Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

गन्धर्वस्तुष्टवुश्ैनं यज्वानश्व महर्षय:

English

"Sanjaya said, 'That foremost of car-warriors, O monarch, thy son, riding on his car and filled with the courage of despair, looked resplendent in that battle like Rudra himself of great valour. With the thousands of shafts shot by him, the Earth became completely covered. Indeed, he drenched his enemies with showers of arrows like the clouds pouring rain on mountain breasts. There was then not a man amongst the Pandavas in that great battle, or a steed, or an elephant, or a car, that was not struck with Duryodhana's arrows. Upon whomsoever amongst the warriors I then cast my eyes, O monarch, I beheld that every one, O Bharata, was struck by thy son with his arrows. The Pandava army was then covered with the shafts of that illustrious warrior, even as a host is covered with the dust it raises while marching or rushing to battle. The Earth then, O lord of Earth, seemed to me to be made one entire expanse of arrows by thy son Duryodhana, that bowman possessed of great lightness of hands. Amongst those thousands upon thousands of warriors on the field, belonging to thy side or that of the enemy, it seemed to me that Duryodhana was then the only man. The prowess that we then beheld of thy son seemed to be exceedingly wonderful, since the Parthas, even uniting together, could not approach his single self. He pierced Yudhishthira, O bull of Bharata' s race, with a hundred arrows, and Bhimasena with seventy, and Sahadeva with seven. And he pierced Nakula with four and sixty, and Dhrishtadyumna with five, and the sons of Draupadi with seven, and Satyaki with three arrows. With a broad-headed arrow, he then, O sire, cut off the bow of Sahadeva. Laying aside that broken bow, the valiant son of Madri, took up another formidable bow, and rushing against king Duryodhana, pierced him with ten shafts in that battle. The great bowman Nakula, possessed of courage, then pierced the king with nine terrible arrows and uttered a loud roar. Satyaki struck the king with a single straight shaft; the sons of Draupadi struck him with three and seventy and king Yudhishthira struck him with five. And Bhimasena afflicted the king with eighty shafts. Though pierced thus from every side with numerous arrows by these illustrious warriors, Duryodhana still, O monarch, did not waver, in the presence of all the troops who stood there as spectators. The quickness, the skill, and the prowess of that illustrious warrior were seen by all the men there to exceed those of every creature. Meanwhile the Dhartarashtras, O monarch, who had not fled far from that spot, beholding the king, rallied and returned there, clad in mail. The noise made by them when they came back became exceedingly awful, like the roar of the surging ocean in the season of rains. Approaching their unvanquished king in that battle, those great bowmen proceeded against the Pandavas for fight. The son of Drona resisted in that battle the angry Bhimasena. With the arrows, O monarch, that were shot in that battle, all the points of the compass became completely shrouded, so that the brave combatants could not distinguish the cardinal from the subsidiary points of the compass. As regards Ashvatthama and Bhimasena, O Bharata, both of them were achievers of cruel feats. Both of them were irresistible in battle. The arms of both contained many cicatrices in consequence of both having repeatedly drawn the bow-string. Counteracting each other's feats, they continued to fight with each other, frightening the whole Universe. The heroic Shakuni assailed Yudhishthira in that battle. The mighty son of Subala, having slain the four steeds of the king, uttered a loud roar, causing all the troops to tremble with fear. Meanwhile, the valiant Sahadeva bore

हिन्दी अर्थ

तन्मे ब्रूहि महाप्राज्ञ कुशलो हासि सत्तम आदी कृतयुगे राजन् वर्तमाने यथाविधि

English

Touching the water there too and giving gifts, the self-possessed and righteous Bala went to the tirtha of the sage Sarasvata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुरत्वं लोकपालत्वं पुत्र च नलकूबरम्

English

where in a twelve-year drought the sage Sarasvata of old taught the Vedas to the best of Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदर्थमयमारम्भस्तव कल्याणि हृदूगत: तपसा लकभ्यते सर्व यथाभूतं भविष्यति

