Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.181
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1.181.1
अमर्षी द्रुपदो राजा कर्मसिद्धान्द्विजर्षभान् ।
अन्विच्छन्परिचक्राम ब्राह्मणावसथान्बहून् ॥ १.१८१.१ ॥
King Drupada, unable to bear his anger, roamed through many hermitages of brahmins, seeking the excellent twice-born who had mastered their rites.
1.181.2
पुत्रजन्म परीप्सन्वै शोकोपहतचेतनः ।
द्रोणेन वैरं द्रुपदो न सुष्वाप स्मरन्सदा।
नास्ति श्रेष्ठमपत्यं म इति नित्यमचिन्तयत् ॥ १.१८१.२ ॥
Desiring a son, his mind stricken with grief, Drupada could never sleep, always remembering his enmity with Droṇa. He constantly thought: 'I have no excellent offspring.'
1.181.3
जातान्पुत्रान्स निर्वेदाद्धिग्बन्धूनिति चाब्रवीत् ।
निःश्वासपरमश्चासीद्द्रोणं प्रतिचिकीर्षया ॥ १.१८१.३ ॥
Looking at the sons who had been born, he said in disgust, 'Fie upon these kinsmen!' Given to heavy sighs, he was consumed by the wish to requite Droṇa.
1.181.4
प्रभावं विनयं शिक्षां द्रोणस्य चरितानि च ।
क्षात्रेण च बलेनास्य चिन्तयन्नाध्यगच्छत ॥ १.१८१.४ ॥
Pondering the power, humility, learning and conduct of Droṇa, and his warrior's strength, he could find no way.
1.181.5
प्रतिकर्तुं नृपश्रेष्ठो यतमानोऽपि भारत ।
अभितः सोऽथ कल्माषीं गङ्गाकूले परिभ्रमन् ॥ १.१८१.५ ॥
O Bhārata, though striving to requite him, that best of kings wandered about on the bank of the Gaṅgā, all around Kalmāṣī.
1.181.6
ब्राह्मणावसथं पुम्यमाससाद महीपतिः ।
तत्र नास्नातकः कश्चिन्न चासीदव्रती द्विजः ॥ १.१८१.६ ॥
The lord of the earth reached a sacred brahmin hermitage. There was no brahmin there who had not completed his bathing rite, nor one without his vow.
1.181.7
अधीयानौ महाभागौ सोऽपश्यत्संशितव्रतौ ।
याजोपयाजौ ब्रह्मर्षी शाम्यन्तौ परमेष्ठिनौ ॥ १.१८१.७ ॥
He saw Yāja and Upayāja, the brahmin sages, absorbed in study, greatly fortunate, firm in their vows, calm, and supreme in their station.
1.181.8
संहिताध्ययने युक्तौ गोत्रतश्चापि काश्यपौ ।
तारणेयौ युक्तरूपौ ब्राह्मणावृषिसत्तमौ ॥ १.१८१.८ ॥
Two brahmins, engaged in the study of the Saṃhitā, of the lineage of Kāśyapa and of Taraṇa, fitting in form, the best of sages.
1.181.9
स तावामन्त्रयामास सर्वकामैरतन्द्रितः ।
बुद्ध्वा बलं तयोस्तत्र कनीयांसमुपह्वरे ॥ १.१८१.९ ॥
He addressed both of them, untiring, granting all desires; having understood their strength there in seclusion, he addressed the younger one.
1.181.10
प्रपेदे च्छन्दयन्कामैरुपयाजं धृतव्रतम् ।
पादशुश्रूषणे युक्तः प्रियवाक्सर्वकामदः ॥ १.१८१.१० ॥
Pleasing him with desires, he approached Upayāja, firm in vows; devoted to serving his feet, speaking pleasant words, granting all desires.
1.181.11
अर्चयित्वा यथान्यायमुपयाजमुवाच सः ।
येन मे कर्मणा ब्रह्मन्पुत्रः स्याद्द्रोणमृत्यवे ॥ १.१८१.११ ॥
Having honored him according to rule, he said to Upayāja: "Brahmin, by what rite may I have a son for the death of Droṇa?"
