Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 153
MBh 3 153.1
अर्जुन उवाच कुरूणामद्य सर्वेषां भवान् सुहृदनुत्तमः। सम्बन्धी दयितो नित्यमुभयोः पक्षयोरपि॥
arjuna uvāca kurūṇāmadya sarveṣāṃ bhavān suhṛdanuttamaḥ| sambandhī dayito nityamubhayoḥ pakṣayorapi||
Arjuna said You are now the best friend of the Kurus. Being related to both parties by thick ties, you are now their friend.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.2
पाण्डवैर्धार्तराष्ट्राणां प्रतिपाद्यमनामयम्। समर्थः प्रशमं चैव कर्तुमर्हसि केशव॥
pāṇḍavairdhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṃ pratipādyamanāmayam| samarthaḥ praśamaṃ caiva kartumarhasi keśava||
O Keshava, you are competent to bring about what is good both for the Pandavas and the son of Dhritarashtra; and therefore it is proper that you should bring about peace between them.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.3
त्वमितः पुण्डरीकाक्ष सुयोधनममर्षणम्। शान्त्यर्थं भ्रातरंब्रूया यत् तद् वाच्यममित्रहन्॥
tvamitaḥ puṇḍarīkākṣa suyodhanamamarṣaṇam| śāntyarthaṃ bhrātaraṃbrūyā yat tad vācyamamitrahan||
Having set out from here, O you like lotus, being free from wrath to Suyodhana, with the objects of peace, speak to our brothers what should be spoken, O you slayer of enemies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.4
त्वया धर्मार्थयुक्तं चेदुक्तं शिवमनामयम्। हितं नादास्यते बालो दिष्टस्य वशमेष्यति॥
tvayā dharmārthayuktaṃ ceduktaṃ śivamanāmayam| hitaṃ nādāsyate bālo diṣṭasya vaśameṣyati||
with eyes If the boy does not accept your beneficial words conducive both to morality and worldly good and calculated to assure their weal; then shall he be subject to his fate,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.5
श्रीभगवानुवाच धर्म्यमस्मद्धितं चैव कुरूणां यदनामयम्। एष यास्यामि राजानं धृतराष्ट्रमभीप्सया॥
śrībhagavānuvāca dharmyamasmaddhitaṃ caiva kurūṇāṃ yadanāmayam| eṣa yāsyāmi rājānaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭramabhīpsayā||
The blessed God said I shall go to king Dhritarashtra with the desire of doing what is righteous and what is our good and the benefit of the Kuru.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.6
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो व्यपेततमसि सूर्ये विमलवद्गते। मैत्रे मुहूर्ते सम्प्राप्ते मृदर्चिषि दिवाकरे॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca tato vyapetatamasi sūrye vimalavadgate| maitre muhūrte samprāpte mṛdarciṣi divākare||
Vaishampayana said The night passed away and the sun having risen, as it were and on the setting in of the moment, called Maitri, while the rays of the sun were still mild.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.7
कौमुदे मासि रेवत्यां शरदन्ते हिमागमे। स्फीतसस्यसुखे काले कल्पः सत्त्ववतां वरः॥
kaumude māsi revatyāṃ śaradante himāgame| sphītasasyasukhe kāle kalpaḥ sattvavatāṃ varaḥ||
In the month of Kaumuda (Kartika) under the constellation of Revati after the passing away of Autumn and in the dewy season and at time when the earth had an abundance of crops on it, that foremost of men of prowess
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.8
मङ्गल्याः पुण्यनिर्घोषा वाचः शृण्वंश्च सूनृताः। ब्राह्मणानां प्रतीतानामृषीणामिव वासवः॥ कृत्वा पौर्वाह्निकं कृत्यं स्नातः शुचिरलंकृतः। उपतस्थे विवस्वन्तं पावकं च जनार्दनः॥ ऋषभं पृष्ठ आलभ्य ब्राह्मणानभिवाद्य च। अग्नि प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा पश्यन् कल्याणमग्रतः॥ तत् प्रतिज्ञाय वचनं पाण्डवस्य जनार्दनः। शिने प्तारमासीनमभ्यभाषत सात्यकिम्॥
