02.002
Pancharatra: Pandavas worship Kirhsna and bid farewell.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (name of the sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
उषित्वा खाण्डवप्रस्थे सुखवासं जनार्दनः। पार्थैः प्रीतिसमायुक्तैः पूजनार्होऽभिपूजितः ॥२-२-१॥
uṣitvā khāṇḍavaprasthē sukhavāsaṃ janārdanaḥ। pārthaiḥ prītisamāyuktaiḥ pūjanārhō'bhipūjitaḥ ॥2-2-1॥
[उषित्वा (uṣitvā) - having dwelt; खाण्डवप्रस्थे (khāṇḍavaprasthē) - in Khāṇḍavaprastha; सुखवासं (sukhavāsaṃ) - pleasant dwelling; जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa); पार्थैः (pārthaiḥ) - by the Pārthas (sons of Pṛthā); प्रीतिसमायुक्तैः (prītisamāyuktaiḥ) - endowed with affection; पूजनार्हः (pūjanārhaḥ) - worthy of worship; अभिपूजितः (abhipūjitaḥ) - was duly worshipped;]
(Having dwelt in Khāṇḍavaprastha, Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa), enjoying a pleasant stay, was duly worshipped by the Pārthas, who were endowed with affection and considered him worthy of worship.)
After residing happily in Khāṇḍavaprastha, Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) was honored with worship by the affectionate sons of Pṛthā, who regarded him as worthy of such honor. (2-2-1)
गमनाय मतिं चक्रे पितुर्दर्शनलालसः। धर्मराजमथामन्त्र्य पृथां च पृथुलोचनः ॥२-२-२॥
gamanāya matiṃ cakre piturdarśanalālasaḥ। dharmarājam athāmantrya pṛthāṃ ca pṛthulocanaḥ ॥2-2-2॥
[गमनाय (gamanāya) - for going; for departure; मतिं (matiṃ) - mind; intention; चक्रे (cakre) - made; set; पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father; दर्शनलालसः (darśanalālasaḥ) - longing to see; desiring to behold; धर्मराजम् (dharmarājam) - Dharmarāja; Yudhiṣṭhira; अथ (atha) - then; thereafter; आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed; after speaking to; पृथाम् (pṛthām) - Pṛthā; Kuntī; च (ca) - and; पृथुलोचनः (pṛthulocanaḥ) - the large-eyed one;]
(Longing to see his father, he set his mind on departure; then, having addressed Dharmarāja and Pṛthā, the large-eyed one (spoke).)
Longing to see his father, the large-eyed one decided to depart; after addressing Dharmarāja and Pṛthā, he prepared to leave. (2-2-2)
ववन्दे चरणौ मूर्ध्ना जगद्वन्द्यः पितृष्वसुः। स तया मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्रातः परिष्वक्तश्च केशवः ॥२-२-३॥
vavande caraṇau mūrdhnā jagadvandyaḥ pitṛṣvasuḥ। sa tayā mūrdhnyupāghrātaḥ pariṣvaktaśca keśavaḥ ॥2-2-3॥
[ववन्दे (vavande) - bowed; (from √vand, to bow); चरणौ (caraṇau) - feet; (dual); मूर्ध्ना (mūrdhnā) - with (his) head; (instrumental singular of mūrdhan, head); जगद्वन्द्यः (jagadvandyaḥ) - revered by the world; पितृष्वसुः (pitṛṣvasuḥ) - maternal aunt's son; (cousin); स (sa) - he; (nominative singular); तया (tayā) - by her; (instrumental singular of sā, she); मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head; (locative singular of mūrdhan, head); उपाघ्रातः (upāghrātaḥ) - smelt; (from upa-√ghrā, to smell); परिष्वक्तः (pariṣvaktaḥ) - embraced; (from pari-√ṣvaj, to embrace); च (ca) - and; केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava; (a name of Kṛṣṇa);]
(Bowed (his) head at the feet, the one revered by the world, (his) maternal aunt's son; he by her, having his head smelt, and embraced, Keśava.)
