ஸூத உவாஸ
விதுரஸ் தீர்த்த யாத்ராயாம் மைத்ரேயா தாத்மனோ கதிம்
ஜ்ஞாத்வாகாத் தாஸ்தினபுரம் தயாவாப்த விவித் ஸித
sutah uvaca–Sri Suta Gosvami said;
vidurah–Vidura; tirtha-yatrayam–while traveling to different places of pilgrimage;
maitreyat–from the great sage Maitreya; atmanah–of the self; gatim–destination; jnatva–by knowing it;
agat–went back; hastinapuram–the city of Hastinapura; taya–by that knowledge; avapta–sufficiently a gainer;
vivitsitah–being well versed in everything knowable.–1-13-1-
Sri Suta Gosvami said: While traveling on a pilgrimage, Vidura received knowledge of the destination
of the self from the great sage Maitreya and then returned to Hastinapura. He became as well versed in
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யாவதஸ் க்ருதவான் ப்ரஸ்னான் ஷத்தா கௌஷாரவாக்ரத
ஜாதைக பக்திர் கோவிந்தே தேப்யஸ் சோபரராம ஹ
yavatah–all that; krtavan–did he put; prasnan–questions; ksatta–a name of Vidura; kausarava–a name of Maitreya;
agratah–in the presence of; jata–having grown up; eka–one; bhaktih–transcendental loving service;
govinde–unto Lord Krsna; tebhyah–regarding further questions; ca–and; upararama–retired from; ha–in the past.–1-13-2-
After asking various questions and becoming established in the transcendental loving service of
Lord Krishna, Vidura retired from putting
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tam–him; bandhum–relative; agatam–having arrived there; drstva–by seeing it; dharma-putrah–Yudhisthira;
saha-anujah–along with his younger brothers; dhrtarastrah–Dhrtarastra; yuyutsuh–Satyaki; ca–and;
sutah–Sanjaya; saradvatah–Krpacarya; prtha–Kunti; gandhari–Gandhari;draupadi–Draupadi; brahman–O brahmanas;
subhadra–Subhadra; ca–and;uttara–Uttara; krpi–Krpi; anyah–others; ca–and; jamayah–wives of other family members;
pandoh–of the Pandavas; jnatayah–family members;sa-sutah–along with their sons; striyah–the ladies.–1-13-3-/4-
When they saw Vidura return to the palace, all the inhabitants–Maharaja Yudhisthira, his younger brothers,
Dhrtarastra, Satyaki,Sanjaya, Krpacarya, Kunti, Gandhari, Draupadi, Subhadra, Uttara, Krpi,many other wives of the Kauravas,
and other ladies with children–all hurried to him in great delight. It so appeared that they had regained
prati–towards; ujjagmuh–went; praharsena–with great delight;pranam–life; tanvah–of the body; iva–like; agatam–returned;
abhisangamya–approaching; vidhi-vat–in due form; parisvanga–embracing;abhivadanaih–by obeisances.–1-13-5-
With great delight they all approached him, as if life had returned to their bodies.
They exchanged obeisances and welcomed each other with
mumucuh–emanated; prema–affectionate; baspa-ogham–emotional tears;viraha–separation; autkanthya–anxiousness;
katarah–being aggrieved;raja–King Yudhisthira; tam–unto him (Vidura); arhayam cakre–offered;
krta–performance of; asana–sitting accommodations; parigraham–arrangement of.–1-13-6-
Due to anxieties and long separation, they all cried out of affection.
King Yudhisthira then arranged to offer sitting accommodations and a reception.
tam–him (Vidura); bhuktavantam–after feeding him sumptuously;visrantam–and having taken rest;
asinam–being seated; sukham asane–on a comfortable seat; prasraya-avanatah–naturally very gentle and meek;
raja–King Yudhisthira; praha–began to speak; tesam ca–and by them;srnvatam–being heard.–1-13-7-
After Vidura ate sumptuously and took sufficient rest, he was comfortably seated.
Then the King began to speak to him, and all who were
yudhisthirah uvaca–Maharaja Yudhisthira said; api–whether; smaratha–you remember; nah–us; yusmat–from you;
paksa–partiality towards us like the wings of a bird; chaya–protection; samedhitan–we who were brought up by you;
vipat-ganat–from various types of calamities; visa–by administration of poison; agni-adeh–by setting on fire;
mocitah–released from; yat–what you have done; sa–along with; matrkah–our mother.–1-13-8-
Maharaja Yudhisthira said: My uncle, do you remember how you always protected us, along with our mother,
from all sorts of calamities? Your
kaya–by which; vrttya–means; vartitam–maintained your livelihood; vah–your good self; caradbhih–while traveling;
ksiti-mandalam–on the surface of the earth; tirthani–places of pilgrimage; ksetra-mukhyani–the principal holy places;
sevitani–served by you; iha–in this world;bhutale–on this planet.–1-13-9-
While traveling on the surface of the earth, how did you maintain your livelihood?
