Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.217
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1.217.1
ततो राज्ञां चैरराप्तैः प्रवृत्तिरुपनीयत ।
पाण्डवैरुपसंपन्ना द्रौपदी पतिभिः शुभा ॥ १.२१७.१ ॥
Then news was brought, by the spies of the kings, that the auspicious Draupadī had joined the Pāṇḍavas, her husbands.
1.217.2
येन तद्धनुरादाय लक्ष्यं विद्धं महात्मना ।
सोऽर्जुनो जयतां श्रेष्ठो महाबाणधनुर्धरः ॥ १.२१७.२ ॥
It was the great-souled Arjuna, best of victors, bearer of the great bow and great arrows, who took up that bow and pierced the target.
1.217.3
यः शल्यं मद्रराजं वै प्रोत्क्षिप्यापातयद्बली ।
त्रासयामास संक्रुद्धो वृक्षेण पुरुषान्रणे ॥ १.२१७.३ ॥
It was the mighty one who lifted up Śalya, the king of the Madras, and hurled him down, and who, enraged in battle, terrified men with a tree.
1.217.4
न चास्य संभ्रमः कश्चिदासीत्तत्र महात्मनः ।
स भीमो भीमसंस्पर्शः शत्रुसेनाङ्गपातनः ॥ १.२१७.४ ॥
There was no confusion at all in that great-souled one. He was Bhīma, whose touch was terrible, who felled the limbs of the enemy's army.
1.217.5
योऽसावत्यक्रमीद्युध्यन्युद्धे दुर्योधनं तथा ।
स राजा पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः पुण्यभाग्बुद्धिवर्धनः ॥ १.२१७.५ ॥
He who, fighting in that battle, surpassed even Duryodhana — that king, best of the Pāṇḍavas, sharer of merit, increaser of wisdom.
1.217.6
दुर्योधनस्यावरजैर्यौ युध्येतां प्रतीपवत् ।
तौ यमौ वृत्तसंपन्नौ संपन्नबलविक्रमौ ॥ १.२१७.६ ॥
Those two twins, accomplished in conduct, endowed with strength and valour, who fought as enemies against Duryodhana's younger brothers.
1.217.7
ब्रह्मरूपधराञ्श्रुत्वा प्रशान्तान्पाण्डुनन्दनान् ।
कौन्तेयान्मनुजेन्द्राणां विस्मयः समजायत ॥ १.२१७.७ ॥
Having heard that the sons of Pāṇḍu, the sons of Kuntī, bearing the form of brahmins, were calm, the kings were struck with amazement.
1.217.8
पौरा हि सर्वे राजन्याः समपद्यन्त विस्मिताः ।
सपुत्रा हि पुरा कुन्ती दग्धा जतुगृहे श्रुता ॥ १.२१७.८ ॥
All the citizens and the kings became amazed, for it had been heard that Kuntī, together with her sons, had once been burned in the lac house.
1.217.9
सर्वभूमिपतीनां च राष्ट्राणां च यशस्विनी ।
पुनर्जातानिव च तांस्तेऽमन्यन्त नराधिपाः ॥ १.२१७.९ ॥
Kuntī, glorious to all the lords of the earth and their realms; and the kings regarded those sons as though they had been born again.
1.217.10
धिगकुर्वंस्तदा भीष्मं धृतराष्ट्रं च कौरवम् ।
कर्मणाऽतिनृशंसेन पुरोचनकृतेन वै ॥ १.२१७.१० ॥
Then they reproached Bhīṣma and the Kaurava Dhṛtarāṣṭra, because of the most cruel deed done by Purocana.
1.217.11
धार्मिकान्वृत्तसंपन्नान्मातुः प्रियहिते रतान् ।
यदा तानीदृशान्पार्थानुत्सादयितुमिच्छति ॥ १.२१७.११ ॥
When he wished to destroy those sons of Pṛthā, righteous, endowed with good conduct, and devoted to their mother's pleasure and welfare.
