Mahabharata — Volume I (Dutt edition) — Chapter 220

MBh 1 220.1

वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः संवादिते तस्मिन्ननुज्ञातो धनंजयः। गतां रैवतके कन्यां विदित्वा जनमेजयः॥शा वासुदेवाभ्यनुज्ञातः कथयित्वेतिकृत्यताम्। कृष्णस्य मतमादायः प्रययौ भरतर्षभः॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca tataḥ saṃvādite tasminnanujñāto dhanaṃjayaḥ| gatāṃ raivatake kanyāṃ viditvā janamejayaḥ||śā vāsudevābhyanujñātaḥ kathayitvetikṛtyatām| kṛṣṇasya matamādāyaḥ prayayau bharatarṣabhaḥ||

Vaishampayana said : O Janamejaya, having received information of the assent (of Yudhishthira) and learning that the maiden had gone on the Raivataka (hill), Dhananjaya (Arjuna). That best of the Bharata race, obtained the assent of Vasudeva (Krishna) and also settled in consultation with him all that was to be done.

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

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रथेन काञ्चनाङ्गेन कल्पितेन यथाविधि। शैव्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन किरूिणीजालमालिना॥ सर्वशस्त्रोपपन्नेन जीमूतरवनादिना। ज्वलिताग्निप्रकाशेन द्विषतां हर्षघातिना॥ संनद्धः कवची खड्गी बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान्। मृगयाव्यपदेशेन प्रययौ पुरुषर्षभः॥

rathena kāñcanāṅgena kalpitena yathāvidhi| śaivyasugrīvayuktena kirūiṇījālamālinā|| sarvaśastropapannena jīmūtaravanādinā| jvalitāgniprakāśena dviṣatāṃ harṣaghātinā|| saṃnaddhaḥ kavacī khaḍgī baddhagodhāṅgulitravān| mṛgayāvyapadeśena prayayau puruṣarṣabhaḥ||

That best of men (Arjuna), attired in armour and armed with the sword and his figures encased in leather fences, set out as if in a hunting excursion on his (Krishna's) wellbuilt golden car, adorned with rows of small bells and equipped with every kind of weapon. The clatter of its wheels resembled the roars of clouds; its splendour was as that of a blazing fire; it struck terror into the hearts of all foes; and the two horses yoked with it were named Sugriva and Shaivya.

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

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सुभद्रा त्वथ शैलेन्द्रमभ्ययैव रैवतम्। दैवतानि च सर्वाणि ब्राह्मणान् स्वस्ति वाच्य च॥ प्रदक्षिणं गिरेः कृत्वा प्रययौ द्वारका प्रति। तामभिदुत्य कौन्तेयः प्रसह्यारोपयद् स्थम्। सुभद्रां चारुसर्वाङ्गी कामबाणप्रपीडितः॥

subhadrā tvatha śailendramabhyayaiva raivatam| daivatāni ca sarvāṇi brāhmaṇān svasti vācya ca|| pradakṣiṇaṃ gireḥ kṛtvā prayayau dvārakā prati| tāmabhidutya kaunteyaḥ prasahyāropayad stham| subhadrāṃ cārusarvāṅgī kāmabāṇaprapīḍitaḥ||

Subhadra, having worshipped that king of hills, Raivataka and the celestials and having been blessed by all the Brahmanas, and having walked round the hill, was returning towards Dwarka. The son of Kunti, struck by the arrows of the god of love, suddenly rushed towards that faultless featured Subhadra and forcibly took her upon his chariot.

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

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ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तामादाय शुचिस्मिताम्। रथेन काञ्चना न प्रययौ स्वपुरं प्रति॥

tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghrastāmādāya śucismitām| rathena kāñcanā na prayayau svapuraṃ prati||

Thereupon that best of men, having seized that lady of sweet-smiles, proceeded (in haste) on his golden car towards his own city (Indraprastha).

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

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ह्वियमाणां तु तां दृष्ट्वा सुभद्रां सैनिका जनाः। विक्रोशन्तोऽद्रवन् सर्वे द्वारकामभितः पुरीम्॥

hviyamāṇāṃ tu tāṃ dṛṣṭvā subhadrāṃ sainikā janāḥ| vikrośanto'dravan sarve dvārakāmabhitaḥ purīm||

Seeing Subhadra thus forcibly carried away, her armed attendants all ran crying towards the city of Dvarka.

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

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ते समासाद्य सहिताः सुधर्मामभितः सभाम्। सभापालस्य तत् सर्वमाचख्युः पार्थविक्रमम्॥

te samāsādya sahitāḥ sudharmāmabhitaḥ sabhām| sabhāpālasya tat sarvamācakhyuḥ pārthavikramam||

Having arrived all together to that (Yadava) court, called Sudharma, they represented to the Sabhapala (the chief officer of the court), all about the prowess of Partha.

