Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.163
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5.163.1
दुर्योधनस्य तद्वाक्यं निशम्य भरतर्षभ ।
नेत्राभ्यामतिताम्राभ्यां कैतव्यं समुदैक्षत ॥ ५.१६३.१ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, having heard those words of Duryodhana, he gazed at the deceiver with eyes burning deep red.
5.163.2
स केशवमभिप्रेक्ष्य गुडाकेशो महायशाः ।
अभ्यभाषत कैतव्यं प्रगृह्य विपुलं भुजम् ॥ ५.१६३.२ ॥
Having looked at Keśava, Guḍākeśa of great fame raised his broad arm and spoke to the deceiver.
5.163.3
स्ववीर्यं यः समाश्रित्य समाह्वयति वै परान् ।
अभीतो युध्यते शत्रून्स वै पुरुष उच्यते ॥ ५.१६३.३ ॥
He who, relying on his own valour, challenges his enemies and fights them without fear—he indeed is called a man.
5.163.4
परवीर्यं समाश्रित्य यः समाह्वयते परान् ।
क्षत्रबन्धुरशक्तत्वाल्लोके स पुरुषाधमः ॥ ५.१६३.४ ॥
He who, relying on another's valour, challenges his foes—through incapacity he is merely a kinsman of the warrior class; in the world he is the lowest of men.
5.163.5
स त्वं परेषां वीर्येण मन्यसे वीर्यमात्मनः ।
स्वयं कापुरुषो मूढ परांश्च क्षेप्तुमिच्छसि ॥ ५.१६३.५ ॥
You count the valour of others as your own; O fool, you yourself are a coward, yet you wish to revile others.
5.163.6
यस्त्वं वृद्धं सर्वराज्ञां हितबुद्धिं जितेन्द्रियम् ।
मरणाय महाप्रज्ञं दीक्षयित्वा विकत्थसे ॥ ५.१६३.६ ॥
You, having consecrated that elder—wise, self-controlled, and well-wishing to all kings—to death, boast about it.
5.163.7
भावस्ते विदितोऽस्माभिर्दुर्बुद्धे कुलपांसन ।
न हनिष्यन्ति गाङ्गेयं पाण्डवा घृणयेति हि ॥ ५.१६३.७ ॥
O ill-minded one, defiler of the family, we know your intention: you think the Pāṇḍavas will not kill Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma) out of compassion.
5.163.8
यस्य वीर्यं समाश्रित्य धार्तराष्ट्र विकत्थसे ।
हन्तास्मि प्रथमं भीष्मं मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम् । ॥ ५.१६३.८ ॥
O son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, relying on whose might you boast: I, the slayer, will first kill Bhīṣma, in the sight of all archers.
5.163.9
कैतव्य गत्वा भरतान्समेत्य ।
सुयोधनं धार्तराष्ट्रं वदस्व।
तथेत्युवाचार्जुनः सव्यसाची ।
निशाव्यपाये भविता विमर्दः ॥ ५.१६३.९ ॥
O Kaitava, go to the Bharatas, meet Suyodhana, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and tell him. Arjuna, the ambidextrous archer, said, "So be it: when the night has passed, there will be carnage."
5.163.10
सुयोधनं धार्तराष्ट्रं वदस्व ॥ ५.१६३.१० ॥
Tell Suyodhana, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
5.163.11
हन्यामहं द्रोणमृतेऽपि लोकं ।
न ते भयं विद्यते पाण्डवेभ्यः ।
ततो हि ते लब्धमतं च राज्य-
मापद्गताः पाण्डवाश्चेति भावः ॥ ५.१६३.११ ॥
Even without Droṇa I could slay the world; you have no fear from the Pāṇḍavas. Therefore you have obtained the kingdom, and the Pāṇḍavas have fallen into distress: such is the sense.
