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वासुदेव उवाच॥
vāsudeva uvāca॥
[वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vasudeva said:)
Vasudeva said:
एवमुक्ते तु गान्धार्या धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः । दुर्योधनमुवाचेदं नृपमध्ये जनाधिप ॥५-१४७-१॥
evamukte tu gāndhāryā dhṛtarāṣṭro janeśvaraḥ । duryodhanamuvācedaṃ nṛpamadhye janādhipa ॥5-147-1॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken; तु (tu) - but; गान्धार्या (gāndhāryā) - by Gāndhārī; धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra; जनेश्वरः (janeśvaraḥ) - the lord of people; दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - to Duryodhana; उवाच (uvāca) - said; इदं (idaṃ) - this; नृपमध्ये (nṛpamadhye) - in the midst of kings; जनाधिप (janādhipa) - O ruler of men;]
(Thus, having been spoken by Gāndhārī, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the lord of people, said this to Duryodhana in the midst of kings, O ruler of men.)
Upon hearing Gāndhārī's words, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra addressed Duryodhana amidst the assembly of kings, O ruler of men.
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि पुत्रक । तथा तत्कुरु भद्रं ते यद्यस्ति पितृगौरवम् ॥५-१४७-२॥
duryodhana nibodhedaṁ yattvāṁ vakṣyāmi putraka . tathā tatkuru bhadraṁ te yadyasti pitṛgauravam ..5-147-2..
[दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; निबोध (nibodha) - understand; इदं (idaṁ) - this; यत् (yat) - which; त्वां (tvāṁ) - to you; वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will say; पुत्रक (putraka) - O son; तथा (tathā) - thus; तत् (tat) - that; कुरु (kuru) - do; भद्रं (bhadraṁ) - good; ते (te) - your; यदि (yadi) - if; अस्ति (asti) - there is; पितृगौरवम् (pitṛgauravam) - respect for father;]
(Duryodhana, understand this which I will say to you, O son. Thus, do that good of yours if there is respect for father.)
Duryodhana, listen to what I am going to tell you, my son. Do accordingly for your own good if you have respect for your father.
सोमः प्रजापतिः पूर्वं कुरूणां वंशवर्धनः । सोमाद्बभूव षष्ठो वै ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः ॥५-१४७-३॥
somaḥ prajāpatiḥ pūrvaṃ kurūṇāṃ vaṃśavardhanaḥ । somādbabhūva ṣaṣṭho vai yayātirnahuṣātmajaḥ ॥5-147-3॥
[सोमः (somaḥ) - Soma; प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures; पूर्वं (pūrvaṃ) - formerly; कुरूणां (kurūṇāṃ) - of the Kurus; वंशवर्धनः (vaṃśavardhanaḥ) - dynasty increaser; सोमात् (somāt) - from Soma; बभूव (babhūva) - was born; षष्ठः (ṣaṣṭhaḥ) - sixth; वै (vai) - indeed; ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - Yayati; नहुषात्मजः (nahuṣātmajaḥ) - son of Nahusha;]
(Soma, the lord of creatures, was formerly the dynasty increaser of the Kurus. From Soma was indeed born the sixth, Yayati, the son of Nahusha.)
Soma, the progenitor and lord of all beings, was once the enhancer of the Kuru dynasty. From Soma was born the sixth descendant, Yayati, the son of Nahusha.
तस्य पुत्रा बभूवुश्च पञ्च राजर्षिसत्तमाः । तेषां यदुर्महातेजा ज्येष्ठः समभवत्प्रभुः ॥५-१४७-४॥
tasya putrā babhūvuśca pañca rājarṣisattamāḥ । teṣāṃ yadurmahātejā jyeṣṭhaḥ samabhavatprabhuḥ ॥5-147-4॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - became; च (ca) - and; पञ्च (pañca) - five; राजर्षिसत्तमाः (rājarṣisattamāḥ) - excellent royal sages; तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; यदुः (yaduḥ) - Yadu; महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly powerful; ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - eldest; समभवत् (samabhavat) - became; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord;]
(His sons became five excellent royal sages. Among them, Yadu, the greatly powerful, became the eldest lord.)
His sons were five in number, all excellent royal sages. Among them, Yadu, known for his great power, became the eldest and the leader.
पूरुर्यवीयांश्च ततो योऽस्माकं वंशवर्धनः । शर्मिष्ठायाः सम्प्रसूतो दुहितुर्वृषपर्वणः ॥५-१४७-५॥
pūruryavīyāṃśca tato yo'smākaṃ vaṃśavardhanaḥ । śarmiṣṭhāyāḥ samprasūto duhiturvṛṣaparvaṇaḥ ॥5-147-5॥
[पूरुः (pūruḥ) - Puru; यवीयांश्च (yavīyāṃśca) - younger; ततः (tataḥ) - then; यः (yaḥ) - who; अस्माकं (asmākaṃ) - our; वंशवर्धनः (vaṃśavardhanaḥ) - dynasty's enhancer; शर्मिष्ठायाः (śarmiṣṭhāyāḥ) - of Sharmishtha; सम्प्रसूतः (samprasūtaḥ) - born; दुहितुः (duhituḥ) - daughter; वृषपर्वणः (vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ) - of Vrishaparva;]
(Puru, the younger, then who is our dynasty's enhancer, born of Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparva.)
