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[व] धनंजयॊत्सुकास ते तु वने तस्मिन महारथाः नयवसन्त महाभागा दरौपद्या सह पाण्डवाः ॥ ३-८०-१ ॥
'Vaisampayana said, "Hearing the words of his brothers and of Krishna, all of whom were deeply anxious about Dhananjaya, King Yudhishthira, the just, grew despondent and his heart was weighed down with melancholy."' ॥ 3-80-1 ॥
english translation
अथापश्यन महात्मानं देवर्षिं तत्र नारदम दीप्यमानं शरिया बराह्म्या दीप्ताग्निसमतेजसम ॥ ३-८०-२ ॥
'And at that moment, he beheld the celestial sage Narada, radiant with divine beauty, like a fire kindled by the offerings of sacrifice, illuminating the space before him.' ॥ 3-80-2 ॥
english translation
स तैः परिवृतः शरीमान भरातृभिः कुरुसत्तमः विबभाव अतिदीप्तौजॊ देवैर इव शतक्रतुः ॥ ३-८०-३ ॥
'As the illustrious sage approached, King Yudhishthira and his brothers rose to their feet and respectfully worshipped him. Endowed with radiant energy, the handsome chief of the Kuru lineage, surrounded by his brothers, shone like the god of a hundred sacrifices encircled by celestial beings.' ॥ 3-80-3 ॥
english translation
यथा च वेदान सावित्री याज्ञसेनी तथा सती न जहौ धर्मतः पार्थान मेरुम अर्कप्रभा यथा ॥ ३-८०-४ ॥
'And Yajnaseni, in her adherence to righteousness, remained devoted to her lords, the sons of Pritha, much like Savitri clings to the Vedas or the rays of the Sun cling to the peak of Meru.' ॥ 3-80-4 ॥
english translation
परतिगृह्य तु तां पूजां नारदॊ भगवान ऋषिः आश्वासयद धर्मसुतं युक्तरूपम इवानघ ॥ ३-८०-५ ॥
'And the illustrious sage Narada, having graciously accepted the worship, consoled the virtuous son of Dharma with kind words.' ॥ 3-80-5 ॥
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