Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.1
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12.1.1
नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम् ।
देवीं सरस्वतीं व्यासं ततो जयमुदीरयेत्
कृत्वोदकं ते सुहृदां सर्वेषां पाण्डुनन्दनाः ।
विदुरो धृतराष्ट्रश्च सर्वाश्च भरतस्त्रियः ॥ १२.१.१ ॥
Having bowed to Nārāyaṇa and to Nara, the best of men, and to the goddess Sarasvatī and Vyāsa, one should then recite the Jaya. Sons of Pāṇḍu, having made the water offering for all your friends — Vidura, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and all the women of the Bharatas —
12.1.2
तत्र ते सुमहात्मानो न्यवसन्कुरुनन्दनाः ।
शौचं निर्वर्तयिष्यन्तो मासच्चात्रं बहिः पुरात् ॥ १२.१.२ ॥
There those greatly-souled sons of the Kurus dwelt for a month outside the city, intending to complete the rites of purification.
12.1.3
कृतोदकं तु राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
अभिजग्मुर्महात्मानः सिद्धा ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमाः ॥ १२.१.३ ॥
To King Yudhiṣṭhira, the righteous-souled, who had made the water offering, there came the accomplished ones, the great-souled, the best of the brahmarṣis.
12.1.4
द्वैपायनो नारदश्च देवलश्च महानृषिः ।
देवस्थानश्च कण्वश्च तेषां शिष्याश्च सत्तमाः ॥ १२.१.४ ॥
Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa), Nārada, the great sage Devala, Devasthāna and Kaṇva, and their best disciples.
12.1.5
अन्ये च वेदविद्वांसः कृतप्रज्ञा द्विजातयः ।
गृहस्थाः स्नातकाः सन्तो ददृशुः कुरुसत्तमम् ॥ १२.१.५ ॥
Others too — knowers of the Veda, wise twice-born men, householders and graduates of study — saw the best of the Kurus.
12.1.6
तेऽभिगम्य महात्मानं पूजिताश्च यथाविधि ।
आसनेषु महार्हेषु विविशुः परमर्षयः ॥ १२.१.६ ॥
Having approached the great-souled one and been duly honoured, those supreme sages sat down upon seats of great worth.
12.1.7
प्रतिगृह्य ततः पूजां तत्कालसदृशीं तदा ।
पर्युपांसन्यथान्यायं परिवार्य युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ १२.१.७ ॥
Receiving then the honour fitting for that time, they sat around Yudhiṣṭhira as is proper.
12.1.8
पुण्ये भागीरथीतीरे शोकव्याकुलचेतसम् ।
आश्वासयन्तो राजेन्द्रं विप्राः शतसहस्रशः ॥ १२.१.८ ॥
On the holy bank of the Bhāgīrathī, the brahmins, by the hundred thousand, were consoling the lord of kings, whose mind was troubled with grief.
12.1.9
नारदस्त्वव्रवीत्काले धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
संभाष्य मुनिभिः सार्धं कृष्णद्वैपायनादिभिः ॥ १२.१.९ ॥
Then Nārada, at the right time, spoke to Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Dharma, after conversing with the sages, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana and the rest.
12.1.10
पार्थस्य बाहुवीर्येण प्रसादान्माधवस्य च ।
जिता सेयं मही कृत्स्ना धर्मेण च युधिष्ठिर ॥ १२.१.१० ॥
By the might of Pārtha's arms and the favour of Mādhava, and by righteousness too, this whole earth has been conquered, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
12.1.11
दिष्ट्या मुक्ताः स्थ संग्रामादस्माल्लोकभयंकरात् ।
क्षत्रधर्मरतश्चासि कच्चिन्मोदसि पाण्डव ॥ १२.१.११ ॥
By good fortune you have been freed from this battle, so terrible to the world. Are you rejoicing, O son of Pāṇḍu, devoted to the duty of the warrior?
