Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.79
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7.79.1
ततोऽर्जुनस्य भवनं प्रविश्याप्रतिमं विभुः ।
स्पृष्ट्वाम्भः पुण्डरीकाक्षः स्थण्डिले शुभलक्षणे।
सन्तस्तार शुभां शय्यां दर्भैर्वैदूर्यसन्निभैः ॥ ७.७९.१ ॥
Then the mighty lotus-eyed one, having entered Arjuna's incomparable residence and touched water, spread a fine bed of kuśa grass gleaming like lapis lazuli on sacred ground marked with auspicious signs.
7.79.2
ततो माल्येन विधिवल्लाजैर्गन्धैः सुमङ्गलैः ।
अलञ्चकार तां शय्यां परिवार्यायुधोत्तमैः ॥ ७.७९.२ ॥
Then, as prescribed, he adorned that bed with garlands, parched grain and most auspicious perfumes, and set the finest weapons all around it.
7.79.3
ततः स्पृष्टोदकं पार्थं विनीतपरिचारकम् ।
नैत्यकं दर्शयाञ्चक्रे नैशं त्रैयम्बकं बलिम् ॥ ७.७९.३ ॥
Then, having touched water, he showed the disciplined Pārtha the daily nocturnal offering to Tryambaka.
7.79.4
ततः प्रीतमनाः पार्थो गन्धमाल्यैश्च माधवम् ।
अलङ्कृत्योपहारं तं नैशं तस्मै न्यवेदयत् ॥ ७.७९.४ ॥
Then the gladdened Pārtha adorned Mādhava with perfumes and garlands and presented that nightly offering to him.
7.79.5
साधुसाध्विति गोविन्दः फल्गुनं प्रत्यभाषत ॥ ७.७९.५ ॥
"Well done, well done," said Govinda in reply to Phalguna.
7.79.6
सुप्यतां पार्थ भद्रं ते कल्याणाय व्रजाम्यहम् ।
स्थापयित्वा ततो द्वास्थान्गोप्तॄंश्चात्तायुधान्नरान् ॥ ७.७९.६ ॥
"Sleep, Pārtha, may good fortune be yours; I go for your welfare." Then, having stationed doorkeepers and armed guardians,
7.79.7
दारुकानुगतः श्रीमान्विवेश शिबिरं स्वकम् ।
शिश्ये च शयने शुभ्रे बहुकृत्य विचिन्तयन् ॥ ७.७९.७ ॥
Followed by Dāruka, the glorious one entered his own camp, lay down on the bright couch, and pondered many duties.
7.79.8
पार्थाय सर्वं भगवाञ्शोकदुःखापहं विधिम् ।
व्यदधात्पुण्डरीकाक्षस्तेजोद्युतिविवर्धनम् ॥ ७.७९.८ ॥
For Pārtha, the lotus-eyed Lord arranged every means that removes grief and sorrow and increases splendor and radiance.
7.79.9
योगमास्थाय युक्तात्मा सर्वेषामीश्वरेश्वरः ।
श्रेयस्कामः पृथुयशा विष्णुर्जिष्णुप्रियङ्करः ॥ ७.७९.९ ॥
Having taken up yoga, self-controlled, lord of all lords, desiring the good, of wide fame, Viṣṇu did what pleases Jiṣṇu (Arjuna).
7.79.10
न पाण्डवानां शिबिरे कश्चित्सुष्वाप तां निशाम् ।
प्रजागरः सर्वजनं ह्याविवेश विशाम्पते ॥ ७.७९.१० ॥
None in the Pāṇḍavas' camp slept that night, O lord of the people; wakefulness seized all the people.
7.79.11
पुत्रशोकाभितप्तेन प्रतिज्ञातो महात्मना ।
श्वः सिन्धुराजस्य वधः कार्यो गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥ ७.७९.११ ॥
The great-souled one, tormented by grief for his son, had vowed: 'Tomorrow the killing of the king of Sindhu must be done by the Gāṇḍīva-bowman.'
