Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.15
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3.15.1
वासुदेव महाबाहो विस्तरेण महामते ।
सौभस्य वधमाचक्ष्व न हि तृष्यामि कथ्यतः ॥ ३.१५.१ ॥
O Vāsudeva, mighty-armed and greatly wise, tell in detail the slaying of Saubha; I am not satisfied even as you speak.
3.15.2
हतं श्रुत्वा महाबाहौ मया श्रौतश्रवं नृप ।
उपायाद्भरतश्रेष्ठ साल्वो द्वारवतीं पुरीम् ॥ ३.१५.२ ॥
O king, best of the Bharatas, mighty-armed one, having heard that Śrautaśravas was slain by me, Śālva came to the city of Dvārakā.
3.15.3
अरुणत्तां सुदुष्टात्मा सर्वतः पाण्डुनन्दन ।
साल्वो वैहायसं चापि तत्पुरं व्यूह्य धिष्ठितः ॥ ३.१५.३ ॥
O son of Pāṇḍu, the utterly wicked-minded Śālva surrounded the city on all sides; having arrayed his aerial city in formation as well, he stood fixed there.
3.15.4
तत्रस्थोऽथ महीपालो योधयामास तां पुरीम् ।
अभिसारेण सर्वेण तत्र युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ३.१५.४ ॥
Then the king standing there attacked that city with his full assault, and battle broke out there.
3.15.5
पुरी समन्ताद्विहिता सपताका सतोरणा ।
सचक्रा सहुडा चैव सयन्त्रखनका तथा ॥ ३.१५.५ ॥
The city was arranged on all sides, with banners and gateways, with discus-engines and crossbow-engines, and likewise with machines and digging tools.
3.15.6
सोपशल्यप्रतोलीका साट्टाट्टालकगोपुरा ।
सचक्रग्रहिणी चैव सोल्कालातावपोथिका ॥ ३.१५.६ ॥
with spiked barriers and street-gates, with watchtowers, towers and gate-towers, with discus-holding engines, and likewise with firebrands, torches and battering-rams.
3.15.7
सोष्टिका भरतश्रेष्ठ सभेरीपणवानका ।
सतोमराङ्कुशा राजन्सशतघ्नीकलाङ्गला ॥ ३.१५.७ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, with camels, with kettledrums, tabors and drums; O king, with spears and goads, with hundred-killers and ploughs.
3.15.8
सभुशुण्ड्यश्मगुडका सायुधा सपरश्वधा ।
लोहचर्मवती चापि साग्निः सगुडशृङ्गिका।
शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना सुयुक्ता भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.१५.८ ॥
With bhuśuṇḍi weapons, stones and guḍas, armed, with axes; with iron shields, with fire, with guḍa-śṛṅgikās; O bull of the Bharatas, well equipped by the method seen in the treatises.
3.15.9
रथैरनेकैर्विविधैर्गदसाम्बोद्धवादिभिः ।
पुरुषैः कुरुशार्दूल समर्थैः प्रतिवारणे ॥ ३.१५.९ ॥
With many various chariots, with Gada, Sāmba, Uddhava and others; with men capable of defence, O tiger among the Kurus.
3.15.10
अतिख्यातकुलैर्वीरैर्दृष्टवीर्यैश्च संयुगे ।
मध्यमेन च गुल्मेन रक्षिभिः सा सुरक्षिता।
उत्क्षिप्तगुल्मैश्च तथा हयैश्च सपताकिभिः ॥ ३.१५.१० ॥
It is well protected by heroes of very renowned lineage, proven in valour in battle, by the central battalion and by guards; likewise by raised battalions and by horses with banners.
3.15.11
आघोषितं च नगरे न पातव्या सुरेति वै ।
प्रमादं परिरक्षद्भिरुग्रसेनोद्धवादिभिः ॥ ३.१५.११ ॥
And in the city it was proclaimed that liquor must not be drunk, by Ugrasena, Uddhava and others who guard against carelessness.
