दुर्योधनं मोक्षयित्वा पाण्डुपुत्रा महाबलाः। किमकार्षुर्वने तस्मिंस्तन्ममाख्यातुमर्हसि
After releasing Duryodhana, what did the mighty sons of Pandu do in that forest? Please tell me this.
ततः शयानं कौन्तेयं रात्रौ द्वैतवन मृगाः। स्वप्नान्ते दर्शयामासुर्बाष्पकण्ठा युधिष्ठिरम्
Then, at night in the Dvaita forest, animals appeared to the sleeping son of Kunti, Yudhishthira, at the end of a dream, their voices choked with tears.
तानब्रवीत्स राजेन्द्रो वेपमानान्कृताञ्जलीन्। ब्रूत यद्वक्तुकामाः स्थ के भवन्तः किमिष्यते
The king, trembling and with joined palms, spoke to them: 'Say what you wish to tell. Who are you, and what do you desire?'
एवमुक्ताः पाण्डवेन कौन्तेयेन यशस्विना। प्रत्यब्रुवन्मृगास्तत्रहतशेषा युधिष्ठिरम्
Thus addressed by the illustrious son of Kunti, the animals remaining after the slaughter replied to Yudhishthira there.
वयं मृगा द्वैतवने हतशिष्टास्तु भारत। नोत्सीदेम महाराज क्रियतां वासपर्ययः
'We are the animals left alive in the Dvaita forest, O Bharata. Let us not perish, great king; arrange for a change of dwelling.'
भवन्तो भ्रातरः शूराः सर्व एवास्त्रकोविदाः। कुलान्यल्पावशिष्टानि कृतवन्तो वनौकसाम्
'You and your brothers are all mighty and skilled in arms; you have left few families of the forest-dwellers remaining.'
बीजभूता वयं केचिदवशिष्टा महामते। विवर्धेमहि राजेन्द्र प्रसादात्ते युधिष्ठिर
'Some of us, the seeds of our kind, remain, O wise king. By your favor, Yudhishthira, let us flourish again.'
तान्वेपमानान्वित्रस्तान्बीजमात्रावशेषितान्। मृगान्दृष्ट्वा सुदुःखार्तो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः
Seeing those trembling, terrified animals, reduced to mere remnants, King Yudhishthira, lord of righteousness, was deeply afflicted.
तांस्तथेत्यब्रवीद्राजा सर्वभूतहिते रतः। यथा भवन्तो ब्रुवते करिष्यामि च तत्तथा
The king, devoted to the welfare of all beings, said to them, 'So be it; I will do as you have spoken.'
इत्येवं प्रतिबुद्धः स रात्र्यन्ते राजसत्तमः। अब्रवीत्सहितान्भ्रातॄन्दयापन्नो मृगान्प्रति
Thus, awakened at the end of the night, that best of kings compassionately spoke to his brothers about the animals.
उक्तो रात्रौ मृगैरस्मि स्वप्नान्ते हतशेषितैः। तनुभूताः स्म भद्रं ते दया नः क्रियतामिति
'At night, in the end of a dream, I was addressed by the animals left after the slaughter: "We are but a remnant; let your compassion be shown to us."'
ते सत्यमाहुः कर्तव्या दयाऽस्माभिर्वनौकसाम्। साष्टमासं हि नो वर्षं यदेनानुपयुंक्ष्महे
'They spoke the truth: we must show compassion to the forest-dwellers. For eight months of the year, we have been consuming them.'
पुनर्वहुमृगं रम्यं काम्यकं काननोत्तमम्। तत्रेमां वसतिं शिष्टां विहरन्तो रमेमहि
'Let us go again to the delightful, abundant Kamyaka, the best of forests. There, enjoying the remaining dwelling, let us find pleasure.'
ततस्ते पाण्डवाः शीघ्रं प्रययुर्धर्मकोविदाः
Then the Pandavas, skilled in righteousness, quickly departed.
ब्राह्मणैः सहिता राजन्ये च तत्रसहोषिताः। इन्द्रसेनादिभिश्चैव प्रेष्यैरनुगतास्तदा
Accompanied by Brahmins and Kshatriyas, and attended by servants like Indrasena, they stayed there together.
