Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.153
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7.153.1
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा द्रोणेनैवं प्रचोदितः ।
अमर्षवशमापन्नो युद्धायैव मनो दधे।
अब्रवीच्च तदा कर्णं पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव ॥ ७.१५३.१ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, urged on thus by Droṇa and overcome by anger, set his mind on battle. Then your son Duryodhana spoke to Karṇa.
7.153.2
पश्य कृष्णसहायेन पाण्डवेन किरीटिना ।
आचार्यविहितं व्यूहं भित्त्वा देवैः सुदुर्भिदम् ॥ ७.१५३.२ ॥
Behold, the crowned Pāṇḍava, with Kṛṣṇa as his helper, has broken the formation arranged by the teacher, which is very hard even for the gods to break.
7.153.3
तव व्यायच्छमानस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः ।
मिषतां योधमुख्यानां सैन्धवो विनिपातितः ॥ ७.१५३.३ ॥
While the great-souled Droṇa was striving on your behalf, and the chief warriors looked on, the Saindhava (Jayadratha) was struck down.
7.153.4
पश्य राधेय पृथ्वीशाः पृथिव्यां प्रवरा युधि ।
पार्थेनैकेन निहताः सिंहेनेवेतरे मृगाः ॥ ७.१५३.४ ॥
Behold, son of Rādhā: the foremost kings of the earth have been slain in battle by the Pārtha alone, as a lion slays the other deer.
7.153.5
मम व्यायच्छमानस्य समरे शत्रुसूदन ।
अल्पावशेषं सैन्यं मे कृतं शक्रात्मजेन ह ॥ ७.१५३.५ ॥
O destroyer of foes, though I strive for you in battle, the son of Indra has left my army only a little remnant.
7.153.6
कथं वै युध्यमानस्य द्रोणस्य युधि फल्गुनः ।
भिन्द्यात्सुदुर्भिदं व्यूहं यतमानोऽपि संयुगे ॥ ७.१५३.६ ॥
How, indeed, could Phalguna (Arjuna) break that very hard-to-break formation, even while striving in battle, with Droṇa fighting?
7.153.7
प्रतिज्ञाया गतः पारं हत्वा सैन्धवमर्जुनः ॥ ७.१५३.७ ॥
Having slain the Sindhu king, Arjuna has reached the far shore of his vow.
7.153.8
पश्य राधेय पृथ्वीशान्पृथिव्यां पातितान्बहून् ।
पार्थेन निहतान्सङ्ख्ये महेन्द्रोपमविक्रमान् ॥ ७.१५३.८ ॥
Behold, Rādheya, the many kings fallen to the earth, slain in battle by Pārtha, men of valour equal to Indra.
7.153.9
अनिच्छतः कथं वीर द्रोणस्य युधि पाण्डवः ।
भिन्द्यात्सुदुर्भिदं व्यृहं यतमानस्य शुप्मिणः ॥ ७.१५३.९ ॥
O hero, how could the son of Pāṇḍu break that very hard-to-break array of Droṇa, when he was striving, though Droṇa was unwilling in battle?
7.153.10
दयितः फल्गुनो नित्यमाचार्यस्य महात्मनः ।
ततोऽस्य दत्तवान्द्वारमयुद्धेनैव शत्रुहन् ॥ ७.१५३.१० ॥
Phalguṇa was ever dear to the great-souled teacher; therefore, O slayer of foes, he gave him passage without any fighting.
7.153.11
अभयं सिन्धुराजाय दत्त्वा द्रोणः परन्तपः ।
प्रादात्किरीटिने द्वारं पश्यन्निर्गुणतां मयि ॥ ७.१५३.११ ॥
Droṇa, scorcher of foes, gave assurance of safety to the Sindhu king and gave passage to the crowned Arjuna, seeing the lack of merit in me.
7.153.12
यद्यदास्यदनुज्ञां वै पूर्वमेव गृहान्प्रति ।
प्रम्थातुं सिन्धुराजस्य न भवेज्जीवितक्षयः ॥ ७.१५३.१२ ॥
Had the Sindhu king asked leave to depart for home beforehand, there would have been no loss of his life.
7.153.13
जयद्रथो जीवितार्थी गच्छमानो गृहान्प्रति ।
मयाऽनार्येण संरुद्धो द्रोणात्प्राप्याभयं रणे ॥ ७.१५३.१३ ॥
Jayadratha, desiring life and going homeward, was blocked in battle by me, that ignoble one, having obtained safety from Droṇa.
