UNION 01.053-057
०१.०५३–०५७
01.053–057
[एवं (ēvaṁ) - thus; कृत्स्ना (kr̥tsnā) - all; कथा (kathā) - the story; सूत (sūta) - O Sūta; एषा (ēṣā) - this; संक्षेपतः (saṁkṣēpataḥ) - briefly; कीर्तिता (kīrtitā) - has been recounted; त्वया (tvayā) - by you;]
O Sūta, in this way you have briefly recounted the entire story.
शौनक उवाच॥
śaunaka uvāca॥
[शौनक (śaunaka) - Śaunaka; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
Śaunaka said:
भृगुवंशात्प्रभृत्येव त्वया मे कथितं महत्। आख्यानमखिलं तात सौते प्रीतोऽस्मि तेन ते ॥ (बोरि १.५३.२७)
bhr̥guvaṁśātprabhr̥tyēva tvayā mē kathitaṁ mahat। ākhyānamakhilaṁ tāta sautē prītō’smi tēna tē ॥ (bōri 1.53.27)
[भृगुवंशात् प्रभृत्य एव (bhr̥guvaṁśāt prabhr̥tya ēva) - from the very beginning of the Bhṛgu lineage; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; मे (mē) - to me; कथितं (kathitaṁ) - has been recounted; महत् आख्यानम् अखिलम् (mahat ākhyānam akhilam) - the entire great narrative; तात (tāta) - dear one; सौते (sautē) - Sūta; प्रीतः अस्मि (prītaḥ asmi) - I am pleased; तेन (tēna) - with this; ते (tē) - by you;]
Dear Sūta, you have told me from the very beginning of the Bhṛgu lineage the entire great narrative; I am pleased with you for this.
प्रक्ष्यामि चैव भूयस्त्वां यथावत्सूतनन्दन। यां कथां व्याससम्पन्नां तां च भूयः प्रचक्ष्व मे ॥ (बोरि १.५३.२८)
prakṣyāmi caiva bhūyastvāṁ yathāvatsūtanandana। yāṁ kathāṁ vyāsasampannāṁ tāṁ ca bhūyaḥ pracakṣva mē ॥ (bōri 1.53.28)
[प्रक्ष्यामि (prakṣyāmi) - I will ask; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - indeed; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; त्वां (tvāṁ) - you; यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly; सूतनन्दन (sūtanandana) - O son of the Sūta; यां (yāṁ) - that (story); कथाम् (kathām) - account; व्याससम्पन्नाम् (vyāsasampannām) - endowed by Vyāsa; तां (tāṁ) - that; च (ca) - also; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; प्रचक्ष्व (pracakṣva) - tell (me); मे (mē) - to me;]
O son of the Sūta, I will again ask you properly—please recount to me once more that account given by Vyāsa.
तस्मिन्परमदुष्प्रापे सर्पसत्रे महात्मनाम्। कर्मान्तरेषु विधिवत्सदस्यानां महाकवे ॥ (बोरि १.५३.२९)
tasminparamaduṣprāpē sarpasatrē mahātmanām। karmāntarēṣu vidhivatsadasyānāṁ mahākavē ॥ (bōri 1.53.29)
[तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; परमदुष्प्रापे (paramaduṣprāpē) - extremely difficult to attain; सर्पसत्रे (sarpasatrē) - snake sacrifice; महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled; कर्मान्तरेषु (karmāntarēṣu) - among the various acts/rituals; विधिवत् (vidhivat) - properly; सदस्यानाम् (sadasyānām) - of the participants; महाकवे (mahākavē) - O great poet;]
O great poet, in that snake sacrifice, extremely difficult to attain, of the great-souled, among the various rituals properly performed by the participants...
या बभूवुः कथाश्चित्रा येष्वर्थेषु यथातथम्। त्वत्त इच्छामहे श्रोतुं सौते त्वं वै विचक्षणः ॥ (बोरि १.५३.३०)
yā babhūvuḥ kathāścitrā yēṣvarthēṣu yathātatham। tvatta icchāmahē śrōtuṁ sautē tvaṁ vai vicakṣaṇaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.53.30)
[या बभूवुः (yā babhūvuḥ) - the various stories that arose; कथाः चित्रा (kathāḥ citrā) - remarkable tales; येषु अर्थेषु (yēṣu arthēṣu) - on those occasions; यथातथम् (yathātatham) - in whatever manner; त्वत्तः इच्छामहे श्रोतुम् (tvattaḥ icchāmahē śrōtum) - we wish to hear from you; सौते (sautē) - O Sūta; त्वं वै विचक्षणः (tvaṁ vai vicakṣaṇaḥ) - for you are indeed discerning;]
We wish to hear from you, O Sūta, the various remarkable stories that arose on those occasions, in whatever manner; for you are indeed discerning.
सूत उवाच॥
sūta uvāca॥
[सूत (sūta) - Sūta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
Sūta said:
कर्मान्तरेष्वकथयन्द्विजा वेदाश्रयाः कथाः। व्यासस्त्वकथयन्नित्यमाख्यानं भारतं महत् ॥ (बोरि १.५३.३१)
karmāntarēṣvakathayandvijā vēdāśrayāḥ kathāḥ। vyāsastvakathayannityamākhyānaṁ bhārataṁ mahat ॥ (bōri 1.53.31)
[कर्मान्तरेषु (karmāntarēṣu) - in the intervals between rituals; अकथयन् (akathayan) - they recited; द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - the twice-born; वेदाश्रयाः (vēdāśrayāḥ) - Veda-based; कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories; व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyāsa; त्व (tva) - but; अकथयन् (akathayan) - recounted; नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always; आख्यानं (ākhyānaṁ) - the tale; भारतं (bhārataṁ) - the Bhārata; महत् (mahat) - great;]
In the intervals between their rituals, the twice-born, grounded in the Vedas, would recite stories; but Vyāsa would always relate the great tale of the Bhārata.
शौनक उवाच॥
śaunaka uvāca॥
[शौनक (śaunaka) - Śaunaka; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
Śaunaka said:
महाभारतमाख्यानं पाण्डवानां यशस्करम्। जनमेजयेन यत्पृष्टः कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा ॥ (बोरि १.५३.३२)
mahābhāratamākhyānaṁ pāṇḍavānāṁ yaśaskaram। janamējayēna yatpr̥ṣṭaḥ kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanastadā ॥ (bōri 1.53.32)
[महाभारतम् आख्यानम् (mahābhāratam ākhyānam) - the Mahabharata narrative; पाण्डवानाम् यशस्करम् (pāṇḍavānām yaśaskaram) - bringer of fame to the Pandavas; जनमेजयेन यत् पृष्टः (janamējayēna yat pr̥ṣṭaḥ) - which was asked by Janamejaya; कृष्णद्वैपायनः तदा (kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ tadā) - by Krishnadvaipayana at that time;]
The Mahabharata narrative, which brings fame to the Pandavas, was recounted by Krishnadvaipayana in response to Janamejaya's inquiry at that time.
श्रावयामास विधिवत्तदा कर्मान्तरेषु सः। तामहं विधिवत्पुण्यां श्रोतुमिच्छामि वै कथाम् ॥ (बोरि १.५३.३३)
śrāvayāmāsa vidhivattadā karmāntarēṣu saḥ। tāmahaṁ vidhivatpuṇyāṁ śrōtumicchāmi vai kathām ॥ (bōri 1.53.33)
[श्रावयामास (śrāvayāmāsa) - caused to be recited; विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to the proper way; तदा (tadā) - then; कर्मान्तरेषु (karmāntarēṣu) - during intermissions in the rituals; सः (saḥ) - he; ताम् (tām) - that; अहम् (aham) - I; विधिवत् (vidhivat) - properly; पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - holy; श्रोतुम् (śrōtum) - to hear; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish; वै (vai) - indeed; कथाम् (kathām) - story;]
He caused that story to be recited properly, at appropriate times during the rituals. I, too, wish to hear that holy story, properly.
मनःसागरसम्भूतां महर्षेः पुण्यकर्मणः। कथयस्व सतां श्रेष्ठ न हि तृप्यामि सूतज ॥ (बोरि १.५३.३४)
manaḥsāgarasambhūtāṁ maharṣēḥ puṇyakarmaṇaḥ। kathayasva satāṁ śrēṣṭha na hi tr̥pyāmi sūtaja ॥ (bōri 1.53.34)
[मनः-सागर-सम्भूतां (manaḥ-sāgara-sambhūtāṁ) - arising from the ocean of his mind; महर्षेः (maharṣēḥ) - of the great sage; पुण्यकर्मणः (puṇyakarmaṇaḥ) - whose deeds are virtuous; कथयस्व (kathayasva) - please tell; सतां (satāṁ) - of the virtuous; श्रेष्ठ (śrēṣṭha) - best; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; तृप्यामि (tr̥pyāmi) - I am satisfied; सूतज (sūtaja) - O son of Sūta;]
Please recount—O best of the virtuous, O son of Sūta—the story that arose from the ocean of that great sage's mind, whose deeds are virtuous, for I am not yet satisfied.
सूत उवाच॥
sūta uvāca॥
[सूत (sūta) - the Sūta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
The Sūta said:
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि महदाख्यानमुत्तमम्। कृष्णद्वैपायनमतं महाभारतमादितः ॥ (बोरि १.५३.३५)
hanta tē kathayiṣyāmi mahadākhyānamuttamam। kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanamataṁ mahābhāratamāditaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.53.35)
[हन्त (hanta) - well then; ते (tē) - to you; कथयिष्यामि (kathayiṣyāmi) - I shall narrate; महत् (mahat) - great; आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent; कृष्णद्वैपायन (kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyana) - by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana; मतम् (matam) - composed; महाभारतम् (mahābhāratam) - the Mahābhārata; आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the beginning;]
Well then, I shall narrate to you the excellent and great narrative, the Mahābhārata, composed by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, from the very beginning.
तज्जुषस्वोत्तममते कथ्यमानं मया द्विज। शंसितुं तन्मनोहर्षो ममापीह प्रवर्तते ॥ (बोरि १.५३.३६)
tajjuṣasvōttamamatē kathyamānaṁ mayā dvija। śaṁsituṁ tanmanōharṣō mamāpīha pravartatē ॥ (bōri 1.53.36)
[तत् (tat) - that; जुषस्व (juṣasva) - please accept; उत्तममते (uttamamatē) - O best of intellect; कथ्यमानं (kathyamānaṁ) - which is being related; मया (mayā) - by me; द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born; शंसितुं (śaṁsituṁ) - to declare; तत्-मनो-हर्षः (tat-manō-harṣaḥ) - joy in my heart for that; मम अपि (mama api) - for me also; इह (iha) - here; प्रवर्तते (pravartatē) - arises;]
So, O twice-born of excellent understanding, please receive what is being related by me. I too feel joy in my heart to declare it here.
सूत उवाच॥
sūta uvāca॥
[सूत (sūta) - the Sūta; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
The Sūta said:
श्रुत्वा तु सर्पसत्राय दीक्षितं जनमेजयम्। अभ्यागच्छदृषिर्विद्वान्कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा ॥ (बोरि १.५४.१)
śrutvā tu sarpasatrāya dīkṣitaṁ janamējayam। abhyāgacchadr̥ṣirvidvānkr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanastadā ॥ (bōri 1.54.1)
[श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; तु (tu) - but; सर्पसत्राय (sarpasatrāya) - for the snake-sacrifice; दीक्षितं (dīkṣitaṁ) - consecrated; जनमेजयम् (janamējayam) - Janamejaya; अभ्यागच्छत् (abhyāgacchat) - came; ऋषिः (r̥ṣiḥ) - the sage; विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned; कृष्णद्वैपायनः (kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana; तदा (tadā) - then;]
But when he heard that Janamejaya had been consecrated for the snake-sacrifice, the learned sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana came there at that time.
जनयामास यं काली शक्तेः पुत्रात्पराशरात्। कन्यैव यमुनाद्वीपे पाण्डवानां पितामहम् ॥ (बोरि १.५४.२)
janayāmāsa yaṁ kālī śaktēḥ putrātparāśarāt। kanyaiva yamunādvīpē pāṇḍavānāṁ pitāmaham ॥ (bōri 1.54.2)
[जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - gave birth to; यं (yaṁ) - whom; काली (kālī) - Kālī; शक्तेः (śaktēḥ) - Śakti's; पुत्रात् (putrāt) - from the son; पराशरात् (parāśarāt) - from Parāśara; कन्या (kanyā) - the maiden; एव (ēva) - indeed; यमुनाद्वीपे (yamunādvīpē) - on an island in the Yamunā; पाण्डवानां (pāṇḍavānāṁ) - of the Pāṇḍavas; पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - the grandsire;]
Kālī gave birth to him—the grandsire of the Pāṇḍavas—on an island in the Yamunā, by Parāśara, son of Śakti, though she herself was a maiden.
जातमात्रश्च यः सद्य इष्ट्या देहमवीवृधत्। वेदांश्चाधिजगे साङ्गान्सेतिहासान्महायशाः ॥ (बोरि १.५४.३)
jātamātraśca yaḥ sadya iṣṭyā dēhamavīvr̥dhat। vēdāṁścādhijagē sāṅgānsētihāsānmahāyaśāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.54.3)
[जातमात्रः च (jātamātraḥ ca) - and immediately upon birth; यः (yaḥ) - he; सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - at once; इष्ट्या (iṣṭyā) - by a sacrificial rite; देहम् (dēham) - body; अवीवृधत् (avīvr̥dhat) - he increased; वेदान् च (vēdān ca) - the Vedas; अधिजगे (adhijagē) - he learned; साङ्गान् (sāṅgān) - with all their branches; सेतिहासान् (sētihāsān) - together with the histories; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - the greatly renowned one;]
And immediately upon his birth, he at once increased his body by a sacrificial rite; the greatly renowned one learned the Vedas with all their branches and the histories.
यं नातितपसा कश्चिन्न वेदाध्ययनेन च। न व्रतैर्नोपवासैश्च न प्रसूत्या न मन्युना ॥ (बोरि १.५४.४)
yaṁ nātitapasā kaścinna vēdādhyayanēna ca। na vratairnōpavāsaiśca na prasūtyā na manyunā ॥ (bōri 1.54.4)
[यं (yaṁ) - whom; न (na) - not; अतितपसा (atitapasā) - by excessive austerity; कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone; न (na) - not; वेदाध्ययनेन (vēdādhyayanēna) - by studying the Vedas; च (ca) - and; न (na) - not; व्रतैः (vrataiḥ) - by rites; न (na) - not; उपवासैः (upavāsaiḥ) - by fasts; च (ca) - and; न (na) - not; प्रसूत्या (prasūtyā) - by birth; न (na) - not; मन्युना (manyunā) - by effort;]
Whom no one has attained by austere penance, by study of the Vedas, by rites, by fasting, by birth, or by personal effort.
विव्यासैकं चतुर्धा यो वेदं वेदविदां वरः। परावरज्ञो ब्रह्मर्षिः कविः सत्यव्रतः शुचिः ॥ (बोरि १.५४.५)
vivyāsaikaṁ caturdhā yō vēdaṁ vēdavidāṁ varaḥ। parāvarajñō brahmarṣiḥ kaviḥ satyavrataḥ śuciḥ ॥ (bōri 1.54.5)
[विव्यास (vivyāsa) - Vyāsa; एकं (ēkaṁ) - one; चतुर्धा (caturdhā) - into four; यः (yaḥ) - who; वेदं (vēdaṁ) - the Veda; वेदविदां (vēdavidāṁ) - among those who know the Veda; वरः (varaḥ) - the best; परावरज्ञः (parāvarajñaḥ) - knower of the highest and lowest; ब्रह्मर्षिः (brahmarṣiḥ) - Brahmarṣi; कविः (kaviḥ) - sage; सत्यव्रतः (satyavrataḥ) - true to his vow; शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure;]
Vyāsa, who divided the one Veda into four, foremost among those who know the Veda, knower of the highest and lowest, a Brahmarṣi, sage, true to his vow, and pure.
यः पाण्डुं धृतराष्ट्रं च विदुरं चाप्यजीजनत्। शन्तनोः सन्ततिं तन्वन्पुण्यकीर्तिर्महायशाः ॥ (बोरि १.५४.६)
yaḥ pāṇḍuṁ dhr̥tarāṣṭraṁ ca viduraṁ cāpyajījanat। śantanōḥ santatiṁ tanvanpuṇyakīrtirmahāyaśāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.54.6)
[यः (yaḥ) - who; पाण्डुं (pāṇḍuṁ) - Pandu; धृतराष्ट्रं (dhr̥tarāṣṭraṁ) - Dhritarashtra; च (ca) - and; विदुरं (viduraṁ) - Vidura; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; अजीजनत् (ajījanat) - begot; शन्तनोः (śantanōḥ) - of Shantanu; सन्ततिं (santatiṁ) - the lineage; तन्वन् (tanvan) - continuing; पुण्यकीर्तिः (puṇyakīrtiḥ) - of pure fame; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great renown;]
Who, of great renown and pure fame, continued the lineage of Shantanu and begot Pandu, Dhritarashtra, and also Vidura.
जनमेजयस्य राजर्षेः स तद्यज्ञसदस्तदा। विवेश शिष्यैः सहितो वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः ॥ (बोरि १.५४.७)
janamējayasya rājarṣēḥ sa tadyajñasadastadā। vivēśa śiṣyaiḥ sahitō vēdavēdāṅgapāragaiḥ ॥ (bōri 1.54.7)
[जनमेजयस्य (janamējayasya) - of Janamejaya; राजर्षेः (rājarṣēḥ) - the royal sage; सः (saḥ) - he; तत् (tat) - that; यज्ञसदः (yajñasadaḥ) - sacrificial hall; तदा (tadā) - then; विवेश (vivēśa) - entered; शिष्यैः (śiṣyaiḥ) - with his disciples; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - together; वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः (vēdavēdāṅgapāragaiḥ) - who were masters of the Veda and Vedāṅgas;]
He then entered the sacrificial hall of Janamejaya the royal sage, together with his disciples who were masters of the Veda and Vedāṅgas.
तत्र राजानमासीनं ददर्श जनमेजयम्। वृतं सदस्यैर्बहुभिर्देवैरिव पुरंदरम् ॥ (बोरि १.५४.८)
tatra rājānamāsīnaṁ dadarśa janamējayam। vr̥taṁ sadasyairbahubhirdēvairiva puraṁdaram ॥ (bōri 1.54.8)
[तत्र (tatra) - there; राजानम् (rājānam) - the king; आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated; ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw; जनमेजयम् (janamējayam) - Janamejaya; वृतम् (vr̥tam) - surrounded; सदस्यैः (sadasyaiḥ) - by participants; बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - many; देवैः (dēvaiḥ) - by gods; इव (iva) - as if; पुरंदरम् (puraṁdaram) - Indra;]
There he saw King Janamejaya seated, surrounded by many participants, like Indra among the gods.
तथा मूर्धावसिक्तैश्च नानाजनपदेश्वरैः। ऋत्विग्भिर्देवकल्पैश्च कुशलैर्यज्ञसंस्तरे ॥ (बोरि १.५४.९)
tathā mūrdhāvasiktaiśca nānājanapadēśvaraiḥ। r̥tvigbhirdēvakalpaiśca kuśalairyajñasaṁstarē ॥ (bōri 1.54.9)
[तथा (tathā) - so; मूर्ध्नि अभिषिक्तैः च (mūrdhni abhiṣiktaiḥ ca) - and by those anointed on the head; नाना-जनपद-ईश्वरैः (nānā-janapada-īśvaraiḥ) - lords of various regions; ऋत्विग्भिः (r̥tvigbhiḥ) - by officiating priests; देवकल्पैः च (dēvakalpaiḥ ca) - and who were like gods; कुशलैः (kuśalaiḥ) - skilled; यज्ञ-संस्तरे (yajña-saṁstarē) - in conducting sacrifices;]
Likewise, by rulers of diverse regions who had been anointed, and by officiating priests skilled in sacrifice and godlike in manner...
जनमेजयस्तु राजर्षिर्दृष्ट्वा तमृषिमागतम्। सगणोऽब्युद्ययौ तूर्णं प्रीत्या भरतसत्तमः ॥ (बोरि १.५४.१०)
janamējayastu rājarṣirdr̥ṣṭvā tamr̥ṣimāgatam। sagaṇō’byudyayau tūrṇaṁ prītyā bharatasattamaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.54.10)
[जनमेजयः (janamējayaḥ) - Janamejaya; तु (tu) - however; राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - the royal sage; दृष्ट्वा (dr̥ṣṭvā) - having seen; तम् (tam) - him; ऋषिम् (r̥ṣim) - the sage; आगतम् (āgatam) - arrived; सगणः (sagaṇaḥ) - with his retinue; अभ्युद्ययौ (abhyudyayau) - went forth to meet; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection; भरतसत्तमः (bharatasattamaḥ) - best of the Bharatas;]
Janamejaya, the royal sage and best of the Bharatas, saw the sage arrive and, together with his retinue, quickly went forth with affection to greet him.
काञ्चनं विष्टरं तस्मै सदस्यानुमते प्रभुः। आसनं कल्पयामास यथा शक्रो बृहस्पतेः ॥ (बोरि १.५४.११)
kāñcanaṁ viṣṭaraṁ tasmai sadasyānumatē prabhuḥ। āsanaṁ kalpayāmāsa yathā śakrō br̥haspatēḥ ॥ (bōri 1.54.11)
[काञ्चनं (kāñcanaṁ) - golden; विष्टरं (viṣṭaraṁ) - seat; तस्मै (tasmai) - for him; सदस्य (sadasya) - by the assembly members; अनुमते (anumatē) - with the approval; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the lord; आसनं (āsanaṁ) - a seat; कल्पयामास (kalpayāmāsa) - arranged; यथा (yathā) - just as; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra; बृहस्पतेः (br̥haspatēḥ) - for Bṛhaspati;]
With the approval of the assembly members, the lord arranged a golden seat for him, just as Indra does for Bṛhaspati.
तत्रोपविष्टं वरदं देवर्षिगणपूजितम्। पूजयामास राजेन्द्रः शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ (बोरि १.५४.१२)
tatrōpaviṣṭaṁ varadaṁ dēvarṣigaṇapūjitam। pūjayāmāsa rājēndraḥ śāstradr̥ṣṭēna karmaṇā ॥ (bōri 1.54.12)
[तत्र (tatra) - there; उपविष्टं (upaviṣṭaṁ) - seated; वरदं (varadaṁ) - the granter of boons; देवर्षि-गण-पूजितम् (dēvarṣi-gaṇa-pūjitam) - honored by hosts of divine sages; पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - worshipped; राजेन्द्रः (rājēndraḥ) - the great king; शास्त्र-दृष्टेन (śāstra-dr̥ṣṭēna) - as prescribed by the scriptures; कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - with rituals;]
There, where the bestower of boons was seated and venerated by hosts of divine sages, the great king worshipped him with rites prescribed by the scriptures.
पाद्यमाचमनीयं च अर्घ्यं गां च विधानतः। पितामहाय कृष्णाय तदर्हाय न्यवेदयत् ॥ (बोरि १.५४.१३)
pādyamācamanīyaṁ ca arghyaṁ gāṁ ca vidhānataḥ। pitāmahāya kr̥ṣṇāya tadarhāya nyavēdayat ॥ (bōri 1.54.13)
[पाद्यम् (pādyam) - water for washing the feet; आचमनीयं (ācamanīyaṁ) - water for sipping; च (ca) - and; अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - arghya offering; गाम् (gām) - a cow; च (ca) - and; विधानतः (vidhānataḥ) - in the proper manner; पितामहाय (pitāmahāya) - to the grandsire; कृष्णाय (kr̥ṣṇāya) - to Kṛṣṇa; तदर्हाय (tadarhāya) - to him who was worthy; न्यवेदयत् (nyavēdayat) - he presented;]
He presented, in the proper manner, water for washing the feet, water for sipping, arghya, and a cow to the grandsire and to Kṛṣṇa, both of whom were worthy of such honor.
प्रतिगृह्य च तां पूजां पाण्डवाज्जनमेजयात्। गां चैव समनुज्ञाय व्यासः प्रीतोऽभवत्तदा ॥ (बोरि १.५४.१४)
pratigr̥hya ca tāṁ pūjāṁ pāṇḍavājjanamējayāt। gāṁ caiva samanujñāya vyāsaḥ prītō’bhavattadā ॥ (bōri 1.54.14)
[प्रतिगृह्य (pratigr̥hya) - having accepted; च (ca) - and; तां (tāṁ) - that; पूजां (pūjāṁ) - honor; पाण्डवात् (pāṇḍavāt) - from the Pandava; जनमेजयात् (janamējayāt) - Janamejaya; गां (gāṁ) - the cow; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - also; समनुज्ञाय (samanujñāya) - having kindly permitted; व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyasa; प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; तदा (tadā) - then;]
Vyasa, having accepted that honor from Janamejaya, the Pandava, and having also graciously permitted the cow, was pleased at that time.
तथा सम्पूजयित्वा तं यत्नेन प्रपितामहम्। उपोपविश्य प्रीतात्मा पर्यपृच्छदनामयम् ॥ (बोरि १.५४.१५)
tathā sampūjayitvā taṁ yatnēna prapitāmaham। upōpaviśya prītātmā paryapr̥cchadanāmayam ॥ (bōri 1.54.15)
[तथा (tathā) - thus; सम्पूजयित्वा (sampūjayitvā) - having duly honored; तं (taṁ) - him; यत्नेन (yatnēna) - with care; प्रपितामहम् (prapitāmaham) - the great-grandfather; उपोपविश्य (upōpaviśya) - sitting nearby; प्रीतात्मा (prītātmā) - with a pleased heart; पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapr̥cchat) - he inquired; अनामयम् (anāmayam) - about his well-being;]
Thus, after carefully honoring his great-grandfather, he sat nearby with a pleased heart and asked about his well-being.
भगवानपि तं दृष्ट्वा कुशलं प्रतिवेद्य च। सदस्यैः पूजितः सर्वैः सदस्यानभ्यपूजयत् ॥ (बोरि १.५४.१६)
bhagavānapi taṁ dr̥ṣṭvā kuśalaṁ prativēdya ca। sadasyaiḥ pūjitaḥ sarvaiḥ sadasyānabhyapūjayat ॥ (bōri 1.54.16)
[भगवान् अपि (bhagavān api) - the venerable one also; तं दृष्ट्वा (taṁ dr̥ṣṭvā) - having seen him; कुशलं प्रतिवेद्य च (kuśalaṁ prativēdya ca) - and having inquired after his welfare; सदस्यैः पूजितः सर्वैः (sadasyaiḥ pūjitaḥ sarvaiḥ) - having been honored by all the assembly members; सदस्यान् अभ्यपूजयत् (sadasyān abhyapūjayat) - honored the assembly members in return;]
The venerable one, having seen him and inquired after his welfare, and after being honored by all the assembly members, honored the assembly members in return.
ततस्तं सत्कृतं सर्वैः सदस्यैर्जनमेजयः। इदं पश्चाद्द्विजश्रेष्ठं पर्यपृच्छत्कृताञ्जलिः ॥ (बोरि १.५४.१७)
tatastaṁ satkr̥taṁ sarvaiḥ sadasyairjanamējayaḥ। idaṁ paścāddvijaśrēṣṭhaṁ paryapr̥cchatkr̥tāñjaliḥ ॥ (bōri 1.54.17)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तं (taṁ) - him; सत्कृतं (satkr̥taṁ) - honored; सर्वैः सदस्यैः (sarvaiḥ sadasyaiḥ) - by all the assembly members; जनमेजयः (janamējayaḥ) - Janamejaya; इदं (idaṁ) - this; पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards; द्विजश्रेष्ठं (dvijaśrēṣṭhaṁ) - the best of the twice-born; पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapr̥cchat) - asked; कृताञ्जलिः (kr̥tāñjaliḥ) - with joined palms;]
Then Janamejaya, after he had been honored by all the assembly members, with joined palms asked this of the best of the twice-born:
कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च भवान्प्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान्। तेषां चरितमिच्छामि कथ्यमानं त्वया द्विज ॥ (बोरि १.५४.१८)
kurūṇāṁ pāṇḍavānāṁ ca bhavānpratyakṣadarśivān। tēṣāṁ caritamicchāmi kathyamānaṁ tvayā dvija ॥ (bōri 1.54.18)
[कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - and of the Pandavas; च (ca) - and; भवान् (bhavān) - you; प्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान् (pratyakṣadarśivān) - have witnessed directly; तेषाम् (tēṣām) - of them; चरितम् (caritam) - the deeds; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish; कथ्यमानम् (kathyamānam) - to be told; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; द्विज (dvija) - O Brahmin;]
You have directly witnessed the deeds of the Kurus and the Pandavas; I wish those deeds to be told by you, O Brahmin.
कथं समभवद्भेदस्तेषामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्। तच्च युद्धं कथं वृत्तं भूतान्तकरणं महत् ॥ (बोरि १.५४.१९)
kathaṁ samabhavadbhēdastēṣāmakliṣṭakarmaṇām। tacca yuddhaṁ kathaṁ vr̥ttaṁ bhūtāntakaraṇaṁ mahat ॥ (bōri 1.54.19)
[कथम् (katham) - how; समभवत् (samabhavat) - did occur; भेदः (bhēdaḥ) - the division; तेषाम् (tēṣām) - between them; अक्लिष्टकर्मणाम् (akliṣṭakarmaṇām) - of those whose actions were unwearied; तत् (tat) - that; च (ca) - and; युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle; कथम् (katham) - how; वृत्तम् (vr̥ttam) - did take place; भूतान्त-करणम् (bhūtānta-karaṇam) - causing the destruction of beings; महत् (mahat) - great;]
How did the division arise among them, whose deeds were untiring? And how did that great battle, which brought about the end of many beings, take place?
पितामहानां सर्वेषां दैवेनाविष्टचेतसाम्। कार्त्स्न्येनैतत्समाचक्ष्व भगवन्कुशलो ह्यसि ॥ (बोरि १.५४.२०)
pitāmahānāṁ sarvēṣāṁ daivēnāviṣṭacētasām। kārtsnyēnaitatsamācakṣva bhagavankuśalō hyasi ॥ (bōri 1.54.20)
[पितामहानाम् (pitāmahānām) - of the patriarchs; सर्वेषाम् (sarvēṣām) - all; दैवेन (daivēna) - by fate; आविष्टचेतसाम् (āviṣṭacētasām) - whose minds were seized; कार्त्स्न्येन (kārtsnyēna) - completely; एतत् (ētat) - this; समाचक्ष्व (samācakṣva) - tell; भगवन् (bhagavan) - revered one; कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - skilled; हि (hi) - indeed; असि (asi) - you are;]
Revered one, tell me completely about this—about all the patriarchs whose minds were seized by fate—for you are indeed skilled.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा। शशास शिष्यमासीनं वैशम्पायनमन्तिके ॥ (बोरि १.५४.२१)
tasya tadvacanaṁ śrutvā kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanastadā। śaśāsa śiṣyamāsīnaṁ vaiśampāyanamantikē ॥ (bōri 1.54.21)
[तस्य (tasya) - his; तद्-वचनं (tad-vacanaṁ) - those words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; कृष्ण-द्वैपायनः (kr̥ṣṇa-dvaipāyanaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana; तदा (tadā) - then; शशास (śaśāsa) - instructed; शिष्यं (śiṣyaṁ) - the disciple; आसीनं (āsīnaṁ) - seated; वैशम्पायनम् (vaiśampāyanam) - Vaiśampāyana; अन्तिके (antikē) - nearby;]
When Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana heard those words, he then instructed his disciple Vaiśampāyana, who was seated nearby.
कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च यथा भेदोऽभवत्पुरा। तदस्मै सर्वमाचक्ष्व यन्मत्तः श्रुतवानसि ॥ (बोरि १.५४.२२)
kurūṇāṁ pāṇḍavānāṁ ca yathā bhēdō’bhavatpurā। tadasmai sarvamācakṣva yanmattaḥ śrutavānasi ॥ (bōri 1.54.22)
[कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas; च (ca) - and; यथा (yathā) - how; भेदः (bhēdaḥ) - the division; अभवत् (abhavat) - happened; पुरा (purā) - formerly; तत् (tat) - that; अस्मै (asmai) - to him; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - relate; यत् (yat) - what; मतः (mataḥ) - from me; श्रुतवान् (śrutavān) - you have heard; असि (asi) - you are;]
Tell him everything you have heard from me about how the division between the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas arose in ancient times.
गुरोर्वचनमाज्ञाय स तु विप्रर्षभस्तदा। आचचक्षे ततः सर्वमितिहासं पुरातनम् ॥ (बोरि १.५४.२३)
gurōrvacanamājñāya sa tu viprarṣabhastadā। ācacakṣē tataḥ sarvamitihāsaṁ purātanam ॥ (bōri 1.54.23)
[गुरोः वचनम् आज्ञाय (gurōḥ vacanam ājñāya) - having understood the teacher's words; सः तु विप्रर्षभः तदा (saḥ tu viprarṣabhaḥ tadā) - then that foremost among the brahmins; आचचक्षे ततः सर्वम् (ācacakṣē tataḥ sarvam) - thereupon narrated everything; इतिहासम् पुरातनम् (itihāsam purātanam) - the ancient account;]
Having listened to the teacher's words, then that foremost of brahmins began to recount the entire ancient account.
तस्मै राज्ञे सदस्येभ्यः क्षत्रियेभ्यश्च सर्वशः। भेदं राज्यविनाशं च कुरुपाण्डवयोस्तदा ॥ (बोरि १.५४.२४)
tasmai rājñē sadasyēbhyaḥ kṣatriyēbhyaśca sarvaśaḥ। bhēdaṁ rājyavināśaṁ ca kurupāṇḍavayōstadā ॥ (bōri 1.54.24)
[तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; राज्ञे (rājñē) - the king; सदस्येभ्यः (sadasyēbhyaḥ) - to the members of the assembly; क्षत्रियेभ्यः (kṣatriyēbhyaḥ) - to the kṣatriyas; च (ca) - and; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in every way; भेदं (bhēdaṁ) - the division; राज्यविनाशं (rājyavināśaṁ) - the destruction of the kingdom; च (ca) - and; कुरुपाण्डवयोः (kurupāṇḍavayōḥ) - of the Kuru and Pāṇḍava; तदा (tadā) - then;]
To that king, to the members of the assembly, and to all the kṣatriyas, he then described in every detail the division and the destruction of the kingdom between the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśaṃpāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
Vaiśaṃpāyana said.
गुरवे प्राङ्नमस्कृत्य मनोबुद्धिसमाधिभिः। सम्पूज्य च द्विजान्सर्वांस्तथान्यान्विदुषो जनान् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.१)
guravē prāṅnamaskr̥tya manōbuddhisamādhibhiḥ। sampūjya ca dvijānsarvāṁstathānyānviduṣō janān ॥ (bōri 1.55.1)
[गुरवे (guravē) - to the teacher; प्राङ् (prāṅ) - first; नमस्कृत्य (namaskr̥tya) - having bowed; मनोबुद्धिसमाधिभिः (manōbuddhisamādhibhiḥ) - with focused mind and intellect; सम्पूज्य (sampūjya) - having duly honored; च (ca) - and; द्विजान् (dvijān) - the Brahmins; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; तथा (tathā) - as well as; अन्यान् (anyān) - other; विदुषः (viduṣaḥ) - learned; जनान् (janān) - people;]
Having first bowed to the teacher with concentrated mind and intellect, and having reverently honored all the Brahmins and other learned people,
महर्षेः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतस्यास्य धीमतः। प्रवक्ष्यामि मतं कृत्स्नं व्यासस्यामिततेजसः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२)
maharṣēḥ sarvalōkēṣu viśrutasyāsya dhīmataḥ। pravakṣyāmi mataṁ kr̥tsnaṁ vyāsasyāmitatējasaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.2)
[महर्षेः (maharṣēḥ) - of the great sage; सर्वलोकेषु (sarvalōkēṣu) - in all the worlds; विश्रुतस्य (viśrutasya) - renowned; अस्य (asya) - this one's; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - wise; प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will declare; मतं (mataṁ) - the teaching; कृत्स्नं (kr̥tsnaṁ) - complete; व्यासस्य (vyāsasya) - of Vyāsa; अमिततेजसः (amitatējasaḥ) - of immeasurable radiance;]
I will declare in full the teaching of this renowned, wise great sage Vyāsa, whose radiance is immeasurable, throughout all the worlds.
श्रोतुं पात्रं च राजंस्त्वं प्राप्येमां भारतीं कथाम्। गुरोर्वक्तुं परिस्पन्दो मुदा प्रोत्साहतीव माम् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३)
śrōtuṁ pātraṁ ca rājaṁstvaṁ prāpyēmāṁ bhāratīṁ kathām। gurōrvaktuṁ parispandō mudā prōtsāhatīva mām ॥ (bōri 1.55.3)
[श्रोतुम् (śrōtum) - to listen; पात्रम् (pātram) - fit recipient; च (ca) - and; राजन् (rājan) - O King; त्वम् (tvam) - you; प्राप्य (prāpya) - having gained; इमाम् (imām) - this; भारतीम् (bhāratīm) - Bharati (eloquent) story; कथाम् (kathām) - narrative; गुरोः (gurōḥ) - of the teacher; वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak; परिस्पन्दः (parispandaḥ) - urging; मुदा (mudā) - with gladness; प्रोत्साहति (prōtsāhati) - encourages; इव (iva) - as if; माम् (mām) - me;]
O King, being a fit recipient to hear and having gained this eloquent narrative, I feel as if an impulse from my teacher, with gladness, urges me to speak.
शृणु राजन्यथा भेदः कुरुपाण्डवयोरभूत्। राज्यार्थे द्यूतसम्भूतो वनवासस्तथैव च ॥ (बोरि १.५५.४)
śr̥ṇu rājanyathā bhēdaḥ kurupāṇḍavayōrabhūt। rājyārthē dyūtasambhūtō vanavāsastathaiva ca ॥ (bōri 1.55.4)
[शृणु (śr̥ṇu) - listen; राजन् (rājan) - O king; यथा (yathā) - how; भेदः (bhēdaḥ) - the conflict; कुरु-पाण्डवयोः (kuru-pāṇḍavayōḥ) - between the Kauravas and the Pandavas; अभूत् (abhūt) - arose; राज्य-अर्थे (rājya-arthē) - over the kingdom; द्यूत-सम्भूतः (dyūta-sambhūtaḥ) - originating from the dice game; वनवासः (vanavāsaḥ) - exile to the forest; तथा एव (tathā ēva) - likewise; च (ca) - and;]
Listen, O king, to how conflict arose between the Kauravas and the Pandavas over the kingdom—how the dice game brought about exile to the forest as well.
यथा च युद्धमभवत्पृथिवीक्षयकारकम्। तत्तेऽहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि पृच्छते भरतर्षभ ॥ (बोरि १.५५.५)
yathā ca yuddhamabhavatpr̥thivīkṣayakārakam। tattē’haṁ sampravakṣyāmi pr̥cchatē bharatarṣabha ॥ (bōri 1.55.5)
[यथा (yathā) - how; च (ca) - and; युद्धम् (yuddham) - the war; अभवत् (abhavat) - happened; पृथिवी-क्षय-कारकम् (pr̥thivī-kṣaya-kārakam) - causing the ruin of the earth; तत् (tat) - that; ते (tē) - to you; अहं (ahaṁ) - I; सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि (sampravakṣyāmi) - will fully narrate; पृच्छते (pr̥cchatē) - since you ask; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - Bull of the Bharatas;]
And how the war that brought about the destruction of the earth came to be—this I will fully recount to you, O Bull of the Bharatas, since you ask.
मृते पितरि ते वीरा वनादेत्य स्वमन्दिरम्। नचिरादिव विद्वांसो वेदे धनुषि चाभवन् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.६)
mr̥tē pitari tē vīrā vanādētya svamandiram। nacirādiva vidvāṁsō vēdē dhanuṣi cābhavan ॥ (bōri 1.55.6)
[मृते पितरि (mr̥tē pitari) - when their father died; ते वीरा (tē vīrā) - those heroes; वनात् एत्य (vanāt ētya) - returning from the forest; स्वमन्दिरम् (svamandiram) - to their own home; नचिरात् इव (nacirāt iva) - in no time; विद्वांसः (vidvāṁsaḥ) - learned; वेदे (vēdē) - in the Veda; धनुषि च (dhanuṣi ca) - and in archery; अभवन् (abhavan) - they became;]
When their father died, those heroes returned from the forest to their own home and soon became learned both in the Veda and in archery.
तांस्तथा रूपवीर्यौजःसम्पन्नान्पौरसंमतान्। नामृष्यन्कुरवो दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवाञ्श्रीयशोभृतः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.७)
tāṁstathā rūpavīryaujaḥsampannānpaurasaṁmatān। nāmr̥ṣyankuravō dr̥ṣṭvā pāṇḍavāñśrīyaśōbhr̥taḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.7)
[ताम् (tām) - them; तथा (tathā) - thus; रूप (rūpa) - appearance; वीर्य (vīrya) - power; ओजः (ōjaḥ) - vital energy; सम्पन्नान् (sampannān) - endowed with; पौर (paura) - by the citizens; संमतान् (saṁmatān) - respected; न (na) - did not; अमृष्यन् (amr̥ṣyan) - tolerate; कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus; दृष्ट्वा (dr̥ṣṭvā) - seeing; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas; श्री (śrī) - prosperity; यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame; भृतः (bhr̥taḥ) - possessed of;]
Seeing the Pāṇḍavas, who were endowed with striking appearance, strength, and energy, respected by the citizens, and possessed of prosperity and fame— the Kurus could not tolerate them.
ततो दुर्योधनः क्रूरः कर्णश्च सहसौबलः। तेषां निग्रहनिर्वासान्विविधांस्ते समाचरन् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.८)
tatō duryōdhanaḥ krūraḥ karṇaśca sahasaubalaḥ। tēṣāṁ nigrahanirvāsānvividhāṁstē samācaran ॥ (bōri 1.55.8)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; दुर्योधनः (duryōdhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; क्रूरः (krūraḥ) - cruel; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; च (ca) - and; सह सौबलः (saha saubalaḥ) - together with the son of Subala; तेषां (tēṣāṁ) - towards them; निग्रह (nigraha) - oppression; निर्वासान् (nirvāsān) - banishments; विविधान् (vividhān) - various kinds of; ते (tē) - they; समाचरन् (samācaran) - carried out;]
Then the cruel Duryodhana, Karna, and the son of Subala together carried out various kinds of oppressions and banishments against them.
ततो दुर्योधनः शूरः कुलिङ्गस्य मते स्थितः। पाण्डवान्विविधोपायै राज्यहेतोरपीडयत्॥ (नील १.६१.९)
tatō duryōdhanaḥ śūraḥ kuliṅgasya matē sthitaḥ। pāṇḍavānvividhōpāyai rājyahētōrapīḍayat॥ (nīla 1.61.9)
[ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon; दुर्योधनः (duryōdhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; शूरः (śūraḥ) - the valiant; कुलिङ्गस्य मते स्थितः (kuliṅgasya matē sthitaḥ) - acting on the advice of Kulinga; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pandavas; विविधोपायैः (vividhōpāyaiḥ) - by various means; राज्यहेतोः (rājyahētōḥ) - for the sake of the kingdom; अपीडयत् (apīḍayat) - harassed;]
Thereupon, the valiant Duryodhana, acting on Kulinga's advice, harassed the Pandavas by various means for the sake of the kingdom.
ददावथ विषं पापो भीमाय धृतराष्ट्रजः। जरयामास तद्वीरः सहान्नेन वृकोदरः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.९)
dadāvatha viṣaṁ pāpō bhīmāya dhr̥tarāṣṭrajaḥ। jarayāmāsa tadvīraḥ sahānnēna vr̥kōdaraḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.9)
[ददौ (dadau) - gave; अथ (atha) - then; विषं (viṣaṁ) - poison; पापः (pāpaḥ) - the wicked one; भीमाय (bhīmāya) - to Bhima; धृतराष्ट्रजः (dhr̥tarāṣṭrajaḥ) - the son of Dhritarashtra; जरयामास (jarayāmāsa) - digested; तद् (tad) - that; वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero; सह (saha) - along with; अन्नेन (annēna) - the food; वृकोदरः (vr̥kōdaraḥ) - Vrikodara;]
Then the wicked son of Dhritarashtra gave poison to Bhima. That hero, Vrikodara, digested it along with the food.
प्रमाणकोट्यां संसुप्तं पुनर्बद्ध्वा वृकोदरम्। तोयेषु भीमं गङ्गायाः प्रक्षिप्य पुरमाव्रजत् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.१०)
pramāṇakōṭyāṁ saṁsuptaṁ punarbaddhvā vr̥kōdaram। tōyēṣu bhīmaṁ gaṅgāyāḥ prakṣipya puramāvrajat ॥ (bōri 1.55.10)
[प्रमाणकोट्यां (pramāṇakōṭyāṁ) - in a large pit; संसुप्तम् (saṁsuptam) - as he lay unconscious; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - binding; वृकोदरम् (vr̥kōdaram) - Bhīma; तोयेषु (tōyēṣu) - in the water; भीमम् (bhīmam) - Bhīma; गङ्गायाः (gaṅgāyāḥ) - of the Gaṅgā; प्रक्षिप्य (prakṣipya) - having thrown; पुरम् (puram) - the city; आव्रजत् (āvrajat) - he returned to;]
Again binding Bhīma as he lay unconscious in a large pit, he threw Bhīma into the waters of the Gaṅgā and returned to the city.
