Mahabharata — Volume I (Dutt edition) — Chapter 255
MBh 1 255.1
वासुदेव उवाच एष पार्थ महान् भाति पशुमान् नित्यमम्बुमान्। निरामयः सुवेश्माढ्यो निवेशो मागधः शुभः॥
vāsudeva uvāca eṣa pārtha mahān bhāti paśumān nityamambumān| nirāmayaḥ suveśmāḍhyo niveśo māgadhaḥ śubhaḥ||
Krishna said O Partha, behold the great city of Magadha standing in all its beauty. It is full of cattle and other beasts of burden; its stock of water is inexhaustive; it is adorned with fine mansions; and it is (entirely) free from all dangers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.2
वैहारो विपुलः शैलो वराहो वृषभस्तथा। तथा ऋषिगिरिस्तात शुभाश्चैत्यकपञ्चमाः॥
vaihāro vipulaḥ śailo varāho vṛṣabhastathā| tathā ṛṣigiristāta śubhāścaityakapañcamāḥ||
The five large hills, namely Vaihara, Varaha, Vrishabha, Rishigiri and the beautiful fifth hill Chaityaka.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.3
एते पञ्च महाशृङ्गाः पर्वताः शीतलद्रुमाः। रक्षन्तीवाभिसंहत्य संहताङ्गा गिरिव्रजम्॥
ete pañca mahāśṛṅgāḥ parvatāḥ śītaladrumāḥ| rakṣantīvābhisaṃhatya saṃhatāṅgā girivrajam||
These five hills, all with high peaks and with tall trees with cool shades, all being connected with one another, seem jointly to protect the city of Girivraja.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.4
पुष्पवेष्टितशाखाग्रैर्गन्धवद्भिर्मनोहरैः। निगूढा इव लोध्राणां वनैः कामिजनप्रियैः॥
puṣpaveṣṭitaśākhāgrairgandhavadbhirmanoharaiḥ| nigūḍhā iva lodhrāṇāṃ vanaiḥ kāmijanapriyaiḥ||
They are concealed by the forest of charming and fragrant Lodhra trees with their branches covered with flowers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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शूद्रायां गौतमो यत्र महात्मा संशितव्रतः। औशीनर्यामजनयत् काक्षीवाद्यान् सुतान् मुनिः॥
śūdrāyāṃ gautamo yatra mahātmā saṃśitavrataḥ| auśīnaryāmajanayat kākṣīvādyān sutān muniḥ||
This was the place where the illustrious Gotama of the rigid vows begot on the daughter of Ushinara, s Shudra woman Kakshivana and other famous sons.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.6
गौतमः प्रणयात् तस्माद् यथासौ तत्र सद्मनि। भजते मागधं वंशं स नृपाणामनुग्रहात्॥
gautamaḥ praṇayāt tasmād yathāsau tatra sadmani| bhajate māgadhaṃ vaṃśaṃ sa nṛpāṇāmanugrahāt||
The race sprung from such a man as Goutama worships the sway of ordinary human race, it shows the great kindness of Goutama towards kings.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.7
अङ्गवङ्गादयश्चैव राजानः सुमहाबलाः। गौतमक्षयमभ्येत्य रमन्ते स्म पुरार्जुन॥
aṅgavaṅgādayaścaiva rājānaḥ sumahābalāḥ| gautamakṣayamabhyetya ramante sma purārjuna||
O Arjuna, it was here that in olden times the powerful kings of Anga, Vanga and other countries came to the hermitage of Goutama and lives in joy and happiness.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.8
वनराजीस्तु पश्येमाः पिप्पलानां मनोरमाः। पार्थ गौतमौकः समीपजाः॥
vanarājīstu paśyemāḥ pippalānāṃ manoramāḥ| pārtha gautamaukaḥ samīpajāḥ||
O Partha, behold the charming forest of Pipalas and beautiful Lodhras standing near the place where Goutama lived.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.9
अर्बुदः शक्रवापी च पन्नगौ शत्रुतापनौ। स्वस्तिकस्यालयश्चात्र मणिनागस्य चोत्तमः॥
arbudaḥ śakravāpī ca pannagau śatrutāpanau| svastikasyālayaścātra maṇināgasya cottamaḥ||
Here were the abodes of the chastisers of foes, the Nagas, Arbuda, Chakrapani and Swastika, and also that of the excellent Naga, called Mani.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.10
अपिहरार्या मेघानां मागधा मनुना कृताः। कौशिको मणिमांश्चैव चक्राते चाप्यनुग्रहम्॥
