Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.61
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2.61.1
सूदिता द्वारपालाश्च निशुम्भनरकौ हतौ ।
कृतक्षेमः पुनः पन्थाः पुरं प्राग्ज्योतिषं प्रति ॥ २.६१.१ ॥
The gatekeepers were crushed, and Niśumbha and Naraka were slain; the road to the city of Prāgjyotiṣa was made safe again.
2.61.2
शौरिणा पृथिवीपालास्त्रासिता भरतर्षभ ।
धनुषश्च प्रणादेन पाञ्चजन्यस्वनेन च ॥ २.६१.२ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, by Śauri the kings, the protectors of the earth, were terrified, by the twang of the bow and by the sound of the Pāñcajanya conch.
2.61.3
मेघप्रख्यैरनेकैश्च दाक्षिणात्याभिसंवृतम् ।
रुक्मिणं त्रासयामास केशवो भरतर्षभ ॥ २.६१.३ ॥
Surrounded by many warriors of the south, like clouds, Rukmin was terrified by Keśava, O best of the Bharatas.
2.61.4
ततः पर्जन्यघोषेण रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ।
उवाह महिषीं भोज्यामेष चक्रगदाधरः ॥ २.६१.४ ॥
Then, in a chariot with a thundercloud's roar and radiant as the sun, he, the bearer of discus and mace, carried off the chief queen, the Bhojya princess.
2.61.5
जारूथ्य आहृतक्रोधः शिशुपालश्च निर्जितः ।
वक्रश्च स हतः सङ्ख्ये शतधन्वा च क्षत्रियः ॥ २.६१.५ ॥
Jārūthya was provoked to anger, Śiśupāla was conquered, Vakra was slain in battle, and the Kṣatriya Śatadhanvan as well.
2.61.6
इन्द्रद्युम्नो हतः कोपाद्यवनश्च कशेरुकः ।
हतः सौभपतिश्चैव साल्वश्च कृतधन्वना ॥ २.६१.६ ॥
Indradyumna was slain in anger, the Yavana and Kaśeruka were slain, and the lord of Saubha and Sālva were slain by Kṛtadhanvan.
2.61.7
पर्वतानां सहस्रं च चक्रेण पुरुषोत्तमः ।
विभज्य पुण्डरीकाक्षो द्युमत्सेनमपोथयत् ॥ २.६१.७ ॥
The lotus-eyed best of men, with his discus, split a thousand mountains and crushed Dyumatsena.
2.61.8
महेन्द्रशिखरे चैव निमेषान्तरचारिणौ ।
जग्राह भरतश्रेष्ठ वानरावभितश्चरौ ॥ २.६१.८ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, on the peak of Mahendra he seized the two monkeys who roamed in an instant on both sides.
2.61.9
इरावत्यां महाभोजो वह्निसूर्यसमो बले ।
गोपतिस्तालकेतुश्च निहतौ शार्ङ्गधन्वना ॥ २.६१.९ ॥
On the Irāvatī, Mahābhoja, equal in might to fire and the sun, and Gopati and Tālaketu were slain by the bow-wielder Kṛṣṇa.
2.61.10
अक्षप्रपत्तने राजन्नवहेलनतत्परौ ।
उभौ तावपि कृष्णेन स्वराष्ट्रे विनिपातितौ ॥ २.६१.१० ॥
O king, those two also, intent on contempt in Akṣa-prapattana, were cast down by Kṛṣṇa in their own kingdom.
2.61.11
दग्धा वाराणसी तात केशवेन महात्मना ।
पाण्ड्यं पौण्ड्रं च मात्स्यं च कलिङ्गं च जनार्दनः ॥ २.६१.११ ॥
Dear one, the great-souled Keśava burned Vārāṇasī; Janārdana (overcame) the Pāṇḍya, the Pauṇḍra, the Matsya and the Kaliṅga.
2.61.12
जघान सहितान्सर्वानङ्गराजं च माधवः ॥ २.६१.१२ ॥
Mādhava slew them all together with their companions, and the king of Aṅga as well.
