Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.74
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2.74.1
वसन्दुर्योधनस्तस्यां सभायां पुरुषर्षभ ।
शनैर्ददर्श तां सर्वां सभां शकुनिना सह ॥ २.७४.१ ॥
Duryodhana, dwelling in that assembly hall, best of men, slowly looked over the whole hall together with Śakuni.
2.74.2
तस्यां दिव्यानभिप्रायान्ददर्श कुरुनन्दनः ।
न दृष्टपूर्वा ये तेन नगरे नागसाह्वये ॥ २.७४.२ ॥
In that hall the scion of the Kurus saw wondrous, unexpected sights that he had never seen before in the city called Nāgasāhvaya.
2.74.3
स कदाचित्सभामध्ये धार्तराष्ट्रो महीपतिः ।
स्फाटिकं स्थलमासाद्य जलमित्यभिशङ्कया ॥ २.७४.३ ॥
Once, in the middle of the assembly hall, that son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of the earth, having reached the crystal floor, was seized with doubt, thinking it to be water.
2.74.4
स्ववस्त्रोत्कर्षणं राजा कृतवान्बुद्धिमोहितः ।
दुर्मना विमुखश्चैव परिचक्राम तां सभाम् ॥ २.७४.४ ॥
The king, deluded in mind, lifted up his own garment; then, downcast and turning away, he walked about that assembly hall.
2.74.5
ततः स्थले निपतितो दुर्मना व्रीडितो नृपः ।
निः श्वसन्विमुखश्चापि परिचक्राम तां सभाम् ॥ २.७४.५ ॥
Then, having fallen on the ground, downcast and ashamed, the king, sighing, turned away and walked about that assembly hall.
2.74.6
ततः स्फाटिकतोयां वै स्फाटिकाम्बुजशोभिताम् ।
वापीं मत्वा स्थलमिव सवासाः प्रापतञ्जले ॥ २.७४.६ ॥
Then, mistaking the step-well, with its crystal waters and adorned with crystal lotuses, for dry ground, he fell into the water with his garments on.
2.74.7
जले निपतितं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
जहास जहसुश्चैव किङ्कराश्च सुयोधनम् ॥ २.७४.७ ॥
Seeing him fallen into the water, the mighty Bhīmasena laughed, and the attendants too laughed at Suyodhana.
2.74.8
वासांसि च शुभान्यस्मै प्रददू राजशासनात् ।
तथागतं तु तं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनो महाबलः ॥ २.७४.८ ॥
By the king's command they gave him fine garments; but seeing him come thus drenched, the mighty Bhīmasena…
2.74.9
अर्जुनश्च यमौ चोभौ सर्वे ते प्राहसंस्तदा ।
नामर्षयत्ततस्तेषामवहासममर्षणः ॥ २.७४.९ ॥
Arjuna and the twins, all of them, then laughed; and Bhīma, intolerant of their mockery, could not endure it.
2.74.10
आकारं रक्षमाणस्तु न स तान्समुदैक्षत ।
पुनर्वसनमुत्क्षिप्य प्रतिरिष्यन्निव स्थलम् ॥ २.७४.१० ॥
Keeping his bearing, he did not look at them; lifting his garment again, he seemed about to cross back to dry land.
2.74.11
आरुरोह ततः सर्वे जहसुश्च पुनर्जनाः ।
द्वारं तु पिहिताकारं स्फाटिकं प्रेक्ष्य भूमिपः।
प्रविशन्नाहतो मूर्ध्नि व्याघूर्णित इव स्थितः ॥ २.७४.११ ॥
Then they all ascended, and the people laughed again; but the king, seeing the crystal door whose form seemed closed, stood reeling as if struck on the head while entering.
2.74.12
तादृशं च परं द्वारं स्फाटिकोरुकवाटकम् ।
विघट्टयन्कराभ्यां तु निष्क्रम्याग्रे पपात हा ॥ २.७४.१२ ॥
And another crystal door of the same kind, with wide panels, he struck with his hands; as he went out he fell forward — alas!
2.74.13
द्वारं तु वितताकारं समापेदे पुनश्च सः ।
तद्वृत्तं चेति मन्वानो द्वारस्थानादुपारमत् ॥ २.७४.१३ ॥
But he approached that wide-shaped door again; thinking the event had happened just so, he turned back from the place of the doorway.
