Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवान् रथिन: सर्वान् समन्तात् पर्यवारयन्

English

"Sanjaya said, 'When king Yudhishthira the just was thus afflicted by the ruler of Madras, Satyaki and Bhimasena and the two sons of Madri by Pandu, encompassing Shalya with their cars, began to afflict him in that battle. Beholding the unsupported Shalya thus afflicted by those great car-warriors (and seeing him successfully repel those attacks), loud sounds of applause were heard, and the Siddhas (who witnessed the encounter) became filled with delight. The ascetics, assembled together (for witnessing the battle), declared it to be wonderful. Then Bhimasena in that encounter, having pierced Shalya who had become (as his name implied) an irresistible dart in prowess, with one arrow, next pierced him with seven. Satyaki, desirous of rescuing the son of Dharma, pierced Shalya with a hundred arrows and uttered a loud leonine roar. Nakula pierced him with five arrows, and Sahadeva with seven; the latter then once more pierced him with as many. The heroic ruler of the Madras, struggling carefully in that battle, thus afflicted by those mighty car-warriors, drew a formidable bow capable of bearing a great strain and of imparting great force to the shafts sped from it, and pierced Satyaki, O sire, with five and twenty shafts and Bhima with three and seventy and Nakula with seven. Then cutting off with a broad- headed arrow the bow, with shaft fixed on the string of Sahadeva, he pierced Sahadeva himself, in that battle, with three and seventy shafts. Sahadeva then, stringing another bow, pierced his maternal uncle of great splendour with five shafts that resembled snakes of virulent poison or blazing fire. Filled with great rage, he then struck his adversary's driver with a straight shaft in that battle and then Shalya himself once more with three. Then Bhimasena pierced the ruler of the Madras with seventy arrows, and Satyaki pierced him with nine, and king Yudhishthira with sixty. Thus pierced, O monarch, by those mighty car- warriors, blood began to flow from Shalya' s body, like crimson streams, running down the breast of a mountain of red chalk. Shalya, however, quickly pierced in return each of those great bowmen with five arrows, O king, which feat seemed exceedingly wonderful. With another broad-headed arrow, that mighty car-warrior then, O sire, cut off the stringed bow of Dharma' s son in that encounter. Taking up another bow, that great car-warrior, the son of Dharma, covered Shalya, his steeds, and driver, and standard, and car, with many arrows. Thus shrouded in that battle by the son of Dharma with his shafts, Shalya struck the former with ten keen arrows. Then Satyaki, filled with rage upon beholding the son of Dharma thus afflicted with shafts, checked the heroic ruler of the Madras with clouds of arrows. At this, Shalya cut off with a razor-faced arrow the formidable bow of Satyaki, and pierced each of the other Pandava warriors with three arrows. Filled with rage, O monarch, Satyaki of unbaffled prowess then hurled at Shalya a lance equipped with a golden staff and decked with many jewels and gems. Bhimasena sped at him a cloth-yard shaft that looked like a blazing snake; Nakula hurled at him a dart, Sahadeva an excellent mace, and the son of Dharma a Sataghni impelled by the desire of despatching him. The ruler of the Madras, however, quickly baffled in that battle all those weapons, hurled from the arms of those five warriors at him, as these coursed towards his car. With a number of broad-headed arrows Shalya cut off the lance hurled by Satyaki. Possessed of valour and great lightness of hand, he cut off into two fragments the gold-decked shaft sped at him by Bhima. He then resisted with clouds of shafts the terrible dart, equipped with a golden handle, that Nakula had sped at him and the mace also

हिन्दी अर्थ

गार्ध्रपत्रै:शितैर्बाणैरनिन्युवैं यमसादनम्

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "Kritavarman, Kripa and valiant Drona's son, and Duryodhana, the dull-minded king—what did they do then?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

भित्त्वा पाउ्चालराजस्य तदनीकं दुरुत्सहम्

English

[Sanjaya said:] While the royal women were fleeing and the camp was empty, the three chariot-warriors were greatly agitated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जैसे कोई पापी नरकमें गिर गया हो

English

Hearing the sound of the victorious sons of Pandu, seeing the camp fled, in the evening, desiring the king, they did not like to stay there and went to the lake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो भीमो महाराज स्वरथं पुनरास्थित:

English

Yudhishthira too, the righteous, with his brothers, glad, rushed in the battle, O king, wishing to slay Duryodhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दो-दो बाणोंसे मार गिराया

English

Searching for your son, enraged, eager for victory, striving and seeking, they did not see the lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और विदिशाएँ आच्छादित हो गयीं

English

With fierce speed, mace in hand, he had withdrawn and entered that lake, stopping the water by his illusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनकी दोनों भुजाओं और छातीमें प्रहार किया

English

When all the Pandavas, their mounts quite exhausted, had reached their own camp, the soldiers halted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीम: संचुक्षुभे क्रुद्धः पर्वणीव महोदधि:

English

Then Kripa, Drona's son and Kritavarman the Satvata, with the Parthas encamped, went slowly to that lake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशोभनत महाराज ग्रहा व्याप्ता घनैरिव

English

Reaching the lake where the king lay, they addressed the unassailable king, asleep in the water:

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनिर्ययौ रथेनैव श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथि:

English

"King, rise and fight Yudhishthira with us; either conquer and enjoy the earth, or slain, attain heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणोंका लक्ष्य पाकर रथके द्वारा आगे बढ़े

English

Their whole force too has been slain by you, Duryodhana, and the soldiers who remain there are mostly stubborn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाराचैविंमलैस्ती3क्ष्म्णजानीकमयोधयत्

English

They cannot bear your speed, O lord of men, protected by us; so rise, Bharata."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाराचोंद्वारा उस गजसेनाके साथ युद्ध करने लगे

English

[Duryodhana said:] "By good fortune I see you freed from such a destruction of men, alive, bulls among men, from the Pandava-Kaurava crush.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पतितान् पात्यमानांश्व निर्भिनज्नान् सव्यसाचिना

English

We shall all conquer when rested and free of weariness; you are tired and I am much wounded; their strength is risen; therefore I do not choose to fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करेणादाय महतीं गदामभ्यपतद् बली

English

This is not wondrous, heroes, that your mind is great and your devotion to me supreme; but it is not the time for valour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पेतुरार्तस्वरं कृत्वा छिन्नपक्षा इवाद्रय:

English

Resting one night today, together with you I shall fight the enemy; tomorrow I have no doubt in this."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्वतोंके समान पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े

English

[Sanjaya said:] Thus addressed, Drona's son said to the king, arrogant in battle: "Rise, king, good luck to you; we shall conquer the enemy in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पतमानांश्व सम्प्रेक्ष्य वित्रेसुस्तव सैनिका:

English

By sacrifices and charity, by truth and by prayer, I swear, king, that today I shall slay the Somakas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाँखोंसे युक्त पैने बाणोंद्वारा उन हाथियोंको यमलोक भेजने लगे

English

May I not attain the delight of sacrificers, fit for the good, if this night passing I do not slay the foes in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज सहसा समुपाद्रवत्

English

I shall not loose my armour without having slain all the Panchalas, lord; this I tell you truly; hear me, lord of men."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदृष्टवा तु रथानीके दुर्योधनमरिंदमम्

