Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.253
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3.253.1
भोः सुयोधन राजेन्द्र भरतानां कुलोद्वह ।
शूरैः परिवृतो नित्यं तथैव च महात्मभिः ॥ ३.२५३.१ ॥
O Suyodhana, lord of kings, bearer of the Bharata line, always surrounded by heroes and great-souled ones!
3.253.2
अकार्षीः साहसमिदं कस्मात्प्रायोपवेशनम् ।
आत्मत्यागी ह्यधो याति वाच्यतां चायशस्करीम् ॥ ३.२५३.२ ॥
Why did you commit this rash act, the fast unto death? One who gives up his own self goes downward and becomes the object of blame and disgrace.
3.253.3
न हि कार्यविरुद्धेषु बहुपापेषु कर्मसु ।
मूलघातिषु सज्जन्ते बुद्धिमन्तो भवद्विधाः ॥ ३.२५३.३ ॥
Wise men such as you do not cling to deeds contrary to duty, full of great sin, destructive of the root.
3.253.4
नियच्छैनां मतिं राजन्धर्मार्थसुखनाशिनीम् ।
यशःप्रतापवीर्यघ्नीं शत्रूणां हर्षवर्धनीम् ॥ ३.२५३.४ ॥
O king, restrain this resolve, which destroys dharma, wealth and happiness, destroys fame, prowess and valour, and increases the joy of enemies.
3.253.5
श्रूयतां तु प्रभो तत्त्वं दिव्यतां चात्मनो नृप ।
निर्माणं च रशरीरस्य ततो धैर्यमवाप्नुहि ॥ ३.२५३.५ ॥
Hear now, O lord, O king, the truth of your divinity and the making of your body; then obtain steadiness.
3.253.6
पुरा त्व तपसाऽस्माभिर्लब्धो राजन्महेश्वरात् ।
पूर्वकायश्च ते सर्वो निर्मितो वज्रसंचयैः ॥ ३.२५३.६ ॥
Formerly, O king, we obtained this through austerity from Maheśvara; and your entire forebody was made by heaps of thunderbolts.
3.253.7
अस्त्रैरभेद्यः शस्त्रैश्चाप्यधःकायश्च तेऽनघ ।
कृतः पुष्पमयो देव्या रूपतस्त्रीमनोहरः ॥ ३.२५३.७ ॥
O sinless one, your lower body has been made impervious to missiles and weapons; the goddess made it of flowers, its form charming to women.
3.253.8
एवमीश्वरसंयुक्तस्तव देहो नृपोत्तम ।
देव्या च राजशार्दूल दिव्यस्त्वं हि न मानुषः ॥ ३.२५३.८ ॥
Thus is your body joined with the Lord and the goddess, best of kings; and you, tiger among kings, are divine, not a man.
3.253.9
क्षत्रियाश्च महावीर्या भगदत्तपुरोगमाः ।
दिव्यास्त्रविदुषः शूराः क्षपयिष्यन्ति ते रिपून् ॥ ३.२५३.९ ॥
The warriors of great valour, led by Bhagadatta, and the heroes skilled in divine weapons, will destroy your enemies.
3.253.10
तदलं ते विषादेन भयं तव न विद्यते ।
सहायार्थं च ते वीराः संभूता बुवि दानवाः ॥ ३.२५३.१० ॥
Therefore cease your grief; you have no fear. For your help, heroic Dānavas have been born on the earth.
3.253.11
भीष्मद्रोणकृपादींश्च प्रवेक्ष्यन्त्यपरेऽसुराः ।
यैराविष्टा घृणां त्यक्त्वा योत्स्यन्ते तव वैरिभिः ॥ ३.२५३.११ ॥
Other asuras will enter Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa and the rest, and possessed by them, they will abandon compassion and fight your enemies.
3.253.12
नैव पुत्रान्न च भ्रातॄन्न पितॄन्न च बान्धवान् ।
नैव शिष्यान्न च ज्ञातीन्न बालान्त्यविरान्न च।
युधि संप्रहरिष्यन्तो मोक्ष्यन्ति कुरुसत्तम ॥ ३.२५३.१२ ॥
They will spare neither sons nor brothers, neither fathers nor kinsmen, neither pupils nor relatives, neither children nor the old, while striking in battle, best of the Kurus.
3.253.13
निःस्नेहा दानवाविष्टाः समाक्रान्तेऽन्तरात्मनि ।
प्रहरिष्यन्ति बन्धुभ्यः स्नेहमुत्सृज्य दूरतः ॥ ३.२५३.१३ ॥
Possessed by demons, with their inner selves overcome, bereft of affection, they will strike their kinsmen from afar, abandoning affection.
