Ashramavasika Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

नटनर्तकलास्याद्यं बद्धन्नरसदक्षिणम्

English

do the least wrong to these people. I The affection which thou hast shown towards us and which in Yudhishthira is seen to exist in a still larger measure is incapable of being forgotten by the people of the city and the provinces. Those mighty car-warriors, viz., the son of Kunti, themselves devoted to the duties of the righteousness, will protect and cherish the people even if these happen to be unrighteous. Do thou, therefore, O king, dispelling all anxiety of heart on account of Yudhishthira, set thyself to the accomplishment of all meritorious acts, O foremost of men.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

सार्थ राज्ञा प्रस्थितास्ता वधूभि:

English

Then there was a great sound from all of them, O Bharata, as the women of the household wept, seeing Kunti gone so.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीपर भी रोते हुए नर-नारियोंका महान् कोलाहल छा गया

English

Then the Pandavas circled the king to the right, saluted him, and turned back, not having turned Pritha back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विसर्जयामास च तं जनौघं स मुहुर्मुहु:

English

Then the great king Dhritarashtra, Ambika's son, having addressed and restrained Gandhari and Vidura, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

संजयश्न महामात्र: सूतो गावल्गणिस्तथा

English

"Let Yudhishthira's mother, the goddess, be turned back rightly; all that Yudhishthira said is surely true.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रा भ्यनुज्ञातो निवर्तितुमियेष ह

English

Having cast aside this great and greatly fruitful lordship of her sons, who would go to the hard forest, leaving her sons like a fool?

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज्ञा लेकर लौट जानेका विचार किया

English

She has practised austerity while in the kingdom, given gifts and kept vows; she can do so here today; and hear my word.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं राजानमन्विष्ये भवती विनिवर्तताम्

English

Gandhari, I am pleased with the daughter-in-law's service; therefore, knower of dharma, you should give her leave."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगामैव तदा कुन्ती गान्धारीं परिगृह्म ह

English

So told, Subala's daughter told Kunti all the king's words and her own, specially.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गानका भी आयोजन किया गया था

English

" Vaisampayana continued, 'Hearing these words, fraught with righteousness and merit, of that Brahmana and approving of them, every person in that assembly said, 'Excellent, Excellent' and accepted them as his own. Dhritarashtra also, repeatedly applauding those words, slowly dismissed that assembly of his subjects. Thus honoured by them and looked upon with auspicious glances, the old king, O chief of Bharata's race, joined his hands and honoured them all in return. He then entered his own mansion with Gandhari. Listen now to what he did after that night had passed away.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूव पुत्रपौत्राणामनूणो भरतर्षभ

English

Yudhishthira, is evidently vitiated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रों और पौत्रोंके ऋणसे मुक्त हो गये

English

When all the Pandavas had turned back and all the women's quarters, the greatly wise King Dhritarashtra went to the forest then.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुलाया और उनका यथावत् अभिनन्दन किया

English

The Pandavas, wretched, given to sorrow and grief, entered the city with the women in vehicles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्तिक्यां कारयित्वेष्टिं ब्राह्मुणैवेंदपारगै:

English

The city of Hastinapura, with women, aged and children, became as if joyless, silent, its festivity gone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वधूजनवृतो राजा निर्यया भवनात् ततः

English

All the Pandavas were spiritless, filled with anger, bereft of Kunti and very grieved, like calves left behind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः समुत्सृज्य ययौ नरेन्द्र:

English

Dhritarashtra, having gone a great distance that day, the lord made his dwelling on the bank of the Bhagirathi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्व यास्यसीत्यपतत् तात भूमौ

English

The fires were kindled rightly by Veda-masters, and shone with best of the twice-born, ascetics, here and there; and that aged king had his fire kindled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप मुझे छोड़कर कहाँ चले जा रहे हैं।” ऐसा कहते हुए पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े

English

That king, having attended the fires and offered by rule, then worshipped the thousand-rayed sun as it reached evening, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पा्िं ययौ धृतराष्ट्र: प्रतीत:

English

Vidura and Sanjaya made a bed of kusha grass for the Kuru hero, not far from Gandhari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनी बहुओंसहित राजा धृतराष्ट्रके साथ चल पड़ीं

