Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याकुल हो खेद प्रकट करने लगे

English

"Sanjaya said, 'After that elephant-division had been destroyed, O Bharata, by the son of Pandu, and while thy army was being thus slaughtered by Bhimasena in battle, beholding the latter, that chastiser of foes, careering like the all-killing Destroyer himself in rage armed with his club, the remnant of thy unslaughtered sons, those uterine brothers, O king, united together at that time when he of Kuru's race, thy son Duryodhana, could not be seen, and rushed against Bhimasena. They were Durmarshana and Srutanta and Jaitra and Bhurivala and Ravi, and Jayatsena and Sujata and that slayer of foes, Durvishaha, and he called Durvimochana, and Dushpradharsha and the mighty-armed Srutarvan. All of them were accomplished in battle. Those sons of thine, uniting together, rushed against Bhimasena and shut him up on all sides. Then Bhima, O monarch, once more mounting on his own car, began to shoot keen shafts at the vital limbs of thy sons. Those sons of thine, covered with arrows by Bhimasena in that dreadful battle, began to drag that warrior like men dragging an elephant from off a cross-way. Excited with rage, Bhimasena, quickly cutting off the head of Durmarshana with a razor-headed arrow, felled it on the Earth. With another broad-headed arrow capable of penetrating every armour, Bhima next slew that mighty car-warrior, thy son Srutanta. Then with the greatest ease, piercing Jayatsena with a cloth- yard shaft, that chastiser of foes, the son of Pandu, felled that scion of Kuru's race from his car. The prince, O king, fell down and immediately expired. At this, thy son Srutarvan, excited with rage, pierced Bhima with a hundred straight arrows winged with vulturine feathers. Then Bhima, inflamed with rage, pierced Jaitra and Ravi and Bhurivala, those three, with three shafts resembling poison or fire. Those mighty car-warriors, thus struck, fell down from their cars, like Kinsukas variegated with flowers in the season of spring cut down (by the axe-man). Then that scorcher of foes, with another broad-headed arrow of great keenness, struck Durvimochana and despatched him to Yama's abode. Thus struck, that foremost of carwarriors fell down on the ground from his car, like a tree growing on the summit of a mountain when broken by the wind. The son of Pandu next struck thy other two sons at the head of their forces, Dushpradharsha and Sujata, each with a couple of arrows in that battle. Those two foremost of car-warriors, pierced with those shafts, fell down. Beholding next another son of thine, Durvishaha, rushing at him, Bhima pierced him with a broad-headed arrow in that battle. That prince fell down from his car in the very sight of all the bowmen. Beholding so many of his brothers slain by the singlehanded Bhima in that battle, Srutarvan, under the influence of rage, rushed at Bhima, stretching his formidable bow decked with gold and shooting a large number of arrows that resembled poison or fire in energy. Cutting off the bow of Pandu' s son in that dreadful battle, the Kuru prince pierced the bowless Bhima with twenty arrows. Then Bhimasena, that mighty car-warrior, taking up another bow, shrouded thy son with arrows and addressing him, said, "Wait, Wait!' The battle that took place between the two was beautiful and fierce, like that which had occurred in days of yore between Vasava and the Asura Jambha, O lord! With the keen shafts, resembling the fatal rods of Yama, sped by those two warriors, the Earth, the sky, and all the points of the compass, became shrouded. Then Srutarvan, filled with rage, took up his bow and struck Bhimasena in that battle, O king, with many arrows on his arms and chest. Deeply pierced, O monarch, by thy son armed with the bow, Bhima became exceedingly agitated like the ocean

हिन्दी अर्थ

ह्ृष्टा दुर्योधनं दृष्टवा निहतं पुरुषर्षभ शड्खान् प्रध्मापयन्तो वै हृष्टाः परिघबाहव:

English

[Janamejaya said:] "When Krishna went earlier to the Kauravas for peace and did not obtain his wish, then this war took place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तन्मे ब्रूहि महाबाहो श्रोतव्यं यदि मन्‍्यसे

English

When the warriors were slain and Duryodhana slain, and the Pandava was made free of rivals on earth in battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दासीदासमसंख्येयं राज्योपकरणानि च उदक्रोशन्महा भागा नरेन्द्र विजितारय:

English

when the camp was fled and empty and supreme fame had been won, what was the reason, Brahmana, for which Krishna went again?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्रागमदमेयात्मा स्वयमेव जनार्दन:

English

That reason does not seem small to me, Brahmana, that the immeasurable Janardana came himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्तिभिभिंन्दिपालैश्ल तोमरै: सपरश्वथै: शस्त्राणां च निपाता वै वज्रस्पर्शोपमा रणे

English

Tell me everything truly, best of Adhvaryus, and what the reason was, Brahmana, in the resolving of this matter."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रविश्य नगरं वीरो रथघोषेण नादयन्

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "This question you ask me, O king, is proper for you; I shall tell you it duly, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वलोकस्य सांनिध्ये ग्रामांस्त्वं पडच याचित: तवापराधान्नूपते सर्व क्षत्रं क्षयं गतम्

English

Seeing Duryodhana slain by Bhimasena in the battle, mighty son of Dhritarashtra, transgressing the pact, king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपराधसे समस्त क्षत्रियोंका विनाश हो गया

English

seeing him slain unfairly in the mace-fight, Bharata, great fear entered Yudhishthira, great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रोवाचेदं वच: कृष्णो मेघदुन्दुभिनि:स्वन: करनेवाले श्रीकृष्णने इस प्रकार कहा--

English

He thought of the greatly fortunate Gandhari, endowed with austerity; joined to dreadful austerity, she could burn even the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋजुयुद्धेन विक्रान्ता हन्तुं युष्माभिराहवे

