Bhagavata Purana

यावतः कृतवान् प्रश्नान् क्षत्ता कौषारवाग्रतः । जातैकभक्तिः गोविन्दे तेभ्यश्चोपरराम ह

As long as Vidura asked questions before the sage Kauṣārava, he developed exclusive devotion to Govinda, and then he ceased from those inquiries.

तं बन्धुमागतं दृष्ट्वा धर्मपुत्रः सहानुजः । धृतराष्ट्रो युयुत्सुश्च सूतः शारद्वतः पृथा

Seeing their kinsman return, Dharmaputra with his brothers, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Yuyutsu, Sūta, Kṛpa, and Pṛthā,

गान्धारी द्रौपदी ब्रह्मन् सुभद्रा चोत्तरा कृपी । अन्याश्च जामयः पाण्डोः ज्ञातयः ससुताः स्त्रियः

Gāndhārī, Draupadī, O brāhmaṇa, Subhadrā, Uttara, Kṛpī, and other wives of Pāṇḍu, along with their sons and female relatives,

प्रत्युज्जग्मुः प्रहर्षेण प्राणं तन्व इवागतम् । अभिसङ्‌गम्य विधिवत् परिष्वङ्‌गाभिवादनैः

All rose up with delight, as if life itself had returned to their bodies, and, approaching him properly, greeted him with embraces and salutations.

मुमुचुः प्रेमबाष्पौघं विरहौत्कण्ठ्य कातराः । राजा तमर्हयां चक्रे कृतासन परिग्रहम्

Overcome by longing from separation, they shed streams of tears of love; the king honored him, offering a seat and welcoming him.

तं भुक्तवन्तं विश्रान्तं आसीनं सुखमासने । प्रश्रयावनतो राजा प्राह तेषां च श्रृण्वताम्

When he had eaten, rested, and was comfortably seated, the king, bowing with humility, spoke as all listened.

युधिष्ठिर उवाच । अपि स्मरथ नो युष्मत् पक्षच्छायासमेधितान् । विपद्‍गणाद् विषाग्न्यादेः मोचिता यत्समातृकाः

Yudhiṣṭhira said: Do you remember us, who thrived under your shelter, and were saved, along with our mother, from many dangers such as poison and fire?

कया वृत्त्या वर्तितं वः चरद्‌भिः क्षितिमण्डलम् । तीर्थानि क्षेत्रमुख्यानि सेवितानीह भूतले

By what means have you lived while wandering the earth? Have you visited the chief holy places and sacred fields on this earth?

भवद्विधा भागवताः तीर्थभूताः स्वयं विभो । तीर्थीकुर्वन्ति तीर्थानि स्वान्तःस्थेन गदाभृता

O Lord, devotees like you are themselves holy places; they sanctify even sacred sites by carrying within their hearts the bearer of the mace.

अपि नः सुहृदस्तात बान्धवाः कृष्णदेवताः । दृष्टाः श्रुता वा यदवः स्वपुर्यां सुखमासते

O dear one, have our friends and relatives, the worshippers of Krishna, been seen or heard from? Are the Yadavas living happily in their city?

इत्युक्तो धर्मराजेन सर्वं तत् समवर्णयत् । यथानुभूतं क्रमशो विना यदुकुलक्षयम्

Thus addressed by Dharmaraja, he described everything as he had experienced it, step by step, except for the destruction of the Yadu dynasty.

नन्वप्रियं दुर्विषहं नृणां स्वयमुपस्थितम् । नावेदयत् सकरुणो दुःखितान् द्रष्टुमक्षमः

Although something unpleasant and unbearable had occurred, he did not report it, being compassionate and unable to witness the sorrow of others.

कञ्चित् कालमथ अवात्सीत् सत्कृतो देववत्सुखम् । भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य श्रेयस्कृत् सर्वेषां सुखमावहन्

For some time, he stayed there, honored and happy like a god, bringing well-being to his elder brother and happiness to all.

अबिभ्रदर्यमा दण्डं यथावत् अघकारिषु । यावद् दधार शूद्रत्वं शापात् वर्षशतं यमः

Aryama carried out punishment upon wrongdoers as required, while Yama, due to a curse, maintained the status of a Shudra for a hundred years.

युधिष्ठिरो लब्धराज्यो दृष्ट्वा पौत्रं कुलन्धरम् । भ्रातृभिर्लोकपालाभैः मुमुदे परया श्रिया

Yudhishthira, having regained his kingdom and seeing his grandson as the heir of the dynasty, rejoiced with his brothers, who resembled guardians of the world, in supreme prosperity.