At which holy places and pilgrimage sites did you render
bhavat–your good self; vidhah–like; bhagavatah–devotees; tirtha–the holy places of pilgrimage;
bhutah–converted into; svayam–personally; vibho–O powerful one; tirthi-kurvanti–make into a holy place of pilgrimage;
tirthani–the holy places; sva-antah-sthena–having been situated in the heart; gada-bhrta–the Personality of Godhead.–1-13-10-
My Lord, devotees like your good self are verily holy places personified. Because you carry
the Personality of Godhead within your
api–whether; nah–our; suhrdah–well-wishers; tata–O my uncle; bandhavah–friends;
krsna-devatah–those who are always rapt in the service of Lord Sri Krsna; drstah–by seeing them;
srutah–or by hearing about them; va–either; yadavah–the descendants of Yadu;
sva-puryam–along with their residential place; sukham asate–if they are all happy.–1-3-11-
My uncle, you must have visited Dvaraka. In that holy place are our friends and well-wishers,
the descendants of Yadu, who are always rapt in the service of the Lord Sri Krsna.
You might have seen them or heard
iti–thus; uktah–being asked; dharma-rajena–by King Yudhisthira; sarvam–all; tat–that;
samavarnayat–properly described; yathaanubhutam– as he experienced; kramasah–one after another;
vina–without;yadu-kula-ksayam–annihilation of the Yadu dynasty.–1-13-12-
Thus being questioned by Maharaja Yudhisthira, Mahatma Vidura gradually described everything he had
personally experienced, except news of the annihilation of the Yadu dynasty.
nanu–as a matter of fact; apriyam–unpalatable; durvisaham–unbearable; nrnam–of humankind;
svayam–in its own way; upasthitam–appearance; na–did not; avedayat–expressed; sakarunah–compassionate;
duhkhitan–distressed; drastum–to see; aksamah–unable.–1-13-13-
Compassionate Mahatma Vidura could not stand to see the Pandavas distressed at any time.
Therefore he did not disclose this unpalatable
kancit–for a few days; kalam–time; atha–thus; avatsit–resided;sat-krtah–being well treated;
deva-vat–just like a godly personality;sukham–amenities; bhratuh–of the brother; jyesthasya–of the elder;
sreyah-krt–for doing good to him; sarvesam–all others; sukham–happiness; avahan–made it possible.–1-13-14-
Thus Mahatma Vidura, being treated just like a godly person by his kinsmen, remained there
for a certain period just to rectify the mentality of his eldest brother and
in this way bring happiness to all
abibhrat–administered; aryama–Aryama; dandam–punishment; yathavat– as it was suitable;
agha-karisu–unto persons who had committed sins;yavat–as long as; dadhara–accepted;
sudratvam–the tabernacle of a sudra; sapat–as the result of a curse;
varsa-satam–for one hundred years; yamah–Yamaraja.–1-13-15-
As long as Vidura played the part of a sudra, being cursed by Manduka Muni, Aryama officiated
at the post of Yamaraja to punish those who
yudhisthirah–Yudhisthira; labdha-rajyah–possessing his paternal kingdom; drstva–by seeing;
pautram–the grandson; kulam-dharam–just suitable for the dynasty; bhratrbhih–by the brothers;
loka-palabhaih–who were all expert administrators; mumude–enjoyed life; paraya–uncommon; sriya–opulence.–1-13-16-
Having won his kingdom and observed the birth of one grandson competent to continue the noble tradition
of his family, Maharaja Yudhisthira reigned peacefully and enjoyed uncommon opulence in
cooperation with his younger brothers, who were all expert administrators
evam–thus; grhesu–in the family affairs; saktanam–of persons who are too attached;
pramattanam–insanely attached; tat-ihaya–engrossed in such thoughts; atyakramat–surpassed;
avijnatah–imperceptibly; kalah–eternal time; parama–supremely; dustarah–insurmountable.–1-13-17-
Insurmountable, eternal time imperceptibly overcomes those who are too much attached to family
affairs and are always engrossed in their
vidurah–Mahatma Vidura; tat–that; abhipretya–knowing it well; dhrtarastram–unto Dhrtarastra;
abhasata–said; rajan–O King;nirgamyatam–please get out immediately; sighram–without the least delay;
pasya–just see; idam–this; bhayam–fear; agatam–already arrived.–1-13-18-
Mahatma Vidura knew all this, and therefore he addressed Dhrtarastra,
saying: My dear King, please get out of here immediately. Do not delay.
pratikriya–remedial measure; na–there is none; yasya–of which; iha- -in this material world;
kutascit–by any means; karhicit–or by anyone; prabho–O my lord; sah–that; esah–positively;
bhagavan–the Personality of Godhead; kalah–eternal time; sarvesam–of all;
nah–of us; samagatah–arrived.–1-13-19-
This frightful situation cannot be remedied by any person in this material world.
