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yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
Yudhishthira said.
śrutaṃ priyam idaṃ kṛṣṇa yat tvam arhasi bhāṣitum। tan me 'mṛtarasa-prakhyaṃ mano hlādayate vibho॥14-89-1॥
O Kṛṣṇa, this beloved thing which you are worthy to speak, having heard it, that which resembles the essence of nectar, delights my mind, O mighty one. (14-89-1)
bahūni kila yuddhāni vijayasya narādhipaiḥ. punar āsan hṛṣīkeśa tatra tatra iti me śrutam ॥14-89-2॥
O Hṛṣīkeśa, I have heard that indeed many battles for victory by kings were fought again and again here and there. (14-89-2)
mannimittaṃ hi sa sadā pārthaḥ sukhavivarjitaḥ। atīva vijayo dhīmāniti me dūyate manaḥ ॥14-89-3॥
Because of me, indeed, that always Pārtha (Arjuna), deprived of happiness, exceedingly victorious and wise as he is—thus my mind is pained. (14-89-3)
sañcintayāmi vārṣṇeya sadā kuntīsutaṃ rahaḥ। kiṃ nu tasya śarīre'sti sarvalakṣaṇapūjite ॥ aniṣṭaṃ lakṣaṇaṃ kṛṣṇa yena duḥkhānyupāśnute ॥14-89-4॥
O Vārṣṇeya, I am always pondering in private about the son of Kuntī: Is there, in his body adorned with all auspicious marks, any inauspicious sign, Kṛṣṇa, by which he is experiencing miseries? (14-89-4)
atīva duḥkhabhāgī sa satataṃ kuntinandanaḥ। na ca paśyāmi bībhatsornindyaṃ gātreṣu kiñcana ॥ śrotavyaṃ cenmayaitadvai tanme vyākhyātumarhasi ॥14-89-5॥
He, the son of Kunti, is ever exceedingly afflicted with sorrow; and I do not see anything blameworthy in the body of Bībhatsu. If this is something I should hear, then please explain it to me. (14-89-5)
ityuktaḥ sa hṛṣīkeśo dhyātvā sumahadantaram। rājānaṃ bhojarājanyavardhano viṣṇurabravīt ॥14-89-6॥
Thus, when addressed, Hṛṣīkeśa (Krishna), after reflecting upon the very great difference, spoke to the king, the glory of the Bhoja line, (he) Viṣṇu. (14-89-6)
na hy asya nṛpate kiñcid aniṣṭam upalakṣaye. ṛte puruṣasiṃhasya piṇḍike'syātikāyataḥ ॥14-89-7॥
O king, I observe nothing at all unfavorable in him, except for an excessive swelling on the shin of this lion among men. (14-89-7)
tābhyāṁ sa puruṣavyāghro nityam adhvasu yujyate। na hy anyad anupaśyāmi yenāsau duḥkhabhāgjayaḥ ॥14-89-8॥
It is by these two that he, the tiger among men, is constantly engaged on journeys; for I see nothing else by which this victorious one partakes of suffering. (14-89-8)
ityuktaḥ sa kuruśreṣṭhas tathyaṃ kṛṣṇena dhīmatā। provāca vṛṣṇiśārdūlam evam etad iti prabho ॥14-89-9॥
Thus, when addressed by the wise Kṛṣṇa, the best of the Kurus said, "O tiger among the Vṛṣṇis, it is true; it is indeed so, O lord." (14-89-9)
kṛṣṇā tu draupadī kṛṣṇaṃ tiryak-sāsūyam aikṣata। pratijagrāha tasyās taṃ praṇayaṃ cāpi keśihā॥ sakhyuḥ sakhā hṛṣīkeśaḥ sākṣād iva dhanañjayaḥ॥14-89-10॥
But Draupadī, the dark one, looked sidelong at Kṛṣṇa with some jealousy. Kṛṣṇa, the slayer of Keśi, also accepted her affection. Hṛṣīkeśa, the friend of the friend, was just like Dhanañjaya himself. (14-89-10)
tatra bhīmādayas te tu kuravo yādavās tathā | remuḥ śrutvā vicitrārthā dhanañjayakathā vibho ॥14-89-11॥
There, O lord, Bhima and others—the Kurus as well as the Yadavas—were delighted after hearing the many-varied tales of Arjuna. (14-89-11)
tathā kathayatāmeva teṣāmarjunasaṅkathāḥ। upāyādvacanānmartyo vijayasya mahātmanaḥ ॥14-89-12॥
Thus, indeed, of those who recount stories of Arjuna, a mortal attains the methods and words of the great-souled Vijaya (Arjuna). (14-89-12)
