15.002
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवं सम्पूजितो राजा पाण्डवैरम्बिकासुतः। विजहार यथापूर्वमृषिभिः पर्युपासितः ॥१५-२-१॥
Thus, having been honored by the Pāṇḍavas, King Ambikāsuta (the son of Ambikā) lived as he did before, surrounded by sages. (15-2-1)
ब्रह्मदेयाग्रहारांश्च प्रददौ स कुरूद्वहः। तच्च कुन्तीसुतो राजा सर्वमेवान्वमोदत ॥१५-२-२॥
The foremost of the Kurus gave land grants gifted to Brahmanas. The son of Kunti, the king, gladly approved all of it. (15-2-2)
आनृशंस्यपरो राजा प्रीयमाणो युधिष्ठिरः। उवाच स तदा भ्रातॄनमात्यांश्च महीपतिः ॥१५-२-३॥
The compassionate king Yudhishthira, being pleased, then spoke to his brothers and ministers, the lord of the earth. (15-2-3)
मया चैव भवद्भिश्च मान्य एष नराधिपः। निदेशे धृतराष्ट्रस्य यः स्थास्यति स मे सुहृत् ॥ विपरीतश्च मे शत्रुर्निरस्यश्च भवेन्नरः ॥१५-२-४॥
This king is to be respected by me and by you all; whoever will stand under the command of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, he is my friend. Anyone acting contrary is my enemy and should be rejected. (15-2-4)
परिदृष्टेषु चाहःसु पुत्राणां श्राद्धकर्मणि। ददातु राजा सर्वेषां यावदस्य चिकीर्षितम् ॥१५-२-५॥
On the days that have been appointed and in connection with the funeral rites for the sons, the king should grant to all as much as is intended by the person. (15-2-5)
ततः स राजा कौरव्यो धृतराष्ट्रो महामनाः। ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महार्हेभ्यो ददौ वित्तान्यनेकशः ॥१५-२-६॥
Then that great-minded king Dhritarashtra of the Kauravas gave wealth repeatedly to the Brahmins of great worth. (15-2-6)
धर्मराजश्च भीमश्च सव्यसाची यमावपि। तत्सर्वमन्ववर्तन्त धृतराष्ट्रव्यपेक्षया ॥१५-२-७॥
King Yudhishthira, Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva, all followed, out of consideration for Dhritarashtra. (15-2-7)
कथं नु राजा वृद्धः सन्पुत्रशोकसमाहतः। शोकमस्मत्कृतं प्राप्य न म्रियेतेति चिन्त्यते ॥१५-२-८॥
It is being considered: "How indeed, as the king is aged and overwhelmed with grief for his son, will he not die, having received this grief caused by us?" (15-2-8)
यावद्धि कुरुमुख्यस्य जीवत्पुत्रस्य वै सुखम्। बभूव तदवाप्नोतु भोगांश्चेति व्यवस्थिताः ॥१५-२-९॥
It was decided that, as long as the chief of the Kurus's living son was happy, he should have that happiness and enjoyments. (15-2-9)
ततस्ते सहिताः सर्वे भ्रातरः पञ्च पाण्डवाः। तथाशीलाः समातस्थुर्धृतराष्ट्रस्य शासने ॥१५-२-१०॥
Then all five Pāṇḍava brothers, remaining united and of such character, stayed under Dhṛtarāṣṭra's rule. (15-2-10)
धृतराष्ट्रश्च तान्वीरान्विनीतान्विनये स्थितान्। शिष्यवृत्तौ स्थितान्नित्यं गुरुवत्पर्यपश्यत ॥१५-२-११॥
And Dhritarashtra beheld those heroes, trained and standing in discipline, abiding always in the conduct of pupils, as a teacher would. (15-2-11)
गान्धारी चैव पुत्राणां विविधैः श्राद्धकर्मभिः। आनृण्यमगमत्कामान्विप्रेभ्यः प्रतिपाद्य वै ॥१५-२-१२॥
Gandhari, indeed, having performed various śrāddha rites for her sons and having given gifts to the Brāhmaṇas as desired, truly attained freedom from debt. (15-2-12)
एवं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। भ्रातृभिः सहितो धीमान्पूजयामास तं नृपम् ॥१५-२-१३॥
Thus, king Yudhisthira, the foremost of those upholding dharma, together with his brothers, respectfully honored that ruler. (15-2-13)
