Janamejaya Asks; Yudhishthira Visits Krishna

Verse 1 (12.44.1)

प्राप्य राज्यं महाबाहुर्धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । यदन्यदकरोद्विप्र तन्मे वक्तुमिहार्हसि ॥

prāpya rājyaṃ mahābāhurdharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | yadanyadakarodvipra tanme vaktumihārhasi

"Having obtained the kingdom, what else did the mighty-armed Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, do, O brahmin? Please tell me that."

Note on the text: Adhyaya note: the page is the right adhyaya (rows labelled 12-44-1 to 12-44-21; the colophon reads चतुश्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः । 44). Its text is the critical edition's 12.45.1-20 (the CE numbers this adhyaya 45), with one star line. The title line above the table is a heading, not a verse. The page ends with its colophon; the one gloss printed after the table (12-44-10) is not added, and no other block follows. Speakers: the page heads Janamejaya (verse 1) and Vaishampayana (verse 3); verses 18-20 are Yudhishthira's speech to Krishna, unheaded (the input carried Vaishampayana over), and are given to him; verse 17 introduces it and stays with Vaishampayana. Line 1 reads महाबाहुर्धर्मपुत्रो where the CE has mahātejā dharmarājo (recension variant).

Verse 2 (12.44.2)

भगवान्वा हृषीकेशस्त्रैलोक्यस्य परो गुरुः । ऋषे यदकरोद्वीरस्तच्च व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥

bhagavānvā hṛṣīkeśastrailokyasya paro guruḥ | ṛṣe yadakarodvīrastacca vyākhyātumarhasi

"And what did the Blessed Hrishikesha, the supreme teacher of the three worlds, that hero, do, O sage? Please explain that too."

Verse 3 (12.44.3)

शृणु तत्त्वेन राजेन्द्र कीर्त्यमानं मयाऽनघ । वासुदेवं पुरस्कृत्य यदकुर्वत पाण्डवाः ॥

śṛṇu tattvena rājendra kīrtyamānaṃ mayā'nagha | vāsudevaṃ puraskṛtya yadakurvata pāṇḍavāḥ

"Listen, O king of kings, as I truly relate it, O sinless one: what the Pandavas did, with Vasudeva placed foremost."

Note on the text: Line 1 reads मयाऽनघ where the CE has mayānagha, the same word; the verse is Vaishampayana's answer, headed on the page (12-44-3x).

Verse 4 (12.44.4)

प्राप्य राज्यं महाराज कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । वर्णान्संस्थापयामास नयेन विनयेन च ॥

prāpya rājyaṃ mahārāja kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | varṇānsaṃsthāpayāmāsa nayena vinayena ca

Having obtained the kingdom, O great king, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, established the classes in their places by policy and by good conduct.

Note on the text: Not matched by the alignment. Line 1 is a variant of CE 12.45.4a (the CE has prāpya rājyaṃ mahātejā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ; Wikisource reads महाराज कुन्तीपुत्रो); line 2 is the CE's star line 12.45.4d*0062_01 (varṇān saṃsthāpayām āsa nayena vinayena ca). The CE's main-text line 4c (cāturvarṇyaṃ yathāyogaṃ sve sve dharme nyaveśayat) is not on the page.

Verse 5 (12.44.5)

ब्राह्मणानां सहस्रं च स्नातकानां महात्मनाम् । सहस्रनिष्कैरेकैकं तर्पयामास पाण्डवः ॥

brāhmaṇānāṃ sahasraṃ ca snātakānāṃ mahātmanām | sahasraniṣkairekaikaṃ tarpayāmāsa pāṇḍavaḥ

To a thousand great-souled snataka brahmins the Pandava gave a thousand nishkas each, satisfying every one of them.

Note on the text: Line 2 reads तर्पयामास where the CE has vācayām āsa (recension variant).

Verse 6 (12.44.6)

तथाऽनुजीविनो भृत्यान्संश्रितानतिथीनपि । कामैः संतर्पयामास कृपणांस्तार्किकानपि ॥

tathā'nujīvino bhṛtyānsaṃśritānatithīnapi | kāmaiḥ saṃtarpayāmāsa kṛpaṇāṃstārkikānapi

Likewise he fulfilled with everything they desired his dependants, servants, those who had taken refuge with him, guests, the wretched, and even the logicians.

Note on the text: Line 2 reads तार्किकान् where the CE has tarkakān (recension variant).

Verse 7 (12.44.7)

पुरोहिताय धौम्याय प्रादादयुतशः स गाः । धनं सुवर्णं रजतं वासांसि विविधान्यपि ॥

purohitāya dhaumyāya prādādayutaśaḥ sa gāḥ | dhanaṃ suvarṇaṃ rajataṃ vāsāṃsi vividhānyapi

To his family priest Dhaumya he gave tens of thousands of cows, with wealth, gold, silver and garments of many kinds.

