Ashramavasika Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुमुदे भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रसादात् तस्य वै मुने:

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'Those foremost of men, the heroic Pandavas, —those delighters of their mother- became exceedingly afflicted with grief. They who had formerly been always engaged in kingly offices, did not at that time attend to those acts at all in their capital. Afflicted with deep grief, they failed to derive pleasure from anything. If any body accosted them, they never honoured him with an answer. Although those irresistible heroes were in gravity like the ocean, yet they were now deprived of their knowledge and their very senses by the grief they felt. Thinking of their mother, the sons of Pandu were filled with anxiety as to how their emaciated mother was serving the old couple. 'How, indeed, is that king, whose sons have all been slain and who is without refuge, living alone, with only his wife, in the woods that are the haunt of beasts of prey? Alas, how does that highly blessed queen, Gandhari, whose dear ones have all been slain, follow her blind lord in the solitary woods?'— Even such was the anxiety manifested by the Pandavas when they talked with one another. They then set their hearts upon seeing the king in his forest retreat. Then Sahadeva, bowing down to the king, said, 'I see thy heart to be set upon seeing our sire. From my respect for thee, however, I could not speedily open my mouth on the subject of our journey to the woods. The time for that sojourn is now come. By good luck I shall see Kunti living in the observance of penances, with matted locks on her head, practising severe austerities, and emaciated with sleeping on blades of Kusa and Kasa. She was brought up in palaces and mansions, and nursed in every comfort and luxury. Alas, when shall I see my mother who is now toil-worn and plunged into exceeding misery? Without doubt, O chief of Bharata's race, the ends of mortals are exceedingly uncertain, since Kunti, who is a princess by birth, is now living in misery in the woods.' Hearing these words of Sahadeva, queen Draupadi, that foremost of all women duly honouring the king said, with proper salutations,— Alas, when shall I see queen Pritha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवताओंके साथ अपने-अपने वाहनों और अनुचरोंसहित आये थे

English

That king, best of men, obtained the duties of kings and the Brahmic Upanishad, and also firmness of understanding.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गतेषु तेषु सर्वेषु सलिलस्थो महामुनि: ततः प्रोवाच ता: सर्वा: क्षत्रिया निहतेश्वरा:

English

And the greatly wise Vidura attained perfection through the power of austerity; Dhritarashtra, having gone to Vyasa, the ascetic, also.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाजग्मुस्तदा साध्व्य: सर्वा एव विशाम्पते

English

Janamejaya said: "If Vyasa, giver of boons, would show me my father in that form, dress and age, I would believe all of it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पतिके साथ जा मिलीं प्रविश्य क्षत्रिया मुक्ता जम्मुर्भतसलोकताम्

English

It would be dear to me, and I would be fulfilled and resolved; by the grace of the sage's son, let my desire be accomplished."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरा यथा55सां पतयस्तथा

English

Sauti said: When the king had spoken, the mighty and wise Vyasa showed favour and brought Parikshit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् व्यासने वह सब पूर्ण की जह्वषुर्मुदिताश्नासन् नानादेशगता अपि

English

Then King Janamejaya saw his father, the glorious king, come from heaven in that same form and age.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रियाणि लभते नित्यमिह च प्रेत्य चैव सः

English

He saw also the great-souled Shamika and his son Shringin, and the ministers of the king who had been there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चैतच्छावयेद् विद्वान् विदुषो धर्मवित्तम: स्वाध्याययुक्ता मनुजास्तपोयुक्ताश्च भारत

English

Then, at the closing bath, King Janamejaya, delighted, bathed his father, and the king bathed himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संहृष्टमनस: सर्वे देवलोक इवामरा: सम्प्रहर्षात् समाजम्मुद्रौपदेयांश्व॒ सर्वश:

English

if, indeed, she be yet alive. I shall consider my life as not passed in vain if I succeed in beholding her once more, O king. Let this sort of understanding be ever stable in thee. Let thy mind always take a pleasure in such righteousness as is involved, O king of kings, in thy desire of bestowing such a high boon on us. Know, O king, that all these ladies of thy house are staying with their feet raised for the journey, from desire of beholding Kunti, and Gandhari, and my father-in-law. Thus addressed by queen Draupadi, the king, O chief of Bharata's race, summoned all the leaders of his forces to his presence and told them,— 'Cause my army, teeming with cars and elephants, to march out. I shall behold king Dhritarashtra who is now living in the woods.' Unto those that supervised the concerns of the ladies, the king gave the order, Let diverse kinds of conveyances be properly equipt. and all my closed litters that count by thousands. Let carriages and granaries, and wardrobes, and treasuries, be equipt and ordered out, and let mechanics have the command to march out. Let men in charge of treasuries go out on the way leading to the ascetic retreats on Kurukshetra. Whoever amongst the citizens wishes to see the king is allowed to do so without any restriction. Let him proceed, properly protected. Let cooks and

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ अत्यन्त हर्षपूर्वक मिले

English

Astika said: "This sacrifice is of many wonders, I think, since today my father has come, destroyer of my grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समेत्य पृथिवीपाल सौहद्ये च स्थिता भवन् मुने: प्रसादात् ते होवं क्षत्रिया नष्टमन्‍्यव:

English

Astika said: By the sage Dvaipayana, the ancient treasure of austerity, O best of the Kuru line, both worlds were won through your sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं समागता: सर्वे गुरुभि्बान्धवै: सह

English

O delight of the Pandavas, you have heard a wondrous tale; the serpents were reduced to ashes and went to your father's path.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तां रात्रिमखिलामेवं विहृत्य प्रीतमानसा: हुईं। उनका सारा दुःख दूर हो गया

English

Somehow Takshaka was released, because of your truthfulness, O king; all the sages were honoured, having seen the great soul's fate.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकां रात्रि विहृत्यैव ते वीरास्ताशक्ष योषित:

English

Very great dharma has been obtained by hearing what destroys sin; the knot of the heart is loosed by the sight of noble people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो विसर्जयामास लोकांस्तान् मुनिपुजड्गव: अवगाहा महात्मान: पुण्यां भागीरथीं नदीम्

English

Those who side with dharma and delight in good conduct, whose sight removes sin, to them reverent bows should be made."

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवलोकं ययु: केचित् केचित् ब्रह्मसदस्तथा

English

Sauti said: Hearing this from the best of brahmins, King Janamejaya honoured that sage, again and again showing him respect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो वैवस्वतं लोकं केचिच्चैवाप्रुवन्नपा: विचित्रगतय: सर्वे यानवाप्यामरै: सह

English

And he asked the sage Vaishampayana, the unfailing one, knowing dharma, best among the good, for the particulars of the tale of the forest dwelling.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा5श्चर्यमिदं पर्व हवाप्स्यन्ति परां गतिम्

English

superintendents of kitchens, and the whole culinary establishment, and diverse kinds of edibles and viands, be ordered to be borne out on carts and conveyances. Let it be proclaimed that we march out tomorrow. Indeed, let no delay occur (in carrying out the arrangements). Let pavilions and resting houses of diverse kinds be erected on the way.' Even these were the commands which the eldest son of Pandu gave, with his brothers. When morning came, O monarch, the king set out, with a large train of women and old men. Going out of his city, king Yudhishthira waited five days for such citizens as might accompany him, and then proceeded towards the forest.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

नित्येडस्मिन् पञ्चके वर्गे नित्ये चात्मनि पूरुष: वियोगे शोचतेत्यर्थ स बाल इति मे मति:

English

Vaishampayana said: Having seen that great marvel, the seeing of his sons again, the royal sage, free from grief, went back to the hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यायावरकुलोत्पन्नं जरत्कारुसुतं तदा