1.181.12
अर्जुनस्य भवेद्भार्या भवेद्या वरवर्णिनी ।
उपयाज कृते तस्मिन् गवां दाताऽस्मि तेऽर्बुदं ॥ १.१८१.१२ ॥
May there be a wife for Arjuna, a woman of excellent complexion. O Upayāja, once that is accomplished, I will give you a hundred million cows.
1.181.13
यद्वा तेऽन्यद्द्विजश्रेष्ठ मनसः सुप्रियं भवेत् ।
सर्वं तत्ते प्रदाताऽहं न हि मेऽत्रास्ति संशयः ॥ १.१८१.१३ ॥
O best of the twice-born, whatever else may be very dear to your mind, I will give you all of it; of this I have no doubt.
1.181.14
इत्युक्तो नाहमित्येवं तमृषिः प्रत्यभाषत ।
आराधयिष्यन्द्रुपदः स तं पर्यचरत्पुनः ॥ १.१८१.१४ ॥
Thus addressed, the sage replied, "I am not able." Then Drupada, wishing to propitiate him, served him again.
1.181.15
ततः संवत्सरस्यान्ते द्रुपदं स द्विजोत्तमः ।
उपयाजोऽब्रवीत्काले राजन्मधुरया गिरा ॥ १.१८१.१५ ॥
Then, at the end of a year, the best of the twice-born Upayāja said to Drupada, O king, in sweet words at the proper time.
1.181.16
ज्येष्ठो भ्राता ममागृह्माद्विचरन् गहने वने ।
अपरिज्ञातशौचायां भूमौ निपतितं फलम् ॥ १.१८१.१६ ॥
My elder brother, wandering in the dense forest, picked up a fruit that had fallen on ground whose purity was unknown.
1.181.17
तदपश्यमहं भ्रातुरसाम्प्रतमनुव्रजन् ।
विमर्शं संकरादाने नायं कुर्यात्कदाचन ॥ १.१८१.१७ ॥
I saw this while following my brother. When taking a mixed thing, he never reflected; he must never do this again.
1.181.18
दृष्ट्वा फलस्य नापश्यद्दोषान्पापानुबन्धकान् ।
विविनक्ति न शौचं यः सोऽन्यत्रापि कथं भवेत् ॥ १.१८१.१८ ॥
He who, though seeing the fruit, did not see the faults that bring sin, and does not distinguish purity — how could he be otherwise elsewhere?
1.181.19
संहिताध्ययनं कुर्वन्वसन्गुरुकुले च यः ।
भैक्षमुत्सृष्टमन्येषां भुङ्क्ते स्म च यदा तदा ॥ १.१८१.१९ ॥
He who, dwelling in the teacher's house and studying the Saṃhitā, ate the alms-food left by others—then…
1.181.20
कीर्तयन्गुणमन्नानामघृणी च पुनः पुनः ।
तं वै फलार्थिनं मन्ये भ्रातरं तर्कचक्षुषा ॥ १.१८१.२० ॥
I regard him, who again and again praises the qualities of foods and is shameless, as a brother seeking reward—with the eye of reason.
1.181.21
तं वै गच्छस्व नृपते स त्वां संयाजयिष्यति ।
जुगुप्समानो नृपतिर्मनसेदं विचिन्तयन् ॥ १.१८१.२१ ॥
Go to him, O king; he will officiate at your sacrifice. The king, feeling disgust, kept pondering this in his mind.
1.181.22
उपयाजवचः श्रुत्वा याजस्याश्रममभ्यगात् ।
अभिसम्पूज्य पूजार्हमथ याजमुवाच ह ॥ १.१८१.२२ ॥
Having heard the words of Upayāja, he went to the hermitage of Yāja; and after honoring the worthy Yāja fully, he spoke to him.
1.181.23
अयुतानि ददान्यष्टौ गवां याजय मां विभो ।
द्रोणवैराभिसन्तप्तं प्रह्लादयितुमर्हसि ॥ १.१८१.२३ ॥
O mighty one, I will give eight ayutas of cows—officiate my sacrifice. It befits you to gladden me, who am tormented by enmity toward Droṇa.
1.181.24
स हि ब्रह्मविदां श्रेष्ठो ब्रह्मास्त्रे चाप्यनुत्तमः ।
तस्माद्द्रोणः पराजैष्ट मां वै स सखिविग्रहे ॥ १.१८१.२४ ॥
He is the best of those who know Brahman, and unsurpassed even in the Brahma-weapon. Therefore Droṇa defeated me in the quarrel between friends.
