Sauptika Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्यक्त्वा द्वाराणि च द्वा:स्थास्तथा गुल्मानि गौल्मिका:

English

you all. The thought of that slaughter is cutting all my vitals. How could a person like me live for even a moment after hearing the Pancalas say that they have slain my father? I cannot bear the thought of supporting life without having slain Dhrishtadyumna in battle. In consequence of the slaughter of my father he hath become slayable by me, as also all with whom he is united. Who is there so hard-hearted that would not burn after having heard the lamentations that I have heard of the king lying with broken thighs? Who is there so destitute of compassion whose eyes would not be filled with tears after hearing such words uttered by the king with broken thighs? They whose side was adopted by me have been vanquished. The thought of this enhances my sorrow as a rush of waters enhances the sea.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सायुधान् साज्भदान् बाहून् विचकर्त शिरांसि च

English

Going to him, they found the king with a little life left; then, leaping from their chariots, they surrounded your son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद्रजस्तुमुलं घोरं क्षणेनान्तरधीयत

English

They saw him with broken thighs, lying on the ground, barely alive, senseless, vomiting blood from his mouth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विविधानि च रूपाणि तत्रादृश्यन्त रक्षसाम्

English

Surrounded on every side by many terrible beasts, jackals and packs of wolves, ready to devour him close by,

हिन्दी अर्थ

निष्क्रम्य शिबिरात् तस्मात् ताभ्यां संगम्य वीर्यवान्

English

warding off with effort those beasts that wished to eat him, writhing on the ground in severe pain,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि जीवति नो राजा तस्मै शंसमहे वयम्

English

the three surviving heroes, afflicted with grief, surrounded the great soul lying on the ground smeared with his own blood: Ashvatthaman, Kripa, and Kritavarman the Satvata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधन जीवित हों तो हम उन्हें भी यह समाचार कह सुनावें"

English

The king, surrounded by those three great chariot-warriors, smeared with blood and sighing, shone like an altar with three fires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते सौप्तिकपर्वणि रात्रियुद्धे पाज्चालादिवधेडष्टमो5ध्याय:

English

Seeing the king lying thus, unfit for such a state, those three wept with unbearable grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगच्छन् सहितास्तत्र यत्र दुर्योधनो हतः

English

Then, wiping the blood from his mouth with their hands, they piteously lamented the king lying in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पलायतां दिशस्तेषां स्वानप्युत्सृज्य बान्धवान्

English

Protected as they are by Vasudeva and Arjuna, I regard them, O uncle, to be irresistible by the great Indra himself. I am unable to restrain this rising wrath in my heart. I do not behold the man in this world that can assuage this wrath of mine ! The messengers informed me of the defeat of my friends and the victory of the Pandavas. That is burning my heart. Having however, caused a slaughter of my enemies during their sleep, I shall then take rest and shall then sleep without anxiety."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रापरे वध्यमाना मुहुर्मुहुरचेतस:

English

"Look at this mace, adorned with gold, golden-hued, of the mace-loving one, fallen on the ground near him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो शिविरसे बाहर निकलने लगे

English

This mace does not leave the hero in battle after battle; it does not leave the renowned one even as he goes to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूयश्वैव चिकीर्षन्तौ द्रोणपुत्रस्य तौ प्रियम्

English

See this gold-adorned mace lying with the hero on his bed, like a loving wife on the bed of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रकाशे शिबिरे खड्गेन पितृनन्दन:

English

The scorcher of foes who went at the head of the anointed kings, slain, eats the dust; behold the turning of Time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कांश्रिदापततो वीरानपरांश्ैव धावत:

English

He by whom foes were once felled to lie on the ground lies felled on the ground now by his enemies, this king of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कांश्चिद् योधान् स खड्गेन मध्ये संछिद्य वीर्यवान्

English

He before whom kings bowed in fear by hundreds lies on the hero's bed surrounded by flesh-eaters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निनदद्धिर्भशायस्तैर्नराश्वद्विरदोत्तमै:

English

He whom kings once served for wealth, their lord, fie! lies slain suddenly; behold the turning of Time."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बड़े हाथियोंसे वहाँकी भूमि ढँक गयी थी

English

[Sanjaya said:] Seeing that best of kings lying there, Ashvatthaman, best of the Bharatas, lamented piteously.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानुषाणां सहस्रेषु हतेषु पतितेषु च

English

"They called you, tiger among kings, the chief of all bowmen, like the lord of wealth in battle, a pupil of Sankarshana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृष्ठच्छिन्नान् पार्श्वच्छिन्नान् शिरश्छिन्नांस्तथा परान्

English

How, blameless one, did Bhimasena find an opening against you, mighty and skilled as you were, and he the sinful-souled?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्यदेशे नरानन्यांश्रिच्छेदान्यांक्ष कर्णत:

English

Time is surely stronger in this world, great king, if we see you slain in battle by Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं विचरतस्तस्य निघ्नतः सुबहून् नरान्

English

How did the petty, sinful, foolish Vrikodara slay you, who know all dharma, by trickery? Surely Time is hard to overcome.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किज्वित्प्राणैश्न पुरुषै्हतै श्चान्यी: सहस्रश:

English

In a righteous fight, called out unrighteously, by Bhimasena with his mace your two thighs were broken.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् कृतं नः प्रसुप्तानां रक्षोभि: क्रूरकर्मीभि:

English

Fie on Yudhishthira, the petty, who overlooked your head being crushed by a foot after you were slain unrighteously in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चासुरैर्न गन्धर्वर्न यक्षैर्न च राक्षसै:

English

Warriors in battles will surely speak ill of Vrikodara as long as beings endure, for you were felled by trickery.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मण्य: सत्यवाग दान्त: सर्वभूतानुकम्पक:

English

Did not Rama, the delight of the Yadus, always say to you, king: 'There is none equal to Duryodhana with the mace'?

हिन्दी अर्थ

धावन्तं मुक्तकेशं वा हन्ति पार्थो धनंजय:

English

Vrishni praises you, king, in assemblies: 'The Kaurava is my good pupil in mace-fighting,' lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति लालप्यमाना: सम शेरते बहवो जना:

English

The state that great sages call praiseworthy for a kshatriya, slain facing the enemy in battle—you have attained that state.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो मुहूर्तात् प्राशाम्यत् स शब्दस्तुमुलो महान्

English

I do not grieve for you, Duryodhana, bull among men; I grieve for Gandhari, her sons slain, and your father, who will wander as beggars over this earth, grieving.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यपातयन्नरान् क्रुद्ध: पशून् पशुपतिर्यथा

English

Fie on Krishna the Vrishni and on ill-minded Arjuna, who think themselves knowers of dharma yet overlooked you being struck down.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संलीनान् युद्धयमानांश्व सर्वान् द्रौणिरपोथयत्

English

And what will all those Pandavas say to the kings, shameless: 'How was Duryodhana slain by us'?

