पश्येमां नलिनीं चान्यां कमलोत्पलमालिनीम्। स्रग्धरां विग्रहवतीं साक्षाच्छ्रियमिवापराम्
Behold this other lake adorned with lotuses and blue lilies, garlanded and possessing form, as if it were the goddess of fortune herself made manifest.
नानाकुसुमगन्धाढ्यास्तस्येमाः काननोत्तमे। उपगीयमाना भ्रमरै राजन्ते वनराजयः
In this excellent forest, these groves, rich with the scents of various flowers, shine as the bees sing their praises.
पश्य भीम शुभान्देशान्देवाक्रीडान्समन्ततः। अमानुषगतिं प्राप्ताः संसिद्धाः स्म वृकोदर
See, Bhima, these beautiful regions all around, playgrounds of the gods; truly, Vrikodara, we have attained a superhuman state.
लताभिः पुष्पिताग्राभिः पुष्पिताः पादपोत्तमाः। संश्लिष्टाः पार्थ शोभन्ते गन्धमादनसानुषु
On the slopes of Gandhamadana, O Partha, the finest trees, entwined with blossoming creepers, shine forth.
शिखण्डिनीभिश्चरतां सहितानां शिखण्डिनाम्। नदतां शृणु निर्घोषं भीम पर्वतसानुषु
Listen, Bhima, to the resounding calls of the peacocks moving together in groups upon the mountain slopes.
चकोराः शतपत्राश्च मत्तकोकिलशारिकाः। पत्रिणः पुष्पितानेतान्संपतन्ति महाद्रुमान्
Cakoras, hundred-petaled birds, intoxicated cuckoos, and starlings—these winged ones flock to the flowering great trees.
रक्तपीतारुणाः पार्थ पादपाग्रगताः खगाः। परस्परमुदीन्ते बहवो जीवजीवकाः
O Partha, many jivajivaka birds, red, yellow, and reddish, perched atop the trees, call out to one another.
हरितारुणवर्णानां शाड्वलानां समीपतः। सारसाः प्रतिदृश्यन्ते शैलप्रस्रवणेष्वपि
Near the green and reddish meadows, even at the mountain streams, cranes are seen everywhere.
वदन्ति मधुरा वाचः सर्वभूतमनोरमाः। भृङ्गराजोपचक्राश्च लोहपृष्ठाः पतत्रिणः
The king of bees and the iron-colored birds, delightful to all creatures, utter sweet sounds.
चतुर्विषाणाः पद्माभाः कुञ्जराः सकरेणवः। एते वैडूर्यवर्णाभं क्षोभयन्ति महत्सरः
These four-tusked, lotus-hued elephants, dusted with pollen, churn the great lake, their color like beryl.
बहुतालसमुत्सेघाः शैलशृङ्गपरिच्युताः। नानाप्रस्रवणेभ्यश्च वारिधाराः पतन्ति च
Streams of water, rising with great force and tumbling down from mountain peaks, fall from various springs.
भास्कराभप्रभा भीमाः शारदाभ्रघनोपमाः। शोभयन्ति महाशैलं नानारजतधातवः
Brilliant ores, shining like the sun and resembling dense autumn clouds, adorn the great mountain.
क्वचिदञ्जनवर्णाभाः क्वचित्काञ्चनसन्निभाः। धातवो हरितालस्य क्वचिद्धिङ्गुलकस्य च
In some places, the ores appear like black collyrium; elsewhere, they resemble gold; and there are also ores of orpiment and cinnabar.
मनःशिलागुहाश्चैव संध्याभ्रनिकरोपमाः। शशलोहितवर्णाभाः क्वचिद्गैरिकधातवः
There are caves of realgar, resembling clusters of evening clouds, and in some places, ores of ochre, shining with a rabbit-blood hue.
सितासिताभ्रप्रतिमा बालसूर्यसमप्रभाः। एते बहुविधाः शैलं शोभयन्ति महाप्रभाः
Some are like white and black clouds, some shine like the rising sun; these various radiant ores beautify the great mountain.
