Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.22
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3.22.1
ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रगृह्यरुचिरं धनुः ।
शरैरपातयं सौभाच्छिरांसि विबुधद्विषाम् ॥ ३.२२.१ ॥
Then, best of the Bharatas, taking up my handsome bow, I brought down with arrows from the Saubha the heads of the enemies of the gods.
3.22.2
शरांश्चाशीविषाकारानूर्ध्वगांस्तिग्मतेजसः ।
प्रैषयं साल्वराजाय शार्ङ्गमुक्तान्सुवाससः ॥ ३.२२.२ ॥
And arrows like serpents, rising upward, of sharp brilliance, released from the Śārṅga bow, well-feathered, I sent toward the king of Sālva.
3.22.3
ततो नादृश्यत तदा सौभं कुरुकुलोद्वह ।
अन्तर्हितं माययाऽभूत्ततोऽहं विस्मितोऽभवम् ॥ ३.२२.३ ॥
Then, bearer of the Kuru line, the Saubha was not seen at that time; it became hidden by illusion, and then I was amazed.
3.22.4
अथ दानवसङ्घास्ते विकृताननमूर्धजाः ।
उदक्रोशन्महाराज धिष्ठिते मयि भारत ॥ ३.२२.४ ॥
Then, great king, Bhārata, while I stood firm, those hosts of Dānavas, with distorted faces and hair, cried out aloud.
3.22.5
ततोऽस्त्रं शब्दसाहं वै त्वरमाणो महारणे ।
अयोजयं तद्वधाय ततः शब्द उपारमत् ॥ ३.२२.५ ॥
Then, hastening in the great battle, I applied the sound-seeking weapon to destroy them; then the sound ceased.
3.22.6
हतास्ते दानवाः सर्वे यैः स शब्द उदीरितः ।
शरैरादित्यसंकशैर्ज्वलितैः शब्दसाधनैः ॥ ३.२२.६ ॥
All those Dānavas by whom that sound was raised were slain, by arrows blazing like the sun, sound-seeking weapons.
3.22.7
तस्मिन्नुपरते शब्दे पुनरेवान्यतोऽभवत् ।
शब्दोऽपरो महाराज तत्रापि प्राहरं शरैः ॥ ३.२२.७ ॥
When that sound had ceased, again another sound arose from elsewhere. O great king, there too I struck with arrows.
3.22.8
एवं दश दिशः सर्वास्तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च भारत ।
नादयामासुरसुरास्ते चापि निहता मया ॥ ३.२२.८ ॥
Thus, O Bhārata, in all ten directions, across and upward, the asuras made the sound resound; and they too were slain by me.
3.22.9
ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषं गत्वा पुनरेव व्यदृश्यत ।
सौभं कामगमं वीर मोहयन्मम चक्षुषी ॥ ३.२२.९ ॥
Then, having gone to Prāgjyotiṣa, it appeared again; O hero, Saubha, moving at will, appeared bewildering my eyes.
3.22.10
ततो लोकान्तकरणो दानवो दारुणाकृतिः ।
शिलावर्षेण महता सहसा मां समावृणोत् ॥ ३.२२.१० ॥
Then the dānava, ender of the worlds, of terrible form, suddenly covered me with a great shower of rocks.
3.22.11
सोहं पर्वतवर्षेण वध्यमानः समन्ततः ।
वल्मीक इव राजेन्द्र पर्वतोपचितोऽभवम् ॥ ३.२२.११ ॥
I, being struck on all sides by the rain of mountains, O lord of kings, became like an anthill heaped over with mountains.
3.22.12
ततोऽहं पर्वतचितः सहयः सहसारथिः ।
अप्रख्यातिमियां राजन्सध्वजः पर्वतैश्चितः ॥ ३.२२.१२ ॥
Then I, covered over with mountains, together with my horses and charioteer, O king, together with my banner, filled with mountains, became unseen.
3.22.13
ततो वृष्णिप्रवीरा ये ममासन्सैनिकास्तदा ।
ते भयर्ता दिशः सर्वे सहसा विप्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ३.२२.१३ ॥
Then the heroic soldiers of the Vṛṣṇis who were mine, tormented by fear, suddenly fled in all directions.
3.22.14
ततो हाहाकृतमभूत्सर्वं किल विशांपते ।
द्यौश्च भूमिश्च खं चैवादृश्यमाने तथा मयि ॥ ३.२२.१४ ॥
Then, lord of men, a cry of lamentation arose everywhere; with me unseen, the sky, the earth and the space…
3.22.15
ततो विषण्णमनसो मम राजन्सुहृज्जनाः ।
रुरुदुश्चुक्रुशुश्चैव दुःखशोकसमन्विताः ॥ ३.२२.१५ ॥
Then, O king, my well-wishers, their minds downcast, wept and cried out, filled with sorrow and grief.