5.163.12
स दर्पपूर्णो न समीक्षसे त्व-
मनर्थमात्मन्यपि वर्तमानम्।
तस्मादहं ते प्रथमं समूहे ।
हन्ता समक्ष कुरुवृद्धमेव ॥ ५.१६३.१२ ॥
Full of pride, you do not even see the ruin standing over yourself. Therefore, in the host, before your very eyes, I will first slay the elder of the Kurus.
5.163.13
सूर्योदये युक्तसेनः प्रतीक्ष्य ।
ध्वजी रथी रक्षत सत्यसन्धम्।
अहं हि वः पश्यतां द्विपमेनं ।
भीष्मं रथात्पातयिष्यामि बाणैः ॥ ५.१६३.१३ ॥
At sunrise, let the banner-bearing charioteers, waiting with the army drawn up in array, protect the truthful Bhīṣma. While you watch, I will bring down this elephant of a warrior, Bhīṣma, from his chariot with arrows.
5.163.14
श्वोभूते कत्थनावाक्यं विज्ञास्यति सुयोधनः ।
आचितं शरजालेन मया दृष्ट्वा पितामहम् ॥ ५.१६३.१४ ॥
When tomorrow comes, Suyodhana will learn the meaning of my boastful words, when he sees the grandsire covered by a net of arrows shot by me.
5.163.15
यदुक्तश्च सभामध्ये पुरुषो ह्रस्वदर्शनः ।
क्रुद्धेन भीमसेनेन भ्राता दुःशासनस्तव ॥ ५.१६३.१५ ॥
And the man of short stature about whom Bhīmasena, enraged, spoke in the midst of the assembly, is your brother Duḥśāsana.
5.163.16
अधर्मज्ञो नित्यवैरी पापबुद्धिर्नृशंसकृत् ।
सत्यां प्रतिज्ञामचिराद्द्रक्ष्यसे तां सुयोधन ॥ ५.१६३.१६ ॥
He who knows no dharma, a constant enemy, evil-minded, a doer of cruelty (Duḥśāsana). O Suyodhana, soon you will see that true vow fulfilled.
5.163.17
अभिमानस्य दर्पस्य क्रोधपारुष्ययोस्तथा ।
नैष्ठुर्यस्यावलेपस्य आत्मसंभावनस्य च ॥ ५.१६३.१७ ॥
Of pride and conceit, of anger and harshness, and likewise of cruelty, self-elation and self-praise.
5.163.18
नृशंसतायास्तैक्ष्ण्यस्य धर्मविद्वेषणस्य च ।
अधर्मस्यातिवादस्य वृद्धातिक्रमणस्य च ॥ ५.१६३.१८ ॥
Of cruelty and sharpness, of hatred of dharma, of unrighteousness, of excessive speech, and of transgressing the elders.
5.163.19
दर्शनस्य च चक्रस्य कृत्स्नस्यापनयस्य च ।
द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं फलं तीव्रमचिरेण सुयोधन ॥ ५.१६३.१९ ॥
Soon, O Suyodhana, you will see the fruit of the sight of the discus and of total destruction, harsh and bitter.
5.163.20
वासुदेवद्वितीये हि मयि क्रुद्धे नराधम ।
आशा ते जीविते मूढ राज्ये वा केन हेतुना ॥ ५.१६३.२० ॥
O lowest of men, fool! With Vāsudeva as my second, and I enraged, by what reason do you still hope for life or for the kingdom?
5.163.21
शान्ते भीष्मे तथा द्रोणे सूतपुत्रे च पातिते ।
निराशो जीविते राज्ये पुत्रेषु च भविष्यसि ॥ ५.१६३.२१ ॥
When Bhīṣma is fallen silent, and likewise Droṇa and the charioteer's son are felled, you will be hopeless about life, the kingdom, and your sons.
5.163.22
भ्रातॄणां निधनं श्रुत्वा पुत्राणां च सुयोधन ।
भीमसेनेन निहतो दुष्कृतानि स्मरिष्यसि ॥ ५.१६३.२२ ॥
O Suyodhana, having heard of the death of your brothers and sons, slain by Bhīmasena, you will remember your evil deeds.
