Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.22
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5.22.1
प्राप्तानाहुः सञ्जय पाण्डुपुत्रा-
नुपप्लव्ये तान्विजानीहि गत्वा।
अजातशत्रुं च सभाजयेथा ।
दिष्ट्या वनाद्ग्राममुपस्थितस्त्वम् ॥ ५.२२.१ ॥
Sañjaya, they say the sons of Pāṇḍu have arrived at Upaplavya. Go and learn of them, and honour Ajātaśatru. By good fortune you have returned from the forest to the village.
5.22.2
सर्वान्वदेः सञ्जय स्वस्तिमन्तः ।
कृच्छ्रं वासमतदर्हा निरुष्य।
तेषां शान्तिर्विद्यतेऽस्मासु शीघ्रं ।
मिथ्यापेतानामुपकारिणां सताम् ॥ ५.२२.२ ॥
Sañjaya, tell them all to be well. They did not deserve such a harsh dwelling, yet they have endured it. Peace with us may quickly be possible for them, the good ones who are free from falsehood and are benefactors.
5.22.3
नाहं क्वचित्सञ्जय पाण्डवानां ।
मिथ्यावृत्तिं कांचन जात्वपश्यम्।
सर्वां श्रियं ह्यात्मवीर्येण लब्धां ।
पर्याकार्षुः पाण्डवा मह्यमेव ॥ ५.२२.३ ॥
Sañjaya, I never at any time saw any deceitful conduct in the Pāṇḍavas. The Pāṇḍavas have handed over to me all the fortune they obtained by their own valour.
5.22.4
दोषं ह्येषां नाध्यगच्छं परीच्छ-
न्सूक्ष्मं कंचिद्येन गर्हेय पार्थान्।
धर्मार्थाभ्यां कर्म कुर्वन्ति नित्यं ।
सुखप्रिये नानुरुध्यन्ति कामात् ॥ ५.२२.४ ॥
I searched for some subtle fault in them, by which I might blame the sons of Pṛthā, but I did not find one. They always act in accordance with dharma and wealth, and though fond of pleasure they do not yield to desire.
5.22.5
धर्मं शीतं क्षुत्पिपासे तथैव ।
निद्रां तन्द्रीं क्रोधहर्षौ प्रमादम्।
धृत्या चैव प्रज्ञया चाभिभूय ।
धर्मार्थयोगान्प्रयतन्ति पार्थाः ॥ ५.२२.५ ॥
Having overcome dharma's cold, hunger and thirst, likewise sleep, drowsiness, anger and joy, and carelessness, by steadfastness and wisdom, the sons of Pṛthā strive for the union of dharma and wealth.
5.22.6
र्दुर्योधनात्क्षुद्रतराच्च कर्णात् ॥ ५.२२.६ ॥
from Duryodhana, and from Karṇa, who is even more contemptible.
5.22.7
पुत्रो मह्यं मृत्युवशं जगाम ।
दुर्योधनः सञ्जय रागबुद्धिः।
तेषां हीमौ हीनसुखप्रियाणां ।
महात्मनां संजनयतो हि तेजः ॥ ५.२२.७ ॥
My son Duryodhana, O Sañjaya, of passionate mind, has gone under the power of death. These two, who are producing the splendor of those great-souled men deprived of happiness and delight…
5.22.8
उत्थानवीर्यः सुखमेधमानो ।
दुर्योधः सुकृतं मन्यते तत्।
तेषां भागं यच्च मन्येत बालः ।
शक्यं हर्तुं जीवतां पाण्डवानाम् ॥ ५.२२.८ ॥
Duryodhana, thriving happily on the strength of his effort, thinks that a good deed; and while the Pāṇḍavas live, it is possible to snatch away from them whatever share a fool might regard as theirs.