English

As he thought, this idea came to him: that Gandhari, blazing with anger, should first be pacified.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते वा भीष्ममुखा: सर्वे महेष्वासा महारथा: हतास्ते सर्व एवाजी भवतां हितमिच्छता

English

'Hearing of the slaying of her sons, thus done by us, she, enraged, will reduce us to ashes by the fire of her mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धस्थलमें उन सबका वध किया

English

How will Gandhari bear this keen grief, hearing that her son, who fought straight, was slain by trickery?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

कैसे प्राप्त होती, राज्य कैसे हाथमें आता और धन कैसे मिल सकता था? न शकक्‍्या धर्मतो हन्तुं लोकपालैरपि स्वयम्

English

Thinking thus in many ways, filled with fear and grief, the king of dharma said this to Vasudeva:

हिन्दी अर्थ

विख्यात थे। साक्षात् लोकपाल भी धर्मयुद्ध करके उन सबको नहीं मार सकते थे

English

'By your grace, Govinda, the kingdom without thorns, unattainable even in thought, has been gained by us, Achyuta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न शकक्‍्यो धर्मतो हन्तुं कालेनापीह दण्डिना धर्मानुकूल युद्धके द्वारा नहीं मार सकता था

English

I saw directly, mighty-armed one, that in the hair-raising battle you bore a very great crush, delight of the Yadus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मिथ्यावध्यास्तथोपायैर्बहव: शत्रवोदधिका:

English

As you gave aid of old in the war of gods and asuras for the slaying of the enemies of the immortals, and the foes of the gods were slain,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सद्धिश्वानुगतः पन्था: स सर्वैरनुगम्यते पुरुष जिस मार्गसे चले हैं, उसका सभी लोग अनुसरण करते हैं

English

so, mighty-armed one, aid was given to us, Achyuta, and by your charioteering, Vrishni, we were upheld.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पज्चाला भृशसंदह्ृष्टा विनेदु: सिंहसंघवत्

English

If you were not Phalguna's lord in the great battle, how could this ocean of strength have been conquered in the fight?

हिन्दी अर्थ

महेष्वासोन्वगात् पश्चाद् युयुत्सु: सात्यकिस्तथा

English

Mace-blows many, bludgeons too, spears, bhindipalas, tomaras and axes,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे चान्ये महेष्वासा: प्रययु: शिबिराण्युत दुर्योधनस्य शिबिरं रड्भवद्धिसृते जने

English

and harsh words were borne by you, wishing our good; all these have borne fruit, Achyuta, with Duryodhana slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रीवर्षवरभूयिष्ठं वृद्धामात्यैरधिष्ठितम्

English

Know, mighty-armed Madhava, the anger of Gandhari; she, greatly fortunate, is ever worn by fierce austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथ जोड़े हुए इन पाण्डवोंके समक्ष उपस्थित हुए अवतेरुम॑हाराज रथेभ्यो रथसत्तमा:

English

Hearing of the slaying of her sons and grandsons she will surely consume us; I think the time has come to appease her, hero.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवारोहत मेधावी रथाद् गाण्डीवधन्चन:

English

Who but you, best of men, could dare to look at her, her eyes blazing with anger, worn by grief for her sons?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कपिरन्तर्दथे दिव्यो ध्वजो गाण्डीवधन्चन: ध्वजस्वरूप दिव्य वानर उस रथसे अन्तर्धान हो गया

English

It seems right to me that you go there, Madhava, to pacify Gandhari, blazing with anger, subduer of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथादीप्तोड5ग्निना हयाशु प्रजज्वाल महीपते

English

For you are the maker and unmaker of the worlds, their origin and dissolution; with words joined to reason and cause, urged by Time,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दग्धप्राय हो गया था, तुरंत ही आगसे प्रज्वलित हो उठा भस्मी भूतो5पतद् भूमौ रथो गाण्डीवधन्चन:

English

you will pacify Gandhari quickly, greatly wise one; and the revered Krishna (Vyasa) will be there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर भूमिपर गिर पड़ा

English

In every way, mighty-armed best of the Satvatas, the quenching of Gandhari's anger is to be done by you, well-wisher of the Pandavas.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभवन् विस्मिता राजन्नर्जुनश्वेदमब्रवीत् गोविन्द कस्माद् भगवन् रथो दग्धोडयमग्निना

English

Hearing the king of dharma's words, the delight of the Yadu line took leave and said to Daruka, 'Have the chariot made ready.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मदधिषछितत्वात् समरे न विशीर्ण: परंतप मया विमुक्त: कौन्तेय त्वय्यद्य कृतकर्मणि

English

Hearing Keshava's words, Daruka hastily announced to the great-souled Keshava that the chariot was ready.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिष्ट्या गाण्डीवधन्वा च भीमसेनश्नलू पाण्डव:

English

The best of the Yadavas, scorcher of foes, mounting that chariot, went swiftly to Hastinapura, the lord Keshava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुक्ता वीरक्षयादस्मात् संग्रामान्निहतद्विष: उपायातमुपप्लव्यं सह गाण्डीवधन्चना

English

Then, great king, the revered Madhava, the charioteer, reached Nagasahvaya (Hastinapura) and entered, the valiant one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष भ्राता सखा चैव तव कृष्ण धनंजय:

English

Entering the city, the hero, making it resound with the rumble of his chariot, known to Dhritarashtra, descended from the best of chariots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तव चैव ब्रुवाणस्य तथेत्येवाहमब्रुवम् भ्रातृभि: सह राजेन्द्र शूर: सत्यपराक्रम:

English

The undismayed one went to Dhritarashtra's dwelling, and there he saw the best of sages (Vyasa) who had arrived before.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिर:

