Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.152
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7.152.1
सिन्धुराजे हते तात समरे सव्यसाचिना ।
तथैव भूरिश्रवसि किमासीद्वो मनस्तदा ॥ ७.१५२.१ ॥
Dear one, when the king of the Sindhus was slain in battle by Savyasācin (Arjuna), and likewise Bhūriśravas, what was your mind then?
7.152.2
दुर्योधनेन च द्रोणस्तथोक्तः कुरसंसदि ।
किमुक्तवान्परं तस्मात्तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ७.१५२.२ ॥
When Duryodhana had thus spoken to Droṇa in the assembly of the Kurus, what more did he say after that? Tell me that, Sañjaya.
7.152.3
निष्टानको महानासीत्सैन्यानां तव भारत ।
सैन्धवं निहतं दृष्ट्वा भूरिश्रवसमेव च ॥ ७.१५२.३ ॥
O Bhārata, when the troops of your side saw the king of the Sindhus slain, and Bhūriśravas as well, a great cry of lamentation arose.
7.152.4
मन्त्रितं तव पुत्रस्य ते सर्वमवमेनिरे ।
येन मन्त्रैण निहताः शतशः क्षत्रियर्षभाः ॥ ७.१५२.४ ॥
They held in contempt the whole plan of your son, by which plan hundreds of the foremost warriors were slain.
7.152.5
द्रोणस्तु तद्वचः श्रुत्वा पुत्रस्य तव दुर्मनाः ।
मुहूर्तमिव च ध्यात्वा भृशमार्तोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ ७.१५२.५ ॥
Droṇa, having heard those words of your son, troubled in mind, as if after reflecting for a moment, spoke, deeply afflicted.
7.152.6
दुर्योधन किमेवं मां वाक्शरैरुपकृन्तसि ।
अजय्यं सततं सङ्ख्ये ब्रुवाणं सव्यसाचिनम् ॥ ७.१५२.६ ॥
O Duryodhana, why do you thus cut me with arrows of words, speaking of Savyasācin, who in battle is ever unconquerable?
7.152.7
एतेनवार्जुनं ज्ञातुमलं कौरव संयुगे ।
यच्छिखण्ड्यवधीद्भीष्मं पाल्यमानः किरीटिना ॥ ७.१५२.७ ॥
O Kaurava, in battle this alone is enough to know Arjuna: Śikhaṇḍin slew Bhīṣma while protected by the diadem-wearer.
7.152.8
अवध्यं निहतं दृष्ट्वा संयुगे देवदानवैः ।
तदैवाज्ञासिषमहं नेयमस्तीति भारती ॥ ७.१५२.८ ॥
Seeing the unslayable one slain in battle by gods and demons, then I understood that it is so, O Bhārata.
7.152.9
यं पुंसां त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्वशूरममंस्म हि ।
तस्मिन्निपतिते भीष्मे कं शेषं पर्युपास्महे ॥ ७.१५२.९ ॥
With Bhīṣma, whom we deemed the foremost hero among men in the three worlds, fallen, on whom of the remainder shall we now rely?
7.152.10
यान्स्म तान्ग्लहते तात शकुनिः कुरुसंसदि ।
अक्षान्न तेऽक्षा निशिता बाणास्ते शत्रुतापनाः। ॥ ७.१५२.१० ॥
Dear one, the dice with which Śakuni gambles in the Kuru assembly are not dice; your sharp arrows, the tormentors of enemies, are the dice.
7.152.11
अक्षांस्तु मन्यसे बाणाञ्छोभमानाञ्छिताञ्शरान् ।
त एते घ्नन्ति नस्तात विशिखाः पार्थचोदिताः।
तांस्तदाऽऽख्यायमानस्त्वं विदुरेण न बुद्धवान् ॥ ७.१५२.११ ॥
The bright, sharpened arrows you think are dice, O dear one, are the very shafts impelled by Pārtha that now strike us down; though Vidura told you of them, you did not understand.
7.152.12
यास्ता विलपतश्चापि विदुरस्य महात्मनः ।
धीरस्य वाचो नाश्रौषीः क्षेमाय वदतः शिवाः ॥ ७.१५२.१२ ॥
Those auspicious words the great-souled Vidura spoke for your welfare, lamenting yet steadfast, you did not hear.
7.152.13
तदिदं वर्तते घोरमागतं वैशसं महत् ।
तस्यावमानाद्वाक्यस्य दुःशासनकृतेन च ॥ ७.१५२.१३ ॥
This dreadful great destruction has come upon us, from the disregard of his words and from what Duḥśāsana did.
7.152.14
योऽवमन्य वचः पथ्यं सुहृदामाप्तकारिणाम् ।
स्वमतं कुरुते मूढः स शोच्यो नचिरादिव ॥ ७.१५२.१४ ॥
The fool who disregards the wholesome words of well-wishing and trustworthy friends and follows his own opinion soon becomes a man to be pitied.
