Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.7
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4.7.1
स राजधानीं संप्राप्य पार्थिवोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् ।
इमानि पुरुषव्याघ्र आयुधानि परंतप।
कस्मिन्न्यासयितव्यानि गुप्तिश्चैषां कथं भवेत् ॥ ४.७.१ ॥
Having reached the royal capital, the king said to Arjuna: O tiger among men, scorcher of foes, where should these weapons be deposited, and how may they be protected?
4.7.2
सायुधा हि वयं तात प्रवेक्ष्यामः पुरं यदि ।
समुद्वेगं जनस्यास्य करिष्यामो न संशयः ॥ ४.७.२ ॥
Dear one, if we enter the city armed, we shall certainly cause alarm among these people.
4.7.3
गाण्डीवं हि नरव्याघ्र त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् ।
कथं नाविष्कृताः स्यामो धार्तराष्ट्रस्य मारिष ॥ ४.७.३ ॥
O tiger among men, the Gāṇḍīva is famous in the three worlds; O sir, how could we remain unrecognized by Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son?
4.7.4
यदीद धनुरादाय चरेम सजने पुरे ।
क्षिप्र नः प्रतिजानीयुर्मनुष्या नात्र संशयः ॥ ४.७.४ ॥
If we roam the crowded city carrying this bow, people will quickly recognize us; there is no doubt of it.
4.7.5
एकस्मिन्नपि विज्ञाते समयं नो व्यतीत्य च ।
भूयो द्वादशवर्षाणि प्रविशेम वनं वयम् ॥ ४.७.५ ॥
Even if one of us is recognized, having passed our agreed term, we shall again enter the forest for twelve years.
4.7.6
तस्मात्सर्वाणि शस्त्राणि प्रच्छाद्यान्यत्र यत्र वा ।
प्रविशेम पुरश्रेष्ठं तथा सम्यक्कृतं भवेत् ॥ ४.७.६ ॥
Therefore, having concealed all the weapons somewhere else, let us enter the excellent city; thus the matter will be well accomplished.
4.7.7
अजातशत्रोर्वचनं श्रुत्वा चैव महायशाः ।
उवाच धर्मपुत्रं तमर्जुनः परवीरहा ॥ ४.७.७ ॥
Having heard the words of Ajātaśatru, the greatly famed Arjuna, slayer of enemy heroes, spoke to that son of Dharma.
4.7.8
इयं वने मनुष्येन्द्र महती दृश्यते शमी ।
भीमशाखा दुरारोहा श्मशानस्य समीपतः ॥ ४.७.८ ॥
O lord of men, in the forest this great shami tree is seen, with fearsome branches, hard to climb, near the cremation ground.
4.7.9
उत्पथे चापि जातेयं मनुष्यैर्न निषेव्यते ।
विपुलाऽऽकीर्णशाखा च वायसैरुपसेविता ॥ ४.७.९ ॥
This tree has grown off the road, and people do not frequent it; crows gather in its vast, dense branches.
4.7.10
स्नेहानुबद्धां पश्यामि दुरारोहामिमां शमीम् ॥ ४.७.१० ॥
I see this shami tree, hard to climb, as though bound by affection.
4.7.11
समीपे च श्मशानस्य गृहं नास्य विशेषतः ।
समासज्यायुधान्यस्यां गच्छामो नगरं नृप ॥ ४.७.११ ॥
Since it is near the cremation ground, and especially since no house stands by it, O king, let us hang our weapons upon it and go to the city.
4.7.12
न चास्यां चारयिष्यन्ति मनुष्याः पार्थ केचन ॥ ४.७.१२ ॥
And, O son of Pṛthā, none of mankind will wander about it.
4.7.13
धनुर्भिः पुरुषं कृत्वा चर्मकेशास्थिसंवृतम् ।
उद्बन्धमिव कृत्वा च धनुर्ज्यापाशसंवृतम् ।
अस्यामायुधमासज्य गच्छाम नगरं वयम् ॥ ४.७.१३ ॥
Having made with bows a figure of a man covered with hide, hair and bone, and, as if hanged, wrapped in the bowstring as a noose, and having hung our weapons upon it, let us go to the city.
4.7.14
एवं परिहरिष्यन्ति मनुष्या वनचारिणः ।
अत्रैवं नावबुध्यन्ते मनुष्याः केचिदायुधम् ॥ ४.७.१४ ॥
Thus the men who roam the forest will keep away from it, and here certain men will not recognize the weapon.
4.7.15
एवमुक्त्वा स राजानं धर्मात्मानं धनञ्जयः ।
प्रचक्रमे निधानाय शश्त्राणां भरतर्षभ ॥ ४.७.१५ ॥
Having spoken thus to the righteous-souled king, Dhanañjaya began to lay away the weapons, O bull of the Bharatas.
