Sauptika Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

गहन देशमासाद्य प्रच्छन्ना न्यविशन्त ते

English

Sanjaya said, "Those heroes then together proceeded towards the south. At the hour of sunset they reached a spot near the (Kuru) encampment. Letting their animals loose they became very much frightened. Reaching then a forest, they secretly entered it. They took up their quarters there at no great distance from the encampment. Cut and mangled with many keen weapons, they breathed long and hot sighs, thinking of the Pandavas. Hearing the loud noise made by the victorious Pandavas, they feared a pursuit and therefore fled towards the east. Having proceeded for sometime, their animals became tired and they themselves became thirsty. Overpowered by wrath and vindictiveness, those great bowmen could not put up with what had occurred, burning as they did with (grief at) the slaughter of the king. They however, took rest for a while. "

हिन्दी अर्थ

येन पुत्रशतं पूर्णमेकेन निहतं मम

English

Having unyoked their horses, hastening and afraid, they then reached a thick region and entered it, hiding themselves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपस्पृश्य यथान्यायं संध्यामन्वासत प्रभो

English

They stayed not far from the army camp, having turned back, wounded and bleeding on all sides by sharp weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रमेण सुदृढं युक्ता विक्षता विविधै: शरै:

English

Sighing long and hot, they thought of the Pandavas, and hearing the dreadful roar of the Pandavas eager for victory,

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान वेगशाली जान पड़ता था

English

In fear of pursuit, turning away, they fled again; after going a short while, their horses weary and themselves thirsty,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र संशयितादर्थाद् योर्थों निः:संशयो भवेत्

English

The mighty archers, in the grip of rage and indignation, could not bear it; tormented by the king's death, they stood still for a moment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स मुहूर्तमिव ध्यात्वा बाष्पविह्नलमब्रवीत्

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "This deed done by Bhima, Sanjaya, is beyond belief, that my son of ten thousand elephants' strength was felled."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्यार्थ वैरमस्माभिरासक्तं पाण्डवै: सह

English

"My son, young, of thunderbolt body, not to be slain by any being, was killed in battle by the Pandavas, Sanjaya."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पातितो भीमसेनेन एकादशचमूपति:

English

"Fate cannot be transgressed by men, Gavalgani, since my son was felled in battle by meeting the Parthas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते मुहूर्तात् ततो गत्वा श्रान्तवाहा: पिपासिता:

English

Dhritarashtra said, "The feat, O Sanjaya, that Bhima achieved seems to be incredible, since my son who was struck down possessed the strength of 10,000 elephants. In manhood's prime and possessed of an adamantine frame, he was not capable of being slain by any creature ! Alas, even that son of mine was struck down by the Pandavas in battle! Without doubt, O Sanjaya, my heart is made of adamant, since it breaks not into a 1,000 fragments even after hearing of the slaughter of my hundred sons! Alas, what will be the plight of myself and my spouse, an old couple destitute of children! I dare not dwell in the dominions of Pandu's son! Having been the sire of a king and a king myself, O Sanjaya, how shall I pass my days as a slave obedient to the commands of Pandu's son! Having laid my commands over the whole Earth and having stayed over the heads of all, O Sanjaya, how shall I live now as a slave in wretchedness? How shall I be able, O Sanjaya, to endure the words of Bhima who hath single-handed slain a full hundred sons of mine? The words of the high-souled Vidura have come to be realised! Alas, my son, O Sanjaya, did not listen to those words! What, however, did Kritavarma and Kripa and Drona's son do after my son Duryodhana had been unfairly stuck down?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्ञो वधेन संतप्ता मुहूर्त समवस्थिता:

English

Sanjaya said, "They had not proceeded far, O king, when they stopped, for they beheld a dense forest abounding with trees and creepers. Having rested for a little while, they entered that great forest, proceeding on their cars drawn by their excellent steeds whose thirst had been assuaged. That forest abounded with diverse kinds of animals, and it teemed with various species of birds. And it was covered with many trees and creepers and was infested by numerous carnivorous creatures. Covered with many pieces of water and adorned with various kinds of flowers, it had many lakes overgrown with blue