Note on the text: Line 2 ends विविधान्यपि where the CE has vividhāni ca (recension variant).

Verse 8 (12.44.8)

कृपाय च महाराज पितृवत्तमतर्पयत् । विदुराय च राजाऽसौ पूजां चक्रे यतव्रतः ॥

kṛpāya ca mahārāja pitṛvattamatarpayat | vidurāya ca rājā'sau pūjāṃ cakre yatavrataḥ

And to Kripa, O great king, he behaved as to a father; and that king of firm vows also showed honour to Vidura.

Note on the text: Lines differ from the critical edition (12.45.8: kṛpāya ca mahārāja guruvṛttim avartata / vidurāya ca dharmātmā pūjāṃ cakre yatavrataḥ); recension variants.

Verse 9 (12.44.9)

भक्ष्यान्नपानैर्विविधैर्वासोभिः शयनासनैः । सर्वान्संतोषयामास संश्रितान्ददतां वरः ॥

bhakṣyānnapānairvividhairvāsobhiḥ śayanāsanaiḥ | sarvānsaṃtoṣayāmāsa saṃśritāndadatāṃ varaḥ

With foods and drinks of many kinds, with garments, beds and seats, that best of givers satisfied all who depended on him.

Note on the text: Corrected संतोपयामास → संतोषयामास (misprint in Wikisource; प for ष; the critical edition reads saṃtoṣayām āsa).

Verse 10 (12.44.10)

लब्धप्रशमनं कृत्वा स राजा राजसत्तम । युयुत्सोर्धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पूजां चक्रे महायशाः ॥

labdhapraśamanaṃ kṛtvā sa rājā rājasattama | yuyutsordhārtarāṣṭrasya pūjāṃ cakre mahāyaśāḥ

Having settled what he had won by distributing it among the deserving, that king, O best of kings, the greatly renowned, honoured Yuyutsu, the son of Dhritarashtra.

Note on the text: Corrected महायेशाः → महायशाः (misprint in Wikisource; े for the inherent a; the critical edition reads mahāyaśāḥ).

Verse 11 (12.44.11)

धृतराष्ट्राय तद्राज्यं गान्धार्यै विदुराय च । निवेद्य सुस्थवद्राजा सुखमास्ते युधिष्ठिरः ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭrāya tadrājyaṃ gāndhāryai vidurāya ca | nivedya susthavadrājā sukhamāste yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

Having made over that kingdom to Dhritarashtra, Gandhari and Vidura, King Yudhishthira lived happily, as one at ease.

Note on the text: Line 2 reads सुस्थवद्राजा सुखमास्ते where the CE has svasthavad rājann āste rājā; the Wikisource form (सुस्थवत्, "like one well off") is a valid word and is kept.

Verse 12 (12.44.12)

तथा सर्वं स नगरं प्रसाद्य भरतर्षभ । वासुदेवं महात्मानमभ्यगच्छत्कृताञ्जलिः ॥

tathā sarvaṃ sa nagaraṃ prasādya bharatarṣabha | vāsudevaṃ mahātmānamabhyagacchatkṛtāñjaliḥ

Then, having gratified the whole city, O best of the Bharatas, he went with joined palms to the great-souled Vasudeva.

Note on the text: Line 1 ends भरतर्षभ where the CE has janamejaya (recension variant).

Verse 13 (12.44.13)

ततो महति पर्यङ्के मणिकाञ्चनभूषिते । ददर्श कृष्णमासीनं नीलं मेराविवाम्बुदम् ॥

tato mahati paryaṅke maṇikāñcanabhūṣite | dadarśa kṛṣṇamāsīnaṃ nīlaṃ merāvivāmbudam

There, on a great couch adorned with jewels and gold, he saw Krishna seated, dark like a cloud on Mount Meru.

Verse 14 (12.44.14)

जाज्वल्यमानं वपुषा दिव्याभरणभूषितम् । पीतकौशेयवसनं हेम्नेवोपगतं मणिम् ॥

jājvalyamānaṃ vapuṣā divyābharaṇabhūṣitam | pītakauśeyavasanaṃ hemnevopagataṃ maṇim

Blazing in body, adorned with divine ornaments, clad in yellow silk, like a gem set in gold,

Note on the text: Corrected उपगत मणिम् → उपगतं मणिम् (misprint in Wikisource; the anusvara is dropped and the word broken from its neighbour; the critical edition reads hemnīvopahitaṃ maṇim). Line 2 reads पीतकौशेयवसनं … उपगतं where the CE has pītakauśeyasaṃvītaṃ … upahitaṃ; recension variants.