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

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तेषां श्रुत्वा सभापालो भेरी सांनाहिकी ततः। समाजघ्ने महाघोषां जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताम्॥

teṣāṃ śrutvā sabhāpālo bherī sāṃnāhikī tataḥ| samājaghne mahāghoṣāṃ jāmbūnadapariṣkṛtām||

Having heard this, the Sabhapala blew his golden decked trumpet of loud blare, calling every one to arms.

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

MBh 1 220.8

क्षुब्धास्तेनाथ शब्देन भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकास्तदा। अन्नपानमपास्याथ समापेतुः समन्ततः॥

kṣubdhāstenātha śabdena bhojavṛṣṇyandhakāstadā| annapānamapāsyātha samāpetuḥ samantataḥ||

Alarmed by that sound, the Bhojas the Vrishnis and the Andhakas poured in from all directions, even those who were eating and drinking came leaving their food and drink,

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

MBh 1 220.9

तत्र जाम्बूनदाङ्गानि स्पर्ध्यास्तरणवन्ति च। मणिविदुमचित्राणि ज्वलिताग्निप्रभाणि च॥ भेजिरे पुरुषव्याघ्रा वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथाः। सिंहासनानि शतशो धिष्ण्यानीव हुताशनाः॥

tatra jāmbūnadāṅgāni spardhyāstaraṇavanti ca| maṇividumacitrāṇi jvalitāgniprabhāṇi ca|| bhejire puruṣavyāghrā vṛṣṇyandhakamahārathāḥ| siṃhāsanāni śataśo dhiṣṇyānīva hutāśanāḥ||

Like blazing fires taking faggots to increase their splendour, those best of men, the great car-warriors of the Vrishni and the Andhaka races, possessing the lustre of the blazing fire, took their seats on thousands of golden thrones, covered with excellent carpets and adorned with gems and corals.

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

MBh 1 220.10

तेषां समुपविष्टानां देवानामिव संनये। आचख्यौ चेष्टितं जिष्णोः सभापाल: सहानुगः॥

teṣāṃ samupaviṣṭānāṃ devānāmiva saṃnaye| ācakhyau ceṣṭitaṃ jiṣṇoḥ sabhāpāla: sahānugaḥ||

When they were all seated like an assembly of celestials, the Sabhapala with his followers narrated all about the conduct of Jishnu (Arjuna).

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

MBh 1 220.11

तच्छ्रुत्वा वृष्णिवीरास्ते मदसंरक्तलोचनाः। अमृष्यमाणाः पार्थस्य समुत्पेतुरहंकृताः॥

tacchrutvā vṛṣṇivīrāste madasaṃraktalocanāḥ| amṛṣyamāṇāḥ pārthasya samutpeturahaṃkṛtāḥ||

Having heard it, the proud heroes of the Vrishni, with their eyes red with wine, rose up from their seats, being unable to brook the conduct of Partha.

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

MBh 1 220.12

योजयवं रथानाशु प्रासानाहरतेति च। धनूंषि च महार्हाणि कवचानि बृहन्ति च॥ सूतानुच्चुक्रुशुः केचिद् रथान् योजयतेति च। स्वयं च तुरगान् केचिदयुञ्जन् हेमभूषितान्॥

yojayavaṃ rathānāśu prāsānāharateti ca| dhanūṃṣi ca mahārhāṇi kavacāni bṛhanti ca|| sūtānuccukruśuḥ kecid rathān yojayateti ca| svayaṃ ca turagān kecidayuñjan hemabhūṣitān||

Some cried, “Yoke our cars", some “Bring our weapons, “some” Bring our costly bows and strong armours," some loudly called their charioteers to yoke their horses adorned with gold to their cars.

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

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रथेष्वानीयमानेषु कवचेषु ध्वजेषु च। अभिक्रन्दे नृवीराणां तदासीत् तुमुलं महत्॥

ratheṣvānīyamāneṣu kavaceṣu dhvajeṣu ca| abhikrande nṛvīrāṇāṃ tadāsīt tumulaṃ mahat||

While their cars, their armours and their standards were being brought, the uproars of those heroes became exceedingly great.

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

MBh 1 220.14

वनमाली ततः क्षीबः कैलासशिखरोपमः। नीलवासा मदोसिक्त इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥

vanamālī tataḥ kṣībaḥ kailāsaśikharopamaḥ| nīlavāsā madosikta idaṃ vacanamabravīt||

Then proud and intoxicated with wine, Baladeva, who was like the Kailasa mountain, adorned with the garlands of wild flowers and attired in blue robes, thus spoke to all.

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

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किमिदं कुरुथाप्रज्ञास्तूष्णीभूते जनार्दने। अस्य भावमविज्ञाय संक्रुद्धा मोघगर्जिताः॥

kimidaṃ kuruthāprajñāstūṣṇībhūte janārdane| asya bhāvamavijñāya saṃkruddhā moghagarjitāḥ||

"O senseless men, what are you doing when Janardana (Krishna) is sitting silent? Without knowing what is in his heart, you are vainly roaring in wrath.

