Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 47

MBh 3 47.1

वैशम्पायन उवाच अथ दुर्योधनो राजा समरे भीष्ममब्रवीत्। द्रोणं च रथशार्दूलं कृपं च सुमहारथम्॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca atha duryodhano rājā samare bhīṣmamabravīt| droṇaṃ ca rathaśārdūlaṃ kṛpaṃ ca sumahāratham||

Vaishampayana said Then the king Duryodhana said in the battle field to Bhishma, Drona, the foremost of warriors and as also to the mighty car-warrior Kripa.

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

MBh 3 47.2

उक्तोऽयमर्थ आचार्यो मया कर्णेन चासकृत्। पुनरेव प्रवक्ष्यामि न हि तृष्यामि तं ब्रुवन्॥

ukto'yamartha ācāryo mayā karṇena cāsakṛt| punareva pravakṣyāmi na hi tṛṣyāmi taṃ bruvan||

Both myself and Karna had said this to the preceptor. I mention it again for I am not satisfied with speaking (once).

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

MBh 3 47.3

पराभूतैर्हि वस्तव्यं तैश्च द्वादश वत्सरान्। वने जनपदे ज्ञातैरेप एव पणो हि नः॥

parābhūtairhi vastavyaṃ taiśca dvādaśa vatsarān| vane janapade jñātairepa eva paṇo hi naḥ||

This was the condition that if defeated at dice the Pandavas will live in woods and countries for twelve years unknown to us.

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

MBh 3 47.4

तेषां न तावन्निर्वृत्तं वर्तते तु त्रयोदशम्। अज्ञातवासो बीभत्सुरथास्माभिः समागतः॥

teṣāṃ na tāvannirvṛttaṃ vartate tu trayodaśam| ajñātavāso bībhatsurathāsmābhiḥ samāgataḥ||

The thirteenth year is still going on and not yet complete. Bibhatsu, who is living in disguise, has come to us.

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

MBh 3 47.5

अनिवृत्ते तु निर्वासे यदि बीभत्सुरागतः। पुनादश वर्षाणि वने वत्स्यन्ति पाण्डवाः॥

anivṛtte tu nirvāse yadi bībhatsurāgataḥ| punādaśa varṣāṇi vane vatsyanti pāṇḍavāḥ||

Now if Bibhatsu comes before the term of exile is over, the Pandavas shall have to pass another twelve years in the forest.

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

MBh 3 47.6

लोभाद् वा ते न जानीयुरस्मान् वा मोह आविशत्। हीनातिरिक्तमेतेषां भीष्मो वेदितुमर्हति॥

lobhād vā te na jānīyurasmān vā moha āviśat| hīnātiriktameteṣāṃ bhīṣmo veditumarhati||

Whether by covetousness they have forgotten it or whether it is a mistake on our part, it is proper that Bhishma should calculate the shortness or excess (of the fixed period).

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

MBh 3 47.7

अर्थानां च पुनद्वैध नित्यं भवति संशयः। अन्यथा चिन्तितो ह्यर्थः पुनर्भवति सोऽन्यथा।॥

arthānāṃ ca punadvaidha nityaṃ bhavati saṃśayaḥ| anyathā cintito hyarthaḥ punarbhavati so'nyathā|||

Doubt always exists in one of the alternatives of an object; an object, thought of in one way, becomes another (in the end). Even persons, conversant with morality, are confounded in their own acts; (we have come) to fight with the Matsya's stationed in the north.

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

MBh 3 47.8

उत्तरं मार्गमाणानां मत्स्यानां च युयुत्सताम्। यदि बीभत्सुरायातस्तदा कस्यापरानुमः॥ त्रिगर्तानां वयं हेतोर्मत्स्यान् योद्भुमिहागताः।

uttaraṃ mārgamāṇānāṃ matsyānāṃ ca yuyutsatām| yadi bībhatsurāyātastadā kasyāparānumaḥ|| trigartānāṃ vayaṃ hetormatsyān yodbhumihāgatāḥ|

If however Bibhatsu has come what fault is ours? We have here to fight with the Matsya's on behalf of the Trigartas.

