विराटभवने वासः प्रसादात्तव सुव्रत । दासत्वं च कृतं सर्वैर्मत्स्यस्यामितविक्रमैः
By your favor, O steadfast one, we lived in the house of Virata, and all of us became servants to the mighty Matsya.
देविता त्वं न चेज्ज्येष्ठः प्रभवेत्संक्षयः कथम् । सूपकारो विराटस्य हत्वाभूवं तु मागधम्
If you had not been queen, how could destruction have been avoided? I became the cook for Virata, having slain the Magadha.
बृहन्नला कथं जिष्णुर्भवेद्बालस्य नर्तकः । कृत्वा वेषं महाबाहुर्योषाया वासवात्मजः
How could Brihannala, the victorious one, become a dancer for a child? The mighty-armed son of Vasava, taking the guise of a woman.
गाण्डीवशोभितौ हस्तौ कृतौ कङ्कणशोभितौ । मानुषं च वपुः प्राप्य किं दुःखं स्यादतः परम्
Hands adorned with Gandiva were made to shine with bangles; having assumed a human form, what greater sorrow could there be than this?
दृष्ट्वा वेणीं कृतां मूर्ध्नि कज्जलं लोचने तथा । असिं गृहीत्वा तरसा छेद्म्यहं नान्यथा सुखम्
Seeing the braid made on the head and kohl in the eyes, seizing the sword swiftly, I will cut—otherwise, there is no happiness.
अपृष्ट्वा च महीपालं निक्षिप्तोऽग्निर्मया गृहे । दग्धुकामश्च पापात्मा निर्दग्धोऽसौ पुरोचनः
Without asking the king, I placed fire in the house; wishing to burn, the evil-minded Purocana was burned up.
कीचका निहताः सर्वे त्वामपृष्ट्वा जनाधिप । न तथा निहताः सर्वे सभार्या धृतराष्ट्रजाः
All the Kichakas were slain without asking the lord of men; not so were all the sons of Dhritarashtra slain along with their wives.
मूर्खत्वं तव राजेन्द्र गन्धर्वेभ्यश्च मोचिताः । दुर्योधनादयः कामं शत्रवो निगडीकृताः
Your foolishness, O king, freed us from the Gandharvas; Duryodhana and others, though enemies, were bound as captives.
दुर्योधनहितायाद्य धनं दातुं त्वमिच्छसि । नाहं ददे महीपाल सर्वथा प्रेरितस्त्वया
Today you wish to give wealth for Duryodhana's benefit; O king, I will not give, even though urged by you in every way.
इत्युक्त्वा निर्गते भीमे त्रिभिः परिवृतो नृपः । ददौ वित्तं सुबहुलं धृतराष्ट्राय धर्मजः
Having spoken thus, Bhima departed, surrounded by three; the righteous son of Dharma gave abundant wealth to Dhritarashtra.
कारयामास विधिवत्पुत्राणां चौर्ध्वदैहिकम् । ददौ दानानि विप्रेभ्यो धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः
He performed the funeral rites for the sons according to custom, and Dhritarashtra, son of Ambika, gave gifts to the Brahmins.
कृत्वौर्ध्वदैहिकं सर्वं गान्धारीसहितो नृपः । प्रविवेश वनं तूर्णं कुन्त्या च विदुरेण च
Having completed all the funeral rites, the king, together with Gandhari, quickly entered the forest, along with Kunti and Vidura.
सञ्जयेन परिज्ञातो निर्गतोऽसौ महामतिः । पुत्रैर्निवार्यमाणापि शूरसेनसुता गता
Recognized by Sanjaya, the wise one departed; though restrained by her sons, the daughter of Shurasena went.
विलपन्भीमसेनोऽपि तथान्ये चापि कौरवाः । गङ्गातीरात्परावृत्य ययुः सर्वे गजाह्वयम्
Bhimasena lamented, and so did the other Kauravas; turning back from the banks of the Ganga, they all went to Hastinapura.
ते गत्वा जाह्नवीतीरे शतयूपाश्रमं शुभम् । कृत्वा तृणैः कुटीं तत्र तपस्तेपुः समाहिताः
Having gone to the banks of the Jahnavi, to the auspicious hermitage of Shatayupa, they built a hut there with grass and practiced austerities with concentration.