maṅgalyāḥ puṇyanirghoṣā vācaḥ śṛṇvaṃśca sūnṛtāḥ| brāhmaṇānāṃ pratītānāmṛṣīṇāmiva vāsavaḥ|| kṛtvā paurvāhnikaṃ kṛtyaṃ snātaḥ śuciralaṃkṛtaḥ| upatasthe vivasvantaṃ pāvakaṃ ca janārdanaḥ|| ṛṣabhaṃ pṛṣṭha ālabhya brāhmaṇānabhivādya ca| agni pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā paśyan kalyāṇamagrataḥ|| tat pratijñāya vacanaṃ pāṇḍavasya janārdanaḥ| śine ptāramāsīnamabhyabhāṣata sātyakim||
(Janardana) listening to auspicious and lily sounding words by the Brahmanas, like Vasava hearing the prayers of the Rishis and having performed the customary rites of the morning and after a bath wearing holy ornaments, worshipped the sun and the fire, having touched the tail of a bull and having paid due respect to the Brahmanas and going round the fire and looking an auspicious object placed before him, Janardana addressed Satyaki, the grandson of Shirii, who was seated near, after knowing the exact wishes of the Pandava (Yudhishthira), sayingरथ आरोप्यतां शङ्खश्चक्रं च गदया सह।
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.9
उपासंगाच शक्त्यश्च सर्वप्रहरणानि च॥
upāsaṃgāca śaktyaśca sarvapraharaṇāni ca||
‘Make ready my car along with my conch, discus and mace and my arrows and arrowholders all sorts of offensive and defensive weapons;
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.10
दुर्योधनश्च दुष्टात्मा कर्णश्च सहसौबलः। न च शत्रुरवज्ञेयो दुर्बलोऽपि बलीयसा॥
duryodhanaśca duṣṭātmā karṇaśca sahasaubalaḥ| na ca śatruravajñeyo durbalo'pi balīyasā||
For Duryodhana is wicked-souled and so are Karna and the son of Subala. Even by a strong man an enemy should not be made light of though be he weak.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.11
ततस्तन्मतमाज्ञाय केशवस्य पुरःसराः। प्रसस्रुर्योजयिष्यन्तो रथं चक्रगदाभृतः॥
tatastanmatamājñāya keśavasya puraḥsarāḥ| prasasruryojayiṣyanto rathaṃ cakragadābhṛtaḥ||
Knowing his wishes, the attendants of Keshava, the wielder of the mace and the discus, employed themselves in yoking the car.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.12
तं दीप्तमिव कालाग्निमाकाशगमिवाशुगम्। सूर्यचन्द्रप्रकाशाभ्यां चक्राभ्यां समलंकृतम्॥
taṃ dīptamiva kālāgnimākāśagamivāśugam| sūryacandraprakāśābhyāṃ cakrābhyāṃ samalaṃkṛtam||
The car was shining and effulgent like the fire appearing before the dissolution of the world and quick of speed like the wind and ornamented with two wheels which were shining like the sun and the moon.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.13
अर्धचन्दैश्च चन्द्रश्च मत्स्यैः समृगपक्षिभिः। पुष्पैश्च विविधैश्चित्रं मणिरत्नैश्च सर्वशः॥
ardhacandaiśca candraśca matsyaiḥ samṛgapakṣibhiḥ| puṣpaiśca vividhaiścitraṃ maṇiratnaiśca sarvaśaḥ||
(And it was ornamented) with figures of half moons and of fishes, animals and birds with various kinds of flowers and with all sorts of precious stones all over.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.14
तरुणादित्यसंकाशं बृहन्तं चारुदर्शनम्। मणिहेमविचित्राङ्गं सुध्वजं सुपताकिनम्॥
taruṇādityasaṃkāśaṃ bṛhantaṃ cārudarśanam| maṇihemavicitrāṅgaṃ sudhvajaṃ supatākinam||
It was beautiful to look at, being large and effulgent like the morning sun and having its several parts ornamented with gems and gold and furnished with nice flags and banners. Ornamented with gems and gold and furnished with nice flags and banners.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.15
सूपस्करमनाधृष्यं वैयाघ्रपरिवारणम्। यशोघ्र प्रत्यमित्राणां यदूनां नन्दिवर्धनम्॥
sūpaskaramanādhṛṣyaṃ vaiyāghraparivāraṇam| yaśoghra pratyamitrāṇāṃ yadūnāṃ nandivardhanam||