apiharāryā meghānāṃ māgadhā manunā kṛtāḥ| kauśiko maṇimāṃścaiva cakrāte cāpyanugraham||
Manu himself had made the country of the Magadhas to be free from draught Kaushika and Maniman also have favoured and blessed this country.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.11
एवं प्राप्य पुरं रम्यं दुराधर्षं समन्ततः। अर्थसिद्धिं त्वनुपमा जरासंधोऽभिमन्यते॥ लोध्राणां च शुभाः
evaṃ prāpya puraṃ ramyaṃ durādharṣaṃ samantataḥ| arthasiddhiṃ tvanupamā jarāsaṃdho'bhimanyate|| lodhrāṇāṃ ca śubhāḥ
Having secured such a charming and impregnable city, Jarasandha does not fear to accomplish all his unrivalled purposes. We shall, however, today humble his pride by attacking him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.12
वयमासादने तस्य दर्पमद्य हरेमहि। वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तवा ततः सर्वे भ्रातरो विपुलौजसमः॥
vayamāsādane tasya darpamadya haremahi| vaiśampāyana uvāca evamuktavā tataḥ sarve bhrātaro vipulaujasamaḥ||
Vaishampayana said Having said this, those brothers of matchless effulgence the Varshneya (Krishna) and the two Pandavas (Bhima and Arjuna) entered the city of Magadha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.13
वार्ष्णेयः पाण्डवौ चैव प्रतस्थुर्मागधं पुरम्। हृष्टपुष्टजनोपेतं चातुर्वर्ण्यसमाकुलम्॥
vārṣṇeyaḥ pāṇḍavau caiva pratasthurmāgadhaṃ puram| hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanopetaṃ cāturvarṇyasamākulam||
Then they went towards the impregnable city of Girivraja, full of cheerful and well-fed inhabitants belonging to all the four orders of men. The city was ever enlivened with perennial festivities.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.14
स्फीतोत्सवमनाधृष्यमासेदुश्च गिरिव्रजम्। ततो द्वारमनासाद्य पुरस्य गिरिमुच्छ्रितम्॥ बार्हद्रथैः पूज्यमानं तथा नगरवासिभिः। मगधानां सुरुचिरं चैत्यकान्तं समाद्रवन्॥
sphītotsavamanādhṛṣyamāseduśca girivrajam| tato dvāramanāsādya purasya girimucchritam|| bārhadrathaiḥ pūjyamānaṃ tathā nagaravāsibhiḥ| magadhānāṃ suruciraṃ caityakāntaṃ samādravan||
Going to the gate of the city (they did not enter through it); the brothers pierced the heart of the high Chaityaka (hill) which was ever worshipped by there of Brihadratha and by the citizens (of Girivraja), the hill that delighted the hearts of all the Magadhas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.15
यत्र मांसादमृषभमाससाद बृहद्रथः। तं हत्वा मासतालाभिस्तिस्रो भेरीरकारयत्॥ स्वपुरे स्थापयामास तेन चानह्य चर्मणा। यत्र ताः प्राणदन् भेर्यो दिव्यपुष्पावचूर्णिताः॥ भङ्क्त्वा भेरीत्रयं तेऽपि चैत्यप्राकारमाद्रवन्। द्वारतोऽभिमुखाः सर्वे ययुर्नानाऽऽयुधास्तदा।॥ मागधानां सुरुचिरं चैत्यकं तं समाद्रवन्। शिरसीव समाघ्नन्तो जरासंधं जिघांसवः॥
yatra māṃsādamṛṣabhamāsasāda bṛhadrathaḥ| taṃ hatvā māsatālābhistisro bherīrakārayat|| svapure sthāpayāmāsa tena cānahya carmaṇā| yatra tāḥ prāṇadan bheryo divyapuṣpāvacūrṇitāḥ|| bhaṅktvā bherītrayaṃ te'pi caityaprākāramādravan| dvārato'bhimukhāḥ sarve yayurnānā''yudhāstadā||| māgadhānāṃ suruciraṃ caityakaṃ taṃ samādravan| śirasīva samāghnanto jarāsaṃdhaṃ jighāṃsavaḥ||
Here (on this Chaityaka hill) Brihadratha had killed a cannibal, called Rishava,. Having killed the monster, he caused three drums to be made of his skin. He then kept these drums in his city. They were such that if once played upon their sound lasted for full one month. The brothers (Krishna & c.) broke down the Chaityaka, ever charming to all the people, at the place where these drums, covered with celestials flowers, sent forth their continuous sound. Desirous Desirous as they as they were to kill Jarasandha, they seemed to place their feet on the head of their foe by their this act.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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स्थिरं सुविपुलं शृङ्गं सुमहत् तत् पुरातनम्। अर्चितं गन्धमाल्यैश्च सततं सुप्रतिष्ठितम्॥ विपुलैर्बाहुभिर्वीरास्तेऽभिहत्याभ्यपातयन्। ततस्ते मागधं हृष्टाः पुरं प्रविविशुस्तदा॥
