Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.44
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4.44.1
ततः पार्थं स वैराटिः प्राञ्जलिस्त्वभ्यवादयत् ।
अहं भूमिंजयो नाम प्रणतोस्मि धनंजय ॥ ४.४४.१ ॥
Then Virāṭa's son, with palms joined, bowed to Pārtha: "I am named Bhūmiñjaya, O Dhanañjaya; I bow down before you."
4.44.2
दिष्ट्या त्वां पार्थ पश्यामि स्वागतं ते धनंजय ।
लोहिताक्ष महाबाहो नागराजवरोपम ॥ ४.४४.२ ॥
"By good fortune I see you, O Pārtha. Welcome, O Dhanañjaya! O red-eyed one, mighty-armed, like the best of serpent-kings!"
4.44.3
यदज्ञानादवोचं त्वां प्रमादेन नरोत्तम ।
अकृत्वा हृदये सर्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि तन्मम ॥ ४.४४.३ ॥
"Whatever I said to you out of ignorance and carelessness, O best of men, you should forgive me for it, holding nothing at all in your heart."
4.44.4
यतस्त्वया कृतं पूर्वं चित्रं कर्म सुदुष्करम् ।
अतो भयं व्यपेतं मे प्रीतिश्च परमा त्वयि ॥ ४.४४.४ ॥
"Because you formerly performed a wonderful and most difficult deed, my fear has departed, and my supreme affection is toward you."
4.44.5
दासोऽहं ते भविष्यामि पश्य मामनुकम्पया ॥ ४.४४.५ ॥
"I shall become your servant; look upon me with compassion."
4.44.6
या प्रतिज्ञा कृता पूर्वं तव सारथ्यकारणात् ।
सेयं प्रतिज्ञा पूर्णा मे हर्षश्चार्जुन जायते ॥ ४.४४.६ ॥
"The vow that was made before for the sake of driving your chariot is now fulfilled for me, and joy arises in me, O Arjuna."
4.44.7
देवेन्द्रतनयस्येह सारथिः स्यां महामृधे ।
इति पूर्वं कृताऽस्माभिः प्रतिज्ञा युद्धदुर्मद ॥ ४.४४.७ ॥
"I shall be the charioteer of Indra's son here in this great battle" — this vow we made before, O you who are proud in battle.
4.44.8
प्रतिज्ञा मम संपूर्णा तव सारथ्यकारणात् ।
मनस्स्वास्थ्यं च मे जातं जातं भाग्यं च मे महत् ॥ ४.४४.८ ॥
My vow is fulfilled, because I am your charioteer; my mind has found its ease, and my fortune has grown great.
4.44.9
आस्थाय विपुलं वीर रथं सारथिना मया ।
दुर्योधनं च जित्वाऽऽजौ निवर्तय पशून्मम ॥ ४.४४.९ ॥
O hero, mounting this vast chariot with me as your charioteer, conquer Duryodhana in battle and bring my cattle back.
4.44.10
प्रीतोस्मि राजपुत्राद्य न भयं विद्यते तव ।
सर्वान्नुदामि ते शत्रून्रणे रणविशारद ॥ ४.४४.१० ॥
Prince, I am pleased; now there is no fear for you. O skilled in battle, I will drive off all your enemies in the fight.
4.44.11
स्वस्थो भव महान्युद्धे पश्य मां शत्रुभिः सह ।
युध्यमानं विमर्देऽस्मिन्कुर्वाणं भैरवं रवम् ॥ ४.४४.११ ॥
Be calm and steady in the great battle; see me fighting with the enemies, making a terrible roar in this clash.
4.44.12
गाण्डीवं देवदत्तं च शरान्कनकभूषणान् ।
एतान्सर्वानुपासङ्गान्क्षिप्रं बध्नीहि मे रथे ।
एकं चाहर निस्त्रिंशं जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् ॥ ४.४४.१२ ॥
Quickly bind the divine-given Gāṇḍīva bow, the arrows adorned with gold, and all these quivers onto my chariot; and bring one sword ornamented with gold.
