Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.12
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7.12.1
शुश्रूषस्व स्थिरो भूत्वां शंसतो मम भारत ।
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि सर्वं प्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान्।
यथा सत्यपरो द्रोणः सादिताः पाण्डुसृञ्जयैः ॥ ७.१२.१ ॥
Sañjaya said: O descendant of Bharata, listen steadily while I relate. I will tell you everything, as one who saw it directly, of how Droṇa, intent on truth, was slain by the Pāṇḍavas and Sṛñjayas.
7.12.2
सेनापतित्वं सम्प्राप्य भारद्वाजो महारथः ।
मध्ये सर्वस्य सैन्यस्य पुत्रं ते वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१२.२ ॥
Having obtained the office of commander-in-chief, the great charioteer Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) spoke these words to your son, in the midst of the whole army.
7.12.3
यत्कौरवाणामृषभादापगेयादनन्तरम् ।
सैनापत्ये त्वया राजन्नद्य सत्कृतवानहम् ॥ ७.१२.३ ॥
O king, after Āpageya (Bhīṣma), the bull of the Kurus, today you have honored me by appointing me to the command of the army.
7.12.4
सदृशं कर्मणस्तस्य फलं प्राप्नुहि भारत ।
करोमि कामं कं तेऽद्य प्रवृणीष्व यमिच्छसि ॥ ७.१२.४ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, obtain the fruit fitting that deed. What desire shall I fulfil for you today? Choose whatever you wish.
7.12.5
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा कर्णदुःशासनादिभिः ।
सम्मन्त्र्योवाच दुर्धर्षमाचार्यं जयतां वरम् ॥ ७.१२.५ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, having consulted with Karṇa, Duḥśāsana and the others, spoke to the teacher, unassailable and the best of victors.
7.12.6
ददासि चेद्वरं मह्यं जीवग्राहं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
गृहीत्वा रयिनां श्रेष्ठं मत्समीपमिहानय ॥ ७.१२.६ ॥
If you grant me this boon, seize Yudhiṣṭhira alive, the best of charioteers, and bring him here to my side.
7.12.7
इच्छेयं वै महात्मानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
भ्रातृणां पश्यतामेव जीवग्राहेण मे द्विज ॥ ७.१२.७ ॥
O twice-born one, while his brothers look on, I wish to take alive the great-souled, righteous Yudhiṣṭhira.
7.12.8
गृहीत्वा रथिनां श्रेष्ठं मत्सकाशमिहानय ।
प्रीणाम्यनेन कार्येण ससुहृज्जनबान्धवः ॥ ७.१२.८ ॥
Seize the best of the charioteers and bring him here before me; by this deed I shall be gratified, together with friends, kinsmen and relatives.
7.12.9
ततः कुरूणामाचार्यः श्रुत्वा पुत्रस्य ते वचः ।
सेनां प्रहर्षयन्सर्वामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१२.९ ॥
Then the teacher of the Kurus, having heard the words of your son, gladdening the whole army, spoke these words.
7.12.10
धन्यः कुन्तीसुतो राजन्यस्य ग्रहणमिच्छसि ।
न वधं तस्य दुर्धर्ष वरमद्य प्रयाचसे ॥ ७.१२.१० ॥
O king, fortunate is the son of Kuntī, for you desire to take a warrior alive rather than slay him. O unassailable one, today you ask for a boon.
7.12.11
किमर्थं च नरव्याघ्र न वधं तस्य काङ्क्षसे ।
नाशंससि क्रियामेतां मत्तो दुर्योधन ध्रुवम् ॥ ७.१२.११ ॥
O tiger among men, why do you not desire his death? O Duryodhana, surely you do not wish this deed from me.
7.12.12
आहोस्विद्धर्मराजस्य द्वेष्टा कश्चिन्न विद्यते ।
यदीच्छसि त्वं जीवन्तं कुलं रक्षसि चात्मनः ॥ ७.१२.१२ ॥
Or is there no enemy of the king of dharma? If you wish him to live, then you are protecting your own family.