7.152.15
यच्च नः प्रेक्षमाणानां कृष्णामानाय्य तत्सभाम् ।
अनर्हन्तीं कुले जातां सर्वधर्मानुचारिणीम् ॥ ७.१५२.१५ ॥
And while we were watching, Kṛṣṇā was brought into that assembly—she who was born into a noble family, was not undeserving, and followed all dharmas.
7.152.16
तस्याधर्मस्य गान्धारे फलं प्राप्तमिदं महत् ।
नोचेत्पापं परे लोके त्वमृच्छेथास्ततोऽधिकम् ॥ ७.१५२.१६ ॥
O son of Gāndhārī, this great fruit of that unrighteousness has come to you; otherwise in the next world you would have reached a greater sin than this.
7.152.17
यच्च तान्पाण्डवान्द्यूते विषमेण विजित्य ह ।
प्राव्राजयस्तदाऽरण्ये रौरवाजिनवाससः ॥ ७.१५२.१७ ॥
And that you defeated those Pāṇḍavas at dice by foul means, and then banished them to the forest, clad in the deerskins of the ruru deer.
7.152.18
पुत्राणामिव चैतेषां धर्ममाचरतां सदा ।
द्रुह्येत्को नु नरो लोके मदन्यो ब्राह्मणब्रुवः ॥ ७.१५२.१८ ॥
Who in the world, other than myself who speak as a brahmin and regard these men, who always practice dharma, as sons, would betray them?
7.152.19
पाण्डवानामयं कोपस्त्वया शकुनिना सह ।
आहृतो धृतराष्ट्रस्य सम्मते कुरु संसदि ॥ ७.१५२.१९ ॥
This wrath of the Pāṇḍavas was brought about by you together with Śakuni, with Dhṛtarāṣṭra's approval, in the assembly of the Kurus.
7.152.20
दुःशासनेन संयुक्तः कर्णेन परिवर्धितः ।
क्षत्तुर्वाक्यमनादृत्य त्वयाऽब्यस्तः पुनः पुनः ॥ ७.१५२.२० ॥
Joined with Duḥśāsana, encouraged by Karṇa, disregarding the words of Kṣattṛ, you stirred it up again and again.
7.152.21
स हि नः क्रोधवृक्षश्च कृतमूलो महात्मनाम् ।
तस्य पुष्पफले राजन्नुपभुङ्क्ष्व महाबल ॥ ७.१५२.२१ ॥
That tree of wrath has taken deep root among us, the great-souled ones; O king, O mighty one, enjoy its flowers and fruit.
7.152.22
यत्ताः सर्वे पराभूताः पर्यवारयतार्जुनम् ।
सिन्धुराजानमाश्रित्य स वो मध्ये कथं हतः ॥ ७.१५२.२२ ॥
All of you, eager yet defeated, surrounded Arjuna relying on the king of Sindhu; how was he slain in the midst of you?
7.152.23
कथं त्वयि च कर्णे च कृपे शल्ये च जीवति ।
अश्वत्थाम्नि च कौरव्य निधनं सैन्धवोऽगमत् ॥ ७.१५२.२३ ॥
While you, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Śalya and Aśvatthāman were alive, how did the Sindhu king meet his death, O descendant of Kuru?
7.152.24
युध्यन्तः सर्वराजानस्तेजस्विन उपासते ।
सिन्धुराजं परित्रातुं वो मध्ये कथं हतः ॥ ७.१५२.२४ ॥
All the valiant kings fighting beside you stood near to protect the Sindhu king; how was he slain in the midst of you?
7.152.25
मय्येव हि विशेषेण तथा दुर्योधन त्वयि ।
आशंसत परित्राणमर्जुनात्स महीपतिः ॥ ७.१५२.२५ ॥
For especially in me, and in you, Duryodhana, that king hoped for deliverance from Arjuna.
7.152.26
ततस्तस्मिन्परित्राणमलब्धवति फल्गुनात् ।
न किञ्चिदनुपश्यामि जीवितस्थानमात्मनः ॥ ७.१५२.२६ ॥
Then, since he did not obtain deliverance from Phalguna (Arjuna), I see no place of life for myself.
7.152.27
मज्जन्तमिव चात्मानं धृष्टद्युम्नस्य संयुगे ।
पश्याम्यहत्वा पाञ्चालान्सह तेन शिखण्डिना ॥ ७.१५२.२७ ॥
I see myself sinking as in Dhṛṣṭadyumna's grip in battle, without having slain the Pāñcālas together with him and Śikhaṇḍin.
7.152.28
तन्मां किमभितप्यन्तं वाक्शरैरेव कृन्तसि ।
अशक्तः सिन्धुराजस्य भूत्वा त्राणाय भारत ॥ ७.१५२.२८ ॥
Then why do you cut me, who am tormented with grief, with arrows of words alone, O Bhārata, being unable to protect the king of Sindhu?
