Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.92
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8.92.1
प्रजापतिस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा देवभागं समागतम् ।
अब्रवीत्तु ततो राजन्पश्यतो वै स्वयंभुवः ॥ ८.९२.१ ॥
Seeing him, who had come together as the portion of the gods, Prajāpati then spoke, O king, while Svayaṃbhū watched.
8.92.2
उभावतिरथौ शूरावुभौ दृढपराक्रमौ ।
उभौ सदृशकर्माणौ वज्रिचक्रायुधौपमौ ॥ ८.९२.२ ॥
Both are great chariot-warriors, heroes of firm prowess, both of equal deeds, like the thunderbolt-wielder and the discus-wielder.
8.92.3
अहो बत महद्युद्धं कर्णार्जुनसमागमे ।
भविष्यति महाघोरं वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥ ८.९२.३ ॥
Ah! At the meeting of Karṇa and Arjuna there will be a great and very terrible battle, like that of Vṛtra and Vāsava.
8.92.4
प्रजापतिरथोक्त्वैवं स्वयम्भुवमचोदयत् ।
समोऽस्तु विजयः काममुभयोर्नरसिंहयोः ॥ ८.९२.४ ॥
Having spoken thus, Prajāpati urged Svayaṃbhū: let the victory be equal for the two lion-among-men, as they wish.
8.92.5
कर्णार्जुनविवादेन मा नश्येदखिलं जगत् ।
स्वयंभो ब्रूहि तद्वाक्यं समोऽस्तु विजयोऽनयोः ॥ ८.९२.५ ॥
Let not the whole world perish through the quarrel of Karṇa and Arjuna. O Svayaṃbhū, speak that word: let the victory of these two be equal.
8.92.6
एवमुक्तस्तु भगवाञ्जये ताभ्यामनिश्चिते ।
इत्यब्रवीन्महाराज महाब्रह्मा प्रजापतिम् ॥ ८.९२.६ ॥
Thus addressed, the venerable one, since the victory of those two was undecided, O great king, Mahābrahmā spoke these words to Prajāpati.
8.92.7
द्वावप्येतौ हि कृतिनौ द्वावप्यतिबलोत्कटौ ।
भविष्यत्यनयोर्युद्धं त्रैलोक्यस्य भयावहम् ॥ ८.९२.७ ॥
Both of them are skilled, both are exceedingly mighty and fierce; their battle will bring terror to the three worlds.
8.92.8
ततः प्रजापतिं तत्र सहस्राक्षोऽभ्यचोदयत् ।
विजयो ध्रुव एवास्तु पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ॥ ८.९२.८ ॥
Then Sahasrākṣa (Indra) urged Prajāpati there: "Let victory be certain for the great-souled Pāṇḍava."
8.92.9
मनस्वी बलवाञ्शूरः कृतविद्यस्तपोधनः ।
विभर्ति च महातेजा धनुर्वेदमशेषतः ॥ ८.९२.९ ॥
He is resolute, strong, heroic, accomplished in learning, wealthy in austerity; the greatly radiant one fully bears the science of the bow.
8.92.10
पार्थः सर्वगुणोपेतो देवकार्यमिदं यतः ।
क्लिश्यन्ते पाण्डवा नित्यं वनवासादिभिर्भृशं ॥ ८.९२.१० ॥
Pārtha, endowed with every virtue — this is a task for the gods, since the Pāṇḍavas are constantly and greatly afflicted by forest exile and the like.
8.92.11
सम्पन्नस्तपसा चैव पर्याप्तः पुरुषर्षभः ।
अतिक्रामेच्च माहात्म्याद्दिष्टमप्यविचारयन् ॥ ८.९२.११ ॥
Endowed with austerity and fully capable, that bull among men, through his greatness, might overstep even fate, without a second thought.
8.92.12
अतिक्रमे च लोकानामभावो नियतो भवेत् ।
नावस्थानं च पश्यामि क्रुद्धयोः कृष्णयोः क्वचित् ॥ ८.९२.१२ ॥
If the bounds of the worlds are overstepped, the ruin of the worlds would be certain; and I see no stability anywhere for the two angry Kṛṣṇas.
8.92.13
स्रष्टारौ जगतश्चैतौ ततश्च पुरुषर्षभौ ।
नरनारायणावेतौ पुराणावृषिसत्तमौ ॥ ८.९२.१३ ॥
These two are the creators of the world, and therefore the two bulls among men. Nara and Nārāyaṇa, these two ancient sages, are the best of sages.
8.92.14
अनियम्यौ नियन्तारौ जगतः पुरुषर्षभौ ।
नैतयोस्तु समः कश्चिद्दिवि वा मानुषेषु वा ॥ ८.९२.१४ ॥
Though they cannot be restrained, they are the restrainers of the world; these two are the bulls among men. No one is equal to these two, either in heaven or among men.
8.92.15
अनुगम्यास्त्रयो लोकाः सह देवर्षिचारणैः ।
सर्वदेवगणाश्चापि सर्वभूतानि यानि च।
अनयोस्तु प्रभावेन वर्तते निखिलं जगत् ॥ ८.९२.१५ ॥
The three worlds, together with the divine sages and celestial singers, and all the groups of gods and all the beings that exist, follow these two; by the power of these two the entire world goes on.
8.92.16
कामं तु सुकृताँल्लोकानाप्नोतु पुरुषर्षभः ।
कर्णो वैकर्तनः शूरो विजयस्त्वस्तु कृष्णयोः ॥ ८.९२.१६ ॥
Let the hero Karṇa, son of Vikartana, the bull among men, obtain the worlds of the righteous as he wishes; but let victory belong to the two Kṛṣṇas.
