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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ततस्ते यक्षवचनादुदतिष्ठन्त पाण्डवाः। क्षुत्पिपासे च सर्वेषां क्षणे तस्मिन्व्यगच्छताम् ॥०३-२९८-१॥
Then, following the Yakṣa's words, the Pāṇḍavas rose up, and in that very moment, everyone's hunger and thirst disappeared. (03-298-1)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
सरस्येकेन पादेन तिष्ठन्तमपराजितम्। पृच्छामि को भवान्देवो न मे यक्षो मतो भवान् ॥०३-२९८-२॥
Standing unconquered in the lake with one foot, I ask: Who are you, O revered one? I do not consider you to be a yaksha, but a god. (03-298-2)
वसूनां वा भवानेको रुद्राणामथ वा भवान्। अथ वा मरुतां श्रेष्ठो वज्री वा त्रिदशेश्वरः ॥०३-२९८-३॥
You are either one of the Vasus, or one of the Rudras, or perhaps the foremost among the Maruts, the wielder of the thunderbolt, or the lord of the gods. (03-298-3)
मम हि भ्रातर इमे सहस्रशतयोधिनः। न तं योगं प्रपश्यामि येन स्युर्विनिपातिताः ॥०३-२९८-४॥
Indeed, I do not see any means by which these brothers of mine, warriors in their hundreds and thousands, would be struck down. (03-298-4)
सुखं प्रतिविबुद्धानामिन्द्रियाण्युपलक्षये। स भवान्सुहृदस्माकमथ वा नः पिता भवान् ॥०३-२९८-५॥
I perceive happiness in the senses of those who are especially awakened. You are our friend, or rather, You are our father. (03-298-5)
यक्ष उवाच॥
The Yakṣa said.
अहं ते जनकस्तात धर्मो मृदुपराक्रम। त्वां दिदृक्षुरनुप्राप्तो विद्धि मां भरतर्षभ ॥०३-२९८-६॥
O best of the Bharatas, know me to be your father, dear child—Dharma, gentle in effort—who has come desiring to see you. (03-298-6)
यशः सत्यं दमः शौचमार्जवं ह्रीरचापलम्। दानं तपो ब्रह्मचर्यमित्येतास्तनवो मम ॥०३-२९८-७॥
Glory, truth, self-restraint, purity, honesty, modesty, absence of restlessness, charity, austerity, and celibacy—these are my forms. (03-298-7)
अहिंसा समता शान्तिस्तपः शौचममत्सरः। द्वाराण्येतानि मे विद्धि प्रियो ह्यसि सदा मम ॥०३-२९८-८॥
Know non-injury, equanimity, peace, austerity, purity, and absence of envy as my doors; you are always dear to me. (03-298-8)
दिष्ट्या पञ्चसु रक्तोऽसि दिष्ट्या ते षट्पदी जिता। द्वे पूर्वे मध्यमे द्वे च द्वे चान्ते साम्परायिके ॥०३-२९८-९॥
By good fortune, you have become victorious in all five stages; by good fortune, you have won the game of six-staked dice. Two at the beginning, two in the middle, and two at the end in this contest. (03-298-9)
धर्मोऽहमस्मि भद्रं ते जिज्ञासुस्त्वामिहागतः। आनृशंस्येन तुष्टोऽस्मि वरं दास्यामि तेऽनघ ॥०३-२९८-१०॥
I am righteousness; good fortune to you! You have come here, seeking knowledge. Because of your compassion I am pleased; I shall grant you a boon, O sinless one. (03-298-10)
वरं वृणीष्व राजेन्द्र दाता ह्यस्मि तवानघ। ये हि मे पुरुषा भक्ता न तेषामस्ति दुर्गतिः ॥०३-२९८-११॥
O king, choose a boon. I am indeed your giver, O sinless one. For those men devoted to me, there is no misfortune for them. (03-298-11)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
अरणीसहितं यस्य मृग आदाय गच्छति। तस्याग्नयो न लुप्येरन्प्रथमोऽस्तु वरो मम ॥०३-२९८-१२॥
May the fires belonging to him from whom the deer goes carrying the fire-sticks not be lost; let this be my first boon. (03-298-12)
धर्म उवाच॥
Dharma said;
अरणीसहितं तस्य ब्राह्मणस्य हृतं मया। मृगवेषेण कौन्तेय जिज्ञासार्थं तव प्रभो ॥०३-२९८-१३॥
The fire-sticks of that brāhmaṇa were taken by me together, in the form of a deer, O son of Kunti, for the purpose of testing you, O lord. (03-298-13)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ददानीत्येव भगवानुत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत। अन्यं वरय भद्रं ते वरं त्वममरोपम ॥०३-२९८-१४॥
‘I shall give’, thus indeed, the Lord accepted the reply. Choose another boon which will be auspicious for you, for the boon you have chosen is already equal to that of the immortals. (03-298-14)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
