Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.37
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4.37.1
याते त्रिगर्तान्मात्स्ये तु पशूंस्तान्वै परीप्सति ।
दुर्योधनः सहामात्यैर्विराट पुरमभ्यगात् ॥ ४.३७.१ ॥
When the Matsyas had gone against the Trigartas, Duryodhana, together with his ministers, wishing to seize those cattle, advanced toward the city of Virāṭa.
4.37.2
भीष्मद्रोणौ च कर्णश्च कृपश्च परमास्त्रवित् ।
द्रौणिश्च सौबलश्चैव तथा दुःशासनः शलः ॥ ४.३७.२ ॥
Bhīṣma and Droṇa, Karṇa, Kṛpa the knower of supreme weapons, Droṇa's son, Śakuni son of Subala, Duḥśāsana, and Śalya.
4.37.3
विविंशतिर्विकर्णश्च चित्रसेनश्च वीर्यवान् ।
दुःसहो दुर्मुखश्चैव एते चान्ये महारथाः ॥ ४.३७.३ ॥
Vivimśati, Vikarṇa, the mighty Citrasena, Duḥsaha and Durmukha, and these and the other great chariot-warriors.
4.37.4
सर्वे मत्स्यानुपागम्य विराटस्य महीपतेः ।
गोपान्विद्राव्य तरसा गोधनं जह्रुरोजसा ॥ ४.३७.४ ॥
Having approached the Matsyas, they scattered the cowherds of King Virāṭa and swiftly, by force, seized the wealth of cattle.
4.37.5
गवां शतसहस्राणि कुरवः कालयन्ति च ।
महता रथवंशेन परिगृह्य समन्ततः ॥ ४.३७.५ ॥
The Kurus, surrounding them on every side with a great host of chariots, began to drive off hundreds of thousands of cattle.
4.37.6
गोपालानां तु घोषेषु हन्यतां तैर्महारथैः ।
आरावः सुमहानासीत्संप्रहारे भयंकरे ॥ ४.३७.६ ॥
As those great chariot-warriors struck down the cowherds in their cattle-pens, a very great outcry arose in that terrible encounter.
4.37.7
गवाध्यक्षस्तु संत्रस्तो रथमास्थाय सत्वरः ।
जगाम नगरायैव परिक्रोशंस्तदाऽऽर्तवत् ॥ ४.३७.७ ॥
The overseer of the cattle, terrified, mounted his chariot and hastened toward the city, crying out loudly in distress.
4.37.8
स प्रविश्य पुरं राज्ञो नृपवेश्माभ्ययात्ततः ।
अवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णमाख्यातुं प्रविवेश ह ॥ ४.३७.८ ॥
Having entered the city, he went to the king's palace; then, quickly descending from the chariot, he went in to tell the news.
4.37.9
दृष्ट्वा भूमिंजयं नाम पुत्रं मात्स्यस्य मानिनम् ।
तस्मै च सर्वमाचष्ट राष्ट्रस्य पशुकर्षणम् ॥ ४.३७.९ ॥
Seeing Bhūmiñjaya, the proud son of the Matsya king, he told him everything about the driving off of the realm's cattle.
4.37.10
गवां शतसहस्राणि कुरबः कालयन्ति ते ।
प्रतिजेतुं समुत्तिष्ठ गोधनं राष्ट्रवर्धन ॥ ४.३७.१० ॥
The Kurus are driving off hundreds of thousands of cows. Rise up, O increaser of the realm, to win back the cattle-wealth.
4.37.11
राजपुत्र हितप्रेप्सुः क्षिप्रं निर्याहि वै स्वयम् ।
त्वां हि मत्स्यो महीपालः शून्यपालमिहाकरोत् ॥ ४.३७.११ ॥
O prince, desiring the welfare of all, set out quickly yourself; for the Matsya king, protector of the earth, has made you the guardian of this empty city.