Puru, the younger, who is the enhancer of our dynasty, was born to Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparva.
यदुश्च भरतश्रेष्ठ देवयान्याः सुतोऽभवत् । दौहित्रस्तात शुक्रस्य काव्यस्यामिततेजसः ॥५-१४७-६॥
yaduśca bharataśreṣṭha devayānyāḥ suto'bhavat । dauhitrastāta śukrasya kāvyasyāmitatejasaḥ ॥5-147-6॥
[यदुः (yaduḥ) - Yadu; च (ca) - and; भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of the Bharatas; देवयान्याः (devayānyāḥ) - of Devayani; सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; दौहित्रः (dauhitraḥ) - grandson; तात (tāta) - O father; शुक्रस्य (śukrasya) - of Shukra; काव्यस्य (kāvyasya) - of Kavi; अमिततेजसः (amitatejasaḥ) - of immeasurable splendor;]
(Yadu, O best of the Bharatas, became the son of Devayani and the grandson, O father, of Shukra, of Kavi, of immeasurable splendor.)
Yadu, the illustrious son of Devayani, was also the grandson of the wise and radiant Shukra, O esteemed Bharata.
यादवानां कुलकरो बलवान्वीर्यसंमतः । अवमेने स तु क्षत्रं दर्पपूर्णः सुमन्दधीः ॥५-१४७-७॥
yādavānāṃ kulakaro balavānvīryasaṃmataḥ । avamene sa tu kṣatraṃ darpapūrṇaḥ sumandadhīḥ ॥5-147-7॥
[यादवानां (yādavānāṃ) - of the Yadavas; कुलकरः (kulakaraḥ) - family maker; बलवान् (balavān) - strong; वीर्यसंमतः (vīryasaṃmataḥ) - respected for valor; अवमेने (avamene) - disregarded; स (sa) - he; तु (tu) - but; क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - the Kshatriyas; दर्पपूर्णः (darpapūrṇaḥ) - full of pride; सुमन्दधीः (sumandadhīḥ) - very foolish;]
(The family maker of the Yadavas, strong and respected for valor, he disregarded the Kshatriyas, but was full of pride and very foolish.)
The leader of the Yadavas, known for his strength and valor, arrogantly disregarded the Kshatriyas, being full of pride and quite foolish.
न चातिष्ठत्पितुः शास्त्रे बलदर्पविमोहितः । अवमेने च पितरं भ्रातॄंश्चाप्यपराजितः ॥५-१४७-८॥
na cātiṣṭhatpituḥ śāstre baladarpavimohitaḥ । avamene ca pitaraṃ bhrātṝṃścāpyaparājitaḥ ॥5-147-8॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood; पितुः (pituḥ) - of father; शास्त्रे (śāstre) - in the teachings; बल (bala) - strength; दर्प (darpa) - pride; विमोहितः (vimohitaḥ) - deluded; अवमेने (avamene) - disrespected; पितरं (pitaraṃ) - father; भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; अपराजितः (aparājitaḥ) - undefeated;]
(Not standing in the teachings of the father, deluded by the pride of strength, he disrespected the father and also the undefeated brothers.)
He, deluded by the pride of his strength, did not adhere to his father's teachings and disrespected his father and his undefeated brothers.
पृथिव्यां चतुरन्तायां यदुरेवाभवद्बली । वशे कृत्वा स नृपतीनवसन्नागसाह्वये ॥५-१४७-९॥
pṛthivyāṃ caturantāyāṃ yadurevābhavadbalī । vaśe kṛtvā sa nṛpatīnavasannāgasāhvaye ॥5-147-9॥
[पृथिव्यां (pṛthivyāṃ) - on the earth; चतुरन्तायां (caturantāyāṃ) - extending to the four ends; यदुरेव (yadureva) - Yadu indeed; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; बली (balī) - powerful; वशे (vaśe) - under control; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; स (sa) - he; नृपतीन् (nṛpatīn) - kings; अवसन् (avasan) - dwelt; नागसाह्वये (nāgasāhvaye) - in Nāgasāhvaya;]
(On the earth extending to the four ends, Yadu indeed became powerful; having made the kings under control, he dwelt in Nāgasāhvaya.)
Yadu became powerful on the earth extending to all four corners; he brought the kings under his control and resided in Nāgasāhvaya.
