जलदानादिकं कृत्वा मुनयस्तत्र वासिनः । पञ्चपुत्रयुतां कुन्तीमनयन्हस्तिनापुरम्
After performing water offerings and other rites, the resident sages took Kunti, accompanied by her five sons, to Hastinapura.
तां प्राप्तां च समाज्ञाय गाङ्गेयो विदुरस्तथा । नगरीं धृतराष्ट्रस्य सर्वे तत्र समाययुः
Learning of their arrival, Bhishma, Vidura, and others went to the city of Dhritarashtra; all assembled there.
पप्रच्छुश्च जनाः सर्वे कस्य पुत्रा वरानने । पाण्डोः शापं समाज्ञाय कुन्ती दुःखान्विता तदा
All the people asked, 'Whose sons are these, O beautiful one?' Knowing Pandu's curse, Kunti was filled with sorrow.
तानुवाच सुराणां वै पुत्राः कुरुकुलोद्भवाः । विश्वासार्थं समाहूताः कुन्त्या सर्वे सुरास्तदा
She replied, 'These sons are born of the gods, descendants of the Kuru line.' For assurance, Kunti summoned all the gods.
आगत्य खे तदा तैस्तु कथितं नः सुताः किल । भीष्मेण सत्कृतं वाक्यं देवानां सत्कृताः सुताः
The gods appeared in the sky and declared, 'These are indeed our sons.' Bhishma honored their words, and the sons of the gods were honored.
गता नागपुरं सर्वे तानादाय सुतान्वधूम् । भीष्मादयः प्रीतचित्ताः पालयामासुरर्थतः
Bhishma and others, joyful at heart, took the sons and their mother to Nagapura and cared for them with devotion.
एवं पार्थाः समुत्पन्ना गाङ्गेयेनाथ पालिताः
Thus, the Parthas were born and protected by Bhishma, son of Ganga.
पाण्डवानां कथानकं मृतानां दर्शनवर्णनम् सूत उवाच पञ्चानां द्रौपदी भार्या सा मान्या सा पतिव्रता । पञ्च पुत्रास्तु तस्याः स्युर्भर्तृभ्योऽतीव सुन्दराः
The tale of the Pandavas and the description of the departed ones' appearance. Suta said: Draupadi, the wife of the five, is honored and devoted to her husbands; she had five sons, exceedingly handsome, by her husbands.
अर्जुनस्य तथा भार्या कृष्णस्य भगिनी शुभा । सुभद्रा या हृता पूर्वं जिष्णुना हरिसम्मते
Arjuna's wife was Krishna's noble sister, Subhadra, who was formerly taken by Jishnu, esteemed by Hari.
तस्यां जातो महावीरो निहतोऽसौ रणाजिरे । अभिमन्युर्हतास्तत्र द्रौपद्याश्च सुताः किल
From her was born the great hero Abhimanyu, who was slain on the battlefield; there, too, Draupadi's sons were killed.
अभिमन्योर्वरा भार्या वैराटी चातिसुन्दरी । कुलान्ते सुषुवे पुत्रं मृतो बाणाग्निना शिशुः
Abhimanyu's excellent wife, the exceedingly beautiful daughter of Virata, gave birth to a son at the end of her lineage, but the child was killed by the fire of arrows.
जीवितः स तु कृष्णेन भागिनेयसुतः स्वयम् । द्रौणिबाणाग्निनिर्दग्धः प्रतापेनाद्भुतेन च
That nephew's son was brought back to life by Krishna himself, though he had been burned by the fire of Drona's arrows, through Krishna's wondrous power.
परिक्षीणेषु वंशेषु जातो यस्माद्वरः सुतः । तस्मात्परीक्षितो नाम विख्यातः पृथिवीतले
Because, when the dynasties were nearly extinguished, such an excellent son was born, he became renowned on earth by the name Parikshit.
निहतेषु च पुत्रेषु धृतराष्ट्रोऽतिदुःखितः । तस्थौ पाण्डवराज्ये च भीमवाग्बाणपीडितः
When his sons were slain, Dhritarashtra was overwhelmed with grief and remained in the Pandava kingdom, afflicted by Bhima's harsh words and arrows.
गान्धारी च तथातिष्ठत् पुत्रशोकातुरा भृशम् । सेवां तयोर्दिवारात्रं चकारार्तो युधिष्ठिरः
Gandhari too stayed there, deeply tormented by sorrow for her sons; Yudhishthira, afflicted, served them both day and night.
