Mahabharata — Volume I (Dutt edition) — Chapter 228

MBh 1 228.1

वैशम्पायन उवाच तथा शैलनिपातेन भीषिताः खाण्डवालयाः। दानवा राक्षसा नागास्तरक्ष्वृक्षवनौकसः॥ द्विपाः प्रभिन्नाः शार्दूलाः सिंहाः केसरिणस्तथा। मृगाश्च महिषाश्चैव शतशः पक्षिणस्तथा॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca tathā śailanipātena bhīṣitāḥ khāṇḍavālayāḥ| dānavā rākṣasā nāgāstarakṣvṛkṣavanaukasaḥ|| dvipāḥ prabhinnāḥ śārdūlāḥ siṃhāḥ kesariṇastathā| mṛgāśca mahiṣāścaiva śataśaḥ pakṣiṇastathā||

Vaishampayana said : The dwellers of the Khandava the Danavas, the Rakshasas, the Nagas the wolves and the bears, the other wild animals, the elephants with their temples rent, the tigers, the lions with manes, hundred of deer and buffaloes, birds and various other creatures, all being frightened by the falling stones and afflicted with anxiety, began to fly in all directions.

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

MBh 1 228.2

समुद्विग्ना विससृपुस्तथान्या भूतजातयः। तं दावं समुदैक्षन्त कृष्णौ चाभ्युद्यतायुधौ॥ उत्पातनादशब्देन त्रासिता इव च स्थिताः। ते वनं प्रसमीक्ष्याथ दह्यमानमनेकधा॥

samudvignā visasṛpustathānyā bhūtajātayaḥ| taṃ dāvaṃ samudaikṣanta kṛṣṇau cābhyudyatāyudhau|| utpātanādaśabdena trāsitā iva ca sthitāḥ| te vanaṃ prasamīkṣyātha dahyamānamanekadhā||

They saw the fire and also two Krishnas ready with their weapons. Frightened at the fearful sounds, they lost their power of locomotion. Seeing the fire burning in innumerable places and seeing also Krishna with weapons to shoot them down they all set up a terrible roar.

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

MBh 1 228.3

कृष्णमभ्युद्यतास्त्रं च नादं मुमुचुरुल्बणम्। तेन नादेन रौद्रेण नादेन च विभावसोः॥

kṛṣṇamabhyudyatāstraṃ ca nādaṃ mumucurulbaṇam| tena nādena raudreṇa nādena ca vibhāvasoḥ||

The whole of the firmament resounded with a terrible roar and with also the roar of the fire, as when the clouds roar at the time of the great dissolution.

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

MBh 1 228.4

ररास गगनं कृत्स्नमुत्पातजलदैरिवा ततः कृष्णो महाबाहुः स्वतेजोभास्वरं महत्॥

rarāsa gaganaṃ kṛtsnamutpātajaladairivā tataḥ kṛṣṇo mahābāhuḥ svatejobhāsvaraṃ mahat||

The mighty-armed Krishna (dark) Keshava hurled at them for their destruction his large, fierce and greatly effulgent discuss.

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

MBh 1 228.5

चक्रं व्यसृजदत्युग्रं तेषां नाशाय केशवः। तेनार्ता जातयः क्षुद्राः सदानवनिशाचराः॥

cakraṃ vyasṛjadatyugraṃ teṣāṃ nāśāya keśavaḥ| tenārtā jātayaḥ kṣudrāḥ sadānavaniśācarāḥ||

The dwellers of that forest, including the Danavas and the Rakshasas, were struck by that weapon; and being cut into hundred of pieces, they fill into the mouth of Agni (fire).

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

MBh 1 228.6

निकृत्ताः शतशः सर्वा निपेतुरनलं क्षणात्। तत्रादृश्यन्त ते दैत्याः कृष्णचक्रविदारिताः॥

nikṛttāḥ śataśaḥ sarvā nipeturanalaṃ kṣaṇāt| tatrādṛśyanta te daityāḥ kṛṣṇacakravidāritāḥ||

Mangled by Krishna's discus, the Daityas were covered with fat and blood; and they looked like the evening clouds.

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

MBh 1 228.7

वसारुधिरसम्पृक्ता: संध्यायामिव तोयदाः। पिशाचान् पक्षिणो नागान् पशृंश्चैव सहस्रशः॥

vasārudhirasampṛktā: saṃdhyāyāmiva toyadāḥ| piśācān pakṣiṇo nāgān paśṛṃścaiva sahasraśaḥ||

O descendant of Bharata, the Vrishni hero Krishna, moving about like Death himself, killed again and again thousands of birds, the Pishachas, the Nagas and other creatures.

