Mahabharata — Volume VI (Dutt edition) — Chapter 160

MBh 6 160.1

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अधिष्ठितः पदा मूर्ध्नि भग्नसक्थो महीं गतः। शौटीर्यमानी पुत्रो मे किमभाषत संजय॥ अत्यर्थं कोपनो राजा जातवैरश्च पाण्डुषु। व्यसनं परमं प्राप्तः किमाह परमाहवे॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca adhiṣṭhitaḥ padā mūrdhni bhagnasaktho mahīṃ gataḥ| śauṭīryamānī putro me kimabhāṣata saṃjaya|| atyarthaṃ kopano rājā jātavairaśca pāṇḍuṣu| vyasanaṃ paramaṃ prāptaḥ kimāha paramāhave||

Dhritarashtra said "Struck on the head, his thighs broken, laid low on the ground, exceedingly proud, what, O Sanjaya, did my son then say? King Duryodhana was highly wrathful and his enmity to the sons of Pandu was deep-scated. When therefore, this great calamity befell him, what did he next say on the field?"

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

MBh 6 160.2

संजय उवाच शृणु राजन् प्रवक्ष्यामि यथावृत्तं नराधिप। राज्ञा यदुक्तं भग्नेन तस्मिन् व्यसन आगते॥

saṃjaya uvāca śṛṇu rājan pravakṣyāmi yathāvṛttaṃ narādhipa| rājñā yaduktaṃ bhagnena tasmin vyasana āgate||

Sanjaya said "Hear me, O king, as I describe what took place. Listen, O king, to what Duryodhana said when possessed by misfortune.

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

MBh 6 160.3

भग्नसक्थो नृपो राजन् पांसुना सोऽवगुण्ठितः। यमयन् मूर्धजास्तत्र वीक्ष्य चैव दिशो दश॥

bhagnasaktho nṛpo rājan pāṃsunā so'vaguṇṭhitaḥ| yamayan mūrdhajāstatra vīkṣya caiva diśo daśa||

With his thighs broken, the king, O king, covered with dust, collected his flowing locks, looking all sides.

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

MBh 6 160.4

केशान् नियम्य यत्नेन निःश्वसनुरगो यथा। संरम्भाश्रुपरीताभ्यां नेत्राभ्यामभिवीक्ष्य माम्॥ बाहू धरण्यां निष्यिष्य सुदुर्मत्त इव द्विपः।

keśān niyamya yatnena niḥśvasanurago yathā| saṃrambhāśruparītābhyāṃ netrābhyāmabhivīkṣya mām|| bāhū dharaṇyāṃ niṣyiṣya sudurmatta iva dvipaḥ|

Having with difficulty gathered his locks, he began to sigh like a serpent. Filled with ire and with tears flowing quickly from his eyes, he looked at me. He struck his arms against the Earth for some time like an infuriate elephant.

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

MBh 6 160.5

प्रकीर्णान् मूर्धजान् धुन्वन् दन्तैर्दन्तानुपस्पृशन्॥ गर्हयन् पाण्डवं ज्येष्ठः निःश्वस्येदमथाब्रवीत्। भीष्मे शान्तनवे नाथे कर्णे शस्त्रभृतां वरे॥ गौतमे शकुनौ चापि द्रोणे चास्त्रभृतां वरे। अश्वत्थाम्न तथा शल्ये शूरे च कृतवर्मणि॥ इमामवस्थां प्राप्तोऽस्मि कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः।

prakīrṇān mūrdhajān dhunvan dantairdantānupaspṛśan|| garhayan pāṇḍavaṃ jyeṣṭhaḥ niḥśvasyedamathābravīt| bhīṣme śāntanave nāthe karṇe śastrabhṛtāṃ vare|| gautame śakunau cāpi droṇe cāstrabhṛtāṃ vare| aśvatthāmna tathā śalye śūre ca kṛtavarmaṇi|| imāmavasthāṃ prāpto'smi kālo hi duratikramaḥ|

Shaking his loose locks, and gnashing his teeth, he began to blame the eldest son of Alas, I who had Shantanu's son Bhishma for my protector, and Karna, that foremost of all warriors, Gotama's son, Shakuni. Drona, Ashvatthaman, the heroic Shalya, and Kritavarman, have been reduced to this plight. It seems that Destiny is all powerful.