Verse 15 (12.44.15)

कौस्तुभेनोरसिस्थेन मणिनाऽभिविराजितम् । उद्यतेवोदयं शैलं सूर्येणाभिविराजितम् ॥

kaustubhenorasisthena maṇinā'bhivirājitam | udyatevodayaṃ śailaṃ sūryeṇābhivirājitam

with the Kaustubha gem resting on his chest, resplendent, like the mountain of sunrise shining with the sun.

Note on the text: Not matched by the alignment; the verse is CE 12.45.15ac (kaustubhena uraḥsthena maṇinābhivirājitam / udyatevodayaṃ śailaṃ sūryeṇāptakirīṭinam), line 2 ending सूर्येणाभिविराजितम् (the CE has sūryeṇāptakirīṭinam); recension variant.

Verse 16 (12.44.16)

नौपम्यं विद्यते तस्य त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन ॥

naupamyaṃ vidyate tasya triṣu lokeṣu kiṃcana

There is no likeness to him anywhere in the three worlds.

Note on the text: A single line in the page's division: it is CE 12.45.15e (naupamyaṃ vidyate yasya triṣu lokeṣu kiṃ cana), with तस्य for yasya.

Verse 17 (12.44.17)

सोऽभिगम्य महात्मानं विष्णुं पुरुषसत्तमम् । उवाच मधुरं राजा स्मितपूर्वमिदं तदा ॥

so'bhigamya mahātmānaṃ viṣṇuṃ puruṣasattamam | uvāca madhuraṃ rājā smitapūrvamidaṃ tadā

Approaching the great-souled Vishnu, the best of men, the king then spoke to him sweetly, with a smile first:

Note on the text: Line 1 reads पुरुषसत्तमम् where the CE has puruṣavigraham, and line 2 उवाच मधुरं राजा where the CE has uvāca madhurābhāṣaḥ (recension variants).

Verse 18 (12.44.18)

सुखेन ते निशा कच्चिद्व्युष्टा बुद्धिमतां वर । कच्चिज्ज्ञानानि सर्वाणि प्रसन्नानि तवाच्युत ॥

sukhena te niśā kaccidvyuṣṭā buddhimatāṃ vara | kaccijjñānāni sarvāṇi prasannāni tavācyuta

"Did you pass the night in comfort, best of the wise? Are all your faculties of knowledge serene, O Achyuta?"

Note on the text: Yudhishthira's words to Krishna, unheaded (the input carried Vaishampayana over).

Verse 19 (12.44.19)

तथैवोपश्रिता देवी बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतां वर । वयं राज्यमनुप्राप्ताः पृथिवी च वशे स्थिता ॥

tathaivopaśritā devī buddhirbuddhimatāṃ vara | vayaṃ rājyamanuprāptāḥ pṛthivī ca vaśe sthitā

"Likewise the goddess of Intelligence has come to rest in you, best of the wise; we have gained the kingdom, and the earth lies in our power."

Note on the text: Yudhishthira's words to Krishna, unheaded (the input carried Vaishampayana over). Line 1 differs from the critical edition (12.45.18: tava hy āśritya tāṃ devīṃ buddhiṃ buddhimatāṃ vara); recension variant, Wikisource reading kept.

Verse 20 (12.44.20)

तव प्रसादाद्भगवंस्त्रिलोकगतिविक्रम । जयं प्राप्ता यशश्चाग्र्यं न च धर्मच्युता वयम् ॥

tava prasādādbhagavaṃstrilokagativikrama | jayaṃ prāptā yaśaścāgryaṃ na ca dharmacyutā vayam

"By your grace, O lord whose stride spans the three worlds, we have won victory and the highest fame, and we have not fallen from dharma."

Note on the text: Yudhishthira's words to Krishna, unheaded (the input carried Vaishampayana over). Line 1 begins तव प्रसादाद् where the CE has bhavatprasādād, and line 2 reads जयं प्राप्ता where the CE has jayaḥ prāptaḥ (recension variants).

Verse 21 (12.44.21)

तं तथा भाषमाणं तु धर्मराजमरिंदमम् । नोवाच भगवान्किंचिद्ध्यानमेवान्वपद्यत ॥

taṃ tathā bhāṣamāṇaṃ tu dharmarājamariṃdamam | novāca bhagavānkiṃciddhyānamevānvapadyata

While Dharmaraja, the subduer of foes, spoke to him thus, the Blessed One said nothing, and entered into meditation.

Note on the text: Line 1 ends धर्मराजमरिंदमम् where the CE has dharmarājaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram (recension variant).