Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 11.11
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11.11.1
हतेषु सर्वेसैन्येषु धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
शुश्रुवे पितरं वृद्धं निर्यान्तं गजसाह्वयात् ॥ ११.११.१ ॥
When all the armies had been slain, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma, heard that his aged father was setting out from Gajasāhvaya.
11.11.2
सोऽभ्ययात्पुत्रशोकार्तं पुत्रशोकपरिप्लुतः ।
शोचमानो महाराज भ्रातृभिः सहितस्तदा ॥ ११.११.२ ॥
Afflicted and overwhelmed by grief for his sons, he went to him, great king, lamenting, accompanied by his brothers.
11.11.3
अन्वीयमानो वीरेण दाशार्हेण महात्मना ।
युयुधानेन च तथा तथैव च युयुत्सुना ॥ ११.११.३ ॥
Followed by the heroic Dāśārha, the great-souled one (Kṛṣṇa), and by Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), and likewise by Yuyutsu.
11.11.4
तमन्वगात्सुदुःखार्ता द्रौपदीशोककर्शिता ।
सह पाञ्चालयोषिद्भिर्यास्तत्रासन्समागताः ॥ ११.११.४ ॥
Draupadī, greatly afflicted and wasted by grief, followed him, together with the women of the Pāñcālas who had gathered there.
11.11.5
सङ्ग्राममनु बृन्दानि स्त्रीणां भरतसत्तम् ।
कुररीणामिवार्तानां क्रोशन्तीनां ददर्श ह ॥ ११.११.५ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, he saw groups of women crying out along the battlefield, like distressed ospreys wailing.
11.11.6
ताभिः परिवृतो राजा क्रोशन्तीभिः सहस्रशः ।
ऊर्ध्वबाहुभिरार्ताभी रुदतीभिः प्रियाप्रियैः ॥ ११.११.६ ॥
Surrounded by them, by thousands of women crying out, arms raised, afflicted and weeping for loved and unloved alike, the king was encircled.
11.11.7
क नु धर्मज्ञता राज्ञः क्व नु साद्यानृशंसता ।
यच्चावधीत्पितॄन्भ्रातॄन्गुरुपुत्रान्सखीनपि ॥ ११.११.७ ॥
Where now is the king's knowledge of dharma, where his non-cruelty, that he killed fathers, brothers, sons of teachers, and even friends?
11.11.8
घातयित्वा कथं द्रोणं भीष्मं चापि पितामहम् ।
मनस्तेऽभून्महाबाहो हत्वा चापि जयद्रथम् ॥ ११.११.८ ॥
Having caused Droṇa and the grandsire Bhīṣma to be slain, and having killed Jayadratha too, how did your mind become, O mighty-armed one?
11.11.9
किं नु राज्येन ते कार्यं पितॄन्भ्रातॄनपश्यतः ।
अभिमन्युं च दुर्धर्षं द्रौपदेयांश्च भारत ॥ ११.११.९ ॥
O Bhārata, what need have you of the kingdom, you who see not your fathers and brothers, nor the unassailable Abhimanyu and the sons of Draupadī?
11.11.10
अतीत्य ता महाबाहुः क्रोशन्तीः कुररीरिव ।
ववन्दे पितरं ज्येष्ठं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ११.११.१० ॥
Passing those who wailed like kurarī birds, the mighty-armed King of Dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira, bowed to his eldest father.
11.11.11
ततोऽभिवाद्य पितरं क्रमेणामित्रकर्शनाः ।
न्यवेदयन्त नामानि पाण्डवास्तेऽपि सर्वशः ॥ ११.११.११ ॥
Then, having greeted their father, the Pāṇḍavas, subduers of foes, announced their names in order, all of them.
11.11.12
तमात्मजान्तकरणं पिता पुत्रवधार्दितः ।
अप्रीयमाणः शोकार्तः पाण्डवं परिषस्वजे ॥ ११.११.१२ ॥
Afflicted by the slaughter of his sons, grief-stricken and displeased, the father embraced that Pāṇḍava, the destroyer of his own sons.
11.11.13
धर्मराजं परिष्वज्य सान्त्वयित्वा च भारत ।
दुष्टात्मा भीममन्वैच्छद्दिधक्षुरिव पावकः ॥ ११.११.१३ ॥
Having embraced and consoled the king of dharma, O Bhārata, the evil-minded one sought out Bhīma, like a fire desiring to burn.
11.11.14
स कोपपावकस्तस्य शोकवायुसमीरितः ।
भीमसेनमयं दावं दिधक्षुरिव दृश्यते ॥ ११.११.१४ ॥
That fire of his wrath, kindled by the wind of grief, appears like a forest fire about to burn Bhīmasena.
11.11.15
तस्य संकल्पमाज्ञाय भीमं प्रत्यशुभं हरिः ।
भीममाक्षिप्य पाणिभ्यां प्रददौ भीममायसम् ॥ ११.११.१५ ॥
Knowing his intention, Hari perceived his inauspicious design against Bhīma, and, drawing Bhīma aside with both hands, gave him an iron Bhīma.
