Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.103
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2.103.1
वनं गतेषु पार्थेषु निर्जितेषु दुरोदरे ।
धृतराष्ट्रं महाराज तदा चिन्ता समाविशत् ॥ २.१०३.१ ॥
Great king, when the sons of Pṛthā had gone to the forest, defeated at dice, anxiety entered Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
2.103.2
तं चिन्तयानमासीनं धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम् ।
निः श्वसन्तमनेकाग्रमिति होवाच सञ्जयः ॥ २.१०३.२ ॥
To Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, brooding, seated, sighing, his mind unsteady, Sañjaya spoke thus.
2.103.3
अवाप्य वसुसम्पूर्णां वसुधां वसुधाधिप ।
प्रव्राज्य पाण्डवान्राज्याद्राजन्किमनुशोचसि ॥ २.१०३.३ ॥
Having gained the earth full of wealth, and having banished the Pāṇḍavas from the kingdom, O king, why do you grieve?
2.103.4
अशोच्यत्वं कुतस्तेषां येषां वैरं भविष्यति ।
पाण्डवैर्युद्धशौण्डैर्हि बलवद्भिर्महारथैः ॥ २.१०३.४ ॥
How could those who will have enmity with the Pāṇḍavas be free from grief? The Pāṇḍavas are skilled in war, mighty great chariot-warriors.
2.103.5
तवेदं सुकृतं राजन्महद्वैरमुपस्थितम् ।
विनाशो येन लोकस्य सानुबन्धो भविष्यति ॥ २.१०३.५ ॥
O king, from this, your so-called good deed, great enmity has arisen, by which the destruction of the world, with its consequences, will come about.
2.103.6
वार्यमाणो हि भीष्मेण द्रोणेन विदुरेण च ।
पाण्डवानां प्रियां भार्यां द्रौपदीं धर्मचारिणीम्। ॥ २.१०३.६ ॥
Though restrained by Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Vidura, you insulted Draupadī, the beloved wife of the Pāṇḍavas, who follows dharma.
2.103.7
प्राहिणोदानयेहेति पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव ।
सूतपुत्रं सुमन्दात्मा निर्लज्जः प्रातिकामिनम् ॥ २.१०३.७ ॥
Your son Duryodhana sent the dull-minded, shameless messenger Prātikāmin to the charioteer's son, saying, "Bring her here."
2.103.8
यस्मै देवाः प्रयच्छन्ति पुरुषाय पराभवम् ।
बुद्धिं तस्यापकर्षन्ति सोऽवाचीनानि पश्यति ॥ २.१०३.८ ॥
When the gods grant ruin to a man, they draw away his intellect, and he sees only what is backward and low.
2.103.9
बुद्धौ कलुषभूतायां विनाशे समुपस्थिते ।
अनयो नयसङ्काशो हृदयान्नापसर्पति ॥ २.१०३.९ ॥
When the intellect has been clouded and destruction draws near, injustice that looks like justice does not depart from the heart.
2.103.10
अनर्थाश्चार्थरूपेण अर्थाश्चानर्थरूपिणः ।
उत्तिष्ठन्ति विनाशाय नूनं तच्चास्य रोचते ॥ २.१०३.१० ॥
Harms arise in the guise of benefits, and benefits in the guise of harms, for destruction; surely this is what pleases him.
2.103.11
न कालो दण्डमुद्यम्य शिरः कृन्तति कस्यचित् ।
कालस्य बलमेतार्वाद्वपरीतार्थदर्शनम् ॥ २.१०३.११ ॥
Time does not raise its staff and cut off anyone's head; this is the strength of time, that it shows reversed meanings.
2.103.12
आसादितमिदं घोरं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् ।
पाञ्चालीमपकर्षद्भिः सभामध्ये तपस्विनीम् ॥ २.१०३.१२ ॥
Those who dragged Pāñcālī by the hair into the middle of the assembly hall have brought about this dreadful, tumultuous, hair-raising affair.
2.103.13
अयोनिजां रूपवतीं कुले जातां विभावसोः ।
को नु तां सर्वधर्मज्ञां परिभूय यशस्विनीम् ॥ २.१०३.१३ ॥
Who, having dishonoured her — the one not born from a womb, beautiful, born in the family of Vibhāvasu (Fire), knower of all dharma, the glorious one?
