Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 10.12
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10.12.1
तस्मिन्प्रयाते दुर्धर्षे यदूनामृषभस्ततः ।
अब्रवीत्पुण्डरीकाक्षः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ १०.१२.१ ॥
When that unassailable one had departed, the bull of the Yadus, the lotus-eyed one, then spoke to Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī.
10.12.2
एष पाण्डवे ते भ्राता पुत्रशोकपरायणः ।
जिघांसुर्द्रौणिमाक्रन्दे एक एवाभिधावति ॥ १०.१२.२ ॥
Here is your brother, O Pāṇḍava, absorbed in grief for his son, desiring to slay the son of Droṇa, running alone amid the cries.
10.12.3
भीमः प्रियस्ते सर्वेभ्यो भ्रातृभ्यो भरतर्षभ ।
तं कृच्छ्रगतमद्य त्वं कस्मान्नाभ्युपपद्यसे ॥ १०.१२.३ ॥
Bhīma is dearest to you of all your brothers, O bull of the Bharatas. Why do you not go to his aid now that he is in distress?
10.12.4
यत्तदाचष्ट पुत्राय द्रोणः परपुरञ्जयः ।
अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरो नाम दहेत पृथिवीमपि ॥ १०.१२.४ ॥
That weapon called Brahmaśiras, which Droṇa, conqueror of enemy cities, had taught his son, and which could burn even the earth.
10.12.5
तन्महात्मा महाभागः केतुः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।
प्रत्यपायदाचार्यः प्रीयमाणो धनञ्जयम् ॥ १०.१२.५ ॥
That weapon the great-souled, greatly fortunate teacher, banner of all archers, gave back to Dhanañjaya, being pleased with him.
10.12.6
तं पुत्रोऽप्येक एवैनमन्वयाचदमर्षणः ।
ततः प्रोवाच पुत्राय नातिहृष्टमना इव ॥ १०.१२.६ ॥
The impatient son, too, alone begged him for it. Then Droṇa, not very gladdened at heart, spoke to his son.
10.12.7
विदितं चापलं ह्यासीदात्मजस्य दुरात्मनः ।
सर्वधर्मविदाचार्यः सोऽन्वशासत्सुतं ततः ॥ १०.१२.७ ॥
The recklessness and wicked mind of the son were known. Then the teacher, knower of all duties, instructed his son.
10.12.8
परमापद्गतेनापि न स्म तात त्वया रणे ।
इदमस्त्रं प्रयोक्तव्यं मानुषेषु विशेषतः ॥ १०.१२.८ ॥
Dear son, even when fallen into the greatest distress, you must not in battle use this weapon, especially against men.
10.12.9
इत्युक्त्वान्गुरुः पुत्रं द्रोणः पश्चाथोक्तवान् ।
न त्वं जातु सतां मार्गे स्थातेति पुरुषर्षभ ॥ १०.१२.९ ॥
Having said this, the teacher Droṇa said further to his son: 'Bull among men, you will never stand on the path of the good.'
10.12.10
स तदाज्ञाय दुष्टात्मा पितुर्वचनमप्रियम् ।
निराशः सर्वकल्याणैः शोकात्पर्यचरन्महीम् ॥ १०.१२.१० ॥
That wicked-minded one, understanding his father's unpleasant words and despairing of all blessings, wandered the earth in grief.
10.12.11
ततस्तदा कुरुश्रेष्ठ वनस्थे त्वयि भारत ।
अवसद्द्वारकामेत्य वृष्णिभिः परमार्चितः ॥ १०.१२.११ ॥
Then, best of the Kurus, descendant of Bharata, while you dwelt in the forest, he went to Dvārakā and dwelt there, greatly honoured by the Vṛṣṇis.
10.12.12
स कदाचित्समुद्रान्ते वसन्द्वारवतीमनु ।
एक एकं समागम्य मामुवाच हसन्निव ॥ १०.१२.१२ ॥
Once, dwelling at the ocean's edge in Dvāravatī, he came to me alone and spoke to me, as if laughing.
10.12.13
यत्तदुग्रं तपः कृष्ण चरन्नमितविक्रमः ।
अगस्त्याद्भारताचार्यः प्रत्यपद्यत मे पिता ॥ १०.१२.१३ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, the teacher of the Bhāratas, my father, performing that fierce austerity with immeasurable valour, obtained it from Agastya.
10.12.14
अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरो नाम देवगन्धर्वपूजितम् ।
तदद्य मयि दाशार्ह यथा पितरि मे तथा ॥ १०.१२.१४ ॥
O descendant of Daśārha, the weapon named Brahmaśiras, honoured by gods and gandharvas, is today in me just as it was in my father.