3.253.14
हृष्टाः पुरुषशार्दूलाः कलुषीकृतमानसाः ।
अनभिज्ञातमूलाश्च दैवाच्च विधिनिर्मितात्।
व्याभाषमाणाश्चान्योन्यं न मे जीवन्विमोक्ष्यसे ॥ ३.२५३.१४ ॥
Elated, tigers among men, with minds made impure, not knowing the root, fashioned by fate and providence, speaking to one another: you will not be released alive by me.
3.253.15
सर्वे शस्त्रास्त्रमोक्षेण पौरुषे समवस्थिताः ।
श्लाघमानाः कुरुश्रेष्ठ करिष्यन्ति जनक्षयम् ॥ ३.२५३.१५ ॥
All, standing firm in manly valour, boasting, by the release of weapons and missiles, will bring about the destruction of people, best of the Kurus.
3.253.16
तेपि पञ्च महात्मानः प्रतियोत्सन्ति पाण्डवाः ।
वधं चैषां करिष्यन्ति दैवयुक्ता महाबलाः ॥ ३.२५३.१६ ॥
Those five great-souled Pāṇḍavas will also fight against them, and the mighty ones endowed with fate will bring about their death.
3.253.17
दैत्यरक्षोगणाश्चैव संभूताः क्षत्रयोनिषु ।
योत्स्यन्ति युधि विक्रम्य शत्रुभिस्तव पार्थिव ॥ ३.२५३.१७ ॥
Hosts of daityas and rākṣasas, born in kṣatriya wombs, will fight valiantly in battle against your enemies, O king.
3.253.18
गदाभिर्मुसलैः शूलैः शस्त्रैरुच्चावचैस्तथा ।
प्रहरिष्यनति ते वीरास्तवारिषु महाबलाः ॥ ३.२५३.१८ ॥
With maces, clubs, spears and weapons of many kinds, those heroes, mighty in strength, will strike at your enemies.
3.253.19
यच्च तेऽन्तर्गतं वीर भयमर्जुनसंभवम् ।
तत्रापि विहितोऽस्माभिर्वधोपायोऽर्जुनस्य वै ॥ ३.२५३.१९ ॥
O hero, for the fear that lies within you, born of Arjuna, we have already devised a means to slay Arjuna.
3.253.20
हतस्य नरकस्यात्मा कर्णमूर्तिमुपाश्रितः ।
तद्वैरं संस्मरन्वीर योत्स्यते केशवार्जुनौ ॥ ३.२५३.२० ॥
The soul of the slain Naraka has taken on the form of Karṇa; O hero, remembering that enmity, he will fight with Keśava and Arjuna.
3.253.21
स ते विक्रमशौण्डीरो रणे पार्थं विजेष्यति ।
कर्णः प्रहरतांश्रेष्ठः सर्वांश्चारीन्महारथः ॥ ३.२५३.२१ ॥
Your Karṇa, proud of his valour, best of warriors and great charioteer, will conquer Pārtha and all the enemies in battle.
3.253.22
ज्ञात्वैतच्छद्मना वज्री रक्षार्थं सव्यसाचिनः ।
कुण्डले कवचं चैव कर्णस्यापहरिष्यति ॥ ३.२५३.२२ ॥
Knowing this, the thunderbolt-bearer Indra will, by trickery, steal Karṇa's earrings and armour, to protect Savyasācin (Arjuna).
3.253.23
तस्मादस्माभिरप्यत्र दैत्याः शतसहस्रशः ।
नियुक्ता राक्षसाश्चैव ये ते संशप्तका इति।
प्रख्यातास्तेऽर्जुनं वीरं युधि हिंस्यन्ति मा शुचः ॥ ३.२५३.२३ ॥
Therefore we too have appointed here hundreds of thousands of Daityas and rākṣasas, renowned as the Saṃśaptakas; they will slay the hero Arjuna in battle. Do not grieve.
3.253.24
असपत्ना त्वया हीयं भोक्तव्या वसुधा नृप ।
मा विषादं गमस्तस्मान्नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते ॥ ३.२५३.२४ ॥
O king, this earth is to be enjoyed by you without rival; therefore do not fall into despondency, for this is not fitting for you.
3.253.25
विनष्टे त्वयि चास्माकं पक्षो हीयेत कौरव ।
गच्छ वीर न ते बुद्धिरन्या कार्या कथंचन।
त्वमस्माकं गतिर्नित्यं देवतानां च पाण्डवाः ॥ ३.२५३.२५ ॥
If you are destroyed, our side too will be diminished, Kaurava. Go, hero; let your intention never be otherwise in any way. You are always our refuge, and that of the gods.
3.253.26
एवमुक्त्वा परिष्वज्य दैत्यास्तं राजकुञ्जरम् ।
समाश्वास्य च दुर्धर्षं पुत्रवद्दानवर्षभाः ॥ ३.२५३.२६ ॥
Having spoken thus and embraced that elephant among kings, the bulls among the Dānavas, the Daityas, comforted that unassailable one as if he were a son.
