Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.36
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8.36.1
मद्राधिपस्याधिरथिर्महात्मा ।
वचो निशम्याप्रियमप्रतीतः।
उवाच शल्यं विदितं ममैत… ।
द्यथाविधावर्जुनवासुदेवौ ॥ ८.३६.१ ॥
Hearing those displeasing words of the lord of the Madras, Karṇa, the great-souled son of Adhiratha, displeased, said to Śalya: "I know well… Arjuna and Vāsudeva exactly as they are."
8.36.2
शौरे रथं वाहयतोऽर्जुनस्य ।
बलं महास्त्राणि च पाण्डवस्य।
अहं विजानामि यथावदद्य ।
परोक्षभूतं तव तत्तु शल्य ॥ ८.३६.२ ॥
The strength of Arjuna as he drives the chariot of the descendant of Śūra (Kṛṣṇa), and the great weapons of the Pāṇḍava — O Śalya, I know these truly today; for you they have been hidden until now.
8.36.3
तौ चाप्यहं शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठौ ।
व्यपेतभीर्योधयिष्यामि कृष्णौ।
सन्तापयत्यभ्यधिकं हि रामा… ।
च्छापोऽद्य मां ब्राह्मणसत्तमाच्च ॥ ८.३६.३ ॥
With those two Kṛṣṇas and with the foremost of weapon-bearers I will fight fearlessly. Paraśurāma… the curse torments me exceedingly today, the curse of that best of Brahmins.
8.36.4
पुरा महेन्द्राद्रिवरे समुद्रे ।
तपस्विनं राममुपेत्य शल्य।
अस्त्रार्थिनं माऽद्य शिष्यं गृहाणे… ।
त्यथाऽब्रुवं ब्राह्मणच्छद्मना च ॥ ८.३६.४ ॥
Formerly, on the excellent peak of Mount Mahendra by the ocean, I approached the ascetic Rāma (Paraśurāma), O Śalya, seeking weapons, and said: "Accept me today as your disciple…" Then, under the guise of a Brahmin, I spoke thus.
8.36.5
तत्रावसं ब्राह्मण इत्यविप्रो ।
ब्रह्मास्त्रलोभादनृतेन चाहम्।
तज्जामदग्न्येन परं महास्त्रं ।
समन्त्रयुक्तं विहितं ममासीत् ॥ ८.३६.५ ॥
There I dwelt under the name "Brahmin", though I was not a Brahmin, out of greed for the Brahma-weapon and by falsehood. Then the son of Jamadagni (Paraśurāma) granted me that supreme great weapon together with its mantras.
8.36.6
अस्त्रं यदा तद्विदितं ममासी… ।
त्तदाऽब्रवीद्ब्राह्मणो मां महर्षिः।
आपद्गतेनास्त्रमिदं प्रयोज्यं ।
त्वया रणे गच्छता साधयेति ॥ ८.३६.६ ॥
When this weapon became known to me… then the brahmin great sage said to me: "One fallen into distress should employ this weapon. Going to battle, you should accomplish it."
8.36.7
तत्रापि मे देवराजेन विघ्नो ।
हितार्थिना फल्गुनस्यैव शल्य।
कृतो विभेदेन ममोरुमेत्य ।
प्रविश्य कीटस्य तनुं विरूपाम् ॥ ८.३६.७ ॥
There too, by the king of the gods, desiring the welfare of Phalguna (Arjuna), an obstacle was placed: entering the deformed body of a worm, he pierced my thigh like a thorn.
8.36.8
ममोरुमेत्य प्रबिभेद कीटः ।
सुप्ते गुरौ तत्र शिरो निधाय।
ऊरुप्रभेदाच्च महान्बभूव ।
शरीरतो मे घनशोणितौघः ॥ ८.३६.८ ॥
Entering my thigh, the worm pierced it; the teacher was asleep there, his head placed upon me. From the piercing of my thigh a great flood of thick blood issued forth from my body.
