14.091
यज्ञसमाप्तिः
Completion of the sacrifice;
नकुलोपाख्यानम्
The episode of the mongoose.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
शमयित्वा पशूनन्यान्विधिवद्द्विजसत्तमाः। तुरगं तं यथाशास्त्रमालभन्त द्विजातयः ॥१४-९१-१॥
The foremost Brahmins, having pacified the other animals as prescribed, took hold of that horse according to the śāstra, the twice-born. (14-91-1)
ततः सञ्ज्ञाप्य तुरगं विधिवद्याजकर्षभाः। उपसंवेशयन्राजंस्ततस्तां द्रुपदात्मजाम् ॥ कलाभिस्तिसृभी राजन्यथाविधि मनस्विनीम् ॥१४-९१-२॥
Then, having instructed the horse as prescribed, the foremost among priests seated the king and then the high-minded daughter of Drupada, using the three prescribed gestures, O king, all according to rule. (14-91-2)
उद्धृत्य तु वपां तस्य यथाशास्त्रं द्विजर्षभाः। श्रपयामासुरव्यग्राः शास्त्रवद्भरतर्षभ ॥१४-९१-३॥
O bull among the Bharatas, the foremost of twice-born, unagitated, having taken out his fat, caused it to be cooked according to scripture, exactly as prescribed. (14-91-3)
तं वपाधूमगन्धं तु धर्मराजः सहानुजः। उपाजिघ्रद्यथान्यायं सर्वपाप्मापहं तदा ॥१४-९१-४॥
Then Dharmarāja, together with his younger brothers, properly approached and smelled that which had the smell of sacrificial flesh smoke, a remover of all sin. (14-91-4)
शिष्टान्यङ्गानि यान्यासंस्तस्याश्वस्य नराधिप। तान्यग्नौ जुहुवुर्धीराः समस्ताः षोडशर्त्विजः ॥१४-९१-५॥
O king, the sixteen wise priests gathered all the remaining parts of that horse and offered them entirely into the fire. (14-91-5)
संस्थाप्यैवं तस्य राज्ञस्तं क्रतुं शक्रतेजसः। व्यासः सशिष्यो भगवान्वर्धयामास तं नृपम् ॥१४-९१-६॥
Having in this way established that sacrifice of that king, resplendent with Indra's energy, Vyāsa, together with his disciple, the venerable sage, caused that king to prosper. (14-91-6)
ततो युधिष्ठिरः प्रादात्सदस्येभ्यो यथाविधि। कोटीसहस्रं निष्काणां व्यासाय तु वसुन्धराम् ॥१४-९१-७॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira bestowed gifts to the members of the assembly as prescribed; to Vyāsa, he gave land and a crore of thousands of gold ornaments. (14-91-7)
प्रतिगृह्य धरां राजन्व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः। अब्रवीद्भरतश्रेष्ठं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥१४-९१-८॥
O king, having received the earth, Vyāsa, the son of Satyavatī, spoke to Yudhiṣṭhira, the chief of the Bharatas and righteous in soul. (14-91-8)
पृथिवी भवतस्त्वेषा संन्यस्ता राजसत्तम। निष्क्रयो दीयतां मह्यं ब्राह्मणा हि धनार्थिनः ॥१४-९१-९॥
O best of kings, this earth has been deposited by you. Let the price be given to me, for the brāhmaṇas are indeed desiring wealth. (14-91-9)
युधिष्ठिरस्तु तान्विप्रान्प्रत्युवाच महामनाः। भ्रातृभिः सहितो धीमान्मध्ये राज्ञां महात्मनाम् ॥१४-९१-१०॥
But the great-minded Yudhiṣṭhira, accompanied by his wise brothers, replied to those Brāhmaṇas in the midst of the noble-souled kings. (14-91-10)
अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे पृथिवी दक्षिणा स्मृता। अर्जुनेन जिता सेयमृत्विग्भ्यः प्रापिता मया ॥१४-९१-११॥
In the great horse-sacrifice, the earth itself is regarded as the offering. Conquered by Arjuna, this earth has been presented to the priests by me. (14-91-11)
वनं प्रवेक्ष्ये विप्रेन्द्रा विभजध्वं महीमिमाम्। चतुर्धा पृथिवीं कृत्वा चातुर्होत्रप्रमाणतः ॥१४-९१-१२॥
I shall enter the forest; O chiefs of Brāhmaṇas, divide this earth into four parts, making the earth according to the measure of the four priests. (14-91-12)
नाहमादातुमिच्छामि ब्रह्मस्वं मुनिसत्तमाः। इदं हि मे मतं नित्यं भ्रातॄणां च ममानघाः ॥१४-९१-१३॥
O best of sages, I do not wish to accept the property of a brāhmaṇa. This indeed is always my decision, and that of my brothers as well, O sinless ones. (14-91-13)
