Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.130
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5.130.1
तत्तु वाक्यमनादृत्य सोऽर्थवन्मातृभाषितम् ।
पुनः प्रतस्थे संरम्भात्सकाशमकृतात्मनाम् ॥ ५.१३०.१ ॥
But he disregarded his mother's meaningful words and, in anger, set out again toward those of unrestrained mind.
5.130.2
ततः सभाया निर्गम्य मन्त्रयामास कौरवः ।
सौबलेन मताक्षेण राज्ञा शकुनिना सह ॥ ५.१३०.२ ॥
Then, going out from the assembly, the Kaurava took counsel with the king Śakuni, son of Subala, skilled at dice.
5.130.3
दुर्योधनं धार्तराष्ट्रं कर्णं दुःशासनोऽब्रवीति ।
नोचेत्सन्धास्यसे राजन्स्वेन कामेन पाण्डवैः ।
बद्ध्वैव त्वां प्रदास्यन्ति पाण्डुपुत्राय भारत ॥ ५.१३०.३ ॥
Duḥśāsana said to Duryodhana, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and to Karṇa: O king, if you do not make peace with the Pāṇḍavas of your own accord, they will hand you over bound to the son of Pāṇḍu, O descendant of Bharata.
5.130.4
वैकर्तनं त्वां च मां च त्रीनेतान्भरतर्षभ ।
पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रदास्यन्ति भीष्मद्रोणौ पिता च ते ॥ ५.१३०.४ ॥
The Vaikartana, you, and I, and these three, O bull of the Bharatas, they will hand over to the Pāṇḍavas; Bhīṣma and Droṇa, and your father as well.
5.130.5
दुःशासनस्य तद्वाक्यं निशम्य भरतर्षभ ।
दुर्योधनो धार्तराष्ट्रो निश्वस्य प्रहसन्निव ॥ ५.१३०.५ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, hearing that word of Duḥśāsana, Duryodhana, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, sighed deeply and, as if laughing, ...
5.130.6
एकान्तमुपसृत्येह मन्त्रं पुनरमन्त्रयत् ।
सौबलेन मताक्षेण राज्ञा शकुनिना सह ॥ ५.१३०.६ ॥
Having withdrawn here into solitude, he again took counsel with the king Śakuni, son of Subala, skilled at dice.
5.130.7
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस्य शकुनेः सौबलस्य च ।
दुःशासनचतुर्थानामिदमासीद्विचेष्टितम् ॥ ५.१३०.७ ॥
This was the scheme of Duryodhana, Karṇa, Śakuni and Saubala, with Duḥśāsana as the fourth.
5.130.8
पुराऽयमस्मान्गृह्णाति क्षिप्रकारी जनार्दनः ।
सहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण राज्ञा शान्तनवेन च ॥ ५.१३०.८ ॥
Before this swift-acting Janārdana seizes us, together with King Dhṛtarāṣṭra and the son of Śantanu.
5.130.9
वयमेव हृषीकेशं निगृह्णीम बलादिव ।
प्रसह्य पुरुषव्याघ्रमिन्द्रो वैरोचनिं यथा ॥ ५.१३०.९ ॥
Let us ourselves seize Hṛṣīkeśa by force, as Indra seized the son of Virocana—that tiger among men, forcibly.
5.130.10
श्रुत्वा गृहीतं वार्ष्णेयं पाण्डवा हतचेतसः ।
निरुत्साहा भविष्यन्ति भग्नदंष्ट्रा इवोरगाः ॥ ५.१३०.१० ॥
Hearing that the Vṛṣṇi has been seized, the Pāṇḍavas, their minds stricken, will be without spirit, like serpents with broken fangs.
5.130.11
अयं ह्येषां महाबाहुः सर्वेषां शर्म वर्म च ।
अस्मिन्गृहीते वरदे ऋषभे सर्वसात्वताम्।
निरुद्यमा भविष्यन्ति पाण्डवाः सोमकैः सह ॥ ५.१३०.११ ॥
He is the shelter and armour of them all. Once this mighty-armed bull among the Sātvatas, giver of boons, is seized, the Pāṇḍavas, together with the Somakas, will be without effort.