3.15.12
प्रमत्तेष्वभिघातं हि कुर्यात्साल्वो नराधिपः ।
इति कृत्वाऽप्रमत्तास्ते सर्वेवृष्ण्यन्धकाः स्थिताः ॥ ३.१५.१२ ॥
King Śālva would strike the careless; thinking so, all the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas stood vigilant.
3.15.13
आनर्ताश्च तथा सर्वे नटनर्तकगायकाः ।
बहिर्निर्वासिताः सर्वे रक्षद्भिर्वित्तसंचयम् ॥ ३.१५.१३ ॥
All the Ānartas, and all the actors, dancers and singers, were driven outside by those guarding the accumulated wealth.
3.15.14
संक्रमा भेदिताः सर्वे नावश्च प्रतिषेधिताः ।
परिखाश्चापि कौरव्य कीलैः सुनिचिताः कृताः ॥ ३.१५.१४ ॥
O descendant of Kuru, all the bridges were broken, boats were forbidden, and even the moats were densely filled with stakes.
3.15.15
उदपानाः कुरुश्रेष्ठ तथैवाप्यम्बरीषकाः ।
समन्तात्क्रोशमात्रं च कारिता विषमा च भूः।
संक्रमा भेदिताः सर्वे प्राकाराश्च नवीकृताः ॥ ३.१५.१५ ॥
O best of the Kurus, wells and water-wheels likewise; the ground for a krośa on every side was made rough. All the bridges were broken and the ramparts were renewed.
3.15.16
प्रकृत्या विषमं दुर्गं प्रकृत्या च सुरक्षितम् ।
प्रकृत्या चायुधोपेतं विशेषेण तदाऽनघ ॥ ३.१५.१६ ॥
By nature it was a difficult fortress, by nature well guarded, by nature equipped with weapons; and especially so at that time, O sinless one.
3.15.17
सुरक्षितं सुगुप्तं च सर्वायुधसमन्वितम् ।
तत्पुरं भरतश्रेष्ठ यथेन्द्रभवनं तथा ॥ ३.१५.१७ ॥
That city was well protected and well concealed, furnished with every weapon; O best of the Bharatas, it was like the abode of Indra.
3.15.18
न चामुद्रोऽभिनिर्याति न चामुद्रः प्रवेश्यते ।
वृष्ण्यन्धकपुरे राजंस्तदा सौभसमागमे ॥ ३.१५.१८ ॥
O king, at that time, during the Saubha attack, in the city of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, no one without a seal went out, and no one without a seal was allowed in.
3.15.19
अनुरध्यासु सर्वासु चत्वरेषु च कौरव ।
बलं बभूव राजेन्द्र प्रभूतगजवाजिमत् ॥ ३.१५.१९ ॥
O Kaurava, lord of kings, in all of them and at the crossroads there was an army abounding in elephants and horses.
3.15.20
दत्तवेतनभक्तं च दत्तायुधपरिच्छदम् ।
कृतोपधानं च तदा बलमासीद्विशांपते ॥ ३.१५.२० ॥
O lord of the people, that army was then given wages and provisions, given weapons and equipment, and its loyalty was secured.
3.15.21
न कृप्यवेतनी कश्चिन्न चातिक्रान्तवेतनी ।
नानुग्रहभृतः कश्चिन्न चादृष्टपराक्रमः ॥ ३.१५.२१ ॥
In that army there was no one who received his wages grudgingly, nor anyone whose wages were overdue; no one kept by mere favour, nor anyone whose valour had never been tested.
3.15.22
एवं सुविहिता राजन्द्वारका भूरिदक्षिणैः ।
आहुकेन सुगुप्ता च राज्ञा राजीवलोचन ॥ ३.१५.२२ ॥
Thus, O king, O lotus-eyed one, Dvārakā was well arranged with abundant gifts, and well guarded by king Āhuka (Ugrasena).