विदुरोऽप्यतिधर्मात्मा प्रज्ञानेत्रमबोधयत् । युधिष्ठिरस्यानुमते भ्रातृपार्श्वे व्यतिष्ठत
Vidura, exceedingly righteous, enlightened them with the eye of wisdom; with Yudhishthira's consent, he stayed by his brother's side.
धर्मपुत्रोऽपि धर्मात्मा चकार सेवनं पितुः । पुत्रशोकोद्भवं दुःखं तस्य विस्मारयन्निव
The righteous son of Dharma also rendered service to his father, as if to make him forget the sorrow arising from the loss of his sons.
यथा शृणोति वृद्धोऽसौ तथा भीमोऽतिरोषितः । वारबाणेनाहनत्तं तु श्रावयन्संस्थिताञ्जनान्
As the old man heard, so Bhima, exceedingly enraged, struck him with words as sharp as arrows, making those assembled hear.
मया पुत्रा हताः सर्वे दुष्टस्यान्धस्य ते रणे । दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं पीतं हृद्यं तथा भृशम्
"By me all your sons, O wicked blind one, were slain in battle; I drank the blood of Dushasana, and found it most satisfying."
भुनक्ति पिण्डमन्धोऽयं मया दत्तं गतत्रपः । ध्वांक्षवद्वा श्ववच्चापि वृथा जीवत्यसौ जनः
"This blind man shamelessly eats the food I give, like a vulture or a dog; this person lives in vain."
एवंविधानि रूक्षाणि श्रावयत्यनुवासरम् । आश्वासयति धर्मात्मा मूर्खोऽयमिति च ब्रुवन्
Such harsh words he made him hear day after day; but the righteous one would comfort him, saying, "This one is a fool."
अष्टादशैव वर्षाणि स्थित्वा तत्रैव दुःखितः । धृतराष्ट्रो वने यानं प्रार्थयामास धर्मजम्
After remaining there in sorrow for eighteen years, Dhritarashtra asked Yudhishthira, son of Dharma, for permission to go to the forest.
अयाचत धर्मपुत्रं धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः । पुत्रेभ्योऽहं ददाम्यद्य निर्वापं विधिपूर्वकम्
Dhritarashtra, the king, requested the son of Dharma: "Today I wish to offer the prescribed oblation for my sons."
वृकोदरेण सर्वेषां कृतमत्रौर्ध्वदैहिकम् । न कृतं मम पुत्राणां पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्
"Bhima has performed the funeral rites for all here, but not for my sons, remembering former enmity."
ददासि चेद्धनं मह्यं कृत्वा चैवोर्ध्वदैहिकम् । गमिष्येऽहं वनं तप्तुं तपः स्वर्गफलप्रदम्
"If you give me wealth and perform the funeral rites, I will go to the forest to practice austerities that grant the fruit of heaven."
एकान्ते विदुरेणोक्तो राजा धर्मसुतः शुचिः । धनं दातुं मनश्चक्रे धृतराष्ट्राय चार्थिने
In private, at Vidura's urging, the pure-hearted son of Dharma resolved to give wealth to the supplicant Dhritarashtra.
समाहूय निजान्मर्वानुवाच पृथिवीपतिः । धनं दास्ये महाभागाः पित्रे निर्वापकामिने
Summoning his own ministers, the lord of the earth said, "O blessed ones, I will give wealth to my father, who desires the funeral offering."
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं भ्रातुर्न्येष्ठस्यामिततेजसः । संग्रहेऽस्य महाबाहुर्मारुतिः कुपितोऽब्रवीत्
Hearing the words of his eldest brother, of immeasurable energy, Hanuman, mighty-armed, became angry and spoke during the gathering.
धनं देयं महाभाग दुर्योधनहिताय किम् । अन्धोऽपि सुखमाप्नोति मूर्खत्वं किमतः परम्
Wealth should be given, O greatly fortunate one, for Duryodhana's benefit—what more? Even a blind man attains happiness; what could be greater foolishness than this?
तव दुर्मन्त्रितेनाथ दुःखं प्राप्ता वने वयम् । द्रौपदी च महाभागा समानीता दुरात्मना
Because of your ill counsel, we have suffered hardship in the forest, and the greatly blessed Draupadi was brought away by the wicked one.