Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.96
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5.96.1
तस्मिन्नभिहिते वाक्ये केशवेन महात्मना ।
स्तिमिता हृष्टरोमाण आसन्सर्वे सभासदः ॥ ५.९६.१ ॥
When these words had been spoken by the great-souled Keśava, all the members of the assembly became motionless, their hair standing on end.
5.96.2
कस्स्विदुत्तरमेतेषां वक्तुमुत्सहते पुमान् ।
इति सर्वे मनोभिस्ते चिन्तयन्ति स्म पार्थिवाः ॥ ५.९६.२ ॥
'Who would dare to answer them?' Thus all the kings pondered in their minds.
5.96.3
तथा तेषु च सर्वेषु तूष्णींभूतेषु राजसु ।
जामदग्न्य इदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्कुरुसंसदि ॥ ५.९६.३ ॥
When all the kings had fallen silent, Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma) spoke these words in the assembly of the Kurus.
5.96.4
इमां मे सोपमां वाचं श्रृणु सत्यामशङ्कितः ।
तां श्रुत्वा श्रेय आदत्स्व यदि साध्विति मन्यसे ॥ ५.९६.४ ॥
Listen to this true word of mine, with its parable, without doubt; having heard it, take up the good in it if you think it right.
5.96.5
राजा दम्भोद्भवो नाम सार्वभौमः पुराऽभवत् ।
अखिलां बुभुजे सर्वां पृथिवीमिति नः श्रुतम् ॥ ५.९६.५ ॥
Long ago there was a universal king named Dambhodbhava; we have heard that he enjoyed the whole earth.
5.96.6
स स्म नित्यं निशापाये प्रातरुत्थाय वीर्यवान् ।
ब्राह्मणान्क्षत्रियान्वैश्यान्पृच्छन्नास्ते महारथः ॥ ५.९६.६ ॥
That mighty great chariot-warrior, every day at the end of the night, rising at dawn, would remain questioning brahmins, kshatriyas and vaishyas.
5.96.7
अस्ति कश्चिद्विशिष्टो वा मद्विधो वा भवेद्युधि ।
शूद्रो वैश्यः क्षत्रियो वा ब्राह्मणो वाऽपि शस्त्रभृत् ॥ ५.९६.७ ॥
Is there anyone in battle who is superior to me, or equal to me, whether a śūdra, a vaiśya, a kṣatriya, or even a brāhmaṇa who bears arms?
5.96.8
इति ब्रुवन्नन्वचरत्स राजा पृथिवीमिमाम् ।
दर्पेण महता मत्तः कञ्चिदन्यमचिन्तयन् ॥ ५.९६.८ ॥
Speaking thus, the king wandered over this earth, intoxicated with great arrogance, taking no thought for anyone else.
5.96.9
तं च वैद्या अकृपणा ब्राह्मणाः सर्वतोऽभयाः ।
प्रत्यषेधन्त राजानं श्लाघमानं पुनः पुनः ॥ ५.९६.९ ॥
And the learned brāhmaṇas, fearless, unbowed, and unafraid on every side, repeatedly restrained the king, who kept boasting of himself.
5.96.10
निषिध्यमानोऽप्यसकृत्पृच्छत्येव स वै द्विजान् ।
अतिमानं श्रिया मत्तं तमूचुर्ब्राह्मणास्तदा ॥ ५.९६.१० ॥
Though forbidden again and again, he went on asking the twice-born. Then the brāhmaṇas spoke to that king, intoxicated with prosperity and excessive pride.
5.96.11
तपस्विनो महात्मानो वेदप्रत्ययदर्शिनः ।
उदीर्यमाणं राजानं क्रोधदीप्ता द्विजातयः ॥ ५.९६.११ ॥
The ascetics, great-souled seers of the truth of the Veda, the twice-born, blazed with anger as the king went on speaking.
5.96.12
अनेकजयिनौ शङ्ख्ये यौ वै पुरुषसत्तमौ ।
तयोस्त्वं न समो राजन्भवितासि कदाचन ॥ ५.९६.१२ ॥
Those two, victorious many times in battle, the best of men, O king, you will never be their equal.
5.96.13
एवमुक्तः स राजा तु पुनः पप्रच्छ तान्द्विजान् ।
क्व तौ वीरौ क्वजन्मानौ किंकर्माणौ च कौ च तौ ॥ ५.९६.१३ ॥
Thus addressed, the king again asked those brahmins: "Where are those two heroes? Where were they born? What are their deeds, and who are they?"