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् स नागायुतप्राण: पुत्रो मम निपातित:

English

Having entered that dense forest, they cast their eyes about and saw a gigantic banyan tree with

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवै: समरे पुत्रो निहतो मम संजय

English

"Having commanded the whole earth and stood at its head, Sanjaya, how shall I be today, having become a dependent, doer of evil to the end?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् समेत्य रणे पार्थ: पुत्रो मम निपातित:

English

"How shall I be able to hear Bhima's words, Sanjaya, by whom my full hundred sons were slain, single-handed?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

हत॑ पुत्रशतं श्र॒त्वा यन्न दीर्ण सहस्र्धा

English

"The word of the great-souled Vidura has come true; my son did not follow his word, Sanjaya."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डुकुमार युधिष्ठिरके राज्यमें नहीं रह सकता

English

"When my son Duryodhana was slain by unrighteous means, dear one, what did Kritavarman, Kripa and Drona's son do, Sanjaya?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेष्यभूत: प्रवर्तेयं पाण्डवेयस्थ शासनात्

English

[Sanjaya said:] Going on, O king, your men stopped not far away and saw a dreadful forest full of trees and creepers of many kinds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज्ञाके अधीन हो दासकी भाँति कैसे जीवननिर्वाह करूँगा?

English

Resting for a while, with their best horses having obtained water, they reached a great forest at sunset.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथमद्य भविष्यामि प्रेष्यभूतो दुरन्तकृत्

English

It was frequented by herds of many beasts, thronged with birds of many kinds, covered with trees and creepers of many kinds, and haunted by many beasts of prey.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बातोंको मैं कैसे सुन सकूँगा?

English

It was strewn with waters of many kinds, adorned with pools, covered by hundreds of lotus-ponds and joined with blue lotuses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकुर्वता वचस्तेन मम पुत्रेण संजय

English

Entering that dreadful forest and looking about on every side, they then saw a banyan tree covered with thousands of branches.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतवर्मा कृपो द्रौणि: किमकुर्वत संजय

English

Reaching the banyan then, O king, those great chariot-warriors, best of men, saw that best of trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपाचार्य और अश्व॒त्थामाने क्या किया?

English

They dismounted from their chariots, unyoked the horses, rinsed as is proper, and attended on the twilight prayer, O lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपश्यन्त वन घोरं नानाद्रुमलतावृतम्

English

Then, when the sun reached the best of mountains, setting, night came, nurse of the whole world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यास्तमनवेलायां समासेदुर्महद् वनम्

English

The sky, adorned with scattered planets, stars and constellations, seemed on every side like a cloth to behold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानाद्रुमलताच्छन्नं नानाव्यालनिषेवितम्

English

Those creatures that roam by night barely stirred, and the creatures that range by day had come under sleep.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पद्मिनीशतसंछन्नं नीलोत्पलसमायुतम्

English

The roar of night-ranging creatures, very dreadful, arose; the flesh-eaters were delighted, and the dreadful night had come.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाखासहस्रसंछन्नं न्यग्रोध॑ ददृशुस्तत:

English

In that dreadful beginning of the night, filled with sorrow and grief, Kritavarman, Kripa and Drona's son sat down together.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददृशुर्दिपदां श्रेष्ठा: श्रेष्ठ तं वै वनस्पतिम्

English

Sitting there around the banyan, grieving, they thought of that very matter that had passed—the destruction of the Kurus and Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्नान आदि करके संध्योपासना की

English

With bodies overcome by sleep, they sat down on the ground, firmly joined with fatigue and wounded by arrows of many kinds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वस्य जगतो धात्री शर्वरी समपद्यत

