Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.204
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1.204.1
तस्मै दित्सति कन्यां तु ब्राह्मणाय तदा नृपे ।
कोप आसीन्महीपानामालोक्यान्योन्यमन्तिकात् ॥ १.२०४.१ ॥
When the king intended to give the maiden to that brahmin, anger arose among the kings present, and they looked at one another from nearby.
1.204.2
ऊचुः सर्वे समागम्य परस्परहितैषिणः ।
वयं सर्वे समाहूता द्रुपदेन दुरात्मना।
संहत्य चाभ्यगच्छाम स्वयंवरदिदृक्षया ॥ १.२०४.२ ॥
All of them, gathered together and desiring one another's welfare, said: "We have all been invited by the wicked-minded Drupada; out of desire to see the swayamvara we have come together."
1.204.3
अस्मानयमतिक्रम्य तृणीकृत्य च संगतान् ।
दातुमिच्छति विप्राय द्रौपदीं योषितां वराम् ॥ १.२०४.३ ॥
Disregarding us, treating us assembled here as straw, he wishes to give Draupadī, the best of women, to a brahmin.
1.204.4
अवरोप्येह वृक्षस्तु फलकाले निपात्यते ।
निहन्मैनं दुरात्मानं योयमस्मान्न मन्यते ॥ १.२०४.४ ॥
Just as a tree is cut down at the time of fruiting, so I shall slay this wicked-minded man who does not respect us.
1.204.5
न ह्यर्हत्येष संमानं नापि वृद्धक्रमं गुणैः ।
हन्मैनं सह पुत्रेण दुराचारं नृपद्विषम् ॥ १.२०४.५ ॥
By his qualities he deserves neither honor nor the rank due to elders; I will slay this man of wicked conduct, enemy of kings, together with his son.
1.204.6
अयं हि सर्वानाहूय सत्कृत्य च नराधिपान् ।
गुणवद्भोजयित्वान्नं ततः पश्चान्न मन्यते ॥ १.२०४.६ ॥
Having invited all the kings, honored them and fed them with good food, he afterwards does not regard them.
1.204.7
अस्मिन्राजसमवाये देवानामिव सन्नये ।
किमयं सदृशं कंचिन्नृपतिं नैव दृष्टवान् ॥ १.२०४.७ ॥
In this assembly of kings, as if of the gods, has she not seen any king equal to him?
1.204.8
न च विप्रेष्वधीकारो विद्यते वरणं प्रति ।
स्वयंवरः क्षत्रियाणामितीयं प्रथिता श्रुतिः ॥ १.२०४.८ ॥
Brahmins have no authority in the choosing of a husband; the svayaṃvara is for kṣatriyas, so this tradition is famed.
1.204.9
अथवा यदि कन्येयं न च कंचिद्बुभूषति ।
अग्नावेनां परिक्षिप्य याम राष्ट्राणि पार्थिवाः ॥ १.२०४.९ ॥
Or if this maiden desires no one at all, kings, let us cast her into the fire and go to our realms.
1.204.10
ब्राह्मणो यदि चापल्याल्लोभाद्वा कृतवानिदम् ।
विप्रियं पार्थिवेन्द्राणां नैष वध्यः कथंचन ॥ १.२०४.१० ॥
Even if a brahmin has done this out of fickleness or greed, he is in no way to be slain for this offence against the lords of kings.
1.204.11
ब्राह्मणार्थं हि नो राज्यं जीवितं हि वसूनि च ।
पुत्रपौत्रं च यच्चान्यदस्माकं विद्यते धनम् ॥ १.२०४.११ ॥
Our kingdom, our very lives, our wealth, our sons and grandsons, and whatever other possessions we have—all are for the sake of the brahmins.
1.204.12
अवमानभयाच्चैव स्वधर्मस्य च रक्षणात् ।
स्वयंवराणामन्येषां मा भूदेवंविधा गतिः ॥ १.२०४.१२ ॥
Out of fear of dishonour, and for the protection of our own dharma, may other svayaṃvaras not come to such a fate.
1.204.13
इत्युक्त्वा राजशार्दूला रुष्टाः परिघबाहवः ।
द्रुपदं तु जिघांसन्तः सायुधाः समुपाद्रवन् ॥ १.२०४.१३ ॥
Having said this, the tiger-like kings, angry, with arms like iron bars, desiring to kill Drupada, rushed upon him with their weapons.
1.204.14
तान्गृहीतशरावापान्क्रुद्धानापततो बहून् ।
द्रुपदो वीक्ष्य संग्रासाद्ब्राह्मणाञ्छरणं गतः ॥ १.२०४.१४ ॥
Seeing the many angry men rushing at him, bow and arrows in hand, Drupada, to escape that onslaught, went for refuge to the brahmins.
1.204.15
न भयान्नापि कार्पण्यान्न प्राणपरिरक्षणात् ।
जगाम द्रुपदो विप्राञ्शमार्थी प्रत्यपद्यत ॥ १.२०४.१५ ॥
Not out of fear, nor out of wretchedness, nor for the protection of his life, but seeking peace, Drupada went to the brahmins and took refuge with them.