so'bhigamya kuruśreṣṭhaṃ namaskṛtya ca buddhimān. upāyātaṃ naravyāghram arjunaṃ pratyavedayat ॥14-89-13॥
He, approaching the best of the Kurus, bowed to him, and the intelligent one informed him that Arjuna, the tiger among men, had arrived. (14-89-13)
tacchrutvā nṛpatis tasya harṣabāṣpākulekṣaṇaḥ। priyākhyānanimittaṃ vai dadau bahu dhanaṃ tadā ॥14-89-14॥
Hearing that, the king, his eyes brimming with joyful tears because of the delightful story, indeed gave much wealth at that time. (14-89-14)
tato dvitīye divase mahāñśabdo vyavardhata। āyāti puruṣavyāghre pāṇḍavānāṃ dhurandhare ॥14-89-15॥
Then on the second day, a great sound arose. The best among men, the champion of the Pāṇḍavas, is coming. (14-89-15)
tato reṇuḥ samudbhūto vibabhau tasya vājinaḥ। abhito vartamānasya yathoccaiḥśravasas tathā ॥14-89-16॥
Then, dust raised by his horse shone all around as Uccaiḥśravas moves. (14-89-16)
tatra harṣakalā vāco narāṇāṃ śuśruve'rjunaḥ। diṣṭyāsi pārtha kuśalī dhanyo rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ॥14-89-17॥
There, Arjuna heard the joyful voices of men saying, "By fortune you are well, O Pārtha, and King Yudhiṣṭhira is blessed." (14-89-17)
ko'nyo hi pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnām avajitya sapārthivām। cārayitvā hayaśreṣṭham upāyāyād ṛte'rjunam॥14-89-18॥
Who else besides Arjuna, having conquered the entire earth with its kings and caused the best horse to journey, would return? (14-89-18)
ye vyatītā mahātmāno rājānaḥ sagarādayaḥ। teṣām apī-dṛśaṃ karma na kiñcid anuśuśrum ॥14-89-19॥
Of those great-souled kings of the past, like Sagara and others, we have not heard of any such action at all. (14-89-19)
naitadanye kariṣyanti bhaviṣyāḥ pṛthivīkṣitaḥ। yattvaṃ kurukulaśreṣṭha duṣkaraṃ kṛtavāniha॥14-89-20॥
None of the kings of the earth in the future will do this which you, best of the Kuru race, have done here, an act so difficult to accomplish. (14-89-20)
ityevaṃ vadatāṃ teṣāṃ nṝṇāṃ śrutisukhā giraḥ। śṛṇvan viveśa dharmātmā phalguno yajñasaṃstaram ॥14-89-21॥
Hearing the pleasant words of those people, Phalguna—the righteous one—entered the sacrificial altar. (14-89-21)
tato rājā sahāmātyaḥ kṛṣṇaś ca yadunandanaḥ। dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ puraskṛtya te taṃ pratyudyayus tadā ॥14-89-22॥
Then, the king with his ministers and Kr̥ṣṇa, the Yadu's descendant, with Dhṛtarāṣṭra before them, went out to receive him. (14-89-22)
so'bhivādya pituḥ pādau dharmarājasya dhīmataḥ। bhīmādīṃś cāpi sampūjya paryaṣvajata keśavam ॥14-89-23॥
He respectfully saluted the feet of his wise father Dharmarāja, duly honored Bhīma and the others, and embraced Keśava. (14-89-23)
taiḥ sametyārcitastāns pratyarcya ca yathāvidhi. viśaśrāmātha dharmātmā tīraṃ labdhveva pāragaḥ ॥14-89-24॥
Having approached and been honored by them, he, in turn, duly honored them; then the righteous soul rested, like a man who, having crossed over, has reached the bank. (14-89-24)
etasminneva kāle tu sa rājā babhruvāhanaḥ. mātṛbhyāṃ sahito dhīmān kurūn abhyājagāma ha ॥14-89-25॥
But at that very time, the wise King Babhruvāhana, accompanied by both his mothers, came towards the Kurus. (14-89-25)
sa sametya kurūn sarvān sarvaiḥ taiḥ abhinanditaḥ। praviveśa pitāmahyāḥ kuntyāḥ bhavanam uttamam ॥14-89-26॥
Having met all the Kurus and being welcomed by all, he entered the excellent house of his grandmother Kuntī. (14-89-26)
