Ashramavasika Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो भागीरथीतीरे निवासमकरोत् प्रभु:

English

" Vaisampayana said,— Thus addressed by Vidura, king Dhritarashtra became highly pleased, O monarch, with the act of Yudhishthira and Jishnu. Inviting then, after proper examination, thousands of deserving Brahmanas and superior Rishis, for the sake of Bhishma, as also of his sons and friends, and causing a large quantity of food and drink to be prepared, and cars and other vehicles and clothes, and gold and jewels and gems, and slaves both male and female, and goats and sheep, and blankets and costly articles to be collected, and villages and fields, and other kines of wealth to be kept ready, as also elephants and steeds decked with ornaments, and many beautiful maidens who were the best of their sex, that foremost of kings gave them away for the advancement of the dead, naming each of them in due order as the gifts were made. Naming Drona, and Bhishma, and Somadatta, and Valhika, and king Duryodhana, and each one of his other sons, and all his well-wishers with Jayadratha numbering first, those gifts were made in due order. With the approval of Yudhishthira, that Sraddha- sacrifice became characterised by large gifts of wealth and profuse presents of jewels and gems and other kinds of treasure. Tellers and scribes on that occasion, under the orders of Yudhishthira, ceaselessly asked the old king. —Do thou command, O monarch, what gifts should be made to these. All things are ready here.— As soon as the king spoke, they gave away what he directed, l Unto him that was to receive a hundred, a thousand was given, and unto him that was to receive a thousand was given ten thousand, at the command of the royal son of Kunti. 2 Like the, clouds vivifying the crops with their downpours, that royal cloud gratified the Brahmanas by downpours of wealth. After all those gifts had been distributed, the king, O thou of great intelligence, then deluged the assembled guests of all the four orders with repeated surges of food and drink of diverge tastes. Verily, the Dhritarashtra-ocean, swelling high, with jewels and gems for its waters, rich with the villages and fields and other foremost of gifts constituting its verdant islands, heaps of diverse kinds of precious articles for its rich caves, elephants and steeds for its alligators and whirlpools, the sound of Mridangas for its deep roars, and clothes and wealth and precious stories for its waves, deluged the Earth. It was even in this way, O king, that that monarch made gifts for the advancement in the other world of his sons and grandsons and Pitris as also of himself and Gandhari. At last when he became tired with the

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुजज्ञे सशिष्यान् वै विधिवत् प्रतिपूज्य च

English

Those who had always been engaged in royal tasks did no royal tasks then anywhere in the city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सानुगो नृपतिर्वद्धो नियत: संयतेन्द्रिय:

English

As if possessed by grief, they welcomed nothing; even when spoken to, they did not honour anything in return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वपुत्र॑ मनुजैश्वर्ये निवेश्य वनमाविशत्

English

Those heroes, hard to assail, like the ocean in depth, their understanding struck by grief, seemed to have lost their senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधिपूर्वक व्यासजीकी पूजा की

English

Then those delights of the Kurus remembered their mother: "How does Pritha, thin, serve the aged pair now?

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतयूपाश्रमे तस्मिन् निवासमकरोत् तदा

English

And how does that king, his sons slain, without support, live alone with his wife in a forest frequented by beasts of prey?

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्रममें लौट आये और वहीं निवास करने लगे

English

And that goddess, the greatly fortunate Gandhari, her kin slain, how does she follow her blind aged husband in a lonely forest?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरण्यकं महाराज व्यासस्यानुमते तदा

English

As they spoke so, eagerness arose in them then, and their mind turned to going, from wish to see Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योजयामास चात्मान तांक्षाप्पनुचरांस्तदा

English

Sahadeva, bowing to the king, said this: "Ah, what I have seen of you is going to my heart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यराजन्त द्विजश्रेष्ठैस्तत्र तत्र तपोवने