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

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समयं हतः। एकादशचमूभर्ता सोऽहमेतां दशां गतः॥ कालं प्राप्य महाबाहो न कश्चिदतिवर्तते।

samayaṃ hataḥ| ekādaśacamūbhartā so'hametāṃ daśāṃ gataḥ|| kālaṃ prāpya mahābāho na kaścidativartate|

I was the master of eleven Chamus of troops and yet I have come by this plight. O mighty-armed one, no one can control Destiny.

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MBh 6 160.7

आख्यातव्यं मदीयानां येऽस्मिञ्जीवन्ति संयुगे॥ यथाहं भीमसेनेन व्युत्क्रम्य

ākhyātavyaṃ madīyānāṃ ye'smiñjīvanti saṃyuge|| yathāhaṃ bhīmasenena vyutkramya

Those of my side that have escaped alive from this battle should be informed how I have been struck down by Bhimasena against the rules of fair fight.

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

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बहूनि सुनृशंसानि कृतानि खलु पाण्डवैः॥ भूरिश्रवसि कर्णे च भीष्मे द्रोणे च श्रीमति।

bahūni sunṛśaṃsāni kṛtāni khalu pāṇḍavaiḥ|| bhūriśravasi karṇe ca bhīṣme droṇe ca śrīmati|

Many unfair and sinful acts have been perpetrated towards Bhurishravas, Bhishma, and Drona.

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

MBh 6 160.9

इदं चाकीर्तिजं कर्म नृशंसैः पाण्डवैः कृतम्॥ येन ते सत्सु निर्वेदं गमिष्यन्ति हि मे मतिः।

idaṃ cākīrtijaṃ karma nṛśaṃsaiḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ kṛtam|| yena te satsu nirvedaṃ gamiṣyanti hi me matiḥ|

This is another very unfair act that the cruel Pandavas have perpetrated, for which, I am certain, they will incur the censure of all righteous men.

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

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का प्रीतिः सत्त्वयुक्तस्य कृत्वोपाधिकृतं जयम्॥ को वा समयभेत्तारं बुधः सम्मन्तुमर्हति।

kā prītiḥ sattvayuktasya kṛtvopādhikṛtaṃ jayam|| ko vā samayabhettāraṃ budhaḥ sammantumarhati|

What pleasure can a pious man enjoy after having gained a victory by unfair acts? What wise man would approve of a person's disregarding the rules of equity?

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

MBh 6 160.11

अधर्मेण जयं लब्ध्वा को न हृष्येत पण्डितः॥ यथा संहृष्यते पापः पाण्डुपुत्रो वृकोदरः।

adharmeṇa jayaṃ labdhvā ko na hṛṣyeta paṇḍitaḥ|| yathā saṃhṛṣyate pāpaḥ pāṇḍuputro vṛkodaraḥ|

What learned man would rejoice after having gained victory by such unfair means as that vile wretch, Vrikodara, the son of Pandu, is rejoicing himself in glee.

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

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किन्नु चित्रमितस्त्वद्य भग्नसक्थस्य यन्मम॥ क्रुद्धेन भीमसेनेन पादेन मृदितं शिरः।

kinnu citramitastvadya bhagnasakthasya yanmama|| kruddhena bhīmasenena pādena mṛditaṃ śiraḥ|

What can be more surprising then this viz., that Bhimasena in anger should with his foot touch the head of one like me while lying with my thighs broken.

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

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प्रतपन्तं श्रिया जुष्टं वर्तमानं च बन्धुषु॥ एवं कुर्यान्नरो यो हि स वै संजय पूजितः।

pratapantaṃ śriyā juṣṭaṃ vartamānaṃ ca bandhuṣu|| evaṃ kuryānnaro yo hi sa vai saṃjaya pūjitaḥ|

Is that person, O Sanjaya, an honorable man who behaves thus towards a great man, endued with prosperity, living in the midst of friends?