Ornamented with beautiful objects and covered over with tiger skins, it was incapable of being opposed, the destroyer of the fame of enemies and the cause of enhancement of the joys of the Yadu race.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.16
वाजिभिः शैब्यसुग्रीवमेघपुष्पबलाहकैः। स्नातैः सम्पादयामासुः सम्पन्नैः सर्वसम्पदा॥
vājibhiḥ śaibyasugrīvameghapuṣpabalāhakaiḥ| snātaiḥ sampādayāmāsuḥ sampannaiḥ sarvasampadā||
They yoked to it the horses Shaivya, Sugriva, Meghapushpa and Balahaka, after they had been bathed and attired in all their harness.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.17
महिमानं तु कृष्णस्य भूय एवाभिवर्धयन्। सुघोषः पतगेन्द्रेण ध्वजेन युयुजे रथः॥
mahimānaṃ tu kṛṣṇasya bhūya evābhivardhayan| sughoṣaḥ patagendreṇa dhvajena yuyuje rathaḥ||
And, as if enhancing the glory of Krishna, the chariot with flag was perched on with a loud noise by the chief of the fatherly creation.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.18
तं मेरुशिखरप्रख्यं मेघदुन्दुभिनिस्वनम्। आरुरोह रथं शौरिविमानमिव कामगम्॥
taṃ meruśikharaprakhyaṃ meghadundubhinisvanam| āruroha rathaṃ śaurivimānamiva kāmagam||
Shaurin then ascended the chariot, which moved along at the will of the rider, which was high as the peak of the Meru and which rattled as the roar of the clouds or the sound of the kettle drums.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.19
ततः सात्यकिमारोप्य प्रययौ पुरुषोत्तमः। पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च रथघोषेण नादयन्॥
tataḥ sātyakimāropya prayayau puruṣottamaḥ| pṛthivīṃ cāntarikṣaṃ ca rathaghoṣeṇa nādayan||
Then having caused Satyaki to mount on it, that best of male beings set out filling the earth and the sky with the rattle of the wheels of the chariot.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.20
व्यपोढाभ्रस्ततः कालः क्षणेन समपद्यत। शिवश्चानुववौ वायुः प्रशान्तमभवद् रजः॥
vyapoḍhābhrastataḥ kālaḥ kṣaṇena samapadyata| śivaścānuvavau vāyuḥ praśāntamabhavad rajaḥ||
And in a moment the sky became cloudless; and favourable winds blew; and the weather became calm and serene.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.21
प्रदक्षिणानुलोमाश्च मङ्गल्या मृगपक्षिणः। प्रयाणे वासुदेवस्य बभूवुरनुयायिनः॥
pradakṣiṇānulomāśca maṅgalyā mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ| prayāṇe vāsudevasya babhūvuranuyāyinaḥ||
Auspicious animals and birds going round the car became the followers of Vasudeva in his journey.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.22
मङ्गल्यार्थप्रदैः शब्दैरन्ववर्तन्त सर्वशः। सारसाः शतपत्राश्च हंसाश्च मधुसूदनम्॥
maṅgalyārthapradaiḥ śabdairanvavartanta sarvaśaḥ| sārasāḥ śatapatrāśca haṃsāśca madhusūdanam||
The birds of the crane peacock and goose species followed the slayer of Madhu with sounds signifying the attainment of the object for which the journey was undertaken.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.23
मन्त्राहुतिमहाहोमैहूयमानश्च पावकः। प्रदक्षिणमुखो भूत्वा विधूमः समपद्यत॥
mantrāhutimahāhomaihūyamānaśca pāvakaḥ| pradakṣiṇamukho bhūtvā vidhūmaḥ samapadyata||
The fire, too, on which had been offered Homa libations accompanied by incantations, became bright and smokeless inclining towards the right.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.24
वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च भूरिद्युम्नो गयः क्रथः। शुक्रनारदवाल्मीका मरुत्तः कुशिको भृगुः॥ देवब्रह्मर्षयश्चैव कृष्णं यदुसुखावहम्। प्रदक्षिणमवर्तन्त सहिता वासवानुजम्॥
