Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.32
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9.32.1
एवं सन्तर्ज्यमानस्तु मम पुत्रो महीपतिः ।
प्रकृत्या मन्युमान्वीरः कथमासीत्परन्तपः ॥ ९.३२.१ ॥
Thus reproached, how did my son, the lord of the earth, wrathful by nature and a hero, tormentor of foes, conduct himself?
9.32.2
न हि सन्तर्जना तेन श्रुतपूर्वा कथञ्चन ।
राजभावेन मान्यश्च सर्वलोकस्य सोऽभवत् ॥ ९.३२.२ ॥
He had never before heard such reproach; by his royal station he had been honoured by all the world.
9.32.3
यस्यातपत्रच्छायापि स्वका भानोस्तथा प्रभा ।
खेदायैवाभिमानित्वात्सहेत्सैवं कथं गरिः ॥ ९.३२.३ ॥
He whose parasol's shade and the sun's radiance were his own, proud as he was, existed only for grief; how could he endure such words?
9.32.4
इयं च पृथिवी सर्वा सम्लेच्छाटविका भृशम् ।
प्रसादाद्भ्रियते यस्य प्रत्यक्षं तव सञ्जय ॥ ९.३२.४ ॥
This whole earth, with its barbarians and forest-dwellers, is greatly sustained by his favour; you have seen it before your eyes, Sañjaya.
9.32.5
स तथा तर्ज्यमानस्तु पाण्डुपुत्रैर्विशेषतः ।
विहीनश्च स्वकैर्भृत्यैर्निर्जिते चावृतो भृशम् ॥ ९.३२.५ ॥
Thus reproached especially by the sons of Pāṇḍu, bereft of his own servants and defeated, he was greatly surrounded.
9.32.6
स श्रुत्वा कटुका वाचो जययुक्ताः पुनःपुनः ।
किमब्रवीत्पाण्डवेयांस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ९.३२.६ ॥
Having heard again and again those harsh words spoken in triumph, what did he say to the Pāṇḍavas? Tell me that, Sañjaya.
9.32.7
तर्ज्यमानस्तदा राजन्नुदकस्थस्तवात्मजः ।
युधिष्ठिरेण राजेन्द्र भ्रातृभिः सहितेन ह ॥ ९.३२.७ ॥
O king, then your son, standing in the water, was threatened by Yudhiṣṭhira together with his brothers, O lord of kings.
9.32.8
श्रुत्वा स कटुका वाचो विषमस्थो नराधिपः ।
दीर्घमुष्णं च निःश्वस्य सलिलस्थः पुनःपुनः ॥ ९.३२.८ ॥
Having heard those harsh words, that lord of men, standing in a difficult position in the water, sighed long and hot again and again.
9.32.9
सलिलान्तर्गतो राजा धुन्वन्हस्तौ पुनःपुनः ।
मनश्चकार युद्धाय राजानं चाभ्यभाषत ॥ ९.३२.९ ॥
The king, submerged in the water, shaking his hands again and again, resolved on battle and addressed the king.
9.32.10
यूयं ससुहृदः पार्थाः सर्वे सरथवाहनाः ।
अहमेकः परिद्यूनो विरथो हतवाहनः ॥ ९.३२.१० ॥
You, the sons of Pṛthā with your friends, all have chariots and vehicles; I am alone, greatly worn out, without a chariot, my steeds slain.
9.32.11
आत्तशस्त्रै रथोपेतैर्बहुभिः परिवास्तिः ।
कथमेकः पदातिः सन्नशस्त्रो योद्धुमुत्सह ॥ ९.३२.११ ॥
Surrounded by many armed men borne in chariots, how can I, alone, on foot and unarmed, dare to fight?
9.32.12
एकैकशश्च मां यूयं योधयध्वं युधिष्ठिर ।
न ह्येको बहुभिर्वीरैर्न्याय्यो योधयितुं युधि ॥ ९.३२.१२ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, fight me one by one; it is not just that one man should be made to fight against many heroes in battle.
