Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.98
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6.98.1
वाक्शल्यैस्तव पुत्रेण सोऽतिविद्धो महामनाः ।
नोवाच दुःखोपहतो ह्यप्रियं प्रियमण्वपि ॥ ६.९८.१ ॥
Pierced deeply by the barbs of your son's words, that great-minded one, struck down by grief, spoke not a single word, pleasant or unpleasant, not even a little.
6.98.2
स ध्यात्वा सुचिरं कालं दुःखरोषसमन्वितः ।
श्वसन्निव महानागः प्रणुन्नो वाक्शलाकया ॥ ६.९८.२ ॥
He reflected for a very long time, filled with grief and anger, breathing hard like a great elephant goaded by the dart of words.
6.98.3
उद्वृत्य चक्षुषी लोपान्निर्दहन्निव भारत ।
सदेवासुरगन्धर्वं लोकं काल इवापरः ॥ ६.९८.३ ॥
O Bhārata, he rolled up his eyes and lifted his eyelids, as if he would burn up the world together with gods, demons and gandharvas, like another Time.
6.98.4
अब्रवीत्तव पुत्रं च सामपूर्वमिदं वचः ।
किं त्वं दुर्योधनैवं मां वाक्शल्यैरपकृन्तसि ॥ ६.९८.४ ॥
And he spoke these words to your son, beginning gently: Duryodhana, why do you thus cut me with the barbs of your words?
6.98.5
घटमानं यथाशक्तिं कुर्वाणं च तव प्रियम् ।
जुह्वानं समरे प्राणांस्तव वै प्रियकाम्यया ॥ ६.९८.५ ॥
Striving to the utmost of his ability, doing what was dear to you, offering up his very life-breaths in battle out of desire for your welfare.
6.98.6
यदा तु पाण्डवः शूरः खाण्डवेऽग्निमतर्पयत् ।
पराजित्य रणे शक्रं पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम् ॥ ६.९८.६ ॥
When that heroic Pāṇḍava satisfied Agni in the Khāṇḍava forest and defeated Indra in battle, that alone is a sufficient example of it.
6.98.7
यदा च त्वां महाबाहो गन्धर्वैर्हृतमोजसा ।
अमोचयत्पाण्डुसुतः पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम् ॥ ६.९८.७ ॥
And when, O mighty-armed one, the Gandharvas seized you by force, the son of Pāṇḍu freed you. That is sufficient proof.
6.98.8
द्रवमाणेषु शूरेषु सोदरेषु तव प्रभो ।
सूतपुत्रे च राधेये पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम् ॥ ६.९८.८ ॥
And when your heroic brothers were fleeing, O lord, and the charioteer's son Rādheya was fleeing too, that also is sufficient proof.
6.98.9
यच्च नः सहितान्सर्वान्विराटनगरे तदा ।
एक एवाजयत्पार्थः पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम् ॥ ६.९८.९ ॥
And when all of us were gathered together in the city of Virāṭa, the son of Pṛthā alone defeated us. That also is sufficient proof.
6.98.10
द्रोणं च युधि संरब्धं मां च निर्जित्य संयुगे ।
वासांसि स समादत्त पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम् ॥ ६.९८.१० ॥
And having conquered Droṇa, enraged in battle, and myself as well in combat, he took our garments. That also is sufficient proof.
6.98.11
तथा द्रौणिं महेष्वासं शारद्वतमथापि च ।
गोग्रहे जितवान्पूर्वं पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम् ॥ ६.९८.११ ॥
Likewise, he earlier conquered the great archer, the son of Droṇa (Aśvatthāman), and also the son of Śāradvat (Kṛpa), in the cattle-raid. That also is sufficient proof.
6.98.12
विजित्य च यदा कर्णं सदा पुरुषमानिनम् ।
उत्तरायै ददौ वस्त्रं पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम् ॥ ६.९८.१२ ॥
And when he conquered Karṇa, who always considered himself a man, and gave a garment to Uttarā, that also is sufficient proof.
6.98.13
निवातकवचान्युद्धे वासवेनापि दुर्जयान् ।
जितवान्समरे पार्थः पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम् ॥ ६.९८.१३ ॥
In battle Pārtha conquered the Nivātakavacas, who were unconquerable even by Indra; that alone is ample proof.
6.98.14
को हि शक्तो रणे जेतुं पाण्डवं रभसं तदा ।
यस्य गोप्ता जगद्गोप्ता शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः ॥ ६.९८.१४ ॥
Who indeed in battle is able to conquer that fierce Pāṇḍava at that time, whose protector is the protector of the world, the bearer of conch, discus and mace?
