Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.56
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3.56.1
एवं स समयं कृत्वा द्वापरेण कलिः सह ।
आजगाम ततस्तत्र यत्रराजा स नैषधः ॥ ३.५६.१ ॥
Having made this agreement, Kali came together with Dvāpara to where King Nala of the Niṣadhas was.
3.56.2
स नित्यमन्तरप्रेक्षी निषधेष्ववसच्चिरम् ।
अथास्य द्वादशे वर्षे ददर्श कलिरन्तरम् ॥ ३.५६.२ ॥
Always watching for an opening, he dwelt among the Niṣadhas for a long time. Then in the twelfth year Kali saw an opening in him.
3.56.3
कृत्वा मूत्रमुपस्पृश्य संध्यामन्वास्त नैषधः ।
अकृत्वा पादयोः शौचं तत्रैनं कलिराविशत् ॥ ३.५६.३ ॥
Having relieved himself and sipped water for purification, Nala of the Niṣadhas performed the twilight prayer, but without washing his feet. Then Kali entered him.
3.56.4
स समाविश्य च नलं समीपं पुष्करस्य च ।
गत्वा पुष्करमाहेदमेहि दीव्य नलेन वै ॥ ३.५६.४ ॥
Having fully entered Nala, he went near Puṣkara and said to him, "Come, play dice with Nala."
3.56.5
अक्षद्यूते नलं जेता भवान्हि सहितो मया ।
निषधान्प्रतिपद्यस्व जित्वा राज्यं नलं नृपम् ॥ ३.५६.५ ॥
In a game of dice you will defeat Nala, for you are joined with me. Having won the kingdom from King Nala, obtain the land of the Niṣadhas.
3.56.6
एवमुक्तस्तु कलिना पुष्करो नलमभ्ययात् ।
कलिश्चैव वृषो भूत्वा तं वै पुष्करमन्वयात् ॥ ३.५६.६ ॥
Thus addressed by Kali, Puṣkara went to Nala; and Kali, having become a bull, followed that Puṣkara.
3.56.7
आसाद्य तु नलं वीरं पुष्करः परवीरहा ।
दीव्यावेत्यब्रवीद्धाता वृषेणेति मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ३.५६.७ ॥
Having approached the heroic Nala, Puṣkara, slayer of enemy heroes, said again and again, "Come, let us play dice, with Vṛṣa."
3.56.8
न चक्षमे ततो राजा समाह्वानं महामनाः ।
वैदर्भ्याः प्रेक्षमाणायाः प्राप्तकालममन्यत ॥ ३.५६.८ ॥
Then the great-minded king could not endure the challenge; while the Vaidarbhī was watching, he judged that the proper time had come.
3.56.9
ततः स राज्ञा सहसा देवितुं संप्रचक्रमे ॥ ३.५६.९ ॥
Then he suddenly began to play dice with the king.
3.56.10
भ्रात्रा देवाभिभूतेन दैवाविष्टो जनाधिपः ।
हिरण्यस्य सुवर्णस्य यानयुग्यस् वाससाम्।
आविष्टः कलिना द्यूते जीयते स्म नलस्तदा ॥ ३.५६.१० ॥
Overcome by his brother, possessed by fate and by Kali, the lord of men Nala then lost in the dice game his gold, his treasure, his chariots and draft animals, and his garments.
3.56.11
तमक्षमदसंमत्तं सुहृदां न तु कश्चन ।
निवारणेऽभवच्छक्तो दीव्यमानमरिंदमम् ॥ ३.५६.११ ॥
None of his friends was able to restrain that subduer of enemies, intoxicated with the madness of the dice.
3.56.12
ततः पौरजनाः सर्वे मन्त्रिभिः सह भारत ।
राजानं द्रष्टुमागच्छन्निवारयितुमातुरम् ॥ ३.५६.१२ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, all the city-folk came together with the ministers, to see the king and to restrain the distressed man.
3.56.13
ततः सूत उपागम्य दमयन्त्यै न्यवेदयत् ।
एष पौरजनो देवि द्वारि तिष्ठति कार्यवान् ॥ ३.५६.१३ ॥
Then the charioteer approached Damayantī and reported: O queen, the city-folk stand at the gate; they have a matter to attend to.
3.56.14
निवेद्यतां नैषधाय सर्वाः प्रकृतयः स्थिताः ।
अमृष्यमाणा व्यसनं राज्ञो धर्मार्थदर्शिनः ॥ ३.५६.१४ ॥
Let it be announced to Naiṣadha that all the subjects stand here, unable to bear the king's misfortune, seeing what is right and what is profitable.
3.56.15
ततः सा बाष्पकलया वाचा दुःखेन कर्शिता ।
उवाच नैषधं भैमी शोकोपहतचेतना ॥ ३.५६.१५ ॥
Then she, choked with tears, wasted by sorrow, her mind struck down by grief, spoke to Naiṣadha, the daughter of Bhīma.
3.56.16
राजन्पौरजनो द्वारि त्वां दिदृक्षुरवस्थितः ।
वृद्धैर्ब्राह्मणमुख्यैश्च वणिग्भिश्च समन्वितः ॥ ३.५६.१६ ॥
O king, the city-folk stand at the gate, wishing to see you, together with the elders, the chief brahmins and the merchants.
3.56.17
आगतं सहितं राजंस्त्वत्प्रसादावलम्बनम् ।
तं द्रष्टुमर्हसीत्येवं पुनः पुनरभाषत ॥ ३.५६.१७ ॥
O king, they have come together, relying on your favour. You ought to see them, she said again and again.
3.56.18
तां तथा रुचिरापाङ्गीं विलपन्तीं तथाविधाम् ।
आविष्टः कलिना राजा नाभ्यभाषत किंचन ॥ ३.५६.१८ ॥
Seeing her, lovely-eyed, lamenting in such a state, the king, possessed by Kali, said nothing to her at all.
3.56.19
ततस्ते मन्त्रिणः सर्वे ते चैव पुरवासिनः ।
नायमस्तीति दुःखार्ता व्रीडिता जग्मुरालयान् ॥ ३.५६.१९ ॥
Then all those ministers and city-dwellers, afflicted with sorrow and ashamed, saying "He is not here," went back to their homes.
3.56.20
तथा तदभवद्द्यूतं पुष्करस्य नलस्य च ।
युधिष्ठिर बहून्मासान्पुण्यश्लोकस्त्वजीयत ॥ ३.५६.२० ॥
Thus the dice game between Puṣkara and Nala took place. O Yudhiṣṭhira, that man of holy renown was defeated for many months.