7.79.12
तत्कथं नु महाबाहुर्वासविः परवीरहा ।
प्रतिज्ञां सफलां कुर्यादिति ते समचिन्तयन् ॥ ७.७९.१२ ॥
'How, then, will the mighty-armed son of Vāsava, slayer of foe-heroes, make his vow come true?' — so they all pondered.
7.79.13
कष्टं हीदं व्यवसितं पाण्डवेन महात्मना ।
पुत्रशोकाभिभूतेन प्रतिज्ञा महती कृता ॥ ७.७९.१३ ॥
Hard indeed is this resolve taken by the great-souled Pāṇḍava; overcome by grief for his son, he has made a great vow.
7.79.14
भ्रातरश्चापि विक्रान्ता बहुलानि बलानि च ।
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रेण सर्वतः सन्निवेशिताः ॥ ७.७९.१४ ॥
The brothers too are valiant, and the many forces, which the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra has stationed on every side.
7.79.15
स हत्वा सैन्धवं सङ्ख्ये पुनरेतु जयी सुखी ।
हत्वा रिपुगणं सर्वं पारयित्वा महाव्रतम् ॥ ७.७९.१५ ॥
Having slain the Sindhu king in battle, having slain the whole host of enemies and fulfilled his great vow, may he return victorious and happy.
7.79.16
यद्यस्ति सुकृतं किञ्चिदस्माकं हन्तु सैन्धवम् ।
जित्वा सर्वान्रिपून्पार्थस्त्रातु नोऽस्मान्महाभयात् ॥ ७.७९.१६ ॥
If we have any merit, may Pārtha slay the Sindhu king; having conquered all his enemies, may Pārtha save us from this great fear.
7.79.17
एवमाशंसमानास्ते केचित्तस्थुरुपश्रुतिम् ।
श्रुत्वा चेष्टं सुमनसो व्यक्तमाशंसिरे जयम् ॥ ७.७९.१७ ॥
Thus hoping, some stood within earshot; having heard the auspicious sign, glad at heart, they openly expressed their hope of victory.
7.79.18
भविता नु कथं कृत्यमिदमित्यब्रुवञ्जनाः ।
श्वोऽहत्वा सिन्धुराजं वै धूमकेतुं प्रवेक्ष्यति ॥ ७.७९.१८ ॥
"How will this deed come about?" the people said. "Tomorrow, without slaying the Sindhu king, the smoke-bannered one (fire) will enter."
7.79.19
न शक्यमनृतां कर्तुं प्रतिज्ञां विजयेन हि ।
महद्धि साहसं पार्थः कृतवाच्छोकमोहितः ॥ ७.७९.१९ ॥
It is not possible to make the vow false without victory; in grief and delusion, Pārtha has done a great and rash deed.
7.79.20
धर्मपुत्रः कथं राजा भविष्यति मृतेऽर्जुने ।
तस्मिन्हि विजयः कृत्स्नः पाण्डवेन समाहितः ॥ ७.७९.२० ॥
How will the son of Dharma become king when Arjuna is dead? For the entire victory of the Pāṇḍavas rests upon him.
7.79.21
यदि नोऽस्ति कृतं किञ्चिद्यदि दत्तं हुतं यदि ।
फलेन तस्य सर्वस्य सव्यसाची जयत्वरीन् ॥ ७.७९.२१ ॥
If we have done any merit, if we have given gifts, if we have offered oblations, by the fruit of all that may Savyasācin conquer his enemies.
7.79.22
एवं कथयतां तेषां जयमाशंसतां प्रभो ।
कृच्छ्रेण महता राजन्रजनी व्यत्यवर्तत ॥ ७.७९.२२ ॥
O lord, for them as they spoke thus and hoped for victory, O king, that night passed with great difficulty.
7.79.23
तस्या रजन्या मध्ये तु प्रतिबुद्धो जनार्दनः ।
स्मृत्वा प्रतिज्ञां पार्थस्य दारुकं प्रत्यभाषत ॥ ७.७९.२३ ॥
In the middle of that night Janārdana awoke, and remembering Pārtha's vow he spoke to Dāruka.