The cousin, revered by the world, bowed his head at the feet; Keśava was then embraced and had his head affectionately smelt by her. (2-2-3)
ददर्शानन्तरं कृष्णो भगिनीं स्वां महायशाः। तामुपेत्य हृषीकेशः प्रीत्या बाष्पसमन्वितः ॥२-२-४॥
dadarśānantaraṃ kṛṣṇo bhaginīṃ svāṃ mahāyaśāḥ। tāmupetya hṛṣīkeśaḥ prītyā bāṣpasamanvitaḥ ॥2-2-4॥
[ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw; अनन्तरं (anantaram) - immediately after; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa; भगिनीं (bhaginīm) - sister; स्वां (svām) - his own; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great fame; ताम् (tām) - her; उपेत्य (upetya) - approaching; हृषीकेशः (hṛṣīkeśaḥ) - Hṛṣīkeśa (Kṛṣṇa); प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection; बाष्पसमन्वितः (bāṣpasamanvitaḥ) - filled with tears;]
(Immediately after, Kṛṣṇa of great fame saw his own sister; approaching her, Hṛṣīkeśa, with affection, was filled with tears.)
Immediately after, the illustrious Kṛṣṇa saw his own sister; approaching her, Hṛṣīkeśa, with affection, was overcome with tears. (2-2-4)
अर्थ्यं तथ्यं हितं वाक्यं लघु युक्तमनुत्तमम्। उवाच भगवान्भद्रां सुभद्रां भद्रभाषिणीम् ॥२-२-५॥
arthyaṃ tathyaṃ hitaṃ vākyaṃ laghu yuktamanuttamam। uvāca bhagavānbhadrāṃ subhadrāṃ bhadrabhāṣiṇīm ॥2-2-5॥
[अर्थ्यं (arthyaṃ) - worthy; valuable; तथ्यं (tathyaṃ) - true; factual; हितं (hitaṃ) - beneficial; wholesome; वाक्यं (vākyaṃ) - speech; sentence; लघु (laghu) - concise; light; युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate; proper; अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed; excellent; उवाच (uvāca) - said; spoke; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the Blessed One; the Lord; भद्रां (bhadrāṃ) - auspicious (feminine accusative singular); सुभद्रां (subhadrāṃ) - very auspicious (feminine accusative singular); भद्रभाषिणीम् (bhadrabhāṣiṇīm) - one who speaks auspiciously (feminine accusative singular);]
(Worthy, true, beneficial, speech, concise, appropriate, unsurpassed, said the Blessed One to the auspicious, very auspicious, auspicious-speaking (woman).)
The Blessed One spoke to the auspicious, very auspicious, and auspicious-speaking woman words that were worthy, true, beneficial, concise, appropriate, and unsurpassed. (2-2-5)
तया स्वजनगामीनि श्रावितो वचनानि सः। सम्पूजितश्चाप्यसकृच्छिरसा चाभिवादितः ॥२-२-६॥
tayā svajanagāmini śrāvito vacanāni saḥ। sampūjitaś cāpy asakṛc chirasā cābhivāditaḥ ॥2-2-6॥
[तया (tayā) - by her; स्वजनगामीनि (svajanagāmini) - going to (her) own people; श्रावितः (śrāvitaḥ) - made to hear; वचनानि (vacanāni) - words; सः (saḥ) - he; सम्पूजितः (sampūjitaḥ) - honored; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly; शिरसा (śirasā) - with (his) head; च (ca) - and; अभिवादितः (abhivāditaḥ) - saluted;]
(By her, he was made to hear words going to (her) own people; he was honored and also repeatedly saluted with (his) head.)
She made him hear words meant for her own people; he was honored and repeatedly saluted with his head. (2-2-6)
तामनुज्ञाप्य वार्ष्णेयः प्रतिनन्द्य च भामिनीम्। ददर्शानन्तरं कृष्णां धौम्यं चापि जनार्दनः ॥२-२-७॥
tāmanujñāpya vārṣṇeyaḥ pratinandya ca bhāminīm। dadarśānantaraṃ kṛṣṇāṃ dhaumyaṃ cāpi janārdanaḥ ॥2-2-7॥
[ताम् (tām) - her (accusative singular); अनुज्ञाप्य (anujñāpya) - having permitted; वार्ष्णेयः (vārṣṇeyaḥ) - the descendant of Vṛṣṇi; प्रतिनन्द्य (pratinandya) - having greeted; च (ca) - and; भामिनीम् (bhāminīm) - the illustrious lady (accusative singular); ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - afterwards; कृष्णाम् (kṛṣṇām) - Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī, accusative singular); धौम्यम् (dhaumyam) - Dhaumya (the sage, accusative singular); च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa, the son of Vasudeva, nominative singular);]
(Having permitted her, the descendant of Vṛṣṇi, having greeted the illustrious lady, saw afterwards Kṛṣṇā and also Dhaumya, Janārdana.)
