Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.158
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5.158.1
एतस्मिन्नैव काले तु भीष्मकस्य महात्मनः ।
हिरण्यरोम्णो नृपतेः साक्षादिन्द्रसखस्य वै ॥ ५.१५८.१ ॥
At this very time, the great-souled Bhīṣmaka, the golden-haired king, a friend of Indra himself, (was reigning).
5.158.2
आकूतीनामधिपतिर्भोजस्यातियशस्विनः ।
दाक्षिणात्यपतेः पुत्रो दिक्षु रुक्मीति विश्रुतः ॥ ५.१५८.२ ॥
Lord of the Ākūtis, son of the very famous Bhoja, son of the lord of the southern lands, Rukmī, renowned in all the directions.
5.158.3
यः किंपुरुषसिंहस्य गन्धमादनवासिनः ।
कृत्स्नं शिष्यो धनुर्वेदं चतुष्पादमवाप्तवान् ॥ ५.१५८.३ ॥
Who, as the disciple of the lion among the Kiṃpuruṣas, the dweller of Gandhamādana, obtained the entire science of archery in its four parts.
5.158.4
यो माहेन्द्रं धनुर्लेभे तुल्यं गाण्डीवतेजसा ।
शार्ङ्गेण च महाबाहुः संमितं दिव्यलक्षणम् ॥ ५.१५८.४ ॥
He who obtained the Māhendra bow, equal in splendor to Gāṇḍīva, and the bow with divine marks equal to Śārṅga, the mighty-armed one.
5.158.5
त्रीण्येवैतानि दिव्यानि धनूंषि दिविचारिणाम् ।
वारुणं गाण्डिवं तत्र माहेन्द्रं विजयं धनुः ।
शार्ङ्ग तु वैष्णवं प्राहुर्दिव्यं तेजोमयं धनुः ॥ ५.१५८.५ ॥
These are the three divine bows of the sky-wanderers: Varuṇa's Gāṇḍīva, there Indra's bow Vijaya, and Śārṅga they call the Vaiṣṇava, the divine bow made of radiance.
5.158.6
धारयामास तत्कृष्णः परसेनाभयावहम् ।
गाण्डीवं पावकाल्लेभे खाण्डवे पाकशासनिः ॥ ५.१५८.६ ॥
Kṛṣṇa held that bow, which brings fear to enemy armies. In Khāṇḍava, the son of Indra obtained Gāṇḍīva from Agni.
5.158.7
द्रुमाद्रुक्मी महातेजा विजयं प्रत्यपद्यत ।
संछिद्य मौरवान्पाशान्निहत्य मुरमोजसा ॥ ५.१५८.७ ॥
Rukmī of great splendour obtained victory from the tree; cutting through the nooses of Mūra, he slew Mura with might.
5.158.8
निर्जित्य नरकं भौममाहृत्य मणिकुण्डले ।
षोडश स्त्रीसहस्राणि रत्नानि विविधानि च ॥ ५.१५८.८ ॥
Having conquered Naraka, the son of the Earth, he brought the jewelled earrings, sixteen thousand women, and various jewels.
5.158.9
प्रतिपेदे हृषीकेशः शार्ङ्गं च धनुरुत्तमम् ।
रुक्मी तु विजयं लब्ध्वा धनुर्मेघनिभस्वनम् ॥ ५.१५८.९ ॥
Hṛṣīkeśa obtained the excellent bow Śārṅga; and Rukmī, having obtained victory, took a bow whose sound was like a cloud's thunder.
5.158.10
विभीषयन्निव जगत्पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तत ।
नामृष्यत पुरा योऽसौ स्वबाहुलगर्वितः ॥ ५.१५८.१० ॥
As if terrifying the world, he advanced upon the Pāṇḍavas; he who formerly, proud of the strength of his own arms, could not bear it...
5.158.11
रुक्मिण्या हरणं वीरो वासुदेवेन धीमता ।
कृत्वा प्रतिज्ञां नाहत्वा निवर्तिष्ये जनार्दनम् ॥ ५.१५८.११ ॥
When Rukmiṇī was abducted, the hero made a vow against the wise Vāsudeva: 'Having made my vow, I will not return without slaying Janārdana.'
5.158.12
ततोऽन्वधावद्वार्ष्णेयं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
सेनया चतुरङ्गिण्या महत्या दूरपातया ॥ ५.१५८.१२ ॥
Then he, best of all weapon-bearers, pursued the descendant of Vṛṣṇi with a great fourfold army reaching far.
5.158.13
विचित्रायुधवर्मिण्या गङ्ग्येव प्रवृद्धया ।
स समासाद्य वार्ष्णेयं योगानामीश्वरं प्रभुम् ॥ ५.१५८.१३ ॥
With an army of varied weapons and armour, swollen like the Ganges, he came upon Vārṣṇeya, lord and master of the yogas.