5.163.23
न द्वितीयां प्रतिज्ञां हि प्रतिजानामि कैतव ।
सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहं ह्येतत्सर्वं सत्यं भविष्यति ॥ ५.१६३.२३ ॥
I do not make a second vow, O deceiver. I speak the truth: all of this will come to pass.
5.163.24
युधिष्ठिरोऽपि कैतव्यमुलूकमिदमब्रवीत् ।
उलूक मद्वचो ब्रूहि गत्वा तात सुयोधनम् ॥ ५.१६३.२४ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira also said this to the deceiver Ulūka: Ulūka, go and tell my words to Suyodhana, dear one.
5.163.25
स्वेन वृत्तेन मे वृत्तं नाधिगन्तुं त्वमर्हसि ।
उभयोरन्तरं वेद सूनृतानृतयोरपि ॥ ५.१६३.२५ ॥
You are not fit to surpass my conduct by your own conduct. He knows the difference between truth and falsehood as well.
5.163.26
न चाहं कामये पापमपि कीटपिपीलकयोः ।
किं पुनर्ज्ञातिषु वधं कामयेयं कथं च न ॥ ५.१६३.२६ ॥
I do not desire even evil for an insect or an ant. How then could I desire the killing of kinsmen? Why would I not?
5.163.27
एतदर्थं मया तात पञ्च ग्रामा वृताः पुरा ।
कथं तव सुदुर्बुद्धे न प्रेक्ष्ये व्यसनं महत् ॥ ५.१६३.२७ ॥
For this very reason I once asked for five villages. O very foolish one, how could I not foresee your great ruin?
5.163.28
स त्वं कामपरीतात्मा मूढभावाच्च कत्थसे ।
तथैव वासुदेवस्य न गृह्णासि हितं वचः । ॥ ५.१६३.२८ ॥
You are one whose soul is overcome by desire, and out of delusion you boast. In the same way, you do not accept Vāsudeva's beneficial word.
5.163.29
किंचेदानीं बहूक्तेन युध्यस्व सह बान्धवैः ।
मम विप्रियकर्तारं कैतव्य सह बान्धवैः । ॥ ५.१६३.२९ ॥
What is the use of much speech now? Fight with your kinsmen. O deceitful one, doer of what displeases me, with your kinsmen.
5.163.30
मम विप्रियकर्तारं कैतव्य ब्रूहि कौरवम् ।
श्रुतं वाक्यं गृहीतोऽर्थो मतं यत्ते तथास्तु तत्। ॥ ५.१६३.३० ॥
O deceitful one, tell the Kaurava who does what displeases me: the word has been heard, its meaning has been grasped; let your opinion be as it is.
5.163.31
भीमसेनस्ततो वाक्यं भूय आह नृपात्मजम् ।
उलूक मद्वचो ब्रूहि दुर्मतिं पापपूरुषम्। ॥ ५.१६३.३१ ॥
Then Bhīmasena spoke again to the king's son: "Ulūka, tell my words to that evil-minded sinful man."
5.163.32
शठं नैकृतिकं पापं दुराचारं सुयोधनम् ।
गृध्रोदरे वा वस्तव्यं पुरे वा नागसाह्वये । ॥ ५.१६३.३२ ॥
Let the deceitful, treacherous, sinful Suyodhana of evil conduct dwell either in the belly of a vulture, or in the city of Nāgasāhvaya.
5.163.33
प्रतिज्ञातं मया यच्च सभामध्ये नराधम ।
कर्ताहं तद्वचः सत्यं सत्येनैव शपामि ते। ॥ ५.१६३.३३ ॥
O lowest of men, I will surely fulfil the vow I made in the midst of the assembly. By truth itself I swear to you.
5.163.34
दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं हत्वा पास्याम्यहं मृधे ।
सक्थिनी तव भंक्त्वैव हत्वा हि तव सोदनान्। ॥ ५.१६३.३४ ॥
Having slain Duḥśāsana in battle, I shall drink his blood. Having broken your thighs and slain your brothers as well...
