Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.182

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7.182.1

कथमस्मद्धितार्थं ते कैश्च योगैर्जनार्दन ।
जरासन्धप्रभृतयो घातिताः पृथिवीश्वराः ॥ ७.१८२.१ ॥

O Janārdana, by what means, and for the sake of our welfare, did you bring about the slaying of Jarāsandha and the other lords of the earth?

7.182.2

जरासन्धश्चेदिराजो नैषादिश्च महाबलः ।
यदि स्युर्न हताः पूर्वमिदानीं स्युर्भयङ्कराः ॥ ७.१८२.२ ॥

Had Jarāsandha, the king of Cedi, and the mighty son of a Niṣāda not been slain before, they would now be terrible.

7.182.3

दुर्योधनस्तानवश्यं वृणुयाद्रथसत्तमान् ।
तेऽस्मासु नित्यविद्विष्टाः संश्रयेयुश्च कौरवान् ॥ ७.१८२.३ ॥

Duryodhana would surely have chosen those foremost charioteers, and they, who are always hostile to us, would have taken refuge with the Kauravas.

7.182.4

ते हि वीरा महेष्वासाः कृतास्त्रा दृढयोधिनः ।
धार्तराष्ट्रचमूं कृत्स्नां रक्षेयुरमरा इव ॥ ७.१८२.४ ॥

Those heroes, great archers, skilled in weapons and firm fighters, would protect the entire army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son as the immortals do.

7.182.5

सूतपुत्रो जरासन्धश्चेदिराजो निषादजः ।
सुयोधनं समाश्रित्य तपेरन्पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥ ७.१८२.५ ॥

The son of a charioteer, Jarāsandha, the king of Cedi and the son of a Niṣāda, taking refuge with Suyodhana, would scorch this earth.

7.182.6

योगैरभिहता यैस्ते तन्मे शृणु धनञ्जय ।
अजय्या हि विना योगैर्मृधे ते दैवतैरपि ॥ ७.१८२.६ ॥

Hear from me, O Dhanañjaya, by what stratagems they were slain; without stratagems, in battle they are unconquerable, even by the gods.

7.182.7

एकैको हि पृथक् तेषां समस्तां रिपुवाहिनीम् ।
योधयेत्समरे पार्थ लोकपालाभिरक्षिताम् ॥ ७.१८२.७ ॥

O Pārtha, each one of them alone could fight in battle against the entire enemy army, guarded by the world-guardians.

7.182.8

जरासन्धो हि रुषितो रौहिणेयप्रधर्षितः ।
अस्मद्वधार्थं चिक्षेप गदां वै सर्वघातिनीम् ॥ ७.१८२.८ ॥

Jarāsandha, enraged and assailed by the son of Rohiṇī, hurled his all-destroying mace to bring about our death.

7.182.9

सीमन्तमिव कुर्वाणा नभसः पावकप्रभा ।
अदृश्यतापतन्ती सा शक्रुमुक्ता यथाऽशनिः ॥ ७.१८२.९ ॥

Making a parting in the sky, blazing like fire, that mace was seen falling, like a thunderbolt released by Indra.

7.182.10

तामापतन्तीं दृष्ट्वैव गदां रोहिणिनन्दनः ।
प्रतिघातार्थमस्त्रं वै स्थूणाकर्णमवासृजत् ॥ ७.१८२.१० ॥

Seeing that mace hurtling down, the son of Rohiṇī (Balarāma) released a weapon called Sthūṇākarṇa to counter it.

7.182.11

अस्त्रवेगप्रतिहता सा गदा प्रापतद्भुवि ।
दारयन्ती धरां देवीं कम्पयन्तीव पर्वतान् ॥ ७.१८२.११ ॥

Struck back by the force of the weapon, that mace fell to the ground, splitting the goddess Earth and shaking the mountains.

7.182.12

तत्र सा राक्षसी घोरा जरानाम्नी सुविक्रमा ।
सन्दधे सा हि सञ्जातं जरासन्धमरिन्दमम् ॥ ७.१८२.१२ ॥

There was the terrible demoness named Jarā, of great prowess; she joined together the newborn Jarāsandha, subduer of foes.

7.182.13

द्वाभ्यां जातो हि मातृभ्यामर्धदेहः पृथक्पृथक् ।
जरया सन्धितो यस्माज्जरासन्धस्ततोऽभवत् ॥ ७.१८२.१३ ॥

Born of two mothers, each a separate half-body, he was joined by Jarā, and therefore became Jarāsandha.

7.182.14

सा तु भूमिं गता पार्थ हता ससुतबान्दवा ।
गदया तेन चास्त्रेण स्थूणाकर्णेन राक्षसी ॥ ७.१८२.१४ ॥

O Pārtha, that rākṣasī, along with her sons and kinsmen, was slain and fell to the ground, by that club and by the weapon called Sthūṇākarṇa.

