Mahabharata — Mausala Parva
Mahabharata — Mausala Parva
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[vai] ṣaṭa tariṃśe tava atha saṃprāpte varṣe kauravanandana dadarśa viparītāni nimittāni yudhiṣṭhiraḥ vavura vātāḥ sanirghātā rūkṣāḥ śarkara varṣiṇaḥ apasavyāni śakunā maṇḍalāni paracakrire paratyagūhura mahānadyò diśò nīhārasaṃvṛtāḥ ulkāśa cāṅgāra varṣiṇyaḥ parapetura gaganāda bhuvi ādityò rajasā rājana samavacchanna maṇḍalaḥ viraśmira udaye nityaṃ kabandhaiḥ samadṛśyata pariveṣāśa ca dṛśyante dāruṇāśa candrasūryayòḥ tarivarṇāḥ śayāma rūkṣāntāsa tathā bhasmāruṇa parabhāḥ ete cānye ca bahava utpātā bhayasaṃsinaḥ deśyante 'hara ahò rājana hṛdayòdvega kārakāḥ kasya cita tava atha kālasya kururājò yudhiṣṭhiraḥ śuśrāva vṛṣṇicakrasya mausale kadanaṃ kṛtama vimuktaṃ vāsudevaṃ ca śarutvā rāmaṃ ca pāṇḍavaḥ samānīyābravīda bharātṝna kiṃ kariṣyāma itya uta parasparaṃ samāsādya barahmadaṇḍabalata kṛtāna vṛṣṇīna vinaṣṭāṃsa te śarutvā vayathitāḥ pāṇḍavābhavana nidhanaṃ vāsudevasya samudrasyeva śòṣaṇama vīrā na śaraddadhusa tasya vināśaṃ śārṅgadhanvanaḥ mausalaṃ te pariśrutya duḥkhaśòkasamanvitāḥ viṣaṇṇā hatasaṃkalpāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ samupāviśana [ja] kathaṃ vinaṣṭā bhagavanna andhakā vṛṣṇibhiḥ saha paśyatò vāsudevasya bhòjāśa caiva mahārathāḥ [vai] ṣaṭa tariṃśe 'tha tatò varṣe vṛṣṇīnāma anayò mahāna anyònyaṃ musalaisa te tu nijaghnuḥ kālacòditāḥ [ja] kenānuśaptāsa te vīrāḥ kaṣayaṃ vṛṣṇyandhakā yayuḥ bhòjāśa ca davijavaryatvaṃ vistareṇa vadasva me [vai] viśvāmitraṃ ca kaṇvaṃ ca nāradaṃ ca tapòdhanama sāraṇa paramukhā vīrā dadṛśura davārakāgatāna te vai sāmbaṃ puraskṛtya bhūṣayitvā satriyaṃ yathā abruvanna upasaṃgamya daivadaṇḍanipīḍitāḥ iyaṃ satrī putra kāmasya babhròra amitatejasaḥ ṛṣayaḥ sādhu jānīta kima iyaṃ janayiṣyati itya uktāsa te tadā rājana vipralambha paradharṣitāḥ paratyabruvaṃsa tāna munayò yata taca chṛṇu narādhipa vṛṣṇyandhakavināśāya musalaṃ ghòrama āyasama vāsudevasya dāyādāḥ sāmbò 'yaṃ janayiṣyati yena yūyaṃ sudurvṛttā nṛśaṃsā jātamanyavaḥ ucchetāraḥ kulaṃ kṛtsnama ṛte rāma janārdanau samudraṃ yāsyati śarīmāṃsa tayaktvā dehaṃ halāyudhaḥ jarā kṛṣṇaṃ mahātmānaṃ śayānaṃ bhuvi bhetsyati itya abruvanta te rājana paralabdhāsa taira durātmabhiḥ munayaḥ karòdharaktākṣāḥ samīkṣyātha parasparama tathòktā munayasa te tu tataḥ keśavama abhyayuḥ athābravīta tadā vṛṣṇīña śarutvaivaṃ madhusūdanaḥ antajñò matimāṃsa tasya bhavitavyaṃ tatheti tāna evama uktvā hṛṣīkeśaḥ paraviveśa punara gṛhāna kṛtāntama anyathā naicchata kartuṃ sa jagataḥ parabhuḥ śavòbhūte 'tha tataḥ sāmbò musālaṃ tada asūta vai vṛṣṇyandhāka vināśāya kiṃkarapratimaṃ mahata parasūtaṃ śāpajaṃ ghòraṃ taca ca rājñe nayavedayana viṣaṇṇarūpasa tada rājā sūkṣmaṃ cūrṇama akārayata parākṣipana sāgare taca ca puruṣā rājaśāsanāta aghòṣayaṃśa ca nagare vacanāda āhukasya ca adya parabhṛti sarveṣu vṛṣṇyandhakagṛheṣva iha surāsavò na kartavyaḥ sarvaira nagaravāsibhiḥ yaśa ca nò 'viditaṃ kuryāta peyaṃ kaśa cina naraḥ kava cita jīvana sa śūlama āròheta savayaṃ kṛtvā sabāndhavaḥ tatò rājabhayāta sarve niyamaṃ cakrire tadā narāḥ śāsanama ājñāya tasya rājñò mahātmanaḥ [vai] evaṃ parayatamānānāṃ vṛṣṇīnāma andhakaiḥ saha kālò gṛhāṇi sārveṇāṃ paricakrāma nityaśaḥ karālò vikaṭò muṇḍaḥ puruṣaḥ kṛṣṇapiṅgalaḥ gṛhāṇya avekṣya vṛṣṇīnāṃ nādṛśyata punaḥ kava cita utpedire mahāvātā dāruṇāśa cā dine dine vṛṣṇyandhakavināśāya bahavò ròmaharṣaṇāḥ vivṛddhamūṣakā rathyā vibhinnamaṇikāsa tathā cīcī kūcīti vāśyantyaḥ sārikā vṛṣṇiveśmasu nòpaśāmyati śabdaśa ca sa divārātrama eva hi anukurvanna ulūkānāṃ sārasā virutaṃ tathā ajāḥ śivānāṃ ca rutama anvakurvata bhārata pāṇḍurā raktapādāśa ca vihagāḥ kālacòditāḥ vṛṣṇyandhakānāṃ geheṣu kapòtā vayacaraṃsa tadā vayajāyanta kharā gòṣu karabhāśvatarīṣu ca śunīṣva api biḍālāśa ca mūṣakā nakulīṣu ca nāpatrapanta pāpāni kurvantò vṛṣṇayasa tadā parādviṣana barāhmaṇāṃśa cāpi pitṝna devāṃsa tathaiva ca gurūṃśa cāpya avamanyanta na tu rāma janārdanau patnyaḥ patīna vayuccaranta patnīśa ca patayasa tathā vibhāvasuḥ parajvalitò vāmaṃ viparivartate nīlalòhita māñjiṣṭhā visṛjanna arciṣaḥ pṛthaka udayāsta mane nityaṃ puryāṃ tasyāṃ divākaraḥ vayadṛśyatāsakṛta pumbhiḥ kabandhaiḥ parivāritaḥ mahānaseṣu siddhe 'nane saṃskṛte 'tīva bhārata āhāryamāṇe kṛmayò vayadṛśyanta narādhipa puṇyāhe vācyamāne ca japatsu ca mahātmasu abhidhāvantaḥ śarūyante na cādṛśyata kaśa cana parasparaṃ ca nākṣatraṃ hanyamānaṃ punaḥ punaḥ garahaira apaśyana sārve te nātmānasa tu kathaṃ cana nadantaṃ pāñcajanyaṃ ca vṛṣṇyandhakaniveśane samantata paratyavāśyanta rāsabhā dāruṇasvarāḥ evaṃ paśyana hṛṣīkeśaḥ saṃprāptaṃ kālaparyayama tarayòdaśyāma amāvāsyāṃ tāna dṛṣṭvā parābravīda idama caturdaśī pañcadaśī kṛteyaṃ rāhuṇā punaḥ tadā ca bharate yuddhe parāptā cādya kaṣayāya naḥ vimṛśanna eva kālaṃ taṃ paricintya janārdanaḥ mene parāptaṃ sa ṣaṭtriṃśaṃ varvaṃ vai keśi sūdanaḥ putraśòkābhisaṃtaptā gāndhārī hatabāndhavā yada anuvyājahārārtā tada idaṃ samupāgatama idaṃ ca tada anuprāptama abravīda yada yudhiṣṭhiraḥ purā vayūṭheṣva anīkeṣu dṛṣṭvòtpātāna sudāruṇāna itya uktvā vāsudevasa tu cikīrṣana satyama eva tata ājñāpayāma āsa tadā tīrthayātrama ariṃdama aghòṣayanta puruṣāsa tatra keśava śāsanāta tīrthayātrā samudre vaḥ kāryeti puruṣarṣabhāḥ [vai] kālī satrī pāṇḍuraira dantaiḥ paraviśya hasatī niśi satriyaḥ savapneṣu muṣṇantī davārakāṃ paridhāvati alaṃkārāśa ca chattraṃ ca dhavajāśa ca kavacāni ca hariyamāṇānya adṛśyanta rakṣòbhiḥ subhayānakaiḥ taca cāggni dattaṃ kṛṣṇasya vajranābhama ayò mayama divama ācakrame cakraṃ vṛṣṇīnāṃ paśyatāṃ tadā yuktaṃ rathaṃ divyama ādityavarṇaṃ; hayāharana paśyatò dārukasya te sāgarasyòpariṣṭhāda avartana; manòjavāśa caturò vājimukhyāḥ tālaḥ suparṇaśa ca mahādhvajau tau; supūjitau rāma janārdanābhyāma uccaira jahrura apsarasò divāniśaṃ; vācaśa còcura gamyatāṃ tīrthayātrā tatò jigamiṣantasa te vṛṣṇyandhakamahārathāḥ sāntaḥpurāsa tadā tīrthayātrāma aicchana nararṣabhāḥ tatò bhòjyaṃ ca bhakṣyāṃ ca peyaṃ cāndhakavṛṣṇayaḥ bahu nānāvidhaṃ cakrura madyaṃ māṃsama anekaśaḥ tataḥ sīdhuṣu saktāśa ca niryāyura nagarāda bahiḥ yānaira aśvaira gajaiśa caiva śarīmantasa tigmatejasaḥ tataḥ parabhāse nayavasana yathòddeśaṃ yathā gṛhama parabhūtabhakṣyapeyasa te sadārā yādavāsa tadā niviṣṭāṃsa tāna niśamyātha sāṃdurānte sa yògavita jagāmāmantrya tāna vīrāna uddhavò 'rathaviśāradaḥ taṃ parasthitaṃ mahātmānama abhivādya kṛtāñjalima jānana vināśaṃ vṛṣṇīnāṃ naicchada vārayituṃ hariḥ tataḥ kālaparītāsa te vṛṣṇyandhakamahārathāḥ apaśyanna uddhavaṃ yāntaṃ tejasāvṛtya ròdasī barāhmaṇārtheṣu yata siddhama annaṃ teṣāṃ mahātmanāma tada vānarebhyaḥ paradaduḥ surā gandhasamanvitama tatasa tūryaśatākīrṇaṃ naṭanartaka saṃkulama parāvartata mahāpānaṃ parabhāse tigmatejasāma kṛṣṇasya saṃnidhau rāmaḥ sahitaḥ kṛtavarmaṇā apibada yuyudhānaśa ca gadò babhrusa tathaiva ca tataḥ pariṣadò madhye yuyudhānò madòtkaṭaḥ abravīta kṛtavarmāṇama avahasyāvamanya ca kaḥ kaṣatriyò manyamānaḥ suptāna hanyāna mṛtāna iva na tana mṛṣyanti hārdikya yādavā yata tavayā kṛtama itya ukte yuyudhānena pūjayāma āsa tada vacaḥ paradyumnò rathināṃ śareṣṭhò hārdikyama avamanya ca tataḥ paramasaṃkruddhaḥ kṛtavarmā tama abravīta nirdiśanna iva