Mahabharat

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[वै] ततस तु शिल्पिनः सर्वे अमात्यप्रवराश च ह विदुरश च महाप्राज्ञॊ धार्तराष्ट्रे नयवेदयत ॥ ३-२४२-१ ॥

'O king, all that thou hadst commanded hath been accomplished in due order. Let the sacrifice now commence without delay.' ॥ 3-242-1 ॥

english translation

[vai] tatasa tu zilpinaH sarve amAtyapravarAza ca ha viduraza ca mahAprAjJò dhArtarASTre nayavedayata ॥ 3-242-1 ॥

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सज्जं करतुवरं राजन कालप्राप्तं च भारत सौवर्णं च कृतं दिव्यं लाङ्गलं सुमहाधनम ॥ ३-२४२-२ ॥

'O foremost of kings, all has been prepared according to the scriptures and proper rites. The appointed time has arrived, and the golden plough has been constructed.' ॥ 3-242-2 ॥

english translation

sajjaM karatuvaraM rAjana kAlaprAptaM ca bhArata sauvarNaM ca kRtaM divyaM lAGgalaM sumahAdhanama ॥ 3-242-2 ॥

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एतच छरुत्वा नृपश्रेष्ठॊ धार्तराष्ट्रॊ विशां पते आज्ञापयाम आस नृपः करतुराजप्रवर्तनम ॥ ३-२४२-३ ॥

'Hearing this, O monarch, that foremost of kings, Dhritarashtra's son, ordered the commencement of that supreme sacrifice.' ॥ 3-242-3 ॥

english translation

etaca charutvA nRpazreSThò dhArtarASTrò vizAM pate AjJApayAma Asa nRpaH karaturAjapravartanama ॥ 3-242-3 ॥

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ततः परववृते यज्ञः परभूतान्नः सुसंस्कृतः दीक्षितश चापि गान्धारिर यथा शास्तं यथाक्रमम ॥ ३-२४२-४ ॥

'Then the grand sacrifice commenced, sanctified by sacred mantras and abundant with rich offerings of food and drink. Gandhari’s son was duly initiated in strict accordance with the sacred rites.' ॥ 3-242-4 ॥

english translation

tataH paravavRte yajJaH parabhUtAnnaH susaMskRtaH dIkSitaza cApi gAndhArira yathA zAstaM yathAkramama ॥ 3-242-4 ॥

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परहृष्टॊ धृतराष्ट्रॊ ऽभूद विदुरश च महायशाः भीष्मॊ दरॊणः कृपः कर्णॊ गान्धारी च यशस्विनी ॥ ३-२४२-५ ॥

'Dhritarashtra, the wise Vidura, the venerable Bhishma, along with Drona, Kripa, and Karna, as well as the revered Gandhari, all rejoiced in the splendor of the occasion.' ॥ 3-242-5 ॥

english translation

parahRSTò dhRtarASTrò 'bhUda viduraza ca mahAyazAH bhISmò daròNaH kRpaH karNò gAndhArI ca yazasvinI ॥ 3-242-5 ॥

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Chapter 241

Verses 36-40

Chapter 242

Verses 6-10