8.36.9
गुरोर्भयाच्चापि न चेलिवानहं ।
ततो विबुद्धो ददृशे स विप्रः।
स धैर्ययुक्तं प्रसमीक्ष्य मां वै ।
न त्वं विप्रः कोऽसि सत्यं वदेति ॥ ८.३६.९ ॥
For fear of the teacher I did not even stir. Then the brahmin awoke and saw me; looking closely at me, steadfast as I was, he said: "You are no brahmin. Tell the truth: who are you?"
8.36.10
तस्मै तदाऽऽत्मानमहं यथाव… ।
दाख्यातवान्सूत इत्येव शल्य।
स मां निशाम्याथ महातपस्वी ।
संशप्तवान्रोषपरीतचेताः ॥ ८.३६.१० ॥
Then I truthfully declared myself to him: "I am a charioteer." Hearing me, the great ascetic, his mind seized by anger, cursed me.
8.36.11
सूत त्वया ह्याप्तमिदं तवास्त्रं ।
न कर्मकाले प्रतिभास्यतीति।
अन्यत्र तु स्यात्तव मृत्युकाला… ।
दब्राह्मणे ब्रह्म न हि ध्रुवं स्यात् ॥ ८.३६.११ ॥
O charioteer, you have obtained this weapon, but at the time of action it will not come to your mind. Except at the time of your death, the brahma-weapon will surely not hold against a brahmin.
8.36.12
तदद्य पर्याप्तमतीव मेऽस्त्र… ।
मुपस्थितेऽस्मिंस्तुमुले विमर्दे ॥ ८.३६.१२ ॥
Therefore, today this weapon is more than enough for me, now that this tumultuous clash has arisen.
8.36.13
शल्योग्रधन्वानमहं वरिष्ठं ।
तरस्विनं भीममसह्यवीर्यम्।
सत्यप्रतिज्ञं युधि पाण्डवेयं ।
धनञ्जयं मृत्युमुखं नयिष्ये ॥ ८.३६.१३ ॥
O Śalya, I will lead Dhanañjaya, the son of Pāṇḍu, the fierce archer, the best, swift, terrible, of unbearable valour, true to his vow in battle, into the mouth of death.
8.36.14
धनञ्जयं संयुगेऽहं हनिष्ये ॥ ८.३६.१४ ॥
In battle I shall slay Dhanañjaya.
8.36.15
अपांपतिर्वेगवानप्रमेयो ।
निमज्जयिष्यन्बहुलाः प्रजा इव।
महारवं यः कुरुते समुद्रो ।
वेलेव तं वारयाम्यप्रमेयम् ॥ ८.३६.१५ ॥
As the swift, immeasurable lord of the waters roars mightily, about to drown many creatures, so I shall hold back that immeasurable one as a shore holds back the sea.
8.36.16
प्रमुञ्चन्तं बाणसङ्घानमेया… ।
न्मर्मच्छिदो वीरहणः सुपत्रान्।
कुन्तीपुत्रं प्रतियोत्स्यामि युद्धे ।
ज्यां कर्षतामुत्तमं मर्त्यलोके ॥ ८.३६.१६ ॥
Releasing multitudes of arrows, piercing vital points, slayer of heroes, with fine-feathered shafts... in battle I shall confront the son of Kuntī, the best of those who draw the bowstring in the mortal world.
8.36.17
एवं बलेनातिबलं महास्त्रं ।
समुद्रकल्पं सुदुरापमुग्रम्।
शरौघिणं पार्थिवान्मज्जयन्तं ।
वेलेव पार्थमिषुभिर्वारयिष्ये ॥ ८.३६.१७ ॥
Thus, with my strength, I will block with arrows the mighty Pārtha, the great-weaponed, ocean-like, hard to approach, fierce one, who showers arrows and sinks the kings, as the shore holds back the sea.