sāvajñaṃ tadā savyena pāṇinā bhūriśravāśa chinnabāhura yuddhe parāyagatasa tavayā vadhena sunṛśaṃsena kathaṃ vīreṇa pātitaḥ iti tasyā vacaḥ śarutvā keśavaḥ paravīrahā tiryaka saròṣayā dṛṣṭyā vīkṣāṃ cakre sa manyumāna maṇiḥ sayamantakaśa caiva yaḥ sa satrājitò 'bhavata tāṃ kathāṃ samārayāma āsa sātyakira madhusūdanama taca charutvā keśavasyāṅgama agamada rudatī tadā satyabhāmā parakupitā kòpayantī janārdanama tata utthāya sakròdhaḥ sātyakira vākyama abravīta pañcānāṃ daraupadeyānāṃ dhṛṣṭadyumna śikhaṇḍinòḥ eṣa gacchāmi padavīṃ satyena ca tathā śape sauptike ye ca nihatāḥ suptānena durātmanā daròṇaputra sahāyena pāpena kṛtavarmaṇā samāptama āyura asyādya yaśaśa cāpi sumadhyame itīdama uktvā khaḍgena keśavasya samīpataḥ abhidrutya śiraḥ karuddhaśa ciccheda kṛtavarmaṇaḥ tathānyāna api nighnantaṃ yuyudhānaṃ samantataḥ abhyadhāvada dhṛṣīkeśò vinivārayiṣusa tadā ekībhūtāsa tataḥ sarve kālaparyāya còditāḥ bhòjāndhakā mahārāja śaineyaṃ paryavārayana tāna dṛṣṭvā patatasa tūrṇama abhikruddhāña janārdanaḥ na cukròdha mahātejā jānana kālasya paryayama te tu pānamadāviṣṭāśa còditāśa caiva manyunā yuyudhānama athābhyaghnanna ucciṣṭaira bhājanaisa tadā hanyamāne tu śaineye karuddhò rukmiṇinandanaḥ tadantarama upādhāvana mòkṣayiṣyaña śineḥ sutama sa bhòjaiḥ saha saṃyuktaḥ sātyakiśa cāndhakaiḥ saha bahutvāna nihatau tatra ubhau kṛṣṇasya paśyataḥ hataṃ dṛṣṭvā tu śaineyaṃ putraṃ ca yadunandanaḥ erakāṇāṃ tadā muṣṭiṃ kòpāja jagrāha keśavaḥ tada abhūna musalaṃ ghòraṃ vajrakalpama ayò mayama jaghāna tena kṛṣṇasa tāna ye 'saya paramukhatò 'bhavana tatò 'nadhakāśa ca bhòjāśa ca śaineyā vṛṣṇayasa tathā jaghnura anyònyama ākrande musalaiḥ kālacòditāḥ yasa teṣāma erakāṃ kaśa cija jagrāha ruṣitò nṛpa vajrabhūteva sā rājanna adṛśyata tadā vibhò tṛṇaṃ ca musalī bhūtama api tatra vayadṛśyata barahmā daṇḍakṛtaṃ sarvama iti tada viddhi pārthiva āvidhyāvidhya te rājana parakṣipanti sama yata tṛṇama tada vajrabhūtaṃ musalaṃ vayadṛśyanta tadā dṛḍhama avadhīta pitaraṃ putraḥ pitā putraṃ ca bhārata mattāḥ paripatanti sama pòthayantaḥ parasparama pataṃgā iva cāgnau te nayapatana kukurāndhakāḥ nāsīta palāyane buddhira vadhyamānasya kasya cita taṃ tu paśyana mahābāhura jānana kālasya paryayama musalaṃ sāmavaṣṭabhya tasthau sa madhusūdanaḥ sāmbaṃ ca nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā cārudeṣṇaṃ ca mādhavaḥ paradyumnaṃ cāniruddhaṃ ca tataśa cukròdha bhārata gadaṃ vīkṣya śayānaṃ ca bhṛśaṃ kòpasamanvitaḥ sa niḥśeṣaṃ tadā cakre śārṅgacakragadādharaḥ taṃ nighnantaṃ mahātejā babhruḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ dārukaśa caiva dāśārhama ūcatura yana nibòdha tata bhagavana saṃhṛtaṃ sarvaṃ tavayā bhūyiṣṭhama acyuta rāmasya padama anviccha tatra gacchāma yatra saḥ [vai] tatò yayura dārukaḥ keśavaśa ca; babhruśa ca rāmasya padaṃ patantaḥ athāpaśyana rāmama anantavīryaṃ; vṛkṣe sathitaṃ cintayānaṃ vivikte tataḥ samāsādya mahānubhāvaḥ; kṛṣṇasa tadā dārukama anvaśāsata gatvā kurūña śīghrama imaṃ mahāntaṃ; pārthāya śaṃsasva vadhaṃ yadūnāma tatò 'rajunaḥ kaṣiprama ihòpayātu; śarutvā mṛtāna yādavāna barahmaśāpāta itya evama uktaḥ sā yayau rathena; kurūṃsa tadā dārukò naṣṭacetāḥ tatò gate dāruke keśavò 'tha; dṛṣṭvāntike babhruma uvāca vākyama satriyò bhavāna rakṣatu yātu śīghraṃ; naitā hiṃsyura dasyavò vittalòbhāta sā parasthitaḥ keśavenānuśiṣṭò; madāturò jañātivadhārditaśa ca taṃ vai yāntaṃ saṃnidhau keśavasya; tavarantama ekaṃ sahasaiva babhruma barahmānuśaptama avadhīna mahada vai; kūṭònmuktaṃ musalaṃ lubdhakasya tatò dṛṣṭvā nihataṃ babhruma āha; kṛṣṇò vākyaṃ bharātarama agrajaṃ tu ihaiva