महाभारतम् — ३.२३८

दुर्योधन उवाच ।

चित्रसेनं समागम्य प्रहसन्नर्जुनस्तदा ।
इदं वचनमक्लीबमब्रवीत्परवीरहा ॥

M N Dutt Duryodhana said : That slayer of hostile army, Arjuna, then came to Chitrasena and he smilingly spoke these manly words.

३.२३८.२

भ्रातॄनर्हसि नो वीर मोक्तुं गन्धर्वसत्तम ।
अनर्हा धर्षणं हीमे जीवमानेषु पाण्डुषु ॥

M N Dutt "O hero, O foremost of the Gandharvas, you should release my brothers. They are not to be insulted so long the Pandavas are alive."

३.२३८.३

एवमुक्तस्तु गन्धर्वः पाण्डवेन महात्मना ।
उवाच यत्कर्ण वयं मन्त्रयन्तो विनिर्गताः ।
द्रष्टारः स्म सुखाद्धीनान्सदारान्पाण्डवानिति ॥

M N Dutt Having been thus addressed by the illustrious son of Pandu, O Karna, the Gandharva told him of the (secret) counsel with which we came, namely we had gone there for seeing the Pandavas, with their wife in the greatest misery.

३.२३८.४

तस्मिन्नुच्चार्यमाणे तु गन्धर्वेण वचस्यथ ।
भूमेर्विवरमन्वैच्छं प्रवेष्टुं व्रीडयान्वितः ॥

M N Dutt When these counsels of ours were disclosed by the Gandharva, I desired then in great shame to enter the earth.

३.२३८.५

युधिष्ठिरमथागम्य गन्धर्वाः सह पाण्डवैः ।
अस्मद्दुर्मन्त्रितं तस्मै बद्धांश्चास्मान्न्यवेदयन् ॥

M N Dutt The Gandharva then accompanied by the Pandavas went to Yudhishthira describing to him our (secret) counsels, bound as we were, he made us over to him.

३.२३८.६

स्त्रीसमक्षमहं दीनो बद्धः शत्रुवशं गतः ।
युधिष्ठिरस्योपहृतः किं नु दुःखमतः परम् ॥

M N Dutt Alas, what greater sorrow could be mine than that I should thus be offered as tribute to Yudhishthira in the very sight of our women, myself in chains and in great misery and also under the complete control of our enemies!

३.२३८.७

ये मे निराकृता नित्यं रिपुर्येषामहं सदा ।
तैर्मोक्षितोऽहं दुर्बुद्धिर्दत्तं तैर्जीवितं च मे ॥

M N Dutt Alas, they that were ever persecuted by me, they that were my everlasting enemies, released me from captivity! Wretch that I am, I am indebted to them for my life!

३.२३८.८

प्राप्तः स्यां यद्यहं वीर वधं तस्मिन्महारणे ।
श्रेयस्तद्भविता मह्यमेवंभूतं न जीवितम् ॥

M N Dutt O hero, if I had met with my death in that great battle that would have been far better than that I have obtained my life in this way.

३.२३८.९

भवेद्यशः पृथिव्यां मे ख्यातं गन्धर्वतो वधात् ।
प्राप्ताश्च लोकाः पुण्याः स्युर्महेन्द्रसदनेऽक्षयाः ॥

M N Dutt If I would have been killed by the Gandharvas, my fame would have spread over the earth. I would have then obtained holy regions of everlasting happiness in the abode of Indra.

३.२३८.१०

यत्त्वद्य मे व्यवसितं तच्छृणुध्वं नरर्षभाः ।
इह प्रायमुपासिष्ये यूयं व्रजत वै गृहान् ।
भ्रातरश्चैव मे सर्वे प्रयान्त्वद्य पुरं प्रति ॥

M N Dutt O foremost of men, listen to me now as to what I intend to do. I shall stay here fasting, all of you go back home.

३.२३८.११

कर्णप्रभृतयश्चैव सुहृदो बान्धवाश्च ये ।
दुःशासनं पुरस्कृत्य प्रयान्त्वद्य पुरं प्रति ॥

M N Dutt Let all my brothers also go to their own city (Hastinapur). Let all our relatives and friends headed by Dushasana go back to the city.

