18.001
स्वर्गारोहणपर्व
The section of the ascension to heaven.
स्वर्गे नारदवाक्यम्
The speech of Nārada in heaven.
जनमेजय उवाच॥
Janamejaya said.
स्वर्गं त्रिविष्टपं प्राप्य मम पूर्वपितामहाः। पाण्डवा धार्तराष्ट्राश्च कानि स्थानानि भेजिरे ॥१८-१-१॥
Having attained heaven, the threefold abode, which places did my ancestors, the Pāṇḍavas, and the descendants of Dhṛtarāṣṭra reach? (18-1-1)
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं सर्वविच्चासि मे मतः। महर्षिणाभ्यनुज्ञातो व्यासेनाद्भुतकर्मणा ॥१८-१-२॥
I wish to hear this. You are regarded by me as all-knowing. Permitted by the great sage Vyāsa, who is of wondrous deeds. (18-1-2)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
स्वर्गं त्रिविष्टपं प्राप्य तव पूर्वपितामहाः। युधिष्ठिरप्रभृतयो यदकुर्वत तच्छृणु ॥१८-१-३॥
Having attained heaven, the three-stepped region, your former great-grandfathers—Yudhiṣṭhira and the others—what they did, hear that. (18-1-3)
स्वर्गं त्रिविष्टपं प्राप्य धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। दुर्योधनं श्रिया जुष्टं ददर्शासीनमासने ॥१८-१-४॥
Having attained heaven, the three-stepped realm, Yudhishthira, the King of Dharma, saw Duryodhana adorned with splendour, sitting on a seat. (18-1-4)
भ्राजमानमिवादित्यं वीरलक्ष्म्याभिसंवृतम्। देवैर्भ्राजिष्णुभिः साध्यैः सहितं पुण्यकर्मभिः ॥१८-१-५॥
Shining like the sun, enveloped in heroic splendor, and accompanied by radiant gods and Sādhyas, all who perform virtuous deeds. (18-1-5)
ततो युधिष्ठिरो दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनममर्षितः। सहसा संनिवृत्तोऽभूच्छ्रियं दृष्ट्वा सुयोधने ॥१८-१-६॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, seeing Duryodhana, became agitated and suddenly drew back on noticing the splendor residing in Suyodhana (Duryodhana). (18-1-6)
ब्रुवन्नुच्चैर्वचस्तान्वै नाहं दुर्योधनेन वै। सहितः कामये लोकाँल्लुब्धेनादीर्घदर्शिना ॥१८-१-७॥
Indeed, speaking those words loudly, I do not desire to be together with Duryodhana, nor do I wish for worlds gained with the greedy one, even if he is farsighted. (18-1-7)
यत्कृते पृथिवी सर्वा सुहृदो बान्धवास्तथा। हतास्माभिः प्रसह्याजौ क्लिष्टैः पूर्वं महावने ॥१८-१-८॥
For whose sake the whole earth, as well as friends and relatives, were slain by us—having overpowered troubled ones in battle, previously in the great forest. (18-1-8)
द्रौपदी च सभामध्ये पाञ्चाली धर्मचारिणी। परिक्लिष्टानवद्याङ्गी पत्नी नो गुरुसंनिधौ ॥१८-१-९॥
Draupadī, the virtuous wife from Pañcāla, flawless and afflicted, was in the midst of the assembly before our elders. (18-1-9)
स्वस्ति देवा न मे कामः सुयोधनमुदीक्षितुम्। तत्राहं गन्तुमिच्छामि यत्र ते भ्रातरो मम ॥१८-१-१०॥
O gods, I have no desire to see Suyodhana. I wish to go there where your brothers, my own, are. (18-1-10)
मैवमित्यब्रवीत्तं तु नारदः प्रहसन्निव। स्वर्गे निवासो राजेन्द्र विरुद्धं चापि नश्यति ॥१८-१-११॥
“Not so,” said Nārada to him, smiling as if. O king, dwelling in heaven and what is opposed to it are also destroyed. (18-1-11)
युधिष्ठिर महाबाहो मैवं वोचः कथञ्चन। दुर्योधनं प्रति नृपं शृणु चेदं वचो मम ॥१८-१-१२॥
O mighty-armed Yudhiṣṭhira, do not speak thus in any manner; listen to this word of mine addressed to King Duryodhana. (18-1-12)
एष दुर्योधनो राजा पूज्यते त्रिदशैः सह। सद्भिश्च राजप्रवरैर्य इमे स्वर्गवासिनः ॥१८-१-१३॥
This king Duryodhana is being honored by the gods along with the noble and eminent kings who dwell in heaven. (18-1-13)
