Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.70
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4.70.1
प्रस्थाप्य सेनां कन्याश्च गणिकाश्च स्वलंकृताः ।
मत्स्यराजो महाराजः प्रहृष्ट इदमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.७०.१ ॥
Having sent forth the army and the well-adorned maidens and courtesans, the great king, the king of the Matsyas, delighted, spoke these words.
4.70.2
व्रिगर्ताः कुरवः सर्वे संग्रामे निर्जिता मया ।
प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं हृष्टा द्यूतं दीव्याम ब्राह्मण ॥ ४.७०.२ ॥
The Trigartas and all the Kurus have been defeated in battle by me. Having entered the inner palace joyfully, O brahmin, let us play dice.
4.70.3
अक्षानाहर सैरन्ध्रि आसनं चोपकल्पय ।
आदाय व्यजनं त्वं च पार्श्वतोऽनन्तरा भव ॥ ४.७०.३ ॥
Bring the dice, Sairandhrī, and prepare a seat; take a fan and stand close beside me.
4.70.4
तं तथावादिनं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवः प्रत्यभापत ।
न देवितव्यं हृष्टेन कितवेनेति नः श्रुतम् ॥ ४.७०.४ ॥
Seeing him speak thus, the Pāṇḍava replied: 'We have heard that one should not play dice with a gambler who is joyful.'
4.70.5
न त्वामद्य मुदा युक्तमहं देवितुमुत्सहे ।
प्रियं तु ते चिकीर्पामि वर्ततां यदि रोचते।
द्यूतं कर्तुं न वाञ्छामि नरेन्द्र जनसंसदि ॥ ४.७०.५ ॥
I am not willing today to play dice with you while you are overcome with joy; yet I wish to do what pleases you, so let it be if it pleases you. O lord of men, I do not wish to play dice in the assembly of people.
4.70.6
स्त्रियो गावो हिरण्यं च यच्चान्यद्वसु किंचन ।
न मे किंचित्त्वया कार्यमन्तरेणापि देवितम् ॥ ४.७०.६ ॥
Women, cows, gold, and whatever other wealth there is — I have no need of anything from you, even without your playing dice.
4.70.7
किं ते द्यूतेन राजेन्द्र बहुदोषेण मानद ।
देवने बहवो दोषास्तस्मात्तत्परिवर्जयेत् ॥ ४.७०.७ ॥
O lord of kings, giver of honour, what good is gambling to you, with its many faults? Gambling has many faults; therefore one should shun it.
4.70.8
श्रुतो वा यदि वा दृष्टो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
स राज्यं धनमक्षय्यं पणमेकममन्यत ॥ ४.७०.८ ॥
Whether heard of or seen, King of Dharma Yudhiṣṭhira thought a single stake to be an inexhaustible kingdom and wealth.
4.70.9
कृष्णां च भार्यां दयितां भ्रातॄंश्च त्रिदशोपमान् ।
निःसंशयं स कितवः पश्चात्तप्यति पाण्डवः ॥ ४.७०.९ ॥
Concerning his beloved wife Kṛṣṇā and his brothers, equal to the gods, that gambler Pāṇḍava will without doubt later grieve.
4.70.10
विविधानां च रत्नानां धनानां च पराजये ।
अभीप्सितविनाशश्च वाक्पारुष्यमनन्तरम् ॥ ४.७०.१० ॥
In losing various jewels and wealth, the destruction of what one desires occurs, and afterwards harsh words.
4.70.11
अविश्वास्यं बुधैर्नित्यमेकाह्ना द्रव्यनाशनम् ।
द्यूते हारितवान्सर्वं तस्माद्द्यूतं न रोचये ॥ ४.७०.११ ॥
For the wise, the loss of wealth in a single day is always not to be trusted. In gambling he lost everything; therefore I do not favour dice.
4.70.12
अथवा मन्यसे राजन्दीव्याव यदि रोचते ।
एवमाभाष्य वाक्यैस्तु क्रीडतस्तौ नरोत्तमौ ॥ ४.७०.१२ ॥
Or, O king, if it pleases you, let us play. Having addressed each other with such words, those two best of men began to play.
4.70.13
प्रवर्तमाने द्यूते तु मात्स्यः पाण्डवमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.७०.१३ ॥
While the dice game was going on, the king of the Matsyas spoke to the Pāṇḍava.
4.70.14
पश्य पुत्रेण मे युद्धे तादृशाः कुरवो जिताः ।
कुरवोऽतिरथाः सर्वे देवैरपि सुदुर्जयाः ॥ ४.७०.१४ ॥
Behold, by my son such Kurus were conquered in battle. All the Kurus are great chariot-warriors, very hard to conquer even for the gods.
