Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.15
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4.15.1
एवं विराटनगरे वसन्तः सत्यविक्रमाः ।
अत ऊर्ध्वं नरव्याघ्राः किमकुर्वत पाण्डवाः ॥ ४.१५.१ ॥
Thus dwelling in the city of Virāṭa, what did the Pāṇḍavas, tigers among men of true valour, do after this?
4.15.2
एवं ते न्यवसंस्तत्र प्रच्छन्नाः कुरुनन्दनाः ।
आराधयन्तो राजानां यदकुर्वत तच्छृणु ॥ ४.१५.२ ॥
Thus those delights of the Kurus dwelt there in concealment. Listen to what they did, pleasing the king.
4.15.3
युधिष्ठिरः सभास्तारः सभ्यानामभवत्प्रियः ।
तथैव च विराटस्य सपुत्रस्य विशांपते ॥ ४.१५.३ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira became the ornament of the assembly and dear to its members; likewise he became dear to Virāṭa with his son, O lord of the people.
4.15.4
स ह्यक्षहृदयज्ञस्तान्क्रीडयामास पाण्डवः ।
अक्षबद्धान्यथाकामं सूत्रबद्धानिव द्विजान् ॥ ४.१५.४ ॥
That Pāṇḍava, knowing the heart of the dice, made them play as he wished, like birds bound by a thread, bound by the dice.
4.15.5
अज्ञातं च विराटस्य विजित्य वसु धर्मराट् ।
भ्रातृभ्यः पुरुषव्याघ्रो यथेष्टं संप्रयच्छति ॥ ४.१५.५ ॥
Having won the unknown wealth of Virāṭa, the king of dharma, that tiger among men, gives it to his brothers as they wish.
4.15.6
भीमसेनोपि मांसानि भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च ।
अतिसृष्टानि मत्स्येन विक्रीणन्निव भ्रातृषु ॥ ४.१५.६ ॥
Bhīmasena too, as if selling them among his brothers, distributes the various meats and foods sent forth by Matsya.
4.15.7
वासांसि परिजीर्णानि लब्धान्यन्तःपुरेऽर्जुनः ।
विक्रीणन्निव सर्वेभ्यः पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रयच्छति ॥ ४.१५.७ ॥
Arjuna, having obtained worn-out garments in the women's quarters, gives them to all the Pāṇḍavas as if selling them.
4.15.8
नकुलोपि धनं लब्ध्वा कृते कर्मणि वाजिनाम् ।
तुष्टे तस्मिन्नरपतौ पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रयच्छति ॥ ४.१५.८ ॥
Nakula too, having obtained wealth for his work with the horses, gives it to the Pāṇḍavas when that lord of men was pleased.
4.15.9
सहदेवोपि गोपानां वेषमास्थाय पाण्डवः ।
दधि क्षीरं घृतं चैव पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रयच्छति ॥ ४.१५.९ ॥
Sahadeva too, assuming the guise of a cowherd, gives curd, milk and ghee to the Pāṇḍavas.
4.15.10
कृष्णा तु सर्वान्भ्रातॄंस्तान्निरीक्षन्ती तपस्विनी ।
यथा पुनरविज्ञाता तथा चरति भामिनी ॥ ४.१५.१० ॥
But Kṛṣṇā, watching over all those brothers, the ascetic-like lady moves about unrecognized, as though no one knew her.
4.15.11
एवं संभावयन्तस्ते तदाऽन्योन्यं महारथाः ।
विराटनगरे चेरुः पुनर्गर्भधृता इव ॥ ४.१५.११ ॥
Thus honouring one another, those great charioteers moved about in the city of Virāṭa, as though carried again in the womb.
4.15.12
साशङ्का धार्तराष्ट्रस्य भयात्पाण्डुसुतास्तदा ।
प्रेक्षमाणास्तदा कृष्णामूपुश्छन्ना नराधिप ॥ ४.१५.१२ ॥
Fearing Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, the sons of Pāṇḍu, anxious and concealed, dwelt there watching over Kṛṣṇā, O lord of men.
4.15.13
अथ मासे चतुर्थे तु शङ्करस्य महोत्सवः ।
आसीत्समृद्धो मत्स्येषु पुरुषाणां सुसंमतः ॥ ४.१५.१३ ॥
Then in the fourth month there was a great festival of Śaṅkara among the Matsyas; it was prosperous and greatly beloved of the people.
