Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.96
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2.96.1
अनुज्ञातांस्तान्विदित्वा सरत्नधनसञ्जयान् ।
पाण्डवान्धार्तराष्ट्राणां कथमासीन्मनस्तदा ॥ २.९६.१ ॥
Knowing that they had been dismissed together with jewels, wealth and treasure, how then was the mind of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra toward the Pāṇḍavas?
2.96.2
अनुज्ञातांस्तान्विदित्वा धृतराष्ट्रेण धीमता ।
राजन्दुः शासनः क्षिप्रं जगाम भ्रातरं प्रति ॥ २.९६.२ ॥
Knowing that they had been dismissed by the wise Dhṛtarāṣṭra, O king, Duḥśāsana quickly went to his brother.
2.96.3
दुर्योधनं समासाद्य सामात्यं भरतर्षभ ।
दुःखार्तो भरतश्रेष्ठ इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ २.९६.३ ॥
Having approached Duryodhana with his ministers, O bull of the Bharatas, afflicted with grief, O best of the Bharatas, he spoke these words.
2.96.4
दुःखेनैतत्समानीतं स्थविरो नाशयत्यसौ ।
शत्रुसाद्गमयद्द्रव्यं तद्बुध्यध्वं महारथाः ॥ २.९६.४ ॥
This wealth was gathered with great difficulty, yet that old man is ruining it and handing it over to the enemy. Understand this, O great charioteers.
2.96.5
अथ दुर्योधनः कर्णः शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ।
मिथः सङ्गम्य सहिताः पाण्डवान्प्रति मानिनः ॥ २.९६.५ ॥
Then Duryodhana, Karṇa and also Śakuni, son of Subala, having met together and assembled, proud, against the Pāṇḍavas.
2.96.6
वैचित्रवीर्यं राजानं धृतराष्ट्रं मनीषिणम् ।
अभिगम्य त्वरायुक्ताः श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥ २.९६.६ ॥
Hastening, they approached King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the son of Vicitravīrya, the wise one, and spoke gentle words.
2.96.7
न त्वयेदं श्रुतं राजन्यज्जगाद बृहस्पतिः ।
शक्रस्य नीतिं प्रवदन्विद्वान्देवपुरोहितः ॥ २.९६.७ ॥
O king, have you not heard what Bṛhaspati, the learned priest of the gods, said while expounding the policy of Indra?
2.96.8
सर्वोपायैर्निहन्तव्याः शत्रवः शत्रुसूदन ।
पुरा युद्धाद्बलाद्वापि प्रकुर्वन्ति तवाहितम् ॥ २.९६.८ ॥
O destroyer of enemies, enemies must be slain by every means, before they do you harm by war or by force.
2.96.9
ते वयं पाण्डवधनैः सर्वान्सम्पूज्य पार्थिवान् ।
यदि तान्योधयिष्यामः किं वै निः परिहास्यति ॥ २.९६.९ ॥
If we honor all the kings with the wealth of the Pāṇḍavas and set them to fight against them, will the Pāṇḍavas then leave us unscathed?
2.96.10
अहीनाशीविषान्क्रुद्धान्नाशाय समुपस्थितान् ।
कृत्वा कण्ठे च पृष्ठे च कः समुत्स्रष्टुमर्हति ॥ २.९६.१० ॥
Who could let loose venomous, enraged snakes that have come near for destruction, having placed them on his throat and back?
2.96.11
आत्तशस्त्रा रथगताः कुपितास्तात पाण्डवाः ।
निःशेषान्नः करिष्यन्ति क्रुद्धा ह्याशीविषा इव ॥ २.९६.११ ॥
Father, the enraged Pāṇḍavas, weapons in hand and seated in their chariots, will utterly destroy us, like enraged venomous snakes.
2.96.12
सन्नद्धो ह्यर्जुनो याति विधृत्य परमेषुधी ।
गाण्डीवं मुहुरादत्ते निःश्वसंश्च निरीक्षते ॥ २.९६.१२ ॥
Armored, Arjuna goes, bearing two supreme quivers; again and again he takes up the Gāṇḍīva bow, and sighing, he looks about.
