Mahabharata — Volume I (Dutt edition) — Chapter 170

MBh 1 170.1

वैशम्पायन उवाच गते भगवति व्यासे पाण्डवा हृष्टमानसाः। ते प्रतस्थुः पुरस्कृत्य मातरं पुरुषर्षभाः॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca gate bhagavati vyāse pāṇḍavā hṛṣṭamānasāḥ| te pratasthuḥ puraskṛtya mātaraṃ puruṣarṣabhāḥ||

Vaishampayana said : When the illustrious Vyasa went away, those best of men, the Pandavas, proceeded with joyous heart, (towards Panchala) placing their mother at the head (of the procession.)

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.2

आमन्त्र्य ब्राह्मणं पूर्वमभिवाद्यानुमान्य च। समैरुदडमुखैर्मागैर्यथोद्दिष्टं परंतपाः॥

āmantrya brāhmaṇaṃ pūrvamabhivādyānumānya ca| samairudaḍamukhairmāgairyathoddiṣṭaṃ paraṃtapāḥ||

Those chastisers of foes proceeded in a northerly direction in order to reach their destination. They walked day and night and reached (the several) Somashrama.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.3

ते त्वगच्छन्नहोरात्रात् तीर्थं सोमाश्रयायणम्। आसेदुः पुरुषव्याघ्रा गङ्गायां पाण्डुनन्दनाः॥

te tvagacchannahorātrāt tīrthaṃ somāśrayāyaṇam| āseduḥ puruṣavyāghrā gaṅgāyāṃ pāṇḍunandanāḥ||

Those best of men, the sons of Pandu, came to (the banks of) the Ganges. The great car-warriors Dhananjaya (Arjuna) walked before, carrying torch in his hand for showing them the way and for protecting them.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.4

उल्मुकं तु समुद्यम्य तेषामग्रे धनंजयः। प्रकाशार्थं ययौ तत्र रक्षार्थं च महारथः॥

ulmukaṃ tu samudyamya teṣāmagre dhanaṃjayaḥ| prakāśārthaṃ yayau tatra rakṣārthaṃ ca mahārathaḥ||

There is the delightful waters of the Ganges was sporting in solitude the proud king of the Gandharvas (Chitraratha) with his wives.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.5

तत्र गङ्गाजले रम्ये विविक्ते क्रीडयन् स्त्रियः। ईर्युगन्धर्वराजो वै जलक्रीडामुपागतः॥

tatra gaṅgājale ramye vivikte krīḍayan striyaḥ| īryugandharvarājo vai jalakrīḍāmupāgataḥ||

He heard the noise (of the footsteps of the Pandavas) approaching the river. The greatly strong (Gandharva) was inflamed with wrath by (hearing) the noise.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.6

शब्दं तेषां स शुश्राव नदी समुपसर्पताम्। तेन शब्देन चाविष्टश्चक्रोध बलवद् बली॥

śabdaṃ teṣāṃ sa śuśrāva nadī samupasarpatām| tena śabdena cāviṣṭaścakrodha balavad balī||

Seeing there those chastisers of foes, the Pandavas, with their mother and drawing his fearful bow, he spoke thus,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.7

स दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवांस्तत्र सह मात्रा परंतपान्। विस्फारयन् धनुर्घोरमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ संध्या संरज्यते घोरा पूर्वरात्रगमेषु या। अशीतिभिर्लवैीनं तन्मुहूर्तं प्रचक्षते॥

sa dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavāṃstatra saha mātrā paraṃtapān| visphārayan dhanurghoramidaṃ vacanamabravīt|| saṃdhyā saṃrajyate ghorā pūrvarātragameṣu yā| aśītibhirlavaiīnaṃ tanmuhūrtaṃ pracakṣate||

"It is known that excepting the first forty labas of the dark twilight that proceeds night, (the other portion of the night) is set apart for the Yakshas, the Gandharvas and the Rakshasas who are capable of going every where at will. The rest of the time is set apart for men.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.8

विहितं कामचाराणां यक्षगन्धर्वरक्षसाम्। शेषमन्यन्मनुष्याणा कर्मचारेषु वै स्मृतम्॥

vihitaṃ kāmacārāṇāṃ yakṣagandharvarakṣasām| śeṣamanyanmanuṣyāṇā karmacāreṣu vai smṛtam||

Therefore, if any man out of greed wander during those moments and come near us, both we, (the Gandharvas) and the Rakshasas kill those fools.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.9

लोभात् प्रचारं चरतस्तासु वेलासु वै नरान्। उपक्रान्तानि गृहणीमो राक्षसैः सह बालिशान्॥

lobhāt pracāraṃ caratastāsu velāsu vai narān| upakrāntāni gṛhaṇīmo rākṣasaiḥ saha bāliśān||

The men learned in the Vedas disapprove (the actions of) those men, nay even of the kings at the head of their enemies who come to any lake or river at such a time.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.10

