Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.55
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5.55.1
न भेतव्यं महाराज न शोच्या भवतां वयम् ।
समर्थाः स्म पराञ्जेतुं बलिनः समरे विभो ॥ ५.५५.१ ॥
Great king, do not be afraid, nor should you grieve for us. O lord, we are strong in battle and able to conquer our enemies.
5.55.2
वने प्रव्राजितान्पार्थान्यदायान्मधुसूदनः ।
महता बलचक्रेण परराष्ट्रावमर्दिना ॥ ५.५५.२ ॥
Madhusūdana, the Yādava, brought the Pārthas, who had been exiled to the forest, together with a great army-host that crushes foreign kingdoms.
5.55.3
केकया धृष्टकेतुश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षत ।
राजानश्चान्वयुः पार्थान्बहवोऽन्येऽनुयायिनः ॥ ५.५५.३ ॥
The Kekayas, Dhṛṣṭaketu, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, son of Pṛṣata, along with many kings and other followers, went after the Pārthas.
5.55.4
इन्द्रप्रस्थस्य चादूरात्समाजग्मुर्महारथाः ।
व्यगर्हयंश्च संगम्य भवन्तं कुरुभिः सह ॥ ५.५५.४ ॥
The great charioteers gathered near Indraprastha, and having met you together with the Kurus, they reproached you.
5.55.5
ते युधिष्ठिरमासीनमजिनैः प्रतिवासितम् ।
कृष्णप्रधानाः संहत्य पर्युपासन्त भारत ॥ ५.५५.५ ॥
O Bhārata, with Kṛṣṇa at their head, they gathered together and attended upon Yudhiṣṭhira, who was seated, clad in deerskins.
5.55.6
प्रत्यादनं च राज्यस्य कार्यमूचुर्नराधिपाः ।
भवतः सानुबन्धस्य समुच्छेदं चिकीर्षवः ॥ ५.५५.६ ॥
The kings spoke of recovering the kingdom, desiring the complete destruction of you and your followers.
5.55.7
श्रुत्वा चैवं मयोस्तास्तु भीष्मद्रोणकृपास्तदा ।
ज्ञातिक्षयभयाद्राजन्भीतेन भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.५५.७ ॥
Having heard this, Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Kṛpa were then frightened, fearing the destruction of kinsmen, O king, O bull of the Bharatas.
5.55.8
ततः स्थास्यन्ति समये पाण्डवा इति मे मतिः ।
समुच्छेदं हि नः कृत्स्नं वासुदेवश्चिकीर्षति ॥ ५.५५.८ ॥
Then, I think, the Pāṇḍavas will stand up at the proper time. Vāsudeva intends to bring about our total destruction.
5.55.9
ऋते च विदुरात्सर्वे यूयं वध्या मता मम ।
धृतराष्ट्रस्तु धर्मज्ञो न वध्यः कुरुसत्तमः ॥ ५.५५.९ ॥
Except for Vidura, I consider all of you deserving of death. But Dhṛtarāṣṭra, knower of dharma, best of the Kurus, is not to be slain.
5.55.10
समुच्छेदं च कृत्स्नं नः कृत्वा तात जनार्दनः ।
एकराज्यं कुरूणां स्म चिकीर्षति युधिष्ठिरे ॥ ५.५५.१० ॥
Dear father, Janārdana intends, having brought about our complete destruction, to give the sole kingship of the Kurus to Yudhiṣṭhira.
5.55.11
तत्र किं प्राप्तकालं नः प्रणिपातः पलायनम् ।
प्राणान्वा संपरित्यज्य प्रतियुध्यामाहे परान् ॥ ५.५५.११ ॥
Then what is timely for us: submission or flight? Or, giving up our lives entirely, shall we fight back against the enemies?
5.55.12
प्रतियुद्धे तु नियतः स्यादस्माकं पराजयः ।
युधिष्ठिरस्य सर्वे हि पार्थिवा वशवर्तिनः ॥ ५.५५.१२ ॥
If we fight back, our defeat is certain, for all the kings are subject to the control of Yudhiṣṭhira.