English

While they were speaking, hunters came to that place, weary with loads of meat, by chance for water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपृच्छन क्षत्रियांस्तत्र क्व नु दुर्योधनो गत:

English

Those hunters, O great king, always brought loads of meat to Bhimasena with the highest devotion, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्वाना निहतं तत्र तव पुत्र महारथा:

English

Standing there, they heard all that talk of theirs in secret and Duryodhana's words, meeting together.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और मुँह उदास करके सबसे आपके पुत्रका पता पूछने लगे

English

Those mighty archers too, to the Kaurava who did not wish to fight, made a strong insistence, then, desiring battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आहुः केचिद्धते सूते प्रयातो यत्र सौबल:

English

Seeing them thus, the great chariot-warriors of the Kauravas and the king, unwilling to fight, standing in the water,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपरे त्वब्रुव॑स्तत्र क्षत्रिया भृशविक्षता:

English

the hunters, hearing their conversation and the king standing in the water, recognised Suyodhana in the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरै: सम्पीड्यमानास्तु नातिव्यक्तमथाब्रुवन्

English

They had earlier been asked by the son of Pandu about your son, and had come there by chance, searching for the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एते सर्वे गजान् हत्वा उपयान्ति सम पाण्डवा:

English

Then, remembering the Pandava's words, O king, the deer-hunters said slowly to one another:

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथानीकं परित्यज्य शूरा: सुदृढ्धन्विन:

English

"Let us make Duryodhana known; the Pandava will give us wealth; it is clear that King Duryodhana is known to us to be in the lake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आययु: पाण्डवा राजन् विनिध्नन्त: सम तावकम्

English

Therefore let us all go to where King Yudhishthira is, to tell that the impatient Duryodhana lies asleep in the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पराक्रान्तास्ततो वीरा निराशा जीविते तदा

English

We shall all tell the wise Bhimasena, the bearer of a bow, that Dhritarashtra's son lies in the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीर उस समय जीवनसे निराश हो गये

English

He will give us, well pleased, much wealth; what use to us is dry, trouble-giving meat that withers?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिक्षीणायुधान् दृष्टवा तानहं परिवारितान्

English

Having said this, the hunters, delighted, desiring wealth, took their loads of meat and set out for the camp.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्प्रद्रुता वयं पजच किरीटिशरपीडिता:

English

The Pandavas, O great king, having attained their aims, strikers, not seeing Duryodhana standing in the battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

जितास्तेन वयं सर्वे व्यपयाम रणात् तत:

English

wishing to reach the end of the deceitful sinner, sent spies on every side to that battlefield.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथैश्नतुःशतैर्वीरो मामभ्यद्रवदाहवे

English

Coming back, the soldiers of the king of dharma reported together that King Duryodhana was lost.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चार सौ रथियोंके साथ मुझपर धावा किया

English

Hearing that report of the spies, O best of the Bharatas, the king fell into deep thought and sighed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पतितो माधवानीकं दुष्कृती नरकं॑ यथा

English

Then, as the distressed Pandavas, O best of the Bharatas, were standing, the hunters, hastening, left that place,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात्यकिस्तु महाबाहुर्मम हत्वा परिच्छदम्

English

and came to the camp, glad, having seen King Duryodhana; held back, they entered in the sight of Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो मुहूर्तादिव तद् गजानीकमवध्यत

English

Reaching the Pandava, mighty Bhimasena, they told him all that had happened and been heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव कृतवर्मा च सात्वत:

English

Then Vrikodara, O king, giving them much wealth, scorcher of foes, told it all to the king of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजानं मृगयामासुस्तव पुत्र महारथम्

English

"This Duryodhana, O king, has been found by my hunters; stopping the water, he lies for whose sake you suffer."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते शल्यपर्वणि दुर्योधनापयाने पञचरविंशो5ध्याय:

English

Hearing those pleasing words of Bhimasena, O lord of men, the unconquered son of Kunti was glad with his brothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वध्यमाने बले चैव भीमसेनेन संयुगे

English

Hearing that the mighty archer had entered the water lake, he quickly went there, putting Janardana before him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदृश्यमाने कौरव्ये पुत्रे दुर्योधने तव

English

Then a clamour arose, O lord of men, of the delighted Pandavas and all the Panchalas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्मर्षण: श्रुतान्तश्न जैत्रो भूरिबलो रवि:

English

They raised lion-roars and shouts, O best of the Bharatas; swiftly the kshatriyas, O king, went to the Dvaipayana lake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्विमोचननामा च दुष्प्रधर्षस्तथैव च

English

"The sinful son of Dhritarashtra is found and seen!"—so the Somakas cried out repeatedly there, delighted on all sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येते सहिता भूत्वा तव पुत्रा: समन्‍्तत:

English

A tumultuous noise of those quickly going chariots touched heaven, O lord of the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते कीर्यमाणा भीमेन पुत्रास्तव महारणे

English

Wishing to save Duryodhana, here and there, they followed Yudhishthira, quickly, the king, their mounts tired.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः क्रुद्धो रणे भीम: शिरो दुर्मर्षणस्य ह

English

Arjuna, Bhimasena, the two sons of Madri, Dhrishtadyumna the Panchala, and the unconquered Shikhandin,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो5परेण भल्लेन सर्वावरणभेदिना

English

Uttamaujas, Yudhamanyu and the unconquered Satyaki, and the remaining Panchalas and the sons of Draupadi, O Bharata, all horses and elephants and hundreds of foot-soldiers,

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयत्सेनं ततो विद्धवा नाराचेन हसन्निव

English

thus the king of dharma Yudhishthira, O great king, came to the famed Dvaipayana lake where Duryodhana was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स पपात रथादू राजन् भूमौ तूर्ण ममार च

English

Cool, spotless, charming water, like a second ocean, where your son stood, having stopped the water by illusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रीनेतांस्त्रिभिरानर्च्छद् विषाग्निप्रतिमै: शरै:

English

By a wondrous method and by divine contrivance, O Bharata, the hard-to-see king, mace in hand, lay within the water, beyond the power of any man to find.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भयंकर तीन बाणोंद्वारा जैत्र, भूरिबल और रवि--इन तीनोंपर प्रहार किया

English

Then King Duryodhana, dwelling within the water, heard a tumultuous sound like the roar of clouds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्विमोचनमाहत्य प्रेषषयामास मृत्यवे

English

Yudhishthira, O king of kings, came with his brothers to that lake, O great king, for the slaying of your sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारकर मृत्युके लोकमें भेज दिया

English

With the blare of conches and the rumble of chariot-wheels, raising great clouds of dust and shaking the earth,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गिरेस्तु कूटजो भग्नो मारुतेनेव पादप:

English

the great chariot-warriors Kritavarman, Kripa and Drona's son, hearing the noise of Yudhishthira's army, said this to the king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः पतन्‍न्तं समरे अभिवीक्ष्य सुतं तव

English

"Here come the Pandavas, delighted and victorious; let us withdraw for now, if you permit us."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमर्षवशमापन्न: श्रुतर्वा भीममभ्ययात्

English

Hearing those renowned men, Duryodhana said "So be it," and, lord, held the lake still by his illusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमर्षके वशीभूत हो भीमसेनका सामना करनेके लिये आ पहुँचा