अतो रात्रौ प्राप्नुवन्तो जलं ब्रह्मविदो जनाः। गर्हयन्ति नरान् सर्वान् बलस्थान् नृपतीनपि॥

ato rātrau prāpnuvanto jalaṃ brahmavido janāḥ| garhayanti narān sarvān balasthān nṛpatīnapi||

Stay at a distance. Do not come near me. Know you not that I am (now) bathing in the waters of the Bhagirathi.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.11

आरात् तिष्ठत मा मह्यं समीपमुपसर्पत।। कस्मान्मां नाभिजानीत प्राप्तं भागीरथीजलम्॥

ārāt tiṣṭhata mā mahyaṃ samīpamupasarpata|| kasmānmāṃ nābhijānīta prāptaṃ bhāgīrathījalam||

Know me to be the Gandharva, named Angarparna who depends only on his own strength of arms. I am proud and haughty; I am the friend of Kubera.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.12

अङ्गारपर्णं गन्धर्वं वित्त मां स्वबलाश्रयम्। अहं हि मानी चेर्युश्च कुबेरस्य प्रियः सखा॥

aṅgāraparṇaṃ gandharvaṃ vitta māṃ svabalāśrayam| ahaṃ hi mānī ceryuśca kuberasya priyaḥ sakhā||

This my forest on the banks of the Ganges is known by the name of Angarparna in which I sport to gratify myself.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.13

अङ्गारपर्णमित्येवं ख्यातं चेदं वनं मम। अनुगङ्गं चरन् कामांश्चित्रं यत्र रमाम्यहम्॥

aṅgāraparṇamityevaṃ khyātaṃ cedaṃ vanaṃ mama| anugaṅgaṃ caran kāmāṃścitraṃ yatra ramāmyaham||

The Kapalikas, the Shringis or the Devas, dare not come here it appears you are human beings. How dare you (then) to approach me who is the brightest jewel in Kubera's crown?

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.14

न कौणपाः शृङ्गिणो वा न देवा न च मानुषाः। इदं समुपसर्पन्ति तत् किं समनुसर्पथ॥ अर्जुन उवाच समुद्रे हिमवत्पार्श्व नद्यामस्यां च दुर्मते। रात्रावहनि संध्यायां कस्य गुप्तः परिग्रहः॥

na kauṇapāḥ śṛṅgiṇo vā na devā na ca mānuṣāḥ| idaṃ samupasarpanti tat kiṃ samanusarpatha|| arjuna uvāca samudre himavatpārśva nadyāmasyāṃ ca durmate| rātrāvahani saṃdhyāyāṃ kasya guptaḥ parigrahaḥ||

Arjuna said : O wretch, to whom can the ocean, the sides of the Himalayas, or this river Ganges be barred, whether at night or day or at twilight?

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.15

भुक्तो वाप्यथवाभुक्तो रात्रावहनि खेचर। न कालनियमो ह्यस्ति गङ्गां प्राप्य सरिद्वराम्॥

bhukto vāpyathavābhukto rātrāvahani khecara| na kālaniyamo hyasti gaṅgāṃ prāpya saridvarām||

O sky ranger, whether the stomach be empty or full, there is no special time to come to this foremost of all rivers, the Ganges, whether it is night or day.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.16

वयं च शक्तिसम्पन्ना अकाले त्वामधृष्णुम्। अशक्ता हि रणे क्रूरयुष्मानन्ति मानवाः॥

vayaṃ ca śaktisampannā akāle tvāmadhṛṣṇum| aśaktā hi raṇe krūrayuṣmānanti mānavāḥ||

We are endued with prowess, we care not when, we disturb you. O wicked being, those men that are incapable (of fighting) worship you.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.17

पुरा हिमवतश्चैषा हेमशृङ्गाद् विनिस्सृता। गङ्गा गत्वा समुद्राम्भः सप्तधा समपद्यतः। १९॥

purā himavataścaiṣā hemaśṛṅgād vinissṛtā| gaṅgā gatvā samudrāmbhaḥ saptadhā samapadyataḥ| 19||

This Ganges, issuing out of the golden peaks of the Himalayas, falls into the ocean by seven streams.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.18

गङ्गां च यमुनां चैव प्लक्षजातां सरस्वतीम्। रथस्थां सरयूं चैव गोमती गण्डकी तथा॥

gaṅgāṃ ca yamunāṃ caiva plakṣajātāṃ sarasvatīm| rathasthāṃ sarayūṃ caiva gomatī gaṇḍakī tathā||

(They are) Ganga, Yamuna, Sarasvati, Rathastha, Saraya, Gomti and Gandaki.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.19

अपर्युषितपाषास्ते नदीः सप्त पिबन्ति ये। इयं भूत्वा चैकवप्रा शुचिराकाशगा पुनः॥ देवेषु गङ्गा गन्धर्व प्राप्नोत्यलकनन्दताम्।

aparyuṣitapāṣāste nadīḥ sapta pibanti ye| iyaṃ bhūtvā caikavaprā śucirākāśagā punaḥ|| deveṣu gaṅgā gandharva prāpnotyalakanandatām|