वीरलोकगतिं प्राप्तो युद्धे हुत्वात्मनस्तनुम्। यूयं सर्वे सुरसमा येन युद्धे समासिताः ॥१८-१-१४॥
He has attained the path to the world of heroes, having offered his own body in battle; you all, who were brought together in battle by him, are equal to the gods. (18-1-14)
स एष क्षत्रधर्मेण स्थानमेतदवाप्तवान्। भये महति योऽभीतो बभूव पृथिवीपतिः ॥१८-१-१५॥
He, indeed, through the duty of a kṣatriya has attained this position; in great danger, he who was fearless became the king. (18-1-15)
न तन्मनसि कर्तव्यं पुत्र यद्द्यूतकारितम्। द्रौपद्याश्च परिक्लेशं न चिन्तयतुमर्हसि ॥१८-१-१६॥
Son, you should not dwell on that which was caused by the game of dice, nor should you think about the suffering of Draupadī. (18-1-16)
ये चान्येऽपि परिक्लेशा युष्माकं द्यूतकारिताः। सङ्ग्रामेष्वथ वान्यत्र न तान्संस्मर्तुमर्हसि ॥१८-१-१७॥
And the other afflictions of yours, caused by gambling, whether in battles or elsewhere, those you ought not to remember. (18-1-17)
समागच्छ यथान्यायं राज्ञा दुर्योधनेन वै। स्वर्गोऽयं नेह वैराणि भवन्ति मनुजाधिप ॥१८-१-१८॥
Come together properly as invited by King Duryodhana. This is heaven; here enmities do not exist, O ruler of men. (18-1-18)
नारदेनैवमुक्तस्तु कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः। भ्रातॄन्पप्रच्छ मेधावी वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥१८-१-१९॥
Thus addressed by Nārada, Yudhiṣṭhira, the wise king of the Kurus, asked his brothers and spoke these words. (18-1-19)
यदि दुर्योधनस्यैते वीरलोकाः सनातनाः। अधर्मज्ञस्य पापस्य पृथिवीसुहृदद्रुहः ॥१८-१-२०॥
If these eternal realms of heroes belong to Duryodhana, who is ignorant of righteousness, sinful, and the betrayer of the friend of the earth; (18-1-20)
यत्कृते पृथिवी नष्टा सहया सरथद्विपा। वयं च मन्युना दग्धा वैरं प्रतिचिकीर्षवः ॥१८-१-२१॥
For whose sake the earth, together with its allies, chariots and elephants, was destroyed, and we too have been consumed by wrath, desiring to retaliate the enmity. (18-1-21)
ये ते वीरा महात्मानो भ्रातरो मे महाव्रताः। सत्यप्रतिज्ञा लोकस्य शूरा वै सत्यवादिनः ॥१८-१-२२॥
These heroes, who are my brothers, are high-souled, strict followers of great vows, truthful in promise, famous in the world as valiant men, and indeed, speakers of truth. (18-1-22)
तेषामिदानीं के लोका द्रष्टुमिच्छामि तानहम्। कर्णं चैव महात्मानं कौन्तेयं सत्यसङ्गरम् ॥१८-१-२३॥
Now, I wish to see which worlds belong to them—Karna, and also the great-souled, the son of Kunti, steadfast in truth. (18-1-23)
धृष्टद्युम्नं सात्यकिं च धृष्टद्युम्नस्य चात्मजान्। ये च शस्त्रैर्वधं प्राप्ताः क्षत्रधर्मेण पार्थिवाः ॥१८-१-२४॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Sātyaki, the sons of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and the kings who met their death by weapons according to the duty of warriors. (18-1-24)
क्व नु ते पार्थिवा ब्रह्मन्नैतान्पश्यामि नारद। विराटद्रुपदौ चैव धृष्टकेतुमुखांश्च तान् ॥१८-१-२५॥
Where indeed are your kings, O brāhman? I do not see these, O Nārada—Virāṭa and Drupada also, as well as Dhṛṣṭaketu and the others.
शिखण्डिनं च पाञ्चाल्यं द्रौपदेयांश्च सर्वशः। अभिमन्युं च दुर्धर्षं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि नारद ॥१८-१-२६॥
O Nārada, I wish to see Śikhaṇḍin and Pāñcālya, all the sons of Draupadī, as well as Abhimanyu the unassailable. (18-1-26)