English

Having taken leave of the king, deeply sunk in grief, Kripa and the other chariot-warriors went far away, O great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनको बीस बाणोंसे घायल कर दिया

English

Having gone a long way, they saw a banyan tree, O revered one, and sat down there, greatly weary, thinking of the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवाकिरत् तव सुतं तिष्ठ तिछेति चाब्रवीत्

English

"The mighty son of Dhritarashtra lies asleep, holding back the water, and the Pandavas, wishing for battle, have also reached that place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणक्षेत्रमें जम्भ और इन्द्रका जैसा युद्ध हुआ था, वैसा ही उन दोनोंका भी हुआ

English

How will the battle be? How will the king fare? How, O king, will the Pandavas deal with the Kaurava?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाच्छन्ना धरा सर्वा खं दिशो विदिशस्तथा

English

Thus thinking, O king, Kripa and the other chariot-warriors unyoked their horses from the chariots and made camp there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारथिं चतुरश्चाश्चान् शरैर्निन्ये यमक्षयम्

English

that Sahadeva had thrown. With a couple of other arrows, O Bharata, he cut off the Sataghni sped at him by the king, in the very sight of the sons of Pandu, and uttered a loud leonine roar. The grandson of Sini, however, could not endure the defeat of his weapon in that battle. Insensate with rage, Satyaki took up another bow and pierced the ruler of the Madras with two shafts and his driver with three. At this, Shalya, O monarch, excited with rage, deeply pierced all of them with ten arrows, like persons piercing mighty elephants with sharp-pointed lances. Thus checked in that battle by the ruler of the Madras, O Bharata, those slayers of foes became unable to stay in front of Shalya. King Duryodhana, beholding the prowess of Shalya, regarded the Pandavas, the Pancalas, and the Srinjayas as already slain. Then, O king, the mighty-armed Bhimasena, possessed of great prowess and mentally resolved to cast off his life- breaths, encountered the ruler of the Madras. Nakula and Sahadeva and Satyaki of great might, encompassing Shalya, shot their arrows at him from every side. Though encompassed by those four great bowmen and mighty car-warriors among the Pandavas, the valiant ruler of the Madras still fought with them. Then, O king, the royal son of Dharma, in that dreadful battle, quickly cut off with a razor- headed arrow one of the protectors of Shalya' s car- wheels. When that brave and mighty car-warrior, that protector of Shalya' s car- wheel, was thus slain, Shalya of great strength covered the Pandava troops with showers of arrows. Beholding his troops shrouded with arrows, O monarch, in that battle, king Yudhishthira the just began to reflect in this strain, "Verily, how shall those grave words of Madhava become true? I hope, the rider of the Madras, excited with rage, will not annihilate my army in battle.' Then the Pandavas, O elder brother of Pandu (Dhritarashtra), with cars and elephants and steeds, approached the ruler of the Madras and began to afflict him from every side. Like the wind dispersing mighty masses of clouds, the king of the Madras, in that battle, dispersed that risen shower of arrows and diverse other kinds of weapons in profusion. We then beheld the downpour of gold-winged arrows shot by Shalya coursing through the welkin like a flight of locusts. Indeed, those arrows shot by the ruler of the Madras from the van of battle were seen to fall like swarms of birds. With the gold-decked shafts that issued from the bow of the Madra king, the welkin, O monarch, became so filled that there was not an inch of empty space. When a thick gloom appeared, caused by the arrows shot by the mighty ruler of the Madras owing to his extreme lightness of hands in that dreadful battle, and when they beheld the vast host of the Pandavas thus agitated by that hero, the gods and the Gandharvas became filled with great wonder. Afflicting with vigour all the Pandava warriors with his shafts from every side, O sire, Shalya shrouded king Yudhishthira the just and roared repeatedly like a lion. The mighty car-warriors of the Pandavas, thus shrouded by Shalya in that battle, became unable to proceed against that great hero for fighting with him. Those, however, amongst the Pandavas, that had Bhimasena at their head and that were led by king Yudhishthira the just, did not fly away from that ornament of battle, the brave Shalya.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

देखनेका भी साहस नहीं कर पाते थे

English

Reaching Lake Dvaipayana, O best of the Kurus, and seeing it held still by Dhritarashtra's son, the water-bed closed, the delight of the Kurus spoke these words to Vasudeva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनबलं हत्वा सह सर्व: प्रभद्रकै:

English

"Look at this illusion that Dhritarashtra's son has worked in the water: he lies holding back the water, with no fear of any man.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दन्तिनां च शतं साग्रं त्रिसाहस्रा: पदातय:

English

Having made this divine illusion, he has gone into the water; this crafty-minded one will not escape with his life by his trickery.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्तस्तु दाशार्ह: पाण्डवेन यशस्विना

English

Even if the wielder of the thunderbolt himself aids him in the battle, yet, Madhava, the world will see him slain in the fight."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्येषुमथ चादत्त योधानां मिषतां तत:

English

[Vasudeva said:] "Destroy this illusion of the illusionist by illusion, Bharata; the illusionist must be slain by illusion—this is true, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोअसस्‍्य प्रहसन् क्रुद्ध: शिर: कायादपाहरत्

English

Using many devices and means, working illusion upon the water, slay, O best of the Bharatas, the sinful Suyodhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मिंस्तु निहते वीरे ततस्तस्य पदानुगा:

English

By devices and means Indra slew the Daityas and Danavas; by many such means the great-souled one bound Bali.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत: क्षणेन तद् भीमो न्‍्यहनद् भरतर्षभ

English

By devices and means in former times the great asura Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu were slain, and Vritra too was slain, O king, by contrivance, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारों घोड़ोंको यमलोक पहुँचा दिया

English

So too the Rakshasa Ravana, son of Pulastya's line, was slain by Rama with his kin and followers, O king; resorting to contrivance, you too must show your valour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथास्याददत: खड्गं शतचन्द्रं च भानुमत्

English

By devices and means, O king, in ancient times I slew the great Daitya Taraka and the mighty Viprachitti,

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता हुआ रथसे नीचे गिर पड़ा

English

Vatapi and Ilvala, and Trishiras too, O lord; the asuras Sunda and Upasunda were slain by contrivance alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मिन् निपतिते वीरे तावका भयमोहिता:

English

By devices and means Indra enjoys heaven, O lord; contrivance is powerful, O king, Yudhishthira; nothing else is.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन कवचधारी योद्धाओंको प्रतापी भीमसेनने आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया

English

Daityas, Danavas, Rakshasas and kings were slain by devices and means; therefore practise contrivance."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीडयामास तान् सर्वान् सहस्राक्ष इवासुरान्

English

[Sanjaya said:] Thus addressed by Vasudeva, the Pandava of keen vows, the son of Kunti, smiling as it were, spoke to your son lying in the water, O great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जघान कुज्जरानीकं पुन: सप्तशतं युधि

English

"Suyodhana, why have you undertaken this venture in the water, having destroyed all the kshatriyas and your own family, O lord of men?

