15.041
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ततस्ते भरतश्रेष्ठाः समाजग्मुः परस्परम्। विगतक्रोधमात्सर्याः सर्वे विगतकल्मषाः ॥१५-४१-१॥
Then those best of the Bharatas approached each other, all entirely free from anger, envy, and sin. (15-41-1)
विधिं परममास्थाय ब्रह्मर्षिविहितं शुभम्। सम्प्रीतमनसः सर्वे देवलोक इवामराः ॥१५-४१-२॥
All, with pleased minds, performed the supreme and auspicious rite established by the Brahmarṣis, like the gods in the world of the immortals. (15-41-2)
पुत्रः पित्रा च मात्रा च भार्या च पतिना सह। भ्राता भ्रात्रा सखा चैव सख्या राजन्समागताः ॥१५-४१-३॥
O king, the son with his father, the wife with her husband, the brother with his brother, the friend indeed with his friend — all have assembled together. (15-41-3)
पाण्डवास्तु महेष्वासं कर्णं सौभद्रमेव च। सम्प्रहर्षात्समाजग्मुर्द्रौपदेयांश्च सर्वशः ॥१५-४१-४॥
But the Pāṇḍavas, the mighty archer Karṇa, the son of Subhadrā, and, in great joy, all went to the sons of Draupadī. (15-41-4)
ततस्ते प्रीयमाणा वै कर्णेन सह पाण्डवाः। समेत्य पृथिवीपालाः सौहृदेऽवस्थिताभवन् ॥१५-४१-५॥
Then, indeed, the Pāṇḍavas together with Karṇa, having come together, and the lords of the earth, all remained established in friendship. (15-41-5)
ऋषिप्रसादात्तेऽन्ये च क्षत्रिया नष्टमन्यवः। असौहृदं परित्यज्य सौहृदे पर्यवस्थिताः ॥१५-४१-६॥
By the sage's favor, they and the other kṣatriyas, with their pride gone, gave up enmity and abided in friendship. (15-41-6)
एवं समागताः सर्वे गुरुभिर्बान्धवैस्तथा। पुत्रैश्च पुरुषव्याघ्राः कुरवोऽन्ये च मानवाः ॥१५-४१-७॥
Thus all, having assembled along with elders, kinsmen, sons, and mighty men, the Kurus and others, gathered together. (15-41-7)
तां रात्रिमेकां कृत्स्नां ते विहृत्य प्रीतमानसाः। मेनिरे परितोषेण नृपाः स्वर्गसदो यथा ॥१५-४१-८॥
Having spent that entire single night, the kings, their hearts satisfied, felt as content as the dwellers of heaven. (15-41-8)
नात्र शोको भयं त्रासो नारतिर्नायशोऽभवत्। परस्परं समागम्य योधानां भरतर्षभ ॥१५-४१-९॥
O bull of the Bharatas, among the assembled warriors, there was neither sorrow, fear, terror, displeasure, nor disgrace here. (15-41-9)
समागतास्ताः पितृभिर्भ्रातृभिः पतिभिः सुतैः। मुदं परमिकां प्राप्य नार्यो दुःखमथात्यजन् ॥१५-४१-१०॥
Those women, having come together with their fathers, brothers, husbands, and sons, having attained the greatest happiness, then abandoned their sorrow. (15-41-10)
एकां रात्रिं विहृत्यैवं ते वीरास्ताश्च योषितः। आमन्त्र्यान्योन्यमाश्लिष्य ततो जग्मुर्यथागतम् ॥१५-४१-११॥
Thus, having spent one night, the heroes and those women, after bidding each other farewell and embracing, then departed each by the way they had come. (15-41-11)
ततो विसर्जयामास लोकांस्तान्मुनिपुङ्गवः। क्षणेनान्तर्हिताश्चैव प्रेक्षतामेव तेऽभवन् ॥१५-४१-१२॥
Then the chief of sages sent those beings away; in a moment, they indeed vanished before the very eyes of those watching. (15-41-12)
अवगाह्य महात्मानः पुण्यां त्रिपथगां नदीम्। सरथाः सध्वजाश्चैव स्वानि स्थानानि भेजिरे ॥१५-४१-१३॥
After bathing in the holy river Gangā, the great-souled ones, with their chariots and banners, indeed reached their own places. (15-41-13)
देवलोकं ययुः केचित्केचिद्ब्रह्मसदस्तथा। केचिच्च वारुणं लोकं केचित्कौबेरमाप्नुवन् ॥१५-४१-१४॥
Some went to the world of the gods, some to the assembly of Brahmā; some attained the realm of Varuṇa, and some the world of Kubera. (15-41-14)
तथा वैवस्वतं लोकं केचिच्चैवाप्नुवन्नृपाः। राक्षसानां पिशाचानां केचिच्चाप्युत्तरान्कुरून् ॥१५-४१-१५॥
In this way, some kings attained the realm of Vaivasvata (Yama); and among the rākṣasas and piśācas, some also reached the land of the northern Kurus. (15-41-15)
