Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 239
MBh 3 239.1
भीष्म उवाच द्रौपदेया महाराज सर्वे पञ्च महारथाः। वैराटिरुत्तरचैव रथोदारो मतो मम॥
bhīṣma uvāca draupadeyā mahārāja sarve pañca mahārathāḥ| vairāṭiruttaracaiva rathodāro mato mama||
Bhishma said O great king, all the five sons of Draupadi are Maharathas. The son of Virata, Uttara is also a mighty Ratha; such is my opinion.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.2
अभिमन्युर्महाबाहू रथयूथपयूथपः। समः पार्थेन समरे वासुदेवेन चारिहा॥
abhimanyurmahābāhū rathayūthapayūthapaḥ| samaḥ pārthena samare vāsudevena cārihā||
Abhimanyu, of long arms, is a leader of commanders of groups of chariots and that slayer of enemies is equal in battle to the son of Pritha or Vasudeva,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.3
लब्धास्त्रश्चित्रयोधी च मनस्वी च दृढव्रतः। संस्मरन् वै परिक्लेशं स्वपितुर्विक्रमिष्यति॥
labdhāstraścitrayodhī ca manasvī ca dṛḍhavrataḥ| saṃsmaran vai parikleśaṃ svapiturvikramiṣyati||
Quick in the use of arms, capable of using diverse weapons, spirited and of firm vows, he will show forth his prowess today remembering the sufferings of his father.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.4
सात्यकिर्माधवः शूरो रथयूथपयूथपः। एष वृष्णिप्रवीराणाममर्षी जितसाध्वसः॥
sātyakirmādhavaḥ śūro rathayūthapayūthapaḥ| eṣa vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāmamarṣī jitasādhvasaḥ||
The hero, Satyaki of the race of Madhu, is a leader of commanders of groups of chariots. He is wrathful among the heroes of the Vrishni race and has conquered fear.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.5
उत्तमौजास्तथा राजन् रथोदारो मतो मम। युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्तो रतोदारो मतो मम॥
uttamaujāstathā rājan rathodāro mato mama| yudhāmanyuśca vikrānto ratodāro mato mama||
In the same way, O king, Uttamaujas is a mighty Ratha is my opinion; and the powerful Yudhishthira too is a mighty Ratha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.6
एतेषां बहुसाहस्रा रथा नागा हयास्तथा। योत्स्यन्ते तनुंस्त्यक्त्वा कुन्तीपुत्रप्रियेप्सया॥
eteṣāṃ bahusāhasrā rathā nāgā hayāstathā| yotsyante tanuṃstyaktvā kuntīputrapriyepsayā||
Many thousand chariots, elephants and horses of these will fight, casting away all hopes of life, with the desire of securing the interests of the sons of Kunti,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.7
पाण्डवैः सह राजेन्द्र तव सेनासु भारत। अग्निमारुतवद् राजन्नाह्वयन्तः परस्परम्॥
pāṇḍavaiḥ saha rājendra tava senāsu bhārata| agnimārutavad rājannāhvayantaḥ parasparam||
United with the sons of Pandu, O chief among kings, O Bharata, they will sweep through your army like fire and wind challenging them.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.8
अजेयौ समरे वृद्धौ विराटदुपदौ तथा। महारथौ महावीर्यो मतौ मे पुरुषर्षभौ॥
ajeyau samare vṛddhau virāṭadupadau tathā| mahārathau mahāvīryo matau me puruṣarṣabhau||
The two, Virata and Drupada, invincible and experienced in battle. They are are great car-warriors and these two foremost among men are endued with great energy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.9
वयोवृद्धावपि हि तौ क्षत्रधर्मपरायणौ। यतिष्येते परं शक्त्या स्थितौ वीरगते पथि।॥
vayovṛddhāvapi hi tau kṣatradharmaparāyaṇau| yatiṣyete paraṃ śaktyā sthitau vīragate pathi|||
Though old in age they observe the duties of Kshatriya order and they will try, with all their might, to stay in the path walked over by heroes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.10
सम्बन्धकेन राजेन्द्र तौ तु वीर्यबलान्वयात्। आर्यवृत्तौ महेष्वासौ स्नेहवीर्यसितावुभौ॥
sambandhakena rājendra tau tu vīryabalānvayāt| āryavṛttau maheṣvāsau snehavīryasitāvubhau||
Owing to their relationship with the Pandavas, O chief among king, those two great bowmen will get an increase of their energy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.11
कारणं प्राप्य तु नरा: सर्व एव महाभुजाः। शूरा वा कातरा वापि भवन्ति कुरुपुङ्गव॥
kāraṇaṃ prāpya tu narā: sarva eva mahābhujāḥ| śūrā vā kātarā vāpi bhavanti kurupuṅgava||
All men of long arms become heroes or cowards, O foremost among the Kurus, according to the cause for which they fight.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.12
एकायनगतावेतौ पार्थिवौ दृढधन्विनौ। प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा परं शक्त्या घट्टितारो परंतप॥
ekāyanagatāvetau pārthivau dṛḍhadhanvinau| prāṇāṃstyaktvā paraṃ śaktyā ghaṭṭitāro paraṃtapa||
These two rulers, of the earth, of firm grasp on the bow, with a singleness of purpose, will try with all their might, casting off all desire for life, in slaying your troops, O chastiser of foes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.13
पृथगक्षौहिणीभ्यां तावुभौ संयति दारुणौ। सम्बन्धिभावं रक्षन्तौ महत् कर्म करिष्यतः॥
pṛthagakṣauhiṇībhyāṃ tāvubhau saṃyati dāruṇau| sambandhibhāvaṃ rakṣantau mahat karma kariṣyataḥ||
Each, at the head of their separate Akshauhini, will make fierce attempt and observing the duties of the relationship they will do great deeds.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 239.14
लोकवीरौ महेष्वासौ त्यक्तात्मानौ च भारत। प्रत्ययं परिरक्षन्तौ महत् कर्म करिष्यतः॥
lokavīrau maheṣvāsau tyaktātmānau ca bhārata| pratyayaṃ parirakṣantau mahat karma kariṣyataḥ||
The two heroes among men, the mighty bowmen, disregarding their lives, O Bharata, will perform great deeds making good the trust.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)