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युधिष्ठिरस्य यज्ञदीक्षा
yudhiṣṭhirasya yajñadīkṣā
[युधिष्ठिरस्य (yudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira; यज्ञ (yajña) - sacrifice; दीक्षा (dīkṣā) - consecration;]
(Of Yudhiṣṭhira, sacrifice, consecration.)
The consecration for sacrifice of Yudhiṣṭhira.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana (proper name); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
तान्समीपगताञ्श्रुत्वा पाण्डवाञ्शत्रुकर्शनः। वासुदेवः सहामात्यः प्रत्युद्यातो दिदृक्षया ॥१४-७०-१॥
tān samīpagatān śrutvā pāṇḍavān śatrukarśanaḥ। vāsudevaḥ sahāmātyaḥ pratyudyāto didṛkṣayā॥14-70-1॥
[तान् (tān) - them; समीपगतान् (samīpagatān) - having arrived nearby; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas; शत्रुकर्शनः (śatrukarśanaḥ) - the destroyer of enemies; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva; सहामात्यः (sahāmātyaḥ) - together with ministers; प्रत्युद्यातः (pratyudyātaḥ) - went out to meet; दिदृक्षया (didṛkṣayā) - with the desire to see;]
(Having heard that the Pāṇḍavas had arrived nearby, Vāsudeva, the destroyer of enemies, together with ministers, went out to meet with the desire to see.)
Upon hearing that the Pāṇḍavas had come near, Vāsudeva, the destroyer of enemies, together with his ministers, went out eagerly to meet them. (14-70-1)
ते समेत्य यथान्यायं पाण्डवा वृष्णिभिः सह। विविशुः सहिता राजन्पुरं वारणसाह्वयम् ॥१४-७०-२॥
te sametya yathā-nyāyaṁ pāṇḍavā vṛṣṇibhiḥ saha। viviśuḥ sahitā rājan puraṁ vāraṇasāhvayam ॥14-70-2॥
[ते (te) - they; समेत्य (sametya) - having joined; यथान्यायं (yathā-nyāyam) - according to rule; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas; वृष्णिभिः (vṛṣṇibhiḥ) - with the Vṛṣṇis; सह (saha) - together; विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - entered; सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - united; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पुरम् (puram) - city; वारणसाह्वयम् (vāraṇasāhvayam) - called Vāraṇasā (Vārāṇasī);]
(They, having assembled according to rule, the Pāṇḍavas with the Vṛṣṇis together, entered united, O king, the city called Vāraṇasā.)
O king, having assembled according to rule, the Pāṇḍavas together with the Vṛṣṇis entered the city named Vāraṇasā (Vārāṇasī). (14-70-2)
महतस्तस्य सैन्यस्य खुरनेमिस्वनेन च। द्यावापृथिव्यौ खं चैव शब्देनासीत्समावृतम् ॥१४-७०-३॥
mahatas tasya sainyasya khura-nemi-svanena ca। dyāvā-pṛthivyau khaṃ caiva śabdenāsīt samāvṛtam ॥14-70-3॥
[महतः (mahataḥ) - of the great; तस्य (tasya) - of his; सैन्यस्य (sainyasya) - of the army; खुरनेमिस्वनेन (khura-nemi-svanena) - by the sound of hoofs and wheels; च (ca) - and; द्यावा (dyāvā) - heaven; पृथिव्यौ (pṛthivyau) - and earth; खम् (kham) - the sky; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; शब्देन (śabdena) - by sound; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; समावृतम् (samāvṛtam) - enveloped;]
(Of the great, of his army, by the sound of hoofs and wheels and, heaven and earth and even the sky indeed by sound was enveloped.)
The heaven, earth, and even the sky were enveloped by the sound of the great army’s hoofs and wheels. (14-70-3)
ते कोशमग्रतः कृत्वा विविशुः स्वपुरं तदा। पाण्डवाः प्रीतमनसः सामात्याः ससुहृद्गणाः ॥१४-७०-४॥
te kośam agrataḥ kṛtvā viviśuḥ svapuraṃ tadā। pāṇḍavāḥ prītamanasaḥ sā-mātyāḥ sa-suhṛd-gaṇāḥ ॥14-70-4॥
[ते (te) - they; कोशम् (kośam) - treasury; अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having placed; विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - entered; स्वपुरम् (svapuram) - their own city; तदा (tadā) - then; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas; प्रीतमनसः (prītamanasaḥ) - with delighted minds; सामात्याः (sā-mātyāḥ) - with ministers; ससुहृद्गणाः (sa-suhṛd-gaṇāḥ) - with bands of friends;]
(They, having placed the treasury in front, then entered their own city—the Pāṇḍavas, with delighted minds, with ministers, with bands of friends.)