विचित्रगतयः सर्वे या अवाप्यामरैः सह। आजग्मुस्ते महात्मानः सवाहाः सपदानुगाः ॥१५-४१-१६॥
All those great-souled ones, having attained (their destination) together with the immortals, came with their vehicles and attendants, all moving in various wondrous ways. (15-41-16)
गतेषु तेषु सर्वेषु सलिलस्थो महामुनिः। धर्मशीलो महातेजाः कुरूणां हितकृत्सदा ॥ ततः प्रोवाच ताः सर्वाः क्षत्रिया निहतेश्वराः ॥१५-४१-१७॥
After all those had gone, the great sage—standing in the water, ever virtuous and of great brilliance, always devoted to the welfare of the Kurus—then spoke to all those Kṣatriya women whose husbands were slain. (15-41-17)
या याः पतिकृताँल्लोकानिच्छन्ति परमस्त्रियः। ता जाह्नवीजलं क्षिप्रमवगाहन्त्वतन्द्रिताः ॥१५-४१-१८॥
Those excellent women who wish for the worlds attained by their husbands should quickly, without delay, bathe in the waters of the Jahnavi (Ganga). (15-41-18)
ततस्तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा श्रद्दधाना वराङ्गनाः। श्वशुरं समनुज्ञाप्य विविशुर्जाह्नवीजलम् ॥१५-४१-१९॥
Then those noble women, full of faith, after hearing his speech and properly obtaining permission from their father-in-law, entered into the waters of the Jāhnavī (Gaṅgā). (15-41-19)
विमुक्ता मानुषैर्देहैस्ततस्ता भर्तृभिः सह। समाजग्मुस्तदा साध्व्यः सर्वा एव विशां पते ॥१५-४१-२०॥
O king, then all those virtuous women who had been freed from their human bodies approached together with their husbands. (15-41-20)
एवं क्रमेण सर्वास्ताः शीलवत्यः कुलस्त्रियः। प्रविश्य तोयं निर्मुक्ता जग्मुर्भर्तृसलोकताम् ॥१५-४१-२१॥
In this way, one after another, all those virtuous ladies of noble families entered the water and, freed from their bodies, attained the realm where their husbands dwelled. (15-41-21)
दिव्यरूपसमायुक्ता दिव्याभरणभूषिताः। दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरा यथासां पतयस्तथा ॥१५-४१-२२॥
Endowed with divine forms, adorned with divine ornaments, and wearing divine garlands and garments, their husbands were the same as them. (15-41-22)
ताः शीलसत्त्वसम्पन्ना वितमस्का गतक्लमाः। सर्वाः सर्वगुणैर्युक्ताः स्वं स्वं स्थानं प्रपेदिरे ॥१५-४१-२३॥
Those women, possessed of good conduct and fortitude, free from pride and weariness, endowed with all virtues, each went to her own place. (15-41-23)
यस्य यस्य च यः कामस्तस्मिन्कालेऽभवत्तदा। तं तं विसृष्टवान्व्यासो वरदो धर्मवत्सलः ॥१५-४१-२४॥
To whichever person, whatever desire arose at that time, Vyāsa, the bestower of boons, devoted to righteousness, granted that to each. (15-41-24)
तच्छ्रुत्वा नरदेवानां पुनरागमनं नराः। जहृषुर्मुदिताश्चासन्नन्यदेहगता अपि ॥१५-४१-२५॥
When they heard of the return of the king-gods, the people rejoiced, were gladdened, and even those who had attained other bodies were happy. (15-41-25)
प्रियैः समागमं तेषां य इमं शृणुयान्नरः। प्रियाणि लभते नित्यमिह च प्रेत्य चैव ह ॥१५-४१-२६॥
Whoever man hears this, he always attains dear things, meeting with beloved ones, both here and indeed after death. (15-41-26)
इष्टबान्धवसंयोगमनायासमनामयम्। य इमं श्रावयेद्विद्वान्संसिद्धिं प्राप्नुयात्पराम् ॥१५-४१-२७॥
Desired union with kinsmen, freedom from difficulty and disease—whoever, being learned, causes this (text) to be heard may attain the highest accomplishment. (15-41-27)
स्वाध्याययुक्ताः पुरुषाः क्रियायुक्ताश्च भारत। अध्यात्मयोगयुक्ताश्च धृतिमन्तश्च मानवाः ॥ श्रुत्वा पर्व त्विदं नित्यमवाप्स्यन्ति परां गतिम् ॥१५-४१-२८॥
O Bhārata, men engaged in self-study, in ritual actions, who practice spiritual discipline and are steadfast—such humans, upon hearing this section always, will attain the highest goal. (15-41-28)