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

MBh 1 228.8

निघ्नंश्चरति वार्ष्णेयः कालवत् तत्र भारत। क्षिप्तं क्षिप्तं पुनश्चक्रं कृष्णस्यामित्रघातिनः॥

nighnaṃścarati vārṣṇeyaḥ kālavat tatra bhārata| kṣiptaṃ kṣiptaṃ punaścakraṃ kṛṣṇasyāmitraghātinaḥ||

The discus, being hurled from the hands of Krishna, the slayer of foes killed innumerable creatures, and then it came back again to his hands.

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

MBh 1 228.9

छित्त्वानेकानि सत्त्वानि पाणिमेति पुनः पुनः। तथा तु निघ्नतस्तस्य पिशाचोरगराक्षसान्॥

chittvānekāni sattvāni pāṇimeti punaḥ punaḥ| tathā tu nighnatastasya piśācoragarākṣasān||

While he was thus engaged in killing the Pishachas, the Nagas and the Rakshasas, the face and the feature of Krishna, the soul of all creatures, became fearful to look at.

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

MBh 1 228.10

बभूव रूपमत्युग्रं सर्वभूतात्मनस्तदा। समेतानां च सर्वेषां दानवानां च सर्वशः॥

babhūva rūpamatyugraṃ sarvabhūtātmanastadā| sametānāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ dānavānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ||

Now the celestial that came to fight and mustered there could not defeat Krishna and Arjuna in battle.

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

MBh 1 228.11

विजेता नाभवत् कश्चित् कृष्णपाण्डवयोर्मधे। तयोर्बलात् परित्रातुं तं च दावं यदा सुराः॥

vijetā nābhavat kaścit kṛṣṇapāṇḍavayormadhe| tayorbalāt paritrātuṃ taṃ ca dāvaṃ yadā surāḥ||

When the celestial found that they could not extinguish the fire or protect the forest from the prowess (of Arjuna and Krishna), they retired.

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

MBh 1 228.12

नाशक्नुवञ्छमयितुं तदाभूवन् पराङ्मुखाः। शतक्रतुस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य विमुखानमरांस्तथा।॥

nāśaknuvañchamayituṃ tadābhūvan parāṅmukhāḥ| śatakratustu samprekṣya vimukhānamarāṃstathā|||

O king, the deity of one hundred sacrifices (Indra),seeing the immortals retreat (from the battle), became exceedingly glad and much praised Keshava (Krishna) and Arjuna.

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

MBh 1 228.13

बभूव मुदितो राजन् प्रशंसन् केशवार्जुनौ। निवृत्तेष्वथ देवेषु वागुवाचाशरीरिणी॥

babhūva mudito rājan praśaṃsan keśavārjunau| nivṛtteṣvatha deveṣu vāguvācāśarīriṇī||

When the celestial retreated, an invisible voice thus spoke in a loud and deep voice to the deity of one thousand sacrifices (Indra).

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

MBh 1 228.14

शतक्रतुं समाभाष्य महागम्भीरनिःस्वना। न ते सखा संनिहितस्तक्षको भुजगोत्तमः॥

śatakratuṃ samābhāṣya mahāgambhīraniḥsvanā| na te sakhā saṃnihitastakṣako bhujagottamaḥ||

"Your friend, that best of the Nagas, Takshaka, has not been slain. Before the fire broke out in the Khandava, he had gone to Kurukshetra.

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

MBh 1 228.15

दाहकाले खाण्डवस्य कुरुक्षेत्रं गतो ह्यसौ। न च शक्यौ युधा जेतुं कथंचिदपि वासव॥ वासुदेवार्जुनावेतौ निबोध वचनान्मम। नरनारायणावेतौ पूर्वदेवौ दिवि श्रुतौ॥ भवानप्यभिजानाति यद्वी? यत्पराक्रमौ। नैतौ शक्यौ दुराधर्षों विजेतुमजितौ युधि॥

dāhakāle khāṇḍavasya kurukṣetraṃ gato hyasau| na ca śakyau yudhā jetuṃ kathaṃcidapi vāsava|| vāsudevārjunāvetau nibodha vacanānmama| naranārāyaṇāvetau pūrvadevau divi śrutau|| bhavānapyabhijānāti yadvī? yatparākramau| naitau śakyau durādharṣoṃ vijetumajitau yudhi||

O Vasava, known from what I say that none can ever defeat in battle Vasudeva (Krishna) and Arjuna. They are Nara and Narayana. These two Rishis were formerly heard of in heavens. You will know what is their prowess and energy. They are invincible in battle; these two best of old Rishis are incapable of ever being defeated by any in all the worlds.