Those that drink the waters of these seven rivers are cleansed of their sins. O Gandharva, this sacred Ganga, following through the celestials regions, is called there Alaknanda,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.20

तथा पितृन् वैतरणी दुस्तरा पापकर्मभिः। गङ्गा भवति वै प्राप्य कृष्णद्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत्॥ असम्बाधा देवनदी स्वर्गसम्पादनी शुभा। कथमिच्छसि तां रोर्बु नैष धर्मः सनातनः॥

tathā pitṛn vaitaraṇī dustarā pāpakarmabhiḥ| gaṅgā bhavati vai prāpya kṛṣṇadvaipāyano'bravīt|| asambādhā devanadī svargasampādanī śubhā| kathamicchasi tāṃ rorbu naiṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ||

And in the region of Pitris, it is called Vaitarani, which is not crossable by the sinners, Krishna Dvaipayana has said that this auspicious and celestials river is accessible at all times by all. Why do you wish to bar us from it? It is not consonant with the eternal virtue.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.21

अनिवार्यमसम्बाधं तव वाचा कथं वयम्। न स्पृशेम यथाकामं पुण्यं भागीरथीजलम्॥

anivāryamasambādhaṃ tava vācā kathaṃ vayam| na spṛśema yathākāmaṃ puṇyaṃ bhāgīrathījalam||

Why should we not, disregarding your words, touch at pleasure the sacred waters of the Bhagirathi which is ever accessible to all.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.22

वैशम्पायन उवाच अङ्गारपर्णस्तच्छ्रुत्वा क्रुद्ध आनप्य कार्मुकम्। मुमोच बाणान् निशितानहीनाशीविषानिव॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca aṅgāraparṇastacchrutvā kruddha ānapya kārmukam| mumoca bāṇān niśitānahīnāśīviṣāniva||

Vaishampayana said : Hearing this, Angarparna became very angry and drawing his bow he shot at them his arrows which were like the poisonous snakes.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.23

उल्मुकं भ्रामयंस्तूर्णं पाण्डवश्चर्म चोत्तरम्। व्यपोहत शरांस्तस्य सर्वानेव धनंजयः॥

ulmukaṃ bhrāmayaṃstūrṇaṃ pāṇḍavaścarma cottaram| vyapohata śarāṃstasya sarvāneva dhanaṃjayaḥ||

The Pandava Dhananjaya, who had an excellent shield, warded off all those arrows with it and with the torch in his hand.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.24

अर्जुन उवाच विभीषका वै गन्धर्व नास्त्रज्ञेषु प्रयुज्यते। अस्त्रज्ञेषु प्रयुक्तेयं फेनवत् प्रविलीयते॥

arjuna uvāca vibhīṣakā vai gandharva nāstrajñeṣu prayujyate| astrajñeṣu prayukteyaṃ phenavat pravilīyate||

Arjuna said : O Gandharva, seek not to terrify those who are skilled in weapons, for weapons hurled at them vanish like froth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.25

मानुषानति गन्धर्वान् सर्वान् गन्धर्व लक्षये। तस्मादस्त्रेण दिव्येन योत्स्येऽहं न तु मायया॥

mānuṣānati gandharvān sarvān gandharva lakṣaye| tasmādastreṇa divyena yotsye'haṃ na tu māyayā||

O Gandharva, I know Gandharvas are superior to men (in prowess). I shall therefore fight with you by using the celestials weapons. I shall not use delusions.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.26

पुरास्त्रमिदमाग्नेयं प्रादात् किल बृहस्पतिः। भरद्वाजाय गन्धर्व गुरुर्मान्यः शतक्रतोः॥

purāstramidamāgneyaṃ prādāt kila bṛhaspatiḥ| bharadvājāya gandharva gururmānyaḥ śatakratoḥ||

The fire weapon that I hurl against you was formerly given by the preceptor of Indra, Brihaspati, to Bharadvaja.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.27

भरद्वाजादग्निवेश्यः अग्निवेश्याद् गुरुर्मम। साध्विदं मह्यमददद् द्रोणो ब्राह्मणसत्तमः॥

bharadvājādagniveśyaḥ agniveśyād gururmama| sādhvidaṃ mahyamadadad droṇo brāhmaṇasattamaḥ||

From Bharadvaja, it was obtained by Agnivaishya and from Agnivaishya by my preceptor, and that excellent Brahmana Drona gave it to mc.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.28

वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा पाण्डवः क्रुद्धो गन्धर्वाय मुमोच ह। प्रदीप्तमस्त्रमाग्नेयं ददाहास्य रथं तु तत्॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca ityuktvā pāṇḍavaḥ kruddho gandharvāya mumoca ha| pradīptamastramāgneyaṃ dadāhāsya rathaṃ tu tat||