My lord, it is the Supreme Personality of Godhead as eternal time [kala] that has approached us all
yena–pulled by such time; ca–and; eva–certainly; abhipannah– overtaken; ayam–this; pranaih–with life;
priya-tamaih–which is most dear to everyone; api–even though; janah–person; sadyah–forthwith;
viyujyeta–do give up; kim uta anyaih–what to speak of any other thing;
dhana-adibhih–such as wealth, honor, children, land and house.–1-13-20-
Whoever is under the influence of supreme kala [eternal time] must surrender his most dear life,
and what to speak of other things, such as wealth, honor, children, land and home.
pitr–father; bhratr–brother; suhrt–well-wishers; putrah–sons;hatah–all dead; te–yours; vigatam–expended;
vayam–age; atma–the body; ca–also; jaraya–by invalidity; grastah–overcome; para-geham– another’s home;
upasase–you do live.–1-13-21-
Your father, brother, well-wishers and sons are all dead and passed away. You yourself have expended
the major portion of your life, your body is now overtaken by invalidity,
and you are living in the home of another.
andhah–blind; pura–from the beginning; eva–certainly; vadhirah–hard of hearing; manda-prajnah–memory shortened;
ca–and; sampratam–recently; visirna–loosened; dantah–teeth; manda-agnih–liver action decreased;
sa-ragah–with sound; kapham–coughing much mucus; udvahan–coming out.–1-13-22-
You have been blind from your very birth, and recently you have become hard of hearing.
Your memory is shortened, and your intelligence is disturbed. Your teeth are loose,
your liver is defective, and you are coughing up mucus
aho–alas; mahiyasi–powerful; jantoh–of the living beings; jivitaasa– hope for life; yatha–as much as;
bhavan–you are; bhima–of Bhimasena (a brother of Yudhisthira’s); apavarjitam–remnants; pindam– foodstuff;
adatte–eaten by; grha-pala-vat–like a household dog.–1-13-23-
Alas, how powerful are the hopes of a living being to continue his life. Verily, you are living just like
a household dog and are eating remnants of food given by Bhima
agnih–fire; nisrstah–set; dattah–given; ca–and; garah–poison; darah–married wife; ca–and;
dusitah–insulted; hrtam–usurped; ksetram–kingdom; dhanam–wealth; yesam–of those; tat–their;
dattaih–given by;asubhih–subsisting; kiyat–is unnecessary–1-13-24-
There is no need to live a degraded life and subsist on the charity of those whom you tried to kill
by arson and poisoning. You also insulted one of their wives and usurped their kingdom and wealth.
tasya–of this; api–in spite of; tava–your; dehah–body; ayam–this; krpanasya–of one who is miserly;
jijivisoh–of you who desire life; paraiti–will dwindle; anicchatah–even unwilling; jirnah–deteriorated;
jaraya–old; vasasi–garments; iva–like.–1-13-25-
Despite your unwillingness to die and your desire to live even at the cost of honor and prestige,
your miserly body will certainly dwindle and deteriorate like an old garment
gata-sva-artham–without being properly utilized; imam–this; deham– material body; viraktah–indifferently;
mukta–being freed; bandhanah– from all obligations; avijnata-gatih–unknown destination;
jahyat–one should give up this body; sah–such a person; vai–certainly; dhirah– undisturbed;
udahrtah–is said to be so.–1-13-26-
கதஸ்வார்த்தம் இமம் தேஹம் விரக்தோ முக்தபந்தன:
அவிக்ஞாத கதிர்ஜஹ்யாத் ஸ வை தீர உதாஹ்ருத:
பற்று நீங்கியவனாக பந்த பாசங்கலைத் துறந்து வெளிக்கிளம்பி இந்த சரீரத்தை தானாகவே எவன் விடுகிறானோ அவனே தீரன்.
