Mahabharata — Volume VI (Dutt edition) — Chapter 126
MBh 6 126.1
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच हतेषु सर्वसैन्येषु पाण्डुपुत्रै रणाजिरे। मम सैन्यावशिष्टास्ते किमकुर्वत संजय॥ कृतवर्मा कृपश्चैव द्रोणपुत्रश्च वीर्यवान्। दुर्योधनश्च मन्दात्मा राजा किमकरोत् तदा॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca hateṣu sarvasainyeṣu pāṇḍuputrai raṇājire| mama sainyāvaśiṣṭāste kimakurvata saṃjaya|| kṛtavarmā kṛpaścaiva droṇaputraśca vīryavān| duryodhanaśca mandātmā rājā kimakarot tadā||
Dhritarashtra said After all the Kaurava soldiers had been killed by the sons of Pandu on the field of battle, what did those survivors of may party viz., Kritavarman and Kripa and the brave son of Drona do? What also did the wicked king Duryodhana them do?'
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.2
संजय उवाच सम्प्राद्रवत्सु दारेषु क्षत्रियाणां महात्मनाम्। विदुते शिबिरे शून्ये भृशोद्विग्नास्त्रयो रथाः॥
saṃjaya uvāca samprādravatsu dāreṣu kṣatriyāṇāṃ mahātmanām| vidute śibire śūnye bhṛśodvignāstrayo rathāḥ||
Sanjaya said After the flight of the ladies of those great Kshatriyas and after the Kaurava camp had become entirely empty, the three car-warriors were stricken with anxiety.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.3
निशम्य पाण्डुपुत्राणां तदा वै जयिनां स्वनम्। विद्रुतं शिबिरं दृष्ट्वा सायाह्ने राजगृद्धिनः॥ स्थानं नारोचयंस्तत्र ततस्ते ह्रदमभ्ययुः।
niśamya pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ tadā vai jayināṃ svanam| vidrutaṃ śibiraṃ dṛṣṭvā sāyāhne rājagṛddhinaḥ|| sthānaṃ nārocayaṃstatra tataste hradamabhyayuḥ|
Hearing the shouts of the victorious sons of Pandu and beholding the camp empty in the evening, those three warriors of our side, desirous of rescuing the king and unable to stand on the field, proceeded towards the lake.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.4
युधिष्ठिरोऽपि धर्मात्मा भ्रातृभिः सहितो रणे॥ हृष्टः पर्यचरद् राजन् दुर्योधनवधेप्सया।
yudhiṣṭhiro'pi dharmātmā bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito raṇe|| hṛṣṭaḥ paryacarad rājan duryodhanavadhepsayā|
The virtuous Yudhishthira, with his brothers in that battle, felt great joy and wandered Over the field for killing Duryodhana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.5
मार्गमाणास्तु संक्रुद्धास्तव पुत्रं जयैषिणः॥ यत्नतोऽन्वेषमाणास्ते नैवापश्यञ्जनाधिपम्।
mārgamāṇāstu saṃkruddhāstava putraṃ jayaiṣiṇaḥ|| yatnato'nveṣamāṇāste naivāpaśyañjanādhipam|
Filled with anger the Pandavas, desirous of victory, searched for your son. Though however, they searched carefully for him, they could not discover the Kuru king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.6
स हि तीव्रण वेगेन गदापाणिरपाक्रमत्॥ तं ह्रदं प्राविशचापि विष्टभ्यापः स्वमायया।
sa hi tīvraṇa vegena gadāpāṇirapākramat|| taṃ hradaṃ prāviśacāpi viṣṭabhyāpaḥ svamāyayā|
With a mace in hand, he had fled quickly from the field of battle and entered into that lake, having by his power of illusion converted the water into a solid substance.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.7