English

Near Gandhari, Yudhishthira's mother Kunti, firm in good vows, sat down on the kusha grass.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विट्शूद्राणां चैव भार्या: समान्तात्

English

Vidura and the others sat within hearing of them, and the priests and the twice-born followers as appointed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्यूते राजन् कौरवाणां सभाया:

English

Their night, with the best of brahmins reciting and the fires kindled, was like the night of Brahma, increasing joy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकेनार्ता राजमार्ग प्रपेदु:

English

Then, when the night had passed, having done their forenoon rites and offered to the fire by rule, they all set out in order, facing north, fasting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारीणां च नराणां च नि:स्वन: सुमहानभूत्

English

That first day's stay was very painful for them, grieving and grieved for by the townspeople and country people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन! यह सदा मेरे और तुम्हारे प्रति भक्ति रखता आया है

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'After that night had passed away, Dhritarashtra, the son of Amvika, despatched Vidura to Yudhishthira's mansion. Endued

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं आपको वनमें जानेकी अनुमति नहीं दे सकता। आप मुझपर कृपा कीजिये

English

There brahmins who lived in the realm waited on him, and many hosts of kshatriyas, vaishyas and shudras, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुलाया वचोभिस्त्व॑ नास्मान् संत्यक्तुमहसि

English

Surrounded by them, the king welcomed them with talk and, honoured by rule, gave leave to them with their pupils.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तव प्रज्ञामुपश्रुत्य वासुदेवान्नरर्षभात्

English

In the evening that king went to the Ganga and did purification by rule, and so did the renowned Gandhari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्रधर्मे स्थितिं चोक्‍्त्वा तस्याश्ष्यवितुमिच्छसि

English

So others too separately, bathing in the tirthas, O Bharata, Vidura and the other men did all the rites there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा जगामाश्रुपूर्णाक्षी भीमस्तामिदमब्रवीत्

English

Then Kunti, daughter of Kuntibhoja, brought the aged father-in-law who had done purification and Gandhari to the bank of the Ganga, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुक न सकीं। आगे बढ़ती ही गयीं। तब भीमसेनने उनसे कहा--

English

The priests made an altar and covering for the king there, and the king, true to his word, offered into the fire there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्तव्या राजधर्माश्व तदेयं ते कुतो मति:

English

Then from the bank of the Bhagirathi he went to Kurukshetra, the learned king with followers, restrained and with senses controlled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पालनकी सुविधा प्राप्त हुई, तब आपको ऐसी बुद्धि कैसे हो गयी?

English

Going there to the hermitage, the wise king reached the royal sage Shatayupa, the wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मम दोषो5यमत्यर्थ ख्यापितो यन्न सूर्यज:

English

with great energy and the foremost of all persons possessed of intelligence, Vidura, having arrived at Yudhishthira's mansion, addressed that foremost of men, that king of unfading glory, in these words, 'King Dhritarashtra has undergone the preliminary rites for accomplishing his purpose of retiring into the woods. He will set out for the woods, O king, on the coming day of full moon of the month of Kartika. He now solicits from thee, O foremost one of Kuru's race, some wealth. He wishes to perform the Sraddha of the high-souled son of Ganga, as also of Drona and Somadatta and Valhika of great intelligence, and of all his sons as also of all well-wishers of his that have been slain, and, if thou permittest it, of that wicked-souled wight, viz., the ruler of the Sindhus.' 1 Hearing these words of Vidura, both Yudhishthira, and Pandit's son Arjuna of curly hair, became very glad and applauded them highly. Bhima, however, of great energy and unappeasable wrath, did not accept those words of Vidura in good spirits, recollecting the acts of Duryodhana. The diadem-decked Phalguna, understanding the thoughts of Bhimasena, slightly bending his face downwards, addressed that foremost of men in these words, 'O Bhima, our royal father who is advancing in years, has resolved to retire into the woods. He wishes to make gifts for advancing the happiness of his slain kinsmen and well-wishers now in the other world. O thou of Kuru's race, he wishes to give away wealth that belongs to thee by conquest. Indeed, O mighty-armed one, it is for Bhishma and others that the old king is desirous of making those gifts. It behoves thee to grant thy permission. By good luck it is, O thou of mighty arms that Dhritarashtra today begs wealth of us, he who was formerly begged by us. Behold the reverse brought about by Time. That king who was before the lord and protector of the whole Earth, now desires to go into the woods, his kinsmen and associates all slain by foes. O chief of men, let not thy views deviate from granting the permission asked for. O mighty-armed one, refusal, besides bringing infamy, will be productive d demerit. Do thou learn your duty in this matter from the king, thy eldest brother, who is lord of all. It becometh thee to give instead of refusing, O chief of Bharata's race. Vibhatsu who was saying so wag applauded by king Yudhishthira the just. Yielding to wrath, Bhimasena said these words, 'O Phalguna, it is we that shall make gifts in the matter of Bhishma's obsequies, as also of king Somadatta and of Bhurisravas, of the royal sage Valhika, and of the high-souled Drona, and of all others. Our mother Kunti shall make such, obsequial offerings for Kama. O foremost of men, let not Dhritarashtra perform those Sraddhas. Even this is what I think. Let not our foes be gladdened. Let Duryodhana and others sink from a miserable to a more miserable position. Alas, it was those wretches of their race that caused the whole Earth to be exterminated. How hast thou been able to forget that anxiety of