2.61.13
एष चैव शतं हत्वा रथेन क्षत्रपुङ्गवान् ।
गान्धारीमवहत्कृष्णो महिषीं यादवर्षभः ॥ २.६१.१३ ॥
Having slain a hundred of the best of warriors with his chariot, Kṛṣṇa, bull of the Yādavas, carried off Gāndhārī as his chief queen.
2.61.14
अथ गाण्डीवधन्वानं क्रीडार्थं मधुसूदनः ।
जिगाय भरतश्रेष्ठ कुन्त्याश्च प्रमुखे विभुः ॥ २.६१.१४ ॥
Then Madhusūdana, the mighty one, for sport, conquered Arjuna, the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow, in the presence of Kuntī, best of the Bharatas.
2.61.15
द्रौणिं कृपं च कर्णं च भीमसेनं सुयोधनम् ।
युद्धाय सहितान्त्राजञ्जिगाय भरतर्षभ ॥ २.६१.१५ ॥
Drauṇi, Kṛpa, Karṇa, Bhīmasena and Suyodhana, assembled for battle, he conquered, bull of the Bharatas.
2.61.16
बभ्रोश्च प्रियमन्विच्छन्नेष चक्रगदाधरः ।
वेणुदारिवृतां भार्यां प्रममाथ युधिष्ठिर ॥ २.६१.१६ ॥
Desiring the welfare of Babhru, this wielder of discus and mace, Yudhiṣṭhira, seized the wife of Babhru, surrounded by Veṇudāri.
2.61.17
पर्याप्तां पृथिवीं सर्वां साश्वां सरथकुञ्जराम् ।
वेणुदारिवशे युक्तां जिगाय मधुसूदनः ॥ २.६१.१७ ॥
The entire earth, with horses, chariots and elephants, brought under the power of Veṇudāri, Madhusūdana conquered.
2.61.18
अवाप्य तपसा वीर्यं बलमोजश्च भारत ।
त्रासिताः सगणाः सर्वे बाणेन विबुधाधिपाः ॥ २.६१.१८ ॥
Having obtained valour, strength and vigour through austerity, descendant of Bharata, he terrified all the lords of the gods together with their hosts by his arrow.
2.61.19
वज्राशनिगदाबामैस्ताडयद्भिरनेकशः ।
तस्य नासीद्रणे मृत्युर्देवैरपि सवासवैः ॥ २.६१.१९ ॥
Though struck many times with thunderbolt, lightning, club and arms, he had no death in battle, not even at the hands of the gods together with Vāsava.
2.61.20
सोऽभिभूतश्च कृष्णेन न हतश्च मगात्मना ।
छित्वा बाहुसहस्रं तु गोविन्देन महात्मना ॥ २.६१.२० ॥
Overpowered by Kṛṣṇa, yet he was not killed by the one of deer-like nature; having cut off his thousand arms, the great-souled Govinda.
2.61.21
एषोऽपीडन्महाबाहुः कंसं च मधुसूदनः ।
अवाप्तं तपसा वीर्यं बलमोजश्च भारत।
कैटभं चातिलोमानि निजघान जनार्दनः ॥ २.६१.२१ ॥
This mighty-armed Madhusūdana also oppressed Kaṃsa; O Bhārata, with valour, strength and vigour obtained through austerity, Janārdana slew Kaiṭabha and the very hairy ones.
2.61.22
जम्बुमैरावतं चैव विरूपं च महायशाः ।
घान भरतश्रेष्ठ शम्बरं चारिमर्दनम् ॥ २.६१.२२ ॥
The very famous one slew Jambu, Airāvata and Virūpa; O best of the Bharatas, he also slew Śambara, the crusher of foes.
2.61.23
एष भोगवतीं गत्वा वासुकिं भरतर्षभ ।
निर्जित्य पुण्डरीकाक्षो रौक्मिणेयममोचयत् ॥ २.६१.२३ ॥
Having gone to Bhogavatī, O bull of the Bharatas, and having conquered Vāsuki, the lotus-eyed one freed the son of Rukmiṇī.