English

[Janamejaya said:] "How did the ascetic Sarasvata of old teach the Vedas in the twelve-year drought?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनमें थोड़ा-सा भी दुःख नहीं हुआ

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "Of old, great king, there was a wise and greatly ascetic sage famed as Dadhicha, a celibate with senses controlled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्मिन् खलु महाभागे शुभे तीर्थवरेडनघे ततस्ते वै महाभागा गत्वा तत्र सुसंशिता:

English

Shakra ever feared his great austerity, lord; he could not be tempted even with fruits of many kinds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निमित्त फल-मूल लानेके लिये वनमें गये

English

To tempt him, Pakashasana sent the divine, holy and lovely Apsara Alambusha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां वृत्त्यर्थिनां तत्र वसतां हिमवद्वने ते कृत्वा चाश्रमं तत्र न्यवसन्त तपस्विन:

English

As that great soul was offering libations to the gods in the Sarasvati, the lady appeared near him, great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिदिन तपस्यामें ही लगी रही

English

Seeing her of divine form, the seed of that sage of purified soul fell into the Sarasvati, and the river received it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सनत्कुमारं सर्वेषां ब्रह्म॒योनिं तमग्रजम् उमाया: कृत्तिकानां च गज़ायाश्न वदन्त्युत

English

Seeing that seed, bull among men, she took it into her womb, and the great river bore that embryo for the sake of a son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोई गंगाजीका पुत्र बताने लगे

English

In due time that best of rivers bore a son, and taking the son she went to the sage, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुमारेण महाराज त्रिविष्टपमिवापरम् स्वर्गके समान सुखदायक हो गया

English

Seeing that best of sages in the assembly of sages, the river then said, giving him that son: "Brahmin-sage, this is your son, borne by me out of devotion to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददौ नैर्ऋतमुख्येभ्यस्त्रैलोक्यं पावकात्मज:

English

Seeing the Apsara Alambusha, your seed fell earlier; I bore it in my womb, Brahmin-sage, out of devotion to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवताओंद्वारा अभिषेक किया गया अभिषिक्त: सुरगणैर्वरुणो भरतर्षभ

English

Resolved that your energy not be lost, accept your own blameless son, given by me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूज्य तीर्थवरं तच्च स्पृष्टवा तोयं च लाड़ली

English

So told, he accepted him and, the best of the twice-born, was greatly pleased; he smelled his head with mantras and with love.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाभिषिक्तो भगवान् स्कन्दो देवै: समागतै: तारकवधे षट्चत्वारिंशो5ध्याय:

English

Embracing him for a long time, best of the Bharatas, the great sage, pleased, then gave the Sarasvati a boon:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिषेक कुमारस्य विस्तरेण यथाविधि

English

"The Vishvedevas, ancestors, Gandharvas and hosts of Apsarases, fortunate one, being offered libations of your water, will be satisfied."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रह्शनि च रोमाणि प्रसन्न च मनो मम गये हैं और मेरा मन प्रसन्नतासे भर गया है

English

Having said this, pleased and highly delighted in his soul, he praised the great river with words; hear that duly, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा मे परमा प्रीतिर्भूय: कौतूहलं हि मे

English

"You came forth, greatly fortunate one, from the lake of Brahma of old; sages of keen vows know you, best of rivers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथास्मान् सुरराट् शक्रो भयेभ्य: पाति सर्वदा

English

You are ever one who does what is dear to me, pleasing to behold; therefore your son, fair-complexioned one, shall be great.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरिताओंके अधिपति हो जाइये (और हमारी रक्षा कीजिये) सोमेन सार्थ च तव हानिवृद्धी भविष्यत:

English

Your son, renowned by your very name, sustainer of the worlds, shall be famed as Sarasvata, a great ascetic.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिषिच्य ततो देवा वरुणं यादसां पतिम्

