05.084

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच॥

Dhritarashtra said:

उपप्लव्यादिह क्षत्तरुपयातो जनार्दनः। वृकस्थले निवसति स च प्रातरिहेष्यति ॥५-८४-१॥

O Vidura, Janardana has come here from Upaplavya. He is staying at Vrikasthala and will come here in the morning. (5-84-1)

आहुकानामधिपतिः पुरोगः सर्वसात्वताम्। महामना महावीर्यो महामात्रो जनार्दनः ॥५-८४-२॥

Janārdana, lord of the Āhukas, foremost among all the Sātvatas, great-minded, of great might, and possessed of great counsellors. (5-84-2)

स्फीतस्य वृष्णिवंशस्य भर्ता गोप्ता च माधवः। त्रयाणामपि लोकानां भगवान्प्रपितामहः ॥५-८४-३॥

Madhava is the lord and protector of the flourishing Vrishni dynasty; he, the divine one, is the forefather of even the three worlds. (5-84-3)

वृष्ण्यन्धकाः सुमनसो यस्य प्रज्ञामुपासते। आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा यथा बुद्धिं बृहस्पतेः ॥५-८४-४॥

The Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, in high spirits, revere his wisdom as the Ādityas, Vasus, and Rudras revere the intelligence of Bṛhaspati. (5-84-4)

तस्मै पूजां प्रयोक्ष्यामि दाशार्हाय महात्मने। प्रत्यक्षं तव धर्मज्ञ तन्मे कथयतः शृणु ॥५-८४-५॥

To him—to Dāśārha, the great-souled one—I will bestow honor. Listen directly as I recount this to you, O knower of dharma. (5-84-5)

एकवर्णैः सुकृष्णाङ्गैर्बाह्लिजातैर्हयोत्तमैः। चतुर्युक्तान्रथांस्तस्मै रौक्मान्दास्यामि षोडश ॥५-८४-६॥

I will give him sixteen golden chariots, each yoked with four excellent horses of one color, with beautiful black bodies, all bred in Bahlika. (5-84-6)

नित्यप्रभिन्नान्मातङ्गानीषादन्तान्प्रहारिणः। अष्टानुचरमेकैकमष्टौ दास्यामि केशवे ॥५-८४-७॥

I will give to Keśava eight elephants—constantly wounded, with slightly curved tusks, aggressive in attack—one for each of eight attendants. (5-84-7)

दासीनामप्रजातानां शुभानां रुक्मवर्चसाम्। शतमस्मै प्रदास्यामि दासानामपि तावतः ॥५-८४-८॥

I will give him a hundred auspicious, unmarried maidservants radiant as gold, and just as many male servants. (5-84-8)

आविकं बहु सुस्पर्शं पार्वतीयैरुपाहृतम्। तदप्यस्मै प्रदास्यामि सहस्राणि दशाष्ट च ॥५-८४-९॥

I shall also give him woollen cloth, abundant and very soft to the touch, brought by the mountain people—eighteen thousand pieces. (5-84-9)

अजिनानां सहस्राणि चीनदेशोद्भवानि च। तान्यप्यस्मै प्रदास्यामि यावदर्हति केशवः ॥५-८४-१०॥

Thousands of animal skins, and those originating from the land of China as well—I will give them all to him, as much as Keśava deserves. (5-84-10)

दिवा रात्रौ च भात्येष सुतेजा विमलो मणिः। तमप्यस्मै प्रदास्यामि तमप्यर्हति केशवः ॥५-८४-११॥

This flawless and radiant gem, which shines by day and by night—I will give that also to him, for Keśava is worthy of it. (5-84-11)

एकेनापि पतत्यह्ना योजनानि चतुर्दश। यानमश्वतरीयुक्तं दास्ये तस्मै तदप्यहम् ॥५-८४-१२॥

I will also give him a carriage drawn by mules that can travel fourteen yojanas in a single day. (5-84-12)

यावन्ति वाहनान्यस्य यावन्तः पुरुषाश्च ते। ततोऽष्टगुणमप्यस्मै भोज्यं दास्याम्यहं सदा ॥५-८४-१३॥

For however many vehicles and attendants he has, I will always provide him with eight times as much food as that. (5-84-13)

मम पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च सर्वे दुर्योधनादृते। प्रत्युद्यास्यन्ति दाशार्हं रथैर्मृष्टैरलङ्कृताः ॥५-८४-१४॥

All my sons and grandsons, except Duryodhana, will go forth to meet Kṛṣṇa in chariots that are polished and adorned. (5-84-14)

स्वलङ्कृताश्च कल्याण्यः पादैरेव सहस्रशः। वारमुख्या महाभागं प्रत्युद्यास्यन्ति केशवम् ॥५-८४-१५॥

And thousands of splendidly adorned noble women, the foremost among ladies, will go out on foot to meet the greatly fortunate Keshava. (5-84-15)

नगरादपि याः काश्चिद्गमिष्यन्ति जनार्दनम्। द्रष्टुं कन्याश्च कल्याण्यस्ताश्च यास्यन्त्यनावृताः ॥५-८४-१६॥

Some women from the city also will go to see Janārdana, and the fortunate maidens, unveiled, will also go. (5-84-16)

सस्त्रीपुरुषबालं हि नगरं मधुसूदनम्। उदीक्षते महात्मानं भानुमन्तमिव प्रजाः ॥५-८४-१७॥

That entire city, filled with women, men, and children, looked upon Madhusudana, the great-souled one, as the people gaze upon the radiant sun. (5-84-17)

महाध्वजपताकाश्च क्रियन्तां सर्वतोदिशम्। जलावसिक्तो विरजाः पन्थास्तस्येति चान्वशात् ॥५-८४-१८॥

He ordered, "Let great banners and flags be put up in all directions, and let the road for him be sprinkled with water and made pure." (5-84-18)

दुःशासनस्य च गृहं दुर्योधनगृहाद्वरम्। तदस्य क्रियतां क्षिप्रं सुसंमृष्टमलङ्कृतम् ॥५-८४-१९॥

Let a house for Duḥśāsana, better than Duryodhana's, be quickly prepared for him—well cleaned and decorated. (5-84-19)

एतद्धि रुचिराकारैः प्रासादैरुपशोभितम्। शिवं च रमणीयं च सर्वर्तु सुमहाधनम् ॥५-८४-२०॥

This place, adorned with beautiful palaces, is pleasant and charming, suitable in all seasons, and possesses great wealth. (5-84-20)

सर्वमस्मिन्गृहे रत्नं मम दुर्योधनस्य च। यद्यदर्हेत्स वार्ष्णेयस्तत्तद्देयमसंशयम् ॥५-८४-२१॥

All the treasures in this house belonging to myself and to Duryodhana—whatever the Vṛṣṇi desires, let that be given without hesitation. (5-84-21)