Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.17
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7.17.1
ते सेने शिबिरं गत्वा न्यविशेतां विशाम्पते ।
यथाभागं यथान्यायं यथागुल्मं च सर्वशः ॥ ७.१७.१ ॥
Those two armies, having gone to camp, O lord of the people, entered it in every way, according to shares, according to rule, and according to divisions.
7.17.2
कृत्वाऽवहारं सैन्यानां द्रोणः परमदुर्मनाः ।
दुर्योधनमभिप्रेक्ष्य सव्रीडमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१७.२ ॥
Having withdrawn the armies, Droṇa, deeply troubled in mind, looked at Duryodhana and spoke these words with embarrassment.
7.17.3
उक्तमेतन्मया पूर्वं न तिष्ठति धन्जये ।
शक्यो ग्रहीतुं सङ्ग्रामे देवैरपि युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.१७.३ ॥
I said this before: while Dhanañjaya stands, Yudhiṣṭhira cannot be taken in battle, not even by the gods.
7.17.4
इति तद्वः प्रयततां कृतं पार्थेन संयुगे ।
मा विशङ्कीर्वचो मह्यमजेयौ कृष्णपाण्डवौ ॥ ७.१७.४ ॥
Therefore take care; the son of Pṛthā has done just this in battle. Do not doubt my words: Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍavas are unconquerable.
7.17.5
अपनीते तु योगेन केनचिच्छ्वेतवाहने ।
तत एष्यति ते राजन्वशमेष युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.१७.५ ॥
O king, if by some stratagem the white-horsed Arjuna is drawn away, then this Yudhiṣṭhira will come within your power.
7.17.6
कश्चिदाहूय तं सङ्ख्ये देशमन्यं प्रकर्षतु ।
तमजित्वा न कौन्तेयो निवर्तेत कथञ्चन ॥ ७.१७.६ ॥
Let someone challenge him in battle and draw him to another place; without defeating him, the son of Kuntī will not return in any way.
7.17.7
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शून्येधर्मराजमहं नृप ।
ग्रहीष्यामि चमूं भित्त्वा धृष्टद्युम्नस्य पश्यतः ॥ ७.१७.७ ॥
Meanwhile, O king, I will break through the army through the empty space and seize King Dharma, while Dhṛṣṭadyumna looks on.
7.17.8
अर्जुनेन परित्यक्तो न चेत्त्रासात्पलायते ।
मामुपायान्तमालोक्य गृहीतं विद्धि पाण्डवम् ॥ ७.१७.८ ॥
If the Pāṇḍava, abandoned by Arjuna, does not flee in fear, then seeing me approach, know that the Pāṇḍava has been seized.
7.17.9
एवं तेऽहं महाराज धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
समानेष्यामि सगणं वशमद्य न संशयः ॥ ७.१७.९ ॥
Thus, O great king, today I will bring Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Dharma, with his retinue under your control; there is no doubt.
7.17.10
यदि तिष्ठति सङ्ग्रामे मुहूर्तमपि पाण्डवः ।
अथापयाति सङ्ग्रामाद्विजयात्तद्विशिष्यते ॥ ७.१७.१० ॥
If the Pāṇḍava remains in battle even for a moment and then withdraws from the battle, that is considered superior to victory.
7.17.11
द्रोणस्य तद्वचः श्रुत्वा त्रिगर्ताधिपतिस्तदा ।
भ्रातृभिः सहितो राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१७.११ ॥
Having heard that word of Droṇa, the lord of the Trigartas, together with his brothers, then spoke these words, O king.
7.17.12
वयं विनिकृता राजन्सदा गाण्डीवधन्वना ।
अनागःस्वपि चागस्तत्कृतमस्मासु तेन वै ॥ ७.१७.१२ ॥
O king, we have always been harassed by the bearer of the Gāṇḍīva bow; though guiltless, guilt has been imposed upon us by him.
7.17.13
ते वयं स्मरमाणास्तान्विनिकारान्पृथग्विधान् ।
क्रोधाग्निना दह्यमाना ह्यशेमहि सदा निशि ॥ ७.१७.१३ ॥
Remembering those various injuries, burning with the fire of anger, we have always lain awake at night.
