महाभारतम् — ३.२२८

वैशंपायन उवाच ।

धृतराष्ट्रं ततः सर्वे ददृशुर्जनमेजय ।
पृष्ट्वा सुखमथो राज्ञः पृष्ट्वा राज्ञा च भारत ॥

M N Dutt Vaishampayana said : O Janamejaya, O descendant of Bharata, then they all saw Dhritarashtra and asked his welfare; they were also asked their welfare in reiurn,

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ततस्तैर्विहितः पूर्वं समङ्गो नाम बल्लवः ।
समीपस्थास्तदा गावो धृतराष्ट्रे न्यवेदयत् ॥

M N Dutt Then a cowherd named Samanga who had been instructed before-hand come to the king Dhritarashtra and spoke about the cattle.

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अनन्तरं च राधेयः शकुनिश्च विशां पते ।
आहतुः पार्थिवश्रेष्ठं धृतराष्ट्रं जनाधिपम् ॥

M N Dutt O king, the son of Radha (Karna) and Shakuni thus spoke to that foremost of kings, the ruler of earth, Dhritarashtra,

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रमणीयेषु देशेषु घोषाः संप्रति कौरव ।
स्मारणासमयः प्राप्तो वत्सानामपि चाङ्कनम् ॥

M N Dutt "O descendant of Kuru, our cattle are now stationed in a charming place. The time for marking the calves has also come.

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मृगया चोचिता राजन्नस्मिन्काले सुतस्य ते ।
दुर्योधनस्य गमनं त्वमनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥

M N Dutt O king, this is also an excellent season for your son Duryodhana to go to a hunting expedition. Therefore you should grant him permission to go there.

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।

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मृगया शोभना तात गवां च समवेक्षणम् ।
विश्रम्भस्तु न गन्तव्यो बल्लवानामिति स्मरे ॥

M N Dutt Dhritarashtra said: O child, hunting and seeing the cattle are both very proper acts. I think the herdsman should not be (completely) trusted.

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ते तु तत्र नरव्याघ्राः समीप इति नः श्रुतम् ।
अतो नाभ्यनुजानामि गमनं तत्र वः स्वयम् ॥

M N Dutt But I have heard that those foremost of men (the Pandavas) are living some where near that place; therefore I think you should not yourselves go there.

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छद्मना निर्जितास्ते हि कर्शिताश्च महावने ।
तपोनित्याश्च राधेय समर्थाश्च महारथाः ॥

M N Dutt Defeated by deceitful means, they are now living in the deep forest in great misery. O son of Radha, those greatly powerful car-warriors are now engaged in asceticism.

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धर्मराजो न संक्रुध्येद्भीमसेनस्त्वमर्षणः ।
यज्ञसेनस्य दुहिता तेज एव तु केवलम् ॥

M N Dutt Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) will never be angry, but Bhimasena is naturally wrathful; the daughter of Yajnasena (Draupadi) also is effulgence herself.

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यूयं चाप्यपराध्येयुर्दर्पमोहसमन्विताः ।
ततो विनिर्दहेयुस्ते तपसा हि समन्विताः ॥

M N Dutt Full of pride and folly as you are you are certain to give her offence. Endued with ascetic merit as she is (now), she will certainly consume you.

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अथ वा सायुधा वीरा मन्युनाभिपरिप्लुताः ।
सहिता बद्धनिस्त्रिंशा दहेयुः शस्त्रतेजसा ॥

M N Dutt Or perhaps, those heroes, armed with swords and other weapons and filled with wrath, may consume you with the fire of their weapons.

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अथ यूयं बहुत्वात्तानारभध्वं कथंचन ।
अनार्यं परमं तत्स्यादशक्यं तच्च मे मतम् ॥

M N Dutt Or if from the force of numbers you seek to injure them in any way, even that will be a highly improper act, though I know you will never succeed.

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उषितो हि महाबाहुरिन्द्रलोके धनंजयः ।
दिव्यान्यस्त्राण्यवाप्याथ ततः प्रत्यागतो वनम् ॥

M N Dutt The mighty armed Dhananjaya (Arjuna) had lived in the abode of Indra. Having obtained the celestials weapons, he has returned to the forest.

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अकृतास्त्रेण पृथिवी जिता बीभत्सुना पुरा ।
किं पुनः स कृतास्त्रोऽद्य न हन्याद्वो महारथः ॥

M N Dutt While unaccomplished in arms, Bibhatsu (Arjuna) conquered the whole earth. He is now a great car-warrior and highly accomplished in arms, why will he not be able (now) to kill you all?