7.153.14
रक्षामि सैन्धवं युद्धे नैनं प्राप्स्यति फल्गुनः ।
मम सैन्यविनाशाय रुद्धो विप्रेण सैन्धवः ॥ ७.१५३.१४ ॥
I shall protect the Sindhu king in battle; Phalguna will not reach him. For the destruction of my army, the brahmin has held back the Sindhu king.
7.153.15
तस्य मे मन्दभाग्यस्य यतमानस्य संयुगे ।
हतानि सर्वसैन्यानि हतो राजा जयद्रथः ॥ ७.१५३.१५ ॥
Though I, the unfortunate one, strove in battle, all the armies were slain, and King Jayadratha was slain.
7.153.16
पश्य योधवरान्कर्ण शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।
पार्थनामाङ्कितैर्वाणैः सर्वे नीता यमक्षयम् ॥ ७.१५३.१६ ॥
Look, Karṇa: hundreds upon thousands of the best of warriors have been led to Yama's abode by arrows marked with the name of Pārtha.
7.153.17
कथमेकरथेनाजौ बहूनां नः प्रपश्यताम् ।
विपन्नः सैन्धवो राजा योधाश्चैव सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१५३.१७ ॥
How, in battle, while many of us looked on, were the Sindhu king and thousands of warriors destroyed by a single chariot?
7.153.18
अद्य मे भ्रातरः क्षीणाश्चित्रसेनादयो रणे ।
भामसनं समासाद्य पश्यतां नोदुरात्मनाम् ॥ ७.१५३.१८ ॥
Today my brothers, led by Citrasena, have perished in battle, having approached the dreadful Bhīma, while the wicked-minded ones looked on.
7.153.19
आचार्यं मा विगर्हस्व शक्त्याऽसौ युध्यते द्विजः ।
यथाबलं यथोत्साहं त्यक्त्वा जीवितमात्मनः ॥ ७.१५३.१९ ॥
Do not blame the teacher; that twice-born man fights with his strength, according to his might and zeal, having abandoned his own life.
7.153.20
यद्येनं समतिक्रम्य प्रविष्टः श्वेतवाहनः ।
नात्र सूक्ष्मोऽपि दोषःस्यादाचार्यस्य कथञ्चन ॥ ७.१५३.२० ॥
If Arjuna, the white-horsed one, has passed beyond him and entered, then there is not the slightest fault of the teacher in this, in any way.
7.153.21
कृती दक्षो युवा शूरः कृतास्त्रो लघुविक्रमः ।
दिव्यास्त्रयुक्तमास्थाय रथं वानरलक्षणम् ॥ ७.१५३.२१ ॥
Skilled, adroit, young, heroic, trained in weapons, swift in prowess, he has mounted the chariot bearing the emblem of a monkey, furnished with divine weapons.
7.153.22
कृष्णेन च गृहीताश्वमभेद्यकचावृतः ।
गाण्डीवमजरं दिव्यं धनुरादाय वीर्यवान् ॥ ७.१५३.२२ ॥
With Kṛṣṇa holding his horses, covered with impenetrable hair, the mighty one has taken up the undecaying divine bow Gāṇḍīva.
7.153.23
प्रवर्षन्निशितान्बाणान्बाहुद्रविणदर्पितः ।
यदर्जुनोऽभ्ययाद्द्रोणमुपपन्नं हि तस्य तत् ॥ ७.१५३.२३ ॥
That Arjuna, proud of the wealth of his arms, raining down sharp arrows, went against Droṇa — that is indeed fitting for him.
7.153.24
आचार्यः स्थविरो राजञ्शीघ्रयाने तथाऽक्षमः ।
बाहुव्यायामचेष्टायामशक्तस्तु नराधिप ॥ ७.१५३.२४ ॥
The teacher is aged, O king; in swift chariot-movement he is likewise unable, and in the exertion and activity of the arms, O lord of men, he is indeed incapable.
7.153.25
तेनैवमभ्यतिक्रान्तः श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः ।
तस्य दोषं न पश्यामि द्रोणस्यानेन हेतुना ॥ ७.१५३.२५ ॥
Passed over thus by him, the white-horsed one whose charioteer is Kṛṣṇa — in this, I see no fault in Droṇa.
7.153.26
अजय्यान्पाण्डवान्मन्ये द्रोणोनास्त्रविदा मृधे ।
तथा ह्येनमतिक्रम्य प्रविष्टः श्वेतवाहनः ॥ ७.१५३.२६ ॥
I think the Pāṇḍavas are unconquerable, even by Droṇa, the knower of weapons, in battle; for having passed him, the white-horsed one entered.