2.96.13
गदां गुर्वी समुद्यम्य त्वरितश्च वृकोदरः ।
स्वरथं योजयित्वाऽशु निर्यात इति नः श्रुतम् ॥ २.९६.१३ ॥
Having raised his heavy mace and quickly yoked his own chariot, Vṛkodara (Bhīma) has set out, so we have heard.
2.96.14
नकुलः खह्गमादाय चर्म चाप्यर्धचन्द्रवत् ।
सहदेवश्च राजा च चक्रुराकारमिङ्गितैः ॥ २.९६.१४ ॥
Nakula took up his sword and a shield shaped like a half-moon; Sahadeva and the king too made their intent known by gestures.
2.96.15
ते त्वास्थाय रथान्सर्वे बहुशस्त्रपरिच्छदान् ।
अभिघ्नान्तो रथव्रातान्सेनायोगाय निर्ययुः ॥ २.९६.१५ ॥
Mounting their chariots, all of them, equipped with many weapons, went forth to join the army, striking down the troops of chariots.
2.96.16
न क्षंस्यन्ते तथाऽस्माभिर्जातु विप्रकृता हि ते ।
द्रौपद्याश्च परिक्लेशं कस्तेषां क्षन्तुमर्हति ॥ २.९६.१६ ॥
Those whom we have wronged will never forgive us; and who could forgive, on their behalf, the affliction of Draupadī?
2.96.17
न पश्यामि रणे क्रद्धुं बीभत्सुं प्रतिवारणम् ।
भीष्मो द्रोणश्च कर्णश्च द्रौणिश्च रथिनां वरः ॥ २.९६.१७ ॥
I see no one who can withstand Bībhatsu (Arjuna) in battle when he is angered: not Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa, nor Droṇa's son, the best of chariot-warriors.
2.96.18
कृपश्च वृषसेनश्च विकर्णश्च जयद्रथः ।
वाह्लीकः सोमदत्तश्च भूरिर्भूरिश्रवाः शलः ॥ २.९६.१८ ॥
Kṛpa and Vṛṣasena, Vikarṇa and Jayadratha, Vāhlīka and Somadatta, Bhūri, Bhūriśravas and Śalya too.
2.96.19
शकुनिः ससुतश्चैव नृपाश्चान्ये च कौरवाः ।
नैते सर्वे रणोद्युक्ताः पार्थं सोढुमशक्नुवन् ॥ २.९६.१९ ॥
Śakuni with his son, and the other kings and Kauravas — all of them, though ready for battle, cannot withstand Pārtha.
2.96.20
अर्जुनेन समो लोके नास्ति वीर्ये धनुर्धरः ।
योऽर्जुनेनार्जुनस्तुल्यो द्विबाहुर्बहुबाहुना ॥ २.९६.२० ॥
In the world there is no archer equal to Arjuna in valour; the two-armed one who is equal to Arjuna is equal to the many-armed one.
2.96.21
कस्त्वयोक्तः पुमान्वीरो बीभत्सुसमविक्रमः ।
तं ये व्रूहि महावीर्यं श्रोतुमिच्छामि पुत्रक ॥ २.९६.२१ ॥
Tell me, my son, who is that hero you described, whose prowess equals Bībhatsu's (Arjuna's) — that man of great might; I wish to hear of him.
2.96.22
कार्तवीर्यस्य चरितं शृणु राजन्महात्मनः ।
अव्यक्तप्रभवो ब्रह्मा सर्वलोकपितामहः ॥ २.९६.२२ ॥
Listen, O king, to the deeds of the great-souled Kārtavīrya. Brahmā, whose origin is unmanifest, the grandfather of all worlds.
2.96.23
ब्रह्मणोऽत्रिः सुतो विद्वानत्रेः पुत्रो निशाकरः ।
सोमस्य तदु बुधः पुत्रो बुधस्य तु पुरूरवाः ॥ २.९६.२३ ॥
From Brahmā came Atri; the learned son of Atri was Niśākara (the moon). The son of Soma was Budha, and the son of Budha was Purūravas.
