S'rî
S'uka said: 'Yudhishthhira, the king, thus hearing of the death
of Jarâsandha and the display of power of the almighty
Krishna, pleased with that addressed Him.
S'rî
S'uka said: 'Yudhishthhira, the king, thus hearing of the
killing of Jarâsandha and the display of power of the
almighty Krishna, pleased with that addressed
Him.
(Vedabase)
Text
2
S'rî
Yudhishthhira said: 'All the spiritual masters, inhabitants,
and great controllers there are of the three worlds, carry the
indeed rarely obtained command [of You] on their
heads.
S'rî
Yudhishthhira said: 'All the spiritual masters, inhabitants,
and great controllers there are of the three worlds, carry
the indeed rarely obtained command [of You] on their
heads. (Vedabase)
Text
3
That He, the
Lotus-eyed Lord Yourself, takes directions of those to the day
living people [like us] who presume themselves to be
controllers, is, o All-pervading One, the greatest
annoyance.
That
He, the Lotus-eyed Lord Yourself, takes directions of those
to the day living people [like us] who presume
themselves to be controllers, is, o All-pervading One, the
greatest annoyance. (Vedabase)
Text
4
Like with the
sun indeed, does of the One without a Second, the Absolute
Truth, the Supersoul, the power not increase nor diminish by
[His] activities [see B.G.
2: 40].
Like
with the sun indeed, does of the One without a Second, the
Absolute Truth, the Supersoul, the power not increase nor
diminish by [His] activities [see: B.G. 2:
40]. (Vedabase)
Text
5
O
Mâdhava, the perverted mentality of setting apart 'you
and yours' and 'I and mine', as if one is of the animals, is
verily not Yours, o Unconquerable One, nor of your
bhaktas.'
O
Mâdhava, the perverted mentality of setting apart 'you
and yours' and 'I and mine', as if one is of the animals, is
verily not Yours, o Unconquerable One, nor of your
bhakta's.
(Vedabase)
Text
6
S'rî
S'uka said: 'Thus having spoken chose the son of Prithâ,
at the right time for the sacrifice, with the permission of
Krishna the priests who were suitable, the brahmins who were
vedic experts:
S'rî
S'uka said: 'Speaking thus chose the son of Prithâ, at
the time right for the sacrifice, with the permission of
Krishna the priests appropriate, the brahmins that were
vedic experts:
(Vedabase)
Text
7-9
Dvaipâyana
[Vyâsa], Bharadvâja, Sumantu, Gotama,
Asita, Vasishthha, Cyavana, Kanva, Maitreya, Kavasha, Trita,
Vis'vâmitra, Vâmadeva, Sumati, Jaimini, Kratu,
Paila, Parâs'ara, Garga, Vais'ampâyana as also
Atharvâ, Kas'yapa, Dhaumya, Râma of the
Bhârgavas [Pâras'urâma], Âsuri,
Vîtihotra, Madhucchandâ, Vîrasena and
Akritavrana.
Dvaipâyana
[Vyâsa], Bharadvâja, Sumantu, Gotam,
Asita, Vasishthha, Cyavana, Kanva, Maitreya, Kavasha, Trita,
Vis'vâmitra, Vâmadeva, Sumati, Jaimini, Kratu,
Paila, Parâs'ara, Garga, Vais'ampâyana as also
Atharvâ, Kas'yapa, Dhaumya, Râma of the
Bhârgavas [Pâras'urâma],
Âsuri, Vîtihotra, Madhucchandâ,
Vîrasena and Akritavrana.(Vedabase)
Text
10-11
Also invited
were others like Drona, Bhîshma, Kripa and
Dhritarâshthra
with his sons, and the highly intelligent Vidura; kings with
their royal entourages, brahmins, kshatriyas, vais'yas
and s'ûdras, all came there eager to attend
the sacrifice, o King.
