Mahabharata — Volume II (Dutt edition) — Chapter 92
MBh 2 92.1
लोमश उवाच धनंजयेन चाप्युक्तं यत् तच्छृणु युधिष्ठिर। युधिष्ठिरं भ्रातरं मे योजयेर्धर्म्यया श्रिया॥ त्वं हिधर्मान् परान् वेत्थ तपांसि च तपोधन। श्रीमतां चापि जानासिधर्मं राज्ञां सनातनम्॥
lomaśa uvāca dhanaṃjayena cāpyuktaṃ yat tacchṛṇu yudhiṣṭhira| yudhiṣṭhiraṃ bhrātaraṃ me yojayerdharmyayā śriyā|| tvaṃ hidharmān parān vettha tapāṃsi ca tapodhana| śrīmatāṃ cāpi jānāsidharmaṃ rājñāṃ sanātanam||
Lomasha said : O Yudhishthira, listen to now what Dhananjaya (Arjuna) has said. He said, "Make my brother Yudhishthira to practice excellent religion. O ascetic, you know the highest religion, ascetic austerities and the eternal religion of prosperous kings.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.2
स भवान् परमं वेद पावनं पुरुषं प्रति। तेन संयोजयेथास्त्वं तीर्थपुण्येन पाण्डवान्॥
sa bhavān paramaṃ veda pāvanaṃ puruṣaṃ prati| tena saṃyojayethāstvaṃ tīrthapuṇyena pāṇḍavān||
You know the great means by which men are purified. Therefore, persuade the Pandavas to acquire the virtue which is obtained by visiting Tirthas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.3
यथा तीर्थानि गच्छेत गाश्च दद्यात् स पार्थिवः। तथा सर्वात्मना कार्यमिति मामर्जुनोऽब्रवीत्॥
yathā tīrthāni gaccheta gāśca dadyāt sa pārthivaḥ| tathā sarvātmanā kāryamiti māmarjuno'bravīt||
Do that with all your heart by which that king Yudhishthira may visit all the Tirthas and give away (in charity). Arjuna said this to ine.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.4
भवता चानुगुप्तोऽसौ चरेत् तीर्थानि सर्वशः। रक्षोभ्यो रक्षितव्यश्च दुर्गेषु विषमेषु च॥
bhavatā cānugupto'sau caret tīrthāni sarvaśaḥ| rakṣobhyo rakṣitavyaśca durgeṣu viṣameṣu ca||
(He said), “Let him go to all the Tirthas protected by you. You should protect him from the Rakshasas in inaccessible and rugged places.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.5
दधीच इव देवेन्द्रं यथा चाप्यङ्गिरा रविम्। तथा रक्षस्व कौन्तेयान् राक्षसेभ्यो द्विजोत्तम॥
dadhīca iva devendraṃ yathā cāpyaṅgirā ravim| tathā rakṣasva kaunteyān rākṣasebhyo dvijottama||
O foremost of Brahmanas, as Dadhichi has protected the chief of the celestials and as Angiras has protected the sun, so do you protect the sons of Kunti from the Rakshasas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.6
यातुधाना हि बहवो राक्षसाः पर्वतोपमाः। त्वयाभिगुप्तं कौन्तेयं न विवर्तेयुरन्तिकम्॥
yātudhānā hi bahavo rākṣasāḥ parvatopamāḥ| tvayābhiguptaṃ kaunteyaṃ na vivarteyurantikam||
The way is beset with many Rakshasas, huge as mountains. If protected by you, they will not be able to approach the sons of Kunti.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.7
सोऽहमिन्द्रस्य वचनान्नियोगादर्जुनस्य च। रक्षमाणो भयेभ्यस्त्वां चरिष्यामि त्वया सह॥
so'hamindrasya vacanānniyogādarjunasya ca| rakṣamāṇo bhayebhyastvāṃ cariṣyāmi tvayā saha||
At the request of Indra and also being appointed by Arjuna, I shall travel with you protecting you from all dangers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.8
द्विस्तीर्थानि मया पूर्वं दृष्टानि कुरुनन्दन। इदं तृतीयं द्रक्ष्यामि तान्येव भवता सह॥
dvistīrthāni mayā pūrvaṃ dṛṣṭāni kurunandana| idaṃ tṛtīyaṃ drakṣyāmi tānyeva bhavatā saha||
O descendant of Kuru, I have seen the Tirthas twice before. I shall for the third time see them with you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.9
इयं राजर्षिभिर्याता पुण्यकृद्भिर्युधिष्ठिर। मन्वादिभिर्महाराज तीर्थयात्रा भयापहा॥
