Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.68
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4.68.1
ततो विजित्य संग्रामे कुरुगोवृषभेक्षणः ।
समानयामास तदा विराटस्य धनं महत् ॥ ४.६८.१ ॥
Then, having conquered in battle, the bull-eyed one of the Kurus brought back the great wealth of Virāṭa.
4.68.2
मतषु च प्रभग्नेषु धार्तराष्ट्रेषु सर्वशः ।
वनान्निष्क्रम्य गहनाद्बहवः कुरुसैनिकाः ।
भयात्संत्रस्तमनसः समाजग्मुस्ततस्ततः ॥ ४.६८.२ ॥
When the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were utterly routed, many soldiers of the Kurus came out of the dense forest and gathered here and there, their minds terrified with fear.
4.68.3
मुक्तकेशाः प्रदृश्यन्ते स्थिताः प्राञ्जलयस्तदा ।
क्षुत्पिणसापरिश्रान्ता विदेशस्था विचेतसः ।
ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे पार्थ किं करवामहे ॥ ४.६८.३ ॥
With their hair loosened, they were seen standing with palms joined. Exhausted by hunger and thirst, stranded in a foreign land, bewildered, all of them said with joined palms, "O son of Pṛthā, what shall we do?"
4.68.4
प्राणानन्तर्मनोयातान्प्रयाचिष्यामहे वयम् ।
वयं चार्जुन ते दासा ह्यनुरक्ष्या ह्यनाथकाः ॥ ४.६८.४ ॥
We beg for our lives, our minds gone inward in fear. O Arjuna, we are your servants; we are without protector, and so we deserve to be protected.
4.68.5
अनाथान्दुःखितान्दीनान्कृशान्वृद्धान्पराजितान् ।
न्यस्तशस्त्रान्निराशांश्च नाहं हन्मि कृताञ्जलीन् ॥ ४.६८.५ ॥
I do not kill the helpless, the suffering, the wretched, the emaciated, the aged, the defeated, those who have laid down their weapons, the hopeless, or those with joined palms.
4.68.6
भवन्तो यान्तु विस्रब्धा निर्भया अमृता यथा ।
मम पादरजोलक्ष्म्या जीवन्तु सुचिरं भुवि ॥ ४.६८.६ ॥
Go, all of you, without fear, confident and fearless as though immortal. By the splendour of the dust of my feet, may you live long upon the earth.
4.68.7
तस्य तामभयां वाचं श्रुत्वा योधाः समागताः ।
आयुः कीर्तियशोभिस्ते तमाशीर्भिरवर्धयन् ॥ ४.६८.७ ॥
Hearing his fearless words, the assembled warriors blessed him with blessings of long life, fame and glory.
4.68.8
ततो निवृत्ताः कुरवो यग्नाश्च दिवमास्थिताः ।
प्रयाताः सर्वतस्तत्र नमस्कृत्य धनञ्जयम् ॥ ४.६८.८ ॥
Then the Kurus turned back, and the sacrificers ascended to heaven. From there they departed on all sides, having paid homage to Dhanañjaya.
4.68.9
एवं दत्ताभयास्तेन ततो याताः कुरून्प्रति ॥ ४.६८.९ ॥
Thus, having been granted safety by him, they then departed toward the Kurus.
4.68.10
स कर्म कृत्वा परमार्यकर्मा निहत्य शत्रून्द्विषतां निहन्ता ।
यातो महामेघ इवातपान्ते विद्राव्य पार्थः कुरुसैन्यमेकः ॥ ४.६८.१० ॥
Having performed his deed of supreme nobility, slayer of his foes, having slain the enemies, Pārtha alone routed the Kuru army and departed like a great cloud at the end of summer.
4.68.11
तं मात्स्यपुत्रं द्विषतां निहन्ता वचोऽब्रवीत्संपरिगृह्य राजन् ॥ ४.६८.११ ॥
O king, the slayer of his foes, embracing that son of the Matsya king, spoke these words.
4.68.12
पितुः सकाशे तव तात सर्वे वसन्ति पार्था विदितं त्वयेति ।
तान्मास्म शंसीर्नगरं प्रविश्य भीतः प्रणश्येत्स च मत्स्यराजः ॥ ४.६८.१२ ॥
Dear son, you know that all the Pārthas dwell in the presence of your father. Do not, having entered the city, speak of them; let that king of the Matsyas, frightened, perish.
4.68.13
मया जिता सा ध्वजिनी कुरूणां मया हि गावो विजिता द्विषद्भ्यः ।
एवं तु कामं नगरं प्रविश्य त्वमात्मना कर्म कृतं ब्रवीहि ॥ ४.६८.१३ ॥
I conquered that army of the Kurus, and I conquered the cows from the enemies. Now enter the city, as you wish, and tell of the deed you yourself have done.