यदा प्रबुद्धः कौन्तेयस्तदा सञ्छिद्य बन्धनम्। उदतिष्ठन्महाराज भीमसेनो गतव्यथः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.११)
yadā prabuddhaḥ kauntēyastadā sañchidya bandhanam। udatiṣṭhanmahārāja bhīmasēnō gatavyathaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.11)
[यदा (yadā) - when; प्रबुद्धः (prabuddhaḥ) - awake; कौन्तेयः (kauntēyaḥ) - the son of Kunti; तदा (tadā) - then; सञ्छिद्य (sañchidya) - having broken; बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - the bonds; उदतिष्ठत् (udatiṣṭhat) - arose; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; भीमसेनः (bhīmasēnaḥ) - Bhimasena; गतव्यथः (gatavyathaḥ) - free from pain;]
When the son of Kunti awoke, O great king, Bhimasena then broke his bonds and arose, free from pain.
आशीविषैः कृष्णसर्पैः सुप्तं चैनमदंशयत्। सर्वेष्वेवाङ्गदेशेषु न ममार च शत्रुहा ॥ (बोरि १.५५.१२)
āśīviṣaiḥ kr̥ṣṇasarpaiḥ suptaṁ cainamadaṁśayat। sarvēṣvēvāṅgadēśēṣu na mamāra ca śatruhā ॥ (bōri 1.55.12)
[आशीविषैः (āśīviṣaiḥ) - by venomous snakes; कृष्णसर्पैः (kr̥ṣṇasarpaiḥ) - by black serpents; सुप्तम् (suptam) - as he lay asleep; च (ca) - and; एनम् (ēnam) - him; अदंशयत् (adaṁśayat) - they bit; सर्वेषु एव (sarvēṣu ēva) - all over; अङ्गदेशेषु (aṅgadēśēṣu) - the limbs of his body; न (na) - but not; ममार (mamāra) - did he die; च (ca) - and; शत्रुहा (śatruhā) - the slayer of enemies;]
Venomous black serpents bit him as he lay asleep, all over his limbs, but the slayer of enemies did not die.
तेषां तु विप्रकारेषु तेषु तेषु महामतिः। मोक्षणे प्रतिघाते च विदुरोऽवहितोऽभवत् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.१३)
tēṣāṁ tu viprakārēṣu tēṣu tēṣu mahāmatiḥ। mōkṣaṇē pratighātē ca vidurō’vahitō’bhavat ॥ (bōri 1.55.13)
[तेषां (tēṣāṁ) - of those; तु (tu) - but; विप्रकारेषु (viprakārēṣu) - in the adverse situations; तेषु तेषु (tēṣu tēṣu) - in each and every; महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - the exceedingly wise one; मोक्षणे (mōkṣaṇē) - in rescuing; प्रतिघाते (pratighātē) - in counteracting; च (ca) - and; विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura; अवहितः (avahitaḥ) - attentive; अभवत् (abhavat) - was;]
But in each of those adversities, the exceedingly wise Vidura was attentive both in rescuing and in counteracting them.
स्वर्गस्थो जीवलोकस्य यथा शक्रः सुखावहः। पाण्डवानां तथा नित्यं विदुरोऽपि सुखावहः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.१४)
svargasthō jīvalōkasya yathā śakraḥ sukhāvahaḥ। pāṇḍavānāṁ tathā nityaṁ vidurō’pi sukhāvahaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.14)
[स्वर्गस्थः (svargasthaḥ) - dwelling in heaven; जीवलोकस्य (jīvalōkasya) - for beings on earth; यथा (yathā) - just as; शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Śakra; सुखावहः (sukhāvahaḥ) - bringer of happiness; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - for the Pāṇḍavas; तथा (tathā) - so; नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always; विदुरः अपि (viduraḥ api) - Vidura too; सुखावहः (sukhāvahaḥ) - bringer of happiness;]
Just as Śakra in heaven is a bringer of happiness for those on earth, so too is Vidura always a bringer of happiness for the Pāṇḍavas.
यदा तु विविधोपायैः संवृतैर्विवृतैरपि। नाशक्नोद्विनिहन्तुं तान्दैवभाव्यर्थरक्षितान् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.१५)
yadā tu vividhōpāyaiḥ saṁvr̥tairvivr̥tairapi। nāśaknōdvinihantuṁ tāndaivabhāvyartharakṣitān ॥ (bōri 1.55.15)
[यदा (yadā) - when; तु (tu) - but; विविधोपायैः (vividhōpāyaiḥ) - by various means; संवृतैः (saṁvr̥taiḥ) - secret; विवृतैः (vivr̥taiḥ) - and open; अपि (api) - also; न (na) - not; अशक्नोत् (aśaknōt) - was able; विनिहन्तुम् (vinihantum) - to destroy; तान् (tān) - them; दैवभाव्यर्थरक्षितान् (daivabhāvyartharakṣitān) - protected by fate and their previous destiny;]
But when he was unable to destroy them, though he tried by various means—both secret and open—because they were protected by fate and the force of what was destined...
ततः संमन्त्र्य सचिवैर्वृषदुःशासनादिभिः। धृतराष्ट्रमनुज्ञाप्य जातुषं गृहमादिशत् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.१६)
tataḥ saṁmantrya sacivairvr̥ṣaduḥśāsanādibhiḥ। dhr̥tarāṣṭramanujñāpya jātuṣaṁ gr̥hamādiśat ॥ (bōri 1.55.16)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; संमन्त्र्य (saṁmantrya) - having consulted; सचिवैः (sacivaiḥ) - with counselors; वृषदुःशासन-आदिभिः (vr̥ṣaduḥśāsana-ādibhiḥ) - with Vṛṣaduṃśāsana and others; धृतराष्ट्रम् अनुज्ञाप्य (dhr̥tarāṣṭram anujñāpya) - with Dhṛtarāṣṭra's permission; जातुषं गृहम् आदिशत् (jātuṣaṁ gr̥ham ādiśat) - ordered the lac house;]
Then, after consulting with his counselors, including Vṛṣaduṃśāsana, and with Dhṛtarāṣṭra's permission, he ordered the building of the lac house.
तत्र तान्वासयामास पाण्डवानमितौजसः। अदाहयच्च विस्रब्धान्पावकेन पुनस्तदा ॥ (बोरि १.५५.१७)
tatra tānvāsayāmāsa pāṇḍavānamitaujasaḥ। adāhayacca visrabdhānpāvakēna punastadā ॥ (bōri 1.55.17)
[तत्र (tatra) - there; तान् (tān) - them; वासयामास (vāsayāmāsa) - he made stay; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas; अमितौजसः (amitaujasaḥ) - of immeasurable energy; अदाहयत् (adāhayat) - he set on fire; च (ca) - and; विस्रब्धान् (visrabdhān) - who were unsuspecting; पावकेन (pāvakēna) - with fire; पुनः (punaḥ) - then; तदा (tadā) - at that time;]
There he made the Pāṇḍavas of immeasurable energy stay, and then set fire to them while they were unsuspecting.
विदुरस्यैव वचनात्खनित्री विहिता ततः। मोक्षयामास योगेन ते मुक्ताः प्राद्रवन्भयात् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.१८)
vidurasyaiva vacanātkhanitrī vihitā tataḥ। mōkṣayāmāsa yōgēna tē muktāḥ prādravanbhayāt ॥ (bōri 1.55.18)
[विदुरस्य (vidurasya) - by Vidura; एव (ēva) - indeed; वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the advice; खनित्री (khanitrī) - a tunnel; विहिता (vihitā) - was made; ततः (tataḥ) - then; मोक्षयामास (mōkṣayāmāsa) - set them free; योगेन (yōgēna) - by skill; ते (tē) - they; मुक्ताः (muktāḥ) - having escaped; प्राद्रवन् (prādravan) - fled; भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear;]
Then, following Vidura's advice, a tunnel was made; by skilled means he set them free, and having escaped, they fled in fear.
ततो महावने घोरे हिडिम्बं नाम राक्षसम्। भीमसेनोऽवधीत्क्रुद्धो भुवि भीमपराक्रमः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.१९)
tatō mahāvanē ghōrē hiḍimbaṁ nāma rākṣasam। bhīmasēnō’vadhītkruddhō bhuvi bhīmaparākramaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.19)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; महावने (mahāvanē) - in the great forest; घोरे (ghōrē) - terrible; हिडिम्बं नाम राक्षसम् (hiḍimbaṁ nāma rākṣasam) - the Rākṣasa named Hiḍimba; भीमसेनः (bhīmasēnaḥ) - Bhīmasena; अवधीत् (avadhīt) - killed; क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - in anger; भुवि (bhuvi) - on the ground; भीमपराक्रमः (bhīmaparākramaḥ) - of mighty Bhīma's valor;]
Then, in the terrible great forest, Bhīmasena, in anger, killed the Rākṣasa named Hiḍimba on the ground with the might of his strength.
अथ सन्धाय ते वीरा एकचक्रां व्रजंस्तदा। ब्रह्मरूपधरा भूत्वा मात्रा सह परन्तपाः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२०)
atha sandhāya tē vīrā ēkacakrāṁ vrajaṁstadā। brahmarūpadharā bhūtvā mātrā saha parantapāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.20)
[अथ (atha) - then; सन्धाय (sandhāya) - setting out; ते (tē) - they; वीराः (vīrāḥ) - the heroes; एकचक्राम् (ēkacakrām) - Ekachakra; व्रजन्त् (vrajant) - proceeding; तदा (tadā) - at that time; ब्रह्मरूपधरा (brahmarūpadharā) - assuming the form of Brahmanas; भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - becoming; मात्रा सह (mātrā saha) - together with their mother; परन्तपाः (parantapāḥ) - scorchers of foes;]
Then, setting out, the heroes proceeded to Ekachakra at that time, assuming the form of Brahmanas and accompanied by their mother, those scorchers of foes.
तत्र ते ब्राह्मणार्थाय बकं हत्वा महाबलम्। ब्राह्मणैः सहिता जग्मुः पाञ्चालानां पुरं ततः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२१)
tatra tē brāhmaṇārthāya bakaṁ hatvā mahābalam। brāhmaṇaiḥ sahitā jagmuḥ pāñcālānāṁ puraṁ tataḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.21)
[तत्र (tatra) - there; ते (tē) - they; ब्राह्मणार्थाय (brāhmaṇārthāya) - for the sake of the Brahmins; बकं (bakaṁ) - Baka; हत्वा (hatvā) - having slain; महाबलम् (mahābalam) - the mighty; ब्राह्मणैः सहिता (brāhmaṇaiḥ sahitā) - together with the Brahmins; जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went; पाञ्चालानां (pāñcālānāṁ) - of the Pāñcālas; पुरं (puraṁ) - to the city; ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter;]
There, for the sake of the Brahmins, they slew the mighty Baka, and together with the Brahmins departed to the city of the Pāñcālas afterward.
ते तत्र द्रौपदीं लब्ध्वा परिसंवत्सरोषिताः। विदिता हास्तिनपुरं प्रत्याजग्मुररिंदमाः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२२)
tē tatra draupadīṁ labdhvā parisaṁvatsarōṣitāḥ। viditā hāstinapuraṁ pratyājagmurariṁdamāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.22)
[ते (tē) - they; तत्र (tatra) - there; द्रौपदीं (draupadīṁ) - Draupadī; लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained; परिसंवत्सर-उषिताः (parisaṁvatsara-uṣitāḥ) - having dwelt for a full year; विदिताः (viditāḥ) - being known; हास्तिनपुरं (hāstinapuraṁ) - to Hastinapura; प्रत्याजग्मुः (pratyājagmuḥ) - returned; अरिंदमाः (ariṁdamāḥ) - O subduers of enemies;]
There, having obtained Draupadī and lived for a full year, they—O subduers of enemies—became known and returned to Hastinapura.
त उक्ता धृतराष्ट्रेण राज्ञा शान्तनवेन च। भ्रातृभिर्विग्रहस्तात कथं वो न भवेदिति ॥ अस्माभिः खाण्डवप्रस्थे युष्मद्वासोऽनुचिन्तितः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२३)
ta uktā dhr̥tarāṣṭrēṇa rājñā śāntanavēna ca। bhrātr̥bhirvigrahastāta kathaṁ vō na bhavēditi ॥ asmābhiḥ khāṇḍavaprasthē yuṣmadvāsō’nucintitaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.23)
[ते (tē) - they; उक्ता (uktā) - addressed; धृतराष्ट्रेण (dhr̥tarāṣṭrēṇa) - by Dhritarashtra; राज्ञा (rājñā) - the king; शान्तनवेन (śāntanavēna) - by the son of Shantanu; च (ca) - and; भ्रातृभिः (bhrātr̥bhiḥ) - by the brothers; विग्रहः (vigrahaḥ) - conflict; तात (tāta) - dear one; कथं (kathaṁ) - how; वः (vaḥ) - for you; न (na) - not; भवेत् (bhavēt) - should arise; इति (iti) - thus; अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us; खाण्डवप्रस्थे (khāṇḍavaprasthē) - at Khandavaprastha; युष्मद्वासः (yuṣmadvāsaḥ) - your residence; अनुचिन्तितः (anucintitaḥ) - has been deliberated;]
They were addressed by Dhritarashtra the king, by the son of Shantanu, and by the brothers, who said, 'So that there may not be conflict with you, dear ones, we have decided that your residence should be at Khandavaprastha.'
तस्माज्जनपदोपेतं सुविभक्तमहापथम्। वासाय खाण्डवप्रस्थं व्रजध्वं गतमन्यवः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२४)
tasmājjanapadōpētaṁ suvibhaktamahāpatham। vāsāya khāṇḍavaprasthaṁ vrajadhvaṁ gatamanyavaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.24)
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; जनपदोपेतम् (janapadōpētam) - filled with people; सुविभक्तमहापथम् (suvibhaktamahāpatham) - with well-laid wide roads; वासाय (vāsāya) - for dwelling; खाण्डवप्रस्थम् (khāṇḍavaprastham) - Khandavaprastha; व्रजध्वम् (vrajadhvam) - go; गतमन्यवः (gatamanyavaḥ) - with peaceful minds;]
Therefore, go to Khandavaprastha—which is filled with people and has well-laid major roads—for your residence, with minds at ease.
तयोस्ते वचनाज्जग्मुः सह सर्वैः सुहृज्जनैः। नगरं खाण्डवप्रस्थं रत्नान्यादाय सर्वशः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२५)
tayōstē vacanājjagmuḥ saha sarvaiḥ suhr̥jjanaiḥ। nagaraṁ khāṇḍavaprasthaṁ ratnānyādāya sarvaśaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.25)
[तयोः (tayōḥ) - at their; ते (tē) - they; वचनात् (vacanāt) - at the word; जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - departed; सह सर्वैः सुहृज्जनैः (saha sarvaiḥ suhr̥jjanaiḥ) - together with all their friends; नगरं (nagaraṁ) - to the city; खाण्डवप्रस्थम् (khāṇḍavaprastham) - of Khāṇḍavaprastha; रत्नानि (ratnāni) - precious items; आदाय (ādāya) - taking; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely;]
At their word, they set out together with all their friends for the city of Khāṇḍavaprastha, taking all their treasures with them.
तत्र ते न्यवसन्राजन्संवत्सरगणान्बहून्। वशे शस्त्रप्रतापेन कुर्वन्तोऽन्यान्महीक्षितः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२६)
tatra tē nyavasanrājansaṁvatsaragaṇānbahūn। vaśē śastrapratāpēna kurvantō’nyānmahīkṣitaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.26)
[तत्र (tatra) - there; ते (tē) - they; न्यवसन् (nyavasan) - dwelt; राजन् (rājan) - O King; संवत्सरगणान् (saṁvatsaragaṇān) - for many years; बहून् (bahūn) - many; वशे (vaśē) - under control; शस्त्रप्रतापेन (śastrapratāpēna) - by the power of weapons; कुर्वन्तः (kurvantaḥ) - bringing; अन्यान् (anyān) - others; महीक्षितः (mahīkṣitaḥ) - kings;]
There, O King, they lived for many years, bringing other kings under their control by the power of their arms.
एवं धर्मप्रधानास्ते सत्यव्रतपरायणाः। अप्रमत्तोत्थिताः क्षान्ताः प्रतपन्तोऽहितांस्तदा ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२७)
ēvaṁ dharmapradhānāstē satyavrataparāyaṇāḥ। apramattōtthitāḥ kṣāntāḥ pratapantō’hitāṁstadā ॥ (bōri 1.55.27)
[एवं (ēvaṁ) - thus; धर्मप्रधानाः (dharmapradhānāḥ) - devoted mainly to righteousness; ते (tē) - they; सत्यव्रतपरायणाः (satyavrataparāyaṇāḥ) - dedicated to truthful vows; अप्रमत्तोत्थिताः (apramattōtthitāḥ) - rising with vigilance; क्षान्ताः (kṣāntāḥ) - forbearing; प्रतपन्तः (pratapantaḥ) - oppressing; अहितान् (ahitān) - enemies; तदा (tadā) - at that time;]
Thus, they—devoted above all to righteousness, dedicated to truthful vows, rising with vigilance, forbearing—at that time oppressed their enemies.
अजयद्भीमसेनस्तु दिशं प्राचीं महाबलः। उदीचीमर्जुनो वीरः प्रतीचीं नकुलस्तथा ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२८)
ajayadbhīmasēnastu diśaṁ prācīṁ mahābalaḥ। udīcīmarjunō vīraḥ pratīcīṁ nakulastathā ॥ (bōri 1.55.28)
[अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered; भीमसेनः (bhīmasēnaḥ) - Bhimasena; तु (tu) - but; दिशं (diśaṁ) - direction; प्राचीम् (prācīm) - eastern; महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the mighty; उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - northern; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero; प्रतीचीम् (pratīcīm) - western; नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula; तथा (tathā) - likewise;]
Bhimasena, mighty in strength, conquered the eastern direction, Arjuna the hero conquered the north, and Nakula likewise the west.
दक्षिणां सहदेवस्तु विजिग्ये परवीरहा। एवं चक्रुरिमां सर्वे वशे कृत्स्नां वसुन्धराम् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.२९)
dakṣiṇāṁ sahadēvastu vijigyē paravīrahā। ēvaṁ cakrurimāṁ sarvē vaśē kr̥tsnāṁ vasundharām ॥ (bōri 1.55.29)
[दक्षिणां (dakṣiṇāṁ) - the southern direction; सहदेवः (sahadēvaḥ) - Sahadeva; तु (tu) - but; विजिग्ये (vijigyē) - conquered; परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - destroyer of enemy heroes; एवं (ēvaṁ) - thus; चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made; इमां (imāṁ) - this; सर्वे (sarvē) - all; वशे (vaśē) - subject; कृत्स्नां (kr̥tsnāṁ) - entire; वसुन्धराम् (vasundharām) - earth;]
But Sahadeva, the destroyer of enemy heroes, conquered the south; thus, all of them brought the entire earth under their sway.
पञ्चभिः सूर्यसङ्काशैः सूर्येण च विराजता। षट्सूर्येवाबभौ पृथ्वी पाण्डवैः सत्यविक्रमैः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३०)
pañcabhiḥ sūryasaṅkāśaiḥ sūryēṇa ca virājatā। ṣaṭsūryēvābabhau pr̥thvī pāṇḍavaiḥ satyavikramaiḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.30)
[पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five; सूर्यसङ्काशैः (sūryasaṅkāśaiḥ) - brilliant like the sun; सूर्येण च (sūryēṇa ca) - and with the radiant sun; विराजता (virājatā) - shining; षट्सूर्येव (ṣaṭsūryēva) - as if with six suns; अबभौ (ababhau) - shone; पृथ्वी (pr̥thvī) - the earth; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - with the Pāṇḍavas; सत्यविक्रमैः (satyavikramaiḥ) - of true valor;]
The earth, with the five sun-bright Pāṇḍavas and the radiant sun, shone as if with six suns of true valor.
ततो निमित्ते कस्मिंश्चिद्धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। वनं प्रस्थापयामास भ्रातरं वै धनञ्जयम् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३१)
tatō nimittē kasmiṁściddharmarājō yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। vanaṁ prasthāpayāmāsa bhrātaraṁ vai dhanañjayam ॥ (bōri 1.55.31)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; निमित्ते (nimittē) - on some pretext; कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - at some (time or occasion); धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Dharmaraja; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; वनं (vanaṁ) - to the forest; प्रस्थापयामास (prasthāpayāmāsa) - sent; भ्रातरं (bhrātaraṁ) - his brother; वै (vai) - indeed; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya;]
Then, on some pretext, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira sent his brother Dhananjaya to the forest.
स वै संवत्सरं पूर्णं मासं चैकं वनेऽवसत्। ततोऽगच्छद्धृषीकेशं द्वारवत्यां कदाचन ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३२)
sa vai saṁvatsaraṁ pūrṇaṁ māsaṁ caikaṁ vanē’vasat। tatō’gacchaddhr̥ṣīkēśaṁ dvāravatyāṁ kadācana ॥ (bōri 1.55.32)
[स (sa) - he; वै (vai) - indeed; संवत्सरं (saṁvatsaraṁ) - a year; पूर्णं (pūrṇaṁ) - complete; मासं (māsaṁ) - a month; च (ca) - and; एकं (ēkaṁ) - one; वने (vanē) - in the forest; अवसत् (avasat) - lived; ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter; अगच्छत् (agacchat) - he went; हृषीकेशं (hr̥ṣīkēśaṁ) - to Kṛṣṇa; द्वारवत्याम् (dvāravatyām) - in Dvārakā; कदाचन (kadācana) - once;]
He lived in the forest for a full year and one month, and then, at some time, he went to Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā.
तीर्थयात्रां च कृतवान्नागकन्यामवाप च। पाण्ड्यस्य तनयां लब्ध्वा तत्र ताभ्यांसहोषितः॥ (कुंभ १.६१.४४)
tīrthayātrāṁ ca kr̥tavānnāgakanyāmavāpa ca। pāṇḍyasya tanayāṁ labdhvā tatra tābhyāṁsahōṣitaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.61.44)
[तीर्थयात्रां (tīrthayātrāṁ) - a pilgrimage; च (ca) - and; कृतवान् (kr̥tavān) - he undertook; नागकन्याम् (nāgakanyām) - the nāga maiden; अवाप (avāpa) - he obtained; च (ca) - and; पाण्ड्यस्य (pāṇḍyasya) - of the Pāṇḍya king; तनयां (tanayāṁ) - the daughter; लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained; तत्र (tatra) - there; ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - with those two; सह (saha) - together; उषितः (uṣitaḥ) - he dwelt;]
He also undertook a pilgrimage and obtained the nāga maiden; and having gained the daughter of the Pāṇḍya king, he dwelt there together with both of them.
लब्धवांस्तत्र बीभत्सुर्भार्यां राजीवलोचनाम्। अनुजां वासुदेवस्य सुभद्रां भद्रभाषिणीम् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३३)
labdhavāṁstatra bībhatsurbhāryāṁ rājīvalōcanām। anujāṁ vāsudēvasya subhadrāṁ bhadrabhāṣiṇīm ॥ (bōri 1.55.33)
[लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - he obtained; तत्र (tatra) - there; बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Arjuna; भार्यां (bhāryāṁ) - as wife; राजीवलोचनाम् (rājīvalōcanām) - the lotus-eyed one; अनुजां (anujāṁ) - the younger sister; वासुदेवस्य (vāsudēvasya) - of Vasudeva; सुभद्रां (subhadrāṁ) - Subhadra; भद्रभाषिणीम् (bhadrabhāṣiṇīm) - kind-spoken;]
There Arjuna obtained as his wife the lotus-eyed Subhadra, the gentle-spoken younger sister of Vasudeva.
सा शचीव महेन्द्रेण श्रीः कृष्णेनेव सङ्गता। सुभद्रा युयुजे प्रीता पाण्डवेनार्जुनेन ह ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३४)
sā śacīva mahēndrēṇa śrīḥ kr̥ṣṇēnēva saṅgatā। subhadrā yuyujē prītā pāṇḍavēnārjunēna ha ॥ (bōri 1.55.34)
[सा (sā) - she; शची (śacī) - Śacī; इव (iva) - like; महेन्द्रेण (mahēndrēṇa) - with Mahendra; श्रीः (śrīḥ) - Śrī; कृष्णेन (kr̥ṣṇēna) - with Kṛṣṇa; इव (iva) - like; सङ्गता (saṅgatā) - united; सुभद्रा (subhadrā) - Subhadrā; युयुजे (yuyujē) - was joined; प्रीता (prītā) - gladly; पाण्डवेन् अर्जुनेन (pāṇḍavēn arjunēna) - with the Pāṇḍava Arjuna; ह (ha) - indeed;]
Subhadrā, gladly united with Arjuna the Pāṇḍava, just as Śrī is united with Kṛṣṇa or Śacī with Mahendra.
अतर्पयच्च कौन्तेयः खाण्डवे हव्यवाहनम्। बीभत्सुर्वासुदेवेन सहितो नृपसत्तम ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३५)
atarpayacca kauntēyaḥ khāṇḍavē havyavāhanam। bībhatsurvāsudēvēna sahitō nr̥pasattama ॥ (bōri 1.55.35)
[अतर्पयत् (atarpayat) - satisfied; च (ca) - and; कौन्तेयः (kauntēyaḥ) - the son of Kunti; खाण्डवे (khāṇḍavē) - in Khandava; हव्यवाहनम् (havyavāhanam) - Agni; बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Arjuna; वासुदेवेन (vāsudēvēna) - with Vasudeva; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - together; नृपसत्तम (nr̥pasattama) - O best of kings;]
O best of kings, Arjuna, the son of Kunti, together with Vasudeva, satisfied Agni in Khandava.
नातिभारो हि पार्थस्य केशवेनाभवत्सह। व्यवसायसहायस्य विष्णोः शत्रुवधेष्विव ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३६)
nātibhārō hi pārthasya kēśavēnābhavatsaha। vyavasāyasahāyasya viṣṇōḥ śatruvadhēṣviva ॥ (bōri 1.55.36)
[न (na) - not; अतिभारः (atibhāraḥ) - too great a burden; हि (hi) - indeed; पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - for Pārtha; केशवेना (kēśavēnā) - with Keśava; अभवत् (abhavat) - was; सह (saha) - together; व्यवसायसहायस्य (vyavasāyasahāyasya) - for one whose helper in action; विष्णोः (viṣṇōḥ) - is Viṣṇu; शत्रुवधेषु (śatruvadhēṣu) - in the destruction of enemies; इव (iva) - as it were;]
For Pārtha, with Keśava beside him, there was no burden too heavy, just as there would not be for one whose helper in action is Viṣṇu in the destruction of enemies.
पार्थायाग्निर्ददौ चापि गाण्डीवं धनुरुत्तमम्। इषुधी चाक्षयैर्बाणै रथं च कपिलक्षणम् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३७)
pārthāyāgnirdadau cāpi gāṇḍīvaṁ dhanuruttamam। iṣudhī cākṣayairbāṇai rathaṁ ca kapilakṣaṇam ॥ (bōri 1.55.37)
[पार्थाय (pārthāya) - to Partha (Arjuna); अग्निः (agniḥ) - Agni; ददौ (dadau) - gave; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gandiva; धनुः उत्तमम् (dhanuḥ uttamam) - the excellent bow; इषुधी (iṣudhī) - quivers; च (ca) - and; अक्षयैः बाणैः (akṣayaiḥ bāṇaiḥ) - with inexhaustible arrows; रथं (rathaṁ) - a chariot; च (ca) - and; कपिलक्षणम् (kapilakṣaṇam) - marked with tawny (copper-colored) signs;]
Agni gave to Partha (Arjuna) the Gandiva—the excellent bow—quivers with inexhaustible arrows, and a chariot marked with tawny signs.
मोक्षयामास बीभत्सुर्मयं तत्र महासुरम्। स चकार सभां दिव्यां सर्वरत्नसमाचिताम् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३८)
mōkṣayāmāsa bībhatsurmayaṁ tatra mahāsuram। sa cakāra sabhāṁ divyāṁ sarvaratnasamācitām ॥ (bōri 1.55.38)
[मोक्षयामास (mōkṣayāmāsa) - freed; बीभत्सु: (bībhatsu:) - Bhīmasena; मयं (mayaṁ) - Maya; तत्र (tatra) - there; महासुरम् (mahāsuram) - the great asura; स चकार (sa cakāra) - he made; सभां (sabhāṁ) - a hall; दिव्यां (divyāṁ) - divine; सर्वरत्नसमाचिताम् (sarvaratnasamācitām) - adorned with all gems;]
Bhīmasena freed Maya, the great asura, there, and he built a divine assembly hall adorned with all kinds of gems.
तस्यां दुर्योधनो मन्दो लोभं चक्रे सुदुर्मतिः। ततोऽक्षैर्वञ्चयित्वा च सौबलेन युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.३९)
tasyāṁ duryōdhanō mandō lōbhaṁ cakrē sudurmatiḥ। tatō’kṣairvañcayitvā ca saubalēna yudhiṣṭhiram ॥ (bōri 1.55.39)
[तस्यां (tasyāṁ) - in that (assembly); दुर्योधनः (duryōdhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; मन्दः (mandaḥ) - the foolish one; लोभं (lōbhaṁ) - greed; चक्रे (cakrē) - had; सुदुर्मतिः (sudurmatiḥ) - of very wicked intent; ततः (tataḥ) - then; अक्षैः (akṣaiḥ) - with dice; वञ्चयित्वा (vañcayitvā) - having deceived; च (ca) - and; सौबलेन (saubalēna) - by the son of Subala (Shakuni); युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira;]
There in that assembly, the foolish and extremely wicked Duryodhana, driven by greed, then deceived Yudhishthira at dice—using the son of Subala (Shakuni).
वनं प्रस्थापयामास सप्त वर्षाणि पञ्च च। अज्ञातमेकं राष्ट्रे च तथा वर्षं त्रयोदशम् ॥ (बोरि १.५५.४०)
vanaṁ prasthāpayāmāsa sapta varṣāṇi pañca ca। ajñātamēkaṁ rāṣṭrē ca tathā varṣaṁ trayōdaśam ॥ (bōri 1.55.40)
[वनम् (vanam) - to the forest; प्रस्थापयाम् आस (prasthāpayām āsa) - sent; सप्त वर्षाणि पञ्च च (sapta varṣāṇi pañca ca) - for seven and also five years; अज्ञातम् एकम् (ajñātam ēkam) - one year incognito; राष्ट्रे च (rāṣṭrē ca) - in the kingdom; तथा वर्षं त्रयोदशम् (tathā varṣaṁ trayōdaśam) - thus for thirteen years;]
He sent them to the forest for seven years and five more, then one year incognito in the kingdom, thus for a total of thirteen years.
ततश्चतुर्दशे वर्षे याचमानाः स्वकं वसु। नालभन्त महाराज ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ (बोरि १.५५.४१)
tataścaturdaśē varṣē yācamānāḥ svakaṁ vasu। nālabhanta mahārāja tatō yuddhamavartata ॥ (bōri 1.55.41)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; चतुर्दशे वर्षे (caturdaśē varṣē) - in the fourteenth year; याचमानाः (yācamānāḥ) - seeking; स्वकं वसु (svakaṁ vasu) - their own wealth; न अलभन्त (na alabhanta) - they did not obtain; महाराज (mahārāja) - great king; ततः (tataḥ) - then; युद्धम् अवर्तत (yuddham avartata) - war took place;]
Then, in the fourteenth year, when they sought their own wealth, O great king, they did not obtain it; so war broke out.
ततस्ते सर्वमुत्साद्य हत्वा दुर्योधनं नृपम्। राज्यं विद्रुतभूयिष्ठं प्रत्यपद्यन्त पाण्डवाः ॥ (बोरि १.५५.४२)
tatastē sarvamutsādya hatvā duryōdhanaṁ nr̥pam। rājyaṁ vidrutabhūyiṣṭhaṁ pratyapadyanta pāṇḍavāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.55.42)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; ते (tē) - they; सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything; उत्साद्य (utsādya) - having destroyed; हत्वा (hatvā) - having slain; दुर्योधनं (duryōdhanaṁ) - Duryodhana; नृपम् (nr̥pam) - the king; राज्यं (rājyaṁ) - the kingdom; विद्रुत (vidruta) - shattered; भूयिष्ठं (bhūyiṣṭhaṁ) - for the most part; प्रत्यपद्यन्त (pratyapadyanta) - recovered; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas;]
Then, having destroyed everything and slain King Duryodhana, the Pāṇḍavas recovered the kingdom, which was mostly ruined.
इष्ट्वा क्रतूंश्च विविधानश्वमेधादिकान्बहून्॥ (कुंभ १.६१.५५)
iṣṭvā kratūṁśca vividhānaśvamēdhādikānbahūn॥ (kuṁbha 1.61.55)
[इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed sacrifices; क्रतूंश् (kratūṁś) - rituals; च (ca) - and; विविधान् (vividhān) - various; अश्वमेधादिकान् (aśvamēdhādikān) - such as the aśvamedha and others; बहून् (bahūn) - many;]
Having performed many various rituals, including horse sacrifices and others...
धृतराष्ट्रे गते स्वर्गं विदुरे पञ्चतां गते। गमयित्वा क्रियां स्वर्ग्यां राज्ञाममिततेजसाम्॥ (कुंभ १.६१.५६)
dhr̥tarāṣṭrē gatē svargaṁ vidurē pañcatāṁ gatē। gamayitvā kriyāṁ svargyāṁ rājñāmamitatējasām॥ (kuṁbha 1.61.56)
[धृतराष्ट्रे (dhr̥tarāṣṭrē) - when Dhṛtarāṣṭra; गते (gatē) - had departed; स्वर्गं (svargaṁ) - to heaven; विदुरे (vidurē) - when Vidura; पञ्चतां (pañcatāṁ) - death; गते (gatē) - had reached; गमयित्वा (gamayitvā) - having performed; क्रियां (kriyāṁ) - the rites; स्वर्ग्यां (svargyāṁ) - leading to heaven; राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - for the kings; अमिततेजसाम् (amitatējasām) - of boundless energy;]
When Dhṛtarāṣṭra had departed for heaven and Vidura had died, having performed the funerary rites that lead to heaven for the kings of boundless energy...
स्वं धाम याते वार्ष्णेये कृष्णदारान्प्ररक्ष्य च। महाप्रस्थानिकं कृत्वा गताः स्वर्गमनुत्तमम्॥ (कुंभ १.६१.५७)
svaṁ dhāma yātē vārṣṇēyē kr̥ṣṇadārānprarakṣya ca। mahāprasthānikaṁ kr̥tvā gatāḥ svargamanuttamam॥ (kuṁbha 1.61.57)
[स्वं धाम याते वार्ष्णेये (svaṁ dhāma yātē vārṣṇēyē) - when Kṛṣṇa of the Vṛṣṇis had departed to his own abode; कृष्णदारान् प्ररक्ष्य च (kr̥ṣṇadārān prarakṣya ca) - after protecting Kṛṣṇa's wives; महाप्रस्थानिकं कृत्वा (mahāprasthānikaṁ kr̥tvā) - undertaking the great departure; गताः स्वर्गम् अनुत्तमम् (gatāḥ svargam anuttamam) - they attained the supreme heaven;]
When Kṛṣṇa of the Vṛṣṇis had departed to his own abode and after protecting Kṛṣṇa's wives, they set out on the great journey and attained the highest heaven.
एवमेतत्पुरावृत्तं तेषामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्। भेदो राज्यविनाशश्च जयश्च जयतां वर ॥ (बोरि १.५५.४३)
ēvamētatpurāvr̥ttaṁ tēṣāmakliṣṭakarmaṇām। bhēdō rājyavināśaśca jayaśca jayatāṁ vara ॥ (bōri 1.55.43)
[एवम् (ēvam) - thus; एतत् (ētat) - this; पुरा (purā) - in the past; वृत्तम् (vr̥ttam) - happened; तेषाम् (tēṣām) - to them; अक्लिष्टकर्मणाम् (akliṣṭakarmaṇām) - who acted without fatigue; भेदः (bhēdaḥ) - division; राज्यविनाशः च (rājyavināśaḥ ca) - and the loss of the kingdom; जयः च (jayaḥ ca) - and the victory; जयताम् वर (jayatām vara) - O best of the victorious;]
Thus this happened in the past to those whose deeds were unwearied: division, the loss of the kingdom, and victory, O best of the victorious.
जनमेजय उवाच॥
janamējaya uvāca॥
[जनमेजय (janamējaya) - Janamejaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
Janamejaya said:
कथितं वै समासेन त्वया सर्वं द्विजोत्तम। महाभारतमाख्यानं कुरूणां चरितं महत् ॥ (बोरि १.५६.१)
kathitaṁ vai samāsēna tvayā sarvaṁ dvijōttama। mahābhāratamākhyānaṁ kurūṇāṁ caritaṁ mahat ॥ (bōri 1.56.1)
[कथितं (kathitaṁ) - has been recounted; वै (vai) - indeed; समासेन (samāsēna) - in summary; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - everything; द्विजोत्तम (dvijōttama) - O best of the twice-born; महाभारतम् (mahābhāratam) - Mahabharata; आख्यानं (ākhyānaṁ) - the narration; कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus; चरितं (caritaṁ) - the great deeds; महत् (mahat) - great;]
O best of the twice-born, you have indeed recounted in summary the entire Mahabharata—the great story of the Kurus’ deeds.
कथां त्वनघ चित्रार्थामिमां कथयति त्वयि। विस्तरश्रवणे जातं कौतूहलमतीव मे ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२)
kathāṁ tvanagha citrārthāmimāṁ kathayati tvayi। vistaraśravaṇē jātaṁ kautūhalamatīva mē ॥ (bōri 1.56.2)
[कथाम् (kathām) - the story; त्व् (tv) - as you; अनघ (anagha) - sinless one; चित्रार्थाम् (citrārthām) - of wondrous content; इमाम् (imām) - this; कथयति (kathayati) - are telling; त्वयि (tvayi) - when by you; विस्तरश्रवणे (vistaraśravaṇē) - to the hearing of it in detail; जातम् (jātam) - has arisen; कौतूहलम् (kautūhalam) - curiosity; अतीव (atīva) - very great; मे (mē) - in me;]
Sinless one, as you narrate this story of wondrous content, a very great curiosity to hear it in detail has arisen in me.
स भवान्विस्तरेणेमां पुनराख्यातुमर्हति। न हि तृप्यामि पूर्वेषां शृण्वानश्चरितं महत् ॥ (बोरि १.५६.३)
sa bhavānvistarēṇēmāṁ punarākhyātumarhati। na hi tr̥pyāmi pūrvēṣāṁ śr̥ṇvānaścaritaṁ mahat ॥ (bōri 1.56.3)
[सः (saḥ) - he; भवान् (bhavān) - you; विस्तरेण (vistarēṇa) - in detail; इमाम् (imām) - this; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; आख्यातुम् (ākhyātum) - to recount; अर्हति (arhati) - should; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; तृप्यामि (tr̥pyāmi) - I am satisfied; पूर्वेषाम् (pūrvēṣām) - of the ancients; शृण्वानः (śr̥ṇvānaḥ) - hearing; चरितम् (caritam) - the deeds; महत् (mahat) - great;]
So you should recount this again in detail, for when I hear of the great deeds of the ancients, I am never satisfied.
न तत्कारणमल्पं हि धर्मज्ञा यत्र पाण्डवाः। अवध्यान्सर्वशो जघ्नुः प्रशस्यन्ते च मानवैः ॥ (बोरि १.५६.४)
na tatkāraṇamalpaṁ hi dharmajñā yatra pāṇḍavāḥ। avadhyānsarvaśō jaghnuḥ praśasyantē ca mānavaiḥ ॥ (bōri 1.56.4)
[न (na) - not; तत् (tat) - that; कारणम् (kāraṇam) - reason; अल्पम् (alpam) - insignificant; हि (hi) - indeed; धर्मज्ञाः (dharmajñāḥ) - knowers of dharma; यत्र (yatra) - where; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas; अवध्यान् (avadhyān) - those who should not be killed; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely; जघ्नुः (jaghnuḥ) - killed; प्रशस्यन्ते (praśasyantē) - are praised; च (ca) - and; मानवैः (mānavaiḥ) - by people;]
That is certainly not a trivial reason—that the Pāṇḍavas, who know dharma, killed those who should not be killed and are still praised by people.
किमर्थं ते नरव्याघ्राः शक्ताः सन्तो ह्यनागसः। प्रयुज्यमानान्सङ्क्लेशान्क्षान्तवन्तो दुरात्मनाम् ॥ (बोरि १.५६.५)
kimarthaṁ tē naravyāghrāḥ śaktāḥ santō hyanāgasaḥ। prayujyamānānsaṅklēśānkṣāntavantō durātmanām ॥ (bōri 1.56.5)
[किमर्थं (kimarthaṁ) - for what reason; ते (tē) - they; नरव्याघ्राः (naravyāghrāḥ) - tiger-like men; शक्ताः सन्तः (śaktāḥ santaḥ) - being capable; हि (hi) - indeed; अनागसः (anāgasaḥ) - innocent; प्रयुज्यमानान् सङ्क्लेशान् (prayujyamānān saṅklēśān) - afflictions being inflicted; क्षान्तवन्तः (kṣāntavantaḥ) - bore patiently; दुरात्मनाम् (durātmanām) - of evil-natured ones;]
For what reason did those tiger-like men—who were innocent, indeed capable, patiently endure the afflictions inflicted by those evil-natured people?
कथं नागायुतप्राणो बाहुशाली वृकोदरः। परिक्लिश्यन्नपि क्रोधं धृतवान्वै द्विजोत्तम ॥ (बोरि १.५६.६)
kathaṁ nāgāyutaprāṇō bāhuśālī vr̥kōdaraḥ। parikliśyannapi krōdhaṁ dhr̥tavānvai dvijōttama ॥ (bōri 1.56.6)
[कथम् (katham) - how; नागायुतप्राणः (nāgāyutaprāṇaḥ) - with the strength of ten thousand elephants; बाहुशाली (bāhuśālī) - mighty-armed; वृकोदरः (vr̥kōdaraḥ) - Vṛkodara (Bhīma); परिक्लिश्यन् (parikliśyan) - being tormented; अपि (api) - even; क्रोधम् (krōdham) - anger; धृतवान् (dhr̥tavān) - restrained; वै (vai) - indeed; द्विजोत्तम (dvijōttama) - best of brāhmaṇas;]
How did mighty-armed Vṛkodara, who has the strength of ten thousand elephants, even while being tormented, restrain his anger, O best of brāhmaṇas?
कथं सा द्रौपदी कृष्णा क्लिश्यमाना दुरात्मभिः। शक्ता सती धार्तराष्ट्रान्नादहद्घोरचक्षुषा ॥ (बोरि १.५६.७)
kathaṁ sā draupadī kr̥ṣṇā kliśyamānā durātmabhiḥ। śaktā satī dhārtarāṣṭrānnādahadghōracakṣuṣā ॥ (bōri 1.56.7)
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; सा द्रौपदी कृष्णा (sā draupadī kr̥ṣṇā) - that Krishna Draupadi; क्लिश्यमाना (kliśyamānā) - being tormented; दुरात्मभिः (durātmabhiḥ) - by evildoers; शक्ता सती (śaktā satī) - being steadfast, was able; धार्तराष्ट्रान् (dhārtarāṣṭrān) - the Dhartarashtras; न अदहत् (na adahat) - not consume (with fire); घोरचक्षुषा (ghōracakṣuṣā) - with terrible gaze;]
How was it that that steadfast Draupadi, Krishna, though tormented by evildoers, was not able to burn up the sons of Dhritarashtra with her terrible gaze?
कथं व्यतिक्रमन्द्यूते पार्थौ माद्रीसुतौ तथा। अनुव्रजन्नरव्याघ्रं वञ्च्यमानं दुरात्मभिः ॥ (बोरि १.५६.८)
kathaṁ vyatikramandyūtē pārthau mādrīsutau tathā। anuvrajannaravyāghraṁ vañcyamānaṁ durātmabhiḥ ॥ (bōri 1.56.8)
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; व्यतिक्रमन् (vyatikraman) - transgressing (the rules); द्यूते (dyūtē) - in the game of dice; पार्थौ (pārthau) - the two sons of Pritha; माद्रीसुतौ (mādrīsutau) - the sons of Madri; तथा (tathā) - as well; अनुव्रजन् (anuvrajan) - following; नरव्याघ्रं (naravyāghraṁ) - the tiger among men; वञ्च्यमानं (vañcyamānaṁ) - being deceived; दुरात्मभिः (durātmabhiḥ) - by the wicked;]
How did the two sons of Pritha and likewise the sons of Madri, following the tiger among men as he was being deceived by the wicked, also transgress in the game of dice?
कथं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठः सुतो धर्मस्य धर्मवित्। अनर्हः परमं क्लेशं सोढवान्स युधिष्ठिरः ॥ (बोरि १.५६.९)
kathaṁ dharmabhr̥tāṁ śrēṣṭhaḥ sutō dharmasya dharmavit। anarhaḥ paramaṁ klēśaṁ sōḍhavānsa yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ॥ (bōri 1.56.9)
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; धर्मभृतां (dharmabhr̥tāṁ) - of the upholders of dharma; श्रेष्ठः (śrēṣṭhaḥ) - the foremost; सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of Dharma; धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of dharma; अनर्हः (anarhaḥ) - undeserving; परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme; क्लेशं (klēśaṁ) - suffering; सोढवान् (sōḍhavān) - endured; सः (saḥ) - that; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira;]
How did Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, the foremost among upholders of dharma and knower of dharma, though undeserving, endure such supreme suffering?
