The Pandavas Resolve to Fetch Marutta's Treasure

Verse 1 (14.63.1)

श्रुत्वैतद्वचनं ब्रह्मन्व्यासेनोक्तं महात्मना । अश्वमेधं प्रति तदा किं भूयः प्रचकार ह ॥

śrutvaitadvacanaṃ brahmanvyāsenoktaṃ mahātmanā | aśvamedhaṃ prati tadā kiṃ bhūyaḥ pracakāra ha

O brahmin, after hearing these words that the great-souled Vyasa spoke, what did he do next about the horse sacrifice?

Verse 2 (14.63.2)

रत्नं च यन्मरुत्तेन निहितं वसुधातले । तदवाप कथं चेति तन्मे ब्रूहि द्विजोत्तम ॥

ratnaṃ ca yanmaruttena nihitaṃ vasudhātale | tadavāpa kathaṃ ceti tanme brūhi dvijottama

And how did he obtain the treasure that Marutta had laid away in the earth? Tell me that, best of the twice-born.

Note on the text: Corrected मरुत्तेनि → मरुत्तेन (misprint in Wikisource; stray ि; the critical edition has maruttena).

Verse 3 (14.63.3)

श्रुत्वा द्वैपायनवचो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । भ्रातॄन्सर्वान्समानाय्य काले वचनमब्रवीत् ॥

śrutvā dvaipāyanavaco dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | bhrātṝnsarvānsamānāyya kāle vacanamabravīt

Having heard the words of Dvaipayana, Yudhishthira, the king of dharma, called all his brothers together and at the proper time said to them:

Note on the text: Corrected धर्मिराजो → धर्मराजो (misprint in Wikisource; stray ि; the critical edition has dharmarājo). Matched by hand: lines = CE 14,062.003a and 003c; the third line of that CE verse (003e) is the first line of the next Wikisource verse.

Verse 4 (14.63.4)

अर्जुनं भीमसेनं च माद्रीपुत्रौ यमावपि । श्रुतं वो वचनं वीराः सौहृदाद्यन्महात्मना ॥

arjunaṃ bhīmasenaṃ ca mādrīputrau yamāvapi | śrutaṃ vo vacanaṃ vīrāḥ sauhṛdādyanmahātmanā

He addressed Arjuna, Bhimasena and the two sons of Madri: "Heroes, you have heard the words spoken out of kindness by the great-souled one,

Note on the text: Matched by hand: line 1 = CE 14,062.003e (the star variant 003f*0131_01 is not in Wikisource); line 2 = 14,062.004a. The first line is narration and the second begins Yudhishthira's speech, so the verse stays with the narrator.

Verse 5 (14.63.5)

कुरूणां हितकामेन प्रोक्तं कृष्णेन धीमता । तपोवृद्धेन महता सुहृदां भूतिमिच्छता ॥

kurūṇāṃ hitakāmena proktaṃ kṛṣṇena dhīmatā | tapovṛddhena mahatā suhṛdāṃ bhūtimicchatā

by wise Krishna, who wishes the Kurus well, and by that great man, grown mighty in austerity, who desires the prosperity of his friends,

Note on the text: Corrected तपोवृद्धेनि → तपोवृद्धेन (misprint in Wikisource; stray ि; the critical edition has tapovṛddhena). Matched by hand: lines = CE 14,062.004c and 005a. Yudhishthira's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 6 (14.63.6)

गुरुणा धर्मशीलेन व्यासेनाद्भुतकर्मणा । भीष्मेण च महाप्राज्ञ गोविन्देन च धीमता ॥

guruṇā dharmaśīlena vyāsenādbhutakarmaṇā | bhīṣmeṇa ca mahāprājña govindena ca dhīmatā

by our teacher Vyasa, devoted to dharma and wondrous in his deeds, and by Bhishma and wise Govinda too, O man of great wisdom.

