Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.42
हिन्दी · தமிழ் · తెలుగు · ಕನ್ನಡ · മലയാളം · বাংলা · मराठी · ગુજરાતી · ਪੰਜਾਬੀ · ଓଡ଼ିଆ · اردو · English · Español · Français · Deutsch · Português · Русский · 中文 · 日本語 · العربية · Bahasa Indonesia · ไทย
7.42.1
बालमत्यन्तसुखिनं स्वबाहुबलदर्पितम् ।
युद्धेष्वकुशलं वीरं कुलपुत्रं तनुत्यजम् ॥ ७.४२.१ ॥
The youth, most pampered in happiness, proud of the strength of his own arms, unskilled in battles, that hero, son of a noble house, gave up his body.
7.42.2
गाहमानमनीकानि सदश्वैश्च त्रिहायनैः ।
अपि यौधिष्ठिरात्सैन्यात्कश्चिदन्वपतद्बली ॥ ७.४२.२ ॥
Plunging into the ranks of the army with fine horses and three-year-old steeds, did any strong warrior from Yudhiṣṭhira's army rush after him?
7.42.3
युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनः शिखण्डी सात्यकिर्यमौ ।
धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च सङ्केकयः ॥ ७.४२.३ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, Śikhaṇḍin, Sātyaki, the twins, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Virāṭa, Drupada, and the Kekaya prince.
7.42.4
धृष्टकेतुश्च संरब्धो मात्स्याश्चाभ्यपतन्रणे ।
तेनैव तु पथा यान्तः पितरो मातुलैः सह ॥ ७.४२.४ ॥
Dhṛṣṭaketu, enraged, and the Matsya warriors rushed forward in battle, along the very path by which our fathers went, with their maternal uncles.
7.42.5
अभ्यद्रवन्परीप्सन्तो व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः ।
तान्दृष्ट्वा द्रवतः शूरांस्त्वदीया विमुखाऽभवन् ॥ ७.४२.५ ॥
Those striking warriors with arrayed armies rushed at them, wishing to protect them; seeing those heroes flee, your men turned away.
7.42.6
ततस्तद्विमुखं दृष्ट्वा तव सूनोर्महद्बलम् ।
जामाता तव तेजस्वी संस्तम्भयिषुराद्रवत् ॥ ७.४२.६ ॥
Then, seeing your son's great army turn away, your radiant son-in-law rushed forward, wishing to halt it.
7.42.7
सैन्धवस्य महाराज पुत्रो राजा जयद्रथः ।
स पुत्रगृद्धिनः पार्थान्सहसैन्यानवारयत् ॥ ७.४२.७ ॥
Sañjaya said: O great king, Jayadratha, the king of the Sindhus, eager for his son, held back the sons of Pṛthā together with their armies.
7.42.8
उग्रधन्वा महेष्वासो दिव्यमस्त्रमुदीरयन् ।
वार्धक्षत्रिरुपासेधत्प्रवणादिव कुञ्जरः ॥ ७.४२.८ ॥
Fierce-bowed, the great archer Vārdhakṣatri (Jayadratha), discharging divine weapons, drove them back as an elephant is pushed back from a slope.
7.42.9
कतिभारमहं मन्ये सैन्धवे सञ्जयाहितम् ।
यदेकः पाण्डवान्क्रुद्धान्पुप्रेप्सूनवारयत् ॥ ७.४२.९ ॥
O Sañjaya, I think how great a burden was placed upon the Sindhu king, that he alone held back the enraged Pāṇḍavas who desired to slay him.
7.42.10
अत्यद्भुतमहं मन्ये बलं शौर्यं च सैन्धवे ।
तस्य प्रब्रूहि मे वीर्यं कर्म चाग्र्यं महात्मनः ॥ ७.४२.१० ॥
I think the strength and valor of the Sindhu king are most wondrous. Tell me of that great-souled one's prowess and his foremost deeds.
7.42.11
किं जप्तं हुतमिष्टं वा किं सुतप्तमथो तपः ।
दमो वा ब्रह्मचर्यं वा सूत यच्चास्य सत्तम ॥ ७.४२.११ ॥
O charioteer, best of the good, what did he recite, what did he offer in fire, what sacrifice did he perform, what excellent austerity did he practise, or what self-restraint and celibacy did he keep?
7.42.12
देवं कतममाराध्य विष्णुमीशानमब्जजम् ।
सिन्धुराट् तनये सक्तान्क्रुद्धान्पार्थानवारयत् ॥ ७.४२.१२ ॥
Having worshipped which god — Viṣṇu, Īśāna, or the lotus-born Brahmā — did the king of the Sindhus hold back the enraged sons of Pṛthā, who were attached to his son?