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

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एष तावदभिप्रायमाख्यातु स्वं महामतिः। यदस्य रुचिरं कर्तुं तत् कुरुध्वमतन्द्रिताः॥

eṣa tāvadabhiprāyamākhyātu svaṃ mahāmatiḥ| yadasya ruciraṃ kartuṃ tat kurudhvamatandritāḥ||

Let the high-minded (Krishna) speak out what he proposes to do. Accomplish with all alacrity what he desires to do."

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

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ततस्ते तद् वचः श्रुत्वा ग्राह्यरूपं हलायुधात्। तूष्णीम्भूतास्ततः सर्वे साधु साध्विति चाब्रुवन्॥

tataste tad vacaḥ śrutvā grāhyarūpaṃ halāyudhāt| tūṣṇīmbhūtāstataḥ sarve sādhu sādhviti cābruvan||

Having heard these words of Halayudha (Baladeva) which deserved, to be accepted, they all exclaimed, “Excellent,” “Excellent.” They then became silent.

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

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समं वचो निशम्यैव बलदेवस्य धीमतः। पुनरेव सभामध्ये सर्वे ते समुपाविशन्॥

samaṃ vaco niśamyaiva baladevasya dhīmataḥ| punareva sabhāmadhye sarve te samupāviśan||

Silence have been restored by the words of the intelligent Baladeva, they again all took their seats in that court.

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

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ततोऽब्रवीद् वासुदेवं वचो रामः परंतपः। किमवागुपविष्टोऽसि प्रेक्षमाणो जनार्दन॥

tato'bravīd vāsudevaṃ vaco rāmaḥ paraṃtapaḥ| kimavāgupaviṣṭo'si prekṣamāṇo janārdana||

Then the chastiser of foes Rama (Baladeva) thus spoke to Vasudeva (Krishna), "O Janardana, why do you not speak, why are you silently gazing?

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

MBh 1 220.20

सत्कृतस्त्वत्कृते पार्थः सर्वैरस्माभिरच्युत। न च सोऽर्हति तां पूजां दुर्बुद्धिः कुलपांसनः॥

satkṛtastvatkṛte pārthaḥ sarvairasmābhiracyuta| na ca so'rhati tāṃ pūjāṃ durbuddhiḥ kulapāṃsanaḥ||

O Achyuta, it was for your sake that Partha had been welcomed and received with all honour by us. It appears that wretch, that fool, does not deserve our welcome and honour.

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

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को हि तत्रैव भुक्त्वान्नं भाजनं भेत्तुमर्हसि। मन्यमानः कुले जातमात्मानं पुरुषः क्वचित्॥

ko hi tatraiva bhuktvānnaṃ bhājanaṃ bhettumarhasi| manyamānaḥ kule jātamātmānaṃ puruṣaḥ kvacit||

Is there a man born of a respectable family who will break the very plate after having dined off it?

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

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इच्छन्नेव हि सम्बन्धं कृतं पूर्वं च मानयन्। को हि नाम भवेनार्थी साहसेन समाचरेत्॥

icchanneva hi sambandhaṃ kṛtaṃ pūrvaṃ ca mānayan| ko hi nāma bhavenārthī sāhasena samācaret||

Even if one desires to have such an alliance, who is there who desiring happiness will act so rashly remembering the services he has received?

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

MBh 1 220.23

सोऽवमन्य तथास्माकमनादृत्य च केशवम्। प्रसह्य हृतवानद्य सुभद्रां मृत्युमात्मनः॥

so'vamanya tathāsmākamanādṛtya ca keśavam| prasahya hṛtavānadya subhadrāṃ mṛtyumātmanaḥ||

By insulting us and disregarding Keshava (Krishna) he has carried away Subhadra by force wishing to compass his own death.

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

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कथं हि शिरसो मध्ये कृतं तेन पदं मम। मर्षयिष्यामि गोविन्द पादस्पर्शमिवोरगः॥

kathaṃ hi śiraso madhye kṛtaṃ tena padaṃ mama| marṣayiṣyāmi govinda pādasparśamivoragaḥ||

He has placed his foot on my head. O Govinda, how shall I bear it, (shall I not resent it) like a snake trodden by foot?

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

MBh 1 220.25

अद्य निष्कौरवामेकः करिष्यामि वसुंधराम्। न हि मे मर्षणीयोऽयमर्जुनस्य व्यतिक्रमः॥

adya niṣkauravāmekaḥ kariṣyāmi vasuṃdharām| na hi me marṣaṇīyo'yamarjunasya vyatikramaḥ||

I shall alone to-day make the earth free of all Kauravas. Never shall I put up with this insult offered to us by Arjuna."

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

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तं तथा गर्जमानं तु मेघदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनम्। अन्वपद्यन्त ते सर्वे भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकास्तदा॥

taṃ tathā garjamānaṃ tu meghadundubhiniḥsvanam| anvapadyanta te sarve bhojavṛṣṇyandhakāstadā||

Thereupon all the Bhojas, Vrishnis and the Andhakas, assembled there approved of every thing that Baladeva said and they roared like the sounds of kettledrum or the clouds.

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