Bhagavata Purana

स्नेहानुबद्धहृदयावन्योन्यं विष्णुमायया। विमोहितौ दीनधियौ शिशून्पुपुषतुः प्रजाः

Their hearts bound by affection, deluded by Viṣṇu's māyā, the two, with troubled minds, nurtured their children and the people.

एकदा जग्मतुस्तासामन्नार्थं तौ कुटुम्बिनौ। परितः कानने तस्मिन्नर्थिनौ चेरतुश्चिरम्

Once, those two householders went out for the sake of their young ones; in that forest, seeking food, they wandered for a long time.

दृष्ट्वा तान्लुब्धकः कश्चिद्यदृच्छातो वनेचरः। जगृहे जालमातत्य चरतः स्वालयान्तिके

Seeing them, a certain hunter, roaming the forest by chance, spread his net and captured the young ones as they moved near their nest.

कपोतश्च कपोती च प्रजापोषे सदोत्सुकौ। गतौ पोषणमादाय स्वनीडमुपजग्मतुः

The male and female pigeons, always eager to nourish their offspring, having obtained food, returned to their own nest.

कपोती स्वात्मजान्वीक्ष्य बालकान्जालसंवृतान्। तानभ्यधावत्क्रोशन्ती क्रोशतो भृशदुःखिता

The female pigeon, seeing her own children trapped in the net, rushed toward them, crying out, greatly distressed as they cried.

सासकृत्स्नेहगुणिता! दीनचित्ताजमायया। स्वयं चाबध्यत शिचा बद्धान्पश्यन्त्यपस्मृतिः

She, filled with affection and a sorrowful heart, bewildered by illusion, herself became ensnared in the net, seeing her young ones bound, losing awareness.

कपोतः स्वात्मजान्बद्धानात्मनोऽप्यधिकान्प्रियान्। भार्यां चात्मसमां दीनो विललापातिदुःखितः

The male pigeon, seeing his beloved children bound—dearer to him than life—and his wife, equal to himself, lamented in great sorrow.

अहो मे पश्यतापायमल्पपुण्यस्य दुर्मतेः। अतृप्तस्याकृतार्थस्य गृहस्त्रैवर्गिको हतः

Alas, see my misery—of little merit and foolish mind! Unsatisfied, unfulfilled, my householder's pursuit of the three aims of life is ruined.

अनुरूपानुकूला च यस्य मे पतिदेवता। शून्ये गृहे मां सन्त्यज्य पुत्रैः स्वर्याति साधुभिः

She who was my devoted and agreeable wife, my goddess, has left me in this empty house, going to heaven with our sons, the virtuous ones.

सोऽहं शून्ये गृहे दीनो मृतदारो मृतप्रजः। जिजीविषे किमर्थं वा विधुरो दुःखजीवितः

So I, left in this empty house, bereft of wife and children, miserable, why should I wish to live, afflicted by a life of sorrow?

तांस्तथैवावृतान् शिग्भिर्मृत्युग्रस्तान्विचेष्टतः। स्वयं च कृपणः शिक्षु पश्यन्नप्यबुधोऽपतत्

Surrounded in this way by his own offspring, seized by the grip of death and writhing helplessly, the pitiable bird, though seeing the arrows, fell down in ignorance.

तं लब्ध्वा लुब्धकः क्रूरः कपोतं गृहमेधिनम्। कपोतकान्कपोतीं च सिद्धार्थः प्रययौ गृहम्

Having captured him, the cruel hunter, satisfied in his aim, took the pigeon, his mate, and their young—householders all—back to his home.

एवं कुटुम्ब्यशान्तात्मा द्वन्द्वारामः पतत्रिवत्। पुष्णन्कुटुम्बं कृपणः सानुबन्धोऽवसीदति

Thus, a householder whose mind is not at peace, who delights in dualities like a bird, and who maintains his family with attachment, sinks down, bound by his connections.

यः प्राप्य मानुषं लोकं मुक्तिद्वारमपावृतम्। गृहेषु खगवत्सक्तस्तमारूढच्युतं विदुः

He who, having attained the human world where the door to liberation stands open, remains attached to household life like a bird—they know him as one who, having climbed up, has fallen down.

सूत उवाच । (अनुष्टुप्) अथ ते सम्परेतानां स्वानामुदकमिच्छताम् । दातुं सकृष्णा गङ्गायां पुरस्कृत्य ययुः स्त्रियः

Sūta said: Then, desiring to offer water for their departed relatives, the women, led by Kṛṣṇā, went to the Gaṅgā.

