Garuda Purana

नन्दिघोषं रथं दिव्यमग्नेर्घनुरनुत्तमम् । गाण्डीवं नाम तद्दिव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् । अक्षयान्सायकांश्चैव तथाभेद्यञ्च दंशनम् ॥ १,१४५.

He received the divine chariot Nandighosha, the unrivaled bow Gandiva famed in the three worlds, the supreme quiver of inexhaustible arrows, and impenetrable armor.

स तेन धनुषा वीरः पाण्डवो जातवेदसम् । कृष्णद्वितीयो बीभत्सुरतर्पयत वीर्यवान् ॥ १,१४५.

With that bow, the heroic Pandava, Arjuna, together with Krishna, offered the fire-god Jatavedas a mighty tribute.

नृपान्दिग्विजये जित्वा रत्नान्यादाय वै ददौ । युधिष्ठिराय महते भ्रात्रे नीतिविदे मुदा ॥ १,१४५.

Having conquered kings in all directions, he took their jewels and joyfully gave them to his great brother Yudhishthira, who was wise in righteousness.

युधिष्ठिरोऽपि धर्मात्मा भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः । जितो दुर्योधनेनैव मायाद्यूतेन पापिना । कर्णदुः शासनमते स्थितेन शकुनेर्मते ॥ १,१४५.

Even Yudhishthira, righteous-souled and surrounded by his brothers, was defeated by Duryodhana, the sinful one, through deceitful dice, following the counsel of Karna, Duhshasana, and Shakuni.

अथ द्वादश वर्षाणि वने तेपुर्महत्तपः । सधौम्या द्रौपदीषष्ठा मुनिवृन्दाभिसंवृताः ॥ १,१४५.

Then, for twelve years, they performed great austerities in the forest, accompanied by Draupadi and the sage Dhaumya, surrounded by groups of ascetics.

ययुर्विराटनगरं गुप्तरूपेण संश्रिताः । वर्षमेकं महाप्राज्ञा गोग्रहात्तमपालयन् ॥ १,१४५.

They went to the city of Virata, taking refuge in disguise, and for one year, those wise ones served in the cattle-stalls.

तते याताः स्वकं राष्ट्रं प्रार्थयामासुरादृताः । पञ्चग्रामानर्धराज्याद्वीरा दुर्योधनं नृपम् ॥ १,१४५.

After that, they returned to their own kingdom and earnestly requested King Duryodhana for five villages in place of half the realm.

नाप्तवन्तः कुरुक्षेत्रे युद्धञ्चक्रुर्बलान्विताः । अक्षौहिणीभिर्दिव्याभिः सप्तभिः परिवारिताः ॥ १,१४५.

Not obtaining them, they fought a mighty battle at Kurukshetra, supported by seven divine divisions of troops.

एकादशभिरुद्युक्ता युक्ता दुर्योधनादयः । आसीद्युद्धं संकुलं च देवासुररणोपमम् ॥ १,१४५.

Duryodhana and his allies, equipped with eleven divisions, engaged in a tumultuous battle, like the war between gods and demons.

भीष्मः सेनापतिरभूदादौ दौर्योधने बले । पाण्डवानां शिखण्डी च तयोर्युद्धं बभूव ह । शस्त्राशस्त्रि महाघोरं धसरात्रं शराशरि ॥ १,१४५.

Bhishma was the commander of Duryodhana’s army at first; Shikhandi led the Pandavas. A terrible battle took place between them, with weapons clashing and arrows flying for ten days.

शिखण्ड्यर्जुनबाणैश्च भीष्मः शरशतैश्चितः । उत्तरायणमावीक्ष्य ध्यात्वा देवं गदाधरम् ॥ १,१४५.

Pierced by hundreds of arrows from Shikhandi and Arjuna, Bhishma, seeing the sun turning northward, meditated on the god with the mace.

उक्त्वा धर्मान्बहुविधांस्तर्पयित्वा पितॄन्बहून् । आनन्दे तु पदे लीनो विमले मुक्तकिल्बिषे ॥ १,१४५.

Having spoken of many kinds of dharma and having satisfied many ancestors, he merged into the blissful, pure, and sinless state.

ततो द्रोणो ययौ योद्धुं धृष्टद्युम्नेन बीर्यवान् । दिनानि पञ्च तद्युद्धमासीत्परमदारुणम् ॥ १,१४५.

Then the mighty Drona went to fight with Dhrishtadyumna; that battle lasted five days and was exceedingly fierce.

यत्र ते पृथिवीपाला हताः पार्थेन संगरे । शोकसागरमासाद्य द्रोणोऽपि स्वर्गमाप्तवान् ॥ १,१४५.

There, the kings of the earth were slain in battle by Arjuna; overwhelmed by an ocean of grief, Drona too attained heaven.

