Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.245
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1.245.1
उक्तवन्तो यथावीर्यमसकृत्सर्ववृष्णयः ।
ततोऽब्रवीद्वासुदेवो वाक्यं धर्मार्थसंयुतम् ॥ १.२४५.१ ॥
All the Vṛṣṇis, each according to his might, had spoken again and again. Then Vāsudeva spoke words joined with dharma and profit.
1.245.2
मयोक्तं न श्रुतं पूर्वं सहितैः सर्वयादवैः ।
अतिक्रान्तमतिक्रान्तं न निवर्तेत कर्हिचित्।
शृणुध्वं सहिताः सर्वे मम वाक्यं सहेतुकम् ॥ १.२४५.२ ॥
What I have said, all the Yādavas have not heard together before. What has passed never returns. So listen, all of you together, to my words with their reasons.
1.245.3
नावमानं कुलस्यास्य गुडाकेशः प्रयुक्तवान् ।
संमानोऽभ्यधिकस्तेन प्रयुक्तोऽयं न संशयः ॥ १.२४५.३ ॥
Guḍākeśa (Arjuna) has not dishonoured this family; he has shown greater honour to it, without doubt.
1.245.4
अर्थलुब्धान्न वः पार्थो मन्यते सात्वतान्सदा ।
स्वयंवरमनाधृष्यं मन्यते चापि पाण्डवः ॥ १.२४५.४ ॥
Pārtha does not always regard you Sātvatas as greedy for wealth. The Pāṇḍava also holds the svayaṃvara to be inviolable.
1.245.5
प्रदानमपि कन्यायाः पशुवत्को नु मन्यते ।
विक्रयं चाप्यपत्यस्य कः कुर्यात्पुरुषो भुवि ॥ १.२४५.५ ॥
Who on earth would regard the giving of a maiden as though she were cattle? And what man would sell his offspring?
1.245.6
एतान्दोषांस्तु कौन्तेयो दृष्टवानिति मे मतिः ।
क्षत्रियाणां तु वीर्येण प्रशस्तं हरणं बलात्।
अतः प्रसह्य हृतवान्कन्यां धर्मेण पाण्डवः ॥ १.२४५.६ ॥
It is my view that the son of Kuntī saw these faults. But for kṣatriyas, the seizing of a bride by force through valour is praised. Therefore the Pāṇḍava forcibly carried off the maiden, which is in accord with dharma.
1.245.7
उचितश्चैव संबन्धः सुभद्रा च शयस्विनी ।
एष चापीदृशः पार्थः प्रसह्य हृतवानतः ॥ १.२४५.७ ॥
A union with Subhadrā, the fair-armed one, is indeed fitting; and Pārtha, being such a man, therefore carried her off by force.
1.245.8
भरतस्यान्वये जातं शान्तनोश्च यशस्विनः ।
कुन्तिभोजात्माजापुत्रं का बुभूषेत नार्जुनम् ॥ १.२४५.८ ॥
Who would not wish to be Arjuna, born in the line of Bharata and in the family of the glorious Śantanu, the son of Kuntibhoja's daughter?
1.245.9
न तं पश्यामि यः पार्थं विजयेत रणे बलात् ।
वर्जयित्वा विरूपाक्षं भगनेत्रहरं हरम् ॥ १.२४५.९ ॥
I see no one who could conquer Pārtha in battle by force, except Hara, the three-eyed one, who destroyed the eyes of Bhaga.
1.245.10
अपि सर्वेषु लोकेषु सेन्द्ररुद्रेषु मारिष ।
स च नाम रथस्तादृङ्मदीयास्ते च वाजिनः ॥ १.२४५.१० ॥
O sir, in all the worlds, even among Indra and the Rudras, there is indeed such a chariot, and those horses of mine as well.
