महाभारतम् — ३.१४२

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।

भीमसेन यमौ चोभौ पाञ्चालि च निबोधत ।
नास्ति भूतस्य नाशो वै पश्यतास्मान्वनेचरान् ॥

M N Dutt Yudhishthira said: O Bhimasena, O Panchala princess, O twins, hear. Nothing of creatures perishes. Behold, we are now rangers of forest.

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दुर्बलाः क्लेशिताः स्मेति यद्ब्रवीथेतरेतरम् ।
अशक्येऽपि व्रजामेति धनंजयदिदृक्षया ॥

M N Dutt Weak and fatigued as we are, we have to help one another and pass over difficult places. Though incapable, yet we must proceed in order to see Dhananjaya (Arjuna).

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तन्मे दहति गात्राणि तूलराशिमिवानलः ।
यच्च वीरं न पश्यामि धनंजयमुपान्तिके ॥

M N Dutt It (his absence) burns my body as fire does a heap of cotton. I do not see the heroic Dhananjaya at my side.

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तस्य दर्शनतृष्णं मां सानुजं वनमास्थितम् ।
याज्ञसेन्याः परामर्शः स च वीर दहत्युत ॥

M N Dutt With the thirst for seeing him, I live with my younger brothers in the forest. O hero, the great oppression committed on Yajnaseni (Draupadi) also burns me.

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नकुलात्पूर्वजं पार्थं न पश्याम्यमितौजसम् ।
अजेयमुग्रधन्वानं तेन तप्ये वृकोदर ॥

M N Dutt O Vrikodara, I do not see the immediate elder of Nakula, the immeasurably powerful Partha (Arjuna) who is invincible and who is the wielder of the strongest bow. For this, O Vrikodara, I am miserable.

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तीर्थानि चैव रम्याणि वनानि च सरांसि च ।
चरामि सह युष्माभिस्तस्य दर्शनकाङ्क्षया ॥

M N Dutt In order to see that hero, Dhananjaya firm in truthfulness, I have been wandering with you for these five years in various Tirthas, in charming forests and lakes. As I do not still see Vibhatsu (Arjuna)O Vrikodara I am miserable.

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पञ्च वर्षाण्यहं वीरं सत्यसंधं धनंजयम् ।
यन्न पश्यामि बीभत्सुं तेन तप्ये वृकोदर ॥

M N Dutt In order to see that hero, Dhananjaya firm in truthfulness, I have been wandering with you for these five years in various Tirthas, in charming forests and lakes. As I do not still see Vibhatsu (Arjuna)O Vrikodara I am miserable.

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तं वै श्यामं गुडाकेशं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् ।
न पश्यामि महाबाहुं तेन तप्ये वृकोदर ॥

M N Dutt As I do not see the long armed, black, curlyhaired, lion-like (Arjuna), O Vrikodara, I am miserable.

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कृतास्त्रं निपुणं युद्धे प्रतिमानं धनुष्मताम् ।
न पश्यामि नरश्रेष्ठं तेन तप्ये वृकोदर ॥

M N Dutt As I do not see that foremost of the Kurus, accomplished in arms, skillful in fight and matchless among bowmen, O Vrikodara I am miserable.

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चरन्तमरिसंघेषु कालं क्रुद्धमिवान्तकम् ।
प्रभिन्नमिव मातङ्गं सिंहस्कन्धं धनंजयम् ॥

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यः स शक्रादनवरो वीर्येण द्रविणेन च ।
यमयोः पूर्वजः पार्थः श्वेताश्वोऽमितविक्रमः ॥

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दुःखेन महताविष्टः स्वकृतेनानिवर्तिना ।
अजेयमुग्रधन्वानं तं न पश्यामि फल्गुनम् ॥

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सततं यः क्षमाशीलः क्षिप्यमाणोऽप्यणीयसा ।
ऋजुमार्गप्रपन्नस्य शर्मदाताभयस्य च ॥

M N Dutt He is forgiving, even when he is insulted by the meanest foe. He confers benefit and protection upon the men who follow the righteous path.

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स तु जिह्मप्रवृत्तस्य माययाभिजिघांसतः ।
अपि वज्रधरस्यापि भवेत्कालविषोपमः ॥

M N Dutt To crafty men who want to injure him, even if he be the wielder of thunder (Indra), he is like a virulently poisonous snake.