ते निनीयोदकं सर्वे विलप्य च भृशं पुनः । आप्लुता हरिपादाब्जः अजःपूतसरिज्जले

Having offered water and lamented intensely again, they bathed in the river sanctified by the lotus feet of Hari and by Brahmā, the unborn.

तत्रासीनं कुरुपतिं धृतराष्ट्रं सहानुजम् । गान्धारीं पुत्रशोकार्तां पृथां कृष्णां च माधवः

There, Madhava saw the king of the Kurus, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, seated with his younger brother, along with Gāndhārī, stricken with grief for her sons, Pṛthā, and Kṛṣṇā.

सांत्वयामास मुनिभिः हतबंधून् शुचार्पितान् । भूतेषु कालस्य गतिं दर्शयन् अप्रतिक्रियाम्

He, along with the sages, consoled those who had lost their relatives and were overwhelmed with sorrow, showing them the inevitable course of time among all beings, which cannot be countered.

साधयित्वाजातशत्रोः स्वं राज्यं कितवैर्हृतम् । घातयित्वासतो राज्ञः कचस्पर्शक्षतायुषः

Having restored to Ajātaśatru his own kingdom, which had been taken by gamblers, and having slain the unrighteous kings whose lives were stained by the touch of Kaca, he accomplished his purpose.

याजयित्वाश्वमेधैस्तं त्रिभिरुत्तमकल्पकैः । तद्यशः पावनं दिक्षु शतमन्योरिवातनोत्

Having had him perform three horse sacrifices with excellent arrangements, he spread his pure fame in all directions, like Indra.

आमंत्र्य पाण्डुपुत्रांश्च शैनेयोद्धवसंयुतः । द्वैपायनादिभिर्विप्रैः पूजितैः प्रतिपूजितः

Having taken leave of the sons of Pāṇḍu, accompanied by Sātyaki and Uddhava, and honored by Vyāsa and other sages, he honored them in return.

गन्तुं कृतमतिर्ब्रह्मन् द्वारकां रथमास्थितः । उपलेभेऽभिधावन्तीं उत्तरां भयविह्वलाम्

O brāhmaṇa, having resolved to depart, he mounted his chariot to go to Dvārakā, but encountered Uttarā, who was running toward him, overwhelmed by fear.

उत्तरोवाच पाहि पाहि महायोगिन् देवदेव जगत्पते । नान्यं त्वदभयं पश्ये यत्र मृत्युः परस्परम्

Uttarā said: Protect me, protect me, O great yogin, God of gods, Lord of the universe! I see no other refuge but you, where death threatens on all sides.

अभिद्रवति मामीश शरस्तप्तायसो विभो । कामं दहतु मां नाथ मा मे गर्भो निपात्यताम्

O Lord, a blazing iron arrow is rushing toward me! Let it burn me if it must, but, O master, do not let my unborn child be destroyed.

सूत उवाच । उपधार्य वचस्तस्या भगवान् भक्तवत्सलः । अपाण्डवमिदं कर्तुं द्रौणेरस्त्रमबुध्यत

Sūta said: Hearing her words, the Lord, who is affectionate to his devotees, understood that the weapon of Droṇa's son was intended to destroy the Pāṇḍava line.

तर्ह्येवाथ मुनिश्रेष्ठ पाण्डवाः पञ्च सायकान् । आत्मनोऽभिमुखान् दीप्तान् आलक्ष्यास्त्राण्युपाददुः

Then, O best of sages, the five Pāṇḍavas, seeing the blazing arrows coming toward them, took up their own weapons for defense.

व्यसनं वीक्ष्य तत्तेषां अनन्यविषयात्मनाम् । सुदर्शनेन स्वास्त्रेण स्वानां रक्षां व्यधाद्विभुः

Seeing the calamity that had befallen those whose minds were fixed on him alone, the Lord protected his own people with his Sudarśana discus, his own weapon.

अन्तःस्थः सर्वभूतानां आत्मा योगेश्वरो हरिः । स्वमाययाऽऽवृणोद्‍गर्भं वैराट्याः कुरुतन्तवे

Hari, the master of yoga, who dwells within all beings as their very self, by his own power covered the embryo in Uttarā, the descendant of the Kurus.

यद्यप्यस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरः त्वमोघं चाप्रतिक्रियम् । वैष्णवं तेज आसाद्य समशाम्यद् भृगूद्वह

Although the Brahmaśiras weapon is unfailing and cannot be counteracted, O best of the Bhṛgus, it was subdued upon encountering your Vaiṣṇava power.