Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.183
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5.183.1
ततोऽहं निशि राजेन्द्र प्रणम्य शिरसा तदा ।
ब्राह्मणानां पितॄणां च देवतानां च सर्वशः ॥ ५.१८३.१ ॥
Then, O lord of kings, at night, bowing my head, I paid reverence to the brahmins, the ancestors, and all the gods.
5.183.2
नक्तंचराणां भूतानां राजन्यानां विशांपते ।
शयनं प्राप्य रहिते मनसा समचिन्तयम् ॥ ५.१८३.२ ॥
O lord of the people, lying on my bed in solitude, among the beings that roam by night and the warrior kings, I reflected deeply in my mind.
5.183.3
जामदग्न्येन मे युद्धमिदं परमदारुणम् ।
अहानि च बहून्यद्य वर्तते सुमहात्ययम् ॥ ५.१८३.३ ॥
This battle with the son of Jamadagni is most terrible, and today, after many days, it still goes on in great peril.
5.183.4
न च रामं महावीर्यं शक्नोमि रणमूर्धनि ।
विजेतुं समरे विप्रं जामदग्न्यं महाबलम् ॥ ५.१८३.४ ॥
And I am not able to conquer in battle, at the front of the fight, Rāma of great valour, the brahmin son of Jamadagni, of mighty strength.
5.183.5
यदि शक्यो मया जेतुं जामदग्न्यः प्रतापवान् ।
दैवतानि प्रसन्नानि दर्शयन्तु निशां मम ॥ ५.१८३.५ ॥
If it is possible for me to conquer the glorious son of Jamadagni, let the gods, being pleased, show me signs in the night.
5.183.6
ततो निशि च राजेन्द्र प्रसुप्तः शरविक्षतः ।
दक्षिणेनेह पार्श्वेन प्रभातसमये तदा ॥ ५.१८३.६ ॥
Then, O lord of kings, at night, wounded by arrows, I lay sleeping on my right side, there, at the time of dawn.
5.183.7
ततोऽहं विप्रमुख्यैस्तैर्यैरस्मि पतितो रथात् ।
उत्थापितो धृतश्चैव मा भैरिति च सान्त्वितः ॥ ५.१८३.७ ॥
Then, when I had fallen from the chariot, those foremost of brahmins raised me up, held me, and comforted me, saying, "Do not fear."
5.183.8
त एव मां महाराज स्वप्ने दर्शनमेत्य वै ।
परिवार्याब्रुवन्वाक्यं तन्निबोध कुरूद्वह ॥ ५.१८३.८ ॥
O great king, in a dream they themselves came to me, surrounded me, and spoke these words. Hear them, O best of the Kurus.
5.183.9
उत्तिष्ठ मा भैर्गाङ्गेय न भयं तेऽस्ति किंचन ।
रक्षामहे त्वां कौरव्य स्वशरीरं हि नो भवान् ॥ ५.१८३.९ ॥
Rise, do not fear, son of Gaṅgā; there is no fear at all for you. O descendant of the Kurus, we will protect you, for you are indeed our own body.
5.183.10
न त्वां रामो रणे जेता जामदग्न्यः कथंचन ।
त्वमेव समरे रामं विजेता भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.१८३.१० ॥
Rāma, son of Jamadagni, will in no way conquer you in battle; O bull of the Bharatas, in battle you yourself will conquer Rāma.
5.183.11
इदमस्त्रं सुदयितं प्रत्यभिज्ञास्यते भवान् ।
विदितं हि तवाप्येतत्पूर्वस्मिन्देहधारणे ॥ ५.१८३.११ ॥
This weapon is very dear to you, and you will recognize it; for in an earlier bodily existence it was known to you as well.
5.183.12
प्राजापत्यं विश्वकृतं प्रस्वापं नाम भारत ।
न हीदं वेद रामोऽपि पृथिव्यां वा पुमान्क्वचित् ॥ ५.१८३.१२ ॥
O Bhārata, this is the weapon of Prajāpati called Prasvāpa, made by the universe; not even Rāma knows it, nor does any man anywhere on earth.
5.183.13
तत्स्मरस्व महाबाहो भृशं संयोजयस्व च ।
उपस्थास्यति राजेन्द्र स्वयमेव तवानघ ॥ ५.१८३.१३ ॥
O mighty-armed one, remember it and apply it fully; O lord of kings, O sinless one, it will come to you of its own accord.
5.183.14
येन सर्वान्महावीर्यान्प्रशासिष्यसि कौरव ।
न च रामः क्षयं गन्ता तेनास्त्रेण नराधिप ॥ ५.१८३.१४ ॥
With the weapon by which you will subdue all the mighty-powered warriors, O Kaurava, Rāma will not go to destruction, O lord of men.
5.183.15
एनसा न तु संयोगं प्राप्स्यसे जातु मानद ।
स्वप्स्यते जामदग्न्योऽसौ त्वद्बाणबलपीडितः ॥ ५.१८३.१५ ॥
O giver of honour, you will never obtain union through sin; that son of Jamadagni, afflicted by the force of your arrows, will lie asleep.
5.183.16
ततो जित्वा त्वमेवैनं पुनरुत्थापयिष्यसि ।
अस्त्रेण दयितेनाजौ भीष्म संबोधनेन वै ॥ ५.१८३.१६ ॥
Then, having conquered him, you yourself will rouse him again, O Bhīṣma, with the beloved weapon in battle, indeed with the awakening formula.
5.183.17
एवं कुरुष्व कौरव्य प्रभाते रथमास्थितः ।
प्रसुप्तं वा मृतं वेति तुल्यं मन्यामहे वयम् ॥ ५.१८३.१७ ॥
Thus do it, O descendant of the Kurus, mounted on your chariot at dawn; whether he is fallen asleep or dead, we consider them equal.
5.183.18
न च रामेण मर्तव्यं कदाचिदपि पार्थिव ।
ततः समुत्पन्नमिदं प्रस्वापं युज्यतामिति ॥ ५.१८३.१८ ॥
And, O king, you shall never be slain by Rāma; therefore let this sleep-inducing weapon that has arisen be applied.
5.183.19
इत्युक्त्वान्तर्हिता राजन्सर्व एव द्विजोत्तमाः ।
अष्टौ सदृशरूपास्ते सर्वे भासुरमूर्तयः ॥ ५.१८३.१९ ॥
Having said this, O king, all those foremost brahmins vanished. The eight were alike in form, all with radiant bodies.