यदा तु पाण्डवाः सर्वे सुपरिश्रान्तवाहनाः॥ ततः स्वशिबिरं प्राप्य व्यतिष्ठन्त ससैनिकाः।
yadā tu pāṇḍavāḥ sarve supariśrāntavāhanāḥ|| tataḥ svaśibiraṃ prāpya vyatiṣṭhanta sasainikāḥ|
When at last the animals of the Pandavas were very much tired, the latter proceeded to their camp and took rest there along with their soldiers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.8
ततः कृपश्च द्रौणिश्च कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः॥ संनिविष्टेषु पार्थेषु प्रयातास्तं ह्रदं शनैः।
tataḥ kṛpaśca drauṇiśca kṛtavarmā ca sātvataḥ|| saṃniviṣṭeṣu pārtheṣu prayātāstaṃ hradaṃ śanaiḥ|
After the Parthas had gone to their camp, Kripa and Drona's son and Kritavarman of the Satwata race slowly went towards that lake.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.9
ते तं ह्रदं समासाद्य यत्र शेते जनाधिपः॥ अभ्यभाषन्त दुर्धर्षं राजानं सुप्तमम्भसि। राजन्नुत्तिष्ठ युद्ध्यस्व सहास्माभिर्युधिष्ठिरम्॥
te taṃ hradaṃ samāsādya yatra śete janādhipaḥ|| abhyabhāṣanta durdharṣaṃ rājānaṃ suptamambhasi| rājannuttiṣṭha yuddhyasva sahāsmābhiryudhiṣṭhiram||
Approaching the lake within which was the king, they addressed that invincible king of men asleep within the water, saying-"Arise, O king and fight with Yudhishthira. Either obtaining victory enjoy the Earth or killed proceed to heaven.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.10
जित्वा वा पृथिवीं भुड्क्ष्व हतो वा स्वर्गमाप्नुहि। तेषामपि बलं सर्वं हतं दुर्योधन त्वया॥ प्रतिविद्धाश्च भूयिष्ठं ये शिष्टास्तत्र सैनिकाः।
jitvā vā pṛthivīṃ bhuḍkṣva hato vā svargamāpnuhi| teṣāmapi balaṃ sarvaṃ hataṃ duryodhana tvayā|| pratividdhāśca bhūyiṣṭhaṃ ye śiṣṭāstatra sainikāḥ|
The force of the Pandavas also, O Duryodhana, have all been killed by you. The survivors have been greatly wounded.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.11
न ते वेगं विषहितुं शक्तास्तव विशांपते॥ अस्माभिरपि गुप्तस्य तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ भारत।
na te vegaṃ viṣahituṃ śaktāstava viśāṃpate|| asmābhirapi guptasya tasmāduttiṣṭha bhārata|
They will not be able, O King, to withstand you specially when you will be protected by us. Arise therefore, O Bharata.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.12
दुर्योधन उवाच दिष्ट्या पश्यामि वो मुक्तानीदृशात् पुरुषक्षयात्॥ पाण्डुकौरवसम्मर्दान्जीवमानान् नरर्षभान्।
duryodhana uvāca diṣṭyā paśyāmi vo muktānīdṛśāt puruṣakṣayāt|| pāṇḍukauravasammardānjīvamānān nararṣabhān|
Duryodhana said By good luck, I see you, O foremost of men, come back alive from this destructive battle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.13
विजेष्यामो वयं सर्वे विश्रान्ता विगतकुमाः॥ भवन्तश्च परिश्रान्तां वयं च भृशविक्षताः। उदीर्णं च बलं तेषां तेन युद्धं न रोचये॥
vijeṣyāmo vayaṃ sarve viśrāntā vigatakumāḥ|| bhavantaśca pariśrāntāṃ vayaṃ ca bhṛśavikṣatāḥ| udīrṇaṃ ca balaṃ teṣāṃ tena yuddhaṃ na rocaye||
After we have taken rest for a while and removed our fatigue, we shall meet the enemy and defeat him. You also are tired and I myself am greatly wounded. The army of the Pandavas is increasing in strength. And therefore I do not like to fight now.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.14
