Duryodhana Builds Rest-Halls for Krishna

Verse 1 (5.85.1)

तदा दूतैः समाज्ञाय आयान्तं मधुसूदनम् । धृतराष्ट्रोऽब्रवीद्भीष्ममर्चयित्वा महाभुजम् ॥

tadā dūtaiḥ samājñāya āyāntaṃ madhusūdanam | dhṛtarāṣṭro'bravīdbhīṣmamarcayitvā mahābhujam

Then, learning from messengers that Madhusudana was coming, Dhritarashtra, after paying honour to the mighty-armed Bhishma, spoke to him,

Note on the text: तदा (CE tathā) kept as a variant.

Verse 2 (5.85.2)

द्रोणं च सञ्जयं चैव विदुरं च महामतिम् । दुर्योधनं सहामात्यं हृष्टरोमाऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥

droṇaṃ ca sañjayaṃ caiva viduraṃ ca mahāmatim | duryodhanaṃ sahāmātyaṃ hṛṣṭaromā'bravīdidam

and to Drona, Sanjaya, the very wise Vidura, and Duryodhana with his ministers; with his hair standing on end, he said this:

Note on the text: Corrected दुर्योदनं → दुर्योधनं (misprint in Wikisource; द for ध, critical edition duryodhanaṃ). सहामात्यं (CE ca sāmātyaṃ) kept as a variant.

Verse 3 (5.85.3)

अद्भुतं महदाश्चर्यं श्रूयते कुरुनन्दन । स्त्रियो बालाश्च वृद्धाश्च कथयन्ति गृहेगृहे ॥

adbhutaṃ mahadāścaryaṃ śrūyate kurunandana | striyo bālāśca vṛddhāśca kathayanti gṛhegṛhe

A wonderful and most astonishing thing is being heard, joy of the Kurus: women, children and old men are telling of it in every house.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Dhritarashtra: his words (introduced by verse 2) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 11, which returns to Vaishampayana. Corrected महादाश्चर्यं → महदाश्चर्यं (misprint in Wikisource; long ā in महत्, critical edition mahad āścaryaṃ).

Verse 4 (5.85.4)

सत्कृत्याचक्षते चान्ये तथैवान्ये समागताः । पृथग्वादाश्च वर्तन्ते चत्वरेषु सभासु च ॥

satkṛtyācakṣate cānye tathaivānye samāgatāḥ | pṛthagvādāśca vartante catvareṣu sabhāsu ca

Some speak of it with reverence, others likewise when they gather; and all manner of talk is going round at the crossroads and in the meeting halls.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Dhritarashtra: his words (introduced by verse 2) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 11, which returns to Vaishampayana.

Verse 5 (5.85.5)

उपायास्यति दाशार्हः पाण्डवार्थे पराक्रमी । स नो मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च सर्वथा मधुसूदनः ॥

upāyāsyati dāśārhaḥ pāṇḍavārthe parākramī | sa no mānyaśca pūjyaśca sarvathā madhusūdanaḥ

The valiant Dasharha is coming here on the Pandavas' behalf. Madhusudana is in every way one whom we must respect and honour.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Dhritarashtra: his words (introduced by verse 2) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 11, which returns to Vaishampayana. उपायास्यति (CE upayāsyati) kept as a variant.

Verse 6 (5.85.6)

तस्मिन्हि यात्रा लोकस्य भूतानामीश्वरो हि सः । तस्मिन्धृतिश्च वीर्यं च प्रज्ञा चौजश्च माधवे ॥

tasminhi yātrā lokasya bhūtānāmīśvaro hi saḥ | tasmindhṛtiśca vīryaṃ ca prajñā caujaśca mādhave

For the course of the world rests on him; he is the lord of beings. In Madhava are steadfastness, valour, wisdom and might.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Dhritarashtra: his words (introduced by verse 2) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 11, which returns to Vaishampayana. Corrected ईश्वरोऽहि → ईश्वरो हि (misprint in Wikisource; a stray avagraha turns the particle हि into अहि 'serpent'; critical edition īśvaro hi).

Verse 7 (5.85.7)

स मान्यतां नरश्रेष्ठः स हि धर्मः सनातनः । पूजितो हि सुखाय स्यादसुखः स्यादपूजितः ॥

sa mānyatāṃ naraśreṣṭhaḥ sa hi dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ | pūjito hi sukhāya syādasukhaḥ syādapūjitaḥ

Let that best of men be honoured, for he is the eternal dharma. Honoured, he will bring us happiness; unhonoured, unhappiness.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Dhritarashtra: his words (introduced by verse 2) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 11, which returns to Vaishampayana.

Verse 8 (5.85.8)

स चेत्तुष्यति दाशार्ह उपचारैररिन्दमः । कृष्णात्सर्वानभिप्रायान्प्राप्स्यामः सर्वराजसु ॥

sa cettuṣyati dāśārha upacārairarindamaḥ | kṛṣṇātsarvānabhiprāyānprāpsyāmaḥ sarvarājasu

If the Dasharha, tamer of foes, is pleased with our attentions, we shall obtain from Krishna all our wishes among all the kings.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Dhritarashtra: his words (introduced by verse 2) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 11, which returns to Vaishampayana. Corrected तुप्यति → तुष्यति (misprint in Wikisource; प for ष) and उपचरैर् → उपचारैर् (misprint; dropped ा); critical edition tuṣyati, upacārair. कृष्णात् (CE kṛtsnān) kept as a variant.

