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Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.128

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5.128.1

ततः प्रहस्य दाशार्हः क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणः ।
दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्कुरुसंसदि ॥ ५.१२८.१ ॥

Then Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa), laughing, his eyes agitated with anger, spoke these words to Duryodhana in the assembly of the Kurus.

5.128.2

लप्स्यसे वीरशयनं काममेतदवाप्स्यसि ।
स्थिरो भव सहामात्यो विमर्दो भविता महान् ॥ ५.१२८.२ ॥

You will obtain the bed of heroes; this you will attain as you wish. Stand firm together with your ministers; a great destruction will come.

5.128.3

यच्चैतन्मन्यसे मूढ न मे कश्चिद्व्यतिक्रमः ।
पाण्डवेष्विति तत्सर्वं निबोध त्वं नराधिप ॥ ५.१२८.३ ॥

You foolish one, what you think — that I have committed no transgression against the Pāṇḍavas — understand all of that, lord of men.

5.128.4

श्रियां संतप्यमानेन पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
त्वया दुर्मन्त्रितं द्यूतं सौबलेन च भारत ॥ ५.१२८.४ ॥

Burning with envy at the prosperity of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas, you and the son of Subala (Śakuni), O Bhārata, devised the gambling with an evil plan.

5.128.5

कथं च ज्ञातयस्तात श्रेयांसः साधुसंमताः ।
तथाऽन्याय्यमुपस्थातुं जिह्मेनाजिह्मचारिणः ॥ ५.१२८.५ ॥

Dear one, how could noble kinsmen, esteemed by the good, undertake such injustice? They walk the straight path, while you are crooked.

5.128.6

अक्षद्यूतं महाप्रज्ञ सतां मतिविनाशनम् ।
असतां तत्र जायन्ते भेदाश्च व्यसनानि च ॥ ५.१२८.६ ॥

O one of great wisdom, dice-gambling destroys the judgment of the good; among the wicked, divisions and calamities arise from it.

5.128.7

तदिदं व्यसनं घोरं त्वया द्यूतमुखं कृतम् ।
असमीक्ष्य सदाचारान्सार्धं पापानुबन्धनैः ॥ ५.१२८.७ ॥

You made this terrible calamity, with gambling as its source, without considering the good conduct of the virtuous, joined with sinful companions.

5.128.8

कश्चान्यो भ्रातृभार्यां वै विप्रकर्तृं तथार्हति ।
आनीय च सभां व्यक्तं यथोक्ता द्रौपदी त्वया ॥ ५.१२८.८ ॥

Who else would have deserved to dishonor a brother's wife in this way? Having brought Draupadī into the assembly hall, as was plainly said, you dishonored her.

5.128.9

कुलीना शीलसंपन्ना प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसी ।
महिषी पाण्डुपुत्राणां तथा विनिकृता त्वया ॥ ५.१२८.९ ॥

Of noble birth, endowed with good character, dearer even than life, the chief queen of the sons of Pāṇḍu — so you dishonored her.

5.128.10

जानन्ति कुरवः सर्वे यथोक्ताः कुरुसंसदि ।
दुःशासनेन कौन्तेयाः प्रव्रजन्तः परन्तपाः ॥ ५.१२८.१० ॥

All the Kurus know, as was said in the Kuru assembly, that the sons of Kuntī, scorchers of their foes, went forth into exile because of Duḥśāsana.

5.128.11

सम्यग्वृत्तेष्वलुब्धेषु सततं धर्मचारिषु ।
स्वेषु बन्धुषु कः साधुश्चरेदेवमसांप्रतम् ॥ ५.१२८.११ ॥

Toward his own kinsmen, who are always of good conduct, free from greed, and walking in dharma, what good man would behave so improperly?

5.128.12

नृशंसानामनार्याणां तथा परुषभाषणम् ।
कर्णदुःशासनाभ्यां च त्वया च बहुशः कृतम् ॥ ५.१२८.१२ ॥

Harsh speech, such as cruel and ignoble men use, was spoken many times by Karṇa and Duḥśāsana, and by you as well.

5.128.13

सह मात्रा प्रदग्धुं तान्बालकान्वारणावते ।
आस्थितः परमो यत्नो न समृद्धश्च तत्तव ॥ ५.१२८.१३ ॥

Together with their mother, you made supreme effort to burn those boys in Vāraṇāvata, but that did not succeed for you.

