तीर्तानि हि महाबाहो तपोविघ्नकरैः सदा। अनुकीर्णानि रक्षोभिस्तेभ्यो नस्त्रातुमर्हसि
For the sacred fords, O mighty-armed one, are always beset by obstacles to asceticism, caused by demons; you ought to protect us from them.
तीर्थान्युक्तानि धौम्येन नारदेन च धीमता। यान्युवाच च देवर्षिर्लोमशः सुमहातपाः
The sacred fords mentioned by Dhaumya and the wise Narada, and those spoken of by the divine sage Lomasha of great austerity—
विधिवत्तानि सर्वाणि पर्यटस्व नराधिप। धूतपाप्मा सहास्माभिर्लोमशेनाबिपालितः
O king, visit all of them properly, together with us, your sins washed away, protected by Lomasha.
स राजा पूज्यमानस्तैर्हर्षादश्रुपरिप्लुतः। भीमसेनादिभिर्वीरैर्भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः
That king, honored by them and surrounded by his heroic brothers led by Bhimasena, was filled with joy and tears.
बाढमित्यब्रवीत्सर्वांस्तानृषीन्पाण्डवर्षभः। लोमशं समनुज्ञाप्य धौम्यं चैव पुरोहितम्
The bull among the Pandavas assented to all the sages, and, having taken leave of Lomasha and also of the priest Dhaumya,
ततः स पाण्डवश्रेष्ठो भ्रातृभिः सहितो वशी। द्रौपद्या चानवद्याङ्ग्या गमनाय मनो दधे
Then that foremost Pandava, self-controlled, together with his brothers and flawless-bodied Draupadi, set his mind on departure.
अथ व्यासो महाभागस्तथा पर्वतनारदौ। दाम्यके पाण्डवंद्रष्टुं समाजग्मुर्मनीषिणः
Afterwards, the illustrious Vyasa, as well as Parvata and Narada, those wise ones, came to Damyaka to see the Pandava.
तेषां युधिष्ठिरो राजा पूजां चक्रे यथाविधि। सत्कृतास्ते महाभागा युधिष्ठिरमथाब्रुवन्
King Yudhishthira performed honors for them according to custom; those illustrious ones, having been duly received, then spoke to Yudhishthira.
युधिष्ठिरयमौ भीम मनसा कुरुतार्जवम्। मनसा कृतशौचा वै शद्धास्तीर्थानि यास्यथ
Yudhishthira, Bhima, and the twins, cultivate sincerity in your hearts; having purified your minds, you shall visit the holy places with faith.
शरीरनियमं प्राहुर्ब्राह्मणा मानुषं व्रतम्। मनोविशुद्धां बुद्धिं च दैवमाहुर्व्रतं द्विजाः
The Brahmanas declare bodily discipline to be a human vow, and purity of mind and intellect to be a divine vow, O twice-born.
मनो ह्यदुष्टं शौचाय पर्याप्तं वै नराधिप। मैत्रीं बुद्धिं समास्थाय शुद्धास्तीर्थानि गच्छत
O king, a mind free from evil is sufficient for purity; embracing friendship and wisdom, go to the holy places purified.
ते यूयं मानसैः शुद्धाः शरीरनियमव्रतैः। दैवं व्रतं समास्थाय यथोक्तं फलमाप्स्यथ
You all, pure in mind and observing bodily vows, having embraced the divine vow, will obtain the fruit as declared.
ते तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय कृष्णया सह पाण्डवाः। कृतस्वस्त्ययनाः सर्वे मुनिभिर्देवमानुषैः
The Pandavas, together with Krishna, having promised thus, all performed auspicious rites with the sages, both divine and human.
लोमशस्योपसंगृह्य पादौ द्वैपायनस् च। नारदस्य च राजेन्द्र देवर्षेः पर्वतस्य च
They approached and touched the feet of Lomasha, of Dvaipayana, of Narada, O king, and of the divine sage Parvata.
धौम्येन सहिता वीरास्तथा तैर्वनवासिभिः। मार्गशीर्ष्यामतीतायां पुष्येण प्रययुस्ततः
The heroes, accompanied by Dhaumya and those dwellers of the forest, departed after the month of Margashirsha, in the month of Pushya.