2.74.14
एवं प्रलम्भान्विविधान्प्राप्य तत्र विशाम्पते ।
पाण्डवेयाभ्यनुज्ञातस्ततो दुर्योधनो नृपः ॥ २.७४.१४ ॥
Thus, having met with those various deceptions there, O lord of the people, Duryodhana, the king, was dismissed by the Pāṇḍavas' sons and departed.
2.74.15
अपहृष्टेन मनसा राजसूये महाक्रतौ ।
प्रेक्ष्य तामद्भुतामृद्धिं जगाम गजसाह्वयम् ॥ २.७४.१५ ॥
Having beheld that wondrous splendour at the great Rājasūya sacrifice, with an elated mind he went to Gajasāhvaya (Hāstinapura).
2.74.16
पाण्डवश्रीप्रतप्तस्य ध्यायमानस्य गच्छतः ।
दुर्योधनस्य नृपतेः पापा मतिरजायत ॥ २.७४.१६ ॥
As King Duryodhana went along, scorched by the splendour of the Pāṇḍavas and brooding, an evil thought arose in him.
2.74.17
पार्थान्सुमनसो दृष्ट्वा पार्थिवांश्च वशानुगान् ।
कृत्स्नं चापि हितं लोकमाकुमारं कुरूद्वह ॥ २.७४.१७ ॥
O best of the Kurus, seeing the sons of Pṛthā well-pleased, the kings subject to them, and the whole world, down to the children, in a state of welfare.
2.74.18
महिमानं परं चापि पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
दूर्योधनो धार्तराष्ट्रो विवर्णः समपद्यत ॥ २.७४.१८ ॥
Seeing the supreme glory of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas, Duryodhana, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, became pale and downcast.
2.74.19
स तु गच्छन्ननेकाग्नः सभामेकोऽन्वचिन्तयत् ।
श्रियं च तामनुपमां धर्मराजस्य धीमतः ॥ २.७४.१९ ॥
As he walked, his mind distracted, he alone reflected upon that assembly hall and the incomparable splendour of the wise king of dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira.
2.74.20
प्रमत्तो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
नाभ्यभाषत्सुबलजं भाषमाणं पुनः पुनः ॥ २.७४.२० ॥
Then Duryodhana, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, was heedless and did not answer the son of Subala, though he spoke again and again.
2.74.21
अनेकाग्रं तु तं दृष्ट्वा शकुनिः प्रत्यभाषत ।
दुर्योधन कृतोमूलं निःश्वसन्निव गच्छसि ॥ २.७४.२१ ॥
Seeing him distracted, Śakuni answered: "Duryodhana, you walk sighing like one whose root is cut."
2.74.22
दृष्ट्वेमां पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां युधिष्ठिरवशानुगाम् ।
जितामस्त्रप्रतापेन श्वेताश्वस्य महात्मनः ॥ २.७४.२२ ॥
Seeing this entire earth, conquered by the might of the weapons of the great-souled White-Horsed one, and following the sway of Yudhiṣṭhira—
2.74.23
तं च यज्ञं तथाभूतं दृष्ट्वा पार्थस्य मातुल ।
यथा शक्रस्य देवेषु तथाभूतं महाद्युतेः ॥ २.७४.२३ ॥
Seeing that sacrifice of Pārtha, uncle, so like the sacrifice of Indra among the gods—of that greatly radiant one—
2.74.24
अमर्षेण तु सम्पूर्णो दह्यमानो दिवानिशम् ।
शुचिशुक्रागमे काले शुष्ये तोयमिवाल्पकम् ॥ २.७४.२४ ॥
Filled with resentment, I burn day and night, drying up like a little water when the hot season comes.
2.74.25
पश्य सात्वतमुख्येन शिशुपालो निपातितः ।
न च तत्र पुमानासीत्कश्चित्तस्य पदानुगः ॥ २.७४.२५ ॥
Behold, Śiśupāla was struck down by the foremost of the Sātvatas, and there was not a single man there to follow in his footsteps.
2.74.26
दह्यमाना हि राजानः पाण्डवोत्थेन वह्निना ।
क्षान्तवन्तोऽपराधं ते को हि तत्क्षन्तुमर्हति ॥ २.७४.२६ ॥
Kings burning in the fire that rose from the Pāṇḍavas have forgiven your offence; who indeed is able to forgive that?