1.217.12
ततः स्वयंवरे वृत्ते धार्तराष्ट्राश्च भारत ।
मन्त्रयन्ति ततः सर्वे कर्णसौबलदूषिताः ॥ १.२१७.१२ ॥
Then, when the svayaṃvara had taken place, O Bhārata, all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, corrupted by Karṇa and Saubala, began to deliberate.
1.217.13
कश्चिच्छत्रुः कर्शनीयः पीडनीयस्तथाऽपरः ।
उत्सादनीयाः कौन्तेयाः सर्वक्षत्रस्य मे मताः ॥ १.२१७.१३ ॥
One enemy must be weakened, and another must be harassed. The sons of Kuntī, in the view of all the kṣatriyas, are to be destroyed by me.
1.217.14
एवं पराजिताः सर्वे यदि यूयं गमिष्यथ ।
अकृत्वा संविदं कांचिन्मनस्तप्स्यत्यसंशयम् ॥ १.२१७.१४ ॥
If you all go away thus defeated, without making any agreement, your minds will surely grieve.
1.217.15
अयं देशश्च कालश्च पाण्डवाहरणाय नः ।
न चेदेवं करिष्यध्वं लोके हास्या भविष्यथ ॥ १.२१७.१५ ॥
This place and this time are right for us to seize the Pāṇḍavas. If you do not do so, you will become objects of ridicule in the world.
1.217.16
यमेते संश्रिता वस्तुं कामयन्ते च भूमिपम् ।
सोऽल्पवीर्यबलो राजा द्रुपदो वै मतो मम ॥ १.२१७.१६ ॥
The king under whose protection they desire to dwell is Drupada, who, in my judgment, is a man of little valor and strength.
1.217.17
यावदेतान्न जानन्ति जीवतो वृष्णिपुङ्गवाः ।
चैद्यश्च पुरुषव्याघ्रः शिशुपालः प्रतापवान् ॥ १.२१७.१७ ॥
As long as the best of the Vṛṣṇis and Śiśupāla, the Caidya, a tiger among men and mighty, are alive and do not know of them.
1.217.18
एकीभावं गतो राज्ञा द्रुपदेन महात्मना ।
दुराधर्षतरा राजन्भविष्यन्ति न संशयः ॥ १.२१७.१८ ॥
Having become one with the great-souled King Drupada, O king, they will undoubtedly become even harder to assail.
1.217.19
यावच्चञ्चलतां सर्वे प्राप्नुवन्ति नराधिपाः ।
तावदेव व्यवस्यामः पाण्डवानां वधं प्रति ॥ १.२१७.१९ ॥
While all the kings are still wavering, let us resolve upon the destruction of the Pāṇḍavas.
1.217.20
मुक्ता जतुगृहाद्भीमादाशीविषमुखादिव ।
पुनस्ते यदि मुच्यन्ते महन्नो भयमागतम् ॥ १.२१७.२० ॥
If they, released from the lac-house as if from a serpent's mouth, are freed again, a great danger has come upon us.
1.217.21
तेषामिहोपयातानामेषां तु चिरवासिनाम् ।
अन्तरे दुष्करं स्थातुं गजयोर्महतोरिव ॥ १.२१७.२१ ॥
To stand between these men who have come here and have long dwelt together is as difficult as standing between two great elephants.
1.217.22
हनध्वं प्रगृहीतानि बलानि बलिनां वराः ।
यावन्नः कुरुसेनायां पतन्ति पतगा इव ॥ १.२१७.२२ ॥
Strike down the seized forces, best of the strong, before they fall upon our Kuru army like moths.
1.217.23
तावत्सर्वाभिसारेण पुरमेतद्विहन्यताम् ।
एतन्मम मतं चैव प्राप्तकालं नरर्षभ ॥ १.२१७.२३ ॥
Then let this city be destroyed by a full assault from every side. This is my counsel, and this is the proper time, best of men.
