Yudhishthira's Morning Rites and the Welcome of Krishna

Verse 1 (7.82.1)

तयोः संवदतोरेव कृष्णदारुकयोस्तथा । साऽत्यगाद्रजनी राजन्नथ राजा स्म बोध्यते ॥

tayoḥ saṃvadatoreva kṛṣṇadārukayostathā | sā'tyagādrajanī rājannatha rājā sma bodhyate

As Krishna and Daruka were still talking together, that night passed, O king, and then the king was woken.

Verse 2 (7.82.2)

पठन्ति पाणिध्वनिका मागधाः स्तवगायकाः । वैतालिकाश्च सूताश्च तुष्टुवुः पुरुषर्षभम् ॥

paṭhanti pāṇidhvanikā māgadhāḥ stavagāyakāḥ | vaitālikāśca sūtāśca tuṣṭuvuḥ puruṣarṣabham

The Magadhas and the singers of praise recited, beating time with their hands, and the Vaitalikas and Sutas sang the praises of that best of men.

Verse 3 (7.82.3)

नर्तकाश्चाप्यनृत्यन्त जगुर्गीतानि गायकाः । कुरुवंशस्तवार्थानि मधुरं रक्तकण्ठिनः ॥

nartakāścāpyanṛtyanta jagurgītāni gāyakāḥ | kuruvaṃśastavārthāni madhuraṃ raktakaṇṭhinaḥ

Dancers danced, and singers with sweet, melodious voices sang songs in praise of the Kuru line.

Verse 4 (7.82.4)

मृदङ्गा झर्झरा भेर्यः पणवानकगोमुखाः । आडम्बराश्च शङ्खाश्च दुन्दुभ्यश्च महास्वनाः ॥

mṛdaṅgā jharjharā bheryaḥ paṇavānakagomukhāḥ | āḍambarāśca śaṅkhāśca dundubhyaśca mahāsvanāḥ

Mridangas, jharjharas, bheris, panavas, anakas and gomukhas, adambaras, conches, and deep-sounding dundubhis:

Verse 5 (7.82.5)

एवमेतानि सर्वाणि तथान्यान्यपि भारत । वादयन्ति स्म संहृष्टाः कुशलाः साधुशिक्षिताः ॥

evametāni sarvāṇi tathānyānyapi bhārata | vādayanti sma saṃhṛṣṭāḥ kuśalāḥ sādhuśikṣitāḥ

All these, and others besides, O Bharata, were played with delight by skilled and well-trained musicians.

Verse 6 (7.82.6)

स मेघसमनिर्घोषो महाञ्शब्दोऽस्पृशद्दिवम् । पार्थिवप्रवरं सुप्तं युधिष्ठिरमबोधयत् ॥

sa meghasamanirghoṣo mahāñśabdo'spṛśaddivam | pārthivapravaraṃ suptaṃ yudhiṣṭhiramabodhayat

That great sound, deep as thunder-clouds, touched the sky and woke Yudhishthira, the foremost of kings, as he slept.

Verse 7 (7.82.7)

प्रतिबुद्धः सुखं सुप्तो महार्हे शयनोत्तमे । उत्थायावश्यकार्यार्थं ययौ स्नानगृहं नृपः ॥

pratibuddhaḥ sukhaṃ supto mahārhe śayanottame | utthāyāvaśyakāryārthaṃ yayau snānagṛhaṃ nṛpaḥ

Awake after sleeping in comfort on a splendid, costly couch, the king rose and went to the bathing-hall to attend to what had to be done.

Verse 8 (7.82.8)

ततः शुक्लाम्बराः स्नातास्तरुणाः शतमष्ट च । स्नापकाः काञ्चनैः कुम्भैः पूर्णैः समुपतस्थिरे ॥

tataḥ śuklāmbarāḥ snātāstaruṇāḥ śatamaṣṭa ca | snāpakāḥ kāñcanaiḥ kumbhaiḥ pūrṇaiḥ samupatasthire

Then a hundred and eight young bathing attendants, clothed in white and themselves bathed, came and stood ready with full golden pitchers.

