पाण्डोः प्रियहितान्वेषी प्रेषय त्वं पुरोहितम्। वसुदेवस्तथेत्युक्त्वा विससर्ज पुरोहितम्
Seeking Pāṇḍu’s welfare, they said, 'Send the family priest.' Vasudeva, agreeing, dispatched the priest.
युक्तानि च कुमाराणां पारबर्हाण्यनेकशः। कुन्तीं माद्रीं च संदिश्य दासीदासपरिच्छदम्
He sent various garments adorned with peacock feathers for the princes, and for Kuntī and Mādrī, along with servants and attendants.
गावो हिरण्यं रौप्यं च प्रेषयामास भारत। तानि सर्वाणि संगृह्य प्रययौ स पुरोहितः
He also sent cows, gold, and silver, O Bhārata; gathering all these, the priest set out.
तमागतं द्विजश्रेष्ठं काश्यपं वै पुरोहितम्। पूजयामास विधिवत्पाण्डुः परपुरञ्जयः
When the distinguished priest, Kāśyapa, arrived, Pāṇḍu, conqueror of enemy cities, honored him according to proper rites.
पृथा माद्री च संहृष्टे वसुदेवं प्रशंसताम्। ततः पाण्डुः क्रियाः सर्वाः पाण्डवानामकारयत्
Kuntī and Mādrī, delighted, praised Vasudeva; then Pāṇḍu performed all the rites for the Pāṇḍavas.
गर्भाधानादिकृत्यानि चौलोपनयनानि च। काश्यपः कृतवान्सर्वमुपाकर्म च भारत
Kāśyapa performed all the ceremonies, from conception rites to the first tonsure and sacred thread, as well as the initiation, O Bhārata.
चौलोपनयनादूर्ध्वमृषभाक्षा यशस्विनः। वैदिकाध्ययने सर्वे समपद्यन्त पारगाः
After the tonsure and sacred thread ceremonies, the illustrious sons, marked by the bull, all became accomplished in Vedic study.
शर्यातेः प्रथमः पुत्रः शुक्रो नाम परन्तपः। येन सागरपर्यन्ता धुषा निर्जिता मही
The first son of Śaryāti was named Śukra, O subduer of foes, by whom the earth, bounded by the ocean, was conquered.
अश्वमेधशतैरिष्ट्वा स महात्मा महामखैः। आराध्य देवताः सर्वाः पितॄनपि महामतिः
Having performed a hundred horse sacrifices, that great soul, through grand rites, worshipped all the gods and his ancestors as well.
शतशृह्गे तपस्तेपे शाकमूलफलाशनः। तेनोपकरणश्रेष्ठैः शिक्षया चोपबृंहिताः
At Śataśṛṅga, he practiced austerities, subsisting on roots, vegetables, and fruits; by his excellent implements and instruction, they were further strengthened.
तत्प्रसादाद्धनुर्वेदे समपद्यन्त पारगाः। गदायां पारगो भीमस्तोमरेषु युधिष्ठिरः
By his favor, they became accomplished in the science of archery; Bhima mastered the mace, and Yudhishthira the spear.
असिचर्मणि निष्णातौ यमौ सत्त्ववतां वरौ। धनुर्वेदे गतः पारं सव्यसाची परन्तपः
The two sons of Madri, foremost among the valiant, became skilled in sword and shield; Savyasachi Arjuna, the scorcher of foes, reached the summit of archery.
शुक्रेण समनुज्ञातो मत्समोऽयमिति प्रभो। अनुज्ञाय ततो राजा शक्तिं खङ्गं ततः शरान्
Permitted by Shukra, saying, 'He is my equal,' O lord, the king then granted him the spear, sword, and arrows.
धनुश्च दमतां श्रेष्ठस्तालमात्रं महाप्रभम्। विपाठक्षुरनाराचान्गृध्रपक्षैरलङ्कृतान्
And the best among the self-controlled gave him a bow, as tall as a palm tree and radiant, along with arrows, razors, and iron shafts adorned with vulture feathers.
ददौ पार्थाय संहृष्टो महोरगसमप्रभान्। अवाप्य सर्वशस्त्राणि मुदितो वासवात्मजः
Rejoicing, he gave to Partha weapons shining like mighty serpents; having obtained all weapons, the son of Vasava was delighted.