4.15.14
तत्र मल्लाः समापेतुर्दिग्भ्यो राजन्सहस्रशः ॥ ४.१५.१४ ॥
There, O king, wrestlers gathered by the thousands from all directions.
4.15.15
महाकाया महावीर्याः कालकेया इवासुराः ।
वीर्योन्मत्ता बलोदग्रा राज्ञा समभिपूजिताः ॥ ४.१५.१५ ॥
Huge-bodied and of great valour, like the Asuras, the Kālakeyas, maddened by their strength and haughty with might, they were honoured by the king.
4.15.16
सिंहस्कन्धकटिग्रीवाः स्ववदाता मनस्विनः ।
असकृल्लब्धलक्षास्ते रङ्गे पार्थिवसन्निधौ ॥ ४.१५.१६ ॥
With lion-like shoulders, hips and necks, fair of complexion and high-minded, they had again and again won their marks in the arena in the presence of the king.
4.15.17
तेषामेको महानासीत्सर्वमल्लानथाह्वयत् ।
व्यावल्गमानो ददृशे गर्जितोद्गतिभिः स्थितः ॥ ४.१५.१७ ॥
One of them was a great one; he challenged all the wrestlers. He was seen standing, leaping about and roaring.
4.15.18
वित्रस्तमनसः सर्वे मल्लास्ते हतचेतसः ।
अवाङ्भुखाश्च भीताश्च मल्लाश्चान्ये विचेतसः ॥ ४.१५.१८ ॥
All those wrestlers became frightened at heart and dazed in mind; faces downcast, they were afraid, and the other wrestlers too were bewildered.
4.15.19
व्यसुत्वमपरे चैव वाञ्छन्ति प्रतिविह्वलाः ।
गां प्रवेष्टुमथेच्छन्ति खं गन्तुमिव चोत्थिताः ॥ ४.१५.१९ ॥
Others, utterly bewildered, longed for death; some wished to enter the earth, and others rose up as if to go into the sky.
4.15.20
त्रस्ताः शान्ता विषणाङ्गा निःशब्दं विह्वलेक्षणाः ।
विराटराजमल्लास्ते भग्नदर्पा हतप्रभाः ॥ ४.१५.२० ॥
Terrified and subdued, their limbs drooping and their eyes bewildered, the wrestlers of King Virāṭa fell silent; their pride broken, their lustre gone.
4.15.21
मल्लेन्द्रनिहताः सर्वे न किंचित्प्रवदन्ति ते ।
मल्ल उद्वीक्ष्य तान्मल्लांस्रस्तान्वाक्यमुवाचह ॥ ४.१५.२१ ॥
All those felled by the lord of wrestlers said nothing. Then that wrestler, looking at those terrified wrestlers, spoke these words.
4.15.22
आगतं मल्लराजं मां कृत्स्ने पृथिविमण्डले ।
सिंहव्याघ्रगणैः सार्धं क्रीडन्तं विद्धि भूपते ॥ ४.१५.२२ ॥
Know me, O king, the lord of wrestlers who has come to the whole circle of the earth, playing with herds of lions and tigers.
4.15.23
मल्लेन्द्रस्य वचः श्रुत्वा बलदर्पसमन्वितम् ।
विराटो वीक्ष्य तान्मल्लांस्त्रस्तान्वाक्यमुवाच ह ॥ ४.१५.२३ ॥
Hearing the words of the lord of wrestlers, filled with pride in his strength, Virāṭa looked at those terrified wrestlers and spoke these words.
4.15.24
अनेन सह मल्लेन को योद्धुं शक्तिमान्नरः ॥ ४.१५.२४ ॥
What man is able to fight with this wrestler?
4.15.25
इत्युक्तास्ते विराटेन सर्वे मल्ला विशांपते ।
तूष्णीमासंस्ततो राजा क्रोधाविष्ट उवाच ह ॥ ४.१५.२५ ॥
Thus addressed by Virāṭa, all the wrestlers, O lord of the people, remained silent. Then the king, seized by anger, spoke.
4.15.26
ग्रामांश्च वेतनान्येपां मल्लानां हारयाम्यहम् ।
ततो युधिष्ठिरोऽवादीच्छ्रुत्वा मात्स्यपतेर्वचः ॥ ४.१५.२६ ॥
"I shall take away the villages and wages of these wrestlers." Hearing these words of the lord of the Matsyas, Yudhiṣṭhira then spoke.
