विशालैरग्निशरणैः स्रुग्भाण्डैराचितं शुभैः। महद्भिस्तोयकलशैः कठिनैश्चोपशोभितम्
It was filled with spacious fire-altars, auspicious ladles and vessels, and splendid, sturdy water-jars that enhanced its beauty.
शरण्यं सर्वभूतानां ब्रह्मघोपनिनादितम्। दिव्यमाश्रयणीयं तमाश्रमं श्रमनाशनम्। श्रिया युतमनिर्देश्यं देववर्योपशोभितम्
That ashram, a refuge for all beings, resounded with the chanting of Brahmins; it was a divine, restful sanctuary, a remover of fatigue, adorned with prosperity and graced by the foremost of gods.
फलमूलाशनैर्दान्तैश्चारुकृष्णाजिनाम्बरैः। सूर्यवैश्वानरसमैस्तपसा भावितात्मभिः
There dwelled self-restrained ascetics, eating only fruits and roots, clad in beautiful black antelope skins, their souls purified by austerity as intense as the sun and fire.
महर्षिभिर्मोक्षपरैर्यतिभिर्नियतेन्द्रियैः। ब्रह्मभूतैर्महाभागैरुपेतं ब्रह्मवादिभिः
It was inhabited by great sages devoted to liberation, ascetics with controlled senses, those who had become one with Brahman, and noble ones devoted to the discourse on Brahman.
सोऽभ्यगच्छन्महातेजास्तानृषीन्नियतः शुचिः। भ्रातृभिः सहितो धीमान्धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
Then the mighty and pure Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, wise and self-controlled, approached those sages together with his brothers.
दिव्यज्ञानोपपन्नास्ते दृष्ट्वा प्राप्तं युधिष्ठिरम्। अभ्यगच्छन्त सुप्रीता दिव्या देवमहर्षयः
Those divine, celestial sages, endowed with heavenly knowledge, saw Yudhishthira arrive and, filled with joy, came forward to greet him.
प्रीतास्ते तस्य सत्कारं विधिना पावकापमाः। उपाजह्रुश्च सलिलं पुष्पमूलफलं शुचि
Pleased, those pure and radiant sages honored him according to custom, and offered him water, flowers, roots, and fruits.
स तैः प्रीत्याऽथ सत्कारमुपनीतं महर्षिभिः। प्रयतः प्रतिगृह्याथ धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः
Then, Yudhishthira the king of righteousness, with devotion, accepted the hospitality offered by those great sages with affection.
तं शक्रसदनप्रख्यं दिव्यगन्धं मनोरमम्। प्रीतः स्वर्गोपमं पुण्यं पाण्डवः सह कृष्णया
Pleased, the Pandava, together with Draupadi, entered that delightful, heavenly, and meritorious place, fragrant and beautiful, resembling the abode of Indra.
रविवेश शोभया युक्तं भ्रातृभिश्च सहानघ। ब्राह्मणैर्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैश्च सहार्चितः
Spotless, adorned with splendor, he entered with his brothers, honored by Brahmins learned in the Vedas and Vedangas.
तत्रापश्यत्स धर्मात्मा देवदेवर्पिपूजितम्। नरनारायणस्थानं भागीरथ्योपशोभितम्
There, that righteous soul beheld the place of Nara and Narayana, worshipped by the lord of gods, shining beside the Bhagirathi.
तस्मिन्मधृस्रवफलां ब्रह्मर्षिगणभाविनीम्। वदरीं तामुपाश्रित्य पाण्डवो भ्रातृभिः सह
There, by the Badari tree, which bore fruits in every season and was cherished by the assembly of Brahmarshis, the Pandava stayed with his brothers.
मुदा युक्ता महात्मानो रेमिरे तत्र ते तदा। आलोकयन्तो मैनाकं नानाद्विजगणायुतम्। हिरण्यशिखरं चैव मध्ये विन्दुसरः शिवम्
Filled with joy, those great souls delighted there, gazing upon Mainaka, teeming with flocks of various birds, and the golden-peaked, auspicious Vindusara lake at its center.
भागीरथीं सुतीर्थां च शीतामलजलां शिवाम्। मणिप्रवालप्रस्तारां पादपैरुषशोभिताम्
They beheld the holy Bhagirathi, with its pure, cool waters and sacred fords, its banks adorned with gems, coral, and radiant trees.
दिव्यपुष्पसमाकीर्णां मनःप्रीतिविवर्धनीम्। वीक्षमाणा महात्मानो विजह्रुस्तत्र पाण्डवाः
That river, strewn with celestial flowers and gladdening the heart, was enjoyed by the great-souled Pandavas as they gazed upon it.