1.181.25
क्षत्रियो नास्ति तस्यास्यां पृथिव्यां कश्चिदग्रणीः ।
कौरवाचायर्मुख्यस्य भारद्वाजस्य धीमतः ॥ १.१८१.२५ ॥
There is no warrior on this earth who is foremost, not even the wise Bhāradvāja, the chief teacher of the Kauravas.
1.181.26
द्रोणस्य शरजालानि प्राणिदेहहराणि च ।
षडरत्नि धनुश्चास्य दृश्यते परमं महत् ॥ १.१८१.२६ ॥
Droṇa's nets of arrows, which strip the bodies of living beings, and his supreme great bow, six cubits long, are seen.
1.181.27
स हि ब्राह्मणवेषेण क्षात्रं वेगमशंसयम् ।
प्रतिहन्ति महेष्वासो भारद्वाजो महामनाः ॥ १.१८१.२७ ॥
Disguised as a brahmin, he surely checks the momentum of the warriors: that great archer, the great-minded Bhāradvāja.
1.181.28
क्षत्रोच्छेदाय विहितो जामदग्न्य इवास्थितः ।
तस्य ह्यस्त्रबलं घोरमप्रधृष्यं नरैर्भुवि ॥ १.१८१.२८ ॥
Standing like Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma), appointed for the destruction of the warriors: his power of weapons is terrible, unassailable by men on earth.
1.181.29
ब्राह्मं सन्धारयंस्तेजो हुताहुतिरिवानलः ।
समेत्य स दहत्याजौ क्षात्रधर्मपुरःसरः ॥ १.१८१.२९ ॥
Bearing the brahminical radiance, like a fire into which oblations have been poured, he goes into battle led by the duty of the warrior and burns.
1.181.30
ब्रह्मक्षत्रे च विहिते ब्राह्मं तेजो विशिष्यते ।
सोऽहं क्षात्राद्बलाद्धीनो ब्राह्मं तेजः प्रपेदिवान् ॥ १.१८१.३० ॥
Though brahmin and warrior are each appointed, the brahminical radiance is held superior; I, lacking warrior strength, have taken refuge in brahminical radiance.
1.181.31
द्रोणाद्विशिष्टमासाद्य भवन्तं ब्रह्मवित्तमम् ।
द्रोणान्तकमहं पुत्रं लभेयं युधि दुर्जयम् ॥ १.१८१.३१ ॥
Having come to you, who are superior to Droṇa and the most learned of the knowers of Brahman, I should obtain a son invincible in battle, the destroyer of Droṇa.
1.181.32
तत्कर्म कुरु मे मे याज वितराम्यर्बुदं गवाम् ।
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु तं याजो याज्यार्थमुपकल्पयत् ॥ १.१८१.३२ ॥
Perform that rite for me, and I will give a hundred million cows. Saying 'So be it,' the sacrificer then arranged the materials for the sacrifice.
1.181.33
गुर्वर्थ इति चाकाममुपयाजमचोदयत् ।
याजो द्रोणविनाशाय प्रतिजज्ञे तथा च सः ॥ १.१८१.३३ ॥
Saying 'This is for the sake of the teacher,' he urged Upayāja on, though unwilling; and Yāja undertook the destruction of Droṇa in the same way.
1.181.34
ततस्तस्य नरेन्द्रस्य उपयाजो महातपाः ।
आचख्यौ कर्म वैतानं तदा पुत्रफलाय वै ॥ १.१८१.३४ ॥
Then Upayāja, of great austerity, explained to that king the rite of the Vaitāna sacrifice, for the fruit of a son.
1.181.35
स च पुत्रो महावीर्यो महातेजा महाबलः ।
इष्यते यद्विधो राजन्भविता ते तथाविधः ॥ १.१८१.३५ ॥
And that son, O king, will be of great valor, great brilliance and great strength; such a son as you desire will be yours.
1.181.36
भारद्वाजस्य हन्तारं सोऽभिसन्धाय भूपतिः ।
आजह्वे तत्तथा सर्वं द्रुपदः कर्मसिद्धये ॥ १.१८१.३६ ॥
Intending the slayer of Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), that lord of the earth, Drupada, invoked everything exactly so, for the success of the rite.
