03.283
मार्कण्डेय उवाच॥
Markandeya said.
तस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामुदिते सूर्यमण्डले। कृतपूर्वाह्णिकाः सर्वे समेयुस्ते तपोधनाः ॥०३-२८३-१॥
When that night had passed and the sun had risen, all those ascetics who had performed their morning duties gathered together. (03-283-1)
तदेव सर्वं सावित्र्या महाभाग्यं महर्षयः। द्युमत्सेनाय नातृप्यन्कथयन्तः पुनः पुनः ॥०३-२८३-२॥
The great sages, narrating again and again to Dyumatsena all that great fortune accomplished by Sāvitrī, never became satisfied. (03-283-2)
ततः प्रकृतयः सर्वाः शाल्वेभ्योऽभ्यागता नृप। आचख्युर्निहतं चैव स्वेनामात्येन तं नृपम् ॥०३-२८३-३॥
Then, O king, all the ministers who had come from the Śālvas reported that the king had been slain by his own minister. (03-283-3)
तं मन्त्रिणा हतं श्रुत्वा ससहायं सबान्धवम्। न्यवेदयन्यथातत्त्वं विद्रुतं च द्विषद्बलम् ॥०३-२८३-४॥
Having heard that he was killed by the minister along with his allies and kinsmen, they accurately informed that the enemy's army had fled. (03-283-4)
ऐकमत्यं च सर्वस्य जनस्याथ नृपं प्रति। सचक्षुर्वाप्यचक्षुर्वा स नो राजा भवत्विति ॥०३-२८३-५॥
There was agreement among all the people, and they said to the king, "Let him, whether he has sight or is blind, be our king." (03-283-5)
अनेन निश्चयेनेह वयं प्रस्थापिता नृप। प्राप्तानीमानि यानानि चतुरङ्गं च ते बलम् ॥०३-२८३-६॥
O king, by this determination we have been dispatched here. These vehicles and your fourfold army have arrived. (03-283-6)
प्रयाहि राजन्भद्रं ते घुष्टस्ते नगरे जयः। अध्यास्स्व चिररात्राय पितृपैतामहं पदम् ॥०३-२८३-७॥
Go forth, O king; may auspiciousness be yours. Celebrated is your victory in the city. Occupy, for a long time, the throne of your forefathers. (03-283-7)
चक्षुष्मन्तं च तं दृष्ट्वा राजानं वपुषान्वितम्। मूर्धभिः पतिताः सर्वे विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनाः ॥०३-२८३-८॥
When they saw that king endowed with vision and splendor, all fell with their heads (to the ground), their eyes wide with astonishment. (03-283-8)
ततोऽभिवाद्य तान्वृद्धान्द्विजानाश्रमवासिनः। तैश्चाभिपूजितः सर्वैः प्रययौ नगरं प्रति ॥०३-२८३-९॥
Then, after saluting those elder twice-born hermitage-dwellers and being honored by all of them, he proceeded towards the city. (03-283-9)
शैब्या च सह सावित्र्या स्वास्तीर्णेन सुवर्चसा। नरयुक्तेन यानेन प्रययौ सेनया वृता ॥०३-२८३-१०॥
Śaibyā, together with Sāvitri and Suvarcas, seated in a well-spread chariot drawn by men, set out accompanied by the army. (03-283-10)
ततोऽभिषिषिचुः प्रीत्या द्युमत्सेनं पुरोहिताः। पुत्रं चास्य महात्मानं यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयन् ॥०३-२८३-११॥
Then the priests affectionately anointed Dyumatsena, and installed his great-souled son as crown prince. (03-283-11)
ततः कालेन महता सावित्र्याः कीर्तिवर्धनम्। तद्वै पुत्रशतं जज्ञे शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम् ॥०३-२८३-१२॥
Then, after a long time, to Sāvitrī, Kīrtivardhana was born. Indeed, a hundred sons were born to him — heroes who never turned back in battle. (03-283-12)
भ्रातॄणां सोदराणां च तथैवास्याभवच्छतम्। मद्राधिपस्याश्वपतेर्मालव्यां सुमहाबलम् ॥०३-२८३-१३॥
He had a hundred brothers, all uterine brothers; the king of Madra, Aśvapati, in Mālavi, all of great might. (03-283-13)
एवमात्मा पिता माता श्वश्रूः श्वशुर एव च। भर्तुः कुलं च सावित्र्या सर्वं कृच्छ्रात्समुद्धृतम् ॥०३-२८३-१४॥
Thus, Sāvitri delivered herself, her father, mother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and all her husband’s family from distress. (03-283-14)
तथैवैषापि कल्याणी द्रौपदी शीलसंमता। तारयिष्यति वः सर्वान्सावित्रीव कुलाङ्गना ॥०३-२८३-१५॥
In the same way, this virtuous Draupadī, respected for her character, will save all of you—like Sāvitrī, the noble lady of her family. (03-283-15)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवं स पाण्डवस्तेन अनुनीतो महात्मना। विशोको विज्वरो राजन्काम्यके न्यवसत्तदा ॥०३-२८३-१६॥
Thus, O king, the Pāṇḍava, having been consoled by the great-souled one, became free from sorrow and fever, and then dwelled at Kāmyaka. (03-283-16)
