Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.221
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1.221.1
दुर्योधन तव प्रज्ञा न सम्यगिति मे मतिः ।
न ह्युपायेन ते शक्याः पाण्डवाः कुरुवर्धन ॥ १.२२१.१ ॥
Duryodhana, I do not think your judgment is right. Increaser of the Kurus, the Pāṇḍavas cannot be overcome by stratagem.
1.221.2
पूर्वमेव हि ते सूक्ष्मैरुपायैर्यतितास्त्वया ।
निग्रहीतुं तदा वीर न चैव शकितास्त्वया ॥ १.२२१.२ ॥
Hero, before this you did try to restrain them with subtle stratagems, but at that time you were not able to do it.
1.221.3
इहैव वर्तमानास्ते समीपे तव पार्थिव ।
अजातपक्षाः शिशवः शकिता नैव बाधितुम् ॥ १.२२१.३ ॥
King, they were living here close to you. Like young ones without fledged wings, they could not be harmed.
1.221.4
जातपक्षा विदेशस्था विवृद्धाः सर्वशोऽद्य ते ।
नोपायसाध्याः कौन्तेया ममैषा मतिरच्युता ॥ १.२२१.४ ॥
Now their wings have grown; having lived in a distant land they have fully matured. The sons of Kuntī cannot be overcome by stratagem—this is my unshaken opinion.
1.221.5
न च ते व्यसनैर्योक्तुं शक्या दिष्टकृतेन च ।
शकिताश्चेप्सवश्चैव पितृपैतामहं पदम् ॥ १.२२१.५ ॥
They cannot be brought under control by misfortunes, nor by calamities caused by fate. They are capable and desire the seat of their fathers and grandfathers.
1.221.6
परस्परेण भेदश्च नाधातुं तेषु शक्यते ।
एकस्यां ये रताः पत्न्यां न भिद्यन्ते परस्परम् ॥ १.२२१.६ ॥
Nor is it possible to sow discord among them. Those who are devoted to one wife are not divided among themselves.
1.221.7
न चापि कृष्णा शक्येत तेभ्यो भेदयितुं परैः ।
परिद्यूनान्वृतवती किमुताद्य मृजावतः ॥ १.२२१.७ ॥
Nor could Kṛṣṇā be divided from them by others. She who chose those distressed, how much more so now the purified ones!
1.221.8
ईप्सितश्च गुणः स्त्रीणामेकस्या बहुभर्तृता ।
तं च प्राप्तवती कृष्णा न सा भेदयितुं क्षमा ॥ १.२२१.८ ॥
For women, having many husbands for one wife is a desired virtue; having obtained that virtue, Kṛṣṇā is not able to divide them.
1.221.9
आर्यव्रतश्च पाञ्चाल्यो न स राजा धनप्रियः ।
न संत्यक्ष्यति कौन्तेयान्राज्यदानैरपि ध्रुवम् ॥ १.२२१.९ ॥
That Pāñcāla king is noble-vowed, not a king fond of wealth; even with gifts of kingdom he will surely not abandon the sons of Kuntī.
1.221.10
तथाऽस्म पुत्रो गुणवाननुरक्तश्च पाण्डवान् ।
तस्मान्नोपायसाध्यांस्तानहं मन्ये कथंचन ॥ १.२२१.१० ॥
Likewise our virtuous son is devoted to the Pāṇḍavas; therefore I do not think they can be won over by any means whatsoever.
1.221.11
इदं त्वद्य क्षमं कर्तुमस्माकं पुरुषर्षभ ।
यावन्न कृतमूलास्ते पाण्डवेया विशांपते ॥ १.२२१.११ ॥
This now is fitting for us to do, O bull among men, O lord of men, while the sons of Pāṇḍu have not yet taken firm root.
1.221.12
तावत्प्रहरणीयास्ते तत्तुभ्यं तात रोचताम् ।
अस्मत्पक्षो महान्यावद्यावत्पाञ्चालको लघुः।
तावत्प्रहरणं तेषां क्रियतां मा विचारय ॥ १.२२१.१२ ॥
Until then they should be struck; dear one, let this be pleasing to you. While our side is great and the Pāñcāla side is small, let them be struck; do not deliberate.
