Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.62
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9.62.1
हतं दुर्योधनं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनेन संयुगे ।
पाण्डवाः सृञ्जयाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय ॥ ९.६२.१ ॥
Sañjaya, seeing Duryodhana slain in battle by Bhīmasena, what did the Pāṇḍavas and the Sṛñjayas do?
9.62.2
हतं दुर्योधनं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनेन संयुगे ।
सिंहेनेव महाराज मत्तं वनगजं यथा ॥ ९.६२.२ ॥
O great king, seeing Duryodhana slain in battle by Bhīmasena, as a lion slays a maddened wild elephant.
9.62.3
प्रहृष्टमनसस्तत्र कृष्णेन सह पाण्डवाः ।
पाञ्चालाः सृञ्जयाश्चैव निहते कुरुनन्दने।
आविध्यन्नुत्तरीयाणि सिंहनादांश्च नेदिरे ॥ ९.६२.३ ॥
When Duryodhana, the joy of the Kurus, was slain, the Pāṇḍavas, along with Kṛṣṇa, the Pāñcālas and the Sṛñjayas, their minds gladdened, waved their upper garments there and uttered lion-roars.
9.62.4
नैतान्हर्षसमाविष्टानियं सेहे वसुन्धरा ॥ ९.६२.४ ॥
This earth could not bear these men filled with joy.
9.62.5
धनूंष्येके व्याक्षिपन्त ज्याश्चाप्यन्ये तथाऽक्षिपन् ।
दध्मुरन्ये महाशङ्खानन्ये जघ्नुश्च दुन्दुभीन् ॥ ९.६२.५ ॥
Some brandished their bows, others twanged their bowstrings, others blew great conch shells, and others struck kettledrums.
9.62.6
चिकीडुश्च तथैवान्ये जहसुश्च तवाहिताः ।
अब्रुवंश्चासकृद्वीरा भीमसेनमिदं वचः ॥ ९.६२.६ ॥
Others danced about, and your enemies laughed; the heroes repeatedly spoke these words to Bhīmasena.
9.62.7
दुष्करं भवता कर्म रणेऽद्य सुमहत्कृतम् ।
कौरवेयं रणे हत्वा गदयाऽतिकृतश्रमम् ॥ ९.६२.७ ॥
Today in battle you have performed a very difficult deed, having slain a Kaurava with the mace after great exertion.
9.62.8
इन्द्रेणेव हि वृत्रस्य वधं परमसंयुगे ।
त्वया कृतममन्यन्त शत्रोर्वधमिमं जनाः ॥ ९.६२.८ ॥
In the great battle, as Indra slew Vṛtra, you did this; people thought this slaying of the enemy was done by you.
9.62.9
चरन्तं विविधान्मार्गान्मण्डलानि च सर्वशः ।
दुर्योधनमिमं शूरं कोऽन्यो हन्याद्वृकोदरात् ॥ ९.६२.९ ॥
Who other than Vṛkodara could have slain this heroic Duryodhana, who moved through many paths and circles on every side?
9.62.10
वैरस्य च गतः पारं त्वमिहान्यैः सुदुर्गमम् ।
अशक्यमेतदन्येन सम्पादयितुमीदृशम् ॥ ९.६२.१० ॥
You have reached the far shore of enmity, which is very hard for others to reach here; such a deed could not have been accomplished by anyone else.
9.62.11
कुञ्जरेणेव मत्तेन वीरसङ्ग्राममूर्धनि ।
दुर्योधपशिरो दिष्ट्या पादेन मृदितं त्वया ॥ ९.६२.११ ॥
Like a maddened elephant at the head of the heroes' battle, by good fortune you crushed Duryodhana's head with your foot.
9.62.12
सिंहेन महिषस्येव कृत्वा सङ्गरमुत्तमम् ।
दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं दिष्ट्या पीतं त्वयाऽनघ ॥ ९.६२.१२ ॥
As a lion wages a fine battle with a buffalo, so, O sinless one, by good fortune you drank the blood of Duḥśāsana.
9.62.13
ये विप्रकुर्वन्राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
मूर्ध्नि तेषां कृतः पादो दिष्ट्या ते स्वेन कर्मणा ॥ ९.६२.१३ ॥
Those who insulted the righteous king Yudhiṣṭhira — upon their heads your foot has been placed; by good fortune, through your own deed.
