14.061
वसुदेवेन अभिमन्योः श्राद्धदानम्
Offering of śrāddha for Abhimanyu by Vasudeva.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु पुत्रस्य वचः शूरात्मजस्तदा। विहाय शोकं धर्मात्मा ददौ श्राद्धमनुत्तमम् ॥१४-६१-१॥
On hearing these words of his son, the son of Śūra then, abandoning sorrow, that righteous man performed the most excellent oblation. (14-61-1)
तथैव वासुदेवोऽपि स्वस्रीयस्य महात्मनः। दयितस्य पितुर्नित्यमकरोदौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ॥१४-६१-२॥
Similarly, Vāsudeva also continually performed the funeral rites for his own beloved relative, the great-souled father. (14-61-2)
षष्टिं शतसहस्राणि ब्राह्मणानां महाभुजः। विधिवद्भोजयामास भोज्यं सर्वगुणान्वितम् ॥१४-६१-३॥
The mighty-armed one caused sixty hundred thousand Brāhmaṇas to be fed with food possessing every good quality, in accordance with the prescribed rules. (14-61-3)
आच्छाद्य च महाबाहुर्धनतृष्णामपानुदत्। ब्राह्मणानां तदा कृष्णस्तदभूद्रोमहर्षणम् ॥१४-६१-४॥
And having covered (their minds), the mighty-armed Kṛṣṇa dispelled the brāhmaṇas' greed for wealth at that time; that event became hair-raising (wondrous). (14-61-4)
सुवर्णं चैव गाश्चैव शयनाच्छादनं तथा। दीयमानं तदा विप्राः प्रभूतमिति चाब्रुवन् ॥१४-६१-५॥
The Brāhmaṇas then said, "Gold, cows, and bedding and coverings are being given in abundance." (14-61-5)
वासुदेवोऽथ दाशार्हो बलदेवः ससात्यकिः। अभिमन्योस्तदा श्राद्धमकुर्वन्सत्यकस्तदा ॥ अतीव दुःखसन्तप्ता न शमं चोपलेभिरे ॥१४-६१-६॥
Vāsudeva, the Daśārha, Baladeva, and Sātyaki, along with Satyaka, then performed the śrāddha ceremony for Abhimanyu. Being exceedingly distressed by sorrow, they did not attain peace. (14-61-6)
तथैव पाण्डवा वीरा नगरे नागसाह्वये। नोपगच्छन्ति वै शान्तिमभिमन्युविनाकृताः ॥१४-६१-७॥
Likewise, the heroic Pāṇḍavas in the city called Nāgasāhvaya do not seek peace, having lost Abhimanyu. (14-61-7)
सुबहूनि च राजेन्द्र दिवसानि विराटजा। नाभुङ्क्त पतिशोकार्ता तदभूत्करुणं महत् ॥ कुक्षिस्थ एव तस्यास्तु स गर्भः सम्प्रलीयत ॥१४-६१-८॥
O best of kings, for many days the daughter of Virāṭa, afflicted with grief for her husband, did not eat; that was a truly great and pitiful thing. The fetus that remained in her womb was dissolved. (14-61-8)
आजगाम ततो व्यासो ज्ञात्वा दिव्येन चक्षुषा। आगम्य चाब्रवीद्धीमान्पृथां पृथुललोचनाम् ॥ उत्तरां च महातेजाः शोकः सन्त्यज्यतामयम् ॥१४-६१-९॥
Then Vyāsa came, having perceived with his divine vision; approaching, the wise one spoke to Pṛthā, the large-eyed, and to Uttarā as well, the one of great splendor: "Let this grief be abandoned." (14-61-9)
जनिष्यति महातेजाः पुत्रस्तव यशस्विनि। प्रभावाद्वासुदेवस्य मम व्याहरणादपि ॥ पाण्डवानामयं चान्ते पालयिष्यति मेदिनीम् ॥१४-६१-१०॥
O illustrious one, your son, of great splendor, will be born through the power of Vāsudeva and also by my utterance. This son of the Pāṇḍavas, too, will protect the earth at the end. (14-61-10)
धनञ्जयं च सम्प्रेक्ष्य धर्मराजस्य पश्यतः। व्यासो वाक्यमुवाचेदं हर्षयन्निव भारत ॥१४-६१-११॥
O Bhārata, Vyāsa, as if to gladden, spoke this speech, having looked at Dhanañjaya while Dharmarāja watched. (14-61-11)
पौत्रस्तव महाबाहो जनिष्यति महामनाः। पृथ्वीं सागरपर्यन्तां पालयिष्यति चैव ह ॥१४-६१-१२॥
O mighty-armed, your grandson of great mind will be born, and he will surely protect the earth bounded by the ocean. (14-61-12)
तस्माच्छोकं कुरुश्रेष्ठ जहि त्वमरिकर्शन। विचार्यमत्र न हि ते सत्यमेतद्भविष्यति ॥१४-६१-१३॥
Therefore, O best of the Kurus, abandon your grief, O slayer of foes. On consideration, this will not be the truth for you; it will not come to pass. (14-61-13)
यच्चापि वृष्णिवीरेण कृष्णेन कुरुनन्दन। पुरोक्तं तत्तथा भावि मा तेऽत्रास्तु विचारणा ॥१४-६१-१४॥
And whatever was spoken before by the hero of the Vṛṣṇis, by Kṛṣṇa, O delight of the Kurus, that will certainly come to pass; do not concern yourself about it. (14-61-14)
विबुधानां गतो लोकानक्षयानात्मनिर्जितान्। न स शोच्यस्त्वया तात न चान्यैः कुरुभिस्तथा ॥१४-६१-१५॥
He has attained the imperishable worlds of the wise, won by their own self-mastery; he should not be mourned by you, O dear one, nor in that way by the other Kurus. (14-61-15)
एवं पितामहेनोक्तो धर्मात्मा स धनञ्जयः। त्यक्त्वा शोकं महाराज हृष्टरूपोऽभवत्तदा ॥१४-६१-१६॥
Thus, O great king, the righteous Dhananjaya, addressed by the grandsire, cast off his sorrow and became glad at that time. (14-61-16)
पितापि तव धर्मज्ञ गर्भे तस्मिन्महामते। अवर्धत यथाकालं शुक्लपक्षे यथा शशी ॥१४-६१-१७॥
Your father, O knower of dharma, also grew in that womb, O great-minded one, just as the moon grows in the bright fortnight, in due time. (14-61-17)
ततः सञ्चोदयामास व्यासो धर्मात्मजं नृपम्। अश्वमेधं प्रति तदा ततः सोऽन्तर्हितोऽभवत् ॥१४-६१-१८॥
Then Vyāsa urged King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Dharma, to perform the horse sacrifice. Thereupon, he disappeared. (14-61-18)
धर्मराजोऽपि मेधावी श्रुत्वा व्यासस्य तद्वचः। वित्तोपनयने तात चकार गमने मतिम् ॥१४-६१-१९॥
The wise king Yudhishthira, upon hearing Vyāsa’s words, O father, resolved to depart in search of wealth. (14-61-19)
