Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.202
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1.202.1
तेऽलङ्कृताः कुण्डलिनो युवानः ।
परस्परं स्पर्धमाना नरेन्द्राः।
अस्त्रं बलं चात्मनि मन्यमानाः ।
सर्वें समुत्पेतुरुदायुधास्ते ॥ १.२०२.१ ॥
Adorned and wearing earrings, those young lords, competing with one another and thinking strength and weapons were in themselves, all sprang up with weapons raised.
1.202.2
रूपेण वीर्येण कुले चैव ।
शीलेन वित्तेन च यौवनेन।
समिद्धदर्पा मदवेगभिन्ना ।
मत्ता यथा हैमवता गजेन्द्राः ॥ १.२०२.२ ॥
Their pride kindled by beauty, valor, lineage, character, wealth, and youth, split by the rush of intoxication, maddened like the lordly elephants of the Himalayas.
1.202.3
परस्परं स्पर्धया प्रेक्षमाणाः ।
सङ्कल्पजेनाभिपरिप्लुताङ्गाः।
कृष्णा ममैवेत्यभिभाषमाणा ।
नृपाः समुत्पेतुरथासनेभ्यः ॥ १.२०२.३ ॥
Glaring at one another in rivalry, their limbs overwhelmed by desire, declaring 'Kṛṣṇā is mine alone,' the kings sprang up from their seats.
1.202.4
ते क्षत्रिया रङ्गगताः समेता ।
जिगीषमाणा द्रुपदात्मजां ताम्।
चकाशिरे पर्वतराजकन्या-
मुमां यथा देवगणाः समेताः ॥ १.२०२.४ ॥
Those warriors, gathered in the arena and desiring to win Drupada's daughter, shone like the host of gods assembled around Umā, the daughter of the king of mountains.
1.202.5
कन्दर्पबाणाभिनिपीडिताङ्गां ।
कृष्णागतैस्ते हृदयैर्नरेन्द्राः।
रङ्गावतीर्णा द्रुपदात्मजार्थं ।
द्वेषं प्रचक्रुः सुहृदोऽपि तत्र ॥ १.२०२.५ ॥
Their limbs pierced by Love's arrows, their hearts fixed on Kṛṣṇā, those kings who had come down into the arena, for the sake of Drupada's daughter, even turned hatred upon their own friends there.
1.202.6
अथाययुर्देवगणा विमानै ।
रुद्रादित्या वसवोऽथाश्विनौ च।
साध्याश्च सर्वे मरुतस्तथैव ।
यमं पुरस्कृत्य धनेश्वरं च ॥ १.२०२.६ ॥
Then the hosts of gods came in their celestial cars: the Rudras, the Ādityas, the Vasus, the two Aśvins, all the Sādhyas, and the Maruts too, with Yama placed in front and Kubera, lord of wealth, also.
1.202.7
दैत्याः सुपर्णाश्च महोरगाश्च ।
देवर्षयो गुह्यकाश्चारणाश्च।
विश्वावसुर्नारदपर्वतौ च ।
गन्धर्वमुख्याः सहसाऽप्सरोभिः ॥ १.२०२.७ ॥
The Daityas, the Suparṇas, and the great serpents, the divine sages, the Guhyakas and Cāraṇas, Viśvāvasu, Nārada and Parvata, and the chief Gandharvas came suddenly with the Apsarases.
1.202.8
हलायुधस्तत्र जनार्दनश्च ।
वृष्ण्यन्धकाश्चैव यताप्रधानम्।
प्रेक्षां स्म चक्रुर्यदुपुङ्गवास्ते ।
स्थिताश्च कृष्णस्य मते महान्तः ॥ १.२०२.८ ॥
There Balarāma, the plough-armed, and Janārdana Kṛṣṇa, and the Yadu bulls of the Vṛṣṇi and Andhaka clans looked on; and the great ones who stood by Kṛṣṇa's counsel, chief among the self-restrained, were there as well.
1.202.9
दृष्ट्वा तु तान्मत्तगजेन्द्ररूपा-
न्पञ्चाभिपद्मानिव वारणेन्द्रान्।
भस्मावृताङ्गानिव हव्यवाहान् ।
कृष्णः प्रदध्यौ यदुवीरमुख्यः ॥ १.२०२.९ ॥
Seeing them in the form of rutting lordly elephants, like five lordly elephants of lotuses, like sacrificial fires with bodies covered in ash, Kṛṣṇa, chief of the Yadu heroes, fell to reflecting.