English

In a twelve-year drought, greatly fortunate one, this Sarasvata will teach the Vedas to the best of Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने-अपने स्थानको ही चले गये अभिषिक्तस्ततो देवैर्वरुणो5पि महायशा:

English

And you, auspicious one, shall always be the holiest of holy rivers, greatly fortunate Sarasvati, by my grace."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पालयामास विधिना यथा देवान् शतक्रतु:

English

Thus praised by him and having obtained the boon, the great river, glad, took her son and went, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्नितीर्थ महाप्राज्ञो जगामाथ प्रलम्बहा लोकालोकविनाशे च प्रादुर्भूते तदानघ

English

At this very time, in the strife of gods and Danavas, Shakra, seeking a weapon, wandered through the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्नि: प्रणष्टो भगवान् कारणं च न विद्यहे

English

The revered Shakra found no weapon fit for the slaying of the enemies of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूगो: शापाद् भृशं भीतो जातवेदा: प्रतापवान् ततोडग्नितीर्थमासाद्य शमीगर्भस्थमेव हि

English

Then Shakra said to the gods: "I cannot slay the great asuras, foes of the gods, without the bones of Dadhicha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनर्यथागतं जग्मु: सर्वभक्षश्च सो5भवत्

English

So go, best of the gods, and beg the best of sages: 'Give us your bones, Dadhicha, that we may slay our foes with them.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्राप्याप्लुत्य मतिमान् ब्रह्मयोनिं जगाम ह उपतस्थुर्नरश्रेष्ठ तत् तीर्थ लाड़ली बल:

English

Begged by the gods for his bones, the best of sages then without hesitation gave up his life, saying "Do so"; and he gained imperishable worlds, having done what the gods loved.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिकषिक्तश्च तत्रैव समागम्य मरुद्गणै: विमान पुष्पकं दिव्य॑ नैर्ऋतैश्वर्यमेव च

English

From his bones Shakra, with a delighted mind, had divine weapons made of many kinds: thunderbolts, discuses, maces and many heavy clubs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगाम त्वरितो रामस्तीर्थ श्वेतानुलेपन:

English

For that was formed by the great seer, the son of Prajapati, Bhrigu, sustainer of the worlds, by intense austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानर्तुकवनोपेतं सदापुष्पफलं शुभम् तपस्विसिद्धचरितं यत्र कन्या धृतव्रता

English

Huge-bodied and radiant, made from the essence of the worlds, it came into being, heavy as a mountain, tall, famed for its greatness; Pakashasana is ever disturbed by its energy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भर्ता मे देवराज: स्यादिति निश्चित्य भामिनी

English

With that thunderbolt, charged with mantras, hurled in great anger, born of Brahma's energy, the revered one slew nine times ninety Daitya and Danava heroes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरन्त्या नियमांस्तांस्तान् स्त्रीभिस्तीव्रान् सुदुश्षरान् भकक्‍्त्या च भगवान् प्रीत: परया पाकशासन:

English

Then, after time had passed, a very great and fearful drought came, O king, of twelve years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आस्थाय रूपं विप्रर्षेवसिष्ठस्य महात्मन:

English

In that twelve-year drought the great sages, afflicted by hunger, ran in all directions for sustenance, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचाोरैर्मुनिभिवद्दृष्ट: पूजयामास भारत मुनिजनोचित आचारोंद्वारा उनका पूजन किया

English

Seeing them scattering in all directions, the sage Sarasvata then resolved to go, and the Sarasvati said to him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्रभक्त्या च ते पा्िं न दास्यामि कथंचन

English

"You must not go from here, son; I shall always give you food, the best of fish; stay here, Bharata."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्रस्तोषयितव्यो वै मया त्रिभुवने श्वर: उवाच निय मं ज्ञात्वा सांत्वयन्निव भारत

English

So told, he made offerings to the ancestors and gods, and ate daily, sustaining his life and the Vedas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उसके नियमको जानकर उसे सान्त्वना देते हुए-से कहा--

