Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.77
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7.77.1
तां निशां दुःखशोकार्तौ निःश्वसन्ताविवोरगौ ।
निद्रां नैवोपलेभाते वासुदेवधनञ्जयौ ॥ ७.७७.१ ॥
That night, tormented by grief and sorrow, like two sighing serpents, Vāsudeva and Dhanañjaya obtained no sleep.
7.77.2
नरनारायणौ क्रुद्धौ ज्ञात्वा देवाः सवासवाः ।
व्यथिताश्चिन्तयामासुः किंस्विदेतद्भविष्यति ॥ ७.७७.२ ॥
Knowing that Nara and Nārāyaṇa were angered, the gods together with Vāsava, distressed, began to ponder: "What then will come of this?"
7.77.3
ववुश्च दारुणा वाता रूक्षा घोराभिशंसिनः ।
सकबन्धस्तथाऽऽदित्ये परिघः समदृश्यत ॥ ७.७७.३ ॥
Terrible winds blew, harsh and foretelling dreadful things, and around the sun a halo with a headless trunk was seen.
7.77.4
शुष्काशन्यश्च निष्पेतुः सनिर्घाताः सविद्युतः ।
चचाल चापि पृथिवी सशैलवनकानना ॥ ७.७७.४ ॥
Dry thunderbolts fell, with crashing and lightning, and the earth itself trembled with its mountains, forests and groves.
7.77.5
चुक्षुभुश्च महाराज सागारा मकरालयाः ।
प्रतिस्रोतःप्रवृत्ताश्च तथा गन्तुं समुद्रगाः ॥ ७.७७.५ ॥
O great king, the oceans, abodes of sea-monsters, were agitated together with their shores, and the rivers flowing to the sea set out against their current.
7.77.6
रथाश्वनरनागानां प्रवृत्तमधरोत्तरम् ।
क्रव्यादानां प्रमोदार्थं यमराष्ट्रविवृद्धये ॥ ७.७७.६ ॥
The destruction of chariots, horses, men and elephants began topsy-turvy, for the delight of the flesh-eaters and the increase of Yama's realm.
7.77.7
वाहनानि शकृन्मूत्रे मुमुचू रुरुदुश्च ह ।
तान्दृष्ट्वा दारुणान्सर्वानुत्पाताँल्लोमहर्षणान् ॥ ७.७७.७ ॥
The mounts voided dung and urine and wept. Seeing all these dreadful, hair-raising portents,
7.77.8
सर्वे ते व्यथिताः सैन्यास्त्वदीया भरतर्षभा ।
श्रुत्वा महाबलस्योग्रां प्रतिज्ञां सव्यसाचिनः ॥ ७.७७.८ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, all your soldiers were distressed, having heard the terrible vow of the mighty Savyasācin (Arjuna).
7.77.9
अथ कृष्णं महाबाहुरब्रवीत्पाकशासनिः ।
आश्वासय सुभद्रां त्वं भगिनीं स्नुषया सह ॥ ७.७७.९ ॥
Then the mighty-armed son of Pākaśāsana (Arjuna) spoke to Kṛṣṇa: "Console your sister Subhadrā, together with her daughter-in-law."
7.77.10
स्नुषां चास्या वयस्याश्च विशोकाः कुरु माधव ।
साम्ना सत्येन युक्तेन वचसाऽऽश्वासय प्रभो ॥ ७.७७.१० ॥
O Mādhava, make her daughter-in-law and companions free from sorrow. O lord, console them with gentle words joined with truth.
7.77.11
ततोऽर्जुनगृहं गत्वा वासुदेवः सुदुर्मनाः ।
भगिनीं पुत्रशोकार्तामाश्वासयत दुःखिताम् ॥ ७.७७.११ ॥
Then, having gone to Arjuna's house, Vāsudeva, deeply troubled in mind, consoled his grieving sister, afflicted with sorrow for her son.
7.77.12
मा शोकं कुरु वार्ष्णेयि कुमारं प्रति सस्नुषा ।
सर्वेषां प्राणिनां भीरु निष्ठैषा कालनिर्मिता ॥ ७.७७.१२ ॥
Do not grieve, O daughter of the Vṛṣṇis, for the young prince, together with your daughter-in-law. O timid one, this is the end of all living beings, decreed by time.
7.77.13
कुले जातस्य वीरस्य क्षत्रियस्य विशेषतः ।
सदृशं मरणं ह्येतत्तव पुत्रस्य मा शुचः ॥ ७.७७.१३ ॥
For a hero born in a noble family, and a kṣatriya above all, such a death is fitting. Do not grieve for your son.
