Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.15
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2.15.1
उक्तं त्वया बुद्धिमता यन्नान्यो वक्तुमर्हति ।
संशयानां हि निर्मोक्ता त्वन्नान्यो विद्यते भुवि ॥ २.१५.१ ॥
What you, the wise one, have said, no one else could say. On earth there is no other who frees from doubts but you.
2.15.2
गृहे गृहे हि राजानः स्वस्य स्वस्य प्रियङ्कराः ।
न च साम्राज्यमाप्तास्ते सम्राट्शब्दो हि कृच्छ्रभाक्। ॥ २.१५.२ ॥
In every house there are kings, each doing what pleases himself. But they do not attain sovereignty; the title of emperor brings hardship.
2.15.3
कथं परानुभावज्ञः स्वं प्रशंसितुमर्हति ।
परेण समवेतस्तु यः प्रशस्यः स पूज्यते ॥ २.१५.३ ॥
How can one who knows the power of others be fit to praise himself? He who, joined with another, is worthy of praise, is the one honoured.
2.15.4
विशाला बहुला भूमिर्बहुरत्नसमाचिता ।
दूरं गत्वा विजानाति श्रेयो वृष्णिकुलोद्वह ॥ २.१५.४ ॥
This vast and abundant earth, full of many jewels — having travelled far, one comes to know what is good, O bearer of the Vṛṣṇi line.
2.15.5
शममेव परं मन्ये शमात्क्षेमं भवेन्मम ।
आरम्भे पारमेष्ठ्यं तु न प्राप्यमिति मे मतिः ॥ २.१५.५ ॥
I consider peace alone to be supreme; through peace my welfare would come. My view is that supreme sovereignty is not to be attained at the outset.
2.15.6
एवमेते हि जानन्ति कुले जाता मनस्विनः ।
कश्चित्कदाचिदेतेषां भवेच्छ्रेष्ठो जनार्दन। ॥ २.१५.६ ॥
Thus do wise, high-minded men born in a noble family know; O Janārdana, one of them might at some time become the best.
2.15.7
वयं यैव महाभाग जरासन्धभयात्तदा ।
शङ्किताः स्म महाभाग द्वौरात्म्यात्तस्य चानघ ॥ २.१५.७ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, at that time we were indeed alarmed out of fear of Jarāsandha, and, O sinless one, because of his duplicity.
2.15.8
अहं हि तव दुर्धर्ष भुजवीर्याश्रयः प्रभो ।
नात्मानं बलिनं मन्ये त्वयि तस्माद्विशङ्किते ॥ २.१५.८ ॥
For I, O unassailable one, O lord, rely on the strength of your arms; therefore I do not consider myself strong, and I am in doubt even about you.
2.15.9
त्वत्सकाशाच्च रामाच्च भीमसेनाच्च माधव ।
अर्जुनाद्वा महाबाहो हन्तुं शक्यो नवेति वै।
एवं जानन्हि वार्ष्णेय विमृशामि पुनः पुनः ॥ २.१५.९ ॥
Whether he can be slain by you, by Rāma, by Bhīmasena, or by Arjuna, O Mādhava—O mighty-armed one, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, knowing this I deliberate again and again.
2.15.10
त्वं मे प्रमाणभूतोऽसि सर्वकार्येषु केशव ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा चाब्रवीद्भीमो वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥ २.१५.१० ॥
O Keśava, in all affairs you are my authority. Having heard this, Bhīma, skilled in speech, spoke these words.
2.15.11
अनारम्भपरो राजा वल्मीक इव सीदति ।
दुर्बलश्चानुपायेन बलिनं योऽधितिष्ठति ॥ २.१५.११ ॥
A king devoted to inaction wastes away like an anthill; and a weak man who opposes the strong without any strategy does likewise.
2.15.12
अतन्द्रितश्च प्रायेण दुर्बलो बलिनं रिपुम् ।
जयेत्सम्यक्प्रयोगेण नीत्याऽर्थानात्मनो हितान् ॥ २.१५.१२ ॥
A weak man who is generally unwearied and vigilant may conquer a strong enemy, by proper application and by policy, achieving the aims that benefit himself.
2.15.13
कृष्णे नयो मयि बलं जयः पार्थे धनञ्जये ।
मागधं साधयिष्याम इष्टिं त्रय इवाग्नयः ॥ २.१५.१३ ॥
Kṛṣṇa holds policy, I hold strength, and Pārtha Dhanañjaya holds victory; we shall accomplish Magadha as three fires accomplish the sacrifice.
2.15.14
त्वद्बुद्धिबलमाश्रित्य सर्वं प्राप्स्यति धर्मराट् ।
जयोऽस्माकं हि गोविन्द येषां नाथो भवान्सदा ॥ २.१५.१४ ॥
Relying on your wisdom and strength, the king of dharma will obtain everything; Govinda, our victory is certain, for you are always our lord.
