15.031
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
tataste pāṇḍavā dūrād avatīrya padātayaḥ। abhijagmur narapater āśramaṃ vinayānatāḥ ॥15-31-1॥
Then the Pāṇḍavas, having dismounted at some distance, proceeded on foot with humility to the king's hermitage. (15-31-1)
sa ca paurajanaḥ sarvo ye ca rāṣṭranivāsinaḥ। striyaś ca kurumukhyānāṃ padbhir evānvayus tadā ॥15-31-2॥
He, along with all the townspeople, the inhabitants of the kingdom, and the women of the chiefs of the Kurus, all followed on foot at that time. (15-31-2)
āśramaṃ te tato jagmur dhṛtarāṣṭrasya pāṇḍavāḥ। śūnyaṃ mṛgagaṇākīrṇaṃ kadalīvanaśobhitam ॥15-31-3॥
Then the Pāṇḍavas went to the hermitage of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, which was empty, filled with groups of deer, and adorned with banana forests. (15-31-3)
tatas tatra samājagmus tāpasā vividhavratāḥ. pāṇḍavān āgatān draṣṭuṃ kautūhalasamanvitāḥ ॥15-31-4॥
Then, ascetics of various vows assembled there, filled with curiosity to see the arriving Pāṇḍavas. (15-31-4)
tān apṛcchat tato rājā kvāsau kaurava-vaṁśa-bhṛt। pitā jyeṣṭho gato'smākam iti bāṣpa-pariplutaḥ ॥15-31-5॥
Then the king, filled with tears, asked them: "Where has that supporter of the Kaurava lineage, our eldest father, gone?" (15-31-5)
tam ūcus te tato vākyaṃ yamunām avagāhitum / puṣpāṇām udakumbhasya ca arthe gata iti prabho ॥15-31-6॥
They then said to him, "O master, he has gone to enter the Yamunā for the sake of flowers and the water-pot." (15-31-6)
tairākhyātena mārgeṇa tataste prayayustadā. dadṛśuścāvidūre tānsarvānatha padātayaḥ ॥15-31-7॥
Then they proceeded by the path described by them. And the foot soldiers saw all of them not far off. (15-31-7)
tatas te satvarā jagmuḥ pitur darśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ। sahadevas tu vegenapradhāvad yena sā pṛthā ॥15-31-8॥
Then they quickly went to their father, desiring to see him; but Sahadeva ran swiftly toward where his mother Pṛthā was. (15-31-8)
sasvanam prarudandhīmān mātuḥ pādāv upaspṛśan। sā ca bāṣpāvilamukhī pradadarśa priyaṃ sutam॥15-31-9॥
Crying aloud and weeping, as he touched his mother's feet, she, her face covered with tears, saw her beloved son. (15-31-9)
bāhubhyāṁ sampariṣvajya samunnāmya ca putrakam। gāndhāryāḥ kathayāmāsa sahadevam upasthitam ॥15-31-10॥
Embracing with her arms and lifting up the little boy, Gandhari spoke to Sahadeva, who was present. (15-31-10)
anantaraṃ ca rājānaṃ bhīmasenam-athārjunam। nakulaṃ ca pṛthā dṛṣṭvā tvaramāṇopacakrame ॥15-31-11॥
Afterwards, having seen the king, Bhīmasena, then Arjuna, and Nakula, Pṛthā hastened and approached. (15-31-11)
sā hy agre 'agacchat tayor dampatyor hata-putrayoḥ. karṣantī tau tataḥ te tām dṛṣṭvā saṃnyapatan bhuvi ॥15-31-12॥
She indeed went in front; the couple, whose son was slain, she was dragging those two—then, having seen her, they both fell together onto the ground. (15-31-12)
tān rājā svarayogena sparśena ca mahāmanāḥ। pratyabhijñāya medhāvī samāśvāsayata prabhuḥ॥15-31-13॥
The great-minded king, having recognized them, comforted them with his own voice and touch; the wise master reassured them. (15-31-13)
tataste bāṣpam utsṛjya gāndhārī-sahitaṃ nṛpam। upatastur mahātmāno mātaraṃ ca yathāvidhi ॥15-31-14॥
Then, after shedding tears, they approached the king together with Gandhari, and the great-souled ones also approached their mother in the proper manner. (15-31-14)
sarveṣāṁ toyakalaśāñ jagṛhus te svayaṁ tadā. pāṇḍavā labdhasaṁjñās te mātrā ca āśvāsitāḥ punaḥ ॥15-31-15॥
They themselves then took up all the water pots. The Pāṇḍavas, having regained consciousness, were again comforted by their mother. (15-31-15)
tato nāryo nṛsiṃhānāṃ sa ca yodhajanastadā। paurajānapadāścaiva dadṛśustaṃ narādhipam ॥15-31-16॥
Then the wives of the heroes, he and the warriors at that time, and both the citizens and country people, saw that ruler of men. (15-31-16)
nivedayāmāsa tadā janaṃ taṃ nāmagotrataḥ। yudhiṣṭhiro narapatiḥ sa cainānpratyapūjayat ॥15-31-17॥
Then he reported that person with their name and lineage, and King Yudhiṣṭhira honored them accordingly. (15-31-17)
sa taiḥ parivṛto mene harṣabāṣpāvilekṣaṇaḥ। rājātmānaṃ gṛhagataṃ pureva gajasāhvaye ॥15-31-18॥
Surrounded by them, he, his eyes dimmed with tears of joy, felt as if he were a prince returning home as before in the city of Gajasāhvaya. (15-31-18)
abhivādito vadhūbhiś ca kṛṣṇādyābhiḥ sa pārthivaḥ। gāndhāryā sahito dhīmān kuntayā ca pratyanandat ॥15-31-19॥
Having been greeted by the brides headed by Kṛṣṇā, the wise king, together with Gāndhārī and Kuntī, returned their salutations. (15-31-19)
tataś cāśramam āgacchat siddha-cāraṇa-sevitam। didṛkṣubhiḥ samākīrṇaṃ nabhas-tārā-gaṇair iva ॥15-31-20॥
Then he approached the hermitage, attended by siddhas and chāraṇas, thronged by those desiring to see it, like the sky crowded with groups of stars. (15-31-20)