vasiṣṭho vāmadevaśca bhūridyumno gayaḥ krathaḥ| śukranāradavālmīkā maruttaḥ kuśiko bhṛguḥ|| devabrahmarṣayaścaiva kṛṣṇaṃ yadusukhāvaham| pradakṣiṇamavartanta sahitā vāsavānujam||
Vasishtha and Vamadeva, Bhuridyumna, Gaya, Kratha, Shukra, Narada and Valmika, Maruta, Kushika and Bhrigu and other Brahmarshis and the gods united together and stood to the right of Krishna, who contributed to the happiness of the Yadus and was ihe younger brother of Vasava.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.25
एवमेतैर्महाभागैर्महर्षिगणसाधुभिः। पूजितः प्रययौ कृष्णः कुरूणां सदनं प्रति॥
evametairmahābhāgairmaharṣigaṇasādhubhiḥ| pūjitaḥ prayayau kṛṣṇaḥ kurūṇāṃ sadanaṃ prati||
In this way worshipped by this blessed group of great qualities, Krishna set out for the encampment of the Kurus.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.26
तं प्रयान्तमनुप्रायात् कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। भीमसेनार्जुनौ चोभो माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ।॥ चेकितानश्च विक्रान्तो धृष्टकेतुश्च चेदिपः। दुपदः काशिराजश्च शिखण्डी च महारथः॥ धृष्टद्युम्नः सपुत्रश्च विराटः केकयैः सह। संसाधनार्थ प्रययुः क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रियर्षभ॥
taṃ prayāntamanuprāyāt kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ| bhīmasenārjunau cobho mādrīputrau ca pāṇḍavau||| cekitānaśca vikrānto dhṛṣṭaketuśca cedipaḥ| dupadaḥ kāśirājaśca śikhaṇḍī ca mahārathaḥ|| dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ saputraśca virāṭaḥ kekayaiḥ saha| saṃsādhanārtha prayayuḥ kṣatriyāḥ kṣatriyarṣabha||
Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, Bhimasena and Arjuna and the two descendants of Pandu-the two sons of Madri followed him as he proceeded along. The powerful Chekitana and Dhrishtaketu, the lord of the Chedis, Drupada, Kashi and the great car-warrior Shikhandi and Dhrishtadyumna and Virata in company with his sons, the Kaikeya princes, all Kshatriyas followed the bull of the Kshatriya race to attain his object.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.27
ततोऽनुव्रज्य गोविन्दं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। राज्ञां सकाशे द्युतिमानुवाचेदं वचस्तदा॥
tato'nuvrajya govindaṃ dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ| rājñāṃ sakāśe dyutimānuvācedaṃ vacastadā||
And the just king Yudhishthira, endued with luster, having followed Govinda to some distance, said these words in the midst of those kings.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.28
यो वै न कामान भयान्न लोभान्नार्थकारणात्। अन्यायमनुवर्तेत स्थिरबुद्धिरलोलुपः॥
yo vai na kāmāna bhayānna lobhānnārthakāraṇāt| anyāyamanuvarteta sthirabuddhiralolupaḥ||
He, who from desire or anger, fear or object of gaining his ends, never does an unjust act; and he who is of a calm intellect and not given to avarice,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.29
धर्मज्ञो धृतिमान् प्राज्ञः सर्वभूतेषु केशवः। ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां देवदेवः सनातनः॥
dharmajño dhṛtimān prājñaḥ sarvabhūteṣu keśavaḥ| īśvaraḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ devadevaḥ sanātanaḥ||
Who knows what virtue is, who is wise and endued with intelligence, who is cognizant of the inner working of the hearts of all beings, who is the lord of all creatures and the eternal god of the gods.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.30
तं सर्वगुणसम्पन्न श्रीवत्सकृतलक्षणम्। सम्परिष्वज्य कौन्तेयः संदेष्टुमुपचक्रमे॥
