Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.193
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5.193.1
प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां पुनरेव सुतस्तव ।
मध्ये सर्वस्य सैन्यस्य पितामहमपृच्छत ॥ ५.१९३.१ ॥
When night had passed and dawn had come, your son again asked the grandsire in the midst of the whole army.
5.193.2
पाण्डवेयस्य गाङ्गेय यदेतत्सैन्यमुद्यतम् ।
प्रभूतनरनागाश्वं महारथसमाकुलम् ॥ ५.१९३.२ ॥
O son of Gaṅgā, this army of the Pāṇḍavas stands arrayed, abounding in men, elephants and horses, crowded with great chariot-warriors.
5.193.3
भीमार्जुनप्रभृतिभिर्महेष्वासैर्महाबलैः ।
लोकपालसमैर्गुप्तं धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमैः ॥ ५.१९३.३ ॥
Guarded by great archers headed by Bhīma and Arjuna, by mighty warriors equal to the world-guardians, and by those led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
5.193.4
अप्रधृष्यमनावार्यमुद्धूतमिव सागरम् ।
सेनासागरमक्षोभ्यमपि देवार्महाहवे ॥ ५.१९३.४ ॥
This ocean of an army is unassailable and irresistible, like a churned-up sea; in the great battle it cannot be shaken, not even by the gods.
5.193.5
केन कालेन गाङ्गेय क्षपयेथा महाद्युते ।
आचार्यो वा महेष्वासः कृपो वाऽऽशु महाबलः ॥ ५.१९३.५ ॥
O son of Gaṅgā, O greatly radiant one, in what time would you destroy it? Or would the great archer teacher, or the mighty Kṛpa, do it swiftly?
5.193.6
कर्णो वा समरश्लाघी द्रौणिर्वा द्विजसत्तमः ।
दिव्यास्त्रविदुषः सर्वे भवन्तो हि बले मम ॥ ५.१९३.६ ॥
Whether Karṇa, proud in battle, or Droṇa's son, best of the twice-born — you all, knowers of divine weapons, are my strength.
5.193.7
एतदिच्छाम्यहं ज्ञातुं परं कौतूहलं हि मे ।
हृदि नित्यं महाबाहो वक्तुमर्हसि तन्मम ॥ ५.१९३.७ ॥
I wish to know this; a great curiosity is constantly in my heart. O mighty-armed one, you should tell me that.
5.193.8
अनुरूपं कुरुश्रेष्ठ त्वय्येतत्पृथिवीपते ।
बलाबलममित्राणां तेषां यदिह पृच्छसि ॥ ५.१९३.८ ॥
This is fitting for you, best of the Kurus, lord of the earth, that you here ask about the strength and weakness of your enemies.
5.193.9
श्रृणु राजन्मम रणे या शक्तिः परमा भवेत् ।
शस्त्रवीर्ये रणे यच्च भुजयोश्च महाभुज ॥ ५.१९३.९ ॥
Listen, O king: the supreme power I have in battle, the valor of weapons and the strength of my arms, O mighty-armed one.
5.193.10
आर्जवेनैव युद्धेन योद्धव्य इतरो जनः ।
मायायुद्धेन मायावी इत्येतद्धर्मनिश्चयः ॥ ५.१९३.१० ॥
One should fight the other person only with straightforward battle; against the deceiver, with deceitful battle — this is the settled rule of duty.
5.193.11
हन्यामहं महाभाग पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ।
दिवसे दिवसे कृत्वा भागान्भागान्निजान्मम ॥ ५.१९३.११ ॥
I shall strike down the army of the Pāṇḍavas, O fortunate one, dividing my own shares day after day.
5.193.12
योधानां दशसाहस्रं कृत्वा भागं महाद्युते ।
सहस्रं रथिनामेकमेष भागो मतो मम ॥ ५.१९३.१२ ॥
O radiant one, taking ten thousand warriors as one share, and one thousand chariot-warriors — this is considered my share.
5.193.13
अनेनाहं विधानेन सन्नद्धः सततोत्थितः ।
क्षपयेयं महत्सैन्यं कालेनानेन भारत ॥ ५.१९३.१३ ॥
By this method, always armoured and ready, I would destroy the great army in this very time, O Bhārata.
5.193.14
मुञ्चेयं यदि वास्त्राणि महान्ति समरे स्थितः ।
शतसाहस्रघातीनि हन्यां मासेन भारत ॥ ५.१९३.१४ ॥
If I stand in battle and release the great weapons that slay a hundred thousand, I would slay them in a month, O Bhārata.
5.193.15
श्रुत्वा भीष्मस्य तद्वाक्यं राजा दुर्योधनस्ततः ।
पर्यपृच्छत राजेन्द्र द्रोणमङ्गिरसां वरम् ॥ ५.१९३.१५ ॥
Having heard Bhīṣma's words, King Duryodhana then asked Droṇa, the best of the Aṅgirasas, O lord of kings.
5.193.16
आचार्य केन कालेन पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैनिकान् ।
निहन्या इति तं द्रोणः प्रत्युवाच हसन्निव ॥ ५.१९३.१६ ॥
"Ācārya, in what time will you slay the soldiers of the son of Pāṇḍu?" Droṇa answered him, as if laughing.
5.193.17
स्थविरोऽस्मि महाबाहो मन्दप्राणविचेष्टितः ।
शस्त्राग्निना निर्दहेयं पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ॥ ५.१९३.१७ ॥
"O mighty-armed one, I am an old man, my vital powers and movements are slow; with the fire of weapons I will burn the army of the Pāṇḍavas."
5.193.18
यथा भीष्मः शान्तनवो मासेनेति मतिर्मम ।
एषा मे परमा शक्तिरेतन्मे परमं बलम् ॥ ५.१९३.१८ ॥
"As Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, could do in a month, so is my judgement. This is my supreme power, this is my supreme strength."
5.193.19
द्वाभ्यामेव तु मासाभ्यां कृपः शारद्वतोऽब्रवीत् ।
द्रौणिस्तु दशरात्रेण प्रतिजज्ञे बलक्षयम्।
कर्णस्तु पञ्चरात्रेण प्रतिजज्ञे महास्त्रवित् ॥ ५.१९३.१९ ॥
Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, said it would take two months. Droṇa's son vowed the destruction of the army in ten nights, and Karṇa, knower of great weapons, vowed it in five nights.
5.193.20
तच्छ्रुत्वा सूतपुत्रस्य वाक्यं सागरगासुतः ।
जहास सस्वनं हासं वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह ॥ ५.१९३.२० ॥
Hearing that speech of the charioteer's son, the son of Gaṅgā laughed loudly and spoke these words.
5.193.21
न हि यावद्रणे पार्थं बाणशङ्खधनुर्धरम् ।
वासुदेवसमायुक्तं रथेनायान्तमाहवे ॥ ५.१९३.२१ ॥
As long as you do not meet Pārtha (Arjuna) in battle, coming on his chariot with arrows, conch and bow, joined with Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa),
5.193.22
समागच्छसि राधेय तेनैवमभिमन्यसे ।
शक्यमेवं च भूयश्च त्वया वक्तुं यथेष्टतः ॥ ५.१९३.२२ ॥
Son of Rādhā, you boast like this so long as you have not met him. You may say this and more, as you please.