Note on the text: Corrected गोविन्देनि → गोविन्देन (misprint in Wikisource; stray ि; the critical edition has govindena). Matched by hand: lines = CE 14,062.005c and 006a. Yudhishthira's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 7 (14.63.7)

संस्मृत्य तदहं सम्यक्कर्तुमिच्छामि पाण्डवाः । आयत्यां च तदात्वे च सर्वेषां तद्धि नो हितम् ॥

saṃsmṛtya tadahaṃ samyakkartumicchāmi pāṇḍavāḥ | āyatyāṃ ca tadātve ca sarveṣāṃ taddhi no hitam

Remembering them well, I wish to act on them, Pandavas; for it is good for all of us, both in the future and in the present,

Note on the text: Matched by hand: lines = CE 14,062.006c and 007a. Yudhishthira's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 8 (14.63.8)

अनुबन्धे च कल्याणं यद्वचो ब्रह्मवादिनः । इयं हि वसुधा सर्वा क्षीणरत्ना कुरूद्वहाः ॥

anubandhe ca kalyāṇaṃ yadvaco brahmavādinaḥ | iyaṃ hi vasudhā sarvā kṣīṇaratnā kurūdvahāḥ

and the word of those who speak of Brahman brings good in its outcome as well. For this whole earth, O bulls of the Kurus, has been drained of its treasure.

Note on the text: Matched by hand: lines = CE 14,062.007c and 008a. Yudhishthira's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 9 (14.63.9)

तच्चाचष्ट तदा व्यासो मरुत्तस्य धनं नृपाः । यद्येतद्वो बहुमतं मन्यध्वं वा क्षमं यदि । तदानयामहे सर्वे कथं वा भीम मन्यसे ॥

taccācaṣṭa tadā vyāso maruttasya dhanaṃ nṛpāḥ | yadyetadvo bahumataṃ manyadhvaṃ vā kṣamaṃ yadi | tadānayāmahe sarve kathaṃ vā bhīma manyase

Vyasa then told us of that, the wealth of Marutta, O kings. If this finds favour with you, or if you think it fitting, then let us all go and bring it. What do you think, Bhima?"

Note on the text: Corrected कतं → कथं (misprint in Wikisource; dropped aspirate; the critical edition has kathaṃ). Matched by hand: lines = CE 14,062.008c, 009a and 009c. Yudhishthira's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 10 (14.63.10)

इत्युक्तवाक्ये नृपतौ तदा कुरुकुलोद्वह । भीमसेनो नृपश्रेष्ठं प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥

ityuktavākye nṛpatau tadā kurukulodvaha | bhīmaseno nṛpaśreṣṭhaṃ prāñjalirvākyamabravīt

When the king had spoken thus, O pride of the Kuru line, Bhimasena, with joined palms, said to the best of kings:

Verse 11 (14.63.11)

रोचते मे महाबाहो यदिदं भाषितं त्वया । व्यासाख्यातस्य वित्तस्य समुपानयनं प्रति ॥

rocate me mahābāho yadidaṃ bhāṣitaṃ tvayā | vyāsākhyātasya vittasya samupānayanaṃ prati

"It pleases me, mighty-armed one, what you have said about bringing the wealth that Vyasa described.

Note on the text: Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 12 (14.63.12)

तत्प्राप्नुयामहे धर्माद्यद्धनं काङ्क्षितं प्रभो । कृतमेव महाराज भवेदिति मतिर्मम ॥

tatprāpnuyāmahe dharmādyaddhanaṃ kāṅkṣitaṃ prabho | kṛtameva mahārāja bhavediti matirmama

If we obtain by lawful means the wealth we long for, lord, then, great king, it will be as good as done: so I think.

Note on the text: Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse. The first line differs from the critical edition (CE: yadi tat prāpnuyāmeha dhanam āvikṣitaṃ prabho); Wikisource reading kept as a recension variant.

Verse 13 (14.63.13)

ते वयं प्रणिपातेन गिरीशस्य महात्मनः । तदानयामि भद्रं ते समभ्यर्च्य कपर्दिनम् ॥

te vayaṃ praṇipātena girīśasya mahātmanaḥ | tadānayāmi bhadraṃ te samabhyarcya kapardinam

So, bowing humbly before great-souled Girisha and worshipping the matted-haired Kapardin, I shall bring it. May good fortune be yours.

Note on the text: Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse. Wikisource reads तदानयामि (CE: tad ānayāma, 'let us bring'); recension variant, kept.