English

All the other people and the great sages returned as they wished, with Dhritarashtra's leave.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीतशोक: स राजर्षि: पुनराश्रममागमत् पुनर्जग्मुर्महात्मानं सदारास्तं महीपतिम्

English

But the great-souled Pandavas, their soldiers mostly reduced, followed the great king with his wife.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यासस्य तपसो वीर्याद् भवतश्न समागमात्

English

When he had gone to the hermitage, the wise brahmin sage honoured by the worlds, the son of Satyavati, said to Dhritarashtra:

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता हुआ आपकी तथा इन दोनों माताओंकी सेवा करूँगा

English

"Dhritarashtra, mighty-armed joy of the Kurus, listen: you have heard the various talks of sages old in knowledge and holy in deed,

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा यदाह तत् कार्य त्वया पुत्र पितुर्वच: युधिष्ठिरने अपने आँसूभरे नेत्रोंको पोंछकर रोती हुई कुन्तीसे कहा--

English

of those elders of high lineage, who know the Vedas and their limbs, knowers of dharma, ancient, as they speak.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवत्यां बद्धचित्तस्तु कथं यास्यामि दुःखित:

English

Do not set your mind on grief; the wise man is not pained over what he longs for. You have heard the secret of the gods from Narada, who has seen the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दशामें मैं कैसे जा सकूँगा? तपसो हि परं नास्ति तपसा विन्दते महत्

English

Your sons have gone by the dharma of kshatriyas to the auspicious goal purified by weapons, as you saw them, moving about at will.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वस्वपतिलोकगमने त्रयस्त्रिंशो 5 ध्याय: पितामहानां सर्वेषां गमनागमनं तदा

English

This wise Yudhishthira waits upon you, with all his brothers, his wife and his friends.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृत्तान्त सुनकर विद्वान् राजा जनमेजय बड़े प्रसन्न हुए

English

Send him away; let him go to rule his own kingdom. More than a month has already passed for them living in the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं नु त्यक्तदेहानां पुनस्तद्रूपदर्शनम् प्रोवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठस्तं नृूपं जनमेजयम्

English

This seat must always be guarded with effort, O scorcher of foes; for this thing called a kingdom has many rivals, O lord of men."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्मजानि शरीराणि तथैवाकृतयो नृप

English

Thus addressed by Vyasa of boundless wisdom, the Kuru king, eloquent, called Yudhishthira and spoke these words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होती हैं, वे सब कर्मजनित ही हैं तेषां च नित्यसंवासो न विनाशो वियुज्यताम्

English

"Ajatashatru, blessings on you; hear me with your brothers. By your grace, O lord of the earth, grief does not trouble us.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होनेपर इन नित्य महाभूतोंका उनसे वियोगमात्र होता है, विनाश नहीं

English

I was happy with you as with sons in Gajasahvaya; a wise man, led by a protector who treated those dear to him kindly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूतानामात्मको भावो यथासौ न वियुज्यते क्षीणकर्मा नरो लोके रूपान्यत्वं नियच्छति

English

I have received from you the fruit of having sons; my joy in you is great; I feel no anger, mighty-armed one; go, son, without delay.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवन्ति ते तथा नित्या: पृथग्भावं विजानताम्

English

Seeing you here, my austerity is diminished; and this body, joined to austerity, was kept alive again on seeing you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मस्वरूप हो जाते हैं लोकान्तरगता नित्यं प्राणा नित्यं शरीरिणाम्

English

These two mothers of yours, eating fallen leaves, keeping vows like mine, son, will not live long.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदा समन्विता देवा: पशूनां गमनेश्चरा:

English

Duryodhana and the others have been seen gone to the other worlds, through the power of Vyasa's austerity and by meeting you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपरजक्ञ: परां बुद्धि ज्ञात्वा मोहाद् विमुच्यते

