Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.83
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14.83.1
स तु वाजी समुद्रान्तां पर्येत्य वसुधामिमाम् ।
निवृत्तोऽभिमुखो राजन्येन वारणसाह्वयम् ॥ १४.८३.१ ॥
That horse, having circled this earth bounded by the ocean, turned back, O king, facing toward Vāraṇasāhvaya with the warrior prince.
14.83.2
अनुगच्छंश्च तुरगं निवृत्तोऽथ किरीटभृत् ।
यदृच्छया समापेदे पुरं राजगृहं तदा ॥ १४.८३.२ ॥
Following the horse, the diadem-bearer (Arjuna) turned back, and then by chance he came to the city with the royal palace.
14.83.3
तमभ्याशगतं दृष्ट्वा सहदेवात्मजः प्रभो ।
क्षत्रधर्मे स्थितो वीरः समरायाजुहाव ह ॥ १४.८३.३ ॥
Seeing him come near, O lord, the hero, the son of Sahadeva, standing firm in the duty of the warrior, challenged him to battle.
14.83.4
ततः पुरात्स निष्क्रम्य रथी धन्वी शरी तली ।
मेघसन्धिः पदातिं तं धनंजयमुपाद्रवत् ॥ १४.८३.४ ॥
Then, coming out from the city, the charioteer Meghasandhi, bow-bearing, arrow-bearing, glove-wearing, rushed upon Dhanañjaya, who stood on foot.
14.83.5
आसाद्य च महातेजा मेघसन्धिर्धनंजयम् ।
बालभावान्महाराज प्रोवाचेदं न कौशलात् ॥ १४.८३.५ ॥
Having approached Dhanañjaya, the great-splendored Meghasandhi spoke these words, O great king, out of youthfulness, not out of skill.
14.83.6
किमयं चार्यते वाजी स्इत्रीमध्य इव भारत ।
हयमेनं हरिष्यामि प्रयतस्व विमोक्षणे ॥ १४.८३.६ ॥
Why is this horse being led about as if among women, O descendant of Bharata? I will seize this horse; make an effort to free it.
14.83.7
अदत्तानुनयो युद्धे यदि त्वं पितृभिर्मम ।
करिष्यामि तवातिथ्यं प्रहर प्रहरामि च ॥ १४.८३.७ ॥
If you have not been granted conciliation in battle on account of my ancestors, I will give you hospitality. Strike, and I too shall strike.
14.83.8
इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचैनं प्रहसन्निव पाण्डवः ।
विघ्नकर्ता मया वार्य इति मे व्रतमाहितम् ॥ १४.८३.८ ॥
Thus addressed, the Pāṇḍava replied to him as if laughing: "My vow is firmly fixed — he who creates obstacles must be warded off by me."
14.83.9
भ्रात्रा ज्येष्ठेन नृपते तवापि विदितं ध्रुवम् ।
प्रहरस्व यथाशक्ति न मन्युर्विद्यते मम ॥ १४.८३.९ ॥
O king, this is surely known to you as well from your elder brother. Strike with all your might; there is no anger in me.
14.83.10
इत्युक्तः प्राहरत्पूर्वं पाण्डवं मगधेस्वरः ।
किरञ्शरसहस्राणि वर्षाणीव सहस्रदृक् ॥ १४.८३.१० ॥
Thus addressed, the lord of Magadha struck the Pāṇḍava first, scattering thousands of arrows like showers, as the thousand-eyed one (Indra) rains.
14.83.11
ततो गाण्डीवभृच्छूरो गाण्डीवप्रहितैः शरैः ।
चकार मोघांस्तान्बाणान्सयत्नान्भरतर्षभ ॥ १४.८३.११ ॥
Then the hero, the bearer of the Gāṇḍīva, with arrows sent from the Gāṇḍīva, carefully rendered those arrows fruitless, O bull of the Bharatas.
14.83.12
स मोघं तस्य बाणौघं कृत्वा वानरकेतनः ।
शरात्मुमोच ज्वलितान्दीप्तास्यानिव पन्नगान् ॥ १४.८३.१२ ॥
Having rendered his flood of arrows fruitless, the monkey-bannered one released blazing arrows like serpents with flaming mouths.
14.83.13
ध्वजे पताकादण्डेषु रथे यन्त्रे हयेषु च ।
अन्येषु च रथाङ्गेषु न शरीरे न सारथौ ॥ १४.८३.१३ ॥
On the banner, on the banner-poles, on the chariot, on its mechanism, on the horses, and on the other chariot-parts, but not on the body nor on the charioteer.
14.83.14
संरक्ष्यमाणः पार्थेन शरीरे सव्यसाचिना ।
मन्यमानः स्ववीर्यं तन्मागधः प्राहिणोच्छरान् ॥ १४.८३.१४ ॥
Guarded in his body by Pārtha, Savyasācin, the Māgadha, thinking that to be his own valour, shot arrows.
14.83.15
ततो गाण्डीवधन्वा तु मागधेन भृशाहतः ।
बभौ वसन्तसमये पलासः पुष्पितो यथा ॥ १४.८३.१५ ॥
Then Gāṇḍīvadhanvan, sorely struck by the Māgadha, shone like a palāśa tree in flower in springtime.