Having placed the treasury at the front, the Pāṇḍavas then entered their own city, their minds filled with delight, together with their ministers and groups of friends. (14-70-4)
ते समेत्य यथान्यायं धृतराष्ट्रं जनाधिपम्। कीर्तयन्तः स्वनामानि तस्य पादौ ववन्दिरे ॥१४-७०-५॥
te sametya yathā-nyāyaṁ dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ janādhipam। kīrtayantaḥ sva-nāmāni tasya pādau vavandire॥14-70-5॥
[ते (te) - they; समेत्य (sametya) - having approached; यथान्यायं (yathā-nyāyaṁ) - according to propriety; धृतराष्ट्रं (dhṛtarāṣṭram) - Dhritarashtra; जनाधिपम् (janādhipam) - the lord of men; कीर्तयन्तः (kīrtayantaḥ) - praising; स्वनामानि (sva-nāmāni) - their own names; तस्य (tasya) - his; पादौ (pādau) - feet; ववन्दिरे (vavandire) - saluted;]
(They, having approached, according to propriety, Dhritarashtra, the lord of men, praising their own names, his feet saluted.)
They approached Dhritarashtra, the lord of men, and, according to propriety, praised their own names and bowed at his feet. (14-70-5)
धृतराष्ट्रादनु च ते गान्धारीं सुबलात्मजाम्। कुन्तीं च राजशार्दूल तदा भरतसत्तमाः ॥१४-७०-६॥
dhṛtarāṣṭrād anu ca te gāndhārīṃ subalātmajām। kuntīṃ ca rājaśārdūla tadā bharatasattamāḥ॥14-70-6॥
[धृतराष्ट्रात् (dhṛtarāṣṭrāt) - from Dhṛtarāṣṭra; अनु (anu) - after; following; च (ca) - and; ते (te) - they; गान्धारीं (gāndhārīṃ) - Gāndhārī; सुबलात्मजाम् (subalātmajām) - daughter of Subala; कुन्तीं (kuntīṃ) - Kuntī; च (ca) - and; राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings; तदा (tadā) - then; भरतसत्तमाः (bharatasattamāḥ) - best of the Bharatas;]
(From Dhṛtarāṣṭra, after and they Gāndhārī, daughter of Subala, Kuntī and O tiger among kings, then, best of the Bharatas.)
O tiger among kings, then the best of the Bharatas, after Dhṛtarāṣṭra, (went to) Gāndhārī, the daughter of Subala, and Kuntī. (14-70-6)
विदुरं पूजयित्वा च वैश्यापुत्रं समेत्य च। पूज्यमानाः स्म ते वीरा व्यराजन्त विशां पते ॥१४-७०-७॥
viduraṃ pūjayitvā ca vaiśyāputraṃ sametya ca. pūjyamānāḥ sma te vīrā vyarājanta viśāṃ pate ॥14-70-7॥
[विदुरम् (viduram) - Vidura; (accusative singular proper noun); पूजयित्वा (pūjayitvā) - having honored; (absolutive of 'pūj', to honor); च (ca) - and; वैश्यापुत्रम् (vaiśyāputram) - the son of a Vaiśya; (accusative singular); समेत्य (sametya) - having approached; (absolutive of 'sam-i', to come together); च (ca) - and; पूज्यमानाः (pūjyamānāḥ) - being honored; (nominative plural masculine present passive participle); स्म (sma) - indeed; (emphatic particle, also functions as past marker); ते (te) - those; वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes; (nominative plural masculine); व्यराजन्त (vyarājanta) - shone forth; (3rd person plural perfect tense of 'vi-√rāj', to shine); विशां (viśām) - of the people; (genitive plural, 'viś', people, tribe); पते (pate) - O lord; (vocative singular of 'pati', lord);]
(Having honored Vidura and having approached the son of a Vaiśya and being honored, indeed, those heroes shone forth, O lord of the people (O king).)