4.15.27
अस्ति मल्लो महाराज मया दृष्टो युधिष्ठिरे ।
अनेन सह मल्लेन योद्धुं शक्नोति भूपते ॥ ४.१५.२७ ॥
"Great king, I have seen a wrestler in Yudhiṣṭhira's city, O lord of the earth, who is able to fight with this wrestler."
4.15.28
योसौ मल्लो मया दृष्टः पूर्वं यौधिष्ठिरे पुरे ।
सोयं मल्लो वसत्येप राजंस्तव महानसे ॥ ४.१५.२८ ॥
"This wrestler is the very one I saw before in Yudhiṣṭhira's city; O king, he dwells here in your kitchen."
4.15.29
युधिष्ठिरवचः श्रुत्वा व्यक्तमाहेति पार्थिवः ।
सोप्यथाहूयतां क्षिप्रं योद्धुं मल्लेन संप्रति ॥ ४.१५.२९ ॥
Hearing Yudhiṣṭhira's words, the king said plainly: "Summon him quickly, now, to fight with the wrestler."
4.15.30
भीमसेनो विराटेन आहूतश्चोदितस्तथा ।
योद्धुं ततोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं योद्धुं शक्नोमि भूपते ॥ ४.१५.३० ॥
Summoned and urged on by Virāṭa, Bhīmasena then spoke: "Lord of the earth, I am able to fight."
4.15.31
नरेन्द्र ते प्रभावेन श्रिया शक्त्या च शासनात् ।
अनेन सह मल्लेन योद्धुं राजेन्द्र शक्नुयाम् ॥ ४.१५.३१ ॥
O lord of men, by your power, glory and strength, and by your command, O king of kings, I am able to fight with this wrestler.
4.15.32
युधिष्ठिरकृतं ज्ञात्वा श्रिया तव विशांपते ।
महादेवस्य भक्त्या च तं मल्लं पातयाम्यहम् ॥ ४.१५.३२ ॥
O lord of the people, knowing what Yudhiṣṭhira has arranged, by your fortune and by devotion to Mahādeva, I will throw down that wrestler.
4.15.33
चोदितो भीमसेनस्तु मल्लमाहूय मण्डले ।
योद्धुं व्यवस्थितो वीरो रेणुं संमृज्य हस्तयोः।
मत्तो गज इवान्यं तु योद्धुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ ४.१५.३३ ॥
Urged on, Bhīmasena summoned the wrestler and took his stand in the arena to fight; the hero wiped the dust from his hands and, like a maddened elephant, began to fight the other.
4.15.34
अथ सूदेन तं मल्लं योधयामास मत्स्यराट्र ॥ ४.१५.३४ ॥
Then the cook (Bhīma in disguise) made that wrestler fight before the king of the Matsyas.
4.15.35
नोद्यमानस्तदा भीमो दुःखेनेवाकरोन्मतिम् ।
न हि शक्नोम्यशक्तोपि प्रत्याख्यातुं नराधिपं ॥ ४.१५.३५ ॥
Though urged on, Bhīma then seemed to make up his mind with grief, for even though unable, I cannot refuse that lord of men.
4.15.36
ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रः शार्दूलशिथिलं चरन् ।
प्रविवेश महारङ्गं विराटमभिहर्षयन् ॥ ४.१५.३६ ॥
Then that tiger among men, walking with the loose gait of a tiger, entered the great arena, delighting Virāṭa.
4.15.37
बवन्ध कक्षां कौन्तेयस्ततः संहर्षयञ्जनम् ।
ततस्तु वृत्रसङ्काशं भीमो मल्लं समाह्वयत् ॥ ४.१५.३७ ॥
Then the son of Kuntī tied his waistcloth and, delighting the people, Bhīma challenged the wrestler who was like Vṛtra.
4.15.38
जीमूतं नाम तं तत्र मल्लप्रख्यातविक्रमम् ।
कक्षे मल्लं गृहीत्वाऽथ ननाद बहु सिंहवत् ॥ ४.१५.३८ ॥
There, seizing by the waist the wrestler named Jīmūta, famed among wrestlers for his prowess, he roared loudly like a lion.
