Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 15.3
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15.3.1
युधिष्ठिरस्य नृपतेर्दुर्योधनपितुस्तदा ।
नान्तरं दद्दशू राज्ये पुरुषाः प्रणयं प्रति ॥ १५.३.१ ॥
Then, in the kingdom of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, father of Duryodhana, the spies saw no opening regarding affection for Yudhiṣṭhira.
15.3.2
यदा तु कौरवो राजा पुत्रं सस्मार बालिशम् ।
तदा भीमं हृदा राजन्नपध्याति स पार्थिवः ॥ १५.३.२ ॥
O king, when the Kaurava king remembered his foolish son, that ruler brooded in his heart against Bhīma.
15.3.3
कौरवश्चैव भीमश्च हृदाऽन्योन्यमवर्तताम् ।
ध्यायन्तौ श्लक्ष्णया वाचा त्वन्योन्यमभितिष्टितां ॥ १५.३.३ ॥
The Kaurava and Bhīma kept brooding over each other in their hearts, and even in gentle speech they stood opposed to one another.
15.3.4
अप्रकाशं व्यलीकानि चकारास्य वृकोदरः ।
आज्ञां प्रत्यहरच्चापि कृतकैः पुरुषैः सदा ॥ १५.३.४ ॥
Vṛkodara (Bhīma) secretly committed wrongs against him, and by means of feigned men he constantly countermanded his commands.
15.3.5
स्मरन्दुर्मन्त्रितं तस्य वृत्तान्यप्यस्य कानिचित् ।
असकृच्चाप्युवाचेदं हतास्ते मन्दचेतसः ॥ १५.३.५ ॥
Recalling his evil counsel and some of his deeds, he also repeatedly said this: "Your foolish sons have been slain."
15.3.6
अथ भीमः सुहृन्मध्ये बाहुशब्दं तथाऽकरोत् ।
संश्रवे धृतराष्ट्रस्य गान्धार्याश्चाप्यमर्षणः ॥ १५.३.६ ॥
Then Bhīma, unable to bear it, struck his arms and made a sound among his friends, within the hearing of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī.
15.3.7
स्मृत्वा दुर्योधनं शत्रुं कर्णदुःखासनावपि ।
प्रोवाचेदं सुसंरब्धो भीमः सपरुषं वचः ॥ १५.३.७ ॥
Recalling the enemy Duryodhana, and Karṇa and Duḥśāsana as well, Bhīma, greatly enraged, spoke these harsh words.
15.3.8
अन्धस्य नृपतेः पुत्रा मया परिघवाहुना ।
नीता लोकममुं सर्वे नानाशस्त्रास्त्रयोधिनः ॥ १५.३.८ ॥
All the sons of the blind king, warriors skilled with many kinds of weapons and missiles, were led by me, the mace-armed one, to that world.
15.3.9
इमौ तौ परिघप्रख्यौ भुजौ मम दुरासदौ ।
ययोरन्तरमासाद्य धार्तराष्ट्राः क्षयं गताः ॥ १५.३.९ ॥
These two arms of mine, like iron bars, are unassailable; having found an opening between them, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra went to destruction.
15.3.10
ताविमौ चन्दनेनाकौ वन्दनीयौ च मे भुजौ ।
याभ्यां दुर्योधनो नीतः क्षयं ससुतबान्धवः ॥ १५.३.१० ॥
These two arms of mine, anointed with sandal and worthy of honor, by which Duryodhana was led to destruction with his sons and kinsmen.
15.3.11
एतास्चान्याश्च विविधाः शल्यभुता नराधिपः ।
वृकोदरस्य ता वाचः श्रुत्वा निर्वेदमागमत् ॥ १५.३.११ ॥
Having heard these and many other piercing words, like barbs, of Vṛkodara, the lord of men fell into dejection.
15.3.12
सा च बुद्धिमती देवी कालपर्यायवेदिनी ।
गान्धारी सर्वधर्मज्ञा तान्यलीकानि शुश्रुवे।
कुन्तीं वर्या तु संवीक्ष्य शापे नास्याकरोन्मति ॥ १५.३.१२ ॥
That wise goddess Gāndhārī, who knew the course of time and all dharma, heard those untruths; but seeing Kuntī she did not set her mind on cursing her.
15.3.13
ततः पञ्चदशे वर्षे समतीते नराधिपः ।
राजा निर्वेदमापेदे भीमवाग्बाणपीडितः ॥ १५.३.१३ ॥
Then, when the fifteenth year had passed, the king, tormented by the arrow-like words of Bhīma, fell into disgust with the world.
