Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.49
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5.49.1
समवेतेषु सर्वेषु तेषु राजसु भारत ।
दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यं भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ५.४९.१ ॥
O Bhārata, among all those kings who had gathered, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, spoke these words to Duryodhana.
5.49.2
बृहस्पतिश्चोशना च ब्रह्माणं पर्युपस्थितौ ।
मरुतश्च सहेन्द्रेण वसवश्चाग्रिना सह ॥ ५.४९.२ ॥
Bṛhaspati and Uśanas attended upon Brahmā; the Maruts together with Indra, and the Vasus together with Agni.
5.49.3
आदित्याश्चैव साध्याश्च ये च सप्तर्पयो दिवि ।
विश्वावसुश्च गन्धर्वः शुभाश्चाप्सरसां गणाः ॥ ५.४९.३ ॥
The Ādityas and the Sādhyas, the seven sages in heaven, the Gandharva Viśvāvasu, and the auspicious troops of Apsarases.
5.49.4
नमस्कृत्योपजग्मुस्ते लोकवृद्धं पितामहम् ।
परिवार्य च विश्वेशं पर्यासत दिवौकसः ॥ ५.४९.४ ॥
Having paid homage, they approached the grandfather, the elder of the worlds, and surrounding the lord of all, the dwellers of heaven sat down.
5.49.5
तेषां मनश्च तेजश्चाप्याददानाविवौजसा ।
पूर्वदेवौ व्यतिक्रान्तौ नरनारायणावृषी ॥ ५.४९.५ ॥
As if taking away their mind and splendour by his own power, the former gods, the sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa, had passed beyond.
5.49.6
बृहस्पतिस्तु पप्रच्छ ब्रह्माणं काविमाविति ।
भवन्तं नोपतिष्ठेते तौ नः शंस पितामह ॥ ५.४९.६ ॥
Then Bṛhaspati asked Brahmā: "Who are these two who do not attend upon you? Tell us, O grandfather."
5.49.7
यावेतौ पृथिवीं द्यां च भासयन्तौ तपस्विनौ ।
ज्वलन्तौ रोचमानौ च व्याप्यातीतौ महाबलौ ॥ ५.४९.७ ॥
These two ascetics, who illuminate earth and heaven, blazing and shining, pervading all and transcending it, are mighty in strength.
5.49.8
नरनारायणावेतौ लोकाल्लोकं समास्थितौ ।
ऊर्जितौ स्वेन तपसा महासत्वपराक्रमौ ॥ ५.४९.८ ॥
These two, Nara and Nārāyaṇa, dwell moving from world to world, empowered by their own austerity, possessing great courage and valour.
5.49.9
एतौ हि कर्मणा लोकं नन्दयामासतुर्ध्रुवम् ।
द्विधाभूतौ महाप्राज्ञौ विद्धि ब्रह्मन्परन्तपौ ।
असुराणां विनाशाय देवगन्धर्वपूजितौ ॥ ५.४९.९ ॥
These two indeed have surely gladdened the world by their deeds. Know, O Brahman, that they, divided into two, are great sages and scorchers of foes, honoured by gods and gandharvas for the destruction of the asuras.
5.49.10
जगाम शक्रस्तच्छ्रत्वा यत्र तौ तेपतुस्तपः ।
सार्धं देवगणैः सर्वैर्बृहस्पतिपुरोगमैः ॥ ५.४९.१० ॥
Hearing that, Śakra went to where the two were performing austerities, together with all the hosts of gods, with Bṛhaspati at their head.
5.49.11
तदा देवासुरे युद्धे भये जाते दिवौकसाम् ।
अयाचत महात्मानौ नरनारायणौ वरम् ॥ ५.४९.११ ॥
Then, when fear arose among the dwellers of heaven in the battle between gods and asuras, they asked a boon of the great souls Nara and Nārāyaṇa.
5.49.12
तावब्रूतां वृणीष्वेति तदा भरतसत्तम ।
अथैतावब्रवीच्छकः साह्यं नः क्रियतामिति ॥ ५.४९.१२ ॥
Then the two said, "Choose a boon." O best of the Bharatas, then Śakra said to these two, "Let help be given to us."