Having given her permission, Vārṣṇeya (Kṛṣṇa), after greeting the illustrious lady, then saw Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) and Dhaumya as well, Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) (2-2-7).
ववन्दे च यथान्यायं धौम्यं पुरुषसत्तमः। द्रौपदीं सान्त्वयित्वा च आमन्त्र्य च जनार्दनः ॥२-२-८॥
vavande ca yathānyāyaṃ dhaumyaṃ puruṣasattamaḥ। draupadīṃ sāntvayitvā ca āmantrya ca janārdanaḥ ॥2-2-8॥
[ववन्दे (vavande) - bowed; saluted; च (ca) - and; यथा (yathā) - as; according to; अन्यायं (anyāyaṃ) - propriety; justice; धौम्यं (dhaumyaṃ) - Dhaumya (the sage); पुरुषसत्तमः (puruṣasattamaḥ) - the best among men; द्रौपदीं (draupadīṃ) - Draupadī; सान्त्वयित्वा (sāntvayitvā) - having consoled; च (ca) - and; आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed; च (ca) - and; जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa);]
(The best among men bowed to Dhaumya as was proper, and having consoled Draupadī and addressed her, Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) (did so).)
The best of men bowed to Dhaumya as was proper; then Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa), after consoling and addressing Draupadī, did so. (2-2-8)
भ्रातॄनभ्यगमद्धीमान्पार्थेन सहितो बली। भ्रातृभिः पञ्चभिः कृष्णो वृतः शक्र इवामरैः ॥२-२-९॥
bhrātṝn abhyagamad dhīmān pārthena sahito balī। bhrātṛbhiḥ pañcabhiḥ kṛṣṇo vṛtaḥ śakra iva amaraiḥ ॥2-2-9॥
[भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers (accusative plural); अभ्यगमत् (abhyagamat) - approached; धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise; पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Pārtha (Arjuna); सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied; बली (balī) - strong; भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with brothers (instrumental plural); पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; इव (iva) - like; अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by immortals (gods);]
(The wise and strong one, accompanied by Pārtha, approached his brothers; Kṛṣṇa, surrounded by his five brothers, like Indra by the immortals.)
The wise and powerful Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Arjuna, approached his brothers; surrounded by his five brothers, Kṛṣṇa was like Indra among the gods. (2-2-9)
अर्चयामास देवांश्च द्विजांश्च यदुपुङ्गवः। माल्यजप्यनमस्कारैर्गन्धैरुच्चावचैरपि ॥ स कृत्वा सर्वकार्याणि प्रतस्थे तस्थुषां वरः ॥२-२-१०॥
arcayāmāsa devāṃś ca dvijāṃś ca yadupuṅgavaḥ। mālyajapyanamaskārair gandhair uccāvacair api ॥ sa kṛtvā sarvakāryāṇi pratasthe tasthuṣāṃ varaḥ ॥2-2-10॥
[अर्चयामास (arcayāmāsa) - worshipped; (he) performed worship; देवान् (devān) - the gods; च (ca) - and; द्विजान् (dvijān) - the twice-born (Brahmins); च (ca) - and; यदुपुङ्गवः (yadupuṅgavaḥ) - the chief of the Yadus; माल्य (mālya) - with garlands; जप्य (japya) - with muttered prayers; नमस्कारैः (namaskāraiḥ) - with salutations; गन्धैः (gandhaiḥ) - with fragrances; उच्चावचैः (uccāvacaiḥ) - with various (high and low, i.e., different kinds of); अपि (api) - also; सः (saḥ) - he; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; सर्वकार्याणि (sarvakāryāṇi) - all duties; प्रतस्थे (pratasthe) - set out; तस्थुषाम् (tasthuṣām) - of those who stood; वरः (varaḥ) - the best; २-२-१० (2-2-10) - (2-2-10);]
