Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.243
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3.243.1
गन्धर्वैस्तु महाराज भग्ने कर्णे महारथे ।
संप्राद्रवच्चमूः सर्वा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पश्यतः ॥ ३.२४३.१ ॥
O great king, when the mighty charioteer Karṇa was broken, the Gandharvas routed the entire army of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra as they watched.
3.243.2
तान्दृष्ट्वा द्रवतः सर्वान्धार्तराष्ट्रान्पराङ्मुखान् ।
दुर्योधनो महाराजो नासीत्तत्र पराङ्मुखः ॥ ३.२४३.२ ॥
Seeing all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra fleeing with their faces turned away, the great king Duryodhana did not turn his back there.
3.243.3
तामापतन्तीं संप्रेक्ष्य गन्धर्वाणां महाचमूम् ।
महता शरवर्षेण सोऽभ्यवर्षदरिंदमः ॥ ३.२४३.३ ॥
Seeing the great army of the Gandharvas rushing toward him, that subduer of enemies rained upon them with a great shower of arrows.
3.243.4
अचिन्त्य शरवर्षं तु गन्धर्वास्तस्य तं रथम् ।
दुर्योधनं जिघांसन्तः समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ३.२४३.४ ॥
Disregarding his shower of arrows, the Gandharvas, desiring to slay Duryodhana, surrounded his chariot on all sides.
3.243.5
युगमीषां वरूथं च तथैव ध्वजसारथी ।
अश्वांस्त्रिवेणुमक्षं च तिलशो व्यधमञ्छरैः ॥ ३.२४३.५ ॥
With his arrows he shattered to bits, as small as sesame seeds, the yoke, the pole, the armour, likewise the banner and the charioteer, the horses, the three-part frame and the axle.
3.243.6
दुर्योधनं चित्रसनो विरथं पतितं भुवि ।
अभिद्रुस्य महाबाहुर्जीवग्राहमथाग्रहीत् ॥ ३.२४३.६ ॥
Citrasena, the mighty-armed one, rushed upon Duryodhana, who had fallen to the ground without his chariot, and seized him alive.
3.243.7
तस्य बाहू महाराज बद्ध्वा रज्ज्वा महारथम् ।
आरोप्यस महाबाहुश्चित्रसेनो ननाद ह ॥ ३.२४३.७ ॥
O great king, having bound the arms of that great charioteer with a rope and lifted him onto the chariot, the mighty-armed Citrasena roared.
3.243.8
तस्मिन्गृहीते राजेन्द्र स्थितं दुःशासनं रथे ।
पर्यगृह्णन्त गन्धर्वाः परिवार्य समन्ततः ॥ ३.२४३.८ ॥
O lord of kings, when he was seized, the gandharvas surrounded Duḥśāsana, who was standing on the chariot, and seized him on all sides.
3.243.9
विधिशतिं चित्रसेनमादायान्ये विदुद्रुवुः ।
विन्दानुविन्दावपरे राजदारांश्च सर्वशः ॥ ३.२४३.९ ॥
Taking Citrasena, some of them fled; and Vinda and Anuvinda and the others fled, taking all the king's wives with them.
3.243.10
सेनास्तु धार्तराष्ट्रस्य गन्धर्वैः समभिद्रुताः ।
पूर्वं प्रभग्नैः सहिताः पाण्डवानभ्ययुस्तदा ॥ ३.२४३.१० ॥
The armies of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, attacked by the gandharvas and joined with those who had been routed earlier, then went over to the Pāṇḍavas.
3.243.11
शकटापणवेशाश्च यानयुग्यं च सर्वशः ।
शरणं पाण्डवाञ्जग्मुर्हियमाणे महीपतौ ॥ ३.२४३.११ ॥
While the king was being carried off, the cart-drivers, merchants and servants, and all the vehicles and draft animals, went for refuge to the Pāṇḍavas.
3.243.12
प्रियदर्शी महाबाहो धार्तराष्ट्रो महाबलः ।
गन्धर्वैर्ह्रियते राजा पार्थास्तमनुधावत ॥ ३.२४३.१२ ॥
O mighty-armed one, the king, the pleasing and mighty son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, is being carried off by the gandharvas; O sons of Pṛthā, go after him!