4.7.16
तानि सर्वाणि संनह्य पञ्च पञ्चाचलोपमाः ।
आयुधानि कलापांश्च निस्त्रिंशानतुलप्रभान् ॥ ४.७.१६ ॥
Having bound all of them together—five weapons each, like mountains—along with quivers and swords of incomparable brilliance.
4.7.17
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा सहदेवमुवाच ह ।
आरुह्येमां शमीं वीर निधत्स्वेहायुधानि नः ॥ ४.७.१७ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira spoke to Sahadeva: 'Hero, climb this śamī tree and place our weapons here.'
4.7.18
इति संदिश्य तं पार्थः पुनरेव धनञ्जयम् ।
अब्रवीदायुधानीह निधातुं भरतर्षभः ॥ ४.७.१८ ॥
Having instructed him thus, the son of Pṛthā (Yudhiṣṭhira) again spoke to Dhanañjaya, bidding him place the weapons here, O bull of the Bharatas.
4.7.19
येन देवान्मनुष्यांश्च पिशाचोरगराक्षसान् ।
निवातकवचांश्चापि पौलोमांश्च परंतपः ।
कालकेयांश्च दुर्धाषान्सर्वांश्चैकरथोऽजयत् ॥ ४.७.१९ ॥
By which the scorcher of foes, alone on a single chariot, conquered gods, men, piśācas, serpents, rākṣasas, the Niwātakavacas, the Paulomas, and the unassailable Kālakeyas — all of them.
4.7.20
स्फीताञ्जनपदांश्चान्यानजयत्कुरुनन्दनः ।
तदुदग्रं महाघोरं सपत्नगणमूदनम्।
अपज्यमकरोत्पार्थो गाण्डीवं च भयंकरम् ॥ ४.७.२० ॥
The joy of the Kurus conquered prosperous realms and others. That fierce, most dreadful bow that destroys hosts of enemies Pārtha made unstrung — and the terrible Gāṇḍīva too.
4.7.21
येन वीरः कुरुक्षेत्रमभ्यरक्षत्परंतपः ।
जृम्भिते च धनुःश्रेष्ठे न्यासार्थं नृपसत्तमः ॥ ४.७.२१ ॥
By which the hero, scorcher of foes, guarded Kurukṣetra; and when the finest bow was stretched, the best of kings laid it down for safekeeping.
4.7.22
धर्मपुत्रो महातेजाः सर्वलोकवशंकरम् ।
भुजङ्गभोगसदृशं मणिकाञ्चनभूषितम् ॥ ४.७.२२ ॥
The son of Dharma, of great splendour, laid it down — the bow that subdues all worlds, like a serpent's coil, adorned with gems and gold.
4.7.23
वित्रासनं दानवानां राक्षसानां च नित्यशः ।
धनूरत्नं महातेजा जृम्भयामास पाण्डवः ॥ ४.७.२३ ॥
The Pāṇḍava of great splendour stretched that jewel of bows, which constantly strikes terror into the Dānavas and the rākṣasas.
4.7.24
पाञ्चालान्येन संग्रामे भीमसेनोऽजयत्पुरा ।
प्रत्यषेधद्बहूनेकः सपत्नांश्चापि दिग्जये ॥ ४.७.२४ ॥
By which Bhīmasena of old conquered the Pāñcālas in battle, and in the conquest of the directions alone repelled many enemies.
4.7.25
निशम्य यस्य विष्कारं विद्रवन्ति रणे परे ।
पर्वतस्येव दीर्णस्य विस्फोटमशनेरिव ॥ ४.७.२५ ॥
Hearing the twang of whose bow in battle the enemies flee, like the crash of a split mountain or of a thunderbolt.
4.7.26
सैन्धवं येन राजानं जित्वा क्रुद्धः परामृशत् ।
येन क्रोधवशाञ्जघ्ने पर्वते गन्धमादने ॥ ४.७.२६ ॥
He who, having conquered the king of the Sindhus, seized him in anger, and in the power of his wrath struck him down on Mount Gandhamādana.
4.7.27
दिव्यं सौगन्धिकं पुष्पं येनाजैषीत्स पाण्डवः। ॥ ४.७.२७ ॥
That Pāṇḍava who won the divine saugandhika flower.
4.7.28
इन्द्राशनिसमस्पर्शं वज्रहाटकभूषितम् ।
ज्यापाशं धनुषस्तस्य भीमसेनोऽवतारयत् ॥ ४.७.२८ ॥
Bhīmasena unstrung the bowstring of his bow, whose touch was like Indra's thunderbolt and which was adorned with diamond and gold.
