Mahabharata — Volume II (Dutt edition) — Chapter 154
MBh 2 154.1
भीम उवाच पाण्डवो भीमसेनोऽहंधर्मराजादनन्तरः। विशाला बदरीं प्राप्तो भ्रातृभिः सह राक्षसाः॥
bhīma uvāca pāṇḍavo bhīmaseno'haṃdharmarājādanantaraḥ| viśālā badarīṃ prāpto bhrātṛbhiḥ saha rākṣasāḥ||
Bhima said: I am Bhimasena, the son of Pandu. I am next in birth to Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira). O Rakshasas, I had come with my brother to the great Badari.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.2
अपश्यत् तत्र पाञ्चाली सौगन्धिकमनुत्तमम्। अनिलोढमितो नूनं सा बहूनि परीप्सति॥
apaśyat tatra pāñcālī saugandhikamanuttamam| aniloḍhamito nūnaṃ sā bahūni parīpsati||
There did the Panchala princess see an excellent Sugandhika (lotus), which was certainly carried there by wind from this place. She desired to possess more of that kind lotus.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.3
तस्या मामनवद्याझ्याधर्मपल्याः प्रिये स्थितम्। पुष्पाहारमिह प्राप्तं निबोधत निशाचराः॥
tasyā māmanavadyājhyādharmapalyāḥ priye sthitam| puṣpāhāramiha prāptaṃ nibodhata niśācarāḥ||
O rangers in night, know, that being ever engaged in fulfilling the desire of my wedded wife of faultless feature, I have come here to get the flowers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.4
राक्षसा ऊचुः आक्रीडोऽयं कुबेरस्य दयितः पुरुषर्षभ। नेह शक्यं मनुष्येण विहर्तुं मर्त्यधर्मणा॥
rākṣasā ūcuḥ ākrīḍo'yaṃ kuberasya dayitaḥ puruṣarṣabha| neha śakyaṃ manuṣyeṇa vihartuṃ martyadharmaṇā||
The Rakshasas said : O foremost of men, this place is the favourite play-ground of Kubera. Men subject to the laws of earth cannot sport here.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.5
देवर्षयस्तथा यक्षा देवाश्चात्र वृकोदर। आमन्त्र्य यक्षप्रवरं पिबन्ति रमयन्ति च। गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव विहरन्त्यत्र पाण्डव॥
devarṣayastathā yakṣā devāścātra vṛkodara| āmantrya yakṣapravaraṃ pibanti ramayanti ca| gandharvāpsarasaścaiva viharantyatra pāṇḍava||
O Vrikodara, the celestials Rishis, the Yakshas and the celestials, after taking permission of the Yaksha chief, drink the water of this lake and sport here. O Pandava, the Gandharvas and the Apsaras (also) sport here.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.6
अन्यायेनेह यः कश्चिदवमान्यधनेश्वरम्। विहर्तुमिच्छेद् दुर्वृत्तः स विनश्येन्न संशयः॥
anyāyeneha yaḥ kaścidavamānyadhaneśvaram| vihartumicched durvṛttaḥ sa vinaśyenna saṃśayaḥ||
That wicked person, who without heeding the lord of wealth (Kubera), unlawfully tries to sport here, certainly meets with destruction.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.7
तमनादृत्य पद्मानि जिहीर्षसि बलादृतः। धर्मराजस्य चात्मानं ब्रवीषि भ्रातरं कथम्॥
tamanādṛtya padmāni jihīrṣasi balādṛtaḥ| dharmarājasya cātmānaṃ bravīṣi bhrātaraṃ katham||
Without heeding him (Kubera), you intend to take away the lotuses from this place by main force, why then do you say that you are the brother of Dharmaraja?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.8
आमन्त्र्य यक्षराजं वै ततः पिब हरस्व च। नातोऽन्यथा त्वया शक्यं किंचित् पुष्करमीक्षितुम्।।८।
āmantrya yakṣarājaṃ vai tataḥ piba harasva ca| nāto'nyathā tvayā śakyaṃ kiṃcit puṣkaramīkṣitum||8|
First take the permission of the king of the Yakshas and then drink (the water of this lake) and take away (the lotuses) If you do not act thus, you will not be able even to look at these flowers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.9