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहैव भ्रातृभि: सार्ध सूर्यजस्यारिमर्दन

English

With him the king then went to Vyasa's hermitage, and there he received the upholder of the Kurus by rule, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनोडर्जुनश्वैव नकुलश्व कुरूद्वह

English

Receiving the consecration there, the delight of the Kurus then made his dwelling in Shatayupa's hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वश्रूश्वशुरयो: पादान् शुश्रूषन्ती वने त्वहम्

English

The greatly wise king told him the whole rule of forest life, O great king, with Vyasa's consent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहूँगी और अपने इन सास-ससुरके चरणोंकी सेवामें लगी रहूँगी

English

So the great-minded King Dhritarashtra joined himself and his followers to austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषादमगमद् धीमान् न च किंचिदुवाच ह

English

So too the goddess Gandhari, dressed in bark and deer-skin, with Kunti, great king, kept the same vows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच मातरं दीनश्रिन्ताशोकपरायण:

English

By deed, mind, word and eye, king, restraining the host of senses, they took up supreme austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मातासे दीन होकर कहा--

English

The king, skin and bones, his flesh dried up, matted-haired, in deer-skin, his limbs covered in bark, practised fierce austerity like a great sage, free of faults.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न त्वामभ्यनुजानामि प्रसाद कर्तुमहसि

English

And Kshatta, best in understanding of dharma and wealth, with Sanjaya waited on the king with his wife, himself practising terrible austerity, self-conquered, then thin, wearing bark.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कस्य हेतो: परित्यज्य वन॑ गन्तुमभीप्ससि

English

twelve long years, and our residence in deep incognito that was so painful to Draupadi? Where was Dhritarashtra's affection for us then? Clad in a black deer-skin and divested of all thy ornaments, with the princess of Panchala in thy company, didst thou not follow this king? Where were Bhishma and Drona then, and where was Somadatta? Thou hadst to live for thirteen years in the woods, supporting thyself on the products of the wilderness. Thy eldest father did not then look at thee with eyes of parental affection. Hast thou forgotten, O Partha, that it was this wretch of our race, of wicked understanding, that enquired of Vidura, when the match at dice was going on,— 'What has been won?' Hearing thus far, king Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, endued with great intelligence, rebuked him and told him to be silent.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीविकाके लिये दूसरोंका मुँह न देखो, इसलिये मैंने वह सब किया था

English

Dvaipayana with his pupils, other perfected sages, and the aged royal sage Shatayupa, supremely righteous,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विजयो नावसीदेत इति चोद्धर्षणं कृतम्

English

Kunti, great king, honoured them by rule, and those ascetics were pleased with her service.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कष्ट न उठावें, इसके लिये मैंने तुम्हें उत्ताह दिलाया था

English

There those great sages told tales of dharma, dear one, delighting the great soul, King Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृथा सभातले क्लिष्टा मा भूदिति च तत् कृतम्

English

In a pause in the talk, the divine sage Narada, who had seen everything directly, told this tale.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रीधर्मिणीमरिष्टाड़ीं तथा द्यूतपराजिताम्

English

Long ago there was a king, like Prajapati, fearless, called Sahasrachitya, Shatayupa's grandfather.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तहैव विदितं महां पराभूतमिदं कुलम्