4.68.14
यत्ते कृतं कर्म न वारणीयं तत्कर्म कर्तुं मम नास्ति शक्तिः ।
न त्वां प्रवक्ष्यामि पितुः सकाशे यावन्न मां वक्ष्यसि सव्यसाचिन् ॥ ४.६८.१४ ॥
What deed you have done cannot be prevented, and I have no power to do such a deed. I will not speak of you in the presence of my father, Savyasācin, until you tell me.
4.68.15
स शत्रुसेनां तरसा विजित्य आच्छिद्य सर्वं तु धनं कुरूणाम् ।
श्मशानमागम्य पुनः शमीं तामभ्येत्य तस्थौ शरविक्षताङ्गः ॥ ४.६८.१५ ॥
Swiftly conquering the enemy army and seizing all the wealth of the Kurus, he came again to the cremation ground, approached that śamī tree, and stood there, his limbs wounded by arrows.
4.68.16
ततः स वह्निप्रतिमो महाकपिः सहैव भूतैर्दिवमुत्पपात ।
तथा च माया विहिता बभूव सा ध्वजं च सिंहं युयुजे रथे पुनः ॥ ४.६८.१६ ॥
Then that great monkey, blazing like fire, rose up into the sky together with the creatures; and thus the illusion was wrought. And again he yoked the banner and the lion to the chariot.
4.68.17
निधाय तच्चायुधमाजिमर्दनः कुरूत्तमानामिषुधीन्ध्वजांस्तथा ।
प्रायात्स मात्स्यो नगरं प्रवेष्टुं किरीटिना सारथिना महात्मा ॥ ४.६८.१७ ॥
Having laid down that weapon, the crusher of battles also set aside the quivers and banners of the best of the Kurus; then the Matsya prince, with the great-souled crowned one as his charioteer, set out to enter the city.
4.68.18
पार्थश्च कृत्वा परमार्यकर्म निहत्य शत्रून्द्विषतां निहन्ता ।
विधाय भूयश्च तथैव वेषं जग्राह रश्मीन्पुनरुत्तरस्य।
बृहन्नलारूपमथो विधाय प्रायात्य मात्स्यो नगरं प्रवेष्टुम् ॥ ४.६८.१८ ॥
Pārtha, having performed a supremely heroic deed and slain the enemies, again assumed that disguise and took up Uttara's reins once more. Then, taking on the form of Bṛhannalā, he set out to enter the city of the Matsyas.
4.68.19
ततो निवृत्ताः कुरवः प्रभग्नाः शममास्थिताः ।
परस्परमवेक्ष्यैव जग्मुस्ते हृतवाससः ॥ ४.६८.१९ ॥
Then the defeated Kurus turned back, resorting to peace. Looking at one another, they departed, their garments taken away.
4.68.20
पन्थानमुपसंगम्य फल्गुनो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
राजपुत्र प्रपद्यस्व धनानीमानि सर्वशः।
गोकुलानि महाबाहो वीरगोपालकैः सह ॥ ४.६८.२० ॥
Coming to the road, Phalguna spoke these words: "Prince, take charge of all these riches, and the cattle-herds together with the heroic cowherds, O mighty-armed one."
4.68.21
ततोऽपराह्णे यास्यामो विराटनगरं प्रति ।
आश्वास्य पाययित्वा च परिप्लाव्य च वाजिनः। ॥ ४.६८.२१ ॥
Then in the afternoon we shall go toward the city of Virāṭa, having comforted the horses, given them water to drink, and bathed them.
4.68.22
गच्छन्तु त्वरितं दूता गोपालाः प्रेषितास्त्वया ।
नगरे प्रियमाख्यातुं घोषयन्तु च ते जयम् ॥ ४.६८.२२ ॥
Let the messengers you have sent, the cowherds, go quickly, to announce the good news in the city and proclaim your victory.
4.68.23
उत्तरस्त्वरमाणोऽथ दूतानाज्ञापयत्ततः ।
वचनादर्जुनस्यैव ह्याचक्षध्वं जयं मम ॥ ४.६८.२३ ॥
Then Uttara, hastening, commanded the messengers: "At Arjuna's word, announce my victory."
4.68.24
मया जिता सा ध्वजिनी कुरुणं ।
मया च गावो विजिता द्विषद्भ्यः।
एवं तु कामं नगरं प्रविश्य ।
मयाऽऽत्मना कर्म कृतं ब्रवीत ॥ ४.६८.२४ ॥
I conquered that army of the Kurus, and I seized the cattle from the enemies. Thus, having entered the city as I wished, I myself performed this deed, he said.