3.253.27
स्थिरां कृत्वा बुद्धिमस्य प्रियाण्युक्त्वा च भारत ।
गम्यतामित्यनुज्ञाय जयमाप्नुहि चेत्यथ ॥ ३.२५३.२७ ॥
Having made his resolve firm and spoken pleasing words, O Bhārata, granting leave with 'Go', they said, 'Obtain victory.'
3.253.28
तैर्विसृष्टं महाबाहुं कृत्या सैवानयत्पुरः ।
तमेव देशं यत्रासौ तदा प्रायमुपाविशत् ॥ ३.२५३.२८ ॥
Dispatched by them, that mighty-armed one was led forward by the female Kṛtyā and brought to the very place where he then sat down for fasting unto death.
3.253.29
प्रतिनिक्षिप्यतं वीरं कृत्या समभिपूज्य च ।
अनुज्ञाता च राज्ञा सा तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ ३.२५३.२९ ॥
Having set the hero back down there and honored him, and having been dismissed by the king, that Kṛtyā vanished on the spot.
3.253.30
गतायामथ तस्यां तु राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
स्वप्नभूतमिदं सर्वमचिन्तयत भारत ॥ ३.२५३.३० ॥
When she had gone, then King Duryodhana, O Bhārata, reflected on all this as if it were a dream.
3.253.31
संमृश्य तानि वाक्यानि दानवोक्तानि दुर्मतेः ।
विजेष्यामि रणे पाण्डूनिति चास्याभवनमतिः ॥ ३.२५३.३१ ॥
Having pondered those words spoken by the Dānava, the ill-minded Duryodhana resolved: “I shall conquer the Pāṇḍavas in battle.”
3.253.32
कर्णं संशप्तकांश्चैव पार्थस्यामित्रघातिनः ।
अमन्यत वधे युक्तान्समर्थांश्च सुयोधनः ॥ ३.२५३.३२ ॥
Suyodhana deemed Karṇa and the Saṃśaptakas, slayers of Pārtha's foes, fit and able for the slaying.
3.253.33
एवमाशा दृढा तस् धार्तराष्ट्रस् दुर्मतेः ।
विनिर्जये पाण्डवानामभवद्भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.२५३.३३ ॥
Thus the hope of the ill-minded son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra to conquer the Pāṇḍavas became firm, O bull of the Bharatas.
3.253.34
कर्णोऽप्याविष्टचित्तात्मा नरकस्यान्तरात्मना ।
अर्जुनस्य वधे क्रूरां करोति स्म तदा मतिम् ॥ ३.२५३.३४ ॥
Karṇa too, his mind and self possessed by the inner spirit of Naraka, then formed the cruel resolve to slay Arjuna.
3.253.35
संशप्तकाश्च ते वीरा राक्षसाविष्टचेतसः ।
रजस्तमोभ्यामाक्रान्ताः फाल्गुनस्य वधैषिणः ॥ ३.२५३.३५ ॥
And those Saṃśaptaka heroes, their minds possessed by demons, overcome by passion and darkness, sought the death of Phālguna.
3.253.36
भीष्मद्रोणकृपाद्याश्च दानवाक्रान्तचेतसः ।
न तथा पाण्डुपुत्राणां स्नेहवन्तोऽभवंस्तदा ॥ ३.२५३.३६ ॥
Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa and the others, their minds overcome by the Dānavas, were not then as affectionate toward the sons of Pāṇḍu.
3.253.37
न चाचचक्षे कस्मैचिदेतद्राजा सुयोधनः ।
कृत्ययाऽऽनाय्यकथितं यदस्य निशि दानवैः ॥ ३.२५३.३७ ॥
King Suyodhana told this to no one: that at night the demons had employed a sorcery (kṛtyā) brought about by the ritual of summoning against him.
3.253.38
दुर्योधनं निशन्ते च कर्णो वैकर्तनोऽब्रवीत् ।
स्मयन्निवाञ्जलिं कृत्वा पार्थिवं हेतुमद्वचः ॥ ३.२५३.३८ ॥
At the end of the night Karṇa, son of Vikartana, smiling, with folded hands, spoke reasoned words to King Duryodhana.
3.253.39
न मृतो जयते शत्रूञ्जीवन्भद्राणि पश्यति ।
मृतस्य भद्राणि कुतः कौरवेय कुतो जयः ॥ ३.२५३.३९ ॥
The dead do not conquer enemies; the living see good things. How can the dead have good things, son of the Kurus, and how can they have victory?