5.55.13
विरक्तराष्ट्राश्च वयं मित्राणि कुपितानि नः ।
धिक्कृताः पार्थिवैः सर्वैः स्वजनेन च सर्वशः ॥ ५.५५.१३ ॥
We are estranged from the kingdoms, and our friends are angered against us. We have been reproached on every side by all the kings and by our own kin.
5.55.14
प्रणिपाते न दोषोस्ति सन्धिर्नः शाश्वतीः समाः ।
पितरं त्वेव शोचामि प्रज्ञानेत्रं जनाधिपम् ॥ ५.५५.१४ ॥
There is no fault in bowing down; a lasting peace may be made for us over long years. But I grieve for my father, whose eye is wisdom, the lord of men.
5.55.15
मत्कृते दुःखमापन्नं क्लेशं प्राप्तमनन्तकम् ।
कृतं हि तव पुत्रैश्च परेषामवरोधनम् ।
मत्प्रयार्थं पुरैवैतद्विदितं ते नरोत्तम ॥ ५.५५.१५ ॥
Sorrow has come upon us because of me, and endless affliction has been obtained. O best of men, your sons too have besieged the enemies; this was known to you long before, for my going forth.
5.55.16
ते राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य सामात्यस्य महारथाः ।
वैरं प्रतिकरिष्यन्ति कुलोच्छेदेन पाण्डवाः ॥ ५.५५.१६ ॥
Those great chariot-warriors, the Pāṇḍavas, of king Dhṛtarāṣṭra with his ministers, will avenge their enmity by the destruction of the family.
5.55.17
ततो द्रोणोऽब्रवीद्भीष्मः कृपो द्रौणिश्च भारत ।
मत्वा मां महतीं चिन्तामास्थितंव्यथितेन्द्रियं ॥ ५.५५.१७ ॥
Then Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Kṛpa and Droṇa's son spoke, O Bhārata, seeing me seized by great anxiety, with my senses agitated.
5.55.18
अभिद्रुग्धाः परे चेन्नो न भेतव्यं परन्तप ।
असमर्थाः परे जेतुमस्मान्युधि समास्थितान् ॥ ५.५५.१८ ॥
If the enemies have been struck down by us, O scorcher of foes, there is no need to fear; the enemies are unable to conquer us who stand firm in battle.
5.55.19
एकैकशः समर्थाः स्मो विजेतुं सर्वपार्थिवान् ।
आगच्छन्तु विनेष्यामो दर्पमेषां शितैः शरैः ॥ ५.५५.१९ ॥
We are each able to conquer all the kings, one by one. Let them come; with sharp arrows we will remove their pride.
5.55.20
पुरैकेन हि भीष्मेण विजिताः सर्वपार्थिवाः ।
मृते पितर्यतिक्रुद्धो रथेनैकेन भारत ॥ ५.५५.२० ॥
Formerly Bhīṣma alone conquered all the kings; O Bhārata, when his father had died he, greatly enraged, did so with a single chariot.
5.55.21
जघान सुबहूंस्तेषां संरब्धः कुरुसत्तमः ।
ततस्ते शरणं जग्मुर्देवव्रतमिमं भयात् ॥ ५.५५.२१ ॥
Enraged, the best of the Kurus struck down very many of them; then, out of fear, they took refuge in this Devavrata.
5.55.22
स भीष्मः सुसमर्थोऽयमस्माभिः सहितो रणे ।
परान्विजेतुं तस्मात्ते व्येतु भीर्भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.५५.२२ ॥
This Bhīṣma, joined with us in battle, is fully able to conquer the enemies; therefore, O bull of the Bharatas, let your fear depart.
5.55.23
इत्येषां निश्चयो ह्यासीत्तत्कालेऽमिततेजसाम् ।
पुरा तेषां पृथिवी कृत्स्नासीद्वशवर्तिनी ॥ ५.५५.२३ ॥
Such was indeed their resolve at that time, those of immeasurable brilliance; formerly the entire earth was subject to their will.
