15.017
The speech of Bhīmasena;
Vaiśampāyana said;
After the night had passed, Dhritarashtra, son of Ambika, sent Vidura to Yudhishthira's residence. (15-17-1)
He, having gone on the king’s command, spoke to Acyuta (the lord), and to Yudhiṣṭhira, who is possessed of great splendor and is the foremost among all wise men. (15-17-2)
Dhritarashtra, the great king, having been consecrated for forest dwelling, O king, will go to the forest when this month of Kārttikī has arrived. (15-17-3)
He, O best of the Kuru family, desires something from you; he wishes to perform a śrāddha offering for the great-souled Gāṅgeya. (15-17-4)
If you also permit, of Droṇa, Somadatta, Bāhlīka and the wise, all their sons and those friends of his who have been slain, and of the outcaste of Sindhu as well. (15-17-5)
Having heard these words of Vidura, Yudhishthira, gladdened, honored him, and so did Guḍākeśa, the Pāṇḍava. (15-17-6)
But Bhima, firm in anger, did not accept those words at that time, remembering the act done by Duryodhana towards the greatly energetic Vidura. (15-17-7)
But Phalguna (Arjuna), the one with a crown, having understood the intention of Bhīmasena, slightly bowed and spoke these words to Bhīma. (15-17-8)
The formidable king, the aged father, having undertaken initiation for dwelling in the forest, wishes to bestow the post-funeral offerings for all his friends. (15-17-9)
The Kaurava desires to give the wealth won by you. O mighty-armed, you should permit that on behalf of Bhishma and the others. (15-17-10)
By good fortune today, O mighty-armed one, Dhṛtarāṣṭra is asking (for something); he who was previously implored by us—see the change that time brings. (15-17-11)
That king, who was the protector of the whole earth, his sons slain by others, now desires to go to the forest. (15-17-12)
O tiger among men, let there not be for you any sight except giving; otherwise, there may arise disgrace and unrighteousness, O mighty-armed. (15-17-13)
“Approach the king, your eldest brother and master; you are indeed worthy to bestow, not to refuse, O bull among the Bharatas.” Thus, as he was saying this to Kaunteya, the righteous king honored him. (15-17-14)
But Bhīmasena, filled with anger, then said these words: O Phālguna, let us perform the funeral rites of Bhīṣma here. (15-17-15)
Of Somadatta the king, Bhūriśravā, Bāhlīka, the royal sage, and the great-souled Droṇa. (15-17-16)
Kuntī will perform the śrāddha ceremonies for Karṇa as well as for the other friends, and the Kaurava king will take the offerings from me, O tiger among men. (15-17-17)
Thus is my thought: let not your enemies rejoice. May Duryodhana and all his party, who destroyed this entire earth like disgraces of their family, go from hardship to even greater hardship. (15-17-18)
How is it that today you have forgotten the twelve-year enmity, the incognito exile, and the grief increased for Draupadī? Where was Dhṛtarāṣṭra's affection for us at that time? (15-17-19)
Wearing a black antelope skin, stripped of ornaments and jewels, together with the daughter of the Pāñcāla, you approached the king. Where were Droṇa and Bhīṣma then, or even Somadatta? (15-17-20)
Where you live for thirteen years in the forest on forest foods, then your father, the elder, does not look upon you as a son. (15-17-21)
Do you not remember, O Pārtha, that which this disgrace of the family, the wicked one, said to Vidura in the game of dice: "What was won?" (15-17-22)
As he was speaking thus, King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, rebuked his wise brother, saying, ‘Have patience.’ (15-17-23)
