Mahabharata · 1.211.7–8
॥
Devanāgarī
ततो हलधरः क्षीबो रेवतीसहितः प्रभुः ॥
अनुगम्यमानो गन्धर्वैर् अचरत् तत्र भारत ॥
तथैव राजा वृष्णीनाम् उग्रसेनः प्रतापवान् ॥
उपगीयमानो गन्धर्वैः स्त्रीसहस्रसहायवान् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tato haladharaḥ kṣībo revatīsahitaḥ prabhuḥ ||
anugamyamāno gandharvair acarat tatra bhārata ||
tathaiva rājā vṛṣṇīnām ugrasenaḥ pratāpavān ||
upagīyamāno gandharvaiḥ strīsahasrasahāyavān ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
ततः हलधरः क्षीबः रेवतीसहितः प्रभुःtataḥ haladharaḥ kṣībaḥ revatīsahitaḥ prabhuḥthen Haladhara [Balarama], intoxicated, with Revati, the lord,
अनुगम्यमानः गन्धर्वैः अचरत् तत्र भारतanugamyamānaḥ gandharvaiḥ acarat tatra bhārataaccompanied by gandharvas, walked about there, O Bharata;
तथा एव राजा वृष्णीनाम् उग्रसेनः प्रतापवान्tathā eva rājā vṛṣṇīnām ugrasenaḥ pratāpavānlikewise the king of the Vrishnis, mighty Ugrasena,
उपगीयमानः गन्धर्वैः स्त्रीसहस्रसहायवान्upagīyamānaḥ gandharvaiḥ strīsahasrasahāyavānpraised in song by gandharvas, accompanied by a thousand wives;
ततोtatooriginal form "tato", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
क्षीबोkṣībooriginal form "kṣībo", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
अनुगम्यमानोanugamyamānooriginal form "anugamyamāno", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
गन्धर्वैर्gandharvairoriginal form "gandharvair", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
तथैवtathaivaoriginal form "tathaiva", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
उपगीयमानोupagīyamānooriginal form "upagīyamāno", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
"Then Haladhara, intoxicated, with Revati, the lord, accompanied by gandharvas, walked about there, O Bharata; likewise the king of the Vrishnis, mighty Ugrasena, praised in song by gandharvas, accompanied by a thousand wives."
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Here even the elder Yadavas give themselves to the festival's merriment. It is significant that Balarama and Ugrasena are among the rejoicing: in an auspicious time, even the lords share in the common joy. Joy is permitted and fitting in its proper hour. Thus scripture shows the fullness of the celebration; and amid this multitude, Krishna and Arjuna will stand apart.