7.182.15

विनाभूतः स गदया जरासन्धो महामृधे ।
निहतो भीमसेनेन पश्यतस्ते धनञ्जय ॥ ७.१८२.१५ ॥

Without his club, Jarāsandha was slain in that great battle by Bhīmasena, while you, Dhanañjaya, looked on.

7.182.16

यदि हि स्याद्गदापाणिर्जरासन्धः प्रतापवान् ।
सेन्द्रा देवा न तं हन्तुं रणे शक्ता नरोत्तम ॥ ७.१८२.१६ ॥

O best of men, if the mighty Jarāsandha had been holding his club, not even the gods, with Indra, could have slain him in battle.

7.182.17

त्वद्धितार्थं च नैषादिरङ्गुष्ठेन वियोजितः ।
द्रोणेनाचार्यकं कृत्वा छद्मना सत्यविक्रमः ॥ ७.१८२.१७ ॥

And for your sake, Droṇa, assuming the role of teacher, by deceit separated the Niṣāda prince of true valour with his thumb.

7.182.18

स तु बद्धाङ्गुलित्राणो नैषादिर्दृढविक्रमः ।
अतिमानी वचनरो बभौ राम इवापरः ॥ ७.१८२.१८ ॥

He, the Niṣāda prince of firm valour, his fingers bound with leather guards, very proud and eloquent, shone like another Rāma.

7.182.19

एकलव्यं हि साङ्गुष्ठमशक्ता देवदानवाः ।
सराक्षसोरगाः पार्थ विजेतुं युधि कर्हिचित् ॥ ७.१८२.१९ ॥

Indeed, Ekalavya, with his thumb, could never be conquered in battle, O Pārtha, not even by gods, demons, rākṣasas and serpents.

7.182.20

किमु मानुषमात्रेण शक्यः स्यात्प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ।
दृढमुष्टिः कृती नित्यमस्यमानो दिवानिशम् ॥ ७.१८२.२० ॥

How then could a mere human face him, the firm-fisted, skilled one, who ceaselessly shot arrows day and night?

7.182.21

त्वद्धितार्थं तु स मया हतः सङ्ग्राममूर्धनि ॥ ७.१८२.२१ ॥

It was for your welfare that I slew him at the forefront of the battle.

7.182.22

चेदिराजश्च विक्रान्तः प्रत्यक्षं निहतस्तव ।
स चाप्यशक्यः सङ्ग्रामे जेतुं सर्वसुरासुरैः ॥ ७.१८२.२२ ॥

The Cedi king too, a valiant man, was slain before your eyes; and even he could not be conquered in battle by all gods and demons.

7.182.23

वधार्थं तस्य जातोऽहमन्येषां च सुरद्विषाम् ।
त्वत्सहायो नरव्याघ्र लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ ७.१८२.२३ ॥

I was born for the slaying of him and of the other enemies of the gods. O tiger among men, I am your helper, desiring the welfare of the worlds.

7.182.24

हिडिम्बबककिर्मीरा भीमसेनेन पातिताः ।
रावणेन समप्राणा ब्रह्मयज्ञविनाशनाः ॥ ७.१८२.२४ ॥

Hiḍimba, Baka and Kirmīra were felled by Bhīmasena; they were equal in vital strength to Rāvaṇa, and destroyers of the sacrifices to Brahman.

7.182.25

हतस्तथैव मायावी हैडिम्बेनाप्यलायुधः ।
हैडिम्बश्चाप्युपायेन शक्त्या कर्णेन घातितः ॥ ७.१८२.२५ ॥

Likewise the illusory Alāyudha was slain by Haiḍimba's son, and Haiḍimba's son too was struck down by Karṇa with the spear, by a stratagem.

7.182.26

यदि ह्येनं नाहनिष्यत्कर्णः शक्त्या महामृधे ।
मयां वध्योऽभविष्यत्स भैमसेनिर्घटोत्कचः। ॥ ७.१८२.२६ ॥

Had Karṇa not slain him with the spear in the great battle, Ghaṭotkaca, the son of Bhīmasena, would have been slain by me.

7.182.27

मया न निहतः पूर्वमेष युष्मत्प्रियेप्सया ।
एष हि ब्राह्मणद्वेषी यज्ञद्वेषी च राक्षसः।
धर्मस्य लोप्ता पापात्मा तस्मादेव निपातितः ।
व्यंसिता चाप्यूपायेन शक्रदत्ता मयाऽनघ ॥ ७.१८२.२७ ॥

Out of desire for your welfare, I did not slay him before. He is a hater of Brahmins and a hater of sacrifice, a sinful rākṣasa who destroys dharma; therefore he was struck down. O sinless one, the spear given by Indra was also rendered useless by me through a stratagem.