Verse 14 (14.63.14)

तं विभुं देवदेवेशं शूलपाणिं त्रिलोचनम् । अनादिनिधनं शंभुं नमस्यामि महेश्वरम् ॥

taṃ vibhuṃ devadeveśaṃ śūlapāṇiṃ trilocanam | anādinidhanaṃ śaṃbhuṃ namasyāmi maheśvaram

I bow to that all-pervading lord, god of gods, bearer of the trident, three-eyed, without beginning or end, Shambhu, Maheshvara,

Note on the text: Wikisource prints this interpolated passage in quotation marks and backticks (removed). It is a star passage in the critical edition, not part of its main text; see the line references. Matched by hand: line 1 = the opening words of CE 14,062.014a ('taṃ vibhuṃ devadeveśaṃ') followed by star passage 14,062.014a*0132_01 ('śūlapāṇiṃ trilocanam'); line 2 = star passage 14,062.014a*0132_02. Wikisource reads नमस्यामि (CE: namasyāma); variant kept.

Verse 15 (14.63.15)

लोकनाथं गणाध्यक्षं तस्यैवानुचरांश्च तान् । प्रसाद्यार्थमवाप्स्यामो नूनं वाग्बुद्धिकर्मभिः ॥

lokanāthaṃ gaṇādhyakṣaṃ tasyaivānucarāṃśca tān | prasādyārthamavāpsyāmo nūnaṃ vāgbuddhikarmabhiḥ

the lord of the world, chief of the Ganas, and his attendants too. By appeasing them in word, mind and deed we shall surely win the wealth.

Note on the text: Corrected अनुचरांश्चि → अनुचरांश्च (misprint in Wikisource; stray ि; the critical edition has anucarāṃś ca). Matched by hand: line 1 = star passage 14,062.014a*0132_03 ('lokanāthaṃ gaṇādhyakṣaṃ') followed by the rest of CE 14,062.014a ('tasyaivānucarāṃś ca tān'); line 2 = 14,062.014c. The sentence begun in the previous verse runs on into this one. Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 16 (14.63.16)

रक्षन्ते ये च तद्द्रव्यं किन्नरा रौद्रदर्शनाः । ते च वश्या भविष्यन्ति प्रसन्ने वृषभध्वजे ॥

rakṣante ye ca taddravyaṃ kinnarā raudradarśanāḥ | te ca vaśyā bhaviṣyanti prasanne vṛṣabhadhvaje

And those fearsome Kinnaras who guard that treasure will come under our control once the bull-bannered god is pleased.

Note on the text: Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 17 (14.63.17)

स हि देवः प्रसन्नात्मा भक्तानां परमेश्वरः । ददात्यमरतां चापि किं पुनः काञ्चनं प्रभुः ॥

sa hi devaḥ prasannātmā bhaktānāṃ parameśvaraḥ | dadātyamaratāṃ cāpi kiṃ punaḥ kāñcanaṃ prabhuḥ

For that god, serene of soul, the supreme lord of his devotees, grants even immortality; how much more gold, being the Lord.

Note on the text: Wikisource prints this interpolated passage in quotation marks and backticks (removed). It is a star passage in the critical edition, not part of its main text; see the line references. Matched by hand: star passage 14,062.015d*0133_01-02 (printed after CE 14,062.015). Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 18 (14.63.18)

वनस्थस्य पुरा जिष्णोरस्त्रं पाशुपतं महत् । रौद्रं ब्रह्मशिरश्चादात्प्रसन्नः किं पुनर्धनम् ॥

vanasthasya purā jiṣṇorastraṃ pāśupataṃ mahat | raudraṃ brahmaśiraścādātprasannaḥ kiṃ punardhanam

Long ago, when Jishnu was living in the forest, he was pleased and gave him the great Pashupata weapon and the terrible Brahmashiras; what, then, of wealth, when he is pleased?

Note on the text: Corrected वनस्थास्य → वनस्थस्य (stray ा; the critical edition has vanasthasya) and ब्रह्मसिरश्चादात् → ब्रह्मशिरश्चादात् (स for श; the critical edition has brahmaśiraś cādāt) (misprints in Wikisource). Wikisource prints this interpolated passage in quotation marks and backticks (removed). It is a star passage in the critical edition, not part of its main text; see the line references. Matched by hand: star passage 14,062.015d*0133_03-04. Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 19 (14.63.19)

वयं सर्वे हि तद्भक्ताः स चास्माकं प्रसीदति । तत्प्रसादादिदं राज्यं प्राप्तं कौरवनन्दन ॥

vayaṃ sarve hi tadbhaktāḥ sa cāsmākaṃ prasīdati | tatprasādādidaṃ rājyaṃ prāptaṃ kauravanandana

All of us are his devotees, and he is gracious to us. By his grace this kingdom has been won, delight of the Kauravas.