हिन्दी अर्थ

परस्परं तदा योधा अनयन् यमसादनम्

English

You are fortunate, son of Gandhari, who were slain on the battlefield, going against the enemy in dharma, bull among men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गमयामास राजेन्द्र द्रौणियमनिवेशनम्

English

Gandhari, her sons slain, her kinsmen and relatives slain, and the king whose eye is wisdom, hard to approach, what refuge will they find?

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशाल सेनाको यमराजके घर भेज दिया

English

Fie on Kritavarman, on me and on the great chariot-warrior Kripa, that we did not go to heaven, putting you, king, in front,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसीजक्नरगजाश्चधानां रौद्री क्षयकरी भूशम्

English

you, giver of all desires, protector, benefactor of subjects; fie on us, the vilest of men, who do not follow you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथियोंके लिये अत्यन्त विनाशकारिणी सिद्ध हुई

English

Through your valour, tiger among men, and through Kripa and my father, the houses of us and our servants were full of treasures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खादन्तो नरमांसानि पिबन्त: शोणितानि च

English

By your grace, we with our friends and kinsmen performed many chief sacrifices with abundant fees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जटिला दीर्घशड्खाश्न॒ पजचपादा महोदरा:

English

Where shall we ever find such a company as that with which you went, putting all kings before you?

हिन्दी अर्थ

घण्टाजालावसक्ताश्न नीलकण्ठा विभीषणा:

English

We three alone, O king, do not follow you as you go to the highest state; for that we shall be tormented.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परमांसानि खादन्त: क्रव्यादा मांसजीविन:

English

Deprived of heaven with you, bereft of fortune, remembering your good deeds, what deed could be that we might follow you?

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानावक्त्रास्तथा रीौद्रा: क्रव्यादा: पिशिताशना:

English

We shall surely wander over this earth in sorrow, best of the Kurus; how, O king, can there be peace or happiness for us bereft of you?

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्षसां घोररूपाणां महतां क्रूरकर्मणाम्

English

Going there, great king, and meeting those great chariot-warriors, honour them in my name as is fitting, the best and the eldest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समेतानि बहून्यासन् भूतानि च जनाधिप

English

Honouring the teacher, the banner of all bowmen, tell him, king, that Dhrishtadyumna has been slain by me today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नृशोणितावसिक्तस्य द्रौणेरासीदसित्सरु:

English

Embrace King Bahlika, the great chariot-warrior, and Saindhava, Somadatta and Bhurishravas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसी जान पड़ती थी, मानो वह उससे अभिन्न हो

English

and the other best kings who have gone before to heaven; embrace them in my words and ask them of their welfare."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्गमां पदवीं गत्वा विरराज जनक्षये

English

Having said this to the king with broken thighs and senseless, Ashvatthaman looked at him and spoke again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाप्रतिज्ञं तत् कर्म कृत्वा द्रौणायनि: प्रभो

English

"Duryodhana, if you live, hear this word, pleasant to the ear: seven of the Pandavas' side remain, and three of us Dhritarashtras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारा कार्य पूर्ण करके शोक और चिन्तासे रहित हो गया

English

Those five brothers and Vasudeva and Satyaki on one side, and I, Kritavarman and Kripa Sharadvata on ours.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथैव संसुप्तजने शिबिरे प्राविशन्निशि

English

The sons of Draupadi are all slain, and the sons of Dhrishtadyumna, the Panchalas are all slain, and the remnant of the Matsyas, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रीत्या चोच्चैरुदक्रोशंस्तथैवास्फोटयंस्तलान्

English

See retribution for what was done: the Pandavas have lost their sons; in the Sauptika their camp, with men and mounts, is slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तादृशा निहता यत्र कृत्वास्माकं जनक्षयम्

English

And that sinner Dhrishtadyumna, king, was slain by me, entering the camp at night, like a beast."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाकरोदीदृशं कस्मान्मत्पुत्रविजये धृत:

English

Hearing that speech, Duryodhana regained his senses with pleasure in his mind and said these words again:

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रोणपुत्रो महात्मा स तन्मे शंसितुमहसि

English

"That was not done for me by the son of Ganga, nor Karna, nor your father, what you have done today with Kripa and the Bhoja (Kritavarman).

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया? यह सब मुझे बताओ

English

If that petty general (Dhrishtadyumna) is slain together with Shikhandin, then I think myself today equal to Maghavan (Indra).

हिन्दी अर्थ

असांनिध्याद्धि पार्थानां केशवस्य च धीमत:

English

Good fortune to you; may you prosper; we shall meet again in heaven." Having said this, the great-minded king of the Kurus fell silent and gave up his life, leaving his friends in grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

को हि तेषां समक्ष तान् हन्यादपि मरुत्पति:

English

They embraced the king, saying "So be it," and, looking at him again and again, mounted their own chariots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्यष्वजत् ततो द्रौणिस्ताभ्यां सम्प्रतिनन्दित:

English

Hearing thus the piteous words of your son, at daybreak, afflicted with grief, I ran to the city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बड़े हर्षसे यह महत्त्वपूर्ण उत्तम वचन मुँहसे निकाला--

English

When your son went to heaven, blameless one, the divine sight given me by the sage was lost to me today, as I was struck with grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पजञ्चाला निहताः: सर्वे द्रौपदेयाश्व॒ सर्वशः

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Hearing this, the king, sighing long and hot over the slaying of his sons and kinsmen, then fell into thought.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रोंका वध करके एक साथ उस स्थानमें आये, जहाँ राजा दुर्योधन मारा गया था

English

Kripa said, "A person who is bereft of intelligence and who hath not his passions under control, cannot, even if he waits dutifully upon his superiors, understand all the considerations of morality. This is my opinion. Similarly, an intelligent person who does not practise humility fails to understand the settled conclusions of morality. A brave man, if bereft of understanding, by waiting all his life upon a learned person fails to know his duties, like a wooden ladle unable to taste the juicy soup (in which it may lie immersed). The wise man, however, by waiting upon a learned person for even a moment, succeeds in knowing his duties, like the tongue tasting the juicy soup (as soon as it comes into contact with the latter). That person who is endued with intelligence, who waits upon his superiors, and who has his passions under control succeeds in knowing all the rules of morality and never disputes with what is accepted by all. An ungovernable, irreverent, and sinful person of wicked soul perpetrates sin in seeking his well-being by disregarding destiny.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गायापि व्रजन्तं हि न जहाति यशस्विनम्

English

"The sons of Draupadi, great king, with the sons of Drupada, careless and trusting at night, were sleeping in their own camp.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदया भीमसेनेन निर्भग्ने सक्थिनी तव

