Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.198
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7.198.1
अर्जुनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा नोचुस्तत्र महारथाः ।
अप्रियं वा प्रियं वाऽपि महाराज धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.१९८.१ ॥
Great king, having heard Arjuna's words, the great chariot-warriors there said nothing to Dhanañjaya, whether unpleasant or pleasing.
7.198.2
ततः क्रुद्धो महाबाहुर्भीमसेनोऽभ्यभाषत ।
कुत्सयन्निव कौन्तेयमर्जुनं भरतर्षभ ॥ ७.१९८.२ ॥
Then the angered, mighty-armed Bhīmasena spoke, as if reproaching Arjuna, the son of Kuntī — O bull of the Bharatas!
7.198.3
मुनिर्यथाऽरण्यगतो भाषते धर्मसंहितम् ।
न्यस्तदण्डो यथा पार्थं ब्राह्मणः संशितव्रतः ॥ ७.१९८.३ ॥
As a sage gone to the forest, having laid down his staff, speaks words full of dharma, so the brahmin firm in vows speaks to Pārtha.
7.198.4
क्षतत्राता क्षताज्जीवन्क्षन्ता स्त्रीष्वपि साधुषु ।
क्षत्रियः क्षितिमाप्नोति क्षिप्रं धर्मं यशः श्रियः ॥ ७.१९८.४ ॥
The kṣatriya who protects from harm, who lives by his wounds, who is forbearing even toward women and the good, quickly attains the earth, dharma, fame and prosperity.
7.198.5
स भवान्क्षत्रियगुणैर्युक्तः सर्वैः कुलोद्वहः ।
अविपश्चिद्यथा वाचं व्याहरन्नाद्य शोभसे ॥ ७.१९८.५ ॥
You, endowed with all the qualities of a warrior and bearing the weight of your family, do not shine today, speaking like one without wisdom.
7.198.6
पराक्रमस्ते कौन्तेय शक्रस्येव शचीपतेः ।
न चातिवर्तसे धर्मं वेलामिव महोदधिः ॥ ७.१९८.६ ॥
Your valour, son of Kuntī, is like that of Indra, husband of Śacī. Just as the great ocean does not overstep its shore, so you do not transgress dharma.
7.198.7
न पूजयेत्त्वां कोन्वद्य यत्त्रयोदशवार्षिकम् ।
अमर्षं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा धर्ममेवाभिकाङ्क्षसे ॥ ७.१९८.७ ॥
Who today would not honor you, who endured those thirteen years? Putting resentment behind you, you desire only dharma.
7.198.8
दिष्ट्या तात मनस्तेऽद्य स्वधर्ममनुवर्तते ।
आनृशंस्ये च ते दिष्ट्या बुद्धिः सततमच्युत ॥ ७.१९८.८ ॥
By good fortune, dear one, your mind today follows its own dharma; and by good fortune your intellect always abides in gentleness, O unfallen one.
7.198.9
यत्तु धर्मप्रवृत्तस्य हृतं राज्यमधर्मतः ।
द्रौपदी च परामृष्टा सभामानीय शत्रुभिः ॥ ७.१९८.९ ॥
And the kingdom was unrighteously seized from you, who were devoted to dharma; and Draupadī was dragged into the assembly and abused by the enemies.
7.198.10
वनं प्रव्राजिताश्चास्म वल्कलाजिनवाससः ।
अनर्हमाणास्तं भावं त्रयोदश समाः परैः ॥ ७.१९८.१० ॥
And we were driven into the forest, clothed in bark and deerskin, not deserving that condition, for thirteen years, through our enemies.
7.198.11
बहूनि क्षाम्य शत्रूणां सत्यधर्मरता वयम् ।
तथा तन्मर्षयित्वा तु यथा ते उत्पथे स्थिताः ॥ ७.१९८.११ ॥
We forgave the many wrongs of our enemies; we, delighting in truth and dharma, endured that they stood upon the wrong path.
7.198.12
एतान्यमर्षस्थानानि मर्षितानि त्वयाऽघन ।
क्षत्रधर्मप्रसक्तेन सर्वमेतदनुष्ठितम् ॥ ७.१९८.१२ ॥
These occasions for resentment were endured by you, O sinless one, who were devoted to the duty of the warrior; all this you have carried out.
7.198.13
तमधर्ममपाकृष्टं स्मृत्वाऽद्य सहितस्त्वया ।
सानुबन्धान्हनिष्यामि क्षुद्रान्राज्यहरानहम् ॥ ७.१९८.१३ ॥
Recalling today the unrighteousness by which we were dragged away, united with you I will slay, together with their followers, those base robbers of the kingdom.
