Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.61
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14.61.1
कथयन्नेव तु तदा वासुदेवः प्रतापवान् ।
महाभारतयुद्धं तत्कथान्ते पितुरग्रतः ॥ १४.६१.१ ॥
Then, as he was telling of the great Bhārata war at the end of that account, the mighty Vāsudeva was speaking before his father.
14.61.2
अभिमन्योर्वधं वीरः सोत्यक्रामन्महामतिः ।
अप्रियं वसुदेवस्य माभूदिति महामनाः ॥ १४.६१.२ ॥
The hero of great wisdom passed over the slaying of Abhimanyu, great-minded, thinking: let it not be unpleasant to Vasudeva.
14.61.3
मा दौहित्रवधं श्रुत्वा वसुदेवो महात्ययम् ।
दुःखशोकाभिसंतप्तो भवेदिति महामतिः ॥ १४.६१.३ ॥
Lest Vasudeva, hearing of the great calamity of his grandson's killing, be tormented by sorrow and grief, thought the man of great wisdom.
14.61.4
सुभद्रा तु तमुत्क्रान्तमात्मजस्य वधं रणे ।
आचक्ष्व कृष्ण सौभद्रवधमित्यपतद्भुवि ॥ १४.६१.४ ॥
But Subhadrā, having heard in battle of her son's killing, said: "Kṛṣṇa, tell of the killing of Saubhadra," and fell to the ground.
14.61.5
तामपश्यन्निपतितां वसुदेवः क्षितौ तदा ।
दृष्ट्वैव च पपातोर्व्यां सोऽपि दुःखेन मूर्छितः ॥ १४.६१.५ ॥
Vasudeva saw her fallen upon the ground; and at once seeing her, he too fell upon the earth, swooning with sorrow.
14.61.6
तषः स दौहित्रवदाद्दुःखशोकसमाहतः ।
वसुदेवो महाराज कृष्णं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥ १४.६१.६ ॥
Then Vasudeva, struck by sorrow and grief over his grandson's killing, O great king, spoke these words to Kṛṣṇa.
14.61.7
ननु त्वं पुण्डरीकाक्ष सत्यवाग्भुवि विश्रुतः ।
यद्दौहित्रवधं मेऽद्य न ख्यापयसि शत्रुहन् ॥ १४.६१.७ ॥
Lotus-eyed one, you are renowned on earth as truthful. Slayer of enemies, why do you not declare to me today the killing of my grandson?
14.61.8
तद्भागिनेयनिधनं तत्त्वेनाचक्ष्व मे प्रभो ।
सदृशाक्षस्तव कथं शत्रुभिर्निहतो रणे। ॥ १४.६१.८ ॥
O lord, tell me truly of the death of that sister's son. How was one with eyes like yours slain in battle by enemies?
14.61.9
दुर्भरं बत वार्ष्णेय कालेऽप्राप्ते नृभिः सह ।
यत्र मे हृदयं दुःखाच्छतधा न विदीर्यते ॥ १४.६१.९ ॥
O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, alas, this is hard to bear, before the appointed time, among men. Why does my heart not split into a hundred pieces from this sorrow?
14.61.10
किमब्रवीत्त्वां सङ्ग्रामे सुभद्रां मातरं प्रति ।
मां चापि पुण्डरीकाक्षि चपलाक्षः प्रियो मम ॥ १४.६१.१० ॥
Lotus-eyed one, what did he say to you and to his mother Subhadrā in battle? And what did my dear one, quick-eyed, say to me as well?
14.61.11
आहवं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा कच्चिन्न निहतः परैः ।
कच्चिन्मुखं न गोविन्द तेनाजौ विकृतं कृतम् ॥ १४.६१.११ ॥
Did he turn his back in battle and so was slain by enemies? O Govinda, was his face disfigured in the fight?
14.61.12
स हि कृष्ण महातेजाः श्लाघन्निव ममाग्रतः ।
बालभावेन विजयमात्मनोऽकथयत्प्रभुः। ॥ १४.६१.१२ ॥
That mighty-splendored one, O Kṛṣṇa, as if boasting before me, told of his own victory in a boyish way.
14.61.13
कच्चिन्न निकृतो बालो द्रोणकर्णाकृपादिभिः ।
धरण्यां निहतः शेते तन्ममाचक्ष्वि केशव ॥ १४.६१.१३ ॥
Has the boy been wronged, slain by Droṇa, Karṇa, Kṛpa and the others, and lies upon the ground? Tell me that, O Keśava.
14.61.14
स हि द्रोणं च भीष्मं च कर्णं च बलीनां वरम् ।
स्पर्धते स्म रणे नित्यं दुहितुः पुत्रको मम ॥ १४.६१.१४ ॥
He, my daughter's son, was always contending in battle even with Droṇa, Bhīṣma, and Karṇa, the best of the mighty.