5.130.12
तस्माद्वयमिहैवैकं केशवं क्षिप्रकारिणम् ।
क्रोशतो धृतराष्ट्रस्य बद्ध्वा योत्स्यामहे रिपून् ॥ ५.१३०.१२ ॥
Therefore, here and now, having bound Keśava alone, the swift-acting one, while Dhṛtarāṣṭra cries out, we shall fight our enemies.
5.130.13
तेषां पापमभिप्रायं पापानां दुष्टचेतसाम् ।
इङ्गितज्ञः कविः क्षिप्रमन्वबुद्ध्यत सात्यकिः ॥ ५.१३०.१३ ॥
Sātyaki, wise in reading signs, quickly understood the sinful intention of those wicked men of corrupt mind.
5.130.14
तदर्थमभिनिष्क्रम्य हार्दिक्येन सहास्थितः ।
अब्रवीत्कृतवर्माणं क्षिप्रं योजय वाहिनीम् ॥ ५.१३०.१४ ॥
Going out for that purpose and standing with Hārdikya, he said to Kṛtavarman: "Quickly array the army."
5.130.15
व्यूढानीकः सभाद्वारमुपतिष्ठस्व दंशितः ।
यावदाख्याम्यहं चैतत्कृष्णायाक्लिष्टकारिणे ॥ ५.१३०.१५ ॥
Array your army, put on your armor, and hold your position at the assembly hall's gate until I report this to Kṛṣṇa, the doer of effortless deeds.
5.130.16
स प्रविश्य सभां वीरः सिंहो गिरिगुहामिव ।
आचष्ट तमभिप्रायं केशवाय महात्मने ॥ ५.१३०.१६ ॥
That hero, entering the assembly like a lion into a mountain cave, reported that intention to the great-souled Keśava.
5.130.17
धृतराष्ट्रं ततश्चैव विदुरं चान्वभाषत ।
तेषामेतमभिप्रायमाचचक्षे स्मयन्निव ॥ ५.१३०.१७ ॥
Then he also addressed Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Vidura, and, as if smiling, explained their intention.
5.130.18
धर्मादर्थाच्च कामाच्च कर्म साधुविगर्हितम् ।
मन्दाः कर्तुमिहेच्छन्ति न चावाप्यं कथंचन ॥ ५.१३०.१८ ॥
Fools here wish to do a deed condemned by the good, one that cannot be gained by any means, whether by dharma, by wealth, or by desire.
5.130.19
पुरा विकुर्वते मूढाः पापात्मानः समागताः ।
धर्षिताः काममन्युभ्यां क्रोधलोभवशानुगाः ॥ ५.१३०.१९ ॥
Long ago, deluded and sinful-minded men, gathered together, act perversely; overcome by desire and anger, they follow the sway of wrath and greed.
5.130.20
इमं हि पुण्डरीकाक्षं जिघृक्षन्त्यल्पचेतसः ।
पटेनाग्निं प्रज्वलितं यथा बाला यथा जडाः ॥ ५.१३०.२० ॥
These men of little understanding wish to seize this lotus-eyed one, as children or fools might seize a blazing fire with a cloth.
5.130.21
सात्यकेस्तद्वचः श्रुत्वा विदुरो दीर्घदर्शिवान् ।
धृतराष्ट्रं महाबाहुमब्रवीत्कुरुसंसदि ॥ ५.१३०.२१ ॥
Having heard those words of Sātyaki, far-seeing Vidura spoke to the mighty-armed Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the assembly of the Kurus.
5.130.22
राजन्परीतकालास्ते पुत्राः सर्वे परन्तप ।
असक्यमयशस्यं च कर्तुं कर्म समुद्यताः ॥ ५.१३०.२२ ॥
O king, scorcher of foes, the time of all your sons has run out; they have set themselves to do a deed that is impossible and disgraceful.