tavaṃ māṃ paratīkṣasva rāma; yāvata satriyò jañātivaśāḥ karòmi tataḥ purīṃ davāravatīṃ paraviśya; janārdanaḥ pitaraṃ parāha vākyama satriyò bhavāna rakṣatu naḥ samagrā; dhanaṃjayasyāgamanaṃ paratīkṣana rāmò vanānte paratipālayana māma; āste 'dayāhaṃ tena samāgamiṣye dṛṣṭaṃ mayedaṃ nidhanaṃ yadūnāṃ; rājñāṃ ca pūrvaṃ kurupuṃgavānāma nāhaṃ vinā yadubhira yādavānāṃ; purīma imāṃ daraṣṭuma ihādya śaktaḥ tapaśa cariṣyāmi nibòdha tana me; rāmeṇa sārdhaṃ vanama abhyupetya itīdama uktvā śirasāsya pādau; saṃspṛśya kṛṣṇasa tavaritò jagāma tatò mahāna ninadaḥ parādurāsīta; sastrī kumārasya purasya tasya athābravīta keśavaḥ saṃnivartya; śabdāṃ śarutvā yòṣitāṃ karòśatīnāma purīma imāma eṣyati sāvya sācī; sa vò duḥkhāna mòcayitā narāgryaḥ tatò gatvā keśavasa taṃ dadarśa; rāmaṃ vane sathitama ekaṃ vivikte athāpaśyada yògayuktasya tasya; nāgaṃ mukhāna niḥsārantaṃ mahāntama śavetaṃ yayau sa tataḥ parekṣyamāṇò; mahārṇavò yena mahānubhāvaḥ sahasraśīrṣaḥ parvatābhògavarṣmā; raktānanaḥ savāṃ tanuṃ tāṃ vimucya samyaka ca taṃ sāgaraḥ paratyagṛhṇāna; nāgadivyāḥ saritaśa caiva puṇyāḥ karkòṭakò vasukisa takṣakaśa ca; pṛthuśravā varuṇaḥ kuñjaraśa ca miśrī śaṅkhaḥ kumudaḥ puṇḍarīkasa; tathā nāgò dhṛtarāṣṭrò mahātmā harādaḥ karāthaḥ śitikaṇṭhò 'garatejāsa; tathā nāgau cakramandātiṣāṇḍau nāgaśreṣṭhò durmukhaśa cāmbarīṣaḥ; savayaṃ rājā varuṇaśa cāpi rājana paratyudgamya savāgatenābhyanandaṃsa; te 'pūjayaṃśa cārghya pādya kariyābhiḥ tatò gate bharātari vāsudevò; jānana sarvā gatayò divyadṛṣṭiḥ vane śūnye vicaraṃśa cintayānò; bhūmau tataḥ saṃviveśāgrya tejāḥ sarvaṃ hi tena parāka tadā vittama āsīda; gāndhāryā yada vākyama uktaḥ sa pūrvama durvāsasā pāyasòcchiṣṭa lipte; yaca cāpya uka taca ca sasmāra kṛṣṇaḥ sa cintayānò 'nadhakavṛṣṇināśaṃ; kuru kaṣayaṃ caiva mahānubhāvaḥ mene tataḥ saṃkramaṇasya kālaṃ; tataśa cakārendriya saṃniròdhama sa saṃniruddhendriya vāna manāsa tu; śiśye mahāyògama upetya kṛṣṇaḥ jarātha taṃ deśama upājagāma; lubdhasa tadānīṃ mṛgalipsura ugraḥ sa keśavaṃ yògayuktaṃ śayānaṃ; mṛgāśaṅkī lubdhakaḥ sāyakena jarāvidhyata pādatale tavarāvāṃsa; taṃ cābhitasa taja jighṛkṣura jagāma athāpaśyata puruṣaṃ yògayuktaṃ; pītāmbaraṃ lubdhakò 'nekabāhuma matvātmānama aparādhaṃ sa tasya; jagrāha pādau śirasā cārtarūpaḥ āśvāsayata taṃ mahātmā tadānīṃ; gacchanna ūrdhvaṃ ròdasī vayāpya lakṣmyā divaṃ parāptaṃ vāsavò 'thāśvinau ca; rudrādityā vasavaśa cātha viśve paratyudyayura munayaśa cāpi siddhā; gandharvamukhyāśa ca sahāpsaròbhiḥ tatò rājana bhagavāna ugratejā; nārāyaṇaḥ parabhavaśa cāvyayaśa ca yògācāryò ròdasī vayāpya lakṣmyā; sathānaṃ parāpa savaṃ mahātmāprameyama tatò devaira ṛṣibhiśa cāpi kṛṣṇaḥ; samagataśa cāraṇaiśa caiva rājana gandharvāgryaira apsaròbhira varābhiḥ; siddhaiḥ sādhyaiśa cānataiḥ pūjyamānaḥ te vai devāḥ paratyanandanta rājana; muniśreṣṭhā vāgbhira ānarcura īśama gandharvāśa cāpya upatasthuḥ satuvantaḥ; parītyā cainaṃ puruhūtò 'bhayanandata [vai] dārukò 'pi kurūna gatvā dṛṣṭvā pārthāna mahārathāna ācaṣṭa mausāle vṛṣṇīna anyònyenòpasaṃhṛtāna śarutvā vinaṣṭāna vārṣṇeyāna sabhòjakukurāndhakāna pāṇḍavāḥ śòkasaṃtaptā vitrastamanasò 'bhavana tatò 'rajunasa tāna āmantrya keśavasya pariyaḥ sakhā parayayau mātulaṃ daraṣṭuṃ nedama astīti cābravīta sā vṛṣṇinilayaṃ gatvā dārukeṇa saha parabhò dadarśa davārakāṃ vīrò mṛtanāthāma iva satriyama yāḥ sama tā lòkanāthena nāthavatyaḥ purābhavana tāsa tava anāthāsa tadā nāthaṃ pārthaṃ dṛṣṭvā vicukruśuḥ ṣòḍaśastrīsahasrāṇi vāsudeva parigrahaḥ tāsāma āsīna mahāna nādò dṛṣṭvaivārjunama āgatama tāsa tu dṛṣṭvaiva kauravyò bāṣpeṇa pihitò 'rajunaḥ hīnāḥ kṛṣṇena putraiśa