O lord of the people, having honored Vidura and approached the son of a Vaiśya, those heroes, being honored, indeed shone forth. (14-70-7)
ततस्तत्परमाश्चर्यं विचित्रं महदद्भुतम्। शुश्रुवुस्ते तदा वीराः पितुस्ते जन्म भारत ॥१४-७०-८॥
tatas tat paramāścaryaṃ vicitraṃ mahadadbhutam। śuśruvus te tadā vīrāḥ pitus te janma bhārata ॥14-70-8॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तत् (tat) - that; परमाश्चर्यम् (paramāścaryam) - the supreme wonder; विचित्रम् (vicitram) - marvelous; महत् (mahat) - great; अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - wonder; शुश्रुवुः (śuśruvuḥ) - heard; ते (te) - they; तदा (tadā) - at that time; वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes; पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father; ते (te) - their; जन्म (janma) - birth; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata;]
(Then that greatest marvel, marvelous, great wonder, they heard at that time, the heroes, of their father, birth, O Bhārata.)
Then, O Bhārata, at that time, the heroes heard of the supreme, marvelous and great wonder—the birth of their father. (14-70-8)
तदुपश्रुत्य ते कर्म वासुदेवस्य धीमतः। पूजार्हं पूजयामासुः कृष्णं देवकिनन्दनम् ॥१४-७०-९॥
tad-upaśrutya te karma vāsudevasya dhīmataḥ। pūjārhaṃ pūjayāmāsuḥ kṛṣṇaṃ devakinandanam ॥14-70-9॥
[तदुपश्रुत्य (tad-upaśrutya) - having heard that; ते (te) - they; कर्म (karma) - act; वासुदेवस्य (vāsudevasya) - of Vāsudeva; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - wise; पूजार्हं (pūjārham) - worthy of worship; पूजयामासुः (pūjayāmāsuḥ) - they worshipped; कृष्णं (kṛṣṇam) - Kṛṣṇa; देवकिनन्दनम् (devakinandanam) - son of Devakī;]
(Having heard that act of the wise Vāsudeva, they worshipped Kṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī, who is worthy of worship.)
Upon hearing of that deed of wise Vāsudeva, they worshipped Kṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī, as he was worthy of worship. (14-70-9)
ततः कतिपयाहस्य व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः। आजगाम महातेजा नगरं नागसाह्वयम् ॥१४-७०-१०॥
tataḥ katipayāhasya vyāsaḥ satyavatī-sutaḥ। ājagāma mahā-tejā nagaraṃ nāga-sāhvayam॥14-70-10॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; कतिपयाहस्य (katipayāhasya) - of a few days; व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyāsa; सत्यवतीसुतः (satyavatī-sutaḥ) - the son of Satyavatī; आजगाम (ājagāma) - came; महातेजा (mahā-tejā) - possessed of great splendor; नगरं (nagaraṃ) - city; नागसाह्वयम् (nāga-sāhvayam) - named Nāgasāhvaya;]
(Then, after a few days, Vyāsa, son of Satyavatī, possessed of great splendor, came to the city named Nāgasāhvaya.)
After a few days, the illustrious Vyāsa, son of Satyavatī, arrived at the city called Nāgasāhvaya. (14-70-10)
तस्य सर्वे यथान्यायं पूजां चक्रुः कुरूद्वहाः। सह वृष्ण्यन्धकव्याघ्रैरुपासां चक्रिरे तदा ॥१४-७०-११॥
tasya sarve yathā-nyāyaṃ pūjāṃ cakruḥ kurūdvahāḥ। saha vṛṣṇy-andhaka-vyāghraiḥ upāsāṃ cakrire tadā ॥14-70-11॥
[तस्य (tasya) - of him; सर्वे (sarve) - all; यथान्यायं (yathā-nyāyam) - according to propriety; पूजां (pūjām) - worship; चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - did; कुरूद्वहाः (kurūdvahāḥ) - heroes of the Kuru clan; सह (saha) - together with; वृष्ण्यन्धकव्याघ्रैः (vṛṣṇy-andhaka-vyāghraiḥ) - with tigers among the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas; उपासां (upāsām) - veneration; चक्रिरे (cakrire) - performed; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Of him all according to propriety worship did heroes of the Kurus; together with tigers among the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas veneration performed then.)
