Mahabharata — Volume V (Dutt edition) — Chapter 75
MBh 5 75.1
संजय उवाच प्रतिज्ञाते तु पार्थेन सिन्धुराजवधे तदा। वासुदेवो महाबाहुर्धनंजयमभाषत॥
saṃjaya uvāca pratijñāte tu pārthena sindhurājavadhe tadā| vāsudevo mahābāhurdhanaṃjayamabhāṣata||
Sanjaya said After the son of Pritha (Arjuna) had promised to slay the ruler of the Sindhus, the mighty-armed son of Vasudeva addressed him sayingभ्रातॄणां मतमज्ञाय त्वया वाचा प्रतिश्रुतम्।
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.2
सैन्धवं चास्मि हन्तेति तत्साहसमिदं कृतम्॥
saindhavaṃ cāsmi hanteti tatsāhasamidaṃ kṛtam||
“Only with the consent of your brothers (and without taking my advice), you have promised to slay the Sindhus king, saying-'I will slay Jayadratha tomorrow. This has been an act of rashness.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.3
असंमन्त्र्य मया सार्धमतिभारोऽयसमुद्यतः। कथं तु सर्वलोकस्य नावहास्या भवेमहि॥
asaṃmantrya mayā sārdhamatibhāro'yasamudyataḥ| kathaṃ tu sarvalokasya nāvahāsyā bhavemahi||
Without taking my advice previously, you have drawn down a heavy burden on your shoulders. Alas! how now shall we escape from being the butt of redicule of all men.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.4
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य शिविरे मया प्रणिहिताश्चराः। त इमे शीघ्रमागम्य प्रवृत्तिं वेदयन्ति नः॥
dhārtarāṣṭrasya śivire mayā praṇihitāścarāḥ| ta ime śīghramāgamya pravṛttiṃ vedayanti naḥ||
I had deputed spies in the encampment of the sons of Dhristarastra. Those spies, returning soon furnished with this information.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.5
त्वया वै सम्प्रतिज्ञाते सिन्धुराजवधे प्रभो। सिंहनादः सवादित्रः सुमहानिह तैः श्रुतः॥
tvayā vai sampratijñāte sindhurājavadhe prabho| siṃhanādaḥ savāditraḥ sumahāniha taiḥ śrutaḥ||
'O Lord, when you had vowed the slaughter of the king of the Sindhus, they (the Kauravas) heard the war-cries mingled with din of musical instruments that then arose from our camp.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.6
तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ता धार्तराष्ट्राः ससैन्धवाः। नाकस्मात् सिंहनादोऽयमिति मत्वा व्यवस्थिताः॥
tena śabdena vitrastā dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ sasaindhavāḥ| nākasmāt siṃhanādo'yamiti matvā vyavasthitāḥ||
Terrified at that up-roar, the sons of Dhritarashtra together with all their relatives me and kinsmen, thought-these shouts are not without due causes' and they then waited (for what would ensue next).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.7
सुमहाशब्दसम्पात: कौरवाणां महाभुज) आसीन्नागाश्वपत्तीनां रथघोषश्च भैरवः॥
sumahāśabdasampāta: kauravāṇāṃ mahābhuja) āsīnnāgāśvapattīnāṃ rathaghoṣaśca bhairavaḥ||
Then, O mighty-armed one, a great confused noise was created by the Kauravas and their elephants, steeds, infantry and the rattle of their car-wheels.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.8
अभिमन्योर्वधं श्रुत्वा ध्रुवमार्तो धनंजयः। रात्रौनिर्यास्यति क्रोधादिति मत्वा व्यवस्थिताः॥
abhimanyorvadhaṃ śrutvā dhruvamārto dhanaṃjayaḥ| rātrauniryāsyati krodhāditi matvā vyavasthitāḥ||
'Having been appraised of the slaughter of Abhimanyu, Dhananjaya sorely distressed will surely, in wrath, come out in the night desirous of battle.' Thinking even in the above manner, they stood prepared for battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.9
तैर्यतद्भिरियं सत्या श्रुता सत्यवतस्तव। प्रतिज्ञा सिन्धुराजस्य वधे राजीवलोचन॥
tairyatadbhiriyaṃ satyā śrutā satyavatastava| pratijñā sindhurājasya vadhe rājīvalocana||
Thus when those vow-observing heroes were preparing for the battle, O you of eyes like lotus petals, they heard of the true vow you had taken for the slaughter of the Sindhu king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.10
ततो विमनसः सर्वे त्रस्ताः क्षुद्रमृगा इव। आसन् सुयोधनामात्याः स च राजा जयद्रथः॥
tato vimanasaḥ sarve trastāḥ kṣudramṛgā iva| āsan suyodhanāmātyāḥ sa ca rājā jayadrathaḥ||
Thereat the counsellors of Suyodhana all became depressed at heart and they then resembled weak animals struck with panic. Then king Jayadratha,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.11
