Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.32
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4.32.1
ततः शारद्वतो वाक्यमित्युवाच कृतस्तदा ।
युक्तं प्राप्तं च वृद्धेन पाण्डवान्प्रति भापितम् ॥ ४.३२.१ ॥
Then Śāradvata spoke these words. What the elder had said about the Pāṇḍavas was fitting and timely.
4.32.2
धर्मार्थसहितं श्लक्ष्णं सर्वं सत्यं सहेतुकम् ।
तत्रानुरूपं भीष्मस्य ममापि वचनं शृणु ॥ ४.३२.२ ॥
All this is joined with dharma and profit, gentle, wholly true and reasoned. Now hear also my own words, which accord with those of Bhīṣma.
4.32.3
तेषां चैव गतिस्तत्र र्निवासश्चानुचिन्त्यताम् ।
नीतिर्विधीयतां तत्र सांप्रतं या हिता भवेत् ॥ ४.३२.३ ॥
Let their course of movement and their dwelling there be considered. Let such policy be decided upon there now as would be beneficial.
4.32.4
नावज्ञेयो रिपुस्तात प्राकृतोऽपि बुभूषता ।
किं पुनः पाण्डवाः शूरा विद्वांसो बलिनस्तथा ॥ ४.३२.४ ॥
O dear one, one who desires prosperity must not despise even a common enemy. How much less, then, the Pāṇḍavas, who are heroes, learned and mighty!
4.32.5
तस्मात्सत्रं प्रविष्टेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु ।
गूढभावेषु छन्नेषु काले चोदयमागते ॥ ४.३२.५ ॥
Therefore, when the great-souled Pāṇḍavas have entered in disguise and lie hidden with concealed purpose, and the proper time has come,
4.32.6
स्वराष्ट्रे परराष्ट्रे च ज्ञातव्यं बलमात्मनः ।
उदयः पाण्डवानां च प्राप्तकालो न संशयः ॥ ४.३२.६ ॥
One must know one's own strength both in one's own realm and in the realm of others. The time for the rise of the Pāṇḍavas has come; there is no doubt.
4.32.7
निवृत्तसमयाः पार्था महात्मानो महाबलाः ।
महोत्साहा भविष्यन्ति पाण्डवा ह्यमितौजसः ॥ ४.३२.७ ॥
The Pārthas, whose term has ended, great-souled and mighty, full of great energy, will be the Pāṇḍavas of immeasurable might.
4.32.8
तस्माद्बलं च कोशं च नातिश्चापि विधीयताम् ।
यथा कालोदये प्राप्ते सम्यक् तैः संदधामहे ॥ ४.३२.८ ॥
Therefore let strength and treasury be arranged properly, neither too much nor too little, so that when the time of rising comes we may make a fitting alliance with them.
4.32.9
यत्र यन्मन्यसे श्रेयो बुध्यस्व बलमात्मनः ।
नियतं सर्वमित्रेषु बलवत्स्वबलेषु च ॥ ४.३२.९ ॥
Wherever you think something is advantageous, understand your own strength — among all allies, among the strong, and certainly among the weak as well.
4.32.10
सारं फल्गु बलं ज्ञात्वा मध्यस्थं चापि भारत ।
स्वराष्ट्रपरराष्ट्रेषु ज्ञातव्यं बलमात्मनः ॥ ४.३२.१० ॥
O Bhārata, knowing the essential and the insubstantial strength, and knowing also the neutral party, one must know one's own strength in one's own kingdom and in foreign kingdoms.
4.32.11
अप्रहृशष्टं प्राहृष्टं वा संदधाम तथा परैः ।
साम्ना दानेन भेदेन दण्डेन बलिकर्मणा ॥ ४.३२.११ ॥
Whether they are pleased or displeased, let us make peace with the enemies in just this way — by conciliation, by gift, by division, by punishment, and by the means of tribute.
4.32.12
न्यायेनाक्रम्य च परान्बलाच्चानम्य दुर्बलान् ।
सान्त्वयित्वा च मित्राणि बलं चाभाष्यतां सुखम् ॥ ४.३२.१२ ॥
Having attacked the enemies justly, bent the weak by force, and consoled one's allies — let talk of strength also be spoken pleasantly.
4.32.13
स्वकोशबलसंवृद्धः सम्यक्सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि ।
योत्स्यसे चापि बलिभिररिभिः प्रत्युपस्थितैः।
अन्यैस्त्वं पाण्डवैर्वाऽपि हीनैः स्वबलवाहनैः ॥ ४.३२.१३ ॥
Grown strong in your treasury and your army, you will rightly attain success. You will have to fight the mighty enemies who confront you, or the other Pāṇḍavas, deprived of their own forces and vehicles.
