Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 207
MBh 3 207.1
कुन्त्युवाच अर्जुन केशव ब्रूयास्त्वयि जाते स्म सूतके। उपोपविष्टा नारीभिराश्रमे परिवारिता॥शा
kuntyuvāca arjuna keśava brūyāstvayi jāte sma sūtake| upopaviṣṭā nārībhirāśrame parivāritā||śā
Kunti said OKeshava, speak this to Arjuna “At the time of your birth when I was seated: in the lying-in-room in the asylum surrounded by females,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.2
अथान्तरिक्षे वागासीद् दिव्यरूपा मनोरमा। सहस्राक्षसमः कुन्ति भविष्यत्येष ते सुतः॥
athāntarikṣe vāgāsīd divyarūpā manoramā| sahasrākṣasamaḥ kunti bhaviṣyatyeṣa te sutaḥ||
There was heard a voice in the sky which seemed to be celestial and which pleased the heart; it said: 0 Kunti, this son of yours will be equal to him of a thousand eyes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.3
एष जेष्यति संग्रामे कुरून् सर्वान् समागतान्। भीमसेनद्वितीयश्च लोकमुद्वर्तयिष्यति॥
eṣa jeṣyati saṃgrāme kurūn sarvān samāgatān| bhīmasenadvitīyaśca lokamudvartayiṣyati||
He will conquer in fight all the Kurus assembled together and with Bhimasena as his second will grind his enemies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.4
पुत्रस्ते पृथिवीं जेता यशश्चास्य दिवं स्पृशेत्। हत्वा कुरूच संग्रामे वासुदेवसहायवान्॥
putraste pṛthivīṃ jetā yaśaścāsya divaṃ spṛśet| hatvā kurūca saṃgrāme vāsudevasahāyavān||
Your son will be the subjugator of the world and his fame will touch the heavens; having slain the Kurus in battle with the assistance of Vasudeva,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.5
पित्र्यमंशं प्रणष्टं च पुनरप्युद्धरिष्यति। भ्रातृभिः सहितः श्रीमांस्त्रीन् मेधानाहरिष्यति॥
pitryamaṃśaṃ praṇaṣṭaṃ ca punarapyuddhariṣyati| bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitaḥ śrīmāṃstrīn medhānāhariṣyati||
He will regain the paternal share of the kingdom which shall have been lost; and along with his brothers this one endued with prosperity will perform perform three sacrificial ceremonies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.6
स सत्यसंधो बीभत्सुः सव्यसाची यथाऽच्युत। तथा त्वमेव जानासि बलवन्तं दुरासदम्॥
sa satyasaṃdho bībhatsuḥ savyasācī yathā'cyuta| tathā tvameva jānāsi balavantaṃ durāsadam||
You know how devoted to truth is Vibhatsu, how mighty is Savyasachin of unimpairing glory and how hard it is to resist him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.7
तथा तदस्तु दाशार्ह यथा वागभ्यभाषत। धर्मश्चेदस्ति वार्ष्णेय तथा सत्यं भविष्यति॥
tathā tadastu dāśārha yathā vāgabhyabhāṣata| dharmaścedasti vārṣṇeya tathā satyaṃ bhaviṣyati||
Let it therefore be, Oscion of the Dasharha race, as that voice said; if there is virtue then, O scion of the Vrishni race, will it be true.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.8
त्वं चापि तत् तथा कृष्ण सर्वंसम्पादयिष्यसि। नाहं तदभ्यसूयामि यथा वागभ्यभाषत॥
tvaṃ cāpi tat tathā kṛṣṇa sarvaṃsampādayiṣyasi| nāhaṃ tadabhyasūyāmi yathā vāgabhyabhāṣata||
You too, O Krishna, will do all that has been said by that voice, I do not doubt the truth of what the voice has said.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.9
नमो धर्माय महते धर्मो धारयति प्रजाः। एतद् धनंजयो वाच्यो नित्योद्युक्तो वृकोदरः॥ यदर्थं क्षत्रिया सूते तस्य कालोऽयमागतः। न हि वैरं समासाद्य सीदन्ति पुरुषर्षभाः॥
namo dharmāya mahate dharmo dhārayati prajāḥ| etad dhanaṃjayo vācyo nityodyukto vṛkodaraḥ|| yadarthaṃ kṣatriyā sūte tasya kālo'yamāgataḥ| na hi vairaṃ samāsādya sīdanti puruṣarṣabhāḥ||
I bow down to the great Dharma for it is Dharma that sustains the living creatures. Speak this to Dhananjaya; and Vrikodara who is ever ready for action should also thus be spoken to the object for which a Kshatriya lady brings forth a child is come; best of men do not grieve when they meet with an enemy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.10
विदिता ते सदा बुद्धिर्भीमस्य न स शाम्यति। यावदन्तं न कुरुते शत्रूणां शत्रुकर्शन॥