English

Then, when that drought had passed, the great sages asked one another again for the sake of Vedic study.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपसा तानि प्राप्याणि तपोमूलं महत् सुखम्

English

Afflicted by hunger, as they wandered, their Vedas were lost; of them all, O king of kings, none had any readiness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवत्वं यान्ति कल्याणि शृणुष्वैंके वचो मम पचेत्युक्त्वा तु भगवाञज्जगाम बलसूदन:

English

Then one of those sages came to the best of sages Sarasvata, who was reciting his own Vedic study.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अविदूरे ततस्तस्मादाश्रमात् तीर्थमुत्तमम्

English

Having gone, he told the others of the radiant Sarasvata, who, like an immortal, was reciting the Veda in a solitary place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्या जिज्ञासनार्थ स भगवान् पाकशासन: अपचदू राजशार्दूल बदराणि महाव्रता

English

Then all the great sages assembled there, O king, and said this to the best of sages Sarasvata:

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च सम तान्यपच्यन्त दिनं च क्षयमभ्यगात्

English

"Teach us." Then the sage said, "Become my pupils duly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकाष्ठमग्निं सा दृष्टवा स्वशरीरमथादहत् दग्धौ दग्धौ पुन: पादावुपावर्तयतानघ

English

Then the host of sages said, "You are a boy, son." He told the sages again, "Let my dharma not be lost.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेकी इच्छासे दुष्कर कार्य कर रही थी

English

One who teaches unrighteously or takes unrighteously—let both die soon or become enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीरमग्निना55दीप्य जलमध्ये यथा स्थिता सर्वथा बदराण्येव पक्तव्यानीति कन्यका

English

Not by years, grey hairs, wealth or kinsmen did the sages make dharma; he who has learned the Veda is great among us."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपचद् बदराण्येव न चापच्यन्त भारत

English

Hearing his words, those sages, having duly obtained the Vedas from him, practised dharma again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही रही, परंतु वे पक न सके न च तस्या मनोदु:खं स्वल्पमप्यभवत् तदा

English

Sixty thousand sages became pupils of the Brahmin-sage Sarasvata for the sake of Vedic study.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रीतो5स्मि ते शुभे भकक्‍त्या तपसा नियमेन च सर्वपापापहं सुभ्रु नाम्ना बदरपाचनम्

English

Then they all brought handfuls of darbha grass for the seat of the Brahmin-sage, though they stood under the sway of a boy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर सम्पूर्ण पापोंका नाश करनेवाला होगा

English

Giving wealth there too, the mighty son of Rohini, elder brother of Keshava, glad, went in order to the great famed tirtha where the Old Maiden (Vriddhakanya) was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरुन्धतीं ततो दृष्टवा तीव्रं नियममास्थिताम् ब्राह्मंं रूपं ततः कृत्वा महादेवो महायशा:

