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hāstinapurapraveśaḥ
Entering Hastinapura;
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
evaṁ bahuvidhairvākyairmunibhistais tapodhanaiḥ। samāśvasyata rājarṣir hatabandhur yudhiṣṭhiraḥ॥14-14-1॥
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)
so'nunīto bhagavatā viṣṭaraśravasā svayam। dvaipāyanena kṛṣṇena devasthānena cābhibhūḥ ॥14-14-2॥
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)
nāradena atha bhīmena nakulena ca pārthivaḥ. kṛṣṇayā sahadevena vijayena ca dhīmatā ॥14-14-3॥
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)
anyaiz ca puruṣavyāghrair brāhmaṇaiḥ śāstradṛṣṭibhiḥ। vyajahāc chokajaṃ duḥkhaṃ santāpaṃ caiva mānasam ॥14-14-4॥
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)
arcayāmāsa devāṃś ca brāhmaṇāṃś ca yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। kṛtvātha pretakāryāṇi bandhūnāṃ sa punar nṛpaḥ ॥ anvaśāsata dharmātmā pṛthivīṃ sāgarāmbarām ॥14-14-5॥
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)
praśāntacetāḥ kauravyaḥ svarājyaṃ prāpya kevalam। vyāsaṃ ca nāradaṃ caiva tāṃś cānyān abravīn nṛpaḥ ॥14-14-6॥
With a tranquil mind, the Kaurava, having attained his own kingdom, the king addressed Vyāsa, Nārada, and others. (14-14-6)
āśvāsito'haṃ prāg-vṛddhair-bhavadbhiḥ muni-puṅgavaiḥ। na sūkṣmam-api me kiñcid vyalīkam-iha vidyate॥14-14-7॥
I have been reassured by you, the elders and foremost of sages; not even the slightest fault exists here for me. (14-14-7)
arthaś ca sumahān prāpto yena yakṣyāmi devatāḥ. puraskṛtya iha bhavataḥ samāneṣyāmahe makham ॥14-14-8॥
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)
himavantaṃ tvayā guptā gamiṣyāmaḥ pitāmaha। bahvāścaryo hi deśaḥ sa śrūyate dvijasattama ॥14-14-9॥
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)
tathā bhagavatā citraṁ kalyāṇaṁ bahu bhāṣitam। devarṣiṇā nāradena devasthānena caiva ha ॥14-14-10॥
Thus, the venerable sage Nārada has spoken much about the wonderful and auspicious (subject), indeed, also at the divine shrine. (14-14-10)
nābhāgadheyaḥ puruṣaḥ kaścid evaṃvidhān gurūn। labhate vyasanaṃ prāpya suhṛdaḥ sādhu-saṃmatān ॥14-14-11॥
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)
evam-uktās tu te rājñā sarva eva maharṣayaḥ। abhyanujñāpya rājānaṁ tathobhau kṛṣṇa-phalgunau॥ paśyatām eva sarveṣāṁ tatraiva adarśanam yayuḥ॥14-14-12॥
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)
tato dharmasuto rājā tatraivopāviśat prabhuḥ। evaṃ nātimahān kālaḥ sa teṣām abhyavartata॥14-14-13॥
Then Dharmasuta, the king and lord, sat right there. Thus, not a very long time passed for them. (14-14-13)
kurvatāṃ śaucakarmāṇi bhīṣmasya nidhane tadā। mahādānāni viprebhyo dadatām aurdhvadaihikam॥14-14-14॥
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)
bhīṣma-karṇa-purogāṇāṃ kurūṇāṃ kurunandana। sahito dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa pradadāvaurdhvadehikam ॥14-14-15॥
O Kurunandana, along with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, offered the funeral rites for the Kurus headed by Bhīṣma and Karṇa. (14-14-15)
tato dattvā bahu dhanaṃ viprebhyaḥ pāṇḍavarṣabhaḥ। dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ puraskṛtya viveśa gajasāhvayam ॥14-14-16॥
Then, after giving much wealth to the Brāhmaṇas, the foremost of the Pāṇḍavas, placing Dhṛtarāṣṭra at the front, entered Hastināpura. (14-14-16)
sa samāśvāsya pitaraṃ prajñācakṣuṣam īśvaram। anvaśād vai sa dharmātmā pṛthivīṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ saha ॥14-14-17॥
He consoled his father, the wise and lordly one, and then that righteous soul ruled the earth together with his brothers. (14-14-17)
