Om Tatsat
SHRI GANESHAYA
NAMAH
OM NAMAH SRI
VASUDEVAYA
Srimad Bhagavatam
Mahapuranam
The first Skanda
Shrimad Bhagwat
The seventh chapter
Ashwatthama's killing of Draupadi's sons and
Ashwatthama's defamation by Arjuna
Shaunaka
asked - Lord Sutam, after the departure of Narada, Vyasa, who is omniscient and
omnipotent,
What
did you do after hearing the opinion?
West
of Brahmanadi Saraswati river
There
is an ashram called Shamyapras on the coast. Sages always perform sacrifices
there.(2)
Vyasa
has his own ashram there. It is surrounded by a beautiful grove of Bori trees.
Sitting in that ashram, he meditated and concentrated his mind.(3)
He
completely concentrated and purified his mind through Bhakti Yoga and saw the
Primordial Supreme Being and Maya who resided under His shelter.(4)
Enchanted
by this maya, this living being, though originally beyond the three gunas,
regards us as threefold and suffers the miseries caused by it.(5)
Devotion
to God is the only real means of solving these calamities. But worldly people
do not know this. With this in mind (Vyasa) composed the Srimad Bhagavata. (6)
Mere
hearing of this leads to supreme-loving devotion to the Purushottama Lord
Krishna. It destroys the soul's grief, temptation and fear.(7)
.He
composed this Bhagavata-samhita and then taught it to his ascetic son Shuka.(8)
Shaunaka
asked - Srishukadev is very retired. They do not expect anything. They are
always introspective. If so, why did he study this vast book? Sut said(9)
Those
who are enlightened, those who are freed from the knot of ignorance and who are
always rejoicing in the soul, are also devoted to the Lord. Because God's
qualities are so sweet that they attract everyone to Him. (10)
Lord
Shukadeva is very dear to the devotees and is himself the son of Lord Vyasa.
His heart was attracted by the qualities of God and because of that he studied
this great book.(11)
Now I
tell the story of the birth, karma and salvation of Rajarishi Parikshit and the
ascension of the Pandavas. Because many stories of Lord Krishna originate from
it. (12)
When
in the Kaurava-Pandava war, both parties
After
many heroes were killed and Duryodhana's thigh was broken by Bhima's mace,
Ashwatthama cut off the heads of Draupadi's sleeping sons and brought them to
Duryodhana as a gift to endear him to his king Duryodhana. Duryodhana did not
like this. Because everyone condemns such vile deeds. (13-14)
Draupadi,
the mother of those children, was very saddened to hear the news of the death
of her sons. Tears started flowing from her eyes. She started crying. Arjun
consoled her and said.(15)
O
Kalyani, when I cut off the head of that Atatayi* Adham Brahmin with the arrows
of (my) Gandiva bow and bring it to you as a gift, and after the cremation of
your burnt sons you bathe with your feet on that head, I shall wipe away your
tears at the same time. (16).
Arjuna
consoled Draupadi with such sweet but strange words and his Suhrid Lord
Krishna| Formed as a charioteer and wearing armor on his body, carrying his
fierce Gandiva bow, he mounted the chariot and the Gurupura He started chasing
Ashwatthama.(१७)
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Ashwatthama, horrified by the killing of the children, saw Arjuna walking
towards him and ran as far as he could to save his life, just as Surya ran away
from Rudra. * (18)
When
the Brahmin son saw that the horses of his chariot were tired and that he was
helpless, he realized that the only means of protection was the Brahmastra.(१९)
Although
he knows the science of taking back the Brahmastra No, but life threatening
Seeing He Achman did, meditated and left the Brahmastra. (20)
A
tremendous radiance of that weapon spread in all directions. Arjuna realized
that now his life is at stake. Then he prayed to Shri Krishna.(२१)
Arjuna
said - O Lord Krishna, you are the refuge of the devotees. We are also the ones
who deliver the souls who are burning in the burning fire of the world
are
you(२२)
You
are the Adipurusha, beyond nature, the very Lord. By canceling maya with your
will, you are situated in your unique form. (23)
You
show the path of welfare in the form of dharma by your influence to the souls
enamored by maya. (24)
This
is your avatar to remove the burden (of the demons) from the earth and so that
your devoted devotees may constantly remember and meditate on you. (25)
Swaya