8.36.18
कृती कृतास्त्रो दृढहस्तयोधी ।
दिव्यास्त्रविच्छ्वेतहयः प्रमाथी।
सुरासुरान्युधि वै यो जयेत ।
तेनाद्य मे पश्य युद्वं सुघोरम् ॥ ८.३६.१८ ॥
With that skilled one, accomplished in weapons, firm-handed warrior, knower of divine weapons, white-horsed destroyer, who could conquer gods and demons in battle, see today my most terrible fight.
8.36.19
अभीर्मानी पाण्डवो युद्वकामो ।
ह्यमानुषैरस्यति मां महास्त्रैः।
तस्यास्त्रमस्त्रैरभिभूय सङ्ख्ये ।
बाणोत्तमैः पातयिष्यामि पार्थम् ॥ ८.३६.१९ ॥
The fearless, proud Pāṇḍava, desiring battle, shoots at me with superhuman great weapons. Having overcome his weapon with weapons, in battle I will bring Pārtha down with excellent arrows.
8.36.20
सहस्ररश्मिप्रतिमं ज्वलन्तं ।
दिशश्च सर्वाः प्रतपन्तमुग्रम्।
तमोनुदं मेघ इवातिमात्रं ।
धनञ्जयं छादयिष्यामि बाणैः ॥ ८.३६.२० ॥
Blazing like the thousand-rayed sun, scorching all directions, fierce, dispeller of darkness, Dhanañjaya — I will cover him with arrows, as a cloud does, in great measure.
8.36.21
वैश्वानरं धूमकेतुं ज्वलन्तं ।
तेजस्विनं नरवीरान्दहन्तम्।
पर्जन्यभूतः शरवर्षैर्यथाऽग्निं ।
तथा पार्थं शमयिष्यामि युद्धे ॥ ८.३६.२१ ॥
Like the fire Vaiśvānara, smoke-bannered, blazing, radiant, burning heroic men — as a rain-cloud quenches fire with showers of arrows, so in battle I will quench Pārtha.
8.36.22
आशीविषं दृष्टिहणं सुघोरं ।
सुतीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रं ज्वलनप्रभवाम्।
क्रोधात्प्रदीप्तानलवद्दहन्तं ।
कुन्तीपुत्रं शमयिष्यामि भल्लैः ॥ ८.३६.२२ ॥
Like a poisonous snake, deadly in its gaze, most terrible, with sharp fangs, born of fire, burning like a blazing fire in anger — I will subdue the son of Kuntī with barbed arrows.
8.36.23
प्रवाहिणं बलवन्तं महौजसं ।
प्रभञ्जनं मातरिश्वानमुग्रम्।
युद्धे सहिष्ये हिमवानिवाचलो ।
धनञ्जयं क्रुद्धममृष्यमाणम्। ॥ ८.३६.२३ ॥
The swift-flowing, mighty, greatly vigorous, fierce one like the storm-wind Mātariśvan — I will withstand him in battle as the Himālaya mountain withstands, Dhanañjaya, angered and unable to endure.
8.36.24
विशारदं रथमार्गेषु शक्तं ।
धुर्यं नित्यं समरेषु प्रवीरम्।
लोके वरं सर्वधनुर्धराणां ।
धनञ्जयं संयुगेऽहं हनिष्ये ॥ ८.३६.२४ ॥
Skilled in the paths of chariot-fighting, capable, always foremost in battles, a heroic warrior, the best of all bowmen in the world — Dhanañjaya I will slay in combat.
8.36.25
अद्याहवे यस्य न तुल्यमन्यं ।
मन्ये मनुष्यं धनुराददानम्।
सर्वामिमां यः पृथिवीं सहेत ।
तथापि तेनाद्य रणे समेष्ये ॥ ८.३६.२५ ॥
Today in battle there is none equal to him; I do not think there is another man who takes up the bow who could bear this whole earth. Yet today in the fight, with him I will meet.
