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Book 13 – Chapter 153
BORI CE: 13-153-001 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-167-001 वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः कुन्तीसुतो राजा पौरजानपदं जनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Then having duly honoured the citizens and the inhabitants of the province, the royal son of Kunti dismissed them to their respective homes. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-002 सान्त्वयामास नारीश्च हतवीरा हतेश्वराः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-002 सान्त्वयामास नारीश्च हतवीरा हतेश्वराः |
M. N. Dutt: The Pandava king then consoled those women, who had lost their heroic husbands and sons in the battle, with profuse gifts of wealth. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-003 सोऽभिषिक्तो महाप्राज्ञः प्राप्य राज्यं युधिष्ठिरः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-003 सोऽभिषिक्तो महाप्राज्ञः प्राप्य राज्यं युधिष्ठिरः |
M. N. Dutt: Having recovered his kingdom, Yudhishthira caused himself to be duly installed on the throne. That foremost of men then assured all his subjects by various deeds of good will. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-004 द्विजेभ्यो बलमुख्येभ्यो नैगमेभ्यश्च सर्वशः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-004 द्विजेम्यो गुणमुख्येभ्यो नैगमेभयश्च सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: That foremost of righteous men set himself to acquire the substantial blessings of the Brahmanas, of the foremost inilitary officers, and the leading citizens. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-005 उषित्वा शर्वरीः श्रीमान्पञ्चाशन्नगरोत्तमे |
MN DUTT: 09-167-005 उषित्वा शर्वरी: श्रीमान् पञ्चाशनगरोत्तमे |
M. N. Dutt: Having passed fifty nights in the capital, the blessed monarch recollected the time indicated by his grandfather as the hour of his departure from this world. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-006 स निर्ययौ गजपुराद्याजकैः परिवारितः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-006 स निर्ययौ गजपुराद् याजकैः परिवारितः |
M. N. Dutt: Accompanied by a number of priests he then left the city of Hastinapur having seen that the sun ceasing to go southwards, had begun to proceed in his northward course. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-007 घृतं माल्यं च गन्धांश्च क्षौमाणि च युधिष्ठिरः BORI CE: 13-153-008 प्रस्थाप्य पूर्वं कौन्तेयो भीष्मसंसाधनाय वै |
MN DUTT: 09-167-007 धृतं माल्यं च गन्धांश्च क्षौमाणि च युधिष्ठिरः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, took with bin a large quantity of clarified butter and floral garlands and scents and silken cloths and excellent sandal wood and Aquilaria Agallocha and dark cloewood, for cremating the body of Bhishma. Various kinds of rich garlands and gems also were among those stores. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-009 धृतराष्ट्रं पुरस्कृत्य गान्धारीं च यशस्विनीम् BORI CE: 13-153-010 जनार्दनेनानुगतो विदुरेण च धीमता BORI CE: 13-153-011 महता राजभोग्येन परिबर्हेण संवृतः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-008 धृतराष्ट्र पुरस्कृत्य गान्धारी च यशस्विनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Placing Dhritarashtra at the head and queen Gandhari celebrated for her virtues, and his own mother Kunti and all his brothers also the highly intelligent Yudhishthira, accompanied by Krishna and wise Vidura, as also by Yuyutsu and Yuyudhana, and by his other relatives and followers forming a large train, proceeded, his praises sung the while by culogists and bards. The sacrificial fires of Bhishma were also borne in the procession. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-012 निश्चक्राम पुरात्तस्माद्यथा देवपतिस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 09-167-009 निश्चकाम पुरात् तस्माद् यथा देवपतिस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Thus accompanied, the king started from his city like a second king of the celestials. Soon he came upon the spot where the son of Shantanu was still lying on his bed of arrows. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-013 उपास्यमानं व्यासेन पाराशर्येण धीमता BORI CE: 13-153-014 हतशिष्टैर्नृपैश्चान्यैर्नानादेशसमागतैः BORI CE: 13-153-015 शयानं वीरशयने ददर्श नृपतिस्ततः BORI CE: 13-153-016 अभिवाद्याथ कौन्तेयः पितामहमरिंदमम् |
MN DUTT: 09-167-010 उपास्यमानं व्यासेन पाराशर्येण धीमता |