4.32.14
एवं सर्वं विनिश्चित्य व्यवहर्तासि न्यायतः ।
यथाकालं मनुष्येन्द्र चिरं सुखमवाप्स्यसि ॥ ४.३२.१४ ॥
Having thus settled everything well, you will conduct affairs justly. Lord of men, acting in due time, you will obtain happiness for a long while.
4.32.15
भीष्माद्रोणकृपैरुक्ते कर्णदुःशासनादिभिः ।
ततो दुर्योधनो वाक्यं श्रुत्वा तेषां महात्मनाम् ।
मुहूर्तमनुसंचिन्त्य सचिवानिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.३२.१५ ॥
Having heard the words spoken by Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Kṛpa, and by Karṇa, Duḥśāsana and the others, Duryodhana reflected for a moment and then spoke these words to his counselors.
4.32.16
श्रुतमेतन्मया पूर्वं कथासु जनसंसदि ।
धीराणां शास्त्रविदुषां प्राज्ञानां मतिनिश्चये ।
कृतिनां सारफल्गुत्वे जानामि नयचक्षुषा ॥ ४.३२.१६ ॥
I have heard this before, in stories told in an assembly of people: in the settled judgment of the steadfast, scripture-learned and wise, and in the skill of the clever who discern the essential from the trivial. I know it with the eye of policy.
4.32.17
सत्वे बाहुबले धैर्ये प्राणे शारीरसंभवे ।
सांप्रतं मानुषे लोके सदैत्यनरराक्षसे ॥ ४.३२.१७ ॥
In courage, in strength of arm, in steadfastness, in the vital breath, in bodily birth — in the present human world, which holds demons, men and rākṣasas.
4.32.18
चत्वारस्तु नरव्याघ्रा बले शक्रोपमा भुवि ।
उत्तमाः प्राणिनां तेषां नास्ति कश्चिद्बले समः ॥ ४.३२.१८ ॥
On earth there were four tigers among men, equal to Indra in strength. They were the best of living beings; none was equal to them in strength.
4.32.19
बलदेवश्च भीमश्च मद्रराजश्च वीर्यवान् ।
चतुर्थः कीचकस्तेषां पञ्चमं नानुशुश्रुमः ॥ ४.३२.१९ ॥
Baladeva, Bhīma, the mighty king of Madra, and the fourth, Kīcaka; of them we have not heard of a fifth.
4.32.20
अन्योन्यानन्तरबलाः परस्परजयैपिणः ।
बाहूयुद्धमभीप्सन्तो नित्यं संरब्धमानसाः ॥ ४.३२.२० ॥
Of nearly equal strength to one another, seeking victory over each other, always desiring fist-fighting, with wrathful minds.
4.32.21
तेनाहमवगच्छामि प्रत्ययेन वृकोदरम् ।
मनस्यभिनिविष्टं मे व्यक्तं जीवन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥ ४.३२.२१ ॥
By that evidence I infer that Vṛkodara (Bhīma) is alive; it is fixed in my mind and clear that the Pāṇḍavas are alive.
4.32.22
तत्राहं कीचकं मन्ये भीमसेनेन मारितम् ।
सैरन्ध्रीं द्रौपदीं मन्ये नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ४.३२.२२ ॥
There, I think Kīcaka was killed by Bhīmasena; I think the maidservant was Draupadī — there is no room for doubt in this.
4.32.23
शङ्के कृष्णानिमित्तं तु भीमसेनेन कीचकः ।
गन्धर्वव्यपदेशेन हतो निशि महाबलः ॥ ४.३२.२३ ॥
I suspect that on account of Kṛṣṇā, Bhīmasena killed the mighty Kīcaka at night, under the pretext of a Gandharva.
4.32.24
को हि शक्तः परो भीमात्कीचकं हन्तुमोजसा ।
शस्त्रं विना बाहुबलात्तथा सर्वाङ्गचूर्णने ॥ ४.३२.२४ ॥
Who other than Bhīma could kill Kīcaka by force, without a weapon, by the strength of his arms, and crush all his limbs?
4.32.25
मर्दितुं वा तथा तीव्रं चर्ममांसास्थिचूर्णनम् ।
रूपमन्यत्समास्थाय भीमस्यैतद्विचेष्टितम् ॥ ४.३२.२५ ॥
Or grinding skin, flesh and bone so fiercely: this is Bhīma's deed, performed in another form.