sthiraṃ suvipulaṃ śṛṅgaṃ sumahat tat purātanam| arcitaṃ gandhamālyaiśca satataṃ supratiṣṭhitam|| vipulairbāhubhirvīrāste'bhihatyābhyapātayan| tataste māgadhaṃ hṛṣṭāḥ puraṃ praviviśustadā||
Attacking with their powerful arms that immovable, huge, high, old and famous peak, ever worshipped with perfumes and garlands, those heroes broke it down. They then with joyful hearts entered the city.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.17
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः। दृष्ट्वा तु दुर्निमित्तानि जरासंधमदर्शयन्॥
etasminneva kāle tu brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ| dṛṣṭvā tu durnimittāni jarāsaṃdhamadarśayan||
At that very time the Veda-knowing Brahmanas inhabiting the city saw many evil omens which they duly reported to Jarasandha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.18
पर्यग्न्यकुर्वश्च नृपं द्विरदस्थं पुरोहिताः। ततस्तच्छान्तये राजा जरासंधः प्रतापवान्। दीक्षितो नियमस्थोऽसावुपवासपरोऽभवत्॥
paryagnyakurvaśca nṛpaṃ dviradasthaṃ purohitāḥ| tatastacchāntaye rājā jarāsaṃdhaḥ pratāpavān| dīkṣito niyamastho'sāvupavāsaparo'bhavat||
The priest made the king mount on an elephant; and he then sanctified him by whirling lighted woods about him. The greatly powerful king Jarasandha commenced a fasting with proper vows to wards off these evils.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.19
स्नातकव्रतिनस्ते तु बाहुशस्त्रा निरायुधाः। युयुत्सवः प्रविविशुर्जरासंधेन भारत॥
snātakavratinaste tu bāhuśastrā nirāyudhāḥ| yuyutsavaḥ praviviśurjarāsaṃdhena bhārata||
O descendant of Bharata, they (the brothers) in the meantime, unarmed and with their bare arms as their only weapons, entered the city in the guise of Snataka Brahmanas in order to fight with Jarasandha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.20
भक्ष्यमाल्यापणानां च ददृशुः श्रियमुत्तमाम्। स्फीतां सर्वगुणोपेतां सर्वकामसमृद्धिनीम्॥
bhakṣyamālyāpaṇānāṃ ca dadṛśuḥ śriyamuttamām| sphītāṃ sarvaguṇopetāṃ sarvakāmasamṛddhinīm||
They saw many beautiful shops, full of v...ious eataoles and garlands, every shop swelling with every article and every wealth that man can ever desire.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.21
तां तु दृष्ट्वा समृद्धि ते वीथ्यां तस्यां नरोत्तमाः। राजमार्गेण गच्छन्तः कृष्णभीमधनंजयाः। बलाद् गृहीत्वा माल्यानि मालाकारान्महाबलाः॥
tāṃ tu dṛṣṭvā samṛddhi te vīthyāṃ tasyāṃ narottamāḥ| rājamārgeṇa gacchantaḥ kṛṣṇabhīmadhanaṃjayāḥ| balād gṛhītvā mālyāni mālākārānmahābalāḥ||
Seeing the great wealth of those shops, those best of men, Krishna, Bhima and Dhananjaya (Arjuna), proceeded along the public streets. Those greatly powerful heroes snatched garlands from the flower vendors.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.22
विरागवसनाः सर्वे स्रग्विणो मृष्टकुण्डलाः। निवेशनमथाजग्मुर्जरासंधस्य धीमतः॥ गोवासमिव वीक्षन्तः सिंहा हैमवता यथा। शालस्तम्भनिभास्तेषां चन्दनागुरुरूषिताः॥ अशोभन्त महाराज बाहवो युद्धशालिनाम्। तान् दृष्ट्वा द्विरदप्रख्याशालस्कन्धानिवोद्गतान्। व्यूढोरस्कान् मागधानां विस्मयः: समपद्यत॥
virāgavasanāḥ sarve sragviṇo mṛṣṭakuṇḍalāḥ| niveśanamathājagmurjarāsaṃdhasya dhīmataḥ|| govāsamiva vīkṣantaḥ siṃhā haimavatā yathā| śālastambhanibhāsteṣāṃ candanāgururūṣitāḥ|| aśobhanta mahārāja bāhavo yuddhaśālinām| tān dṛṣṭvā dviradaprakhyāśālaskandhānivodgatān| vyūḍhoraskān māgadhānāṃ vismayaḥ: samapadyata||