5.128.14

ऊषुश्च सुचिरं कालं प्रच्छन्नाः पाण्डवास्तदा ।
मात्रा सहैकचक्रायां ब्राह्मणस्य निवेशने ॥ ५.१२८.१४ ॥

Then the Pāṇḍavas, concealed, dwelt for a long time with their mother in the house of a brahmin in Ekacakrā.

5.128.15

विषेण सर्पबन्धैश्च यतिताः पाण्डवास्त्वया ।
सर्वोपायैर्विनाशाय न समृद्धं च तत्तव ॥ ५.१२८.१५ ॥

With poison and with snake-bonds you attempted the Pāṇḍavas' destruction by every means, but that did not succeed for you.

5.128.16

एवंबुद्धिः पाण्डवेषु मिथ्यावृत्तिः सदा भवान् ।
कथं ते नापराधोऽस्ति पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु ॥ ५.१२८.१६ ॥

With such a mind toward the Pāṇḍavas, and always of false conduct, how is it that you have no offense against the great-souled Pāṇḍavas?

5.128.17

एवंवृत्तः कथं राज्ये स्थातुमर्हसि पापकृत् ।
स राज्याच्च सुखाच्चैव हास्यसे कुलपांसन ॥ ५.१२८.१७ ॥

How do you deserve to remain in the kingdom, a sinner of such conduct? O defiler of the family, you will be deprived of both kingdom and happiness.

5.128.18

यच्चैभ्यो याचमानेभ्यः पित्र्यमंशं न दित्सति ।
तच्च पाप प्रदाताऽसि भ्रष्टैश्वर्यो निपातितः ॥ ५.१२८.१८ ॥

What you are unwilling to give to those who ask for their paternal share, O wicked one, you will be the one who must give; having lost your sovereignty, you will be cast down.

5.128.19

कृत्वा बहून्यकार्याणि पाण्डवेषु नृशंसवत् ।
मिथ्यावृत्तिरनार्यः सन्नद्य विप्रतिपद्यसे ॥ ५.१२८.१९ ॥

Having done many improper deeds against the Pāṇḍavas, like a cruel man, you, ignoble one of false conduct, armed yourself and go the wrong way.

5.128.20

मातापितृभ्यां भीष्मेण द्रोणेन विदुरेण च ।
शाम्येति मुहुरुक्तोसि न च शाम्यसि पार्थिव ॥ ५.१२८.२० ॥

Your mother and father, Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Vidura have repeatedly told you, 'Be at peace.' Yet, O king, you do not become at peace.

5.128.21

शमे हि सुमहाँल्लाभस्तव पार्थस्य चोभयोः ।
न च रोचयसे राजन्किमन्यद्बुद्धिलाघवात् ॥ ५.१२८.२१ ॥

In peace there is very great gain for you and for Pārtha, both of you; yet, O king, you do not find it pleasing. What else but lightness of intellect could it be?

5.128.22

न शर्म प्राप्स्यसे राजन्नुत्क्रम्य सुहृदां वचः ।
अधर्म्यमयशस्यं च क्रियते पार्थिव त्वया ॥ ५.१२८.२२ ॥

O king, by transgressing the words of your well-wishers you will not obtain peace; O lord of the earth, an unrighteous and disgraceful deed is being done by you.

5.128.23

एवं ब्रुवति दाशार्हे दुर्योधनममर्षणम् ।
दुःशासन इदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्करुसंसदि ॥ ५.१२८.२३ ॥

While Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa) was speaking thus, Duḥśāsana spoke these words to the wrathful Duryodhana in the assembly of the Kurus.

5.128.24

न चेत्सन्धास्यसे राजन्स्वेन कामेन पाण्डवैः ।
बद्ध्वा किल त्वां दास्यन्ति कुन्तीपुत्राय कौरवाः ॥ ५.१२८.२४ ॥

O king, if you do not make peace with the Pāṇḍavas of your own accord, the Kauravas will bind you and hand you over to the son of Kuntī.

5.128.25

वैकर्तनं त्वां च मां च त्रीनेतान्मनुजर्षभ ।
पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रदास्यन्ति भीष्मो द्रोणः पिता च ते ॥ ५.१२८.२५ ॥

O bull among men, Vaikartana (Karṇa), you, me, and these three—Bhīṣma, Droṇa and your father—they will hand over to the Pāṇḍavas.

5.128.26

भ्रातुरेतद्वचः श्रुत्वा धार्तराष्ट्रः सुयोधनः ।
क्रुद्धः प्रातिष्ठतोत्थाय महानाग इव श्वसन् ॥ ५.१२८.२६ ॥

Hearing these words of his brother, Suyodhana, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, rose in anger and set out, hissing like a great serpent.

