Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.68
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2.68.1
वचः श्रुत्वैव भीष्मस्य चेदिराडुरुविक्रमः ।
युयुत्सुर्वासुदेवेन वासुदेवमुवाच ह ॥ २.६८.१ ॥
Hearing these words of Bhīṣma, the king of the Cedis, of great valour, eager for battle, spoke to Vāsudeva.
2.68.2
आह्वये त्वां रणं गच्छ मया सार्धं जनार्दन ।
यावदद्य निहन्मि त्वां सहितं सर्वपाण्डवैः ॥ २.६८.२ ॥
Janārdana, I challenge you to battle; come with me. Today I shall slay you together with all the Pāṇḍavas.
2.68.3
सह त्वया हि मे वध्याः सर्वथा कृष्ण पाण्डवाः ।
नृपतीन्समतिक्रम्य यैरराजा त्वमर्चितः ॥ २.६८.३ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, the Pāṇḍavas together with you are surely to be slain by me, for passing over all the kings they honoured you, who are no king.
2.68.4
ये त्वां दासमराजानं बाल्यादर्चन्ति दुर्मतिम् ।
अनर्हमर्हवत्कृष्ण वध्यास्त इति मे मतिः ॥ २.६८.४ ॥
Those who in childish folly honour you, a servant and no king, Kṛṣṇa, honour the undeserving as if deserving; those men, in my view, are to be slain.
2.68.5
इत्युक्त्वा राजशार्दूल शार्दूल इव नादयन् ।
पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां शिशुपालः प्रतापवान् ॥ २.६८.५ ॥
Having spoken thus, Śiśupāla, the mighty tiger among kings, roaring like a tiger while all creatures looked on.
2.68.6
स रणायैव सङ्क्रुद्धः सन्नद्धः सर्वराजभिः ।
सुनीथः प्रययौ क्षिप्रं पार्थयज्ञजिघांसया ॥ २.६८.६ ॥
He, fully enraged, armed for battle with all the kings, Sunītha, swiftly set out, desiring to destroy the sacrifice of the son of Pṛthā.
2.68.7
ततश्चक्रगदापाणिः केशवः केशिहा हरिः ।
सध्वजं रथमास्थाय दारुकेण सुसत्कृतम्।
भीष्मेण दत्तहस्तोऽसावारुहोह रथोत्तमम् ॥ २.६८.७ ॥
Then Keśava, Hari, slayer of Keśin, with discus and mace in hand, mounted the chariot with its banner, well honoured by Dāruka; Bhīṣma gave him his hand and helped him up into the best of chariots.
2.68.8
तेन पापस्वभावेन कोपितान्सर्वपार्थिवान् ।
आससाद रणे कृष्णः सज्जितैकरथः स्थितः ॥ २.६८.८ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, standing alone on a single readied chariot, came into battle against all the kings enraged by that man of wicked nature.
2.68.9
ततः पुष्करपत्राक्षं तार्क्ष्यध्वजरथे स्थितम् ।
दिवाकरमिवोद्यन्तं ददृशुः सर्वपार्थिवाः ॥ २.६८.९ ॥
Then all the kings saw him, lotus-petal-eyed, standing on the chariot bearing the Garuḍa banner, like the sun rising.
2.68.10
आरोपयन्तं ज्यां कृष्णं प्रतपन्तमिवौजसा ।
स्थितं पुष्परथे दिव्ये पुष्पकेतुमिवापरम् ॥ २.६८.१० ॥
Kṛṣṇa, drawing the bowstring and blazing with power, stood on the divine flower-chariot like another Puṣpaketu.
2.68.11
दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं तथा यान्तं प्रतपन्तमिवौजसा ।
यथार्हं केशवे वृत्तिमवशाः प्रतिपेदिरे ॥ २.६८.११ ॥
Seeing Kṛṣṇa coming thus, blazing with power, the helpless kings adopted a proper attitude toward Keśava.
2.68.12
तानुवाच महाबाहुर्महाऽसुरनिबर्हणः ।
वृष्णिवीरस्तदा राजन्सान्त्वयन्परवीरहा ॥ २.६८.१२ ॥
Then the mighty-armed one, destroyer of great asuras, hero of the Vṛṣṇis, slayer of enemy heroes, spoke to them, O king, soothing them.
2.68.13
अपेत सबलाः सर्व आस्वस्ता मम शासनात् ।
मा दृष्टो दूषयेत्पाप एष वः सर्वपार्थिपाः ॥ २.६८.१३ ॥
Kings, all of you, depart with your armies and be reassured by my command. Let this sinner not be seen by you and defile you.