9.32.13
विशेषतो विकवचः श्रान्तश्चापत्समाश्रितः ।
भृशं विक्षतगात्रश्च श्रान्तवाहनसैनिकः ॥ ९.३२.१३ ॥
Especially armourless, weary, beset by calamity, with his limbs grievously wounded, his mounts and soldiers exhausted.
9.32.14
न मे त्वत्तो भयं राजन्न च पार्थाद्वृकोदरात् ।
फल्गुनाद्वासुदेवाद्वा पाञ्चालेभ्योऽथवा पुनः ॥ ९.३२.१४ ॥
O king, I have no fear of you, nor of the son of Pṛthā, nor of Vṛkodara, nor of Phalguna, nor of Vāsudeva, nor of the Pañcālas, or of anyone else at all.
9.32.15
यमाभ्यां युयुधानाद्वा ये चान्ये तव सैनिकाः ।
एकः सर्वानहं क्रुद्धो वारयिष्ये युधि स्थितः ॥ ९.३२.१५ ॥
Those who come from the twins, from Yuyudhāna, or your other soldiers, all of them I, alone and enraged, will hold back, standing firm in battle.
9.32.16
धर्ममूला सतां कीर्तिर्मनुष्याणां जनाधिप ।
धर्मं चैवेह कीर्तिं च पालयन्प्रब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ ९.३२.१६ ॥
O lord of men, the fame of the good and of men is rooted in dharma. Upholding both dharma and fame here, I speak.
9.32.17
अहमुत्थाय सर्वान्वै प्रतियोत्स्यामि संयुगे ।
अन्वभ्याशं गतान्सर्वान्निहनिष्यामि भारत ॥ ९.३२.१७ ॥
Rising up, I will indeed fight against all of them in battle; O Bhārata, all who draw near I will slay.
9.32.18
अद्य वः सरथान्साश्वानशस्त्रो विरथोऽपि सन् ।
नक्षत्राणीव सर्वाणि सविता रात्रिसंक्षये ॥ ९.३२.१८ ॥
Today, even unarmed and without a chariot, I shall overcome you all, with your chariots and horses, just as the sun, at the end of night, overpowers all the stars.
9.32.19
तेजसा नाशयिष्यामि स्थिरीभवत पाण्डवाः ।
अद्यानृण्यं गमिष्यामि क्षत्रियाणां यशस्विनां ॥ ९.३२.१९ ॥
I will destroy them with my power. Stand firm, O Pāṇḍavas! Today I shall be freed from the debt owed to the glorious warriors.
9.32.20
बाह्लीकद्रोणभीष्माणां कर्णस्य च महात्मनः ।
जयद्रथस्य शूरस्य भगदत्तस्य चोभयोः ॥ ९.३२.२० ॥
Of Bāhlīka, Droṇa, Bhīṣma, the great-souled Karṇa, the hero Jayadratha, and both of Bhagadatta.
9.32.21
मद्रराजस्य शल्यस्य भूरिश्रवस एव च ।
पुत्राणां भरतश्रेष्ठ शकुनेः सौबलस्य च ॥ ९.३२.२१ ॥
Of the Madra king Śalya and of Bhūriśravas, O best of the Bharatas, of your sons, and of Śakuni, son of Subala.
9.32.22
मेत्राणां सुहृदां चैव बान्धवानां तथैव च ।
प्रानृण्यमद्य गच्छामि हत्वा त्वां भ्रातृभिः सह ॥ ९.३२.२२ ॥
And likewise of friends, well-wishers and kinsmen. Today, by slaying you together with your brothers, I shall be wholly freed from debt.
9.32.23
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं विरराम जनाधिपः ।
सलिलान्तर्गतः श्रीमान्पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव ॥ ९.३२.२३ ॥
Having spoken so much, the lord of men fell silent; then your glorious son Duryodhana entered the water.
9.32.24
दिष्ट्या त्वमपि जानीषे क्षत्रधर्मं सुयोधन ।
दिष्ट्या ते वर्तते बुद्धिर्युद्धायैव महाभुज ॥ ९.३२.२४ ॥
By good fortune you too know the duty of the warrior, O Suyodhana; by good fortune your mind is set on battle indeed, O mighty-armed one.