5.55.24
अस्मान्पुनरमी नाद्य समर्था जेतुमाहवे ।
छिन्नपक्षाः परे ह्यद्य वीर्यहीनाश्च पाण्डवाः ॥ ५.५५.२४ ॥
Today these men again are not capable of conquering us in battle; today the enemies are wingless, and the Pāṇḍavas are devoid of strength.
5.55.25
अस्मत्संस्था च पृथिवी वर्तते भरतर्षभ ।
एकार्थाः सुखदुःखेषु समानीताश्च पार्थिवाः ॥ ५.५५.२५ ॥
Bull of the Bharatas, the earth depends upon us. Kings who share one purpose in joy and sorrow have been gathered to our side.
5.55.26
अप्यग्निं प्रविशेयुस्ते समुद्रं वा परन्तप ।
मदर्थं पार्थिवाः सर्वे तद्विद्धि कुरुसत्तम ॥ ५.५५.२६ ॥
Tormentor of enemies, for my sake all these kings might even enter fire or the ocean. Know this, best of the Kurus.
5.55.27
उन्मत्तमिव चापि त्वां प्रहसन्तीह दुःखितम् ।
विलपन्तं बहुविधं भीतं परविकत्थने ॥ ५.५५.२७ ॥
Here people laugh at you as if you were mad, grieving, lamenting in many ways, frightened, standing before the enemy's boasting.
5.55.28
एषां ह्येकैकशो राज्ञां समर्थं पाण्डवान्प्रति ।
आत्मानं मन्यते सर्वो व्येतु ते भयमागतम् ॥ ५.५५.२८ ॥
Each one of these kings thinks himself capable against the Pāṇḍavas. Let the fear that has come upon you depart.
5.55.29
जेतुं समग्रां सेनां मे वासवोऽपि न शक्नुयात् ।
हन्तुमक्षय्यरूपेयं ब्रह्मणोऽपि स्वयंभुवः ॥ ५.५५.२९ ॥
Not even Indra could conquer my entire army; not even Brahmā, the self-born, could slay this army of imperishable form.
5.55.30
युधिष्ठिरः पुरं हित्वा पञ्चग्रामान्स याचते ।
भीतो हि मामकात्सैन्यात्प्रभावाच्चैव मे विभो ॥ ५.५५.३० ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, having given up the city, asks for five villages. O mighty one, he is truly frightened of my army and of my power.
5.55.31
समर्थं मन्यसे यच्च कुन्तीपुत्रं वृकोदरम् ।
तन्मिथ्या न हि मे कृत्स्नं प्रभावं वेत्सि भारत ॥ ५.५५.३१ ॥
You think the son of Kuntī, Vṛkodara (Bhīma), is capable, but that is false; O Bhārata, you do not know my full might.
5.55.32
मत्समो हि गदायुद्धे पृथिव्यां नास्ति कश्चन ।
नासीत्कश्चिदतिक्रान्तो भविता न च कश्चन ॥ ५.५५.३२ ॥
In mace combat there is no one on earth equal to me; no one before has surpassed me, and no one will surpass me.
5.55.33
युक्तो दुःखोषितश्चाहं विद्यापारगतस्तथा ।
तस्मान्न भीमान्नान्येभ्यो भयं मे विद्यते क्वचित् ॥ ५.५५.३३ ॥
I am trained, I have endured hardship, and I have mastered knowledge; therefore I have no fear anywhere, from Bhīma or from any other.
5.55.34
दुर्योधनसमो नास्ति गदायामिति निश्चयः ।
सङ्कर्षणस्य भवने यत्तदैनमुपावसम्। ॥ ५.५५.३४ ॥
It is certain that in mace-fighting there is no one equal to Duryodhana; while I dwelt in the house of Saṅkarṣaṇa (Balarāma), I trained there under him.
5.55.35
युद्धे सङ्कर्षणसमो बलेनाभ्यधिको भुवि ।
गदाप्रहारं भीमो मे न जातु विषहेद्युधि ॥ ५.५५.३५ ॥
In battle I am equal to Saṅkarṣaṇa (Balarāma), and on earth I surpass him in strength; in battle Bhīma could never endure a blow of my mace.