2.96.24
तस्याप्यध सुतोऽप्यायुरायोस्तु नहुषः सुतः ।
नहुशस्य ययातिस्तु ययातेस्तनुजो यदुः ॥ २.९६.२४ ॥
His son was Āyus, and the son of Āyus was Nahuṣa. The son of Nahuṣa was Yayāti, and the son of Yayāti was Yadu.
2.96.25
यदोः पुत्रो महाराज सहस्रैजेति विश्रुतः ।
सहसौजसुतो राजञ्छक्रदासेति विश्रुतः ॥ २.९६.२५ ॥
O great king, the son of Yadu was renowned as Sahasrajit. O king, the son of Sahasraujas was renowned as Śakradāsa.
2.96.26
शक्रदानस्य दायादो हेहयो नाम पार्थिवः ।
हेहयस्याभवत्पुत्रो धर्मनेत्र इति श्रुतः ॥ २.९६.२६ ॥
Haihaya, the heir of Śakradāna, was a king by that name. The son of Haihaya became known as Dharmanetra.
2.96.27
धर्मनेत्रस्य तु कृती कृतवीर्यस्तु कार्तिजः ।
कृतवीर्यस्य तनयो ह्यर्जुनो बलिनां वरः ॥ २.९६.२७ ॥
The son of Dharmanetra was the accomplished Kṛtī; and Kṛtavīrya was the son of Kīrti. The son of Kṛtavīrya was Arjuna, the best of the strong.
2.96.28
स चार्जुनो महाराज तपो घोरं चकार ह ।
साग्रं वर्षायुतं जज्ञ इत्येवं मे श्रुतं पुरा ॥ २.९६.२८ ॥
O great king, that Arjuna performed a fierce austerity, and I have heard that it lasted a full ten thousand years.
2.96.29
तथेयं पृथिवी राजन्सप्तद्वीपा सपत्तना ।
ससमुद्राकरा तात विधिनोग्रेण वै जिता ॥ २.९६.२९ ॥
And so, O king, this earth with its seven continents, its cities, its oceans and its mines, dear son, was indeed conquered by that fierce rule.
2.96.30
स चार्जुनोऽथ तेजस्वी तपः परमदुश्चरम् ।
दत्तमाराधयामास सोऽर्जुनोऽत्रिसुतं मुनिम् ॥ २.९६.३० ॥
Then the radiant Arjuna performed a supremely difficult austerity, and that Arjuna propitiated the sage, the son of Atri.
2.96.31
तस्य दत्तो वरान्प्रादाच्चतुरः पार्थिवस्य वै ।
पूर्वं बाहुसहस्रं तु प्रार्थितः परमो वरः ॥ २.९६.३१ ॥
Datta granted that king four boons. First he asked for a thousand arms; that was the supreme boon.
2.96.32
अधर्मे प्रीयमाणस्य सद्भिस्तत्र निवारणम् ।
धर्मेण पृथिवीं जित्वा धर्मेणैव हि रञ्जनम् ॥ २.९६.३२ ॥
There the good restrained one who delighted in unrighteousness. Having conquered the earth by righteousness, he pleased it by righteousness alone.
2.96.33
सङ्ग्रामान्सुबहून्कृत्वा हत्वा चारीन्सहस्रशः ।
सङ्ग्रामे यतमानस्य वधश्चैवाधिकाद्रणै ॥ २.९६.३३ ॥
Having fought many battles and slain enemy warriors by the thousand, his death too came, beyond measure, in battles, to him who strove in war.
2.96.34
तस्य बाहुसहस्रं तु युध्यतः किल भारत ।
रथो ध्वजश्च सञ्जज्ञ इत्येवं मे श्रुतं परा ॥ २.९६.३४ ॥
O Bhārata, it is said that while fighting he had a thousand arms, and his chariot and banner appeared. Thus I have heard it, in the highest form.
2.96.35
तथेयं पृथिवी राजन्त्सप्तद्वीपा सपत्तना ।
ससमुद्राकरा तात विधिनोग्रेण वै जिता ॥ २.९६.३५ ॥
So, O king, this earth with its seven continents, its cities, its seas and mines, dear one, was conquered by a fierce method.
