तेषां पुण्यजनोपेतं राष्ट्रमाविशतां महत्। पाण्डवानां महाराज शश्वत्प्रीतिरवर्धत
In that great land, inhabited by virtuous people, as the Pāṇḍavas entered, their lasting joy increased, O king.
सौबलेन च कर्णेन धार्तराष्ट्रैः कृपेण च।' तथा भीष्मेण राज्ञा च धर्मप्रणयिना सदा
By Saubala, Karṇa, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Kṛpa, as well as Bhīṣma and the ever-righteous king—
पाण्डवाः समपद्यन्त खाण्डवप्रस्थवासिनः। पञ्चभिस्तैर्महेष्वासैरिन्द्रकल्पैः समावृतम्
The Pāṇḍavas became residents of Khāṇḍavaprastha, surrounded by those five mighty archers, equal to Indra.
शुशुभे तत्पुरश्रेष्ठं नागैर्भोगवती यथा। `ततस्तु विश्वकर्माणं पूजयित्वा विसृज्य च
That foremost city shone like Bhogavatī among the Nāgas; then, having worshipped Viśvakarman, they let him depart.
द्वैपायनं च संपूज्य विसृज्य च नराधिपः। वार्ष्णेयमब्रवीद्राजा गन्तुकामं कृतक्षणम्
Having honored Dvaipayana and taken his leave, the king then addressed the descendant of Vrishni, who was ready to depart at the appointed time.
तव प्रसादाद्वार्ष्णेय राज्यं प्राप्तं मयाऽनघ। प्रसादादेव ते वीर शून्यं राष्ट्रं सुदुर्गमम्
By your favor, O descendant of Vrishni, I have attained the kingdom, O faultless one; truly, by your grace, O hero, this land—once empty and hard to defend—has been restored.
तवैव तु प्रसादेन राज्यस्थाश्च भवामहे। गतिस्त्वमापत्कालेऽपि पाण्डवानां च माधव
It is solely through your favor that we remain established in the kingdom; even in times of calamity, O Madhava, you are the refuge of the Pandavas.
ज्ञात्वा तु कृत्यं कर्तव्यं कारयस्व भवान्हि नः। यदिष्टमनुमन्तव्यं पाण्डवानां त्वयाऽनघ
Knowing what must be done, you should have it carried out, for you are indeed our guide; whatever is agreeable to you, O faultless one, should be approved for the Pandavas.
त्वत्प्रभावान्महाराज्यं संप्राप्तं हि स्वधर्मतः। पितृपैतामहं राज्यं कथं न स्यात्तव प्रभो
Through your power, I have rightfully obtained this great kingdom; how could the ancestral realm of my fathers and grandfathers not be yours, O lord?
धार्तराष्ट्रा दुराचाराः किं करिष्यन्ति पाण्डवान्। यथेष्टं पालय जगच्छश्वद्धर्मधुरं वह
What can the ill-behaved sons of Dhritarashtra do to the Pandavas? Rule the world as you wish, and forever bear the burden of righteousness.
पुनः पुनश्च संहर्षाद्ब्राह्मणान्भर पौरव। अद्यैव नारदः श्रीमानागमिष्यति सत्वरः
Again and again, out of joy, support the Brahmanas, O descendant of Puru; today itself, the illustrious Narada will swiftly arrive.
आदत्स्व तस्य वाक्यानि शासनं कुरु तस्य वै। एवमुक्त्वा ततः कुन्तीमभिवाद्य जनार्दनः
Receive his words and carry out his instructions; having said this, Janardana then bowed to Kunti.
उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा गमिष्यामि नमोस्तु ते
He spoke to her with gentle words: 'I shall depart—my respects to you.'
आर्येण समभिज्ञातं त्वया वै यदुपुङ्गव। त्वया नाथेन गोविन्द दुःखं तीर्णं महत्तरम्
What has been recognized by the noble one has indeed been understood by you, O foremost of the Yadus; with you as protector, O Govinda, we have crossed over great suffering.