4.7.29
नकुलं पुनराहूय धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
उवाच येन संग्रामे सर्वशत्रूञ्जिघांससि ॥ ४.७.२९ ॥
King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of Dharma, called Nakula again and said: "You wish to slay all enemies in battle."
4.7.30
सुराष्ट्राञ्जितवान्येन शार्ङ्गगाण्डीवसन्निभम् ।
सुवर्णविकृतं सारमिन्द्रायुधनिभं वरम् ॥ ४.७.३० ॥
He who conquered Surāṣṭra with a supreme weapon like Śārṅga and Gāṇḍīva, wrought of gold, excellent as Indra's bow.
4.7.31
तवानुरूपं सुकृतं चापमेतदलङ्कृतम् ।
तद्व्यंसयित्वा ज्यापाशं निधातुं धनुराहर ॥ ४.७.३१ ॥
This bow, well made and adorned, is fitting for you. Loosen its bowstring-noose and bring the bow to be put away.
4.7.32
अजयत्पश्चिमामाशां धनुषा येन पाण्डवः ।
माद्रीपुत्रो महाबाहुस्ताम्रास्यो मितभाषिता ॥ ४.७.३२ ॥
The bow with which the Pāṇḍava conquered the western quarter was that of Mādrī's son, the mighty-armed, copper-faced one of measured speech.
4.7.33
कुले नास्ति समो रूपे यस्येति नकुलः स्मृतः ॥ ४.७.३३ ॥
Since no one in lineage or beauty equals him, he is remembered as Nakula.
4.7.34
सहदेवं च संप्रेक्ष्य पुनर्धर्मसुतोऽब्रवीत् ।
कलिङ्गान्द्राक्षिणात्यांश्च मागधांश्चाजिशोभनः ॥ ४.७.३४ ॥
Looking again at Sahadeva, the son of Dharma spoke, the one splendid in battle, concerning the Kaliṅgas, the southerners, and the Māgadhas.
4.7.35
येनैव शत्रून्समरे अधाक्षीररिमर्दन ।
तत्स्रंसयित्वा ज्यापाशं निधातुं धनुराहर ॥ ४.७.३५ ॥
O crusher of foes, bring the bow with which you burned your enemies in battle; loosen its bowstring-noose and bring it to be put away.
4.7.36
दक्षिणां दक्षिणाचारो दिशं येनाजयत्प्रभुः ।
अपज्यमकरोद्वीरः सहदेवस्तदायुधम् ॥ ४.७.३६ ॥
With the bow by which the lord of upright conduct conquered the southern quarter, the hero Sahadeva unstrung that weapon.
4.7.37
दीप्तान्खण्डांश्च सुदृढान्सुतीक्ष्णान्कनकत्सरून् ।
विविधान्क्षुरनाराचान्निस्त्रिंशांश्च शरानपि ।
आयुधानि कलापांश्च गदाश्च निदधुः सह ॥ ४.७.३७ ॥
They placed together the gleaming, very firm, very sharp swords, weapons with golden shafts, various razor-headed and iron arrows, curved swords and arrows, the weapons, the quivers, and the clubs.
4.7.38
अथाब्रवीद्धर्मराजः सहदेवं परन्तपः ।
आरुह्येमां शमीं वीर निधत्स्वेहायुधानि नः ॥ ४.७.३८ ॥
Then Dharmarāja, the tormentor of foes, said to Sahadeva: "Hero, climb this śamī tree and place our weapons here."
4.7.39
इदं गोमृगमभ्याशे गतसत्वमचेतनम् ।
एतदुत्कृत्य वै वीर धनूंपि परिवेष्टय ॥ ४.७.३९ ॥
Nearby lies this carcass of a cow-deer, lifeless and insentient. Hero, cut it open and wrap the bows in it.
4.7.40
एवमुक्तो महाबाहुः सहदेवो यथोक्तवत् ।
शमीमारुह्य त्वरितो धनूंपि परिवेष्टयत् ॥ ४.७.४० ॥
Thus addressed, the mighty-armed Sahadeva did as he had been told: he quickly climbed the śamī tree and wrapped the bows.
4.7.41
शीतवातातपभयाद्वर्पत्राणाय दुर्जयः ।
तानि वीरो यथा जानन्निरावाधानि सर्वशः ।
पुनः पुनः सुसंवेष्ट्य कृत्वा सुकृतमावरम् ॥ ४.७.४१ ॥
Fearing cold, wind and sun, and to protect them from rain, the unconquerable hero, knowing them well, wrapped them again and again, making a good covering so that they were unharmed on every side.