1.202.10
शशंस रामाय युधिष्ठिरं स ।
भीमं सजिष्णुं च यमौ च वीरौ।
शनैःशनैस्तान्प्रसमीक्ष्य रामो ।
जनार्दनं प्रीतमना ददर्श ह ॥ १.२०२.१० ॥
He told Rāma of Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Jiṣṇu, and the two heroic twins. Gradually observing them closely, Rāma, with a pleased mind, looked upon Janārdana.
1.202.11
अन्ये तु वीरा नृपपुत्रपौत्राः ।
कृष्णागतैर्नत्रमनःस्वभावैः।
व्यायच्छमाना ददृशुर्न तान्वै ।
सन्दष्टदन्तच्छदताम्रनेत्राः ॥ १.२०२.११ ॥
But the other heroes, sons and grandsons of kings, who had come for Kṛṣṇā, their minds and natures bent toward her, straining to draw the bow, could not succeed; they stood there biting their lips with their teeth, their eyes red.
1.202.12
तथैव पार्थाः पृथुबाहवस्ते ।
वीरौ यमौ चैव महानुभावौ।
तां द्रौपदीं प्रेक्ष्य तदा स्म सर्वे ।
कन्दर्पबाणाभिहता बभूवुः ॥ १.२०२.१२ ॥
Likewise the sons of Pṛthā, the broad-armed ones, and the two mighty twin heroes, having looked upon Draupadī, were all struck by the arrows of Kandarpa, the god of love.
1.202.13
देवर्षिगन्धर्वसमाकुलं त-
त्सुपर्णनागासुरसिद्धजुष्टम्।
दिव्येन गन्धेन समाकुलं च ।
दिव्यैश्च पुष्पैरवकीर्यमाणम् ॥ १.२०२.१३ ॥
That place, crowded with gods, sages and Gandharvas, frequented by Suparṇas, Nāgas, Asuras and Siddhas, filled with divine fragrance and covered with a shower of divine flowers.
1.202.14
महास्वनैर्दुन्दुभिनादितैश्च ।
बभूव तत्सङ्कुलमन्तरिक्षम्।
विमानसंबाधमभूत्समन्ता-
त्सवेणुवीणापणवानुनादम् ॥ १.२०२.१४ ॥
The sky became filled with great sounds and the resounding of drums, crowded on all sides with celestial cars, echoing with the sound of flutes, lutes and tabors.
1.202.15
समाजवाटोपरि संस्थितानां ।
मेघैः समन्तादिव गर्जमानैः।
ततस्तु ते राजगणाः क्रमेण ।
कृष्णानिमित्तं कृतविक्रमाश्च।
सकर्णदुर्योधनशाल्वशल्य-
द्रौणायनिक्राथसुनीथवक्राः ॥ १.२०२.१५ ॥
Like thundering clouds all around those standing above the enclosure of the assembly, then those throngs of kings, in order, displayed their valour for the sake of Kṛṣṇa, together with Karṇa, Duryodhana, Śālva, Śalya, Drauṇāyani, Krātha, Sunītha and Vakra.
1.202.16
कलिङ्गवङ्गाधिपपाण्ड्यपौण्ड्रा ।
विदेहराजो यवनाधिपश्च।
अन्ये च नानानृपपुत्रपौत्रा ।
राष्ट्राधिपाः पङ्कजपत्रनेत्राः ॥ १.२०२.१६ ॥
The lords of Kaliṅga, Vaṅga, Pāṇḍya and Pauṇḍra, the king of Videha, the lord of the Yavanas, and others: sons and grandsons of various kings, lords of realms, lotus-petal-eyed.
1.202.17
किरीटहाराङ्गदचक्रवालै-
र्विभूषिताङ्गाः पृथुबाहवस्ते।
अनुक्रमं विक्रमसत्वयुक्ता ।
बलेन वीर्येण च नर्दमानाः ॥ १.२०२.१७ ॥
With limbs adorned by crowns, necklaces, armlets and bracelets, broad-armed, endowed in order with prowess and courage, roaring with strength and valour.
