Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.75
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4.75.1
यद्येष राजा कौरव्यः कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
कतमोऽस्यार्जुनो भ्राता भीमश्च कतमो बली ॥ ४.७५.१ ॥
If this Kaurava king is Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, then which of his brothers is Arjuna, and which is the mighty Bhīma?
4.75.2
नकुलः सहदेवो वा द्रौपदी वा यशस्विनी ।
यदा ह्यक्षैर्जिता ह्येते नान्तरा श्रूयते कथा ॥ ४.७५.२ ॥
Where are Nakula, Sahadeva, or the renowned Draupadī? For no account is heard in between of the time when they were all defeated by dice.
4.75.3
य एष बललोऽभूत्ते सूपकारश्च ते नृप ।
एष भीमो महाभाग भीमवेगपराक्रमः ॥ ४.७५.३ ॥
O king, this mighty one who was your cook, this is Bhīma, O greatly fortunate one, whose speed and valor are terrible.
4.75.4
एष क्रोधवशान्हत्वा पर्वते गन्धमादने ।
सौगन्धिकानि पुष्पाणि कृष्णार्थे समुपानयत् ॥ ४.७५.४ ॥
Under the sway of anger, he slew (foes) on the Gandhamādana mountain and brought saugandhika flowers for Kṛṣṇā's sake.
4.75.5
गन्धर्व एष वै हन्ता कीचकानां दुरात्मनाम् ।
व्याघ्रानृक्षान्गजांश्चैव हतवांश्च पुरे तव ॥ ४.७५.५ ॥
This one is indeed a Gandharva, the slayer of the evil-minded Kīcakas; and in your city he also killed tigers, bears, and elephants.
4.75.6
हिडिम्बं च बकं चैव किर्मीरं च जटासुरम् ।
हत्वा निष्कण्टकं चक्रे अरण्यं सर्वतः शुभम् ॥ ४.७५.६ ॥
Having slain Hiḍimba, Baka, Kirmīra, and Jaṭāsura, he made the forest on all sides free of thorns and auspicious.
4.75.7
यश्चासीदश्वबन्धस्ते नकुलोऽयं परन्तप ।
गोसङ्ख्यः सहदेवश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ महाबलौ ॥ ४.७५.७ ॥
And this Nakula, who was the keeper of your horses, O scorcher of foes, and Sahadeva, the counter of cattle — the two mighty sons of Mādrī.
4.75.8
शृङ्गारवेषारणौ रूपवन्तौ मनस्विनौ ।
नानारथसहस्राणां समर्थौ भरतर्षभौ ॥ ४.७५.८ ॥
Adorned in splendid attire, handsome and high-minded, capable of driving thousands of chariots of many kinds — the two bulls of the Bharatas.
4.75.9
एषा पद्मपलाशाक्षी सुमध्या चारुहासिनी ।
सैरन्ध्री द्रौपदी राजन्यकृते कीचका हताः ॥ ४.७५.९ ॥
This lotus-petal-eyed, slender-waisted, sweetly smiling one is Draupadī, the maidservant, O king; on her account the Kīcakas were slain.
4.75.10
द्रुपदस्य प्रिया पुत्री धृष्ट्युम्नस्य चानुजा ।
अग्निकुण्डात्समुद्भूता द्रौपदी त्ववगम्यताम् ॥ ४.७५.१० ॥
Draupadī, the beloved daughter of Drupada and younger sister of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, who arose from the sacrificial fire-pit — know her thus.
4.75.11
अस्त्रज्ञो दुर्लभः कश्चित्केवलं पृथिवीमनु ।
धनुर्भृतामतिश्रेष्ठः कौन्तेयोयं धनंजयः ॥ ४.७५.११ ॥
Rare upon the earth is any knower of weapons; the foremost of bowmen is this son of Kuntī, Dhanaṃjaya.
4.75.12
एतेन खाण्डवं तस्य ह्यकामस्य शतक्रतोः ।
दग्धं नागवनं चैव सह नागैर्नराधिप ॥ ४.७५.१२ ॥
By him the Khāṇḍava forest was burned, though Indra, the hundred-sacrificer, was unwilling; and the forest of serpents, together with the serpents, was burned too, O lord of men.