Having attired in robes of various colours and adorned with garlands and earrings, the heroes entered the palace of the greatly intelligent Jarasandha as Himalayan lions longingly look at the pen of cattle. The arms of those warriors, smeared sandal and aloe paste, looked like the trunks of Sala trees, O great king, when the people of Magadha saw those heroes with necks and broad as those of Sala trees and with wide chests, they began to be very much astonished.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.23
तेत्वतीत्य जनाकीर्णाः कक्षास्तिस्रो नरर्षभाः। अहंकारेण राजानमुपतस्थुर्गतव्यथाः॥
tetvatītya janākīrṇāḥ kakṣāstisro nararṣabhāḥ| ahaṃkāreṇa rājānamupatasthurgatavyathāḥ||
Passing through three rooms crowded with men those best of men, with pride and cheerfulness came to the king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.24
तान् पाद्यमधुपर्कार्हान् गवार्हान् सत्कृतिं गतान्। प्रत्युत्थाय जरासंध उपतस्थे यथाविधि॥ उवाच चैतान् राजासौ स्वागतं वोऽस्त्विति प्रभुः। मौनमासीत् तदा पार्थभीमयोर्जनमेजय॥
tān pādyamadhuparkārhān gavārhān satkṛtiṃ gatān| pratyutthāya jarāsaṃdha upatasthe yathāvidhi|| uvāca caitān rājāsau svāgataṃ vo'stviti prabhuḥ| maunamāsīt tadā pārthabhīmayorjanamejaya||
Jarasandha rose up in haste saying “Welcome to you”. He received his visitors with proper ceremonies, with water to wash their feet, with honey, with Arghya, with gift of kine and with the other forms of respect. O Janamejaya, both Partha and Bhima remained silent.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.25
तेषां मध्ये महाबुद्धिः कृष्णो वचनमब्रवीत्। वक्तुं नायाति राजेन्द्र एतयोर्नियमस्थयोः॥
teṣāṃ madhye mahābuddhiḥ kṛṣṇo vacanamabravīt| vaktuṃ nāyāti rājendra etayorniyamasthayoḥ||
Amongst them the greatly intelligent Krishna thus spoke to him, “O king of kings, these two are observing a vow. They will not therefore speak.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.26
अर्वानिशीथात् परतस्त्वया सार्धं वदिष्यतः। यज्ञागारे स्थापयित्वा राजा राजगृहं गतः॥
arvāniśīthāt paratastvayā sārdhaṃ vadiṣyataḥ| yajñāgāre sthāpayitvā rājā rājagṛhaṃ gataḥ||
They will remain silent till midnight. After that hour they will talk with you." The king quartered them in the sacrificial apartments, and he then went to his own royal apartments.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.27
ततोऽर्धरात्रे सम्प्राप्ते यातो यत्र स्थिता द्विजाः। तस्य ह्येतद् व्रतं राजन् बभूव भुवि विश्रुतम्॥ स्नातकान् ब्राह्मणान् प्राप्ताञ्छ्रुत्वा स समितिंजयः। अत्यर्धरात्रे नृपतिः प्रत्युद्गच्छति भारत॥
tato'rdharātre samprāpte yāto yatra sthitā dvijāḥ| tasya hyetad vrataṃ rājan babhūva bhuvi viśrutam|| snātakān brāhmaṇān prāptāñchrutvā sa samitiṃjayaḥ| atyardharātre nṛpatiḥ pratyudgacchati bhārata||
O king, at midnight he(Jarasandha) came to the place where the Brahmanas (Krishna & c.) were. O descendant of Bharata, that ever victorious king observed the vow which was known all over the earth that as soon as he should hear of the arrival of any Snataka Brahmanas in his palace-even if it be midnight, he would immediately come out and grant them an interview.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.28
तांस्त्वपूर्वेण वेषेण दृष्ट्वा स नृपसत्तमः। उपतस्थे जरासंधो विस्मिताश्चाभवत् तदा॥
tāṃstvapūrveṇa veṣeṇa dṛṣṭvā sa nṛpasattamaḥ| upatasthe jarāsaṃdho vismitāścābhavat tadā||
Seeing the strange attire (of his guests), that best of kings, Jarasandha, be came, very much astonished, but he waited upon them with all respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.29
ते तु दृष्ट्वैव राजानं जरासंधं नरर्षभाः। इदमूचुरमित्रघ्नाः सर्वे भरतसत्तम।॥