एवं गृहेषु सक्तानां प्रमत्तानां तदीहया । अत्यक्रामत् अविज्ञातः कालः परमदुस्तरः

Thus, for those attached to their homes and heedless, absorbed in such pursuits, time, exceedingly difficult to overcome, passed unnoticed.

विदुरस्तत् अभिप्रेत्य धृतराष्ट्रं अभाषत । राजन् निर्गम्यतां शीघ्रं पश्येदं भयमागतम्

Vidura, perceiving this, spoke to Dhritarashtra: 'O King, depart quickly; see how danger has arrived.'

प्रतिक्रिया न यस्येह कुतश्चित् कर्हिचित् प्रभो । स एष भगवान् कालः सर्वेषां नः समागतः

There is no remedy here, from anywhere or at any time, O Lord; this is the Supreme Time, the Lord, who has come for all of us.

येन चैवाभिपन्नोऽयं प्राणैः प्रियतमैरपि । जनः सद्यो वियुज्येत किमुतान्यैः धनादिभिः

By whom even those most dear, with their very lives, are overtaken, and people are suddenly separated; what to say of others, like wealth and so forth?

पितृभ्रातृसुहृत्पुत्रा हतास्ते विगतं वयः । आत्मा च जरया ग्रस्तः परगेहमुपाससे

Fathers, brothers, friends, sons—all have been slain; youth has departed; your self is consumed by old age, and you reside in another's house.

अहो महीयसी जन्तोः जीविताशा यया भवान् । भीमापवर्जितं पिण्डं आदत्ते गृहपालवत्

Ah, how great is the hope for life in a living being, by which you, like a caretaker, accept food left aside by Bhima.

अग्निर्निसृष्टो दत्तश्च गरो दाराश्च दूषिताः । हृतं क्षेत्रं धनं येषां तद्दत्तैरसुभिः कियत्

Fire has been set, gifts given, poison administered, wives dishonored, land and wealth stolen—how much remains for those who gave their lives for such things?

तस्यापि तव देहोऽयं कृपणस्य जिजीविषोः । परैत्यनिच्छतो जीर्णो जरया वाससी इव

Even your body, O pitiable one, desiring to live, though unwilling, will depart, worn out by old age, like clothes that are threadbare.

गतस्वार्थमिमं देहं विरक्तो मुक्तबन्धनः । अविज्ञातगतिः जह्यात् स वै धीर उदाहृतः

One who, having lost all purpose for this body, becomes detached and freed from bonds, leaves it without concern for its destination; such a person is called wise.

यः स्वकात्परतो वेह जातनिर्वेद आत्मवान् । हृदि कृत्वा हरिं गेहात् प्रव्रजेत् स नरोत्तमः

He who, whether from his own or another's cause, has become disillusioned and self-possessed, placing Hari in his heart, leaves home; such a man is supreme.

अथोदीचीं दिशं यातु स्वैरज्ञात गतिर्भवान् । इतोऽर्वाक् प्रायशः कालः पुंसां गुणविकर्षणः

Therefore, let your journey be toward the northern direction, with your path unknown to others; for from here onward, time generally draws men away through the influence of the qualities.

एवं राजा विदुरेणानुजेन प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्बोधित आजमीढः । छित्त्वा स्वेषु स्नेहपाशान्द्रढिम्नो निश्चक्राम भ्रातृसन्दर्शिताध्वा

Thus, King Dhritarashtra, awakened by his wise younger brother Vidura, cut the strong bonds of affection for his own people and departed along the path shown by his brother.

पतिं प्रयान्तं सुबलस्य पुत्री पतिव्रता चानुजगाम साध्वी । हिमालयं न्यस्तदण्डप्रहर्षं मनस्विनामिव सत्सम्प्रहारः

The virtuous daughter of Subala, devoted to her husband, followed him as he left, laying aside her staff of authority, just as noble souls relinquish their attachments at the end.

अजातशत्रुः कृतमैत्रो हुताग्निः विप्रान् नत्वा तिलगोभूमिरुक्मैः । गृहं प्रविष्टो गुरुवन्दनाय न चापश्यत् पितरौ सौबलीं च

Ajatashatru, having made peace with all, performed fire sacrifices, honored the brahmins with sesame, cows, land, and gold, and entered his house to pay respects to his elders, but did not see his parents or the daughter of Subala.