न त्वेदतद्भुतं वीरा यद् वो महदिदं मनः। अस्मासु च परा भक्तिर्न तु कालः पराक्रमे॥
na tvedatadbhutaṃ vīrā yad vo mahadidaṃ manaḥ| asmāsu ca parā bhaktirna tu kālaḥ parākrame||
It is no wonder, O heroes, that you are extolling me thus for your hearts are noble. Your devotion to me is also great. This, however, is not the proper time for displaying power.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.15
विश्रम्यैकां निशामद्य भवद्भिः सहितो रणे। प्रतियोत्स्याम्यहं शत्रूञ्चो न मेऽस्त्यत्र संशयः॥
viśramyaikāṃ niśāmadya bhavadbhiḥ sahito raṇe| pratiyotsyāmyahaṃ śatrūñco na me'styatra saṃśayaḥ||
Taking rest for this one night, I shall in the morning join you and fight with the enemy. There is no doubt about it.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.16
संजय उवाच एवमुक्तोऽब्रवीद् द्रौणी राजानं युद्धदुर्मदम्। उत्तिष्ठ राजन् भद्रं ते विजेष्यामो वयं परान्॥
saṃjaya uvāca evamukto'bravīd drauṇī rājānaṃ yuddhadurmadam| uttiṣṭha rājan bhadraṃ te vijeṣyāmo vayaṃ parān||
Sanjaya continued Thus addressed, the son of Drona replied to the king, who was invincible in battle, saying-"Rise up, O king, may you fare well. We shall yet defeat the enemy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.17
इष्टापूर्तेन दानेन सत्येन च जयेन च। शपे राजन् यथा ह्यद्य निहनिष्यामि सोमकान्॥
iṣṭāpūrtena dānena satyena ca jayena ca| śape rājan yathā hyadya nihaniṣyāmi somakān||
I swear by all my holy acts, by all the gifts I have made, by truth itself and by my meditations, O king, that I shall today kill the Somakas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.18
मा स्म यज्ञकृतां प्रातिमाप्नुयां सज्जनोचिताम्। यदीमां रजनी व्युष्टां न हि हन्मि परान् रणे॥
mā sma yajñakṛtāṃ prātimāpnuyāṃ sajjanocitām| yadīmāṃ rajanī vyuṣṭāṃ na hi hanmi parān raṇe||
Indeed I shall not enjoy the pleasure of performing sacrifices, a pleasure which is enjoyed by all pious men, if this night passes away without my killing Pandavas in battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.19
नाहत्वा सर्वपञ्चालान् विमोक्ष्ये कवचं विभो। इति सत्यं ब्रवीम्येतत्तन्मे शृणु जनाधिप॥ तेषु सम्भाषमाणेषु व्याधास्तं देशमाययुः। मांसभारपरिश्रान्ताः पानीयार्थं यद्दच्छया॥
nāhatvā sarvapañcālān vimokṣye kavacaṃ vibho| iti satyaṃ bravīmyetattanme śṛṇu janādhipa|| teṣu sambhāṣamāṇeṣu vyādhāstaṃ deśamāyayuḥ| māṃsabhārapariśrāntāḥ pānīyārthaṃ yaddacchayā||
Without killing all the Panchalas, I will not, O lord, loosen my armour. I tell you this truly. Believe me, O king” While they were thus conversing, a number of hunters arrived there. Worn out with the weight of meat they carried, they came there not deliberately but for satisfying their thirst.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.20
ते हि नित्यं महाराज भीमसेनस्य लुब्धकाः। मांसभारानुपाजहुर्भक्त्या परमया विभो॥
te hi nityaṃ mahārāja bhīmasenasya lubdhakāḥ| māṃsabhārānupājahurbhaktyā paramayā vibho||
Those hunters, O king, used, every day, to procure basketfuls of meat for Bhimasena, O king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.21
ते तत्र धिष्ठितास्तेषां सर्वं तद् वचनं रहः। दुर्योधनवचश्चैव शुश्रुवुः संगता मिथः॥