te tu dṛṣṭvaiva rājānaṃ jarāsaṃdhaṃ nararṣabhāḥ| idamūcuramitraghnāḥ sarve bharatasattama|||
O best of the Bharata race, seeing the king Jarasandha, those best of men, those slayers of foes (Krishna etc.) thus spoke to him,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.30
स्वस्त्यस्तु कुशलं राजनिति तत्र व्यवस्थिताः। तं नृपं नृपशार्दूल प्रेक्षमाणाः परस्परम्॥
svastyastu kuśalaṃ rājaniti tatra vyavasthitāḥ| taṃ nṛpaṃ nṛpaśārdūla prekṣamāṇāḥ parasparam||
"O king, let salvation be attained by you without any difficulty.” And O best of king, having said this to the king, they stood looking at one another.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.31
तानब्रवीज्जरासंधस्तथा पाण्डवयादवान्। आस्यतामिति राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणच्छद्मसंवृतान्॥
tānabravījjarāsaṃdhastathā pāṇḍavayādavān| āsyatāmiti rājendra brāhmaṇacchadmasaṃvṛtān||
O king of kings, then Jarasandha said to the Pandavas (Bhima and Arjuna) and the Yadava (Krishna), who were all disguised as Brahmanas, “Take your seat.”
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.32
अथोपविविशुः सर्वे त्रयस्ते पुरुषर्षभाः। सम्प्रदीप्तास्त्रयो लक्ष्या महाध्वर इवाग्नयः॥
athopaviviśuḥ sarve trayaste puruṣarṣabhāḥ| sampradīptāstrayo lakṣyā mahādhvara ivāgnayaḥ||
Blazing forth in their own beauty like the three fires of a great sacrifice, these three best of men then took their seats.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.33
तानुवाच जरासंधः सत्यसंधो नराधिपः। बिगर्हमाणः कौरव्य वेषग्रहणवैकृतान्। न स्नातकव्रता विप्रा बहिर्माल्यानुलेपनाः॥ भवन्तीति नृलोकेऽस्मिन् विदितं मम सर्वशः। के यूयं पुष्पवन्तश्च भुजाकृतलक्षणैः॥
tānuvāca jarāsaṃdhaḥ satyasaṃdho narādhipaḥ| bigarhamāṇaḥ kauravya veṣagrahaṇavaikṛtān| na snātakavratā viprā bahirmālyānulepanāḥ|| bhavantīti nṛloke'smin viditaṃ mama sarvaśaḥ| ke yūyaṃ puṣpavantaśca bhujākṛtalakṣaṇaiḥ||
O descendant of Kuru, the firmly truthful king Jarasandha spoke to them thus, “It is wellknown to me that no where in the whole world the Brahmanas engaged in observing the Snataka vows ever adorn themselves with garlands or with fragrant paste. Who are you then, thus adorned with flowers and with hands that bear the marks of the bow-string?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.34
बिभ्रतः क्षात्रमोजश्च ब्राह्मण्यं प्रतिजानथ। एवं विरागवसना बहिर्माल्यानुलेपनाः॥
bibhrataḥ kṣātramojaśca brāhmaṇyaṃ pratijānatha| evaṃ virāgavasanā bahirmālyānulepanāḥ||
Attired in ascetic robes and adorned unseasonably with flowers and fragrant paste, you give me to understand that you are Brahmanas, though you bear all the signs of the Kshatriyas. Tell me truly who you are. Truth adorns (even) kings.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.35
चैत्यकस्य गिरेः शृङ्गं भित्त्वा किमिह छद्मना। अद्वारेण प्रविष्टाः स्थ निर्भया राजकिल्बिषात्॥
caityakasya gireḥ śṛṅgaṃ bhittvā kimiha chadmanā| advāreṇa praviṣṭāḥ stha nirbhayā rājakilbiṣāt||
Breaking down the peak of the Chaityaka hill, why in disguise have you entered (the city) by the other ways than the gates without fearing the royal anger?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.36
वदध्वं वाचि वीर्यं च ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषतः। कर्म चैतद् विलिङ्गस्थं किं वोऽद्य प्रसमीक्षितम्॥
vadadhvaṃ vāci vīryaṃ ca brāhmaṇasya viśeṣataḥ| karma caitad viliṅgasthaṃ kiṃ vo'dya prasamīkṣitam||
The prowess of a Brahmana rests mainly in his speech. Your action does not suit the order you profess to belong. Tell me what is your object today.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.37
एवं च मामुपास्थाय कस्माच्च विधिनार्हणाम्। प्रतीतां नानुगृहणीत कार्य किं वास्मदागमे॥
