09.051
Library: Kuṇi Gārgya's daughter and son of Gālava - how did the maiden engage in penance in ancient times? Balarama receives the news about death of Shalya.
जनमेजय उवाच॥
janamejaya uvāca॥
[जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - Janamejaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Janamejaya said:)
Janamejaya said:
कथं कुमारी भगवंस्तपोयुक्ता ह्यभूत्पुरा। किमर्थं च तपस्तेपे को वास्या नियमोऽभवत् ॥९-५१-१॥
kathaṁ kumārī bhagavaṁstapoyuktā hyabhūtpurā। kimarthaṁ ca tapastepe ko vāsyā niyamo'bhavat ॥9-51-1॥
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; कुमारी (kumārī) - the maiden; भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord; तपःयुक्ता (tapoyuktā) - engaged in penance; हि (hi) - indeed; अभूत् (abhūt) - was; पुरा (purā) - in ancient times; किमर्थं (kimarthaṁ) - for what purpose; च (ca) - and; तपः (tapaḥ) - penance; तेपे (tepe) - performed; कः (kaḥ) - who; वा (vā) - or; अस्याः (asyāḥ) - her; नियमः (niyamaḥ) - vow; अभवत् (abhavat) - was;]
(How did the maiden, O Lord, indeed engage in penance in ancient times? For what purpose did she perform penance, and what was her vow?)
O Lord, how did the maiden engage in penance in ancient times? What was the purpose of her penance, and what vow did she undertake?
सुदुष्करमिदं ब्रह्मंस्त्वत्तः श्रुतमनुत्तमम्। आख्याहि तत्त्वमखिलं यथा तपसि सा स्थिता ॥९-५१-२॥
suduṣkaramidaṃ brahmaṃstvattaḥ śrutamanuttamam। ākhyāhi tattvamakhilaṃ yathā tapasi sā sthitā ॥9-51-2॥
[सुदुष्करम् (suduṣkaram) - very difficult; इदम् (idam) - this; ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman; त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - from you; श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard; अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - excellent; आख्याहि (ākhyāhi) - tell; तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - truth; अखिलम् (akhilam) - entire; यथा (yathā) - as; तपसि (tapasi) - in penance; सा (sā) - she; स्थिता (sthitā) - is situated;]
(This very difficult and excellent truth, O Brahman, has been heard from you. Tell the entire truth as she is situated in penance.)
O Brahman, I have heard this excellent and very difficult truth from you. Please explain the entire truth as she is situated in penance.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaishampayana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaishampayana said:)
Vaishampayana said:
ऋषिरासीन्महावीर्यः कुणिर्गार्ग्यो महायशाः। स तप्त्वा विपुलं राजंस्तपो वै तपतां वरः ॥ मानसीं स सुतां सुभ्रूं समुत्पादितवान्विभुः ॥९-५१-३॥
ṛṣirāsīnmahāvīryaḥ kuṇirgārgyo mahāyaśāḥ। sa taptvā vipulaṃ rājaṃstapo vai tapatāṃ varaḥ ॥ mānasīṃ sa sutāṃ subhrūṃ samutpāditavānvibhuḥ ॥9-51-3॥
[ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - of great strength; कुणिः (kuṇiḥ) - Kuṇi; गार्ग्यः (gārgyaḥ) - of the Gārgyas; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great fame; सः (saḥ) - he; तप्त्वा (taptvā) - having performed austerities; विपुलं (vipulaṃ) - great; राजन् (rājan) - O king; तपः (tapaḥ) - penance; वै (vai) - indeed; तपताम् (tapatām) - of those who perform penance; वरः (varaḥ) - the best; मानसीं (mānasīṃ) - mental; सः (saḥ) - he; सुतां (sutāṃ) - daughter; सुभ्रूम् (subhrūṃ) - beautiful-browed; समुत्पादितवान् (samutpāditavān) - produced; विभुः (vibhuḥ) - the powerful one;]
(The sage of great strength, Kuṇi of the Gārgyas, who was of great fame, having performed great penance, O king, indeed the best of those who perform penance, produced a mental daughter, beautiful-browed, the powerful one.)
The sage Kuṇi of the Gārgyas, known for his great strength and fame, performed intense penance. O king, he was indeed the best among those who perform penance. He mentally created a beautiful-browed daughter, being the powerful one.