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MBh 6 160.14

अभिज्ञौ युद्धधर्मस्य मम माता पिता च मे॥ तौ हि संजय दुःखार्ती विज्ञाप्यौ वचनाद्धि मे। इष्टं भृत्या भृताः सम्यग् भूः प्रशास्ता ससागरा॥ मूर्ध्नि स्थितममित्राणां जीवतामेव संजय।

abhijñau yuddhadharmasya mama mātā pitā ca me|| tau hi saṃjaya duḥkhārtī vijñāpyau vacanāddhi me| iṣṭaṃ bhṛtyā bhṛtāḥ samyag bhūḥ praśāstā sasāgarā|| mūrdhni sthitamamitrāṇāṃ jīvatāmeva saṃjaya|

My parents are not ignorant of the rules of warfare. As directed by me, O Sanjaya, tell them that are afflicted with grief these words: I have celebrated sacrifices, maintained a large number of servants properly governed the whole Earth with her seas, I stood on the heads of my living enemies.

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

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दत्ता दाया यथाशक्ति मित्राणां च प्रियं कृतम्॥ अमित्रा बाधिताः सर्वे को नु स्वन्ततरो मया।

dattā dāyā yathāśakti mitrāṇāṃ ca priyaṃ kṛtam|| amitrā bādhitāḥ sarve ko nu svantataro mayā|

I gave wealth of my kinsmen to the best of my power and I did what my friends liked. I withstood all my enemies. Who is there that is more fortunate than myself? I have marched through enemy's kingdoms and commanded kings as slaves I have acted lovingly towards all I loved and liked. Who is there more fortunate then myself!

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

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मानिता बान्धवाः सर्वे वश्यः सम्पूजितो जनः॥ त्रितयं सेवितं सर्वं को नु स्वन्ततरो मया। आज्ञप्तं नृपमुख्येषु मानः प्राप्तः सुदुर्लभः॥

mānitā bāndhavāḥ sarve vaśyaḥ sampūjito janaḥ|| tritayaṃ sevitaṃ sarvaṃ ko nu svantataro mayā| ājñaptaṃ nṛpamukhyeṣu mānaḥ prāptaḥ sudurlabhaḥ||

I honored all my relations and looked to the well-being of all my dependants. I have observed the three objects of human existence. viz., Religion, Profit, and Pleasure. Who is there more fortunate then myself?

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

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आजानेयैस्तथा यातं को नु स्वन्ततरो मया। यातानि परराष्ट्राणि नृपा भुक्ताश्च दासवत्॥ प्रियेभ्यः प्रकृतं साधु को नु स्वन्ततरो मया।

ājāneyaistathā yātaṃ ko nu svantataro mayā| yātāni pararāṣṭrāṇi nṛpā bhuktāśca dāsavat|| priyebhyaḥ prakṛtaṃ sādhu ko nu svantataro mayā|

I commanded great kings, and acquired honor, unattainable by others, I always drove on the back of the very best of horses. Who is there more fortunate than myself?

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

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अधीतं विधिवद् दत्तं प्राप्तमायुर्निरामयम्॥ स्वधर्मेण जिता लोकाः को नु स्वन्ततरो मया।

adhītaṃ vidhivad dattaṃ prāptamāyurnirāmayam|| svadharmeṇa jitā lokāḥ ko nu svantataro mayā|

I studied the Vedas and made gifts according to the ordinance. I have passed my life in happiness. By observing the duties of my own order, I have secured for myself many abodes of blessedness in the regions of eternity. Who is there more fortunate than myself?

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

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दिष्ट्या नाहं जितः संख्ये परान् प्रेष्यवदाश्रितः॥ दिष्ट्या मे विपुला लक्ष्मीप॑ते त्वन्यगता विभो।

diṣṭyā nāhaṃ jitaḥ saṃkhye parān preṣyavadāśritaḥ|| diṣṭyā me vipulā lakṣmīpa̭te tvanyagatā vibho|

By good luck, I have not been defeated in battle and subjected to the necessity of serving my foes as slaves. By good luck, O lord, it is only after my death that my rising Prosperity leaves me for waiting upon another!

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MBh 6 160.20

यदिष्टं क्षत्रबन्धूनां स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठताम्॥ निधनं तन्मया प्राप्तं को न स्वन्ततरो मया।

yadiṣṭaṃ kṣatrabandhūnāṃ svadharmamanutiṣṭhatām|| nidhanaṃ tanmayā prāptaṃ ko na svantataro mayā|

I have met with that death which is desired by good Kshatriyas observant of the duties of their order. Who is there so fortunate as myself.