English

Janardana, clasping the feet of Krishna (Vyasa) and then of the king, calmly saluted them, and Keshava also saluted Gandhari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रमुक्त द्रोणकर्णाभ्यां ब्रह्मास्त्रमरिमर्दन आघात नहीं सह सकते थे

English

Then the best of the Yadavas, Adhokshaja, took the king Dhritarashtra by the hand and wept loudly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवततस्तु प्रसादेन संशप्तकगणा जिता:

English

After a moment, restraining the tears born of grief, washing his eyes with water and sipping duly, the subduer of foes spoke gentle words to Dhritarashtra:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव च महाबाहो परययिर्बहुभिर्मया इत्येवमुक्ते ते वीरा: शिबिरं तव भारत

English

"Nothing is unknown to you of the past and future, Bharata, and the course of Time is well known to you, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रजतं जातरूपं च मणीनथ च मौक्तिकान्

English

How could the destruction of the family and of the kshatriyas not have come about, Bharata, when all the Pandavas followed your wishes?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिष्ठ न्त मुहुः सर्वे पाण्डवा: सात्यकिस्तथा

English

Having made a pact with his brothers, the dharma-loving one forbore; though capable, cheated at dice, he went to dwell in the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्माभिरमर्मड्ल्‍नलार्थाय वस्तव्यं शिबिराद् बहि: मंगलके लिये छावनीसे बाहर चले गये

English

The year lived unknown, wearing various disguises, and many other hardships they bore always as though powerless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र ते गमनं प्राप्त रोचते तव माधव

English

And I myself came when the time of battle was at hand and, in the presence of the whole world, asked you for five villages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हेतुकारणयुक्तैश्न वाक्यै: कालसमीरितै: पितामहश्न भगवान् व्यासस्तत्र भविष्यति

English

Urged by Time and by greed, you did not give them; through your fault, O king, the whole kshatriya order has perished.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स च प्रायाज्जवेनाशु वासुदेव: प्रतापवान्

English

Bhishma, Somadatta, Bahlika, Kripa, Drona with his son, and the wise Vidura constantly begged you for peace, and you did not do it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमूचु: सम्प्रयास्यन्तं शैब्यसुग्रीववाहनम् आससाद ततः: क्षिप्रं गान्धारीं निहतात्मजाम्

English

All, Bharata, are bewildered when their minds are struck by Time; just as you were deluded earlier in this matter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धार्या: प्रेषयामास वासुदेव॑ परंतपम्

English

What else is there but the conjunction of Time and fate as the final end? Do not lay blame on the Pandavas, great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारी देवीके पास किसलिये भेजा? न चतं लब्धवान् कामं॑ ततो युद्धमभूदिदम्

English

There is not even a small transgression by the great-souled Pandavas, in dharma, in justice or in affection, scorcher of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनका अभीष्ट मनोरथ प्राप्त ही नहीं हुआ, जिससे यह युद्ध उपस्थित हुआ

English

Knowing all this as the fruit of your own fault, you ought not to harbour resentment against the sons of Pandu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिव्यां पाण्डवेयस्य नि:सपत्ने कृते युधि कि नु तत् कारणं ब्रह्म॒न् येन कृष्णो गत: पुन:

English

The family, the line, the offering of funeral cakes and the fruit of sons are today, for you and Gandhari, established in the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साक्षात् भगवान् जनार्दनको ही जाना पड़ा यच्चात्र कारणं ब्रद्मन् कार्यस्यास्य विनिश्चये

English

Reflecting on all this and on your own transgression, think kindly of the Pandavas; homage to you, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह सब यथार्थरूपसे मुझे बताइये

English

You know, mighty-armed tiger of the Bharatas, the devotion of the king of dharma to you, and his natural affection as well.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्युत्क्रम्य समयं राजन धार्तराष्ट्र महाबलम् घोरेण तपसा युक्तां त्रैलोक्यमपि सा दहेत्

English

Having done this slaughter of wrongdoing foes, he burns day and night and finds no peace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धार्या: क्रोधदीप्ताया: पूर्व प्रशमनं भवेत्

English

Grieving for you, tiger among men, and for the renowned Gandhari, best of the Bharatas, he finds no peace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानसेनाग्निना क्ुद्धा भस्मसान्न: करिष्यति श्रुत्वा विनिहतं पुत्रं छलेनाजिह्ययोधिनम्

English

Overcome by shame, he does not come to you, afflicted by grief for your sons, your wits and senses bewildered."

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवी इस तीव्र दुःखको कैसे सह सकेंगी?

English

Having said this to Dhritarashtra, great king, the best of the Yadus spoke supreme words to Gandhari, worn by grief:

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेवमिदं वाक्य धर्मराजो5भ्यभाषत अप्राप्यं मनसापीदं प्राप्तमस्माभिरच्युत

English

"Daughter of Subala, hear what I shall tell you, good vower; there is no woman in this world equal to you today, auspicious one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमर्द: सुमहान् प्राप्तस्त्वया यादवनन्दन

English

I know, queen, how in the assembly in my presence you spoke words joined to dharma and wealth, beneficial to both sides, auspicious one, and your sons did not heed them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा साहां पुरा दत्त हताश्न विबुधद्विष: सारथ्येन च वार्ष्णेय भवता हि धृता वयम्

English

You said harshly to Duryodhana, who sought victory, 'Fool, hear my word: where dharma is, there is victory.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं शक्‍्यो रणे जेतुं भवेदेष बलार्णव:

English

That word of yours has now come to pass, princess; knowing this, auspicious one, do not set your mind on grief; let your thought never be for the Pandavas' destruction.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् सर्व न यथा नश्येत् पुनः कृष्ण तथा कुरु

