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वसुदेवविलापः
The lamentation of Vasudeva;
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
तं शयानं महात्मानं वीरमानकदुन्दुभिम्। पुत्रशोकाभिसन्तप्तं ददर्श कुरुपुङ्गवः ॥१६-७-१॥
The chief of the Kurus saw Ānakadundubhi, the great-souled hero, lying there, overcome with grief for his son. (16-7-1)
तस्याश्रुपरिपूर्णाक्षो व्यूढोरस्को महाभुजः। आर्तस्यार्ततरः पार्थः पादौ जग्राह भारत ॥१६-७-२॥
O Bhārata, Pārtha, who was even more distressed than the distressed man, with eyes filled with tears, broad chest and mighty arms, seized his feet. (16-7-2)
समालिङ्ग्यार्जुनं वृद्धः स भुजाभ्यां महाभुजः। रुदन्पुत्रान्स्मरन्सर्वान्विललाप सुविह्वलः ॥ भ्रातॄन्पुत्रांश्च पौत्रांश्च दौहित्रांश्च सखीनपि ॥१६-७-३॥
Having embraced Arjuna with his arms, the aged, mighty-armed one, weeping and remembering all his sons, lamented greatly in distress; he mourned also for his brothers, sons, grandsons, grandsons through his daughters, and friends. (16-7-3)
वसुदेव उवाच॥
Vasudeva said.
यैर्जिता भूमिपालाश्च दैत्याश्च शतशोऽर्जुन। तान्दृष्ट्वा नेह पश्यामि जीवाम्यर्जुन दुर्मरः ॥१६-७-४॥
By whom even kings and hundreds of daityas were conquered, O Arjuna, seeing them, I feel I cannot live here; they are hard to overcome, O Arjuna. (16-7-4)
यौ तावर्जुन शिष्यौ ते प्रियौ बहुमतौ सदा। तयोरपनयात्पार्थ वृष्णयो निधनं गताः ॥१६-७-५॥
O Arjuna, those two disciples of yours, always beloved and highly esteemed, by their removal, O Pārtha, the Vṛṣṇis have met with destruction. (16-7-5)
यौ तौ वृष्णिप्रवीराणां द्वावेवातिरथौ मतौ। प्रद्युम्नो युयुधानश्च कथयन्कत्थसे च यौ ॥१६-७-६॥
Among the heroic Vṛṣṇis, only those two are regarded as great warriors—Pradyumna and Yuyudhāna. Speaking of them, you boast—who are you? (16-7-6)
नित्यं त्वं कुरुशार्दूल कृष्णश्च मम पुत्रकः। तावुभौ वृष्णिनाशस्य मुखमास्तां धनञ्जय ॥१६-७-७॥
Always you, O tiger among the Kurus, and Kṛṣṇa, my dear son, let both of you be the fore-initiators of the destruction of the Vṛṣṇis, O Dhanañjaya (Arjuna). (16-7-7)
न तु गर्हामि शैनेयं हार्दिक्यं चाहमर्जुन। अक्रूरं रौक्मिणेयं च शापो ह्येवात्र कारणम् ॥१६-७-८॥
But I do not blame Śaineya, Hārdikya, myself or you, Arjuna; nor Akrūra or Raukmiṇeya. The curse alone is the cause here. (16-7-8)
केशिनं यस्तु कंसं च विक्रम्य जगतः प्रभुः। विदेहावकरोत्पार्थ चैद्यं च बलगर्वितम् ॥१६-७-९॥
O Pārtha, the Lord of the world, who overpowered Keśin and Kaṃsa, killed them and also the arrogant king of the Cedis.
