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यूपोच्छ्रयः
the elevation (raising) of the sacrificial post;
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
स प्रविश्य यथान्यायं पाण्डवानां निवेशनम्। पितामहीमभ्यवदत्साम्ना परमवल्गुना ॥१४-९०-१॥
He duly entered the residence of the Pāṇḍavas and addressed his grandmother with very gentle and sweet words. (14-90-1)
तथा चित्राङ्गदा देवी कौरव्यस्यात्मजापि च। पृथां कृष्णां च सहिते विनयेनाभिजग्मतुः ॥ सुभद्रां च यथान्यायं याश्चान्याः कुरुयोषितः ॥१४-९०-२॥
Thus, Citramgada, the noble lady, and also the daughter of Kauravya, along with Pṛthā and Kṛṣṇā together, respectfully approached Subhadrā, as well as the other Kuru women, as was appropriate. (14-90-2)
ददौ कुन्ती ततस्ताभ्यां रत्नानि विविधानि च। द्रौपदी च सुभद्रा च याश्चाप्यन्या ददुः स्त्रियः ॥१४-९०-३॥
Then Kuntī gave various jewels to those two; Draupadī, Subhadrā, and the other women also gave (gifts). (14-90-3)
ऊषतुस्तत्र ते देव्यौ महार्हशयनासने। सुपूजिते स्वयं कुन्त्या पार्थस्य प्रियकाम्यया ॥१४-९०-४॥
There, those two ladies slept on luxurious couches, having been personally honored by Kuntī out of her wish to please Pārtha. (14-90-4)
स च राजा महावीर्यः पूजितो बभ्रुवाहनः। धृतराष्ट्रं महीपालमुपतस्थे यथाविधि ॥१४-९०-५॥
Then the king of great strength, honored Babhruvāhana, approached King Dhṛtarāṣṭra according to proper procedure. (14-90-5)
युधिष्ठिरं च राजानं भीमादींश्चापि पाण्डवान्। उपगम्य महातेजा विनयेनाभ्यवादयत् ॥१४-९०-६॥
The greatly luminous one, having humbly approached king Yudhishthira and Bhima and the other Pāṇḍavas, saluted them. (14-90-6)
स तैः प्रेम्णा परिष्वक्तः पूजितश्च यथाविधि। धनं चास्मै ददुर्भूरि प्रीयमाणा महारथाः ॥१४-९०-७॥
He was embraced with love and honored according to custom by them. The great chariot-warriors, being pleased, gave much wealth to him. (14-90-7)
तथैव स महीपालः कृष्णं चक्रगदाधरम्। प्रद्युम्न इव गोविन्दं विनयेनोपतस्थिवान् ॥१४-९०-८॥
In the same manner, the king approached Kṛṣṇa, the wielder of the discus and mace, with humility, just as Pradyumna would approach Govinda. (14-90-8)
तस्मै कृष्णो ददौ राज्ञे महार्हमभिपूजितम्। रथं हेमपरिष्कारं दिव्याश्वयुजमुत्तमम् ॥१४-९०-९॥
Kṛṣṇa gave the king an excellent, honored, and very precious chariot, adorned with gold and yoked with divine horses. (14-90-9)
धर्मराजश्च भीमश्च यमजौ फल्गुनस्तथा। पृथक्पृथगतीवैनं मानार्हं समपूजयन् ॥१४-९०-१०॥
Dharmarāja, Bhīma, the two sons of Yama, and Phalguna likewise, each separately honored him who was worthy of honor with great respect. (14-90-10)
ततस्तृतीये दिवसे सत्यवत्याः सुतो मुनिः। युधिष्ठिरं समभ्येत्य वाग्मी वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१४-९०-११॥
Then, on the third day, the eloquent sage, son of Satyavati, approached Yudhishthira and spoke these words. (14-90-11)
अद्य प्रभृति कौन्तेय यजस्व समयो हि ते। मुहूर्तो यज्ञियः प्राप्तश्चोदयन्ति च याजकाः ॥१४-९०-१२॥
O son of Kunti, from today onward, sacrifice, for it is indeed your time. The auspicious moment fit for sacrifice has arrived, and the priests also urge you. (14-90-12)
अहीनो नाम राजेन्द्र क्रतुस्तेऽयं विकल्पवान्। बहुत्वात्काञ्चनस्यास्य ख्यातो बहुसुवर्णकः ॥१४-९०-१३॥
O king, your sacrifice called Ahīna, since it is varied and abounds in gold, is known as Bahusuvarṇaka (the sacrifice with much gold). (14-90-13)