taṃ sarvaguṇasampanna śrīvatsakṛtalakṣaṇam| sampariṣvajya kaunteyaḥ saṃdeṣṭumupacakrame||
The son of Kunti embracing this being, endued with all the virtues and having the mark of the auspicious whirl on his person, began to address thus-
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.31
युधिष्ठिर उवाच या सा बाल्यात् प्रभृत्यस्मान् पर्यवर्धयताबला। उपवासतप:शीला सदा स्वस्त्ययने रता॥ देवतातिथिपूजासु गुरुशुश्रूषणे रता। वत्सला प्रियपुत्रा च प्रियास्माकं जनार्दन॥ सुयोधनभयाद् या नोऽत्रायतामित्रकर्शन। महतो मृत्युसम्बाधादुद्धरेनौरिवार्णवात्॥ अस्मत्कृते च सततं यया दुःखानि माधव। अनुभूतान्यदुःखार्हाः तां स्म पृच्छेरनामयम्॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca yā sā bālyāt prabhṛtyasmān paryavardhayatābalā| upavāsatapa:śīlā sadā svastyayane ratā|| devatātithipūjāsu guruśuśrūṣaṇe ratā| vatsalā priyaputrā ca priyāsmākaṃ janārdana|| suyodhanabhayād yā no'trāyatāmitrakarśana| mahato mṛtyusambādhāduddharenaurivārṇavāt|| asmatkṛte ca satataṃ yayā duḥkhāni mādhava| anubhūtānyaduḥkhārhāḥ tāṃ sma pṛccheranāmayam||
Yudhishthira said The lady, who had reared us from our infancy, with whom fasts and devotion are habits and who is ever attached to propitiatory rites and ceremonics, who is attached to the worship of the Gods and the guest and the due service of her elder, who is fond of her sons and bearing great affection for them and who, OJanardana, are dear to us, who has saved us from the wickedness of Suyodhana, O grinder of enemies, like a boat (saving the ship wracked) from the great and terrific death in the sea and by whom troubles have often been encountered, O Madhava, for our sake, though she herself is not desiring it, should be interrogated regarding her welfare.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.32
भृशमाश्वासयेश्चैनां पुत्रशोकपरिप्लुताम्। अभिवाद्य स्वजेथास्त्वं पाण्डवान् परिकीर्तयन्॥
bhṛśamāśvāsayeścaināṃ putraśokapariplutām| abhivādya svajethāstvaṃ pāṇḍavān parikīrtayan||
Having saluted her first, embrace this lady and comfort her, who is filled with grief for her sons by talking again and again of the Pandavas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.33
ऊढात् प्रभृति दुःखानि श्वसुराणामरिंदम। निकारानतदर्हा च पश्यन्ती दुःखमश्नुते॥
ūḍhāt prabhṛti duḥkhāni śvasurāṇāmariṃdama| nikārānatadarhā ca paśyantī duḥkhamaśnute||
Ever since her wedding has she, O chastiser of foes, encountered troubles and grief's due to her father-in-law, though she has not deserved these.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.34
अपि जातु स काल: स्यात् कृष्ण दुःखविपर्ययः। यदहं मातरं क्लिष्टा सुखं दद्यामरिंदम॥
api jātu sa kāla: syāt kṛṣṇa duḥkhaviparyayaḥ| yadahaṃ mātaraṃ kliṣṭā sukhaṃ dadyāmariṃdama||
Will there ever come a time, O Krishna, when at the end of all my troubles, I shall give my troubled mother happiness, O chastiser of foes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.35
प्रव्रजन्तोऽनुधावन्तीं कृपणां पुत्रगृद्धिनीम्। रुदतीमुपहायैनामगच्छाम वयं वनम्॥
pravrajanto'nudhāvantīṃ kṛpaṇāṃ putragṛddhinīm| rudatīmupahāyaināmagacchāma vayaṃ vanam||
When we were about to go into exile, she followed us in distress out of fondness for her children crying aloud; but we went to the forest leaving her behind.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.36
न नूनं म्रियते दुःखैः सा चेज्जीवति केशव। तथा पुत्रादिभिर्गाढमार्ता ह्यानर्तसत्कृत॥
na nūnaṃ mriyate duḥkhaiḥ sā cejjīvati keśava| tathā putrādibhirgāḍhamārtā hyānartasatkṛta||
