Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.9
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3.9.1
भगवन्नाहमप्येतद्रोचये द्यूतसंभवम् ।
मन्ये तद्विधिनाऽऽकृष्य कारितोस्मीति वै मुने ॥ ३.९.१ ॥
Venerable one, I too do not approve of what arose from gambling. I think I was drawn on by that very fate and made to do this, O sage.
3.9.2
नैतद्रोचयते भीष्मो न द्रोणो विदुरो न च ।
गान्धार्या नेष्यते द्यूतं तत्र मोहात्प्रवर्तितम् ॥ ३.९.२ ॥
Bhīṣma does not approve of this, nor Droṇa, nor Vidura, and Gāndhārī does not desire gambling; there it was set in motion out of delusion.
3.9.3
परित्यक्तुं न शक्नोमि दुर्योधनमचेतनम् ।
पुत्रस्नेहेन भगवञ्जानन्नपि यतव्रत ॥ ३.९.३ ॥
Venerable one, I cannot abandon the senseless Duryodhana; out of love for my son, even knowing it, O man of firm vows.
3.9.4
वैचित्रवीर्य नृपते सत्यमाह यथा भवान् ।
दृढं विझः परं पुत्रं परं पुत्रान्न विद्यते ॥ ३.९.४ ॥
O son of Vicitravīrya, O king, you have spoken truly as you have: attachment to a son is firm; there is nothing beyond a son, and nothing beyond sons.
3.9.5
इन्द्रोप्यश्रुनिपातेन सुरभ्या प्रतिबोधितः ।
अन्यैः समृद्धैरप्यर्थैर्न सुतानमन्यते परम्। ॥ ३.९.५ ॥
Even Indra was awakened by Surabhi with the falling of her tears; even with other prosperous wealth, he does not value anything above sons.
3.9.6
अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि गहदाख्यानमुत्तमम् ।
सुरभ्याश्चैव संवादमिन्द्रस्य च विशांपते ॥ ३.९.६ ॥
Here I will relate to you an excellent and profound tale: the dialogue of Surabhi and Indra, O lord of the people.
3.9.7
त्रिविष्टपगता राजन्सुरभी प्रारुदत्किल ।
गवां माता पुरा तात तामिन्द्रोऽन्वकृपायत ॥ ३.९.७ ॥
O king, Surabhī, gone to the three heavens, indeed wept; she was formerly the mother of cows, dear one, and Indra was moved to pity for her.
3.9.8
किमिदं रोदिषि शुभे कच्चित्क्षेमं दिवौकसाम् ।
मनुष्येष्वथवा गोषु नैतदल्पं भविष्यति ॥ ३.९.८ ॥
O auspicious one, why do you weep? Is there not well-being among the gods? Or has something happened among men or among cows? This will not be a small matter.
3.9.9
विनिपातो न वः कश्चिद्दृश्यते त्रिदशाधिप ।
अहं तु पुत्रं शोचामि तेन रोदिमि कौशिक ॥ ३.९.९ ॥
O lord of the thirty gods, no downfall of yours is seen. But I grieve for my son, and therefore I weep, O Kauśika.
3.9.10
पश्यैनं कर्षकं क्षुद्रं दुर्बलं मम पुत्रकम् ।
प्रतोदेनाभिनिघ्नन्तं लाङ्गलेन च पीडितम्।
निषीदमानं सोत्कण्ठं वध्यमानं सुराधिप ॥ ३.९.१० ॥
Behold him, the wretched, weak ploughman, my little son, struck with the goad and afflicted by the plough, sinking down in distress as he is beaten, O lord of the gods.
3.9.11
एनं दृष्ट्वा भृशं श्रान्तं वध्यमानं सुराधिप ।
कृपाविष्टाऽस्मि देवेन्द्र मनश्चोद्वेपते मम ॥ ३.९.११ ॥
Seeing him so greatly exhausted and being beaten, O lord of the gods, I am filled with pity, O lord of the gods. My mind trembles.