5.96.14
नरो नारायणश्चैव तापसाविति नः श्रुतम् ।
आयातौ मानुषे लोके ताभ्यां युद्ध्यस्व पार्थिव ॥ ५.९६.१४ ॥
"We have heard that Nara and Nārāyaṇa are two ascetics. They have come into the human world. O king, fight with them."
5.96.15
श्रूयेते तौ महात्मानौ नरनारायणावुभौ ।
तपो घोरमनिर्देश्यं तप्येते गन्धमादने ॥ ५.९६.१५ ॥
"Those two great-souled ones, Nara and Nārāyaṇa, are said to be heard of. They perform terrible and indescribable austerity on Mount Gandhamādana."
5.96.16
स राजा महतीं सेनां योजयित्वा षडङ्गिनीम् ।
अमृष्यमाणः संप्रायाद्यत्र तावपराजितौ ॥ ५.९६.१६ ॥
"Having arrayed a great army of six divisions, unable to bear it, that king set out to where those two unconquered ones were."
5.96.17
स गत्वा विषमं घोरं पर्वतं गन्धमादनम् ।
मार्गमाणोऽन्वगच्छत्तौ तापसौ वनमाश्रितौ ॥ ५.९६.१७ ॥
"Going to the rugged, terrible mountain Gandhamādana, seeking them, he followed those two ascetics who had taken refuge in the forest."
5.96.18
तौ दृष्ट्वा क्षुत्पिपासाभ्यां कृशौ धमनिसन्ततौ ।
शीतवातातपैश्चैव कर्शितौ पुरुषोत्तमौ ॥ ५.९६.१८ ॥
"Seeing those two best of men, emaciated by hunger and thirst, their veins standing out, worn down by cold, wind and sun."
5.96.19
अभिगम्योपसङ्गृह्य पर्यपृच्छदनामयम् ।
तमर्चित्वा मूलफलैरासनेनोदकेन च ॥ ५.९६.१९ ॥
Approaching him and embracing him, they asked after his well-being. Having honoured him with roots and fruits, a seat, and water,
5.96.20
न्यमन्त्रयेतां राजानं किं कार्यं क्रियतामिति ।
ततस्तामानुपूर्वी स पुनरेवान्वकीर्तयत् ॥ ५.९६.२० ॥
The two invited the king, saying, "What is to be done? Let it be done." Then he recounted everything again, in due order.
5.96.21
बाहुभ्यां मे जिता भूमिर्निहताः सर्वशत्रवः ।
भवद्भ्यां युद्धमाकाङ्क्षन्नुपयातोऽस्मि पर्वतम् ॥ ५.९६.२१ ॥
By my arms the earth has been conquered, and all my enemies slain. Desiring battle with you two, I have come to this mountain.
5.96.22
आतिथ्यं दीयतामेतत्काङ्क्षितं मे चिरं प्रति ।
अपेतक्रोधलोभोऽयमाश्रमो राजसत्तम ॥ ५.९६.२२ ॥
Let this hospitality be given, which I have long desired. This hermitage, O best of kings, is free from anger and greed.
5.96.23
न ह्यस्मिन्नाश्रमे युद्धं कुतः शस्त्रं कुतोऽनृजुः ।
अन्यत्र युद्धमाकाङ्क्ष बहवः क्षत्रियाः क्षितौ ॥ ५.९६.२३ ॥
In this hermitage there is no battle; where is the weapon here, where the deceit? Seek battle elsewhere; there are many warriors upon the earth.
5.96.24
उच्यमानस्तथाऽपि स्म भूय एवाभ्यभाषत ।
पुनः पुनः क्षाम्यमाणः सान्त्व्यमानश्च भारत ॥ ५.९६.२४ ॥
Though thus addressed, he spoke on again. Again and again, O descendant of Bharata, though entreated and soothed, he went on speaking.
