14.088
अर्जुनप्रत्यागमनम्
The return of Arjuna.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
समागतान्वेदविदो राज्ञश्च पृथिवीश्वरान्। दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरो राजा भीमसेनमथाब्रवीत् ॥१४-८८-१॥
Seeing the assembled Vedic scholars and kings, rulers of the earth, King Yudhiṣṭhira then spoke to Bhīmasena. (14-88-1)
उपयाता नरव्याघ्रा य इमे जगदीश्वराः। एतेषां क्रियतां पूजा पूजार्हा हि नरेश्वराः ॥१४-८८-२॥
These tigers among men, the lords of the world, have arrived. Let worship be performed for these, for the lords among men are indeed worthy of worship. (14-88-2)
इत्युक्तः स तथा चक्रे नरेन्द्रेण यशस्विना। भीमसेनो महातेजा यमाभ्यां सह भारत ॥१४-८८-३॥
O Bhārata, thus addressed by the illustrious king, Bhīmasena, of great energy, acted accordingly together with the two sons of Yama. (14-88-3)
अथाभ्यगच्छद्गोविन्दो वृष्णिभिः सह धर्मजम्। बलदेवं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वप्राणभृतां वरः ॥१४-८८-४॥
Then Govinda, with the Vṛṣṇis and having Baladeva at the fore, approached Dharmaja, the foremost of all living beings. (14-88-4)
युयुधानेन सहितः प्रद्युम्नेन गदेन च। निशठेनाथ साम्बेन तथैव कृतवर्मणा ॥१४-८८-५॥
Accompanied by Yuyudhāna, Pradyumna, Gada, Niśatha, Sāmba, and likewise Kṛtavarman. (14-88-5)
तेषामपि परां पूजां चक्रे भीमो महाभुजः। विविशुस्ते च वेश्मानि रत्नवन्ति नरर्षभाः ॥१४-८८-६॥
Bhīma of mighty arms performed the highest honor to them too, and those foremost among men entered the jewel-studded mansions. (14-88-6)
युधिष्ठिरसमीपे तु कथान्ते मधुसूदनः। अर्जुनं कथयामास बहुसङ्ग्रामकर्शितम् ॥१४-८८-७॥
But at the end of the conversation, in the presence of Yudhiṣṭhira, Madhusūdana (Kṛṣṇa) spoke about Arjuna, who was worn out by many battles. (14-88-7)
स तं पप्रच्छ कौन्तेयः पुनः पुनररिंदमम्। धर्मराड्भ्रातरं जिष्णुं समाचष्ट जगत्पतिः ॥१४-८८-८॥
Again and again Kaunteya (Arjuna), the conqueror of enemies, asked him. The lord of the world (Krishna) recounted about Jiṣṇu, the brother of Dharmarāj (Yudhiṣṭhira). (14-88-8)
आगमद्द्वारकावासी ममाप्तः पुरुषो नृप। योऽद्राक्षीत्पाण्डवश्रेष्ठं बहुसङ्ग्रामकर्शितम् ॥१४-८८-९॥
O king, my trusted man, a resident of Dvārakā, came—he who had seen the foremost of the Pāṇḍavas, worn out by many battles. (14-88-9)
समीपे च महाबाहुमाचष्ट च मम प्रभो। कुरु कार्याणि कौन्तेय हयमेधार्थसिद्धये ॥१४-८८-१०॥
O mighty-armed, one spoke to me nearby, O lord. Perform the tasks, O son of Kunti, for the accomplishment of the horse sacrifice. (14-88-10)
इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचैनं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। दिष्ट्या स कुशली जिष्णुरुपयाति च माधव ॥१४-८८-११॥
Thus, when addressed, Yudhishthira, the king of dharma, replied: By good fortune, Jiṣṇu is well and is coming, O Mādhava. (14-88-11)
तव यत्संदिदेशासौ पाण्डवानां बलाग्रणीः। तदाख्यातुमिहेच्छामि भवता यदुनन्दन ॥१४-८८-१२॥
O descendant of Yadu, I wish that you tell me here what the leader of the army of the Pāṇḍavas, whom you commanded, did. (14-88-12)
इत्युक्ते राजशार्दूल वृष्ण्यन्धकपतिस्तदा। प्रोवाचेदं वचो वाग्मी धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥१४-८८-१३॥
When these words were spoken, O tiger among kings, the eloquent lord of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas then addressed these words to righteous-souled Yudhishthira. (14-88-13)
इदमाह महाराज पार्थवाक्यं नरः स माम्। वाच्यो युधिष्ठिरः कृष्ण काले वाक्यमिदं मम ॥१४-८८-१४॥
O great king, this man spoke to me these words of Pārtha; Yudhiṣṭhira, O Kṛṣṇa, should say this statement of mine at the appointed time. (14-88-14)
आगमिष्यन्ति राजानः सर्वतः कौरवान्प्रति। तेषामेकैकशः पूजा कार्येत्येतत्क्षमं हि नः ॥१४-८८-१५॥
Kings will come from all sides to the Kauravas. For each of them, individual honor should be performed; this indeed is appropriate for us. (14-88-15)
इत्येतद्वचनाद्राजा विज्ञाप्यो मम मानद। न तदात्ययिकं हि स्याद्यदर्घ्यानयने भवेत् ॥१४-८८-१६॥
Thus, on the basis of these words, the king should be informed by me, O bestower of honor. There would indeed be nothing urgent regarding the bringing of the arghya offering. (14-88-16)
कर्तुमर्हति तद्राजा भवांश्चाप्यनुमन्यताम्। राजद्वेषाद्विनश्येयुर्नेमाः राजन्प्रजाः पुनः ॥१४-८८-१७॥
That act is proper for the king, and you should also approve it. Let not these subjects perish again, O King, due to enmity with the king. (14-88-17)
इदमन्यच्च कौन्तेय वचः स पुरुषोऽब्रवीत्। धनञ्जयस्य नृपते तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥१४-८८-१८॥
O son of Kunti, this is another speech that he said. O king, hear that (speech) of Dhananjaya from me as I recount it. (14-88-18)
उपयास्यति यज्ञं नो मणिपूरपतिर्नृपः। पुत्रो मम महातेजा दयितो बभ्रुवाहनः ॥१४-८८-१९॥
Our son, the king, lord of Maṇipura, the illustrious and beloved Babhruvāhana, will come to the sacrifice. (14-88-19)
तं भवान्मदपेक्षार्थं विधिवत्प्रतिपूजयेत्। स हि भक्तोऽनुरक्तश्च मम नित्यमिति प्रभो ॥१४-८८-२०॥
O lord, you should properly honor him for the sake of his attention towards me, for he is indeed a devotee always devoted and attached to me. (14-88-20)
इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। अभिनन्द्यास्य तद्वाक्यमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१४-८८-२१॥
Having heard these words, King Yudhishthira, having praised his (words), spoke as follows. (14-88-21)
