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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवं सम्भाषमाणे तु धौम्ये कौरवनन्दन। लोमशः सुमहातेजा ऋषिस्तत्राजगाम ह ॥०३-८९-१॥
O delight of the Kurus, as Dhaumya was thus conversing, there the sage Lomasha, who was of great splendour, indeed came. (03-89-1)
तं पाण्डवाग्रजो राजा सगणो ब्राह्मणाश्च ते। उदतिष्ठन्महाभागं दिवि शक्रमिवामराः ॥०३-८९-२॥
The king, the eldest of the Pandavas, along with his attendants and the Brahmanas, all stood up for him, just as the immortals in heaven stand up for Indra. (03-89-2)
तमभ्यर्च्य यथान्यायं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। पप्रच्छागमने हेतुमटने च प्रयोजनम् ॥०३-८९-३॥
Having properly worshipped him, Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma, asked the reason for his arrival and the purpose of his wanderings. (03-89-3)
स पृष्टः पाण्डुपुत्रेण प्रीयमाणो महामनाः। उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा हर्षयन्निव पाण्डवान् ॥०३-८९-४॥
He, the great-minded one, having been asked by the son of Pāṇḍu and being pleased, spoke with gentle words, as if giving joy to the Pāṇḍavas. (03-89-4)
सञ्चरन्नस्मि कौन्तेय सर्वलोकान्यदृच्छया। गतः शक्रस्य सदनं तत्रापश्यं सुरेश्वरम् ॥०३-८९-५॥
O son of Kunti, as I was moving by chance through all the worlds, I went to the abode of Śakra and there I saw the lord of the gods. (03-89-5)
तव च भ्रातरं वीरमपश्यं सव्यसाचिनम्। शक्रस्यार्धासनगतं तत्र मे विस्मयो महान् ॥ आसीत्पुरुषशार्दूल दृष्ट्वा पार्थं तथागतम् ॥०३-८९-६॥
O best of men, I saw your heroic brother, Savyasācin Arjuna, seated on half the throne of Indra. There a great astonishment arose in me, having seen Pārtha in that way. (03-89-6)
आह मां तत्र देवेशो गच्छ पाण्डुसुतानिति। सोऽहमभ्यागतः क्षिप्रं दिदृक्षुस्त्वां सहानुजम् ॥०३-८९-७॥
The lord of the gods said to me there, "Go to the sons of Pāṇḍu." Therefore, I have come quickly, wishing to see you and your younger brother. (03-89-7)
वचनात्पुरुहूतस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः। आख्यास्ये ते प्रियं तात महत्पाण्डवनन्दन ॥०३-८९-८॥
O joy of the Pāṇḍavas, I shall recount to you, O dear one, the great and cherished matter as spoken by Puruhūta (Indra) and the great-souled Pārtha. (03-89-8)
भ्रातृभिः सहितो राजन्कृष्णया चैव तच्छृणु। यत्त्वयोक्तो महाबाहुरस्त्रार्थं पाण्डवर्षभ ॥०३-८९-९॥
O king, accompanied by his brothers and by Kṛṣṇā, listen to that which the mighty-armed bull among the Pāṇḍavas did, for the sake of weapons, as spoken by you. (03-89-9)
तदस्त्रमाप्तं पार्थेन रुद्रादप्रतिमं महत्। यत्तद्ब्रह्मशिरो नाम तपसा रुद्रमागतम् ॥०३-८९-१०॥
That missile, the unmatched and great weapon called Brahmaśiras, was obtained by Pārtha (Arjuna) from Rudra, to whom it had come by austerity. (03-89-10)
अमृतादुत्थितं रौद्रं तल्लब्धं सव्यसाचिना। तत्समन्त्रं ससंहारं सप्रायश्चित्तमङ्गलम् ॥०३-८९-११॥