3.253.40
न कालाऽद्य विषादस्य भयस्य मरणस्य वा ।
परिष्वज्याब्रवीच्चैवनं भुजाभ्यां स महाभुजः ॥ ३.२५३.४० ॥
This is no time for despondency, fear or death. Having said this, the great-armed one embraced him with both arms.
3.253.41
उत्तिष्ठ राजन्किं शेषे कस्माच्छोचसि शत्रुहन् ।
शत्रून्प्रताप्य वीर्येण स कथं मर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.२५३.४१ ॥
Rise up, king! Why do you lie there? Why do you grieve, slayer of enemies? You who have scorched your enemies with your valour, how can you be fit to die?
3.253.42
अथवा ते भयं जातं दृष्ट्वाऽर्जुनपराक्रमम् ।
सत्यंते प्रतिजानामि वधिष्यामि रणेऽर्जुनम् ॥ ३.२५३.४२ ॥
Or has fear come upon you, seeing the valour of Arjuna? I truly vow to you: in battle I will slay Arjuna.
3.253.43
गते त्रयोदशे वर्षे सत्येनायुधमालभे ।
आनयिष्याम्यहं पार्तान्वशं तव जनाधिप ॥ ३.२५३.४३ ॥
When the thirteenth year has passed, I touch the weapon in the name of truth. Lord of men, I will bring the Pāṇḍavas under your control.
3.253.44
एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन दैत्यानां वचनात्तथा ।
प्रणिपातेन चाप्येषामुदतिष्ठत्सुयोधनः ॥ ३.२५३.४४ ॥
Thus addressed by Karṇa, and at the words of the Daityas, Suyodhana rose up after bowing low before them.
3.253.45
दैत्यानां तद्वचः श्रुत्वा हृदि कृत्वा स्थिरां मतिम् ।
ततो मनुजशार्दूलो योजयामास वाहिनीम्।
रथनागाश्वफलिलां पदातिजनसंकुलाम् ॥ ३.२५३.४५ ॥
Having heard those words of the Daityas and fixed a steady resolve in his heart, the tiger among men then arranged his army, thronged with chariots, elephants and horses, and crowded with foot soldiers.
3.253.46
गङ्गौघप्रतिमा चास्य प्रयाणे शुशुभे चमूः ॥ ३.२५३.४६ ॥
And his army, like a flood of the Ganges, shone in the march.
3.253.47
श्वेतच्छत्रैः पताकाभिश्चामरैश्च सुपाण्डुरैः ।
रथैर्नागैः पदातैश्च शुशुभेऽतीव संकुला ॥ ३.२५३.४७ ॥
Crowded with white parasols, banners and very white yak-tail fans, with chariots, elephants and foot soldiers, it shone exceedingly.
3.253.48
व्यपेताभ्रघने काले द्यौरिवासीत्तु शारदी ।
हंसपङ्क्तिसमाकीर्णा भ्रमत्सारसशोभिता ॥ ३.२५३.४८ ॥
Like the autumn sky in a season free of dense clouds, strewn with rows of swans and adorned with wheeling cranes.
3.253.49
जयाशीर्भिर्द्विजेन्द्रैः स स्तूयमानोऽधिराजवत् ।
गृह्णन्नञ्जलिमालाश्च धार्तराष्ट्रो जनाधिपः ॥ ३.२५३.४९ ॥
Praised by the best of brahmins with blessings of victory, like an overlord, receiving garlands offered with folded hands, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, went on.
3.253.50
सुयोधनो ययावग्रे श्रिया परमया ज्वलम् ।
कर्णेन सार्धं राजेन्द्र सौबलेन च देविना ॥ ३.२५३.५० ॥
Suyodhana went ahead, blazing with supreme splendour, O lord of kings, together with Karṇa, with Saubala (Śakuni) and with that gambler.
3.253.51
दुःशासनादयश्चास्य भ्रातरः सर्व एव ते ।
भूरिश्रवाः सोमदत्तो माराजश्च बाह्लिकः ॥ ३.२५३.५१ ॥
Duḥśāsana and the others, all his brothers, and also Bhūriśravas, Somadatta, Mā-rāja (reading uncertain), and Bāhlīka.
3.253.52
रथैर्नानाविधाकारैर्हयैर्गजवरैस्तथा ।
प्रयान्तं नृपसिंहं तमनुजग्मुः कुरूद्वहाः ॥ ३.२५३.५२ ॥
As that lion among kings went forth with chariots of many shapes, with horses and with excellent elephants, the foremost of the Kurus followed him.
3.253.53
प्रहृष्टमनसः सर्वे दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः ।
कालेनाल्पेन राजेन्द्र स्वपुरं विविशुस्तदा ॥ ३.२५३.५३ ॥
With joyful minds, all of them led by Duryodhana, O lord of kings, they soon entered their own city.