te tatra dhiṣṭhitāsteṣāṃ sarvaṃ tad vacanaṃ rahaḥ| duryodhanavacaścaiva śuśruvuḥ saṃgatā mithaḥ||
As they sat concealed on the banks of that lake, those men heard every word of that conversation that took place between "Duryodhana and those warriors.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.22
तेऽपि सर्वे महेष्वासा अयुद्धार्थिनि कौरवे। निर्बन्धं परमं चक्रुस्तदा वै युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः॥
te'pi sarve maheṣvāsā ayuddhārthini kaurave| nirbandhaṃ paramaṃ cakrustadā vai yuddhakāṅkṣiṇaḥ||
Finding the Kuru king reluctant to fight, those great bowmen, themselves desirous of fighting, began to urge him greatly to accept their advice.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.23
तांस्तथा समुदीक्ष्याथ कौरवाणां महारथान्। अयुद्धमनसं चैव राजानं स्थितमम्भसि॥ तेषां श्रुत्वा च संवादं राजश्च सलिले सतः। व्याधाभ्यजानन् राजेन्द्र सलिलस्थं सुयोधनम्॥
tāṃstathā samudīkṣyātha kauravāṇāṃ mahārathān| ayuddhamanasaṃ caiva rājānaṃ sthitamambhasi|| teṣāṃ śrutvā ca saṃvādaṃ rājaśca salile sataḥ| vyādhābhyajānan rājendra salilasthaṃ suyodhanam||
Seeing those car-warriors of the Kaurava army and knowing that the king, reluctant to fight, was living within the waters and hearing that conversation between those heroes and their chief living within the depth of the lake, O king, they clearly understood that it was Duryodhana who was staying within the lake and was firm in his resolution.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.24
ते पूर्वं पाण्डुपुत्रेण पृष्टा ह्यासन् सुतं तव। यदृच्छोपगतास्तत्र राजान् परिमार्गता॥
te pūrvaṃ pāṇḍuputreṇa pṛṣṭā hyāsan sutaṃ tava| yadṛcchopagatāstatra rājān parimārgatā||
Sometime before, the son of Pandu, while searching for the king, had met those men and asked them the whereabouts of Duryodhana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.25
ततस्ते पाण्डुपुत्रस्य स्मृत्वा तद् भाषितं तदा। अन्योन्यमब्रुवन् राजन् मृगव्याधाः शनैरिव॥ दुर्योधनं ख्यापयामो धनं दास्यति पाण्डवः। अव्यक्तमिह नः ख्यातो ह्रदे दुर्योधनो नृपः॥
tataste pāṇḍuputrasya smṛtvā tad bhāṣitaṃ tadā| anyonyamabruvan rājan mṛgavyādhāḥ śanairiva|| duryodhanaṃ khyāpayāmo dhanaṃ dāsyati pāṇḍavaḥ| avyaktamiha naḥ khyāto hrade duryodhano nṛpaḥ||
Recollecting the words that the son of Pandu had said those hunters, O king, whispered to one another-"We will point out Duryodhana (unto the Pandavas). The son of Pandu will then give us riches. It is clear that the famous king Duryodhana is here.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.26
तस्माद् गच्छामहे सर्वे यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरः। आख्यातुं सलिले सुप्तं दुर्योधनममर्षणम्॥
tasmād gacchāmahe sarve yatra rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ| ākhyātuṃ salile suptaṃ duryodhanamamarṣaṇam||
Let us then go all of us where king Yudhishthira is, for telling him that the vindictive Duryodhana is living hidden within the waters of this lake.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.27
धृतराष्ट्रात्मजं तस्मै भीमसेनाय धीमते। शयानं सलिले सर्वे कथयामो धनु ते॥
dhṛtarāṣṭrātmajaṃ tasmai bhīmasenāya dhīmate| śayānaṃ salile sarve kathayāmo dhanu te||
