Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.63
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9.63.1
ततस्ते प्रययुः सर्वे निवासाय महीक्षितः ।
शङ्खान्प्रध्मापयन्तो वै हृष्टाः परिघबाहवः ॥ ९.६३.१ ॥
Then all those kings went off to their lodgings, blowing their conches, joyful, with arms like iron clubs.
9.63.2
पाण्डवान्गच्छतश्चापि शिबिरं नो विशाम्पते ।
महेष्वासोऽन्वगात्पश्चाद्युयुत्सुः सात्यकिस्तथा ॥ ९.६३.२ ॥
And as the Pāṇḍavas were going to their camp, O lord of the people, the great archer Yuyutsu Sātyaki followed behind.
9.63.3
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः ।
सर्वे चान्ये महेष्वासा ययुः स्वशिबिराण्युत ॥ ९.६३.३ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍin, all the sons of Draupadī, and all the other great archers went to their own camps.
9.63.4
ततस्ते प्राविशन्पार्था हतत्विट्कं हतेश्वरम् ।
दुर्योधनस्य शिबिरं रङ्गवन्निःसृते जने ॥ ९.६३.४ ॥
Then the Pārthas entered Duryodhana's camp, its splendour gone, its lord slain, empty like a stage once the people have left.
9.63.5
गतोत्सवं पुरमिव हृतनागमिव हदम् ।
स्त्रीवर्षवरभूयिष्ठं वृद्धामात्यैरधिष्ठितम् ॥ ९.६३.५ ॥
That camp was like a city whose festival is over, or a lake from which the elephants have been taken; it was mostly women and eunuchs, overseen by old ministers.
9.63.6
तत्रैतान्पर्युपातिष्ठन्दुर्योधन पुरःसराः ।
कृताञ्जलिपुटा राजन्काषायमलिनाम्बराः ॥ ९.६३.६ ॥
There, led by Duryodhana, they attended upon these men with palms joined in salutation, O king, dressed in dirty ochre garments.
9.63.7
शिबिरं समनुप्राप्य कुरुराजस्य पाण्डवाः ।
अवतेरुर्महाराज रथेभ्यो रथसत्तमाः ॥ ९.६३.७ ॥
Having reached the camp of the Kuru king, the Pāṇḍavas, best of charioteers, descended from their chariots, O great king.
9.63.8
ततो गाण्डीवधन्वानमभ्यभाषत केशवः ।
स्थितः प्रियहिते नित्यमतीव भरतर्षभ ॥ ९.६३.८ ॥
Then Keśava spoke to the bearer of the Gāṇḍīva bow, who had always stood firmly in his welfare and good, O bull of the Bharatas.
9.63.9
अवरोपय गाण्डीवमक्षयौ च महेषुधी ।
अथाहमवरोक्ष्यामि पश्चाद्भरतसत्तम।
स्वयं चैवावरोह त्वमेतच्छ्रेयस्तवानघ ॥ ९.६३.९ ॥
Lay down the Gāṇḍīva and the two inexhaustible great quivers. Then I will descend; and afterwards you yourself descend, best of the Bharatas. This is better for you, O sinless one.
9.63.10
तच्चाकरोत्तथा वीरः पाण्डुपुत्रो धनञ्जयः ॥ ९.६३.१० ॥
And the hero, the son of Pāṇḍu, Dhanañjaya, did just that.
9.63.11
अथ पश्चात्ततः कृष्णो रश्मीनुत्सृज्य वाजिनाम् ।
अवारोहत मेधावी रथाद्गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥ ९.६३.११ ॥
Then afterwards Kṛṣṇa, the wise one, let go of the reins of the horses and descended from the chariot of the bearer of the Gāṇḍīva bow.
9.63.12
अथावतीर्णे भूतानामीश्वरे सुमहात्मनि ।
कपिरप्याश्वपाक्रामत्सहदेवैर्ध्वजालयैः ॥ ९.६३.१२ ॥
Then, when that great-souled lord of all beings had descended, the monkey (Hanumān) also alighted with Sahadeva and those who dwell in the banner, as a charioteer would.
9.63.13
स दग्धो द्रोणकर्णाभ्यां दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महारथः ।
अथ दीप्तोऽग्निना ह्याशु प्रजज्वाल महीपते ॥ ९.६३.१३ ॥
Burned by the divine weapons of Droṇa and Karṇa, that great charioteer then quickly blazed up with fire, O lord of the earth.
9.63.14
सोपासङ्गः सरश्मिश्च साश्वः सयुगबन्धनः ।
भस्मीभूतोऽपतद्भूमौ रथो गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥ ९.६३.१४ ॥
With its quiver, reins, horses and yoke-fastenings, the chariot of the wielder of Gāṇḍīva, reduced to ashes, fell to the ground.