English

task of making gifts in such profusion, that great Gift- sacrifice carne to an end. Even thus did that king of Kuru's race perform his Gift-sacrifice. Actors and mimes continually danced and sang on the occasion and contributed to the merriment of all the guests. Food and drink of diverse tastes were given away in large quantities. Making gifts in this way for ten days, the royal son of Amvika, O chief of Bharata's race, became freed from the debts he owed to his sons and grandsons.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके प्रज्वलित की थी, वह बड़ी शोभा पा रही थी

English

By good fortune I shall see that Kunti, practising austerity, matted-haired, an aged ascetic, scratched by kusha and kasha grass,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स राजाग्नीन् पर्युपास्य हुत्वा च विधिवत् तदा

English

brought up in palaces and mansions, who had great comfort; when shall I see my tired, greatly grieved mother?

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुर: संजयश्चैव राज्ञ: शय्यां कुशैस्ततः

English

Impermanent indeed are the courses of mortals, bull of the Bharatas, since the king's daughter Kunti lives unhappy in the forest."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके पास ही गान्धारीके लिये एक पृथक् आसन लगा दिया

English

Hearing Sahadeva's words, Draupadi, best of women, honoured and welcomed the king and said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धार्या:संनिकर्षे तु निषसाद कुशे सुखम्

English

"When shall I see that goddess Pritha, if she is alive? Her living will bring us joy today, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां कृतपूर्वाह्निकक्रिया:

English

Let this be your constant thought, and may your mind delight in dharma, king of kings, you who today will join us to good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उदड़्मुखा निरीक्षन्त उपवासपरायणा:

English

Know, king, that this circle of daughters-in-law stands on tiptoe, longing to see Kunti, Gandhari and father-in-law."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोचतां शोच्यमानानां पौरजानपहैर्जनै:

English

So told by the Panchala queen, bull of the Bharatas, the king summoned all the army chiefs and said this:

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर राजासे मिलनेको आये

English

"Set out my army with many chariots and elephants; I shall see King Dhritarashtra living in the forest."

हिन्दी अर्थ

और शिष्योंसहित ब्राह्मणोंका विधिपूर्वक पूजन करके उन्हें जानेकी अनुमति दी

English

And the king said to the women's overseers: "Let my various vehicles be made ready, and thousands of palanquins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चकार विधिवच्छौचं गान्धारी च यशस्विनी

English

Let carts, market-stalls, treasury workers and guards of the treasury go to the hermitage at Kurukshetra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके विधिपूर्वक स्नान-कार्य सम्पन्न किया

English

And whoever among the townspeople wishes to see the king, uncovered, well arranged, let him go, well protected.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्कुः सर्वा: क्रियास्तत्र पुरुषा विदुरादय:

English

Let cooks and kitchen-heads and all the kitchen and varied foods and drinks be carried in carts for me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लगाकर संध्योपासन आदि समस्त शुभ कार्य पूर्ण किये

English

Let the departure be proclaimed for tomorrow, without delay, and let various houses be made on the road today."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारीं च पृथा राजन् गज्भातीरमुपानयत्

English

Having so commanded, the Pandava king with his brothers set out the next day, with women and children in front.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तीदेवी गड़ाके किनारे ले आयीं

English

Outside for days, looking after the flood of people, the king stayed five days and then went toward the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्त्या सह महाराज समानव्रतचारिणी

English

or other auspicious rites very nearly resembles what is described here. Instead of dedicating each gift with mantras and water and making it over to the receiver, all the articles in a heap are dedicated with the aid of mantras. The guests are then assembled, and are called up individually. The Adhyaksha or superintendent, according to a list prepared, names the gifts to be made to the guest called up. The tellers actually make them over, the scribes noting them down.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथामिमामकथयत् सर्वप्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान्

English

"Yoke, yoke!" with great delight a great sound arose from the cavalrymen shouting there, "Yoke, yoke!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये राजर्षि शतयूप विराज रहे हैं, इनके वे पितामह थे

English

Some men went in vehicles, some on horses swift as thought, in chariots like cities, like blazing fires,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपस्याके लिये इसी वनमें प्रविष्ट हुए