12.1.12
कच्चिच्च निहतामित्रः प्रीणासि सुहृदो नृप ।
कच्चिच्छ्रियमिमां प्राप्य न त्वां शोकः प्रबाधते ॥ १२.१.१२ ॥
Having slain your enemies, do you please your friends, O king? Having obtained this prosperity, does grief not oppress you?
12.1.13
विजितेयं मही कृत्स्ना कृष्णबाहुबलाश्रयात् ।
ब्राह्मणानां प्रसादेन भीमार्जुनबलेन च ॥ १२.१.१३ ॥
By relying on the strength of Kṛṣṇa's arms, by the grace of the brahmins, and by the might of Bhīma and Arjuna, this entire earth has been conquered.
12.1.14
इदं तु मे महद्दुःखं वर्तते हृदि नित्यदा ।
कृत्वा ज्ञातिक्षयमिमं महान्तं घोरदर्शनम् ॥ १२.१.१४ ॥
But this great sorrow constantly dwells in my heart — having brought about this great destruction of kinsmen, so terrible to behold.
12.1.15
सौभद्रं द्रौपदेयांश्च घातयित्वा सुतान्प्रियान् ।
जयोऽयमजयाकारो भगवन्प्रतिभाति मे ॥ १२.१.१५ ॥
O venerable one, having caused the son of Subhadrā, the sons of Draupadī, and my dear sons to be slain, this victory appears to me like a defeat.
12.1.16
किंनु वक्ष्यति वार्ष्णेयी वधूर्मे मधुसूदनम् ।
द्वारकावासिनी कृष्णमितः प्रतिगतं हरिम् ॥ १२.१.१६ ॥
What will my daughter-in-law of the Vṛṣṇi line, dwelling in Dvārakā, say to Madhusūdana Kṛṣṇa, who has gone away from here?
12.1.17
द्रौपदी हतपुत्रेयं कृपणा हतबान्धवा ।
अस्मत्प्रियहिते युक्ता भूयः पीडयतीव माम् ॥ १२.१.१७ ॥
This Draupadī, whose sons are slain and kinsmen slain, pitiable, ever devoted to the welfare of our dear ones, seems to afflict me yet again.
12.1.18
इदमन्यच्च भगवन्यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि नारद ।
मन्त्रसंवरणेनास्मि कुन्त्या दुःखेन योजितः ॥ १२.१.१८ ॥
O venerable Nārada, I will tell you another matter as well: by keeping a secret I have been bound by Kuntī's sorrow.
12.1.19
यः स नागायुतप्राणो लोकेऽप्रतिरथो रणे ।
सिंहविक्रान्तगामी च जितकाशी यतव्रतः ॥ १२.१.१९ ॥
He who had the life-force of ten thousand elephants, who in the world had no equal charioteer in battle, who walked with the stride of a lion, victorious at Kāśī, firm in his vow.
12.1.20
आश्रयो धार्तराष्ट्राणां मानी तीक्ष्णपराक्रमः ।
अमर्षी नित्यसंरम्भी क्षेप्ताऽस्माकं रणेरणे ॥ १२.१.२० ॥
He was the refuge of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, proud, of sharp valour, impatient of insult, always fiercely eager, and in every battle the one who taunted us.
12.1.21
शीघ्रास्त्रश्चित्रयोधी च कृती चाद्भुतविक्रमः ।
गूढोत्पन्नः सुतः कुन्त्या भ्राताऽस्माकमसौ किल ॥ १२.१.२१ ॥
Swift with weapons, a marvellous warrior, accomplished and of wondrous valour, the son of Kuntī born in secret — he indeed is our brother.
12.1.22
तोयकर्मणि तं कुन्ती कथयामास मे तदा ।
पुत्रं सर्वगुणोयेतं कर्णं त्यक्तं जले पुरा ॥ १२.१.२२ ॥
At the water-rite, Kuntī then told me of him — the son endowed with all virtues, Karṇa, who long ago had been cast away into the water.