तां च दृष्ट्वा भृशं प्रीतः कुणिर्गार्ग्यो महायशाः। जगाम त्रिदिवं राजन्सन्त्यज्येह कलेवरम् ॥९-५१-४॥
tāṃ ca dṛṣṭvā bhṛśaṃ prītaḥ kuṇirgārgyaḥ mahāyaśāḥ। jagāma tridivaṃ rājansantyajyeha kalevaram ॥9-51-4॥
[तां (tām) - her; च (ca) - and; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; भृशं (bhṛśam) - greatly; प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased; कुणिः (kuṇiḥ) - Kuṇi; गार्ग्यः (gārgyaḥ) - Gārgya; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great fame; जगाम (jagāma) - went; त्रिदिवं (tridivam) - to heaven; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सन्त्यज्य (santyajya) - leaving behind; इह (iha) - here; कलेवरम् (kalevaram) - the body;]
(And having seen her, greatly pleased, Kuṇi Gārgya of great fame went to heaven, O king, leaving the body here.)
Upon seeing her, Kuṇi Gārgya, who was greatly pleased and renowned, departed to heaven, leaving his mortal body behind, O king.
सुभ्रूः सा ह्यथ कल्याणी पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणा। महता तपसोग्रेण कृत्वाश्रममनिन्दिता ॥९-५१-५॥
subhrūḥ sā hyatha kalyāṇī puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇā। mahatā tapasogreṇa kṛtvāśramamaninditā ॥9-51-5॥
[सुभ्रूः (subhrūḥ) - having beautiful eyebrows; सा (sā) - she; हि (hi) - indeed; अथ (atha) - then; कल्याणी (kalyāṇī) - auspicious; पुण्डरीक (puṇḍarīka) - lotus; निभ (nibha) - like; ईक्षणा (īkṣaṇā) - eyes; महता (mahatā) - with great; तपसा (tapasā) - penance; उग्रेण (ugreṇa) - fierce; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed; आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage; अनिन्दिता (aninditā) - blameless;]
(Having beautiful eyebrows, she, indeed then, auspicious, with lotus-like eyes, with great fierce penance, having performed the hermitage, blameless.)
She, with beautiful eyebrows and lotus-like eyes, indeed then, performed great fierce penance and established a blameless hermitage, auspiciously.
उपवासैः पूजयन्ती पितॄन्देवांश्च सा पुरा। तस्यास्तु तपसोग्रेण महान्कालोऽत्यगान्नृप ॥९-५१-६॥
upavāsaiḥ pūjayantī pitṝndevāṃśca sā purā। tasyāstu tapasogreṇa mahānkālo'tyagānnṛpa ॥9-51-6॥
[उपवासैः (upavāsaiḥ) - with fasts; पूजयन्ती (pūjayantī) - worshipping; पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors; देवान् (devān) - gods; च (ca) - and; सा (sā) - she; पुरा (purā) - formerly; तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her; तु (tu) - but; तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of penance; उग्रेण (ugreṇa) - severe; महान् (mahān) - great; कालः (kālaḥ) - time; अत्यगात् (atyagāt) - passed; नृप (nṛpa) - O king;]
(With fasts, she worshipped the ancestors and gods formerly. But due to her severe penance, a great time passed, O king.)
She used to worship the ancestors and gods with fasting in the past. However, due to her intense penance, a long time elapsed, O king.
सा पित्रा दीयमानापि भर्त्रे नैच्छदनिन्दिता। आत्मनः सदृशं सा तु भर्तारं नान्वपश्यत ॥९-५१-७॥
sā pitrā dīyamānāpi bhartre naicchadaninditā। ātmanaḥ sadṛśaṃ sā tu bhartāraṃ nānvapaśyata ॥9-51-7॥
[सा (sā) - she; पित्रा (pitrā) - by father; दीयमाना (dīyamānā) - being given; अपि (api) - even; भर्त्रे (bhartre) - to husband; न (na) - not; ऐच्छत् (aicchat) - desired; अनिन्दिता (aninditā) - blameless; आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of herself; सदृशं (sadṛśam) - suitable; सा (sā) - she; तु (tu) - but; भर्तारं (bhartāram) - husband; न (na) - not; अन्वपश्यत (anvapaśyata) - found;]
(She, even being given by her father, did not desire a husband, blameless. She did not find a suitable husband for herself.)
