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vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said;
tato rājñaḥ suto jyeṣṭhaḥ prāviśat pṛthivīṃ jayaḥ. so'bhivādya pituḥ pādau dharmarājam apaśyat ॥04-64-1॥
Then the king's eldest son Jaya entered; having saluted his father's feet, he saw Dharmaraja. (04-64-1)
sa taṁ rudhira-saṁsiktam anekāgram anāgasam। bhūmāu āsīnam ekānte sairandhryā samupasthitam ॥04-64-2॥
He saw him, covered in blood, faultless, sitting on the ground in a secluded place, approached by Sairandhri. (04-64-2)
tataḥ papraccha pitaraṃ tvaramāṇa ivo'ttaraḥ। kena ayaṃ tāḍitaḥ rājan kena pāpam idaṃ kṛtam॥04-64-3॥
Then the son, appearing to hasten, asked his father: 'O King, by whom has this one been struck? By whom was this sinful act done?' (04-64-3)
virāṭa uvāca॥
Virāṭa said.
mayāyaṃ tāḍito jihmo na cāpyetāvadarhati। praśasyamāne yaḥ śūre tvayi ṣaṇḍhaṃ praśaṃsati ॥04-64-4॥
I have struck this crooked man, and he hardly deserves this much. When you, the brave one, are being praised, who would praise a eunuch? (04-64-4)
uttara uvāca॥
Uttara said.
akāryaṃ te kṛtaṃ rājan kṣiprameva prasādyatām। mā tvā brahmaviṣaṃ ghoraṃ samūlam api nirdadhet ॥04-64-5॥
O king, you have done something improper; at once seek to appease him, lest the terrible poison of a Brahman burn you up completely, root and all. (04-64-5)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
sa putrasya vacaḥ śrutvā virāṭo rāṣṭravardhanaḥ | kṣamayāmāsa kaunteyaṃ bhasmacchannam ivānalam ॥04-64-6॥
Having heard his son's words, King Viraata, the enlarger of the kingdom, forgave Kunti's son, just as fire (is) covered by ashes. (04-64-6)
kṣamayantaṃ tu rājānaṃ pāṇḍavaḥ pratyabhāṣata। ciraṃ kṣāntam idaṃ rājan manyur vidyate mama॥04-64-7॥
But the Pāṇḍava replied to the forgiving king, "O king, this has long been endured; yet, anger still exists in me." (04-64-7)
yadi hy etat patet bhūmau rudhiraṃ mama nas tataḥ. sarāṣṭras tvaṃ mahārāja vinaśyethā na saṃśayaḥ ॥04-64-8॥
If, indeed, this blood of mine were to fall upon the ground, then you, O great king, together with your kingdom, would surely perish—there is no doubt about it. (04-64-8)
na dūṣayāmi te rājanya ca hanyād adūṣakam। balavantaṃ mahārāja kṣipraṃ dāruṇam āpnuyāt॥04-64-9॥
O king, I do not defame you; and whoever kills an innocent, O great king, the powerful should quickly attain a terrible fate. (04-64-9)
śoṇite tu vyatikrānte praviveśa bṛhannadā। abhivādya virāṭaṃ ca kaṅkaṃ cāpyupatiṣṭhata ॥04-64-10॥
But after the court of Śoṇita had been passed, Bṛhannadā entered; she saluted Virāṭa and Kaṅka and then attended upon them. (04-64-10)
kṣamayitvā tu kauravyaṃ raṇād uttar am āgatam। praśaśaṃsa tato matsyaḥ śṛṇvataḥ savyasācinaḥ ॥04-64-11॥
But having pardoned the Kaurava who had come from the battle with an answer, the Matsya praised him, as Savyasācin (Arjuna) was listening. (04-64-11)
tvayā dāyādavānasmi kaikeyī-nandivardhana। tvayā me sadṛśaḥ putro na bhūto na bhaviṣyati ॥04-64-12॥
Through you, O increaser of Kaikeyi's joy, I have an heir. By you, I have had no son equal to you, nor will I ever have one. (04-64-12)
padaṃ padasahasreṇa yaś caran nāparādhnuyāt। tena karṇena te tāta katham āsīt samāgamaḥ ॥04-64-13॥