iyaṃ rājarṣibhiryātā puṇyakṛdbhiryudhiṣṭhira| manvādibhirmahārāja tīrthayātrā bhayāpahā||
O great king Yudhishthira, Manu and other Rishis of virtuous deeds had visited the Tirthas, for a visit to them dispels all fears.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.10
नानृजुर्नाकृतात्मा च नाविद्यो न च पापकृत्। स्नाति तीर्थेषु कौरव्य न च वक्रमतिर्नरः॥
nānṛjurnākṛtātmā ca nāvidyo na ca pāpakṛt| snāti tīrtheṣu kauravya na ca vakramatirnaraḥ||
O descendant of Kuru, men, who are crooked-minded, who have not souls under control, who are illiterate and who are sinful, do not bathe in Tirthas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.11
त्वं तुधर्ममतिर्नित्यंधर्मज्ञः सत्यसंगरः। विमुक्तः सर्वसङ्गेभ्यो भूय एव भविष्यसि॥
tvaṃ tudharmamatirnityaṃdharmajñaḥ satyasaṃgaraḥ| vimuktaḥ sarvasaṅgebhyo bhūya eva bhaviṣyasi||
But your mind is always fixed on virtue; you are versed in the precepts of religion and you are truthful, you will surely be freed from all fears.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.12
यथा भागीरथो राजा राजानश्च गयादयः। यथा ययातिः कौन्तेय तथा त्वमपि पाण्डव॥
yathā bhāgīratho rājā rājānaśca gayādayaḥ| yathā yayātiḥ kaunteya tathā tvamapi pāṇḍava||
O son of Pandu and O Yudhishthira, you are like the king Bhagiratha or king Gaya or Yayati or any one else like them,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.13
युधिष्ठिर उवाच न हर्षात् सम्प्रपश्यामि वाक्यस्यास्योत्तरं क्वचित्। स्मरेद्धि देवराजो यं को नामाभ्यधिकस्ततः॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca na harṣāt samprapaśyāmi vākyasyāsyottaraṃ kvacit| smareddhi devarājo yaṃ ko nāmābhyadhikastataḥ||
Yudhishthira said : I am so overwhelmed with joy that I cannot find words to answer you. Who can be more fortunate than he who is remembered by the king of the celestials?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.14
भवता संगमो यस्य भ्राता चैवधनंजयः। वासवः स्मरते यस्य को नामाभ्यधिकस्ततः॥
bhavatā saṃgamo yasya bhrātā caivadhanaṃjayaḥ| vāsavaḥ smarate yasya ko nāmābhyadhikastataḥ||
Who can be more fortunate than he who has you for his company, who has Dhananjaya (Arjuna) as his brother, nay who is remembered by Vasava (Indra) himself.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.15
यच्च मां भगवानाह तीर्थानां दर्शनं प्रति। धौम्यस्य वचनादेषा बुद्धिः पूर्वं कृतव मे॥
yacca māṃ bhagavānāha tīrthānāṃ darśanaṃ prati| dhaumyasya vacanādeṣā buddhiḥ pūrvaṃ kṛtava me||
What your exalted self has said to me as regards seeing the Tirthas I have already made up my mind to do it) at the words of Dhaumya.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.16
तद् यदा मन्यसे ब्रह्मन् गमनं तीर्थदर्शने। तदैव गन्तास्मि तीर्थान्येष मे निश्चयः परः॥
tad yadā manyase brahman gamanaṃ tīrthadarśane| tadaiva gantāsmi tīrthānyeṣa me niścayaḥ paraḥ||
O Brahmana, I shall start to visit the Tirthas at whatever hour you are pleased to appoint. This is my firm resolve.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.17
वैशम्पायन उवाच गमने कृतबुद्धिं तु पाण्डवं लोमशोऽब्रवीत्। लघुर्भव महाराज लघुः स्वैरं गमिष्यसि॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca gamane kṛtabuddhiṃ tu pāṇḍavaṃ lomaśo'bravīt| laghurbhava mahārāja laghuḥ svairaṃ gamiṣyasi||
Vaishampayana said: Lomasha then thus spoke to the Pandava (Yudhishthira) who had made up his mind, "O great king, be light (as regards your retinue), for if you be thus light, you will be able to go more easily.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.18
