Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.151
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7.151.1
सैन्धवे निहते राजन्पुत्रस्तव सुयोधनः ।
अश्रुपूर्णमुखो दीनो निरुत्साहो द्विषज्जये ॥ ७.१५१.१ ॥
O king, when Saindhava was slain, your son Suyodhana, his face filled with tears, wretched and without zeal for victory over his enemies,
7.151.2
दुर्मना निःश्वसन्दुष्टो भग्नदंष्ट्र इवोरगः ।
आगस्कृत्सर्वलोकस्य पुत्रस्तेऽर्तिं परामगात् ॥ ७.१५१.२ ॥
Downcast in mind, sighing, agitated, like a serpent with broken fangs, your son, the offender of all the world, fell into supreme anguish.
7.151.3
दृष्ट्वा तत्कदनं घोरं स्वबलस्य कृतं महत् ।
जिष्णुना भीमसेनेन सात्वतेन च संयुगे ॥ ७.१५१.३ ॥
Having seen that terrible and great slaughter of his own army, wrought in battle by Arjuna, Bhīmasena and the Sātvata (Kṛṣṇa),
7.151.4
स विवर्णः कृशो दीनो बाष्पविप्लुतलोचनः ।
अमन्यतार्जुनसमो न योद्धा भुवि विद्यते ॥ ७.१५१.४ ॥
He became pale, emaciated, wretched, with eyes drowned in tears, and thought that on earth there was no warrior equal to Arjuna.
7.151.5
न द्रोणो न च राधेयो नाश्वत्थामा कृपो न च ।
पार्थस्य सम्मखे स्थातुं पर्याप्ता इति मारिष ॥ ७.१५१.५ ॥
Neither Droṇa, nor Karṇa, son of Rādhā, nor Aśvatthāman, nor Kṛpa is able to stand before Pārtha (Arjuna), so it is said, O respected one.
7.151.6
निर्जित्य हि रणे पार्थः सर्वान्मम महारथान् ।
अवधीत्सैन्धवं सङ्ख्ये न च कश्चिदवारयत् ॥ ७.१५१.६ ॥
Having conquered in battle all my great chariot-warriors, Pārtha slew the Saindhava in the fight, and no one obstructed him.
7.151.7
सर्वथा हतमेवेदं कौरवाणां महद्बलम् ।
न ह्यस्य विद्यते त्राता साक्षादपि पुरन्दरः ॥ ७.१५१.७ ॥
The great army of the Kauravas has been utterly destroyed; not even Purandara (Indra) in person is its protector.
7.151.8
यमुपाश्रित्य सङ्ग्रामे कृतः शस्त्रसमुद्यमः ।
स कर्णो निर्जितः सङ्ख्ये हतश्चैव जयद्रथः ॥ ७.१५१.८ ॥
That Karṇa, on whom reliance was placed when the undertaking of arms was begun in battle, was defeated in combat, and Jayadratha was slain.
7.151.9
परुषाणि सभामध्ये प्रोक्तवान्यो हि पाण्डवान् ।
स कर्णो निर्जितः सङ्ख्ये सैन्धवश्च निपातितः ॥ ७.१५१.९ ॥
Karṇa, who in the midst of the assembly spoke harsh words to the Pāṇḍavas, was defeated in battle, and the Sindhu king was struck down.
7.151.10
यस्य वीर्यं समाश्रित्य शमं याचन्तमच्युतम् ।
तृणवत्तमहं मन्ये स कर्णो निर्जितो युधि ॥ ७.१५१.१० ॥
Karṇa, on whose might I deemed the Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa), who was begging for peace, as a blade of grass, was defeated in battle.
7.151.11
एवं क्लान्तमना राजन्नुपायाद्रोणमीक्षितुम् ।
आगस्कृत्सर्वलोकस्य पुत्रस्ते भरतर्षभ ॥ ७.१५१.११ ॥
Thus, O king, your son went with a weary mind to see Droṇa; O bull of the Bharatas, he was a wrongdoer in the eyes of the whole world.
7.151.12
ततस्तत्सर्वमाचख्यौ कुरूणां वैशसं महत् ।
परान्विजयतश्चापि धार्तराष्ट्रान्निमज्जतः ॥ ७.१५१.१२ ॥
Then he related all that great disaster of the Kurus — the victory of the enemies and the sinking of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
7.151.13
पश्य मूर्धाभिषिक्तानामाचार्य कदनं महत् ।
कृत्वा प्रमुखतः शूरं भीष्मं मम पितामहम् ॥ ७.१५१.१३ ॥
Behold the great slaughter of the crowned kings and the teacher, with the heroic Bhīṣma, my grandfather, placed at the front.