English

Having placed the kingdom on his eldest son, supremely righteous, the righteous King Sahasrachitya entered the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा हैवं नाथमिच्छन्ती व्यलपत् कुररी यथा

English

Having gone to the far shore of blazing austerity, that great-minded king attained Purandara's abode.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदा दुःशासनेनैषा तदा मुहयम्यहं नृूपा:

English

King, I have often seen him as I flew in Mahendra's abode, the king whose sins were burned by austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखशोकसमाविष्टौ माद्रीपुत्राविमौ तथा

English

wrong-doer to the Pandavas. In the matter of the slaying of Abhimanyu he played a very minor part, by only guarding the entrance of the array against the Pandava warriors. It is true he had attempted to abduct Draupadi from the forest retreat of the Pandavas, but even in this, the wrong was not so great as that which Duryodhana and others inflicted on the Pandavas by dragging Draupadi to the court of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रियं यौधिष्ठिरी मातर्भुड्क्ष्य तावद् बलार्जिताम्

English

So there was a king named Prishadhra, like the thunderbolt-bearer, who also gained heaven's back by austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लालप्यतां बहुविध॑ पुत्राणां नाकरोद् वच:

English

In this very forest, king, Purukutsa, son of Mandhata, gained great perfection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वनवासाय गच्छन्तीं रुदती भद्रया सह

English

His wife was Narmada, best of rivers; that king, having practised austerity in this forest, went to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह सुभद्राके साथ रोती हुई स्वयं भी कुन्तीके पीछे-पीछे जाने लगी

English

There was a king named Shashaloma, supremely righteous; he too, having practised austerity in this forest, gained heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रमृज्य साश्रूणि पुत्रान् वचनमब्रवीत्

English

By Dvaipayana's grace you too, king, having reached this ascetic forest, will go to the hard-to-reach, supreme perfection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब उन्होंने आँसू पोंछकर अपने पुत्रोंसे इस प्रकार कहा

English

You too, tiger among kings, at the end of austerity, surrounded by glory, will go with Gandhari to the goal of those great souls.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञातिभि: परिभूतानां कृतमुद्धर्षणें मया

English

Pandu, always remembering you, near the slayer of Bala, will join you always to the good, lord of the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यशश्चन वो न नश्येत इति चोद्धर्षणं कृतम्

English

By your service and Gandhari's, your renowned daughter-in-law Kunti will reach her husband's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मा परेषां मुखप्रेक्षा: स्थेत्येव॑ तत् कृतं मया

English

Yudhishthira's mother, for she is eternal dharma; we see this with divine eye, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनर्वने न दु:खी स्या इति चोद्धर्षणं कृतम्

English

Vidura will enter the great soul Yudhishthira, and Sanjaya, purified by meditating on you, will reach heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न भोगो, इसी उद्देश्यसे मैंने तुम्हें युद्धके लिये उत्साहित किया था

English

Hearing this, the great soul, the lord of the Kurus, pleased, with his wife, accepted Narada's word, praising him, and paid Narada incomparable honour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नायं भीमोत्ययं गच्छेदिति चोद्धर्षणं कृतम्

English

So all the hosts of brahmins honoured Narada greatly, O king, and again and again were glad then out of love for King Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डोरिति मया पुत्रास्तस्मादुद्धर्षणं कृतम्

English

"Arjuna said, 'O Bhima, thou art my elder brother and, therefore, my senior and preceptor. I dare not say anything more than what I have already said. The royal sage Dhritarashtra deserves to be honoured by us in every respect. They that are good, they that are distinguished above the common level, they that break not the distinctions which characterise the good, remember not the wrongs done to them but only the benefits they have received.' Hearing these words of the high-souled Phalguna, the righteous-souled Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, addressed Vidura and said these words, 'Instructed by me, O Kshattri, do thou say unto the Kuru king that I shall give him as much wealth from my treasury as he wishes to give away for the obsequies of his song, and of Bhishma and others among his well-wishers and benefactors. Let not Bhima be cheerless at this!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्यमय पतिलोकमें जानेकी कामना रखती हूँ

English

[Yudhishthira] "Ah, the blessed one has increased the faith of the Kuru king, and of all these people, and of me, greatly radiant one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपसा शोषयिष्यामि युधिष्ठिर कलेवरम्