6.98.15
वासुदेवोऽनन्तशक्तिः सृष्टिसंहारकारकः ।
सर्वेश्वरो देवदेवः परमात्मा सनातनः ॥ ६.९८.१५ ॥
Vāsudeva is of infinite power, the cause of creation and destruction, lord of all, god of gods, the supreme self, the eternal one.
6.98.16
उक्तोऽस्ति बहुशो राजन्नारदाद्यैर्महर्षिभिः ।
त्वं तु मोहान्न जानीषे वाच्यावाच्यं सुयोधन ॥ ६.९८.१६ ॥
O king, the great sages led by Nārada have said this many times; but, Suyodhana, from delusion you do not know what should and should not be said.
6.98.17
मुमूर्षुर्हि नरः सर्वान्वृक्षान्पश्यति काञ्चनान् ।
तथा त्वमपि गान्धारे विपरीतानि पश्यसि ॥ ६.९८.१७ ॥
A dying man sees all the trees as golden; so too, son of Gāndhārī, you see things inverted.
6.98.18
स्वयं वैरं महत्कृत्वा पाण्डवैः सह सृञ्जयैः ।
युद्ध्यस्व तानद्य रणे पश्यामः पुरुषो भव।
अशक्याः पाण्डवा जेतुं देवैरपि सवासवैः ॥ ६.९८.१८ ॥
You yourself, having made great enmity with the Pāṇḍavas and the Sṛñjayas, fight them today in battle; we shall see — be a man! The Pāṇḍavas cannot be conquered even by the gods together with Vāsava.
6.98.19
अहं तु सोमकान्सर्वान्पाञ्चालांश्च समागतान् ।
निहनिष्ये नरव्याघ्र वर्जयित्वा शिखण्डिनम् ॥ ६.९८.१९ ॥
Tiger among men, I will slay all the Somakas and Pañcālas who have gathered here, sparing only Śikhaṇḍin.
6.98.20
तैर्वाऽहं निहतः सङ्ख्ये गमिष्ये यमसादनम् ।
तान्वा निहत्य समरे प्रीतिं दास्याम्यहं तव ॥ ६.९८.२० ॥
Either I shall be slain by them in battle and go to the abode of Yama, or I shall slay them in the fight and give you joy.
6.98.21
पूर्व हि स्त्री समुत्पन्ना शिखण्डी राजवेश्मनि ।
वरदानात्पुमाञ्जातः सैषा वे स्त्री शिखण्डिनी ॥ ६.९८.२१ ॥
Formerly Śikhaṇḍin was born a woman in the royal palace; by the gift of a boon she became a man. This woman is indeed Śikhaṇḍinī.
6.98.22
तमहं न हनिष्यामि प्राणत्यागेऽपि भारत ।
याऽसौ प्राङ्वर्मिता धात्रा सैषा वै स्त्री शिखण्डिनी ॥ ६.९८.२२ ॥
O Bhārata, even at the cost of my life I shall not slay him; she whom the Creator first made a woman, she indeed is this woman Śikhaṇḍinī.
6.98.23
सुखं स्वपिहि गान्धारे श्वोऽस्मि कर्ता महारणम् ।
यं जनाः कथयिष्यन्ति यावत्स्थास्यति मेदिनी ॥ ६.९८.२३ ॥
Sleep well, son of Gāndhārī; tomorrow I shall wage a great battle, of which people will speak as long as the earth endures.
6.98.24
एवमुक्तस्तव सुतो निर्जगाम जनेश्वर ।
अभिवाद्य गुरुं मूर्ध्ना प्रययौ स्वं निवेशनम् ॥ ६.९८.२४ ॥
Thus addressed, your son, O lord of men, went out; having bowed his head to his preceptor, he went to his own dwelling.
6.98.25
आगम्य तु ततो राजा विसृज्य च महाजनम् ।
प्रविवेश ततस्तूर्णं क्षयं शत्रुक्षयंकरः ॥ ६.९८.२५ ॥
Having come back and dismissed the great assembly, the king, destroyer of his enemies, quickly entered his residence.
6.98.26
प्रहृष्टः स निशां तां च गमयामास पार्थिवः ।
प्रभातायां च शर्वर्यां प्रातरुत्थाय तान्नृपः ॥ ६.९८.२६ ॥
Delighted, the king spent that night; and when dawn came, the king rose in the morning and (gave orders to) them.