4.70.15
ततोऽब्रवीद्धर्मराजो द्यूते मात्स्यं युधिष्ठिरः ।
दिष्ट्या ते विजिता गावः कुरवश्च पराजिताः ॥ ४.७०.१५ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma, said to the Matsya king in the dice game: 'By good fortune your cattle have been won, and the Kurus have been defeated.'
4.70.16
अत्यद्भुततमं मन्ये उत्तरश्चेत्कूरूञ्जयेत् ।
यन्ता बृहन्नला यस्य स कथंचिद्विजेष्यते ॥ ४.७०.१६ ॥
I consider it most extraordinary if Uttara should conquer the Kurus; he whose charioteer is Bṛhannalā will somehow be conquered.
4.70.17
ततो विराटः क्षुभितो मन्युना च परिप्लुतः ।
उवाच वचनं क्रुद्धः परिव्राजमनन्तरम् ॥ ४.७०.१७ ॥
Then Virāṭa, agitated and overwhelmed with anger, angrily spoke these words at once to that wandering ascetic.
4.70.18
तादृशेन तु योधेन महेष्वासेन धीमता ।
कुरवो निर्जिता युद्धे तत्र किं ब्राह्मणाद्भुतम् ॥ ४.७०.१८ ॥
By such a warrior, a great archer and wise, the Kurus were conquered in battle; what is wonderful about that, O brahmin?
4.70.19
समं षण्डेन मे पुत्रं ब्रह्मबन्धो प्रशंससि ।
वाच्यावाच्यं न जानीषे नूनं मामवमन्यसे ॥ ४.७०.१९ ॥
You vile kinsman of the Brahmin, you praise my son by setting him alongside a eunuch. You do not know what should be said and what should not; surely you are disregarding me.
4.70.20
समं षण्डेन मे पुत्रं ब्रह्मबन्धो प्रशंससि ।
वाच्यावाच्यं न जानीषे नूनं मामवमन्यसे ॥ ४.७०.२० ॥
You vile kinsman of the Brahmin, you praise my son by setting him alongside a eunuch. You do not know what should be said and what should not; surely you are disregarding me.
4.70.21
पुमांसो बहवो दृष्टाः सूताश्च बहवो मया ।
विक्रम्य यन्ता योद्धा च न मे दृष्टः कदाचन ॥ ४.७०.२१ ॥
I have seen many men and many charioteers; yet I have never seen anyone who, as charioteer and warrior, fights with valour.
4.70.22
विप्रियं न चरेद्राज्ञामनुकूलं प्रियं वदेत् ।
आचरन्विप्रियं राज्ञां न जातु सुखमेधते ॥ ४.७०.२२ ॥
One should not do what is displeasing to kings, but should speak agreeable and pleasing words; one who acts displeasingly toward kings never thrives in happiness.
4.70.23
वयस्यत्वात्तु ते सर्वमपराधमिमं क्षमे ।
नेदृशीं प्रवदर्वाचं यदि जीवितुमिच्छसि ॥ ४.७०.२३ ॥
Because we are friends, I forgive you this whole offence; if you wish to live, do not speak such words again.
4.70.24
ततोऽब्रवीत्पुनः कङ्कः प्रहस्य कुरुवर्धनः ।
बृहन्नलाया सजेन्द्र धुष्यतां नगरे जयः ॥ ४.७०.२४ ॥
Then Kaṅka, the increaser of the Kurus, laughing, spoke again: "O peer of Indra, let it be proclaimed in the city that this victory belongs to Bṛhannalā."
4.70.25
उत्तरेण तु सारथ्यं कृतं नूनं भविष्यति ।
निमित्तं किंचिदुत्पन्नं तर्कश्चापि दृढो मम।
यतो जानामि राजेन्द्र नान्यथा तद्भविष्यति ॥ ४.७०.२५ ॥
Surely Uttara has done the charioteering. Some omen has arisen, and my inference is firm, for I know, O lord of kings, that it will not be otherwise.
4.70.26
कुरवोऽपि महावीर्या देवैरपि सुदुर्जयाः ।
ससोमवरुणादित्यैः सयक्षेशहुताशनैः ॥ ४.७०.२६ ॥
The Kurus are of great prowess, very hard even for the gods to conquer, together with Soma, Varuṇa and the Ādityas, together with the lord of Yakṣas and Fire.
