14.065
parikṣitsañjīvanam
The revival of Parikshit.
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
etasminn eva kāle tu vāsudevo'pi vīryavān। upāyād vṛṣṇibhiḥ sārdhaṃ puraṃ vāraṇasāhvayam॥14-65-1॥
But at that very time, the powerful Vāsudeva also, together with the Vṛṣṇis, approached the city named Vārāṇasī. (14-65-1)
samayaṃ vājimedhasya viditvā puruṣarṣabhaḥ। yathokto dharmaputreṇa vrajan sva-purīṃ prati॥14-65-2॥
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)
raukmiṇeyen sahito yuyudhānena caiva ha । cārudeṣṇena sāmbena gadena kṛtavarmaṇā ॥14-65-3॥
He was accompanied by Rukmiṇī’s son (Pradyumna), as well as by Yuyudhāna (Satyaki), Charudeṣṇa, Sāmba, Gada, and Kṛtavarman. (14-65-3)
sāraṇena ca vīreṇa niśaṭhenolmukena ca। baladevaṃ puraskṛtya subhadrāsahitastadā ॥14-65-4॥
Then, accompanied by Sāraṇa, the hero, Niśaṭha, and Ulmuka, placing Baladeva at the front, he was together with Subhadrā. (14-65-4)
draupadīm uttarāṃ caiva pṛthāṃ cāpy avalokakaḥ। samāśvāsayituṃ cāpi kṣatriyā nihateśvarāḥ॥14-65-5॥
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)
tān āgatān samīkṣyaiva dhṛtarāṣṭro mahīpatiḥ। pratyagṛhṇād yathā-nyāyaṃ viduraś ca mahā-manāḥ॥14-65-6॥
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)
tatraiva nyavasat kṛṣṇaḥ svarcitaḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ। vidureṇa mahātejās tathaiva ca yuyutsunā॥14-65-7॥
At that very place, Kṛṣṇa, the illustrious bull among men, dwelt—honored by the mighty Vidura, and likewise by Yuyutsu. (14-65-7)
vasatsu vṛṣṇivīreṣu tatrātha janamejaya। jajñe tava pitā rājan parikṣit paravīrahā ॥14-65-8॥
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)
sa tu rājā mahārāja brahmāstreṇābhipīḍitaḥ। śavo babhūva niśceṣṭo harṣaśokavivardhanaḥ॥14-65-9॥
But that king, the great king, afflicted by the Brahmāstra, became a motionless corpse, increasing both joy and sorrow. (14-65-9)
hṛṣṭānāṃ siṃhanādena janānāṃ tatra nisvanaḥ. āviśya pradiśaḥ sarvāḥ punareva vyupāramat ॥14-65-10॥
There, the shout of the people who were delighted, like a lion's roar, after spreading in all directions, again ceased. (14-65-10)
tataḥ so'titvaraḥ kṛṣṇo viveśāntaḥpuraṃ tadā। yuyudhānadvitīyo vai vyathitendriyamānasaḥ ॥14-65-11॥
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)
tatas tvaritam āyāntīṃ dadarśa svāṃ pitṛṣvasām। krośantīm abhidhāveti vāsudevaṃ punaḥ punaḥ ॥14-65-12॥
Then he saw his own paternal aunt coming quickly, crying out as she ran again and again towards Vāsudeva. (14-65-12)
pṛṣṭhato draupadīṃ caiva subhadrāṃ ca yaśasvinīm। savikrośaṃ sakaruṇaṃ bāndhavānāṃ striyo nṛpa ॥14-65-13॥
O king, behind Draupadī, Subhadrā, and the illustrious one, the women of their kinsmen wailed with compassion. (14-65-13)
tataḥ kṛṣṇaṃ samāsādya kuntī rājasutā tadā। provāca rājaśārdūla bāṣpagadgadayā girā ॥14-65-14॥
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)
vāsudeva mahābāho suprajā devakī tvayā। tvaṃ no gatiḥ pratiṣṭhā ca tvadāyattam idaṃ kulam ॥14-65-15॥
"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)
yadupravīra yo'yaṁ te svasrīyasyātmajaḥ prabho। aśvatthāmnā hato jātastamujjīvaya keśava ॥14-65-16॥
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)
tvayā hy etat pratijñātam aiṣīke yadunandana। ahaṃ sañjīvayiṣyāmi mṛtaṃ jātam iti prabho ॥14-65-17॥
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)
so'yaṁ jāto mṛtastāta paśyainaṁ puruṣarṣabha. uttarāṁ ca subhadrāṁ ca draupadīṁ māṁ ca mādhava ॥14-65-18॥
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)
dharmaputraṁ ca bhīmaṁ ca phalgunaṁ nakulaṁ tathā। sahadevaṁ ca durdharṣa sarvān nas trātum arhasi ॥14-65-19॥
You ought to protect Dharmaputra, Bhima, Phalguna, Nakula, Sahadeva, and all of us, O invincible one. (14-65-19)
asmin prāṇāḥ samāyattāḥ pāṇḍavānāṃ mamaiva ca। pāṇḍoś ca piṇḍo dāśārha tathaiva śvaśurasya me ॥14-65-20॥
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)
abhimanyoś ca bhadraṃ te priyasya sadṛśasya ca। priyam utpādayādya tvaṃ pretasyāpi janārdana ॥14-65-21॥
And, O Janardana, may you bring forth beloved offspring today, even of Abhimanyu who was dear and like yourself, now departed. (14-65-21)
uttarā hi priyoktaṃ vai kathayaty arisūdana. abhimanyor vacaḥ kṛṣṇa priyatvāt te na saṃśayaḥ ॥14-65-22॥
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)
abravīt kila dāśārha vairāṭī-mārjuniḥ purā। mātulasya kulaṃ bhadre tava putro gamiṣyati ॥14-65-23॥
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)
gatvā vṛṣṇy-andhaka-kulaṃ dhanur-vedaṃ grahīṣyati। astrāṇi ca vicitrāṇi nītiśāstraṃ ca kevalam ॥14-65-24॥
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)
ity etat praṇayāt tāta saubhadraḥ paravīrahā. kathayām āsa durdharṣas tathā caitan na saṃśayaḥ ॥14-65-25॥
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)
tās tvāṁ vayaṁ praṇamya iha yācāmo madhusūdana । kulasyāsya hitārthaṁ tvaṁ kuru kalyāṇam uttamam ॥14-65-26॥
Having bowed to you here, we beg you, O Madhusūdana: for the welfare of this family, please perform the highest auspiciousness. (14-65-26)
evam-uktvā tu vārṣṇeyaṃ pṛthā pṛthula-locanā। ucchṛtya bāhū duḥkhārtā tāś ca anyāḥ prapatan bhuvi ॥14-65-27॥
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)
abruvaṃś ca mahārāja sarvāḥ sāsrāvilekṣaṇāḥ। svasrīyo vāsudevasya mṛto jāta iti prabho ॥14-65-28॥
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)
evam-ukte tataḥ kuntīṃ pratyagṛhṇāj janārdanaḥ. bhūmau nipatitāṃ ca enāṃ sāntvayāmāsa bhārata ॥14-65-29॥
O Bhārata, when those words were spoken, Janārdana then took up Kuntī who had fallen on the ground and consoled her. (14-65-29)