She, though being offered by her father, did not wish for a husband, being blameless. However, she did not find a husband who was suitable for her.
ततः सा तपसोग्रेण पीडयित्वात्मनस्तनुम्। पितृदेवार्चनरता बभूव विजने वने ॥९-५१-८॥
tataḥ sā tapasogreṇa pīḍayitvātmanastanum। pitṛdevārcanaratā babhūva vijane vane ॥9-51-8॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सा (sā) - she; तपसः (tapasah) - of penance; उग्रेण (ugreṇa) - fierce; पीडयित्वा (pīḍayitvā) - tormenting; आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - her own; तनुम् (tanum) - body; पितृदेव (pitṛdeva) - ancestors and gods; अर्चनरता (arcanaratā) - engaged in worship; बभूव (babhūva) - became; विजने (vijane) - in the solitary; वने (vane) - forest;]
(Then she, tormenting her own body with fierce penance, became engaged in worship of ancestors and gods in the solitary forest.)
Then she subjected her body to severe penance and became devoted to the worship of her ancestors and the gods in the lonely forest.
सात्मानं मन्यमानापि कृतकृत्यं श्रमान्विता। वार्द्धकेन च राजेन्द्र तपसा चैव कर्शिता ॥९-५१-९॥
sātmānaṃ manyamānāpi kṛtakṛtyaṃ śramānvitā। vārdḍhena ca rājendra tapasā caiva karśitā ॥9-51-9॥
[सात्मानं (sātmānaṃ) - herself; मन्यमाना (manyamānā) - considering; अपि (api) - even; कृतकृत्यं (kṛtakṛtyaṃ) - accomplished; श्रमान्विता (śramānvitā) - weary; वार्द्धकेन (vārdḍhena) - by old age; च (ca) - and; राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king; तपसा (tapasā) - by penance; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; कर्शिता (karśitā) - emaciated;]
(Considering herself accomplished, weary, emaciated by old age and penance, O king.)
Even though she considered herself accomplished, she was weary and emaciated by old age and penance, O king.
सा नाशकद्यदा गन्तुं पदात्पदमपि स्वयम्। चकार गमने बुद्धिं परलोकाय वै तदा ॥९-५१-१०॥
sā nāśakadyadā gantuṃ padātpadamapi svayam। cakāra gamane buddhiṃ paralokāya vai tadā ॥9-51-10॥
[सा (sā) - she; न (na) - not; अशकद् (aśakad) - able; यदा (yadā) - when; गन्तुं (gantuṃ) - to go; पदात् (padāt) - from step; पदम् (padam) - step; अपि (api) - even; स्वयम् (svayam) - herself; चकार (cakāra) - made; गमने (gamane) - in going; बुद्धिं (buddhiṃ) - decision; परलोकाय (paralokāya) - to the other world; वै (vai) - indeed; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(She, not able to go even step by step herself, made a decision to go to the other world then indeed.)
When she was unable to move even a step by herself, she decided to depart for the other world.
मोक्तुकामां तु तां दृष्ट्वा शरीरं नारदोऽब्रवीत्। असंस्कृतायाः कन्यायाः कुतो लोकास्तवानघे ॥९-५१-११॥
moktukāmāṃ tu tāṃ dṛṣṭvā śarīraṃ nārado'bravīt। asaṃskṛtāyāḥ kanyāyāḥ kuto lokāstavānaghe ॥9-51-11॥
[मोक्तुकामाम् (moktukāmām) - desiring liberation; तु (tu) - but; ताम् (tām) - her; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; शरीरम् (śarīram) - body; नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; असंस्कृतायाः (asaṃskṛtāyāḥ) - unrefined; कन्यायाः (kanyāyāḥ) - of the girl; कुतः (kutaḥ) - where; लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; तव (tava) - your; अनघे (anaghe) - O sinless one;]
(Desiring liberation, but having seen her body, Nārada said: "Where are the worlds for your unrefined girl, O sinless one?")
Nārada, upon seeing the body of the girl who desired liberation, said: "O sinless one, where are the worlds for your unrefined daughter?"