viditā te sadā buddhirbhīmasya na sa śāmyati| yāvadantaṃ na kurute śatrūṇāṃ śatrukarśana||
It is known to you what the bent of Bhima's mind is; he is not to be calmed down till he has not made an end of his enemies, O you chastiser of foes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.11
सर्वधर्मविशेषज्ञां स्नुषां पाण्डोर्महात्मनः। ब्रूया माधव कल्याणी कृष्ण कृष्णां यशस्विनीम्॥
sarvadharmaviśeṣajñāṃ snuṣāṃ pāṇḍormahātmanaḥ| brūyā mādhava kalyāṇī kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇāṃ yaśasvinīm||
O Madhava, O Krishna, tell that blessed lady of renown-the daughter-in-law of the great-souled Pandu, who is especially conversant with all virtues.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.12
युक्तमेतन्महाभागे कुले जाते यशस्विनि। यन्मे पुत्रेषु सर्वेषु यथावत् त्वमवर्तिथाः॥
yuktametanmahābhāge kule jāte yaśasvini| yanme putreṣu sarveṣu yathāvat tvamavartithāḥ||
O you endued with great qualities, O you born in a high family, O you of renown, the conduct you adopt towards my sons of befitting for and worthy of yourself.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.13
माद्रीपुत्रौ च वक्तव्यौ क्षत्रधर्मरतावुभौ। विक्रमेणार्जितान् भोगान् वृणीतं जीवितादपि॥
mādrīputrau ca vaktavyau kṣatradharmaratāvubhau| vikrameṇārjitān bhogān vṛṇītaṃ jīvitādapi||
The two sons Madri, both of whom observe the duties of a Kshatriya, should also be thus spoken to Enjoyment earned by the exercise of prowess should be preferred to life itself.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.14
विक्रमाधिगता ह्याः क्षत्रधर्मेण जीवतः। मनो मनुष्यस्य सदा प्रीणन्ति पुरुषोत्तम॥
vikramādhigatā hyāḥ kṣatradharmeṇa jīvataḥ| mano manuṣyasya sadā prīṇanti puruṣottama||
Objects gained by the exercise of prowess always please the heart of a man following the duties of a Kshatriya.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.15
यच्च वः प्रेक्षमाणानां सर्वधर्मापचायिनाम्। पाञ्चाली परुषाण्युक्ता को नु तत् क्षन्तुमर्हति॥
yacca vaḥ prekṣamāṇānāṃ sarvadharmāpacāyinām| pāñcālī paruṣāṇyuktā ko nu tat kṣantumarhati||
Engaged in your own duties before your very presence the princess of Panchala following every virtue was spoken to harshly-it is not proper for you to forgive that insult.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.16
न राज्यहरणं दुःखं छूते चापि पराजयः। प्रव्राजनं सुतानां वा न मे तद् दुःखकारणम्॥
na rājyaharaṇaṃ duḥkhaṃ chūte cāpi parājayaḥ| pravrājanaṃ sutānāṃ vā na me tad duḥkhakāraṇam||
The loss of the kingdom was not so painful to me on the defeat at dice nor even the exile of my sons was so painful to me,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.17
यत्र सा बृहती श्यामा सभायां रुदती तदा। अश्रौषीत् परुषा वाचस्तन्मे दुःखतरं महत्॥
yatra sā bṛhatī śyāmā sabhāyāṃ rudatī tadā| aśrauṣīt paruṣā vācastanme duḥkhataraṃ mahat||
As the weeping of the noble lady Krishna in the assembly at that time who was made to hear very harsh words; this was the source of a pain greater to me than all this.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.18
स्त्रीधर्मिणी वरारोहा क्षत्रधर्मरता सदा। नाध्यगच्छत् तदा नाथं कृष्णा नाथवती सती॥
strīdharmiṇī varārohā kṣatradharmaratā sadā| nādhyagacchat tadā nāthaṃ kṛṣṇā nāthavatī satī||
Krishna, of beautiful hips, endued with all the virtues of a female, who ever followed the virtues of a Kshatriya lady, got at the time no protection of her lords though she had so many protectors.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.19
तं वै ब्रूहि महाबाहो सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। अर्जुनं पुरुषव्याघ्रं द्रौपद्याः पदवी चर॥
taṃ vai brūhi mahābāho sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varam| arjunaṃ puruṣavyāghraṃ draupadyāḥ padavī cara||
O you of long arms, speak to him who is the foremost of all wielders of arms, to Arjuna, that best among men “Follow the path indicated by Draupadi.”
