Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 150

MBh 3 150.1

नकुल उवाच उक्तं बहुविधं वाक्यं धर्मराजेन माधव। धर्मज्ञेन वदान्येन श्रुतं चैव हि तत् त्वया॥

nakula uvāca uktaṃ bahuvidhaṃ vākyaṃ dharmarājena mādhava| dharmajñena vadānyena śrutaṃ caiva hi tat tvayā||

Nakula said Words of different degrees of worth have been said by the just king, O Madhava, who knows what righteousness is and who is benevolent; and they have all been heard by you.

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

MBh 3 150.2

मतमाज्ञाय राज्ञश्च भीमसेनेन माधव। संशमो बाहुवीर्यं च ख्यापितं माधवात्मनः॥

matamājñāya rājñaśca bhīmasenena mādhava| saṃśamo bāhuvīryaṃ ca khyāpitaṃ mādhavātmanaḥ||

Bhimasena, having ascertained the wishes of the king, has dwelt on peace as well as on his own strength of arms, O Madhava.

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

MBh 3 150.3

तथैव फाल्गुनेनापि यदुक्तं तत् त्वया श्रुतम्। आत्मनश्च मतं वीरं कथितं भवता सकृत्॥

tathaiva phālgunenāpi yaduktaṃ tat tvayā śrutam| ātmanaśca mataṃ vīraṃ kathitaṃ bhavatā sakṛt||

In the same way what has been said by Falguna has been heard by you; and your own opinions, O hero have been expressed by you.

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

MBh 3 150.4

सर्वमेतदतिक्रम्य श्रुत्वा परमतं भवान्। यत् प्राप्तकालं मन्येथास्ततं कुर्याः पुरुषोत्तम॥

sarvametadatikramya śrutvā paramataṃ bhavān| yat prāptakālaṃ manyethāstataṃ kuryāḥ puruṣottama||

Shutting your mind to all this and hearing what the intentions of the enemy are, do that what you consider to be opportune, O foremost among men.

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

MBh 3 150.5

तस्मिंस्तस्मिन् निमित्तं हि मतं भवति केशव। प्राप्तकाल मनुष्येण क्षमं कार्यमरिन्दम॥

tasmiṃstasmin nimittaṃ hi mataṃ bhavati keśava| prāptakāla manuṣyeṇa kṣamaṃ kāryamarindama||

Different conclusions are arrived at in different matters, O Keshava, but with a view to success, O chastiser of your enemies, a thing ought to be done by man at the right moment.

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

MBh 3 150.6

अन्यथा चिन्तितो ह्यर्थः पुनर्भवति सोऽन्यथा। अनित्यमतयो लोके नराः पुरुषसत्तम॥

anyathā cintito hyarthaḥ punarbhavati so'nyathā| anityamatayo loke narāḥ puruṣasattama||

An object, settled on in a particular way, again becomes different, when the conditions are changed; therefore man cannot stick to the same opinions in this world, O you foremost among men.

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

MBh 3 150.7

अन्यथा बुद्धया ह्यासन्नस्मासु वनवासिषु। अदृश्येष्वन्यथा कृष्ण दृश्येषु पुनरन्यथा॥

anyathā buddhayā hyāsannasmāsu vanavāsiṣu| adṛśyeṣvanyathā kṛṣṇa dṛśyeṣu punaranyathā||

While residing in the wood, we were of a different inclination; and while in concealment we came to be of other inclination. But now when we are out of concealment, when we can expose ourselves to the view of others, our inclinations are again changed.

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

MBh 3 150.8

अस्माकमपि वार्ष्णेय वने विचरतां तदा। न तथा प्रणयो राज्ये यथा सम्प्रति वर्तते॥

asmākamapi vārṣṇeya vane vicaratāṃ tadā| na tathā praṇayo rājye yathā samprati vartate||

O you of the Vrishni race, the love of kingdom, which now exists among us, did not exist to the same degree when we wandered in the woods.

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

MBh 3 150.9

निवृत्तवनवासान् नः श्रुत्वा वीर समागताः। अक्षौहिण्यो हि सप्तेमास्त्वत्प्रसादाज्जनार्दन॥

nivṛttavanavāsān naḥ śrutvā vīra samāgatāḥ| akṣauhiṇyo hi saptemāstvatprasādājjanārdana||

Hearing that, we are returned from our exile in the woods, O hero. These seven Akshauhinis have gathered round us through your grace, OJanardana.

