Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.60
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2.60.1
द्वारकायां ततः कृष्णः स्वदारेषु दिवानिशम् ।
सुखं लब्ध्वा महाराज प्रमुमोद महायशाः ॥ २.६०.१ ॥
Great king, then in Dvārakā the illustrious Kṛṣṇa, finding happiness day and night among his own wives, rejoiced.
2.60.2
पौत्रस्य कारणाच्चक्रे विबुधानां प्रियं तदा ।
सावसवैः सुरैः सर्वैर्दुष्करं भरतर्षभ ॥ २.६०.२ ॥
Best of the Bharatas, then for the sake of his grandson he did a favour dear to the gods, one that was difficult even for the Āsavas and all the gods.
2.60.3
बाणो नामाऽभवद्राजा बलेर्ज्येष्ठसुतो बली ।
वीर्यवान्भरतश्रेष्ठ स च बाहुसहस्रवान् ॥ २.६०.३ ॥
There was a king named Bāṇa, the eldest son of Bali, mighty and valiant; O best of the Bharatas, he had a thousand arms.
2.60.4
ततस्तेपे तपस्तीव्रं सत्वेन मनसा नृप ।
रुद्रमाराधयामास स च बाणः समा बहु ॥ २.६०.४ ॥
Then, O king, Bāṇa performed intense austerity with a steadfast mind and resolve, and for many years he propitiated Rudra.
2.60.5
तस्मै बहुवरा दत्ताः शङ्करेण महात्मना ।
तांश्च लब्ध्वा वरान्बाणो दुर्लभानसुरैर्भुवि ॥ २.६०.५ ॥
The great-souled Śaṅkara granted him many boons; having obtained those boons, which were hard to obtain even for the asuras on earth, Bāṇa
2.60.6
स शोणितपुरे राज्यं चकाराप्रतिमो बली ।
त्रासिताश्च सुराः सर्वे तेन बाणेन पाण्डव ॥ २.६०.६ ॥
He, incomparably mighty, ruled the kingdom in the city of Śoṇita; and all the gods were terrified by that Bāṇa, O Pāṇḍava.
2.60.7
विजित्य विबुधान्सेन्द्रान्बाणः संवत्सरान्बहून् ।
अशासत महद्राज्यं कुबेर इव भारत ॥ २.६०.७ ॥
Having conquered the gods together with Indra, Bāṇa ruled a vast kingdom for many years, like Kubera, O Bhārata.
2.60.8
ततो राजन्नुषा नाम बाणस्य दुहिता यथा ।
येनोपायेन कौन्तेय अनिरुद्धो महाद्युतिः ॥ २.६०.८ ॥
Then, O king, Bāṇa had a daughter named Uṣā; by what means, O son of Kuntī, the radiant Aniruddha (reached her).
2.60.9
प्राद्युम्निस्तामुषां प्राप्य प्रच्छन्नः प्रमुमोद ह ।
अथ बाणो महातेजास्तदा तत्र युधिष्ठिर ॥ २.६०.९ ॥
Pradyumna's son (Aniruddha), having obtained her, rejoiced in secret. Then, O Yudhiṣṭhira, the mighty Bāṇa there at that time (learned of it).
2.60.10
तं गृह्यनिलयं ज्ञात्वा प्राद्युम्निं सुतया तदा ।
गृहीत्वा कारयामास वस्तुं कारागृहे बलात् ॥ २.६०.१० ॥
Knowing that he dwelt in the house (of Uṣā), Bāṇa then seized Pradyumna's son through his daughter and forced him to stay in the prison by force.
2.60.11
स कुमारः सुखार्होऽथ तदा दुःखसमन्वितः ।
बामेन घातितो राजन्ननिरुद्धो मुमोह च ॥ २.६०.११ ॥
That youth, worthy of happiness, was then filled with sorrow. O king, struck with the left hand, Aniruddha fainted.
2.60.12
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु नारदो मुनिपुङ्गवः ।
द्वारकां प्राप्य कौन्तेय कृष्णं दृष्ट्वा वचोऽब्रवीत् ॥ २.६०.१२ ॥
At that very time, Nārada, best of sages, arrived at Dvārakā; O son of Kuntī, having seen Kṛṣṇa, he spoke these words.
2.60.13
कृष्ण कृष्ण महाबाहो यदूनां कीर्तिवर्धन ।
पौत्रस्ते बाध्यमानोऽत्र बाणेनामिततेजसा ॥ २.६०.१३ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, mighty-armed one, increaser of the Yadus' fame! Your grandson is being afflicted here by Bāṇa, of immeasurable splendour.