5.130.23
इमं हि पुण्डरीकाक्षमभिभूय प्रसह्य च ।
निग्रहीतुं किलेच्छन्ति सहिता वासवानुजम् ॥ ५.१३०.२३ ॥
They wish to overpower this lotus-eyed one, to seize him by force; together they wish to restrain the younger brother of Vāsava (Indra).
5.130.24
इमं पुरुषशार्दूलमप्रधृष्यं दुरसदम् ।
आसाद्य नभविष्यन्ति पतङ्गा इव पावकम् ॥ ५.१३०.२४ ॥
Having approached this tiger among men, unassailable and hard to reach, they will perish like moths approaching a fire.
5.130.25
अयमिच्छन्हि तान्सर्वान्युध्यमानाञ्जनार्दनः ।
सिंहो नागानिव क्रुद्धो गमयेद्यमसादनम् ॥ ५.१३०.२५ ॥
If Janārdana wished it, he would drive all these fighters to the abode of Yama, as an angry lion drives elephants.
5.130.26
न त्वयं निन्दितं कर्म कुर्यात्पापं कथंचन ।
न च धर्मादपक्रामदेच्युतः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ ५.१३०.२६ ॥
This best of men, Acyuta, will in no way commit a reproachable, sinful deed, nor will he depart from dharma.
5.130.27
यथा वाराणसी दग्धा साश्वा सरथकुञ्जरा ।
सानुबन्धस्तु कृष्णेन काशीनामृषभो हतः ॥ ५.१३०.२७ ॥
As Vārāṇasī was burned by Kṛṣṇa with its horses, chariots and elephants, and the bull of the Kāśis was slain together with his followers.
5.130.28
तथा नागपुरं दग्ध्वा शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः ।
स्वयं कालेश्वरो भूत्वा नाशयिष्यति कौरवान् ॥ ५.१३०.२८ ॥
Likewise, the bearer of conch, discus and mace, having burned Nāgapura, himself becoming the lord of time, will destroy the Kauravas.
5.130.29
पारिजातहरं ह्येनमेकं यदुसुखावहम् ।
नाभ्यवर्तत संरब्धो वृत्रहा वसुभिः सह ॥ ५.१३०.२९ ॥
Against this lone taker of the pārijāta, who brings joy to the Yadus, the enraged slayer of Vṛtra, Indra, did not advance even with the Vasus.
5.130.30
प्राप्य निर्मोचने पाशान्षट्सहस्रांस्तरस्विनः ।
हृतास्ते वासुदेवेन ह्युपसङ्क्रम्य कौरवान् ॥ ५.१३०.३० ॥
Having reached the place of release, Vāsudeva approached the Kauravas and, obtaining the nooses of those six thousand swift ones, took them away.
5.130.31
द्वारमासाद्य सौभस्य विधूय गदया गिरिम् ।
द्युमत्सेनः सहामात्यः कृष्णेन विनिपातितः ॥ ५.१३०.३१ ॥
Having reached the gate of Saubha and shaken the mountain with his mace, Dyumatsena, together with his ministers, was struck down by Kṛṣṇa.
5.130.32
शेषवत्त्वात्कुरूणां तु धर्मापेक्षी तथाऽच्युतः ।
क्षमते पुण्डरीकाक्षः शक्तः सन्पापकर्मणाम् ॥ ५.१३०.३२ ॥
Because a debt remains to the Kurus, and mindful of dharma, the lotus-eyed Acyuta forbears, though he is able to strike down those who do evil.
5.130.33
एते हि यदि गोविन्दमिच्छन्ति सह राजभिः ।
अद्यैवातिथयः सर्वे भविष्यन्ति यमस्य ते ॥ ५.१३०.३३ ॥
If these men, together with the kings, desire Govinda, then this very day they will all become guests of Yama.