5.128.27

विदुरं च सोमदत्तं च महाराजं च बाह्लिकम् ।
कृपं च सोमदत्तं च भीष्मं द्रोणं जनार्दनम् ॥ ५.१२८.२७ ॥

Vidura, Somadatta, the great king and Bāhlika, Kṛpa and Somadatta, Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) —

5.128.28

सर्वानेताननादृत्य दुर्मतिर्निरपत्रपः ।
अशिष्टवदमर्यादो मानी मान्यावमानिता ॥ ५.१२८.२८ ॥

Disregarding all of them, the ill-minded, shameless, undisciplined and unrestrained proud one dishonoured those who deserved honour.

5.128.29

तं प्रस्थितमभिप्रेक्ष्य भ्रातरो मनुजर्षभम् ।
अनुजग्मुः सहामात्या राजानश्चापि सर्वशः ॥ ५.१२८.२९ ॥

Seeing that bull among men departing, his brothers and all the kings, together with the ministers, followed him.

5.128.30

सभायामुत्थितं क्रुद्धं प्रस्थितं भ्रातृभिः सह ।
दुर्योधनमभिप्रेक्ष्य भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ५.१२८.३० ॥

Seeing Duryodhana rise in anger from the assembly and depart with his brothers, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, spoke.

5.128.31

धर्मार्थावभिसन्त्यज्य संरम्भं योऽनुमन्यते ।
हसन्ति व्यसने तस्य दुर्हृदो नचिरादिव ॥ ५.१२८.३१ ॥

He who, abandoning dharma and wealth, gives consent to rage, is soon laughed at by his enemies in his ruin.

5.128.32

दुरात्मा राजपुत्रोऽयं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽनुपायवित् ।
मिथ्याभिमानी राज्यस्य क्रोधलोभवशानुगः ॥ ५.१२८.३२ ॥

This wicked-minded prince, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, ignorant of the right means, falsely proud of the kingdom, follows the sway of anger and greed.

5.128.33

कालपक्वमिदं मन्ये सर्वं क्षत्रं जनार्दन ।
सर्वे ह्यनुसृता मोहात्पार्थिवाः सह मन्त्रिभिः ॥ ५.१२८.३३ ॥

Janārdana, I think this entire warrior class is ripened by time, since all the kings, out of delusion, have followed it together with their counsellors.

5.128.34

भीष्मस्याथ वचः श्रुत्वा दाशार्हः पुष्करेक्षणः ।
भीष्मद्रोणमुखान्सर्वानभ्यभाषत वीर्यवान् ॥ ५.१२८.३४ ॥

Having heard the words of Bhīṣma, the mighty lotus-eyed Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa) addressed them all, led by Bhīṣma and Droṇa.

5.128.35

सर्वेषां कुरुवृद्धानां महानयमतिक्रमः ।
प्रसह्य मन्दमैश्वर्ये न नियच्छन्ति यन्नृपम् ॥ ५.१२८.३५ ॥

This is a great transgression of all the elders of the Kurus: they do not restrain the king, the fool, who forcibly holds power.

5.128.36

तत्र कार्यमहं मन्ये कालप्राप्तमरिन्दमाः ।
क्रियमाणे भवेच्छ्रेयस्तत्सर्वं श्रृणुतानघाः ॥ ५.१२८.३६ ॥

Subduers of enemies, I think the duty to be done there has come at the right time; if it is done there will be welfare. Listen to all of it, O sinless ones.

5.128.37

प्रत्यक्षमेतद्भवतां यद्वक्ष्यामि हितं वचः ।
भवतामानुकूल्येन यदि रोचेत भारताः ॥ ५.१२८.३७ ॥

This is plain before you, O descendants of Bharata: if the beneficial words I am about to speak please you, in agreement with you all, then (let it be so).

5.128.38

पुत्रो वै भोजराजस्य दुराचारो ह्यनात्मवान् ।
जीवतः पितुरैश्वर्यं हृत्वा मृत्युवशं गतः ॥ ५.१२८.३८ ॥

The son of the Bhoja king, a man of wicked conduct and no self-control, seized the sovereignty while his father still lived, and went under the power of death.

5.128.39

उग्रसेनसुतः कंसः परित्यक्तः स बान्धवैः ।
ज्ञातीनां हितकामेन मया शस्तो महामृधे ॥ ५.१२८.३९ ॥

Kaṃsa, the son of Ugrasena, abandoned by his kinsmen, was slain in the great battle by me, who desired the welfare of our kinsmen.