(The chief of the Yadus worshipped the gods and the twice-born with garlands, muttered prayers, salutations, fragrances, and also with various (kinds of offerings). Having done all duties, he, the best among those who stood, set out. (2-2-10))
The chief of the Yadus worshipped the gods and Brahmins with garlands, prayers, salutations, and various fragrances. After completing all his duties, he, the best among those present, set out. (2-2-10)
स्वस्ति वाच्यार्हतो विप्रान्दधिपात्रफलाक्षतैः। वसु प्रदाय च ततः प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत ॥२-२-११॥
svasti vācyārhato viprān dadhi-pātra-phala-akṣataiḥ। vasu pradāya ca tataḥ pradakṣiṇam avartata ॥2-2-11॥
[स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being; auspiciousness; वाच्य (vācya) - to be spoken; to be uttered; अर्हतः (arhataḥ) - to the worthy; deserving; विप्रान् (viprān) - brāhmaṇas; sages; दधि (dadhi) - curd; yoghurt; पात्र (pātra) - vessel; bowl; फल (phala) - fruit; अक्षतैः (akṣataiḥ) - with unbroken rice grains; वसु (vasu) - wealth; riches; प्रदाय (pradāya) - having given; after giving; च (ca) - and; ततः (tataḥ) - then; thereafter; प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation; clockwise round; अवर्तत (avartata) - he turned; he performed;]
(Well-being to be spoken to the worthy brāhmaṇas with curd, vessel, fruit, and unbroken rice grains; having given wealth and then he performed circumambulation.)
He offered auspicious words to the worthy brāhmaṇas with curd, vessels, fruits, and unbroken rice grains; after giving wealth, he then performed circumambulation. (2-2-11)
काञ्चनं रथमास्थाय तार्क्ष्यकेतनमाशुगम्। गदाचक्रासिशार्ङ्गाद्यैरायुधैश्च समन्वितम् ॥२-२-१२॥
kāñcanaṃ ratham āsthāya tārkṣyaketanam āśugam। gadācakrāsiśārṅgādyair āyudhaiś ca samanvitam ॥2-2-12॥
[काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - golden; रथम् (ratham) - chariot; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having mounted; तार्क्ष्यकेतनम् (tārkṣyaketanam) - having Garuḍa as the banner; आशुगम् (āśugam) - swift; गदा (gadā) - mace; चक्र (cakra) - discus; असि (asi) - sword; शार्ङ्ग (śārṅga) - Śārṅga bow; आद्यैः (ādyaiḥ) - and others; आयुधैः (āyudhaiḥ) - with weapons; च (ca) - and; समन्वितम् (samanvitam) - endowed;]
(Having mounted the golden chariot with Garuḍa as the banner, swift, endowed with weapons such as the mace, discus, sword, Śārṅga bow, and others;)
He mounted the golden chariot bearing the Garuḍa banner, swift and equipped with weapons such as the mace, discus, sword, Śārṅga bow, and others. (2-2-12)
तिथावथ च नक्षत्रे मुहूर्ते च गुणान्विते। प्रययौ पुण्डरीकाक्षः सैन्यसुग्रीववाहनः ॥२-२-१३॥
tithāvatha ca nakṣatre muhūrte ca guṇānvite। prayayau puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ sainyasugrīvavāhanaḥ ॥2-2-13॥
[तिथौ (tithau) - on the lunar day; अथ (atha) - then; च (ca) - and; नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - on the constellation; मुहूर्ते (muhūrte) - at the auspicious moment; च (ca) - and; गुणान्विते (guṇānvite) - endowed with qualities; प्रययौ (prayayau) - departed; पुण्डरीकाक्षः (puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ) - the lotus-eyed one; सैन्यसुग्रीववाहनः (sainyasugrīvavāhanaḥ) - having Sugrīva and the army as his vehicle;]
(On the lunar day, then, and on the constellation, at the auspicious moment, and endowed with qualities, departed the lotus-eyed one, having Sugrīva and the army as his vehicle.)