7.79.24
अर्जुनेन प्रतिज्ञातमार्तेन हतबन्धुना ।
जयद्रथं वधिष्यामि श्वोभूत इति दारुक ॥ ७.७९.२४ ॥
Arjuna, distressed and with his kinsman slain, vowed, 'Tomorrow, when the day comes, I shall slay Jayadratha,' O Dāruka.
7.79.25
तत्तु दुर्योधनः श्रुत्वा मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रयिष्यति ।
यथा जयद्रथं पार्थो न हन्यादिति संयुगे ॥ ७.७९.२५ ॥
Duryodhana, hearing this, will deliberate with his counselors so that Pārtha does not kill Jayadratha in battle.
7.79.26
अक्षौहिण्यो हि ताः सर्वा रक्षिष्यन्ति जयद्रथम् ।
द्रोणश्च सहपुत्रेण सर्वास्त्रविधिपारगः ॥ ७.७९.२६ ॥
All those akṣauhiṇī armies will protect Jayadratha, and Droṇa, master of the rules of all weapons, together with his son.
7.79.27
एको वीरः सहस्राक्षो दैत्यदानवदर्पहा ।
सोऽपि तं नोत्सहेताजौ हन्तुं द्रोणेन रक्षितम् ॥ ७.७९.२७ ॥
Even the single hero Sahasrākṣa (Indra), destroyer of the pride of Daityas and Dānavas, would not dare to kill him in battle while he is protected by Droṇa.
7.79.28
सोऽहं श्वस्तत्करिष्यामि यथा कुन्तीसुतोऽर्जुनः ।
अप्राप्तेऽस्तं दिनकरे हनिष्यति जयद्रथम् ॥ ७.७९.२८ ॥
Tomorrow I will do just as Arjuna, son of Kuntī, does: before the sun has set, he will kill Jayadratha.
7.79.29
न हि दारा न मित्राणि ज्ञातयो न च बान्धवाः ।
कश्चिदन्यः प्रियतरः कुन्तीपुत्रान्ममार्जुनात् ॥ ७.७९.२९ ॥
For me, neither wives, nor friends, nor kinsmen, nor relatives — no one else is dearer than Arjuna, son of Kuntī.
7.79.30
अनर्जुनमिमं लोकं मुहूर्तमपि दारुक ।
उदीक्षितुं न शक्तोऽहं भविता न च तत्तथा ॥ ७.७९.३० ॥
Dāruka, I am not able to look upon this world without Arjuna even for a moment; nor will it be so.
7.79.31
अहं विजित्य तान्सर्वान्सहसा सहयद्विपान् ।
अर्जुनार्थे हनिष्यामि सकर्णान्ससुयोधनान् ॥ ७.७९.३१ ॥
Having conquered them all at once, together with their elephants, I will slay them for Arjuna's sake, together with Karṇa and Suyodhana.
7.79.32
श्वो निरीक्षन्तु मे वीर्यं त्रयो लोका महाहवे ।
धनञ्जयार्थे समरे पराक्रान्तस्य दारुक ॥ ७.७९.३२ ॥
Tomorrow, in the great battle, let the three worlds behold my valor, as I display my prowess in battle for Dhanañjaya, O Dāruka.
7.79.33
श्वो नरेन्द्रसहस्राणि राजपुत्रशतानि च ।
साश्वद्विपरथान्याजौ विद्रविष्यामि दारुक ॥ ७.७९.३३ ॥
Tomorrow in battle I will scatter thousands of kings and hundreds of princes, together with horses, elephants and chariots, O Dāruka.
7.79.34
श्वस्तां चक्रप्रमथितां द्रक्ष्यसे नृपवाहिनीम् ।
मया क्रुद्धेन समरे पाण्डवार्थे निपातिताम् ॥ ७.७९.३४ ॥
Tomorrow you will see that royal army crushed by the wheel, felled in battle for the Pāṇḍavas by me in my wrath.
7.79.35
श्वः सदेवाः सगन्धर्वाः पिशाचोरगराक्षसाः ।
ज्ञास्यन्ति लोकाः सर्वे मां सुहृदं सव्यसाचिनः ॥ ७.७९.३५ ॥
Tomorrow all the worlds, with the gods, gandharvas, piśācas, serpents and rākṣasas, will know me as the friend of Savyasācin.