9.32.25
दिष्ट्या शूरोऽसि गान्धारे दिष्ट्या जानासि सङ्गरम् ।
यस्त्वमेको हि नः सर्वान्सङ्गरे योद्भुमिच्छसि ॥ ९.३२.२५ ॥
Fortunately you are a hero, O Gāndhāra; fortunately you know battle. You alone wish to fight all of us in battle.
9.32.26
एक एकेन सङ्गम्य यत्ते सम्मतमायुधम् ।
तत्त्वमादाय युध्यस्व प्रेक्षकास्ते वयं स्थिताः ॥ ९.३२.२६ ॥
Meeting one to one, take up whatever weapon you agree to and fight; we stand here as your spectators.
9.32.27
अयमिष्टं च ते कामं वीर भूयो ददाम्यहम् ।
हत्वैकं भव नो राजा हतो वा स्वर्गमाप्नुहि ॥ ९.३२.२७ ॥
O hero, I grant your desired wish once more: having slain one, become our king, or, slain, attain heaven.
9.32.28
एकश्चेद्योद्भुमाक्रन्दे वरोऽद्य मम दीयताम् ।
आयुधानामियं चापि मता मे सतं गदा ॥ ९.३२.२८ ॥
If it is to be one fighting one in the clamour of battle, let this boon be given to me today; and in my view this mace is equal to a hundred of all the weapons.
9.32.29
भ्रातणां भवतामेकः शक्यं मां योऽभिमन्यते ।
पदातिर्गदया सङ्ख्ये स युध्यतु मया सह ॥ ९.३२.२९ ॥
Whichever one of you brothers can challenge me, let him, on foot, fight with me in battle with the mace.
9.32.30
वृत्तानि रथयुद्धानि विचित्रामि पदेपदे ।
इदमेकं गदायुद्धं भवत्वद्याद्भुतं महत् ॥ ९.३२.३० ॥
Chariot battles have occurred at every step, in varied forms; let this one mace-battle become today a great and wondrous contest.
9.32.31
अन्नानामपि पर्यायं कर्तुमिच्छन्ति मानवाः ।
युद्धानामपि पर्यायो भवत्वनुमते तव ॥ ९.३२.३१ ॥
Men wish to take turns even over food; with your consent, let there be a turn also for battles.
9.32.32
गदया त्वां महाबाहो विजेष्यामि सहानुजम् ।
पाञ्चालान्सृञ्जयांश्चैव ये चान्ये तव सैनिकाः।
न हि मे सम्भ्रामो जातु शक्रादपि युधिष्ठिर ॥ ९.३२.३२ ॥
O mighty-armed one, with my mace I shall defeat you together with your younger brothers, and the Pāñcālas and Sṛñjayas and your other soldiers too. Yudhiṣṭhira, I never feel alarm, not even from Indra.
9.32.33
उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ गान्धारे मां योधय सुयोधन ।
एक एकेन सङ्गम्य संयुगे गदया बली ॥ ९.३२.३३ ॥
Rise, rise, son of Gāndhārī! Suyodhana, fight me. Meeting one to one in battle with the mace, O mighty one.
9.32.34
पुरुषो भव गान्धारे युध्यस्व सुसमाहितः ।
अद्य ते जीवितं नास्ति यदीन्द्रोपि तवाश्रयः ॥ ९.३२.३४ ॥
Son of Gāndhārī, be a man and fight with full attention. Today you have no life left, even if Indra himself were your refuge.
9.32.35
एतत्स नरशार्दूलो नामृष्यत तवात्मजः ।
सलिलान्तर्गतः श्वभ्रे महानाग इव श्वसन् ॥ ९.३२.३५ ॥
Your son, the tiger among men, could not endure this, like a great serpent sunk in water, hissing in a pit.
