440 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 9
duties. Bhigmadeva will also offer his last prayer to the Lord on the verge
of passing away from this mortal world and thus become liberated from
the bondage of further material engagements. Bhismadeva was endowed
with the power of leaving his material body at will, and his lying down on
the bed of arrows was his own choice. This passing away of the great
warrior attracted the attention of all the contemporary elites, and all of
them assembled there to show their feelings of love, respect and affection
for the great soul.
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HATS CHAM STATE TA UI 8 UI
tada te bhratarah sarve
sadasvaih svarna-bhiisitaih
anvagacchan rathair vipra
vydsa-dhaumyadayas tatha
tada—at that time; te—all of them; bhratarah—the brother; sarve—
all together; sadasvaih— drawn by first-class horses; svarna—gold; bhusitaih—
being decorated with; anvagacchan—followed one after another; rathaith—
on the chariot; viprah—O brahmanas; vyasa—the sage Vyasa; dhaumya—
Dhaumya; adayah~and others; tatha—also.
TRANSLATION
At that time all his brothers followed him on beautiful chariots drawn
by first-class horses decorated with gold ornaments. With them were
Vyasa and rsis like Dhaumya [the learned priest of the Pandavas] and
others.
TEXT 3
wrrate fay a TTA: |
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a aiad Ta: BU A Tee 3
bhagavan api viprarse
rathena sa-dhananjayah
sa tair vyarocata nrpah
kubera iva guhyakaih