एवमेव महाराज दक्षिणां त्रिगुणां कुरु। त्रित्वं व्रजतु ते राजन्ब्राह्मणा ह्यत्र कारणम् ॥१४-९०-१४॥
In this manner, O great king, make the gift threefold. Let your offering become triple, O king, for the Brāhmaṇas are truly the cause in this regard. (14-90-14)
त्रीनश्वमेधानत्र त्वं सम्प्राप्य बहुदक्षिणान्। ज्ञातिवध्याकृतं पापं प्रहास्यसि नराधिप ॥१४-९०-१५॥
O king, by performing three aśvamedha sacrifices here, accompanied by abundant gifts, you will remove the sin committed by killing your kindred. (14-90-15)
पवित्रं परमं ह्येतत्पावनानां च पावनम्। यदश्वमेधावभृथं प्राप्स्यसे कुरुनन्दन ॥१४-९०-१६॥
O joy of the Kurus, this is indeed the supreme purity and the purifier of purifiers; you will attain that which is the final bath of the horse-sacrifice. (14-90-16)
इत्युक्तः स तु तेजस्वी व्यासेनामिततेजसा। दीक्षां विवेश धर्मात्मा वाजिमेधाप्तये तदा ॥ नराधिपः प्रायजत वाजिमेधं महाक्रतुम् ॥१४-९०-१७॥
Thus addressed by Vyāsa of immeasurable energy, the brilliant and righteous-souled king entered upon the preparatory rites for attaining the horse-sacrifice at that time. The king then caused the Vājimedha, the great sacrifice, to be performed. (14-90-17)
तत्र वेदविदो राजंश्चक्रुः कर्माणि याजकाः। परिक्रमन्तः शास्त्रज्ञा विधिवत्साधुशिक्षिताः ॥१४-९०-१८॥
There, O King, the knowers of the Vedas performed the rituals. The priests, who were learned in the scriptures and well-trained in correct procedures, moved about as required. (14-90-18)
न तेषां स्खलितं तत्र नासीदपहुतं तथा। क्रमयुक्तं च युक्तं च चक्रुस्तत्र द्विजर्षभाः ॥१४-९०-१९॥
There, among them, there was no mistake nor any misplaced utterance. The foremost of the twice-born performed everything there in proper order and suitably. (14-90-19)
कृत्वा प्रवर्ग्यं धर्मज्ञा यथावद्द्विजसत्तमाः। चक्रुस्ते विधिवद्राजंस्तथैवाभिषवं द्विजाः ॥१४-९०-२०॥
Having properly performed the Pravargya sacrifice, the best of the twice-born who knew dharma, O king, likewise performed the Abhiṣava rite according to the prescribed injunctions. (14-90-20)
अभिषूय ततो राजन्सोमं सोमपसत्तमाः। सवनान्यानुपूर्व्येण चक्रुः शास्त्रानुसारिणः ॥१४-९०-२१॥
O king, then the foremost Soma-drinkers, having filtered the Soma, performed the libations in the proper order according to the scriptures. (14-90-21)
न तत्र कृपणः कश्चिन्न दरिद्रो बभूव ह। क्षुधितो दुःखितो वापि प्राकृतो वापि मानवः ॥१४-९०-२२॥
There, no one at all became miserable or poor. Nor was any man found hungry, afflicted, or ordinary. (14-90-22)
भोजनं भोजनार्थिभ्यो दापयामास नित्यदा। भीमसेनो महातेजाः सततं राजशासनात् ॥१४-९०-२३॥
Bhīmasena, of great brilliance, always caused food to be given to those desiring it, constantly, by the king's command. (14-90-23)
संस्तरे कुशलाश्चापि सर्वकर्माणि याजकाः। दिवसे दिवसे चक्रुर्यथाशास्त्रार्थचक्षुषः ॥१४-९०-२४॥
In the ritual beds, the skilled sacrificers performed all the rites each day, acting with an understanding of the true import of the scriptures. (14-90-24)
नाषडङ्गविदत्रासीत्सदस्यस्तस्य धीमतः। नाव्रतो नानुपाध्यायो न च वादाक्षमो द्विजः ॥१४-९०-२५॥
In his learned assembly, there was no one who was not a knower of the six limbs, no one without vows, no one without a preceptor, and no twice-born who was not skilled in disputation. (14-90-25)
ततो यूपोच्छ्रये प्राप्ते षड्बैल्वान्भरतर्षभ। खादिरान्बिल्वसमितांस्तावतः सर्ववर्णिनः ॥१४-९०-२६॥
