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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्तस्तु राजेन्द्र केशिहा दुःखमूर्छितः। तथेति व्याजहारोच्चैर्ह्लादयन्निव तं जनम् ॥१४-६७-१॥
But thus addressed, O king, the slayer of Keśi, who was faint with sorrow, said “So be it” aloud, as if delighting that assembly. (14-67-1)
वाक्येन तेन हि तदा तं जनं पुरुषर्षभः। ह्लादयामास स विभुर्घर्मार्तं सलिलैरिव ॥१४-६७-२॥
With that statement, the foremost of men indeed then gladdened that person; just as one afflicted by heat is refreshed by waters. (14-67-2)
ततः स प्राविशत्तूर्णं जन्मवेश्म पितुस्तव। अर्चितं पुरुषव्याघ्र सितैर्माल्यैर्यथाविधि ॥१४-६७-३॥
Then he quickly entered your father's birth-house, O tiger among men, which had been worshipped with white garlands according to the prescribed method. (14-67-3)
अपां कुम्भैः सुपूर्णैश्च विन्यस्तैः सर्वतोदिशम्। घृतेन तिन्दुकालातैः सर्षपैश्च महाभुज ॥१४-६७-४॥
O mighty-armed one, jars of water well filled and placed all around, with ghee, tinduka leaves and shoots, and mustard seeds.
शस्त्रैश्च विमलैर्न्यस्तैः पावकैश्च समन्ततः। वृद्धाभिश्चाभिरामाभिः परिचारार्थमच्युतः ॥१४-६७-५॥
Acyuta (Krishna) was attended by spotless weapons laid down, sacred fires all around, and elderly and charming women devoted to his service. (14-67-5)
दक्षैश्च परितो वीर भिषग्भिः कुशलैस्तथा। ददर्श च स तेजस्वी रक्षोघ्नान्यपि सर्वशः ॥ द्रव्याणि स्थापितानि स्म विधिवत्कुशलैर्जनैः ॥१४-६७-६॥
O hero, on all sides, he saw, by skillful and expert physicians, means for destroying demons in every way, and substances duly arranged by skillful people. (14-67-6)
तथायुक्तं च तद्दृष्ट्वा जन्मवेश्म पितुस्तव। हृष्टोऽभवद्धृषीकेशः साधु साध्विति चाब्रवीत् ॥१४-६७-७॥
Having thus seen that appropriate thing and the birthplace of your father, Dhṛṣīkeśa became delighted and said, "Excellent! Excellent!" (14-67-7)
तथा ब्रुवति वार्ष्णेये प्रहृष्टवदने तदा। द्रौपदी त्वरिता गत्वा वैराटीं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥१४-६७-८॥
Thus, while Vārṣṇeya (Krishna) was speaking with a delighted face, Draupadī quickly went to the queen of Virāṭa and spoke words to her. (14-67-8)
अयमायाति ते भद्रे श्वशुरो मधुसूदनः। पुराणर्षिरचिन्त्यात्मा समीपमपराजितः ॥१४-६७-९॥
O auspicious one, Madhusūdana, your father-in-law—an ancient seer, whose nature is inconceivable and who is unconquered—has come near you. (14-67-9)
सापि बाष्पकलां वाचं निगृह्याश्रूणि चैव ह। सुसंवीताभवद्देवी देववत्कृष्णमीक्षती ॥१४-६७-१०॥
She too, holding back her tearful voice and her tears, became gracefully veiled, and gazed at Kṛṣṇa like a goddess. (14-67-10)
सा तथा दूयमानेन हृदयेन तपस्विनी। दृष्ट्वा गोविन्दमायान्तं कृपणं पर्यदेवयत् ॥१४-६७-११॥
In this manner, the ascetic woman, her heart suffering, saw the pitiable Govinda coming and lamented. (14-67-11)
पुण्डरीकाक्ष पश्यस्व बालाविह विनाकृतौ। अभिमन्युं च मां चैव हतौ तुल्यं जनार्दन ॥१४-६७-१२॥
O lotus-eyed Janardana, see here your child Abhimanyu and me as well, both killed and lying in the same separated state. (14-67-12)