2.96.36
चार्जुनोऽथ तेजस्वी सप्तद्वीपेश्वरो।़भवत् ।
च राजा महायज्ञानाजहार महाबलः।
प्रशशास महाबाहुर्महीं स च समा बहूः ॥ २.९६.३६ ॥
Then the radiant Arjuna became lord of the seven continents. That mighty king performed great sacrifices, and the mighty-armed one ruled the earth for many years.
2.96.37
ततोऽर्जुनः कदाचिद्वै राजन्माहिष्मतीपतिः ।
नर्मदां भरतश्रेष्ठं तां तु दारैर्ययौ सह ॥ २.९६.३७ ॥
Then Arjuna, lord of Māhiṣmatī, once went, O king, with his wives to the Narmadā river, best of the Bharatas.
2.96.38
ततस्तां स नदीं गत्वा प्रविश्यन्तर्जले तदा ।
कर्तुं राजञ्जलक्रीडां ततो राजोपचक्रमे ॥ २.९६.३८ ॥
Then he went to that river, entered the water, and, O king, began to play in the water; then the king set about it.
2.96.39
तस्मिन्नेव ततः काले रावमो राक्षसैः सह ।
लङ्काया ईश्वरस्तात तं देशं प्रययौ बली ॥ २.९६.३९ ॥
At that very time Rāvaṇa, lord of Laṅkā, with the rākṣasas, dear one, mighty, went to that region.
2.96.40
ततस्तमर्जुनं दृष्ट्वा नर्मदायां दशाननः ।
नित्यं क्रोधपरो धीरो वरदानेन मोहितः ॥ २.९६.४० ॥
Then Rāvaṇa, the ten-faced one, seeing Arjuna in the Narmadā, constantly intent on anger, steadfast, deluded by the granted boon.
2.96.41
अभ्यघावत्सुसङ्क्रुद्धो महेन्द्रं शम्बरो यथा ।
अर्जुनोऽप्यथ तं दृष्ट्वा रावणं प्रत्यवारयत् ॥ २.९६.४१ ॥
Greatly enraged, he rushed at him as Śambara rushed at Indra; and Arjuna, seeing him, checked Rāvaṇa in turn.
2.96.42
ततस्तौ चक्रतुर्युद्धं रावणश्चार्जुनश्च वै ।
ततस्तु दुर्जयं वीरं वरदानेन दर्पितम् ॥ २.९६.४२ ॥
Then the two, Rāvaṇa and Arjuna, indeed made war; then that unconquerable hero, proud through the boon.
2.96.43
राक्षसेन्द्रं मनुष्येन्द्रो जित्वा बध्वा रणे बलात् ।
बध्वा धनुर्ज्यया राजन्विवेशाथ पुरीं स्वकाम् ॥ २.९६.४३ ॥
Having conquered the lord of rākṣasas in battle by force, the lord of men bound him with his bowstring, O king, and then entered his own city.
2.96.44
स तु तं बन्धितं श्रुत्वा पुलस्त्यो रावणं तदा ।
मोक्षयाणास बन्धाद्वै पुरे दृष्ट्वाऽर्जुनं तदा ॥ २.९६.४४ ॥
But when Pulastya heard that Rāvaṇa had been bound, then, having seen Arjuna in the city, he caused Rāvaṇa to be freed from the bonds.
2.96.45
ततः कदाचित्तेजस्वी कार्तवीर्योर्जुनो बली ।
समुद्रतीरं गत्वाथ विरचन्दर्पमोहितः ॥ २.९६.४५ ॥
Then once the radiant and mighty Kārtavīrya Arjuna went to the seashore, and, deluded by pride, began to make (a display).
2.96.46
अवाकिरच्छितशरैः समुद्रं स तु भारत ।
तं समुद्रो नमस्कृत्य कृताञ्जलिरभाषत ॥ २.९६.४६ ॥
O Bhārata, he covered the ocean with sharp arrows. Then the ocean, bowing to him and with folded hands, spoke.