4.44.13
अहं वै कुरुभिर्योत्स्ये मोक्षयिष्यामि ते पशून् ।
तोषयिष्यामि राजानं प्रवेक्ष्यामि पुरं पुनः ॥ ४.४४.१३ ॥
I will fight with the Kurus, free your cattle, please the king, and enter the city again.
4.44.14
संकल्पागाधपरिधं बाहुप्राकारतोरणम् ।
त्रिदण्डतूणसंबाधं नैकध्वजसमाकुलम् ॥ ४.४४.१४ ॥
with a bottomless moat of resolve, arms for ramparts and gateways, crowded with three-staffed weapons and quivers, and thronged with many banners.
4.44.15
ज्याक्षेपनिनदारावं नेमीनिनददुन्दुभिः ।
शरजालवितानाढ्यमाक्ष्वेडितमहास्वनम् ।
नगरं ते मया गुप्तं रथोपस्थं भविष्यति ॥ ४.४४.१५ ॥
Your city, with its roar of bowstrings and drums like the rims of wheels, rich with a canopy of arrow-nets and a great cry, will be protected by me and become the seat of your chariot.
4.44.16
अधिष्ठितो मया सङ्ख्ये रथो गाण्डीवधन्विना ।
अजय्यः शत्रुसैन्यानां वैराटे व्येतु ते भयम् ॥ ४.४४.१६ ॥
This chariot, mounted by me, the bowman of the Gāṇḍīva, in battle, is unconquerable by the enemy's armies. O son of Virāṭa, let your fear depart.
4.44.17
बहुना किं प्रलापेन शृणु मे परमं वचः ।
नाहं बिभेमि कौन्तेय साक्षादपि शतक्रतोः ॥ ४.४४.१७ ॥
What use is much babbling? Listen to my supreme word: I do not fear, O son of Kuntī, even Indra himself.
4.44.18
यमवायुकुबेरेभ्यो द्रोणभीष्मशतादपि ।
बिभेमि नाहमेतेभ्यो जानामि त्वां स्थिरं युधि ।
केशवेनापि संग्रामे साक्षादिन्द्रेण वा समम् ॥ ४.४४.१८ ॥
I do not fear Yama, Vāyu, or Kubera, nor Droṇa and Bhīṣma and a hundred others. I know you are steadfast in battle; in the fight you are equal to Keśava, or even to Indra himself.
4.44.19
इदं तु चिन्तयन्नेव परिमुह्यामि केवलम् ।
निश्चयं नाधिगच्छामि नावगच्छामि किंचन ॥ ४.४४.१९ ॥
Thinking on this alone, I am utterly bewildered. I cannot reach any resolve, I understand nothing at all.
4.44.20
एवं वराङ्गरूपस्य लक्षणैः सूचितस्य च ।
केन कर्मविपाकेन क्लीबत्वं त्वामुपागतम् ॥ ४.४४.२० ॥
Thus, with a form so excellent in its limbs and marked by signs of good fortune, by what fruit of action has this impotence come upon you?
4.44.21
मन्ये त्वां क्लीबरूपेण चरन्तं शूलपाणिनम् ।
गन्धर्वराजप्रतिमं देवं वाऽपि शतक्रतुम् ॥ ४.४४.२१ ॥
I think that you, wandering in the form of a eunuch, are like the trident-bearing god, or like the king of the Gandharvas, or even like Indra, the hundred-sacrificer.
4.44.22
भ्रातुर्नियोगाञ्ज्येष्ठस्य संवत्सरमिदं व्रतम् ।
चरामि ब्रह्मचर्यं वै सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ४.४४.२२ ॥
By the command of my elder brother, for one year I observe this vow of celibacy. This is the truth that I tell you.
4.44.23
नास्मि क्लीबो महाबाहो परवान्धर्मसंयुतः ।
उर्वशीशापसंभूतं क्लैब्यं समुपसंस्थितम् ॥ ४.४४.२३ ॥
I am not a eunuch, O mighty-armed one; I am bound to dharma and subject to my elders. This impotence, born of Urvashī's curse, has settled upon me.
4.44.24
पुराऽहमाज्ञया भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्यास्मि सुरालयम् ।
प्राप्तवानुर्वशी दृष्टा सुधर्मायां मया तदा ॥ ४.४४.२४ ॥
Formerly, by the command of my elder brother, I went to the abode of the gods, and there, in the assembly hall Sudharmā, I saw Urvashī.