2.15.15
अर्थानारभते बालो नानुबन्धमवेक्षते ।
तस्मादरिं न मृष्यन्ति बालमर्थपरायणम् ॥ २.१५.१५ ॥
The fool undertakes his aims and does not consider the consequences; therefore enemies do not tolerate a fool intent on gain.
2.15.16
जित्वा जय्यान्यौवनाश्विः पालनाच्च भगीरथः ।
कार्तवीर्यस्तपोवीर्याद्बलात्तु भरतो विभुः ॥ २.१५.१६ ॥
Yauvanāśva by conquest, Bhagīratha by protection, Kārtavīrya by the power of austerity, and the mighty Bharata by force, attained empire.
2.15.17
ऋद्ध्या मरुत्तस्तान्पञ्च सम्राजस्त्वनुशुश्रुम ।
सर्वान्वंश्याननुमृशन्नैते सन्ति युगे युगे ॥ २.१५.१७ ॥
Marutta by prosperity; we have heard of those five emperors and of all the descendants of the line. Considered closely, such men do not exist in every age.
2.15.18
साम्राज्यमिच्छतस्ते तु सर्वाकारं युधिष्ठिर ।
निग्राह्यलक्षणं प्राप्तिर्धर्मार्थनयलक्षणैः ॥ २.१५.१८ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, for you who desire imperial sovereignty, in every way this is needed: to know the marks of what must be subdued, and to attain it by the marks of dharma, wealth and policy.
2.15.19
बार्हद्रथो जरासन्धस्तद्विद्धि भरतर्षभ ।
न चैनं प्रत्यत्युद्ध्यन्त कुलान्येकशतं नृपाः ॥ २.१५.१९ ॥
Know this, O bull of the Bharatas: Jarāsandha, son of Bṛhadratha, is such a one. Not even the kings of a hundred clans would stand up to fight against him.
2.15.20
तस्मादिह बलादेव साम्राज्यं कुरुते हि सः ॥ २.१५.२० ॥
Therefore he establishes his overlordship here by force alone.
2.15.21
रत्नभाजो हि राजानो जरासन्धमुपासते ।
न च तुष्यति तेनापि बाल्यादनयमास्थितः ॥ २.१५.२१ ॥
Kings who bring jewels as tribute serve Jarāsandha, yet he is not satisfied even with them, for from childhood he has taken up injustice.
2.15.22
मूर्धाभिषिक्तं नृपतिं प्रधानपुरुषो बलात् ।
आदत्ते न च नो दृष्टोऽभागः पुरुषतः क्वचित् ॥ २.१५.२२ ॥
The chief man seizes by force even from a king anointed on the head. Nowhere have we seen such a thing done to a man without any share being given.
2.15.23
एवं सर्वान्वशे चक्रे जरासन्धः शतावरान् ।
तं दुर्बलतरो राजा कथं पार्थ उपैष्यति ॥ २.१५.२३ ॥
Thus Jarāsandha has brought all the hundred and more under his control. How then will Pārtha approach that weaker king?
2.15.24
तण्डुलप्रस्थके राजा कपर्दिनमुपासते ।
प्रोक्षितानां प्रमृष्टानां राज्ञां पशुपतेर्गृहे।
पशूनामिव प्रमृष्टानां राज्ञां पशुपतेर्गृहे। ॥ २.१५.२४ ॥
The kings worship Kapardin (Śiva) at the measure of rice. In the house of Paśupati dwell kings sprinkled and cleansed, like animals sprinkled and washed for sacrifice.
2.15.25
क्षत्रियः शस्त्रमरणो यदा भवति सत्कृतः ।
ततः स्म मागधं सङ्ख्ये प्रतिबाधेम यद्वयम् ॥ २.१५.२५ ॥
When a warrior who dies by weapons is honored, then indeed we could check the Māgadha (Jarāsandha) in battle.
2.15.26
षडशीतिः समानीताः शेषा राजंश्चतुर्दश ।
जरासन्धेन राजानस्ततः क्रूरं प्रवर्त्स्यते ॥ २.१५.२६ ॥
O king, eighty-six kings have been brought together by Jarāsandha, and the remaining fourteen as well; then a cruel deed will be carried out.
2.15.27
प्राप्नुयात्स यशो दीप्तं तत्र यो विघ्नमाचरेत् ।
जयेद्यश्च जरासन्धं स सम्राण्णियतं भवेत् ॥ २.१५.२७ ॥
He who creates an obstacle there shall obtain radiant glory; and he who defeats Jarāsandha shall surely become the universal sovereign.