अथोत्थाय सहामात्यैर्दीन: शिबिरमात्मनः। आयात् सौवीरसिन्धूनामीश्वरो भृशदुःखितः॥
athotthāya sahāmātyairdīna: śibiramātmanaḥ| āyāt sauvīrasindhūnāmīśvaro bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ||
The ruler of the Sindhus and the Sauviras, sorely afflicted with grief and melancholy, rose up and with his ministers retired to his tent.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.12
स मन्त्रकाले सम्मन्त्र्य सर्वां नैःश्रेयसी क्रियाम्। सुयोधनमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीद् राजसंसदि॥
sa mantrakāle sammantrya sarvāṃ naiḥśreyasī kriyām| suyodhanamidaṃ vākyamabravīd rājasaṃsadi||
Then in that time suitable for consultations, he consulted with them about the best remedial measure (against Arjuna's vow). And then repairing to the assembly of kings he said these words to Suyodhana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.13
मामसो पुत्रहन्तेति श्वोऽभियाता धनंजयः। प्रतिज्ञातो हि सेनाया मध्ये तेन वधो मम॥
māmaso putrahanteti śvo'bhiyātā dhanaṃjayaḥ| pratijñāto hi senāyā madhye tena vadho mama||
"He is the slayer of my son, thinking thus, tomorrow will Dhananjaya assault me. In the very midst of his troops, he has vowed to slay me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.14
तां न देवा न गन्धर्वा नासुरोरगराक्षसाः। उत्सहन्तेऽन्यथा कर्तुं प्रतिज्ञां सव्यसाचिनः॥
tāṃ na devā na gandharvā nāsuroragarākṣasāḥ| utsahante'nyathā kartuṃ pratijñāṃ savyasācinaḥ||
Neither the Gods, nor the Gandharvas, nor the Asuras, nor the reptiles nor the Rakshasas would venture to baffle that Vow of Savyasachin (Arjuna).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.15
ते मां रक्षत संग्रामे मा वो मूर्ध्नि धनंजयः। पदं कृत्वाऽऽनुयाल्लक्ष्यं तस्मादत्र विधीयताम्॥
te māṃ rakṣata saṃgrāme mā vo mūrdhni dhanaṃjayaḥ| padaṃ kṛtvā''nuyāllakṣyaṃ tasmādatra vidhīyatām||
Do you all therefore protect me in battle. Let not Dhananjaya, placing his feet on your heads, succeeded in hitting his target. Let suitable arrangements be made.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.16
अथ रक्षा न मे संख्ये क्रियते कुरुनन्दन। अनुजानीहि मां राजन् गमिष्यामि गृहान् प्रति॥
atha rakṣā na me saṃkhye kriyate kurunandana| anujānīhi māṃ rājan gamiṣyāmi gṛhān prati||
On the other hand, O delighter of the Kurus, if you do not undertake to protect me in battle, permit me, O king, to go back to my home.”
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.17
एवपुक्तस्त्ववाक्शीर्षो विमनाः स सुयोधनः। श्रुत्वा तं समयं तस्य ध्यानमेवान्वपद्यत॥
evapuktastvavākśīrṣo vimanāḥ sa suyodhanaḥ| śrutvā taṃ samayaṃ tasya dhyānamevānvapadyata||
Thus spoken to, Suyodhana hang down his head and became depressed at heart. And ascertaining Jayadratha to be greatly terrified, he began to meditate (silently).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.18
तमार्तमभिसंप्रेक्ष्य राजा किल स सैन्धवः। मृदु चात्महितं चैव साक्षेपमिदमुक्तवान्॥
tamārtamabhisaṃprekṣya rājā kila sa saindhavaḥ| mṛdu cātmahitaṃ caiva sākṣepamidamuktavān||
Then the ruler of the Shindhus seeing Duryodhana sorely afflicted, softly spoke these words, intended to conduce to his own welfare and good.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.19
नेह पश्यामि भवतां तथावीर्यं धनुर्धरम्। योऽर्जुनस्यास्त्रमस्त्रेण प्रतिहन्यान्महाहवे॥
neha paśyāmi bhavatāṃ tathāvīryaṃ dhanurdharam| yo'rjunasyāstramastreṇa pratihanyānmahāhave||
"I do not find any bowman among you who is equal to Arjuna in prowess and who is capable of baffling the weapons of Arjuna in battle, with those of his own.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.20
वासुदेवसहायस्य गाण्डीवं धुन्वतो धनुः। कोऽर्जुनस्याग्रतस्तिष्ठेत् साक्षादपि शतक्रतुः॥
vāsudevasahāyasya gāṇḍīvaṃ dhunvato dhanuḥ| ko'rjunasyāgratastiṣṭhet sākṣādapi śatakratuḥ||
What person would dare stand before Arjuna who is supported by the son of Vasudeva and who wields the Gandiva bow? Even Indra of hundred sacrifices will not venture to do so!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.21
महेश्वरोऽपि पार्थेन श्रूयते योधितः पुरा। पदातिना महावीर्यो गिरौ हिमवति प्रभुः॥
maheśvaro'pi pārthena śrūyate yodhitaḥ purā| padātinā mahāvīryo girau himavati prabhuḥ||