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

MBh 3 47.9

मत्स्यानां विप्रकारांस्ते बहूनस्मानकीर्तयन्॥ तेषां भयाभिभूतानां तदस्माभिः प्रतिश्रुतम्। प्रथमं तैर्ग्रहीतव्यं मत्स्यानां गोधनं महत्। सप्तम्यामपराठे वै तथा तैस्तु समाहितम्॥

matsyānāṃ viprakārāṃste bahūnasmānakīrtayan|| teṣāṃ bhayābhibhūtānāṃ tadasmābhiḥ pratiśrutam| prathamaṃ tairgrahītavyaṃ matsyānāṃ godhanaṃ mahat| saptamyāmaparāṭhe vai tathā taistu samāhitam||

Various were the oppressions of the Matsya's described to us-and we promised them help, assailed with fear as they were. And the arrangement with them was that they should first, on the afternoon of the seventh lunar day, seize the great collection of the precious kine of the Matsya's.

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

MBh 3 47.10

अष्टम्यां पुनरस्माभिरादित्यस्योदयं प्रति। इमा गावो ग्रहीतव्या गते मत्स्ये गवां पदम्॥

aṣṭamyāṃ punarasmābhirādityasyodayaṃ prati| imā gāvo grahītavyā gate matsye gavāṃ padam||

And at sun-rise of the eighth lunar day we should seize these kine when the king of Matsya's would be pursuing those seized first,

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

MBh 3 47.11

ते वा गाश्चानयिष्यन्ति यदि वा स्युः पराजिताः। अस्मान् वा [पसंधाय कुर्युर्मत्स्येन संगतम्॥

te vā gāścānayiṣyanti yadi vā syuḥ parājitāḥ| asmān vā [pasaṃdhāya kuryurmatsyena saṃgatam||

It may be that they are bringing the kine, or being defeated are coming to us for negotiating peace with the Matsya's.

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

MBh 3 47.12

अथवा तानपाहाय मत्स्यो जानपदैः सह। सर्वया सेनया साधु संवृतो भीमरूपया। आयातः केवलं रात्रिमस्मान् योद्भुमिहागतः॥ तेषामेव महावीर्यः कश्चिदेष पुरःसरः। असमाढोतुमिहायातो मत्स्यो वापि स्वयं भवेत्॥ यद्येष राजा मत्स्यानां यदि बीभत्सुरागतः। सर्योद्धव्यमस्माभिरिति नः समयः कृतः॥ अथ कस्मात् स्थिता ह्येते रथेषु रथसत्तमाः। भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपश्चैव विकर्णो द्रौणिरेव च॥ सम्भ्रान्तमनसः सर्वे काले ह्यस्मिन् महारथाः।

athavā tānapāhāya matsyo jānapadaiḥ saha| sarvayā senayā sādhu saṃvṛto bhīmarūpayā| āyātaḥ kevalaṃ rātrimasmān yodbhumihāgataḥ|| teṣāmeva mahāvīryaḥ kaścideṣa puraḥsaraḥ| asamāḍhotumihāyāto matsyo vāpi svayaṃ bhavet|| yadyeṣa rājā matsyānāṃ yadi bībhatsurāgataḥ| saryoddhavyamasmābhiriti naḥ samayaḥ kṛtaḥ|| atha kasmāt sthitā hyete ratheṣu rathasattamāḥ| bhīṣmo droṇaḥ kṛpaścaiva vikarṇo drauṇireva ca|| sambhrāntamanasaḥ sarve kāle hyasmin mahārathāḥ|

Or it may be that having driven them off, the king of Matsya's, leading his people and his army of fierce warriors, income to make upon us night attacks. Perhaps someone powerful amongst them or even the king of Matsya's himself is coming to defeat us. Be he the king of Matsya's or Bibhatsu, we must all fight with him. This is our condition. Why are all these leading car-warriors Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Vikarana and Drona's son now sitting panic-stricken on their cars?