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाजिनां च शतान्यष्टौ पाण्डव: सम विराजते

English

Having entered the lake today, wishing to save your life—rise, O king, and fight with us, Suyodhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं सफलं जन्म च प्रभो

English

Where has that pride gone, best of men, and where that honour, that you stand fearful, O king, having stilled the water?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईक्षितुं नोत्सहन्ते सम तव सैन्या नराधिप

English

All people in the assembly call you a hero, but I think your heroism is vain, lying in the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोर्भ्या शब्दं ततश्नक्रे त्रासयानो महाद्विपान्

English

Rise, O king, and fight; you are a kshatriya born of a noble family, a Kaurava especially; remember your birth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किंचिच्छेषा महाराज कृपणं समपद्यत

English

How, praising your birth in the Kuru line, do you enter the water out of fear of battle and stay there?

हिन्दी अर्थ

शेष रह गये; अतः वह सेना अत्यन्त दीन हो गयी थी

English

Refusing battle and holding no ground is not the eternal dharma; flight from the field, O king, is ignoble and does not lead to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते शल्यपर्वणि एकादशधार्तराष्ट्रवधे षड्विंशो5ध्याय:

English

How, wishing to live, without reaching the far shore of battle, having seen these sons, brothers and fathers fallen,

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतशेषौ तदा संख्ये वाजिमध्ये व्यवस्थितौ

English

your kinsmen, friends, maternal uncles and relatives—having had them slain, dear one, how do you stay in a lake now?

हिन्दी अर्थ

बच गये थे। दोनों ही घुड़सवारोंके बीचमें खड़े थे

English

You think yourself a hero but are no hero; you speak falsely, Bharata, saying 'I am a hero,' ill-minded one, in the hearing of all the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनसे इस प्रकार कहा--

English

Heroes never flee at the sight of enemies; or say, hero, by what resolve you abandon the fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गृहीत्वा संजयं चासौ निवृत्त: शिनिपुड्गभव:

English

So rise and fight, casting off your fear, Suyodhana, having had all your army and brothers slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योधयित्वा रणे पापान् धार्तराष्ट्रानू सहानुगान्

English

Now is no time to set your mind on life, wishing for dharma, for one like you, Suyodhana, having resorted to the kshatriya's duty,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिश्वेव महारथ:

English

who, relying on Karna and on Shakuni, son of Subala, did not understand yourself, as though immortal, through delusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धष्टद्युम्न अपनी सुन्दर कान्तिसे सुशोभित हो रहे हैं

English

Having done that very great sin, fight back, Bharata; how can one like you through delusion choose flight?

हिन्दी अर्थ

एन॑ हत्वा शितैर्बाणै: कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि

English

Where has your manliness gone, and where your pride, Suyodhana? Where your prowess, and where your great bluster?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारकर कृतकृत्य हो जाओगे

English

Where has your skill in weapons gone, that you lie in a lake? Rise and fight, Bharata—do not abandon a kshatriya's duty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावन्न विद्रवन्त्येते तावज्जहि सुयोधनम्

English

Either conquer us and rule this earth, or, slain by us, you will sleep on the ground, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाग नहीं जाते तभीतक दुर्योधनको मार डालो

English

This is the first duty ordained by the great-souled Creator; follow it rightly, great chariot-warrior, and be king."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जितान् पाण्डुसुतान् मत्वा रूपं धारयते महत्

English

[Duryodhana said:] "It is no wonder, great king, that fear enters a living being; and I have not fled from fear of death, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्रुवमेष्यति संग्रामे वधायैवात्मनो नृप:

English

Without chariot, without quiver, my rear charioteer slain, alone and without followers in the battle, I wished for rest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रसुता: सर्वे हता भीमेन माधव

English

Not for the sake of life, nor from fear, nor from despondency, lord of men, have I entered this water; I did it out of weariness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतो भीष्मो हतो द्रोण: कर्णो वैकर्तनो हतः

English

You too take rest, son of Kunti, and those who follow you; rising, I shall fight you all in battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हया: पञ्चशता: शिष्टा: शकुने: सौबलस्य च

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "We are all rested, and have long been seeking you; so rise now and fight here, Suyodhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उलूक: शकुनिश्चैव कृतवर्मा च सात्वत:

English

Either slaying the Parthas in battle, win a flourishing kingdom, or slain by us in the fight, attain the world of heroes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोक्षो न नूनं कालात् तु विद्यते भुवि कस्यचित्

English

[Duryodhana said:] "For whose sake I wanted the kingdom of the Kurus, O delight of the Kurus—those brothers of mine are all slain, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्याल्वा हि महाराजो हतामित्रो भविष्यति

English

I do not care to enjoy an earth whose jewels are gone and whose bull-like kshatriyas are slain, like a widowed woman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य युद्धे सुसंक्रुद्धों दीर्घ राज्ञा प्रजागरम्

English

Even today, Yudhishthira, I hope to conquer you, breaking the spirit of the Panchalas and Pandavas, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरके दीर्घकालीन जागरणरूपी रोगको दूर कर दूँगा

English

But now I think there is never any need for battle, with Drona and Karna dead and the grandsire slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निकृत्या वै दुराचारो यानि रत्नानि सौबल:

English

Let this earth be yours alone now, O king; for what king, without allies, would wish to rule a kingdom?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य ता अपि रोत्स्यन्ति सर्वा नागपुरे स्त्रिय:

English

Having lost such friends, sons, brothers and fathers, and with the kingdom taken by you, who like me would live?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रोंको मारा गया सुनकर फूट-फूटकर रोयेंगी

English

I shall go to the forest, clad in deerskins; I have no delight in kingship, my side destroyed, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाप्तमद्य वै कर्म सर्व कृष्ण भविष्यति

English

With most of her kinsmen slain, her horses and elephants slain, this earth is yours, O king; enjoy her free of fever.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनको आप मारा गया ही समझें

English

I shall go to the forest, wearing deerskin; I, defeated, have no longing for life today, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनीकमभिप्रेक्ष्य त्रय:ः सज्जा महारथा:

English

Go and enjoy the earth, O king of kings, her lords slain, warriors slain, jewels lost and ramparts ruined, as you please."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रययु: सिंहनादेन दुर्योधनजिघांसया

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "Dear one, do not speak these lamentations from the water; I do not take them to heart, any more than the cry of a bird of prey.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौबलोअभ्यद्रवद् युद्धे पाण्डवानाततायिन:

English

Even if you were able to give, Suyodhana, I would not wish to rule the earth given by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुशर्मा शकुनिश्चैव युयुधाते किरीटिना

English

I would not take unrighteously this earth given by you; for acceptance of gifts is not the dharma of a kshatriya, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो हि यत्नतः क्षिप्रं तव पुत्रो जनाधिप

English

I do not want the whole earth given by you; rather, having conquered you in battle, I shall enjoy this earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिलभ्य तत: संज्ञां सहदेवो विशाम्पते

English

And being no master of the earth, how can you wish to give it? Why did you not give this earth, O king, at that very time?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्थोडपि युधि विक्रम्य कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजय:

English

When we begged for the sake of dharma and for the peace of our family, you first refused the mighty Vrishni, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनीकं तदा पार्थो व्यधमद् बहुभि: शरै:

English

Why do you give now? What confusion of mind is this? What king, when attacked, would wish to give the earth?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्ते सहिता भूत्वा त्रिगर्तानां महारथा:

English

You are not now master to give the earth, delight of the Kurus, nor to seize it by force; how can you wish to give it? Conquer me in battle and rule this earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यकर्माणमारक्षिप्य क्षुरप्रेण महायशा:

English

You did not give us earlier even as much land as could be held on the point of a needle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ निहत्य ततः पार्थ: सुशर्माणं त्रिभि: शरै:

English

How then do you give away this earth, lord of men? You who would not give up a needle's point before, how do you now give up the land?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमर्जुन: पृषत्कानां शतेन भरतर्षभ

English

Having attained such sovereignty and ruled this earth, what fool would resolve to give the earth to an enemy?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः शरं समादाय यमदण्डोपमं तदा

English

You, through sheer folly, bewildered, do not understand; though desiring to give the earth, you will be freed only by your life today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स शर: प्रेषितस्तेन क्रोधदीप्तेन धन्विना

English

Either conquer us and rule this earth, or, slain by us, go to the supreme worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स गतासुर्महाराज पपात धरणीतले

English

While both of us live, O king, there will surely be no certainty of victory for all creatures, in me and in you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ प्राणशून्य होकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा

English

Your life, ill-minded one, now rests with me; I might let you live if I wished, but you are not fit to live.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुशर्माणं रणे हत्वा पुत्रानस्य महारथान्

English

You tried to burn us in particular, with venomous snakes and poison, by pushing us into water, and cheated us, O king, by seizing the kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोस्य निशितैर्बाणै: सर्वान् हत्वा पदानुगान्

English

For this reason your sinful life cannot remain; rise, rise and fight—that will be better for you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमस्तु समरे क्रुद्धः पुत्र तव जनाधिप

English

[Sanjaya said:] Thus, lord of men, those heroes there again and again spoke various words, full of triumph.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनं समासाद्य ततोयुद्धयन्त भारत

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Meanwhile Arjuna, in that battle, pierced with many arrows by the son of Drona as also by the latter' s followers, the heroic and mighty car-warriors among the Trigartas, pierced Drona' s son in return with three shafts, and each of the other warriors with two. Once again, the mighty-armed Dhananjaya covered his enemies with showers of shafts. Though struck with keen arrows and though they looked like porcupines in consequence of those arrows sticking to their limbs, still thy troops, O bull of Bharata's race, fled not from Partha in that battle. With Drona' s son at their head, they encompassed that mighty car-warrior and fought with him, shooting showers of shafts. The gold-decked arrows, O king, shot by them, speedily filled the terrace of Arjuna' s car. Beholding those two great bowmen, those two foremost of all warriors, the two Krishnas, covered with arrows, those invincible (Kaurava) combatants became filled with delight. Indeed, at that time, the Kuvara, the wheels, the shaft, the traces, the yoke, and the Anukarsha, O lord, of Arjuna' s car, became entirely enveloped with arrows. The like of what thy warriors then did unto Partha had never before, O king, been either seen or heard. That car looked resplendent with those keen arrows of beautiful wings like a celestial vehicle blazing with hundreds of torches dropped on the Earth. Then Arjuna, O monarch, covered that hostile division with showers of straight shafts like a cloud pouring torrents of rain on a mountain. Struck in that battle with arrows inscribed with Partha' s name, those warriors, beholding that state of things, regarded the field of battle to be full of Parthas. Then the Partha-fire, having for its wonderful flames and the loud twang of Gandiva for the wind that fanned it, began to consume the fuel constituted by thy troops. Then, O Bharata, heaps of fallen wheels and yokes, of quivers, of banners and standards, with the vehicles themselves that bore them, of shafts and Anukarshas and Trivenus, of axles and traces and goads, of heads of warriors decked with earrings and headgears, of arms, O monarch, and thighs in thousands of umbrellas along with fans, and of diadems and crowns, were seen along the tracks of Partha' s car. Indeed, along the track of the angry Partha' s car, O monarch, the ground, miry with blood, became impassable, O chief of the Bharatas, like the sporting ground of Rudra. The scene inspired the timid with fear and the brave with delight. Having destroyed 2,000 cars with their fences, that scorcher of foes, Partha, looked like a smokeless fire with blazing flames. Indeed, even as the illustrious Agni when he blazes forth (at the end of the Yuga) for destroying the mobile and the immobile universe, even so looked, O king, the mighty car-warrior Partha. Beholding the prowess of Pandu's son in that battle, the son of Drona, on his car equipped with many banners, endeavoured to check him. Those two tigers among men, both having white steeds yoked unto their vehicles and both regarded as the foremost of car- warriors, quickly encountered each other, each desirous of slaying the other. The arrowy showers shot by both became exceedingly terrible and were as dense, O bull of Bharata's race, as the torrents of rain poured by two masses of clouds at the close of summer. Each challenging the other, those two warriors mangled each other with straight shafts in that battle, like a couple of bulls tearing each other with their horns. The battle between them, O king, was fought equally for a long while. The clash of weapons became terrific. The son of Drona then, O Bharata, pierced Arjuna with a dozen gold- winged arrows of great energy and Vasudeva with ten. Having shown for a short while some regard for the preceptor's son

हिन्दी अर्थ

आच्छादयद् दिश: सर्वा धारा इव पयोमुच:

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "Never before had he heard such threats; he was honoured by the whole world as a king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहदेवं तथा दृष्टवा भीमसेन: प्रतापवान्

English

And this entire earth, with its barbarians and forests, was upheld by his favour, as you saw directly, Sanjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकुनिं च चतु:षष्ट्या पार्श्स्थांश्व त्रिभिस्त्रिभि:

English

Thus threatened especially by the sons of Pandu, deprived of his own servants, surrounded in a lonely place,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तामापतन्ती सहसा शरै: कनकभूषणै:

English

having heard those harsh, triumphant words again and again, what did he say to the Pandavas? Tell me, Sanjaya."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृक्षात् फलमिवाविद्धं लगुडेन प्रमाथिना

English

[Sanjaya said:] When your son, lying in the water, was thus threatened, O king, by Yudhishthira with his brothers,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विकृष्य बलवच्चापं क्रोधेन प्रज्वलन्निव

English

hearing those harsh words, the lord of men, in distress, sighed long and hot again and again from the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छत्र॑ ध्वजं धनुश्चास्य च्छित्त्वा सिंह इवानदत्

English

The king, within the water, wringing his hands again and again, set his mind on battle and said to the king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

मर्मस्थानोंमें बाणोंद्वारा गहरी चोट पहुँचायी

English

"You Parthas are all with your friends, with chariots and mounts; I am alone, hard-pressed, without chariot, my mounts slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव तावका राजन् पाण्डवेयान् महारथान्

English

Surrounded by many in chariots with weapons in hand, how can I, alone, on foot and weaponless, dare to fight?