4.44.25
नृत्यन्तीं परमं रूपं बिभ्रतीं वज्रिसन्निधौ ।
अपश्यं तामनिमिषं कूटस्थामन्वयस्य मे ॥ ४.४४.२५ ॥
Dancing before the thunderbolt-wielder, bearing supreme beauty, I beheld her without blinking; she was steadfast for my lineage.
4.44.26
रात्रौ समागता मह्यं शयनं रन्तुमिच्छया ।
अहं तामभिवाद्यैव मातृसत्कारमाचरम् ॥ ४.४४.२६ ॥
At night she came to me, desiring to share my couch; I greeted her with reverence and showed her the honor due a mother.
4.44.27
सा च मामशपत्क्रुद्धा शिखण्डी त्वं भवेति वै ।
श्रुत्वा तमिन्द्रो मामाह मा भैस्त्वं पार्थ षण्डता ॥ ४.४४.२७ ॥
In anger she cursed me: "Become Śikhaṇḍin, a eunuch." Hearing this, Indra said to me: "Do not fear, son of Pṛthā, the state of a eunuch."
4.44.28
उपकारो भवेत्तुभ्यमज्ञातवसतौ पुरा ।
इतीन्द्रो मामनुग्राह्य ततः प्रेषितवान्वृषा ॥ ४.४४.२८ ॥
"This will be a boon to you while you live unrecognized," said Indra, favoring me; and then he sent the bull (Dharma).
4.44.29
तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं व्रतं चीर्णं मयाऽनघ ।
समाप्तव्रतमुत्तीर्णं विद्धि मां त्वं नृपात्मज ॥ ४.४४.२९ ॥
O sinless one, this vow I have undertaken is now fulfilled; prince, know me to have completed the vow and crossed over.
4.44.30
परमोऽनुग्रहो मेऽद्य यत्प्रतर्को न मे वृथा ।
न हीदृशाः क्लीबरूपा भवन्ति तु नरोत्तमाः ॥ ४.४४.३० ॥
Today this is a supreme favor to me, that my conjecture was not in vain; such best of men do not take on the form of a eunuch.
4.44.31
सहायवानस्मि रणे युद्ध्येयममरैरपि ।
साध्वसं तत्प्रनष्टं मे किं करोमि ब्रवीहि मे ॥ ४.४४.३१ ॥
If I had allies, I could fight in battle even against the immortals. That fear of mine is gone; tell me what I should do.
4.44.32
अहं ते संग्रहीष्यामि हयाञ्शत्रुनिर्बहण ।
शिक्षितो ह्यस्मि सारथ्ये निष्ठितः पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ४.४४.३२ ॥
I will hold the horses for you, destroyer of enemies. I am trained and accomplished in charioteering, bull among men.
4.44.33
दारुको वासुदेवस्य यथा शक्रस्य मातलिः ।
तथा मां विद्धि सारथ्ये शिक्षितं नरपुङ्गव ॥ ४.४४.३३ ॥
Know me to be as skilled at charioteering as Dāruka was for Vāsudeva and Mātali for Indra, best of men.
4.44.34
अश्वा ह्येते महाबाहो तवैवाहवदुर्जयाः ।
योग्या रथवरे युक्ताः प्राणवन्तो जितश्रमाः ॥ ४.४४.३४ ॥
These horses are yours indeed, mighty-armed one, unconquerable in battle. Fit to be yoked to the finest chariot, full of life, they have conquered weariness.
4.44.35
यस्य यातेन पश्यन्ति भूमौ क्षिप्तं पदंपदम् ।
दक्षिणां यो धुरं वोढा सुग्रीवोण समो हयः ॥ ४.४४.३५ ॥
Whose every step as it runs is seen striking the ground, the horse that bears the yoke on the right is equal to Sugrīva.
4.44.36
योऽयं हयो धुर्यवरो वामां वहति शोभनः ।
तं मन्ये मेघपुष्पस्य जवेन सदृशं हयम् ॥ ४.४४.३६ ॥
This splendid horse, the best of the yoke-bearers, which bears the yoke on the left, I consider equal in speed to Meghapuṣpa.