3.22.16
द्विषतां च प्रहर्षोऽभूदार्तिश्च सुहृदामपि ।
एवं विजितवान्वीर पश्चादश्रौषमच्युत ॥ ३.२२.१६ ॥
Joy arose among the enemies, and anguish among the friends too. Thus, O hero, O unfallen one, I heard afterwards that they had won.
3.22.17
ततोऽहमिन्द्रदयितं सर्वपाषाणभेदनम् ।
वज्रमुद्यम्य तान्सर्वान्पर्वतान्समशातयम् ॥ ३.२२.१७ ॥
Then I raised the thunderbolt, beloved of Indra, breaker of all rocks, and smashed all those mountains to pieces.
3.22.18
ततः पर्वतभारार्ता मन्दप्राणविचेष्टिताः ।
हया मम महाराज वेपमाना इवाभवन् ॥ ३.२२.१८ ॥
Then, O great king, my horses, tormented by the weight of the mountains, their breath feeble and their movements faltering, became as if trembling.
3.22.19
मेघजाल इवाकाशे विदार्याभ्युदितं रविम् ।
दृष्ट्वा मां बान्धवाः सर्वे हर्षमाहारयन्पुनः ॥ ३.२२.१९ ॥
Like the sun rising after splitting a net of clouds in the sky, so my kinsmen, seeing me, were once again filled with joy.
3.22.20
ततः पर्वतभारार्तान्मन्दप्राणविचेष्टितान् ।
हयान्संदृश्य मां सूतः प्राह तात्कालिकं वचः ॥ ३.२२.२० ॥
Then, seeing the horses afflicted by the weight of the mountain, their breath faint and their movements faltering, the charioteer spoke to me words fitting for that moment.
3.22.21
साधु संपश्य वार्ष्णेय साल्वं सौभपतिं स्थितम् ।
अलं कृष्णावमन्यैनं साधु यत्नं समाचर ॥ ३.२२.२१ ॥
Look well, descendant of Vṛṣṇi, at Sālva, lord of Saubha, who stands before you. Kṛṣṇa, do not disregard him further; make a proper effort.
3.22.22
मार्दवं सखितां चैव साल्वादद्य व्यपाहर ।
जहि साल्वं महाबाहो मैनं जीवय केशव ॥ ३.२२.२२ ॥
Today put aside your gentleness and friendship toward Sālva. Strike down Sālva, mighty-armed one; do not let him live, Keśava.
3.22.23
सर्वैः पराक्रमैर्वीर वध्यः शत्रुरमित्रहन् ।
न शत्रुरवमन्तव्यो दुर्बलोऽपि बलीयसा।
योपिस्यात्पीठगः कश्चित्किं पुनः समरे स्थितः ॥ ३.२२.२३ ॥
Hero, slayer of foes, an enemy must be slain by every valorous effort. Even a weak enemy must not be disregarded by the strong; if someone seated upon a stool may be, how much more one standing in battle.
3.22.24
स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल सर्वयत्नैरिमं प्रभो ।
जहि वृष्णिकुलश्रेष्ठ मा त्वां कालोऽत्यगात्पुनः ॥ ३.२२.२४ ॥
You, tiger among men, lord, strike him down with every effort. Best of the Vṛṣṇi clan, let not time pass you by again.
3.22.25
जितवाञ्जामदग्न्यं यः कोटिवर्षगणान्बहून् ।
स एष नान्यैर्वध्यो हि त्वामृते नास्ति कश्चन ॥ ३.२२.२५ ॥
He who conquered Jāmadagnya Paraśurāma through many multitudes of crore years — this one cannot be slain by others; none but you can slay him.
3.22.26
नैष मार्दवसाध्यो वै मतो नापि सखा तव ।
येन त्वं योधितो वीर द्वारका चावमर्दिता ॥ ३.२२.२६ ॥
He is not considered one to be won by gentleness, nor is he even your friend; O hero, it is because of him that you were made to fight, and Dvārakā was crushed.
3.22.27
एवमादि तु कौन्तेय श्रुत्वाऽहं सारथेर्वचः ।
तत्वमेतदिति ज्ञात्वा युद्धे मतिमधारयम् ॥ ३.२२.२७ ॥
O son of Kuntī, having heard such words and the charioteer's speech, knowing that it was so, I fixed my resolve upon battle.