4.7.42
यत्र चापश्यत स वै तिरोवर्पाणि वर्पति ।
तत्र तानि दृढैः पाशैः सुगाढं पर्यवन्धत ॥ ४.७.४२ ॥
Where he saw the rain falling in hiding, there he bound them all around very tightly with strong cords.
4.7.43
ततः परमदूरस्थमुञ्छवृत्तिकलेवरम् ।
प्रायोपवेशनाच्छुष्कं स्नायुचर्मास्थिसंयुतम् ॥ ४.७.४३ ॥
Then the body, far off, that lived by gleaning, dried up by fasting unto death, joined only to sinew, skin and bone.
4.7.44
तच्चानीय धनुर्मध्ये निबबन्धु पाण्डवाः ।
उपायकुशलाः सर्वे प्रणदन्तः समब्रुवन् ॥ ४.७.४४ ॥
Having brought it, the Pāṇḍavas tied it to the middle of the bow; all of them, skilled in devices, laughing, spoke together.
4.7.45
अस्य बद्धस्य दौर्गन्ध्यान्मनुष्या वनचारिणः ।
दूरात्परिहरिष्यन्ति सशवेयं शमी इति ॥ ४.७.४५ ॥
Because of the stench of this bound corpse, the forest-dwelling people will avoid this śamī tree from afar.
4.7.46
अथाब्रवीन्महाराजो धर्मात्मा स युधिष्ठिरः ।
रञ्जुभिः सुकृतं प्राज्ञ विनिर्वध्नीहि पाण्डव ॥ ४.७.४६ ॥
Then the great king Yudhiṣṭhira, righteous of soul, said: 'O wise one, Pāṇḍava, bind this well with ropes.'
4.7.47
यानि चात्र विशालानि रूढमूलानि मन्यसे ।
तेपामुपरि बध्नीहि इदं विप्रकलवरम् ॥ ४.७.४७ ॥
Upon whichever large, firmly rooted trees here you think fit, bind this Brahmin's corpse.
4.7.48
तच्छ्रुत्वा सहदेवस्तु पर्यबध्नत तच्छवम् ॥ ४.७.४८ ॥
Having heard that, Sahadeva bound that corpse all around.
4.7.49
युधिष्ठिरः शुचिर्भूत्वा मनसाऽभिप्रणम्य च ।
ब्रह्माणामिन्द्रं वरदं कुबेरं वरुणानिलौ ॥ ४.७.४९ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, having become pure, bowed in his mind to Brahmā, Indra the boon-giver, Kubera, Varuṇa and the wind-god.
4.7.50
रुद्रं यमं च विष्णुं च सोमार्कौ धर्ममेव च ।
पृथिवीमन्तरिक्षं च दिशश्चोपदिशस्तथा ।
वसूश्चं मरुतश्चैव ज्वलनं चातितेजसम् ॥ ४.७.५० ॥
Rudra, Yama, Viṣṇu, Soma and the sun, Dharma itself, the earth, the sky, the directions and the intermediate directions, the Vasus, the Maruts and the exceedingly brilliant fire.
4.7.51
दिवाचरा रात्रिचराणि वाऽपि यानीह भूतान्यनुकीर्तितानि ।
तेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य च सुव्रतेभ्यः प्रणम्य तेपां शरणं गतोऽहम् ॥ ४.७.५१ ॥
Having bowed to the beings that roam by day and those that roam by night, named here, and having bowed low to those steadfast in their vows, I have taken refuge in them.
4.7.52
सर्वायुधानीह महाबलानि न्यासं महादेवसमीपतो वै ।
न्यस्याम्यहं वायुसमीपतश्च वनस्पतीनां च सपर्वतानाम् ॥ ४.७.५२ ॥
All the mighty weapons here I shall deposit near Mahādeva, and near the wind-god, and near the trees and the mountains.
4.7.53
एष न्यासो मया दत्तः सोममूर्यानिलान्तिके ।
मम पार्थस्य वा देयं पूर्णे वर्षे त्रयोदशे ॥ ४.७.५३ ॥
This deposit I have given in the presence of Soma, the sun and the wind-god; when the thirteenth year is complete, it is to be returned to me or to Pārtha.
4.7.54
नेदं भीमे प्रदातव्यमयं क्रुद्धो वृकोदरः ।
आमर्षान्नित्यसंक्रुद्धो धृतराष्ट्रसुतान्प्रति।
अपूर्णकाले प्रहरेत्क्रोधसंजातमत्सरः ॥ ४.७.५४ ॥
This should not be given to Bhīma, for Vṛkodara is angry. Out of indignation he is constantly enraged, and with envy born of wrath he may strike the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra before the time is complete.