4.44.37
योऽयं वहति वै पार्ष्णिं दक्षिणामञ्चितोद्यतः ।
वलाहकादभिमतस्तेजसा वीर्यवत्तरः ॥ ४.४४.३७ ॥
This one that carries the rear on the right side, bent and raised, is more esteemed than the cloud-horse and more mighty in splendour.
4.44.38
योऽयं काञ्चनसन्नाहो वामं वहति शोभनः ।
धुर्यं शैब्यस्य तं मन्ये जवेन बलवत्तरम् ॥ ४.४४.३८ ॥
This splendid horse in golden harness, carrying the left side, I take to be Śaibya's yoke-horse, stronger in speed.
4.44.39
त्वामेवायं रथो वोढुं संग्रामेऽर्हति धन्विनम् ।
त्वं चे रथमास्थाय योद्धुमर्हो मतो मम।
शर्वशत्रुभिरायातो देवराज इवासुरैः ॥ ४.४४.३९ ॥
This chariot is fit to carry you alone, the archer, into battle. If you think yourself fit to mount the chariot and fight, then, in my view, you have come like the king of the gods beset by the Asuras, the foes of Śarva.
4.44.40
ततो रथादवस्कन्द्य वीर्यवानरिमर्दनः ।
प्रणम्य देवान्गाण्डीवमादाय रुरुचे श्रिया ॥ ४.४४.४० ॥
Then, stepping down from the chariot, the mighty crusher of foes bowed to the gods, took up the Gāṇḍīva bow, and shone with splendour.
4.44.41
ततो विमुच्य बाहुभ्यां सङ्खचूडानि पाण्डवः ।
तौ च दुन्दुभिसन्नादौ प्रतिबद्ध्य तलावुभौ ॥ ४.४४.४१ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava removed the conch-shell bracelets from his arms and bound both his palms, which gave out a sound like drums.
4.44.42
इन्द्रदत्ते च ते दिव्ये उद्धृत्यामुच्य कुण्डले ।
श्लक्ष्णान्केशान्मृदून्स्निग्धाञ्श्वेतेनोद्ग्रथ्य वाससा ॥ ४.४४.४२ ॥
And, removing the two divine earrings given by Indra, he bound his smooth, soft, glossy hair with a white cloth.
4.44.43
अथासौ प्राङ्मुखो भूत्वा शुचिः प्रयतमानसः ।
अभिदध्यौ महाबाहुः सर्वास्त्राणि रथोत्तमे ॥ ४.४४.४३ ॥
Then he, facing east, pure and with a composed mind, the mighty-armed one meditated upon all the weapons on the excellent chariot.
4.44.44
ऊचुश्च पार्थं सर्वाणि प्राञ्जलीनि नृपात्मजम् ।
इमानि स्मो महोदार किङ्कराणीन्द्रनन्दन ॥ ४.४४.४४ ॥
And all of them spoke to Pārtha, the king's son, with joined palms: 'O very generous one, son of Indra, we are these your servants.'
4.44.45
प्रणिपत्य ततः पार्थः समालभ्य च पाणिना ।
सर्वाणि मानसानीह भवतेत्यभ्यभाषत ॥ ४.४४.४५ ॥
Then Pārtha, having bowed and touched them with his hand, said: 'Let all these mental weapons be yours here.'
4.44.46
प्रतिगृह्य ततोऽस्त्राणि प्रह्लष्टवदनोऽभवत् ।
अधिज्यं तरसा कृत्वा गाण्डीवं व्याक्षिपद्धनुः ॥ ४.४४.४६ ॥
Then, having received the weapons, he became joyful of face; swiftly stringing the bow, he drew the Gāṇḍīva.
4.44.47
तस्य विक्षिप्यमाणस्य धनुषोऽभून्महास्वनः ।
यथा शैलस्य महतः शैलानाक्षिप्य जघ्रुषः ॥ ४.४४.४७ ॥
As that bow was drawn back, a great sound arose, like that of a mighty mountain when it seizes and hurls mountains.