4.75.13
वर्षं च शरवर्षेण वारितं दुर्जयेन वै ।
करमाहारिताः सर्वे पार्थिवाः पृथिवीतले ॥ ४.७५.१३ ॥
And that unconquerable one, by a rain of arrows, held back even the rain; all the kings upon the earth were made to bring tribute.
4.75.14
स्त्रीवेषं कृतवानेष तव राजन्निवेशने ।
बृहन्नलेति यामाहुरर्जुनं जयतांवरम् ॥ ४.७५.१४ ॥
O king, in your household he took on the garb of a woman. The one called Bṛhannalā is none other than Arjuna, the best of the victorious.
4.75.15
उषिताःस्म सुखं सर्वे तव राजन्निवेशने ।
अज्ञातवासे निभृता गर्भवास इव प्रजाः ॥ ४.७५.१५ ॥
O king, we all dwelt happily in your household; in the concealed exile we stayed hidden, like creatures dwelling in the womb.
4.75.16
यदाऽर्जुनेन ते वीराः कथिताः पञ्च पाण्डवाः ।
पुनरेव च तान्पार्थान्दर्शयामास चोत्तरः ॥ ४.७५.१६ ॥
When Arjuna had named your heroic five Pāṇḍavas, Uttara again showed those sons of Pṛthā.
4.75.17
य एष जाम्बूनदशुद्धगौर-
तनुर्महान्सिंह इव प्रवद्धः ।
प्रचण्डघोणः पृथुदीर्घनेत्र-
स्ताम्रायताक्षः कुरुराज एषः ॥ ४.७५.१७ ॥
This one, with a body pure and white as Jāmbūnada gold, grown great like a lion, with a fierce nose, broad long eyes, and reddish wide eyes — this is the king of the Kurus.
4.75.18
अयं पुनर्मत्तगजेन्द्रगामी ।
प्रतप्तचामीकरशुद्धगौरः।
पृथ्वायतांसो गुरुदीर्घबाहु-
र्वृकोदरः पश्यत पश्यतैनम् ॥ ४.७५.१८ ॥
This one walks like a mad lord of elephants, pure white like heated gold, with broad wide shoulders and heavy long arms — this is Vṛkodara. Look, look at him!
4.75.19
यस्त्वेव पार्श्वेऽस्य महाधनुष्मा-
ञ्श्यामो युवा वारणयूथपोपमः ।
सिंहोन्नतांसो गजराजगामी ।
पद्मायताक्षोऽर्जुन एष वीरः ॥ ४.७५.१९ ॥
And the one beside him, the great archer, dark-hued and young, like the lord of a herd of elephants, with lion-high shoulders, gaiting like the king of elephants, lotus-wide-eyed — this hero is Arjuna.
4.75.20
राज्ञः समीपे पुरुषोत्तमौ तु ।
यमाविमौ विष्णुमहेन्द्रकलौ।
मनुष्यलोके सकले समोऽस्ति ।
ययोर्न रूपे न बले न शीले ॥ ४.७५.२० ॥
Near the king stand these two best of men, twin brothers, portions of Viṣṇu and Indra. In the whole human world there is none equal to them — not in beauty, not in strength, nor in character.
4.75.21
आभ्यां तु पार्श्वे कनकोत्तमाङ्गी ।
यैषा प्रभा मूर्तिमतीव गौरी।
नीलोत्पलाभा सुरदेवतेव ।
कृष्णा स्थिता मूर्तिमतीव लक्ष्मीः ॥ ४.७५.२१ ॥
Beside them is she with golden limbs, fair as embodied radiance, shining like the blue lotus, like a goddess — Kṛṣṇā stands there, as if Lakṣmī herself had taken form.
4.75.22
एवं निवेद्य तान्पार्थान्पाण्डवान्पञ्च भूपतेः ।
ततोऽर्जुनस्य वैराटिः कथयामास विक्रमम् ॥ ४.७५.२२ ॥
Having thus made those five sons of Pṛthā, the Pāṇḍavas, known to the king, the son of Virāṭa then began to recount Arjuna's valour.
4.75.23
अयं स द्विषतां मध्ये मृगाणामिव केसरी ।
अचरद्रथबृन्देषु निघ्नंस्तेषां परावरान् ॥ ४.७५.२३ ॥
This is he who, among his enemies, moved like a lion among deer, roaming through the masses of chariots, striking down the great and the small among them.