एवं हि श्रुतमस्माभिर्देवलोके महाव्रते। तपः परमकं प्राप्तं न तु लोकास्त्वया जिताः ॥९-५१-१२॥
evaṃ hi śrutamasmābhirdevaloke mahāvrate। tapaḥ paramakaṃ prāptaṃ na tu lokāstvayā jitāḥ ॥9-51-12॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; हि (hi) - indeed; श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard; अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us; देवलोके (devaloke) - in the world of gods; महाव्रते (mahāvrate) - O great vow; तपः (tapaḥ) - penance; परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme; प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - attained; न (na) - not; तु (tu) - but; लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; जिताः (jitāḥ) - conquered;]
(Thus indeed, it is heard by us, O great vow, that supreme penance is attained in the world of gods, but the worlds are not conquered by you.)
Thus indeed, we have heard, O great vow, that supreme penance is attained in the world of gods, but you have not conquered the worlds.
तन्नारदवचः श्रुत्वा साब्रवीदृषिसंसदि। तपसोऽर्धं प्रयच्छामि पाणिग्राहस्य सत्तमाः ॥९-५१-१३॥
tannāradavacaḥ śrutvā sābravīdṛṣisaṁsadi। tapaso'rdhaṁ prayacchāmi pāṇigrāhasya sattamāḥ ॥9-51-13॥
[तत् (tat) - that; नारद (nārada) - Nārada; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; सा (sā) - she; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; ऋषि (ṛṣi) - sage; संसदि (saṁsadi) - assembly; तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of penance; अर्धं (ardhaṁ) - half; प्रयच्छामि (prayacchāmi) - I give; पाणिग्राहस्य (pāṇigrāhasya) - to the bridegroom; सत्तमाः (sattamāḥ) - O best ones;]
(Having heard those words of Nārada, she said in the assembly of sages, "I give half of my penance to the bridegroom, O best ones.")
Upon hearing Nārada's words, she addressed the assembly of sages, offering half of her penance to the bridegroom, acknowledging the esteemed ones present.
इत्युक्ते चास्या जग्राह पाणिं गालवसम्भवः। ऋषिः प्राक्षृङ्गवान्नाम समयं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥९-५१-१४॥
ityukte cāsyā jagrāha pāṇiṃ gālavasambhavaḥ। ṛṣiḥ prākṣṛṅgavānnāma samayaṃ cedamabravīt ॥9-51-14॥
[इति (iti) - thus; उक्ते (ukte) - having been said; च (ca) - and; अस्या (asyā) - her; जग्राह (jagrāha) - took; पाणिम् (pāṇim) - hand; गालवसम्भवः (gālavasambhavaḥ) - son of Gālava; ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage; प्राक् (prāk) - before; शृङ्गवान् (śṛṅgavān) - Śṛṅgavān; नाम (nāma) - by name; समयम् (samayam) - time; च (ca) - and; इदम् (idam) - this; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Thus having been said, the son of Gālava took her hand. The sage Śṛṅgavān by name said this before the time.)
After these words, the son of Gālava took her hand. The sage named Śṛṅgavān spoke these words before the appointed time.
समयेन तवाद्याहं पाणिं स्प्रक्ष्यामि शोभने। यद्येकरात्रं वस्तव्यं त्वया सह मयेति ह ॥९-५१-१५॥
samayena tavādyāhaṃ pāṇiṃ spraḳṣyāmi śobhane। yadyekarātraṃ vastavyaṃ tvayā saha mayeti ha ॥9-51-15॥
[समयेन (samayena) - by agreement; तव (tava) - your; अद्य (adya) - today; अहम् (aham) - I; पाणिम् (pāṇim) - hand; स्प्रक्ष्यामि (spraḳṣyāmi) - will touch; शोभने (śobhane) - O beautiful one; यदि (yadi) - if; एकरात्रम् (ekarātram) - one night; वस्तव्यम् (vastavyam) - to be stayed; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; सह (saha) - with; मया (mayā) - me; इति (iti) - thus; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(By agreement, today I will touch your hand, O beautiful one, if one night is to be stayed by you with me, thus indeed.)
"O beautiful one, by agreement, today I shall touch your hand if you agree to stay with me for one night."