गन्धर्वाः सह कान्ताभिर्यथेष्टं भीमविक्रमाः। दृश्यन्ते शैलशृङ्गेषु पार्थ किंपुरुषैः सह
On the mountain peaks, O Partha, Gandharvas of mighty prowess are seen with their beloveds, together with Kimpurushas.
गीतानां समतालानां तथासाम्नां च निःखनः। श्रूयते बहुधा भीम सर्वभूतमनोहरः
The harmonious sounds of songs, instruments, and chants are heard in many ways, O Bhima, enchanting all beings.
महागङ्गामुदीक्षख पुण्यां देवनदीं शुभाम्। कलहंसगणैर्जुष्टामृषिकिन्नरसेविताम्
Behold the sacred and auspicious great Ganga, the divine river, frequented by flocks of swans and attended by sages and Kinnaras.
धातुभिश्च सरिद्भिश्च किन्नरैर्मृगपक्षिभिः। गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च काननैश्च मनोरमैः
See it adorned with ores and streams, with Kinnaras, wild animals, birds, Gandharvas, Apsaras, and delightful forests.
व्यालैश्च विविधाकारैः शतशीर्षैः समन्ततः। उपेतं पश्य कौन्तेय शैलराजमरिंदम
O Kaunteya, subduer of foes, behold the king of mountains, surrounded on all sides by serpents of various forms and a hundred heads.
ते प्रीतमनसः शूराः प्राप्ता गतिमनुत्तमाम्। नातृप्यन्पर्वतेन्द्रस्य दर्शनेन परंतपाः
Those valiant ones, their hearts filled with joy, attained unsurpassed delight and could not be satisfied with beholding the lord of mountains.
उपेतमथ माल्यैश्च फलवद्भिश्च पादपैः। आर्ष्टिपेणस् राजर्षेराश्रमं ददृशुस्तदा
Then they saw the hermitage of the royal sage Arstisena, adorned with garlands and fruit-bearing trees.
ततस्ते तिग्मतपसं कृशं धमनिसंततम्। पारगं सर्वविद्यानामार्ष्टिषेणमुपागमन्
They approached Arstisena, emaciated by severe austerities, his veins prominent, accomplished in all knowledge.
युधिष्ठिरस्तमासाद्य तपसा दग्धकिल्बिषम्। अभ्यवादयत प्रीतः शिरसा नाम कीर्तयन्
Yudhishthira, having approached him whose sins were burned away by austerity, greeted him joyfully, bowing his head and uttering his name.
ततः कृष्णा च भीमश्च यमौ च सुतपस्विनौ। शिरोभिः प्राप्य राजर्षिं परिवार्योपतस्थिरे
Then Krishna, Bhima, and the two sons of Dharma, all great ascetics, bowed their heads to the royal sage and stood around him.
तथैव धौम्यो धर्मज्ञः पाण्डवानां पुरोहितः। यथान्यायमुपाक्रान्तस्तमृषिं संशितव्रतम्
Likewise Dhaumya, knower of righteousness and priest of the Pandavas, approached that sage of firm vows according to proper custom.
अन्वजानात्स धर्मज्ञो मुनिर्दिव्येन चक्षुषा। पाण्डोः पुत्रान्कुरुश्रेष्ठानास्यतामिति चाब्रवीत्
The righteous sage, with divine vision, recognized the sons of Pandu, the best of the Kurus, and said, 'Be seated.'
कुरूणामृषभं प्राज्ञं पूजयित्वा महातपाः। सह भ्रातृभिरसीनं पर्यपृच्छदनामयम्
Having honored the wise bull of the Kurus, the great ascetic, together with his brothers, inquired after his welfare.
नानृते कुरुषे भावं कच्चिद्धर्मे प्रवर्तसे। मातापित्रोश्च ते वृत्तिः कच्चित्पार्थ न सीदति
You do not incline toward falsehood, do you? You act according to righteousness, I hope. And your conduct toward your mother and father, O Partha, does not falter, does it?
कच्चित्ते गुरवः सर्वे वृद्धा वैद्याश्च पूजिताः। कच्चिन्न कुरुषे भावं पार्थ पापेषु कर्मसु
I trust that all your elders and teachers, and the learned physicians as well, are honored by you. You do not, O Partha, turn your mind toward sinful deeds, do you?