Ashramavasika Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

माद्रीके ज्येष्ठ पुत्र नकुलकी पत्नी है

English

service to my father-in-law and mother-in-law both of whom wish to take up their abode in the woods, and by penances, I desire, O Yudhishthira, to waste my body. Do thou cease to follow me, O foremost one of Kuru's race, along with Bhima and others. Let thy understanding be always devoted to righteousness. Let thy mind be always great.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्कार तो होता है न? कच्चिद् राजर्षिवंशोयं त्वामासाद्य महीपतिम्

English

[Janamejaya] "When Vidura was perfected and took refuge in the king of dharma, and all the Pandavas were staying in the circle of hermitages,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुरको पहचान लिया

English

that marvel which Vyasa, greatly radiant sage, said he would do: tell me about that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दग्धुकामो5भवद् विद्वानथ वागभ्यभाषत यतिधर्ममवाप्तोडसौ नैष शोच्य: परंतप

English

And how long did the Kaurava Yudhishthira, the unfallen king, stay in the forest with his people, brahmin?

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्ञो वैचित्रवीर्यस्य तत् सर्व प्रत्यवेदयत्

English

What did they eat there, lord, staying with the army and the women's quarters, great souls? Tell me that, blameless one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा धृतराष्ट्रके पास जाकर उन्होंने वे सारी बातें उनसे बतायीं भीमसेनादयश्नैव परं॑ विस्मयमागता:

English

[Vaishampayana] "Given leave then by the king of the Kurus, the Pandavas rested and enjoyed various foods and drinks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपो मूलं फल चैव ममेदं प्रतिगृह्यताम्

English

For a month they sported in the forest with the army and the women's quarters; then Vyasa came as I told you, blameless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त: स तथेत्येवं प्राह धर्मात्मजो नृपम् तां रात्रिमवसन् सर्वे फलमूलजलाशना:

English

So with the tales of all those in the king's presence, they attended Vyasa, O king, and other sages came.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचित्रपदसंचारा नानाश्रुतिभिरन्विता:

English

Narada, Parvata, the greatly ascetic Devala, Vishvavasu, Tumburu and Chitrasena, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रोणादिभिस्तैर्विरथो रथस्थै: नरेन्द्रपत्न्य: सुविशुद्धसत्त्वा:

English

and other vehicles, boats, etc. The giver wins great merit by making them, but the receiver incurs demerit by acceptance, unless he happens to be a person of exceptional energy. To this day, acceptors of such gifts are looked upon as fallen men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गतेषु सर्वेष्वथ तापसेषु

English

They sat down, having received honour from Yudhishthira, on holy seats of excellent kusha grass.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा्हतस्तान् कुशलान्यपृच्छत् युधिष्ठिरादिकथने पड्चविंशो5ध्याय:

English

When they were seated, the greatly wise king, upholder of the Kurus, sat, surrounded by the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहितो भ्रातृभि: सर्व: पौरजानपहैस्तथा

English

Gandhari, Kunti, Draupadi, the Satvati and the other women sat down with the other women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुजन भी सुखी और स्वस्थ तो हैं न? कच्चिद् वर्तसि पौराणीं वृत्तिं राजर्षिसेविताम्

English

Divine and righteous tales were told there, king, of ancient sages, mixed with gods and asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरानी रीति-नीतिका पालन करते हो?

English

Then at the end of the tales Vyasa, best of speakers, the greatly radiant best of Veda-knowers, pleased, said again this to the lord with wisdom as eyes:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरिमध्यस्थमित्रेषु वर्तसे चानुरूपत: मित्र और उदासीन पुरुषोंके प्रति यथायोग्य बर्ताव करते हो?