English

Your camp was slain at night by the cruel Kritavarman, Gautama (Kripa) and the sinful Ashvatthaman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावत् स्थास्यन्ति भूतानि निकृत्या हासि पातित:

English

By those, cutting down thousands of men, elephants and horses with lances, spears and axes, your host was left without remainder.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनसमो नास्ति गदया इति वीर्यवान्

English

Like a great forest being cut by axes, a very great sound of your army was heard, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स शिष्यो मम कौरव्यो गदायुद्ध इति प्रभो

English

I alone remain, king, from that army, freed somehow, righteous one, while Kritavarman was occupied."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतस्याभिमुखस्याजोौ प्राप्तस्त्वमसि तां गतिम्

English

Hearing that inauspicious speech, Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, the invincible, fell to the earth, overcome with grief for his sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गति बतायी है, आपने वही गति प्राप्त की है

English

As he fell, Satyaki rushed and caught him, and Bhimasena, Arjuna and the two Pandavas, sons of Madri.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धिगस्तु कृष्ण वार्ष्णेयमर्जुनं चापि दुमीतिम्

English

Regaining consciousness, the son of Kunti, with a voice distraught with grief, lamented in distress: "Having conquered the foes, I am afterwards conquered."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो रथेभ्य: प्रस्कन्द्य परिवद्रुस्तवात्मजम्

English

Well-wishers seek to restrain a friend from sin. He who suffers himself to be dissuaded, succeeds in winning prosperity. He that does otherwise reaps misery. As a person of disordered brains is restrained by soothing words, even so should a friend be restrained by well-wishers. He that suffers himself to be so restrained never becomes a prey to misery. When a wise friend is about to perpetrate a wicked act, well-wishers possessed of wisdom repeatedly and according to the extent of their power endeavour to restrain him. Setting thy heart on what is truly beneficial, and restraining thyself by thy own self, do my bidding, O son, so that thou mayst not have to repent afterwards.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे रथोंसे कूद पड़े और आपके पुत्रके पास जा उसे सब ओरसे घेरकर बैठ गये

English

In this world, the slaughter of sleeping persons is not applauded, agreeably to the dictates of religion. The same is the case with persons that have laid down their arms and come down from cars and steeds. They also are unslayable who say 'We are thine ! ' and they that surrender themselves, and they whose locks are dishevelled, and they whose animals have been killed under them or whose cars have been broken. All the Pancalas will sleep tonight. O lord, divesting themselves of armour. Trustfully sunk in sleep, they will be like dead men. That crooked-minded man who would wage hostility with them then, it is evident, would sink in deep and limitless hell without a raft save himself. In this world thou art celebrated as the foremost of all persons conversant with weapons. Thou hast not as yet committed even a minute trespass. When the sun rises next morning and light shall discover all things, thyself, like a second sun in effulgence wilt conquer the foe in battle. This censurable deed, so impossible in one like thee, will look like a red spot on a white sheet. Even this is my opinion."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वमन्तं रुधिरं वकत्रादपश्यन् वसुधातले

English

Ashvatthama said, "Without doubt, it is even so, O maternal uncle, as thou sayest. The Pandavas, however, have before this broken the bridge of righteousness into a hundred fragments. In the very sight of all the kings, before thy eyes also, my sire, after he had laid down his weapons, was slain by Dhrishtadyumna. Kama also, that foremost of car-warriors, after the wheel of his car had sunk and he had been plunged into great distress, was slain by the wielder of gandiva. Similarly, Shantanu's son

हिन्दी अर्थ

शालावृकगणैश्वैव भक्षयिष्यद्धिरन्तिकात्

English

"Abandoning whom, the ill-minded one later suffers as if fallen into calamity; he would consider his victory worthless, being then conquered more by his enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचेष्टमानं महयां च सुभूशं गाढवेदनम्

English

For whose sake—fie on the victory of the sinful—the friends are slain; the victors, overcome by the careful vanquished, are conquered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते तं शयानं सम्प्रेक्ष्य राजानमतथोचितम्

English

Those who in the battle were spared through Karna's carelessness, of the one with arrow-teeth, sword-tongue, bow-mouth, terrible, roaring with the twang of the bowstring,

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणे राज्ञ: शयानस्य कृपणं पर्यदेवयन्

English

the enraged lion among men, who never fled in battle—these have been slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे तीनों दीन वाणीमें विलाप करने लगे

English

The lake of chariots, with waves of arrow-showers, adorned with jewels, with rows of vehicles, with fish of spears and lances, banners and elephant-crocodiles, the whirlpool of bows with arrows for foam,

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकादशचमूभर्ता शेते दुर्योधनो हतः

English

the shore swelling with the moonrise of battle, the Drona ocean with the sound of the bowstring as its rim—those who crossed it in boats of weapons high and low, those princes have been slain by carelessness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदां गदाप्रियस्येमां समीपे पतितां भुवि

English

For there is no greater death for men in this world of the living than carelessness; wealth abandons the careless man on all sides, and misfortunes enter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शयानां शयने हम्यें भार्या प्रीतिमतीमिव

English

The best of banners as the lofty comet, arrows as flames, anger as the great wind, the great bow with the twang of the string as its rim, armour and various weapons as the oblations,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारे जाकर धरतीपर पड़े-पड़े धूल फाँक रहे हैं। यह समयका उलट-फेर तो देखो

English

the great-forest-like great army, Bhishma the great forest fire in the great battle—those who bore the force of raised weapons, those princes have been slain by carelessness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज शशत्रुओंद्वारा स्वयं मारे जाकर भूमिपर शयन करते हैं

English

A careless man cannot win learning, austerity, glory or vast fortune; see how, by carelessness, all enemies being slain, Mahendra prospers in happiness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वीरशयमने शेते क्रव्याद्धि: परिवारित:

English

See the sons and grandsons of kings, like Indra, slain alike by carelessness; like rich merchants who crossed the ocean and sank in a small river, careless. Those slain by the intolerant as they lay, without doubt, have gone to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए वीर-शय्यापर सो रहे हैं

English

I grieve for Krishna, the virtuous: how will she not perish in an ocean of grief, hearing of her brothers and sons slain, the Panchala king, her father, and her aged one? Surely she will fall senseless to the ground, her slender frame wasted by grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपासते च तं हाद्य क्रव्यादा मांसहेतव:

English

How, unable to bear that grief born of sorrow, will she, accustomed to happiness, live, driven by the slaying of her sons and brothers, as if burning in fire?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वत्थामा समालोक्य करुणं पर्यदेवयत्

English

Lamenting thus in distress, the king of the Kurus said to Nakula: "Go, bring here this unfortunate princess with her mother's side."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनाध्यक्षोपमं युद्धे शिष्यं संकर्षणस्य च

English

Taking the words of the king, like dharma itself in dharma, the son of Madri went by chariot swiftly to the dwelling of the queen, where were the wives of the Panchala king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलिनं कृतिनं नित्यं स च पापात्मवान् नृप

English

Having sent Madri's son, the descendant of Ajamidha, afflicted with grief, went with his friends, weeping, to the battlefield of his sons, thronged with hosts of spirits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निकृत्या हतवान् मन्दो नूनं कालो दुरत्यय:

English

Entering that inauspicious, fierce place, he saw his sons, friends and companions lying on the ground, their bodies wet with blood, their heads split, broken and carried off.