9.62.14
अमित्राणामधिष्ठानाद्वधाद्दुर्योधनस्य च ।
भीम दिष्ट्या पृथिव्यां ते प्रथितं सुमहद्यशः ॥ ९.६२.१४ ॥
Through the destruction of the enemies' stronghold and the slaying of Duryodhana, O Bhīma, by fortune your very great fame has spread across the earth.
9.62.15
एवं नूनं हते वृत्रे शक्रं नन्दन्ति बन्दिनः ।
तथा त्वां निहतामित्रं वयं नन्दाम भारत ॥ ९.६२.१५ ॥
As, when Vṛtra is slain, the bards rejoice for Indra, so, O Bhārata, we rejoice for you, whose enemy has been slain.
9.62.16
दुर्योधनवधे यानि रोमाणि हृषितानि नः ।
अद्यापि न विकृष्यन्ते तानि तद्विद्धि भारत।
इत्यब्रुन्भीमसेनं वातिकास्तत्र सङ्गताः ॥ ९.६२.१६ ॥
At the slaying of Duryodhana, the hairs on our bodies stood up, and they have not yet lain down again; know this, O Bhārata. Thus the messengers assembled there spoke to Bhīmasena.
9.62.17
तान्हृष्टान्पुरुषव्याघ्रान्पाञ्चालान्पाण्डवैः सह ।
ब्रुवतोऽसदृशं तत्र प्रोवाच मधुसूदनः ॥ ९.६२.१७ ॥
To those joyful tigers among men, the Pāñcālas together with the Pāṇḍavas, who were speaking unfittingly there, Madhusūdana spoke.
9.62.18
न न्याय्यं निहतं शत्रुं भूयो हन्तुं नराधिपाः ।
असकृद्वाग्भिरुग्राभिर्निहतो ह्येष मन्दधीः ॥ ९.६२.१८ ॥
It is not right, O lords of men, to strike again an enemy already slain; this foolish one has already been struck down again and again by harsh words.
9.62.19
तदैवैष हतः पापो यदैव निरपत्रपः ।
लुब्धः पापसहायश्च सुहृदां शासनातिगः ॥ ९.६२.१९ ॥
This sinful man was already slain the moment he became shameless, greedy, a companion of sinners, and one who defied the counsel of his well-wishers.
9.62.20
बहुशो विदुरद्रोणकृपगाङ्गेयसृञ्जयैः ।
पाण्डुभ्यः प्रार्थ्यमानोऽपि पित्र्यमंशं न दत्तवान् ॥ ९.६२.२० ॥
Though Vidura, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma) and the Sṛñjayas asked him again and again, he did not give the Pāṇḍavas their paternal share.
9.62.21
नैव तेभ्योऽद्य मित्रं वा शत्रुर्वा पुरुषाधमः ।
किमनेन वितुन्नेन वाग्भिः काष्ठसधर्मणा ॥ ९.६२.२१ ॥
That lowest of men is now neither friend nor enemy to them. What is gained by these words, pierced like wood?
9.62.22
रथेष्वारोहत क्षिप्रं गच्छामो वसुधाधिपाः ।
दिष्ट्या हतोऽयं पापात्मा सामात्यज्ञातिबान्धवः ॥ ९.६२.२२ ॥
Mount your chariots quickly, lords of the earth; let us go. By fortune, this sinful-souled man has been slain with his ministers, kinsmen and relatives.
9.62.23
इति श्रुत्वा त्वधिक्षेपं कृष्णाद्दुर्योधनो नृपः ।
अमर्षवशमापन्न उदतिष्ठद्विशाम्पते ॥ ९.६२.२३ ॥
Hearing this taunt from Kṛṣṇa, O lord of the people, King Duryodhana, overcome by anger, rose to his feet.
9.62.24
स्फिग्देशेनोपविष्टः स दोर्भ्यां विष्टभ्य मेदिनीम् ।
दृष्टिं भ्रूसङ्कटां कृत्वा वासुदेवे न्यपातयत् ॥ ९.६२.२४ ॥
Seated on his haunches, pressing the earth down with both arms, knitting his brows, he cast his gaze upon Vāsudeva.
