Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.153
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5.153.1
युधिष्ठिरं सहानीकमुपायान्तं युयुत्सया ।
सन्निविष्टं कुरुक्षेत्रे वासुदेवेन पालितम् ॥ ५.१५३.१ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, approaching with his army in eagerness to fight, encamped at Kurukṣetra and protected by Vāsudeva.
5.153.2
विराटद्रुपदाभ्यां च सपुत्राभ्यां समन्वितम् ।
केकयैर्वृष्णिभिश्चैव पार्थिवैः शतशो वृतम् ॥ ५.१५३.२ ॥
Accompanied by Virāṭa and Drupada with their sons, surrounded by hundreds of kings, the Kekayas and the Vṛṣṇis.
5.153.3
महेन्द्रमिव चादित्यैरभिगुप्तं महारथैः ।
श्रुत्वा दुर्योधनो राजा किं कार्यं प्रत्यपद्यत ॥ ५.१५३.३ ॥
Hearing of him guarded like Indra by the Ādityas and surrounded by great charioteers, what did King Duryodhana resolve to do?
5.153.4
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण महामते ।
संभ्रमे तुमुले तस्मिन्यदासीत्कुरुजाङ्गले ॥ ५.१५३.४ ॥
O wise one, I wish to hear in full what happened in that tumultuous confusion in the land of Kuru-jāṅgala.
5.153.5
व्यथयेयुरिमे देवान्सेन्द्रानपि समागमे ।
पाण्डवा वासुदेवश्च विराटद्रुपदौ तथा ॥ ५.१५३.५ ॥
Together, these — the Pāṇḍavas, Vāsudeva, Virāṭa and Drupada — could distress even the gods with Indra.
5.153.6
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पाञ्चाल्यः शिखण्डी च महारथः ।
युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्तो देवैरपि दुरासदः ॥ ५.१५३.६ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the Pāñcāla prince, the great charioteer Śikhaṇḍin, and the valiant Yudhāmanyu — hard even for the gods to assail.
5.153.7
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण तपोधन ।
कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च यद्यदासीद्विचेष्टितम् ॥ ५.१५३.७ ॥
O treasure of austerity, I wish to hear in detail whatever actions took place between the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas.
5.153.8
प्रतियाते तु दाशार्हे राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
कर्णं दुःशासनं चैव शकुनिं चाब्रवीदिदम् ॥ ५.१५३.८ ॥
When the Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa) had departed, King Duryodhana then spoke this to Karṇa, Duḥśāsana and Śakuni.
5.153.9
अकृतेनैव कार्येण गतः पार्थानधोक्षजः ।
स एनान्मन्युनाविष्टो ध्रुवं धक्ष्यत्यसंशयम् ॥ ५.१५३.९ ॥
Adhokṣaja (Kṛṣṇa) has gone to the Pāṇḍavas without having accomplished his purpose; seized by anger, he will surely burn them, without doubt.
5.153.10
इष्टो हि वासुदेवस्य पाण्डवैर्मम विग्रहः ।
भीमसेनार्जुनौ चैव दाशार्हस्य मते स्थितौ ॥ ५.१५३.१० ॥
Vāsudeva desires my conflict with the Pāṇḍavas; and Bhīmasena and Arjuna too abide by the Dāśārha's opinion.
5.153.11
अजातशत्रुरत्यर्थं भीमसेनवशानुगः ।
निकृतश्च मया पूर्वं सह सर्वैः सहोदरैः ॥ ५.१५३.११ ॥
Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira) follows Bhīmasena's will exceedingly; and I previously cheated him together with all his brothers.
5.153.12
विराटद्रुपदौ चैव कृतवैरौ मया सह ।
तौ च सेनाप्रणेतारौ वासुदेववशानुगौ ॥ ५.१५३.१२ ॥
Virāṭa and Drupada, who have made enmity with me, are both army commanders and follow the will of Vāsudeva.
5.153.13
भविता विग्रहः सोयं तुमुलो लोमहर्षणः ।
तस्मात्साङ्ग्रामिकं सर्वं कारयध्वमतन्द्रिताः ॥ ५.१५३.१३ ॥
This war will surely come, a fearful, hair-raising tumult. Therefore, without negligence, have all the preparations for war made.
5.153.14
शिबिराणि कुरुक्षेत्रे क्रियन्तां वसुधाधिपाः ।
स्वपर्याप्तावकाशानि दुरादेयानि शत्रुभिः ॥ ५.१५३.१४ ॥
O lords of the earth, let encampments be made at Kurukṣetra, with ample room for yourselves, hard for enemies to seize.
