Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.77
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2.77.1
कथं समभवद्द्यूतं भ्रातॄणां तन्महात्ययम् ।
यत्र तद्व्यसनं प्राप्तं पाण्डवैर्मे पितामहैः ॥ २.७७.१ ॥
How did this dice game come about between brothers, in which my grandfathers, the Pāṇḍavas, incurred this great calamity?
2.77.2
के च तत्र समास्तारा राजानो ब्रह्मवित्तम ।
के चैनमन्वमोदन्त के चैनं प्रत्यषेधयन् ॥ २.७७.२ ॥
O best of knowers of the Veda, which kings were gathered there? Who approved of this, and who opposed it?
2.77.3
विस्तरेणैतदिच्छामि कथ्यमानं त्वया द्विज ।
मूलं ह्येतद्विनाशस्य पृथिव्या द्विजसत्तम ॥ २.७७.३ ॥
O twice-born, I wish to hear all this told by you in detail; for this indeed is the root of the destruction of the earth, O best of the twice-born.
2.77.4
एवमुक्तस्ततो राज्ञा व्यासशिष्यः प्रतापवान् ।
आचचक्षेऽथ यद्वृत्तं तत्सर्वं वेदतत्त्वविद् ॥ २.७७.४ ॥
Thus addressed by the king, the mighty disciple of Vyāsa, who knows the truth of the Veda, then related everything that had occurred.
2.77.5
एवमुक्तस्ततो राज्ञा व्यासशिष्यः प्रतापवान् ।
आचचक्षेऽथ यद्वृत्तं तत्सर्वं वेदतत्त्ववित् ॥ २.७७.५ ॥
Thus addressed by the king, the mighty disciple of Vyāsa, who knows the truth of the Veda, then related everything that had occurred.
2.77.6
विदुरस्य मतिं ज्ञात्वा धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः ।
दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमुवाच विजने पुनः ॥ २.७७.६ ॥
Knowing the opinion of Vidura, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Ambikā, again spoke these words to Duryodhana in private.
2.77.7
अलं द्यूतेन गान्धारे विदुरो न प्रशंसति ।
न ह्यसौ सुमहाबुद्धिरहितं नो वदिष्यति ॥ २.७७.७ ॥
Son of Gāndhārī, enough of dice. Vidura does not praise it. He, of very great wisdom, will not speak to us what is unbeneficial.
2.77.8
हितं हि परमं मन्ये विदुरो यत्प्रभाषते ।
क्रियतां पुत्र तत्सर्वमेतन्मन्ये हितं तव ॥ २.७७.८ ॥
I consider it the supreme good that Vidura speaks. Son, do all that he says; I consider this to be your good.
2.77.9
देवर्षिर्वासवागुरुर्देवराजाय धीमते ।
यत्प्राह शास्त्रं भगवान्बृहस्पतिरुदारधीः।
तद्दे विदुरः सर्वं सरहस्यं महाकविः ॥ २.७७.९ ॥
The divine sage, the teacher of Vāsava, Bṛhaspati, declared the teaching to the wise king of the gods, Indra. All of it, with its secrets, the great poet Vidura tells you.
2.77.10
स्थितस्तु वचने तस्य सदाऽहमपि पुत्रक ।
विदुरो वापि मेधावी कुरूणां प्रवरो मतः ॥ २.७७.१० ॥
And I too have always abided by his words, dear son. Vidura too, the wise one, is held to be the best of the Kurus.
2.77.11
उद्धवो वा महाबुद्धिर्वृष्णीनामर्चितो नृप ।
तदलं पुत्र द्यूतेन द्यूते भेदो हि दृश्यते ॥ २.७७.११ ॥
Uddhava too, of great wisdom and honored among the Vṛṣṇis, O king, would say the same. Therefore, son, enough of dice; division is seen in dice.
2.77.12
भेदे विनाशो राज्यस्य तत्पुत्र परिवर्जय ॥ २.७७.१२ ॥
In division lies the ruin of the kingdom. Therefore, son, give it up.
2.77.13
पित्रा मात्रा च पुत्रस्य यद्वै कार्यं परं स्मृतम् ।
प्राप्तस्त्वमसि तन्नाम पितृपैतामहं पदम् ॥ २.७७.१३ ॥
The supreme duty that a father and mother declare for a son, you have attained: that station and name of your father and grandfathers.
2.77.14
अधीतवान्कृती शास्त्रे लालितः सततं गृहे ।
भ्रातृज्येष्ठः स्थितो राज्ये विन्दसरे किं न शोभनम् ॥ २.७७.१४ ॥
Having studied the sciences and become accomplished, cherished always at home, established in the kingdom as the eldest of the brothers — did this not seem fine to you?
2.77.15
पृथग्जनैरलभ्यं यद्भोजनाच्छादनं परम् ।
तत्प्राप्तोसि महाबाहो कस्माच्छोनसि पुत्रक ॥ २.७७.१५ ॥
The supreme comfort of food and clothing that common people cannot obtain, you have attained. Why, O mighty-armed son, do you grieve?
2.77.16
स्फीतं राष्ट्रं महाबाहो पितृपैतामहं महत् ।
नित्यमाज्ञापयन्भासि दिवि देवेश्वरो यथा ॥ २.७७.१६ ॥
O mighty-armed one, the vast and flourishing realm of your father and grandfathers is yours. You shine always commanding, as the lord of the gods does in heaven.
2.77.17
यादृशं च तवैश्वर्यं तदन्येषां सुदुर्लभम् ।
ये चोपभोगास्ते राजन्मया ते परिकीर्तिताः ॥ २.७७.१७ ॥
Such sovereignty as yours is exceedingly hard for others to obtain. And the enjoyments, O king, are those I have described to you.
2.77.18
तस्य ते विदितप्रज्ञ शोकमूलमिदं कथम् ।
समुत्थितं दुःखकरं तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ २.७७.१८ ॥
O wise one, what is the root of this sorrow of yours? How has this grief that causes suffering arisen? You ought to tell me that.
2.77.19
अश्नाम्याच्छादयामीति प्रपश्यन्हीनपौरुषः ।
नामर्षं कुरुते यस्तु पुरुषः सोऽधमः स्मृतः ॥ २.७७.१९ ॥
Seeing himself eating and clothed, the man who does not feel resentment, lacking manly vigor, is considered the lowest of men.
2.77.20
न मां प्रीणाति राजेन्द्र लक्ष्मीः साधारणी विभो ।
ज्वलितामेव कौन्येये श्रियं दृष्ट्वा च विव्यथे ॥ २.७७.२० ॥
O lord of kings, O mighty one, this shared fortune does not gladden me; seeing the blazing prosperity of the son of Kuntī, I was pained.
2.77.21
सर्वां च पृथिवीं चैव युधिष्ठिरवशानुगाम् ।
स्थिरोऽस्मि योऽहं जीवामि दुःखादेतद्ब्रवीमि ते। ॥ २.७७.२१ ॥
The whole earth, too, follows under the sway of Yudhiṣṭhira; I remain steadfast and alive, and it is out of grief that I tell you this.
2.77.22
आवर्जिता इवाभान्ति नीपाश्चित्रककौकुराः ।
कारस्कारा लोहजङ्घा युधिष्ठिरनिवेशने ॥ २.७७.२२ ॥
In Yudhiṣṭhira's dwelling, the nīpa-trees, citraka and kaukura (treasures), kāraskāra and lohajaṅgha (fittings) shine as if bent low.
2.77.23
हिमवत्सागरानुपाः सर्वे रत्नाकरास्तथा ।
अन्त्याः सर्वे पर्युदस्ता युधिष्ठिरनिवेशने ॥ २.७७.२३ ॥
The Himalayan and ocean-shore regions, all the jewel-mines, and all the outlying lands have been set down in Yudhiṣṭhira's dwelling.
2.77.24
ज्येष्ठोऽयमिति मां मत्वा श्रेष्ठश्चेति विशाम्पते ।
युधिष्ठिरेण सत्कृत्य युक्तो रत्नपरिग्रहे ॥ २.७७.२४ ॥
O lord of the people, thinking me the eldest and the foremost, Yudhiṣṭhira honored me and appointed me to take charge of receiving the jewels.
2.77.25
उपस्थितानां रत्नानां श्रेष्ठानामर्घहारिणाम् ।
नादृश्यत परः पारो नापरस्तत्र भारत ॥ २.७७.२५ ॥
Amid the best and most valuable jewels placed before me, O Bhārata, I could see neither the far shore nor the near shore.