English

You are able, greatly fortunate, by the power of your austerity, to burn up the earth with all that moves and is still with a glance blazing with anger."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धार्या हि महाबाहो क्रोधं बुद्धयसझ्व माधव महाबाहु माधव! आप गान्धारी देवीके क्रोधपर तो ध्यान दीजिये

English

Hearing Vasudeva's words, Gandhari said: "It is so, mighty-armed Keshava, as you say.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रपौत्रवध श्रुत्वा ध्रुवं न: सम्प्रधक्ष्यति

English

My mind, burning with grief, had wavered; it has been steadied by hearing your words, Janardana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कश्च तां कोधताम्राक्षीं पुत्रव्यसनकर्शिताम् करके बैठी हुई गान्धारी देवीकी ओर आँख उठाकर देख सके

English

For the blind old king whose sons are slain, Keshava, you with those heroic Pandavas are the refuge, best of men."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र मे गमन॑ प्राप्त रोचते तव माधव

English

Having said this much, covering her face with her garment, Gandhari, afflicted with grief for her sons, wept.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वं हि कर्ता विकर्ता च लोकानां प्रभवाप्यय: क्षिप्रमेव महाबाहो गान्धारीं शमयिष्यसि

English

Then the mighty-armed lord Keshava consoled the grief-worn woman with words joined to reason and cause.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मराजस्य वचन श्रुत्वा यदुकुलोद्वह:

English

Having consoled Gandhari and Dhritarashtra, Madhava, Keshava, understood the intention conceived by Drona's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केशवस्य वच: श्र॒ुत्वा त्वमाणो5थ दारुक: और उन महात्माको इसकी सूचना दी

English

Then, hastily rising and bowing his head to the feet of Dvaipayana, O king of kings, he said to the Kaurava:

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ रथं यादवश्रेष्ठ;: समारुह्मु परंतप:

English

"I take my leave of you, best of the Kurus; do not set your mind on grief. Drona's son has a sinful purpose, and so I have risen suddenly: he has shown his mind to be on the slaying of the Pandavas in the night."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हस्तिनापुरकी ओर चल दिये तत:ः प्रायान्महाराज माधवो भगवान् रथी

English

Hearing this, Dhritarashtra, mighty-armed, with Gandhari, said to Keshava, slayer of Keshi:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्यगच्छददीनात्मा धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशनम् पादौ प्रपीड्य कृष्णस्य राज्ञश्नापि जनार्दन:

English

"Go quickly, mighty-armed one, and protect the Pandavas; I shall meet you again soon, Janardana." Then Achyuta set out swiftly with Daruka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स मुहूर्तादिवोत्सृज्य बाष्पं शोकसमुद्धवम्

English

When Vasudeva had gone, king, Vyasa, honoured by the world, the immeasurable one, consoled the king Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालस्य च यथावृत्तं तत् ते सुविदितं प्रभो कथं कुलक्षयो न स्यात्तथा क्षत्रस्थ भारत

English

Vasudeva too, the righteous, his task done, went from Hastinapura to the camp, desiring to see the Pandavas, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कपटपूर्वक जूएमें हराकर वनवास दिया गया

English

Reaching the camp in the night, he went to the Pandavas, told them all that, and entered together with them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रोणेन च सपुत्रेण विदुरेण च धीमता कालोपहतचित्ता हि सर्वे मुहान्ति भारत

English

at the full or the new moon. Filled with wrath, Bhima then, O sire, despatched with his arrows the driver and the four steeds of thy son to Yama's abode. Beholding him earless, Pandu's son of immeasurable soul, displaying the lightness of his hands, covered him with winged arrows. The earless Srutarvan then, O king, took up a sword and shield. As the prince, however, careered with his sword and bright shield decked with a hundred moons, the son of Pandu struck off his head from his trunk with a razor-headed arrow and felled it on the Earth. The trunk of that illustrious warrior, rendered headless by means of that razor-headed arrow, fell down from his car, filling the Earth with a loud noise. Upon the fall of that hero, thy troops, though terrified, rushed in that battle against Bhimasena from desire of fighting with him. The valiant Bhimasena, clad in mail, received those warriors rushing quickly at him from among the unslain remnant of that ocean of troops. Approaching him, those warriors encompassed that hero on all sides. Thus surrounded by those warriors of thine, Bhima began to afflict them all with keen shafts like him of a 1,000 eyes afflicting the Asuras. Having destroyed five hundred great cars with their fences, he once more slew seven hundred elephants in that battle. Slaying next 10,000 foot-soldiers with his mighty shafts, as also 800 steeds, the son of Pandu looked resplendent. Indeed, Bhimasena, the son of Kunti, having slain thy sons in battle, regarded his object achieved, O lord, and the purpose of his birth accomplished. Thy troops, at that time, O Bharata, ventured to even gaze at that warrior who was battling in that fashion and slaying thy men in that way. Routing all the Kurus and slaying those followers of theirs, Bhima then slapped his armpits, terrifying the huge elephants with the noise he produced. Then thy army, O monarch, which had lost a very large number of men, and which then consisted of a very few soldiers, became exceedingly cheerless, O king!'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्ता चासि महाभागे पृथिवीं सचराचराम्

English

"The king was exceedingly wrathful and hostile to the Pandavas; in his supreme calamity what did he say in the great battle?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यसन परमं प्राप्त: किमाह परमाहवे राज्ञा यदुक्त भग्नेन तस्मिन् व्यसन आगते

English

[Sanjaya said:] "Hear, O king, I shall tell you as it happened, lord of men, what the broken king said when that calamity came.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज्ञप्तं नृपमुख्येषु मान: प्राप्त: सुदुर्लभ:

English

The king, thighs broken, covered with dust, tying up his hair and looking in the ten directions,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वत्थामा महाभाग: कृतवर्मा च सात्वत: अधर्मेण प्रवृत्तानां पाण्डवानामनेकश:

English

restraining his hair with effort, panting like a serpent, looking at me with eyes full of angry tears,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कभी उनका विश्वास न करें"

English

crushing the ground with his arms again and again like a rutting elephant, shaking his loosened hair, grinding teeth on teeth, reproaching the elder Pandava, sighing, said this:

हिन्दी अर्थ

वार्तिकांश्षाब्रवीद् राजा पुत्रस्ते सत्यविक्रम: जलसन्ध॑ महावीर्य भगदत्तं च पार्थिवम्

English

'With Bhishma son of Shantanu as lord, with Karna, best of weapon-bearers, with Gautama (Kripa), Shakuni and Drona, best of weapon-bearers,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःशासनपुरोगांश्न भ्रातृनात्मसमांस्तथा

English

with Ashvatthaman, Shalya and the hero Kritavarman, I have come to this state; Time's course is hard to avoid.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतांश्षान्यांश्व सुबहून् मदीयांश्व सहस्रश: कर्थ॑ भ्रातृन् हतान् भ्रुत्वा भर्तारं च स्‍्वसा मम

English

I, master of eleven divisions, have come to this plight; having come to his time, mighty-armed one, none gets past it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमन्यत् कालयोगाद्धि दिष्टमेव परायणम्

English

Tell my people, those who yet live in this battle, how I was slain by Bhimasena in transgression of the pact.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अल्पोप्यतिक्रमो नास्ति पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् स्नेहकी दृष्टिसे महात्मा पाण्डवोंका इसमें थोड़ा-सा भी अपराध नहीं है

English

Many very cruel deeds were done by the Pandavas against Bhurishravas, Karna, Bhishma and glorious Drona.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतत् सर्व तु विज्ञाय ह्वात्मदोषकृतं फलम्

English

And this deed of infamy done by the cruel Pandavas will, I think, cause the good to feel disgust for them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुलं वंशश्व पिण्डाश्व यच्च पुत्रकृतं फलम् त्वं चैव कुरुशार्टूल गान्धारी च यशस्विनी

English

What joy has one of virtue in a victory won by trickery? What wise man would approve one who breaks a pact?

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतत् सर्वमनुध्याय आत्मनश्न व्यतिक्रमम्

English

What wise man would rejoice at a victory won by unrighteousness as the sinful Pandava Vrikodara rejoices?

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानासि च महाबाहो धर्मराजस्य या त्वयि त्वां चैव नरशार्दूल गान्धारीं च यशस्विनीम्

English

What wonder is it now that I, thigh-broken, had my head crushed by the foot of enraged Bhimasena?

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिया च परया5विष्टो भवन्तं नाधिगच्छति

English

Whoever treats a man thus, blazing with fortune and abiding among his kin, is surely honoured, Sanjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्‍्त्वा महाराज धृतराष्ट्रं यदूत्तम: सौबलेयि निबोध त्वं यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि तच्छुणु

English

My mother and father know the dharma of the kshatriyas; they are afflicted with grief; they must be informed in my words, Sanjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानासि च यथा राज्ञि सभायां मम संनिधौ

English

I sacrificed, I fed my dependants well, I ruled the earth with her oceans, I stood on the heads of my enemies while they lived, Sanjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उक्तवत्यसि कल्याणि न च ते तनयै: कृतम् शृणु मूढ वचो महां यतो धर्मस्ततो जय:

English

I gave gifts as I could, I did what pleased my friends, I oppressed all my enemies—who is more fortunate than I?

हिन्दी अर्थ

आधिकभिर्दहामानाया मति: संचलिता मम राज्ञस्त्वन्धस्य वृद्धस्य हतपुत्रस्य केशव

English

I invaded enemy kingdoms, I used kings like slaves, I did good to those dear to me—who is more fortunate than I?

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतावदुक्त्वा वचन मुखं प्रच्छाद्य वाससा

English

I honoured all my kinsmen, I honoured the worthy and revered them; I served the triple aim—who is more fortunate than I?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ढककर फूट-फूटकर रोने लगीं तत एनां महाबाहु: केशव: शोककर्शिताम्

English

I gave commands to chief kings, I obtained honour hard to gain, I rode on the best horses—who is more fortunate than I?

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाश्चास्य च गान्धारीं धृतराष्ट्रं च माधव:

English

I studied duly, I gave, I attained health and long life, I won worlds by my own dharma—who is more fortunate than I?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्त्वरित उत्थाय पादीौ मूर्ध्ना प्रणम्य च पाण्डवानां वधे रात्रौ बुद्धिस्तेन प्रदर्शिता

English

By good fortune I was not conquered in battle, did not serve enemies like a servant; by good fortune my great fortune has gone, lord, to another only at my death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रो महाबाहुः केशवं केशिसूदनम्

English

What is desired by kshatriyas who follow their own dharma, this death I have obtained—who is more fortunate than I?