३.२३८.१२

न ह्यहं प्रतियास्यामि पुरं शत्रुनिराकृतः ।
शत्रुमानापहो भूत्वा सुहृदां मानकृत्तथा ॥

M N Dutt Insulted as I am by the enemy I shall never again return to that city; I was ever respected and feared by my enemy, I who ever enhanced the respect of my friends and relatives,

३.२३८.१३

स सुहृच्छोकदो भूत्वा शत्रूणां हर्षवर्धनः ।
वारणाह्वयमासाद्य किं वक्ष्यामि जनाधिपम् ॥

M N Dutt Have now become a source of sorrow to my friends and joy to my enemies. Having gone to Hastinapura, what shall I say to the king (Dhritarashtra)?

३.२३८.१४

भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपो द्रौणिर्विदुरः संजयस्तथा ।
बाह्लीकः सोमदत्तश्च ये चान्ये वृद्धसंमताः ॥

M N Dutt What will Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, the son of Drona (Ashvathama), Vidura, Sanjaya, the son of Balhika (king), the son of Somadatta and the other revered chiefs and also the chief men of independent professions say to me and what shall I say to them in return?

३.२३८.१५

ब्राह्मणाः श्रेणिमुख्याश्च तथोदासीनवृत्तयः ।
किं मां वक्ष्यन्ति किं चापि प्रतिवक्ष्यामि तानहम् ॥

M N Dutt What will Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, the son of Drona (Ashvathama), Vidura, Sanjaya, the son of Balhika (king), the son of Somadatta and the other revered chiefs and also the chief men of independent professions say to me and what shall I say to them in return?

३.२३८.१६

रिपूणां शिरसि स्थित्वा तथा विक्रम्य चोरसि ।
आत्मदोषात्परिभ्रष्टः कथं वक्ष्यामि तानहम् ॥

M N Dutt Having hitherto stayed over the heads of my enemies, having hitherto trod upon their breasts, I have been now degraded from my position. What shall I say to them (now)?

३.२३८.१७

दुर्विनीताः श्रियं प्राप्य विद्यामैश्वर्यमेव च ।
तिष्ठन्ति न चिरं भद्रे यथाहं मदगर्वितः ॥

M N Dutt Like me who was puffed up with vanity, insolent men, even obtaining prosperity, knowledge and affluence, are never blessed for any length of time.

३.२३८.१८

अहो बत यथेदं मे कष्टं दुश्चरितं कृतम् ।
स्वयं दुर्बुद्धिना मोहाद्येन प्राप्तोऽस्मि संशयम् ॥

M N Dutt Alas, led by folly I have done a highly improper and wicked act, for which, fool that I am, I have now fallen into such distress.

३.२३८.१९

तस्मात्प्रायमुपासिष्ये न हि शक्ष्यामि जीवितुम् ।
चेतयानो हि को जीवेत्कृच्छ्राच्छत्रुभिरुद्धृतः ॥

M N Dutt I shall therefore die of starvation; I shall not be able to live. Rescued by one's own enemy, what man of manliness could dragon (a miserable) existence?

३.२३८.२०

शत्रुभिश्चावहसितो मानी पौरुषवर्जितः ।
पाण्डवैर्विक्रमाढ्यैश्च सावमानमवेक्षितः ॥

M N Dutt Proud as I am, the enemy has laughed at me when they found me deprived of all manliness. The Pandavas, who possessed great prowess (joyously) looked at me who was then in the greatest possible misery."

वैशंपायन उवाच ।

३.२३८.२१

एवं चिन्तापरिगतो दुःशासनमथाब्रवीत् ।
दुःशासन निबोधेदं वचनं मम भारत ॥

M N Dutt Vaishampayana said : When he was thus bewailing, he thus spoke to Dushasana, "O Dushasana, O descendant of Bharata, hear my words.

३.२३८.२२

प्रतीच्छ त्वं मया दत्तमभिषेकं नृपो भव ।
प्रशाधि पृथिवीं स्फीतां कर्णसौबलपालिताम् ॥

M N Dutt Accepting this installation offered by me, becorne king. Rule over the earth protected by Karna and the son of Subala.

३.२३८.२३

भ्रातॄन्पालय विस्रब्धं मरुतो वृत्रहा यथा ।
बान्धवास्त्वोपजीवन्तु देवा इव शतक्रतुम् ॥

M N Dutt As the slayer of Vritra (Indra) cherishes the arutas, so cherish our brothers in such a way as they may trust you. Let your friends and relatives depend on you as the celestials depend on you as the celestials depend on Shatakratu (Indra).