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.20
विदितं हि तवात्यन्तं क्रुद्धाविव यमान्तकौ। भीमार्जुनौ नयेतां हि देवानपि परां गतिम्॥
viditaṃ hi tavātyantaṃ kruddhāviva yamāntakau| bhīmārjunau nayetāṃ hi devānapi parāṃ gatim||
It is known to you that the two, Bhima and Arjuna when excited with wrath would even lead the very gods to obtain eternal salvation.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.21
तयोश्चैतदवज्ञानं यत् सा कृष्णा समागता। दुःशासनश्च यद् भीमं कटुकान्यभ्यभाषत॥
tayoścaitadavajñānaṃ yat sā kṛṣṇā samāgatā| duḥśāsanaśca yad bhīmaṃ kaṭukānyabhyabhāṣata||
The insult that was offered to Krishna, when she was made to enter the council hall and the harsh and frightful words that Dushasana addressed to her, were also insulting to them,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.22
पश्यतां कुरुवीराणां तच्च संस्मारयेः पुनः। पाण्डवान् कुशलं पृच्छेः सपुत्रान् कृष्णया सह॥
paśyatāṃ kuruvīrāṇāṃ tacca saṃsmārayeḥ punaḥ| pāṇḍavān kuśalaṃ pṛccheḥ saputrān kṛṣṇayā saha||
Offered within the range of the sight of the heroes among the Kurus. Remember that and ask about the health of the Pandavas and of Krishna with her sons.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.23
मां च कुशलिनी ब्रूयास्तेषु भूयो जनार्दन। अरिष्टं गच्छ पन्थानं पुत्रान् मे प्रतिपालय॥
māṃ ca kuśalinī brūyāsteṣu bhūyo janārdana| ariṣṭaṃ gaccha panthānaṃ putrān me pratipālaya||
And tell them, Janardana, that I am very well indeed. Go on your auspicious errand and protect my sons.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.24
वैशम्पायन उवाच अभिवाद्याथ तां कृष्णः कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्। निश्चक्राम महाबाहुः सिंहखेलगतिस्ततः॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca abhivādyātha tāṃ kṛṣṇaḥ kṛtvā cāpi pradakṣiṇam| niścakrāma mahābāhuḥ siṃhakhelagatistataḥ||
Vaishampayana said Krishna, with long arms, then having saluted her and having gone round her, departed from there with the gait of a sportive lion.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.25
ततो विसर्जयामास भीष्मादीन् कुरुपुङ्गवान्। आरोप्याथ रथे कर्णं प्रायात् सात्यकिना सह॥
tato visarjayāmāsa bhīṣmādīn kurupuṅgavān| āropyātha rathe karṇaṃ prāyāt sātyakinā saha||
Then he sent away those best among the Kuru race Bhishma and others and getting up on the chariot he departed with Satyaki.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.26
तत: प्रयाते दाशार्ह कुरवः संगता मिथः। जजल्पुर्महदाश्चर्यं केशवे परमाद्भुतम्॥
tata: prayāte dāśārha kuravaḥ saṃgatā mithaḥ| jajalpurmahadāścaryaṃ keśave paramādbhutam||
The scion of the Dasharha race having departed, the Kurus assembled together and conversed on the greatly wonderful thing which had happened in connection with Krishna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.27
मृत्युपाशवशीकृता। दुर्योधनस्य बालिश्यान्नैतदस्तीति चाब्रुवन्॥
mṛtyupāśavaśīkṛtā| duryodhanasya bāliśyānnaitadastīti cābruvan||
The entire earth, having been deprived of senses, has been brought under the influence of death. In consequence of folly this has already ceased to exist-so did they say.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.28
ततो निर्याय नगरात् प्रययौ पुरुषोत्तमः। मन्त्रयामास च तदा कर्णेन सुचिरं सह॥
tato niryāya nagarāt prayayau puruṣottamaḥ| mantrayāmāsa ca tadā karṇena suciraṃ saha||
Having gone out of the town that best among men departed and began to consult Karna for some time.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.29
विसर्जयित्वा राधेयं सर्वयादवनन्दनः। ततो जवेन महता तूर्णमश्वानचोदयत्।॥
visarjayitvā rādheyaṃ sarvayādavanandanaḥ| tato javena mahatā tūrṇamaśvānacodayat|||
And having dismissed the son of Radha, that delighter of all the Yadavas soon urged his horses to great speed.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.30
ते पिबन्त इवाकाशं दारुकेण प्रचोदिताः। हया जग्मुर्महावेगा मनोमारुतरंहसः॥ प्रमूढा पृथिवी सर्वा
te pibanta ivākāśaṃ dārukeṇa pracoditāḥ| hayā jagmurmahāvegā manomārutaraṃhasaḥ|| pramūḍhā pṛthivī sarvā
The horses being urged by Daruka went along with the speed of a wink, drinking as it were the sky.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 207.31
ते व्यतीत्य महाध्वानं क्षिप्रं श्येना इवाशुगाः। उच्चैर्जग्मुरुपल्पव्यं शार्ङ्गधन्वानमावहन्॥
te vyatītya mahādhvānaṃ kṣipraṃ śyenā ivāśugāḥ| uccairjagmurupalpavyaṃ śārṅgadhanvānamāvahan||
Having traversed a long way speedily like quick-coursing hawks the horses reached Upaplavya, bearing the wielders of the Shranga bow.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)