9.63.15
तं तथा भस्मभूतं तु दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुसुताः प्रभो ।
अभवन्विस्मिता राजन्नर्जुनश्चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ९.६३.१५ ॥
Seeing that chariot reduced to ashes in this way, O lord, the sons of Pāṇḍu were astonished; and Arjuna, O king, said this.
9.63.16
कृताञ्जलिः सप्रणयं प्रणिपत्याभिवाद्य ह ।
गोवन्द कस्माद्भगवन्रथो दग्धोऽयमग्निना ॥ ९.६३.१६ ॥
With folded hands, lovingly bowing down and saluting, he said: Govinda, blessed lord, why was this chariot burned by fire?
9.63.17
किमेतन्महदाश्चर्यमभवद्यदुनन्दन ।
तन्मे ब्रूहि महाबाहो श्रोतव्यं यदि मन्यसे ॥ ९.६३.१७ ॥
What great wonder was this, O delight of the Yadus? Tell me that, O mighty-armed one, if you think it fit to be heard.
9.63.18
द्रोणकर्णास्त्रनिर्दग्धः पूर्वमेवायमर्जुन ।
मदास्थितत्वात्समरे न विशीर्णः परन्तप ॥ ९.६३.१८ ॥
Arjuna, this chariot had indeed already been burned by the weapons of Droṇa and Karṇa; yet, O scorcher of foes, because it rested upon me, it was not destroyed in battle.
9.63.19
इदानीं तु विशीर्णोऽयं दग्धो ब्रह्मास्त्रतेजसा ।
मया विमुक्तः कौन्तेय त्वय्यद्य कृतकर्मणि ॥ ९.६३.१९ ॥
Now it is shattered and burnt by the brilliance of the brahma-weapon. O son of Kuntī, released by me today upon you, who have done the deed.
9.63.20
ईषदुत्स्मयमानस्तु भगवान्केशवोऽरिहा ।
परिष्वज्य च राजानं युधिष्ठिरमभाषत ॥ ९.६३.२० ॥
Smiling slightly, the blessed Keśava, slayer of foes, embraced King Yudhiṣṭhira and spoke.
9.63.21
दिष्ट्या जयसि कौन्तेय दिष्ट्या ते शत्रवो जिताः ।
दिष्ट्या गाण्डीवधन्वा च भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः ॥ ९.६३.२१ ॥
By fortune you conquer, O son of Kuntī; by fortune your enemies are defeated, and by fortune the Gāṇḍīva-bearer and Bhīmasena the Pāṇḍava.
9.63.22
त्वं चापि कुशली राजन्माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ।
मुक्ता वीरक्षयादिस्मात्सङ्ग्रामान्निहतद्विषः।
क्षिप्रमुत्तरकालानि कुरु कार्याणि भारत ॥ ९.६३.२२ ॥
You too are well, O king, and the two Pāṇḍavas, sons of Mādrī. Freed from this destruction of heroes and battle, having slain the enemies. O Bhārata, quickly perform the duties of the time to come.
9.63.23
उपयातमुपप्लाव्यं सह गाण्डीवधन्वना ।
आनीय मधुपर्कं मां यत्पुरा त्वमवोचथाः ॥ ९.६३.२३ ॥
I have come to Upaplāvya together with the Gāṇḍīva-bearer. Bring the madhuparka, as you formerly told me to do.
9.63.24
एष भ्राता सखा चैव तव कृष्ण धनञ्जयः ।
रक्षितव्यो महाबाहो सर्वास्वापत्स्विति प्रभो ॥ ९.६३.२४ ॥
This Dhanañjaya is your brother and friend, O Kṛṣṇa. He is to be protected in all calamities, O mighty-armed lord.
9.63.25
तव चैव ब्रुवाणस्य तथेत्येवाहमब्रुवम् ॥ ९.६३.२५ ॥
As you were speaking, I too said, 'So it is.'
9.63.26
स सव्यसाची गुप्तस्ते विजयी च जनेश्वर ।
भ्रातृभिः सह राजेन्द्र शूरः सत्यपराक्रमः।
मुक्तो वीरक्षयादस्मात्सङ्ग्रामाद्रोमहर्षणात् ॥ ९.६३.२६ ॥
Savyasācin, protected by you and victorious, O lord of men, together with his brothers, O lord of kings, that hero of true valour was freed from this hair-raising battle, with its slaughter of heroes.
9.63.27
एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
हृष्टरोमा महाराज प्रत्युवाच जनार्दनम् ॥ ९.६३.२७ ॥
Thus addressed by Kṛṣṇa, O great king, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma, his hair standing on end, replied to Janārdana.