10.12.15
अस्मत्तस्दुपादाय दिव्यमस्त्रं यदूत्तम ।
ममाप्यस्रं प्रयच्छ त्वं चक्रं रिपुहणं रणे ॥ १०.१२.१५ ॥
O best of the Yadus, having taken that divine weapon from us, give me also your weapon, the discus that slays enemies in battle.
10.12.16
स राजन्प्रीयमाणेन मयाप्युक्तः कृताञ्जलिः ।
याचमानः प्रयत्नेन मत्तोऽस्त्रं भरतर्षभ ॥ १०.१२.१६ ॥
O king, when I, pleased, had spoken to him, he with folded hands, earnestly asking me for the weapon — O bull of the Bharatas!
10.12.17
देवदानवगन्धर्वमनुष्यपतगोरगाः ।
न समा मम वीर्यस्य शतांशेनापि पिण्डिताः ॥ १०.१२.१७ ॥
Gods, dānavas, gandharvas, humans, birds and serpents, gathered together, are not equal even to a hundredth part of my might.
10.12.18
इदं धनुरियं शक्तिरिदं चक्रमियं गदा ।
यद्यदिच्छसि चेदस्रं मत्तस्तत्तद्ददामि ते ॥ १०.१२.१८ ॥
This is the bow, this is the lance, this is the discus, this is the mace — whatever weapon you desire from me, that very one I will give you.
10.12.19
यच्छक्नोषि समुद्यन्तुं प्रयोक्तुमपि वा रणे ।
तद्गृहाण विनाऽस्त्रेण यन्मे दातुमभीप्ससि ॥ १०.१२.१९ ॥
Whatever you are able to lift or wield in battle, take that without a weapon, whatever you desire to receive from me.
10.12.20
स सुनाभं सहस्रारं वज्रनाभमयस्मयम् ।
वव्रे चक्रं महाभागो मत्तः स्पर्धन्मया सह ॥ १०.१२.२० ॥
That greatly fortunate one, rivalling me, chose from me the iron discus with a fair hub, a thousand spokes and a thunderbolt-hub.
10.12.21
गृहाण चक्रमित्युक्तो मया तु तदनन्तरम् ।
जग्राहोत्पत्य सहसा चक्रं सव्येन पाणिना ॥ १०.१२.२१ ॥
When I had said, 'Take this discus,' at once he leapt up and suddenly seized the discus with his left hand.
10.12.22
न चैनमशकत्स्थानात्सञ्चालयितुमप्युत ।
अथैनं दक्षिणेनापि ग्रहीतुमुपचक्रमे ॥ १०.१२.२२ ॥
He could not even move it from its place; then he set about seizing it with his right hand too.
10.12.23
सर्वयत्नेन तेनापि गृह्य नैनमकम्पयत् ॥ १०.१२.२३ ॥
With all his effort he seized it, yet he could not make it tremble.
10.12.24
ततः सर्वबलेनापि यदैनं न शशाक ह ।
उद्यन्तुं वा चालयितुं द्रौणिः परमदुर्मनाः।
कृत्वा यत्नं परिश्रान्तः स न्यवर्तत भारत ॥ १०.१२.२४ ॥
Then, since even with all his strength he could neither lift nor move it, the son of Droṇa, deeply dejected and exhausted from his effort, turned back, O Bhārata.
10.12.25
निवृत्मनसं तस्मादभिप्रायाद्विचेतसम् ।
अहमामन्त्र्य संविग्नमश्वत्थामानमब्रुवम् ॥ १०.१२.२५ ॥
Having addressed Aśvatthāman, whose mind had turned from that purpose and was bewildered, I spoke to him in distress.
10.12.26
यः स दैवमनुष्येषु प्रमाणं परमं गतः ।
गाण्डीवधन्वा श्वेताश्चः कपिप्रवरकेतनः ॥ १०.१२.२६ ॥
He who has become the supreme authority among gods and men, the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow, whose horses are white and whose banner bears the best of monkeys.
10.12.27
यः साक्षाद्देवदेवेशं शितिकण्ठमुमापतिम् ।
द्वन्द्वयुद्धे पुरा जिष्णुस्तोषयामास शङ्करम् ॥ १०.१२.२७ ॥
He who, long ago, in single combat, directly pleased Śaṅkara, the god of gods, the blue-throated lord, husband of Umā—the victor (Arjuna).
