Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.254
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3.254.1
एवं गतेषु पार्थेषु वने तस्मिन्महात्मसु ।
धार्तराष्ट्रा महेष्वासाः किमकुर्वत सत्तमाः ॥ ३.२५४.१ ॥
Thus, when the Pārthas had gone into that great forest, what did the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the mighty archers, do, O best of men?
3.254.2
कर्णो वैकर्तनश्चैव शकुनिश्च महाबलः ।
भीष्मद्रोणकृपाश्चैव तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ ३.२५४.२ ॥
Karṇa, son of Vikartana, and the mighty Śakuni, and Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Kṛpa — it is fitting that you tell me of them.
3.254.3
एवं गतेषु पार्थेषु विसृष्टे च सुयोधने ।
आगते हास्तिनपुरं मोक्षिते पाण्डुनन्दनैः।
भीष्मोऽब्रवीन्महाराज धार्तराष्ट्रमिदं वच ॥ ३.२५४.३ ॥
When the Pārthas had thus departed and Suyodhana had been released and had come back to Hāstinapura, freed by the sons of Pāṇḍu, O great king, Bhīṣma spoke these words to the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
3.254.4
उक्तं तात मया पूर्वं गच्छतस्ते तपोवनम् ।
वचनं ते न रुचितं मम तन्न कृतं च ते ॥ ३.२५४.४ ॥
My child, I told you before, when you were going to the forest of austerity: your word did not please me, and you did not act upon it either.
3.254.5
ततः प्राप्तं त्वया वीर ग्रहणं शत्रुभिर्बलात् ।
मोक्षितश्चासि धर्मज्ञैः पाण्डवैर्न च लज्जसे ॥ ३.२५४.५ ॥
Then, O hero, you were seized by force by your enemies, and you were freed by the Pāṇḍavas, who know dharma — yet you are not ashamed.
3.254.6
प्रत्यक्षं तव गान्धारे ससैन्यस् विशांपते ।
सूतपुत्रोऽपयाद्भीतो गन्धर्वाणां तदा रणात् ॥ ३.२५४.६ ॥
Before your very eyes, O son of Gāndhārī, lord of men, with your army, the son of a charioteer, Karṇa, fled in fear from that battle with the Gandharvas.
3.254.7
क्रोशतस्तव राजेन्द्र ससैन्यस्य नृपात्मज ।
व्यपायात्पृष्ठतस्तस्मात्प्रेक्षमाणः पुनःपुनः ॥ ३.२५४.७ ॥
O lord of kings, O prince, crying out with your army, he withdrew from there, looking back again and again.
3.254.8
दृष्टस्ते विक्रमश्चैव पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
कर्णस्य च महाबाहो सूतपुत्रस्य दुर्मते ॥ ३.२५४.८ ॥
O mighty-armed, ill-minded one, you have seen the valour of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas and of Karṇa, the charioteer's son.
3.254.9
न चापि पादभाक्कर्णः पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
धनुर्वेदे च शौर्ये च धर्मे वा धर्मवत्सल ॥ ३.२५४.९ ॥
O lover of dharma, not even in archery, valour, or dharma does Karṇa equal a quarter of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas.
3.254.10
तस्मादहं क्षमं मन्ये पाण्डवैस्तैर्महात्मभिः ।
रसन्धिं सन्धिविदांश्रेष्ठ कुलस्यास्य विवृद्धये ॥ ३.२५४.१० ॥
Therefore I think it fitting to make peace with those great-souled Pāṇḍavas, O best of those skilled in treaties, for the growth of this family.
3.254.11
एवमुक्तश्च भीष्मेण धार्तराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः ।
प्रहस्य सहसा राजन्विप्रतस्थे ससौबलः ॥ ३.२५४.११ ॥
Thus addressed by Bhīṣma, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, laughing suddenly, O king, set out together with Saubala.
3.254.12
तं तु प्रस्थितमाज्ञाय कर्णदुःशासनादयः ।
अनुजग्मुर्महेष्वासा धार्तराष्ट्रं महाबलम् ॥ ३.२५४.१२ ॥
Knowing that he was departing, Karṇa, Duḥśāsana and the other great archers followed the mighty son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
3.254.13
तांस्तु संप्रस्थितान्दृष्ट्वा भीष्मः कुरुपितामहः ।
लज्जया व्रीडितो राजञ्जगाम स्वं निवेशनम् ॥ ३.२५४.१३ ॥
Seeing them set out, Bhīṣma, grandsire of the Kurus, abashed with shame, O king, went to his own dwelling.
3.254.14
गते भीष्मे महाराज धार्तराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः ।
पुनरागम्य तं देशममन्त्रयत मन्त्रिभिः ॥ ३.२५४.१४ ॥
O great king, after Bhīṣma had gone, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of the people, came back to that place and took counsel with his ministers.
