तवाज्ञया पार्थिव निर्विशङ्का विहाय मानं विचरामो वनानि। समीपवासेन विलोभितास्ते ज्ञास्यन्ति नास्मानपकृष्टदेशान्
By your command, O king, without fear, we abandon pride and wander through the forests. Those who are enticed by our proximity will come to know that we are not in distant lands.
संवत्सरं तत्र विहृत्य गूढं नराधमं तं सुखमुद्धरेम। निर्यात्य वैरं सफलं सपुष्पं तस्मै नरेन्द्राधमपूरुषाय
Having spent a year there in concealment, we shall happily seize that wretched man. Emerging, we will make our enmity fruitful and victorious against that ignoble king.
सुयोधनायानुचरैर्वृताय ततो महीं प्राप्नुहि धर्मराज। स्वर्गोपमं देशमिमं चरद्भिः शक्यो विहन्तुं नरदेव शोकः
Surrounded by the followers of Suyodhana, then, O king of righteousness, reclaim the earth. For those who roam this land, which is like heaven, sorrow can indeed be dispelled, O king.
कीर्तिस्तु ते भारत पुण्यगन्धा नश्येद्धि लोकेषु चराचरेषु। तत्प्राप्य राज्यंकुरुपुङ्गवानां शक्यं महत्प्राप्तुमथ क्रियाश्च
Your fame, O Bharata, fragrant with virtue, would vanish among all beings, moving and unmoving. Having attained the kingdom of the foremost Kurus, great achievements and rites can then be accomplished.
इदं तु शक्यं सततं नरेन्द्र प्राप्तुं त्वया यल्लभसे कुबेरात्। कुरुष्व बुद्धिं द्विषतां वधाय कृतागसां भारत निग्रहे च
This, O king, can always be attained by you, as you have received from Kubera. Form your resolve for the destruction of your enemies and the restraint of those who have committed offenses, O Bharata.
तेजस्तवोग्रं न सहेत राजन् समेत्य साक्षादपि वज्रपाणिः। न हि व्यथां जातु करिष्यतस्तौ समेत्य देवैरपि धर्मराज
Your fierce energy, O king, cannot be withstood, even by Vajrapani himself if he were to confront you. They will never cause you distress, even if the gods themselves assemble, O king of righteousness.
तवार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमपि प्रवृत्तौ सुपर्णकेतुश्च शिनेश्च नप्ता। यथैव कृष्णोऽप्रतिमो बलेन तथैव राजन्स शिनिप्रवीरः
For the accomplishment of your purpose, Suparnaketu and the grandson of Shini are also engaged. Just as Krishna is unmatched in strength, so too is that heroic descendant of Shini, O king.
तवार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमभिप्रपन्नो यथैव कृष्णः सह यादवैस्तैः। तथैव चेमौ नरदेववर्य यमौ च वीरौ कृतिनौ प्रयोगे
For the fulfillment of your purpose, just as Krishna has come with the Yadavas, so too have these two, O best of kings—the heroic and skilled twins—joined in action.
त्वदर्थयोगप्रभवप्रधानाः शमं करिष्याम परान्समेत्य
Empowered and foremost for your cause, we shall bring peace after confronting the adversaries.
ततस्तदाज्ञाय मतं महात्मा तेषां च धर्मस्य सुतो वरिष्ठः। प्रदक्षिणं स्थानमुपेत्य राजा पर्याक्रमद्वैश्रवणस्य राज्ञः
Then, having understood that counsel, the great-souled son of Dharma, the foremost among them, approached the place in a respectful manner and circled the abode of King Vaisravana.
संप्रार्थयामास नगेन्द्रवर्यम् ।।]
He sought the favor of the foremost among mountains.
समाप्तकर्मा सहितः सुहृद्भि- र्जित्वा सपत्नान्प्रतिलभ्य राज्यम्। शैलेन्द्र भूयस्तपसे जितात्मा द्रष्टा तवास्मीति मतिं चकार
Having completed his tasks, accompanied by friends, having conquered rivals and regained the kingdom, the lord of mountains, self-controlled through austerity, resolved, 'I shall see you.'
वृतश्च सर्वैरनुजैर्द्विजैश्च तेनैव मार्गेण पुनर्निवृत्तः। उवाह चैनान्गणशस्तथैव घटोत्कचः पर्वतनिर्झरेषु
Surrounded by all his brothers and the twice-born, he returned again by the same path. Ghatotkacha likewise carried them through the mountain streams.
तान्प्रस्थितान्प्रीतमना महर्षिः पितेव पुत्राननुशिष्य सर्वान्। स लोमशो दिवमेवोर्जितश्री- र्जगाम तेषां विजयं तदोक्त्वा
The great sage, joyful at heart, instructed them all as a father instructs his sons. Lomasha, radiant as if in heaven, departed after declaring their victory.
तेनार्ष्टिषेणेन तथानुशिष्टा- स्तीर्तानि रम्याणि तपोवनानि। महान्ति चान्यानि सरांसि पार्थाः कसंपश्यमानाः प्रययुर्नराग्र्याः
Thus instructed by the sage, the Parthas crossed delightful hermitages and other great lakes, observing many beautiful places as they journeyed, those foremost among men.
नगोत्तमं प्रस्रवणैरुपेतं दिशां गजैः किन्नरपक्षिभिश्च। सुखं निवासं जहतां हि तेषां न प्रीतिरासीद्भरतर्षभाणाम्
They reached the excellent mountain adorned with springs, inhabited by elephants of the directions, Kinnaras, and birds. Though it was a pleasant dwelling, the sons of Bharata felt no joy.
