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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
कथयन्नेव तु तदा वासुदेवः प्रतापवान्। महाभारतयुद्धं तत्कथान्ते पितुरग्रतः ॥१४-६०-१॥
While still narrating, then Vāsudeva, the mighty one, recounted the Mahābhārata war at the end of that narration in the presence of his father. (14-60-1)
अभिमन्योर्वधं वीरः सोऽत्यक्रामत भारत। अप्रियं वसुदेवस्य मा भूदिति महामनाः ॥१४-६०-२॥
The hero, noble-minded, overcame the killing of Abhimanyu, O Bharata, so that nothing unpleasant should happen to Vasudeva. (14-60-2)
मा दौहित्रवधं श्रुत्वा वसुदेवो महात्ययम्। दुःखशोकाभिसन्तप्तो भवेदिति महामतिः ॥१४-६०-३॥
The wise one (thought that) if Vasudeva hears of the murder of his daughter's son, he may be overcome with great calamity and consumed by sorrow and grief. (14-60-3)
सुभद्रा तु तमुत्क्रान्तमात्मजस्य वधं रणे। आचक्ष्व कृष्ण सौभद्रवधमित्यपतद्भुवि ॥१४-६०-४॥
But Subhadrā, upon learning from Kṛṣṇa of her son's slaying in battle, crying 'the slaying of the son of Subhadrā,' fell to the ground. (14-60-4)
तामपश्यन्निपतितां वसुदेवः क्षितौ तदा। दृष्ट्वैव च पपातोर्व्यां सोऽपि दुःखेन मूर्छितः ॥१४-६०-५॥
When Vasudeva saw her fallen on the ground, he too, seeing this, fell upon the earth and fainted from grief. (14-60-5)
ततः स दौहित्रवधाद्दुःखशोकसमन्वितः। वसुदेवो महाराज कृष्णं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥१४-६०-६॥
Then, afflicted with pain and grief from the killing of his daughter's son, Vasudeva, O great king, spoke these words to Krishna. (14-60-6)
ननु त्वं पुण्डरीकाक्ष सत्यवाग्भुवि विश्रुतः। यद्दौहित्रवधं मेऽद्य न ख्यापयसि शत्रुहन् ॥१४-६०-७॥
Indeed, you, O lotus-eyed one, who is renowned on earth as truth-speaking and a destroyer of enemies, do not declare today the killing of my grandson. (14-60-7)
तद्भागिनेयनिधनं तत्त्वेनाचक्ष्व मे विभो। सदृशाक्षस्तव कथं शत्रुभिर्निहतो रणे ॥१४-६०-८॥
O lord, truly tell me about that cousin's death. How was your Sadṛśākṣa slain by enemies in the battle? (14-60-8)
दुर्मरं बत वार्ष्णेय कालेऽप्राप्ते नृभिः सदा। यत्र मे हृदयं दुःखाच्छतधा न विदीर्यते ॥१४-६०-९॥
Indeed, O son of Vṛṣṇi, it is indeed hard to bear at all times among men when the destined time has not come; for, in such a situation, my heart is not torn into a hundred pieces by sorrow. (14-60-9)
किमब्रवीत्त्वा सङ्ग्रामे सुभद्रां मातरं प्रति। मां चापि पुण्डरीकाक्ष चपलाक्षः प्रियो मम ॥१४-६०-१०॥
What did (he) say to you, to Subhadra my mother, and also to me in the battle, O lotus-eyed one, the restless-eyed who is dear to me? (14-60-10)
आहवं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा कच्चिन्न निहतः परैः। कच्चिन्मुखं न गोविन्द तेनाजौ विकृतं कृतम् ॥१४-६०-११॥
After having fought from behind, was he not killed by the enemies? O Govinda, was his face not disfigured by him in the battle? (14-60-11)
स हि कृष्ण महातेजाः श्लाघन्निव ममाग्रतः। बालभावेन विजयमात्मनोऽकथयत्प्रभुः ॥१४-६०-१२॥
Indeed, Kṛṣṇa, the lord of great splendor, as if praising himself like a child, spoke of his own victory in front of me. (14-60-12)
कच्चिन्न विकृतो बालो द्रोणकर्णकृपादिभिः। धरण्यां निहतः शेते तन्ममाचक्ष्व केशव ॥१४-६०-१३॥
Keśava, please tell me: Is the boy not disfigured, struck down on the earth by Droṇa, Karṇa, Kṛpa and others? (14-60-13)
स हि द्रोणं च भीष्मं च कर्णं च रथिनां वरम्। स्पर्धते स्म रणे नित्यं दुहितुः पुत्रको मम ॥१४-६०-१४॥