All of them, in accordance with propriety, performed worship of him — the heroes of the Kurus, together with the eminent Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, then paid him veneration. (14-70-11)
तत्र नानाविधाकाराः कथाः समनुकीर्त्य वै। युधिष्ठिरो धर्मसुतो व्यासं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१४-७०-१२॥
tatra nānāvidhākārāḥ kathāḥ samanukīrtya vai। yudhiṣṭhiro dharmasuto vyāsaṃ vacanamabravīt॥14-70-12॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; नानाविध (nānāvidha) - of various kinds; आकाराः (ākārāḥ) - forms; कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories; समनुकीर्त्य (samanukīrtya) - having recounted thoroughly; वै (vai) - indeed; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; धर्मसुतः (dharmasutaḥ) - son of Dharma; व्यासम् (vyāsam) - to Vyasa; वचनम् (vacanam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(There, stories of various kinds and forms having been thoroughly recounted indeed, Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, spoke speech to Vyasa.)
There, after various kinds of stories were thoroughly recounted, Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, spoke to Vyasa. (14-70-12)
भवत्प्रसादाद्भगवन्यदिदं रत्नमाहृतम्। उपयोक्तुं तदिच्छामि वाजिमेधे महाक्रतौ ॥१४-७०-१३॥
bhavatprasādādbhagavanyadidaṃ ratnamāhṛtam। upayoktuṃ tadiĉchāmi vājimedhe mahākratau ॥14-70-13॥
[भवत्-प्रसादात् (bhavat-prasādāt) - by your grace; भगवन् (bhagavan) - O venerable one; यत् (yat) - which; इदं (idaṃ) - this; रत्नम् (ratnam) - jewel; आहृतम् (āhṛtam) - has been brought; उपयोक्तुम् (upayoktum) - to be used; तत् (tat) - that; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire; वाजिमेधे (vājimedhe) - in the horse-sacrifice; महाक्रतौ (mahākratau) - in the great sacrificial rite;]
(By your grace, O venerable one, this jewel which has been brought, to be used, that I desire, in the horse-sacrifice, in the great sacrificial rite.)
O venerable one, by your grace, I desire to use this jewel, which has been brought, in the horse-sacrifice, the great sacrificial rite. (14-70-13)
तदनुज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवता मुनिसत्तम। त्वदधीना वयं सर्वे कृष्णस्य च महात्मनः ॥१४-७०-१४॥
tadanujñātum icchāmi bhavatā munisattama। tvadadhīnā vayaṃ sarve kṛṣṇasya ca mahātmanaḥ॥14-70-14॥
[तत् (tat) - that; अनुज्ञातुम् (anujñātum) - to permit; to approve; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish; भवता (bhavatā) - by you; मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages; त्वत्-अधीना (tvad-adhīnā) - subject to you; under your authority; वयम् (vayam) - we; सर्वे (sarve) - all; कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya) - of Kṛṣṇa; च (ca) - and; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled;]
(That to permit I wish by you, O best of sages. Subject to you we all and of Kṛṣṇa, the great-souled.)
O best of sages, I wish to obtain your permission for that matter. All of us, as well as the great-souled Kṛṣṇa, are subject to you. (14-70-14)
व्यास उवाच॥
vyāsa uvāca॥
[व्यास (vyāsa) - Vyāsa; (proper noun, name of the sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (3rd person singular perfect of √vac, to speak);]
(Vyāsa said;)
Vyāsa said.
अनुजानामि राजंस्त्वां क्रियतां यदनन्तरम्। यजस्व वाजिमेधेन विधिवद्दक्षिणावता ॥१४-७०-१५॥
anujānāmi rājaṁs tvāṁ kriyatāṁ yad anantaram। yajasva vājimedhena vidhivad dakṣiṇāvatā ॥14-70-15॥
[अनुजानामि (anujānāmi) - I permit; राजन् (rājan) - O king; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done; यत् (yat) - that which; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately; यजस्व (yajasva) - sacrifice (impv.); वाजिमेधेन (vājimedhena) - with the horse-sacrifice; विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule; दक्षिणावत् (dakṣiṇāvat) - with (ample) gifts;]
(I permit, O king, you; let it be done that which immediately; sacrifice with the horse-sacrifice, according to rule, with gifts.)
