Mahabharata — Volume II (Dutt edition) — Chapter 242
MBh 2 242.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच गन्धर्वैस्तु महाराज भग्ने कर्णे महारथे। सम्प्राद्रवच्चमूः सर्वा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पश्यतः॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca gandharvaistu mahārāja bhagne karṇe mahārathe| samprādravaccamūḥ sarvā dhārtarāṣṭrasya paśyataḥ||
Vaishampayana said : O great king, when the great car-warrior Karna was routed by the Gandharvas, the great army of Dhritarashtra's son fled away in his very sight.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.2
तान् दृष्ट्वा द्रवतः सर्वान् धार्तराष्ट्रान् पराङ्मुखान्। दुर्योधनो महाराजो नासीत् तत्र पराङ्मुखः॥
tān dṛṣṭvā dravataḥ sarvān dhārtarāṣṭrān parāṅmukhān| duryodhano mahārājo nāsīt tatra parāṅmukhaḥ||
Seeing all the Kuru soldiers flying from the enemy, the great king Duryodhana refused to run away.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.3
तामापतन्ती सम्प्रेक्ष्य गन्धर्वाणां महाचमूम्। महता शरवर्षेण सोऽभ्यवर्षदरिंदमः॥
tāmāpatantī samprekṣya gandharvāṇāṃ mahācamūm| mahatā śaravarṣeṇa so'bhyavarṣadariṃdamaḥ||
Seeing the greatly powerful Gandharva army rushing towards him, that chastiser of foes hurled on them a thick shower of arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.4
अचिन्त्य शरवर्षं तु गन्धर्वास्तस्य तं रथम्। दुर्योधनं जिघांसन्तः समन्तात् पर्यवारयन्॥
acintya śaravarṣaṃ tu gandharvāstasya taṃ ratham| duryodhanaṃ jighāṃsantaḥ samantāt paryavārayan||
Without minding that shower of arrows the Gandharvas, with the desire of killing Duryodhana, surrounded his car.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.5
युगमीषां वरूथं च तथैव ध्वजसारथी। अश्वांस्त्रिवेणुं तल्पं च तिलशो व्यधमञ्छरैः॥ दुर्योधनं चित्रसेनो विरथं पतितं भुवि। अभिद्रुत्य महाबाहुर्जीवग्राहमथाग्रहीत्॥
yugamīṣāṃ varūthaṃ ca tathaiva dhvajasārathī| aśvāṃstriveṇuṃ talpaṃ ca tilaśo vyadhamañcharaiḥ|| duryodhanaṃ citraseno virathaṃ patitaṃ bhuvi| abhidrutya mahābāhurjīvagrāhamathāgrahīt||
With their arrows, they cut off into pieces its yoke, shafts, fenders, the flag-staff, threefold bamboo poles and the chief turret. They also cut off his charioteer and horses. When Duryodhana thus deprived to his car fell on the ground, the mighty-armed Chitrasena rushed upon him and seized him with such force that it seemed as if his life itself was taken.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.6
तस्मिन् गृहीते राजेन्द्र स्थितं दुःशासनं रथे। पर्यगृह्णन्त गन्धर्वाः परिवार्य समन्ततः॥
tasmin gṛhīte rājendra sthitaṃ duḥśāsanaṃ rathe| paryagṛhṇanta gandharvāḥ parivārya samantataḥ||
O king of kings, when he was thus taken prisoner, the Gandharvas surrounded the car on which Duhshasana was seated; and they took him also as a prisoner.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.7
विविंशतिं चित्रसेनमादायान्ये विदुद्रुवुः। विन्दानुविन्दावपरे राजदारांश्च सर्वशः॥
viviṃśatiṃ citrasenamādāyānye vidudruvuḥ| vindānuvindāvapare rājadārāṃśca sarvaśaḥ||
Some seized Vivenshati and Chitrasena and some Vinda and Anuvinda and some again seized all the ladies of the royal household.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.8
सैन्यं तद् धार्तराष्ट्रस्य गन्धर्वैः समभिद्रुतम्। पूर्वं प्रभग्नाः सहिताः पाण्डवानभ्ययुस्तदा॥
sainyaṃ tad dhārtarāṣṭrasya gandharvaiḥ samabhidrutam| pūrvaṃ prabhagnāḥ sahitāḥ pāṇḍavānabhyayustadā||
The soldiers of the son of Dhritarashtra who were routed by the Gandharvas then came to the Pandavas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.9
शकटापणवेशाश्च यानयुग्यं च सर्वशः। शरणं पाण्डवाञ्जग्मुह्रियमाणे महीपतौ।॥
śakaṭāpaṇaveśāśca yānayugyaṃ ca sarvaśaḥ| śaraṇaṃ pāṇḍavāñjagmuhriyamāṇe mahīpatau|||
When the king (Duryodhana) was taken prisoner, the vehicles, the shops, the pavilions, the conveyances and the beasts of burden were all made over to the Pandavas for protection. some
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.10
सैनिका ऊचुः प्रियदर्शी महाबाहुर्धार्तराष्ट्रो महाबलः। गन्धर्वैह्रियते राजा पार्थास्तमनुधावत॥
sainikā ūcuḥ priyadarśī mahābāhurdhārtarāṣṭro mahābalaḥ| gandharvaihriyate rājā pārthāstamanudhāvata||
The soldiers said: The handsome, the mighty-armed and the greatly powerful son of Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana) is taken away by the Gandharvas as prisoner. O sons of Pritha, follow them.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.11
