Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.84
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3.84.1
भ्रातॄणां मतमाज्ञाय नारदस्य च धीमतः ।
पितामहसमं धौम्यं प्राह राजा युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ३.८४.१ ॥
Having learned the opinion of his brothers and of the wise Nārada, King Yudhiṣṭhira spoke to Dhaumya, who was equal to the grandfather.
3.84.2
मया स पुरुषव्याघ्रो जिष्णुः सत्यपराक्रमः ।
अस्त्रहेतोर्महाबाहुरमितात्मा विवासितः ॥ ३.८४.२ ॥
For the sake of weapons I sent away that tiger among men, Arjuna, the victorious one of true valor, mighty-armed, of boundless self.
3.84.3
स हि वीरोऽनुरक्तश् समर्थश्च तपोधनः ।
कृती च भृशमप्यस्त्रे वासुदेव इव प्रभुः ॥ ३.८४.३ ॥
He is a hero, devoted and capable, rich in austerity; greatly accomplished in weapons, a mighty lord like Vāsudeva.
3.84.4
अहं ह्येतावुभौ ब्रह्मन्कृष्णावरिविघातिनौ ।
अभिजानामि विक्रान्तौ तथा व्यासः परन्तपौ ॥ ३.८४.४ ॥
O brahmin, I know these two Kṛṣṇas, slayers of enemies, valiant and tormentors of foes; so too does Vyāsa know them.
3.84.5
त्रियुगौ पुण्डरीकाक्षौ वासुदेवधनंजयौ ।
नारदोऽपितथा वेद योष्यशंसत्सदा मम ॥ ३.८४.५ ॥
Vāsudeva and Dhanaṃjaya, the lotus-eyed ones of the three ages; Nārada too knew this and always spoke of it to me.
3.84.6
तथाऽहमपि जानामि नरनारायणावृषी ।
शक्तोऽयमित्यतो मत्वा मया स प्रेषितोऽर्जुनः ॥ ३.८४.६ ॥
Likewise I know the two sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa. Thinking, 'He is capable,' I sent Arjuna forth.
3.84.7
इन्द्रादनवरः शक्रं सुरसूनुः सुराधिपम् ।
द्रष्टुमस्त्राणि चादातुमिन्द्रादिति विवासितः ॥ ३.८४.७ ॥
The son of the gods, no less than Indra, was thus sent away to see Śakra, lord of the gods, and to obtain weapons from Indra.
3.84.8
भीष्मद्रोणावतिरथौ कृपो द्रौणिश्च दुर्जयः ।
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रेण सुधृताः सुमहाबलाः ॥ ३.८४.८ ॥
Bhīṣma and Droṇa, the great charioteers, Kṛpa, and the invincible son of Droṇa, well supported by the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, were all very mighty.
3.84.9
सर्वे वेदविदः शूराः सर्वेऽस्त्रकुशलास्तथा ।
सर्वे महारथा मुख्याः सर्वे जितपरिश्रमाः।
योद्धुकामाश्च पार्थेन सततं ये महाबलाः ॥ ३.८४.९ ॥
All were knowers of the Vedas, heroes, skilled in weapons; all were great charioteers, foremost, conquerors of fatigue; all were mighty ones who always desired to fight with Pārtha.
3.84.10
स च दिव्यास्त्रवित्कर्णः सूतपुत्रो महारथः ।
योऽस्त्रवेगानिलबलः शरार्चिस्तलनिःस्वनः।
रजोधूमोऽस्त्रसंपातो धार्तराष्ट्रानिलोद्धतः ॥ ३.८४.१० ॥
And that great charioteer, Karṇa, son of a charioteer, knower of divine weapons—whose might is the wind of the speed of weapons, whose flames are arrows, whose sound is the twang of the bowstring; dust is his smoke, the fall of weapons his downpour, stirred by the wind of the Dhārtarāṣṭras.
3.84.11
निसृष्ट इव कालेन युगान्तज्वलनो यथा ।
मम सैन्यमयं कक्षं प्रधक्ष्यति न संशयः ॥ ३.८४.११ ॥
Like the fire at the end of the age, released by Time, he will surely burn this thicket that is my army—there is no doubt.
3.84.12
तं स कुष्णानिलोद्धूतो दिव्यास्त्रज्वलनो महान् ।
श्वेतवाजिबलाकाभृद्गण्डीवेन्द्रायुधोल्बणः ॥ ३.८४.१२ ॥
He, Arjuna, stirred by the wind of Kṛṣṇa—the great fire of divine weapons, bearing white horses and the whiteness of cranes, fierce with the Gāṇḍīva, the weapon of Indra.
3.84.13
संरब्धः शरधाराभिः सुधीप्तं कर्णपावकम् ।
उदीर्णोऽर्जुनमेघोऽयं शमयिष्यति संयुगे ॥ ३.८४.१३ ॥
Enraged, with streams of arrows, this risen Arjuna-cloud will quench that greatly blazing fire of Karṇa in battle.
3.84.14
स साक्षादेव सर्वाणि शक्रात्परपुरंजयः ।
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि वीभत्सुर्यथावत्प्रतिपत्स्यते ॥ ३.८४.१४ ॥
That conqueror of enemy cities, Vībhatsu (Arjuna), will directly and duly obtain all the divine weapons from Indra himself.
3.84.15
अलं स तेषां सर्वेषामिति मे धीयते मतिः ।
नास्ति त्वतिक्रिया तस् रणेऽरीणां प्रतिक्रिया ॥ ३.८४.१५ ॥
In my judgment he is enough for all of them; in battle there is no action surpassing his, and no counteraction against his enemies.
3.84.16
ते वयं पाण्डवं सर्वे गृहीतास्त्रमरिंदमम् ।
द्रष्टारो न हि बीभत्सुर्भारमुद्यम्य सीदति ॥ ३.८४.१६ ॥
We all shall see that Pāṇḍava, armed and the subduer of enemies; Bībhatsu does not falter when he has lifted a burden.
3.84.17
वयं तु तमृते वीरं वनेऽस्मिन्द्विपदांवर ।
अवधानं न गच्छामः काम्यके सह कृष्णया ॥ ३.८४.१७ ॥
O best of men, without that hero we do not turn our attention in this forest, at Kāmyaka, together with Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī).
3.84.18
भवानन्यद्वनं साधु बह्वन्नं फलवच्छुचि ।
आख्यातु रमणीयं च सेवितं पुण्यक्रमभिः ॥ ३.८४.१८ ॥
Please name another forest, good, abounding in food, fruitful and pure, delightful, and frequented by holy persons.
3.84.19
यत्रकंचिद्वयं कालं वसन्तः सत्यविक्रमम् ।
प्रतीक्षामोऽर्जुनं वरं वृष्टिकामा इवाम्बुदम् ॥ ३.८४.१९ ॥
Where we shall dwell for some time, awaiting Arjuna, the excellent one of true valour, as those who desire rain await the cloud.
3.84.20
विविधानाश्रमान्कांश्चिद्द्विजातिभ्यः प्रतिश्रुतान् ।
सरांसि सरितश्चैव रमणीयांश्च पर्वतान् ॥ ३.८४.२० ॥
Various hermitages promised by the twice-born, lakes, rivers, and delightful mountains as well.
3.84.21
आचक्ष्व न हि मे ब्रह्मन्रोचते तमृतेऽर्जुनम् ।
वनेऽस्मिन्काम्यके वासो गच्छामोऽन्यां दिशंप्रति ॥ ३.८४.२१ ॥
O brahmin, without Arjuna I do not wish to hear of it; dwelling in this Kāmyaka forest, let us go toward another direction.