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MBh 6 160.21

दिष्ट्या नाहं परावृत्तो वैरात् प्राकृतवन्जितः॥ दिष्ट्या न विमति कांचिद् भजित्वा तु पराजितः। सुप्तं वाथं प्रमत्तं वा यथा हन्याद् विषेण वा॥ एवं व्युत्क्रान्तधर्मेण व्युत्क्रम्य समयं हतः।

diṣṭyā nāhaṃ parāvṛtto vairāt prākṛtavanjitaḥ|| diṣṭyā na vimati kāṃcid bhajitvā tu parājitaḥ| suptaṃ vāthaṃ pramattaṃ vā yathā hanyād viṣeṇa vā|| evaṃ vyutkrāntadharmeṇa vyutkramya samayaṃ hataḥ|

By good luck, I was not defeated like an ordinary person. By good luck, I have not been defeated after I had done some mean act. Like killing a person who is aslecp or who is heedless, like killing one with poison, my destruction has taken place, for I have been killed unfairly against the rules of fair fight.

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

MBh 6 160.22

अश्वत्थामा महाभागः कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः॥ कृपः शारद्वतश्चैव वक्तव्या वचनान्मम। अधर्मेण प्रवृत्तानां पाण्डवानामनेकशः॥ विश्वासं समयघ्नानां न यूयं गन्तुमर्हथ। वार्तिकांश्चाब्रवीद् राजा पुत्रस्ते सत्यविक्रमः॥ अधर्माद् भीमसेनेन निहतोऽहं यथा रणे।

aśvatthāmā mahābhāgaḥ kṛtavarmā ca sātvataḥ|| kṛpaḥ śāradvataścaiva vaktavyā vacanānmama| adharmeṇa pravṛttānāṃ pāṇḍavānāmanekaśaḥ|| viśvāsaṃ samayaghnānāṃ na yūyaṃ gantumarhatha| vārtikāṃścābravīd rājā putraste satyavikramaḥ|| adharmād bhīmasenena nihato'haṃ yathā raṇe|

The highly blessed Ashvatthaman, and Kritavarman, of the Satwata race, and Sharadvat's son Kripa, should be told these words of mine, viz.-. You should never place any confidence upon the Pandavas, those violators of rules who have committed many unrighteous acts. After this, your royal and bearers in these words:-I have, in battle, been killed by Bhimasena most unfairly.

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

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सोऽहं द्रोणं स्वर्गगतं कर्णशल्यावुभौ तथा॥ वृषसेनं महावीर्यं शकुनि चापि सौबलम्। जलसंधं महावीर्यं भगदत्तं च पार्थिवम्॥ सोमदत्तं महेष्वासं सैन्धवं च जयद्रथम्। दुःशासनपुरोगांश्च भ्रातृनात्मसमांस्तथा॥ दौःशासनिं च विक्रान्तं लक्ष्मणं चात्मजावुभौ। एतांश्चान्यांश्च सुबहून् मदीयांश्च सहस्रशः॥ पृष्ठतोऽनुगमिष्यामि सार्थहीनो यथाऽध्वगः।

so'haṃ droṇaṃ svargagataṃ karṇaśalyāvubhau tathā|| vṛṣasenaṃ mahāvīryaṃ śakuni cāpi saubalam| jalasaṃdhaṃ mahāvīryaṃ bhagadattaṃ ca pārthivam|| somadattaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ saindhavaṃ ca jayadratham| duḥśāsanapurogāṃśca bhrātṛnātmasamāṃstathā|| dauḥśāsaniṃ ca vikrāntaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ cātmajāvubhau| etāṃścānyāṃśca subahūn madīyāṃśca sahasraśaḥ|| pṛṣṭhato'nugamiṣyāmi sārthahīno yathā'dhvagaḥ|

I am now like a moneyless wayfarer and shall follow suit with Drona who has already gone to heaven, with Karna and Shalya, with Vrishasena of great energy, with Shakuni the son of Subala, with Jalasandha of great valour, with king Bhagadatta, with Somadatta's son that mighty bowman, with Jayadratha the king of the Sindhuas, with all my brothers headed by Dusshasana and equal unto myself, with Dussasana's son of great prowess, and with Lakshmana my son, and thousands of others that fought for me.

