14.065
परिक्षित्संजीवनम्
The revival of Parikshit.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु वासुदेवोऽपि वीर्यवान्। उपायाद्वृष्णिभिः सार्धं पुरं वारणसाह्वयम् ॥१४-६५-१॥
But at that very time, the powerful Vāsudeva also, together with the Vṛṣṇis, approached the city named Vārāṇasī. (14-65-1)
समयं वाजिमेधस्य विदित्वा पुरुषर्षभः। यथोक्तो धर्मपुत्रेण व्रजन्स स्वपुरीं प्रति ॥१४-६५-२॥
The best among men, having learned the time of the horse sacrifice and as instructed by the son of Dharma, went to his own city. (14-65-2)
रौक्मिणेयेन सहितो युयुधानेन चैव ह। चारुदेष्णेन साम्बेन गदेन कृतवर्मणा ॥१४-६५-३॥
He was accompanied by Rukmiṇī’s son (Pradyumna), as well as by Yuyudhāna (Satyaki), Charudeṣṇa, Sāmba, Gada, and Kṛtavarman. (14-65-3)
सारणेन च वीरेण निशठेनोल्मुकेन च। बलदेवं पुरस्कृत्य सुभद्रासहितस्तदा ॥१४-६५-४॥
Then, accompanied by Sāraṇa, the hero, Niśaṭha, and Ulmuka, placing Baladeva at the front, he was together with Subhadrā. (14-65-4)
द्रौपदीमुत्तरां चैव पृथां चाप्यवलोककः। समाश्वासयितुं चापि क्षत्रिया निहतेश्वराः ॥१४-६५-५॥
He, looking upon Draupadī, Uttarā, and also Pṛthā, as well as the Kṣatriya women whose husbands were slain, sought to console them. (14-65-5)
तानागतान्समीक्ष्यैव धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः। प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथान्यायं विदुरश्च महामनाः ॥१४-६५-६॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra the king, having observed those who had come, received them as was the custom; and so did the great-minded Vidura. (14-65-6)
तत्रैव न्यवसत्कृष्णः स्वर्चितः पुरुषर्षभः। विदुरेण महातेजास्तथैव च युयुत्सुना ॥१४-६५-७॥
At that very place, Kṛṣṇa, the illustrious bull among men, dwelt—honored by the mighty Vidura, and likewise by Yuyutsu. (14-65-7)
वसत्सु वृष्णिवीरेषु तत्राथ जनमेजय। जज्ञे तव पिता राजन्परिक्षित्परवीरहा ॥१४-६५-८॥
O Janamejaya, while the heroes of the Vṛṣṇi clan resided there, then your father Parikṣit, the destroyer of enemy heroes, was born, O king. (14-65-8)
स तु राजा महाराज ब्रह्मास्त्रेणाभिपीडितः। शवो बभूव निश्चेष्टो हर्षशोकविवर्धनः ॥१४-६५-९॥
But that king, the great king, afflicted by the Brahmāstra, became a motionless corpse, increasing both joy and sorrow. (14-65-9)
हृष्टानां सिंहनादेन जनानां तत्र निस्वनः। आविश्य प्रदिशः सर्वाः पुनरेव व्युपारमत् ॥१४-६५-१०॥
There, the shout of the people who were delighted, like a lion's roar, after spreading in all directions, again ceased. (14-65-10)
ततः सोऽतित्वरः कृष्णो विवेशान्तःपुरं तदा। युयुधानद्वितीयो वै व्यथितेन्द्रियमानसः ॥१४-६५-११॥
Then Kṛṣṇa, moving with great haste and distressed in his mind and senses, entered the inner palace at that moment, accompanied by Yuyudhāna. (14-65-11)
ततस्त्वरितमायान्तीं ददर्श स्वां पितृष्वसाम्। क्रोशन्तीमभिधावेति वासुदेवं पुनः पुनः ॥१४-६५-१२॥
Then he saw his own paternal aunt coming quickly, crying out as she ran again and again towards Vāsudeva. (14-65-12)
पृष्ठतो द्रौपदीं चैव सुभद्रां च यशस्विनीम्। सविक्रोशं सकरुणं बान्धवानां स्त्रियो नृप ॥१४-६५-१३॥
O king, behind Draupadī, Subhadrā, and the illustrious one, the women of their kinsmen wailed with compassion. (14-65-13)
ततः कृष्णं समासाद्य कुन्ती राजसुता तदा। प्रोवाच राजशार्दूल बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा ॥१४-६५-१४॥
Then Kuntī, the royal daughter, having approached Kṛṣṇa at that time, spoke to him, O tiger among kings, with a voice choked with tears. (14-65-14)
वासुदेव महाबाहो सुप्रजा देवकी त्वया। त्वं नो गतिः प्रतिष्ठा च त्वदायत्तमिदं कुलम् ॥१४-६५-१५॥