7.151.14
तं निहत्य प्रलुब्धोऽयं शिखण्डी पूर्णमानसः ।
पाञ्चाल्यैः सहितः सर्वैः सेनाग्रमभिवर्तते ॥ ७.१५१.१४ ॥
Having slain him, this greedy Śikhaṇḍin, his heart fulfilled, advances with all the Pāñcālas toward the van of the army.
7.151.15
अपरश्चापि दुर्धर्षः शिष्यस्ते सव्यसाचिना ।
अक्षौहिणीः सप्त हत्वा हतो राजा जयद्रथः ॥ ७.१५१.१५ ॥
Another, your invincible disciple Savyasācin (Arjuna), having slain seven akṣauhiṇīs, also slew King Jayadratha.
7.151.16
अस्मद्विजयकामानां सुहृदामुपकारिणाम् ।
गन्ताऽस्मि कथमानृण्यं गतानां यमसादनम् ॥ ७.१५१.१६ ॥
How shall I be freed from the debt owed to my friends, who desired our victory and helped us, now gone to the abode of Yama?
7.151.17
ये मदर्थं परीप्सन्ते वसुधां वसुधाधिपाः ।
ते हित्वा वसुधैश्वर्यं वसुधामधिशेरते ॥ ७.१५१.१७ ॥
The lords of the earth who strove to win the earth for my sake have abandoned the sovereignty of the earth and now lie upon the earth.
7.151.18
सोऽहं कापुरुषः क-त्वा मित्राणां क्षयमीदृशम् ।
अश्वमेधसहस्रेण पावितुं न समुत्सहे ॥ ७.१५१.१८ ॥
I am a coward; having caused such a destruction of friends, I do not have the courage to purify myself even with a thousand horse sacrifices.
7.151.19
मम लुब्धस्य पापस्य तथा धर्मापचायिनः ।
व्यायामेन जिगीषन्तः प्राप्ता वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ ७.१५१.१९ ॥
Because of me, greedy, sinful, and a violator of dharma, those who strove with the desire to conquer have gone to the abode of Vaivasvata (Yama).
7.151.20
कथं पतितवृत्तस्य पृथिवी सुहृदां द्रुहः ।
विवरं नाशकद्दातुं मम पार्थिवसंसदि ॥ ७.१५१.२० ॥
Why was the earth not able to split open and give me a passage, I whose conduct has fallen, a betrayer of friends, in the assembly of kings?
7.151.21
योऽहं रुधिरसिक्ताङ्गं राज्ञां मध्ये पितामहम् ।
शयानं नाशकं त्रातुं भीष्ममायोधने हतम् ॥ ७.१५१.२१ ॥
I, who was not able to save the grandsire Bhīṣma, lying in the midst of the kings, his body smeared with blood, slain in battle.
7.151.22
तं मामनार्यपुरुषं मित्रद्रुहमधार्मिकम् ।
किं वक्ष्यति हि दुर्धर्षः समेत्य परलोकजित् ॥ ७.१५१.२२ ॥
What will that unassailable conqueror of the other world say to me, that ignoble, unrighteous betrayer of friends, when we meet there?
7.151.23
जलसन्धं महेष्वासं पश्य सात्यकिना हतम् ।
मदर्थमुद्यतं शूरं प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा महारथम् ॥ ७.१५१.२३ ॥
See Jalasandha, the great archer, slain by Sātyaki. That heroic great charioteer, ready for my sake, gave up his life.
7.151.24
काम्भोजं निहतं दृष्ट्वा तथालम्बुसमेव च ।
अन्यान्बहूंश्च सुहृदो जीवितार्थोऽद्य को मम ॥ ७.१५१.२४ ॥
Having seen Kāmboja slain, and Alambusa likewise, and many other friends, what purpose has my life now?
7.151.25
व्यायच्छन्तो हताः शूरा मदर्थे ये पराङ्मुखाः ।
यतमानाः परं शक्त्या विजेतुमहितान्मम ॥ ७.१५१.२५ ॥
The heroes who, fighting with all their might for my sake, never turned their backs, striving to conquer my enemies, were slain.