तं पिता परमक्रुद्धो ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः । शशाप पुत्रं गान्धारे राज्याच्च व्यपरोपयत् ॥५-१४७-१०॥
taṃ pitā paramakrudhdo yayātirnahuṣātmajaḥ । śaśāpa putraṃ gāndhāre rājyācca vyaparopayat ॥5-147-10॥
[तं (taṃ) - him; पिता (pitā) - father; परमक्रुद्धः (paramakrudhdaḥ) - very angry; ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - Yayati; नहुषात्मजः (nahuṣātmajaḥ) - son of Nahusha; शशाप (śaśāpa) - cursed; पुत्रं (putraṃ) - son; गान्धारे (gāndhāre) - in Gandhara; राज्यात् (rājyāt) - from the kingdom; च (ca) - and; व्यपरोपयत् (vyaparopayat) - removed;]
(Him, the father, very angry, Yayati, son of Nahusha, cursed the son in Gandhara and removed him from the kingdom.)
Yayati, the son of Nahusha, in great anger, cursed his son in Gandhara and removed him from the kingdom.
य चैनमन्ववर्तन्त भ्रातरो बलदर्पितम् । शशाप तानपि क्रुद्धो ययातिस्तनयानथ ॥५-१४७-११॥
ya cai nam anvavartanta bhrātaro baladarpitam । śaśāpa tān api kruddho yayātis tanayān atha ॥5-147-11॥
[य (ya) - who; च (ca) - and; एनम् (enam) - this; अन्ववर्तन्त (anvavartanta) - followed; भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers; बलदर्पितम् (baladarpitam) - arrogant with strength; शशाप (śaśāpa) - cursed; तान् (tān) - them; अपि (api) - also; क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - angry; ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - Yayati; तनयान् (tanayān) - sons; अथ (atha) - then;]
(And the brothers, arrogant with strength, who followed this, Yayati, angry, then cursed those sons also.)
Yayati, in his anger, cursed his sons who were arrogant with their strength and followed him.
यवीयांसं ततः पूरुं पुत्रं स्ववशवर्तिनम् । राज्ये निवेशयामास विधेयं नृपसत्तमः ॥५-१४७-१२॥
yavīyāṁsaṁ tataḥ pūruṁ putraṁ svavaśavartinam । rājye niveśayāmāsa vidheyaṁ nṛpasattamaḥ ॥5-147-12॥
[यवीयांसम् (yavīyāṁsam) - younger; ततः (tataḥ) - then; पूरुम् (pūrum) - Puru; पुत्रम् (putram) - son; स्ववशवर्तिनम् (svavaśavartinam) - obedient; राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom; निवेशयामास (niveśayāmāsa) - installed; विधेयं (vidheyaṁ) - submissive; नृपसत्तमः (nṛpasattamaḥ) - the best of kings;]
(Then the best of kings installed his obedient younger son Puru in the kingdom.)
The noble king then appointed his younger son Puru, who was obedient and submissive, to rule the kingdom.
एवं ज्येष्ठोऽप्यथोत्सिक्तो न राज्यमभिजायते । यवीयांसोऽभिजायन्ते राज्यं वृद्धोपसेवया ॥५-१४७-१३॥
evaṃ jyeṣṭho'pyathotsikto na rājyamabhijāyate । yavīyāmso'bhijāyante rājyaṃ vṛddhopasevayā ॥5-147-13॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - elder; अपि (api) - also; अथ (atha) - then; उत्सिक्तः (utsiktaḥ) - arrogant; न (na) - not; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; अभिजायते (abhijāyate) - is born; यवीयांसः (yavīyāṃsaḥ) - younger; अभिजायन्ते (abhijāyante) - are born; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; वृद्धोपसेवया (vṛddhopasevayā) - by serving the elders;]
(Thus, the elder, even if arrogant, does not inherit the kingdom; the younger inherit the kingdom by serving the elders.)
Thus, even if the elder is arrogant, he does not inherit the kingdom; the younger ones inherit the kingdom by serving the elders.
तथैव सर्वधर्मज्ञः पितुर्मम पितामहः । प्रतीपः पृथिवीपालस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः ॥५-१४७-१४॥
tathaiva sarvadharmajñaḥ piturmama pitāmahaḥ । pratīpaḥ pṛthivīpālastriṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ ॥5-147-14॥
[तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; सर्वधर्मज्ञः (sarvadharmajñaḥ) - knower of all duties; पितुः (pituḥ) - of father; मम (mama) - my; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather; प्रतीपः (pratīpaḥ) - Pratipa; पृथिवीपालः (pṛthivīpālaḥ) - king of the earth; त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three; लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - worlds; विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - famous;]
(In the same way, my grandfather Pratipa, the knower of all duties, the king of the earth, was famous in the three worlds.)
Similarly, my grandfather Pratipa, known for his wisdom and as the ruler of the earth, was renowned across the three worlds.