9.62.25
अर्धोन्नतशरीरस्य रूपमासीन्नृपस्य तु ।
क्रुद्धस्याशीविषस्येव च्छिन्नपुच्छस्य भोगिनः ॥ ९.६२.२५ ॥
The king, half-raised in body, looked like an enraged venomous serpent with its tail cut off.
9.62.26
प्राणान्तकरिणीं घोरां वेदनामप्यचिन्तयन् ।
दुर्योधनो वासुदेवं वाग्भिरुग्राभिरार्दयत् ॥ ९.६२.२६ ॥
Heedless even of the terrible pain that threatened his life, Duryodhana tormented Vāsudeva with harsh words.
9.62.27
कंसदासस्य दायाद न ते लज्जाऽस्त्यनेन वै ।
अधर्मेण गदायुद्धे यदर्हं विनिपातितः।
ऊरूभिन्धीति भीमस्य स्मृतिं मिथ्याप्रयच्छता ॥ ९.६२.२७ ॥
Descendant of Kaṃsa's servant! Are you not ashamed of this? In the mace-fight, unrighteously, I was struck down though I did not deserve it, and you, giving a false reminder, told Bhīma to break my thighs.
9.62.28
किं न विज्ञातमेतन्मे यदर्जुनमवोचथाः ।
घातयित्वा महीपालानृजुयुद्धान्सहस्रशः।
जिह्मैरुपायैर्बहुभिर्न ते लज्जा न ते घृणा ॥ ९.६२.२८ ॥
Do I not know what you said to Arjuna? Having caused thousands of kings to be slain in fair combat, by many crooked stratagems you have neither shame nor compassion.
9.62.29
अहन्यहनि शूराणां कुर्वाणः कदनं महत् ।
शिखण्डिनं पुरस्कृत्य घातितस्ते पितामहः ॥ ९.६२.२९ ॥
Day after day, making great slaughter of heroes, your grandsire was killed by placing Śikhaṇḍin in front.
9.62.30
अश्वत्थाम्नः सनामानं हत्वा नागं सुदुर्मते ।
आचार्यो न्यासितः शस्त्रं किं तन्न विदितं मया ॥ ९.६२.३० ॥
O evil-minded one, having slain the elephant bearing the name of Aśvatthāman, the teacher (Droṇa) laid down his weapons — is this not known to me?
9.62.31
स चानेन नृशंसेन धृष्टद्युम्नेन वीर्यवान् ।
पात्यमानस्त्वया दृष्टो न चैनं त्वमवारयः ॥ ९.६२.३१ ॥
And that mighty warrior, struck down by the cruel Dhṛṣṭadyumna, you saw, yet you did not stop him.
9.62.32
वधार्थं पाण्डुपुत्रस्य याचितां शक्तिमेव च ।
घटोत्कचे व्यंसयतः कस्त्वत्तः पापकृत्तमः ॥ ९.६२.३२ ॥
Who is a greater sinner than you, who hurled at Ghaṭotkaca the spear that had been begged for the killing of Pāṇḍu's son?
9.62.33
छिन्नहस्तः प्रायगतस्तथा भूरिश्रवा बली ।
त्वयाऽभिसृष्टेन हतः शैनेयेन दुरात्मना ॥ ९.६२.३३ ॥
Bhūriśravas, the strong one, his arm cut off and fallen near death, was slain by the wicked son of Śini whom you had set upon him.
9.62.34
कुर्वाणश्चोत्तमं कर्म कर्णः पार्थजिगीषया ।
व्यंसनेनाश्वसेनस्य पन्नगेन्द्रस्य वै पुनः ॥ ९.६२.३४ ॥
Karṇa, performing a noble deed out of desire to conquer Pārtha, again through the calamity of Aśvasena, lord of serpents.
9.62.35
पुनश्च पतिते चक्रे व्यसनार्तः पराजितः ।
पापितः समरे कर्णश्चक्रव्याग्रोऽग्रणीर्नृणाम् ॥ ९.६२.३५ ॥
And when the wheel sank again, Karṇa, afflicted by calamity and defeated, was brought low in battle — the tiger among charioteers, foremost of men.
9.62.36
यदि मां चापि कर्णं च भीष्मद्रोणौ च संयुगे ।
ऋजुना प्रतियुध्येथा न ते स्याद्विजयो ध्रुवम् ॥ ९.६२.३६ ॥
If you had fought openly against me, against Karṇa, and against Bhīṣma and Droṇa in battle, victory would certainly not have been yours.
