Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.90
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1.90.1
संभवं भरतस्याहं चरितं च महामतेः ।
शकुन्तलायाश्चोत्पत्तिं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥ १.९०.१ ॥
I wish to hear the truth of Bharata's birth, the deeds of that great-minded one, and the origin of Śakuntalā.
1.90.2
दुष्यन्तेन च वीरेण यथा प्राप्ता शकुन्तला ।
तं वै पुरुषसिंहस्य भगवन्विस्तरं त्वहम् ॥ १.९०.२ ॥
O revered one, I wish to hear in full how the hero Duṣyanta won Śakuntalā, that lion among men.
1.90.3
श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वज्ञ सर्वं मतिमतां वर ।
स कदाचिन्महाबाहुः प्रभूतबलवाहनः ॥ १.९०.३ ॥
O knower of truth, best of the wise, I wish to hear it all. That great-armed king once had abundant forces and vehicles.
1.90.4
वनं जगाम गहनं हयनागशतैर्वृतः ।
बलेन चतुरङ्गेण वृतः परमवल्गुना ॥ १.९०.४ ॥
Surrounded by hundreds of horses and elephants, and by a most splendid fourfold army, he went into the dense forest.
1.90.5
खड्गशक्तिधरैर्वीरैर्गदामुसलपाणिभिः ।
प्रासतोमरहस्तैश्च ययौ योधशतैर्वृतः ॥ १.९०.५ ॥
Surrounded by hundreds of heroic warriors bearing swords and spears, with maces and clubs in their hands, and javelins and lances raised high, he went forth.
1.90.6
सिंहनादैश्च योधानां शङ्खदुनदुभिनिःस्वनैः ।
रथनेमिस्वनैश्चैव सनागवरबृंहितैः ॥ १.९०.६ ॥
With the lion-roars of the warriors, the sound of conches and kettledrums, the rumble of chariot wheels, and the trumpeting of noble elephants, the forest resounded.
1.90.7
नानायुधधरैश्चापि नानावेषधरैस्तथा ।
ह्रेषितस्वनमिश्रैश्च क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितस्वनैः ॥ १.९०.७ ॥
With the din of warriors bearing many weapons and wearing many garbs, mingled with the neighing of horses and the roaring and slapping of arms.
1.90.8
आसीत्किलकिलाशब्दस्तस्मिन्गच्छति पार्थिवे ।
प्रासादवरशृङ्गस्थाः परया नृपशोभया ॥ १.९०.८ ॥
As that king advanced, those standing on the lofty peaks of the excellent palaces raised a clamor of joyful cries, with supreme royal splendor.
1.90.9
ददृशुस्तं स्त्रियस्तत्र शूरमात्मयशस्करम् ।
शक्रोपमममित्रघ्नं परवारणवारणम् ॥ १.९०.९ ॥
There the women saw that hero, who brings his own glory, like Indra, slayer of foes, the elephant that holds back the rival elephants.
1.90.10
पश्यन्तः स्त्रीगणास्तत्र वज्रपाणिं स्म मेनिरे ।
अयं स पुरुषव्याघ्रो रणे वसुपराक्रमः ॥ १.९०.१० ॥
The women, watching there, thought him to be Indra with the thunderbolt in hand: this is that tiger among men, whose prowess in battle bestows wealth.
1.90.11
यस्य बाहुबलं प्राप्य न भवन्त्यसुहृद्गणाः ।
इति वाचो ब्रुवन्त्यस्ताः स्त्रियः प्रेम्णा नराधिपं ॥ १.९०.११ ॥
'Having obtained whose strength of arm, the hosts of enemies do not exist'—thus the women, speaking with affection, spoke of that lord of men.
1.90.12
तुष्टुवुः पुष्पवृष्टीश्च ससृजुस्तस्य मूर्धनि ।
तत्रतत्र च विप्रेन्द्रैः स्तूयमानः समन्ततः ॥ १.९०.१२ ॥
They praised him and showered flowers upon his head; and as he went, he was praised on every side, here and there, by the foremost of Brahmins.
1.90.13
निर्ययौ परमप्रीत्या वनं मृगजिघांसया ।
तं देवराजप्रतिमं मत्तवारणधूर्गतम् ॥ १.९०.१३ ॥
In great delight, desiring to slay deer, he set out for the forest, that king like the lord of the gods, seated on the yoke of a rutting elephant.
1.90.14
द्विजक्षत्रियविट्शूद्रा निर्यान्तमनुजग्मिरे ।
ददृशुर्वर्धमानास्ते आशीर्भिश्च जयेन च ॥ १.९०.१४ ॥
Brahmins, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras followed him as he departed; swelling with blessings and the wish for victory, they watched him go.
1.90.15
सुदूरमनुजग्मुस्तं पौरजानपदास्तथा ।
न्यवर्तन्त ततः पश्चादनुज्ञाता नृपेण ह ॥ १.९०.१५ ॥
The townsfolk and country people also followed him very far; then, having been permitted by the king, they turned back.
1.90.16
सुपर्णप्रतिमेनाथ रथेन वसुधाधिपः ।
महीमापूरयामास घोषेण त्रिदिवं तथा ॥ १.९०.१६ ॥
Then the lord of the earth, in a chariot like Garuḍa's, filled the earth with his roar, and the heavens likewise.
