Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.152
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1.152.1
प्राणाधिकं भीमसेनं कृतविद्यं धनञ्जयम् ।
दुर्योधनो लक्षयित्वा पर्यतप्यत दुर्मनाः ॥ १.१५२.१ ॥
Seeing Bhīmasena, dearer than life, and Dhanañjaya, skilled in learning, Duryodhana, ill at ease in mind, was tormented within.
1.152.2
ततो वैकर्तनः कर्णः शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ।
अनेकारभ्युपायैस्ते जिघांसन्ति स्म पाण्डवान् ॥ १.१५२.२ ॥
Then Karṇa, son of Vikartana, and Śakuni, son of Subala, sought to slay the Pāṇḍavas by many kinds of undertakings and stratagems.
1.152.3
पाण्डवा अपि तत्सर्वं प्रतिचक्रुर्यथाबलम् ।
उद्भावनमकुर्वन्तो विदुरस्य मते स्थिताः ॥ १.१५२.३ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas too countered all of it according to their strength, but, making no open move, they abided by the counsel of Vidura.
1.152.4
गुणैः समुदितान्दृष्ट्वा पौराः पाण्डुसुतांस्तदा ।
कथयाञ्चक्रिरे तेषां गुणान्संसत्सु भारत ॥ १.१५२.४ ॥
O Bhārata, seeing the sons of Pāṇḍu endowed with virtues, the citizens then began to recount their excellences in the assemblies.
1.152.5
राज्यप्राप्तिं च संप्राप्तं ज्येष्ठं पाण्डुसुतं तदा ।
कथयन्ति स्म संभूय चत्वरेषु सभासु च ॥ १.१५२.५ ॥
Then, gathering together, they spoke at crossroads and in assemblies of the eldest son of Pāṇḍu, who had come to obtain the kingdom.
1.152.6
प्रज्ञाश्चक्षुरचक्षुष्ट्वाद्धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः ।
राज्यं न प्राप्तवान्पूर्वं स कथं नृपतिर्भवेत् ॥ १.१५२.६ ॥
Though his wisdom was his eye, yet being blind, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, had not obtained the kingdom before. How could he become king?
1.152.7
तथा शान्तनवो भीष्मः सत्यसन्धो महाव्रतः ।
प्रत्याख्याय पुरा राज्यं न स जातु ग्रहीष्यति ॥ १.१५२.७ ॥
Likewise Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, true to his word and of great vow, having renounced the kingdom long ago, will never take it.
1.152.8
ते वयं पाण्डवज्येष्ठं तरुणं वृद्धशीलिनम् ।
अभिषिञ्चाम साध्वद्य सत्यकारुण्यवेदिनम् ॥ १.१५२.८ ॥
Today let us rightly consecrate him, the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas, young yet of aged disposition, who knows truth and compassion.
1.152.9
स हि भीष्मं शान्तनवं धृतराष्ट्रं च धर्मवित् ।
सपुत्रं विविधैर्भोगैर्योजयिष्यति पूजयन् ॥ १.१५२.९ ॥
He, knower of dharma, honouring Bhīṣma son of Śantanu and Dhṛtarāṣṭra together with his sons, will provide them with diverse enjoyments.
1.152.10
तेषां दुर्योधनः श्रुत्वा तानि वाक्यानि जल्पताम् ।
युधिष्ठिरानुरक्तानां पर्यतप्यत दुर्मतिः ॥ १.१५२.१० ॥
Hearing those words of the people devoted to Yudhiṣṭhira, the ill-minded Duryodhana was greatly distressed.
1.152.11
स तप्यमानो दुष्टात्मा तेषां वाचो न चक्षमे ।
ईर्ष्यया चापि संतप्तो धृतराष्ट्रमुपागमत् ॥ १.१५२.११ ॥
That wicked-minded man, tormented, could not bear their words; tormented also by envy, he approached Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
1.152.12
ततो विरहितं दृष्ट्वा पितरं प्रतिपूज्य सः ।
पौरानुरागसंतप्तः पश्चादिदमभाषत ॥ १.१५२.१२ ॥
Then, seeing his father alone, having honoured him, tormented by the citizens' devotion, he afterwards spoke these words.
1.152.13
श्रुता मे जल्पतां तात पौराणामशिवा गिरः ।
त्वामनादृत्य भीष्मं च पतिमिच्छन्ति पाण्डवम् ॥ १.१५२.१३ ॥
Father, I have heard the inauspicious words of the citizens: disregarding you and Bhīṣma, they desire the Pāṇḍava as their lord.
1.152.14
मतमेतच्च भीष्मस्य न स राज्यं बुभुक्षति ।
अस्माकं तु परां पीडां चिकीर्षन्ति पुरे जनाः ॥ १.१५२.१४ ॥
This too is Bhīṣma's opinion: he does not desire to enjoy the kingdom. But the people of the city wish to inflict great suffering upon us.
1.152.15
पितृतः प्राप्तवान्राज्यं पाण्डुरात्मगुणैः पुरा ।
त्वमन्धगुणसंयोगात्प्राप्तं राज्यं न लब्धवान् ॥ १.१५२.१५ ॥
Formerly Pāṇḍu obtained the kingdom from his father by his own virtues; but you, through the connection with blindness, did not obtain the kingdom.
1.152.16
स एष पाण्डोर्दायाद्यं यदि प्राप्नोति पाण्डवः ।
तस्य पुत्रो ध्रुवं प्राप्तस्तस्य तस्यापि चापरः ॥ १.१५२.१६ ॥
If this Pāṇḍava obtains the inheritance of Pāṇḍu, his son will surely obtain it, and after him another of his line.
