महाभारतम् — ९.४

संजय उवाच ।

एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा गौतमेन यशस्विना ।
निःश्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च तूष्णीमासीद्विशां पते ॥

M N Dutt Sanjaya said Thus addressed by the famous son of Gotama, the king Duryodhana, breathing hard, remained silent, O king.

९.४.२

ततो मुहूर्तं स ध्यात्वा धार्तराष्ट्रो महामनाः ।
कृपं शारद्वतं वाक्यमित्युवाच परंतपः ॥

M N Dutt Having thought for a little while, the great son of Dhritarashtra, that scorcher of foes, then said these words to Sharadvat's son Kripa-

९.४.३

यत्किंचित्सुहृदा वाच्यं तत्सर्वं श्रावितो ह्यहम् ।
कृतं च भवता सर्वं प्राणान्संत्यज्य युध्यता ॥

M N Dutt "You have said to me whatever a friend should say. You have also, whilst fighting, done everything for ine, without caring for your very life.

९.४.४

गाहमानमनीकानि युध्यमानं महारथैः ।
पाण्डवैरतितेजोभिर्लोकस्त्वामनुदृष्टवान् ॥

M N Dutt People have seen you enter into the midst of the Pandavas army and fight with the mighty and energetic car-warriors of the Pandavas.

९.४.५

सुहृदा यदिदं वाच्यं भवता श्रावितो ह्यहम् ।
न मां प्रीणाति तत्सर्वं मुमूर्षोरिव भेषजम् ॥

M N Dutt What a friend should say has been said by you. Your words, however, do not please me like medicine that pleases not the person who is no the verge of death.

९.४.६

हेतुकारणसंयुक्तं हितं वचनमुत्तमम् ।
उच्यमानं महाबाहो न मे विप्राग्र्य रोचते ॥

M N Dutt These beneficial and excellent words, pregnant with reason, which you, O mightyarmed one, have said, do not scem acceptable to me, O foremost of Brahmanas.

९.४.७

राज्याद्विनिकृतोऽस्माभिः कथं सोऽस्मासु विश्वसेत् ।
अक्षद्यूते च नृपतिर्जितोऽस्माभिर्महाधनः ।
स कथं मम वाक्यानि श्रद्दध्याद्भूय एव तु ॥

M N Dutt Deprived by us of his kingdom on a former occasion, why will the son of Pandu trust us? That great king was once defeated by us at dice. Why will we again believe my words?

९.४.८

तथा दौत्येन संप्राप्तः कृष्णः पार्थहिते रतः ।
प्रलब्धश्च हृषीकेशस्तच्च कर्म विरोधितम् ।
स च मे वचनं ब्रह्मन्कथमेवाभिमंस्यते ॥

M N Dutt The princess Krishna, while standing in the midst of the assembly, wept piteously. Krishna will never forget that act of ours, nor, the deprivation of Yudhishthira by us of his kingdom.

९.४.९

विललाप हि यत्कृष्णा सभामध्ये समेयुषी ।
न तन्मर्षयते कृष्णो न राज्यहरणं तथा ॥

M N Dutt Formerly it was heard by us that the two Krishnas are of the same mind and are firmly attached to each other. Today, O lord, we have seen it with our eyes.

९.४.१०

एकप्राणावुभौ कृष्णावन्योन्यं प्रति संहतौ ।
पुरा यच्छ्रुतमेवासीदद्य पश्यामि तत्प्रभो ॥

९.४.११

स्वस्रीयं च हतं श्रुत्वा दुःखं स्वपिति केशवः ।
कृतागसो वयं तस्य स मदर्थं कथं क्षमेत् ॥

M N Dutt Having heard of the death of his sister's son, Keshava passes his nights in sorrow. We have offended him highly. Why will he forgive us then?

९.४.१२

अभिमन्योर्विनाशेन न शर्म लभतेऽर्जुनः ।
स कथं मद्धिते यत्नं प्रकरिष्यति याचितः ॥

M N Dutt Arjuna also, in consequence of Abhimanyu's death, has become very miserable. Even if requested, why will he try for iny good?