O king, I permit you; let that which must follow be done. Perform the horse-sacrifice with proper gifts according to the rules. (14-70-15)
अश्वमेधो हि राजेन्द्र पावनः सर्वपाप्मनाम्। तेनेष्ट्वा त्वं विपाप्मा वै भविता नात्र संशयः ॥१४-७०-१६॥
aśvamedho hi rājendra pāvanaḥ sarvapāpmānām। teneṣṭvā tvaṁ vipāpmā vai bhavitā nātra saṁśayaḥ॥14-70-16॥
[अश्वमेधः (aśvamedhaḥ) - horse-sacrifice; हि (hi) - indeed; राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings; पावनः (pāvanaḥ) - purifier; सर्वपाप्मनाम् (sarvapāpmānām) - of all sins; तेन (tena) - by that; इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having worshipped (performed the sacrifice); त्वम् (tvam) - you; विपाप्मा (vipāpmā) - sinless; वै (vai) - indeed; भविता (bhavitā) - will become; न (na) - not; अत्र (atra) - here; संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt;]
(Horse-sacrifice indeed O king of kings purifier of all sins. By that having worshipped you sinless indeed will become not here doubt.)
O king of kings, the horse-sacrifice is indeed a purifier of all sins. By performing it, you will indeed become sinless; there is no doubt about this. (14-70-16)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (proper noun); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said.)
Vaiśampāyana said.
इत्युक्तः स तु धर्मात्मा कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः। अश्वमेधस्य कौरव्य चकाराहरणे मतिम् ॥१४-७०-१७॥
ityuktaḥ sa tu dharmātmā kururājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। aśvamedhasya kauravya cakāra āharaṇe matim ॥14-70-17॥
[इत्युक्तः (ityuktaḥ) - thus addressed; स (sa) - he; तु (tu) - but; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled; कुरुराजो (kururājo) - king of the Kurus; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira; अश्वमेधस्य (aśvamedhasya) - of the Aśvamedha (horse sacrifice); कौरव्य (kauravya) - O descendant of Kuru; चकार (cakāra) - made; आहरणे (āharaṇe) - for the undertaking; मतिम् (matim) - thought/will;]
(Thus addressed, he but the righteous-souled king of the Kurus, Yudhiṣṭhira, O descendant of Kuru, made thought for the undertaking of the Aśvamedha.)
Thus addressed, that righteous-souled Kuru king Yudhiṣṭhira formed the resolve to undertake the Aśvamedha (horse sacrifice), O Kauravya. (14-70-17)
समनुज्ञाप्य तु स तं कृष्णद्वैपायनं नृपः। वासुदेवमथामन्त्र्य वाग्मी वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१४-७०-१८॥
samanujñāpya tu sa taṃ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaṃ nṛpaḥ। vāsudevam atha āmantrya vāgmī vacanam abravīt ॥14-70-18॥
[समनुज्ञाप्य (samanujñāpya) - having given permission together; तु (tu) - but; सः (saḥ) - he; तम् (tam) - that; कृष्णद्वैपायनम् (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanam) - Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana (Vyāsa); नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the king; वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa); अथ (atha) - then; आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed; वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent; वचनम् (vacanam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Having given permission together, but he, the king, that Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana, and then, having addressed Vāsudeva, the eloquent (one) said speech.)
But after having jointly permitted that Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana, the king, having addressed Vāsudeva, the eloquent one, spoke these words. (14-70-18)
देवकी सुप्रजा देवी त्वया पुरुषसत्तम। यद्ब्रूयां त्वां महाबाहो तत्कृथास्त्वमिहाच्युत ॥१४-७०-१९॥
devakī suprajā devī tvayā puruṣasattama। yadbrūyāṃ tvāṃ mahābāho tatkṛthāstvamihācyuta ॥14-70-19॥
[देवकी (devakī) - Devakī; (proper noun); सुप्रजा (suprajā) - having excellent offspring; देवी (devī) - goddess; lady; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; पुरुषसत्तम (puruṣasattama) - O best of men; यत् (yat) - which; what; ब्रूयाम् (brūyām) - I might say; त्वाम् (tvām) - to you; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed; तत् (tat) - that; कुरु (kṛthāḥ) - do (you should do); त्वम् (tvam) - you; इह (iha) - here; अच्युत (acyuta) - Acyuta; O infallible one; (epithet of Kṛṣṇa);]
(Devakī, having excellent offspring, O goddess, by you, O best of men, whatever I might say to you, O mighty-armed one, that you do here, O Acyuta.)