7.151.26
तेषां गत्वाऽहमानृण्यमद्य शक्त्या परन्तप ।
तर्पयिष्यामि तानेव जलेन यमुनामनु ॥ ७.१५१.२६ ॥
O scorcher of foes, today I will go with my strength to discharge their debt, and along the Yamunā I will offer water-libations to those very men.
7.151.27
सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वर ।
इष्टापूर्तेन च शपे वीर्येण च सुतैरपि ॥ ७.१५१.२७ ॥
O best of all weapon-bearers, I truly vow to you; I swear by my sacrifices and gifts, by my valour, and even by my sons.
7.151.28
निहत्य तान्रमे सर्वान्पाञ्चालान्पाण्डवैः सह ।
सान्तिं लब्धाऽस्मि तेषां वा रणे गन्ता सलोकताम् ॥ ७.१५१.२८ ॥
Having slain all the Pāñcālas along with the Pāṇḍavas, I shall rejoice; or, slain in battle, I shall go to their very world and obtain peace.
7.151.29
सोऽहं तत्र गमिष्यामि यत्र ते पुरुषर्षभाः ।
हता मदर्थे सङ्ग्रामे युध्यमानाः किरीटिना ॥ ७.१५१.२९ ॥
I too shall go to that place where those bulls among men, fighting for my sake in battle against Kirīṭin (Arjuna), were slain.
7.151.30
न हीदानीं सहाया मे परीप्सन्त्यनुपस्कृताः ।
श्रेयो हि पाण्डून्मन्यन्ते न तथास्मान्महाभुज ॥ ७.१५१.३० ॥
O mighty-armed one, my allies, unsupported, no longer wish to protect me now; they think welfare lies with the Pāṇḍavas, not with us.
7.151.31
स्वयं हि मृत्युर्विहितः सत्यसन्धेन संयुगे ।
भवानुपेक्षां कुरुते शिष्यत्वादर्जुनस्य हि ॥ ७.१५१.३१ ॥
The truth-bound one has himself appointed death in battle, and you show neglect because you are Arjuna's pupil.
7.151.32
अतो विनिहताः सर्वे येऽस्मज्जयचिकीर्षवः ।
कर्णमेव तु पश्यामि सम्प्रत्यस्मज्जयैषिणम् ॥ ७.१५१.३२ ॥
Therefore all who desired our victory have been slain; now I see only Karṇa seeking our victory.
7.151.33
यो हि मित्रमविज्ञाय याथातथ्येन मन्दधीः ।
मित्रार्थे योजयत्येनं तस्य सोऽर्थोऽवसीदति ॥ ७.१५१.३३ ॥
The dull-witted man who, without truly knowing his friend, engages him for a friend's sake, sees his own purpose come to ruin.
7.151.34
तादृग्रूपं कृतमिदं मम कार्यं सुहृत्तमैः ।
मोहाल्लुब्धस्य पापस्य जिह्मस्य धनमीहतः ॥ ७.१५१.३४ ॥
Such was this deed of mine, done by my dearest friends out of delusion, for the sake of a greedy, sinful, crooked man who coveted wealth.
7.151.35
यौ मे युद्धस्य कृत्यस्य जिह्माचारैः समीयतुः ।
हतो जयद्रथश्चैव सौमदत्तिश्च विर्यवान्।
अभीषाहाः शूरसेनाः शिबयोऽथ वसातयः ॥ ७.१५१.३५ ॥
The two who joined me in this war-task through crooked conduct, Jayadratha and the mighty son of Somadatta, were slain; so too the Abhīṣāhas, the Śūrasenas, the Śibis and the Vasātis.
7.151.36
सोऽहमद्य गमिष्यामि यत्र ते पुरुषर्षभाः ।
हता मदर्थे सङ्ग्रामे युध्यमानाः किरीटिना ॥ ७.१५१.३६ ॥
Today I shall go to that place where those bulls among men, fighting for my sake in battle, were slain by the diademed Arjuna.
7.151.37
न हि मे जीवितेनार्थस्तानृते पुरुषर्षभान् ।
आचार्यः पाण्डुपुत्राणामनुजानातु नो भवान् ॥ ७.१५१.३७ ॥
Without them I have no use for life, those bulls among men. Teacher, grant us your leave against the sons of Pāṇḍu.