कथं च बहुलाः सेनाः पाण्डवः कृष्णसारथिः। अस्यन्नेकोऽनयत्सर्वाः पितृलोकं धनञ्जयः ॥ (बोरि १.५६.१०)
kathaṁ ca bahulāḥ sēnāḥ pāṇḍavaḥ kr̥ṣṇasārathiḥ। asyannēkō’nayatsarvāḥ pitr̥lōkaṁ dhanañjayaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.56.10)
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; च (ca) - and; बहुलाः (bahulāḥ) - numerous; सेनाः (sēnāḥ) - armies; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - the Pandava; कृष्णसारथिः (kr̥ṣṇasārathiḥ) - with Kṛṣṇa as his charioteer; अस्यन् (asyan) - attacking; अनेकः (anēkaḥ) - alone; अनयत् (anayat) - destroyed; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; पितृलोकं (pitr̥lōkaṁ) - to the land of the ancestors; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhanañjaya;]
And how did Dhanañjaya, the Pandava with Kṛṣṇa as his charioteer, attacking alone, destroy all those numerous armies and send them to the land of the ancestors?
एतदाचक्ष्व मे सर्वं यथावृत्तं तपोधन। यद्यच्च कृतवन्तस्ते तत्र तत्र महारथाः ॥ (बोरि १.५६.११)
ētadācakṣva mē sarvaṁ yathāvr̥ttaṁ tapōdhana। yadyacca kr̥tavantastē tatra tatra mahārathāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.56.11)
[एतत् (ētat) - this; आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell; मे (mē) - me; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; यथा वृत्तम् (yathā vr̥ttam) - as it happened; तपोधन (tapōdhana) - O ascetic; यत् यत् च (yat yat ca) - and whatever; कृतवन्तः (kr̥tavantaḥ) - they did; ते (tē) - they; तत्र तत्र (tatra tatra) - here and there; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - the great warriors;]
O ascetic, tell me all this as it happened, and whatever those great warriors did here and there.
वैशम्पायन उवाच। क्षणं कुरु महाराज विपुलोऽयमनुक्रमः। पुण्याख्यानस्य वक्तव्यः कृष्णद्वैपायनेरितः॥ (नील १.६२.१२)
vaiśampāyana uvāca। kṣaṇaṁ kuru mahārāja vipulō’yamanukramaḥ। puṇyākhyānasya vaktavyaḥ kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanēritaḥ॥ (nīla 1.62.12)
[वैशम्पायन उवाच (vaiśampāyana uvāca) - Vaiśaṃpāyana said; क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - a moment; कुरु (kuru) - wait; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; विपुलः (vipulaḥ) - extensive; अयम् (ayam) - this; अनुक्रमः (anukramaḥ) - account; पुण्याख्यानस्य (puṇyākhyānasya) - of the auspicious narrative; वक्तव्यः (vaktavyaḥ) - is to be told; कृष्णद्वैपायनेन (kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanēna) - by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana; इरितः (iritaḥ) - set forth;]
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Wait a moment, O great king; this is an extensive account. The auspicious tale, as set forth by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, is to be told.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
Vaiśampāyana said:
महर्षेः सर्वलोकेषु पूजितस्य महात्मनः। प्रवक्ष्यामि मतं कृत्स्नं व्यासस्यामिततेजसः ॥ (बोरि १.५६.१२)
maharṣēḥ sarvalōkēṣu pūjitasya mahātmanaḥ। pravakṣyāmi mataṁ kr̥tsnaṁ vyāsasyāmitatējasaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.56.12)
[महर्षेः (maharṣēḥ) - of the great sage; सर्वलोकेषु (sarvalōkēṣu) - in all the worlds; पूजितस्य (pūjitasya) - esteemed; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the high-souled one; प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will recount; मतं (mataṁ) - the teaching; कृत्स्नं (kr̥tsnaṁ) - entire; व्यासस्य (vyāsasya) - of Vyāsa; अमिततेजसः (amitatējasaḥ) - of boundless energy;]
I will relate in full the teaching of Vyāsa, the great sage of boundless energy, who is esteemed in all the worlds.
इदं शतसहस्रं हि श्लोकानां पुण्यकर्मणाम्। सत्यवत्यात्मजेनेह व्याख्यातममितौजसा ॥ (बोरि १.५६.१३)
idaṁ śatasahasraṁ hi ślōkānāṁ puṇyakarmaṇām। satyavatyātmajēnēha vyākhyātamamitaujasā ॥ (bōri 1.56.13)
[इदं (idaṁ) - this; शतसहस्रं (śatasahasraṁ) - one hundred thousand; हि (hi) - indeed; श्लोकानाम् (ślōkānām) - verses; पुण्यकर्मणाम् (puṇyakarmaṇām) - of meritorious deeds; सत्यवती-आत्मजेन (satyavatī-ātmajēna) - by the son of Satyavatī; इह (iha) - here; व्याख्यातम् (vyākhyātam) - was explained; अमितौजसा (amitaujasā) - by him of immeasurable energy;]
Indeed, these one hundred thousand verses of meritorious deeds were explained here by the son of Satyavati, whose energy is immeasurable.
उपाख्यानैः सह ज्ञेयं श्राव्यं भारतमुत्तमम्। संक्षेपेण तु वक्ष्यामि सर्वमेतन्नराधिप॥ (कुंभ १.६२.१५)
upākhyānaiḥ saha jñēyaṁ śrāvyaṁ bhāratamuttamam। saṁkṣēpēṇa tu vakṣyāmi sarvamētannarādhipa॥ (kuṁbha 1.62.15)
[उपाख्यानैः (upākhyānaiḥ) - with subsidiary tales; सह (saha) - together; ज्ञेयं (jñēyaṁ) - should be understood; श्राव्यं (śrāvyaṁ) - should be heard; भारतं (bhārataṁ) - the Mahabharata; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent; संक्षेपेण (saṁkṣēpēṇa) - in brief; तु (tu) - however; वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will tell; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; एतत् (ētat) - this; नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king;]
The excellent Mahabharata, along with its subsidiary tales, should be learned and heard; but I will relate all this to you briefly, O king.
अध्यायानां सहस्रे द्वे पर्वणां शतमेव च। श्लोकानां तु सहस्राणि नवतिश्च दशैव च। ततोऽष्टादशभिः पर्वैः संगृहीतं महर्षिणा॥ (कुंभ १.६२.१६)
adhyāyānāṁ sahasrē dvē parvaṇāṁ śatamēva ca। ślōkānāṁ tu sahasrāṇi navatiśca daśaiva ca। tatō’ṣṭādaśabhiḥ parvaiḥ saṁgr̥hītaṁ maharṣiṇā॥ (kuṁbha 1.62.16)
[अध्यायानां (adhyāyānāṁ) - of chapters; सहस्रे (sahasrē) - two thousand; द्वे (dvē) - two; पर्वणां (parvaṇāṁ) - of books; शतम् (śatam) - one hundred; ऎव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; श्लोकानां (ślōkānāṁ) - of verses; तु (tu) - but; सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands; नवतिः (navatiḥ) - ninety; च (ca) - and; दश (daśa) - ten; ऎव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; ततः (tataḥ) - then; अष्टादशभिः (aṣṭādaśabhiḥ) - in eighteen; पर्वैः (parvaiḥ) - books; संगृहीतं (saṁgr̥hītaṁ) - collected; महार्षिणा (mahārṣiṇā) - by the great sage;]
It consists of two thousand chapters, one hundred books, and ninety thousand and ten verses; then, it was compiled into eighteen books by the great sage.
य इदं श्रावयेद्विद्वान्यश्चेदं शृणुयान्नरः। ते ब्रह्मणः स्थानमेत्य प्राप्नुयुर्देवतुल्यताम् ॥ (बोरि १.५६.१४)
ya idaṁ śrāvayēdvidvānyaścēdaṁ śr̥ṇuyānnaraḥ। tē brahmaṇaḥ sthānamētya prāpnuyurdēvatulyatām ॥ (bōri 1.56.14)
[यः (yaḥ) - who; इदं (idaṁ) - this; श्रावयेत् (śrāvayēt) - should cause to be recited; विद्वान् (vidvān) - a learned person; यः च (yaḥ ca) - and who; इदं (idaṁ) - this; शृणुयात् (śr̥ṇuyāt) - should listen; नरः (naraḥ) - a man; ते (tē) - they; ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman; स्थानम् (sthānam) - the abode; एत्य (ētya) - having attained; प्राप्नुयुः (prāpnuyuḥ) - shall obtain; देवतुल्यताम् (dēvatulyatām) - the state equal to the gods;]
Whoever, being learned, causes this to be recited, and any man who listens to it, they, having attained the abode of Brahman, shall obtain a state equal to the gods.
इदं हि वेदैः समितं पवित्रमपि चोत्तमम्। श्राव्याणामुत्तमं चेदं पुराणमृषिसंस्तुतम् ॥ (बोरि १.५६.१५)
idaṁ hi vēdaiḥ samitaṁ pavitramapi cōttamam। śrāvyāṇāmuttamaṁ cēdaṁ purāṇamr̥ṣisaṁstutam ॥ (bōri 1.56.15)
[इदं (idaṁ) - this; हि (hi) - indeed; वेदैः (vēdaiḥ) - by the Vedas; समितम् (samitam) - esteemed; पवित्रम् (pavitram) - sacred; अपि (api) - and; च (ca) - also; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme; श्राव्याणाम् (śrāvyāṇām) - of things to be heard; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the highest; च (ca) - and; इदं (idaṁ) - this; पुराणम् (purāṇam) - Purāṇa; ऋषि-संस्तुतम् (r̥ṣi-saṁstutam) - praised by sages;]
Indeed, this is esteemed by the Vedas, sacred and supreme; among things to be heard, this Purāṇa is the highest, praised by sages.
अस्मिन्नर्थश्च धर्मश्च निखिलेनोपदिश्यते। इतिहासे महापुण्ये बुद्धिश्च परिनैष्ठिकी ॥ (बोरि १.५६.१६)
asminnarthaśca dharmaśca nikhilēnōpadiśyatē। itihāsē mahāpuṇyē buddhiśca parinaiṣṭhikī ॥ (bōri 1.56.16)
[अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this; अर्थः (arthaḥ) - meaning; च (ca) - and; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - dharma; च (ca) - and; निखिलेन (nikhilēna) - completely; उपदिश्यते (upadiśyatē) - is taught; इतिहासे (itihāsē) - in this history; महापुण्ये (mahāpuṇyē) - greatly meritorious; बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - wisdom; च (ca) - and; परिनैष्ठिकी (parinaiṣṭhikī) - supremely steadfast;]
In this greatly meritorious narrative, both the meaning and dharma are fully taught, and wisdom of the highest steadfastness is found.
अक्षुद्रान्दानशीलांश्च सत्यशीलाननास्तिकान्। कार्ष्णं वेदमिमं विद्वाञ्श्रावयित्वार्थमश्नुते ॥ (बोरि १.५६.१७)
akṣudrāndānaśīlāṁśca satyaśīlānanāstikān। kārṣṇaṁ vēdamimaṁ vidvāñśrāvayitvārthamaśnutē ॥ (bōri 1.56.17)
[अक्शुद्रान् (akśudrān) - not mean; दानशीलान् (dānaśīlān) - generous; च (ca) - and; सत्यशीलान् (satyaśīlān) - truthful; अनास्तिकान् (anāstikān) - not heretical; कार्ष्णं (kārṣṇaṁ) - of Krishna (Vyāsa); वेदम् (vēdam) - Veda; इमम् (imam) - this; विद्वान् (vidvān) - the learned one; श्रावयित्वा (śrāvayitvā) - having recited to; अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of (others') benefit; अश्नुते (aśnutē) - attains;]
The learned one, having recited this Veda of Krishna (Vyāsa) for the benefit of people who are not mean, who are generous, truthful, and not heretical, attains the fruit.
भ्रूणहत्याकृतं चापि पापं जह्यादसंशयम्। इतिहासमिमं श्रुत्वा पुरुषोऽपि सुदारुणः ॥ (बोरि १.५६.१८)
bhrūṇahatyākr̥taṁ cāpi pāpaṁ jahyādasaṁśayam। itihāsamimaṁ śrutvā puruṣō’pi sudāruṇaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.56.18)
[भ्रूणहत्या-कृतं (bhrūṇahatyā-kr̥taṁ) - committed by destroying a fetus; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - even; पापं (pāpaṁ) - the sin; जह्यात् (jahyāt) - is abandoned; असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt; इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - this history; इमं (imaṁ) - this; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person; अपि (api) - even; सुदारुणः (sudāruṇaḥ) - very wicked;]
Upon hearing this history, even a very wicked person, without doubt, abandons the sin even of having destroyed a fetus.
मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो राहुणा चन्द्रमा यथा। (नील १.६२.२०)
mucyatē sarvapāpēbhyō rāhuṇā candramā yathā। (nīla 1.62.20)
[मुच्यते (mucyatē) - is freed; सर्वपापेभ्यः (sarvapāpēbhyaḥ) - from all sins; राहुणा (rāhuṇā) - by Rāhu; चन्द्रमा (candramā) - the Moon; यथा (yathā) - just as;]
Just as the Moon is freed from Rāhu, one is freed from all sins.
जयो नामेतिहासोऽयं श्रोतव्यो विजिगीषुणा। महीं विजयते सर्वां शत्रूंश्चापि पराजयेत् ॥ (बोरि १.५६.१९)
jayō nāmētihāsō’yaṁ śrōtavyō vijigīṣuṇā। mahīṁ vijayatē sarvāṁ śatrūṁścāpi parājayēt ॥ (bōri 1.56.19)
[जयः (jayaḥ) - Jaya; नाम (nāma) - named; इतिहासः (itihāsaḥ) - this history; अयम् (ayam) - this; श्रोतव्यः (śrōtavyaḥ) - should be heard; विजिगीषुणा (vijigīṣuṇā) - by one who wishes to conquer; महीं (mahīṁ) - the earth; विजयते (vijayatē) - he conquers; सर्वाम् (sarvām) - all; शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - even; पराजयेत् (parājayēt) - defeats;]
This history called Jaya should be heard by one who wishes for victory; he conquers the whole earth and defeats all his enemies.
इदं पुंसवनं श्रेष्ठमिदं स्वस्त्ययनं महत्। महिषीयुवराजाभ्यां श्रोतव्यं बहुशस्तथा ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२०)
idaṁ puṁsavanaṁ śrēṣṭhamidaṁ svastyayanaṁ mahat। mahiṣīyuvarājābhyāṁ śrōtavyaṁ bahuśastathā ॥ (bōri 1.56.20)
[इदं (idaṁ) - this; पुंसवनं (puṁsavanaṁ) - puṃsavana rite; श्रेष्ठम् (śrēṣṭham) - is the best; इदं (idaṁ) - this; स्वस्त्ययनं (svastyayanaṁ) - is a great auspicious rite; महत् (mahat) - great; महिषी (mahiṣī) - the chief queen; युवराजाभ्यां (yuvarājābhyāṁ) - and the crown prince; श्रोतव्यम् (śrōtavyam) - should be listened to; बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - repeatedly; तथा (tathā) - also;]
This puṃsavana rite is the best, this is a great rite for auspiciousness; the chief queen and the crown prince should listen to it repeatedly, as well.
वीरं जनयते पुत्रं कन्यां वा राज्यभागिनीम्॥ (नील १.६२.२२)
vīraṁ janayatē putraṁ kanyāṁ vā rājyabhāginīm॥ (nīla 1.62.22)
[वीरं (vīraṁ) - a heroic; जनयते (janayatē) - produces; पुत्रं (putraṁ) - son; कन्यां (kanyāṁ) - daughter; वा (vā) - or; राज्यभागिनीम् (rājyabhāginīm) - one who shares in sovereignty;]
It produces a heroic son or a daughter who shares in sovereignty.
अर्थशास्त्रमिदं पुण्यं धर्मशास्त्रमिदं परम्। मोक्षशास्त्रमिदं प्रोक्तं व्यासेनामितबुद्धिना ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२१)
arthaśāstramidaṁ puṇyaṁ dharmaśāstramidaṁ param। mōkṣaśāstramidaṁ prōktaṁ vyāsēnāmitabuddhinā ॥ (bōri 1.56.21)
[अर्थशास्त्रम् (arthaśāstram) - science of wealth; इदं (idaṁ) - this; पुण्यं (puṇyaṁ) - virtuous; धर्मशास्त्रम् (dharmaśāstram) - science of righteousness; इदं (idaṁ) - this; परम् (param) - supreme; मोक्षशास्त्रम् (mōkṣaśāstram) - science of liberation; इदं (idaṁ) - this; प्रोक्तं (prōktaṁ) - is declared; व्यासेन (vyāsēna) - by Vyāsa; अमितबुद्धिना (amitabuddhinā) - of boundless wisdom;]
This is a virtuous treatise on wealth, a supreme treatise on righteousness, and a treatise on liberation, as declared by Vyāsa of boundless wisdom.
सम्प्रत्याचक्षते चैव आख्यास्यन्ति तथापरे। पुत्राः शुश्रूषवः सन्ति प्रेष्याश्च प्रियकारिणः ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२२)
sampratyācakṣatē caiva ākhyāsyanti tathāparē। putrāḥ śuśrūṣavaḥ santi prēṣyāśca priyakāriṇaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.56.22)
[सम्प्रति (samprati) - now; आचक्षते (ācakṣatē) - they recite; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - indeed; आख्यास्यन्ति (ākhyāsyanti) - they will recite; तथा (tathā) - similarly; अपरे (aparē) - others; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; शुश्रूषवः (śuśrūṣavaḥ) - who are attentive; सन्ति (santi) - are; प्रेष्याः (prēṣyāḥ) - servants; च (ca) - and; प्रियकारिणः (priyakāriṇaḥ) - who do what is pleasing;]
Now some recite it, and others will similarly recite it—there are sons who are attentive, and servants who do what is pleasing.
शरीरेण कृतं पापं वाचा च मनसैव च। सर्वं तत्त्यजति क्षिप्रमिदं शृण्वन्नरः सदा ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२३)
śarīrēṇa kr̥taṁ pāpaṁ vācā ca manasaiva ca। sarvaṁ tattyajati kṣipramidaṁ śr̥ṇvannaraḥ sadā ॥ (bōri 1.56.23)
[शरीरेण (śarīrēṇa) - with the body; कृतं (kr̥taṁ) - done; पापं (pāpaṁ) - sin; वाचा (vācā) - by speech; च (ca) - and; मनसा (manasā) - by mind; एव (ēva) - also; च (ca) - and; सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all; तत् (tat) - that; त्यजति (tyajati) - casts off; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; इदं (idaṁ) - this; शृण्वन् (śr̥ṇvan) - hearing; नरः (naraḥ) - a person; सदा (sadā) - always;]
A person who is always hearing this quickly casts off all sin committed by body, speech, and even mind.
भारतानां महज्जन्म शृण्वतामनसूयताम्। नास्ति व्याधिभयं तेषां परलोकभयं कुतः ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२४)
bhāratānāṁ mahajjanma śr̥ṇvatāmanasūyatām। nāsti vyādhibhayaṁ tēṣāṁ paralōkabhayaṁ kutaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.56.24)
[भारतानाम् (bhāratānām) - of the Bhāratas; महज्जन्म (mahajjanma) - great birth; शृण्वताम् (śr̥ṇvatām) - for those who listen; अनसूयताम् (anasūyatām) - without envy; नास्ति (nāsti) - there is not; व्याधि-भयम् (vyādhi-bhayam) - fear of disease; तेषाम् (tēṣām) - for them; परलोक-भयम् (paralōka-bhayam) - fear of the next world; कुतः (kutaḥ) - how much less;]
For those who listen without envy to the great story of the Bhāratas, there is no fear of disease—for them, how much less fear of the world beyond?
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वर्ग्यं पुण्यं तथैव च। कृष्णद्वैपायनेनेदं कृतं पुण्यचिकीर्षुणा ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२५)
dhanyaṁ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṁ svargyaṁ puṇyaṁ tathaiva ca। kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanēnēdaṁ kr̥taṁ puṇyacikīrṣuṇā ॥ (bōri 1.56.25)
[धन्यम् (dhanyam) - prosperous; यशस्य (yaśasya) - glorious; आयुष्यं (āyuṣyaṁ) - life-giving; स्वर्ग्यम् (svargyam) - leading to heaven; पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - holy; तथैव (tathaiva) - and; च (ca) - also; कृष्णद्वैपायनेन (kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanēna) - by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana; इदं (idaṁ) - this; कृतं (kr̥taṁ) - was composed; पुण्यचिकीर्षुणा (puṇyacikīrṣuṇā) - with the desire to produce merit;]
This blessed, glorious, life-bestowing, heaven-leading, and holy work was composed by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, desiring to produce merit.
कीर्तिं प्रथयता लोके पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। अन्येषां क्षत्रियाणां च भूरिद्रविणतेजसाम् ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२६)
kīrtiṁ prathayatā lōkē pāṇḍavānāṁ mahātmanām। anyēṣāṁ kṣatriyāṇāṁ ca bhūridraviṇatējasām ॥ (bōri 1.56.26)
[कीर्तिं (kīrtiṁ) - fame; प्रथयता (prathayatā) - by spreading; लोके (lōkē) - in the world; पाण्डवानां (pāṇḍavānāṁ) - of the Pāṇḍavas; महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - the great-souled; अन्येषां (anyēṣāṁ) - of others; क्षत्रियाणां (kṣatriyāṇāṁ) - Kṣatriyas; च (ca) - and; भूरिद्रविणतेजसाम् (bhūridraviṇatējasām) - rich in wealth and splendour;]
By spreading the fame in the world of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas and of the other Kṣatriyas who are rich in wealth and splendour,
सर्वविद्यावदातानां लोके प्रथितकर्मणाम्। य इदं मानवो लोके पुण्यार्थे ब्राह्मणाञ्छुचीन्॥ (नील १.६२.२९)
sarvavidyāvadātānāṁ lōkē prathitakarmaṇām। ya idaṁ mānavō lōkē puṇyārthē brāhmaṇāñchucīn॥ (nīla 1.62.29)
[सर्वविद्यावदातानां (sarvavidyāvadātānāṁ) - of those pure in every branch of knowledge; लोके (lōkē) - in the world; प्रथितकर्मणाम् (prathitakarmaṇām) - whose deeds are renowned; यः (yaḥ) - whoever; इदं (idaṁ) - this; मानवः (mānavaḥ) - person; लोके (lōkē) - in the world; पुण्यार्थे (puṇyārthē) - for the sake of merit; ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins; शुचीन् (śucīn) - pure;]
Of those pure in all forms of knowledge, whose deeds are celebrated in the world—whoever in this world, for the sake of merit, gathers together Brahmins who are pure...
श्रावयेत महापुण्यं तस्य धर्मः सनातनः। कुरूणां प्रथितं वंशं कीर्तयन्सततं शुचिः॥ (नील १.६२.३०)
śrāvayēta mahāpuṇyaṁ tasya dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ। kurūṇāṁ prathitaṁ vaṁśaṁ kīrtayansatataṁ śuciḥ॥ (nīla 1.62.30)
[श्रावयेत् (śrāvayēt) - should cause to be recited; महापुण्यं (mahāpuṇyaṁ) - very meritorious; तस्य (tasya) - his; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - duty; सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal; कुरूणां (kurūṇāṁ) - of the Kurus; प्रथितं (prathitaṁ) - well-known; वंशं (vaṁśaṁ) - lineage; कीर्तयन् (kīrtayan) - constantly praising; सततं (satataṁ) - always; शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure;]
Causing this highly meritorious account to be recited is his eternal duty, constantly praising the renowned lineage of the Kurus, always remaining pure.
वंशमाप्नोति विपुलं लोके पूज्यतमो भवेत्। योऽधीते भारतं पुण्यं ब्राह्मणो नियतव्रतः॥ (नील १.६२.३१)
vaṁśamāpnōti vipulaṁ lōkē pūjyatamō bhavēt। yō’dhītē bhārataṁ puṇyaṁ brāhmaṇō niyatavrataḥ॥ (nīla 1.62.31)
[वंशम् (vaṁśam) - a lineage; आप्नोति (āpnōti) - obtains; विपुलम् (vipulam) - abundant; लोके (lōkē) - in the world; पूज्यतमः (pūjyatamaḥ) - most honored; भवेत् (bhavēt) - becomes; यः (yaḥ) - who; अधीते (adhītē) - recites; भारतं (bhārataṁ) - the Mahabharata; पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - sacred; ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin; नियतव्रतः (niyatavrataḥ) - of disciplined vows;]
A Brahmin of disciplined vows who recites the sacred Mahabharata obtains an abundant lineage in the world and becomes the most honored.
चतुरो वार्षिकान्मासान्सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते। विज्ञेयः स च वेदानां पारगो भारतं पठन्॥ (नील १.६२.३२)
caturō vārṣikānmāsānsarvapāpaiḥ pramucyatē। vijñēyaḥ sa ca vēdānāṁ pāragō bhārataṁ paṭhan॥ (nīla 1.62.32)
[चतुरः वार्षिकान् मासान् (caturaḥ vārṣikān māsān) - for four months of the year; सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते (sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyatē) - is freed from all sins; विज्ञेयः स (vijñēyaḥ sa) - he should be known; च वेदानाम् पारगः (ca vēdānām pāragaḥ) - as a master of the Vedas; भारतं पठन् (bhārataṁ paṭhan) - reciting the Mahabharata;]
By reciting the Mahabharata for four months each year, one is freed from all sins and should be known as a master of the Vedas.
देवा राजर्षयो ह्यत्र पुण्या ब्रह्मर्षयस्तथा। कीर्त्यन्ते धूतपाप्मानः कीर्त्यते केशवस्तथा॥ (नील १.६२.३३)
dēvā rājarṣayō hyatra puṇyā brahmarṣayastathā। kīrtyantē dhūtapāpmānaḥ kīrtyatē kēśavastathā॥ (nīla 1.62.33)
[देवाः (dēvāḥ) - gods; राजर्षयः (rājarṣayaḥ) - royal sages; हि अत्र (hi atra) - indeed here; पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - virtuous; ब्रह्मर्षयः तथा (brahmarṣayaḥ tathā) - and also Brahma-sages; कीर्त्यन्ते (kīrtyantē) - are praised; धूतपाप्मानः (dhūtapāpmānaḥ) - whose sins are cleansed; कीर्त्यते (kīrtyatē) - is extolled; केशवः तथा (kēśavaḥ tathā) - and Keshava as well;]
Here, the gods, royal sages, and also the virtuous Brahma-sages—whose sins have been washed away—are praised, and Keshava is also extolled.
भगवांश्चापि देवेशो यत्र देवी च कीर्त्यते। अनेकजननो यत्र कार्तिकेयस्य सम्भवः॥ (नील १.६२.३४)
bhagavāṁścāpi dēvēśō yatra dēvī ca kīrtyatē। anēkajananō yatra kārtikēyasya sambhavaḥ॥ (nīla 1.62.34)
[भगवान् (bhagavān) - the divine one; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; देवेशः (dēvēśaḥ) - the lord of the gods; यत्र (yatra) - where; देवी (dēvī) - the goddess; च (ca) - and; कीर्त्यते (kīrtyatē) - is praised; अनेकजननः (anēkajananaḥ) - of many births; यत्र (yatra) - where; कार्तिकेयस्य (kārtikēyasya) - of Kārtikeya; सम्भवः (sambhavaḥ) - the birth;]
Where also the divine lord of the gods is praised and the goddess as well, where the many births and the birth of Kārtikeya are recounted...
ब्राह्मणानां गवां चैव माहात्म्यं यत्र कीर्त्यते। सर्वश्रुतिसमूहोऽयं श्रोतव्यो धर्मबुद्धिभिः॥ (नील १.६२.३५)
brāhmaṇānāṁ gavāṁ caiva māhātmyaṁ yatra kīrtyatē। sarvaśrutisamūhō’yaṁ śrōtavyō dharmabuddhibhiḥ॥ (nīla 1.62.35)
[ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the Brahmins; गवाम् (gavām) - of cows; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - indeed; माहात्म्यम् (māhātmyam) - greatness; यत्र (yatra) - where; कीर्त्यते (kīrtyatē) - is proclaimed; सर्वश्रुतिसमूहः (sarvaśrutisamūhaḥ) - the entire body of sacred texts; अयम् (ayam) - this; श्रोतव्यः (śrōtavyaḥ) - should be heard; धर्मबुद्धिभिः (dharmabuddhibhiḥ) - by those who are mindful of righteousness;]
Where the greatness of Brahmins and cows is proclaimed, this entire body of sacred texts should be listened to by those who are mindful of righteousness.
यथा समुद्रो भगवान्यथा च हिमवान्गिरिः। ख्यातावुभौ रत्ननिधी तथा भारतमुच्यते ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२७)
yathā samudrō bhagavānyathā ca himavāngiriḥ। khyātāvubhau ratnanidhī tathā bhāratamucyatē ॥ (bōri 1.56.27)
[यथा (yathā) - just as; समुद्रः (samudraḥ) - the ocean; भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable; यथा (yathā) - just as; च (ca) - and; हिमवान् (himavān) - the Himalaya; गिरिः (giriḥ) - mountain; ख्यातौ (khyātau) - both are renowned; उभौ (ubhau) - both; रत्ननिधी (ratnanidhī) - as repositories of jewels; तथा (tathā) - so also; भारतम् (bhāratam) - the Mahabharata; उच्यते (ucyatē) - is called;]
Just as the venerable ocean and the Himalaya mountain, both are famed as repositories of jewels, so too is the Mahabharata called (such a repository).
श्राव्यं श्रुतिसुखं चैव पावनं शीलवर्धनम्॥ (नील १.६२.४९)
śrāvyaṁ śrutisukhaṁ caiva pāvanaṁ śīlavardhanam॥ (nīla 1.62.49)
[श्राव्यं (śrāvyaṁ) - pleasing to hear; श्रुतिसुखं (śrutisukhaṁ) - delightful to the ears; च एव (ca ēva) - and indeed; पावनं (pāvanaṁ) - purifying; शीलवर्धनम् (śīlavardhanam) - that enhances character;]
It is pleasing to hear, delightful to the ears, purifying, and enhances character.
य इदं भारतं राजन्वाचकाय प्रयच्छति। तेन सर्वा मही दत्ता भवेत्सागरमेखला॥ (नील १.६२.५०)
ya idaṁ bhārataṁ rājanvācakāya prayacchati। tēna sarvā mahī dattā bhavētsāgaramēkhalā॥ (nīla 1.62.50)
[यः (yaḥ) - whoever; इदं (idaṁ) - this; भारतं (bhārataṁ) - Mahabharata; राजन् (rājan) - O King; वाचकाय (vācakāya) - to a reciter; प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - gives; तेन (tēna) - by him; सर्वा (sarvā) - the whole; मही (mahī) - earth; दत्ता (dattā) - has been given; भवेत् (bhavēt) - would be; सागरमेखला (sāgaramēkhalā) - girded by the ocean;]
O King, whoever gives this Mahabharata to a reciter would have given the entire earth girded by the ocean.
पारिक्षितकथां दिव्यां पुण्याय विजयाय च। कथ्यमानां मया कृत्स्नां शृणु हर्षकरीमिमाम्॥ (नील १.६२.५१)
pārikṣitakathāṁ divyāṁ puṇyāya vijayāya ca। kathyamānāṁ mayā kr̥tsnāṁ śr̥ṇu harṣakarīmimām॥ (nīla 1.62.51)
[पारिक्षितकथां (pārikṣitakathāṁ) - the story of Parikshit; दिव्यां (divyāṁ) - divine; पुण्याय (puṇyāya) - for merit; विजयाय (vijayāya) - for victory; च (ca) - and; कथ्यमानां (kathyamānāṁ) - as it is being recited; मया (mayā) - by me; कृत्स्नां (kr̥tsnāṁ) - in full; शृणु (śr̥ṇu) - listen; हर्षकरीम् (harṣakarīm) - that brings joy; इमाम् (imām) - this;]
Listen to this divine story of Parikshit, which brings joy, which I am recounting in full for merit and for victory.
य इदं श्रावयेद्विद्वान्ब्राह्मणानिह पर्वसु। धूतपाप्मा जितस्वर्गो ब्रह्मभूयं स गच्छति ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२८)
ya idaṁ śrāvayēdvidvānbrāhmaṇāniha parvasu। dhūtapāpmā jitasvargō brahmabhūyaṁ sa gacchati ॥ (bōri 1.56.28)
[यः (yaḥ) - whoever; इदं (idaṁ) - this; श्रावयेत् (śrāvayēt) - recites aloud; विद्वान् (vidvān) - a learned person; ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - to Brāhmaṇas; इह (iha) - here; पर्वसु (parvasu) - at festivals; धूतपाप्मा (dhūtapāpmā) - having all sins washed away; जितस्वर्गः (jitasvargaḥ) - having conquered heaven; ब्रह्मभूयम् (brahmabhūyam) - Brahmanhood; सः (saḥ) - he; गच्छति (gacchati) - attains;]
Whoever, being learned, has this recited to Brāhmaṇas here at festivals, with all his sins washed away and heaven attained, reaches Brahmanhood.
यश्चेदं श्रावयेच्छ्राद्धे ब्राह्मणान्पादमन्ततः। अक्षय्यं तस्य तच्छ्राद्धमुपतिष्ठेत्पितृनपि ॥ (बोरि १.५६.२९)
yaścēdaṁ śrāvayēcchrāddhē brāhmaṇānpādamantataḥ। akṣayyaṁ tasya tacchrāddhamupatiṣṭhētpitr̥napi ॥ (bōri 1.56.29)
[यः (yaḥ) - whoever; च (ca) - and; इदं (idaṁ) - this; श्रावयेत् (śrāvayēt) - recites; श्राद्धे (śrāddhē) - at a śrāddha ceremony; ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - to brāhmaṇas; पादमन्ततः (pādamantataḥ) - even a section; अक्षय्यं (akṣayyaṁ) - everlasting; तस्य (tasya) - his; तत् (tat) - that; श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - śrāddha; उपतिष्ठेत् (upatiṣṭhēt) - attends; पितॄन् (pitr̥̄n) - (his) ancestors; अपि (api) - also;]
And whoever recites even a section of this to brāhmaṇas at a śrāddha ceremony, his śrāddha will become everlasting, and his ancestors also will attend.
अह्ना यदेनश्चाज्ञानात्प्रकरोति नरश्चरन्। तन्महाभारताख्यानं श्रुत्वैव प्रविलीयते ॥ (बोरि १.५६.३०)
ahnā yadēnaścājñānātprakarōti naraścaran। tanmahābhāratākhyānaṁ śrutvaiva pravilīyatē ॥ (bōri 1.56.30)
[अह्ना (ahnā) - in a day; यत् (yat) - which; एनः (ēnaḥ) - sin; च (ca) - and; अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - through ignorance; प्रकरोति (prakarōti) - does; नरः (naraḥ) - a person; चरन् (caran) - living; तत् (tat) - that; महाभारताख्यानं (mahābhāratākhyānaṁ) - the narration of the Mahabharata; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; एव (ēva) - indeed; प्रविलीयते (pravilīyatē) - is dissolved;]
Whatever sin a person commits in a day, unknowingly, is dissolved simply by hearing the narration of the Mahabharata.
भारतानां महज्जन्म महाभारतमुच्यते। निरुक्तमस्य यो वेद सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ (बोरि १.५६.३१)
bhāratānāṁ mahajjanma mahābhāratamucyatē। niruktamasya yō vēda sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyatē ॥ (bōri 1.56.31)
[भारतानां (bhāratānāṁ) - of the descendants of Bharata; महत् (mahat) - great; जन्म (janma) - origin; महाभारतम् (mahābhāratam) - the Mahabharata; उच्यते (ucyatē) - is called; निरुक्तम् (niruktam) - the explanation; अस्य (asya) - of this; यः (yaḥ) - whoever; वेद (vēda) - knows; सर्वपापैः (sarvapāpaiḥ) - from all sins; प्रमुच्यते (pramucyatē) - is freed;]
The great origin of the Bharatas is called the Mahabharata; whoever knows its explanation is freed from all sins.
महतो ह्येनसो मर्त्यान्मोचयेदनुकीर्तितः। (नील १.६२.४१)
mahatō hyēnasō martyānmōcayēdanukīrtitaḥ। (nīla 1.62.41)
[महतः (mahataḥ) - from great; हि (hi) - indeed; एनसः (ēnasaḥ) - sin; मर्त्यान् (martyān) - mortals; मोचयेत्त् (mōcayētt) - frees; अनुकीर्तितः (anukīrtitaḥ) - when recited;]
For indeed, when it is recited, it frees mortals from great sin.
त्रिभिर्वर्षैः सदोत्थायी कृष्णद्वैपायनो मुनिः। महाभारतमाख्यानं कृतवानिदमुत्तमम् ॥ (बोरि १.५६.३२)
tribhirvarṣaiḥ sadōtthāyī kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanō muniḥ। mahābhāratamākhyānaṁ kr̥tavānidamuttamam ॥ (bōri 1.56.32)
[त्रिभिः वर्षैः (tribhiḥ varṣaiḥ) - in three years; सदा उत्थायी (sadā utthāyī) - always persevering; कृष्णद्वैपायनः मुनिः (kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ muniḥ) - the sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana; महाभारतम् आख्यानम् (mahābhāratam ākhyānam) - the Mahābhārata narrative; कृतवान् (kr̥tavān) - composed; इदम् उत्तमम् (idam uttamam) - this excellent;]
In three years, the sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, always persevering, composed this excellent narrative, the Mahābhārata.
नित्योत्थितः शुचिः शक्तो महाभारतमादितः। तपो नियममास्थाय कृतमेतन्महर्षिणा॥ (नील १.६२.४२)
nityōtthitaḥ śuciḥ śaktō mahābhāratamāditaḥ। tapō niyamamāsthāya kr̥tamētanmaharṣiṇā॥ (nīla 1.62.42)
[नित्य-उत्थितः (nitya-utthitaḥ) - always rising early; शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure; शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable; महाभारतम्-आदितः (mahābhāratam-āditaḥ) - from the beginning of the Mahabharata; तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity; नियमम्-आस्थाय (niyamam-āsthāya) - adhering to discipline; कृतम् (kr̥tam) - composed; एतत् (ētat) - this; महर्षिणा (maharṣiṇā) - by the great sage;]
Always rising early, pure, and capable, and having adhered to austerity and discipline from the very beginning of the Mahabharata, this was composed by the great sage.
तस्मान्नियमसंयुक्तैः श्रोतव्यं ब्राह्मणैरिदम्। कृष्णप्रोक्तामिमां पुण्यां भारतीमुत्तमां कथाम्॥ (नील १.६२.४३)
tasmānniyamasaṁyuktaiḥ śrōtavyaṁ brāhmaṇairidam। kr̥ṣṇaprōktāmimāṁ puṇyāṁ bhāratīmuttamāṁ kathām॥ (nīla 1.62.43)
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; नियमसंयुक्तैः (niyamasaṁyuktaiḥ) - by those who are disciplined; श्रोतव्यम् (śrōtavyam) - should be heard; ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by Brahmins; इदम् (idam) - this; कृष्णप्रोक्ताम् (kr̥ṣṇaprōktām) - spoken by Kṛṣṇa; इमाम् (imām) - this; पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - auspicious; भारतीम् (bhāratīm) - Bhārata tale; उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - excellent; कथाम् (kathām) - story;]
Therefore, this excellent and auspicious Bhārata story, spoken by Kṛṣṇa, should be listened to by Brahmins who are disciplined.
श्रावयिष्यन्ति ये विप्रा ये च श्रोष्यन्ति मानवाः। सर्वथा वर्तमाना वै न ते शोच्याः कृताकृतैः॥ (नील १.६२.४४)
śrāvayiṣyanti yē viprā yē ca śrōṣyanti mānavāḥ। sarvathā vartamānā vai na tē śōcyāḥ kr̥tākr̥taiḥ॥ (nīla 1.62.44)
[श्रावयिष्यन्ति (śrāvayiṣyanti) - will cause to be recited; ये (yē) - who; विप्राः (viprāḥ) - brahmins; ये (yē) - who; च (ca) - and; श्रोष्यन्ति (śrōṣyanti) - will listen; मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - people; सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way; वर्तमाना (vartamānā) - existing; वै (vai) - indeed; न (na) - not; ते (tē) - they; शोच्याः (śōcyāḥ) - to be lamented; कृताकृतैः (kr̥tākr̥taiḥ) - by good or bad deeds;]
The brahmins who recite it and the people who listen to it—truly, as long as they exist, they are never to be lamented on account of their good or bad deeds.
नरेण धर्मकामेन सर्वः श्रोतव्य इत्यपि। निखिलेनेतिहासोऽयं ततः सिद्धिमवाप्नुयात्॥ (नील १.६२.४५)
narēṇa dharmakāmēna sarvaḥ śrōtavya ityapi। nikhilēnētihāsō’yaṁ tataḥ siddhimavāpnuyāt॥ (nīla 1.62.45)
[नरेण (narēṇa) - by a person; धर्मकामेन (dharmakāmēna) - who desires righteousness; सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - everyone; श्रोतव्यः (śrōtavyaḥ) - should be heard; इति अपि (iti api) - thus also; निखिलेन (nikhilēna) - completely; इतिहासः अयम् (itihāsaḥ ayam) - this tradition; ततः (tataḥ) - then; सिद्धिम् अवाप्नुयात् (siddhim avāpnuyāt) - may attain success;]
A person who desires righteousness should certainly hear this entire epic, for then he may achieve success.
न तां स्वर्गगतिं प्राप्य तुष्टिं प्राप्नोति मानवः। यां श्रुत्वैवं महापुण्यमितिहासमुपाश्नुते॥ (नील १.६२.४६)
na tāṁ svargagatiṁ prāpya tuṣṭiṁ prāpnōti mānavaḥ। yāṁ śrutvaivaṁ mahāpuṇyamitihāsamupāśnutē॥ (nīla 1.62.46)
[न (na) - not; तां (tāṁ) - that; स्वर्गगतिं (svargagatiṁ) - heavenly attainment; प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained; तुष्टिं (tuṣṭiṁ) - satisfaction; प्राप्नोति (prāpnōti) - attains; मानवः (mānavaḥ) - a man; यां (yāṁ) - which; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; एवम् (ēvam) - thus; महापुण्यम् (mahāpuṇyam) - of great merit; इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - this narrative; उपाश्नुते (upāśnutē) - enjoys;]
A man does not obtain the satisfaction that comes from attaining heaven itself, compared to the fulfillment he enjoys after hearing this greatly meritorious narrative.
शृण्वञ्श्राद्धः पुण्यशीलः श्रावयंश्चेदमद्भुतम्। नरः फलमवाप्नोति राजसूयाश्वमेधयोः॥ (नील १.६२.४७)
śr̥ṇvañśrāddhaḥ puṇyaśīlaḥ śrāvayaṁścēdamadbhutam। naraḥ phalamavāpnōti rājasūyāśvamēdhayōḥ॥ (nīla 1.62.47)
[शृण्वन् (śr̥ṇvan) - hearing; श्राद्धः (śrāddhaḥ) - one who is devoted to faith; पुण्यशीलः (puṇyaśīlaḥ) - possessing virtue; श्रावयन् (śrāvayan) - causing others to hear; च (ca) - and; इदम् (idam) - this; अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - wonderful account; नरः (naraḥ) - a man; फलम् (phalam) - the fruit; अवाप्नोति (avāpnōti) - obtains; राजसूय-अश्वमेधयोः (rājasūya-aśvamēdhayōḥ) - of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices;]
A man who hears this wonderful account with faith and virtue, or makes others hear it, obtains the fruit of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices.
धर्मे चार्थे च कामे च मोक्षे च भरतर्षभ। यदिहास्ति तदन्यत्र यन्नेहास्ति न तत्क्वचित् ॥ (बोरि १.५६.३३)
dharmē cārthē ca kāmē ca mōkṣē ca bharatarṣabha। yadihāsti tadanyatra yannēhāsti na tatkvacit ॥ (bōri 1.56.33)
[धर्मे (dharmē) - in dharma; च (ca) - and; अर्थे (arthē) - in artha; च (ca) - and; कामे (kāmē) - in kāma; च (ca) - and; मोक्षे (mōkṣē) - in mokṣa; च (ca) - and; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; यदिह अस्ति (yadiha asti) - whatever is here; तत् अन्यत्र (tat anyatra) - that is elsewhere; यत् न इह अस्ति (yat na iha asti) - what is not here; न तत् क्वचित् (na tat kvacit) - that is found nowhere else;]
O best of the Bharatas, in dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa—whatever is here may be found elsewhere; but what is not here is found nowhere else.
शृणु कीर्तयतस्तन्म इतिहासं पुरातनम्॥ (कुंभ १.६२.५६)
śr̥ṇu kīrtayatastanma itihāsaṁ purātanam॥ (kuṁbha 1.62.56)
[शृणु (śr̥ṇu) - listen; कीर्तयतः (kīrtayataḥ) - as I recount; तत् (tat) - that; इमम् (imam) - this; इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - account; पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient;]
Listen as I recount this ancient account.
वैशम्पायन उवाच। पूरोर्वंशमहं धन्यं राज्ञाममिततेजसाम्। प्रवक्ष्यामि पितॄणां ते तेषां नामानि मे शृमु॥ (कुंभ १.६३.१)
vaiśampāyana uvāca। pūrōrvaṁśamahaṁ dhanyaṁ rājñāmamitatējasām। pravakṣyāmi pitr̥̄ṇāṁ tē tēṣāṁ nāmāni mē śr̥mu॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.1)
[वैशम्पायन उवाच (vaiśampāyana uvāca) - Vaiśampāyana said; पूरोर्वंशम् (pūrōrvaṁśam) - the lineage of Pūru; अहं (ahaṁ) - I; धन्यं (dhanyaṁ) - glorious; राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings; अमिततेजसाम् (amitatējasām) - of boundless splendour; प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - will relate; पितॄणां (pitr̥̄ṇāṁ) - of the ancestors; ते (tē) - your; तेषां (tēṣāṁ) - their; नामानि (nāmāni) - names; मे (mē) - to me; शृणु (śr̥ṇu) - listen;]
Vaiśampāyana said: I will narrate to you the glorious Pūru lineage—the kings of boundless splendour—as well as the names of your ancestors; listen to me.
