Bhagavata Purana

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.

मा मंस्था ह्येतदाश्चर्यं सर्वाश्चर्यमयेऽच्युते । य इदं मायया देव्या सृजत्यवति हन्त्यजः

Do not consider this astonishing, for in Acyuta, who is full of all wonders, the unborn one creates, maintains, and destroys this world by his divine illusion.

ब्रह्मतेजोविनिर्मुक्तैः आत्मजैः सह कृष्णया । प्रयाणाभिमुखं कृष्णं इदमाह पृथा सती

Freed from the power of Brahma, along with her sons and with Kṛṣṇa, the virtuous Pṛthā spoke these words to Kṛṣṇa, who was about to depart.

कुन्त्युवाच । नमस्ये पुरुषं त्वाऽऽद्यं ईश्वरं प्रकृतेः परम् । अलक्ष्यं सर्वभूतानां अन्तर्बहिरवस्थितम्

Kuntī said: I bow to you, the original Person, the Lord, who is beyond material nature, invisible to all beings, yet present within and without.

मायाजवनिकाच्छन्नं अज्ञाधोक्षजमव्ययम् । न लक्ष्यसे मूढदृशा नटो नाट्यधरो यथा

Covered by the veil of illusion, unknowable and imperishable, you are not seen by those with deluded vision, just as an actor is hidden by his costume.

तथा परमहंसानां मुनीनां अमलात्मनाम् । भक्तियोगविधानार्थं कथं पश्येम हि स्त्रियः

Thus, for the sake of establishing devotion among the supreme renunciants, sages of pure heart, how can we women possibly perceive you?

कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय देवकीनंदनाय च । नंदगोपकुमाराय गोविंदाय नमो नमः

Salutations to Kṛṣṇa, to Vāsudeva, to the son of Devakī, to the boy of Nanda and the cowherds, to Govinda—again and again, I bow.

नमः पङ्कजनाभाय नमः पङ्कजमालिने । नमः पङ्कजनेत्राय नमस्ते पङ्कजाङ्घ्रये

Salutations to the lotus-naveled, salutations to the lotus-garlanded, salutations to the lotus-eyed, salutations to you whose feet are like lotuses.

(वंशस्थ) यथा हृषीकेश खलेन देवकी कंसेन रुद्धातिचिरं शुचार्पिता । विमोचिताहं च सहात्मजा विभो त्वयैव नाथेन मुहुर्विपद्‍गणात्

Just as Hṛṣīkeśa freed Devakī, who had long suffered grief, imprisoned by the wicked Kaṃsa, so too, O Lord, you have repeatedly delivered me and my sons from many dangers.

विषान्महाग्नेः पुरुषाददर्शनाद् असत्सभाया वनवासकृच्छ्रतः । मृधे मृधेऽनेकमहारथास्त्रतो द्रौण्यस्त्रतश्चास्म हरेऽभिरक्षिताः

From deadly poison, from the great fire, from the sight of the man-eater, from the assembly of the wicked, from hardships in the forest, from battle after battle with many mighty warriors, and from the weapon of Drauṇa, O Hari, you have protected us.

(अनुष्टुप्) विपदः सन्तु ताः शश्वत् तत्र तत्र जगद्‍गुरो । भवतो दर्शनं यत्स्याद् अपुनर्भवदर्शनम्

May those calamities always befall us, O Guru of the world, so that we may see you again and again, for seeing you means we shall not see repeated birth.