M. N. Dutt: He saw his grandfather waited upon with reverence by Parasharas intelligent, son Vyasa, by Narada, O royal sage, by Devala and Asita, and also by the surviving unslain kings assembled from various parts of the country. Indeed, the king saw that his great grandfather, as he lay on his heroic bed, was guarded on all sides by the warriors appointed for that duty. Getting down from his car, king Yudhishthira, with his brothers, saluted his grandfather, that chastiser of all enemies. They also saluted the Rishis with the Island-born Vyasa at their head. They were saluted in return by them. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-017 ऋत्विग्भिर्ब्रह्मकल्पैश्च भ्रातृभिश्च सहाच्युतः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-011 ऋत्विग्भिर्ब्रह्मकल्पैश्च भ्रातृभिः सह धर्मजः |
M. N. Dutt: Accompanied by his priests each of whom resembled the grandfather Brahman himself, as also by his brothers, Yudhishthira, of undecaying glory, then approach that spot whereon Bhishma lay on his bed of arrows surrounded by those reverend Rishis. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-018 अब्रवीद्भरतश्रेष्ठं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः BORI CE: 13-153-019 युधिष्ठिरोऽहं नृपते नमस्ते जाह्नवीसुत |
MN DUTT: 09-167-012 अब्रवीद् भरतश्रेष्ठं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः |
M. N. Dutt: Then king Yudhishthira the just with all his brothers, addressed that foremost one of Kuru's race, the son of the River Ganga, as he lay on that bed of his saying, I am Yudhishthira, O king. Salutations to thee, O son of the River Janhavi. If you hearest me still, O tell me what I am to do for thee. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-020 प्राप्तोऽस्मि समये राजन्नग्नीनादाय ते विभो BORI CE: 13-153-021 पुत्रश्च ते महातेजा धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-013 प्राप्तोऽस्मि समये राजन्नग्नीनादाय ते विभो |
M. N. Dutt: Carrying with me thy sacrificial fires, I have come here, O king and wait upon thec at the hour appointed. Preceptors of all branches of learning, Brahmanas, Ritvijas, all iny brothers, thy son the king Dhritarashtra of great energy, are all here with my counsellors as also Vasudeva of great prowess. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-022 हतशिष्टाश्च राजानः सर्वे च कुरुजाङ्गलाः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-014 हतशिष्टाश्व राजानः सर्वं च कुरुजांगलाः |
M. N. Dutt: The remnant of unslain warriors, and all the denizens of Kurujangala, are also here, Opening the eyes, O chief of Kuru's race, do you see them. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-023 यच्चेह किंचित्कर्तव्यं तत्सर्वं प्रापितं मया |
MN DUTT: 09-167-015 यच्चेह किंचित् कर्तव्ये तत्सर्वं प्रापितं मया |
M. N. Dutt: Whatever should be done on this occasion have all been arranged and provided for by me. Indeed, at this hour which you hadst spoken of, all things have been kept in readiness. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-024 एवमुक्तस्तु गाङ्गेयः कुन्तीपुत्रेण धीमता |
MN DUTT: 09-167-016 वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु गाङ्गेयः कुन्तीपुत्रेण धीमता |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Thus addressed by the highly intelligent Kunti's son the son, of Ganga opened his eyes and all the Bharatas assembled there and stood around him. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-025 ततश्चलवलिर्भीष्मः प्रगृह्य विपुलं भुजम् |
MN DUTT: 09-167-017 ततश्व तं बली भीष्मः प्रगृह्म विपुलं भुजम् |
M. N. Dutt: The mighty Bhishma then, taking the strong hand of Yudhishthira, addressed hiin, in a voice deep as that of the clouds. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-026 दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि कौन्तेय सहामात्यो युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 09-167-018 दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि कौन्तेय सहामात्यो युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: By good luck, O son of Kunti, you have come here with all your counsellors, O Yudhishthira. The thousandrayed maker of day, the holy Sun, has begun his northward course. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-027 अष्टपञ्चाशतं रात्र्यः शयानस्याद्य मे गताः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-019 अष्टपञ्चाशतं राज्यः शयानस्याद्य मे गताः |
M. N. Dutt: I have been lying on my bed here for fiftycight nights. Stretched these on shai ppointed arrows, I have felt this period to be as long as if it was a century. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-028 माघोऽयं समनुप्राप्तो मासः पुण्यो युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 09-167-020 माघोऽयं समनुप्राप्तो मासः सौम्यो युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: O Yuthishthira, the lunar month of Magha has come. This is, again, the lighted fortnight and a fourth part of it ought by this (according to my calculations) be over. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-029 एवमुक्त्वा तु गाङ्गेयो धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् |