अव्यक्तप्रभवो ब्रह्मा शाश्वतो नित्य अव्ययः। तस्मान्मरीचिः संजज्ञे दक्षश्चैव प्रजापतिः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२)
avyaktaprabhavō brahmā śāśvatō nitya avyayaḥ। tasmānmarīciḥ saṁjajñē dakṣaścaiva prajāpatiḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.2)
[अव्यक्तप्रभवः (avyaktaprabhavaḥ) - born from the unmanifest; ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā; शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal; नित्यः (nityaḥ) - perpetual; अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from him; मरीचिः (marīciḥ) - Marīci; संजज्ञे (saṁjajñē) - was born; दक्षः च एव (dakṣaḥ ca ēva) - and Dakṣa too; प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - the progenitor;]
Brahmā, born from the unmanifest, eternal, perpetual, and imperishable—from him Marīci and Dakṣa the progenitor were born.
अङ्गुष्ठाद्दक्षमसृजच्चक्षुर्भ्यां च मरीचिनम्। मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रो दक्षस्य दुहिताऽऽदितिः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३)
aṅguṣṭhāddakṣamasr̥jaccakṣurbhyāṁ ca marīcinam। marīcēḥ kaśyapaḥ putrō dakṣasya duhitā’’ditiḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.3)
[अङ्गुष्ठात् (aṅguṣṭhāt) - from the thumb; दक्षम् (dakṣam) - Dakṣa; असृजत् (asr̥jat) - he created; चक्षुर्भ्यां (cakṣurbhyāṁ) - from the eyes; च (ca) - and; मरीचिनम् (marīcinam) - Marīci; मरीचेः (marīcēḥ) - of Marīci; कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; दक्षस्य (dakṣasya) - of Dakṣa; दुहिता (duhitā) - daughter; आदितिः (āditiḥ) - Aditi;]
From the thumb, he created Dakṣa, and from the eyes, Marīci. Kaśyapa was the son of Marīci, and Aditi was the daughter of Dakṣa.
अदित्यां कश्यपाद्विवस्थान्। विवस्वतो मनुर्मनोरिला॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४)
adityāṁ kaśyapādvivasthān। vivasvatō manurmanōrilā॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.4)
[अदित्यां (adityāṁ) - from Aditi; कश्यपात् (kaśyapāt) - from Kashyapa; विवस्वान् (vivasvān) - Vivasvat; विवस्वतः (vivasvataḥ) - from Vivasvat; मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu; मनुः (manuḥ) - from Manu; इला (ilā) - Ila;]
From Aditi and Kashyapa was born Vivasvat; from Vivasvat, Manu; and from Manu, Ila.
इलायाः पुरूरवाः। पुरूरवस आयुः। आयुषो नहुषः। नहुषस्य ययातिः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.५)
ilāyāḥ purūravāḥ। purūravasa āyuḥ। āyuṣō nahuṣaḥ। nahuṣasya yayātiḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.5)
[इलायाः (ilāyāḥ) - of Ilā; पुरूरवाः (purūravāḥ) - Purūravas; पुरूरवस (purūravasa) - of Purūravas; आयुः (āyuḥ) - Ayu; आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of Ayu; नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahusha; नहुषस्य (nahuṣasya) - of Nahusha; ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - Yayati;]
Ilā's son was Purūravas; Purūravas' son was Ayu; Ayu's son was Nahusha; and Nahusha's son was Yayati.
ययातेर्द्वे भार्ये बभूवतुः। उशनसो दुहिता देवयानी वृषपर्वणश्च दुहिता शर्मिष्ठा नाम॥ (कुंभ १.६३.६)
yayātērdvē bhāryē babhūvatuḥ। uśanasō duhitā dēvayānī vr̥ṣaparvaṇaśca duhitā śarmiṣṭhā nāma॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.6)
[ययातेः (yayātēḥ) - of Yayāti; द्वे (dvē) - two; भार्ये (bhāryē) - wives; बभूवतुः (babhūvatuḥ) - were; उशनसः (uśanasaḥ) - of Uśanas; दुहिता (duhitā) - the daughter; देवयानी (dēvayānī) - Devayānī; वृषपर्वणः (vr̥ṣaparvaṇaḥ) - of Vṛṣaparvan; च (ca) - and; दुहिता (duhitā) - the daughter; शर्मिष्ठा नाम (śarmiṣṭhā nāma) - named Śarmiṣṭhā;]
Yayāti had two wives: Devayānī, the daughter of Uśanas, and Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan.
तत्रानुवंशो भवति। यदुं च तुर्वसुं चैव देवयानी व्यजायत। द्रुह्यं चानुं च पूरुं च शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी॥ (कुंभ १.६३.७)
tatrānuvaṁśō bhavati। yaduṁ ca turvasuṁ caiva dēvayānī vyajāyata। druhyaṁ cānuṁ ca pūruṁ ca śarmiṣṭhā vārṣaparvaṇī॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.7)
[तत्र (tatra) - there; अनुवंशः (anuvaṁśaḥ) - the genealogy; भवति (bhavati) - is; यदुं (yaduṁ) - Yadu; च (ca) - and; तुर्वसुं (turvasuṁ) - Turvasu; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - indeed; देवयानी (dēvayānī) - Devayani; व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - bore; द्रुह्यं (druhyaṁ) - Druhyu; च (ca) - and; अनुं (anuṁ) - Anu; च (ca) - and; पूरुं (pūruṁ) - Puru; च (ca) - and; शर्मिष्ठा (śarmiṣṭhā) - Sharmishtha; वार्षपर्वणी (vārṣaparvaṇī) - the daughter of Vrishaparvan;]
Here is the genealogy: Devayani bore Yadu and Turvasu; Sharmishtha, daughter of Vrishaparvan, bore Druhyu, Anu, and Puru.
तत्र यदोर्यादवाः। पूरोः पौरवाः। पूरोर्भार्या कौसल्या बभूव। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे जनमेजयः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८)
tatra yadōryādavāḥ। pūrōḥ pauravāḥ। pūrōrbhāryā kausalyā babhūva। tasyāmasya jajñē janamējayaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.8)
[तत्र (tatra) - there; यदोः (yadōḥ) - from Yadu; यादवाः (yādavāḥ) - the Yādavas; पूरोः (pūrōḥ) - from Pūru; पौरवाः (pauravāḥ) - the Pauravas; पूरोः (pūrōḥ) - Pūru's; भार्या (bhāryā) - wife; कौसल्या (kausalyā) - Kausalya; बभूव (babhūva) - was; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; जनमेजयः (janamējayaḥ) - Janamejaya;]
There, from Yadu came the Yādavas, and from Pūru, the Pauravas. Pūru's wife was Kausalya, and Janamejaya was born to her.
स त्रीन्हयमेधानाजहार। विश्वजिता चेष्ट्वा वनं प्रविवेश॥ (कुंभ १.६३.९)
sa trīnhayamēdhānājahāra। viśvajitā cēṣṭvā vanaṁ pravivēśa॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.9)
[सः (saḥ) - he; त्रीन् (trīn) - three; अश्वमेधान् (aśvamēdhān) - aśvamedha sacrifices; आजहार (ājahāra) - performed; विश्वजिता (viśvajitā) - a viśvajit sacrifice; च (ca) - and; इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having offered; वनम् (vanam) - the forest; प्रविवेश (pravivēśa) - entered;]
He performed three aśvamedha sacrifices and, after having offered the viśvajit sacrifice, entered the forest.
जनमेजयस्तु सुनन्दां नामोपयेमे मागधीं। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे प्राचीन्वान्॥ (कुंभ १.६३.१०)
janamējayastu sunandāṁ nāmōpayēmē māgadhīṁ। tasyāmasya jajñē prācīnvān॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.10)
[जनमेजयः (janamējayaḥ) - Janamejaya; तु (tu) - but; सुनन्दां (sunandāṁ) - Sunanda; नाम (nāma) - named; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; मागधीं (māgadhīṁ) - a princess of Magadha; तस्याम् (tasyām) - from her; अस्य (asya) - to him; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; प्राचीन्वान् (prācīnvān) - Pracinvan;]
But Janamejaya married Sunanda, a princess of Magadha. To him from her was born Pracinvan.
यः प्राचीं दिशं जिगाय। यावत्सूर्यादयात् तत्तस्य प्राचीनत्वम्॥ (कुंभ १.६३.११)
yaḥ prācīṁ diśaṁ jigāya। yāvatsūryādayāt tattasya prācīnatvam॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.11)
[यः (yaḥ) - he who; प्राचीं (prācīṁ) - eastern; दिशं (diśaṁ) - direction; जिगाय (jigāya) - conquered; यावत् (yāvat) - from the time; सूर्यादयात् (sūryādayāt) - of sunrise; तत् (tat) - therefore; तस्य (tasya) - he; प्राचीनत्वम् (prācīnatvam) - was called Pracīnavan;]
He who conquered the eastern direction at the time of sunrise—therefore, he was called Pracīnavan.
प्राचीन्वांस्तु खल्वाश्मकीमुपयेमे यादवीम्। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे शस्यातिः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.१२)
prācīnvāṁstu khalvāśmakīmupayēmē yādavīm। tasyāmasya jajñē śasyātiḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.12)
[प्राचीन्वान् (prācīnvān) - Prachinvān; त् (t) - however; खलु (khalu) - indeed; आश्मकीम् (āśmakīm) - the Ashmaka woman; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; यादवीम् (yādavīm) - the Yadava woman; तस्याम् (tasyām) - with her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; शस्यातिः (śasyātiḥ) - Shasyati;]
But Prachinvān married a woman of the Ashmaka and the Yadava line; by her, his son Shasyati was born.
शय्यातिस्तु त्रिशङ्कोर्दुहितरं वराङ्गीं नामोपयेमे तस्यामस्य जज्ञेऽहंयातिः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.१३)
śayyātistu triśaṅkōrduhitaraṁ varāṅgīṁ nāmōpayēmē tasyāmasya jajñē’haṁyātiḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.13)
[शय्यातिः (śayyātiḥ) - Śayyāti; तु (tu) - but; त्रिशङ्कोः (triśaṅkōḥ) - Trishanku's; दुहितरं (duhitaraṁ) - daughter; वराङ्गीं (varāṅgīṁ) - of excellent limbs; नाम (nāma) - named; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - took in marriage; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; अहंयातिः (ahaṁyātiḥ) - Ahañyāti;]
But Śayyāti took in marriage Trishanku's daughter of excellent limbs named Varāṅgī. By her, his son Ahañyāti was born.
अहंयातिस्तु खलु कृतवीर्यदुहितरं भानुमतीं नामोपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे सार्वभौमः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.१४)
ahaṁyātistu khalu kr̥tavīryaduhitaraṁ bhānumatīṁ nāmōpayēmē। tasyāmasya jajñē sārvabhaumaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.14)
[अहंयातिः (ahaṁyātiḥ) - Ahamyāti; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; कृतवीर्यदुहितरं (kr̥tavīryaduhitaraṁ) - the daughter of Kṛtavīrya; भानुमतीं (bhānumatīṁ) - Bhānumatī; नाम (nāma) - by name; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - to him (Ahamyāti); जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; सार्वभौमः (sārvabhaumaḥ) - Sārvabhauma;]
Ahamyāti, indeed, married Kṛtavīrya's daughter named Bhānumatī; by her, a son named Sārvabhauma was born to him.
सार्वभौमस्तु खलु जित्वाऽऽजहार कैकयीं सुन्दरां नाम तामुपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे जयत्सेनः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.१५)
sārvabhaumastu khalu jitvā’’jahāra kaikayīṁ sundarāṁ nāma tāmupayēmē। tasyāmasya jajñē jayatsēnaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.15)
[सार्वभौमः (sārvabhaumaḥ) - Sārvabhauma; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered; आजहाः (ājahāḥ) - took; कैकयीं सुन्दरां नाम (kaikayīṁ sundarāṁ nāma) - Kaikeyī, named Sundarā; ता (tā) - her; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; जयत्सेनः (jayatsēnaḥ) - Jayatsena;]
But Sārvabhauma, after conquering, took Kaikeyī named Sundarā, and married her; and in her, his son Jayatsena was born.
जयत्सेनस्तु खलु वैदर्भीमुपयेमे सुश्रवां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञेऽपराचीनः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.१६)
jayatsēnastu khalu vaidarbhīmupayēmē suśravāṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē’parācīnaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.16)
[जयत्सेनः (jayatsēnaḥ) - Jayatsena; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; वैदर्भीम् (vaidarbhīm) - the princess of Vidarbha; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; सुश्रवां नाम (suśravāṁ nāma) - named Sushrava; तस्याम् (tasyām) - of her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; अपराचीनः (aparācīnaḥ) - Aparachina;]
But Jayatsena indeed married the princess of Vidarbha named Sushrava; of her, his son Aparachina was born.
अपराचीनस्तु खलु वैदर्भीमपरामुपयेमे मर्यादां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञेऽरिहः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.१७)
aparācīnastu khalu vaidarbhīmaparāmupayēmē maryādāṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē’rihaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.17)
[अपराचीनः (aparācīnaḥ) - Aparācīna; तु (tu) - then; खलु (khalu) - indeed; वैदर्भीम् (vaidarbhīm) - the Vidarbha woman; अपराम् (aparām) - named Aparā; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; मर्यादां नाम (maryādāṁ nāma) - named Maryādā; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; अरिहः (arihaḥ) - Arih;]
Then Aparācīna indeed married another Vidarbha woman named Maryādā. From her, this Arih was born to him.
अरिहः खल्वाङ्गीमुपेयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे महाभौमः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.१८)
arihaḥ khalvāṅgīmupēyēmē। tasyāmasya jajñē mahābhaumaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.18)
[अरिहः (arihaḥ) - Ariha; खलु (khalu) - indeed; आङ्गीम् (āṅgīm) - Aṅgi woman; उपेयेमे (upēyēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - with her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; महाभौमः (mahābhaumaḥ) - Mahabhauma;]
Ariha indeed married an Aṅgi woman; with her, his son Mahabhauma was born.
महाभौमस्तु खलु प्रसेनजिद्दुहितरमुपयेमे सुयज्ञां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे अयुतानायी॥ (कुंभ १.६३.१९)
mahābhaumastu khalu prasēnajidduhitaramupayēmē suyajñāṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē ayutānāyī॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.19)
[महाभौमः (mahābhaumaḥ) - Mahābhauma; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; प्रसेनजित्-दुहितरम् (prasēnajit-duhitaram) - Prasenajit's daughter; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; सुयज्ञां नाम (suyajñāṁ nāma) - named Suyajñā; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; अयुतानायी (ayutānāyī) - Ayutānāyī;]
Mahābhauma indeed married Prasenajit's daughter named Suyajñā, and in her, his son Ayutānāyī was born.
यः पुरुषमेधे पुरुषाणामयुतमानयत्तत्तस्यायुतानायित्वम्॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२०)
yaḥ puruṣamēdhē puruṣāṇāmayutamānayattattasyāyutānāyitvam॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.20)
[यः (yaḥ) - he who; पुरुषमेधे (puruṣamēdhē) - at the pūruṣamedha sacrifice; पुरुषाणाम् (puruṣāṇām) - of men; अयुतम् (ayutam) - ten thousand; आनयत् (ānayat) - brought; तत् (tat) - that; तस्य (tasya) - of him; आयुतानायित्वम् (āyutānāyitvam) - the designation 'Āyutānāyi';]
He who brought ten thousand men at the pūruṣamedha sacrifice, hence he was called Āyutānāyi.
अयुतानायी तु खलु पृथुश्रवसो दुहितरमुपयेमे भासां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञेऽक्रोधनः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२१)
ayutānāyī tu khalu pr̥thuśravasō duhitaramupayēmē bhāsāṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē’krōdhanaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.21)
[अयुतानायी (ayutānāyī) - Ayutānāyī; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; पृथुश्रवसो (pr̥thuśravasō) - of Pṛthuśravas; दुहितरम् (duhitaram) - the daughter; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; भासां नाम (bhāsāṁ nāma) - named Bhāsā; तस्याम् (tasyām) - with her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; अक्रोधनः (akrōdhanaḥ) - Akrodhana;]
But Ayutānāyī indeed married Pṛthuśravas’ daughter named Bhāsā, and by her this man’s son Akrodhana was born.
अक्रोधनस्तु खलु कालिङ्गीं कण्डूं नामोपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे देवातिथिः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२२)
akrōdhanastu khalu kāliṅgīṁ kaṇḍūṁ nāmōpayēmē। tasyāmasya jajñē dēvātithiḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.22)
[अक्रोधनः (akrōdhanaḥ) - Akrōdhana; तु (tu) - however; खलु (khalu) - indeed; कालिङ्गीं (kāliṅgīṁ) - the Kālinga princess; कण्डूं नाम (kaṇḍūṁ nāma) - named Kaṇḍū; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - by her; अस्य (asya) - of him; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; देवातिथिः (dēvātithiḥ) - Devātithi;]
Akrōdhana, however, married a Kālinga princess named Kaṇḍū. By her, he had a son named Devātithi.
देवातिथिस्तु खलु वैदर्भीमुपयेमे मर्यादां नाम तस्यामस्य जज्ञे ऋचः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२३)
dēvātithistu khalu vaidarbhīmupayēmē maryādāṁ nāma tasyāmasya jajñē r̥caḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.23)
[देवातिथिः (dēvātithiḥ) - Devātithi; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; वैदर्भीम् (vaidarbhīm) - Vaidarbhi; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; मर्यादां नाम (maryādāṁ nāma) - named Maryādā; तस्याम् (tasyām) - by her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; ऋचः (r̥caḥ) - Ṛca;]
But Devātithi indeed married Vaidarbhi named Maryādā, and by her, his son Ṛca was born.
ऋचस्तु खलु वामदेव्यामङ्गराजकन्यायामृक्षं पुत्रमजीजनत्॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२४)
r̥castu khalu vāmadēvyāmaṅgarājakanyāyāmr̥kṣaṁ putramajījanat॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.24)
[ऋचः (r̥caḥ) - Ṛca; तु खलु (tu khalu) - indeed; वामदेव्याम् (vāmadēvyām) - from Vāmadevī; अङ्गराजकन्यायाम् (aṅgarājakanyāyām) - the daughter of the king of Aṅga; ऋक्षं (r̥kṣaṁ) - Ṛkṣa; पुत्रम् (putram) - a son; अजीजनत् (ajījanat) - begot;]
Ṛca indeed begot a son named Ṛkṣa by Vāmadevī, the daughter of the king of Aṅga.
ऋक्षस्तु खलु तक्षकदुहितरं ज्वलन्तीं नामोपयेमे। तस्यामन्त्यनारमुत्पादयामास॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२५)
r̥kṣastu khalu takṣakaduhitaraṁ jvalantīṁ nāmōpayēmē। tasyāmantyanāramutpādayāmāsa॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.25)
[ऋक्षः (r̥kṣaḥ) - Ṛkṣa; तु खलु (tu khalu) - indeed; तक्षकदुहितरं (takṣakaduhitaraṁ) - Takhṣaka's daughter; ज्वलन्तीं नाम (jvalantīṁ nāma) - named Jvalantī; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - with her; अन्त्यनारम् (antyanāram) - Antyanāra; उत्पादयामास (utpādayāmāsa) - he begot;]
Ṛkṣa indeed married Takṣaka's daughter named Jvalantī, and with her he begot Antyanāra.
अन्त्यनारस्तु खलु सरस्वत्यां द्वादशवार्षिकं सत्रमाजहार। तमुदवसाने सरस्वत्यभिगम्य भर्तारं वरयामास॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२६)
antyanārastu khalu sarasvatyāṁ dvādaśavārṣikaṁ satramājahāra। tamudavasānē sarasvatyabhigamya bhartāraṁ varayāmāsa॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.26)
[अन्त्यनारा (antyanārā) - Antyanara; तु (tu) - then; खलु (khalu) - indeed; सरस्वत्याम् (sarasvatyām) - on the Sarasvati (river); द्वादशवार्षिकं (dvādaśavārṣikaṁ) - twelve-year; सत्रम् (satram) - sacrifice; आजहार (ājahāra) - performed; तम् (tam) - him; उदवसाने (udavasānē) - at the completion; सरस्वत्य् (sarasvaty) - Sarasvati; अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - approaching; भर्तारम् (bhartāram) - as husband; वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - chose;]
Antyanara indeed performed a twelve-year sacrifice on the Sarasvati; and when it was complete, Sarasvati approached him and chose him as her husband.
तस्यां पुत्रं जनयामास त्रस्नुं नाम। अत्रानुवंशो भवति॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२७)
tasyāṁ putraṁ janayāmāsa trasnuṁ nāma। atrānuvaṁśō bhavati॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.27)
[तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; पुत्रम् (putram) - a son; जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - she bore; त्रस्नुं नाम (trasnuṁ nāma) - named Trasnu; अत्र (atra) - here; अनुवंशः (anuvaṁśaḥ) - the lineage; भवति (bhavati) - follows;]
She bore a son named Trasnu by him. Here the lineage continues.
त्रस्नुं सरस्वती पुत्रमन्त्यनारादजीजनत्। इलिलं जनयामास कालिन्द्यांत्रस्नुरात्मजम्॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२८)
trasnuṁ sarasvatī putramantyanārādajījanat। ililaṁ janayāmāsa kālindyāṁtrasnurātmajam॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.28)
[त्रस्नुं (trasnuṁ) - Trasnu; सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Sarasvatī; पुत्रम् (putram) - her son; अन्यनारात् (anyanārāt) - from Antyanara; अजीजनत् (ajījanat) - gave birth to; इलिलम् (ililam) - Ilila; जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - begot; कालिन्द्यां (kālindyāṁ) - in Kalindi; त्रस्नु: (trasnu:) - Trasnu; आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - his own son;]
Sarasvatī bore Trasnu, her son, from Antyanara; Trasnu begot Ilila, his own son, in Kalindi.
इलिलस्तु रथन्तर्यां दुष्यन्तादीन्पञ्च पुत्रानजीजनत्॥ (कुंभ १.६३.२९)
ililastu rathantaryāṁ duṣyantādīnpañca putrānajījanat॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.29)
[इलिलः (ililaḥ) - Ilila; तु (tu) - however; रथन्तर्यां (rathantaryāṁ) - in Rathantrī; दुष्यन्तादीन् (duṣyantādīn) - Duṣyanta and the others; पञ्च (pañca) - five; पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons; अजीजनत् (ajījanat) - begot;]
However, Ilila begot five sons, including Duṣyanta, by Rathantrī.
दुष्यन्तस्तु लाक्षीं नाम भागीरथीमुपयेमे तस्यामस्य जज्ञे जनमेजयः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३०)
duṣyantastu lākṣīṁ nāma bhāgīrathīmupayēmē tasyāmasya jajñē janamējayaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.30)
[दुष्यन्तः (duṣyantaḥ) - Duṣyanta; तु (tu) - but; लाक्षीं (lākṣīṁ) - Lakṣī; नाम (nāma) - named; भागीरथीम् (bhāgīrathīm) - the Bhāgīratha’s daughter; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - from her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; जनमेजयः (janamējayaḥ) - Janamejaya;]
But Duṣyanta married Lakṣī, the daughter of Bhāgīratha, and from her, Janamejaya was born to him.
सएव दुष्यन्तो विश्वामित्रदुहितरं शकुन्तलां नामोपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे भरतः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३१)
saēva duṣyantō viśvāmitraduhitaraṁ śakuntalāṁ nāmōpayēmē। tasyāmasya jajñē bharataḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.31)
[सः एव दुष्यन्तः (saḥ ēva duṣyantaḥ) - that same Duṣyanta; विश्वामित्रदुहितरम् (viśvāmitraduhitaram) - the daughter of Viśvāmitra; शकुन्तलां नाम (śakuntalāṁ nāma) - named Śakuntalā; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - from her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata;]
That same Duṣyanta married Śakuntalā, the daughter of Viśvāmitra; by her, his son Bharata was born.
तत्रेमौ श्लोकौ भवतः। माता भस्त्रा पितुः पुत्रो यस्माज्जातः स एव सः। भरस्व पुत्रं दौष्यन्तिं सत्यमाह शकुन्तला॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३२)
tatrēmau ślōkau bhavataḥ। mātā bhastrā pituḥ putrō yasmājjātaḥ sa ēva saḥ। bharasva putraṁ dauṣyantiṁ satyamāha śakuntalā॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.32)
[तत्र (tatra) - there; इमौ (imau) - these two; श्लोकौ (ślōkau) - verses; भवतः (bhavataḥ) - are; माता (mātā) - the mother; भस्त्रा (bhastrā) - the bellows; पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - the son; यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from whom; जातः (jātaḥ) - is born; स एव सः (sa ēva saḥ) - he is truly he; भरस्व (bharasva) - bear; पुत्रं (putraṁ) - the son; दौष्यन्तिं (dauṣyantiṁ) - of Duṣyanta; सत्यम् (satyam) - truly; आह (āha) - said; शकुन्तला (śakuntalā) - Śakuntalā;]
There, these two verses are found: "The mother is the bellows, the father, (and) the son is he from whom (the fire) arises—he is truly that one. Bear the son of Duṣyanta," said Śakuntalā, speaking the truth.
रेतोधाः पुत्र उन्नयति नरदेव यमक्षयात्। त्वं चास्य धाता गर्भस्य सत्यमाह शकुन्तला॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३३)
rētōdhāḥ putra unnayati naradēva yamakṣayāt। tvaṁ cāsya dhātā garbhasya satyamāha śakuntalā॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.33)
[रेतोधाः (rētōdhāḥ) - the one who holds the seed; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - the son; उन्नयति (unnayati) - raises up; नरदेव (naradēva) - O king; यमक्षयात् (yamakṣayāt) - from Yama's abode; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; च (ca) - also; अस्य (asya) - his; धाता (dhātā) - giver; गर्भस्य (garbhasya) - of the embryo; सत्यम् (satyam) - the truth; आह (āha) - spoke; शकुन्तला (śakuntalā) - Śakuntalā;]
O king, the one who holds the seed—the son—raises his father up from Yama's abode, and you are also the sustainer of his embryo—Śakuntalā spoke the truth.
ततोऽस्य भरतत्वम्। भरतस्तु खलु काशेयीं सार्वसेनीमुपयेमे सुनन्दां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे भुमन्युः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३४)
tatō’sya bharatatvam। bharatastu khalu kāśēyīṁ sārvasēnīmupayēmē sunandāṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē bhumanyuḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.34)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अस्य (asya) - his; भरतत्वम् (bharatatvam) - the state of being Bharata; भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata; तु (tu) - however; खलु (khalu) - indeed; काशेयीम् (kāśēyīm) - the Kāśī princess; सार्वसेनीम् (sārvasēnīm) - the Sārvaseya (girl); उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; सुनन्दां (sunandāṁ) - Sunandā; नाम (nāma) - by name; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; भुमन्युः (bhumanyuḥ) - Bhumanuyu;]
Then he became known as Bharata. Bharata indeed married Sunandā, the Kāśī princess, daughter of Sārvaseya. In her, his son Bhumanuyu was born.
भुमन्युस्तु खलु दाशार्हीमुपयेमे सुवर्णां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे सुहोत्रः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३५)
bhumanyustu khalu dāśārhīmupayēmē suvarṇāṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē suhōtraḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.35)
[भुमन्युः (bhumanyuḥ) - Bhumanuyu; तु (tu) - however; खलु (khalu) - indeed; दाशार्हीम् (dāśārhīm) - the Dāśāṛha woman; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; सुवर्णां (suvarṇāṁ) - Suvarnā; नाम (nāma) - named; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; सुहोत्रः (suhōtraḥ) - Suhotra;]
Bhumanuyu, indeed, married a Dāśāṛha woman named Suvarnā; in her, his son Suhotra was born.
सुहोत्रस्तु खल्वैक्ष्वाकीमुपयेमे जयन्तीं नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे हस्ती। य इदं पुरं निर्मापयामास॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३६)
suhōtrastu khalvaikṣvākīmupayēmē jayantīṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē hastī। ya idaṁ puraṁ nirmāpayāmāsa॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.36)
[सुहोत्रः (suhōtraḥ) - Suhotra; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; ऐक्ष्वाकीम् (aikṣvākīm) - the Ikshvaku princess; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; जयन्तीं (jayantīṁ) - Jayanti; नाम (nāma) - by name; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; हस्ती (hastī) - Hasti; यः (yaḥ) - who; इदं (idaṁ) - this; पुरम् (puram) - city; निर्मापयामास (nirmāpayāmāsa) - built;]
But Suhotra indeed married Jayanti, an Ikshvaku princess. By her he had a son, Hasti, who built this city.
तस्माद्धास्तिनपुरत्वम्। हस्ती खलु त्रैगर्तीमुपयेमे यशोदां नाम तस्यामस्य जज्ञे विकुञ्जतः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३७)
tasmāddhāstinapuratvam। hastī khalu traigartīmupayēmē yaśōdāṁ nāma tasyāmasya jajñē vikuñjataḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.37)
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; हास्तिनपुरत्वम् (hāstinapuratvam) - the name Hastinapura; हस्ती (hastī) - Hasti; खलु (khalu) - indeed; त्रैगर्तीम् (traigartīm) - the Traigarti princess; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; यशोदां नाम (yaśōdāṁ nāma) - named Yashoda; तस्याम् (tasyām) - from her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; विकुञ्जतः (vikuñjataḥ) - Vikunjatha;]
Therefore, it is called Hastinapura. Hasti indeed married a Traigarti princess named Yashoda, and from her was born his son Vikunjatha.
विकुञ्जनस्तु खलु दाशार्हीमुपयेमे सुन्दरां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञेऽजमीढः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३८)
vikuñjanastu khalu dāśārhīmupayēmē sundarāṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē’jamīḍhaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.38)
[विकुञ्जनः (vikuñjanaḥ) - Vikuñjana; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; दाशार्हीम् (dāśārhīm) - Daśārha woman; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; सुन्दरां (sundarāṁ) - Sundarā; नाम (nāma) - named; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; अजमीढः (ajamīḍhaḥ) - Ajāmīḍha;]
But Vikuñjana married a Daśārha woman named Sundarā, and by her, his son Ajāmīḍha was born.
अजमीढस्य तु चतुर्विंशतिपुत्रशतं बभूव। कैकय्यां नागायां गान्धार्यां विमलायामृक्षायामिति॥ (कुंभ १.६३.३९)
ajamīḍhasya tu caturviṁśatiputraśataṁ babhūva। kaikayyāṁ nāgāyāṁ gāndhāryāṁ vimalāyāmr̥kṣāyāmiti॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.39)
[अजमीढस्य (ajamīḍhasya) - of Ajāmīḍha; तु (tu) - however; चतुर्विंशति-पुत्र-शतं (caturviṁśati-putra-śataṁ) - twenty-four hundred sons; बभूव (babhūva) - there were; कैकय्यां (kaikayyāṁ) - from Kaikeyī; नागायां (nāgāyāṁ) - from Nāgā; गान्धार्यां (gāndhāryāṁ) - from Gāndhārī; विमलायाम् (vimalāyām) - from Vimalā; ऋक्षायाम् (r̥kṣāyām) - from Ṛkṣā; इति (iti) - thus;]
However, Ajāmīḍha had a hundred and twenty-four sons by Kaikeyī, Nāgā, Gāndhārī, Vimalā, and Ṛkṣā.
पृथग्वंशकर्तारो नृपतयः। तत्र अजमीढादृक्षायां संवरणो जज्ञे स वंशकरः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४०)
pr̥thagvaṁśakartārō nr̥patayaḥ। tatra ajamīḍhādr̥kṣāyāṁ saṁvaraṇō jajñē sa vaṁśakaraḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.40)
[पृथक् (pr̥thak) - separately; वंशकर्तारः (vaṁśakartāraḥ) - founders of dynasties; नृपतयः (nr̥patayaḥ) - kings; तत्र (tatra) - there; अजमीढात् (ajamīḍhāt) - from Ajamiḍha; ऋक्षायाम् (r̥kṣāyām) - from (his wife) Ṛkṣā; संवरणः (saṁvaraṇaḥ) - Savarṇa; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; सः (saḥ) - he; वंशकरः (vaṁśakaraḥ) - founder of the lineage;]
The kings were founders of separate dynasties. There, Savarṇa was born to Ajamiḍha and Ṛkṣā; he was the founder of the lineage.
सवरणस्तु वैवस्वतीं तपतीं नामोपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे कुरुः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४१)
savaraṇastu vaivasvatīṁ tapatīṁ nāmōpayēmē। tasyāmasya jajñē kuruḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.41)
[सवरणः (savaraṇaḥ) - Savarṇa; तु (tu) - however; वैवस्वतीं (vaivasvatīṁ) - Vaivasvatī; तपतीं (tapatīṁ) - Tapatī; नाम (nāma) - named; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - he married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - from her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; कुरुः (kuruḥ) - Kuru;]
However, Savarṇa married Tapatī, the daughter of the sun, and from her, Kuru was born to him.
कुरुस्तु खलु दाशार्हीमुपयेमे शुभाङ्गीं नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे विदूरथः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४२)
kurustu khalu dāśārhīmupayēmē śubhāṅgīṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē vidūrathaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.42)
[कुरुः (kuruḥ) - Kuru; तु खलु (tu khalu) - indeed; दाशार्हीम् (dāśārhīm) - a woman of the Daśārha lineage; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; शुभाङ्गीं नाम (śubhāṅgīṁ nāma) - named Śubhāṅgī; तस्याम् (tasyām) - with her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; विदूरथः (vidūrathaḥ) - Vidūratha;]
Kuru indeed married a woman of the Daśārha lineage named Śubhāṅgī, and with her he had a son, Vidūratha.
विदूरथस्तु खलु मागधीमुपयेमे संप्रियां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञेऽनश्वान्॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४३)
vidūrathastu khalu māgadhīmupayēmē saṁpriyāṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē’naśvān॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.43)
[विदूरथः (vidūrathaḥ) - Vidūratha; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; मागधीम् (māgadhīm) - the Magadhan woman; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; संप्रियां (saṁpriyāṁ) - named Sampriyā; नाम (nāma) - by name; तस्याम् (tasyām) - from her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; अनश्वान् (anaśvān) - Anaśvān;]
But Vidūratha indeed married the Magadhan woman named Sampriyā, and from her was born his son Anaśvān.
अनश्वांस्तु खलु मागधीमुपयेमेऽमृतां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे परिक्षित्॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४४)
anaśvāṁstu khalu māgadhīmupayēmē’mr̥tāṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē parikṣit॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.44)
[अनश्वान् (anaśvān) - Anashvan; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; मागधीम् (māgadhīm) - the Magadhan woman; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - he married; अमृतां (amr̥tāṁ) - Amrita; नाम (nāma) - by name; तस्याम् (tasyām) - with her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; परिक्षित् (parikṣit) - Parikshit;]
But Anashvan indeed married a Magadhan woman named Amrita; with her, his son Parikshit was born.
परिक्षित्खलु बाहुकामुपयेमे सुवेषां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे भीमसेनः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४५)
parikṣitkhalu bāhukāmupayēmē suvēṣāṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē bhīmasēnaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.45)
[परिक्षित् (parikṣit) - Parikṣit; खलु (khalu) - indeed; बाहुकाम् (bāhukām) - Bāhukā; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; सुवेषां नाम (suvēṣāṁ nāma) - named Suveṣā; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; भीमसेनः (bhīmasēnaḥ) - Bhīmasena;]
Parikṣit indeed married Bāhukā, named Suveṣā; by her, his son Bhīmasena was born.
भीमसेनस्तु खलु कैकयीमुपयेमे सुकुमारीं नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे परिश्रवाः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४६)
bhīmasēnastu khalu kaikayīmupayēmē sukumārīṁ nāma। tasyāmasya jajñē pariśravāḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.46)
[भीमसेनः (bhīmasēnaḥ) - Bhīmasena; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; कैकयीम् (kaikayīm) - Kekayi; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; सुकुमारीम् (sukumārīm) - Sukumari; नाम (nāma) - by name; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; परिश्रवाः (pariśravāḥ) - Pariśravas;]
But Bhīmasena married Kekayi, who was named Sukumari, and Pariśravas was born to him in her.
यमाहुः प्रतीप इति। प्रतीपस्तु खलु शैब्यामुपयेमे सुनन्दीं नाम। तस्यां त्रीन्पुत्रानुत्पादयामास देवापिं शन्तनुं बाह्लीकं चेति॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४७)
yamāhuḥ pratīpa iti। pratīpastu khalu śaibyāmupayēmē sunandīṁ nāma। tasyāṁ trīnputrānutpādayāmāsa dēvāpiṁ śantanuṁ bāhlīkaṁ cēti॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.47)
[यमाहुः (yamāhuḥ) - whom they call; प्रतीप (pratīpa) - Pratīpa; इति (iti) - thus; । (।) - ; प्रतीपः (pratīpaḥ) - Pratīpa; तु (tu) - however; खलु (khalu) - indeed; शैब्याम् (śaibyām) - the daughter of Śibi; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; सुनन्दीम् (sunandīm) - Sunandā; नाम (nāma) - by name; । (।) - ; तस्याम् (tasyām) - with her; त्रीन् (trīn) - three; पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons; उत्पादयामास (utpādayāmāsa) - he begot; देवापिं (dēvāpiṁ) - Devāpi; शन्तनुम् (śantanum) - Śantanu; बाह्लीकं (bāhlīkaṁ) - Bāhlīka; च (ca) - and; इति (iti) - these;]
He, whom they call Pratīpa—Pratīpa indeed married Sunandā, the daughter of Śibi; with her he begot three sons: Devāpi, Śantanu, and Bāhlīka.
देवापिस्तु खलु बाल एवारण्यं प्रविवेश। शन्तनुस्तु महीपालोऽभवत्॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४८)
dēvāpistu khalu bāla ēvāraṇyaṁ pravivēśa। śantanustu mahīpālō’bhavat॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.48)
[देवापिस्तु (dēvāpistu) - but Devāpi; खलु (khalu) - indeed; बाल एव (bāla ēva) - being still a boy; अरण्यं (araṇyaṁ) - to the forest; प्रविवेश (pravivēśa) - went; शन्तनुस्तु (śantanustu) - but Śantanu; महीपालः (mahīpālaḥ) - king; अभवत् (abhavat) - became;]
But Devāpi, though still a boy, went to the forest; and Śantanu became king.
तत्र श्लोको भवति। यं यं कराभ्यां स्पृशति जीर्णं स सुखमश्नुते। पुनर्युवा च भवति तस्मात्तं शन्तनुं विदुः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.४९)
tatra ślōkō bhavati। yaṁ yaṁ karābhyāṁ spr̥śati jīrṇaṁ sa sukhamaśnutē। punaryuvā ca bhavati tasmāttaṁ śantanuṁ viduḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.49)
[तत्र (tatra) - there; श्लोकः (ślōkaḥ) - a verse; भवति (bhavati) - is (recited); यम् यम् (yam yam) - whomever; कराभ्याम् (karābhyām) - with his hands; स्पृशति (spr̥śati) - he touches; जीर्णम् (jīrṇam) - who is old; सः (saḥ) - he; सुखम् (sukham) - happiness; अश्नुते (aśnutē) - attains; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; युवा च (yuvā ca) - becomes young; भवति (bhavati) - becomes; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; तम् (tam) - him; शन्तनुम् (śantanum) - Shantanu; विदुः (viduḥ) - they know;]
There is a verse about this: Whoever he touches with his hands, though old, attains happiness and becomes young again; therefore, they know him as Shantanu.
तदस्य शन्तनुत्वं। शन्तनुस्तु खलु गङ्गां भागीरथीमुपयेमे तस्यामस्य जज्ञे देवव्रतः। यमाहुर्भीष्म इति॥ (कुंभ १.६३.५०)
tadasya śantanutvaṁ। śantanustu khalu gaṅgāṁ bhāgīrathīmupayēmē tasyāmasya jajñē dēvavrataḥ। yamāhurbhīṣma iti॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.50)
[तत् (tat) - that; अस्य (asya) - his; शन्तनुत्वं (śantanutvaṁ) - becoming Śantanu; शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu; तु (tu) - indeed; खलु (khalu) - surely; गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - Gaṅgā; भागीरथीम् (bhāgīrathīm) - Bhāgīrathī; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; देवव्रतः (dēvavrataḥ) - Devavrata; यम् (yam) - whom; आहुः (āhuḥ) - they call; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma; इति (iti) - thus;]
That is his becoming Śantanu. Śantanu indeed married Gaṅgā, daughter of Bhagiratha; by her, his son Devavrata was born, whom they call Bhīṣma.
भीष्मस्तु खलु पितुः प्रियचिकीर्षया सत्यवतीमानयामास मातरं। यामाहुः कालीति॥ (कुंभ १.६३.५१)
bhīṣmastu khalu pituḥ priyacikīrṣayā satyavatīmānayāmāsa mātaraṁ। yāmāhuḥ kālīti॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.51)
[भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; तु (tu) - indeed; खलु (khalu) - in fact; पितुः (pituḥ) - for his father; प्रियचिकीर्षया (priyacikīrṣayā) - wishing to do what would please; सत्यवतीम् (satyavatīm) - Satyavati; आनयामास (ānayāmāsa) - brought; मातरम् (mātaram) - (his) mother; याम् (yām) - her whom; आहुः (āhuḥ) - they call; काली (kālī) - Kali; इति (iti) - thus;]
But Bhishma, wishing to do what would please his father, brought Satyavati—his mother, whom they call Kali.
तस्यां पूर्वं पुराशरात्कन्यागर्भो द्वैपायनः। तस्यामेव शन्तनोर्द्वौ पुत्रौ बभूवतुः चित्राङ्गदो विचित्रवीर्यश्च॥ (कुंभ १.६३.५२)
tasyāṁ pūrvaṁ purāśarātkanyāgarbhō dvaipāyanaḥ। tasyāmēva śantanōrdvau putrau babhūvatuḥ citrāṅgadō vicitravīryaśca॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.52)
[तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - previously; पुरा-शरात् (purā-śarāt) - from Parāśara; कन्या-गर्भः (kanyā-garbhaḥ) - a maiden's womb; द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - Dvaipāyana; तस्याम्-एव (tasyām-ēva) - in her as well; शन्तनोर्-द्वौ (śantanōr-dvau) - two (sons) of Śantanu; पुत्रौ (putrau) - sons; बभूवतुः (babhūvatuḥ) - were born; चित्राङ्गदः (citrāṅgadaḥ) - Citrāṅgada; विचित्रवीर्यश्-च (vicitravīryaś-ca) - and Vicitravīrya;]
Earlier, Dvaipāyana was born to her from Parāśara through a maiden's womb. To her as well, two sons of Śantanu were born: Citrāṅgada and Vicitravīrya.
चित्राङ्गदस्तु प्राप्तराज्य एव गन्धर्वेण निहृतः। ततो विचित्रवीर्यो राजा बभूव॥ (कुंभ १.६३.५३)
citrāṅgadastu prāptarājya ēva gandharvēṇa nihr̥taḥ। tatō vicitravīryō rājā babhūva॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.53)
[चित्राङ्गदः (citrāṅgadaḥ) - Citrāṅgada; तु (tu) - but; प्राप्तराज्य (prāptarājya) - having obtained the kingdom; एव (ēva) - indeed; गन्धर्वेण (gandharvēṇa) - by a Gandharva; निहृतः (nihr̥taḥ) - was slain; ततः (tataḥ) - then; विचित्रवीर्यः (vicitravīryaḥ) - Vicitravīrya; राजा (rājā) - the king; बभूव (babhūva) - became;]
But Citrāṅgada, having gained the kingdom, was slain by a Gandharva; then Vicitravīrya became king.
विचित्रवीर्यस्तु खलुकाशिराजस्य सुते अम्बिकाम्बालिके उदवहत्। विचित्रवीर्योऽनुत्पन्नापत्य एव विदेहत्वं प्राप्तः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.५४)
vicitravīryastu khalukāśirājasya sutē ambikāmbālikē udavahat। vicitravīryō’nutpannāpatya ēva vidēhatvaṁ prāptaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.54)
[विचित्रवीर्यस् (vicitravīryas) - Vichitravirya; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; काशिराजस्य सुते (kāśirājasya sutē) - the daughters of the king of Kashi; अम्बिका अम्बालिके (ambikā ambālikē) - Ambika and Ambalika; उदवहत् (udavahat) - married; विचित्रवीर्यः (vicitravīryaḥ) - Vichitravirya; अनुत्पन्नापत्यः एव (anutpannāpatyaḥ ēva) - without having produced an heir; विदेहत्वं प्राप्तः (vidēhatvaṁ prāptaḥ) - reached death;]
But Vichitravirya indeed married Ambika and Ambalika, the daughters of the king of Kashi; and Vichitravirya died without having produced an heir.
