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vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
tatoʼrjunaś citrasenaṃ prahasann idam abravīt। madhye gandharvasainyānāṃ maheṣvāso mahādyutiḥ ॥03-235-1॥
Then Arjuna, the illustrious great archer, smiling, spoke these words to Citrasena in the midst of the Gandharva armies. (03-235-1)
kiṁ te vyavasitaṁ vīra kauravāṇāṁ vinigrahe। kimarthaṁ ca sadāro'yaṁ nigṛhītaḥ suyodhanaḥ॥03-235-2॥
O hero, what have you decided for restraining the Kauravas? And for what reason has Suyodhana been restrained here with his wife? (03-235-2)
citrasena uvāca॥
Citrasena said.
vidito'ayam abhiprāyas tatrasthena mahātmanā। duryodhanasya pāpasya karṇasya ca dhanañjaya ॥03-235-3॥
O Dhanañjaya, this intention of wicked Duryodhana and Karṇa is known by the great-souled one who is there. (03-235-3)
vanasthān bhavato jñātvā kliśyamānān anarhavat | ime'vahasituṃ prāptā draupadīṃ ca yaśasvinīm ॥03-235-4॥
Knowing that you, who are undeserving, are afflicted and dwelling in the forest, these have come to ridicule you and the illustrious Draupadī. (03-235-4)
jñātvā cikīrṣitaṁ caiṣāṁ māmuvāca sureśvaraḥ। gaccha duryodhanaṁ baddhvā sāmātyaṁ tvamihānaya॥03-235-5॥
Knowing the intentions of these men, the lord of the gods said to me: "Go, seize Duryodhana and his ministers and bring them here." (03-235-5)
dhanañjayaś ca te rakṣyaḥ saha bhrātṛbhir āhave। sa hi priyaḥ sakhā tubhyaṃ śiṣyaś ca tava pāṇḍavaḥ॥03-235-6॥
Dhananjaya must be protected by you along with his brothers in battle, for he is indeed your dear friend, disciple, and the son of Pandu. (03-235-6)
vacanād devarājasya tato'smīhāgato drutam। ayaṃ durātmā baddhaś ca gamiṣyāmi surālayam॥03-235-7॥
At the command of the king of the gods, I have come here swiftly. This wicked soul is bound, and I will go to the abode of the gods. (03-235-7)
arjuna uvāca॥
Arjuna said;
utsṛjyatāṃ citrasena bhrātāsmākaṃ suyodhanaḥ। dharmarājasya saṃdeśānmama cedicchasi priyam ॥03-235-8॥
If you wish to do me a favor, let Suyodhana's brother Citraseṇa be released as per the message of Dharmarāja and myself. (03-235-8)
citrāsena uvāca॥
Citrāsen said.
pāpo'yaṃ nityasanduṣṭo na vimokṣaṇamarhati। pralabdhā dharmarājasya kṛṣṇāyāśca dhanañjaya ॥03-235-9॥
This sinful man, always wicked, does not deserve to be freed. Dharmarāja, Kṛṣṇā, and you, O Dhanañjaya, have been insulted. (03-235-9)
nedaṁ cikīrṣitaṁ tasya kuntīputro mahāvrataḥ। jānāti dharmarājo hi śrutvā kuru yathecchasi॥03-235-10॥
The son of Kuntī, who is of great vow, did not desire this to be done; Dharmarāja indeed is aware of it. Having heard, do as you wish. (03-235-10)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
te sarva eva rājānam abhijagmur yudhiṣṭhiram। abhigamya ca tat sarvaṃ śaśaṃsus tasya duṣkṛtam॥03-235-11॥
They all went to King Yudhishthira; after approaching him, they told him all about that evil deed of his. (03-235-11)
ajātaśatrus tacchrutvā gandharvasya vacas tadā। mokṣayām āsa tān sarvān gandharvān praśaśaṁsa ca ॥03-235-12॥
Ajātaśatru, having heard the words of the Gandharva at that time, set all those Gandharvas free and also praised them. (03-235-12)
diṣṭyā bhavadbhir balibhiḥ śaktaiḥ sarvaiḥ na hiṁsitaḥ। durvṛtto dhārtarāṣṭro'yaṁ sāmātyajñātibāndhavaḥ॥03-235-13॥