8.36.26
यः सर्वभूतानि सदैवतानि ।
प्रस्थेऽजयत्खाण्डवे सव्यसाची
को जीवितं रक्षमाणो हि तेन ।
युयुत्सतेऽस्त्रैर्मानुषो मामृतेऽन्यः ॥ ८.३६.२६ ॥
He who conquered all beings together with the gods at Khāṇḍava, the left-and-right archer Savyasācin — which man who wishes to protect his life would desire to fight him with weapons? Who other than me?
8.36.27
मानी कृतास्त्रः कृतहस्तयोधी ।
दिव्यास्त्रविच्छ्वेतहयः प्रमाथी।
तस्याहमद्यातिरथस्य काया… ।
च्छिरो हरिष्यामि शितैः पृषत्कैः। ॥ ८.३६.२७ ॥
Proud, skilled in weapons, a warrior skilled with the hand, knower of divine weapons, one whose horses are white, crushing — from that great charioteer's body today I will take the head with sharp arrows.
8.36.28
योत्स्याम्येनं शल्य धनञ्जयं वै ।
मृत्युं पुरस्कृत्य रणे जयं वा।
अन्यो हि न ह्येकरथेन मर्त्यो ।
युध्येत यः पाण्डवमिन्द्रकल्पम् ॥ ८.३६.२८ ॥
O Śalya, I will fight this very Dhanañjaya, placing death before me, for victory in battle. No other mortal would fight a single chariot against the Pāṇḍava, who is equal to Indra.
8.36.29
तस्याहवे पौरुषं पाण्डवस्य ।
ब्रूयां पृष्टः समितौ क्षत्रियाणाम्
किं त्वं मूर्खः प्रहसन्मूढचेता ।
आख्यासि मे पौरुषं फल्गुनस्य ॥ ८.३६.२९ ॥
Asked in the assembly of warriors about the valor of the Pāṇḍava in that battle, I would speak. But you fool, laughing with a deluded mind, why do you tell me of Phalguna's valor?
8.36.30
अत्यप्रियो यः पुरुषो निष्ठुरो हि ।
क्षुद्रः क्षेप्ता क्षमिणश्चाक्षमावान्।
हन्यामहं त्वादृशानां शतानि ।
क्षमाम्यहं क्षमिणां काल एषः ॥ ८.३६.३० ॥
A man who is most unpleasant, harsh, petty, a reviler, and impatient even toward the patient—such men as you, a hundred of them, I could slay. But I forbear toward the forbearing; this is the time for that.
8.36.31
अवोचस्त्वं पाण्डवार्ये प्रियाणि ।
प्रधर्षयन्मां मूढवत्पापकर्मन्।
मय्यार्जवे जिह्ममतिर्यतस्त्वं ।
मित्रद्रोही साप्तपदं हि मित्रम् ॥ ८.३६.३१ ॥
Best of the Pāṇḍavas, you spoke pleasing words, yet, evil-doer, you insult me like a fool. Your mind is crooked toward my uprightness; you are a betrayer of a friend. Friendship sealed by seven steps is indeed true friendship.
8.36.32
कालस्त्वयं प्रत्युपयाति दारुणो ।
दुर्योधनो युद्धमुपागमद्यत्।
तस्यार्थसिद्धिं त्वभिकाङ्क्षमाण… ।
स्तमन्वेष्ये यत्र चैकान्तमस्ति ॥ ८.३६.३२ ॥
This terrible time is drawing near, since Duryodhana has entered upon battle. Desiring the success of his purpose… I will seek out the place where there is solitude.
8.36.33
तथाप्यहं पाण्डववासुदेवौ ।
योत्स्ये रणे मद्विधस्यैव कर्म।
न प्राकृतः सज्जते वै कदाचि… ।
द्यः प्रत्युदीयात्कृष्णधनञ्जयौ तौ ॥ ८.३६.३३ ॥
Nevertheless I will fight in battle with the Pāṇḍava and Vāsudeva; this is the deed of one like me. No ordinary man is ever fit to… rise against those two, Kṛṣṇa and Dhanañjaya.
