Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.34
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9.34.1
…सुसंवृत्ते सुदारुणे ।
… पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु ॥ ९.३४.१ ॥
…when it had arisen very dreadfully…among the Pāṇḍavas, the high-souled ones.
9.34.2
ततस्तालध्वजके रामस्तयोर्युद्ध उपस्थिते ।
श्रुत्वा तच्छिष्ययो राजन्नाजगाम हलायुधः ॥ ९.३४.२ ॥
Then Rāma of the palm-banner, having heard that the combat of those two disciples had arisen, O king, came—the plough-armed one.
9.34.3
तं दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीताः पाण्डवाः सहकेशवाः ।
उपगम्योपसङ्गृह्य विधिवत्प्रत्यपूजयन् ॥ ९.३४.३ ॥
Seeing him, the Pāṇḍavas, greatly delighted, together with Keśava, approached, embraced him, and honoured him in return according to rule.
9.34.4
पूजयित्वा ततः पश्चादिदं वचनमब्रुवन् ।
शिष्ययोः कौशलं युद्धे पश्य रामेति पार्थिव ॥ ९.३४.४ ॥
Having honoured him, they afterwards spoke these words: “Behold, O Rāma, the skill of your two disciples in battle, O king.”
9.34.5
अब्रवीच्च तदा रामो दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं सपाण्डवम् ।
दुर्योधनं च कौरव्यं गदापाणिमवस्थितम् ॥ ९.३४.५ ॥
Then Rāma, seeing Kṛṣṇa together with the Pāṇḍavas, and Duryodhana the Kaurava standing with mace in hand, spoke.
9.34.6
चत्वारिंशदहान्यद्य द्वे च मे निःसृतस्य वै ।
पुष्येण सम्प्रयातोऽस्मि श्रवणे पुनरागतः।
शिष्ययोर्वै गदायुद्धं द्रुष्टुकामोऽस्मि माधव ॥ ९.३४.६ ॥
Forty-two days have passed since I departed; I set out under Puṣya and have returned under Śravaṇa. O Mādhava, I wish to see the mace-combat of my two disciples.
9.34.7
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा परिष्वज्य हलायुधम् ।
स्वागतं कुशलं चास्मै पर्यपृच्छद्यथातथम् ॥ ९.३४.७ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira embraced Halāyudha, welcomed him, and truly asked after his well-being.
9.34.8
कृष्णौ चापि महेष्वासावभिवाद्य हलायुधम् ।
सस्वजाते परिप्रीतौ प्रीयमाणौ यशस्विनौ ॥ ९.३४.८ ॥
The two Kṛṣṇas, great archers and renowned, bowed to Halāyudha, and embraced him, greatly pleased and rejoicing.
9.34.9
माद्रीपुत्रौ तथा शूरौ द्रौपद्याः पञ्च चात्मजाः ।
अभिवाद्य स्थिता राजन्रौहिणेयं महाबलम् ॥ ९.३४.९ ॥
O king, the two valiant sons of Mādrī and the five sons of Draupadī, having greeted the mighty son of Rohiṇī, stood by.
9.34.10
भीमसेनोऽथ बलवान्पुत्रस्तव जनाधिप ।
तथैव चोद्यतगदौ पूजयामासतुर्बलम् ॥ ९.३४.१० ॥
O lord of men, then the mighty Bhīmasena and your son, their maces raised, paid honour to Balarāma.
9.34.11
स्वागतेन च ते तत्र प्रतिपूज्य पुनःपुनः ।
पश्य युद्धं महाबाहो इति ते राममब्रुवन् ॥ ९.३४.११ ॥
There, welcoming him and honouring Balarāma again and again, they said to Rāma, 'O mighty-armed one, behold the combat.'
9.34.12
एवमुचुर्महात्मानं रौहिणेयं नराधिपाः ॥ ९.३४.१२ ॥
Thus the kings spoke to the great-souled son of Rohiṇī.
9.34.13
परिष्वज्य तदा रामः पाण्डवान्सह सृञ्जयान् ।
अपृच्छत्कुशलं सर्वान्पार्थिवांश्चामितौजसः।
तथैव ते समासाद्य पप्रच्छुस्तमनामयम् ॥ ९.३४.१३ ॥
Then Rāma embraced the Pāṇḍavas together with the Sṛñjayas, and asked after the welfare of all the kings of immeasurable might. Likewise, approaching him, they asked after his well-being.
9.34.14
प्रत्यभ्यर्च्य हली सर्वान्क्षत्रियांश्च महात्मनः ।
कृत्वा कुशलसम्प्रश्नं संविदं च यथावयः ॥ ९.३४.१४ ॥
Halī (Balarāma), having honored in return all the great-souled kshatriyas, made inquiry after their welfare, and exchanged greetings of acquaintance according to their ages.
9.34.15
जनार्दनं सात्यकिं च प्रेम्णा सम्परिषस्वजे ।
मूर्ध्नि चैतावुपाघ्राय कुशलं पर्यपृच्छत ॥ ९.३४.१५ ॥
With affection he embraced Janārdana and Sātyaki, and, smelling the head of each, inquired after their welfare.
9.34.16
तौ च तं विधिवद्राजन्पूजयामासतुर्गुरुम् ।
ब्रह्माणामिव देवेशमिन्द्रोपेन्द्रौ मुदान्वितौ ॥ ९.३४.१६ ॥
And those two, O king, duly honored that elder, as Indra and Upendra joyfully honor Brahmā, lord of gods.
9.34.17
ततोऽब्रवीद्धर्मसुतो रौहिणेयमरिन्दमम् ।
इदं भ्रात्रोर्महायुद्धं पश्य रामेति भारत ॥ ९.३४.१७ ॥
Then the son of Dharma said to Rauhiṇeya (Balarāma), subduer of foes: 'Rāma, behold this great battle of the two brothers, O descendant of Bharata!'
9.34.18
तेषां मध्ये महाबाहुः श्रीमान्केशवपूर्वजः ।
न्यविशत्परमप्रीतः पूज्यमानो महारथैः ॥ ९.३४.१८ ॥
Into their midst entered the mighty-armed, glorious elder brother of Keśava (Kṛṣṇa), greatly pleased, honored by the great charioteers.
9.34.19
स बभौ राजमध्यस्थो नीलवासाः सितप्रभः ।
दिवीव नक्षत्रगणैः परिवीतो निशाकरः ॥ ९.३४.१९ ॥
He, standing in the midst of the kings, clad in blue garments and of white lustre, shone like the moon surrounded by hosts of stars in the sky.
9.34.20
ततस्तयोः सन्निपातस्तुमुलो रोमहर्षणः ।
आसीदन्तकरो राजन्वैरस्यान्तं विधित्सतोः ॥ ९.३४.२० ॥
Then, O king, between the two who desired to end their enmity, there arose a tumultuous, hair-raising clash that brought death.