३.२३८.२४

ब्राह्मणेषु सदा वृत्तिं कुर्वीथाश्चाप्रमादतः ।
बन्धूनां सुहृदां चैव भवेथास्त्वं गतिः सदा ॥

M N Dutt Always bestow pensions on Brahmanas; be always the refuge of your friends and relatives.

३.२३८.२५

ज्ञातींश्चाप्यनुपश्येथा विष्णुर्देवगणानिव ।
गुरवः पालनीयास्ते गच्छ पालय मेदिनीम् ॥

M N Dutt As Vishnu looks after the celestials, you should also look after all your poor and helpless relatives. Always cherish your Gurus. Go, rule the earth, gladdening all your friends and chastising all your enemies." Clasping his neck he said, “Go."

३.२३८.२६

नन्दयन्सुहृदः सर्वाञ्शात्रवांश्चावभर्त्सयन् ।
कण्ठे चैनं परिष्वज्य गम्यतामित्युवाच ह ॥

M N Dutt As Vishnu looks after the celestials, you should also look after all your poor and helpless relatives. Always cherish your Gurus. Go, rule the earth, gladdening all your friends and chastising all your enemies." Clasping his neck he said, “Go."

३.२३८.२७

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दीनो दुःशासनोऽब्रवीत् ।
अश्रुकण्ठः सुदुःखार्तः प्राञ्जलिः प्रणिपत्य च ।
सगद्गदमिदं वाक्यं भ्रातरं ज्येष्ठमात्मनः ॥

M N Dutt Having heard his words, Dushasana in great misery and grief said to his eldest brother with joined hands, with bent down head and with voice choked in tears, “Relent.” Saying this, he fell down on the earth in the greatest possible misery. In sorrow and grief that foremost of men shed tears on the feet of his brother and thus spoke to him, “This can never be done.

३.२३८.२८

प्रसीदेत्यपतद्भूमौ दूयमानेन चेतसा ।
दुःखितः पादयोस्तस्य नेत्रजं जलमुत्सृजन् ॥

३.२३८.२९

उक्तवांश्च नरव्याघ्रो नैतदेवं भविष्यति ।
विदीर्येत्सनगा भूमिर्द्यौश्चापि शकलीभवेत् ।
रविरात्मप्रभां जह्यात्सोमः शीतांशुतां त्यजेत् ॥

३.२३८.३०

वायुः शैघ्र्यमथो जह्याद्धिमवांश्च परिव्रजेत् ।
शुष्येत्तोयं समुद्रेषु वह्निरप्युष्णतां त्यजेत् ॥

३.२३८.३१

न चाहं त्वदृते राजन्प्रशासेयं वसुंधराम् ।
पुनः पुनः प्रसीदेति वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह ।
त्वमेव नः कुले राजा भविष्यसि शतं समाः ॥

३.२३८.३२

एवमुक्त्वा स राजेन्द्र सस्वनं प्ररुरोद ह ।
पादौ संगृह्य मानार्हौ भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य भारत ॥

३.२३८.३३

तथा तौ दुःखितौ दृष्ट्वा दुःशासनसुयोधनौ ।
अभिगम्य व्यथाविष्टः कर्णस्तौ प्रत्यभाषत ॥

M N Dutt O descendant of Bharata, catching, the feet of his eldest brother who deserved worship from him. Having seen Dushasana in great grief and Duryodhana in greatest possible misery, Karna came to them and said, “O Kuru princes, why do you childishly weep like ordinary people?

३.२३८.३४

विषीदथः किं कौरव्यौ बालिश्यात्प्राकृताविव ।
न शोकः शोचमानस्य विनिवर्तेत कस्यचित् ॥

३.२३८.३५

यदा च शोचतः शोको व्यसनं नापकर्षति ।
सामर्थ्यं किं त्वतः शोके शोचमानौ प्रपश्यथः ।
धृतिं गृह्णीत मा शत्रूञ्शोचन्तौ नन्दयिष्यथः ॥

M N Dutt What do you gain by thus giving way to sorrow? Summon patience. Do not grieve and thus give joy to your enemies.

