Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.62
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2.62.1
एवमुक्त्वा ततो भीष्णो विरराम महाबलः ।
व्याजहारोत्तरं तत्र सहदेवोऽर्थवद्वचः ॥ २.६२.१ ॥
Having spoken thus, the mighty Bhīṣma fell silent. Then Sahadeva there spoke in reply, words full of meaning.
2.62.2
केशवं केशिहन्तारमप्रमेयपराक्रमम् ।
पूज्यमानं मया यो वः कृष्णं न सहते नृपाः ॥ २.६२.२ ॥
O kings, you cannot bear Keśava — Kṛṣṇa, the slayer of Keśin, of immeasurable valour, whom I have honoured.
2.62.3
सर्वेषां बलिनां मूर्ध्नि मयेदं निहितं पदम् ।
एवमुक्ते मया सम्यगुत्तरं प्रब्रवीतु सः ॥ २.६२.३ ॥
I have placed this foothold upon the heads of all the strong. When I have spoken thus, let him properly give his reply.
2.62.4
स एव हि मया वध्यो भविष्यति न संशयः ।
मतिमन्तश्च ये केचिदाचार्यं पितरं गुरुम् ॥ २.६२.४ ॥
He indeed will be slain by me, without doubt. And any of the wise who honour a teacher, a father, an elder…
2.62.5
अर्च्यमर्चितमर्घार्हमनुजानन्तु ते नृपाः ।
ततो न व्याजहारैषां कश्चिद्बुद्धिमतां सताम् ॥ २.६२.५ ॥
Let those kings consent to honour the honourable, the honoured, the worthy of the offering. Then none of these wise and good men said a word.
2.62.6
मानिनां बलिनां राज्ञां मध्ये वै दर्शिते पदे ।
ततोऽपतत्पुष्पवृष्टिः सहदेवस्य मूर्धनि ॥ २.६२.६ ॥
When that position was displayed amid the proud and strong kings, a shower of flowers fell upon the head of Sahadeva.
2.62.7
अदृश्यरूपा वाचश्चाप्यब्रुवन्साधुसाध्विति ।
अविध्यदजिनं कृष्णं भविष्यद्भूतजल्पनः ॥ २.६२.७ ॥
Unseen voices too cried, 'Well done, well done!' The speaker of what is to come and what has been pierced Kṛṣṇa, clad in the antelope skin, with his gaze.
2.62.8
सर्वसंशयनिर्मोक्ता नारदः सर्वलोकवित् ।
उवाचाखिलभूतानां मध्ये स्पष्टतरं वचः ॥ २.६२.८ ॥
Nārada, freed from all doubts and knowing all worlds, spoke words more clear amid all beings.
2.62.9
कृष्णं कमलपत्राक्षं नार्चयिष्यन्ति ये नराः ।
जीवन्मृतास्तु ते ज्ञेया न सभाष्याः कदाचना ॥ २.६२.९ ॥
Men who will not worship Kṛṣṇa, lotus-petal-eyed, are to be known as living dead; they are never to be addressed.
2.62.10
पूजयित्वा च पूजार्हान्ब्रह्मक्षत्रविशेषवित् ।
सहदेवो नृणां देवः समापयत कर्म तत् ॥ २.६२.१० ॥
Sahadeva, knowing the distinction between brahmins and kṣatriyas, having honored those worthy of honor, god among men, completed that act.
2.62.11
तस्मिन्नभ्यर्चिते कृष्णे सुनीथः शत्रुकर्षणः ।
अतिताम्रेक्षणः कोपादुवाच मनुजाधिपान् ॥ २.६२.११ ॥
When Kṛṣṇa had been so honored, Sunītha, tormentor of enemies, with very reddened eyes, in anger spoke to the lords of men.
2.62.12
स्थितः सेनापतिर्योऽहं मन्वध्वं किं तु साम्प्रतम् ।
युधि तिष्ठाम सन्नह्य समेतान्वृष्णिपाण्डवान् ॥ २.६२.१२ ॥
'I stand as commander; now what do you think? Let us stand armed in battle and face the gathered Vṛṣṇis and Pāṇḍavas.'
2.62.13
इति सर्वान्समुत्साद्य राज्ञस्तांशअचेदिपुङ्गवः ।
यज्ञोपघाताय ततः सोऽमन्त्रतय राजभिः ॥ २.६२.१३ ॥
Thus, having stirred up all the kings, Śiśupāla, the best of them, then took counsel with the kings to obstruct the sacrifice.
2.62.14
तत्राहूतागताः सर्वे सुनीथप्रमुखा गणाः ।
समदृश्यन्त सङ्क्रुद्धा विवर्णवदनास्तथा ॥ २.६२.१४ ॥
There all the summoned and arrived troops, headed by Sunītha, were seen enraged and with pale faces.
2.62.15
युधिष्ठिराभिषेकं च वासुदेवस्य चार्हणम् ।
न स्याद्यथा तथा कार्यमेवं सर्वे तदाऽब्रुवन् ॥ २.६२.१५ ॥
Let the consecration of Yudhiṣṭhira and the honouring of Vāsudeva not take place; let it be done so — thus all of them then declared.
2.62.16
निष्कर्षान्निश्चयात्सर्वे राजानः क्रोधमूर्छिताः ।
अब्रुवंस्तत्र राजानो निर्वेदादात्मनिश्चयात् ॥ २.६२.१६ ॥
From their decision and firm resolve, all the kings, overwhelmed with anger, then spoke there out of despair and their own resolve.
2.62.17
सुहृद्भिर्वार्यमाणानां तेषां हि वपुराबभौ ।
आमिषादपकृष्टानां सिहानामिव गर्जताम् ॥ २.६२.१७ ॥
Their bodies, restrained by their friends, shone like roaring lions dragged away from their prey.
2.62.18
तं बलौघमपर्यन्तं राजसागारमक्षयम् ।
कुर्वाणं समयं कृष्णो युद्धाय बुबुधे तदा ॥ २.६२.१८ ॥
Kṛṣṇa then perceived that that boundless flood of troops, that inexhaustible ocean of kings, was making a pact for war.