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vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
brahmāstraṃ tu yadā rājan kṛṣṇena pratisaṃhṛtam। tadā tad veśma te pitrā tejasābhividīpitam ॥14-69-1॥
But when the Brahmāstra was withdrawn by Kṛṣṇa, O king, then your house was illumined by the splendor of your father. (14-69-1)
tato rakṣāṁsi sarvāṇi neśus tyaktvā gṛhaṁ tu tat। antarikṣe ca vāg āsīt sādhu keśava sādhv iti ॥14-69-2॥
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)
tadastraṃ jvalitaṃ cāpi pitāmahamagāttadā। tataḥ prāṇānpunarlebhe pitā tava janeśvara ॥ vyaceṣṭata ca bālo'sau yathotsāhaṃ yathābalam ॥14-69-3॥
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)
babhūvur muditā rājan tatas tā bharata-striyaḥ. brāhmaṇān vācayāmāsur govindasya ca śāsanāt ॥14-69-4॥
O king, then those women of the Bharata family became joyful and, by the command of Govinda, made the Brahmins recite. (14-69-4)
tatastā muditāḥ sarvāḥ praśaśaṃsur janārdanam। striyo bharata-siṃhānāṃ nāvaṃ labdhveva pāragāḥ॥14-69-5॥
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)
kuntī drupadaputrī ca subhadrā ca uttarā tathā| striyaś ca anyā nṛsiṃhānāṃ babhūvuḥ hṛṣṭamānasāḥ ॥14-69-6॥
Kuntī, Draupadī, Subhadrā, and Uttarā, along with the other wives of the heroes, became glad at heart. (14-69-6)
tatra mallā naṭā jhallā granthikāḥ saukhaśāyikāḥ. sūtamāgadhasaṅghāścāpyastuvan vai janārdanam ॥ kuruvaṃśastavākhyābhir āśīrbhir bharatarṣabha ॥14-69-7॥
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)
utthāya tu yathākālam uttarā yadunandanam। abhyavādayata prītā saha putreṇa bhārata॥ tataḥ tasyai dadau prītaḥ bahuratnaṃ viśeṣataḥ॥14-69-8॥
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)
tathā anye vṛṣṇiśārdūla nāma ca asya akarot prabhuḥ। pitus tava mahārāja satyasaṁdho janārdanaḥ॥14-69-9॥
Thus, O great king, Janārdana, the truthful lord, the tiger among the Vṛṣṇis, did (this) also for your father. (14-69-9)
parikṣīṇe kule yasmājjāto' yam abhimanyujaḥ. parikṣid iti nāmāsya bhavatv ity abravīt tadā ॥14-69-10॥
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)
so'vardhata yathākālaṃ pitā tava narādhipa। manaḥprahlādanaś cāsīt sarvalokasya bhārata ॥14-69-11॥
O king, your father grew with time, and became the pleasure of all the people's hearts, O Bhārata. (14-69-11)
māsajātas tu te vīra pitā bhavati bhārata। athājagmuḥ subahulaṃ ratnam ādāya pāṇḍavāḥ॥14-69-12॥
But your heroic father, born of the month, O Bhārata, becomes (so). Then the Pāṇḍavas, having taken abundant gems, departed. (14-69-12)
tānsamīpagatāñśrutvā niryayurvṛṣṇipuṅgavāḥ। alañcakruśca mālyaughaiḥ puruṣā nāgasāhvayam ॥14-69-13॥
Having heard that they had come near, the foremost of the Vṛṣṇis departed, and the men decorated Nāgasāhvaya with garlands. (14-69-13)
patākābhir vicitrābhir dhvajaiś ca vividhair api। veśmāni samalañcakruḥ paurāś cāpi janādhipa ॥14-69-14॥
The citizens, at the command of their ruler, adorned the houses with variegated flags, various banners, and other decorations. (14-69-14)
devatāyatanānāṃ ca pūjā bahuvidhās tathā| sandideśātha viduraḥ pāṇḍuputrapriyepsayā ॥14-69-15॥
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)
rājamārgāś ca tatrāsan sumanobhir alaṅkṛtāḥ। śuśubhe tatpuraṃ cāpi samudraughanibhasvanam ॥14-69-16॥
There, the royal roads were adorned with flowers; that city also shone with a sound resembling the ocean's flood. (14-69-16)
nartakaiś cāpi nṛtyadbhiḥ gāyanānāṃ ca nisvanaiḥ। āsīd vaiśravaṇasya eva nivāsaḥ tat-puraṃ tadā ॥14-69-17॥
That city, filled with dancers, dancing troupes, and the sounds of singers, was then like the abode of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera). (14-69-17)
bandibhiś ca narai rājan-strīsahāyaiḥ sahasraśaḥ। tatra tatra vivikteṣu samantād upaśobhitam ॥14-69-18॥
O king, with bards and men accompanied by women in thousands, everywhere in secluded places all around, it was adorned. (14-69-18)
patākā dhūyamānāś ca śvasatā mātariśvanā | adarśayann iva tadā kurūn vai dakṣiṇottarān ॥14-69-19॥
The flags, being shaken by the blowing wind, then appeared as if revealing the Kurus of the southern and northern divisions. (14-69-19)
aghoṣayattadā cāpi puruṣo rājadhūr-gataḥ। sarvarātrivihāro'dya ratnābharaṇa-lakṣaṇaḥ॥14-69-20॥
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)