7.17.14
स नो दिष्ट्याऽस्त्रसम्पन्नश्चक्षुर्विषयमागतः ।
कर्तारः स्मरयं कर्म यच्चिकीर्षाम हृद्गतम् ॥ ७.१७.१४ ॥
Fortunately, he who is accomplished in weapons has come within our sight. Let us, recalling the deed we desire in our hearts, be its doers.
7.17.15
भवतश्च प्रियं यत्स्यादस्माकं च यशस्करम् ।
वयमेनं हनिष्यामो निकृष्यायोधनाद्बहिः ॥ ७.१७.१५ ॥
Doing what would be dear to you and bring fame to us, we shall drag him out of the battlefield and slay him.
7.17.16
अद्यास्त्वनर्जुना भूमिरत्रिगर्ताऽवा पुनः ।
सत्यं ते प्रतिजानीमो नैतन्मिथ्या भविष्यति ॥ ७.१७.१६ ॥
Today let this earth be without Arjuna, or let the Trigartas triumph again. We pledge to you truly; this shall not be false.
7.17.17
एवं सत्यरथश्चोक्त्वा सत्यवर्मा च भारत ।
सत्यव्रतश्च सत्येषुः सत्यकर्मा तथैव च ॥ ७.१७.१७ ॥
Thus spoke Satyaratha and Satyavarman, O Bhārata, and likewise Satyavrata, Satyeṣu and Satyakarman.
7.17.18
सहिता भ्रातरः पञ्च रथानामयुतेन च ।
न्यवर्तन्त महाराज कृत्वा शपथमाहवे ॥ ७.१७.१८ ॥
O great king, the five brothers together with ten thousand chariots turned back, having taken their oath in battle.
7.17.19
मालवास्तुण्डिकेराश्च रथानामयुतैस्त्रिभिः ।
सुशर्मा च नरव्याघ्रस्त्रिगर्तः प्रस्थलाधिपः ॥ ७.१७.१९ ॥
The Mālavas and Tuṇḍikeras with three ayutas of chariots, and Suśarman, tiger among men, the Trigartas' and Prasthala's lord.
7.17.20
मावेल्लकैर्ललित्थैश्च सहितो मद्रकैरपि ।
रथानामयुतेनैव सोऽगमद्धातृभिः सह ॥ ७.१७.२० ॥
Joined by the Māvellakas, the Lalitthas and also the Madrakas, he went forth with his brothers, with a tenfold-thousand of chariots.
7.17.21
नानाजनपदेभ्यश्च रथानामयुतं पुनः ।
समुत्थितं विशिष्टानां शपथार्थमुपागमत् ॥ ७.१७.२१ ॥
And from various realms a tenfold-thousand of chariots rose again and came forward to take the oath of the distinguished warriors.
7.17.22
ततो ज्वलनमानर्च्य हुत्वा सर्वे पृथक्पृथक् ।
जगृहुः कुशचीराणि चित्राणि कवचानि च ॥ ७.१७.२२ ॥
Then, having honored the fire and made oblations each separately, they all took up garments of kuśa grass and variegated armor.
7.17.23
ते च बद्धतनुत्राणा घृताक्ताः कुशचीरिणः ।
मौर्वीमेखलिनो वीराः सहस्रशतदक्षिणाः ॥ ७.१७.२३ ॥
Those heroes, their bodies bound in armor, anointed with ghee, clad in kuśa garments, girded with bowstrings, gave thousands and hundreds as their fees.
7.17.24
यज्वानः पुत्रिणो लोक्याः कृतकृत्यास्तनुत्यजः ।
योक्ष्यमाणास्तदाऽऽत्मानं यशसा विजयेन च ॥ ७.१७.२४ ॥
Sacrificers, fathers of sons, renowned in the world, having fulfilled their duties, ready to lay down their bodies, about to yoke themselves then to fame and to victory.
7.17.25
ब्रह्मचर्युश्रुतिमुखैः क्रतुभिश्चाप्तदक्षिणैः ।
प्राप्याँल्लोकान्सुयुद्धेन क्षिप्रमेव यियासवः ॥ ७.१७.२५ ॥
Those who have won worlds through celibate discipline, the study of scripture and sacrifices with abundant fees, desiring to go quickly to those worlds through a noble battle.
