Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.23
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2.23.1
किमर्थं वैरिणावास्तामुभौ तौ कृष्णमागधौ ।
कथं च निर्जितः सङ्ख्ये जरासन्धेन माधवः ॥ २.२३.१ ॥
For what reason were those two, Kṛṣṇa and the king of Magadha, enemies? And how was Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa) defeated in battle by Jarāsandha?
2.23.2
कश्च कंसो मागधस्य यस्य हेतोः स वैरवान् ।
एतदाचक्ष्व मे सर्वं वैशम्पायन तत्वतः ॥ २.२३.२ ॥
And who was Kaṃsa, on whose account he bore enmity toward the king of Magadha? O Vaiśampāyana, tell me all of this truly.
2.23.3
यादवानामन्ववाये वसुदेवो महामतिः ।
उदपद्यत वार्ष्णेयो ह्युग्रसेनस्य मन्त्रभृत् ॥ २.२३.३ ॥
In the lineage of the Yādavas was born Vasudeva of great intellect, a Vṛṣṇi, the counselor of Ugrasena.
2.23.4
उग्रसेनस्य कंसस्तु बभूव बलवान्सुतः ।
ज्येष्ठो बहूनां कौरव्य सर्वशस्त्रविशारदः ॥ २.२३.४ ॥
To Ugrasena was born a mighty son, Kaṃsa; O descendant of Kuru, he was the eldest of many and skilled in all weapons.
2.23.5
जरासन्धस्य दुहिता तस्य भार्याऽतिविश्रुता ।
राज्यशुक्लेन दत्ता सा जरासन्धेन धीमता ॥ २.२३.५ ॥
Jarāsandha's daughter, very famous, became his wife; she had been given by the wise Jarāsandha in exchange for the price of a kingdom.
2.23.6
तदर्थमुग्रसेनस्य मधुरायां सुतस्तदा ।
अभिषिक्तस्तदाऽमात्यैः स वै तीव्रपराक्रमः ॥ २.२३.६ ॥
To that end, in Mathurā, the son of Ugrasena, a man of fierce valor, was then anointed by the ministers.
2.23.7
ऐश्वर्यबलमत्तस्तु स तदा बलमोहितः ।
निगृह्य पितरं भुङ्क्ते तद्राज्यं मन्त्रिभिः सह ॥ २.२३.७ ॥
Drunk with power and might, deluded by strength, he then seized his father and enjoyed that kingdom together with the ministers.
2.23.8
वसुदेवस्य तत्कृत्यं न शृणोति स मन्दधीः ।
त तेन सह तद्राज्यं धर्मतः पर्यपालयत् ॥ २.२३.८ ॥
That dull-witted one did not heed Vasudeva's counsel, yet together with him he ruled that kingdom rightfully.
2.23.9
प्रीतिमान्स तु दैत्येन्द्रो वसुदेवस्य देवकीम् ।
वाह भार्या स तदा दुहिता देवकस्य या ॥ २.२३.९ ॥
Delighted, that lord of the Daityas then gave Devakī, daughter of Devaka, to Vasudeva as his wife.
2.23.10
तस्यामुद्वाह्यमानायां रथेन जनमेजय ।
उपारुरोह वार्ष्णेयं कंसो भूमिपतिस्तदा ॥ २.२३.१० ॥
O Janamejaya, as she was being carried away by chariot after the wedding, then King Kaṃsa mounted up beside Vārṣṇeya, Vasudeva.
2.23.11
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे वागासीद्देवदूतस्य कस्यचित् ।
वसुदेवश्च शुश्राव तां वाचं पार्थिवश्च सः ॥ २.२३.११ ॥
Then a voice arose in the sky, the voice of some divine messenger, and Vasudeva heard it, and the king heard that voice too.
2.23.12
यामेतां वहमानोऽद्य कंसोद्वहसि देवकीम् ।
अस्या यश्चाष्टमो गर्भः स ते मृत्युर्भविष्यति ॥ २.२३.१२ ॥
O Kaṃsa, this Devakī you are carrying today and conveying in marriage: the eighth child born of her shall be your death.