ततस्तु तेषां पुनरेव हर्षः कैलासमालोक्य महान्बभूव। कुबेरकान्तं भरतर्षभाणां महीधरं वारिधरप्रकाशम्
Then again, their joy grew immense upon beholding Kailasa, beloved of Kubera, that mountain shining like a mass of clouds, O best of Bharatas.
समुच्छ्रयान्पर्वतसंनिरोधान् गोष्ठान्हरीणां गिरिगह्वराणि। बहुप्रकाराणि समीक्ष्यवीराः स्थलानि निम्नानि च तत्र तत्र
The heroes observed the towering peaks, mountain barriers, herds of monkeys, and the caves of the mountains, many kinds of places, both level and low, here and there.
तथैव चान्यानि महावनानि मृगद्विजानेकपसेवितानि। आलोकयन्तोऽभिययुः प्रतीता- स्ते धन्विनाः खङ्गधरा नराग्र्याः
In the same way, they approached other great forests, frequented by many beasts and birds and ascetics, gazing upon them with delight—those foremost men, armed with bows and swords.
वनानि रम्याणि नदीः सरांसि गुहा गिरीणां गिरिगह्वराणि एते निवासाः सततं बभूवु- र्निशामुखं प्राप्य नरर्षभाणाम्
Beautiful forests, rivers, lakes, mountain caves, and the hollows of the mountains—these ever became the dwellings of those bull-like men as they reached the end of each night.
ते दुर्गवासं बहुधा निरुष्य व्यतीत्य कैलासमचिन्त्यरूपम्। आसेदुरत्यर्थमनोरमं ते तमाश्रमाग्र्यं वृषपर्वणस्तु
Having endured many hardships in their various abodes, and passing beyond Kailāsa of unimaginable form, they reached that exceedingly delightful foremost hermitage of Vṛṣaparvan.
समेत्य राज्ञा वृषपर्वणा ते प्रत्यर्चितास्तेन च वीतमोहाः। शशंसिरे विस्तरशः प्रवासं शिवं यथावद्वृषपर्वणस्ते
There, having met King Vṛṣaparvan, they were honored by him, their minds free from delusion, and they told him in detail of their exile, as it truly was, wishing him well.
सुखोषितास्तस्य त एकरात्रं पुण्याश्रमे देवमहर्षिजुष्टे। अभ्याययुस्ते बदरीं विशालां सुखेन वीराः पुनरेव वासम्
They spent a single night there in comfort, in that sacred hermitage cherished by gods and great sages; then the heroes happily set out again for the vast Badarī.
ऊषुस्ततस्तत्र महानुभावा नारायणस्थानगताः समग्राः। कुबेरकान्तां नलिनीं विशोकाः संपश्यमानाः सुरसिद्धजुष्टाम्
There, those great-souled ones, having reached the place of Nārāyaṇa, all together dwelled, beholding Kubera’s beloved lake Nalinī, free from sorrow, frequented by gods and siddhas.
तां चाथ दृष्ट्वा नलिनीं विशोकाः पाण्डोः सुताः सर्वनरप्रधानाः। ते रेमिरे नन्दनवासमेत्य द्विजर्षयो वीतमला यथैव
And then, seeing that sorrowless lake Nalinī, the sons of Pāṇḍu, foremost among men, rejoiced as if dwelling in Nandana, just as the pure-hearted seer-sages do.
ततः क्रमेणोपययुर्नृवीरा यथागतेनैव पथा समग्राः। विहृत्य मासं सुखिनो बदर्यां किरातराज्ञो विषयं सुबाहोः
Then, in due course, all those heroic kings, following the same path by which they had come, after spending a happy month at Badarī, entered the domain of Subāhu, king of the Kirātas.
चीनांस्तुषारान्दरदांश्च सर्वान् देशान्कुलिन्दस्य च भूरिरम्यान्। अतीत्य दुर्गं हिमवत्प्रदेशं पुरं सुबाहोर्ददृशुर्नृवीराः
Passing through all the lands of the Cīnas, Tuṣāras, Daradas, and the many delightful regions of Kulinda, and traversing the difficult Himalayan terrain, the heroic kings beheld the city of Subāhu.
श्रुत्वा च तान्पार्थिव पुत्रपौत्रा- न्प्राप्तान्सुबाहुर्विषये समग्रान्। प्रत्युद्ययौ प्रीतियुतः स राजा तं चाभ्यनन्दन्वृषभाः कुरूणाम्
Hearing that the sons and grandsons of kings had all arrived in his realm, King Subāhu, filled with joy, went out to meet them, and the bulls of the Kuru race welcomed him in return.
समेत्य राज्ञा तु सुबाहुना ते सुतैर्विशोकप्रमुखैश्च सर्वे। सहेनद्रसेनैः परिचारकैश्च पौरोगवैर्ये च रमहानसस्थाः
There, having met King Subāhu, along with all his sons led by Viśoka, and accompanied by Nadrasena and other attendants, as well as priests and those established in the royal household—
सुखोपितास्तत्रत एकरात्रं सूतान्समादाय रथांश्च सर्वान्। घटोत्कचं सानुचरं विसृज्य ततोऽभ्ययुर्यामुनमद्रिराजम्
They spent a single night there in comfort, then, taking all their charioteers and chariots, and sending Ghaṭotkaca and his followers away, they set out for the mountain king by the Yamunā.