Note on the text: Wikisource prints this interpolated passage in quotation marks and backticks (removed). It is a star passage in the critical edition, not part of its main text; see the line references. Matched by hand: star passage 14,062.015d*0133_05-06. Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 20 (14.63.20)

अभिमन्योर्वधे वृत्ते प्रतिज्ञाते धनञ्जये । जयद्रथवधार्थाय स्वप्ने लोकगुरुर्निशि । प्रसाद्य लब्धवानस्त्रमर्जुनः सहकेशवः ॥

abhimanyorvadhe vṛtte pratijñāte dhanañjaye | jayadrathavadhārthāya svapne lokagururniśi | prasādya labdhavānastramarjunaḥ sahakeśavaḥ

When Abhimanyu had been killed and Dhananjaya had made his vow, Arjuna, together with Keshava, appeased the Teacher of the worlds in a dream by night and obtained a weapon for the slaying of Jayadratha.

Note on the text: Wikisource prints this interpolated passage in quotation marks and backticks (removed). It is a star passage in the critical edition, not part of its main text; see the line references. Matched by hand: star passage 14,062.015d*0133_07-09. Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 21 (14.63.21)

तत्र प्रभातां रजनीं फल्गुनस्याग्रतः प्रभुः । जघान सैन्यं शूलेन प्रत्यक्षं सव्यसाचिनः ॥

tatra prabhātāṃ rajanīṃ phalgunasyāgrataḥ prabhuḥ | jaghāna sainyaṃ śūlena pratyakṣaṃ savyasācinaḥ

Through that night until dawn, the Lord went before Phalguna and struck down the army with his trident, in plain sight of Savyasachi.

Note on the text: Wikisource prints this interpolated passage in quotation marks and backticks (removed). It is a star passage in the critical edition, not part of its main text; see the line references. Matched by hand: star passage 14,062.015d*0133_10-11. Wikisource reads तत्र (CE: tataḥ); variant kept. Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 22 (14.63.22)

कस्तां सेनां महाराज मनसाऽपि प्रधर्षयेत् । द्रोणिकर्णबलैर्युक्तां महेष्वासैः प्रहारिभिः । ऋते देवान्महेष्वासाद्बहुरूपान्महेश्वरात् ॥

kastāṃ senāṃ mahārāja manasā'pi pradharṣayet | droṇikarṇabalairyuktāṃ maheṣvāsaiḥ prahāribhiḥ | ṛte devānmaheṣvāsādbahurūpānmaheśvarāt

Who, great king, could assail that army even in thought, joined as it was with the forces of Drona's son and Karna and with mighty bowmen and fierce fighters, except the many-formed god Maheshvara, the great archer?

Note on the text: Wikisource prints this interpolated passage in quotation marks and backticks (removed). It is a star passage in the critical edition, not part of its main text; see the line references. Matched by hand: star passage 14,062.015d*0133_12-14. Line 2 reads द्रोणिकर्णबलैर्युक्तां (CE: droṇakarṇakṛpair guptāṃ); variant kept. Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 23 (14.63.23)

तस्यैव च प्रसादेन निहतास्तव शत्रवः । अश्वमेधस्य संसिद्धिं तव सम्पादयिष्यति ॥

tasyaiva ca prasādena nihatāstava śatravaḥ | aśvamedhasya saṃsiddhiṃ tava sampādayiṣyati

By his grace alone your enemies were slain, and he will bring your horse sacrifice to completion."

Note on the text: Corrected प्रसादेव → प्रसादेन (misprint in Wikisource; the critical edition has prasādena). Wikisource prints this interpolated passage in quotation marks and backticks (removed). It is a star passage in the critical edition, not part of its main text; see the line references. Matched by hand: star passage 14,062.015d*0133_15-16. The closing quotation mark was removed. Bhima's speech (no heading on the page); given to him as it fills the whole verse.