One does not necessarily die of grief and if she is alive, O Keshava, hospitably entertained by the Anartas through in extreme distress on account of her sons and others.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.37
अभिवाद्याथ सा कृष्ण त्वया मद्वचनाद् विभो। धृतराष्ट्रश्च कौरव्यौ राजानश्च वयोऽधिकाः॥ भीष्मं द्रोणं कृपं चैव महाराजं च बाह्निकम्। द्रौणिं च सोमदत्तं च सर्वांश्च भरतान् प्रति॥ विदुरं च महाप्राज्ञं कुरूणां मन्त्रधारिणम्। अगाधबुद्धिं मर्मज्ञं स्वजेथा मधुसूदन॥
abhivādyātha sā kṛṣṇa tvayā madvacanād vibho| dhṛtarāṣṭraśca kauravyau rājānaśca vayo'dhikāḥ|| bhīṣmaṃ droṇaṃ kṛpaṃ caiva mahārājaṃ ca bāhnikam| drauṇiṃ ca somadattaṃ ca sarvāṃśca bharatān prati|| viduraṃ ca mahāprājñaṃ kurūṇāṃ mantradhāriṇam| agādhabuddhiṃ marmajñaṃ svajethā madhusūdana||
Then, O Krishna, having greeted her on my behalf, O Lord and also Dhritarashtra and the kings on the side of the Kurus and those who are my seniors in age and Bhishma and Drona and Kripa and the great king Balhika and the son of Drona and Somadatta and all the Bharatas and the exceedingly wise Vidura, the adviser of the Kurus, O slayer of Madhu, that man of illimitable knowledge and conversant with the rulers of morality should be embraced by you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.38
इत्युक्त्वा केशवं तत्र राजमध्ये युधिष्ठिरः। अनुज्ञातो निववृते कृष्णां कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्॥
ityuktvā keśavaṃ tatra rājamadhye yudhiṣṭhiraḥ| anujñāto nivavṛte kṛṣṇāṃ kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam||
Yudhishthira, having thus addressed Keshava in the midst of those kings, returned at the bidding of Krishna, after going round him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.39
व्रजन्नेव तु बीभत्सुः सखायं पुरुषर्षभम्। अब्रवीत् परवीरनं दाशार्हमपराजितम्॥
vrajanneva tu bībhatsuḥ sakhāyaṃ puruṣarṣabham| abravīt paravīranaṃ dāśārhamaparājitam||
Vibhatsu, too, as he proceeded along, said to his friend, that bull among men, that slayer of heroes on the enemy's side, that scion of the Dasharha race who has never been defeated.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.40
यदस्माकं विभो वृत्तं पुरा वै मन्त्रनिश्चये। अर्धराज्यस्य गोविन्द विदितं सर्वराजसु॥
yadasmākaṃ vibho vṛttaṃ purā vai mantraniścaye| ardharājyasya govinda viditaṃ sarvarājasu||
O Lord, O Govinda, it is know among all the kings that it has already been decided in our consultation to demand the return of one half of the kingdom.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.41
तच्चेद् दद्यादसंगेन सत्कृत्यानवमन्य च। प्रियं मे स्यान्महाबाहो मुच्येरन् महतो भयात्॥
tacced dadyādasaṃgena satkṛtyānavamanya ca| priyaṃ me syānmahābāho mucyeran mahato bhayāt||
And if they give us that for the sake of honesty without insult to us and with due respect to yourself, then, O you with long arms, they should do what is desired by me and themselves escape a great evil.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.42
अतश्चेदन्यथा कर्ता धार्तराष्ट्रोऽनुपायवित्। अन्तं नूनं करिष्यामि क्षत्रियाणां जनार्दन॥
ataścedanyathā kartā dhārtarāṣṭro'nupāyavit| antaṃ nūnaṃ kariṣyāmi kṣatriyāṇāṃ janārdana||
But if the son of Dhritarashtra, who is not cognizant of the proper way of executing acts, does otherwise, I shall surely bring on the annihilation of the Kshatriyas, O Janardana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.43
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ते पाण्डवेन समहृष्यद् वृकोदरः। मुहुर्मुहुः क्रोधवशात् प्रावेपत च पाण्डवः॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca evamukte pāṇḍavena samahṛṣyad vṛkodaraḥ| muhurmuhuḥ krodhavaśāt prāvepata ca pāṇḍavaḥ||