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याकुलं तदभूत् सर्व पाण्डवानां परै: सह

English

Fight me one at a time, Yudhishthira; it is not proper for one to fight many heroes in battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

बन्धुओंके लिये शोक करते हुए धराशायी हो जाते थे

English

especially one without armour, weary, resorting to water, with limbs sorely wounded and with mounts and soldiers exhausted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते शल्यपर्वणि सुशर्मवधे सप्तविंशो5ध्याय:

English

I have no fear of you, O king, nor of Partha, nor of Vrikodara, Phalguna, Vasudeva, or the Panchalas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकुनि: सौबलो राजन् सहदेवं समभ्ययात्

English

nor of the twins, nor of Yuyudhana, nor of any of your other soldiers; though I am enraged, alone, I cannot here fight them all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरम्भ होनेपर सुबलपुत्र शकुनिने सहदेवपर धावा किया

English

The fame of good men has dharma as its root, lord of men; protecting dharma and fame, I speak.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरौघान् प्रेषयामास पतड्भानिव शीघ्रगान्

English

Rising, I shall fight you all in battle, all who have come in succession, as the year does the seasons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकुनिश्च महाराज भीम॑ विदृध्वा त्रिभि: शरै:

English

Today, though weaponless and chariotless, I shall destroy you with your chariots and horses by my splendour, as the sun at the end of night does all the stars; stand firm, Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते शूरा: समरे राजन् समासाद्य परस्परम्

English

Today I shall be quit of my debt to the glorious kshatriyas—Bahlika, Drona, Bhishma, and the great-souled Karna,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्णपुड्खै: शिलाधौतैराकर्णप्रहितै: शरै:

English

the hero Jayadratha, both Bhagadatta and Bhurishravas, Shalya the king of the Madras,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चेरतु: कदनं संख्ये कुर्वन्ती सुमहाबलौ

English

my sons, O best of the Bharatas, Shakuni son of Subala, and my friends, well-wishers and kinsmen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सान्धकारमिवाकाशमभवत् तत्र तत्र ह

English

Today I shall be free of the debt, having slain you with your brothers." Having said this much, the lord of men fell silent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्धकारपूर्ण आकाशके समान प्रतीत होती थी

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "By good fortune you too know a kshatriya's duty, Suyodhana; by good fortune your mind is set on battle, mighty-armed one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्र वृतो मार्गों विकर्षद्धिर्हतान् बहूनू

English

By good fortune you are a hero, Kaurava; by good fortune you know war, who alone wish to fight us all in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्मभिविनिकृत्तैश्न प्रासैश्छिन्नेश्न॒ मारिष

English

Meeting one by one, take whatever weapon you approve and fight; we stand as spectators.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यचरन्त रणे क्रुद्धा विनिघ्नन्त: परस्परम्

English

And I give you this further wish, hero: having slain one of us, take the kingdom, or, slain, gain heaven."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सकुण्डलैर्मही च्छन्ना पच्मकिज्जल्कसंनिभै:

English

[Duryodhana said:] "If a boon is given me today to fight one in the contest, then of weapons I choose this mace, with your approval.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साड्है: सतनुत्रैश्न सासिप्रासपरश्चधै:

English

Whichever one of you brothers thinks he can face me, let him fight me on foot with a mace in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रह्शा: पाण्डवा भूत्वा निन्यिरे यमसादनम्

English

Chariot-fights, varied at every step, have been fought; let this one mace-fight be great and wondrous today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रासेन सहदेवस्य शिरसि प्राहरद् भूशम्

English

Men wish to change even their foods in turn; with your approval let there be a change of battles too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ता: सर्वे सहयवारणा:

English

With the mace, mighty-armed one, I shall conquer you with your younger brothers, the Panchalas, the Srinjayas and all your other soldiers."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभग्नानथ तान् दृष्टवा राजा दुर्योधनोब्रवीत्

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "Rise, rise, Gandhari's son; fight me, Suyodhana, meeting one against one in battle with the mace, mighty one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्तास्तु ते राज्ञा सौबलस्य पदानुगा:

English

Be a man, son of Gandhari, and fight with full attention; today you have no life, even if you are swift as thought."

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रवद्धिस्तत्र राजेन्द्र कृत: शब्दोडतिदारुण:

English

[Sanjaya said:] Your son, tiger among men, could not bear this, lying in the water, hissing like a great serpent in a pit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विक्षुब्ध समुद्रके समान क्षोभमें भरकर सब ओर छा गये

English

Goaded again and again by that whip of words, the wise one could not endure the speech, like a fine horse the lash.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तांस्तथा पुरतो दृष्टवा सौबलस्य पदानुगान्

English

Churning the water with force, the mighty one took up his heavy iron mace adorned with golden armlets and rose from within the water, hissing like a king of serpents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्याश्वस्य च दुर्धर्ष: सहदेवो विशाम्पते

English

Having split the stilled water, he rose with the iron mace on his shoulder, your son, blazing like the radiant sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विव्याध नकुलं षष्ट्या भीमसेनं च सप्तभि:

English

Then the wise, mighty son of Dhritarashtra grasped his heavy mace of iron and gold, adorned with gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात बाणोंसे घायल कर दिया

English

Seeing him mace in hand, like a mountain with peaks, like Shiva enraged at creatures, trident in hand, the Bharata with his mace shone like the blazing sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहदेवं च सप्तत्या परीप्सन् पितरं रणे

English

Seeing him risen, mace in hand, the mighty-armed subduer of foes, all beings thought him like Death with staff in hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीन बाणोंसे उसके पार्श्वरक्षकोंको भी घायल कर दिया

English

All the Panchalas saw your son, lord of men, like Shakra with the thunderbolt in hand, or Hara with the trident.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहदेवं रणे क्रुद्धाश्छादयन् शरवृष्टिभि:

English

Seeing him risen, the Panchalas and Pandavas were all delighted and clapped their hands to one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो5स्यापतत: शूर: सहदेव: प्रतापवान्

English

Taking that for derision, your son Duryodhana, rolling his eyes in anger as if to burn the Pandavas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स जगाम रथाद् भूमिं सहदेवेन पातितः

English

knitting his brow in three lines, biting his lip, replied to the Pandavas along with Keshava:

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा। उस समय उसके सारे अंग खूनसे लथपथ हो गये थे

English

"For this derision of yours today I shall answer, Pandavas; you shall go at once, slain with your Panchalas, to Yama's abode."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र तु निहतं दृष्टवा शकुनिस्तत्र भारत

English

Risen from that water, your son Duryodhana stood, mace in hand, drenched in blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्त स बाष्पपूर्णेक्षण: श्वसन्

English

Smeared with blood and water, his body then shone like a mountain with streams flowing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तानपास्य शरान् मुक्तान् शरसंघै: प्रतापवान्

English

The Pandavas there thought the hero with raised mace like enraged Vaivasvata (Yama) with his servants' hands raised.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमापतन्तं सहसा घोररूप॑ विशाम्पते

English

With a voice like thunder, bellowing with joy like a bull, the mighty one then challenged the Parthas to a mace-fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

असिं दृष्टवा तथा च्छिन्न॑ प्रगृह्दा महतीं गदाम्

English

[Duryodhana said:] "Approach me one at a time, Yudhishthira; it is not proper, hero, for one to fight many in battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा पपात त्रिधा छच्छिन्ना भूमी कनकभूषणा

English

especially one with armour laid aside, weary, wading in water, with limbs sorely wounded, his mounts and soldiers slain."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिजलीके समान पृथ्वीपर बिखर गयी

