८-२७॥
Then Bhishma, Vidura, the king with his kinsmen, and all the Kuru women offered water for him. (BORI: 1-118-27)
[PV-KDV:01_020_189] (Jaya)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
[PV-KDV:01_020_197] (Jaya)
कृतशौचांस्ततस्तांस्तु पाण्डवान्भरतर्षभान् । आदाय विविशुः पौराः पुरं वारणसाह्वयम् ॥BORI: १-११९-३॥
Then the citizens took the Pandavas, those bulls of Bharata’s line who had completed their purification rites, and entered the city named after the elephant. (BORI: 1-119-3)
[PV-KDV:01_020_200] (Jaya)
श्राद्धावसाने तु तदा दृष्ट्वा तं दुःखितं जनम् । संमूढां दुःखशोकार्तां व्यासो मातरमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-११९-५॥
Then, at the conclusion of the funeral rites, Vyasa saw the people in distress and spoke to his mother, who was bewildered and afflicted with pain and grief. (BORI: 1-119-5)
[PV-KDV:01_020_202] (Jaya)
गच्छ त्वं त्यागमास्थाय युक्ता वस तपोवने । मा द्रक्ष्यसि कुलस्यास्य घोरं सङ्क्षयमात्मनः ॥BORI: १-११९-८॥
Go, embrace renunciation, and live a disciplined life in the ascetic forest, so that you do not witness the terrible destruction of this family of yours. (BORI: 1-119-8)
[PV-KDV:01_020_205] (Jaya)
तथेति समनुज्ञाय सा प्रविश्याब्रवीत्स्नुषाम् । अम्बिके तव पुत्रस्य दुर्नयात्किल भारताः । सानुबन्धा विनङ्क्ष्यन्ति पौत्राश्चैवेति नः श्रुतम् ॥BORI: १-११९-९॥
Having assented, saying, “So be it,” she went in and said to her daughter-in-law, “Ambika, we have heard that because of your son’s misconduct, the Bharatas will perish together with their kin, and the grandsons as well.” (BORI: 1-119-9)
[PV-KDV:01_020_206] (Jaya)
तत्कौसल्यामिमामार्तां पुत्रशोकाभिपीडिताम् । वनमादाय भद्रं ते गच्छावो यदि मन्यसे ॥BORI: १-११९-१०॥
So, if you agree, let us take this afflicted Kausalyā, tormented by grief for her son, and go to the forest. May all be well with you. (BORI: 1-119-10)
[PV-KDV:01_020_207] (Jaya)
तथेत्युक्ते अम्बिकया भीष्ममामन्त्र्य सुव्रता । वनं ययौ सत्यवती स्नुषाभ्यां सह भारत ॥BORI: १-११९-११॥
When Ambikā replied, “So be it,” the virtuous Satyavatī took leave of Bhīṣma and went to the forest with her two daughters-in-law, O Bhārata. (BORI: 1-119-11)
[PV-KDV:01_020_208] (Jaya)
ताः सुघोरं तपः कृत्वा देव्यो भरतसत्तम । देहं त्यक्त्वा महाराज गतिमिष्टां ययुस्तदा ॥BORI: १-११९-१२॥
After performing extremely severe austerities, those noble women gave up their bodies and then attained their desired destination, O great king, best of the Bharatas. (BORI: 1-119-12)
[PV-KDV:01_020_209] (Jaya)