Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 17.2
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17.2.1
ततस्ते नियतात्मान उदीचीं दिशमास्थिताः ।
ददृशुर्योगयुक्ताश्च हिमवन्तं महागिरिम् ॥ १७.२.१ ॥
Then they, self-controlled, set out toward the northern direction, and, absorbed in yoga, beheld the great mountain Himavant.
17.2.2
तं चाप्यतिक्रमन्तस्ते ददृशुर्वालुकार्णवम् ।
अवैक्षन्त महाशैलं मेरुं शिखरिणां वरम् ॥ १७.२.२ ॥
Crossing that, they beheld the sea of sand, and they beheld Meru, the great mountain, best of the peaked ones.
17.2.3
तेषां तु गच्छतां शीघ्रं सर्वेषां योगधार्मिणाम् ।
याज्ञसेनी भ्रष्टयोगा निपपात महीतले ॥ १७.२.३ ॥
But of all those swiftly going, those who practised yoga and dharma, Yājñasenī, having fallen from her yoga, collapsed upon the earth.
17.2.4
तां तु प्रपतितां दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
उवाच धर्मराजानं याज्ञसेनीमवेक्ष्य ह ॥ १७.२.४ ॥
Seeing her fallen, Bhīmasena, the mighty, looking at Yājñasenī, spoke to the king of dharma.
17.2.5
नाधर्मश्चरितः कश्चिद्राजपुत्र्या परंतप ।
कारणं किंनु तद्ब्रूहि यत्कृष्णा पतिता भुवि ॥ १७.२.५ ॥
Not any unrighteousness was committed by the king's daughter, O scorcher of foes. What then is the cause? Tell me why Kṛṣṇā has fallen upon the earth.
17.2.6
पक्षपातो महानस्या विशेषेण धनंजये ।
तस्यैतत्फलमद्यैषा भुङ्क्ते पुरुषसत्तम ॥ १७.२.६ ॥
She had a great partiality, especially toward Dhanaṃjaya. O best of men, it is the fruit of that which she now experiences.
17.2.7
एवमुक्त्वाऽनवेक्ष्यैनां ययौ भरतसत्तमः ।
समाधाय मनो धीमान्धर्मात्मा पुरुषर्षभः ॥ १७.२.७ ॥
Having spoken thus, without looking back at her, the best of the Bharatas, the wise, righteous-souled bull among men, went on, his mind composed.
17.2.8
सहदेवस्ततो विद्वान्निपपात महीतले ।
तं चापि पतितं दृष्ट्वा भीमो राजानमब्रवीत् ॥ १७.२.८ ॥
Then the learned Sahadeva fell to the ground. Seeing him too fallen, Bhīma spoke to the king.
17.2.9
योऽयमस्मासु सर्वेषु शुश्रूषुरनहंकृतः ।
सोयं माद्रवतीपुत्रः कस्मान्निपतितो भुवि ॥ १७.२.९ ॥
He who among us all was devoted in service and free of pride — why has this son of Mādrī fallen to the earth?
17.2.10
आत्मनः सदृशं प्राज्ञं नैषोऽमन्यत कञ्चन ।
तेन दोषेण पतितो विद्वानेष नृपात्मजः ॥ १७.२.१० ॥
He did not consider anyone wise equal to himself. Through that very fault this learned prince has fallen.
17.2.11
इत्युक्त्वा तं समुत्सृज्य सहदेवं ययौ तदा ।
भ्रातृभिः सह कौन्तेयः शुना चैव युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १७.२.११ ॥
Having said this and left Sahadeva behind, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, went on then with his brothers and with a dog.
17.2.12
कृष्णं निपतितां दृष्ट्वा सहदेवं च पाण्डवम् ।
आर्तो बन्धुप्रियः शूरो नकुलो निपपात ह ॥ १७.२.१२ ॥
Seeing Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) and the Pāṇḍava Sahadeva fallen, the heroic Nakula, fond of his kin, distressed, fell down.
17.2.13
तस्मिन्निपतिते वीरे नकुले चारुदर्शने ।
पुनरेव तदा भीमो राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १७.२.१३ ॥
When that hero of graceful appearance, Nakula, had fallen, Bhīma again spoke these words to the king.