तस्य पार्थिवसिंहस्य राज्यं धर्मेण शासतः । त्रयः प्रजज्ञिरे पुत्रा देवकल्पा यशस्विनः ॥५-१४७-१५॥
tasya pārthivasiṃhasya rājyaṃ dharmeṇa śāsataḥ । trayaḥ prajajñire putrā devakalpā yaśasvinaḥ ॥5-147-15॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; पार्थिवसिंहस्य (pārthivasiṃhasya) - of the lion among kings; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - with righteousness; शासतः (śāsataḥ) - ruling; त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three; प्रजज्ञिरे (prajajñire) - were born; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; देवकल्पाः (devakalpāḥ) - god-like; यशस्विनः (yaśasvinaḥ) - glorious;]
(His kingdom was ruled with righteousness by the lion among kings. Three god-like, glorious sons were born.)
The lion among kings ruled his kingdom with righteousness, and he had three glorious sons who were like gods.
देवापिरभवज्ज्येष्ठो बाह्लीकस्तदनन्तरम् । तृतीयः शन्तनुस्तात धृतिमान्मे पितामहः ॥५-१४७-१६॥
devāpirabhavajjyeṣṭho bāhlīkastadanantaram । tṛtīyaḥ śantanustāta dhṛtimānme pitāmahaḥ ॥5-147-16॥
[देवापिः (devāpiḥ) - Devāpi; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - eldest; बाह्लीकः (bāhlīkaḥ) - Bahlika; तत् (tat) - then; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after; तृतीयः (tṛtīyaḥ) - third; शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Shantanu; तात (tāta) - father; धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - steadfast; मे (me) - my; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather;]
(Devāpi became the eldest, then Bahlika; third was Shantanu, my steadfast grandfather, O father.)
Devāpi was the eldest, followed by Bahlika, and then Shantanu, who was my steadfast grandfather, O father.
देवापिस्तु महातेजास्त्वग्दोषी राजसत्तमः । धार्मिकः सत्यवादी च पितुः शुश्रूषणे रतः ॥५-१४७-१७॥
devāpistu mahātejāstvagdoṣī rājasattamaḥ । dhārmikaḥ satyavādī ca pituḥ śuśrūṣaṇe rataḥ ॥5-147-17॥
[देवापि (devāpi) - Devāpi; तु (tu) - but; महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly powerful; त्वग्दोषी (tvagdoṣī) - having a skin disease; राजसत्तमः (rājasattamaḥ) - best among kings; धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - righteous; सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - truth-speaking; च (ca) - and; पितुः (pituḥ) - of father; शुश्रूषणे (śuśrūṣaṇe) - in serving; रतः (rataḥ) - engaged;]
(Devāpi, but greatly powerful, having a skin disease, best among kings, righteous, truth-speaking, and engaged in serving his father.)
Devāpi, although afflicted with a skin disease, was a greatly powerful and righteous king, known for speaking the truth and devoted to serving his father.
पौरजानपदानां च संमतः साधुसत्कृतः । सर्वेषां बालवृद्धानां देवापिर्हृदयङ्गमः ॥५-१४७-१८॥
paurajanapadānāṃ ca saṃmataḥ sādhusatkṛtaḥ । sarveṣāṃ bālavṛddhānāṃ devāpirhṛdayaṅgamaḥ ॥5-147-18॥
[पौरजानपदानां (paurajanapadānāṃ) - of citizens and countrymen; च (ca) - and; संमतः (saṃmataḥ) - respected; साधुसत्कृतः (sādhusatkṛtaḥ) - honored by the virtuous; सर्वेषां (sarveṣāṃ) - of all; बालवृद्धानां (bālavṛddhānāṃ) - of young and old; देवापिः (devāpiḥ) - Devapi; हृदयङ्गमः (hṛdayaṅgamaḥ) - pleasing to the heart;]
(Respected and honored by the virtuous among citizens and countrymen, Devapi is pleasing to the heart of all young and old.)
Devapi, respected and honored by the virtuous, is beloved by all citizens and countrymen, young and old.
प्राज्ञश्च सत्यसन्धश्च सर्वभूतहिते रतः । वर्तमानः पितुः शास्त्रे ब्राह्मणानां तथैव च ॥५-१४७-१९॥
prājñaśca satyasandhaśca sarvabhūtahite rataḥ । vartamānaḥ pituḥ śāstre brāhmaṇānāṃ tathaiva ca ॥5-147-19॥
[प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise; च (ca) - and; सत्यसन्धः (satyasandhaḥ) - truthful; च (ca) - and; सर्वभूतहिते (sarvabhūtahite) - in the welfare of all beings; रतः (rataḥ) - engaged; वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - abiding; पितुः (pituḥ) - father's; शास्त्रे (śāstre) - in the teachings; ब्राह्मणानां (brāhmaṇānāṃ) - of the Brahmins; तथैव (tathaiva) - also; च (ca) - and;]
(Wise and truthful, engaged in the welfare of all beings, abiding in the father's teachings and also of the Brahmins.)
He is wise and truthful, dedicated to the welfare of all beings, and follows the teachings of his father and the Brahmins.