2.96.47
आशुगान्वीर मा मुञ्च ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ।
मदाश्रयाणि सत्वानि त्वद्विसृष्टैर्महेषुभिः।
बाध्यन्ते राजशार्दूल तेभ्यो देह्यभयं विभो ॥ २.९६.४७ ॥
O swift-arrowed hero, do not release them. Tell me, what shall I do for you? The creatures that depend on me are being harmed by the great arrows you have loosed. O tiger among kings, O mighty one, grant them safety.
2.96.48
देहि सिन्धुपते युद्धमद्यैव त्वरया मम ।
अथवा पीडयामि त्वां तस्मात्त्वं कुरु माचिरम् ॥ २.९६.४८ ॥
O lord of the sea, give me battle today, quickly; or I will afflict you. Therefore, do not delay.
2.96.49
लोके राजन्महावीर्या बहवो निवसन्ति ये ।
तेषामेकेन राजेन्द्र कुरु युद्धं महाबल ॥ २.९६.४९ ॥
O king, in this world many men of great valour dwell. O lord of kings, O mighty one, wage battle with one of them.
2.96.50
मत्समो यदि सङ्ग्रामे वरायुधधरः क्वचित् ।
विद्यते तं ममाचक्ष्व यः समासेत मा मृधे ॥ २.९६.५० ॥
If anywhere there is one equal to me, a bearer of excellent weapons, who would meet me in battle, declare him to me.
2.96.51
महर्षिर्जमदग्निस्तु यदि राजन्परिश्रुतः ।
तस्य पुत्रो रणं दातुं यथावद्वै तवार्हति ॥ २.९६.५१ ॥
O king, if the great sage Jamadagni is renowned, then his son is fit to give you battle in the proper manner.
2.96.52
समुद्रस्य वचः श्रुत्वा राजा माहिष्मतीपतिः ।
नारदस्य च वै पूर्वं क्रोधेन महता वृतः ॥ २.९६.५२ ॥
Having heard the words of the ocean, the king of Māhiṣmatī, who had earlier been seized by great anger at the words of Nārada too, was again seized by anger.
2.96.53
ततः प्रतिययौ शीघ्रं क्रोधेन सह भारत ।
स तमाश्रममागत्य काममेवान्वपद्यत ॥ २.९६.५३ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, he quickly returned in anger. Having come to that hermitage, he gave himself over to his desire.
2.96.54
स कामं प्रतिकूलानि चकार सह बन्धुभिः ।
आयासं जनयामास रामस्य स महात्मनः ॥ २.९६.५४ ॥
He, driven by desire, did adverse things together with his kinsmen, and caused distress to that great-souled Rāma.
2.96.55
ततस्तेजः प्रजज्वाल रामस्यामिततेजसः ।
प्रदहन्निव सैन्यानि रश्मिमानिव तेजसा ॥ २.९६.५५ ॥
Then the splendour of Rāma of boundless brilliance blazed up, as if burning the armies, like the sun with its radiance.
2.96.56
अथ तौ चक्रतुर्युद्धं वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥ २.९६.५६ ॥
Then the two fought a battle like that of Vṛtra and Vāsava (Indra).
2.96.57
ततः परशुमादाय नृपं बाहुसहस्रिणम् ।
चिच्छेद सहसा रामो बहुशाखमिव द्रुमम् ॥ २.९६.५७ ॥
Then Rāma, taking up his axe, suddenly cut down that thousand-armed king, as one fells a tree with many branches.
2.96.58
तं हतं पतितं दृष्ट्वा समेतास्तस्य बान्धवाः ।
असीनादाय शक्तीश्च रामं ते प्रत्यवारयन् ॥ २.९६.५८ ॥
Seeing him slain and fallen, his kinsmen gathered together, took up swords and spears, and held back Rāma.
2.96.59
रामोऽपि रथमास्थाय धनुरायम्य सत्वरः ।
विसृजन्परमास्त्राणि व्यधमत्पार्थिवान्बली ॥ २.९६.५९ ॥
Rāma too, mounting his chariot and swiftly drawing his bow, scattered the mighty kings by loosing supreme weapons.
2.96.60
ततस्तु क्षत्रिया राजञ्जामदग्न्यभयार्दिताः ।
विविशुर्गिरिदुर्गाणि मृगाः सिंहभयादिव ॥ २.९६.६० ॥
Then, O king, the kṣatriyas, tormented by fear of Jāmadagnya, entered the mountain fastnesses, as deer enter them from fear of the lion.