1.217.24
शकुनेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा भाषमाणस्य दुर्मतेः ।
सोमदत्तिरिदं वाक्यं जगाद परमं ततः ॥ १.२१७.२४ ॥
Having heard the words of Śakuni, that evil-minded one, then the son of Somadatta spoke these supreme words.
1.217.25
प्रकृतीः सप्त वै ज्ञात्वा आत्मनश्च परस्य च ।
तथा देशं च कालं च षड्विधान्स नयोद्गुणान् ॥ १.२१७.२५ ॥
Knowing the seven constituents, one's own and the enemy's, and likewise the place and the time, and the six kinds of policy-virtues,
1.217.26
स्थानं वृद्धिं क्षयं चैव भूमिं मित्राणि विक्रमम् ।
प्रसमीक्ष्याभियुञ्जीत परं व्यसनपीडितम् ॥ १.२१७.२६ ॥
Having carefully weighed position, growth, decline, territory, allies and valour, one should attack the enemy who is afflicted by calamity.
1.217.27
ततोऽहं पाण्डवान्मन्ये मित्रकोशसमन्वितान् ।
बलस्थान्विक्रमस्थांश्च स्वकृतैः प्रकृतिप्रियान् ॥ १.२१७.२७ ॥
Then I hold the Pāṇḍavas to be endowed with allies and treasury, standing firm in strength and valour, and dear to the subjects by their own deeds.
1.217.28
वपुषा हि तु भूतानां नेत्राणि हृदयानि च ।
श्रोत्रं मधुरया वाचा रमयत्यर्जुनो नृणाम् ॥ १.२१७.२८ ॥
By his very form Arjuna delights the eyes and hearts of beings, and by sweet speech he delights the ears of men.
1.217.29
न तु केवलदैवेन प्रजा भावेन भेजिरे ।
यद्बभूव मनःकान्तं कर्मणा स चकार तत् ॥ १.२१७.२९ ॥
Yet the people did not turn to him by fate alone, but by their own disposition; whatever was dear to the mind, he accomplished by his deed.
1.217.30
न ह्ययुक्तं न चासक्तं नानृतं न च विप्रियम् ।
भाषितं चारुभाषस्य जज्ञे पार्थस्य भारती ॥ १.२१७.३० ॥
From the speech of Pārtha, the fair-spoken one, there came nothing improper, nothing clinging, nothing false, nor anything unpleasant.
1.217.31
तानेवंगुणसंपन्नान्संपन्नान्राजलक्षणैः ।
न तान्पश्यामि ये शक्ताः समुच्छेत्तुं यथा बलात् ॥ १.२१७.३१ ॥
I see no one able to uproot by force those who are endowed with such qualities and marked with the signs of kingship.
1.217.32
प्रभावशक्तिर्विपुला मन्त्रशक्तिश्च पुष्कला ।
तथैवोत्साहशक्तिश्च पार्थेष्वप्यधितिष्ठति ॥ १.२१७.३२ ॥
Among the Pārthas dwell great power of influence, abundant power of counsel, and likewise the power of energy.
1.217.33
मौलमित्रबलानां च कालज्ञो वै युधिष्टिरः ।
साम्ना दानेन भेदेन दण्डेनेति युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १.२१७.३३ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira knows the right time; he employs his hereditary, allied and military strength through conciliation, gifts, division and punishment.
1.217.34
अमित्रांश्च ततो जेतुनं न रोषेणेति मे मतिः ।
परिक्रीय धनैः शत्रुं मित्राणि च बलानि च ॥ १.२१७.३४ ॥
Then, in my view, enemies should be conquered not by anger but by buying over the enemy, friends and forces with wealth.
