दिष्ट्या त्विदानीं पापात्मादग्ध्वा दग्धः पुरोचनः। अनागसः सुविश्वस्तान्यो ददाह नरोत्तमान्
'By fate, now the sinful Purocana, after burning, has himself been burned; he, trusting and innocent, set fire to the best of men.'
एवं ते विलपन्ति स्म वारणावतका जनाः। परिवार्य गृहं तच्च तस्थू रात्रौ समन्ततः
Thus the people of Varanavata lamented, encircling the house and standing all around it through the night.
पाण्डवाश्चापि ते सर्वे सह मात्रा सुदुःखिताः। बिलेन तेन निर्गत्य जग्मुर्द्रुतमलक्षिताः
But all the Pandavas, together with their deeply distressed mother, exited through that tunnel and went swiftly, unnoticed.
तेन निद्रोपरोधेन साध्वसेन च पाण्डवाः। न शेकुः सहसा गन्तुं सह मात्रा परन्तपाः
Because of exhaustion and fear, the Pandavas, scorcher of foes, were unable to proceed quickly together with their mother.
भीमसेनस्तु राजेन्द्र भीमवेगपराक्रमः। जगाम भ्रातॄनादाय सर्वान्मातरमेव च
But Bhimasena, O king, of terrible speed and prowess, took up all his brothers and his mother as well.
स्कन्धमारोप्य जननीं यमावङ्केन वीर्यवान्। पार्थौ गृहीत्वा पाणिभ्यां भ्रातरौ सुमहाबलः
The mighty one lifted his mother onto his shoulder, took Yudhishthira and Arjuna on his hips, and grasped his two other brothers with his hands.
उरसा पादपान्भञ्जन्महीं पद्भ्यां विदारयन्। स जगामाशु तेजस्वी वातरंहा वृकोदरः
Crushing trees with his chest and tearing up the earth with his feet, the radiant Vrikodara sped swiftly, like the wind.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु यथासंप्रत्ययं कविः। विदुरः प्रेषयामास तद्वनं पुरुषं शुचिम्
At that very time, the wise Vidura, as he had planned, sent a trustworthy and pure man into that forest.
आत्मनः पाण्डवानां च विश्वास्यं ज्ञातपूर्वकम्। गङ्गासंतरणार्थाय ज्ञाताभिज्ञानवाचिकम्
One who was already known and trusted by both himself and the Pandavas, to help them cross the Ganga, bearing a token of recognition.
स गत्वा तु यथोद्देशं पाण्डवान्ददृशे वने। जनन्या सह कौरव्याननयज्जाह्नवीतटम्
He went as directed and found the Pandavas in the forest; then, together with their mother, he led the Kauravas' descendants to the bank of the Jahnavi.
विदितं तन्महाबुद्धेर्विदुरस्य महात्मनः। ततस्त्रस्यापि चारेण चेष्टितं पापचेतसः
The great-minded Vidura, of vast intelligence, knew of this; therefore, even though terrified, he discerned the evil-minded one's actions through his spies.
ततः प्रवासितो विद्वान्विदुरेण नरस्तदा। पार्थानां दर्शयामास मनोमारुतगामिनीम्
Then, at that time, the wise Vidura sent a learned man into exile, who showed the sons of Pritha the path swift as the wind of the mind.
सर्ववातसहां नावं यन्त्रयुक्तां पताकिनीम्। शिवे भागीरथीतीरे नरैर्विस्रम्भिभिः कृताम्
He revealed a boat, able to withstand all winds, equipped with machinery and bearing a flag, built by trustworthy men on the sacred bank of the Bhagirathi.
ततः पुनरथोवाच ज्ञापकं पूर्वचोदितम्। युधिष्ठिर निबोधेयं संज्ञार्थं वचनं कवेः
Then again he spoke to the messenger, as previously instructed, saying, 'Yudhishthira, listen to this word of the sage, meant as a sign.'
कक्षघ्नः शिशिरघ्नश्च महाकक्षे बिलौकसः। न हन्तीत्येवमात्मानं यो रक्षति स जीवति। `बोद्धव्यमिति यत्प्राह विदुरस्तदिदं तथा
'He who avoids the destroyer of the thicket and the destroyer of the cold, and the great burrowers in their vast holes, and who does not kill—such a one preserves himself and lives.' This is what Vidura said, and it should be understood thus.