English

I have something to ask; hear it as I say it, divine sage honoured by the world, about King Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मे ते धीयतां बुद्धिर्मनस्तु महदस्तु च

English

You know the truth of all events, joined with divine sight; you see, divine sage, the varied destinies of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्रीडिता: संन्यवर्तन्त पाउ्चाल्या सहिता5नघा:

English

You have told of the kings' sharing Mahendra's world; but the worlds of this king have not been told, great sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लज्जित हुए और द्रौपदीके साथ वहाँसे लौटने लगे

English

I wish to hear from you, lord, this lord of the earth's station, of what kind and when; tell me, who ask."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्त:पुराणां रुदतां दृष्टवा कुन्तीं तथागताम्

English

Thus addressed, Narada, of divine sight and great austerity, spoke these words in the midst of the good, in harmony with all minds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारीं विदुरं चैव समाभाष्यावगृह च

English

"By chance going to Shakra's hall, I saw Shakra, husband of Shachi, and there King Pandu, royal sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा युधिष्ठिर: प्राह तत् सर्व सत्यमेव हि

English

There this tale of Dhritarashtra arose, king, about this hard austerity which this king practises; there I heard Shakra say this, king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैंने तुम्हारे उत्साहकी वृद्धि की थी

English

" Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said these words, king Yudhishthira the just, highly applauded Arjuna. Meanwhile Bhimasena began to cast angry glances at Dhananjaya. Then Yudhishthira, endued with great intelligence, once more addressed Vidura and said, 'It behoves not king Dhritarashtra to be angry with Bhimasena. This Bhima of great intelligence was greatly afflicted by cold and rain and heat and by a thousand other griefs while residing in the woods. All this is not unknown to thee. Do thou, however, instructed by me, say unto the king, O foremost one of Bharata's race, that he may take from my house whatever articles he wishes and in whatever measure also he likes. Thou shalt also tell the king that he should not allow his heart to dwell on this exhibition of pride in which Bhima, deeply afflicted, has indulged. Whatever wealth I have and whatever Arjuna has in his house, the owner thereof is king Dhritarashtra. Even this thou shouldst tell him. Let the king make gifts unto the Brahmanas. Let him spend as largely as he likes. Let him free himself from the debt he owes to his sons and well- wishers. Let him be told

हिन्दी अर्थ

लभन्ते सुकृताललोकान् यस्माद् वंश: प्रणश्यति

English

besides,— O Monarch, this very body of mine is at thy disposal and all the wealth I have. Know this, and let there be no doubt in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाते; क्योंकि उस वंशका तो नाश ही हो जाता है

English

'In a car going at will, adorned with divine ornaments, the greatly fortunate son of a sage, his sins burned by austerity,

हिन्दी अर्थ

महादानानि दत्तानि पीत:ः सोमो यथाविधि

English

will move at will through the worlds of gods, gandharvas and rakshasas': that is what you ask me, righteous one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, बड़े-बड़े दान दिये हैं और यज्ञमें विधिपूर्वक सोमपान भी किया है

English

This great divine secret I have told you with love; for you are rich in learning and your sins are burned by austerity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुलाया: प्रलापैस्तै: पालनार्थ च तत् कृतम्

English

Hearing that sweet word of the divine sage, all were glad in mind, and that king too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पतिलोकानहं पुण्यान् कामये तपसा विभो

English

So the wise ones, having waited on Dhritarashtra with tales, went where they wished, to the goal of the perfected.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुझाकर लौटा दो। युधिष्ठिर जैसा कह रहे हैं, वह सब ठीक ही है

