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युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhishthira said.
किमुत्तरं तदा तौ स्म चक्रतुस्तेन भाषिते। ब्राह्मणो वाथ वा राजा तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥१२-१९३-१॥
What answer did those two give when he spoke thus? Was it the Brāhmaṇa or the king? Tell me that, O grandsire.
अथ वा तौ गतौ तत्र यदेतत्कीर्तितं त्वया। संवादो वा तयोः कोऽभूत्किं वा तौ तत्र चक्रतुः ॥१२-१९३-२॥
Or, did those two go there as you have recounted? What was the conversation between them, or what did those two do there?
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhīṣma said.
तथेत्येवं प्रतिश्रुत्य धर्मं सम्पूज्य चाभिभो। यमं कालं च मृत्युं च स्वर्गं सम्पूज्य चार्हतः ॥१२-१९३-३॥
Thus, having promised in this way and having worshipped dharma, O lord, and having worshipped Yama, Time, Death, heaven, and the worthy ones.
पूर्वं ये चापरे तत्र समेता ब्राह्मणर्षभाः। सर्वान्सम्पूज्य शिरसा राजानं सोऽब्रवीद्वचः ॥१२-१९३-४॥
In earlier times, those and other eminent Brāhmaṇas who had gathered there, after respectfully greeting everyone with bowed head, addressed the king with these words.
फलेनानेन संयुक्तो राजर्षे गच्छ पुण्यताम्। भवता चाभ्यनुज्ञातो जपेयं भूय एव हि ॥१२-१९३-५॥
O royal sage, united with this fruit, go to the state of merit. And, having been permitted by you, I may indeed recite again.
वरश्च मम पूर्वं हि देव्या दत्तो महाबल। श्रद्धा ते जपतो नित्यं भवितेति विशां पते ॥१२-१९३-६॥
O lord of men, the goddess had previously granted me a boon, O mighty one: "Faith will always be yours as you recite."
राजोवाच॥
The king said.
यद्येवमफला सिद्धिः श्रद्धा च जपितुं तव। गच्छ विप्र मया सार्धं जापकं फलमाप्नुहि ॥१२-१९३-७॥
If this is so, and the attainment is fruitless, and you have faith to recite, then go, O brāhmaṇa, together with me and obtain the fruit of the reciter.
ब्राह्मण उवाच॥
The brāhmaṇa said.
कृतः प्रयत्नः सुमहान्सर्वेषां संनिधाविह। सह तुल्यफलौ चावां गच्छावो यत्र नौ गतिः ॥१२-१९३-८॥
A very great effort has been made here in the presence of all; let us both, who have equal results, go together to where our destination lies.
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhīṣma said.
व्यवसायं तयोस्तत्र विदित्वा त्रिदशेश्वरः। सह देवैरुपययौ लोकपालैस्तथैव च ॥१२-१९३-९॥
Having known the determination of those two there, the lord of the gods, together with the gods and the guardians of the worlds, likewise approached.
साध्या विश्वेऽथ मरुतो ज्योतींषि सुमहान्ति च। नद्यः शैलाः समुद्राश्च तीर्थानि विविधानि च ॥१२-१९३-१०॥
The Sādhyas, all the gods, the Maruts, the great luminaries, rivers, mountains, oceans, and the various sacred fords.
तपांसि संयोगविधिर्वेदाः स्तोभाः सरस्वती। नारदः पर्वतश्चैव विश्वावसुर्हहा हुहूः ॥१२-१९३-११॥
Austerities, the method of union, the Vedas, chants, Sarasvati, Narada, Parvata, as well as Vishvavasu, Haha, and Huhu.
गन्धर्वश्चित्रसेनश्च परिवारगणैर्युतः। नागाः सिद्धाश्च मुनयो देवदेवः प्रजापतिः ॥ विष्णुः सहस्रशीर्षश्च देवोऽचिन्त्यः समागमत् ॥१२-१९३-१२॥
Gandharva Citraseṇa, along with his retinue, the serpents, perfected beings, sages, the god of gods, the lord of creatures, and Viṣṇu, the thousand-headed and inconceivable god, all assembled together.
अवाद्यन्तान्तरिक्षे च भेर्यस्तूर्याणि चाभिभो। पुष्पवर्षाणि दिव्यानि तत्र तेषां महात्मनाम् ॥ ननृतुश्चाप्सरःसङ्घास्तत्र तत्र समन्ततः ॥१२-१९३-१३॥
Drums and musical instruments resounded in the sky. Divine showers of flowers fell there for those great souls. Groups of apsarases danced everywhere all around.
अथ स्वर्गस्तथा रूपी ब्राह्मणं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। संसिद्धस्त्वं महाभाग त्वं च सिद्धस्तथा नृप ॥१२-१९३-१४॥
Then heaven, taking a form, addressed the Brāhmaṇa: "You are perfected, O greatly fortunate one; you are also accomplished thus, O king."
अथ तौ सहितौ राजन्नन्योन्येन विधानतः। विषयप्रतिसंहारमुभावेव प्रचक्रतुः ॥१२-१९३-१५॥
Then, O king, those two together, in accordance with the procedure, both performed the withdrawal of the senses with each other.
प्राणापानौ तथोदानं समानं व्यानमेव च। एवं तान्मनसि स्थाप्य दधतुः प्राणयोर्मनः ॥१२-१९३-१६॥
They placed the five vital airs—prāṇa, apāna, udāna, samāna, and vyāna—in the mind, and thus held the mind between the two breaths.