7.42.13
नैवं कृतं महत्कर्म भीष्मेणाज्ञासिषं तथा ।
सिन्धुराजो हि येनैकः पाण्डवान्समवारयत् ॥ ७.४२.१३ ॥
Bhīṣma did not do such a great deed, so I have heard. The king of the Sindhus alone held back the Pāṇḍavas.
7.42.14
द्रौपदीहरणे यत्तद्भीमसेनेन निर्जितः ।
मानात्स तप्तवान्राजा वरार्थी सुमहत्तपः ॥ ७.४२.१४ ॥
That king who had been defeated by Bhīmasena at the abduction of Draupadī, out of pride, seeking a boon, performed a very great austerity.
7.42.15
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यः प्रियेभ्यः सन्निवर्त्य सः ।
क्षुत्पिपासातकपसहः कृशो धमनिसन्ततः ॥ ७.४२.१५ ॥
Having turned his senses away from their dear objects, enduring hunger, thirst and heat, emaciated, with his veins standing out,
7.42.16
देवमाराधयच्छर्वं गृणन्ब्रह्म सनातनम् ।
भक्तानुकम्पी भगवांस्तस्य चक्रे ततो दयाम् ॥ ७.४२.१६ ॥
He worshipped the god Śarva, praising the eternal Brahman. The blessed lord, compassionate to his devotees, then showed mercy to him.
7.42.17
स्वप्नान्तेऽप्यथ चैवाह हरः सिन्धुपतेः सुतम् ।
वरं वृणीष्व प्रीतोऽस्मि जयद्रथ किमिच्छसि ॥ ७.४२.१७ ॥
Even at the end of a dream, Hara spoke to the son of the lord of the Sindhus: "Jayadratha, I am pleased. Choose a boon; what do you desire?"
7.42.18
एवमुक्तस्तु शर्वेण सिन्धुराजो जयद्रथः ।
उवाच प्रणतो रुद्रं प्राञ्जलिर्नियतात्मवान् ॥ ७.४२.१८ ॥
Thus addressed by Śarva, the king of the Sindhus, Jayadratha, bowing to Rudra with folded hands, self-controlled, said:
7.42.19
पाण्डवेयानहं सङ्ख्ये भीमवीर्यपराक्रमान् ।
वारयेयं रथेनैकः समस्तानिति भारत ॥ ७.४२.१९ ॥
O Bhārata, in battle I alone, from my chariot, could hold back all those sons of Pāṇḍu, of terrible valour and prowess.
7.42.20
एवमुक्तस्तु देवेशो जयद्रथमथाब्रवीत् ।
ददामि ते वरं सौम्य विना पार्थं धनञ्जयम्।
वारयिष्यसि सङ्ग्रामे चतुरः पाण्डुनन्दनान् ॥ ७.४२.२० ॥
Thus addressed, the lord of the gods said to Jayadratha: 'Gentle one, I grant you a boon: except for Pārtha Dhanañjaya, you shall hold back the four sons of Pāṇḍu in battle.'
7.42.21
एकाहमिति राजेन्द्र तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ।
एवमस्त्विति देवेशमुक्त्वाबुद्ध्यत पार्थिवः ॥ ७.४२.२१ ॥
Saying 'I alone,' O lord of kings, he vanished right there; and the king, having said to the lord of the gods, 'So be it,' awoke.
7.42.22
स तेन वरदानेन दिव्येनास्त्बलेन च ।
एकः संवारयामास पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ॥ ७.४२.२२ ॥
By that gift of a boon and by the strength of divine weapons, he alone held back the army of the Pāṇḍavas.
7.42.23
तस्य ज्यातलघोषेण क्षत्रियान्भयमाविशत् ।
परांस्तु तव सैन्यस्य हर्षः परमकोऽभवत् ॥ ७.४२.२३ ॥
By the sound of the slapping of his bowstring, fear entered the warriors; but in your army, the enemy's side, arose supreme joy.
7.42.24
दृष्ट्वा तु क्षत्रिया भारं सैन्धवे सर्वमाहितम् ।
उत्क्रुश्याभ्यद्रवन्राजन्येन यौधिष्ठिरं बलम् ॥ ७.४२.२४ ॥
Seeing that the entire burden had been placed upon the Sindhu king, O king, the warriors, crying out, rushed with the kings against the army of Yudhiṣṭhira.