Dhritarashtra Asks Leave for the Funeral Rites; Bhima's Anger

Verse 1 (15.12.1)

ततो रजन्यां व्युष्टायां धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः । विदुरं प्रेषयामास युधिष्ठिरनिवेशनम् ॥

tato rajanyāṃ vyuṣṭāyāṃ dhṛtarāṣṭro'mbikāsutaḥ | viduraṃ preṣayāmāsa yudhiṣṭhiraniveśanam

Then, when the night had given way to dawn, Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, sent Vidura to Yudhishthira's residence.

Note on the text: Corrected धृतराष्ट्रोंऽबिकासुतः → धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः (misprint in Wikisource; the anusvara-avagraha cluster is garbled; CE dhṛtarāṣṭro 'mbikāsutaḥ). Wikisource reads ततो रजन्यां व्युष्टायाम् where the critical edition has व्युषितायां रजन्यां तु (recension variant of the first line, kept).

Verse 2 (15.12.2)

स गत्वा राजवचनादुवाचाच्युतमीश्वरम् । युधिष्ठिरं महातेजाः सर्वबुद्धिमतां वरः ॥

sa gatvā rājavacanāduvācācyutamīśvaram | yudhiṣṭhiraṃ mahātejāḥ sarvabuddhimatāṃ varaḥ

At the king's word he went and spoke to the imperishable lord Yudhishthira, he of great radiance, best of all the wise.

Note on the text: Corrected युधिष्ठि → युधिष्ठिरं (misprint in Wikisource; dropped syllable; CE yudhiṣṭhiraṃ). Corrected सर्वबुद्धिमतांवरः → सर्वबुद्धिमतां वरः (run-together words separated).

Verse 3 (15.12.3)

धृतराष्ट्रो महाराजो वनवासाय दीक्षितः । गमिष्यति वनं राजन्नागतां कार्तिकीमिमाम् ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭro mahārājo vanavāsāya dīkṣitaḥ | gamiṣyati vanaṃ rājannāgatāṃ kārtikīmimām

Vidura said: "O king, the great king Dhritarashtra has taken the vow of dwelling in the forest. On this Kartika full moon that is now coming, he will go to the forest.

Note on the text: Speaker: Wikisource's single heading (Vaishampayana) is carried through; verses 3–5 are Vidura's message to Yudhishthira (verse 2 introduces him with uvāca), so they are given to Vidura.

Verse 4 (15.12.4)

स त्वां कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ किञ्चिदर्थमभीप्सति । श्राद्धमिच्छति दातुं स गाङ्गेयस्य महात्मनः ॥

sa tvāṃ kurukulaśreṣṭha kiñcidarthamabhīpsati | śrāddhamicchati dātuṃ sa gāṅgeyasya mahātmanaḥ

O best of the Kuru house, he asks something of you: he wishes to give a funeral offering for the great-souled son of Ganga (Bhishma),

Note on the text: Corrected किञ्चिर्थम → किञ्चिदर्थम (misprint in Wikisource; dropped syllable; CE kiṃ cid artham).

Verse 5 (15.12.5)

द्रोणस्य सोमदत्तस्य बाह्लीकस्य च धीमतः । पुत्राणां चैव सर्वेषां ये चान्ये सुहृदो हताः । यदि चाप्यनुजानीषे सैन्धवापसदस्य च ॥

droṇasya somadattasya bāhlīkasya ca dhīmataḥ | putrāṇāṃ caiva sarveṣāṃ ye cānye suhṛdo hatāḥ | yadi cāpyanujānīṣe saindhavāpasadasya ca

and for Drona, Somadatta and the wise Bahlika, for all his sons, and for those other friends of his who were slain; and also for that vile Saindhava, if you give your consent."

Note on the text: Corrected सैन्धवापशदस्य → सैन्धवापसदस्य (misprint in Wikisource; अपशद is not a word; CE saindhavāpasadasya). Three-line verse = CE 15.17.5a, 5c, 5e. Wikisource reads ये चान्ये सुहृदो हताः where the critical edition has ये चास्य सुहृदो हताः (recension variant, kept).