5.96.25
दम्भोद्भवो युद्धमिच्छन्नाह्वयत्येव तापसौ ।
ततो नरस्त्विषीकाणां मुष्टिमादाय भारत ॥ ५.९६.२५ ॥
Dambhodbhava, desiring battle, kept challenging those two ascetics. Then, O Bhārata, that man took a handful of reeds
5.96.26
अब्रवीदेहि युद्ध्यस्व युद्धकामुक क्षत्रिय ।
सर्वशस्त्राणि चादत्स्व योजयस्व च वाहिनीम् ॥ ५.९६.२६ ॥
He said: Come, fight, O warrior who loves battle! Take up all your weapons and array your army
5.96.27
अहं हि ते विनेष्यामि युद्धश्रद्धामितः परम् ।
यदाह्वयसि दर्पेण ब्राह्मणप्रमुखाञ्जनान् ॥ ५.९६.२७ ॥
I shall remove your faith in battle from this very moment, since you challenge the foremost of the Brahmins out of pride
5.96.28
यद्येतदस्त्रमस्मासु युक्तं तापस मन्यसे ।
एतेनापि त्वया योत्स्ये युद्धार्थी ह्यहमागतः ॥ ५.९६.२८ ॥
If you think this weapon is fit to use against us, O ascetic, then with this very weapon I shall fight you, for I have come desiring battle
5.96.29
इत्युक्त्वा शरवर्षेण सर्वतः समवाकिरत् ।
दम्भोद्भवस्तापसं तं जिवांसुः सहसैनिकः ॥ ५.९६.२९ ॥
Having said this, Dambhodbhava, desiring to kill that ascetic, suddenly covered him on all sides with a shower of arrows, together with his army
5.96.30
तस्य तानस्यतो घोरानिषून्परतनुच्छिदः ।
कदर्थीकृत्य स मुनिरिषीकाभिः समार्पयत् ॥ ५.९६.३० ॥
Rendering futile those terrible arrows he shot, piercing the bodies of his foes, the sage struck back with reeds
5.96.31
ततोऽस्मौ प्रासृजद्धोरमैषीकमपराजितः ।
अस्त्रमप्रतिसन्धेयं तदुद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ५.९६.३१ ॥
Then the unconquered one hurled at him a terrible reed-shaft weapon; an astra that could not be countered, it seemed marvellous.
5.96.32
तेषामक्षीणि कर्णांश्च नासिकाश्चैव मायया ।
निमित्तवेधी स मुनिरीषीकाभिः समार्पयत् ॥ ५.९६.३२ ॥
By his magic, the sage, a true marksman, pierced their eyes, ears and noses with reed-shafts.
5.96.33
स दृष्ट्वा श्वेतमाकाशमिषीकाभिः समाचितम् ।
पादयोर्न्यपतद्राजा स्वस्ति मेस्त्विति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ५.९६.३३ ॥
Seeing the white sky covered with reed-shafts, the king fell at his feet and said, "May there be safety for me."
5.96.34
तमब्रवीन्नरो राजञ्शरण्यः शरणैषिणाम् ।
ब्रह्मण्यो भव धर्मात्मा मा च स्मैवं पुनः कृथाः ॥ ५.९६.३४ ॥
He said to him: "O king, be a refuge to those who seek shelter; be devoted to the brahmins and righteous in soul; never do this again."
5.96.35
नैतादृक्पुरुषो राजन्क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन् ।
मनसा नृपशार्दूल भवेत्परपुरञ्जयः ॥ ५.९६.३५ ॥
O king, a man mindful of the duty of the warrior would not even think of such a thing. O tiger among kings, he should be a conqueror of enemy cities.
5.96.36
मा च दर्पसमाविष्टः वा तत्ते राजन्समाहितम् ।
कृतप्रज्ञो वीतलोभो निरहङ्कार आत्मवान् । ॥ ५.९६.३६ ॥
And do not be possessed by pride. O king, what is fitting for you is this: be wise, free from greed, without ego, and self-controlled.
5.96.37
दान्तः क्षान्तो मृदुः सौम्य प्रजाः पालय पार्थिव ।
मास्म भूयः क्षिपेः कंचिदविदित्वा बलाबलम्। ॥ ५.९६.३७ ॥
Be self-controlled, patient, gentle and kind; O king, protect your subjects. Without knowing strength and weakness, never again strike out at anyone.
5.96.38
अनुज्ञातः स्वस्ति गच्च मैवं भूयः समाचरेः ।
कुशलं ब्राह्मणान्पृच्छेरावयोर्वचनाद्भृशम् ॥ ५.९६.३८ ॥
Having received leave, go in peace; do not act this way again. At our word, earnestly ask the brahmins about your welfare.
5.96.39
ततो राजा तयोः पादावभिवाद्य महात्मनोः ।
प्रत्याजगाम स्वपुरं धर्मं चैवाचरद्भृशम् ॥ ५.९६.३९ ॥
Then the king, bowing at the feet of those two great-souled ones, returned to his own city and practised dharma greatly.