7.12.13
अथवा भरतश्रेष्ठ निर्जित्य युधि पाण्डवान् ।
राज्यांशं प्रति दत्त्वा च सौभ्रात्रं कर्तुमिच्छसि ॥ ७.१२.१३ ॥
Or, best of the Bharatas, having conquered the Pāṇḍavas in battle and given them a share of the kingdom, do you wish to establish brotherly harmony?
7.12.14
धन्यः कुन्तीसुतो राजा सुजातं चास्य धीमतः ।
अजातशत्रुता सत्या तस्य यत्स्निह्यते भवान् ॥ ७.१२.१४ ॥
Fortunate is the king, Kuntī's son, and well-born is that wise one; his having no enemies is true, for you are affectionate toward him.
7.12.15
द्रोणेन चैवमुक्तस्य तव पुत्रस्य भारत ।
सहसा निःसृतो भावो योस्य नित्यं हृदि स्थितः ॥ ७.१२.१५ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, when Droṇa had spoken thus, the feeling that always dwelt in your son's heart suddenly burst forth.
7.12.16
नाकारो गूहितुं शक्यो बृहस्पतिसमैरपि ।
तस्मात्तव सुतो राजन्प्रहृष्टो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१२.१६ ॥
The bearing of one's intent cannot be concealed even by those equal to Bṛhaspati. Therefore, O king, your son, delighted, spoke these words.
7.12.17
वधे कुन्तीसुतस्याजौ नाचार्य विजयो मम ।
हते युधिष्ठिरे पार्था हन्युःसर्वान्हि नो ध्रुवम् ॥ ७.१२.१७ ॥
O teacher, in battle there is no victory for me unless the son of Kuntī is slain. If Yudhiṣṭhira is killed, the sons of Pṛthā will surely kill us all.
7.12.18
नैव शक्या रणे सर्वे निहन्तुममरैरपि ।
यदि सर्वे हनिष्यन्ते पाण्डवाः ससुता मृधे ॥ ७.१२.१८ ॥
In battle it is not even possible for the gods to slay all of them. If all the Pāṇḍavas, together with their sons, are slain in battle—
7.12.19
ततः कृत्स्नं वशे कृत्वा निःशेषं नृपमण्डलम् ।
ससागरवनां स्फीतां विजित्य वसुधामिमाम् ॥ ७.१२.१९ ॥
Then, having brought the whole circle of kings entirely under control and conquered this prosperous earth with its oceans and forests,
7.12.20
विष्णुर्दास्यति कृष्णायै कुन्त्यै वा पुरुषोत्तमः ।
यद्येष चैषां शेषःस्यात्स एवास्मान्न शेषयेत् ॥ ७.१२.२० ॥
Viṣṇu, the best of persons, will give it to Kṛṣṇā or to Kuntī; but if any one of them should remain, that very one would not leave us remaining.
7.12.21
सत्यप्रतिज्ञे त्वानीते पुनर्द्यूतेन निर्जिते ।
तस्मिञ्जीवति चायाते ह्युपायैर्बहुभिः कृतैः।
पुनर्यास्यन्त्यरण्याय पाण्डवास्तमनुव्रताः ॥ ७.१२.२१ ॥
When the truth-vowed ones had been brought back and again defeated at dice, and if he lives and returns by many devices, the Pāṇḍavas, following him, will again go off to the forest.
7.12.22
सोऽयं मम जयो व्यक्तं दीर्घकालं भविष्यति ।
अतो न वधमिच्छामि धर्मराजस्य कर्हिचित् ॥ ७.१२.२२ ॥
This victory of mine will clearly last a long time; therefore I never desire the death of the king of dharma.
7.12.23
तस्य जिह्ममभिप्रायं ज्ञात्वा द्रोणोऽर्थतत्त्ववित् ।
तं वरं सान्तरं तस्मै ददौ संचिन्त्य बुद्धिमान् ॥ ७.१२.२३ ॥
Knowing his crooked intention, Droṇa, wise and knower of the truth of matters, having considered, gave him that boon with a condition.
7.12.24
न चेद्युधिष्ठिरं वीरः पालयेदर्जुनो युधि ।
मन्यस्व पाण्डवश्रेष्ठमानीतं वशमात्मनः ॥ ७.१२.२४ ॥
If the hero Arjuna should not protect Yudhiṣṭhira in battle, know that the best of the Pāṇḍavas has been brought under your control.