Vaishampayana said : Having said this, the Pandava (Arjuna) angrily hurled at the Gandharva that blazing fire weapon which immediately brunt his chariot.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.29

विरथं विप्लुतं तं तु स गन्धर्वं महाबलः। अस्त्रतेजः प्रमूढ़ च प्रपतन्तमवाङ्मुखम्॥

virathaṃ viplutaṃ taṃ tu sa gandharvaṃ mahābalaḥ| astratejaḥ pramūḍha़ ca prapatantamavāṅmukham||

Having fainted away by the force of the weapon, the greatly powerful Gandharva was falling headlong downwards from his chariot,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.30

शिरोरुहेषु जग्राह माल्यवत्सु धनंजयः। भ्रातृन् प्रति चकर्षाथ सोऽस्त्रपातादचेतसम्॥

śiroruheṣu jagrāha mālyavatsu dhanaṃjayaḥ| bhrātṛn prati cakarṣātha so'strapātādacetasam||

But Dhananjaya sized him by the hair of his head which was adorned with garlands of flowers. He dragged towards his brother that (Gandharva), insonsible in consequence of (being wounded by) the weapon.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.31

युधिष्ठिरं तस्य भार्या प्रपेदे शरणार्थिनी। नाम्ना कुम्भीनसी नाम पतित्राणमभीप्सती॥

yudhiṣṭhiraṃ tasya bhāryā prapede śaraṇārthinī| nāmnā kumbhīnasī nāma patitrāṇamabhīpsatī||

(Seeing this), his wife, named Kumbhinasi, being desirous of rescuing her husband, came to Yudhishthira and asked his protection.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.32

गन्धर्युवाच त्रायस्व मां महाभाग पतिं चेमं विमुञ्च मे। गन्धर्वी शरणं प्राप्ता नाम्ना कुम्भीनसी प्रभो॥

gandharyuvāca trāyasva māṃ mahābhāga patiṃ cemaṃ vimuñca me| gandharvī śaraṇaṃ prāptā nāmnā kumbhīnasī prabho||

The Gandharvi said : O exalted one, extend your protection to me. Set my husband free. () Lord, I am a Gandharvi, named Kumbhinasi, I ask your protection.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.33

युधिष्ठिर उवाच युद्धे जितं यशोहीनं स्त्रीनाथमपराक्रमम्। को निहन्याद् रिपुं तात मुञ्चेमं रिपुसूदन॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca yuddhe jitaṃ yaśohīnaṃ strīnāthamaparākramam| ko nihanyād ripuṃ tāta muñcemaṃ ripusūdana||

Yudhishthira said : O chastiser of foes, who would kill an enemy who has been vanquished in the battle, who has been deprived of his fame, who is protected by a woman and who is incapable of defending himself), O child, set him free.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.34

अर्जुन उवाच जीवितं प्रतिपद्यस्व गच्छ गन्धर्व मा शुचः। प्रदिशत्यभयं तेऽद्य कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥

arjuna uvāca jīvitaṃ pratipadyasva gaccha gandharva mā śucaḥ| pradiśatyabhayaṃ te'dya kururājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ||

Arjuna said : O Gandharva, take your life. Go hence and do not grieve. The king of the Kurus, Yudhishthira others me today to show you mercy.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.35

गन्धर्व उवाच जितोऽहं पूर्वकं नाम मुञ्चाम्यङ्गारपर्णताम्। न च श्लाघे बलेनाङ्गन नाम्ना जनसंसदि॥

gandharva uvāca jito'haṃ pūrvakaṃ nāma muñcāmyaṅgāraparṇatām| na ca ślāghe balenāṅgana nāmnā janasaṃsadi||

The Gandharva said: I have been defeated by you, therefore, I shall give up my former name of Angarparna. In name only I shall not be boastful when really I am not strong in prowess like men.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.36

साध्विमं लब्धवाँल्लाभं योऽहं दिव्यास्त्रधारिणम्। गान्धर्व्या माययेच्छामि संयोजयितुमर्जुनम्॥

sādhvimaṃ labdhavā~llābhaṃ yo'haṃ divyāstradhāriṇam| gāndharvyā māyayecchāmi saṃyojayitumarjunam||

It is a great fortune to me that I have obtained a man who wields celestials weapons. I am desirous to impart to Arjuna the power of illusions of the Gandharvas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.37

अस्त्राग्निना विचित्रोऽयं दग्धो मे रथ उत्तमः। सोऽहं चित्ररथो भूत्वा नाम्ना दग्धरथोऽभवम्॥

astrāgninā vicitro'yaṃ dagdho me ratha uttamaḥ| so'haṃ citraratho bhūtvā nāmnā dagdharatho'bhavam||

My excellent and beautiful chariot has been brunt by your fire weapon. I was (formerly) called Chitraratha having a beautiful chariot, I shall now be called Dagdharatha (having the chariot) burnt..