1.90.17
स गच्छन्ददृशे धीमान्नन्दनप्रतिमं वनम् ।
बिल्वार्कखदिराकीर्णं कपित्थधवसंकुलम् ॥ १.९०.१७ ॥
Going on, the wise one saw a forest like Nandana, strewn with bilva, arka and khadira trees and thick with kapittha and dhava trees.
1.90.18
विषमं पर्वतस्रस्तै रश्मभिश्च समावृतम् ।
निर्जलं निर्मनुष्यं च बहुयोजनमायतम् ॥ १.९०.१८ ॥
That forest was rough, surrounded by rocks fallen from the mountains, waterless and without people, stretching many yojanas.
1.90.19
मृगसिंहैर्वृतं घोरैरन्यैश्चापि वनेचरैः ।
तद्वनं मनुजव्याघ्रः सभृत्यबलवाहनः ॥ १.९०.१९ ॥
In that forest, filled with deer, lions and other fearsome wild creatures, the tiger among men entered with his attendants, army and vehicles.
1.90.20
लोडयामास दुष्यन्तः सूदयन्विविधान्मृगान् ।
बाणगोचरसंप्राप्तांस्तत्र व्याघ्रगणान्बहून् ॥ १.९०.२० ॥
There Duṣyanta drove on and slew many kinds of deer, and also many herds of tigers that came within range of his arrows.
1.90.21
पातयामास दुष्यन्तो निर्बिभेद च सायकैः ।
दूरस्थान्सायकैः कांश्चिदभिनत्स नराधिपः ॥ १.९०.२१ ॥
Duṣyanta brought them down and pierced them with his arrows; and the lord of men also struck some far away with his arrows.
1.90.22
अभ्याशमागतांश्चान्यान्खड्गेन निरकृन्तत ।
कांश्चिदेणान्समाजघ्ने शक्त्या शक्तिमतां वरः ॥ १.९०.२२ ॥
Those who came near he cut down with his sword, and the best of the mighty struck down certain antelopes with his spear.
1.90.23
गदामण्डलतत्त्वज्ञश्चचारामितविक्रमः ।
तोमरैरसिभिश्चापि गदामुसलकम्पनैः ॥ १.९०.२३ ॥
Versed in the circular play of the mace, of immeasurable prowess, he roamed about with javelins, swords, and clubs and maces that shook.
1.90.24
चचार स विनिघ्नन्वै वन्यांस्तत्र मृगद्विजान् ।
राज्ञा चाद्भुतवीर्येण योधैश्च समरप्रियैः ॥ १.९०.२४ ॥
There he roamed, slaying the forest-dwelling deer and birds, together with the king of wondrous valor and warriors who loved battle.
1.90.25
लोड्यमानं महारण्यं तत्यजुः स्म मृगाधिपाः ।
तत्र विद्रुतयूथानि हतयूथपतीनि च ॥ १.९०.२५ ॥
The lords of beasts abandoned that great forest, which was being ravaged; there the herds fled in scattered flight, and their leaders were slain.
1.90.26
मृगयूथान्यथौत्सुक्याच्छब्दं चक्रुस्ततस्ततः ।
शुष्काश्चापि नदीर्गत्वा जलनैराश्यकर्शिताः ॥ १.९०.२६ ॥
Then the herds, in their anxiety, raised cries here and there. Arriving at the rivers, they found them dried up, and, weakened by despair of water,
1.90.27
व्यायामक्लान्तहृदयाः पतन्ति स्म विचेतसः ।
क्षुत्पिपासापरीताश्च श्रान्ताश्च पतिता भुवि ॥ १.९०.२७ ॥
with hearts weary from exertion, they fell senseless; surrounded by hunger and thirst, exhausted, they dropped to the ground.
1.90.28
केचित्तत्र नरव्याघ्रैरभक्ष्यन्त बुभुक्षितैः ।
केचिदग्निमथोत्पाद्य संसाध्य च वनेचराः ॥ १.९०.२८ ॥
There some were devoured by hungry tigers among men, and others, the forest-dwellers, kindling a fire and preparing them,
1.90.29
भक्षयन्ति स्म मांसानि प्रकुट्य विधिवत्तदा ।
तत्र केचिद्गजा मत्ता बलिनः शस्त्रविक्षताः ॥ १.९०.२९ ॥
Then they cut up the flesh according to rite and ate it. There some elephants, maddened and strong, lay wounded by weapons,
1.90.30
संकोच्याग्रकरान्भीताः प्राद्रवन्ति स्म वेगिताः ।
शकृन्मूत्रं सृजन्तश्च क्षरन्तः शोणितं बहु ॥ १.९०.३० ॥
terrified, they drew in their trunks and fled in haste, voiding dung and urine, and oozing much blood.
1.90.31
वन्या गजवरास्तत्र ममृदुर्मनुजान्बहून् ।
तद्वनं बलमेघेन शरधारेण संवृतम्।
व्यरोचत मृगाकीर्णं राज्ञा हतमृगाधिपम् ॥ १.९०.३१ ॥
There the noble wild elephants trampled many men. That forest, covered by a cloud of arrows and an army like a downpour, shone crowded with deer, where the king had slain the lord of beasts.