Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.75
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5.75.1
तथोक्तो वासुदेवेन नित्यमन्युरमर्षणः ।
सदश्ववत्समाधावद्बभाषे तदनन्तरम् ॥ ५.७५.१ ॥
Thus addressed by Vāsudeva, the ever-angry, intolerant Bhīma then spoke at once, rushing forth like a fine horse.
5.75.2
अन्यथा मां चिकीर्षन्तमन्यथा मन्यसेऽच्युत ।
प्रणीतभावमत्यर्थं युधि सत्यपराक्रमम् ॥ ५.७५.२ ॥
O Acyuta, you think otherwise of what I intend to do; my valour in battle is true, of thoroughly resolute purpose.
5.75.3
वेत्सि दाशार्ह सत्यं मे दीर्घकालं सहोषितः ।
उत वा मां न जानासि प्लवन्हृद इवाप्लवे ॥ ५.७५.३ ॥
O descendant of Daśārha, you know my truth, having lived together so long. Or do you not know me, like one swimming in a lake without a boat?
5.75.4
तस्मादनभिरुपाभिर्वाग्भिर्मां त्वं समर्च्छसि ।
कथं हि भीमसेनं मां जानन्कश्चन माधव ॥ ५.७५.४ ॥
Therefore you address me with unfitting words. O Mādhava, how could anyone who knows Bhīmasena speak to me thus?
5.75.5
ब्रूयादप्रतिरूपाणि यथा मां वक्तमर्हसि ।
तस्मादिदं प्रवक्ष्यामि वचनं वृष्णिनन्दन ॥ ५.७५.५ ॥
One might say things unbefitting, when you ought to speak to me as you should. Therefore, O joy of the Vṛṣṇis, I will speak these words.
5.75.6
आत्मनः पौरुषं चैव बलं च न समं परैः ।
सर्वथाऽनार्यकर्मैतत्प्रशंसा स्वयमात्मनः ॥ ५.७५.६ ॥
My manly valour and strength are not equal to others'. In every way this is an ignoble act — to praise oneself.
5.75.7
अतिवादापविद्धस्तु वक्ष्यामि बलमात्मनः ।
पश्येमे रोदसी कृष्ण ययोरासन्निमाः प्रजाः ॥ ५.७५.७ ॥
Driven by boasting, I will tell of my own strength. Look, Kṛṣṇa, at these two worlds in which these creatures dwell.
5.75.8
अचले चाप्रतिष्ठे चाप्यनन्ते सर्वमातरौ ।
यदीमे सहसा क्रुद्धे समेयातां शिले इव ॥ ५.७५.८ ॥
If these two, the immovable, unfounded, endless mothers of all, enraged, were suddenly to collide like two stones—
5.75.9
अहमेते निगृह्णीयां बाहुभ्यां सचसाचरे ।
पश्यैतदन्तरं बाह्वोर्महापरिघयोरिव ॥ ५.७५.९ ॥
I would restrain these two, the moving and the unmoving, with my arms. See this gap between my arms, like the space between two great iron bars.
5.75.10
य एतत्प्राय मुच्येत न तं पश्यामि पुरूषम् ।
हिमवांश्च समुद्रश्च वज्री वा बलमित्स्वयम् ॥ ५.७५.१० ॥
I see no man who would escape this; not the Himālaya, not the ocean, not Indra the thunderbolt-wielder himself, by his own strength.
5.75.11
मयाभिपन्नं त्रायेरन्बलमास्थाय न त्रयः ।
युद्धार्हान्क्षत्रियान्सर्वान्पाण्डवेष्वाततायिनः ॥ ५.७५.११ ॥
Overtaken by me, not even the three who trust in their strength could save them—nor any of the battle-fit kṣatriyas who have turned aggressors against the Pāṇḍavas.
5.75.12
अधः पादतलेनैतानधिष्ठास्यामि भूतले ।
न हि त्वं नाभिजानासि मम विक्रममच्युत ॥ ५.७५.१२ ॥
Placing all of these beneath the sole of my foot, I shall stand upon the earth. You do not know my prowess, O Acyuta.
5.75.13
यथा मया विनिर्जित्य राजानो वशगाः कृताः ।
अथ चेन्मां न जानासि सूर्यस्येवोद्यतः प्रभाम् ॥ ५.७५.१३ ॥
As I conquered the kings and brought them under my power, so if you still do not know me, look at my might like the radiance of the risen sun.
5.75.14
विगाढे युधि संबाधे वेत्स्यसे मां जनार्दन ।
परुषैराक्षिपसि किं व्रणं सूच्येव चानघ ॥ ५.७५.१४ ॥
O Janārdana, when you have plunged deep into the crush of battle, you will know me. O sinless one, why do you pierce my wound with harsh words, as with a needle?
5.75.15
यथामति ब्रवीम्येतद्विद्धि मामधिकं ततः ।
द्रष्टासि युधि संबाधे प्रवृत्ते वैशसेऽहनि ॥ ५.७५.१५ ॥
According to my understanding I say this; know me to be even more than that. On that day of destruction, when the battle crush has begun, you will see me.
5.75.16
मया प्रणुन्नान्मातङ्गात्नथिनः सादनस्तथा ।
तथा नरानभिक्रुद्धं निघ्नन्तं क्षत्रियर्षभान् ॥ ५.७५.१६ ॥
Driven forth by me are the elephants, chariot-warriors and horsemen; and you will see the bulls among Kṣatriyas striking down the enraged men.
5.75.17
द्रष्टा मां त्वं च लोकश्च विकर्षन्तं वरान्वरान् ।
न मे सीदन्ति गात्राणि न ममोद्वेपते मनः ॥ ५.७५.१७ ॥
You and the world will see me dragging away the best of the best. My limbs do not sink, nor does my mind tremble.
5.75.18
सर्वलोकादभिक्रुद्धान्न भयं विद्यते मम ।
किं तु सौहृदमेवैतत्कृपया मधुसूदन ।
सर्वांस्तितिक्षे संक्लेशान्मा स्म नो भरता नशन् ॥ ५.७५.१८ ॥
Even if all the worlds rage against me, I have no fear. But this is friendship, O Madhusūdana, spoken out of compassion. I shall endure all afflictions; may we, the Bharatas, not perish.