"O Vasudeva, mighty-armed one of noble lineage, O son of Devakī, by you— you are our refuge and foundation, and this family depends entirely on you." (14-65-15)
यदुप्रवीर योऽयं ते स्वस्रीयस्यात्मजः प्रभो। अश्वत्थाम्ना हतो जातस्तमुज्जीवय केशव ॥१४-६५-१६॥
O chief of the Yadus, O Keśava, the son born of your sister has been killed by Aśvatthāman. O lord, please bring him back to life. (14-65-16)
त्वया ह्येतत्प्रतिज्ञातमैषीके यदुनन्दन। अहं सञ्जीवयिष्यामि मृतं जातमिति प्रभो ॥१४-६५-१७॥
This, O descendant of Aiṣīka, O joy of the Yadus, has indeed been promised by you: "O lord, I will revive the one who has died." (14-65-17)
सोऽयं जातो मृतस्तात पश्यैनं पुरुषर्षभ। उत्तरां च सुभद्रां च द्रौपदीं मां च माधव ॥१४-६५-१८॥
He—the child who was born—has died, O dear one; see him, O best of men. See Uttarā, Subhadrā, Draupadī, and me, O Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa). (14-65-18)
धर्मपुत्रं च भीमं च फल्गुनं नकुलं तथा। सहदेवं च दुर्धर्ष सर्वान्नस्त्रातुमर्हसि ॥१४-६५-१९॥
You ought to protect Dharmaputra, Bhima, Phalguna, Nakula, Sahadeva, and all of us, O invincible one. (14-65-19)
अस्मिन्प्राणाः समायत्ताः पाण्डवानां ममैव च। पाण्डोश्च पिण्डो दाशार्ह तथैव श्वशुरस्य मे ॥१४-६५-२०॥
In this, the lives of the Pāṇḍavas and myself are dependent; the ancestral offering of Pāṇḍu and of the Dāśārha, and likewise of my father-in-law. (14-65-20)
अभिमन्योश्च भद्रं ते प्रियस्य सदृशस्य च। प्रियमुत्पादयाद्य त्वं प्रेतस्यापि जनार्दन ॥१४-६५-२१॥
And, O Janardana, may you bring forth beloved offspring today, even of Abhimanyu who was dear and like yourself, now departed. (14-65-21)
उत्तरा हि प्रियोक्तं वै कथयत्यरिसूदन। अभिमन्योर्वचः कृष्ण प्रियत्वात्ते न संशयः ॥१४-६५-२२॥
Uttara indeed certainly speaks affectionately, O destroyer of enemies, the words of Abhimanyu, O Kṛṣṇa; because of affection for you, there is no doubt about it. (14-65-22)
अब्रवीत्किल दाशार्ह वैराटीमार्जुनिः पुरा। मातुलस्य कुलं भद्रे तव पुत्रो गमिष्यति ॥१४-६५-२३॥
Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa), referring to Arjuna, the husband of Virāṭa’s daughter, once said: “O fortunate one, your son will go to the family of his maternal uncle.” (14-65-23)
गत्वा वृष्ण्यन्धककुलं धनुर्वेदं ग्रहीष्यति। अस्त्राणि च विचित्राणि नीतिशास्त्रं च केवलम् ॥१४-६५-२४॥
He will go to the clan of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, and there he will learn the science of archery, various weapons, and solely the science of policy. (14-65-24)
इत्येतत्प्रणयात्तात सौभद्रः परवीरहा। कथयामास दुर्धर्षस्तथा चैतन्न संशयः ॥१४-६५-२५॥
Thus, out of affection, O father, Saubhadra, the destroyer of enemy heroes, told this; and the unconquerable one also said this without doubt. (14-65-25)
तास्त्वां वयं प्रणम्येह याचामो मधुसूदन। कुलस्यास्य हितार्थं त्वं कुरु कल्याणमुत्तमम् ॥१४-६५-२६॥
Having bowed to you here, we beg you, O Madhusūdana: for the welfare of this family, please perform the highest auspiciousness. (14-65-26)
एवमुक्त्वा तु वार्ष्णेयं पृथा पृथुललोचना। उच्छ्रित्य बाहू दुःखार्ता ताश्चान्याः प्रापतन्भुवि ॥१४-६५-२७॥
After thus speaking to the descendant of Vṛṣṇi, Pṛthā, wide-eyed and sorrowful, raised her arms, and she and the other women fell to the ground in distress. (14-65-27)
अब्रुवंश्च महाराज सर्वाः सास्राविलेक्षणाः। स्वस्रीयो वासुदेवस्य मृतो जात इति प्रभो ॥१४-६५-२८॥
And all the women, with tear-filled eyes, said, "O great king, the sister's son of Vāsudeva has died," O lord. (14-65-28)
एवमुक्ते ततः कुन्तीं प्रत्यगृह्णाज्जनार्दनः। भूमौ निपतितां चैनां सान्त्वयामास भारत ॥१४-६५-२९॥
O Bhārata, when those words were spoken, Janārdana then took up Kuntī who had fallen on the ground and consoled her. (14-65-29)