नैषादिमेकलव्यं च चक्रे कालिङ्गमागधान्। गान्धारान्काशिराजं च मरुभूमौ च पार्थिवान् ॥१६-७-१०॥
He conquered Ekalavya, the Niṣāda prince; the kings of Kaliṅga and Magadha; the princes of Gandhāra, the king of Kāśi, and the rulers of the desert region. (16-7-10)
प्राच्यांश्च दाक्षिणात्यांश्च पार्वतीयांस्तथा नृपान्। सोऽभ्युपेक्षितवानेतमनयं मधुसूदनः ॥१६-७-११॥
He, Madhusudana, overlooked the kings of the east, the south, and the mountains as well, this improper action. (16-7-11)
ततः पुत्रांश्च पौत्रांश्च भ्रातॄनथ सखीनपि। शयानान्निहतान्दृष्ट्वा ततो मामब्रवीदिदम् ॥१६-७-१२॥
Then, having seen his sons, grandsons, brothers, and also friends lying dead, he said this to me. (16-7-12)
सम्प्राप्तोऽद्यायमस्यान्तः कुलस्य पुरुषर्षभ। आगमिष्यति बीभत्सुरिमां द्वारवतीं पुरीम् ॥१६-७-१३॥
O best of men, today this (news) has reached within the family. Bībhatsu (Arjuna) will come to this city of Dvāravatī. (16-7-13)
आख्येयं तस्य यद्वृत्तं वृष्णीनां वैशसं महत्। स तु श्रुत्वा महातेजा यदूनामनयं प्रभो ॥ आगन्ता क्षिप्रमेवेह न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा ॥१६-७-१४॥
The great slaughter that befell the Vṛṣṇis and what happened to him should be told. But when the mighty one hears of the destruction of the Yadus, O lord, he will come here quickly; in this I have no doubt. (16-7-14)
योऽहं तमर्जुनं विद्धि योऽर्जुनः सोऽहमेव तु। यद्ब्रूयात्तत्तथा कार्यमिति बुध्यस्व माधव ॥१६-७-१५॥
Know that he who is I is that Arjuna; and he who is Arjuna is indeed I. Whatever he says is to be acted upon accordingly—understand this, O Mādhava. (16-7-15)
स स्त्रीषु प्राप्तकालं वः पाण्डवो बालकेषु च। प्रतिपत्स्यति बीभत्सुर्भवतश्चौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ॥१६-७-१६॥
He, the Pāṇḍava Arjuna (Bībhatsu), will perform the funeral rites for you at the proper time among your women and children. (16-7-16)
इमां च नगरीं सद्यः प्रतियाते धनञ्जये। प्राकाराट्टालकोपेतां समुद्रः प्लावयिष्यति ॥१६-७-१७॥
As soon as Dhanañjaya returns, the ocean will flood this city, which is endowed with ramparts and turrets. (16-7-17)
अहं हि देशे कस्मिंश्चित्पुण्ये नियममास्थितः। कालं कर्ता सद्य एव रामेण सह धीमता ॥१६-७-१८॥
Indeed, I had undertaken a vow in some auspicious place and was to perform (the act) together with the wise Rāma immediately at the appointed time. (16-7-18)
एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशो मामचिन्त्यपराक्रमः। हित्वा मां बालकैः सार्धं दिशं कामप्यगात्प्रभुः ॥१६-७-१९॥
Thus, having spoken in this way, Hṛṣīkeśa, the lord of inconceivable valor, left me with the children and went away in some direction. (16-7-19)
सोऽहं तौ च महात्मानौ चिन्तयन्भ्रातरौ तव। घोरं ज्ञातिवधं चैव न भुञ्जे शोककर्शितः ॥१६-७-२०॥
I, thinking of your two great-souled brothers and that terrible slaughter of kinsmen, do not eat, afflicted by grief. (16-7-20)
न च भोक्ष्ये न जीविष्ये दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि पाण्डव। यदुक्तं पार्थ कृष्णेन तत्सर्वमखिलं कुरु ॥१६-७-२१॥
I will neither enjoy nor live; by good fortune you have arrived, O son of Pāṇḍu. Whatever Kṛṣṇa has spoken, O Pārtha, do all of that entirely. (16-7-21)
एतत्ते पार्थ राज्यं च स्त्रियो रत्नानि चैव ह। इष्टान्प्राणानहं हीमांस्त्यक्ष्यामि रिपुसूदन ॥१६-७-२२॥
O Partha, this kingdom, women, and jewels I give to you; I shall indeed abandon these desired lives, O destroyer of foes. (16-7-22)