2.60.14
कृच्छ्रं प्राप्तोऽनिरुद्धो वै शेते कारागृहे सदा ।
एतदुक्त्वा सुरर्षिर्वै बाणस्याथ पुरं ययौ ॥ २.६०.१४ ॥
Aniruddha, fallen into distress, lies always in the prison. Having said this, the divine sage went on to the city of Bāṇa.
2.60.15
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ततो राजञ्जनार्दनः ।
जाहूय बलदेवं हि प्रद्युम्नं च महाद्युतिम् ॥ २.६०.१५ ॥
Having heard the words of Nārada, O king, Janārdana summoned Balarāma and also the greatly radiant Pradyumna.
2.60.16
आरुरोह गरुत्मन्तं ताभ्यां सह जनार्दनः ।
ततः सुपर्णमारुह्य जयाय भरतर्षभ ॥ २.६०.१६ ॥
Janārdana, together with those two, mounted Garuḍa. Then, O bull of the Bharatas, having mounted the winged one for victory,
2.60.17
जग्मुः क्रुधा महावीर्या बाणस्य नगरं प्रति ।
अथासाद्य महाराज तत्पुरं ददृशुश्च ते ॥ २.६०.१७ ॥
Those of great valour went in anger toward the city of Bāṇa. Then, O great king, having reached that city, they beheld it.
2.60.18
ताम्रप्राकारसङ्गुप्तां हेमप्रासादसङ्कुलाम् ।
दृष्ट्वा मुदा युताः सर्वे विस्मयं परमं ययुः ॥ २.६०.१८ ॥
Seeing that city, well guarded by copper walls and crowded with golden palaces, all were filled with joy and fell into supreme wonder.
2.60.19
तथा बाणपुरस्यासन्द्वारस्था देवताः सदा ।
महेश्वरो गुहश्चैव भद्रकाली विनायकः ॥ २.६०.१९ ॥
Likewise, at the gates of Bāṇapura the deities always stood: Maheśvara, Guha, Bhadrakālī and Vināyaka.
2.60.20
अथ कृष्णो बलाज्जित्वा द्वारपालान्युधिष्ठिर ।
सुसङ्क्रुद्धो महातेजाः शङ्खचक्रगदासिभृत् ॥ २.६०.२० ॥
Then, Yudhiṣṭhira, Kṛṣṇa forcibly overcame the gatekeepers; greatly enraged and of great splendour, bearing conch, discus, mace and sword.
2.60.21
आससादोत्तरद्वारं शङ्करेणाभिरक्षितम् ।
तत्र तस्थौ महातेजाः शूलपाणिर्महेश्वरः ॥ २.६०.२१ ॥
He reached the northern gate, which was guarded by Śaṅkara; there stood Maheśvara, of great splendour, trident in hand.
2.60.22
पिनाकं सशरं गृह्य बाणस्य हितकाम्यया ।
ज्ञात्वा तमागतं कृष्णं व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम् ॥ २.६०.२२ ॥
Desiring the welfare of Bāṇa, taking up the bow Pināka with arrows, knowing Kṛṣṇa had come — like Death with open mouth.
2.60.23
ततस्तौ चक्रतुर्युद्धं वासुदेवमहेश्वरौ ।
तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरमचिन्त्यं रोमहर्षणम् ॥ २.६०.२३ ॥
Then Vāsudeva and Maheśvara engaged in battle; that battle became terrible, beyond thought, and hair-raising.
2.60.24
अन्योन्यं तौ ततक्षाते अन्योन्यजयकाङ्क्षिणौ ।
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि तौ देवौ क्रुद्धौ मुमुचतुस्तदा ॥ २.६०.२४ ॥
Desiring victory over each other, the two struck at one another; then the two enraged gods released divine weapons.
2.60.25
ततः कृष्णो रणं कृत्वा मुहूर्तं शूलपाणिना ।
विजित्य तं महादेवं ततो युद्धे शूलपाणिना।
अन्यांश्च जित्वा द्वारस्थान्प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम् ॥ २.६०.२५ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa fought for a moment with Śūlapāṇi. Having conquered the great god, and having fought with Śūlapāṇi, and having conquered the others standing at the gate, he entered the excellent city.
2.60.26
प्रविश्य बाणमासाद्य स तत्राथ जनार्दनः ।
चक्रे युद्धं महाक्रुद्धस्तेन बाणेन भरतर्षभ। ॥ २.६०.२६ ॥
Having entered and reached Bāṇa, there Janārdana, greatly enraged, waged battle with him, O bull of the Bharatas.