बाह्लीकस्य प्रियो भ्राता शन्तनोश्च महात्मनः । सौभ्रात्रं च परं तेषां सहितानां महात्मनाम् ॥५-१४७-२०॥
bāhlīkasya priyo bhrātā śantanośca mahātmanaḥ । saubhrātraṃ ca paraṃ teṣāṃ sahitānāṃ mahātmanām ॥5-147-20॥
[बाह्लीकस्य (bāhlīkasya) - of Bahlika; प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear; भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother; शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu; च (ca) - and; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - great soul; सौभ्रात्रं (saubhrātraṃ) - brotherhood; च (ca) - and; परं (paraṃ) - supreme; तेषां (teṣāṃ) - of them; सहितानां (sahitānāṃ) - together; महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great souls;]
(Bahlika's dear brother Śantanu, the great soul, and their supreme brotherhood together with the great souls.)
Bahlika's beloved brother Śantanu, who was a great soul, shared a supreme brotherhood with those great souls.
अथ कालस्य पर्याये वृद्धो नृपतिसत्तमः । सम्भारानभिषेकार्थं कारयामास शास्त्रतः ॥ मङ्गलानि च सर्वाणि कारयामास चाभिभूः ॥५-१४७-२१॥
atha kālasya paryāye vṛddho nṛpatisattamaḥ । sambhārānabhiṣekārthaṃ kārayāmāsa śāstrataḥ ॥ maṅgalāni ca sarvāṇi kārayāmāsa cābhibhūḥ ॥5-147-21॥
[अथ (atha) - then; कालस्य (kālasya) - of time; पर्याये (paryāye) - in the course; वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - aged; नृपतिसत्तमः (nṛpatisattamaḥ) - excellent king; सम्भारान् (sambhārān) - materials; अभिषेकार्थम् (abhiṣekārtham) - for the consecration; कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - caused to be done; शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - according to scriptures; मङ्गलानि (maṅgalāni) - auspicious rites; च (ca) - and; सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all; चाभिभूः (cābhibhūḥ) - the conqueror;]
(Then, in the course of time, the aged excellent king caused the materials for the consecration to be prepared according to the scriptures. And the conqueror caused all auspicious rites to be performed.)
Then, as time passed, the wise and aged king arranged for the consecration materials to be prepared as per the scriptures. The conqueror also ensured that all auspicious ceremonies were conducted.
तं ब्राह्मणाश्च वृद्धाश्च पौरजानपदैः सह । सर्वे निवारयामासुर्देवापेरभिषेचनम् ॥५-१४७-२२॥
taṃ brāhmaṇāśca vṛddhāśca paurajanapadaiḥ saha । sarve nivārayāmāsurdevāperabhiṣecanam ॥5-147-22॥
[तं (taṃ) - him; ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins; च (ca) - and; वृद्धाः (vṛddhāḥ) - elders; च (ca) - and; पौरजानपदैः (paurajanapadaiḥ) - with citizens and countrymen; सह (saha) - together; सर्वे (sarve) - all; निवारयामासुः (nivārayāmāsuḥ) - prevented; देवापेः (devāpeḥ) - of Devapi; अभिषेचनम् (abhiṣecanam) - consecration;]
(Him, the Brahmins and elders, together with citizens and countrymen, all prevented the consecration of Devapi.)
The Brahmins, elders, and all the citizens and countrymen together prevented the consecration of Devapi.
स तच्छ्रुत्वा तु नृपतिरभिषेकनिवारणम् । अश्रुकण्ठोऽभवद्राजा पर्यशोचत चात्मजम् ॥५-१४७-२३॥
sa tacchrutvā tu nṛpatirabhiṣekanivāraṇam । aśrukaṇṭho'bhavad rājā paryaśocata cātmajam ॥5-147-23॥
[स (sa) - he; तत् (tat) - that; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; तु (tu) - but; नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - the king; अभिषेक (abhiṣeka) - consecration; निवारणम् (nivāraṇam) - prevention; अश्रुकण्ठः (aśrukaṇṭhaḥ) - with a choked throat; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; राजा (rājā) - the king; पर्यशोचत (paryaśocata) - lamented; च (ca) - and; आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - his son;]
(He, having heard that prevention of the consecration, the king became with a choked throat and lamented his son.)
Upon hearing the prevention of the consecration, the king, with a choked throat, lamented for his son.
एवं वदान्यो धर्मज्ञः सत्यसन्धश्च सोऽभवत् । प्रियः प्रजानामपि संस्त्वग्दोषेण प्रदूषितः ॥५-१४७-२४॥
evaṃ vadānyo dharmajñaḥ satyasandhaśca so'bhavat । priyaḥ prajānāmapi saṃstvagdoṣeṇa pradūṣitaḥ ॥5-147-24॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; वदान्यः (vadānyaḥ) - generous; धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of dharma; सत्यसन्धः (satyasandhaḥ) - truthful; च (ca) - and; सः (saḥ) - he; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear; प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - to the people; अपि (api) - also; संस्त्वग्दोषेण (saṃstvagdoṣeṇa) - with a skin defect; प्रदूषितः (pradūṣitaḥ) - blemished;]
(Thus, he became generous, a knower of dharma, truthful, and dear to the people, also blemished with a skin defect.)