7.17.26
ब्राह्ममांस्तर्पयित्वा च निष्कान्दत्वा पृथक्पृथक् ।
गाश्च वासांसि च पुनः समाभाष्य परस्परम् ॥ ७.१७.२६ ॥
Having satisfied the brahmins and given gold coins, cows and garments to each separately, and then having spoken together with one another.
7.17.27
द्विजमुख्यैः समुदितैः कृतस्वस्त्ययनाशिषः ।
मुदिताश्च प्रहृष्टाश्च जलं संस्पृश्य निर्मलम् ॥ ७.१७.२७ ॥
Having received the auspicious blessings performed by the foremost of the twice-born gathered together, delighted and rejoicing, touching pure water.
7.17.28
प्रज्वाल्य कृष्णवर्त्मानमुपागम्य रणव्रतम् ।
तस्मिन्नग्नौ तदा चक्रुः प्रतिज्ञां दृढनिश्चयाः ॥ ७.१७.२८ ॥
Having kindled the fire called the black-pathed, approaching it and taking the vow of battle, they, firm of resolve, then made a vow in that fire.
7.17.29
शृण्वतां सर्वभूतानामुच्चैर्वाचो बभाषिरे ।
सर्वे धनञ्जयवधे प्रतिज्ञां चापि चक्रिरे। ॥ ७.१७.२९ ॥
While all beings listened, they spoke their words aloud, and all of them made a vow for the slaying of Dhanañjaya.
7.17.30
ये वै लोकाश्चाव्रतिनां ये चैव ब्रह्मघातिनाम् ।
मद्यपस्य च ये लोका गुरुदाररतस्य च ॥ ७.१७.३० ॥
Those worlds that belong to the vowless, and those that belong to slayers of brahmins, and those of the wine-drinker, and those of the one who delights in his teacher's wife.
7.17.31
ब्रह्मस्वहारिणश्चैव राजपिण्डापहारिणः ।
शरणागतं च त्यजतो याचमानं तथा घ्नतः ॥ ७.१७.३१ ॥
Those who steal the wealth of brahmins, who seize the king's offering, who abandon or slay one who has sought refuge or one who begs.
7.17.32
अगारदाहिनां चैव ये च गां निघ्नतामपि ।
अपकारिणां च ये लोका ये च ब्रह्मद्विषामपि ॥ ७.१७.३२ ॥
The worlds of those who burn houses, who slay cows, who do injury, and who hate brahmins.
7.17.33
स्वभार्यामृतुकालेषु मोहाद्वै नाभिगच्छताम् ।
श्राद्धमैथुनिकानां च ये चाप्यात्मापहारिणाम् ॥ ७.१७.३३ ॥
The worlds of those who, through delusion, do not approach their own wife in her fertile season, of those who have intercourse on ritual days, and of those who destroy themselves.
7.17.34
न्यासापहारिणां ये च श्रुतं नाशयतां च ये ।
क्लीबने युध्यमानानां ये च नीचानुसारिणाम् ॥ ७.१७.३४ ॥
The worlds of those who steal deposits, who destroy learning, who fight with cowardice, and who follow the base.
7.17.35
नास्तिकानां च ये लोका येऽग्निमातृपितृत्यजाम् ।
तानाप्नुयामहे लोकान्ये च पापकृतामपि ॥ ७.१७.३५ ॥
The worlds of atheists, of those who abandon fire, mother and father, and the worlds of evildoers too—may we attain those worlds.
7.17.36
यद्यहत्वा वयं युद्धे निवर्तेम धनञ्जयम् ।
तेन चाभ्यर्दितास्त्रासाद्भवेमहि पराङ्मुखाः ॥ ७.१७.३६ ॥
If we turn back in battle without having slain Dhanañjaya, then, assailed by him, we shall become turned away out of fear.
7.17.37
यदि त्वसुकरं लोके कर्म कुर्याम संयुगे ।
इष्टाँल्लोकान्प्राप्नुयामो वयमद्य न संशयः ॥ ७.१७.३७ ॥
If we perform in battle a deed not easy in the world, we shall today surely attain the worlds we desire; there is no doubt.
7.17.38
एवमुक्त्वा तदा राजंस्तेऽभ्यवर्तन्त संयुगे ।
आह्वयन्तोऽर्जुनं वीराः पितृजुष्टां दिशं प्रति ॥ ७.१७.३८ ॥
Having said this, O king, those heroes advanced into battle, challenging Arjuna, toward the direction loved by the fathers.