14.61.15
एवंविधं बहु तदा विलपन्तं सुदुःखितम् ।
पितरं दुःखिततरं गोविन्दो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १४.६१.१५ ॥
Then Govinda spoke these words to the father, who was lamenting thus, deeply grieved and even more sorrowful.
14.61.16
न तेनि विकृतं वक्त्रं कृतं सङ्ग्राममूर्धनि ।
न पृष्ठतः कृतश्चापि सङ्ग्रामस्तेन दुस्तरः ॥ १४.६१.१६ ॥
He did not distort his face at the front of the battle, nor did he fight from behind; by him that battle was made hard to cross.
14.61.17
निहत्य पृथिवीपालान्सहस्रशतसङ्घशः ।
खेदितो द्रोणकर्णाभ्यां दौःशासनिवशं गतः ॥ १४.६१.१७ ॥
Having slain kings by hundreds and thousands in throngs, wearied and afflicted by Droṇa and Karṇa, he fell into the power of the son of Duḥśāsana.
14.61.18
एको ह्येकेन सततं युध्यमानो यदि प्रभो ।
न स शक्येत सङ्ग्रामे निहन्तुमपि वज्रिणा ॥ १४.६१.१८ ॥
O lord, if one man kept fighting one opponent without cease, not even Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, could slay him in battle.
14.61.19
समाहूते च सङ्ग्रामे पार्थे संशप्तकैस्तदा ।
पर्यवार्यत संक्रुद्धैः स द्रोणादिभिराहवे ॥ १४.६१.१९ ॥
When Pārtha was challenged in battle, then the enraged Saṃśaptakas, together with Droṇa and the others, surrounded him in the fight.
14.61.20
ततः शत्रुवधं कृत्वा सुमहान्तं रेणे पितः ।
दौहित्रस्तव वार्ष्णेय दौःशासनिवशं गतः ॥ १४.६१.२० ॥
Then, O father, having slaughtered many enemies in battle, your grandson, the Vārṣṇeya, fell into the power of Duḥśāsana's son.
14.61.21
नूनं च स गतः स्वर्गं जहि शोकं महामते ।
न हि व्यसनमासाद्य सीदन्ति कृतबुद्धयः ॥ १४.६१.२१ ॥
Surely he has gone to heaven. Abandon grief, O great-minded one; for those of settled wisdom do not sink into despair when misfortune befalls them.
14.61.22
द्रोणकर्णप्रभृतयो येन प्रतिसमासिताः ।
रणे महेन्द्रप्रतिमाः स कथं नाप्नुयाद्दिवम् ॥ १४.६१.२२ ॥
He who, like great Indra, faced Droṇa, Karṇa and the others in battle — how should he not obtain heaven?
14.61.23
स शोकं जहि जुर्धर्ष मा च मन्युवशं गमः ।
शस्त्रपूतां हि स गतिं गतः परपुरंजयः ॥ १४.६१.२३ ॥
Abandon grief, O unassailable one, and do not fall under the power of anger. He, conqueror of enemy cities, has attained the path purified by weapons.
14.61.24
तस्मिंस्तु निहते वीरे सुभद्रेयं स्वसा मम ।
दुःखार्ताऽथो सुतं प्राप्य कुररीव ननाद ह ॥ १४.६१.२४ ॥
When that hero was slain, my sister Subhadrā, afflicted with sorrow, though she had obtained her son, cried out like a kurarī bird.
14.61.25
द्रौपदीं च समासाद्य पर्यतप्यत दुःखिता ।
आर्ये क्व दारकाः सर्वे द्रष्टुमिच्छामि तानहम् ॥ १४.६१.२५ ॥
Reaching Draupadī, she lamented in sorrow: "Noble lady, where are all my children? I wish to see them."
14.61.26
अस्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वास्ताः कुरुयोषितः ।
भुजाभ्यां परिगृह्यैनां चुक्रुशुः परमार्तवत् ॥ १४.६१.२६ ॥
Hearing her words, all the women of the Kurus embraced her with their arms and cried out in the utmost anguish.
14.61.27
उत्तरां चाब्रवीद्भद्रे भर्ता स क्व नु ते गतः ।
क्षिप्रमागमनं मह्यं तस्य त्वं वेदयस्व ह ॥ १४.६१.२७ ॥
She said to Uttarā, "O good lady, where has your husband gone? Let me know of his quick coming to me."