9.62.37
त्वया पुनरनार्येण जिह्ममार्गेण पार्थिवाः ।
स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठन्तो वयं चान्ये च घातिताः ॥ ९.६२.३७ ॥
Again, by you, ignoble one, by crooked means, the kings who were keeping to their own duty were slain, and we and others too.
9.62.38
त्वया मायाविना कृष्ण मायां कर्मप्रमोषिणीम् ।
कृत्वा हतः सिन्धुपतिः किं तन्न विदितं मम ॥ ९.६२.३८ ॥
By you, deceitful Kṛṣṇa, having made a deception that robs action of its fruit, the lord of the Sindhus was slain. Is that not known to me?
9.62.39
हतस्त्वमसि गान्धारे सभ्रातृसुतबान्धवः ।
सगणः ससुहृच्चैव पापं मार्गमनुष्ठितः ॥ ९.६२.३९ ॥
Slain are you, Gāndhāra, together with brothers, sons and kinsmen, with your followers and your friends too, for you have followed the wicked path.
9.62.40
तवैव दुष्कृतैर्वीरौ भीष्मद्रोणौ निपातितौ ।
कर्णश्च निहतः सङ्ख्ये तव शीलानुवर्तकः ॥ ९.६२.४० ॥
Through your own wicked deeds the heroes Bhīṣma and Droṇa were felled, and Karṇa, follower of your conduct, was slain in battle.
9.62.41
याच्यमानं मया मूढ पित्र्यमंशं न दित्ससि ।
पाण्डवेभ्यः स्वराज्यं च लोभाच्छकुनिनिश्चयात् ॥ ९.६२.४१ ॥
Though I have asked, fool, you are unwilling to give the ancestral share, nor do you give the Pāṇḍavas their own kingdom, out of greed and at Śakuni's resolve.
9.62.42
विषं ते भीमसेनाय दत्तं सर्वे च पाण्डवाः ।
प्रदीपिता जतुगृहे मात्रा सह सुदुर्मते ॥ ९.६२.४२ ॥
You gave poison to Bhīmasena, and all the Pāṇḍavas were set aflame in the lacquer house together with their mother, O ill-minded one.
9.62.43
सभायां याज्ञसेनी च कृष्टा द्यूते रजस्वला ।
तदैव तावद्दुष्टात्मन्वध्यस्त्वं निरपत्रप ॥ ९.६२.४३ ॥
In the assembly, during the dice game, Yājñasenī was dragged while menstruating. Even then, O wicked-minded, shameless one, you were deserving of death.
9.62.44
अनक्षज्ञं च धर्मज्ञं सौबलेनाक्षवेदिना ।
निकृत्या यत्पराजैषीस्तस्मादसि हतो रणे ॥ ९.६२.४४ ॥
You defeated him, who knew dharma but was unskilled at dice, by trickery through Saubala, who was skilled in dice. Therefore you have been slain in battle.
9.62.45
जयद्रथेन पापेन यत्कृष्णा क्लेशिता वने ।
यातेषु मृगयां चैव तृणबिन्दोरथाश्रमम् ॥ ९.६२.४५ ॥
That the sinful Jayadratha tormented Kṛṣṇā in the forest, when they had gone hunting and to the hermitage of Tṛṇabindu.
9.62.46
अभिमन्युश्च यद्बाल एको बहुभिराहवे ।
त्वद्दोषैर्निहतः पाप तस्मादसि हतो रणे ॥ ९.६२.४६ ॥
Abhimanyu, a youth alone in battle, was surrounded by many and slain through your faults, O sinner; therefore you have been slain in battle.
9.62.47
कुर्वाणं कर्म समरे पाण्डवानर्थकाङ्क्षिणम् ।
यच्छिखण्ड्यवधीद्भीष्मं मित्रार्थे न व्यतिक्रमः ॥ ९.६२.४७ ॥
That Śikhaṇḍin slew Bhīṣma, who in battle was working to harm the Pāṇḍavas; it was done for a friend, and there was no transgression in it.