On an auspicious lunar day and constellation, at a favorable moment endowed with good qualities, the lotus-eyed one, accompanied by Sugrīva and the army, set out. (2-2-13)
अन्वारुरोह चाप्येनं प्रेम्णा राजा युधिष्ठिरः। अपास्य चास्य यन्तारं दारुकं यन्तृसत्तमम् ॥ अभीषून्सम्प्रजग्राह स्वयं कुरुपतिस्तदा ॥२-२-१४॥
anvāruroha cāpy enaṃ premṇā rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। apāsya cāsya yantāraṃ dārukaṃ yantri-sattamam॥ abhīṣūn samprajagrāha svayaṃ kurupatiḥ tadā॥2-2-14॥
[अन्वारुरोह (anvāruroha) - having ascended after; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; एनम् (enam) - him; प्रेम्णा (premṇā) - with affection; राजा (rājā) - king; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; अपास्य (apāsya) - having dismissed; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; यन्तारम् (yantāram) - charioteer; दारुकम् (dārukam) - Dāruka; यन्तृसत्तमम् (yantri-sattamam) - the best of charioteers; अभीषून् (abhīṣūn) - the reins; सम्प्रजग्राह (samprajagrāha) - took up; स्वयम् (svayam) - himself; कुरुपतिः (kurupatiḥ) - the lord of the Kurus; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Having ascended after, and also him, with affection, king Yudhishthira, having dismissed and his charioteer Dāruka, the best of charioteers, the reins took up himself, the lord of the Kurus, then.)
Then King Yudhishthira, filled with affection, ascended after him, dismissed Dāruka, the best of charioteers, and the lord of the Kurus himself took up the reins. (2-2-14)
उपारुह्यार्जुनश्चापि चामरव्यजनं सितम्। रुक्मदण्डं बृहन्मूर्ध्नि दुधावाभिप्रदक्षिणम् ॥२-२-१५॥
upāruh yārjunaś cāpi cāmaravyajanaṃ sitam। rukmadaṇḍaṃ bṛhanmūrdhni dudhāvābhipradakṣiṇam ॥2-2-15॥
[उपारुह्य (upāruhya) - having mounted; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; चामरव्यजनम् (cāmaravyajanam) - yak-tail fan; सितम् (sitam) - white; रुक्मदण्डम् (rukmadaṇḍam) - with golden handle; बृहन् (bṛhan) - large; मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head; दुधाव (dudhāva) - waved; अभि (abhi) - towards; प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - rightwise;]
(Having mounted, Arjuna also waved the white yak-tail fan with a golden handle, rightwise, towards the large head.)
Arjuna, having mounted, also waved the white yak-tail fan with a golden handle rightwise towards the large head. (2-2-15)
तथैव भीमसेनोऽपि यमाभ्यां सहितो वशी। पृष्ठतोऽनुययौ कृष्णमृत्विक्पौरजनैर्वृतः ॥२-२-१६॥
tathaiva bhīmaseno'pi yamābhyāṃ sahito vaśī। pṛṣṭhato'nuyayau kṛṣṇamṛtvikpaurajanairvṛtaḥ ॥2-2-16॥
[तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena; अपि (api) - also; यमाभ्यां (yamābhyām) - with the two sons of Yama (Nakula and Sahadeva); सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied; वशी (vaśī) - self-controlled; पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind; अनुययौ (anuyayau) - followed; कृष्णम् (kṛṣṇam) - Kṛṣṇa; ऋत्विक् (ṛtvik) - priests; पौरजनैः (paurajanaiḥ) - by the townspeople; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded;]
(In the same way, Bhīmasena also, accompanied by the two sons of Yama, self-controlled, from behind followed Kṛṣṇa, surrounded by priests and townspeople.)