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

MBh 1 228.16

अपि सर्वेषु लोकेषु पुराणावृषिसत्तमौ। पूजनीयतमावेतावपि सर्वैः सुरासुरैः।२०॥ यक्षराक्षसगन्धर्वनरकिन्नरपन्नगैः।

api sarveṣu lokeṣu purāṇāvṛṣisattamau| pūjanīyatamāvetāvapi sarvaiḥ surāsuraiḥ|20|| yakṣarākṣasagandharvanarakinnarapannagaiḥ|

They deserve worship from all the celestial, the Asuras, the Yakshas, the Rakshasas, the Gandharvas, the human beings, the Asuras and the Nagas.

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

MBh 1 228.17

तस्मादितः सुरैः सार्धं गन्तुमहर्हसि वासव॥ दिष्टं चाप्यनुपश्यैतत् खाण्डवस्य विनाशनम्।

tasmāditaḥ suraiḥ sārdhaṃ gantumaharhasi vāsava|| diṣṭaṃ cāpyanupaśyaitat khāṇḍavasya vināśanam|

O Vasava, therefore, you should go away from this place with all the celestial. The destruction of the Khandava (forest) has been ordained by fate."

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

MBh 1 228.18

इति वाक्यमुपश्रुत्य तथ्यमित्यमरेश्वरः॥ क्रोधामर्षों समुत्सृज्य सम्प्रतस्थे दिवं तदा।

iti vākyamupaśrutya tathyamityamareśvaraḥ|| krodhāmarṣoṃ samutsṛjya sampratasthe divaṃ tadā|

Having ascertained these words to be true, the lord of the immortals Indra gave up his wrath and jealousy and went back to heaven.

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

MBh 1 228.19

तं प्रस्थितं महात्मानं समवेक्ष्य दिवौकसः॥ सहिताः सेनया राजन्ननुजग्मुः पुरंदरम्।

taṃ prasthitaṃ mahātmānaṃ samavekṣya divaukasaḥ|| sahitāḥ senayā rājannanujagmuḥ puraṃdaram|

O king, seeing that illustrious celestial gone away, the dwellers of heaven all followed Indra with their soldiers.

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

MBh 1 228.20

देवराजं तदा यान्तं सह देवैरवेक्ष्य तु॥ वासुदेवार्जुनौ वीरौ सिंहनादं विनेदतुः।

devarājaṃ tadā yāntaṃ saha devairavekṣya tu|| vāsudevārjunau vīrau siṃhanādaṃ vinedatuḥ|

When those two heroes, Vasudeva and Arjuna, saw the chief of the celestial retreat with all the dwellers of heaven, they set up a leonine roar.

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

MBh 1 228.21

देवराजे गते राजन् प्रहृष्टौ केशवार्जुनौ॥ निर्विशङ्कं वनं वीरौ दाहयामासतुस्तदा।

devarāje gate rājan prahṛṣṭau keśavārjunau|| nirviśaṅkaṃ vanaṃ vīrau dāhayāmāsatustadā|

O king, when Indra had gone away Keshava and Arjuna became exceedingly glad. Those two heroes then fearlessly assisted Agni to consume that forest.

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

MBh 1 228.22

स मारुत इवाभ्राणि नाशयित्वार्जुनः सुरान्॥ व्यधमच्छरसङ्घातैर्देहिनः खाण्डवालयान्।

sa māruta ivābhrāṇi nāśayitvārjunaḥ surān|| vyadhamaccharasaṅghātairdehinaḥ khāṇḍavālayān|

Having scattered the celestial as the wind scatters the cloud, Arjuna killed with the showers of arrows numberless creatures who dwelt in the Khandava.

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

MBh 1 228.23

न च स्म किंचिच्छक्नोति भूतं निश्चरितुं ततः॥ संछिद्यमानमिषुभिरस्यता सव्यसाचिना।

na ca sma kiṃcicchaknoti bhūtaṃ niścarituṃ tataḥ|| saṃchidyamānamiṣubhirasyatā savyasācinā|

Cut off by Savyasachi's (Arjuna's) arrows, not one among those innumerable creatures could escape (from that burning forest).

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

MBh 1 228.24

नाशक्नुवंश्च भूतानि महान्त्यपि रणेऽर्जुनम्॥ निरीक्षितुममोघास्त्रं योद्धं चापि कुतो रणे। शतं चैकेन विव्याध शतेनैकं पतत्त्रिणाम्॥

nāśaknuvaṃśca bhūtāni mahāntyapi raṇe'rjunam|| nirīkṣitumamoghāstraṃ yoddhaṃ cāpi kuto raṇe| śataṃ caikena vivyādha śatenaikaṃ patattriṇām||

Not to speak of fighting with him none amongst the strongest creatures, who mustered together to fight, could even look at Arjuna with infallible arms. Sometimes piercing one hundred creatures with arrow and sometimes piercing one creature with one hundred arrows.

