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dhr̥tarāṣṭra uvāca॥

Dhritarashtra said:

upaplavyādiha kṣattarupayātō janārdanaḥ। vr̥kasthalē nivasati sa ca prātarihēṣyati ॥5-84-1॥

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

āhukānāmadhipatiḥ purōgaḥ sarvasātvatām। mahāmanā mahāvīryō mahāmātrō janārdanaḥ ॥5-84-2॥

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

sphītasya vr̥ṣṇivaṁśasya bhartā gōptā ca mādhavaḥ। trayāṇāmapi lōkānāṁ bhagavānprapitāmahaḥ ॥5-84-3॥

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)

vr̥ṣṇyandhakāḥ sumanasō yasya prajñāmupāsatē। ādityā vasavō rudrā yathā buddhiṁ br̥haspatēḥ ॥5-84-4॥

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

tasmai pūjāṁ prayōkṣyāmi dāśārhāya mahātmanē। pratyakṣaṁ tava dharmajña tanmē kathayataḥ śr̥ṇu ॥5-84-5॥

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)

ēkavarṇaiḥ sukr̥ṣṇāṅgairbāhlijātairhayōttamaiḥ। caturyuktānrathāṁstasmai raukmāndāsyāmi ṣōḍaśa ॥5-84-6॥

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)

nityaprabhinnānmātaṅgānīṣādantānprahāriṇaḥ। aṣṭānucaramēkaikamaṣṭau dāsyāmi kēśavē ॥5-84-7॥

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)

dāsīnāmaprajātānāṁ śubhānāṁ rukmavarcasām। śatamasmai pradāsyāmi dāsānāmapi tāvataḥ ॥5-84-8॥

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

āvikaṁ bahu susparśaṁ pārvatīyairupāhr̥tam। tadapyasmai pradāsyāmi sahasrāṇi daśāṣṭa ca ॥5-84-9॥

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)

ajinānāṁ sahasrāṇi cīnadēśōdbhavāni ca। tānyapyasmai pradāsyāmi yāvadarhati kēśavaḥ ॥5-84-10॥

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)

divā rātrau ca bhātyēṣa sutējā vimalō maṇiḥ। tamapyasmai pradāsyāmi tamapyarhati kēśavaḥ ॥5-84-11॥

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)

ēkēnāpi patatyahnā yōjanāni caturdaśa। yānamaśvatarīyuktaṁ dāsyē tasmai tadapyaham ॥5-84-12॥

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

yāvanti vāhanānyasya yāvantaḥ puruṣāśca tē। tatō’ṣṭaguṇamapyasmai bhōjyaṁ dāsyāmyahaṁ sadā ॥5-84-13॥

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

mama putrāśca pautrāśca sarvē duryōdhanādr̥tē। pratyudyāsyanti dāśārhaṁ rathairmr̥ṣṭairalaṅkr̥tāḥ ॥5-84-14॥

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

svalaṅkr̥tāśca kalyāṇyaḥ pādairēva sahasraśaḥ। vāramukhyā mahābhāgaṁ pratyudyāsyanti kēśavam ॥5-84-15॥

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)

nagarādapi yāḥ kāścidgamiṣyanti janārdanam। draṣṭuṁ kanyāśca kalyāṇyastāśca yāsyantyanāvr̥tāḥ ॥5-84-16॥

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

sastrīpuruṣabālaṁ hi nagaraṁ madhusūdanam। udīkṣatē mahātmānaṁ bhānumantamiva prajāḥ ॥5-84-17॥

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)

mahādhvajapatākāśca kriyantāṁ sarvatōdiśam। jalāvasiktō virajāḥ panthāstasyēti cānvaśāt ॥5-84-18॥

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)

duḥśāsanasya ca gr̥haṁ duryōdhanagr̥hādvaram। tadasya kriyatāṁ kṣipraṁ susaṁmr̥ṣṭamalaṅkr̥tam ॥5-84-19॥

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

ētaddhi rucirākāraiḥ prāsādairupaśōbhitam। śivaṁ ca ramaṇīyaṁ ca sarvartu sumahādhanam ॥5-84-20॥

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

sarvamasmingr̥hē ratnaṁ mama duryōdhanasya ca। yadyadarhētsa vārṣṇēyastattaddēyamasaṁśayam ॥5-84-21॥

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)