4.32.26
ध्रुवं कृष्णानिमित्तं तु भीमसेनेन सूतजाः ।
गन्धर्वव्यपदेशेन हता निशि न संशयः ॥ ४.३२.२६ ॥
Surely, for Kṛṣṇā's sake, Bhīmasena killed the charioteers' sons at night under the pretext of a gandharva; there is no doubt.
4.32.27
पितामहेन ये चोक्ता देशस्य च जनस्य च ।
गुणास्ते मत्स्यराष्ट्रेषु बहुशोऽपि मया श्रुताः ॥ ४.३२.२७ ॥
The qualities of the land and of its people that the grandsire described, I have heard of many times in the Matsya kingdom.
4.32.28
विराटनगरे मन्ये पाण्डवाश्छन्नचारिणः ।
निवसन्ति पुरे रम्ये तत्र यात्रा विधीयताम् ॥ ४.३२.२८ ॥
I think the Pāṇḍavas, wandering in disguise, dwell in the pleasant city of Virāṭa; let the march there be ordered.
4.32.29
मत्स्यराष्ट्रं गमिष्यामो ग्रहीष्यामश्च गोधनम् ।
गृहीते गोधने नूनं तेऽपि योत्स्यन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥ ४.३२.२९ ॥
We shall go to the Matsya kingdom and seize the cattle; once the cattle are seized, the Pāṇḍavas will surely fight too.
4.32.30
अपूर्णे समये चापि यदि पश्येम पाण्डवान् ।
द्वादशान्यानि वर्षाणि प्रवेक्ष्यन्ति पुनर्वनम् ॥ ४.३२.३० ॥
Even if we see the Pāṇḍavas before the term is complete, they will enter the forest again for twelve more years.
4.32.31
तस्मादन्यतरेणापि लाभोऽस्माकं भविष्यति ।
कोशवृद्धिरिहास्माकं शत्रूणां निधनं भवेत् ॥ ४.३२.३१ ॥
Therefore, whichever way it goes, we will gain: here our treasury will grow, and our enemies will be destroyed.
4.32.32
कथं सुयोधनं गच्छेद्युधिष्ठिरभृतः पुरा ।
एतच्चापि वदत्येष मात्स्यः परिभवान्मयि ॥ ४.३२.३२ ॥
How could he, once nourished by Yudhiṣṭhira, go over to Suyodhana? This Matsya king says this also out of contempt for me.
4.32.33
तस्मात्कर्तव्यमेतद्वै तत्र यात्रा विधीयताम् ।
एतत्सुनीतं मन्येऽहं सर्वेषां यदि रोचते ॥ ४.३२.३३ ॥
Therefore this is what must be done; let the march there be ordered. If it pleases everyone, I consider this sound policy.
4.32.34
ततो राजा त्रिगर्तानां सुशर्मा रथयूथपः ।
पूर्वमाभाष्य कर्णेन तथा दुःशासनेन च।
प्राप्तकालमिदं वाक्यमुवाच त्वरितो बली ॥ ४.३२.३४ ॥
Then Suśarman, king of the Trigartas, lord of the chariot-divisions, having first spoken with Karṇa and Duḥśāsana, quickly spoke this timely word — the mighty one.
4.32.35
असकृन्निकृतः पूर्वं मात्स्यसाल्वेयकेकयैः ।
सूतेनैव च मात्स्यस्य कीचकेन पुनः पुनः ॥ ४.३२.३५ ॥
Formerly we were repeatedly wronged by the Matsyas, the Sālveyas and the Kekayas, and by Kīcaka, the charioteer of the Matsya king, again and again.
4.32.36
बाधितो बन्धुभिः सार्धं बलाद्बलवता विभो ।
स कर्णमभिवीक्ष्याथ दुर्योधनमभाषत ॥ ४.३२.३६ ॥
O lord, harassed by force by the mighty one together with his kinsmen, he looked at Karṇa and then spoke to Duryodhana.
4.32.37
राष्ट्रं ममासकृद्राजन्राज्ञा मात्स्येन बाधितम् ॥ ४.३२.३७ ॥
O king, my kingdom has been repeatedly oppressed by the king of the Matsyas.
4.32.38
प्रणेता कीचकस्तस्य बलोत्सिक्तोऽभवन्पुरा ।
अमर्षी दुर्जयो जेता प्रख्यातबलपौरुषः ।
स हतस्तत्र गन्धर्वैः पापकर्मा नृशंसकृत् ॥ ४.३२.३८ ॥
Its commander Kīcaka had once been puffed up with the pride of strength; he was wrathful, invincible, a conqueror, famed for his might and valour. That evil-doer, cruel in deed, was slain there by the Gandharvas.