Let us also, all of us, inform that great bowman, the intelligent Bhimasena, that the son of Dhritarashtra has hidden himself within the waters of this lake.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.28
स नो दास्यति सुप्रीतो धनानि बहुलान्युत। किं नो मांसेन शुष्केण परिक्लिष्टेन शोषिणा॥ एवमुक्त्वा तु ते व्याधाः सम्प्रहृष्टा धनार्थिनः। मांसभारानुपादाय प्रययुः शिबिरं प्रति॥
sa no dāsyati suprīto dhanāni bahulānyuta| kiṃ no māṃsena śuṣkeṇa parikliṣṭena śoṣiṇā|| evamuktvā tu te vyādhāḥ samprahṛṣṭā dhanārthinaḥ| māṃsabhārānupādāya prayayuḥ śibiraṃ prati||
Pleased with us, he will give us immense riches. Why should we exhaust ourselves day after day, with procuring meat?" Having said these words, those hunters, filled with joy and longing for wealth, took up their baskets of meat and went towards the Pandava camp.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.29
पाण्डवापि महाराज लब्धलक्ष्याः प्रहारिणः। अपश्यमानाः समरे दुर्योधनमवस्थितम्॥
pāṇḍavāpi mahārāja labdhalakṣyāḥ prahāriṇaḥ| apaśyamānāḥ samare duryodhanamavasthitam||
The Pandavas of pure aim and expert in fighting, O monarch, not seeing in battle Duryodhana who was then concealed, were taking rest in their camp.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.30
निकृतेस्तस्य पापस्य ते पारं गमनेप्सवः। चारान् सम्प्रेषयामासुः समन्तात् तद्रणाजिरे॥
nikṛtestasya pāpasya te pāraṃ gamanepsavaḥ| cārān sampreṣayāmāsuḥ samantāt tadraṇājire||
Desirous of putting an end to that sinful man's evil policy, they had sent spies in all directions on the field of battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.31
आगम्य तु ततः सर्वे नष्टं दुर्योधनं नृपम्। न्यवेदयन्त सहिता धर्मराजस्य सैनिकाः॥
āgamya tu tataḥ sarve naṣṭaṃ duryodhanaṃ nṛpam| nyavedayanta sahitā dharmarājasya sainikāḥ||
All the soldiers, however, that had been dispatched on that mission, returned to the camp together and informed the just king Yudhishthira that they could not find out the kind Duryodhana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.32
तेषां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा चाराणां भरतर्षभ। चिन्तामभ्यगमत् तीव्र निःशश्वास च पार्थिवः॥
teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā cārāṇāṃ bharatarṣabha| cintāmabhyagamat tīvra niḥśaśvāsa ca pārthivaḥ||
Hearing those words of the messengers who had come back. back. ( Bharata-chief, king Yudhishthira was stricken with great anxiety and began to sigh heavily.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.33
अत स्थितानां पाण्डूनां दीनानां भरतर्षभ। तस्माद् देशादपक्रम्य त्वरिता लुब्धका विभो॥ आजग्मुः शिबिरं हृष्टा दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनं नृपम्। वार्यमाणाः प्रविष्टाश्च भीमसेनस्य पश्यतः॥
ata sthitānāṃ pāṇḍūnāṃ dīnānāṃ bharatarṣabha| tasmād deśādapakramya tvaritā lubdhakā vibho|| ājagmuḥ śibiraṃ hṛṣṭā dṛṣṭvā duryodhanaṃ nṛpam| vāryamāṇāḥ praviṣṭāśca bhīmasenasya paśyataḥ||
While the Pandavas, O best of Bharata's race, were thus disappointed those hunters, O lord, came speedily from the banks of that lake and arrived at the camp filled with joy at having found out Duryodhana. Though forbidden, they still entered the camp, before the very presence of Bhimasena.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.34