4.75.24
अनेन विद्धा मातङ्गा महामेघोपमास्तदा ।
हिरण्यकक्ष्याः संग्रामे दन्ताभ्यामगमन्महीम् ॥ ४.७५.२४ ॥
Pierced by him, the great-cloud-like elephants with golden girths then fell to the earth in battle, down upon their own tusks.
4.75.25
अनेन विजिता गावो निर्जिताः कुरवो युधि ।
अस्य शङ्खस्य शब्देन कर्णौ मे बधिरीकृतौ ॥ ४.७५.२५ ॥
By him the cows were won, the Kurus defeated in battle; by the sound of this conch my ears were made deaf.
4.75.26
जायते रोमर्षो मे संस्मृत्यास्य धनुर्ध्वनिम् ।
ध्वजस्य वानरं भूतैराक्रोशन्तं सहानुगैः ॥ ४.७५.२६ ॥
Remembering the twang of his bow, a hair-raising anger rises in me, when the monkey on the banner was shrieking with his followers, the creatures.
4.75.27
नाददानं शरान्घोरान्न मुञ्चन्तं शरोत्करान् ।
न कार्मुकं विकर्षन्तमेनं पश्यामि संयुगे ॥ ४.७५.२७ ॥
Not taking up the dreadful arrows, not releasing showers of arrows, not drawing the bow — this one I do not see in battle.
4.75.28
एतद्धनुःप्रमुक्ताश्च शराः पुङ्खानुपुङ्खिनः ।
नालक्ष्येषु रणे पेतुर्नाराचा रक्तभोजनाः ॥ ४.७५.२८ ॥
Arrows with fine feathers released from this bow fell in battle upon unseen targets; the iron shafts that feed on blood fell as well.
4.75.29
तीक्ष्णनाराचसंकृत्तशिरोबाहूरुवक्षसाम् ।
कलेबराणि दृश्यन्ते योधानां साश्वसादिनां ॥ ४.७५.२९ ॥
Bodies of warriors and of horsemen are seen, cut by sharp iron arrows in their heads, arms, thighs and chests.
4.75.30
अनेन तटिनी तत्र शोणिताम्बुप्रवाहिनी ।
प्रवर्तिता भीमरूपा यां स्मृत्वाऽद्यापि मे मनः।
प्रकम्पते चण्डवायुकम्पिता कदली यथा ॥ ४.७५.३० ॥
He set in motion there a terrible river flowing with blood-water; remembering it, my mind still trembles today like a banana tree shaken by a fierce wind.
4.75.31
अनेन राजन्वीरेण भीष्मद्रोणमुखा रथाः ।
दुर्योधनेन सहिता निर्जिता भीमकर्मणा ॥ ४.७५.३१ ॥
By this royal hero, the chariot-warriors led by Bhīṣma and Droṇa, together with Duryodhana, were defeated by him of terrible deeds.
4.75.32
अयं भीतं द्रवन्तं मां देवपुत्रो न्यवारयत् ।
यस्य बाहुबलेनास्मि जीवन्प्रत्यागतः पुरम् ॥ ४.७५.३२ ॥
This son of a god held me back as I was fleeing in fear; by the strength of whose arms I returned alive to the city.
4.75.33
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मात्स्यराजः प्रतापवान् ।
धनंजयं परिष्वज्य पाण्डवानथ सर्वशः ॥ ४.७५.३३ ॥
Having heard those words of his, the mighty king of the Matsyas embraced Dhanaṃjaya, and then all the Pāṇḍavas.
4.75.34
धर्मराजं नमस्कृत्य राजा राज्येऽभिषेचितम् ।
नातृप्यद्दर्शने तेषां विराटो वाहिनीपतिः ॥ ४.७५.३४ ॥
Having bowed to Dharmarāja, anointed in the kingdom, King Virāṭa, lord of the army, was not satisfied with the sight of them.
4.75.36
अविभक्तं भवद्भिर्मे न सन्देहो नराधिपाः ॥ ४.७५.३६ ॥
O lords of men, what is mine is undivided with you; of this there is no doubt.