English

away the heroic and vanquished king on his car from that battle. Then king Yudhishthira the just, riding upon another car (came back to battle), and having pierced Shakuni at first with nine arrows, once more pierced him with five. And that foremost of all bowmen then uttered a loud roar. That battle, O sire, awful as it was, became wonderful to behold. It filled the spectators with delight and was applauded by the Siddhas and the Charanas. Uluka of immeasurable soul rushed against the mighty bowman Nakula, in that battle, shooting showers of arrows from every side. The heroic Nakula, however, in that battle, resisted the son of Shakuni with a thick shower of arrows from every side. Both those heroes were well- born and both were mighty car-warriors. They were seen to fight with each other, each highly enraged with the other. Similarly Kritavarma, O king, fighting with the grandson of Sini, that scorcher of foes, looked resplendent, like Shakra battling with the Asura Vala. Duryodhana, having cut off Dhrishtadyumna's bow in that battle, pierced his bowless antagonist with keen shafts. Dhrishtadyumna then, in that encounter, having taken up a formidable bow, fought with the king in the sight of all the bowmen. The battle between those two heroes became exceedingly fierce, O bull of Bharata' s race, like the encounter between two wild and infuriate elephants with juicy secretions trickling down their limbs. The heroic Gautama, excited with rage in that battle, pierced the mighty sons of Draupadi with many straight shafts. The battle that took place between him and those five, resembled that which takes place between an embodied being and his (five) senses. It was awful and exceedingly fierce, and neither side showed any consideration for the other. The (five) sons of Draupadi afflicted Kripa like the (five) senses afflicting a foolish man. He, on the other hand, fighting with them, controlled them with vigour. Even such and so wonderful, O Bharata, was that battle between him and them. It resembled the repeated combats, O lord, between embodied creatures and their senses. Men fought with men, elephants with elephants, steeds with steeds and car- warriors with car- warriors. Once more, O monarch, that battle became general and awful. Here an encounter was beautiful, there another was awful, and there another was exceedingly fierce, O lord ! Many and awful, O monarch, were the encounters that took place in course of that battle. Those chastisers of foes (belonging to both armies), encountering one another, pierced and slew one another in that dreadful engagement. A dense cloud of dust was then seen there, raised by the vehicles and the animals of the warriors. Thick also, O king, was the dust raised by the running steeds, a dust that was carried from one place to another by the wind. Raised by the wheels of cars and the breaths of the elephants, the dust, thick as an evening cloud, rose into the welkin. That dust having been raised and the sun himself having been dimmed therewith, the Earth became shrouded, and the heroic and mighty car-warriors could not be seen. Anon that disappeared and everything became clear when the Earth, O best of the Bharatas, became drenched with the blood of heroes. Indeed, that dense and awful cloud of dust was allayed. Then, O Bharata, I could once more see the diverse single combats that the combatants fought at noon of day, each according to his strength and his rank, all of which were exceedingly fierce. The blazing splendour of those feats, O monarch, appeared full in view. Loud became the noise of falling shafts in that battle, resembling that made by a vast forest of bamboo while burning on every side. ' "

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशेष तव कल्याणि प्रयच्छामि वरं वरे

English

"This is very hard, Brahmana, and unsurpassed as heard from you; tell the whole truth of how she was established in austerity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक पफ्त्तेके दोनेमें गिर पड़ा। वहीं वह कन्या प्रकट हो गयी

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "There was a sage of great valour, Kuni Gargya, greatly renowned; having practised vast austerity, O king, that best of ascetics, the lord, begot a mind-born daughter of fair brows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्यास्तु जातकर्मादि कृत्वा सर्व तपोधन: स्वे च तामाश्रमे न्यस्य जगाम हिमवद्धनम्

English

Seeing her, the greatly renowned Kuni Gargya, greatly pleased, went to heaven, O king, leaving his body here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्रस्य वृष्णिप्रवरस्तदानीम्

English

The fair-browed, auspicious one, lotus-eyed and blameless, made a hermitage by great and fierce austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बदरपाचनतीर्थक थने अष्टचत्वारिंशो5ध्याय: विप्रेभ्यो धनरत्नानि ददौ स्नात्वा यथाविधि

English

Worshipping ancestors and gods with fasts, by her fierce austerity a great barrier was crossed, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदुकुलतिलक बलरामजीने ब्राह्मणोंको विधिपूर्वक धन और रत्नोंका दान किया

English

Though offered by her father to a husband, the blameless one did not wish it; she saw no husband equal to herself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बृहस्पतेश्व देवेश: प्रददौ विपुलं धनम् आजहार क्रतूंस्तत्र यथोक्तान् वेदपारगै:

English

Then, afflicting her body with fierce austerity, she devoted herself to worship of ancestors and gods in a lonely forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पारंगत दिद्वान् ब्राह्मणोंके साथ बिना किसी विघ्न-बाधाके वहाँ पूर्ण कर लिया

English

Though she thought herself to have accomplished her task, she was weary, worn by old age and by austerity, O king of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