He is called undisturbed who goes to an unknown, remote place and,freed from all obligations,
quits his material body when it has become useless
yah–anyone who; svakat–by his own awakening; paratah va–or by hearing from another; iha–here in this world;
jata–becomes; nirvedah–indifferent to material attachment; atmavan–consciousness; hrdi–within the heart;
krtva–having been taken by; harim–the Personality of Godhead; gehat–from home; pravrajet–goes away;
sah–he is; narauttamah–the first-class human being.–1-13-27-
ய: ஸ்வகாத் பரத: இஹ ஜாத நிர்வேத ஆத்மவான்
ஹ்ருதி க்ருத்வாஹரிம் கேஹாத் ப்ரவ்ரஜேத் ஸ நரோத்தம:
எவன் தானாகவோ பிறர் உபதேசத்தாலோ இங்கு வைராக்கியம் அடைந்து தைர்யத்துடன் ஹரியை த்யானித்து
வீட்டிலிருந்து துறவு பூண்டு வெளிக் கிளம்புகிறானோ அவன்தான் மனிதருள் உத்தமன்.,
He is certainly a first-class man who awakens and understands, either by himself or from others,
the falsity and misery of this material world and thus leaves home and depends fully on
the Personality of Godhead residing within his heart
atha–therefore; udicim–northern side; disam–direction; yatu–please go away; svaih–by your relatives;
ajnata–without knowledge; gatih– movements; bhavan–of yourself; itah–after this; arvak–will usher in;
prayasah–generally; kalah–time; pumsam–of men; guna–qualities;vikarsanah–diminishing.–1-13-28-
Please, therefore, leave for the North immediately, without letting your relatives know,
for soon that time will approach which will diminish the good qualities of men
evam–thus; raja–King Dhrtarastra; vidurena anujena–by his younger brother Vidura;
prajna–introspective knowledge; caksuh–eyes; bodhitah– being understood;
ajamidhah–Dhrtarastra, scion of the family of Ajamidha; chittva–by breaking; svesu–regarding kinsmen;
sneha-pasan–strong network of affection; dradhimnah–because of steadfastness;niscakrama–got out;
bhratr–by his brother; sandarsita–direction to; adhva–the path of liberation.–1-13-29-
Thus Maharaja Dhrtarastra, the scion of the family of Ajamidha, firmly convinced by introspective
knowledge [prajna], broke at once the strong network of familial affection by his resolute determination.
Thus he immediately left home to set out on the path of liberation, as directed by his younger brother Vidura.
patim–her husband; prayantam–while leaving home; subalasya–of King Subala; putri–the worthy daughter;
pati-vrata–devoted to her husband;ca–also; anujagama–followed; sadhvi–the chaste;
himalayam–towards the Himalaya Mountains; nyasta-danda–one who has accepted the rod of the renounced order;
praharsam–object of delight; manasvinam–of the great fighters; iva–like; sat–legitimate;
sampraharah–good lashing.–1-13-30-
The gentle and chaste Gandhari, who was the daughter of King Subala of Kandahar [or Gandhara],
followed her husband, seeing that he was going to the Himalaya Mountains, which are the delight of those
who have accepted the staff of the renounced order like fighters who have accepted a good lashing from the enemy
ajata–never born; satruh–enemy; krta–having performed; maitrah–worshiping the demigods;
huta-agnih–and offering fuel in the fire;vipran–the brahmanas; natva–offering obeisances;
tila-go-bhumi-rukmaih–along with grains, cows, land and gold; grham–within the palace;
pravistah–having entered into; guru-vandanaya–for offering respect to the elderly members;
na–did not; ca–also; apasyat–see; pitarau–his uncles; saubalim–Gandhari; ca–also.–1-13-31-
Maharaja Yudhisthira, whose enemy was never born, performed his daily morning duties by praying,
offering fire sacrifice to the sun-god, and offering obeisances, grains, cows, land and gold to the brahmanas.
He then entered the palace to pay respects to the elderly.
However, he could not find his uncles or aunt, the daughter of King Subala
tatra–there; sanjayam–unto Sanjaya; asinam–seated; papraccha–he inquired from;
udvigna-manasah–filled with anxiety; gavalgane–the son of Gavalgana, Sanjaya; kva–where is;
nah–our; tatah–uncle; vrddhah– old; hinah ca–and bereft of; netrayoh–the eyes.–1-13-32-
Maharaja Yudhisthira, full of anxiety, turned to Sanjaya, who was sitting there, and said:
O Sanjaya, where is our uncle, who is old and blind?
amba–mother aunt; ca–and; hata-putra–who had lost all her sons; arta–in a sorry plight;
pitrvyah–uncle Vidura; kva–where; gatah–gone;suhrt–well-wisher; api–whether; mayi–unto me;
akrta-prajne–ungrateful; hata-bandhuh–one who has lost all his sons; sah– Dhrtarastra;
bharyaya–with his wife; asamsamanah–in doubtful mind; samalam–offenses; gangayam–in the Ganges water;
duhkhitah–in distressed mind; apatat–fell down.-1-13-33-
Where is my well-wisher, uncle Vidura, and mother Gandhari, who is very afflicted due to all her
sons’ demise? My uncle Dhrtarastra was also very mortified due to the death of all his sons and grandsons.