युधिष्ठिर उवाच भिक्षाभुजो निवर्तन्तां ब्राह्मणा यतयश्च ये। क्षुत्तृडध्वश्रमायासशीतार्तिमसहिष्णवः॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca bhikṣābhujo nivartantāṃ brāhmaṇā yatayaśca ye| kṣuttṛḍadhvaśramāyāsaśītārtimasahiṣṇavaḥ||
Yudhishthira said : Let the mendicants, Brahmanas and Yogis who are incapable of bearing hunger and thirst, the fatigues of travel and toil and also the severity of winter desist (from following me).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.19
ते सर्वे विनिवर्तन्तां ये च मिष्टभुजो द्विजाः। पक्वान्नलेह्यपानानां मांसानां च विकल्पकाः॥
te sarve vinivartantāṃ ye ca miṣṭabhujo dvijāḥ| pakvānnalehyapānānāṃ māṃsānāṃ ca vikalpakāḥ||
Let those Brahmanas also that live on sweet meats, that desire cooked food and the food that is sucked or drunk and meat desist (from following me).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.20
तेऽपि सर्वे निवर्तन्ता ये च सूदानुयायिनः। मया यथोचिताजीव्यैः संविभक्ताश्च वृत्तिभिः॥ चाप्यनुरताः पौरा राजभक्तिपुरः सराः। धृतराष्ट्र महाराजमभिगच्छन्तु ते च वै॥
te'pi sarve nivartantā ye ca sūdānuyāyinaḥ| mayā yathocitājīvyaiḥ saṃvibhaktāśca vṛttibhiḥ|| cāpyanuratāḥ paurā rājabhaktipuraḥ sarāḥ| dhṛtarāṣṭra mahārājamabhigacchantu te ca vai||
Let all those that depend on cooks also desist (from. following me). Let those citizens that have followed me from loyalty and whom I have hitherto supported properly go back to the great king Dhritarashtra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.21
स दास्यति यथाकालमुचिता यस्य या भृतिः। स चेद् यथोचितां वृत्तिं न दद्यान्मनुजेश्वरः॥ अस्मत्प्रियहितार्थाय पाञ्चाल्यो वः प्रदास्यति॥
sa dāsyati yathākālamucitā yasya yā bhṛtiḥ| sa ced yathocitāṃ vṛttiṃ na dadyānmanujeśvaraḥ|| asmatpriyahitārthāya pāñcālyo vaḥ pradāsyati||
He will give them in due time their proper allowance. If that ruler of men does not give them their proper allowances. The king of Panchala will give them the allowance for our satisfaction and welfare.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.22
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो भूयिष्ठशः पौरा गुरुभारप्रपीडिताः। विप्राश्च यतयो मुख्या जग्मुर्नागपुरं प्रति॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca tato bhūyiṣṭhaśaḥ paurā gurubhāraprapīḍitāḥ| viprāśca yatayo mukhyā jagmurnāgapuraṃ prati||
Vaishampayana said : Thereupon being exceedingly aggrieved the Brahmanas, the Yogis and the citizens went towards Hastinapur.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.23
तान् सर्वान्धर्मराजस्य प्रेम्णा राजाम्बिकासुतः। प्रतिजग्राह विधिवद्धनैश्च समतर्पयत्॥
tān sarvāndharmarājasya premṇā rājāmbikāsutaḥ| pratijagrāha vidhivaddhanaiśca samatarpayat||
Out of affection for Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), the king (Dhritarashtra) the son of Ambika, received them properly and gratified them with proper allowances.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 92.24
ततः कुन्तीसुतो राजा लघुभिाह्मणैः सह। लोमशेन च सुप्रीतस्त्रिरात्रं काम्यकेऽवसत्॥
tataḥ kuntīsuto rājā laghubhiāhmaṇaiḥ saha| lomaśena ca suprītastrirātraṃ kāmyake'vasat||
Thereupon, the son of Kunti, the king (Yudhishthira) with only a few Brahmanas lived in the Kaimyaka (forest) for three nights, much cleared by Lomasha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)