9.62.48
स्वधर्मं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा आचार्यस्त्वत्प्रियेप्सया ।
पार्षतेन हतः सङ्ख्ये वर्तमानोऽसतां पथि ॥ ९.६२.४८ ॥
Having put his own dharma behind him, desiring your pleasure, the teacher (Droṇa), walking the path of the wicked, was slain in battle by the son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna).
9.62.49
प्रतिज्ञामात्मनः सत्यां चिकीर्षन्समरे निपुम् ।
हतवान्सात्वतो विद्वान्सौमदत्तिं महारथम् ॥ ९.६२.४९ ॥
Wishing to make his own vow true, the wise Sātvata skilfully slew the great charioteer, the son of Somadatta, in battle.
9.62.50
अर्जुनः समरे राजन्युध्यमानः कदाचन ।
निन्दितं पुरुषव्याघ्रः करोति न कथञ्चन ॥ ९.६२.५० ॥
O king, Arjuna, the tiger among men, while fighting in battle, never does a reprehensible deed in any way.
9.62.51
लब्ध्वाऽपि बहुधा छिद्रं वीरवृत्तमनुस्मरन् ।
निजघान रणे कर्णं मैवं वोचः सुदुर्मते ॥ ९.६२.५१ ॥
Though he obtained many openings, remembering the conduct of heroes, he slew Karṇa in battle. Do not speak thus, O ill-minded one.
9.62.52
देवानां मतमाज्ञाय तेषां प्रियहितेप्सया ।
अर्जुनस्य महानागं मया व्यंसितमस्त्रजम् ॥ ९.६२.५२ ॥
Knowing the mind of the gods, desiring their pleasure and welfare, I caused that great serpent born of a weapon to fall away from Arjuna.
9.62.53
त्वं च भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च द्रोणो द्रौणायनिस्तथा ।
विराटनगरे तस्य ह्यानृशंस्येन जीविताः ॥ ९.६२.५३ ॥
You, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Droṇa and the son of Droṇa were all allowed to live at the city of Virāṭa by his clemency.
9.62.54
स्मर पार्थस्य विक्रान्तं गन्धर्वेषु कृतं तथा ।
अधर्मं नात्र गान्धारे पाण्डवैर्यत्कृतं त्वयि ॥ ९.६२.५४ ॥
Remember the valour of Pārtha, and what he did among the Gandharvas as well. O son of Gāndhārī, what the Pāṇḍavas did to you here is no unrighteousness.
9.62.55
स्वबाहुबलमास्थाय स्वधर्मेण परन्तपाः ।
जितवन्तो रणे वीराः पापोसि निधनं गतः ॥ ९.६२.५५ ॥
Relying on the strength of their own arms and acting by their own duty, the heroes who scorch their foes won in battle. Sinner, you have met death.
9.62.56
यान्यकार्याणि चास्माकं कृतानिति प्रभाषसे ।
वैगुण्येन तवात्यर्थं सर्वं हि तदनुष्ठितम् ॥ ९.६२.५६ ॥
The wrong deeds that you say we committed, all of them were in truth carried out by you, greatly, through your own perversity.
9.62.57
बृहस्पतेरुशनसो नोपदेशः श्रुतस्त्वया ।
वृद्धा नोपासिताश्चैव हितं वाक्यं न ते श्रुतभ् ॥ ९.६२.५७ ॥
You did not heed the teaching of Bṛhaspati and Uśanas, you did not serve the elders, and you did not hear the words that were beneficial to you.
9.62.58
लोभेनातिबलेन त्वं तृष्णया च वशीकृतः ।
कृतवानस्यकार्याणि विपाकस्तस्य भुज्यताम् ॥ ९.६२.५८ ॥
Brought under the sway of greed, of excessive might, and of craving, you did these wrong deeds. Now let its fruit be enjoyed.
9.62.59
अधीतं विधिवद्दत्तं भूः प्रभुक्ता ससागरा ।
मूर्ध्नि स्थिममित्राणां को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥ ९.६२.५९ ॥
I studied the Vedas according to rule, gave gifts, enjoyed the earth with its oceans, and placed my enemies beneath my head. Who is more excellent than I?
9.62.60
यदिष्टं क्षत्रबन्धूनां स्वधर्ममनुपश्यताम् ।
तदिदं निधनं प्राप्तं को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥ ९.६२.६० ॥
That which was desired by kṣatriya kinsmen who looked to their own duty, that very death has now come to me. Who is more excellent than I?