Verse 9 (7.82.9)

भद्रासने सूपविष्टः परिधायाम्बरं लघु । सस्नौ चन्दनसंयुक्तैः पानीयैरभिमन्त्रितैः ॥

bhadrāsane sūpaviṣṭaḥ paridhāyāmbaraṃ laghu | sasnau candanasaṃyuktaiḥ pānīyairabhimantritaiḥ

Wearing a light garment, he sat comfortably on a four-sided seat and bathed in sandal-scented water that had been consecrated with mantras.

Verse 10 (7.82.10)

उत्सादितः कषायेण बलवद्भिः सुशिक्षितैः । आप्लुतः साधिवासेन जलेन ससुगन्धिना ॥

utsāditaḥ kaṣāyeṇa balavadbhiḥ suśikṣitaiḥ | āplutaḥ sādhivāsena jalena sasugandhinā

Strong, well-trained attendants rubbed him with a cleansing paste, and he was bathed in sweet-smelling, perfumed water.

Verse 11 (7.82.11)

राजहंसनिभं प्राप्य उष्णीषं शिथिलार्पितम् । जलक्षयनिमित्तं वै वेष्टयामास मूर्धनि ॥

rājahaṃsanibhaṃ prāpya uṣṇīṣaṃ śithilārpitam | jalakṣayanimittaṃ vai veṣṭayāmāsa mūrdhani

He took a turban as white as a royal swan, loosely wound, and wrapped it round his head to soak up the water.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 7.58.10d*0428_01-02 (after 7.58.10). The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 12 (7.82.12)

हरिणा चन्दनेनाङ्गमुपलिप्य महाभुजः । स्रग्वी चाक्लिष्टवसनः प्राङ्मुखः प्राञ्जलिः स्थितः ॥

hariṇā candanenāṅgamupalipya mahābhujaḥ | sragvī cākliṣṭavasanaḥ prāṅmukhaḥ prāñjaliḥ sthitaḥ

The mighty-armed king smeared his limbs with tawny sandal-paste, and wearing a garland and spotless garments, he stood facing east with folded hands.

Verse 13 (7.82.13)

कृत्वेन्द्रियाणामैकाग्र्यं मनसश्च महामनाः । जजाप जप्यं कौन्तेयः सतां मार्गमनुष्ठितः । तत्राग्निशरणं दीप्तं प्रविवेश विनीतवत् ॥

kṛtvendriyāṇāmaikāgryaṃ manasaśca mahāmanāḥ | jajāpa japyaṃ kaunteyaḥ satāṃ mārgamanuṣṭhitaḥ | tatrāgniśaraṇaṃ dīptaṃ praviveśa vinītavat

Gathering the senses and the mind into one-pointed calm, that high-minded son of Kunti, who followed the path of the good, muttered his prayer; then, humbly, he entered the blazing fire-chamber.

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki quote marks (backtick and apostrophe). Line 1 is the critical edition's star passage 7.58.11d*0429_01 (after 7.58.11); lines 2-3 are CE 7.58.12a and 12c. The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 14 (7.82.14)

समिद्भिः स पवित्राभिरग्निमाहुतिभिस्तथा । मन्त्रपूताभिरर्चित्वा निश्चक्राम गृहात्ततः ॥

samidbhiḥ sa pavitrābhiragnimāhutibhistathā | mantrapūtābhirarcitvā niścakrāma gṛhāttataḥ

With kindling-sticks and pure oblations hallowed by mantras he honoured the fire, and then went out of the house.

Verse 15 (7.82.15)

द्वितीयां पुरुषव्याघ्रः कक्ष्यां निर्गम्य पार्थिवः । ततो वेदविदो वृद्धानपश्यद्ब्राह्मणर्षभान् ॥

dvitīyāṃ puruṣavyāghraḥ kakṣyāṃ nirgamya pārthivaḥ | tato vedavido vṛddhānapaśyadbrāhmaṇarṣabhān

Passing out into the second courtyard, the king, a tiger among men, saw there Brahmans who were bulls among their kind, aged and learned in the Vedas.