Verse 6 (15.12.6)

एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं विदुरस्य युधिष्ठिरः । हृष्टः सम्पूजयामास गुडाकेशश्च पाण्डवः ॥

etacchrutvā tu vacanaṃ vidurasya yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | hṛṣṭaḥ sampūjayāmāsa guḍākeśaśca pāṇḍavaḥ

Hearing these words of Vidura, Yudhishthira was glad and honoured them, and so did the Pandava Gudakesha (Arjuna).

Note on the text: Corrected हृष्टःक → हृष्टः (misprint in Wikisource; stray footnote letter क). Corrected गुडोकेशश्च → गुडाकेशश्च (misprint in Wikisource; CE guḍākeśaś ca).

Verse 7 (15.12.7)

न च भीमो दृढक्रोधस्तद्वचो जगृहे तदा । विदुरस्य महातेजा दुर्योधनकृतं स्मरन् ॥

na ca bhīmo dṛḍhakrodhastadvaco jagṛhe tadā | vidurasya mahātejā duryodhanakṛtaṃ smaran

But Bhima, firm in his anger, did not accept Vidura's words then; that mighty one was remembering what Duryodhana had done.

Note on the text: Corrected द्दढक्रोध → दृढक्रोध (misprint in Wikisource; broken conjunct; CE dṛḍhakrodhaḥ).

Verse 8 (15.12.8)

अभिप्रायं विदित्वा तु भीमसेनस्य फल्गुनः । किरीटी किञ्चिदानम्य तमुवाच नरर्षभम् ॥

abhiprāyaṃ viditvā tu bhīmasenasya phalgunaḥ | kirīṭī kiñcidānamya tamuvāca nararṣabham

Understanding Bhimasena's mind, Phalguna the diadem-wearer bowed a little to that best of men and said to him:

Note on the text: Corrected भीमतसेनस्य → भीमसेनस्य (misprint in Wikisource; stray syllable; CE bhīmasenasya). Wikisource reads किञ्चिदानम्य ('bowed a little'); the page footnote records the variant किञ्चिदागम्य (kept as printed).

Verse 9 (15.12.9)

भीम राजा पिता वृद्धो वनवासाय दीक्षितः । दातुमिच्छति सर्वेषां सुहृदामौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ॥

bhīma rājā pitā vṛddho vanavāsāya dīkṣitaḥ | dātumicchati sarveṣāṃ suhṛdāmaurdhvadehikam

Arjuna said: "Bhima, our old father the king has taken the vow of dwelling in the forest; he wishes to give the funeral offerings for all his friends.

Note on the text: Speaker: Arjuna's speech (verses 9–14) has no heading on the page; given to Arjuna as the text introduces him in verse 8.

Verse 10 (15.12.10)

भवता निर्जितं वित्तं दातुमिच्छति कौरवः । भीष्मादीनां महाबाहो तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥

bhavatā nirjitaṃ vittaṃ dātumicchati kauravaḥ | bhīṣmādīnāṃ mahābāho tadanujñātumarhasi

The Kaurava wishes to give, for Bhishma and the others, the wealth you have won; O mighty-armed one, you should permit it.

Verse 11 (15.12.11)

दिष्ट्या त्वद्य महाबाहो धृतराष्ट्रः प्रयाचते । याचितो यः पुराऽस्माभिः पश्य कालस्य पर्ययम् ॥

diṣṭyā tvadya mahābāho dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ prayācate | yācito yaḥ purā'smābhiḥ paśya kālasya paryayam

By good fortune, O mighty-armed, Dhritarashtra now makes a request — he of whom we once made requests ourselves. See how time turns!

Verse 12 (15.12.12)

योऽसौ पृथिव्याः कृत्स्नाया भर्ता भूत्वा नराधिपः । परैर्विनिहतामात्यो वनं गन्तुमभीप्सति ॥

yo'sau pṛthivyāḥ kṛtsnāyā bhartā bhūtvā narādhipaḥ | parairvinihatāmātyo vanaṃ gantumabhīpsati

He who was lord of the whole earth and a king of men, with his ministers slain by his enemies, now wishes to go to the forest.