7.198.14
त्वया हि कथितं पूर्वं युद्धायाभ्यागता वयम् ।
घटामहे यथाशक्ति त्वं तु नोऽद्य जुगुप्ससे ॥ ७.१९८.१४ ॥
You said before that we had come for battle; we strive according to our ability, yet today you disdain us.
7.198.15
स्वधर्मं नेच्छसे ज्ञातुं वृथा वचनमेव ते ।
भयार्दितानामस्माकं वाचा मर्माणि कृन्तसि ॥ ७.१९८.१५ ॥
You do not wish to know your own duty; your words are in vain. With speech you cut the vital points of us who are afflicted with fear.
7.198.16
वपन्व्रणे क्षारमिव क्षतानां शत्रुकर्शन ।
विदीर्यते मे हृदयं त्वया वाक्शल्यपीडितम् ॥ ७.१९८.१६ ॥
O tormentor of foes, as if salt were sprinkled on wounds, my heart is torn, pained by the arrows of your speech upon us who are wounded.
7.198.17
अधर्ममेन विपुलं धार्मिकः सन्न बुध्यसे ।
यत्त्वमात्मानमस्मांश्च प्रशंस्यान्न प्रशंससि ॥ ७.१९८.१७ ॥
Though righteous, you do not perceive this great unrighteousness; though you and we are worthy of praise, you do not praise.
7.198.18
वासुदेवे स्थिते चापि द्रोणपुत्रं प्रशंससि ।
यः कलां षोडशीं पूर्णां धनञ्जय न तेऽर्हति ॥ ७.१९८.१८ ॥
Though Vāsudeva is present, you praise the son of Droṇa, who is not worthy even of the sixteenth full part of you, O Dhanañjaya.
7.198.19
स्वयमेवात्मनो दोषान्ब्रुवाणः किं न लज्जसे ॥ ७.१९८.१९ ॥
Speaking of your own faults, why are you not ashamed?
7.198.20
मम नागायुतं पार्थ बलं बाह्वोर्विधीयते ।
दारयेयं महीं क्रोधाद्विकिरेयं च पर्वतान् ॥ ७.१९८.२० ॥
O son of Pṛthā, in my arms lies the strength of ten thousand elephants. In anger I could split the earth and scatter the mountains.
7.198.21
आविध्यैतां गदां गुर्वी भीमां काञ्चनमालिनीम् ।
गिरिप्रकाशान्क्षितिजान्भञ्जेयमनिलो यथा ॥ ७.१९८.२१ ॥
Swinging this heavy, terrible mace garlanded with gold, I could break the mountain-like trees born of the earth, as the wind does.
7.198.22
द्रावयेयं शरैश्चापि सेन्द्रान्देवान्समागतान् ।
सराक्षसगणान्पार्थ सासुरोरगमानवान् ॥ ७.१९८.२२ ॥
O son of Pṛthā, with arrows I could put to flight even the gods assembled with Indra, and the hosts of rākṣasas, asuras, serpents and men.
7.198.23
स त्वमेवंविधं जानन्भ्रातरं मां नरर्षभ ।
द्रोणपुत्राद्भयं कर्तुं नार्हस्यमितविक्रम ॥ ७.१९८.२३ ॥
O best of men, O one of immeasurable prowess, knowing a brother such as I, you should not cause fear from Droṇa's son.
7.198.24
अथवा तिष्ठ बीभत्सो सह सर्वैः सहोदरैः ।
अहमेनं गदापाणिर्जेष्याम्येको महाहवे ॥ ७.१९८.२४ ॥
Or, O Bībhatsu, stand aside together with all your brothers; I alone, mace in hand, will conquer him in that great battle.
7.198.25
ततः पाञ्चालराजस्य पुत्रः पार्थमथाब्रवीत् ।
सङ्क्रुद्धमिव नर्दन्तं हिरण्यकशिपुर्हरिम् ॥ ७.१९८.२५ ॥
Then the son of the king of the Pāñcālas spoke to Pārtha, as if to the lion roaring in fury, Hiraṇyakaśipu's foe.
7.198.26
बीभत्सो विप्रकर्माणि विहितानि मनीषिभिः ।
याजनाध्यापने दानं यथा यज्ञप्रतिग्रहौ ॥ ७.१९८.२६ ॥
O Bībhatsu, the wise have prescribed the duties of brahmins: officiating at sacrifices, teaching, giving, and receiving gifts at a sacrifice.