2.23.13
सोऽवतीर्य ततो राजा खड्गमुद्धृत्य निर्मलम् ।
इयेष तस्या मूर्धानं छेत्तुं परमदुर्मतिः ॥ २.२३.१३ ॥
Then the king alighted, drew his spotless sword, and in utmost evil intent wished to cut off her head.
2.23.14
सान्त्वयन्स तदा कंसं हसन्कोधवशानुगम् ।
राजन्ननुनयामास वसुदेवो महामतिः ॥ २.२३.१४ ॥
Then Vasudeva, of great wisdom, smiling and soothing Kaṁsa who was swayed by anger, O king, entreated him.
2.23.15
अहिंस्यां प्रमदामाहुः सर्वधर्मेषु पार्थिव ।
अकस्मादबलां नारीं हन्तासीमामनागसीम् ॥ २.२३.१५ ॥
They say a woman is not to be harmed in all dharmas, O king. Suddenly you intend to slay this helpless, blameless woman.
2.23.16
यच्च तेऽत्र भयं राजञ्शक्यते बाधितुं त्वया ।
इयं शक्या पालयितुं समयं चैव रक्षितुम् ॥ २.२३.१६ ॥
Whatever fear you have here, O king, you can overcome through her; she can be protected, and so can the vow be kept.
2.23.17
अस्यास्त्वमष्टमं गर्भं जातमात्रं महीपते ।
विध्वंसय तदा प्राप्तमेवं परिहृतं भवेत् ॥ २.२३.१७ ॥
O lord of the earth, the eighth child of hers, the moment it is born, you should destroy. Then what is approaching will be averted in this way.
2.23.18
एवं स राजा कथितो वसुदेवेन भारत ।
तस्य तद्वचनं चके शूरसेनपतिस्तदा ॥ २.२३.१८ ॥
Thus, O Bhārata, was that king addressed by Vasudeva; and then the lord of the Śūrasenas heeded his words.
2.23.19
ततस्तस्यां सम्बभूवुः कुमाराः सूर्यवर्चसः ।
जाताञ्चातांस्तु तान्सर्वाञ्जघान मधुरेश्वरः ॥ २.२३.१९ ॥
Then sons radiant as the sun were born to her, and the lord of Mathurā struck down all of them as they were born.
2.23.20
अथ तस्यां समभवद्बलदेवस्तु सत्तमः ।
याम्यता मायया तं तु यमो राजा विशाम्पते ॥ २.२३.२० ॥
Then the best of men, Balarāma, was born to her; but O lord of the people, King Yama took him away by his illusion.
2.23.21
देवक्या गर्भमतुलं रोहिण्या जठरेऽक्षिपत् ।
आकृष्य कर्षणात्सम्यक्सङ्कर्षणं इति स्मृतः ॥ २.२३.२१ ॥
He placed Devakī's incomparable embryo in Rohiṇī's womb; having been drawn over, he is rightly remembered as Saṅkarṣaṇa.
2.23.22
बलश्रेष्ठतया तस्य बलदेव इति स्मृतः ।
पुनस्तस्यां समभवदष्टमो मधुमूदनः ॥ २.२३.२२ ॥
Because of his excellence in strength he is remembered as Baladeva. Then again, the eighth, Madhusūdana, was born to her.
2.23.23
तस्य गर्भस्य रक्षां तु स चक्रेऽभ्यधिकं नृपः ।
ततः काले रक्षणार्थं वसुदेवस्य तत्वतः
उग्रः प्रयुक्तः कंसेन सचिवः क्रूरकर्मकृत् ॥ २.२३.२३ ॥
The king guarded that embryo exceedingly. Then, in due time, to guard Vasudeva, a fierce minister appointed by Kaṃsa, one who did cruel deeds.
2.23.25
जातमात्रं वासुदेवमथाकृष्य पिता ततः ।
उपजह्रे परिक्रीतां सुतां गोपस्य कस्यचित् ॥ २.२३.२५ ॥
As soon as he was born, the father took up Vāsudeva, and then brought and placed there a daughter, bought from some cowherd.