ते तु पाण्डवमासाद्य भीमसेनं महाबलम्। तस्मै तत् सर्वमाचख्युर्यद् वृत्तं यच वै श्रुतम्॥
te tu pāṇḍavamāsādya bhīmasenaṃ mahābalam| tasmai tat sarvamācakhyuryad vṛttaṃ yaca vai śrutam||
Having approached that powerful son of Pandu, Bhimasena, they described everything to him about what they had seen and heard.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.35
श्रुत्वा विशाम्पते। ततो वृकोदरो राजन् दत्त्वा तेषां धनं बहु। धर्मराजाय तत् सर्वमाचचक्षे परंतपः॥
śrutvā viśāmpate| tato vṛkodaro rājan dattvā teṣāṃ dhanaṃ bahu| dharmarājāya tat sarvamācacakṣe paraṃtapaḥ||
Then Vrikodara, that scorcher of foes, O king, giving them immense wealth, described everything to the righteous king Yudhishthira saying.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.36
असौ दुर्योधनो राजन् विज्ञातो मम लुब्धकैः। संस्तभ्य सलिलं शेते यस्यार्थे परितप्यसे॥
asau duryodhano rājan vijñāto mama lubdhakaiḥ| saṃstabhya salilaṃ śete yasyārthe paritapyase||
"Duryodhana, O king, has been found out by the hunters that supply me with meat. He, O king, for whom you are sorry, now lies within a lake whose waters have been turned solid by him."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.37
तद् वचो भीमसेनस्य प्रियं अज्ञातशत्रुः कौन्तेयो हृष्टोऽभूत् सह सोदरैः॥
tad vaco bhīmasenasya priyaṃ ajñātaśatruḥ kaunteyo hṛṣṭo'bhūt saha sodaraiḥ||
Hearing those pleasant words of Bhimasena, O king, Yudhishthira was, with all his brothers, filled with joy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.38
तं च श्रुत्वा महेष्वासं प्रविष्टं सलिलह्रदे। क्षिप्रमेव ततोऽगच्छन् पुरस्कृत्य जनार्दनम्॥
taṃ ca śrutvā maheṣvāsaṃ praviṣṭaṃ salilahrade| kṣiprameva tato'gacchan puraskṛtya janārdanam||
Having learnt that the great bowman Duryodhana had entered into the waters of a lake, the king went there quickly with Janarddana at the head.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.39
ततः किलकिलाशब्दः प्रादुरासीद् विशाम्पते। पाण्डवानां प्रहृष्टानां पञ्चालानां च सर्वशः॥
tataḥ kilakilāśabdaḥ prādurāsīd viśāmpate| pāṇḍavānāṃ prahṛṣṭānāṃ pañcālānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ||
Then a tumult arose, O king, from among the Pandavas and the Panchalas all of whom were filled with joy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.40
सिंहनादांस्ततश्चकुः श्वेडाश्च भरतर्षभ। त्वरिता क्षत्रिया राजञ्जग्मुद्वैपायनं ह्रदम्॥
siṃhanādāṃstataścakuḥ śveḍāśca bharatarṣabha| tvaritā kṣatriyā rājañjagmudvaipāyanaṃ hradam||
The warriors sent forth leonine roars, O foremost of Bharata's race and cried loudly. All the Kshatriyas, O king, went quickly towards that lake called Dvaipayana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.41
ज्ञातः पापो धार्तराष्ट्रो दृष्टश्चेत्यसकृद्रणे। प्राक्रोशन् सोमकास्तत्र हृष्टरूपाः समन्ततः॥
jñātaḥ pāpo dhārtarāṣṭro dṛṣṭaścetyasakṛdraṇe| prākrośan somakāstatra hṛṣṭarūpāḥ samantataḥ||
The Somakas rejoiced all around and exclaimed-"The sinful son of Dhritarashtra has been discovered.”