हिन्दी अर्थ

य उपेक्षितवान क्षुद्रे धिक् कृष्णं धिग् युधिष्ठिरम्

English

Seeing them, Yudhishthira, best of upholders of dharma, in great distress cried out loudly, the foremost Kaurava, and fell to the ground senseless with his companions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवाश्षापि ते सर्वे कि वक्ष्यन्ति नराधिप

English

Bhishma, after he had laid aside his weapons and become disarmed, was slain by Arjuna with Shikhandi placed in his van. So also, the mighty bowman Bhurishrava, while observant of the praya vow on the field of battle, was slain by Yuyudhana in total disregard of the cries of all the kings ! Duryodhana too, having encountered Bhima in battle with the mace, hath been slain unrighteously by the former in the very sight of all the lords of earth. The king was all alone in the midst of a large number of mighty car- warriors standing around him. Under such circumstances was that tiger among men slain by Bhimasena. Those lamentations that I have heard, of the king lying prostrate on the earth with his thighs broken, from the messengers circulating the news, are cutting the very core of my heart. The unrighteous and sinful Pancalas, who have broken down the barrier of virtue, are even such. Why do you not censure them who have transgressed all considerations? Having slain the Pancalas, those slayers of my sire, in the night when they are buried in sleep, I care not if I am born a worm or a winged insect in my next life. That which I have resolved is hurrying me towards its accomplishment. Hurried as I am by it, how can I have sleep and happiness? That man is not yet born in the world, nor will be, who will succeed in baffling this resolution that I have formed for their destruction. "

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुतश्चापीदृशं पापा: प्रवर्तिष्यामहे वयम्

English

Then great grief arose in that great soul, remembering his sons, grandsons, brothers and kin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिया गया और मत्स्य देशकी अवशिष्ट सेना भी समाप्त हो गयी

English

Seeing him with eyes full of tears, trembling and senseless, his friends, greatly agitated, consoled him then.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिलभ्य पुनश्चेत इदं वचनमब्रवीत्

English

Then at that moment Nakula came in a chariot of sunlike radiance with Krishna (Draupadi), who was in extreme distress.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् त्वया कृपभोजाभ्यां सहितेनाद्य मे कृतम् तेन मन्ये मघवता सममात्मानमद्य वै

English

She had gone to Upaplavya, and hearing then the very unpleasant news of the destruction of all her sons, she was greatly pained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनेको इन्द्रके समान समझता हूँ

English

Like a plantain tree trembling, shaken by the wind, Krishna, reaching the king, afflicted with grief, fell to the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येवमुक्त्वा तूष्णी स कुरुराजो महामना: अग्रे यात्वा रणे शूर: पश्चाद् विनिहतः परै:

English

Her face, of the lotus-petal-eyed one, suddenly became wasted by grief, like the sun veiled in darkness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पहले गया था और सबसे पीछे शत्रुओंद्वारा मारा गया

English

Seeing her fallen, the truly valiant Vrikodara, in agitation, came up and caught her with both arms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः पुन: प्रेक्षमाणा: स्वकानारुरुहू रथान् प्रत्यूषकाले शोकार्तत: प्राद्रवन्नगरं प्रति

English

Comforted by Bhimasena, the lady Krishna, weeping, said to the Pandava, with his brother:

हिन्दी अर्थ

“हमने दुर्योधनको किस प्रकार मारा था?”

English

Sanjaya continued, "Having said these words, O monarch, the valiant son of Drona yoked his steeds to his car at a corner and set out towards the direction of his enemies. Then Bhoja and Sharadvata's son, those high-souled persons, addressed him, saying, "Why dost thou yoke the steeds to thy car? Upon what business art thou bent? We are determined to accompany thee tomorrow, O bull among men! We sympathise with thee in weal and woe. It behoveth thee not to mistrust us. Remembering the slaughter of his sire, Ashvatthama in rage told them truly about the feat that he had resolved to accomplish. When my sire, having slain hundreds and thousands of warriors with keen shafts, had laid aside his weapons, he was then slain by Dhrishtadyumna. I shall slay that slayer today in a similar condition that is, when he will have laid aside his armour. The sinful son of the king of the Pancalas I shall today slay by a sinful act. It is my resolve to slay like an animal that sinful prince of the Pancalas in such a way that he may not attain to regions earned by persons slain with weapons ! Put on your coats of mail without delay and take your bows and swords, and wait for me here, ye foremost of car-warrior and scorchers of foes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धन्यस्त्वमसि गान्धारे यस्त्वमायोधने हत:

English

Having said these words, Ashvatthama got upon his car and set out towards the direction of the enemy. Then Kripa, O king, and Kritavarma of the Satvata race, both followed him. While the three proceeded against the enemy, they shone like three blazing fires in a sacrifice, fed with libations of clarified butter. They proceeded, O lord, towards the camp of the Pancalas within which everybody was asleep. Having approached the gate, Drona' s son, that mighty car-warrior, stopped."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतपुत्रा हि गान्धारी निहतज्ञातिबान्धवा

English

"Hearing that your heroic sons were felled by that dharma, you will by good fortune not remember me at Upaplavya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रज्ञाचक्षु दुर्जय राजा धृतराष्ट्र अब किस दशाको प्राप्त होंगे?

English

Hearing of the slaying of the sleeping by sinful Drona's son, grief burns me, Partha, like a fire in a hollow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धिगस्तु कृतवर्माणं मां कृपं च महारथम्

English

If today in battle that sinner Drona's son, with his followers, does not have his life taken by you in valiant fight,

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाराजको आगे करके स्वर्गलोकमें नहीं गये

English

I shall sit here to fast to death; know that, Pandavas, if Drona's son does not gain the fruit of his sinful deed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दातारं सर्वकामानां रक्षितारं प्रजाहितम्

English

Having said this, Krishna, the renowned Yajnaseni, sat down before the Pandava Yudhishthira, the king of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपस्य तव वीर्येण मम चैव पितुश्न मे

English

Seeing his beloved queen seated, the Pandava royal sage, righteous, said to the fair-looking Draupadi:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तव प्रसादादस्माभि: समित्रै: सह बान्धवै:

English

"Your sons and brothers, auspicious one, knower of dharma, have obtained a righteous death by dharma; you ought not to grieve for them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पन्न अनेक मुख्य-मुख्य यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान किया है