2.23.26
अमृष्यमाणस्तं शब्दं देवदूतस्य पार्थिवः ।
वासुदेवं महात्मानमर्पयामास गोकुले ॥ २.२३.२६ ॥
Unable to bear the messenger of the gods' words, the king entrusted the great-souled Vāsudeva to Gokula.
2.23.27
वासुदेवोपि गोपेषु ववृधेऽब्जमिवाम्भसि ।
अज्ञायमानः कंसेन गूढोऽग्निरिव दारुषु ॥ २.२३.२७ ॥
Vāsudeva too grew up among the cowherds like a lotus in water, unknown to Kaṃsa, like fire hidden in wood.
2.23.28
विप्रचके तदा सर्वान्बल्लवान्मधुरेश्वरः ।
वर्धमानो महाबाहुस्तेजोबलसमन्वितः ॥ २.२३.२८ ॥
Then the lord of Mathurā, the great-armed one endowed with splendor and strength, growing, surpassed all the cowherds.
2.23.29
ततस्ते क्लिश्यमानास्तु पुण्डरीकाक्षमच्युतम् ।
भयेन कामादपरे गणशः पर्यवारयन् ॥ २.२३.२९ ॥
Then they, distressed, surrounded the lotus-eyed, unfalling Acyuta in groups, some out of fear, others out of desire.
2.23.30
स तु लब्ध्वा बलं राजन्नुग्रसेनस्य संमतः ।
वसुदेवात्मजः सर्वैर्भ्रातृभिः सहितं पुनः ॥ २.२३.३० ॥
O king, the son of Vasudeva, esteemed by Ugrasena, having gained strength, together with all his brothers again.
2.23.31
निर्जित्य युधि भोजेन्द्रं हत्वा कंसं महाबलः ।
अभ्यषिञ्चत्ततो राज्य उग्रसेनं विशाम्पते ॥ २.२३.३१ ॥
Having conquered in battle the lord of the Bhojas and slain Kaṃsa, that very mighty one then anointed Ugrasena to the kingship, O lord of the people.
2.23.32
ततः श्रुत्वा जरासन्धो माधवेन हतं युधि ।
शूरसेनाधिपं चक्रे कंसपुत्रं तदा नृप ॥ २.२३.३२ ॥
Having heard that he had been slain in battle by Mādhava, Jarāsandha then made Kaṃsa's son lord of the Śūrasenas, O king.
2.23.33
ससैन्यं महदुत्थाप्य वासुदेवं तदा नृप ।
अभ्यषिञ्चत्सुतं तत्र सुताया जनमेजय ॥ २.२३.३३ ॥
Then, O king, raising a great army against Vāsudeva, he there anointed the son of his daughter, O Janamejaya.
2.23.34
उग्रसेनं च वृष्णींश्च महाबलसमन्वितः ।
स तत्र विप्रकुरुते जरासन्धः प्रतापवान् ॥ २.२३.३४ ॥
That mighty Jarāsandha, endowed with great strength, there does harm to Ugrasena and the Vṛṣṇis.
2.23.35
एतद्वैरं कौरवेय जरासन्धस्य माधवे ।
आशासितार्थे राजेन्द्र संरुरोध विनिर्जितान् ॥ २.२३.३५ ॥
This is Jarāsandha's enmity toward Mādhava, O son of Kuru. O lord of kings, for the sake of a desired end he besieged the conquered.
2.23.36
पार्थिवैस्तैर्नृपतिभिर्यक्ष्यमाणः समृद्धिमान् ।
देवश्रेष्ठं महादेवं कृत्तिवासं त्रियम्बकम् ॥ २.२३.३६ ॥
Together with those kings, the prosperous Jarāsandha was about to perform a sacrifice to Mahādeva, best of gods, clad in tiger skin, three-eyed.
2.23.37
एतत्सर्वं यथावृत्तं कथितं भरतर्षभ ।
यथा तु स हतो राजा भीमसेनेन तच्छृणु ॥ २.२३.३७ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, all this has been told as it happened. Now listen to how that king was slain by Bhīmasena.