३.२३८.३६

कर्तव्यं हि कृतं राजन्पाण्डवैस्तव मोक्षणम् ।
नित्यमेव प्रियं कार्यं राज्ञो विषयवासिभिः ।
पाल्यमानास्त्वया ते हि निवसन्ति गतज्वराः ॥

M N Dutt O king, the Pandavas did only their duty in rescuing you. Those that reside in the dominions of the king should always do what is agreeable to the king.

३.२३८.३७

नार्हस्येवंगते मन्युं कर्तुं प्राकृतवद्यथा ।
विषण्णास्तव सोदर्यास्त्वयि प्रायं समास्थिते ।
उत्तिष्ठ व्रज भद्रं ते समाश्वासय सोदरान् ॥

M N Dutt 'Behold, your brothers are all sad and miserable on seeing you resolved to die by starvation. Be blessed. Rise up and come to your city and console your brothers.'

३.२३८.३८

राजन्नद्यावगच्छामि तवेह लघुसत्त्वताम् ।
किमत्र चित्रं यद्वीर मोक्षितः पाण्डवैरसि ।
सद्यो वशं समापन्नः शत्रूणां शत्रुकर्शन ॥

M N Dutt Karna said.: O king, your today's conduct is childish. O hero, what is to be wondered at in all this, that you were rescued by the Pandavas.

३.२३८.३९

सेनाजीवैश्च कौरव्य तथा विषयवासिभिः ।
अज्ञातैर्यदि वा ज्ञातैः कर्तव्यं नृपतेः प्रियम् ॥

३.२३८.४०

प्रायः प्रधानाः पुरुषाः क्षोभयन्त्यरिवाहिनीम् ।
निगृह्यन्ते च युद्धेषु मोक्ष्यन्ते च स्वसैनिकैः ॥

३.२३८.४१

सेनाजीवाश्च ये राज्ञां विषये सन्ति मानवाः ।
तैः संगम्य नृपार्थाय यतितव्यं यथातथम् ॥

३.२३८.४२

यद्येवं पाण्डवै राजन्भवद्विषयवासिभिः ।
यदृच्छया मोक्षितोऽद्य तत्र का परिदेवना ॥

M N Dutt O lord of men, it is the certain duty of those who live in a king's dominion to do which is agreeable to that king, what is there then to be Sorry for?

३.२३८.४३

न चैतत्साधु यद्राजन्पाण्डवास्त्वां नृपोत्तम ।
स्वसेनया संप्रयान्तं नानुयान्ति स्म पृष्ठतः ॥

३.२३८.४४

शूराश्च बलवन्तश्च संयुगेष्वपलायिनः ।
भवतस्ते सभायां वै प्रेष्यतां पूर्वमागताः ॥

३.२३८.४५

पाण्डवेयानि रत्नानि त्वमद्याप्युपभुञ्जसे ।
सत्त्वस्थान्पाण्डवान्पश्य न ते प्रायमुपाविशन् ।
उत्तिष्ठ राजन्भद्रं ते न चिन्तां कर्तुमर्हसि ॥

M N Dutt That they did not follow you when you marched to battle at the head of your troops. They have long before come under your power by becoming your slaves. Endued as they are with courage and prowess and incapable as they are to turn back from the field of battle they are bound to help you. You are now enjoying all the rich possessions of the Pandavas; O king, see, the Pandavas are yet active. They have not resolved to die by fasting. Rise, () king, be blessed; you should not grieve.

३.२३८.४६

अवश्यमेव नृपते राज्ञो विषयवासिभिः ।
प्रियाण्याचरितव्यानि तत्र का परिदेवना ॥

M N Dutt O lord of men, it is the certain duty of those who live in a king's dominion to do which is agreeable to that king, what is there then to be Sorry for?

३.२३८.४७

मद्वाक्यमेतद्राजेन्द्र यद्येवं न करिष्यसि ।
स्थास्यामीह भवत्पादौ शुश्रूषन्नरिमर्दन ॥

M N Dutt O king of kings, O chastiser of foes, if you do not act as I say, I shall then stay here and serve at your feet with all respect.

३.२३८.४८

नोत्सहे जीवितुमहं त्वद्विहीनो नरर्षभ ।
प्रायोपविष्टस्तु नृप राज्ञां हास्यो भविष्यसि ॥

M N Dutt O forernost of men, O king, I do not desire to live without you. If you resolve to die by fasting, you will simply be the laughing-stock of all other kings.

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