त्वं हि नाथस्त्वनाथानां दरिद्राणां विशेषतः। सर्वदुःखानि शाम्यन्ति तव संदर्शनान्मम
You are the protector of the unprotected, especially of the poor; all my sorrows are calmed by your very sight.
स्मरस्वैनान्महाप्राज्ञ तेन जीवन्ति पाण्डवाः
Remember these things, O greatly wise one; by that alone, the Pandavas live.
करिष्यामीति चामन्त्र्य अभिवाद्य पितृष्वसाम्। गमनाय मतिं चक्रे वासुदेवः सहानुगः
Having said, 'I shall do so,' and bowing to his paternal aunt, Vasudeva, along with his followers, resolved to depart.
तान्निवेश्य ततो वीरः सह रामेण कौरवान्। ययौ द्वारवतीं राजन्पाण्डवानुमते तदा
Then, having settled them, the hero, together with Rama, took leave of the Kauravas and went to Dvaraka, with the consent of the Pandavas, O king.
एवं संप्राप्य राज्यं तदिन्द्रप्रस्थे तपोधन। अत ऊर्ध्वं नरव्याघ्राः किमकुर्वत पाण्डवाः
Thus, having attained that kingdom at Indraprastha, O possessor of austerities, what did the tiger-like Pandavas do thereafter?
सर्व एव महात्मानः सर्वे मम पितामहाः। द्रौपदी धर्मपत्नी च कथं तानन्ववर्तत
All of them were great-souled, all were my grandfathers; and Draupadi, the wife in righteousness—how did she conduct herself with them?
कथमासुश्च कृष्णायामेकस्यां ते नरर्षभाः। वर्तमाना महाभागा नाभिद्यन्त परस्परम्
How did those illustrious men, living with Krishnaa alone, not come into conflict with one another?
श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं तत्र विस्तरेण यथातथम्। तेषां चेष्टितमन्योन्यं युक्तानां कृष्णया सह
I wish to hear in detail and truthfully about their conduct with one another, as they lived together with Krishnaa.
धृतराष्ट्राभ्यनुज्ञाता इन्द्रप्रस्थं प्रविश्य तत्। रेमिरे पुरुषव्याघ्राः कृष्णया सह पाण्डवाः
Having received Dhritarashtra’s permission, the tiger-like Pandavas entered Indraprastha together with Krishna.
प्राप्य राज्यं महातेजाः सत्यसन्धो युधिष्ठिरः। पालयामास धर्मेण पृथिवीं भ्रातृभिः सह
Having attained the kingdom, the mighty and truthful Yudhishthira ruled the earth in accordance with dharma, together with his brothers.
जितारयो महात्मानः सत्यधर्मपरायणाः। एवं पुरमिदं प्राप्य तत्रोषुः पाण्डुनन्दनाः
The great-souled sons of Pandu, devoted to truth and righteousness and victorious over their enemies, having obtained this city, dwelled there.
कुर्वाणाः पौरकार्याणि सर्वाणि भरतर्षभाः। आसांचक्रुर्महार्हेषु पार्थिवेष्वासनेषु च
The best of the Bharatas performed all civic duties, and they sat upon royal seats of great value.
तेषु तत्रोपविष्टेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु। आययौ धर्मराजं तु द्रष्टुकामोऽथ नारदः
While those great-souled Pandavas were seated there, the sage Narada came, desiring to see the king of dharma.
पथा नक्षत्रजुष्टेन सुपर्णाचरितेन च। चन्द्रसूर्यप्रकाशेन सेवितेन महर्षिभिः
He traveled by a path adorned by stars, traversed by Suparna, shining with the light of the moon and sun, and frequented by great sages.
नभस्स्थलेन दिव्येन दुर्लभेनातपस्विनाम्। भूतार्चितो भूतधरां राष्ट्रमन्दिरभूषिताम्
By a celestial route through the sky, difficult for ascetics to attain, honored by beings, he came to the earth adorned with cities and palaces.
अवेक्षमाणो द्युतिमानाजगाम महातपाः। सर्ववेदान्तगो विप्रः सर्ववेदाङ्गपारगः
Observing everything, the radiant and austere sage, learned in all Vedanta and accomplished in all branches of the Vedas, arrived.