2.103.14
पर्यानयेत्सभामध्ये विना दुर्द्यूतदेविनम् ।
स्त्रीधर्मिणी वरारोहा शोणितेन परिप्लुता ॥ २.१०३.१४ ॥
Who but a practitioner of the evil dice game would drag her into the middle of the assembly? She, observing a woman's duty, beautiful-hipped, drenched in blood.
2.103.15
एकवस्त्राथ पाञ्चाली पाण्डवानभ्यवैक्षत ।
हृतस्वान्हृतराज्यांश्च हृतवस्त्रान्हृतश्रियः ॥ २.१०३.१५ ॥
Then Pāñcālī, wearing a single garment, looked at the Pāṇḍavas — robbed of wealth, robbed of kingdom, robbed of garments, robbed of splendour.
2.103.16
विहीनान्सर्वकामेभ्यो दासभावमुपागतान् ।
धर्मपाशपरिक्षिप्तानशक्तानिव विक्रमे ॥ २.१०३.१६ ॥
Deprived of all desires, reduced to the state of slaves, bound in the noose of dharma, as though powerless in valour.
2.103.17
क्रुद्धां चानर्हतीं कृष्णां दुःखितां कुरुसंसदि ।
दुर्योधनश्च कर्णश्च कटुकान्यभ्यभाषताम् ॥ २.१०३.१७ ॥
In the assembly of the Kurus, Kṛṣṇā — angry, undeserving of such treatment, grieving — was addressed with harsh words by Duryodhana and Karṇa.
2.103.18
इति सर्वमिदं राजन्नाकुलं प्रतिभाति मे ।
तस्याः कृपणचक्षुर्भ्यां प्रदह्येतापि मेदिनी ॥ २.१०३.१८ ॥
O king, all this appears to me disturbing. Even the earth would burn up from her pitiful eyes.
2.103.19
अपि शेषं भवेदद्य पुत्राणां मम सञ्जय ।
भरतानां स्त्रियः सर्वा गान्धार्या सह सङ्गताः ॥ २.१०३.१९ ॥
Sañjaya, may anything of my sons remain today? All the women of the Bharatas have gathered together with Gāndhārī.
2.103.20
प्राकोशन्भैरवं तत्र दृष्ट्वा कृष्णां सभागताम् ।
धर्मिष्टां धर्मपत्नीं च रूपयौवनशालिनीम् ॥ २.१०३.२० ॥
Seeing Kṛṣṇā, brought into the assembly there—most righteous, the wife of a righteous husband, graced with beauty and youth—the women cried out in terror.
2.103.21
प्रजाभिःसह सङ्गम्य ह्यनुशोचन्ति नित्यशः ।
अग्निहोत्राणि सायाह्ने च चाहूयन्त सर्वशः ॥ २.१०३.२१ ॥
Joining with the people, they lament continually; in the evening, fire-offerings are being called for everywhere.
2.103.22
ब्राह्मणाः कुपिताश्चासन्द्रौपद्याः परिकर्षणे ।
आसीन्निष्ठानको घोरो निर्घातश्च महानभूत् ॥ २.१०३.२२ ॥
When Draupadī was dragged away, the brahmins were enraged; a terrible roaring sound arose, and a great thunderclap occurred.
2.103.23
दिव उल्काश्चापतन्त राहुश्चार्कमुपाग्रसत् ।
अपर्वणि महाघोरं प्रजानां जयन्भयम् ॥ २.१०३.२३ ॥
Meteors fell from the sky, and Rāhu seized the sun out of its season—very terrible, producing fear among the people.
2.103.24
तथैव रथशालासु प्रादुरासीद्धुताशनः ।
ध्वजाश्चापि व्यशीर्यन्त भरतानामभूतये ॥ २.१०३.२४ ॥
Likewise, fire appeared in the chariot-houses, and the banners too broke and fell, for the ruin of the Bharatas.
2.103.25
दुर्योधनस्याग्निहोत्रे प्राक्रोशन्भैरवं शिवाः ।
तास्तदा प्रत्यभाषन्त रासभाः सर्वतो दिशः ॥ २.१०३.२५ ॥
In Duryodhana's fire-sacrifice the jackals shrieked dreadfully, and then the donkeys answered them from every direction.
2.103.26
प्रातिष्ठत ततो भीष्मो द्रोणेन सह सञ्जय ।
कृपश्च सोमदत्तश्च बाह्लीकश्च महामनाः ॥ २.१०३.२६ ॥
O Sañjaya, then Bhīṣma set out together with Droṇa, and Kṛpa, Somadatta and the great-minded Bāhlīka as well.