5.163.35
सर्वेषां राजपुत्राणामभिमन्युरसंशयम् ।
कर्मणा तोषयिष्यामि भूयश्चैव वचः श्रृणु ॥ ५.१६३.३५ ॥
For Abhimanyu, among all the king's sons, without doubt (I shall take vengeance). I shall satisfy him by deed. And hear further words.
5.163.36
हत्वा सुयोधन त्वां वै सहितं सर्वसोदरैः ।
आक्रमिष्ये पदा मूर्ध्नि धर्मराजस्य पश्यतः ॥ ५.१६३.३६ ॥
Having slain you, Suyodhana, together with all your brothers, I shall set my foot upon his head while the king of dharma looks on.
5.163.37
नकुलस्तु ततो वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते ।
उलूक ब्रूहि कौरव्यं धार्तराष्ट्रं सुयोधनम् ॥ ५.१६३.३७ ॥
Then Nakula spoke these words, O lord of the earth: Ulūka, tell the Kaurava, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Suyodhana.
5.163.38
श्रुतं ते गदतो वाक्यं सर्वमेव यथातथम् ।
तथा कर्तास्मि कौरव्य यथा त्वमनुशासि मां ॥ ५.१६३.३८ ॥
O Kaurava, I have heard all your words exactly as you spoke them, and I will act just as you instruct me.
5.163.39
सहदेवोऽपि नृपते इदमाह वचोऽर्थवत् ।
सुयोधन मतिर्या ते वृथैषा ते भविष्यति ॥ ५.१६३.३९ ॥
O lord of men, Sahadeva too spoke these meaningful words: O Suyodhana, this thought of yours will prove to be in vain.
5.163.40
शोचिष्यसे महाराज सपुत्रज्ञातिबान्धवः ।
इमं च क्लेशमस्माकं हृष्टो यत्त्वं विकत्थसे ॥ ५.१६३.४० ॥
O great king, you will grieve together with your sons, kinsmen and relatives, while you boast with delight over this affliction of ours.
5.163.41
विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धावुलूकमिदमूचतुः ।
दासभावं नियच्छेव साधोरिति मतिः सदा।
तौ च दासावदासौ वा पौरुषं यस्य यादृशम् ॥ ५.१६३.४१ ॥
The elders Virāṭa and Drupada spoke these words to Ulūka: 'The settled view of the good is always to submit to servitude; and whoever has such manhood as he has, whether he be a servant or not a servant.'
5.163.42
शिखण्डी तु ततो वाक्यमुलूकमिदमब्रवीत् ।
वक्तव्यो भवता राजा पापेष्वभिरतः सदा ॥ ५.१६३.४२ ॥
Then Śikhaṇḍin spoke these words to Ulūka: 'You should speak to the king, who always delights in evil deeds.'
5.163.43
पश्य त्वं मां रणे राजन्कुर्वाणं कर्म दारुणम् ।
यस्य वीर्यं समासाद्य मन्यसे विजयं युधि ॥ ५.१६३.४३ ॥
O king, see me doing terrible deeds in battle, I before whose valour you think you will win victory in war.
5.163.44
तमहं पातयिष्यामि रथात्तव पितामहम् ।
अहं भीष्मवधात्सृष्टो नूनं धात्रा महात्मना ॥ ५.१६३.४४ ॥
I will cause that grandsire of yours to fall from his chariot; for the slaying of Bhīṣma I was surely sent forth by the great-souled Creator.
5.163.45
सोऽहं भीष्मं हनिष्यामि मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि कैतव्यमुलूकमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.१६३.४५ ॥
I will slay Bhīṣma while all the archers look on. Dhṛṣṭadyumna too spoke these words to Ulūka.
5.163.46
सुयोधनो मम वचो वक्तव्यो नृपतेः सुतः ।
अहं द्रोणं हनिष्यामि सगणं सहबान्धवम् ॥ ५.१६३.४६ ॥
Duryodhana, son of the king, should be told my words: I will slay Droṇa together with his retinue and kinsmen.