९.४.१३

मध्यमः पाण्डवस्तीक्ष्णो भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
प्रतिज्ञातं च तेनोग्रं स भज्येत न संनमेत् ॥

M N Dutt The second son of Pandu, Bhimascna, is highly powerful. He has taken a terrible vow. He will break but not bend.

९.४.१४

उभौ तौ बद्धनिस्त्रिंशावुभौ चाबद्धकङ्कटौ ।
कृतवैरावुभौ वीरौ यमावपि यमोपमौ ॥

M N Dutt The heroic twins, cherishing hostility against us, when clad in mail and armed with their swords, resemble a pair of Yamas.

९.४.१५

धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च कृतवैरौ मया सह ।
तौ कथं मद्धिते यत्नं प्रकुर्यातां द्विजोत्तम ॥

M N Dutt Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandin have taken up their swords against me. Why will those two, O best of Brahmanas, try for my good?

९.४.१६

दुःशासनेन यत्कृष्णा एकवस्त्रा रजस्वला ।
परिक्लिष्टा सभामध्ये सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः ॥

M N Dutt Clad in onc piece of cloth and in her scason, the princess Krishna was treated cruelly by Dushasana in the midst of the assembly and before all.

९.४.१७

तथा विवसनां दीनां स्मरन्त्यद्यापि पाण्डवाः ।
न निवारयितुं शक्याः संग्रामात्ते परंतपाः ॥

M N Dutt Those scorchers of focs, the Pandavas, who still remember the naked Draupadi greatly distressed, can never be dissuaded from batile.

९.४.१८

यदा च द्रौपदी कृष्णा मद्विनाशाय दुःखिता ।
उग्रं तेपे तपः कृष्णा भर्तॄणामर्थसिद्धये ।
स्थण्डिले नित्यदा शेते यावद्वैरस्य यातना ॥

९.४.१९

निक्षिप्य मानं दर्पं च वासुदेवसहोदरा ।
कृष्णायाः प्रेष्यवद्भूत्वा शुश्रूषां कुरुते सदा ॥

M N Dutt Casting off honour and pride, the sister of Vasudeva, Subhadra, is always serving Draupadi like a waiting woman.

९.४.२०

इति सर्वं समुन्नद्धं न निर्वाति कथंचन ।
अभिमन्योर्विनाशेन स संधेयः कथं मया ॥

M N Dutt Everything, therefore, is on fire. That fire can never be extinguished. Peace with them is impossible on account of the death of Abhimanyu.

९.४.२१

कथं च नाम भुक्त्वेमां पृथिवीं सागराम्बराम् ।
पाण्डवानां प्रसादेन भुञ्जीयां राज्यमल्पकम् ॥

M N Dutt Having reigned as the sovereign of this Earth bounded by the ocean, how shall I be able to enjoy, by the favor of the Pandavas, a kingdom in peace?

९.४.२२

उपर्युपरि राज्ञां वै ज्वलितो भास्करो यथा ।
युधिष्ठिरं कथं पश्चादनुयास्यामि दासवत् ॥

M N Dutt Having spread rays like the sun upon the heads of all the kings, how shall I walk behind Yudhishthira as slave?

९.४.२३

कथं भुक्त्वा स्वयं भोगान्दत्त्वा दायांश्च पुष्कलान् ।
कृपणं वर्तयिष्यामि कृपणैः सह जीविकाम् ॥

M N Dutt Having enjoyed all luxuries and shown cat mercy, how shall I lead a miserable life now with wretched men as my companions?

९.४.२४

नाभ्यसूयामि ते वाक्यमुक्तं स्निग्धं हितं त्वया ।
न तु संधिमहं मन्ये प्राप्तकालं कथंचन ॥

M N Dutt I do not disapprove those mild and wholesome words you have spoken. I, however do not think that this is the time for peace.