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

MBh 3 150.10

इमान् हि पुरुषव्याघ्रानचिन्त्यबलपौरुषान्। आत्तशस्त्रान् रणे दृष्ट्वा न व्यथेदिह कः पुमान्॥

imān hi puruṣavyāghrānacintyabalapauruṣān| āttaśastrān raṇe dṛṣṭvā na vyathediha kaḥ pumān||

What man is there who, seeing these tigers among men of inconceivable strength and prowess and ready for battle with all their arms, will not be struck with fear?

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

MBh 3 150.11

स भवान् कुरुमध्ये तं सान्त्वपूर्वं भयोत्तरम्। ब्रूयाद् वाक्यं यथा मन्दो न व्यथेत सुयोधनः॥

sa bhavān kurumadhye taṃ sāntvapūrvaṃ bhayottaram| brūyād vākyaṃ yathā mando na vyatheta suyodhanaḥ||

Therefore do you in the midst of the Kurus speak words fraught with mildness, so that the foolish Suyodhana may not be struck with fear; and then (when these have failed) use threats.

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

MBh 3 150.12

युधिष्ठिरं भीमसेनं बीभत्सुं चापराजितम्। सहदेवं च मां चैव त्वां च रामं च केशव।॥ सात्यकिं च महावीर्यं विराटं च सहात्मजम्। दुपदं च सहामात्यं धृष्टद्युम्नं च माधव॥ काशिराजं च विक्रान्तं धृष्टकेतुं च चेदिपम्। मांसशोणितभृन्मर्त्यः प्रतियुध्येत को युधि॥

yudhiṣṭhiraṃ bhīmasenaṃ bībhatsuṃ cāparājitam| sahadevaṃ ca māṃ caiva tvāṃ ca rāmaṃ ca keśava||| sātyakiṃ ca mahāvīryaṃ virāṭaṃ ca sahātmajam| dupadaṃ ca sahāmātyaṃ dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ ca mādhava|| kāśirājaṃ ca vikrāntaṃ dhṛṣṭaketuṃ ca cedipam| māṃsaśoṇitabhṛnmartyaḥ pratiyudhyeta ko yudhi||

Yudhishthira, Bhimasena, Vibhatsu, Aparajita, Sahadeva, myself Rama and yourself, O Keshava, Satyaki, Virat of great strength with his son, Drupada with his minister and Dhrishtadyumna, O Madhava, the king of Kashi of great strength and Dhrishtaketu, the lord of the Chedis-what earthly mortal is there of flesh and blood, who fight against these in battle.

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

MBh 3 150.13

स भवान् गमनादेव साधयिष्यत्यसंशयम्। इष्टमर्थं महाबाहो धर्मराजस्य केवलम्॥

sa bhavān gamanādeva sādhayiṣyatyasaṃśayam| iṣṭamarthaṃ mahābāho dharmarājasya kevalam||

Therefore you will the moment you go there, accomplish without doubt the only object desired by the virtuous king, O you of long arms. are

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

MBh 3 150.14

विदुरश्चैव भीष्मश्च द्रोणश्च सहबाह्निकः। श्रेयः समर्था विज्ञातुमुच्यमानास्त्वयानघ॥

viduraścaiva bhīṣmaśca droṇaśca sahabāhnikaḥ| śreyaḥ samarthā vijñātumucyamānāstvayānagha||

Vidura, Bhishma and Drona with Bahlika are capable of understanding yourself and of speaking words of wisdom of wisdom which beneficial at the same time.

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

MBh 3 150.15

ते चैनमनुनेष्यन्ति धृतराष्ट्रं जनाधिपम्। तं च पापसमाचारं सहामात्यं सुयोधनम्॥

te cainamanuneṣyanti dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ janādhipam| taṃ ca pāpasamācāraṃ sahāmātyaṃ suyodhanam||

And they too will lead Dhritarashtra, the lord of men and that Suyodhana of wicked nature with his ministers to do as you bid.

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

MBh 3 150.16

श्रोता चार्थस्य विदुरस्त्वं च वक्ता जनार्दन। कमिवार्थं निवर्तन्तं स्थापयेतां न वर्मनि॥

śrotā cārthasya vidurastvaṃ ca vaktā janārdana| kamivārthaṃ nivartantaṃ sthāpayetāṃ na varmani||

When you, O Janardana, speak and Vidura hears on subjects conducive to their interests; what subject is there in the world which you cannot turn smooth and clear.

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