दुःशासनो दुर्विषहो दुर्मुखो दुर्जयस्तथा। बद्ध्वा ह्रियन्ते गन्धर्वै राजदाराश्च सर्वशः॥
duḥśāsano durviṣaho durmukho durjayastathā| baddhvā hriyante gandharvai rājadārāśca sarvaśaḥ||
Duhshasana, Durvisha, Durmukha and Durjaya are all being led away as prisoners bound in chains and also the ladies of the royal household.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.12
इति दुर्योधनामात्याः क्रोशन्तो राजगृद्धिनः। आर्ता दीनाप्ततः सर्वे युधिष्ठिरमुपागमन्॥
iti duryodhanāmātyāḥ krośanto rājagṛddhinaḥ| ārtā dīnāptataḥ sarve yudhiṣṭhiramupāgaman||
Vaishampayana said : Thus crying, the followers of Duryodhana, afflicted with grief and sorrow, came to Yudhishthira desiring to effect the rescue of their king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.13
तांस्तथा व्यथितान् दीनान् भिक्षमाणान् युधिष्ठिरम्। वृद्धान् दुर्योधनामात्यान् भीमसेनोऽभ्यभाषत॥
tāṃstathā vyathitān dīnān bhikṣamāṇān yudhiṣṭhiram| vṛddhān duryodhanāmātyān bhīmaseno'bhyabhāṣata||
Then to those old counsellors of Duryodhana who came, in grief and being melancholy, ask protection from Yudhishthira, Bhimsena said,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.14
महता हि प्रयत्नेन संना गजवाजिभिः। अस्माभिर्यदनुष्ठेयं गन्धर्वैस्तदनुष्ठितम्॥
mahatā hi prayatnena saṃnā gajavājibhiḥ| asmābhiryadanuṣṭheyaṃ gandharvaistadanuṣṭhitam||
"That, we ought to have done with great efforts arriving ourselves in the line of battle, supported by horses and elephants has indeed been done (today) by the Gandharvas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.15
अन्यथा वर्तमानानामर्थो जातोऽयमन्यथा। दुर्मन्त्रितमिदं तावद् राज्ञो दुर्दूतदेविनः॥
anyathā vartamānānāmartho jāto'yamanyathā| durmantritamidaṃ tāvad rājño durdūtadevinaḥ||
They that came here with other purposes have been overtaken by consequences which they have not foreseen. This is the result of the c'il counsus of a king who is fond of gambling.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.16
द्वेष्टारमन्ये क्लीबस्य पातयन्तीति नः श्रुतम्। इदं कृतं नः प्रत्यक्षं गन्धर्वैरतिमानुषम्॥
dveṣṭāramanye klībasya pātayantīti naḥ śrutam| idaṃ kṛtaṃ naḥ pratyakṣaṃ gandharvairatimānuṣam||
It has been heard by us that even the enemy of a inan who is powerful is overthrown by to others. the Gandharvas have done this extraordinary feat before our very eyes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.17
दिष्ट्या लोके पुमानस्ति कश्चिदस्मत्प्रिये स्थितः। येनास्माकं हृतो भार आसीनानां सुखावहः॥
diṣṭyā loke pumānasti kaścidasmatpriye sthitaḥ| yenāsmākaṃ hṛto bhāra āsīnānāṃ sukhāvahaḥ||
There is in the world still fortunately (for us) some who is desirous of doing us good and who has taken upon his shoulder our pleasant load.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.18
शीतवातातपसहांस्तपसा चैव कर्शितान्। समस्थो विषमस्थान् हि द्रष्टुमिच्छति दुर्मतिः॥
śītavātātapasahāṃstapasā caiva karśitān| samastho viṣamasthān hi draṣṭumicchati durmatiḥ||
The wicked-minded wretch had come here to us, himself being in prosperity, while we are now sunk in misery, being emaciated by severe austerities and exposed to wind, cold and heat.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.19
अधर्मचारिणस्तस्य कौरव्यस्य दुरात्मनः। ये शीलमनुवर्तन्ते ते पश्यन्ति पराभवम्॥
adharmacāriṇastasya kauravyasya durātmanaḥ| ye śīlamanuvartante te paśyanti parābhavam||
Those that imitate the conduct of that sinful and wicked Kuru (Duryodhana) are now seeing his own disgrace.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.20
अधर्मो हि कृतस्तेन येनैतदुपशिक्षितम्। अनृशंसास्तु कौन्तेयास्तत् प्रत्यक्षं ब्रवीमि वः॥
adharmo hi kṛtastena yenaitadupaśikṣitam| anṛśaṃsāstu kaunteyāstat pratyakṣaṃ bravīmi vaḥ||
He who instructed Duryodhana to do this had certainly acted sinfully. I tell you, the sons of Kunti are not wicked and sinful."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 242.21
एवं ब्रुवाणं कौन्तेयं भीमसेनमपस्वरम्। न काल: परुषस्यायमिति राजाभ्यभाषत॥
evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ kaunteyaṃ bhīmasenamapasvaram| na kāla: paruṣasyāyamiti rājābhyabhāṣata||
When the son of Kunti Bhimasena was thus talking in a voice of sarcasm, the king (Yudhishthira) said, “This is not the time for using cruel words.”
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)