8.92.17
वसूनां समलोकत्वं मरुतां वासमाप्नुयात् ।
सहितो द्रोणभीष्माभ्यां नाकपृष्ठे महीयताम् ॥ ८.९२.१७ ॥
May he attain the world equal to the Vasus and the abode of the Maruts; together with Droṇa and Bhīṣma, may he be honored on the summit of heaven.
8.92.18
क्लेशितो हि वने पार्थो दिर्घकालं पितामह ।
तस्मादेष जयेद्युद्धे तपसाऽभ्यधिकोऽर्जुनः ॥ ८.९२.१८ ॥
Grandsire, Pārtha has been afflicted in the forest for a long time; therefore let this Arjuna, who excels in austerity, win in battle.
8.92.19
पूर्वं भगवता प्रोक्तः कृष्णयोर्विजयो ध्रुवः ।
तत्तथास्तु नमस्तेऽस्तु प्रमो ब्रूहि पितामह ॥ ८.९२.१९ ॥
Long ago the blessed Lord declared that victory for the two Kṛṣṇas is certain. So be it; homage to you. O lord, O grandsire, speak.
8.92.20
तत्सहस्राक्षवचनं निशम्य भगवान्प्रभुः ।
नोवाच तज्जयं तुल्यं तयोः कर्णकिरीटिनोः ॥ ८.९२.२० ॥
Having heard the words of the thousand-eyed one, the blessed lord said nothing about the victory of those two, Karṇa and the crowned one, as equal.
8.92.21
तस्मादाशां गतः शक्रस्तूष्णीम्भूते पितामहे ।
विजयः पाण्डवेयस्य कर्णस्य च वधो भवेत् ॥ ८.९२.२१ ॥
Therefore, when the grandsire fell silent, Indra's hope departed: victory will belong to the son of Pāṇḍu, and Karṇa's death will come.
8.92.22
ब्रह्मेशानौ ततो वाक्यमूचतुर्भुवनेश्वरम् ।
विजयो ध्रुव एवास्तु पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ॥ ८.९२.२२ ॥
Then Brahmā and Īśāna spoke these words to the lord of the worlds: let victory be certain for the great-souled Pāṇḍava.
8.92.23
मनस्वी जयतां शूरः कृतविद्यस्तपोधनः ।
बिभर्ति च महातेजा धनुर्वेदमशेषतः ॥ ८.९२.२३ ॥
He is high-minded, the hero among the victorious, accomplished in learning, whose wealth is austerity, of great splendor, who bears the whole science of archery.
8.92.24
अतिक्रामेच्च माहात्म्याद्दिष्टमप्यविचारयन् ।
अतिक्रमे च लोकानामभावो नियतो भवेत् ॥ ८.९२.२४ ॥
Through his greatness he might overstep even fate without consideration; and if the worlds are overstepped, their ruin would surely follow.
8.92.25
न च विद्म ह्यवस्थानं क्रुद्धयोः कृष्णयोः क्वचित् ।
स्रष्टारौ जगतश्चैव सतश्च पुरुषर्षभौ ॥ ८.९२.२५ ॥
We do not know anywhere the abode of those two angry Kṛṣṇas. Those two bulls among men are the creators of the world and of what is.
8.92.26
कामं तु सुकृताँल्लोकान्प्राप्नोत्वेष परन्तपः ।
कर्णो वैकर्तनः शूरो विजयस्तु नरे ध्रुवः ॥ ८.९२.२६ ॥
Let this tormentor of foes, the heroic Karṇa, son of Vikartana, attain the worlds of the righteous; but victory among men is certain.
8.92.27
तथोक्ते देवदेवाभ्यां सहस्राक्षोऽब्रवीद्वचः ।
आमन्त्र्य सर्वभूतानि ब्रह्मेशानानुशासनात् ॥ ८.९२.२७ ॥
When the two gods of gods had spoken thus, the thousand-eyed Indra, summoning all beings at the instruction of Brahmā and Īśāna, spoke these words.
8.92.28
श्रुतं भवद्भिर्यत्प्रोक्तं भगवद्भ्यां जगद्धितम् ।
तत्तथा व्येतु ते रोगः शमाप्नुत विमन्यवः ॥ ८.९२.२८ ॥
You have heard what the two blessed ones have said, which is for the good of the world. So let your affliction pass away; free from anger, attain peace.
8.92.29
इति श्रुत्वेन्द्रवचनं सर्वभूतानि मानिष ।
विस्मितान्यभवन्राजन्पूजयाञ्चक्रिरे तदा।
नोचुस्तदा जयं तुल्यं तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः ॥ ८.९२.२९ ॥
Hearing these words of Indra, all beings were amazed, O king, and then they honoured him. And then none spoke of victory as equal for those two lions among men.
8.92.30
व्यसृजंश्च सुगन्धीनि पुष्पवर्षाणि हर्षिताः ।
नानारूपाणि विबुधा देवतूर्याण्यवादयन् ॥ ८.९२.३० ॥
The gods, delighted, scattered showers of fragrant flowers and played divine instruments of many forms.
8.92.31
दिदृक्षवश्चाप्रतिमं द्वैरथं नरसिंहयोः ।
विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयना नान्या बुबुधिरे क्रियाः ॥ ८.९२.३१ ॥
Eager to behold the incomparable chariot duel of the two lion-among-men, their eyes wide open in wonder, they did not perceive any other action.