3.9.12
एकस्तत्रबलोपेतो धुरमुद्वहतेऽधिकाम् ।
अपरोप्यबलप्राणः कृशो धमनिसंततः।
कृच्छ्रादुद्वहते भारं तं वै शोचामि वासव ॥ ३.९.१२ ॥
There, one strong ox bears an excessive yoke; the other, of weak vital strength, thin and with veins standing out, bears the burden with difficulty. It is for him that I grieve, O Vāsava.
3.9.13
वध्यमानः प्रतोदेन तुद्यमानः पुनः पुनः ।
नैव शक्नोति तं भारमुद्वोढुं पश्य वासव ॥ ३.९.१३ ॥
Struck with the goad and pricked again and again, he cannot at all bear that burden. Behold, Vāsava.
3.9.14
ततोऽहं तस्य शोकार्ता विरौमि भृशदुःखिता ।
अश्रूण्यावर्तयन्ती च नेत्राभ्यां करुणायती ॥ ३.९.१४ ॥
Then, afflicted with grief for him, I cried out, greatly distressed, shedding tears from my eyes and lamenting in compassion.
3.9.15
तव पुत्रसहस्रेषु पीड्यमानेषु शोभने ।
किं कृपायितवत्यत्र पुत्र एको निपीड्यते ॥ ३.९.१५ ॥
O lovely one, while your thousand sons are being afflicted, why have you shown compassion here to the one son who is being oppressed?
3.9.16
यदि पुत्रसहस्राणि सर्वत्रसमतैव मे ।
दीनस्य तु सतः शक्र पुत्रस्याभ्यधिकाकृपा ॥ ३.९.१६ ॥
Though my thousand sons are everywhere alike to me, yet, O Śakra, my compassion is greater for that wretched son.
3.9.17
तदिन्द्रः सुरभेर्वाक्यं निशम्य भृशविस्मितः ।
जीवितेनापि कौरव्य मेनेऽभ्यधिकमात्मजम् ॥ ३.९.१७ ॥
Having heard Surabhi's words, Indra was greatly astonished; O Kaurava, he deemed that son dearer even than his own life.
3.9.18
प्रववर्ष च तत्रैव सहसा तोयमुल्वणम् ।
कर्षकस्याचरन्विघ्नं भगवान्पाकशासनः ॥ ३.९.१८ ॥
And right there suddenly a violent rain poured down; the blessed Pākaśāsana (Indra), creating an obstacle for the farmer, sent down a torrent of water.
3.9.19
तद्यथा सुरभिः प्राह सममेवास्तु ते तथा ।
सुतेषु राजन्सर्वेषु हीनेष्वभ्यधिका कृपा ॥ ३.९.१९ ॥
Just as Surabhi said, "Let all be equal to you"—so let it be. O king, among all your sons, let compassion be greater toward the weak.
3.9.20
यादृशो मे सुतः पाण्डुस्तादृशो मेऽसि पुत्रक ।
विदुरश्च महाप्राज्ञः स्नेहादेतद्ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ ३.९.२० ॥
As Pāṇḍu is my son, so too are you my son, dear child. And the very wise Vidura likewise. Out of affection I speak this.
3.9.21
चिराय तव पुत्राणां शतमेकश्च भारत ।
पाण्डौः पञ्चैव लक्ष्यन्ते तेऽपि मन्दाःसुदुःखिताः ॥ ३.९.२१ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, your hundred sons and one have lived long; of Pāṇḍu's, only five are seen, and even they are feeble and deeply grieved.
3.9.22
कथं जीवेयुरत्यन्तं कथं वर्धेयुरित्यपि ।
इति दीनेषु पार्थेषु मनो मे परितप्यते ॥ ३.९.२२ ॥
How might they live on forever, and how might they grow? Thinking so, my mind is tormented for the afflicted sons of Pṛthā.
3.9.23
यदि पार्थिव कौख्याञ्जीवमानानिहेच्छसि ।
दुर्योधनस्तव सुतः शमं गच्छतु पाण्डवैः ॥ ३.९.२३ ॥
O king, if you wish the Kauravas to live on here, let your son Duryodhana make peace with the Pāṇḍavas.