1.245.11
मम शस्त्रं विशेषेण तूणौ चाक्षयसायकौ ।
योद्धा पार्थश्च शीघ्रास्त्रः को नु तेन समो भवेत्।
तमभिद्रुत्य सान्त्वेन परमेण धनञ्जयम् ॥ १.२४५.११ ॥
My weapons are special, and my quivers hold inexhaustible arrows. Pārtha is a warrior, swift with weapons; who could be his equal? Therefore, approaching Dhanañjaya with the greatest conciliation—
1.245.12
निवर्तयत संहृष्टा ममैषा परमा मतिः ।
यदि निर्जित्य वः पार्थो बलाद्गच्छेत्स्वकं पुरं ॥ १.२४५.१२ ॥
Joyfully turn him back; this is my supreme counsel. If Pārtha, having conquered you by force, should go off to his own city—
1.245.13
प्रणश्येद्वो यशः सद्यो न तु सान्त्वे पराजयः ।
पितृष्वसायाः पुत्रो मे संबन्धं नार्हति द्विषाम्।
तच्छ्रुत्वा वासुदेवस्य तथा कर्तुं जनाधिप ॥ १.२४५.१३ ॥
Even if you are defeated in conciliation, your fame will not be destroyed at once. My aunt's son does not deserve a bond with enemies. O lord of men, having heard Vāsudeva's word, act accordingly.
1.245.14
उद्योगं कृतवन्तस्ते भेरीं सन्नाद्य यादवाः ।
अर्जुनस्तु तदा श्रुत्वा भेरीसन्नादनं महत् ॥ १.२४५.१४ ॥
The Yādavas made their preparations and sounded the drums. Then Arjuna heard the great sound of the drums.
1.245.15
कौन्तेयस्त्वरमाणस्तु सुभद्रामभ्यभाषत ।
आयान्ति वृष्णयः सर्वे ससुहृज्जनबान्धवाः ॥ १.२४५.१५ ॥
The son of Kuntī, hastening, spoke to Subhadrā: 'All the Vṛṣṇis are coming, with their friends, people and kinsmen.'
1.245.16
त्वदर्थं योद्धुकामास्ते मदरक्तान्तलोचनाः ।
प्रमत्तानशुचीन्मूढान्सुरामत्तान्नराधमान् ॥ १.२४५.१६ ॥
Desiring to fight for your sake, they come with eyes reddened at the corners by intoxication. They are careless, impure, deluded, drunk with liquor, the lowest of men.
1.245.17
वमनं पानशीलांस्तान्करिष्यामि शरोत्तमैः ।
उताहो वा मदोन्मत्तान्नयिष्यामि यमक्षयम् ॥ १.२४५.१७ ॥
I will make those addicted to drink vomit with the best arrows, or else I will lead the maddened with intoxication to the abode of Yama.
1.245.18
एवमुक्त्वा प्रियां पार्थो न्यवर्तत महाबलः ।
निवर्तमानं दृष्ट्वैव सुभद्रा त्रस्ततां गता ॥ १.२४५.१८ ॥
Having spoken thus, the mighty Pārtha turned back from his beloved. Seeing him turning back, Subhadrā became frightened.
1.245.19
एवं मा वद पार्थेति पादयोः पतिता तदा ।
सुभद्रा तु कलिर्जाता वृष्णीनां निधाय च ॥ १.२४५.१९ ॥
"Say to me thus, O Pārtha," saying this, Subhadrā then fell at Arjuna's feet. But strife arose among the Vṛṣṇis, and she kept it within herself.
1.245.20
एवं ब्रुवन्तः पौरास्ते ह्यपवादरताः प्रभो ।
मम शोकं वर्धयन्ति तस्मान्नाशं न चिन्तये।
परिवादभयान्मुक्ता त्वत्प्रसादाद्भवाम्यहम् ॥ १.२४५.२० ॥
"Those citizens who speak thus, delighting in slander, O lord, increase my grief; therefore I do not dwell on ruin. Freed from fear of reproach, by your favour I shall become (whole)."
1.245.21
एवमुक्तस्ततः पार्थः प्रियया भद्रया तदा ।
गमनाय मतिं चक्रे पार्थः सत्यपराक्रमः ॥ १.२४५.२१ ॥
Thus addressed by his beloved Bhadrā, Pārtha, of true valour, then resolved to depart.
1.245.22
स्तितपूर्वं तदाऽऽभाष्य परिष्वज्य प्रियां तदा ।
उत्थाप्य च पुनः पार्थो याहि याहीति चाब्रवीत् ॥ १.२४५.२२ ॥
Then, having first spoken, embracing his beloved and raising her up again, Pārtha said, "Go, go."
1.245.23
ततः सुभद्रा त्वरिता रश्मीन्संगृह्य पाणिना ।
चोदयामास जवनाञ्शीग्रमश्वान्कृतत्वरा ॥ १.२४५.२३ ॥
Then Subhadrā, hastily gathering the reins in her hand, urged on the swift horses at once, making haste.