9.32.36
तथाऽसौ वाक्प्रतोदेन तुद्यमानः पुनःपुनः ।
वचो न ममृषे राजन्नुत्तमाश्वः कशामिव ॥ ९.३२.३६ ॥
Thus, pricked again and again with the goad of words, he could not endure the speech, O king, as a noble horse does not endure the whip.
9.32.37
सङ्क्षोभ्य सलिलं वेगाद्गदामादाय वीर्यवान् ।
अद्रिसारमयीं गुर्वीं काञ्चनाङ्गदभूषणाम्।
अन्तर्जलात्समुत्तस्थौ नागेन्द्र इव निःश्वसन् ॥ ९.३२.३७ ॥
Stirring the water with force, the mighty one took up his mace, made of the essence of stone, heavy and adorned with golden armlets, and rose from within the water, breathing heavily like a lord of elephants.
9.32.38
स भित्त्वा स्तम्भितं तोयं स्कन्धे कृत्वायसीं गदाम् ।
उदतिष्ठत पुत्रस्ते प्रतपन्रश्मिवानिव ॥ ९.३२.३८ ॥
Splitting the still water, he placed the iron mace upon his shoulder, and your son rose up, blazing like the sun with its rays.
9.32.39
ततः शैक्यायसीं गुर्वी जातरूपपरिष्कृताम् ।
गदां परामृशद्धीमान्धार्तराष्ट्रो महाबलः ॥ ९.३२.३९ ॥
Then the wise and mighty son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra seized the heavy mace, made of steel and adorned with gold.
9.32.40
गदाहस्तं तु तं दृष्ट्वा सशृङ्गमिव पर्वतम् ।
प्रजानामिव सङ्क्रुद्धं शूलपाणिमिव स्थितम् ॥ ९.३२.४० ॥
Seeing him stand with the mace in hand, he appeared like a mountain with its peaks, or like Śiva, furious against creatures, standing with his trident in hand.
9.32.41
सगदो भारतो भाति प्रतपन्भास्करो यथा ॥ ९.३२.४१ ॥
With his mace, the Bhārata shone like the blazing sun.
9.32.42
तमुत्तीर्णं महाबाहुं गदाहस्तमरिन्दमम् ।
मेनिरे सर्वभूतानि दण्डपाणिमिवान्तकम् ॥ ९.३२.४२ ॥
That mighty-armed one who had risen up, mace in hand, subduer of foes, all beings took for Death himself, wielding his staff.
9.32.43
वज्रहस्तं यथा शक्रं शूलहस्तं यथा हरम् ।
ददृशुः शर्वपाञ्चालाः पुत्रं तव जनाधिप ॥ ९.३२.४३ ॥
As Indra with the thunderbolt in hand, and as Hara with the trident in hand, so did Śarva and the Pāñcālas behold your son, O lord of men.
9.32.44
तमुत्तीर्णं तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य समहृष्यन्त सर्वशः ।
पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवेयाश्च तेऽन्योन्यस्य तलान्ददुः ॥ ९.३२.४४ ॥
Seeing him risen, the Pāñcālas and the sons of Pāṇḍu rejoiced on all sides, and they slapped one another's palms.
9.32.45
अवहासं तु तं मत्वा पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव ।
उद्वृत्य नयने क्रुद्धो दिधक्षुरिव पाण्डवान् ॥ ९.३२.४५ ॥
Taking that derision, your son Duryodhana, enraged, rolled his eyes and looked at the Pāṇḍavas as if desiring to burn them.
9.32.46
त्रिशिखां भ्रुकुटीं कृत्वा सन्दष्टदशनच्छदः ।
प्रत्युवाच ततस्तान्वै पाण्डवान्सह केशवान् ॥ ९.३२.४६ ॥
With his brows knit into three lines and his lips bitten with his teeth, he then answered those Pāṇḍavas, together with Keśava.
9.32.47
अस्यावहासस्य फलं प्रतिमोक्ष्यथ पाण्डवाः ।
गमिष्यथ हताः सद्यः सपाञ्चाला यमक्षयम् ॥ ९.३२.४७ ॥
O Pāṇḍavas, you shall receive the fruit of this derision; slain at once, together with the Pāñcālas, you will go to the abode of Yama.