5.55.36
एकं प्रहारं यं दद्यां भीमाय रुषितो नृप ।
स एवैनं नयोद्धोरः क्षिप्रं वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ ५.५५.३६ ॥
O king, if in anger I give Bhīma even one blow, that very blow will quickly send that hero to the abode of Vaivasvata (Yama).
5.55.37
इच्छेयं च गदाहस्तं राजन्द्रष्टुं वृकोदरम् ।
सुचिरं प्रार्थितो ह्येष मम नित्यं मनोरथः ॥ ५.५५.३७ ॥
O king, I wish to see Vṛkodara (Bhīma) with the mace in his hand. This has long been my prayer, my constant desire.
5.55.38
गदया निहतो ह्याजौ मया पार्थो वृकोदरः ।
विशीर्णगावः पृथिवीं परासुः प्रपतिष्यति ॥ ५.५५.३८ ॥
Slain in battle by my mace, Pṛthā's son Vṛkodara, limbs shattered, lifeless, will fall to the earth.
5.55.39
गदाप्रहाराभिहतो हिमवानपि पर्वतः ।
सकृन्मया विदीर्येत गिरिः शतसहस्रधा ॥ ५.५५.३९ ॥
Struck by a single blow of my mace, even the Himālaya mountain would be split into a hundred thousand pieces.
5.55.40
स चाप्येतद्विजानाति वासुदेवार्जुनौ तथा ।
दुर्योधनसमो नास्ति गदायामिति निश्चयः ॥ ५.५५.४० ॥
He knows this, and so do Vāsudeva and Arjuna: there is none equal to Duryodhana in mace-fighting. This is certain.
5.55.41
तत्ते वृकोदरमयं भयं व्येतु महाहवे ।
व्यपनेष्याम्यहं ह्येनं मा राजन्विमना भव ॥ ५.५५.४१ ॥
Therefore, let your fear of Vṛkodara be dispelled in the great battle. I myself will remove it; do not be downcast, O king.
5.55.42
तस्मिन्मया हते क्षिप्रमर्जुनं बहवो रथाः ।
तुल्यरूपा विशिष्टाश्च क्षेप्स्यन्ति भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.५५.४२ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, once he is slain by me, many excellent chariot-warriors of like form will swiftly hurl themselves at Arjuna.
5.55.43
भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपो द्रौणिः कर्णो भूरिश्रवास्तथा ।
प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः शल्यः सिन्धुराजो जयद्रथः ॥ ५.५५.४३ ॥
Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Droṇa's son, Karṇa, Bhūriśravas, and likewise Śalya, lord of Prāgjyotiṣa, and Jayadratha, king of the Sindhus.
5.55.44
एकैक एषां शक्तस्तु हन्तुं भारत पाण्डवान् ।
समेतास्तु क्षणेनैतान्नेष्यन्ति यमसादनम् ॥ ५.५५.४४ ॥
Each one of them alone is able to kill the Pāṇḍavas, O Bhārata; and assembled together, they will send them to the abode of Yama in a moment.
5.55.45
समग्रा पार्थिवी सेना पार्थमेकं धनञ्जयम् ।
कस्मादशक्ता निर्जेतुमिति हेतुर्न विद्यते ॥ ५.५५.४५ ॥
The entire royal army—why is it unable to conquer Pārtha Dhanañjaya alone? No reason for this is found.
5.55.46
शरव्रातैस्तु भीष्मेण शतशो निचितोऽवशः ।
द्रोणद्रौणिकृपैश्चैव गन्ता पार्थो यमक्षयम् ॥ ५.५५.४६ ॥
Covered hundreds of times by volleys of arrows from Bhīṣma, helpless, and likewise by Droṇa, Droṇa's son and Kṛpa, Pārtha will go to the realm of Yama.
5.55.47
पितामहोऽपि गाङ्गेयः शान्तनोरधि भारत ।
ब्रह्मर्पिसदृशो जज्ञे देवैरपि सुदुःसहः ॥ ५.५५.४७ ॥
The grandsire Bhīṣma, son of Gaṅgā, the son of Śantanu, O Bhārata, was born like a brahmarṣi, very hard to withstand even for the gods.