9.62.61
देवार्हा मानुषा भोगाः प्राप्ता असुलभा नृपैः ।
ऐश्वर्यं चोत्तमं प्राप्तं को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥ ९.६२.६१ ॥
I have attained human enjoyments fit for the gods, hard for even kings to obtain, and I have attained supreme sovereignty. Who is happier than I?
9.62.62
ससुहृत्सानुबन्धस्च स्वर्गं गन्ताऽहमच्युत ।
यूयं गर्हितसङ्कल्पाः शोचन्तो वर्तयिष्यथ ॥ ९.६२.६२ ॥
O Acyuta, I shall go to heaven with my friends and kinsmen, while you, of despicable intentions, will live on grieving.
9.62.63
न मे विषादो भीमेन पादेन शिर आहतम् ।
काका वा कङ्कगृध्रा वा निधास्यन्ति पदं क्षणात् ॥ ९.६२.६३ ॥
Bhīma's striking my head with his foot does not grieve me; crows, herons or vultures will set their feet upon it in an instant.
9.62.64
अस्य वाक्यस्य निधने कुरुराजस्य धीमतः ।
अपतत्सुमहद्वर्षं पुष्पाणां पुण्यगन्धिनाम् ॥ ९.६२.६४ ॥
At the end of this speech, a great shower of sweet-scented flowers fell upon the wise Kuru king.
9.62.65
अवादयन्त गन्धर्वा वादित्रं सुमनोहरम् ॥ ९.६२.६५ ॥
The Gandharvas played very charming instruments.
9.62.66
जगुश्चाप्सरसो राज्ञो यशः सम्बद्धमेव च ।
सिद्धाश्च मुमुचुर्वाचः साधुसाध्विति पार्थिव ॥ ९.६२.६६ ॥
The Apsarases sang songs fitting the king's glory, and the Siddhas uttered the words 'Well done, well done!', O king.
9.62.67
ववौ च सुरभिर्वायुः पुण्यगन्धो मृदुःसुखः ।
व्यराजंश्च दिशः सर्वा नभो वैदूर्यसन्निभम् ॥ ९.६२.६७ ॥
A fragrant wind blew, pure in scent, gentle and pleasant, and all the quarters and the sky shone like lapis lazuli.
9.62.68
अत्यद्भुतानि ते दृष्ट्वा वासुदेवपुरोगमाः ।
दुर्योधनस्य पूजां तु दृष्ट्वा व्रीडामुपागमन् ॥ ९.६२.६८ ॥
Having seen those most wondrous sights, the Pāṇḍavas, led by Vāsudeva, saw the honour paid to Duryodhana and fell into shame.
9.62.69
हतांश्चाधर्मतः श्रुत्वा शोकार्ताः शुशुचुर्हि ते ।
भीष्मं द्रोणं तथा कर्णं भूरिश्रवसमेव च ॥ ९.६२.६९ ॥
Hearing that Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa and Bhūriśravas had been slain unrighteously, they were stricken with grief and lamented.
9.62.70
तांस्तु चिन्तापरान्दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवान्दीनचेतसः ।
प्रोवाचेदं वचः कृष्णो मेघदुन्दुभिनिस्वनः ॥ ९.६२.७० ॥
Seeing the Pāṇḍavas sunk in anxious thought, with downcast hearts, Kṛṣṇa, whose voice was like thunder of clouds and drums, spoke these words.
9.62.71
नैष शक्योऽतिशीघ्रास्त्रस्ते च सर्वे महारथाः ।
ऋजुयुद्धेन विक्रान्ता हन्तुं युष्माभिराहवे ॥ ९.६२.७१ ॥
He, swift with his weapons, and all those great chariot-warriors, who fought valiantly in fair combat, could not be slain by you in battle.
9.62.72
उपायान्निहता ह्येते मया तस्मान्नराधिपाः ।
अन्यथा पाण्डवेयानां नाभविष्यज्जयः क्वचित् ॥ ९.६२.७२ ॥
I slew these by stratagem; therefore, O lords of men, otherwise the sons of Pāṇḍu would never have had victory.
9.62.73
ते हि सर्वे महेष्वासाश्चत्वारोऽतिरथा मुवि ।
अशक्या धर्मतो हन्तुं लोकपालैरपि स्वयम् ॥ ९.६२.७३ ॥
Those four great archers, the great charioteers upon the earth, cannot be slain righteously, not even by the world-guardians themselves.