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.38

सम्भृता चैव विद्येयं तपसेह मया पुरा। निवेदयिष्ये तामद्य प्राणदाय महात्मने॥

sambhṛtā caiva vidyeyaṃ tapaseha mayā purā| nivedayiṣye tāmadya prāṇadāya mahātmane||

The science (of illusion) of which I spoke to you and which I formerly obtained by asceticism will be today given by me to that illustrious man who has given me my life.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.39

संस्तम्भयित्वा तरसा जितं शरणमागतम्। यो रिपुं योजयेत् प्राणैः कल्याणं किं न सोऽर्हति॥४२

saṃstambhayitvā tarasā jitaṃ śaraṇamāgatam| yo ripuṃ yojayet prāṇaiḥ kalyāṇaṃ kiṃ na so'rhati||42

What good fortune does he not deserve to obtain who after defeating an enemy gives him his life when he asks it from him?

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.40

चाक्षुषी नाम विद्येयं यां सोमाय ददौ मनुः। ददौ स विश्वावसवे मम विश्वावसुर्ददौ॥

cākṣuṣī nāma vidyeyaṃ yāṃ somāya dadau manuḥ| dadau sa viśvāvasave mama viśvāvasurdadau||

This science is called Chakshushi. It was taught by Manu to Soma. Soma taught it to Vishvavasu, Vishvavasu, taught it to me.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.41

सेयं कापुरुषं प्राप्ता गुरुदत्ता प्रणश्यति। आगमोऽस्या मया प्रोक्तो वीर्यं प्रतिनिबोध मे॥

seyaṃ kāpuruṣaṃ prāptā gurudattā praṇaśyati| āgamo'syā mayā prokto vīryaṃ pratinibodha me||

Having been given by the preceptor to one who is a Kapurusha (without energy) it went to die out. I have spoken to you about its coming (origin and transmission); listen now to its prowess.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.42

यच्चक्षुषा द्रष्टुमिच्छेत् त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन। तत् पश्येद् यादृशं चेच्छेत् तादृशं द्रष्टुमर्हति॥

yaccakṣuṣā draṣṭumicchet triṣu lokeṣu kiṃcana| tat paśyed yādṛśaṃ cecchet tādṛśaṃ draṣṭumarhati||

Whatever you will desire to see by your eyes in this world and whatever its nature it will be seen by you (by the help of this science).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.43

एकपादेन षण्मासान् स्थितो विद्यां लभेदिमाम्। अनुनेष्याम्यहं विद्यां स्वयं तुभ्यं व्रतेऽकृते॥

ekapādena ṣaṇmāsān sthito vidyāṃ labhedimām| anuneṣyāmyahaṃ vidyāṃ svayaṃ tubhyaṃ vrate'kṛte||

One can acquire this (science) by standing on one leg for six months. I shall impart to you this science without your observing any vows.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.44

विद्यया ह्यनया राजन् वयं नृभ्यो विशेषिताः। अविशिष्टाश्च देवानामनुभावप्रदर्शिनः॥

vidyayā hyanayā rājan vayaṃ nṛbhyo viśeṣitāḥ| aviśiṣṭāśca devānāmanubhāvapradarśinaḥ||

O king, (only) on account of this science, we have a superiority over men. Because we are capable of seeing everything (by our spiritual eyes), we are equal to the celestials.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.45

गन्धर्वजानामश्वानामहं पुरुषसत्तम। भ्रातृभ्यस्तव तुभ्यं च पृथग्दाता शतं शतम्॥

gandharvajānāmaśvānāmahaṃ puruṣasattama| bhrātṛbhyastava tubhyaṃ ca pṛthagdātā śataṃ śatam||

O excellent man, I desire to give you and your brothers, cach separately, one hundred horses born in the regions of the Gandharvas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.46

देवगन्धर्ववाहास्ते दिव्यवर्णा मनोजवाः। क्षीणाक्षीणा भवन्त्येते न हीयन्ते च रंहसः॥

devagandharvavāhāste divyavarṇā manojavāḥ| kṣīṇākṣīṇā bhavantyete na hīyante ca raṃhasaḥ||

They are employed in carrying the Devas and the Gandharvas; they are of the celestials colour, and they possess speed as that of the mind. They may be lean and thin in body, but they never feel tired and their speed never suffers for this reason.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.47

पुरा कृतं महेन्द्रस्य वज्रं वृत्रनिबर्हणम्। दशधा शतधा चैव तच्छीर्णं वृत्रमूर्धनि॥

purā kṛtaṃ mahendrasya vajraṃ vṛtranibarhaṇam| daśadhā śatadhā caiva tacchīrṇaṃ vṛtramūrdhani||

The thunder was created by Indra in the days of yore in order to kill Vitra, (but) it broke into a thousand pieces when hurled on Vitra's head.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.48

ततो भागीकृतो देवैर्वज्रभाग उपास्यते। लोके यशो धनं किंचित् सैव वज्रतनुः स्मृता॥

tato bhāgīkṛto devairvajrabhāga upāsyate| loke yaśo dhanaṃ kiṃcit saiva vajratanuḥ smṛtā||