गतान्यब्दानि षट् तेषां यदा याता हि तापसाः । युधिष्ठिरस्तु विरहादनुजानिदमब्रवीत्
Six years passed for them; when the ascetics departed, Yudhishthira, due to separation, spoke thus.
स्वप्ने दृष्टा मया कुन्ती दुर्बला वनसंस्थिता । मनो मे जायते द्रष्टुं मातरं पितरौ तथा
In a dream, I saw Kunti, weak and dwelling in the forest; my mind longs to see my mother and father as well.
विदुरं च महात्मानं सञ्जयं च महामतिम् । रोचते यदि वः सर्वान् व्रजाम इति मे मतिः
If you all desire, let us go to see Vidura, the great soul, and Sanjaya, the wise one; this is my thought.
ततस्ते भ्रातरः सर्वे सुभद्रा द्रौपदी तथा । वैराटी च महाभागा तथा नागरिको जनः
Then all the brothers, Subhadra, Draupadi, the blessed princess of Virata, and the citizens of the city gathered together.
प्राप्ताः सर्वजनैः सार्धं पाण्डवा दर्शनोत्सुकाः । शतयूपाश्रमं प्राप्य ददृशुः सर्व एव ते
The Pandavas, eager for a meeting, arrived with all the people and, reaching the hermitage of Shatayupa, saw everyone there.
विदुरो न यदा दृष्टो धर्मस्तं पृष्टवांस्तदा । क्वास्ते स विदुरो धीमांस्तमुवाचाम्बिकासुतः
When Vidura was not seen, Dharma questioned, 'Where is Vidura, the wise one?' The son of Ambika replied to him.
विरक्तश्चरते क्षत्ता निरीहो निष्परिग्रहः । कुतोऽप्येकान्तसंवासी ध्यायतेऽन्तः सनातनम्
The charioteer wanders detached, indifferent, and without possessions; dwelling in solitude, he meditates inwardly upon the eternal.
गङ्गां गच्छन्द्वितीयेऽह्नि वने राजा युधिष्ठिरः । ददर्श विदुरं क्षामं तपसा संशितव्रतम्
On the second day, while going to the Ganga in the forest, King Yudhishthira saw Vidura, emaciated and firm in his austerities.
दृष्ट्वोवाच महीपालो वन्देऽहं त्वां युधिष्ठिरः । तस्थौ श्रुत्वा च विदुरः स्थाणुभूत इवानघः
Seeing him, the king spoke: 'I bow to you, Yudhishthira.' Hearing this, Vidura stood unmoving, like a statue, O sinless one.
क्षणेन विदुरस्यास्यान्निःसृतं तेज अद्भुतम् । लीनं युधिष्ठिरस्यास्ये धर्मांशत्वात्परस्परम्
In a moment, a wondrous radiance emerged from Vidura's face and merged into Yudhishthira's face, because of their shared essence of Dharma.
क्षत्ता जहौ तदा प्राणाञ्छुशोचाति युधिष्ठिरः । दाहार्थं तस्य देहस्य कृतवानुद्यमं नृपः
Then the charioteer gave up his life; Yudhishthira grieved greatly and the king made preparations for the burning of his body.
शृण्वतस्तु तदा राज्ञो वागुवाचाशरीरिणी । विरक्तोऽयं न दाहार्हो यथेष्टं गच्छ भूपते
As the king listened, a bodiless voice spoke: 'He is detached and not fit for burning; go as you wish, O king.'
श्रुत्वा ते भ्रातरः सर्वे सस्नुर्गङ्गाजलेऽमले । गत्वा निवेदयामासुर्धृतराष्ट्राय विस्तरात्
Hearing this, all the brothers bathed in the pure waters of the Ganga, then went and reported everything in detail to Dhritarashtra.
स्थितास्तत्राश्रमे सर्वे पाण्डवा नागरैः सह । तत्र सत्यवतीसूनुर्नारदश्च समागतः
All the Pandavas remained there in the hermitage with the citizens; there, the son of Satyavati and Narada also arrived.
मुनयोऽन्ये महात्मानश्चागता धर्मनन्दनम् । कुन्ती प्राह तदा व्यासं संस्थितं शुभदर्शनम्
Other great sages also came to the abode of Dharma; then Kunti spoke to Vyasa, who was present and auspicious in appearance.