6.98.27
राज्ञः समाज्ञापयत सेनां योजयतेति ह ।
अद्य भीष्मो रणे क्रद्धो निहनिष्यति सोमकान् ॥ ६.९८.२७ ॥
At the king's command he ordered the army to be arrayed, saying: today in battle the enraged Bhīṣma will slay the Somakas.
6.98.28
दुर्योधनस्य तच्छ्रुत्वा रात्रौ विलपितं बहु ।
मन्यमानः स तं राजन्प्रत्यादेशमिवात्मनः ॥ ६.९८.२८ ॥
Having heard Duryodhana's many laments that night, O king, he took them as a rebuke aimed at himself.
6.98.29
निर्वेदं परमं गत्वा विनिन्द्य परवश्यताम् ।
दीर्घं दध्यौ शान्तनवो योद्धुकामोऽर्जुनं रणे ॥ ६.९८.२९ ॥
Reaching the utmost dejection and censuring dependence on others, the son of Śantanu, desiring to fight Arjuna in battle, reflected at length.
6.98.30
इङ्गितेन तु तज्ज्ञात्वा गाङ्गेयेन विचिन्तितम् ।
दुर्योधनो महाराज दुःशासनमचोदयत् ॥ ६.९८.३० ॥
But knowing his thought from the sign of the son of Gaṅgā, O great king, Duryodhana urged Duḥśāsana on.
6.98.31
दुःशासन रथास्तूर्णं युज्यन्तां भीष्मरक्षिणः ।
द्वाविंशतिमनीकानि सर्वाण्येवाभिचोदय ॥ ६.९८.३१ ॥
Duḥśāsana, let the chariots guarding Bhīṣma be yoked at once; set all twenty-two divisions of the army in motion.
6.98.32
अयं हि समनुप्राप्तो वर्षपूगाभिचिन्तितः ।
पाण्डवानां ससैन्यानां वधो राज्यस्य चागमः ॥ ६.९८.३२ ॥
This moment, long contemplated over many years, has now fully arrived: the slaying of the Pāṇḍavas together with their armies, and the gaining of the kingdom.
6.98.33
तत्र कार्यमहं मन्ये भीष्मस्यैवाभिरक्षणम् ।
स नो गुप्तः सहायः स्याद्धन्यात्पार्थांश्च संयुगे ॥ ६.९८.३३ ॥
Therefore I consider the protection of Bhīṣma alone to be the necessary task: protected, he would be our ally and might slay the sons of Pṛthā in battle.
6.98.34
अब्रवीद्धि विशुद्धात्मा नाहं हन्यां शिखण्डिनम् ।
स्त्रीपूर्वको ह्यसौ राजंस्तस्माद्वर्ज्यो मया रणे ॥ ६.९८.३४ ॥
The pure-souled one said: I will not slay Śikhaṇḍin, for he was formerly a woman. Therefore, O king, in battle I shall refrain from him.
6.98.35
लोकस्तद्वेद यदहं पितुः प्रियचिकीर्षया ।
राज्यं स्फीतं महाबाहो स्त्रियश्च त्यक्तवान्पुरा ॥ ६.९८.३५ ॥
The world knows what I did: out of desire to please my father, I formerly renounced a flourishing kingdom and women too, O mighty-armed one.
6.98.36
नैव चाहं स्त्रियं जातु न स्त्रीपूर्वं कथंचन ।
हन्यां युधि नरश्रेष्ठ सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ६.९८.३६ ॥
Never in any way will I slay a woman in battle, nor one who was formerly a woman. This truth I tell you, O best of men.
6.98.37
अयं स्त्रीपूर्वको राजञ्छिखण्डी यदि ते श्रुतः ।
उद्योगे कथितं सर्वं यथा जाता शिखण्डिनी ॥ ६.९८.३७ ॥
O king, if you have heard, this Śikhaṇḍin was formerly a woman. Everything about how Śikhaṇḍinī was born has been told in the Udyoga Parva.
6.98.38
कन्या भूत्वा पुमाञ्जातः स च योत्स्यति भारत ।
तस्याहं प्रमुखे बाणान्न मुञ्चेयं कथंचन ॥ ६.९८.३८ ॥
Though born a maiden, he came into the world as a man, and, O descendant of Bharata, he will fight. I will never loose arrows against him in front.
6.98.39
युद्धे हि क्षत्रियांस्तात पाण्डवानां जयैषिणः ।
सर्वानन्यान्हनिष्यामि संप्राप्तान्रणमूर्धनि ॥ ६.९८.३९ ॥
Dear one, in battle I will slay all the kṣatriyas who come to the front of the fight seeking victory for the Pāṇḍavas, and all the others as well.