5.158.14
व्यंसितो व्रीडितो राजन्नाजगाम स कुण्डिनम् ।
यत्रैव कृष्णेन रणे निर्जितः परवीरहा ॥ ५.१५८.१४ ॥
Disgraced and ashamed, O king, he returned to Kuṇḍina, the very place where in battle Kṛṣṇa had defeated him, the slayer of enemy heroes.
5.158.15
तत्र भोजकटं नाम कृतं नगरमुत्तमम् ।
सैन्येन महता तेन प्रभूतगजवाजिना ॥ ५.१५८.१५ ॥
There he founded an excellent city named Bhojakaṭa, with that great army abounding in elephants and horses.
5.158.16
पुरं तद्भुवि विख्यातं नाम्ना भोजकटं नृप ।
स भोजराजः सैन्येन महता परिवारितः ॥ ५.१५८.१६ ॥
That city became renowned on earth by the name Bhojakaṭa. O king, that king of the Bhojas was surrounded by a great army.
5.158.17
अक्षौहिण्या महावीर्यः पाण्डवान्क्षिप्रमागमत् ।
ततः स कवची धन्वी तली खङ्गी शरासनी ॥ ५.१५८.१७ ॥
Of great might, with an akṣauhiṇī army he swiftly came to the Pāṇḍavas. Then he, armoured, bow in hand, gloved, sword-bearing, with bow and arrows, ...
5.158.18
रथेनादित्यवर्णेन प्रविवेश महाचमूम् ।
विदितः पाण्डवेयानां वासुदेवप्रियेप्सया ॥ ५.१५८.१८ ॥
On a chariot the colour of the sun, he entered the great army, known to the sons of Pāṇḍu, desiring to please Vāsudeva.
5.158.19
युधिष्ठिरस्तु तं राजा प्रत्युद्गम्याभ्यपूजयत् ।
स पूजितः पाण्डुपुत्रैर्यथान्यायं सुसंस्तुतः ॥ ५.१५८.१९ ॥
But King Yudhiṣṭhira went forth to meet him and honoured him. Honoured by the sons of Pāṇḍu according to custom and well praised, he ...
5.158.20
प्रतिगृह्य तु तान्सर्वान्विश्रान्तः सहसैनिकः ।
उवाच मध्ये वीराणां कुन्तीपुत्रं धनञ्जयम् ॥ ५.१५८.२० ॥
Having received them all, and rested with his troops, he spoke among the heroes to Dhanañjaya, the son of Kuntī ...
5.158.21
सहायोस्मि स्थितो युद्धे यदि भीतोसि पाण्डव ।
करिष्यामि रणे साह्यमसह्यं तव शत्रुभिः ॥ ५.१५८.२१ ॥
O Pāṇḍava, if you are afraid, I stand here as your ally in battle. In the fight I will give you help that is unbearable to your enemies.
5.158.22
न हि मे विक्रमे तुल्यः पुमानस्तीह कश्चन ।
हनिष्यामिरणे भागं यन्मे दास्यसि पाण्डव ॥ ५.१५८.२२ ॥
Here there is no man equal to me in valour. O Pāṇḍava, the share you give me, I will destroy in battle.
5.158.23
अपि द्रोणकृपौ वीरौ भीष्मकर्णावथो पुनः ।
अथवा सर्व एवैते तिष्ठन्तु वसुधाधिपाः ॥ ५.१५८.२३ ॥
Let Droṇa and Kṛpa, the heroes, stand, and Bhīṣma and Karṇa too, or let all these lords of the earth stand.
5.158.24
निहत्य समरे शत्रूंस्तव दास्यामि मेदिनीम् ।
इत्युक्तो धर्मराजस्य केशवस्य च संनिधौ ॥ ५.१५८.२४ ॥
Having slain the enemies in battle, I will give you the earth. Thus he spoke in the presence of the king of dharma and Keśava.
5.158.25
श्रृण्वतां पार्थिवेन्द्राणामन्येषां चैव सर्वशः ।
वासुदेवमभिप्रेक्ष्य धर्मराजं च पाण्डवम्।
उवाच धीमान्कौन्तेयः प्रहस्य सखिपूर्वकम् ॥ ५.१५८.२५ ॥
While the lords of earth and all the others were listening, the wise son of Kuntī looked upon Vāsudeva and the Pāṇḍava king of dharma, and smiling, spoke in a friendly manner.
5.158.26
युध्यमानस्य मे वीर गन्धर्वैः सुमहाबलैः ।
सहायो घोषयात्रायां कस्तदासीत्सखा मम ॥ ५.१५८.२६ ॥
O hero, when I was fighting the most mighty Gandharvas during the expedition to Ghoṣa, who then was my helper and friend?