5.22.9
यस्यार्जुनः पदवीं केशवश्च ।
वृकोदरः सात्यकोऽजातशत्रोः ।
माद्रीपुत्रौ सृञ्जयाश्चापि यान्ति ।
पुरा युद्धात्साधु तस्य प्रदानम् ॥ ५.२२.९ ॥
On whose path walk Arjuna and Keśava, Vṛkodara, Sātyaki, the two sons of Mādrī, and the Sṛñjayas as well, of the unconquered-foe — before the battle, it is good to give to him well.
5.22.10
सह्येवैकः पृथिवीं सव्यसाची ।
गाण्डीवधन्वा प्रणुदेद्रथस्थः।
तथा जिष्णुः केशवोऽप्यप्रधृष्यो ।
लोकत्रयस्याधिपतिर्महात्मा ॥ ५.२२.१० ॥
The one-handed Savyasācī alone could bear the earth; standing in his chariot with the Gāṇḍīva bow, he could shake it. So too Jiṣṇu and Keśava, unassailable, the great-souled lord of the three worlds.
5.22.11
तिष्ठेत कस्तस्य मर्त्यः पुरस्ता-
द्यः सर्वलोकेषु वरेण्य एकः।
पर्जन्यघोषान्प्रवपञ्शरौघा-
न्पतङ्गसङ्घानिव शीघ्रवेगान् ॥ ५.२२.११ ॥
What mortal could stand before him, the sole best of all worlds, who pours forth floods of arrows roaring like thunder, swift as swarms of locusts?
5.22.12
दिशं ह्युदीचीमपि चोत्तरान्कुरून् ।
गाण्डीवधन्वैकरथो जिगाय।
धनं चैपामाहरत्सव्यसाची ।
सेनानुगान्द्रविडांश्चैव चक्रे ॥ ५.२२.१२ ॥
Holding the Gāṇḍīva bow, on a single chariot he conquered the northern direction and the northern Kurus; the ambidextrous Savyasācī brought back their wealth and made the Drāviḍas, with their armies, subject.
5.22.13
यश्चैव देवान्खाण्डवे सव्यसाची ।
गाण्डीवधन्वा प्रजिगाय सेन्द्रान्।
उपाहरत्पाण्डवो जातवेदसे ।
यशो मानं वर्धयन्पाण्डवानाम् ॥ ५.२२.१३ ॥
He who, bearing the Gāṇḍīva bow at Khāṇḍava, conquered the gods together with Indra, and the Pāṇḍava offered it to the fire-god, increasing the glory and honor of the Pāṇḍavas.
5.22.14
गदाभृतां नास्ति समोऽत्र भीमा-
द्धस्त्यारोहो नास्ति समश्च तस्य।
रथेऽर्जुनादाहुरहीनमेनं ।
बाह्वोर्वलेनायुतनागवीर्यम् ॥ ५.२२.१४ ॥
Among mace-bearers here there is none equal to Bhīma; in riding elephants there is none equal to him either. On the chariot they say he is not inferior even to Arjuna; by the strength of his arms he has the might of ten thousand elephants.
5.22.15
सुशिक्षितः कृतवैरस्तरस्वी ।
दहेत्क्षुद्रांस्तरसा धार्तराष्ट्रान् ।
सदाऽत्यमर्षी न वलात्स शक्यो ।
युद्धे जेतुं वासवेनापि साक्षात् ॥ ५.२२.१५ ॥
He is well trained, has made enmity, and is fiery. He would burn the petty sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra with force. He is always intolerant of insult; in battle he cannot be conquered by force, not even by Indra himself.
5.22.16
सुतेजसौ वलिनौ शीघ्रहस्तौ ।
सुशिक्षितौ भ्रातरौ फाल्गुनेन।
श्येनौ यथा पक्षिपूगान्रुजन्तौ ।
माद्रीपुत्रौ शेपयेतां न शत्रून् ॥ ५.२२.१६ ॥
Those two brothers are of great brilliance, strong, and swift-handed, well trained by Phālguna (Arjuna). Like hawks crushing flocks of birds, the two sons of Mādrī will crush the enemies, leaving none remaining.