4.15.39
तावुभौ सुमहोत्साहावुभौ भीमपराक्रमौ ।
मत्ताविव महाकायौ वारणौ षष्ठिहायनौ ॥ ४.१५.३९ ॥
Both were exceedingly eager, both possessed Bhīma's valour; maddened, great-bodied, they were like two sixty-year-old elephants.
4.15.40
ततस्तौ नरशार्दूलौ बाहुयुद्धं समीयतु ।
वीरौ परमसंहृष्टावन्योन्यजयकाङ्क्षिणौ ॥ ४.१५.४० ॥
Then the two tigers among men engaged in a bout of arms; the heroes, exceedingly delighted, each desiring victory over the other.
4.15.41
उभौ परमसंहृष्टौ बलेनातिबलावुभौ ।
अन्योन्यस्यान्तरं प्रेप्सू परस्परजयैषिणौ ॥ ४.१५.४१ ॥
Both exceedingly delighted, both exceedingly strong in might, each seeking the other's opening, each desiring victory over the other.
4.15.42
कृतप्रतिकृतैश्चित्रैर्बाहुभिश्च सुसङ्कटैः ।
सन्निपातावधूतैश्च प्रमाथोन्मथनैस्तथा ॥ ४.१५.४२ ॥
With intricate counter-strokes and countermoves, with most perilous arms, with blows shaking off by clashing, and likewise with churning and hurling down.
4.15.43
क्षेपणैर्मुष्टिभिश्चैव वराहोद्धूतनिस्स्वनैः ।
तलैर्वज्रनिपातैश्च प्रसृष्टाभिस्तथैव च ॥ ४.१५.४३ ॥
With hurlings, with fists, with the roaring sound of a boar being lifted, with palm-slaps, with blows like thunderbolts, and with outstretched strikes — likewise.
4.15.44
शलाकानखपातैश्च पादोद्धूतैश्च दारुणैः ।
जानुभिश्चाश्मनिर्घोषैः शिरोभिश्चावघट्टनैः ॥ ४.१५.४४ ॥
With blows of pointed nails, with the dreadful kicks of feet, with knees, with crashing sounds like stones striking, and with the bashing of heads together.
4.15.45
तद्युद्धमभवद्धोरमशस्त्रं बाहुतेजसा ।
बलप्राणेन शूराणां समाजोत्सवसन्निधौ ॥ ४.१५.४५ ॥
That fight became terrible, without weapons, by the power of arms, by the life-force of the heroes' strength, in the presence of the festival assembly.
4.15.46
अरज्यत जनः सर्वः सोत्क्रुष्टनिनदोत्थितः ।
बलिनोः संयुगे राजन्वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥ ४.१५.४६ ॥
All the people were delighted, rising up with cries and roars, O king, in the battle of the two mighty ones, like Vṛtra and Vāsava.
4.15.47
प्रकर्षणाकर्षणयोरभ्याकर्षविकर्षणैः ।
आकर्षतुरथान्योन्यं जानुभिश्चापि जन्घतुः ॥ ४.१५.४७ ॥
With the tactics of dragging and pulling, hauling this way and that, the two dragged each other, and also struck with their knees.
4.15.48
ततः शब्देन महता भर्त्सयन्तौ परस्परम् ।
व्यूढोरस्कौ दीर्घभुजौ नियुद्धकुशलावुभौ।
बाहुभिः समसज्जेतामायसैः परिघैरिव ॥ ४.१५.४८ ॥
Then, reviling each other with a great shout, broad-chested and long-armed, both skilled in wrestling, they grappled one another with their arms, as if with iron bars.
4.15.49
उत्पपाताथ वेगेन मल्लं कक्षे गृहीतवान् ।
पार्श्वं निगृह्य हस्तेन पातयामास मल्लकम् ॥ ४.१५.४९ ॥
Then, leaping with speed, he seized the wrestler by the waist, pressed his side with his hand, and threw the wrestler down.
4.15.50
चकर्ष दोर्भ्यामुत्पात्य भीमो मल्लममित्रहा ।
निनदं तमभिक्रोशञ्शार्दूल इव वारणम् ॥ ४.१५.५० ॥
Bhīma, slayer of foes, lifted the wrestler with both arms and dragged him, roaring out like a tiger dragging an elephant.