2.68.14
एष नः शत्रुरत्यन्तमेष वृष्णिविमर्दनः ।
सात्वतां सात्वतीपुत्रो वैरं चरति शाश्वतम् ॥ २.६८.१४ ॥
This is our utmost enemy, this destroyer of the Vṛṣṇis. The son of Sātvatī, among the Sātvatas, carries on an everlasting enmity.
2.68.15
प्राग्ज्योतिषपुरं यातानस्माञ्ज्ञात्वा नृशंसकृत् ।
अदहद्द्वारकामेष स्वस्त्रीयः सन्नराधिपाः ॥ २.६८.१५ ॥
Lords of men, knowing that we had gone to the city of Prāgjyotiṣa, this cruel-doer, my sister's son, burned Dvārakā.
2.68.16
क्रीडतो भोजराजस्य एव रैवतके गिरौ ।
हत्वा बध्वा च तान्सार्वानुपायात्स्वपुरं पुरा ॥ २.६८.१६ ॥
While the Bhoja king was at play on Raivataka mountain, he killed and bound them all, and returned to his own city before.
2.68.17
अश्वमेधे हयं मेध्यमुत्सृष्टं रक्षिभिर्वृतम् ।
पितुर्मे यज्ञविघ्नार्थमहरत्पापनिश्चयः ॥ २.६८.१७ ॥
The sacred horse released at the horse sacrifice, though surrounded by guards, this one of sinful resolve seized, to obstruct my father's sacrifice.
2.68.18
सौवीरान्प्रतियातां च बभ्रोरेष तपस्विनः ।
भार्यामभ्यहरन्मोहादकामां तामितो गताम् ॥ २.६८.१८ ॥
The wife of the ascetic Babhru, returning toward the Sauvīras, this one seized out of delusion — she was unwilling, and had gone away from here.
2.68.19
एष मायाप्रतिच्छन्नः कारूशार्थे तपस्विनीम् ।
जहार भद्रां वैशालीं मातुलस्य नृशंसकृत् ॥ २.६८.१९ ॥
Hidden by illusion, this one carried off, for the sake of the Kārūśa, the ascetic woman, the gracious Vaiśālī, doing a cruel deed against his maternal uncle.
2.68.20
वृष्णिदारान्विलाप्यैव हत्वा च कुकुरान्धकान् ।
पापाबुद्धिरुपातिष्ठत्स प्रविश्य ससम्भ्रमम् ॥ २.६८.२० ॥
Having made the wives of the Vṛṣṇis lament and having slain the Kukuras and Andhakas, that evil-minded one came forward, entering in agitation.
2.68.21
विशालराज्ञो दुहितां मम पित्रा वृतां सतीम् ।
अनेन कृत्वा सन्धानं करूशेन जिगीषया ॥ २.६८.२१ ॥
The virtuous daughter of the king of Viśāla, whom my father chose, this one carried off, having made an alliance with the Kārūśa out of desire for victory.
2.68.22
जरासन्धं समाश्रित्य कृतवान्विप्रियाणि मे ।
तानि सर्वाणि सङ्ख्यातुं न शक्नोमि नराधिपाः ॥ २.६८.२२ ॥
Having taken refuge with Jarāsandha, he has done many unpleasant things to me; O lords of men, I cannot count them all.
2.68.23
एवमेतदपर्यन्तमेष वृष्णिषु किल्बिषी ।
अस्माकमयमारम्भांश्चकार परभानृजुः ॥ २.६८.२३ ॥
Thus this sinner among the Vṛṣṇis is boundless; he has made these undertakings against us, straightforward toward the enemy.
2.68.24
शतं क्षन्तव्यमस्माभिर्वधार्हाणां किलागसाम् ।
बद्धोऽस्मि समयैर्घोरैर्मातुरस्यैव सङ्गरे ॥ २.६८.२४ ॥
A hundred offenses deserving of death must we forgive; I am bound by terrible vows in the battle of my maternal uncle.
2.68.25
तत्तथा शतमस्माकं क्षान्तं क्षयकरं मया ।
द्वौ तु मे वधकालेऽस्मिन्न क्षन्तव्यौ कथञ्चन ॥ २.६८.२५ ॥
Thus I have forgiven a hundred offences that brought destruction. But at this moment of slaying, two offences cannot be forgiven by me in any way.
2.68.26
यज्ञविघ्नकरं हन्यां पाण्डवानां च दुर्हृदम् ।
इति मे वर्तते भावस्तमतीयां कथं न्वहम् ॥ २.६८.२६ ॥
My intention is that I should slay the one who obstructs the sacrifice and is the enemy of the Pāṇḍavas. How then could I overlook him?