2.77.26
न मे हस्तः समभवद्वसु तत्प्रतिगृह्णतः ।
अतिष्ठन्त मयि श्रान्ते गृग्य दूराहृतं वसु ॥ २.७७.२६ ॥
My hand could not take hold of that wealth as I reached for it; weary, I stood still, and the treasure brought from afar remained upon me.
2.77.27
कृतां बिन्दुसरोरत्नैर्मयेन स्फाटिकच्छदाम् ।
अपश्यं नलिनीं पूर्णामुदकस्येव भारत ॥ २.७७.२७ ॥
I saw a lotus pool, made by Maya, covered with crystal, adorned with jewels of lakes, full of water, O Bhārata.
2.77.28
वस्त्रमुत्कर्षति मयि प्राहसत्स वृकोदरः ।
शत्रोर्ऋद्धिविशेषेण विमूढ रत्तवर्जितम् ॥ २.७७.२८ ॥
As I lifted my garment, Vṛkodara (Bhīma) laughed at me; bewildered by my enemy's special splendor, I had lost my wits.
2.77.29
तत्र स्म यदि शक्तः स्यं पातयेऽहं वृकोदरम् ।
यदि कुर्यां समारम्भं भीमं हन्तुं नराधिप ॥ २.७७.२९ ॥
If only I had been able there, I would have thrown down Vṛkodara; if I were to make an effort to kill Bhīma, O lord of men.
2.77.30
शिशुपाल इवास्माकं गतिः स्यान्नात्र संशयः ।
सपत्नेनावहासो मे स मां दहति भारत ॥ २.७७.३० ॥
Like Śiśupāla, our fate would surely be the same; there is no doubt of it. This mockery by my rival burns me, O Bhārata.
2.77.31
पुनश्च तादृशीमेव वापीं जलजशालिनीम् ।
मत्वा शिलासमां तोये पतितोऽस्मि नराधिप ॥ २.७७.३१ ॥
Again, taking a similar pool filled with water to be a stone floor, O lord of men, I fell into the water.
2.77.32
तत्र मां प्राहसत्कृष्णः पार्थेन सह सुस्वरम् ।
द्रौपदी च सह स्त्रीभिर्व्यथयन्ती मनो मम ॥ २.७७.३२ ॥
There Kṛṣṇa, together with the son of Pṛthā, laughed loudly at me, and Draupadī with the women, distressing my mind.
2.77.33
क्लिन्नवस्त्रस्य तु जले किङ्करा राजनोदिताः ।
ददुर्वासांसि मेऽन्यानि तच्च दुःखं परं मम ॥ २.७७.३३ ॥
When my garments were soaked in the water, the servants, at the king's command, gave me other garments, and that was a great sorrow to me.
2.77.34
प्रलम्भं च शृणुष्वान्यद्वदतो मे नराधिप ।
अद्वारेण विनिर्गच्छन्द्वारसंस्थानरूपिणा।
अभिहत्य शिलां भूयो ललाटेनास्मि विक्षतः ॥ २.७७.३४ ॥
Hear another deception, O lord of men: going out through a place with no door, I struck a stone in the form of a doorway and was again wounded on the forehead.
2.77.35
तत्र मां यमजौ दूरादालोक्याभिहतं तदा ।
बाहुभिः परिगृह्णीतां शोचन्तौ सहितावुभौ ॥ २.७७.३५ ॥
There, seeing me struck from afar, the twin brothers both grieved and seized me in their arms.
2.77.36
उवाच सहदेवस्तु तत्र मां विस्मयन्निव ।
इद द्वारं धार्तराष्ट्र मा गच्छेति पुनः पुनः ॥ २.७७.३६ ॥
There Sahadeva, as if amazed, said to me again and again: "This is the door, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; do not go."
2.77.37
भीमसेनेन तत्रोक्तो धृतराष्ट्रात्मजेति च ।
सम्बोध्य प्रहसित्वा च इतो द्वारं नराधिप ॥ २.७७.३७ ॥
There Bhīmasena addressed me as 'son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra' and, laughing, said: 'This way, O lord of men, is the door.'
2.77.38
नामधेयानि रत्नानां पुरस्तान्न श्रुतानि मे ।
यानि दृष्टानि मे तस्यां मनस्तपति तच्च मे ॥ २.७७.३८ ॥
I had never before heard the names of the jewels I saw in that hall, and seeing them my mind burns.