Verse 9 (5.85.9)

तस्य पूजार्थमद्यैव संविधत्स्व परन्तप । सभाः पथि विधीयन्तां सर्वकामसमन्विताः ॥

tasya pūjārthamadyaiva saṃvidhatsva parantapa | sabhāḥ pathi vidhīyantāṃ sarvakāmasamanvitāḥ

Make arrangements for his honour this very day, scorcher of foes. Let rest-halls be set up along the road, furnished with everything one could wish.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Dhritarashtra: his words (introduced by verse 2) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 11, which returns to Vaishampayana. Corrected संविधस्त्व → संविधत्स्व (misprint in Wikisource; transposed त and स, critical edition saṃvidhatsva). समन्विताः (CE samāhitāḥ) kept as a variant.

Verse 10 (5.85.10)

यथा प्रीतिर्महाबाहो त्वयि जायेत तस्य वै । तथा कुरुष्व गान्धारे कथं वा भीष्म मन्यसे ॥

yathā prītirmahābāho tvayi jāyeta tasya vai | tathā kuruṣva gāndhāre kathaṃ vā bhīṣma manyase

Act so that his affection for you may grow, mighty-armed son of Gandhari. Or how do you see it, Bhishma?

Note on the text: Speaker set to Dhritarashtra: his words (introduced by verse 2) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 11, which returns to Vaishampayana.

Verse 11 (5.85.11)

ततो भीष्मादयः सर्वे धृतराष्ट्रं जनाधिपम् । ऊचुः परममित्येवं पूजयन्तोऽस्य तद्वचः ॥

tato bhīṣmādayaḥ sarve dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ janādhipam | ūcuḥ paramamityevaṃ pūjayanto'sya tadvacaḥ

Then Bhishma and all the others said to King Dhritarashtra, "Excellent!", approving his words.

Note on the text: Corrected ऊचुःक → ऊचुः (stray क printed after the verb in Wikisource; critical edition ūcuḥ).

Verse 12 (5.85.12)

तेषामनुमतं ज्ञात्वा राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा । सभावास्तूनि रम्याणि प्रदेष्टुमुपचक्रमे ॥

teṣāmanumataṃ jñātvā rājā duryodhanastadā | sabhāvāstūni ramyāṇi pradeṣṭumupacakrame

Knowing that they approved, King Duryodhana then began to mark out sites for delightful halls.

Verse 13 (5.85.13)

ततो देशेषु देशेषु रमणीयेषु भागशः । सर्वरत्नसमाकीर्णाः सभाश्चक्रुरनेकशः ॥

tato deśeṣu deśeṣu ramaṇīyeṣu bhāgaśaḥ | sarvaratnasamākīrṇāḥ sabhāścakruranekaśaḥ

Then, at lovely spots in place after place, at each stage of the road, they built many halls filled with every kind of treasure.

Verse 14 (5.85.14)

आसनानि विचित्राणि युतानि विविधैर्गुणैः । स्त्रियो गन्धानलङ्कारान्सूक्ष्माणि वसनानि च ॥

āsanāni vicitrāṇi yutāni vividhairguṇaiḥ | striyo gandhānalaṅkārānsūkṣmāṇi vasanāni ca

Splendid seats fitted out with many fine features, women, perfumes, ornaments and fine garments,

Note on the text: Corrected अलङ्कानारान् → अलङ्कारान् (misprint in Wikisource; a stray ना, critical edition alaṃkārān). युतानि (CE yuktāni) kept as a variant.

Verse 15 (5.85.15)

गुणवन्त्यन्नपानानि भोज्यानि विविधानि च । माल्यानि च सुगन्धीनि तानि राजा ददौ ततः ॥

guṇavantyannapānāni bhojyāni vividhāni ca | mālyāni ca sugandhīni tāni rājā dadau tataḥ

excellent food and drink, viands of many kinds, and fragrant garlands — all these the king then supplied.

Verse 16 (5.85.16)

विशेषतश्च वासार्थं सभां ग्रामे वृकस्थले । विदधे कौरवो राजा बहुरत्नां मनोरमाम् ॥

viśeṣataśca vāsārthaṃ sabhāṃ grāme vṛkasthale | vidadhe kauravo rājā bahuratnāṃ manoramām

Above all, for Krishna's lodging, the Kaurava king had a delightful hall, rich in jewels, built at the village of Vrikasthala.

Note on the text: Corrected विशेवतश्च → विशेषतश्च (misprint in Wikisource; व for ष, critical edition viśeṣataś ca).

Verse 17 (5.85.17)

एतद्विधाय वै सर्वं देवार्हमतिमानुषम् । आचख्यौ धृतराष्ट्राय राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा ॥

etadvidhāya vai sarvaṃ devārhamatimānuṣam | ācakhyau dhṛtarāṣṭrāya rājā duryodhanastadā

Having arranged all this, fit for the gods and beyond anything human, King Duryodhana then reported it to Dhritarashtra.

Verse 18 (5.85.18)

ताः सभाः केशवः सर्वा रत्नानि विविधानि च । असमीक्ष्यैव दाशार्ह उपायात्कुरुसद्म तत् ॥

tāḥ sabhāḥ keśavaḥ sarvā ratnāni vividhāni ca | asamīkṣyaiva dāśārha upāyātkurusadma tat

But Keshava, the Dasharha, without so much as a look at any of those halls or the many kinds of treasure, went on toward that dwelling of the Kurus.