Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 11.13
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11.13.1
धृतराष्ट्राभ्यनुज्ञातास्ततस्ते कुरुपुङ्गवाः ।
अभ्ययुर्भ्रातरः सर्वे गान्धारीं सहकेशवाः ॥ ११.१३.१ ॥
Then, with Dhṛtarāṣṭra's permission, those bulls of the Kurus, all the brothers, together with Keśava, approached Gāndhārī.
11.13.2
ततो ज्ञात्वा हतामित्रं धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
गान्धारी पुत्रशोकार्ता शप्तुमैच्छदनिन्दिता ॥ ११.१३.२ ॥
Then, learning that the enemies had been slain, the blameless Gāndhārī, tormented by grief for her sons, desired to curse Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma.
11.13.3
तस्याः पापमभिप्रायं विदित्वा पाण्डवान्प्रति ।
ऋषिर्गन्धवतीपुत्रः प्रागेव समबुध्यत ॥ ११.१३.३ ॥
Knowing her sinful intention towards the Pāṇḍavas, the sage, son of Gandhavatī, had already perceived it beforehand.
11.13.4
स गङ्गायामुपस्पृश्य ब्रह्मर्षिः प्रयतः शुचिः ।
तं देशमुपसंपेदे पाराशर्यो मनोजवः ॥ ११.१३.४ ॥
That brahmarṣi, the son of Parāśara, swift as thought, having sipped water in the Ganges and become self-controlled and pure, went to that place.
11.13.5
दिव्येन चक्षुषा ज्ञात्वा मनसाऽनुद्धतेन च ।
सर्वप्राणभृतां भावं सततं स तु बृध्यति ॥ ११.१३.५ ॥
Knowing by the divine eye and with a mind undisturbed, he constantly perceives the inner state of all living beings.
11.13.6
स स्नुषामब्रवीत्काले कल्याणानि महातपाः ।
शापकालमवाक्षिप्य शमकालमुदीरयन् ॥ ११.१३.६ ॥
That great ascetic, setting aside the time for cursing and proclaiming the time for peace, spoke auspicious words to his daughter-in-law at the proper time.
11.13.7
न कोपः पाण्डवे कार्यो गान्धारि शममाप्नुहि ।
रजो निगृह्यतां चैव शृणु चेदं वचो मम ॥ ११.१३.७ ॥
Gāndhārī, do not be angry with the Pāṇḍavas; attain calm. Restrain the dust of passion and listen to these words of mine.
11.13.8
पुरोक्ता युद्धकाले त्वं पुत्रेण जयमिच्छता ।
जयमाशास्व मे मातर्युध्यमानस्य शत्रुभिः ॥ ११.१३.८ ॥
Your son, desiring victory in the time of battle, once spoke to you: O mother, pray for my victory as I fight against the enemies.
11.13.9
सा तथा याच्यमाना त्वं युद्धकाले जयैषिणा ।
उक्तवत्यसि कल्याणि यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ॥ ११.१३.९ ॥
O auspicious one, when your son, seeking victory in battle, asked you thus, you spoke: Where there is dharma, there is victory.
11.13.10
वाचाऽप्यतीते मा क्रोधे मनः कुरु यशस्विनि ।
स्मरामि भाषमाणां हि त्वामहं सत्यवादिनीम् ॥ ११.१३.१० ॥
O renowned one, do not set your mind on anger that has gone beyond even words. I remember you speaking, truthful as you are.
11.13.11
विग्रहे तुमुले राज्ञां गत्वा परमसंशयम् ।
जितं पाण्डुसुतैर्युद्धे नूनं धर्मस्ततोऽधिकः ॥ ११.१३.११ ॥
In that terrible and tumultuous conflict of kings, which came to a great uncertainty, the sons of Pāṇḍu won the battle; surely dharma is greater than that.
11.13.12
क्षमाशीला पुरा भूत्वा साऽद्य न क्षमसे कथम् ।
अधर्मे जहि धर्मज्ञे यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ॥ ११.१३.१२ ॥
Formerly you were forbearing by nature; how is it that today you do not forgive? O knower of dharma, abandon unrighteousness; where there is dharma, there is victory.
11.13.13
सा त्वं धर्मं परिस्मृत्य वाचं चोक्तां मनस्विनी ।
कोपं संयच्छ गान्धारि पाण्डवेषु सुतेषु ते ॥ ११.१३.१३ ॥
You, high-minded one, remembering dharma fully and the words you spoke, O Gāndhārī, restrain your anger toward the Pāṇḍavas and toward your sons.
11.13.14
भगवन्नाभ्यसूयामि नैतानिच्छामि नश्यतः ।
पुत्रशोकेन तु बलान्मनो विह्वलतीव मे ॥ ११.१३.१४ ॥
Venerable one, I bear no malice toward them, nor do I wish them to perish. Through grief for my sons my mind is forcibly bewildered.
11.13.15
यथैव कुन्त्या कौन्तेया रक्षितव्यास्तथा मया ।
तथैव धृतराष्ट्रेण रक्षितव्या यथा त्वया ॥ ११.१३.१५ ॥
Just as the sons of Kuntī ought to be protected by Kuntī, so they ought to be protected by me; and likewise by Dhṛtarāṣṭra, just as by you.
11.13.16
दुःशासनापराधेन शकुनेः सौबलस्य च ।
कर्णदुर्योधनाभ्यां च कृतोऽयं कृरुसंक्षयः ॥ ११.१३.१६ ॥
Through the offense of Duḥśāsana, of Śakuni, the son of Subala, and through Karṇa and Duryodhana, this destruction of the Kurus has been brought about.
11.13.17
नापराध्यति बीभत्सुर्न च पार्थो वृकोदरः ।
नकुलः सदेवश्च नैव राजा युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ११.१३.१७ ॥
Bībhatsu (Arjuna) has committed no offense, nor has Pārtha, Vṛkodara (Bhīma), nor Nakula with Sahadeva, nor indeed King Yudhiṣṭhira.
11.13.18
युध्यमाना हि कौरव्याः कृतमामाः परस्परम् ।
निहताः सहिताश्चान्यैस्तत्र नास्त्यप्रियं मम ॥ ११.१३.१८ ॥
The Kauravas, fighting one another, mauling each other, were slain, and were slain along with others; in that there is nothing displeasing to me.
11.13.19
किं तु कर्माकरोद्भीमो वासुदेवस्य पश्यतः ।
दुर्योधनं समाहूय गदायुर्द्ध महामनाः ॥ ११.१३.१९ ॥
But what did the great-minded Bhīma do while Vāsudeva watched? Summoning Duryodhana, he fought a mace-duel.
11.13.20
शिक्षयाऽभ्यधिकं ज्ञात्वा चरन्तं बहुधा रणे ।
अधो नाभ्याः प्रहृतवांस्तन्मे कोपमवर्धयत् ॥ ११.१३.२० ॥
Knowing him superior in skill, as he moved about in battle in many ways, he struck below the navel, and that increased my anger.
11.13.21
कथं नु धर्मं धर्मज्ञाः समुद्दिष्टं महात्मभिः ।
त्यजेयुराहवे शूराः प्राणहेतोः कथञ्चनः ॥ ११.१३.२१ ॥
How could heroes who know dharma abandon the dharma enjoined by the great-souled ones in battle, for the sake of their lives, in any way at all?