Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.139
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5.139.1
एवमुक्तस्तु विमनास्तिर्यग्दृष्टिरधोमुखः ।
संहत्य च भ्रुवोर्मध्यं न किञ्चिद्व्याजहार ह ॥ ५.१३९.१ ॥
Thus addressed, dejected, with sidelong glance and face cast down, he pressed together the middle of his brows and said nothing.
5.139.2
तं वै विमनसं दृष्ट्वा संप्रेक्ष्यान्योन्यमन्तिकात् ।
पुनरेवोत्तरं वाक्यमुक्तवन्तौ नरर्षभौ ॥ ५.१३९.२ ॥
Seeing him dejected, and looking at each other from nearby, the two bulls among men spoke further words again.
5.139.3
शुश्रूषमनसूयं च ब्रह्मण्यं सत्यवादिनम् ।
प्रतियोत्स्यामहे पार्थमतो दुःखतरं नु किम् ॥ ५.१३९.३ ॥
We must fight against the son of Pṛthā, obedient, free from envy, devoted to Brahmins, and truthful. What could be more painful than this?
5.139.4
अश्वत्थाम्नि यथा पुत्रे भूयो मम धनञ्जये ।
बहुमानः परो राजन्सन्नतिश्च कपिध्वजे ॥ ५.१३९.४ ॥
O king, I hold Dhanañjaya, the monkey-bannered one, in as high esteem and affection as I hold my son Aśvatthāman.
5.139.5
तं चेत्पुत्रात्प्रियतमं प्रतियोत्स्ये धनञ्जयम् ।
क्षात्रं धर्ममनुष्ठाय धिगस्तु क्षत्रिजीविकाम् ॥ ५.१३९.५ ॥
If I fight against Dhanañjaya, dearer to me than a son, may the warrior's livelihood, which follows the warrior's duty, be cursed.
5.139.6
यस्य लोके समो नास्ति कश्चिदन्यो धनुर्धरः ।
मत्प्रसादात्स बीभत्सुः श्रेयानन्यैर्धनुर्धरैः ॥ ५.१३९.६ ॥
In the world there is no other archer equal to him; by my grace, that Bībhatsu is superior to all other archers.
5.139.7
मित्रध्रुग्दुष्टभावश्च नास्तिकोऽथानृजुः शठः ।
न सत्सु लभते पूजां यज्ञे मूर्ख इवागतः ॥ ५.१३९.७ ॥
The one who betrays friends, has a wicked nature, is a disbeliever, crooked and deceitful, does not obtain honour among the good; he is like a fool who has come uninvited to a sacrifice.
5.139.8
वार्यमाणोऽपि पापेभ्यः पापात्मा पापमिच्छति ।
चोद्यमानोऽपि पापेन शुभात्मा शुभमिच्छति ॥ ५.१३९.८ ॥
The evil-souled man desires evil even when restrained from evil; the good-souled man desires good even when urged to it by one who is evil.
5.139.9
मिथ्योपचरिता ह्येते वर्तमान ह्यनुप्रिये ।
अहितत्वाय कल्पन्ते दोषा भरतसत्तम ॥ ५.१३९.९ ॥
Dear one, when these falsely attending men are present, their faults alone tend toward harm, O best of the Bharatas.
5.139.10
त्वमुक्तः कुरुवृद्धेन मया च विदुरेण च ।
वासुदेवेन च तथा श्रेयो नैवाभिमन्यसे ॥ ५.१३९.१० ॥
You have been told by the elder of the Kurus, by me, by Vidura, and likewise by Vāsudeva, yet you do not accept what is good.
5.139.11
अस्ति मे बलमित्येव सहसा त्वं तितीर्षसि ।
सग्राहनक्रमकरं गङ्गावेगमिवोष्णगे ॥ ५.१३९.११ ॥
Thinking 'I have strength,' you rashly wish to cross the Gaṅgā's flood, full of crocodiles, sharks and makaras, as one who would cross a torrent in summer heat.