ततः कर्णा ययौ योद्धुमर्जुनेन मिहात्मना । दिनद्वयं महायुद्धं कृत्वा पार्थास्त्रसागरे । निमग्नः सूर्यलोकन्तु ततः प्राप स वीर्यवान् ॥ १,१४५.

Then Karna, full of valor, went to fight Arjuna; after a great battle lasting two days, he was submerged in the ocean of Arjuna’s weapons and then attained the world of the sun.

ततः शल्यो ययौ योद्धुं धर्मराजेन धीमता । दिनार्धेन हतः शल्यो बाणैर्ज्वलनसन्निभैः ॥ १,१४५.

Then Shalya went to fight the wise Dharmaraja; in half a day, Shalya was slain by arrows blazing like fire.

दुर्योधनोऽथ वेगेन गदामादाय वीर्यवान् । अभ्यधावत वै भीभं कालान्तकयमोपमः ॥ १,१४५.

Then Duryodhana, full of vigor, seized his mace and rushed forward like Death at the end of time.

अथ भीमेन वीरेण गदया विनिपातितः । अश्वत्थामा गतो द्रौणिः सुप्तसैन्यं ततो निशि ॥ १,१४५.

Then the heroic Bhima struck him down with his mace; Ashvatthama, son of Drona, went at night to the sleeping army.

जघान बाहुवीर्येण पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन् । धृष्टद्युम्नं जघानाथ द्रौपदेयांश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ १,१४५.

Remembering his father’s death, he slew Dhrishtadyumna and the sons of Draupadi with his mighty arms.

द्रौपद्यां रुद्यमानायामश्वत्थाम्नः शिरोमणिम् । ऐषिकास्त्रेण तं जित्वा जग्राहार्जुन उत्तमम् ॥ १,१४५.

While Draupadi wept, Arjuna, having conquered Ashvatthama with the missile of reeds, took from him his precious jewel.

युधिष्ठिरः समाश्वास्य स्त्रीजनं शोकसंकुलम् । स्नात्वा सन्तर्प्य देवांश्च पितॄनथ पितामहान् ॥ १,१४५.

Yudhishthira comforted the women overwhelmed by grief, bathed, and offered oblations to the gods, ancestors, and forefathers.

आश्वासितोऽथ भीष्मेण राज्यञ्चैवाकरोन्महत् । विष्णुमीजेऽश्वमेधेन विधिवद्दक्षिणावता ॥ १,१४५.

Then, reassured by Bhishma, he established a great kingdom and worshipped Vishnu with an Ashvamedha sacrifice, performed according to rule and with proper gifts.

राज्ये परीक्षितं स्थाप्य यादवानां विनाशनम् । श्रुत्वा तु मौसले राजा जप्त्वा नामसहस्रकम् ॥ १,१४५.

He installed Parikshit on the throne; hearing of the destruction of the Yadavas in the Mausala episode, the king recited the thousand names of Vishnu.

विष्णोः स्वर्गं जगामाथ भीमाद्यैर्भ्रातृभिर्युतः । वासुदेवः पुनर्बुद्धसंमोहाय सुरद्विषाम् ॥ १,१४५.

Then, accompanied by Bhima and his brothers, Yudhishthira went to Vishnu’s heaven; Vasudeva was born again to delude the enemies of the gods as Buddha.

कल्किर्विष्णुश्च भविता शंभलग्रामके पुनः । अश्वारूढोऽखिलांल्लोकांस्तदा भस्मीकरिष्यति ॥ १,१४५.

Vishnu will again become Kalki in the village of Shambhala, mounted on a horse, and will then reduce all the worlds to ashes.

देवादीनां रक्षणाय ह्यधर्महारणाय च । दुष्टानाञ्च वधार्थाय ह्यवतारं करोति च ॥ १,१४५.

For the protection of the gods and others, for the removal of unrighteousness, and for the destruction of the wicked, he takes incarnation.

यथा धन्वन्तरिर्वंशे जातः क्षीरोदमन्थने । देवादीनां जीवनाय ह्यायुर्वेदमुवाच ह ॥ १,१४५.

Just as Dhanvantari was born in the lineage during the churning of the milk ocean and taught Ayurveda for the life of the gods and others.

विश्वामित्रसुतायैव शुश्रुताय महात्मने । भारतांश्चावतारांश्च श्रुत्वा स्वर्गं व्रजेन्नरः ॥ १,१४५.

By hearing of Viśvāmitra's son, the great-souled Suśruta, and of the descents of the Bhāratas, a man attains heaven.

श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १४६ धन्वन्तरिरुवाच । सर्वरोगनिदानञ्च वक्ष्ये सुश्रुत तत्त्वतः । आत्रेयाद्यैर्मुनिवरैर्यथा पूर्वमुदीरितम् ॥ १,१४६.

Dhanvantari said: I shall explain in detail the causes of all diseases, O Suśruta, as previously declared by the sages beginning with Ātreya.