7.198.27
षष्ठमध्ययनं नाम तेषां कस्मिन्प्रतिष्ठितः ।
हतो द्रोणो मया ह्येवं किं मां पार्थ विगर्हसे ॥ ७.१९८.२७ ॥
Which of those duties, the sixth called study, is it founded upon? Thus Droṇa was slain by me; why do you reproach me, O Pārtha?
7.198.28
अपक्रान्तः स्वधर्माच्च क्षात्रधर्मं व्यपाश्रितः ।
अधर्मेण हतस्तस्मादस्त्रेण क्षुद्रकर्मकृत् ॥ ७.१९८.२८ ॥
Having fallen from his own duty and taken up the duty of a warrior, he was slain unrighteously; therefore, with a weapon, the doer of a base deed (was slain).
7.198.29
तथा मायां प्रयुञ्जानमसह्यं ब्राह्मणब्रुवम् ।
प्रतिमायी निहन्याद्यो न युक्तं पार्थ तत्र किम् ॥ ७.१९८.२९ ॥
Likewise, if one who answers deception with deception slays an intolerable man who employs deception and claims to be a brahmin, what, O Pārtha, is unfitting in that?
7.198.30
तस्मिंस्तथा मया शस्ते यदि द्रौणायनी रुषा ।
कुरुते भैरवं नादं तत्र किं मम हीयते ॥ ७.१९८.३० ॥
If he (Droṇa) was thus struck down by me, and the son of Droṇa roars terribly in anger, what of mine is diminished by that?
7.198.31
न चाद्भुतमिदं मन्ये यद्द्रौणिश्चात्र गर्जति ।
घातयिष्यति कौरव्यान्परित्रातुमशक्नुवन् ॥ ७.१९८.३१ ॥
I find nothing wonderful in this, that Droṇa's son roars here; unable to protect the Kauravas, he will bring about their slaughter.
7.198.32
यच्च मां धार्मिको भूत्वा ब्रवीषि गुरुघातिनम् ।
तदर्थमहमुत्पन्नः पाञ्चाल्यस्य सुतोऽनलात् ॥ ७.१९८.३२ ॥
And you, being righteous, call me the slayer of a teacher; for that very purpose I was born from the fire as the son of the Pañcāla king.
7.198.33
यस्य कार्यमकार्यं वा युध्यतः स्यात्समं रणे ।
तं कथं ब्राह्मणं ब्रूयाः क्षत्रियं वा धनञ्जय ॥ ७.१९८.३३ ॥
O Dhanañjaya, when for one fighting in battle duty and non-duty are equal, how would you call him a brahmin or a kṣatriya?
7.198.34
यो ह्यनस्त्रविदो हन्याद्ब्रह्मास्त्रैः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
सर्वोपायैर्न स कथं वध्यः पुरुषसत्तम ॥ ७.१९८.३४ ॥
He who, overcome with rage, kills one who does not know the weapons with brahma-weapons — how, O best of men, should such a one not be slain by every means?
7.198.35
विशेषात्पितृहन्ता मे न स वध्यः कथं मया ।
योऽयं पापः सुदुर्मेधा बान्धवान्युधि जघ्निवान्।
तस्य विप्रब्रुववधे कथं पापं भवेन्मम ॥ ७.१९८.३५ ॥
Especially, how should I not slay the slayer of my father? This sinful and utterly foolish one has slain kinsmen in battle; how would sin come to me from slaying one called a brahmin?
7.198.36
विधर्मिणं धर्मविद्भिः प्रोक्तं तेषां विषोपमम् ।
जानन्धर्मार्थतत्त्वज्ञ किं मामर्जुन गर्हसे ॥ ७.१९८.३६ ॥
Knowing the truth of dharma and artha, O Arjuna, why do you blame me, who has been declared by the knowers of dharma to be like poison and one who has forsaken dharma?
7.198.37
नृशंसः स मयाऽऽक्रम्य रथ एव निपातितः ।
तन्मामनिन्द्यं बीभत्सो किमर्थं नाभिनन्दसे ॥ ७.१९८.३७ ॥
That cruel man, attacked by me, was felled right there on the chariot. Then why, O Bībhatsu, do you not praise me, who am blameless?
7.198.38
कालानलसमं पार्थ ज्वलार्कविषोपमम् ।
भीमं द्रोणशिरश्छिन्नं न प्रशंससि मे कथम् ॥ ७.१९८.३८ ॥
O son of Pṛthā, Droṇa's head, terrible as the fire of time, blazing like the sun and like poison, was severed. Why do you not praise me?