Thereupon the celestials worshipped those fragments of the thunder thus broken into pieces. That which is known in the world as the wealth of fame is a portion of the thunder.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.49

वज्रपाणिर्ब्राह्मण: स्यात् क्षत्रं वज्ररथं स्मृतम्। वैश्या वै दानवज्राश्च कर्मवज्रा यवीयसः॥

vajrapāṇirbrāhmaṇa: syāt kṣatraṃ vajrarathaṃ smṛtam| vaiśyā vai dānavajrāśca karmavajrā yavīyasaḥ||

The hands of Brahmanas are (the portion of) the thunder; the chariots of the Kshatriyas are (also the portions of) the thunder. The charity of the Vaishyas are (also the portions of) the thunder and the services of the Shudras are (also the portion of) the thunder.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.50

क्षत्रवज्रस्य भागेन अवध्या वाजिनः स्मृताः। रथाङ्ग वडवा सूते शूराश्चाश्वेषु ये मताः॥

kṣatravajrasya bhāgena avadhyā vājinaḥ smṛtāḥ| rathāṅga vaḍavā sūte śūrāścāśveṣu ye matāḥ||

The horses of the Kshatriyas being the portions of the thunder, it is said they are never to be killed. The portions of the chariots (the horses) are the offspring of Vadaba. Those amongst them that are Shuras.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.51

कामवर्णाः कामजवाः कामतः समुपस्थिताः। 'इति गन्धर्वजाः काम पूरयिष्यन्ति मे हयाः॥

kāmavarṇāḥ kāmajavāḥ kāmataḥ samupasthitāḥ| 'iti gandharvajāḥ kāma pūrayiṣyanti me hayāḥ||

Are capable of assuming any colour at pleasure, of going any where at will and of running at its owner's will. These horses of mine born in the Gandharva region will always fullfil your desire.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.52

अर्जुन उवाच यदि प्रीतेन मे दत्तं संशये जीवितस्य वा। विद्याधनं श्रुतं वापि न तद् गन्धर्व रोचये॥

arjuna uvāca yadi prītena me dattaṃ saṃśaye jīvitasya vā| vidyādhanaṃ śrutaṃ vāpi na tad gandharva rocaye||

Arjuna said : O Gandharva, if you give me out of your satisfaction for obtaining life in a crisis, these horses and the wealth of science shall not accept it.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.53

गन्धर्व उवाच संयोगो वे प्रीतिकरो महत्सु प्रतिदृश्यते। जीवितस्य प्रदानेन प्रीतो विद्यां ददामि ते॥

gandharva uvāca saṃyogo ve prītikaro mahatsu pratidṛśyate| jīvitasya pradānena prīto vidyāṃ dadāmi te||

The Gandharva said : A meeting with an illustrious person is always a matter of gratification. Besides you have given me life. Thus being pleased with you, I give the science.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.54

त्वत्तोऽप्यहं ग्रहीष्यामि अस्त्रमाग्नेयमुत्तमम्। तथा योग्यं बीभत्सो चिराय भरतर्षभ॥

tvatto'pyahaṃ grahīṣyāmi astramāgneyamuttamam| tathā yogyaṃ bībhatso cirāya bharatarṣabha||

O best of the Bharata race, O Bibhatsa, so that the obligation may be not only on one side, I shall take from you your excellent and eternal fire-weapon.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.55

अर्जुन उवाच त्वत्तोऽस्त्रेण वृणोम्यश्वान् संयोगः शाश्वतोऽस्तु नौ सखे तद् ब्रूहि गन्धर्व युष्मभ्यो यद् भयं भवेत्।।५८।

arjuna uvāca tvatto'streṇa vṛṇomyaśvān saṃyogaḥ śāśvato'stu nau sakhe tad brūhi gandharva yuṣmabhyo yad bhayaṃ bhavet||58|

Arjuna said : O Gandharva, I shall take your horses in exchange of my weapon. Let our friendship be ever-lasting. O friend, tell me that from which the danger of ours (human beings) arises from the Gandharvas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.56

कारणं ब्रूहि गन्धर्व किं तद् येन स्म धर्षिताः। यान्तो वेदविदः सर्वे सन्तो रात्रावरिंदमाः॥

kāraṇaṃ brūhi gandharva kiṃ tad yena sma dharṣitāḥ| yānto vedavidaḥ sarve santo rātrāvariṃdamāḥ||

O Gandharva, we are all chastisers of foes; we are all learned in the Vedas and we are all) virtuous. Tell us why we were censured by you when travelling at night.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.57

गन्धर्व उवाच अनग्नयोऽनाहुतयो न च विप्रपुरस्कृताः। यूयं ततो धर्षिताः स्थ माया वै पाण्डुनन्दनाः॥

gandharva uvāca anagnayo'nāhutayo na ca viprapuraskṛtāḥ| yūyaṃ tato dharṣitāḥ stha māyā vai pāṇḍunandanāḥ||