2.60.27
बाणोऽपि सर्वशस्त्राणि शितानि भरतर्षभ ।
सुसङ्क्रुद्धस्तदा युद्धे पातयामास केशवे ॥ २.६०.२७ ॥
Bāṇa too, O bull of the Bharatas, greatly enraged, then in battle brought down upon Keśava all his sharp weapons.
2.60.28
पुनरुद्यम्य शस्त्राणि सहस्रं सर्वबाहुभिः ।
मुमोच बाणः सङ्क्रुद्धः कृष्णं प्रति रणाजिरे ॥ २.६०.२८ ॥
Again, raising a thousand weapons with all his arms, the enraged Bāṇa hurled them toward Kṛṣṇa on the battlefield.
2.60.29
ततः कृष्णस्तदा कृत्त्वा तानि सर्वाणि भारत ।
कृत्त्वा मुहूर्तं बाणेन युद्धं राजन्नगोक्षजः ॥ २.६०.२९ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa, having cut all those down, O descendant of Bharata, waged battle with Bāṇa for a moment, O king, Agokṣaja (Kṛṣṇa).
2.60.30
चक्रमुद्यम्य रोषाद्वै दिव्यं शस्त्रोत्तमं ततः ।
सहस्रबाहूंश्चिच्छेद बाणस्यामिततेजसः ॥ २.६०.३० ॥
Then, raising in anger the divine, supreme weapon, the discus, he severed the thousand arms of Bāṇa, of immeasurable splendor.
2.60.31
ततो बाणो महाराज कृष्णेन भृशपीडितः ।
भिन्नबाहुः पपाताशु विशाख इव पादपः ॥ २.६०.३१ ॥
Then, great king, Bāṇa, sorely afflicted by Kṛṣṇa, his arms broken, quickly fell like a Viśākha tree.
2.60.32
स पातयित्वा बाणैस्तं बाणं कृष्णस्त्वरान्वितः ।
प्राद्युम्निं मोचयामास क्षिप्रं राजगृहात्तदा ॥ २.६०.३२ ॥
Having felled that Bāṇa with his arrows, Kṛṣṇa, hastening, quickly freed the son of Pradyumna from the royal palace.
2.60.33
मोक्षयित्वाऽथ गोविन्दः प्राद्युम्निं सह भार्यया ।
बाणस्य सर्वरत्नानि असङ्ख्यानि जहार सः ॥ २.६०.३३ ॥
Then Govinda, having freed the son of Pradyumna together with his wife, carried off all of Bāṇa's countless jewels.
2.60.34
गोधनानि च सर्वस्वं स बाणस्यालये बलात् ।
जहार च हृषीकेशो यदूनां कुलवर्धनः ॥ २.६०.३४ ॥
And from Bāṇa's dwelling Hṛṣīkeśa forcibly took away the herds of cattle and all his wealth; he is the increaser of the Yadu clan.
2.60.35
ततः स सर्वरत्नानि चाहृत्य मधुसूदनः ।
क्षिप्रमारोपयाञ्चक्रे सर्वस्वं गरुडोपरि ॥ २.६०.३५ ॥
Then Madhusūdana, having taken all the jewels, quickly loaded all the wealth onto Garuḍa.
2.60.36
त्वरयाऽथ स कौन्तेय बलदेवं महाबलम् ।
प्रादुम्निं च महावीर्यमनिरुद्धं महाद्युतिम् ॥ २.६०.३६ ॥
Then the son of Kuntī, in haste, took along the mighty Balarāma, the son of Pradyumna of great valour, and the radiant Aniruddha.
2.60.37
उषां च सुन्दरीं राजन्भृत्यदारगणैः सह ।
सर्वानेतान्समारोप्य गरुडोपरि वीर्यवान् ॥ २.६०.३७ ॥
O king, the mighty one, having placed upon Garuḍa Uṣā the beautiful, together with the multitude of servants and wives, all of them,
2.60.38
मुदा युक्तो महातेजाः पीताम्बरधरो बली ।
दिव्याभरमचित्राङ्गः शङ्कचक्रगदासिभृत्।
आरुरोह गरुत्मन्तमुदयं भास्करो यथा ॥ २.६०.३८ ॥
Endowed with joy, of great radiance, clad in yellow garments, the strong one, with a body adorned with divine ornaments, bearing conch, discus, mace and sword, mounted Garuḍa as the sun mounts the rising mountain.