ततः सत्यवती चिन्तयामास कथं नु खलु शन्तनोः पिण्डविच्छेदो न स्यादिति॥ (कुंभ १.६३.५५)
tataḥ satyavatī cintayāmāsa kathaṁ nu khalu śantanōḥ piṇḍavicchēdō na syāditi॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.55)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सत्यवती (satyavatī) - Satyavatī; चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - began to ponder; कथं (kathaṁ) - how; नु (nu) - indeed; खलु (khalu) - truly; शन्तनोः (śantanōḥ) - of Śantanu; पिण्डविच्छेदः (piṇḍavicchēdaḥ) - extinction of the family line; न (na) - not; स्यात् (syāt) - might happen; इति (iti) - thus;]
Then Satyavatī began to ponder how the family line of Śantanu might not come to an end.
साथ द्वैपायनं चिन्तयामास सोऽग्रतः स्थितः किं करवाणीति। तं सत्यवत्युवाच भ्राता तेऽनपत्य एव स्वर्गतः तस्यार्थेऽपत्यमुत्पादयेति॥ (कुंभ १.६३.५६)
sātha dvaipāyanaṁ cintayāmāsa sō’grataḥ sthitaḥ kiṁ karavāṇīti। taṁ satyavatyuvāca bhrātā tē’napatya ēva svargataḥ tasyārthē’patyamutpādayēti॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.56)
[स (sa) - she; अथ (atha) - then; द्वैपायनम् (dvaipāyanam) - Dvaipayana; चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - considered; सः (saḥ) - he; अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front of her; स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing; किं करवाणी (kiṁ karavāṇī) - what should I do; इति (iti) - thinking; तम् (tam) - to him; सत्यवती (satyavatī) - Satyavati; उवाच (uvāca) - said; भ्राता (bhrātā) - your brother; ते (tē) - your; अनपत्यः एव (anapatyaḥ ēva) - without offspring; स्वर्गतः (svargataḥ) - has passed away; तस्य अर्थे (tasya arthē) - for his sake; अपत्यम् (apatyam) - offspring; उत्पादय (utpādaya) - produce; इति (iti) - thus;]
Then she thought of Dvaipayana. He, standing before her, wondered, "What should I do?" To him, Satyavati said, "Your brother has died childless—produce offspring for his sake."
स परमित्युवाच स तत्र त्रीन्पुत्रानुत्पादयामास धृतराष्ट्रं पाण्डुं विदुरं चेति॥ (कुंभ १.६३.५७)
sa paramityuvāca sa tatra trīnputrānutpādayāmāsa dhr̥tarāṣṭraṁ pāṇḍuṁ viduraṁ cēti॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.57)
[सः (saḥ) - he; परमिति (paramiti) - 'very well'; उवाच (uvāca) - said; सः (saḥ) - he; तत्र (tatra) - there; त्रीन् (trīn) - three; पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons; उत्पादयामास (utpādayāmāsa) - begot; धृतराष्ट्रं (dhr̥tarāṣṭraṁ) - Dhritarashtra; पाण्डुं (pāṇḍuṁ) - Pandu; विदुरं (viduraṁ) - Vidura; च (ca) - and; इति (iti) - 'thus';]
He replied, 'very well,' and there he begot three sons: Dhritarashtra, Pandu, and Vidura.
धृतराष्ट्रात्पुत्रशतं बभूव गान्धार्यां वरदानाद्द्वैपायनस्य तेषां च धार्तराष्ट्राणां चत्वारः प्रधानाः दुर्योधनो दुश्शासनो विकर्णश्चित्रसेनश्चेति॥ (कुंभ १.६३.५८)
dhr̥tarāṣṭrātputraśataṁ babhūva gāndhāryāṁ varadānāddvaipāyanasya tēṣāṁ ca dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁ catvāraḥ pradhānāḥ duryōdhanō duśśāsanō vikarṇaścitrasēnaścēti॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.58)
[धृतराष्ट्रात् (dhr̥tarāṣṭrāt) - from Dhritarashtra; पुत्रशतं (putraśataṁ) - a hundred sons; बभूव (babhūva) - were born; गान्धार्यां (gāndhāryāṁ) - from Gandhari; वरदानात् (varadānāt) - by the boon; द्वैपायनस्य (dvaipāyanasya) - of Dvaipayana; तेषां (tēṣāṁ) - among them; च (ca) - and; धार्तराष्ट्राणां (dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁ) - of the sons of Dhritarashtra; चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four; प्रधानाः (pradhānāḥ) - chief; दुर्योधनः (duryōdhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; दुश्शासनः (duśśāsanaḥ) - Duhshasana; विकर्णः (vikarṇaḥ) - Vikarna; चित्रसेनः (citrasēnaḥ) - Chitrasena; च (ca) - and; इति (iti) - thus;]
From Dhritarashtra a hundred sons were born from Gandhari, by the boon of Dvaipayana. Of these sons of Dhritarashtra, four were chief: Duryodhana, Duhshasana, Vikarna, and Chitrasena.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - Vaiśaṃpāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
Vaiśaṃpāyana said.
राजोपरिचरो नाम धर्मनित्यो महीपतिः। बभूव मृगयां गन्तुं स कदाचिद्धृतव्रतः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१)
rājōparicarō nāma dharmanityō mahīpatiḥ। babhūva mr̥gayāṁ gantuṁ sa kadāciddhr̥tavrataḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.1)
[राजोपरिचरः (rājōparicaraḥ) - Rājoparicara; नाम (nāma) - named; धर्मनित्यः (dharmanityaḥ) - devoted to righteousness; महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - the king; बभूव (babhūva) - was; मृगयां (mr̥gayāṁ) - for the hunt; गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go; सः (saḥ) - he; कदाचित् (kadācit) - once; धृतव्रतः (dhr̥tavrataḥ) - steadfast in his vows;]
There was a king named Rājoparicara, who was ever devoted to righteousness; once, steadfast in his vows, he set out to go hunting.
स चेदिविषयं रम्यं वसुः पौरव-नन्दनः। इन्द्रोपदेशात् जग्राह ग्रहणीयं महीपतिः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२)
sa cēdiviṣayaṁ ramyaṁ vasuḥ paurava-nandanaḥ। indrōpadēśāt jagrāha grahaṇīyaṁ mahīpatiḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.2)
[स (sa) - he; चेदिविषयं (cēdiviṣayaṁ) - the land of the Cedis; रम्यं (ramyaṁ) - pleasant; वसुः (vasuḥ) - Vasu; पौरव-नन्दनः (paurava-nandanaḥ) - descendant of Puru; इन्द्र-उपदेशात् (indra-upadēśāt) - at Indra's instruction; जग्राह (jagrāha) - seized; ग्रहणीयं (grahaṇīyaṁ) - that which was to be taken; महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - the king;]
He, Vasu the descendant of Puru, at Indra's instruction, seized the pleasant kingdom of the Cedis—the king took that which was to be taken.
तमाश्रमे न्यस्तशस्त्रं निवसन्तं तपोरतिम्। देवः साक्षात्स्वयं वज्री समुपायान्महीपतिम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३)
tamāśramē nyastaśastraṁ nivasantaṁ tapōratim। dēvaḥ sākṣātsvayaṁ vajrī samupāyānmahīpatim ॥ (bōri 1.57.3)
[तम् (tam) - him; आश्रमे (āśramē) - in the hermitage; न्यस्त-शस्त्रं (nyasta-śastraṁ) - who had set aside his weapons; निवसन्तं (nivasantaṁ) - dwelling; तपः-रतिम् (tapaḥ-ratim) - devoted to austerity; देवः (dēvaḥ) - the god; साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - in person; स्वयं (svayaṁ) - himself; वज्री (vajrī) - the wielder of the thunderbolt; समुपायात् (samupāyāt) - approached; महीपतिम् (mahīpatim) - the king;]
The god, the wielder of the thunderbolt, himself came in person to the king—who, having laid aside his weapons, was living in the hermitage, devoted to austerity.
इन्द्रत्वम् अर्हः राजा अयम् तपसा इति अनुचिन्त्य वै। तम् सान्त्वेन नृपम् साक्षात् तपसः संन्यवर्तयत् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४)
indratvam arhaḥ rājā ayam tapasā iti anucintya vai। tam sāntvēna nr̥pam sākṣāt tapasaḥ saṁnyavartayat ॥ (bōri 1.57.4)
[इन्द्रत्वम् (indratvam) - the status of Indra; अर्हः (arhaḥ) - is worthy of; राजा (rājā) - the king; अयम् (ayam) - this; तपसा (tapasā) - through asceticism; इति (iti) - thus; अनुचिन्त्य (anucintya) - having considered; वै (vai) - indeed; तम् (tam) - him; सान्त्वेन (sāntvēna) - with conciliation; नृपम् (nr̥pam) - the king; साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - personally; तपसः (tapasaḥ) - from asceticism; संन्यवर्तयत् (saṁnyavartayat) - turned away;]
Thinking, 'This king deserves the position of Indra through his asceticism,' he personally appeased the king and turned him away from his ascetic practices.
इन्द्र उवाच॥
indra uvāca॥
[इन्द्र (indra) - Indra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
Indra said:
न सङ्कीर्येत धर्मोऽयं पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते। तं पाहि धर्मो हि धृतः कृत्स्नं धारयते जगत् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५)
na saṅkīryēta dharmō’yaṁ pr̥thivyāṁ pr̥thivīpatē। taṁ pāhi dharmō hi dhr̥taḥ kr̥tsnaṁ dhārayatē jagat ॥ (bōri 1.57.5)
[न (na) - not; सङ्कीर्येत (saṅkīryēta) - should be confused; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - duty; अयम् (ayam) - this; पृथिव्याम् (pr̥thivyām) - on earth; पृथिवीपते (pr̥thivīpatē) - O king of the earth; तम् (tam) - him; पाहि (pāhi) - protect; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - duty; हि (hi) - indeed; धृतः (dhr̥taḥ) - when upheld; कृत्स्नम् (kr̥tsnam) - the whole; धारयते (dhārayatē) - sustains; जगत् (jagat) - the world;]
O king of the earth, let this duty not be confused on earth. Protect it, for when duty is upheld, it sustains the entire world.
देवानहं पालयिता पालय त्वं हि मानुषान्। (कुंभ १.६४.६)
dēvānahaṁ pālayitā pālaya tvaṁ hi mānuṣān। (kuṁbha 1.64.6)
[देवान् (dēvān) - the gods; अहम् (aham) - I; पालयिता (pālayitā) - will protect; पालय (pālaya) - protect; त्वम् (tvam) - you; हि (hi) - indeed; मानुषान् (mānuṣān) - humans;]
I will protect the gods; you, indeed, must protect the humans.
लोक्यं धर्मं पालय त्वं नित्ययुक्तः समाहितः। धर्मयुक्तस्ततो लोकान् पुण्यानाप्स्यसि शाश्वतान् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६)
lōkyaṁ dharmaṁ pālaya tvaṁ nityayuktaḥ samāhitaḥ। dharmayuktastatō lōkān puṇyānāpsyasi śāśvatān ॥ (bōri 1.57.6)
[लोक्यं धर्मं (lōkyaṁ dharmaṁ) - the human code of conduct; पालय (pālaya) - protect; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; नित्ययुक्तः (nityayuktaḥ) - ever devoted; समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - steadfast; धर्मयुक्तः (dharmayuktaḥ) - righteous; ततः (tataḥ) - thus; लोकान् (lōkān) - worlds; पुण्यान् (puṇyān) - meritorious; आप्स्यसि (āpsyasi) - you will attain; शाश्वतान् (śāśvatān) - eternal;]
You, always devoted and steadfast, protect the human code of conduct; thus, by acting righteously, you will attain the eternal, meritorious worlds.
दिविष्ठस्य भुविष्ठस्त्वं सखा भूत्वा मम प्रियः। ऊधः पृथिव्या यो देशस्तमावस नराधिप ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७)
diviṣṭhasya bhuviṣṭhastvaṁ sakhā bhūtvā mama priyaḥ। ūdhaḥ pr̥thivyā yō dēśastamāvasa narādhipa ॥ (bōri 1.57.7)
[दिविष्ठस्य (diviṣṭhasya) - of the heaven-dweller; भुविष्ठः (bhuviṣṭhaḥ) - earth-dweller; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; सखा (sakhā) - friend; भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become; मम (mama) - my; प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear; ऊधः (ūdhaḥ) - besides; पृथिव्या (pr̥thivyā) - on earth; यः (yaḥ) - which; देशः (dēśaḥ) - region; तम् (tam) - that; आवस (āvasa) - dwell; नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king;]
Having been the cherished friend of both the dwellers of heaven and earth, O king, dwell in that region of the earth.
पशव्यश्चैव पुण्यश्च सुस्थिरो धनधान्यवान्। स्वारक्ष्यश्चैव सौम्यश्च भोग्यैर्भूमिगुणैर्युतः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८)
paśavyaścaiva puṇyaśca susthirō dhanadhānyavān। svārakṣyaścaiva saumyaśca bhōgyairbhūmiguṇairyutaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.8)
[पशव्यः (paśavyaḥ) - abounding in cattle; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - also; पुण्यः (puṇyaḥ) - auspicious; च (ca) - and; सुस्थिरः (susthiraḥ) - very stable; धनधान्यवान् (dhanadhānyavān) - rich in wealth and grain; स्वारक्ष्यः (svārakṣyaḥ) - well protected; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - also; सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - pleasant; च (ca) - and; भोग्यैः (bhōgyaiḥ) - with enjoyments; भूमिगुणैः (bhūmiguṇaiḥ) - earthly qualities; युतः (yutaḥ) - endowed with;]
It is also rich in cattle, auspicious, very stable, abundant in wealth and grain, well protected, pleasant, and endowed with all the enjoyable qualities of the earth.
अत्यन्यानेष देशो हि धनरत्नादिभिर्युतः। वसुपूर्णा च वसुधा वस चेदिषु चेदिप ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९)
atyanyānēṣa dēśō hi dhanaratnādibhiryutaḥ। vasupūrṇā ca vasudhā vasa cēdiṣu cēdipa ॥ (bōri 1.57.9)
[अत्यन्यान्+एष (atyanyān+ēṣa) - this land surpasses others; देशः हि (dēśaḥ hi) - truly in region; धन-रत्न-आदिभिः युतः (dhana-ratna-ādibhiḥ yutaḥ) - endowed with wealth, jewels, and the like; वसुपूर्णा च वसुधा (vasupūrṇā ca vasudhā) - and the earth is full of riches; वस चेत् इषु चेदि प (vasa cēt iṣu cēdi pa) - (and) if you dwell here, O King of the Cedis;]
This land truly surpasses others, being endowed with wealth, jewels, and the like; the earth is full of riches—and if you dwell here, O King of the Cedis...
धर्मशीलाः जनपदाः सुसन्तोषाः च साधवः। न च मिथ्या-प्रलापः अत्र स्वैरेषु अपि कुतः अन्यथा ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१०)
dharmaśīlāḥ janapadāḥ susantōṣāḥ ca sādhavaḥ। na ca mithyā-pralāpaḥ atra svairēṣu api kutaḥ anyathā ॥ (bōri 1.57.10)
[धर्मशीलाः (dharmaśīlāḥ) - of upright character; जनपदाः (janapadāḥ) - the communities; सुसन्तोषाः (susantōṣāḥ) - very contented; च (ca) - and; साधवः (sādhavaḥ) - virtuous people; न (na) - there is not; च (ca) - and; मिथ्या-प्रलापः (mithyā-pralāpaḥ) - false speech; अत्र (atra) - here; स्वैरेषु (svairēṣu) - even among the free; अपि (api) - even; कुतः (kutaḥ) - how much less; अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise;]
The people are of upright character, the communities are very content, and the virtuous abound; here, there is no false speech at all, not even among those who are free, so how could it be otherwise?
न च पित्रा विभज्यन्ते नरा गुरुहिते रताः। युञ्जते धुरि नो गाश्च कृशाः सन्धुक्षयन्ति च ॥ (बोरि १.५७.११)
na ca pitrā vibhajyantē narā guruhitē ratāḥ। yuñjatē dhuri nō gāśca kr̥śāḥ sandhukṣayanti ca ॥ (bōri 1.57.11)
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; पित्रा (pitrā) - by the father; विभज्यन्ते (vibhajyantē) - are separated; नरा (narā) - men; गुरुहिते (guruhitē) - in devotion to their elders; रताः (ratāḥ) - engaged; युञ्जते (yuñjatē) - yoke; धुरि (dhuri) - to the plow; नः (naḥ) - our; गाः (gāḥ) - cows; च (ca) - and; कृशाः (kr̥śāḥ) - thin; सन्धुक्षयन्ति (sandhukṣayanti) - urge on; च (ca) - and;]
Men devoted to their elders are not separated by their fathers; they yoke our cows to the plow, even when they are thin, and urge them on.
सर्वे वर्णाः स्वधर्मस्थाः सदा चेदिषु मानद। न तेऽस्त्यविदितं किञ्चित्त्रिषु लोकेषु यद्भवेत् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१२)
sarvē varṇāḥ svadharmasthāḥ sadā cēdiṣu mānada। na tē’styaviditaṁ kiñcittriṣu lōkēṣu yadbhavēt ॥ (bōri 1.57.12)
[सर्वे (sarvē) - all; वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - castes; स्वधर्मस्थाः (svadharmasthāḥ) - established in their own duty; सदा (sadā) - always; चेदि (cēdi) - if; इषु (iṣu) - in actions; in conduct; मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor; न (na) - not; ते (tē) - for them; अस्ति (asti) - there is; अविदितं (aviditaṁ) - unknown; किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything; त्रिषु लोकेषु (triṣu lōkēṣu) - in the three worlds; यत् (yat) - which; भवेत् (bhavēt) - might exist;]
O giver of honor, if all castes always follow their own duty in conduct, then for them there is nothing unknown in the three worlds that might exist.
देवोपभोग्यं दिव्यं च आकाशे स्फाटिकं महत्। आकाशगं त्वां मद्दत्तं विमानमुपपत्स्यते ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१३)
dēvōpabhōgyaṁ divyaṁ ca ākāśē sphāṭikaṁ mahat। ākāśagaṁ tvāṁ maddattaṁ vimānamupapatsyatē ॥ (bōri 1.57.13)
[देवोपभोग्यं (dēvōpabhōgyaṁ) - fit for the use of the gods; दिव्यं (divyaṁ) - divine; च (ca) - and; आकाशे (ākāśē) - in the sky; स्फाटिकं (sphāṭikaṁ) - crystal; महत् (mahat) - great; आकाशगं (ākāśagaṁ) - moving through the sky; त्वां (tvāṁ) - for you; मद्दत्तं (maddattaṁ) - given by me; विमानम् (vimānam) - chariot; उपपत्स्यते (upapatsyatē) - will appear;]
A great crystal chariot, divine and worthy of the gods, moving through the sky and given by me, will appear for you in the heavens.
त्वमेकः सर्वमर्त्येषु विमानवरमास्थितः। चरिष्यसि उपरिस्थः वै देवः विग्रहवानिव ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१४)
tvamēkaḥ sarvamartyēṣu vimānavaramāsthitaḥ। cariṣyasi uparisthaḥ vai dēvaḥ vigrahavāniva ॥ (bōri 1.57.14)
[त्वम् (tvam) - you; एकः (ēkaḥ) - alone; सर्वमर्त्येषु (sarvamartyēṣu) - among all mortals; विमानवरम् (vimānavaram) - the splendid chariot; आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - mounted; चरिष्यसि (cariṣyasi) - will travel; उपरिस्थः (uparisthaḥ) - aloft; वै (vai) - indeed; देवः (dēvaḥ) - like a god; विग्रहवान् (vigrahavān) - having a body; इव (iva) - as if;]
You alone among all mortals, mounted on the splendid chariot, will travel aloft, indeed, like a god in bodily form.
ददामि ते वैजयन्तीं मालाम् अम्लान-पङ्कजाम्। धारयिष्यति सङ्ग्रामे या त्वां शस्त्रैः अविक्षतम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१५)
dadāmi tē vaijayantīṁ mālām amlāna-paṅkajām। dhārayiṣyati saṅgrāmē yā tvāṁ śastraiḥ avikṣatam ॥ (bōri 1.57.15)
[ददामि (dadāmi) - I give; ते (tē) - to you; वैजयन्तीं मालाम् (vaijayantīṁ mālām) - the Vaijayanti garland; अम्लान-पङ्कजाम् (amlāna-paṅkajām) - of unfading lotuses; धारयिष्यति (dhārayiṣyati) - will wear; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāmē) - in battle; या (yā) - which; त्वां (tvāṁ) - you; शस्त्रैः (śastraiḥ) - by weapons; अविक्षतम् (avikṣatam) - unwounded;]
I give you the Vaijayanti garland, made of unfading lotuses, which you will wear in battle, and which will keep you unwounded by weapons.
लक्षणं चैतदेवेह भविता ते नराधिप। इन्द्रमालेति विख्यातं धन्यमप्रतिमं महत् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१६)
lakṣaṇaṁ caitadēvēha bhavitā tē narādhipa। indramālēti vikhyātaṁ dhanyamapratimaṁ mahat ॥ (bōri 1.57.16)
[लक्षणं (lakṣaṇaṁ) - a distinctive sign; च (ca) - and; एतत् (ētat) - this; एव (ēva) - indeed; इह (iha) - here; भविता (bhavitā) - shall be; ते (tē) - for you; नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king; इन्द्रमाला (indramālā) - Indra's garland; इति (iti) - as; विख्यातं (vikhyātaṁ) - renowned; धन्यम् (dhanyam) - auspicious; अप्रतिमं (apratimaṁ) - unmatched; महत् (mahat) - great;]
And this will be your distinctive sign here, O king: the great, unrivalled, and auspicious garland known as Indra's garland.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśaṃpāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
Vaiśaṃpāyana said:
यष्टिं च वैणवीं तस्मै ददौ वृत्रनिषूदनः। इष्टप्रदानम् उद्दिश्य शिष्टानां परिपालिनीम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१७)
yaṣṭiṁ ca vaiṇavīṁ tasmai dadau vr̥traniṣūdanaḥ। iṣṭapradānam uddiśya śiṣṭānāṁ paripālinīm ॥ (bōri 1.57.17)
[यष्टिं (yaṣṭiṁ) - staff; च (ca) - and; वैणवीं (vaiṇavīṁ) - made of bamboo; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; ददौ (dadau) - gave; वृत्रनिषूदनः (vr̥traniṣūdanaḥ) - the slayer of Vṛtra; इष्टप्रदानम् (iṣṭapradānam) - for granting wishes; उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - having intended; शिष्टानाम् (śiṣṭānām) - of the worthy; परिपालिनीम् (paripālinīm) - protector;]
The slayer of Vṛtra gave him a staff of bamboo—meant for granting the wishes of the worthy and serving as their protector.
एवं संसान्त्व्य नृपतिं तपसः संन्यवर्तयत्। प्रययौ दैवतैः सार्धं कृत्वा कार्यं दिवौकसाम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१८)
ēvaṁ saṁsāntvya nr̥patiṁ tapasaḥ saṁnyavartayat। prayayau daivataiḥ sārdhaṁ kr̥tvā kāryaṁ divaukasām॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.18)
[एवं (ēvaṁ) - thus; संसान्त्व्य (saṁsāntvya) - having comforted; नृपतिं (nr̥patiṁ) - the king; तपसः (tapasaḥ) - from his austerities; संन्यवर्तयत् (saṁnyavartayat) - turned away; प्रययौ (prayayau) - departed; दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - with the gods; सार्धं (sārdhaṁ) - together; कृत्वा (kr̥tvā) - having accomplished; कार्यम् (kāryam) - the task; दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the denizens of heaven;]
Thus, having comforted the king and turned him away from his austerities, he departed with the gods, having accomplished the task of the denizens of heaven.
ततस्तु राजा चेदीनामिन्द्राभरणभूषितः। इन्द्रदत्तं विमानं तदास्थाय प्रययौ पुरीम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१९)
tatastu rājā cēdīnāmindrābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ। indradattaṁ vimānaṁ tadāsthāya prayayau purīm॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.19)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तु (tu) - indeed; राजा (rājā) - the king; चेदीनाम् (cēdīnām) - of the Cedis; इन्द्राभरणभूषितः (indrābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ) - adorned with Indra's ornaments; इन्द्रदत्तं (indradattaṁ) - given by Indra; विमानं (vimānaṁ) - the chariot; तत् (tat) - that; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - mounting; प्रययौ (prayayau) - he went; पुरीम् (purīm) - to the city;]
Then the king of the Cedis, adorned with Indra's ornaments, mounted the chariot given by Indra and went to the city.
तस्याः शक्रस्य पूजार्थं भूमौ भूमिपतिस्तदा। प्रवेशं कारयामास गते संवत्सरे तदा ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१८)
tasyāḥ śakrasya pūjārthaṁ bhūmau bhūmipatistadā। pravēśaṁ kārayāmāsa gatē saṁvatsarē tadā ॥ (bōri 1.57.18)
[तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that; शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - Indra's; पूजा-अर्थम् (pūjā-artham) - for the purpose of worship; भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground; भूमि-पतिः (bhūmi-patiḥ) - the king; तदा (tadā) - then; प्रवेशम् (pravēśam) - an installation; कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - caused to be conducted; गते (gatē) - when had passed; संवत्सरे (saṁvatsarē) - the year; तदा (tadā) - then;]
Then, after the year had passed, the king caused an installation ceremony on the ground for the worship of Indra.
मार्गशीर्षे महाराज पूर्वपक्षे महामखम्। (कुंभ १.६४.२१)
mārgaśīrṣē mahārāja pūrvapakṣē mahāmakham। (kuṁbha 1.64.21)
[मार्गशीर्षे (mārgaśīrṣē) - in Mārgaśīrṣa (the lunar month around December); महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; पूर्वपक्षे (pūrvapakṣē) - in the waxing fortnight; महामखम् (mahāmakham) - a great sacrificial rite;]
O great king, in the waxing half of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa, a great sacrifice (was performed).
ततः प्रभृति च अद्यापि यष्ट्याः क्षितिप-सत्तमैः। प्रवेशः क्रियते राजन् यथा तेन प्रवर्तितः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१९)
tataḥ prabhr̥ti ca adyāpi yaṣṭyāḥ kṣitipa-sattamaiḥ। pravēśaḥ kriyatē rājan yathā tēna pravartitaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.19)
[ततः प्रभृति (tataḥ prabhr̥ti) - from that time onward; च (ca) - and; अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today; यष्ट्याः (yaṣṭyāḥ) - of the Yajña-pole; क्षितिप-सत्तमैः (kṣitipa-sattamaiḥ) - by illustrious kings; प्रवेशः (pravēśaḥ) - installation; क्रियते (kriyatē) - is performed; राजन् (rājan) - O King; यथा (yathā) - as; तेन (tēna) - by him; प्रवर्तितः (pravartitaḥ) - was established;]
From that time onward, O King, even today, the installation of the Yajña-pole is performed by illustrious kings just as it was established by him.
अपरेद्युस्तथा चास्याः क्रियते उच्छ्रयः नृपैः। अलङ्कृतायाः पिटकैः गन्धैः माल्यैः च भूषणैः। माल्यदाम-परिक्षिप्ता विधिवत् क्रियते अपि च ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२०)
aparēdyustathā cāsyāḥ kriyatē ucchrayaḥ nr̥paiḥ। alaṅkr̥tāyāḥ piṭakaiḥ gandhaiḥ mālyaiḥ ca bhūṣaṇaiḥ। mālyadāma-parikṣiptā vidhivat kriyatē api ca ॥ (bōri 1.57.20)
[अपरेद्युः (aparēdyuḥ) - on the next day; तथा (tathā) - in the same way; च (ca) - and; अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of this (sacrificial post); क्रियते (kriyatē) - is made; उच्छ्रयः (ucchrayaḥ) - raising up; नृपैः (nr̥paiḥ) - by the kings; अलङ्कृतायाः (alaṅkr̥tāyāḥ) - of the adorned (post); पिटकैः (piṭakaiḥ) - with cloths; गन्धैः (gandhaiḥ) - with scents; माल्यैः (mālyaiḥ) - with garlands; च (ca) - and; भूषणैः (bhūṣaṇaiḥ) - with ornaments; माल्यदाम-परिक्षिप्ता (mālyadāma-parikṣiptā) - encircled with garland-strings; विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to the rules; क्रियते (kriyatē) - is performed; अपि च (api ca) - and also;]
On the next day, the kings likewise set up that (sacrificial post), having adorned it with cloths, scents, garlands, and ornaments; encircled with garland-strings, the ritual is also performed according to the rules.
माल्यदामपरिक्षिप्तां द्वात्रिंशत्किष्कुसंमिताम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.२३)
mālyadāmaparikṣiptāṁ dvātriṁśatkiṣkusaṁmitām॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.23)
[माल्यदामपरिक्षिप्ताम् (mālyadāmaparikṣiptām) - wreathed with garlands; द्वात्रिंशत्-किष्कु-सम्मिताम् (dvātriṁśat-kiṣku-sammitām) - measuring thirty-two cubits;]
wreathed with garlands and measuring thirty-two cubits
उद्धृत्य पिटके चापि द्वादशारत्निकोच्छ्रये। महारजनवासांसि परिक्षिप्य ध्वजोत्तमम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.२४)
uddhr̥tya piṭakē cāpi dvādaśāratnikōcchrayē। mahārajanavāsāṁsi parikṣipya dhvajōttamam॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.24)
[उद्धृत्य (uddhr̥tya) - having raised; पिटके (piṭakē) - the frame; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; द्वादशारत्निक (dvādaśāratnika) - having twelve jewels; उच्छ्रये (ucchrayē) - on the pole; महारजनवासांसि (mahārajanavāsāṁsi) - great expensive garments; परिक्षिप्य (parikṣipya) - enveloping; ध्वज उत्तमम् (dhvaja uttamam) - the excellent banner;]
Having raised the frame and, on the twelve-jeweled pole, enveloping it with fine costly cloths, the excellent banner...
वासोभिरन्नपानैश्च पूजितैर्ब्राह्मणर्षभैः। पुण्याहं वाचयित्वाथ ध्वज उच्छ्रियते तदा॥ (कुंभ १.६४.२५)
vāsōbhirannapānaiśca pūjitairbrāhmaṇarṣabhaiḥ। puṇyāhaṁ vācayitvātha dhvaja ucchriyatē tadā॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.25)
[वासोभिः (vāsōbhiḥ) - with cloths; अन्नपानैः (annapānaiḥ) - with food and drink; च (ca) - and; पूजितैः (pūjitaiḥ) - honored by; ब्राह्मणर्षभैः (brāhmaṇarṣabhaiḥ) - foremost Brahmins; पुण्याहम् (puṇyāham) - the auspicious proclamation; वाचयित्वा (vācayitvā) - having had recited; अथ (atha) - then; ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - the banner; उच्छ्रियते (ucchriyatē) - is raised; तदा (tadā) - then;]
Then, after the auspicious proclamation has been pronounced and with the foremost Brahmins honoring it with cloths, food, and drink, the banner is raised.
भगवान्पूज्यते चात्र हास्यरूपेण शङ्करः। स्वयमेव गृहीतेन वसोः प्रीत्या महात्मनः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२१)
bhagavānpūjyatē cātra hāsyarūpēṇa śaṅkaraḥ। svayamēva gr̥hītēna vasōḥ prītyā mahātmanaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.21)
[भगवान् (bhagavān) - the Blessed One; पूज्यते (pūjyatē) - is worshipped; च (ca) - and; अत्र (atra) - here; हास्यरूपेण (hāsyarūpēṇa) - in the form of jest; शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ) - Śaṅkara; स्वयम् एव (svayam ēva) - himself; गृहीतेन (gr̥hītēna) - with what is taken; वसोः (vasōḥ) - of the garment; प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one;]
Here the Blessed Śaṅkara is also worshipped in a humorous form, himself with affection donning the garment he has taken from the great-souled one.
माणिभद्रादयो यक्षाः पूज्यन्ते दैवतैः सह॥ (कुंभ १.६४.२७)
māṇibhadrādayō yakṣāḥ pūjyantē daivataiḥ saha॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.27)
[माणिभद्रादयः (māṇibhadrādayaḥ) - Maṇibhadra and other yakṣas; यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - yakṣas; पूज्यन्ते (pūjyantē) - are worshipped; दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - by the gods; सह (saha) - along with;]
Maṇibhadra and other yakṣas are worshipped along with the gods.
नानाविधानि दानानि दत्त्वार्थिभ्यः सुहृज्जनैः। अलङ्कृत्वा माल्यदामैर्वस्त्रैर्नानाविधैस्तथा॥ (कुंभ १.६४.२८)
nānāvidhāni dānāni dattvārthibhyaḥ suhr̥jjanaiḥ। alaṅkr̥tvā mālyadāmairvastrairnānāvidhaistathā॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.28)
[नानाविधानि (nānāvidhāni) - various kinds of; दानानि (dānāni) - gifts; दत्त्वा (dattvā) - giving; अर्थिभ्यः (arthibhyaḥ) - to those who seek; सुहृज्जनैः (suhr̥jjanaiḥ) - by friendly people; अलङ्कृत्वा (alaṅkr̥tvā) - having adorned; माल्यदामैः (mālyadāmaiḥ) - with garlands; वस्त्रैः (vastraiḥ) - with cloths; नानाविधैः (nānāvidhaiḥ) - of various kinds; तथा (tathā) - as well;]
Various kinds of gifts were given by friends to those who sought them, and they adorned them with garlands and with cloths of many kinds as well.
दृतिभिः सजलैः सर्वैः क्रीडित्वा नृपशासनात्। सभाजयित्वा राजानं कृत्वा नर्माश्रयाः कथाः॥ (कुंभ १.६४.२९)
dr̥tibhiḥ sajalaiḥ sarvaiḥ krīḍitvā nr̥paśāsanāt। sabhājayitvā rājānaṁ kr̥tvā narmāśrayāḥ kathāḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.29)
[दृतिभिः (dr̥tibhiḥ) - with water pitchers; सजलैः (sajalaiḥ) - filled with water; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - all; क्रीडित्वा (krīḍitvā) - having played; नृपशासनात् (nr̥paśāsanāt) - by the king's command; सभाजयित्वा (sabhājayitvā) - having honored; राजानं (rājānaṁ) - the king; कृत्वा (kr̥tvā) - making; नर्माश्रयाः (narmāśrayāḥ) - full of jest; कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories;]
After playing with all the water pitchers filled with water at the king's command, honoring the king, they then told stories full of jest.
रमन्ते नागराः सर्वे तथा जानपदैः सह। सूताश्च मागधाश्चैव रमन्ते नटनर्तकाः॥ (कुंभ १.६४.३०)
ramantē nāgarāḥ sarvē tathā jānapadaiḥ saha। sūtāśca māgadhāścaiva ramantē naṭanartakāḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.30)
[रमन्ते (ramantē) - enjoy themselves; नागराः (nāgarāḥ) - the townspeople; सर्वे (sarvē) - all; तथा (tathā) - along with; जानपदैः (jānapadaiḥ) - the country folk; सह (saha) - together; सूता (sūtā) - the bards; च (ca) - and; मागधाः (māgadhāḥ) - the Māgadhas; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - also; रमन्ते (ramantē) - enjoy themselves; नटनर्तकाः (naṭanartakāḥ) - actors and dancers;]
All the townspeople enjoy themselves together with the country folk; the bards, the Māgadhas, and the actors and dancers also enjoy themselves.
प्रीत्या तु नृपशार्दूल सर्वे चक्रुर्महोत्सवम्। सान्तःपुरः सहामात्यः सर्वाभरणभूषितः॥ (कुंभ १.६४.३१)
prītyā tu nr̥paśārdūla sarvē cakrurmahōtsavam। sāntaḥpuraḥ sahāmātyaḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.31)
[प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with joy; तु (tu) - indeed; नृपशार्दूल (nr̥paśārdūla) - tiger among kings; सर्वे (sarvē) - everyone; चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - held; महोत्सवम् (mahōtsavam) - a grand festival; सान्तःपुरः (sāntaḥpuraḥ) - with his inner apartments; सहामात्यः (sahāmātyaḥ) - with his ministers; सर्वाभरणभूषितः (sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ) - adorned with all ornaments;]
Indeed, O tiger among kings, everyone joyfully held a grand festival, with his inner apartments, together with his ministers, all adorned with every ornament.
महारजनवासांसि वसित्वा चेदिराट् तदा। जातिहिङ्गुलकेनाक्तः सदारो मुमुदे तदा॥ (कुंभ १.६४.३२)
mahārajanavāsāṁsi vasitvā cēdirāṭ tadā। jātihiṅgulakēnāktaḥ sadārō mumudē tadā॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.32)
[महार्जनवासांसि (mahārjanavāsāṁsi) - splendid garments; वसित्वा (vasitvā) - having worn; चेदिराट् (cēdirāṭ) - the king of the Cedis; तदा (tadā) - then; जातिहिङ्गुलकेन (jātihiṅgulakēna) - with native cinnabar; अक्तः (aktaḥ) - anointed; सदारः (sadāraḥ) - together with his wife; मुमुदे (mumudē) - rejoiced; तदा (tadā) - then;]
Then the king of the Cedis, having worn splendid garments and anointed with native cinnabar, rejoiced together with his wife.
हरिभिर्वाजिभिर्युक्तमन्तरिक्षगतं रथम्। आस्थाय सह शच्या च वृतो ह्यप्सरसां गणैः॥ (कुंभ १.६४.३४–३५)
haribhirvājibhiryuktamantarikṣagataṁ ratham। āsthāya saha śacyā ca vr̥tō hyapsarasāṁ gaṇaiḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.34–35)
[हरिभिः (haribhiḥ) - by tawny horses; वाजिभिः (vājibhiḥ) - by swift steeds; युक्तं (yuktaṁ) - yoked; अन्तरिक्षगतं (antarikṣagataṁ) - moving through the sky; रथम् (ratham) - chariot; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having mounted; सह (saha) - together with; शच्या (śacyā) - Śacī; च (ca) - and; वृतः (vr̥taḥ) - attended; हि (hi) - indeed; अप्सरसां (apsarasāṁ) - of Apsarases; गणैः (gaṇaiḥ) - by hosts;]
Mounting a chariot yoked with tawny, swift horses that moved through the sky, together with Śacī and indeed attended by hosts of Apsarases.
एतां पूजां महेन्द्रस्तु दृष्ट्वा देवकृतां शुभाम्। वसुना राजमुख्येन प्रीतिमानब्रवीद्विभुः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२२)
ētāṁ pūjāṁ mahēndrastu dr̥ṣṭvā dēvakr̥tāṁ śubhām। vasunā rājamukhyēna prītimānabravīdvibhuḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.22)
[एतां (ētāṁ) - this; पूजां (pūjāṁ) - worship; महेन्द्रः (mahēndraḥ) - Mahendra; तु (tu) - however; दृष्ट्वा (dr̥ṣṭvā) - having seen; देवकृतां (dēvakr̥tāṁ) - performed by the gods; शुभाम् (śubhām) - auspicious; वसुना (vasunā) - with riches; राजमुख्येन (rājamukhyēna) - by the foremost of kings; प्रीतिमान् (prītimān) - pleased; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; विभुः (vibhuḥ) - the mighty one;]
Mahendra, the mighty one, saw this auspicious worship performed by the gods and, pleased, spoke—having been honored by the foremost of kings with riches.
ये पूजयिष्यन्ति नरा राजानश्च महं मम। कारयिष्यन्ति च मुदा यथा चेदिपतिर्नृपः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२३)
yē pūjayiṣyanti narā rājānaśca mahaṁ mama। kārayiṣyanti ca mudā yathā cēdipatirnr̥paḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.23)
[ये (yē) - who; पूजयिष्यन्ति (pūjayiṣyanti) - will honour; नराः (narāḥ) - men; राजानः (rājānaḥ) - and kings; च (ca) - and; मम (mama) - me; महम् (maham) - the great (Indra); कारयिष्यन्ति (kārayiṣyanti) - will arrange; च (ca) - and; मुदा (mudā) - with joy; यथा (yathā) - as; चेदिपतिः (cēdipatiḥ) - the lord of the Cedis; नृपः (nr̥paḥ) - the king;]
Those men and kings who will honour me, the great Indra, and will arrange (this worship) joyfully just as the king, the lord of the Cedis, did...
तेषां श्रीः विजयः चैव स-राष्ट्राणां भविष्यति। तथा स्फीतः जनपदः मुदितः च भविष्यति ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२४)
tēṣāṁ śrīḥ vijayaḥ caiva sa-rāṣṭrāṇāṁ bhaviṣyati। tathā sphītaḥ janapadaḥ muditaḥ ca bhaviṣyati ॥ (bōri 1.57.24)
[तेषां (tēṣāṁ) - for them; श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity; विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - indeed; स-राष्ट्राणां (sa-rāṣṭrāṇāṁ) - together with their territories; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - there will be; तथा (tathā) - in the same way; स्फीतः (sphītaḥ) - thriving; जनपदः (janapadaḥ) - country; मुदितः (muditaḥ) - joyful; च (ca) - and; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - there will be;]
Prosperity and victory will be theirs along with their realms; likewise, their country will flourish and be joyful.
निरीतिकानि सस्यानि भवन्ति बहुधा नृप। राक्षसाश्च पिशाचाश्च न लुम्पन्ते कथंचन॥ (कुंभ १.६४.३८)
nirītikāni sasyāni bhavanti bahudhā nr̥pa। rākṣasāśca piśācāśca na lumpantē kathaṁcana॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.38)
[निरीतिकानि (nirītikāni) - blighted; सस्यानि (sasyāni) - crops; भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become; बहुधा (bahudhā) - often; नृप (nr̥pa) - O king; राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas; च (ca) - and; पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - piśācas; च (ca) - and; न (na) - do not; लुम्पन्ते (lumpantē) - destroy; कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - at all;]
O king, the crops are frequently blighted, but rākṣasas and piśācas do not destroy them at all.
एवं महात्मना तेन महेन्द्रेण नराधिप। वसुः प्रीत्या मघवता महाराजः अभिसत्कृतः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२५)
ēvaṁ mahātmanā tēna mahēndrēṇa narādhipa। vasuḥ prītyā maghavatā mahārājaḥ abhisatkr̥taḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.25)
[एवं (ēvaṁ) - thus; महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled; तेन (tēna) - by that; महेन्द्रेण (mahēndrēṇa) - Indra; नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king; वसुः (vasuḥ) - Vasu; प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection; मघवता (maghavatā) - by Maghavan; महाराजः (mahārājaḥ) - the great king; अभिसत्कृतः (abhisatkr̥taḥ) - was honored;]
Thus, O king, Vasu, the great king, was honored with affection by Indra, the great-souled Maghavan.
एवं कृत्वा महेन्द्रस्तु जगाम स्वं निवेशनम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.३९)
ēvaṁ kr̥tvā mahēndrastu jagāma svaṁ nivēśanam॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.39)
[एवं (ēvaṁ) - thus; कृत्वा (kr̥tvā) - having done; महेन्द्रः (mahēndraḥ) - Mahendra; तु (tu) - but; जगाम (jagāma) - went; स्वं (svaṁ) - to his own; निवेशनम् (nivēśanam) - abode;]
Having done thus, Mahendra then went to his own abode.
उत्सवं कारयिष्यन्ति सदा शक्रस्य ये नराः। भूमिदानादिभिर्दानैर्यथा पूता भवन्ति वै॥ वरदानमहायज्ञैस्तथा शक्रोत्सवेन ते ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२६)
utsavaṁ kārayiṣyanti sadā śakrasya yē narāḥ। bhūmidānādibhirdānairyathā pūtā bhavanti vai॥ varadānamahāyajñaistathā śakrōtsavēna tē ॥ (bōri 1.57.26)
[उत्सवं (utsavaṁ) - the festival; कारयिष्यन्ति (kārayiṣyanti) - will cause to be performed; सदा (sadā) - always; शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra; ये (yē) - those who; नराः (narāḥ) - men; भूमिदानादिभिः (bhūmidānādibhiḥ) - with gifts such as donating land; दानैः (dānaiḥ) - with offerings; यथा (yathā) - just as; पूता (pūtā) - purified; भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become; वै (vai) - truly; वरदानमहायज्ञैः (varadānamahāyajñaiḥ) - by great sacrifices of bestowing boons; तथा (tathā) - so; शक्रोत्सवेन (śakrōtsavēna) - by the festival of Śakra; ते (tē) - they;]
Those men who always conduct the festival of Śakra, they, by means of offerings such as the gift of land, are purified—just as they are purified by great sacrifices of giving boons, so too by the festival of Śakra.
सम्पूजितो मघवता वसुश्चेदिपतिस्तदा। पालयामास धर्मेण चेदिस्थः पृथिवीमिमाम्॥ इन्द्रप्रीत्या भूमिपतिश्चकारेन्द्रमहं वसुः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२७)
sampūjitō maghavatā vasuścēdipatistadā। pālayāmāsa dharmēṇa cēdisthaḥ pr̥thivīmimām॥ indraprītyā bhūmipatiścakārēndramahaṁ vasuḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.27)
[सम्पूजितः (sampūjitaḥ) - having been honored; मघवता (maghavatā) - by Indra; वसुः (vasuḥ) - Vasu; चेदिपतिः (cēdipatiḥ) - the lord of the Cedis; तदा (tadā) - then; पालयामास (pālayāmāsa) - protected; धर्मेण (dharmēṇa) - with righteousness; चेदिस्थः (cēdisthaḥ) - residing in Cedi; पृथिवीम् इमाम् (pr̥thivīm imām) - this earth; इन्द्रप्रीत्या (indraprītyā) - for the sake of pleasing Indra; भूमिपतिः च (bhūmipatiḥ ca) - and the king; अकार (akāra) - performed; इन्द्रमहम् (indramaham) - an Indra festival; वसुः (vasuḥ) - Vasu;]
Vasu, the lord of the Cedis, having been honored by Indra, then, while residing in Cedi, protected this earth righteously. And, wishing to please Indra, that king Vasu performed the Indra festival.