4.37.12
त्वां वै परिषदो मध्ये श्लाघते स नराधिपः ।
पुत्रो ममानुरूपश्च शूरश्चेति कुलोद्वहः ॥ ४.३७.१२ ॥
In the midst of the assembly that lord of men praises you, saying, 'My son is worthy and valiant,' O bearer of the family's honor.
4.37.13
इष्वस्त्रनिपुणो योधः सदा वीरश्च मे सुतः ।
समर्थः समरे योद्धुं कौरवैः सह तादृशै ॥ ४.३७.१३ ॥
My son is a warrior skilled in arrows and weapons, always heroic, capable of fighting in battle with such Kauravas.
4.37.14
तस्य तत्सत्यमेवास्तु मनुष्येन्द्रस्य भाषितम् ।
जयश्च नियतो युद्धे कौरवाश्च ध्रुवं हताः ॥ ४.३७.१४ ॥
Let that word of the lord of men be true: victory in battle is certain, and the Kauravas will surely be slain.
4.37.15
आवर्तय कुरूञ्जित्वा पशून्पशुपतिर्यथा ।
निर्दर्हषामनीकानि भीमेन शरतेजसा ॥ ४.३७.१५ ॥
Turn back the Kurus after conquering them, as Paśupati turns back the cattle; burn down the enemy armies with the brilliance of Bhīma's arrows.
4.37.16
धनुश्च्युतै रुक्मपुङ्खैश्चित्रैः संनतपर्वभिः ।
द्विषतां भिन्ध्यनीकानि गजानामिव यूथपः ॥ ४.३७.१६ ॥
Pierce the enemy armies with arrows shot from the bow, gold-feathered, bright, with bent joints, as a herd-leader breaks into a herd of elephants.
4.37.17
पाशोपधानां ज्यातन्त्रीं चापदण्डां महास्वनाम् ।
शरवर्णां धनुर्वीणां शत्रुमध्ये प्रवादय ॥ ४.३७.१७ ॥
Play the bow-lute, with a noose for its support, the bowstring for its strings, the bow for its staff, loud of sound, arrow-coloured, in the midst of the enemies.
4.37.18
निर्याहि नगराच्छीघ्रं राजपुत्र किमास्यते ।
श्वेताः काञ्चनसंनाहा रथे युज्यन्तु ते हयाः ।
ध्वजं च सिहं सौवर्णमुच्छ्रयस्व तथा विभो ॥ ४.३७.१८ ॥
Prince, go out swiftly from the city; why do you sit? Let your white horses in golden armour be yoked to the chariot. And raise high, O mighty one, the golden lion banner.
4.37.19
रुक्मपुङ्खाः प्रसन्नाग्रा मुक्ता हस्तवता त्वया ।
छादयन्तु शराः सूर्यं राज्ञमायुर्निरोधकाः ॥ ४.३७.१९ ॥
Let arrows with golden feathers and bright points, released by your skilled hand, cover the sun; may they be the ones that cut off the king's life.
4.37.20
रणे जित्वा कुरून्सर्वान्वज्रपाणिरिवासुरान् ।
यशो महदवाप्य त्वं प्रविरोदं पुरं पुनः ॥ ४.३७.२० ॥
Having conquered all the Kurus in battle, as Indra with the thunderbolt in hand conquered the asuras, and having obtained great fame, enter the city again.
4.37.21
त्वं हि राष्ट्रस्य परमा गतिर्मात्स्यपतेः सुतः ।
गतिमन्तो भवन्त्वद्य सर्वे विषयवासिनः ॥ ४.३७.२१ ॥
You indeed are the supreme refuge of the realm, son of the lord of the Matsyas; may all who dwell in the land today have a refuge.
4.37.22
यथा हि पाण्डुपुत्राणामर्जुनो जयतांवरः ।
एवमेव गतिर्नूनं भवान्विपयवासिनाम् ॥ ४.३७.२२ ॥
Just as Arjuna, best of the victors among the sons of Pāṇḍu, is their refuge, so surely you are the refuge of the dwellers of this land.