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूयस्त्वया समेष्यामि क्षिप्रमेव जनार्दन वासुदेवे गते राजन धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम्

English

By good fortune I did not turn back from enmity, nor was I conquered like a commoner; by good fortune I was not defeated after taking any thought of surrender.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेवो5पि धर्मात्मा कृतकृत्यो जगाम ह

English

As one might slay a sleeping or careless man, or by poison, so I was slain, in transgression of dharma and of the pact.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तच्च तेभ्य: समाख्याय सहितस्तै: समाहित: साथ सावधान होकर रहे

English

Greatly fortunate Ashvatthaman, Kritavarman the Satvata, and Kripa Sharadvata must be told in my words:

हिन्दी अर्थ

शौटीर्यमानी पुत्रो मे किमभाषत संजय

English

You should not trust the Pandavas, who have acted unrighteously many times and break pacts.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

यमयन् मूर्थजांस्तत्र वीक्ष्य चैव दिशो दश

English

And your son, truly valiant, said to the weather-seers: 'I was slain in the battle by Bhimasena unrighteously.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संरम्भाश्रुपरीताभ्यां नेत्राभ्यामभिवीक्ष्य माम् प्रकीर्णान् मूर्थजान् धुन्वन् दन्तैर्दन्तानुपस्पृशन्

English

I shall follow Drona gone to heaven, Shalya and Karna both, Vrishasena of great valour, Shakuni son of Subala,

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीष्मे शान्तनवे नाथे कर्णे शस्त्रभूतां वरे

English

Jalasandha of great valour, King Bhagadatta, the great archer Saumadatti, Jayadratha the Sindhu king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आ पड़ा हूँ। वास्तवमें कालको पाकर कोई उसका उल्लंघन नहीं कर सकता बहूनि सुनृशंसानि कृतानि खलु पाण्डवै:

English

Duhshasana and my other brothers, equal to myself, the valiant Duhshasana's son and my two children Lakshmana,

हिन्दी अर्थ

का प्रीति: सच्त्वयुक्तस्य कृत्वोपधिकृतं जयम्

English

and these and thousands of my other men; I shall follow behind them like a traveller who has lost his caravan.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधर्मेण जयं लब्ध्वा को नु हृष्येत पण्डित: किन्नु चित्रमितस्त्वद्य भग्नसक्थस्य यन्मम

English

How will my sister Dushala, hearing that her brothers and husband are slain, weep, afflicted with grief?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पैरसे ठुकराया है, इससे बढ़कर आश्वर्यकी बात और क्या हो सकती है?

English

With his daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law, my aged father the king, with Gandhari, crying out, what refuge will he find?

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतपन्तं श्रिया जुष्टं वर्तमानं च बन्धुषु अभिशनज्ञौ युद्धधर्मस्य मम माता पिता च मे

English

Surely Lakshmana's mother, her sons and lord slain, the auspicious, broad-eyed woman, will soon perish.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इष्टं भृत्या भृता: सम्यग् भू: प्रशास्ता ससागरा

English

If Charvaka, the mendicant skilled in speech, knows of it, that greatly fortunate one will surely avenge me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दत्ता दाया यथाशक्ति मित्राणां च प्रियं कृतम् ऐसा पुरुष है, जिसका अन्त मेरे समान सुन्दर हुआ हो?

English

At holy Samantapanchaka, renowned in the three worlds, I, meeting my death, shall attain eternal worlds.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

(अरबी) घोड़ोंपर सवारी की, मुझसे अच्छा अन्त और किसका हुआ होगा? यातानि परराष्ट्राणि नूपा भुक्ताश्च दासवत्

English

Then thousands of people, filled with tears, hearing the king's lament, fled in the ten directions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधीतं विधिवदू दत्तं प्राप्तमायुर्निरामयम्

English

The dreadful earth, with her oceans and forests, moving and unmoving, shook with a roar, and the quarters became turbid.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिष्ट्या नाहं जित: संख्ये परान् प्रेष्यवदाश्रित: यदि क्षत्रबन्धूनां स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठताम्

English

They reached Drona's son and reported what had happened, the conduct in the mace-fight and the slaying of the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिष्ट्या नाहं परावृत्तो वैरात् प्राकृतवज्जित:

English

Having told that to Drona's son, Bharata, all of them, after reflecting a long time, went away afflicted as they had come.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रोदन करती हुई मेरी बहिन दुःशलाकी क्या दशा होगी?

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Duryodhana, O king, and thy son Sudarsa, the only two of thy children yet unslain, were at that time in the midst of the (Kaurava) cavalry. Beholding Duryodhana staying in the midst of the cavalry, Devaki's son (Krishna) said unto Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, "A large number of our foes, kinsmen that had received our protection, have been slain. There, that bull of Sini's race is returning, having taken Sanjaya captive! Both Nakula and Sahadeva, O Bharata, are fatigued, having fought with the wretched Dhartarashtras and their followers ! Those three, Kripa and Kritavarma and the mighty car- warrior Ashvatthama, have left Duryodhana' s side and taken up their position elsewhere! Having slain Duryodhana' s troops, the Pancala prince stayeth yonder, endued with great beauty, in the midst of the Prabhadrakas. There, O Partha, Duryodhana stayeth in the midst of his cavalry, with the umbrella held over his head and himself flinging his glances all around ! Having rearrayed the (remnant of his) army, he stayeth in the midst of his forces. Slaying this one with thy keen shafts, thou mayst achieve all thy objects! As long as these troops do not fly away beholding thee, in their midst and witnessing also the destruction of their elephant-force, do thou, O chastiser of foes, endeavour to slay Duryodhana! Let somebody go to the Pancala prince and ask him to come hither. The (Kaurava) troops are all tired, O sire! The sinful Duryodhana will never succeed in escaping! Having slain a large number of thy troops in battle, the son of Dhritarashtra wears a proud aspect as if he believes that the Pandavas have been vanquished! Beholding his own troops afflicted and slain by the Pandavas, the Kuru king will certainly come to battle for his own destruction!" Thus addressed by Krishna, Phalguna replied unto him, saying. "Almost all the sons of Dhritarashtra, O giver of honours, have been slain by Bhima! Only these two are yet alive! They, however, O Krishna, shall also meet with destruction today! Bhishma hath been slain, Drona hath been slain, Kama, otherwise called Vaikartana, hath been slain ! Shalya, the king of the Madras, hath been slain, and Jayadratha also, O Krishna, hath been slain! Only five hundred horses from the remnant of the troops of Shakuni, the son of Subala, and of cars, only two hundred still remain, O Janardana! Of elephants there remain only a hundred that are formidable, and of foot only 3,000! There remain also Ashvatthama and Kripa and the ruler of the Trigartas and Uluka and Kritavarma of the Satwata race. These, O Madhava, form the remnant of Duryodhana' s force! Truly, there is no escape from death for anybody on Earth! Although such a tremendous carnage hast taken place, behold, Duryodhana is still alive! Today king Yudhishthira, however, will be freed from all his foes! None amongst the enemy will escape me, I ween! Even if they be more than men, O Krishna, I shall yet slay all those warriors today, however, furious in battle, if only they do not fly away from the field! Filled with wrath in today's battle, I shall, by slaying the prince of Gandhara with my keen shafts, dispel that sleeplessness which the king has suffered from for a long time! I shall win back all those valuable possessions which Subala' s son, of wicked conduct, won from us at the gambling match in the assembly! Hearing of the slaughter of their husbands and sons at the hands of the Pandavas in battle, all the ladies of the city called after the elephant will utter loud wails! Today, O Krishna, our task will be ended! Today Duryodhana shall abandon all his blazing prosperity, as also his life-breath. Thou mayest take the foolish son of Dhritarashtra to be dead, O thou of Vrishni's race, if, O Krishna, he does not