5.49.13
ततस्तौ शक्रमब्रूतां करिष्यावो यदिच्छसि ।
ताभ्यां च सहितः शक्रो विजिग्ये दैत्यदानवान् ॥ ५.४९.१३ ॥
Then the two said to Indra, "We shall do whatever you wish." Joined by them, Indra conquered the Daityas and Dānavas.
5.49.14
नर इन्द्रस्य संग्रामे हत्वा शत्रून्परन्तपः ।
पौलोमान्कालखञ्जांश्च सहस्राणि शतानि च ॥ ५.४९.१४ ॥
In the battle for Indra, Nara, the scorcher of foes, slew the Paulomas and the Kālakhañjas, thousands and hundreds of them.
5.49.15
एष भ्रान्ते रथे तिष्ठन्भल्लेनापाहरच्छिरः ।
जम्भस्य ग्रसमानस्य तदा ह्यर्जुन आहवे ॥ ५.४९.१५ ॥
Standing on the whirling chariot, he cut off Jambha's head with a bhalla arrow, while Jambha was swallowing him—Arjuna, in battle.
5.49.16
एष पारे समुद्रस्य हिरण्यपुरमारुजत् ।
हत्वा षष्टिं सहस्राणि निवातकवचान्रणे ॥ ५.४९.१६ ॥
He broke into the golden city of Hiraṇyapura beyond the ocean, and in battle slew sixty thousand Nivātakavachas.
5.49.17
एष देवान्सहेन्द्रेण जित्वा परपुरञ्जयः ।
अतर्पयन्महाबाहुरर्जुनो जातवेदसम् ॥ ५.४९.१७ ॥
This conqueror of enemy cities, the mighty-armed Arjuna, having conquered the gods together with Indra, satisfied Jātavedas (Agni).
5.49.18
नारायणस्तथैवात्र भूयसोऽन्याञ्जघान ह ।
एवमेतौ महावीर्यौ तौ पश्यत समागतौ ॥ ५.४९.१८ ॥
Nārāyaṇa likewise slew many others here. Thus these two are of great might; behold the two who have come together here.
5.49.19
वासुदेवार्जुनौ वीरौ समवेतौ महारथौ ।
नरनारायणौ देवौ पूर्वदेवाविति श्रुतिः ॥ ५.४९.१९ ॥
Vāsudeva and Arjuna, the two heroic great charioteers, have come together. Nara and Nārāyaṇa, the two gods, the primeval gods, so the sacred tradition has it.
5.49.20
अजेयौ मानुषे लोके सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरैः ।
एष नारायणः कृष्णः फाल्गुनश्च नरः स्मृतः।
नारायणो नरश्चैव सत्त्वमेकं द्विधा कृतम् ॥ ५.४९.२० ॥
In the human world these two cannot be conquered, not even by gods and demons together with Indra. This one is Nārāyaṇa, Kṛṣṇa, and Phālguna is remembered as Nara. Nārāyaṇa and Nara are in truth one essence, made into two.
5.49.21
एतौ हि कर्मणा लोकानश्रुवातेऽक्षयान्ध्रुवान् ।
तत्रतत्रैव जायेते युद्धकाले पुनःपुनः ॥ ५.४९.२१ ॥
These two, by their deeds, obtain imperishable and enduring worlds. At the time of battle they are born again and again, here and there.
5.49.22
तस्मात्कर्मैव कर्तव्यमिति होवाच नारदः ।
एतद्धि सर्वमाचष्ट वृष्णिचक्रस्य वेदवित् ॥ ५.४९.२२ ॥
Therefore one must perform action, so Nārada indeed said. He, the knower of the Vedas, declared all this to the host of the Vṛṣṇis.
5.49.23
शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्तं यदा द्रक्ष्यसि केशवम् ।
पर्याददानं चास्त्राणि भीमधन्वानमर्जुनम् ॥ ५.४९.२३ ॥
When you see Keśava with conch, discus and mace in hand, and Arjuna, the terrible archer, taking up his weapons,
5.49.24
सनातनौ महात्मानौ कृष्णावेकरथे स्थितौ ।
दुर्योधन तदा तात स्मर्तासि वचनं मम ॥ ५.४९.२४ ॥
The two eternal great-souled Kṛṣṇas stand on one chariot. Then, dear Duryodhana, you will remember my words.