5.130.34
यथा वायोस्तृणाग्रणि वशं यान्ति बलीयसः ।
तथा चक्रभृतः सर्वे वशमेष्यन्ति कौरवाः ॥ ५.१३०.३४ ॥
As the blades of grass yield to the mighty wind, so all the Kauravas will come under the control of the wheel-bearing one.
5.130.35
विदुरेणैवमुक्ते तु केशवो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
धृतराष्ट्रमभिप्रेक्ष्य सुहृदां श्रृण्वतां मिथः ॥ ५.१३०.३५ ॥
When Vidura had spoken thus, Keśava, looking at Dhṛtarāṣṭra while the well-wishers listened to one another, spoke these words.
5.130.36
राजन्नेते यदि क्रुद्धा मां निगृह्णीयुरोजसा ।
एते वा मामहं वैनाननुजानीहि पार्थिव ॥ ५.१३०.३६ ॥
O king, if these men in anger seek to seize me by force, or if I myself seize them, O lord of the earth, grant me your permission.
5.130.37
एतान्हि सर्वान्संरब्धान्नियन्तुमहमुत्सहे ।
न त्वहं निन्दितं कर्म कुर्यां पापं कथंचन ॥ ५.१३०.३७ ॥
I am able to restrain all these enraged men, but I will not commit any reprehensible, sinful deed in any way.
5.130.38
पाण्डवार्थे हि लुभ्यन्तः स्वार्थान्हास्यन्ति ते सुताः ।
एते चेदेवमिच्छन्ति कृतकार्यो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ५.१३०.३८ ॥
For the sake of the Pāṇḍavas, your greedy sons will abandon their own interests—if these men wish it so, and Yudhiṣṭhira has accomplished his aim.
5.130.39
अद्यैव ह्यहमेनांश्च ये चैनाननु भारत ।
निगृह्य राजन्पार्थेभ्यो दद्यां किं दुष्कृतं भवेत् ॥ ५.१३०.३९ ॥
O Bhārata, O king! If today I seize these men and those who follow them and hand them over to the Pārthas, what evil deed would it be?
5.130.40
एष मे निश्चयो राजन्यद्येषोऽस्य विनिश्चयः ।
नर्दन्तु सहिताः शङ्खाः पणवानकनिस्वनैः ॥ ५.१३०.४० ॥
O king, this is my resolve; if this is also his resolve, let the conches sound together with the roar of drums and kettledrums.
5.130.41
अनायासेन पार्थानां पर्वतां च शिवं महत् ।
निगृह्य राजन्पार्थेभ्यो दद्यां चेत्सुकृतं भवेत् ॥ ५.१३०.४१ ॥
O king, if I seize these great and auspicious men, mountain-like, and hand them over to the Pārthas without effort, that would be a righteous deed.
5.130.42
इदं तु न प्रवर्तेयं निन्दितं कर्म भारत ।
सन्निधौ ते महाराज क्रोधजं पापबुद्धिजम् ॥ ५.१३०.४२ ॥
But I will not undertake this reprehensible deed, O Bhārata—in your presence, O great king, a deed born of anger and a sinful mind.
5.130.43
एष दुर्योधनो राजन्यथेच्छति तथाऽस्तु तत् ।
अहं तु सर्वांस्तनयाननुजानामि ते नृप ॥ ५.१३०.४३ ॥
O king, let it be as Duryodhana wishes. But, O king, I grant leave to all your sons.
5.130.44
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु विदुरं धृतराष्ट्रोऽभ्यभाषत ।
क्षिप्रमानय तं पापं राज्यलुब्धं सुयोधनम् ॥ ५.१३०.४४ ॥
Having heard this, Dhṛtarāṣṭra spoke to Vidura: "Quickly bring that wicked Suyodhana, greedy for the kingdom."
5.130.45
सहमित्रं सहामात्यं ससोदर्यं सहानुगम् ।
शक्नुयां यदि पन्थानमवतारयितुं पुनः ॥ ५.१३०.४५ ॥
if I could bring him back onto the right path, together with his friends, ministers, brothers and followers.