1.181.37
याजस्तु हवनस्यान्ते देवीमाज्ञापयत्तदा ।
प्रेहि मां राज्ञि पृषति मिथुनं त्वामुपस्थितम् ॥ १.१८१.३७ ॥
At the end of the offering, the priest Yāja then commanded the queen: 'Come to me, O queen Pṛṣati; this pair stands before you.'
1.181.38
अवलिप्तं मुखं ब्रह्मन्दिव्यान्गन्धान्बिभर्मि च ।
सूतार्थे नोपलब्धाऽस्मि तिष्ठ याज मम प्रिये ॥ १.१८१.३८ ॥
The queen said: 'O brahmin, my face is anointed and I bear divine fragrances; I have not been found for the charioteer. Stay, O Yāja, my beloved.'
1.181.39
याजेन श्रपितं हव्यमुपयाजाभिमन्त्रितम् ।
कथं कामं न सन्दध्यात्सा त्वं विप्रेहि तिष्ठ वा ॥ १.१८१.३९ ॥
Yāja said: 'Will not the oblation cooked by Yāja and consecrated by Upayāja fulfil her desire? Come, O brahmin, or stay.'
1.181.40
एवमुक्त्वा तु याजेन हुते हविषि संस्कृते ।
उत्तस्थौ पावकात्तस्मात्कुमारो देवसन्निभिः ॥ १.१८१.४० ॥
When Yāja had spoken thus, and the oblation was offered and consecrated, a youth like the gods rose from that fire.
1.181.41
ज्वालावर्णो घोररूपः किरीटी वर्म चोत्तमम् ।
बिभ्रत्सखङ्गः सशरो धनुष्मान्विनदन्मुहुः ॥ १.१८१.४१ ॥
Flame-coloured, of terrible form, crowned with a diadem, wearing excellent armour, bearing sword, arrow and bow, roaring again and again.
1.181.42
सोऽध्यारोदद्रथवरं तेन च प्रययौ तदा ।
ततः प्रणेदुः पञ्चालाः प्रहृष्टाः साधुसाध्विति ॥ १.१८१.४२ ॥
He mounted the excellent chariot and then went forth with it. Then the rejoicing Pañcālas roared out, 'Well done, well done!'
1.181.43
हर्षाविष्टांस्ततश्चैतान्नेयं सेहे वसुन्धरा ।
भयापहो राजपुत्रः पञ्चालानां यशस्करः ॥ १.१८१.४३ ॥
Then the earth could not bear these people filled with joy. This prince, remover of fear and bringer of glory to the Pañcālas, (was born).
1.181.44
राज्ञः शोकापहो जात एष द्रोणवधाय वै ।
इत्युवाच महद्भूतमदृश्यं खेचरं तदा ॥ १.१८१.४४ ॥
The king's grief-remover was born indeed for the killing of Droṇa, so said a great unseen being moving in the sky at that time.
1.181.45
कुमारी चापि पाञ्चाली वेदीमध्यात्समुत्थिता ।
सुभगा दर्शनीयाङ्गी स्वसितायतलोचना ॥ १.१८१.४५ ॥
And from the middle of the altar also arose the maiden Pāñcālī, fortunate, beautiful of limb, with white and wide eyes.
1.181.46
श्यामा पद्मपलाशाक्षी नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजा ।
ताम्रतुङ्गनखी सुभ्रूश्चारुपीनपयोधरा ॥ १.१८१.४६ ॥
Dark-complexioned, lotus-petal-eyed, with dark curly hair, copper-coloured raised nails, fine-browed, with lovely full breasts.
1.181.47
मानुषं विग्रहं कृत्वा साक्षादमरवर्णिनी ।
नीलोत्पलसमो गन्धो यस्याः क्रोशात्प्रधावति ॥ १.१८१.४७ ॥
Though she has taken a human body, she is in very truth of the complexion of the immortals; her fragrance, like a blue lotus, runs forth for a krośa.
1.181.48
या बिभर्ति परं रूपं यस्या नास्त्युपमा भुवि ।
देवदानवयक्षाणामीप्सितां देवरूपिणीम् ॥ १.१८१.४८ ॥
She who bears supreme beauty, whose equal is not on earth, desired by gods, demons and yakṣas, form of a goddess.