English

"It is known to me, king of kings, what is in your heart to say, you burned by grief made by your son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चित् ते परितुष्यन्ति शीलेन भरतर्षभ

English

And what grief stays in Gandhari's heart, king, and what, great king, in Kunti's and Draupadi's hearts,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चिद् यजसि राजेन्द्र श्रद्धावान् पितृदेवता: कच्चिन्नयपथे विप्रा: स्वकर्मनिरतास्तव

English

and the intense sorrow Subhadra, Krishna's sister, bears from the loss of her son: that too is known to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चित् स्त्रीबालवृद्धं ते न शोचति न याचते

English

Hearing this meeting of you all, I came, king, to cut your doubts, delight of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होता है न? इसे यशसे वंचित होकर अपयशका भागी तो नहीं होना पड़ता है?

English

Let these gods, gandharvas and all the great sages see today the power of my long-gathered austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येवंवादिनं तं स न्यायवित् प्रत्यभाषत कच्चित् ते वर्धते राजंस्तपो दमशमौ च ते

English

So tell me, mighty-armed one, what wish I shall grant you; I am ready to give a boon; see the strength of my austerity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथास्या: सफलो राजन् वनवासो भविष्यति

English

Thus addressed by Vyasa of immeasurable wisdom, the king, after reflecting a moment, began to speak.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोरेण तपसा युक्ता देवी कच्चिन्न शोचति नापध्यायति वा कच्चिदस्मान् पापकृत: सदा

English

[Dhritarashtra] "I am blessed and favoured, my life is fruitful, since I meet today here with you good ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुरजी कहाँ हैं? इन्हें हमलोग नहीं देख पा रहे हैं

English

Today I know the goal desired for myself, since I am united with you, equal to Brahma, ascetics.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशली विदुर: पुत्र तपो घोरं समाश्रित: --बेटा! विदुरजी कुशलपूर्वक हैं। वे बड़ी कठोर तपस्यामें लगे हैं

English

By seeing you alone I am purified, without doubt; I have no fear of the next world, blameless ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कदाचिद् दृश्यते विप्रै: शून्येडस्मिन् कानने क्वचित्

English

But my mind is always grieved, remembering that very ill-minded fool, greedy for sons, whose wrongs were great.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कभी-कभी कहीं उनके दर्शन हो जाया करते हैं! दिग्वासा मलदिग्धाड़री वनरेणुसमुक्षित:

English

By whom the blameless Pandavas were wronged, sinful of mind, and this earth was suddenly slain with men and elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रविशन्तं वन॑ घोरं लक्ष्यालक्ष्यं क्वचित् क्वचित्

English

And the great-souled kings, lords of varied lands, having come for my son's sake, all fell under death's control.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति ब्रुवन्नरपतिस्तं यत्नादभ्यधावत अभिजज्ञे महाबुद्धि महाबुद्धिर्युधिछ्ठिर:

English

Those heroes who gave up sons, wives and dear lives and went to the house of the king of the dead,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुरस्य श्रवे राजा तं च प्रत्यभ्यपूजयत् संयोज्य विदुरस्तस्मिन् दृष्टिं दृष्टया समाहित:

English

what is their goal, brahmin, who were slain in battle for a friend's sake, and those of my sons and grandsons killed in the fight?

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणान् प्राणेषु च दधदिन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियेषु च

English

My mind is constantly pained for having had the mighty Bhishma, Shantanu's aged son, and Drona the best of brahmins killed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनकी इन्द्रियोंमें स्थापित करके उनके भीतर समा गये विदुरो धर्मराजस्य तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव

English

By my foolish, sinful son, hater of friends, a blazing family was brought to destruction, he who wished the earth's kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगधर्म महातेजा व्यासेन कथितं यथा

English

Remembering all this, burning day and night, struck by grief and sorrow, I find no peace; as I think so, father, I have no comfort."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्सृज्य तु महाहाणि शयनानि नराधिप रातमें उन नरवीर पाण्डवोंने भी किया था

