वर्तमानः सतां वृत्ते पुत्रलाभमवाप च। पितृलोकं गतः पाण्डुरितः सप्तदशेऽहनि
Abiding in the conduct of the virtuous, he obtained sons; Pandu went to the world of the ancestors on the seventeenth day.
तं चितागतमाज्ञाय वैश्वानरमुखे हुतम्। प्रविष्टा पावकं माद्री हित्वा जीवितमात्मनः
Knowing that he had entered the funeral fire, offered into the mouth of Vaishvanara, Madri entered the flames, giving up her own life.
सा गता सह तेनैव पतिलोकमनुव्रता। तस्यास्तस्य च यत्कार्यं क्रियतां तदनन्तरम्
She, devoted to her husband, went with him to the world of her husband; whatever rites are to be performed for her and for him, let them be done thereafter.
पृथां च शरणं प्राप्तां पाण्डवांश्च यशस्विनः। यथावदनुमन्यन्तां धर्मो ह्येष सनातनः
Let Kunti, who has sought refuge, and the illustrious sons of Pandu be duly honored; for this indeed is the eternal law.
इमे तयोः शरीरे द्वे पुत्राश्चेमे तयोर्वराः। क्रियाभिरनुगृह्यन्तां सह मात्रा परंतपाः
Here are the two bodies of them, and these sons, the best of their line; let them, along with their mother, scorcher of foes, be honored with the proper rites.
प्रेतकार्ये निवृत्ते तु पितृमेधं महायशाः। लभतां सर्वधर्मज्ञः पाण्डुः कुरुकुलोद्वहः
When the funeral rites are completed, let Pandu, the illustrious knower of all dharma and the foremost of the Kuru line, receive the ancestral oblation.
एवमुक्त्वा कुरून्सर्वान्कुरूणामेव पश्यताम्। क्षणेनान्तर्हिताः सर्वे तापसा गुह्यकैः सह
Having thus spoken to all the Kurus, and as the Kurus themselves looked on, all the ascetics together with the Guhyakas vanished in an instant.
गन्धर्वनगराकारं तथैवान्तर्हितं पुनः। ऋषिसिद्धगणं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं ते परं ययुः
Having seen the company of sages and perfected beings, who appeared like a city of the Gandharvas and then vanished again, they were filled with great wonder.
पाण्डोर्विदुर सर्वाणि प्रेतकार्याणि कारय। राजवद्राजसिंहस्य माद्र्याश्चैव विशेषतः
O Vidura, perform all the funeral rites for Pandu, the lion among kings, just as for a king, and especially for Madri.
पशून्वासांसि रत्नानि धनानि विविधानि च। पाण्डोः प्रयच्छ माद्र्याश्च येभ्यो यावच्च वाञ्छितम्
Give to whomever desires, as much as they wish, the cattle, garments, jewels, and various kinds of wealth belonging to Pandu and Madri.
यथा च कुन्ती सत्कारं कुर्यान्माद्र्यास्तथा कुरु। यथा न वायुर्नादित्यः पश्येतां तां सुसंवृताम्
And as Kunti should be honored, so too should Madri be; let her be so well guarded that neither the wind nor the sun may see her.
न शोच्यः पाण्डुरनघः प्रशस्यः स नराधिपः। यस्य पञ्च सुता वीरा जाताः सुरसुतोपमाः
Pandu, sinless and praiseworthy among men, is not to be mourned; for to him were born five heroic sons, equal to the sons of the gods.
विदुरस्तं तथेत्युक्त्वा भीष्मेण सह भारत। पाण्डुं संस्कारयामास देशे परमपूजिते
Vidura, having replied 'so be it,' together with Bhishma, performed the funeral rites for Pandu in a place of highest honor.
ततस्तु नगरात्तूर्णमाज्यगन्धपुरस्कृताः। निर्हृताः पावका दीप्ताः पाण्डो राजन्पुरोहितैः
Then, from the city, blazing fires, fragrant with clarified butter, were quickly brought out by the priests for Pandu, O King.