8.36.34
मित्रं मिन्देर्नन्दतेः प्रीयतेर्वा ।
सन्त्रायतेर्मिनुतेर्मोदतेर्वा।
दुर्योधने सर्वमिदं ममास्ति ।
तच्चापि सर्वं मम वेत्ति राजा ॥ ८.३६.३४ ॥
'Mitra' (friend) is derived from the roots mid (to bind), nand (to rejoice), prī (to please), trā (to protect), min (to measure), or mud (to be glad). All of this that is mine exists in Duryodhana, and the king knows all of this of mine as well.
8.36.35
शत्रुः शदेः शासतेर्वा श्यतेर्वा ।
शृणातेर्वा श्वसतेः सीदतेर्वा।
श्रमेः शुचो बहुशः सूदतेश्च ।
प्रायेण सर्वं त्वयि तच्च मह्यम् ॥ ८.३६.३५ ॥
'Enemy' derives from the roots śad, śās, śyā, śṛ, śvas, sad, and from śrama, śoka, repeatedly, and sūd. Mostly all of this is in you, and that is in me too.
8.36.36
दुर्योधनार्थं तव च प्रियार्थं ।
यशोर्थमात्मार्थमपीश्वरार्थम्।
तस्मादहं पाण्डववासुदेवौ ।
योत्स्ये यत्नात्कर्म च पश्य मेऽद्य ॥ ८.३६.३६ ॥
For Duryodhana's sake, for your sake, for the sake of what is dear, for fame, for the self, and for the lord too; therefore I will fight the Pāṇḍava and Vāsudeva. Behold my deed today, done with effort.
8.36.37
शल्याद्याहं सङ्गतः पाण्डवेन ।
मुच्येयं चेज्जीवमानः कथञ्चित्।
शश्वन्मृत्योः स्यामनाधृष्यरूपो ।
व्यक्तं तस्मात्संयुगाद्विप्रमुक्ताः ॥ ८.३६.३७ ॥
Joined with Śalya and the others to the Pāṇḍava, if I could somehow be freed while still living, I would forever have an unassailable form before death; clearly, having been released from that battle.
8.36.38
अस्त्रं ब्राह्मं मनसा सञ्जपन्वै ।
यदाऽस्यते क्रोधितः सव्यसाची।
तदापि मे नैव मुच्येत पार्थो ।
न चेत्पतेद्विषमे मेऽद्य चक्रम् ॥ ८.३६.३८ ॥
Mentally reciting the Brahma-weapon, when the enraged left-handed archer discharges it, even then Pārtha would not be freed from me; unless today my wheel falls in a difficult place.
8.36.39
अस्त्राणि विद्ध्वा समरे गतानि ।
ब्राह्माणि दिव्यान्यथ मानुषाणि।
आसादयिष्याम्यहमुग्रवीर्यं ।
नागोत्तमं नाग इव प्रभिन्नः ॥ ८.३६.३९ ॥
Having shot brahmic, divine and human weapons in battle, I shall confront that fierce-powered one, as a rutting elephant confronts the best of elephants.
8.36.40
वैवस्वताद्दण्डहस्ताद्वरुणाद्वापि पाशिनः ।
सगदाद्वा धनपतेः सवज्राद्वा सुराधिपात् ॥ ८.३६.४० ॥
Not even from Vaivasvata (Yama) with his staff in hand, or from Varuṇa the noose-bearer, or from the lord of wealth with his mace, or from the lord of the gods with his thunderbolt.
8.36.41
अथान्यस्मादपि सुरादमित्रादाततायिनः ।
इति शल्य विजानीहि यथा नाहं बिभेम्युत ॥ ८.३६.४१ ॥
Nor from any other god, or from an aggressive enemy either — know this, O Śalya, that I do not fear.