7.79.36
यस्तं द्वेष्टि स मां द्वेष्टि यस्तं चानु स मामनु ।
इति सङ्कल्प्यतां बुद्ध्या शरीरार्धं ममार्जुनः ॥ ७.७९.३६ ॥
He who hates him hates me, and he who follows him follows me. Let it be resolved in the mind: Arjuna is half of my body.
7.79.37
यथा त्वं मे प्रभातायामस्यां निशि रथोत्तमम् ।
कल्पयित्वा यथाशास्त्रमादाय व्रज संयतः ॥ ७.७९.३७ ॥
When morning comes on this night, having readied the finest chariot according to the scriptures, take it and go, self-controlled.
7.79.38
गदां कौमोदकीं दिव्यां शक्तिं चक्रं धनुः शरान् ।
आरोप्य वै रथे सूत सर्वोपकरणानि च ॥ ७.७९.३८ ॥
Charioteer, having placed on the chariot the divine mace Kaumodakī, the spear, the discus, the bow and arrows, and all the equipment as well.
7.79.39
स्थानं च कल्पयित्वाऽथ रथोपस्थे ध्वजस्य मे ।
वैनतेयस्य वीरस्य समरे रथशोभिनः ॥ ७.७९.३९ ॥
Then, on the chariot-seat, make a place for my banner, and set there the banner of the hero Vainateya (Garuḍa), who adorns the chariot in battle.
7.79.40
छत्रं जाम्बूनदैर्जालैरर्कज्वलनसप्रभैः ।
विश्वकर्मकृतैर्दिव्यैरश्वानपि विभूषय ॥ ७.७९.४० ॥
Set up the divine parasol, bright as the blaze of the sun, with golden latticework, made by Viśvakarman, and adorn the horses as well.
7.79.41
बलाहकं मेघपुष्पं शैब्यं सुग्रीवमेव च ।
युक्त्वा वाजिवरांस्तत्र कवची तिष्ठ दारुक ॥ ७.७९.४१ ॥
Yoke the finest horses, Balāhaka, Megha-puṣpa, Śaibya and Sugrīva, and, Dāruka, stand there clad in armor.
7.79.42
पाञ्चजन्यस्य निर्घोषं पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम् ।
श्रुत्वा च भैरवं नादमुपेयास्त्वं जवेन माम् ॥ ७.७९.४२ ॥
Hearing the roar of the Pāñcajanya conch, like the thunder of a cloud, and its terrible sound, come to me swiftly.
7.79.43
एकाह्नाऽहममर्षं च सर्वदुःखानि चैव ह ।
भ्रातुः पैतृष्वसेयस्य व्यपनेष्यामि दारुक ॥ ७.७९.४३ ॥
Dāruka, in a single day I will remove my anger and all sorrows, and the sorrows of my brother, the son of my paternal aunt.
7.79.44
सर्वोपायैर्यतिष्यामि यथा बीभत्सुराहवे ।
पश्यतां धार्तराष्ट्राणां हनिष्यति जयद्रथम् ॥ ७.७९.४४ ॥
I will strive by every means, so that Arjuna, in battle, will slay Jayadratha while the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra look on.
7.79.45
यस्ययस्य च बीभत्सुर्वधे यत्नं करिष्यति ।
आशंसेऽहं रणे तन्तं तत्रतत्र हनिष्यति ॥ ७.७९.४५ ॥
Whomever Arjuna makes an effort to slay, I declare that in battle he will slay him right there.
7.79.46
जय एव ध्रुवस्तस्य कुत एव पराजयः ।
यस्य त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र सारथ्यमुपजग्मिवान् ॥ ७.७९.४६ ॥
Victory is certain for him whose charioteer you, tiger among men, have become; how then could there be defeat for him?
7.79.47
एवं चैतत्करिष्यामि यथा मामनुभाषसे ।
सुप्रभातामिमां रात्रिं जयाय विजयस्य हि ॥ ७.७९.४७ ॥
I will do just as you tell me. May this night be followed by a fair dawn, for the victory of Vijaya, for victory indeed.