Verse 16 (7.82.16)

दान्तान्वेदव्रतस्नातान्स्नातानवभृथेषु च । सहस्रानुचरान्सौरान्सहस्रं चाष्ट चापरान् ॥

dāntānvedavratasnātānsnātānavabhṛtheṣu ca | sahasrānucarānsaurānsahasraṃ cāṣṭa cāparān

They were self-controlled, had finished their Vedic vows, and had bathed at the concluding ablutions of sacrifices; they were worshippers of the Sun, with a thousand followers, and a thousand and eight others besides.

Verse 17 (7.82.17)

अक्षतैः सुमनोभिश्च वाचयित्वा महाभुजः । तान्द्विजान्मधुसर्पिर्भ्यां फलैः श्रेष्ठैः सुमङ्गलैः ॥

akṣataiḥ sumanobhiśca vācayitvā mahābhujaḥ | tāndvijānmadhusarpirbhyāṃ phalaiḥ śreṣṭhaiḥ sumaṅgalaiḥ

The mighty-armed king had those twice-born pronounce blessings, offering them unbroken rice and flowers, honey and ghee, and choice, auspicious fruits.

Verse 18 (7.82.18)

प्रादात्काञ्चनमेकैकं निष्कं विप्राय पाण्डवः । अलङ्कृतं चाश्वशतं वासांसीष्टाश्च दक्षिणाः ॥

prādātkāñcanamekaikaṃ niṣkaṃ viprāya pāṇḍavaḥ | alaṅkṛtaṃ cāśvaśataṃ vāsāṃsīṣṭāśca dakṣiṇāḥ

The Pandava gave each Brahman a golden nishka, and a hundred adorned horses, garments, and the fees they desired.

Verse 19 (7.82.19)

तथा गाः कपिला दोग्ध्रीः सवत्साः पाण्डुनन्दनः । हेमशृङ्गा रौप्यखुरा दत्त्वा तेभ्यः प्रदक्षिणम् ॥

tathā gāḥ kapilā dogdhrīḥ savatsāḥ pāṇḍunandanaḥ | hemaśṛṅgā raupyakhurā dattvā tebhyaḥ pradakṣiṇam

The son of Pandu also gave them tawny milch cows, each with her calf, their horns tipped with gold and their hooves with silver, and he walked round them keeping them to his right.

Verse 20 (7.82.20)

स्वस्तिकान्वर्धमानांश्च नन्द्यावर्तांश्च काञ्चनान् । माल्यं च जलकुम्भांश्च ज्वलितं च हुताशनम् ॥

svastikānvardhamānāṃśca nandyāvartāṃśca kāñcanān | mālyaṃ ca jalakumbhāṃśca jvalitaṃ ca hutāśanam

Swastikas and vardhamanas, golden nandyavartas, garlands and jars of water, and the blazing fire;

Verse 21 (7.82.21)

पूर्णान्यक्षतपात्राणि रुचकं रोचनास्तथा । स्वलङ्कृताः शुभाः कन्या दधिसर्पिर्मधूदकम् ॥

pūrṇānyakṣatapātrāṇi rucakaṃ rocanāstathā | svalaṅkṛtāḥ śubhāḥ kanyā dadhisarpirmadhūdakam

vessels full of unbroken rice, citrons and gorochana, beautifully adorned auspicious maidens, curds, ghee, honey and water;

Verse 22 (7.82.22)

मङ्गल्यान्पक्षिणश्चैव यच्चान्यदपि पूजितम् । दृष्ट्वा स्पृष्ट्वा च कौन्तेयो बाह्यां कक्ष्यां ततोऽगमत् ॥

maṅgalyānpakṣiṇaścaiva yaccānyadapi pūjitam | dṛṣṭvā spṛṣṭvā ca kaunteyo bāhyāṃ kakṣyāṃ tato'gamat

auspicious birds, and whatever else is held in honour: having looked at these and touched them, the son of Kunti went on to the outer courtyard.