वर्षाणि द्वादशारण्ये त्रयोदशमुपस्थितम्। तत्र नो नाभिजानीयुर्वसतो मनुजाः क्वचित् ॥०३-२९८-१५॥
After twelve years in the forest, the thirteenth has arrived. There, no men should recognize us at any time while dwelling. (03-298-15)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ददानीत्येव भगवानुत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत। भूयश्चाश्वासयामास कौन्तेयं सत्यविक्रमम् ॥०३-२९८-१६॥
The Lord accepted the reply, "I shall give," and again encouraged Kaunteya, who was of true valor. (03-298-16)
यद्यपि स्वेन रूपेण चरिष्यथ महीमिमाम्। न वो विज्ञास्यते कश्चित्त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत ॥०३-२९८-१७॥
O Bhārata, although you will move upon this earth in your own form, no one in the three worlds will recognize you. (03-298-17)
वर्षं त्रयोदशं चेदं मत्प्रसादात्कुरूद्वहाः। विराटनगरे गूढा अविज्ञाताश्चरिष्यथ ॥०३-२९८-१८॥
O leaders of the Kuru, by my grace, in this thirteenth year, you will dwell hidden and unknown in the city of Virata. (03-298-18)
यद्वः सङ्कल्पितं रूपं मनसा यस्य यादृशम्। तादृशं तादृशं सर्वे छन्दतो धारयिष्यथ ॥०३-२९८-१९॥
Whatever form each of you desires in your mind, such forms, all of you will be able to assume at will. (03-298-19)
अरणीसहितं चेदं ब्राह्मणाय प्रयच्छत। जिज्ञासार्थं मया ह्येतदाहृतं मृगरूपिणा ॥०३-२९८-२०॥
Give these, along with the araṇi-sticks, to the Brāhmaṇa. It was indeed brought by me in the form of a deer for the sake of inquiry. (03-298-20)
तृतीयं गृह्यतां पुत्र वरमप्रतिमं महत्। त्वं हि मत्प्रभवो राजन्विदुरश्च ममांशभाक् ॥०३-२९८-२१॥
O son, let the third, great and unequalled boon be accepted. For you, O king, are of my origin, and Vidura too partakes of my portion. (03-298-21)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhishthira said.
देवदेवो मया दृष्टो भवान्साक्षात्सनातनः। यं ददासि वरं तुष्टस्तं ग्रहीष्याम्यहं पितः ॥०३-२९८-२२॥
O god of gods, you, the eternal one, have been seen directly by me. The boon which you offer me in your pleasure, that I shall accept, O father. (03-298-22)
जयेयं लोभमोहौ च क्रोधं चाहं सदा विभो। दाने तपसि सत्ये च मनो मे सततं भवेत् ॥०३-२९८-२३॥
O Lord, may I always conquer greed, delusion, and anger; may my mind ever remain in charity, austerity, and truth. (03-298-23)
धर्म उवाच॥
Dharma said.
उपपन्नो गुणैः सर्वैः स्वभावेनासि पाण्डव। भवान्धर्मः पुनश्चैव यथोक्तं ते भविष्यति ॥०३-२९८-२४॥
O Pāṇḍava, you are endowed with all qualities by your nature. You are indeed dharma itself, and, as has been declared, this will come to you again. (03-298-24)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
इत्युक्त्वान्तर्दधे धर्मो भगवाँल्लोकभावनः। समेताः पाण्डवाश्चैव सुखसुप्ता मनस्विनः ॥०३-२९८-२५॥
Having thus spoken, Dharma, the revered creator of the worlds, disappeared. The noble-minded Pāṇḍavas, all together, slept comfortably. (03-298-25)
अभ्येत्य चाश्रमं वीराः सर्व एव गतक्लमाः। आरणेयं ददुस्तस्मै ब्राह्मणाय तपस्विने ॥०३-२९८-२६॥
Having come to the hermitage, all the heroes, their fatigue gone, gave the fire produced by friction of sticks to the ascetic Brahmin. (03-298-26)
इदं समुत्थानसमागमं मह; त्पितुश्च पुत्रस्य च कीर्तिवर्धनम्। पठन्नरः स्याद्विजितेन्द्रियो वशी; सपुत्रपौत्रः शतवर्षभाग्भवेत् ॥०३-२९८-२७॥
This great union of auspicious ascent, increasing the fame of both father and son—whoever recites it, being self-controlled with mastered senses, may enjoy with sons and grandsons a lifespan of a hundred years. (03-298-27)
न चाप्यधर्मे न सुहृद्विभेदने; परस्वहारे परदारमर्शने। कदर्यभावे न रमेन्मनः सदा; नृणां सदाख्यानमिदं विजानताम् ॥०३-२९८-२८॥
Let the mind never delight in unrighteousness, in creating disputes among friends, in seizing others' wealth, in coveting others' wives, or in a miserly spirit—this is the unchanging rule for the wise among men. (03-298-28)