English

That Drona's son, auspicious one, has gone far away to the forest; how will you know his felling in battle, fair one?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वयमेव त्रयो राजन् गच्छन्तं परमां गतिम्

English

[Draupadi said:] "I have heard that Drona's son has a jewel born with him on his head; having slain that sinner in battle, I would see the jewel brought; placing it on your head, O king, I would live—that is my resolve."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् स्वर्गहीना हीनार्था: स्मरन्त: सुकृतस्य ते

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Having said this to the Pandava king, fair-looking Krishna, angry, went to Bhimasena and said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखं नूनं कुरुश्रेष्ठ चरिष्याम महीमिमाम्

English

"Bhima, remembering the kshatriya dharma, you ought to save me; slay that sinner as Maghavan slew Shambara. There is no man in the world equal to you in valour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गत्वैव तु महाराज समेत्य च महारथान्

English

It is heard in all the worlds how in the great calamity you were an island for the Parthas in the city of Varanavata and at the sight of Hidimba, and then you were the refuge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचार्य पूजयित्वा च केतु सर्वधनुष्मताम्

English

So too in the city of Virata, when I was sorely oppressed by Kichaka, you rescued me from the difficulty as Maghavan rescued Paulomi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिष्वजेथा राजानं बाह्विकं सुमहारथम्

English

As you did these great deeds of old, Partha, so slay Drona's son, slayer of foes, and be happy."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा पूर्वगतानन्यान् स्वर्गे पार्थिवसत्तमान्

English

Hearing her manifold lament of grief, the mighty son of Kunti, Bhimasena, could not bear it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्मद्वाक्यात् परिष्वज्य सम्पृच्छेस्त्वमनामयम् अभश्रृत्थामा समुद्वीक्ष्य पुनर्वचनमब्रवीत्

English

He mounted a great golden-ornamented chariot, taking a splendid, wondrous bow with its string and arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्त पाण्डवत: शेषा धार्तराष्ट्रासत्रयो वयम्

English

Making Nakula his charioteer, set on the slaying of Drona's son, he stretched his bow with its arrow and quickly urged on the horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा शरद्वानके पुत्र कृपाचार्य शेष रह गये हैं पञ्चाला निहता: सर्वे मत्स्यशेषं च भारत

English

Those horses, tiger among men, urged on, swift as the wind, went hastily with speed, fast-going bays.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौप्तिके शिबिरं तेषां हतं सनरवाहनम् प्रविश्य शिबिरं रात्रौ पशुमारेण मारित:

English

Taking up the tracks of the chariot from the camp, the unfallen, valiant one quickly went along the road of Drona's son's chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोरो विशसनो रीौद्रो राजन् दुर्मन्त्रिते तव

English

Dhritarashtra said, "Seeing Drona's son stop at the gate of the encampment, what, O Sanjaya, did those two mighty car-warriors, Kripa and Kritavarma, do? Tell me this!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

करने लगे--'हाय! मैं शत्रुओंको पहले जीतकर पीछे पराजित हो गया जीयमाना जयन्त्यन्ये जयमाना वयं जिता:

English

"This is your brother the Pandava, unable to bear his grief for his sons, going into the fray to slay Drona's son, Bharata."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पपात चोर्व्या सगणो विसंज्ञ:

English

"Bhima is dearest to you of all your brothers, bull of the Bharatas; why do you not go to him now that he is in difficulty?

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकस्तपति मां पार्थ हुताशन इवाश्रयम् हियते सानुबन्धस्य युधि विक्रम्य जीवितम्

English

That weapon named Brahmashira which Drona, conqueror of enemy cities, told his son, which could burn even the earth,

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरं याज्ञसेनी धर्मराजं यशस्विनी प्रत्युवाच स धर्मात्मा द्रौपदी चारुदर्शनाम्

English

that great and greatly fortunate teacher, the banner of all bowmen, gave to Dhananjaya, being pleased with him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रास्ते भ्रातरश्चैव तान्न शोचितुमरहसि

English

His son, intolerant, asked him for it in the same way; then he gave it to his son, not very gladly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मानुकूल मृत्यु प्राप्त की है; अतः तुम्हें उनके लिये शोक नहीं करना चाहिए तस्य त्वं पातनं संख्ये कथं ज्ञास्यसि शोभने

English

The teacher, knower of all dharma, knew the fickleness of his great-souled son, and did not ever seek his son out.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निहत्य संख्ये तं पापं पश्येयं मणिमाहृतम्

English

'Even in the utmost calamity, dear one, you must not use this weapon in battle, especially against men.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त्वा पाण्डवं कृष्णा राजानं चारुदर्शना त्रातुमहसि मां भीम क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्

English

So said the teacher Drona to his son; and afterwards he said, 'You, bull among men, will never stay on the path of the good.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषिदत्तं प्रणष्टं तद् दिव्यदर्शित्वमद्य वै महर्षि व्यासजीकी दी हुई मेरी वह दिव्य दृष्टि भी अब नष्ट हो गयी है

English

Sanjaya said, "Inviting Kritavarma, as also the mighty car-warrior Kripa, Drona's son, filled with rage, approached the gate of the camp. He there beheld a being of gigantic frame, capable of making the very hair stand on end, and possessed of the effulgence of the Sun or the Moon, guarding the entrance. Round his loins was a tiger-skin dripping with blood, and he had a black deer for his upper garment. He had for his sacred thread a large snake. His arms were long and massive and held many kinds of uplifted weapons. He had for his angadas a large snake wound round his upper arm. His mouth seemed to blaze with flames of fire. His teeth made his face terrible to behold. His mouth was open and dreadful. His face was adorned with thousands of beautiful eyes. His body was incapable of being described, as also his attire. The very mountains, upon beholding him, would split into a 1,000 fragments. Blazing flames of fire seemed to issue from his mouth and nose and ears and all those thousands of eyes. From those blazing flames hundreds and thousands of Hrishikeshas issued, armed with conchs and discs and maces.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नि:श्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च ततश्चिन्तापरो5 भवत्

English

Beholding that extraordinary being capable of inspiring the whole world with terror, Drona's son, without feeling any agitation, covered him with showers of celestial weapons. That being, however, devoured all those shafts shot by Drona's son. Like the vadava fire devouring the waters of the ocean, that being devoured the shafts sped by the son of Drona. Beholding his arrowy showers prove fruitless, Ashvatthama hurled at him a long dart blazing like a flame of fire. That dart of blazing point, striking against that being, broke into pieces like a huge meteor at the end of the yuga breaking and falling down from the firmament after striking against the Sun. Ashvatthama then, without losing a moment, drew from its sheath an excellent scimitar of the colour of the sky and endued with a golden hilt. The scimitar came out like a blazing snake from its hole. The intelligent son of Drona then hurled that excellent scimitar at that being. The weapon, approaching that being, disappeared within his body like a mongoose disappearing in its hole. Filled with rage, the son of Drona then hurled a blazing mace of the proportions of a pole set up in honour of Indra. The being devoured that mace also.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा धृतराष्ट्र ग॒रम-गरम लंबी साँस खींचकर गहरी चिन्तामें डूब गये शशंस धर्मराजाय सौप्तिके कदनं कृतम्

