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vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
evaṃ sampūjito rājā pāṇḍavair ambikāsutaḥ। vijahāra yathā-pūrvam ṛṣibhiḥ paryupāsitaḥ॥15-2-1॥
Thus, having been honored by the Pāṇḍavas, King Ambikāsuta (the son of Ambikā) lived as he did before, surrounded by sages. (15-2-1)
brahmadeyāgrahārāṁś ca pradadau sa kurūdvahaḥ। tac ca kuntīsuto rājā sarvam evānvamodata ॥15-2-2॥
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)
ānṛśaṁsyaparo rājā prīyamāṇo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। uvāca sa tadā bhrātṝn amātyāṁś ca mahīpatiḥ ॥15-2-3॥
The compassionate king Yudhishthira, being pleased, then spoke to his brothers and ministers, the lord of the earth. (15-2-3)
mayā caiva bhavadbhiśca mānya eṣa narādhipaḥ। nideśe dhṛtarāṣṭrasya yaḥ sthāsyati sa me suhṛt॥ viparītaśca me śatrurnirasyāśca bhavennaraḥ॥15-2-4॥
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)
paridṛṣṭeṣu ca āhaḥsu putrāṇām śrāddhakarmaṇi. dadātu rājā sarveṣām yāvad asya cikīrṣitam ॥15-2-5॥
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)
tataḥ sa rājā kauravyo dhṛtarāṣṭro mahāmanāḥ। brāhmaṇebhyo mahārhebhyo dadau vittānyanekasaḥ॥15-2-6॥
Then that great-minded king Dhritarashtra of the Kauravas gave wealth repeatedly to the Brahmins of great worth. (15-2-6)
dharmarājaś ca bhīmaś ca savyasācī yamāv api। tat sarvam anvavartanta dhṛtarāṣṭra-vyapekṣayā ॥15-2-7॥
King Yudhishthira, Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva, all followed, out of consideration for Dhritarashtra. (15-2-7)
kathaṁ nu rājā vṛddhaḥ san putraśoka-samāhataḥ। śokam asmat-kṛtaṁ prāpya na mriyeta iti cintyate ॥15-2-8॥
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)
yāvad dhi kuru-mukhyasya jīvatu-putrasya vai sukham। babhūva tad avāpnvtu bhogāṃś ca iti vyavasthitāḥ ॥15-2-9॥
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)
tataste sahitāḥ sarve bhrātaraḥ pañca pāṇḍavāḥ। tathāśīlāḥ samātasthurdhṛtarāṣṭrasya śāsane॥15-2-10॥
Then all five Pāṇḍava brothers, remaining united and of such character, stayed under Dhṛtarāṣṭra's rule. (15-2-10)
dhṛtarāṣṭraś ca tān vīrān vinītān vinaye sthitān। śiṣyavṛttau sthitān nityaṃ guru-vat paryapaśyat ॥15-2-11॥
And Dhritarashtra beheld those heroes, trained and standing in discipline, abiding always in the conduct of pupils, as a teacher would. (15-2-11)
gāndhārī caiva putrāṇāṃ vividhaiḥ śrāddhakarmabhiḥ। ānṛṇyam agamat kāmān viprebhyaḥ pratipādya vai ॥15-2-12॥
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)
evaṁ dharmabhṛtāṁ śreṣṭho dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ. bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito dhīmān pūjayāmāsa taṁ nṛpam ॥15-2-13॥
Thus, king Yudhisthira, the foremost of those upholding dharma, together with his brothers, respectfully honored that ruler. (15-2-13)