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कथं भ्रातॄन् हताश्रुत्वा भर्तारं च स्वसा मम॥ रोरूयमाणा दुःखार्ता दुःशला सा भविष्यति।

kathaṃ bhrātṝn hatāśrutvā bhartāraṃ ca svasā mama|| rorūyamāṇā duḥkhārtā duḥśalā sā bhaviṣyati|

Alas, how shall my sister laden with grief, live sorrowfully, after hearing of the death of her brothers and her husband.

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MBh 6 160.25

स्नुषाभिः प्रस्नुषाभिश्च वृद्धो राजा पिता मम॥ गान्धारीसहितश्चैव कां गतिं प्रतिपत्स्यति।

snuṣābhiḥ prasnuṣābhiśca vṛddho rājā pitā mama|| gāndhārīsahitaścaiva kāṃ gatiṃ pratipatsyati|

Alas, what shall be the condition of the old king, my father, with Gandhari, and his daughter-in-law and grand-daughter-in-law!

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नूनं लक्ष्मणमातापि हतपुत्रा हतेश्वरा॥ विनाशं यास्यति क्षिप्रं कल्याणी पृथलोचना।

nūnaṃ lakṣmaṇamātāpi hataputrā hateśvarā|| vināśaṃ yāsyati kṣipraṃ kalyāṇī pṛthalocanā|

Forsooth, the beautiful and large-eyed mother of Lakshmana, rendered sonless and husbandless will soon die.

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यदि जानाति चार्वाका परिवाड् वाग्विशारदः॥ करिष्यति महाभागो ध्रुवं चापचितिं मम।

yadi jānāti cārvākā parivāḍ vāgviśāradaḥ|| kariṣyati mahābhāgo dhruvaṃ cāpacitiṃ mama|

If Charvaka, the mendicant devotee, who is a master of speech, learns everything he will forsooth avenge my death.

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

MBh 6 160.28

समन्तपञ्चके पुण्ये त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुते॥ अहं निधनमासाद्य लोकान् प्राप्स्यामि शाश्वतान्। ततो जनसहस्राणि बाष्पपूर्णानि मारिष॥ प्रलापं नृपतेः श्रुत्वा व्यद्रवन्त दिशो दश।

samantapañcake puṇye triṣu lokeṣu viśrute|| ahaṃ nidhanamāsādya lokān prāpsyāmi śāśvatān| tato janasahasrāṇi bāṣpapūrṇāni māriṣa|| pralāpaṃ nṛpateḥ śrutvā vyadravanta diśo daśa|

By dying upon the sacred field of Samantapanchaka, celebrated over the three worlds, I shall, forsooth, go to the blessed abode of eternity.'-Then, having heard these lamentations of the king, O sire, thousands of men, with eyes full of tears, fled away in all directions.

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

MBh 6 160.29

ससागरवना घोरा पृथिवी सचराचरा॥ चचालाथ सनिर्हादा दिशश्चैवाविलाभवन्।

sasāgaravanā ghorā pṛthivī sacarācarā|| cacālātha sanirhādā diśaścaivāvilābhavan|

The whole earth, with her forests and seas, with all her mobile and immobile creatures, began to shake and produce a loud noise. All the points of the horizon were covered with darkness.

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

MBh 6 160.30

ते द्रोणपुत्रमासाद्य यथावृत्तं न्यवेदयन्॥ व्यवहारं गदायुद्धे पार्थिवस्य च पातनम्।

te droṇaputramāsādya yathāvṛttaṃ nyavedayan|| vyavahāraṃ gadāyuddhe pārthivasya ca pātanam|

Repairing to Drona's son, the messengers communicated to him all that had taken place regarding the conduct of the mace-fight and the fall of the king.

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

MBh 6 160.31

तदाख्याय ततः सर्वे द्रोणपुत्रस्य भारत। ध्यात्वा च सुचिरं कालं जग्मुरार्ता यथागतम्॥

tadākhyāya tataḥ sarve droṇaputrasya bhārata| dhyātvā ca suciraṃ kālaṃ jagmurārtā yathāgatam||

Having represented everything to Drona's son, O Bharata, all of them remained in a pensive mood for a long time and then went away, laden with grief, to the places whence they came.

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