7.77.14
दिष्ट्या महारथो धीरः पितुस्तुल्यपराक्रमः ।
क्षात्रेण विधिना प्राप्तो वीराभिलषितां गतिम् ॥ ७.७७.१४ ॥
Fortunately, that great charioteer, steadfast and equal in valour to his father, has by the kṣatriya rule attained the destination desired by heroes.
7.77.15
जित्वा सुबहुशः शत्रून्प्रेषयित्वा च मृत्यवे ।
गतः पुण्यकृतां लोकान्सर्वकामदुहोऽक्षयान् ॥ ७.७७.१५ ॥
Having conquered his enemies many times and sent them to death, he has gone to the imperishable worlds of the meritorious, which fulfil every desire.
7.77.16
तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण श्रुतेन प्रज्ञयापि च ।
सन्तो यां गतिमिच्छन्ति तां प्राप्तस्तव पुत्रकः ॥ ७.७७.१६ ॥
The destination which the good desire through austerity, celibate discipline, learning and wisdom, that destination your son has attained.
7.77.17
वीरसूर्वीरपत्नी त्वं वीरजा वीरबान्धवा ।
मा शुचस्तनयं भद्रे गतःस परमां गतिम् ॥ ७.७७.१७ ॥
You are the mother of heroes, the wife of a hero, born of heroes, and kin to heroes. Do not grieve for your son, O gracious lady; he has gone to the supreme destination.
7.77.18
शूरं सूते त्वद्विधा राजपुत्री ॥ ७.७७.१८ ॥
A king's daughter like you bears a hero.
7.77.19
प्राप्स्यते चाप्यसौ पापः सैन्धवो बालघातकः ।
अधर्मस्यास्य तु फलं ससुहृद्गणबान्धवः ॥ ७.७७.१९ ॥
This sinful Saindhava, the child-killer, shall also receive the fruit of this unrighteousness, together with his friends, companions and kinsmen.
7.77.20
व्युष्टायां तु वरारोहे रजन्यां पापकर्मकृत् ।
न हि मोक्ष्यति पार्थात्स प्रविष्टोऽप्यमरावतीम् ॥ ७.७७.२० ॥
O fair-hipped lady, when the night has dawned, that doer of sinful deeds shall not escape from the son of Pṛthā, even if he has entered Amarāvatī.
7.77.21
श्वः शिरः पादमूलं ते सैन्धवस्याहृतं ध्रुवम् ।
पद्ध्यां प्रमथितासि त्वं विशोका भव मा रुदः ॥ ७.७७.२१ ॥
Tomorrow the head and the base of the foot of the Saindhava shall surely be brought to you; you shall trample them with your feet. Be free from sorrow; do not weep.
7.77.22
क्षत्रधर्मं पुरस्कृत्य गतः शूरः सतां गतिम् ।
वयं च प्राप्नुयामेह ये चान्ये शस्त्रजीविनः ॥ ७.७७.२२ ॥
Having placed the duty of the warrior before him, the hero has gone to the path of the good. May we too, and the others who live by weapons, attain that path here.
7.77.23
व्यूढोरस्को महाबाहुरनिवर्ती रिपुव्रजात् ।
गतस्तव वरारोहे पुत्रः स्वर्गं ज्वरं जहि ॥ ७.७७.२३ ॥
O fair-hipped lady, your son, broad-chested and great-armed, has gone to heaven without turning back from the host of enemies. Cast off this fever of grief.
7.77.24
अनुयातश्च पितरं मातृपक्षं च वीर्यवान् ।
सहस्रशो रिपून्हत्वा हतः शूरो महारथः ॥ ७.७७.२४ ॥
That valiant hero, who followed his father and the maternal kin, having slain thousands of enemies, was slain, the great chariot-warrior.
7.77.25
आश्वासय स्नुषां राज्ञि मा शुचः क्षत्रिये भृशम् ।
श्वः प्रियं सुमहच्छ्रुत्वा विशोका भव नन्दिनि ॥ ७.७७.२५ ॥
Queen, comfort your daughter-in-law; do not grieve so greatly for the warrior. Tomorrow, having heard very dear news, be free from sorrow, O joyful one.
7.77.26
यत्पार्थेन प्रतिज्ञातं तत्तथा न तदन्यथा ।
चिकीर्षितं हि ते भर्तुर्न भवेज्जातु निष्फलम् ॥ ७.७७.२६ ॥
What Pārtha has vowed will be done just so, and not otherwise. The deed your husband intended will never be fruitless.
7.77.27
यदि च मनुजपन्नगाः पिशाचा ।
रजनिचचाराः पतगाः सुरासुराश्च।
रणगतमभियान्ति सिन्धुराजं ।
न स भविता सह तैरपि प्रभाते ॥ ७.७७.२७ ॥
Even if men, serpents, goblins, night-roamers, birds, gods and demons should assail the king of Sindhu, gone to battle, he will not be with them at dawn.