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

MBh 3 47.13

नान्यत्र युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽस्ति तथाऽऽत्मा प्रणिधीयताम्॥१७ आच्छिन्ने गोधनेऽस्माकमपि देवेन वज्रिणा। यमेन वापि संग्रामे को हास्तिनपुरं व्रजेत्॥ शरैरेभिः प्रणुनानां भग्नानां गहने वने। को हि जीवेत् पदातीनां भवेदश्वेषु संशयः॥ दुर्योधनवचः श्रुत्वा राधेयस्त्वब्रवीद् वचः। आचार्य पृष्ठतः कृत्वा तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्॥

nānyatra yuddhācchreyo'sti tathā''tmā praṇidhīyatām||17 ācchinne godhane'smākamapi devena vajriṇā| yamena vāpi saṃgrāme ko hāstinapuraṃ vrajet|| śarairebhiḥ praṇunānāṃ bhagnānāṃ gahane vane| ko hi jīvet padātīnāṃ bhavedaśveṣu saṃśayaḥ|| duryodhanavacaḥ śrutvā rādheyastvabravīd vacaḥ| ācārya pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā tathā nītirvidhīyatām||

There is no other help but fighting now. Make up your minds, therefore, Even, for seizing these precious kine, we have got to fight with the Divine holder of thunder-bolt or with Yama. Who is there that will be able to go to Hastinapur? Pierced by my shafts, when running away from the battle field through the woods, who amongst the infantry shall be able to escape with his life, while that of the cavalry is so doubtful? Keeping, the preceptor behind, do you make all arrangements.

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

MBh 3 47.14

जानाति हि मतं तेषामतस्त्रासयतीह नः। अर्जुने चास्य सम्प्रीतिमधिकामुपलक्षये।॥

jānāti hi mataṃ teṣāmatastrāsayatīha naḥ| arjune cāsya samprītimadhikāmupalakṣaye|||

He knows their views and strikes terror into our minds. I perceive his affection for Arjuna is very great.

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

MBh 3 47.15

तथा हि दृष्ट्वा बीभत्सुमुपायान्तं प्रशंसति। यथा सेना न भज्येत तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्॥ हृषितं ह्यपशृण्वाने द्रोणे सर्वं विघदृितम्।

tathā hi dṛṣṭvā bībhatsumupāyāntaṃ praśaṃsati| yathā senā na bhajyeta tathā nītirvidhīyatām|| hṛṣitaṃ hyapaśṛṇvāne droṇe sarvaṃ vighadṛitam|

Seeing him only come he sings the praises of Bibhatsu. Make such arrangements that our army may not break up. Every thing has been confused for Drona's having heard of his horses' neighs.

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

MBh 3 47.16

अदेशिका महारण्ये ग्रीष्मे शत्रु वशं गताः। यथा न विभ्रमेत् सेना तथा नीतिविधीयताम्॥

adeśikā mahāraṇye grīṣme śatru vaśaṃ gatāḥ| yathā na vibhramet senā tathā nītividhīyatām||

Make such arrangement that these soldiers, coming to a distant country in the summer, and in the midst of this huge forest, may not be routed and vanquished by the enemy.

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

MBh 3 47.17

इष्टा हि पाण्डवा नित्यमाचार्यस्य विशेषतः आसयनपरार्थाश्च कथ्यते स्म स्वयं तथा॥

iṣṭā hi pāṇḍavā nityamācāryasya viśeṣataḥ āsayanaparārthāśca kathyate sma svayaṃ tathā||

The Pandavas are always the favourites of the preceptor. He betrays by his words that he is for others.

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

MBh 3 47.18

अश्वानां हृषितं श्रुत्वा कः प्रशंसापरो भवेत्। स्थाने वापि व्रजन्तो वा सदा द्वेषन्ति वाजिनः।२५॥

aśvānāṃ hṛṣitaṃ śrutvā kaḥ praśaṃsāparo bhavet| sthāne vāpi vrajanto vā sadā dveṣanti vājinaḥ|25||

Hearing only the neighs of horses who would ever praise a man? Whether walking or standing the horses neigh.