For he, my daughter's young son, always used to compete in battle with Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, and the best of the chariot-warriors. (14-60-14)
एवंविधं बहु तदा विलपन्तं सुदुःखितम्। पितरं दुःखिततरो गोविन्दो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥१४-६०-१५॥
When his father, greatly distressed, was lamenting much in such a way, Govinda, who was even more sorrowful, spoke these words. (14-60-15)
न तेन विकृतं वक्त्रं कृतं सङ्ग्राममूर्धनि। न पृष्ठतः कृतश्चापि सङ्ग्रामस्तेन दुस्तरः ॥१४-६०-१६॥
He did not make a distorted face in the midst of battle, nor did he attempt to fight the difficult battle from behind. (14-60-16)
निहत्य पृथिवीपालान्सहस्रशतसङ्घशः। खेदितो द्रोणकर्णाभ्यां दौःशासनिवशं गतः ॥१४-६०-१७॥
After slaying kings of the earth in thousands and hundreds, and being distressed by Droṇa and Karṇa, he fell under the control of Duhśāsana. (14-60-17)
एको ह्येकेन सततं युध्यमानो यदि प्रभो। न स शक्येत सङ्ग्रामे निहन्तुमपि वज्रिणा ॥१४-६०-१८॥
O master, even if a single person were to fight constantly against another single person, he could not be slain in battle even by Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt. (14-60-18)
समाहूते तु सङ्ग्रामे पार्थे संशप्तकैस्तदा। पर्यवार्यत सङ्क्रुद्धैः स द्रोणादिभिराहवे ॥१४-६०-१९॥
But in the battle, when Pārtha was engaged by the Saṃśaptakas, he was then surrounded by the greatly enraged Droṇa and others in that fight. (14-60-19)
ततः शत्रुक्षयं कृत्वा सुमहान्तं रणे पितुः। दौहित्रस्तव वार्ष्णेय दौःशासनिवशं गतः ॥१४-६०-२०॥
Then, after achieving the immense destruction of his father's enemies in battle, your daughter's son, O Vārṣṇeya, fell under the power of Duhśāsani. (14-60-20)
नूनं च स गतः स्वर्गं जहि शोकं महामते। न हि व्यसनमासाद्य सीदन्ते सन्नराः क्वचित् ॥१४-६०-२१॥
Certainly, he has gone to heaven; so abandon your grief, O great-minded one. Good men never succumb when faced with misfortune. (14-60-21)
द्रोणकर्णप्रभृतयो येन प्रतिसमासिताः। रणे महेन्द्रप्रतिमाः स कथं नाप्नुयाद्दिवम् ॥१४-६०-२२॥
How could he, who opposed in battle Drona, Karna and others, those equal to Mahendra (Indra), not attain heaven? (14-60-22)
स शोकं जहि दुर्धर्ष मा च मन्युवशं गमः। शस्त्रपूतां हि स गतिं गतः परपुरञ्जयः ॥१४-६०-२३॥
Abandon grief, O unconquerable one, and do not fall under the sway of anger. He, the conqueror of enemy cities, has indeed attained the state purified by weapons. (14-60-23)
तस्मिंस्तु निहते वीरे सुभद्रेयं स्वसा मम। दुःखार्ताथो पृथां प्राप्य कुररीव ननाद ह ॥१४-६०-२४॥
But when the hero was slain, Subhadrā—my sister—afflicted by sorrow, then indeed, having approached Pṛthā, wailed like a female osprey. (14-60-24)
द्रौपदीं च समासाद्य पर्यपृच्छत दुःखिता। आर्ये क्व दारकाः सर्वे द्रष्टुमिच्छामि तानहम् ॥१४-६०-२५॥
Distressed, she approached Draupadī and asked, "O noble lady, where are all the children? I wish to see them." (14-60-25)
अस्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वास्ताः कुरुयोषितः। भुजाभ्यां परिगृह्यैनां चुक्रुशुः परमार्तवत् ॥१४-६०-२६॥
But when they heard her words, all the women of the Kuru family embraced her with their arms and cried out in great distress. (14-60-26)
उत्तरां चाब्रवीद्भद्रा भद्रे भर्ता क्व ते गतः। क्षिप्रमागमनं मह्यं तस्मै त्वं वेदयस्व ह ॥१४-६०-२७॥
Bhadra replied: "O good lady, where has your husband gone? Quickly inform him that I have come." (14-60-27)
ननु नाम स वैराटि श्रुत्वा मम गिरं पुरा। भवनान्निष्पतत्याशु कस्मान्नाभ्येति ते पतिः ॥१४-६०-२८॥
