Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.73
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4.73.1
प्रदाय वस्त्राणि किरीटमाली ।
विराटगेहे मुदितः सखीभ्यः ।
कृत्वा महर्तर्म तदाऽऽजिमध्ये ।
दिदृक्षया सोऽभिजगाम पार्थम् ॥ ४.७३.१ ॥
Having given garments to his female companions, the crown-wearer, delighted in Virāṭa's house, after the great deed done in the midst of battle, went toward Pārtha, desiring to see him.
4.73.2
तं प्रेक्षमाणस्त्वथ धर्मराजं ।
पप्रच्छ पार्थोऽथ स भीमसेनम्।
किं धर्मराजो हि यथापुरं मां ।
मुखं प्रतिच्छाद्य न चाह किंचित् ॥ ४.७३.२ ॥
Looking at King Dharma, Pārtha then asked Bhīmasena: "Why does King Yudhiṣṭhira, as before, hide his face from me and say nothing?"
4.73.3
तमेवमुक्त्वा परिशङ्कमानं ।
दृष्ट्वाऽर्जुनं भीमसेनं च राजा।
तदाऽब्रवीत्तावभिवीक्ष्य राज-
न्युधिष्ठिरस्तत्परिमृज्य रक्तम् ॥ ४.७३.३ ॥
Having spoken thus, looking at Arjuna and Bhīmasena, who were apprehensive, King Yudhiṣṭhira then wiped away the blood and spoke to them.
4.73.4
मन्युं नियच्छन्नुपविष्ट आसम् ॥ ४.७३.४ ॥
Restraining his grief and anger, he remained seated.
4.73.5
शुभार्ह राष्ट्रं न खिलीकृतं भवे-
द्वयं तु यस्मिन्सुखिनोऽभवाम।
क्रुद्धे तु वीरे त्वयि चाप्रतीते ।
राजा विराटो न लभेत शर्म ॥ ४.७३.५ ॥
The kingdom in which we have been happy deserves good fortune and must not be laid waste. But if you, O hero, are angered and displeased, King Virāṭa will not find peace.
4.73.6
अजानता तेन च शौर्यमाजौ ।
छन्नस्य सत्रेण बलं च पार्थ।
इदं विराटेन मयि प्रयुक्तं ।
त्वां वीक्षमाणो न गतोस्मि हर्षम् ॥ ४.७३.६ ॥
Not knowing my valor and strength in battle, he, the disguised one, did this through a sacrifice-like concealment, O Pārtha. Virāṭa employed this against me, and even seeing you I did not feel joy.
4.73.7
तेनाप्रमेयेन महाबलेन ।
तस्मिंस्तथोक्ते शममास्थितेन।
तं भीमसेनो बलवानमर्षी ।
धनंजयं क्रुद्धमुवाच वाक्यम् ॥ ४.७३.७ ॥
When that immeasurable, mighty one had spoken thus and remained calm, the strong and intolerant Bhīmasena spoke these words to the angry Dhanañjaya.
4.73.8
न पार्थ नित्यं क्षमकालमाह ।
बृहस्पतिर्ज्ञानवतां वरिष्ठः ।
क्षमीह सर्वैः परिभूयतेसौ ।
यथा भुडङ्गो विषवीर्यहीनः ॥ ४.७३.८ ॥
O Pārtha, Bṛhaspati, foremost of the learned, says that a time for patience is not always. Here the patient one is despised by all, like a serpent deprived of the power of its venom.
4.73.9
विराटमद्यैव निहत्य शीघ्रं ।
सपुत्रपौत्रं सकुलं ससैन्यम्।
योक्ष्यामहे धर्मसुतं च राज्ये ।
अद्यैव शीघ्रं त्वरिरेष मात्स्यः ॥ ४.७३.९ ॥
Today, swiftly, having slain Virāṭa with his sons and grandsons, his family and his army, we shall install the son of Dharma in the kingdom. This king of the Matsyas is hastening today.