5.130.46
ततो दुर्योधनं क्षत्ता पुनः प्रावेशयत्मभाम् ।
अकामं भ्रातृभिः सार्धं राजभिः परिवारितम् ॥ ५.१३०.४६ ॥
Then Vidura brought Duryodhana, unwilling and surrounded by brothers and kings, back into the assembly.
5.130.47
अथ दुरोयधनं राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽभ्यभाषत ।
कर्णदुःशासनाभ्यां च राजभिश्चापि संवृतम् ॥ ५.१३०.४७ ॥
Then King Dhṛtarāṣṭra spoke to Duryodhana, surrounded by Karṇa, Duḥśāsana and the kings.
5.130.48
नृशंस पापभूयिष्ठ क्षुद्रकर्मसहायवान् ।
पापैः सहायैः संहत्य पापं कर्म चिकीर्षसि ॥ ५.१३०.४८ ॥
O cruel one, most full of sin, having base deeds as your companions! Joined with wicked companions, you wish to commit a sinful deed.
5.130.49
अशक्यमयशस्यं च सद्भिश्चापि विगर्हितम् ।
यथा त्वादृशको मूढो व्यवस्येत्कुलपांसनः ॥ ५.१३०.४९ ॥
That which is impossible, brings no fame, and is condemned even by the good, such a deluded man as you, defiler of your family, would undertake.
5.130.50
त्वमिमं पुण्डरीकाक्षमप्रधृष्यं दुरासदम् ।
पापैः सहायैः संहत्य निग्रहीतुं किलेच्छसि ॥ ५.१३०.५० ॥
You wish to seize this lotus-eyed one, unassailable and hard to approach, joining with wicked allies.
5.130.51
यो न शक्यो बलात्कर्तुं देवैरपि सवासवैः ।
तं त्वं प्रार्थयसे मन्द बालश्चन्द्रमसं यथा ॥ ५.१३०.५१ ॥
You seek him whom not even the gods with Vāsava could overpower by force, foolish one, as a child seeks the moon.
5.130.52
देवैर्मनुष्यैर्गन्धर्वैरसुरैरुरगैश्च यः ।
न सोढुं समरे शक्यस्तं न बुध्यसि केशवम् ॥ ५.१३०.५२ ॥
You do not understand Keśava, whom gods, men, gandharvas, asuras and serpents cannot withstand in battle.
5.130.53
दुर्ग्राह्यः पाणिना वायुर्दुस्पर्शः पाणिना शशी ।
दुर्धरा पृथिवी मूर्ध्ना दुर्ग्राह्यः केशवो बलात् ॥ ५.१३०.५३ ॥
The wind is hard to grasp with the hand, the moon hard to touch with the hand, the earth hard to bear on the head; so Keśava is hard to seize by force.
5.130.54
इत्युक्ते धृतराष्ट्रेण क्षत्ताऽपि विदुरोऽब्रवीत् ।
दुर्योधनमभिप्रेक्ष्य धार्तराष्ट्रममर्षणम् ॥ ५.१३०.५४ ॥
When Dhṛtarāṣṭra had spoken thus, the steward Vidura also spoke, looking at the wrathful son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Duryodhana.
5.130.55
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं वचनं मम सांप्रतम् ।
सौभद्वारे वानरेन्द्रो द्विविदो नाम नामतः।
शिलावर्षेण महता छादयामास केशवम् ॥ ५.१३०.५५ ॥
Duryodhana, now hear this word of mine: at the gate of Saubhadra, the lord of monkeys named Dvivida covered Keśava with a great shower of rocks.
5.130.56
ग्रहीतुकामो विक्रम्य सर्वयत्नेन माधवम् ।
ग्रहीतुं नाशकच्चैनं तं त्वं प्रार्थयसे बलात् ॥ ५.१३०.५६ ॥
Though he, desiring to seize Mādhava with all his valor and effort, could not seize him, yet you wish to seize him by force.