5.49.25
नोचेदयमभावः स्यात्कुरूणां प्रत्युपस्थितः ।
अर्थाच्च तात धर्माच्च तव बुद्धिरुपप्लुता ॥ ५.४९.२५ ॥
Otherwise this destruction will fall upon the Kurus. Dear child, your intellect has been clouded, both regarding wealth and regarding dharma.
5.49.26
न चेद्ग्रहीष्यसे वाक्यं श्रोतामि सुबहून्हतान् ।
तवैव हि मतं सर्वे कुरवः पर्युपासते ॥ ५.४९.२६ ॥
If you do not accept my words, I shall hear of very many slain. All the Kurus are waiting upon your opinion alone.
5.49.27
त्रयाणामेव च मतं तत्त्वमेकोऽनुमन्यसे ।
रामेण चैव शप्तस्य कर्णस्य भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.४९.२७ ॥
You alone assent to the opinion of all three. And, O bull of the Bharatas, you also alone assent to the opinion of Karṇa, cursed by Rāma.
5.49.28
दुर्जातेः सूतपुत्रस्य शकुनेः सौबलस्य च ।
तथा क्षुद्रस्य पापस्य भ्रातुर्दुःशासनस्य च ॥ ५.४९.२८ ॥
The opinion of the ill-born son of the charioteer, of Śakuni son of Subala, and likewise of your base and wicked brother Duḥśāsana.
5.49.29
नैवमायुष्मता वाच्यं यन्मामात्थ पितामह ।
क्षत्रधर्मे स्थितो ह्यस्मि स्वधर्मादनपेयिवान् ॥ ५.४९.२९ ॥
Grandsire, you should not speak thus to me, as you do, you who are long-lived. I stand firm in the duty of a warrior; I have not strayed from my own dharma.
5.49.30
किञ्चान्यन्मयि दुर्वृत्तं येन मां परिगर्हसे ।
न हि मे वृजिनं किञ्चिद्धार्तराष्ट्रा विदुः क्वचित् ॥ ५.४९.३० ॥
Is there some other wrongdoing in me, that you reproach me so? The sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra have never known any fault of mine.
5.49.31
नाचरं वृजिनं किञ्चिद्धार्तराष्ट्रस्य नित्यशः ।
अहं हि पाण्डवान्सर्वान्हनिष्यामि रणे स्थितान् ॥ ५.४९.३१ ॥
I have never committed any wrong against the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. I shall surely kill all the Pāṇḍavas who stand in battle.
5.49.32
प्राग्विरुद्धैः शमं सद्भिः कथं वा क्रियते पुनः ।
राज्ञो हि धृतराष्ट्रस्य सर्वं कार्यं प्रियं मया।
तथा दुर्योधनस्यापि स हि राज्ये समाहितः ॥ ५.४९.३२ ॥
How can good men make peace again with those they opposed before? Every deed of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra is dear to me, and so is Duryodhana's; he is firmly established in the kingdom.
5.49.33
कर्णस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा भीष्मः शान्तनवः पुनः ।
धृतराष्ट्रं महाराजमाभाष्येदं वचोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ५.४९.३३ ॥
Having heard Karṇa's words, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, once more addressed the great king Dhṛtarāṣṭra and spoke these words.
5.49.34
यदयं कत्थते नित्यं हन्ताहं पाण्डवानिति ।
नायं कलापि संपूर्णा पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ॥ ५.४९.३४ ॥
This man who always boasts, 'I shall slay the Pāṇḍavas' — he is not equal even to a full sixteenth part of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas.
5.49.35
अनयो योयमागन्ता पुत्राणां ते दुरात्मनाम् ।
तदस्य कर्म जानीहि सूतपुत्रस्य दुर्मतेः ॥ ५.४९.३५ ॥
The misfortune that is coming upon your evil-minded sons comes from this: know, then, the deed of this ill-minded son of the charioteer.
5.49.36
एतमाश्रित्य पुत्रस्ते मन्दबुद्धिः सुयोधनः ।
अवामन्यत तान्वीरान्देवपुत्रानरिन्दमान् ॥ ५.४९.३६ ॥
Relying on this man, your dull-witted son Suyodhana held in contempt those heroes, sons of gods, subduers of foes.