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शत्रोरपि प्रपन्नस्य सोऽनृशंसः प्रतापवान् ।
दाताभयस्य बीभत्सुरमितात्मा महाबलः ॥

M N Dutt The high-souled and Immeasurably powerful Vivatsu shows mercy and extends protection even to an enemy when he is fallen.

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सर्वेषामाश्रयोऽस्माकं रणेऽरीणां प्रमर्दिता ।
आहर्ता सर्वरत्नानां सर्वेषां नः सुखावहः ॥

M N Dutt He is the refuge of us all and he destroys his enemies in battle. He can gather all wealth and he keeps us all happy.

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रत्नानि यस्य वीर्येण दिव्यान्यासन्पुरा मम ।
बहूनि बहुजातानि यानि प्राप्तः सुयोधनः ॥

M N Dutt It was through his prowess I formerly possessed various kinds of precious jewels which Suyodhana (Duryodhana) has now got.

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यस्य बाहुबलाद्वीर सभा चासीत्पुरा मम ।
सर्वरत्नमयी ख्याता त्रिषु लोकेषु पाण्डव ॥

M N Dutt O hero, O son of Pandu, it was through his prowess I formerly possessed the Assembly Hall adorned with all sorts of jewels and celebrated over the three worlds.

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वासुदेवसमं वीर्ये कार्तवीर्यसमं युधि ।
अजेयमजितं युद्धे तं न पश्यामि फल्गुनम् ॥

M N Dutt He is like Vasudeva in prowess, he is invincible and matchless in battle like Kartavirya. I do not (now) see that Falguni.

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संकर्षणं महावीर्यं त्वां च भीमापराजितम् ।
अनुजातः स वीर्येण वासुदेवं च शत्रुहा ॥

M N Dutt That chastiser of foes (Arjuna) is equal to the invincible and most powerful Sankarsana (Baladeva) and Vasudeva (Krishna).

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यस्य बाहुबले तुल्यः प्रभावे च पुरंदरः ।
जवे वायुर्मुखे सोमः क्रोधे मृत्युः सनातनः ॥

M N Dutt He is equal to Purandara (Indra) in strength of arms and prowess; he is equal to the wind in speed, to the moon in beauty and to the eternal Death in anger.

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ते वयं तं नरव्याघ्रं सर्वे वीर दिदृक्षवः ।
प्रवेक्ष्यामो महाबाहो पर्वतं गन्धमादनम् ॥

M N Dutt O mighty armed one, in order to see that hero, that foremnost of men, we shall all go to the Gandainadana mountain.

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विशाला बदरी यत्र नरनारायणाश्रमः ।
तं सदाध्युषितं यक्षैर्द्रक्ष्यामो गिरिमुत्तमम् ॥

M N Dutt In which is situated the hermitage Nara and Narayana and on which stands the great Badari tree. It is inhabited by the Yakshas. We shall see that excellent mountain.

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कुबेरनलिनीं रम्यां राक्षसैरभिरक्षिताम् ।
पद्भिरेव गमिष्यामस्तप्यमाना महत्तपः ॥

M N Dutt Practising great asceticism, we shall go walking to the charming lake of Kubera guarded by the Rakshashas.

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नातप्ततपसा शक्यो देशो गन्तुं वृकोदर ।
न नृशंसेन लुब्धेन नाप्रशान्तेन भारत ॥

M N Dutt O Vrikodara, no vehicle can go to that place. O descendant of Bharata, no cruel, avaricious and hot-tempered man can go there.

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तत्र सर्वे गमिष्यामो भीमार्जुनपदैषिणः ।
सायुधा बद्धनिस्त्रिंशाः सह विप्रैर्महाव्रतैः ॥

M N Dutt O Bhima, in order to see Arjuna, we shall all go there guiding on our swords and wielding our bows. We shall be accompanied by Brahmanas of strict vows.

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मक्षिकान्मशकान्दंशान्व्याघ्रान्सिंहान्सरीसृपान् ।
प्राप्नोत्यनियतः पार्थ नियतस्तान्न पश्यति ॥

M N Dutt O son of Pritha, the sinful men meet there flies, gad-flies, mosquitoes, tigers, lions and reptiles, but pure-souled men do not meet them.

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ते वयं नियतात्मानः पर्वतं गन्धमादनम् ।
प्रवेक्ष्यामो मिताहारा धनंजयदिदृक्षवः ॥

M N Dutt Therefore with regulated diet and with subdued passions, we to the Gandamadana with the desire of seeing Dhananjaya. shall go