5.55.48
न हन्ता विद्यते चापि राजन्भीष्मस्य कश्चन ।
पित्रा ह्युक्तः प्रसन्नेन नाकामस्त्वं मरिष्यसि ॥ ५.५५.४८ ॥
There is no killer of Bhīṣma, O king; for the pleased father himself declared: you will not die unless you wish it.
5.55.49
ब्रह्मर्षेश्च भरद्वाजाद्द्रोणो द्रोण्यामजायत ।
द्रोणाज्जज्ञे महाराज द्रौणिश्च परमाश्त्रवित् ॥ ५.५५.४९ ॥
From the brahmin sage Bharadvāja, Droṇa was born of Droṇī. From Droṇa, O great king, was born Drauṇi, the knower of supreme weapons.
5.55.50
कृपश्चाचार्यमुख्योयं महर्षेर्गौतमादपि ।
शरस्तम्बोद्भवः श्रीमानवध्य इति मे मतिः ॥ ५.५५.५० ॥
This Kṛpa, foremost of teachers, is also of the line of the great sage Gautama, glorious and born from a clump of reeds; in my view he is unslayable.
5.55.51
अयोनिजास्त्रयो ह्येते पिता माता च मातुलः ।
अश्वत्थाम्नो महारात स च शूरः स्थितो मम ॥ ५.५५.५१ ॥
These three are not born of a womb: his father, mother and maternal uncle — and so too for Aśvatthāman, O great king. And that hero stands on my side.
5.55.52
सर्व एते महाराज देवकल्पा महारथाः ।
शक्रस्यापि व्यथां कुर्युः संयुगे भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.५५.५२ ॥
All of these, O great king, are great chariot-warriors like gods, and in battle they could bring distress even to Indra, O bull of the Bharatas.
5.55.53
नैतेषामर्जुनः शक्त एकैकं प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ।
सहितास्तु नरव्याघ्रा हनिष्यन्ति धनञ्जयम् ॥ ५.५५.५३ ॥
Arjuna is not able to face even one of these one by one; but together these tigers among men will slay Dhanañjaya.
5.55.54
भीष्माद्रोणकृपाणां च तुल्यः कर्णो मतो मम ।
अनुज्ञातश्च रामेण मत्समोऽसीति भारत ॥ ५.५५.५४ ॥
I regard Karṇa as the equal of Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Kṛpa; and Rāma too granted him leave, saying 'you are my equal', O descendant of Bharata.
5.55.55
कुण्डले रुचिरे चास्तां कर्णस्य सहजे शुभे ।
ते शच्यर्थं महेन्द्रेण याचितः स परन्तपः ॥ ५.५५.५५ ॥
Karṇa's natural, bright and auspicious earrings shone. That scorcher of foes was begged for their sake, for Śacī, by Mahendra (Indra).
5.55.56
अमोघया महाराज शक्त्या परमभीमया ।
तस्य शक्त्योपगूढस्य कस्माज्जीवेद्धनञ्जयः ॥ ५.५५.५६ ॥
Great king, pierced by that unfailing and most terrible spear, how could Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) survive?
5.55.57
विजयो मे ध्रुवं राजन्फलं पाणाविवाहितम् ।
अभिव्यक्तः परेषां च कृत्स्नो भुवि पराजयः । ॥ ५.५५.५७ ॥
Certainly my victory, O king, is as if the fruit were already in hand; and the complete defeat of the enemies is plainly manifest on earth.
5.55.58
अह्ना ह्येकेन भीष्मोयं प्रयुतं हन्ति भारत ।
तत्समाश्च महेष्वासा द्रोणद्रौणिकृपा अपि ॥ ५.५५.५८ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, this Bhīṣma alone slays ten hundred thousand in a single day; and the great archers equal to him, Droṇa, Drauṇi and Kṛpa, do the same.
