14.001
युधिष्ठिरसांत्वनम्
Consolation to Yudhishthira.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
कृतोदकं तु राजानं धृतराष्ट्रं युधिष्ठिरः। पुरस्कृत्य महाबाहुरुत्तताराकुलेन्द्रियः ॥१४-१-१॥
After performing the water-offering, Yudhishthira, the mighty-armed, with agitated senses, led King Dhritarashtra in front and emerged. (14-1-1)
उत्तीर्य च महीपालो बाष्पव्याकुललोचनः। पपात तीरे गङ्गाया व्याधविद्ध इव द्विपः ॥१४-१-२॥
Having crossed over, the king, his eyes filled with tears, fell on the bank of the Gaṅgā just like an elephant pierced by a hunter. (14-1-2)
तं सीदमानं जग्राह भीमः कृष्णेन चोदितः। मैवमित्यब्रवीच्चैनं कृष्णः परबलार्दनः ॥१४-१-३॥
As he was sinking, Bhīma seized him, being urged by Kṛṣṇa. "Do not act thus," Kṛṣṇa, the destroyer of enemy forces, said to him. (14-1-3)
तमार्तं पतितं भूमौ निश्वसन्तं पुनः पुनः। ददृशुः पाण्डवा राजन्धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥१४-१-४॥
O King, the Pāṇḍavas saw Yudhiṣṭhira, righteous-souled, afflicted, fallen on the ground, sighing again and again. (14-1-4)
तं दृष्ट्वा दीनमनसं गतसत्त्वं जनेश्वरम्। भूयः शोकसमाविष्टाः पाण्डवाः समुपाविशन् ॥१४-१-५॥
When they saw him—the lord of men with a dejected mind, bereft of vigour—the Pāṇḍavas, once more overcome by grief, all sat down together. (14-1-5)
राजा च धृतराष्ट्रस्तमुपासीनो महाभुजः। वाक्यमाह महाप्राज्ञो महाशोकप्रपीडितम् ॥१४-१-६॥
The king Dhritarashtra, who was sitting near him, mighty-armed and very wise, spoke to the one greatly afflicted by sorrow. (14-1-6)
उत्तिष्ठ कुरुशार्दूल कुरु कार्यमनन्तरम्। क्षत्रधर्मेण कौरव्य जितेयमवनिस्त्वया ॥१४-१-७॥
Rise up, O tiger among the Kurus! Do your duty at once. By following the warrior’s code, O Kauravya, you shall conquer this earth. (14-1-7)
तां भुङ्क्ष्व भ्रातृभिः सार्धं सुहृद्भिश्च जनेश्वर। न शोचितव्यं पश्यामि त्वया धर्मभृतां वर ॥१४-१-८॥
O lord of the people, enjoy that (kingdom) together with your brothers and friends; I do not see any reason for you to grieve, best among the upholders of dharma. (14-1-8)
शोचितव्यं मया चैव गान्धार्या च विशां पते। पुत्रैर्विहीनो राज्येन स्वप्नलब्धधनो यथा ॥१४-१-९॥
O lord of men, to be lamented by me and by Gāndhārī as well, deprived of sons and kingdom, like a man who has gained wealth in a dream. (14-1-9)
अश्रुत्वा हितकामस्य विदुरस्य महात्मनः। वाक्यानि सुमहार्थानि परितप्यामि दुर्मतिः ॥१४-१-१०॥
Because I, being foolish, did not listen to the most important words of Vidura, the high-minded well-wisher, I am now tormented. (14-1-10)
उक्तवानेष मां पूर्वं धर्मात्मा दिव्यदर्शनः। दुर्योधनापराधेन कुलं ते विनशिष्यति ॥१४-१-११॥
This righteous one, possessed of divine vision, formerly said to me: 'By Duryodhana's offence, your family will be destroyed.' (14-1-11)
स्वस्ति चेदिच्छसे राजन्कुलस्यात्मन एव च। वध्यतामेष दुष्टात्मा मन्दो राजा सुयोधनः ॥१४-१-१२॥
O king, if you seek the welfare of your family and yourself, let this wicked and foolish king Suyodhana be put to death. (14-1-12)
कर्णश्च शकुनिश्चैव मैनं पश्यतु कर्हिचित्। द्यूतसम्पातमप्येषामप्रमत्तो निवारय ॥१४-१-१३॥
Let neither Karṇa nor Śakuni ever see him at any time. Also, carefully prevent these from the event of the dice game. (14-1-13)
अभिषेचय राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्। स पालयिष्यति वशी धर्मेण पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥१४-१-१४॥
Anoint Yudhishthira, the virtuous king. He, being self-controlled, will rule this earth with righteousness. (14-1-14)
अथ नेच्छसि राजानं कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। मेढीभूतः स्वयं राज्यं प्रतिगृह्णीष्व पार्थिव ॥१४-१-१५॥
Then, O king, if you do not wish for Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, to be king, being installed on the throne, you yourself accept the kingdom. (14-1-15)
समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु वर्तमानं नराधिप। अनुजीवन्तु सर्वे त्वां ज्ञातयो ज्ञातिवर्धन ॥१४-१-१६॥
O king, who abides impartially among all beings, may all your kinsmen, O increaser of your family, outlive you. (14-1-16)
एवं ब्रुवति कौन्तेय विदुरे दीर्घदर्शिनि। दुर्योधनमहं पापमन्ववर्तं वृथामतिः ॥१४-१-१७॥
Thus, as he spoke to Vidura, the far-seeing one, O son of Kunti, I, whose resolve was futile, followed the wicked Duryodhana. (14-1-17)
अश्रुत्वा ह्यस्य वीरस्य वाक्यानि मधुराण्यहम्। फलं प्राप्य महद्दुःखं निमग्नः शोकसागरे ॥१४-१-१८॥
Indeed, without having heard this hero's sweet words, having obtained the result, I am immersed in great suffering, in the ocean of sorrow. (14-1-18)
वृद्धौ हि ते स्वः पितरौ पश्यावां दुःखितौ नृप। न शोचितव्यं भवता पश्यामीह जनाधिप ॥१४-१-१९॥
Indeed, O king, I see your own aged parents here, afflicted. You should not grieve, O lord of the people. (14-1-19)