1.202.18
तत्कार्मुकं संहननोपपन्नं ।
सज्यं न शेकुर्मनसाऽपि कर्तुम्।
ते विक्रमन्तः स्फुरता दृढेन ।
विक्षिप्यमाणा धनुषा नरेन्द्राः ॥ १.२०२.१८ ॥
That bow, firmly made, they could not even in thought string; the kings, striving with prowess, were hurled about by that strong, trembling bow.
1.202.19
विचेष्टमाना धरणीतलस्था ।
यथाबलं शैक्ष्यगुणक्रमाश्च।
गतौजसः स्नस्तकिरीटहारा ।
विनिःश्वसन्तः शमयांबभूवुः ॥ १.२०२.१९ ॥
Writhing, lying on the surface of the earth, in the order of their strength and skill, robbed of vigour, their crowns and necklaces slipped, sighing deeply, they became still.
1.202.20
हहाकृतं तद्धनुषा दृढेन ।
विस्रस्तहाराङ्गदचक्रवालम्।
कृष्णानिमित्तं विनिवृत्तकामं ।
राज्ञां तदा मण्डलमार्तमासीत् ॥ १.२०२.२० ॥
At that, with the stout bow, the assembly cried out 'alas'; the necklaces, armlets and bracelets of the kings fell loose, and their desire, on account of Kṛṣṇa, was turned back; the throng of kings was then in anguish.
1.202.21
एवं तेषु निवृत्तेषु क्षत्रियेषु समन्ततः ।
चेदीनामधिपो वीरो बलवानन्तकोपमः ॥ १.२०२.२१ ॥
When those kṣatriyas had withdrawn on every side, the hero and mighty lord of the Cedis, like Death itself, came forward.
1.202.22
दमघोषात्मजो धीमाञ्शिशुपालो महाद्युतिः ।
धनुषोऽभ्याशमागम्य तस्थौ राज्ञां समक्षतः ॥ १.२०२.२२ ॥
Śiśupāla, son of Damaghoṣa, wise and greatly radiant, approached the bow and stood before the kings.
1.202.23
तदप्यारोप्यमाणं तु माषमात्रेऽभ्यताडयत् ।
धनुषा पीड्यमानस्तु जानुभ्यामगमन्महीम् ॥ १.२०२.२३ ॥
Even as it was being strung, the bow struck him at a distance of a māṣa; pressed by the bow, he fell to the earth upon his knees.
1.202.24
तत उत्थाय राजा स स्वराष्ट्राण्यभिजग्मिवान् ।
ततो राजा जरासन्धो महावीर्यो महाबलः ॥ १.२०२.२४ ॥
Then that king rose and went away to his own realms. Then king Jarāsandha, of great valor and great might, came forward.
1.202.25
कम्बुग्रीवः पृथुव्यंसो मत्तवारणविक्रमः ।
मत्तवारणताम्राक्षो मत्तवारणवेगवान् ॥ १.२०२.२५ ॥
Conch-necked and broad-shouldered, with the valor of a maddened elephant, copper-red-eyed like a maddened elephant, swift as a maddened elephant.
1.202.26
धनुषोऽभ्याशमागत्य तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः ।
धनुरारोप्यमाणं तु सर्षमात्रेऽभ्यताडयत् ॥ १.२०२.२६ ॥
Coming near the bow, he stood firm like an immovable mountain, and while the bow was being strung he struck a mustard seed.
1.202.27
ततः शल्यो महावीर्यो मद्रराजो महाबलः ।
धनुरारोप्यमाणं तु मुद्गमात्रेऽभ्यताडयत् ॥ १.२०२.२७ ॥
Then Śalya, the king of the Madras, of great valour and great might, struck a mung bean while the bow was being strung.
1.202.28
तदैवागात्स्वयं राज्यं पश्चादनवलोकयन् ।
इदं धनुर्वरं कोऽद्य सज्यं कुर्वीत पार्थिवः ॥ १.२०२.२८ ॥
Then the assembly of kings came forward of its own accord, not looking back, and thought: "Which king today will string this excellent bow?"
1.202.29
इति निश्चित्य मनसा भूय एव स्थितस्तदा ।
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा धार्तराष्ट्रः परन्तपः ॥ १.२०२.२९ ॥
Having thus resolved in his mind, they stood again. Then Duryodhana, the king, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, scorcher of foes —
1.202.30
मानी दृढास्त्रसंपन्नः सर्वैश्च नृपलक्षणैः ।
उत्थितः सहसा तत्र भ्रातृमध्ये महाबलः ॥ १.२०२.३० ॥
Proud, accomplished in firm weapons, and endowed with all the marks of a king, the mighty one suddenly rose up from among his brothers.