1.152.17
ते वयं राजवंशेन हीनाः सह सुतैरपि ।
अवज्ञाता भविष्यामो लोकस्य जगतीपते ॥ १.१५२.१७ ॥
O lord of the earth, deprived of the royal line, we and our sons will become despised by the people.
1.152.18
सततं निरयं प्राप्ताः परपिण्डोपजीविनः ।
न भवेम यथा राजंस्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम् ॥ १.१५२.१८ ॥
O king, those who live on the food of others constantly fall into hell; so let a policy be arranged that we may not become such.
1.152.19
यदि त्वं हि पुरा राजन्निदं राज्यमवाप्तवान् ।
ध्रुवं प्राप्स्याम च वयं राज्यमप्यवशे जने ॥ १.१५२.१९ ॥
O king, if you had formerly obtained this kingdom, surely we too would obtain the kingdom, even from the one who is not controlled.
1.152.20
धृतराष्ट्रस्तु पुत्रस्य श्रुत्वा वचनमीदृशम् ।
मुहूर्तमिव संचिन्त्य दुर्योधनमथाब्रवीत् ॥ १.१५२.२० ॥
Having heard such a speech from his son, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, as though pondering for a moment, spoke to Duryodhana.
1.152.21
धर्मनित्यस्तथा पाण्डुः सुप्रीतो मयि कौरवः ।
सर्वेषु ज्ञातिषु तथा मदीयेषु विशेषतः ॥ १.१५२.२१ ॥
Pāṇḍu, ever devoted to dharma, was greatly pleased with me, the Kaurava, and likewise with all my kinsmen, especially with me.
1.152.22
नात्र किंचन जानाति भोजनादि चिकीर्षितम् ।
निवेदयति तत्सर्वं मयि धर्मभृतां वरः ॥ १.१५२.२२ ॥
He knows nothing here of what is intended regarding food and the like; the best of the upholders of dharma reports all of it to me.
1.152.23
तस्य पुत्रो यथा पाण्डुस्तथा धर्मपरः सदा ।
गुणावाँल्लोकविख्यातो नगरे च प्रतिष्ठितः ॥ १.१५२.२३ ॥
His son, like Pāṇḍu, is always intent on dharma; virtuous, renowned in the world, and established in the city.
1.152.24
स कथं शक्यतेऽस्माभिरपाक्रष्टुं नरर्षभः ।
राज्यमेष हि नः प्राप्तः ससहयो विशेषतः ॥ १.१५२.२४ ॥
How can that bull among men be removed by us? This kingdom has indeed been obtained by us, especially together with his companions.
1.152.25
भृता हि पाण्डुनाऽमात्या बलं च सततं मतम् ।
धृताः पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च तेषामपि विशेषतः ॥ १.१५२.२५ ॥
Pāṇḍu always maintained the counsellors and the army, and especially their sons and grandsons too.
1.152.26
ते तथा संस्तुतास्तात विषये पाण्डुना नराः ।
कथं युधिष्ठिरस्यार्थे न नो हन्युः सबान्धवान् ॥ १.१५२.२६ ॥
Those men, so honoured in Pāṇḍu's realm, dear one, how would they not kill us and our kinsmen for Yudhiṣṭhira's sake?
1.152.27
नैते विषयमिच्छेयुर्धर्मत्यागे विशेषतः ।
ते वयं कौरवेन्द्राणामेतेषां च महात्मनाम् ॥ १.१५२.२७ ॥
These men would not desire the realm, especially by abandoning dharma. We belong to the lords of the Kurus and to these great-souled ones.
1.152.28
कथं न वाच्यतां तात गच्छेम जगतस्तथा ॥ १.१५२.२८ ॥
Dear one, if we proceed thus, shall we not become objects of reproach in the world?
1.152.29
मध्यस्थः सततं भीष्मो द्रोणपुत्रो मयि स्थितः ।
यतः पुतस्ततो द्रोणो भविता नात्र संशयः ॥ १.१५२.२९ ॥
Bhīṣma always stays neutral, and Droṇa's son stands on my side. Since he is my son, Droṇa too will be with us; there is no doubt of it.
1.152.30
कृपः शारद्वतश्चैव यत एव वयं ततः ।
बागिनेयं ततो द्रौणिं न त्यक्ष्यति कथंचन ॥ १.१५२.३० ॥
Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, is with us just as we are. Therefore he will never abandon his sister's son, nor Droṇa's son, in any way.
1.152.31
क्षत्ता तु बन्धुरस्माकं प्रच्छन्नस्तु ततः परैः ।
न चैकः स समर्थोऽस्मान्पाण्डवार्थे प्रबाधितुम् ॥ १.१५२.३१ ॥
Kṣattṛ is indeed our kinsman, but he is hidden on the side of the others. He alone is not able to oppose us for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas.
1.152.32
सुविस्रब्धान्पाण्डुसुतान्सह मात्रा विवासय ।
वारणावतमद्यैव नात्र दोषो भविष्यति ॥ १.१५२.३२ ॥
Send the sons of Pāṇḍu, while they are fully trusting, together with their mother to Vāraṇāvata today itself. No fault will arise from this.
1.152.33
विनिद्राकरणं घोरं हृदि शल्यमिवार्पितम् ।
शोपकपावकमुद्धूतं कर्मणानेन नाशय ॥ १.१५२.३३ ॥
This terrible anxiety, which causes sleeplessness, lodged in the heart like a thorn, kindled like a scorching fire, destroy it by this deed.