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'Hearing these words of Kunti, the sinless Pandavas, O best of kings, became ashamed. They, therefore, desisted, along with the princess of-Panchala, from following her. l Beholding Kunti resolved to go into the woods, the ladies of the Pandava household uttered loud lamentations. The Pandavas then circumambulated the king and saluted him duly. They ceased to follow further, having failed to persuade Pritha to return. Then Amvika's son of great energy, viz., Dhritarashtra, addressing Gandhari and Vidura and supporting himself on them, said, 'Let the royal mother of Yudhishthira cease to go with us. What Yudhishthira has said is all very true. Abandoning this high prosperity of her sons, abandoning those high fruits that may be hers, why should she go into the inaccessible woods, leaving her children like a person of little intelligence? Living in the enjoyment of sovereignty, she is capable of practising penances and observing the high vow of gifts. Let her, therefore, listen to my words. O Gandhari, I have been much gratified with the services rendered to me by this daughter-in-law of mine. Conversant as thou art with all duties, it behoveth thee to command her return.' Thus addressed by her lord, the daughter of Suvala repeated unto Kunti all those words of the old king and added her own words of grave import. She, however, failed to cause Kunti to desist inasmuch as that chaste lady, devoted to righteousness, had firmly set her heart upon residing in the woods. The Kuru ladies, understanding how firm her resolution was regarding her retirement into the woods, and seeing that those foremost ones of Kuru's race (viz., their own lords), had ceased to follow her, set up a loud wail of lamentation. After all the sons of Pritha and all the ladies had retraced their steps, king Yudhishthira of great wisdom continued his journey to the woods. The Pandavas, exceedingly cheerless and afflicted with grief and sorrow accompanied by their wives, returned to the city, on their cars. At that time the city

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतयूपप्रभूतय: कुरुक्षेत्रनिवासिन: वृतः शिष्यैर्महातेजा दर्शयामास पार्थिवम्

English

[Vaishampayana] Of Kunti, Drupada's daughter, Subhadra, and the other fair women, the Kaurava's daughters-in-law,

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनादयश्चैव प्रत्युत्थाया भ्यवादयन्

English

Gandhari, struck by grief for her sons, with eyes bound, rose with folded hands and said this to her father-in-law:

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्र महीपालमास्यतामित्यभाषत प्रतिपेदे तदा व्यासस्तदर्थमुपकल्पितम्

English

"Sixteen years have passed, best of sages; for this king grieving for his slain sons there is no peace, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्हींके लिये बिछाया गया था, विराजमान हुए

English

Filled with grief for his sons, sighing, this king Dhritarashtra, great sage, does not sleep through all the nights.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वैपायनाभ्यनुज्ञाता निषेदुर्विपुलीजस: व्यास: सत्यवतीपुत्र इदं वचनमत्रवीत्

English

You are able to create other worlds by the power of austerity; how much more to show the king his sons gone to other worlds?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यवतीनन्दन व्यासने इस प्रकार पूछा

English

And this Krishna Draupadi, her kin and sons slain, grieves greatly, your good daughter, the dearest of your daughters-in-law.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चिन्मनस्ते प्रीणाति वनवासे नराधिप कच्चिउज्ञानानि सर्वाणि सुप्रसन्नानि तेडनघ

English

So too Krishna's sister Subhadra, of good speech, tormented by her son Saubhadra's slaying, grieves greatly, the lovely one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निष्पाप नरेश! तुम्हारी समस्त ज्ञानेन्द्रियाँ निर्मल तो हो गयी हैं न?

English

And this wife of Bhurishravas, in the greatest sorrow, afflicted by grief at her husband's calamity, does not sleep through the nights, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथासुखं यथोद्देशं धृतराष्ट्रा भ्यनुज्ञया

