The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 9.2.12
Mahābhārata 9.2.12
- Language
- Sanskrit
9.2.12
kathaṃ tvaṃ pṛthivīpālānbhuktvā tāta samāgatān |
śeṣe vinihato bhūmau prākṛtaḥ kunṛpo yathā || 12 ||
Invincible as thou wert in battle, how, alas, hast thou been slain by the Parthas? Who will now, after I will have waked from sleep at the proper hour, repeatedly address me in such endearing and respectful words as, "O father, O father," "O great king," "O Lord of the world" and affectionately clasping my neck with moistened eyes, will seek my orders, saying, "Command me, O thou of Kuru's race." Address me, O son, in that sweet language once more. O dear child, I heard even these words from thy lips, "This wide earth is as much ours as it is of Pritha's son.
Translations (1)
- The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, English