The Gandharva said : O sons of Pandu, you do not keep fire; you have no wives; you have no Brahmanas walking before you; therefore you were censured by me.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.58

यक्षराक्षसगन्धर्वाः पिशाचोरगदानवाः। विस्तरं कुरुवंशस्य धीमन्तः कथयन्ति ते॥

yakṣarākṣasagandharvāḥ piśācoragadānavāḥ| vistaraṃ kuruvaṃśasya dhīmantaḥ kathayanti te||

The Yakshas, the Rakshasas, the Gandharvas, the Pishachas, the Uragas and the Danavas are wise and intelligent. They speak much of the Kury race.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.59

नारदप्रभृतीनां तु देवर्षीणां मया श्रुतम्। गुणान् कथयतां वीर पूर्वेषां तव धीमताम्॥

nāradaprabhṛtīnāṃ tu devarṣīṇāṃ mayā śrutam| guṇān kathayatāṃ vīra pūrveṣāṃ tava dhīmatām||

O hero, I have heard from Narada and other Rishis the accomplishments of your intelligent ancestors.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.60

स्वयं चापि मया दृष्टश्चरता सागराम्बराम्। इमां वसुमती कृत्स्ना प्रभावः सुकुलस्य ते॥

svayaṃ cāpi mayā dṛṣṭaścaratā sāgarāmbarām| imāṃ vasumatī kṛtsnā prabhāvaḥ sukulasya te||

While roaming over the earth attired in her ocean-cloth, I myself have seen the great prowess of your race.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.61

वेदे धनुषि चाचार्यमभिजानामि तेऽर्जुना विश्रुतं त्रिषु लोकेषु भारद्वाजं यशस्विनम्॥

vede dhanuṣi cācāryamabhijānāmi te'rjunā viśrutaṃ triṣu lokeṣu bhāradvājaṃ yaśasvinam||

O Arjuna, I personally know your preceptor, the illustrious son of Bharadvaja (Drona), who is celebrated in the three worlds for his learning in the Vedas and the science of archery.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.62

धर्मं वायुं च शक्रं च विजानाम्यश्विनौ तथा। पाण्डं च कुरुशार्दूल षडेतान् कुरुवर्धनान्। पितृनेतानहं पार्थ देवमानुषसत्तमान्॥

dharmaṃ vāyuṃ ca śakraṃ ca vijānāmyaśvinau tathā| pāṇḍaṃ ca kuruśārdūla ṣaḍetān kuruvardhanān| pitṛnetānahaṃ pārtha devamānuṣasattamān||

O best of the Kuru race, O Partha, I know also Dharma, Vayu, Indra, Ashvinis and Pandu, these six spreaders of the Kuru race. These (six) excellent celestials and man are your fathers.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.63

दिव्यात्मानो महात्मानः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वराः। भवन्तो भ्रातरः शूराः सर्वे सुचरितव्रताः॥ उत्तमां च मनोबुद्धिं भवतां भावितात्मनाम्। जानन्नपि च वः पार्थ कृतवानिह धर्षणाम्॥

divyātmāno mahātmānaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varāḥ| bhavanto bhrātaraḥ śūrāḥ sarve sucaritavratāḥ|| uttamāṃ ca manobuddhiṃ bhavatāṃ bhāvitātmanām| jānannapi ca vaḥ pārtha kṛtavāniha dharṣaṇām||

Knowing too that you are high-souled, you are illustrious, you are the foremost of all wielders of arms, you, all brothers, are great heroes, you are virtuous and observant of vows, your understandings and hearts are excellent and your behaviour faultless, I still censured you.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.64

स्त्रीसकाशे च कौरव्य न पुमान् क्षन्तुमर्हति। धर्षणामात्मनः पश्यन् बाहुद्रविणमाश्रितः॥

strīsakāśe ca kauravya na pumān kṣantumarhati| dharṣaṇāmātmanaḥ paśyan bāhudraviṇamāśritaḥ||

O descendant of Kuru, no man, possessing strength of arms, ought to bear with patience any ill usage before his wife.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.65

नक्तं च बलमस्माकं भूय एवाभिवर्धते। यतस्ततो मां कौन्तेय सदारं मन्युराविशत्॥

naktaṃ ca balamasmākaṃ bhūya evābhivardhate| yatastato māṃ kaunteya sadāraṃ manyurāviśat||

O son of Kunti, our strength specially increases at the time of night. As I was accompanied by my wife, I was filled with wrath.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.66

सोऽहं त्वयेह विजित: संख्ये तापत्यवर्धन। येन तेनेह विधिना कीर्त्यमानं निबोध मे॥

so'haṃ tvayeha vijita: saṃkhye tāpatyavardhana| yena teneha vidhinā kīrtyamānaṃ nibodha me||

O best of all vow-observing men, I was vanquished by you in battle; hear from me the reasons for with I was discomfited.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.67