English

others on lords of elephants, some on camels, king, and others on foot, fighting with nails and spears.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरंदरस्य संस्थान प्रतिपेदे महाद्युति:

English

Townspeople and country people in many kinds of vehicles followed the king of the Kurus out of wish to see Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपोबलेनैव नृपो महेन्द्रसदनं गत:

English

And by the king's word the army chief, the teacher Gautama Kripa, taking the army, went toward the hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स चापि तपसा लेभे नाकपृष्ठमितो गत:

English

Then the glorious king of the Kurus, Yudhishthira, surrounded by brahmins, praised by many bards, minstrels and panegyrists,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुकुत्सो नृपः सिद्धि महतीं समवाप्तवान्

English

with a white umbrella held over his head, with a great chariot-force, the delight of the Kurus set out.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोस्मिन्नरण्ये नृपतिस्तपस्तप्त्वा दिवं गतः

English

The terrible-acting Vrikodara, son of the Wind, went with mountain-like elephants furnished with engines and weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ रहकर धुृतराष्ट्रके समान ही व्रतका पालन करने लगीं

English

Madri's two sons, well surrounded by cavalry, went too, delighting, armoured and banner-bearing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संनियम्येन्द्रियग्राममास्थिते परमं तप:

English

And the greatly radiant Arjuna followed the king in a chariot like the sun, yoked with divine white horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा भी उत्तम तपस्यामें संलग्न हो गयीं

English

Draupadi and the groups of women, in palanquins, with their overseers, went scattering endless wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गये। उनके चित्तका सम्पूर्ण मोह दूर हो गया था

English

That Pandava army, rich in men, elephants and horses, resounding with flutes and lutes, shone then, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने दुर्बल शरीरसे घोर तपस्यामें संलग्न रहते थे

English

On pleasant riverbanks and by streams, lord of the people, making camps, the bulls of the Kurus went by stages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारद: पर्वतश्चैव देवलश्न महातपा:

English

The greatly radiant Yuyutsu and the priest Dhaumya guarded the city by Yudhishthira's word.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते चापि तुतुषुस्तस्यास्तापसा: परिचर्यया

English

Then King Yudhishthira reached Kurukshetra, having crossed in order the supremely holy river Yamuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेवासे बहुत संतुष्ट हुए

English

He saw from afar the hermitage of that wise royal sage Shatayupa and Dhritarashtra, Kaurava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रमयन्तो महात्मानं धृतराष्ट्र जनाधिपम्

English

Then all the people, delighted, entered that forest at once, filling it with great shouts, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन्नवाप्य दुष्प्रापां गतिमग्र्यां गमिष्यसि

English

"Vaisampayana said,— The royal son of Amvika, viz., Dhritarashtra, having settled the hour of his departure for the woods, summoned those heroes, the Pandavas. Possessed of great intelligence, the old monarch, with Gandhari, duly accosted those princes. Having caused the minor rites to be performed, by Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas, on that day which was the day of full moon in the month of Kartika, he caused the fire which he worshipped daily to be taken up. Leaving his usual robes he wore deer-skins and barks, and accompanied by his daughters-in-law, he set out of his mansion. When the royal son of Vichitraviryya thus set out, a loud wail was uttered by the Pandava and the Kaurava ladies as also by other women belonging to the Kaurava race. The king worshipped the mansion in which he had lived with fried paddy and excellent flowers of diverse kinds. He also honoured all his servants with gifts of wealth, and then leaving that abode set out on his journey. Then O son, king Yudhishthira, trembling all over, with utterance choked with tears, said these words in a loud voice, viz.,—'0 righteous monarch, where dost thou go?— and fell down in a swoon. Arjuna, burning with great grief, sighed repeatedly. That foremost of Bharata princes, telling Yudhishthira that he should not behave in that manner, stood cheerlessly and with heart plunged into distress. Vrikodara, the heroic Phalguna, the two sons of Madri, Vidura, Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra' s son by his Vaisya wife, and Kripa, and Dhaumya, and other Brahmanas, all followed the old monarch, with voices choked in grief. Kunti walked ahead, bearing on her shoulders the hand of Gandhari who walked with her bandaged eyes. King Dhritarashtra walked confidently behind Gandhari, placing his hand on her shoulder, l Drupada's daughter Krishna, she of the Sattwata race, Uttara the daughter-in-law of the Kauravas, who had recently become a mother, Chitrangada, and other ladies of the royal house-hold, all proceeded with the old monarch. The wail they uttered on that occasion, O king, from grief, resembled the loud lamentations