5.22.17
एतद्बलं पूर्णमस्माकमेवं ।
यत्सत्यं तान्प्राप्य नास्तीति मन्ये।
तेषां मध्ये वर्तमानस्तरस्वी ।
धृष्टद्युम्नः पाण्डवानामिहैकः ॥ ५.२२.१७ ॥
I think this army of ours is complete in this way; truly, when we meet them, it is as nothing. Dhṛṣṭadyumna, mighty and present among them, is the one here among the Pāṇḍavas.
5.22.18
सहामात्यः सोमकानां प्रबर्हः ।
सन्त्यक्तात्मा पाण्डवार्थे श्रुतो मे।
अजातशत्रुं प्रसहेत कोऽन्यो ।
येषां स स्यादग्रणीर्वृष्णिसिंह ॥ ५.२२.१८ ॥
With his ministers, the foremost of the Somakas, who has given up his very life for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas — so I have heard. Who else could withstand Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira)? Those of whom he would be the leader, the lion of the Vṛṣṇis (Kṛṣṇa) as well.
5.22.19
सहोषितश्चरितार्थो वयस्थो ।
मात्स्येयानामधिपो वै विराटः।
स वै सपुत्रः पाण्डवार्थे च शश्व-
द्युधिष्ठिरे भक्त इति श्रुतं मे ॥ ५.२२.१९ ॥
Virāṭa, the lord of the Matsyas, who has dwelt with them, whose aims are fulfilled and who is advanced in years, is he. Together with his sons, he is devoted to Yudhiṣṭhira for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas always, so I have heard.
5.22.20
अवरुद्धा रथिनः केकयेभ्यो ।
महेष्वासा भ्रातरः पञ्च सन्ति।
केकयेभ्यो राज्यमाकाङ्क्षमाणा ।
युद्धार्थिनश्रानुवसन्ति पार्थान् ॥ ५.२२.२० ॥
The five brothers, great archers and chariot-warriors held back from the Kekaya princes, are there. Desiring a kingdom from the Kekayas and seeking battle, they dwell in attendance upon the sons of Pṛthā.
5.22.21
सर्वांश्च वीरान्पृथिवीपतीनां ।
समागतान्पाण्डवार्थे निविष्टान्।
शूरानहं भक्तिमतः शृणोमि ।
प्रीत्या युक्तान्संश्रितान्धर्मराजन् ॥ ५.२२.२१ ॥
I hear of all the heroes of the lords of the earth who have gathered for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas and stand established on their side, the brave ones who are devoted. O king of dharma, they are joined in affection and depend upon him.
5.22.22
गिर्याश्रया दुर्गनिवासिनश्च ।
योधाः पृथिव्यां कुलजातिशुद्धाः।
म्लेच्छाश्च नानायुधवीर्यवन्तः ।
समागताः पाण्डवार्थे निविष्टाः ॥ ५.२२.२२ ॥
Warriors who dwell in the mountains and in fortresses, pure in lineage and birth on the earth, and mighty barbarians skilled with many kinds of weapons, have gathered for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas and are established there.
5.22.23
पाण्ड्यश्च राजा समितीन्द्रकल्पो ।
योधप्रवीरैर्बहुभिः समेतः।
समागतः पाण्डवार्थे महात्मा ।
लोकप्रवीरोऽप्रतिवीर्यतेजाः ॥ ५.२२.२३ ॥
The Pāṇḍya king, like Indra among assemblies, has come for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas, accompanied by many heroic warriors. The great-souled hero of the world, of incomparable valour and splendour.
5.22.24
अस्त्रं द्रोणादर्जुनाद्वासुदेवा-
त्कृपाद्भीष्माद्येन कृतं शृणोमि।
यं तं कार्ष्णिप्रतिममाहुरेकं ।
स सात्यकिः पाण्डवार्थे निविष्टः ॥ ५.२२.२४ ॥
I hear that he who learned the weapons from Droṇa, from Arjuna, from Vāsudeva, from Kṛpa and from Bhīṣma is the one they call the peer of Kṛṣṇa's son. That Sātyaki has taken his stand for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas.
