14.069
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ब्रह्मास्त्रं तु यदा राजन्कृष्णेन प्रतिसंहृतम्। तदा तद्वेश्म ते पित्रा तेजसाभिविदीपितम् ॥१४-६९-१॥
But when the Brahmāstra was withdrawn by Kṛṣṇa, O king, then your house was illumined by the splendor of your father. (14-69-1)
ततो रक्षांसि सर्वाणि नेशुस्त्यक्त्वा गृहं तु तत्। अन्तरिक्षे च वागासीत्साधु केशव साध्विति ॥१४-६९-२॥
Then all the demons left, abandoning that house, but in the sky a voice was heard: "Well done, O Keśava, well done." (14-69-2)
तदस्त्रं ज्वलितं चापि पितामहमगात्तदा। ततः प्राणान्पुनर्लेभे पिता तव जनेश्वर ॥ व्यचेष्टत च बालोऽसौ यथोत्साहं यथाबलम् ॥१४-६९-३॥
That blazing missile was then taken back by the Grandsire. Thereupon, your father regained his life, O lord of men. The boy moved about as much as his zeal and strength allowed. (14-69-3)
बभूवुर्मुदिता राजंस्ततस्ता भरतस्त्रियः। ब्राह्मणान्वाचयामासुर्गोविन्दस्य च शासनात् ॥१४-६९-४॥
O king, then those women of the Bharata family became joyful and, by the command of Govinda, made the Brahmins recite. (14-69-4)
ततस्ता मुदिताः सर्वाः प्रशशंसुर्जनार्दनम्। स्त्रियो भरतसिंहानां नावं लब्ध्वेव पारगाः ॥१४-६९-५॥
Then all those joyful women praised Janārdana. The women of the warriors of the Bharata lineage, as if having found a boat, were able to cross over. (14-69-5)
कुन्ती द्रुपदपुत्री च सुभद्रा चोत्तरा तथा। स्त्रियश्चान्या नृसिंहानां बभूवुर्हृष्टमानसाः ॥१४-६९-६॥
Kuntī, Draupadī, Subhadrā, and Uttarā, along with the other wives of the heroes, became glad at heart. (14-69-6)
तत्र मल्ला नटा झल्ला ग्रन्थिकाः सौखशायिकाः। सूतमागधसङ्घाश्चाप्यस्तुवन्वै जनार्दनम् ॥ कुरुवंशस्तवाख्याभिराशीर्भिर्भरतर्षभ ॥१४-६९-७॥
There, wrestlers, actors, cymbal players, storytellers, singers, and groups of Sūtas and Māgadhas also indeed praised Janārdana with hymns of praise and blessings, O best of the Bharatas of the Kuru line. (14-69-7)
उत्थाय तु यथाकालमुत्तरा यदुनन्दनम्। अभ्यवादयत प्रीता सह पुत्रेण भारत ॥ ततस्तस्यै ददौ प्रीतो बहुरत्नं विशेषतः ॥१४-६९-८॥
At the proper time, Uttarā, along with her son, joyfully rose and greeted the son of Yadu, O Bhārata. Then, being pleased, he especially gave her many jewels. (14-69-8)
तथान्ये वृष्णिशार्दूला नाम चास्याकरोत्प्रभुः। पितुस्तव महाराज सत्यसन्धो जनार्दनः ॥१४-६९-९॥
Thus, O great king, Janārdana, the truthful lord, the tiger among the Vṛṣṇis, did (this) also for your father. (14-69-9)
परिक्षीणे कुले यस्माज्जातोऽयमभिमन्युजः। परिक्षिदिति नामास्य भवत्वित्यब्रवीत्तदा ॥१४-६९-१०॥
Because the lineage had dwindled, this son of Abhimanyu was born; therefore, let his name be 'Parikṣit,' thus he said at that time. (14-69-10)
सोऽवर्धत यथाकालं पिता तव नराधिप। मनःप्रह्लादनश्चासीत्सर्वलोकस्य भारत ॥१४-६९-११॥
O king, your father grew with time, and became the pleasure of all the people's hearts, O Bhārata. (14-69-11)
मासजातस्तु ते वीर पिता भवति भारत। अथाजग्मुः सुबहुलं रत्नमादाय पाण्डवाः ॥१४-६९-१२॥
But your heroic father, born of the month, O Bhārata, becomes (so). Then the Pāṇḍavas, having taken abundant gems, departed. (14-69-12)
तान्समीपगताञ्श्रुत्वा निर्ययुर्वृष्णिपुङ्गवाः। अलञ्चक्रुश्च माल्यौघैः पुरुषा नागसाह्वयम् ॥१४-६९-१३॥
Having heard that they had come near, the foremost of the Vṛṣṇis departed, and the men decorated Nāgasāhvaya with garlands. (14-69-13)
पताकाभिर्विचित्राभिर्ध्वजैश्च विविधैरपि। वेश्मानि समलञ्चक्रुः पौराश्चापि जनाधिप ॥१४-६९-१४॥
The citizens, at the command of their ruler, adorned the houses with variegated flags, various banners, and other decorations. (14-69-14)
देवतायतनानां च पूजा बहुविधास्तथा। संदिदेशाथ विदुरः पाण्डुपुत्रप्रियेप्सया ॥१४-६९-१५॥
Then Vidura, wishing to please the sons of Paṇḍu, instructed about the worship of various kinds and the abodes of the deities. (14-69-15)
राजमार्गाश्च तत्रासन्सुमनोभिरलङ्कृताः। शुशुभे तत्पुरं चापि समुद्रौघनिभस्वनम् ॥१४-६९-१६॥
There, the royal roads were adorned with flowers; that city also shone with a sound resembling the ocean's flood. (14-69-16)
नर्तकैश्चापि नृत्यद्भिर्गायनानां च निस्वनैः। आसीद्वैश्रवणस्येव निवासस्तत्पुरं तदा ॥१४-६९-१७॥
That city, filled with dancers, dancing troupes, and the sounds of singers, was then like the abode of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera). (14-69-17)
बन्दिभिश्च नरै राजन्स्त्रीसहायैः सहस्रशः। तत्र तत्र विविक्तेषु समन्तादुपशोभितम् ॥१४-६९-१८॥
O king, with bards and men accompanied by women in thousands, everywhere in secluded places all around, it was adorned. (14-69-18)
पताका धूयमानाश्च श्वसता मातरिश्वना। अदर्शयन्निव तदा कुरून्वै दक्षिणोत्तरान् ॥१४-६९-१९॥
The flags, being shaken by the blowing wind, then appeared as if revealing the Kurus of the southern and northern divisions. (14-69-19)
अघोषयत्तदा चापि पुरुषो राजधूर्गतः। सर्वरात्रिविहारोऽद्य रत्नाभरणलक्षणः ॥१४-६९-२०॥
Then, a man who had entered the royal fortress also announced: "Tonight will feature festivities all night, marked by jewels and ornaments." (14-69-20)
