Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.241
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3.241.1
अथ दुर्योधनो राजा तत्रतत्र वने वसन् ।
जगाम घोषानभितस्तत्र चक्रे निवेशनम् ॥ ३.२४१.१ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, dwelling here and there in the forest, went all around the cow-pens and there made his encampment.
3.241.2
रमणीये समाज्ञाते सोदके समहीरुहे ।
देशे सर्वगुणोपेते चक्रुरावसथान्नराः ॥ ३.२४१.२ ॥
In a pleasant, well-known place with water and trees, endowed with every good quality, the men built their dwellings.
3.241.3
तथैव तत्समीपस्थान्पृथगावसथान्बहून् ।
कर्णस्य शकुनेश्चैव भ्रातॄणां चैव सर्वशः ॥ ३.२४१.३ ॥
Likewise, near him there were many separate dwellings for Karṇa, Śakuni and the brothers, in every part.
3.241.4
पश्यन्तस्ते तदा गावः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।
अङ्कर्लक्षैश्च ताः सर्वा लक्षयामास पार्थिवः ॥ ३.२४१.४ ॥
Then, seeing the cows by hundreds and by thousands, the king marked them all with brands and tokens.
3.241.5
अङ्कयामास वत्सांश्च जज्ञे चोपसृतांस्त्वपि ।
बालवत्साश्च यां गावः कालयामास ता अपि ॥ ३.२४१.५ ॥
He branded the calves too, both those that had come near and those newly born; and he counted the cows that had young calves.
3.241.6
अथ स स्मारणं कृत्वा लक्षयित्वा त्रिहायनान् ।
वृतो गोपालकैः प्रीतो व्याहरत्कुरुनन्दनः ॥ ३.२४१.६ ॥
Then, having recalled and marked the three-year-old calves, surrounded by the cowherds, the delight of the Kurus, pleased, spoke.
3.241.7
स च पौरजनः सर्वः सर्वः सैनिकाश्च सहस्रशः ।
यथोपजोषं चिक्रीडुर्वने तस्मिन्यथाऽमराः ॥ ३.२४१.७ ॥
And all the townsfolk and thousands of soldiers played in that forest as they pleased, like the immortals.
3.241.8
ततोऽध्वगमनाच्छ्रान्तं कुशला नृत्यवादितैः ।
धार्तराष्ट्रमुपातिष्ठन्कन्याश्चैव स्वलंकृताः ॥ ३.२४१.८ ॥
Then the maidens, skilled in dance and music and richly adorned, attended on the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who was wearied by the journey.
3.241.9
स स्त्रीगणवृतो राजा प्रहृष्टः प्रददौ वसु ।
तेभ्यो यथार्हमन्नानि पानानि विविधानि च ॥ ३.२४१.९ ॥
That king, surrounded by a host of women, joyfully gave them wealth fitting to each, and various foods and drinks.
3.241.10
ततस्ते सहिताः सर्वे तरक्षून्महिषान्मृगान् ।
गवयर्क्षवराहांश्च समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ३.२४१.१० ॥
Then they all together surrounded hyenas, buffaloes, deer, gavayas, bears and boars on every side.
3.241.11
स ताञ्छरैर्विनिर्भिद्य गजांश्च सुबहून्वने ।
रमणीयेषु देशेषु ग्राहयामास वै मृगान् ॥ ३.२४१.११ ॥
He pierced them with arrows, as well as many elephants in the forest, and had the deer seized in the lovely regions.
3.241.12
गोरसानुपयुञ्जान उपभोगांशच् भारत ।
पश्यन्स रमणीयानि वनान्युपवनानि च ॥ ३.२४१.१२ ॥
O Bhārata, he partook of milk products and other enjoyments, looking upon the lovely forests and groves.
3.241.13
मत्तभ्रमरजुष्टानि बर्हिणाभिरुतानि च ।
अगच्छदानुपूर्व्येण पुण्यं द्वैतवनं सरः ॥ ३.२४१.१३ ॥
Passing in due order through the forests full of intoxicated bees and echoing with peacock calls, he went to the sacred lake of the Dvaita forest.
3.241.14
मत्तभ्रमरसंजुष्टं नीलकण्ठरवाकुलम् ।
सप्तच्छदसमाकीर्णं पुन्नागवकुलैर्युतम् ॥ ३.२४१.१४ ॥
That lake, frequented by intoxicated bees and filled with the cries of peacocks, crowded with saptacchada trees and adorned with punnāga and bakula trees.
3.241.15
ऋद्ध्या परमया युक्तो महेन्द्र इव वज्रभृत् ।
यदृच्छया च तत्रस्थो धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ३.२४१.१५ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Dharma, endowed with supreme prosperity like Mahendra the wielder of the thunderbolt, staying there at his own will.
3.241.16
ईजे राजर्षियज्ञेन साद्यस्केन विशांपते ।
दिव्येन विधिना चैव वन्येन कुरुसत्तम ॥ ३.२४१.१६ ॥
O lord of the people, best of the Kurus, he performed sacrifice by the royal sages' rite, by the immediate sacrifice, by the celestial rite and by the forest rite.