MN DUTT: 09-167-021 एवमुक्त्वा तु गाङ्गेयो धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having said so to Yudhishthira the son of Dharma, Ganga's son Bhishma then saluted Dhritarashtra and said to him as follows. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-030 राजन्विदितधर्मोऽसि सुनिर्णीतार्थसंशयः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-022 भीष्म उवाच राजन् विदितधर्मोऽसि सुनिर्णीतार्थसंशयः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said O king, you know well the duties. All your doubts, again, relating to the science of wealth, have been well solved. You have served many learned Brahmanas. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-031 वेदशास्त्राणि सर्वाणि धर्मांश्च मनुजेश्वर |
MN DUTT: 09-167-023 वेदशास्राणि सर्वाणि धर्मोश्च मनुजेश्वर |
M. N. Dutt: You know the subtile sciences connected with the Vedas, all the duties of religion, O king, and the whole of the four Vedas. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-032 न शोचितव्यं कौरव्य भवितव्यं हि तत्तथा |
MN DUTT: 09-167-024 न शोचितव्यं कौरव्य भवितव्यं हि तत् तथा |
M. N. Dutt: You should not grieve, therefore, O son of Kuru. That which was preordained has come to pass. It could not be otherwise. You have heard the mysteries relating to the deities from the lips of the Islandborn Rishi himself. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-033 यथा पाण्डोः सुता राजंस्तथैव तव धर्मतः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-025 यथा पाण्डोः सुता राजंस्तथैव तव धर्मतः |
M. N. Dutt: Yuthishthira and his brothers are morally as much your sons as are the sons of Pandu. Following the duties of religion, cherish and protect them. In their turn, they are always devoted to the service of their elders. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-034 धर्मराजो हि शुद्धात्मा निदेशे स्थास्यते तव |
MN DUTT: 09-167-026 धर्मराजो हि शुद्धात्मा निदेशे स्थास्यते तव |
M. N. Dutt: King Yudhishthira, the just, is pure souled. He will always be obedient to you. I know that he is given to the virtue of mercy or abstention from injury. He is devoted to his elders and preceptors. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-035 तव पुत्रा दुरात्मानः क्रोधलोभपरायणाः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-027 तब पुत्रा दुरात्मानः क्रोधलोभपरायणाः |
M. N. Dutt: Your sons wore all wickedsouled. They were full of anger and cupidity. Overwhelmed by envy they were all of wicked conduct. You should not grieve for them. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-036 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-167-028 वैशम्पायन उवाच एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं धृतराष्ट्र मनीषिणम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Having said this much to Dhritarashtra of great wisdom, the Kuru chief then addressed Vasudeva of great arms. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-037 भगवन्देवदेवेश सुरासुरनमस्कृत |
MN DUTT: 09-167-029 भीष्म उवाच भगवन् देवदेवेश सुरासुरनमस्कृत |
M. N. Dutt: O holy one, O god of all gods O you adored by all the deities and Asuras, O you who didst cover the three worlds with three steps of thine, I bow unto thee, O wielder of the conch, the discus, and the mace. |
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MN DUTT: 09-167-030 वासुदेवो हिरण्यात्मा पुरुषः सविता विराट् |
M. N. Dutt: You are Vasudeva, you are of golden body, you are the one Purusha (or active agent), you are the creator (of the universe), You are of huge proportions. You are sentiency. You are subtle. You are the Supreme and Eternal Soul. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-038 अनुजानीहि मां कृष्ण वैकुण्ठ पुरुषोत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-167-031 त्रायस्व पुण्डरीकाक्ष पुरुषोत्तम नित्यशः |
M. N. Dutt: Do you, O lotuseyed one, save me, O foremost of all beings. Do you give me to permission, O Krishna, to depart from this world, O you who are supreme happiness, O foremost of all beings. You should always protect the sons of Pandu. You are, indeed, already their sole refuge. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-039 उक्तवानस्मि दुर्बुद्धिं मन्दं दुर्योधनं पुरा |