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

MBh 3 47.19

सदा च वायवो वान्ति नित्यं वर्षति वासवः। स्तनयित्नोश्च निर्घोषः श्रूयते बहुशस्तथा॥

sadā ca vāyavo vānti nityaṃ varṣati vāsavaḥ| stanayitnośca nirghoṣaḥ śrūyate bahuśastathā||

The winds always blow and Indra always showers rain and the roar of the clouds may be heard many times.

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

MBh 3 47.20

किमत्र कार्यं पार्थस्य कथं वा स प्रशस्यते। अन्यत्र कामाद् द्वेषाद् वा रोषादस्मासु केवलात्॥

kimatra kāryaṃ pārthasya kathaṃ vā sa praśasyate| anyatra kāmād dveṣād vā roṣādasmāsu kevalāt||

What has Partha to do with these and why should he be praised? It is so either for the desire of doing good to him or for hatred and anger towards us.

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

MBh 3 47.21

आचार्या वै कारुणिकाः प्राज्ञाश्चापापदर्शिनः। नैते महाभये प्राप्ते सम्प्रष्टव्याः कथंचन॥

ācāryā vai kāruṇikāḥ prājñāścāpāpadarśinaḥ| naite mahābhaye prāpte sampraṣṭavyāḥ kathaṃcana||

Preceptors are wise, virtuous and very kind to all creatures but they should not be consulted in hours of danger.

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

MBh 3 47.22

प्रासादेषु विचित्रेषु गोष्ठीषूपवनेषु च। कथा विचित्राः कुर्वाणाः पण्डितास्तत्र शोभनाः।।२९।

prāsādeṣu vicitreṣu goṣṭhīṣūpavaneṣu ca| kathā vicitrāḥ kurvāṇāḥ paṇḍitāstatra śobhanāḥ||29|

It is in beautiful places, assemblies and gardens where beautiful speeches are to be made that the learned men seem to be in their proper places.

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

MBh 3 47.23

बहून्याश्चर्यरूपाणि कुर्वाणा जनसंसदि। इज्यास्त्रे चोपसंधाने पण्डितास्तत्र शोभनाः॥

bahūnyāścaryarūpāṇi kurvāṇā janasaṃsadi| ijyāstre copasaṃdhāne paṇḍitāstatra śobhanāḥ||

The learned shine in the concourse of men, where they perform many wonderful things and there where sacrificial vessels and their uses are necessary.

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

MBh 3 47.24

परेषां विवरज्ञाने मनुष्यचरितेषु च। हस्त्यश्वरथचर्यासु खरोष्ट्राजाविकर्मणि।॥ गोधनेषु प्रतोलीषु वरद्वारमुखेषु च। अन्नसंस्कारदोषेषु पण्डितास्तत्र शोभनाः॥

pareṣāṃ vivarajñāne manuṣyacariteṣu ca| hastyaśvarathacaryāsu kharoṣṭrājāvikarmaṇi||| godhaneṣu pratolīṣu varadvāramukheṣu ca| annasaṃskāradoṣeṣu paṇḍitāstatra śobhanāḥ||

In the knowledge of learning the weak points of others, in studying the characters of men, in the science of horses, elephants and cars, in treating the diseases of asses, camels, goats, sheep and kine, in making plans of buildings and gates, in pointing out the defects of food and drink the learned are truly in their elements.

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

MBh 3 47.25

पण्डितान् पृष्ठतः कृत्वा परेषां गुणवादिनः। विधीयतां तता नीतिर्यथा वध्यो भवेत् परः॥

paṇḍitān pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā pareṣāṃ guṇavādinaḥ| vidhīyatāṃ tatā nītiryathā vadhyo bhavet paraḥ||

Leaving behind the learned who speak highly of the heroism of the enemy, do you so arrange that the enemy may be killed.

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

MBh 3 47.26

गावश्च सम्प्रतिष्ठाप्य सेनां व्यूह्य समन्ततः। आरक्षाश्च विधीयन्तां यत्र योत्स्यामहे परान्॥

gāvaśca sampratiṣṭhāpya senāṃ vyūhya samantataḥ| ārakṣāśca vidhīyantāṃ yatra yotsyāmahe parān||

Keeping the kine secure arrange the army in battle array. Keep guards in proper places so that we may fight with the enemy.

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