Then, when the sacrificial post was raised, O bull of the Bharata dynasty, six sticks of bilva wood, as well as sticks of khādira and bilva, all by all classes, were used. (14-90-26)
देवदारुमयौ द्वौ तु यूपौ कुरुपतेः क्रतौ। श्लेष्मातकमयं चैकं याजकाः समकारयन् ॥१४-९०-२७॥
In the sacrifice of the lord of the Kurus, the priests caused two sacrificial posts made of deodar wood and one made of śleṣmātaka wood to be constructed. (14-90-27)
शोभार्थं चापरान्यूपान्काञ्चनान्पुरुषर्षभ। स भीमः कारयामास धर्मराजस्य शासनात् ॥१४-९०-२८॥
O bull among men, for the sake of splendor, Bhīma had other golden sacrificial posts made at the command of Dharmarāja. (14-90-28)
ते व्यराजन्त राजर्षे वासोभिरुपशोभिताः। नरेन्द्राभिगता देवान्यथा सप्तर्षयो दिवि ॥१४-९०-२९॥
O royal sage, they, adorned with garments, shone brilliantly upon approaching the king, like the seven sages (Saptarṣis) shining among the gods in heaven. (14-90-29)
इष्टकाः काञ्चनीश्चात्र चयनार्थं कृताभवन्। शुशुभे चयनं तत्र दक्षस्येव प्रजापतेः ॥१४-९०-३०॥
Golden bricks were made here for constructing the altar; the altar there shone like that of Dakṣa, the lord of creatures. (14-90-30)
चतुश्चित्यः स तस्यासीदष्टादशकरात्मकः। स रुक्मपक्षो निचितस्त्रिगुणो गरुडाकृतिः ॥१४-९०-३१॥
He had four storeys and for it had a form with eighteen hands. He was golden-winged, adorned, possessed of threefold qualities, and had the form of Garuḍa. (14-90-31)
ततो नियुक्ताः पशवो यथाशास्त्रं मनीषिभिः। तं तं देवं समुद्दिश्य पक्षिणः पशवश्च ये ॥१४-९०-३२॥
Thereafter, the wise assigned animals according to the śāstra; offering each to its respective deity, both birds and animals as prescribed. (14-90-32)
ऋषभाः शास्त्रपठितास्तथा जलचराश्च ये। सर्वांस्तानभ्ययुञ्जंस्ते तत्राग्निचयकर्मणि ॥१४-९०-३३॥
The eminent ones learned in the scriptures, as well as aquatic beings and others, all of them they engaged there in the agnicayana ritual. (14-90-33)
यूपेषु नियतं चासीत्पशूनां त्रिशतं तथा। अश्वरत्नोत्तरं राज्ञः कौन्तेयस्य महात्मनः ॥१४-९०-३४॥
At the sacrificial posts, there was also a fixed number of three hundred cattle, surpassing even the finest horses, belonging to the king, the great-souled son of Kunti. (14-90-34)
स यज्ञः शुशुभे तस्य साक्षाद्देवर्षिसङ्कुलः। गन्धर्वगणसङ्कीर्णः शोभितोऽप्सरसां गणैः ॥१४-९०-३५॥
That sacrifice shone forth, being directly filled with divine sages, crowded with groups of Gandharvas, and adorned by companies of the celestial nymphs. (14-90-35)
स किम्पुरुषगीतैश्च किंनरैरुपशोभितः। सिद्धविप्रनिवासैश्च समन्तादभिसंवृतः ॥१४-९०-३६॥
He was adorned by the songs of the Kimpuruṣas and by the Kinnaras, and was surrounded on all sides by the abodes of Siddhas and sages. (14-90-36)
तस्मिन्सदसि नित्यास्तु व्यासशिष्या द्विजोत्तमाः। सर्वशास्त्रप्रणेतारः कुशला यज्ञकर्मसु ॥१४-९०-३७॥
In that assembly were always present the disciples of Vyāsa, the foremost among the twice-born, who authored all the śāstras and were skilled in sacrificial rites. (14-90-37)
नारदश्च बभूवात्र तुम्बुरुश्च महाद्युतिः। विश्वावसुश्चित्रसेनस्तथान्ये गीतकोविदाः ॥१४-९०-३८॥
Nārada, Tumburu of great splendor, Viśvāvasu, Citraseṇa, and other experts in singing were present here. (14-90-38)
गन्धर्वा गीतकुशला नृत्तेषु च विशारदाः। रमयन्ति स्म तान्विप्रान्यज्ञकर्मान्तरेष्वथ ॥१४-९०-३९॥
The Gandharvas, who are skilled singers and accomplished in dance, delighted those Brāhmaṇas during the intervals of the sacrificial ceremonies. (14-90-39)