Also
invited were others like Drona, Bhîshma, Kripa and
Dhritarâshthra with his sons, and the highly
intelligent Vidura; kings with their royal entourages,
brahmins, kshatriyas, vais'yas and s'ûdras, all came
there eager to attend the sacrifice, o King.
(Vedabase)
Text
12-13
Then
furrowed the brahmins with plowshares of gold the place of
worshiping the gods and inaugurated they there the king
according the injunctions.
Then
did the brahmins with plowshares of gold furrow the place of
worshiping the gods, and inaugurated they there the king
according the injunctions.
(Vedabase)
Text
14-15
The
utensils were of gold like it had been in the past when Varuna
sacrificed [compare 9.2:
27].
The rulers of the worlds headed by Indra, including
Brahmâ and S'iva; the perfected and heavenly singers with
their entourage; the scholars, the great serpents [v.i.p.s,
egos], the sages, the wealth keepers and wild men; the
birds of heaven [see khaga],
the mighty, the venerable and the earthly kings who were
invited, as also the wives of the kings came from everywhere to
the Râjasûya sacrifice which they, not being
surpised, for a devotee of Krishna deemed quite
appropriate.
The
utensils were of gold indeed like in the past with Varuna
[compare 9.2: 27]. The rulers of the worlds headed
by Indra, including Brahmâ and S'iva; the perfected
and heavenly singers with their attendants; the scholars,
the great serpents [v.i.p.'s, egos], the sages, the
wealth keepers and wild men; the birds of heaven [see
khaga], the mighty, the venerable and the earthly kings
invited, as also the wives of the kings came from everywhere
to the Râjasûya sacrifice which they,
unsurprised, for a devotee of Krishna deemed quite
appropriate. (Vedabase)
Text
16
The priests who
were as powerful as the gods performed for the great king the
Râjasûya sacrifice as was vedically prescribed,
exactly the way the demigods had done it for
Varuna.
Was
skipped.
(Vedabase)
Text
17
On the day for
extracting the soma-juice worshiped the king very attentively
the sacrificers and the exalted personalities of the
assembly.
On
the day for extracting the soma-juice worshiped the king
very attentively the sacrificers and the exalted
personalities of the assembly.
(Vedabase)
Text
18
The members
seated in the assembly pondering over who of them deserved to
be worshiped first could not arrive at a conclusion because
there were many [who qualified]; then Sahadeva [the
Pândava] spoke up:
The
members seated in the assembly pondering over who of them
deserved to be worshiped first could not arrive at a
conclusion as there were many [who qualified]; then
Sahadeva [the Pândava] spoke
up:
(Vedabase)
Text
19
'Acyuta for
sure deserves the supreme position, He is the Supreme Lord, the
leader of the Sâtvatas, He doubtlessly covers all the
demigods as well as the place, time and necessities and
such.
'Acyuta
for sure deserves the supreme position, He is the Supreme
Lord, the leader of the Sâtvatas, He doubtlessly
covers all the demigods as well as the place, time and
necessities and such.
(Vedabase)
Text
20-21
This
universe as well as the great sacrificial performances, the
sacred fire, the oblations and the incantations are founded
upon Him and the analytical perspective and the yoga are aiming
at Him. He is the One alone without a second upon whom the
Living Being builds, the Unborn One relying on Himself alone, o
members of the assembly, who creates, maintains and
destroys.
This
universe as well as the great sacrificial performances, the
sacred fire, the oblations and the incantations are founded
upon Him and the analytic and the yoga are aiming at Him. He
is the One alone without a second upon whom the Living Being
builds; the Unborn One relying on Himself alone, o members
of the assembly, who creates, maintains and destroys.
(Vedabase)
Text
22
He
generates the various activities out here; to His grace does
the whole world endeavor and follow its ideals known as the
religiosity and so on [the
purusharthas].
He
generates the various activities out here; to His grace does
the whole world endeavor and follow its ideals known as the
religiosity and so on [the purusharthas].
(Vedabase)
Text
23
Therefore
should the greatest honor be given to Krishna, the Supreme One;
if we do it this way, will we be honoring all living beings as
well as ourselves.