English

At last, when all his weapons were exhausted Ashvatthama, casting his eyes around, beheld the whole firmament densely crowded with images of Janardana. Drona's son, divested of weapons, beholding that wonderful sight, recollected the words of Kripa, and turning pale with grief, said, "He that listens not to the beneficial words of advising friends is obliged to repent, being overwhelmed with calamity, even as my foolish self for having disregarded my two well-wishers. That fool who, disregarding the way pointed out by the scriptures, seeketh to slay his enemies, falleth off from the path of righteousness and is lost in the trackless wilderness of sin. One should not cast weapons upon kine, brahmanas, kings, women, friends, one's own mother, one's own preceptor, a weak man, an idiot, a blind man, a sleeping man, a terrified man, one just arisen from sleep, an intoxicated person, a lunatic and one that is heedless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रमत्ता निशि विश्वस्ता: स्वपन्त: शिबिरे स्वके

English

[Ashvatthaman said:] "That fierce austerity which, truly valiant, my father (Drona) practised, the teacher of the Bharatas received from Agastya,

हिन्दी अर्थ

रातको अपने शिबिरमें निश्चिन्त एवं असावधान होकर सो रहे थे सहस्राणि निकृन्तद्धिर्नि:शेषं ते बल॑ कृतम्

English

the weapon named Brahmashira, honoured by gods and Gandharvas; that is now in me, Dasharha, as it was in my father.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काटकर आपकी सारी सेनाको समाप्त कर दिया है

English

Taking that weapon from us, best of the Yadus, give me too the discus that destroys foes in battle.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुश्रुवे सुमहान् शब्दो बलस्य तव भारत भिन्न की जाती हुई आपकी विशाल वाहिनीका महान् आर्तनाद सुनायी पड़ता था

English

[Krishna said:] "Then, O king, he, with joined palms, I being pleased, begged earnestly from me the weapon, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुक्त: कथंचिद् धर्मात्मन् व्यग्राच्च कृतवर्मण:

English

'Gods, Danavas, Gandharvas, men, birds and serpents all together are not equal to a hundredth part of my might.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पपात महां दुर्धर्ष: पुत्रशोकसमन्वित: माद्रीकुमार नकुल-सहदेवने भी उन्हें पकड़ लिया

English

This bow, this spear, this discus, this mace—whichever weapon you wish, I shall give you from me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जित्वा शत्रून् जितः पश्चात् पर्यदेवयदार्तवत्

English

Take whatever you can raise or use in battle, without the weapon you wish me to give you.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

बन्धूनमात्यान् पोत्रांश्व जित्वा सर्वाञ्जिता वयम्

English

He chose the iron discus, with its fine nave, a thousand spokes and a thunderbolt hub, mighty-armed one, vying with me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयो5यमजयाकारो जयस्तस्मात् पराजय: रूप धारण करके आयी थी, इसलिये जय भी पराजय बन गयी

English

Told by me, 'Take the discus,' he approached and suddenly seized it with his left hand, but he could not move it from its place, Achyuta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं मन्येत विजयं ततो जिततर: परै:

English

Then he tried to take it with the right hand also; trying with all his effort, he still could not manage it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रुओंद्वारा पूर्णतः: पराजित हो चुका है निर्जितिरप्रमत्ति्हिं वेजिता जितकाशिन:

English

Then even with all his strength he could neither lift nor move it; Drona's son, very dejected, having made supreme effort, weary, turned away, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथसे उन्हें पराजित होना ही पड़ता है

English

When he, bewildered by his aim, turned back from it, I spoke to Ashvatthaman, taking leave affectionately:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये व्यमुज्चन्त कर्णस्य प्रमादात् त इमे हता: स्‍्ते राजपुत्रा निहता: प्रमादात्

English

'He who among gods and men has reached the highest standard, the wielder of Gandiva, white-horsed, with the best of apes as banner,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वान् महेन्द्र सुखमेधमानम्

English

who in a duel conquered and pleased in person the god of gods, blue-throated Shankara, lord of Uma,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकार्णवे साद्य विनड्क्षयतीति सा शोष्यते शोककृशाड्रयष्टि:

English

than whom no other man on earth is dearer to me, to whom I would give anything, my wives and my sons,

हिन्दी अर्थ

समातृपक्षामिति राजपुत्रीम्

English

even by that friend, Brahmana, Partha of untroubled deeds, was this never said which you say to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विभिन्नदेहान् प्रह्तोत्तमाड्रान् गये थे और मस्तक कट गये थे

English

I, having practised great, dreadful celibacy for twelve years and gone to the side of the Himalaya, worshipped him with austerity,

हिन्दी अर्थ

महादुःखपरीतात्मा बभूव जनमेजय गया देख राजा युधिष्ठिरका हृदय महान् दुःखसे संतप्त हो उठा

English

and there was born to Rukmini, who kept the same vow, Sanatkumara the radiant, my son named Pradyumna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुहृदो भृशसंविग्ना: सान्त्वयाज्चक्रिरे तदा

English

Even he never asked for this great divine, incomparable discus of mine, fool, which you have asked for.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नकुल: कृष्णया सार्धमुपायात् परमार्तया पीड़ित हुई कृष्णाको साथ लेकर वहाँ आ पहुँचे

English

Mighty Rama never said such a thing, nor Gada, nor Samba, which you have asked for.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा विनाशं सर्वेषां पुत्राणां व्यथिताभवत्

English

Nor have other great chariot-warriors of the Vrishnis and Andhakas dwelling in Dvaraka ever said what you have asked.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यन्त अप्रिय समाचार सुनकर वह व्यथित हो उठी थी कदलीके समान कम्पित हो पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ी

English

Honoured by all the Yadavas as the teacher of the Bharatas' son, best of chariot-warriors, why do you wish to fight with the discus, dear one?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

फुल्लपद्मपलाशाक्ष्यास्तमोग्रस्त इवांशुमान्

English

Thus addressed by me, Drona's son replied to me: 'Having honoured you, Krishna, I wished to fight with you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाहुभ्यां परिजग्राह समुत्पत्य वृकोदर: उसको उठा लिया और उस मानिनी पत्नीको धीरज बँधाया

English

I asked for the discus, honoured by gods and Danavas, so as to be invincible; this I tell you truly, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुदती पाण्डवं कृष्णा सा हि भारतमब्रवीत्

