The Great Gifts for the Fallen

Verse 1 (15.15.1)

विदुरेणैवमुक्तस्तु धृतराष्ट्रो जनाधिपः । प्रीतिमानभवद्राजन्राज्ञो जिष्णोश्च कर्मणा ॥

vidureṇaivamuktastu dhṛtarāṣṭro janādhipaḥ | prītimānabhavadrājanrājño jiṣṇośca karmaṇā

When Vidura had spoken so, Dhritarashtra, lord of the people, was pleased, O king, with the conduct of King Yudhishthira and of Jishnu.

Verse 2 (15.15.2)

ततोऽभिरूपान्भीष्माय ब्राह्मणानृषिसत्तमान् । पुत्रार्थे सुहृदां चैव स समीक्ष्य सहस्रशः ॥

tato'bhirūpānbhīṣmāya brāhmaṇānṛṣisattamān | putrārthe suhṛdāṃ caiva sa samīkṣya sahasraśaḥ

Then, having looked over thousands of fitting Brahmins, the best of the sages, for Bhishma and for the sake of his sons and friends,

Verse 3 (15.15.3)

कारयित्वाऽन्नपानानि यानान्याच्छादनानि च । सुवर्णमणिरत्नानि दासीदासपरिच्छदान् ॥

kārayitvā'nnapānāni yānānyācchādanāni ca | suvarṇamaṇiratnāni dāsīdāsaparicchadān

having had food and drink prepared, vehicles and garments, gold, gems and jewels, and maidservants and menservants with their furnishings,

Verse 4 (15.15.4)

कंबलानि च रत्नानि ग्रामान्क्षेत्रं तथा धनम् । सालङ्कारान्गजानश्वान्कन्याश्चैव वरस्त्रियः ॥

kaṃbalāni ca ratnāni grāmānkṣetraṃ tathā dhanam | sālaṅkārāngajānaśvānkanyāścaiva varastriyaḥ

blankets and jewels, villages, fields and wealth, elephants and horses with their ornaments, girls and fine women —

Note on the text: Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.20.4a, 4c (the critical edition's unmatched 15.20.4). Wikisource reads कंबलानि च रत्नानि … क्षेत्रं तथा धनम् where the critical edition has kambalājinaratnāni … kṣetrān ajāvikam, and सालङ्कारान् for alaṃkārān (recension variants, kept).

Verse 5 (15.15.5)

आदिश्यादिश्य सर्वेभ्यो ददौ स नृपसत्तमः । द्रोणं संकीर्त्य भीष्मं च सोमदत्तं च बाह्लिकम् ॥

ādiśyādiśya sarvebhyo dadau sa nṛpasattamaḥ | droṇaṃ saṃkīrtya bhīṣmaṃ ca somadattaṃ ca bāhlikam

designating each gift in turn, that best of kings gave to them all, naming Drona, Bhishma, Somadatta and Bahlika,

Note on the text: Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.20.4e (Wikisource reads सर्वेभ्यो where the critical edition has विप्रेभ्यः, variant) and CE 15.20.5a.

Verse 6 (15.15.6)

दुर्योधनं च राजानं पुत्रांश्चैव पृथक्पृथक् । जयद्रथपुरोगांश्च सुहृदश्चापि सर्वशः ॥

duryodhanaṃ ca rājānaṃ putrāṃścaiva pṛthakpṛthak | jayadrathapurogāṃśca suhṛdaścāpi sarvaśaḥ

and King Duryodhana, and his sons one by one, and his friends in every way, with Jayadratha at their head.

Note on the text: Not matched by the automatic alignment; = CE 15.20.5c, 5e.

Verse 7 (15.15.7)

स श्राद्धयज्ञो ववृते बहुगोधनदक्षिणः । अनेकधनरत्नौघो युधिष्ठिरमते तदा ॥

sa śrāddhayajño vavṛte bahugodhanadakṣiṇaḥ | anekadhanaratnaugho yudhiṣṭhiramate tadā

That funeral sacrifice went on, with cows and wealth in abundance as fees, a flood of countless riches and jewels, with Yudhishthira's consent.

Note on the text: Wikisource reads ववृते where the critical edition has vavṛdhe (recension variant, kept).

Verse 8 (15.15.8)

अनिशं यत्र पुरुषा गणका लेखकास्तदा । युधिष्ठिरस्य वचनादपृच्छन्त स्म तं नृपम् ॥

aniśaṃ yatra puruṣā gaṇakā lekhakāstadā | yudhiṣṭhirasya vacanādapṛcchanta sma taṃ nṛpam

There, day and night, the officers, the accountants and the scribes, at Yudhishthira's word, kept asking that king:

Verse 9 (15.15.9)

आज्ञापय किमेतेभ्यः प्रदेयं दीयतामिति । तदुपस्थितमेवात्र वचनान्ते ददुस्तदा ॥

ājñāpaya kimetebhyaḥ pradeyaṃ dīyatāmiti | tadupasthitamevātra vacanānte dadustadā

"Command us — what is to be given to these? Let it be given." And whatever was ready at hand, they gave as soon as he had spoken.

Verse 10 (15.15.10)

शते देये दशशतं सहस्रं चायुतं तथा । दीयते वचनाद्राज्ञः कुन्तीपुत्रस्य धीमतः ॥

śate deye daśaśataṃ sahasraṃ cāyutaṃ tathā | dīyate vacanādrājñaḥ kuntīputrasya dhīmataḥ

Where a hundred was due, ten hundred was given, and in the same way a thousand and ten thousand; it was given at the word of the wise king, Kunti's son.