हिन्दी अर्थ

बताया कि ये राजा धृतराष्ट्र किस लोकको जायाँगे

English

All the townspeople and those who lived in the realm and the women of the foremost Kurus followed then on foot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याजहार सभामध्ये दिव्यदर्शी महातपा:

English

Then the Pandavas went to Dhritarashtra's hermitage, empty, crowded with herds of deer and adorned with plantain groves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवानस्मि राजर्षे तत्र पाण्डंं नराधिपम्

English

Then ascetics of varied vows gathered there, curious to see the Pandavas who had come.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और वहाँ जाकर शचीपति इन्द्रसे मिला। वहीं मैंने राजा पाण्डुको भी देखा था

English

The king asked them, his throat filled with tears, "Where is our elder father, upholder of the Kaurava line, gone?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपसो दुष्करस्यास्य यदयं तपते नृप:

English

They said to him, "Lord, he has gone to the Yamuna for flowers and a pitcher of water."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस दुष्कर तपकी ही चर्चा हो रही थी

English

By the way they showed, they then went on, and not far away saw them all, on foot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्षाणि त्रीणि शिष्टानि राज्ञोडस्य परमायुष:

English

Then, eager to see their father, they went quickly; and Sahadeva ran with speed to where Pritha was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रयाता धृतराष्ट्रोडयं राजराजाभिसत्कृत:

English

The wise one, weeping aloud, touching his mother's feet, and she, her face dim with tears, saw her dear son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके दुर्लभ सिद्धिका आश्रय ले श्रेष्ठ गति प्राप्त कर लोगे

English

of a swarm of she-ospreys. Then the wives of the citizens,— Brahmanas and Kshatriyas and Vaisyas and Sudras,— also came out into the streets from every side. At Dhritarashtra's departure, O king, all the citizens of Hastinapore became as distressed as they had been, O monarch, when they had witnessed the departure of the Pandavas in former days after their defeat at the match at dice. Ladies that had never seen the sun or the moon, came out into the streets on the occasion, in great grief, when king Dhritarashtra proceeded towards the great forest.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारीसहितो गनन्‍्ता गति तेषां महात्मनाम्

English

Next Pritha saw the king, Bhimasena, Arjuna and Nakula and hastened to them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वां सहैव महाराज श्रेयसा स च योक्ष्यति

English

She went before that couple whose sons were slain, leading them; seeing her, they fell to the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भर्तु: सलोकतामेषा गमिष्यति वधूस्तव

English

The great-minded wise king, knowing them by voice and touch, consoled them, the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्रे पूजां चातुलां नारदाय

English

Then, shedding tears, they waited on the king with Gandhari and on their mother, by rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुन: पुन: सम्प्रह्शस्तदानीम्

English

The Pandavas themselves took water-pitchers from them all, and, with consciousness regained, were comforted again by their mother.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतयूपस्तु राजर्षिनरिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्

English

Then the women of the lions among men, the warriors, townspeople and country people saw that king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजर्षि शतयूपने नारदजीसे इस प्रकार कहा--

English

King Yudhishthira told that people their names and clans, and the king honoured them in return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्र प्रति नृपं देवर्षे लोकपूजित

English

Surrounded by them, his eyes dim with tears of joy, the king thought himself back in Gajasahvaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त: पश्यसि विप्रर्षे गतिरा विविधा नृूणाम्

English

Saluted by the daughters-in-law led by Krishna, the wise king, with Gandhari and Kunti, rejoiced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वत्त: कीदृक् कदा चेति तन्ममाख्याहि तत्त्वतः