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'Thus addressed by king Yudhishthira, Vidura, that foremost of all intelligent persons, returned to Dhritarashtra and said unto him these words of grave import. 'I at first reported thy message to king Yudhishthira. Reflecting on thy words, Yudhishthira of great splendour applauded them highly. Vibhatsu also, of great energy, places all his mansions, with all the wealth therein, as also his very life-breaths, at thy disposal. Thy son, king Yudhishthira, too, offers thee, O royal sage, his kingdom and life-breath and wealth and all else that belongs to him. Bhima, however, of mighty arms, recollecting all his innumerable sorrows, has with difficulty given his consent, breathing many heavy sighs. That mighty-armed hero, O monarch, was solicited by the righteous king as also by Vibhatsu, and induced to assume relations of cordiality towards thee. King Yudhishthira the just, his prayed thee not to give way to dissatisfaction for the improper conduct which Bhima has displayed at the recollection of former hostilities. This is generally the behaviour of Kshatriyas in battle, O king, and this Vrikodara is devoted to battle and the practices of Kshatriyas. Both myself and Arjuna, O king, repeatedly beg thee for pardoning Vrikodara. Be gracious unto us. Thou art our lord. Whatever wealth we have, thou mayst give away as thou likest, O ruler of Earth. Thou, O Bharata. art the Master of this kingdom and of all lives in it. Let the foremost one of Kuru's race give away, for the obsequial rites of his sons, all those foremost of gifts which should be given to the Brahmanas. Indeed, let him make those gifts unto persons of the regenerate order, taking away from our mansions jewels and gems, and kine, and slaves both mate and female, and goats and sheep. Let gifts be made unto also those that are poor or sightless or in great distress, selecting the objects of his charity as he likes. Let, O Vidura, large pavilions be constructed, rich with food and drink of diverse tastes collected in profusion. Let reservoirs of water be constructed for enabling kine to drink, and let other works of merit be accomplished. —Even these were the words said unto me by the king as also by Pritha's son Dhananjaya. It behoveth thee to say what should be done

हिन्दी अर्थ

शव्नोत्युपावर्तयितु कुन्तीं धर्मपरां सतीम्

English

So all the townspeople, grieving, remained about the king, and the brahmins there told tales about the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारीदेवी उन्हें घरकी ओर लौटा न सकी

English

"How does that aged king live in a lonely forest, and the greatly fortunate Gandhari and Kunti, Pritha?

हिन्दी अर्थ

लौटते देख कुरुकुलकी सारी स्त्रियाँ फ़ूट-फ़ूटकर रोने लगीं

English

The royal sage, who deserved comfort, finds that great forest no comfort. In what state has he reached it, with sons slain and wisdom for eyes?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यानै: स्त्रीसहिता: सर्वे पुरं प्रवेविशुस्तदा

English

Kunti has done a very hard thing, not seeing her sons: giving up royal fortune, she chose forest life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बैठकर स्त्रियोंसहित नगरमें प्रवेश किया

English

In what state is Vidura, the self-possessed servant of his brother, and the wise son of Gavalgana, who guards his master's food?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

नगर हास्तिनपुरं सस्त्रीवृद्धकुमारकम्

English

Down to the children, those townspeople, struck by anxiety and grief, told such tales here and there, meeting one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहित तथा उत्सवशून्य-सा हो रहा था

English

And all the Pandavas, greatly given to sorrow, grieving for their aged mother, did not stay long in the city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्त्या हीना: सुदुःखार्ता वत्सा इव विनाकृता:

English

So too for their aged father, the lord of men with sons slain, the greatly fortunate Gandhari and the greatly wise Vidura.

हिन्दी अर्थ

का नु गच्छेद् वन दुर्ग पुत्रानुत्सूज्य मूढवत्

English

heart upon making large presents on the day of full moon in the month of Kartika.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारी मूढ़की भाँति दुर्गम वनमें जायगी?

English

Thinking of the king, they came to great disgust and remembered again and again the terrible slaughter of kin,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनया शक्यमेवाद्य श्रूयतां च वचो मम

English

and the destruction of the boy Abhimanyu at the head of battle, and of the mighty-armed Karna who never fled from war.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समर्थ हो सकती है; अतः यह आज मेरी बात ध्यान देकर सुने

English

Remembering likewise the slaying of Draupadi's sons and other friends too, those heroes were not very glad in mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् त्वमेनां धर्मज्ञे समनुज्ञातुमहसि

English

Always thinking of the earth with her heroes slain and jewels lost, Bharata, they found no sleep.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् सर्व राजवचनं स्वं च वाक्‍्यं विशेषवत्

English

Draupadi, her sons slain, and the lovely Subhadra, the two goddesses, were not very glad then, but joyless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनायी और अपनी ओरसे भी उन्हें लौटनेके लिये विशेष जोर दिया

English

Seeing the son of Virata's daughter, your father Parikshit, they kept their lives, those forefathers of yours.