Undoubtedly I am very ungrateful. Did he, therefore, take my offenses very seriously and,
along with his wife, drown himself in the Ganges?
pitari–upon my father; uparate–falling down; pandau–Maharaja Pandu; sarvan–all; nah–of us;
suhrdah–well-wishers; sisun–small children; araksatam–protected; vyasanatah–from all kinds of dangers;
pitrvyau– uncles; kva–where; gatau–have departed; itah–from this place.–1-13-34-
When my father, Pandu, fell down and we were all small children, these two uncles gave us protection
from all kinds of calamities. They were always our good well-wishers. Alas, where have they gone from here?
sutah uvaca–Suta Gosvami said;
krpaya–out of full compassion; snehavaiklavyat– mental derangement due to profound affection; sutah–Sanjaya;
viraha-karsitah–distressed by separation; atma-isvaram–his master;acaksanah–having not seen; na–did not;
pratyaha–replied; ati-piditah–being too aggrieved–1-13-35-
Suta Gosvami said: Because of compassion and mental agitation, Sanjaya, not having seen his own master,
Dhrtarastra, was aggrieved and could not properly reply to Maharaja Yudhisthira.
vimrjya–smearing; asruni–tears of the eyes; panibhyam–with his hands; vistabhya–situated;
atmanam–the mind; atmana–by intelligence;ajata-satrum–unto Maharaja Yudhisthira;
pratyuce–began to reply;prabhoh–of his master; padau–feet; anusmaran–thinking after.–1-13-36-
First he slowly pacified his mind by intelligence, and wiping away his tears and thinking of the
feet of his master, Dhrtarastra, he began to reply to Maharaja Yudhisthira.
sanjayah uvaca–Sanjaya said;
na–not; aham–I; veda–know;vyavasitam–determination; pitroh–of your uncles; vah–your;
kulanandana–O descendant of the Kuru dynasty; gandharyah–of Gandhari; va– or; maha-baho–O great King;
musitah–cheated; asmi–I have been; mahaatmabhih–by those great souls.–1-13-37-
Sanjaya said: My dear descendant of the Kuru dynasty, I have no information of the determination
of your two uncles and Gandhari. O King,I have been cheated by those great souls
atha–thereafter; ajagama–arrived; bhagavan–the godly personality;naradah–Narada;
saha-tumburuh–along with his tumburu (musical instrument); pratyutthaya–having gotten up from their seats;
abhivadya– offering their due obeisances; aha–said; sa-anujah–along with younger brothers;
abhyarcayan–thus while receiving in a proper mood; munim–the sage–1-13-38-
While Sanjaya was thus speaking, Sri Narada, the powerful devotee of the Lord, appeared on the scene
carrying his tumburu. Maharaja Yudhisthira and his brothers received him properly by getting up from
their seats and offering obeisances
yudhisthirah uvaca–Maharaja Yudhisthira said;
na–do not; aham–myself; veda–know it; gatim–departure; pitroh–of the uncles; bhagavan–O godly personality;
kva–where; gatau–gone; itah–from this place;amba–mother aunt; va–either; hata-putra–bereft of her sons;
arta–aggrieved; kva–where; gata–gone; ca–also; tapasvini–ascetic.–1-13-39-
Maharaja Yudhisthira said: O godly personality, I do not know where my two uncles have gone.
Nor can I find my ascetic aunt who is grief stricken by the loss of all her sons
karna-dharah–captain of the ship; iva–like; apare–in the extensive oceans; bhagavan–representative of the Lord;
para-darsakah–one who can give directions to the other side; atha–thus; ababhase–began to say;
bhagavan–the godly personality; naradah–the great sage Narada;
munisat-tamah–the greatest among the devotee philosophers.–1-13-40-
You are like a captain of a ship in a great ocean and you can direct us to our destination.
Thus addressed, the godly personality, Devarsi Narada, greatest of the philosopher devotees, began to speak
naradah uvaca–Narada said;
ma–never; kancana–by all means; sucah– do you lament; rajan–O King; yat–because;
isvara-vasam–under the control of the Supreme Lord; jagat–world; lokah–all living beings;
sapalah–including their leaders; yasya–whose; ime–all these; vahanti–do bear; balim–means of worship;
isituh–for being protected; sah–He; samyunakti–gets together; bhutani–all living beings; sah–He;
eva–also; viyunakti–disperses; ca–and.–1-13-41-
Sri Narada said: O pious King, do not lament for anyone, for everyone is under the control of the Supreme Lord.
Therefore all living beings and their leaders carry on worship to be well protected.
It is He only who brings them together and disperses them
yatha–as much as; gavah–cow; nasi–by the nose; protah–strung; tantyam–by the thread;
baddhah–bound by; ca–also; damabhih–by ropes;vak-tantyam–in the network of Vedic hymns;
namabhih–by nomenclatures; baddhah–conditioned; vahanti–carry on; balim–orders;
isituh–for being controlled by the Supreme Lord.–1-13-42-
As a cow, bound through the nose by a long rope, is conditioned, so also human beings are bound by
different Vedic injunctions and are conditioned to obey the orders of the Supreme.