Verse 24 (14.63.24)

श्रुत्वैवं वदतस्तस्य वाक्यं भीमस्य भारत । प्रीतो धर्मात्मजो राजा बभूवातीव भारत । अर्जुनप्रमुखाश्चापि तथेत्येवाब्रुवन्वचः ॥

śrutvaivaṃ vadatastasya vākyaṃ bhīmasya bhārata | prīto dharmātmajo rājā babhūvātīva bhārata | arjunapramukhāścāpi tathetyevābruvanvacaḥ

Hearing Bhima speak in this way, O Bharata, the king, the son of Dharma, was greatly pleased, and Arjuna and the others said, "So be it."

Verse 25 (14.63.25)

कृत्वा तु पाण्डवाः सर्वे रत्नाहरणनिश्चयम् । सेनामाज्ञापयामासुर्नक्षत्रेऽहनि च ध्रुवे ॥

kṛtvā tu pāṇḍavāḥ sarve ratnāharaṇaniścayam | senāmājñāpayāmāsurnakṣatre'hani ca dhruve

Having resolved to fetch the treasure, all the Pandavas ordered the army to be made ready for a day under a steady constellation.

Verse 26 (14.63.26)

ततो ययुः पाण्डुसुता ब्राह्मणान्स्वस्ति वाच्य च । अर्चयित्वा सुरश्रेष्ठं पूर्वमेव महेश्वरम् ॥

tato yayuḥ pāṇḍusutā brāhmaṇānsvasti vācya ca | arcayitvā suraśreṣṭhaṃ pūrvameva maheśvaram

Then the sons of Pandu set out, having had the brahmins pronounce blessings, and having first worshipped Maheshvara, best of the gods.

Verse 27 (14.63.27)

मोदकैः पायसेनाथ मांसापूपैस्तथैव च । आशास्य च महात्मानं प्रययुर्मुदिता भृशम् ॥

modakaiḥ pāyasenātha māṃsāpūpaistathaiva ca | āśāsya ca mahātmānaṃ prayayurmuditā bhṛśam

With modakas, rice-milk, meat and cakes, and having sought the blessing of the great-souled god, they set out, greatly delighted.

Verse 28 (14.63.28)

तेषां प्रयास्यतां तत्र मङ्गलानि शुभान्यथ । प्राहुः प्रहृष्टमनसो द्विजाग्र्या नागराश्च ते ॥

teṣāṃ prayāsyatāṃ tatra maṅgalāni śubhānyatha | prāhuḥ prahṛṣṭamanaso dvijāgryā nāgarāśca te

As they set out, the foremost brahmins and the townspeople, glad of heart, spoke auspicious and happy blessings over them.

Verse 29 (14.63.29)

ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य शिरोभिः प्रणिपत्य च । ब्राह्मणानग्निसहितान्प्रययुः पाण्डुनन्दनाः ॥

tataḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya śirobhiḥ praṇipatya ca | brāhmaṇānagnisahitānprayayuḥ pāṇḍunandanāḥ

Then, after circling the brahmins and the priests with their sacred fires and bowing their heads to them, the sons of Pandu went on their way.

Verse 30 (14.63.30)

समनुज्ञाप्य राजानं पुत्रशोकसमाहतम् । धृतराष्ट्रं सभार्यं वै पृथां च पृथुलोचनाम् ॥

samanujñāpya rājānaṃ putraśokasamāhatam | dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ sabhāryaṃ vai pṛthāṃ ca pṛthulocanām

They took leave of the king, Dhritarashtra, struck down by grief for his sons, and of his wife, and of Pritha, wide-eyed,

Verse 31 (14.63.31)

मूले निक्षिप्य कौरव्यं युयुत्सुं धृतराष्ट्रजम् । सम्पूज्यमानाः पौरैश्च ब्राह्मणैश्च मनीषिभिः । प्रययुः पाण्डवा वीरा नियमस्थाः शुचिव्रताः ॥

mūle nikṣipya kauravyaṃ yuyutsuṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrajam | sampūjyamānāḥ pauraiśca brāhmaṇaiśca manīṣibhiḥ | prayayuḥ pāṇḍavā vīrā niyamasthāḥ śucivratāḥ

and, leaving the Kaurava Yuyutsu, son of Dhritarashtra, behind at the base, honoured by the townspeople and by wise brahmins, the Pandava heroes, steadfast in their observances and firm in their vows, set out.

Note on the text: Matched by hand: lines 1-2 = CE 14,062.023a and 023c; line 3 = star passage 14,062.023d*0134_01, which Wikisource prints in backticks and quotation marks (removed).