English

Then the great chariot-warriors Kripa and Bhoja fell under sleep, accustomed to comfort and undeserving of pain; they lay on the ground, those two, O great king, wearied and grief-stricken.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगत्को अपनी गोदमें विश्राम देनेवाली रात्रिदेवीका सर्वत्र आधिपत्य हो गया

English

Overcome by rage and indignation, Drona's son, O Bharata, did not sleep at all, but sighed like a serpent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नभों5शुकमिवाभाति प्रेक्षणीयं समन्तत:

English

He could not sleep, burning with great rage, and looked at that forest of dreadful aspect, mighty-armed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिवाचराश्ष ये सत्त्वास्ते निद्रावशमागता:

English

Looking at the forest region frequented by creatures of many kinds, he, the mighty-armed, saw a banyan tree with a multitude of crows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिनमें विचरनेवाले जीव-जन्तु थे, वे निद्राके अधीन हो गये

English

There thousands of crows spent that night, sleeping happily, O Kaurava, each in its own refuge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रव्यादाश्व प्रमुदिता घोरा प्राप्ता च शर्वरी

English

While those crows slept confidently on every side, he saw an owl of dreadful aspect suddenly approaching.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणी प्रसन्न हो गये और वह भयंकर रात्रि सब ओर व्याप्त हो गयी

English

He saw the loud-voiced, large-bodied owl, tawny-eyed, brown and yellow, with a long beak and claws, swift like Garuda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतवर्मा कृपो द्रौणिरुपोपविविशु: समम्

English

Then, making a soft sound, as though a bird hiding itself, he sought a branch of the banyan tree, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमेवार्थमतिक्रान्तं कुरुपाण्डवयो: क्षयम्

English

Alighting on the branch of the banyan, the bird, destroyer of crows, slew very many sleeping crows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुखोचितावदु:ःखाहौं निषण्णौ धरणीतले

English

He cut off the wings of some and the heads of others, and the one whose weapon was his feet broke the legs of some.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाहशयनोपेतौ भूमावेव हानाथवत्

English

In a moment the strong one slew all that stood in his sight, and with the limbs and bodies of them, lord of men, the whole circle of the banyan tree was covered on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न वै सम स जगामाथ निद्रां सर्प इव श्वसन्

English

Having slain those crows, Kaushika (the owl) was glad, having repaid his enemies as he wished, slayer of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीक्षाज्चक्रे महाबाहुस्तद् वनं घोरदर्शनम्

English

Seeing the stratagem the owl had worked in the night, Drona's son alone, with a resolve formed on that model, reflected.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीरने भयंकर दिखायी देनेवाले उस वनकी ओर बारंबार दृष्टिपात किया

English

"This bird has given me a teaching in the battle: that it is fitting to destroy enemies, and I think the time has come."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपश्यत महाबाहुर्न्यग्रोधं वायसैर्युतम्

English

"The Pandavas, victorious, strong, eager, with their aims achieved, strikers, cannot be slain by me today; and their slaying was vowed by me in the king's presence."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्व॒ृत्थामाने कौओंसे भरे हुए वटवृक्षपर दृष्टिपात किया

English

"Adopting a way of life like the moth's to the flame, which destroys oneself, one who fights fairly will surely lose his life; but by stratagem there may be success and great destruction of the enemy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुखं स्वपन्ति कौरव्य पृथक् पृथगुपाश्रया:

English

Of an uncertain aim and one certain, those skilled in the science of policy value highly the aim that is certain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सो5पश्यत् सहसा यान्तमुलूकं घोरदर्शनम्

English

And whatever there may be here that is called blameworthy and condemned by the world, that is to be done by a man acting by the kshatriya's dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुदीर्घघोणानखरं सुपर्णमिव वेगितम्

English

All condemned and contemptible things were done at every step by the Pandavas of ungoverned souls, with trickery.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यग्रोधस्य ततः शाखां प्रार्थयथामास भारत

English

On this matter two verses are heard, sung of old by those who ponder dharma, seeing justice and seeing the truth of things:

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुप्ताञ्जघान सुबहून् वायसान् वायसान्तक:

English

The enemy's force should be struck when it is weary, when it is broken, when it is eating, when it is leaving and when it is entering,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरणांश्वैव केषांचिद् बभज्ज चरणायुध:

English

when oppressed by sleep at midnight, when its leader is lost, when its warriors are divided, and when it is of two minds."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां शरीरावयवै: शरीरैश्व विशाम्पते

English

Thus Drona's son, the mighty, resolved on slaying the Pandavas and Panchalas as they slept in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तांस्तु हत्वा ततः काकान् कौशिको मुदितो5भवत्

English

Taking up that cruel purpose and deciding again and again, he woke the two sleeping ones, his uncle Kripa and the Bhoja Kritavarman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् दृष्टवा सोपधं कर्म कौशिकेन कृतं निशि

English

They found no fitting reply there, being filled with shame; and he, after thinking a moment, said in a voice choked with tears:

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपदेश: कृतो5नेन पक्षिणा मम संयुगे

English

"King Duryodhana, the sole hero of great strength, for whose sake we became entangled in enmity with the Pandavas, is slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाद्य शक्‍्या मया हन्तुं पाण्डवा जितकाशिन:

English

Alone, of pure valour, he was felled in the battle by the many petty ones, by Bhimasena—the master of eleven divisions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्ञ: सकाशात् तेषां तु प्रतिज्ञातो वधो मया

English

A most cruel deed was done by the petty Vrikodara, crushing with his foot the head of a consecrated king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यायतो युध्यमानस्य प्राणत्यागो न संशय:

English

The Panchalas shout, slap their arms and laugh, blow conches by the hundred, and glad, beat drums.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यच्चाप्यत्र भवेद् वाच्यं गर्हितं लोकनिन्दितम्

English

The tumultuous noise of instruments mixed with the blare of conches, borne by the wind, dreadful, seems to fill the quarters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निन्दितानि च सर्वाणि कुत्सितानि पदे पदे

English

The neighing of horses, the trumpeting of elephants, and this very great lion-roar of heroes are heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्मिन्नर्थे पुरा गीता श्रूयन्ते धर्मचिन्तकैः

English

From the eastern quarter, from the glad ones roaring loud, the hair-raising rumble of chariot wheels is heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिश्रान्ते विदीर्णे वा भुज्जाने वापि शत्रुभि:

English

In this slaughter of the Dhritarashtras by the Pandavas, only we three remain from that great massacre.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निद्रार्तमर्धरात्रे च तथा नष्टप्रणायकम्

English

Some had the strength of a hundred elephants, some knew all weapons; they have been slain by the Pandavas—I think it is the turn of Time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येवं निश्चयं चक्रे सुप्तानां निशि मारणे

English

So it must truly have been fated, since such is the end of this undertaking though hard to do.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स क्रूरां मतिमास्थाय विनिश्चित्य मुहुर्मुहु:

English

If your wisdom is not clouded by confusion, tell us what is best for us in this great calamity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रूरतापूर्ण कार्य कर डाला है

English

thousands of branches. Repairing to the shade of that tree, those great car-warriors, O king, those foremost of men, saw that was the biggest tree in that forest. Alighting from their cars, and letting loose their animals, they cleansed themselves duly and said their evening prayers. The Sun then reached the Asta mountains, and Night, the mother of the universe, came. The firmament, bespangled with planets and stars, shone like an ornamented piece of brocade and presented a highly agreeable spectacle. Those creatures that walk the night began to howl and utter their cries at will, while they that walk the day owned the influence of sleep. Awful became the noise of the night- wandering animals. The carnivorous creatures became full of glee, and the night, as it deepened, became dreadful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा हास्येदृशी निष्ठा कृतकार्येडपि दुष्करे

English

[Kripa said:] "All men are bound to two kinds of action; of fate and of human effort, there is nothing higher than these two.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राज्ञा: पुरुषकारेषु वर्तन्ते दाक्ष्यमाश्रिता:

English

Deeds do not succeed by fate alone, good one, nor by effort alone; success comes by the union of the two.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्थान ते विगर्हन्ति प्राज्ञानां तन्न रोचते

English

On these two all aims, high and low, depend, and men are seen engaged in them and likewise withdrawn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं। परंतु विद्वानोंको यह बात अच्छी नहीं लगती

English

What fruit does the rain bring, raining on a mountain? What fruit does it bring, not raining on a ploughed field?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकृत्वा च पुनर्दु:खं कर्म पश्येन्महाफलम्

English

The effort of one without fate, and fate for one without effort, is everywhere in vain; so what is the first principle there?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो वा न लभते कृत्वा दुर्दर्शा तावुभावषि

English

When the god has rained well and the field is well ploughed, the seed becomes of great quality; so human success comes about.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी कुछ नहीं पाता, इन दोनों प्रकारके मनुष्योंका मिलना बहुत कठिन है

English

The wise decide that fate acts of its own accord, but the wise, relying on skill, strive in human effort.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपना हित साधन करते देखे जाते हैं

English

By these two all the aims of men, bull among men, are accomplished; and men are seen striving and likewise withdrawn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धमन्ति शड्खान् शतशो द्वष्टा घ्नन्ति च दुन्दुभीन्

English

At that hour, filled with grief and sorrow, Kritavarma and Kripa and Drona's son all sat down together. Seated under that banyan, they began to give expression to their sorrow in respect of that very matter: the destruction that had taken place of both the Kurus and the Pandavas. Heavy with sleep, they laid themselves down on the bare earth. They had been exceedingly tired and greatly mangled with shafts. The two great car-warriors, Kripa and Kritavarma, succumbed to sleep. However deserving of happiness and undeserving of misery, they then lay stretched on the bare ground. Indeed, O monarch, those two who had always slept on costly beds now slept, like helpless persons, on the bare ground, afflicted with toil and grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिलेनेरितो घोरो दिश: पूरयतीव ह

English

Drona's son, however, O Bharata, yielding to the influence of wrath and reverence, could not sleep, but continued to breathe like a snake. Burning with rage, he could not get a wink of slumber. That hero of mighty arms cast his eyes on every side of that terrible forest. As he surveyed that forest peopled with diverse kinds of creatures, the great warrior beheld a large banyan covered with crows. On that banyan thousands of crows roosted in the night. Each perching separately from its neighbour, those crows slept at ease, O Kauravya! As, however, those birds were sleeping securely on every side, Ashvatthama beheld an owl of terrible aspect suddenly make its appearance there. Of frightful cries and gigantic body, with green eyes and tawny plumage, its nose was very large and its talons were long. And the speed with which it came resembled that of Garuda. Uttering soft cries that winged creature, O Bharata, secretly approached the branches of that banyan. That ranger of the sky, that slayer of crows, alighting on one of the branches of the banyan, slew a large number of his sleeping enemies. He tore the wings of some and cut off the heads of others with his sharp talons and broke the legs of many. Endued with great strength, he slew many that fell down before his eyes. With the limbs and bodies, O monarch, of the slain crows, the ground covered by the spreading branches of the banyan became thickly strewn on every side. Having slain those crows, the owl became filled with delight like a slayer of foes after having behaved towards his foes according to his pleasure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको भरता-सा जान पड़ता है

English

Beholding that highly suggestive deed perpetrated in the night by the owl, Drona's son began to reflect on it, desirous of framing his own conduct by the light of that example. He said unto himself, "This owl teaches me a lesson in battle. Bent as I am upon the destruction of the foe, the time for the deed has come! The victorious Pandavas are incapable of being slain by me! They are possessed of might, endued with perseverance, sure of aim, and skilled in smiting. In the presence, however, of the king I have vowed to slay them. I have thus pledged myself to a self-destructive act, like an insect essaying to rush into a blazing fire ! If I were to fight fairly with them, I shall, without doubt, have to lay down my life ! By an act of guile, however, success may yet be mine and a great destruction may overtake my foes!