yatha–as much as; krida-upaskaranam–playthings; samyoga–union; vigamau–disunion; iha–in this world;
icchaya–by the will of; kridituh–just to play a part; syatam–takes place; tatha–so also;
eva–certainly; isa–the Supreme Lord; icchaya–by the will of; nrnam–of the human beings.–1-13-43-
As a player sets up and disperses his playthings according to his own sweet will, so the
supreme will of the Lord brings men together and separates them
yat–even though; manyase–you think; dhruvam–Absolute Truth; lokam– persons; adhruvam–nonreality;
va–either; na–or not; ca–also; ubhayam–or both; sarvatha–in all circumstances; na–never; hi–certainly;
socyah–subject for lamentation; te–they; snehat–due to affection; anyatra–or otherwise;
moha-jat–due to bewilderment.–1-13-44-
O King, in all circumstances, whether you consider the soul to be an eternal principle, or
the material body to be perishable, or everything to exist in the impersonal Absolute Truth, or
everything to be an inexplicable combination of matter and spirit, feelings of separation are
due only to illusory affection and nothing more
tasmat–therefore; jahi–give up; anga–O King; vaiklavyam–mental disparity; ajnana–ignorance;
krtam–due to; atmanah–of yourself;katham–how; tu–but; anathah–helpless; krpanah–poor creatures;
varteran–be able to survive; te–they; ca–also; mam–me; vina–without.–1-13-45-
Therefore give up your anxiety due to ignorance of the self. You are now thinking of how they,
who are helpless poor creatures, will exist without you
kala–eternal time; karma–action; guna–modes of nature; adhinah–under the control of;
dehah–material body and mind; ayam–this; pancabhautikah–made of the five elements;
katham–how; anyan–others; tu–but; gopayet–give protection; sarpa-grastah–one who is bitten by the snake;
yatha–as much as; param–others–1-13-46
This gross material body made of five elements is already under the control of eternal time [kala],
action [karma] and the modes of material nature [guna].
How, then, can it, being already in the jaws of the serpent, protect others
ahastani–those who are devoid of hands; sa-hastanam–of those who are endowed with hands;
apadani–those who are devoid of legs; catuh-padam–of those who have four legs; phalguni–those who are weak;
tatra–there;mahatam–of the powerful; jivah–the living being; jivasya–of the living being; jivanam–subsistence.–1-13-47-
Those who are devoid of hands are prey for those who have hands; those devoid of legs are prey for the four-legged.
The weak are the subsistence of the strong, and the general rule holds that one living being is food for another.
tat–therefore; idam–this manifestation; bhagavan–the Personality of Godhead; rajan–O King;
ekah–one without a second; atma–the Supersoul;atmanam–by His energies; sva-drk–qualitatively like Him;
antarah–without; anantarah–within and by Himself; bhati–so manifests; pasya–look; tam–unto Him only;
mayaya–by manifestations of different energies; urudha–appears to be many.–1-13-48-
Therefore, O King, you should look to the Supreme Lord only, who is one without a second and
who manifests Himself by different energies and is both within and without.
sah–that Supreme Lord; ayam–the Lord Sri Krsna; adya–at present;maharaja–O King; bhagavan–the Personality of Godhead;
bhuta-bhavanah–the creator or the father of everything created; kala-rupah–in the disguise of all-devouring time;
avatirnah–descended; asyam–upon the world; abhavaya–for eliminating;
sura-dvisam–those who are against the will of the Lord.–1-13-49-
That Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krsna, in the guise of all-devouring time [kala-rupa]
has now descended on earth to eliminate the envious from the world.
nispaditam–performed; deva-krtyam–what was to be done on behalf of the demigods; avasesam–the rest;
pratiksate–being awaited; tavat–up to that time; yuyam–all of you Pandavas; aveksadhvam–observe and wait;
bhavet–may; yavat–as long as; iha–in this world; isvarah–the Supreme Lord.–1-13-50-
The Lord has already performed His duties to help the demigods, and He is awaiting the rest.
You Pandavas may wait as long as the Lord is here on earth
dhrtarastrah–Dhrtarastra; saha–along with; bhratra–his brother Vidura; gandharya–Gandhari also;
ca–and; sva-bharyaya–his own wife;daksinena–by the southern side; himavatah–of the Himalaya Mountains;
rsinam–of the rsis; asramam–in shelter; gatah–he has gone.–1-13-51-
O King, your uncle Dhrtarastra, his brother Vidura and his wife Gandhari have gone to the southern side
of the Himalaya Mountains, where there are shelters of the great sages
srotobhih–by currents; saptabhih–by seven (divisions); ya–the river; vai–certainly; svardhuni–the sacred Ganges;
saptadha–seven branches; vyadhat–created; saptanam–of the seven; pritaye–for the satisfaction of; nana–various;
sapta-srotah–seven sources; pracaksate–known by name.–1-13-52-
The place is called Saptasrota [“divided by seven”] because there the waters of the sacred Ganges
were divided into seven branches. This was done for the satisfaction of the seven great rsis.
snatva–by taking bath; anusavanam–regularly three times (morning, noon and evening);
tasmin–in that Ganges divided into seven; hutva–by performing the Agni-hotra sacrifice; ca–also;
agnin–in the fire; yathavidhi–just according to the tenets of the scripture;
ap-bhaksah–fasting by drinking only water; upasanta–completely controlled; atma–the gross senses and the subtle mind;
sah–Dhrtarastra; aste–would be situated;vigata–devoid of; esanah–thoughts in relation with family welfare.–1-13-53-
On the banks at Saptasrota, Dhrtarastra is now engaged in beginning astanga-yoga by bathing three times daily,
in the morning, noon and evening, by performing the Agni-hotra sacrifice with fire and by drinking only water.