1.221.13
वाहनानि प्रभूतानि मित्राणि च कुलानि च ।
यावन्न तेषां गान्धारे तावद्विक्रम पार्थिव ॥ १.२२१.१३ ॥
O Gāndhāra, while they still have many vehicles, allies and clans, then, O king, act with valour.
1.221.14
यावच्च राजा पाञ्चाल्यो नोद्यमे कुरुते मनः ।
सह पुत्रैर्महावीर्यैस्तावद्विक्रम पार्थिव ॥ १.२२१.१४ ॥
While the Pāñcāla king does not set his mind on action together with his mighty-valoured sons, then, O king, act with valour.
1.221.15
यावन्नायाति वार्ष्णेयः कर्षन्यादववाहिनीम् ।
राज्यार्थे पाण्डवेयानां पाञ्चाल्यसदनं प्रति ॥ १.२२१.१५ ॥
While Vārṣṇeya does not come, drawing the Yādava army toward the Pāñcāla palace for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas' kingdom,
1.221.16
वसूनि विविधान्भोगान्राज्यमेव च केवलम् ।
नात्याज्यमस्ति कृष्णस्य पाण्डवार्थे कथंचन ॥ १.२२१.१६ ॥
Kṛṣṇa has not wealth, manifold enjoyments and kingship alone, and he will by no means give these up for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas.
1.221.17
विक्रमेण मही प्राप्ता भरतेन महात्मना ।
विक्रमेण च लोकांस्त्रीञ्जितवान्पाकशासनः ॥ १.२२१.१७ ॥
Through valour the great-souled Bharata obtained the earth, and Indra, the punisher of Paka, through valour conquered the three worlds.
1.221.18
विक्रमं च प्रशंसन्ति क्षत्रियस्य विशांपते ।
स्वको हि धर्मः शूराणां विक्रमः पार्थिवर्षभ ॥ १.२२१.१८ ॥
O lord of men, people praise the valour of a kṣatriya; O bull among kings, valour is the very own duty of heroes.
1.221.19
ते बलेन वयं राजन्महता चतुरङ्गिणा ।
प्रमथ्य द्रुपदं शीघ्रमानयामेह पाण्डवान् ॥ १.२२१.१९ ॥
O king, with the might of our great fourfold army, let us swiftly crush Drupada and bring the Pāṇḍavas here.
1.221.20
न हि साम्ना न दानेन न भदेन च पाण्डवाः ।
शक्याः साधयितुं तस्माद्विक्रमेणैव ताञ्जहि ॥ १.२२१.२० ॥
The Pāṇḍavas cannot be subdued by conciliation, nor by gifts, nor by sowing discord; therefore strike them down by valor alone.
1.221.21
तान्विक्रमेण जित्वेमामखिलां भुङ्क्ष्व मेदिनीम् ।
अतो नान्यं प्रपश्यामि कार्योपायं जनाधिप ॥ १.२२१.२१ ॥
Having conquered them by valor, enjoy this whole earth. Therefore, O lord of men, I see no other means to this end.
1.221.22
श्रुत्वा तु राधेयवचो धृतराष्ट्रः प्रतापवान् ।
अभिपूज्य ततः पश्चादिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १.२२१.२२ ॥
Having heard the words of Rādheya, the mighty Dhṛtarāṣṭra honored him and then spoke these words.
1.221.23
उपपन्नं महाप्राज्ञे कृतास्त्रे सूतनन्दने ।
त्वयि विक्रमसंपन्नमिदं वचनमीदृशम् ॥ १.२२१.२३ ॥
Fitting indeed, O very wise son of the charioteer, skilled in weapons; such words befit you, endowed with valor.
1.221.24
भूय एव तु भीष्मश्च द्रोणो विदुर एव च ।
युवां च कुरुतं बुद्धिं भवेद्या नः सुखोदया ॥ १.२२१.२४ ॥
Once more, Bhīṣma and Droṇa and Vidura too, and you two as well, devise a counsel that may bring us happiness.
1.221.25
तत आनाय्य तान्सर्वान्मन्त्रिणः सुमहायशाः ।
धृतराष्ट्रो महाराज मन्त्रयामास वै तदा ॥ १.२२१.२५ ॥
Then, having summoned all those counsellors, the great king Dhṛtarāṣṭra, of very great fame, indeed consulted with them at that time.