तथेति सा प्रतिश्रुत्य तस्मै पाणिं ददौ तदा। चक्रे च पाणिग्रहणं तस्योद्वाहं च गालविः ॥९-५१-१६॥
tatheti sā pratiśrutya tasmai pāṇiṃ dadau tadā। cakre ca pāṇigrahaṇaṃ tasyodvāhaṃ ca gālavaḥ ॥9-51-16॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; इति (iti) - so; सा (sā) - she; प्रतिश्रुत्य (pratiśrutya) - having promised; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; पाणिम् (pāṇim) - hand; ददौ (dadau) - gave; तदा (tadā) - then; चक्रे (cakre) - made; च (ca) - and; पाणिग्रहणम् (pāṇigrahaṇam) - marriage; तस्य (tasya) - his; उद्वाहम् (udvāham) - wedding; च (ca) - and; गालवः (gālavaḥ) - Gālava;]
(Thus, she having promised, gave her hand to him then. Gālava made the marriage and his wedding.)
"Thus, having promised, she gave her hand to him then. Gālava arranged the marriage and his wedding."
सा रात्रावभवद्राजंस्तरुणी देववर्णिनी। दिव्याभरणवस्त्रा च दिव्यस्रगनुलेपना ॥९-५१-१७॥
sā rātrāv abhavad rājaṃs taruṇī deva-varṇinī। divyābharaṇa-vastrā ca divya-srag-anulepanā ॥9-51-17॥
[सा (sā) - she; रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; राजन् (rājan) - O king; तरुणी (taruṇī) - young woman; देववर्णिनी (deva-varṇinī) - divine in appearance; दिव्याभरणवस्त्रा (divyābharaṇa-vastrā) - wearing divine ornaments and clothes; च (ca) - and; दिव्यस्रगनुलेपना (divya-srag-anulepanā) - adorned with divine garlands and ointments;]
(She became a young woman of divine appearance at night, O king, wearing divine ornaments and clothes, and adorned with divine garlands and ointments.)
At night, she transformed into a young woman of divine beauty, O king, adorned with celestial ornaments, garments, garlands, and ointments.
तां दृष्ट्वा गालविः प्रीतो दीपयन्तीमिवात्मना। उवास च क्षपामेकां प्रभाते साब्रवीच्च तम् ॥९-५१-१८॥
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā gālaviḥ prīto dīpayantīmivātmanā। uvāsa ca kṣapāmekāṃ prabhāte sābravīcca tam ॥9-51-18॥
[ताम् (tām) - her; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; गालविः (gālaviḥ) - Gālava; प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased; दीपयन्तीम् (dīpayantīm) - shining; इव (iva) - as if; आत्मना (ātmanā) - by herself; उवास (uvāsa) - stayed; च (ca) - and; क्षपाम् (kṣapām) - night; एकाम् (ekām) - one; प्रभाते (prabhāte) - in the morning; सा (sā) - she; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; च (ca) - and; तम् (tam) - to him;]
(Having seen her, Gālava, pleased, stayed for one night as if she was shining by herself, and in the morning she said to him.)
Gālava, upon seeing her, was pleased and stayed for the night, as she seemed to shine by herself. In the morning, she spoke to him.
यस्त्वया समयो विप्र कृतो मे तपतां वर। तेनोषितास्मि भद्रं ते स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु व्रजाम्यहम् ॥९-५१-१९॥
yastvayā samayo vipra kṛto me tapatāṃ vara। tenoṣitāsmi bhadraṃ te svasti te'stu vrajāmyaham ॥9-51-19॥
[यः (yaḥ) - who; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; समयः (samayaḥ) - agreement; विप्र (vipra) - O wise one; कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made; मे (me) - my; तपताम् (tapatām) - of the ascetics; वर (vara) - best; तेन (tena) - by that; उषिता (uṣitā) - stayed; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; भद्रं (bhadram) - blessed; ते (te) - to you; स्वस्ति (svasti) - farewell; ते (te) - to you; अस्तु (astu) - be; व्रजामि (vrajāmi) - I go; अहम् (aham) - I;]
(The agreement made by you, O wise one, for me, the best of ascetics, by that I have stayed. Blessed be you, farewell to you, I go.)
O wise one, the agreement you made for me, the best among ascetics, has been fulfilled. May you be blessed, farewell, I am leaving.