उपस्थितकृतौ तत्र नासिकाग्रमधो भ्रुवौ। कुङ्कुण्यां चैव मनसा शनैर्धारयतः स्म तौ ॥१२-१९३-१७॥
They both, having fixed their attention below the tip of the nose, at the space between the eyebrows, and in the kuṅkuṇī, slowly held it with their minds.
निश्चेष्टाभ्यां शरीराभ्यां स्थिरदृष्टी समाहितौ। जितासनौ तथाधाय मूर्धन्यात्मानमेव च ॥१२-१९३-१८॥
With unmoving bodies and steady gaze, concentrated, having mastered posture, thus having placed the self indeed on the head.
तालुदेशमथोद्दाल्य ब्राह्मणस्य महात्मनः। ज्योतिर्ज्वाला सुमहती जगाम त्रिदिवं तदा ॥१२-१९३-१९॥
Then, having arisen from the palate of the great-souled Brāhmaṇa, a very great flame of light ascended to heaven.
हाहाकारस्ततो दिक्षु सर्वासु सुमहानभूत्। तज्ज्योतिः स्तूयमानं स्म ब्रह्माणं प्राविशत्तदा ॥१२-१९३-२०॥
Then, a very great wailing arose in all directions. That light, being praised, then entered Brahman.
ततः स्वागतमित्याह तत्तेजः स पितामहः। प्रादेशमात्रं पुरुषं प्रत्युद्गम्य विशां पते ॥१२-१९३-२१॥
Then, that radiant grandfather said "Welcome" and went forth to meet the man of a span's height, O lord of the people.
भूयश्चैवापरं प्राह वचनं मधुरं स्म सः। जापकैस्तुल्यफलता योगानां नात्र संशयः ॥१२-१९३-२२॥
He again spoke another sweet statement: "For yogas, the fruit is equal to that of reciters; there is no doubt about this here."
योगस्य तावदेतेभ्यः फलं प्रत्यक्षदर्शनम्। जापकानां विशिष्टं तु प्रत्युत्थानं समाधिकम् ॥१२-१९३-२३॥
The fruit of yoga, to this extent, is direct perception from these. But for the chanters, the special attainment is an elevation that surpasses even this.
उष्यतां मयि चेत्युक्त्वाचेतयत्स ततः पुनः। अथास्य प्रविवेशास्यं ब्राह्मणो विगतज्वरः ॥१२-१९३-२४॥
Saying, "Let it remain in me," he revived him again. Then the Brāhmaṇa, now free from fever, entered his mouth.
राजाप्येतेन विधिना भगवन्तं पितामहम्। यथैव द्विजशार्दूलस्तथैव प्राविशत्तदा ॥१२-१९३-२५॥
The king, following this procedure, approached the venerable grandfather; just as the foremost of the twice-born had done, so too did he enter at that time.
स्वयम्भुवमथो देवा अभिवाद्य ततोऽब्रुवन्। जापकार्थमयं यत्नस्तदर्थं वयमागताः ॥१२-१९३-२६॥
Then the gods, having saluted Svayambhu, spoke: "We have come here for the purpose of recitation; this effort is for that purpose."
कृतपूजाविमौ तुल्यं त्वया तुल्यफलाविमौ। योगजापकयोर्दृष्टं फलं सुमहदद्य वै ॥ सर्वाँल्लोकानतीत्यैतौ गच्छेतां यत्र वाञ्छितम् ॥१२-१९३-२७॥
Having performed worship, these two are considered equal by you; both are of equal fruit. The result seen from yoga and recitation is very great indeed today. Having surpassed all worlds, these two may go wherever they desire.
ब्रह्मोवाच॥
Brahmā said.
महास्मृतिं पठेद्यस्तु तथैवानुस्मृतिं शुभाम्। तावप्येतेन विधिना गच्छेतां मत्सलोकताम् ॥१२-१९३-२८॥
Whoever recites the great Smṛti and likewise the auspicious Anusmṛti in this manner, both of them will attain my world.
यश्च योगे भवेद्भक्तः सोऽपि नास्त्यत्र संशयः। विधिनानेन देहान्ते मम लोकानवाप्नुयात् ॥ गम्यतां साधयिष्यामि यथास्थानानि सिद्धये ॥१२-१९३-२९॥
Whoever is a devotee in yoga, there is no doubt that he too, by this method, at the end of his life, may attain my worlds. Let him go; I shall arrange the appropriate places for attainment.
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhīṣma said.
इत्युक्त्वा स तदा देवस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत। आमन्त्र्य तं ततो देवा ययुः स्वं स्वं निवेशनम् ॥१२-१९३-३०॥
Having thus spoken, the god disappeared right there. After addressing him, the gods then went each to their own abodes.
ते च सर्वे महात्मानो धर्मं सत्कृत्य तत्र वै। पृष्ठतोऽनुययू राजन्सर्वे सुप्रीतमानसाः ॥१२-१९३-३१॥
And all those great-souled ones, having duly honored dharma there, followed from behind, O king, all with hearts full of joy.
एतत्फलं जापकानां गतिश्चैव प्रकीर्तिता। यथाश्रुतं महाराज किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥१२-१९३-३२॥
This is the fruit and destination of the chanters as has been proclaimed. O great king, what more do you wish to hear?