12.1.23
मञ्जूषायां समाधाय गङ्गास्रोतस्यमज्जयत् ।
यं सूतपुत्रं लोकोऽयं राधेयं चाभ्यमन्यत ॥ १२.१.२३ ॥
Placing him in a chest, she let him sink into the stream of the Ganges; this world took him to be the charioteer's son and Rādheya.
12.1.24
स सूर्यपुत्रः कुन्त्या यै भ्राताऽस्माकं च मातृतः ।
अजानता मया सड्ख्ये राज्यलुब्धेन घातितः।
तन्मे दहति गात्राणि तूलराशिमिवानलः ॥ १२.१.२४ ॥
He is the son of the Sun, the son of Kuntī, our brother, and our brother on the mother's side too; greedy for the kingdom, unknowing, I caused him to be slain in battle. It burns my limbs as fire burns a heap of cotton.
12.1.25
न हि तं वेद पार्थोऽपि भ्रातरं श्वेतवाहनः ।
नाहं न भीमो न यमौ स त्वस्मान्वेद तत्वतः ॥ १२.१.२५ ॥
Not even Pārtha, the white-horsed one, knew that brother; nor did I, nor Bhīma, nor the twins. But he knew us in truth.
12.1.26
गता किल पृथा तस्य सकाशमिति नः श्चुतम् ।
अस्माकं शमकामा वै त्वं च पुत्रो ममेत्यथ ॥ १२.१.२६ ॥
We have heard that Pṛthā went to him, desiring peace for us, and said, 'You too are my son.'
12.1.27
पृथाया न कृतः कामस्तेन चापि महात्मना ।
अतीवानुचितं मातरवोच इति सोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १२.१.२७ ॥
That great-souled one also did not fulfil Pṛthā's desire, and he said, 'Mother, you have spoken most improperly.'
12.1.28
न हि शक्ष्यामि संत्यक्तुमहं दुर्योधनं रणे ।
अनार्यत्वं नृशंसत्वं कृतघ्नत्वं च मे भवेत् ॥ १२.१.२८ ॥
I shall not be able to abandon Duryodhana in battle; for then I would be ignoble, cruel and ungrateful.
12.1.29
युधिष्ठिरेण सन्धिं हि यदि कुर्यां मते तव ।
भीतो रणे श्वेतवाहादिति मां मंस्यते जनः ॥ १२.१.२९ ॥
If, by your counsel, I were to make peace with Yudhiṣṭhira, people would think me frightened in battle, the white-horsed one.
12.1.30
सोऽहं निर्जित्य समरे विजयं सहकेशवम् ।
संधास्ये धर्मपुत्रेण पश्चादिति च सोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १२.१.३० ॥
'Having won victory in battle, together with Keśava, afterwards I shall make peace with the son of Dharma,' so he said.
12.1.31
तमवोचत्किल पृथा पुनः पृथुलवक्षसम् ।
चतुर्णामभयं देहि कामं युध्यस्व फल्गुनम् ॥ १२.१.३१ ॥
Pṛthā then said again to the broad-chested one: grant safety to the four; afterwards, fight Phalguna as you wish.
12.1.32
सोऽब्रवीन्मातरं धीमान्वेपमानां कृताञ्जलिः ।
प्राप्तान्विषह्यांश्चतुरो न हनिष्यामि ते सुतान् ॥ १२.१.३२ ॥
The wise one, with folded hands, said to his trembling mother: I will not kill your four sons, who have come and who are able to endure.
12.1.33
पञ्चैव हि सुता देवि भविष्यन्ति तव ध्रुवाः ।
सार्जुना वा हते कर्णे सकर्णा वा हतेऽर्जुने ॥ १२.१.३३ ॥
O goddess, you will surely have five sons: with Arjuna, if Karṇa is slain, or with Karṇa, if Arjuna is slain.