4.70.27
यत्र शान्तनवो भीष्मो द्रोणकर्णौ सुदुर्जयौ ।
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सोमदत्तो जयद्रथः ॥ ४.७०.२७ ॥
Where Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, and Droṇa and Karṇa, very hard to conquer, are, and Aśvatthāman, Vikarṇa, Somadatta and Jayadratha.
4.70.28
भूरिश्रवाः शलो भूरिर्जलसन्धिश्च वीर्यवान् ।
दुर्योधनो दुष्प्रसहो दुःशासनविविंशती ॥ ४.७०.२८ ॥
Bhūriśravas, Śala, Bhūri, the mighty Jalasandha, Duryodhana — hard to withstand — Duḥśāsana and Vivviṃśati.
4.70.29
वृषसेनोऽश्ववेगश्च वायुवेगसुवर्चसौ ।
बाह्लीकः शूरसेनश्च युयुत्सुश्च परन्तपः ॥ ४.७०.२९ ॥
Vṛṣasena, Aśvavega, Vāyuvega and Suvarcas, Bāhlīka, Śūrasena, Yuyutsu, and the scorcher of foes.
4.70.30
सौबलः शकुनिश्चैव द्युमत्सेनश्च साल्वराट् ।
अन्ये च बहवः शूरा नानाजनपदेश्वराः ॥ ४.७०.३० ॥
Saubala Śakuni, Dyumatsena, the king of the Sālvas, and many other heroes, lords of various realms.
4.70.31
कृपेणाचार्यमुख्येन सहिताः कुरवो नृपाः ।
सञ्जकार्मुकनिस्त्रिंशा रथिनो रथयूथपाः।
अन्ये चैव महावीर्या राजपुत्रा महारथाः ॥ ४.७०.३१ ॥
The Kuru kings, together with Kṛpa and the chief teacher, the chariot-warriors and leaders of chariot divisions with bows and swords ready, and the other princes and great chariot-warriors of great valour.
4.70.32
मरुद्गणैः परिवृतः साक्षादपि पुरंदरः ।
तद्बलं न जयेत्क्रुद्धो भीष्मद्रोणादिभिर्वृतम् ॥ ४.७०.३२ ॥
Even Indra himself, surrounded by the hosts of Maruts, could not conquer in anger that army guarded by Bhīṣma, Droṇa and the others.
4.70.33
कस्तद्बृहन्नलादन्यो मनुष्यः प्रतियोत्स्यति ।
यस्य बाहुबले तुल्यो न भविष्यति कश्चन ॥ ४.७०.३३ ॥
What other man, apart from Bṛhannalā, will fight him, whose strength of arm no one will equal?
4.70.34
अतीव समरं दृष्ट्वा हर्षो यस्याभिवर्धते ।
किमेवं पुरुषो लोको दिवि वा भुवि विद्यते ॥ ४.७०.३४ ॥
Seeing the battle so intensely, whose joy increases? Is such a man to be found in this world, in heaven, or on earth?
4.70.35
तेन संक्षुभितो राजा दीर्यमाणेन चेतसा ।
अब्रवीद्वचनं क्रूरमजानन्वै युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ४.७०.३५ ॥
Agitated by that, the king, his heart torn, not recognising Yudhiṣṭhira, spoke harsh words.
4.70.36
कङ्ख मा ब्रूहि मे वाक्यं प्रतिकूलं द्विजोत्तम ।
बहुशः प्रतिषिद्धस्त्वं न च वाचं नियच्छसि ॥ ४.७०.३६ ॥
O Kaṅka, best of the twice-born, speak no unwelcome word to me. Though often forbidden, you do not restrain your speech.
4.70.37
नियन्ता चेन्न विद्येत न कश्चिद्धर्ममाचरेत् ।
इति प्रक्षुभितो राजा सोऽक्षेणाभ्यहनद्भृशम् ॥ ४.७०.३७ ॥
"If there were no controller, no one would practise dharma" — thinking thus, the agitated king struck him hard with a dice-stick.
4.70.38
तस्य तक्षकभोगाभं बाहुमुत्क्षिप्य दक्षिणम् ।
विराटः प्राहनत्क्रुद्धः कर्णमाश्रित्य दक्षिणम् ॥ ४.७०.३८ ॥
Raising his right arm, which was like the coils of the serpent Takṣaka, the enraged Virāṭa struck him, aiming at the right ear.
4.70.39
मुखे युधिष्ठिरं कोपान्मैवमित्यवभर्त्सयन् ।
बलवत्प्रतिविद्धस्य नस्तः शोणितमास्रवत् ॥ ४.७०.३९ ॥
Rebuking Yudhiṣṭhira in anger, "Do not do so," he struck him forcefully in the face, and blood began to flow from the blow.