हिन्दी अर्थ

मांसभक्षी भूतोंने चारों ओरसे उसे घेर रखा था सामर्ष त॑ं नरव्याघ्रं व्याप्रं निपतितं यथा

English

Pierced by sharp arrows, maces, tomaras and spears, Ashvatthaman, Kripa and Kritavarman the Satvata hastened on swift horses to the battlefield.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच राजन पुत्रस्ते प्राप्तकालमिदं वच:

English

There they saw the great-souled son of Dhritarashtra felled, like a great sala tree in the forest broken by the force of the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिता मे निहत: क्षुद्रै: सुनुशंसेन कर्मणा अद्याहं सर्वपञ्चालान् वासुदेवस्य पश्यत:

English

Rolling on the ground, drenched with blood, like a great elephant in the forest felled by a hunter,

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रौणिं राज्ञो नियोगेन सैनापत्ये5भ्यषेचयत्

English

rolling often, flooded with streams of blood, like a sun-disc fallen by chance from the sky,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वत्थामाका सेनापतिके पदपर अभिषेक किया प्रययौँ सिंहनादेन दिश: सर्वा विनादयन्

English

like an ocean dried up by a great wind, like the full moon in the sky with its orb veiled in mist,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तां निशां प्रतिपेदेडथ सर्वभूतभयावहाम्

English

dust-stained, long-armed, with the valour of an elephant, surrounded on every side by dreadful hosts of ghouls and flesh-eaters, like a best of kings surrounded by servants eager for wealth,

हिन्दी अर्थ

रात वहीं व्यतीत की शोकसंविग्नमनसश्रिन्ताध्यानपरा भवन्

English

his brows knit, his eyes rolling with anger, intolerant, like a tiger among men, like a fallen tiger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और चिन्ता एवं कर्तव्यके विचारमें निमग्न हो गये

English

Seeing the king fallen on the ground, all those great archers, Kripa and the other chariot-warriors, were seized with bewilderment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्‍्नुषाभि: प्रस्नुषाभिश् वृद्धो राजा पिता मम गान्धारीसहित किस अवस्थाको पहुँच जायँगे?

English

Descending from their chariots, they ran to the king's side, and seeing Duryodhana, all sat down on the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो जायगी तो वे महाभाग निश्चय ही मेरे वैरका बदला लेंगे

English

Then Drona's son, great king, his eyes full of tears, sighing, said to the best of the Bharatas, lord of the lords of the whole world:

हिन्दी अर्थ

सनातन लोकोंमें जाऊँगा' ततो जनसहस्राणि बाष्पपूर्णानि मारिष

English

"Surely nothing is unbearable in human life, if you, tiger among men, lie smeared with dust.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ससागरवना घोरा पृथिवी सचराचरा

English

Having been a king, ruling the earth by your commands, how do you lie today, O king of kings, alone in a deserted forest?

हिन्दी अर्थ

लगी। सब ओर वज्रकी-सी गर्जना होने लगी और सारी दिशाएँ मलिन हो गयीं ते द्रोणपुत्रमासाद्य यथावृत्तं न्यवेदयन्

English

I do not see Duhshasana, nor the great chariot-warrior Karna, nor all those friends; what is this, bull of the Bharatas?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्यात्वा च सुचिरं काल॑ जम्मुराता यथागतम्

English

It is hard indeed to know the course of the Ender, if you, lord of the worlds, lie smeared with dust.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतशिष्टास्ततो राजन् कौरवाणां महारथा: तत्रापश्यन् महात्मान धार्तराष्ट्र निपातितम्

English

This one who went at the head of the anointed kings, scorcher of foes, now eats dust with grass; behold the turning of Time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूमौ विचेष्टमानं तं रुधिरेण समुक्षितम्

English

Where is your spotless parasol, O king, and your fan? Where has that great army of yours gone, best of kings?