9.63.28
प्रमुक्तं द्रोणकर्णाभ्यां ब्रह्मास्त्रमरिमर्दन ।
कस्त्वदन्यः सहेत्साक्षादपि वज्री पुरन्दरः ॥ ९.६३.२८ ॥
O crusher of foes, who other than you could withstand the brahma-weapon released by Droṇa and Karṇa? Not even Purandara, the thunderbolt-wielder himself, could do so.
9.63.29
भवतस्तु प्रसादेन संग्रामे बहवो हताः ।
महारणगतः पार्थो यच्च नासीत्पराङ्मुखः ॥ ९.६३.२९ ॥
By your grace many were slain in battle, and Pārtha, having entered the great war, never turned his back.
9.63.30
तथा तव महाबाहो पर्यायैर्बहुभिर्मया ।
कर्मणआमनुसन्धानात्तेजस्वी जगति श्रुता ॥ ९.६३.३० ॥
Likewise, O mighty-armed one, recalling many of your deeds in turn, I have said it: you are renowned in the world as radiant.
9.63.31
उपप्लाव्ये महर्षिर्मे कृष्णद्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत् ।
यतो धर्मस्ततः कृष्णो यतः कृष्णस्ततो जयः ॥ ९.६३.३१ ॥
At Upaplāvya the great sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana told me: where dharma is, there is Kṛṣṇa, and where Kṛṣṇa is, there is victory.
9.63.32
एवमुक्तस्ततः कृष्णः प्रत्युवाच युधिष्ठिरम् ।
न तुल्याश्चार्जुनस्येह बलेन कुरुनन्दन ॥ ९.६३.३२ ॥
Thus addressed, Kṛṣṇa answered Yudhiṣṭhira: O joy of the Kurus, here in strength none is equal to Arjuna.
9.63.33
स एष सर्वाण्यस्त्राणि दिव्यानि प्राप्य शङ्करात् ।
सत्समो वा विशिष्टो वा रणे त्वमिति पाण्डवः।
अनुज्ञातः पाण्डुसुतः पुनः प्रत्यागमन्महीम् ॥ ९.६३.३३ ॥
That Pāṇḍava obtained all the divine weapons from Śaṅkara. Having been told, "In battle you are either equal to him or superior," the son of Pāṇḍu, given leave, returned again to the earth.
9.63.34
भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च अनुज्ञातस्त्वया विभो ।
निमेषार्धान्नरव्याघ्रो नयेदिति मतिर्मम ॥ ९.६३.३४ ॥
O mighty one, by your leave he knows past, future and present. It is my opinion that the tiger among men could lead them in half a blink of an eye.
9.63.35
द्रोणं भीष्मं कृपं कर्णं द्रोणपुत्रं जयद्रथम् ।
निहन्तुं शक्नुयात्क्रुद्धो निमेषार्धाद्धनञ्जयः ॥ ९.६३.३५ ॥
Enraged, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) could slay Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, Karṇa, Droṇa's son and Jayadratha in half a blink of an eye.
9.63.36
सदेवासुरगन्धर्वान्सयक्षोरगराक्षसान् ।
त्रीन्वा लोकान्विजेतुं स शक्तः किमिह मानुषान् ॥ ९.६३.३६ ॥
With gods, asuras, gandharvas, yakṣas, serpents and rākṣasas, he is able to conquer the three worlds; what then of mere men here?
9.63.37
विधिना विहितं चासौ मया सञ्चोदितोऽपि सन् ।
न चकार मतिं हन्तुं ततस्ते बलवत्तराः ॥ ९.६३.३७ ॥
Ordained by fate, and though I urged him, he did not resolve to slay them; therefore they grew mightier.
9.63.38
अत्र गीता मया सुष्ठु गिरः सत्या महीपते ।
दर्सितं मयि सर्वं च तेनासौ जितवान्रिपून् ॥ ९.६३.३८ ॥
Here I spoke these true words well, O lord of the earth; with all that was shown in me he conquered the enemies.
9.63.39
अर्जुनोऽपि महाबाहुर्मया तुल्यो महीपते ।
स महेश्वरलब्धास्त्रः किं न कुर्याद्विभुः प्रभो ॥ ९.६३.३९ ॥
Arjuna, the mighty-armed, is equal to me, O lord of the earth; the mighty one who obtained weapons from Maheśvara, what could he not do, O lord?
9.63.40
इत्येवमुक्ते ते वीराः शिबिरं तव भारत ।
प्रविश्य प्रत्यपद्यन्त कोशरत्नर्धिसञ्चयान् ॥ ९.६३.४० ॥
Thus spoken, O Bhārata, those heroes entered your camp and obtained heaps of treasure, jewels and riches.