5.96.40
सुमहच्चापि तत्कर्म यन्नरेण कृतं पुरा ।
ततो गुणैः सुबहुभिः श्रेष्ठो नारायणोऽभवत् ॥ ५.९६.४० ॥
That very great deed which Nara once performed, and by many virtues, made Nārāyaṇa the foremost.
5.96.41
तस्माद्यावद्धनुःश्रेष्ठे गाण्डीवेऽस्त्रं न युज्यते ।
तावत्त्वं मानमुत्सृज्य गच्छ राजन्धनञ्जयम् ॥ ५.९६.४१ ॥
Therefore, until a weapon is yoked to the Gāṇḍīva, the finest of bows, O king, abandon your pride and go to Dhanañjaya.
5.96.42
काकुदीकं शुकं नाकमक्षिसन्तर्जनं तथा ।
सन्तानं नर्तकं घोरमास्यमोदकमष्टमम् ॥ ५.९६.४२ ॥
Kākudīka, Śuka, Nāka, Akṣisantarjana, and likewise Santāna, Nartaka, Ghora, Āsyamodaka, the eighth.
5.96.43
एतैर्विद्धाः सर्व एव मरणं यान्ति मानवाः ।
उन्मत्ताश्च विचेष्टन्ते नष्टसंज्ञा विचेतसः ॥ ५.९६.४३ ॥
Pierced by these, all men go to death; they thrash about like madmen, losing consciousness and their minds confused.
5.96.44
स्वपन्ति च प्लवन्ते च च्छर्दयन्ति च मानवाः ।
मूत्रयन्ते च सततं रुदन्ति च हसन्ति च ॥ ५.९६.४४ ॥
Men sleep, stagger, and vomit; they constantly pass urine, weep, and also laugh.
5.96.45
कामक्रोधौ लोभमोहौ मदमानौ तथैव च ।
मात्सर्याहङ्कुती चैव क्रमादेत उदाहृताः ॥ ५.९६.४५ ॥
Desire and anger, greed and delusion, intoxication and pride, and likewise envy and self-conceit — these have been named in order.
5.96.46
निर्माता सर्वलोकानामीश्वरः सर्वकर्मवित् ।
यस्य नारायणो बन्धुरर्जुनो दुःसहो युधि ॥ ५.९६.४६ ॥
He is the creator of all worlds, the Lord, the knower of all deeds, whose kinsman is Nārāyaṇa, and whom Arjuna is unbearable to in battle.
5.96.47
कस्तमुत्सहते जेतुं त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत ।
वीरं कपिध्वजं जिष्णुं यस्य नास्ति समो युधि ॥ ५.९६.४७ ॥
O Bhārata, who in the three worlds would dare to conquer him — that hero, the monkey-bannered victor, to whom none is equal in battle?
5.96.48
असङ्ख्येया गुणाः पार्थे तद्विशिष्टो जनार्दनः ।
त्वमेव भूयो जानासि कुन्तीपुत्रं धनञ्जयम् ॥ ५.९६.४८ ॥
Pārtha has countless virtues, and Janārdana surpasses even him. You yourself know well again the son of Kuntī, Dhanañjaya.
5.96.49
नरनारायणौ यौ तौ तावेवार्जुनकेशवौ ।
विजानीहि महाराज प्रवीरौ पुरुषोत्तमौ ॥ ५.९६.४९ ॥
Those two who are Nara and Nārāyaṇa are indeed Arjuna and Keśava. Know, great king, that they are the two mighty heroes, the best of men.
5.96.50
यद्येतदेवं जानासि न च मामभिशङ्कसे ।
आर्यां मतिं समास्थाय शाम्य भारत पाण्डवैः ॥ ५.९६.५० ॥
If you know this to be so and do not suspect me, then adopt a noble resolve, Bhārata, and make peace with the Pāṇḍavas.
5.96.51
अथ चेन्मन्यसे श्रेयो न मे भेदो भवेदिति ।
प्रशाम्य भरतश्रेष्ठ मा च युद्धे मनः कृथाः ॥ ५.९६.५१ ॥
And if you think this is better, that no division will arise between us, then calm yourself, best of the Bharatas, and do not set your mind on war.
5.96.52
भवतां च कुरुश्रेष्ठ कुलं बहुमतं भुवि ।
तत्तथैवास्तु भद्रं ते स्वार्थमेवोपचिन्तय ॥ ५.९६.५२ ॥
Best of the Kurus, your family is highly esteemed upon the earth. So let it be; may good fortune be yours. Consider only your own welfare.