O Acyuta, O mighty-armed, whatever I, Devakī the blessed mother, say to you here, O best of men, may you do that. (14-70-19)
त्वत्प्रभावार्जितान्भोगानश्नीम यदुनन्दन। पराक्रमेण बुद्ध्या च त्वयेयं निर्जिता मही ॥१४-७०-२०॥
tvat-prabhāvārjitān bhogān aśnīmi yadu-nandana। parākrameṇa buddhyā ca tvayaiyaṁ nirjitā mahī ॥14-70-20॥
[त्वत्-प्रभाव-अर्जितान् (tvat-prabhāva-arjitān) - acquired by your power; भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments; अश्नीमि (aśnīmi) - I enjoy; यदु-नन्दन (yadu-nandana) - O son of Yadu; पराक्रमेण (parākrameṇa) - by valor; बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intelligence; च (ca) - and; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; इयं (iyaṁ) - this; निर्जिता (nirjitā) - has been conquered; मही (mahī) - the earth;]
(The enjoyments acquired by your power I enjoy, O son of Yadu. By valor and by intelligence also, by you this earth has been conquered.)
O son of Yadu, the enjoyments that I partake are acquired by your power. Indeed, by your valor and intelligence, this earth has been conquered. (14-70-20)
दीक्षयस्व त्वमात्मानं त्वं नः परमको गुरुः। त्वयीष्टवति धर्मज्ञ विपाप्मा स्यामहं विभो ॥ त्वं हि यज्ञोऽक्षरः सर्वस्त्वं धर्मस्त्वं प्रजापतिः ॥१४-७०-२१॥
dīkṣayasva tvam ātmānaṁ tvaṁ naḥ paramako guruḥ। tvayi iṣṭavati dharmajña vipāpmā syām ahaṁ vibho ॥ tvaṁ hi yajño'kṣaraḥ sarvas tvaṁ dharmas tvaṁ prajāpatiḥ ॥14-70-21॥
[दीक्षयस्व (dīkṣayasva) - consecrate (me); त्वम् (tvam) - you; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - myself; त्वम् (tvam) - you; नः (naḥ) - our; परमकः (paramakaḥ) - supreme; गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher; त्वयि (tvayi) - in you; इष्टवति (iṣṭavati) - when worshipped; धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - knower of dharma; विपाप्मा (vipāpmā) - free from sin; स्याम् (syām) - may I become; अहम् (aham) - I; विभो (vibho) - O mighty one; त्वम् (tvam) - you; हि (hi) - indeed; यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice; अक्षरः (akṣaraḥ) - imperishable; सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - all; त्वम् (tvam) - you; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - dharma; त्वम् (tvam) - you; प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajapati;]
(Consecrate (me) you myself; you our supreme teacher. In you when worshipped, knower of dharma, free from sin may I become, I, O mighty one. You indeed sacrifice, imperishable, all you, dharma you, Prajapati.)
You consecrate me; you are our supreme teacher. When you are worshipped, O knower of dharma, may I, O mighty one, become free from sin. Indeed, you are the sacrifice, the imperishable, you are all, you are dharma, you are Prajapati. (14-70-21)
वासुदेव उवाच॥
vāsudeva uvāca॥
[वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vāsudeva; (a proper name, son of Vasudeva, usually referring to Krishna); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (spoke, uttered);]
(Vāsudeva said;)
Vāsudeva said.
त्वमेवैतन्महाबाहो वक्तुमर्हस्यरिंदम। त्वं गतिः सर्वभूतानामिति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥१४-७०-२२॥
tvam eva etan mahā-bāho vaktum arhasi ariṁ-dama। tvaṁ gatiḥ sarva-bhūtānām iti me niścitā matiḥ॥14-70-22॥
[त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - indeed; एतत् (etat) - this; महाबाहो (mahā-bāho) - O mighty-armed; वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak; अर्हसि (arhasi) - you are worthy; अरिंदम (ariṁ-dama) - O subduer of enemies; त्वम् (tvam) - you; गतिः (gatiḥ) - the course; सर्वभूतानाम् (sarva-bhūtānām) - of all beings; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; निश्चिता (niścitā) - determined; मतिः (matiḥ) - thought;]
(You indeed this, O mighty-armed, to speak are worthy, O subduer of enemies. You the course of all beings—thus my determined thought.)