Therefore
should the greatest honor be given to Krishna, the Supreme
One; if we do it this way, will we be honoring all living
beings as well as ourselves. (Vedabase)
Text
24
It is to be
given to Krishna, the Soul of all beings who sees no one as
separate from Himself; to the One of Peace Perfectly Complete
who for one who wishes his love to be reciprocated, is the
Unlimited [the Infinite of Return].'
It
is to be given to Krishna, the Soul of all beings who sees
no one as separate; to the One of Peace Perfectly Complete
who for him who desires the reciprocal, is the Unlimited
[the Infinite of Return].'
(Vedabase)
Text
25
Sahadeva thus
speaking fell silent and all the ones of excellence and truth
who heard this and had awoken to the influence of Krishna said
happily: 'This is excellent, very fine!'
Sahadeva
thus speaking fell silent and all the best and truthful
hearing this, knowing well the influence of Krishna, said
happily: 'This is excellent, very fine!'
(Vedabase)
Text
26
Hearing
what the twiceborn pronounced, worshiped the king overwhelmed
by love Hrishîkes'a fully, glad to know that the members
of the assembly were content.
Hearing
what the twiceborn pronounced, worshiped the king, pleased
to know of the contentment of the members of the assembly,
overwhelmed by love in full Hrishîkes'a.
(Vedabase)
Text
27-28
Washing
His feet and taking the water that purifies the world on his
own head, carried he it with pleasure to his wife, his
brothers, his ministers and family. And as he with precious
yellow silken garments and jewelry was honoring Him, could he,
with the tears filling his eyes, not look Him straight in His
face.
Washing
His feet and taking the water that purifies the world on his
own head and carrying it with pleasure to his wife, his
brothers, his ministers and family, was he, with precious
yellow silken garments and jewelry honoring Him, with his
eyes filled with tears unable to look straight at
Him.
(Vedabase)
Text
29
Seeing
Him honored this way exclaimed all the people with joined
palms: 'Obeisances to You, all victory to You!' and to that
they bowed down to Him and showered they Him with
flowers.
Seeing
Him honored this way exclaimed all the people with joined
palms: 'Obeisances to You, all victory to You!' and to that
bowing down to Him fell showers of flowers.
(Vedabase)
Text
30
The
son of Damaghosha [S'is'upâla, see
10.53]
hearing this rose, aroused by the descriptions of Krishna's
qualities, from his seat angrily waving with his arms and said,
resolutely addressing the Fortunate One with harsh words, this
in the middle of the assembly:
The
son of Damaghosha [S'is'upâla, see 10.53]
hearing this rose, aroused by the descriptions of Krishna's
qualities, from his seat angrily waving with his arms and
said, resolutely addressing the Fortunate One with harsh
words, this in the middle of the assembly:
(Vedabase)
Text
31
'The
vedic word of truth that Time is the unavoidable controller,
has been proven true since even the intelligence of the elders
could be led astray by the words of a boy!
'The
vedic word of truth that Time is the unavoidable controller,
has been proven true since even the intelligence of the
elders could be led astray by the words of a
boy!
(Vedabase)
Text
32
All
of you very well know who would be the most praiseworthy;
please, all you leaders of the assembly, pay no attention to
the statements of the boy that Krishna should be chosen for
being honored.
All
of you know best who's the most praiseworthy; please, all
you leaders of the assembly, pay no attention to the
statements of the boy that Krishna should be chosen for
being honored. (Vedabase)
Text
33-34
You
overlook the leaders in the assembly who are the best among the
wise. They, dedicated to the Absolute Truth, are held high by
the local authorities, they are men who by spiritual
understanding, austerity, vedic knowledge and vows eradicated
their impurities. How can a cowherd, who is a disgrace to His
family, deserve it to be worshiped? He deserves it no more than
a crow deserves the sacred rice cake!