This helps one control the mind and the senses and frees one completely from thoughts of familial affection
jita-asanah–one who has controlled the sitting posture; jita-svasah– one who has controlled the breathing process;
pratyahrta–turning back; sat–six; indriyah–senses; hari–the Absolute Personality of Godhead;
bhavanaya–absorbed in; dhvasta–conquered; rajah–passion; sattva–goodness; tamah–ignorance; malah–contaminations.–1-13-54-
One who has controlled the sitting postures [the yogic asanas] and the breathing process can turn the senses
toward the Absolute Personality of Godhead and thus become immune to the contaminations of the modes of
material nature, namely mundane goodness, passion and ignorance
vijnana–purified identity; atmani–in intelligence; samyojya–perfectly fixing;
ksetra-jne–in the matter of the living being;pravilapya–merging; tam–him; brahmani–in the Supreme;
atmanam–pure living being; adhare–in the reservoir; ghata-ambaram–sky within the block; iva–like;
ambare–in the supreme sky.–1-13-55-
Dhrtarastra will have to amalgamate his pure identity with intelligence and then merge into the
Supreme Being with knowledge of his qualitative oneness, as a living entity, with the Supreme Brahman.
Being freed from the blocked sky, he will have to rise to the spiritual sky.
dhvasta–being destroyed; maya-guna–the modes of material nature; udarkah–after effects;
niruddha–being suspended; karana-asayah–the senses and the mind; nivartita–stopped; akhila–all;
aharah–food for the senses; aste–is sitting; sthanuh–immovable; iva–like; acalah– fixed; tasya–his;
antarayah–hindrances; ma eva–never like that; abhuh–be; sannyasta–renounced; akhila–all sorts;
karmanah–material duties.–1-13-56-
He will have to suspend all the actions of the senses, even from the outside, and will have to be
impervious to interactions of the senses,which are influenced by the modes of material nature.
After renouncing all material duties, he must become immovably established,
beyond all sources of hindrances on the path
sah–he; va–in all probability; adya–today; tanat–from; rajan–O King; paratah–ahead; pancame–on the fifth;
ahani–day; kalevaram–body; hasyati–shall quit; svam–his own; tat–that; ca–also; bhasmi–ashes;
bhavisyati–will turn into.–1-13-57-
O King, he will quit his body, most probably on the fifth day from today. And his body will turn to ashes
dahyamane–while it is burning; agnibhih–by the fire; dehe–the body; patyuh–of the husband; patni–the wife;
saha-utaje–along with the thatched cottage; bahih–outside; sthita–situated; patim–unto the husband;
sadhvi–the chaste lady; tam–that; agnim–fire; anu veksyati– looking with great attention will enter the fire.–1-13-58-
While outside observing her husband, who will burn in the fire of mystic power along with his thatched cottage,
his chaste wife will enter the fire with rapt attention
vidurah–Vidura also; tu–but; tat–that incident; ascaryam– wonderful; nisamya–seeing; kuru-nandana–O son of the Kuru dynasty;
harsa–delight; soka–grief; yutah–affected by; tasmat–from that place; ganta–will go away; tirtha–place of pilgrimage;
nisevakah–for being enlivened–1-13-59-
Vidura, being affected with delight and grief, will then leave that place of sacred pilgrimage
ti–thus; uktva–having addressed; atha–thereafter; aruhat– ascended; svargam–into outer space;
naradah–the great sage Narada; saha–along with; tumburuh–his stringed instrument;
yudhisthirah– Maharaja Yudhisthira; vacah–instructions; tasya–of his;
hrdi krtva–keeping in the heart; ajahat–gave up; sucah–all lamentations.–1-13-60-
Having spoken thus, the great sage Narada, along with his vina, ascended into outer space.
Yudhisthira kept his instruction in his heart and so was able to get rid of all lamentations
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தீர்த்த யாத்திரை சென்ற ஸ்ரீ விதுரர் மைத்ரேயரிடம் இருந்து ப்ரஹ்ம ஞானத்தை அடைந்து ஹஸ்தினாபுரம் திரும்பினார்.
அவரை முறைப்படி உபசரித்து உணவளித்து அவர் ஓய்வெடுத்த பின்னர் ஸ்ரீ யுதிஷ்டிரர் அவருடைய தீர்த்த யாத்திரை
பற்றிய விவரங்களைக் கூறுமாறு கேட்டுக் கொண்டார்.