5.158.27
तथा प्रतिभये तस्मिन्देवदानवसंकुले ।
खाण्डवे युध्यमानस्य कः सहायस्तदावभवत् ॥ ५.१५८.२७ ॥
Likewise, in that terrifying Khāṇḍava crowded with gods and demons, while I was fighting, who then became my helper?
5.158.28
निवातकवचैर्युद्धे कालकेयैश्च दानवैः ।
तत्र मे युध्यमानस्य कः सहायस्तदाभवत् ॥ ५.१५८.२८ ॥
In the battle with the Nivātakavacas, the Kālakeyas and the Dānavas, while I was fighting there, who then became my helper?
5.158.29
तथा विराटनगरे कुरुभिः सह सङ्गरे ।
युध्यतो बहुभिस्तत्र कः सहायोऽभवन्मम ॥ ५.१५८.२९ ॥
Likewise, in the city of Virāṭa, in the clash with the Kurus, while I fought against many there, who became my helper?
5.158.30
उपजीव्य रणे रुद्रं शक्रं वैश्रवणं यमम् ।
वरुणं पावकं चैव कृपं द्रोणं च माधवम् ॥ ५.१५८.३० ॥
Having relied in battle upon Rudra, Indra, Vaiśravaṇa, Yama, Varuṇa and Agni, and upon Kṛpa, Droṇa and Mādhava.
5.158.31
धारयन्गाण्डिवं दिव्यं धनुस्तेजोमयं दृढम् ।
अक्षय्यशरसंयुक्तो दिव्यास्त्रपरिबृंहितः ॥ ५.१५८.३१ ॥
Bearing the divine, radiant and firm bow Gāṇḍīva, furnished with inexhaustible arrows and endowed with divine weapons.
5.158.32
कौरवामां कुले जातः पाण्डोः पुत्रो विशेषतः ।
द्रोणं व्यपदिशञ्छिष्यो वासुदेवसहायवान् ॥ ५.१५८.३२ ॥
Born in the lineage of the Kurus, the son of Pāṇḍu in particular, professing himself a disciple of Droṇa, having Vāsudeva as his ally.
5.158.33
कथमस्मद्विधो ब्रूयाद्भीतोऽस्मीति यशोहरम् ।
वचनं नरशार्दूल वज्रायुधसमस्वनम् ॥ ५.१५८.३३ ॥
How could one like us say, 'I am afraid,' a word that destroys glory? O tiger among men, a speech that sounds like the thunderbolt.
5.158.34
नास्मि भीतो महाबाहो सहायार्थश्च नास्ति मे ।
यथाकामं यथायोगं गच्छ वात्रैव तिष्ठ वा ॥ ५.१५८.३४ ॥
O mighty-armed one, I am not afraid, and I have no need of allies. Go as you wish and as is fitting, or stay right here.
5.158.35
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य विजयस्य च धीमतः ।
विनिवर्त्य ततो रुक्मी सेनां सागरसंनिभाम् ।
दुर्योधनमुपागच्छत्तथैव भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.१५८.३५ ॥
Having heard the words of that wise Vijaya, Rukmī turned back his army, which was like the ocean, and, O bull of the Bharatas, went to Duryodhana.
5.158.36
तथैव चाभिगम्यैनमुवाच वसुधाधिपः ।
प्रत्याख्यातश्च तेनापि स तदा शूरमानिना ॥ ५.१५८.३६ ॥
Likewise, having approached him, the lord of the earth spoke to him; and he, the self-proclaimed hero, rejected him then as well.
5.158.37
द्वावेव तु महाराज तस्माद्युद्धादपेयतुः ।
रौहिणेयश्च वार्ष्णेयो रुक्मी च वसुधाधिप ॥ ५.१५८.३७ ॥
Great king, from that battle only two withdrew: the son of Rohiṇī, and the descendant of Vṛṣṇi, and Rukmin too, O lord of the earth.
5.158.38
गते रामे तीर्थयात्रां भीष्मकस्य सुते तथा ।
उपाविशन्पाण्डवेया मन्त्राय पुनरेव च ॥ ५.१५८.३८ ॥
When Rāma had gone on pilgrimage, and likewise the son of Bhīṣmaka, the sons of Pāṇḍu sat down again for counsel.
5.158.39
समितिर्धर्मराजस्य सा पार्थिवसमाकुला ।
शुशुभे तारकैश्चित्रा द्यौश्चन्द्रेणेव भारत ॥ ५.१५८.३९ ॥
That assembly of Dharmarāja, crowded with kings, shone, O Bhārata, as the sky variegated with stars shines with the moon.