Mahabharata — Volume IX (Dutt edition) — Chapter 238
MBh 9 238.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच ब्रह्मास्त्रं तु यदा राजन् कुष्णेन प्रतिसंहृतम्। तदा तद् वेश्म त्वत्पित्र तेजसाभिविदीपितम्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca brahmāstraṃ tu yadā rājan kuṣṇena pratisaṃhṛtam| tadā tad veśma tvatpitra tejasābhividīpitam||
Vaishampayana said, When the Brahma-weapon was withdrawn by Krishna, at that time, the lying in-room was lighted up by your father with his energy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.2
ततो रक्षांसि सर्वाणि नेशुस्त्यक्त्वा गुहं तु तत्। अन्तरिक्षे च वागासीत् साधु केशव साध्विति॥
tato rakṣāṃsi sarvāṇi neśustyaktvā guhaṃ tu tat| antarikṣe ca vāgāsīt sādhu keśava sādhviti||
All the Rakshasas were forced to leave the room and many of them were killed. In the sky a voice was heard, saying, Excellent, O Keshava, Excellent.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.3
तदस्त्रं ज्वलितं चापि पितामहमगात् तदा। ततः प्राणान् पुनर्लेभे पिता तव नरेश्वर॥
tadastraṃ jvalitaṃ cāpi pitāmahamagāt tadā| tataḥ prāṇān punarlebhe pitā tava nareśvara||
The burning Brahma-weapon when returned to the Grandfather. Your father got back his, O king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.4
व्यचेष्टत च बालोऽसौ यथोत्साहं यथाबलम्। बभूवुर्मुदिता राजंस्ततस्ता भरतस्त्रियः॥
vyaceṣṭata ca bālo'sau yathotsāhaṃ yathābalam| babhūvurmuditā rājaṃstatastā bharatastriyaḥ||
The child began to move according to his energy and power. The Bharata-ladies became all filled with joy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.5
ब्राह्मणान् वाचयामासुर्गोविन्दस्यैव शासनात्। ततस्ता मुदिताः सर्वाः प्रशाशंसुर्जनार्दनम्॥
brāhmaṇān vācayāmāsurgovindasyaiva śāsanāt| tatastā muditāḥ sarvāḥ praśāśaṃsurjanārdanam||
At the command of Govinda, the Brahmanas were made to utter benedictions. All the ladies filled with joy, lauded Janardana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.6
स्त्रियो भरतसिंहानां नावं लब्वेव पारगाः। कुन्ती द्रुपदपुत्री च सुभद्रा चोत्तरा तथा॥
striyo bharatasiṃhānāṃ nāvaṃ labveva pāragāḥ| kuntī drupadaputrī ca subhadrā cottarā tathā||
Indeed, the wives of those Bharata-heroes, viz., Kunti and Drupada's daughter and Subhadra and Uttara, and the wives of other leading men, like (ship-wrecked) persons who have reached the shore after having got a boat, became greatly pleased.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.7
स्त्रियश्चान्या नृसिंहानां बभूवुर्हष्टमानसाः। तत्र मला नटाश्चैव ग्रन्थिकाः सौख्यशायिकाः॥ सूतमागधसंघाश्चाप्यस्तुवंस्तं जनार्दनम्। कुरुवंशस्तवाख्याभिराशीर्भिर्भरतर्षभ॥
striyaścānyā nṛsiṃhānāṃ babhūvurhaṣṭamānasāḥ| tatra malā naṭāścaiva granthikāḥ saukhyaśāyikāḥ|| sūtamāgadhasaṃghāścāpyastuvaṃstaṃ janārdanam| kuruvaṃśastavākhyābhirāśīrbhirbharatarṣabha||
Then wrestlers and actors and astrologers and those who enquire after the sleep (of princes), and bands of bards and eulogists all uttered the praises of Janardana, while ultering benedictions filled with the praises of the Kurus, O chief of the Bharatas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.8
उत्थाय तु यथाकालमुत्तरा यदुनन्दनम्। अभ्यवादयत प्रीता सह पुत्रेण भारत॥
utthāya tu yathākālamuttarā yadunandanam| abhyavādayata prītā saha putreṇa bhārata||
Uttara, rising up at the proper time, with a pleased heart and bearing her child in her arms, reverentially saluted the delighter of the Yadus.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.9
तस्य कृष्णो ददौ हृष्टो बहुरत्नं विशेषतः। तथान्ये वृष्णिशार्दूला नाम चास्याकरोत् प्रभुः॥ पितुस्तव महाराज सत्यसंधो जनार्दनः। परिक्षीणे कुले यस्माज्जातोऽयमभिमन्युजः॥ परिक्षिदिति नामास्य भवत्वित्यब्रवीत् तदा। सोऽवर्धते यथाकालं पिता तव जनाधिप॥ मनःप्रह्लादनश्चासीत् सर्वलोकस्य भारत। मासजातस्तु ते वीर पिता भवति भारत॥ अथाजग्मुः सुबहुलं रत्नमादाय पाण्डवाः। तान् समीपगताञ्श्रुत्वा निर्ययुर्वृष्णिपुङ्गवाः॥