3.254.15
किमस्माकं भवेच्छ्रेयः किं कार्यमवशिष्यते ।
कथं च सुकृतं तत्स्यान्मन्त्रयामास भारत ॥ ३.२५४.१५ ॥
What would be good for us, what task remains, and how might it be well accomplished? He took counsel on this, O Bhārata.
3.254.16
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि कौरव ।
भीष्मोस्मान्निन्दति सदा पाण्डवांश्च प्रशंसति ॥ ३.२५४.१६ ॥
Listen, Duryodhana, Kaurava, to what I am about to tell you: Bhīṣma always blames us and praises the Pāṇḍavas.
3.254.17
त्वद्वेषाच्च महाबाहो मामपि द्वेष्टुमर्हति ।
विगर्हते च मां नित्यं त्वत्समीपे नरेश्वर ॥ ३.२५४.१७ ॥
O mighty-armed one, out of hatred for you he is even inclined to hate me. O lord of men, in your very presence he constantly reproaches me.
3.254.18
सोऽहं भीष्मवचस्तद्वै न मृष्यामीह भारत ।
त्वत्समं यदुक्तं च भीष्मेणामित्रकर्शन ॥ ३.२५४.१८ ॥
Therefore, O Bhārata, I will not endure here Bhīṣma's words, which were spoken placing me on a level with you, O tormentor of foes.
3.254.19
पाण्डवानां यशो राजंस्तव निन्दां च भारत ।
अनुजानीहि मां राजन्सभृत्यबलवाहनम् ॥ ३.२५४.१९ ॥
O king, O Bhārata, grant me leave to remove the fame of the Pāṇḍavas and your reproach; O king, grant me leave with my retainers, army and vehicles.
3.254.20
जेष्यामि पृथिवीं राजन्सशैलवनकाननाम् ।
जिता च पाण्डवैर्भूमिश्चतुर्भिर्बलशालिभिः ॥ ३.२५४.२० ॥
O king, I shall conquer the earth with its mountains, forests and groves, the earth that was conquered by the four mighty Pāṇḍavas.
3.254.21
तामहं ते विजेष्यामि एक एव न संशयः ।
संपश्यतु सुदुर्बुद्धिर्भीष्मः कुरुकुलाधमः ॥ ३.२५४.२१ ॥
That earth I alone shall conquer for you, without doubt; let the ill-minded Bhīṣma, the lowest of the Kuru race, behold it.
3.254.22
अनिन्द्यं निन्दते यो हि अप्रशंस्यं प्रशंसति ।
स पश्यतु बलं मेऽद्य आत्मानं तु विगर्हतु ॥ ३.२५४.२२ ॥
He who blames the blameless and praises the unpraiseworthy, let him see my strength today, and let him reproach himself.
3.254.23
अनुजानीहि मां राजन्ध्रुवो हि विजयस्तव ।
प्रतिजानामि ते सत्यं राजन्नायुधमालभे ॥ ३.२५४.२३ ॥
O king, grant me leave; your victory is certain. O king, I pledge to you truthfully, touching my weapon.
3.254.24
तच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचो राजन्कर्णस्य भरतर्षभ ।
प्रीत्या परमया युक्तः कर्णमाह नराधिपः ॥ ३.२५४.२४ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, O king, hearing those words of Karṇa, the lord of men, endowed with supreme delight, spoke to Karṇa.
3.254.25
धन्योस्म्यनुगृहीतोस्मि यस्य मे त्वं महाबलः ।
हितेषु वर्तसे नित्यं सफलंजन्म चाद्य मे ॥ ३.२५४.२५ ॥
I am blessed and favoured, O mighty one, that you always stand devoted to my welfare; today my birth has borne fruit.
3.254.26
यदा च मन्यसे वीर सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम् ।
तदा निर्गच्छ भद्रं ते ह्यनुशाधि च मामिति ॥ ३.२५४.२६ ॥
O hero, when you think it is time to destroy all your enemies, set out; may good fortune be yours, and command me.
3.254.27
एवमुक्तस्तदा कर्णो धार्तराष्ट्रेण धीमता ।
सर्वमज्ञापयामास प्रायात्रिकमरिंदम ॥ ३.२५४.२७ ॥
When the wise son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra had spoken thus, Karṇa had all the preparations for the journey proclaimed, O tamer of foes.
3.254.28
प्रययौ च महेष्वासो नक्षत्रे शुभदैवते ।
शुभेतिथौ मुहूर्ते च पुज्यमानो द्विजातिभिः ॥ ३.२५४.२८ ॥
And the great archer set out under a lunar mansion presided over by an auspicious deity, on an auspicious lunar day and at an auspicious moment, honoured by the twice-born.
3.254.29
मङ्गलैश्च शुभैः स्नातो वाग्भिश्चापि प्रपूजितः ।
नादयन्रथघोषेण त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् ॥ ३.२५४.२९ ॥
Bathed with auspicious and blessed rites, greatly honoured with good words, causing the three worlds with all that moves and does not move to resound with the roar of his chariot.