Verse 23 (7.82.23)

ततस्तस्यां महाबाहोस्तिष्ठतः परिचारकाः । सौवर्णं सर्वतोभद्रं मुक्तावैदूर्यमण्डितम् ॥

tatastasyāṃ mahābāhostiṣṭhataḥ paricārakāḥ | sauvarṇaṃ sarvatobhadraṃ muktāvaidūryamaṇḍitam

Then, as the mighty-armed king stood in that courtyard, his attendants brought a golden all-auspicious seat set with pearls and cat's-eye gems,

Note on the text: Corrected नहाबाहोस्तिष्ठतः → महाबाहोस्तिष्ठतः (misprint in Wikisource; न for म, giving a non-word; the critical edition reads mahābāhos tiṣṭhataḥ).

Verse 24 (7.82.24)

परार्ध्यास्तरणास्तीर्णं सोत्तरच्छदमृद्धिमत् । विश्वकर्मकृतं दिव्यमुपजह्रुर्वरासनम् ॥

parārdhyāstaraṇāstīrṇaṃ sottaracchadamṛddhimat | viśvakarmakṛtaṃ divyamupajahrurvarāsanam

a splendid, divine, excellent seat made by Vishvakarma, spread with costly coverings and fitted with its upper cloth.

Verse 25 (7.82.25)

तत्र तस्योपविष्टस्य भूषणानि महात्मनः । उपाजह्रुर्महार्हाणि प्रेप्याः शुभ्राणि सर्वशः ॥

tatra tasyopaviṣṭasya bhūṣaṇāni mahātmanaḥ | upājahrurmahārhāṇi prepyāḥ śubhrāṇi sarvaśaḥ

When the great-souled king was seated there, his servants brought costly, gleaming ornaments of every kind.

Verse 26 (7.82.26)

युक्ताभरणवेषस्य कौन्तेयस्य महात्मनः । रूपमासीन्महाराज द्विषतां शोकवर्धनम् ॥

yuktābharaṇaveṣasya kaunteyasya mahātmanaḥ | rūpamāsīnmahārāja dviṣatāṃ śokavardhanam

O great king, the appearance of the great-souled son of Kunti, fitly adorned and dressed, deepened the grief of his enemies.

Verse 27 (7.82.27)

चामरैश्चन्द्ररश्म्याभैर्हेमदण्डैः सुशोभनैः । दोधूयमानैः शुशुभे विद्युद्भिरिव तोयदः ॥

cāmaraiścandraraśmyābhairhemadaṇḍaiḥ suśobhanaiḥ | dodhūyamānaiḥ śuśubhe vidyudbhiriva toyadaḥ

Fanned with fine golden-handled chowries as bright as moonbeams, he shone like a cloud among flashes of lightning.

Verse 28 (7.82.28)

संस्तूयमानः सूतैश्च वन्द्यमानश्च वन्दिभिः । उपगीयमानो गन्धर्वैरास्ते स्म कुरुनन्दनः ॥

saṃstūyamānaḥ sūtaiśca vandyamānaśca vandibhiḥ | upagīyamāno gandharvairāste sma kurunandanaḥ

Praised by the Sutas, hailed by the bards, and sung to by the Gandharvas, that delight of the Kurus sat there.

Note on the text: Corrected सूत्रैश्च → सूतैश्च (misprint in Wikisource; "threads" makes no sense beside संस्तूयमानः, and the critical edition reads sūtaiś ca).

Verse 29 (7.82.29)

ततो मुहूर्तमासीच्च वन्दिनां निनदो महान् । रथानां नेमिघोषश्च खुरघोषश्च वाजिनाम् ॥

tato muhūrtamāsīcca vandināṃ ninado mahān | rathānāṃ nemighoṣaśca khuraghoṣaśca vājinām

Then for a moment there rose the great clamour of the bards, the rumbling of chariot wheels and the clatter of horses' hooves,

Note on the text: Corresponds to CE 7.58.28 (variants: line 1 मुहूर्तमासीच्च … निनदो for muhūrtād āsīt tu … nisvano; line 2 रथानां for rathināṃ). The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 30 (7.82.30)

ह्रादेन गजघण्टानां शङ्खानां निनदेन च । नराणां पदशब्दैश्च कम्पतीव स्म मेदिनी ॥

hrādena gajaghaṇṭānāṃ śaṅkhānāṃ ninadena ca | narāṇāṃ padaśabdaiśca kampatīva sma medinī

and with the clang of the elephants' bells, the blare of conches and the tramp of men's feet, the earth seemed to shake.