3.22.28
वधाय साल्वराजस्य सौभस्य च निपातने ।
दारुकं चाब्रुवं वीर मुहूर्तं स्थीयतामिति ॥ ३.२२.२८ ॥
For the slaying of King Sālva and the felling of Saubha, I said to Dāruka, 'O hero, let the chariot stand still for a moment.'
3.22.29
ततोऽप्रतिहतं दिव्यमभोद्यमतिवीर्यवत् ।
आग्नेयमस्त्रं दयितं सर्वसाहं महाप्रभम्।
योजयं तत्रधनुषा दानवान्तकरं रणे ॥ ३.२२.२९ ॥
Then I fixed on my bow that divine, unobstructed, mighty fiery weapon — beloved, all-enduring, of great radiance, the destroyer of the Dānavas in battle.
3.22.30
यक्षाणां राक्षसानां च दानवानां च संयुगे ।
राज्ञां च प्रतिलोमानां भस्मान्तकरणं महत् ॥ ३.२२.३० ॥
Against the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas and Dānavas, and in battle against the hostile kings as well, it was a great weapon that reduced all to ashes.
3.22.31
क्षुरान्तममलं चक्रं कालान्तकयमोपमम् ।
अनुमन्त्र्याहमतुलं द्विषतां विनिबर्हणम् ॥ ३.२२.३१ ॥
That razor-edged, flawless discus, like Time, the Ender and Yama — having recited the mantra over it, I, the incomparable one, [wielded it to] destroy my enemies.
3.22.32
जहि सौभं स्ववीर्येण ये चात्र रिपवो मम ।
इत्युक्त्वा भुजवीर्येण तस्मै प्राहिणवं रुषा ॥ ३.२२.३२ ॥
"Destroy the Shaubha by your own might, and whoever here are my enemies as well." Saying this, with the strength of my arms, in anger I hurled it at him.
3.22.33
रूपं सुदर्शनस्यासीदाकाशे पततस्तदा ।
द्वितीयस्येव सूर्यस् युगान्ते प्रतपिष्यतः ॥ ३.२२.३३ ॥
The form of the Sudarśana, falling then through the sky, was like a second sun about to blaze at the end of the age.
3.22.34
तत्समासाद्य नगरं सौभं व्यपगतत्विषम् ।
मध्येन पाटयामास क्रकचो दार्विवोच्छ्रितम् ॥ ३.२२.३४ ॥
Reaching that city, the Shaubha, its brilliance gone, it cleft it through the middle, as a saw splits a tall piece of timber.
3.22.35
द्विधा कृतं ततः सौभं सुदर्शनबलाद्धतम् ।
महेश्वरशरोद्धूतं पपात त्रिपुरं यथा ॥ ३.२२.३५ ॥
Then the Shaubha, cleft in two by the might of the Sudarśana and struck down, fell like the Tripura shaken by the arrow of Maheśvara.
3.22.36
तस्मिन्निपतिते सौभे चक्रमागात्करं मम ।
पुनश्चादाय वेगेन साल्वायेत्यहमब्रुवम् ॥ ३.२२.३६ ॥
When that Shaubha had fallen, the discus returned swiftly to my hand; taking it up again, I spoke thus to Sālva.
3.22.37
ततः साल्वं गदां गुर्वीमाविध्यन्ते महाहवे ।
द्विधा चकार सहसा प्रजज्वाल च तेजसा ॥ ३.२२.३७ ॥
Then, in the great battle, whirling the heavy mace, he suddenly split Sālva in two, and it blazed forth with splendour.
3.22.38
तस्मिन्विनिहते वीरे दानवास्त्रस्तचेतसः ।
हाहाभूता दिशो जग्मुरर्दिता मम सायकैः ॥ ३.२२.३८ ॥
When that hero was slain, the Dānavas, their minds struck with terror, crying out in dismay, tormented by my arrows, fled in all directions.
3.22.39
ततोऽहंसमवस्थाप्यरथं सौभसमीपतः ।
शङ्खं प्रध्माप्य हर्षेण सुहृदः पर्यहर्षयम् ॥ ३.२२.३९ ॥
Then, halting my chariot near Saubha and sounding the conch in joy, I gladdened my friends all around.
3.22.40
तन्मेरुशिखराकारं विध्वस्ताट्टालगोपुरम् ।
दह्यमानमभिप्रेक्ष्य स्त्रियस्ताः संप्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ३.२२.४० ॥
Seeing that city, shaped like the peak of Meru, its towers and gateways shattered, burning, those women fled.
3.22.41
एवं निहत्य समरे सौभं साल्वं निपात्य च ।
आनर्तात्पुनरागम्य सुहृदां प्रीतिमावहम् ॥ ३.२२.४१ ॥
Thus, having slain Saubha and felled Sālva in battle, I returned again from Ānarta and brought joy to my friends.