Note on the text: Corrected योसौ → योऽसौ (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha; CE yo 'sau). Wikisource reads परैर्विनिहतामात्यः where the critical edition has परैर्विनिहतापत्यः (recension variant, kept).

Verse 13 (15.12.13)

मा तेऽन्यत्पुरुषव्याघ्र दानाद्भवतु दर्शनम् । अयशस्यमतोऽन्यत्स्यादधर्मश्च महाभुजः ॥

mā te'nyatpuruṣavyāghra dānādbhavatu darśanam | ayaśasyamato'nyatsyādadharmaśca mahābhujaḥ

O tiger among men, let your thought be on nothing but giving; anything else would bring disgrace and would be against dharma, O mighty-armed.

Note on the text: Wikisource reads अधर्मश्च where the critical edition has अधर्म्यं च (recension variant, kept).

Verse 14 (15.12.14)

राजानमुपतिष्ठस्व ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरमीश्वरम् । अर्हस्त्वमसि दातुं वै नादातुं भरतर्षभ ॥

rājānamupatiṣṭhasva jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaramīśvaram | arhastvamasi dātuṃ vai nādātuṃ bharatarṣabha

Wait upon the king, your elder brother and lord; it is right for you to give to him, not to refuse, O best of the Bharatas."

Note on the text: Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.17.14a, 14c (the critical edition's unmatched 15.17.14). Wikisource ends the verse here and takes CE 14e into the next verse.

Verse 15 (15.12.15)

एवं ब्रुवाणं बीभत्सुं धर्मराजोऽप्यपूजयत् । भीमसेनस्तु सक्रोधमुवाच विजयं तदा ॥

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ bībhatsuṃ dharmarājo'pyapūjayat | bhīmasenastu sakrodhamuvāca vijayaṃ tadā

Dharmaraja too honoured Bibhatsu as he spoke so; but Bhimasena, in anger, then answered Vijaya (Arjuna):

Note on the text: Not matched by the automatic alignment; first line = CE 15.17.14e, second line = CE 15.17.15a (Wikisource reads भीमसेनस्तु सक्रोधमुवाच विजयं तदा for CE bhīmasenas tu sakrodhaḥ provācedaṃ vacas tadā, recension variant).

Verse 16 (15.12.16)

वयं भीष्मस्य दास्यामः प्रेतकार्यं तु फल्गुन । सोमदत्तस्य नृपतेर्भूरिश्रवस एव च ॥

vayaṃ bhīṣmasya dāsyāmaḥ pretakāryaṃ tu phalguna | somadattasya nṛpaterbhūriśravasa eva ca

Bhimasena said: "We shall perform Bhishma's funeral rites ourselves, Phalguna — and those of King Somadatta and of Bhurishravas,

Note on the text: Speaker: Bhima's speech (verses 16–23) has no heading on the page; given to Bhimasena as verse 15 introduces him. Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.17.15c, 16a (Wikisource reads वयं भीष्मस्य दास्यामः for CE kurmeha, variant).

Verse 17 (15.12.17)

बाह्लीकस्य च राजर्षेर्द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः । अन्येषां चैव सुहृदां कुन्ती कर्णाय दास्यति ॥

bāhlīkasya ca rājarṣerdroṇasya ca mahātmanaḥ | anyeṣāṃ caiva suhṛdāṃ kuntī karṇāya dāsyati

and of the royal sage Bahlika and of the great-souled Drona; and for the rest of our friends, Kunti will give the offerings for Karna.

Note on the text: Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.17.16c, 17a.

Verse 18 (15.12.18)

श्राद्धानि पुरुषव्याघ्र मा प्रदात्कौरवो नृपः । इति मे वर्तते बुद्धिर्मा वो नन्दन्तु शत्रवः ॥

śrāddhāni puruṣavyāghra mā pradātkauravo nṛpaḥ | iti me vartate buddhirmā vo nandantu śatravaḥ

But let the Kaurava king not give funeral offerings, O tiger among men. This is the resolve that stays in my mind: may your enemies not rejoice!

Note on the text: Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.17.17c, 18a (Wikisource reads मा प्रदात्कौरवो नृपः for CE mādāt kauravako nṛpaḥ, variant).