पुत्राश्चास्य महावीर्याः पञ्चासन्नमितौजसः। नानाराज्येषु च सुतान्स सम्राडभ्यषेचयत् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२८)
putrāścāsya mahāvīryāḥ pañcāsannamitaujasaḥ। nānārājyēṣu ca sutānsa samrāḍabhyaṣēcayat ॥ (bōri 1.57.28)
[पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; महावीर्याः (mahāvīryāḥ) - very mighty; पञ्च (pañca) - five; आसन् (āsan) - there were; अमितौजसः (amitaujasaḥ) - of boundless energy; नाना-राज्येषु (nānā-rājyēṣu) - in various kingdoms; च (ca) - and; सुतान् (sutān) - his sons; सः (saḥ) - he; सम्राट् (samrāṭ) - the emperor; अभ्यषेचयत् (abhyaṣēcayat) - installed;]
He had five sons of great might and boundless energy, and the emperor installed his sons in various kingdoms.
महारथो मगधराड्विश्रुतो यो बृहद्रथः। प्रत्यग्रहः कुशाम्बश्च यमाहुर्मणिवाहनम्॥ मच्छिल्लश्च यदुश्चैव राजन्यश्चापराजितः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.२९)
mahārathō magadharāḍviśrutō yō br̥hadrathaḥ। pratyagrahaḥ kuśāmbaśca yamāhurmaṇivāhanam॥ macchillaśca yaduścaiva rājanyaścāparājitaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.29)
[महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great warrior; मगधराट् (magadharāṭ) - the king of Magadha; विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - famed; यः (yaḥ) - who; बृहद्रथः (br̥hadrathaḥ) - Brihadratha; प्रत्यग्रहः (pratyagrahaḥ) - Pratyagraha; कुशाम्बः (kuśāmbaḥ) - Kusamba; च (ca) - and; यम् (yam) - whom; आहुः (āhuḥ) - they call; मणिवाहनम् (maṇivāhanam) - Manivahana; मच्छिल्लः (macchillaḥ) - Macchilla; च (ca) - and; यदुः (yaduḥ) - Yadu; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - also; राजन्यः (rājanyaḥ) - Rajanya; च (ca) - and; अपराजितः (aparājitaḥ) - undefeated;]
There was Brihadratha, the famed great warrior and king of Magadha, Pratyagraha, Kusamba (who is also called Manivahana), as well as Macchilla, Yadu, and Rajanya the undefeated.
एते तस्य सुता राजन्राजर्षेर्भूरितेजसः। न्यवेशयन्नामभिः स्वैस्ते देशांश्च पुराणि च॥ वासवाः पञ्च राजानः पृथग्वंशाश्च शाश्वताः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३०)
ētē tasya sutā rājanrājarṣērbhūritējasaḥ। nyavēśayannāmabhiḥ svaistē dēśāṁśca purāṇi ca॥ vāsavāḥ pañca rājānaḥ pr̥thagvaṁśāśca śāśvatāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.30)
[एते (ētē) - these; तस्य (tasya) - his; सुता (sutā) - sons; राजन् (rājan) - O king; राजर्षेः (rājarṣēḥ) - of the royal sage; भूरितेजसः (bhūritējasaḥ) - of vast energy; न्यवेशयन् (nyavēśayan) - established; नामभिः (nāmabhiḥ) - by their own names; स्वैः (svaiḥ) - their own; ते (tē) - they; देशान् (dēśān) - regions; च (ca) - and; पुराणि (purāṇi) - cities; च (ca) - and; वासवाः (vāsavāḥ) - the Vasavas; पञ्च (pañca) - five; राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings; पृथग्वंशाः (pr̥thagvaṁśāḥ) - of separate lineages; च (ca) - and; शाश्वताः (śāśvatāḥ) - perpetual;]
O king, these sons of the royal sage of vast energy established regions and cities by their own names. The five Vasava kings, each of unending and separate lineages.
वसन्तमिन्द्रप्रासादे आकाशे स्फाटिके च तम्। उपतस्थुर्महात्मानं गन्धर्वाप्सरसो नृपम्॥ राजोपरिचरेत्येवं नाम तस्याथ विश्रुतम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३१)
vasantamindraprāsādē ākāśē sphāṭikē ca tam। upatasthurmahātmānaṁ gandharvāpsarasō nr̥pam॥ rājōparicarētyēvaṁ nāma tasyātha viśrutam ॥ (bōri 1.57.31)
[वसन्तम् (vasantam) - dwelling; इन्द्रप्रासादे (indraprāsādē) - in Indra's palace; आकाशे (ākāśē) - in the sky; स्फाटिके (sphāṭikē) - of crystal; च (ca) - and; तम् (tam) - him; उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - attended upon; महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one; गन्धर्व अप्सरः (gandharva apsaraḥ) - Gandharvas and Apsarases; नृपम् (nr̥pam) - the king; राजोपरिचर इति एवम् (rājōparicara iti ēvam) - Rājarṣabha was called thus; नाम (nāma) - the name; तस्य (tasya) - his; अथ (atha) - then; विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - became well-known;]
While he dwelled in Indra's crystal palace in the sky, the Gandharvas and Apsarases attended upon that great-souled king. Thus, he became well known by the name 'Rājoparicara'.
पुरोपवाहिनीं तस्य नदीं शुक्तिमतीं गिरिः। अरौत्सीच्चेतनायुक्तः कामात्कोलाहलः किल ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३२)
purōpavāhinīṁ tasya nadīṁ śuktimatīṁ giriḥ। arautsīccētanāyuktaḥ kāmātkōlāhalaḥ kila ॥ (bōri 1.57.32)
[पुरोपवाहिनीम् (purōpavāhinīm) - flowing past the city; तस्य (tasya) - his; नदीम् (nadīm) - river; शुक्तिमतीम् (śuktimatīm) - Śuktimatī; गिरिः (giriḥ) - the mountain; अरोत्सीत् (arōtsīt) - held back; चेतनायुक्तः (cētanāyuktaḥ) - endowed with consciousness; कामात् (kāmāt) - intentionally; कोलाहलः (kōlāhalaḥ) - Kolāhala; किल (kila) - it is said;]
It is said that the mountain Kolāhala, endowed with consciousness, intentionally held back his river Śuktimatī, which flowed past the city.
गिरिं कोलाहलं तं तु पदा वसुरताडयत्। निश्चक्राम नदी तेन प्रहारविवरेण सा ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३३)
giriṁ kōlāhalaṁ taṁ tu padā vasuratāḍayat। niścakrāma nadī tēna prahāravivarēṇa sā ॥ (bōri 1.57.33)
[गिरिं कोलाहलं तं तु (giriṁ kōlāhalaṁ taṁ tu) - that mountain named Kolahala; पदा (padā) - with his foot; वसुः (vasuḥ) - Vasu; अताडयत् (atāḍayat) - struck; निस् चक्राम (nis cakrāma) - emerged; नदी (nadī) - the river; तेन प्रहारविवरेण (tēna prahāravivarēṇa) - through the gap made by the blow; सा (sā) - she;]
Vasu struck that mountain Kolahala with his foot, and through the gap made by the blow, the river flowed out.
तस्यां नद्यामजनयन्मिथुनं पर्वतः स्वयम्। तस्माद्विमोक्षणात्प्रीता नदी राज्ञे न्यवेदयत् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३४)
tasyāṁ nadyāmajanayanmithunaṁ parvataḥ svayam। tasmādvimōkṣaṇātprītā nadī rājñē nyavēdayat ॥ (bōri 1.57.34)
[तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that; नद्याम् (nadyām) - river; अजनयन् (ajanayan) - produced; मिथुनम् (mithunam) - a pair; पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - Parvata; स्वयम् (svayam) - himself; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - because of that; विमोक्षणात् (vimōkṣaṇāt) - deliverance; प्रीता (prītā) - satisfied; नदी (nadī) - the river; राज्ञे (rājñē) - to the king; न्यवेदयत् (nyavēdayat) - reported;]
Parvata himself produced a pair in that river, and the satisfied river, because she had been freed, reported this to the king.
महिषी भविता कन्या पुमान्सेनापतिर्भवेत्। शुक्तिमत्या वचःश्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा तौ राजसत्तमः॥ (कुंभ १.६४.५१)
mahiṣī bhavitā kanyā pumānsēnāpatirbhavēt। śuktimatyā vacaḥśrutvā dr̥ṣṭvā tau rājasattamaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.51)
[महिषी (mahiṣī) - queen; भविता (bhavitā) - will be; कन्या (kanyā) - (the) girl; पुमान् (pumān) - (the) boy; सेनापतिः (sēnāpatiḥ) - general; भवेत् (bhavēt) - (will) be; शुक्तिमत्या (śuktimatyā) - by Śuktimatī; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; दृष्ट्वा (dr̥ṣṭvā) - having seen; तौ (tau) - those two; राजसत्तमः (rājasattamaḥ) - the best of kings;]
The girl will become queen, the boy will become a general—hearing Śuktimatī's words and seeing those two, the best of kings...
यः पुमानभवत्तत्र तं स राजर्षिसत्तमः। वसुर्वसुप्रदश्चक्रे सेनापतिमरिंदमम्॥ चकार पत्नीं कन्यां तु दयितां गिरिकां नृपः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३५)
yaḥ pumānabhavattatra taṁ sa rājarṣisattamaḥ। vasurvasupradaścakrē sēnāpatimariṁdamam॥ cakāra patnīṁ kanyāṁ tu dayitāṁ girikāṁ nr̥paḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.35)
[यः पुमान् अभवत् तत्र (yaḥ pumān abhavat tatra) - the son who was born there; तं स राजर्षि-सत्तमः (taṁ sa rājarṣi-sattamaḥ) - him, that foremost royal seer; वसुः वसु-प्रदः चक्रे (vasuḥ vasu-pradaḥ cakrē) - Vasu, who grants wealth, appointed; सेनापतिम् अरिंदमम् (sēnāpatim ariṁdamam) - commander-in-chief, subduer of foes; चकार पत्नीं कन्यां तु दयितां गिरिकां नृपः (cakāra patnīṁ kanyāṁ tu dayitāṁ girikāṁ nr̥paḥ) - and the king made his beloved daughter Girika his wife;]
The son who was born there, Vasu—the foremost royal seer and bestower of wealth—appointed as his commander-in-chief, subduer of foes; and the king made his beloved daughter Girika his wife.
वसोः पत्नी तु गिरिका कामात्काले न्यवेदयत्। ऋतुकालमनुप्राप्तं स्नाता पुंसवने शुचिः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३६)
vasōḥ patnī tu girikā kāmātkālē nyavēdayat। r̥tukālamanuprāptaṁ snātā puṁsavanē śuciḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.36)
[वसोः (vasōḥ) - of Vasu; पत्नी (patnī) - the wife; तु (tu) - however; गिरिका (girikā) - Girikā; कामात् (kāmāt) - from desire; काले (kālē) - at the right time; न्यवेदयत् (nyavēdayat) - informed; ऋतुकालम् (r̥tukālam) - the period of fertility; अनुप्राप्तम् (anuprāptam) - having commenced; स्नाता (snātā) - having bathed; पुंसवने (puṁsavanē) - for conception; शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure;]
But Girikā, Vasu's wife, out of desire, informed him at the appropriate time that her fertile period had begun, she was bathed and pure for conception.
तदहः पितरश्चैनमूचुर्जहि मृगानिति। तं राजसत्तमं प्रीतास्तदा मतिमतां वरम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३७)
tadahaḥ pitaraścainamūcurjahi mr̥gāniti। taṁ rājasattamaṁ prītāstadā matimatāṁ varam ॥ (bōri 1.57.37)
[तदहः (tadahaḥ) - that day; पितरः (pitaraḥ) - the fathers; च (ca) - and; एनम् (ēnam) - to him; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said; जहि (jahi) - hunt; मृगान् (mr̥gān) - deer; इति (iti) - thus; तम् (tam) - him; राजसत्तमम् (rājasattamam) - the best of kings; प्रीताः (prītāḥ) - pleased; तदा (tadā) - then; मतिमताम् (matimatām) - among the wise; वरम् (varam) - the foremost;]
That day, his fathers, pleased, said to him, the best of kings and foremost among the wise, "Hunt deer."
स पितृणां नियोगं तमव्यतिक्रम्य पार्थिवः। चचार मृगयां कामी गिरिकामेव संस्मरन्॥ अतीव रूपसम्पन्नां साक्षाच्छ्रियमिवापराम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३८)
sa pitr̥ṇāṁ niyōgaṁ tamavyatikramya pārthivaḥ। cacāra mr̥gayāṁ kāmī girikāmēva saṁsmaran॥ atīva rūpasampannāṁ sākṣācchriyamivāparām ॥ (bōri 1.57.38)
[स (sa) - he; पितृणां (pitr̥ṇāṁ) - of his fathers; नियोगं (niyōgaṁ) - command; तम् (tam) - that; अव्यतिक्रम्य (avyatikramya) - without disregarding; पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - the king; चचार (cacāra) - went; मृगयां (mr̥gayāṁ) - on a hunt; कामी (kāmī) - desiring; गिरिकाम् (girikām) - a mountain maiden; इव (iva) - as if; संस्मरन् (saṁsmaran) - thinking of; अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly; रूपसम्पन्नां (rūpasampannāṁ) - beautiful; साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - manifest; श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity; इव (iva) - like; अपराम् (aparām) - another;]
He, the king, without disobeying the command of his fathers, went hunting, still desiring and thinking of that mountain maiden—who was exceedingly beautiful, like another manifestation of the goddess of fortune herself.
अशोकैश्चम्पकैश्चूतैरनेकैरतिमुक्तकैः। पुन्नागैः कर्णिकारैश्च बकुलैर्दिव्यपाटलैः॥ (नील १.६३.४३; कुंभ १.६४.५७)
aśōkaiścampakaiścūtairanēkairatimuktakaiḥ। punnāgaiḥ karṇikāraiśca bakulairdivyapāṭalaiḥ॥ (nīla 1.63.43; kuṁbha 1.64.57)
[अशोकैः (aśōkaiḥ) - with ashoka trees; चम्पकैः (campakaiḥ) - with champaka trees; चूतैः (cūtaiḥ) - with mango trees; अनेकैः (anēkaiḥ) - with many; अतिमुक्तकैः (atimuktakaiḥ) - atimuktaka trees; पुन्नागैः (punnāgaiḥ) - with punnaga trees; कर्णिकारैः (karṇikāraiḥ) - with karnikara trees; च (ca) - and; बकुलैः (bakulaiḥ) - with bakula trees; दिव्यपाटलैः (divyapāṭalaiḥ) - with divine patala trees;]
With ashoka, champaka, mango, many atimuktaka, punnaga, karnikara, bakula, and divine patala trees...
पाटसैर्नारिकेलैश्च चन्दनैश्चार्जुनैस्तथा। एतै रम्यैर्महावृक्षैः पुण्यैः स्वादुफलैर्युतम्॥ (नील १.६३.४४; कुंभ १.६४.५८)
pāṭasairnārikēlaiśca candanaiścārjunaistathā। ētai ramyairmahāvr̥kṣaiḥ puṇyaiḥ svāduphalairyutam॥ (nīla 1.63.44; kuṁbha 1.64.58)
[पाटसैः (pāṭasaiḥ) - with patasa trees; नारिकेलैः (nārikēlaiḥ) - with coconut trees; च (ca) - and; चन्दनैः (candanaiḥ) - with sandalwood trees; अर्जुनैः (arjunaiḥ) - with arjuna trees; तथा (tathā) - as well as; एतैः (ētaiḥ) - with these; रम्यैः (ramyaiḥ) - beautiful; महावृक्षैः (mahāvr̥kṣaiḥ) - great trees; पुण्यैः (puṇyaiḥ) - auspicious; स्वादुफलैः (svāduphalaiḥ) - bearing sweet fruits; युतम् (yutam) - adorned;]
Adorned with patasa, coconut, sandalwood, and arjuna trees, and with these beautiful, auspicious great trees bearing sweet fruit...
कोकिलाकुलसन्नादं मत्तभ्रमरनादितम्। वसन्तकाले तत्तस्य वनं चैत्ररथोपमम्॥ (नील १.६३.४५; कुंभ १.६४.५९)
kōkilākulasannādaṁ mattabhramaranāditam। vasantakālē tattasya vanaṁ caitrarathōpamam॥ (nīla 1.63.45; kuṁbha 1.64.59)
[कोकिलाकुलसन्नादम् (kōkilākulasannādam) - filled with the resonant calls of cuckoos; मत्तभ्रमरनादितम् (mattabhramaranāditam) - echoing with the hum of intoxicated bees; वसन्तकाले (vasantakālē) - in the springtime; तत् (tat) - that; तस्य (tasya) - his; वनम् (vanam) - forest; चैत्ररथोपमम् (caitrarathōpamam) - like Chaitraratha;]
That forest of his, in the springtime, was filled with the resonant calls of cuckoos and the hum of intoxicated bees—like Chaitraratha itself.
मथाभिपरीतात्मा नापश्यद्गिरिकां तदा। अपश्यन्कामसन्तप्तश्चरमाणो यदृच्छया॥ (नील १.६३.४६; कुंभ १.६४.६०)
mathābhiparītātmā nāpaśyadgirikāṁ tadā। apaśyankāmasantaptaścaramāṇō yadr̥cchayā॥ (nīla 1.63.46; kuṁbha 1.64.60)
[मथा अभिपरीतात्मा (mathā abhiparītātmā) - his mind agitated and distraught; न अपश्यत् गिरिकाम् तदा (na apaśyat girikām tadā) - he did not see Girikā at that time; अपश्यन् कामसन्तप्तः (apaśyan kāmasantaptaḥ) - tormented by desire, wandering aimlessly; चरमाणः यदृच्छया (caramāṇaḥ yadr̥cchayā) - he moved about randomly;]
His mind agitated and distraught, he did not see Girikā then; tormented by desire, he wandered aimlessly.
पुष्पसञ्छन्नशाखाग्रं पल्लवैरुपशोभितम्। अशोकं स्तबकैश्छन्नं रमणीयमपश्यत॥ (नील १.६३.४७; कुंभ १.६४.६१)
puṣpasañchannaśākhāgraṁ pallavairupaśōbhitam। aśōkaṁ stabakaiśchannaṁ ramaṇīyamapaśyata॥ (nīla 1.63.47; kuṁbha 1.64.61)
[पुष्पसञ्छन्नशाखाग्रं (puṣpasañchannaśākhāgraṁ) - with branch tips covered in flowers; पल्लवैः (pallavaiḥ) - with tender leaves; उपशोभितम् (upaśōbhitam) - adorned; अशोकम् (aśōkam) - an ashoka tree; स्तबकैः (stabakaiḥ) - with clusters; छन्नम् (channam) - covered; रमणीयम् (ramaṇīyam) - lovely; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - he saw;]
He saw a beautiful ashoka tree, its branch tips covered with flowers, adorned with tender leaves, covered in clusters.
अधस्तात्तस्य च्छायायां सुखासीनो नराधिपः। मधुगन्धश्च संयुक्तं पुष्पगन्धमनोहरम्॥ (नील १.६३.४८; कुंभ १.६४.६२)
adhastāttasya cchāyāyāṁ sukhāsīnō narādhipaḥ। madhugandhaśca saṁyuktaṁ puṣpagandhamanōharam॥ (nīla 1.63.48; kuṁbha 1.64.62)
[अधस्तात् (adhastāt) - below; तस्य (tasya) - of it; च्छायायाम् (cchāyāyām) - in the shade; सुखासीनः (sukhāsīnaḥ) - sitting comfortably; नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - the king; मधुगन्धः (madhugandhaḥ) - the fragrance of honey; च (ca) - and; संयुक्तम् (saṁyuktam) - mingled; पुष्पगन्ध (puṣpagandha) - with the scent of flowers; मनोहरम् (manōharam) - enchanting;]
Sitting comfortably in its shade below, the king was surrounded by the enchanting scent of flowers mingled with the fragrance of honey.
भार्यां चिन्तयमानस्य मन्मथाग्निरवर्धत। (कुंभ १.६४.६३)
bhāryāṁ cintayamānasya manmathāgniravardhata। (kuṁbha 1.64.63)
[भार्यां (bhāryāṁ) - his wife; चिन्तयमानस्य (cintayamānasya) - while thinking of; मन्मथ-अग्निः (manmatha-agniḥ) - the fire of desire; अवर्धत (avardhata) - grew;]
As he thought of his wife, the fire of desire increased.
तस्य रेतः प्रचस्कन्द चरतो रुचिरे वने। स्कन्नमात्रं च तद्रेतो वृक्षपत्रेण भूमिपः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.३९)
tasya rētaḥ pracaskanda caratō rucirē vanē। skannamātraṁ ca tadrētō vr̥kṣapatrēṇa bhūmipaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.39)
[तस्य (tasya) - his; रेटः (rēṭaḥ) - semen; प्रचस्कन्द (pracaskanda) - flowed out; चरतः (carataḥ) - as he was walking; रुचिरे (rucirē) - beautiful; वने (vanē) - in the forest; स्कन्नमात्रं (skannamātraṁ) - just when it had fallen; च (ca) - and; तत् (tat) - that; रेटः (rēṭaḥ) - semen; वृक्षपत्रेण (vr̥kṣapatrēṇa) - with a tree leaf; भूमिपः (bhūmipaḥ) - the king;]
As his semen flowed out while he was walking in the beautiful forest, the king caught it with a tree leaf as soon as it had fallen.
अङ्गुलीयेन शुक्लस्य रक्षां च विदधे नृपः। अशोकस्तबकै रक्तैः पल्लवैश्चाप्यबन्धयत्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.६५)
aṅgulīyēna śuklasya rakṣāṁ ca vidadhē nr̥paḥ। aśōkastabakai raktaiḥ pallavaiścāpyabandhayat॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.65)
[अङ्गुलीयेन (aṅgulīyēna) - with a finger-ring; शुक्लस्य (śuklasya) - of the white one; रक्षां (rakṣāṁ) - protection; च (ca) - and; विदधे (vidadhē) - he provided; नृपः (nr̥paḥ) - the king; अशोकस्तबकै (aśōkastabakai) - with bunches of aśoka flowers; रक्तैः (raktaiḥ) - red; पल्लवैः (pallavaiḥ) - leaves; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; अबन्धयत् (abandhayat) - he bound;]
The king provided protection for the white one with a finger-ring, and also bound it with bunches of red aśoka flowers and leaves.
प्रतिजग्राह मिथ्या मे न स्कन्देद्रेत इत्युत। ऋतुश्च तस्याः पत्न्या मे न मोघः स्यादिति प्रभुः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४०)
pratijagrāha mithyā mē na skandēdrēta ityuta। r̥tuśca tasyāḥ patnyā mē na mōghaḥ syāditi prabhuḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.40)
[प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - he accepted; मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely; मे (mē) - by me; न (na) - not; स्कन्देत् (skandēt) - may it spill; रेतः (rētaḥ) - semen; इति (iti) - thus; उत (uta) - indeed; ऋतुः (r̥tuḥ) - the season; च (ca) - and; तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her; पत्न्या (patnyā) - wife; मे (mē) - my; न (na) - not; मोगः (mōgaḥ) - wasted; स्यात् (syāt) - may be; इति (iti) - thus; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the lord;]
He accepted, saying, 'May my semen not be lost in vain,' and, 'May the season with my wife not be unfruitful.'
सञ्चिन्त्यैवं तदा राजा विचार्य च पुनः पुनः। अमोघत्वं च विज्ञाय रेतसो राजसत्तमः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४१)
sañcintyaivaṁ tadā rājā vicārya ca punaḥ punaḥ। amōghatvaṁ ca vijñāya rētasō rājasattamaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.41)
[सञ्चिन्त्य (sañcintya) - having considered; एवम् (ēvam) - thus; तदा (tadā) - then; राजा (rājā) - the king; विचार्य (vicārya) - having reflected; च (ca) - and; पुनः पुनः (punaḥ punaḥ) - again and again; अमोघत्वं (amōghatvaṁ) - the unfailing nature; च (ca) - and; विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having understood; रेतसः (rētasaḥ) - of the seed; राजसत्तमः (rājasattamaḥ) - the best of kings;]
Then the king, having considered thus, and having reflected again and again, and understanding the unfailing nature of the seed, that best of kings...
शुक्रप्रस्थापने कालं महिष्याः प्रसमीक्ष्य सः। अभिमन्त्र्याथ तच्छुक्रमारात्तिष्ठन्तमाशुगम्॥ सूक्ष्मधर्मार्थतत्त्वज्ञो ज्ञात्वा श्येनं ततोऽब्रवीत् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४२)
śukraprasthāpanē kālaṁ mahiṣyāḥ prasamīkṣya saḥ। abhimantryātha tacchukramārāttiṣṭhantamāśugam॥ sūkṣmadharmārthatattvajñō jñātvā śyēnaṁ tatō’bravīt ॥ (bōri 1.57.42)
[शुक्रप्रस्थापने (śukraprasthāpanē) - in dispatching the semen; कालं (kālaṁ) - the proper time; महिष्याः (mahiṣyāḥ) - of the queen; प्रसमीक्ष्य (prasamīkṣya) - carefully considering; सः (saḥ) - he; अभिमन्त्र्य (abhimantrya) - consecrating (it) with a mantra; अथ (atha) - then; तत् शुक्रम् (tat śukram) - that semen; आरात् तिष्ठन्तम् (ārāt tiṣṭhantam) - standing nearby; आशुगम् (āśugam) - swift; सूक्ष्म धर्म-अर्थ-तत्त्व-ज्ञः (sūkṣma dharma-artha-tattva-jñaḥ) - he who knew the subtle essence of dharma and artha; ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having recognized; श्येनम् (śyēnam) - the hawk; ततः (tataḥ) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke;]
He carefully considered the right time for sending his semen to his queen. Then, after consecrating that semen and seeing the swift hawk standing nearby, he—knower of subtle dharma and artha—recognized it and addressed the hawk.
मत्प्रियार्थमिदं सौम्य शुक्रं मम गृहं नय। गिरिकायाः प्रयच्छाशु तस्या ह्यार्तवमद्य वै ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४३)
matpriyārthamidaṁ saumya śukraṁ mama gr̥haṁ naya। girikāyāḥ prayacchāśu tasyā hyārtavamadya vai ॥ (bōri 1.57.43)
[मत् प्रियार्थम् (mat priyārtham) - for my sake; इदं (idaṁ) - this; सौम्य (saumya) - gentle one; शुक्रम् (śukram) - semen; मम (mama) - to my; गृहम् (gr̥ham) - house; नय (naya) - carry; गिरिकायाः (girikāyāḥ) - of Girikā; प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give; आशु (āśu) - quickly; तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - to her; हि (hi) - indeed; आर्तवम् (ārtavam) - fertile period; अद्य वै (adya vai) - today indeed;]
For my sake, gentle one, carry this semen to my house. Quickly give it to Girikā, for today is her fertile period.
गृहीत्वा तत्तदा श्येनस्तूर्णमुत्पत्य वेगवान्। जवं परममास्थाय प्रदुद्राव विहङ्गमः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४४)
gr̥hītvā tattadā śyēnastūrṇamutpatya vēgavān। javaṁ paramamāsthāya pradudrāva vihaṅgamaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.44)
[गृहीत्वा (gr̥hītvā) - having taken; तत् (tat) - that; तदा (tadā) - then; श्येनः (śyēnaḥ) - the hawk; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - swiftly; उत्पत्य (utpatya) - having risen up; वेगवान् (vēgavān) - full of speed; जवम् (javam) - speed; परमम् (paramam) - great; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having assumed; प्रदुद्राव (pradudrāva) - flew off; विहङ्गमः (vihaṅgamaḥ) - the bird;]
The hawk swiftly seized it, rose up with great speed, and flew off.
तमपश्यदथायान्तं श्येनं श्येनस्तथापरः। अभ्यद्रवच्च तं सद्यो दृष्ट्वैवामिषशङ्कया ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४५)
tamapaśyadathāyāntaṁ śyēnaṁ śyēnastathāparaḥ। abhyadravacca taṁ sadyō dr̥ṣṭvaivāmiṣaśaṅkayā ॥ (bōri 1.57.45)
[तम् (tam) - him; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw; अथ (atha) - then; आयान्तम् (āyāntam) - approaching; श्येनम् (śyēnam) - the hawk; श्येनः (śyēnaḥ) - another hawk; तथा (tathā) - likewise; अपरः (aparaḥ) - another; अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - rushed towards; च (ca) - and; तम् (tam) - him; सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately; दृष्ट्वा (dr̥ṣṭvā) - on seeing; एव (ēva) - indeed; अमिषशङ्कया (amiṣaśaṅkayā) - on suspicion of flesh;]
Then, as one hawk saw the other hawk approaching, it immediately rushed at him, suspecting flesh.
तुण्डयुद्धमथाकाशे तावुभौ सम्प्रचक्रतुः। युध्यतोरपतद्रेतस्तच्चापि यमुनाम्भसि ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४६)
tuṇḍayuddhamathākāśē tāvubhau sampracakratuḥ। yudhyatōrapatadrētastaccāpi yamunāmbhasi ॥ (bōri 1.57.46)
[तुण्डयुद्धम् (tuṇḍayuddham) - a beak-fight; अथ (atha) - then; आकाशे (ākāśē) - in the sky; तौ उभौ (tau ubhau) - the two of them; सम्प्रचक्रतुः (sampracakratuḥ) - they engaged in; युध्यतोः (yudhyatōḥ) - as they fought; अपतत् (apatat) - fell down; रेतः (rētaḥ) - semen; तत् च अपि (tat ca api) - and that also; यमुना अम्भसि (yamunā ambhasi) - into the waters of the Yamuna;]
Then, the two of them engaged in a beak-fight in the sky. As they fought, semen fell down, and that too into the waters of the Yamuna.
तत्राद्रिकेति विख्याता ब्रह्मशापाद्वराप्सराः। मीनभावमनुप्राप्ता बभूव यमुनाचरी ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४७)
tatrādrikēti vikhyātā brahmaśāpādvarāpsarāḥ। mīnabhāvamanuprāptā babhūva yamunācarī ॥ (bōri 1.57.47)
[तत्र (tatra) - there; आद्रिका इति (ādrikā iti) - named Ādrikā; विख्याता (vikhyātā) - renowned; ब्रह्मशापात् (brahmaśāpāt) - by a Brahma's curse; वर अप्सराः (vara apsarāḥ) - the beautiful Apsaras; मीनभावम् अनुप्राप्ता (mīnabhāvam anuprāptā) - having assumed the form of a fish; बभूव (babhūva) - became; यमुनाचरी (yamunācarī) - a dweller in the Yamunā;]
There, the renowned beautiful Apsaras named Ādrikā, by a Brahma's curse, took on the form of a fish and dwelt in the Yamunā.
श्येनपादपरिभ्रष्टं तद्वीर्यमथ वासवम्। जग्राह तरसोपेत्य साद्रिका मत्स्यरूपिणी ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४८)
śyēnapādaparibhraṣṭaṁ tadvīryamatha vāsavam। jagrāha tarasōpētya sādrikā matsyarūpiṇī ॥ (bōri 1.57.48)
[श्येनपाद (śyēnapāda) - from the hawk's foot; परिभ्रष्टं (paribhraṣṭaṁ) - fallen down; तत् (tat) - that; वीर्यम् (vīryam) - semen; अथ (atha) - then; वासवम् (vāsavam) - of Vāsava (Indra); जग्राह (jagrāha) - she seized; तरसा उपेत्य (tarasā upētya) - quickly approaching; सा (sā) - she; आद्रिका (ādrikā) - Ādrikā; मत्स्यरूपिणी (matsyarūpiṇī) - in the form of a fish;]
Then Ādrikā, in the form of a fish, quickly approached and seized that semen of Vāsava which had fallen from the hawk's foot.
कदाचिदथ मत्सीं तां बबन्धुर्मत्स्यजीविनः। मासे च दशमे प्राप्ते तदा भरतसत्तम॥ उज्जह्रुरुदरात्तस्याः स्त्रीपुमांसं च मानुषम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.४९)
kadācidatha matsīṁ tāṁ babandhurmatsyajīvinaḥ। māsē ca daśamē prāptē tadā bharatasattama॥ ujjahrurudarāttasyāḥ strīpumāṁsaṁ ca mānuṣam ॥ (bōri 1.57.49)
[कदाचित् (kadācit) - once; अथ (atha) - then; मत्सीं (matsīṁ) - that fish; तां (tāṁ) - her; बबन्धुः (babandhuḥ) - caught; मत्स्यजीविनः (matsyajīvinaḥ) - the fishermen; मासे (māsē) - in the month; च (ca) - and; दशमे (daśamē) - tenth; प्राप्ते (prāptē) - when it had arrived; तदा (tadā) - then; भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - best of the Bharatas; उज्जह्रुः (ujjahruḥ) - they took out; उदरात् (udarāt) - from her belly; तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her; स्त्री (strī) - female; पुमांसं (pumāṁsaṁ) - male; च (ca) - and; मानुषम् (mānuṣam) - human;]
Once, O best of the Bharatas, the fishermen caught that fish; in the tenth month, they took from her belly a human male and female.
आश्चर्यभूतं मत्वा तद्राज्ञस्ते प्रत्यवेदयन्। काये मत्स्या इमौ राजन्सम्भूतौ मानुषाविति ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५०)
āścaryabhūtaṁ matvā tadrājñastē pratyavēdayan। kāyē matsyā imau rājansambhūtau mānuṣāviti ॥ (bōri 1.57.50)
[आश्चर्यभूतं (āścaryabhūtaṁ) - extraordinary; मत्वा (matvā) - thinking; तत् (tat) - that; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - to the king; ते (tē) - they; प्रत्यवेदयन् (pratyavēdayan) - reported; काये (kāyē) - from the body; मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - the fishermen; इमौ (imau) - these two; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सम्भूतौ (sambhūtau) - were found; मानुषौ (mānuṣau) - human beings; इति (iti) - saying;]
Thinking it extraordinary, they reported to the king: "O king, these two human beings have been found in the fish's body."
तयोः पुमांसं जग्राह राजोपरिचरस्तदा। स मत्स्यो नाम राजासीद्धार्मिकः सत्यसङ्गरः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५१)
tayōḥ pumāṁsaṁ jagrāha rājōparicarastadā। sa matsyō nāma rājāsīddhārmikaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.51)
[तयोः (tayōḥ) - of those two; पुमांसम् (pumāṁsam) - the male; जग्राह (jagrāha) - took; राजोपरिचरः (rājōparicaraḥ) - Rājoparicara; तदा (tadā) - then; सः (saḥ) - he; मत्य्सः नाम (matysaḥ nāma) - named Matsya; राजा (rājā) - king; अासीद् (aāsīd) - became; धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - righteous; सत्यसङ्गरः (satyasaṅgaraḥ) - truthful;]
Then Rājoparicara took the male among them; he became the king named Matsya, righteous and devoted to truth.
साप्सरा मुक्तशापा च क्षणेन समपद्यत। पुरोक्ता या भगवता तिर्यग्योनिगता शुभे॥ मानुषौ जनयित्वा त्वं शापमोक्षमवाप्स्यसि ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५२)
sāpsarā muktaśāpā ca kṣaṇēna samapadyata। purōktā yā bhagavatā tiryagyōnigatā śubhē॥ mānuṣau janayitvā tvaṁ śāpamōkṣamavāpsyasi ॥ (bōri 1.57.52)
[सा अप्सरा (sā apsarā) - that Apsaras; मुक्तशापा (muktaśāpā) - released from her curse; च (ca) - and; क्षणेन (kṣaṇēna) - in an instant; समपद्यत (samapadyata) - became again; पुरा उक्ता (purā uktā) - previously spoken; या (yā) - who; भगवता (bhagavatā) - by the blessed one; तिर्यक्-योनि-गता (tiryak-yōni-gatā) - gone to the animal womb; शुभे (śubhē) - O beautiful lady; मानुषौ (mānuṣau) - two humans; जनयित्वा (janayitvā) - having given birth to; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; शाप-मोक्षम् (śāpa-mōkṣam) - release from the curse; अवाप्स्यसि (avāpsyasi) - you will obtain;]
That Apsaras, released from her curse, in an instant regained her true form—the one whom the blessed sage had previously said, 'O beautiful lady, after bearing two human children, you will obtain release from the curse.'
ततः सा जनयित्वा तौ विशस्ता मत्स्यघातिना। सन्त्यज्य मत्स्यरूपं सा दिव्यं रूपमवाप्य च॥ सिद्धर्षिचारणपथं जगामाथ वराप्सराः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५३)
tataḥ sā janayitvā tau viśastā matsyaghātinā। santyajya matsyarūpaṁ sā divyaṁ rūpamavāpya ca॥ siddharṣicāraṇapathaṁ jagāmātha varāpsarāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.53)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सा (sā) - she; जनयित्वा (janayitvā) - having given birth to; तौ (tau) - those two; विशस्ता (viśastā) - killed; मत्स्यघातिना (matsyaghātinā) - by the killer of fish; सन्त्यज्य (santyajya) - having abandoned; मत्स्यरूपं (matsyarūpaṁ) - the fish form; सा (sā) - she; दिव्यं रूपम् (divyaṁ rūpam) - a divine form; अवाप्य (avāpya) - having attained; च (ca) - and; सिद्धर्षिचारणपथं (siddharṣicāraṇapathaṁ) - the path of Siddhas, ṛṣis, and Cāraṇas; जगाम (jagāma) - went; अथ (atha) - then; वराप्सराः (varāpsarāḥ) - the excellent apsaras;]
Then, after giving birth to those two, having been killed by the killer of fish, she discarded her fish form, assumed a divine form, and the excellent apsaras entered the path of the Siddhas, ṛṣis, and Cāraṇas.
या कन्या दुहिता तस्या मत्स्या मत्स्यसगन्धिनी। राज्ञा दत्ताथ दाशाय इयं तव भवत्विति॥ रूपसत्त्वसमायुक्ता सर्वैः समुदिता गुणैः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५४)
yā kanyā duhitā tasyā matsyā matsyasagandhinī। rājñā dattātha dāśāya iyaṁ tava bhavatviti॥ rūpasattvasamāyuktā sarvaiḥ samuditā guṇaiḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.54)
[या (yā) - the maiden who; कन्या (kanyā) - daughter; दुहिता तस्या (duhitā tasyā) - of her; मत्स्या (matsyā) - Matsya; मत्स्यसगन्धिनी (matsyasagandhinī) - Matsya-sagandhini; राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king; दत्ता (dattā) - was given; अथ (atha) - then; दाशाय (dāśāya) - to the boatman; इयं (iyaṁ) - she; त्व (tva) - your; भवतु (bhavatu) - let her be; इति (iti) - saying; रूपसत्त्वसमायुक्ता (rūpasattvasamāyuktā) - endowed with beauty and character; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all; समुदिता (samuditā) - possessed; गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - qualities;]
The maiden, Matsya, also called Matsya-sagandhini, the daughter of that woman, was then given by the king to the boatman, saying, "Let her be your daughter." She was endowed with beauty, character, and all virtues.
सा तु सत्यवती नाम मत्स्यघात्यभिसंश्रयात्। आसीन् मत्स्यसगन्धैव कञ्चित्कालं शुचिस्मिता ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५५)
sā tu satyavatī nāma matsyaghātyabhisaṁśrayāt। āsīn matsyasagandhaiva kañcitkālaṁ śucismitā ॥ (bōri 1.57.55)
[सा (sā) - she; तु (tu) - however; सत्यवती (satyavatī) - Satyavatī; नाम (nāma) - by name; मत्स्यघात्यभिसंश्रयात् (matsyaghātyabhisaṁśrayāt) - because of association with the fishing-chief; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; मत्स्यसगन्धा (matsyasagandhā) - fish-scented; एव (ēva) - indeed; कञ्चित् कालं (kañcit kālaṁ) - for a certain time; शुचि-स्मिता (śuci-smitā) - with a pure smile;]
She, however, named Satyavatī—for a certain time, because of her association with the fishing-chief, was indeed fish-scented, her smile pure.
शुश्रूषार्थं पितुर्नावं तां तु वाहयतीं जले। तीर्थयात्रां परिक्रामन्नपश्यद्वै पराशरः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५६)
śuśrūṣārthaṁ piturnāvaṁ tāṁ tu vāhayatīṁ jalē। tīrthayātrāṁ parikrāmannapaśyadvai parāśaraḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.56)
[शुश्रूषार्थं (śuśrūṣārthaṁ) - for the purpose of service; पितुः (pituḥ) - to her father; नावं (nāvaṁ) - the boat; तां तु (tāṁ tu) - but her; वाहयतीं (vāhayatīṁ) - steering; जले (jalē) - on the water; तीर्थयात्रां (tīrthayātrāṁ) - on a pilgrimage; परिक्रामन् (parikrāman) - traveling; अपश्यत् वै (apaśyat vai) - saw indeed; पराशरः (parāśaraḥ) - Parāśara;]
But Parāśara, traveling on a pilgrimage, saw her steering her father's boat on the water in order to serve him.
अतीव रूपसम्पन्नां सिद्धानामपि काङ्क्षिताम्। दृष्ट्वैव च स तां धीमांश्चकमे चारुदर्शनाम्॥ विद्वांस्तां वासवीं कन्यां कार्यवान्मुनिपुङ्गवः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५७)
atīva rūpasampannāṁ siddhānāmapi kāṅkṣitām। dr̥ṣṭvaiva ca sa tāṁ dhīmāṁścakamē cārudarśanām॥ vidvāṁstāṁ vāsavīṁ kanyāṁ kāryavānmunipuṅgavaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.57)
[अतीव (atīva) - extremely; रूपसम्पन्नां (rūpasampannāṁ) - beautiful; सिद्धानाम् (siddhānām) - by the perfected beings; अपि (api) - even; काङ्क्षिताम् (kāṅkṣitām) - desired; दृष्ट्वैव (dr̥ṣṭvaiva) - having seen; च (ca) - and; सः (saḥ) - he; तां (tāṁ) - her; धीमान् (dhīmān) - the wise man; चकमे (cakamē) - desired; चारुदर्शनाम् (cārudarśanām) - of lovely appearance; विद्वान् (vidvān) - the learned one; तां (tāṁ) - her; वासवीं (vāsavīṁ) - Vasavi; कन्यां (kanyāṁ) - maiden; कार्यवान् (kāryavān) - purposeful; मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - the eminent sage;]
Seeing that exceptionally beautiful maiden, desired even by perfected beings, the wise and learned eminent sage, purposeful, desired Vasavi of lovely appearance.
संभवं चिन्तयित्वा तां ज्ञात्वा प्रोवाच शक्तिजः। क्व कर्णधारो नौर्येन नीयते ब्रूहि भामिनि॥ (कुंभ १.६४.८७)
saṁbhavaṁ cintayitvā tāṁ jñātvā prōvāca śaktijaḥ। kva karṇadhārō nauryēna nīyatē brūhi bhāmini॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.87)
[संभवम् (saṁbhavam) - her origin; चिन्तयित्वा (cintayitvā) - having considered; तां (tāṁ) - her; ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having understood; प्रोवाच (prōvāca) - he spoke; शक्तिजः (śaktijaḥ) - Śakti's son; क्व (kva) - where; कर्णधारः (karṇadhāraḥ) - the helmsman; नौः (nauḥ) - of the boat; येन (yēna) - by whom; नीयते (nīyatē) - is being taken; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell; भामिनि (bhāmini) - O beautiful one;]
Having considered her origin and understood her, Śakti's son spoke: "O beautiful one, tell me—where is the helmsman by whom the boat is being taken?"
मत्स्यगन्धोवाच। अनपत्यस्य दाशस्य सुता तत्प्रियकाम्यया। सहस्रजनसंपन्ना नौर्मया वाह्यते द्विज॥ (कुंभ १.६४.८८)
matsyagandhōvāca। anapatyasya dāśasya sutā tatpriyakāmyayā। sahasrajanasaṁpannā naurmayā vāhyatē dvija॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.88)
[मत्स्यगन्धा उवाच (matsyagandhā uvāca) - Matsyagandhā said; अनपत्यस्य (anapatyasya) - of the childless; दाशस्य (dāśasya) - ferryman's; सुता (sutā) - daughter; तत् प्रियकाम्यया (tat priyakāmyayā) - for the sake of his happiness; सहस्रजनसंपन्ना (sahasrajanasaṁpannā) - endowed with a thousand people; नौः मया (nauḥ mayā) - the boat by me; वाह्यते (vāhyatē) - is being rowed; द्विज (dvija) - O brahmin;]
Matsyagandhā said: O brahmin, as the daughter of the childless ferryman, for the sake of his happiness, I am rowing the boat which is filled with a thousand people.
पराशर उवाच। शोभनं वासवि शुभे किं चिरायसि वाह्यताम्। कलशं भविता भद्रे सहस्रार्धेन संमितम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.८९)
parāśara uvāca। śōbhanaṁ vāsavi śubhē kiṁ cirāyasi vāhyatām। kalaśaṁ bhavitā bhadrē sahasrārdhēna saṁmitam॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.89)
[पराशर उवाच (parāśara uvāca) - Parāśara said; शोभनं (śōbhanaṁ) - splendid; वासवि (vāsavi) - Vāsavi; शुभे (śubhē) - O auspicious one; किं चिरायसि (kiṁ cirāyasi) - why do you delay; वाह्यताम् (vāhyatām) - row; कलशं (kalaśaṁ) - the boat; भविता (bhavitā) - will be; भद्रे (bhadrē) - O blessed lady; सहस्रार्धेन (sahasrārdhēna) - by one and a half thousand; संमितम् (saṁmitam) - measured;]
Parāśara said: ‘Splendid, Vāsavi, O auspicious one, why are you delaying? Row the boat, blessed lady; the distance will be measured as one and a half thousand.’
