Mahabharata — Volume VII (Dutt edition) — Chapter 16
MBh 7 16.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच अर्जुनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा भीमसेनोऽत्यमर्षणः। धैर्यमास्थाय तेजस्वी ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरमब्रवीत्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca arjunasya vacaḥ śrutvā bhīmaseno'tyamarṣaṇaḥ| dhairyamāsthāya tejasvī jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaramabravīt||
Vaishampayana said After Arjuna had done the highly wrathful and energetic Bhimasena, collecting all his patience, said these words to his eldest brother:राजन् विदितधर्मोऽसि न तेऽस्त्यविदितं क्वचित्।
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.2
उपशिक्षाम ते वृत्तं सदैव न च शक्नुमः॥
upaśikṣāma te vṛttaṃ sadaiva na ca śaknumaḥ||
'You are, O king, conversant with all duties. There is nothing unknown to you. We always wish to imitate your conduct, but, alas, we cannot do it.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.3
न वक्ष्यामि न वक्ष्यामीत्येवं मे मनसि स्थितम्। अतिदुःखात्तु वक्ष्यामि तन्निबोध जनाधिप॥
na vakṣyāmi na vakṣyāmītyevaṃ me manasi sthitam| atiduḥkhāttu vakṣyāmi tannibodha janādhipa||
I had wished not to say anything. Excited, however, by great grief I am compelled to say something. Listen to these words of mine, O king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.4
भवतः सम्प्रमोहेन सर्वं संशयितं कृतम्। विक्लवत्वं च नः प्राप्तमवलत्वं तथैव च॥
bhavataḥ sampramohena sarvaṃ saṃśayitaṃ kṛtam| viklavatvaṃ ca naḥ prāptamavalatvaṃ tathaiva ca||
Everything has been imperilled by the bewilderment of your faculties, and ourselves are being made disspirited and weak.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.5
कथं हि राजा लोकस्य सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः। मोहमापद्यसे दैन्याद् यथा कापुरुषस्तथा॥
kathaṃ hi rājā lokasya sarvaśāstraviśāradaḥ| mohamāpadyase dainyād yathā kāpuruṣastathā||
How is it that you who are the king of the world, you who are the master of all branches of knowledge, allow your understanding to be clouded, with depression like a coward?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.6
अगतिश्च गतिश्चैव लोकस्य विदिता तव। आयत्यां च तदात्वे च न तेऽस्त्यविदितंप्रभो॥
agatiśca gatiścaiva lokasya viditā tava| āyatyāṃ ca tadātve ca na te'styaviditaṃprabho||
The fair and unfair paths of the world are known to you. Everything belonging either to the future or the present is known to you, O powerfiil one.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.7
एवं गते महाराज राज्यं प्रति जनाधिप। हेतुमत्र प्रवक्ष्यामि तमिहैकमनाः शृणु॥
evaṃ gate mahārāja rājyaṃ prati janādhipa| hetumatra pravakṣyāmi tamihaikamanāḥ śṛṇu||
When such in the case, O king, I will point out, O king, the reasons in favour of your assuming sovereignty. Listen to me with rapt attention.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.8
द्विविधो जायते व्याधिः शारीरो मानसस्तथा। परस्परं तयोर्जन्म निर्द्वन्द्वं नोपलभ्यते॥
dvividho jāyate vyādhiḥ śārīro mānasastathā| parasparaṃ tayorjanma nirdvandvaṃ nopalabhyate||
There are two sorts of diseases, viz., physical and mental. Each originates from the other. None of them exists independently.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.9
शारीराज्जायते व्याधिर्मानसो नात्र संशयः। मानसाज्जायते वापि शारीर इति निश्चयः॥
śārīrājjāyate vyādhirmānaso nātra saṃśayaḥ| mānasājjāyate vāpi śārīra iti niścayaḥ||
Forsooth, mental diseases originate form physical ones. Likewise physical diseases originate from mental ones. This is the truth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.10
शारीरं मानसं दुःखं योऽतीतमनुशोचति। दुःखेन लभते दुःखं द्वावनौँ च विन्दति॥