1.245.24
ततस्तु कृतसन्नाहा वृष्णिवीराः समाहिताः ।
प्रत्यानयार्थं पार्थस्य जवनैस्तुरगोत्तमैः ॥ १.२४५.२४ ॥
Then the Vṛṣṇi heroes, armoured and resolute, set out on the finest swift horses to bring Arjuna back.
1.245.25
राजमार्गमनुप्राप्ता दृष्ट्वा पार्थस्य विक्रमम् ।
प्रासादपङ्क्तिस्तम्भेषु वेदिकासु ध्वजेषु च ॥ १.२४५.२५ ॥
Having reached the royal road and seen the prowess of Pārtha, they looked upon the pillars of the rows of palaces, the terraces, and the banners.
1.245.26
अर्जुनस्य शरान्दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं परमं गताः ।
केशवस्य वचस्तथ्यं मन्यमानास्तु यादवाः ॥ १.२४५.२६ ॥
Seeing Arjuna's arrows, they were filled with supreme amazement, and the Yādavas, deeming Keśava's words true,
1.245.27
अतीत्य तं रैवतकं श्रुत्वा तु विपृथोर्वचः ।
अर्जुनेन कृतं श्रुत्वा गन्तुकामास्तु वृष्णयः ॥ १.२४५.२७ ॥
Having passed that Raivataka mountain, and having heard the words of Vipṛthu and what Arjuna had done, the Vṛṣṇi heroes desired to go on.
1.245.28
श्रुत्वा दीर्घं गतं पार्थं न्यवर्तन्त महारथाः ।
पुरोद्यानमतिक्रम्य विशालं च गिरिव्रजम् ॥ १.२४५.२८ ॥
Hearing that Pārtha had gone far, the great charioteers turned back, having passed the garden before the city and the vast mountain-enclosed Girivraja.
1.245.29
सानुमुज्जयिनीं चैव वनान्युपवनानि च ।
पुण्येष्वानर्तराष्ट्रेषु वापीपद्मसरांसि च ॥ १.२४५.२९ ॥
the mountain-peak Sānu and Ujjayinī, the forests and groves, and in the holy land of Ānarta the step-wells and lotus lakes.
1.245.30
प्राप्य धेनुमतीतीर्थमश्वरोधसरः प्रति ।
प्रेक्षावर्तं ततः शैलमम्बुदं च नगोत्तमम् ॥ १.२४५.३० ॥
Having reached the Dhenumatī ford and the Aśvarodhasara lake, then the mountain Prekṣāvarta, and Ambuda, the best of mountains.
1.245.31
आराच्छृङ्गमथासाद्य तीर्णः करवतीं नदीम् ।
प्राप्य साल्वेयराष्ट्राणि निषधानप्यतीत्य च ॥ १.२४५.३१ ॥
Having reached the peak from afar and crossed the river Karavatī, having arrived at the realms of the Sālveyas and passed beyond the Niṣadhas,
1.245.32
देवापृथुपुरं पश्यन् सर्वतः सुसमाहितः ।
तमतीत्य महाबाहुर्देवारण्यमपश्यत ॥ १.२४५.३२ ॥
Watching the city of Devāpṛthu closely on all sides, having passed it, the mighty-armed one saw the forest of the gods.
1.245.33
पूजयामासुरायान्तं देवारण्ये महर्षयः ।
स वनानि नदीः शैलान् गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च ॥ १.२४५.३३ ॥
The great sages honored him as he arrived in the forest of the gods. He saw forests, rivers, mountains and mountain springs.
1.245.34
अतीत्य च तदा पार्थः सुभद्रासारथिस्तदा ।
कौरवं विषयं प्राप्य विशोकः समपद्यत ॥ १.२४५.३४ ॥
Then the son of Pṛthā, charioteer of Subhadrā, having passed beyond, reached the land of the Kurus and became free of sorrow.
1.245.35
सोदर्याणां महाबाहुः सिंहाशयमिवाशयम् ।
दूरादुपवनोपेतं समन्तात्सलिलावृतम् ॥ १.२४५.३५ ॥
From afar, the mighty-armed brother saw the city, like a lion's den, possessing groves, surrounded on all sides by water.
1.245.36
भद्रया मुदितो जिष्णुर्ददर्श वृजिनं पुरम् ॥ १.२४५.३६ ॥
Delighted with Bhadrā, the victorious Jiṣṇu saw the city of Vṛjina.