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हास्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Entering Hastinapura;
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैर्मुनिभिस्तैस्तपोधनैः। समाश्वस्यत राजर्षिर्हतबन्धुर्युधिष्ठिरः ॥१४-१४-१॥
Thus, by many kinds of words from those sages rich in austerity, the royal sage Yudhiṣṭhira, whose relatives were slain, regained his composure. (14-14-1)
सोऽनुनीतो भगवता विष्टरश्रवसा स्वयम्। द्वैपायनेन कृष्णेन देवस्थानेन चाभिभूः ॥१४-१४-२॥
He was urged by the illustrious, widely-famed Dvaipāyana Kṛṣṇa himself and by the abode of the gods, and thus was overpowered. (14-14-2)
नारदेनाथ भीमेन नकुलेन च पार्थिवः। कृष्णया सहदेवेन विजयेन च धीमता ॥१४-१४-३॥
The king was (attended) by Nārada, then by Bhīma, by Nakula and by others; as well as by Kṛṣṇā, Sahadeva, Vijaya, and the wise one. (14-14-3)
अन्यैश्च पुरुषव्याघ्रैर्ब्राह्मणैः शास्त्रदृष्टिभिः। व्यजहाच्छोकजं दुःखं सन्तापं चैव मानसम् ॥१४-१४-४॥
With the help of other powerful men and Brāhmaṇas with knowledge of the scriptures, he cast off the suffering and mental pain born of grief. (14-14-4)
अर्चयामास देवांश्च ब्राह्मणांश्च युधिष्ठिरः। कृत्वाथ प्रेतकार्याणि बन्धूनां स पुनर्नृपः ॥ अन्वशासत धर्मात्मा पृथिवीं सागराम्बराम् ॥१४-१४-५॥
Yudhiṣṭhira honored the gods and the brāhmaṇas, and after performing the funeral rites for his relatives, that virtuous king once again ruled over the earth surrounded by the ocean. (14-14-5)
प्रशान्तचेताः कौरव्यः स्वराज्यं प्राप्य केवलम्। व्यासं च नारदं चैव तांश्चान्यानब्रवीन्नृपः ॥१४-१४-६॥
With a tranquil mind, the Kaurava, having attained his own kingdom, the king addressed Vyāsa, Nārada, and others. (14-14-6)
आश्वासितोऽहं प्राग्वृद्धैर्भवद्भिर्मुनिपुङ्गवैः। न सूक्ष्ममपि मे किञ्चिद्व्यलीकमिह विद्यते ॥१४-१४-७॥
I have been reassured by you, the elders and foremost of sages; not even the slightest fault exists here for me. (14-14-7)
अर्थश्च सुमहान्प्राप्तो येन यक्ष्यामि देवताः। पुरस्कृत्येह भवतः समानेष्यामहे मखम् ॥१४-१४-८॥
A very great purpose has been obtained, by which I will worship the deities. Honoring you here, we shall convene the sacrifice. (14-14-8)
हिमवन्तं त्वया गुप्ता गमिष्यामः पितामह। बह्वाश्चर्यो हि देशः स श्रूयते द्विजसत्तम ॥१४-१४-९॥
O ancestor, protected by you, we shall go to the Himalaya. That region, O best among the twice-born, is indeed said to be full of many wonders. (14-14-9)
तथा भगवता चित्रं कल्याणं बहु भाषितम्। देवर्षिणा नारदेन देवस्थानेन चैव ह ॥१४-१४-१०॥
Thus, the venerable sage Nārada has spoken much about the wonderful and auspicious (subject), indeed, also at the divine shrine. (14-14-10)
नाभागधेयः पुरुषः कश्चिदेवंविधान्गुरून्। लभते व्यसनं प्राप्य सुहृदः साधुसंमतान् ॥१४-१४-११॥
A person who is without ancestral fortune, even having teachers of this kind and friends approved by the virtuous, attains only misfortune. (14-14-11)
एवमुक्तास्तु ते राज्ञा सर्व एव महर्षयः। अभ्यनुज्ञाप्य राजानं तथोभौ कृष्णफल्गुनौ ॥ पश्यतामेव सर्वेषां तत्रैवादर्शनं ययुः ॥१४-१४-१२॥
Thus, after being addressed by the king, all the great sages—and both Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna—took leave of the king, and, as everyone was watching, there itself they disappeared. (14-14-12)
ततो धर्मसुतो राजा तत्रैवोपाविशत्प्रभुः। एवं नातिमहान्कालः स तेषामभ्यवर्तत ॥१४-१४-१३॥
Then Dharmasuta, the king and lord, sat right there. Thus, not a very long time passed for them. (14-14-13)
कुर्वतां शौचकर्माणि भीष्मस्य निधने तदा। महादानानि विप्रेभ्यो ददतामौर्ध्वदैहिकम् ॥१४-१४-१४॥
At the time of Bhīṣma’s death, while the purificatory and funerary rites were being performed, great gifts were given to the Brāhmaṇas. (14-14-14)
भीष्मकर्णपुरोगाणां कुरूणां कुरुनन्दन। सहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण प्रददावौर्ध्वदैहिकम् ॥१४-१४-१५॥
O Kurunandana, along with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, offered the funeral rites for the Kurus headed by Bhīṣma and Karṇa. (14-14-15)
ततो दत्त्वा बहु धनं विप्रेभ्यः पाण्डवर्षभः। धृतराष्ट्रं पुरस्कृत्य विवेश गजसाह्वयम् ॥१४-१४-१६॥
Then, after giving much wealth to the Brāhmaṇas, the foremost of the Pāṇḍavas, placing Dhṛtarāṣṭra at the front, entered Hastināpura. (14-14-16)
स समाश्वास्य पितरं प्रज्ञाचक्षुषमीश्वरम्। अन्वशाद्वै स धर्मात्मा पृथिवीं भ्रातृभिः सह ॥१४-१४-१७॥
He consoled his father, the wise and lordly one, and then that righteous soul ruled the earth together with his brothers. (14-14-17)