Passing
over leaders in the assembly, topmost sages dedicated to the
Absolute Truth held high by the local authorities, who by
spiritual understanding, austerity, vedic knowledge and vows
eradicated their impurities - how can a cowherd, the
disgrace of His family, no more than a crow deserves the
sacred rice-cake, deserve it to be
worshiped?
(Vedabase)
Text
35
How
can He, acting on His own accord and devoid of kula
[a proper upbringing] varna [vocational
propriety] and âs'rama [sense of duty to
one's age], thus missing the qualities, deserve it to be
worshiped?
How
can He, acting independently and devoid of kula [a
proper upbringing] varna [vocational propriety]
and âs'rama [sense of duty to one's age],
missing the qualities, deserve it to be
worshiped?
(Vedabase)
Text
36
With
their [Yadu-]dynasty cursed by Yayâti [see
9.18:
40-44],
being ostracized by well-behaved persons [see
10.52:
9]
and wantonly addicted to drinking [e.g.
10.67:
9-10],
how can such a one deserve the worship?
With
their [Yadu-] dynasty cursed by Yayâti
[see 9.18: 40-44], being ostracized by well-behaved
persons [see 10.52: 9] and wantonly addicted to
drinking [e.g. 10.67: 9-10], how can such a
[Yadu] one deserve the worship?
(Vedabase)
Text
37
Abandoning
the lands [of Mathurâ] graced by the brahmin
sages took these Ones to a fortress in the sea
[10.50:
49]
where the brahminical is not observed [10.57:
30],
and where They as thieves give a lot of trouble to the people
[e.g. 10.61].'
Abandoning
the lands [of Mathurâ] graced by the brahmin
sages took these ones to a fortress in the sea [10.50:
49] where the brahminical is not observed [10.57:
30], as thieves causing trouble to the people [e.g.
10.61].'
(Vedabase)
Text
38
Before
him who, with speaking such and more harsh words, had lost all
his chances, spoke the Supreme Lord not a word. He kept silent
like a lion to a jackal's cry.
Before
him whose good fortune was ruined, speaking such and more
harsh words, did the Supreme Lord not say a thing, like a
lion silent to a jackals cry. (Vedabase)
Text
39
Hearing
that intolerable criticism, covered the members of the assembly
their ears and went they away cursing the king of Cedi
angrily.
Hearing
that intolerable criticism, covered the members of the
assembly their ears and went they away cursing the king of
Cedi angrily.
(Vedabase)
Text
40
A
person dedicated to Him who does not leave the place where
criticism of the Supreme Lord is heard, will, having lost his
pious credit, fall down.
A
person dedicated to Him who does not leave the place where
criticism of the Supreme Lord is heard; he indeed goes down,
fallen away from his good
deeds.
(Vedabase)
Text
41
The
sons of Pându, the Matsyas, Kaikayas and Sriñjayas
then, infuriated raising their weapons, stood prepared to kill
S'is'upâla.
The
sons of Pându, the Matsyas, Kaikayas and S'rinjayas
then, angered raising their weapons, stood up ready to kill
S'is'upâla. (Vedabase)
Text
42
Thereupon,
o scion of Bharata, took S'is'upâla undaunted up his
sword and shield to challenge with insults the kings in the
assembly who were the proponents of Krishna.
Thereupon,
o scion of Bharata, took S'is'upâla undaunted up his
sword and shield, insulting the kings in the assembly that
were the proponents of Krishna.
(Vedabase)
Text
43
The
Supreme Lord just then rising stopped His devotees and
displeased attacked His enemy with His sharp-edged disc with
which He severed his head.
The
Supreme Lord just then rising stopped His devotees and
angrily attacking severed the head of His enemy with His
sharp-edged disc. (Vedabase)
Text
44
With
S'is'upâla killed there was a tumultuous uproar among the
audience, which thus offered the kings who sided with him and
feared for their lives the opportunity to flee.