12.1.34
तं पुत्रगृद्धिनी भूयो माता पुत्रमथाब्रवीत् ।
भ्रातॄणां स्वस्ति कुर्वीथा येषां स्वस्ति चिकीर्षसि ॥ १२.१.३४ ॥
Then the mother, eager for sons, said again to that son: do good to the brothers whose welfare you desire.
12.1.35
एवमुक्त्वा किल पृथा विसृज्योपययौ गृहान् ।
सोऽर्जुनेन हतो वीरो भ्रात्रा भ्राता सहोदरः ॥ १२.१.३५ ॥
Having spoken thus, Pṛthā dismissed him and went back home. That hero, a brother born of the same mother, was slain by Arjuna, by his own brother.
12.1.36
न चैव निःसृतो मन्त्रः पृथायास्तस्य वा मुने ।
अथ शूरो महेष्वासः पार्थेनाजौ निपातितः ॥ १२.१.३६ ॥
O sage, the secret of Pṛthā or of him had not been revealed. Then that hero, the great archer, was struck down in battle by the son of Pṛthā.
12.1.37
अहं त्वज्ञासिषं पश्चात्स्वसोदर्यं द्विजोत्तम ।
पूर्वजं भ्रातरं कर्णं पृथाया वचनात्प्रभो ॥ १२.१.३७ ॥
Best of the twice-born, I learned afterwards, from Pṛthā's words, that Karṇa was my own elder brother. O lord.
12.1.38
तेन मे दूयते तीव्रं हृदयं भ्रातृघातिनः ।
कर्णार्जुनसहायोऽहं जयेयमपि वासवम् ॥ १२.१.३८ ॥
Because of that my heart is greatly tormented — by the slayer of a brother. With Karṇa and Arjuna as helpers, I could have conquered even Indra.
12.1.39
सभायां क्लिश्यमानस्य धार्तराष्ट्रैर्दुरात्मभिः ।
सहसोत्पतितः क्रोधः कर्णं दृष्ट्वा प्रशाम्यति ॥ १२.१.३९ ॥
The anger that suddenly rose when I was tormented in the assembly by the wicked sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra is quieted when I look upon Karṇa.
12.1.40
यदा ह्यस्य गिरो रूक्षाः श्रृणोमि कटुकोदयाः ।
सभायां गदतो द्यूते दुर्योधनहितैषिणः ॥ १२.१.४० ॥
When I hear his harsh, bitter words, spoken in the assembly during the dice game by one who wished well of Duryodhana,
12.1.41
तदा नश्यति मे रोषः पादौ तस्य निरीक्ष्य ह ।
कुन्त्या हि सदृशौ पादौ कर्णस्येति मतिर्मम ॥ १२.१.४१ ॥
Then, looking at his feet, my anger vanishes; for Karṇa's feet, I think, are like Kuntī's feet.
12.1.42
सादृश्यहेतुमन्विच्छन्पृथायास्तस्य चैव ह ।
कारणं नाधिगच्छामि कथंचिदपि चिन्तयन् ॥ १२.१.४२ ॥
Seeking the cause of the resemblance between Pṛthā and him, pondering it over, I cannot find the reason for it in any way.
12.1.43
कथं नु तस्य संग्रामे पृथिवी चक्रमग्रसत् ।
कथं नु शप्तो भ्राता मे तत्त्वं वक्तुमिहार्हसि ॥ १२.१.४३ ॥
How did the earth swallow his chariot wheel in that battle? How was my brother cursed? You are the one worthy to tell the truth of this here.
12.1.44
श्रोतुमिच्छामि भगवंस्त्वत्तः सर्वं यथातथम् ।
भवान्हि सर्वविद्विद्वाँल्लोके वेद कृताकृतम् ॥ १२.१.४४ ॥
O revered one, I wish to hear everything from you exactly as it is. You are the all-knowing sage, and you know in the world what has been done and what has not been done.