भीमसेन उवाच राक्षसास्तं न पश्यामिधनेश्वरमिहान्तिके। दृष्ट्वापि च महाराजं नाहं याचितुमुत्सहे॥
bhīmasena uvāca rākṣasāstaṃ na paśyāmidhaneśvaramihāntike| dṛṣṭvāpi ca mahārājaṃ nāhaṃ yācitumutsahe||
Bhimasena said: Rakshasas, I do not see the lord of wealth here. Even if I see that great king, I shall not pray (for the flowers) to him,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.10
न हि याचन्ति राजान एषधर्मः सनातनः। न चाहं हातुमिच्छामि क्षात्रधर्मं कथंचन॥
na hi yācanti rājāna eṣadharmaḥ sanātanaḥ| na cāhaṃ hātumicchāmi kṣātradharmaṃ kathaṃcana||
The Kshatriyas never beg; this is the eternal Dharma. I never wish to forsake the duties of a Kshatriya.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.11
इयं च नलिनी रम्या जाता पर्वतानिर्झरे। नेयं भवनमासाद्य कुबेरस्य महात्मनः॥
iyaṃ ca nalinī ramyā jātā parvatānirjhare| neyaṃ bhavanamāsādya kuberasya mahātmanaḥ||
The lotus-lake has sprung up on the mountain breast. It has not been made in the abode of the illustrious Kubera.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.12
तुल्या हि सर्वभूतानामियं वैश्रवणस्य च। एवं गतेषु द्रव्येषु कः कं याचितुमर्हति॥
tulyā hi sarvabhūtānāmiyaṃ vaiśravaṇasya ca| evaṃ gateṣu dravyeṣu kaḥ kaṃ yācitumarhati||
(Therefore) it belongs to every body equally with Vaisravana (Kubera). In such things, who should beg to others?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.13
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा राक्षसान् सर्वान् भीमसेनो ह्यमर्षणः। व्यगाहत महाबाहुर्नलिनी तां महाबलः॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca ityuktvā rākṣasān sarvān bhīmaseno hyamarṣaṇaḥ| vyagāhata mahābāhurnalinī tāṃ mahābalaḥ||
Vaishampayana said : Having said this to all the Rakshasas, the mighty-armed and exceedingly unforbearing and greatly strong Bhimasena plunged into the lake.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.14
ततः स राक्षसैर्वाचा प्रतिषिद्धः प्रतापवान्। मा मैवमिति सक्रोधैर्भर्त्सयद्भिः समन्ततः॥
tataḥ sa rākṣasairvācā pratiṣiddhaḥ pratāpavān| mā maivamiti sakrodhairbhartsayadbhiḥ samantataḥ||
Thereupon that powerful hero was forbidden by the Rakshasas, saying “Don't do it” and from all sides they began to abuse him in anger.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.15
कद कृत्य तु स तान् राक्षसान् भीमविक्रमः। व्यगाहत महातेजास्ते तं सर्वे न्यवारयन्॥
kada kṛtya tu sa tān rākṣasān bhīmavikramaḥ| vyagāhata mahātejāste taṃ sarve nyavārayan||
Not heeding them at all, that greatly powerful one plunged (into the lake). But they (the Rakshasas) prepared themselves to oppose him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.16
गृहणीत बध्नीत विकर्ततेमं पचाम खादाम च भीमसेनम्। क्रुद्धा ब्रुवन्तोऽभिययुटुंतं ते शस्त्राणि चोद्यम्य विवृत्तनेत्राः॥
gṛhaṇīta badhnīta vikartatemaṃ pacāma khādāma ca bhīmasenam| kruddhā bruvanto'bhiyayuṭuṃtaṃ te śastrāṇi codyamya vivṛttanetrāḥ||
With rolling eyes, they upraised their arms and rushed in anger at Bhimasena, crying "Seize him" "Bind him," "Cut him down" "Look to Bhima and eat him up."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.17
ततः स गुर्वी यमदण्डकल्पां महागदां काञ्चनपट्टनद्धाम्। प्रगृह्य तानभ्यपतत् तरस्वी ततोऽब्रवीत् तिष्ठत तिष्ठतेति॥
tataḥ sa gurvī yamadaṇḍakalpāṃ mahāgadāṃ kāñcanapaṭṭanaddhām| pragṛhya tānabhyapatat tarasvī tato'bravīt tiṣṭhata tiṣṭhateti||
Thereupon that greatly powerful hero, taking up his huge and mighty mace inlaid with gold which resembled the mace of Yama himself, turned towards those (Rakshasas) and exclaimed, "Stay," "Stay".
