14.066
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
उत्थितायां पृथायां तु सुभद्रा भ्रातरं तदा। दृष्ट्वा चुक्रोश दुःखार्ता वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥१४-६६-१॥
But as Kuntī (Pṛthā) arose, Subhadrā saw her brother, then, afflicted with grief, she cried out and spoke these words. (14-66-1)
पुण्डरीकाक्ष पश्यस्व पौत्रं पार्थस्य धीमतः। परिक्षीणेषु कुरुषु परिक्षीणं गतायुषम् ॥१४-६६-२॥
O lotus-eyed one, behold the grandson of the wise Pārtha, depleted among the diminished Kurus, his lifespan having come to an end. (14-66-2)
इषीका द्रोणपुत्रेण भीमसेनार्थमुद्यता। सोत्तरायां निपतिता विजये मयि चैव ह ॥१४-६६-३॥
The reed-arrow let loose by Droṇa's son for Bhīmasena, that arrow instead struck Uttarā, and fell on me as well. (14-66-3)
सेयं ज्वलन्ती हृदये मयि तिष्ठति केशव। यन्न पश्यामि दुर्धर्ष मम पुत्रसुतं विभो ॥१४-६६-४॥
O Keśava, this burning (pain) remains in my heart, O Lord, because I do not see Durdharṣa, my son. (14-66-4)
किं नु वक्ष्यति धर्मात्मा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। भीमसेनार्जुनौ चापि माद्रवत्याः सुतौ च तौ ॥१४-६६-५॥
What, indeed, will the righteous-souled king Yudhishthira say, and Bhimasena and Arjuna, and those two sons of Madri? (14-66-5)
श्रुत्वाभिमन्योस्तनयं जातं च मृतमेव च। मुषिता इव वार्ष्णेय द्रोणपुत्रेण पाण्डवाः ॥१४-६६-६॥
When they heard that Abhimanyu's son was born but was already dead, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, the Pāṇḍavas felt as if they had been plundered by Droṇa's son. (14-66-6)
अभिमन्युः प्रियः कृष्ण पितॄणां नात्र संशयः। ते श्रुत्वा किं नु वक्ष्यन्ति द्रोणपुत्रास्त्रनिर्जिताः ॥१४-६६-७॥
O Kṛṣṇa, Abhimanyu is dear to the elders—there is no doubt here. What indeed will they say, having heard, after being conquered by Droṇaputra's weapon? (14-66-7)
भवितातः परं दुःखं किं नु मन्ये जनार्दन। अभिमन्योः सुतात्कृष्ण मृताज्जातादरिंदम ॥१४-६६-८॥
O Janardana, O Krishna, I think there is no greater sorrow from my survival than that which has occurred by the death of Abhimanyu's son, O subduer of foes. (14-66-8)
साहं प्रसादये कृष्ण त्वामद्य शिरसा नता। पृथेयं द्रौपदी चैव ताः पश्य पुरुषोत्तम ॥१४-६६-९॥
Therefore, O Kṛṣṇa, with my head bowed, I request you today. See Pṛthā and this Draupadī as well, O best of men. (14-66-9)
यदा द्रोणसुतो गर्भान्पाण्डूनां हन्ति माधव। तदा किल त्वया द्रौणिः क्रुद्धेनोक्तोऽरिमर्दन ॥१४-६६-१०॥
O Mādhava, when the son of Droṇa killed the unborn children of the Pāṇḍus, then indeed Drauṇi, in anger, was addressed by you, O destroyer of enemies. (14-66-10)
अकामं त्वा करिष्यामि ब्रह्मबन्धो नराधम। अहं सञ्जीवयिष्यामि किरीटितनयात्मजम् ॥१४-६६-११॥
O pseudo-brāhmaṇa, O lowest of men, I will do this for you not willingly. I will bring back to life the son of Arjuna. (14-66-11)
इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा जानमाना बलं तव। प्रसादये त्वा दुर्धर्ष जीवतामभिमन्युजः ॥१४-६६-१२॥
Having heard this speech and knowing your strength, I seek your favor, O unconquerable one among the living, O son of Abhimanyu. (14-66-12)
यद्येवं त्वं प्रतिश्रुत्य न करोषि वचः शुभम्। सफलं वृष्णिशार्दूल मृतां मामुपधारय ॥१४-६६-१३॥
If, having promised thus, you do not carry out your auspicious word, O tiger among the Vṛṣṇis, then regard me as dead. (14-66-13)
अभिमन्योः सुतो वीर न सञ्जीवति यद्ययम्। जीवति त्वयि दुर्धर्ष किं करिष्याम्यहं त्वया ॥१४-६६-१४॥
O hero, if the son of Abhimanyu does not return to life, O unconquerable one, what should I do with you being alive? (14-66-14)
सञ्जीवयैनं दुर्धर्ष मृतं त्वमभिमन्युजम्। सदृशाक्षसुतं वीर सस्यं वर्षन्निवाम्बुदः ॥१४-६६-१५॥
Revive this son of Abhimanyu, O Durdharṣa, who is dead; O hero, like a raincloud pouring down on a crop, upon the son of Akṣa. (14-66-15)
त्वं हि केशव धर्मात्मा सत्यवान्सत्यविक्रमः। स तां वाचमृतां कर्तुमर्हसि त्वमरिंदम ॥१४-६६-१६॥
O Keśava, you indeed are righteous, truthful, and true in your actions; you are fit to fulfill that truthful promise, O subduer of enemies. (14-66-16)
इच्छन्नपि हि लोकांस्त्रीञ्जीवयेथा मृतानिमान्। किं पुनर्दयितं जातं स्वस्रीयस्यात्मजं मृतम् ॥१४-६६-१७॥
If you, desiring, could indeed restore the three worlds to life, alas, these dead—what to say then of the beloved nephew, your own son, who is dead? (14-66-17)
प्रभावज्ञास्मि ते कृष्ण तस्मादेतद्ब्रवीमि ते। कुरुष्व पाण्डुपुत्राणामिमं परमनुग्रहम् ॥१४-६६-१८॥
Kṛṣṇa, I know your power; therefore I say this to you: Please grant this supreme favor to the sons of Pāṇḍu. (14-66-18)
स्वसेति वा महाबाहो हतपुत्रेति वा पुनः। प्रपन्ना मामियं वेति दयां कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥१४-६६-१९॥
Whether as 'sister', O mighty-armed one, or as 'bereft of her son' again; this woman who has sought refuge in me thus—you ought to show compassion here. (14-66-19)