ca nāśakāta sò 'bhivīkṣituma tāṃ sa vṛṣṇyandhakajalāṃ hayamīnāṃ rathòḍupāma vāditrarathaghòṣaughāṃ veśma tīrthamahāgrahāma ratnaśaivala saṃghāṭāṃ vajraprākāramālinīma rathyā saròtò jalāvartāṃ catvarastimitahradāma rāma kṛṣṇa mahāgrāhāṃ davārakā saritaṃ tadā kālapāśagrahāṃ ghòrāṃ nadīṃ vaitaraṇīma iva tāṃ dadarśārjunò dhīmāna vihīnāṃ vṛṣṇipuṃgavaiḥ gataśriyaṃ nirānandāṃ padminīṃ śiśire yathā tāṃ dṛṣṭvā davārakāṃ pārthasa tāśa ca kṛṣṇasya yòṣitaḥ sasvanaṃ bāṣpama utsṛjya nipapāta mahītale satrājitī tataḥ satyā rukmiṇī ca viśāṃ pate abhipatya pararuruduḥ parivārya dhanaṃjayama tatasa tāḥ kāñcane pīṭhe samutthāyòpaveśya ca abruvantyò mahātmānaṃ parivāryòpatasthire tataḥ saṃstūya gòvindaṃ kathayitvā ca pāṇḍavaḥ āśvāsya tāḥ satriyaśa cāpi mātulaṃ daraṣṭuma abhyagāta [vai] taṃ śayānaṃ mahātmānaṃ vīrama ānaka dundubhima putraśòkābhisaṃtaptaṃ dadarśa kurupuṃgavaḥ tasyāśru paripūrṇākṣò vayūḍhòraskò mahābhujaḥ ārtasyārtataraḥ pārthaḥ pādau jagrāha bhārata samāliṅgyārjunaṃ vṛddhaḥ sa bhujābhyāṃ mahābhujaḥ rudana putrāna samarana sārvāna vilalāpa suvihvalaḥ bharātṝna putrāṃśa ca pautrāṃśa ca dauhitrāṃśa ca sakhīna api [vāsu] yaira jitā bhūmipālāśa ca daityāśa ca śataśò 'rajuna tāna dṛṣṭvā neha paśyāmi jīvāmya arjuna durmaraḥ yau tāva arjuna śiṣyau te pariyau bahumatau sadā tayòra apanayāta pārtha vṛṣṇayò nidhanaṃ gatāḥ yau tau vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāṃ davāva evātirathau matau paradyumnò yuyudhānaśa ca kathayana katthase ca yau nityaṃ tavaṃ kuruśārdūla kṛṣṇaśa ca mama putrakaḥ tāva ubhau vṛṣṇināśasya mukhama āstāṃ dhanaṃjaya na tu garhāmi śaineyaṃ hārdikyāṃ cāhama arjuna akrūraṃ raukmiṇeyaṃ ca śāpò haya evātra kāraṇama keśinaṃ yasa tu kaṃsaṃ ca vikramya jagataḥ parabhuḥ videhāva akaròta pārtha caidyaṃ ca bala garvitama naiṣādima ekalavyaṃ ca cakre kāliṅgamāgadhāna gāndhārāna kāśirājaṃ ca maru bhūmau ca pārthivāna parācyāṃśa ca dākṣiṇātyaṃśa ca pārvatīyāṃsa tathā nṛpāna sò 'bhayupekṣitavāna etama anayaṃ madhusūdanaḥ tataḥ putrāṃśa ca pautrāṃśa ca bharātṝna atha sakhīna api śayānāna nihatāna dṛṣṭvā tatò māma abravīda idama saṃprāptò 'dayāyama asyantaḥ kulasya puruṣarṣabha āgamiṣyati bībhatsura imāṃ davaravatīṃ purīma ākhyeyaṃ tasya yadvṛttaṃ vṛṣṇīnāṃ vaiśasaṃ mahata sa tu śarutvā mahātejā yadūnāma anayaṃ parabhò āgantā kaṣiprama eveha na me 'tarāsti vicāraṇā yò 'haṃ tama arjunaṃ viddhi yò 'rajunaḥ sò 'hama eva tu yada barūyāta tata tathā kāryama iti budhyasva mādhava sa satrīṣu parāptakālaṃ vaḥ pāṇḍavò bālakeṣu ca paratipatsyati bībhatsura bhavataśa caurdhva dehikama imāṃ ca nagarīṃ sadyaḥ paratiyāte dhanaṃjaye parākārāṭṭākalòpetāṃ samudraḥ palāvayiṣyati ahaṃ hi deśe kasmiṃśa cita puṇye niyamama āsthitaḥ kālaṃ kartā sadya eva rāmeṇa saha dhīmatā evama uktvā hṛṣīkeśò māma acintyaparākramaḥ hitvā māṃ bālakaiḥ sārdhaṃ diśaṃ kāma apya agāta parabhuḥ sò 'haṃ tau ca mahātmānau cintayana bharātarau tava ghòraṃ jañātivadhaṃ caiva na bhuñje śòkakarśitaḥ na ca bhòkṣye na jīviṣye diṣṭyā parāptò 'si pāṇḍava yada uktaṃ pārtha kṛṣṇena tata sarvama akhilaṃ kuru etata te pārtha rājyaṃ ca satriyò ratnāni caiva ha iṣṭāna parāṇāna ahaṃ hīmāṃsa tayakṣyāmi ripusūdana [vai] evama uktaḥ sa bībhatsura mātulena paraṃtapaḥ durmanā dīnamanasaṃ vasudevama uvāca ha nāhaṃ vṛṣṇipravīreṇa madhubhiśa caiva mātula vihīnāṃ pṛthivīṃ daraṣṭuṃ śaktaśa cirama iha parabhò rājā ca bhīmasenaśa ca sahadevaśa ca pāṇḍavaḥ nakulò yājñasenī ca ṣaḍa ekamanasò vayama rājñaḥ saṃkramaṇe cāpi kālò 'yaṃ vartate dharuvama tama imaṃ viddhi saṃprāptaṃ kālaṃ kālavidāṃ vara sarvathā vṛṣṇidārāṃsa tu bālavṛddhāṃsa