Likewise, Bhīmasena, accompanied by Nakula and Sahadeva, self-controlled, followed Kṛṣṇa from behind, surrounded by priests and townspeople. (2-2-16)
स तथा भ्रातृभिः सार्धं केशवः परवीरहा। अनुगम्यमानः शुशुभे शिष्यैरिव गुरुः प्रियैः ॥२-२-१७॥
sa tathā bhrātṛbhiḥ sārdhaṃ keśavaḥ paravīrahā। anugamyamānaḥ śuśubhe śiṣyairiva guruḥ priyaiḥ ॥2-2-17॥
[स (sa) - he; तथा (tathā) - thus; भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with brothers; सार्धं (sārdham) - together with; केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava; परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - destroyer of enemy heroes; अनुगम्यमानः (anugamyamānaḥ) - being followed; शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - shone; शिष्यैः (śiṣyaiḥ) - by disciples; इव (iva) - like; गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher; प्रियैः (priyaiḥ) - by beloved ones;]
(He thus, together with his brothers, Keśava, destroyer of enemy heroes, being followed, shone like a teacher by beloved disciples.)
Thus Keśava, the destroyer of enemy heroes, together with his brothers, shone as he was followed by his beloved disciples, just like a teacher (is followed) by his dear students. (2-2-17)
पार्थमामन्त्र्य गोविन्दः परिष्वज्य च पीडितम्। युधिष्ठिरं पूजयित्वा भीमसेनं यमौ तथा ॥२-२-१८॥
pārthamāmantrya govindaḥ pariṣvajya ca pīḍitam। yudhiṣṭhiraṃ pūjayitvā bhīmasenaṃ yamau tathā ॥2-2-18॥
[पार्थम् (pārtham) - to Pārtha (Arjuna); आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed; गोविन्दः (govindaḥ) - Govinda (Kṛṣṇa); परिष्वज्य (pariṣvajya) - having embraced; च (ca) - and; पीडितम् (pīḍitam) - distressed; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhiṣṭhira; पूजयित्वा (pūjayitvā) - having honored; भीमसेनम् (bhīmasenam) - Bhīmasena; यमौ (yamau) - the two sons of Yama (Nakula and Sahadeva); तथा (tathā) - likewise;]
(Having addressed Pārtha, Govinda, having embraced the distressed one, and having honored Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, and likewise the two sons of Yama.)
After addressing Arjuna, Govinda (Kṛṣṇa) embraced the distressed one, and then honored Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, and likewise the two sons of Yama (Nakula and Sahadeva). (2-2-18)
परिष्वक्तो भृशं ताभ्यां यमाभ्यामभिवादितः। ततस्तैः संविदं कृत्वा यथावन्मधुसूदनः ॥२-२-१९॥
pariṣvakto bhṛśaṃ tābhyāṃ yamābhyām abhivāditaḥ। tataḥ taiḥ saṃvidaṃ kṛtvā yathāvan madhusūdanaḥ ॥2-2-19॥
[परिष्वक्तः (pariṣvaktaḥ) - embraced; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - intensely; ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - by those two; यमाभ्याम् (yamābhyām) - by Yama and Yama's brother; अभिवादितः (abhivāditaḥ) - saluted; ततः (tataḥ) - then; तैः (taiḥ) - by them; संविदम् (saṃvidam) - conversation; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly; मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - Madhusudana;]
(Embraced intensely by those two, by Yama and his brother, saluted; then, by them, having made conversation properly, Madhusudana.)
Madhusudana was intensely embraced and respectfully greeted by those two, Yama and his brother; then, after properly conversing with them, he proceeded. (2-2-19)
निवर्तयित्वा च तदा पाण्डवान्सपदानुगान्। स्वां पुरीं प्रययौ कृष्णः पुरंदर इवापरः ॥२-२-२०॥
nivartayitvā ca tadā pāṇḍavān sapadānugān। svāṃ purīṃ prayayau kṛṣṇaḥ puraṃdara iva aparaḥ ॥2-2-20॥
[निवर्तयित्वा (nivartayitvā) - having caused to return; च (ca) - and; तदा (tadā) - then; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas; सपद्-अनुगान् (sapad-anugān) - with their attendants; स्वाम् (svām) - his own; पुरीम् (purīm) - city; प्रययौ (prayayau) - departed; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa; पुरंदरः (puraṃdaraḥ) - Indra; इव (iva) - like; अपरः (aparaḥ) - another;]
(Having caused the Pāṇḍavas and their attendants to return, then Kṛṣṇa departed to his own city, like another Indra.)