15.3.14
सुखासक्तं कृच्छ्रपरं ज्ञात्वा चैव युधिष्ठिरम् ।
तपोयोगात्तपस्तप्तुं मनश्चक्रे महामतिः ॥ १५.३.१४ ॥
Knowing that Yudhiṣṭhira was attached to pleasure and averse to hardship, the great-minded king resolved to undertake austerity through the discipline of penance.
15.3.15
नान्वबुध्यत तद्राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
श्वेताश्वोवाऽथकुन्ती वा द्रौपदी वा यशस्विनी ॥ १५.३.१५ ॥
King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, did not perceive this; neither Śvetāśva, nor Kuntī, nor the glorious Draupadī.
15.3.16
माद्रीपुत्रौ च भीमस्य मतं तावन्ववर्तताम् ।
राज्ञस्तु चित्तं रक्षन्तौ नोचतुः स्वयमप्रियम् ॥ १५.३.१६ ॥
The two sons of Mādrī followed Bhīma's opinion, yet, guarding the king's mind, they themselves spoke nothing unpleasant.
15.3.17
ततः समानयामास धृतराष्ट्रः सुहृज्जनम् ।
बाष्पसंदिग्धमत्यर्थमिदमाह च तान्भृशम् ॥ १५.३.१७ ॥
Then Dhṛtarāṣṭra summoned his well-wishers and, his voice choked with tears, spoke to them greatly distressed.
15.3.18
विदितं भवतामेतद्यथा वृत्तः कुरुक्षयः ।
ममापराधात्तत्सर्वमिति ज्ञेयं तु कौरवाः ॥ १५.३.१८ ॥
You all know how the destruction of the Kurus came about. O Kauravas, know that all of it came through my fault.
15.3.19
योऽहं दुष्टमतिं मन्दो ज्ञातीनां भयवर्धनम् ।
दुर्योधनं कौरवाणामाधइपत्येऽभ्यषेचयम्।
यच्चाहं वासुदेवस्य नाश्रौषं वाक्यमर्थवत् ॥ १५.३.१९ ॥
I, of wicked mind and foolish, anointed Duryodhana, the increaser of fear among kinsmen, to the lordship of the Kauravas; and I did not heed the meaningful words of Vāsudeva.
15.3.20
वध्यतां साध्वयं पापः सामात्य इति दुर्मतिः ।
पुत्रस्नेहाभिभूतस्तु हितमुक्तो मनीषिभिः ॥ १५.३.२० ॥
'This sinful, ill-minded man, with his ministers, ought rightly to be slain' — but overcome by love for a son, I did not heed the beneficial counsel spoken by the wise.
15.3.21
विदुरेणाथ भीष्मेण द्रोणेन च कृपेण च ।
पदेपदे भगवता व्यासेन च महात्मना।
संजयेनाथ गान्धार्या तदिदं तप्यते मया ॥ १५.३.२१ ॥
The counsel given by Vidura, Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Kṛpa, and at every step by the blessed Vyāsa, the great-souled Sañjaya and Gāndhārī — this now torments me.
15.3.22
यच्चाहं पाण्डुपुत्रेषु गुणवत्सु महात्मसु ।
न न्यस्तवाञ्श्रियं दीप्तां पितृपैतामहीमिमाम् ॥ १५.३.२२ ॥
And I did not entrust this radiant royal glory, inherited from father and grandfather, to the virtuous, great-souled sons of Pāṇḍu.
15.3.23
विनाशं पश्यमानो हि सर्वराज्ञां गदाग्रजः ।
एतच्छ्रेयस्तु परमममन्यत जनार्दनः ॥ १५.३.२३ ॥
Seeing the destruction of all the kings, Janārdana, the elder brother of Gada, thought this to be the supreme good.
15.3.24
सोहमेतान्यलीकानि दुर्वृत्तान्यात्मनस्तदा ।
हृदये शल्यभूतानि धारयामि सहस्रशः ॥ १५.३.२४ ॥
I, that same man, bear in my heart a thousandfold these untrue and evil deeds of my own, like thorns.
15.3.25
विशेषतस्तु दह्यामि वर्षे पञ्चदशेऽद्य वै ।
अस्य पापस्य शुद्ध्यर्थं नियतोस्मि सुदुर्मतिः ॥ १५.३.२५ ॥
Especially today, in the fifteenth year, I burn. For the purification of this sin I am bound by vow, I of very wicked mind.
15.3.26
चतुर्थे नियते काले कदाचिदपि चाष्टमे ।
तृष्णाविनयनं भुञ्जे गान्धारी वेद तन्मम ॥ १५.३.२६ ॥
At the appointed time, on the fourth day and sometimes also on the eighth, I eat to subdue my craving. Gāndhārī knows this of me.
