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अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
किमागमनकृत्यं ते कौरव्यकुलनन्दिनि। मणिपूरपतेर्मातुस्तथैव च रणाजिरे ॥१४-८२-१॥
O delight of the Kaurava family, what is your purpose for coming? Similarly, what about the mother of the lord of Manipura, and in the same way, on the battlefield? (14-82-1)
कच्चित्कुशलकामासि राज्ञोऽस्य भुजगात्मजे। मम वा चञ्चलापाङ्गे कच्चित्त्वं शुभमिच्छसि ॥१४-८२-२॥
O daughter of the serpent, are you wishing well for the king, or, O restless-eyed one, do you wish good for me? (14-82-2)
कच्चित्ते पृथुलश्रोणि नाप्रियं शुभदर्शने। अकार्षमहमज्ञानादयं वा बभ्रुवाहनः ॥१४-८२-३॥
Surely, O broad-hipped and auspicious-faced one, I have not done anything unpleasant to you out of ignorance, or has Babhruvahana (done so)? (14-82-3)
कच्चिच्च राजपुत्री ते सपत्नी चैत्रवाहिनी। चित्राङ्गदा वरारोहा नापराध्यति किञ्चन ॥१४-८२-४॥
May your co-wife the princess Caitravāhinī, Citrāṅgadā of beautiful form, not be committing any offense in any way. (14-82-4)
तमुवाचोरगपतेर्दुहिता प्रहसन्त्यथ। न मे त्वमपराद्धोऽसि न नृपो बभ्रुवाहनः ॥ न जनित्री तथास्येयं मम या प्रेष्यवत्स्थिता ॥१४-८२-५॥
Then, smiling, the daughter of the lord of serpents said to him: "Neither you nor King Babhruvāhana have done me any wrong, nor is this woman, who stands here like a servant, my mother." (14-82-5)
श्रूयतां यद्यथा चेदं मया सर्वं विचेष्टितम्। न मे कोपस्त्वया कार्यः शिरसा त्वां प्रसादये ॥१४-८२-६॥
Hear from me exactly all that I have done. You should not be angry with me; with my head bowed, I beg you for pardon. (14-82-6)
त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं हि कौरव्य कृतमेतन्मयानघ। यत्तच्छृणु महाबाहो निखिलेन धनञ्जय ॥१४-८२-७॥
Indeed, O Kauravya, I have done this for your pleasure, O sinless one. Hear in full what it is, O mighty-armed Dhananjaya. (14-82-7)
महाभारतयुद्धे यत्त्वया शान्तनवो नृपः। अधर्मेण हतः पार्थ तस्यैषा निष्कृतिः कृता ॥१४-८२-८॥
O Pārtha, in the Mahābhārata war, the king, the son of Śāntanu, whom you killed unjustly—this is the atonement that has been performed for him. (14-82-8)
न हि भीष्मस्त्वया वीर युध्यमानो निपातितः। शिखण्डिना तु संसक्तस्तमाश्रित्य हतस्त्वया ॥१४-८२-९॥
Bhishma was not slain by you, O hero, while he was fighting, but being engaged by Shikhandin and relying on him, he was killed by you. (14-82-9)
तस्य शान्तिमकृत्वा तु त्यजेस्त्वं यदि जीवितम्। कर्मणा तेन पापेन पतेथा निरये ध्रुवम् ॥१४-८२-१०॥
But if you, not having made peace with him, should abandon your life, by that sinful act you will certainly fall into hell. (14-82-10)
एषा तु विहिता शान्तिः पुत्राद्यां प्राप्तवानसि। वसुभिर्वसुधापाल गङ्गया च महामते ॥१४-८२-११॥
But this peace, established in respect to your son and others, you have obtained—with treasures, O protector of the earth, and through the Ganga, O great-minded one. (14-82-11)
पुरा हि श्रुतमेतद्वै वसुभिः कथितं मया। गङ्गायास्तीरमागम्य हते शान्तनवे नृपे ॥१४-८२-१२॥
Long ago, as I have indeed heard, this was related by the Vasus—told by me upon coming to the bank of Gaṅgā, after the king Śāntanu's son was slain. (14-82-12)
आप्लुत्य देवा वसवः समेत्य च महानदीम्। इदमूचुर्वचो घोरं भागीरथ्या मते तदा ॥१४-८२-१३॥
Having bathed, the gods and the Vasus, having gathered together in the great river, then spoke these terrible words in the presence of Bhāgīrathī. (14-82-13)
एष शान्तनवो भीष्मो निहतः सव्यसाचिना। अयुध्यमानः सङ्ग्रामे संसक्तोऽन्येन भामिनि ॥१४-८२-१४॥
O spirited one, this Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, was slain in battle by Savyasācin (Arjuna) while he was not fighting and was engaged with another. (14-82-14)
तदनेनाभिषङ्गेण वयमप्यर्जुनं शुभे। शापेन योजयामेति तथास्त्विति च साब्रवीत् ॥१४-८२-१५॥
O auspicious one, let us also bind Arjuna with a curse through this attachment; thus, "so be it," she said. (14-82-15)
तदहं पितुरावेद्य भृशं प्रव्यथितेन्द्रिया। अभवं स च तच्छ्रुत्वा विषादमगमत्परम् ॥१४-८२-१६॥
So, I reported it to my father, being greatly disturbed in my senses. I was overcome, and he, on hearing that, fell into utmost despondency. (14-82-16)