Thus, he became generous, knowledgeable in dharma, truthful, and dear to the people, although he was blemished with a skin defect.
हीनाङ्गं पृथिवीपालं नाभिनन्दन्ति देवताः । इति कृत्वा नृपश्रेष्ठं प्रत्यषेधन्द्विजर्षभाः ॥५-१४७-२५॥
hīnāṅgaṃ pṛthivīpālaṃ nābhinandanti devatāḥ । iti kṛtvā nṛpaśreṣṭhaṃ pratyaṣedhandvijarṣabhāḥ ॥5-147-25॥
[हीनाङ्गम् (hīnāṅgam) - defective-bodied; पृथिवीपालम् (pṛthivīpālam) - king; न (na) - not; अभिनन्दन्ति (abhinandanti) - praise; देवताः (devatāḥ) - gods; इति (iti) - thus; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having considered; नृपश्रेष्ठम् (nṛpaśreṣṭham) - best of kings; प्रत्यषेधन् (pratyaṣedhan) - prohibited; द्विजर्षभाः (dvijarṣabhāḥ) - best of the twice-born;]
(The gods do not praise a defective-bodied king. Having considered thus, the best of the twice-born prohibited the best of kings.)
The gods do not praise a king with physical defects. With this understanding, the foremost of the twice-born advised against the best of kings.
ततः प्रव्यथितात्मासौ पुत्रशोकसमन्वितः । ममार तं मृतं दृष्ट्वा देवापिः संश्रितो वनम् ॥५-१४७-२६॥
tataḥ pravyathitātmāsau putraśokasamanvitaḥ । mamāra taṃ mṛtaṃ dṛṣṭvā devāpiḥ saṃśrito vanam ॥5-147-26॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रव्यथितात्मा (pravyathitātmā) - distressed in mind; असौ (asau) - he; पुत्रशोकसमन्वितः (putraśokasamanvitaḥ) - overcome with grief for his son; ममार (mamāra) - died; तं (taṃ) - him; मृतं (mṛtaṃ) - dead; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; देवापिः (devāpiḥ) - Devapi; संश्रितः (saṃśritaḥ) - retreated; वनम् (vanam) - to the forest;]
(Then, distressed in mind and overcome with grief for his son, he died, having seen him dead. Devapi retreated to the forest.)
Then, overwhelmed with sorrow for his son, he passed away upon seeing him dead. Devapi sought refuge in the forest.
बाह्लीको मातुलकुले त्यक्त्वा राज्यं व्यवस्थितः । पितृभ्रातॄन्परित्यज्य प्राप्तवान्पुरमृद्धिमत् ॥५-१४७-२७॥
bāhlīko mātulakule tyaktvā rājyaṃ vyavasthitaḥ । pitṛbhrātṝnparityajya prāptavānpuramṛddhimat ॥5-147-27॥
[बाह्लीकः (bāhlīkaḥ) - Bahlika; मातुलकुले (mātulakule) - in maternal uncle's family; त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ) - settled; पितृभ्रातॄन् (pitṛbhrātṝn) - father and brothers; परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having left; प्राप्तवान् (prāptavān) - obtained; पुरम् (puram) - city; ऋद्धिमत् (ṛddhimat) - prosperous;]
(Bahlika, having abandoned the kingdom in his maternal uncle's family, settled. Having left his father and brothers, he obtained a prosperous city.)
Bahlika, after leaving his kingdom in the care of his maternal uncle's family, settled down. He left his father and brothers and acquired a prosperous city.
बाह्लीकेन त्वनुज्ञातः शन्तनुर्लोकविश्रुतः । पितर्युपरते राजन्राजा राज्यमकारयत् ॥५-१४७-२८॥
bāhlīkena tvanujñātaḥ śantanuḥ lokaviśrutaḥ । pitaryuparate rājanrājā rājyamakarayat ॥5-147-28॥
[बाह्लीकेन (bāhlīkena) - by Bahlika; त्वनुज्ञातः (tvanujñātaḥ) - permitted; शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Shantanu; लोकविश्रुतः (lokaviśrutaḥ) - world-renowned; पितर्युपरते (pitaryuparate) - upon the father's demise; राजन् (rājan) - O king; राजा (rājā) - the king; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; अकारयत् (akarayat) - ruled;]
(Permitted by Bahlika, Shantanu, world-renowned, upon the father's demise, O king, the king ruled the kingdom.)
Permitted by Bahlika, the world-renowned Shantanu ruled the kingdom after his father's demise, O king.