5.55.59
संशप्तकानां वृन्दानि क्षत्रियाणां परन्तप ।
अर्जुनं वयमस्मान्वा निहन्यात्कपिकेतनः ॥ ५.५५.५९ ॥
O scorcher of foes, the multitudes of the Saṃśaptakas slay the warriors; the monkey-bannered one (Arjuna) may slay them, or us.
5.55.60
तांश्चालमिति मन्यन्ते सव्यसाचिवधे धृताः ।
पार्थिवाः स भवांस्तेभ्यो ह्यकस्माद्व्यथते कथम् ॥ ५.५५.६० ॥
Those kings, resolved on the slaying of Savyasācin (Arjuna), think them enough; why, O king, are you suddenly troubled by them?
5.55.61
भीमसेने च निहते कोऽन्यो युध्येत भारत ।
परेषां तन्ममाचक्ष्व यदि वेत्थ परन्तप ॥ ५.५५.६१ ॥
When Bhīmasena is slain, who else among the enemies would fight, O Bhārata? Tell me that, if you know it, O scorcher of foes.
5.55.62
पञ्च ते भ्रातरः सर्वे धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ सात्यकिः ।
परेषां सप्त ये राजन्योधाः सारं बलं मतम् ॥ ५.५५.६२ ॥
Your five brothers, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and Sātyaki, together with the seven warriors of the enemy — these are considered the essence and strength of their army, O king.
5.55.63
अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये भीष्मद्रोणकृपादयः ।
द्रौणिर्विकर्तनः कर्णः सोमदत्तोथ बाह्लिकः ॥ ५.५५.६३ ॥
But our distinguished warriors are Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa and the rest, Droṇa's son, Vikartana, Karṇa, Somadatta and Bāhlika.
5.55.64
प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः शल्य आवन्त्यौ च जयद्रथः ।
दुःशासनो दुर्मखश्च दुःसहश्च विशांपते ॥ ५.५५.६४ ॥
The lord of Prāgjyotiṣa, Śalya, the two kings of Avantī, Jayadratha, Duḥśāsana, Durmukha and Duḥsaha, O lord of men.
5.55.65
श्रुतायुश्चित्रसेनश्च पुरुमित्रो विविंशतिः ।
शलो भूरिश्रवाश्चैव विकर्णश्च तवात्मजः ॥ ५.५५.६५ ॥
Śrutāyus, Citrasena, Purumitra, Vivinśati, Śala, Bhūriśravas, and your son Vikarṇa.
5.55.66
अक्षौहिण्यो हि मे राजन्दशैका च समाहृताः ।
न्यूना परेषां सप्तैव कस्मान्मे स्यात्पराजयः ॥ ५.५५.६६ ॥
O king, my eleven akṣauhiṇīs are assembled, while the enemies have only seven, fewer than mine. Why then should I suffer defeat?
5.55.67
बलं त्रिगुणतो हीनं योध्यं प्राह बृहस्पतिः ।
परेभ्यस्त्रिगुणा चेयं मम राजन्ननीकिनी ॥ ५.५५.६७ ॥
Bṛhaspati has said that an army three times smaller than the enemy's is fit for battle. O king, this army of mine is three times greater than theirs.
5.55.68
गुणहीनं परेषां च बहु पश्यामि भारत ।
गुणोदयं बहुगुणमात्मनश्च विशांपते ॥ ५.५५.६८ ॥
O Bhārata, I see many lacking in virtue among the enemy; and, O lord of the people, I see the rise of virtue and abundant virtue on our own side.
5.55.69
एतत्सर्वं समाज्ञाय बलाग्र्यं मम भारत ।
न्यूनतां पाण्डवानां च न मोहं गन्तुमर्हसि ॥ ५.५५.६९ ॥
O Bhārata, having fully understood all this, that my army is foremost and the Pāṇḍavas' is deficient, you should not fall into delusion.
5.55.70
इत्युक्त्वा सञ्जयं भूयः पर्यपृच्छत भारत ।
विवित्सुः प्राप्तकालानि ज्ञात्वा परपुरञ्जयः ॥ ५.५५.७० ॥
Having said this, O Bhārata, he who conquers enemy cities questioned Sañjaya again, desiring to know the appropriate times that had come.