पिता तु मे वसून्गत्वा त्वदर्थं समयाचत। पुनः पुनः प्रसाद्यैनांस्त एनमिदमब्रुवन् ॥१४-८२-१७॥
But my father, having gone to the Vasus for your sake, requested them. Again and again propitiating them, they said this to him. (14-82-17)
पुनस्तस्य महाभाग मणिपूरेश्वरो युवा। स एनं रणमध्यस्थं शरैः पातयिता भुवि ॥१४-८२-१८॥
Again, the most fortunate young lord of Maṇipura will cause him, standing in the middle of battle, to fall to the ground with arrows. (14-82-18)
एवं कृते स नागेन्द्र मुक्तशापो भविष्यति। गच्छेति वसुभिश्चोक्तो मम चेदं शशंस सः ॥१४-८२-१९॥
Thus, when this was done, that serpent lord would be freed from the curse. He was told "Go" by the Vasus, and he also narrated this to me. (14-82-19)
तच्छ्रुत्वा त्वं मया तस्माच्छापादसि विमोक्षितः। न हि त्वां देवराजोऽपि समरेषु पराजयेत् ॥१४-८२-२०॥
Having heard that, you have been released by me from that curse. Indeed, not even the king of the gods could defeat you in battle. (14-82-20)
आत्मा पुत्रः स्मृतस्तस्मात्तेनेहासि पराजितः। नात्र दोषो मम मतः कथं वा मन्यसे विभो ॥१४-८२-२१॥
The self is regarded as the son; therefore, by him you are defeated here. In my opinion, there is no fault here. How do you think, O lord? (14-82-21)
इत्येवमुक्तो विजयः प्रसन्नात्माब्रवीदिदम्। सर्वं मे सुप्रियं देवि यदेतत्कृतवत्यसि ॥१४-८२-२२॥
Thus, when addressed in this way, Vijaya, with a cheerful mind, said: "O goddess, everything that you have done is most pleasing to me." (14-82-22)
इत्युक्त्वाथाब्रवीत्पुत्रं मणिपूरेश्वरं जयः। चित्राङ्गदायाः शृण्वन्त्याः कौरव्यदुहितुस्तथा ॥१४-८२-२३॥
Having thus spoken, then Jaya (Arjuna) addressed his son, the lord of Maṇipura, while Citrāṅgadā, the daughter of Kauravya, likewise listened. (14-82-23)
युधिष्ठिरस्याश्वमेधः परां चैत्रीं भविष्यति। तत्रागच्छेः सहामात्यो मातृभ्यां सहितो नृप ॥१४-८२-२४॥
Yudhiṣṭhira's horse sacrifice, which is the highest, will take place during the month of Caitra. There, O king, you should come together with your ministers and both your mothers. (14-82-24)
इत्येवमुक्तः पार्थेन स राजा बभ्रुवाहनः। उवाच पितरं धीमानिदमस्राविलेक्षणः ॥१४-८२-२५॥
Having been addressed thus by Pārtha, the wise king Babhruvāhana, with tear-filled eyes, spoke these words to his father. (14-82-25)
उपयास्यामि धर्मज्ञ भवतः शासनादहम्। अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे द्विजातिपरिवेषकः ॥१४-८२-२६॥
By your command, O knower of dharma, I will come to serve the twice-born as the food server during the great sacrifice, the Aśvamedha. (14-82-26)
मम त्वनुग्रहार्थाय प्रविशस्व पुरं स्वकम्। भार्याभ्यां सह शत्रुघ्न मा भूत्तेऽत्र विचारणा ॥१४-८२-२७॥
Śatrughna, for my sake, enter your own city with your two wives; do not have any hesitation here. (14-82-27)
उषित्वेह विशल्यस्त्वं सुखं स्वे वेश्मनि प्रभो। पुनरश्वानुगमनं कर्तासि जयतां वर ॥१४-८२-२८॥
O master, after you have spent the night here, free of wounds, comfortably in your own home, you will once again pursue the horses, O best among the victorious. (14-82-28)
इत्युक्तः स तु पुत्रेण तदा वानरकेतनः। स्मयन्प्रोवाच कौन्तेयस्तदा चित्राङ्गदासुतम् ॥१४-८२-२९॥
Thus addressed by his son, Arjuna, whose banner bore the monkey, smiled and then Kaunteya (Arjuna) spoke to Citrāṅgadā’s son. (14-82-29)
विदितं ते महाबाहो यथा दीक्षां चराम्यहम्। न स तावत्प्रवेक्ष्यामि पुरं ते पृथुलोचन ॥१४-८२-३०॥
O mighty-armed, as you know, since I am observing the vow of initiation, I shall not enter your city for so long, O wide-eyed one. (14-82-30)
यथाकामं प्रयात्येष यज्ञियश्च तुरङ्गमः। स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि न स्थानं विद्यते मम ॥१४-८२-३१॥
This sacrificial horse goes as he pleases; may all be well with you—now I shall depart, for there is no place for me. (14-82-31)
स तत्र विधिवत्तेन पूजितः पाकशासनिः। भार्याभ्यामभ्यनुज्ञातः प्रायाद्भरतसत्तमः ॥१४-८२-३२॥
There, he, the foremost of the Bharatas, having been honored by the proper procedure as the lord of the kitchen (Agni), and having been permitted by his two wives, departed. (14-82-32)