இதில் நாம் கவனிக்க வேண்டியது என்னவென்றால் யாராவது பிரயாணத்தில் இருந்து திரும்பினால்
அவரை எப்படி கவனிக்க வேண்டும் என்பது.,. அவர்களுக்கு உணவளித்து சிரமபரிஹாரம் செய்த பின்னரே
அவர் போய் வந்த விவரத்தைப் பற்றி கேட்க வேண்டும்.
ஸ்ரீ விதுரர் ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணர் ஸ்ரீ வைகுண்டத்திற்கு ஏகியது தவிர மீதி எல்லா விஷயத்தையும் அவர்களிடம் சொல்கிறார்.
கருணையினால் அந்த துக்கச் செய்தி அவரகளுக்குத் தானே ஸ்ரீ த்வாரகையில் இருந்த ஸ்ரீ அர்ஜுனன் திரும்பி வரும்போது தெரியட்டும் .
இப்போதே அவர்களை துக்கத்தில் ஆழ்த்த வேண்டாம் என்றார் அதை மட்டும் சொல்லவில்லை.
பாரத யுத்தம் முடிந்து 20 வருடங்கள் ஆகிவிட்டன. ஸ்ரீ திருதராஷ்டிரருக்கு மரண காலம் நெருங்கியதை உணர்ந்து
ஸ்ரீ விதுரர் அவரிடம் கூறினார்.
“பெற்றோர் உடன்பிறந்தோர் மக்கள் எல்லோரையும் இழந்து கௌரவர்களால் பலவிதத்திலும் துன்புறுத்தப்பட்ட
பாண்டவர்களை அண்டி வாழ்வது உயிர்மேல் உள்ள ஆசையினால் அல்லவா?
இவ்விதம் உயிர் வாழ விரும்பினாலும் உடல் கிழிந்த துணியைப் போல ஒருநாள் இற்று விழுந்து விடும்.
ஆகையால் யாருக்கும் தெரியாமல் வடதிசை நோக்கிச் செல்லுங்கள் .
இனி வரப்போகும் காலம் மனிதர்களின் குணத்தை அழிப்பதாக இருக்கும்.,(கலியுகம்) “
இதைக்கேட்டு ஸ்ரீ திருதராஷ்டிரரும் ஸ்ரீ காந்தாரியும் இமயமலை நோக்கி புறப்பட்டனர்.
அவர்களை வந்தனம் செய்வதற்காக வந்த ஸ்ரீ யுதிஷ்டிரர் அவர்களை காணாமல் வருந்தியபோது ஸ்ரீ நாரதர் அங்கு வந்தார்.
அவர்கள் துணை இல்லாமல் எப்படி இருப்பார்கள் என்று கவலைப்பட்ட ஸ்ரீ யுதிஷ்டிரரிடம் ஸ்ரீ நாரதர் கூறினார்.
“ இது உங்கள் அறியாமை. யாரும் யாரையும் காலத்தின் வசம் , கர்மத்தின் வசம் இவைகளில் இருந்து காப்பாற்ற இயலாது.
ஸ்ரீ த்ருதராஷ்டிரர் இமயமலையில் உள்ள ரிஷிகள் ஆஸ்ரமத்தை அடைந்து விட்டார்.
ஐம்புலங்களை ஒடுக்கி கட்டை போல் அமர்ந்திருக்கிறார் இன்னும் ஐந்து நாளில் த்ன் உடலை விட்டு விடப் போகிறார் .
பர்ணசாலையோடு அவரும் ஸ்ரீ காந்தாரியும் எரிந்து சாம்பலாவர்.
ஸ்ரீ பகவான் ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணர் தேவகாரியம் முடிந்து இங்கிருந்து கிளம்ப தயாராகிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறார்.
நீங்களும் அதுவரை இந்த பூமியில் இருங்கள். ஸ்ரீ விதுரர் ஸ்ரீ திருதராஷ்டிரரின் முடிவிற்குப் பிறகு திரும்பவும்
தீர்த்த யாத்திரை மேற் கொள்ளப் போகிறார். “
இவ்விதம் கூறிவிட்டு ஸ்ரீ நாரதர் சென்று விட்டார்
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ஸ்ரீ கோவில் கந்தாடை அப்பன் ஸ்வாமிகள் திருவடிகளே சரணம் –
ஸ்ரீ ஸூக பகவான் திருவடிகளே சரணம் .
ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ண த்வைபாயன பகவான் திருவடிகளே சரணம் .
ஸ்ரீ நாரத பகவான் திருவடிகளே சரணம் .
ஸ்ரீ பெரிய பெருமாள் பெரிய பிராட்டியார் ஆண்டாள் ஆழ்வார் எம்பெருமானார் ஜீயர் திருவடிகளே சரணம் –
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