evaṃ ca māmupāsthāya kasmācca vidhinārhaṇām| pratītāṃ nānugṛhaṇīta kārya kiṃ vāsmadāgame||
Though you have arrived by such an improper way, why do you not accept the worship, I offer to you? What is your object in coming to me?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.38
एवमुक्ते ततः कृष्णः प्रत्युवाच महामनाः। स्निग्धगम्भीरया वाचा वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः॥
evamukte tataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ pratyuvāca mahāmanāḥ| snigdhagambhīrayā vācā vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ||
Having been thus addressed, the high minded Krishna, well-skilled in speech, thus replied to him in a calm and grave voice.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.39
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच स्नातकान् ब्राह्मणान् राजन् विद्ध्यस्मांस्त्वं नराधिप। स्नातकव्रतिनो राजन् ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया विशः॥
śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca snātakān brāhmaṇān rājan viddhyasmāṃstvaṃ narādhipa| snātakavratino rājan brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā viśaḥ||
Krishna said O king, know us for Snataka Brahmanas. O king of men, O monarch, Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas are all competent to observe the Snataka vow.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.40
विशेषनियमाश्चैषामविशेषाश्च सन्त्युज। विशेषवांश्च सततं क्षत्रियः श्रियमृच्छति॥
viśeṣaniyamāścaiṣāmaviśeṣāśca santyuja| viśeṣavāṃśca satataṃ kṣatriyaḥ śriyamṛcchati||
This vow has both special and general rules. A Kshatriya who observes this vow with special rules always obtains (great) prosperity.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.41
पुष्पवत्सु ध्रुवा श्रीश्च पुष्पवन्तस्ततो वयम्। क्षत्रियो बाहुवीर्यस्तु न तथा वाक्यवीर्यवान्। अप्रगल्भं वचस्तस्य तस्माद् बार्हद्रथेरितम्॥
puṣpavatsu dhruvā śrīśca puṣpavantastato vayam| kṣatriyo bāhuvīryastu na tathā vākyavīryavān| apragalbhaṃ vacastasya tasmād bārhadratheritam||
Persons who adorn themselves with flowers always gain prosperity, therefore we have adorned ourselves with flowers. The Kshatriyas are powerful in their prowess of arms and in the prowess of speech. O son of Brihadratha it is therefore the speeches of the Kshatriyas are never audacious.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.42
स्ववीर्यं क्षत्रियाणां तु बाह्वोर्धाता न्यवेशयत्। तद् दिदृक्षसि चेद् राजन् द्रष्टास्यद्य न संशयः॥
svavīryaṃ kṣatriyāṇāṃ tu bāhvordhātā nyaveśayat| tad didṛkṣasi ced rājan draṣṭāsyadya na saṃśayaḥ||
O king, the creator has placed his own energy in the arms of the Kshatriya. If you desire to see it, you will certainly see it today.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.43
अद्वारेण रिपोर्गेहं द्वारेण सुहृदो गृहान्। प्रविशन्ति नरा धीरा द्वाराण्येतानि धर्मतः॥
advāreṇa riporgehaṃ dvāreṇa suhṛdo gṛhān| praviśanti narā dhīrā dvārāṇyetāni dharmataḥ||
The intelligent men enter the house of the enemy through a way which is not the general gate; but in the house of a friend they enter by the right gate. This is the rule of the ordinance.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 255.44
कार्यवन्तो गृहानेत्य शत्रुतो नार्हणां वयम्। प्रतिगृह्णीम तद् विद्धि एतन्नः शाश्वतं व्रतम्॥
kāryavanto gṛhānetya śatruto nārhaṇāṃ vayam| pratigṛhṇīma tad viddhi etannaḥ śāśvataṃ vratam||
O king, know that this is our eternal vow that having entered the house of the enemy for the purpose of accomplishing an object, we do not accept the worship offered by him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)