7.17.39
आहूतस्तैर्नरव्याघ्रैः पार्थः परपुरञ्चयः ।
धर्मराजमिदं वाक्यमपदान्तरमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१७.३९ ॥
Challenged by those tigers among men, Pārtha, conqueror of enemy cities, spoke these words to the king of dharma without pause.
7.17.40
आहूतो न निवर्तेयमिति मे व्रतमाहितम् ।
संशप्तकाश्च मां राजन्नाह्वयन्ति महामृधे ॥ ७.१७.४० ॥
'Having been challenged, I shall not turn back' — this is my firmly held vow. O king, in the great battle the Saṃśaptakas are challenging me.
7.17.41
एष च भ्रातृभिः सार्धं सुशर्माऽऽह्वयते रणे ।
वधाय सगणस्यास्य मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ ७.१७.४१ ॥
Suśarman, with his brothers, is challenging in battle. You ought to grant me permission to slay him and his company.
7.17.42
नैतच्छक्नोमि संसोढुमाह्वानं पुरुषर्षभ ।
सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि हतान्विद्धि परान्युधि ॥ ७.१७.४२ ॥
O bull among men, I cannot endure this challenge. I truly vow to you: know the enemies as already slain in battle.
7.17.43
श्रुतं ते तत्त्वतस्तात यद्द्रोणस्य चिकीर्षितम् ।
यथा तदनृतं तस्य भवेतत्त्वं समाचर ॥ ७.१७.४३ ॥
Dear son, you have truly heard what Droṇa intends. So that his word may not prove false, act accordingly.
7.17.44
द्रोणो हि बलवाञ्शूरः कृतास्त्रश्च जितश्रमः ।
प्रतिज्ञातं च तेनैतद्ग्रहणं मे महारथ ॥ ७.१७.४४ ॥
Droṇa is powerful, heroic, skilled in weapons, and unwearied by toil. Great charioteer, he has vowed to take me captive.
7.17.45
अयं वै सत्यजिद्राजन्नद्य त्वां रक्षिता युधि ।
ध्रियमाणे च पाञ्चाल्ये नाचार्यः काममाप्स्यति ॥ ७.१७.४५ ॥
Lord king, today Satyajit will protect you in battle. So long as the Pāñcāla prince is alive, the teacher will not attain his desire.
7.17.46
हते तु पुरुषव्याघ्रे रणे सत्यजिति प्रभो ।
सर्वैरपि समेतैर्वा न स्थातव्यं कथंचन ॥ ७.१७.४६ ॥
Lord, if the tiger among men Satyajit is slain in battle, no one should remain there in any way, even if all have gathered together.
7.17.47
अनुज्ञातस्ततो राज्ञा परिष्वक्तश्च फल्गुनः ।
प्रेम्णा दृष्टश्च बहुधा ह्याशिषश्चास्य योजिताः ॥ ७.१७.४७ ॥
Then the king gave Arjuna leave, embraced him, looked upon him many times with affection, and bestowed blessings upon him.
7.17.48
विहायैनं ततः पार्थस्त्रिगर्तान्प्रत्ययाद्बली ।
क्षुधितः क्षुद्विघातार्थं सिंहो मृगगणानिव ॥ ७.१७.४८ ॥
Then the mighty Pārtha, leaving him behind, set out with resolve against the Trigartas, as a hungry lion rushes at a herd of deer to appease its hunger.
7.17.49
ततो दौर्योधनं सैन्यं मुदा परमया युतम् ।
ऋतेऽर्जुनं भृशं क्रुद्धं धर्मराजस्य निग्रहे ॥ ७.१७.४९ ॥
Then Duryodhana's army, filled with supreme joy, except for Arjuna, who was greatly enraged at the restraint of Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma.
7.17.50
ततोऽन्योन्येन ते सैन्ये समाजग्मतुरोजसा ।
गङ्गासरय्वौ वेगेन प्रावृषीवोल्बणोदके ॥ ७.१७.५० ॥
Then the two armies met one another with force, as the Ganges and the Sarayū meet in swift flow, their waters swollen in the rainy season.