7.12.25
न हि शक्यो रणे पार्थः सेन्द्रैर्देवासुरैरपि ।
प्रत्युद्यातुमतस्तात न तस्माद्धर्षयाम्यहम् ॥ ७.१२.२५ ॥
Dear son, in battle not even the gods and demons, with Indra, can confront Pārtha. Therefore I do not encourage you.
7.12.26
असंशयं स मे शिष्यो मत्पूर्वश्चास्त्रकर्मणि ।
तरुणः सुकृती युक्त एकायनगतश्च सः ॥ ७.१२.२६ ॥
Without doubt he is my pupil, trained in the art of weapons before me. He is young, accomplished, and has taken the single path.
7.12.27
अस्त्राणीन्द्राच्च रुद्राच्च भूयांसि समवाप्तवान् ।
अमर्षितश्च ते राजंस्ततो नामर्षयाम्यहम् ॥ ७.१२.२७ ॥
He has obtained many weapons from Indra and Rudra. O king, he has been provoked by you, and so I will not provoke him further.
7.12.28
स चापक्रम्यतां युद्धाद्येनोपायेन शक्यते ।
अपनीते ततः पार्थे धर्मराजो जितस्त्वया ॥ ७.१२.२८ ॥
Let him be drawn away from the battle by whatever means is possible. When Pārtha is removed, then you will have conquered King Dharma.
7.12.29
ग्रहणे हि जयस्तस्य न वधे पुरुषर्षभ ।
ग्रहणं हि वधात्तस्य धर्मराजस्य मन्यसे।
अनेनैवाभ्युपायेन ग्रहणं समुपैष्यसि ॥ ७.१२.२९ ॥
O bull among men, victory lies in seizing him, not in killing him. You consider the seizing of King Dharma better than his killing. By this very means you will achieve his capture.
7.12.30
अहं गृहीत्वा राजानं सत्यधर्मपरायणम् ।
आनयिष्यामि ते राजन्वशमद्य न संशयः ॥ ७.१२.३० ॥
Having seized the king devoted to truth and dharma, I will bring him under your control today, O king. There is no doubt.
7.12.31
यदि स्यास्यति सङ्ग्रामे मुहूर्तमपि मेऽग्रतः ।
अपनीते नरव्याघ्रे कुन्तीपुत्रे धनञ्जये ॥ ७.१२.३१ ॥
If, in battle, for even a moment, Dhanañjaya, the son of Kuntī, the tiger among men, is removed from before me,
7.12.32
फल्गुनस्य समीपे तु न हि शक्यो युधिष्ठिरः ।
ग्रहीतुं समरे राजन्सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरैः ॥ ७.१२.३२ ॥
Indeed, while Phalguna is near, Yudhiṣṭhira cannot be seized in battle, O king, even by the gods and demons together with Indra.
7.12.33
एवमुक्ते तदा तस्मिन्युद्धे देवासुरोपमे ।
सान्तरं तु प्रतिज्ञाते राज्ञो द्रोणेन निग्रहे।
गृहीतं तममन्यन्त तव पुत्राः सुबालिशाः ॥ ७.१२.३३ ॥
When he had spoken thus, and Droṇa had vowed to seize the king in that battle like the war of gods and demons, your very foolish sons thought he was already seized.
7.12.34
ततो दुर्योधनेनापि ग्रहणं पाण्डवस्य तत् ।
स्कन्धावारेषु सर्वेषु यथास्थानेषु मारिष।
सैन्यस्थानेषु सर्वेषु सुघोषितमरिन्दम ॥ ७.१२.३४ ॥
Then Duryodhana also had the seizing of the Pāṇḍava proclaimed well in all the camps, in their places, in all the posts of the army, O subduer of foes.
7.12.35
पाण्डवेयेषु सापेक्षं द्रोणं जानाति ते सुतः ।
ततः प्रतिज्ञास्थैर्यार्थं स मन्त्रो बहुलीकृतः ॥ ७.१२.३५ ॥
Your son knew that Droṇa showed partiality toward the Pāṇḍavas; so, to keep his vow firm, that plan was repeatedly put into effect.