tasya kṛṣṇo dadau hṛṣṭo bahuratnaṃ viśeṣataḥ| tathānye vṛṣṇiśārdūlā nāma cāsyākarot prabhuḥ|| pitustava mahārāja satyasaṃdho janārdanaḥ| parikṣīṇe kule yasmājjāto'yamabhimanyujaḥ|| parikṣiditi nāmāsya bhavatvityabravīt tadā| so'vardhate yathākālaṃ pitā tava janādhipa|| manaḥprahlādanaścāsīt sarvalokasya bhārata| māsajātastu te vīra pitā bhavati bhārata|| athājagmuḥ subahulaṃ ratnamādāya pāṇḍavāḥ| tān samīpagatāñśrutvā niryayurvṛṣṇipuṅgavāḥ||
Rejoicing greatly, Krishna made gifts to the child of many valuable gems. The other chiefs of the Vrishni-race, did the same. Then the powerful Janardana, firmly following truth, bestowed a name on the infant who was your father, O monarch. Since this child of Abhimanyu has been born at a time when this family has become nearly extinct, let his name be Parikshit.' This is what he said. Then your father, O king, began to grow, and please all the people, O Bharata. When your father was month old, O hero, the Pandavas returned to heir capital, bringing with them abundant riches. Hearing that the Pandavas were near, those foremost ones of the Vrishni-race went out.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.10
अलंचक्रुश्च माल्यौघैः पुरुषा नागसाह्वयम्। पताकाभिर्विचित्रार्ध्वजैश्च विविधैरपि॥
alaṃcakruśca mālyaughaiḥ puruṣā nāgasāhvayam| patākābhirvicitrārdhvajaiśca vividhairapi||
The citizens docked the city of Hastinapur with many garlands of flowers with beautiful pennons and standards of various kinds.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.11
वेश्मानि समलंचक्रुः पौराश्चापि जनेश्वर। देवतायतनानां च पूजाः सुविविधास्तथा॥ संदिदेशाथ विदुरः पाण्डुपुत्रप्रियेप्सया। राजमार्गाश्च तत्रासन् सुमनोभिरलंकृताः॥
veśmāni samalaṃcakruḥ paurāścāpi janeśvara| devatāyatanānāṃ ca pūjāḥ suvividhāstathā|| saṃdideśātha viduraḥ pāṇḍuputrapriyepsayā| rājamārgāśca tatrāsan sumanobhiralaṃkṛtāḥ||
The citizens also, O king, adorned their respective palaces. Desirous of doing what was beneficial to the sons of Pandu, Vidura ordered various kinds of adoration to be offered to the celestials established in their respective temples. The principal streets of the city were adorned with flowers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 9 238.12
शुशुभे तत्पुरं चापि समुद्रौघनिभस्वनम्। नर्तकैश्चापि नृत्यद्भिर्गायकानां च निःस्वनैः॥ आसीद् वैश्रवणस्येव निवासस्तत्पुरं तदा। बन्दिभिश्च नरै राजन् स्त्रीसहायैश्च सर्वशः॥ तत्र तत्र विविक्तेषु समन्तादुपशोभितम्। पताका धूयमानाश्च समन्तापन्मातस्श्विना॥ अदर्शयन्निव तदा कुरून् वै दक्षिणोत्तरान्। अघोषयंस्तदा चापि पुरुषा राजधूर्गताः। सर्वराष्ट्रविहारोऽद्य रत्नाभरणलक्षणः॥
śuśubhe tatpuraṃ cāpi samudraughanibhasvanam| nartakaiścāpi nṛtyadbhirgāyakānāṃ ca niḥsvanaiḥ|| āsīd vaiśravaṇasyeva nivāsastatpuraṃ tadā| bandibhiśca narai rājan strīsahāyaiśca sarvaśaḥ|| tatra tatra vivikteṣu samantādupaśobhitam| patākā dhūyamānāśca samantāpanmātasśvinā|| adarśayanniva tadā kurūn vai dakṣiṇottarān| aghoṣayaṃstadā cāpi puruṣā rājadhūrgatāḥ| sarvarāṣṭravihāro'dya ratnābharaṇalakṣaṇaḥ||
Indeed, the city was filled with the noise of thousands of voices which resembled the softened roar of distant ocean waves. With dancers all engaged in their business, and with the voice of singers, the (Kuru) city then resembled the palace of Vaishravana himself. Bards and culogists, O king, accompanied by beautiful women, were seen to adorn various retired spots in the city. The pennons were made by the wind to float gaily on every part of the city, as if bent upon showing the Kurus the southern and the northern points of the compass. All the officers also of the government loudly proclaimed that that was to be a day of rejoicing for the whole kingdom as a mark of the success of the enterprise for bringing a profusion of gems and other valuables.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)