15.3.27
करोत्याहारमिति मां सर्वः परिजनः सदा ।
युधिष्ठिरभयादेति भृशं तप्यति पाण्डवः ॥ १५.३.२७ ॥
All my household always says, 'He is feeding him,' and out of fear of Yudhiṣṭhira the Pāṇḍava grieves greatly.
15.3.28
भूमौ शये जप्यपरो दर्भष्वजिनसंवृतः ।
नियमव्यपदेशेन गान्धारी च यशस्विनी ॥ १५.३.२८ ॥
I lie on the ground, intent on recitation, covered with a deerskin on the kuśa grass; and under the pretext of vows, the glorious Gāndhārī too.
15.3.29
अहं पुत्रशतं वीरं सङ्ग्रामेष्वपलायिनम् ।
नानुतप्ये हतं तत्र क्षत्रधर्मं हि तं विदुः ॥ १५.३.२९ ॥
I do not grieve for my hundred heroic sons, who did not flee in battles and were slain there; for that, they know, is the duty of the warrior.
15.3.30
इत्युक्त्वा धर्मराजानमभ्यभाषत कौरवः ।
भद्रं ते यादवीमातर्वचश्चेदं निबोध मे ॥ १५.३.३० ॥
Having said this, the Kaurava addressed the King of Dharma: 'May good be yours, O mother of the Yādava woman; hear these words of mine.'
15.3.31
सुखमध्युषितः पुत्र त्वया सुपरिपालितः ।
मया दानानि दत्तानि श्राद्धानि च पुनःपुनः ॥ १५.३.३१ ॥
O son, you dwelt in comfort and were well protected. I gave gifts and performed funeral offerings again and again.
15.3.32
प्रकृष्टं च मया पुत्र पुण्यं चीर्णं यथाबलम् ।
गान्धारी हतपुत्रेयं धैर्येणोदीक्षते च माम् ॥ १५.३.३२ ॥
O son, I performed excellent meritorious deeds according to my strength. Gāndhārī, whose sons have been slain, looks upon me with fortitude.
15.3.33
द्रौपद्या ह्यपकर्तारस्तव चैश्वर्यहारिणः ।
समतीता नृशंसास्ते स्वधर्मेण हता युधि ॥ १५.३.३३ ॥
Those wrongdoers toward Draupadī and robbers of your sovereignty, those cruel men, have passed away; slain in battle by their own duty.
15.3.34
न तेषु प्रतिकर्तव्यं पश्यामि कुरुनन्दन ।
सर्वे शस्त्रजिताँल्लोकान्गतास्तेऽभिमुखं हताः ॥ १५.३.३४ ॥
O joy of the Kurus, I see no need to requite them. All of them have gone to the worlds won by weapons, slain face to face.
15.3.35
आत्मनस्तु हितं पुण्यं प्रतिकर्तव्यमद्य ते ।
गान्धार्याश्चैव राजेन्द्र तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ १५.३.३५ ॥
But, O lord of kings, now you ought to do what is good for yourself and meritorious, and you should also seek Gāndhārī's permission.
15.3.36
त्वं तु शस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठः सततं धर्मवत्सलः ।
राजा गुरुः प्राणभृतां तस्मादेतद्ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ १५.३.३६ ॥
You are indeed the best of weapon-bearers and always fond of dharma. The king is the teacher of living beings; therefore I say this.
15.3.37
अनुज्ञातस्त्वया वीर संश्रयेयं वनान्यहम् ।
चीरवल्कलभृद्राजन्गान्धार्या सहितोऽनया ॥ १५.३.३७ ॥
O hero, O king, with your permission I shall resort to the forests, clad in bark garments and cloth of bark, together with Gāndhārī.
15.3.38
तवाशिषः प्रयुञ्जानो भविष्यामि वनेचरः ।
उचितं नः कुले तात सर्वेषां भरतर्षभ।
पुत्रेष्वैश्चर्यमाधाय वयसोन्ते वनं नृप ॥ १५.३.३८ ॥
Seeking your blessings, I shall become a dweller of the forest. O dear son, bull of the Bharatas, this is fitting for all in our family: O king, at the end of life, having placed sovereignty upon the sons, to go to the forest.
15.3.39
तत्राहं वायुभक्षो वा निराहारोपि वा वसन् ।
पत्न्या सहानया वीर चरिष्यामि तपः परम् ॥ १५.३.३९ ॥
There, living on air, or even fasting, dwelling together with this wife, O hero, I shall practise supreme austerity.
15.3.40
त्वं चापि फलभाक्तात तपसः पार्थिवो ह्यसि ।
फलभाजो हि राजानः कल्याणस्येतरस्य वा ॥ १५.३.४० ॥
O dear son, you too are a sharer in the fruit of austerity, for you are a king. Kings indeed are sharers in the fruit of the good, or of the other.