अहं शेषो भिविष्यामि नीयतामचिरेण वै। वैशम्पायन उवाच। मत्स्यगन्धा तथेत्युक्त्वा नावं वाहयतां जले॥ (कुंभ १.६४.९०)
ahaṁ śēṣō bhiviṣyāmi nīyatāmacirēṇa vai। vaiśampāyana uvāca। matsyagandhā tathētyuktvā nāvaṁ vāhayatāṁ jalē॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.90)
[अहं (ahaṁ) - I; शेषः (śēṣaḥ) - the remaining one; भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - will be; नीयताम् (nīyatām) - let it be brought; अचिरेण (acirēṇa) - quickly; वै (vai) - indeed;]
I will be the remainder; let it be brought without delay.
वीक्षमाणं मुनिं दृष्ट्वा प्रोवाचेदं वचस्तदा। मत्स्यगन्धेति मामाहुर्दाशराजसुतां जनाः॥ (कुंभ १.६४.९१)
vīkṣamāṇaṁ muniṁ dr̥ṣṭvā prōvācēdaṁ vacastadā। matsyagandhēti māmāhurdāśarājasutāṁ janāḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.91)
[वीक्षमाणं (vīkṣamāṇaṁ) - gazing at; मुनिं (muniṁ) - the sage; दृष्ट्वा (dr̥ṣṭvā) - having seen; प्रोवाच (prōvāca) - she said; इदं (idaṁ) - these; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; तदा (tadā) - then; मत्स्यगन्धे (matsyagandhē) - O Matsyagandha; इति (iti) - thus; माम् (mām) - me; आहुः (āhuḥ) - they call; दाशराजसुतां (dāśarājasutāṁ) - the daughter of the fisherman-king; जनाः (janāḥ) - people;]
Seeing the sage gazing at her, she then spoke these words: 'People call me Matsyagandha, the daughter of the fisherman-king.'
जन्म शोकाभितप्तायाः कथं ज्ञास्यसि कथ्यताम्। पराशर उवाच। दिव्यज्ञानेन दृष्टं हि दृष्टमात्रेण ते वपुः॥ (कुंभ १.६४.९२)
janma śōkābhitaptāyāḥ kathaṁ jñāsyasi kathyatām। parāśara uvāca। divyajñānēna dr̥ṣṭaṁ hi dr̥ṣṭamātrēṇa tē vapuḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.92)
[जन्म (janma) - birth; शोकाभितप्तायाः (śōkābhitaptāyāḥ) - of one tormented by the sorrow; कथम् (katham) - how; ज्ञास्यसि (jñāsyasi) - will you know; कथ्यताम् (kathyatām) - tell; पराशरः उवाच (parāśaraḥ uvāca) - Parāśara said; दिव्यज्ञानेन (divyajñānēna) - by divine knowledge; दृष्टं हि (dr̥ṣṭaṁ hi) - it is seen indeed; दृष्टमात्रेण (dr̥ṣṭamātrēṇa) - by mere sight; ते वपुः (tē vapuḥ) - your form;]
How will you know the birth of one tormented by sorrow? Tell me. Parāśara said: Your form has indeed been seen by me, by mere sight, through divine knowledge.
प्रणयग्रहणार्थाय वक्ष्येव वासवि तच्छृणु। बर्हिषद इति ख्याताः पितरः सोमपास्तुते॥ (कुंभ १.६४.९३)
praṇayagrahaṇārthāya vakṣyēva vāsavi tacchr̥ṇu। barhiṣada iti khyātāḥ pitaraḥ sōmapāstutē॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.93)
[प्रणयग्रहणार्थाय (praṇayagrahaṇārthāya) - for the purpose of accepting affection; वक्ष्ये (vakṣyē) - I will tell; इव (iva) - now; वासवि (vāsavi) - O Vāsavi; तच्छृणु (tacchr̥ṇu) - listen to that; बर्हिषद् (barhiṣad) - Barhiṣads; इति (iti) - so; ख्याताः (khyātāḥ) - renowned; पितरः (pitaraḥ) - Forefathers; सोमपाः (sōmapāḥ) - drinkers of Soma; तु (tu) - indeed; ते (tē) - they (are);]
O Vāsavi, I will now tell you this for the purpose of gaining your trust—listen: the forefathers known as the Barhiṣads are indeed drinkers of Soma.
तेषां त्वं मानसी कन्या अच्छोदा नाम विश्रुता। अच्छोदं नाम तद्दिव्यं सरो यस्मात्समुत्थितम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.९४)
tēṣāṁ tvaṁ mānasī kanyā acchōdā nāma viśrutā। acchōdaṁ nāma taddivyaṁ sarō yasmātsamutthitam॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.94)
[तेषां (tēṣāṁ) - of them; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; मानसी (mānasī) - born from the mind; कन्या (kanyā) - daughter; अच्छोदा नाम (acchōdā nāma) - named Acchoda; विश्रुता (viśrutā) - well known; अच्छोदं नाम (acchōdaṁ nāma) - (called) Acchoda; तत् दिव्यं (tat divyaṁ) - that divine; सरो (sarō) - lake; यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which; समुत्थितम् (samutthitam) - you arose;]
You are their mind-born daughter, well known as Acchoda—named for the divine lake Acchoda from which you emerged.
त्वया न दृष्टपूर्वास्तु पितरस्ते कदाचन। संभूता मनसा तेषां पितॄन्स्वान्नाभिजानती॥ (कुंभ १.६४.९५)
tvayā na dr̥ṣṭapūrvāstu pitarastē kadācana। saṁbhūtā manasā tēṣāṁ pitr̥̄nsvānnābhijānatī॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.95)
[त्वया (tvayā) - by you; न दृष्टपूर्वाः (na dr̥ṣṭapūrvāḥ) - never seen before; तु (tu) - but; पितरः (pitaraḥ) - the fathers; ते (tē) - your; कदाचन (kadācana) - ever; संभूता (saṁbhūtā) - born; मनसा (manasā) - from the mind; तेषाम् (tēṣām) - of them; पितॄन् (pitr̥̄n) - the fathers; स्वान् (svān) - your own; नाभिजानती (nābhijānatī) - not recognizing;]
But you have never previously seen your fathers—though you arose from their minds, you do not recognize your own fathers.
सा त्वन्यं पितरं वव्रे स्वानतिक्रम्य तान्पितॄन्। नाम्ना वसुरिति ख्यातं मनुपुत्रं दिवि स्थितम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.९६)
sā tvanyaṁ pitaraṁ vavrē svānatikramya tānpitr̥̄n। nāmnā vasuriti khyātaṁ manuputraṁ divi sthitam॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.96)
[सा (sā) - she; तु (tu) - however; अन्यं (anyaṁ) - another; पितरं (pitaraṁ) - man as father; वव्रे (vavrē) - chose; स्वान् (svān) - her own; अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - surpassing; तान् (tān) - those; पितॄन् (pitr̥̄n) - ancestors; नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name; वसुरिति (vasuriti) - Vasu; ख्यातं (khyātaṁ) - famed; मनुपुत्रं (manuputraṁ) - the son of Manu; दिवि (divi) - in heaven; स्थितम् (sthitam) - dwelling;]
However, she disregarded those ancestors of hers and instead chose another father—a man named Vasu, the famed son of Manu, who resided in heaven.
अद्रिकाऽप्सरसा युक्तं विमाने दिवि विष्ठितम्। सा तेन व्यभिचारेण मनसा कामचारिणी॥ (कुंभ १.६४.९७)
adrikā’psarasā yuktaṁ vimānē divi viṣṭhitam। sā tēna vyabhicārēṇa manasā kāmacāriṇī॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.97)
[अद्रिका अप्सरसा युक्तं (adrikā apsarasā yuktaṁ) - Adrika united with an apsaras; विमाने दिवि विष्ठितम् (vimānē divi viṣṭhitam) - in an aerial chariot stationed in heaven; सा (sā) - she; तेन व्यभिचारेण (tēna vyabhicārēṇa) - by that act of infidelity; मनसा (manasā) - in her mind; कामचारिणी (kāmacāriṇī) - yearning for pleasure;]
Adrika, longing for pleasure, united in her mind with an apsaras in an aerial chariot stationed in heaven, committed that act of infidelity.
पितरं प्रार्थयित्वाऽन्यं योगाद्भष्टा पपात सा। अपश्यत्पतमाना सा विमानत्रयमन्तिकात्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.९८)
pitaraṁ prārthayitvā’nyaṁ yōgādbhaṣṭā papāta sā। apaśyatpatamānā sā vimānatrayamantikāt॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.98)
[पितरं (pitaraṁ) - her father; प्रार्थयित्वा (prārthayitvā) - having prayed to; अन्यं (anyaṁ) - another; योगात् (yōgāt) - from the (mystic) union; भष्टा (bhaṣṭā) - fallen; पपात (papāta) - she fell; सा (sā) - she; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw; पतमाना (patamānā) - as she was falling; सा (sā) - she; विमानत्रयमन्तिकात् (vimānatrayamantikāt) - from near three aerial cars;]
Having prayed to her father and, separated from their union, she fell down; as she was falling, she saw from near three aerial cars.
त्रसरेणुप्रमाणांस्तांस्तत्रापश्यत्स्वकान्पितॄन्। सुसूक्ष्मानपरिव्यक्तानङ्गैरङ्गेष्विवाहितान्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.९९)
trasarēṇupramāṇāṁstāṁstatrāpaśyatsvakānpitr̥̄n। susūkṣmānaparivyaktānaṅgairaṅgēṣvivāhitān॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.99)
[त्रसरेणु-प्रमाणान् (trasarēṇu-pramāṇān) - of the size of fine dust particles; तान् (tān) - them; तत्र (tatra) - there; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - she saw; स्वकान् (svakān) - her own; पितॄन् (pitr̥̄n) - ancestors; सुसूक्ष्मान् (susūkṣmān) - extremely tiny; अपरिव्यक्तान् (aparivyaktān) - indistinct; अङ्गैः (aṅgaiḥ) - with their limbs; अङ्गेषु (aṅgēṣu) - among their limbs; इव (iva) - as if; आहितान् (āhitān) - enveloped;]
There she saw her own ancestors, extremely tiny—of the size of fine dust particles—indistinct, their limbs as if enveloped within their bodies.
तातेति तानुवाचार्ता पतन्ती सा ह्यधोमुखी। तैरुक्ता सा तु माभैषीस्तेन सा संस्थिता दिवि॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१००)
tātēti tānuvācārtā patantī sā hyadhōmukhī। tairuktā sā tu mābhaiṣīstēna sā saṁsthitā divi॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.100)
[तातेति (tātēti) - crying 'father'; तान् (tān) - to them; उवा (uvā) - she spoke; आर्ता (ārtā) - distressed; पतन्ती (patantī) - falling; सा (sā) - she; हि (hi) - indeed; अधोमुखी (adhōmukhī) - head downwards; तैः (taiḥ) - by them; उक्ता (uktā) - addressed; सा (sā) - she; तु (tu) - but; मा (mā) - do not; भैषीः (bhaiṣīḥ) - be afraid; तेन (tēna) - by that; सा (sā) - she; संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - remained; दिवि (divi) - in the sky;]
Calling out 'father' in distress, she fell headlong, but when they told her, 'Do not be afraid,' she stopped there in the sky.
ततः प्रसादयामास स्वान्पितॄन्दीनया गिरा। तामूचुः पितरः कन्यां भ्रैष्टश्वर्यां व्यतिक्रमात्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१०१)
tataḥ prasādayāmāsa svānpitr̥̄ndīnayā girā। tāmūcuḥ pitaraḥ kanyāṁ bhraiṣṭaśvaryāṁ vyatikramāt॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.101)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रसादयामास (prasādayāmāsa) - she tried to appease; स्वान् (svān) - her own; पितॄन् (pitr̥̄n) - fathers; दीनया (dīnayā) - in a pitiful; गिरा (girā) - voice; ताम् (tām) - her; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said; पितरः (pitaraḥ) - the fathers; कन्यां (kanyāṁ) - to the maiden; भ्रैष्टश्वर्यां (bhraiṣṭaśvaryāṁ) - whose sovereignty was lost; व्यतिक्रमात् (vyatikramāt) - because of transgression;]
Then, in a pitiful voice, she tried to appease her fathers. The fathers said to the maiden, whose sovereignty had been lost because of her transgression:
भ्रष्टैश्वर्या स्वदोषेण पतसि त्वं शुचिस्मिते। यैरारभन्ते कर्माणि शरीरैरिह देवताः॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१०२)
bhraṣṭaiśvaryā svadōṣēṇa patasi tvaṁ śucismitē। yairārabhantē karmāṇi śarīrairiha dēvatāḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.102)
[भ्रष्टैश्वर्या (bhraṣṭaiśvaryā) - having lost your prosperity; स्वदोषेण (svadōṣēṇa) - through your own fault; पतसि (patasi) - you fall; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; शुचिस्मिते (śucismitē) - O pure-smiling one; यैः (yaiḥ) - by which; आरभन्ते (ārabhantē) - they undertake; कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - acts; शरीरैः (śarīraiḥ) - with bodies; इह (iha) - here; देवताः (dēvatāḥ) - the gods;]
O pure-smiling one, you fall from prosperity through your own fault, just as the gods here undertake actions by means of bodies...
तैरेव तत्कर्मफलं प्राप्नुवन्ति स्म देवताः। मनुष्यास्त्वन्यदेहेन शुभाशुभमिति स्थितिः॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१०३)
tairēva tatkarmaphalaṁ prāpnuvanti sma dēvatāḥ। manuṣyāstvanyadēhēna śubhāśubhamiti sthitiḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.103)
[तैः एव (taiḥ ēva) - by those very; तत् कर्मफलम् (tat karmaphalam) - that fruit of action; प्राप्नुवन्ति स्म (prāpnuvanti sma) - used to obtain; देवताः (dēvatāḥ) - the gods; मनुष्याः तु (manuṣyāḥ tu) - but humans; अन्य देहेन (anya dēhēna) - with another body; शुभ अशुभम् (śubha aśubham) - good or bad [results]; इति स्थितिः (iti sthitiḥ) - such is the condition;]
The gods used to obtain those very fruits of their actions, but humans receive good or bad results only with another body—such is the condition.
सद्यः फलन्ति कर्माणि देवत्वे प्रेत्य मानुषे। तस्मात्त्वं पतसे पुत्रि प्रेत्यत्वं प्राप्स्यसे फलम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१०४)
sadyaḥ phalanti karmāṇi dēvatvē prētya mānuṣē। tasmāttvaṁ patasē putri prētyatvaṁ prāpsyasē phalam॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.104)
[सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately; फलन्ति (phalanti) - bear fruit; कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions; देवत्वे (dēvatvē) - in the condition of being a god; प्रेत्य (prētya) - after death; मानुषे (mānuṣē) - in a human life; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; पतसे (patasē) - will fall; पुत्रि (putri) - daughter; प्रेत्यत्वं (prētyatvaṁ) - the state after death; प्राप्स्यसे (prāpsyasē) - you will obtain; फलम् (phalam) - the result;]
Actions yield results immediately for gods after death, but for humans in their human existence. Therefore, daughter, you will fall from heaven and, after death, experience the result.
पितृहीना तु कन्या त्वं वसोर्हि त्वं सुता मता। मत्स्ययोनौ समुत्पन्ना सुताराज्ञो भविष्यसि॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१०५)
pitr̥hīnā tu kanyā tvaṁ vasōrhi tvaṁ sutā matā। matsyayōnau samutpannā sutārājñō bhaviṣyasi॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.105)
[पितृहीना (pitr̥hīnā) - without a father; तु (tu) - but; कन्या (kanyā) - maiden; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; वसोः (vasōḥ) - of Vasu; हि (hi) - indeed; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; सुता (sutā) - daughter; मता (matā) - are considered; मच्छयोनौ (macchayōnau) - in a fish womb; समुत्पन्ना (samutpannā) - born; सुताराज्ञः (sutārājñaḥ) - the king's daughter; भविष्यसि (bhaviṣyasi) - you will be;]
You are a maiden without a father, yet you are indeed considered the daughter of Vasu. Born in the womb of a fish, you will become the king's daughter.
अद्रिका मत्स्यरूपाऽभूद्गङ्गायमनुसङ्गमे। पराशरस्य दायादं त्वं पुत्रं जनयिष्यसि॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१०६)
adrikā matsyarūpā’bhūdgaṅgāyamanusaṅgamē। parāśarasya dāyādaṁ tvaṁ putraṁ janayiṣyasi॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.106)
[अद्रिका (adrikā) - Adrīkā; मत्स्यरूपा (matsyarūpā) - in the form of a fish; अभूत् (abhūt) - became; गङ्गायम् (gaṅgāyam) - in the Ganges; अनुसङ्गमे (anusaṅgamē) - at the confluence; पराशरस्य (parāśarasya) - of Parāśara; दायादं (dāyādaṁ) - heir; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; पुत्रं (putraṁ) - a son; जनयिष्यसि (janayiṣyasi) - will give birth to;]
Adrīkā became a fish at the confluence in the Ganges; you will give birth to a son, the heir of Parāśara.
यो वेदमेकं ब्रह्मर्षिश्चतुर्धा विबजिष्यति। महाभिषक्सुतस्यैव शन्तनोः कीर्तिवर्धनम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१०७)
yō vēdamēkaṁ brahmarṣiścaturdhā vibajiṣyati। mahābhiṣaksutasyaiva śantanōḥ kīrtivardhanam॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.107)
[यः (yaḥ) - who; वेदम् (vēdam) - the Veda; एकम् (ēkam) - one; ब्रह्मर्षिः (brahmarṣiḥ) - the brahmarṣi; चतुर्धा (caturdhā) - in four parts; विबजिष्यति (vibajiṣyati) - will divide; महाभिषक्-सुतस्य (mahābhiṣak-sutasya) - of Mahābhīṣak's son; एव (ēva) - indeed; शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu; कीर्ति-वर्धनम् (kīrti-vardhanam) - a bringer of fame;]
Śantanu, indeed the son of Mahābhīṣak, will be a bringer of fame, as the brahmarṣi who will divide the one Veda into four parts.
ज्येष्ठं चित्राङ्गदं वीरं चित्रवीरं च विश्रुतम्। एतान्सूत्वा सुपुत्रांस्त्वं पुनरेव गमिष्यसि॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१०८)
jyēṣṭhaṁ citrāṅgadaṁ vīraṁ citravīraṁ ca viśrutam। ētānsūtvā suputrāṁstvaṁ punarēva gamiṣyasi॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.108)
[ज्येष्ठम् (jyēṣṭham) - the eldest; चित्राङ्गदम् (citrāṅgadam) - Citrāṅgada; वीरम् (vīram) - the heroic; चित्रवीरम् (citravīram) - Citravīrya; च (ca) - and; विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - famed; एतान् (ētān) - these; सूत्वा (sūtvā) - having borne; सुपुत्रान् (suputrān) - good sons; त्वम् (tvam) - you; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; एव (ēva) - just; गमिष्यसि (gamiṣyasi) - will depart;]
Having borne these excellent sons—the eldest Citrāṅgada, heroic and famed, and Citravīrya—you will then depart again.
व्यतिक्रमात्पितॄणां च प्राप्स्यसे जन्म कुत्सितम्। अस्यैव राज्ञस्त्वं कन्या ह्यद्रिकायां भविष्यसि॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१०९)
vyatikramātpitr̥̄ṇāṁ ca prāpsyasē janma kutsitam। asyaiva rājñastvaṁ kanyā hyadrikāyāṁ bhaviṣyasi॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.109)
[व्यतिक्रमात् (vyatikramāt) - because of the transgression; पितॄणाम् (pitr̥̄ṇām) - of your ancestors; च (ca) - and; प्राप्स्यसे (prāpsyasē) - you shall obtain; जन्म (janma) - a birth; कुत्सितम् (kutsitam) - base; अस्यैव (asyaiva) - of this very; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - king; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; कन्या (kanyā) - daughter; हि (hi) - indeed; अद्रिकायाम् (adrikāyām) - in a she-fish; भविष्यसि (bhaviṣyasi) - you will be;]
Because of the transgression of your ancestors, you will obtain a base birth; you shall indeed become the daughter of this very king through a she-fish.
अष्टाविंशे भवित्री त्वं द्वापरे मत्स्ययोनिजा। एवमुक्ता पुरा तैस्त्वं जाता सत्यवती शुभा॥ (कुंभ १.६४.११०)
aṣṭāviṁśē bhavitrī tvaṁ dvāparē matsyayōnijā। ēvamuktā purā taistvaṁ jātā satyavatī śubhā॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.110)
[अष्टाविंशे (aṣṭāviṁśē) - in the twenty-eighth; भवित्री (bhavitrī) - you would be born; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; द्वापरे (dvāparē) - in the Dvāpara Age; मत्स्ययोनिजा (matsyayōnijā) - born from a fish; एवम् (ēvam) - thus; उक्ता (uktā) - addressed; पुरा (purā) - formerly; तैः (taiḥ) - by them; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; जाता (jātā) - were born; सत्यवती (satyavatī) - Satyavatī; शुभा (śubhā) - auspicious one;]
In the twenty-eighth (cycle), you would be born in the Dvāpara Age, from a fish's womb. Thus addressed long ago by them, you were born as the auspicious Satyavatī.
अद्रिकेत्यभिविख्याता ब्रह्मशापाद्वराप्सरा। मीनभावमनुप्राप्ता त्वं जनित्वा गता दिवम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.१११)
adrikētyabhivikhyātā brahmaśāpādvarāpsarā। mīnabhāvamanuprāptā tvaṁ janitvā gatā divam॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.111)
[अद्रिकेति (adrikēti) - as Adrika; अभिविख्याता (abhivikhyātā) - well known; ब्रह्मशापात् (brahmaśāpāt) - because of a Brahma's curse; वर-अप्सरा (vara-apsarā) - the excellent apsaras; मीनभावम् (mīnabhāvam) - the form of a fish; अनुप्राप्ता (anuprāptā) - assumed; त्वम् (tvam) - you; जनित्वा (janitvā) - after giving birth; गता (gatā) - went; दिवम् (divam) - to heaven;]
You, the renowned apsaras named Adrika, because of a Brahma's curse, assumed the form of a fish, gave birth, and then went to heaven.
तस्यां जातासि सा कन्या राज्ञो वीर्येण चैवहि। तस्माद्वासवि भद्रं ते याचे वंशकरं सुतम्॥ (कुंभ १.६४.११२)
tasyāṁ jātāsi sā kanyā rājñō vīryēṇa caivahi। tasmādvāsavi bhadraṁ tē yācē vaṁśakaraṁ sutam॥ (kuṁbha 1.64.112)
[तस्याम् (tasyām) - from her; जाताऽसि (jātā’si) - you were born; सा (sā) - she; कन्या (kanyā) - daughter; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - to the king; वीर्येण (vīryēṇa) - by his prowess; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - indeed; हि (hi) - surely; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; वासवि (vāsavi) - O Vāsavī; भद्रं (bhadraṁ) - blessings; ते (tē) - to you; याचे (yācē) - I ask; वंशकरम् (vaṁśakaram) - an heir; सुतम् (sutam) - a son;]
From her you were born as a daughter to the king by his prowess. Therefore, O Vāsavī, blessings upon you—I ask for a son, an heir.
सङ्गमं मम कल्याणि कुरुष्वेत्यभ्यभाषत। (नील १.६३.७२; कुंभ १.६४.११३)
saṅgamaṁ mama kalyāṇi kuruṣvētyabhyabhāṣata। (nīla 1.63.72; kuṁbha 1.64.113)
[सङ्गमं (saṅgamaṁ) - union; मम (mama) - with me; कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - O auspicious one; कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do; इति (iti) - thus; अभ्यभाषत् (abhyabhāṣat) - he said;]
He said, "O auspicious one, have union with me."
साब्रवीत्पश्य भगवन्पारावारे ऋषीन्स्थितान्। आवयोर्दृश्यतोरेभिः कथं नु स्यात्समागमः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५८)
sābravītpaśya bhagavanpārāvārē r̥ṣīnsthitān। āvayōrdr̥śyatōrēbhiḥ kathaṁ nu syātsamāgamaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.58)
[सा अब्रवीत् (sā abravīt) - she said; पश्य (paśya) - look; भगवन् (bhagavan) - O lord; पारावारे (pārāvārē) - at the shore and in the waters; ऋषीन् स्थितान् (r̥ṣīn sthitān) - the sages standing; आवयोः दृश्यतोः एभिः (āvayōḥ dr̥śyatōḥ ēbhiḥ) - while we are visible to them; कथं नु स्यात् समागमः (kathaṁ nu syāt samāgamaḥ) - how indeed can there be union;]
She said: "O lord, look—the sages are standing on the shore and in the water; while we are visible to them, how can there possibly be any union?"
एवं तयोक्तो भगवान्नीहारमसृजत्प्रभुः। येन देशः स सर्वस्तु तमोभूत इवाभवत् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.५९)
ēvaṁ tayōktō bhagavānnīhāramasr̥jatprabhuḥ। yēna dēśaḥ sa sarvastu tamōbhūta ivābhavat ॥ (bōri 1.57.59)
[एवं (ēvaṁ) - thus; तया (tayā) - by her; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the Blessed One; नीहारम् (nīhāram) - fog; असृजत् (asr̥jat) - created; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the lord; येन (yēna) - by which; देशः (dēśaḥ) - the region; सः (saḥ) - that; सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - entirely; तु (tu) - indeed; तमोभूत् (tamōbhūt) - became as if darkness; इव (iva) - as if; अभवत् (abhavat) - became;]
Thus addressed by her, the Blessed One, the lord, created a fog, by which the entire region became as if it were darkness.
दृष्ट्वा सृष्टं तु नीहारं ततस्तं परमर्षिणा। विस्मिता चाब्रवीत्कन्या व्रीडिता च मनस्विनी ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६०)
dr̥ṣṭvā sr̥ṣṭaṁ tu nīhāraṁ tatastaṁ paramarṣiṇā। vismitā cābravītkanyā vrīḍitā ca manasvinī ॥ (bōri 1.57.60)
[दृष्ट्वा (dr̥ṣṭvā) - having seen; सृष्टं (sr̥ṣṭaṁ) - created; तु (tu) - then; नीहारं (nīhāraṁ) - the fog; ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon; तम् (tam) - him; परमर्षिणा (paramarṣiṇā) - by the great sage; विस्मिता (vismitā) - astonished; च (ca) - and; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she spoke; कन्या (kanyā) - the maiden; व्रीडिता (vrīḍitā) - embarrassed; च (ca) - and; मनस्विनी (manasvinī) - the high-minded;]
Having seen the fog created by the great sage, the high-minded maiden, astonished and embarrassed, spoke.
विद्धि मां भगवन्कन्यां सदा पितृवशानुगाम्। त्वत्संयोगाच्च दुष्येत कन्याभावो ममानघ ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६१)
viddhi māṁ bhagavankanyāṁ sadā pitr̥vaśānugām। tvatsaṁyōgācca duṣyēta kanyābhāvō mamānagha ॥ (bōri 1.57.61)
[विद्धि (viddhi) - know; माम् (mām) - me; भगवन् (bhagavan) - O venerable one; कन्यां (kanyāṁ) - a maiden; सदा (sadā) - always; पितृवशानुगाम् (pitr̥vaśānugām) - obedient to my father's will; त्वत्संयोगात् (tvatsaṁyōgāt) - by union with you; च (ca) - and; दुष्येत (duṣyēta) - would be defiled; कन्याभावः (kanyābhāvaḥ) - my maidenhood; मम (mama) - my; अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one;]
Know me, O venerable one, to be a maiden who always obeys her father's will. And, O sinless one, my maidenhood would be defiled by union with you.
कन्यात्वे दूषिते चापि कथं शक्ष्ये द्विजोत्तम। गन्तुं गृहं गृहे चाहं धीमन् न स्थातुमुत्सहे॥ एतत्सञ्चिन्त्य भगवन्विधत्स्व यदनन्तरम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६२)
kanyātvē dūṣitē cāpi kathaṁ śakṣyē dvijōttama। gantuṁ gr̥haṁ gr̥hē cāhaṁ dhīman na sthātumutsahē॥ ētatsañcintya bhagavanvidhatsva yadanantaram ॥ (bōri 1.57.62)
[कन्यात्वे (kanyātvē) - in my status as a maiden; दूषिते (dūṣitē) - having been stained; च अपि (ca api) - and even; कथं (kathaṁ) - how; शक्ष्ये (śakṣyē) - will I be able; द्विजोत्तम (dvijōttama) - best of twice-born; गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go; गृहम् (gr̥ham) - to (my father's) house; गृहे (gr̥hē) - in the house; च (ca) - and; अहम् (aham) - I; धीमन् (dhīman) - wise one; न (na) - not; स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stay; उत्सहे (utsahē) - am able; एतत् संचित्य (ētat saṁcitya) - having considered this; भगवन् (bhagavan) - revered sir; विधत्स्व (vidhatsva) - deign to arrange; यत् (yat) - what; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - should follow;]
If my maidenhood is tainted, O best of twice-born, how will I be able to return to my father's house? Even in this house, wise one, I am unable to remain. Having considered this, revered sir, please decide what should be done next.
एवमुक्तवतीं तां तु प्रीतिमानृषिसत्तमः। उवाच मत्प्रियं कृत्वा कन्यैव त्वं भविष्यसि ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६३)
ēvamuktavatīṁ tāṁ tu prītimānr̥ṣisattamaḥ। uvāca matpriyaṁ kr̥tvā kanyaiva tvaṁ bhaviṣyasi ॥ (bōri 1.57.63)
[एवम् (ēvam) - thus; उक्तवतीम् (uktavatīm) - who had spoken; ताम् (tām) - to her; तु (tu) - indeed; प्रीतिमान् (prītimān) - pleased; ऋषिसत्तमः (r̥ṣisattamaḥ) - the best of sages; उवाच (uvāca) - said; मत्प्रियं (matpriyaṁ) - what pleases me; कृत्वा (kr̥tvā) - having done; कन्या एव (kanyā ēva) - a maiden indeed; त्वम् (tvam) - you; भविष्यसि (bhaviṣyasi) - shall be;]
The pleased best of sages said to her, who had spoken thus: "Having done what pleases me, you shall indeed remain a maiden."
वृणीष्व च वरं भीरु यं त्वमिच्छसि भामिनि। वृथा हि न प्रसादो मे भूतपूर्वः शुचिस्मिते ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६४)
vr̥ṇīṣva ca varaṁ bhīru yaṁ tvamicchasi bhāmini। vr̥thā hi na prasādō mē bhūtapūrvaḥ śucismitē ॥ (bōri 1.57.64)
[वृणीष्व (vr̥ṇīṣva) - choose; च (ca) - and; वरं (varaṁ) - a boon; भीरु (bhīru) - gentle one; यम् (yam) - which; त्वम् (tvam) - you; इच्छसि (icchasi) - desire; भामिनि (bhāmini) - radiant lady; वृथा (vr̥thā) - in vain; हि (hi) - indeed; न (na) - not; प्रसादः (prasādaḥ) - favour; मे (mē) - my; भूतपूर्वः (bhūtapūrvaḥ) - ever before; शुचिस्मिते (śucismitē) - pure-smiling one;]
And choose a boon, gentle one—whichever you desire, radiant lady. Truly, my favour has never before been given in vain, pure-smiling one.
एवमुक्ता वरं वव्रे गात्रसौगन्ध्यमुत्तमम्। स चास्यै भगवान्प्रादान्मनसः काङ्क्षितं प्रभुः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६५)
ēvamuktā varaṁ vavrē gātrasaugandhyamuttamam। sa cāsyai bhagavānprādānmanasaḥ kāṅkṣitaṁ prabhuḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.65)
[एवम् (ēvam) - thus; उक्ता (uktā) - addressed; वरं (varaṁ) - a boon; वव्रे (vavrē) - she chose; गात्र-सौगन्ध्यम् (gātra-saugandhyam) - fragrance of the body; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent; सः (saḥ) - he; च (ca) - also; अस्यै (asyai) - to her; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the lord; प्रादात् (prādāt) - bestowed; मनसः (manasaḥ) - of her mind; काङ्क्षितम् (kāṅkṣitam) - what was desired; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the mighty one;]
Thus addressed, she chose as her boon the finest fragrance of the body, and he, the mighty lord, bestowed upon her the object of her desire.
ततो लब्धवरा प्रीता स्त्रीभावगुणभूषिता। जगाम सह संसर्गमृषिणाद्भुतकर्मणा ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६६)
tatō labdhavarā prītā strībhāvaguṇabhūṣitā। jagāma saha saṁsargamr̥ṣiṇādbhutakarmaṇā ॥ (bōri 1.57.66)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; लब्धवरा (labdhavarā) - having obtained her boon; प्रीता (prītā) - delighted; स्त्रीभावगुणभूषिता (strībhāvaguṇabhūṣitā) - adorned with the qualities of womanhood; जगाम (jagāma) - she went; सह (saha) - together with; संसर्गम् (saṁsargam) - union; ऋषिणा (r̥ṣiṇā) - with the sage; अद्भुतकर्मणा (adbhutakarmaṇā) - of marvelous deeds;]
Then, delighted after receiving her boon and adorned with the qualities of womanhood, she united with the sage of marvelous deeds.
तेन गन्धवतीत्येव नामास्याः प्रथितं भुवि। तस्यास्तु योजनाद्गन्धमाजिघ्रन्ति नरा भुवि ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६७)
tēna gandhavatītyēva nāmāsyāḥ prathitaṁ bhuvi। tasyāstu yōjanādgandhamājighranti narā bhuvi ॥ (bōri 1.57.67)
[तेन (tēna) - for that reason; गन्धवती (gandhavatī) - Gandhavati; इति एव (iti ēva) - thus; नाम (nāma) - name; अस्याः (asyāḥ) - her; प्रथितं (prathitaṁ) - became known; भुवि (bhuvi) - in the world; तस्याः तु (tasyāḥ tu) - but from her; योजनात् (yōjanāt) - from a yojana [away]; गन्धम् (gandham) - fragrance; आजिघ्रन्ति (ājighranti) - people could smell; नराः (narāḥ) - men; भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth;]
For that reason, her name became known in the world as 'Gandhavati'; and men on this earth could smell her fragrance from a yojana away.
ततो योजनगन्धेति तस्या नाम परिश्रुतम्। पराशरोऽपि भगवाञ्जगाम स्वं निवेशनम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६८)
tatō yōjanagandhēti tasyā nāma pariśrutam। parāśarō’pi bhagavāñjagāma svaṁ nivēśanam ॥ (bōri 1.57.68)
[ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter; योजनगन्धेति (yōjanagandhēti) - Yojanagandha; तस्या (tasyā) - her; नाम (nāma) - name; परिश्रुतम् (pariśrutam) - became widely known; पराशरः अपि (parāśaraḥ api) - Parāśara also; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the blessed one; जगाम (jagāma) - went; स्वं निवेशनम् (svaṁ nivēśanam) - to his own dwelling;]
Thereafter, her name became widely known as Yojanagandha, and the blessed Parāśara also returned to his own dwelling.
इति सत्यवती हृष्टा लब्ध्वा वरमनुत्तमम्। पराशरेण संयुक्ता सद्यो गर्भं सुषाव सा॥ जज्ञे च यमुनाद्वीपे पाराशर्यः स वीर्यवान् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.६९)
iti satyavatī hr̥ṣṭā labdhvā varamanuttamam। parāśarēṇa saṁyuktā sadyō garbhaṁ suṣāva sā॥ jajñē ca yamunādvīpē pārāśaryaḥ sa vīryavān ॥ (bōri 1.57.69)
[इति (iti) - thus; सत्यवती (satyavatī) - Satyavati; हृष्टा (hr̥ṣṭā) - pleased; लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained; वरम् (varam) - the boon; अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - supreme; पराशरेण (parāśarēṇa) - by Parāśara; संयुक्ता (saṁyuktā) - united; सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately; गर्भम् (garbham) - pregnancy; सुषाव (suṣāva) - conceived; सा (sā) - she; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; च (ca) - and; यमुनाद्वीपे (yamunādvīpē) - on an island in the Yamunā; पाराशर्यः (pārāśaryaḥ) - the son of Parāśara; स (sa) - he; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - mighty;]
Thus, Satyavati, delighted at having obtained the supreme boon, was united with Parāśara and immediately conceived. The mighty son of Parāśara was born on an island in the Yamunā.
स मातरमुपस्थाय तपस्येव मनो दधे। स्मृतोऽहं दर्शयिष्यामि कृत्येष्विति च सोऽब्रवीत् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७०)
sa mātaramupasthāya tapasyēva manō dadhē। smr̥tō’haṁ darśayiṣyāmi kr̥tyēṣviti ca sō’bravīt ॥ (bōri 1.57.70)
[स (sa) - he; मातरम् (mātaram) - his mother; उपस्थाय (upasthāya) - approaching; तपस्येव (tapasyēva) - as if for austerity; मनः (manaḥ) - his mind; दधे (dadhē) - he fixed; स्मृतः (smr̥taḥ) - (when) remembered; अहम् (aham) - I; दर्शयिष्यामि (darśayiṣyāmi) - will show myself; कृत्येषु (kr̥tyēṣu) - at tasks; इति (iti) - thus; च (ca) - and; सः (saḥ) - he; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
He approached his mother and, having fixed his mind as if for austerity, said, 'When remembered, I will show myself at your tasks.'
एवं द्वैपायनो जज्ञे सत्यवत्यां पराशरात्। द्वीपे न्यस्तः स यद्बालस्तस्माद्द्वैपायनोऽभवत् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७१)
ēvaṁ dvaipāyanō jajñē satyavatyāṁ parāśarāt। dvīpē nyastaḥ sa yadbālastasmāddvaipāyanō’bhavat ॥ (bōri 1.57.71)
[एवं (ēvaṁ) - thus; द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - Dvaipayana; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; सत्यवत्याम् (satyavatyām) - from Satyavati; पराशरात् (parāśarāt) - from Parashara; द्वीपे (dvīpē) - on the island; न्यस्तः (nyastaḥ) - placed; सः (saḥ) - he; यत् बालः (yat bālaḥ) - as a child; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - for that reason; द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - Dvaipayana; अभवत् (abhavat) - became;]
Thus Dvaipayana was born to Satyavati by Parashara; since he was placed as a child on the island, he was therefore called Dvaipayana.
पादापसारिणं धर्मं विद्वान्स तु युगे युगे। आयुः शक्तिं च मर्त्यानां युगानुगमवेक्ष्य च ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७२)
pādāpasāriṇaṁ dharmaṁ vidvānsa tu yugē yugē। āyuḥ śaktiṁ ca martyānāṁ yugānugamavēkṣya ca ॥ (bōri 1.57.72)
[पादापसारिणं (pādāpasāriṇaṁ) - that which withdraws by steps; धर्मं (dharmaṁ) - Dharma; विद्वान् (vidvān) - the wise one; स (sa) - he; तु (tu) - indeed; युगे युगे (yugē yugē) - in every age; आयुः (āyuḥ) - lifespan; शक्तिं (śaktiṁ) - strength; च (ca) - and; मर्त्यानाम् (martyānām) - of mortals; युगानुगमवेक्ष्य (yugānugamavēkṣya) - considering the succession of the ages; च (ca) - and;]
He, being wise, in every age established Dharma that withdraws step by step, as well as the lifespan and strength of mortals, considering the progression of the ages.
ब्रह्मणो ब्राह्मणानां च तथानुग्रहकाम्यया। विव्यास वेदान्यस्माच्च तस्माद्व्यास इति स्मृतः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७३)
brahmaṇō brāhmaṇānāṁ ca tathānugrahakāmyayā। vivyāsa vēdānyasmācca tasmādvyāsa iti smr̥taḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.73)
[ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā; ब्राह्मणानां (brāhmaṇānāṁ) - and of the Brāhmaṇas; च (ca) - and; तथा (tathā) - likewise; अनुग्रहकाम्यया (anugrahakāmyayā) - from the desire to grant favor; विव्यास (vivyāsa) - he divided; वेदान् (vēdān) - the Vedas; अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this; च (ca) - and; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyāsa; इति (iti) - thus; स्मृतः (smr̥taḥ) - is called;]
Because he wished to grant favor to Brahmā and the Brāhmaṇas, he divided the Vedas; therefore, he is known as Vyāsa.
वेदानध्यापयामास महाभारतपञ्चमान्। सुमन्तुं जैमिनिं पैलं शुकं चैव स्वमात्मजम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७४)
vēdānadhyāpayāmāsa mahābhāratapañcamān। sumantuṁ jaiminiṁ pailaṁ śukaṁ caiva svamātmajam ॥ (bōri 1.57.74)
[वेदान् (vēdān) - the Vedas; अध्यापयाम् आस (adhyāpayām āsa) - taught; महाभारतपञ्चमान् (mahābhāratapañcamān) - with the Mahabharata as the fifth; सुमन्तुं (sumantuṁ) - Sumantu; जैमिनिं (jaiminiṁ) - Jaimini; पैलं (pailaṁ) - Paila; शुकं (śukaṁ) - Shuka; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - also; स्वम् आत्मजम् (svam ātmajam) - his own son;]
He taught the Vedas, with the Mahabharata as the fifth, to Sumantu, Jaimini, Paila, and also to his own son Shuka.
प्रभुर्वरिष्ठो वरदो वैशम्पायनमेव च। संहितास्तैः पृथक्त्वेन भारतस्य प्रकाशिताः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७५)
prabhurvariṣṭhō varadō vaiśampāyanamēva ca। saṁhitāstaiḥ pr̥thaktvēna bhāratasya prakāśitāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.75)
[प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the esteemed master; वरिष्ठः (variṣṭhaḥ) - the most distinguished; वरदः (varadaḥ) - the granter of boons; वैशम्पायनम् (vaiśampāyanam) - Vaiśampāyana; एव (ēva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; संहिताः (saṁhitāḥ) - the recensions; तैः (taiḥ) - by them; पृथक्त्वेन (pr̥thaktvēna) - separately; भारतस्य (bhāratasya) - of the Bhārata; प्रकाशिताः (prakāśitāḥ) - were revealed;]
And the esteemed master, the most distinguished, the granter of boons—indeed, Vaiśampāyana; by them, the recensions of the Bhārata were separately revealed.
तथा भीष्मः शान्तनवो गङ्गायाममितद्युतिः। वसुवीर्यात्समभवन्महावीर्यो महायशाः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७६)
tathā bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavō gaṅgāyāmamitadyutiḥ। vasuvīryātsamabhavanmahāvīryō mahāyaśāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.76)
[तथा (tathā) - so; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - the son of Shantanu; गङ्गायाम् (gaṅgāyām) - in Ganga; अमितद्युतिः (amitadyutiḥ) - of immeasurable splendor; वसुवीर्यात् (vasuvīryāt) - from the energy of the Vasus; समभवन् (samabhavan) - was born; महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - of great might; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great renown;]
So Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, endowed with immeasurable splendor, was born in Ganga from the energy of the Vasus, possessing great might and great fame.
वैदार्थविच्च भगवानृषिर्विप्रो महायशाः। (नील १.६३.९२; कुंभ १.६४.१३४)
vaidārthavicca bhagavānr̥ṣirviprō mahāyaśāḥ। (nīla 1.63.92; kuṁbha 1.64.134)
[वैदार्थवित् (vaidārthavit) - knower of the meaning of the Vedas; च (ca) - and; भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable; ऋषिः (r̥ṣiḥ) - sage; विप्रः (vipraḥ) - brahmin; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great renown;]
The venerable sage, a brahmin, and a knower of the meaning of the Vedas, who was greatly renowned.
शूले प्रोतः पुराणर्षिरचोरश्चोरशङ्कया। अणीमाण्डव्य इति वै विख्यातः सुमहायशाः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७७)
śūlē prōtaḥ purāṇarṣiracōraścōraśaṅkayā। aṇīmāṇḍavya iti vai vikhyātaḥ sumahāyaśāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.77)
[शूले (śūlē) - on a stake; प्रोतः (prōtaḥ) - impaled; पुराणऋषिः (purāṇar̥ṣiḥ) - the ancient sage; अचोरः (acōraḥ) - though not a thief; चोरशङ्कया (cōraśaṅkayā) - on suspicion of theft; अणीमाण्डव्य (aṇīmāṇḍavya) - Ani Mandavya; इति (iti) - thus; वै (vai) - indeed; विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - was renowned; सुमहायशाः (sumahāyaśāḥ) - of great fame;]
Ani Mandavya, the ancient sage of great fame, was impaled on a stake, though not a thief—renowned as such, on suspicion of theft.
स धर्ममाहूय पुरा महर्षिरिदमुक्तवान्। इषीकया मया बाल्यादेका विद्धा शकुन्तिका ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७८)
sa dharmamāhūya purā maharṣiridamuktavān। iṣīkayā mayā bālyādēkā viddhā śakuntikā ॥ (bōri 1.57.78)
[स (sa) - he; धर्मम् (dharmam) - Dharma; आहूय (āhūya) - having summoned; पुरा (purā) - once; महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - the great sage; इदम् (idam) - this; उक्तवान् (uktavān) - said; इषीकया (iṣīkayā) - with a blade of grass; मया (mayā) - by me; बाल्यात् (bālyāt) - in childhood; एका (ēkā) - one; विद्धा (viddhā) - was pierced; शकुन्तिका (śakuntikā) - bird;]
Once, that great sage summoned Dharma and said this: 'In my childhood, I pierced a single bird with a blade of grass.'