5.153.15
आसन्नजलकोष्ठानि शतशोथ सहस्रशः ।
अच्छेद्याहारमार्गाणि बन्धोच्छ्रयचितानि च । ॥ ५.१५३.१५ ॥
Let them be hundreds and thousands, with water-stores close at hand, supply-routes that cannot be cut, adorned with fences and raised ramparts.
5.153.16
विविधायुधपूर्णानि पताकाध्वजवन्ति च ।
समाश्च तेषां पन्थानः क्रियन्तां नगराद्बहिः ॥ ५.१५३.१६ ॥
Let them be full of various weapons and bear banners and standards, and let their roads be made level outside the city.
5.153.17
प्रयाणं घुष्यतामद्य श्वोभूत इति माचिरम् ।
ते तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय श्वोभूते चक्रिरे तथा ॥ ५.१५३.१७ ॥
Let the march be proclaimed today for tomorrow, without delay. They promised, 'So be it,' and on the morrow they did so.
5.153.18
हृष्टरूपा महात्मानो निवासाय महीक्षिताम् ।
ततस्ते पार्थिवाः सर्वे तच्छ्रुत्वा राजशासनम् ॥ ५.१५३.१८ ॥
The great-souled kings, with cheerful faces, went off to their lodgings. Then all those rulers, having heard the royal command.
5.153.19
आसनेभ्यो महार्हेभ्य उदतिष्ठन्नमर्षिताः ।
बाहून्परिघसङ्काशान्संस्पृशन्तः शनैः शनैः ॥ ५.१५३.१९ ॥
Rising in anger from their costly seats, they slowly touched their arms, which were like iron bars.
5.153.20
काञ्चनाङ्गददीप्तांश्च चन्दनागरुभूषितान् ।
उष्णीषाणि नियच्छन्तः पुण्डरीकनिभै करैः।
अन्तरीयोत्तरीयाणि भूषणानि च सर्वशः ॥ ५.१५३.२० ॥
Glittering with golden armlets and adorned with sandal and aloe, they adjusted their turbans with lotus-like hands, and arranged their lower and upper garments and all their ornaments.
5.153.21
ते रथान्रथिनः श्रेष्ठा हयांश्च हयकोविदाः ।
सज्जयन्ति स्म नागांश्च नागशिक्षास्वनुष्ठिताः ॥ ५.१५३.२१ ॥
The finest charioteers readied the chariots, the horse-experts the horses, and those trained in elephant-lore the elephants.
5.153.22
अथ वर्माणि चित्राणि काञ्चनानि बहूनि च ।
विविधानि च शस्त्राणि चक्रुः सर्वाणि सर्वशः ॥ ५.१५३.२२ ॥
Then they made ready in every way the many variegated golden armours and the various weapons.
5.153.23
पदातयश्च पुरुषाः शस्त्राणि विविधानि च ।
उपाजह्रुः शरीरेषु हेमचित्राण्यनेकशः ॥ ५.१५३.२३ ॥
The foot-soldiers too brought various weapons and bore many gold-variegated ones upon their bodies.
5.153.24
तदुत्सव इवोदग्रं संप्रहृष्टनरावृतम् ।
नगरं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य भारतासीत्समाकुलम् ॥ ५.१५३.२४ ॥
O Bhārata, the city of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, thronged by joyful people, was in a tumult, as if at a festival of high spirits.
5.153.25
जनौघसलिलावर्तो रथनागाश्वमीनवान् ।
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः कोशसञ्चयरत्नवान् ॥ ५.१५३.२५ ॥
With crowds of people for its whirlpool and chariots, elephants and horses for its fish, resounding with the roar of conches and kettledrums, rich in treasure and gems.
5.153.26
चित्राभरणवर्मोर्मिः शस्त्रनिर्मलफेनवान् ।
प्रासादमालाद्रिवृतो रथ्यापणमहाह्रदः ॥ ५.१५३.२६ ॥
With waves of variegated ornaments and armour, foaming with the gleam of weapons, encircled by a row of palace-mountains, a great lake of streets and markets.
5.153.27
योधचन्द्रोदयोद्भूतः कुरुराजमहार्णवः ।
व्यदृश्यत तदा राजंश्चन्द्रोदय इवोदधिः ॥ ५.१५३.२७ ॥
Risen from the rising of the moon of warriors, the great ocean of the Kuru king then appeared, O king, as the ocean appears at the rising of the moon.