Chapter 15
धृतराष्ट्रो वनमगाद गान्धारी च पृथा द्विज
Agni Purana, Chapter 15: dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija
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Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 1
युधिष्ठिरे तु राज्यस्थे आश्रमादाश्रमान्तरम । धृतराष्ट्रो वनमगाद गान्धारी च पृथा द्विज ।।
yudhiṣṭhire tu rājyasthe āśramādāśramāntaram | dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija ||
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Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 2
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 2
विदुरस्त्वग्निना दग्धो वनजेन दिवङ्गतः । एवं विष्णुर्भुवो भारमहरद्दानवादिकम ।।
vidurastvagninā dagdho vanajena divaṅgataḥ | evaṃ viṣṇurbhuvo bhāramaharaddānavādikam ||
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Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 3
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 3
धर्मायाधर्मनाशाय निमित्तीकृत्य पाण्डवान । स विप्रशापव्याजेन मुषलेनाहरत कुलम ।।
dharmāyādharmanāśāya nimittīkṛtya pāṇḍavān | sa vipraśāpavyājena muṣalenāharat kulam ||
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Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 4
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 4
यादवानां भारकरं वज्रं राज्येभ्यषेचयत । देवदेशात प्रभासे स देहं त्यक्त्वा स्वयं हरिः ।।
yādavānāṃ bhārakaraṃ vajraṃ rājyebhyaṣecayat | devadeśāt prabhāse sa dehaṃ tyaktvā svayaṃ hariḥ ||
Partha (Krishna) placed upon the Yadavas the heavy thunderbolt of burden; leaving the divine realm for Dvaraka, Hari himself abandoned his body at Prabhasa.
Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 5
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 5
इन्द्रलोके ब्रह्मलोके पूज्यते स्वर्गवासिभिः । बलभद्रोनन्तमूर्तिः पातालस्वर्गमीयिवान ।।
indraloke brahmaloke pūjyate svargavāsibhiḥ | balabhadronantamūrtiḥ pātālasvargamīyivān ||
He is adored by denizens of Indra's realm and Brahma's world, like a heaven-dweller; whose form, vast as Balabhadra, seems to transcend both netherworld and heaven.
Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 6
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 6
अविनाशी हरिर्देवो ध्यानिभिर्ध्येय एव सः । विना तं द्वारकास्थानं प्लावयामास सागरः ।।
avināśī harirdevo dhyānibhirdhyeya eva saḥ | vinā taṃ dvārakāsthānaṃ plāvayāmāsa sāgaraḥ ||
The indestructible Lord Hari is to be meditated upon by meditators; without him the ocean submerged Dvaraka's place.
Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 7
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 7
संस्कृत्य यादवान पार्थो दत्तोदकधनादिकः । स्त्रियोष्टावक्रशापेन भार्या विष्णोश च याः स्थिताः ।।
saṃskṛtya yādavān pārtho dattodakadhanādikaḥ | striyoṣṭāvakraśāpena bhāryā viṣṇoś ca yāḥ sthitāḥ ||
Partha restored the Yadavas by offering water, wealth and other things; wives cursed with twisted mouths and those established as Vishnu's wives remained.
Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 8
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 8
पुनस्तच्छापतो नीता गोपालैर लगुडायुधैः । अर्जुनं हि तिरस्कृत्य पार्थः शोकञ्चकार ह ।।
punastacchāpato nītā gopālair laguḍāyudhaiḥ | arjunaṃ hi tiraskṛtya pārthaḥ śokañcakāra ha ||
Again, struck by that curse, driven forth with cowherds bearing clubs as weapons, Partha scorned Arjuna and caused sorrow.
Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 9
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 9
व्यासेनाश्वासितो मेने बलं मे कृष्णसन्निधौ । हस्तिनापुरमागत्य पार्थः सर्वं न्यवेदयत ।।
vyāsenāśvāsito mene balaṃ me kṛṣṇasannidhau | hastināpuramāgatya pārthaḥ sarvaṃ nyavedayat ||
My strength was steadied by Vyasa when Krishna was present. Having come to Hastinapura, Partha submitted everything.
Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 10
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 10
युधिष्ठिराय स भ्रात्रे पालकाय नृणान्तदा । तद्धनुस्तानि चास्त्राणि स रथस्ते च वाजिनः ।।
yudhiṣṭhirāya sa bhrātre pālakāya nṛṇāntadā | taddhanustāni cāstrāṇi sa rathaste ca vājinaḥ ||
For Yudhiṣṭhira, for his brother, for the protector, the giver of wealth to men — bows, weapons, chariots and steeds were theirs.
Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 11
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 11
विना कृष्णेन तन्नष्टं दानञ्चाश्रोत्रिये यथा । तच छ्रुत्वा धर्मराजस्तु राज्ये स्थाप्य परीक्षितम ।।
vinā kṛṣṇena tannaṣṭaṃ dānañcāśrotriye yathā | tac chrutvā dharmarājastu rājye sthāpya parīkṣitam ||
Without Krishna, that gift was lost, and alms in the court ceased as before. Hearing this, the righteous king installed Parīkṣit on the throne.
Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 12
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 12
प्रस्थानं प्रस्थितो धीमान द्रौपद्या भ्रातृभिः सह । संसारानित्यतां ज्ञात्वा जपन्नष्टशतं हरेः ।।
prasthānaṃ prasthito dhīmān draupadyā bhrātṛbhiḥ saha | saṃsārānityatāṃ jñātvā japannaṣṭaśataṃ hareḥ ||
Wise Draupadī, having departed together with her brothers, aware of the transience of worldly life, chanted the name of Hari eighty times.
Chapter 15 — dhṛtarāṣṭro vanamagād gāndhārī ca pṛthā dvija — Verse 13
Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 13
महापथे तु पतिता द्रौपदी सहदेवकः । नकुलः फाल्गुनो भीमो राजा शोकपरायणः ।।
mahāpathe tu patitā draupadī sahadevakaḥ | nakulaḥ phālguno bhīmo rājā śokaparāyaṇaḥ ||
On the great road fell Draupadī, Sahadeva; Nakula, Phalguna; Bhīma the king, given to sorrow.
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Agni Purana · Chapter 15 · Verse 14
इन्द्रानीतरथारूढः सानुजः स्वर्गमाप्तवान । दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनादींश च वासुदेवं च हर्षितः । एतत्ते भारतं प्रोक्तं यः पठेत्स दिवं व्रजेत ।।
indrānītarathārūḍhaḥ sānujaḥ svargamāptavān | dṛṣṭvā duryodhanādīṃś ca vāsudevaṃ ca harṣitaḥ | etatte bhārataṃ proktaṃ yaḥ paṭhetsa divaṃ vrajet ||
A grandson (sanuja), mounted on Indrānī’s chariot, attained heaven. Seeing Duryodhana and others and Vāsudeva, he rejoiced. O Bharata, whoever recites this will reach heaven.