Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.5
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9.5.1
एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा गौतमेन तपस्विना ।
निःश्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च तूष्णीमासीद्विशाम्पते ॥ ९.५.१ ॥
Thus addressed by the ascetic Gautama, the king heaved a long, hot sigh and remained silent, O lord of the people.
9.5.2
ततो मुहूर्तं स ध्यात्वा तव पुत्रो महामनाः ।
कृपं शारद्वतं वाक्यमित्युवाच परन्तपः ॥ ९.५.२ ॥
Then, after reflecting for a moment, your great-minded son spoke these words to Kṛpa, son of Śāradvat, O scorcher of foes.
9.5.3
यत्किञ्चित्सुहृदा वाच्यं तत्सर्वं श्रावितो ह्यहम् ।
कृतं च भवता सर्वं प्राणान्सन्त्यज्य युध्यता ॥ ९.५.३ ॥
Whatever a friend should say, you have made me hear it all, and you have done everything, fighting and giving up your life.
9.5.4
गाहमानमनीकानि युध्यमानं महारथैः ।
पाण्डवैरतितेजोभिर्लोकस्त्वामनुदृष्टवान् ॥ ९.५.४ ॥
Plunging into the armies, fighting the great chariot-warriors and the Pāṇḍavas of exceeding splendour, the world has seen you.
9.5.5
सुहृदा यदिदं वाक्यं भवता श्रावितो ह्यहम् ।
न मां प्रीणाति तत्सर्वं मुमूर्षोरिव भेषजम् ॥ ९.५.५ ॥
The word you have, as a friend, made me hear does not please me at all, as medicine does not please one who is dying.
9.5.6
हेतुकारणसंयुक्तं हितं वचनमुत्तमम् ।
उच्यमानं महाबाहो न मे विप्राग्र्य रोचने ॥ ९.५.६ ॥
O mighty-armed one, foremost of the brahmins, even when a good and excellent speech, joined with reasons and causes, is spoken, it does not please me.
9.5.7
राज्याद्विनिकृतोऽस्माभिः कथं सोस्मासु विश्वसेत् ॥ ९.५.७ ॥
Deprived of his kingdom by us, how could he trust us?
9.5.8
अक्षद्यूते च नृपतिर्जितोऽस्माभिर्महाधनः ।
स कथं मम वाक्यानि श्रद्दध्याद्भूय एव तु ॥ ९.५.८ ॥
In the game of dice we defeated that king of great wealth; how could he again believe my words?
9.5.9
तथा दूत्येन सम्प्राप्तः कृष्णः पार्थहिते रतः ।
प्रलब्धश्च हृषीकेशस्तच्च कर्माविचारितम्।
स च मे वचनं ब्रह्मन्कथमेवाभिमन्यते ॥ ९.५.९ ॥
Likewise Kṛṣṇa, who came as envoy and is devoted to the welfare of Pārtha, was deceived, and that deed was done without consideration. O Brahmin, how would he heed my words?
9.5.10
विललाप च यत्कृष्णा सभामध्ये समेयुषी ।
न तन्मर्षयते कृष्णो न राज्यहरणं तथा ॥ ९.५.१० ॥
The Kṛṣṇa who gathered in the midst of the assembly, the lament that Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) uttered — Kṛṣṇa did not tolerate that, nor the seizure of the kingdom.
9.5.11
एकप्राणावुभौ कृष्णावन्योन्यमभिसंश्रितौ ।
पुरा यच्छ्रुतमेवासीदद्य पश्यामि तत्प्रभो ॥ ९.५.११ ॥
The two Kṛṣṇas, of one life-breath, are bound to one another. O lord, what was heard long ago, that I now see.
9.5.12
स्वस्रीयं निहतं दृष्ट्वा दुःखं स्वपिति केशवः ।
कृतागसो वयं तस्य हितं मे स कथं चरेत् ॥ ९.५.१२ ॥
Seeing his sister's son slain, Keśava sleeps in grief. We are the offenders; how would he act for my welfare?
9.5.13
अभिमन्योर्विनाशेन न शर्म लभतेऽर्जुनः ।
स कथं मद्धिते यत्नं प्रकरिष्यति याचितः ॥ ९.५.१३ ॥
Arjuna finds no peace in the death of Abhimanyu. Though asked, how will he make an effort for my welfare?
9.5.14
मध्यमः पाण्डवस्तीक्ष्णो भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
प्रतिज्ञातं च तेनोग्रं भज्येतापि न सन्नमेत् ॥ ९.५.१४ ॥
The middle Pāṇḍava, fierce and of great strength, Bhīmasena — his terrible vow may break, but it will not bend.
9.5.15
उभौ तौ बद्धनिस्त्रिंशावुभौ चाबद्धकङ्कटौ ।
कृतवैरावुभौ वीरौ यमावपि यमोपमौ ॥ ९.५.१५ ॥
Both have swords bound on, and both are without armour. Those two heroes, who have made enmity, are like Yama himself.