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "Where was this wisdom of yours, Suyodhana, when many great chariot-warriors slew Abhimanyu in battle?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथोत्क्रुष्टं महच्चासीत् पाण्डवैर्जितकाशिभि:

English

Put on armour, hero, and tie your hair, and take whatever else you lack, Bharata; and I give you this further wish, hero:

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपके सभी सैनिक प्राय: युद्धसे विमुख हो गये

English

of the five Pandavas, whomever you wish to fight here, having slain him you may be king, or slain, gain heaven. Except for your life, hero, what more can we do for you in the battle?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

तान् वै विमनसो दृष्ट्वा माद्रीपुत्र: प्रतापवान्

English

[Sanjaya said:] Then your son, O king, took up golden armour and a splendid helmet adorned with Jambunada gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो गान्धारकैर्गुप्तं पुष्ठैरश्वैर्जये धृतम्

English

With helmet bound and wearing fine golden armour, your son shone, O king, like a golden king of mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा उसका पीछा किया

English

Armoured, mace in hand, O king, ready at the head of the battle, your son Duryodhana said to all the Pandavas:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधिज्यं बलवत् कृत्वा व्याक्षिपन् सुमहद् धनु:

English

"Of you brothers, let one fight me with the mace—I shall fight Sahadeva, or Bhima, or Nakula,

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृशमभ्यहनत् क्रुद्धस्तोत्रेरिव महाद्विपम्

English

or Phalguna today, or you, bull of the Bharatas; I shall fight, entering the contest, and conquer in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधन: कुलाड्रार: शिष्टस्त्वं चास्य मातुल:

English

Today I shall reach the end of the enmity, hard to reach, with my mace bound with gold bands, tiger among men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहदेवने अत्यन्त कुपित हो बड़े वेगसे उसपर आक्रमण किया

English

Think that none is my equal in mace-fighting; with the mace I shall slay all of you assembled. Let whoever will fight me today take his mace."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकुने: प्रेषयामास शरवृष्टिं दुरासदाम्

English

in that great battle, Vibhatsu then, smiling the while, stretched his bow Gandiva with force. Soon, however, the mighty car-warrior Savyasaci (Arjuna) made his adversary steedless and driverless and earless, and without putting forth much strength pierced him with three arrows. Staying on that steedless car, Drona' s son, smiling the while, hurled at the son of Pandu a heavy mallet that looked like a dreadful mace with iron-spikes. Beholding that weapon, which was decked with cloth of gold, coursing towards him, the heroic Partha, that slayer of foes, cut it off into seven fragments. Seeing his mallet cut off, Drona' s son of great wrath took up a terrible mace equipped with iron spikes and looking like a mountain summit. Accomplished in battle, the son of Drona hurled it then at Partha. Beholding that spiked mace coursing towards him like the Destroyer himself in rage, Pandu' s son Arjuna quickly cut it off with five excellent shafts. Cut off with Partha' s shafts in that great battle, that weapon fell down on the Earth, riving the hearts, as it were, O Bharata, of the (hostile) kings. The son of Pandu then pierced Drona' s son with three other shafts. Though deeply pierced by the mighty Partha, Drona' s son, however, of great might, relying upon his own manliness, showed no sign of fear or agitation. That great car- warrior, the son of Drona, then, O king, shrouded Suratha (the Pancala) with showers of shafts before the eyes of all the Kshatriyas. At this, Suratha, that great car-warrior among the Pancalas, in that battle, riding upon his car whose rattle was as deep as the roar of the clouds rushed against the son of Drona. Drawing his foremost of bows, firm and capable of bearing a great strain, the Pancala hero covered Ashvatthama with arrows that resembled flames of fire or snakes of virulent poison. Seeing the great car- warrior Suratha rushing towards him in wrath, the son of Drona became filled with rage like a snake struck with a stick. Furrowing his brow into three lines, and licking the corners of his mouth with his tongue, he looked at Suratha in rage and then rubbed his bow-string and sped a keen cloth-yard shaft that resembled the fatal rod of Death. Endued with great speed, that shaft pierced the heart of Suratha and passing out entered the Earth, riving her through, like the thunderbolt of Shakra hurled from the sky. Struck with that shaft, Suratha fell down on the Earth like a mountain summit riven with thunder. After the fall of that hero, the valiant son of Drona, that foremost of car-warriors speedily mounted upon the vehicle of his slain foe. Then, O monarch, that warrior, invincible in battle, the son of Drona, well- equipped with armour and weapons, and supported by the Samsaptakas, fought with Arjuna. That battle, at the hour of noon, between one and the many, enhancing the population of Yama's domains, became exceedingly fierce. Wonderful was the sight that we then beheld, for, noticing the prowess of all those combatants, Arjuna, alone and unsupported, fought with his foes at the same time. The encounter was exceedingly fierce that thus took place between Arjuna and his enemies, resembling that between Indra, in days of yore, and the vast host of the Asuras.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सकेशवा: सैनिकान् हर्षयन्त:

English

[Vasudeva said:] "If he were to choose you, Yudhishthira, or Arjuna, or Nakula, or even Sahadeva,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाज्चाल्यं चापि सबल॑ हत्वा शीघ्र न्यवर्तत

English

what is this rashness, O king, that you have uttered—'Slaying just one in the battle, become king'?

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणशब्दरवांश्रैव श्रुत्वा तेषां महात्मनाम्

English

For thirteen years this man has trained on an iron figure, wishing to slay Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोड़ोंवाले रथपर स्थित हुए अर्जुनकी बड़ी शोभा हो रही थी

English

How shall we proceed, bull of the Bharatas? You, best of kings, have done a rash thing out of compassion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपाच्च गौतमादू राजन् पार्थिवाच्च तवात्मजात्

English

I see no other opponent for him in battle except Vrikodara or Partha, and the latter has not trained greatly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमनेन गृहीतेन नानेनार्थो5स्ति जीवता

English

This is the same gamble begun again as before, uneven, between Shakuni and you, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्यम्य निशितं खडगं हन्तुं मामुद्यतस्तदा

English

Bhima is strong and capable, but King Suyodhana is skilled; between the strong and the skilled, O king, the skilled is the better.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुच्यतां संजयो जीवन्न हन्तव्य: कथंचन

English

You have set this enemy, Rama's delight, on level ground and placed ourselves in a very uneven spot; we have fallen into difficulty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिघांसुरेकोडभिपपात शीघ्रम्

English

Who, having conquered all enemies, would wager everything on a single stake against one foe and so relish such a fight?

हिन्दी अर्थ

उच्चस्वरसे वेगपूर्वक गर्जना की

English

I see no one in the world, mace in hand, best of men, who could fight Duryodhana in battle and surpass him in skill.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिर: शरीरात् प्रममाथ भूय:

English

Neither Phalguna, nor you, nor the sons of Madri—I do not think any of them equal to him in battle with the mace in hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकुनिके मस्तकको पुनः धड़से काट गिराया

English

How then do you say to the enemy, 'Fight with the mace—slay just one of us and be king,' Bharata?