1.181.49
सदृशी पाण्डुपुत्रस्य अर्जुनस्येति भारत ।
ऊचुः प्रहृष्टमनसो राजभक्तिपुरस्कृताः ॥ १.१८१.४९ ॥
O Bhārata, "She is fit for Arjuna, son of Pāṇḍu," they said, their minds gladdened, moved by loyalty to the king.
1.181.50
तां चापि जातां सुश्रोणीं वागुवाचाशरीरिणी ।
सर्वयोषिद्वरा कृष्णा निनीषुः क्षत्रियान्क्षयम् ॥ १.१८१.५० ॥
Of her, the fair-hipped one, newly born, an incorporeal voice spoke: Kṛṣṇā, best of all women, desiring to send the kṣatriyas to destruction.
1.181.51
सुरकार्यमियं काले करिष्यति सुमध्यमा ।
अस्या हेतोः कौरवाणां महदुत्पत्स्यते भयम् ॥ १.१८१.५१ ॥
In due time this slender-waisted one will accomplish the work of the gods; on account of her, a great fear will arise for the Kauravas.
1.181.52
तच्छ्रुत्वा सर्वपञ्चालाः प्रणेदुः सिंहसङ्घवत् ।
न चैतान्हर्षसम्पूर्णानियं सेहे वसुन्धरा ॥ १.१८१.५२ ॥
Hearing that, all the Pañcālas roared like a host of lions; and the earth could not bear these men, filled with joy.
1.181.53
पाञ्चालराजस्तां दृष्ट्वा हर्षादश्रूण्यवर्तयत् ।
परिष्वज्य च तां कृष्णां स्नुषा पाण्डोरिति ब्रुवन्।
अङ्कमारोप्य पाञ्चालीं राजा हर्षमवाप सः ॥ १.१८१.५३ ॥
The king of the Pañcālas, seeing her, shed tears of joy; embracing Kṛṣṇā and saying, "She is Pāṇḍu's daughter-in-law," he set the Pañcāla woman upon his lap, and the king attained great joy.
1.181.54
तौ दृष्ट्वा पार्षती याजं प्रपेदे वै सुतार्थिनी ।
न वै मदन्यां जननीं जानीयातामिमाविति ॥ १.१८१.५४ ॥
Seeing those two, Pārṣatī, desiring a son, went to Yāja, thinking, "These two should know no other mother than me."
1.181.55
तथेत्युवाच तां याजो राज्ञः प्रियचिकीर्षया ।
तयोश्च नामनी चक्रुर्द्विजाः सम्पूर्णमानसाः ॥ १.१८१.५५ ॥
Out of desire to please the king, the sacrificer said to her, "So be it." And the brahmins, their minds satisfied, gave names to the two of them.
1.181.56
धृष्टत्वादत्यमर्षित्वाद्द्युम्नाद्युत्संभवादपि ।
धृष्टद्युम्नः कुमारोऽयं द्रुपदस्य भवत्विति ॥ १.१८१.५६ ॥
"Because of his boldness, his great anger, and his birth from brilliance, let this prince be Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Drupada."
1.181.57
कृष्णेत्येवाब्रुवकन्कृष्णां कृष्णा।ञभूत्सा हि वर्णतः ।
तथा तन्मिथुनं जज्ञे द्रुपदस्य महामखे ॥ १.१८१.५७ ॥
They called her "Kṛṣṇā," for she was indeed dark of complexion. Thus that pair was born at Drupada's great sacrifice.
1.181.58
वैदिकाध्ययने पारं धृष्टद्युम्नो गतः परम् ॥ १.१८१.५८ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna mastered the study of the Vedas.
1.181.59
धृष्टद्युम्नं तु पाञ्चाल्यमानीय स्वं निवेशनम् ।
उपाकरोदस्त्रहेतोर्भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ॥ १.१८१.५९ ॥
Having brought the Pāñcāla prince Dhṛṣṭadyumna to his own dwelling, the mighty son of Bharadvāja began to instruct him in the use of weapons.
1.181.60
अमोक्षणीयं दैवं हि भावि मत्वा महामतिः ।
तथा तत्कृतवान्द्रोण आत्मकीर्त्यनुरक्षणात् ॥ १.१८१.६० ॥
Thinking that fate cannot be averted and that what is to be will be, the wise Droṇa did so, in order to protect his own renown.