3.243.13
दुःशासनो दुर्विषहो दुर्मुखो दुर्मुखो दुर्जयस्तथा ।
बद्ध्वा ह्रियन्ते गन्धर्वै राजदाराश्च सर्वशः ॥ ३.२४३.१३ ॥
Duḥśāsana, Durviṣaha, Durmukha, Durmukha and Durjaya, and the king's wives too, are being bound and carried off by the Gandharvas on every side.
3.243.14
इतिदुर्योधनामात्याः क्रोशन्तो राजगृद्धिनः ।
आर्ता दीनास्ततः सर्वे युधिष्ठिरमुपागमन् ॥ ३.२४३.१४ ॥
Thus the ministers of Duryodhana, eager for the kingdom, crying out, afflicted and wretched, all then came to Yudhiṣṭhira.
3.243.15
तांस्तथा व्यथितान्दीनान्भिक्षमाणान्युधिष्ठिरम् ।
वृद्धान्दुर्योधनामात्यान्भीमसेनोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ ३.२४३.१५ ॥
Bhīmasena addressed those distressed and wretched elderly ministers of Duryodhana, who were begging of Yudhiṣṭhira.
3.243.16
महता हि प्रयत्नेन संनह्य गजवाजिभिः ।
अन्यथा वर्तमानानामर्थो जातोऽयमन्यथा ॥ ३.२४३.१६ ॥
Having armed yourselves with great effort, with elephants and horses, the matter has turned out otherwise for those who acted otherwise.
3.243.17
अस्माभिर्यदनुष्ठेयं गन्धर्वैस्तदनुष्ठितम् ॥ ३.२४३.१७ ॥
What we ought to have done, the Gandharvas have done.
3.243.18
दुर्मन्त्रितमिदं तावद्राज्ञो दुर्द्यूतदेविनः ।
दीनान्दुर्योधनस्यास्मान्द्रष्टुकामस्य दुर्मतेः ॥ ३.२४३.१८ ॥
This ill-counsel belongs to the king addicted to the wicked dice game; Duryodhana, the ill-minded one, wished to see us wretched.
3.243.19
द्वेष्टारमन्ये क्लीवस्य घातयन्तीति नः श्रुतम् ।
इदं कृतं नः प्रत्यक्षं गन्धर्वैरतिमानुषम् ॥ ३.२४३.१९ ॥
Others say that an enemy is slain by an impotent man; so we have heard. But this superhuman deed was done before our eyes by the Gandharvas.
3.243.20
दिष्ट्या लोके पुमानस्ति कश्चिदस्मन्प्रिये स्थितः ।
येनास्माकं हृतो भार आसीनानां सुखावहः ॥ ३.२४३.२० ॥
Fortunately there is some man in the world standing on the side of our beloved, who has taken away the burden that brought us comfort as we sat.
3.243.21
शीतवातातपसहांस्तपसा चैव कर्शितान् ।
समस्थो विषमस्थान्हि द्रष्टुमिच्छति दुर्मतिः ॥ ३.२४३.२१ ॥
The ill-minded one, standing on level ground, wishes to see us, who endure cold, wind and heat and are worn thin by austerity, standing on uneven ground.
3.243.22
अधर्मचारिणस्तस्य कौरव्यस्य दुरात्मनः ।
ये शीलमनुवर्तन्ति ते पश्यन्ति पराभवम् ॥ ३.२४३.२२ ॥
Those who follow the conduct of that unrighteous, wicked-minded Kaurava will see their own defeat.
3.243.23
अधर्मो हि कृतस्तेन येनैतदुपलक्षितम् ।
अनृशंसास्तु कौन्तेयास्तत्प्रत्यक्षं ब्रवीमि वः ॥ ३.२४३.२३ ॥
He has committed the unrighteousness by which this came about. But the sons of Kuntī are gentle; I tell you this openly, before your eyes.
3.243.24
एवं ब्रुवाणं कौन्तेयं भीमसेनमपस्वरम् ।
न कालः परुषस्यायमिति राजाऽभ्यभाषत ॥ ३.२४३.२४ ॥
As Bhīmasena, son of Kuntī, spoke so harshly, the king said: 'This is not the time for harsh words.'