ते यात्वा सुसुखैर्मार्गैः स्वन्नैः शुचिजलान्वितैः। ददृशुः काम्यकं पुण्यमाश्रमं तापसान्वितम्
Traveling by pleasant roads, with good food and pure water, they reached the sacred Kamyaka hermitage, filled with ascetics.
विविशुस्ते स्म कौरव्या वृता विप्रर्षभैस्तदा। तद्वनं भरतश्रेष्ठाः स्वर्गं सुकृतिनो यथा
At that time, O Kauravas, you entered that forest, surrounded by eminent Brahmins, O best of the Bharatas, just as the virtuous enter heaven.
वने निवसतां तेषां पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। वर्षाण्येकादशातीयुः कृच्छ्रेण भरतर्षभ
O best of the Bharatas, while those great-souled Pandavas dwelled in the forest, eleven years passed with great difficulty.
फलमूलाशनास्ते हि सुखार्हा दुःखमुत्तमम्। प्राप्तकालमनुध्यान्तः सेहिरे वरपूरुषाः
Though worthy of comfort, those excellent men endured the utmost hardship, subsisting on fruits and roots, reflecting on the right time.
युधिष्ठिरस्तु राजर्षिरात्मकर्मापराधजम्। चिन्तयन्स महाबाहुर्भ्रातॄणां दुःखमुत्तमम्
King Yudhishthira, the royal sage, mighty-armed, kept thinking about the supreme suffering of his brothers, which had arisen from his own fault in action.
न सुष्वाप सुखं राजा हृदि शल्यैरिवार्पितैः। दौरात्म्यमनुपश्यंस्तत्काले द्यूतोद्भवस्य हि
The king did not sleep peacefully, his heart pierced as if by arrows, constantly recalling the misfortune that had arisen from the game of dice.
संस्मरन्परुषा वाचः सूतपुत्रस्य पाण्डवः। निःश्वासपरमो दीनो दध्रे कोपविषं महत्
Remembering the harsh words of the charioteer's son, the Pandava, deeply distressed, sighed heavily and harbored great venomous anger.
अर्जुनोयमजौ चोभौ द्रौपदी च यशस्विनी। स च भीमो महातेजाः सर्वेषामुत्तमो बले
Here are Arjuna and the two twins, and illustrious Draupadi, and mighty Bhima, the foremost in strength among all.
चिरस्य जातं धर्मज्ञं सासूयमिव ते तदा'। युधिष्ठिरमुदीक्षन्तः सेहुर्दुखमनुत्तमम्
For a long time, they looked upon Yudhishthira, knower of dharma, with a trace of resentment, enduring the utmost suffering.
अवशिष्टं त्वल्पकालं मन्वानाः पुरुषर्षभाः। वपुरन्यदिवाकार्पुरुत्साहामर्षचेष्टितैः
Thinking that only a little time remained, those best of men maintained their appearance and vigor, restraining their enthusiasm and anger.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः। आजगाम महायोगी पाण्डवानवलोककः
Then, after some time, Vyasa, son of Satyavati, the great ascetic, who watches over the Pandavas, arrived.
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्यकुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। प्रत्युद्गम्य महात्मानं प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथाविधि
Seeing him arrive, Yudhishthira, Kunti's son, went forth to greet the great soul and received him with due honor.
तमासीनमुपासीनः शुश्रूषुर्नियतेन्द्रियः। तोषयामास शौचेन व्यासं पाण्डवनन्दनः
Sitting near him, with controlled senses, Yudhishthira, delight of the Pandavas, served Vyasa and pleased him with his purity.
तानवेक्ष्यकृशान्पौत्रान्वने वन्येन जीवतः। महर्षिरनुकम्पार्थमब्रवीद्बाष्पगद्गदम्
Seeing his grandsons emaciated, living in the forest on forest fare, the great sage, moved by compassion, spoke with a voice choked by tears.
युधिष्ठिर महाबाहो शृणु धर्मभृतांवर। नातप्ततपसो लोके प्राप्नुवन्ति महत्सुखम्। सुखदुःखे हि पुरुषः पर्यायेणोपसेवते
O Yudhishthira, mighty-armed, best upholder of dharma, listen: in this world, those who have not endured austerity do not attain great happiness; for man experiences pleasure and pain in turn.