हिन्दी अर्थ

काट डाला, तब वह प्राणशून्य होकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा

English

Having come to Vrikodara, our victory is in doubt; fighting fairly, this mighty one is skilled."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्तत् कुरूणामनयस्य मूलम्

English

[Bhima said:] "Madhusudana, do not despair, delight of the Yadus; today I shall reach the end of this very hard-to-cross enmity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथोत्तमात् पार्थिव पार्थिवस्यथ

English

I shall slay Suyodhana in the battle, without doubt; victory, Krishna, is surely seen for the king of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिशः प्रजग्मुः प्रगृहीतशस्त्रा:

English

My mace is heavier by half than his; do not be troubled, Madhava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पदातयश्नैव सधार्तराष्ट्रा:

English

I could fight in battle, delighted, the three worlds with the gods, bearing various weapons; how much more Suyodhana today!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपके पुत्र दुर्योधनसहित पैदल ही भाग चले

English

[Sanjaya said:] As Vrikodara spoke thus, Vasudeva, pleased, honoured him and spoke these words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते शल्यपर्वणि शकुन्युलूकवधे5ष्टाविंशो 5ध्याय:

English

"Relying on you, mighty-armed one, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, his enemies slain, has gained his own blazing fortune, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्यक्त्वा जीवितमाक्रन्दे पाण्डवान् पर्यवारयन्

English

By you all the sons of Dhritarashtra have been slain in battle, and kings, princes and elephants felled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संकल्पमकरोन्मोघं गाण्डीवेन धनंजय:

English

The Kalingas, Magadhas, Easterners, Gandharas and Kurus, meeting you in the great war, were slain, son of Pandu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन समस्त योद्धाओंका संकल्प अर्जुनने गाण्डीव धनुषके द्वारा व्यर्थ कर दिया

English

Having slain Duryodhana too, give the earth with her oceans to Dharmaraja, son of Kunti, as Vishnu gave it to the lord of Shachi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भल्लैश्विच्छेद बीभत्सु: शिरांस्पपि हयानपि

English

Meeting you in battle, the sinful son of Dhritarashtra will perish; you will fulfil your vow by breaking his thighs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके घोड़ोंको भी अर्जुनने भल्लोंसे काट गिराया

English

Yet, Partha, the son of Dhritarashtra must always be fought with care, for he is skilled, strong and ever proud in battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरता लोकवीरेण प्रहता: सव्यसाचिना

English

Then Satyaki, O king, honoured the Pandava, and Madhava honoured him with various words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और घुड़सवार प्राणहीन होकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े

English

The Panchalas and Pandavas, with Dharmaraja at their head, all honoured those words of Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतशेषान् समानीय क्रुद्धो रथगणान् बहून्

English

Then terrible Bhima of terrible strength said to Yudhishthira, who stood with the Srinjayas, blazing like the sun:

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच सहितानू् सर्वान् धार्तराष्ट्र इदे वच:

English

"Meeting him in battle I am able to fight; this vilest of men cannot conquer me in the fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

डालो और पांचालराज धृष्टद्युम्नका भी सेनासहित संहार करके शीघ्र लौट आओ'

English

Today I shall release the anger long stored in my heart against Suyodhana, Dhritarashtra's son, as Arjuna released fire upon Khandava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवध्यत रणं प्राप्य त्रातारं नाभ्यविन्दत

English

Today I shall pull out the dart in your heart, Pandava; having slain the sinful one with my mace, be happy today, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रस्थित तो हुई, किंतु भयके मारे वहाँ टिक न सकी

English

Today, blameless one, I shall put on you the garland of fame; today Suyodhana will lose life, fortune and kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वैरविपरिधावद्धि: सैन्येन रजसा वृते

English

And King Dhritarashtra today, hearing his son slain by me, will remember the evil deed born of Shakuni's counsel."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तु पाण्डवानीकान्नि:सृत्य बहवो जना:

English

Having said this, the best of the Bharatas, the mighty one, raised his mace and stood up for battle, challenging as Shakra challenged Vritra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो नि:शेषमभवत् तत् सैन्यं तव भारत

English

Seeing the mighty son of Dhritarashtra alone, like an elephant separated from its herd, the Pandavas rejoiced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकादश हता युद्धे ता: प्रभो पाण्डुसृजयै:

English

Seeing him with mace raised, like Kailasa with its peaks, Bhimasena then, O king, spoke to Duryodhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एको दुर्योधनो राजन्नदृश्यत भृशं क्षत:

English

"Remember the evil deed done to us by King Dhritarashtra and by you, what happened at Varanavata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

समय दिखायी देता था; परंतु वह भी बहुत घायल हो चुका था

English

and Draupadi tormented in the midst of the assembly in her season, and the king (Yudhishthira) won at dice by Shakuni's crafty plan.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विहीन: सर्वयोधैश्व पाण्डवान् वीक्ष्य संयुगे

English

And whatever other sins you committed, wicked one, against the blameless Parthas—behold the great fruit of them now.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यच्च दुर्योधनो मन्द: कृतवांस्तनयो मम

English

Because of you the greatly renowned son of Ganga, best of the Bharatas, grandsire of us all, lies on a bed of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथानां द्वे सहस्रे तु सप्त नागशतानि च

English

Drona is slain, and Karna, and the valiant Shalya; and Shakuni, the first author of this enmity, has been slain in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतच्छेषमभूद् राजन् पाण्डवानां महद् बलम्

English

Your brothers, heroes, are slain, and your sons with their soldiers, and kings, heroes who never turned back in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नर्दमानान् परान् दृष्टवा स्वबलस्य च संक्षयम्

English

These and many other bulls among kshatriyas are slain, and the sinful Pratikamin who tormented Draupadi is slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदामादाय तेजस्वी पदाति: प्रस्थितो हृदम्

English

You alone remain, destroyer of the family, vilest of men; I shall slay you too today with my mace, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधन अब गदा लेकर पैदल ही सरोवरकी ओर भागा जा रहा था

English

Today I shall destroy all your pride in battle, O king, your vast hope of kingship and your wrongs against the Pandavas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सस्मार वचन क्षत्तुर्थधर्मशीलस्य धीमत:

English

[Duryodhana said:] "Why boast so much? Fight me today. Today I shall remove your eagerness for battle, Vrikodara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदुरजीकी कही हुई बातें याद आने लगीं

English

Do you not see me, wicked one, standing in battle, holding a great mace like a peak of the Himalaya?

हिन्दी अर्थ

संकल्पमकरोन्मोघं गाण्डीवेन धनंजय:

English

What foe dares today to conquer me, mace in hand? Even among the gods, fighting fairly, only Purandara (Indra) might.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथे श्वेतहये तिष्ठन्नर्जुनो बह्नशो भत

English

Do not roar in vain, son of Kunti, like an autumn cloud without water; show your strength in the fight, as much as you have today."

हिन्दी अर्थ

महावनमिव च्छिन्नम भवत् तावकं बलम्

English

Hearing his words, the Panchalas and Srinjayas, all eager for victory, applauded that speech.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वनके समान प्रतीत होती थी

English

With the sound of clapping the men again gladdened King Duryodhana, like an elephant in rut.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नान्यो महारथो राजन् जीवमानो व्यदृश्यत

English

Elephants trumpeted there, horses neighed again and again, and the weapons of the victory-seeking Pandavas blazed.