English

The purpose of my life, sinless one, has long been fulfilled; I will take up fierce austerity; you ought to permit it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होनेपर कहते हैं।) मुझमें वैराग्य नहीं है (पर वैराग्य ही मोक्षका मुख्य साधन है।) मानसं मनसा5प्रोति शरीरं च शरीरवान्

English

In you today the funeral cake, the fame and this family are established; today or tomorrow, mighty-armed one, go, son, without delay.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनवाक्ये चतुस्त्रिंशोध्याय:

English

You have heard much of statecraft, best of the Bharatas; I see nothing more to instruct you in, lord; so much is done."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवाप्तवान्नरश्रेष्ठो बुद्धिनिश्चयमेव च तद्रूपवेषवयसं श्रद्दध्यां सर्वमेव ते

English

When he had spoken, the king, dear one, said to the king: "You should not abandon me, knower of dharma, who am without fault.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसादादृषिमुख्यस्य मम काम: समृध्यताम्

English

Let all my brothers and followers go as they please; I will wait on you and the two mothers of restrained vows."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसादमकरोद् धीमानानयच्च परीक्षितम् व्यासने उनपर भी कृपा की। उन्होंने राजा परीक्षित्को उस यज्ञभूमिमें बुला दिया

English

Then Gandhari said to him: "Not so, son; listen to me. The Kuru line depends on you, and the funeral offering of my father-in-law.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीमन्तं पितरं राजा ददर्श जनमेजय:

English

Go, son; this much is enough; we have been honoured. What the king says must be done by you, son, for it is your father's word."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूपाल जनमेजयने दर्शन किया अमात्या ये बभूवुश्च राज्ञस्तांश्व॒ ददर्श ह

English

Thus told by Gandhari, he spoke these words to Kunti, wiping his eyes, filled with tears of love, as she wept.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्त्री थे, उनका भी जनमेजयने दर्शन किया

English

"The king sends me away, and so does the renowned Gandhari; but with my mind bound to you, how shall I go, in sorrow?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितरं स्नापयामास स्वयं ससस्‍्नौ च पार्थिव: नहलाया; फिर स्वयं स्नान किया। फिर राजा परीक्षित् वहीं अन्तर्धान हो गये

English

I cannot bear to cause an obstacle to your austerity, practiser of dharma; for there is nothing higher than austerity, and by austerity one attains greatness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदद्यायं पिता प्राप्तो मम शोकप्रणाशन: यज्ञे कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ तस्य लोकावुभौ जितौ

English

Nor, O queen, is my mind set on the kingdom as it once was; my mind is wholly devoted to austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्पाश्न भस्मसान्नीता गताश्न पदवीं पितु:

English

This whole earth is empty and gives me no joy, fair lady; our kinsmen are destroyed, and our strength is not as it was before.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारे पिताकी ही पदवीको पहुँच गये ऋषय: पूजिता: सर्वे गतिर्दृष्टा महात्मन:

English

The Panchalas are greatly diminished, only girls and mothers left; I see no one, auspicious one, who can carry on their line.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमुक्तो हृदयग्रन्थिरुदारजनदर्शनात्

English

All were reduced to ashes by Drona alone in battle, and the rest were slain at night by Drona's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संतोके दर्शनसे तुम्हारे हृदयकी गाँठ खुल गयी--तुम्हारा सारा संशय दूर हो गया यान् दृष्टवा हीयते पापं तेभ्य: कार्या नमस्क्रिया

English

We saw the Chedis and the Matsyas before as well; only the circle of the Vrishnis remains, under the protection of Vasudeva, whom I wish to see only for the sake of dharma and wealth, for no other reason.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापका नाश होता है, उन महात्माओंको अब तुम्हें नमस्कार करना चाहिए

English

Look on us all with kindness; to see you will be hard, mother, for the king will begin fierce austerity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजयामास तमृषिमनुमान्य पुन: पुनः: जनमेजयने उन महर्षि व्यासका बार-बार पूजन और सत्कार किया