5.22.25
उपाश्रिताश्चेदिकरूशकाश्च ।
सर्वोद्योगैर्भूमिपालाः समेताः।
तेषां मध्ये सूर्यमिवातपन्तं ।
श्रिया वृतं चेदिपतिं ज्वलन्तम् ॥ ५.२२.२५ ॥
The Cedis and Karūṣas, the kings of the earth, have gathered with all their effort, having come to them for refuge. Among them, the lord of the Cedis, blazing like the sun, surrounded by glory, shining brightly.
5.22.26
अस्तम्भनीयं युधि मन्यमान्यो ।
ज्यां कर्षतां श्रेष्ठतमं पृथिव्याम् ।
सर्वोत्साहं क्षत्रियाणां निहत्य ।
प्रसह्य कृष्णस्तरसा संममर्द ॥ ५.२२.२६ ॥
Krishna, thought unstoppable in battle, the best of all who draw the bowstring on earth, having slain all the enthusiasm of the kṣatriyas, forcibly and swiftly crushed them.
5.22.27
यशोमानौ वर्धयन्पाण्डवानां ।
पुराऽभिनच्छिशुपालं समीक्ष्य।
यस्य सर्वे वर्धयन्ति स्म मानं ।
करूशराजप्रमुखा नरेन्द्राः ॥ ५.२२.२७ ॥
Increasing the glory and honour of the Pāṇḍavas, he who formerly looked upon Śiśupāla and struck him down; whose honour all the kings, led by the king of the Karūśas, used to increase.
5.22.28
तमसह्यं केशवं तत्र मत्वा ।
सुग्रीवयुक्तेन रथेन कृष्णम्।
संप्राद्रवंश्चेदिपतिं विहाय ।
सिंहं दृष्ट्वा क्षुद्रमृगा इवान्ये ॥ ५.२२.२८ ॥
Deeming Keśava there unbearable, seeing Kṛṣṇa on the chariot yoked with Sugrīva, the others fled hastily, abandoning the lord of the Cedis, like small deer seeing a lion.
5.22.29
यस्तं प्रतीपस्तरसा प्रत्युदीया-
दाशंसमानो द्वैरथे वासुदेवम् ।
सोऽशेत कृष्णेन हतः परासु-
र्वातेनेवोन्मथितः कर्णिकारः ॥ ५.२२.२९ ॥
He who advanced swiftly to oppose him, hoping to overcome Vāsudeva in single combat, was slain by Kṛṣṇa and lay lifeless, like a karṇikāra tree uprooted by the wind.
5.22.30
पराक्रमं मे यदवेदयन्त ।
तेषामर्थे सञ्जय केशवस्य।
अनुस्मरंस्तस्य कर्माणि विष्णो-
र्गावल्गणे नाधिगच्छामि शान्तिम् ॥ ५.२२.३० ॥
O Sañjaya, remembering the valour reported to me of them, and the deeds of Keśava, of Viṣṇu, O son of Gavalgaṇa, I find no peace.
5.22.31
न जातु ताञ्छत्रुरन्यः सहेत ।
येषां स स्यादग्रणीर्वृष्णिसिंहः ।
प्रवेपते मे हृदयं भयेन ।
श्रुत्वा कृष्णावेकरथे समेतौ ॥ ५.२२.३१ ॥
No other enemy could ever withstand them, whose leader is that lion of the Vṛṣṇis. My heart trembles with fear, having heard that the two Kṛṣṇas are united on one chariot.
5.22.32
न चेद्गच्छेत्सङ्गरं मन्दबुद्धि-
स्ताभ्यां लभेच्छर्म तदा सुतो मे।
नो चेत्कुरून्सञ्जय निर्दहेता-
मिन्द्राविष्णू दैत्यसेनां यथैव ॥ ५.२२.३२ ॥
If that dull-witted one does not go into battle, then my son may obtain peace from those two. But if not, O Sañjaya, the two would burn the Kurus, just as Indra and Viṣṇu burn the army of the Daityas.