सानुज्ञाताब्रवीद्भूयो योऽस्मिंस्तीर्थे समाहितः। वत्स्यते रजनीमेकां तर्पयित्वा दिवौकसः ॥९-५१-२०॥
sānujñātābravīdbhūyo yo'smiṁstīrthe samāhitaḥ। vatsyate rajanīmekāṁ tarpayitvā divaukasaḥ ॥9-51-20॥
[सानुज्ञात (sānujñāta) - having been permitted; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; यः (yaḥ) - who; अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this; तीर्थे (tīrthe) - holy place; समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - concentrated; वत्स्यते (vatsyate) - will stay; रजनीम् (rajanīm) - night; एकाम् (ekām) - one; तर्पयित्वा (tarpayitvā) - having satisfied; दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - the gods;]
(Having been permitted, he said again: "He who is concentrated in this holy place will stay for one night, having satisfied the gods.")
Having been granted permission, he spoke again: "The one who is focused in this sacred place will remain for one night after offering satisfaction to the gods."
चत्वारिंशतमष्टौ च द्वे चाष्टौ सम्यगाचरेत्। यो ब्रह्मचर्यं वर्षाणि फलं तस्य लभेत सः ॥ एवमुक्त्वा ततः साध्वी देहं त्यक्त्वा दिवं गता ॥९-५१-२१॥
catvāriṁśatamaṣṭau ca dve cāṣṭau samyagācaret। yo brahmacaryaṁ varṣāṇi phalaṁ tasya labheta saḥ ॥ evamuktvā tataḥ sādhvī dehaṁ tyaktvā divaṁ gatā ॥9-51-21॥
[चत्वारिंशत् (catvāriṁśat) - forty; अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight; च (ca) - and; द्वे (dve) - two; च (ca) - and; अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight; सम्यक् (samyak) - properly; आचरेत् (ācaret) - should practice; यः (yaḥ) - who; ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy; वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years; फलम् (phalam) - fruit; तस्य (tasya) - of that; लभेत (labheta) - would obtain; सः (saḥ) - he; एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; ततः (tataḥ) - then; साध्वी (sādhvī) - the virtuous woman; देहम् (deham) - body; त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned; दिवम् (divam) - to heaven; गता (gatā) - went;]
(Forty-eight and two and eight should properly practice. He who practices celibacy for years would obtain the fruit of that. Thus having spoken, then the virtuous woman, having abandoned the body, went to heaven.)
The virtuous woman, after advising to practice celibacy for forty-eight years, left her body and ascended to heaven.
ऋषिरप्यभवद्दीनस्तस्या रूपं विचिन्तयन्। समयेन तपोऽर्धं च कृच्छ्रात्प्रतिगृहीतवान् ॥९-५१-२२॥
ṛṣirapyabhavaddīnastasyā rūpaṃ vicintayan। samayena tapo'rdhaṃ ca kṛcchrātpratigṛhītavān ॥9-51-22॥
[ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage; अपि (api) - also; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; दीनः (dīnaḥ) - distressed; तस्या (tasyā) - her; रूपम् (rūpam) - form; विचिन्तयन् (vicintayan) - contemplating; समयेन (samayena) - with time; तपः (tapaḥ) - penance; अर्धम् (ardham) - half; च (ca) - and; कृच्छ्रात् (kṛcchrāt) - with difficulty; प्रतिगृहीतवान् (pratigṛhītavān) - accepted;]
(The sage also became distressed, contemplating her form. With time, he accepted half of the penance with difficulty.)
The sage, distressed by contemplating her beauty, eventually accepted half of the penance with great difficulty over time.
साधयित्वा तदात्मानं तस्याः स गतिमन्वयात्। दुःखितो भरतश्रेष्ठ तस्या रूपबलात्कृतः ॥ एतत्ते वृद्धकन्याया व्याख्यातं चरितं महत् ॥९-५१-२३॥
sādhayitvā tadātmānaṃ tasyāḥ sa gatimanvayāt। duḥkhito bharataśreṣṭha tasyā rūpabalātkṛtaḥ ॥ etatte vṛddhakanyāyā vyākhyātaṃ caritaṃ mahat ॥9-51-23॥
[साधयित्वा (sādhayitvā) - having accomplished; तत् (tat) - that; आत्मानं (ātmānaṃ) - self; तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her; सः (saḥ) - he; गतिम् (gatim) - path; अन्वयात् (anvayāt) - followed; दुःखितः (duḥkhitaḥ) - sorrowful; भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of the Bharatas; तस्या (tasyā) - her; रूप (rūpa) - beauty; बलात्कृतः (balātkṛtaḥ) - overpowered; एतत् (etat) - this; ते (te) - to you; वृद्धकन्याया (vṛddhakanyāyā) - of the old maiden; व्याख्यातं (vyākhyātam) - explained; चरितं (caritaṃ) - story; महत् (mahat) - great;]
(Having accomplished that self, he followed her path. Sorrowful, O best of the Bharatas, overpowered by her beauty. This great story of the old maiden has been explained to you.)