कठिनानि समादाय चीराजिनजटाधराः। अभेद्यैः कवचैर्युक्तास्तीर्थान्यन्वचरंस्ततः
Taking tough bark garments, wearing skins and matted hair, equipped with impenetrable armor, they then proceeded to the holy places.
इन्द्रसेनादिभिर्भृत्यै रथैः परिचतुर्दशैः। महानसव्यापृतैश्च तथाऽन्यैः परिचारकैः
With servants like Indrasena and others, with fourteen chariots, and cooks and other attendants likewise,
सायुधा बद्धनिस्त्रिंशास्तूणवन्तः समार्गणाः। प्राङ्युखाः प्रययुर्वीराः पाण्डवा जनमेजय
Armed, with swords fastened, quivers and arrows ready, facing east, the Pandava heroes departed, O Janamejaya.
न वै निर्गुणमात्मानं मन्ये देवर्षिसत्तम। तथाऽस्मि दुःखसंतप्तो यथा नान्यो महीपतिः
O best of divine sages, I do not regard myself as devoid of qualities; I am afflicted by sorrow as no other king is.
परांश्च निर्गुणान्मन्ये न च ध्रमगतानपि। ते च लोमश लोकेऽस्मिन्नृध्यन्ते के न हेतुना
I also do not consider others devoid of qualities, nor those who follow righteousness; Lomasha, who in this world does not prosper for some reason?
नात्र दुःखं त्वया राजन्कार्यं पार्थ कथंचन। यदधर्मेण वर्धेयुरधर्मरुचयो जनाः
O king, you should not grieve in any way, O Partha, if those who delight in unrighteousness prosper by unrighteous means.
वर्धत्यधर्मेण नरस्ततो भद्राणि पश्यति। ततः सपत्नाञ्जयति समूलस्तु विनश्यति
When a man prospers through unrighteousness, he sees good things, defeats his rivals, but in the end perishes with all his roots.
यत्र धर्मेण वर्धन्ते राजानो राजसत्तम। सर्वान्सपत्नान्वाधन्ते राज्यं चैषां विवर्धते
Where kings, O best of kings, prosper through righteousness, they overcome all their rivals, and their realm flourishes.
मया हि दृष्टा दैतेया दानवाश्च महीपते। वर्धमाना ह्यधर्मेण क्षयं चोपगताः पुनः
For I have seen, O ruler of the earth, the Daityas and Dānavas growing by unrighteousness, yet in the end they met with destruction.
पुरा देवयुगे चैव दृष्टं सर्वं मया विभो। अरोचयन्सुरा धर्मं धर्मं तत्यजिरेऽसुराः
In the former age of the gods, O mighty one, I saw everything: the gods cherished righteousness, while the Asuras abandoned it.
तीर्तानि देवा विविशुर्नाविशन्भारतासुराः। तानधर्मकृतो दर्पः पूर्वमेव समाविशत्
The gods entered the sacred fords, but the Asuras, O Bhārata, did not; pride born of unrighteousness had already overtaken them.
दर्पान्मानः समभवन्मानात्क्रोधो व्यजायत। क्रोधादहीस्ततोऽलञ्जा वृत्तं तेषां ततोऽनशत्
From pride arose arrogance, from arrogance came anger; from anger, shamelessness, and then their conduct was destroyed.
तानलज्जान्गतश्रीकान्हीनवृत्तान्वृथाव्रतान्। क्षमा लक्ष्मीः स्वधर्मश्च नचिरात्प्रजहुस्ततः
Those who became shameless, lost their prosperity, were degraded in conduct, and observed vows in vain, soon lost patience, fortune, and their own duty.
लक्ष्मीस्तु देवानगमदलक्ष्मीरसुरान्नृप
Fortune went to the gods, O king, but misfortune befell the Asuras.
तानलक्ष्मीसमाविष्टान्दर्पोपहतचेतसः। दैतेयान्दानवांश्चैव कलिरप्याविशत्ततः
When the Daityas and Dānavas were seized by misfortune and their minds struck down by pride, then even Kali entered them.