4.70.40
अक्षेणाभिहतो राजा विराटेन युधिष्ठिरः ।
तूष्णीमासीन्महाबाहुः कृष्णां पश्यन्सुदुःखिताम् ॥ ४.७०.४० ॥
Struck by Virāṭa with the dice-stick, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the mighty-armed one, sat silent, looking upon the deeply grieved Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī).
4.70.41
तस्य रक्तोत्पलनिभं शिरसः शोणितं तदा ।
प्रावर्तत महाबाहोरभिघातान्महात्मनः ॥ ४.७०.४१ ॥
Then, from the blow, blood like a red lotus began to flow from the head of that great-souled, mighty-armed one.
4.70.42
तदप्राप्तं महीं पार्थः पाणिभ्यां समधारयत् ।
अवैक्षत च धर्मात्मा द्रौपदीं पार्श्वतः स्थिताम् ॥ ४.७०.४२ ॥
Not letting that blood reach the ground, the son of Pṛthā (Yudhiṣṭhira) caught it in his hands, and the righteous one looked toward Draupadī standing at his side.
4.70.43
सा वेदनामभिज्ञाय भर्तुश्चित्तवशानुगा ।
सा विषण्णा च भीता च क्रुद्धा च द्रुपदात्मजा ॥ ४.७०.४३ ॥
Understanding her husband's pain, and following the will of his mind, the daughter of Drupada was dejected, frightened, and angry.
4.70.44
बाष्पं नियम्य कृच्छ्रेण भर्तुर्निःश्रेयसैषिणी ।
उत्तरीयेण सूक्ष्मेण तूर्णं जग्राह शोणितम् ॥ ४.७०.४४ ॥
Restraining her tears with difficulty, seeking her husband's welfare, she quickly caught the blood with her fine upper garment.
4.70.45
निगृह्य रक्तं वस्त्रेण सैरन्ध्री दुःखमोहिता ।
सौवर्णं गृह्य भृङ्गारं शोणितं तदपामृजत् ।
युधिष्ठिरस्य राजेन्द्र द्रुपदेन्द्रसुता तदा ॥ ४.७०.४५ ॥
Holding back the blood with cloth, Sairandhrī, bewildered by grief, took a golden vessel and wiped away that blood. O lord of kings, then the daughter of the lord of Drupada wiped Yudhiṣṭhira's blood.
4.70.46
सैरन्ध्रि किमिदं रक्तमुत्तरीयेण गृह्यते ।
कोत्र हेतुर्विशालाक्षि तन्मप्राचक्ष्व तत्वतः ॥ ४.७०.४६ ॥
O Sairandhrī, why is this blood being caught with an upper garment? O wide-eyed one, what is the cause? Tell me truly.
4.70.47
रक्तबिन्दनि यावन्ति कङ्कस्य धरणीतले ।
तावद्वर्षाणि राष्ट्रे ते अनावृष्टिर्भविष्यति ॥ ४.७०.४७ ॥
As many drops of Kaṅka's blood as fall upon the ground, so many years there will be drought in your kingdom.
4.70.48
एतन्निमित्तं मात्स्येन्द्र कङ्कस्य रुधिरं मया ।
गृहीतमुत्तरीयेण विनाशो मा भवेत्तव ॥ ४.७०.४८ ॥
For this reason, O lord of the Matsyas, I have taken Kaṅka's blood with my upper garment, so that destruction may not befall you.
4.70.49
यतीशं यो विहन्येत तस्यायुर्विनशिष्यति ।
यो यतीशं नियम्येत सहस्रं यातना यमे ॥ ४.७०.४९ ॥
He who strikes the lord of ascetics, his life will be destroyed. He who restrains the lord of ascetics suffers a thousand torments in Yama's realm.
4.70.50
यतौ रक्तं दर्शयति यावत्पांसुरगृह्यत ।
तावन्तः पितृलोकस्थाः पितरः प्रपतन्त्यधः ॥ ४.७०.५० ॥
As much blood as shows on the ascetic, as much dust as is taken up, so many fathers dwelling in the world of the ancestors fall downward.
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इति ज्ञात्वा विराटेन्द्र धृतं रक्तं च वाससा ।
मया तव हितार्थाय त्वयि प्रणयकारणात् ॥ ४.७०.५१ ॥
Knowing this, O lord of Virāṭa, I held the blood with a cloth, for your welfare, out of affection for you.