3.241.17
विद्वद्भिः सहितो धीमान्ब्राह्मणैर्वनवासिभिः ।
कृत्वा निवेशमभितः सरसस्तस्य कौरव।
द्रौपद्या सहितो धीमान्धर्मपत्न्या नराधिपः ॥ ३.२४१.१७ ॥
With learned men and forest-dwelling brahmins, the wise one made his encampment all around that lake. O Kaurava, the wise lord of men, with Draupadī his lawful wife.
3.241.18
ततो दुर्योधनः प्रेष्यानादिदेश सहानुजः ।
आक्रीडावसथाञ्शीघ्रं कुरुध्वं सरसोऽभितः ॥ ३.२४१.१८ ॥
Then Duryodhana, together with his younger brothers, commanded the servants: "Quickly, build pleasure-houses all around the lake."
3.241.19
ते तथेत्येव कौरव्यमुक्त्वा वचनकारिणः ।
चिकीर्षन्तस्तदाक्रीडाञ्जग्मुर्द्वैतवनं सरः ॥ ३.२४१.१९ ॥
Having said 'so be it' to the Kaurava, those obedient servants went to the lake in the Dvaita forest, wishing to prepare the pleasure-grounds.
3.241.20
सेनाग्र्यं धार्तराष्ट्रस् प्राप्तं द्वैतवनं सरः ॥ ३.२४१.२० ॥
The foremost army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son arrived at the lake of the Dvaita forest.
3.241.21
प्रविशन्तं वनद्वारि गन्धर्वाः समवारयन् ।
तत्र गन्धऱ्वराजो वै पूर्वमेव विशांपते।
कुबेरभवनाद्राजन्नाजगाम गणावृतः ॥ ३.२४१.२१ ॥
As they entered the forest gate, the Gandharvas together stopped them. O lord of men, the Gandharva king had already come there earlier from Kubera's abode, surrounded by his hosts.
3.241.22
गणैरप्सरसां चैव त्रिदशानां तथाऽऽत्मजैः ।
विहारशीलैः क्रीडार्थं तेन तत्संवृतं सरः ॥ ३.२४१.२२ ॥
With the hosts of Apsarasas and the sons of the gods, fond of pleasure and come for sport, he had surrounded that lake.
3.241.23
तेन तत्संवृतं दृष्ट्वा ते राजपरिचारकाः ।
प्रतिजग्मुस्ततो राजन्यत्र दुर्योधनो नृपः ॥ ३.२४१.२३ ॥
Seeing that lake occupied by him, the king's attendants, O king, turned back to where King Duryodhana was.
3.241.24
स तु तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा सैनिकान्युद्धदुर्मदान् ।
प्रेषयामास कौरव्य उत्सारयत तानिति ॥ ३.२४१.२४ ॥
But having heard their words, the Kaurava sent out his soldiers, proud with the pride of battle, saying, 'Drive them out.'
3.241.25
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राज्ञः सेनाग्रयायिनः ।
सरो द्वैनवनं गत्वा गन्धर्वानिदमब्रुवन् ॥ ३.२४१.२५ ॥
Hearing that speech of the king, the vanguard of his army went to the lake in the Dvaita forest and spoke these words to the Gandharvas.
3.241.26
राजा दुर्योधनो नाम धृतराष्ट्रसुतो बली ।
चिक्रीडिषुरिहायाति तदर्थमपसर्पत ॥ ३.२४१.२६ ॥
King Duryodhana by name, the mighty son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, is coming here wishing to amuse himself; therefore withdraw.
3.241.27
एवमुक्तास्तु गन्धर्वाः रप्रहसन्तो विशांमपते ।
प्रत्यब्रुवंस्तान्पुरुषानिदं हि परुषं वचः ॥ ३.२४१.२७ ॥
Thus addressed, O lord of men, the Gandharvas laughed and replied to those men with these harsh words.
3.241.28
न चेतयति वो राजा मन्दबुद्धिः सुयोधनः ।
योऽस्मानाज्ञापयत्येवं वश्यानिव दिवौकसः ॥ ३.२४१.२८ ॥
The dull-witted king Suyodhana does not know you, who thus commands us, the dwellers of heaven, as if we were his obedient servants.
3.241.29
यूयं मुमूर्षवश्चापि मन्दप्रज्ञा न संशयः ।
ये तस् वचनादेवमस्मान्ब्रूथ विचेतसः ॥ ३.२४१.२९ ॥
You too, desiring death and dull of wit, there is no doubt; you who at his word speak thus to us, you are senseless.
3.241.30
गच्छध्वं त्वरिताः सर्वे यत्र राजा स कौरवः ।
न चेदद्यैव गच्छध्वं धर्मराजनिवेशनम् ॥ ३.२४१.३० ॥
Go quickly, all of you, to where that Kaurava king is; and if you do not go this very day, you shall go to the abode of King Dharma.
3.241.31
एवमुक्तास्तु गन्धर्वै राज्ञः सेनाग्रयायिनः ।
संप्राद्रवन्यतो राजा धृतराष्ट्रसुतोऽभवत् ॥ ३.२४१.३१ ॥
Thus addressed by the Gandharvas, those who led the king's army rushed forward together toward the place where the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra was.