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.18
ते तं तदा तोमरपट्टिशाद्यैर्व्याविद्धशस्त्रैः सहसा निपेतुः। जिघांसवः क्रोधवशाः सुभीमा भीमं समन्तात परिवव्र रुग्राः॥
te taṃ tadā tomarapaṭṭiśādyairvyāviddhaśastraiḥ sahasā nipetuḥ| jighāṃsavaḥ krodhavaśāḥ subhīmā bhīmaṃ samantāta parivavra rugrāḥ||
Thereupon they rushed upon him with great force upraising their lances, axes and other weapons. Desiring to kill Bhima, those dreadful and fearful Krodhavasas surrounded hiin on all sides.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.19
वातेन कुन्त्यां बलवान् सुजात: शूरस्तरस्वी द्विषतां निहन्ता। सत्ये चधर्मे च रतः सदैव पराक्रमे शत्रुभिरप्रधृष्यः॥
vātena kuntyāṃ balavān sujāta: śūrastarasvī dviṣatāṃ nihantā| satye cadharme ca rataḥ sadaiva parākrame śatrubhirapradhṛṣyaḥ||
But that mighty hero was begotten by Vayu in the womb of Kunti. He was heroic and courageous; that slayer of foes was ever devoted to virtue and truth. He was incapable of being vanquished by any enemy through prowess.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.20
तेषां स मार्गान् विविधान् महात्मा विहत्य शस्त्राणि च शात्रवाणाम्। यथा प्रवीरान् निजघान भीमः। परं शतं पुष्करिणीसमीपे॥
teṣāṃ sa mārgān vividhān mahātmā vihatya śastrāṇi ca śātravāṇām| yathā pravīrān nijaghāna bhīmaḥ| paraṃ śataṃ puṣkariṇīsamīpe||
Therefore on the banks of that lake he defeated the foes and broke their arms. He kiiled more than one hundred, beginning from the foremost.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.21
ते तस्य वीर्यं च बलं च दृष्ट्वा विद्याबलं बाहुबलं तथैव। अशक्नुवन्तः सहितं समन्ताद् दुतं प्रवीराः सहसा निवृत्ताः॥
te tasya vīryaṃ ca balaṃ ca dṛṣṭvā vidyābalaṃ bāhubalaṃ tathaiva| aśaknuvantaḥ sahitaṃ samantād dutaṃ pravīrāḥ sahasā nivṛttāḥ||
Seeing his prowess, strength and also the might of his arms, those foremost of heroes, being unable to withstand (his attack), began suddenly to fly in all directions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.22
माकाशमास्थाय विमूढसंज्ञाः। कैलासशृङ्गाण्यभिदुद्रुवुस्ते भीमार्दिताः क्रोधवशा: प्रभग्नाः॥
mākāśamāsthāya vimūḍhasaṃjñāḥ| kailāsaśṛṅgāṇyabhidudruvuste bhīmārditāḥ krodhavaśā: prabhagnāḥ||
Beaten and pierced by Bhimasena, those Krodhavasas left the field of battle and confusedly and hurriedly fled towards Kailasha mountain through the sky.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.23
स शक्रवद् दानवदैत्यसङ्घान् विक्रम्य जित्वा च रणेऽरिसङ्घान्। विगाह्य तां पुष्करिणी जितारिः कामाय जग्राह ततोऽम्बुजानि॥
sa śakravad dānavadaityasaṅghān vikramya jitvā ca raṇe'risaṅghān| vigāhya tāṃ puṣkariṇī jitāriḥ kāmāya jagrāha tato'mbujāni||
Having thus vanquished those Rakshasas by his prowess, as Indra did the armies of the Daityas and the Danavas, he again plunged into the lake and began to gather the lotuses with the object of accomplishing his purpose.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.24
ततः स पीत्वामृतकल्पमम्भो भूयो बभूवोत्तमवीर्यतेजसाः। उत्पाट्य जग्राह च सोऽम्बुजानि सौगन्धिकान्युत्तमगन्धवन्ति॥
tataḥ sa pītvāmṛtakalpamambho bhūyo babhūvottamavīryatejasāḥ| utpāṭya jagrāha ca so'mbujāni saugandhikānyuttamagandhavanti||
When he drank the water (of the lake) which was like ambrosia, his energy and strength were again fully restored; he then plucked and gathered the golden lotuses of excellent fragrance.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.25
ततस्तु ते क्रोधवशाः समेत्य धनेश्वरं भीमबलप्रणुनाः। भीमस्य वीर्यं च बलं च संख्ये यथावदाचख्युरतीव भीताः॥
tatastu te krodhavaśāḥ sametya dhaneśvaraṃ bhīmabalapraṇunāḥ| bhīmasya vīryaṃ ca balaṃ ca saṃkhye yathāvadācakhyuratīva bhītāḥ||
(In the mean while) the Krodhavasas, being driven by the prowess of Bhima and greatly terrified, went to the lord of wealth (Kubera) and informed him of Bhima's prowess and strength.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.26
तेषां वचस्तत् तु निशम्य देवः प्रहस्य रक्षांसि ततोऽभ्युवाच। गृहणातु भीमो जलजानि कामात् कृष्णानिमित्तं विदितं ममैतत्॥
teṣāṃ vacastat tu niśamya devaḥ prahasya rakṣāṃsi tato'bhyuvāca| gṛhaṇātu bhīmo jalajāni kāmāt kṛṣṇānimittaṃ viditaṃ mamaitat||
Having heard their words, the deity (Kubera) smiled and then said, 'Let Bhima take for Krishna (Draupadi) as many lotuses as he likes. This is already known to me."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 154.27
ततोऽभ्यनुज्ञाप्यधनेश्वरं ते जग्मुः कुरूणां प्रवरं विरोधाः। भीमं च तस्यां ददृशुर्नलिन्यां यथोपजोषं विहरन्तमेकम्॥
tato'bhyanujñāpyadhaneśvaraṃ te jagmuḥ kurūṇāṃ pravaraṃ virodhāḥ| bhīmaṃ ca tasyāṃ dadṛśurnalinyāṃ yathopajoṣaṃ viharantamekam||
Thereupon taking the permission of the lord of wealth (Kubera) and giving up their anger, those (Rakshasas) went (back) to that foremost of the Kurus (Bhima); and they saw Bhima alone sporting in delight in that lotus-lake.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)