Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.21
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6.21.1
बृहतीं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सेनां दृष्ट्वा समुद्यताम् ।
विषादमगमद्राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ६.२१.१ ॥
Seeing the vast army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons drawn up for battle, King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, fell into despair.
6.21.2
व्यूहं भीष्मेण चाभेद्यं कल्पितं प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डवः ।
अभेद्यमिव संप्रेक्ष्य विवर्णोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.२१.२ ॥
Seeing the impregnable battle formation devised by Bhīṣma, the Pāṇḍava, dismayed, spoke to Arjuna.
6.21.3
धनञ्जय कथं शक्यमस्माभिर्योद्धुमाहवे ।
धार्तराष्ट्रैर्महाबाहो येषां योद्धा पितामहः ॥ ६.२१.३ ॥
O Dhanañjaya, how can we fight in battle against the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, whose warrior is the grandsire himself?
6.21.4
अक्षोभ्योऽयमभेद्यश्च भीष्मेणामित्रकर्षिणा ।
कल्पितः शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना भूरिवर्चसा ॥ ६.२१.४ ॥
This formation is unshakable and impenetrable, devised by Bhīṣma, the foe-harrower of great splendour, according to the rule seen in the scriptures.
6.21.5
ते वयं संशय्नं प्राप्ताः ससैन्याः शत्रुकर्षण ।
कथमस्मान्महाव्यूहादुत्थानं नो भविष्यति ॥ ६.२१.५ ॥
We have fallen into peril with our armies, O foe-harrower. How will we rise up and escape from this great formation?
6.21.6
अथार्जुनोऽब्रवीत्पार्थं युधिष्ठिरममित्रहा ।
विषण्णमिव संप्रेक्ष्य तव राजन्ननीकिनीम् ॥ ६.२१.६ ॥
Then Arjuna, slayer of foes, spoke to Pṛthā's son Yudhiṣṭhira, who seemed dejected as he looked upon your army, O king.
6.21.7
प्रज्ञयाभ्यधिकाञ्शूरान्गुणयुक्तान्बहूनपि ।
जयन्त्यल्पतरा येन तन्निबोध विशांपते ॥ ६.२१.७ ॥
Through wisdom, a few overcome many heroes who are superior and endowed with virtues. Understand this, lord of the people.
6.21.8
तत्र ते कारणं राजन्प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे ।
नारदस्तमृषिर्वेद भीष्मद्रोणौ च पाण्डव ॥ ६.२१.८ ॥
O king, I will tell you the reason, you who are free of envy. The sage Nārada knew it, and so did Bhīṣma and Droṇa, O Pāṇḍava.
6.21.9
एनमेवार्थमाश्रित्य युद्धे देवासुरेऽब्रवीत् ।
पितामहः किल पुरा महेन्द्रादीन्दिवौकसः ॥ ६.२१.९ ॥
Relying on this very matter, the grandsire once spoke in the battle of gods and asuras to Indra and the other dwellers of heaven.
6.21.10
न तथा बलवीर्याभ्यां जयन्ति विजिगीषवः ।
यथा सत्यानृशंस्याभ्यां धर्मेणैवोद्यमेन च ॥ ६.२१.१० ॥
Those who desire victory do not conquer so much by strength and valour as by truth and compassion, by dharma and by effort.
6.21.11
त्वक्त्वाऽधर्मं तथा सर्वे धर्मं चोत्तममास्थिताः ।
युध्यध्वमतहंकारा यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ॥ ६.२१.११ ॥
Having abandoned unrighteousness and taken refuge in supreme dharma, all of you fight, free of pride; where there is dharma, there is victory.
6.21.12
एवं राजन्विजानीहि ध्रुवोऽस्माकं रणे जयः ।
यथा तु नारदः प्राह यतः कृष्णस्ततो जयः ॥ ६.२१.१२ ॥
Thus, O king, know that victory in battle is certain for us, as Nārada declared: where Kṛṣṇa is, there is victory.
6.21.13
गुणभूतो जयः कृष्णे पृष्ठतोऽभ्येति माधवम् ।
तद्यथा विजयश्चास्य सन्नतिश्चापरो गुणः ॥ ६.२१.१३ ॥
Victory follows Mādhava from behind as a secondary quality in Kṛṣṇa; his triumph and his humility are another of his qualities.
6.21.14
अनन्ततेजा गोविन्दः शत्रुपूगेषु निर्व्यथः ।
पुरुषः सनातनमयो यतः कृष्णस्ततो जयः ॥ ६.२१.१४ ॥
Govinda, of endless splendor, stands unshaken among hosts of enemies; he is the eternal Person, and where Kṛṣṇa is, there is victory.
6.21.15
पुरा ह्येष हरिर्भूत्वा विकुण्ठोऽकुण्ठसायकः ।
सुरासुरानवस्फूर्जन्नब्रवीत्के जयन्त्विति ॥ ६.२१.१५ ॥
Formerly this very Hari, become Vikuṇṭha with unfailing arrows, thundered among gods and demons and said, 'Who shall conquer?'
6.21.16
अनु कृष्णं जयेमेति यैरुक्तं तत्र तैर्जितम् ।
तत्प्रसादाद्धि त्रैलोक्यं प्राप्तं शक्रादिभिः सुरैः ॥ ६.२१.१६ ॥
Those who said, 'Following Kṛṣṇa, let us conquer,' conquered there; by his grace indeed Indra and the other gods obtained the three worlds.
6.21.17
तस्य ते न व्यथां कांचिदिह पश्यामि भारत ।
यस्य ते यजमाशास्ते विश्वभुक् त्रिदिवेश्वरः ॥ ६.२१.१७ ॥
O Bhārata, I see here no distress for you concerning him, to whom the all-enjoying lord of the three heavens desires to offer sacrifice.