Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.160
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1.160.1
तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा सुमनसः परिसंवत्सरोषितान् ।
विश्वस्तानिव संलक्ष्य हर्षं चक्रे पुरोचनः ॥ १.१६०.१ ॥
Seeing them, who had lived there for a full year, and perceiving them to be trusting, Purochana rejoiced.
1.160.2
स तु संचिन्तयामास प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ।
प्राप्तकालमिदं मन्ये पाण्डवानां विनाशने ॥ १.१६०.२ ॥
With a joyful inner self he reflected: 'I think this is the time, the appointed moment, for the destruction of the Pāṇḍavas.'
1.160.3
तमस्यान्तर्गतं भावं विज्ञाय कुरुपुङ्गवः ।
चिन्तयामास मतिमान्धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १.१६०.३ ॥
Knowing the hidden intention within him, Yudhiṣṭhira, bull of the Kurus, the wise son of Dharma, began to reflect.
1.160.4
पुरोचने तथा हृष्टे कौन्तेयोऽथ युधिष्ठिरः ।
भीमसेनार्जुनौ चोभौ यमौ प्रोवाच धर्मवित् ॥ १.१६०.४ ॥
When Purochana was thus delighted, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, knower of dharma, spoke to Bhīmasena, Arjuna and both twins.
1.160.5
अस्मानयं सुविश्वस्तान्वेत्ति पापः पुरोचनः ।
वञ्चितोऽयं नृशंसात्मा कालं मन्ये पलायने ॥ १.१६०.५ ॥
This wicked Purochana knows we are fully trusting. This cruel-hearted man is deceived; I think it is time to flee.
1.160.6
आयुधागारमादीप्य दग्ध्वा चैव पुरोचनम् ।
षट्प्राणिनो निधायेह द्रवामोऽनभिलक्षिताः ॥ १.१६०.६ ॥
Having set fire to the armoury and burnt Purochana, leaving six beings here, let us flee unnoticed.
1.160.7
अथ दानापदेशेन कुन्ती ब्राह्मणभोजनम् ।
चक्रे निशि महाराज आजग्मुस्तत्र योषितः ॥ १.१६०.७ ॥
Then, under the pretext of giving alms, Kuntī arranged a feast for the brahmins. O great king, at night women came there.
1.160.8
ता विहृत्य यथाकामं भुक्त्वा पीत्वा च भारत ।
जग्मुर्निशिं गृहानेव समनुज्ञाप्य माधवीम् ॥ १.१६०.८ ॥
O Bhārata, those women, having enjoyed themselves as they wished, having eaten and drunk, took leave of Mādhavī and went at night back to their own homes.
1.160.9
पुरोचनप्रणिहिता पृथां या सेवते सदा ।
निषादी दुष्टहृदया नित्यमन्तरचारिणी ॥ १.१६०.९ ॥
That Niṣāda woman, sent by Purocana, who always served Pṛthā (Kuntī), wicked of heart, constantly moved about in secret.
1.160.10
निषादी पञ्चपुत्रा सा तस्मिन्भोज्ये यदृच्छया ।
पुराभ्यासकृतस्नेहा सखी कुन्त्याः सुतैः सह ॥ १.१६०.१० ॥
That Niṣāda woman with five sons came to that feast by chance; through long-standing familiarity she was a friend of Kuntī, and she came with her sons.
1.160.11
आनीय मधुमूलानि फलानि विविधानि च ।
अन्नार्थिनी समभ्यागात्सपुत्रा कालचोदिता।
सुपापा पञ्चपुत्रा च सा पृथायाः सखी मता ॥ १.१६०.११ ॥
Bringing honey-roots and various fruits, seeking food, urged on by time, she came with her sons. Very sinful, with five sons, she was regarded as Pṛthā's friend.
1.160.12
सा पीत्वा मदिरां मत्ता सपुत्रा मदविह्वला ।
सह सर्वैः सुतै राजंस्तस्मिन्नेव निवेशने ॥ १.१६०.१२ ॥
Having drunk liquor, intoxicated and confused with drunkenness, O king, she stayed in that very dwelling together with all her sons.
1.160.13
सुष्वाप विगतज्ञाना मृतकल्पा नराधिप ।
अथ प्रवाते तुमुले निशि सुप्ते जने तदा ॥ १.१६०.१३ ॥
She lay senseless, like one dead, O lord of men. Then, as a violent wind blew and the people were asleep in the night,
1.160.14
तदुपादीपयद्भीमः शेते यत्र पुरोचनः ।
ततो जतुगृहद्वारं दीपयामास पाण्डवः ॥ १.१६०.१४ ॥
Bhīma set fire to the place where Purocana lay sleeping. Then the Pāṇḍava set fire to the door of the lac house.