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

MBh 1 228.25

व्यसवस्तेऽपतन्नग्नौ साक्षात् कालहता इवा न चालभन्त ते शर्म रोधस्सु विषमेषु च॥

vyasavaste'patannagnau sākṣāt kālahatā ivā na cālabhanta te śarma rodhassu viṣameṣu ca||

Arjuna (whirled about one his car). All creatures fell into the mouth of Agni as if struck dead by (Death himself). The creatures found no ease on the banks of the river, or on uneven plains, of in Sakshatas (crematoriums).

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

MBh 1 228.26

पितृदेवनिवासेषु संतापश्चाप्यजायत। भूतसङ्घाश्च बहवो दीनाश्चनुर्महास्वनम्॥

pitṛdevanivāseṣu saṃtāpaścāpyajāyata| bhūtasaṅghāśca bahavo dīnāścanurmahāsvanam||

Everywhere they were afflicted with great heat. Innumerable creatures yelled in pain.

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

MBh 1 228.27

रुरुदुर्वारणाश्चैव तथा मृगतरक्षवः। तेन शब्देन वित्रेसुर्गङ्गोदधिचरा झषाः॥

rurudurvāraṇāścaiva tathā mṛgatarakṣavaḥ| tena śabdena vitresurgaṅgodadhicarā jhaṣāḥ||

Elephants, deer and wolves all wept and set up cries of affliction. At the sound the fishes that lived in the waters of the Ganges and the sea.. one

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

MBh 1 228.28

विद्याधरगणाचैव ये च तत्र वनौकसः। न त्वर्जुनं महाबाहो नापि कृष्णं जनार्दनम्॥ निरीक्षितुं वै शक्नोति कश्चिद् योद्धं कुतः पुनः।

vidyādharagaṇācaiva ye ca tatra vanaukasaḥ| na tvarjunaṃ mahābāho nāpi kṛṣṇaṃ janārdanam|| nirīkṣituṃ vai śaknoti kaścid yoddhaṃ kutaḥ punaḥ|

The various classes of Vidhyadharas, the dwellers of that forest became very much alarmed. O mighty-armed hero, not to speak of fighting with Arjuna and Krishna dark Janardana, none could even look at them.

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

MBh 1 228.29

एकायनगता येऽपि निष्पेतुस्तत्र केचन॥ राक्षसा दानवा नागा जघ्ने चक्रेण तान् हरिः।

ekāyanagatā ye'pi niṣpetustatra kecana|| rākṣasā dānavā nāgā jaghne cakreṇa tān hariḥ|

(Krishna) killed with his discus all the Rakshasas, the Nagas and the Danavas who rushed out in crowds.

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

MBh 1 228.30

ते तु भिन्नशिरोदेहाश्चक्रवेगाद् गतासवः॥ पेतुरन्ये महाकायाः प्रदीप्ते वसुरेतसि।

te tu bhinnaśirodehāścakravegād gatāsavaḥ|| peturanye mahākāyāḥ pradīpte vasuretasi|

Those creatures of huge bodies, their heads and trunks cut off by the swift discus, deprived of their lives, fell down into the burning fire.

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

MBh 1 228.31

स मांसरुधिरौधैश्च वसाभिश्चापि तर्पितः॥ उपर्याकाशगो भूत्वा विधूमः समपद्यत। दीप्ताक्षो दीप्तजिह्वश्च सम्प्रदीप्तमहाननः॥

sa māṃsarudhiraudhaiśca vasābhiścāpi tarpitaḥ|| uparyākāśago bhūtvā vidhūmaḥ samapadyata| dīptākṣo dīptajihvaśca sampradīptamahānanaḥ||

Being gratified with a large quantity of flesh, blood and fat, the flames rose up to a great height with curling wreath of smoke. Agni with fiery and coppery eyes and with flaming tongue and large mouth.

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

MBh 1 228.32

दीप्तोर्ध्वकेशः पिङ्गाक्षः पिबन् प्राणभृतां वसाम्। तां स कृष्णार्जुनकृतां सुधां प्राप्य हुताशनः॥ बभूव मुदितस्तृप्तः परां निर्वृतिमागतः।

dīptordhvakeśaḥ piṅgākṣaḥ piban prāṇabhṛtāṃ vasām| tāṃ sa kṛṣṇārjunakṛtāṃ sudhāṃ prāpya hutāśanaḥ|| babhūva muditastṛptaḥ parāṃ nirvṛtimāgataḥ|

Agni with fiery hair on his head, drank with the assistance of Krishna and Arjuna that nectar-like stream of fat. He was filled with great joy and thus being much gratified, he enjoyed much happiness.