2.74.27
वासुदेवेन तत्कर्म यथाऽयुक्तं महत्कृतम् ।
सिद्धं च पाण्डुपुत्राणां प्रतापेन महात्मनाम् ॥ २.७४.२७ ॥
Vāsudeva performed that great deed, though it was unfitting, and it was accomplished for the sons of Pāṇḍu by the might of the great-souled ones.
2.74.28
तथाहि रत्नन्यादाय विविधानि नृपा नृपम् ।
उपातिष्ठन्त कौन्येयं वैश्या इव करप्रदाः ॥ २.७४.२८ ॥
Thus, bringing jewels of many kinds, kings stood before the king, the son of Kuntī, like merchants who pay tribute.
2.74.29
श्रियं तथागतं दृष्ट्वा ज्वलन्तीमिव पाण्डवे ।
अमर्षवशमापन्नो दह्यामि न तथोचितः ॥ २.७४.२९ ॥
Seeing such prosperity come to the Pāṇḍava, blazing as if on fire, I burn, fallen under the power of wrath; I am not fit to be so.
2.74.30
वह्निमेव प्रवेक्ष्यामि भक्षयिष्यामि वा विषम् ।
अपो वापि प्रवेक्ष्यामिन हि शक्ष्यामि जीवितुम् ॥ २.७४.३० ॥
I shall enter the fire itself, or devour poison, or even enter the water; for indeed I shall not be able to live.
2.74.31
को हि नाम पुमांल्लोके मर्षयिष्यति सत्ववान् ।
सपत्नानृद्ध्यतो दृष्ट्वा हीनमात्मानमेव च ॥ २.७४.३१ ॥
Who in the world, a man of courage, would endure seeing his rivals prosper while he himself is diminished?
2.74.32
सोऽहं न स्त्री न चाप्यस्त्री न पुमान्नापुमानपि ।
योऽहं तां मर्षयाम्यद्य तादृशीं श्रियमागताम् ॥ २.७४.३२ ॥
I am neither a woman nor a non-woman, neither a man nor a non-man, who today endures such prosperity come to them.
2.74.33
ईश्वरत्वं पृथिव्याश्च वसुमत्तां च तादृशीम् ।
यज्ञं च तादृशं दृष्ट्वा मादृशः को न संञ्ज्वरेत् ॥ २.७४.३३ ॥
Seeing such lordship over the earth, such wealth, and such a sacrifice, who like me would not burn with envy?
2.74.34
अशक्तश्चैक एवाहं तामाहर्तुं नृपश्रियम् ।
सहायांश्च न पश्यामि तेन मृत्युं विचिन्तये ॥ २.७४.३४ ॥
Alone, I am unable to seize that royal splendor, and I see no allies; therefore I contemplate death.
2.74.35
दैवमेव परं मन्ये पौरुषं च निरर्थकम् ।
दृष्ट्वा कुन्तीसुते शुद्धां श्रियं तामहतां तथा ॥ २.७४.३५ ॥
I hold fate alone to be supreme, and human effort useless, seeing that pure and unharmed prosperity of the sons of Kuntī.
2.74.36
कृतो यत्नो मया पूर्वं विनाशे तस्य सौबल ।
तच्च सर्वमतिक्रम्य संवृद्धोऽप्स्विव पङ्गजम् ॥ २.७४.३६ ॥
O son of Subala, I made an earlier effort for their destruction; but overcoming all that, they grew like a lotus in water.
2.74.37
न दैवं परं मन्ये पौरुषं च निरर्थकम् ।
धार्तराष्ट्राश्च हीयन्ते पार्था वर्धन्ति नित्यशः। ॥ २.७४.३७ ॥
I do not consider fate supreme, and human effort is useless. The sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra are diminished, while the Pārthas grow constantly.
2.74.38
कृष्णस्तु सुमनास्तेषां विवर्धयति सम्पदः ।
सोऽहं श्रियं च तां दृष्ट्वा सभां तां च तथाविधाम्। ॥ २.७४.३८ ॥
But Kṛṣṇa, well-disposed toward them, increases their prosperity. Having seen their splendor and that assembly hall of such a kind—
2.74.39
रक्षिभिश्चावहासं तं परितप्ये यथाऽग्निना ।
अमर्षं च समाविष्टं धृतराष्ट्रे निवेदय ॥ २.७४.३९ ॥
By that ridicule from the guards I am tormented as if by fire. Filled with indignation, I report this to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.