It is said that the son of Pritha (Arjuna), on foot, fought with Almighty Mahesvara himself in days gone by, on the Himavat mountains.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.22
दानवानां सहस्राणि हिरण्यपुरवासिनाम्। जघानैकरथेनैव देवराजप्रचोदितः॥
dānavānāṃ sahasrāṇi hiraṇyapuravāsinām| jaghānaikarathenaiva devarājapracoditaḥ||
Being commissioned by the lord of the celestials, he slew on a single chariot thousands of Danavas inhabiting the golden city.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.23
समायुक्तो हि कौन्तेयो वासुदेवेन धीमता। सामरानपि लोकांस्त्रींन् हन्यादिति मतिर्मम॥
samāyukto hi kaunteyo vāsudevena dhīmatā| sāmarānapi lokāṃstrīṃn hanyāditi matirmama||
That son of Kunti is now united with the intelligent son of Vasudeva. And I think that he is now competent to destroy the triune, world, with even the immortals therein!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.24
सोऽहमिच्छाम्यनुज्ञातुं रक्षितुं वा महात्मना। द्रोणेन सहपुत्रेण वीरेण यदि मन्यसे॥
so'hamicchāmyanujñātuṃ rakṣituṃ vā mahātmanā| droṇena sahaputreṇa vīreṇa yadi manyase||
So, may it please you, I desire to have either your permission to go home or to be protected by the high-souled Drona and his son, both endued with heroism."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.25
स राज्ञा स्वयमाचार्यो भृशमत्रार्थितोऽर्जुन। संविधानं च विहितं रथाश्च किल सज्जिताः॥
sa rājñā svayamācāryo bhṛśamatrārthito'rjuna| saṃvidhānaṃ ca vihitaṃ rathāśca kila sajjitāḥ||
O Arjuna, thus addressed the king himself entreated the preceptor to undertake to protect Jayadratha. All remedial measures have been adopted; and chariots and steeds have been duly arranged.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.26
कर्णो भूरिश्रवा द्रोणिवृषसेनश्च दुर्जयः। कृपश्च मद्रराजश्च षडेतेऽस्य पुरोगमाः॥
karṇo bhūriśravā droṇivṛṣasenaśca durjayaḥ| kṛpaśca madrarājaśca ṣaḍete'sya purogamāḥ||
Karna, Bhurisravas, the son of Drona, the invincible Vrishasena, Kripa and the ruler of the Madras these six warriors will station themselves in the van of their array.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.27
शकटः पद्मक्श्चा? व्यूहो द्रोणेन निर्मितः। पद्मकर्णिकमध्यस्थः सूचीपार्वे जयद्रथः॥
śakaṭaḥ padmakścā? vyūho droṇena nirmitaḥ| padmakarṇikamadhyasthaḥ sūcīpārve jayadrathaḥ||
Drona has formed an array, half of which figures a car and half a lotus; inside that array there has been formed a minor array of the shape of an wedge, Jayadratha will stand in the middle of the lotus-like array and by the side of the other array.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.28
स्थास्यते रक्षितो वीरैः सिंधुराट् स सुदुर्मदः। धनुष्यस्त्रे च वीर्ये च प्राणे चैव तथौरसे॥
sthāsyate rakṣito vīraiḥ siṃdhurāṭ sa sudurmadaḥ| dhanuṣyastre ca vīrye ca prāṇe caiva tathaurase||
There will the invincible king of the Sindhus stand, being protected by those heroes. In handling the bow and other weapons, in prowess, in might and in their high extraction.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.29
अविषह्यतमा ह्येते निश्चिताः पार्थ षड्रथाः। एतानजित्वा षड् रथान् नैव प्राप्यो जयद्रथः॥
aviṣahyatamā hyete niścitāḥ pārtha ṣaḍrathāḥ| etānajitvā ṣaḍ rathān naiva prāpyo jayadrathaḥ||
These six warriors, O Partha, are surely exceedingly difficult of being borne down, Without first vanquishing these six carwarriors, you cannot hope to reach Jayadratha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.30
तेषामेकैकशो वीर्यं षण्णां त्वमनुचिन्तय। सहिता हि नरव्याघ्र न शक्या जेतुमञ्जसा॥
teṣāmekaikaśo vīryaṃ ṣaṇṇāṃ tvamanucintaya| sahitā hi naravyāghra na śakyā jetumañjasā||
Think of the respective prowess of these six warriors. O foremost of men, when united together, they cannot be easily defeated.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 75.31
भूयस्तु मन्त्रयिष्यामि नीतिमात्महिताय वै। मन्त्रज्ञैः सचिवैः सार्धं सुद्भिः कार्यसिद्धये॥
bhūyastu mantrayiṣyāmi nītimātmahitāya vai| mantrajñaiḥ sacivaiḥ sārdhaṃ sudbhiḥ kāryasiddhaye||
Let us once again hold consultation with those versed in the use of weapons and with our own ministers and friends, to settle the course of action that should be adopted for our ! well-being and for the fruition of our aims.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)