2.96.61
तेषां स्वविहितं कर्म तद्भयान्नानुतिष्ठति ।
प्रजा वृषलतां प्राप्ता ब्राह्मणानामदर्शनात् ॥ २.९६.६१ ॥
Their prescribed duty is not performed out of fear of them; the people have fallen into the state of outcastes, because the brahmins are no longer seen.
2.96.62
तथा च द्रविडाः काचाः पुण्डाश्च शबरैः सह ।
वृषलत्वं परिगता विच्छिन्नाः क्षत्रधर्मिणः ॥ २.९६.६२ ॥
Likewise the Drāviḍas, the Kācas and the Puṇḍras, together with the Śabaras, have fallen into the state of outcastes, and those who followed the duty of the kshatriyas have been cut off.
2.96.63
ततस्तु हतवीरासु क्षत्रियासु पुनः पुनः ।
द्विजैरभ्युदितं क्षत्रं तानि रामो निहत्य च ॥ २.९६.६३ ॥
Then, when the heroic kshatriyas were slain again and again, the twice-born raised up the kshatriya order once more, and Rāma, having slain them,
2.96.64
ततस्त्रिस्मप्तमे याते रामं वागशरीरिणी ।
दिव्या प्रोवाच मधुरा सर्वलोकपरिश्रुता ॥ २.९६.६४ ॥
Then, when the twenty-first time had passed, a disembodied voice, divine, sweet and renowned in all worlds, spoke to Rāma.
2.96.65
रामराम निवर्तस्व स्वगुणं नात्र पश्यसि ।
क्षत्रबन्धूनिमान्प्रामैर्विप्रयुज्य पुनः पुनः ॥ २.९६.६५ ॥
O Rāma, Rāma, turn back! Here you do not see your own quality, in separating these kshatriya kinsmen again and again from the common folk.
2.96.66
तथैव तं महात्मानमृचीकप्रमुखास्तथा ।
रामराम महावीर्य निवर्तस्वेत्यथाब्रुवन् ॥ २.९६.६६ ॥
In the same way, Ṛcīka and the other chief sages said to that great-souled one: O Rāma, Rāma, O mighty one, turn back.
2.96.67
पितुर्वधमसमृष्यंस्तु रामः प्रोवाच तानृषीन् ।
नार्हा हन्त भवन्तो मां निवारयितुमित्युत ॥ २.९६.६७ ॥
Unable to endure his father's killing, Rāma said to those sages: "It is not fitting for you to restrain me."
2.96.68
नार्हसि क्षत्रबन्धूंस्त्वं निहन्तुं जयतां वर ।
न हि युक्तं त्वया तात ब्राह्मणेनसता नृपान् ॥ २.९६.६८ ॥
You should not slay the degraded kṣatriyas, best of victors. Dear son, it is not fitting for you, a brahmin, to kill kings.
2.96.69
पितॄणां वचनं श्रुत्वा क्रोधं त्यक्त्वा स भार्गवः ।
अश्वमेधसहस्राणि नरमेधशतानि च ॥ २.९६.६९ ॥
Hearing the words of the ancestors, the Bhārgava gave up his anger and performed a thousand horse sacrifices and a hundred human sacrifices.
2.96.70
इष्ट्वा सागरपर्यन्तां काश्यपाय ददौ महीम् ।
तेन रामेण सङ्ग्रामे तुल्यस्तात दयञ्जयः ॥ २.९६.७० ॥
Having performed sacrifices, he gave the earth, bounded by the ocean, to Kaśyapa. Dear one, in battle Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) is equal to that Rāma.
2.96.71
कार्तवीर्येण च रणे तुल्यः पार्थो न संशयः ।
रणे विक्रम्य राजेन्द्र पार्थं जेतुं न शक्यते ॥ २.९६.७१ ॥
In battle Pārtha (Arjuna) is undoubtedly equal to Kārtavīrya. O lord of kings, Pārtha cannot be conquered in battle by prowess.