9.32.48
उत्थिन्तश्च जलात्तस्मात्पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव ।
अतिष्ठत गदापाणी रुधिरेण समुक्षितः ॥ ९.३२.४८ ॥
Rising up from that water, your son Duryodhana stood with mace in hand, smeared with blood.
9.32.49
तस्य शोणितदिग्धस्य सलिलेन समुक्षितम् ।
शरीरं स्म तदा भाति स्रवन्निव महीधारः ॥ ९.३२.४९ ॥
His body, smeared with blood and sprinkled with water, then gleamed like a mountain stream flowing down.
9.32.50
तमुद्यतगदं वीरं मेनिरे तत्र पाण्डवाः ।
वैवस्वतमिव क्रुद्धं शूलपाणिमिव स्थितम् ॥ ९.३२.५० ॥
The Pāṇḍavas there thought that hero, mace raised, stood like an angry Vaivasvata Yama, or like Śiva holding the trident.
9.32.51
स मेघनिनदो हर्षान्नर्दन्निव च गोवृषः ।
आजुहाव ततः पार्थान्गदया युधि वीर्यवान् ॥ ९.३२.५१ ॥
Thundering like a cloud and roaring with joy like a bull, the mighty one then challenged the sons of Pṛthā in battle, mace in hand.
9.32.52
एकैकेन च मां यूयमासीदत युधिष्ठिर ।
न ह्येको बहुभिर्न्याय्यो वीरो योधयितुं युधि ॥ ९.३२.५२ ॥
O Yudhiṣṭhira, come at me one by one! A single hero should not be fought in battle by many.
9.32.53
न्यस्तवर्मा विशेषेण श्रान्तश्चाप्सु परिप्लुतः ।
भृशं विक्षतगात्रश्च हतवाहनसैनिकः ॥ ९.३२.५३ ॥
Having laid aside his armor, especially weary and immersed in water, his limbs greatly wounded, his chariot-horses and soldiers slain.
9.32.54
अवश्यमेव योद्वव्यं सर्वैरेव मया सह ।
युक्तं त्वयुक्तमित्येतद्वेत्सि त्वं चैव सर्वदा ॥ ९.३२.५४ ॥
All of you must certainly fight with me. You always know what is proper and what is improper.
9.32.55
मा भूदियं तव प्रज्ञा कथमेकं सुयोधन ।
यदाऽभिमन्युं बहवो जघ्नुर्युधि महारथाः ॥ ९.३२.५५ ॥
Let not your understanding be such, Suyodhana, that many great warriors in battle slew Abhimanyu alone.
9.32.56
क्षत्रधर्मं भृशं क्रूरं निरपेक्षं सुनिर्घृणम् ।
अन्यथा तु कथं हन्युरभिमन्युं तथागतम् ॥ ९.३२.५६ ॥
The warrior's duty is very cruel, heedless and utterly merciless; otherwise, how would they have slain Abhimanyu in the state he was in?
9.32.57
सर्वे भवन्तो धर्मज्ञाः सर्वे शूरास्तनुत्यजः ।
न्यायेन युध्यतां प्रोक्ता शक्रलोकगतिः परा ॥ ९.३२.५७ ॥
You are all knowers of dharma, all heroes, all ready to give up your bodies; for those who fight justly, the supreme path to Indra's world has been declared.
9.32.58
यद्येकस्तु न हन्तव्यो बहुभिर्धर्म एव तु ।
तदाऽभिमन्युं बहवो निजघ्नुस्त्वन्मते कथम् ॥ ९.३२.५८ ॥
If it is dharma that one should not be slain by many, then in your view, how did many slay Abhimanyu?
9.32.59
सर्वो विमृशते जन्तुः कृच्छ्रस्थो धर्मदर्शनम् ।
पदस्थः पिहितं द्वारं परलोकस्य पश्यति ॥ ९.३२.५९ ॥
Every living being, when in distress, reflects upon dharma; but one standing in a secure place sees the closed door of the other world.