तस्मिन्देवर्षिचरिते देशे परमदुर्गमे। भागीरथीपुण्यजलेतर्पयांचक्रिरे पितॄन्। देवानृषींश्च कौन्तेयाः परमं शौचमास्थिताः
In that land, famed for the deeds of divine sages and supremely difficult to access, the sons of Kunti, observing utmost purity, offered oblations with the holy waters of the Bhagirathi to their ancestors, gods, and sages.
तत्र ते तर्पयन्तश्च जपन्तश्च कुरूद्वहाः। ब्राह्मणैः सहिता वीरा ह्यवसन्पुरुपर्षभाः
There, the foremost of the Kurus, together with the Brahmanas, performed offerings and recitations, and those heroic bulls among men dwelled there.
कृष्णायास्तत्रपशय्न्तः क्रीडितान्यमरप्रभाः। विचित्राणि नरव्याघ्रा रेमिरे तत्र पाण्डवाः
There, the Pandavas, tigers among men, delighted themselves with various games to please Krishna, shining with the brilliance of the immortals.
तत्र ते पुरुषव्याघ्राः परमं शौचमास्थिताः। षड्रात्रमवसन्वीरा धनंजयदिदृक्षया
There, those tiger-like men, established in utmost purity, stayed for six nights, longing to see Dhananjaya.
तस्मिन्विहरमाणाश्च रममाणाश्च पाण्डवाः। मनोज्ञे काननवरे सर्व भूतमनोरमे
There, the Pandavas, enjoying themselves and taking pleasure in that delightful and charming forest, which enchanted all beings.
पादपैः पुष्पविकचैः फलभारावनामितैः। शोभितः पर्वतो रम्यः पुंस्कोकिलकुलाकुलैः। स्निग्धपत्रैरविरलैः शीतच्छायैर्मनोरमैः
That beautiful mountain was adorned with blossoming trees, bent under the weight of fruit, filled with flocks of peacocks and cuckoos, with glossy, dense leaves and delightful, cool shade.
सरांसि च विचित्राणि प्रसन्नसलिलानि च। कमलैः सोत्पलैस्तत्रभ्राजमानानि सर्वशः। पश्यन्तश्चारुरूपाणइ रेमिरे तत्र पाण्डवाः
There, the Pandavas took pleasure as they gazed upon the lovely lakes, clear waters shining everywhere with lotuses and water-lilies of beautiful form.
पुण्यगन्धः सुखस्पर्शो ववौ तत्र समीरणः। ह्लादयन्पाण्डवान्सर्बान्सकृष्णान्सद्विजर्षभान्
There, a fragrant, gentle breeze blew, pleasing to the touch, delighting all the Pandavas, Krishna, and the noble Brahmanas.
ततः पूर्वोत्तरे वायुः प्लवमानो यदृच्छया। सहस्रपत्रमर्काभं दिव्यं पद्ममुपाहरत्
Then, from the northeast, the wind, moving at will, brought a divine lotus with a thousand petals, shining like the sun.
तदवैक्षत पाञ्चाली दिव्यगन्धं मनोरमम्। अनिलेनाहृतंभूमौ पतितं जलजं शुचि
Panchali saw that pure, beautiful, divinely fragrant lotus, brought by the wind and fallen to the ground.
तच्छुभा शुभमासाद्य सौगन्धिकमनुत्तमम्। अतीव मुदिता राजन्भीमसेनमथाब्रवीत्
Having obtained that excellent, auspicious, and supremely fragrant lotus, the radiant Draupadi, greatly delighted, spoke to Bhimasena.
पश्य दिव्यं सुरुचिरं भीम पुष्पमनुत्तमम्। गन्धसंस्थानसंपन्नं मनसो मम नन्दनम्
Behold this divine, most beautiful flower, Bhima, endowed with fragrance and form, a delight to my heart.
इदं च धर्मराजाय प्रदास्यामि परंतप। `गृह्यापराणि पुष्पाणि बहूनि पुरुषर्षभ'। हरेरिदं मे कामाय काम्यके पुनराश्रमे
I will give this to King Yudhishthira, O scorcher of foes. O bull among men, bring me many more such flowers; I wish to take them to our hermitage in Kamyaka.
यदि तेऽहं प्रिया पार्थ बहूनीमान्युपाहर। तान्यहं नेतुमिच्छामि काम्यकं पुनराश्रमम्
If I am dear to you, Partha, bring me many of these; I wish to carry them back to the hermitage at Kamyaka.
एवमुक्त्वा तु पाञ्चली भीमसेनमनिन्दिता। जगाम पुष्पमादाय धर्मराजाय तत्तदा
Thus addressed by the blameless Panchali, Bhimasena took the flower and brought it to King Yudhishthira.