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.
परेण तपसा युक्तो ब्राह्मेण तपसा वृतः। नये नीतौ च निस्तो विश्रुतश्च महामुनिः
Endowed with supreme asceticism, enveloped in Brahmanical austerity, skilled in law and governance, the great sage was renowned.
परात्परतरं प्राप्तो धर्मान्समभिजग्मिवान्। भावितात्मा गतरजाः शान्तो मृदुर्ऋजुर्दिवजः
Having attained the highest dharma, surpassing all others, his mind purified, free from passion, peaceful, gentle, upright, and bearing the banner of self-control.
धर्मेणाधिगतः सर्वैर्देवदानवमानुषैः। क्षीणकर्मसु पापेषु भूतेषु विविधेषु च
He was realized in dharma by all the gods, asuras, and humans, when their actions and sins had diminished among the various beings.
सर्वथा कृतमर्यादो वेदेषु विविधेषु च। शतशः सोमपा यज्ञे पुण्ये पुण्यकृदग्निचित्
In every way he observed proper conduct, and in the various Vedas; hundreds of times he drank soma in pure sacrifices, performing meritorious acts and tending the sacred fire.
ऋक्सामयजुषां वेत्ता न्यायदृग्धर्मकोविदः। ऋजुरारोहबान्वृद्धो भूयिष्ठपथिकोऽनघः
He was a knower of the Rig, Sama, and Yajur Vedas, wise in justice and dharma, upright, of noble descent, aged, a great traveler, and sinless.
श्लक्ष्णया शिखयोपेतः संपन्नः परमत्विषा। अवदाते च सूक्ष्मे च दिव्ये च रचिते शुभे
With a smooth topknot, endowed with supreme brilliance, clad in pure, fine, and divine garments, beautifully fashioned.
महेन्द्रदत्ते महती बिभ्रत्परमवाससी। जाम्बूनदमये दिव्ये गण्डूपदमुखे नवे
Wearing a great upper garment given by Mahendra, and a new divine girdle made of gold, with a shining clasp.
अग्न्यर्कसदृशे दिव्ये धारयन्कुण्डले शुभे। राजतच्छत्रमुच्छ्रित्य चित्रं परमवर्चसम्
He wore beautiful earrings, divine and radiant like fire and the sun, and held aloft a silver parasol, splendid and of supreme luster.
प्राप्य दुष्प्रापमन्येन ब्रह्मवर्चसमुत्तमम्। भवने भूमिपालस्य बृहस्पतिरिवाप्लुतः
Having attained the highest Brahmanical splendor, difficult for others to obtain, he entered the king’s palace like Brihaspati himself.
संहितायां च सर्वेषां स्थितस्योपस्थितस्य च। द्विपदस्य च धर्मस्य क्रमधर्मस्य पारगः
He was accomplished in the collection of all scriptures, in the established and applied dharma of all bipeds, and in the order of dharma.
गाधा सामानुसामज्ञः साम्नां परमवल्गुनाम्। आत्मनः सर्वमोक्षिभ्यः कृतिमान्कृत्यवित्सदा
Gādhi was known as one who understood the proper use of the Sāman hymns, which are supremely melodious; he was always skilled in action and knowledgeable in duties, excelling all who sought liberation.
यजुर्धर्मैर्बहुविधैर्मतो मतिमतां वरः। विदितार्थः समश्चैव च्छेत्ता निगमसंशयान्
He was versed in the many forms of Yajurvedic rites, foremost among the wise, one who understood the meaning of texts, impartial, and a resolver of doubts in the scriptures.
अर्थनिर्वचने नित्यं संशयच्छिदसंशयः। प्रकृत्या धर्मकुशलो दाता धर्मविशारदः
Constantly engaged in explaining meanings, he was himself free from doubt and dispelled the doubts of others; by nature skilled in righteousness, a giver, and thoroughly learned in dharma.
लोपेनागमधर्मेण संक्रमेण च वृत्तिषु। एकशब्दांश्च नानार्थानेकार्थांश्च पृथक्कृतान्
Through omission, scriptural exceptions, and transitions in usages, he distinguished single words with many meanings and those with distinct meanings.
पृथगर्थाभिधानांश्च प्रयोगानन्ववेक्षिता। प्रमाणभूतो लोकेषु सर्वाधिकरणेषु च
He recognized usages expressing different meanings and those not carefully examined; he was an authority among people and in all matters of judgment.
सर्ववर्णविकारेषु नित्यं कुशलपूजितः। स्वरेऽस्वरे च विविधे वृत्तेषु विविधेषु च
Honored always by the skilled in all variations of sound and accent, and in the various meters and forms.
समस्थानेषु सर्वेषु समाम्नायेषु धातुषु। उद्देश्यानां समाख्याता सर्वमाख्यातमुद्दिशन्
In all positions, in all recitations, and among the roots of words, he was the one who declared the intended meanings, indicating everything that was to be expressed.
अभिसन्धिषु तत्त्वज्ञः पदान्यङ्गान्यनुस्मरन्। कालधर्मेण निर्दिष्टं यथार्थं च विचारयन्
Knowing the truth in intentions, recalling words and their components, he examined what was prescribed by the order of time and as it truly was.
चिकीर्षितं च यो वेत्ता यथा लोकेन संवृतम्। विभाषितं च समयं भाषितं हृदयंगमम्
He understood what was intended, as concealed by people, and the agreements expressed, as well as speech that touched the heart.
आत्मने च परस्मै च स्वरसंस्कारयोगवित्। एषां स्वराणां ज्ञाता च बोद्धा प्रवचनः स्वराट्
For himself and for others, he was skilled in the application of accent and sound; he knew these tones, understood them, and was a sovereign in teaching about them.