You alone, O mighty-armed, are worthy to speak this, O subduer of enemies. You are the path of all beings—this is my firm conviction. (14-70-22)
त्वं चाद्य कुरुवीराणां धर्मेणाभिविराजसे। गुणभूताः स्म ते राजंस्त्वं नो राजन्मतो गुरुः ॥१४-७०-२३॥
tvaṁ cādya kuru-vīrāṇāṁ dharmeṇābhivirājase। guṇa-bhūtāḥ sma te rājan tvaṁ no rājan-mato guruḥ॥14-70-23॥
[त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; च (ca) - and; आद्य (ādya) - today (now); कुरुवीराणां (kuru-vīrāṇām) - of the heroes of the Kuru dynasty; धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - with righteousness; अभिविराजसे (abhivirājase) - shine forth; गुणभूताः (guṇa-bhūtāḥ) - having become an attribute; स्म (sma) - indeed; ते (te) - your; राजन् (rājan) - O king; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; नः (naḥ) - for us; राजन् (rājan) - O king; मतः (mataḥ) - regarded (as); गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher;]
(You and today of the heroes of the Kurus with righteousness shine forth. Becoming an attribute indeed your, O king, you for us, O king, regarded teacher.)
Today, you shine forth with righteousness among the heroes of the Kuru dynasty. O king, the qualities have indeed become yours; you are regarded by us as our teacher, O king. (14-70-23)
यजस्व मदनुज्ञातः प्राप्त एव क्रतुर्मया। युनक्तु नो भवान्कार्ये यत्र वाञ्छसि भारत ॥ सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि सर्वं कर्तास्मि तेऽनघ ॥१४-७०-२४॥
yajasva mad-anujñātaḥ prāpta eva kratur-mayā। yunaktu no bhavān kārye yatra vāñchasi bhārata॥ satyaṁ te pratijānāmi sarvaṁ kartāsmi te'nagha॥14-70-24॥
[यजस्व (yajasva) - sacrifice; (you) perform; मदनुज्ञातः (mad-anujñātaḥ) - having been permitted by me; प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained; fulfilled; एव (eva) - indeed; surely; क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - sacrifice; ritual; मया (mayā) - by me; युनक्तु (yunaktu) - may (he) join; may (he) unite; नः (naḥ) - us; for us; भवान् (bhavān) - yourself; you (honorific); कार्ये (kārye) - in the action; in the work; यत्र (yatra) - where; वाञ्छसि (vāñchasi) - you desire; you wish; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; सत्यं (satyaṁ) - truth; truly; ते (te) - to you; for you; प्रतिजानामि (pratijānāmi) - I promise; I declare; सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all; everything; कर्तास्मि (kartāsmi) - I am the doer; I will do; ते (te) - for you; to you; अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one; १४-७०-२४ (14-70-24) - (14-70-24);]
(Perform sacrifice, having been permitted by me, indeed the very sacrifice is obtained by me. May yourself join us in the work where you wish, O Bhārata. Truly, I promise to you, I will do everything for you, O sinless one. (14-70-24))
Perform the sacrifice, having received my permission, for the sacrifice is indeed accomplished by me. You may join us in the work wherever you desire, O Bhārata. Truly, I promise you, O sinless one, I will fulfill everything for you. (14-70-24)
भीमसेनार्जुनौ चैव तथा माद्रवतीसुतौ। इष्टवन्तो भविष्यन्ति त्वयीष्टवति भारत ॥१४-७०-२५॥
bhīmasenārjunau caiva tathā mādravatīsutau। iṣṭavanto bhaviṣyanti tvayīṣṭavati bhārata ॥14-70-25॥
[भीमसेनार्जुनौ (bhīmasenārjunau) - Bhīmasena and Arjuna; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; तथा (tathā) - as well; माद्रवतीसुतौ (mādravatīsutau) - the two sons of Mādravatī; इष्टवन्तः (iṣṭavantaḥ) - having performed the sacrifice; भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - will become; त्वयि (tvayi) - when you; इष्टवति (iṣṭavati) - having performed the sacrifice; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata);]
(Bhīmasena and Arjuna and indeed as well the two sons of Mādravatī, having performed the sacrifice, will become (so), when you, O Bhārata, have performed the sacrifice.)
O Bhārata, Bhīmasena, Arjuna, and also the two sons of Mādravatī will perform the sacrifice after you have performed the sacrifice. (14-70-25)