English

Hearing this, mighty-armed Sahadeva, lord of warriors, his eyes dimmed with tears, said this to Yudhishthira:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथावशेषं धर्मज्ञो वनवासस्य सत्तम

English

"I cannot bear to abandon my mother, best of kings; you may go back quickly; I shall practise austerity in the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैशम्पायनसे पुन: धृतराष्ट्रके वनवासकी अवशिष्ट कथा पूछी धृतराष्ट्र: किमकरोदू् राजा चैव युधिष्ठिर:

English

Here I will dry up my body with austerity, devoted to serving the feet of the king and of these two mothers."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पौत्रों तथा सगे-सम्बन्धियोंके दर्शन करके क्या किया?

English

Then Kunti embraced the mighty-armed one and said to him: "Go, son; do not speak so, but do as I say.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रके पीछे-पीछे गये

English

May your journeys be auspicious, may you be well, my sons; there would be an obstruction to our austerity in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुनि: सत्यवतीपुत्रो धृतराष्ट्रमभभाषत श्रुतं ते ज्ञानवृद्धानामृषीणां पुण्यकर्मणाम्

English

Bound by the cord of love for you, I would fall from austerity; therefore go, my son; little time remains to us, lord."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुतं देवरहस्यं ते नारदाद् देवदर्शनात्

English

Thus with Kunti's many words Sahadeva's mind was steadied, O king of kings, and the king's especially.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहितो भ्रातृभि: सर्वे: सदार: ससुहृज्जन: मास: समधिकस्तेषामतीतो वसतां वने

English

Permitted by their mother and the king, the bulls of the Kuru line bowed to the best of the Kurus and began to take their leave.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहते एक महीनेसे अधिक हो गया

English

"O king, we shall return, welcomed with blessings; with your leave, O king, we shall go, free from fault."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुप्रत्यर्थिकं होतद् राज्यं नाम कुरूद्धह युधिष्ठिरमथाहूय वाग्मी वचनमत्रवीत्

English

Thus addressed by the great-souled king of dharma, the royal sage gave his leave, rejoicing in Yudhishthira with blessings of victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वत्प्रसादान्‍्महीपाल शोको नास्मान् प्रबाधते

English

The king comforted Bhima, best of the strong, and he, wise and valiant, rightly received it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारे प्रसादसे अब हमलोगोंको किसी प्रकारका शोक वष्ट नहीं दे रहा है न मे मन्युर्महाबाहो गम्यतां पुत्र मा चिरम्

English

Embracing Arjuna and the two twins, bulls among men, that Kuru descendant gave his leave, embracing and rejoicing over them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था, परंतु तुम्हें देखकर फिर इसकी रक्षा करने लगा

English

Permitted also by Gandhari, they bowed at her feet, were smelled on the head and embraced by their mother, and circled the king, like calves when held back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मम तुल्यव्रते पुत्र न चिरं वर्तयिष्यत: करती हैं। अब ये अधिक दिनोंतक जीवन धारण नहीं कर सकतीं

English

Looking back again and again, they went off after circling him, and so did virtuous Draupadi and all the Kuru women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वो वाद्य वा महाबाहो गम्यतां पुत्र मा चिरम् संदेष्टव्यं न पश्यामि कृतं मे भवता विभो

English

Having rightly offered their service to the father-in-law, they departed, permitted by the two mothers-in-law, embraced and blessed, instructed in what was to be done, and went with their husbands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न मामहसि धर्मज्ञ परित्यक्तुमनागसम्

English

Then arose the cry of the charioteers, "Yoke up!", the bellowing of camels and the neighing of horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्योंकि मैं सर्वथा निरपराध हूँ भवन्तमहमन्विष्ये मातरौ च यतव्रत:

English

Then King Yudhishthira, with his wife and soldiers and kinsmen, returned again to the city of Hastinapura.