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.42
तेषामाशु प्रयातानां स्थानां तत्र वेगिनाम्। बभूव तुमुलः शब्दो दिवस्पृक् पृथिवीपते॥
teṣāmāśu prayātānāṃ sthānāṃ tatra veginām| babhūva tumulaḥ śabdo divaspṛk pṛthivīpate||
The noise made by the cars of those quickly-proceeding warriors became very loud, O king and touched the very sky.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.43
दुर्योधनं परीप्सन्तस्तत्र तत्र युधिष्ठिरम्। अन्वयुस्त्वरितास्ते वै राजानं श्रान्तवाहनाः॥
duryodhanaṃ parīpsantastatra tatra yudhiṣṭhiram| anvayustvaritāste vai rājānaṃ śrāntavāhanāḥ||
Although their animals were exhausted all of them still proceeded quickly behind king Yudhishthira who was determined upon finding out Duryodhana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.44
अर्जुनो भीमसेनश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ। धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पाञ्चाल्यः शिखण्डी चापराजितः॥ उत्तमौजा युधामन्युः सात्यकिश्च महारथः। पञ्चालानां च ये शिष्टा द्रौपदेयाश्च भारत॥ हयाश्च सर्वे नागाश्च शतशश्च पदातयः।
arjuno bhīmasenaśca mādrīputrau ca pāṇḍavau| dhṛṣṭadyumnaśca pāñcālyaḥ śikhaṇḍī cāparājitaḥ|| uttamaujā yudhāmanyuḥ sātyakiśca mahārathaḥ| pañcālānāṃ ca ye śiṣṭā draupadeyāśca bhārata|| hayāśca sarve nāgāśca śataśaśca padātayaḥ|
Arjuna and Bhimasena, the two sons of Madri by Pandu, the Panchala prince Dhrishtadyumna, the invincible Shikhandin, Uttamaujas, Yudhamanyu, the great carwarrior Satyaki, the five sons of Draupadi and those amongst the Panchalas, O king, that were yet alive and all the Pandavas and all their elephants and infantry by hundreds all accompanied Yudhishthira.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.45
ततः प्राप्तो महाराज धर्मराजः प्रतापवान्॥ द्वैपायनं ह्रदं घोरं यत्र दुर्योधनोऽभवत्। शीतामलजलं हृद्यं द्वितीयमिव सागरम्॥
tataḥ prāpto mahārāja dharmarājaḥ pratāpavān|| dvaipāyanaṃ hradaṃ ghoraṃ yatra duryodhano'bhavat| śītāmalajalaṃ hṛdyaṃ dvitīyamiva sāgaram||
Brave and righteous king Yudhishthira, O king, reached the lake Dvaipayana within which Duryodhana then was. Wide as the ocean itself, its view was delightful and its waters were cool and transparent.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.46
मायया सलिलं स्तभ्य यत्राभूत् ते स्थितः सुतः। अत्यद्भुतेन विधिना दैवयोगेन भारत॥
māyayā salilaṃ stabhya yatrābhūt te sthitaḥ sutaḥ| atyadbhutena vidhinā daivayogena bhārata||
Making the waters solid by means of his wonderful power of illusion, your son Duryodhana, O Bharata, lived within that lake.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.47
सलिलान्तर्गतः शेते दुर्दर्शः कस्यचित् प्रभो। मानुष्यस्य मनुष्येन्द्र गदाहस्तो जनाधिपः॥
salilāntargataḥ śete durdarśaḥ kasyacit prabho| mānuṣyasya manuṣyendra gadāhasto janādhipaḥ||
Indeed, within those waters lay, O lord, that king, armed with his mace, who, could not be defeated by any man.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.48
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सलिलान्तर्गतो वसन्। शुश्रुवे तुमुलं शब्दं जलदोपमनिःस्वनम्॥
tato duryodhano rājā salilāntargato vasan| śuśruve tumulaṃ śabdaṃ jaladopamaniḥsvanam||
Living within the waters of that lake, king Duryodhana heard the tumult of the Pandava army which reseinbled the muttering of the clouds.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.49
युधिष्ठिरश्च राजेन्द्रं तं ह्रदं सह सोदरैः। आजगाम महाराज तव पुत्रवधाय वै॥
yudhiṣṭhiraśca rājendraṃ taṃ hradaṃ saha sodaraiḥ| ājagāma mahārāja tava putravadhāya vai||