9.62.74
तथैवायं गदापाणिर्धार्तराष्ट्रो गतश्रमः ।
अशक्यो धर्मतो हन्तुं कालेनापि दि दण्डिना ॥ ९.६२.७४ ॥
In the same way, this son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, mace in hand and free from weariness, cannot be slain righteously, not even by Time, the staff-bearer…
9.62.75
नैतन्मनसि कर्तव्यं यदयं निहतो नृपः ।
मिथ्याचर्याच्छलोपायैर्बहवः शत्रवो हताः ॥ ९.६२.७५ ॥
Do not think in your mind that this king has been slain; by false conduct and by stratagems of trickery, many enemies have been slain.
9.62.76
पूर्वैरनुगतो मार्गो देवैरसुरघातिभिः ।
सद्भिश्चानुगतः पन्थाः सर्वैरनुगमिष्यते ॥ ९.६२.७६ ॥
The path followed by the ancestors, by the gods who slay the asuras, and the way followed by the good—all will follow that same way.
9.62.77
एवं विधात्रा विहितं स्वयमेषां महात्मनाम् ।
दैवं पुरुषकारेण न शक्यमतिवर्तितुम् ॥ ९.६२.७७ ॥
Thus what has been ordained for these great-souled ones by the Creator himself cannot be overcome by human effort against fate.
9.62.78
भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च निमेषाद्यो हनिष्यति ।
कृतान्तमन्यथा कर्तुं नेच्छेत्सोऽयं धनञ्जय ॥ ९.६२.७८ ॥
He who could destroy past, future and present in a moment would not wish to alter Kṛtānta, Death—this Dhanañjaya.
9.62.79
कृतकृत्याः स्म सायाह्ने निवासं रोचयामहे ।
साश्वनागरथाः सर्वे विश्राम्यन्तु नराधिपाः ॥ ९.६२.७९ ॥
Having accomplished our task, we wish for a resting place in the evening. Let all the kings, with horses, elephants and chariots, now take rest.
9.62.80
वासुदेववचः श्रुत्वा तदानीं पाण्डवैः सह ।
पाञ्चाला भृशसंहृष्टा विनेदुः सिंहसङ्घवत् ॥ ९.६२.८० ॥
Hearing the words of Vāsudeva, then the Pāñcālas together with the Pāṇḍavas, greatly delighted, roared like a host of lions.
9.62.81
ततः प्राध्मापयच्छङ्खं पाञ्चजन्यं जनार्दनः ।
देवदत्तं प्रहृष्टात्मा शङ्खप्रवरमर्जुनः ॥ ९.६२.८१ ॥
Then Janārdana sounded the conch Pāñcajanya, and Arjuna, with gladdened heart, sounded Devadatta, the best of conches.
9.62.82
अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
पोण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः ॥ ९.६२.८२ ॥
King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, sounded Anantavijaya, and Vṛkodara, Bhīma of terrible deeds, sounded the great conch Pauṇḍra.
9.62.83
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ ।
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथा जैत्रं सात्यकिर्नन्दिवर्धनम् ॥ ९.६२.८३ ॥
Nakula and Sahadeva sounded Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka; Dhṛṣṭadyumna sounded Jaitra, and Sātyaki sounded Nandivardhana.
9.62.84
तेषां नादेन महता शङ्खानां भरतर्षभ ।
आपुपूरे नभः सर्वं पृथिवी च चचाल ह ॥ ९.६२.८४ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, with the mighty sound of those conches the whole sky was filled, and the earth too trembled.
9.62.85
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः ।
पाण्डुसैन्येष्ववाद्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ॥ ९.६२.८५ ॥
Then conches, kettledrums, paṇavas, ānakas and gomukhas were sounded in the Pāṇḍava army, and that sound became a tumult.
9.62.86
अस्तुवन्पाण्डवानन्ये निर्भीश्च स्तुतिमङ्गलैः ।
हृष्टा दुर्योधनं दृष्ट्वा निहतं पुरुषर्षभाः ॥ ९.६२.८६ ॥
Other fearless heroes praised the Pāṇḍavas with songs of praise and auspicious words; and those bulls among men, seeing Duryodhana slain, rejoiced.