6.98.40
एवं मां भरतश्रेष्ठ गाङ्गेयः प्राह शास्त्रवित् ।
तत्र सर्वात्मना मन्ये गाङ्गेयस्यैव पालनम् ॥ ६.९८.४० ॥
O best of the Bharatas, the scripture-knowing Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma) said this to me. Therefore I hold, wholeheartedly, that the protection of Gāṅgeya alone is what must be done.
6.98.41
अरक्ष्यमाणं हि वृको हन्यात्सिंहं महाहवे ।
मा वृकेणेव गाङ्गेयं घातयेम शिखण्डिना ॥ ६.९८.४१ ॥
A lion left unguarded may be killed by a wolf in a great battle. Let us not have Gāṅgeya killed by Śikhaṇḍin, as if by a wolf.
6.98.42
मातुलः शकुनिः शल्यः कृपो द्रोणो विविंशतिः ।
यत्ता रक्षन्तु गाङ्गेयं तस्मिन्गुप्ते ध्रुवो जयः ॥ ६.९८.४२ ॥
Let my maternal uncle Śakuni, Śalya, Kṛpa, Droṇa and Vivinśati take care to protect Gāṅgeya. With him protected, victory is certain.
6.98.43
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु ते सर्वे दुर्योधनवचस्तदा ।
सर्वतो रथवंशेन गाङ्गेयं पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.९८.४३ ॥
Hearing these words of Duryodhana, they all then surrounded Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma) on every side with a line of chariots.
6.98.44
पुत्राश्च तव गाङ्गेयं परिवार्य ययुर्मुदा ।
कम्पयन्तो भुवं द्यां च क्षोभयन्तश्च पाण्डवान् ॥ ६.९८.४४ ॥
Your sons, surrounding Gāṅgeya, went forth joyfully, shaking the earth and sky and agitating the Pāṇḍavas.
6.98.45
ते रथैः सुप्रसंयुक्तैर्दन्तिभिश्च महारथाः ।
परिवार्य रणे भीष्मं दंशिताः समवस्थिताः ॥ ६.९८.४५ ॥
Those great warriors, with well-yoked chariots and elephants, armoured, stood firm in battle surrounding Bhīṣma.
6.98.46
यथा देवासुरे युद्धे त्रिदशा वज्रधारिणम् ।
सर्वे ते स्म व्यतिष्ठन्त रक्षन्तस्तं महारथम् ॥ ६.९८.४६ ॥
As in the battle of gods and asuras the thirty gods stood guarding the wielder of the thunderbolt, so did they all stand guarding that great warrior.
6.98.47
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा पुनर्भ्रातरमब्रवीत् ।
सव्यं चक्रं युधामन्युरुत्तमौजाश्च दक्षिणम्।
गोप्तारावर्जुनस्यैतावर्जुनोऽपि शिखण्डिनः ॥ ६.९८.४७ ॥
Then King Duryodhana again said to his brother: 'Yudhāmanyu on the left wheel and Uttamaujas on the right are the protectors of Arjuna; and Arjuna protects Śikhaṇḍin.'
6.98.48
रक्ष्यमाणः स पार्थेन तथास्माभिर्विवर्जितः ।
यथा भीष्मं न नो हन्याद्दुःशासन तथा कुरु ॥ ६.९८.४८ ॥
'O Duḥśāsana, he who is protected by the son of Pṛthā has been kept away from us; so act that he may not kill our Bhīṣma.'
6.98.49
भ्रातुस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुत्रो दुःशासनस्तव ।
भीष्मं प्रमुखतः कृत्वा प्रययौ सह सेनया ॥ ६.९८.४९ ॥
Hearing his brother's words, your son Duḥśāsana, placing Bhīṣma in front, set out with the army.
6.98.50
भीष्मं तु रथवंशेन दृष्ट्वा समभिसंवृतम् ।
अर्जुनो रथिनां श्रेष्ठो धृष्टद्युम्नमुवाच ह ॥ ६.९८.५० ॥
Seeing Bhīṣma surrounded by a line of chariots, Arjuna, best of charioteers, spoke to Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
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शिखण्डिनं नरव्याघ्रं भीष्मस्य प्रमुखे नृप ।
स्थापयस्वाद्य पाञ्चाल्य तस्य गोप्ताऽहमित्युत ॥ ६.९८.५१ ॥
O king, O Pāñcāla prince, station the tiger among men Śikhaṇḍin before Bhīṣma today, and declare, 'I am his protector.'