तेन मां प्रेषितं विदिधि विश्वस्तं संज्ञयाऽनया। भूयश्चैवाह मां क्षत्ता विदुरः सर्वतोऽर्थवित्। `अधिक्षिपन्धार्तराष्ट्रं सभ्रातृकमुदारधीः
By him I was sent, with this sign of trust; and again Vidura, the wise Kshatta, said to me, 'Rebuke the sons of Dhritarashtra and their brothers,' for he understood all matters.
कर्णं दुर्योधनं चैव भ्रातृभिः सहितं रणे। शकुनिं चैव कौन्तेय विजेताऽसि न संशयः
'You will surely conquer Karna, Duryodhana with his brothers, and Shakuni in battle, O son of Kunti; there is no doubt.'
पाण्डवाश्चापि गत्वाथ गङ्गायास्तीरमुत्तमम्। निषादाधिपतिं वीरं दाशं परमधार्मिकम्
Then the Pandavas, having gone to the excellent bank of the Ganga, saw the heroic and supremely righteous king of the Nishadas, Dashaa.
दीपिकाभिः कृतालोकं मार्गमाणं च पाण्डवान्। ददृशुः पाण्डवेयास्ते नाविकं त्वरयाऽन्वितम्
The sons of Pandu saw the boatman, swift and eager, searching for them with lamps lighting the way.
निषादस्तत्र कौन्तेयानभिज्ञानं न्यवेदयत्। विदुरस्य महाबुद्धेर्म्लेच्छभाषादि यत्तदा
There the Nishada informed the sons of Kunti, in the foreign tongue as instructed by the wise Vidura, so that they would not be recognized.
विदुरेणास्मि सन्दिष्टो दत्त्वा बहु धनं महत्। गङ्गातीरे निविष्टस्त्वं पाण्डवांस्तारयेति ह
'I have been instructed by Vidura, after receiving much great wealth, to be stationed on the bank of the Ganga and to ferry the Pandavas across.'
सोऽहं चतुर्दशीमद्य गङ्गाया अविदूरतः। चारेरन्वेषयाम्यस्मिन्वने मृगगणान्विते
'Today, on the fourteenth, not far from the Ganga, I have been searching in this forest, filled with herds of deer.'
प्रभवन्तोऽथ भद्रं वो नावमारुह्य गम्यताम्। युक्तारित्रपताकां च निश्छिद्रां मन्दिरोपमाम्
'Now, O prosperous ones, ascend the boat and depart; it is equipped with oars and a flag, without any defect, resembling a mansion.'
इयं वारिपथे युक्ता नौरप्सु सुखगामिनी। मोचयिष्यति वः सर्वानस्माद्देशान्न संशयः
'This boat, well-suited for the waterway, will carry you comfortably across the waters; it will deliver you all from this place, without doubt.'
अथ तान्व्यथितान्दृष्ट्वा सह मात्रा नरोत्तमान्। नावमारोप्य गङ्गायां प्रस्थितानब्रवीत्पुनः
Then, seeing those noble men, distressed and with their mother, he placed them on the boat on the Ganga, and as they set out, he spoke again.
विदुरो मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय परिष्वज्य वचो मुहुः। अरिष्टं गच्छताव्यग्राः पन्थानमिति चाब्रवीत्
Vidura, after smelling their heads and embracing them, repeatedly spoke words: 'Go safely and without anxiety along your path.'
इत्युक्त्वा स तु तान्वीरान्पुमान्विदुरचोदितः। तारयामास राजेन्द्र गङ्गां नावा नरर्षभान्
Having said this, that man, instructed by Vidura, ferried those bull-like men, O king, across the Ganga in the boat.
तारयित्वा ततो गङ्गां पारं प्राप्तांश्च सर्वशः। जयाशिषः प्रयुज्याथ यथागतमगाद्धि सः
After ferrying them all across the Ganga and seeing them reach the far shore, he offered blessings for victory and then departed as he had come.
पाण्डवाश्च महात्मानः प्रतिसन्दिश्य वै कवेः। गङ्गामुत्तीर्य वेगेन जग्मुर्गूढमलक्षिताः
And the great-souled Pandavas, after sending word to the sage, swiftly crossed the Ganga, concealed and unnoticed.
ततस्ते तत्र तीर्त्वा तु गङ्गामुत्तुङ्गवीचिकाम्। जवेन प्रययुर्वीरा दक्षिणां दिशमास्थिताः
Then, having crossed the Ganga with its towering waves, those heroes quickly set out, heading toward the southern direction.