7.153.27
सततं चेष्टमानानां निकृत्या विक्रमेण च ।
दैवादिष्टोऽन्यथाभावो न मन्ये विद्यते क्वचित् ॥ ७.१५३.२७ ॥
For those who constantly strive, by deceit and by valour, I do not think a reversal of the outcome ordained by fate exists anywhere.
7.153.28
यतो नो युध्यमानानां परं शक्त्या सुयोधन ।
सैन्धवो निहतो युद्धे दैवमत्र परं स्मृतम् ॥ ७.१५३.२८ ॥
O Suyodhana, though we fought with utmost strength, the Saindhava was slain in battle; here fate is held to be supreme.
7.153.29
परं यत्नं कुर्वतां च त्वया सार्धं रणाजिरे ।
हत्वाऽस्माकं पौरुषं वै दैवं पश्चात्करोति नः ॥ ७.१५३.२९ ॥
Having slain our manly strength, which made great effort with you on the battlefield, fate afterwards does this to us.
7.153.30
दैवोपसृष्टपुरुषो यत्कर्म कुरुते क्वचित् ।
कृतं कृतं हि तत्तस्यट दैवेन विनिपात्यते ॥ ७.१५३.३० ॥
Whatever action a man seized by fate performs anywhere — though done, it is brought to ruin by fate.
7.153.31
यत्कर्तव्यं मनुष्येण व्यवसायवता सदा ।
तत्कार्यमविशङ्केन सिद्धिर्दैवे प्रतिष्ठिता ॥ ७.१५३.३१ ॥
What a man of resolve ought always to do, let him do without hesitation; success rests upon fate.
7.153.32
निकृत्या वञ्चिताः पार्था विषयोगैश्च भारत ।
दग्धा जतुगृहे चापि द्यूतेन च पराजिताः ॥ ७.१५३.३२ ॥
O Bhārata, the sons of Pṛthā were cheated by treachery, poisoned, burned in the house of lac, and defeated at dice.
7.153.33
राजनीतिं समाश्रित्य प्रहिताश्चैव काननम् ।
यत्नेन च कृतं तत्तद्दैवेन विनिपातितम् ॥ ७.१५३.३३ ॥
Having followed the policy of kings, they were sent to the forest; and whatever was done with effort, fate has cast down.
7.153.34
युध्यस्व यत्नमास्थय दैवं कृत्वा निरर्थकम् ।
यततस्तव तेषां च दैवं मार्गेण यास्यति ॥ ७.१५३.३४ ॥
Fight, resorting to effort and holding fate to be futile. Fate will go by its own path, both while you strive and while they strive.
7.153.35
न तेषां मतिपूर्वं हि सुकृतं दृश्यते क्वचित् ।
दुष्कृतं तव वा वीर बुद्ध्या हीनं कुरूद्वह ॥ ७.१५३.३५ ॥
Nowhere is a good deed of theirs seen as done with deliberate intelligence; and your evil deed, O hero, O best of the Kurus, also appears devoid of intelligence.
7.153.36
दैवं प्रमाणं सर्वस्य सुकृतस्येतरस्य वा ।
अनन्यकर्म दैवं हि जागर्ति स्वपतामपि।
तेन युक्तो हि पुरुषः कार्याकार्ये नियुज्यते ॥ ७.१५३.३६ ॥
Fate is the measure of all, whether a good deed or another. Fate, whose action is not other, keeps watch even among those who sleep; joined to it, a man is set to what should and should not be done.
7.153.37
बहूनि तव सैन्यानि योधाश्च बहवस्तव ।
न तथा पाण्डुपुत्राणामेवं युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ७.१५३.३७ ॥
Your armies are many and your warriors are many, yet the battle with the sons of Pāṇḍu did not go on in this way.
7.153.38
तैरल्पैर्बहवो यूयं क्षयं नीताः प्रहारिणः ।
शङ्के दैवस्य तत्कर्म पौरुषं येन नाशितम् ॥ ७.१५३.३८ ॥
By those few, many fighters like you were led to destruction; I suspect it is the deed of fate, which destroyed your manly effort.
7.153.39
एवं संभाषमाणानां बहु तत्तज्जनाधिप ।
पाण्डवानामनीकानि समदृश्यन्त संयुगे ॥ ७.१५३.३९ ॥
O lord of men, while they conversed thus at length, the armies of the Pāṇḍavas came into view in the battle.
7.153.40
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम् ।
तावकानां परैः सार्धं राजन्दुर्मन्त्रिते तव ॥ ७.१५३.४० ॥
Then, O king, through your ill counsel, your men joined battle with the enemy, chariots and elephants intermingled.