4.15.51
समुद्यम्य महाबाहुर्भ्रामयामास वीर्यवान् ।
ततो मल्लाश्च मत्स्याश्च विस्मयं चक्रिरे परम् ॥ ४.१५.५१ ॥
The mighty-armed, valiant Bhīma lifted him up and whirled him around. Then the wrestlers and the Matsyas were filled with great amazement.
4.15.52
भ्रामयित्वा शतगुणं गतसत्वमचेतनम् ।
प्रत्यपिंषन्महाबाहुर्मल्लं भुवि वृकोदरः ॥ ४.१५.५२ ॥
Having whirled him a hundred times, the mighty-armed Vṛkodara dashed the lifeless, unconscious wrestler down upon the ground.
4.15.53
तस्मिन्विनिहते वीरे जीमूते लोकविश्रुते ।
विराटः परमं हर्षमगच्छद्वान्धवैः सह ॥ ४.१५.५३ ॥
When that hero Jīmūta, renowned in the world, was slain, Virāṭa, together with his kinsmen, attained supreme joy.
4.15.54
प्रहर्षात्प्रददौ वित्तं बहु राज महामनाः ।
वललाय महारङ्गे यथा वैश्रवणस्तथा ॥ ४.१५.५४ ॥
Out of joy the great-hearted king gave much wealth, and in the great arena he rolled about in delight, like Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera).
4.15.55
एवं स सुबहून्मल्लान्पुरुषांश्च महाबलान् ।
विनिघ्नन्मत्स्यराजस्य प्रीतिमाहरदुत्तमाम् ॥ ४.१५.५५ ॥
Thus, striking down many wrestlers and mighty men, he brought the highest delight to the king of the Matsyas.
4.15.56
यदाऽस्य तुल्यः पुरुषो न कश्चितत्र विद्यते ।
ततो व्याघ्रैश्च सिंहैश्च द्विरदैश्चाप्ययोधयत् ॥ ४.१५.५६ ॥
When no man equal to him was to be found there, he then fought with tigers, lions and elephants as well.
4.15.57
विराटेन प्रदत्तानि चित्राणि विविधानि च ।
स्थितेभ्यः पुरुषेभ्यश्च दत्त्वा द्रव्याणि जग्मिवान् ॥ ४.१५.५७ ॥
Having given away the wondrous and various gifts bestowed by Virāṭa to the men who stood there, he departed.
4.15.58
पुनरन्तःपुरगतः स्त्रीणां मध्ये वृकोदरः ।
योध्यते स विराटस्य गजैः सिंहैर्महाबलैः ॥ ४.१५.५८ ॥
Again, Vṛkodara, within the inner apartments amid the women, fights with Virāṭa's mighty elephants and lions.
4.15.59
बीभत्सुरपि गीतेन नृत्तेनापि च पाण्डवः ।
विराटं तोषयामास सर्वाश्चान्तःपुरस्त्रियः ॥ ४.१५.५९ ॥
Bībhatsu, the Pāṇḍava, also pleased Virāṭa and all the women of the inner apartments with song and with dance.
4.15.60
अश्वैर्विनीतैर्जवनैस्तत्रतत्र समागतः ।
तोपयामास राजानं नकुलो नृपसत्तमम्।
तस्मै प्रदेयं प्रायच्छत्प्रीतो राजा धनं बहु ॥ ४.१५.६० ॥
With well-trained swift horses brought from here and there, Nakula pleased the king Virāṭa, best of kings. Pleased, the king gave him much wealth.
4.15.61
विनीतान्वृपभान्दृष्ट्वा सहदेवस्य चाभितः ।
धनं ददौ बहुविधं विराटः पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ४.१५.६१ ॥
Seeing the well-trained bulls all around Sahadeva, Virāṭa, bull among men, gave him wealth of many kinds.
4.15.62
द्रौपदी प्रेक्ष्य तान्सर्वान्क्लिश्यमानान्महारथान् ।
नातिप्रीतमना राजन्निश्वासपरमाऽभवत् ॥ ४.१५.६२ ॥
Seeing all those great charioteers suffering, Draupadī, O king, was not of a pleased mind and was given to heavy sighing.
4.15.63
एवं ते न्यवसंस्तत्र प्रच्छन्नाः पुरुषर्षभाः ।
कर्माणि तस्य कुर्वाणा विराटनृपतेस्तदा ॥ ४.१५.६३ ॥
Thus those bulls among men dwelt there in concealment, performing the tasks of King Virāṭa at that time.