By good fortune, this wicked son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra with his ministers, kinsmen, and friends has not been harmed by you all, powerful and capable as you are. (03-235-13)
upakāro mahāṁs tāta kṛto'yaṁ mama khecarāḥ। kulaṁ na paribhūtaṁ me mokṣeṇāsya durātmanaḥ॥03-235-14॥
O father, a great favor has been done for me, O sky-dwellers; my family has not been humiliated by the liberation of this wicked-minded one. (03-235-14)
ājñāpayadhvam iṣṭāni prīyāmo darśanena vaḥ। prāpya sarvān abhiprāyāṃs tato vrajata māciram ॥03-235-15॥
Order whatever you wish. We are pleased to see you. Having received all your wishes, depart now without delay. (03-235-15)
anujñātās tu gandharvāḥ pāṇḍu-putreṇa dhīmatā। saha apsarobhih saṃhṛṣṭāś citrasena-mukhā yayuḥ ॥03-235-16॥
But after being permitted by the wise son of Pāṇḍu, the delighted Gandharvas, headed by Citraseṇa, departed together with the Apsarases. (03-235-16)
devarāḍ api gandharvān mṛtāṁs tān samajīvayat। divyenāmṛtavarṣeṇa ye hatāḥ kauravair yudhi ॥03-235-17॥
The king of the gods also revived those Gandharvas who had been slain by the Kauravas in battle, by means of a divine shower of nectar. (03-235-17)
jñātīṁs tān avamucya atha rājadārāṁś ca sarvaśaḥ। kṛtvā ca duṣkaraṁ karma prītiyuktāś ca pāṇḍavāḥ॥03-235-18॥
The Pāṇḍavas, having released those relatives and all the royal women, and having accomplished the difficult task, were filled with satisfaction. (03-235-18)
sastrīkumāraiḥ kurubhiḥ pūjyamānā mahārathāḥ। babhrājire mahātmānaḥ kurumadhye yathāgnayaḥ॥03-235-19॥
Honored by the women and boys of the Kurus, the great chariot-warriors, those great souls, shone among the Kurus like blazing fires. (03-235-19)
tato duryodhanaṃ mucya bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitaṃ tadā। yudhiṣṭhiraḥ sapraṇayam idaṃ vacanam abravīt॥03-235-20॥
Then, after Duryodhana was released along with his brothers, Yudhishthira affectionately spoke these words. (03-235-20)
mā sma tāta punaḥ kārṣīr īdṛśaṃ sāhasaṃ kvacit. na hi sāhasakartāraḥ sukham edhanti bhārata ॥03-235-21॥
Dear one, do not ever again perform such rashness. Indeed, those who act recklessly do not find happiness, O Bhārata. (03-235-21)
svastimān sahitaḥ sarvair bhrātṛbhiḥ kurunandana। gṛhān vraja yathākāmaṃ vaimanasyaṃ ca mā kṛthāḥ ॥03-235-22॥
O Kurunandana, depart to your homes with all your brothers in well-being and as you desire, and do not cause any enmity. (03-235-22)
pāṇḍavenābhyanujñāto rājā duryodhanastadā। vidīryamāṇo vrīḍena jagāma nagaraṃ prati ॥03-235-23॥
Then, having been permitted by the Pāṇḍava, King Duryodhana, torn with shame, went towards the city. (03-235-23)
tasmin gate kauraveye kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito vīraḥ pūjyamāno dvijātibhiḥ ॥03-235-24॥
When the Kaurava had departed, Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kunti, heroically together with his brothers, was honored by the twice-born. (03-235-24)
tapodhanaiś ca taiḥ sarvair vṛtaḥ śakra ivāmaraiḥ। vane dvaitavane tasmin vijahāra mudā yutaḥ॥03-235-25॥
Surrounded by all those ascetics like Indra is by the immortals, he sported joyfully in that Dvaita forest.