11.11.16
प्रागेव तु महाबुद्धिर्बुद्ध्वा तस्येङ्गितं हरिः ।
संविधानं महाप्राज्ञस्तत्र चक्रे जनार्दनः ॥ ११.११.१६ ॥
Indeed, the greatly wise Hari, having understood his gesture beforehand, the wise Janārdana made arrangements there.
11.11.17
उपगुह्यैव पाणिभ्यां भीमसेनमयस्मयम् ।
बभञ्ज बलवान्राजा मन्यमानो वृकोदरम् ॥ ११.११.१७ ॥
Embracing the iron Bhīmasena with both hands, thinking it to be Vṛkodara, the mighty king broke it.
11.11.18
नागायुतसमप्राणः स राजा भीममायसम् ।
भङ्क्तत्वा विमथितोरस्कः सुस्राव रुधिरं मुखात् ॥ ११.११.१८ ॥
That king, with the strength of ten thousand elephants, broke the iron Bhīma; his chest crushed, blood gushed from his mouth.
11.11.19
ततः पपात मेदिन्यां तथैव रुधिरोक्षितः ।
प्रपुष्पिताग्रशिखरः पारिजात इव द्रुमः ॥ ११.११.१९ ॥
Then, drenched in blood, he fell to the earth just so, like a pārijāta tree with its topmost crest in full bloom.
11.11.20
प्रत्यगृह्णाच्च तं विद्वान्सूतो गावल्गणिस्तदा ।
मैवमित्यब्रवीच्चैनं शमयन्सान्त्वयन्निव ॥ ११.११.२० ॥
Then the wise charioteer Gāvalgaṇi caught him and, saying, "Not so," spoke to him as if calming and consoling him.
11.11.21
हतो भीम इति ज्ञात्वा गतमन्युर्महामनाः ।
हाहाभीमेति चुक्रोश नृपः शोकसमन्वितः ॥ ११.११.२१ ॥
Knowing that Bhīma was slain, the great-minded king's anger left him, and, filled with sorrow, he cried out, "Alas, Bhīma!"
11.11.22
तं विदित्वा गतक्रोधं भीमसेनवधार्दितम् ।
वासुदेवो वरः पुंसामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ११.११.२२ ॥
Knowing him to be free of anger and afflicted by the slaying of Bhīmasena, Vāsudeva, the best of men, spoke these words.
11.11.23
मा शुचो धृतराष्ट्र त्वं नैव भीमस्त्वया हतः ।
आयसी प्रतिमा ह्येषा त्वया निष्पातिता विभो ॥ ११.११.२३ ॥
Do not grieve, Dhṛtarāṣṭra: you did not slay Bhīma. O mighty one, it is only this iron image that you have shattered.
11.11.24
त्वां क्रोधवशमापन्नं विदित्वा भरतर्षभ ।
मयाऽपकृष्टः कौन्तेयो मृत्योर्दंष्ट्रान्तरं गतः ॥ ११.११.२४ ॥
Knowing that you had fallen under the sway of anger, O bull of the Bharatas, I drew the son of Kuntī back from the jaws of death, into which he had gone.
11.11.25
न हि ते राजशार्दूल बले तुल्योऽस्ति कश्चन ।
कः सहेत महाबाहो बाह्वोर्विग्रहणं नरः ॥ ११.११.२५ ॥
O tiger among kings, there is no one equal to you in strength. O mighty-armed one, what man could endure grappling with your arms?
11.11.26
यथान्तकमनुप्राप्य जीवन्कश्चिन्न मुच्यते ।
एवं बाह्वन्तरं प्राप्य तव जीवेन्न कश्चन ॥ ११.११.२६ ॥
As no living being escapes once it has reached Death, so no one who reaches the space between your arms would survive.
11.11.27
तस्मात्पुत्रेण या तेऽसौ प्रतिमा कारिताऽऽयसी ।
भीमस्य सेयं कौरव्य तवैवोपहृता मया ॥ ११.११.२७ ॥
Therefore, O descendant of Kuru, this is the iron image of Bhīma that your son had made; I have brought it here and offered it to you.
11.11.28
पुत्रशोकाभिसन्तप्तं धर्मादपकृतं मनः ।
तव राजेन्द्र तेन त्वं भीमसेनं जिघांससि ॥ ११.११.२८ ॥
O lord of kings, your mind, tormented by grief for your sons, has turned away from righteousness, and therefore you wish to kill Bhīmasena.
11.11.29
न त्वेतत्ते क्षमं राजन्हन्यास्त्वं यद्वृकोदरम् ।
न हि पुत्रा महाराज जीवेयुस्ते कथञ्चन ॥ ११.११.२९ ॥
O king, it is not fitting for you to strike down Vṛkodara; O great king, your sons would not come back to life in any way.
11.11.30
तस्माद्यत्कृतमस्माभिर्मन्यमानैः शमं प्रति ।
अनुमन्यस्व तत्सर्वं मा च शोके मनः कृथाः ॥ ११.११.३० ॥
Therefore, approve all that we have done, thinking of peace, and do not let your mind dwell in grief.