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?
सुकृतं प्रतिकर्तुं च कच्चिद्धातुं च दुष्कृतम्। यथान्यायं कुरुश्रेष्ठ जानासि न विकत्थसे
Are you able to repay good deeds and restrain from wrongdoing? Do you, best of the Kurus, understand what is just and act accordingly, without boasting?
यथार्हं मानिताः कच्चित्त्वया नन्दन्ति साधवः। वनेष्वपि वसन्कच्चिद्धर्ममेवानुवर्तसे
Are the virtuous, when honored by you as is fitting, pleased with you? Even while dwelling in the forest, do you steadfastly follow the path of righteousness?
कच्चिद्धौम्यस्त्वदाचारैर्न पार्थ परितप्यते। दानधर्मतपःशौचैरार्जवेन तितिक्षया
Is Dhaumya, because of your conduct—your charity, righteousness, austerity, purity, honesty, and forbearance—not distressed, O Partha?
पितृपैतामहं वृत्तं कच्चित्पार्थानुवर्तसे। कच्चिद्राजर्षियातेन पथा गच्छसि पाण्डव
Do you follow, O Partha, the conduct of your forefathers and ancestors? Do you walk, O Pandava, the path of the royal sages?
स्वेस्वे किल कुले जाते पुत्रे नप्तरि वा पुनः। पितरः पितृलोकस्थाः शोचन्ति च रमन्ति च
Indeed, when a son or grandson is born in each family, the ancestors dwelling in the ancestral realm both grieve and rejoice.
किं तस्य दुष्कृतेऽस्माभिः संप्राप्तव्यं भविष्यति। किं चास्य सुकृतेऽस्माभिः प्राप्तव्यमिति शोभनं
What suffering will come to him from our misdeeds? And what good will come to him from our virtuous acts?—such is the noble thought.
पिता माता तथैवाग्निर्गुरुरात्मा च पञ्चमः। यस्यैतेपूजिताः पार्थ तस्य लोकावुभौ जितौ
Father, mother, fire, teacher, and the self as the fifth—O Partha, for one who honors these, both worlds are won.
भगवन्नार्य माऽऽहैतद्यथावद्धर्मनिश्चयम्। यथाशक्ति यथान्यायं क्रियते विधिवन्मया
Venerable one, do not doubt this: I perform all duties rightly, as determined by dharma, to the best of my ability and according to proper order.
अब्भक्षा वायुभक्षाश्च प्लवमाना विहायसा। जुषन्ते पर्वतश्रेष्ठमृषयः पर्वसन्धिषु
There are sages on the mountain peaks who subsist on water or air, moving through the sky, who dwell at the joints of the mountains.
कामिनः सह कान्ताभिः परस्परमनुव्रताः। दृश्यन्ते शैलशृङ्गस्था यथा किंपुरुषा नृप
There are passionate beings, devoted to their beloveds, seen atop the mountain peaks, O king, just like Kimpurushas, faithful to one another.