4.32.39
तस्मिन्विनिहते राजन्हीनदर्पो निराश्रयः ।
भविष्यति निरुत्साहो विराट इति मे मतिः ॥ ४.३२.३९ ॥
O king, when he is slain, Virāṭa will be deprived of his pride, without support and without spirit — such is my judgement.
4.32.40
तत्र यात्रा मम मता यदि ते रोचतेऽनघ ।
कौरवाणां च सर्वेषां कर्णस्य च महात्मनः ॥ ४.३२.४० ॥
O sinless one, if it pleases you, my expedition there is deemed fitting — for all the Kauravas and for the great-souled Karṇa too.
4.32.41
एतत्कार्यमहं मन्ये परमात्ययिकं महत् ।
राष्ट्रं तस्याभियास्यामो धनधान्यसमाकुलम् ॥ ४.३२.४१ ॥
I consider this task to be of the utmost urgency and great importance: we shall march against his kingdom, full of wealth and grain.
4.32.42
आददामोऽस्य रत्नानि विविधानि वसूनि च ।
ग्रामान्राष्ट्राणि वा तस्य हरिष्यामो विभागशः ॥ ४.३२.४२ ॥
We will take his various jewels and treasures, and seize his villages and kingdoms part by part.
4.32.43
अथवा गोसहस्राणि बहूनि शुभदर्शन ।
विविधानि हरिष्यामः प्रतीपीड्य पुरं बलात् ॥ ४.३२.४३ ॥
Or else, O fair-looking one, by forcibly oppressing the city we will seize his many thousands of cows and various goods.
4.32.44
कौरवैः सह संगमय त्रिगर्तैश्च विशांपते ।
गास्तस्यापहरिष्यामः सह सर्वैर्महारथैः ॥ ४.३२.४४ ॥
O lord of men, uniting with the Kauravas and the Trigartas, together with all the great chariot-warriors, we will seize his cows.
4.32.45
सन्धिं वा तेन कृत्वा तु निबध्नीमोऽस्य पौरुषम् ।
हत्वा चास्य चमूं कृत्स्नां वशमेवानयामहे ॥ ४.३२.४५ ॥
Or else, by making a treaty with him we will bind his manly valour; or, having slain his entire army, we will bring him under our control.
4.32.46
तं वशे न्यायतः कृत्वा सुखं वत्स्यामहे वयम् ।
भवतां बलवृद्धिश्च भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ ४.३२.४६ ॥
Having rightfully brought him under our control, we shall live in comfort, and your strength will surely increase—of this there is no doubt.
4.32.47
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य कर्णो राजानमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.३२.४७ ॥
Having heard his words, Karṇa spoke to the king.
4.32.48
सूक्तं सुशर्मणा वाक्यं प्राप्तकालमिदं वचः ।
तस्मात्क्षिप्रं विनिर्यामो योजयित्वा वरूथिनीं ॥ ४.३२.४८ ॥
Well said by Suśarman, this speech is timely. Therefore let us quickly set out, having yoked the army.
4.32.49
यदेतत्तेऽभिरुचितं मम चैतद्धि रोचते ।
प्रविभज्य च सैन्यानि यथा वा मन्यते भवान् ॥ ४.३२.४९ ॥
What pleases you pleases me as well. Divide the forces however you think best.
4.32.50
प्रज्ञावान्कुलवृद्धश्च सर्वेषां नः पितामहः ।
आचार्यश्च कृपो विद्वाञ्शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ॥ ४.३२.५० ॥
Wise and the eldest of our lineage is our grandsire (Bhīṣma); the teacher Kṛpa is learned, and so is Śakuni, the son of Subala.
4.32.51
मन्यन्ते ते यथा सर्वे तथा यात्रा विधीयताम् ।
संमन्त्र्य चाशु गच्छामः साधनार्थं महीपते ॥ ४.३२.५१ ॥
As all of them think right, let the march be arranged; O lord of the earth, having taken counsel, let us quickly go to accomplish our aim.
4.32.52
किंनु नः पाण्डवैः कार्यं हीनार्थबलपौरुषैः ।
अत्यन्तं हि प्रनष्टास्ते प्राप्ता वाऽपि यमक्षयम् ॥ ४.३२.५२ ॥
What business have we with the Pāṇḍavas, who are bereft of wealth, strength and valour? They are utterly ruined, or have gone to the abode of Yama.