Yudhishthira then, O king, with his brothers, went to that lake for killing Duryodhana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.50
महता शङ्खनादेन रथनेमिस्वनेन च। ऊर्ध्वं धुन्वन् महारेणुं कम्पयंश्चापि मेदिनीम्॥
mahatā śaṅkhanādena rathanemisvanena ca| ūrdhvaṃ dhunvan mahāreṇuṃ kampayaṃścāpi medinīm||
Raising a thick dust, that son of Pandu made the earth tremble with the sounds of his car-wheels and the loud blare of his conch.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.51
यौधिष्ठिरस्य सैन्यस्य श्रुत्वा शब्दं महारथाः। कृतवर्मा कृपो द्रौणी राजानमिदमब्रुवन्॥ इमे ह्यायान्ति संहृष्टाः पाण्डवा जितकाशिनः। अपयास्यामहे तावदनुजानातु नो भवान्॥
yaudhiṣṭhirasya sainyasya śrutvā śabdaṃ mahārathāḥ| kṛtavarmā kṛpo drauṇī rājānamidamabruvan|| ime hyāyānti saṃhṛṣṭāḥ pāṇḍavā jitakāśinaḥ| apayāsyāmahe tāvadanujānātu no bhavān||
Hearing the noise made by the army of Yudhishthira, those great car-warriors, viz., Kritavarman, Kripa and the son of Drona, said to the Kuru king:-"Elated with joy and desiring for victory the Pandavas are coining here, you know. We will, therefore, leave this place."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.52
दुर्योधनस्तु तच्छुत्वा तेषां तत्र तरस्विनाम्। तथेत्युक्त्वा ह्रदं तं वै माययास्तम्भयत् प्रभो॥
duryodhanastu tacchutvā teṣāṃ tatra tarasvinām| tathetyuktvā hradaṃ taṃ vai māyayāstambhayat prabho||
Hearing those words of those active heroes, he answered them, saying-"Let it be so," and remained as before within the waters, having, O lord, turned them solid by his power of illusion.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.53
त्वनुज्ञाप्य राजानं भृशं शोकपरायणाः। जग्मुर्दूरे महाराज कृपप्रभृतयो रथाः॥
tvanujñāpya rājānaṃ bhṛśaṃ śokaparāyaṇāḥ| jagmurdūre mahārāja kṛpaprabhṛtayo rathāḥ||
Those car-warriors, headed by Kripa, filled with grief, took leave of the king and went away to a remote place.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.54
ते गत्वा दूरमध्वानं न्यग्रोधं प्रेक्ष्य मारिष। न्यविशन्त भृशं श्रान्ताश्चिन्तयन्तो नृपं प्रति॥
te gatvā dūramadhvānaṃ nyagrodhaṃ prekṣya māriṣa| nyaviśanta bhṛśaṃ śrāntāścintayanto nṛpaṃ prati||
Having proceeded far, they beheld a banian tree under whose shade they stopped, greatly exhausted and exceedingly anxious about the king and thinking thus.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.55
ते विष्टभ्य सलिलं सुतो धार्तराष्ट्रो महाबलः। पाण्डवाश्चापि सम्प्राप्तास्तं देशं युद्धमीप्सवः॥
te viṣṭabhya salilaṃ suto dhārtarāṣṭro mahābalaḥ| pāṇḍavāścāpi samprāptāstaṃ deśaṃ yuddhamīpsavaḥ||
"Having solidified the waters of the lake, the powerful son of Dhritarashtra lives at tine bed. The Pandavas have reached there from desire of battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.56
कथं नु युद्धं भविता कथं राजा भविष्यति। कथं नु पाण्डवा राजन् प्रतिपत्स्यन्ति कौरवम्॥
kathaṃ nu yuddhaṃ bhavitā kathaṃ rājā bhaviṣyati| kathaṃ nu pāṇḍavā rājan pratipatsyanti kauravam||
How will the battle take place? What will become of the king? How will the Pandavas discover the King?"
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 126.57
इत्येवं चिन्तयानास्तु रथेभ्योऽश्वान् विमुच्यते। तत्रासांचक्रिरे राजन् कृपप्रभृतयो रथाः॥
ityevaṃ cintayānāstu rathebhyo'śvān vimucyate| tatrāsāṃcakrire rājan kṛpaprabhṛtayo rathāḥ||
Thinking of these things, O king, those heroes, viz., Kripa and others, unyoked their horses from their cars and prepared to rest there for some time.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)