5.130.57
प्राग्ज्योतिषगतं शौरिं नरकः सह दानवैः ।
ग्रहीतुं नाशकत्तत्र तं त्वं प्रार्थयसे बलात् ॥ ५.१३०.५७ ॥
Naraka, together with the Dānavas, could not seize Śauri, who had gone to Prāgjyotiṣa; yet you wish to seize him by force.
5.130.58
अनेकयुगवर्षायुर्निहत्य नरकं मृधे ।
नीत्वा कन्यासहस्राणि उपयेमे यथाविधि ॥ ५.१३०.५८ ॥
Having slain Naraka in battle, who had a life-span of many yugas and years, he led away thousands of maidens and married them according to rule.
5.130.59
निर्मोचने षट्सहस्राः पाशैर्बद्ध्वा महासुराः ।
ग्रहीतुं नाशकंश्चैनं तं त्वं प्रार्थयसे बलात् ॥ ५.१३०.५९ ॥
At Nirmocana, six thousand great Asuras, having bound him with nooses, could not seize him; yet you wish to seize him by force.
5.130.60
अनेन हि हता बाल्ये पूतना शिशुना तदा ।
गोवर्धनो धारितश्च गवार्थे भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.१३०.६० ॥
By him, in childhood, Pūtanā was slain while still an infant; and, bull of the Bharatas, Govardhana was lifted up for the sake of the cows.
5.130.61
अरिष्टो धेनुकश्चैव चाणूरश्च महाबलः ।
अश्वराजश्च निहतः कंसश्चारिष्टमाचरन् ॥ ५.१३०.६१ ॥
Ariṣṭa and Dhenuka, and the mighty Cāṇūra also, and the king of horses (Keśin) were slain; and Kaṃsa acted in the manner of Ariṣṭa.
5.130.62
जरासन्धश्च वक्रश्च शिशुपालश्च वीर्यवान् ।
बाणाश्च निहतः सङ्ख्ये राजानश्च निषूदिताः ॥ ५.१३०.६२ ॥
Jarāsandha and Vakra, and the valiant Śiśupāla, and Bāṇa were slain in battle; and kings were destroyed.
5.130.63
वरुणो निर्जितो राजा पावकश्चामितौजसा ।
पारिजातं च हरता जितः साक्षाच्छचीपतिः ॥ ५.१३०.६३ ॥
King Varuṇa was conquered, and Agni by the one of boundless might; he who carried off the pārijāta tree defeated Indra himself, lord of Śacī.
5.130.64
एकार्णवे च स्वपता निहतौ मधुकैटभौ ।
जन्मान्तरमुपागम्य हयग्रीवस्तथा हतः ॥ ५.१३०.६४ ॥
Madhu and Kaiṭabha were slain while sleeping in the one ocean, and Hayagrīva, having taken another birth, was likewise slain.
5.130.65
अयं कर्ता न क्रियते कारणं चापि पौरुषे ।
यद्यदिच्छेदयं शौरिस्तत्तत्कुर्यादयत्नतः ॥ ५.१३०.६५ ॥
He is not made the doer, nor is he the cause even in human effort; whatever this Śauri desires, he would accomplish without effort.
5.130.66
तं न बुध्यसि गोविन्द घोरविक्रममच्युतम् ।
आशीविषमिव क्रूद्धं तेजोराशिमनिन्दितम् ॥ ५.१३०.६६ ॥
O Govinda, you do not understand that Acyuta of terrible prowess, like an angry serpent, a heap of splendour, blameless.
5.130.67
प्रधर्षयन्महाबाहुं कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम् ।
पतङ्गोऽग्निमिवासाद्य सामात्यो नभविष्यसि ॥ ५.१३०.६७ ॥
Provoking the mighty-armed Kṛṣṇa, who acts without effort, you will perish, with your ministers, like a moth that comes near the fire.