९.४.२५

सुनीतमनुपश्यामि सुयुद्धेन परंतप ।
नायं क्लीबयितुं कालः संयोद्धुं काल एव नः ॥

M N Dutt A righteous fight is, O scorcher of foes, is regarded by me to be a good policy. This is not the time for acting like a eunuch. On the other hand, this is the time for fighting.

९.४.२६

इष्टं मे बहुभिर्यज्ञैर्दत्ता विप्रेषु दक्षिणाः ।
प्राप्ताः क्रमश्रुता वेदाः शत्रूणां मूर्ध्नि च स्थितम् ॥

M N Dutt I have celebrated many sacrifices. I have given away presents to Brahmanas. I have achieved all my wishes. I have listened to the recitation of the Vedas. I have saved the heads of my foes.

९.४.२७

भृत्या मे सुभृतास्तात दीनश्चाभ्युद्धृतो जनः ।
यातानि परराष्ट्राणि स्वराष्ट्रमनुपालितम् ॥

९.४.२८

भुक्ताश्च विविधा भोगास्त्रिवर्गः सेवितो मया ।
पितॄणां गतमानृण्यं क्षत्रधर्मस्य चोभयोः ॥

M N Dutt I have conquered foreign kingdoms. I have properly guverned by own kingdom. I have enjoyed various luxuries. I have pursued religion, profit and desire. I have paid off my debt to the departed manes and to Kshatriya duty.

९.४.२९

न ध्रुवं सुखमस्तीह कुतो राज्यं कुतो यशः ।
इह कीर्तिर्विधातव्या सा च युद्धेन नान्यथा ॥

M N Dutt Indeed, there is no happiness on this earth. What becomes of kingdom and what of good name? Fame is all that one should acquire here. That fame can be acquired by battle and by no other means.

९.४.३०

गृहे यत्क्षत्रियस्यापि निधनं तद्विगर्हितम् ।
अधर्मः सुमहानेष यच्छय्यामरणं गृहे ॥

M N Dutt The death a Kshatriya meets with at home is blamcable. Death on one's bed at home is highly sinful.

९.४.३१

अरण्ये यो विमुञ्चेत संग्रामे वा तनुं नरः ।
क्रतूनाहृत्य महतो महिमानं स गच्छति ॥

M N Dutt The man, who casts off his body in the forest or in battle after having performed sacrifices, attains great glory.

९.४.३२

कृपणं विलपन्नार्तो जरयाभिपरिप्लुतः ।
म्रियते रुदतां मध्ये ज्ञातीनां न स पूरुषः ॥

M N Dutt He is no man who dies miserably crying in agony, afflicted by disease and decay in the midst of crying kinsmen.

९.४.३३

त्यक्त्वा तु विविधान्भोगान्प्राप्तानां परमां गतिम् ।
अपीदानीं सुयुद्धेन गच्छेयं सत्सलोकताम् ॥

९.४.३४

शूराणामार्यवृत्तानां संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनाम् ।
धीमतां सत्यसंधानां सर्वेषां क्रतुयाजिनाम् ॥

९.४.३५

शस्त्रावभृथमाप्तानां ध्रुवं वासस्त्रिविष्टपे ।
मुदा नूनं प्रपश्यन्ति शुभ्रा ह्यप्सरसां गणाः ॥

९.४.३६

पश्यन्ति नूनं पितरः पूजिताञ्शक्रसंसदि ।
अप्सरोभिः परिवृतान्मोदमानांस्त्रिविष्टपे ॥

९.४.३७

पन्थानममरैर्यातं शूरैश्चैवानिवर्तिभिः ।
अपि तैः संगतं मार्गं वयमप्यारुहेमहि ॥

M N Dutt We will now ascend the path that is trod by the celestials and by heroes who never retreat from battle, the path followed by our venerable grandfather, by the highly intelligent preceptor, by Jayadratha, by Karna and by Dushasana.

९.४.३८

पितामहेन वृद्धेन तथाचार्येण धीमता ।
जयद्रथेन कर्णेन तथा दुःशासनेन च ॥

M N Dutt We will now ascend the path that is trod by the celestials and by heroes who never retreat from battle, the path followed by our venerable grandfather, by the highly intelligent preceptor, by Jayadratha, by Karna and by Dushasana.