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

MBh 1 228.33

तथासुरं मयं नाम तक्षकस्य निवेशनात्॥ विपद्रवन्तं सहसा ददर्श मधुसूदनः।

tathāsuraṃ mayaṃ nāma takṣakasya niveśanāt|| vipadravantaṃ sahasā dadarśa madhusūdanaḥ|

Then the slayer of Madhu saw an Asura, named maya suddenly escaping from the abode of Takshaka.

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

MBh 1 228.34

तमग्निः प्रार्थयामास दिधक्षुर्वातसारथिः॥ शरीरवाञ्जटी भूत्वा नदन्निव बलाहकः। श्रुत्वा मा

tamagniḥ prārthayāmāsa didhakṣurvātasārathiḥ|| śarīravāñjaṭī bhūtvā nadanniva balāhakaḥ| śrutvā mā

Agni, whose charioteer was the wind, immediately assuming a body with (fiery) matted looks on his head and roaring like the clouds, pursued the Asura with the intention of consuming him.

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

MBh 1 228.35

विज्ञाय दानवेन्द्राणां मयं वै शिल्पिनां वरम्॥ जिघांसुर्वासुदेवस्तं चक्रमुद्यम्य धिष्ठितः। स चक्रमुद्यतं दृष्ट्वा दिधक्षन्तं च पावकम्॥ अभिधावार्जुनेत्येवं मयस्त्राहीति चाब्रवीत्।

vijñāya dānavendrāṇāṃ mayaṃ vai śilpināṃ varam|| jighāṃsurvāsudevastaṃ cakramudyamya dhiṣṭhitaḥ| sa cakramudyataṃ dṛṣṭvā didhakṣantaṃ ca pāvakam|| abhidhāvārjunetyevaṃ mayastrāhīti cābravīt|

Seeing the Asura, Vasudeva stood with his weapon upraised, ready to cut him down. Seeing the discus upraised and Agni after him, with the intention of burning him, Maya said "O Arjuna, come soon to me and protect me".

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

MBh 1 228.36

तस्य भीतस्वनं भैरिति धनंजयः॥ प्रत्युवाच मयं पार्थो जीवयन्निव भारत। तं न भेतव्यमित्याह मयं पार्थो दयापरः॥

tasya bhītasvanaṃ bhairiti dhanaṃjayaḥ|| pratyuvāca mayaṃ pārtho jīvayanniva bhārata| taṃ na bhetavyamityāha mayaṃ pārtho dayāparaḥ||

Having heard his frightened voice, Dhananjaya (Arjuna) exclaimed, “Do not fear." O descendant of Bharata, the reply of Partha seemed to give (Maya) his life.

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

MBh 1 228.37

तं पार्थेनाभये दत्ते नमुचेर्धातरं मयम्। न हन्तुमैच्छद् दाशार्हः पावको न ददाह च॥

taṃ pārthenābhaye datte namucerdhātaraṃ mayam| na hantumaicchad dāśārhaḥ pāvako na dadāha ca||

As the kind Partha said to Maya not to fear, the Dasharha hero (Krishna) did not desire to kill him who was the brother of Namuchi. Agni also did not burn him down.

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

MBh 1 228.38

वैशम्पायन उवाच तद् वनं पावको धीमान् दिनानि दश पञ्च च। ददाह कृष्णपार्थाभ्यां रक्षितः पाकशासनात्॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca tad vanaṃ pāvako dhīmān dināni daśa pañca ca| dadāha kṛṣṇapārthābhyāṃ rakṣitaḥ pākaśāsanāt||

Having been protected by Krishna and Partha from the attacks of the chastiser of Paka (Indra), the greatly intelligent Agni burnt the forest for fifteen days.

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

MBh 1 228.39

तस्मिन् वने दह्यमाने षडग्निर्न ददाह च। अश्वसेनं मयं चैव चतुरः शाहूकांस्तथा॥

tasmin vane dahyamāne ṣaḍagnirna dadāha ca| aśvasenaṃ mayaṃ caiva caturaḥ śāhūkāṃstathā||

In the burning of that forest, he (Agni) speared the lives of only six creatures, (namely) Ashvasena, Maya and the four Sharangakas (a kind of feathery creatures).

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