हिन्दी अर्थ

महावातसमुत्थेन संशुष्कमिव सागरम् रेणुध्वस्तं दीर्घभुजं मातड्रमिव विक्रमे

English

The course of events is hard to know through their causes, if you, teacher of the worlds, have come to this plight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा धन लिप्समानैर्भुत्यैर्नुपतिसत्तमम्

English

Nothing is lasting among mortals; surely that is seen, looking at the calamity of you who so rivalled Shakra."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह नरश्रेष्ठ वीर अमर्षमें भरा हुआ दिखायी देता था

English

Hearing his words, your son, especially grieved, said this fitting word, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोहमभ्यागमन् सर्वे कृपप्रभूतयो रथा: दुर्योधनं च सम्प्रेक्ष्य सर्वे भूमावुपाविशन्

English

Wiping his eyes with his hands, shedding tears born of grief, that lord of men then said to Kripa and all the other heroes:

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसके पास ही जमीनपर बैठ गये

English

"Such is the law of mortals, declared as ordained by the Creator: the destruction of all beings brought about by the turn of Time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण जगत्के राजाधिराज भरतश्रेष्ठ दुर्योधनसे इस प्रकार बोला-- यत्र त्वं पुरुषव्याप्र शेषे पांसुषु रूषित:

English

That has now come to me, before your eyes, who ruled this earth and have reached this end.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथमेकोड्द्य राजेन्द्र तिष्ठसे निर्जने वने

English

By good fortune I did not turn back in battle in any danger; by good fortune I was slain by sinners, and in particular by trickery.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुक्म चलाते थे। वही तुम आज अकेले इस निर्जन वनमें कैसे पड़े हुए हो? नापि तान् सुहृद: सर्वान् किमिदं भरतर्षभ

English

By good fortune I always made effort, eager to fight; by good fortune I am slain in battle with my kinsmen and relatives slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकानां च भवान् यत्र शेषे पांसुषु रूषित:

English

By good fortune I see you freed from the destruction of men, in safety and well; that is unsurpassedly dear to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सतृणं ग्रसते पांसुं पश्य कालस्य पर्ययम् तिनकोंसहित धूल फाँक रहे हैं। यह कालका उलट-फेर तो देखो

English

Do not grieve over my death, out of friendship; if the Vedas are your authority, I have won imperishable worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपकी वह विशाल सेना?

English

Recognising the power of Krishna of immeasurable splendour, I was not made to fall away from the well-practised dharma of the kshatriya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद् वै लोकगुरुर्भूत्वा भवानेतां दशां गत: भवतो व्यसन दृष्टवा शक्रविस्पर्धिनो भूशम्

English

I have met my end and am in no way to be pitied; you have done what befits yourselves; we always strove for victory, but fate is hard to overcome."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपादीन् स तदा वीरान् सवनिव नराधिप: विनाश: सर्वभूतानां कालपर्यायमागत:

English

Having said this much, his eyes dim with tears, the king fell silent, overcome with pain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घड़ी आ ही जाती है

English

Seeing the king so, filled with tears and grief, Drona's son blazed with anger like fire at the dissolution of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिवीं पालयित्वाहमेतां निष्ठामुपागत: दिष्टयाहं निहतः पापैश्छलेनैव विशेषतः

English

Filled with anger, striking hand against hand, he said this to the king in a voice choked with tears:

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीछे नहीं हटा। पापियोंने मुझे मारा भी तो छलसे

English

"My father was slain by base men through a most cruel deed, but I am not so tormented by that as by what has been done to you today, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिष्ट्या चास्मिन् हतो युद्धे निहतज्ञातिबान्धव: स्वस्तियुक्तांश्व कल्यांश्व॒ तन्मे प्रियमनुत्तमम्

English

Hear this word of mine, lord, spoken in truth, by my sacrifices and charity, by dharma and by good deeds:

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि वेदा: प्रमाणं वो जिता लोका मयाक्षया:

English

today, in the sight of Vasudeva, I shall send all the Panchalas by every means to the abode of the king of the dead. You ought to give me leave, great king."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं तो मैंने अक्षय लोकोंपर अधिकार प्राप्त कर लिया किया है; अत: किसी प्रकार भी मैं शोकके योग्य नहीं हूँ

English

Hearing the words of Drona's son, which brought joy to his mind, the Kaurava said to Kripa, "Teacher, quickly bring a pitcher filled with water."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतं भवद्धि: सदृशमनुरूपमिवात्मन:

English

Understanding the king's word, the best of Brahmanas took a full pitcher and came to the king's side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यन्त व्याकुल होकर चुप हो गया--उससे कुछ बोला नहीं गया क्रोधसे प्रजजलित हो उठा

English

Your son, great king, lord of men, said to him: "By my command, best of the twice-born, let Drona's son be consecrated as general. Good fortune to you, if you wish to please me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा दुर्योधनसे इस प्रकार कहा--

English

A Brahmana, especially, must fight at the king's command, acting according to the kshatriya's dharma; so those who know dharma know."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुज्ञां तु महाराज भवान् मे दातुमरहति

English

Hearing the king's word, Kripa Sharadvata then consecrated Drona's son as general by the king's command.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनस: प्रीतिजननं कृपं वचनमत्रवीत् कहा--'आचार्य! आप शीघ्र ही जलसे भरा हुआ कलश ले आइये”

English

Consecrated, great king, he embraced the best of kings and set out, making all the quarters resound with a lion's roar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमब्रवीन्महाराज पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते

English

Duryodhana too, O king of kings, drenched in streams of blood, passed that night, terrifying to all beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सैनापत्येन भद्रं ते मम चेदिच्छसि प्रियम् वर्तता क्षत्रधर्मेण होव॑ धर्मविदो विदु:

English

Moving quickly away from that battlefield, O king, their minds agitated by grief, they gave themselves to thought and reflection.