O dear one, how was your meeting with that Karna, by whom, even walking a thousand steps with just one step, would not offend? (04-64-13)
manuṣyaloke sakale yasya tulyo na vidyate। yaḥ samudra ivākṣobhyaḥ kālāgniriva duḥsahaḥ ॥ tena bhīṣmeṇa te tāta kathamāsītsamāgamaḥ ॥04-64-14॥
In the world of humans, there is none whose equal exists; the one who is as unshakable as the ocean, as irresistible as the fire of time— with that Bhishma, O dear one, how did your encounter take place? (04-64-14)
ācāryo vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ ca yo dvijaḥ। sarvakṣatrasya cācāryaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ ॥ tena droṇena te tāta katham āsīt samāgamaḥ ॥04-64-15॥
He who was the preceptor of the heroes of the Vṛṣṇis and of the Pāṇḍavas, that brāhmaṇa, the teacher of all kṣatriyas and the greatest among all wielders of weapons—O dear one, how was your encounter with that Droṇa? (04-64-15)
ācāryaputro yaḥ śūraḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtām api। aśvatthāmeti vikhyātaḥ kathaṁ tena samāgamaḥ ॥04-64-16॥
How did the meeting take place with Aśvatthāman, the son of the teacher, who is heroic and famed even among all wielders of weapons? (04-64-16)
raṇe yaṃ prekṣya sīdanti hṛtasvā vaṇijo yathā। kṛpeṇa tena te tāta katham āsīt samāgamaḥ ॥04-64-17॥
O dear one, in battle, seeing whom even merchants who have lost their wealth become dispirited—how did you have your meeting with that Kṛpa? (04-64-17)
parvataṃ yo'bhividhyeta rājaputro maheṣubhiḥ। duryodhanena te tāta katham āsīt samāgamaḥ॥04-64-18॥
O prince who could pierce a mountain with great arrows, how did your father have a meeting with Duryodhana? (04-64-18)
uttara uvāca॥
Uttara said.
na mayā nirjitā gāvaḥ na mayā nirjitāḥ pare। kṛtaṃ tu karma tat sarvaṃ devaputreṇa kenacit॥04-64-19॥
I did not conquer the cows, nor did I conquer the others. That whole deed was performed by some son of a god. (04-64-19)
sa hi bhītaṃ dravantaṃ māṃ devaputro nyavārayat। sa cātiṣṭhad rathopasthe vajrahastanibho yuvā॥04-64-20॥
For he, the son of a god, restrained me, afraid and running. And he stood on the chariot-seat, a young man resembling one whose hand held a thunderbolt. (04-64-20)
tena tā nirjitā gāvas tena te kuravo jitāḥ। tasya tat karma vīrasya na mayā tāta tat kṛtam॥04-64-21॥
By him those cows were subdued; by him those Kurus were conquered. O father, that heroic deed was not done by me, but by him. (04-64-21)
sa hi śāradvataṃ droṇaṃ droṇaputraṃ ca vīryavān. sūtaputraṃ ca bhīṣmaṃ ca cakāra vimukhāñśaraiḥ ॥04-64-22॥
He indeed made Kr̥pa (son of Śāradvata), Droṇa, Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāman), the mighty Karṇa (son of the charioteer), and Bhīṣma turn away by his arrows. (04-64-22)
duryodhanaṁ ca samare sanāgam iva yūthapam। prabhagnam abravīd bhītam rājaputraṁ mahābalam॥04-64-23॥
Duryodhana, who in battle was like a leader of elephants but was shattered, said to the frightened mighty prince. (04-64-23)
na hāstinapure trāṇaṃ tava paśyāmi kiñcana। vyāyāmena parīpsasva jīvitaṃ kauravātmaja ॥04-64-24॥
I do not see any protection for you in Hastinapura. Strive to preserve your life by your own effort, O son of the Kauravas. (04-64-24)
na mokṣyase palāyaṁs tvaṁ rājann yuddhe manaḥ kuru. pṛthivīṁ bhokṣyase jitvā hato vā svargam āpsyasi ॥04-64-25॥