English

Then he came to the hermitage, served by perfected ones and charanas, crowded with those who wished to see him, like the sky with hosts of stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वच्छन्देनेति धर्मात्मा यन्मां त्वमनुपृच्छसि

English

from the days of her marriage, kept her eyes bandaged refusing to look on the world which her lord

हिन्दी अर्थ

स च गावल्गणिथ्धीमान् भर्तृपिण्डानुपालक:

English

With greatly fortunate ascetics who had come from various lands to see the sons of the Kuru lord, the broad-chested Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामीके शरीरकी रक्षा करनेवाले बुद्धिमान् संजय भी कैसे होंगे?”

English

They said, "We wish to know which here is Yudhishthira, and Bhima, Arjuna and the twins, and the renowned Draupadi."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्र कथाश्षक्रु: समासाद्य परस्परम्

English

Then the charioteer Sanjaya told them all by name, and Draupadi and all the other Kuru women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये इतने चिन्तित हो गये कि अधिक कालतक नगरमें नहीं रह सके

English

"This one, pure gold-fair as the Jambunada, with a body like a great grown lion, with a high nose, broad long eyes and coppery face, is the king of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारी च महाभागां विदुरं च महामतिम्

English

This one who walks like a mad lord of elephants, fair as pure heated gold, with broad and long shoulders and long arms, is Vrikodara; look, look at him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न राज्ये न च नारीषु न वेदाध्ययनेषु च

English

This one at his side with the great bow, dark, young, like the leader of an elephant herd, with lion-high shoulders and a gait like an elephant at play, lotus-eyed, is the hero Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तं च ज्ञातिवधं घोरं संस्मरन्त: पुनः पुन:

English

Near Kunti are the two best of men, these twins, like Vishnu and Mahendra; in the whole world of men there is none equal to them in beauty, strength or conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस भयंकर वधका उन्हें बारंबार स्मरण हो आता था

English

And this one, lotus-petal-eyed, middle-aged somewhat, blue-lotus-hued, like the city's goddess, standing is Krishna, as if Lakshmi embodied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे सुमनस: प्रीता बभूवु: स च पार्थिव:

English

At her side the one of best golden hue, like embodied Gauri, standing in the middle, is the best of brahmin women, the sister of the incomparable discus-bearer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्रजमग्मुर्यथाकामं ते सिद्धगतिमास्थिता:

English

This is the sister of the leader of the king's army, of the colour of a heap of blue lotuses, who always vied with Krishna: she is the chief wife of Vrikodara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्रय ले इच्छानुसार विभिन्न स्थानोंको चले गये

English

And this, daughter of the king of Magadha, called Jarasandha, is held the wife of the younger son of Madri, fair like a champaka garland.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूवु: पाण्डवा राजन् मातृशोकेन चान्विता:

English

The one with a body dark as the indivara, standing not near on the ground, is held the wife of Madri's elder son, lotus-eyed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तिभोजकुमारी पृथा देवी भी किस तरह वहाँ दिन बिताती होंगी?

English

This one, fair as heated gold, with her son, is the daughter of King Virata, wife of Abhimanyu who was slain in battle, chariotless, by Drona and the others in chariots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमवस्थ: समासाद्य प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्हतात्मज:

English

These with partings and hair, in white upper garments, are the king's wives, hundreds of them, the daughters-in-law of this aged king, without heroes, their sons lost, without protectors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस विशाल वनमें जाकर किस अवस्थामें दुःखके दिन बिताते होंगे?

English

These have been named to you in order of chief, with the uprightness of brahmin-nature, of honest mind and goodness; they were all asked by you, and are pure-souled wives of kings."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्यश्रियं परित्यज्य वनं सा समरोचयत्

English

So that king, best of the aged Kurus, met those sons of kings and asked all of them about their welfare, when all the ascetics had gone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्यलक्ष्मीको ठुकराकर उन्होंने वनमें रहना पसंद किया है

English

And as the warriors set up their camp around the hermitage and put down their loads, he asked about well-being of women, aged and children, as was fit.