tathaiva ca nayiṣye parigṛhyāhama indraprasthama ariṃdama itya uktvā dārukama idaṃ vākyama āha dhanaṃjayaḥ amātyāna vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṃ daraṣṭuma icchāmi mācirama itya evama uktvā vacanaṃ sudharmāṃ yādavīṃ sabhāma paraviveśārjunaḥ śūraḥ śòcamānò mahārathāna tama āsanagataṃ tatra sarvāḥ parakṛtayasa tathā barāhmaṇā naigamāśa caiva parivāryòpatasthire tāna dīnamanasaḥ sarvāna nibhṛtāna gatacetasaḥ uvācedaṃ vacaḥ pārthaḥ savayaṃ dīnatarasa tadā śakra parasthama ahaṃ neṣye vṛṣṇyandhakajanaṃ savayama idaṃ tu nagaraṃ sarvaṃ samudraḥ palāvayiṣyati sajjīkuruta yānāni ratnāni vividhāni ca vajrò 'yaṃ bhavatāṃ rājā śakra parasthe bhaviṣyati saptame divase caiva ravau vimala udgate bahira vatsyāmahe sarve sajjībhavata mācirama itya uktāsa tena te paurāḥ pārthenākliṣṭa karmaṇā sajjama āśu tataśa cakruḥ savasiddhyarthasamutsukāḥ tāṃ rātrima avasata pārthaḥ keśavasya niveśane mahatā śòkamòhena sahasābhipariplutaḥ śavòbhūte 'tha tataḥ śaurira vasudevaḥ paratāpavāna yuktvātmānaṃ mahātejā jagāma gatima uttamāma tataḥ śabdò mahāna āsīda vasudevasya veśmani dāruṇaḥ karòśatīnāṃ ca rudātīnāṃ ca yòṣitāma parakīrṇamūrdhajāḥ sarvā vimuktābharaṇa varajaḥ urāṃsi pāṇibhira ghanantyò vayalapana karuṇaṃ satriyaḥ taṃ devakī ca bhadrā ca ròhiṇī madirā tathā anvaròḍhuṃ vayavasitā bhartāraṃ yòṣitāṃ varāḥ tataḥ śauriṃ nṛyuktena bahu mālyena bhārata yānena mahatā pārthò bahira niṣkrāmayata tadā tama anvayusa tatra tatra duḥkhaśòkasamāhitāḥ davārakāvāsinaḥ paurāḥ sarva eva nararṣabha tasyāśvamedhikaṃ chatraṃ dīpyamānāśa ca pāvakāḥ purastāta tasya yānasya yājakāśa ca tatò yayuḥ anujagmuśa ca taṃ vīraṃ devyasa tā vai savalaṃkṛtāḥ satrīsahasraiḥ parivṛtā vadhūbhiśa ca sahasraśaḥ yasa tu deśaḥ pariyasa tasya jīvatò 'bhūna mahātmanaḥ tatrainama upasaṃkalya pitṛmedhaṃ paracakrire taṃ citāgnigataṃ vīraṃ śūra putraṃ varāṅganāḥ tatò 'navāruruhuḥ patnyaśa catasraḥ patilòkagāḥ taṃ vai catasṛbhiḥ satrībhira anvitaṃ pāṇḍunandanaḥ adāhayaca candānaiśa ca gandhaira uccāvacaira api tataḥ parādurabhūca chabdaḥ samiddhasya vibhāvasòḥ samagānāṃ ca nirghòṣò narāṇāṃ rudatāma api tatò vajrapradhānāsa te vṛṣṇivīra kumārakāḥ sarva evòdakaṃ cakruḥ satriyaśa caiva mahātmanaḥ alupta dharmasa taṃ dharmaṃ kārayitvā saphalgunaḥ jagāma vṛṣṇayò yatra vinaṣṭā bharatarṣabha sa tāna dṛṣṭvā nipatitāna kadane bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ babbhūvātīva kauravyaḥ parāptakālaṃ cakāra ca yathā paradhānataśa caiva cakre sārvāḥ kariyāsa tadā ye hatā barahmaśāpena musalaira erakòdbhavaiḥ tataḥ śarīre rāmasya vāsudevasya còbhayòḥ anviṣya dāhayāma āsa puruṣaira āptakāribhiḥ sa teṣāṃ vidhivata kṛtvā paretakāryāṇi pāṇḍavaḥ saptame divase parāyāda rathama āruhya satvaraḥ aśvayuktai rathaiśa cāpi gòkharòṣṭra yutaira api satriyasa tā vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṃ rudatyaḥ śòkakarśitāḥ anujagmura mahātmānaṃ pāṇḍuputraṃ dhanaṃjayama bhṛtyāsa tava andhakavṛṣṇīnāṃ sadinò rathinaśa ca ye vīra hīnaṃ vṛddhabālaṃ paurajānapadāsa tathā yayusa te parivaryātha kalatraṃ pārtha śāsanāta kuñjaraiśa ca gajāròhā yayuḥ śailanibhaisa tathā sapāda rakṣaiḥ saṃyuktāḥ sòttarāyudhikā yayuḥ putrāśa cāndhakavṛṣṇīnāṃ save pārthama anuvratāḥ barāhmaṇāḥ kaṣatriyā vaiśyāḥ śūdrāśa caiva mahādhanāḥ daśa ṣaṭa ca sahasrāṇi vāsudevāvaròdhanama puraskṛtya yayura vajraṃ pautraṃ kṛṣṇasya dhīmataḥ bahūni ca sahasrāṇi parayutānya arbudāni ca bhòjavṛṣṇyandhakastrīṇāṃ hatanāthāni nira yayuḥ tata sāgarasamaprakhyaṃ vṛṣṇicakraṃ maharddhimata uvāha rathināṃ śareṣṭhaḥ pārthaḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ niryāte tu jane tasmina sāgarò makarālayaḥ davārakāṃ ratnasaṃpūrṇāṃ jalenāplāvayata tadā tada adbhutama abhiprekṣya davārakāvāsinò janāḥ tūrṇāta tūrṇataraṃ jagmura ahò daivama iti baruvana kānaneṣu ca ramyeṣu parvateṣu nadīṣu ca nivasanna ānayāma āsa vṛṣṇidārāna dhanaṃjayaḥ sa pañcanadama āsādya dhīmāna atisamṛddhimata deśe gòpaśudhānyāḍhye nivāsama akaròta parabhuḥ tatò lòbhaḥ samabhavada dasyūnāṃ nihateśvarāḥ dṛṣṭvā satriyò nīyamānāḥ pārthenaikena bhārata tatasa te pāpakarmāṇò lòbhòpahatacetasaḥ ābhīrā mantrayāma āsuḥ sametyāśubhadarśanāḥ ayama ekò 'rajunò yòddhā vṛddhabālaṃ hateśvarama nayatya asmāna atikramya yòdhāśa ceme hataujasaḥ tatò yaṣṭipraharaṇā dasyavasa te sahasraśaḥ abhyadhāvanta vṛṣṇīnāṃ taṃ janaṃ lòptra hāriṇaḥ mahatā siṃhanādena darāvayantaḥ pṛthagjanama abhipetura dhanārthaṃ te kālaparyāya còditāḥ tatò nivṛttaḥ kaunteyaḥ sahasā sapadānugaḥ uvāca tāna mahābāhura arjunaḥ parahasanna iva nivartadhvama adharmajñā yadi satha na mumūrṣavaḥ nedānīṃ śaranirbhinnāḥ śòcadhvaṃ nihatā mayā tathòktāsa tena vīreṇa kadarthī kṛtyatada vacaḥ abhipetura janaṃ mūḍhā vāryamāṇāḥ punaḥ punaḥ tatò 'rajunò dhanura divyaṃ gāṇḍīvama ajaraṃ mahata āròpayituma ārebhe yatnāda iva kathaṃ cana cakāra sajyaṃ kṛcchreṇa saṃbhrame tumule sati cintayāma āsa cāstrāṇi na ca sasmāra tānya api vaikṛtyaṃ tana mahada dṛṣṭvā bhujavīrye tathā yudhi divyānāṃ ca mahāstrāṇāṃ vināśāda varīḍitò 'bhavata vṛṣṇiyòdhāśa ca te sarve gajāśvarathayāyinaḥ na śekura āvartayituṃ hariyamāṇaṃ ca taṃ janama kalatrasya bahutvāta tu saṃpatatsu tatasa tataḥ parayatnama akaròta pārthò janasya parirakṣaṇe miṣatāṃ sarvayòdhānāṃ tatasa tāḥ paramadòttamāḥ samantatò 'vakṛṣyanta kāmācca cānyāḥ paravavrajuḥ tatò gāṇḍīvanirmuktaiḥ śaraira pārthò dhanaṃjayaḥ jaghāna dasyūna sòdvegò vṛṣṇibhṛtyaiḥ saha parabhuḥ kaṣaṇena tasya te rājana kaṣayaṃ jagmura ajihmagāḥ akṣayā hi purā bhūtvā kaṣīṇāḥ kaṣatajabhòjanāḥ sa śarakṣayama āsādya duḥkhaśòkasamāhataḥ dhanuṣa kòṭyā tadā dasyūna avadhita pākaśāsaniḥ parekṣatasa tava eva pārthasya vṛṣṇyandhakavarastriyaḥ jagmura ādāya te malecchāḥ samantāja janamejaya dhanaṃjayasa tu daivaṃ tana manassācintayata parabhuḥ duḥkhaśòkasamāviṣṭò niḥśvāsaparamò 'bhavata astrāṇāṃ ca paraṇāśena bāhuvīryasya saṃkṣayāta dhanuṣaśa cāvidheyatvāca charāṇāṃ saṃkṣayeṇa ca babhūva vimanāḥ pārthò daivama itya anucintayana nayavartata tatò rājana nedama astīti cābravīta tataḥ sa śeṣama ādāya kalatrasya mahāmatiḥ hṛtabhūyiṣṭha ratnasya kurukṣetrama avātarata evaṃ kalatrama ānīya vṛṣṇīnāṃ hṛtaśeṣitama nayaveśayata kauravyasa tatra tatra dhanaṃjayaḥ hārdikya tanayaṃ pārthò nagaraṃ mārtikāvatama bhòjarājakalatraṃ ca hṛtaśeṣaṃ naròttamaḥ tatò vṛddhāṃśa ca bālāṃśa ca satriyaśa cādāya pāṇḍavaḥ vīraira vihīnāna sarvāṃsa tāña śakra parasthe nayaveśayata yauyudhāniṃ sarasvatyāṃ putraṃ sātyakinaḥ pariyama nayaveśayata dharmātmā vṛddhā bāla puraskṛtama inra parasthe dadau rājyaṃ vajrāya paravīrahā vajreṇākrura dārāsa tu vāryamāṇāḥ paravavrajuḥ rukmiṇī tava atha gāndhārī śaibyā haimavatītya api devī jāmbavatī caiva viviśura jātavedasama satyabhāmā tathaivānyā devyāḥ kṛṣṇasya saṃmatāḥ vanaṃ paraviviśū rājaṃsa tāpasye kṛtaniścayāḥ davārakāvāsinò ye tu puruṣāḥ pārthama anvayuḥ yathārhaṃ saṃvibhajyaināna vajre paryadadaja jayaḥ sa tata kṛtvā parāptakālaṃ bāṣpeṇāpihitò 'rajunaḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaṃ rājana dadarśāsīnama āśrame [vai] paraviśanna arjunò rājanna āśramaṃ satyavādinaḥ dadarśāsīnama ekānte muniṃ satyavatī sutama sa tama āsādya dharmajñama upatasthe mahāvratama arjunò 'samīti nāmāsmai nivedyābhyavadata