14.83.16
अवध्यमानः सोऽभ्यघ्नन्मागधः पाण्डवर्षभम् ।
तेन तस्थौ स कौरव्य लोकवीरस्य दर्शने ॥ १४.८३.१६ ॥
Though not himself to be slain, the Māgadha struck the bull of the Pāṇḍavas; therefore, O Kaurava, he stood face to face with the hero of the world.
14.83.17
सव्यसाची तु संक्रुद्धो विकृष्य बलवद्धनुः ।
हयांश्चकार निर्जीवान्सारथेश्च शिरोऽहरत् ॥ १४.८३.१७ ॥
But Savyasācin, greatly enraged, drew his mighty bow and rendered the horses lifeless, and cut off the charioteer's head.
14.83.18
धनुश्चास्य महच्चित्रं क्षुरेण प्रचकर्त ह ।
हस्तावापं पताकां च ध्वजं चास्यन्यपातयत् ॥ १४.८३.१८ ॥
He cut through his great and wondrous bow with a razor-headed arrow, and brought down his grip, his pennant and his standard as well.
14.83.19
स राजा व्यथितो व्यश्वो विधनुर्हतसारथिः ।
गदामादाय कौन्तेयमभिद्रद्राव वेगवान् ॥ १४.८३.१९ ॥
That king, distressed, horseless, bowless, his charioteer slain, took up his mace and rushed swiftly at the son of Kuntī.
14.83.20
तस्यापतत एवाशु गदां हेमपरिष्कृताम् ।
शरैश्चकर्त बहुधा बहुभिर्गृध्रवाजितैः ॥ १४.८३.२० ॥
As he rushed upon him swiftly, Arjuna cut that gold-adorned mace into many pieces with many arrows fletched with vulture feathers.
14.83.21
सा गदा शकलीभूता विशीर्णिमणिबन्धना ।
व्याली विमुच्यमानेन पपात धरणीतले ॥ १४.८३.२१ ॥
That mace, broken into pieces, its jeweled bindings scattered, fell to the earth like a serpent let loose.
14.83.22
विरथं विधनुष्कं च गदया परिवर्जितम् ।
नैच्छत्ताडयितुं धीमानर्जुनः समराग्रणीः ॥ १४.८३.२२ ॥
The wise Arjuna, foremost in battle, did not wish to strike him, deprived of chariot, bow and mace.
14.83.23
तत एनं विमनसं क्षत्रधर्मे व्यवस्थितम् ।
सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्कपिकेतनः ॥ १४.८३.२३ ॥
Then Arjuna, whose banner bears the monkey, spoke these gentle words to him, dejected yet steadfast in the duty of a warrior.
14.83.24
पर्याप्तः क्षत्रधर्मोऽयं दर्शितः पुत्र गम्यताम् ।
बह्वेतत्समरे कर्म तव बालस्य पार्थिव ॥ १४.८३.२४ ॥
"Son, this warrior's duty has been shown well enough; now go. O king, this deed of yours in battle is great, though you are still a youth."
14.83.25
युधिष्ठिरस्य संदेशो न हन्तव्या नृपा इति ।
तेन जीवसि राजंस्त्वमपराद्धोऽपि मे रणे ॥ १४.८३.२५ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira's command was that kings should not be slain. Therefore, O king, you live, though in battle you wronged me.
14.83.26
इति मत्वा तदाऽऽत्मानं प्रत्यादिष्टं स्म मागधः ।
तथ्यमित्यभिगम्यैनं प्राञ्जलिः प्रत्यपूजयत् ॥ १४.८३.२६ ॥
Thinking thus, the Māgadha king, spared, said, 'It is true,' approached him, and with folded palms honored him in return.
14.83.27
परिजितोस्मि भद्रं ते नाहं योद्धुमिहोत्सहे ।
यद्यत्कृत्यं मया तेऽद्य तद्ब्रूहि कृतमेव तु ॥ १४.८३.२७ ॥
I am defeated; may good fortune be yours. I am not able to fight here. Tell me what I must do for you today, and consider it already done.
14.83.28
तमर्जुनः समाश्वास्य पुनरेवेदमब्रवीत् ।
आगन्तव्यं परां चैत्रीमश्वमेधे नृपस्य नः ॥ १४.८३.२८ ॥
Arjuna comforted him and again said: 'You must come in the month of Caitra to the Aśvamedha sacrifice of our king.'
14.83.29
इत्युक्तः स तथेत्युक्त्वा पूजयमास तं हयम् ।
फल्गुनं च युधिश्रेष्ठं विदिवत्सहदेवजः ॥ १४.८३.२९ ॥
Thus addressed, he said, 'So be it,' and honored that horse; and Sahadeva's son duly honored Phalguna and the best of Yudhiṣṭhira's line.
14.83.30
ततो यथेष्टमगमत्पुनरेव स कौरवः ।
ततः समुद्रतीरेण वङ्गान्पुण्ड्रान्सकेरलान् ॥ १४.८३.३० ॥
Then the Kaurava went on again as he wished, and then along the seashore toward the lands of the Vaṅgas, Puṇḍras and Keralas.
14.83.31
तत्रतत्र च भूरीणि म्लेच्छसैन्यान्यनेकशः ।
विजिग्ये धनुषा राजन्गाण्डीवेन धनंजयः ॥ १४.८३.३१ ॥
O king, here and there, Dhanaṃjaya with the Gāṇḍīva bow conquered many armies of barbarians, in many ways.