The son of Pandu (Arjuna) having thus addressed, Vrikodara became greatly pleased; and every moment out of rage, the Pandava's frames shook.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.44
वेपमानश्च कौन्तेयः प्राक्रोशन्महतो रवान्। धनंजयवचः श्रुत्वा हर्षोत्सिक्तमना भृशम्॥
vepamānaśca kaunteyaḥ prākrośanmahato ravān| dhanaṃjayavacaḥ śrutvā harṣotsiktamanā bhṛśam||
And while trembling, the son of Kunti sent forth loud shouts hearing the words of Dhananjaya; and his mind was exceedingly filled with delight.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.45
तस्य तं निनदं श्रुत्वा सम्प्रावेपन्त धन्विनः। वाहनानि च सर्वाणि शकृन्मूत्रे प्रसुस्रुवुः॥
tasya taṃ ninadaṃ śrutvā samprāvepanta dhanvinaḥ| vāhanāni ca sarvāṇi śakṛnmūtre prasusruvuḥ||
Hearing that shout of his, the bowmen trembled (with fear); and the animals in the army passed urine and dung.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.46
इत्युक्त्वा केशवं तत्र तथा चोक्त्वा विनिश्चयम्। अनुज्ञातो निववृते परिष्वज्य जनार्दनम्॥
ityuktvā keśavaṃ tatra tathā coktvā viniścayam| anujñāto nivavṛte pariṣvajya janārdanam||
Having thus addressed Keshava and thus given out his resolve, he (Arjuna) returned at his bidding after first going round Janardana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.47
तेषु राजसु सर्वेषु निवृत्तेषु जनार्दनः। तूर्णमभ्यगमद्धृष्टः शैव्यसुग्रीववाहनः॥
teṣu rājasu sarveṣu nivṛtteṣu janārdanaḥ| tūrṇamabhyagamaddhṛṣṭaḥ śaivyasugrīvavāhanaḥ||
And all these kings having returned Janardana made good progress in his journey, light of heart, drawn by Saivya and Sugriva.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.48
ते हया वासुदेवस्य दारुकेण दारुकेण प्रचोदिताः। पन्थानमाचेमुरिव ग्रसमाना इवाम्बरम्॥
te hayā vāsudevasya dārukeṇa dārukeṇa pracoditāḥ| panthānamācemuriva grasamānā ivāmbaram||
These horses of Vasudeva, led by Daruka, (wenton) as if kissing the roads and swallowing the sky.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.49
अथापश्यन्महावाहुर्ऋषीनध्वनि केशवः। ब्राह्मया श्रिया दीप्यमानान् स्थितानुभयतः पथि॥
athāpaśyanmahāvāhurṛṣīnadhvani keśavaḥ| brāhmayā śriyā dīpyamānān sthitānubhayataḥ pathi||
Keshava of long arms saw on the road, standing on either side, several Rishis effulgent with the Brahmic luster; and Janardana, too, quickly alighting from his chariot paid them due respects.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.50
सोऽवतीर्य स्थात् तूर्णमभिवाद्य जनार्दनः। यथावृत्तानृषीन् सर्वानभ्यभाषत पूजयन्॥
so'vatīrya sthāt tūrṇamabhivādya janārdanaḥ| yathāvṛttānṛṣīn sarvānabhyabhāṣata pūjayan||
Then Janardana quickly step down from his chariot, and said all those Rishis with adoration and respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.51
कच्चिल्लोकेषु कुशलं कच्चिद् धर्मः स्वनुष्ठितः। ब्राह्मणानां त्रयो वर्णाः कच्चित् तिष्ठन्ति शासने॥
kaccillokeṣu kuśalaṃ kaccid dharmaḥ svanuṣṭhitaḥ| brāhmaṇānāṃ trayo varṇāḥ kaccit tiṣṭhanti śāsane||
As he worshipped them, he addressed to each in suitable terms, inquiring of them if all went on well in the worlds and if piety was well established there. And also if the three orders acted in obedience to the Brahmanas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.52
तेभ्यः प्रयुज्य तां पूजां प्रोवाच मधुसूदनः। भगवन्तः क्व संसिद्धाः का वीथी भवतामिह॥ किं वा कार्यं भगवतामहं किं करवाणि वः। केनार्थेनोपसम्प्राप्ता भगवन्तो महीतलम्॥