9.5.16
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च कृतवैरौ मया सह ।
तौ कथं मद्धिते यत्नं कुर्यातां द्विजसत्तम ॥ ९.५.१६ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin, who have made enmity with me — how would those two make an effort for my welfare, best of Brahmins?
9.5.17
दुःशासनेन यत्कृष्णा एकवस्त्रा रजस्वला ।
परिक्लिष्टा सभामध्ये सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः ॥ ९.५.१७ ॥
What Duḥśāsana did — Kṛṣṇā, wearing a single garment and in her menstrual state, was tormented in the middle of the assembly while all the people looked on.
9.5.18
कथा विवसनां दीनां स्मरन्त्यद्यापि पाण्डवाः ।
न निवारयितुं शक्याः सङ्ग्रामत्ते परन्तपाः ॥ ९.५.१८ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas still remember the account of her, disrobed and wretched. Scorchers of foes, they cannot be restrained in battle.
9.5.19
यदा च द्रौपदी क्लिष्टा मद्विनाशाय दुःखिता ।
उग्रं तेपे तपः कृष्णा भर्तॄणामर्थसिद्धये।
स्थण्डिले नित्यदा शेते यावद्वैरस्य यातनम् ॥ ९.५.१९ ॥
When Draupadī, afflicted and grieving for my destruction, performed a fierce austerity for the sake of her husbands' success, Kṛṣṇā always slept on the bare ground until the requital of the enmity.
9.5.20
निक्षिप्य मानं दर्पं च वासुदेवसहोदरा ।
कृष्णायाः प्रेष्यवद्भूत्वा शुश्रूषां कुरुते सदा ॥ ९.५.२० ॥
Laying aside honor and pride, the sister of Vāsudeva always becomes like a servant to Kṛṣṇā and performs her service.
9.5.21
इति सर्वं समुन्नद्धं न निर्वाति कथञ्चन ।
अभिमन्योर्विनाशेन स सन्धेयः कथं मया ॥ ९.५.२१ ॥
Thus everything is swollen with pride and is in no way cooled; how am I to be reconciled with him after the destruction of Abhimanyu?
9.5.22
कथं च राजा भुक्त्वेमां पृथिवीं सागराम्बराम् ।
पाण्डवानां प्रसादेन भोक्ष्ये राज्यमहं कथम् ॥ ९.५.२२ ॥
How, as king, shall I enjoy this earth clothed by the ocean? By the favor of the Pāṇḍavas, how shall I enjoy the kingdom?
9.5.23
उपर्युपरि राज्ञां वै ज्वलित्वा भास्करो यथा ।
युधिष्ठिरं कथं पञ्चादनुयास्यामि दासवत् ॥ ९.५.२३ ॥
As the sun blazes high above all kings, how shall I follow Yudhiṣṭhira from behind, like a slave?
9.5.24
कथं भुक्त्वा स्वयं भोगान्दत्त्वा दायांश्च पुष्कलान् ।
कृपणं वर्तयिष्यामि कृपणैः सह जीविकाम् ॥ ९.५.२४ ॥
Having enjoyed pleasures myself and given away abundant shares, how shall I, reduced to wretchedness, live my livelihood together with the wretched?
9.5.25
नाभ्यसूयामि ते वाक्यमुक्तं स्निग्धं हितं त्वया ॥ ९.५.२५ ॥
I do not resent the affectionate and beneficial words you have spoken.
9.5.26
न तु सन्धिमहं मन्ये प्राप्तकालं कथञ्चन ।
सुनीतमनुपश्यामि सुयुद्धेन परन्तप ॥ ९.५.२६ ॥
O scorcher of foes, I do not consider peace timely in any way; I see the right course only through a good battle.
9.5.27
नायं क्लीबायितुं कालः संयोद्धुं काल एव नः ॥ ९.५.२७ ॥
This is not a time for cowardice; for us this is indeed the time to fight.
9.5.28
इष्टं मे बहुभिर्यज्ञैर्दत्ता विप्रेषु दक्षिणाः ।
प्राप्ताः कामाः श्रुता वेदाः शत्रूणां मूर्ध्निं च स्थितम् ॥ ९.५.२८ ॥
I have performed many sacrifices and given gifts to the Brahmins; my desires have been fulfilled, I have heard the Vedas, and the heads of my enemies lie beneath my feet.
9.5.29
भृत्या मे सुभृतास्तात दीनश्चाभ्यृद्भृतो जनः ।
नोत्सहेऽद्य द्विजश्रेष्ठ पाण्डवान्वक्तुमीदृशम् ॥ ९.५.२९ ॥
Dear one, my servants are well supported, and the poor too are well cared for; O best of the twice-born, I do not have the courage today to speak such words to the Pāṇḍavas.
9.5.30
जितानि परराष्ट्राणि स्वराष्ट्रमनुपालितम् ।
भुक्ताश्च विविधा भोगास्त्रिवर्गः सेवितो मया ॥ ९.५.३० ॥
I have conquered foreign kingdoms, well protected my own realm, enjoyed manifold pleasures, and pursued the threefold aims of life.