मेने सर्वान्महीपालानपर्याप्तान्स्वतेजसः
He considered all the kings of the earth as insufficient before his own energy.
एकवर्षान्तरास्त्वेवं परस्परमरिन्दमाः। अन्ववर्तन्त पार्थाश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ तथैव च
Thus, with a year between each, the Parthas and the sons of Madri, destroyers of foes, followed one after another.
ते च पञ्च शतं चैव कुरुवंशविवर्धनाः। सर्वे ववृधिरेऽल्पेन कालेनाप्स्विव पङ्कजाः
Those five, along with the hundred enhancers of the Kuru line, all grew rapidly in a short time, like lotuses in water.
कस्मिन्वयसि संप्राप्ताः पाण्डवा गजसाह्वयम्। समपद्यन्त देवेभ्यस्तेषामायुश्च किं परम्
At what age did the Pandavas reach Hastinapura, and what was their destined lifespan from the gods?
पाण्डवानामिहायुष्यं शृणु कौरवनन्दन। जगाम हास्तिनपुरं षोडशाब्दो युधिष्ठिरः
Hear now, O joy of the Kurus, the lifespan of the Pandavas: Yudhishthira went to Hastinapura at sixteen years of age.
भीमसेनः पञ्चदशो बीभत्सुर्वै चतुर्दशः। त्रयोदशाब्दौ च यमौ जग्मतुर्नागसाह्वयम्
Bhimasena was fifteen, and Vibhatsu was fourteen; the twins, at thirteen years, went to Hastinapura.
तत्र त्रयोदशाब्दानि धार्तराष्ट्रैः सहोषिताः। षण्मासाञ्जातुषगृहान्मुक्ता जातो घटोत्कचः
There, they dwelt with the sons of Dhritarashtra for thirteen years; after six months in the house of lac, Ghatotkacha was born.
षण्मासानेकचक्रायां वर्षं पाञ्चालके गृहे। धार्तराष्ट्रैः सहोषित्वा पञ्च वर्षाणि भारत
Six months they stayed in Ekachakra, and a year in the house of a Panchala; after living with the sons of Dhritarashtra for five years, O Bharata,
इन्द्रप्रस्थे वसन्तस्ते त्रीणि वर्षाणि विंशतिम्। द्वादशाब्दानथैकं च बभूवुर्द्यूतनिर्जिताः
They dwelt in Indraprastha for twenty-three years; then, having been defeated at dice, they spent twelve years and one more.
भुक्त्वा षट्त्रिंशतं राजन्सागरान्तां वसुन्धराम्। मासैः षड्भिर्महात्मानः सर्वे कृष्णपरायणाः
Having enjoyed the earth bounded by the sea for thirty-six years, all those great souls, devoted to Krishna, in six months—
राज्ये परीक्षितं स्थाप्य दिष्टां गतिमवाप्नुवन्। एवं युधिष्ठिरस्यासीदायुरष्टोत्तरं शतम्
Having established Parikshit in the kingdom, they attained the destined path; thus, Yudhishthira's lifespan was one hundred and eight years.
अर्जुनात्केशवो ज्येष्ठस्त्रिभिर्मासैर्महाद्युतिः। कृष्णात्संकर्षणो ज्येष्ठस्त्रिभिर्मासैर्महाबलः
Keshava was older than Arjuna by three months, O radiant one; Sankarshana was older than Krishna by three months, O mighty one.
पाण्डुः पञ्चमहातेजास्तान्पश्यन्पर्वते सुतान्। रेमे स काश्यपयुतः पत्नीभ्यां सुभृशं तदा
Pandu, the fifth and most radiant, rejoiced greatly with his two wives, accompanied by the sage Kashyapa, as he beheld his sons on the mountain.
सुपुष्पितवने काले प्रवृत्ते मधुमाधवे। पूर्णे चतुर्दशे वर्षे फल्गुनस्य च धीमतः
When the forest was in full bloom, during the springtime of Madhu and Mādhava, and the fourteenth year of the wise Pāṇḍu's exile was complete,
यस्मिन्नृक्षे समुत्पन्नः पार्थस्तस्य च धीमतः। तस्मिन्नुत्तरफल्गुन्यां प्रवृत्ते स्वस्तिवाचने
On the very same lunar mansion in which the wise Pārtha was born, during the auspicious ceremony of Uttaraphalgunī,