Prakashrupa Shri Krishna, this terrible effulgence is coming towards me from
all directions. I have no idea what it is and where it is coming from. (26)
Lord
said - It is believed that Ashwatthama has left this Brahmastra due to the
danger of his life. But he does not know how to take it back.(२७)
No
other weapon has the power to knock down this weapon. You are well versed in
weaponry. By the brilliance of your brahmastra extinguish the immense
brilliance of this brahmastra. (28)
Soot
said - Arjuna was skilled in killing the heroes of the enemy. Hearing the
Lord's advice, he performed Achaman, circumambulated the Lord and planned
(another) Brahmastra to remedy the Brahmastra. (29)
The
brilliance of those two brahmastras surrounded by arrows, like sun and fire,
colliding with each other, grew to cover the sky and all directions. (30)
The
burning, growing, burning flames of the two Brahmastras seemed to bring doom to
the subjects. (31)
Seeing
that the three people and the subjects were being destroyed by that fire,
Arjuna took both the brahmastras by taking the order of the Lord.(32)
Arjuna's
eyes were red with anger. He seized the cruel Aswatthama and bound him as one
would tie an animal with a rope.(33)
When
Arjuna was about to tie Ashwatthama with a rope and lead him to the camp with
great strength, Kamalanayan Lord Krishna got angry and said to him,(34)
“Partha,
let this ignoble Brahmin live
Not
appropriate. Kill him. Innocent sleeping at night
It
has killed children. (35)
A
pious man never kills an enemy befuddled by alcohol, restless, mad, asleep, a
child, a woman, imprudent, surrendered, chariotless and fearful. (36)
A
wicked and cruel man who feeds his life by killing others, it is better to kill
him. Because if a person with such a tendency remains alive, he will commit
more sins and go to hell. (37)
Lord
said - It is believed that Ashwatthama has left this Brahmastra due to the
danger of his life. But he does not know how to take it back. (27)
No
other weapon has the power to knock down this weapon. You are well versed in
weaponry. By the brilliance of your brahmastra extinguish the immense
brilliance of this brahmastra. (28)
Soot
said - Arjuna was skilled in killing the heroes of the enemy. Hearing the
Lord's advice, he performed Achaman, circumambulated the Lord and planned
(another) Brahmastra to remedy the Brahmastra. (29)
The
brilliance of those two brahmastras surrounded by arrows, like sun and fire,
colliding with each other, grew to cover the sky and all directions. (30)
The
burning, growing, burning flames of the two Brahmastras seemed to bring doom to
the subjects. (31)
Seeing
that the three people and the subjects were being destroyed by that fire,
Arjuna took both the brahmastras by taking the order of the Lord.(32)
Arjuna's
eyes were red with anger. He seized the cruel Aswatthama and bound him as one
would tie an animal with a rope.(33)
When Arjuna
was about to tie Ashwatthama with a rope and lead him to the camp with great
strength, Kamalanayan Lord Krishna got angry and said to him,(34)
“Partha,
let this ignoble Brahmin live
Not
appropriate. Kill him. Innocent sleeping at night
It
has killed children. (35)
A
pious man never kills an enemy befuddled by alcohol, restless, mad, asleep, a
child, a woman, imprudent, surrendered, chariotless and fearful. (36)
A
wicked and cruel man who feeds his life by killing others, it is better to kill
him. Because if a person with such a tendency remains alive, he will commit
more sins and go to hell. (37)
Lord
said - It is believed that Ashwatthama has left this Brahmastra due to the
danger of his life. But he does not know how to take it back. (27)
No
other weapon has the power to knock down this weapon. You are well versed in
weaponry. By the brilliance of your brahmastra extinguish the immense
brilliance of this brahmastra. (28)
Soot
said - Arjuna was skilled in killing the heroes of the enemy. Hearing the
Lord's advice, he performed Achaman, circumambulated the Lord and planned
(another) Brahmastra to remedy the Brahmastra. (29)
The
brilliance of those two brahmastras surrounded by arrows, like sun and fire,
colliding with each other, grew to cover the sky and all directions. (30)
The
burning, growing, burning flames of the two Brahmastras seemed to bring doom to
the subjects. (31)
Seeing
that the three people and the subjects were being destroyed by that fire,