English

Without obtaining this hard-to-obtain wish from you, Keshava, I shall return, Govinda; bid me farewell kindly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मजान क्षत्रधर्मेण सम्प्रदाय यमाय वै अवाप्य पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां सौभद्र न स्मरिष्यसि

English

This discus with the fine nave, held by you, bull of the Vrishnis, the one without equal, no other on earth can approach.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपप्लव्ये मया सार्ध दिष्टया त्वं न स्मरिष्यसि

English

Having said this much, Drona's son took from me a pair of horses, wealth and various jewels, and went away, the boy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चेत् फलमवाप्रोति द्रौणि: पापस्य कर्मण:

English

He is hasty, wicked, fickle and cruel, and he knows the Brahmashira weapon; therefore Vrikodara must be protected."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा विराटनगरे कीचकेन भृशार्दिताम्

English

The preceptors of old always inculcated this truth upon men. I have, however, by disregarding the eternal way pointed out by the scriptures, and by essaying to tread in a wrong path, fallen into terrible distress. The wise have called that to be a terrible calamity when one falls back, through fear, from a great feat after having essayed to achieve it. I am unable, by putting forth only my skill and might, to achieve that which I have vowed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवसद् द्वारकामेत्य वृष्णिश्रि: परमार्चित: एक एक॑ समागम्य मामुवाच हसन्निव

English

The army of Sugriva drew the right side of the chariot, bright as the sunrise, and on the left the two at the rear, Meghapushpa and Balahaka, drew.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ममात्यस्त्रं प्रयच्छ त्वं चक्रं रिपुहणं रणे याचमान: प्रयत्नेन मत्तो35स्त्रं भरतर्षभ

English

A divine banner-staff, made by Vishvakarma and adorned with many jewels, appeared on the chariot as if a raised illusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब मैंने भी प्रसन्नतापूर्वक ही उससे कहा--

English

On it stood the son of Vinata (Garuda), radiant with a halo of rays; the banner of that truthful one, enemy of serpents, was seen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न समा मम वीर्यस्य शतांशेनापि पिण्डिता: सौवें अंशकी भी समानता नहीं कर सकते

English

Hrishikesha, the banner of all bowmen, mounted behind, with Arjuna and Yudhishthira, king of the Kurus, of true deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद्यदिच्छसि चेदस्त्र॑ मत्तस्तत् तद् ददामि ते

English

The two great souls shone standing on either side of Dasharha, bearer of the Sharnga bow, on the chariot, like the Ashvins with Vasava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् गृहाण विनास्त्रेण यन्मे दातुमभीप्ससि वव्रे चक्रं महाभागो मत्त: स्पर्धन्मया सह

English

Putting them on the chariot honoured by the worlds, Dasharha urged the excellent horses, swift as a goad, to speed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथैनं दक्षिणेनापि गृहीतुमुपचक्रमे

English

The horses suddenly sprang up, carrying the excellent chariot on which the two Pandavas and the bull of the Yadus stood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उठानेका प्रयत्न आरम्भ किया अहमामन्त्र्य संविग्नमश्व॒त्थामानमन्रुवम्

English

As the swift horses bore the bearer of Sharnga, a great sound arose like the flight of birds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रोणपुत्रको भी मारकर सुखी हो जाइये' स काउ्चनविचित्राड्रमारुरोह महारथम्

English

Human exertion is never regarded more efficacious than destiny. If any human action that is commenced does not succeed through destiny, the actor becomes like one who falling off from the path of righteousness, is lost in the wilderness of sin. The sages speak of defeat as foolishness when one having commenced an act swerves from it through fear. In consequence of the wickedness of my essay, this great calamity has come upon me, otherwise Drona's son would never had been forced to hold back from battle. This being, again whom I see before me, is most wonderful! He stands there like the uplifted rod of divine chastisement. Reflecting even deeply, I cannot recognise who this being is. Without doubt, that being is the terrible fruit of this sinful determination of mine that I had essayed to achieve unrighteously. He standeth there for baffling that determination. It seems, therefore, that in my case this falling off from fight had been ordained by destiny. It is not for me to exert for the accomplishment of this my purpose unless destiny becomes favourable. I shall, therefore, at this hour, seek the protection of the puissant Mahadeva! He will dispel this dreadful rod of divine chastisement uplifted before me. I will take the shelter of that god, that source of everything beneficial, the lord of Uma, otherwise called Kapardin, decked with a garland of human skulls, that plucker of Bhaga's eyes called also Rudra and Hara. In ascetic austerities and prowess, he far surpasses all the gods. I shall, therefore, seek the protection of Girisha armed with the trident."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते हया: पुरुषव्याप्र चोदिता वातरंहस:

English

The great chariot-warriors, though they met him, could not restrain the son of Kunti, blazing with anger and intent on his enemy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिबिरात् स्वाद गृहीत्वा स रथस्य पदमच्युत: जिघांसुद्रौणिमाक्रन्दे एक एवाभिधावति

English

While those glorious firm archers watched, he went with his speeding horses to the bank of the Bhagirathi, where it was heard that Drona's son, slayer of the sons of the great souls, was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ कृच्छुगतमद्य त्वं कस्मान्नाभ्युपपद्यसे

English

He saw the great, renowned Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa seated at the water's edge with sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्त्रं ब्रहद्मशिरो नाम दहेत पृथिवीमपि अस्त्रका उपदेश दिया है, वह समस्त भूमण्डलको भी दग्ध कर सकता है

English

And he saw close by that cruel-deeded Drona's son, smeared with ghee, wearing kusha-grass bark, his hair-ends dusty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्यपादयदाचार्य: प्रीयमाणो धनंजयम्

English

The son of Kunti, mighty-armed Bhimasena, rushed at him with his bow and arrow ready and said, "Stand, stand!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रको इस प्रकार शिक्षा दी-- इदमस्त्र प्रयोक्तव्यं मानुषेषु विशेषत:

English

Seeing him of the terrible bow with bow raised, and the two brothers standing behind on Janardana's chariot, Drona's son was distressed and thought the end had come.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्त्रका प्रयोग नहीं करना चाहिए”

English

Undaunted, he thought of that divine supreme weapon and took a reed with his left hand; reaching that calamity, he invoked the Brahma weapon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न त्वं जातु सतां मार्गे स्थातेति पुरुषर्षभ कि तुम कभी सत्पुरुषोंके मार्गपर स्थिर नहीं रहोगे”

English

Not bearing those heroes standing with divine weapons, he cried out in rage a dreadful word, "For the Pandavas to be no more!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

निराश: सर्वकल्याणै: शोकात् पर्यचरन्महीम्

English

Having said this, tiger among kings, mighty Drona's son released that weapon for the bewilderment of all worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकर हँसते हुए-से कहा--