९.४.३९

घटमाना मदर्थेऽस्मिन्हताः शूरा जनाधिपाः ।
शेरते लोहिताक्ताङ्गाः पृथिव्यां शरविक्षताः ॥

M N Dutt Many brave kings, who tried their best for me in this battle, have been killed. Wounded with shafts and their limbs bathed in blood, they lie now on the nacked Earth.

९.४.४०

उत्तमास्त्रविदः शूरा यथोक्तक्रतुयाजिनः ।
त्यक्त्वा प्राणान्यथान्यायमिन्द्रसद्मसु धिष्ठिताः ॥

M N Dutt Courageous and masters of weapons, those kings, who had performed sacrifices according to the scriptures, having given their lives in the discharge of their duties, have now become the inhabitants of Indra's region.

९.४.४१

तैस्त्वयं रचितः पन्था दुर्गमो हि पुनर्भवेत् ।
संपतद्भिर्महावेगैरितो याद्भिश्च सद्गतिम् ॥

M N Dutt They have gone there. The road will once more become difficult on account of a number of heroes that will hurry along it for reaching that happy region.

९.४.४२

ये मदर्थे हताः शूरास्तेषां कृतमनुस्मरन् ।
ऋणं तत्प्रतिमुञ्चानो न राज्ये मन आदधे ॥

M N Dutt Recollect with gratitude the deeds of those heroes that have died for me. I desire to satisfy my debt, instead of thinking of the kingdom.

९.४.४३

पातयित्वा वयस्यांश्च भ्रातॄनथ पितामहान् ।
जीवितं यदि रक्षेयं लोको मां गर्हयेद्ध्रुवम् ॥

M N Dutt If, having caused my friends and brothers and grandsires to be killed, I save my own life, people will undoubtedly blame me.

९.४.४४

कीदृशं च भवेद्राज्यं मम हीनस्य बन्धुभिः ।
सखिभिश्च सुहृद्भिश्च प्रणिपत्य च पाण्डवम् ॥

M N Dutt It will be useless for me to enjoy the kingdom, destitute of kinsmen and friends and well-wishers and submitting to the son of Pandu.

९.४.४५

सोऽहमेतादृशं कृत्वा जगतोऽस्य पराभवम् ।
सुयुद्धेन ततः स्वर्गं प्राप्स्यामि न तदन्यथा ॥

M N Dutt I, who was the master of the universe, will now acquire heaven by fair fight. It will not be otherwise.

९.४.४६

एवं दुर्योधनेनोक्तं सर्वे संपूज्य तद्वचः ।
साधु साध्विति राजानं क्षत्रियाः संबभाषिरे ॥

M N Dutt Thus addressed by Duryodhana, all the Kshatriyas praised that speech and cheered the king, saying-Well, Well!

९.४.४७

पराजयमशोचन्तः कृतचित्ताश्च विक्रमे ।
सर्वे सुनिश्चिता योद्धुमुदग्रमनसोऽभवन् ॥

M N Dutt Without at all grieving for their defeat and firmly bent upon displaying their prowess, all of them, prepared for fight, became enthusiastic.

९.४.४८

ततो वाहान्समाश्वास्य सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः ।
ऊने द्वियोजने गत्वा प्रत्यतिष्ठन्त कौरवाः ॥

M N Dutt Having given their horses to the syces, the Kauravas, delighting at the prospect of battle, lived (for the night) at a spot little less than two Yojanas in distance from the field.

९.४.४९

आकाशे विद्रुमे पुण्ये प्रस्थे हिमवतः शुभे ।
अरुणां सरस्वतीं प्राप्य पपुः सस्नुश्च तज्जलम् ॥

M N Dutt Having reached the Sarasvati of red waters on the sacred and beautiful table-land at the foot of the Himalaya, they bathed in that water and satisfied their thirst with it. Excited by your son, they halted there.

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