8.36.42
तस्मान्न मे भयं पार्थान्नापि चैव जनार्दनात् ।
सह युद्धं हि मे ताभ्यां साम्पराये भविष्यति ॥ ८.३६.४२ ॥
Therefore I have no fear of Pārtha, nor even of Janārdana; with those two my battle will surely take place.
8.36.43
श्वभ्रे ते पततां चक्रमिति मां ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीत् ।
युध्यमानस्य सङ्ग्रामे प्राप्तस्यैकायनं भयम् ॥ ८.३६.४३ ॥
'Your wheels will sink into the pit' — a Brahmin said this to me. For one fighting in battle, who has reached the field, this is the only danger.
8.36.44
तस्माद्बिभेमि बलवद्ब्राह्मणव्याहृतादहम् ।
एते हि सोमराजान ईश्वराः सुखदुःखयोः ॥ ८.३६.४४ ॥
Therefore I greatly fear the words spoken by the Brahmin; for these kings of the moon-line are the lords of pleasure and pain.
8.36.45
कदाचिब्राह्मणस्याथ योग्यहेतेरहं नृप ।
अजानन्नक्षिपं बाणं घोररूपं भयावहम् ॥ ८.३६.४५ ॥
Once, O king, for a fitting reason of a brahmin, I unknowingly shot an arrow of terrible form, bringing fear.
8.36.46
होमधेन्वास्ततो वत्सः प्रमत्त इषुणा हतः ।
चरन्वै विजने शल्य ततोऽनु व्याजहार सः ॥ ८.३६.४६ ॥
Then the calf of the sacrificial cow, wandering in a lonely place, was struck heedlessly by the arrow. O Śalya, afterwards he spoke.
8.36.47
यस्माद्वत्सस्त्वया चात्र होमधेन्वा हतो नृप ।
तस्मात्त्वमपि राधेय वाक्शल्यं महदाप्नुहि ॥ ८.३६.४७ ॥
Because the calf of the sacrificial cow was struck here by you, O king, therefore you too, O son of Rādhā, shall obtain a great thorn of words.
8.36.48
श्वभ्रे ते पतिता चक्रं युध्यमानस्य शत्रुणा ।
प्राप्त एकायने काले मृत्युसाधारणे त्वयि ॥ ८.३६.४८ ॥
Your wheel has fallen into a pit; while you were fighting, the enemy brought upon you that time which is the one path common to death.
8.36.49
स्पर्धसे येन सङ्ग्रामे यदर्थं घटसेऽनिशम् ।
तत एव ध्रुवं मृत्युं सूत प्राप्स्यसि संयुगे ॥ ८.३६.४९ ॥
Because of that for which you strive in battle and constantly contend, O charioteer's son, from that very thing you will surely meet death in battle.
8.36.50
अहं प्रसादयाञ्चक्रे ब्राह्मणं संशितव्रतम् ॥ ८.३६.५० ॥
I tried to appease that brahmin of stern vows.
8.36.51
गवां दशशतं वित्तं बलीवर्दांश्च षट्शतम् ।
प्रच्छन्नं काञ्चनैः कामं ब्राह्मणार्थमहं तदा ॥ ८.३६.५१ ॥
Then I gave the brahmin a thousand cows, six hundred draft oxen, and gold hidden away as he desired.
8.36.52
दासीशतं निष्ककण्ठं शतमश्वतरीरथान् ।
कन्यानां निष्ककण्ठीनां सहस्रं समलंकृतम् ॥ ८.३६.५२ ॥
A hundred maidservants wearing necklaces of gold coins, a hundred mule-drawn chariots, and a thousand well-adorned maidens wearing necklaces of gold coins.