5.49.37
किञ्चाप्येतेन तत्कर्म कृतपूर्वं सुदुष्करम् ।
तैर्यथा पाण्डवैः सर्वैरेकैकेन कृतं पुरा ॥ ५.४९.३७ ॥
Even if he has done that very difficult deed, it was earlier done by each of those Pāṇḍavas.
5.49.38
दृष्ट्वा विराटनगरे भ्रातरं निहतं प्रियम् ।
धनञ्जयेन विक्रम्य किमनेन तदा कृतम् ॥ ५.४९.३८ ॥
When he saw his beloved brother slain in the city of Virāṭa by Dhanañjaya, who had fought valiantly, what did he do then?
5.49.39
सर्वे ह्यस्त्रिविदः शूराः सर्वे प्राप्ता महद्यशः ।
अपि सर्वामरैश्वर्यं त्यजेयुर्न पुनर्जयम् ॥ ५.४९.३९ ॥
They are all skilled in weapons and heroes, all have attained great fame; they might give up even the lordship of all the gods, but they would not again give up victory.
5.49.40
सहितान्हि कुरून्सर्वानभियातो धनञ्जयः ।
प्रमथ्य चाच्छिनद्वासः किमयं प्रोषितस्तदा ॥ ५.४९.४० ॥
Dhanañjaya attacked all the Kurus gathered together, routed them and even took away their garments; where, then, was this one away?
5.49.41
गन्धर्वैर्घोषयात्रायां ह्रियते यत्सुतस्तव ।
क्व तदा सूतपुत्रोऽभूद्य इदानीं वृषायते ॥ ५.४९.४१ ॥
When your son was being carried off by the Gandharvas during the cattle-pen excursion, where then was that charioteer's son who now bellows like a bull?
5.49.42
ननु तत्रापि भीमेन पार्थेन च महात्मना ।
यमाभ्यामेव संगम्य गन्धर्वास्ते पराजिताः ॥ ५.४९.४२ ॥
Surely there too, Bhīma and the great-souled Pārtha, joining with the two Yamas, defeated those Gandharvas?
5.49.43
एतान्यस्य मृषोक्तानि बहूनि भरतर्षभ ।
विकत्थनस्य भद्रं ते सदा धर्मार्थलोपिनः ॥ ५.४९.४३ ॥
These many words of his are false, O bull of the Bharatas. Blessings upon the boaster, who always destroys dharma and wealth.
5.49.44
भीष्मस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा भारद्वाजो महामताः ।
धृतराष्ट्रमुवाचेदं राजमध्येऽभिपूजयन् ॥ ५.४९.४४ ॥
Having heard the words of Bhīṣma, the great-minded son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa), honoring them in the midst of the kings, spoke this to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
5.49.45
यदाह भरतश्रेष्ठो भीष्मस्तत्क्रियतां नृप ।
न काममवलिप्तानां वचनं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ५.४९.४५ ॥
What Bhīṣma, best of the Bharatas, has said, that let be done, O king. It is not fitting for you to fulfill the words of the arrogant according to their desire.
5.49.46
पुरा युद्धात्साधु मन्ये पाण्डवैः सह सङ्गतम् ।
यद्वाक्यमर्जुनेनोक्तं सञ्जयेन निवेदितम् ॥ ५.४९.४६ ॥
Before war, I think reconciliation with the Pāṇḍavas is good: the word that Arjuna spoke, which was conveyed by Sañjaya.
5.49.47
सर्वं तदभिजानामि करिष्यति च पाण्डवः ।
न ह्यस्य त्रिषु लोकेषु सदृशोऽस्ति धनुर्धरः ॥ ५.४९.४७ ॥
I know all of that, and the Pāṇḍava will do it. There is no archer equal to him in the three worlds.
5.49.48
अनादृत्य तु तद्वाक्यमर्थवद्द्रोणभीष्मयोः ।
ततः स सञ्जयं राजा पर्यपृच्छत पाण्डवान् ॥ ५.४९.४८ ॥
Disregarding those sensible words of Droṇa and Bhīṣma, the king then asked Sañjaya about the Pāṇḍavas.
5.49.49
तदैव कुरवः सर्वे निराशा जीवितेऽभवन् ।
भीष्मद्रोणौ यदा राजा न सम्यगनुभाषते ॥ ५.४९.४९ ॥
Then indeed all the Kurus became despairing of life, when the king did not properly answer Bhīṣma and Droṇa.