tebhyaḥ prayujya tāṃ pūjāṃ provāca madhusūdanaḥ| bhagavantaḥ kva saṃsiddhāḥ kā vīthī bhavatāmiha|| kiṃ vā kāryaṃ bhagavatāmahaṃ kiṃ karavāṇi vaḥ| kenārthenopasamprāptā bhagavanto mahītalam||
Having paid them due honours, the slayer of Madhu said to them. What is the object of you prosperous ones? Where are you going? What are you, prosperous beings, going to do? What shall I do for you? With what object have you, prosperous ones, come down to the face of the earth?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.53
तमब्रवीज्जामदग्न्य उपेत्य मधुसूदनम्। परिष्वज्य च गोविन्दं सुरासुरपतेः सखा।॥
tamabravījjāmadagnya upetya madhusūdanam| pariṣvajya ca govindaṃ surāsurapateḥ sakhā|||
The son of Jamadagni said coming near that slayer of Madhu the friend of the lord of the gods and the Asuras had embraced Govinda and said-
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.54
देवर्षयः पुण्यकृतो ब्राह्मणाश्च बहुश्रुताः। राजर्षयश्च दाशार्ह मानयन्तस्तपस्विनः। देवासुरस्य द्रष्टारः पुराणस्य महामते॥ समेतं पार्थिवं क्षत्रं दिदृक्षन्तश्च सर्वतः। सभासदश्च राजानस्त्वां च सत्यं जनार्दनम्॥ एतन्महत् प्रेक्षणीयं द्रष्टुं गच्छाम केशव। धर्मार्थसहिता वाचः श्रोतुमिच्छाम माधव॥
devarṣayaḥ puṇyakṛto brāhmaṇāśca bahuśrutāḥ| rājarṣayaśca dāśārha mānayantastapasvinaḥ| devāsurasya draṣṭāraḥ purāṇasya mahāmate|| sametaṃ pārthivaṃ kṣatraṃ didṛkṣantaśca sarvataḥ| sabhāsadaśca rājānastvāṃ ca satyaṃ janārdanam|| etanmahat prekṣaṇīyaṃ draṣṭuṃ gacchāma keśava| dharmārthasahitā vācaḥ śrotumicchāma mādhava||
The divine Rishis and vastly learned Brahmanas of a pious life. And Rishis of royal descent, O you of the Dasharha race, as also venerable devotees, who were witnesses, O you exceedingly wise Being, to the ancient feats of the gods and the Asuras. Are desirous of seeing all the Kshatriya rulers of the earth and the countries and the kings assembled together from all sides, as also yourself, the true Janardana. We are going, O Keshava, to behold this grand sight worthy of being seen; and we desire to hear, O Madhava, words conducive to morality and worldly profit. Which will be addressed by you to the Kurus in the midst of the kings, O you chastiser of foes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.55
त्वयोच्यमानाः कुरुषु राजमध्ये परंतप। भीष्मद्रोणादयश्चैव विदुरश्च महामतिः॥
tvayocyamānāḥ kuruṣu rājamadhye paraṃtapa| bhīṣmadroṇādayaścaiva viduraśca mahāmatiḥ||
Bhishma, Drona and others as also the greatly intelligent Vidura and yourself, O you tiger among the race of the Yadus, will be assembled together in the Council Chamber.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.56
त्वं च यादवशार्दूल सभायां वै समेष्यथ। तव वाक्यानि दिव्यानि तथा तेषां च माधव॥ श्रोतुमिच्छाम गोविन्द सत्यानि च हितानि च।
tvaṃ ca yādavaśārdūla sabhāyāṃ vai sameṣyatha| tava vākyāni divyāni tathā teṣāṃ ca mādhava|| śrotumicchāma govinda satyāni ca hitāni ca|
O Govinda, O Madhava, we desire to hear your divine, truth and of benefit words assembled together in the Council Chamber.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 153.57
आपृष्टोऽसि महाबाहो पुनर्चक्ष्यामहे वयम्॥ याह्यविन्नेन वै वीर द्रक्ष्यामस्त्वां समागतम्। आसीनमासने दिव्ये बलतेज:समाहितम्॥
āpṛṣṭo'si mahābāho punarcakṣyāmahe vayam|| yāhyavinnena vai vīra drakṣyāmastvāṃ samāgatam| āsīnamāsane divye balateja:samāhitam||
You now know our purpose, O you of long arms; and you will again see us. O hero, we will see you come to the Council safely and sealed on a divine seat, endued with strength and prowess.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)