--'शुभे! मैं भिक्षा चाहता हूँ"

English

When she could not walk even a step by herself, she then resolved to go to the other world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्युवाच तत: सा त॑ ब्राह्मणं चारुदर्शना अधिभश्रित्य समिद्धे5ग्नौ बदराणि यशस्विनी

English

Seeing her desiring to leave the body, Narada said: "How can there be worlds for you, blameless one, an unwed maiden without the marriage rite?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतीता सा त्वनावृष्टिर्घोरा द्वादशवार्षिकी

English

Thus we have heard in the world of the gods, great-vowed one: you have attained supreme austerity but have not won the worlds."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः स भगवान् प्रीतः प्रोवाचारुन्धतीं ततः प्रीतो5स्मि तव धर्मज्ञे तपसा नियमेन च

English

Hearing Narada's words, she said in the assembly of sages: "I give half my austerity to whoever takes my hand, good ones."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोअब्रवीत् तदा तेभ्यस्तस्याश्व॒ चरितं महत्

English

When this was said, the sage Shringavan, son of Galava, took her hand and first made this condition:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्याश्न यत् तपो विप्रा न समं सन्‍मतं मम अनश्नन्या पचन्त्या च समा द्वादश पारिता:

English

"On this condition I shall take your hand today, fair one: that you stay with me for one night."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरं वृणीष्व कल्याणि यत् तेडभिलषितं हृदि

English

She agreed, "So be it," and gave him her hand; and the son of Galava performed the hand-taking and the marriage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् यदि मे प्रीतस्तीर्थ स्पादिदमद््भुतम् तथास्मिन् देवदेवेश त्रिरात्रमुषित: शुचि:

English

In the night, O king, she became a young woman of divine hue, with divine ornaments and garments, and divine garlands and unguents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषयो विस्मयं जम्मुस्तां दृष्टवा चाप्यरुन्धतीम्

English

Seeing her, as if shining with her own radiance, the son of Galava was pleased; he stayed one night, and in the morning she said to him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं सिद्धि: परा प्राप्ता अरुन्धत्या विशुद्धया विशेषो हि त्वया भद्ठे व्रते ह्स्मिन् समर्पित:

English

"The condition you made with me, Brahmana, best of ascetics, I have lived by; good fortune to you; I go."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य चाहं प्रभावेण तव कल्याणि तेजसा और प्रभावसे मैं उससे भी बढ़कर उत्तम वर देता हूँ

English

Permitted, she said further: "Whoever stays one night composed at this tirtha, satisfying the gods,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्त्वेकां रजनीं तीर्थ वत्स्यते सुसमाहित:

English

shall gain the fruit of properly practising celibacy for forty-eight years and ten years." Having said this, the virtuous woman left her body and went to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त्वा भगवान् देव: सहस्राक्ष: प्रतापवान् स्वर्गलोकमें चले गये

English

The sage too became wretched, thinking of her beauty; by the condition he had hardly obtained half her austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गते वज्धरे राजंस्तत्र वर्ष पपात ह

English

Perfecting himself, he followed her path, grieved, bull of the Bharatas, drawn by the power of her beauty. This great story of the Old Maiden has been told to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवदुन्दुभयश्चापि नेदुस्तत्र महास्वना: उनके साथ रमण करने लगी

English

Staying there, the plough-bearer heard that Shalya had been slain; giving gifts to the twice-born there too, scorcher of foes, he grieved for Shalya, slain in battle by the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं विप्र परं कौतूहलं हि मे

English

Leaving through the gate of Samantapanchaka, Madhava Rama asked the host of sages about the fruit of Kurukshetra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भरद्वाजस्य विप्रष्षे: स्कन्ने रेतो महात्मन: स तु जग्राह तद्रेत: करेण जपतां वर:

English

Asked by the lion of the Yadus, those great souls told him all about the fruit of Kurukshetra as it was.