1.160.15
समन्ततो ददौ पश्चादग्निं तत्र निवेशने ।
पूर्वमेव गृहं शोध्य भीमसेनो महामतिः ॥ १.१६०.१५ ॥
Then on all sides of that dwelling he set fire. Bhīmasena, the great-minded, having first cleared the house,
1.160.16
पाण्डवैः सहितां कुन्तीं प्रावेशयत तद्बिलम् ।
दत्त्वाग्निं सहसा भीमो गृहे तत्परितः सुधीः ॥ १.१६०.१६ ॥
He led Kuntī together with the Pāṇḍavas into that tunnel. Then the wise Bhīma suddenly set fire all around the house.
1.160.17
गृहस्थं द्रविणं गृह्य निर्जगाम बिलेन सः ।
ज्ञात्वा तु तद्गृहं सर्वमादीप्तं पाण्डुनन्दनाः ॥ १.१६०.१७ ॥
Taking the wealth kept in the house, he went out through the tunnel. Knowing that the entire house was blazing, the sons of Pāṇḍu
1.160.18
सुरङ्गां विविशुस्तूर्णं मात्रा सार्धमरिन्दमाः ।
ततः प्रतापः सुमहाञ्छब्दश्चैव विभावसोः ॥ १.१६०.१८ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas, subduers of foes, quickly entered that tunnel together with their mother. Then the fierce and mighty roar of the fire arose.
1.160.19
प्रादुरासीत्तदा तेन बुबुधे स जनव्रजः ।
तदवेक्ष्य गृहं दीप्तमाहुः पौराः कृशाननाः ॥ १.१६०.१९ ॥
Then it appeared, and by it that crowd of people was awakened. Seeing the house ablaze, the townsmen with haggard faces spoke.
1.160.20
दुर्योधनप्रयुक्तेन पापेनाकृतबुद्धिना ।
गृहमात्मविनाशाय कारितं दाहितं च तत् ॥ १.१६०.२० ॥
Instigated by Duryodhana, that sinful one of ill-advised mind had that house built, for his own destruction, and had it burnt.
1.160.21
अहो धिग्धृतराष्ट्रस्य बुद्धिर्नातिसमञ्जसा ।
यः शुचीन्पाण्डुदायादान्दाहयामास शत्रुवत् ॥ १.१६०.२१ ॥
Alas, shame upon the intellect of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, which was not very proper, who caused the pure heirs of Pāṇḍu to be burnt like enemies.
1.160.22
दिष्ट्या त्विदानीं पापात्मादग्ध्वा दग्धः पुरोचनः ।
अनागसः सुविश्वस्तान्यो ददाह नरोत्तमान् ॥ १.१६०.२२ ॥
Fortunately now the sinful Purocana himself has been burnt and consumed, having burnt the blameless, fully trusting best of men.
1.160.23
एवं ते विलपन्ति स्म वारणावतका जनाः ।
परिवार्य गृहं तच्च तस्थू रात्रौ समन्ततः ॥ १.१६०.२३ ॥
Thus the people of Vāraṇāvata lamented; and at night they stood surrounding that house on every side.
1.160.24
पाण्डवाश्चापि ते सर्वे सह मात्रा सुदुःखिताः ।
बिलेन तेन निर्गत्य जग्मुर्द्रुतमलक्षिताः ॥ १.१६०.२४ ॥
And the Pāṇḍavas too, all of them, deeply grieved together with their mother, went out through that tunnel and quickly departed, unseen.
1.160.25
तेन निद्रोपरोधेन साध्वसेन च पाण्डवाः ।
न शेकुः सहसा गन्तुं सह मात्रा परन्तपाः ॥ १.१६०.२५ ॥
Held back by that heavy sleep and by fear, the Pāṇḍavas could not at once set out with their mother, O scorchers of foes.
1.160.26
भीमसेनस्तु राजेन्द्र भीमवेगपराक्रमः ।
जगाम भ्रातॄनादाय सर्वान्मातरमेव च ॥ १.१६०.२६ ॥
But Bhīmasena, of terrible speed and valor, O lord of kings, took up all his brothers and their mother and went on.
1.160.27
स्कन्धमारोप्य जननीं यमावङ्केन वीर्यवान् ।
पार्थौ गृहीत्वा पाणिभ्यां भ्रातरौ सुमहाबलः ॥ १.१६०.२७ ॥
Placing the mother on his shoulder, the mighty one took the twins in his lap, and seized the two sons of Pṛthā in his two hands, he of very great strength.
1.160.28
उरसा पादपान्भञ्जन्महीं पद्भ्यां विदारयन् ।
स जगामाशु तेजस्वी वातरंहा वृकोदरः ॥ १.१६०.२८ ॥
Breaking trees with his chest and tearing the earth with his feet, the radiant Vṛkodara, swift as the wind, went on quickly.