17.2.14
योऽयमक्षतधर्मात्मा भ्राता वचनकारकः ।
रूपेणाप्रतिमो लोके नकुलः पतितो भुवि ॥ १७.२.१४ ॥
This brother, of unblemished and righteous soul, obedient to our word, matchless in beauty in the world, Nakula, has fallen to the earth.
17.2.15
इत्युक्तो भीमसेनेन प्रत्युवाच युधिष्ठिरः ।
नकुलं प्रति धर्मात्मा सर्वबुद्धिमतांवरः ॥ १७.२.१५ ॥
Thus addressed by Bhīmasena, Yudhiṣṭhira, the righteous-souled, best of all the wise, replied concerning Nakula.
17.2.16
रूपेणि मत्समो नास्ति कश्चिदित्यस्य दर्शनम् ।
अधिकश्चाहमेवैक इत्यस्य मनसि स्थितम् ॥ १७.२.१६ ॥
His view was that no one was equal to me in beauty, and his mind held that I alone was superior.
17.2.17
नकुलः पतितस्तस्मादागच्छ त्वं वृकोदर ।
यस्य यद्विहितं वीर सोऽवश्यं तदुपाश्नुते ॥ १७.२.१७ ॥
Nakula has fallen; therefore come, Vṛkodara. Hero, whatever is ordained for each, that he surely reaps.
17.2.18
तांस्तु प्रपतितान्दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवः श्वेतवाहनः ।
पपात शोकसंतप्तस्ततोनु परवीरहा ॥ १७.२.१८ ॥
Seeing them all fallen, the Pāṇḍava Śvetavāhana (Arjuna), slayer of foeman heroes, tormented by grief, then himself fell.
17.2.19
तस्मिंस्तु पुरुषव्याघ्रे पतिते शक्रतेजसि ।
म्रियमाणे दुराधर्षे भीमो राजानमब्रवीत् ॥ १७.२.१९ ॥
When that tiger among men, bright as Indra, had fallen and the unassailable one was dying, Bhīma spoke to the king.
17.2.20
अनृतं न स्मराम्यस्य स्वैरेष्वपि महात्मनः ।
अथ कस्य विकारोऽयं येनायं पतितो भुवि ॥ १७.२.२० ॥
I do not recall any falsehood of this great-souled one, even in casual speech. Then whose aberration is this, by which he has fallen to the ground?
17.2.21
एकोहं निर्दहेयं वै शत्रूनित्यर्जुनोऽब्रवीत् ।
न च तत्कृतवानेष शूरमानी ततोपतत् ॥ १७.२.२१ ॥
Arjuna said, "I alone will burn up the enemies." But he did not do it; this self-proclaimed hero therefore fell.
17.2.22
अवमेने धनुर्ग्राहानेष सर्वांश्च फल्गुनः ।
तथा चैतन्न तु तथा कर्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता ॥ १७.२.२२ ॥
This Phalguna, Arjuna, despised all the archers; and he was just like that too. But one who desires prosperity should not do so.
17.2.23
इत्युक्त्वा प्रस्थितो राजा भीमोथ निपपात ह ।
पतितश्चाब्रवीद्भीमो धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ १७.२.२३ ॥
Having said this, the king set out; then Bhīma fell. And fallen, Bhīma spoke to Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma.
17.2.24
भोभो राजन्नवेक्षस्व पतितोहं प्रियस्तव ।
किंनिमित्तं च पतनं ब्रूहि मे यदि वेत्थ ह ॥ १७.२.२४ ॥
"O king, look: I, your beloved, have fallen. If you know, tell me the reason for my fall."
17.2.25
अतिभुक्तं च भवता प्राणेन च विकत्थसे ।
अनवेक्ष्य परं पार्थ तेनासि पतितः क्षितौ ॥ १७.२.२५ ॥
You have indulged excessively and boasted of your life-breath, heedless of others, O son of Pṛthā; therefore you have fallen to the earth.
17.2.26
इत्युक्त्वा तं महाबाहुर्जगामानवलोकयन् ।
श्वाप्येकोनुययौ यस्ते बहुशः कीर्तितो मया ॥ १७.२.२६ ॥
Having said this, the mighty-armed one went on without looking back at her, and a dog, of which I have spoken to you many times, followed him alone.