2.68.27
पितृष्वसुः कृते दुःखं सुमहन्मर्षयाम्यहम् ।
दिष्ट्या हीदं सर्वराज्ञां सन्निधावद्य वर्तते ॥ २.६८.२७ ॥
For the sake of my father's sister I endure this very great sorrow. By good fortune, this is happening today in the presence of all the kings.
2.68.28
पश्यन्ति हि भवन्तोऽद्य मय्यतीव व्यतिक्रमम् ।
कृतानि तु परोक्षं मे यानि तानि निबोधत ॥ २.६८.२८ ॥
You all see today my exceeding transgression. But learn also the offences committed against me when I was not present.
2.68.29
इमं त्वस्य न शक्ष्यामि क्षन्तुमद्य व्यतिक्रमम् ।
अवलेपाद्वधार्हस्य समग्रे राजमण्डले ॥ २.६८.२९ ॥
But this transgression of his, born of arrogance and deserving death, I shall not be able to forgive today before the whole assembly of kings.
2.68.30
रुक्मिण्यामस्य मूढस्य प्रार्थनाऽऽसीन्मुमूर्षतः ।
न च तां प्राप्तवान्मूढः शूद्रो वेदश्रुतीमिव ॥ २.६८.३० ॥
This fool made a request for Rukmiṇī, though he was near death. But the fool did not obtain her, just as a Śūdra does not obtain the Vedic revelation.
2.68.31
एवमादि ततः सर्वे सहितास्ते नराधिपाः ।
गर्हणं शिशुपालस्य वासुदेवेन विश्रुतः ॥ २.६८.३१ ॥
Thus, when Vāsudeva had proclaimed the censure of Śiśupāla, all the assembled kings began to speak in such a manner.
2.68.32
वासुदेववचः श्रुत्वा चेदिराजं व्यगर्हयन् ।
रथोपस्थे धनुष्मन्तं शरान्सन्दधतं रुषा ॥ २.६८.३२ ॥
Hearing the words of Vāsudeva, they reproached the king of the Cedis, who sat on the chariot-seat, bow in hand, fitting arrows to the string in anger.
2.68.33
श्रुत्वाऽपि च विलोक्याशु दुद्रुवुः सर्वपार्थिवाः ।
विहाय परमोद्विग्नाश्चेदिराजं चमूमुखे ॥ २.६८.३३ ॥
Hearing and seeing this, all the kings, greatly alarmed, quickly fled, abandoning the king of the Cedis at the front of the army.
2.68.34
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शिशुपालः प्रतापवान् ।
जहास स्वनवद्धासं वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह ॥ २.६८.३४ ॥
Hearing his words, the valiant Śiśupāla laughed a resounding laugh and spoke these words.
2.68.35
मत्पूर्वां रुक्मिणीं कृष्ण संसत्सु परिकीर्तयन् ।
विशेषतः पार्थिवेषु व्रीडां न कुरुषे कथम् ॥ २.६८.३५ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, how is it that you feel no shame, proclaiming in assemblies, and especially before the kings, Rukmiṇī, who was formerly mine?
2.68.36
मन्यमानो हि कः सत्सु पुरुषः परिकीर्तयेत् ।
अन्यपूर्वा स्त्रियं जातु त्वदन्यो मधूसूदन ॥ २.६८.३६ ॥
O Madhusūdana, what man other than you would ever, in an assembly of the good, praise a woman who once belonged to another?
2.68.37
क्षमा वा यदि ते श्रद्धा मा वा कृष्ण मम क्षम ।
क्रुद्धाद्वापि प्रसन्नाद्वा किं मे त्वत्तो भविष्यते ॥ २.६८.३७ ॥
Krishna, if you have forgiveness or faith, forgive me, or do not forgive me. Whether from anger or from pleasure, what will come to me from you?
2.68.38
स तांस्तु विद्रुतान्सर्वान्साश्वपत्तिरथद्विपान् ।
कृष्णतेजोहतान्सर्वान्समीक्ष्य वसुधाधिपान् ॥ २.६८.३८ ॥
Seeing all those kings fleeing, with horsemen, foot-soldiers, chariots and elephants, all struck down by Krishna's brilliance, the lords of the earth.
2.68.39
शिशुपालो रथेनैकः प्रत्युपायात्स केशवम् ।
रुषा ताम्रेक्षणो राजञ्छलभः पावकं यथा ॥ २.६८.३९ ॥
O king, Śiśupāla alone in his chariot, his eyes red with anger, advanced toward Keśava, as a moth toward fire.