Verse 11 (15.15.11)

एवं स वसुधाराभिर्वर्षमाणो नृपांबुदः । तर्पयामास विप्रांस्तान्वर्षन्भूमिमिवांबुदः ॥

evaṃ sa vasudhārābhirvarṣamāṇo nṛpāṃbudaḥ | tarpayāmāsa viprāṃstānvarṣanbhūmimivāṃbudaḥ

Thus that king, a cloud raining streams of wealth, satisfied those Brahmins, raining on the earth as a cloud rains.

Note on the text: Corrected तप्रयामास → तर्पयामास (misprint in Wikisource; dropped र; CE tarpayām āsa).

Verse 12 (15.15.12)

ततोऽनन्तरमेवात्र सर्ववर्णान्महामते । अन्नपानरसौघेन प्लावयामास पार्थिवः ॥

tato'nantaramevātra sarvavarṇānmahāmate | annapānarasaughena plāvayāmāsa pārthivaḥ

Then, O wise one, the king flooded people of every class with a torrent of food, drink and savoury dishes.

Note on the text: Corrected ततोऽन्तन्तरमेवात्र → ततोऽनन्तरमेवात्र (misprint in Wikisource; doubled letter; CE tato 'nantaram evātra). Corrected अन्नपानरसौघेण → अन्नपानरसौघेन (misprint in Wikisource; ण is not permitted after स; CE annapānarasaughena). Wikisource reads सर्ववर्णान्महामते where the critical edition has सर्ववर्णान्महीपतिः (recension variant, kept).

Verse 13 (15.15.13)

सवस्त्रधनरत्नौघो मृदङ्गनिनदस्वनः । गवाश्वमकरावर्तो नानारत्नमहाकरः ॥

savastradhanaratnaugho mṛdaṅganinadasvanaḥ | gavāśvamakarāvarto nānāratnamahākaraḥ

With its flood of clothes, wealth and jewels, its roar the sound of drums, its whirlpools cows, horses and sea-monsters, a great mine of jewels of many kinds,

Note on the text: The page footnote records the variant सवस्त्रफेनरत्नौघः (kept as printed: सवस्त्रधनरत्नौघः). Wikisource reads नानारत्नमहाकरः where the critical edition has नारीरत्नमहाकरः (recension variant, kept).

Verse 14 (15.15.14)

ग्रामाग्रहारद्वीपाढ्यो मणिहेमजलार्णवः । जगत्संप्लावयामास धृतराष्ट्रोडुपोद्धतः ॥

grāmāgrahāradvīpāḍhyo maṇihemajalārṇavaḥ | jagatsaṃplāvayāmāsa dhṛtarāṣṭroḍupoddhataḥ

rich in villages, grants of land and islands, with gold and gems for its waters, Dhritarashtra, rising over it like the moon, flooded the world with this ocean.

Note on the text: Wikisource's last words धृतराष्ट्रोडुपोद्धतः (CE has धृतराष्ट्रदयाम्बुधिः, 'Dhritarashtra, ocean of generosity') are kept as printed; read here as उडुप 'moon' + उद्धतः 'risen'.

Verse 15 (15.15.15)

एवं स पुत्रपौत्राणां पितॄणामात्मनस्तथा । गान्धार्याश्च महाराज प्रददावौर्ध्वदेहिकम् ॥

evaṃ sa putrapautrāṇāṃ pitṝṇāmātmanastathā | gāndhāryāśca mahārāja pradadāvaurdhvadehikam

Thus he gave the funeral gifts for his sons and grandsons, for his forefathers, for himself, and for Gandhari, O great king.

Note on the text: Corrected प्रददावौर्द्वदेहिकम् → प्रददावौर्ध्वदेहिकम् (misprint in Wikisource; द्व for ध्व; CE pradadāv aurdhvadehikam).

Verse 16 (15.15.16)

परिश्रान्तो यदासीत्स ददद्दानान्यनेकशः । निवर्तयामास तदा दानयज्ञं नराधिपः ॥

pariśrānto yadāsītsa dadaddānānyanekaśaḥ | nivartayāmāsa tadā dānayajñaṃ narādhipaḥ

When he grew weary of giving gifts again and again, the king brought the gift-sacrifice to a close.

Note on the text: Wikisource reads परिश्रान्तो यदासीत्स ददद्दानान्यनेकशः / निवर्तयामास तदा दानयज्ञं नराधिपः where the critical edition has pariśrānto yadāsīt sa dadad dānāny anekaśaḥ / tato nirvartayām āsa dānayajñaṃ kurūdvahaḥ (recension variant, kept).

Verse 17 (15.15.17)

एवं स राजा कौरव्यश्चक्रे दानमहाक्रतुम् । नटनर्तकलास्याढ्यं बह्वन्नरसदक्षिणम् ॥

evaṃ sa rājā kauravyaścakre dānamahākratum | naṭanartakalāsyāḍhyaṃ bahvannarasadakṣiṇam

Thus that Kaurava king performed the great gift-sacrifice, rich in actors, dancers and singers, with food, savoury dishes and fees in plenty.

Note on the text: Wikisource reads दानमहाक्रतुम् where the critical edition has dānamahotsavam (recension variant, kept).

Verse 18 (15.15.18)

दशाहमेवं दानानि दत्त्वा राजाम्बिकासुतः । बभूव पुत्रपौत्राणामनृणो भरतर्षभ ॥

daśāhamevaṃ dānāni dattvā rājāmbikāsutaḥ | babhūva putrapautrāṇāmanṛṇo bharatarṣabha

Having given gifts in this way for ten days, the king, son of Ambika, became free of debt to his sons and grandsons, O best of the Bharatas.

Note on the text: Corrected राजांऽबिकासुतः → राजाम्बिकासुतः (misprint in Wikisource; garbled anusvara-avagraha; CE rājāmbikāsutaḥ).