तथैवाहं मतिमता परिचिन्त्येह पाण्डुना । ज्येष्ठः प्रभ्रंशितो राज्याद्धीनाङ्ग इति भारत ॥५-१४७-२९॥
tathaivāhaṃ matimatā paricintyeha pāṇḍunā । jyeṣṭhaḥ prabhraṃśito rājyāddhīnāṅga iti bhārata ॥5-147-29॥
[तथैव (tathaiva) - thus indeed; अहम् (aham) - I; मतिमता (matimatā) - by the wise; परिचिन्त्य (paricintya) - having considered; इह (iha) - here; पाण्डुना (pāṇḍunā) - by Pāṇḍu; ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest; प्रभ्रंशितः (prabhraṃśitaḥ) - deprived; राज्यात् (rājyāt) - of the kingdom; हीनाङ्गः (hīnāṅgaḥ) - defective in limb; इति (iti) - thus; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata;]
(Thus indeed, I, having been considered here by the wise Pāṇḍu, the eldest, deprived of the kingdom, defective in limb, thus, O Bhārata.)
Thus, O Bhārata, I, the eldest, considered by the wise Pāṇḍu, am deprived of the kingdom and defective in limb.
पाण्डुस्तु राज्यं सम्प्राप्तः कनीयानपि सन्नृपः । विनाशे तस्य पुत्राणामिदं राज्यमरिंदम ॥ मय्यभागिनि राज्याय कथं त्वं राज्यमिच्छसि ॥५-१४७-३०॥
pāṇḍustu rājyaṃ samprāptaḥ kanīyānapi sannṛpaḥ । vināśe tasya putrāṇāmidaṃ rājyamariṃdama ॥ mayyabhāgini rājyāya kathaṃ tvaṃ rājyamicchasi ॥5-147-30॥
[पाण्डुः (pāṇḍuḥ) - Pandu; तु (tu) - but; राज्यं (rājyaṃ) - kingdom; सम्प्राप्तः (samprāptaḥ) - obtained; कनीयान् (kanīyān) - younger; अपि (api) - even; सन् (san) - being; नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king; विनाशे (vināśe) - destruction; तस्य (tasya) - his; पुत्राणाम् (putrāṇām) - sons; इदं (idaṃ) - this; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; अरिंदम (ariṃdama) - O conqueror of enemies; मयि (mayi) - in me; अभागिनि (abhāgini) - unfortunate; राज्याय (rājyāya) - for the kingdom; कथं (kathaṃ) - how; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; इच्छसि (icchasi) - desire;]
(Pandu, though being the younger king, obtained the kingdom. O conqueror of enemies, with the destruction of his sons, this kingdom is mine. How do you desire the kingdom, when I am unfortunate?)
Pandu, despite being the younger king, acquired the kingdom. O conqueror of enemies, with the demise of his sons, this kingdom is mine. How can you desire the kingdom when I am so unfortunate?
युधिष्ठिरो राजपुत्रो महात्मा; न्यायागतं राज्यमिदं च तस्य । स कौरवस्यास्य जनस्य भर्ता; प्रशासिता चैव महानुभावः ॥५-१४७-३१॥
yudhiṣṭhiro rājaputro mahātmā; nyāyāgataṃ rājyamidaṃ ca tasya । sa kauravasyāsya janasya bhartā; praśāsitā caiva mahānubhāvaḥ ॥5-147-31॥
[युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; राजपुत्रः (rājaputraḥ) - prince; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul; न्यायागतं (nyāyāgataṃ) - rightfully obtained; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; इदम् (idam) - this; च (ca) - and; तस्य (tasya) - his; सः (saḥ) - he; कौरवस्य (kauravasya) - of the Kauravas; अस्य (asya) - this; जनस्य (janasya) - people; भर्ता (bhartā) - lord; प्रशासिता (praśāsitā) - ruler; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - great personality;]
(Yudhishthira, the prince and great soul; this kingdom is rightfully his. He is the lord of the people of the Kauravas; indeed, the ruler and great personality.)
Yudhishthira, the noble prince, rightfully owns this kingdom. He is the leader and ruler of the Kaurava people, a person of great character.
स सत्यसन्धः सतताप्रमत्तः; शास्त्रे स्थितो बन्धुजनस्य साधुः । प्रियः प्रजानां सुहृदानुकम्पी; जितेन्द्रियः साधुजनस्य भर्ता ॥५-१४७-३२॥
sa satyasandhaḥ satatāpramattaḥ; śāstre sthito bandhujanasya sādhuḥ । priyaḥ prajānāṃ suhṛdānukampī; jitendriyaḥ sādhujanasya bhartā ॥5-147-32॥
[स (sa) - he; सत्यसन्धः (satyasandhaḥ) - truthful; सतताप्रमत्तः (satatāpramattaḥ) - ever vigilant; शास्त्रे (śāstre) - in scriptures; स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established; बन्धुजनस्य (bandhujanasya) - of relatives; साधुः (sādhuḥ) - virtuous; प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear; प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - to subjects; सुहृद् (suhṛd) - friend; अनुकम्पी (anukampī) - compassionate; जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - self-controlled; साधुजनस्य (sādhujanasya) - of virtuous people; भर्ता (bhartā) - protector;]
(He, truthful, ever vigilant, established in scriptures, virtuous among relatives, dear to subjects, compassionate friend, self-controlled, protector of virtuous people.)