7.152.29
सौवर्णं सत्यसन्धस्य ध्वजमक्लिष्टकर्मणः ।
अपश्यन्युधि भीष्मस्य कथमाशंससे जयम् ॥ ७.१५२.२९ ॥
How do you hope for victory, not seeing in battle the golden banner of Bhīṣma, true to his vow and tireless in his deeds?
7.152.30
मध्ये महारथानां किं शेषं तत्र मन्यसे ।
हतो भूरिश्रवाश्चैव किं शेषं तत्र मन्यसे ॥ ७.१५२.३० ॥
Among the great chariot-warriors, what do you think remains there? And Bhūriśravas too has been slain — what do you think remains there?
7.152.31
कृप एव च दुर्धर्षो यदि जीवति पार्थिव ।
यो नागात्सिन्धुराजस्य वर्त्म तं पूजयाम्यहम् ॥ ७.१५२.३१ ॥
O king, if the unassailable Kṛpa is still alive, I honour him, who did not go along the path of the king of the Sindhus.
7.152.32
यत्रापश्यं हतं भीष्मं पश्यतस्तेऽनुजस्य वै ।
दुःशासनस्य कौरव्य कुर्वाणं कर्म दुष्करम् ॥ ७.१५२.३२ ॥
O Kaurava, where I saw Bhīṣma slain while you watched and your younger brother Duḥśāsana performed a difficult deed.
7.152.33
अवध्यकल्पं सङ्ग्रामे देवैरपि सवासवैः ।
न ते वसुन्धराऽस्तीति तदाहं चिन्तये नृप ॥ ७.१५२.३३ ॥
O king, he who is nearly unslayable in battle even by the gods with Vāsava, I think your earth no longer belongs to you.
7.152.34
इमानि पाण्डवानां च सृज्जयानां च भारत ।
अनीकान्याद्रवन्ते मां सहितान्यद्य भारत ॥ ७.१५२.३४ ॥
O Bhārata, these armies of the Pāṇḍavas and the Sṛñjayas are rushing at me together today, O Bhārata.
7.152.35
नाहत्वा सर्वपाञ्चलान्कवचस्य विमोक्षणम् ।
कर्ताऽस्मि समरे कर्म धार्तराष्ट्र हितं तव ॥ ७.१५२.३५ ॥
Without slaying all the Pāñcālas I shall not remove my armour; O son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, I shall do in battle what is beneficial to you.
7.152.36
राजन्ब्रूयाः सुतं मे त्वमश्वत्थामानमाहवे ।
न सोमकाः प्रमोक्तव्या जीवितं परिरक्षता ॥ ७.१५२.३६ ॥
O king, you should tell my son Aśvatthāman: in battle, while protecting your life, the Somakas must not be let go.
7.152.37
यच्च पित्राऽनुशिष्टोऽसि तद्वचः परिपालय ।
आनृशंस्ये दमे सत्ये चार्जवे च स्थिरो भव ॥ ७.१५२.३७ ॥
Keep the word your father has taught you. Stand firm in gentleness, self-restraint, truth and uprightness.
7.152.38
धर्मार्थकामकुशलो धर्मार्थावप्यपीडयन् ।
धर्मप्रधानकार्याणि कुर्याश्चेति पुनः पुनः ॥ ७.१५२.३८ ॥
Be skilled in dharma, wealth and pleasure, without harming dharma and wealth. Do deeds that have dharma foremost, again and again.
7.152.39
चक्षुर्मनोभ्यां सन्तोष्या विप्राः पूज्याश्च शक्तितः ।
न चैषां विप्रियं कार्यं ते हि वह्निशिखोपमाः ॥ ७.१५२.३९ ॥
Please the brahmins with sight and mind, and honor them according to your means. Do nothing displeasing to them, for they are like tongues of fire.
7.152.40
एष त्वहमनीकानि प्रविशाम्यरिसूदन ।
रणाय महते राजंस्त्वया वाक्शरपीडितः ॥ ७.१५२.४० ॥
Destroyer of foes, here I enter the armies, O king, for the great battle, pained by your arrow-like words.
7.152.41
त्वं च दुर्योधन बलं यदि शक्तोऽसि पालय ।
रात्रावपि च योद्धव्याः संरब्धाः कुरुसृञ्जयाः ॥ ७.१५२.४१ ॥
And you, Duryodhana, if you are able, protect the army. Even at night the enraged Kurus and Sṛñjayas must fight.
7.152.42
एवमुक्त्वा ततः प्रायाद्द्रोणः पाण्वसृञ्जयान् ।
मुष्णन्क्षत्रियतेजांसि नक्षत्राणामिवांशुमान् ॥ ७.१५२.४२ ॥
Having said this, Droṇa then went forward against the Pāṇḍavas and the Sṛñjayas, robbing the warriors of their splendor as the sun robs the stars of their light.