2.61.24
एवं बहूनि कर्माणि शिशुरेव जनार्दनः ।
कृतवान्पुण्डरीकाक्षः सङ्कर्षणसहायवान् ॥ २.६१.२४ ॥
Thus, even as a child, Janārdana, the lotus-eyed one, accompanied by Saṅkarṣaṇa as helper, performed many deeds.
2.61.25
एवमेषोऽसुराणां चसुराणामपि सर्वशः ।
भयामयकरः कृष्णः सर्वलोकेश्वरः प्रभुः ॥ २.६१.२५ ॥
Thus he causes fear and affliction to the asuras and the devas alike in every way; Kṛṣṇa is the lord of all worlds, the mighty sovereign.
2.61.26
एवमेव महाबाहुः शास्ता सर्वदुरात्मनाम् ।
कृत्वा देवार्थममितं स्वस्थानं प्राप्स्यते पुनः ॥ २.६१.२६ ॥
Likewise, that mighty-armed chastiser of all the wicked, having performed immeasurable deeds for the sake of the gods, will again reach his own abode.
2.61.27
एष भोगवतीं पुण्यां रविकान्तिं महायशाः ।
द्वारकामात्मसात्कृत्वा सागरं प्लावयिष्यति ॥ २.६१.२७ ॥
This man of great fame, having taken sacred Bhogavatī, Ravikānti and Dvārakā into his own possession, will cause the ocean to flood them.
2.61.28
सुरासुरमनुष्येषु नाभून्न भविता क्वचित् ।
यस्तामध्यवसद्राजा नान्यत्र मधुसूदनात् ॥ २.६१.२८ ॥
Among gods, asuras and men there never was, nor ever will be, a king who could take her into his possession, save Madhusūdana alone.
2.61.29
भ्राजमानास्तु वै सर्वे वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथाः। ॥ २.६१.२९ ॥
All the great charioteers of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas are indeed radiant.
2.61.30
एवमेव दशार्हाणां विधाय विधिना विधिम् ।
विष्णुर्नारायणः साक्षात्स्वस्थानं प्राप्स्यते ध्रुवम् ॥ २.६१.३० ॥
Thus, having ordained the rule for the Daśārhas, Viṣṇu Nārāyaṇa himself will surely reach his own abode.
2.61.31
अप्रमेयोऽनियोज्यश्च यत्र कामगमो वशी ।
मोदते भगवान्प्रीतो वालः क्रीडानकैरिव ॥ २.६१.३१ ॥
The immeasurable one, whom none can command, who goes where he wishes and is self-controlled, the blessed lord rejoices, pleased, as a child plays with toys.
2.61.32
नैष गर्भत्वमापेदे न योन्यामावसत्प्रभुः ।
आत्मनस्तेजसा कृष्णः सर्वेषां कुरुते गतिम् ॥ २.६१.३२ ॥
This lord did not enter the state of a womb, nor dwell in any womb; Kṛṣṇa, by his own splendour, makes the course of all.
2.61.33
यथा बुद्बुद उत्थाय तत्रैव प्रविलीयते ।
चराचराणि भूतानि तथा नारायणे सदा ॥ २.६१.३३ ॥
As a bubble rises and dissolves right there, so all beings, moving and unmoving, always dissolve in Nārāyaṇa.
2.61.34
न प्रमातुं महाबाहुः शक्यो भारत केशवः ।
परं हि परतस्तस्माद्विश्वरूपान्न विद्यते ॥ २.६१.३४ ॥
O Bhārata, the mighty-armed Keśava cannot be measured; beyond that universal form, there is nothing higher.
2.61.39
तेजिष्ठं प्रतिपत्स्यन्ते नाकपृष्टं गतासवः ॥ २.६१.३९ ॥
Those whose breath has departed will attain the most radiant back of heaven.