इत्युक्तवति तस्मिंस्ते भ्रातरो द्रौपदी च सा। एवमेतदिति प्राहुस्तदभूद्रोमहर्षणम् ॥१४-९१-१४॥
When he had spoken thus, the brothers and Draupadī likewise said, "So it is"; and that became hair-raising. (14-91-14)
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे वागासीत्साधु साध्विति भारत। तथैव द्विजसङ्घानां शंसतां विबभौ स्वनः ॥१४-९१-१५॥
Then, O Bhārata, a voice in the sky exclaimed, 'well done! well done!' Likewise, the sound of those groups of twice-born praising resounded. (14-91-15)
द्वैपायनस्तथोक्तस्तु पुनरेव युधिष्ठिरम्। उवाच मध्ये विप्राणामिदं सम्पूजयन्मुनिः ॥१४-९१-१६॥
Vyāsa, after having been addressed in this manner, once again, honoring Yudhiṣṭhira in the midst of the Brāhmaṇas, the sage spoke as follows. (14-91-16)
दत्तैषा भवता मह्यं तां ते प्रतिददाम्यहम्। हिरण्यं दीयतामेभ्यो द्विजातिभ्यो धरास्तु ते ॥१४-९१-१७॥
This whom you gave to me, I return her to you. Let gold be given to these twice-born; as for the earth, let it be yours. (14-91-17)
ततोऽब्रवीद्वासुदेवो धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्। यथाह भगवान्व्यासस्तथा तत्कर्तुमर्हसि ॥१४-९१-१८॥
Then Vāsudeva said to King Yudhiṣṭhira, "You should do exactly as the venerable Vyāsa has directed." (14-91-18)
इत्युक्तः स कुरुश्रेष्ठः प्रीतात्मा भ्रातृभिः सह। कोटिकोटिकृतां प्रादाद्दक्षिणां त्रिगुणां क्रतोः ॥१४-९१-१९॥
Thus addressed, he—the best of the Kurus, with a joyful heart, together with his brothers—gave as a sacrificial offering a gift, multiplied by crores upon crores, three times greater for the sacrifice. (14-91-19)
न करिष्यति तल्लोके कश्चिदन्यो नराधिपः। यत्कृतं कुरुसिंहेन मरुत्तस्यानुकुर्वता ॥१४-९१-२०॥
In that world, no other king will accomplish what the lion of the Kurus did in emulating Marutta. (14-91-20)
प्रतिगृह्य तु तद्द्रव्यं कृष्णद्वैपायनः प्रभुः। ऋत्विग्भ्यः प्रददौ विद्वांश्चतुर्धा व्यभजंश्च ते ॥१४-९१-२१॥
But having accepted that wealth, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, the master, gave it to the priests; the learned one divided it into four parts, and they (the priests) received it. (14-91-21)
पृथिव्या निष्क्रयं दत्त्वा तद्धिरण्यं युधिष्ठिरः। धूतपाप्मा जितस्वर्गो मुमुदे भ्रातृभिः सह ॥१४-९१-२२॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, after giving gold as the price for the earth, his sins cleansed and having attained heaven, rejoiced along with his brothers. (14-91-22)
ऋत्विजस्तमपर्यन्तं सुवर्णनिचयं तदा। व्यभजन्त द्विजातिभ्यो यथोत्साहं यथाबलम् ॥१४-९१-२३॥
The sacrificial priests distributed that entire heap of gold to the twice-born according to each one's enthusiasm and capacity. (14-91-23)
यज्ञवाटे तु यत्किञ्चिद्धिरण्यमपि भूषणम्। तोरणानि च यूपांश्च घटाः पात्रीस्तथेष्टकाः ॥ युधिष्ठिराभ्यनुज्ञाताः सर्वं तद्व्यभजन्द्विजाः ॥१४-९१-२४॥
But in the sacrificial enclosure, whatever gold, ornaments, gateways, sacrificial posts, pots, vessels, and bricks were there—all that, with Yudhiṣṭhira's permission, the twice-born (Brahmins) divided among themselves. (14-91-24)
अनन्तरं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः क्षत्रिया जह्रिरे वसु। तथा विट्शूद्रसङ्घाश्च तथान्ये म्लेच्छजातयः ॥ कालेन महता जह्रुस्तत्सुवर्णं ततस्ततः ॥१४-९१-२५॥
Thereafter, the Kṣatriyas seized the wealth from the Brāhmaṇas; afterwards, the Vaiśyas and Śūdras and other foreign races likewise took that gold, again and again, over long periods of time. (14-91-25)
ततस्ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे मुदिता जग्मुरालयान्। तर्पिता वसुना तेन धर्मराज्ञा महात्मना ॥१४-९१-२६॥
Thereafter, all the brāhmaṇas, filled with joy and satisfied by the wealth given by the great-souled king of dharma, went to their homes. (14-91-26)