ब्रह्मचर्यं परो धर्मः स चापि नियतस्त्वयि। यस्मात् तस्मादहं पार्थ रणेऽस्मि विजितस्त्वया॥

brahmacaryaṃ paro dharmaḥ sa cāpi niyatastvayi| yasmāt tasmādahaṃ pārtha raṇe'smi vijitastvayā||

Brahmacharya is a great virtue, you are in it (leAding that mode of life). O Partha it is for this that I was defeated by you in battle.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.68

यस्तु स्यात् क्षत्रियः कश्चित् कामवृत्तः परंतप। नक्तं च युधि युध्येत न स जीवेत् कथंचन॥

yastu syāt kṣatriyaḥ kaścit kāmavṛttaḥ paraṃtapa| naktaṃ ca yudhi yudhyeta na sa jīvet kathaṃcana||

O chastiser of foes, if any Kshatriya, engaged in the exercise of his desire, fight with us at night, he can never escape form us with his life.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.69

यस्तु स्यात् कामवृत्तोऽपि पार्थ ब्रह्मपुरस्कृतः। जयेन्नक्तंचरान् सर्वान् स पुरोहितधूर्गतः॥

yastu syāt kāmavṛtto'pi pārtha brahmapuraskṛtaḥ| jayennaktaṃcarān sarvān sa purohitadhūrgataḥ||

O Partha, a Kshatriya, engaged in the exercise of his desire, may defeat all the wanderers of night (as we are), if he is sanctified by Brahma and if he assigns the cares of his state to his priest.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.70

तस्मात् तापत्य यत्किंचिऋणां श्रेय इहेप्सितम्। तस्मिन् कर्मणि योक्तव्या दान्तात्मानः पुरोहिताः।७४। वेदे षडङ्गे निरताः शुचयः सत्यवादिनः। धर्मात्मानः कृतात्मानः स्युर्नृपाणां पुरोहिताः॥

tasmāt tāpatya yatkiṃciṛṇāṃ śreya ihepsitam| tasmin karmaṇi yoktavyā dāntātmānaḥ purohitāḥ|74| vede ṣaḍaṅge niratāḥ śucayaḥ satyavādinaḥ| dharmātmānaḥ kṛtātmānaḥ syurnṛpāṇāṃ purohitāḥ||

O descendant of Tapati, men should, therefore, always employ learned and selfcontrolled priests for the acquisition of every good fortune that he desires (to get). That man an is fit to be the priest of kings who is engaged in the study of the Vedas and their six branches, who is pure and truthful and who is virtuousminded and self-controlled.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.71

जयश्च नियतो राज्ञः स्वर्गश्च तदनन्तरम्। यस्य स्याद् धर्मविद् वाग्मी पुरोधाः शीलवान् शुचिः।।

jayaśca niyato rājñaḥ svargaśca tadanantaram| yasya syād dharmavid vāgmī purodhāḥ śīlavān śuciḥ||

That king becomes ever victorious (in this world) and obtains heaven in the next, who has a priest, who is learned in the precepts of morals, who is a master of words and who is pure and well-behaved.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.72

लाभं लब्धुमलब्धं वा लब्धं वा परिरक्षितुम्। पुरोहितं प्रकुर्वीत राजा गुणसमन्वितम्॥

lābhaṃ labdhumalabdhaṃ vā labdhaṃ vā parirakṣitum| purohitaṃ prakurvīta rājā guṇasamanvitam||

The king should always select accomplished priest who can protect what he has and acquires what he has not.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.73

पुरोहितमते तिष्ठेद् य इच्छेद् भूतिमात्मनः। प्राप्तुं वसुमती सर्वां सर्वशः सागराम्बराम्॥

purohitamate tiṣṭhed ya icched bhūtimātmanaḥ| prāptuṃ vasumatī sarvāṃ sarvaśaḥ sāgarāmbarām||

He, who desires his own prosperity, should ever be guided by his priest; he may then acquire the whole earth attired in her oceancloth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.74

न हि केवलशौर्येण तापत्याभिजनेन च। जयेदब्राह्मणः कश्चिद् भूमि भूमिपतिः क्वचित्॥

na hi kevalaśauryeṇa tāpatyābhijanena ca| jayedabrāhmaṇaḥ kaścid bhūmi bhūmipatiḥ kvacit||

O descendant of Tapati, a king, who is without a Brahmana, can never acquire any land by his bravery or nobility of birth only.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 170.75

तस्मादेवं विजानीहि कुरूणां वंशवर्धन। ब्राह्मणप्रमुखं राज्यं शक्यं पालयितुं चिरम्॥

tasmādevaṃ vijānīhi kurūṇāṃ vaṃśavardhana| brāhmaṇapramukhaṃ rājyaṃ śakyaṃ pālayituṃ ciram||

O spreader of the Kuru race, therefore, know that the kingdoms with Brahmanas at their heads can be retained for long.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)