9.63.41
रजतं जातरूपं च मणीनथ च मौक्तिकान् ।
भूषणान्यथ मुख्यानि कम्बलान्यजिनानि च ॥ ९.६३.४१ ॥
Silver and gold, gems too, pearls, chief ornaments, blankets and hides as well.
9.63.42
गजानश्वान्रथांश्चैव महान्ति शयनानि च ।
दासीदासमसंख्येयं राज्योपकरणानि च ॥ ९.६३.४२ ॥
Elephants, horses and chariots, great couches, countless male and female servants and the royal equipment as well.
9.63.43
ते प्राप्य धनमक्षय्यं त्वदीयं भरतर्षभ ।
उदक्रोशन्महाभागा नरेन्द्र विजितारयः ॥ ९.६३.४३ ॥
Having obtained your inexhaustible wealth, O bull of the Bharatas, those greatly fortunate ones cried out. O lord of men, they, having conquered their enemies, roared aloud.
9.63.44
ते तु वीराः समाश्वस्य वाहनान्यवमुच्य च ।
अतिष्ठन्त मुहुः सर्वे पाण्डवा विगतज्वराः ॥ ९.६३.४४ ॥
Those heroes, having taken comfort and unyoked their vehicles, stood again and again; all the Pāṇḍavas, free from the fever of distress, stood.
9.63.45
अथाब्रवीन्महाराज वासुदेवो महायशाः ।
अस्माभिर्मङ्गलार्थाय वस्तव्यं शिबिराद्बहिः ॥ ९.६३.४५ ॥
Then Vāsudeva, the greatly famed, spoke, O great king: 'For the sake of auspiciousness we must dwell outside the camp.'
9.63.46
तथेत्युक्त्वा हि ते सर्वे पाण्डवाः सात्यकिस्तथा ।
वासुदेवेन सहिता मङ्गलार्थं बहिर्ययुः ॥ ९.६३.४६ ॥
Saying 'so be it,' all the Pāṇḍavas and Sātyaki too, accompanied by Vāsudeva, went outside for the sake of auspiciousness.
9.63.47
ते समासाद्य सरितं पुण्यामोघवतीं नृप ।
न्यवसन्नथ तां रात्रिं पाण्डवा हतशत्रवः ॥ ९.६३.४७ ॥
Having reached the sacred river Oghavatī, O king, the Pāṇḍavas, their enemies slain, dwelt there that night.
9.63.48
युधिष्ठिरस्ततो राजा प्राप्तकालमचिन्तयन् ॥ ९.६३.४८ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, the proper time having come, reflected.
9.63.49
तत्र ते गमनं माप्तं रोचते तव माधव ।
गान्धार्याः क्रोधदीप्तायाः प्रशमार्थमरिन्दम ॥ ९.६३.४९ ॥
Mādhava, your going there seems right to me, O subduer of foes, to pacify Gāndhārī, blazing with anger.
9.63.50
हेतुकारणयुक्तैश्च वाक्यैः कालसमीरितैः ।
क्षिप्रमेव महाभाग गान्धारीं प्रशमिष्यसि।
पितामहश्च भगवान्व्यासस्तत्र भविष्यति ॥ ९.६३.५० ॥
O greatly fortunate one, with words joined to reasons and causes, spoken at the proper time, you will quickly pacify Gāndhārī; and there will be the grandsire, the venerable Vyāsa.
9.63.51
ततः सम्प्रेषयामासुर्यादवं नागसाह्वयम् ॥ ९.६३.५१ ॥
Then they dispatched the Yādava to Nāgasāhvaya, the city of the elephant.
9.63.52
स च प्रायाज्जवेनाशु वासुदेवः प्रतापवान् ।
दारुकं रथमारोप्य येन राजाऽम्बिकासुतः ॥ ९.६३.५२ ॥
And the mighty Vāsudeva, having mounted Dāruka on the chariot, set out swiftly, to where the king, son of Ambikā, was.
9.63.53
तमूचुः सम्प्रयास्यन्तं शैब्यसुग्रीववाहनम् ।
प्रत्याश्वासय गान्धारीं हतपुत्रां यशस्विनीम् ॥ ९.६३.५३ ॥
To him, as he was setting out, whose horses were Śaibya and Sugrīva, they said: "Console again the renowned Gāndhārī, whose sons are slain."
9.63.54
स प्रायात्पाण्डवैरुक्तस्तत्पुरं सात्वतां वरः ।
आससाद ततः क्षिप्रं गान्धारीं निहतात्मजाम् ॥ ९.६३.५४ ॥
He went, as the Pāṇḍavas had told him, to that city, the best of the Sātvatas; and then quickly reached Gāndhārī, whose sons were slain.