Arjuna took both the brahmastras by taking the order of the Lord.(32)
Arjuna's
eyes were red with anger. He seized the cruel Aswatthama and bound him as one
would tie an animal with a rope.(33)
When Arjuna
was about to tie Ashwatthama with a rope and lead him to the camp with great
strength, Kamalanayan Lord Krishna got angry and said to him,(34)
“Partha,
let this ignoble Brahmin live
Not
appropriate. Kill him. Innocent sleeping at night
It
has killed children. (35)
A
pious man never kills an enemy befuddled by alcohol, restless, mad, asleep, a
child, a woman, imprudent, surrendered, chariotless and fearful. (36)
A
wicked and cruel man who feeds his life by killing others, it is better to kill
him. Because if a person with such a tendency remains alive, he will commit
more sins and go to hell. (37)
Moreover,
before me, you had promised Draupadi, 'O Manini, I will cut off the head of the
one who killed your sons. (38)
O
sinner, Atatayi, who is a disgrace to the clan, killed your sons, not only
that, but your lord | Duryodhana is also saddened. Therefore, O brave Arjuna,
You
kill him. (39)
Lord
Krishna inspired Arjuna to test Arjuna's dharmacharana. But Arjuna's heart was
vast. Even though Ashwatthama had killed his sons, Arjuna had no desire to kill
the Guru's son.(40)
After
this he returned to the war camp with his friend and charioteer Sri Krishna and
handed over Ashwatthama to Draupadi who was mourning her dead sons.(41)
Draupadi
saw Ashwatthama tied up like a beast. He was looking down after committing a
blasphemous act. Draupadi's tender heart felt compassion when she saw
Ashwatthama, her detestable guru, humiliated in this way, and she bowed down to
Ashwatthama.(42)
Sati
Draupadi could not bear to see Guruputra bound in this way. She said- “Leave
it, leave it. This is Brahmin, therefore worshiped by us. (43)
By
whose grace we have acquired the knowledge of all weapons including the
Dhanurveda with its complete secret, its experiments and uphashara, stands
before us in the form of our Acharya Drona, the Son. His half-sister Veermata
didn't go to Krupi Sati. She is still alive.(44-45)
O
Dharmajna, it is not proper to disturb the Guru-vamsha who is to be worshiped
regularly. (46)
Just
as I am weeping and shedding similar tears because of the slaying of my
children, so should not Gautami, his Pativrata mother, weep.(47)
The
brahmin clan, which the dissolute kings have angered by their misdeeds, the
enraged brahmin clan throws those kings and their families into mourning and
immediately consumes the clan.'(48)
Be a
Brahmin, says Draupadi, following religion and justice. There was no deceit,
but compassion and understanding. So King Yudhishthira appreciated these
beneficent noble words of the queen.(49)
At
the same time, Nakula, Sahadeva, Satyaki, Arjuna, Lord Krishna himself and all
the men and women present there confirmed Draupadi's statement (50).
At
that time Bhima became enraged and said, “He who has killed the sleeping
children not for himself or for his lord, but for no reason, it is better to
kill him. "(51)
Hearing
the words of Draupadi and Bhima, looking at Arjuna
Lord
Krishna said with a smile. (52)
Shri
Krishna said - "A Brahmin should not be killed even if he commits a sin,
and an Atatayi should be killed. Both these things have been told by me in the
scriptures. So obey both my orders. (53)
Follow
the promise you made while consoling Draupadi. Also do whatever is dear to
Bhima, Draupadi and me. (54)
Suta
said - Arjuna immediately understood the meaning of the Lord's words and with
his sword he pulled out the beads along with the hair from Ashwatthama's
head.(55)
Because
of the killing of the children, Ashwatthama had already become devoid of
sattva, including his mani and brahma-teja. Arjuna threw him out of the camp,
leaving him bound with ropes. (56)
Shaving,
confiscation of wealth and banishment are the slaughter of Adham Brahmins.
Apart from this, physical slaughter is not prescribed for them by the
scriptures. (57)
Draupadi
and all the Pandavas mourn the death of their sons
was
done Later he performed the funeral rites of his dead brothers
crossed.(58).
Chapter VII
finished
This
is the seventh chapter of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the great Purāṇa, the first
section of the Paramahaṁsa-saṁhitā, entitled the
control of Draupadi.
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