4.32.53
तद्भवांश्चतुरङ्गेण बलेन महता वृतः ।
विराटनगरं यातु सर्वसैन्येन भारत।
आदास्यामोऽथ गास्तस्य विविधानि वसूनि च ॥ ४.३२.५३ ॥
Therefore, O Bhārata, surrounded by the great fourfold army, go with the whole host to the city of Virāṭa. From there we shall seize his cattle and various riches.
4.32.54
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा वचः श्रुत्वा तु तस्य तत् ।
वैकर्तनस्य कर्णस्य क्षिप्रमाज्ञापयत्स्वयम्।
शासने नित्ययुक्तं तु दुःशासनमनन्तरम् ॥ ४.३२.५४ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, having heard his words, himself quickly gave command to Karṇa, son of Vikartana, and next to Duḥśāsana, always ready to obey orders.
4.32.55
सह वृद्धैस्तु संमन्त्र्य क्षिप्रं योजय वाहिनीम् ।
यथोद्देशं तु गच्छामः सहिताः सर्वकौरवैः ॥ ४.३२.५५ ॥
Having consulted with the elders, quickly array the army; let us go to the appointed place, united with all the Kauravas.
4.32.56
सुशर्मा तु यथोद्दिष्टं देशं यातु महारथः ।
त्रिगर्तैः सहितः सर्वैः प्रख्यातबलपौरुषैः।
प्रागेव हि सुसंयत्तो विराटनगरं प्रति ॥ ४.३२.५६ ॥
Let the great charioteer Suśarman go to the appointed country, accompanied by all the Trigartas renowned for strength and valor, fully prepared beforehand, toward the city of Virāṭa.
4.32.57
जघन्यतो वयं तत्र यास्यामो दिवसान्तरे ।
विषयं मत्स्यराजस्य सुसमृद्धं सुसंहितम् ॥ ४.३२.५७ ॥
From the rear we shall go there on another day, to the realm of the king of the Matsyas, which is very prosperous and well guarded.
4.32.58
सुशर्मणा गृहीते तु मत्स्यराजस्य गोधने ।
विराटः सैन्यमादाय त्रिगर्तैः सह योत्स्यति ॥ ४.३२.५८ ॥
When Suśarman has seized the cattle wealth of the king of the Matsyas, Virāṭa, taking his army, will fight with the Trigartas.
4.32.59
अपरं दिवसं गास्तु तत्र गृह्णन्तु कौरवाः ।
गवार्थे पाण्डवास्तत्र योत्स्यन्ति कुरुभिः सह ॥ ४.३२.५९ ॥
On another day let the Kauravas seize the cattle there; for the sake of the cattle the Pāṇḍavas will fight there with the Kurus.
4.32.60
तथा गत्वा यथोद्देशं विराटनगरान्तिके ।
क्षिप्रं गोष्ठं समासाद्य गृह्णन्तु विपुलं धनम् ॥ ४.३२.६० ॥
Thus, having gone to the appointed place, and quickly reached the cattle-pen near the city of Virāṭa, let them seize vast wealth.
4.32.61
गवां शतसहस्राणि श्रीमन्ति गुणवन्ति च ।
वयमस्य निगृह्णीमो द्विधा कृत्वा च वाहिनीम् ॥ ४.३२.६१ ॥
Hundreds of thousands of splendid and excellent cows we shall seize from him, having divided the army in two.
4.32.62
ते स्म गत्वा यथोद्दिष्टं देशं मत्स्यमहीपतेः ।
संनद्धा रथिनः सर्वे सपताका बलोत्कटाः।
प्रतिवैरं चिकीर्षन्तो गोषु गृद्धा महाबलाः ॥ ४.३२.६२ ॥
Having gone to the place indicated in the country of the lord of the Matsyas, all of them, armed and ready, charioteers with banners, fierce in strength, desiring to avenge their enmity, greedy for the cows, mighty.
4.32.63
आदत्त गाः सुशर्माऽथ कृष्णपक्षस्य चाष्टमीम् ॥ ४.३२.६३ ॥
Then Suśarman seized the cows on the eighth day of the dark fortnight.
4.32.64
अपरे दिवसे सर्वे राजन्संभूय कौरवाः ।
नवम्यां ते न्यगृह्णन्त गोकुलानि सहस्रशः।
कौरवास्तु महावीर्या मत्स्यानां विषयान्तरे ॥ ४.३२.६४ ॥
On the next day, O king, all the Kurus together seized herds of cattle by the thousands on the ninth day; the mighty-valorous Kurus were in another territory of the Matsyas.