1.202.31
विलोक्य द्रौपदीं हृष्टो धनुषोऽभ्याशमागमत् ।
स बभौ धनुरादाय शक्रश्चापधरो यथा ॥ १.२०२.३१ ॥
Seeing Draupadī, delighted, he went near the bow. Taking up the bow, he shone like Indra, the bearer of the bow.
1.202.32
धनुरारोपयामास तिलमात्रेऽभ्यताडयत् ।
आरोप्यमाणं तद्राजा धनुषा बलिना तदा ॥ १.२०२.३२ ॥
He strove to string the bow and struck at a target the size of a sesame seed. Then the king struck the bow being strung with his mighty bow.
1.202.33
उत्तानशय्यमपतदङ्गुल्यन्तरताडितः ।
स ययौ ताडितस्तेन व्रीडन्निव नराधिपः ॥ १.२०२.३३ ॥
Struck between the fingers, he fell face up. Struck by him, the lord of men went away, as though ashamed.
1.202.34
ततो वैकर्तनः कर्णो वृषा वै सूतनन्दनः ।
धनुरभ्याशमागम्य तोलयामास तद्धनुः ॥ १.२०२.३४ ॥
Then Karṇa, son of Vikartana, the bull, the charioteer's son, came near the bow and weighed that bow.
1.202.35
तं चाप्यारोप्यमाणं तद्रोममात्रेऽभ्यताडयत् ।
त्रैलोक्यविजयी कर्णः सत्वे त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतः ॥ १.२०२.३५ ॥
Him too, being strung, he struck at a target the measure of a hair. Karṇa, conqueror of the three worlds, renowned in the three worlds for his courage.
1.202.36
धनुषा सोऽपि निर्धूत इति सर्वे भयाकुलाः ।
एवं कर्णे विनिर्धूते धनुषा च नृपोत्तमाः ॥ १.२०२.३६ ॥
Thinking that he too had been cast down by the bow, all were troubled with fear. Thus, when Karṇa had been cast down by the bow, the best of kings.
1.202.37
चक्षुर्भिरपि नापश्यन्विनम्रमुखपङ्कजाः ।
दृष्ट्वा कर्णं विनिर्धूतं लोके वीरा नृपोत्तमाः ॥ १.२०२.३७ ॥
With lotus faces bowed down, they could not even look with their eyes. Seeing Karṇa cast down, the heroes of the world, the best of kings.
1.202.38
निराशा धनुरुद्धारे द्रौपदीसंगमेऽपि च ॥ १.२०२.३८ ॥
Despair came in lifting the bow, and also in winning Draupadī.
1.202.39
तस्मिंस्तु संभ्रान्तजने समाजे ।
निक्षिप्तवादेषु जनाधिपेषु।
कुन्तीसुतो जिष्णुरियेष कर्तुं ।
सज्यं धनुस्तत्सशरं च वीरः ॥ १.२०२.३९ ॥
In that assembly, bewildered by the crowd, with the disputes of the kings set aside, the son of Kuntī, the victorious Arjuna, the hero, desired to make that bow ready with its string and arrow.
1.202.40
ततो वरिष्ठः सुरदानवाना-
मुदरधीर्वृष्णिकुलप्रवीरः।
जहर्ष रामेण स पीड्य हस्तं ।
हस्तंगतां पाण्डुसुतस्य मत्वा ॥ १.२०२.४० ॥
Then the foremost of gods and demons, the noble-minded hero of the Vṛṣṇi clan, rejoiced with Balarāma, pressing his hand, thinking that victory had come into the hand of the son of Pāṇḍu.
1.202.41
न जज्ञिरेऽन्ये नृपविप्रमुख्याः ।
संछन्नरूपानथ पाण्डुपुत्रान्।
विना हि लोके च यदुप्रवीरौ ।
धौम्यं हि धर्मं सह सोदरांश्च ॥ १.२०२.४१ ॥
The other chief kings and brahmins did not recognize the sons of Pāṇḍu, disguised in form, except for the two heroes of the Yadus. Dhaumya, the sacred duty, and the brothers were likewise not recognized.