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Core:Death of Chitrangada, Vichitraveerya ascends the throne.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
ततो विवाहे निर्वृत्ते स राजा शन्तनुर्नृपः। तां कन्यां रूपसम्पन्नां स्वगृहे संन्यवेशयत् ॥१-०९५-१॥
Then, after the marriage was completed, King Śantanu settled that beautiful maiden in his own house.
ततः शान्तनवो धीमान्सत्यवत्यामजायत। वीरश्चित्राङ्गदो नाम वीर्येण मनुजानति ॥१-०९५-२॥
Then the wise son of Śantanu was born to Satyavatī — a hero named Citrāṅgada, who surpassed men in prowess.
अथापरं महेष्वासं सत्यवत्यां पुनः प्रभुः। विचित्रवीर्यं राजानं जनयामास वीर्यवान् ॥१-०९५-३॥
Then the Lord (Śantanu) again begot in Satyavatī a powerful son, the king Vicitravīrya, a great archer.
अप्राप्तवति तस्मिंश्च यौवनं भरतर्षभ। स राजा शन्तनुर्धीमान्कालधर्ममुपेयिवान् ॥१-०९५-४॥
Before he (Vicitravīrya) had attained youth, that wise king Śantanu, O best of the Bharatas, approached the law of time — he died.
स्वर्गते शन्तनौ भीष्मश्चित्राङ्गदमरिंदमम्। स्थापयामास वै राज्ये सत्यवत्या मते स्थितः ॥१-०९५-५॥
When Śantanu had gone to heaven, firm Bhīṣma, established Citrāṅgada, the subduer of foes, on the throne with the consent of Satyavatī.
स तु चित्राङ्गदः शौर्यात्सर्वांश्चिक्षेप पार्थिवान्। मनुष्यं न हि मेने स कञ्चित्सदृशमात्मनः ॥१-०९५-६॥
Indeed, Citrāṅgada, through valor, defeated all the kings and considered no man to be his equal.
तं क्षिपन्तं सुरांश्चैव मनुष्यानसुरांस्तथा। गन्धर्वराजो बलवांस्तुल्यनामाभ्ययात्तदा॥ तेनास्य सुमहद्युद्धं कुरुक्षेत्रे बभूव ह ॥१-०९५-७॥
As he attacked gods, humans, and demons alike, then the powerful king of Gandharvas, bearing the same name, approached him. Indeed, A very great battle took place in Kurukṣetra with him.
तयोर्बलवतोस्तत्र गन्धर्वकुरुमुख्ययोः। नद्यास्तीरे हिरण्वत्याः समास्तिस्रोऽभवद्रणः ॥१-०९५-८॥
There, on the bank of the Hiraṇvatī river, a battle between the mighty Gandharva and Kuru chief continued for three years.
तस्मिन्विमर्दे तुमुले शस्त्रवृष्टिसमाकुले। मायाधिकोऽवधीद्वीरं गन्धर्वः कुरुसत्तमम् ॥१-०९५-९॥
In that tumultuous clash filled with weapon - showers, the Gandharva, superior in illusion, killed the heroic best of the Kurus.
चित्राङ्गदं कुरुश्रेष्ठं विचित्रशरकार्मुकम्। अन्ताय कृत्वा गन्धर्वो दिवमाचक्रमे ततः ॥१-०९५-१०॥
Having brought to end Citrāṅgada — the best of the Kurus, wielder of a wondrous bow—the Gandharva then ascended to heaven.
तस्मिन्नृपतिशार्दूले निहते भूरिवर्चसि। भीष्मः शान्तनवो राजन्प्रेतकार्याण्यकारयत् ॥१-०९५-११॥
When that tiger among kings, full of great glory, was slain, Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, O King, caused the funeral rites to be performed.
विचित्रवीर्यं च तदा बालमप्राप्तयौवनम्। कुरुराज्ये महाबाहुरभ्यषिञ्चदनन्तरम् ॥१-०९५-१२॥
Then Bhīṣma, the mighty-armed, anointed the boy Vicitravīrya, not yet come of age, to the throne of the Kurus.
विचित्रवीर्यस्तु तदा भीष्मस्य वचने स्थितः। अन्वशासन्महाराज पितृपैतामहं पदम् ॥१-०९५-१३॥
Vicitravīrya, then remaining in Bhīṣma’s counsel, ruled, O great king, in the position held by his father and grandfather.
स धर्मशास्त्रकुशलो भीष्मं शान्तनवं नृपः। पूजयामास धर्मेण स चैनं प्रत्यपालयत् ॥१-०९५-१४॥
The king, skilled in the law of righteousness, duly honored Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, and followed his guidance in rule.