He is truthful and ever vigilant, established in the scriptures, virtuous among his relatives, dear to his subjects, a compassionate friend, self-controlled, and the protector of virtuous people.
क्षमा तितिक्षा दम आर्जवं च; सत्यव्रतत्वं श्रुतमप्रमादः । भूतानुकम्पा ह्यनुशासनं च; युधिष्ठिरे राजगुणाः समस्ताः ॥५-१४७-३३॥
kṣamā titikṣā dama ārjavaṃ ca; satyavratatvaṃ śrutamapramādaḥ । bhūtānukampā hyanuśāsanaṃ ca; yudhiṣṭhire rājaguṇāḥ samastāḥ ॥5-147-33॥
[क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness; तितिक्षा (titikṣā) - forbearance; दम (dama) - self-control; आर्जवं (ārjavaṃ) - honesty; च (ca) - and; सत्यव्रतत्वं (satyavratatvaṃ) - truthfulness; श्रुतम् (śrutam) - learning; अप्रमादः (apramādaḥ) - vigilance; भूतानुकम्पा (bhūtānukampā) - compassion for beings; हि (hi) - indeed; अनुशासनं (anuśāsanaṃ) - discipline; च (ca) - and; युधिष्ठिरे (yudhiṣṭhire) - in Yudhishthira; राजगुणाः (rājaguṇāḥ) - royal qualities; समस्ताः (samastāḥ) - all;]
(Forgiveness, forbearance, self-control, honesty, and truthfulness, learning, vigilance. Compassion for beings, indeed, discipline, and all royal qualities are in Yudhishthira.)
In Yudhishthira, all royal qualities such as forgiveness, forbearance, self-control, honesty, truthfulness, learning, vigilance, compassion for beings, and discipline are present.
अराजपुत्रस्त्वमनार्यवृत्तो; लुब्धस्तथा बन्धुषु पापबुद्धिः । क्रमागतं राज्यमिदं परेषां; हर्तुं कथं शक्ष्यसि दुर्विनीतः ॥५-१४७-३४॥
arājaputrastvamanāryavṛtto; lubdhastathā bandhuṣu pāpabuddhiḥ । kramāgataṃ rājyamidaṃ pareṣāṃ; hartuṃ kathaṃ śakṣyasi durvinītaḥ ॥5-147-34॥
[अराजपुत्रः (arājaputraḥ) - son of a non-king; त्वम् (tvam) - you; अनार्यवृत्तः (anāryavṛttaḥ) - of ignoble conduct; लुब्धः (lubdhaḥ) - greedy; तथा (tathā) - also; बन्धुषु (bandhuṣu) - among relatives; पापबुद्धिः (pāpabuddhiḥ) - wicked-minded; क्रमागतं (kramāgatam) - in succession; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; इदम् (idam) - this; परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of others; हर्तुम् (hartum) - to steal; कथम् (katham) - how; शक्ष्यसि (śakṣyasi) - will you be able; दुर्विनीतः (durvinītaḥ) - ill-behaved;]
(Son of a non-king, you of ignoble conduct; greedy also among relatives, wicked-minded. In succession, this kingdom of others; how will you be able to steal, ill-behaved?)
You, the son of a non-king, of ignoble conduct, greedy and wicked-minded among relatives, how will you, being ill-behaved, be able to steal this kingdom that rightfully belongs to others?
प्रयच्छ राज्यार्धमपेतमोहः; सवाहनं त्वं सपरिच्छदं च । ततोऽवशेषं तव जीवितस्य; सहानुजस्यैव भवेन्नरेन्द्र ॥५-१४७-३५॥
prayaccha rājyārdhamapetamohaḥ; savāhanaḿ tvaḿ saparicchadaḿ ca | tato'vaśeṣaḿ tava jīvitasya; sahānujasyaiva bhavennarendra ||5-147-35||
[प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give; राज्यार्धम् (rājyārdham) - half of the kingdom; अपेतमोहः (apetamohaḥ) - free from delusion; सवाहनम् (savāhanam) - with vehicles; त्वम् (tvam) - you; सपरिच्छदम् (saparicchadam) - with retinue; च (ca) - and; ततः (tataḥ) - then; अवशेषम् (avaśeṣam) - remaining; तव (tava) - your; जीवितस्य (jīvitasya) - of life; सहानुजस्य (sahānujasya) - with younger brother; एव (eva) - only; भवेत् (bhavet) - shall be; नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O king;]
(Give half of the kingdom, free from delusion, with vehicles, you with retinue and then the remaining of your life with younger brother only shall be, O king.)
O king, give half of the kingdom, free from delusion, along with vehicles and retinue. Then, the remainder of your life shall be with your younger brother.