tataḥ savāgataṃ te 'satva iti parāha muniḥ satyavatīsutaḥ āsyatāma iti còvāca parasannātmā mahāmuniḥ tama apratīta manasaṃ niḥśvasantaṃ punaḥ punaḥ nirviṇṇa manasaṃ dṛṣṭvā pārthaṃ vayāsò 'baravīda idama avīrajò 'bhighātasa te barāhmaṇò vā hatasa tavayā yuddhe parājitò vāsigataśrīra iva lakṣyase na tavā paratyabhijānāmi kima idaṃ bharatarṣabha śaròtavyaṃ cena mayā pārtha kaṣiprama ākhyātuma arhasi [arja] yaḥ sa medhavapuḥ śarīmāna bṛhata paṅkaja lòcanaḥ sa kṛṣṇaḥ saha rāmeṇa tayaktvā dehaṃ divaṃ gataḥ mausale vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṃ vināśò barahmaśāpajaḥ babhūva vīrānta karaḥ parabhāse ròmaharṣaṇaḥ ye ye śūrā mahātmānaḥ siṃhadarpā mahābalāḥ bhòjavṛṣṇyandhakā barahmanna anyònyaṃ taira hataṃ yudhi gadāparighaśaktīnāṃ sahāḥ parighabāhavaḥ ta erakābhira nihatāḥ paśya kālasya paryayama hataṃ pañcaśataṃ teṣāṃ sahasraṃ bāhuśālinama nidhanaṃ samanuprāptaṃ samāsādyetaretarama punaḥ punara na mṛśyāmi vināśama amitaujasāma cintayānò yadūnāṃ ca kṛṣṇasya ca yaśasvinaḥ śòṣaṇaṃ sāgarasyeva parvatasyeva cālanama nabhasaḥ patanaṃ caiva śaityama agnesa tathaiva ca aśraddheyama ahaṃ manye vināśaṃ śārṅgadhanvanaḥ na ceha sathātuma icchāmi lòke keṣṇa vinākṛtaḥ itaḥ kaṣṭataraṃ cānyaca chṛṇu tada vai tapòdhana manò me dīryate yena cintayānasya vai muhuḥ paśyatò vṛṣṇidārāśa ca mama barahmana sahasraśaḥ ābhīraira anusṛtyājau hṛtāḥ pañcanadālayaiḥ dhanura ādāya tatrāhaṃ nāśakaṃ tasya pūraṇe yathā purā ca me vīryaṃ bhujayòra na tathābhavata astrāṇi me paranaṣṭāni vividhāni mahāmune śarāśa ca kaṣayama āpannāḥ kaṣaṇenaiva samantataḥ puruṣaśa cāprameyātmā śaṅkhacakragadādharaḥ caturbhujaḥ pītavāsā śayāmaḥ padmāyatekṣaṇaḥ yaḥ sa yātī purastāna me rathasya sumahādyutiḥ paradahana ripusainyāni na paśyāmya ahama adya tama yena pūrvaṃ paradagdhāni śatrusainyāni tejasā śaraira gāṇḍīvanirmuktaira ahaṃ paścāda vayanāśayama tama apaśyana viṣīdāmi ghūrṇāmīva ca sattama parinirviṇṇa cetāśa ca śāntiṃ nòpalabhe 'pi ca vinā janārdanaṃ vīraṃ nāhaṃ jīvituma utsahe śarutvaiva hi gataṃ viṣṇuṃ mamāpi mumuhura diśaḥ paranaṣṭajñātivīryasya śūnyasya paridhāvataḥ upadeṣṭuṃ mama śareyò bhavāna arhati sattama [vayāsa] barahmaśāpavinirdagdhā vṛṣṇyandhakamahārathāḥ vinaṣṭāḥ kuruśārdūla na tāña śòcituma arhasi bhavitavyaṃ tathā tada dhi diṣṭama etana mahātmanāma upekṣitaṃ ca kṛṣṇena śaktenāpi vayapòhituma tarailòkyama api kṛṣṇò hi kṛtsnaṃ sathāvarajaṅgamama parasaheda anyathā kartuṃ kima u śāpaṃ manīṣiṇāma rathasya puratò yāti yaḥ sacakragadādharaḥ tava sanehāta purāṇarṣira vāsudevaśa caturbhujaḥ kṛtvā bhārāvataraṇaṃ pṛthivyāḥ pṛthulòcanaḥ mòkṣayitvā jagata sarvaṃ gataḥ savasthānama uttamama tavayā tava iha mahata karma devānāṃ puruṣarṣabha kṛtaṃ bhīma sahāyena yamābhyāṃ ca mahābhuja kṛtakṛtyāṃśa ca vò manye saṃsiddhāna kuru puṃggava gamanaṃ parāptakālaṃ ca tada dhi śareyò mataṃ mama balaṃ buddhiśa ca tejaśa ca paratipattiśa ca bhārata bhavanti bhava kāleṣu vipadyante viparyaye kālamūlama idaṃ sarvaṃ jagada bījaṃ dhanaṃjaya kāla eva samādatte punara eva yadṛcchayā sa eva balavāna bhūtvā punara bhavati durbalaḥ sa eveśaśa ca bhūtveha paraira ājñāpyate punaḥ kṛtakṛtyāni cāstrāṇi gatānya adya yathāgatama punara eṣyanti te hastaṃ yadā kālò bhaviṣyati kālò gantuṃ gatiṃ mukhyāṃ bhavatāma api bhārata etaca chareyò hi vò manye paramaṃ bharatarṣabha etada vacanama ājñāya vayāsasyāmita tejasaḥ anujñātò yayau pārthò nagaraṃ nāgasāhvayama paraviśya ca purīṃ vīraḥ samāsādya yudhiṣṭhirama ācaṣṭa tada yathāvṛttaṃ vṛṣṇyandhakajanaṃ parati
About this parayana
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.