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अथ वा मद्वचः श्रुत्वा तत्र यत्ता भविष्यथ ।
उद्विग्नवासो विश्रम्भाद्दुःखं तत्र भविष्यति ॥

M N Dutt Or if you in obedience to my words on going there, behave carefully you will then never be able to live happily, as you will always be in a state of trustlessness.

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अथ वा सैनिकाः केचिदपकुर्युर्युधिष्ठिरे ।
तदबुद्धिकृतं कर्म दोषमुत्पादयेच्च वः ॥

M N Dutt Or some soldiers of yours may do some injury to Yudhishthira and that unpremeditated act may be ascribed to you. O descendant of Bharata, therefore let some faithful men go there to count the cattle and mark the calves. I do not think it is proper for your to go in person.

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तस्माद्गच्छन्तु पुरुषाः स्मारणायाप्तकारिणः ।
न स्वयं तत्र गमनं रोचये तव भारत ॥

M N Dutt Or some soldiers of yours may do some injury to Yudhishthira and that unpremeditated act may be ascribed to you. O descendant of Bharata, therefore let some faithful men go there to count the cattle and mark the calves. I do not think it is proper for your to go in person.

शकुनिरुवाच ।

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धर्मज्ञः पाण्डवो ज्येष्ठः प्रतिज्ञातं च संसदि ।
तेन द्वादश वर्षाणि वस्तव्यानीति भारत ॥

M N Dutt Shakuni said: O descendant of Bharata, the eldest Pandava is virtuous; he has taken the pledge in the assembly that he will live twelve years in the forest.

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अनुवृत्ताश्च ते सर्वे पाण्डवा धर्मचारिणः ।
युधिष्ठिरश्च कौन्तेयो न नः कोपं करिष्यति ॥

M N Dutt The other Pandavas are virtuous and obedient to him. The son of Kunti, Yudhishthira will never be angry with us.

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मृगयां चैव नो गन्तुमिच्छा संवर्धते भृशम् ।
स्मारणं च चिकीर्षामो न तु पाण्डवदर्शनम् ॥

M N Dutt We desire very much to go to a hunting expedition; we shall also take that opportunity to count the cattle. We have no wish to see the Pandavas.

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न चानार्यसमाचारः कश्चित्तत्र भविष्यति ।
न च तत्र गमिष्यामो यत्र तेषां प्रतिश्रयः ॥

M N Dutt We shall not go to that place where the Pandavas are living. Therefore no misconduct on our part can possibly arise.

वैशंपायन उवाच ।

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एवमुक्तः शकुनिना धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः ।
दुर्योधनं सहामात्यमनुजज्ञे न कामतः ॥

M N Dutt Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by Shakuni, the ruler of earth, Dhritarashtra, unwillingly gave permission to Duryodhana and his counsellors togo.

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अनुज्ञातस्तु गान्धारिः कर्णेन सहितस्तदा ।
निर्ययौ भरतश्रेष्ठो बलेन महता वृतः ॥

M N Dutt Having received permission, the son of Gandhari, that foremost of the Bharata race (Duryodhana) with Karna and with a large host started.

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दुःशासनेन च तथा सौबलेन च देविना ।
संवृतो भ्रातृभिश्चान्यैः स्त्रीभिश्चापि सहस्रशः ॥

M N Dutt He has accompanied by Dushasana the intclligent son of Subala (Shakuni) and by many others of his brothers and also thousands of women.

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तं निर्यान्तं महाबाहुं द्रष्टुं द्वैतवनं सरः ।
पौराश्चानुययुः सर्वे सहदारा वनं च तत् ॥

M N Dutt When he started to see that lake in the Dvaitavana, the citizens also with their wives proceeded towards that forest.

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अष्टौ रथसहस्राणि त्रीणि नागायुतानि च ।
पत्तयो बहुसाहस्रा हयाश्च नवतिः शताः ॥

M N Dutt Eight thousand cars, thirty thousand elephants, nine thousand horses and many thousands of foot soldiers,

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शकटापणवेश्याश्च वणिजो बन्दिनस्तथा ।
नराश्च मृगयाशीलाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥

M N Dutt Carriages, shops, pavilions, traders, bards and men, trained in hunting, by hundred and thousands, followed the king.

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ततः प्रयाणे नृपतेः सुमहानभवत्स्वनः ।
प्रावृषीव महावायोरुद्धतस्य विशां पते ॥

M N Dutt O monarch, as the king started, followed by many thousands of men, the uproar caused by the march resembled the deep roar of winds in the rains.

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गव्यूतिमात्रे न्यवसद्राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
प्रयातो वाहनैः सर्वैस्ततो द्वैतवनं सरः ॥

M N Dutt Arriving at the lake of Dvaitavana with his followers and conveyances, king Duryodhana encamped at the distance of four miles from the lake.

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