तत्किल्बिषं स्मरे धर्म नान्यत्पापमहं स्मरे। तन्मे सहस्रसमितं कस्मान्नेहाजयत्तपः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.७९)
tatkilbiṣaṁ smarē dharma nānyatpāpamahaṁ smarē। tanmē sahasrasamitaṁ kasmānnēhājayattapaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.79)
[तत् किल्बिषम् (tat kilbiṣam) - that wrongdoing; स्मरे (smarē) - I recall; धर्म (dharma) - O Dharma; न (na) - not; अन्यत् (anyat) - other; पापम् (pāpam) - sin; अहं (ahaṁ) - I; स्मरे (smarē) - recall; तत् (tat) - that; मे (mē) - my; सहस्रसमितम् (sahasrasamitam) - equal to a thousand; कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why; न (na) - not; इह (iha) - here; अजयत् (ajayat) - overcame; तपः (tapaḥ) - my austerity;]
O Dharma, I remember only that wrongdoing and no other sin. Why did not my austerity here overcome that, although it was equal to a thousand?
गरीयान्ब्राह्मणवधः सर्वभूतवधाद्यतः। तस्मात्त्वं किल्बिषादस्माच्छूद्रयोनौ जनिष्यसि ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८०)
garīyānbrāhmaṇavadhaḥ sarvabhūtavadhādyataḥ। tasmāttvaṁ kilbiṣādasmācchūdrayōnau janiṣyasi ॥ (bōri 1.57.80)
[गरीयान् (garīyān) - more serious; ब्राह्मणवधः (brāhmaṇavadhaḥ) - the killing of a brahmin; सर्वभूतवधात् (sarvabhūtavadhāt) - than the killing of all beings; यतः (yataḥ) - since; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; किल्बिषात् अस्मात् (kilbiṣāt asmāt) - because of this sin; शूद्रयोनौ (śūdrayōnau) - in a śūdra womb; जनिष्यसि (janiṣyasi) - you will be born;]
The killing of a brahmin is a graver sin than the killing of all beings; therefore, because of this sin, you will be born in a śūdra womb.
तेन शापेन धर्मोऽपि शूद्रयोनावजायत। विद्वान्विदुररूपेण धार्मी तनुरकिल्बिषी ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८१)
tēna śāpēna dharmō’pi śūdrayōnāvajāyata। vidvānvidurarūpēṇa dhārmī tanurakilbiṣī ॥ (bōri 1.57.81)
[तेन शापेन (tēna śāpēna) - by that curse; धर्मः अपि (dharmaḥ api) - even Dharma; शूद्रयोनौ (śūdrayōnau) - in the womb of a śūdra woman; अवजायत (avajāyata) - was born; विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise; विदुररूपेण (vidurarūpēṇa) - in the form of Vidura; धार्मी (dhārmī) - righteous; तनुः अकिल्बिषी (tanuḥ akilbiṣī) - a body without sin;]
Because of that curse, even Dharma was born in the womb of a śūdra woman, wise and righteous, taking a sinless form as Vidura.
सञ्जयो मुनिकल्पस्तु जज्ञे सूतो गवल्गणात्। सूर्याच्च कुन्तिकन्यायां जज्ञे कर्णो महारथः॥ सहजं कवचं बिभ्रत्कुण्डलोद्द्योतिताननः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८२)
sañjayō munikalpastu jajñē sūtō gavalgaṇāt। sūryācca kuntikanyāyāṁ jajñē karṇō mahārathaḥ॥ sahajaṁ kavacaṁ bibhratkuṇḍalōddyōtitānanaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.82)
[सञ्जयः (sañjayaḥ) - Sañjaya; मुनिकल्पः (munikalpaḥ) - sage-like; तु (tu) - but; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; सूतः (sūtaḥ) - the charioteer; गवल्गणात् (gavalgaṇāt) - from Gavalgana; सूर्यात् (sūryāt) - from the sun; च (ca) - and; कुन्तिकन्यायाम् (kuntikanyāyām) - from Kunti's maiden; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - the great chariot-warrior; सहजम् (sahajam) - innate; कवचम् (kavacam) - armor; बिभ्रत् (bibhrat) - wearing; कुण्डल-उद्द्योतित-आननः (kuṇḍala-uddyōtita-ānanaḥ) - his face shining with earrings;]
But Sañjaya, sage-like, was born as a charioteer from Gavalgana; and from the sun and Kunti's maiden, Karna the great chariot-warrior was born, bearing natural armor and with his face gleaming with earrings.
अनुग्रहार्थं लोकानां विष्णुर्लोकनमस्कृतः। वसुदेवात्तु देवक्यां प्रादुर्भूतो महायशाः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८३)
anugrahārthaṁ lōkānāṁ viṣṇurlōkanamaskr̥taḥ। vasudēvāttu dēvakyāṁ prādurbhūtō mahāyaśāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.83)
[अनुग्रहार्थं (anugrahārthaṁ) - for the sake of granting favor; लोकानां (lōkānāṁ) - to the worlds; विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu; लोकनमस्कृतः (lōkanamaskr̥taḥ) - worshipped by all the worlds; वसुदेवात् (vasudēvāt) - from Vasudeva; तु (tu) - but; देवक्यां (dēvakyāṁ) - in Devakī; प्रादुर्भूतः (prādurbhūtaḥ) - was born; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great fame;]
For the sake of granting favor to the worlds, Viṣṇu—worshipped by all the worlds—was born from Vasudeva in (the womb of) Devakī, possessing great fame.
अनादिनिधनो देवः स कर्ता जगतः प्रभुः। अव्यक्तमक्षरं ब्रह्म प्रधानं निर्गुणात्मकम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८४)
anādinidhanō dēvaḥ sa kartā jagataḥ prabhuḥ। avyaktamakṣaraṁ brahma pradhānaṁ nirguṇātmakam ॥ (bōri 1.57.84)
[अनादिनिधनः (anādinidhanaḥ) - without beginning or end; देवः (dēvaḥ) - the divine; सः (saḥ) - he; कर्ता (kartā) - the creator; जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the universe; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord; अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - the unmanifest; अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - the imperishable; ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman; प्रधानम् (pradhānam) - the primordial matter; निर्गुणात्मकम् (nirguṇātmakam) - of the nature of being beyond attributes;]
He, the divine, without beginning or end, is the creator, the lord of the universe; he is the unmanifest, the imperishable, Brahman, the primordial matter, whose nature is beyond attributes.
आत्मानमव्ययं चैव प्रकृतिं प्रभवं परम्। पुरुषं विश्वकर्माणं सत्त्वयोगं ध्रुवाक्षरम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८५)
ātmānamavyayaṁ caiva prakr̥tiṁ prabhavaṁ param। puruṣaṁ viśvakarmāṇaṁ sattvayōgaṁ dhruvākṣaram ॥ (bōri 1.57.85)
[आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self; अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - indeed; प्रकृतिम् (prakr̥tim) - the original nature; प्रभवम् (prabhavam) - source; परम् (param) - supreme; पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - the spirit; विश्वकर्माणम् (viśvakarmāṇam) - the creator of all; सत्त्वयोगम् (sattvayōgam) - the essence of existence; ध्रुव (dhruva) - eternal; अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - imperishable;]
He is the imperishable self, indeed; the supreme source and original nature, the spirit; the creator of all; the essence of existence, the eternal, the imperishable one.
अनन्तमचलं देवं हंसं नारायणं प्रभुम्। धातारमजरं नित्यं तमाहुः परमव्ययम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८६)
anantamacalaṁ dēvaṁ haṁsaṁ nārāyaṇaṁ prabhum। dhātāramajaraṁ nityaṁ tamāhuḥ paramavyayam ॥ (bōri 1.57.86)
[अनन्तम् (anantam) - infinite; अचलं (acalaṁ) - unchanging; देवम् (dēvam) - deity; हंसम् (haṁsam) - the Swan; नारायणम् (nārāyaṇam) - Nārāyaṇa; प्रभुम् (prabhum) - lord; धातारम् (dhātāram) - creator; अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless; नित्यम् (nityam) - eternal; तम् (tam) - him; आहुः (āhuḥ) - they call; परमव्ययम् (paramavyayam) - the supreme imperishable;]
They call him the infinite, unchanging deity, the Swan, Nārāyaṇa, the lord, the creator, ageless, eternal, the supreme imperishable.
कैवल्यं निर्गुणं विश्वमनादिमजमव्ययम्। (नील १.६३.१०३; कुंभ १.६४.१४५)
kaivalyaṁ nirguṇaṁ viśvamanādimajamavyayam। (nīla 1.63.103; kuṁbha 1.64.145)
[कैवल्यं (kaivalyaṁ) - the Absolute; निर्गुणं (nirguṇaṁ) - without qualities; विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe; अनादि (anādi) - without beginning; अजम् (ajam) - unborn; अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable;]
The Absolute, devoid of qualities, the universe, without beginning, unborn, imperishable.
पुरुषः स विभुः कर्ता सर्वभूतपितामहः। धर्मसंवर्धनार्थाय प्रजज्ञेऽन्धकवृष्णिषु ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८७)
puruṣaḥ sa vibhuḥ kartā sarvabhūtapitāmahaḥ। dharmasaṁvardhanārthāya prajajñē’ndhakavr̥ṣṇiṣu ॥ (bōri 1.57.87)
[पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - the supreme person; स (sa) - he; विभुः (vibhuḥ) - the all-pervading; कर्ता (kartā) - the creator; सर्वभूतपितामहः (sarvabhūtapitāmahaḥ) - the grandsire of all beings; धर्मसंवर्धनार्थाय (dharmasaṁvardhanārthāya) - for the purpose of upholding dharma; प्रजज्ञे (prajajñē) - was born; अन्धकवृष्णिषु (andhakavr̥ṣṇiṣu) - among the Andhakas and Vrishnis;]
He, the supreme person—pervading all, the creator, the grandsire of all beings—was born among the Andhakas and Vrishnis to uphold dharma.
अस्त्रज्ञौ तु महावीर्यौ सर्वशस्त्रविशारदौ। सात्यकिः कृतवर्मा च नारायणमनुव्रतौ॥ सत्यकाद्धृदिकाच्चैव जज्ञातेऽस्त्रविशारदौ ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८८)
astrajñau tu mahāvīryau sarvaśastraviśāradau। sātyakiḥ kr̥tavarmā ca nārāyaṇamanuvratau॥ satyakāddhr̥dikāccaiva jajñātē’straviśāradau ॥ (bōri 1.57.88)
[अस्त्रज्ञौ (astrajñau) - skilled in weapons; तु (tu) - but; महावीर्यौ (mahāvīryau) - of great might; सर्वशस्त्रविशारदौ (sarvaśastraviśāradau) - adept in all arms; सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Satyaki; कृतवर्मा (kr̥tavarmā) - Kritavarma; च (ca) - and; नारायणमनुव्रतौ (nārāyaṇamanuvratau) - devoted followers of Narayana; सत्यकात् (satyakāt) - from Satyaka; धृतिकात् (dhr̥tikāt) - from Hṛidika; च (ca) - and; च (ca) - also; एव (ēva) - indeed; जज्ञाते (jajñātē) - were born; अस्त्रविशारदौ (astraviśāradau) - experts in weaponry;]
But Satyaki and Kritavarma, mighty, skilled in all weapons, devoted followers of Narayana, were born—experts in arms—from Satyaka and Hṛidika.
भरद्वाजस्य च स्कन्नं द्रोण्यां शुक्रमवर्धत। महर्षेरुग्रतपसस्तस्माद्द्रोणो व्यजायत ॥ (बोरि १.५७.८९)
bharadvājasya ca skannaṁ drōṇyāṁ śukramavardhata। maharṣērugratapasastasmāddrōṇō vyajāyata ॥ (bōri 1.57.89)
[भरद्वाजस्य (bharadvājasya) - of Bharadvāja; च (ca) - and; स्कन्नं (skannaṁ) - deposited seed; द्रोण्याम् (drōṇyām) - in Droṇī; शुक्रम् (śukram) - semen; अवर्धत (avardhata) - increased; महर्षेः (maharṣēḥ) - of the great sage; उग्रतपसः (ugratapasaḥ) - of fierce austerity; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from her; द्रोणः (drōṇaḥ) - Droṇa; व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - was born;]
The seed of Bharadvāja, deposited in Droṇī, grew; from her, Droṇa was born—he was the son of the great sage of fierce austerity.
गौतमान्मिथुनं जज्ञे शरस्तम्बाच्छरद्वतः। अश्वत्थाम्नश्च जननी कृपश्चैव महाबलः॥ अश्वत्थामा ततो जज्ञे द्रोणादस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९०)
gautamānmithunaṁ jajñē śarastambāccharadvataḥ। aśvatthāmnaśca jananī kr̥paścaiva mahābalaḥ॥ aśvatthāmā tatō jajñē drōṇādastrabhr̥tāṁ varaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.90)
[गौतमात् (gautamāt) - from Gautama; मिथुनं (mithunaṁ) - a pair; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; शरस्तम्बात् (śarastambāt) - from the Shara-stambha; शरद्वतः (śaradvataḥ) - Sharadvata; अश्वत्थाम्नः च (aśvatthāmnaḥ ca) - and of Ashwatthaman; जननी (jananī) - the mother; कृपः च एव (kr̥paḥ ca ēva) - and Kripa as well; महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty; अश्वत्थामा (aśvatthāmā) - Ashwatthaman; ततः (tataḥ) - then; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; द्रोणात् (drōṇāt) - from Drona; अस्त्रभृतां वरः (astrabhr̥tāṁ varaḥ) - the foremost among wielders of weapons;]
From Gautama, a pair was born: from the Shara-stambha, Sharadvata; Kripa, mighty in strength, and also the mother of Ashwatthaman. Then Ashwatthaman, the foremost among wielders of weapons, was born from Drona.
तथैव धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि साक्षादग्निसमद्युतिः। वैताने कर्मणि तते पावकात्समजायत॥ वीरो द्रोणविनाशाय धनुषा सह वीर्यवान् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९१)
tathaiva dhr̥ṣṭadyumnō’pi sākṣādagnisamadyutiḥ। vaitānē karmaṇi tatē pāvakātsamajāyata॥ vīrō drōṇavināśāya dhanuṣā saha vīryavān ॥ (bōri 1.57.91)
[तथैव (tathaiva) - likewise; धृष्टद्युम्नः अपि (dhr̥ṣṭadyumnaḥ api) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna also; साक्षात् अग्निसमद्युतिः (sākṣāt agnisamadyutiḥ) - whose splendor was equal to Agni himself; वैताने कर्मणि तते (vaitānē karmaṇi tatē) - well-versed in rites of the Vaitāna type; पावकात् समजायत (pāvakāt samajāyata) - was born from the fire; वीरः (vīraḥ) - a hero; द्रोणविनाशाय (drōṇavināśāya) - for the destruction of Droṇa; धनुषा सह (dhanuṣā saha) - together with a bow; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - mighty;]
Likewise, Dhṛṣṭadyumna—whose splendor equaled Agni himself, well-versed in Vaitāna rites—was born from the fire, a mighty hero with a bow, for the destruction of Droṇa.
तथैव वेद्यां कृष्णापि जज्ञे तेजस्विनी शुभा। विभ्राजमाना वपुषा बिभ्रती रूपमुत्तमम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९२)
tathaiva vēdyāṁ kr̥ṣṇāpi jajñē tējasvinī śubhā। vibhrājamānā vapuṣā bibhratī rūpamuttamam ॥ (bōri 1.57.92)
[तथैव (tathaiva) - likewise; वेद्यां (vēdyāṁ) - upon the altar; कृष्णा अपि (kr̥ṣṇā api) - Kṛṣṇā also; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; तेजस्विनी (tējasvinī) - radiant; शुभा (śubhā) - auspicious; विभ्राजमाना (vibhrājamānā) - shining; वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with her form; बिभ्रती (bibhratī) - possessing; रूपम् उत्तमम् (rūpam uttamam) - the highest beauty;]
Likewise, on the altar, Kṛṣṇā was born—radiant, auspicious, shining in form, and possessing supreme beauty.
प्रह्रादशिष्यो नग्नजित्सुबलश्चाभवत्ततः। तस्य प्रजा धर्महन्त्री जज्ञे देवप्रकोपनात् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९३)
prahrādaśiṣyō nagnajitsubalaścābhavattataḥ। tasya prajā dharmahantrī jajñē dēvaprakōpanāt ॥ (bōri 1.57.93)
[प्रह्रादशिष्यः (prahrādaśiṣyaḥ) - disciple of Prahlada; नग्नजित् (nagnajit) - Nagnajit; सुबलः च (subalaḥ ca) - and Subala; अभवत् ततः (abhavat tataḥ) - then was; तस्य (tasya) - his; प्रजा (prajā) - offspring; धर्महन्त्री (dharmahantrī) - Dharmahantri; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; देवप्रकोपनात् (dēvaprakōpanāt) - because of the wrath of the gods;]
Nagnajit, a disciple of Prahlada, and then Subala were born; his offspring, Dharmahantri, was born due to the wrath of the gods.
गान्धारराजपुत्रोऽभूच्छकुनिः सौबलस्तथा। दुर्योधनस्य माता च जज्ञातेऽर्थविदावुभौ ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९४)
gāndhārarājaputrō’bhūcchakuniḥ saubalastathā। duryōdhanasya mātā ca jajñātē’rthavidāvubhau ॥ (bōri 1.57.94)
[गान्धारराजपुत्रः (gāndhārarājaputraḥ) - the son of the king of Gandhara; अभूत् (abhūt) - was; शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - Shakuni; सौबलः (saubalaḥ) - the son of Subala; तथा (tathā) - so too; दुर्योधनस्य (duryōdhanasya) - of Duryodhana; माता (mātā) - mother; च (ca) - and; जज्ञाते (jajñātē) - were born; अर्थविदौ (arthavidau) - both wise in counsel; उभौ (ubhau) - both;]
Shakuni, the son of Subala and prince of Gandhara, was born; and Duryodhana's mother—both of them, wise in counsel—were born as well.
कृष्णद्वैपायनाज्जज्ञे धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः। क्षेत्रे विचित्रवीर्यस्य पाण्डुश्चैव महाबलः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९५)
kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanājjajñē dhr̥tarāṣṭrō janēśvaraḥ। kṣētrē vicitravīryasya pāṇḍuścaiva mahābalaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.95)
[कृष्णद्वैपायनात् (kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanāt) - from Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; धृतराष्ट्रः (dhr̥tarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra; जनेश्वरः (janēśvaraḥ) - lord of men; क्षेत्रे (kṣētrē) - in the (procreative) field (of); विचित्रवीर्यस्य (vicitravīryasya) - Vicitravīrya; पाण्डुः (pāṇḍuḥ) - Pāṇḍu; च एव (ca ēva) - and also; महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty;]
From Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, was born, and in the field of Vicitravīrya, the mighty Pāṇḍu also.
पाण्डोस्तु जज्ञिरे पञ्च पुत्रा देवसमाः पृथक्। द्वयोः स्त्रियोर्गुणज्येष्ठस्तेषामासीद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९६)
pāṇḍōstu jajñirē pañca putrā dēvasamāḥ pr̥thak। dvayōḥ striyōrguṇajyēṣṭhastēṣāmāsīdyudhiṣṭhiraḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.96)
[पाण्डोः (pāṇḍōḥ) - of Pāṇḍu; तु (tu) - but; जज्ञिरे (jajñirē) - were born; पञ्च (pañca) - five; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; देवसमाः (dēvasamāḥ) - equal to the gods; पृथक् (pr̥thak) - each (separately); द्वयोः स्त्रियोः (dvayōḥ striyōḥ) - from two wives; गुणज्येष्ठः (guṇajyēṣṭhaḥ) - the foremost in virtue; तेषाम् (tēṣām) - among them; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira;]
But from Pāṇḍu, five sons, each equal to the gods, were born from two wives; among them, Yudhiṣṭhira was the foremost in virtue.
धर्माद्युधिष्ठिरो जज्ञे मारुतात्तु वृकोदरः। इन्द्राद्धनञ्जयः श्रीमान्सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९७)
dharmādyudhiṣṭhirō jajñē mārutāttu vr̥kōdaraḥ। indrāddhanañjayaḥ śrīmānsarvaśastrabhr̥tāṁ varaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.97)
[धर्मात् (dharmāt) - from Dharma; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; मारुतात् (mārutāt) - from the Wind god; तु (tu) - but; वृकोदरः (vr̥kōdaraḥ) - Vrikodara; इन्द्रात् (indrāt) - from Indra; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya; श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - prosperous; सर्वशस्त्रभृतां (sarvaśastrabhr̥tāṁ) - of all bearers of weapons; वरः (varaḥ) - the foremost;]
Yudhishthira was born from Dharma, Vrikodara from the Wind god, and Dhananjaya, the illustrious foremost of all wielders of weapons, from Indra.
जज्ञाते रूपसम्पन्नावश्विभ्यां तु यमावुभौ। नकुलः सहदेवश्च गुरुशुश्रूषणे रतौ ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९८)
jajñātē rūpasampannāvaśvibhyāṁ tu yamāvubhau। nakulaḥ sahadēvaśca guruśuśrūṣaṇē ratau ॥ (bōri 1.57.98)
[जज्ञाते (jajñātē) - were born; रूपसम्पन्नौ (rūpasampannau) - endowed with handsome appearance; अश्विभ्यां तु (aśvibhyāṁ tu) - indeed from the Ashvins; यमौ उभौ (yamau ubhau) - the twin sons, both; नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakul; सहदेवः च (sahadēvaḥ ca) - and Sahadeva; गुरुशुश्रूषणे (guruśuśrūṣaṇē) - in service to their elders; रतौ (ratau) - devoted;]
The handsome twin sons, Nakul and Sahadeva, were born from the Ashvins; both were devoted to serving their elders.
तथा पुत्रशतं जज्ञे धृतराष्ट्रस्य धीमतः। दुर्योधनप्रभृतयो युयुत्सुः करणस्तथा ॥ (बोरि १.५७.९९)
tathā putraśataṁ jajñē dhr̥tarāṣṭrasya dhīmataḥ। duryōdhanaprabhr̥tayō yuyutsuḥ karaṇastathā ॥ (bōri 1.57.99)
[तथा (tathā) - likewise; पुत्रशतम् (putraśatam) - a hundred sons; जज्ञे (jajñē) - were born; धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhr̥tarāṣṭrasya) - to Dhritarashtra; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - the wise; दुर्योधनप्रभृतयः (duryōdhanaprabhr̥tayaḥ) - beginning with Duryodhana; युयुत्सुः (yuyutsuḥ) - Yuyutsu; करणः तथा ( karaṇaḥ tathā) - as well as Karṇa;]
Likewise, a hundred sons were born to the wise Dhritarashtra—beginning with Duryodhana, and including Yuyutsu and also Karṇa.
ततो दुःशासनश्चैव दुःसहश्चापि भारत। दुर्मर्षणो विकर्णश्च चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः॥ (नील १.६३.११९; कुंभ १.६४.१६१)
tatō duḥśāsanaścaiva duḥsahaścāpi bhārata। durmarṣaṇō vikarṇaśca citrasēnō viviṁśatiḥ॥ (nīla 1.63.119; kuṁbha 1.64.161)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; दुःशासनः (duḥśāsanaḥ) - Duḥśāsana; च (ca) - and; एव (ēva) - also; दुःसहः (duḥsahaḥ) - Duḥsaha; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; भारत (bhārata) - Bhārata; दुर्मर्षणः (durmarṣaṇaḥ) - Durmarṣaṇa; विकर्णः (vikarṇaḥ) - Vikarṇa; च (ca) - and; चित्रसेनः (citrasēnaḥ) - Citrasena; विविंशतिः (viviṁśatiḥ) - Viviṃśati;]
Then, Bhārata, there were Duḥśāsana, Duḥsaha, Durmarṣaṇa, Vikarṇa, Citrasena, and Viviṃśati.
जयः सत्यव्रतश्चैव पुरुमित्रश्च भारत। वैश्यापुत्रो युयुत्सुश्च एकादश महारथाः॥ (नील १.६३.१२०; कुंभ १.६४.१६२)
jayaḥ satyavrataścaiva purumitraśca bhārata। vaiśyāputrō yuyutsuśca ēkādaśa mahārathāḥ॥ (nīla 1.63.120; kuṁbha 1.64.162)
[जयः (jayaḥ) - Jaya; सत्यव्रतः (satyavrataḥ) - Satyavrata; च एव (ca ēva) - and; पुरुमित्रः (purumitraḥ) - Purumitra; च (ca) - and; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; वैश्यापुत्रः (vaiśyāputraḥ) - the son of a Vaiśya; युयुत्सुः (yuyutsuḥ) - Yuyutsu; च (ca) - and; एकादश (ēkādaśa) - eleven; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors;]
Jaya, Satyavrata, and also Purumitra, O Bhārata, as well as Yuyutsu, the son of a Vaiśya—these were the eleven great warriors.
अभिमन्युः सुभद्रायामर्जुनादभ्यजायत। स्वस्रीयो वासुदेवस्य पौत्रः पाण्डोर्महात्मनः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१००)
abhimanyuḥ subhadrāyāmarjunādabhyajāyata। svasrīyō vāsudēvasya pautraḥ pāṇḍōrmahātmanaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.100)
[अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu; सुभद्रायाम् (subhadrāyām) - from Subhadra; अर्जुनात् (arjunāt) - from Arjuna; अभ्यजायत (abhyajāyata) - was born; स्वस्रीयः (svasrīyaḥ) - sister's son; वासुदेवस्य (vāsudēvasya) - of Vasudeva; पौत्रः (pautraḥ) - grandson; पाण्डोः (pāṇḍōḥ) - of Pandu; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - the great-souled;]
Abhimanyu was born from Arjuna and Subhadra, the sister's son of Vasudeva, and the grandson of the great-souled Pandu.
पाण्डवेभ्योऽपि पञ्चभ्यः कृष्णायां पञ्च जज्ञिरे। कुमारा रूपसम्पन्नाः सर्वशस्त्रविशारदाः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१०१)
pāṇḍavēbhyō’pi pañcabhyaḥ kr̥ṣṇāyāṁ pañca jajñirē। kumārā rūpasampannāḥ sarvaśastraviśāradāḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.101)
[पाण्डवेभ्यः (pāṇḍavēbhyaḥ) - from the Pandavas; अपि (api) - indeed; पञ्चभ्यः (pañcabhyaḥ) - the five; कृष्णायाम् (kr̥ṣṇāyām) - in Kṛṣṇā; पञ्च (pañca) - five; जज्ञिरे (jajñirē) - were born; कुमारा (kumārā) - sons; रूपसम्पन्नाः (rūpasampannāḥ) - possessed of beauty; सर्वशस्त्रविशारदाः (sarvaśastraviśāradāḥ) - skilled in all weapons;]
From the five Pandavas also, five sons were born to Kṛṣṇā—youths endowed with beauty and expert in all weapons.
प्रतिविन्ध्यो युधिष्ठिरात्सुतसोमो वृकोदरात्। अर्जुनाच्छ्रुतकीर्तिस्तु शतानीकस्तु नाकुलिः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१०२)
prativindhyō yudhiṣṭhirātsutasōmō vr̥kōdarāt। arjunācchrutakīrtistu śatānīkastu nākuliḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.102)
[प्रतिविन्ध्यः (prativindhyaḥ) - Prativindhya; युधिष्ठिरात् (yudhiṣṭhirāt) - from Yudhishthira; सुतसोमः (sutasōmaḥ) - Sutasoma; वृकोदरात् (vr̥kōdarāt) - from Bhimasena; अर्जुनात् (arjunāt) - from Arjuna; श्रुतकीर्तिः (śrutakīrtiḥ) - Śrutakīrti; तु (tu) - but; शतानीकः (śatānīkaḥ) - Śatānika; तु (tu) - but; नाकुलिः (nākuliḥ) - from Nakula;]
Prativindhya was born from Yudhishthira, Sutasoma from Bhimasena, Śrutakīrti from Arjuna, and Śatānika from Nakula.
तथैव सहदेवाच्च श्रुतसेनः प्रतापवान्। हिडिम्बायां च भीमेन वने जज्ञे घटोत्कचः ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१०३)
tathaiva sahadēvācca śrutasēnaḥ pratāpavān। hiḍimbāyāṁ ca bhīmēna vanē jajñē ghaṭōtkacaḥ ॥ (bōri 1.57.103)
[तथैव (tathaiva) - likewise; सहदेवात् (sahadēvāt) - from Sahadeva; च (ca) - and; श्रुतसेनः (śrutasēnaḥ) - Śrutasena; प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - valiant; हिडिम्बायाम् (hiḍimbāyām) - with Hiḍimbā; च (ca) - and; भीमेन (bhīmēna) - by Bhīma; वने (vanē) - in the forest; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; घटोत्कचः (ghaṭōtkacaḥ) - Ghaṭotkaca;]
Likewise, the valiant Śrutasena was born to Sahadeva, and in the forest, Bhīma had Ghaṭotkaca by Hiḍimbā.
शैव्यस्य कन्यां देवकीं नामोपयेमे युधिष्ठिरः। तस्यां पुत्रं जनयामास यौधेयं नाम॥ (कुंभ १.६३.७५)
śaivyasya kanyāṁ dēvakīṁ nāmōpayēmē yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। tasyāṁ putraṁ janayāmāsa yaudhēyaṁ nāma॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.75)
[शैव्यस्य (śaivyasya) - of Shaivya; कन्यां (kanyāṁ) - the daughter; देवकीं (dēvakīṁ) - Devakī; नाम (nāma) - named; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; तस्यां (tasyāṁ) - with her; पुत्रं (putraṁ) - a son; जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - he begot; यौधेयं (yaudhēyaṁ) - Yaudheya; नाम (nāma) - named;]
Yudhishthira married Devakī, the daughter of Shaivya. He begot a son with her, named Yaudheya.
भीमसेनस्तु वाराणस्यां काशिराजकन्यां जलन्धरां नामोपयेमे स्वयंवरस्थां। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे शर्वत्रातः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.७६)
bhīmasēnastu vārāṇasyāṁ kāśirājakanyāṁ jalandharāṁ nāmōpayēmē svayaṁvarasthāṁ। tasyāmasya jajñē śarvatrātaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.76)
[भीमसेनः (bhīmasēnaḥ) - Bhimasena; तु (tu) - however; वाराणस्याम् (vārāṇasyām) - in Varanasi; काशिराजकन्यां (kāśirājakanyāṁ) - the daughter of the king of Kashi; जलन्धरां नाम (jalandharāṁ nāma) - named Jalandhara; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; स्वयंवरस्थां (svayaṁvarasthāṁ) - who was present at the svayamvara; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - to him; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; शर्वत्रातः (śarvatrātaḥ) - Sarvatraata;]
However, Bhimasena married Jalandhara, the daughter of the king of Kashi, who was at her svayamvara in Varanasi; by her, he had a son named Sarvatraata.
नकुलस्तु खलु चैद्यां रेणुमतीं नामोदवहत्। तस्यां पुत्रं जनयामास निरमित्रं नाम॥ (कुंभ १.६३.७८)
nakulastu khalu caidyāṁ rēṇumatīṁ nāmōdavahat। tasyāṁ putraṁ janayāmāsa niramitraṁ nāma॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.78)
[नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; चैद्याम् (caidyām) - the princess of Chedi; रेणुमतीं (rēṇumatīṁ) - Reṇumatī; नाम (nāma) - named; उदवहत् (udavahat) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - with her; पुत्रं (putraṁ) - a son; जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - begot; निरमित्रं (niramitraṁ) - Nirmitra; नाम (nāma) - named;]
But Nakula married Reṇumatī, the princess of Chedi, and with her begot a son named Nirmitra.
सहदेवस्तु खलु माद्रीमेव स्वयंवरे विजयां नामोदवहद्भार्याम्। तस्यां पुत्रं जनयामास सुहोत्रं नाम॥ (कुंभ १.६३.७९)
sahadēvastu khalu mādrīmēva svayaṁvarē vijayāṁ nāmōdavahadbhāryām। tasyāṁ putraṁ janayāmāsa suhōtraṁ nāma॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.79)
[सहदेवः (sahadēvaḥ) - Sahadeva; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; माद्रीम् (mādrīm) - of Madri; एव (ēva) - indeed; स्वयंवरे (svayaṁvarē) - at the svayamvara; विजयां नाम (vijayāṁ nāma) - named Vijaya; उदवहत् (udavahat) - married; भार्याम् (bhāryām) - as wife; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; पुत्रं (putraṁ) - a son; जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - he begot; सुहोत्रं नाम (suhōtraṁ nāma) - named Suhotra;]
But Sahadeva, at the svayamvara of Madri, married a wife named Vijaya; and he begot on her a son named Suhotra.
अर्जुनस्तु नागकन्यायामुलूप्यामिरावन्तं नाम पुत्रं जनयामास॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८०)
arjunastu nāgakanyāyāmulūpyāmirāvantaṁ nāma putraṁ janayāmāsa॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.80)
[अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; तु (tu) - however; नागकन्यायाम् (nāgakanyāyām) - in the serpent maiden; उलूप्याम् (ulūpyām) - Ulupi; इरावन्तं नाम (irāvantaṁ nāma) - a son named Iravan; पुत्रं (putraṁ) - son; जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - begot;]
Arjuna, however, begot a son named Iravan by Ulupi, the serpent maiden.
ततो मणलूरुपतिकन्यायां चित्राङ्गदायामर्जुनः पुत्रमुत्पादयामास बभ्रुवाहनं नाम। एते त्रयोदश पुत्राः पाण्डवानाम्॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८१)
tatō maṇalūrupatikanyāyāṁ citrāṅgadāyāmarjunaḥ putramutpādayāmāsa babhruvāhanaṁ nāma। ētē trayōdaśa putrāḥ pāṇḍavānām॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.81)
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; मणलूरुपतिकन्यायाम् (maṇalūrupatikanyāyām) - in the daughter of the lord of Maṇalūru; चित्राङ्गदायाम् (citrāṅgadāyām) - Chitrāngadā; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; पुत्रम् (putram) - a son; उत्पादयामास (utpādayāmāsa) - begot; बभ्रुवाहनं नाम (babhruvāhanaṁ nāma) - named Babhruvāhana; एते (ētē) - these; त्रयोदश (trayōdaśa) - thirteen; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas;]
Then Arjuna begot a son named Babhruvāhana on Chitrāngadā, the daughter of the lord of Maṇalūru. These are the thirteen sons of the Pāṇḍavas.
विराटस्य दुहितरमुत्तरां नामाभिमन्युरुपेयेमे। तस्यामस्य परासुर्गर्भोऽजायत॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८२)
virāṭasya duhitaramuttarāṁ nāmābhimanyurupēyēmē। tasyāmasya parāsurgarbhō’jāyata॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.82)
[विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virāṭa; दुहितरम् (duhitaram) - daughter; उत्तरां (uttarāṁ) - Uttarā; नाम (nāma) - named; अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu; उपेयेमे (upēyēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his; परासुः (parāsuḥ) - offspring; गर्भः (garbhaḥ) - embryo; अजायत (ajāyata) - was born;]
Abhimanyu married Uttara, the daughter of Virāṭa. In her, his child was conceived.
तमुत्सङ्गे प्रतिजग्राह पृथा नियोगात्पुरुषोत्तमस्य। षाण्मासिकं गर्भमहं जीवयामि पादस्पर्शादिति वासुदेव उवाच॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८३)
tamutsaṅgē pratijagrāha pr̥thā niyōgātpuruṣōttamasya। ṣāṇmāsikaṁ garbhamahaṁ jīvayāmi pādasparśāditi vāsudēva uvāca॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.83)
[तम् (tam) - him; उत्सङ्गे (utsaṅgē) - on her lap; प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - she received; पृथा (pr̥thā) - Kunti; नियोगात् (niyōgāt) - at the command; पुरुषोत्तमस्य (puruṣōttamasya) - of the Supreme Person; षाण्मासिकं गर्भम् (ṣāṇmāsikaṁ garbham) - the six-month-old fetus; अहम् (aham) - I; जीवयामि (jīvayāmi) - will restore to life; पादस्पर्शात् (pādasparśāt) - by the touch of my foot; इति (iti) - thus; वासुदेवः उवाच (vāsudēvaḥ uvāca) - Vasudeva said;]
Kunti received him on her lap at the command of the Supreme Person. "I will restore life to the six-month-old fetus by the touch of my foot," said Vasudeva.
अहं जीवयामि कुमारमनन्तवीर्यं जात एवायमजायत। अभिमन्योः सत्येन चेयं पृथिवी धारयत्विति वासुदेवस्य पादस्पर्शात्सजीवोऽजायत। नाम तस्याकरोत्सुभद्रा॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८४)
ahaṁ jīvayāmi kumāramanantavīryaṁ jāta ēvāyamajāyata। abhimanyōḥ satyēna cēyaṁ pr̥thivī dhārayatviti vāsudēvasya pādasparśātsajīvō’jāyata। nāma tasyākarōtsubhadrā॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.84)
[अहं (ahaṁ) - I; जीवयामि (jīvayāmi) - make alive; कुमारम् (kumāram) - the boy; अनन्तवीर्यम् (anantavīryam) - of limitless energy; जात एव अयम् अजायत (jāta ēva ayam ajāyata) - born immediately upon being born; अभिमन्योः सत्येन (abhimanyōḥ satyēna) - by the truth of Abhimanyu; च (ca) - and; इयम् पृथिवी धारयतु (iyam pr̥thivī dhārayatu) - may this earth be supported; इति (iti) - thus; वासुदेवस्य पादस्पर्शात् (vāsudēvasya pādasparśāt) - by the touch of Vāsudeva’s foot; सजीवः अजायत (sajīvaḥ ajāyata) - he was born alive; नाम तस्य अकरोत् सुभद्रा (nāma tasya akarōt subhadrā) - Subhadrā gave him a name; ॥ (॥) - ;]
I will give life to the boy of limitless energy who was born immediately after birth. By the truth of Abhimanyu, may this earth be sustained—thus, by Vāsudeva’s foot touching him, he was born alive. Subhadrā gave him a name.
परिक्षीणे कुले जात उत्तरायां परंतपः। परिक्षिदभवत्तस्मात्सौभद्रात्तु यशस्विनः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८५)
parikṣīṇē kulē jāta uttarāyāṁ paraṁtapaḥ। parikṣidabhavattasmātsaubhadrāttu yaśasvinaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.85)
[परिक्षीणे (parikṣīṇē) - when the line was nearly extinguished; कुले (kulē) - in the family; जातः (jātaḥ) - was born; उत्तरायाम् (uttarāyām) - from Uttara; परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - the scorcher of foes; परिक्षित् (parikṣit) - Parikshit; अभवत् (abhavat) - was born; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from him; सौभद्रात् (saubhadrāt) - from the son of Subhadrā; तु (tu) - indeed; यशस्विनः (yaśasvinaḥ) - the glorious one;]
When the family line was nearly extinguished, Parikshit, the scorcher of foes, was born to Uttara. He—the glorious one—was indeed born from Subhadrā’s son.
परीक्षित्तु खलु भद्रवतीं नामोपयेमे। तस्यां तत्र भवाञ्जनमेजयः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८६)
parīkṣittu khalu bhadravatīṁ nāmōpayēmē। tasyāṁ tatra bhavāñjanamējayaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.86)
[परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) - Parikshit; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; भद्रवतीम् (bhadravatīm) - Bhadrawati; नाम (nāma) - named; उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; तत्र (tatra) - then; भवान् (bhavān) - you; जनमेजयः (janamējayaḥ) - Janamejaya;]
But Parikshit indeed married a woman named Bhadrawati; in her, you—Janamejaya—were born.
जनमेजयात्तु भवतः खलु वपुष्टमायां पुत्रौ द्वौ शतानीकः शङ्कुकर्णश्च॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८७)
janamējayāttu bhavataḥ khalu vapuṣṭamāyāṁ putrau dvau śatānīkaḥ śaṅkukarṇaśca॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.87)
[जनमेजयात् (janamējayāt) - from Janamejaya; तु (tu) - but; भवतः (bhavataḥ) - your; खलु (khalu) - indeed; वपुष्टमायां (vapuṣṭamāyāṁ) - in Vapuṣṭamā; पुत्रौ (putrau) - two sons; द्वौ (dvau) - two; शतानीकः (śatānīkaḥ) - Śatānīka; शङ्कुकर्णः (śaṅkukarṇaḥ) - Śaṅkukarṇa; च (ca) - and;]
But from Janamejaya, you indeed had two sons by Vapuṣṭamā: Śatānīka and Śaṅkukarṇa.
शतानीकस्तु खलु वैदेहीमुपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे पुत्रोऽश्वमेधदत्तः॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८८)
śatānīkastu khalu vaidēhīmupayēmē। tasyāmasya jajñē putrō’śvamēdhadattaḥ॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.88)
[शतानीकः (śatānīkaḥ) - Shatánīka; तु (tu) - but; खलु (khalu) - indeed; वैदेहीम् (vaidēhīm) - Vaidehī (princess of Videha); उपयेमे (upayēmē) - married; तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; अस्य (asya) - his (Shatánīka’s); जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - a son; अश्वमेधदत्तः (aśvamēdhadattaḥ) - Aśvamedhadatta;]
But Shatánīka married Vaidehī, and by her he had a son named Aśvamedhadatta.
इत्येष पूरोर्वंशस्तु पाण्डवानां च कीर्तितः। पूरोर्वंशमिमं श्रुत्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥ (कुंभ १.६३.८९)
ityēṣa pūrōrvaṁśastu pāṇḍavānāṁ ca kīrtitaḥ। pūrōrvaṁśamimaṁ śrutvā sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyatē॥ (kuṁbha 1.63.89)
[इति (iti) - thus; एषः (ēṣaḥ) - this; पूरोः वंशः तु (pūrōḥ vaṁśaḥ tu) - lineage of Puru indeed; पाण्डवानां च (pāṇḍavānāṁ ca) - and of the Pāṇḍavas; कीर्तितः (kīrtitaḥ) - has been recounted; पूरोः वंशम् (pūrōḥ vaṁśam) - the lineage of Puru; इमम् (imam) - this; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; सर्वपापैः (sarvapāpaiḥ) - from all sins; प्रमुच्यते (pramucyatē) - is freed;]
Thus, the lineage of Puru and of the Pāṇḍavas has been recounted. Whoever hears this lineage of Puru is freed from all sins.
शिखण्डी द्रुपदाज्जज्ञे कन्या पुत्रत्वमागता। यां यक्षः पुरुषं चक्रे स्थूणः प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१०४)
śikhaṇḍī drupadājjajñē kanyā putratvamāgatā। yāṁ yakṣaḥ puruṣaṁ cakrē sthūṇaḥ priyacikīrṣayā ॥ (bōri 1.57.104)
[शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Śikhaṇḍī; द्रुपदात् (drupadāt) - from Drupada; जज्ञे (jajñē) - was born; कन्या (kanyā) - as a daughter; पुत्रत्वम् (putratvam) - manhood; आगता (āgatā) - attained; याम् (yām) - whom; यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - a Yakṣa; पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - into a man; चक्रे (cakrē) - made; स्थूणः (sthūṇaḥ) - Sthūṇa; प्रियचिकीर्षया (priyacikīrṣayā) - out of desire to do a favor;]
Śikhaṇḍī was born to Drupada as a daughter, but attained manhood—Sthūṇa, a Yakṣa, made her into a man out of a wish to do her a kindness.
कुरूणां विग्रहे तस्मिन्समागच्छन्बहून्यथ। राज्ञां शतसहस्राणि योत्स्यमानानि संयुगे ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१०५)
kurūṇāṁ vigrahē tasminsamāgacchanbahūnyatha। rājñāṁ śatasahasrāṇi yōtsyamānāni saṁyugē ॥ (bōri 1.57.105)
[कुरूणां (kurūṇāṁ) - of the Kurus; विग्रहे (vigrahē) - in the conflict; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; समागच्छन् (samāgacchan) - assembled; बहूनि (bahūni) - many; अथ (atha) - then; राज्ञां (rājñāṁ) - of kings; शतसहस्राणि (śatasahasrāṇi) - hundreds of thousands; योत्स्यमानानि (yōtsyamānāni) - about to fight; संयुगे (saṁyugē) - in battle;]
Then, in that conflict of the Kurus, many hundreds of thousands of kings, prepared to fight in battle, assembled.
तेषामपरिमेयानि नामधेयानि सर्वशः। न शक्यं परिसङ्ख्यातुं वर्षाणामयुतैरपि॥ एते तु कीर्तिता मुख्या यैराख्यानमिदं ततम् ॥ (बोरि १.५७.१०६)
tēṣāmaparimēyāni nāmadhēyāni sarvaśaḥ। na śakyaṁ parisaṅkhyātuṁ varṣāṇāmayutairapi॥ ētē tu kīrtitā mukhyā yairākhyānamidaṁ tatam ॥ (bōri 1.57.106)
[तेषाम् (tēṣām) - of them; अपरिमेयानि (aparimēyāni) - innumerable; नामधेयानि (nāmadhēyāni) - names; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - absolutely; न (na) - not; शक्यं (śakyaṁ) - possible; परिसङ्ख्यातुम् (parisaṅkhyātum) - to enumerate completely; वर्षाणाम् (varṣāṇām) - in years; अयुतैः (ayutaiḥ) - by tens of thousands; अपि (api) - even; एते (ētē) - these; तु (tu) - however; कीर्तिता (kīrtitā) - are mentioned; मुख्याः (mukhyāḥ) - the principal ones; यैः (yaiḥ) - by whom; आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - the narration; इदम् (idam) - this; ततम् (tatam) - is spread;]
Their names are countless in every way, and even in tens of thousands of years they could not all be numbered. These, however, are the principal ones by whom this story is known.