After achieving self-realization, he followed her path, overwhelmed by her beauty, feeling sorrowful. O best of the Bharatas, this great story of the old maiden has been narrated to you.
तत्रस्थश्चापि शुश्राव हतं शल्यं हलायुधः। तत्रापि दत्त्वा दानानि द्विजातिभ्यः परन्तप ॥ शुशोच शल्यं सङ्ग्रामे निहतं पाण्डवैस्तदा ॥९-५१-२४॥
tatrasthaścāpi śuśrāva hataṃ śalyaṃ halāyudhaḥ। tatrāpi dattvā dānāni dvijātibhyaḥ parantapa ॥ śuśoca śalyaṃ saṅgrāme nihataṃ pāṇḍavaistadā ॥9-51-24॥
[तत्रस्थः (tatrasthaḥ) - situated there; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - heard; हतं (hataṃ) - killed; शल्यं (śalyaṃ) - Shalya; हलायुधः (halāyudhaḥ) - Halayudha; तत्र (tatra) - there; अपि (api) - also; दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given; दानानि (dānāni) - gifts; द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - to the twice-born; परन्तप (parantapa) - scorcher of foes; शुशोच (śuśoca) - lamented; शल्यं (śalyaṃ) - Shalya; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; निहतं (nihataṃ) - slain; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pandavas; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Situated there, Halayudha also heard that Shalya was killed. There too, having given gifts to the twice-born, O scorcher of foes, he lamented Shalya slain in battle by the Pandavas then.)
While being there, Halayudha heard of Shalya's death. He gave gifts to the Brahmins and lamented the death of Shalya, who was killed in battle by the Pandavas.
समन्तपञ्चकद्वारात्ततो निष्क्रम्य माधवः। पप्रच्छर्षिगणान्रामः कुरुक्षेत्रस्य यत्फलम् ॥९-५१-२५॥
samantapañcakadvārāttato niṣkramya mādhavaḥ। papraccharṣigaṇānrāmaḥ kurukṣetrasya yatphalam ॥9-51-25॥
[समन्त (samanta) - all-around; पञ्चक (pañcaka) - five; द्वारात् (dvārāt) - from the gate; ततः (tataḥ) - then; निष्क्रम्य (niṣkramya) - having exited; माधवः (mādhavaḥ) - Madhava; पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked; ऋषिगणान् (ṛṣigaṇān) - the group of sages; रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama; कुरुक्षेत्रस्य (kurukṣetrasya) - of Kurukshetra; यत् (yat) - what; फलम् (phalam) - result;]
(Then Madhava, having exited from the gate of the five surroundings, asked the group of sages, Rama, what is the result of Kurukshetra.)
Then Madhava, after leaving the gate of the five surroundings, asked the group of sages, including Rama, about the significance of Kurukshetra.
ते पृष्टा यदुसिंहेन कुरुक्षेत्रफलं विभो। समाचख्युर्महात्मानस्तस्मै सर्वं यथातथम् ॥९-५१-२६॥
te pṛṣṭā yadusiṃhena kurukṣetraphalaṃ vibho। samācakhyurmahātmānastasmai sarvaṃ yathātatham ॥9-51-26॥
[ते (te) - they; पृष्टा (pṛṣṭā) - asked; यदुसिंहेन (yadusiṃhena) - by Yadu's lion; कुरुक्षेत्रफलं (kurukṣetraphalaṃ) - Kurukshetra's result; विभो (vibho) - O lord; समाचख्यु (samācakhyu) - explained; महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great souls; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; सर्वं (sarvaṃ) - everything; यथातथम् (yathātatham) - as it was;]
(They, asked by Yadu's lion about the result of Kurukshetra, O lord, the great souls explained everything to him as it was.)
When asked by Yadu's lion about the outcome of Kurukshetra, the great souls explained everything to him exactly as it happened, O lord.