5.163.47
अवश्यं च मया कार्यं पूर्वेषां चरितं महत् ।
कर्ता चाहं तथा कर्म यथा नान्यः करिष्यति ॥ ५.१६३.४७ ॥
Surely I must do what was the great conduct of those ancestors; I shall be the doer of such a deed as no other will do.
5.163.48
तमब्रवीद्धर्मराजः कारुण्यार्थं वचो महत् ।
नाहं ज्ञातिवधं राजन्कामयेयं कथंचन ॥ ५.१६३.४८ ॥
Out of compassion the king of righteousness spoke these great words to him: O king, I would in no way desire the slaying of my kinsmen.
5.163.49
तवैव दोषाद्दुर्बुद्धे सर्वमेतत्त्वनावृतम् ।
स गच्छ माचिरं तात उलूक यदि मन्यसे ॥ ५.१६३.४९ ॥
Because of your fault, O ill-minded one, all this has become plainly evident. Dear Ulūka, if you think so, go at once without delay.
5.163.50
इह वा तिष्ठ भद्रं ते वयं हि तव बान्धवाः ।
उलूकस्तु ततो राजन्धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ५.१६३.५० ॥
Stay here, may it go well with you, for we are your kinsmen. Then Ulūka, O king, spoke to Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma.
5.163.51
आमन्त्र्य प्रययौ तत्र यत्र राजा सुयोधनः ।
उलूकस्तत आगमक्य दुर्योधनममर्षणम् ॥ ५.१६३.५१ ॥
Having taken leave, he went to where King Suyodhana was. Then Ulūka came to Duryodhana, the wrathful one.
5.163.52
अर्जुनस्य समादेशं यथोक्तं सर्वमब्रवीत् ।
वासुदेवस्य भीमस्य धर्मराजस्य पौरुषम् ॥ ५.१६३.५२ ॥
The message of Arjuna, as it had been spoken, he related entirely; and the valour of Vāsudeva, of Bhīma, and of the king of Dharma.
5.163.53
नकुलस्य विराटस्य द्रुपदस्य च भारत ।
सहदेवस्य च वचो धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनोः।
केशवार्जुनयोर्वाक्यं यथोक्तं सर्वमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.१६३.५३ ॥
O Bhārata, the words of Nakula, of Virāṭa, of Drupada and of Sahadeva, and the words of Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin, and the speech of Keśava and Arjuna, all as it had been spoken, he related.
5.163.54
कैतव्यस्य तु तद्वाक्यं निशम्य भरतर्षभः ।
दुःशासनं च कर्णं च शकुनिं चापि भारत ॥ ५.१६३.५४ ॥
Having heard those words of Kaitavya, the deceitful Ulūka, the bull of the Bharatas, O Bhārata, summoned Duḥśāsana, Karṇa and also Śakuni.
5.163.55
आज्ञपयत राज्ञश्च बलं मित्रबलं तथा ।
यथा प्रागुदयात्सर्वे युक्तास्तिष्ठन्त्यनीकिनः ॥ ५.१६३.५५ ॥
Command the king's army and the army of his allies as well, so that before sunrise all the armed divisions stand ready.
5.163.56
ततः कर्णसमादिष्टा दूताः सन्त्वरिता रथैः ।
उष्ट्रवामीभिरप्यन्ये सदश्वैश्च महाजवैः ॥ ५.१६३.५६ ॥
Then the messengers, sent in haste at Karna's command, set out in chariots, in camel-carts, and others on swift horses of great speed.
5.163.57
तूर्णं परिययुः सेनां कृत्स्नां कर्णस्य शासनात् ।
आज्ञापयन्तो राज्ञश्च योगः प्रागुदयादिति ॥ ५.१६३.५७ ॥
At Karna's command they swiftly went round the whole army, proclaiming the king's order to muster before sunrise.