Note on the text: Corrected हादेन → ह्रादेन (misprint in Wikisource; the conjunct ह्र is broken, leaving a non-word; the critical edition reads hrādena).

Verse 31 (7.82.31)

ततः शुद्धान्तमासाद्य जानुभ्यां भूतले स्थितः । शिरसा वन्दनीयं तमभिवाद्य जनेश्वरम् ॥

tataḥ śuddhāntamāsādya jānubhyāṃ bhūtale sthitaḥ | śirasā vandanīyaṃ tamabhivādya janeśvaram

Then the doorkeeper reached the inner apartments, knelt on the ground, and bowed his head to that lord of men, who was worthy of all reverence.

Verse 32 (7.82.32)

कुण्डली बद्धनिस्त्रिंशः सन्नद्धकवचो युवा । अभिप्रणम्य शिरसा द्वास्थो धर्मात्मजाय वै ॥

kuṇḍalī baddhanistriṃśaḥ sannaddhakavaco yuvā | abhipraṇamya śirasā dvāstho dharmātmajāya vai

He was young, wore earrings, had a sword girt on and his armour fastened; bowing his head low before the son of Dharma,

Note on the text: Lines 1-2 are CE 7.58.31a and 31c; the CE verse's third line (31e) opens the next verse here.

Verse 33 (7.82.33)

न्यवेदयद्धृषीकेशमुपयान्तं महात्मने । सोऽब्रवीत्पुरुषव्याघ्रः स्वागतेनैव माधवम् ॥

nyavedayaddhṛṣīkeśamupayāntaṃ mahātmane | so'bravītpuruṣavyāghraḥ svāgatenaiva mādhavam

he announced to the great-souled king that Hrishikesha was coming. That tiger among men greeted Madhava with a word of welcome and said:

Note on the text: Corrected माधवः → माधवम् (misprint in Wikisource; the nominative would make Madhava the speaker of the welcome, but he is the one welcomed; the critical edition reads mādhavam). Line 1 is CE 7.58.31e; line 2 is CE 7.58.32a.

Verse 34 (7.82.34)

प्रवेश्यतां समीपं मे किमर्थं प्रविलम्बसे । आसनं च मधुघ्नाय दीयतां परमार्चितम् । ततः प्रवेश्य वार्ष्णेयमुपवेश्य वरासने ॥

praveśyatāṃ samīpaṃ me kimarthaṃ pravilambase | āsanaṃ ca madhughnāya dīyatāṃ paramārcitam | tataḥ praveśya vārṣṇeyamupaveśya varāsane

"Bring him in to me; why do you delay? And let a most honoured seat be given to the slayer of Madhu." Then, having brought the Vrishni in and seated him on a fine seat,

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki quote marks (backtick and apostrophe). Line 1 is the critical edition's star passage 7.58.32b*0432_01 (placed between 32a and 32c); line 2 corresponds to CE 7.58.32c (variant: आसनं च मधुघ्नाय दीयतां for arghyaṃ caivāsanaṃ cāsmai dīyatāṃ); line 3 is CE 7.58.33a. The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 35 (7.82.35)

सत्कृत्य सत्कृतस्तेन पर्यपृच्छद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥

satkṛtya satkṛtastena paryapṛcchadyudhiṣṭhiraḥ

Yudhishthira honoured him and, honoured by him in turn, questioned him.

Note on the text: A single line, as on the page: it is CE 7.58.33c, the second line of the verse whose first line (33a) ends the previous verse here.