English

Then from that reed a fire arose, as if about to burn the three worlds, like Time, the Ender, Yama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गाण्डीवधन्वा श्वेताश्व: कपिप्रवरकेतन:

English

Sanjaya said, "The son of Drona, O monarch, having reflected thus, descended from the terrace of his car and stood, bending his head unto that supreme god. And he said, "I seek the protection of Him called Ugra, Sthanu, Shiva, Rudra, Sharva, Ishana, Ishvara, Girisha; and of that boon-giving god who is the Creator and Lord of the universe; of Him whose throat is blue, who is without birth, who is called Shakra, who destroyed the sacrifice of Daksha, and who is called Hara; of Him whose form is the universe, who hath three eyes, who is possessed of multifarious forms, and who is the lord of Uma; of Him who resides in crematoriums, who swells with energy, who is the lord of diverse tribes of ghostly beings, and who is the possessor of undecaying prosperity and power; of Him who wields the skull- topped club, who is called Rudra, who bears matted locks on his head, and who is a brahmacari. Purifying my soul that is so difficult to purify, and possessed as I am of small energy, I adore the Destroyer of the triple city, and offer myself as the victim. Hymned thou hast been, deserving art thou of hymns, and I hymn to thy glory!

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाना प्रकारके रत्न लेकर वहाँसे यथासमय लौट गया

English

[Krishna said:] "Arjuna, Arjuna, the divine weapon that is in your heart, taught by Drona—its time has now come, Pandava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेद चास्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरस्तस्माद् रक्ष्यो वृकोदर: सर्वायुधवरोपेतमारुरोह रथोत्तमम्

English

For the protection of your brothers and yourself, Bharata, you too release in battle the weapon that stops weapons."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्ष्णिवाहौ तु तस्यास्तां मेघपुष्पबनलाहकौ

English

Thus addressed by Keshava, the Pandava, slayer of heroes, quickly descended from his chariot with his bow and arrow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उच्छितेव रथे माया ध्वजयष्टिरदृश्यत दिखायी दे रही थी, जो ऊँचे उठी हुई मायाके समान प्रतीत होती थी

English

First saying "Peace" to the teacher's son, then to himself, and to all his brothers, the scorcher of foes,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य सत्यवत: केतुर्भुजगारिरदृश्यत

English

bowing to the gods and to all his teachers, thinking of the auspicious, he released the weapon, saying "Let weapon be quelled by weapon."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्पोके शत्रु गरुड़ सत्यवान् श्रीकृष्णके रथकी पताकाके रूपमें दृष्टिगोचर हो रहे थे अर्जुन तथा कुरुराज युधिष्ठिर उस रथपर बैठे

English

Then that weapon, suddenly released by the wielder of Gandiva, blazed with great flames, like the fire at the end of an age.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथस्थं शार्जधन्वानमश्विनाविव वासवम्

English

Likewise the weapon of fierce-splendoured Drona's son blazed with great flame, enveloped in an orb of radiance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतोदेन जवोपेतान् परमाश्चानचोदयत् आस्थितं पाण्डवेयाभ्यां यदूनामृषभेण च

English

Thunderclaps were many, meteors fell by thousands, and great fear arose in all beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बन्ड्ययुद्धे पराजिष्णुस्तोषयामास शड्करम् नादेयं यस्य मे किज्चिदपि दारा: सुतास्तथा

English

Thy purposes are never baffled. Thou art robed in skins; thou hast red hair on thy head; thou art blue- throated; thou art unbearable; thou art irresistible! Thou art pure; thou art the Creator of Brahman; thou art Brahma; thou art a brahmacari; thou art an observer of vows; thou art devoted to ascetic austerities; thou art infinite; thou art the refuge of all ascetics; thou art multiform; thou art the leader of diverse tribes of ghostly beings; thou art three-eyed; thou art fond of those beings called companions; thou art always seen by the Lord of treasures; thou art dear to Gauri's heart; thou art the sire of Kumara; thou art tawny; thou hast for thy excellent bearer a bovine bull; thou art robed in a subtle attire; thou art most fierce; thou art eager to adorn Uma; thou art higher than all that is high; thou art higher than everything; there is nothing higher than thou; thou art the wielder of weapons; thou art immeasurable, and thou art the protector of all quarters; thou art cased in golden armour; thou art divine; thou hast the moon as an ornament on thy brow! With concentrated attention, I seek thy protection, O god! For success in getting over this dreadful distress that is so difficult to get over, I sacrifice unto thee, the purest of the pure, offering for thy acceptance the (five) elements of which my body is composed ! "

हिन्दी अर्थ

नोक्तपूर्वमिदं वाक्‍्यं यत् त्वं मामभिभाषसे

English

Knowing this to be his resolution in consequence of his desire to accomplish his object, a golden altar appeared before the high-souled son of Drona. Upon the altar, O king, appeared a blazing fire, filling all the points of the compass, cardinal and subsidiary, with its splendour. Many mighty beings also, of blazing mouths and eyes, of many feet, heads, and arms, adorned with angadas set with gems, and with uplifted arms, and looking like elephants and mountains, appeared there. Their faces resembled those of hares and boars and camels and horses and jackals and cows and bears and cats and tigers and pards and crows and apes and parrots. And the faces of some were like those of mighty snakes, and others had faces like those of ducks. And all of them were endued with great effulgence. And the faces of some were like those of woodpeckers and jays, O Bharata, and of tortoises and alligators and porpoises and huge sharks and whales, and of lions and cranes and pigeons and elephants and stags. Some had faces

हिन्दी अर्थ

सनत्कुमारस्तेजस्वी प्रद्युम्नो नाम मे सुत: न प्रार्थितमभून्मूढ यदिदं प्रार्थितं त्वया

English

Narada, and the righteous Grandsire of the Bharatas (Vyasa), both came to pacify the two heroes, the son of Bharadvaja and Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माँगा है, उसे गद और साम्बने भी कभी लेनेकी इच्छा नहीं की

English

Those two sages, knowers of all dharma, well-wishers of all beings, of supreme splendour, stood between the two blazing weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नोक्तपूर्वमिदं जातु यदिदं प्रार्थितं त्वया प्रतियास्यामि गोविन्द शिवेनाभिवदस्व माम्

English

Approaching between them, unassailable, the renowned best of sages stood there like two blazing fires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाऊँगा। गोविन्द! आप मुझसे केवल इतना कह दें कि “तेरा कल्याण हो”

English

Unassailable by living beings, honoured by gods and Danavas, they came to quell the energy of the weapons, wishing the good of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्रमप्रतिचक्रेण भुवि नान्योडभिपद्यते आदायोपययोौ काले रत्नानि विविधानि च

English

[The sages said:] "The great chariot-warriors of old who knew various weapons, and who are past—this weapon was never used by them against men."