4.44.48
सनिर्घाताऽभवद्भूमिर्दिक्षु वायुर्ववौ भृशम् ।
भ्रान्तद्विजं खमभवत्प्राकम्पन्त महाद्रुमाः ॥ ४.४४.४८ ॥
The earth resounded with thunder and lightning; a fierce wind blew strongly in all directions; the birds in the sky flew about in confusion; the great trees trembled.
4.44.49
तं शब्दं कुरवो राजन्विस्फोटमशनेरिव ।
तार्क्ष्यं शब्दमिव श्रुत्वा वित्रेसुर्दीनमानसाः ॥ ४.४४.४९ ॥
O king, hearing that sound, like a thunderclap or the cry of the eagle, the Kurus trembled, their minds dejected.
4.44.50
यथेन्द्रो व्याक्षिपद्भीमं विस्फोटमशनेर्भुवि ।
तथाऽर्जुनो धनुःश्रेष्ठं बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपद्बली ॥ ४.४४.५० ॥
As Indra hurls a terrible thunderclap upon the earth, so the mighty Arjuna drew the finest bow with his arms.
4.44.51
महाशनिमहाशब्दसदृशो ज्यास्वनो महान् ।
शत्रून्वीरांश्च संतर्ज्य निग्रहस्थो रथे स्थितः ॥ ४.४४.५१ ॥
With a great twang of the bowstring, like a mighty thunderbolt's great roar, he threatened the enemies and heroes and stood firm on his chariot.
4.44.52
एकस्त्वं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ बहूनोतान्महारथान् ।
कथं जेष्यसि संग्रामे सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रपारगान् ॥ ४.४४.५२ ॥
O best of the Pāṇḍavas, how will you alone conquer in battle these many great charioteers, masters of all weapons and missiles?
4.44.53
असहायो।सि कोन्तेय ससहायाश्च कौरवाः ।
अत एव महाबाहो भीतस्तिष्ठामि तेऽग्रतः ॥ ४.४४.५३ ॥
You are without an ally, son of Kuntī, while the Kauravas have allies. For this very reason, O mighty-armed one, I stand before you, afraid.
4.44.54
उवाच पार्थो मा भैषीः प्रहस्य स्वनवत्तदा ॥ ४.४४.५४ ॥
Then Pārtha, the son of Pṛthā, laughing with a sound like thunder, said: "Do not be afraid."
4.44.55
युध्यमानस्य मे वीर गन्धर्वैः सुमहाबलैः ।
सहायो घोषयात्रायां कस्तदासीत्सखा मम ॥ ४.४४.५५ ॥
O hero, when I was fighting the mighty Gandharvas on the cattle-pen expedition, who was my helper and friend?
4.44.56
तथा प्रतिभये तस्मिन्देवदानवसंकुले ।
खाण्डवे युध्यमानस्य कस्तदासीत्सखा मम ॥ ४.४४.५६ ॥
Likewise, in that terrifying Khāṇḍava crowded with gods and demons, when I was fighting, who was my friend?
4.44.57
निवातकवचैः सार्धं पौलोमैश्च महाबलैः ।
युध्यतो देवराजार्थे कः सहायस्तदाऽभवत् ॥ ४.४४.५७ ॥
When I fought the mighty Nivātakavacas and Paulomas for the sake of the king of the gods, who was my helper?
4.44.58
स्वयंवरे तु पाञ्चाल्या राजभिः सह संयुगे ।
युध्यतो बहुभिस्तात कः सहायस्तदाऽभवत् ॥ ४.४४.५८ ॥
O dear one, at the svayaṃvara of the Pāñcāla princess, when I fought together with many kings, who became my helper?
4.44.59
उपजीव्य गुरुं द्रोणं शुक्रं वैश्रवणं यमम् ।
वरुणं पावकं चैव कृपं कृष्णं च माधवम् ।
पिनाकपाणिनं चैव कथमेतान्न योधये ॥ ४.४४.५९ ॥
Having learned from my teacher Droṇa, from Śukra, from Vaiśravaṇa, from Yama, from Varuṇa, from Agni, and likewise from Kṛpa, from Kṛṣṇa and Mādhava, and from Śiva who holds the Pināka bow, how could I not fight these?
4.44.60
रथं वाहय मे शीघ्रं व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः ॥ ४.४४.६० ॥
Drive my chariot swiftly; may the fever of your mind pass away.