5.139.12
वाससैव यथा हि त्वं प्रावृण्वानोऽभिमन्यसे ।
स्रजं त्यक्तामिव प्राप्य लोभाद्यौधिष्ठिरीं श्रियम् ॥ ५.१३९.१२ ॥
As one wrapped in a garment thinks himself hidden, so you, out of greed, having obtained Yudhiṣṭhira's fortune, think it yours as if it were a discarded garland.
5.139.13
द्रौपदीसहितं पार्थं सायुधैर्भ्रातृभिर्वृतम् ।
वनस्थमपि राज्यस्थः पाण्डवं को विजेष्यति ॥ ५.१३९.१३ ॥
Who, though established in kingship, could conquer Pārtha, together with Draupadī and surrounded by his armed brothers, even though he dwells in the forest?
5.139.14
निदेशे यस्य राजानः सर्वे तिष्ठन्ति किङ्कराः ।
तमैलविलमासाद्य धर्मराजो व्यराजत ॥ ५.१३९.१४ ॥
Having reached Aila-vila (Kubera), in whose command all kings stand as servants, King Dharma shone forth.
5.139.15
कुबेरसदनं प्राप्य ततो रत्नान्यवाप्य च ।
स्फीतमाक्रम्य ते राष्ट्रं राज्यमिच्छन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥ ५.१३९.१५ ॥
Having reached the abode of Kubera and obtained jewels from there, the Pāṇḍavas, invading your prosperous kingdom, desire the kingship.
5.139.16
दत्तं हुतमधीतं च ब्राह्मणास्तर्पिता धनैः ।
आवयोर्गतमायुश्च कृतकृत्यौ च विद्धि नौ ॥ ५.१३९.१६ ॥
Gifts have been given, offerings made, the Vedas studied, and brahmins satisfied with wealth; the life of us two has passed — know us to have accomplished our duty.
5.139.17
त्वं तु हित्वा सुखं राज्यं मित्राणि च धनानि च ।
विग्रहं पाण्डवैः कृत्वा महद्व्यसनमाप्स्यसि ॥ ५.१३९.१७ ॥
As for you, having abandoned happiness, kingdom, friends and wealth, and having made strife with the Pāṇḍavas, you will obtain great calamity.
5.139.18
द्रौपदी यस्य चाशास्ते विजयं सत्यवादिनी ।
तपोघोरव्रता देवी कथं जेष्यसि पाण्डवम् ॥ ५.१३९.१८ ॥
Whose victory the truth-speaking goddess Draupadī, of terrible austere vows, desires — how will you conquer that Pāṇḍava?
5.139.19
मन्त्री जनार्दनो यस्य भ्राता यस्य धनञ्जयः ।
सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठः कथं जेष्यसि पाण्डवम् ॥ ५.१३९.१९ ॥
Whose counselor is Janārdana, whose brother is Dhanañjaya, the best of all who bear weapons — how will you conquer that Pāṇḍava?
5.139.20
सहाया ब्राह्मणा यस्य धृतिमन्तो जितेन्द्रियाः ।
तमुग्रतपसं वीरं कथं जेष्यसि पाण्डवम् ॥ ५.१३९.२० ॥
Whose helpers are steadfast, self-controlled brahmins — how will you conquer that heroic Pāṇḍava of severe austerity?
5.139.21
पुनरुक्तं च वक्ष्यामि यत्कार्यं भूतिमिच्छता ।
सुहृदा मञ्जमानेषु सुहृत्सु व्यसनार्णवे ॥ ५.१३९.२१ ॥
And I will say again what a well-wisher who desires prosperity ought to do, when his friends are sinking in the ocean of calamity.
5.139.22
अलं युद्धेन तैर्वीरैः शाम्य त्वं कुरुवृद्धये ।
मा गमः सतुतामात्यःसमित्रश्च यमक्षयम् ॥ ५.१३९.२२ ॥
Enough of war with those heroes — make peace, for the prosperity of the Kurus. Do not go to the abode of Yama with your sons, ministers and allies.