अथैनामार्तवैः पुष्पैर्गन्धैश्च विविधैर्वरैः। शिबिकां तामलङ्कृत्य वाससाऽऽच्छाद्य सर्वशः
Then, adorning the bier with spring flowers and various fragrant substances, and covering it entirely with cloth, they prepared it.
तां तथा शोभितां माल्यैर्वासोभिश्च महाधनैः। अमात्या ज्ञातयश्चैनं सुहृदश्चोपतस्थिरे
Thus adorned with garlands, fine garments, and great wealth, ministers, kinsmen, and friends gathered around him.
नृसिंहं नरयुक्तेन परमालङ्कृतेन तम्। अवहन् यानमुख्येन सह माद्र्या सुसंवृतम्
That lion among men, richly adorned and placed upon a splendid vehicle drawn by men, was carried together with Madri, well covered.
पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण चामरव्यजनेन च। सर्ववादित्रनादैश्च समलञ्चक्रिरे ततः
With a white parasol and a yak-tail fan, and accompanied by the sounds of all musical instruments, they honored him there.
रत्नानि चाप्युपादाय बहूनि शतशो नराः। प्रददुः काङ्क्षमाणेभ्यः पाण्डोस्तस्यौर्ध्वदेहिके
Men brought hundreds of jewels and gave them to those who desired, for Pandu's funeral offerings.
अथ च्छत्राणि शुभ्राणि चामराणि बृहन्ति च। आजह्रुः कौरवस्यार्थे वासांसि रुचिराणि च
Then, for the sake of the Kaurava, they brought pure white umbrellas, large yak-tail fans, and beautiful garments.
याजकैः शुक्लवासोभिर्हूयमाना हुताशनाः। अगच्छन्नग्रतस्तस्य दीप्यमानाः स्वलङ्कृताः
The sacrificial fires, invoked by priests clad in white garments, advanced before him, blazing brightly and adorned.
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चैव सहस्रशः। रुदन्तः शोकसंतप्ता अनुजग्मुर्नराधिपम्
Thousands of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras, afflicted by grief and sorrow, followed the king, weeping.
अयमस्मानपाहाय दुःखे चाधाय शाश्वते। कृत्वा चास्माननाथांश्च क्व यास्यति नराधिपः
Having abandoned us and placed us in perpetual sorrow, making us orphaned, where will the king go now?
क्रोशन्तः पाण्डवाः सर्वे भीष्मो विदुर एव च। `बाह्लीकः सोमदत्तश्च तथा भूरिश्रवा नृपः
All the Pandavas, Bhishma, and Vidura cried aloud; so too Bahlika, Somadatta, and the king Bhurishrava.
अन्योन्यं वै समाश्लिष्य अनुजग्मुः सहस्रशः।' रमणीये वनोद्देशे गङ्गातीरे समे शुभे
Embracing one another, thousands proceeded together to the beautiful, level, and auspicious bank of the Ganga in a delightful forest region.
न्यासयामासुरथं तां शिबिकां सत्यवादिनः। सभार्यस्य नृसिंहस्य पाण्डोरक्लिष्टकर्मणः
Then the truthful ones placed the palanquin of the lion-like king Pandu, whose deeds were unblemished, together with his wife.
ततस्तस्य शरीरं तु सर्वगन्धाधिवासितम्। शुचिकालीयकादिग्धं दिव्यचन्दनरूषितम्
His body was then perfumed with all kinds of fragrances, anointed with pure kalika oil, and rubbed with divine sandalwood.
पर्यषिञ्चञ्जलेनाशु शातकुम्भमयैर्घटैः। चन्दनेन च शुक्लेन सर्वतः समलेपयन्
They quickly sprinkled him with water from golden vessels and covered him all over with white sandal paste.
कालागुरुविमिश्रेण तथा तुङ्गरसेन च। अथैनं देशजैः शुक्लैर्वासोभिः समयोजयन्
With a mixture of black aloe and fragrant tung resin, they then dressed him in local white garments.
संछन्नः स तु वासोभिर्जीवन्निव नराधिपः। शुशुभे स नव्याघ्रो महार्हशयनोचितः
Covered with those garments, the king shone like a living man, resembling a new tiger, accustomed to a luxurious bed.