1.217.35
मूलं च सुकृतं कृत्वा भुङ्क्ते भूमिं च पाण्डवः ।
अशक्यान्पाण्डवान्मन्ये देवैरपि सवासवैः ॥ १.२१७.३५ ॥
Having done the root of good deeds, the Pāṇḍava enjoys the earth; I think the Pāṇḍavas are unconquerable even by the gods together with Vāsava.
1.217.36
येषामर्थे सदा युक्तौ कृष्णसंकर्षणावुभौ ।
श्रेयश्च यदि मन्यद्वं मन्मतं यदि वा मतम् ॥ १.२१७.३६ ॥
For whose sake Kṛṣṇa and Saṃkarṣaṇa are both always devoted—if you consider it your welfare, if this opinion of mine seems right to you, or whatever other opinion you hold.
1.217.37
संविदं पाण्डवैः सर्वैः कृत्वा याम यथागतम् ।
गोपुराट्टालकैरुच्चैरुपतल्पशतैरपि ॥ १.२१७.३७ ॥
Having made an agreement with all the Pāṇḍavas, let us return the way we came, to the place with lofty gateways, watchtowers and hundreds of couches.
1.217.38
गुप्तं पुरवरश्रेष्ठमेतदद्भिश्च संवृतम् ।
तृणधान्येन्धरसैस्तथा यन्त्रायुधौषधैः ॥ १.२१७.३८ ॥
This excellent city is protected and surrounded by water, and is stocked with grass, grain, fuel and provisions, machines, weapons and medicines.
1.217.39
युक्तं बहुकवाटैश्च द्रव्यागारसुवेदिकैः ।
भीमोच्छ्रितमहाचक्रं बृहदट्टालसंवृतम् ॥ १.२१७.३९ ॥
It is furnished with many doors, storehouses and fine platforms, with great wheels raised high, and surrounded by great watchtowers.
1.217.40
दृढप्राकारनिर्यूहं शतघ्नीशतसंकुलम् ।
ऐष्टको दारवो वप्रो मानुषश्चेति यः स्मृतः ॥ १.२१७.४० ॥
It has strong ramparts and projecting parapets, crowded with hundreds of war-engines; the rampart known as brick, wood, or built by men.
1.217.41
प्राकारकर्तृभिर्वीरैर्नृगर्भस्तत्र पूजितः ।
तदेतन्नरगर्भेण पाण्डरेण विराजते ॥ १.२१७.४१ ॥
There the rampart called nṛgarbha was honoured by the heroes who built the ramparts. This shines with the white human-built core.
1.217.42
सालेनानेकतालेन सर्वतः संवृतं पुरम् ।
अनुरक्ताः प्रकृतयो द्रुपदस्य महात्मनः ॥ १.२१७.४२ ॥
The city is surrounded on all sides by sāla trees and many palms; the subjects of the great-souled Drupada are devoted to him.
1.217.43
दानमानार्जिताः सर्वे बाह्याभ्यन्तरगाश्च ये ।
प्रतिरुद्धानिमाञ्ज्ञात्वा राजभिर्भीमविक्रमैः ॥ १.२१७.४३ ॥
Knowing that all who were won by gifts and honours, those outside and inside, are besieged by kings of terrible prowess,
1.217.44
उपयास्यन्ति दाशार्हाः समुदग्रोच्छ्रितायुधाः ।
तस्मात्संन्धिं वयं कृत्वा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवैः ॥ १.२१७.४४ ॥
The Dāśārhas will come with weapons raised high. Therefore let us make peace with the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and with the Pāṇḍavas.
1.217.45
स्वराष्ट्रमेव गच्छामो यद्याप्तं वचनं मम ।
एतन्मम मतं सर्वैः क्रियतां यदि रोचते।
एतद्धि सुकृतं मन्ये क्षेमं चापि महीभिताम् ॥ १.२१७.४५ ॥
If my word is trustworthy, let us go back to our own kingdom. This is my opinion; if it pleases all, let it be done. I think this is well done, and safe also for the kings.