O king, if you flee you will not be released; fix your mind on battle. If victorious, you will enjoy the earth; or if slain, you will attain heaven. (04-64-25)
sa nivṛtto naravyāghraḥ muñcan vajranibhān śarān। sachivaiḥ saṁvṛto rājā rathe nāga iva śvasan ॥04-64-26॥
He, the king, returned—like a tiger among men, sending forth arrows resembling thunderbolts, surrounded by his ministers, on his chariot, breathing like an elephant. (04-64-26)
tatra me romaharṣo'bhūdūrustambhaśca māriṣa। yadabhraghana-saṅkāśamanīkaṃ vyadhamaccharaiḥ ॥04-64-27॥
There, O dear, my hair stood on end and my thighs became weak when (I saw) the host, resembling a mass of clouds, being shattered with arrows. (04-64-27)
tat-praṇudya rathānīkaṃ siṃhasaṃhanano yuvā। kurūṃs tān prahasan rājan vāsāṃsy apaharad balī ॥04-64-28॥
That lion-like young man, having dispersed the chariot-army and laughing at the Kurus, O king, the powerful one took away their garments. (04-64-28)
ekena tena vīreṇa ṣaḍrathāḥ parivāritāḥ। śārdūleneva mattena mṛgās tṛṇacarā vane ॥04-64-29॥
By that one hero, six chariots were surrounded, just as deer that graze on grass in the forest are by an intoxicated tiger. (04-64-29)
virāṭ uvāca॥
Virāṭ said.
kva sa vīro mahābāhur devaputro mahāyaśāḥ। yo me dhanam avājaiṣīt kurubhir grastam āhave ॥04-64-30॥
Where is that hero, the mighty-armed, the son of a god, the renowned one, who recovered my wealth that was seized by the Kurus in battle? (04-64-30)
icchāmi tam ahaṃ draṣṭum arcituṃ ca mahā-balam। yena me tvaṃ ca gāvaś ca rakṣitā deva-sūnunā ॥04-64-31॥
I desire to see and honor that mighty one, by whom you and my cows have been protected, the son of a god. (04-64-31)
uttara uvāca॥
Uttara said.
antardhānaṃ gatastāta devaputraḥ pratāpavān। sa tu śvo vā paraśvo vā manye prādurbhaviṣyati॥04-64-32॥
Dear father, the powerful son of a god has disappeared. But I think he will appear either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. (04-64-32)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
evam ākhyāyamānaṃ tu channaṃ satreṇa pāṇḍavam। vasantaṃ tatra nājñāsīdviraāṭaḥ pārtham arjunam॥04-64-33॥
Thus, while this was being recounted, although the Pāṇḍava was concealed by his vow and residing there, King Virāṭa did not recognize Pārtha, that is, Arjuna. (04-64-33)
tataḥ pārtho'bhyanugñāto virāṭena mahātmanā। pradadau tāni vāsāṃsi virāṭaduhituḥ svayam ॥04-64-34॥
Then Arjuna, having been allowed by King Virāṭa, personally handed over those garments belonging to Virāṭa's daughter. (04-64-34)
uttarā tu mahārhāṇi vividhāni tanūni ca। pratigṛhyābhavatprītā tāni vāsāṃsi bhāminī ॥04-64-35॥
But Uttara, the radiant lady, having accepted those various and very precious garments, became pleased. (04-64-35)
mantrayitvā tu kaunteya uttarēṇa rahastadā। itikartavyatāṃ sarvāṃ rājanya^atha yudhiṣṭhire ॥04-64-36॥
But having consulted in secret with Uttara, O son of Kunti, the entire course of action was explained to Yudhishthira, O king. (04-64-36)
tatas tathā tad vyadadhād yathāvat puruṣarṣabha. saha putreṇa matsyasya prahṛṣṭo bharatarṣabhaḥ ॥04-64-37॥
Then, O bull among the Bharatas, the joyful king of the Matsyas, together with his son, appropriately placed that (object), O best of men. (04-64-37)