MN DUTT: 09-167-032 उक्तवानस्मि दुर्बुद्धिं मन्दं दुर्योधनं तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Formerly, I spoke the foolish Duryodhana of wicked understanding that there is Virtue where Krishna is, and that there is victory where Virtue is. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-040 वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन पुत्र संशाम्य पाण्डवैः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-033 वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन पुत्र संशाम्य पाण्डवैः |
M. N. Dutt: I further advised him that depending on Vasudeva as his refuge, he should make peace with the Pandavas, Indeed, I repeatedly told him, “This is the fittest time for you to make peace.' |
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BORI CE: 13-153-041 न च मे तद्वचो मूढः कृतवान्स सुमन्दधीः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-034 न च मे तद् वचो मूढः कृतवान् स सुमन्दधीः |
M. N. Dutt: The foolish and wicked Duryodhana however did not do what I said. Having caused a great havoc on Earth, at last, he himself gave up his life. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-042 त्वां च जानाम्यहं वीर पुराणमृषिसत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 09-167-035 त्वां तु जानाम्यहं देवं पुराणमृषिसत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: I know thee, O illustrious one, to be that ancient and best of Rishis who lived for many years in the company of Nara, in hermitage of Badari. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-043 तथा मे नारदः प्राह व्यासश्च सुमहातपाः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-036 तथा मे नारदः प्राह व्यासश्च सुमहातपाः |
M. N. Dutt: The celestial Rishi Narada told me this, as also Vyasa of austere penances. Even they have said to me that, Thyself and Arjuna are the old Rishis Narayana and Nara born among men. |
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MN DUTT: 09-167-037 स मां त्वमनुजानीहि कृष्ण मोक्ष्ये कलेवरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Do you, O Krishna, grant me leave. I shall renounce my body. Permitted by thec, I shall attain to the highest end. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-044 वासुदेव उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-167-038 वासुदेव उवाच अनुज्ञानामि भीष्म त्वां वसून् प्राप्नुहि पार्थिव |
M. N. Dutt: Vasudeva said I give you leave, O Bhishma, O king, to attain to the status of the Vasus. O you of great splendour, you have not been guilty of a single sin, in this world. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-045 पितृभक्तोऽसि राजर्षे मार्कण्डेय इवापरः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-039 पितृभक्तोऽसि राजर्षे मार्कण्डेय इवापरः |
M. N. Dutt: O royal sage, you are devoted to your father. You are, therefore, like a second Markandeya. It is, therefore, that death depends upon your pleasure like a slave. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-046 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-167-040 वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु गाङ्गेयः पाण्डवानिदमब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Having said these words, the son of Ganga once more addressed the Pandavas headed by Dhritarashtra, and other friends and wellwishers of his. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-047 प्राणानुत्स्रष्टुमिच्छामि तन्मानुज्ञातुमर्हथ |
MN DUTT: 09-167-041 प्राणानुत्स्रष्टुमिच्छामि तत्रानुज्ञातुमर्हथ |
M. N. Dutt: I wish to renounce my life. You should give me leave. You should strive for attaching to truth. Truth forms the highest power. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-048 आनृशंस्यपरैर्भाव्यं सदैव नियतात्मभिः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-042 आनृशंस्यपरैर्भाव्यं सदैव नियतात्मभिः |
M. N. Dutt: You should always live with Brahmanas of righteous conduct, devoted to penances, ever abstaining from cruel conduct, and who have their souls under restraint. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-049 इत्युक्त्वा सुहृदः सर्वान्संपरिष्वज्य चैव ह |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 13-153-050 ब्राह्मणाश्चैव ते नित्यं प्राज्ञाश्चैव विशेषतः |
MN DUTT: 09-167-043 इत्युक्त्वा सुहृदः सर्वान् सम्परिष्वज्य चैव हा पुनरेवाब्रवीद् धीमान् युधिष्ठिरमिदं वचः |
M. N. Dutt: Having said these words to his friends and embraced them all, the intelligent Bhishma once more addressed Yudhishthira, saying, "O king, worship all Brahmanas, especially those who are gifted with wisdom, them who are preceptors, those who are priests capable of assisting at sacrifices. |
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