5.128.40

आहुकः पुनरस्माभिर्ज्ञातिभिश्चापि सत्कृतः ।
उग्रसेनः कृतो राजा भोजराजन्यवर्धनः ॥ ५.१२८.४० ॥

Āhuka was again honoured by us and our kinsmen, and Ugrasena, enhancer of the lineage of the Bhoja kings, was made king.

5.128.41

संसमेकं परित्यज्य कुलार्थे सर्वयादवाः ।
संभूय सुखमेधन्ते भारतान्धकवृष्णयः ॥ ५.१२८.४१ ॥

For the sake of the family, abandoning one, all the Yādavas, united together, prosper happily, O Bhārata — Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis.

5.128.42

अपि चाप्यवदद्राजन्परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिः ।
व्यूढे देवासुरे युद्धेऽभ्युद्यतेष्वायुधेषु च ॥ ५.१२८.४२ ॥

And indeed, O king, the supreme Lord of creatures, Prajāpati, also spoke, when the battle of gods and demons was arrayed and weapons were raised.

5.128.43

द्वैधीभूतेषु लोकेषु विनश्यत्सु च भारत ।
अब्रवीत्तु तदा देवो भगवाँल्लोकभावनः ॥ ५.१२८.४३ ॥

O Bhārata, when the worlds were split in two and were perishing, then the blessed god, sustainer of the worlds, spoke.

5.128.44

पराभविष्यन्त्यसुरा दैतेया दानवैः सह ।
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा भविष्यन्ति दिवौसकः ॥ ५.१२८.४४ ॥

The asuras, together with the Daityas and Dānavas, will be defeated; the Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras and the dwellers of heaven will prevail.

5.128.45

देवासुरमनुष्याश्च गन्धर्वोरगराक्षसाः ।
अस्मिन्युद्धे सुसंक्रुद्धा हनिष्यन्ति परस्परम् ॥ ५.१२८.४५ ॥

Gods, asuras, humans, Gandharvas, serpents and rākṣasas, greatly enraged in this battle, will slay one another.

5.128.46

वर्तमानं जगत्सर्वं मुहूर्तान्न भविष्यति ।
इति मत्वाऽब्रवीद्धर्मं परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिः ।
वरुणाय प्रयच्छैतान्बद्ध्वा दैतेयदानवान् ॥ ५.१२८.४६ ॥

Thinking thus, the supreme lord Prajāpati said to Dharma: 'Bind these Daityas and Dānavas and hand them over to Varuṇa; otherwise this world as it now exists will not last a moment.'

5.128.47

एवमुक्तस्ततो धर्मो नियोगात्परमेष्ठिनः ।
वरुणाय ददौ सर्वान्बद्ध्वा दैतेयदानवान् ॥ ५.१२८.४७ ॥

Thus addressed, Dharma, by the command of the supreme lord, bound all the Daityas and Dānavas and gave them to Varuṇa.

5.128.48

तान्बद्ध्वा धर्मपाशैश्च स्वैश्च पाशैर्जलेश्वरः ।
वरुणः सागरे यत्तो नित्यं रक्षति दानवान् ॥ ५.१२८.४८ ॥

Having bound them with nooses of dharma and with his own nooses, Varuṇa, lord of the waters, ever vigilant in the ocean, guards the Dānavas.

5.128.49

तथा दुर्योधनं कर्णं शकुनिं चापि सौबलम् ।
बद्ध्वा दुःशासनं चापि पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रयच्छत ॥ ५.१२८.४९ ॥

Likewise, bind Duryodhana, Karṇa, Śakuni the son of Subala, and Duḥśāsana too, and hand them over to the Pāṇḍavas.

5.128.50

त्यजेत्कुलार्थे पुरुषं ग्रामस्यार्थे कुलं त्यजेत् ।
ग्रामं जनपदस्यार्थे आत्मार्थे पृथिवीं त्यजेत् ॥ ५.१२८.५० ॥

For the sake of the family one should give up an individual; for the sake of the village one should give up the family; for the sake of the realm one should give up the village; and for the sake of oneself one should give up the earth.

5.128.51

राजन्दुर्योधनं बद्ध्वा ततः संशाम्य पाण्डवैः ।
त्वत्कृते न विनश्येयुः क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रियर्षभ ॥ ५.१२८.५१ ॥

O king, having bound Duryodhana, then make peace with the Pāṇḍavas, so that the kṣatriyas do not perish because of you, O best of kṣatriyas.