स्वमंशं भगवान्व्यासः कुन्त्यै पादाभिवादनात्। प्रददौ तस्य महतो हिरण्यस्य महाद्युतिः ॥१४-९१-२७॥
The venerable Vyāsa, of great radiance, gave his own share of that great gold to Kuntī because she had saluted his feet. (14-91-27)
श्वशुरात्प्रीतिदायं तं प्राप्य सा प्रीतमानसा। चकार पुण्यं लोके तु सुमहान्तं पृथा तदा ॥१४-९१-२८॥
Then Pṛthā, having obtained from her father-in-law the giver of delight, with a joyful heart, performed a very great virtuous act in the world. (14-91-28)
गत्वा त्ववभृथं राजा विपाप्मा भ्रातृभिः सह। सभाज्यमानः शुशुभे महेन्द्रो दैवतैरिव ॥१४-९१-२९॥
But having gone to the Avabṛtha bath, the sinless king, together with his brothers, being honored, shone like Mahendra among the gods. (14-91-29)
पाण्डवाश्च महीपालैः समेतैः संवृतास्तदा। अशोभन्त महाराज ग्रहास्तारागणैरिव ॥१४-९१-३०॥
O great king, the Pāṇḍavas, surrounded by the assembled kings, then shone like planets among groups of stars. (14-91-30)
राजभ्योऽपि ततः प्रादाद्रत्नानि विविधानि च। गजानश्वानलङ्कारान्स्त्रियो वस्त्राणि काञ्चनम् ॥१४-९१-३१॥
He then also gave to the kings various kinds of gems, elephants, horses, ornaments, women, garments, and gold. (14-91-31)
तद्धनौघमपर्यन्तं पार्थः पार्थिवमण्डले। विसृजञ्शुशुभे राजा यथा वैश्रवणस्तथा ॥१४-९१-३२॥
Distributing that limitless multitude of wealth in the assembly of kings, Pārtha shone like the king Vaiśravaṇa. (14-91-32)
आनाय्य च तथा वीरं राजानं बभ्रुवाहनम्। प्रदाय विपुलं वित्तं गृहान्प्रास्थापयत्तदा ॥१४-९१-३३॥
Then, having brought the heroic king Babhruvahana and given him abundant wealth, he sent him homewards. (14-91-33)
दुःशलायाश्च तं पौत्रं बालकं पार्थिवर्षभ। स्वराज्ये पितृभिर्गुप्ते प्रीत्या समभिषेचयत् ॥१४-९१-३४॥
O best of kings, that boy, the grandson of Duḥśalā, was affectionately installed in his ancestral kingdom, which was protected by his forefathers. (14-91-34)
राज्ञश्चैवापि तान्सर्वान्सुविभक्तान्सुपूजितान्। प्रस्थापयामास वशी कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥१४-९१-३५॥
The self-controlled Kuru king Yudhishthira sent off all those kings, having honored and assigned them well. (14-91-35)
एवं बभूव यज्ञः स धर्मराजस्य धीमतः। बह्वन्नधनरत्नौघः सुरामैरेयसागरः ॥१४-९१-३६॥
Thus, the sacrifice of the wise Dharmarāja was abounding in food, wealth, and jewels, and was like an ocean of surā and maireya. (14-91-36)
सर्पिःपङ्का ह्रदा यत्र बहवश्चान्नपर्वताः। रसालाकर्दमाः कुल्या बभूवुर्भरतर्षभ ॥१४-९१-३७॥
O best of Bharatas, lakes whose mud was clarified butter, where there were many mountains of food, and canals filled with muddy water of mangoes appeared. (14-91-37)
भक्ष्यषाण्डवरागाणां क्रियतां भुज्यतामिति। पशूनां वध्यतां चापि नान्तस्तत्र स्म दृश्यते ॥१४-९१-३८॥
They said, "Let food, eggs, and boars be prepared and eaten; let the animals also be killed." No end to this was ever seen there. (14-91-38)
मत्तोन्मत्तप्रमुदितं प्रगीतयुवतीजनम्। मृदङ्गशङ्खशब्दैश्च मनोरममभूत्तदा ॥१४-९१-३९॥
At that time, it became delightful with intoxicated and joyous singing young women, and with the pleasant sounds of the mṛdaṅga drum and conch. (14-91-39)
दीयतां भुज्यतां चेति दिवारात्रमवारितम्। तं महोत्सवसङ्काशमतिहृष्टजनाकुलम् ॥ कथयन्ति स्म पुरुषा नानादेशनिवासिनः ॥१४-९१-४०॥
Men from various regions used to say, "Let it be given, let it be enjoyed," as there, day and night, without hindrance, appeared a scene like a grand festival, crowded with people who were exceedingly delighted. (14-91-40)
वर्षित्वा धनधाराभिः कामै रत्नैर्धनैस्तथा। विपाप्मा भरतश्रेष्ठः कृतार्थः प्राविशत्पुरम् ॥१४-९१-४१॥
Having dispensed streams of wealth, fulfilling desires with jewels and riches, the sinless and accomplished hero, best among the Bharatas, entered the city. (14-91-41)