1.204.16
वेगेनापततस्तांस्तु प्रभिन्नानिव वारणान् ।
पाण्डुपुत्रौ महेष्वासौ प्रतियातावरिन्दमौ ॥ १.२०४.१६ ॥
Against them as they rushed in with speed, like maddened elephants, the two great bowmen, sons of Pāṇḍu, the subduers of foes, advanced to meet them.
1.204.17
ततः समुत्पेतुरुदायुधास्ते ।
महीक्षितो बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राः।
जिघांसमानाः कुरुराजपुत्रा-
वमर्षयन्तोऽर्जुनभीमसेनौ ॥ १.२०४.१७ ॥
Then the kings sprang up, their finger-guards of leather bound on and weapons raised, desiring to kill the sons of the Kuru king, Arjuna and Bhīmasena, resenting them.
1.204.18
ततस्तु भीमोऽद्भुतभीमकर्मा ।
महाबलो वज्रसमानसारः।
उत्पाट्य दोर्भ्यां द्रुममेकवीरो ।
निष्पत्रयामास यथा गजेन्द्रः ॥ १.२०४.१८ ॥
Then Bhīma, of wondrous and dread deeds, of great might, with a core as hard as the thunderbolt, the single hero, tore up a tree with both arms and stripped its leaves, like a lordly elephant.
1.204.19
तं वृक्षमादाय रिपुप्रमाथी ।
दण्डीव दण्डं पितृराज उग्रम्।
तस्थौ समीपे पुरुषर्षभस्य ।
पार्थस्य पार्थः पृथुदीर्घबाहुः ॥ १.२०४.१९ ॥
Bhīma, crusher of foes, lifted that tree and stood near Pārtha, the bull among men, like Yama the staff-bearer with his fierce staff. Pārtha, the broad and long-armed, did so.
1.204.20
तत्प्रेक्ष्य कर्मातिमनुष्यबुद्धि-
र्जिष्णुः स हि भ्रातुरचिन्त्यकर्मा।
विसिष्मिये चापि भयं विहाय ।
तस्थौ धनुर्गृह्य महेन्द्रकर्मा ॥ १.२०४.२० ॥
Seeing that deed of his brother, whose intellect and action surpass men, Jiṣṇu (Arjuna) was amazed, for it was the unimaginable deed of his brother. Casting off fear, he who acts like great Indra stood, taking up his bow.
1.204.21
तत्प्रेक्ष्य कर्मातिमनुष्यबुद्धि-
र्जिष्णोः सहभ्रातुरचिन्त्यकर्मा।
दामोदरो भ्रातरमुग्रवीर्यं ।
हलायुधं वाक्यमिदं बभाषे ॥ १.२०४.२१ ॥
Seeing the deed of Arjuna and his brother, whose intellect and action surpass men and whose deed was unimaginable, Dāmodara (Kṛṣṇa) spoke these words to his brother Halāyudha (Balarāma), of fierce valour.
1.204.22
य एष सिंहर्षभखेलगामी ।
मदद्धनुः कर्षति तालमात्रम्।
एषोऽर्जुनो नात्र विचार्यमस्ति ।
यद्यस्मि संकर्षण वासुदेवः ॥ १.२०४.२२ ॥
This one who moves with the stride of a lion and a bull draws his bow the length of a palm tree; this is Arjuna, there is no doubt here. O Saṃkarṣaṇa, if I am indeed Vāsudeva, then this is so.
1.204.23
यस्त्वेष वृक्षं तरसाऽवभज्य ।
राज्ञां निकारे सहसा प्रवृत्तः।
वृकोदरान्नान्य इहैतदद्य ।
कर्तुं समर्थः समरे पृथिव्याम् ॥ १.२०४.२३ ॥
Apart from Vṛkodara (Bhīma), who has forcefully broken that tree and suddenly set himself to the slaughter of kings, there is no other on this earth today who could do this in battle.
1.204.24
योऽसौ पुरस्तात्कमलायताक्षो ।
महातनुः सिंहगतिर्विनीतः।
गौरः प्रलम्बोज्ज्वलचारुघोणो ।
विनिःसृतः सोऽप्युत धर्मपुत्रः ॥ १.२०४.२४ ॥
He who was before lotus-eyed, great of body, lion-gaited, modest, fair, with a long, bright, graceful nose — that son of Dharma also came forth.
1.204.25
यौ तौ कुमाराविव कार्तिकेयौ ।
द्वावाश्विनेयाविति मे वितर्कः।
मुक्ता हि तस्माज्जतुवेश्मदाहा-
न्मया श्रुताः पाण्डुसुताः पृथा च ॥ १.२०४.२५ ॥
Those two princes, like the sons of Kārttikeya, and those two, like the sons of the Aśvins — such is my conjecture. I have heard that they were freed from the burning of the lac house: the sons of Pāṇḍu, and Pṛthā.
1.204.26
तमब्रवीन्निर्जलतोयदाभो ।
हलायुधोऽनन्तरजं प्रतीतः।
प्रीतोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा हि पितृष्वसारं ।
पृथां विमुक्तां सह कौरवाग्र्यैः ॥ १.२०४.२६ ॥
To him, who had the lustre of a waterless cloud, the plough-armed one spoke, his younger brother: "I am glad, for I have seen my paternal aunt Pṛthā freed, together with the foremost of the Kauravas."