Surely, O daughter of Virāṭa, having previously heard my words, he comes out quickly from the house; why does your husband not come to you? (14-60-28)
अभिमन्यो कुशलिनो मातुलास्ते महारथाः। कुशलं चाब्रुवन्सर्वे त्वां युयुत्सुमिहागतम् ॥१४-६०-२९॥
Abhimanyu is well; your maternal uncles, the great warriors, are also well; and all of them wished you well as you have arrived here, desiring to fight. (14-60-29)
आचक्ष्व मेऽद्य सङ्ग्रामं यथापूर्वमरिंदम। कस्मादेव विलपतीं नाद्येह प्रतिभाषसे ॥१४-६०-३०॥
Tell me today about the battle as before, O subduer of enemies. Why indeed do you not respond here today to the lamenting one? (14-60-30)
एवमादि तु वार्ष्णेय्यास्तदस्याः परिदेवितम्। श्रुत्वा पृथा सुदुःखार्ता शनैर्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥१४-६०-३१॥
But when the Vṛṣṇis thus heard her lamentation, Pṛthā, greatly afflicted with sorrow, slowly spoke these words. (14-60-31)
सुभद्रे वासुदेवेन तथा सात्यकिना रणे। पित्रा च पालितो बालः स हतः कालधर्मणा ॥१४-६०-३२॥
The child who was protected by Subhadrā, by Vāsudeva, by Sātyaki in battle, and by his father as well, was killed by the decree of fate. (14-60-32)
ईदृशो मर्त्यधर्मोऽयं मा शुचो यदुनन्दिनि। पुत्रो हि तव दुर्धर्षः सम्प्राप्तः परमां गतिम् ॥१४-६०-३३॥
Such is the nature of mortals, O daughter of Yadu; do not grieve. For your unassailable son has indeed attained the supreme state. (14-60-33)
कुले महति जातासि क्षत्रियाणां महात्मनाम्। मा शुचश्चपलाक्षं त्वं पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणे ॥१४-६०-३४॥
You are born in a great family, among kṣatriyas of noble soul. Do not grieve, O restless-eyed one, you of lotus-like eyes. (14-60-34)
उत्तरां त्वमवेक्षस्व गर्भिणीं मा शुचः शुभे। पुत्रमेषा हि तस्याशु जनयिष्यति भामिनी ॥१४-६०-३५॥
Observe Uttarā, she is pregnant; do not grieve, O auspicious one. She will soon give birth to his son, O splendid lady. (14-60-35)
एवमाश्वासयित्वैनां कुन्ती यदुकुलोद्वह। विहाय शोकं दुर्धर्षं श्राद्धमस्य ह्यकल्पयत् ॥१४-६०-३६॥
Thus, after consoling her, Kuntī, O best of the Yadus, gave up her overwhelming grief and arranged for his funeral rites. (14-60-36)
समनुज्ञाप्य धर्मज्ञा राजानं भीममेव च। यमौ यमोपमौ चैव ददौ दानान्यनेकशः ॥१४-६०-३७॥
Having respectfully obtained the permission of those versed in dharma—the king, Bhima himself, and the twins who were like Yama—he gave countless gifts. (14-60-37)
ततः प्रदाय बह्वीर्गा ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यदूद्वह। समहृष्यत वार्ष्णेयी वैराटीं चाब्रवीदिदम् ॥१४-६०-३८॥
Then, having given many cows to the brāhmaṇas, Vārṣṇeyī (Draupadī) joyfully addressed these words to the queen of Virāṭa, O descendant of Yadu. (14-60-38)
वैराटि नेह सन्तापस्त्वया कार्यो यशस्विनि। भर्तारं प्रति सुश्रोणि गर्भस्थं रक्ष मे शिशुम् ॥१४-६०-३९॥
O princess of Virāṭa, do not give way to sorrow here, illustrious lady. O slender-waisted one, for the sake of your husband, protect my unborn child. (14-60-39)
एवमुक्त्वा ततः कुन्ती विरराम महाद्युते। तामनुज्ञाप्य चैवेमां सुभद्रां समुपानयम् ॥१४-६०-४०॥
Having said this, Kuntī fell silent, O greatly radiant one. After granting permission to her, I brought Subhadrā here. (14-60-40)
एवं स निधनं प्राप्तो दौहित्रस्तव माधव। सन्तापं जहि दुर्धर्ष मा च शोके मनः कृथाः ॥१४-६०-४१॥
Thus, your daughter's son, O Mādhava, has died. O invincible one, give up your grief and do not let your mind dwell in sorrow. (14-60-41)