वार्ष्णेय मधुहन्वीर शिरसा त्वां प्रसादये। द्रोणपुत्रास्त्रनिर्दग्धं जीवयैनं ममात्मजम् ॥१४-६७-१३॥
O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, hero and slayer of Madhu, I bow my head and beseech you: revive my son, who has been burned by the weapon of Droṇa's son. (14-67-13)
यदि स्म धर्मराज्ञा वा भीमसेनेन वा पुनः। त्वया वा पुण्डरीकाक्ष वाक्यमुक्तमिदं भवेत् ॥१४-६७-१४॥
If indeed this word were spoken by Dharmarāja, by Bhīmasena, again by you, or by you, O lotus-eyed one. (14-67-14)
अजानतीमिषीकेयं जनित्रीं हन्त्विति प्रभो। अहमेव विनष्टा स्यां नेदमेवङ्गतं भवेत् ॥१४-६७-१५॥
O lord, do not let this mother, not knowing, be slain by an arrow. Rather, let me alone be destroyed; let not this misfortune come to her. (14-67-15)
गर्भस्थस्यास्य बालस्य ब्रह्मास्त्रेण निपातनम्। कृत्वा नृशंसं दुर्बुद्धिर्द्रौणिः किं फलमश्नुते ॥१४-६७-१६॥
Having killed this boy still in the womb with the Brahma-weapon—having committed such cruelty—what fruit does the wicked-minded son of Droṇa gain? (14-67-16)
सा त्वा प्रसाद्य शिरसा याचे शत्रुनिबर्हण। प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यामि गोविन्द नायं सञ्जीवते यदि ॥१४-६७-१७॥
She bows her head and entreats you, O Govinda, destroyer of enemies. If he does not come back to life, I shall give up my own life. (14-67-17)
अस्मिन्हि बहवः साधो ये ममासन्मनोरथाः। ते द्रोणपुत्रेण हताः किं नु जीवामि केशव ॥१४-६७-१८॥
O Keśava, in this situation, O noble one, many of my desires have been destroyed by the son of Droṇa. Why indeed do I live?
आसीन्मम मतिः कृष्ण पूर्णोत्सङ्गा जनार्दन। अभिवादयिष्ये दिष्ट्येति तदिदं वितथीकृतम् ॥१४-६७-१९॥
O Kṛṣṇa Janārdana, my thought was always filled with the hope, 'Fortunately, I shall salute You with an embrace'; but that hope has now been made false. (14-67-19)
चपलाक्षस्य दायादे मृतेऽस्मिन्पुरुषर्षभ। विफला मे कृताः कृष्ण हृदि सर्वे मनोरथाः ॥१४-६७-२०॥
O Kṛṣṇa, since this heir of Capalākṣa is dead, O best of men, all my desires cherished in my heart have become fruitless. (14-67-20)
चपलाक्षः किलातीव प्रियस्ते मधुसूदन। सुतं पश्यस्व तस्येमं ब्रह्मास्त्रेण निपातितम् ॥१४-६७-२१॥
O Madhusūdana, the one with restless eyes, who was indeed extremely dear to you—see his son here, struck down by the Brahmāstra. (14-67-21)
कृतघ्नोऽयं नृशंसोऽयं यथास्य जनकस्तथा। यः पाण्डवीं श्रियं त्यक्त्वा गतोऽद्य यमसादनम् ॥१४-६७-२२॥
This man is ungrateful, this man is cruel; just like his father, so is he: he who, forsaking the Pāṇḍavas' prosperity, has today gone to the abode of Yama. (14-67-22)
मया चैतत्प्रतिज्ञातं रणमूर्धनि केशव। अभिमन्यौ हते वीर त्वामेष्याम्यचिरादिति ॥१४-६७-२३॥
O Keśava, I have also vowed this on the battlefield: 'O hero, when Abhimanyu is slain, I will come to you soon.' (14-67-23)
तच्च नाकरवं कृष्ण नृशंसा जीवितप्रिया। इदानीमागतां तत्र किं नु वक्ष्यति फाल्गुनिः ॥१४-६७-२४॥
But that I did not do, Kṛṣṇa — being cruel and attached to life. Now that I have come there, what indeed will Phālguṇi (Arjuna) say? (14-67-24)