5.22.33
मते हि मे शक्रसमो धनञ्जयः ।
सनातनो वृष्णिवीरश्च विष्णुः।
धर्मारामो ह्रीनिषेवस्तरस्वी ।
कुन्तीपुत्रः पाण्डवोऽजातशत्रुः ॥ ५.२२.३३ ॥
In my view, Dhanañjaya is equal to Śakra, and Viṣṇu is the eternal hero of the Vṛṣṇis. The son of Kuntī, the Pāṇḍava Ajātaśatru, delights in dharma, is devoted to modesty, and is swift and strong.
5.22.34
दुर्योधनेन निकृतो मनस्वी ।
नो चेत्क्रुद्धः प्रदहेद्धार्तराष्ट्रान् ।
नाहं तथा ह्यर्जुनाद्वासुदेवा-
द्भीमाद्वाऽहं यमयोर्वा बिभेमि ॥ ५.२२.३४ ॥
If that high-minded one, wronged by Duryodhana, does not in anger burn the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, I am not so afraid. Indeed, I do not fear Arjuna, Vāsudeva, Bhīma, or the two sons of Yama so much.
5.22.35
यथा राज्ञः क्रोधदीप्तस्य सूत ।
मन्योरहं भीततरः सदैव ।
महातपा ब्रह्मचर्येण युक्तः ।
सङ्कल्पोऽयं मानसस्तस्य सिद्ध्येत् ॥ ५.२२.३५ ॥
O charioteer, I am always more afraid of the wrath of a king blazing with anger. May this mental resolve of his, the great ascetic endowed with celibacy, be fulfilled.
5.22.36
तस्य क्रोधं सञ्जयाहं समीक्ष्य ।
स्थाने जानन्भृशमस्म्यद्य भीतः।
स गच्छ शीघ्रं प्रहितो रथेन ।
पाञ्चालराजस्य चमूनिवेशनम् ॥ ५.२२.३६ ॥
Sañjaya, having seen his anger, knowing rightly, I am greatly afraid today. Go quickly by chariot, sent to the army encampment of the king of the Pāñcālas.
5.22.37
अजातशत्रुं कुशलं स्म पृच्छेः ।
पुनः पुनः प्रीतियुक्तं वदेस्त्वम्।
जनार्दनं चापि समेत्य तात ।
महामात्रं वीर्यवतामुदारम् ॥ ५.२२.३७ ॥
Surely ask after Ajātaśatru's welfare, speak again and again with affection. Dear one, having also met Janārdana, the noble great minister of the powerful.
5.22.38
अनामयं मद्वचनेन पृच्छे-
र्धृतराष्ट्रः पाण्डवैः शान्तिमीप्सुः ।
न तस्य किंचिद्वचनं न कुर्यात् ।
कुन्तीपुत्रो वासुदेवस्य सूत ॥ ५.२२.३८ ॥
By my words I ask after their welfare; Dhṛtarāṣṭra, desiring peace with the Pāṇḍavas. One should not do anything he says, O charioteer, of the son of Kuntī, of Vāsudeva.
5.22.39
प्रियश्चैषामात्मसमश्च कृष्णो ।
विद्वांश्चैषां कर्मणि नित्ययुक्तः ।
समानीतान्पाण्डवान्सृञ्जयांश्च ।
जनार्दनं युयुधानं विराटम् ॥ ५.२२.३९ ॥
Kṛṣṇa is dear to them and equal to their own self, wise, and always engaged in their affairs. He has brought together the Pāṇḍavas, the Sṛñjayas, Janārdana, Yuyudhāna and Virāṭa.
5.22.40
न मूर्च्छयेद्यन्न च युद्धहेतुः ॥ ५.२२.४० ॥
That which should not inflame, nor become a cause of war.