8.36.53
ईषादन्तान्नागशतान्दासीदासशतानि च ।
दद्मि तैर्द्विजमुख्यो मे प्रसादं न चकार सः ॥ ८.३६.५३ ॥
I gave a hundred elephants with tusks like plough-poles, and hundreds of male and female servants; yet that foremost of the twice-born did not show me favour.
8.36.54
कृष्णानां श्वेतवत्सानां गोशतानि चतुर्दश ।
ददन्हि न लभे तस्मात्प्रसादं द्विजसत्तमात् ॥ ८.३६.५४ ॥
Even though I gave fourteen hundred black cows with white calves, I did not obtain favour from that best of the twice-born.
8.36.55
यत्किञ्चिन्मामकं वित्तं त्वदधीनं करोमि तत् ।
इति मां याचमानं वै ब्राह्मणः प्रत्यवारयत्।
क्रोधदीप्तेक्षणः शळ्य निर्दहन्निव चक्षुषा ॥ ८.३६.५५ ॥
As I begged him, saying, "Whatever wealth I have, I place under your command," the brahmin rejected me, his eyes blazing with anger, as if burning me with his gaze, O Śalya.
8.36.56
व्याहृतं यन्मया सूत तत्तथा न तदन्यथा ।
अनृतोक्तं प्रजां हन्यात्ततः पापमवाप्नुयाम् ॥ ८.३६.५६ ॥
What I have said, O charioteer, is so, and not otherwise; should I speak falsehood, I would destroy my offspring and then incur sin.
8.36.57
तस्माद्धर्माभिरक्षार्थं नानृतं वक्तुमुत्सहे ।
मा त्वं ब्रह्मगतिं हिंस्याः प्रायश्चित्तं कृतं त्वया ॥ ८.३६.५७ ॥
Therefore, for the protection of dharma, I am not willing to speak falsehood. Do not harm the path of the Brahmin; you have made expiation.
8.36.58
मद्वाक्यं नानृतं लोके कश्चित्कुर्यात्समाप्नुहि ।
यन्मयोक्तं सरोषेण गच्छ सूतज माचिरम् ॥ ८.३६.५८ ॥
My word is never false in the world; what I have spoken in anger you shall receive. Go without delay, O son of a charioteer.
8.36.59
इति मामसकृत्क्रुद्धः स उवाच द्बिजोत्तमः ।
एते हि सोमराजान ईश्वराः सुखदुःखयोः ॥ ८.३६.५९ ॥
Thus, angered, that best of the twice-born spoke to me again and again: These moon-kings are the lords of pleasure and pain.
8.36.60
नाहं बिभेमि बीभत्सोर्न शल्य मधुसूदनाम् ।
तस्माद्बिभेम्यहं शापात्तेन सत्येन ते शपे ॥ ८.३६.६० ॥
I do not fear Bībhatsu, nor, O Śalya, Madhusūdana. Therefore I fear the curse; by that truth I swear to you.
8.36.61
सह युद्धं समेताभ्यामद्येदं समुपस्थितम् ।
युद्वेऽस्मिञ्जीवितं मेऽद्य शल्य संशयमागतम् ॥ ८.३६.६१ ॥
Today this battle has come before us with those two. O Śalya, in this battle my life has today fallen into doubt.
8.36.62
शक्रोऽप्यमरराट् ताभ्यामुपगम्याहवं सह ।
संशयं परमं गच्छेत्कथं वा मन्यते भवान् ॥ ८.३६.६२ ॥
Even Śakra, lord of the immortals, going into battle with those two, would fall into the greatest doubt. How do you judge this?
8.36.63
इत्येवं ते मयाऽऽख्यातं क्षिप्तेन न सुहृत्तया ।
जानामि त्वाऽधिक्षिपन्तं दोषमात्मगतं शृणु ॥ ८.३६.६३ ॥
Thus I have told you, not as a friend but reproachfully. I know that you are heaping blame upon the fault that lies within yourself; listen.