With
S'is'upâla killed there was a huge tumult of uproar as
the kings siding with him fled the audience fearing for
their lives. (Vedabase)
Text
45
Right
before the eyes of all the living rose from the body of
S'is'upâla a light that entered Krishna like it was a
meteor from the sky falling to earth.
Before
all of the living to see rose from the body of
S'is'upâla a light that entered Krishna like it was a
meteor from the sky falling to earth [see also 10.12:
33]. (Vedabase)
Text
46
Extending
throughout three
lifetimes had he been obsessed by a mentality of enmity and
attained he thus meditating Oneness with Him [B.G.
4:
9, see also
10.12:
33]. It is
really so that one's attitude is the cause of one's rebirth!
[see B.G. 8:
6 &
Jaya
and Vijaya]
Extending
through three births obsessed with a mentality of enmity,
was meditating thus Oneness with Him attained [B.G. 4:
9]; verily, one's attitude is the cause of one's
rebirth! [see B.G. 8: 6 & Jaya and
Vijaya]
(Vedabase)
Text
47
The
emperor gave in gratitude the priests and the members of the
assembly abundant gifts, respecting them all properly according
the scriptural injunctions, and performed the avabhritha
ceremony [of washing himself and the utensils to conclude
the sacrifice].
The
emperor gave in gratitude the priests and the members of the
assembly abundant gifts, respecting them all properly
according the scriptural injunctions, and performed the
avabhritha ceremony [of washing of himself and the
utensils to conclude the sacrifice].
(Vedabase)
Text
48
Krishna,
the Controller of the Controllers of Yoga, seeing to it that
the sacrifice of the king was performed, stayed a couple of
months [in Indraprastha] on the request of His
well-wishers.
Krishna,
the Controller of the Controllers of Yoga, seeing to it that
the sacrifice of the king was performed, stayed a couple of
months [in Indraprastha] on the request of His
well-wishers. (Vedabase)
Text
49
Then
asking permission with a reluctant king, went the son of
Devakî, Îs'vara, with His wives and ministers away
to His own city.
Then
asking permission with a reluctant king, went the son of
Devakî, Is'vara, with His wives and ministers away to
His own city. (Vedabase)
Text
50
The
tale of the two Vaikunthha residents that due to the
curse of the
learned ones had to be born again and again, has by me been
related to you in detail [see 3.16].
The
tale of the two vaikuntha residents that due to the curse of
the learned ones had to be born again and again, has by me
been related to you in detail [see 3.16].
(Vedabase)
Text
51
King
Yudhishthhira in the midst of the brahmins and
kshatriyas bathing at the avabhritha of the
Râjasûja shone as brilliant as the king of the
demigods.
King
Yudhishthhira in the midst of the brahmins and kshatriyas
bathing at the avabhritha of the Râjasûja shone
as brilliant as the king of the
demigods.
(Vedabase)
Text
52
All
the gods, humans and beings in the sky [the lesser gods,
the Pramathas]
honored by
the king happily returned to their own domains, full of praise
for Krishna and the sacrifice.
All
the gods, humans and beings in the sky [the lesser gods,
the pramâthas] honored by the king happily
returned to their own domains, full of praise for Krishna
and the sacrifice. (Vedabase)
Text
53
[All
were happy], except for the sinful Duryodhana, who was the
pest of the Kuru dynasty and the personification of the Age of
Quarrel. To face the flourishing opulence of the Pândavas
was something he couldn't bear.
[All
were happy], except for the sinful Duryodhana, the pest
of the Kuru dynasty and personification of the Age of
Quarrel, who, faced with the flourishing of the opulence,
couldn't stand that of the Pândavas.
(Vedabase)
Text
54
He
who recites these activities of Lord Vishnu, the deliverance of
the kings, the sacrifice and the killing of the king of Cedi
and such, is delivered from all sin.'
He
who recites these activities of Lord Vishnu, of the
deliverance of the kings, the sacrifice and the killing of
the king of Cedi and such, is delivered from all
sin.
(Vedabase)