śārīraṃ mānasaṃ duḥkhaṃ yo'tītamanuśocati| duḥkhena labhate duḥkhaṃ dvāvanau~ ca vindati||
He who bewails for past physical or mental afflictions, reaps affliction from afflictions and suffers double afflictions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.11
शीतोष्णे चैव वायुश्च त्रयः शारीरजा गुणाः। तेषां गुणानां साम्यं यत्तदाहुः स्वस्थलक्षणम्॥
śītoṣṇe caiva vāyuśca trayaḥ śārīrajā guṇāḥ| teṣāṃ guṇānāṃ sāmyaṃ yattadāhuḥ svasthalakṣaṇam||
Cold, heat, and winds,-are the three essentials of the body. Their harmonious existence indicates good heath.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.12
तेषामन्यतमोद्रेके विधानमुपदिश्यते। उष्णेन बाध्यते शीतं शीतेनोष्णं प्रबाध्यते॥
teṣāmanyatamodreke vidhānamupadiśyate| uṣṇena bādhyate śītaṃ śītenoṣṇaṃ prabādhyate||
In case of one of the three prevailing over the rest, remedies have been prescribed. Cold is checked by heat, and heat is checked by cold.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.13
सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति मानसाः स्युस्त्रयो गुणाः। तेषां गुणानां साम्यं यत्तदाहुः स्वस्थलक्षणम्॥
sattvaṃ rajastama iti mānasāḥ syustrayo guṇāḥ| teṣāṃ guṇānāṃ sāmyaṃ yattadāhuḥ svasthalakṣaṇam||
Goodness, darkness, and ignorance are the three qualities of the mind. The harmonious existence of these three is the sign of (mental) health.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.14
तेषामन्यतमोत्सेके विधानमुपदिश्यते। हर्षेण बाध्यते शोको हर्षः शोकेन बाध्यते॥
teṣāmanyatamotseke vidhānamupadiśyate| harṣeṇa bādhyate śoko harṣaḥ śokena bādhyate||
If one of these reigns supreme over the rest, remedies have been laid down. Grief is checked by joy, and joy is checked by grief.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.15
कश्चित् सुखे वर्तमानो दुःखस्य स्मर्तुमिच्छति। कश्चिद् दुःखे वर्तमानः सुखस्य स्मर्तुमिच्छति॥ स त्वं न दुःखी दुःखस्य न सुखी च सुखस्य वा। न दुःखी सुखजातस्य न सुखी दुःखजस्य वा॥ स्मर्तुमिच्छसि कौरव्य दिष्टं हि बलवत्तरम्। अथवा ते स्वभावोऽयं येन पार्थिव क्लिश्यसे॥ दृष्ट्वा सभागतां कृष्णामेकवस्त्रां रजस्वलाम्। मिषतां पाण्डुपुत्राणां न तस्य स्मर्तुमर्हसि॥
kaścit sukhe vartamāno duḥkhasya smartumicchati| kaścid duḥkhe vartamānaḥ sukhasya smartumicchati|| sa tvaṃ na duḥkhī duḥkhasya na sukhī ca sukhasya vā| na duḥkhī sukhajātasya na sukhī duḥkhajasya vā|| smartumicchasi kauravya diṣṭaṃ hi balavattaram| athavā te svabhāvo'yaṃ yena pārthiva kliśyase|| dṛṣṭvā sabhāgatāṃ kṛṣṇāmekavastrāṃ rajasvalām| miṣatāṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ na tasya smartumarhasi||
One, living in the present enjoyment of happiness, wishes to recollect his past miseries. Another, suffering in the present woe, wishes to recollect his past happiness. You, however, were never sorry in grief or glad in happiness. You should not, therefore, use your memory for becoming sad during times of happiness, or glad during times of miseries. It seems that Destiny is omnipotent. Or, if it be your nature, which afflicts you, why do you not then remember the sight you saw before, viz., the scantily-clad Krishna dragged, while in her season, before the assembly?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.16
द्रौपद्या राजपुत्र्याश्च प्रव्राजनं च नगरादजिनैश्च विवासनम्। महारण्यनिवासश्च न तस्य स्मर्तुमर्हसि॥
draupadyā rājaputryāśca pravrājanaṃ ca nagarādajinaiśca vivāsanam| mahāraṇyanivāsaśca na tasya smartumarhasi||
Why do you not remember our expulsion from the (Kuru) city and our exile (into the forest clad in deer-skins, as also our, living in the great forests?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.17
जटासुरात् परिक्लेशं चित्रसेनेन चाहवम्। सैन्धवाच्च परिक्लेशं कथं विस्मृतवानसि॥
jaṭāsurāt parikleśaṃ citrasenena cāhavam| saindhavācca parikleśaṃ kathaṃ vismṛtavānasi||