English

of Hastinapura, with its entire population of men, both old and young, and women, became cheerless and plunged into sorrow. No festivals of rejoicing were observed. Afflicted with grief, the Pandavas were without any energy. Deserted by Kunti, they were deeply afflicted with grief, like calves destitute of their dams. Dhritarashtra reached that day a place far removed from the city. The puissant monarch arrived at last on the banks of the Bhagirathi and took rest there for the night. Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas duly ignited their sacred fires in that retreat of ascetics. Surrounded by those foremost of Brahmanas, those sacred fires blazed forth in beauty. The sacred fire of the old king was also ignited. Sitting near his own fire, he poured libations on it according to due rites, and then worshipped the thousand-rayed sun as he was on the point of setting. Then Vidura and Sanjaya made a bed for the king by spreading some blades of Kusa grass. Near the bed of that Kuru hero they made another for Gandhari. In close proximity to Gandhari, Yudhishthira's mother Kunti, observant of excellent vows, happily laid herself down. Within hearing distance of those three, slept Vidura and others. The Yajaka Brahmanas and other followers of the king laid themselves down on their respective beds. The foremost

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृताभिषेकैर्मुनिभिर्ठताग्निभिरुपस्थिता: ब्राह्मेण वपुषा युक्ता युक्तता मुनिगणस्य ता:

English

And the glorious hundred sons of your wise, never-fleeing son, slain at the head of battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशड्कितै: पक्षिगणै: प्रगीतैरिव च प्रभो

English

their hundred wives, struck by grief for their sons, increasing again and again the king's grief and mine, with great effort wait on me, great sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोकिलानां कुहुरवै: सुखै: श्रुतिमनोहरै: फलमूलसमाहारैर्महद्धिश्चोपशोभितम्

English

And those heroes, great-souled great chariot-fighters, my fathers-in-law, Somadatta and the rest: what is their goal, lord?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कलशान् काज्चनान् राजंस्तथैवौदुम्बरानपि

English

By your grace, blessed one, may this king be free of sorrow, so that I might die, and Kunti, and your daughter-in-law here."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद् यदिच्छति यावच्च यच्चान्यदपि भाजनम् वसु विश्राण्य तत् सर्व पुनरायान्महीपति:

English

When Gandhari had spoken, Kunti, her face thin with vows, remembered her son born secretly, born of the Sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददर्शासीनमव्यग्र॑ गान्धारीसहितं तदा

English

The sage, boon-giver, Vyasa, of far hearing and sight, saw her grieved, the goddess mother of Savyasachin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तीं ददर्श धर्मात्मा शिष्टाचारसमन्विताम् निषीदेत्यभ्यनुज्ञातो बृस्यामुपविवेश ह

English

Vyasa said to her: "What you wish to say, great one, tell it, whatever is in your mind."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह आज्ञा मिलनेपर वे कुशके आसनपर बैठ गये

English

Then Kunti, bowing her head to her parents-in-law, said with shame, revealing the old matter:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चिद् वधूश्न गान्धारी न शोकेनाभिभूयते गान्धारी कभी शोकके वशीभूत तो नहीं होती?

English

of Brahmanas that were there chanted aloud many sacred hymns. The sacrificial fires blazed forth all around. That night, therefore, seemed as delightful to them as a Brahmi night. I When the night passed away, they all arose from their beds and went through their morning acts. Pouring libations then on the sacred fire, they continued their journey. Their first day's experience of the forest proved very painful to them on account of the grieving inhabitants of both the city and the provinces of the Kuru kingdom."

हिन्दी अर्थ

(भार्या) में उस परम बुद्धिमान् विदुरको उत्पन्न किया था

English

The ascetic, wrathful brahmin named Durvasa came to my father's house for alms to eat, and I satisfied him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स एष राजन दृश्यस्ते पाण्डव: प्रेष्यवत् स्थित: दृष्टवा महात्मा कौन्तेयं महायोगबलान्वित:

English

By purity, by giving up offences and with a pure mind, I never grew angry even at things greatly provoking anger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रष्ट स्प्रष्टमथ श्रीतुं तत्कर्ताउस्मि तवानघ

English

Pleased, he gave me a boon; I said, "It is done"; he said to me, "You must accept it."