9.32.60
आमुञ्च कवचं वीर मूर्धजान्यमयस्व च ।
यच्चान्यदपि ते नास्ति तदप्यादत्स्व भारत ॥ ९.३२.६० ॥
Take off your armour, hero, and loosen your hair; and take up even that which you do not have, O Bhārata.
9.32.61
इममेकं च ते कामं वीर भूयो ददाम्यहम् ।
पञ्चानां पाण्डवेयानां येन त्वं योद्धुमिच्छसि ॥ ९.३२.६१ ॥
Hero, this one more wish I grant you again: with whichever of the five sons of Pāṇḍu you wish to fight.
9.32.62
तं हत्वा वै भवाराजा हतो वा स्वर्गमाप्नुहि ।
ऋते च जीविताद्वीर युद्धे किं कुर्म ते प्रियम् ॥ ९.३२.६२ ॥
Slay him and become king of the world, or die and obtain heaven. Hero, apart from life, what dear thing shall we do for you in battle?
9.32.63
ततस्तव सुतो राजन्वर्म जग्राह काञ्चनम् ।
विचित्रं च शिरस्त्राणं जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतम् ॥ ९.३२.६३ ॥
Then, O king, your son took up a golden armor and a variegated helmet adorned with Jāmbūnada gold.
9.32.64
सोऽवबद्वशिरस्त्राणः शुभकाञ्चनवर्मभृत् ।
रराज राजन्पुत्रस्ते काञ्चनः शैलराडिव ॥ ९.३२.६४ ॥
With his helmet fastened, bearing fine golden armor, your son shone, O king, like a golden king of mountains.
9.32.65
सन्नद्धः सगतो राजन्सज्जः सङ्ग्राममूर्धनि ।
अब्रवीत्पाण्डवान्सर्वान्पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव ॥ ९.३२.६५ ॥
Armed and ready, O king, at the forefront of battle, your son Duryodhana spoke to all the Pāṇḍavas.
9.32.66
भ्रातॄणां भवतामेको युध्यतां गदया मया ।
सहदेवेन वा योत्स्ये भीमेन नकुलेन वा ॥ ९.३२.६६ ॥
Against one of you brothers I shall fight with my mace — with Sahadeva, or with Bhīma, or with Nakula.
9.32.67
अथवा फल्गुनेनाद्य त्वया वा भरतर्षभ ।
योत्स्येऽहं सङ्गरं प्राप्य विजेष्ये च रणाजिरे ॥ ९.३२.६७ ॥
Or today with Phalguna, or with you, O bull of the Bharatas, I shall reach the battle, fight, and conquer on the battlefield.
9.32.68
अहमद्य गमिष्यामि वैरस्यान्तं सुदुर्गमम् ।
गदया पुरुषव्याघ्र हेमपट्टनिबद्धया ॥ ९.३२.६८ ॥
Today I shall go to that exceedingly hard-to-reach end of enmity, O tiger among men, with a mace bound with golden bands.
9.32.69
गदायुद्धे न मे कश्चित्सदृशोऽस्तीति चिन्तये ।
गदया वो हनिष्यामि सर्वानेव समागतान् ॥ ९.३२.६९ ॥
I think there is no one equal to me in mace-combat; with my mace I shall slay all of you who have gathered here.
9.32.70
न मे समर्थाः सर्वे वै योद्धुं न्यायेन केचन ।
न युक्तमात्मना वक्तुमेवं गर्वोद्धतं वचः।
अथवा सफलं ह्येतत्करिष्ये भवतां पुरः ॥ ९.३२.७० ॥
Rightly, none of you is able to fight with me; it is not fitting to speak such arrogant, haughty words of oneself. Or rather, I shall make this come true before you.
9.32.71
अस्मिन्महूर्ते सत्यं वा मिथ्या वै तद्भविष्यति ।
गृह्णातु च गदां यो वै योत्स्यतेऽद्य मया सह ॥ ९.३२.७१ ॥
In this very moment it will prove true or false. Let him who wishes to fight with me today take up a mace.