3.22.42
तदेतत्कारणं राजन्नागमं नागसाह्वयम् ।
यद्यागां परवीरघ्न न हि जीवेत्सुयोधनः ॥ ३.२२.४२ ॥
O king, this is the reason I came to Nāgasāhvaya, the city of the Nāgas. O slayer of enemy heroes, had I not come, Suyodhana would surely not have lived.
3.22.43
मय्यागतेऽथवा वीर द्यूतं न भविता तथा ।
अद्याहं किं करिष्यामि भिन्नसेतुरिवोदकम् ॥ ३.२२.४३ ॥
O hero, had I come, there would have been no dice-play. What am I to do now, like water from a broken dam?
3.22.44
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुः कौरवं पुरुषोत्तमः ।
आमन्त्र्य प्रययौ श्रीमान्पाण्डवान्मधुसूदनः ॥ ३.२२.४४ ॥
Having spoken thus to the Kaurava, the mighty-armed best of men, the glorious Madhusūdana, took leave of the Pāṇḍavas and departed.
3.22.45
अभिवाद्य महाबाहुर्धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
राज्ञा मूर्धन्युपाघ्रातो भीमेन च महाभुजः ॥ ३.२२.४५ ॥
The mighty-armed one greeted Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira; the king kissed him on the head, and so did the great-armed Bhīma.
3.22.46
परिष्वक्तश्चार्जुनेन यमाभ्यां चाभिवादितः ।
संमानितश्च धौम्येन द्रौपद्या चार्चितोश्रुभिः ॥ ३.२२.४६ ॥
He was embraced by Arjuna, greeted by the two Yamas, honored by Dhaumya, and worshipped with tears by Draupadī.
3.22.47
सुभद्रामभिमन्युं च रथमारोप्य काञ्चनम् ।
आरुरोह रथं कृष्णः पाण्डवैरभिपूजितः ॥ ३.२२.४७ ॥
Having placed Subhadrā and Abhimanyu on the golden chariot, Kṛṣṇa, honored by the Pāṇḍavas, mounted the chariot.
3.22.48
शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ।
द्वारकां प्रययौ कृष्णः समाश्वास्य युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ३.२२.४८ ॥
With the sun-bright chariot yoked with Śaibya and Sugrīva, Kṛṣṇa, having comforted Yudhiṣṭhira, went to Dvārakā.
3.22.49
ततः प्रयते दाशार्हे धृष्टद्युम्नोपि पार्षतः ।
द्रौपदेयानुपादाय प्रययौ स्वपुरं तदा ॥ ३.२२.४९ ॥
Then, when the Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa) had departed, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata, also took the sons of Draupadī and set out for his own city.
3.22.50
धृष्टकेतुः स्वसारं च समादायाथ चेदिराट् ।
जगाम पाण्डवान्दृष्ट्वा रम्यां शुक्तिमतीं पुरीम् ॥ ३.२२.५० ॥
Then Dhṛṣṭaketu, king of the Cedis, took his sister, having seen the Pāṇḍavas, and went to the delightful city of Śuktimatī.
3.22.51
केकयाश्चाप्यनुज्ञाताः कौन्तेयेनामितौजसा ।
आमन्त्र्य पाण्डवान्सर्वान्प्रययुस्तेऽपि भारत ॥ ३.२२.५१ ॥
O Bhārata, the Kekaya princes too, having been given leave by the son of Kuntī of boundless might, took their leave of all the Pāṇḍavas and departed.
3.22.52
ब्राह्मणाश्च विशश्चैव तथाविषयवासिनः ।
विसृज्यमानाः सुभृशं न त्यजन्ति स्म पाण्डवान् ॥ ३.२२.५२ ॥
The brahmins, the common people, and likewise the dwellers of that realm, though dismissed, could not bear to leave the Pāṇḍavas, so deeply did they grieve.
3.22.53
समवायः स राजेन्द्र सुमहाद्भुतदर्शनः ।
आसीन्महात्मनां तेषां काम्यके भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.२२.५३ ॥
O lord of kings, O bull of the Bharatas, that gathering of the great-souled ones in the Kāmyaka forest was of marvellous appearance.
3.22.54
युधिष्ठिरस्तु विप्रांस्ताननुमान्य महामनाः ।
शशास पुरुषान्काले रथान्योजयतेति वै ॥ ३.२२.५४ ॥
But Yudhiṣṭhira, of great mind, having obtained the consent of those brahmins, commanded his attendants to yoke the chariots in due time.