2.103.27
ततोऽहमब्रुवं तत्र विदुरेण प्रचोदितः ।
वरं ददानि कृष्णायै काङ्क्षितं यद्यदिच्छति ॥ २.१०३.२७ ॥
Then, urged by Vidura, I said there: "To Kṛṣṇā I grant a boon — whatever she desires, whatever she wishes."
2.103.28
अवृणोत्तत्र पाञ्चाली पाण्डवाना …सताम् ।
सरथान्सधनुष्कांश्चाप्यनुज्ञासिषमप्यहम् ॥ २.१०३.२८ ॥
There Pāñcālī chose the Pāṇḍavas…the good ones; and with their chariots and bows I myself released them.
2.103.29
अथाब्रवीन्महाप्राज्ञो विदुरः सर्वधर्मवित् ।
एतदन्तास्तु भरता यद्व-कृष्णा सभां गता ॥ २.१०३.२९ ॥
Then Vidura, the very wise, knower of all dharma, said: "O Bharatas, the outcome of Kṛṣṇā having come into the assembly will end in exactly this."
2.103.30
यैषा पाञ्चालराजस्य सुता सा श्रीरनुत्तमा ।
पाञ्चाली पाण्डवानेतान्दैवसृष्टोपसर्पति ॥ २.१०३.३० ॥
This daughter of the king of the Pāñcālas is unsurpassed glory; Pāñcālī, sent by fate, approaches these Pāṇḍavas.
2.103.31
तस्याः पार्थाः परिक्लेशं न क्षंस्यन्ते ह्यमर्षणाः ।
वृष्णयो वा महेष्वासाः पाञ्चाला वा महारथाः ॥ २.१०३.३१ ॥
The sons of Pṛthā, who cannot bear insult, will not endure her distress; nor will the Vṛṣṇis, the great archers, or the great charioteers of the Pañcālas.
2.103.32
तेन सत्याभिसन्धेन वासुदेवेन रक्षिताः ।
आगमिष्यति बीभत्सुः पञ्चालैः परिवारितः ॥ २.१०३.३२ ॥
Protected by Vāsudeva of true resolve, Bībhatsu (Arjuna) will come, surrounded by the Pañcālas.
2.103.33
तेषां मध्ये महेष्वासो भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
आगमिष्यति धुन्वानो गदां दण्डमिवान्तकः ॥ २.१०३.३३ ॥
In their midst will come Bhīmasena, the great archer of mighty strength, whirling his mace like Death whirling his staff.
2.103.34
ततो गाण्डीवनिर्घोषं श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य धीमतः ।
गदावेगं च भीमस्य नालं सोढुं नराधिपाः ॥ २.१०३.३४ ॥
Then, hearing the twang of Gāṇḍīva of the wise Pārtha and the momentum of Bhīma's mace, the kings will not be able to endure them.
2.103.35
तत्र मे रोचते नित्यं पार्थैः साम न विग्रहः ।
कुरुभ्यो हि सदा मन्ये पाण्डवान्बलवत्तरान् ॥ २.१०३.३५ ॥
With the Pārthas, conciliation is always pleasing to me, not war; for I always think the Pāṇḍavas are stronger than the Kurus.
2.103.36
तथा हि बलवान्राजा जरासन्धो महाद्युतिः ।
बाहुप्रहरणेनैव भीमेन निहतो युधि। ॥ २.१०३.३६ ॥
Likewise, the mighty and greatly radiant king Jarāsandha was slain in battle by Bhīma's blow of the arms alone.
2.103.37
तस्य ते शम एवास्तु पाण्डवैर्भरतर्षभ ।
उभयोः पक्षयोर्युक्तं क्रियतामविशङ्कया ॥ २.१०३.३७ ॥
Bull of the Bharatas, let there be peace for you with the Pāṇḍavas. Do what is fitting for both sides, without doubt.
2.103.38
एवं कृते महाराज परं श्रेयस्त्वमाप्स्यसि ।
एवं गावल्गणे क्षत्ता धर्मार्थसहितं वचः ॥ २.१०३.३८ ॥
Great king, if this is done, you will obtain the highest welfare. O son of Gavalgaṇa, the steward (Vidura) spoke these words joined with dharma and profit.
2.103.39
उक्तवान्न गृहीतं वै मया पुत्रहितैषिणा ॥ २.१०३.३९ ॥
He spoke, but I, seeking the welfare of my sons, did not accept it.