Verse 19 (15.12.19)

कष्टात्कष्टतरं यान्तु सर्वे दुर्योधनादयः । यैरियं पृथिवी कृत्स्ना घातिता कुलपांसनैः ॥

kaṣṭātkaṣṭataraṃ yāntu sarve duryodhanādayaḥ | yairiyaṃ pṛthivī kṛtsnā ghātitā kulapāṃsanaiḥ

Let all of them, Duryodhana and the rest, go from one misery to a worse one — those disgraces of their house by whom this whole earth was slaughtered.

Note on the text: Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.17.18c, 18e.

Verse 20 (15.12.20)

कुतस्त्वमद्य विस्मृत्य वैरं द्वादशवार्षिकम् । अज्ञातवासगमनं द्रौपदीशोकवर्धनम् ॥

kutastvamadya vismṛtya vairaṃ dvādaśavārṣikam | ajñātavāsagamanaṃ draupadīśokavardhanam

How have you now forgotten the enmity of twelve years, and the going into hiding that deepened Draupadi's grief?

Note on the text: Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.17.19a, 19c.

Verse 21 (15.12.21)

क्व तदा धृतराष्ट्रस्य स्नेहोऽस्मद्गोचरो गतः । कृष्णाजिनोपसंवीतो हृताभरणभूषणः । सार्धं पाञ्चालपुत्र्या त्वं राजानमुपजग्मिवान् ॥

kva tadā dhṛtarāṣṭrasya sneho'smadgocaro gataḥ | kṛṣṇājinopasaṃvīto hṛtābharaṇabhūṣaṇaḥ | sārdhaṃ pāñcālaputryā tvaṃ rājānamupajagmivān

Where had Dhritarashtra's affection for us gone then, when you, wrapped in black antelope skin, stripped of ornaments and adornments, came before the king together with the Panchala princess?

Note on the text: Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.17.19e, 20a, 20c.

Verse 22 (15.12.22)

क्व तदा द्रोणभीष्मौ तौ सोमदत्तोऽपि वाऽभवत् । यत्र द्वादश वर्षाणि वने वन्येन जीवथ । न तदा त्वां पिता ज्येष्ठः पितृत्वेनाभिवीक्षते ॥

kva tadā droṇabhīṣmau tau somadatto'pi vā'bhavat | yatra dvādaśa varṣāṇi vane vanyena jīvatha | na tadā tvāṃ pitā jyeṣṭhaḥ pitṛtvenābhivīkṣate

Where were Drona and Bhishma then, and Somadatta too, when for twelve years you lived in the forest on what the wild gave? Your elder, your father, did not then look on you as a father does.

Note on the text: Corrected द्रोणभिष्मौ → द्रोणभीष्मौ (misprint in Wikisource; short vowel; CE droṇabhīṣmau). Corrected सोमदत्तोपि → सोमदत्तोऽपि (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha; CE somadatto 'pi). Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.17.20e, 21a, 21c. Wikisource reads द्वादश वर्षाणि … जीवथ where the critical edition has trayodaśa samā … jīvasi (recension variant, kept).

Verse 23 (15.12.23)

किं ते तद्विस्मृतं पार्थ यदेष कुलपांसनः । दुर्बुद्धिर्विदुरं प्राह द्यूते किं जितमित्युत ॥

kiṃ te tadvismṛtaṃ pārtha yadeṣa kulapāṃsanaḥ | durbuddhirviduraṃ prāha dyūte kiṃ jitamityuta

Have you forgotten, Partha, what that disgrace of his family, the evil-minded one, said to Vidura at the dice: ‘What has been won?’"

Note on the text: Corrected पार्थक → पार्थ (misprint in Wikisource; stray footnote letter क; CE pārtha).

Verse 24 (15.12.24)

तमेवंवादिनं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । उवाच वचनं धीमाञ्जोषमास्वेति भर्त्सयन् ॥

tamevaṃvādinaṃ rājā kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | uvāca vacanaṃ dhīmāñjoṣamāsveti bhartsayan

To him who spoke so, King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, the wise, rebuked him and said, "Be silent."

Note on the text: Corrected जोषमास्स्वेति → जोषमास्वेति (misprint in Wikisource; doubled स; CE joṣam āsveti).