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिंहनादश्न शूराणां श्रूयते सुमहानयम्

English

Deeds done are mostly seen to be fruitless on earth, while a deed not done is seen as giving grief; but not as of great fruit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिंहनाद सुनायी दे रहा है

English

Whether one who makes no effort gains something by chance, or one who makes effort gains nothing, both are in a sad plight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथनेमिस्वनाश्रैव श्रूयन्ते लोमहर्षणा:

English

The skilled man can live; the lazy do not prosper in comfort; in this world of the living the skilled are mostly seen as well-wishers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वयमेव त्रय: शिष्टा अस्मिन् महति वैशसे

English

If a skilled man does not gain the fruit of his works after undertaking them, nothing can be said against him, and he still reaches the truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संहारसे हम तीन ही बच पाये हैं

English

But one who stays idle in the world, gaining fruit without doing a deed, becomes an object of censure and is mostly hated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निहता: पाण्डवेयैस्ते मन्ये कालस्य पर्ययम्

English

One who acts otherwise than this, disregarding this, brings harm to himself; this is not the way of the wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समयका ही फेर समझता हूँ

English

When deprived of human effort, or again of fate, by either of these two causes, exertion may be fruitless; and a deed lacking human effort does not succeed here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुष्कर कार्य किया गया तो भी इस युद्धका अन्तिम फल इस रूपमें प्रकट हुआ

English

But one who, saluting the gods, rightly pursues his aims, skilled and with courtesy, is not baffled in vain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यापन्नेडस्मिन् महत्यर्थ यन्नः श्रेयस्तदुच्यताम्

English

And this is right striving: serving the elders, asking what is best, and acting on their beneficial words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैंने सुन ली। अब कुछ मेरी भी बात सुनो

English

Rising again and again, one should ever consult those esteemed by the elders; they are the chief root of one's success, and success is said to rest on that root.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चापि कर्मणैकेन द्वाभ्यां सिद्धस्तु योगत:

English

One who, having heard the words of the elders, applies himself to effort, soon obtains the fruit of effort rightly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रवृत्ताश्वैव दृश्यन्ते निवृत्ताश्विव सर्वश:

English

A man who pursues aims from passion, anger, fear or greed, who is powerless and scornful, soon falls from fortune.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्बन्धी कार्य होते देखे जाते हैं

English

This undertaking was begun by Duryodhana, greedy and short-sighted, without ability, from folly, without thought.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यर्थ भवति सर्वत्र पूर्वस्तत्र विनिश्चय:

English

Disregarding those of good counsel and consulting with the wicked, though restrained, he made enmity with the more virtuous Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैवके सहयोगके बिना पुरुषार्थ नहीं काम देता है)

English

Even before, being very ill-behaved, he does not deserve pity; when an aim fails he is tormented by not having done his friends' bidding.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बीजं महागुणं भूयात् तथा सिद्धिर्हि मानुषी

English

Since we followed that sinful man, this dreadful great calamity has come to us also.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैव और पुरुषार्थके सहयोगपर ही अवलम्बित है

English

I too am tormented even today by this misfortune; thinking, my mind does not understand what is best for me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिद्ध होते देखे जाते हैं

English

A bewildered man should consult wise friends; and as they, consulted, advise, so should it be done.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथास्य कर्मण: कर्तुरभिनिर्वर्ततेी फलम्

English

So let us go together to Dhritarashtra, Gandhari and the greatly wise Vidura and ask them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही कर्ताको उसके कर्मका फल प्राप्त होता है

English

Asked, let them tell us what is best at once; and what they say we must do—this is my settled opinion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अफल दृश्यते लोके सम्यगप्युपपादितम्

English

Without undertaking deeds no aim is ever achieved; and those whose deeds, even with effort made, do not succeed, are struck by fate—there is no need for doubt here."