7.198.39
योऽसौ ममैव नान्यस्य बान्धवान्युधि जघ्निवान् ।
छित्त्वाऽपि तस्य मूर्धानं नैवास्मि विगतज्वरेः ॥ ७.१९८.३९ ॥
Even having cut off the head of him who slew my own kinsmen in battle, I am not free from grief.
7.198.40
तच्च मे कृन्तते मर्म यन्न तस्य शिरो मया ।
निषादविषये क्षिप्तं जयद्रथशिरो यथा ॥ ७.१९८.४० ॥
That his head was not thrown by me, as the head of Jayadratha was cast into the land of the Niṣādas, cuts my very heart.
7.198.41
अथावधश्च शत्रूणामधर्मः श्रूयतेऽर्जुन ।
क्षत्रियस्य हि धर्मोऽयं हन्याद्धन्येत वा पुनः ॥ ७.१९८.४१ ॥
Now, O Arjuna, it is said that slaying enemies is unrighteous; yet this is the duty of a warrior: he may slay, or he may be slain.
7.198.42
स शत्रुर्निहतः सङ्ख्ये मया धर्मेण पाण्डव ।
यथा त्वया हतः शूरो भगदत्तः पितुः सखा ॥ ७.१९८.४२ ॥
That enemy was slain by me in battle, righteously, O Pāṇḍava, just as you slew the hero Bhagadatta, friend of your father.
7.198.43
पितामहं रणे हत्वा मन्यसे धर्ममात्मनः ।
मया शत्रौ हते कस्मात्पापे धर्मं न मन्यसे ॥ ७.१९८.४३ ॥
Having slain the grandsire in battle, you consider it dharma for yourself; when the enemy was slain by me, why, O sinner, do you not consider it dharma?
7.198.44
सम्बन्धावनतं पार्थ न मां त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ।
स्वगात्रकृतसोपानं निषण्णमिव दन्तिनम् ॥ ७.१९८.४४ ॥
O son of Pṛthā, you should not speak thus to me, bowed down by kinship, like an elephant that sits having made a ladder of its own limbs.
7.198.45
क्षमामि ते सर्वमेव वाग्व्यतिक्रममर्जुन ।
द्रौपद्या द्रौपदेयानां कृते नान्येन हेतुना ॥ ७.१९८.४५ ॥
O Arjuna, I forgive you every transgression of speech; but I did it for the sake of Draupadī and the sons of Draupadī, by no other cause.
7.198.46
कुलक्रमागतं वैरं ममाचार्येण विश्रुतम् ।
तथा जानात्ययं लोको न यूयं पाण्डुनन्दनाः ॥ ७.१९८.४६ ॥
The enmity that came down through my lineage is famous, made known by the teacher; this world knows it, but you sons of Pāṇḍu do not know it.
7.198.47
नानृती पाण्डवो ज्येष्ठो नाहं वाऽधार्मिकोऽर्जुन ।
न क्षत्रिय इति प्राहुर्यो न हन्ति रणाजिरे ॥ ७.१९८.४७ ॥
O Arjuna, the eldest Pāṇḍava does not speak falsely, nor am I unrighteous; they do not call one a kṣatriya who does not kill in the battlefield.
7.198.48
पितरं वा गुरुं वाऽपि जिघांसु पुत्रशिष्ययोः ।
जिह्मेन वाऽप्यजिह्मेन हन्यादेवाविचारयन् ॥ ७.१९८.४८ ॥
One who desires to kill a son or a disciple — whether father or teacher — one should kill, by crooked means or by straight, without deliberating.
7.198.49
इत्युक्तं ब्रह्मणा पूर्वं क्षत्रियाणां द्विषद्वधे ।
तस्माच्छिष्येण निहतः शत्रुर्मे ब्राह्मणब्रुवः ॥ ७.१९८.४९ ॥
Thus Brahmā said of old concerning the slaying of enemies for kṣatriyas. Therefore my enemy, who spoke like a brahmin, has been slain by a student.
7.198.50
यः क्षत्रियसुतो हन्यात्पितरं वा गुरुं च वा ।
अनिष्टं क्षत्रियो हन्यात्स वै क्षत्रिय उच्यते।
शिष्यद्रोही हतः पापो युध्यस्व विजयस्तव ॥ ७.१९८.५० ॥
A kṣatriya's son who would kill his father or his teacher, or a kṣatriya who kills one who does harm, is called a true kṣatriya. The wicked betrayer of a disciple has been slain. Fight, and may victory be yours.