हिन्दी अर्थ

किसको देखने, सुनने अथवा स्पर्श करनेकी तुम्हारी इच्छा है? मैं उसे पूर्ण करूँगा सभारयें नृपशार्दूल वध्वा कुन्त्या समन्विते

English

Then from fear of a curse I again said to the brahmin, "So be it"; and the twice-born said again to me:

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसत्सु पाण्डुपुत्रेषु सर्वेष्वाश्रममण्डले

English

"You will be the mother of Dharma, fair one, lovely-faced; the gods you invoke will come under your control."

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यास: परमतेजस्वी महर्षिस्तद् वदस्व मे युधिष्ठिरो नरपति्यवसत् सजनस्तदा

English

Having said this, the brahmin vanished, and I was amazed; and in all states my memory did not perish.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोगोंके साथ वनमें रहे थे?

English

Then, standing on the palace roof, looking at the rising sun, remembering the sage's words, longing for the sun, I, in childishness, did not see the fault.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सान्तःपुरा महात्मान इति तद् ब्रूहि मेडनघ आहार करके वहाँ निवास करते थे?

English

Then the thousand-rayed god came near me, dividing his body in two, on earth and in the sky; with one he heated the worlds, with the second he came to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगमापायतत्त्वज्ञा कच्चिदेषा न शोचति

English

He said to me, trembling, "Choose a boon from me; go"; and I, bowing my head, said to him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा जन्म-मरणके तत्त्वको जाननेवाली है। इसे तो कभी शोक नहीं होता है या परित्यज्य स्वं पुत्र गुरुशुश्रूषणे रता

English

The sharp-rayed one said, "Your summoning cannot be in vain; I shall burn you and the brahmin who gave you the boon."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहंकारशून्य होकर तुम्हारी सेवा-शुश्रूषा करती है?

English

Protecting the blameless brahmin from the curse, I then said, "Let me have a son like you, god."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमार्जुनयमाश्वैव कच्चिदेतेडपि सान्त्विता: सहदेवको भी धीरज बँधाया है?

English

Then the radiant one, entering me with splendour and bewildering me, said, "You will have a son," and went to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देना--से तीन गुण सब प्राणियोंमें श्रेष्ठ माने गये हैं

English

Then in my father's house, guarding the secret, I cast into the water the boy Karna, the son born secretly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गमनं विधिनानेन धर्मस्य सुमहात्मन: परलोकगमनका समाचार तो तुम्हें ज्ञात हुआ ही होगा

English

Surely by that god's favour I again became a maiden, brahmin, as the sage told me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाबुद्धिर्महायोगी महात्मा सुमहामना:

English

I, bewildered, neglected that son though knowing him; that burns me, brahmin sage, as it is well known to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगी, महात्मा और महामनस्वी थे न तथा बुद्धिसम्पन्नो यथा स पुरुषर्षभ:

English

Whether sin or no sin, this has been disclosed by me; you, blessed one, should remove this fear of mine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माण्डव्येनर्षिणा धर्मो ह्भिभूत: सनातन:

English

And what is in this king's heart, known to you, blameless one, let him gain that wish today itself, best of sages."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मदेवको (शाप देकर) पराभूत किया था वैचित्रवीर्यके क्षेत्रे जात: स सुमहामति:

English

Thus addressed, Vyasa, best of Veda-knowers, replied: "Good; all this is true, as you say to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारणान्मनसा ध्यानाद् यं धर्म कवयो विदु: अभ्युदयका साधक होता है, वह सनातन धर्म विदुरसे भिन्न नहीं है

English

There is no offence in you; you were in a maiden state, and gods of lordship enter bodies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्म इत्येष नृपते प्राज्ञेनामितबुद्धिना

English

There are classes of gods who produce resolves in five ways: by word, by sight, by touch, by contact, and so.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था, वह धर्म विदुरका ही स्वरूप है यथा55काशं तथा धर्म इह चामुत्र च स्थित:

English

Human dharma is not joined to divine dharma; know this, Kunti; let the fever of your mind go.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसी प्रकार धर्म भी उभय लोकमें व्याप्त है

English

All is wholesome for the mighty, all is pure for the mighty, all is dharma for the mighty, all is their own for the mighty."