After sending the Pāṇḍavas and their attendants back, Kṛṣṇa then returned to his own city, like another Indra. (2-2-20)
लोचनैरनुजग्मुस्ते तमा दृष्टिपथात्तदा। मनोभिरनुजग्मुस्ते कृष्णं प्रीतिसमन्वयात् ॥२-२-२१॥
locanair anujagmus te tamā dṛṣṭipathāt tadā। manobhir anujagmus te kṛṣṇaṃ prītisamanvayāt ॥2-2-21॥
[लोचनैः (locanaiḥ) - with eyes; अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - followed after; ते (te) - they; तम् (tam) - him; आ (ā) - up to; दृष्टिपथात् (dṛṣṭipathāt) - from the range of sight; तदा (tadā) - then; मनोभिः (manobhiḥ) - with minds; अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - followed after; ते (te) - they; कृष्णम् (kṛṣṇam) - Kṛṣṇa; प्रीति (prīti) - with affection; समन्वयात् (samanvayāt) - with harmony;]
(With eyes, they followed him up to the range of sight then; with minds, they followed Kṛṣṇa with affection and harmony.)
At that time, they followed him with their eyes as far as he could be seen; with their minds, they followed Kṛṣṇa with loving harmony. (2-2-21)
अतृप्तमनसामेव तेषां केशवदर्शने। क्षिप्रमन्तर्दधे शौरिश्चक्षुषां प्रियदर्शनः ॥२-२-२२॥
atṛptamanasāmeva teṣāṃ keśavadarśane। kṣipramantardadhe śauriścakṣuṣāṃ priyadarśanaḥ ॥2-2-22॥
[अतृप्त (atṛpta) - unsatisfied; मनसाम् (manasām) - of the minds; एव (eva) - indeed; तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; केशव (keśava) - Keśava (Kṛṣṇa); दर्शने (darśane) - in the sight; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; अन्तर्दधे (antardadhe) - disappeared; शौरिः (śauriḥ) - Śauri (Kṛṣṇa); चक्षुषाम् (cakṣuṣām) - from the eyes; प्रियदर्शनः (priyadarśanaḥ) - the beloved-appearing one;]
(Indeed, while their minds were unsatisfied with the sight of Keśava, Śauri, the beloved-appearing one, quickly disappeared from their eyes.)
While their minds were still unsatisfied with seeing Keśava, Śauri, the beloved-appearing one, quickly vanished from their sight. (2-2-22)
अकामा इव पार्थास्ते गोविन्दगतमानसाः। निवृत्योपययुः सर्वे स्वपुरं पुरुषर्षभाः ॥ स्यन्दनेनाथ कृष्णोऽपि समये द्वारकामगात् ॥२-२-२३॥
akāmā iva pārthās te govinda-gata-mānasāḥ। nivṛtya upayayūḥ sarve svapuraṃ puruṣarṣabhāḥ॥ syandanenātha kṛṣṇo'pi samaye dvārakām agāt॥2-2-23॥
[अकामा (akāmāḥ) - without desire; इव (iva) - as if; पार्थाः (pārthāḥ) - the sons of Pṛthā; ते (te) - they; गोविन्दगतमानसाः (govinda-gata-mānasāḥ) - their minds fixed on Govinda; निवृत्य (nivṛtya) - having withdrawn; उपययुः (upayayūḥ) - approached; सर्वे (sarve) - all; स्वपुरम् (svapuram) - their own city; पुरुषर्षभाः (puruṣarṣabhāḥ) - best among men; स्यन्दनेन (syandanenā) - by chariot; अथ (atha) - then; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa; अपि (api) - also; समये (samaye) - at the proper time; द्वारकाम् (dvārakām) - to Dvārakā; अगात् (agāt) - went;]
(Without desire, as if, the sons of Pṛthā, they, their minds fixed on Govinda, having withdrawn, approached, all, their own city, best among men. By chariot, then, Kṛṣṇa also, at the proper time, to Dvārakā, went. (2-2-23))
The sons of Pṛthā, their minds fixed on Govinda, appeared as if without desire. All the best among men, having withdrawn, returned to their own city. Then Kṛṣṇa also, by chariot, at the proper time, went to Dvārakā. (2-2-23)