14.61.28
ननु नामाद्य वैराटि श्रुत्वा मम गिरं सदा ।
भवनान्निष्पतत्याशु कस्मान्नाभ्येति ते पतिः ॥ १४.६१.२८ ॥
O daughter of Virāṭa, surely your husband today, having always heard my voice, does not come forth from the house quickly? Why does he not come to you?
14.61.29
अभिमन्योऽनुशयिनो मातुलास्ते महारथाः ।
कुशलं चाब्रुवन्सर्वे त्वां युयुत्सुमिहागतम् ॥ १४.६१.२९ ॥
O Abhimanyu, all your maternal uncles, the great charioteers, asked after your welfare and said that Yuyutsu has come here.
14.61.30
आचक्ष्व मेऽद्य सङ्ग्रामं यथापूर्वमरिन्दम ।
कस्मादेवं विलपतीं नाद्येह प्रतिभाषसे। ॥ १४.६१.३० ॥
O subduer of foes, now tell me of the battle as before. Why do you not answer me here today while I lament thus?
14.61.31
एवमादि तु वार्ष्णेय्यास्तस्यास्तत्परिदेवितम् ।
श्रुत्वा पृथा सुदुःखार्ता शनैर्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥ १४.६१.३१ ॥
Hearing these and other laments of Vārṣṇeyī, Pṛthā (Kuntī), greatly afflicted with grief, slowly spoke these words.
14.61.32
सुभद्रे वासुदेवेन तथा सात्यकिना रणे ।
पित्रा च लालितो बालः स हतः कालधर्मणा ॥ १४.६१.३२ ॥
O Subhadrā, that child, cherished by Vāsudeva, by Sātyaki and by his father, was slain in battle by the law of time.
14.61.33
ईदृशो मर्त्यधर्मोऽयं मा शुचो यदुनन्दिनि ।
पुत्रो हि तव दुर्धर्षः सम्प्राप्तः परमां गतिम् ॥ १४.६१.३३ ॥
O daughter of the Yadus, such is the law of mortals; do not grieve. Your invincible son has attained the supreme goal.
14.61.34
कुले महति जातासि क्षत्रियाणां महात्मनाम् ।
मा शुचश्चपलाक्षं त्वं पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणे ॥ १४.६१.३४ ॥
You were born into a great family of high-souled kṣatriyas. Do not grieve, O restless-eyed one, O lotus-petal-eyed woman.
14.61.35
उत्तरां त्वमवेक्षस्व गुर्विणीं मा शुचः शुभे ।
पुत्रमेषा हि तस्याशु जनयिष्यति भामिनी ॥ १४.६१.३५ ॥
Look upon Uttarā, who is pregnant. Do not grieve, O auspicious one; this lovely woman will soon give birth to his son.
14.61.36
एवमाश्वासयित्वैनां कुन्ती यदुकुलोद्वह ।
विहाय शोकं दुर्धर्षं श्राद्धमस्य ह्यकल्पयत् ॥ १४.६१.३६ ॥
O bearer of the Yadu lineage, having thus consoled her, Kuntī set aside her overwhelming grief and arranged the funeral rite for him.
14.61.37
समनुज्ञाप्य धर्मज्ञं राजानं भीममेव च ।
यमौ यमोपमौ चैव ददौ दानान्यनेकशः ॥ १४.६१.३७ ॥
Having taken leave of the king, the knower of dharma, and Bhīma, she also gave many gifts to the twins, who were like Yama.
14.61.38
ततः प्रदाय बह्वीर्गा ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यदूद्वह ।
समाहृष्य तु वार्ष्णेयी वैराटीमब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १४.६१.३८ ॥
Then, O best of the Yadus, having given many cows to the brahmins, the delighted Vārṣṇeyī (Subhadrā) spoke these words to Vairāṭī (Uttarā).
14.61.39
वैराटि नेह संतापस्त्वया कार्यो ह्यनिन्दिते ।
भर्तारं प्रति सुश्रोणि गर्भस्थं रक्ष वै शिशुम् ॥ १४.६१.३९ ॥
O daughter of Virāṭa, O blameless one, O fair-hipped one, you should not grieve here for your husband; protect the child residing in your womb.
14.61.40
एवमुक्त्वा ततः कुन्ती विरराम महाद्युते ।
तामनुज्ञाप्य चैवेमां सुभद्रां समुपानयम् ॥ १४.६१.४० ॥
O greatly radiant one, having spoken thus, Kuntī fell silent; having taken her leave, I brought this Subhadrā near.
14.61.41
एवं स निधनं प्राप्तो दौहित्रस्तव मानद ।
संतापं त्यज दुर्धर्ष मा च शोके मनः कृथाः ॥ १४.६१.४१ ॥
Thus your grandson (Abhimanyu) has met his death. O giver of honor, O unassailable one, abandon your distress and do not let your mind dwell in grief.