4.73.10
अनेन पाञ्चालसुताऽथ कृष्णा ।
उपेक्षिता कीचकेनाभियुक्ता।
तस्मादयं नार्हति राजशब्दं ।
राजा भव त्वं नृप पार्थवीर्यात् ॥ ४.७३.१० ॥
Through him Kṛṣṇā, the daughter of Pāñcāla, was neglected, and Kīcaka assailed her. Therefore he does not deserve the title of king. O king, become the king yourself through the valor of Pārtha.
4.73.11
राजा कुरूणां च युधिष्ठिरोऽयं ।
मात्स्येषु राजा भवतु प्रवीरः
तं मात्स्यदेहं शतधा भिनद्मि ।
पूर्णोदकं कुम्भमिवाश्मनीह ॥ ४.७३.११ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira is the king of the Kurus; let that valiant man be king among the Matsyas too. I will shatter that Matsya's body into a hundred pieces, as one breaks a pot full of water with a stone here.
4.73.12
भवतः क्षमया राजन्त्सर्वे दोषाश्च नोऽभवन् ।
तं मात्स्यं सबलं हत्वा सपुत्रज्ञातिबान्धवम्।
पश्चाच्चैव कुरून्सर्वान्हनिष्यामि न संशयः ॥ ४.७३.१२ ॥
O king, by your forbearance all our faults have been removed. Having killed that Matsya together with his army, sons, kinsmen and relatives, afterwards I will certainly kill all the Kurus, of this there is no doubt.
4.73.13
भीमसेनश्च ये चान्ये तथैवेति तमब्रुवन् ॥ ४.७३.१३ ॥
Bhīmasena and the others said the same to him.
4.73.14
तमब्रवीद्धर्मसुतो महात्मा ।
क्षमी वदान्यः कुपितं च भीमम्।
न प्रत्युपस्थास्यति चेत्सदारः ।
प्रसादने सम्यगथास्तु वध्यः ॥ ४.७३.१४ ॥
The great-souled son of Dharma said to him — the forbearing and generous one, to the angry Bhīma: only if he does not come before us with his wife and properly appease us shall he be killed.
4.73.15
न हन्तव्यो दुरात्माऽयं विराटश्चापि तेऽर्जुन ॥ ४.७३.१५ ॥
Arjuna, this wicked Virāṭa too must not be killed by you.
4.73.16
श्वः प्रभाते प्रवेक्ष्यामः सभां सिंहासनेष्वपि ।
राजवेषेण संयुक्ताः स्थानमस्व स्वलंकृताः ॥ ४.७३.१६ ॥
Tomorrow at dawn we shall enter the assembly hall, and take our seats on the lion-thrones, clad in royal garb and well adorned; take up your places.
4.73.17
विराटो यदि तत्रस्थान्राजालङ्कारशोभितान् ।
राजलक्षणसंपन्नान्यदि तत्र न मंस्यते।
पश्चाद्धन्यामहे पार्थ विराटं सहबान्धवम् ॥ ४.७३.१७ ॥
If Virāṭa does not regard those who stand there, adorned with royal ornaments and endowed with royal marks, as kings, then, son of Pṛthā, we shall afterwards slay Virāṭa together with his kinsmen.
4.73.18
इतिकर्तव्यतां सर्वे मन्त्रयित्वा तु पाण्डवाः ।
न्यवसंश्चैव तां रात्रिं धर्मज्ञा धर्मवत्सलाः ॥ ४.७३.१८ ॥
Having deliberated together on what was to be done, all the Pāṇḍavas dwelt there that night; they were knowers of dharma and fond of dharma.
4.73.19
सहपुत्रेण मात्स्यः स संप्रहृष्टो नराधिपः ।
तां रात्रिमवसत्प्रीतः संप्रहृष्टेन चेतसा ॥ ४.७३.१९ ॥
That lord of men, the king of the Matsyas, together with his son, greatly delighted and pleased in heart, dwelt that night there.