That fierce weapon, which had arisen from the amṛta and was obtained by Savyasācin (Arjuna), along with its mantras, withdrawal procedure, atonement, and auspicious rites. (03-89-11)
वज्रं चान्यानि चास्त्राणि दण्डादीनि युधिष्ठिर। यमात्कुबेराद्वरुणादिन्द्राच्च कुरुनन्दन ॥ अस्त्राण्यधीतवान्पार्थो दिव्यान्यमितविक्रमः ॥०३-८९-१२॥
O Yudhiṣṭhira, Partha, of immeasurable valor, learned the thunderbolt and other weapons, and punishments and the rest from Yama, Kubera, Varuṇa, and Indra, O joy of the Kurus; he learned divine weapons. (03-89-12)
विश्वावसोश्च तनयाद्गीतं नृत्तं च साम च। वादित्रं च यथान्यायं प्रत्यविन्दद्यथाविधि ॥०३-८९-१३॥
He obtained from the son of Viśvāvasu, in accordance with the proper method, song, dance, chant, and instrumental music, all as prescribed. (03-89-13)
एवं कृतास्त्रः कौन्तेयो गान्धर्वं वेदमाप्तवान्। सुखं वसति बीभत्सुरनुजस्यानुजस्तव ॥०३-८९-१४॥
Thus, Kaunteya (Arjuna), having mastered weapons, obtained the Gandharva science. Bhībhatsu (Arjuna), the younger brother of your younger brother, is living happily. (03-89-14)
यदर्थं मां सुरश्रेष्ठ इदं वचनमब्रवीत्। तच्च ते कथयिष्यामि युधिष्ठिर निबोध मे ॥०३-८९-१५॥
I will tell you, Yudhiṣṭhira, for what purpose the best of gods spoke these words to me; listen to me. (03-89-15)
भवान्मनुष्यलोकाय गमिष्यति न संशयः। ब्रूयाद्युधिष्ठिरं तत्र वचनान्मे द्विजोत्तम ॥०३-८९-१६॥
You will certainly go to the world of men; there, O best of twice-born, you must convey my words to Yudhishthira. (03-89-16)
आगमिष्यति ते भ्राता कृतास्त्रः क्षिप्रमर्जुनः। सुरकार्यं महत्कृत्वा यदाशक्यं दिवौकसैः ॥०३-८९-१७॥
Your brother Arjuna, master of weapons, will come soon—having accomplished the great mission of the gods, which even the dwellers of heaven could not achieve. (03-89-17)
तपसा तु त्वमात्मानं भ्रातृभिः सह योजय। तपसो हि परं नास्ति तपसा विन्दते महत् ॥०३-८९-१८॥
But by means of austerity, unite yourself together with your brothers. Indeed, there is nothing higher than austerity; by austerity one attains greatness. (03-89-18)
अहं च कर्णं जानामि यथावद्भरतर्षभ। न स पार्थस्य सङ्ग्रामे कलामर्हति षोडशीम् ॥०३-८९-१९॥
O bull among the Bharatas, I know Karna as he truly is; he does not deserve even a sixteenth part of Partha in battle. (03-89-19)
यच्चापि ते भयं तस्मान्मनसिस्थमरिंदम। तच्चाप्यपहरिष्यामि सव्यसाचाविहागते ॥०३-८९-२०॥
O subduer of enemies, whatever fear you may have from that, which is in your mind—I shall also remove that, O Savyasācin, when you come here. (03-89-20)
यच्च ते मानसं वीर तीर्थयात्रामिमां प्रति। तच्च ते लोमशः सर्वं कथयिष्यत्यसंशयम् ॥०३-८९-२१॥
O hero, whatever is in your mind concerning this pilgrimage, Lomasha will fully explain all that to you without any doubt. (03-89-21)
यच्च किञ्चित्तपोयुक्तं फलं तीर्थेषु भारत। महर्षिरेष यद्ब्रूयात्तच्छ्रद्धेयमनन्यथा ॥०३-८९-२२॥
O Bhārata, whatever result in holy places is spoken by this great sage as imbued with asceticism, that alone should be believed, and not otherwise. (03-89-22)