10.12.28
यस्मात्प्रियतरो नास्ति ममान्यः पुरुषो भुवि ।
नादेयं यस्य मे किञ्चिदपि प्राणान्महात्मनः ॥ १०.१२.२८ ॥
On earth there is no other man dearer to me than he; from that great-souled one there is nothing I would withhold, not even my life.
10.12.29
तेनापि सुहृदा ब्रह्मन्पार्थेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।
नोक्पूर्वमिदं वाक्यं यस्त्वं मामभिभाषसे ॥ १०.१२.२९ ॥
O Brahmin, that friend, the son of Pṛthā, whose deeds never tire, never before spoke these words that you now speak to me.
10.12.30
ब्रह्मचर्यं महद्धोरं तीर्वा द्वादशवार्षिकम् ।
हिमवत्पार्श्वमास्थाय यो मया तपसाऽऽर्जितः ॥ १०.१२.३० ॥
Having completed the great and severe celibate discipline of twelve years, and having resorted to the flank of the Himālaya, I earned it through austerity.
10.12.31
समानव्रतचारिण्यां रुक्मिण्यां योऽन्वजायत ।
सनत्कुमारस्तेजस्वी प्रद्युम्नो नाम मे सुतः ॥ १०.१२.३१ ॥
The radiant Sanatkumāra, named Pradyumna, is my son, born of Rukmiṇī, who kept the same vow.
10.12.32
तेनाप्येतन्महद्दिव्यं चक्रमप्रतिमं रणे ।
न प्रार्थितमभून्मूढ तदितं प्रार्थितं त्वया ॥ १०.१२.३२ ॥
In battle, he too never sought this great, divine, peerless discus, O fool; yet you have sought it.
10.12.33
रामेणातिबलेनैतन्नोक्तपूर्वं कदाचन ।
न गदेन साम्बेन यदिदं प्रार्थितं त्वया ॥ १०.१२.३३ ॥
Never before did the mighty Rāma speak of this, nor Gada or Sāmba; yet this is what you have sought.
10.12.34
द्वारकावासिभिश्चान्यैर्वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथैः ।
नोक्तपूर्वमिदं क्षुद्रं तदिदं प्रार्थितं त्वया ॥ १०.१२.३४ ॥
Neither the people of Dvārakā nor the other great chariot-warriors of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas ever spoke this base thing before; yet this is what you have sought.
10.12.35
भारताचार्यपुत्रस्त्वं मानितः सर्वयादवैः ।
चक्रेण रथिनां श्रेष्ठ कं नु तात युयुत्ससे ॥ १०.१२.३५ ॥
Son of the teacher of the Bharatas, you are honoured by all the Yādavas. Best of charioteers, dear one, with the discus, whom indeed do you wish to fight?
10.12.36
एवमुक्तो मया द्रौणिर्मामिदं प्रत्युवाच ह ।
प्रयुज्य भवते पूजां योत्स्ये कृष्ण त्वया सह ॥ १०.१२.३६ ॥
When I spoke thus, Drauṇi replied to me: "Kṛṣṇa, having paid you honour, I shall fight with you."
10.12.37
प्रार्थितं ते मया चक्रं देवदानवपूजितम् ।
अजेयः स्यामिति विभो सत्यमेद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ १०.१२.३७ ॥
O lord, I asked you for that discus, honoured by gods and demons, so that I might become unconquerable. This is the truth, I tell you.
10.12.38
सोऽहं तद्दुर्लभं चक्रमनवाप्यैव केशव ।
प्रतियास्यामि गोविन्द शिवेनाभिवदस्व माम् ॥ १०.१२.३८ ॥
O Keśava, I am returning without having obtained that rare discus. O Govinda, bid me farewell with blessing.
10.12.39
एतत्सुनाभं भोजानामृषभेण त्वया धृतम् ।
चक्रमप्रतिचक्रेण भुवि नान्योऽभिपद्यते ॥ १०.१२.३९ ॥
Bull of the Bhojas, this well-naved discus that you hold has no counter-discus on earth; no other can attain it.
10.12.40
एतावदुक्त्वा द्रौणिर्मां युग्यानश्वान्धनानि च ।
आदायोपययौ काले रत्नानि वविधानि च ॥ १०.१२.४० ॥
Having said so much, Droṇa's son took from me the yokes, horses, wealth and various jewels, and at the proper time he departed.
10.12.41
स संरम्भी दुरात्मा च चपलः क्रूर एव च ।
वेद चास्रं ब्रह्मशिरस्तस्माद्रक्ष्यो वृकोदरः ॥ १०.१२.४१ ॥
He is wrathful, wicked-minded, fickle and cruel, and he knows the weapon called Brahmā's head; therefore Vṛkodara (Bhīma) must be protected.