Why have you forgotten the woes inflicted by Jatasura, the battle with Chitrasena, and the miseries suffered at the hands of the Sindhu king?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.18
पुनरज्ञातचर्यायां कीचकेन पदा वधम्। कथं विस्मृतवानसि॥
punarajñātacaryāyāṃ kīcakena padā vadham| kathaṃ vismṛtavānasi||
Why have you forgotten the princess Draupadi kicked by Kichaka while we were living in concealment?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.19
यच्च ते द्रोणभीष्माभ्यां युद्धमासीदरिन्दम। मनसैकेन योद्धव्यं तत्ते युद्धमुपस्थितम्॥
yacca te droṇabhīṣmābhyāṃ yuddhamāsīdarindama| manasaikena yoddhavyaṃ tatte yuddhamupasthitam||
A dreadful battle, O chastiser of foes, like that which you have fought with Bhishma and Drona is now before you, to be fought, (however) with your mind alone.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.20
यत्र नास्ति शरैः कार्यं न मित्रैर्न च बन्धुभिः । आत्मनैकेन योद्धव्यं तत्ते युद्धमुपस्थितम्॥
yatra nāsti śaraiḥ kāryaṃ na mitrairna ca bandhubhiḥ | ātmanaikena yoddhavyaṃ tatte yuddhamupasthitam||
Indeed, a battle is now before you in which there is no necessity of arrows, friends, of relatives and kinsmen, but which will have to be fought with your mind only.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.21
तस्मिन्ननिर्जिते युद्धे प्राणान् यदि विमोक्ष्यसे। अन्यं देहं समास्थाय ततस्तैरपि योत्स्यसे॥
tasminnanirjite yuddhe prāṇān yadi vimokṣyase| anyaṃ dehaṃ samāsthāya tatastairapi yotsyase||
If you expire before conquering in this battle, then, assuming another body, you shall have to fight these very enemies again.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.22
तस्मादद्यैव गन्तव्यं युद्ध्यस्व भरतर्षभ। परमव्यक्तरूपस्य व्यक्तं त्यक्त्वा स्वकर्मभिः॥
tasmādadyaiva gantavyaṃ yuddhyasva bharatarṣabha| paramavyaktarūpasya vyaktaṃ tyaktvā svakarmabhiḥ||
Therefore, fight that battle this every day, O foremost of Bharata's race, not caring for your body, and helped by your own acts, conquer the enemy of your mind,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.23
तस्मिन्ननिर्जिते युद्धे कामवस्थां गमिष्यसि। एतजित्वा महाराज कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि॥
tasminnanirjite yuddhe kāmavasthāṃ gamiṣyasi| etajitvā mahārāja kṛtakṛtyo bhaviṣyasi||
If you cannot win that battle what will be your condition? On the other hand, by acquiring victory in it, O monarch, you shall have attained the great end of life.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.24
एतां बुद्धिं विनिश्चित्य भूतानामागतिं गतिम्। पितृपैतामहे वृत्ते शाधि राज्यं यथोचितम्॥
etāṃ buddhiṃ viniścitya bhūtānāmāgatiṃ gatim| pitṛpaitāmahe vṛtte śādhi rājyaṃ yathocitam||
Applying your intellect to this, and determining the right and the wrong paths of creatures, follow the course of your forefathers and govern properly your kingdom.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.25
दिष्ट्या दुर्योधनः पापो निहतः सानुगो युधि। द्रौपद्याः केशपाशस्य दिष्ट्या त्वं पदवीं गतः॥
diṣṭyā duryodhanaḥ pāpo nihataḥ sānugo yudhi| draupadyāḥ keśapāśasya diṣṭyā tvaṃ padavīṃ gataḥ||
By good luck, O king, the sinful Duryodhana has been killed with all his followers. By good luck, you too, like Draupadi's locks, have regained your normal position.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 7 16.26
यजस्व वाजिमेधेन विधिवद् दक्षिणावता। वयं ते किंकराः पार्थ वासुदेवश्च वीर्यवान्॥
yajasva vājimedhena vidhivad dakṣiṇāvatā| vayaṃ te kiṃkarāḥ pārtha vāsudevaśca vīryavān||
Celebrate with due rites and enough presents the horse-sacrifice. We are your servants, O son of Pritha, as also the highly energetic Vasudeva.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)