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अर्जुनागमनम्
The arrival of Arjuna.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
दारुकोऽपि कुरून्गत्वा दृष्ट्वा पार्थान्महारथान्। आचष्ट मौसले वृष्णीनन्योन्येनोपसंहृतान् ॥१६-६-१॥
Dāruka also, after going to the Kurus and seeing the Pāṇḍavas, the great chariot-warriors, reported that in the Mausala battle the Vṛṣṇis had destroyed each other. (16-6-1)
श्रुत्वा विनष्टान्वार्ष्णेयान्सभोजकुकुरान्धकान्। पाण्डवाः शोकसन्तप्ता वित्रस्तमनसोऽभवन् ॥१६-६-२॥
When the Pāṇḍavas heard that the Vṛṣṇis, along with the Bhojas, Kukuras, and Andhakas, had been destroyed, they were stricken with grief and their minds became filled with fear. (16-6-2)
ततोऽर्जुनस्तानामन्त्र्य केशवस्य प्रियः सखा। प्रययौ मातुलं द्रष्टुं नेदमस्तीति चाब्रवीत् ॥१६-६-३॥
Then Arjuna, the dear friend of Keśava, addressed them and went to see his uncle, saying: 'This is not so.' (16-6-3)
स वृष्णिनिलयं गत्वा दारुकेण सह प्रभो। ददर्श द्वारकां वीरो मृतनाथामिव स्त्रियम् ॥१६-६-४॥
Having gone to the abode of the Vṛṣṇis with Dāruka, O lord, the hero saw Dvārakā resembling a woman whose husband has died. (16-6-4)
याः स्म ता लोकनाथेन नाथवत्यः पुराभवन्। तास्त्वनाथास्तदा नाथं पार्थं दृष्ट्वा विचुक्रुशुः ॥१६-६-५॥
Those who formerly had a protector in the lord of the world, indeed, those became without a protector; then, upon seeing their protector Arjuna, they wailed aloud. (16-6-5)
षोडशस्त्रीसहस्राणि वासुदेवपरिग्रहः। तासामासीन्महान्नादो दृष्ट्वैवार्जुनमागतम् ॥१६-६-६॥
When Arjuna arrived, there arose a great sound from the sixteen thousand consorts of Vāsudeva. (16-6-6)
तास्तु दृष्ट्वैव कौरव्यो बाष्पेण पिहितोऽर्जुनः। हीनाः कृष्णेन पुत्रैश्च नाशकत्सोऽभिवीक्षितुम् ॥१६-६-७॥
But upon seeing those women, Arjuna, the Kuru prince, whose eyes were covered with tears due to the loss of Kṛṣṇa and his sons, was unable to look at them. (16-6-7)
तां स वृष्ण्यन्धकजलां हयमीनां रथोडुपाम्। वादित्ररथघोषौघां वेश्मतीर्थमहाग्रहाम् ॥१६-६-८॥
He saw her as adorned with the waters of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, dotted with horses, ships, chariots and lamps, resounding with music and the tumult of chariots, and graced with great mansions, sacred fords, and powerful strongholds. (16-6-8)
रत्नशैवलसङ्घाटां वज्रप्राकारमालिनीम्। रथ्यास्रोतोजलावर्तां चत्वरस्तिमितह्रदाम् ॥१६-६-९॥
Having clusters of gems and aquatic plants, garlanded with fortress walls of diamond, featuring whirlpools of water from street streams, and tranquil pools at street crossings. (16-6-9)
रामकृष्णमहाग्राहां द्वारकासरितं तदा। कालपाशग्रहां घोरां नदीं वैतरणीमिव ॥१६-६-१०॥
The river of Dvārakā, which had Rāma and Kṛṣṇa as its great crocodiles, was then, seized by the noose of Time and became like the terrifying river Vaitaraṇī. (16-6-10)
तां ददर्शार्जुनो धीमान्विहीनां वृष्णिपुङ्गवैः। गतश्रियं निरानन्दां पद्मिनीं शिशिरे यथा ॥१६-६-११॥
Arjuna, intelligent, saw her—deprived by the foremost of the Vṛṣṇis, bereft of prosperity and joy—like a lotus-lake in winter. (16-6-11)
तां दृष्ट्वा द्वारकां पार्थस्ताश्च कृष्णस्य योषितः। सस्वनं बाष्पमुत्सृज्य निपपात महीतले ॥१६-६-१२॥
When Pārtha (Arjuna) saw that city of Dvaraka and Krishna's wives, he let out a loud cry, shed tears, and fell to the ground. (16-6-12)
सात्राजिती ततः सत्या रुक्मिणी च विशां पते। अभिपत्य प्ररुरुदुः परिवार्य धनञ्जयम् ॥१६-६-१३॥
Then Sātrājitī, Satyā, and Rukmiṇī, O lord of men, surrounded Arjuna and, approaching him, began to weep greatly. (16-6-13)
ततस्ताः काञ्चने पीठे समुत्थायोपवेश्य च। अब्रुवन्त्यो महात्मानं परिवार्योपतस्थिरे ॥१६-६-१४॥
Then, having arisen, those women placed the great-souled one on a golden seat, surrounded him, spoke, and attended upon him. (16-6-14)
ततः संस्तूय गोविन्दं कथयित्वा च पाण्डवः। आश्वास्य ताः स्त्रियश्चापि मातुलं द्रष्टुमभ्यगात् ॥१६-६-१५॥
Then, after praising Govinda and speaking, the son of Pāṇḍu comforted those women and also went to see his uncle. (16-6-15)