4.7.55
पुनः प्रवेशो नः स्यात्तु वनवासाय सर्वदा ।
समये परिपूर्णे तु धार्तराष्ट्रान्निहन्महे ॥ ४.७.५५ ॥
Our re-entry into the forest exile will always come; but when the time is fully complete, we shall slay the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
4.7.56
एष चार्थश्च धर्मश्च कामः कीर्तिरलं यशः ।
मदायत्तमिदं सर्वं जीवितं च न संशयः ॥ ४.७.५६ ॥
Wealth, duty, desire, fame and glory—all of this depends on me, and life too; there is no doubt.
4.7.57
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
दैवतेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य शमीं कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्।
नगरं गन्तुमायाताः सर्वे ते भ्रातरः सह ॥ ४.७.५७ ॥
Vaiśampāyana said: Having bowed to the gods and circled the śamī tree, all those brothers set out together to go to the city.
4.7.58
आगोपालाविपालेभ्यः कर्षकेभ्यः परंतप ।
आजग्मुर्नगराभ्याशं दर्शयन्तः पुनः पुनः ॥ ४.७.५८ ॥
O scorcher of foes, showing themselves again and again to cowherds, shepherds and farmers, they came near the city.
4.7.59
अशीतिशतवर्पेयं माताऽस्माकमिहान्तिके ।
बहुकालपरीणामा मृत्योस्तु वशमेयुपी ।
न चाग्निसंस्कारमियं प्रापिता कुलधर्मतः ॥ ४.७.५९ ॥
Our mother is here nearby, a hundred and eighty years old, worn down by long time and given over to death; yet she has not been given the fire-rite according to family custom.
4.7.60
यः समासाद्यते कश्चित्तस्मिन्देशे यदृच्छया ।
तमेवमृचुर्धर्मज्ञाः कुलधर्मो न ईदृशः ॥ ४.७.६० ॥
Whoever happened to meet them in that place by chance, the knowers of dharma would say to him: Such is not our family custom.
4.7.61
विश्रावयन्तस्ते हृष्टा दिशः सर्वा व्यनादयन् ।
स्वर्गतेयमिहास्माकं जननी शोकविह्वला ॥ ४.७.६१ ॥
Glad, they proclaimed it loudly and made all the quarters resound: Our mother, overcome with grief, has gone to heaven here.
4.7.62
वने विचरमाणानां लुब्धानां वनचारिणाम् ।
कुलधर्मोऽयमस्माकं पूर्वैराचरितः पुरा ॥ ४.७.६२ ॥
This is the family custom of us forest-wanderers, hunters who roam the woods, which our ancestors practiced in days gone by.
4.7.63
एवं ते सुकृतं कृत्वा समन्तादवघुष्य च ।
भीमसेनोऽर्जुनश्चैव माद्रीपुत्रावुभावपि ॥ ४.७.६३ ॥
Having thus performed the pious rite and made proclamation on every side, Bhīmasena and Arjuna, and both sons of Mādrī as well, (departed from there).
4.7.64
युधिष्ठिरश्च कृष्णा च राजपत्नी सुमध्यमा ।
ततो यथासमाज्ञप्तं नगरं प्राविशंस्तदा ॥ ४.७.६४ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira and Kṛṣṇā, the slender-waisted queen, then entered the city at that time, as had been arranged.
4.7.65
मत्स्यराज्ञो विराटस्य समीपं वस्तुमञ्जसा ।
अज्ञातचर्यां चरितुं वर्षं राष्ट्रे त्रयोदशम् ॥ ४.७.६५ ॥
To dwell directly in the presence of King Virāṭa of the Matsyas, and to live in secret in the kingdom for the thirteenth year.
4.7.66
अतश्छन्नानि नामानि चकारैषां युधिष्ठिरः ।
जयो जयेशो विजयो जयत्सेनो जयद्बलः। ॥ ४.७.६६ ॥
Therefore Yudhiṣṭhira gave them concealed names: Jaya, Jayeśa, Vijaya, Jayatsena and Jayadbala.
4.7.67
आपत्सु नामभिस्त्वेतैः समाह्वामः परस्परम् ।
ततो यथाप्रतिज्ञाभिः प्राविशन्नगरं महत्। ॥ ४.७.६७ ॥
In distress we shall call one another by these very names. Then, according to their vows, they entered the great city.
4.7.68
अज्ञातचर्यां वत्स्यन्तो राष्ट्रे वर्षं त्रयोदशम् ॥ ४.७.६८ ॥
Dwelling in the kingdom unrecognized during the thirteenth year.